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HE loved me for my devotion. /
loved him for the services l had rem
dered him."
Thus in her prison cell in 1893, just
before she was led forth to execution,
wrote the most celebrated woman of
her day. She was describing her en-
gagement and marriage to man who
was even then about to kill himself
for love of her. This man was Jean
Roland, refugee from the alleged
Justice" of Frances reign of terror.
Manon Philipon came of an old, i'm
poverished French family. AS a girl
she had shown promise of the literary
and political genius by which she was
one day to bend a nation to her will
and to help change the history of the
world. She was so beautiful and &C.
complished that, poor as she was, she
did not lack sutors Yet she rejected
every offer Of marriage. In 1774. when
she was 20, she CHANGED to meet Ro-
land, a grave. scholarly man of As
From the first he was attracted to
her. She cared little for him; but
friendship sprang up, based on mutual
interests. For nearly five years this
platonic friendship endured. Then, to
the girls surprise, Roland, on the eve
of his departure upon journey to
Italy, kissed her. This opened her
eyes to his real feelings and led her,
1.., little by little, to
cS. learn to love him.
s~'~ 0''~>s ~
be his wife. She told him frankly
that she was very poor and babe him
ask her fathers sconsent Her father
refused, in needlessly brutal man.
ner. This refusal probably served to
sweep away Manon's last doubts as to
her love for Roland. For, unable to
marry him, she went into retirement
at convent. There she stayed for
months. Roland at last found her and
succeeded in wringing from her ia
Their reluctant consent to the match.
The wedding took place February 4.
1879.
For the first few years after their
marriage Nine. Roland looked upon
her husband as heaven-gifted genius.
ASA oAS 6Aouuo1ly u1SCOP0E0u sue
had ten times his brains and courage.
But, instead of despising him, she set
herself to using all her wondrous tai
ents for the improvement of her hus-
bands fortunes. with the result that
her genius raised him at last to the
post Of minister of the interior. Mad.
anne Roland. failing in an effort to
secure place for herself and her hus-
band In the French peerage, avenged
herself by INDUCING in visionary
dreams of freeing France from royal
tyranny and of making it free coun-
try like our own. She and her hus.
band aired these views in print until
the French people were thoroughly
aroused. This pair of middle-aged
lovers did more than anyone else to
bring about the French revolution.
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day. Her needs have been looked
after, and she should choose braids
in darker, stronger colors, than for
f1oWer-trimmed hats. A moss green,
| olive or clear bright navy, or any Of
| the good shades of brown. The blue
of the bluebird is the happiest of Sc
lect1ons. For trimming, velvet ribbon,
satin bows and fancy feather quilts
are the proper choice, or wings may
be used. Let the satin ribbon be Of
the same color as the BRAID The vel
vet ribbon may be a dash of bright
| color like cherry or coral or a darker
| shade of the same color as the satin
ribbon.
For the feather, nothing is much
prettfer than the iridescent coque, but
there are so many to choose from that
| one may use the individual taste in
this matter. The velvet ribbon is
threaded through small slashes cut In
the covered frame, the fancy feathers
are sewed on firmly and over them
a group Of loops made of two yards
of No. 60 ribbon. If the matter of
covering the hat with braid seems too
difficult, shape can be bought ready
made and simply trimmed with folded
satin ribbon, cluster of quilts and an
ornament or flower placed in the Gen.
ter Of rosette made of loops. Five
yards of ribbon are needed for this
hat and two broad, or a cluster of mar
row quilts.
The ribbon Is laid in folds and
tucked about the hat in what is known
as a Crushed" band. The rosette is q
series Of loops four inches deep sewed
to little piece of buckram, the size
Of silver dollar This is sewed ia
the hat after the band and quilts have
been adjusted. Finally an ornament
or a fiat flower is sewed at the center
of the rosette, completing the trim.
ming.
! These hats provide one with some
thing pretty for Easter and very use.
full for the spring and early summer,
or for general wear all summer, for
that matter. The last two described
are very handsome in all black.
Twelve yards of braid are needed at
least for this model, one yard of null,
and spool of silk thread matching
the braid in color. Finally, let me
whisper to those interested, the mas
culine members of your family will
think your achievement wonderfully
clever, if you make your own hat.
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Saving Time.

The family was to leave on the two
o'clock train from Broad street station,
so the mother was all in furry as
she hurried the children in a certain
West Philadelphia home.
Nov, children, get everything ready
before luncheon" she said Don't
leave everything until the last min,
ute"
And the children said they wouldn't
Luncheon ended, they hurried into
their wraps and started. In the hall
the mother said:
Edward, you didn't brush your
teeth"
Yes, ma'am, I did"
But you couldn't" she said, you
didn't have time. Why you just got
up from the table"
II know that" said Edward; but we
were In such hurry brushed them
before ate. "-Philadelphia Times.
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GREAT LOVESTORIES
- OF HIST DRY
BY ALBERT PAYsON TERHUNE
Copyright by thu Author.)
BY ALBERT PAYSON TERFIUNE

A 25-year-old Virginia militia colo
nel-tall, bony and heavy of build
was carrying dispatches one day in
1853 to his British commander. The
ride was long and the dinner hour
was near. There was no particular
haste about the delivery of his dis
patches, so he turned aside to dine at
the house Of friend. For Virginia
planters in those days kept open
house to all their passing friends,
and it was no uncommon thing to see
a dozen guests gathered around such
mans table. The young colonel
found. that day. among other diners
at MS friends home, pretty, plump
young widow, Martha Curtis.
Mrs. Curtis husband had died a
year earlier, leaving her one of the
"ealth1est women in America and
mistress of fine old mansion, which,
strangely enough, was known as the
White House." Mrs. Curtis was as
attractive as she was rich. The young
militia colonel, too, was somewhat of
celebrity, even in that early time. He
was George Washington, owner of the
Mount Vernon plantation and hero of
series of daring Indian campaigns
Indeed, his majesty, George ILL.,, had
The Colonel and not a Drawer
tn. Widow more capable mi
litia off Ger in all
his American colonies.
Thus it was not unnatural that
Washington and Mrs. Curtis should Oft
en- have heard of each other. They
fell into talk at the dinner table, and
so engrossing did the colonel find the
pretty widows conversation that,
when 1t was time for him to start
once more on his ride, he could not
summon the courage to leave her. His
horse was brought to the door at the
hour he had appointed. The negro
groom walked the animal up and
down for an hour or two; then took
1t back to the stable And still Wash
ington and Mrs. Curtis talked on. It
is the only known occasion when the
future Father of His Country turned
his back on duty and let a woman's
smiles lure him away from his mill
tary labors.
Yet Washington, If all reports be
true. had, up to that time, been more
or less of ladies man." For in
stance, as mere lad, he had fallen
madly in love with the daughter of a
nelghbOring planter - Mary Bland.
whom he used to call the ''Lowland
Beauty" But he was then poor and
with scant prospects, and had, more.
over. a mother to support So his
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-02-04
Shank Buttons Best.

Just now, when large buttons are so
much in vogue on shirtwaists and tub
gowns, quick and easy way to attach
them so they may be removed for
laundering is to use buttons with a
shank, and fasten in place with small
safety pins on the wrong side.
The spaces should be measured and
marked with few stitches just where
the buttons should be, so they may be
quickly attached after each trip to the
laundry.
In this way one set of buttons will
do duty for number of suits.
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500 Reward, 500.

The readers Of this paper will be pleased to Learn
chat there at least dreaded disease that
has been able to cure In all its stages and that
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure Is the only positive
cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being constitutional disease. requires q consttu.
tional treatment Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken IN.
surfaces OF the system. thereby destroying the
foundation Of the disease and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and assist
ing nature in doing its work. The propretors have
much faith in its curative powers that they ofrel
One Hundred Dollars for any that 1t fails t.
cure. Send for list OF testimonials
Address F. J. CHENEY & CO. Toledo. O.
Sold by all Druggists 75c
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
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TIGER SLAIN As
HE TAKES 4, BATH
BIG GAME HUNTER rEIt[s INTER-
ESTING STORY or KILLING
JUNGLE BEAST.
BULLET ENTERS A N0STRIL
Marksman, as He Fired from Back
Of Elephant, Has Only Small Por.
ton of the Tigers Head for a
Target

New York..-An interesting account
of tiger hunt is given by one who
had wide experience in hunting this
most dangerous of beasts, the Youths
Companion says. Mounted upon ele-
plants, the writer and his companions
had been beating the jungle without
making find until, as they were
about to give up the search, sudden
disturbance among the elephants ap-
peared to betoken tiger near at
hand. Giving directions to the others
as to the order of marching their ele-
plants, the writer ordered his mahout
to turn into the thick feathery foliage
to the left in search of pool of water
which he remembered to be there.
There was a slight descent to a
long but narrow hollow about so or 60
yards wide. This was filled with clear
water for an unknown length.
Twas Just about to make remark
when instead Of speaking Il gently
grasped the mahout BY the head as l
leaned over tile howdah, and bXnt this
signal stopped the Aelept mt.
There was q re- arkable s!ght.
About 100 ya.ds d. al - my left
the head and neck of 3 }arge ~; Il.
clean and beautiful rs=nnsss above le
surface of the water, w:alle i oody
was cooling. conceal fra view.
Here was our friend,er joy1ag his quiet
bath. ~
Fire at him." VIII ,~2r ID the ma
hout, "or you VT! !ose I'm He will
see us and be- Or " zs.. $#
Hold your tic y2,.'" :<.ansWered.
He can't see us,,tos the sun IS It our
back and Is shining Ii his eyes. See
how green they are s
At this moment the tiger quietly
rose from his bath, sat up on end, like
dog. never saw such sight, His
head was beautiful and the eyes shone
like two green electric lights as the
suns rays reflected upon them, but his
huge body was dripping with muddy
water, as he had been reclining upon
the alluvial bottom
For quite minute the tiger sat up
In the same positions. At last, as ii
satisfied that he was in safety and
seclusion, he once more lay down with
only the head and neck exposed above
the surface.
Back the elephant gently. but do
not run round" l whispered. Imme.
diately the elephant backed through
the feathery tamarisk without the
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suit came to nothing. Next he is said
to have paid violent court to a Miss
Sally Carey. He begged her to marry
him, but she had other ideas, and the
future president was rejected.
After his afternoon and evening
with Mrs. Curtis Washington belated-
~ delivered his dispatches, then rode
back with all speed to the widows
own home to renew his wooing. So
successful was he that before the end
of the first call he won her promise
to be his wife. 1t was a "whlrlwind
courtship," and the fair widows heart
was fairly carried by storm. The
wedding was delayed for some months,
as Washington was obliged to go
north on campaign against the
French and Indians. During his alb
sence he wrote Mrs. Curtis a letter.
saying: II embrace this opportunity
to send few words to one whose life
is now inseparable from mine. Since
that happy hour when we made our
pledges to each other my thoughts
have been continually going to you as
to another SELF
In January, 175s, the two were mar
ried. Washington was a month less
that q, Mrs. Curtis two months
younger than he. At the wedding the
, 49, A.. bridegroom wore
pa,o,,,+;. blue suit lined
with red silk, a
satin
buckles. The bride was clad in a
white silk overdress with quilted
white satin skirt and wore diamond
and pearl clasps and brooches. For
many years the couple enjoyed the
peaceful seclusion Of a rich Virginia
planters life. They had no children,
but their mutual devotion was held up
as model to young lovers. Then the
revolutionary war broke out and the
quiet home life ended. OF this trou-
blous time Mrs. Washington wrote:
Il foresee dark days and domestic
happiness suspended. But my
heart is in the cause. George is
right. He is always right"
She shared her husbands headquar.
tiers during the hard winters of the
war, dressing as plainly as a farmers
wife and ever toiling to help the sick
and wounded soldiers. After the war
when Washington became president
this simplicity of theirs was changed
for almost regal pomp. At last the
Washingtons retired to Mount Vernon
to live out the few years of their old
age. After Washington's death in
1893 his wife's miniature portrait was
found suspended from his neck. Fol
more than 40 years it had hung there
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the starch to dextrine. That, in fact.
is what the brown color in toast in
dicates-that the starch is gone and
dextrine has taken its place. The STUFF
is predigested.
$50 we feed our invalids on toast
a dish as thoroughly predigested as
any of the most famous breakfast
foods.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-02-04
BREAKS A COLD IN A DAY

And Cures any Cough that is Durable.
Noted Physicians Formula.
This Is said to be the most effective
remedy for coughs and colds known to
science. 1.-TWO ounces Glycerine; half
ounce Concentrated Pine; Put these
into half pint of good whiskey and
use in doses of teas poonful to table
spoonful every four hours. Shake bot
tie well each time" Any druggist has
these ingredients in stock or will
quickly get them from his wholesale
house. The Concentrated Pine is a
special pine product and comes only
in half ounce Walls each enclosed in an
air tight case: But be sure it is labeled
concentrated" This formula cured
hundreds here last winter.
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standing wings studded with stones
while the body is full and thickly lew
eled.
Other designs are in flower shapes.
with the petals distinct. Often the
heart of the flower is of a colored
stone or enamel, while the petals only
are of rhinestone.
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the bearing down. / recommended it
to some friends and two of them have
been greatly benefited by it. Mrs.
MAE MCKNIGHT, Oronogo, Mo.
Another Grateful Woman.
st. Louis, MOI was bothered
terribly with a female weakness and
had backache, bearing down pains and
pains in lower parts. l began taking
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound regularly and used the Sanative
Wash and now have no more troubles
that way.''-Mrs. AL. HERzoa, 6729
Prescott Ave., st. Louis, Mo.
Because your case is difficult one,
doctors having done you no good,
do not continue to suffer without
giving Lydia E. Pfnkham's Vegetable
Compound q trial. 1t surely has cured
many cases of female ills, such as in
f1ammation, liberation, displacements,
fibroid tumors. Irregularities, periodic
pains, backache, that bearing down
feeling, indigestion, dizziness, and ner-
vous prostration. It costs but tr16o
to try it, and the result is worth mil.
lions to many suffering women.
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Monoqrams on Linen

The engaged girl who is leisurely
preparing her home and table linen
may be glad to know that the mono
gram is now worked in the center Of
table napkins instead of in one corner
as formerly. To show it the napkin
is folded in three folds lengthwise and
then In three crosswise, THUS bringing
the monogram in the center of a
square as the napkin is placed on the
table.-Harper's Bazaar.
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Why does Great Britain by Il.
oatmeal ~ ,le9

Certainly it seems like carrying
Goals to Newcastle to speak of export,
Ing oatmeal to Scotland and yet, every
year the Quaker Oats Company sends
hundreds of thousands of case. Of
Quaker Oats to Great Britain and
Europe.
The reason is simple; while the
English and Scotch have for centuries
eaten oatmeal in quantities and with a
regularity that has made them the
most rugged physically, and active
mentally OF all people, the American
mas been eating oatmeal and trying all
the time to improve the methods of
manufacture so that he might get that
desirable foreign trade.
How we'll he has succeeded would
De seen at a glance at the export re-
ports OF Quaker Oats. This brand is
recognized as without rival in clean.
uness and delicious flavor. 81
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-02-04
Practical TRAVELLING Coat

One of the practical coats brought
out for southern-bound travellers is the
mannish ulster, made of white blan-
keting, white chinchilla or some simi-
lar white cloth, which is easily slipped
into and out of when jumping into the
machine for the ride to the links or
homeward. The coats are of full or
three-quarter length and have the ad.
van. age of being coy, smart and of
clean. 1g perfectly.
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Toast az Medicine,

did you ever wonder why toast is
recommended for invalids?" said a
doctor. "The reason is that toast is
predigested bread.
What makes fresh bread trying
for invalids is the starch in it.
"Starch is very hard to digest It
needs a good stotmach to take hold
of the soggy starch il bread and
change it to Strengthening, stimulat-
ing dextrine
But when you cut bread thin and
toast it brown, the fire itself changes
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-02-04
Free to Our Readers,

Write Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chica-
60, for 4S-page illustrated Eye Book Free
Write all about Your Eye Trouble and
they will advise as to the Proper Appli-
cation Of the Murine Eye Remedies in
tell you that Murine Relieves Sore Eyes.
Strengthens Weak Eyes, Doesn't Smart,
Socthes Eye Pain, and sells for SOC. Try
It in Your Eyes and in Baby's Eyes for
Scaly Eyelids and Granulation.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-02-04
Professional Conduct.

One of the best stories told about
Mr.. Birrell concerns a poor client
whose case he took up for nothing
When the case had been won, the eli
ent gratefully sent him the sum of 15s
which he accepted in order not to give
offense. A colleague reproached him
however, for this ''unprofessional con
duct" in taking less than gold. but
I took all the poor beggar had" said
Mr.. Birrell, land I consider that is not
unprofessional'- A. P.
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Catching On.

"Eupaorbia," he groaned, "after all
these years of devotion on my part
are you going to close the door OF
hope il! my face?"
Eyes. Algy," she said: 'ebut I'll open
it when you-er-ring."
Algy understood. He brought soil.
taire the next time he came.
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Too Much,

'The trouble with me is that I SIN
eating too much"
Why, took dinner at your house
to-day and you only ate one biscuit
| and g. piece of pie" l.:
Il know, but my wife made them"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-02-04
Limited Belief.

DO you believe in a future pun
ishment Of everlasting fire and brim-
stone?" asked the man with the ques-
ton habit
"Only for my neighbours" replied the
party of the egotistical part.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-02-04

An adorable little blouse to accom-
pany a white suit is of rese-painted
chiffon over white satin, wiysmDink
satin girdle
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-02-04

When we occasionally do meet a
man whose head hasn't been turned
by success, we naturally conclude that
he has a stiff neck.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-02-04

Delicate mosaic pendants, festooned
with fine chain of sterling silver
plated with gold, form some of the i'm
ported necklaces.
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Interesting Problem.
Knicker-New brooms sweep clean.
Bocker-Will new vacuums, also?

We are not to blame because you suffer
from Rheumatism or Neuralgia, but you
are if you do not try Hamlins Wizard
oil. It quickly soothes and alays all
pain. soreness and inflammation.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-02-04

When papa wants to get an extra
half-hour's sleep in the morning some
of the children are sure to give vel.
untary imitation of an alarm clock
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Largest Pin Factory.

Birmingham, Eng, has the largest
pin factory in the world, manufa ctur.
ing an average of $4,000, 900 a day,
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PILES CURED IN TO II DAYS.
PAZO OINTMENT IS guaranteed to cure any case
Of Itching Blind, Bleeding or ProtrudinG Piles In
tto II days or money refunded. SIC.
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He who drifts with the tide Is mt J.,
70 broke oI the rocks.
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Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teething, softens the gums reduces IN
dammstton, aays pain, cures wind colo Csc bottle.
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GOING UP!

you haven't any work now?"
mo, I'm just waiting. I began by
opening cab doors. Then opened the
doors of motor cars. Now I'm waiting
till the aeroplanes are ready"
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One fisherman ought to believe the
stories of another, but he seldom does.
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JUST THE SAME.

JOnes-I love you.
Miss Heiress Tottle-But am
worth millions!!
JOnes-I love you for all that!
The Usual Way.
Smith-Did the lawyer get anything
out of your uncle's estate?
Jones-Get anything? He got it all
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tu0 uOOI w l Ii u uS
my heart futtering
and I could not even
receive a letter.
Every month I had
such a bearing down
sensation, as if the
lower parts would
fall out. Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound has
done my nerves a
great deal of good
and has alSOrn1ieve6