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Middletown transcript., 1910-03-26

That IL is necessary for the young ladies'
to be present ct she opening OF 3 church
service, for the young men to be present
at the close.
Middletown transcript., 1910-03-26

Bless Us how fine our streets are getting
to bel Scrapsd aud swept too. Now We
will not uukindIy quote the old saw about
the "ueW broom" but trust that the
Town Board will still keep at it even after
the broom lie old.
Middletown transcript., 1910-03-26

Last Tuesday Chief Stanley was seen
"running i'm 9 bunch of cells, which,
from the manner in which our informant
separated his hands by way OF measure
ment, must have been about five feet
long. Skin 'em a. If you loved 'sm Chief.
Middletown transcript., 1910-03-26

That il costs more for merchant to
brush cob webs off his goods than it does
to advertise.
Middletown transcript., 1910-03-26
Biggest MTHTTN'G Clothing
because AAOAA~AiN ~ Hats
Best Wilmington Shoes
FOR SALE!

TORINO No. 2O626
Bay Stallion, II hands high, sire Of more
good colts than any horse in the State.
Five with records better than 220. II
you don't know him ask your neighbor.
Satisfactory reasons for selling; paying
investment for some one.
Address,
BRADFORD & BUCKWORTH
MIDDLETOWN, DEL.
Middletown transcript., 1910-03-26

yuu TaAsscalET, 81 per year,
Middletown transcript., 1910-03-26
Local News

KIDDIErOwx, DEL, xARcH 90, lslOI
Middletown transcript., 1910-03-26

Holy week.
Tomorrow Sunday will be Easter.
Arbutus lie beginning to bloom on the
hillsides.
Spring began officially Monday morn
ing, at eight minutes after seven o'clock.
Bulk Garden Seed at
EVANS EXCHANGE STORE.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-31
THE AFTERNOON GAME.

Vaughn was absolute master Of the
afternoon game. and the Washingtons
were not dangerous at any time The
score would have been l TO instead OF
3 TO 0 II Killifer and Unglaub had not
faltered IN the support Of Groom, who
also pitched admirably WoIter doubled
over Gessler's head in the first inning
and swooped down on the plate when
Chase spun single to left. Mcbride
smothered VOTERS liner In the third and
doubled Hemphu off He saved Austin
wild throw In the fourth with a hum
mer OF a pickup.
BJllifer booted Austin's skinner in the
fifth and Sweeney doubled to left ing
laub had a chance TO play at the plate
when Vaughn lift to him. but no made a
botch Of the play, and Austin and Swee-
ney tailed.
Play was halted at the beginning OF
the ninth by a passing deluge, and half
the crowd. thinking the game had been
called for good. vacated the ranch. When
the celestial sprinkling cart eased up
Milan made a hit, Schaefer was thrown
out by Vaughn, Conroy flied to Cree.
Roach fumbled on Gessler, and then ing
laub hit 10 the same locality and was
eXterminated.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-31
NATIONALS ARE SHUT OUT FOR FIRST TIME THIS SEASON

Cree made the last out on a fast play
from Unglaub to Groom. who covered
first.
Vaughn certainly had our left-handed
hltters swinging at the bad ones.
Mcbride killed the Yanks' chances in
the third by a fast double. getting VOL
ter's hot liner. and doubling Hemphiu off
first by a quick throw.
Killlfer put Groom in the hole in the
fifth by fumbling Austin's easy grounder.
Sweeney following with a double and
Vaughn with a single scoring two.
McBride's work at short was about as
classy as anything seen this season. He
dug them out Of the mud, getting them
on both sides.
Gessler was beaten out Of hit IN the
seventh by the fast fielding of Roach,
he getting his hot one after Vaughn had
knocked Il down. This probably saved
trouble for the Yanks. as Unglsub fol-
lowed with a single. the first hit since
the first inning.
Mcbride added TO his good work in the
field by starting the eighth round with a
slashing single 90 center.
Although defeated twice Manager Nc
Aleer's boys We're lot disgraced. The
genial James had the boys right on their
toes at all times and the Yanks had to
step their fastest 20 win. aided by the
luck Of the game, which broke for New
York at every stage.
At the finish OF the eighth inning, the
game was called for ten minutes on ac-
count of rain When they resumed
Schaefer batted for Lelivelt. after Milan
had hit safe. but the best Germany could
do was to advance his man. going out
from second 20 first
The Washington herald., 1910-05-31

vivid" Conroy got a great hand when
he went TO bat in the first inning. The
fans have not forgotten the good work
OF Conroy on the Hilltop when he was
member of the Yankees
EdIHfer's sacrifice in the second was a
perfect bunt down the first base line adj
vancing Uuglaub, who had walked.
Germany Schaefer and Kid Elberfeld
kept the boys on the jump and pat a lot
Of life in the game by their coaching.
With a man on third in the second in
ming. Oberlin passed Sweeney 10 get to
Ford and famed him.
Killifer's stop in the third inning OF
Wolter was pure highway robbery and
brought the crowd to its feet.
Mcbride made a great stop OF Laporte's
grounder In the fifth. getting Chase on
his way 10 third. Some class TO thai boy
Mac as a fielder.
The first three times up Lellvelt got
on-once by an error Of Laporte. base
on balls, and a safe hit, the fourth time
ne came up IN the seventh the bases were
full and he famed
NcBrides double I'm the eighth put men
on second and third This looked like
the place 20 tie it up, hut Street famed
on three pitched balls, the third strike
over his head.
Oberlin pitched a good game. his one
slip was costly, however, his wild heave
TO first paving the way for the two runs
scored by New York in that session.
SILK OLoughlin in the ninth inning:
MIR. Browne is now batting IN place OF
Mr.. Oberl.n." Some class to SILK.
George Browne made good as a pinch
hitter, beating out an infield hit 10 sec
ond. George is just as fast on the lines
as when he was a Giant. He got a
fine reception, the crowd evidently has
not forgotten his great work OF 1905 and
1906
Manager McAleer is credited with an
error. though not IN the official score.
In the seventh inning a little black dog
got loose on the field and Mac, coaching
on third base. tried TO stop the cur, but
made a rank error fumblIng the pup and
finally letting him get through his LEGS.
After chasing the pup for two or three
minutes and he having all the best Of
It Austin made a flying tackle and the
pup got the hook.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-31
r T.
Each Win n Game.

SPECIAL 70 TIE Washington Herald.
Richmond. Va, May 5o-Lynchburg
made Il an even split by taking the aft
ernoOn game by 10 1 in ten innings.
A Smiths daring work IN the tenth.
when he stole second and third. practi-
cally gave LynchbUrg the victory. for
Sharp's short hit brought the fleet
one in with the lead that Richmond
could not overtake IN her half Scores.
Morning S1-re- RIB, z.
Lgrcabu-E---. 10000 ONO 6
Blchu71d-..-....-.-. I o OOI I1-4 Q 0
Ea,te1ps-LyucLhgrg Brooks and Rowe: Rich
mo1c. Ne-5out and Corau. UuTire-llr. Davis
Afternoon came. RHE
Bicam1-d---.----. OoOOI 1901 :
LgIrl- lIs---.----- ! O o - 5
Ba--eres-Ia-LUcnd. No-iS=ey and Couau. Lynch
burg L-1Td and Lucia. UuTire-NIr. Davis A.
tsud-uCe-S 1ll.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-31
EVEN BREAK AT BOSTON.
Athletics Take Morning Game, Then
Lose in Ten Innings.

Boston. May 30.-Boston and Phuadel-
phia broke even to-day, the latter win
ming the morning game because OF the
inability Of the locals 20 HIT with men
on bases. The afternoon game went ten
innings. Speaker scoring the winning run
when Davis muffed Gardner's pop. II
looked easy for the Athletics until the
ninth. when the locals got busy with the
willow and. aided by a wild throw by
Baker and base on balls, scored four
runs. enough to tie. Lewis made q home
run over the left-held fence. scoring
Gardner ahead OF him I'm this session. In
the tenth, with one out Speaker tripled.
Barry muffed Wagners high fly and
Speaker scored on Davis mun OF Gard
ner's pop. Score.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-31
NAVY TEAM ELECTS CAPTAIN.
V. =. Erwin Chosen to Head Next
Years Baseball Nine.

NTcClaI % Inc Washington HeTaN
Annapolis, Nd. May 80.-Members OF
the Navy baseball team who played
against West Point Saturday TODAY
unanimously elected Vincent P. Erwin. Of
Kansas, TO captain next years nine.
Erwin played second base nearly the
whole Of this season. Last year no held
down the third sack. He succeeds Edwin
]. Gillian, shortstop. Of Michigan. who
will graduate Friday. Merritt Hodpon. OF
Illinois, was chosen manager
In addition TO Gillian. Battle. center
field. and Metz, left field. Will aiso Grad.
uate, but with six veterans TO start with
and the number Of other seasoned mon
in the squad, prospects for next season
look good
The Washington herald., 1910-05-31
for Lelivelt in the ninth.

Lett on haSeS-WaShlngtOn, 5. New
York. 6. First base on balls-OR Groom
8. Struck out-By Groom ,; by Vaughn,
3. TwO-base hits-Wolter, Laporte. Swee-
ney. Sacrifice hit-Laporte. Double
plays-McBride TO Unglaub: Roach TO
Laporte 10 Chase. Umpires-MeSSrs
Perrin and O'Loughlin Time of gamn-1
hour and 80 minutes
The Washington herald., 1910-05-31

TWo-base hit-ROach Ihree-base MT
Cree. Sacrifice hits-Wolter. cree. Swee-
uey KiHifer. Stolen base-Killifer Left
on Washington, 10. New No!N >.
First base on balls-On Oberlin 4 of
Ford. O. First base on crrOrS-Washing-
ton, ., New York. J. Struck Out-By
Oberlin. 3; by Ford. o UmpircS-MessrS
O'LoughHn and Perrine Time Of game
l hour and 80 minutes.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-31

but he could not be bit. two two-baggers
by Bowen being the sum total Of the
Truckers. Hannifan was hit hard. Score.
N1--olE--.------------- O03C a-5 4
Portsmouth o @ o c 900 90 2
Batte1es-Wl5h and Mgls-n: Hauufaa ard
hlns-e- LEIlra-Nr Mace. ATTENDING 20.
Ragged playing by Norfolk gave Ports
mouth the afternoon game, Il 20 3. Score:
Fo--sn' 11ta--------.-- o 3 0 C-u II
Nr-f1k /. .... ....-... o G o @ 3 o g %
Ratts-es-YaE and Kulc. Orey B1srrv. ana
Nuns1u- JmrIrgs-lfessrs. Mace ana Hlr---s-
a-rarts ace Ia
The Washington herald., 1910-05-31
WHITE SOX BUNCH HITS.
Rain Stops Afternoon Game with
Cleveland

Cleveland, May SO-The White sox got
to Ladd!e Link, in the fifth. sixth, and
seventh Of the morning Memorial Day
game, "Cy'' Young allowing a hit in the
seventh that put across the two extra
runs Link had started. Chicago won. 4
to 8.
Walsh did good work throughout. but
a pass to Graney in the fourth followed
by Kruger's sacrifice and a beautiful
homo run drive by Lajoie, on a line. and
just foot to the left of Collins, cost
The Washington herald., 1910-05-31
VIRGINIA LEAGUE.
Norfolk and Portsmouth, Split.

Special N TIE Washington Herald.
Portsmouth, Va, May 3o.-NOrfol5 took
the morning game from Portsmouth.
70 o. Martin Walsh gave eleven bases on
balls, and hit two batsmen, which IS
probably a record for a shut-Out game.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-31

Tfsafteo feE AF''4i-iar 4- --4 --N---
Detroit ................. . O @ 0 7 4 Ia
s. Louis. --------.---- q @ q % u
Tyo-h1sc h!ts-St0ue Gyi-Es Newman, N1-i1r1-y.
Thrse-bose hits-Waace d. Jones Sacl-ce hits
DsIehsrtv Hoffman Crawford. T. Jones D1-hle
r'ays-Deelautv % N0usu-y- u. Jones % Becseu-
d.rf Passed ha'i-Bsrkeud1f- stolen hs7es-C1hh
.- N1rarlty Crawford DgrshaI-y. stone. Bases
ca taIIs-Of Bailey. s, Of MuLu. .. o. B-ovu-rs.
J. Struck Cut-Bv Bailey. r. by NIu-,iu. o. by
browning T. Pitching rcc1ni-O1 Browning. g hits
and & runs iu innings. Left on baScs-Sr Louis
z. Detroit. e. Uuri7es-NeSs-s. Diuecu and Con
molly. Time u game hours and II minutes. At
teulauce-S COZ.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-31
Roanoke Takes Both Games.

SPECIAL % The Washington Herald
Roanoke, Va, Nay 3o.-Roanoke took
both OF to-day's games from DanviHe.
winning each by 6 70 .. In the morning
in the presence Of 700 fans. with P-ftch-
ard and Wolf working against each other.
the clubs started out neck and neck. bur
IN the seventh inning Wolf was meas
ured for four hits. a base on balls. and
four runs In the afternoon. with 300
fans present, CefaIu. the New Orleans
find. who has not made a good record
heretofore. confronted the famous Loos
and won his game handsomely Scores
Morning game RHE
B-ll-ze-------------- o 10000 0x-6 II
ba1T'--e-.------------ o 0 O o O.
Ba-C-es-R1or1se. Pr.chard and schmidt. Da--
vile. Vol and LCUrLI.r.
Afternoon game. RHE
k0an0sc-------------. 5 . o o o x-6 Il
ualvl.-e. -----------.- . o O 0 o 0 o %
Ba-reEes-Roanose. C1faIu and Fisher. DarriIe
L0cs LaIEhltr. ard Callahan. C1r.re-Nlr. Pep6er
The Washington herald., 1910-05-31
Totals...-... $40 III 3

IWo-Dlse hlts-Lasterly, Flick. ThrCc-hase hit
Purteu. Home run-Laioie. Sacrifice hits-Kuegcr.
Peuine. Sacrifice fy-Blackburn. Stolen base
Dougherty. First base bals-OR Link. 3; of
Walsh l. First base on errors-Cleveland I. CHI
caco , Left on bases-Cleveland 5: Chicago. 10
Struck out-By Link. 4; by Young j. by Walsh. Z.
Double play-Dougherty To Zcider % Gandil Passed
ball-Block. Time Of goue-2 hours and 10 minutes.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-31
AFTERNOON GAMES.

New York, ,; Washington, o.
Boston, q; Philadelphia. ..
Detroit. .; II. Louis, 4.
Chicago at CIevcland-Rain.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-31
TEXAS LEAGUE.

A. Oklahoma Cfry-Oklahoma City u: Dallas 70.
~ Ga,vestru-Ga galveston 4; Houston. L
A. ohre7rT-o-t->hrrvero-1. = Fort Worth, =.
AZ San A-t1uio-Waeo, 3 san Antonio. .
The Washington herald., 1910-05-31

Griggs. Home riu-T. Jones Sacrifice hist.
Jones Bush. Sar-lE-a fiss-C5bb. Crawford. DoJ-
be plays-Rusl O. Da.elaury 20 Jones De.elarty
20 Jones. Grirzs t1 Ha--zcu O. Newman stolen
haze--DeIcsaufv. BUSH First base on tl-.s-Of
Powell 4. q stroud. 9, Of Wadlel. g. Str-oz ogt
by PoasI I. ty STJ1d g. rv Wa5dcI g. Left
o. bcse-St. Louis Is. Detroit. O. Umpire
Ne-5rS. DiIesn and Connolly Time C- C1Ue-- hour
and g. nIEgte--
The Washington herald., 1910-05-31
BROWNS ARE OUTCLASSED.
Detroit wins Both Games by Over
r,hcImInr SrnrrS

St Louis. May 3o-Deuoit won both
games here to-day the mornings By 10
to o. and the afternoons by 10 l.
Scores.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-31
MORNING GAME.

4'.'INLl- y u " y y y ~
PHILADELPHIA 90 I2IOl %
TwO-hase hits-Coomb5 90. Barry. Tlree-base HIT
-Hcitmuller. stolen hlsss-Hartscu. Carrigan
Hetmuller. First base or balls-OH Cico,te Q: Of
Smih, q on COCmhs. & Struck cut-By COMBS
6; ly Smith, 2; hy Auellanes. 3 Sacrifice hit
Hartscl. Double pl2ys-Bakcr 20 Davis: SPEAKER %
Cauisan. Jmpr-S-Mos,rs. KERN and sheridan.
limo Of game hours and minutes. Attrndlnco-
L 90
The Washington herald., 1910-05-31

ninth with nobody out. Laporte fumbled,
but again Ford battened down the hatch
and kept the opponents under restraint.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-31
AFTERNOON GAME.

lNill-....--. b Isl To I
''Batted for Hooper IN the eighth.
fBattcd for Karger IN the eighth
.Battcd FOR Han in the ninth.
SCOllius out: hit by battcd hall
winning run scored when one ont
Boston-....-................O 0 0 0 0 0 o 4 Is
Athletics.................... l / 0 O o o 2 C-5
First base hy errors-Bo5t0n. T. Left On hases-
Boston. r: Athletics S. First hcHe on balls-Of
KarEcr. Z: of Collins I. of Krause. T. struck
out-By Karger. 4: b. Collins. !: by kr7use s.
Home Ulns-Gardncr. Lewis. ThrccbcEe hit-SDcalcr
Two-bsss hts-Murphy. Davis Gardner Stolen
lases-Hartse, L. Collins. Double play-Waguer
% Stahl; Stahl 10 Wagner % Stahl Umpircs-
NlessrS sheridan and KERN. Time Of game-2 hours
and - minutes. AttCndance-l7 49,.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-31

Wolter beat Groom out of a double IN
the third. getting his wicked liner on
the run.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-31

Groom pitched himself out OF a bad
mole 10 the fourth. Chase, the first man
up, hit safe, but was left on third as
The Washington herald., 1910-05-31

Although the Nationals dropped Two
games to the New York Yankees yester-
day, the most encouraging part Of the
whole performance was the work OF
The Washington herald., 1910-05-31
TO-DAY's GAMES.

Chicago at Cleveland.
Washington Mt New York.
Detroit at ~. Louis.
Philadelphia at Boston.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-31
AFTERNOON GAME NOTES.

The soft ground. which was very wet
from the rain between games. belped
Conroy get hit In the first inning.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-31

Detroit. -..... Z LIZ
81 LC9is.................... @ @ Q o @ o o @ CO
7---- r-e- rfrz-rF ---r-r Nrrr--r~ N1--a~--v.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-31
NATIONALS LOSE TWO
Big Crowds See the Games at
New York Hilltop.
SHOWERS DELAY ONE CONTEST

Washington Suffers First Shut-Out
of the Season in the Afternoon.
Good Pitching on Both sides Keeps
Down the Scores - Many AIcAIeer
Men Are Left on Bases.
The Washington herald., 1910-05-31

TOTALS. . IS = > .
.Batte6 FOR Bailey in the ninth.
4p----E F-- U-1--.s4sa. H. sra Sch
The Washington herald., 1910-05-31

New York, 3; Washington, 1.
Philadelphia, >; Boston, 1.
Chicago, 4; Cleveland, ,
Detroit, IOi II. Louis, o,
The Washington herald., 1910-05-31

Totals.-.-..- : sZli S
The Washington herald., 1910-05-31
MORNING GAME NOTES.

vivid" Conroy got a great hand when
he went TO bat in the first inning. The
fans have not forgotten the good work
OF Conroy on the Hilltop when he was
a member of the Yankees.
The Detroit times., 1910-12-21
SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS install
MENT

MENT.
Hiram Belknap Is the leading citizen
OF Fairview. lie is the lawyer for the
railroad, the boss politician and the
only man In the village who boasts an
automobile.
His heart Is wrnpped up in his
daughter Jane. who combines the
beauty and dash OF a Diana with the
ideas and enthusiasm OF ahigh school
nelle. she Is the hope and despair or
every village youth on whom she
baefns. Two OF her foremost suitors
are Tom Wilson, The SON OF widow,
whose husband had been close friend
OF Belknap, and llezektah jerks, the
lawyers clerk and secretary, who has
hopes OF political career and dreams
that Jane may be induced some day 10
share IL and encourage him in it,
While Tom is the one openly favored
by Jane, liezekiah craftily-in humid
red and one useful Ways-Worms him.
self into the esteem and good grace or
the father--his employer While Tom
is motoring about with Jane in his ia :
theirs car Hezekiah shrewdly presents
boring farmers whose stock has been
run down In the roads.
Papa Bclknap gradually comes To
believe that his drudge, lieZeklah Is Il
pretty good, industrious sort Hence:
when "IleZ' humbly asks one day III
there would be any objection to him as
"A son in laws the old man replies, Il
certainly won't object TO YOU, II she
wants il that way" He2ekiah is there
by transported To the seventh heaven
OF delight
Mrs Wilson, the widow, has mapped
out "a career for her headstrong, wilful
son The resources LEFT at the death or
her husband have almost reached the
vanishing point SO she seeks the ad-
vice and comfort of her old friend.
Lawyer Bclltnap She has asked him
10 map out something by which her
son may make start In life,
Bclknap emphasizes her visit 10y hav-
ing his servant. in the absence OF Jane.
prepare tea After "A talk over old
times I'm which there steals faint
memory of bNgonr romances, the wi
lowed couple take up the subject Of
YOUNG Tom Wilson The mother waits.
eagerly. while the lawyer adjusts his
classes coughs ominously. and begins:
lie has disappointed me. he says
The widows hopea appear TO be
dashed
The Detroit times., 1910-12-21

ncr like piece of tissue paber. Now
go behint und bring up der rear
am so lonely in front Blease paw less
lnattention 10 my sharp, quickvitted
commands. See vot you are looking
nd. Ef you examine a pretzel. bass
id got salt on id? ISIS id a left.handet
or riight-handet pretzel? Now can
YOU remember Id der negst time you
don'd see i'd? Goot How does q
lOcomotife vistle for pig on der
track A OK? CORRECT. Now slant on
der track und proof i'd
The Lady-That was very entertain
ing. Here Is a delicious huckleberry
pic to divide between you.
Adolf-Ied me hat der fairst bite.
] promise TO safe some for you. OSCAR.
Osgar-Yess, yess. know a Boy
Scould's honor ISIS 10 be trustet. but
In your case better we haf q affidavit.
The Lady-Why, here is my boy
now. He will be so glad TO see you.
OSCAR (paling) -Blease, who iss aot
init him?
The Lady-That is Mr.. Slammer, the
town marshal.
Kit Carson Boone-There are the
culprits, Mr.. officer Grizzly Bear Pa
troll No. IS has trailed them relent.
lessly ever since they robbed that
freight car. and the damning evidence
against them is the stolen parapher.
MALTA they wear. Do your duty.
(Tableau)
The Detroit times., 1910-12-21
"Thc Country Boy e: !: :: : s':,
New York Evening Journal Publishing Co.

placed. Id do anything in the world
for Jin's son, but can't aqord 10
neglect my own interest. You see
there's Jane | believe that they are
very fond of each other. They prob
ably look upon IL as settled arrange
ment. But I'm sorry 20 say that the
boy isn't what | thought him. My
daughter husband must not be
ashamed OF work.
He rose and paced the room.
For 4 moment. the widow sat silent ;
then she asked, pathetically:
What dc you think is the MATES
with Tom, Mr. Belknap?"
You won't mind if / speak frank
ly?"
II want you To be frank"
Belknap seated himself Shaking an
impressive finger. he said:
You've kept him 100 close to your
apron strings"
why, Mr. Belknap, ="
"Oh, | know what you were goine
TO say. Your only child: can't do with
out hiIi-mother's love. understand
exactly how YOU feel: but It's a mis-
tahe. You should have made him real
lie that you We're dependent on the
little that his father left you. Then
he might have made a stab at some
thing. As 1t is, he thinks that you
have nothing to worry about, and that
ne can afford 10 wait for something
big TO happen, something big-thats
the trouble. He wants the harvest
without the bother OF planting the
seed.
The Call of the Big City.
"He wants TO go 10 New York.
broke in Mrs. Wilson.
Let him CO. said Belknap
There's nothing like big city FOL
taking the conceit out Of youngster.
But I'm afraid / couldn't do with
out him.
Have you tr;ed?"
"Once-when he was on visit O.
Buffalo. Ii was very lonesome"
"Of course it was snapped Belk
nap. He's become q habit with you
But you'd get over 1t. just as you d
get over any other nabit Besides, II
isn't fair TO the boy, ii he wants tC
so. If there's anything in him. give
II a chance to come cut.
"Tll think about 1t little longer,
promised Mrs. Wilson, still agitated
Just as you like returned Belk
nap. II only want you to understand
my attitude in this matter-that is
where my girl is concerned
At the mention OF the girl the
widows face frightened Have you
spoken TO her about >" she inquired
eagerly.
Not as frankly as | have TO you,
admitted Belknap. bus Jane is an un
usually sensible girl. arc / have every
confidence in her discretion
And just al that instant there was a
scurry Of light steps Cn the veranda
outside, whisK OF draperies I'm the
breeze, thar swept through the abrupt
~ opened door, and Zane, the girl OF
this narrative, tripped into the room
haltinG In mock Easrnishment} wher
she discovered Mrs. Wilson
The Detroit times., 1910-12-21
BY FRED SCHAEFER.

Having got rid OF Kit Carson
Boone. the real Boy Scout, OSCAR JOY
ously led Adolf On foray The OBJ
iect was farm where the lady of
;he house looked benevolent. OSCAR
planned TO secure good feed for
Schnitzelbank Patrol No. on the
strength OF being Boy Scouids" and
therefore, deserving. Little did he reck
that the wreck OF his hopes was not
far Oft
Ossar-Blease, kint laty, we are
footloose and hungrified from hiking.
Hat you got for us some nice lunch
maybe?
The l.ady--Land sakes how queer
you look What are you?
Osear-We are Boy Scouids laty;
der real ding.
The Lady-But, YOU look like grown
men.
Osgar-Vell We are in our second
chilthood tee-hee,
Adolf-Yess going on our tirt, ha-
ha,
The Lady DO tell, Why. have a
son who is Boy Scout, Kit Carson
Boone
Osgar-Vot, nice liddle boy NIT
light eyes und blue hair? Say, he ISIS
member NIT us.
Adolf-No. nod now-we hat dis
membored him
OSCAR thastilyD-Nefer mind abouid
dot just TO show YOU vot fine BOY
Scouids We are | will put Adolf drough
hiss efomtions Ito Adolf Ais Bro.
oo,,s .tb,.,rt March Hail. Ncu-
scouid, .Dond trafel in lump--yodr
formation IFS too tick-you Walk sin
gle file almOsd two abreast You
Shout; act Ike you don'd belong 10
der party Alzo spread ouid more, tin