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braced the overhead logs against the
iron door. how many more minutes of
life this shelter would give them. Why
take SO much pains for so paltry a re-
suit?
He turned toward the barrlcade n
saw that the flames were licking their
way through the wall of logs, shooting
and curling their hungry red tongues
through many openings. The heat was
becoming unbearable. Wei. they were
at the last trench now, he was surprised
at the clearness and calmness of his
mind. Death did not seem SUCH a seri-
Gus thing. after all.
Coouenil crawled in behind tho shelter
of logs and crouchcd down beside the
girl. She was quite unconscious now,
but was breathing peacefully, smiling
ly, with face flushed and red lips parted
The glorious masses of her reddish hair
were spread yer the girls white
shoulders. and it seemed to NJ. Paul
that he had never seen so beautiful a
picture of youth and innocence.
Suddenly there was a crumbling of
logs at the p-assageway and the cham
Der became light as day while a blast
Of heat swept over them. Coquen1l
looked out around the Gnu VI the SAiCA
ter and saw flames a yard long
shooting toward them through WIDEN
ing breaches in the logs. And a steady
roar began. 1t was nearly over now,
although close TO the floor h air was
still good;
He reflected that, with the enormous
amount of wood here, this fire would
rage hotter and hotter for hours until
the stones themselves would be red hot
or white hot and-there would be moth
ing left when it all was over, absolute
ly nothing left but ashes. No n
would ever know their fate.
Then he thought of his mother. He
wished he might have sent her a line
still she would know that her boy had
fallen in a good cause, as his father
had fallen. He needn't worry about
his ~mother-she would know.
Now another log crumbled with a
sharp cracking. Alice stirred uneasily
and opened her eyes. Then she sat UP
quickly. and there was something in
her face Coquenil had never seen there.
something he had never seen in any
face.
Willie, you naughty, naughty boyts
she cried. You have taken my beauti-
full dolly. DOR little E~smeraldai You
threw her up On that shelf. Willie; yes.
you did,,
Then. before .Coquenil could prevent
it, she slipp from behind the
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burn you,
Obi" said Alice.
well go oyer to his door as far
from the passageway as we can get.
Now bring me logs from that side pilei
That's right"
He glanced at the old barricade and
saw, with a shudder that it was already
pierced with countless open cracks that
showed the angry fire beyond, and
through these cracks great volumes of
smoke were pouring.
Fortunately, nos of this smoke, es-
pecially at first, was borne away up
ward by the blowers suction, and for
some minutes Alice was able to help
Coquenil with the new barricade. They
built this directly in front of the iron
door, with only space enough between it
and the door to allow them to crouch
behind it; they made it about five feet
long and three feet high. Coquenil
would have made it higher, but there
was no time: indeed. he had to do the
last part of the work alone. for Alice
sank back overcome by the smoke.
Lie down there he directed.
stretch right out behind the logs and
keep your mouth close to the fioor and
as near as you can to the crack under
the door. You'll have plenty of cool,
sweet air. See? That's right. NowFllfix
a root over this thing and pretty soon,
if its gets uncomfortable up here. I'll
crawl in beside you. It's better not TO
look at the silly old barricade. Just
shut your eyes and-rest. Understand.
little friend?"
'Ye-es.n she murmured family, and,
with sinking heart, he realized that al
ready she was drifting toward uncon-
seriousness. All, we'll, -erhaps that was
the best thing!
He looked down at the fair young face
and thought of her lover languishing in
prison. What a wretched fate theirs
had been. What sufferings they had
horne! What injusticel and now this
end to their dream of happiness!
He turned to his work. He would
guard her while life and strength re-
manned, n he wondered idly, as he
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-03-04
x NEWS OF WOMEN FOR WOMEN AND THE HOME x t
old Maid Girls Are SLAVES to
System but Often Make Good Wives


and every ribbon, pin, collar, tie and
bow had a place of its OWN
Eva could evidently put her hand in
the lark on any of her belongings, and
in absence could send a letter asking
for what she needed and describing pre-
cisely where it could be found, sure that
1t would be sent to her by return mail
The same keynote of complete order
was perceptible throughout Eva's part
Of the domain. Her desk was not a
medley of confusion, the books on her
shelves were properly classified. Her
portion of the room bore witness to a
personality that was bright, CHEEKY and
systematic.
Ruth's top drawer was in complete
contrast with that of her friend. Gloves.
ribbons. faces. torn letters, pictures pos
tails, safety pins. jabots, bits of en-
broidery, everything. in fact. that a
girl uses in daily life, were there in a
mass of hopeless disarray. Her drawer
looked as though her things had been
thrown hastily in and then stirred up
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It's as Easy to Be Too Method
ical as 1t Is TO Be
ThOughtless.

with a stick. says a writer in the Phila-
delphia Press.
Nevertheless, Ruth ~laughingly de-
clared that she could always dive and
bring out wha she wanted, that she
dressed more quickly han Eva did. and
that she had no time to waste on boxes
and bundles.
You see," she affirmed triumphant
1y. Eva was born an old maid, and I
was not. There isn't another girl any
where who would bear with me as Eva
does, and l really believe there are not
many girls who could bear with Eva
as l do. We are friends. that is all
about it."
Friends they truly were. notwith-
standing the superficial difference
shown by the orderly ways Of one and
the disorderly ways of the other, but
was Ruth right in her diagnosis of Eva
as predestined to spinsterhood, while
she declared of herself that she had
the essentials for married life?
Reduced to its lowest terms, is not
this what one NEAR when she uses
the phrase "old maid" n speaks con
fidently of it's opposite?
For years l attended a church where
a certain family procession coming up
the aisle from Sunday to Sunday, at
tracted my attention.
The head of the household walked
first, a little stocky gestleman, very
trim and shiny from the top of his bald
head TO the tips of his toes. He used
to make me think of the pictures of
Cock Robin.
After him came his demure little wife.
every line of her dress faultlessly in
place, her bonnet tied beneath her chin
in a stiff, straight bow, its feathers
and flowers the best of their kind, but
severely in order.
Her sister. who vas an exact cop OF
herself, came next in the procession
and the rear was brought up by the
little daughter. who was modelled upon
her mother and her aunt.
One day q facetious friend sitting by
me in the pew. murmured as they
passed. There they are. the married
old maid, the single old maid, and the
baby old maid
They were as good as good could be,
all Of them, but my friend was right.
the trio represented a type.
Now / would not have you imagine
that I am disposed to praise the care
less. needless girl, who has no system.
or that I do not esteem the girl who
takes proper care of her things and
keeps them in place.
The best qualities have their defects
and a girl may easily be too neat and
too methodical just as she may easily
be too thoughtless and disorderly in
looking after her property.
System should be our servant not our
master. If excessive neatness makes
us miserable, and is a WEAKNESS to our
friends, we would better moderate il
a little. In other words, it should not
be excessive.
Equally. untidiness and destructive
ness go together. and in a girl some
times indicate a wasteful disposition
and an Irresponsible temperament
There is a golden mean. Try to find
and practise it.
The phrase "old maid was once used
as a ~reproach. Your grandmothers
were called old maids. and We're some
times pitied for being single. when
they had arrived at % or IS. In those
days the time for marriage was from
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If Excessive NeatnesS Becomes
Oppressive 1t Is Well to
Moderate 1t.

III VA will certainly be an old maid"
~ Ruth spoke with decision
what makes you say that?". l in
quired as Ruth turned her sparkling
face toward me.
WELL" was the reply, "if you really
a to know, just glance at her top
drawer, and then, If you choose, you
may peep into mine"
The two girls shared a room, and II
required no remarkable witchery to see
that each must be now n then a trial
to the other.
'Eva's. drawer was in the incest pos
sible order Her best gloves. every
finger pulled out and the thumb laid
across the palm, were in their own box
Her handkerchiefs were in a neat pile,
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There is, however, no stigma at
tached to the old maid. What we
should do without her we would be
puzzled to tell. for as an Independent
n indispensable factor in our present
scheme, she fits in everywhere. She
is a trained nurse, a school principal, a
doctor, a lawyer, a s~torekeeper, a
-saleswoman. or whatever she pleases
to be. People may lean on her. and
often do. but she leans on herself and
usually lifts other peoples loads.
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is to 81 in girlhood. and young men
became husbands before they were %.
For several reasons marriage is at
present pushed on to a later period.
Girls are in business and se~lf-support-
ing. or are in college and still study
ing for their diplomas in their earlier
twenties. The cost of living has ad-
vanced, and we ave lost the old ideals
of simplicity in home life. and there
fore many young people postpone mar
rying and settling until they are 80.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-03-04
BEAUTIFUL HAIR FROM
USING CRUDE OIL
Not in the Paw Form, but in Delightful
Preparation Called CrudoI.

Any one can have beautiful hair and keep IL
in a beautiful condition by masssging their
scalp several times a week with a new crude
oil preparation known as Crudcl.
cridol strikes at the root OF all hair troubles
BY removing dandruff and nourishing the scalp
Crudol can be secured at all drug stores In
soc and z5c tubes.
You can SECURE a sample tube by sending 100
in stamps to the crudoI Company. 1873 Broad
way, New York city.
Crudol Artisepfic Shampoo - 4 refreshinx
scalp cleanser. On sale a III drug ator<s- Send
lac for regular size tube.
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s. EDITED By ~e
G ELrNE4SIANLEyGARRIC

~ ISHOP ING RAM, of London, believes that hus-
bands and wives would be happier If they had
- a fortnight's holiday away from each other every
year, and if the wife were freed for that length of time
from the RESPONSE bilty of housekeeping.
1t would be in teresting to take a vote on the ques-
tion. There is no doubt but what some of the opinions
would be quite startling. Mr.. Oldsport would probably
say, Tets make it two months while his wife, whose
one ambition is to cure him of his fondness for the
club and it's accomplishments, would likely cry, mot for
a minute" Between these extremes are endless grada-
lions of types, each of which might suggest a different
line of thought.
When a man and his wife reach a point where they
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-03-04

neatest correct answers can have their
choice of a box of paints, a good boob
a penknife or N n of several very
fascinating games. If the writing Is
not legible the coupon will be rejected.
Uncle Jack will publish the picture OF
any. prize winner who cares to SEND
hin, a photograph. P~ing-pong and tin
TYNE pictures annot be used.
ONLY children under 10 years OF age
are eligible to compete. Be sure to
place a two-cent stamp on the en-
velope. to avoid delay at the postofice.
rhe names of the prize-winners will be
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-03-04

which reaches to her waist, in long
eurls. but do not know how to. VIII
YOU help me? A READER.
AS her hair is so long, it would per.
haps. be difficult to roll ii up on curriers'.
You might try a straight poker; heat
it, and beginning as close to the scalp
for a curl around it. pushing each coil
as closely as possible together. Prac-
tise a little before the eventful day.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-03-04
THE pRIzE.WINNERs.

h correct answer to last Fridays
hidden letter problem was eagle. The
following children sent in the neatest
correct answers, and were awarded
the prizes:
LILLIAN HURST, aged 7, 165 First
avenue. Newark (book); CHESTER
HAMMEL, aged Is, SO Isabella avenue.
Newark (book).
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j. ANDRE
Inufacturar and Importer Artistic Hair Goods

40 West 44th St, New York City,
Between Broadway and 9Th Ave.
Mantcuring. Hairdressing. Waving, Facial Mas
sage. Scalp Treatments Choice selections
Brafds, Turba.i Coils, Pompadours. Transfer
nations.
REMOVAL sALE-Srevious to closing
redrded prices all stock Of Hair. Shell and
Asubs Goods.
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Size of M~auretania.

Dear Miss Doom:
Kindly let me know, to decide a bet,
what is the length Inc width OF the
Mauretania? A. b.
Length, 100 feet: breadth, So feet;
displacement. $4,000 tons; quadruple
screws; 81 -1-3 knots trial speedy.
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NANCY B.-Your question has been
answered several times within the last
few weeks.
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announced in the STAR Friday eve-
ming, March IL.
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jaw IN Zach other it is doubtful if a short separation would 10 much good.
1t lis lutte likely that, though they might Miss eah other very much, the
daily pickering would begin with renewed vgor a very short time after
reunion. 4r.&
= But considering the average mar and wife who are very fond OF each
other in romfortahl mathrof-fac way, The ideal las its good points 1t
might be we'll for the husband to have al opportunity to discover hw
essential his wife is to his daily happiness; that without her the world is a
wilderness and all the house a mess. WHEY, too, might profit by a ehance
to quietly think owe Johns GOOD qualities a compared to his bad ones, and.
perhaps. to redecorate him with the hlo Of romance hal proved 10 becon-
ing in the conrtship and honeymoon days In such a cse the brief separa-
ton would be quite advisable.
But for those who find themselves resenting each others every speech
and action it would ROY anything but a remedy. The peace of being apart
1t is when a separation is necessary that it becomes dangerous
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Pumped Oysters.

Housewives will he interested in the news tina the nice, PLUMP Jersey
oysters.t they like to serve when company comes aren not really as plump rs
they look. In spite of III fshman's statement that them are the best
oysters a-gon'".
II q sad fac. that they are pumped" by the shippers, who. after
taking them from their natural resting place, plant them in fresh water
from twelve % forty eight hours This process causes the shrunken salt
tdbits
After May this business of plum ping will be n o more, according to
the ruling of the Department Of Agriculture, A delegation of POO oysermen
vcnt to Washington II other day to.pead with the department to change
its mind. But DR. Wiley was obdura n.
IL the oystermen car prove that "pumpng' in nc way injuries a oyster
mr. first courses may still speak inviinely to or guests. For the sake of
the looks Of things We almost hope the oystermen will win. ~
Az & Mm[.
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PROBLEM OF THE POSTWAR.

ey HE postman las just delivered S everal pretty postcards to this young
b lady, Can you tell iron the rebus what these picture postcards are
q usually called? After you have found the answer fill ut the coupon
M SEND it @ Uncle Jack, EVENING STAR, Newark, N. j.
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Wants TO Sew.
Dear Miss Doom:
Would you please let me know where
there is q. sewing school where l could
take lessons? A. B.
Tho Young Women's Christian AS
ISOLATION at IA East Park street has a
sewing class. Apply there any day for
information,
: ~
10 Make Long Curls.
Dear Miss Doom:
My cousin is going to be confirmed,
and / would like to dress her hair,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-06
le.ettngs.

i CALLED MEETING OF THE r, L. I.
Blues, Association will be held at
the Hlues, new armory. Sixth and
STE o,elock.. Every member Is res,
queated to be present. 81 . r
s',3l & CLARENC CD WA TT.
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had failed to connect, and then Behan
sent all easy ono to Baker, A double
play was written all over the diamond
and Baker snapped the ball to Land
graf. The sleeping sickness had taken
hold OF the Duke, however. and he
dropped the ball as IL IT had been hot.
Of course everybody moved up bag
and the bases were filed
When Woolums landed on one as II
Slid past and made Wallace almost
break tendon reaching for 1t the
crowd yelled for Iale's relief T..
and Hale stuck. Then Jackson hit an
outcurve that had become careless, and
Wallace had to dig 1t out Of deep CEN
ire field while the runners loped home
running walk. The bleachers and
grandstand gave a true to life imita-
tlon Of the cruel, cruel crowds on Ro-
man circus days, but Hale stuck.
r, After that two.bagger of Jackson's
only three three more hits during N the he re- e.
mainder OF the game. He stuck to his
work like a good fellow, and during
the game assisted In five plays and
slammed out a neat hit.
In the sixth inning the Colts had
what looked like a right good chance
! to salt down win. Shaw got base
on balls, and two hits followed each
other after him. He scored. but Hale
side went out with the score to in
Lynchburg's favor.
The Glorious Round.
Then came that glorious eighth.
When Titman knocked a silly little ny
TO Sharp and died without wiggle.
the fans were as gloomy as an Eng
lish comic weekly. 1t seemed as IL the
sun had gone cut of business. and the
air grew as chilly as that In million-
aires office. Brandon, however. began
to exhibit sign. OF dispensing heat, and
gave Shaw anpther base on balls. He
was particularly gentle to Shaw all
through the fame. giving him three
bags in this way altogether. Bigbie
came next, and Brandon kinder got into
the habit of giving free bags With
these two huskies on the bags and
Brown ready 70 make good on three
Dagger. Branton was yanked out OF
Levy! He hit Brown with pitched
ball, filing tie bags. and r. Messitt
did the rest. Nfessitt sent one clean
through short and third. and when the
fatalities had been reckoned two men
had nailed thir marks on the home
plate. Hale ifhw out. but Landgraff.
coming next, hinged away, and the bali
brought up against the centre field
fence, with tro more men at home.
Landgraff got fareles on second, how
ever, and was tagged out.
The ucnre.
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D RIVER
GAME like CAR
Daniel Tried to Continue Run,
Despite Accident Near
Orange.

Although the pace was fast one,
the Hupmobile. officially designated as
Car No in Tho Times-Dispatch en-
DURANGO run. ran with a perfect score
in fact. was cheered as 1t passed to-
ward the head OF the line. Upon ar
irving at Orange ahead OF schedule
ed back to meet other cars. The road
between Orange and Woodberry For-
est runs snake-llke through the hills.
and makes a turn at right angles to
cross a creek. Daniels did not know
the route, and approached the bridge
that the machine struck It, throwing
him against tree and rendering him
unconscious for q short while. How
ever. he was not seriously injured, but
the physician attending and dressing
his wounds forbade his continuing the
In short while the bent tenders and
twisted parts of the. machine We're
nut in shape and 1t started from
orange at 4 O'clock last night under
Its own power on the return trip to
A>i Il is stated that Daniels bought
though this fact escaped his notice.
and he attributes the trouble with
the glasses and the sharp turn as the
cause of the accident. None OF those
injured, Much regret was EXPRESSED
over the accident, especially by auto
mobi people here, who believed that
1.-THE Hup could have continued. 1.-THE
Hup acted like a thoroughbred said
Mr.. Daniels, "and came out Just as il
nothing had happened, Had the doctor
| The Ont eSt y. y
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HOUSE OF BISHOPS
MAY BE INCREASED
Especial to The Ttmes-Dispatch.7

Especial to The -Dispatch.I
Asheville. N. G., May 5.--Instead OF
the five or six bishops which the
college of bishops recommended that
the quadrennial conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South.
select, 1t seems not improbable to-
| night, that seven or eight will be
chosen. a general sentiment among
the delegates is setting in for two
missionary bishops. one for the Orient,
the other to look after affairs in Cen
trail and South America. The men
oftenest mentioned for the posts are
DR.. Walter r. Lambuth, of Nashville.
Tenn, for the Orient, and Rev. Fl. C.
Tucker. of Rio Janeiro, for the South
American See. The latter has been
for twenty-three years In that field
and made a stirring address to the
conference this afternoon. urging the
necessity of more intelligent effort
to evangelize tho Latin countries to
the south of u.s.
Whtls presumably there are no can :.
didates for the office OF bishop In the
Methodist Church. there is nothing In
the practice OF the church to prevent
the friends of able ministers from
conducting an energetic campaign for
their favortes. That Is being done
here now, and tWo-score or moro
names have been mentioned" 1T Is
of course, impossible to predict tho
result OF the election. but two men
seem more likely than others to be-
selected. There are DR.. j, G. Kilgo,
president Of Trinity College. Durham,
N. c. and DR.. Collins DENLY, OF Van
derbilt University. Nashville. Tenn.
Second Days Session.
The session OF the second day of the
General Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, began with
devotional services, conducted by Rev.
]. D. Simpson, d, D., Of the North Ala
bama Conference. Bishop Wilson
called the conference to order. and
later Bishop Hendrix took the chair
and presided throughout the session.
Two gavels, made OF historic wood.
We're presented to the conference.
Bishop Hendrix presented the first
from Mrs t. b. Bell, of Nashville.
Tenn, II having been made from
wood taken from the house which was
the home of Bishop Joshua Soule, one
OF the bishops of the Methodist Epls-
copal Church In Its early days, and
who made the constitution Of the
church when he was hut twenty-seven
years Of age
w. II, Weaver, OF Asheville, pre-
scented tho other gavel. which was
made from cedar taken from the house
in which Che first Me hodist class was
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The score bYtnnings:

The score byinnings: r.
Richmond ...i..oo % -
Summary: Tto-base hits-Jackson,
Landgraf. Stoin bases--D. Smith.
Brown. Jackson Double plays-Be-
han to Sharp towoolums: Hoffman to
Sharp Base oribaIls-Of Brandon, s.
Hit by pitched Iail-Brown. Struck
out-By Hale. ably Brandon. /. Time
OF game. las. Umpire. Davis. At
tendance. 1000.