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oh, yes, she put up a monument
over her first husband and then she
went around sayin' she didn't hardly
have enough in the house 10 cat and
borryin' dollars from her neigbbora
10 get married on
Yes. that's what she done She
took my dollar that worked hard 70
get and buys herself longerie waist
10 get married in! The nerve Of her,
Buyin her weddin' clothes with my
money and me bein' acquainted win
him and his first wife long before che
ever heard Of him Not that I would
"A had him, not II he'd gone down nm
his knees and begged me to-
But tell you III get that dollar
OF Of one Of them I bet you. n I
don't get Il of her before she's mar.
ried I'll get It on Of him afterwards
that's what III do"
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noon he was chagrined to find that
she had gone for ride over the es-
tate with her father, Gov. Osborne,
Barbara and Griswold He went In
pursuit and to his delight found her
presently sitting alone on a log by
the Rnccoon, having dismounted, it
appeared, to rescue n fedgling robin
whose cries had led her away from
her companions. She pointed out the
nest and directed him to climb the
tree and restore the bird. This done
he sat down beside her at a point
where the RaccOon curved sweepingly
and swung off abruptly into a new
course
81 hope your father didn't scold you
for anything We did he began.
meekly
mo he took it all pretty well. and
promised that if wouldn't tell
mamma what he had been doing
about coming down here with Gov.
Osborne just to settle an old score at
poker-mamma doesn't approve of
cards, you know-that he would make
me present OF better riding horse
than the one / now have. and ne
might even consider n trip abroad
next summer"
ooh, you mustn't go abroad. It's
it's so lonesome abroad"
How perfectly ridiculous. Has It
never occurred to you that am never
lonesome. not even when I'm alone"
Wei" said Ardmorc. who saw that
he was headed for a blind alley, I'm
glad your father was not displcased
with our work It's a good thing all
this fuss about the Appleweight PEG.
pie is over or J should be worse than
silly. My mind was not intended for
such heavy work"
81 think you have a good mind. Mr..
ATdmore,' said Jerry, with the air OF
ope who makes concessions. You
roally did well in all these troubles.
and you did much better than I
thought you would the day hired you
for private secretary think 1 could
safely recommend you to any COVER
nor in need OF assistance"
you talk as though you we're get
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but he was preoccupied. and Griswoid,
fastening his collar at tho mirror,
hummed softly the couplet:
With the winklng eye
For my battle-cry.
"Grissy." shouted Ardmore, "she
never did it,"
"Oh-bless my soul. what was /
saying, Why, of course she wasn't
the one. Not Miss Dangerfield--
never!"
We'll. you like her. don't your" de-
manded Ardmore, petulantly.
"Of course l like her, you idiot!
She's wonderful. She's"
He frowned upon the scarf he had
chosen with much care, snapped it to
shake the wrinkles out, humming
softly, while Ardmore glared at him.
She's wise" Griswold resumed,
with the wisdom OF aughter-accept
that, with my compliments. It's not
often / do so well before breakfast.
And now II you're to be congratulated
before / go back to the groves of
Academic pray bestir yourself. At this
very moment l have an engagement
to walk with a lady before breakfast
thanks. yes, that's my coat. Good
by"
Breakfast was a lingering AFFAIR at
Ardsley that morning The two gov
ernors and the National Guard officers
who had spent the night in the house
were not in the slightest hurry to
break up the party, for such a COM
pany, they all knew, could hardly be
assembled again. The governors were
trihe nervous as to the attitude of
the press, 'in spite OF Collins efforts
to dictate what history should say of
the affair on the Raccoon; bat before
they left the table the Raleigh morn
ing papers were brought in and it was
clear that the newspaper men were
keeping their contract
Both governors had decided upon
an inspection of such portions of their
militia as were assembled on the Rae
coon, and joint dress parade was
appointed for six o'clock.
Ardmore, anxious to make every
one at home, saw the morning pass
without chance to speak to Jerry;
and when he was free shortly before
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She Took No Chances.

A happily-wedded matron 10 the
principal OF an odd incident, which
one OF her dear" friends relates.
Before the matron's engagement to
her present husband was announced,
she met her dear friend on the
street The new matron was hurryins
toward one OF the large jewelry stores
OF the city.
John gave me an engagement ring"
she explained. without a shadow Of
embarrassment, and I am going down
to see how much 1t cost. You see.
got the jewelers. name of the box"
and she hurried on.
The same friend said that another
bit OF information the matron got was
the commercial standing of the pros
pective husband, which she secured
by paying for a special report from
commercial agency.
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SYNOPSIS.
Copyright 1903 by The Bobbs- Merrill oompau,

Thomas Ardmorc and Henry Maine
6rlswold stumble upon intrigue when the
governors of North and South Carolina
are reported to have quarreIed GriswoId
alliss himself with Barbara Osborne
uauShter of the governor of South Caro-
una, while Ardmore espouses the cause of
jerry DanSerfeld. daughter OF the gov
ernor or Noyth Carolina. These two ladies'
are trying to I'LL the shoes OF their Ia
thers. while the latter are missing. Both
states are In a turmoil over one Apple
weight. an outlaw with great political in
tiuence Unaware OF each others posi-
ton. both Griswold and Ardmore set out
70 make the oaher prosecute. Both have
FORCES scouting the border Griswold cap
lures Applewoight. but Jerry finds him
anu taxes him to Ardsley. her own pris-
0nep; Ardm n arrests man on his
Meanwhile another man is arrested as
militia. The North Carolina H militia rdohn is
called Into action. When Col. GHingwa-
ter, Jerry's nance. finds that real war ia
afoot. he fees. Appleweight is taken Sc
cretly by Ardmore and lodged In a Jail In
south Carolina. Returning to Ardsley.
Ardmore finds that Billings. the banker
ana roster, treasurer OF North Carolina
nave been arrested. Barbara Osborne ar
riVes at Ardsley. Dispute as to who has
She real Appleweight results in the iden-
1hcaton OF the man Jailed by Ardmore in
Eouth Carolina as the outlaw and that
Sriswold's prisoner is Gov. Dangerfield
or North Carolina. 1t develops that the
Two governors are on the most friendly
Terms. and had retired together TO the
WHO'S OF the border. for a rest from the
TGreS of state 49,
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you can marry a worthless wretch
ike me, if--Oh, Jerry"
She gently freed her hand and
stepped to one side, bending her head
like bird that pauses alarmed or
uncertain of its whereabouts, glancing
cautiously up and down the creek.
Mr.. Ardmore,' she said. you NAV
not be aware that when you asked me
to be your wife-and that, I take il.
was your intention-you were stand
ing in South Carolina, while I stood
with both feet on the sacred soil of
the Old North State. Under the cir.
cumstances / do not think your pro
posal Is legal Moreover. unless you
are quite positive which eye il was
that so far forgot itself as to wink. I
do not think the matter can 20 fur.
Their"
The slightest suggestion of smile
played about her lips. but he vas
very deeply troubled, and, seeing this.
her eyes grew grave with kindness
Mr. Ardmore, if your muscles Of
locomotion have not been utterly
paralyzed, and if you will leave that
particular state of the union which
next to Massachusetts, / most deeply
abhor. ! will do what can i'm my poor
weak way-as father says in begin.
ming his best spccchcs-to assist you
TO the answer"
Then for many acons. when he had
his arms about her a kiss. which he
had intended for the lips that were So
near, somehow failed Of its dcstina.
ton, and fell upos what seemed TO
him a rose-leaf gone TO Heaven. but
which was in fact Jerry Danger.
fields left eye. His being tingled with
the most delicious of intoxications. to
which the clasp Of Der arms about
bis neck added unnecessary though
not unwelcome delight Then she
drew back and held him away with
her fnger-tips for an instant
Mr.. ThOTnas Ardmore," she said.
with maddcning elaboration. ut might
not be important, but / must tell you
IN all candor that It WAS the othe,
eye"
THE END.
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CHAPTER Xxx.
Cooley to Jerry osnaerfieId

Cooley TO Jerry Danaerfield.
The next morning Ardmore knocked
At Griswolds door "a early as he
dared and went in and talked 20 his
friend in their old intimate fashion.
1he associate professor of admiralty
vas shaving himself with care.
You Won't have any hard feelings
about that scarlet FOYER business. will
you, Grissy2 II was downright selfish
Of NC W want to keep the thing 60
myself but ! thought 1t would be fun
TO go ahead and carry It through and
then show you how well pulled II
of"
Don't ever refer to 81 again, If you
love me, splutterld Griswold. anna.
bly, as nc washed off the lather. II.
too have ruled over a kingdom. and
have seen history in the making.
quorum pars magma fui"
But / say, Grissy, there Is such a
thing as fate and destiny and all that
after all don't you believe N?"
Don't / believe it, know it,"
Numbered Griswold. reaching for a
towel lie lifted a white rose from a
glass os water where r. had spent the
night and regarded II tenderIy. "Tbe
right rose under the right star. and
the things done; the rose. tbe star
and the girl-the combination simply
can't be beat, Ardy"
trdmors seized and wrunR his
{ 'sod'v kaul Tor The twentieth time
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ting ready to discharge me- sAM Ard
more, plaintively. and don't want
to lose my job
You ought to have something to
do" said Jerry, thoughtfully. As
near as / can make out you have
never done anything but study about
pirates and collect pernicious books
on the sinful life of Capt Kidd You
should have some larger aim in life
than that and / think / know OF a
good position that is now open, or will
be as soon as papa has cleared out
the peanut shells we lief. in his desk.
adjutant general with full charge of
the state militia"
But you have to get rid of Gilling.
water first" suggested Ardmore, hia
heart beating fast.
If you mean that he has to be re-
moved from office. ! will tell you now,
Mr.. Ardmore, that Rutherford Gilling.
water will no longer sign himself
adjutant general OF North Carolina.
| removed him myself in a general
order l wrote yesterday afternoon just
DOiOiC lOlu papa ludJ you anu
could not act as governor any longer,
but that he must resume the yoke"
But that must have been a matter
OF considerable delicacy, Miss Danger
field, when you consider that you are
engaged to marry Mr.. Gillingwater"
Not in the least" said Jerry. II
broke our engagement the moment I
saw that he came here the other
night all dressed up to eat and not To
fight, and he is now free to engage
himself to that thin bk.nde at Colds
boro whom he thinks SO highly intel.
lectual"
Jerry held up her left hand and re-
garded it's ringless fingers judlcially.
while Ardmore, his heart racing holly
against all records, watched her. and
with particular covetousness his
eyes studied that trifle of hand
Then with a quick gesture he seized
her hand and raised her gently to her
feet.
jerry" he cried. From The mo-
ment you winked at me | have loved
you. | should have followed you
round the world until found you. III
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HOOKING FOR
; A HUSBAND

It's just like / always said il would
be" declared Mrs. Birkin. Just give
me one of them washed-ont blondes
for ketchin' man every time!
Il says when her first husband was
sick and her carrying on so, You Just
wait / says, for all she acts like
she's SO put out about his being sick
III he should take notion to die /
says, twouldn't be long before she
married again And never a truer
word was spoke.
Nobody needed to tell me that
she was up to some OF her tricks
when she moved into that house next
door to him. She was sending him a
pie or some cookies or something ev-
cry time she baked. Why, was Twin
neighbors with him and his first wife
for's much's ten years and l never
offered to do more'n bake a loaf OF
In and fix things up for him every
day or two. But then I'm not the
kind to run after men. What | done
was done out OF charity, you might
say, because l knowed his first wife
and had been Twin neighbors with
him for so long
How a man could want to marry
her after eatin' her coolin' is more'n
1 can say. But then / don't know as
he wanted 10 marry her very much. l
guess she KEEP after him until he
thought that was the easiest way out
OF It.
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Someone Might Get Hurt.

Pietro had drifted to Florida and
was working with a gang at railroad
construction. He had been told to
beware OF rattlesnakes. but assured
that they would always give the
warning rattle before striking.
One hot day he was eating his noon
luncheon on pine log when he saw
big rattler coiled few feet In front
OF him. He eyed the serpent and be-
gan to shift his legs over the log. He
had barely got them out OF the way
when the snakes fangs hit the bark
beneath him
Son OF a guna!" yelled Pletro.
Why you no ringa da bell?"-Every-
body's Magazine.
Some men need to be called down
about twice a day.
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Tribute to Hoid>Up Artist.

THE train doesn't stop at Crimson
Gulch any more"
NO" replied Three-Finger Sam.
I'm afraid the town doesn't get
much respect from the railroad"
Respect, Why that railroad IA
clean terrified. Ever since the news
got around that Stage Coach Charley
had settled here that train Jest gives
one shrek and jumps out OF sight"
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We'll, mebbe it's none of my bust
ness, when it comes right down to 1t.
Still. when it comes to borryin' money
off a person, and her a person that
has to go out and earn her own Twin
workin by the day. then 1t is my busi-
ness and I'll make It my business.
Yes, that's just what she done. She
come over to my house one day ma
KIN big to-do-you wouldn't never
hardly believe it-and askin' me to
lend her dollar and sayin' how she
didn't hardly know where the next
one was to come from and all. | had
to take my hands out of the suds and
go and git it for her, and me not
havin' but 81 to my name and de-
2endin' on gettin' more from Mrs
Sanders. who l was goin' to wash for
next day.
What do you spose she ups and
buys with that there dollar? Now. T
ask you that
She goes and buys some bargains
and remnants and longerie waist,
that's whot she goes and buys. wheth-
er you believe 1t or not! Just think
OF It! A person like her buying lon
gerie waists That's the kind of
things she buys with other folks
money. An l never got that there
dollar back!
When | asked her why she didn't
go out and work and get some money
to pay mo she just says. Why. Mrs.
PinkowsktH she says, rollin' her eyes.
I couldn't never do such hard work.
My husband he'd just turn over in
his grave If he thought I'd be goin'
out to work like that
Yes. that's what she said. when
she ought to We gone out dom good
days work. and payin' me back the
money she borried off of me. She goes
down to the store and buys bargains
and longerie waists and runs round
lookin' for husbands. and she gets
EN-. too! And then what do you s'pose
that longerie waist was for? What
do you s'pose II was for? 1t was to
get married in, that's what It was
for,
Yes. and when It comes to speakin'
about husbands my husband'd feel
pretty sore in his own grave IL he
knowed ] was goin' out to wash by
the day. ] mind what he says to me
when we was married. He saws
'Elvira Elenora.' he says, you amt
never goin' outside your own house
to do lick of work for anybody while
you're married to me- he saws Nav.
be you can do a little wash that's
took In, for I won't object to that
he says, but when 1t comes to work.
In in other folks houses / won't have
IT. he says
But l had It to do and done II
and that was all there was TO II. And
when no up and died what do YOU
s'pose | done with the insurance
money? Now. what do you s'pose
done with IL? Do you s'pose I took
II and put monument up over nv
husband. like she done over her man
and bought Grape wells and black
dresses with low necks to EN- and
went round lookn' for a husband
No. I didn't. I put my money I'm the
bank. that's what done with Il
and there II lays now
Mr.. Pinkowski. he'd be crazy mar
II be thought I was goin' to get mar.
rted again. Not that I'm the kind IN
go round lookin' for a husband
amt so crazy to get married as all
that
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Cruel.

Mrs. Benham-Every time sing to
the baby he cries.
Benham-He gets his ability as a
musical critic from my side OF the
house.
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soul occupied with great ideas
best performs small duties.-James
Martineau
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Mp. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teethng softens the gums reduce. n
hamma ton .allay pain cures wind cole &c a bottle.
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When Rubber. Become Necessary

And your shoes pinch. shake into your
shoes Aliens FoCt-Ease. the antiseptio
powder for the feet Cures tired aching
feet and takes the sting out OF Corns and
Bunions. Always use II for Breaking in
New shoes and for dancing parties. Sold
everywhere Csc. Sample mailed FREE
Address. Allen 8. Olmsted. lie Roy, n. Y.
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Saving Money at Home.

There's lots of wastefulness In
soap. People usually argue that q
cake OF soap costs five cents and that's
all there is to IT. But 1t isn't. Easy
Task Soap" for example, does twice
the work OF cheap, common rosin
soaps. and costs the same. 1t does the
work quicker. better and much more
easily. It's saving qualities only begin
with Its price; it saves clothes, fuel
and health. Don't use uncertain soaps.
Get Easy Task at your grocer's.
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We are builders Of our own charao-
ters.-J. +. w. Ware
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The years write their records on
mems hearts as they do on trees
inner circles OF growth which no eye
can see.-Saxe Holm.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-23

To make good mayonnaise, all
ingredients must be thoroughly
chilled. Have them all at hand be.
fore starting. Beat yolk of one egg
with pinch Of salt until quite stiff,
the nadd oil, drop by drop. When
mixture gets SO thick it is hard to
beat, all lemon Juice to thin It. and
oil may be added little more rap
idly. When sufficient quantity is
made. add vinegar or lemon Juice,
and cayenne pepper to taste.
chopped hard boiled eggs, two
tablespoons parsley. chopped fine,
two tablespoons chopped red pep.
pers. one teaspoon salt, one-third
teaspoon black pepper. a little pap.
rika. five tablespoons oil and two
of vinegar Chill. Shake well be-
fore serving on lettuce or water
cress.
Mint and Orange Salad-peel
whole oranges. slice thin. place on
lettuce on individual plates. Cover
with one teaspoon mnyonnaise,
over which Is sprlnkled finely
chopped mint. Serve with roast
lamb or lamb chops.
Tomato Jelly Salad-To one pint
stewed strained tomatoes, add one.
third teaspoon each salt and DOW.
dered sugar and two-thirds box gel.
atine. which has been dissolved in
one-half cup cold water. Stir well
and pour into coffee cups to set.
Turn out ON lettuce leaves and
serve with mayonnaise.
|! ?Fpinttimit cmfwypvbgkQ ybgm
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SAvORY SALADS FOR THE SPR|NGnME
q green and glorious! o herbaceous treat!
'Twould tempt the dying anchorte to eat;
Back to the world he'd turn his fleeting soul
And plunge his fingers in the salad bowl
Sydney Smith

At this season the system
Graves lighter. daintier foods
than the heavy meats and vege-
tables with which 1t is surfeited,
and now's the time when salads
should be freely used.
When In hurry to mix a salad,
and there isn't time to prepare a
mayonnaise or cooked salad dress
ing, make a simple French dress
ing in this way: In a half pint
bottle put one-half teaspoon salt,
one-quarter teaspoon pepper. five
tablespoons olive oil and two of
vinegar. Cork bottle and shake
vigorously until the contents form
q creamy mixture, when it Is ready
for use.
ter those who dislike oil, a
cooked dressing which will keep
for weeks. II sealed, Is hereby
given: Put one-half cup sugar and
one tablespoon salt in double
boiler and heat to boiling point.
Beat together two tablespoons
flour mixed smooth in little milk
and the beaten yolks of three
eggs. Pour into these tho rest of
one pint milk or cream (sweet or
sour and one-half teaspoon mus.
tard dissolved. Pour this mixture
into the heated vinegar. stir con-
stantly until well cooked. Set
aside until cold, then bent in the
beaten whites OF eggs and two
tablespoons melted butter. Olive
oil may be used instead of butter,
II liked. This recipe Is much
cheaper than Mayonnaise.
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:Cpntbia @rep's
letters

Dear Miss Gray: Is it improper
for girl of 20 to go with her es-
cort after the theater to a rath-
skellar? DIMPLES.
Ayes, unless she Is chaper-
oned by an older woman.
Dear Miss Grey: What will be
a suitable present for young man
graduate? TRIXIE.
"A knitted silk tie, with arts
and crafts tie pin, or a handsome
book.
Dear Miss Grey: I am receiving
the attentions of man "a. l am
20. Do you think this difference
would count against our future
happiness, If we marry. S. c.
A.-Certainly not If you love
each other, and are we'll mated
mentally and physically.
Dear Miss Grey: Please tell me
the rule for constructions of liner
icks. Whence came the name?
M. A. T.
A.-"Limerick" is a coined word
meaning "tumbling verse" The
first, second and fifth lines, which
rhyme, are three feet, and the
third and fourth, which rhyme with
ca CHI other, are two feet. Thus:
There was young girl named
Marie,
Who ate cherry bounces at sea.
Then she went to the rail,
Looking pensive and pale.
"How cherry bounce bounces!"
said she.
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WOMEN
SUCCESS
Ygllal[EES

Miss Gertrude Jordan of Valen-
tine, Neb., has recently been made
county treasurer. Cherry county
is said to be the first county in
the United States to select wom-
an treasurer. She is so, a repub-
lican, and has served eight years as
deputy county treasurer.
It has been suggested by Lady
MacLaren of London that in the
new woman's character the wife
shall have small but fair share
of the husbands earnings for her
own use, because she is the con-
slant drudge of the family.
Helen Frooks. Is, of New York.
is an effective public speaker and
politician. She is the political in
FAINT wonder of the East Side.
There are 13S,443 organized work
ing women in Germany, and at a
recent convention of socialists in
Prussia there were ID women dele
gates present who took an active
part in all proceedings of the con-
vention.
Mrs. Clara Folz of Los Angeles
has been appointed member of
the state board of charities and cor
rection of California. She is the
only woman on the commission, and
was the first woman admitted to
practice law in her state.