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passed too freely. I
often staggered As II
drunk. l could not
lie in bed over half
an hour. My side was
numb. sight affected,
and . tingling sensa-
ton covered my
body. It actually
seemed as II l would
20 crazy. l was
The Meeker herald., 1910-08-27

Man will have what he desires. and
will find what is really best for him.
exactly a. he honestly seeks it
Froude.
The Meeker herald., 1910-08-27

my friend" said the solemn man
on the railroad tran, do you drink
intoxicating liquors?"
'Sure!" cried the convivial chap.
"Much obliged for the invitation. Got
q flask with your"
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DRIVEN ALMOST CRAZY.
Bakersfield, Cal, Weman's Awful suf.
ferln0.

Mrs. H. ". Heagy. 1878 L st.. Ba-
kersfeld. Cal. says: Doctors failed
to help me and was in despair. Tho
kidney secretions scalded terribly and
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Men are always betting that their
sins will not find them out.
The Meeker herald., 1910-08-27
OWES
HER
LIFE TO
lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Chicago, ML-"I was troubled With
falling and Inflammation, and the doc.
The Meeker herald., 1910-08-27

Henderson-When a man marries
he keeps his wife in dresses. hats.
shoes-in fact, everything she needs.
What does q wife keep her husband
in?
Henpeck (absently)-Hot water.
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|UH A1Q ! COoh nov
(eet we'll unless !
lad IN operation.
u know I could not
(BtAnd the strain Of
one, 20 I wrote to
you sometime ago
about my health
and You told mo
what to do. After
taking Lydia E
|PtnkhAm's Vegeta-
bio Compound and
blood Purifier / am
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A Treasure.

your new maid looks very dis
Greet"
Indeed, she is. She even knocks
at all the drawers before opening
them."-Peie Mele.
The Meeker herald., 1910-08-27

The secret of life is not to do what
one likes. but to try to like that which
one has to do; and one does like It
in tined. M. Craik.
The Meeker herald., 1910-08-27
More Likely

More Likely.
1t Is said that the Nicaraguans
would rather night than eat.
But don't Jump at the conclusion
that this IL an indication Of great
courage.
1t may mean poor cooking.
He Is . good time-saver that hnds
out the fittest opportunity for every
action.-Thomas Fuller.
Nm. WHnsaOwss Soothing Syrup.
For children testhing Doftsns the gums Ieducssin-
SRyaAttoa Alays Bsln. gursa wind collie. b boths
Better nagless wife than horse
less carriage.
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ha.ss u nstsi ,saaas4
sRill - Up over, viii
Hss ssdl o. lJass n.y.
thing. 0uasaAtssd -
| fsosivs. tDfali Asalera
| or seat psspaia foqaA.
MAnOLD SOnRRa
lW nskAlb Avs.
1rssaiya. kss IaA
The Meeker herald., 1910-08-27

Important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, q safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that 1t
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-02-11

lighted-that sense of other forms
giving way to his. retreating. gliding
past with noiseless being. Always
for a minute they jostled him. as If
unable to escape Then, in breath.
his presence filed the room-to the
furthest living corner There was no
one there
He found the droplight and reached
for match. The breeze stirred again
and blew against the hand that held
the match to the droplight He shaded
it with his other hand. and the light
fiared up into his tired face. His eyes
smiled absently. He was thinking of
the poet and his troubles.
Derring had more than half guessed
them. He had been revolving In his
mind all day what he should say to
him. The woman was a strange crea:
ture Derring had studied her face
the night before at the play. 1t was
heavy, with deep lines, but there was
something fine in the eyes. He re-
called them now-wistful and mag
netic.
He pushed back the papers on his
desk with little sigh. Why should
they come to him with their troubles
He was strangely tired. But with 1t
ALL underneath. beat sense of com
ing release. Cropping for 1t, as he
seated himself at the desk, he took
up his pen and threw on the depres-
sion with an effort. He was only
tired. He would go away next week
for rest Meantime Reaching for
a sheet of paper he began to write.
He wrote rapidly. referring now and
then to the letters he had pushed
aside, sealing each note as it was
finished and laying it on the pile at
hand. When the last one was done,
he ran over the scattered letters be-
fore him, filing some for reference.
tearing others across and throwing
them into the waste-basket.
He looked at his watch-nine
o'clock--half an hour yet Rising he
stretched himself and looked about
the room. He moved to the window.
It was moonlight night and shadows
hung luminous everywhere. irradiat-
ing bricks and tiles and trees. From
a tower near by the clock sounded.
spreading sonorously in the still air.
The curtain swayed a little in the
breeze and he looped it back. Return
ing to his desk and moving the drop
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rhIs Contractor aot resuIts.

He knew how to feed his men.
Some years ago contractor build
ing railroad in warm climate was
troubled great deal by sickness
among the laborers.
He turned his attention at once to
their food and found that they were
getting full rations of meat and were
drinking water from stream near by.
He issued orders to cut down the
amount OF meat and to increase greatly
the quantity OF Quaker Oats fed to
the men.
He also boiled Quaker Oats and
mixed the thin oatmeal water with
their drinking water.
Almost instantly all signs of stomach
disorders passed and his men showed
a decided improvement in strength
and spirits.
This contractor had experience that
taught him the great value Of good
oatmeal. 53
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us--a sort OF spiritual magnetism
that l can no more resist than can
resist my own heart 1t somehow
asks as well as gives"
"Oh, well. Conway. you're poet
Yon can't expect a mere artist like
me to understand anything that can't
be put into black and white. But he's
good enough for me-
For your philanthropic cranks,'
said Derring as they laid the case be-
fore him. you must have an orgnniza-
tion."
They protested in one breath.
4 know. You think that as soon as
a movement has taken on organization
It has lost its vitality. That is mis-
taken view of the case, my young
friends. Organizations were invented
TO give employment to cranks. You
must make Offices and put them in.
They will have so much to do run
ming the Offices that they will let
the poor alone for awhile. When a
movement is we'll under way 1t must
have an organization as a life-pre-
server"
Il suppose It must" said the art,
ist with sigh. Can you help us
about the constitution II we come
around tomorrow?
Come to my room at ten. I'll be
free then
They rose to go. But the poet
fingered a minute.
Derring looked at him inquiringly.
ITS nothing" he said. smiling, II
was only wondering If I might come
a little early?"
Tonight"
There's something ! want to ask
you about-if I may"
"Of course. Come" He paused.
Il was going to take walk before
hand" he said. why couldn't
you"
Meet your
"At the Dreakwater-yes At nine
thirty"
The poets face lighted. Il will be
there. It's something ] cant decide
for myself
Then don't expect me to-
mo. You will help me to see it.
am not sure of myself.
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He Lay. Face Down.

and the tickle drink at the same
spring All that is good in Shelley
came from his fickleness. 1t is the
soul that is dissolved-freed by love
that makes glad the world. When
love goes. the soul grows hard, com
pact-useless-except to fight with"
Except to fight WITH" said the
poet. 81 am no fighter"
They had turned again and were
walking to the north Clouds OBJ
scured the moon. The dusk was faint
ly luminous. Far up the distant road
a pair of crimson eyes glowed through
it, from an approaching vehicle.
With one accord they turned to
watch the lake A summer storm
was gathering. Lightning played here
and there, in open flashes, on the dark
water. Deep mutters of thunder fol
lowed 1t challengingly. The wind had
lulled. silence held the air, fiutter-
ing with light Upon it, in the dis
tance. sounded the faint purr of the
crimson-eyed vehicle. 1t resolved it.
self into the putting approach of an
automobile. For a moment the moon
strove to reassert itself. A silver
simmer came in the darkness. The
striking of the clock doomed through
it. They counted the strokes.
Ten o'clock" said Derring. They
will be waiting for u.s."
"Just minute pleaded the poet
The hush of darkness gathered It.
self. Through it sounded swift, whir-
ring puffs of the automobile--louder
and nearer-with hurrying. changing
bell
Derring glanced over his shoulder.
They were racing with the storm.
Then he saw. The thing was past con-
trol-rushing upon them madly 1t
had left the roadway. 1t whirred
swiftly The face of the chauffeur
glared, fixed and white With swift
turn Of his arm Derring seized the
poet He thrust him-straight across
the path of the thing-out of danger,
He lay. face down, his arms still out
spread to save his friend.
The rain fell in torrents when they
lifted him 1t fell on his upturned
face and relaxed hands. The face.
beneath the rain, was strangely
sweet, as if hand of love had
THE END.
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CHAPTER XXI.

Derring had found Conway waiting
for him at the breakwater. They
paced UP and down, watching the
path of light across the water.
The poet broke the silence. you
don't know her" The tone was de-
fensive.
Derring smiled little. Tell me-"
The poet waited He threw out his
hand with quick gesture "She is
everything. When | am with her,
can think-feel-be am fluid She
makes me free"
When he paused the water, tapping
at the breakwater, sounded softly.
The moonlight lay about them.
behring's face. in the light, held a
rapt look. That is love" he said.
The other looked at him. "You
mean 1t is really in me-that She
Lucille-gives nothing?" His hand
made the quick gesture again. you
don't understand"
Tell me-" said Derring.
She makes me see things-not
what she says. She doesn't say poet
ical things
"Or do them?" suggested Derring.
The poet gave short laugh "She
has an athletic school for girls--a
training-school | think that's really
what they object to-" he added-"my
friends
do they?9
Everyone--unless it's you"
'No--I don't object"
The poet turned to him eagerly
You have seen herr"
THE other night--at the play"
"She Is glorious!" His eyes ques
toned behring's face.
Perhaps She reminded me of
someone"
81 ltnow-George sand?"
Yes"
"She is like her"
yes.
There was long silence between
them. The breeze from the lake had
freshened. Little ripples scudded in
the moonlight. Faint clouds drifted
above them.
81 should not mind being Chopin"
said the poet. His eyes were on the
lake.
NO"
He had his life. His heart was
freed"
"Yes-and broke"
Il know can't say it-yet But
somehow feel 1t. He had all that
life could give-even death-because
of love-
And because he held it, said Der
ring.
The other started. You advise
me
Derring shook his head. smiling
ter than ! can. ! only know that
without love there is nothing. 1t Is
what life means--love-great or
small. Out OF the heart of it we came
and to 1t we shall return. The heart
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His Compensation Depends on His
Being Able to Get Up Really
Handsome Family Tree.

The principal workers from the out
side in the library of congress are
those who are hunting up genealogies.
They begin early and work late at this
task. and they are paid variously, ac-
cording to the genealogies they work
out, declares the Washington Herald.
ITO trace down an ordinary genealo-
gy." said one of these researchers the
other day. 81 receive 500. but if am
able to procure real. handsome gen.
ealogy with duke or a baron or a
touch OF royalty in It, then get al
most any price my conscience allows
me to charge. One American family
now don't be curious. because the
family happens to live outside of
Washington-gave me $500 for getting
up lovely family tree for them.
which included the privilege of using
a coat of arms with royal quarterings.
believe they were called down for
using this coat of arms In England,
and SO they lay 1t aside when they are
in Europe; but in America 1t appears
In great splendor on their stationery,
carriage doors and table linen, and It
ia said the women of the family have
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must love II It would live. II man
turns from 1t, puts 1t away, is afraid
OF it-loses it." He stopped sudden
ly. A picture of the wood-road
flashed before him and Seth Olney's
bent figure. short and stolid. That
was what had happened to Seth. He
had shut his heart. He ceased to
live.
In few words Derring sketched the
story OF Seth's life. That's what
mean" he said. He let love go. His
life shriveled"
The poets eyes glowed. Il shall
hold it, he said. quietly. "and If she
fails me-
You win still have love"
Yes"
You win love some one-some
thing
Like Shelley2" The poet stole a
smile at him, half-humorous.
Like Shelley. If you Will" said
Derring. 'or like Dante The true sip
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YOUNG America.

The HIS lived in the country. kept
chickens and lived the simple life.
One Of their daily diversions was to
sit on the front veranda and watch
the sunset and Roberta, aged four, sat
and watched with them, but it was
rather tedious as well as solemn occa-
sion for her and one day, after watch
ing in silence for quite a while. an
explanation of the whole thing sud-
denly dawned upon her and with the
delighted enthusiasm of discoverer
she exclaimed: "Oh, mamma, know
now why it takes the sun so long to
set 1t has to hatch out so many little
vtars LOS Angeles Times.
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CHAPTER xIx-continued

For the dilettante philanthropists
who posed amid the picturesque
squalor of the slums he had only the
keenest shaft of ridicule. 1t was his
insight that made those who were
taking up the work in earnest seek
his advice. While he had not gone
into It in person. he was cognizant of
every step taken. and often, by his
shrewd counsel. balanced the senti-
mentality of over-enthusiasm
The young men were waiting to
consult him as to the best way of
dealing with pair of philanthropic
cranks who persisted in thrusting
themselves into the work and who. by
their obtuseness, were undoing the
best results OF the past year While
waiting for Derring and discussing
the situation. they had drifted into
talking of his fitness for the work and
of the strange delicacy that kept him
from 1t.
He stands ready enough to help
any of us fellows that come to him.
But suppose that's just it-these
people don't get in his way and we
do. Lucky for me. did"
A laugh rippled the undercurrent of
the speakers words He was seated
In an ofice-chair. his hat thrust back.
shock of reddish-brown hair rising
straight above the broad white fore
head. He looked as II he might be
the driver of an express cart or of
any vehicle that rumbled and ratified
In reality. he was an artist of much
promise. His sketches had In them
depth OF sentiment that gave even
greater promise than their technique.
Three years ago no one had believed
that he would ever be anything more
than q dabbler in art. He had had
plenty Of money and was leading a.
free, devil-may-care life. sowing to the
wind and complacently looking for
ward to the whirlwind. Now his sue
cess was spoken of as thing as
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light to the table he drew a big chair
beside it. He searched among the
books ON the table and took up vol
ume of poems.
The poems were Conways. He had
seen most Of them before-in manu-
script. But he wanted to read them
again. He had not decided what to
say to his visitor. The room was
very still. Something buried at the
screen, tapping 1t with light touches
June bug. perhaps. Derring paid no
heed. He was absorbed In the page
before him. The light fluttered a lit
tie and he looked up impatientIy. He
turned it down, glancing towards the
open window He took up the book
again. But the poems had lost their
hold. His eye was on the page. but
about him, around him, something
stirred. He raised his eyes slowly,
looking towards the window. Against
the screen. faint against the moon
light, he saw it-her face-smiliug to
him, the eyes shining mistily. He
half rose. stretching out his hands to
her. He sank back The face was
gone. But her voice, softly. was
speaking to him through the distance:
You are coming-coming-
With quick exclamation he turned.
The light at his side had gone out
The room lay in darkness. He stared
before him. She was not there. No
one was there 1t was the common
prosaic darkness of June night.
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sYNoPsIs.

Richard Derrins. returning from a win
ter In the woods to his mothers farm
home. Is ovcrtakcn by his uncle. accom-
panied by his eccentric wife, coming to
pay visit Mt the farm. Aunt Jerusha's
questions about Emily Hutton, supposed
to be behring's sweetheart. reveal the
fact that she Is to marry another. Disap-
pontmcnt stimulates behring's ambition.
and under the advice OF Seth Kinney.
hermit Of the woods, he resolves to fit
himself for college. Kinney teaches him
Greek and he passes his entrance examin-
ations .triumphantly, winning the approx
al OF the professor. -Four years in college
obliteratcs the memory of Emily. Derring
begins journalistic work In Chicago.
where he meets Helen Gordon. an artist.
Dcrring Is promoted TO art critic on his
paper. Helen refuses to marry him and
bumper both their careers, but they en-
Ter into "A companionship compact Helen
suffers III effects from sketching on the
lake shore In January Illness brings her
iato closer relationship with Richard.
Derr1ng Is called home by the illness of
Seth Kinney. Seth dies. leaving Derring
small fortune Dcrring returns to Chi
oago. Helen starts on a visit to her home
IN the east and Is killed In railroad
cident- She leaves message for Rich
ard. saying; II shall come back to you II
l can. But II not" Dcrring throws him
self into his work to find forgetfulness.
He finds peace in ninistering to others
with no hope of happiness for himself.
For, ten years Derring continues this
N
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cranks."


sured. He had. as he put it, got in
behring's way" and. once there. he
had found surrender easier than es-
cape.
Il wonder" he went on, thought
fully, what 1t is about him that holds
you so? He doesn't seem to do any
thing in particular. But somehow
after you once know him you can't
get along without him"
His companion sat lost in thought
Il think 1t is because Derring needs
us" he said at last
Needs us?"
"Yes. never knew man that
needed people as he does. He gives
himself and never asks But love
like thar must carry wi.h It need.
III per5ine so much as lays his hand
on nj, .ini. feel power between
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cAApTER Xxx.

The night was warm. but a breeze
came from the lake. fitfully. 1t greet
ed Derring as he opened the door of
his room after dinner
Cropping his way to the droplight on
his desk, he had a sense. as he went.
of displacing. in the darkness. other
forms and personalities. He often felt
It in coming into a vacant room-ai-
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-02-11
CHICAGO MERCHANT
MAKES STATEMENT. ;.

After Spending Thousands of Dolla
and Consulting the Most Eminent
Physicians, BE Was Desperate.
CHICAGO, iLLS.-Mr. j. q.
Becker, of 81 Van Buren, ST.. a
weII-known wholesale dry goods
dealer, states as follows:
81 have had catarrh for moro
than thirty years. Have tried
everything on earth and spent
thousands of dollars for other
medicines and with physicians,
without getting any lasting re-
lief, and can say to you that J
have found Peruna the only REM
edY that has cured me per-
manentIY. {
"Peruna has also cured my
wife of catarrh. She always keeps
it in the house for an attack of
cold, which it Invariably cures In
very short time" 8
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VOICE OF EXPERIENCE

Excuse me, gents, would you mind
givin' dime to er poor feiler wot was
shot in der war;"
Where were you shot?'
I'm der spinal column, sir!"
BEAT it. There wasn't any such
battlei"
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-02-11
Work of the Genealogist

1t embroidered on their lingerie, being
unaware of the fact that the distaff
side of the family are not entitled to
the coat of arms, but only the quarter
ings of their fathers and mothers
arms on lozenge. Don't pity the poor
genealogist. for we are probably as
well paid for our work as any of those
who must work for a living"
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-02-11
For Shame. Mr.. staqqers,

Our splendid cook left to-day and
had to take her place. said Mrs. Stag
gers. Il hope shall be successful in
initiating her"
Il certainly hope you will be sue
cessful in following in her footsteps"
suggestively remarked old man Stag
gers as he chewed on crisp boiled
potato.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-02-11
Small HummIne Bird.

Cuba probably has the smallest
huinming bird in the world-Calypte
Helenae (named after Princess Chris
tian). but it may have a rival In tint
ness in Peruvian species of Aces.
trura- The Calypte Helenae is an ex-
quisite little creature not quite two
inches long. with forked crimson
gorget.
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Willing to say oood.nx.

Il pay as 60" declared the loud.
mouthed person.
mo doubt you do" answered the
quiet man, but I'd rather see the
style of your departure than the color
of your money"
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So Touching.

Anxious Suitor-But, sir, thrill at
your daughters slightest touch.
Practical Father-Young man, | lind
her slightest touch is usually for
hundred dollars.
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TroubIesonne.

Some people will do almost any.
thing to save trouble, while others are
equally anxious to ret rid of Il
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ROYAL MISTAKES.

Sovereigns and princess are
strangely given to making astonishing
mistakes while dealing with dates.
The inscription on King Edward
Wis coffin that he died in the ninth
year of his reign instead of the tenth
is only an example of many similar
errors. In November, 1868, Queen
Victoria wrote to the late king to in
form him that he might consider.
himself emancipated from paternal
authority and control as he was now
Is years old and therefore of age.
Her majesty's letter, which was very
long, was quasi sermon, and it end
ed by informing the then Prince of
Wales that he would be forthwith
made a Knight of the Garter and a
sOlOnel in the army. How Queen Vic
toria and Prince Albert fell into so
extraordinary a mistake it is impos-
sible to understand, for the prince
had only then completed his seven
teenth year. Dean Wellesley, to
whom the young prince showed the
letter. at once detected the serious
error. into which the queen had fall
len, but he thought it best to say
nothing.-London Truth