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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-22

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III you've failed anywhere, Sophie
simultaneously Ma energetically told
her, its because you're Too good--mebbe
that's your weak point
4oh, nol'' protested sophie never that.
But don't know how to make the happy
feelings on both sides come back Billie and
/ had such good tinles--juSl here at home
Billie was SO kind never a cross word
before Louie came And was 50 happy |
almost forgot my religion
Has Billie. been interferin' with your
religion inquired Ma arlxiously'
'No; he has the greatest respect for every
thing in my church
well, I'm thankful And he promised
me he'd never interfere afofr you was mar
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jammed his finger. Softly She laid the sleep
ing baby in its crib in the bedroom, and then
turned to her husband as your finger
much sofefp asked Sophie sympatheti-
cally.
"Naw," grunted Billie sullenly Once
Sophie would have felt hurt, now she
simply ignored bis surly mood.
1T looks sore" said Sophie "And Pm
going to wash it and put on sweet oil and
tie il up clean.
"Aw, don't bother yourself" returned
Billie ungraciously.
"No bother" assured Sophie, and began
to dress his bruised finger "Does it now
feel better?"
"Uh-huh," grunted Billie affirmativeIy,
and his voice was no longer gruff.
Then Sophie went back to her work, and
as the dishes began to rattle, the baby
awoke and whimpered; and though it hurt
Sophie to hear Louie's plaintive voice, she
knew that he was not really suffering
Billie idgeted in his chair as the baby
continued to complain. Finally he said:
"Sophie, your kid needs tendin', don't
he?"
"To run every time Louie wants me is
foolish" replied Sophie calmly from the
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your attention to old Mr.. Billie, that's the
hull sum and substance Of his cantankerous
actions he's jealous"
" But like that never heard--even in the
Old Country" asserted Sophie, And
when Billie says your baby to me the first
time, ! had awful strange feelings; and now
it is often that kid or your kid'" {
THAT proves it, stated Ma emphati-
cally It's the baby a-stickin' out Of Bill,
all right, all right. But, land sakesl Sophie,
don't cry about that If Billie is spoilt it's
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ried. But land ieller that's Ia loved
promise to be white-robed angel, he's that
besnizzled. "
"But am ashamed to pray all the time
about this trouble, went on Sophie, for !
can't help but think it's my fault because
Billie's SO changed, and | can't see that my
prayers do one bit Of good on this subject
cause your prayers are too valuable to
be throwed away on Billie, " said Ma dryly.
"You're givin' your very soul to Billie, and
he's payin' you back with miftiness. I'd
like to cuff him right now Still, it's a natu
raj thing for woman to pray when there's
trouble about her man or child and some
times il seems as ii that 5 about all there is
left to do. But, Sophie, lots OF US is prayin
to the Lord for help when il we'd only'use
the common sense he's already give US, we
could help ourselves it'd "a took the tuck
out Of Billie more frequent when he was
a-growin' up, instead Of prayin for him 50
much. it'd "a been better for our Billie.
But always let my ieein's git ahead Of me
with that boy. Mcbbe youvenever noticed
it, Sophie, but he's my favorite child my
first boy"
II know. Billie is first with me, too.
But, oh, he's so changed = sighed his wife.
mo, Sophie, returned his mother
thoughtfully, billie amt changed. It's
hard thing for me to say, but there's one
side OF our boy that you never knowed till
you married him, Billie was spoilt baby,
and he was always meaner' n tunket at home
il he couldn't have his own way.
But he does have everything his own
way--everything, repeated Billie's wife
eagerly. "Yet things are not right. And
don't think | would complain like this to
anybody else. For a long time | couldn't
have told even you but at last want it
Strengthened out more than care for my
foolish pride"
Marriage is turribe lottery, Sophie,
as / try to impress on the folks at home
who're tryin TO rush into il afore their eyes
are open. But you amt the one that
failed
But haven't been able to keep Billie's
love and respect in little things" claimed
Sophie. Everyday life is getting so cheap
and common with US. And while ] don't
say cross things yet, like Billie does to me :
| think em.
"It's Billie that's a-stirrin' up hash
feelin's, the ornery impl'
9 But Billie IS good in the big things,
Sophie fastened TO say. He works 50 hard
and provides everything; only he's SO queer
in his talk sometimes just plain cross,
can't can it no better. never know what to
expect, and all since Ludwig was born
Billie is surely growing away from me-
from me, confessed Sophie with desperate
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laughin' matter--marriage is hrrible
lottery
As Ma paused for breath at the end Of
this monologue two big tears slipped un-
checked down Sophie's pale cheeks.
Land q Goshen Sophie, here I've been
a-blabbin' away unthinkin', and you amt
a-feelin' right about somethin yourself, "
cried Ma contritely f don't want to med
die, but what's wrong2"
Not much, guess returned Sophie,
trying to smile, Maybe it's only what you
call in English the blues But I'm sorry for
Opal and for Jeddie, too; and it may all come
right with them yet Opal may be saved the
trouble of marrying where she should not;
and now she can teach school just as you
planned 2 XII
My sentiments exactly cried Ma, de-
lighted.
NJ was younger than Opal is now when !
married, and might have waited longer,
then | might have known more how to bring
up Louie and how to get along better with
Billie Now can't call myself anything
but a failure az oeing married, confessed
Sophie.
"Failure2 land, no, Sophie dissentecl
Ma, "you've made splendid success OF it..
Lcca how Billie scrapes his feet every time
afore enterin' the house, ,and combs his hair
afore every blessed meal, and waits on table
like born duke; and you taught him all
that --he'd d never do nothinffor me.
"l've been a-worryin for fear Billie's
been a-workin' offlsome OF His natural crank
ness on YOU. And you needn't tell me a
word about it, Sophie, unless you think |
can help you. But don't be afraid I'll take
hllie's part--I'ye done 100 much Of that all
his HE
IL guess maybe | should tell you how
unhappy everything is said Sophie slowly,
for by myself ] can do nothing it
grows worse. / don't mean to complain,
and know that myself must be mostly
to blame, but something is wrong with
Billie
Don't be afraid 10 tell me freely, SOPHIE,
and III be as shut-mouthed as the besl.
Even our own Pa Fliekinea shall never
know it, /" promised Ma earnestly.
II always thought" said Sophie, when
| heard other married women talking as If
il was a joke that husbands land wives kept
on caring for each other after they was
married, that they didn't care in the first
place. But what those women said comes
back often now and soarts me. Does Billie
and me grow farther and farther apart;
does all the happy times qtite fade away
Is il just for courting and honeymoon that
the feelings on both sides are kind and
happy Oh, | can't help lbut feel that
have failedl"
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marching into the bedroom, took the baby
out Of his crib. 1t makes me feel kinder
funny to hear him cry he apologizcd to
Sophie. "And it's hard lines for such ahttle
feller to have to lay all alone by yhissct in the
dark"
\ "Dark don't hurt none, laughed sophie
y "No, but he don't know IT, Got sirdey
tired Of your crib, didn't you, old fellcr'"
Billie asked his small son. 'Your daddyu
rock you to sleep, sceia' your little mas
busy" Then he added admonisbingly u
Sophie: "You don't want to git into the
the habit Of negleciin Louie And Billie
rocked his baby, and even sang to him in
great, rumhling bass voice
Y "Now III take him. offered Sophie,
when hsr wolk was done, cause you're
tired
He amt doin' no harm where be i.
said Billie. And little later wher SoDi'-
wanted to put The baby to bed, Hiil;e OBJ
jected. - skiodcr like 70 rock the little
tyke, he admitted
but il spo.ls babies to tend en- 20
much, protested Sophie.
"Not my baby said her husband fondly.
"But il You think it's Louies bedtime, back
he goes to his crib, be conceded, seeing
that Sophie began 10 look worried. This
was very gracious for Billie, and just like
his old self chat had always been ready to
/ do what Sophie though. was best.
81 never saw little ieller grow like
ourn," informed Billie proudly, after
Sophie had put the baby to bed And
I've been a-thinkin' some lately that we
ought TO be putin away little money
every month to educate Louie with. /
don't want our little teller to grow up like
his dad.
In the dim light of another warm sum-
mer evening, Sophie was hanging her dish
pans on the back porch and singing
Polish song, when Ma Flickinger, across
the intervening gardens, addressed the
following words to her:
Did you do as tod you1"
Sure did, . responded Sophie.
Is it workin'?" inquired Ma eagerly.
Splendid" declared Sophie Billie Is
rocking Ludwig to sleep this minute. Every
thing is already as itused TO be only more. !"
Ma returned to her own kitchen, and
there Pa Flickinger found her few minutes
later chopping salad and crying softly by
the uncertain light Of . small, smoky kero-
sene lamp
{" IS it onions that's ailin' you--or what
not2 asked Pa joculary.
+" It's what not, snapped Ma. Besides,
/ amt a-eryin'-or if | be" she added,
wiping her eyes on a clean corner Of her
dingy kitchen apron, SITS for joyD
How's thatl' inquired Pa, mystifed.
To cry for joy was not much Of an occupa-
tion in the Flickinger family.
cts jest women's doin nsnothin that d
intrust man, returned Ma gently. "lt's
somethin' good about Sophie and Billie, but
promised not to tell
Another tooth for Loue'" Pa wanted
to know.
Land, nop' laughed Ma "Would a
body cry for joy over sor Nin' young
ones bound to have?p
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as a featherl And 7 know strength'll be give
me to tackle Jed and Opal later, cause
Providence always has us by the hand even
five do forgit it. So jest honey Billie up, and
then report. And Ma went happily
home.
J,
Y Sophie, who was one Of those wise women
who pondered her path and established her
ways, was anxious to set things right. And
when Billie came home the next evening
from the factory, she noticed that he had
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calmness that was more impressive than
Mysteries would have been.
And thought for time that mebbe
Billie want goin towork off his crankiness
on you, sighed Ma. He certainly was
more human for long while after you mar
ried him
And Billie is so queer about our baby.
AT first he liked him SO, but the prettier
Louie gets the queerer Billie gets.
All ha exclaimed Ma Flickinger sud-
denly. "l'll betche I'm on to old Mr. Billie
this time I'll betche he's jest plain
jealous"
But his own little babyW cried Sophie
incredulously
Yes, sirl" declared Ma, snrilly trium-
phant. You amt been a-giyin' quite all
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only on the outside, he's gotta good heart
He thinks the world and all OF Ludwig and
you, too; jest let an accident happen to
either of you, and you'd see It's over the
little things in life that Billie falls down. " 4
"But / don't care less for Billie since
Louie; feel more"
Course you do, Sophie" responded
Ma; and anybody but born gump'd
know it. But men are curious critters, they
don't appear to care much about bein'
babied but not livin one but wants to ethe
hull thing Besides, men has to hustle out
in the world for liyin', and they ought TO
take comfort and be humored in their own
homes. And, Sophie, life amt got no ralish
for real man unless he can domineer over
somebody. Billie jest misses your notice,
and it comes in the first place from his
thinkin so much OF you. And III bet if you
was 10 act cold to Ludwig that he'd blame
you for that, too-such is the curious but
outlandish outfit that man calls his feelin's." :"
There comes light to me already from
what you say, Mamma Flickinger," said
Sophie. 81 may yet straighten things
out"
Its the easiest thing in the world to run
cantankerous man il you've got the right
receipt" assured Ma. "And don't be too
worried, Sophie, about 6ndin out the disa-
greeable side of Billie, cause you've knowed
his best side. And many time Billie's sur
prised me by actin like human bein'
should and you done it. !,
Not even my own mother could be bet
ter to me in everything that really counted, =,
testified Sophie. - 4
II know" responded Ma, 81 always
had large hope for Billie, well KNOWN his
good heart. And you've gotta encourage
his angel side and overlook what amt quite
so pretty. Forgive seventy times seven, it
says somewheres And it kinder tickles me
TO think Of great six-footer like ous Billie
bein jealous of his own little baby"
Sophie, who wa by this time smiling at
her mother-in-laws remarks, said, 81 al
ready see that have taken things too much
to heart. Oh it won't be hard to get on the
good side Of Billie, but | was always too
proud to do ii before"
=" And you'd probably "a saw through
Billie's foolishness about the baby in time
il j hadn't put you on TO it, Ma told her.
But stitch in time saves deal OF disa-
greeable scrougin', as Pad say"
And I'll try not to feel so hurt" prom
sed Sophie, III things do go little wrong
again"
~That's right, Sophie. One Of the first
lessons any woman ought to learn is to stop
livin' on her feelin' 'tain't healthy. And
married faults is the hardest to overlook
there is, but you can do it,"
And I'll speak to Opal about how she
should teach school and use her education
and III talk to Jeddie about Fernie, SO tc
help you out, Mamma Flickinger," prom
ised Sophie gratefully, coming back to Ma:
troubles
Heavens to Betsy! Sophie, I'd plum
forgot what | was worryin' about. Why
I'm 81 tickled because you and Billie ar
goin 70 pull together ag'in THAI ! feel ligh'
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"Women git me- remarked Pa i'm
personally, continually a-blubberin over
nothin'.D
Not blubberin', Pa" corrected Ma,
with a subsiding sniff.
"WeI, next-door neighbor to it--it
looks like women want bright"
Women don't need to be bright, Pa, I"
replied his wife thoughtfuily, emphasisng
her = -rks with energetic thuds of TIE
chopper when they're good like Sophia. !"
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kitchen "Leave him cry little-then he
stops"
THAT'S about right, responded Billie
good-naturedly as he took up the evening
paper. But Ashabel Ludwig kept on cry
ing. Suddenly Billie dropped his paper and
said: "Mebbe that kids got something
really ailin' him"
No, he's just iussy,''' Sophie told him.
But though her husband tried to read
again, he soon threw down the paper and,
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is a turrible
lottery, (" sighed Ma
Flickinger, as she and
her husband sal alone
on the back porch in
the warm summer twi-
light after a hard days
1.AI 49,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-08
SULTAN IS DEAD
FORMER FAv0RITE OF ABDUL
HAMID NOW MIDLAND.
Says Master of Imperial Household
Was Guilty Of Crimes Charged
to Deposed Ruler.

BIDDEFORD, Me-, August SIN q
tenement house in the Albanian mill Sec
ton Is now living Vekeyeh, favorite OF
Sultan Abdul Hamid before he was de-
posed. She works in the Laconia cotton
mills and Is guarded in her house by her
two uncles, Albanians. She is firm in her
oelef that the deposed sultan was muir
dered as soon as the Young Turks OBJ
tanned his deposits in foreign banks. She
Is now nineteen and this is her story:
was fourteen when I was taken to
the sultan's harem. My father was a
tribal chieftain among the Circassians
and my mother was an Albanian. I saw
the side OF Abdul Hamid that the world
never knew, and l felt all the time he
was very weak man, anything but the
unspeakable person he was described to
be In the French and English news
papers. I have seen him walk for hours
IN his bare feet, wringing his hands and
muttering as he looked first at one object
and then at another in his favorite
room.
Sometimes he could not sleep at all
and many time l have been called upon
Ito read to him tales by De Maupassant
because he could not rest
Il knew the person to blame for all
the crimes charged to dear old Abdul
Hamid: That was the master of the i'm
perial household, who has since been put
to death by the revolutionists
1t happened that 1 was with him, pat
ting his hand and trying to make him
feel comfortable, when three members of
the parliamentary committee were an
nounced. 1t was not long after that we
heard rumor Of the news that Abdul had
been deposed. that he had accepted the
conditions and that he was going into
exile. Some Of the women laughed out
right and said they We're glad. There
were about 1 40 Of ZIG md mann, ~ th,
women had never spoken to the dear old
Sllltann
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-08
GETS UNIQUE REVENGE
ON HER FORMER COOK
Recommendation" From Wife Of
French Consul General Keeps
Woman Out of Job.
Foreign Correspondence OF The star.

Foreign Correspondence OF The Star.
VIENNA, July q, 1910.
The wife of the French consul general
In Budapest. Viscountess de Fontenay,
and her cook figure in an interesting
servant comedy.
The cook INDUCED in fits of bad tenn
per, and was much skilled in below
stairs repartee and insolence. She gave
notice once fortnight with great regu-
larity that she intended to leave. Even
tual,y, after three years patience, the
viscountess dismissed her. The cook de-
parted and began to look for another
place. To her surprise she did not sue
coed in obtaining one, in spite CT the
character Ter mistress had given her. Al
last, suspecting that something was
wrong, she had the character, which was
written in French, translated IL ran:
~ Viscountess de Fontenay. hereby
certify that l have been in NJ. Ms ex-
cellent and genial service for three years
and that have done my best to satisfy
her demands.
II was much upset on recognizing the
impossibility OF adapting myself to hel
peculiar character, but increasingly re
newed my efforts to keep on good term:
with her on account of her really ex
cellent sauces, which greatly pleased m,
husband.
II should have liked to remain in he'
service, but my PATIENCE was too severe
ly tried / am quite willing TO furnish
further complimentary particulars
The cook is now bringing action agains
her former master and mistress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-08
probably no one insect that is more
widely distributed than the common

probably no one insect that is more
widely distributed than the common
house fly
He lists a few places from which
specimens have been taken for the British
museum:
Cyprus; northwest provinces, India
Wellesley province, Straits Settlements;
Hongkong, Japan. Old Calabar. South
Nigeria, Suez. Somaliland, British East
Africa, Nyassaland. Lake Tnganyika
Transvaal, Natal. Sokotra, Madagascar
st. Helena. Madeira. Nova Scotia
Mexico. Montevideo, Uruguay, Queens
land, Chile and Others.
DR.. Boyer states that there is scarcely
any doubt that the fly was the original
emigrant, and that the ships of the
original fly country carried the pest to
other ports, and from those ports they
embarked for still newer fields, and ow.
ing to the adaptability of the fly to al
environments they found that the world
could be girdled and populated by Their
kind wherever ships touched port.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-08
CLOSE CALL ON VESUvIUS.
Prof Mercalli Overcome by Fumes
While InspectiRg Volcano.
ience of The Star.

MILAN, July "a, 1910.
Prof. Mercalli, one of the greatest liy-
ing authorities on volcanoes, had a mar
row escape from death when returning
from an examination of the crater Of
Vesuvius, which has been showing signs
OF great activity.
The professor was asked at the little
town of Resina to visit and examine a big
assure which had recently appeared in
the earth. He complied with the request,
but on approa ching the assure he was al
most Immediately overcome by strong
fumes issuing from the earth, and fell,
insensible to the ground. 1t was with
great difficulty that he was Rescued and
revived
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-08
Saves Him From Drowning, Though He Resists
and Bites Her Arm -Cheered by Hundreds
of Spectators Had Jumped From
Steamer Leaving New Rochelle.

NEW YORK, August S.-Miss Anna
Moran of No. 1871 Woodlawn avenue, New
Rochelle. made a thrilling rescue in Long
Island sound at New Rochelle yesterday
afternoon to the accompaniment OF cheers
and applause from several hundred spec
tators on the pier and on the steamboat
General Barry.
The rescued was Peter Harvey, a re-
cruit who had escaped from Fort Siocum
and who was under arrest and in the
custody of Sergt Verchereau. Harvey
had been ,apprehended in New Rochelle
and had given Sergt. Nerchereau lot OIL
trouble The prisoner fought hard against
going back into the service Of the gov
eminent. but his captor thought he mao
him secure when the General Barry left
New Rochelle. When the steamer was
about 100 feet out Harvey walked to the
rail.
Soldier Leaps Overheard.
Serst. Verchereau supposed he was
merely going TO take in the landscape
hut instead he sprang overheard. I'M
mediately there was great excitement,
both on the boat and on the pier. where
the usual Sunday afternoon crowd had
congregated.
Harvey was evidently intent on COM
uniting suicide, for though he is a strong
swimmer, as he proved earlier in the
day, he made no effort to keep himseii
afoat. Miss Moran was swimming about
a few feet from where Harvey struck the
water She is an expert and fancy SWIM
mer. and the crowd ashore nao peer
watching her. Miss Moran supposed th4l
Harvey had accidentally fallen overooarc
and she reached his side with a re"
swift strokes
when the soldier arose to the surface
Miss Moran reached out to catch him b1
the arm. Harvey pulled away and at
tempted to strike the young woman MS
Moran caught him by the hair as ne wa:
sinking and tried to keep him anoat
Struggle to Rescue Soldier.
Then a desperate struggle ensued. The
young man fought as hard as he couit
to release himself and the spectator:
shouted encouragement as the pluck!