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"There nothing for the to do, therefore, but
to acknowledge her dilemma The infants were safe,
reassure both mothers minds for the time being and
both of them collapsed and taken away to the
nearest house after being assured that the problem
would be settled satisfactorily those who
knew the facts could be questioned
THE next day, however, it found that the only
who knew the answer to the riddle, one of the
house physicians and nurses who had stayed in the
burning building caring for the patients, had been
burned to death had died from the effects of their
injuries There was, therefore, absolutely no knowing
how to assign the children. 1t question for the
mothers to decide between themselves. That's how the
trouble began and it wasn't
an the first place, the boy baby had red hair; not
much but enough to serve as possible hereditary evil
the other hand did Mr.. Carlton. Mrs. Courtenay
argued that child usually resembled, physically, its
parent of the opposite that boy resembed his
mother, and girl her father. But Mrs Carlton found
plenty of evidence dsprove that theory Mr.. CARL
lon father, for instance, had had red hair, well
Mr. Carlton himself.
"This discussion kept up for a week, while the
two stayed at the house that had been rented
as temporary hospital ward. Mrs. Courtenay and
Mrs. Carlton had beds in the room, and the
children cared for in adjoining Night and day
that argument kept up sometimes eXcitedly the
two women grew from their suspense and some
times amicaby weeping with laughter the comedy of
the situation. Both mothers college women and
could discuss the subject scientifically. OF that
in $780, before endes law had been rediscovered
else, suppose, there would have been great deal of
evidence to whether red hair dominant
recessive factor. As it was they quoted Darwin, La
marck, and Weissman heredity and mutation; and
they must have got good deal their heads. Mrs.
Courtenay would exploit theory over one baby, and
then excaim Now let the other one Mrs.
Carlton would send for books and encyclopedias
and then cry, Give me that child quck!' And SO it
went.
aMeanwhle the two fathers were fighting it out to-
gether in the same way. Mr.. Courtenay would talk it
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as if afraid to speak aloud. "Last night felt queery
| had a sort of intuition that something was about to
happen. 1t the of my birthday, and | knew
that tomorrow l. you not found the jewels would
be mine. l didn't want them it hateful to to
take them. WE'LL | VENT wonder if you can under
stand just why-to a fortune teller. She told some
strange things about myself-and about you-" She
paused and bushed
"Was it Madame Oswald?' Fenton asked.
Miss Carlton nodded, astonished that he should
know.
The fortune teler's prediction leaped into Fentons
initials b. c. and marry with money, and now did
she know your name?' he asked suddenly.
She looked up, little pale with emotion. NO; but
| remembered aferward that | had leather bag with
my monogram on it-perhaps that's how she got my
initials mysteriously."
Fenon smiled, reached over, and now boldly took her
hand. Il think know what she said of me" he said.
"She said it to too. And hope it will true.
So, that have found the answer to the question
that has been in my mind persistently for twelve
hours"
"What question:" she asked wonderingly. She did
not withdraw her hand.
"The question Who is Belle Carillon?"
She drew away her hand and jumped to her feet.
"Oh she cried Il haven't told YOU the stranges part
of it ALL yet! didn't want to speak of it before your
friend, MIR. Richmond But you can never answer that
question till have told YOU
"What?H he exclaimed. Surely you Belle CARL
Ion, aren't you?" He looked at her in amazement.
"Sit down., she answered. al tell you story,
a story that you ought to know And reseating her
self, she began the tale.
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brought out the two mothers lying in cots on the
lawn, that May night, it occurred for the first time
the who brought them that she had idea which
child belonged to which.
"You can't imagine anything funner, anything at
the time tragic well. One baby was boy
and one girl; but which was Mrs Courtenay's child
and which was Mrs Carlons nobody there could tell.
"lf that nurse had realized the Importance of the
situation, or had thought of it a moment sooner, she
would undoubtedly have decided the question for her
self, taken the babies, and delivered them as chance
would have it. and would ever have known. But
she hesitated just moment too long. Both the
were nearly distracted and waiting in suspense
to know whether not their children had been saved.
Ill they were nothing could satisfy them till they had
their children safe So, waiting there in the
midst of all that horror, they quite able to notice
the nurses perplexity.
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be proved descendant the other evidenced proof
of a claim to the same line.
"The two babies had to all ntcnts and purposes,
during the first fortng ht. four parents apiece.
"A1rs Courtenay, she convalcsced studied the boy
for hours; while Mrs Carlton inspected the girl. Then
the two would compare notes, exchange babies,
and the trouble would begin all again Of
there envy: it not question of each womans
wanting the best, or handsonest, or healt1cst, or
brightest child. Each woman wanted her own, that
all; but that enough to keep each mother
certain.
"This, Of course couldn't go on forever. The women
wanted to go to their homes and each wanted to take
a baby But naturally it necessary to decide which
child each should take The fathers grew impatient, and
loosely proposed that they should draw lots for the
infants. The mothers couldn't the Joke, and wept
when it suggested. 1t a serious matter. The
fathers next offered to into double house and
wait for time to decide the question by developing the
childrens characteristic differences. The mothers
wouldn't agree to that either And 50, for few days,
the matter at deadlock. with the women in tears,
and the men sury. But by this time the mothers had
come to agreement upon one important question.
They decided that, whatever their last names the
boy should be called Bruce and the girl Belle No girl
yet liked her given name and | don't like mine;
but Belle Courtenay Belle Carlton, the other,
l had to be.
W/ELI, this sort of thing finally became intocrabc,
p" and the two women desperate 1t was work
ing their badly that the question had to be
decided some way. Now Mrs Courtenay had wanted
tremendously; her husband had also, although
fathers influence isn't supposed to much. On the
other hand, Mrs Carlton and Mr.. Carlton had both
hoped for little daughter So, the basis of these
two strong desires and their prenatal influence, the
matter was settled. The Cou tenays took Bruce home
to East Oh ange, and the Ca lions took Belle to their
house in Orange Center This when the children
three weeks old.
"Neither of the really satisfied. There
horrible doubt in each mothers mind that perhaps
she nursing other woman baby and this kept
both of them worried that neithe recovered rapidly
1t occurred first to Mrs Carlton TO watch for peculiar
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REASON VERSUS INSTINCT

I DON'T know exactly how it happened, the mixup
of two babies that led to the queerest year two
mothers had, your mother and mine went
Miss Carlton. Il know only that they at the
same hospital and that we were born the same time
almost the minute, and that the place caught fire
before well into the world. The patients
bundled out in blankets, and there tremendous
element everywhere. When the two babies were
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does all this mean?' he asked.
"'Why, said Mr.. Carlton, 1 enjoy having the socs
of my feet tickled, and docs Mrs. Carlton. She
ado.es it. It's fine. Confound it, it's restful 1t
the nerves, you know 1t makes you relax
well, Mr.. Cou tenay Just stood there and stared at
Mr. Carlton, angry for ds Well, he said at
last, sarcasticaly now this important question is
tied suppose may go to bed?
await minute till | get Belle. Then you wake
up Bruce and tickle his feet, and We'll know.
Are you crazy, or what: cred Mr. Courtcnay
"Then Mr. Carlton explained. Mrs. Carlton, it
seemed, had awakened in the middle of the night think
ing of the fact that she liked have the ses of her feet
tickled, and SO did her husband. 1t trait:
most people can't bear it. Perhaps it would do for
test She called the and had little Belle brought
in, and they carefully, anxiously soemny ticklcd her
Continued page Is
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cestry couldn't be traced along that
line. a baby of three weeks old,
however, is little more than breath
ing automaton. All its acts are
instructive, or me physiological re-
fiexes. 1t is rehearsing, in its de-
velopment, the history of the race.
Babies are really more like apes
than human beings. At the same
time, family traits.are deeply seated
and will come out. This was Mrs.
Carillon's view.
ABOUT two days after the families
= had separated the Courtenay
house bell was 1ung loud and long,
at about tn ee o'clock in the morn
ing. Mr.. Courtenay got up, threw
on his bathrobe, and came down TO
the front door, to find Mr.. Carlton
shivering on the stoop.
"Say, do you like to have tie
soles of your feet tickled?' was the
first thing Mr.. Ca lion said.
"Good Heavens, no. NJ. Cour-
tenay exclaimed. i can't bear it.
It's awful! do you mean to say
you've got me up in the middle of
the night to ask that?'
"Mr. Carlton persisted. Does
your wife like it?' he demanded.
a. don't know that it's any of
your business, Mr.. Courtenay re-
piled. 1t seems to me to be a
rather personal question. But, as
you seem to be serious, I'll tell you
that she could be tortured to death
that way or else she'd go insane i'll
about three minutes.
"'Thank God!' Mr.. Carlton an
swered, and started off, when Mr..
Courtenay called him back.
"Say, Carlton, what in thunder
= he asked.
r. Carlton, l enjoy having the solcs
|, and so does Mrs. Carlton. She
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-01-16

On the road to the Pali from Hone
lulu in Hawaii, is waterfall that
never reaches land 4 thread OF We
ter leaps from the cIiH thousand feet
In the air, but before it can gather
force and carry itself 10 the bottom Of
the dechviry the hungry northwest
wind. hurting through the pass. picks
up the streaInEet and watts it away in
mist---New York World
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-01-16

only editor vho - ~
pot 100 erG
with brushes pase pots They Deczne
in single baekbfe
to the
Of Miss Sylvia
Miss Pankhurst would her American
MISS
Is n
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-01-16

Teacher (sternly Johnny. what Is
the matter with your eye. II Jon and
Willie White have been fighting again
shall give each Of you whipping.
Johnny with the victor's generosity
-Ye'm- But you needn't mind about
Bill. He's had his.-Exchange-
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-01-16

Cruel
First Debutante-I suppose ron are
going with Miss WeIlborn's party to
Cairo.
Second Debutante-H'm. No:
haven't received an invitation
First Debutante :. Indeed. That's
very strange. I'm going
Second Debutante-Ah. understand
now. / was told she had at last found
a chaperon--New York Journal
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1911-01-16
Fifty Years Ago Today.
Ian is.

President Buchanan refused
to surrender Fort Sumter 70
South Carolina and ordered Ma
jor Anderson TO hold it at all
hazards
King Wilhelm OF Prussia ere
ated a war alarm In France By
appea ling to his generals not to
indulge in illusions. but be pre-
pared TO vanquish or perish
France at the time was active in
war preparation
twenty-five Years Ago Today.
De Lesseps. promoter OF the
French Panama canal. predicted
that the canal would be finished
in 1855 and ..the Inauguration
take place in 1889 ar the end OF
the rainy season"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-08-05

New York." said an ex-Washing-
tonian, has always been held up to
me as place where chivalry was
largely forgotten In the race for ma
terial things. but I'm Of different
opinion after what Witnessed the 9TH
ef-AiehtA woman boarded Sew
enth avenue car at the Pennsylvania
station. carrying baby with one arm
and with the other a large suit case
to which was strapped violin and a
sword. A queer mixture 1t was. AT
Forty-second street when she started
to get out to take the subway the
conductor without saying word stop
ped his car, picked up all her belong
ings except the baby and carried them
to the sidewalk. There another man
who had been on the car picked them
up and carried them down the stairs
and on to a train. Then at Seventy
second street, when she got out to
change for an express. II a man sitting
next to her didn't grab her luggage
and carry 1t aboard the express train.
left the train before she did. but
I'll be willing to bet that she got
some help before she got home. And
this was New York"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-08-05
Smoky AehjIl.

One Of the smokiest places on earth
Is undoubtedly Achill, OF the coast OF
Mayo. Ireland, says Harper's Weekly.
A smoky atmosphere is not an un-
known thing in any Irish cabin. but in
Achill the greater the smoke the
higher the satisfaction Of the natives.
for these smoke means potatoes. and
potatoes mean food.
It Is to one of the methods Of pro-
curing SCOT that tho islander owes
the smoky condition Of his cabin.
SCOT he must have, or the potatoes
will not grow. In the tiled fields he
erects little huts called "scraw-
hogues." formed by tho "scraws" or
sods Of heather from the mountains.
Within these huts he keeps IRE of
peat burning for six weeks or two
months. at the end Of which period
the scraws are. from their continual
impregnation with smoke. trans
formed into SCOT.
Turf or peat ID abundant on the
island. and the largest fires cost moth
ing
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-08-05
Rudsns.s Properly Rebuked.

A young man sitting In . subway Car
in New York, with legs crossed and
one foot. showing highly polished
shoe and silk sock. extended 30 far
into the aisle as to make It almost i'm
possible for people to pass without
coming In contact with the obtruding
member. was brought to sense Of
his disregard for others by three young
women who sat opposite. One said:
II wonder II he is showing his foot or
his shoef" The second said loud
enough to be heard above the car clat-
ter and to the amusement of others:
II think he wants to show his clock
ed socks-watch It." NO." said the
third. hes only showing his bad.
manners" The foot came down and
was lost In the crowd which got Oh
at the next station.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-08-05
SERVING LEFT OVERS
HOW DAINTY DISHES CAN DI
MADE OF COLD MEAT.
Beef sauts 10 AppstIxIns Offering for
Hot pay-eaksd Meat Cake
Meat PIe-Tomato Hot
PIe-eeef Roll.

Beef eaute-Cut up cold roast Of
any kind Of small pieces, az much ~
IL needed for q stew. Put butter In
. pan and brown large onion cut up
f1ne; add meat and lot II brown quick
~; then add a tablespoon of corn
meal: keep stirring and turning and
add water to cover: also add one or
two carrots. cut small: cook about
two hours. then add cup Of fresh
milk. Care must be taken to stir Il
often. as the cornmeal makes It thick;
also nice. rich gravy.
Baked Meat Cake Crop one cup of
cold meat and little ham. one cup
OF bread crumbs. one beaten egg, salt
and pepper to taste; add little dabs Of
butter. Moisten with one cup Of gravy
and water. or soup stock. Bake one
hour.
Meat Ple-Cut up cold meat and
brown It with butter and onion: add
water. potatoes cut small and what
ever vegetables you happen to have.
Put the stew In q deep dish and
cover with deep layer Of seasoned
mashed potatoes. Spread little soft
butter over the potatoes and bake
half an hour.
MaoaronI PIe-Boil one pound Of
maraconi In sailed water about 20
minutes. drain II. and put layer of
macaroni In q deep buttered pan;
then add layer of minced cold meat,
seasoning. chopped onion and some to-
mato juice mixed with some gravy.
Add the remaining macaroni, pour
over this cup Of milk, some grated
cheese and bread crumbs. Bake half
an hour and serve hot.
Tomato Hot Pls-Put in q pan one
can Of tomatoes, one pound Of meat
cut small and one cup of bread
crumbs. cook on top Of stove Is min
utes. Then turn into deep dish
and bake half an hour. Send to table
In dish It IL baked In. To be eaten
with potatoes.
Beef Roll-Roll out biscuit dough
thin, cover with hamburger steak
mixed with salt. pepper and chopped
onion; roll like jelly cake and bake
an hour and half. Serve with brown
gravy.
Brown Gravy-Melt tablespoon Of
butter. add two tablespoons of flour.
keep stirring till golden brown. add
cup of hot water poured in slowly;
add salt and pepper and let cook till
smooth. This gravy can be used for
most any kind of meat. Very nice
for steak and chops.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-08-05

Put fat drippinss in frying pan. cut
three onions and PIT in drippings. Let
them simmer until onions have be-
come brown Then drain on onions.
Stew one can Of tomatoes and one
small package Of spaghetti separately.
Then put drippings In the slowed to-
matoes, also two tablespoonfuls Of
hour. pouring over whole the spa
ghetti. The color should be lighter
than the tomato shade. You viii and
this delicious. The flavor Of onion
runs AL through. Beef drippings are
the best to use.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-08-05
LOOKED LIKE a ByNco GAME
Markstsr VIII Net 1T Down Anethss
Basket While Jocko 10
on Job.

How II this for Z button gamer
said the man who markets. ION my
way home with . basket Of provisions
met man who buttonholed me with
an interesting political story. While
we talked set the basket down on
the doorstep Of plumbers shop that
ID built level with the sidewalk. In
our excitement walked on half dos
On steps. When turned back . big
brindle bulldog that had been summing
himself on the celler steps was stand
ing guard over my basket tried to
pick It up; he wouldn't let me. !
couldn't even get near enough to the
door to ring the bell. For about ten
minutes the dog and I spared for
possession Of that basket. Then the
door was opened suddenly from with
in. red-headed woman took up my
basket with one hand. patted the dog
with the other hand. said. Good old
boy. amt 'ims?' and shut the door.
with the disappearance Of the bas-
ket the dog ceased to regard me as
an enemy and allowed me to ring the
bell. The red-headed woman an
swered.
THAT was my basket you took In
! said.
Impossible said she.
fortunately there was street full
Of amused witnesses to swear that 1t
was not impossible. but even than she
wouldn't give up the basket until she
had looked through the accompanying
bills.
1.-THE boy who does my marketing
often sets the basket down and leaves
Jocko to watch 1t till ! get ready to
come to the door, she said.
Maybe that was the explanation OF
Jocko's vigilance, maybe 1t wasn't;
anyhow. l shall not set another basket
down when Jocko Is on the job"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-08-05
An italian summer Drink,

Most refreshing In hot weather IL
the italian drink graniti. half frozen
mixture which will pour. but IL not
quite liquid. Any summer beverage
made from fruit Juice or any kind Of
punch may be turned into . graniti
By the process of freezing only until
. snowy consistency is reached. The
frosted sides OF the freezer toward
the middle Of the liquid should be
scraped several times during the
freezing process. Claret granid ID
made by adding Sne bottle Of claret
to q pint Of orangeade, and sherry
graniti by adding bottle Of sherry
TO one quart Of rich lemonade.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-08-05
DIsFlGURED WITH cRusTs

Some time ago was taken with
eczema from the top Of my head to
my waist. 1t began with scales on my
body. / suffered untold itching and
burning, and could not sleep. was
greatly disigured with scales and
crusts. My ears looked as II they had
been most cut OF with razor. and
my neck was perfectly raw. suffered
untold agony and pain. tried two
doctors who said I had eczema In its
fullest stage, and that 1t could not
be cured. then tried other rem
edies to no avail. At last. I tried set
of the genuine Cuticura Remedies.
which cured mo of eczema when all
else had failed, therefore I cannot
praise them too highly.
II suffered with eczema about ten
months, but am now entirely cured,
and l believe Cuticura Remedies are
the best skin cure there is" (Signed)
Miss Matte J. Shaffer, r.. F. d. 1, Box
9, Dancy, Miss, Oct. II, 1910.
II had suffered from eczema about
four years when boils began to break
out on Inherent parts OF my Dody. IL
started with . nne red rash. MY
back was affected first. when 1t also
spread over my face. The itching was
almost unbearable at times. I tried
different soaps and salves, but nothing
seemed to help me until I began to
use the Cuticura Soap and Ointment.
One box of them cured me entirely. l
recommended them to my sister for
her baby who was troubled with tooth
eczema, and they completely cured her
baby. (signed) Mrs. r. L. Marber-
ger. Drehersville. Pa. Sept. 8. 1910.
Although Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment are sold everywhere. q sample
Of each. with 32-page book. will be
mailed free on application to CUT
cura," Dept. 4 L, Boston.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-08-05

Fig. SERoots grow deep in well drained
soil and are not 20 much affected By
drought.
out and the plant. lacking deep roots.
win suffer for the water It cannot
reach. On the other hand. q plant
growing In well drained soil, % Fig.
II. will develop q deep root system
little affected by changes in weather.
An additional advantage Of q
deep-rooted system 10 that the feeder
roots have access to food supply
several feet below the surface. thus
not depending entirely on the fertil-
ity Of the surface soil. Heavy rains
and spring thaws wash much plant
food into the subsoil and unless sub
soil conditions are suitable for root
growth this fertility II lost In this
way deep drainage makes soils longer
lived by Increasing their depth. and
thus bringing greater supply Of food
within reach Of plant roots.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-08-05

per part OF the
bottle with ice.
and as q conse-
quence the liquid
FIRST drawn out Of
the bottle IL not
as cool as It
should be. A Ger
man inventor has
conceived the idea
Of placing the leo
over the top Of
the bottle, and as
the cooler liquid
falls owing to its
greater weight, q
circulation H. set
up which will cool
the entire con-
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1911-08-05

Zig. LIN wet soil the roots grow near
I the surface and are left without water
supply during drought
Roots. - well a. all plant tissues,
require air, warmth, moisture In order
to live and grow. The part Of the
coil which contains these things In
the proper amounts will induce most
rapid growth and soon become per
meated with an interlacing system Of
rootlets. Unless soil IL naturally un-
derdrained by porous subsoil. or
artihcially by tile. the lower strata
win contain an excess of water, filing
mp the air spaces and making the soil
cold and unit for root growth. Al a
result the roots viii grow AZ in Fig.
I, near tho surface. where there 10
air and warmth. In case Of drought
later In the season. this will result
seriously because the top layer Of
soil. where the roots are. will dry