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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1911-01-20
(CHAPTER IX.-Continued.)

The conclusion was obvious and we
fell away from our point of vantage
at the door and looked at each other
with scared and troubled faces. Our
attempts to make a match for Agatha
Sixth and win Terhune fortune were
certainly going wrong with ven
geance.
But the worse was not yet. Before
we had time to more than breathe
new complication presented itself in
the shape of the sudden appearance Of
Agatha Sixth upon the scene.
We met her at the foot of the stairs
Just as we were going up, wrapper
clad and with long black braids hang
ing over her shoulders. 1 felt myself
grown quite cat-like in regard to see
Ing in the dark, and had perceived
who she was and the vital necessity
of keeping our discovery a secret from
than gasp greeting.
"Is that you, Agatha Lawrence?"
she inquired.
yes What is it?' whispered back
Agatha Sixth, peering at US from the
stairs, ard by Jove, l felt so sorry for
the poor girl If she should see what
we had just seen that I rather lost
my head.
Dogs" l said, my voice quite hoarse
with whispering, zone Of ems got
shut in the drawing-room some way,
and he's knocked over vase!"
did he also light the lamp" de-
manded Miss Lawrence suspiciously,
as she came and stood beside us. And
cursed myself for blunderer as
she said it. Then Dearest had go
at the situation, and 1 felt that If this
attempt failed we could do nothing
more to save the girl from the certain
misery she seemed so eager to bring
upon herself.
81 lit the lamp, darling" she sad,
standing directly in front Of the doors
SO that Agatha Sixth's view was cut
of, "to see If there was much damage
done. We forgot to turn it out, but
Wilfred will do 1t now If you'll come
along upstairs with me and not both
er." But the girl was not to be turned
from her purpose SO easily. Some in
stinct seemed to tell her that what
lay behind those closed doors con
cerned her nearly.
LET me look-Dearest," she said,
using my name for my wife for the
first time, as she's usually cold lit
tie thing, and Dearest, as If convinced
that 1t was for the best after all,
stepped aside.
1t didn't take long, the delivery of
the blow, and Agatha Sixth took it
Ike a martyr. One glimpse was
enough. Then she turned and silently
led the way to the stairs.
At the door of our guests room
which we passed before reaching our
own suite, my wife stopped.
Good night, Wilfred,' she said.
Agatha, DEAR" to the girl, and taking
her hand, you must let me spend the
rest of the night with you" And as
stumbled on to my own room couldn't
d.lp thinking that if anything in the
world could comfort her, If consola
tion was to be found, Agatha Sixth
would find it in those dear arms.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1911-01-20

cess of his suit, and was looking very
serious as the realization began to
dawn upon him that between break
fast and one o'clock he would have to
put the decisive question. When he
had confided to me last evening that
he intended to ask Agatha Sixth to-
day, he had also told me that he meant
to wait until the last possible minute
to try his fate, in order to humor
Agatha Sixth's coquettish desire to
keep him waiting for his answer. But
he spoke then with a good deal of
confidence as to the favorable nature
of that answer, while now doubt and
anxiety seemed to be his only allies.
I was sorry for him, though l couldn't
help wondering if his filtration and
disloyal conduct in regard to Agatha
First did not make his refusal just
punishment, and | surmised that he
had begun to wonder himself if the
crowning offense of last night had not
become known. In any event, trou-
bled was no word for his expression
as we separated in the breakfast
room, each to his own pursuits. How
ever deserved his refusal might be,
couldn't help wishing that such
calamity would not overtake him.
think the world of the old boy and l
want to see him as happily married
as l am-though of course that's not
literally possible, as there's only one
Dearest in the world.
For myself, l followed my wife out
upon the veranda and began to tell
her my apprehensions for my friend.
Look here, Agatha" 1 said, Il want
to know what Terhune's prospects
are What chance has he with Agatha
Sixth now? Any at all?" AS l have
said, l had not yet had an opportu-
nifty of speaking privately with her,
and she had been with Agatha Sixth
all night and was of course in her
confidence 1 expected to hear how
matters stood with Miss Lawrence
that moment-and with the fullest de-
tail. was therefore as disagreeably
surprised as I've ever been in my life,
by Jove, when my darling eyed me
coldly and impersonally and remarked,
What do you want to know for?
"Why. because I'm interested in
Terhune!" l cried, little injured. Il
want him to succeed in inheriting his
aunt's property of course! What else?"
What else indeed?" retorted my
wife scornfully. "If you don't know
what else," emphasizing the word
know 81 can't waste any more time
talking to you!" Then, as she caught
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1911-01-20

One lady says that she makes rose
petal pillows successfully by simply
placing the rose petals in the sun and
air for a few hours with common
salt When they are quite dry she
places them in the pillow of thin
swiss or silk and they remain fra
grant indefinitely. Whether there is
some particular stage of their life at
which II is beat to gather ths ross
petals or net. she does not gpsaifg.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1911-01-20
A SQUARE Train New.

The latest curiosity in feminine at
tire is the square train, geometrical
arrangement which has a strange ap-
pearance. To make it slightly more
grotesque there is piled-up mass Of
trimming upon it. Its origin is con-
tinuation of the long back panel. 1t
has a certain vogue already, but only
on evening gowns. Dressmakers have
not yentured to introduce it on house
or street frocks. The fact that Queen
Mary approves of the square train
and has had it on several of her
mourning dresses will give it prestige
in England that its mere appearance
could not obtain for it. English wom-
en- have learned to cling to the short
skirt and would have resented the
square train except for royal approval.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1911-01-20
Cranberry Compote,

Many like to see the whole berry in
cranberry jelly. To make the compete
not allow them to get mashed. Take
out carefully with a skinner and lay
them on a glass dish. For one quart
of berries take three cupfuls of gran
ulated sugar and the Juice Of one
lemon. Add the sugar to the water
with the lemon juice and boil to a
syrup; then pour it over the berries.
Serve cold.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1911-01-20
Lace Flower Pins.

The latest in dainty and charming
pins for wear on collars and cuffs is
a lace flower crocheted around an or
dinary small safety pin. The flower is
usually in violet form, though in white,
and stands out stiffiy from the pin.
When crocheted to a violet pin, 1t
may be used to fasten jabots of flow
ers, and 1t is just as pretty, though not
quite so new, as applied to the hatpin.
A set of these lovely white lacepins-
three for collar. two for cuffs-two
hatpins and two stickpins would be
the prettiest present bride or a trav-
eler to Europe ever received.
The bar Of the safety pin is
crocheted over and over to hide the
steel. In black, with black pins, they
solve the question CT what to Iae in
mourning.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1911-01-20
New Winter Perfume,

During the winter season perfumes
suggesting the oriental rather than
the fragrance of the flowers are pre-
ferred and much time and skill Is ex-
pended every year by the maker Of
perfumes before a new aroma is per
fected.
A new and delightful odor is called
Mi Nena, and those who like the ori-
entail scents will certainly make this
popular, for it is delicious, 1t is rath-
er an expensive perfume, but then it is
lasting and little Is required
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1911-01-20
She Endorsed Ii.

"I want to get this check cashed,"
said the fair young matron, appearing
at the window of the paying teller.
"Yes, madam You must indorse 1t,
though" explained the teller.
why, my husband sent 1t to me.
He Is away on business" she said.
"Yes, madam. Just indorse it-sign
it on the back so we will know and
your husband will knew we paid 1t to
you"
She went to the desk against the
wall and IN a few moments presented
the check triumphantly, having writ
ten on its back:
Your loving wife, Edith"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1911-01-20

is apparent at a glance. The groove
receives the button and sliding be-
tween it and the garment it is at
tached to, protects the latter while
the threads are shipped through, at
the same time raising the button to
facilitate this. With this implement
all the buttons can be removed from
a coat without any danger to the lat
ter in the same time it would take to
remove one by the old method, which
required a careful cutting Of the
threads to avoid getting a piece of
the cloth between the scissors blades.
Tailors and seamstresses will appre-
ciate the time thus saved.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1911-01-20
IT'S FOR REMOVING BUTTONS
Grooved Guard Guides Scissors and
Protects the Cloth from the
Blades.

A unique pair of scissors, designed
expressly for the removal of buttons,
has been invented by an Indiana man.
It's chief feature is a guard device
which, besides guiding the button,
protects the cloth from being cut. In
appearance the implement resembles
an ordinary pair Of scissors except
that attached to one end of the blades
is the grooved guard. The operation
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1911-01-20
Limit Fruit PUDDING.

Work one-half cup Of butter until
creamy, add two tablespoons s"gar,
two eggs we'll beaten. one cup TX,
two cups CT flour mixed and 81. d
with three teaspoons baking powder
QeveD, then add three-quarter cup OF
raisins seeded and cut in pieces, one
quarter cup of citron thinly sliced and
cut in narrow strips, fruit to be
dredged in one-quarter cup flour.
Turn into buttered mold tie down
cover and steam one and one-half
hours.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1911-01-20
IenttI Soup,

Two tablespoons Of lentils, one
quart of stock, one teaspoon salt, one
onion, one-half saltspoon Of pepper.
Wash the lentils and soak them over
night in cold water. In the morning
drain, add a pint Of water, simmer
until tender. Add the stock, the onion
minced, and the salt and pepper One
half hour before serving put over the
fire and boil slowly.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1911-01-20
Gloves,

The gloves of tan dogskin or of
gray undressed kid are the correct
things to wear with the tailored suit,
but the white glove is permissible on
many occasions and the prettiest fancy
In white glove is the thick kid which
may be bought for s1.50 q pair They
are soft In texture and wear well.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1911-01-20
Gold Loaf Cake,

Cream three-quarters cup sugar and
one-quarter cup butter together, add
the beaten yolks of four eggs, one cup
-four with one level teaspoon baking
powder sifted in it, one-quarter cup
sweet milk, Bake in 4 narrow, deep
pan.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1911-01-20
Her Idea of Them.

And this" says Colonel Donald Mac
lavish MacTivvyott, showing the
young lady over his home, this is the
bagpipe that has been an heirloom In
my family for two centuries"
How delightfully."- odd!" gushes the
caller Colonel MacTivvyott, would
you mind filling it and lighting 1t to
show me how you smoke it?"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1911-01-20
PRETTY DRESS FOR A GIRL
Simple Model That Calls for Either
Serge, Fine Cloth or Cash
mere.

Serge, fine cloth or cashmere might
be used for our simple model, which
Is made with a panel frcnt laid on
sides in a wrapped seam, and trimmed
with buttons sewn on in sets of three.
One tuck Is made on each shoulder,
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1911-01-20
1t1<u.16 1ea>%2
MANY DiSQuises.

A police sergeant stated at the Lon
don sessions last week that to obtain
evidence in a betting case he dis.
guished himself on different occasions
as a Nonconformist minister, match
peddler, and sailor.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1911-01-20
Tapestry Hats,

Tapestry covered hats, the tapestry
in bold patterns OF soft and old tints
on a light ground stretched tightly
over the frame. come In wide picture
shapes and close mushroom models
They sra untrimmsd
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1911-01-20
Reachinn the Ideal.

The vision that you glorify In your
mind, the Ideal that you enthrone In
your heart-this you will build your
life by, this you vii! heeome..--James
Allen.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1911-01-20

stitched to waist back and front; the
skirt is gathered to waistband, which
connects 1t to the bodice.
Materials required: Four yards 4S
inches wide, one dozen buttons.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1911-01-20

A little whitewash now and then is
relished by the richest men.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-27
RUSH FOR MONTANA LAND
PROVES TO BE PREMATURE
Prospective Settlers Anticipate Open
ing of the PouIsOn Country
TO Entry.

GREAT FALLS. Mont, Feb 26.-(Special)
Over at Kanspell. Mont. the other day a
flock of six late model automobiles buzzed
up to the local office of the register of
lands and the occupants OF the machines,
all out of breath, rushed pell NELL to the
office. 1t was but fifteen. minutes TO clos
ing time and the officer was busy getting
ready to quit the office.
When the excited people got over their
period of breathlessness from the rush, they
told him they. had come TO make entry on
some lands in the Poison country. which
report had prematurely placed on the list
OF 'open to homesteaders." He told them
they we're a bit too soon as he had not
heard Of It.
The autoists, chagrined that they had
been disappointed, were forced to go to
first class hotel for the night, and they
thus escaped another experience Of the
earlier homesteader for they did not have
to eat chuck steak broiled on the camp fire
and sleep by the wagon under the stars
Thomas B. Browne and his sister, two Of
the party, had come seyenty-five miles in
their machine and Mr.. Browne said he
would be on the firing line when the land
is finally opened
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-27

KEARNEY. Neb, Feb. 26.-(Speelal.)-
The "drys" Of the city are circulating a
petition among the electors OF the city
which requests that the power TO grant
licenses for the sale Of intoxicating liquors
be taken from the city council. The petition
is causing warm fight and the issue will
come into the spring election. April 4. Can
didates are already lining up on the propo-
sition and It is now. admitted that an early
attempt to keep the saloon question out
OF politics at the spring election was a
failure. Jack Dempsey, a local bartender.
has filed his petition for mayor. the petition
being signed by 2O4 voters. the requisite
number being 200
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-27
Balloon Lands After
a Ten Hours Battle
With Bad SnOwstOrm
AerOnauts Compelled to Throw Out
Ballast and Descend in Spite Of
Well-Filled Larder.

ST. JOSEPH Mo. Feb. 26.-The balloon
Miss Sophia. which left San Antonio. Tex,
at 6;E Friday evening landed on a farm
near Cover, Mo, AT Sis O'Clock Saturday
evening
The balloon was In charge OF W. f.
Assmann and j. Al. o'Renly. St Louis
aeroBauts They were tossed about in a
severe snowstorm above the.clouds for ten
hours before landing. The airship travelled
500 miles. The aeronauts were attempting
to lift the Lahm cup for long distance
flight
Though several times yesterday the bal
loon attained an altitude OF 1900 feet. the
aeronauts suffered but little from the ex-
posture. When they ran into the storm
they were forced to throw off ballast and
they worked in the snow In their shirt
sleeves tossing the sand bags overheard.
The storm made It impossible for them to
tell IN what direction they were going.
For time they thought they were over
Oklahoma. They decided that they might
be sailing back toward Texas They kept
on dropping ballast and they came down
on the Gray farm in an open field, a quar-
ter OF a mile from Gray's house
Only the storm. the aeronauts declared,
caused them to descend. They were well
proyisloned, and as the gas bag Of the
Miss sophia holds 5000 cubic feet. this
the carrying of enough ballast
to warrant Assmann and O'Relly remain
ing from forty-eight to sixty hours in the
air
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-27

ood.ooo The estimated rcfenue. he said
~ only NOoo.ooO a year, leaving the net
cost to the United states ~ tzs.0oo.0O0 a
year.
Forts Necessary ter Neutrality.
Representative sherley said the history
Of the world had shown that neutrality
was observed only where there were forts
to make It's observance necessary, and he
could not understand hbw any American
would be willhGeih time, .of war to grant
an enemy free and equal use Of the canal.
In closing the debate Representative
smith took issue with Mr. Tawney as to
his figures. saying they were entirely too
high Even n corfects NJ said ne would
be in favor OF foftmeationf % i'-
After the Tawhey shiehdnisnt and the
Keller motion to strikeh6jh had been de
feated another motion was made 90 re-
commit the bill with instructions to the
committee to omit the fertilization Of the
canal. on yea and nay vote this morn
ing It was defeated, 123 to 81
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-27

cases were as follows;
Alabama. Montgomery. and Tauadesa
Georgia, Augusta New Jersey. Atlantic
City New York Newburgh and Port Jervis;
Oklahoma. Woodward City. and Tennessee,
Memphis
In only four Of these cities-Augusta. Al.
lantic City. Newburgh and Woodward-did
the addition 20 the original figures exceed !
per cent. There IL absolutely no reason to
believe that the margin OF error shown In
these four cases would be IN any degree
approximsted In the great majority Of cities
and towns throughout the United states.
Total Population Understated.
II 10 probable that. taking the country 90
a whole, the population is slightly under
state by the census bureau. but whether
the margin OF error is a fraction of 1 per
cent or amounts to as much as per cent,
no one can possibly know. That II should
exceed 2 per cent is certainly extremely
improbable.
II is the intention Of the director by care
fu lstudy Of the methods OF census taking
abroad and by other investigations, to at
tempt to discover whether means can be
devised for materially improving the work
Of census taking IN the United states; and
in future report the results Of such in
quiry will be presented. together with a
further analysis Of the sources of error
under present methods II may be that the
present methods OF taking the census se-
cure results as nearly perfect as Is possible
but the practicability Of improvements In
methods Is clearly deserving Of most thor
ough investigation and consideration.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-27
Lane ~ Nntnn.

CRESTON-The country towns around
here are now indulsing In considerable agi-
tation, looking towards better train ser
vice.
MONTICEI4LO-Hugh Smith, a farmer
living near Wyoming, Ia, was killed when
blind horse he was driving walked off
high embankment.
HAMPTON-Whil repairing his loeomo-
tive, William ffinken, an Iowa Central engi-
neer. was badly and II may prove fatally
scaldsd by live steam.
MARSHALLTOWN-F ]. Young, a
former councilman from the Fifth ward
and q well known barber OF this city. will
enter the ministry OF the United Evangeli-
cal church.
MISSOURI VALLEY-The Missouri Val
ley High school debating team, composed
Of William WEIGH. Julius Muller and Her
man Boyer. now claim the championship
Of southwest Iowa.
SIDNEY-Jay Haskell has been arrested
on a charge OF horse stealing ct Fushville,
Neb. He has been working ell winter at
Payne Junction on a farm and previous
to this had been q cowboy in the north
western DaFt Of Nebraska.
LOGAN Ed Kellogg. william Ellerbeok
and other farmers constructed king dragE
and smOOthed the roads from their homes
TO Logan and then extended their work
on Fourth street into Logan where the
roads have been in a friBhtful condition
since the rains and freeze up. Though the
farmers were not long at work yet they
made a wonderful change IN the condition
OF the roads sadly neglected previously.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-02-27
Experiment Win Grimm Alfalfa.

KEARNEY. Neb.. Feb. 2s.-( Especially IF.
F, Roby OF this city has purchased quite
a large quantity OF "eviger klee," Grimm
alfalfa seed, and will experiment with II on
his Buffalo county and Colorado lands.
This Is the most expensive seed produced
In the United States, but II is said to be
the hardest variety OF the plant. Il is
raised in Minnesota, where II flourished,
and from which state the United States
agricultural department has taken seed for
experimentation. Where other varieties.
tried out in the Dakotas, proved a failure,
this alfalfa has been successful. It II is
successfully raised IN the state OF Colorado
and here Mr.. Roby will plant It more ex-
tonsively.