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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1911-10-19

spite Of. perhaps because OF. the wit
he welded like whip-lash Tx
cesses famed that brilliancy to a
burning frenzy; at such times he knew
no friends. and those who knew him
avoided him; his Wits submerged.
frothed with a sstiric humor that
etched as indelibly as an acid when
he did not lay on with bludgeon OF
vituperation. A dangerous foil
to Blackstock. Coast thought, COM
pairing them. wondering that they
were SO much together. Contrasting
them he thought: fire and tow. rapier
and broadswordl
Blackstock was the broadsword OF
that comparison, heavy and cumber-
some II capable. Without an effort he
dominated the others, Van Tuyl al
ways excepted; the sheer weight Of
Blackstock's personality forced them
into the background. Little Dundas.
with his deferential smile. deicately
pink face and permanently rounded
shoulders, seemed the veriest shadow
Of man: Blackstock's shadow he
had apparently constituted himself.
Truax. round of face and blandly prac-
teal, II unquestionably Independent,
was only less dwarfed by his host.
"A good dger"-Blackstoc In
the current slang: giving himself
wholly to the game, playing to win,
''wolfing the tricks" Van Tuyl told
him.
The comment brought a darlnsh
smile to the mans face
What d'you want me to do with
emf" he growled simultaneously,
Tipping card from his hand and as
swiftly making his play from dummy.
Make you present of EN-?
Play to that, now come through with
that ten-spot." He chuckled as he
gathered in the trick and led the
final card from dummy. "That'll teach
you to double my original make,
guess. Game and rubber,
Dummy: six without. doubled. and a
little slam. Got that DOWN."
YES" replied Dundas, grinning
feebly as he jotted down the score.
Tough luck, partner" Truax OBJ
served to Van Tuyl. you couldn't
help doubling on your hand, of course
and equally of course had to be
chicane in hearts"
Brains, rather" observed Var
Tuyl blandly. shutting
(To BE coNTINUEDJ
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1911-10-19
Religious Part in Health

ourselves to these great blessings Re-
ligion explains health and shows how
it means opportunity and obligation;
that is religion clarifies all expert.
ences. we see them as they are. adjust
them to each other and ourselves to
all. and such an adjustment is not
far from a condition of health Re-
ligion will not set broken leg, but
will contribute'very largely to its heal
ing, through keeping the sources OF
healing pure. A clean heart produces
a clean mind. clean mind insures a
clean body and clean body is con.
ducive to health.-Universalls Leader.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1911-10-19
Then Things Look Good to One That
Everyone Else Is criticisins
Harshly.

Everything has its compensations,"
declared the man whose hair is gray
ing over his ears and who can't read
fine print as easily as he could ten
years ago Yes. sir! Things look
good to me that | hear other people
criticising like the mischief Every
girl has flawless companion; ev-
erybody's hair looks as If 1t grew
there and didn't have to be pinned on:
all my friends are handsome; the
streets seem clean and my clothes
look new.
Then. when put on my spectacles
=! But I've learned not to, except
when | want to read. When my straw
hat gets too spotty my good wife
punches me up and says it's time to
buy new one. and when she needs
a frock she Just quietly hauls my
specs out of my pocket, hands them to
me pointedly, and stands before me in
good light Rose-colored spectacles
are all right. she tells me, when I'm
looking at her face, but she prefers
me to Inspect her last summers gown
with my strongest. clearest lenses"
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1911-10-19
Maine Blueberrles.

Washington county's BURBERRY crop
has netted this year a revenue of more
than $1,OOO,O0O, according to State
Horticulturist Albert X. Gardner Of
Rockland. This industry was started
but few years ago In that county and
the yield this year is the largest yet
obtained there. One grower realized
SIS from a few bushels which he set
out in his orchard as "side ISSUE A
man near Cherryfield is said to have
raked blueberries from the vines just
as cranberries are gathered. 1t is
stated that fabulous prices are paid for
rental of BURBERRY lands and blue
berry factories and the canning fac
tories are still running-Kennebec
Journal.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1911-10-19
II is the interpreter of Sickness and
Death. and Of Health
as Well.

There Is a great deal of nonsense
written about religion and health;
there is great deal of sense in real
ly connecting the two. There are a
great many religious people who get
sick and die A great many irreligi-
GUS people who do the same thing. 1t
would be possible to get figures to
prove anything you like in this connec
ton. But they would not prove the
truth. A clear mind. pure heart
and a cheerful spirit stand better
chance in the face of disease. than a
muddy mind, dirty heart and an
ugly spirit. Health is by-product
but a sure product of religion. But
there are few of US who get religion,
enough to successfully combat our
own foolishness In other directions
So we get sick and die. And there
are many worse things than these in
life. Religion Is the Interpreter of
sickness and death, and health as well
Fearsome things are those which are
not understood. Religion explains
sickness and death and we can adjust
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1911-10-19

OF Douglas Blackstock stood forth SO
largely. limned In such vivid coloring,
in the foreground Of her conscious
ness. that there was left little room,
even for old friends srrh as Garrett
Coast.
Afoot. Coast fingered at the door,
keen eyes searching hers almost
plaintively.
"IIl drop in for tea tomorrow. II
you ask me, Katherine"
Have you ever needed an invita-
ton, GARRETT?
Then I'll come"
He nodded to the driver and the
car swept away.
Long after 1t had shot out of sight,
he stood staring. Then discovering
himself bareheaded, hat and stick in
hand, an object of amused regard,
with curt laugh of confusion and
awakened self-consciousness. he
turned back through the park.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1911-10-19
WISH AT LAST CAME TRUE
Arbuthnot Witheredoe Had Long
Wanted to Be Alone With
Genevieve Grandllot.

well" said Arbuthnot Witheredge,
II am in luck to find you alone, this
evenlng."@
"o," replied Genevieve Grandilot.
"do you consider 1t lucky to be alone
with me?"
why shouldn't II"
I'll don't know. L have never
thought about it before"
Haven't you ever wished that you
and l might be all alone togetheri"
why should wish that?"
81 don't know. wish you had
wished It."
Have you ever wished it,"
"a great many times"
"Why?"
Can you ask me why?"
perhaps l could-could guess"
would you care If should tell you
why?"
IL don't know Do you think I
ought to let you tell me why?"
II wish you would. am going to
tell you. 1t is because l."
Because you what?"
'T wonder If you will hate me after
/ have told you? Rather than have
you decide that we can no longer be
friends, would carry the secret to
my grave"
20, please don't do anything like
that l am sure I shall not hate you.
could never hate you, no matter
what happened"
do you mean that, Miss Grandilot
-Genevieve?"
"Of course. Why shouldn't II"
81 shall risk ALL then, and tell you.
have wanted to be alone with you
because-because I love you-because
have wanted to ask you to be mine!"
Then the beautiful girls mother
stole away from her place behind the
curtain and tiptoed up the back stairs
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1911-10-19
CHAPTER II.

Resigning with little reluctance his
place at the card table to Dundas,
whose turn 1t was to cut in. Coast
lighted a cigarette and wandered
round the dining-room of Blackstock's
apartment, idly inspecting the half
dozen hunting-prInts that adorned the
green burlap walls.
Unspeakably bored. he went to the
buffet. where he poured very little
Scotch into tall glass. drowning 1t
with Icy charged water. He had re-
fused to drink up to that moment, and
was thirsty, but as he sat slipping and
watching the players, Van Tuyl's UNI
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1911-10-19

Then I'm to understand you seri-
ously contemplate marrying him?"
Her "Yes!" was absolute.
Don't you see"-he hated himself
for this-he's after your money, Kath-
erine?"
Garrett, that is unworthy of you"
He said nothing, doggedly taking
what comfort he might from the
knowledge that he was right.
Gradually he comprehended that in
the course of their conversation the
car had left Fifth Avenue at the Plaza
and was crossing Central Park at the
Seventy-second Street entrance.
Were near the gate" he said
abruptly. III you'll drop me there,
please"
Certainly, Tell Patrick"
Coast CROPPED for the speaking tube
and communicated with the driver.
When he sat back he was conscious
of the woman's softening regard.
you're not angry, Katherine?"
mo, Garrett; but I'm very. very sor-
ry"
"If I've seemed presumptuous-"
ITO me. Garrett? Can you remem-
Der the time when we were not
friends?"
mo. want you to under
stand that 1t wasn't altogether be-
cause want you myself-need you,
because love you-as you know
have loved you for years. :. 1t
was jealousy of your happiness.
said nothing that didn't believe"
81 know. But you were-are mis-
taken. You'll come to understand"
81 don't want you to make a mis-
take. Wait. Katherine. wait little
before deciding. I'm sure of your
heart; It won't misguide you"
II believe not know my heart
and mind"
You know mlne," he said gently,
and no more.
That stabbed her; she WINGED,
| wondering why. But the personality
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1911-10-19
No MANS '
LAND a DOMINANCE
RG5LOUIS JOSEPH VANCE
o,s,I ILLUSTRATIONS ), at BY 71>ML=n1
NJ 6/I0UH5 .nJE9V NfMcE

In his work-something about the
spark, believe"
Those wireless experiments of
his?"
Yes. He's going to do great things.
Garrett"
Late in the field"
He leads 1t today; they all look to
him. His inventions, discoveries, i'm.
provements, will make wireless as
everyday thing as the telephone.
| don't mean he couldn't win
without friends: he's strong enough {.
!"
Men have little use for him, Kath-
crime"
Women have"
Coast strangled temptation.
He has magnetism"
THAT and strength, ambition, en-
thusiasm. He's worth being friend
to. want you to know him better, to
like him, Garrett"
After a little he managed to say:
I'll try, If you wish"
81 do wish. Please. Garrett"
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1911-10-19
Aerial Scout Work.

AS an example of what German
military airmen are already able to do,
the performance of Lieutenant Mack
enthun recently is cited. In space of
35 minutes Lieutenant Mackenthun,
who was acting for the red force, rose
and few around the enemy's front and
was back on the ground at hA head
quarters ready to report. To obtain
the same results would have taken a
strong force of cavalry four hours.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1911-10-19

natural pallor, moist hair and fixed
smile affected him with a faint dis
gust, and he put the glass aside, not
half-emptied. His brows knitted in
his concern for the man. who had
been drinking heavily and would pur-
sue that madness until satiated or
sodden; no influence that Coast knew
of would restrain him; he was as un-
manageable as a wild horse. and as
spirited.
Slender, graceful. high lord Of
Deyil-may-Care, Van Tuyl sober was
inimitable. more loved than feared in
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1911-10-19
WHEN THE EYESlGHT FAILS

no BE CoNTINUEDl
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1911-10-19
Grown Cautious.

Chatty Ledger Ito landlord)-"You
seem to have seen good deal. What
are your" Landlord-"Well, sir.
were lion tanner. and I'd be there
now if admit a-married. But you see.
my wife were a knife-thrower in the
same show. and she got to practicing
her turn on me- Well, thinks |, life
amt too long to run no risks. so
took on a safe Job and become a
steeplejack. Punch.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1911-10-19
Different.

why. year ago you told me
this place was easily worth $4,000.
Now you estimate its value at less
than $4,000"
You must remember that | was
trying to sell It to you then. Now you
want me to sell 1t for you"
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1911-10-19
Shoes of Snake SKIN.

Shoes made of snake skin are worn
by many ultra fashionable English
women this year.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1911-10-19
SYNOPSIS.

Garrett Coast, young man OF New
York city, meets Douglas Blackstocis, who
INVITES him to a card party. He accepts
although he dislikes Blackstock the rea.
son being that both are In love with Kath.
crime Thaxter.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-30
THE ANGEL OF MERCY

~EOFFREY STEELE had eight years prior to thi
" strike Men had hoped much that the gentle influence Of
his wife would soften his hard. nature. but the hope had
died when she died. An infant the gift she gave him
with her last breath That pretty. fairhaired boy
Of Sometimes he had with his father the mill.
And then the busy workers had and startling phase
one soft human spot the hard inAexbe heart The sight
electrified those who watched them The father loved his
that dominating attachment For him he laid wealth.
for h he added burden to burden upon the shoulders of his
slave AID was here hs. the present . cut n him him most
hope Of hi. life. !. II so aasis .-s1sa
The thought gall and bitterness: him. He set his teeth
and muered mprecaton he looked from the window
Of his house the torch field where the strikers gathered
together.
round The door opened and lady the She
dressed the uniform Of and his surprise could
calm dignity that forced his respect.
"Do not let us waste words, she said II have ask
you nothing be done to avert the calamity which now
"inpsndns' he echoed what Of the calamity here'
am given understand that famine not far of"
She looked him steadily in the face
Famine spectre terrible indeed" she said But there
o nspey sps ey : but s
cholera Hunger and have bred their midst
plague he authorities have been nodaed and three
have bseo removed Public feeling high and tonight they
mad with anger little word and they would tear you
= ,hs dor and opened it There bite, smile
." will 60" she said "They shall here. My duty
before all And for the resi-. let God Judge the Of His
people He has done it ere now and may do it again"
ons dark morning tx eams when men and women looked
son. had Fairhaired Bert;e Steele sick The plague
had aked into the gea. house while all asleep and laid
its poisoned fingers upon the child Of their enemy. Hunedy
meeting convened Perhaps this would Godfrey Steele
mercfui considerations They crep silently the house
ard stood groups before the broad windows. They the
doctor and and his face very grave.
riding from the stables. In his hand letter. They
crowded. round ask Of the child Then all turned sud-
denly mad reached them from the balcony of upper
room. Il Godfrey Steele. His face hard and cruel
'You doesr he cried. "think that l will yield because
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-30

your cursed plague entered , house have been stern
till you have conceded to me- will take one-tenh from every
mans money. Now do your wors Simmons, nde a: you
rode before The must be here before mshtfa
saoped up to the house with fearful tale tell Three hun
ded had met them the road as they came within sight sight
he had offered to resist hem then flash he realized the peril IN
which he stood blow threatening gesture and they w1od
the being driven the house Of Godfrey Steele
Swiftly their commands given The had shrunk
obeyed The car was turned about and of had
mounted upon it The chauffeur was dragged from ms peF1h
back the spot whence she had here would be
no one to soohe poor Beries pillow that ds1k night
Ihs great Tsn wa terrible d Behold But h ni
would let him Hour hour he paced the floor Of
that sick The doctor and made his examination He
had heard the the banshed and his heart bitter
and with swift movement he turned to Godfrey Steele.
"You go for Sister Rosae. said he IF you neglect
moral murderer.'
Godfrey started. There frown his face he
piled:
S ~ n6 st ksss him. he said sharply. You mus, g.
yourself At least you must prove that you no coward
the bare suggestion Xsry WE'LL he would Co. but what should
b to The men, Worse still. wha. should he to s'e;
those full Of quiet dignity And he recalled her
to his memory great of shame seemed through
New Thoughts were stirring within him as he went alone through
the darkness toward the little of strikers He almost
there he recognized he news out great
wild shout and and women poured umultuouay out OF
barren dwellings Quickly he surrounded by silent.
pectan ravenng mob Yet he stood quite STILL his face gray
commoion in the crowd path opened if by magic. and
heads barred in almost The silence ended
mighty through the stiffness of the night I'LL the blood
Of Godfrey Steele began to dnglc.
Then the cry died away heard Sob Sister
Resale through the path which the crowd had made for
her. Mothers touched the SOFT abrc of her Dress and
called down fresh blessings her head She smiled them
kindly and came to where Godfrey Steele standing
have helo he Nv HE'D .~:
sick"
1t simple declaration and appeal and she saw in il
the beginning of great change Her heart beat high she
looked into his face but she could speak there hoase
from the mob around him.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-30
By Rudyard Kipling

.ubalens rather ike seeing hanged: but
much interesting Finally. the wound up BY saying
that the subaen carried double F. Nj tattoo on his
left shoulder. We all knew that and innocent minds
seemed ench the Blu, Of the bachelor majors said
politely Il that marriage certificate would D
to the purpose.
That reused the She stood up and neered at the
senior subaen for and abused the major and the colonel
and all the Then she and then she pulled paper
from her breast saying impeay: Take that! and let hus
band-my lawfully welded husband-read it aloud-t hs
dare!
There hush. and the looked into each Others eys
the senior subaten forward dazed and dizzy way
and took the paper We wondering stared whether
there anything against Of that might tun later
on The senior subaterns throat dry but he his
eye paper he broke hoarse eack Of rehef
and said to the woman. "lou young baekguardr
But the woman had fed through door. and the
wa. written: This to certify that |. The Wom have paid
in full my debts the subatem. and further that the
subaen debtor. by the 23d Of Febs
airy. by the ated the extent OF months
pay. in the lawful currency of the Indian Empire
Then deputadon for The Worms quarters and ouno
him. beSx aud between. unlacing his with the hat.
serge dress. the bed He he and the
"Shksrs shouted till the sunnes sent to know
they might have share of the fun think ALL exeep,
the colonel and the ubaen. little disappointed that the
scandal had nothing But that human nature There
could words about The Worms acting. leaned
a nasty tragedy anything this side Of joke When
ubatern upon him with sofa cushions ind out
why had said that acting his point he answered.
very quietly: Il don't think you asked used to ACT
at home with my sisters But acting with girls could
count The Worms display that night Personally. think
bad besides being dangerous here sort
of use in playing with FIRE. even for fun
The "Shkarr made him president Of the Resmental ORA.
matte Club and when the senior subaem paid his debt which
he did at once The Worm sunk the and dresses
He was good Worm: and the "Shikars proud OF him.
The only drawback that he has been ehisened M Senior
Suban; and there Mrs. Senior Subate1ns
the station this is sometimes confusing strangers.
Later on will tell you Of something like this but ~'tl
ali the Jest left out and nothing in it but real trouble
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-30

=, IIAKESPEARE says something about it may be
Giants or beetles, turning you tread them too severely
he safest plan tread a worm--no even on
new subal,crn home. with his buttons hardly out OF
sse paper, and the red Of sappy English beef in his cheeks
THIS the story the that turned For the sake OF brev'y
we will call Henry Augustus Ramsay Faizanne "lhc Wom
although really exceedingly pretty boy without ha On
his face with like girls when nc came out 70 he
second "Skais and made unhappy In several ways ne
"kars are ghea.te regiment and must be able to 90
things wclplay BANJO ride than h'te or "s OF
aet-io get with them.
The Worm did nothing except fail of his and knock chips
out sacpos,s with his Even that became mono.onou
after time He objected whist the cloth at billiards.
sang out of tun kept very much himself and wrote to his
mamma and home -Four Of these FIVE things vices
which the "Shns objected and themselves to eradicate
Every how ubatern by brother subaen' ocned
and not permitted be ferocou good and wholesome and
does harm. unless tempc are lost and then there
trouble There a once-bu that Is another story he
"Shikanis shkared The Worm very much, and he bore
thing without winkng He good and anxious to learn
and flushed pink that his education cut short and he
left his devices by except the senior subalen
who continued make life burden for The Worm. The
subaen meant no HARM his chat and he didn't
quite where STOP He had been waiting too long
for his company and that always Also he in
love. which made him
One day. after he had borrowed The Worms trap for lady
had existed. had used himself all the afternoon had
sent note The Worm. pupong from the lady, and
telling the all about The Worm his place and
said in his quiet adyhke THAT very pretty sell;
but I'll lay you a months pay months pay when get
your STEP that work sell you that you'll remember for the
rest Of your days. and the regiment after you when you're dead
broke The Worm wasn't the least and the Of
the shouted Then the subatern looked The Worm
from the boots upward and down again. and sad Done baby
The Worm took the Of the that the bet had
been taken. and retired into book with a SMILE
Two months passed. and the senior subate still educated The
Worm who began about little the hot weather
came on have said that the senior subaten in love- The
thing that girl love with the senior ubatern
Though the colonel said awful things and the majors snored and
married captains looked unuteabe wisdom. and the Juniors
scofed those engaged.
The senior subaen pleased with getting his company
and his acceptance the me that he forgot bother The
Worm The girl pretty girl and had money of her own
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-30
''She called him my darling,' and said she
could not bear waiting alone in England:

was Ike the fourth act tragedy She told US now the senior
h.en had married her he home on leave eighteen
go Lf~. and che seemed to know all that we knew. and
mors too. Of his people and his life He was white and
zb irving now and again break into the torrent OF her
words; and e noting how lovely she was and what enmna
he looked esteemed him beast of the worst kind We tet
sorry for him. though. >.
shall never forget the indictment Of the senior subaen by his
wife, Nor will he 1t sudden. rushing out OF the dark:
unannounced dull lives The captains wives $1,000
back but eyes ag and could that they had
eadv convicted and sentenced the subaen he colo
mel seemed FIVE years older One major shading his eyes
with his hand and watching the from underneath IT.
Another was chewing his mustache and smiling quietly it ne
were witnessing play Full in the open space the CENTRE by
the hsttabes the senior subaltes hunting tor
aeas remember all this clearly though photograph
were in my hand remember the look of horror the senior