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The Yale expositor., 1911-05-18

to- say that the young engineer was
the exception. lie had always been
welcome at the stone house in the val
ley, but he had not yet got beyond the
unspeakable stage with Elsie.
1t was the uncertainty of his stand
ing with her that made Protheroe hest
tate To introduce Il possible rival; and
ii was his assumption of superiority over
the common foibles and weaknesses OF
humankind in general. and of jealous
lovers in particular. that united with
his sympathies to make him change his
mind.
The wagon road up the valley of the
Little Chiwassee follows the stream to
a point within quarter of mile of
Duncan's house, where it climbs a low
wooded spur of Johns mountain. From
the top of this spur the young engineer
could look down upon the house and it's
surroundings, and he saw Duncan in the
barnyard talking to a stranger-an old
man with white hair and beard falling
over the cape of a tattered army over
coat. At sight of Protheroe the man
climbed the fence and ran up the noun
tain, while Duncan came around the
house to the gate.
Good morning, Mr.. Duncan; l hope
didn't scare your neighbor away. He
took to the woods as if he thought |
might be a constable with a warrant"
San who kennel you were not, when
We cam loupin' over the hill yonder?"
Duncan came out and loosened the sad
die girth while Protheroe was hitching
the horse.
II did, for one, and you ought to, for
another. But tell me, who is your
'neighbor. who looks old enough to be
my grandfather, and who yet makes
nothing of a ten-rail fence and steep
hillside?"
We're over curious, Robbie, an I'll
no crafty We. Ony frien' O mines well
come to loup the fence or win out at the
gate, as he pleases. But come We into
the house; yell be havin' an errand
this mornin', I'm thinkin'."
Protheroe laughed at the shrewd
guess. 81 have, just that" he rejoined,
'.and it'll take family council 10 set
tie it, too"
Duncan led the way to the sitting
room and called his wife and daughter
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can, can't you spare Elsie 10 go up on
the mountain with me this afternoon"
what for no?" was the ready an
swer. Ven bath be the better for a
bit walk in the open. I'm thinking the
bulk is keeping we over close to the
chimney neuk, Mr. Thorndyke."
The appeal settled the question for
Elsie, but her evident embarrassment
puzzled Thorndyke. For swift in
slant a possible explanation thrust it.
self upon him. but he put the thought
away with twinge of shame that ne
had given it room. Doubtless Elsie
had her own reasons for her apparent
confusion, but they concerned him only
so far as to make it advisable that he
should do nothing to place himself in
q false light before her. The afternoon
ramble would give him chance to tell
her more about himself. and if the
vagrant suggestion which he had made
such haste to disown had any remote
kinship to fact, the bare mention of
Helen's name would set the matter
right, and there would be no room for
future misunderstanding 1t was
clearly the just and honorable thing to
do, and now that he thought of it. he
reproached himself for not having
done it sooner. With n different up
bringing, Philip might have seen the
unmalleable self-conceit in all this, and
having recognized it he would have
been honestly and frankly ashamed of
il. Since he was not aware of it's eN-
ictn 10
dante of Elsie took the comforting
form of an act of delicate and chivalric
thoughtfulness, and he looked forward
with magnanimous impatience to the
time when he could give it speech
After dinner. however, when they
were climbing the steep path leading to
the summit of Johns mountain, the
good resolution began to part with its
urgency. Islsie's embarrassment had
disappeared, and in such irrelevant
talk as the scramble up the rocky trail
permitted, there was no opening for
anything like condolences. With the de-
lay Philip began to doubt the necessity.
If he were not under sentence of death
it would be different, but in the light of
that tremendous fact, why should he
60 about to observe the unwritten laws
of conventionality? 1t could surely be
no disloyalty to Helen if he allowed him
self to take what of sympathy and pity
this other young girl chose to give him
out of the abundance of life and health.
On the contrary, would not Helen be
glad, when all was said, to know that
he had not died without the JUNCTION of
compassion? And Elsie?-that was
phase of the question which might well
be treated as wise man treats sleep
ing dog; it was the very hardihood of
vanity to suppose that her heart was
touched by any emotion deeper than
that of pity. knowing that his days
were counted, there could be no offer
ing save at the shrine of womanly
tenderness and sympathy. In any
event, there was no occasion for haste;
lie would wait awhile and see what came
Of it.
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WHY NEWSPAPER
ADVERTISING PAYS
BY C. o. Smith.

The newspaper Is an effective me-
dunn because the people want the
newspapers. If one wants something
and is willing to pay to get 1t, he is
going to take a greater interest In 1t,
having obtained II, and 1t will have a
greater influence upon him than II he
merely runs into 1t or 1t is forced
upon him.
There has never been time when
the people were keener to know what
Is the news of the world. They want
to know what their country and prov
ince and city are doing, and more
than all else, they are curious about
what is happening to their neighbor.
Man Is a creature of locality, and he
Is anxious to be informed upon all
the happenings i'm the district that
comes within his vision. II that is
true Of man, it is true to much
greater extent of woman.
A woman's world is smaller than
mans. She does not have the oppor-
tunities to go about the city meeting
other people and of being told of what
is doing, so that the newspaper, with
it's news Of the city and Of her fellow
woman, and more than all else, with
the news of the stores is intensely In
teresting to her.
1t is this curiosity, this living in
terest in what is going on all about us,
that produces circulation in the first
place, and circulation is the real basis
of the newspapers value to an adver-
tiser.
The newspaper reaches the people
in the right place, at the right time,
and when they are In proper recep-
tive mood. The right place is the
home; the right time is the evening.
That Is what makes the evening paper
a greater result bringer than a morn
Ing paper. The evening paper is the
logical producer of good returns.
The morning paper Is read by the
man Of the house before he goes down
to business, or on his way down in
the street car, and is then often
thrown aside. His wife, left at home,
has her household duties to attend
to, and has no time to more than
slightly skim through the paper. But
in the evening both man and wife are
free from these cares, and take pleas
ure in sitting down and going care
fully through their home paper. 1t is
at this time that the mind Is most
susceptible to the suggestions that
are made in the advertising columns
of the paper.
Advertising is not unique or mys-
ferrous thing which only a favored
few can control or benefit by. 1t Is a
common sense adjunct of present day
business, made powerful by the great
er spread of newspapers, and by put
ting into it the same thought and
careful attention that other depart.
ments of business require and get as
a matter of course.
The Yale expositor., 1911-05-18
COUNTING THE APPLE SEEDS.

Made rosy by the great logs light,
Beside the hearth one winter night
That flaming up the chimney dark,
Hit every Granny. every nook,
Upon the rug little maid
sat curled. in pose demure and staid
In pensive mood. with dreamy eyes
She sits, while up the chimney flies
A thought with every fiery spark
Glinting and flashing through the dark,
TIL with a sigh profound and deep
She moves. as one moves I'm her sleep.
A rosy apple In her hand,
A weight of thought seems to demand:
She taps 1t with a finger light,
Then carefully she takes a bite
Another bite, now one, now two
The core is thus exposed to view.
Another sigh! what can It be,
My little maid, what aileth thee?
All. what is this? Some incantation?
Muttered with such reiteration?
Hark, as each seed her bright eyes see.
One i love. two l love,
Three 1 love l say!
-Four love with all my heart,
Five l cast away"
Here a tear rolls brightly down,
What the secret she has won?
Who can say? But just behind
Sounds a voice so soft and kind:
Look again! Thou must indeed
Find for me another seed!
Roster her bright cheeks glow
In the trelight's rudy glow.
Sure enough! culprit seed
Finds she in the core indeed
From thy lips fain would hear
What the sixth one means, my dear!
six he loves" she murmured low,
And the firelight's fickering glow
Two happy faces now disclose
With cheeks ALLOWING like the rose,
But here We'll let the curtain fall,
For the end is best of ALL
sacramento Union.
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The world owes you a living,
and the best way to get it is to
advertise.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
OF Course.

"Will you allow me to ask you a
question:" interrupted a man in the
audience.
Certainly, sir" said the lecturer.
you have given us lot of figures
about immigration, increase of wealth,
the growth of trusts, and all that"
said the man. Let's see what you
know about figures yourself. How do
you find the greatest. common di-
visor?"
Slowly and deliberately the orator
took a glass Of water.
Then he pointed his finger straight
at the questioner. Lightning flashed
from his eyes, and he replied, in a
voice that made the gas jets culver:
Advertise for it, you ignoramus!"
The audience cheered and yelled
and stamped, and the wretched man
who had asked the question crawled
out of the hall total wreck
The Yale expositor., 1911-05-18
FEED YOUNG GIRLS
Must Have Right Food While Growing.

Great care should be taken at the
critical period when the young girl is
just merging into womanhood that the
diet shall contain that which is up
building and nothing harmful.
At that age the structure is being
formed and If formed of a healthy.
sturdy character, health and happiness
will follow; on the. other hand I'M
healthy cells may be built in and
sick condition slowly supervene which,
if not checked, may ripen into
chronic condition and cause lifelong
suffering.
A young lady says:
Coffee began to have such an effect
on my stomach few years ago that I
finally quit using it. 1t brought on
headaches, pains in my muscles, and
nervousness.
4 tried to use tea in it's stead, but
found its effects even worse than those
suffered from coffee. Then for a long
time drank milk at my meals, but at
last it palled on me- A friend came to
the rescue with the suggestion that
try Postum.
81 did so, only to find at first, that
didn't fancy it. But | had heard of so
many persons who had been benefited
by its use that persevered, and when
l had it made notwithstanding to di-
rections on the PACKAGE found it
grateful in favour and soothing and
strengthening TO my stomach. | can
find no words to express my feeling
of what owe to Postum!
"In every respect it has. worked a
wonderful Improvement the head
aches, nervousness, the pains in my
side and back, all the distressing
symptoms yielded to the magic power
of Postum. My brain seems also to
share in the betterment of my phys.
ical condition; it seems keener, more
alert and brighter. ! am, In short, in
better health now than for a long
while before, and am sure I owe 1t
to the use of your Postum" Name
given by Postum Company, Battle
Creek, Mich.
There's a reason"
Ever read the above letterf A new
one nppears from time TO time. They
are genuine, true, nnd full OF humas
interest.
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fro BE Continued
HONOR WITHOUT STAIN.
The Sterling Integrity of One of the M
tons Founders.


Old philadelphians cherish many an
ecdotes Of the noted men in the Quaker
city in colonial days. One of these has
a significance that is worthy Of consid-
Grafton.
There was famous grammar school
in Philadelphia TO which the boys
of well-to-do parents were sent TO be
trained in tho "humanities." The eN-
aminations were severe, and the lads
who failed felt themselves somewhat
Gisgraced in the eyes of the whole
town. Many of the pupils secretly used
TRANSACTIONS, or were helped by scholar
ly friends in their studies.
There is a tradition that one boy.
Charles Thomson, refused TO avail HIM
self of any help or dishonest trick. He
was slow to learn, and timid His
classmates insisted that he appeared
at an unjust disadvantage for these
reasons at examinations, and urged him
to use ponies" and cribs.
no" he said. at is pity if do not
learn Greek; but it is worse if learn to
lie"
He failed, and was sent down to Il
lower class for the next term.
Charles Thompson was never, per-
haps, first in his class at school; but
among the good and noble men who
helped to form the republic he stood in
the foremost rank as man whose
honor was stainless. lie was long sec.
rotary of congress, and on disputed
points his simple statements outweighed
the oaths Of noisy disputants. Even
the Indians recognized the quality Of
the man, hnd received him into the ma
ton, giving him name which signified
Gle who cannot lie
If he had learned TO lie in order to
pass a simple school examination, for
what a poor mess of pottage would he
have sold his kingly birthrjght.-
Youths Companion.
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from the kitchen. When they came,
Protheroe told what he could of Thorn
dykes story. Il know next to nothing
about him." he concluded, "but he is
evidently a good fellow, and if there is
a fighting chance for him in this eli
mate it seems as if he ought to have
the benefit of it,"
"Puir body" said motherly Mrs.
Duncan. 'What shall you say, Jamie %
I'm thinkin' it'll be for we to say,
Martha"
Protheroe had been trying to read
Elsic's face, and the expression of
awakened sympathy thereon made him
regret for moment the warmth with
which he had been pleading Thorn
dykes cause.
I'm no sayin' it wouldna be q Chris
tian thing to do" continued Duncan,
speaking TO Protheroe, but it'll pit
mar work on Martha an the BARN,
an I'm no just free to say when it
comes to that"
81 think youneedna be troubled about
that" said the wife. 1.-The pot Wilma
overflow for one mair in the family"
While they were considering ways
and means, Elsie held her peace, but
.Protheroe could see too plainly for his
own comfort that she favored the plan.
When he put his conclusion to the test
by asking her what she thought of it,
she answered, dutifully:
Its for father and mother to say, but
I think we ought not to refuse in such
a case"
Twas the casting vote, and when the
matter was definitely settled Protheroe
had no desire to prolong his visit.
"No, | think I'd better get back and
tell him." he said, in reply to Mrs. Dun
cans hospitable entreaties. It'll
had this morning"
Duncan went with him to the gate
"Robbie, lad, yen no be sayin' ony-
thing over yon"-with jerk of his
thumb toward acoochee--"aboot the
fren O. mine that louped the fence"
Certainly not. And about Thorn
dyke; you know nothing Of him cX-
cepting what I've told you, but I'll bc
responsible for the expense, i need be-"
JiOOl, IlOl. 1 III no lluI CdnHN.
protested Duncan, but Prothcroe smiled
when his back was turned, thinking
how the Scots face had frightened at
the satisfactory mention OF security.
On the ride back to Alacoochec the
young engineer had bad half hour
Such comfort as could he got out of the
consciousness of n good deed well done
was quite overshadowcd by Il very nat
ural fear that he had thoroughly and
consistently done the thing which of
all others would be most likely to
jeopardize his chances with Elsie Dun
can. He did not regret it, but he was
angry with himself because he found
it impossible to take an enlightened
view of the matter.
I'm an asst" he soliloquized ut one
stage in the short journey; ian unmiti-
gated donkey of the pack trains, at that!
| don't deserve to have q ghost of a
show after this" he had already gone
the length of assuming that Elsie and
Thorndyke would Immediately fall in
love with each other. And to think
that / was idiotic enough to plan the
whole thing myself"
Thus at the end of the first three miles.
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Ky the time the Queen Anne gables of
the Hotel Johannesburg came in sight
around the shoulder of Johns noun
tain, he had argued himself into n more
philosophical frame of mind.
"After all, perhaps it's n godsend.
Elsie has seen nothing of the world, and
how else could be sure that was ever
anything more to her than the first man
she ever met? It's better to find it out
now than later-much better in every
way"
At which sensible reasoning the nat
ural man within him arose once more
and Knocked him.
The Yale expositor., 1911-05-18
Fifteen Millions for Advertising.

At the recent annual meeting of the
stockholders of A. f. Pears, manufac-
turer of Pears soap, it was announced
that the company since it was founded
had spent $15,0O0,O00 for advertising.
This expenditure, according to the
chairman, has made the name of Pears
a household word and increased the
business hundred-fold. The business
was started with a capital Of $4,000.
The Yale expositor., 1911-05-18
Find Advertising Paws.

The Congregational church of Ma.
son City, Ia, has been using the news
papers of the city for the past two
months, with gratifying results.
A close record of the money re-
ceived in offerings has been kept, and
at the close of last month, after all
expenses had been paid, there was a
balance on the credit side OF the
ledger Those in charge of the adver.
Using, plan to make 1t still more eff.
fective and profitable.
The Yale expositor., 1911-05-18
A Poetic Prosecutor.

John Burns, city prosecutor of st..
Paul, was trying to show Judge Fine
hout why some young men ought to
be fined for tearing pickets off the
fence Of Mrs. Joe Goesik. Mr.. Burns
said:
Il know Mike Chicket tore off that
picket, and the lady took offence"
mo lady is charged with taking a
fence" replied Judge Finehout, land.
besides, this Is no place for poetry"
The Yale expositor., 1911-05-18

Poor Author-And is this all am to
have from the sale Of my books?
Wealthy Publisher-That is the regu-
lar percentage, sir. What more do you
want?
"Um-wcll, I'd like the loan of your
turnout and coachman for an hour or
So"
"Humph! Where do you want to be
taken?
ITO the poorhouse.-N. y. Weekly.
The Yale expositor., 1911-05-18
His Wurst.

The German proprietor Of a Brook
Ign delicatessen store has got far
enough along to pun in English. A
writer in the New York Sun reports
the fact
Hanging In the window of the little
shop is this advertisement:
THE Best You Can Do Is Buy Our
Wurst."-Youth's Companion.
The Yale expositor., 1911-05-18
A Meaning Remark.

Miss Turkey-Mar, do you see those
men standing over there?
Mrs. Turkey--Yes, dear.
Miss T.-Well, / just heard one OF
them complimenting you; he said
what nice, juicy looking turkey you
was.
Mrs. T.--My dear. he wasn't compli-
menting me. He meant it FOR roast.
-Up-to-Date.
The Yale expositor., 1911-05-18
Local Color.

ct understand that sixteen different
women have brought suit for breach
of promise against Ritter. What's his
defense?"
ooh, he claims that he was simply
getting material for his annual out
put of summer love stories. Puck.
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Shifting the Ham a

Rhymer--A poet, sir, is born, not
made.
Publisher-Now. don't Try to shift
the blame an voar parent~.--Answers
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A Strong Preference.

"She Is literary, isn't she?"
Eyes, indeed; she'd rather read than
do housework any day"
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Not Particular.

She-I heard Freddy Tickle has de-
cded to marry and settle down 20 a
particular girl.
He-Huh! She can't be.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-28
Local Charity.

The appointment of board of GEN.
sors to supervise all applications for
charity means municipal control of an
essential function of city life. 1t is
designed to prevent imposition upon
the sympathetic and generous.
The amount annually appropriated for
charitable and correctional institutions
in the District of Columbia is, in round
numbers. 100000. Of this amount
one-third is expended for the care of
the insane in ST Elizabeth's Asylum,
while the remainder is distributed
among the hospitals, reform schools,
and other institutions. In addition to
this large appropriation, an immense
sum is contributed for private charity ;
so that, whatever else may be said
against the District, it cannot be truth
fully asserted that its people fall short
in their duty toward the poor and the
unfortunate. Apparently, it is the prov
ince of the board Of censors TO examine
into the character of each applicant for
public or private funds, and either to
commend or condemn. In this way it
is expected that no money will be de-
voted to ain unworthy cause.
We believe that investigation will
show that only few instances exist of
genuine imposition. The vast majority
OF the people who are interested in
charitable work in Washington are not
only kind-hearted, but have entered upon
their task with open eyes At the same
time if impostorS can be weeded out,
or if a request for charity can be re-
ferred to board for investigation, much
good ought to be accomplished.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-28
The Family Doctor.

There is spirited discussion in med
ical Journals on the question Of the
public care OF the sick. insane, and
those in need of surgery It appears
that portion OF the medical profcs-
sion inclincs to the idea that the state
should build. equip. and maintain all
hospitals and provide free treatment
THEREIN. or care and treatment at nomi-
nal cost.
1t is said that government hospitals
for the insane. State institutions for
the blind, and the work of the Marine
Hospital Service and kindred move
ments are proof of the inevitable tend
ency of things Many assert that the
reason government hospital sue
ceeds better than a private institution
is that it has larger funds for equip
ment. better talent in its medical corps,
and facilities that cannot he duplicated
in the private institution.
Arguing from this standpoint, some
of the advocates of the idea have gone
TO the extreme of suggesting that all
medical treatment should be provided
by the State or local governing author
ity. and should be free, like public edu-
cation. or the detention of those guilty
OF crime and disorder.
While the tendency may be toward
the centralizing of the functions of
the hospital, surgeon, nurse. and physi-
clan in the authority and name of the
State, the family doctor need not fear
that he will be displaced. His kindly
face, healing touch, confident mien, and
friendly advice is a tradition with the
American, and is worth all it costs and
much more. Let the hospital have its
place and its patients, let the great sur
geons and specialists work where incli-
nation and facilities beft; but we can
not spare the family doctor in the hour
of need and bodily suffering.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-28
PREPARING WOOL BILL.

The Republican members of the House
Committee on Ways and Means will to.
day begin their task-Of preparing a wool
bill which is to serve as substitute for
the Underwood measure to be reported by
the committee.
The Republicans will accept the fig
ures of the tariff board as presented,
while the Democrats will have all the
statistics carefully checked.
I'VE must either accept the report OF
the tariff board or attempt p impeach
the report" said Representative HILL OF
Connecticut, one of the Republican mem
bers of the committee, yesterday. There
is no disposition on our part to adopt the
latter course. for from what We have
seen Of the report ii Is the most wonder
full document ever presented to Congress
II gives us scientific information, and
the minority members propose to follow
the report. no matter what the majority
of the committee may DO
Mr. Hill thinks II will be several weeks
before either the Democratic or RepublI-
can bill is ready.