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ANGLE GLANCED SIGNIFICANTLY AT JOSIE.
and through the thin partition there
came to him their sharp comments OH
Ecttys ungraciruS behavior.
We'll"
Jos!r said finally: "Oh, come on.
Don't let's w.i; any longer. don't
think it's healthy to drink sody SO
soon l2fore dinner, anyway"
Angie glanced significantly at Josie.
saying:
And. besides. we only wanted to
hear
Their voices with their footsteps d.
unfinished. Duncan allowed prudent
interval to elapse. entered the store
and began to bcStow the goods he had
brought in
While he was ~ work the light
failed. He stopped :nr lack Of it just
as Betty came dnwn<t;:i.'S.
Hello" he said chrer!ully. Know
where the matches are?'
eyes" She moved behind counter
and fetched MIN a few. Are you
most doneT she inquired. not un
friendly, as he tc0k down from its
bracket one OF the oil lamps.
Hardly" he responded. touching a
| light to the wick and replacing the
chimney. ITS a good deal of job"
Yes"
| He replaced the lamp and in the
act of turning toward another caught. Il
glimpse of the girls face. pale and
| drawn. her eyes trifie redeemed.
And with that common sense departed
from him. leaving him wholly a prey
to his impulse of pity "Oh. thunder!'
he told himself. thrusting hand into
his pocket 81 might as we'll be broke
as the way | am now" He produced
the scanty remains of his "grubstake. y
"NIiss Graham
"YesT' she asked. wondering.
could you get party dress for
thirty-four dollars"
"rhirty-four dollars!" she faltered
He discovered what small change he
had in his pocket 1t was like him to
be extravagant, even extreme. And
| fifty three cents" he pursued. with a
nervous laugh.
"Hcavensr the girl gasped. IL
should think so!'
Then go aheadw He offered her the
money. but she could only stare, in
crcdulous. "I'll stake you"
"Oh, no. Mr.. Duncan" she managed
to say.
"Oh. yesr' He tried to catch one Of
the hands that involuntarily had risen
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-06-16
learn the business.
Copyright. 1910 by WincheII Smith
and Louis Joseph Vance

learn the business.
Starting with line Of five and ten
cent packages of indigestible sweets.
duncan in time made arrangements
with a big PittSburg confectionery
concern to ship him Il small conSf2n-
ment Of pound and half pound fancy"
boxes of clinc:'lat,s aud bombons twice
week And talfy pulls and fudge
PARTIES lapsed into desuptude.
Later Sperry introduced him to an
association OF druggists. OF which h
became member. fer IL" 'H":nt'
nance and exploitation Of III !..:!.
and tobacco trade in cUunei'ti"n With
the drug business.
Again. he treated Radvillc to rs first
circulating library. establishing =
branch in the store One could hHy ::
book at a moderate price and either
keep it or exchange ii for a fee of /"
few cents.
Undoubtedly he made the business
hum during those first few months
and after that II settled down To II
steady forward movement. The Stor.
became social center. IL place for PEG
pie to meet Ia time Tracey WAS pro
NOTED to be assistant and another DO,
engaged to make deliveries
But this chronicle of progress has
run away altogether with desultory
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G. g Al dlQn 20 W LUG
ma lawn fete and did excuse
I himself on the plea OF beng
unable to leave the store. III
afraid the young man had faint. roma
hope that Josie would be offended. Dut
his excuse was accepted without re-
monstrance.
But the party came off without ran
and that Oh Il wonderful still. nooh'it
night. and everybody voted II Si''eh-
did success The Citizen in its next is
sue recorded the event to the extent OF
a column ard half OF reading mar
ter. called it Il social function ana DE-
scribed the gowns of the leading Ia
dies of society present in beWilderlng
phrases. | read the proofs with an al
miration strongly tinctured with awe
ard found it lacking in one particular
only-no mention was made OF Ro!and
Barnette's first open faced suit.
Roland had ordered it from y cloth
Ing house in Chicago, and 1t arrived
Just in time. Having heard all about 1t
from Roland's own lips (they dilated
unon the matter to Watty. the tailor.
inst beneath my window, sort OF
hung round downtown Saturday even
ing in the hope of catching Il glimpse
of It and was not disappointed. | was
lettering in. Grahams when Roland
sauntered nonchalantEy In at about a
quarter to g and called for a pack
of Sweets" Sam served him. and
Duncan. happily for him disengaged at
the moment. after one look AT Roland
retire! prpcipitately behind the pre-
"criu.:nn rornter-overcome. | judged
from Roland's triumphant smirk. by
deepest chagrin. Well. thought J..
might he have been: he could never.
by whatever widest endeavor. have
appropriated Rolands splendor.
The coat was bobtaied lat least so
Watty described 1t within my hear
lng) and curiously double breasted.
caught together ut the waist with a
single button. thus revealing shining
expanse Of very stiff shirt bosom,
which creaked for some reason. With
this Roland wore ribbed white silk
waistcoat. very brilliant low cut pat
ent leather shoes and white silk socks.
The trousers were striklngly cut as to
each leg after the physical confgura-
ton of the domestic pear. and the eff
feet OF the hole was meaSurably en-
HANGED by M opera hat. one of those
tall and striking contraptions that you
ran shut up by pressing gently but
firmly upon the human midriff and
looking unconscious. but which Is apt
to open with a resounding report if
you're not careful. am glad to be
able to report that Roland failed to
commit the solecism Of wearing Il red
string tie. His tie was sober black
firmly knotted at the factory.
Duncan fell into routine without
the least evidence of discomfort. He
was early to rise and early to work
and rarely left the store save at meal
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:. ,A.iSe r,a same

- .!,ttttsse rno So me-, =.
but | want you to go to that party"
"You're awful kind" she said softly.
still smiling, but l don't care to go
now. p
Don't care to go! Why, you were
insisting on going little while ago"
"Yes." sheadmitted simply i Know
was But I've been thinking over
what you said since then ana I've
made up my mind Id be out OF pace
there"
"Out of place." he echoed, thunder
struck.
ayes. I've concluded belong mere
in the store with father" she nan
turned away. And guess roiNs Is
batter off if they stay where they De-
long"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-06-16

For le l.. Or. Miles Anti-P4iu PHI
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BETTY WAS WORKING IN THE SHOP.
pen, which started to tell why Duncan
didn't want to go to Josie Lock wood S
party. | was long in finding out, but
not so long as Duncan himself. per
haps, by which | mean to say that he
was conscious of the desire not to so
and determined not to without stop
ping to analyze the cause of that de.
sire more than very specifically.
1t happened. toward the close Of tla
eventfu, day already detailed at such
length, that as Duncan was entering
the house with load Of boxed goods
he heard voices in the store-young
voices, of which one was already too
familiar to his ears. He paused, wait
ing for them to get through with their
business and go, for he had no time
to waste just then, even upon the
heiress Of his manufactured destiny.
Betty was then working in the shop
Told Sam having gone upstairs for a
little rest, who was overweight and
weary with the excitement Of that
day., and it was Duncan's hope that
she would be able to serve the custom
ers without his assistance.
There were two of them, you see
Josie and Angie Tuthill-hunting. as
usual, in couples. And while he walt
ed, not meaning to eavesdrop. but I'M
willing to betray his whereabouts by
moving, he heard very clearly their
passage with Betty.
He overheard first, distinctly, Betty
responding in expressionlcss tones:
Hello. Angie Hello, JOSIE
There ensued what seemed slight
ly awkward pause, then Josie. pain
fully sweet. did you get the invita-
ton. Betty"
Betty moved into Duncan's range Of
vision, apparently intending to come
and call him. She turned at the qucs-
ton. and he saw her small, thin little
body and pinched face en- silhouette
against the fading light beyond. He
saw, too, that she was stiffening her.
6cll us IL 1Oi SOuIt uleludI SOulSSl.
'"The invitatio she questioned
duly, but with her head up and
steady.
why" said Josie. II sent you one
to the party, you know-my lawn feet
next week"
give the local pronunciation as it Is.
did your
81 gave it to Tracey for you" per-
sisted the tormentor. Didn't you get
it?"
Betty caught at her breath inaudibly.
Only Duncan could see the little spasm
Of modification and anger that shook
her.
"Oh, perhaps I did," she said short
~. "I-Fll ask Mr.. Duncan to wait on
EaI1"
She swung quickly out into the hall
way, slamming the door behind her
and so darkening it that she didn't de-
tect Duncan's Swallowed figure. And
If she had meant to call him she must
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-06-16
'But 1 Mustn't say mean things

"But I Mustn't say mean things
about my future relatives, l presume.
That is the great trouble with your in
fernal scheme. Harry. 1t seems to be
working like charm. and now that
I've got something to do I'm not so
strong for ii as was But gave you
my word. Only mind this--if
the rules prescribe n perpetual course
of Sunday dinners on famiIlp it's go.
ing to break down and turn out nat
ural born fivver. There are limits to
human endurance. and I'm human,
whatever else am not"
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CHAPTER Nv.

CAT didn't go to the Lockwood
d lawn fete and did excuse
q himself on the plea of being
unable to leave the store. In
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toward her face in a gesture Of Won
der. please do" be begged, his tone
persuasive. las a favor to me-"
But she evaded him. stepping back
81 couldn't take it.: couldn't reall"
eyes, you can. Just try it once and
see how easy it is" he persisted, pur-
suing.
mo, can't" She looked up shyly
and shook her head. that smile Of her
mothers for the moment Illuminating
her face almost with the radiance of
beauty. "But II thank you very
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1911-06-16
CHAPTER XVI.

- UMMER Siumhrrrl TO it's close.
WA \ drowSy autumn settled upon
~ cur valley. in which its TIA i.
tiol!A! peace seemed bat tie
more profound.
Josie Lcc!twucd announced that she
was going away 10 school in New York
for the winter. Pete willing took the
pledge and kept II almost Il month.
Will Bi-cluw secured time tables and
laboriouSly mapped out his senijannu-
ally contemplated "trip to the ei$t--li!le
the others. destined never to come eff.
Tracey Tanner went to work for Ora
.osteutatiOuS attentions to BeSS Ga
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have forfctten It. for ri Instant later
he heard her stumbling up the stairs
and as she Disappeared hr caught the
echo of Il smCthered sch
He waited motionlrss. too disturbed
at the time to care to enter the store
and endure Josie's vapid advances,
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arNDERS OF LETTERS TO GRAND
JURY MAY NOW ANSWER
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OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST
From the Capital City, tire Various
State institutions and Dlf.
ferent Parts of tho
State.

Sioux Falls.-Judge Elliott Of the
United States court, has made rul.
ing sustaining a demurrer to the In.
dictment in the case Of the United
States vs.. Logan B. Fair and Joseph
b. Baker charged with having sent to
the federal grand jury now in session
here certain communications which
are alleged to have been intended to
influence the grand jury in cases pend
ing before it,
The indictment returned in the case
did not have embodied in 1t the text OF
the communications, and the defense
filed the demurrer based upon tho
ground that the communication should
have been set forth In full In the In
dictment, and Judge Elliott by his rul-
ing sustained this view
Notice was Immediately given BY
United States Attorney Wagner that In
view Of the fact that the defendants
are charged simply with a misdemean,
or he would file an information against
them and proceed to trial on that.
Judge Elliott fixed the bonds of the
defendants at $1,000 each. Upon con.
viction the defendants are subject 70
a fine Of not exceeding $1,000 each and
imprisonment for term net exceed.
ing six months each.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1911-12-22
PRIMARY METHOD SETTLED
Dakota viii Choose Preside ntiat
Delegates at June Election
While California
Enacts Law.

WatertOwn.-Under the rule OF the
national committee excepting South
Dakota from the requirement of elect.
ing delegates to the national conven-
tion 80 days prior to convention date,
this state will choose delegates at the
regular statutory primary June 4, at
the same time state and congressional
tickets are nominated.
The legislature of 1909 passed law
fixing this procedure, and the state
committee will make no effort to adopt
a different method
State Chairman w. c. Cook, Of Sioux
Falls, said: 1T is wholly improbable
that the committee will attempt to
change the regular legal routine of
selecting South Dakota delegates.
There is no question in my mind but
that the course as laid down by the
legislature will be followed In fact,
there is nothing for the committee to
do, as the law covers the proposition
thoroughly. The primary of June 4
will name both delegates and state and
congressional tickets.
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Circumstances Determine.

Pierre.-TO wait year 10 the plea
which is coming from the treasursrs
OF some Of the counties which were IN
the dry belt last spring, on payments
of interest on state school funds This
comes in two ways. A part from loans
on lands which have been made by
the county commissioners, the rest
from the income on deferred pay
ments on lands which have been pur>
chased from the state. The manner
OF handling this appeal for delay win
depend largely on the class Of fund
on which the payments are due.
In cases Of loans, which have beSn
made by the county authorities, from
the state funds, the matter Of collec.
ton is one for the county to deal
with. The state will demand its In.
come from the counties which are re.
sponsible for the payments, and 1t is
up to them to deal with the individual
who owes the interest, in any manner
they may see At. With the income on
deferred payments, that is a matter
for consideration of tho state depart
ment, as they are in control of that
part Of the fund. Just what will be
done Is matter OF consideration be-
fore any definite action is taken.
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| those children who are good" This
tradition of the chimney is supposed
to have come from the Morse mythol-
ogy, when a festival was given in
honor Of one Of their favorite god.
desses. Huge piles of green fir twigs
were burnt, In stone f1re-places erect.
ed for this purpose, and from out
the dense smoke the goddess appear.
ed. granting the prayers of her wor-
shippers
The yule log occupies a conspicu-
Gus place in the huge, open fire.
place, and is lighted with ceremony,
thus sanctifying the hearth and pro-
tecting it from the evil spirits, from
which the festival is free. Those
upon whom fortune has smiled invite
their humber friends to partake of a
huge meat pie, which is circled round
with candles. The host lights these
when all are seated, and should one
go out, 1t Is considered bad luck, es-
pecially for the one seated opposite.
This was called the yule-tide feast
and from this custom of lighting can
dies, the modern idea was developed
OF the Christmas tree candles.
In the Scottish Highlands these
quaint superstitions flourish greatly.
In the early morning a servant is
sent out to draw water from a spring,
to gather corn from the storehouse
and herbs from the garden This
strict observance is supposed to bring
good luck to all those who live in
that particular house for the ensuing
year. Here, they also consider it
lucky sign to be the first to open the
door on Christmas morning, so some
sit up all night to accomplish this
feat
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real name is Elsie Cotton, but when.
at very youthful age, she appeared
in "the provinces" as member of a
theatrical troupe she was appropriate.
ly called Lilly" by enthusiastic ad-
mirers and so as Lilly Elsie" she has
since been known. Her rise is one
Of the romances Of the stage.
While yet in her teens she became
a favorite In London and at the time
Of her marriage, which took place re-
Gently, was reckoned as the most
beautiful and winsome actress In all
the vast English metropolis. Natur
ally, titles and fortunes have been
laid at her dainty feet. but of them
all the Yorkshire Lily choose the dig.
nified Scotchman. For her is pre-
dicted a triumphant reign as society
queen, for even the haughtiest Of
aristocrats are forced to own her
charm.
The illustration shows Lily Elsie
clad in her wedding gown which was
copied from one worn by the famous
Empress Josephine.
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in three minutes a point is won by
their side. and the others withdraw.
After three minutes the pantomime
can be kept. up If the opposition Is
determined to discover the right
word, but a success point no longer
represents a point won. AS soon as
word is guessed players turn about
and those who have guessed become
actors.
BY all means try to keep from the
supply Of Christmas novelties one lit.
tie figure of Santa Claus ct may be
a candy box or simply figure, but
the former is better), in order to have
the amusing game Of silence form a
part of the revels.
Someone is decided upon who will
hide the Santa and the rest are asked
to adjourn for moment to the hall
The player instead Of hiding the fig.
ure completely simply places 1t In
some rather out-of-the-way position
where 1t will be visible but will not
Immediately catch the eye Of the
player. For instance, 1t may be placed
upon something approximately the
Sane color or on one end Of a tall
shelf or bookcase. Players coming In
scan the room for the figure and the
first one to perceive it. without men.
tioning the fact to the others. quietly
takes seat. This IS a general signal
for the players to be seated but In
the excitement of the search many
will fail to observe that one person Is
no longer standing The last person
to sit down is to pay for felt.
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erly honored they will bear largely
and be profitable through the coming
year. So, In accordance with this, the
village people meet at early dawn,
and headed by their parson and other
representative men, go from farm to
farm, visiting every orchard In turn.
They are met by the owner and to-
gether select the finest tree as being
the most representative, and gather
about 1T, sprinkle 1t with the contents
or a bottle of cider, humming an old
chant and invoking its aid.
Many Of the animals are thought
to possess human qualities on that
sacred night.
Bees are said to sing. oxen to
kneel In their stalls and sheep to
fle by In procession, to commemorate
the visit of the angel to the shep-
herds. 1t is also believed In Germany
that horses and cattle are given the
power Of speech. But whoever should,
by chance or purpose, stop to listen,
would surely die within seven days.
The Indians, too, believe that on
Christmas night all the deer of the
forest kneel land look up to the
Great Spirit
A legend Is related that the Christ
child wanders in disguise over the
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Attorney General Construes Law.

Pierre.-Attorney General Royal c.
Johnson, in reply to numerous queries
from county commissioners, has rem.
dered an opinion to the effect that-in
conformance to the 1911 statute pro-
viding that the letting Of contracts for
new bridges by commissioners must
be advertised 80 days prior thereto
such contracts cannot legally be let at
the January commissioners meeting
The advertising must be done after
January /, 1912, and after January !
Of each succeeding year. In regard
to another section Of the same law
providing for the filing Of plans and
specifications In order to give all com.
petitors an equal chance to view them,
Mr.. Johnson has held that the statute
is fulfilled by the mere filing; there
being nothing in TIE law requiring
such to be kept on file for any particu
lar time.
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bration. 1t would be interesting to
trace them to their original sources.
The following are well-known legends
which abound throughout different
countries.
Many flowers, it is said, have put
forth their flrst blossoms on Christs
natal day. A pretty French legend
tells us that rose-colored sanfoin lay
among the grasses in the manger.
Suddenly 1t put forth its blossoms
and formed itself into a wreath to
crown the sweet Babes head.
When the Star OF Bethlehem" was
first seen the people exclaimed upon
its resemblance to the star that
guided the Magi: and so it received
its pretty name. The hellebore, or
Christmas rose, also lowered at the
time Of the birth of Christ, and so 1t
II also known as "Christ's herb"
Many people believe in the miracu-
lous properties of the glastonbury
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CANDLESTICKS USED IN 1929
loom Pair That Make the Antique
Searchers Envious.

Indianapolis.-Mrs. George Bolin.
639 South Delaware street, Is the pos
SCISSOR Of a pair Of parlor candlesticks
that would make the eyes Of the
searcher for the antique glow with
covetousness. They are of solid
glass, as clear as crystal and Of per-
feet smoothness, and weigh within
fraction of three pounds. They are
twelve inches high and are cupped
to hold a receptacle for candles.
Mrs. Bolin has the candlesticks as
an heirloom. They were handed down