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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-07-04

taking in washing.
Month followed month and Made.
line Morris was more deeply en-.
crossed In her work. A new play had
occupied her attention and she had
very little time 20 herself. When
ever her leisure permitted she sent
loving messages to the home folks.
Boyd did not writ. Perhaps he
thought she would not care to hear
from him.
Her sisters last letter had been full
Of Boyd. She had dwelt with partic-
ular emphasis upon his successful
work and his long, hard rides. They
all extOlled Boyd, but somehow there
was different tcne to Margaret's lei
ters.
II had been six months since Bovd's
visit when one night after the oman
ing performance in Chicago, Madeline
was handed a telegram. With trem-
bling hands she tore open the yellow
envelope and read
Madeline Morris, Olympic Thea
ter Your fathei very low Come al
once BOYD"
The next morning she arrived in
Prairie city Margaret. looking tired
and worried. met her at'th train with
old Daisy and the queer family sur.
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would feel proud OF me for holding
in that runaway team. II 1t had not
been for that wagon in the way there
would not have been an accident at
all But she has not said ten words
to me since It happened
"How queer" commented Mrs.
Driscoll Gould Il be possible she
was angry because YOU were driving
with Betty Burnett?"
mo" said Dicky. "She would not
be as silly az all that Besides she
knows 40 not care two cents about
Betty. A girl with as many strings
to her bow as Betty has no charms
for me-"
THAT Is all very we'll" respond
ed Mrs Driscoll. But perhaps Ma
rion would rather have had the hero
ism OF one Of those other strings ex-
plotted in the papers"
To this Dicky vouchsafed no an
swer. Suddenly he jumped up,
groaning from undue haste.
"There they go now" he said.
Guess I'll go indoors" He disap-
pearde within the low French win
dows OF the hotel.
The chaperon watched her charge
coming slowly along the board walk.
With decided satisfaction she noticed
that there was an appreciable space
between the girl and her escort. AS
they looked toward her she waved to
them and they turned and made their
way to the hotel.
"Mr. Jackson has been kind enough
TO offer to take the message to father
to the telephone station" The girl
spoke gently but with hint of dis
missal in her tone.
ANY other messages, Mrs. Dris-
COLI" the man querled
"No. Mr.. Jackson. Thank you"
Marion was moving slowly up the
steps.
"Goodby. Mr.. Jackson" she called
"Goodby, Miss Carter"
Moving toward an unoccupled
chair. Marion drcw II TO the side Of
Mrs. Driscoll Her cheeks we're
flushed. her eyes radiant She threw
off her hat as she seated herself.
rufning her hair with the action into
waves of golden brown.
Wasn't Dlcky here with you?"
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che felt her fathers pleading eyes, and
DR.. Lamber'e burning scrutinysiu
in which his very ,.soul was barred. 4
Turning her face away she tried Ito
think.
you must decide" DR.. Lambert all
most commanded "I love you, MAD
dy. You know II, then why do you
waltz" ss.t.
Sister loves YOU" she faltered. I
Yes, like brother" f" came his con@
elusive answer, :,
She knew that the most important
moment OF her life had come. In that,
brief interval she revived the lAkc
seven years--it was a time OF .rikid
heart-searching. Had the glitter, al d
the glamor and the applause OF dckle
audiences repaid her for tho ion9ii.I
ness, the disappointment and hearts
hunger? s'-f,A
From the inner consciousnose az
her being, she knew 1t did not satls-
fy--but could she give II up? aiI
She turned The light was slowly
fading IN her fathers eyes. He scafcay
ly hreathed
Yes. father. yes" she cried shoatse-
~ her breath coming hard aud fasu
In the excitement OF her sudden ddcl<
sion Il have loved him always" IN
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erons are cats"
You're not worth your salt as a
chaperon." said Dicky, savagely.
Insult added 10 injury"
Did YOU see them GOT" asked
Dicky still with his eyes on a GER
tain couple.
Yea
And YOU her chaperon. Why
didn't YOU stop her? He is cad. You
know Il. What would her father
say? Tell YOU what-1've good
mind to writ her father and tell him
how things are going here"
Mrs. Drlscoll surveyed him scrut-
inizingly
Poor boy" she murmured, twas
his little heart broken?"
"Quit that You know very well
we are as good as engaged Mr.. Car
ter and dad are very keen about oui
marrying I don't care about them
I'd want TO marry her even II II
wasn't for the business. But | won't
now No stree, not now"
How sad" remarked the chaperon
81 told her last Friday that II she
over went out with him again | would
break the engagement"
And she said?'
Dicky looked sheepishly at Mrs
Drscoll for a moment before he an.
swored.
"Of course she was angry" he wen
en-. land did not mean &C. but she
said-well she insDuated that there
was no engagement. Called me al
kinds Of names-iealous. bad-temp-
cred brute and other equally ladylikt
epithets."
"How dreadful"
"But we patched It UP at last She
promised never to go out with him
again And now"
The pause was full of emphasis.
And now" Mrs. Driscoll re.
peated looking thoughtfully out tC
tho ocean.
III It wasn't for this game leg
I'd"
docs she know how YOU got lt?'
Mrs. Driscoll interrupted.
"Of course she does" Dicky an
swered.
"Ahi"
"And wouldn't you think she
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cIetonne, was so arranged as TO COW
er fhe worst parts OF the rug which
IN turn hid from the preiudiced gaze
tne worn places In the loor. Bright
seranlums, muslin curtains and the
window coat whose SHORTCOMINGS
were manifested only to those who cat
on it, completed a most attractive
apartment
"lts very pretty" said Peggy, land
homelike; so Is the whole house and
the garden. Moreover, | did II every
bit myself which proves am the
wife of a poor man
1T was bad enough. goodnes.
knows, when I got back from school
Poor mother was so il for years be.
fore she died she couldn't do a thing
and father OF course. was a man y
which seemed 10 her argument
enough to prove his useiessness In all
inner matters
She arose to inspect herself in the
mirror
"My dress doesn't look home.
made" Though at most mes a mod.
est young W uan. today sho was c.
ing, as iruch as possible perfectly
unprejudiced " ~ do think | w1uIf
not be a Disgrace TO n rich man and
I'd like looking glass that didn't
bulge you all out where II shculdn't
and he has an automobile"
All OF this sounds disconnected un.
I'll II Is explained that Miss Margaret
was earnestly trying TO decide whcth,
er TO marry Roland Clark, rich or
Jack Wentworth, poor, both very u.s.
timable fellows, each desiring the
honor OF her hand
''Do l love Jack or do | love Ro.
land? Jack ! guess. II must be Jack
He Is so good looking and clever The
girls are all crazy about him
mo one could love Roland. any.
way. He's homely and stupld
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Mr.. jackson II he had not gone drlv-
ing with Betty. | hate berl She Is
filrt and wants all the men dangling
after her"
Mrs Drlscoil smiled knowingly.
you and Dlcky," she said. have
other things in common besides an
interest in the Carter-Chesterfield
iron works. You both hate poor Bet
ty Burnett"
"He does not"
did he tell you so?"
Mrs. Driscol nodded in affirmation.
Smiling Marion jumped up quickly.
I'm going upstairs" she said. TO
write to daddy"
First get your poor. old, over
worked chaperon handkerchief y
Mrs Driscoll called.
The girl tripplcd lightly up the
starts.
The woman waited until she was
out Of earshot then she called softly:
"Dicky!"
The young man stepped clumsily
through the window looking rather
sbeeplsh. .
Il wanted to see you again. Mrs.
Driscoll." he explained elaborately.
THAT Is why waited. I'm really
ashamed of myself. I didn't mean to
listen. The truth Is IL wanted to
take good look at her before going
away forever"
Are YOU going away?" The chap
eron was listening attentively for ap-
preaching footsteps.
Might as we'll"
\ "Why?"
20. we'll fancy would not be
any more miserable in Tlmbuctoo
than in tlantic City. And ! don't
believe u is any hotter"
Marion will be surprised" Mrs.
Driscoll said.
Even as she spoke the girl came
forward holding out a snow-whitc
handkerchief. She opened hcr blue
eyes wide as she saw the man.
II didn't know YOU had some
one with you," she stammered. par.
don me. am gazing right upstairs
again" Mrs. Drlscoll put out her
hand and drew tho girl to her knee.
"Wait a moment. my dear" she
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"Chesterfleld!" Marion repeated
with infinite scorn too absorbed to
notice the interruption. Its a
shame that such rude impo,ite man
should bear the name of Chesterfield. :"
$50 he is my dear. He has Just
been calling me cat. and has threat
ened to write your father"
The girl sat for a moment in deep
thought
"He is dreadful" she said. ~ hope
he does not trouble father Besides
would never have gone out with
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she failed completely to realize she
had been at all cruel.
ITS Wentworth, ! suppose" raid
Roland miserably to himself and the
ride ended In silence.
"Good-by. Miss Peggy. I'm off on
a trip tomorrow 80 probably shan't
see YOU again. he said rs he left her.
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blue"
In the pause that followed Marion
reached over and touched the chape-
ron's hand.
Tell me what he said" she whis-
pered
II couldn't" whispered Mrs. Dris-
coll in response; 'twould fiji a book
But ri tell you what he didn't say"
And that"
"That he admires Mr.. jackson
above all men and Is distinctly
pleased whenever he sees you with
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but IL can't be on know my ambi-
tion. The stage Is my life. never
3ntend to marry"
But you surely don't think of the
iaftermath-I mean when the time
comes for you to give up your work.
IA career Is all right for few years,
but In her heart of hearts a woman
naturally desires a nome and some
one to love her.
II don't" she declared, avoiding
his eyes.
''You mean you think YOU don't" "
corrected Lambert.
Love and home are for women
with the home instinct, but with me
II Is different Just think, Boyd,
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In her own room at last Peggy
threw herself on the bed in a storm
OF tears.
20, he looked so unhappy. I've
broken his heart, and he's so good.
They say the poor people of this town
couldn't get along without him and
the children simply adore him. He's
going away so that I'll never see him
again. / wouldn't marry him just be-
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didn't intend to marry any one"
ITS Clark, | suppose. No one else
stands Ghost OF show with that
idiot around. Trust any girl TO jump
at cash instead OF real man"
Peggy's eyes flashed fire. "Jacks
go home. You are insulting not only
Mr.. Clark. but me as we'll and won't
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PEGGY

cause he's rich. / see IT now"
a ring at the doorbell caused her
10 dry her tears hastily, shove her
hair into place and lean over the ban
lister TO see who was there. As 1t
proved to je Jack, she descended with
great dignity to greet hlm.lc
Jack, i don't want you to bring
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me any more candy, and have plen-
ty of flowers growing in the garden.
You mustn't be so foolish"
ITS all right, Peggy, have
enough for one; for two, in fact. You
know we could manage; we could
live here, keep Della Just the same
and everything would be fine and dan
dy. Please marry me, Peg"
Jack. | told you once before that
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-07-04
BY JAMES PURMoRT.

GGY. huddled on the
window seat, her
brown curly hair
turned to a golden
halo by the sun. her
blue eyes very -eri-
Gus, was inspe ting
the room in which
she sat.
The old furniture,
roVarpd wffh nratft,
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stand 1t. -" but the door
slammed before she could say more.
Once more Peggy retired to her
chamber in tears. Was ever a mortal
so ill-used? Poor Jack!
TITS just as | said" she wept.
Even Jack can see 1t. II is the
money that makes me think ] want
Roland o, dear, o, dear
81 won't cry another tear. ! hate
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she asked
"Yes."
q was certain saw him. Did he
see me?v
"IIe did"
The girl laughed. 'The brevity
of your answer sounds tragic" she
said
"Cham leon-like. the surrounding
atmosphere Affects me While Dicky
was here the amient air was all but
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him"
mo more pleased than ! am the
girl exclaimed notly when | SEQ him
with Betty Burnett"
Then she sighed, but Immediately
blazcd forth again. 81 hate him.
Mrs Driscolll ! hate him! II there
isn't another man ever proposes to
me 7 won't marry Richard Chester
field"
"Really7D the woman interposed.
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steps Of the veranda.
Fortunately. | don't require the
aid Of surgeon" The tone was
acrid with irritabillty
MY dear boy, ! wasn't alluding to
your condition at all" said Mrs.
Drlscoll still with the twinkle in her
eyes.
"Well read tho article Yesterday.
Felt proud OF all Americans. Not n
humorous article. Didn't have tho
effect Of making me grin like a
Cheshire cat"
"Why Richard Chesterfield"
"The day is too warm for exclama-
tions, commented Dicky, seating
himself ith difficulty
such rudencss," exclaimed tho
woman. "Ho fancies impudence Is
witt
"Rudohoss? My dcar Mrs. Dris-
coll, simply stated"
"The drift Of your remark was OBJ
vious," interrupted Mrs. Driscoll
mot al all" said the young man.
but sometimes when shoes TT people
they have al idea that they ought to
wear them"
Dlcky was leaning forward In or
der to keep a certain white gowned
figure I'm view
Ibid you sec them2" he asked.
But Mrs DriscOll had turned away
from him. "Only after a fitting
apology will ! answer" she said.
Don't you know any better Dicky.
than to call woman that YOU expect
TO ask favors from O cat?"
We'll, then. YOU grinned like a
Billiken." said tho Young man. and
q smile for the mcmont Il UP his face.
THAT 10 better Anything hut a
cat. u does not follow that all chap
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-07-04
BY WILL SEAT

LAMBERT waited
expectantly, his face
flushed, his whole
attitude that Of pa
thence and gentle
dignity
'Maddy, don't re-
fuse. I've asked you
10 marry me since
you wore short
skirts and pig-tails. -
I'm sorry, Boyd,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-07-04
BY ELSIE ENDIcoTT.

'ClI an interesting
article. Dicky. Two
Famous American n
Surceo s. Have
you read it?" The
chaperon's eyes
sparkled mirthfully
as they regarded a
young man who
with the aid of a
cane hobbled up the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-26
LONG
THE WOOD MAN.
An ORDINANCE.
tApproved Anrll Ia. n

tApproved April 10. 1911
To Secure for White and Colored Poo
pie Respectively the Separate Local
ton OF Residences fer Each Race.
BE IT ordained by the Council OF ths
city OF Richmond
|. That 1T shall be unlawful for any
white person TO occupy as residence
OF to establish ana MAINTAIN a place
OF public assembly. any house upon amy
street or alley between two adjacent
streets on winch 4 greater NUMBER or
houses are occupied as residences by
colored people tnan ars occupied as reA-
licences oy white people
3 That II SHAH be unlawful for any
colored person TO occupy as rest
dence or to establish ana MAINTAIN As q.
place OF pubic assembly, any mouse
upon any street or alley between TWO
adjacent streets on which a greater
number OF houses are occupied as yes
licences by white people than are oc-
cupicd As residences by coicred people.
3. That no person shall construct or
locate on any block or square on whicn
there is at that time no residence. ans
house or other building intended 10 b,s
used as residence, without declaring
In HIS application for permit 10 build,
whether the house or building so to be
constructed Is designed tn be occupied
by white or colored people. and the
building Inspector of the city ef Rich
mond shall not issue any permit in suct.
case unless The applicant complies with
the provisions of this section.
T. That nothing in this ordinance
shall affect the location Of residences
made previous to the approval ~ this
ordinance. and nothing herntu shall he
SO construed as TO prevent the oecN-
patton OF residences by whit. or color
ed servants or employees, Ola the square
or block on which they are so EN-
ployed.
5. Every person either by himself az
through his agent violating. or any
agent fer another violating. an. one or
more of the provisions Of this ordi-
nance. shall be liable 10 fine OF uot
less than one hundred nor more than
two hundred dollars recoverable before
the Police Justice OF the City of Rich
rnofid. and. III tnesd secretion ~ Ine i-t1-
lice Justice, such Serson may. In ad-
ditton thereto. be confined In the city
jail not less than thirty nor more than
ninety days.
6. This ordinance shalt be in forc~
from It's passage.
BEN r. AUGUST.
City Clerk.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-26
THE KIND OF A NAN FOR
YOUR SISTER TO MARRY

IN" 4nSt mems meeting Of the
month and the last Of the first yeat
IN the new building will he held al
The Colonial Theatre Sunday after
noon at 3;30 o'clock. Ora SaInne
Gray, OF Massa chusetts. VIII SPEAK
his theme, The Kind Of Man for
Your Sister TO Marry" The associa-
ton orchestra viii play. There will
he an opening song service. Mr.. Her
bert Y, Carson, viii be the sg1eiSt. In
speaking OF Ora Samuel Gray. DR. j
Wilbur Chapman says: He Ia one Of
the most effective public speakers |
know" At the mems meeting al
Terra Haute Dr. Gray spoke to f1f-
te*sn hundred men Mr.! Gray needs
ne Introduction 70 a Richmond audi
ence. as he conducted the great Chap
man Alexander meetings at the First
BAPTIST church, the central district,
three years ago. and Will be heard
again with great pleasure by the men
of Richmond.
ON Sunday, April 20. DIR. Gray will
speak at the Second Baptist church,
by invitation OF Dr Warren.
Tickets for the mems meeting can
he secured at the association build
ing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-26
NEW NORMAL SCHOOL
READY FOR WORK
REDERIckSBuRG's INSTITUTION
WILL OPEN FOR FIRST TERM
SEPTEMBER 2e.

FREDERICKSBURG VA, April %
President r. Fl. Russell, of the Fred
ericksburg Normal School. has been
busy In sending out literature and ad-
vertising matter about the new nor
NAL school that Will open here ON Sep
tomher 18th. The catalogue is very
handsome one with cuts of the differ
ent school buildings ana a statement
of the advantages to be found In this
school and the location as n center for
educational institutions.
The faculty, has been selected ard
win compare favor ably with that OF
almost any school OF it's kind in the
State.
The exceptionally low rates and the
many advantages offered seem to JUS
tIfy for the normal IA large attend
ance at the opening Of the first SEES
sion in September.
The work on the large flume that
is being installed In the Fredericks-
burg Power Plant, Gould interest, Is
being pushed with the utmost rapid
ity. With force OF workmen putting
in rs to so cubic yards Of cement per
day the foundation wri soon be COM
plcted and the work on the building
can be pushed more rapidly The
whole plant is TO be of reinforced con-
crete and when IL is completed ii will
be indestructible.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-26
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-04-26
VOTE ON RAISING
SCHOOL TAX LEVY
ASHLAND AND COUNTY BOARDS
CALL ELECTION FOR JUNE
1TTII,
Especial to Tho Richmond virginlan.)

Especial to The Richmond yirginian)
ASHLAND. VA, April 2s.~-Super-
intende1t II. Carter Redo has an.
nounced that he will hold examina-
tons OF the applicants for teachers
certificates April ~ to 20 In Carew's
Hall. Ashland. The examinations to
begin each morning at 9 o'clock.
AT n recent joint meeting OF the
district and town Of Ashland school
! boards IL was decided to call an elec-
ton June II on the question of rails
ing the school tax levy from Is to
20 cents. The question Of consolidat.
ing the Ashland high school with the
county schools was also discussed.
Mrs. j. l.. Bruce, wife of Professor
Bruce, OF Granbery College, Brazil,
gave delightful talk on the mission
airy work in Brazil before the Mary
Brook Missionary Society at the Bap-
list church on Tuesday.
There will be called meeting of
the town council on Thursday night
to consider the question Of compul-
sorry connection with the sewerage
system. Mr.. Bishop. OF Philadelphia.
win be with MIR. Harris this week,
and It is most earnestly hoped that
the work SO we'll begun VIII be car
RED through, and our town Improves
ments Will not be stopped until the
sanitary system Is perfected.
Messrs. S, A. and j n. Luck are
erecting a large double dwelling
house on Hanover avenue.
Charles Colyer. son Of Rev. G.
T, Collyer. OF Korea, who Is attend