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Putnam patriot., 1911-12-08

slowly. "that 1t is dignifed for the manager of the Mercury factory to be a racing driver
 "The Christine cars are driven by the son of the man who makes them was the response. Some drive their own"
 The son of the man who makes them" repeated the other. He turned his face still more to the quivering fire, his always severe expression hardening strangely and bitterly. The son"
 The girl rose to draw the crimson curtains before the windows and to push an electric switch, filling the room with a suhdued glow in place of the late afternoon grayness. Her deli cate face, as she regarded her uncle, revealed most strongly its characteris- tic over-earnestness and sensitive reflection of the moods of those around her. Emily Ffrenchs child hood had been passed in Canadian convent, and something of its mysti- cism elung about her. As the cheer
 
 over the room, MT. French held out his hand in a gesture of summons, so that she came across to sit on the broad arm of his chair during the rest of the conference, her soft gaze rest ing on the third member
 My adopted son and nephew hay- ing no such talents. we must do the best we can." Mir. French stated, with his most precise eoldness. Being we'll born and well bred he has no taste for mechanics labor or for cir GUS performances with automobiles in public Who is your man, Bailey?"
 "Lestrange. sir. You must have heard of him often"
 'I never read racing news"
 q read ours,' said Bailey darkly. We've been licked often enough by him. And he's straight-he's one of the few men who'll stop at the grand stand and lose time reporting a smash up and sending help around. Every man on the track likes Darling Le- strange"
 Hikes whom?"
 Bailey flushed brick-red.
 q didn't mean to call him that. He signs himself D. Lestrange, and some of them started reading it Darling. joking because he was such a favorite and because they liked him anyhow. It's just a nickname"
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How old are yOu9" he inquired

How old are you?" he inquired calmly.
 "Twenty-three." I'm nearly twenty-seven. That's what I thought s
 The simpler mind considered this for a space.
 Some men are born awake, some awake themselves. and some are shak- en into awakening paraphrased Le- strange. in addition. If I were you. Id wake up; it comes easier and it's sure to arrive anyhow. There is the village ahead-sban l stop2H
 It looks terribly dull" was the doleful verdict.
 Then come with me" flashed the other unexpectedly; for a fractional instant his eyes left the road and turned to his companions face. "Did you ever see race practice at dawn? Come try night in a training camp"
 You'd bother with me?"
 "Yes."
 A head bobbed up by Ffrench's knee, where Rupert was clinging in some inexplicable fashion.
 Once I rode eight miles out there by the hood. head downward. holding in pin" he imparted, by way of en- tertainment.
 French stared at the reeling perch indicated. and gasped.
 What for?" he asked.
 50 we could keep on to our con- trol instead of being put out of the running, of course. Did you guess was curing a headache ?"
 But you might have been killed!" exclaimed French.
 Even by the semi-light of the lamps there was visible the meehanician s droll twist of lip and brow.
 I'd drive to hell with Lestrange," he explained sweetly, and settled back in his place.
 French drew a long breath. After moment he again looked at the driver
 "I1l come," he accepted. And, thank you"
 It was Lestrange who smiled this time, with a sudden and enchanting warmth of mirth.
 We'll try to amuse you." he prom ised
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"The Journey Will Be Short Now"

was speaking with a certain anecdotal weight.
 And he said he was losing too much time on the turns; so the next round he took the bend at 72 miles an hour He went over. of course. The third car we've lost this year; I'm glad the seasons closed"
 Emily French gave an exclamation. her velvet eyes widening behind their black lashes.
 But the driver! Was the poor driver hurt. MT Bailey?"
 He wasn't killed, Miss Emily" an- swered Bailey, with tinge of pensiye regret. He was a large, ruddy. white haired man, with the slow and care ful habit of speech sometimes found in those who live much with massive machinery No, he wasn't killed; he's in the hospital. But he wrecked as good a car as ever was built, through sheer foolishness. It costs money"
 MT. French responded to the indi- rect appeal with more than usual irri- tation. his level gray eyebrows con tracing.
 We ought to have better drivers. Why do you not get better men, Bai- ley? You wanted to go into this rac- ing business; you said the cars need ed advertising. My brother always at tended to that side of the factory af-' fairs while he lived, with you as his manager. Now it is altogether in your hands. Why do you not find a proper driver?"
 "Perhaps my hands are not u'ed to holding so much" unused Bailey un- resentfully. A man might be a good manager, maybe, and weak as part ner. It isn't the same job. But first-class driver isn't easy to get, MT. Ffrench. There's Delmar killed, and George tied up with another company, and Dorian retired, all this last sea son: and we don't want foreigner. There's only one man l like"
 Well. get him. Pay him enough"
 Bailey hunched himself together together and crossed his legs.
 "Yes. sir. He's beaten our cars and others-every race lately, with poorer machines, just by sheer pretty driving. He drives fast, yet he don't knock out his ear. But there's a lot after him-there's just one way we could get hira, and get him for keeps.
 And tbat?"
 aHe's ambitious. He wants to get into something more solid than rae ing. If we offered to make him man. ager. he'd come and put some new ideas maybe, into the factory. and race our cars wherever we chose to enter them. know him pretty well.
 The proposition was advanced tenta- lively. with the hesitation of one yen turing in unknown places. But Ethan French said nothing, his gray eyes fixed on the hearth.
 He understands motor construe- ton and designing, and he's been With big foreign firms" Bailey resumed, after waiting. He'd be useful around; I; can't be everywhere. What he'd do for us in racing would help whole lot. It's very well to make hne standard car, but it needs advertising 10 keep people remembering And men like to gay my machine is the same as Lestrange won the cup race with They like il"
 T don't know" said Mr. Ffrench
Putnam patriot., 1911-12-08

by druggists, in fifty cent and one-dollar size bottles. You may have a sample bottle by mail free, also a pamphlet telling all ahont SMamn-R oot.
Putnam patriot., 1911-12-08
FOx'S Coal
 Is Hot Stuff
TRY OUR ENGLISH QUALITY B0ST0NIA CANNEEs COAL

Especially adapted for use in fur naces when a quick hot fire is dtsired This coal is also coal adape specially fer epen fires. IS will burn as readily on hearth as IT basket grate and will ontlast two tons of anthracite coal or two eorsiss of hard wood
 We have this coal in stock anss shall be pleased to execute your order ranging from one quarter ton ap. When comparing price of Bostonia Camel Coal with prices os other fuel, we ask you to .bare isa mind above guarantee as lasting qualities.
Putnam patriot., 1911-12-08
CHAPTER H.
ised.

It was a business consultation that was being held in MT. Ffrench's firelit library, in spite of the presence of a tea table and the young girl behind it. A consultation between the two part ners who composed the Mercury Au
 tomobile company, of whom the lesser
Putnam patriot., 1911-12-08

vIgor and cheerful ness soon disappear when the kidneys are out of order or dis eased.
 Kidney trouble has become so prevalent that 1t is not uncom- mon for a child to be born afflicted with weak kidneys, 1.-the
Putnam patriot., 1911-12-08
E. NJ. Wheaton
Putnam, Conn.

The only way to have life Is 50 sesv things moving, and for especial rem sons just now ! wish to make things uvelyia Putnam, and would like sn call Into our city new people. Come and see me in regard to hiring, buying, or trading for any Of the fol. lowing properly 2s Dwelling Houses, Good
 Homes. 5 Farms, especially convenient
 to work. l6 Horses with all Wagons
 and Harnesses. % Mich Cows. iIeifers and
 Bulls.
 50 Berkshire Hogs and Pigs. and will sell ahead any or all the Potatoes, Corn, Beets, Turnips 6e,,now growing on 4o acres of gresas
 Think this out and
 See Me Eof Business.
Putnam patriot., 1911-12-08
Useless.

How can one overcome sleepless- ness?"
 Say the multiplication table up to twelve times twelve"
 But cant get the baby to learn If 2"
Putnam patriot., 1911-12-08

including many of the thousands of testi- monial letters received from sufferers who found Swauip-Root to be just the remedy needed. In writing Dr. Kiimer & Co.,, Bingharlton, N. Y.. be sure and mention this paper. Don't make any mistake, but remember the name, Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the address, Binghamton, N. X.. on every bottle
Putnam patriot., 1911-12-08
Women as Well as Men arc Made Miserable
 by Kidney and Bladder Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind. discourage andlessens ambition; beauty,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-05

50 be said that if | would bring him nome
and feed IT that | could have 1t for pet
/ brought the lamb home and fed II mix
from a bottle, which was hard work at
first. but soon the lamb drank 1t all rleht.
As ne grew older We had 10 decide on q
name for him. and We called him NICK.
Nick grew to be a very playful lamb ana
when we fed him he would gambol around
us. and sometimes knock us down. lie also
got loose sometimes and would run away
with the dog barking at his heels. After a
time Nick grew very large, and my father
said that he must put him in with the rest
Of the sheep, and. as it was nearly time
for school TO open, did not mind II so
much.
Nick would not play with the rest OF the
sheep when he was turned among them
but would stand alone by himself. but he
soon grew accustomed 20 them. and We
could hardly tell him from them. Nick Is
now as large as any Of the sheep. and when
we 80 into the pasture he always recog-
nizes US and runs to meet US.
! may come again and tell you Of my
dog. Bussie, and his tricks. Your interested
reader, HARRY J. SMITH (ageI 80.
Tyler HILL Wayne County, Penn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-05
Some African Giants

he can make out of the splendid feathers
which adorn the birds tail. After the papa
ostrich thinks his family has gotten good
start. I'D be jumps, and skins over the
ground. leaving the disappointed hunter -
think that the ostrich il net a silly as NJ
has been led 10 believe.
4 singular thing about ostriches y tho
wav they bring up Their babies. To begin
with. there are a good many eggs In the
nest dug out Of the hot sand, but the eggs
were laid by different mothers. Ostriches
do not lay eggs every day, and. being FAR
apart they would not hatch together. When
the nest is prepared. therefore, all the
ladies in the rcigbborhood are invited to
contribute an egg apiece, the hostess re-
turning the favor in due time.
Ostrich eggs are delicious. one weighs
three pounds, or is equal 20 dozen OF q
hens They are very convenient, too, for
the hunters in the desert. They not only
furnish a delightful meal. but a dish 10
cook in The shell is hard and thick, and
the egg is set on the fire, a hole is broken
in the top, il is stirred with "A stick, and
when IT is done the saucepan serves as
dish as well.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-05
Indian MOccQSf7S

into the sky said: 1t is the viii ol the
Great Spirit. He has taken him away, but
VIII save him for u.s. Turning, he disap-
appeared into the forest The mother sal
by the river for many days, withou, food
or sleep, kissing and caressing the little
yellow mOccasins.
one night on raising her eyes 10 the
sky. she beheld the pathway made OF
star dust which leads to spirit land. Long
ing 10 follow it. she felt the pressure ot Il
small hand upon her shoulder. Turnn%'
she met the smiling gaze of her son.
"Oh, Great Spirit, ! thank Thee. The
dead is alivel'
Come mother" said the boy. I'VE are
10 follow yonder path tonight. | have
come for thee because thy weeping grievcs
the happy ones"
The mother placed her hand in the small
clasp. but said
Here are thy moccasins. Thou wilt
need them-the way may be rough
The boy laughed, and held up his foot,
upon which flashed and cleaned moccasins
of shining gold. Lay down my old moo
casns" ne said, and thou shalt see how
a mothers love shall be remembered.
She placed the little yellow moccasins on
the ground, and plant Immediately SpranS
up. II grew rapidly, and on the highest
branch the moccasins were fastened. They
shrank in size and changed into flowers,
keeping their original shape and color.
Little Bravo said. See, mother, these flow
crs shall bloom on forever by this shining
river. Long after the red man has gone
they shall bloom"
Wondering, but happy, the mother foi-
lowed Little Bravo along the star-strewn
path 10 Spirit Land. Not many moons
later. from the midst of battle, the father
joined them.
All this was long ago. The Indians have
left the banks of that river, but the yellow
flowers bloom on by its waters. The white
children gather end call them orchids
or lady slippers" but the Indians always
give them their real name of Indian
moccasins."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-05
HONOR LIST.

l. Kathryn Alling .. Theodore II. Ames'
g Henry J. Amy: (. Edgar Badeau; D. NIL
dred Balch. 6. Elsie u. BALI; Z. Ada VI
Bell; S. Josephine Bernhard; 9. Mhly Bes-
soil. 10. Martha NJ Blythe; II. Violet Ha-
eel Cholet: 70, Lillian r. CLAIR; j. Myldred
Clark; II. Eva May Daniels; To- Phoebe
Dauer: Is. Frederick VI. Davenport Jr.; IL
Sara Pryor Dodge; IS. Kathryn l.. Doherty'
10. John Draper; %, Dudley Eaton u
Mary EccIes: -, Marion Conway; =. An
cello Gardella: q. Louis Gardela; %
Dwight Gregory; %. Edith Guggenheim; "a
Jane Ann Hail: y. Chloris Harrison; -
Constance HART; %, Grace hastings; 81
Alton r. Hotaling: g. William klapper; 81
Virginia Leary: e. Emilia Lesslng. o.
Mary Lewis; 36 Dwight McNulty; 81, Kos"r
McKibbin: IS. Lloyd c. Mayers; 81. william
p Meigs. jr.; 20. Helen irwin Murray; -
Evelyn Orne; q, Elizabeth OTIS; Is; MI
dred Pearman: s. +. Wescott Phelan /.
s.. Claudia Popoff: ~, Selden ; Rlcharar
Il. Chandler Ross: 49, Evelyn RnppIecnt
~ Salome Won Bergman; 90 Edna i.
! Wanamaker
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-05
DINNER ON The DELAWARE.

old Point Comfort. Va. Feb. IA bait
tie ship dinner more elaborate than any be-
fore given on board this season was given
b. the wardroom officers OF the Delawar.
on sunday night in honor ~ the following
women. Mra. e. a Cove. wife OF the cap
tain Of ,he warship; Mrs. II. NJ. Woods.
Mrs. W r. GhrradL Mrs. 4. H. Johnston.
Miss Lucille Woods and Miss Guen Morgan.
The steam yacht Elsa II. owned 10y Mr..
II 6. Curry. OF Pit'suurg. was anchore.
nj the Chamberlin pier from sunday until
Wednesday morning. while those on board
came To- the Chamhcrln for a Tow days be.
Florida coast
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-05

There are many giants IN Africa, nine
feet high. Some OF them weigh three hun
dred pounds and are strong enough TO XII
a PANTHER at one blow. Perhaps you think
such big fellows must be clumsy. but they
are not. They can run faster than any
horse. springing twelve to fourteen feet at
a leap. This all sounds like fairy story,
but not so when you hear that these Afri-
can giants are-ostriches.
Perhaps you nave been told some toohsh
stories about these birds. That when pur-
sued they stick their heads in the sand, and
because they cannot see they imagine that
no one can see them
This is base Islander. Instead or beng
stupid. ostriches are very cunning. Their
long legs will take them away from men
unless they have their families TO protect.
Then all is different. The papa ostrlch
sends mamma ostrich and the baby os-
tr.ches off at full speed. while he runs the
other way. What do you think he does
next? He rolls on the ground, pretending
70 be hurt. The hunter rushes toward the
fallen bird, thinking he can easily eaten
him, mentally counting how much money
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-05

Years ago some Indians lived on the banks
~ q beautiful river. The men nshed ana
,bo women planted corn in little hillocks
instead of in rows. When they sat down
FOR a friendly gossip they held their little
sari,s In their arms or strapped upon their
hacks one young mother never took her
owe, from the cradle in which her hand
some boy slept. When he Weakened, she
.ape to him and called him Little Brave
with such love and tenderness in her voice
that the other women all stopped to listen
Years passed merrily until Little Bravo
a., ten years old. lie could hunt and fish
and his mother was happy dreaming of the
time when De should be a young man. Al
her snare moments were spent in en-
Iroidcriuc clothes for Little Bravo and his
father. with the result that they outshonc
su others Of their tribe. Little Bravo al
Navs wore moccaSns Of yellow buckskin
trimmed with beads and porcupine quilts.
one summer night the heat hung heavy
over tho land.
There Will be a storm" said the father
..Wreve IS Little Bravo
Down or the river bank asleep" replied
+5e mother. "I sat by him a long time
brushing away the insects that bothered
Inn. lie had taken off his moccasins and
his feet were bare lie is very beautiful,
our Little Bravo. I will carry him in when
t5e storm comes. without awakening him.
The storm soon broke with great violence
The mother fastened TO the river, and just
a. she was about to lift her boy vivid
dash OF lightning revealed the two hands
~ the Spirit who lives in the water They
-eached up and drew Little Bravo into the
waves. All the mother saw was the print
NJ his body on the shore and his two yellow
r,occasius. A scream brought the father &c
,re SPOT. They both dived into the water
though the storm ragged. What cared they
for that? Their Little Bravo had disap'
reared beneath the surface. Finally. IN
teart-broken accents they pleaded; 'Oh
Spirit Of the River! Give him back to u.s.
~ and by the father arose, and looking
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-05

engaged as musical director ~ Henry saw
age in The Great Name now playing in
Chicago. He will return and resume teach
ing AT his New York studio next April.
Miss Lois Fox, who has appeared at
leading schools and clubs and in concert IS
very much in demand this season. Besides
singing ballads, her specially is classical
Iieder. children's and Shakespearian songs.
When singing these songs Miss Fox wears
appropriate costumes. which are said to be
exact copies OF those from the scenes de-
picted in her songs. Miss Fox, VINO mas
studied with famous teachers in Vienna
and Stuttgart. has decided to accept a linz
tied number of pupils at her studio. in the
Martha Washington Hotel No. % East 18th
street.
Miss Nellie Mccoy. pupil of Nine. Lena
Doria Devine sang the waltz song from
La Boheme" and Tostis 'Mallnata' at
the Evening with Living Geniuses' at the
Waldorf-Astoria, held by the Californian
Club last Thursday. Miss Mccoy came
here from Pittsburg some two or three
years ago. and has since studied with Nine
Deyine, who played the accompaniment for
her little pupil
Jessamine Harrison lrvne's January
daIes as accompanies were January ., with
I}ertram Peacock, at the Waldorf January
Is. Mrs Frederick Nathan's reception; jan
nary 70. Nine. Gardner Bartlett's recital
and January %, at the Mary Fisher tlcme
concert. Mrs. iryine's Sunday teas still
continue. At the last Mrs Schulz, Mrs.
owen and Mrs Shea, with Vernon Archi-
bald sang.
Miss Emma Is. Denison sang FOR the Iowa
New yorkers al a meeting devoted entirely
to music on the afternoon Of Friday, jan
uary =. AT University Heights. on Satur-
day, January 2>, she sang in recital for the
member Of Miss Ella Ransom's class.
Nine Josefa Middecke. vocal teacher.
studio No. 2Oi West 5lst street has several
pupils representing her method OF tone pro-
duction. one Grace l.. Stevens, is super
visor Of music IN the Brooklyn public
schools. and also has recently formed a
private class. Another pupil has a large
class In West Hoboken, " J.
Garfield W. Tarrant, a barytone pupil of
Professor b. dc Bernyz grand opera di-
rector ana teacher will sing at the pre-
L.enten recital at the assembly 10 be given
at the Palm Garden on Wednesday evening,
February %.
Mrs. Eugene Il. Abbott last Tuesday, at
her studio. No. west 10th street. en'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-05
Musical Notes and Comment

81 tn VeuX Mgnonne ............ Nassenet
lie \Oal .Md9s'i''
Richard Haageman al the piano.
Adriano Ariani, the young Italian pianist,
has been having a phenomenal success IN
a series OF concerts at the Augusteum, In
Rome the ancient mausoleum of Augustus,
which has been transformed by the ROYAL
Academy Of St Cecilia into a modern con-
cert hall From having been one OF the
least musical capitals in Europe, in 50 far
at least as concerns modern orchestral or
chamber music. Rome has in the last Few
years become extraordinarily active thanks
to the efforts of the Royal Academy IN I'M
porting eminent foreign conductors and en-
couraginS Italian talent. Mr.. Ariani has
had charge Of the chamber music Of the
Academy, organizing a string quartet,
which has introduced TO Rome many mod
ern compositions I'm this Held, while also
performing himself in recital and with or
chestra After tour in other Italian cities
he is leaving Tor Germany, where ne -
10 play I'm the principal centres. Later III
the year he is to visit England, and there
is a possibility of his coming TO America
next season.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-05
MlSCHIsVOUS NIGER.

near Little Men and Little Women: !
,avs cat which We call Niger He IS
Hack. with white under his chin that looks
Ike q napkin. and he has black for stock
sings and four white shoes. He Is very
mi,chevous cat. always into some place
where he ought not to be or doing some
ching that lie should not do While ! was
,eadiDc The Tribune this evening he
summed M and lay right down on the
raper. iust 10 tease. IT seemed. If KAISER
r1e dos. happens TO pass the chair upon
which Niger is sitting no will spring On
lis hack. or catch hold of his tail with
lis claws. and Kaiser viii turn around
and growi. which will soon start fight.
one dsv last summer Niger came ~
s-6 laid o poor frightened bird at mother S
feet Mother took him outside, where he
soon yot over his fright and flew away.
Another time he laid a dead mouse at her
fee- Now as Niger IS a little older ne
fss stopped some Of his pranks. but when
ne feels restless he is sure TO be in trouble
before long. Hoping that this may interest
sou. 7m your friend,
WALTER BOEGE aged l3l.
no q 20 street Union Course, Long
Island
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Hosv TO Hg)rr7 q Prize.

the paper. Letters entitled 80 the prize or
81 are often crowded ont for lack OF space
i'm the week in which they are received, but
II such is the case th"y always appear N
the page later.
In sending answers 10 puzzles it IS not
necessary 10 send a letter With them. Use.
il YOU can. paper II the ordinary letter size;
and write Your name. address, age ana
choice If prize in the upper right mana
corner Of the first page. II sending any
drawing or returning a cut-out, attach " 10
the paper bearing your name. etc. $500
Address letters to Little Men ana i4tiis
Women, NewYork Tribune. New foIh, u
Won address them simply TO The Tribune
they will go 10 some other department ana
NAV not reach the office of Little Men ana
Little Women in time TO be entered IN tne
Age and neatness are considered in award
ing prizes ,,-,o