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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-11-18

Lucy and Carolyn looked at each
other triumphantly. Here was ray
OF hope for Harry. after all,
But" the Count went on. Il must
beg you not to suspect me as you do
Mr. Swifton. | know you will not. for
PEBBLES do not gift such violent sus-
picion to stranchers as dey do TO their
own kind. | will tell you how dis vom-
an happens to be in dot room. | sent
her dare"
You did," Carolyn exclaimed.
Why. thought Harry"
of course, Miss Swifton," the
Count interrupted her. We would al
ways gift der benefit off der doubt to
any Won but our own folks. Is 1t not
SO? Now, Wy did | sent her dare?
she hass sent to a wrong address.
recognize in her a lady nit whom |
haff fiirted. You see, do not hesitate
TO acknowledge dot l half fiirted. Wy
should |? | am in diss country for
dot purpose Ladies flirt NIT me-a
SdlIdLl VII d. icd5I UC w
lite enough to respond Beauty vas
effer a weakness nit me. So! meet
dis lady here-dis milliner. | engage
her in conversations. We hear some
Won coming She cannot get oud. |
tell her to hide In dot room moment
She hides. But dare IS no chance for
her to get oud. IND at last, ven 1t
seems dot dare viii be a chance, der
explosion comes-und you know der
rest"
The Count removed his eyeglass
and swung it nonchalantly by its cord.
He awaited the verdict He did not
look at Harry at all. Smilingly, he
studied the wall.
"Dost thee realize that thee has
endangered the name OF this wom-
am" Medders asked, in quiet tones.
Not So" the Count defended him
self. Il vas protecting it. Der Chen
eral, und all der rest off you. by max
ing her come out-you put her in dan
ger"
Well" Harry said. after seeming
to think the matter over very seri-
ously, Il confess that l am surprised
by what you have told us. But think
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You ham seen somding," the Count
continued. "vich excites natural sus-
picion und distrust We half all seen
dis. Und, as usual, ven suspicion is
aroused. Id ISIS like a swarm of bees
1T lighds varever Id pleases. Und also
somebody geds stung"
He chuckled to himself. but his
chuckle did not raise an echo.
Id would be easy for me-" he said.
TO allow you to continue nit der i'm
bressions you half receifed. But
cannot allow 1t. Elem at der expense
OF wrong IMPRESSION Of myselluf. |
must gin you my explanation-vich
you can belief or not belief, as you
like. Mr.. Swifton ISIS a man dot you
know-a man you Will always know
throughout hiss life. Mel am a
strancher. haff been teaching Mr..
Swifton some Cherman-but l resign
now as his tutor"
NO. no! won't have that" Harry
bluffed
Unless you accept my resignation.
| cannot say vat l wish to say" the
Count decided.
Accepting Harry's silence as a con-
firmation of the alleged resignation.
he went. checking off his points as he
made them upon his fingers
First, vat do We half? We har
Cheneral Blazes coming here in a
great rage. saying his wife is here.
He iss assured dot she ISIS not. und be
goes away"
Verify. l told him she had not
been here. I saw not her nor any
other woman-not even that one who
Lucy's father patted her hand and
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-11-18
GUILE OF DR0NGO CUCKOO
Protected by Its Resemblance to
Pugnacious Shrike, II Lays Its
Eggs Where II PIeases.

A striking example OF protective
coloring in birds has Just been added
to the collection of the Brooklyn In
stitute Museum in the form OF q
drongo shrike and a drongo cuckoo
The shrike is bird of pugnaciOus
disposition, especially at the nesting
season, when it guards its nest with.
for small bird. great ferocity. Doug
las Dewar, from whom this account
is taken, says that he has watched a
pair of these little birds attack and
drive away a monkey which tried to
climb into the tree In which their
nest was placed. Indeed, so able g
fighter is the shrike that some other
birds. notably orioles and doves, fire..
Guently build their nests in the same
tree in order to share the benefit OF
his prowess.
The drongo cuckoo lays It's eggs
In the nests of such birds as the king
crow These are pugnaciOus. even
ferocious, and without some guile a
cuckoo could not accomplish this feat.
But the drongo cuckoo is SO like the
drongo shrike, even having the same
odd twist to it's tail feathers, that the
king crow is deceived by the resem-
blance and hesitates to give fight to
what she takes to be one Of the pug
nacious shrikes.
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still have a faint suspicion Of me-cut
| can clear that up readily enough.
I've got more than a faint one.
Carolyn told him.
oh we'll, | don't have to explain
everything to you. sis" Harry said,
easily. But arguments are bad on
an empty stomach. | happen 10 know
that there's TO be q pretty good din
ner tonight. SO we'll all get ready and
eat it -
You will excuse me" the Count
said. Il must
No. sir" Harry said heartily. Il
want you to show the folks that you're
not half as black as you have painted
yourself"
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A HIT
What She Gained by Trying Again.

A failure at first makes us esteem
final success.
A family In Minnesota that now en-.
joys Postum would never have known
how good it is if the mother had been
discouraged by the failure Of her
first attempt to prepare it. Her son
tells the story:
I'VE mad never used Postum till last
spring when father brought home
package one evening just to try It, We
had heard from our neighbors, and in
fact every one who used it, how well
they liked it.
well, the next morning Mother
brewed it about five minutes, just as
she had been in the habit Of doing
with coffee without paying special at
tention to the directions printed on
the package. 1t looked weak and
didn't have a very promising color, but
nevertheless father raised his cup
with an air Of expectancy. 1t certain
ly did give him great surprise, but
I'm afraid it wasn't a very pleasant
one, for he put down his cup with q
look Of disgust
Mother wasn't discouraged though,
and next morning gave 1t another trial,
letting It stand on the stove till boil
ing began and then letting it boil for
fifteen or twenty minutes, and this
time we were all SO pleased with it
that we have used 1t ever since.
Father was a confirmed dyspeptio
and cup of coffee was to him like pol
son. So he never drinks II any more.
but drinks Postum regularly. He isn't
troubled with dyspepsia now and is
actually growing fat, and I'm sure
Postum is the cause of It. All the chill
dren are allowed TO drink It and they
are perfect pictures Of health" Name
given by Postum Co, Battle Creek.
Mich.
Read the little book, THE Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs. There's reason"
Ever read the above letter. A new
enc appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full OF human
interest.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-11-18
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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1911-11-18
A Matter of Greed.

Two men were dtsputing over their
respective churches" says the Slater
News IN reviying an old story which
is still good. "One was Baptist and
the other a Presbyterian. Finally
one Of them called neighbOr who
was passing and asked his opinion as
TO which was the better church in
which to be saved. Well, neighbor,
he said. son and l have been hauling
wheat for nearly forty years. There
are two roads that lead to the mill.
One is the valley road and the other
leads over the hill, and never yet has
the miller asked me watch road
came, but he always asks. rs the
wheat good? '"-kansas City Times.
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[ eft Him Far Behind.

Childish standards of greatness are
Interesting because they are
at once so like yet so unlike the
standards Of grown folk. Many an
adult, for instance, has been proud
with no more reasonable basis THAI
that which little Johnnie displayed in
attempting to top the boasting Of
Juvenile cOmrade.
I've got real railroad train, with
an engine that goes. an a real, live
pony, an really, truly gun, an"
That's nothing" interrupted the
lads disguised listener Once | knew
a boy that sat up until II O'Clock
twice in one week."
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ceased speaking. The Count bowed 10
her and went on:
Later. Cheneral Blazes returns. He
iss sure hiss wife ISIS here. He mas
heard from der milliner store DOT
she ISIS supposed to half called up
from here on der telumphOnes. Der
rest YOU all know-or think you know.
He demands his wife. He ISIS again
convinced she ISIS not here, und as ne
starts oud. he hears a sneeze such
a sneeze is Won dot iss echoed In hiss
heart. He beliefs it ISIS hiss own vife's
sneeze Der door iss opened, und IN
stead off hiss wife, oud comes der
milliner! Amazement!
With a sense of the dramatic uni
ties, the Count paused. The others
nodded mutely in confirmation OF his
summing up of the evidence.
We'll, den," he resumed. Vat ISIS
der natural deductions you draw.
Darefore, und consequently, our hrst
conclusion ISIS dot things look PACK
for Mr.. Swifton. Iss 1T not sou
They agreed. silently.
But w should 1t be so?" the Count
asked, pleasantly ''Iss Mr.. Swifton
der only man in der house? ISIS ne
der only man in der world dot fiirts!
May ask Wy l, poor. unknown. un-
noticed Cherman-though Id tss not
so in my own country. assure you!
ISIS dare any reason Wy should be
neglected in your suspicions"
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we should make allowances for you.
You are unfamiliar with our view OF
things and of conduct. What seems
right to you may seem utterly wrong
to us. l am not defending you. but l
am not condemning you. | only ask
you, next time you chat with a mil
liner, not to hide her around here"
This concluding remark OF his. ac-
companied with sunny smile, broke
the tension, but Carolyn almost
spoiled everything by saying:
1T sounds reasonable enough, but
how does it happen that Harry was SO
determined no one should go into
that room?"
Il half no answer" the Count re-
piled. Il half told as much as | should
tell"
cit looks to me as II he knew what
you had done, and was trying to help
you out" Carolyn declared.
1T i'll beseems me to offer advice
in the house where | am a guest. !"
said Mr.. Medders. but l might sug-
gest to thee that we ask Harry to tell
us his side of this story later. 1t is
unfortunate, truly. but do not doubt
that he will explain all to us. Daugh-
ter, We will remain here, as we
planned, and now let us try to forget
this unpleasantness. and make our
selves welcome"
Thank you. Mr. Medders." Harry
said. Il can see that you and Lucy
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CHAPTER TX.

The group stood IN dead silence,
broken only by the stifed sobs OF
1ucy and Carolyn. while the heavy
tramp of General Blazes died away in
his samming Of the outer door.
Harry shook his head doubfully,
As the Count continued to assure him
IN dumb show that he could clear
things up for him.
Come, daughter" Mr.. Medders
said, thee must quiet thysef. linen
We will 60 home"
Aren't you going to give me a
chance to explain?' Harry asked.
Explain" Carolyn blazed forth.
looking up at them with her eyes red
and her cheeks stained with tears.
Explain! How can you explain? Oh,
dear. never should have gone away
to school | should have stayed at
home and done my duty by my broth
er"
Nonsense, Carolyn" Harry reproved
her. You simply make things look
worse for me by such talk as that.
How could they be any worse for
you!" Carolyn demanded. ooh, men
are wretches. suppose they are
oil alike. thought l could trust my
own brother. I-I-even doubt
Pigeon, now!"
The Count smiled grimly at Harry
and shrugged his shoulders. Harry
looked at him in mute appeal, as
though asking him to come to the
front now with his plan Of squaring
things. But the Count was a man OF
experience. For all his fiippancy and
gaiety, he was man of experience
enough to know that when you are
going to defend anything or any po-
sition which is being attacked you are
better of If you wait until the attack
ing party has exhausted Its ammuni-
don and arguments.
So he bided his time, while Carolyn
gradually relieved her mind by means
q tears and determinations, and while
Lucy. who was completely mystified,
nut who felt that something was ire
mendously wrong, slowly arrived at a
state OF calm on the haven of her IA
TIERS shoulder.
Shrewd old Amos Medders, being
Oy birth and training a patient man,
sald nothing beyond a few soothing
words to Lucy. He had concluded to
end their visit and take her home.
YET ne was fair man and he would
give Harry a chance to come from
under the cloud. If he could.
Well, Carolyn" Harry said at last,
you have finished all you have to
say we Will get at the real truth OF
Tue matter Count Won Fitz, | think.
can tell us something that will at
ieast interest US
Inc Count Strengthened his shout
osis and took deep breath. He
Wisted his mustache thoughfully,
Aad then f1ecked an imaginary piece
u dust from his lapel.
IN you viii all sit down." he OBJ
''eu' can talk bedder. Dare ISIS
~ occasion for weepings. nor for at
AeAine Mr.. Swifton. If anybody shall
= "tacked. it is me, for vat has hap
Yeneo, and vat may yet happen, ISIS
my fault"
Oarolyn resumed her seat, Lucy,
sin wondering expression, took a
ssaAr, and Mr. Medders, nodding
sfsseiy, also sat down. Harry lounged
settee. and carelessly chewed an
eaiit cigar.
u iss like dts" the Count said, as
.Ousn atdre7sLng a jury. I'm life
Nc iss mai, things vich seem i'm
.'nie OF exp nation, but vich ven
Anow vat de- are. do not mean
- much"
II. Medders bowed assent and Har-
0oked at the Count with consid-
ss'e admiration for his self-posses-
a and bis control o. the situation.
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Ink Stains,

accidentally spilled a bottle OF ink
on a fine lunch cloth, and after using
lemons, butter and vinegar could not
remove the stain. then tried perox-
ide of hydrogen, putting a ten-cent
bottle into a pail OF cold water, put in
the lunch cloth, and let 1t boil until
every trace of the stain was removed
This is a sure way OF removing inh
Misunderstanding
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The HERDS Lament.

Achilles lamented his vulnerable
heel.
1T means my wife will always make
me wipe my shoes off when | come
In the house." he cried
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Where Evil Came In,

Husband (meditatlng upon the bon
net bilD-God made woman. but the
devil certainly makes the new styles
Judge.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-11
ROCKVILLE.

Among the marriages of interest to
Montgomery County people during the
week was that Of Miss Lucy Lee
Groomes, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
jeremiah Groomes, of Burtonsville, and
Mr.. Charles Louis DuvaIl, also of Bur
louisville, which took place Wednesday
evening at Liberty Grove Methodist
Harry Spencer, officiating.
Miss Mary Pumphrey returned to
Rockville during the week after spend
ing several months in Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas 8. White, of
New York, spent the week in Rock
vile visiting Mr.. Whites parents, Rev.
and Mrs. s. r. White.
Miss Anna Lee Poole, daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. Charles E. Poole, Of this place.
and Mr.. William Edmund Freeman, OF
Washington, will be married June p.
Mrs. Frank Thomas and children, OF
Roanoke. Va, are visiting relatives in
Rockville. They made the trip from
Roanoke IN an automobile.
The event of the week in Rockville So
cial circles was the marriage in Christ
Episcopal Church Wednesday evening Of
Miss Vivien May Waters, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace d. Waters, and
Mr.. Charles Norman Bouic. The cere-
ulOuy was peTIOrmeQ Dy the rtCloE' rev.
Thomas j. Packard. The brides only
attendant was her sister, Miss Madeline
V. Waters, and Mr.. Albert NJ. Bouic,
brother of the bridegroom, was best
man. The ushers were r. Kenneth
Waters, brother of the bride;- William
F. Prettyman, Lee Warfield. and Carle-
ton n. Etchison. Mrs Bowie F. Waters,
sister-in-law OF the bride. played the
marches. Mr.. and Mrs. Bouic will be
hail fri
two weeks. They will live in Rock
vile.
Mrs William II. West and daughter,
OF Washington, visited relatives In Rock
Vile during the week.
Mr. and Mrs. Dinwiddie ]. Luckett
have returned from their honeymoon trip
and are temporarily making their home
with Mr.. Luckett's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Cooke D. Luckett.
The Washington herald., 1911-06-11
LAUREL.

Mrs. Duvall and Miss Neal OF George
town, are visiting Mrs. Henry Scott.
Mrs Harris T. Heath, of Philadelphia.
Is visiting her sister, Mrs. John P. Berry
Miss Louise Barclay, of Baltimore, Is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. L. A. Johnstone
Mr. Elmer Duvall, who has been visit
ing his father. Mr.. Evans Duvall, has
returned to Baltimore.
Mrs. Julia English, of Ingleside. Is visit
ing her son, Mr.. Frank l.. English, al
his home in Centerville, Nd.
Mrs. Kate Overington, who has beer
visiting relatives, in Philadelphia, has re-
turned to her home.
Miss Kate Mattingly has returned from
Sweet Brier College.
Mrs. Courtney, of Baltimore, is visit
ing the Misses Goldsborough.
Mrs Henry Scott gave a card party
Tuesday afternoon in honor of Miss
Neal Five hundred was played, and
after the game refreshments were served
The Washington herald., 1911-06-11

Mr. and Mrs. WalIam b yInton an
Bolsnce the marriage Of their daughter.
Alma Marguerite yintoH, and NJ. Bert
The Washington herald., 1911-06-11
ALEXANDRIA.

Miss Alice Anderton has returned from
visit to her brother-in-law and sister.
Lieut. and Mrs. Robert A. Dawes, in
Annapolis.
Miss Efie Young, of Washington. was
the guest OF Miss Anne Lewis Jones
during the week.
Mr.. Lloyd Uhler. who has been visit
ing his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George ".
Uhler in Cameron street, returneS on
Thursday to his home In Pittsburg.
Miss Fannie ]. Washington, who has
been the guest of Miss Georgia French,
has returned to her home in Washing
ton.
Miss Saddle Horner is visiting her sis
ter. Mrs. Cooper Dawson, on Seminary
HILL
Mrs. James Monroe Love has returned
from a visit to her father-in-law, Judge
Love, in Fairfax Court House.
Mrs. Joseph Gardner. Of Baltimore, is
visiting her son, Mr.. J. B. Gardner, In
Duke street.
Mrs. Lloyd Spittle., OF Chattanooga,
Tenn, and her sons are visiting her
mother, Mrs. Bessie Herrick. in King
street.
Miss Frances Danenhower left Friday
for Brooklyn, N. Y, where she will be
the guest of Miss Anita Abbott.
Miss Alice Loefle-, of Pittsburg, Pa,
and Miss Mary Shumaker, of Bridgetown,
N. j., are the guests OF Miss Cora Smoot.
Mrs. NJ NJ. Lewis, who has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Arthur Snowden. has
returned to her home in Baltimore.
Mr.. James s. Douglas has returned from
visit to his sister, Mrs. Percy Evans.
Miss Gay Lloyd, of New York, is the
guest of the Misses Crawford, on Sem
mary Hill.
Miss Mary Glenn Uhler has returned
from visit to. Miss Richardson In Fair
fax County.
Miss May Beverly, who has been visit
ing her brother and sister-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Henry Carter Beverly. in
Cameron street has returned to her home
in Broad River, Va.
Mrs John K Mason. Of Louisville, KY.
who has been. spending the past few
months with her brother, Judge J. K. NJ.
Norton is now visiting in Atlantic City,
where she will be for the next few weeks,
Mr.. Louis Foster and Mr.. William
Stribling, who have been guests Of Mrs.
John w. Foster, in Prince street, have
returned to their home in Markham.
Mrs. Eleanor washington Howard is
VlSiLluB MISS r OEoJtbc, III FNAh6otoup N. 4 I.
Mrs. Isaac Gregg and her little daugh-
ter, Miss Josephine Gregg, are visit
ing Mrs. Gregg's brother and sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. John K. Grifith, In
Kingston. N. c.
Miss Lila Waller Barrett left on
Thursday to visit her aunt, Miss Pick
ett Waller, in Wide Water.
Miss Daisy Marshall has returned
from a visit to Mrs. Frederick Cook
In New York and to her sister, Mrs.
Haggarty, in Philadelphia
Capt. ]. v. Davis and Mrs. Davis
left on Wednesday for Crescent Beach,
Conn. where they viii spend the sum-
mer months
Mr.. ana Mrs. g. F. Hutchins, Of Wor-
cester, Mass, spent the past weekend
with their sister, Mrs. Blanche Breke-
ley.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Uhler gave an
ante-nuptial supper on Tuesday evening
In honor OF Miss Sybil Smoot and Mr..
Edward Gordon Finley. In the center
of the table was mound OF crimson
gamblers from which radiated red and
green streaners-red for the girls and
green for the men. Favors were at
The Washington herald., 1911-06-11
ENTERTAINMENTS.

The home Of Mrs. Anna Byrd Howell.
in Massachusetts, avenue, was the scene
Wednesday evening at brilliant enter
tainment given for the beneht OF the
Home Mission Of Mount Vernon NJ. e.
Church South. The following Washing
ton artists contributed their services:
Miss Gertrude McRae. Miss Nell FIetch-
er. daughter OF Senator and Mrs. Dun
can U. Fletcher. OF Florida: Miss Helen
Dodge, violinist; Miss Virginia Robinson.
Mr. Alfred Faulkner. Mr.. Edwin CsIlow,
Miss Isabel Pechin. Mr. Donald Freeze.
Mr.. Earl carbaugh, barytone of the Mount
Pleasant Presbyterian Church; Mr. Find
ley Hayes and Mr.. Earlln Koller Mrs.
Howell was assisted in receiving her
guests by her daughter, Mrs Howell
Smith. and Mrs. Jerome Llghtfoot.
The Indiana Society win omit its reru-
lar June meeting on account OF the hot
weather. ana Will instead have an exour-
sion to Marshall Hall early in July.
A successful and enjoyable entertain
ment pas given last evening at the home
OF Mrs. Anna Byrd Howell for the bene-
At o. the home mission fund Of the
Mount Vernon Place Nsthodist Eplscopal