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MISS ELNALuE
mdme Soopbo Babe,
by r1ARIE THOMPSON DNIESS
llMstfetiers b. MesS sss g; Ksftns,-.
eoPYRISHT 1903. Tie soses- r1EfsfsTL ccS1RAry

"Really?" Miss Cynthia's voice tried
hard to be what Evelyn expected OF It.
Yes, saw him on the street last
night. and before | could make Har.
old stop the auto he was gone and we
couldn't find trace of him anywhere.
Isn't IL exasperating to think of that
gorgeous creature loose here In the
streets. and times so dull in the sum
mer? There we're only three men at
were grumpy and attentioned to
death. So glad you weren't there. for
1t was bad enough without you"
Are you sure you saw him." ven
tured Miss Cynthia with no more than
a polite show OF interest.
Sure? Well, Alan Kent is entirely
too distingue a man for anybody to
forget. My dear. he is most attrac-
tive-and II is so romantic about his
father and all. The old man is a
lumber king and refuses TO have any
thing TO do with him as long as he
paints. And there the poor dear goes
along and prefers paltry little $4,000
contracts TO decorate guild halls to
the old fellows millions. Where do
you suppose he can be? ! had Harold
telephone all the hotels. and he Is
not at one OF them. ! must have him
at my d.nner-dance on the Goth. dead
or alive. Though do dread his meet
ing you-the impression I made was
too slight to run such a risk. I
doubt II he remembers"
Il am sure you needn't mind about
me at all. ! feel he won't be inter
ested-"
Dearest, don't trust you! Well,
! must say good-by. You are not so
interested In finding the dear creature
as | thought you would be. How is
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SYNOPSIS.

Miss Selma Lue. spinster guardian angel
81 River Blum, prcsides over an I'm
prumptu day nursery for the babies OF
the neighborhood in the rear of her gro
cery. Her charges are known as Soap
Box Babies" The fact that she Is single
makes her an object OF sympathy to the
mothers. One OF her friends Is Miss Gym
thia Page. daughter of Widow Page.
Cynthia visits Miss Selma and learns that
she has taken another Soap Boxer in
Alan Kent. a young artist who wishes TO
establish a studio In her barn. Blossom.
Miss Lue's adopted baby. and one Gym
thia is very fond Of shows an evident
preference for Alan. When Cynthia
leaves. Alan hears that her mother Is In
danger of losing the old homestead A
near ruckus. Alan aimires Cynthia. Sc
lima tells how she came to locate In the
place and start the haven for little ones.
She suspects that Cynthia IS Responsible
For Alan's neglect of herself. Sale Of the
mort gagged Page place considered. Alan's
~~rtrait of Cynthia Is discovered.
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your mother?-Oh. am so sorry!
Give her my love. And has Grasse
sent your pink gown home yet7-De-
lightful! Well. good-by again,"
The moment Miss Cynthia had hung
up the receiver she realized that she
had deliberately withheld valuable in.
formation from her best friend-in
perfect cold blood. And why? She
picked up the pink-rose hat and fled
down the hill to the blum.
When she was just In front OF Mrs.
Kinney's she saw the delicious" one
leave the barn and descend over the
blur to the river, kit in hand. With
out acknowledging II to herself. she
would have liked to lock him In the
barn-out of harms way. Well. harm
was a rather emphatic name for Eve
lyn-but she was very lovely thing
especially at dinner-dance times.
Miss Cynthia finally reached the door
of the grocery and paused a moment
on the steps. Nobody being In sight.
she called softly.
Miss Selma Lue poked her head
out of her little lean-to- bedroom and
greeted her in voice of bustling ex.
element. I'll be there In a minute,
Miss Cynthia. honey. Mr.. Dobbs have
got a holiday and he wants US to 70
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up to the Lock with him to three
o'clock meeting on the gospel-boat
what's tied up there this week. Set
down In the cool till comet"
Miss Cynthia smiled as she seated
herself upon the steps. for she knew
how seldom Miss Selma Lue went out
OF calling distance OF the grocery
door. She rarely went to town and
then only on the most urgent bust
ness She had a decided aversion to
the cars even with Mr.. Flarity and
Mr.. Jim Peters motoring and con-
Quoting.
Not that they amt good drivers"
she always FASTENED to say. but I
prefer to travel with thinking crit
ter a-pulling OF. me. instead of being
druv by little box Of lightning that
amt got no conscience about running
away with me. Besides, there are
more ways In the city to git killed two
or three times minute than a body
could dream up in a week. ! should
think all the town folks would be
mighty good. and live lives prepared
to go. I never draw a free breath
hardly. with being snatched to the
top OF houses with seventeen stories
and coming down all the time trying
to swoller my heart"
Il hate those fast elevators in the
skyscrapers myself" Misc Cynthia
had answered her alphabetically.
They are all Jest a part and a par
eel Of the running around of things.
They amt no peace in 1t all. and ! am
one that holds that peace are the air
that religion breathes. and when 1t
gifts shet of from ii 1t sholy dies.
amt tempting providence by going
down. lessen business calls me-" And
she had held to her determination.
II Miss Cynthia was delighted at the
prospect OF the excursion she was
still more so at the sight OF Miss
Selma Lue as she made her way
the boxes and barrels and
cans to the full light of the front
door. The picture was one OF ex-
ceeding majesty. and the heart OF
Miss Cynthia was drilled in awe. The
foundation of the toilet was a black
silk as stiff and rustling as any that
hung in the wardrobe of Mrs. Jack.
son Page on the hill. and a genius
had fashioned II some bygone day
up In Warren county. II was cut
without stint OF material. and hung
about the tall. digniiied figure Of Miss
\ 49,
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cine contracts for various sorts of
cloth are elaborate and go into the
technical side of the matter; the mum.
Der OF threads to be use to the yard.
the kind OF wool to be used In the
manufaeture-for the United States
soldier has to be well dressed In
clothes that will stand the strain of
weather and Of work. On Governors
island. New York city. there is a test
Ing laboratory for cloth. A specifica-
ton Of the weight per linear yard OF
each kind Of cloth is weighed. and II
It falls short Of the proper weight 1t Is
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except cussing-but he ainr never
perfessed and Joined the church. So
though 1t do seem a kinder queer
place to go to praise the Lord-a nat
boat tied to a lock-I said we must
make out ter keep him company.
Mary Ellen was fer backing down
count Of its being so hot to gear up
tight and she so easy overhet, but I
Prevailed on her. I want US all to
look nice ter git Mr.. Dobbs in q
happy, consenting kinder mind. When
I see a curl of religion sprouting up,
I think it's best ter kinder shine on II
pleasantIlike. but not to take too much
notice until 1t roots good. There they
come now! Amt they genteel? Ben
ME and Ethel Maud look Jest like q
picnic"
And Miss Cynthia smiled delighted
ly as she exchanged greetings with
the enthusiastic family out on the
quest for the soul-welfare of the head
member. Miss Selma Lue's adjective
had been an apt one that applied to
them all. Mrs. Dobbs was buttoned up
tight In dark blue coat-suit, and the
perspiration rolled down her happy
face from the crown of her black vel.
vet hat. with its remarkable blue
bird. into her white cotton lace collar.
One ungloved hand kept up a con-
slant hopping. Ethel Maud was
In white and starched to the
limit OF endurance. and had pink
bows tied wherever they would stick.
Bonnie and Mr.. Dobbs were clothed
in their Sunday best. and Mr.. Dobbs
beamed with pride at Miss Cynth,a'c
compliments. But Bonnie stood on
one foot and covered 1t with the other
in evident consciousness OF their
brierscratched nudity.
"He wouldn't wear them shoes he
had in the spring. and l couldn't no
ways impel him." explained his
mother
MY feet's sore" the delinquent
grumbled shamefacedly.
SOS NINE" whined Ethel Maud,
standing first on one and then the
other.
But you're a girl" said her mother
decidedly, thus firmly settling the
yoke Of femininity on her young
shoulders. Are you ready. Miss
Seliny Lue?"
CTo BE coNTINuED)
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Cautiously in at Her Mothers Door.

Selma Lue in bounteous folds: also
II was adorned with a multitude of
small bands known as pipings. II lay
gracefully on the floor at least a foot
all around and was lifted In front by
one OF Miss Selma Lue's black-lace
mittened hands A wide white-lace
collar encircled her neck and was
caught by a faded hair-brooch. But
the bonnet was the browning majesty
OF all; II was wide and scooped, and
adorned by deCorous black bow on
the outside, but in the front of the
FUNNEL there rested. Just above the
gray sprinkled water-waves, a rakish
red rose that repeated the note of ex-
element in her cheeks. She was
wonderful to behold was Miss Selma
Lue and r'too darling for words" as
Miss Cynthia told her with an impul.
sive squeeze.
Where did you get II all. Miss
Selma Lue?" she questioned excitedly.
Lands alive. child, this is the
dress my mother had before the war
amt wored It often. count Of not
having time, but I thought l ought
to put II on to compliment Mr.. Dobbs
for asking me ter 60 along with 'em.
You see. it's this-away. Mr.. Dobbs 10
Jest the salt OF the earth fer kindness.
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Christian Girl No Girl at That.

The request for Christian Girl" at
the Congress hotel in Chicago the 9th.
err night. and the calls by page for
such a person created general amuse-
ment among guests and employees I'M
til 1t was learned that Christian Girl"
was a travelling man from Cleveland.
o., stopping at the hotel and was
wanted by a friend on the telephone.
Have you a Christian Girl here?"
a man asked Clerk Burke.
We'll, / don't know" hesitated the
clerk. Wait and I'll find out"
Say" replied the guest. II don't
want a female. a sure enough girl. I
Just want Christian Girl from Cleve
land and he's no girl at that"
The right Girl was found.
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NestI

There were a couple OF dandy fish
liars In the Colonial lobby. We didn't
dresses and photographs. but we lin.
gered long enough to hear the CONVEX.
sation. The poignant part thereof
was as follows:
How much did your fish weigh7"
Il didn't have no hay scales with
me. you NUT. But when pulled him
out 1t lowered the lake four inches.
Some fish," commented the other.
without the CULVER of an eyelash.
Reminds me of some good sport I
had duck hunting last fall. | fired at
a flock Of ducks and gathered up four
quarts Of toes."-Cleyeland Plain
Dealer.
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Breaking a Hobo's Heart.

Manager Gus Hartz was STANDING
near the opera house box office when
one Of two panhandlers who had en-.
tered the lobby approached him. and,
holding out an addressed and sealed
envelope, begged for the price Of .
postage stamp.
It's for me mudder. boss" he sniv
eled. "You'se wouldn't turn down er
guy fer de price er de stamp. would
youse?"
Never" said the manager. deity
grasping the envelope and throwing II
through the box-office-window. Here
Fred" addressing himself TO Treas
urer Fred .Coan, stamp this and have
Il mailed"
The velocity OF the proceeding fair
ly took the panhandler's breath way.
Then, backing away to where his part
ner awaited him, he whispered, Moth.
in doing, bo-the guys wise."-Clevs
land Leader.
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use OF salts. waters. strong cathartics
Ing TIE stomach and bowel muscles to
again do their work naturally. and with
Its tonic ingredients Strengthening the
Among its :tronsest supporters are W
John Grayeline Of - Nilwaukee Ave-
Detroit pssroit; Mich. NJ. J. A. Vernon Of Okla.
can be obtained Of any drugRtst Al artw
cent? and one dollar . bottle. or IL Won
want to ~ u nrst free sample Sottis
Eor the free sample ado NJ
S esl'a na aa CALDWELL building. Nont3.
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A newspaper recently invited its
readers to state in a few words what
they considered the most beautiful
thing In the world The first prize
was awarded to the sender OF the an.
swer: "The eyes OF my mother" The
dream of that which we know to be
impossible" suggested an imaginative
person. and this brought him second
prize. But the most amusing thing
was that which read. THE most beau.
tful thing in the world is to see .
man carrying his mother-inlaw across
. dangerous river without making any
attempt to drop her In"
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READER CURES HIS
C0NSTIPATION-TRY IT FREE
Simple way for family good health Of al. n. member.

The editors Of Health Hints. ana
.0uesuons and Answers" have one oue..
ton that u put to them more often than
s ny osnef. and which. strangely enough.
, rnss 70 How can ! cure my constipa.
Dr. Caldwell. an eminent specialist in
has looked the whole field over Ia. 49,
used the speciality for forty years ana Il
convinced that the ingredients contained
p Enat saned DR.. Caldwelrs Syrup
from constipated people.
its suec2ss In the cure Of stubborn con-
0oeuon has done much to dispiace the
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Enact Copy Of wrapp9.
Keep Clean.

Keep your house and your belong
ings clean. Let the blessed sun, the
greatest physician In the. world. get
all through you and all about you.
Get your full share Of the free air Of
heaven. Eat to live and not live to
eat" as a sage philosopher of the long
ago tells US. Keep your house clean
in which you live and keep the
house" in which your life lives
clean, and all will be well.
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FOOD IN SERMONS
Feed the Dominic Right and the Ser
mons Are Brilliant.

A conscientious. Woodworking and
successful clergyman writes: II am
glad to bear testimony to the pleasure
and increased measure OF efficiency
and health that have come to me from
adopting Grape-Nuts food as one OF
my articles of diet
For several years was much dis
tressed during the early part of each
day by Indigestion. My breakfast
seemed to turn sour and failed TO d.
gest After dinner the headache and
other symptoms following the break
fast would wear away. only to return.
however. next morning.
Having heard OF Grape-Nuts food, I
finally concluded to give II a trial. I
made my breakfasts of Grape-Nuts
with cream. toast and Postum. The re-
suit was surprising In improved health
and total absence of the distress that
had. for 10 long q time. followed the
morning meal
NY digestion became once more
satisfactory. the headaches ceased. and
the old feeling OF energy returned.
Since that time I have always had
GrapeNuts food on my breakfast
table.
Il was delighted to ind also. that
whereas before I began to use Grape
Nuts food I was quite nervous and be-
came easily wearied In the work Of
preparing sermons and In study. .
marked Improvement In this respect
resulted from the change In my diet.
Il an convinced that Grape-Nuts
food produced this result and helped
me 10 . sturdy condition Of mental
and physical strength
Il have Known Of several persons
who were formerly troubled a. I was.
and who have been helped as have
been. By the uss Of GrapeNuts food.
on my rooommeodation-" Name given
By Postum Company. Battle Greek.
Mich.
There's Q reason"
Read ths little book. Tho Road to
Wellville.. In pkgA
Evss Psal sAs absvs lettefs A new
80 a0DeosU fre0 tine 10 tioe. They
ero geeonnA tsuss asa full 81 hu0an
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acid tests for perspiration and the ma.
terial must stand boiling for ten min.
utes In a certain soap solution, show
Ing that 1t will stand washing with
strong alkalis; and finally comes the
weather test. the material being ex-
posed 80 days on the roof without
changing color appreciably. II the
cloth has passed its examinations sue
cessfully. each yard Of each piece II
inspected. being run over machines
for the purpose. while inspectors
watch for any imperfections In the
weave.
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thrown out Next the question Of wear
and tear Is considered and again the
specifcation is stated that each special
kind Of cloth will stand a strain of so
many pounds to the inch work way
and so many pounds to the inch filling
way. So after weighing. the next test
Is TO cut sample and try In a ma
chine the strength OF the cloth. II 1t
won't stand this test the cloth is
thrown out
After the cloth has been pronounced
perfe>f for weight and strength. the
DYE lists are made: 1t must stand two
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A Cleveland man was reading some
Jokes about how the English weren't
SO slow as they are supposed to be
to get joke. He believed II, too. So
he tried his theory on a British guest
Of his.
did you ever hear Mark Twain's
joke about how the report of his
death had been greatly exaggerated"
he asked.
NO." answered the Englishman.
eagerly, "but I'll wager 1t was good.
What was it?"-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
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CLOTH GOVERNMENT BUYS
United States Soldiers Wear Clothes
That Stand the Strain Of Wealth
er and Work.

The men of the United States army
come nearer knowing to a certainty
what they are buying in the way Of
cloth than do any other consumers in
the country. When the government
gives out q million dollar cloth con-
tract. It sees to It that 1t gets material
according to specifications. The spe-
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Horrorsl

"She is always doing something
original"
Yes. but her latest stunt, II It be-
comes a fad. Will upset society"
Why. what is IT."
She has employed a nurse to look
after her poodle and insists on looking
after her baby herself"
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For two weeks I had to be propped
up In bed and lost so pounds In
weight. I was in terrible condition, In
fact, I came very near dying. As q
last resort I began using Doan's Kid
ney Pills. Since then have gained
back my lost weight and feel wonder
fully improved"
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by all dealers. SO cents .
box. Foster.Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
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Objects to Bio HAITI,

A New York physician says that biz
hats are tending to make women round
shouldered. and that they are very bad
in other ways. inducing headache be-
cause Of the aeayiness. The lungs
and chest. Of cburse. suffer from the
bending over. and the general health 10
consequently injured
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The sunset Of your life will not be
beautiful unless your home life was
pleasant during your day OF work
Colonel Hunter.
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III dose Of Hamlins Wizard Oil taken
at night will prevent your having a had
cold in the morning. isn't IT a good idea
TO have it ready to take the moment you
feel the cold coming,
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Mrs. winsiow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums. reduces infamma-
Ton. ailays pain. cures wind collie sc a bottle.
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The only proof against disappoint.
ment Is to expect the unexpected.
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II thou considerest what thou art in
myself thou wilt not care what men
say of thee.-Thomas a Kempis.
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- often the beglnnluH
Of serious disease.
Doan's Kidney Pills
should be used per.
sistently until the
backache and other
symptoms disappear.
Mrs. d. X. LETTERS,
Collar. Wash. SAYS:
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KIDNEY cHILLs AND eAcKAcHE.

II when you get wet or take cold.
It settles on the kidneys" and there
Is q shivery, chilly sensation in the
back, It shows kidney weakness which
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Apply only from Aseptic Tubes to
Prevent Infection. Murine Eye Salye In
Tubes-New Size 25c. Murine Eye Iia-
uld 2Sc-5oe- Eye Books in each Pkg.
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hall, Sioux City. Iowa
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All the rules that glitter are not
golden rules.
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w. N. u, FARGO, NO. 1s-1s1I.
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When I see a curl Of religion sprouting
sp. ! think IT'S best ter kinder shine on
II pleasant-like. but not to take too much
notice until II roots good.
Miss Selma Lue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-02
NEW IDEAS OPPOSED
Cardinal Would Preserve Po-
IitiCal Landmarks.
WARNS AGAINST CHANGES
Condemns Direct Election of Sena-
tors, Referendum and Re-
call of Judges.

BALTIMORE October cardinal Glib
bons is opposed to three important po-
litical propositions which have command
ed a large share of public attention.
namely: The election of United States
senators by the direct vote of the peo-
pie: the referendum proposal providing
for the submission of legislative enact
ments to the voters for ratification. and
the recall of the judiciary.
He expressed his views in the course
of his sermon in the Cathedral here yes
terday. His discourse in the nature
OF prelude to the religious celebration
of his golden jubilee as a priest of the
Catholic Church and the silver annivers-
airy of his cardinaiate which begins sun
day. the 18th instant. and continues until
the 10th. The cardinal said:
Destruction of Bulwark.
''The election OF senators by the votes
of the people involves the destruction OF
a strong bulwark against dangerous pop
ular oachmentS. The reason given
for the contemplated change is that many
of our state legislatures are charged with
being vcnal and that ii is easier to cor
rupt the legislature than the whole peo-
pie. In reply / would say: IL YOU cannot
trust the members of the legislature, how
can YOU trust their constituents from
whom they spring?
IF a few of our legislatures have been
found guilty of bribery, it is most unjust
to involve all the others in their con-
demnation. | have sufficient confidence
in the moral integrity of our leSiSla-
lures to be convinced that the great ma
jority of them have never bent the knee
to Mammon.
ITO give to the masses the right of an
nuling the acts of the Legislature is TO
substitute mob law for established law.