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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-06

men never know VII they an.
They EDDIE 1lclnI 2 can't :ice.
A man is used to no, 1g r~,n de
cisions. His time means something to
him; besides. he reasons thirgs out
logically"
What hat had you in mind for Mrs.
Granmore?'
That little gray one over there
would look good on her"
This one?" Miss Morgan smiled.
taking the hat from the case. "It
would be lovely"
Henry caught sight of the price
mark. 1t was $3.50. He stopped Miss
Morgan with wave of his hand.
Put it back" he said. "Now that
| see the other side of it it wouldn't
suit her style of beauty at all. That
blue one to the left is a better shape"
Miss Morgan put the blue one On
Mrs. Granmore's head, and as she did
so Henry observed the price ticket.
1t read $175. He was quick in his dis
approval
Its too old for her." he stated. "I
thought so when l first loked at it,
and now that she has 1t on / see
was right. Bring out that one with
the bunch of grapes on it,
To exercise his expert Judgment he
took this one in his hands and slyly
peeped at the price mark. 1t read
S135. He pursed his lips and shook
his head sagely.
L know without her trying this one
on that it would make her look too
dark" he said. "She needs a hat to
bring out her natural beauty and not
10 hide it."
Mrs. Granmore stood by meekly,
While Henry had hat after hat brought
ont for his inspection. One after the
other he condemned. This one had
too wide brim, that one was too
narrow; this one was overturned.
that one was too plain-but each and
all Of them bore pricemarks that gave
Henry chills OF the heart
AT last Miss Morgan brought pret-
ty bonnet to him.
This one" she said, "may be a
trille giddy. for your taste, but
Its pretty jaunty." Henry agreed,
taking the hat and turning it back and
forth until he saw the price, s45, in
the crown. ITS a bit frivolous, but
hang it ALL She isn't going to wear
the thing as a penance. 1t isn't bit
too giddy for her. Mrs. Granmore
has a natural dignity which overcomes
any little touch of giddiness in her
hats. Now, there's a hat that looks
like 1t might have been made for her
Try 1t on. my dear. Why, you could
hunt the world over and never find a
bonnet that becomes you like that.
That's my choice. Have it sent home
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-06
CONSl0ERING THE LILIES.

The lilies on the Easter hat
They neither toll nor spin:
They smirk with lazy impudence.
Sometimes they seem to grin:
They never grew In any field.
Nor prinlled the meadow green:
They nod. ana have thier being. lust
Because Of Il machine.
The lilies on the Easter hat
or every hue and shade
In them the wivos of Solomon,
Could never be arrayed.
Three hundred wives had Solomon.
And shekels ho could hoard.
But such bunch OF bonnets was
More than he could afford.
The lilies on the Easter hat
The gaudy hoses, too
They never work but this is what
They do for me and you;
They make us work. and toll, and strive
And hustle with will
That we may have the cash to pay
The millinery bill
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-06
Make Your Own Easter Bonnet.

How few women realize the posi-,
bilities of things that are ready to,
land for making an Easter bonnet,
hat shall be beautiful, unique and in-l
1ividual' The ordinary clothes line
ends itself readily to most artistio
creation Take one that is about;
worn out and coil it into q brim. Soak
his overnight in glue to fix II fiatly.i
Then for the body of the hat shred.
about ten feet of the rope and ar,
'ange this upon graceful loops of the
,omainder, dyeing it all in different
.ints to suit your complexion or your
aste.
Fasten it on with clothes pins.
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F'or I am deeply
Am deeply In earnest this morning."
With another glance. of understand.
lng this time. she sang:
What I'm the world
What In the world
What In the world do you mean?s
Perkins waited until 1t was his time
70 sing again and then he leaned q bit
toward her and sang:
You know very we'll
You kno wvery welP'-
She took up her part OF the anthem
In her mellow alto tones at once with:
II can't imagine
Can't imagine
What do you mean?"
II was the moment for the choir to
swing into the finale. The organ was
booming and the singers were begin.
ning to fortissimo passages. Perkins
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A Public
Proposal
Story Of interpretations in the
Easter Anthem

EhhiNS sat beside Miss
TNWl Lewis In the choir. Per-
kins sang baritone, and
she sang alto. They had
sang In the choir for two
years. and naturally II was
polite act at the first for him to eff
Ter to escort her home after choir
practice.
This got TO be a habit with him,
until one evening he experienced q
peculiar shock. Another man appear
Cd at the choir rehearsal and listened
with evident enjoyment to the sing
Ing. and then calmly walked away
with Miss Lewis.
Shocks OF this sort are salutary TO
the young man In love. Without them
he takes the affair In too much of !.
matter of course way. He simply
drifts.
The drifting lover Is not a satisfac-
tory one to q girl. The tide Of his af-
lection may be smooth enough. but IL
does not get anywhere. Women like
the ambitious. aggressive man.
And certainly. from the feminine
standpoint. aggressiveness and ambi.
ton are never more aptly exercised
than In the effort TO win her hand.
Winning a hand Is different from hold.
Ing II as though II were inherited
property.
The other man was Hollicker. Hol-
hcker was a man who formulated n
can paign as soon az he decided upon
It's object.
Consequently he had maneuvred 80
that Perkins had had mighty few mo-
meDts with Miss Lewis.
And she enjoyed IT, No matter how
much a girl thinks OF man. she must
enjoy his desperation and despair
when he sees another man apparently
winr ing her away from him. II Is this
elusiveness In woman nature that con.
stitutes large part OF her human ma
ture.
Perkins wanted TO propose now.
badly enough. But he needed the
chance. This Easter morning when
the choir arose TO sing the anthem he
looked over the congregation and he
gritted his teeth when no saw Hol.
lisker sitting right In the Lewis pew.
Mechanically he took up his part OF
the anthem. and as he sang an I'm.
spiraeion caine to him. He and Miss
Lewis had sort OF a recitative second
part to the solo during most OF the
snthem. The soprano carried the air
and held all the attention OF the audi
ence. and the deep tones OF the organ
effectually hid the words the baritone
and Miss Lewis sang
Instead OF ,he words on the page be-
fore him he touched her elbow with
his and softly sang:
"Am I never % have n chance
Never Co haze n chance
a chance q speak To- you alone?"
She glanced al him almost with
alarm. She could not believe she had
heard him Alright. He returned her
glance and again sang:
II mean what say.
Lister, Co me.
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luSt oitS-ah' SegS an Begs.
In front. an held them up, an tried to
eat them, too;
Then let them drop an looked at me as
If to say ii knew
Just what 1 meant-but still it's mighty
queer;
1t hasn't laid an egg at all, an Casters
nearly here.
IT just sets round an spends its time .
wriggel-in' its ears
An jumpin' sdewise 'fraidlike, at each
little sound ii hears.
got some corn an stuff like chickens
eat. an throwed 1t in,
An told my rabbit that it's time egg
layin' should begin;
got nice big nest egg an I've put it
in tn nest
An told my rabbit to sail in an do its
level best.
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and Ill pay for it. There. l must get
back to my Office. Now, you see how
a man does things. No worry, no argu-
ment-just finding the right thing and
stopping with that. Good day"
And he was gone. Mrs. Granmore
seized Miss AIorgan's hand and shook
1t.
THAT was splendid!" she exclaimed.
ut was perfectly dear Of you to put
all those big price marks on the other
hats and show them to him first, but
| was horribly afraid some one else
might have taken this hat since de-
cided on it yesterday. even though !
did ask you to hold it for me-"
"Oh," Miss Morgan laughed, 81
wouldn't show it to anybody else. !
knew Mr.. Granmore would pick it
out"
"I'll bet" Mr.. Granmore said on Eas.
ter morning, that you couldn't have
found hat that suited you better
than this one does"
I'm sure | couldn't. dear" Mrs.
Granmore answered, gratefully.
Which remark filed Henry with q
perfectly justifiable pride.
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(Copy right. 1911. by W. G. Chapman.)

to sit an gnaw
Th' cabbage leaves, an hop around an
scare at dogs an cats,
An turn an jump foot or two when T.
look through tn Stats.
An when it's night tn rabbit won't get
up there on tn roost
An doesn't like il when I try to helm IL
with a boost.
I've showed ii pictures like I want put
on my Easter eggs
[ guess ii understands me, cause it took
them with its legs
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-06
The Delinquent
Rabbit
By Wilbur D. NesbH

" HEY said last year when Easter
was, an me an brother John
Got lots O. eggs with names an
Il lots O. little pictures on,
That rabbits laid the Easter eggs.
an pa he showed me where
Tn paper had picture of tn rabbit nest,
an there
Was colored eggs all roundabout, an rab-
bits hoppin' round
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-06
An Easter Thought.

His wife's clothes are an index to
mans prosperity" says the succinct
philosopher
Lots OF times they are an index to
chapters that no longer exist" replies
the man with the thoughtful eyes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-06
4 PASSING THOUGHT.

Life is like an Easter egg,
We shatter many a lively dream
And when we've reached the useful part,
We've spoiled the decorative scheme.
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AS If they's glad, their Easter eggs by
little boys was found.
An so I got bunny now; I had It for a
week,
An 1t amt cacliled none at all, although
l go an peek
Inside its little house an look II 7 can
find some eggs
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-06
"fVe Showed II Pictures Like I Want
Put on My Easter Eggs.

But it just sits up when come. an begs
an beEs an begs
For lettuce leaf an cabbage leaC. an
shivers with its nose
wonder If rabbit flaps its wings some
when II crows!
I'm tryin' To encur-ridge It: I've give II
lots q straw
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dog catcher to start on his rounds.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-06

~ Will WiII-But Do Not Kiss Me
HerG-Not Here"
slipped his hand under the book and
caught her fingers In his. He sang:
This Is my ONLY chance
Say that you will wed me.
D, say that you will wed me.
Will wed me-"
there was an answering pressure
ON his fingers. and with q demure
smile on her lips she answered:
"I will
I will.
But do not kiss me here
Not here"
As the congregation was leaving
Hollicker came 10 Miss Lewis and
said:
Il must congratulate you on the ex
preston you gave to your part OF the
music this morning."
80 must l." Perkins declared. And
while you are about It, you might as
well congratulate us both"
WILBUR D. NEseIT.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-06

II will soon he necessary for the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-06

Dogs are thicker on the streets than
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-06

from bad milk Charleston Post.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-06

be protected from bad dogs rs well as
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-04-06
Henry S Business
Judgment
How He Selected His Wife's
Eaater Hat
Bu Wilbur D. NesbH
By Wilbur D. Nes5R

DECLARE" Mrs. Granmore
sighed. II just don't know
what to do about a new
hat this spring"
"Of course you don't"
HaDrv Groppoora oo,.aoJ
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-05-31
NEW PARIS, OHIO.

NEW PARIS, O., May 81 Mrs.
Susan Mckee entertained Wednes-
day, Mrs. Alfred Stevens and Mrs.
Mike Max OF New Madison
Mrs. James Boyle spent Wednes-
Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Barber and
Mrs. Brown OF West Sonora are Wis
ting Mrs. A. r. Barber.
Mrs. John Stingiey was taken to
Reid Hospital, Tuesday. for course
iof treatment.
Mrs. Julia Means and Miss Frances
returned Tuesday to their home here
after spending the winter in Kokomo.
Mrs. ]. NJ. Richard OF Glen Karn,
who formerly resided here, had the
misfortune to break her collar bone
last week While engaged in house
cleaning she mounted a chair which
tipped with her weight, precipitating
her to the ground, and in falling she
struck the chair and suffered the in
jury.
At their meeting Thursday evening
the Odd Fellows decided On June 9th
~ the date of their observance Of
Memorial day for their departed
brothers.
Joe Bicknell underwent a slight
operation on his eye Tuesday which
1t fs hoped will restore 1t to near its
natural strength.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Wolford, Of
Southland, Arkansas, are here visiting
relatives.
On Saturday evening, May rs, Lora
Brown, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
A. Brown, formerly of New Paris. was
united in marriage to Raymond F.
Steinbrink. of Richmond. After a short
visit with the brides sister. Maude
Brown. Of Indianapolis, they will re-
side at 816 South H street, Richmond
The twenty-fifth annual commence
sment of the New Paris high school
will occur on Wednesday evening,
June 3.
Geo. Miller and daughter, Miss
Gladys and L. ]. Reid attended the re-
union of the Rickert and Stuck fami-
lies, eight miles north Of Union City,
Thursday. They made the trip in the
Reid machine.
st. Johns Catholic Church-Ffrst
Sunday of every month, Morning serv-
ice at 1880. Third Sunday of every
month, Christian Doctrine at geo a.
m. Services at 10000 q. m.
Presbyterian Church-Sunday school
at 9:1b a. m. C. E. at 500.
Christian Church-Rible school at
$3.50 a. m. Preaching at 10:45 a. m.
Christian Endeavor at $3.50 p. m. and
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at
1850.
NJ. E Church-Sabbath school at
9:15. Divine Services at 1880 q. m.
Sermon by pastor. Rev. Wynd
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-05-31
MILTON, IND.

MILTON, Ind, May 31.-Mrs. E. A.
Kuhns spent Decoration Day at Mum
Gle with her children, Mr.. and Mrs.
Earl Kuhns.
Thee. Crist met with quite an acci-
dent. He was cranking his machine
when 1t flew back and struck him on
the mouth, cutting a cash In his LIP
and breaking three teeth
The Kings Heralds win meet with
Mrs. WIN Daniel Saturday afternoon.
Each member may invite one friend.
Mrs. Harry Hollmyer and daughter,
Miss Leveda, of Eaton, spent Decora.
ton with the formers father, e A
Kuhns and other relatives here.
Mrs. Edward Leibharit and grand.
daughter. Miss Ethel Candy. Of Rich
moud. also Mr. and Mrs Fred Lantz
and daughter. of Pendleton, were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. Lantx,
Decoration.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Crownover have
returned b GreenviIle. Ohio.
Miss 1mo KeIIRm has returned from
a visit at Jacksonburg
The citizens and old soldiers met at
the Christian church. Decoration Day
to hold Memorial services. It was ex-
pected 70 have held the services at
the school park. but ovfn8-tp the cool
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-05-31
Charles Lambs Grace.

On one occasion when Edmund
Clarence Stedman was visiting in
New England he was called upon by
the head Of tile house While at dinner
to invoke the divine blessing. Il was
rather surprised and for half a min
ute soreiy tempted" said Mr.. Sted-
man in relating the incident. Then
rose to the occasion and asked a grace
which | remembered" But, Mr.
Stedman." demanded a young woman
of the party eagerly. Ito what were you
sorely temptad?" ITO do as Charles
Lamb did under similar circum-
stances" And that was:" He look,
ed about the board and asked in sur
prise. is there no clergyman present?
The host shook his head. Then Lamb
prayed. For this and all other mer.
cies. o Lord. make US truly thank.
fulp"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-05-31
FIRE IN TIE HOLD.
Vessels at Sea Are often Smoldering
Furnaces Below Decks.

Vessels at Sea Are Often SmoIdering
Furnaces Below Decks.
Smoldering fires on board ship are
common enough and in many cases
are comparatively harmless. They arise
mostly from spontaneous combustion
caused by piling large quantities of
coal in close quarters. y
1t IL said on excellent authority that
there Is not much danger from such a
fire. hardly any on an iron or a steel
ship. The first protective measure in
such an event Is to exclude the air. so
that the fire can only smolder. Then
the bunker is flooded with water. which
usually serves to extinquish it.
Even in wooden ships the danger
from smoldering fire is not half so
great as has been pictured by nom
seagoing folk. This is illustrated by
the experience of the captain of the
Twin Brothers, engaged some years
ago In the wheat trade between San
Francisco and Liverpool. The vessel
was returning from Liverpool with a
thousand tons Of coal In the hold as
ballast. Just after it rounded Cape
Horn it was discovered that the coal
was on fire.
There was a steam pump on board,
and after closing the lower matches
the crew flooded the hold until the
ship had settled about four feet low
er In the water Then the captain
stood pat and let her burn. No one
was frightened. and every one was con-
fident that the ship would be safely
brought into port. Call was made at
Valparaiso for fresh water and pro-
visions, but not a man deserted
The vessel was seventy-two days In
reaching San Francisco from the Horn.
and all that time the coal burned. and
little streams of smoke could be seen
coming through the cracks in the deck.
Arriving at San Francisco. the Twin
Brothers sailed out on the mud fats
and was flooded until she settled al
most even with her upper deck. This
extinguished the fire.
The appearance of the vessel after
all this was pretty fair evidence what
a ship may sustain In the way of a
FIRE. In a dozen places the bottom had
burned through. and all that was be.
tween the crew and the deep sea was
the thin sheet Of copper bottom. The
weight Of the coal and the pressure of
the water kept about equal strain on
both sides OF the copper sheeting. and
1t had not broken. although it was lit
tie thicker than an ordinary tin pan.
There was one place where this cop
per was exposed about the bigness Of
the top Of a barrel.-New York Tribune.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-05-31
His Precaution,

When Amos j. Cummings was q
member of the house OF representa-
tives he went on a bunting expedition
with his friend. Captain Howard F.
Kennedy. One day when they were
rather hungry they approached u
farmhouse. the door Of which was
wide open. but no member of the fam
lily was at home. A big bulldog vel
coined them kindly. and Captain Ken
nedy started up the stairs leading TO
the portico when the dog quit wag-
ging his tail. showed his teeth and
growled ominously. Cummins stepped
outside the gate. and called. Go
ahead. Howard. and IL he bites you
We'll run"
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HAGERSTOWN, IND.

HAGERSTOWN, Ind, May 81
Mrs Chas. Keys spent Tuesday at
Anderson.
Mrs Robert Miller and children are
visiting with her parents, MIR. and Mrs.
JOHN Ferguson at JonesboTo.
Miss Myrtle Newcomb spent Tues
day at New Castle.
Mrs Ella Whitesell Is spending the
week end at Cambridge City. the guest
OF Mrs John Coombs-
Mr. and Mrs. John Replogle and
children of near Economy, visited
Wednesday with Mr.. and Mrs Henry
Replogle.
Mrs Martha Bowman, Of Richmond.
was visiting with relatives here.
Mrs. Mary Hindman, Of Cambridge
City, is spending few days here with
her son, Arch Hindman and family.
Mrs. Will Hindman and Miss Mar
garet Hindman, Of New Castle, were
guests Thursday of Mrs. B. +. Ma
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Thurston en-
tertained Tuesday evening at cards
the following persons, Mr. and Mrs.
Chas. Working, Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Abb
bolt, Mr.. and Mrs. William Dingworth,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Porter, Mr.. and
MIS-. obHO w HiIdL1S, II. ~. oAleAA,
Miss Myrtle Newcomb, Mr.. Hugh Bav-
ender and Mr.. Jerome Day.
Mrs. Howard Van Meter and daugh-
ter, of New Castle, spent Thursday
with Mrs. Alice Newcomb.
Mrs. Henry Adams of New Castle,
spent Thursday here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newton Abrell have
returned from visit at Warren and
other points.
Mrs. Chester Life was the guest Of
Mrs Jeanette Shiltneck at Richmond
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Neal and Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Terhune and daugh-
ter, of Richmond. spent Thursday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. HORNE.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Abel spent a
few days this week at Indianapolis.
Mrs. George Best, of Delphi, Indiana
IL visiting with Miss Georgia Elliott.
Mrs. Porter Thornburg of New Cas-
tie, spent part of the week here.
Mrs. Ella Presbaugh visited among
friends here, Thursday.
Mrs. Frank Whitsell and Mrs. Adam
Giesler went to Cincinnati Thursday
to visit with relatives.
Orris Petty had his nose broken in
a runaway accident Sunday evening,
when a horse driven by Ellis Lester,
became frightened and ran away, run
.ning into the vehicle driven by Petty.
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49, The "
Scrap Book
He pidn,t Get Over.

Arthur Balfour. the British expire
mier, once was in great hurry to get
to England from his post in Ireland
and, there being no regular steamer
for some days. he proposed to cross
over In cattle boat. But in the man
from whom he sought Information be
found home ruler of most ardent
views.
Can 1 cross in tonight's boatT ask
ed Mr.. Balfour.
mo, We can't. thin," said the Irish
man.
And why notT'
Because it's a cattle boat"
Never mind that. I'm not particu
lar"
The home ruler gave a little laugh.
mo. Mr.. Balfour." he retorted: 81
dare say ys're not, but the cattle are"