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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-05-01
a Young Grandmother.

Mrs. Patrick Lyme, aged % years.
of Victor, COL, is believed to be the
youngest grandmother in the United
States. Her daughter, Mrs. A. D.
Clarity, aged Is, has just given birth
to a nine and half pound baby boy
Mrs. Lyre's great-grandfather is still
living. He has twelve children, all
li~ins, the youngest being % years
old
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-05-01
Mule Objected to Amonia.

Daniel White, of Elmsford, ~ \"
was driving through Greenville "hen
Jerry, his mule, stopped and relus-
ed to be budged. a teamster suggest
ed holding ammonia to his nostrils.
White ;ried it. Fe is thought TO
have a fair chance for recovery. On
W two ribs are broken and he can see
fairly we'll out Of one eye.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-05-01
Killed by Lightning.

A young white boy, Lonnie Baker,
was struck and killed by a bolt OF
lightning at his home, in Holly
Springs, n. c.. The boy was sitting
by the fireplace when the bolt came
down the chimney killing him III
stantly None Of the other members
OF the family were hurt.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-05-01
Thre, Killed in Tornado.

Three persons are known to have
been killed. at least score injured
and several farm houses and village
dwellings were wrecked Sunday
when a tornado. which formed in the
vicinity of Yukon, near Oklahoma
City. swept in a northeasterly direc-
ton through the counties Of Okla
honla and Logan, Okla.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-05-01
Sax Nany Bodies Floating.

The steamer Bremen and the
steamer Rhein passed on Saturday,
April Is, in afternoon in the neigh
borhood OF three large iceberss.
Sighted numerous pieces OF wreckage
and great number Of human oodles
with life preservers on floating IN
the sea.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-05-01
Child Burned to Death.

While he and his companions were
nlaving with matches in the front
ward Of his home. Frank Sparllng
seely, the four-year-old son OF Mrs.
R \. Seely, of Norfolk, Va, was so
badly burned Tuesday afternoon that
he died that night.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-05-01
H;nd Woman and Fire House.

In the guise of telephone repair
men, robbers gained entrance to the
bonse of Mrs. f. \. Clark, in Chica-
90. this week and forced her to give
rhem her Jewels and nearly 81 900 in
cash. They tied her to table IN the
basement and set fire to the house.
Firemen broke down the doors with
axes and rescued Mrs. Clark uncon-
sciOuS,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-05-01
Outbreak Il Massacre.

The revolution in Fez. the Moroc-
can capitol. developed into Eerita-
BILE massacre. 1t is now known that
Is French officers and 40 soldiers
we're killed in the fight with the mu-
t;nous Moorish soldiers while -
French citizens were massacred. One
'hur ...d Jews were slain.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-05-01
Comics First Quarrel Fatal.

After living in peace for so years
,l,r and Mrs. Bentley, OF Sloan
SPRINGS, Ark. had their first quarIei
over the division Of their estate
which was worth 100000. At the
height of the dispute he killed nls
wife and then himself.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-05-01
CraZetl by the Wreck.

Affected by the Titanic disaster,
her mind filled with constant pic
lures on the sea tragedy, Mrs. H. u.
Spuehler, wealthy St. Louis wo-
man threw herself from the Venice
pier early Tuesday and was drown
AZ
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-05-01
Another Notable PeriSiled.

Jonklin 7. G. Reuchlin, managing
director of the Hclland-Amerlcan
steamship line, perished with the II
tanic.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-07

Then o must have been mad,-
Huntington cried. almost frenziediy.
"You-you'r~ not tied 90 any cIubT'
Heronshaw shook his head. aud
BabbinEton chuckled aloud
DO ysu know him. thenr' LINDA
asked. In "A low voice.
"I+y name. miss" Babbinrton an
swered promptly. I'd like 20 know
who hasn't heard % Jack Heronshaw.
the footbaiier. Heronshaw. ny Roy.
i~e got a fob for you that's better
than Transforming. any day. and ~
you've rot any sense you wont sneezs
az g. We can't give you more than
the maximum wage but ~ We could
We would
Heronshaw looked dared
Better not worry him now" said
Bull
After a great many haits they
reached the poultry farm kept ~
Linda father and mother. Mr.. and
Mrs Weldin were a kindly. hoaDitsbis
couple. and made tho starved man
welcome. besides Inviting bis bearers
90 stay for tea
Herorshaw felt much better after ,
little brandy. followed By a sparfrg
meal nnd ho sat pror1ed up In an
armchair niIo The others had tea.
DURING Do meal Linda explained how
Do was that s1o bad found him faint
inr nr %" heath. They had run short
90 mills add ae she felt inclined for
o. 0H'f OBJ" hat Eons over 10 tho rear
or farm WITH % bottle t1 obtain soma
ON the way bark sha accidentally
stumbled across Jack U-rrous1aw
Whom tst was over UntbIurtgr ask.
90 Mrs Waidin's permission O. adj
dress a fsw words % bushes. 90
HcrorHhaw.
Look hove" h- said coming over
90 tte invaiid'r side Tin not going
90 vast" any time over thia you're
FoinE 90 ho "a sensible chap and play
Tor ua NoIu be- AZ SOUND o. a bsIi
To- a few days Tho terms are four
pounds o. week. and y1u can live
where yru Ife and train yourseiG
We crn trust IL man with your repu-
tation What dn sou aayT Treasury
On three days time by the way"
q cay Yer U-rronrrar r,ss.4
hardly able Co believe bis good for
tune
.1hen i1st s'r' your name here
Huil. come and wifnesa That's D.
hanks
1hus oJhn Hsronshsv tecams q
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-07
Luck

Nv FOR soms hours was very small.
suddenly. however. her face ~ mp. 4
number or men had swung out into
the open from behind "A belt Of Nr. and
we're coming On their direction
A. they drew nearer Linda weidin
recognized them. They were the play
ers 81 the Kindersham Football Club
out on ono OF their long afternoon
walks with two trainers In attend
nnsv She knew them well By sight.
for the heath was one OF their favor
itc resorts
Linda ~siEraIied 20 them franticaIy
na they approached and. BY a great
stroke o. good fortune. Darlington.
~" club manager happened 20 be with
them He ran on iu advance. and
approached raising his zap 90 Linda.
us anything the matter7- he asked
"Can help
This gentleman &C. not we'll" Linda
faltrrcd Il found him lying here. II
two OF sou would only help me carry
him home-to Mr weidins poultry
farm you know
''VhF. certainly" Darlington ae-
qui's-ed politely 7 know Afr. weld
in place we'll 70 lent very far from
bore 100 be one o. the volunteers
o.. HuIf"
De waved % one OF the trainers.
who instantly approached
Help me uft bis gentleman The
Others can 20
I.twre1 Thorn TIE half starved man
wIa borne H'of. and with Linda
ua'tirg s few PAGES behind. they set
or. ior tfr farm
Sorry Tor being such q nuisance
Her1nshaw rsid win r. weak laugh
.DI taafa at rRhtf- Darlington
answered rrsrsurinsly We can teIt
what's ono matter with you Had a
r..eH ume eh7 May vi know your
banner
"~Ie-0r-ttw was the answer.
~Torr Urrrrahaw
The sTc-t % fhis intelligence upon
both manager ar1 trainer was cleo
frI.rf IHay nearly dropped him
h.f.nIrhmruf-nlm1at roverenre-was
written boo their faces
where have you been eli this
timer darlington Fasped where
have you been hfiinr7 what on sarta
made you di|sappsarr-
Hrrorsh1w vas TOO fer ron. % feel
mIr1 rlrpri-9 90 THIS eHtraordiuary
reception of BIS Identity
Went ou tHr rfagc." nd explained.
almost in "a whisper.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-07
BY A. NJ. Burrage

Heronshaw. Linda eompan,e Rim
many Of MS long walks. and a
gianco that the paiT had str-,d
grllted Into the deep waters OF love.
or the very eve Of the great
match. as they returned from a walk
across tho heath. that HorgHshaw o.
clar's himself
Linda he said. three weeks sro
those few minutes when 4 IN,
sgunSs my luck turned -Four
Nv , can augment % b. the summer
by t1ing on tie stage lgafn, 1ta not
eHk you % share. but I love
49, ~ r % were only a crust
snare % Just The same. TIrf &C.,
% you care for me a iittlor"
sfii- 80. -1aaeniy .nn1 his arms
Eycat Eray ey~s ut ~ with love her
- eH vas almost ual.lLfo a. t.r 49,
if % ers - be- said. VII,
wl'1 that you lad let me bslas' ' is
Thor. arm N arm suh-.--.t Cd,
Il'lf neW f.11f hr-rfress. NOV .afr-
81 quietly Tack t%.cethcr
upon Heronsasw Th. rr- t'l
words ~ print dashed aU hfs
W. ground ana Do FufGrriy
s"indl.r owing bis go5d fortuns 10
H"FHlrfTE - drive nur~ -
VIC station there 20 meet the rtr.-
mcmhnrs " fre team. uh.r ne r.-r
ing pHprr arrived
opened % and glanced al,
QUINN o. Football CHAT Trfs fr
"hs' net BE ns'rrie1cl rars
hirderar1m who rH 70 rr-rf---
efrrnrfHrrri hr fNa Irrfraf.r 81 tA--
lale-f r.gfure. H~frrraHrw t-. uv.
lN'' rn.fInnaI whose arf1ar f-.ar-~rar-
nna from Football Lace rrrrlr ~
o. Toned f1 much u~-.r
rrre fhnf Doc rrfHrr fr frs 1000.
cue ~ Il'f. rnw. rfi- f-~ffs-f
i.r ra wr shall Nrar moro ar.uf fr.
A wa u'rr I.m wrH~
The rrrnr Tuffrraf f-rm Ill.,
shaw tani He hH1 rrver no r.f ---
Do HHH rnf even ri rrrfrrrr-
if"H f1n rnnH~ mHfa como rHrr-H --
lftn 'r bad DO been mfsfatau f4r
some more Ufuafrfnua rrwrrrr- In
gre frrfhrN Tenrffr Slowly ffr rt.f-
truth frwrrf .n ffm rrf b.. fr...f
me i With n white face ara
Tho ma-sra- ~ frs rt-f.-.s
Club hld rrv.r heard ~ bin Do -rr
John UernrahHw fHn Welsh rrfar.
rior1l who hrd d'sappe1ref mat
ture wf1f ff rrtffrrtr- Gaze D.,
m-a srqfrrr from a. srrond-rafs
We-a-s -7f4 --.rt-r o., rf-4.
hri vent awav wn e. hssrf fri
20 rtffrrrraH one fhf~r ra bed r.-
tha club bound % the agreement fhsg
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-07

dceei;fui. you now ard so dirty IN
her work san we save her a good
character and shes a general servant
somewhere or other now
Haviland bit his lip. but made no
comment He made no further refer
encv 90 Mildred however. but he did
not proionE his visit
IL was In October that Mildred iett
her relatives home. and after HI.
next visit the blossoms saw no NOR.
OF Haviland. whilst October eam. TO
a close and dreary November ran its
course Mr.. Baxetter saw him very
occasionally at the club and AWAY,
asked him TO resume his visits bur
havliand pleaded that he was too busy
10 20 anywhere.
December came IN snd Christina.
Ore" very near. The blossoms wer,
beginning TO despair Of Arthur Havi-
land now. and they began 70 look for
ward hopefully 70 Christmas partie.
trusting that they would get OF then
on Christmas Eve whilst tn. bio.-
SONS were decorating the hooms with
holly and nistletoe. ooiored pan.r
and colored prints b.ar,nx
'he words a Merry Christmas and
Bright New Year" Mr.. Ba1etter b,r-
''ed In with q large smile on his fac.
Who do you think saw to.davy-
he cried.
Mr.. HAviiand." ehorused the bios
sons
Right FIRST time But ~. 70,
some better news than tina, He,
comm n tea Tomorrow.
Squeals OF delight brok. ,-o-
lips o; the blossoms. and they cav. un
decorating in order to discuss IN. d.
lEhtful prospect
nos oeen busy. I know" ssid NJ,
baSet'er. so that's why We go,
seen much OF i'm lately. $500
MIN TO come to dinner. bu, ~ 80
where ~
INC afternoon OF Christina. pav
Arthur Haviland arrived Ii,,,.
earlier thar he had been exp.c,., -.
the blossoms were stm prep,r,,r .,
oAptivate- Mr.. Baxetfer acro-o,-.,-
UNITY 70 push mafFarw
'o'"ard somewhat and he broush,
the conversation round TO N. ~
SONS ~
4heyre good girls" he said. IN.
any one OF EN- would make a n.,
t'od wife. there's nothing sbop,
housekeeping that they don't know
men no waved confidential. ana
ns forward. no tapped HaviIana.,
arm with the stem OF his pipe
Het"een you an me-" he ss,,
hny pounds going viii zach
OF my girls. There. / don't tell that
TO everyone"
FIny poundsi" repealed u,vu.-
'houghifuliy a month or a onar-
teri" NNaf
he did not realize that he had .,ok-
en- his words aloud until they were 90,
nut when IL was too late he una.,-
stood what he had done and was mo-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-07

momhe- % the Rindersham p. g. who
were a great bid for the First
League Championship. He vas en-
tltled 70 tho maximum wage and given
perfect freedom. And all. AZ n.
thought on sccount Of his preweas
WIN n well-known London amateur
team. two seasons ago.
j can't understand IT. ha said
afterwards 20 Linda. Il never thourht
or turning pro. before I dfd rathe-
well for the .RoRues' a couple o, sen
sons ago. and was chosen O. play FOR
AiiddlcseN That was before I lost the
iit'le money ! had Now g se.m.
recording % SIR. p~nhblrqton. that
ev"rybodys been wondering u-h.r.
become % mo. why haven't been
piHllnE football I never guessed I
couId Eet so much a. a trial Win +,
nf't-clhfs team This r. o. BIT OF lurk
me-. too"
Later that evening he had tatk
With SIR and Arra wai5I7 wbi~s 80.
Z. T" on a-rranremert that Dc should
rinp or ~ ths poultry farm 81 n pay-
h~cruEahaw was delighted
siready ,fss 20, D. sgd Linds we're
,u.eeedei tay his regard for her erea
INTO something even warmer
fHf 'ANIfAfinu or a. week after
cRfrful lr.kInr after Jack Heron
n~rfw~ DTS nII raIf once moro
vac able 90 Ee irto strict tra ID
nus complied long walks over
h"nfn. printing dumb bell eror-
9rd tnil -plucllrE since -
ma i1E.n ~ no boards" hn rnI
~ lived RI t1rf. rrrfre ffe.
.hd % Hld not take him long On got
GREET condition Two or fnrss
n Pc turned 20 f7r bail practice
J-tL WIN rrrfain amrurf 81 reserve
ffnm DE- faiiru rlnYsrr who ara nof
KNOW N.w o. treat Mini.
In fhe dressing rr1m. otter bout
.l e"'nfIrr nf GOAL Doc heard orc ri
we mon H1f that -H~errrrhnw had
n I.f fr fHe fn.a since shaving
T hIf m1uFtarHeT and De wondered
bow they knew
FULL who crami0rd MIN n-f found
i w. ana watched Dim KICK and
..nf frrf go re- favorable report
1 put down f1 uirv nGaIrat
ellington United three weeks nrfnr
-Inf "u Tho mrfrn was q
l~rrkluffon aff fhe local nffr urrs
80 points fIrhrr un Che frffa
iNl h.rN"rnHnm a strong rivalry
fh.H'TI between fHn two lufr uMH
Wffr both in fhr running f1r fHs
lIr N~rHHuaTrr Urrrfa
fFirrl fNHf Che advantage ~ rflFIrr
90 frgr own ground would win the
Ho Tor ifrF'rrf.R hrt .ra 70 gro
enrounfrg tne whole hfs.
tHrE @ League fCNam vas eagerly
Those we're haIcyon days FOR JACK
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-07

had signed. lie would eas, b,u..,,
80. ION mem Without touching am
Time return to them IN
pou.ds he had already received '
~ ne station De met the mans0er
cordially. ~ Win him
besinnlnE 20 b. afraid YOU v.-.,..
sbcr9S l snow Up. he remarked W.
our twelfth man. has jps, hut ~;
49, EettinE cot 81 tho brake "a a..
81, GnSian, play In any ease he ism,
speak with you n ~priva,s--
b,i h1oei-.ten looked At him and noted
VERY we'll 10 ssif ~v,, q,
Eet into a separate eomparfma,t
atone Tor "a hif. You iook
~ ~Snythlng yvronrT'
arrival ~ the train nrsve-t.5
H~'ronsh1w from aneWerinr i1st 49,
pr QUO NOT speak until they ve-c
in s~ec0nd-cinas corn
~ Then frankly ard wi,h
'.1 Dc TOD HabbirFtor the trIts
s.a-.i.s H. ~ Fret was TOO
gsysr hsar1 % nv rsmsssta-
-W continued r. never 49,
len 1ssS n hr.ofes.ionsi foo,bsii
J rI0ref f1r NUfffraev vo,
YOU were 20 Hrrfrua ~ ,r- -
n f0f YOU 7 tf4rvff rro ----.
lNe ne0rl - that on I'm . a..
hnf Iw r0t = rce-f~ arF Z 49,
h'lI For 1r1fhor hour % frrf --t
Fh1fr moro. WOW snail &c..
hl ernrt penny you hav. - -
nal ne % s.rr as i've sa--ss \,
Az. -r1 10 ~fr7~rfv . fhe -A~f.
iHi' fAH' rr' fuef rot errs--r l-
'''NEht were my splendid r---.
Tafhi-rfor w-- n f.,t. att.
Ifl-raH1u'a evident rf-frrq- 70
1nl' -i1'7 fhaf 30 ~1s fts vf-ii- -
We'll he r-owi-r al, ie-~,s -
Frrw ~frf wrsfr r. rt--t r 80
r"uN h7ve % r1ar s- F4- v...
fueIffh ~H~ ~ffr -s --n-t
y YOU wnrf hn ar vow rrr
fry not % 20 saff Ws-orsr-w
wre- 20 cams ~~f ~ .p. S-..-
'rf0 fr0 arr~r arf trr-f f,a
F"HH ~ HNH HHH.mff. fr.....
" ~rfNlr~ stirred f~ rf.-.-
BLOOD W- -ra r-f- r~ -
fr"- now frrt.f fs.r- u-.- b.. Sc
COVE Hra f"f r. wee 'a fra -f.r 80
- rrf 90 -rr'f -rrf-, ua
e-0w frew What enc Importer
f~--t'-~f-- w-- fs. s-.- 49,
rr Hw HfrfrH ~ a~-nfaaf ga af.r
hIwe-ff fr Hfur-raf ...
f-r~ ~Hrf De- trF ts-- r.-r r.
f'r'rr 40 fra
r.r ha wrra f-r H- fr-.a mf.t-r
whi-h 80 ere crowd iaurfirr ard
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-07

after that his COLLEAGUE ",,
e., much a. possible MN
LGekinEton had slightly the hotter
pay ln the drrf nnff .,r "a
ne iuck They crossed ovs-
i-a9 Or two clear Goals vyf,rt,
iiey.s '"eir supporters hoped and BE-,
k,ndersham worked better ,o-..A.-
~6rbtr .ond half but their clever
score Tbni- GO rot help them 20
csP-lon ~ H"ronshaw. were 20 -
Each man seem.
riiiccd everything H. rortf. &c
M,lWay through tho second 80 =
bsIi' n, Fi,it2Ts. middle line drove he
ne midfeld ~" trapped it All i9otll
Iulehiy 60 rlEht ard leff Then n.
- his v,i5ES' pc le,nted % pass out
nc .ell % bic Toe. easily ont. ff.., ,r
1rIs ne, man who had markcd him
and one ~ ne bI~E' nout passing.
WsTily expecting him a. tHn 10. III
80 his centre. but Trer5nsha9
sped on Tho .f-a~ t
acfoss 20 Intercept him. a- if.i
sHa" charged him over ana stIi vent
He' through" yelled a di.may.s
~. opposlnr rosi-keepe- .,-. ,.,
Ifi , t.l.o tno BAN m H-er1rsbaw..
We fh-1wIfaur w4a a..
quietly into mi corner ~ ffe a., ~
pAi r.'.nium seemed o. hre.F
ne nnIunFrrr
ing -ur.vrsrfe1Ur af.- .-
combination bad Iaet witb
Affrr zoe Her7rsraw took ~,
fFr lr frH game ara .-.
heinrsters -enfre-htIf rf.rt fo
inr in hi- bres-t. hs pr-y,Fo IL
l wac .e whl fa~
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-07

nentarfly confused Fortunateiy Mn
BsHettsr did not quite catch what AAA
been said.
What's that ne asked
Pity pounds apiece as a dovry.
I suppose said Haviland hurrisdiy.
That's IT, and a nice little sum
too
-Er-there'- something I want 20
cay began Haviiand
But at that moment the blossom.
appeared IN fun review order. ana
their visitor cid not proceed with
his remark
lie VAS told that he wa. =.
naughty man" for staying away for a.
long. and eAch OF the blossoms eoyIy
said she vas not sure whether 81.
would forEive him
Then the servant who had been
with them a fortnight and had al
ready given notice. disdAinfuIIy an
bounced that tea was ready.
A move was made to the dtnin,-
room where the table was covered
with a multitude OF cakes and pa.-
tries among which was . huge plum
cake with white icing bearing IN.
words a Merry Christmas In Grim
son icing.
The blossoms showed their refine
ment by commencing with bread and
butter. and Haviland INDUCED htm.-nf
II was plainly obviou. that
he was nervous. and growing NOR. ~
with each minute.
Then Mr. BaNetter saw n,
tunlty for exercising his wit Tb.-
was only one piece OF bread and but
ter on a plate. and he handed IN.
latter 20 Iiaviiand
nave the last piece. he s.,a
iou know what IL meana"
"hat does It meang' asked uav,-
land helplessIy. ""'
- thousand a year a,a,-N,-
I'VE" glanced sugEestiyelv NJ Al.
dsushters-"and a handsou.
The blossoms looked coy n,, n
anu rose TO his feet
4hanks.' he said. "but-.-r-
got both already"
The BsSetters toppca
stared at him "s ana
"hst I come 10 ten Won " p.
sac hurrieely. "ol'y 7 dom, .,
had . chance. You zee. VEN,
70 me registry office about her. "a
managed 10 trace Mildred. and ".
we're married a fortnight AGO
audience Easped. and then Pc.
Un" managed to stammer out.
fouve married her? A sery.m-
Yes he answered.
-, you've g-E-got a t-h-,housand
n year, suffered Afr. Baxe,ter
Wen. It's about twelve b,,o...
Then ensued such spaf,fyi -
mat Haviiand edged towards ,bo -
Mildred sent her love. he 80,
and she hoped you'd have a ban,v
Christmas- '''
ne gave one more riane. a., ~.
s"''Noh family. and then mYmst.o
something about Mildred waiti1r ,or
MIN and hurried from tho house.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-12-07
b E. Newton Bungey

Then n was that they began 20
whisper 90 each other about Mildred.
and one day Petunia saw Havi-
land taking her cousin late a tea
shop. the fat was In the Gre. 60 to
speak
She hurried home ana a~equainted
her sisters with what she had seen.
and they themselves In am
bush and waited for Mildred All IN
suspectinE she walked into the tran.
her face rosy and smiling. looking
very pretty and captivating But tn.
smile faded at the sight OF her cous-
ms. and abe stood gazing question
ingiy at their Elun- angry faces.
i know someone who 10 q deeeitfuI
cat snapped PetuniA addressing Lo-
bella
SO DO l. agreed LobeiiA
People accustomed to the kitchen
should keep In their proper place
observed Poppy.
Before the battery % Eiarinx
Chances and ~spitefuI expressions Nn-
dred auaiied and grew
What do you meanf- she asked.
~oh. you don't know. miss. o,
course said Lobelia In vin.rarv
tones Just you understand though.
once and for all. that Mr.. Havnand
comes here 90 see US and not you
Yes" snapped Petunia. and when
he comes youu find Il more convea-
lent TO stay In the Kitchen
Your proper place. added Penny
The -ervousness suddenly left MIL
dred. and its place was taken by a.,
amusement she could not restrain
She tried to hold herself in check. hut
the EFFORT was too great Her fac.
grew crimson. and then she suddenly
burst into a peal OF laughter ana ran
from the room
Her cousins stared after her thai,
mouths wide open. and then they
stared at each other.
byou mini she was laughing at
IA the ehitT' snapped P4tunia-
I'll laugh her. observed Lobel,.
A council OF war was held AZ Witch
It was decided that Mildred must b.
FORCED 10 evaeuate her position. The
method OF attack was agreed upon.
ana II was 20 successful thar uhe,
Arthur Haviland called he never saw
mildred Furthermore. the blossom,
took It IN turn TO do the shopping
each staying out rs long as possible
In the hope OF meeting HaviIand and
being taken out to tea. but these
hopes were never fulfilled.
The attack was also succe.sfui 4,
another direction. for Mildred was
made 50 unhappy that She obtained
iFesh situation and persuaded her
Uncle 20 let her leave at once.
Hsviland called soon after her De.
parture, and during the course OF con.
Versation Mr.. BaXetter made use O.,
the words; Since Mildred left U.s.
what has Miss Winter con.
away asked Hsviland anxiousiy.
Yes. We couldn't put UP with ba-
any onger." replied LobeIia- so