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The Washington times., 1912-10-06
FOR sAlE-H0UsES
FOR SALE, s2,s5o.
Someone Will Get a Bargain.

rON DALE, oZ,ooO.
Someone Will Get a Bargain.
out-of.town owner authorizes us to sell
for the best offer we can get for his house.
1903 Pa. Ave. $. h.
He has located permanently in another city
and does not care TO rent II. He wants to
use the money. and to sell quickly he intends
that any reasonable offer be accepted. This
u not an inferior house we are Offering; on
tho contrary II would be dinicult to ind
better constructed, better arranged. OF more
complete home. were you willing to pay
ssssy nH. mors ,Ssa ,hs o. price, sss v. a..
We are keeping this house open. 20 that
you can 20 through Il. at your convenience
nH Ss nd:e%.iy :es T % aseoratsd; @ six large % well.
lighted rooms large tiled bath. beautiful
cabinet msnteis, with gas logs, hardwood
trim. cellar under entire house. guaranteed
This house has a frontage of thirty-two
07) feet, twice the width Of the average
house. As an investment II will bring from
BE SURE 70 INSPECT 1T TODAY.
Capital Traction Compeny's cars pass the
door. Submit Us your ofter.
STONE & FAIRFAX. isa New York Ave.
located homes in the southwest. near AZ.
| riculturai grounds; rooms on two floors and
semi mi-detached. Price ss7s. Easy terms.
WOULD make an excellent investment. A
boss q PHELPS dnc.,. NJ 18th st. NV.
FOR sALE-In Cleveland Park. we have the
| handsomcst detached colonial home ever
dream. You should see y. II only % get
ideas. Immediate possession. Terms can
y BOSS I PHELPS unc). II. 18th st. NV.
The Washington times., 1912-10-06
THE CHEVY CHASE

CTIINY CHASE CIHCbE'
Desirable apartments Of and
rooms and bath; located In washing
toms most beautiful suburb; all out
side rooms: excellent service.
THOMAS J. FISHER q CO. QNC.).
The Washington times., 1912-10-06
FLOOR OILS

c. 7. HUNTERS SANITARY DUST-KILL.
ING FLOOR OH. contains olirm and wax.
them a polished finish. Good for your fur
niture. Try Il. SOC gal. delivered. Used by
the u. s. Govt and over 5000 families for the
last IS years. ia Pa. ave. n. W. NJ. Si5s
The Washington times., 1912-10-06
FOR SALE--L0TS

IN BEAUTIFUL ARGYLE-Two adjoining
lots. 100 It. frontage on Iowa ave. near
Faragut st. Favorably situated; covered with
shade trees; owing to sickness must sell
owner, care WALTER o'BoYLE. Bond Bldg.
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CARTERSVlE

fspec4Al - Ths TsrraH ~sis-ztct-1
CzrteTzvsli. Nz-. ,.ra5sg Mrs
Patton F-.sTa.EE lsf' Tuesday g..
I-ynohrurS TO sttsrc tgg marriage %
Mrs Marie Ropzts 20 ~ WOC4.rx
vhteh took pisr. o5H.H8zB zft,s-
cor.
NJ. and yFs. J. Sect crcEss-. -
Rock Castle. Win freiE xssst IS .
PATTI. E1us. % Psters5UFE. ya.ltsa a1
gartersxfiis Sunday.
G W. Trekisson spent = Part - -
~~sk II RicsIord-
Rev. p brooks SIZED his uulu.f IN
the Nsfsctlsf Csgrca Ssnasy 2fr.
P-e~xs bz- fs~- reformed iron ~
xs<ssSer. vhich ~ spent via he
n.snsv ss.s pert<noossh-
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photographs Of herself IN every I'M
azinzbfe style and pose.
She conceAls her name an6 address
from her victim. who grows more and
more infasuaeed and repents Of his
eyntcssm in regard to the fair sex
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Nv Henry B-rTtere. n. Appleton &
Company. OF New York and London.
$3.50 net
This treatise on commission ecvern-
men. Is based on the survey "f ten
c.ties made by Tire author and wsrlia n
Sn~pherdscn for IN. New York Bureau
of Mursscipai Research. Tho state
.ner.s IN the various chapters are
based upor Interviews with pubic Of
s,csal ana OF public yecprds and re-
po-tr
II ~. s1t-riurtscr, ire SutIroT says:
'-r.rn-n.s<on government has made
concrete foy = great number ~ Amer
can, the significance Of genuine pop
,ssz- control 81 TIE machinery % gov
srnren, Above ~scry-hTns else this
new pia< OF S,ty governments Is n in
sr---E manifestation % democratic
.~ls--~szncs w7hetr~r Or TO. a. =
form Of government. organization q
nz6s = permanent piacc IN American
mum ~psl administration. - csnnct fail
60 iesv~ taS~ifb,v Ut p-e-.ed uvo. tne
CONSEQUENCES - svertcs1 ~res tn~
,-vzlJzbb. conviction -h,t crs~s. =
they e~~frc car cpr-r- rairxSyern-
mint = +hvy EuCrs~d ~ cetabi shin <
s--e-f ard 'rteiiig~-i contact set~-s n
-rrsc who govern and ths rovprned %
TIE book - av7d~d 'u-o fcIrtnoa
charters. A. sppsrdiv ard an I-G.N.
To suStee-s freasad 49,: New stand
ards - rr-y Government Sur-~yiu=
Ten Cp-1-ns --sscn Cfties. The rorrrr,iE-
zifs1 Government N0va-n~-lf. y-Tifs and
Limitations ~ Commission Govern
-rr-f Tr~ r~~.rrv Nov.Tre-f ~
s1urssrr I'D Reporting Methods Bad
zs' Making Purchasing and Sfpre-
kaere-z. r-StIsc Works rrtn'S;rs-
-ip- T~Srs---gT 80 re-S.rs ard Prop
sefv Ts~y-.rfton - tffe and rr~ziTh
ze1sF-su auS -rai-f-r 90 per~,,usi
~ sing C,ovs-H-rs - r~icieTlt Thrcuf-h
GARTER Gangs rtr,z@n Corf-ci and
o. -gu~-a-1r-. ard Eepres~ntstsv.
Haaihs .-gs-izaftpn snd Work
~. rob cs-s.zsre rnuch valuable ~
f~--ue-o1 srS <scxe~fs,-< .of srt~res,
and b~sef- 60 90 oskcals and ct:s-
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ayave ambttfons and preferences But
Phoebe gave up hers TO snow q orena
morning faoe 10 her father. to De her
mosneTs sssistant and younger host
en- in the Aouosh0sd, to Be her broth
AIS oomuunsoa and conf8ante and 10
~ and tnak VIA erandmother about
buohs end cvenfs inst grandmother
bowed 70 AisousA
when her father and mother needed
q change q was Pafoebe VINO solved
one qoeSt&on by sending them on Tor
\ vsnter IN CaIsf1rnsa and. IN . mea-
nre ana ws<h TOMS business help.
ke.x matters eSsne until Their return.
I'VE hooa< IN a cheerful. healthy
minded lissle volume ana rounds ont
eo the normal. happy ending which Is
~ nzsur.l outcome % such q story.
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1.-TWO s.0tdSsb-
Rv Julian Street Illustrations ~
ru~erse wtreyran. The John Lane
Company. Of Vow York and London.
20 cents u~f
THIS dc'i rh-sui book Is the Secry ~
lonesome Httie boy longing for play
mates he makes friends with Peter.
th~ goldfish IN tho large glass howl
The toy h~s-s aSf-anre sound. and On
investigation. Ends fir,t the rosdnNh "
taking 20 Nf-n Peter tells him that
" ~ soe-s whole week without so'i-
ms his "a rLin th.' he. the scihnsh.
VIII fu-r sr-o q hcy and become his
r'svrna-e Tho bov zoos hts he>s. bts
cri- af..r hard Struggle. ard wins
ou- IN ths ord lie goes 90 v.srh tre
goldfish fu-r into = hc, ard 10 about
90 give M IN despair whom his fashey
sut~-r ihr hoG.~ ~i.h = hoy juss sh~yus
Nss oNn siz- and age. tfius. MAKING
hfx happiness ard Christmas rcmrffe.
Tho story 10 s.Hrhtfufiy told ard
tiss no, srtgensou-iy conceived and cSe-
eut.s ~ VIII delight fhe Young and
ar-gu~c ard in,rr~s, she csd VIM re-
tar, the4- sy-pathv FOR su~h sffrsc-
tive .s-~p T~h~ t.coi can ~ heartily
commended
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s1As Rich MIA BsrEovne.'
BY Kathleen Norris. Illustrated by
lMcaus Henry Hitchcock. The Mac1nri-
an Company, OF New York. $1-2b net.
A spec8aliy interesting novel alone
aane and Wholesome lines. presentins
yaows Of life in manner that must
commend n to all readers whose tastes
are discriminating.
The scenes of the book transpre IN
the Mttle town of Santa PaAoma, CALI
fornia, and open with . sociaa function.
a bridge club game by oAe women OF
the town In the home q Mrs. George
Csrew. The description OF the wear,-
mss produced by abtentkon TO the elab-
orats details Of the entertainment wall
awaken sympathetic echoss on uhd
mind of hosteases who have under
taken samilar social aftadrs with SINH
lar effort
The principal character m ohs book
Il OF course. Mrs. Burgoyne, Nouns
widow. who returns to the home OF her
childhood IN Santa Raaona to I'VE
There and bring up her children &C
cording b her ideas. which are very
excauea,t ideas indeed Mrs. Burgeyne,
however, A. supposed by her Santa
9,asoroa friends 10 be the pooeessor or
Sc. 600, 900, and. a. ssrch. they CANNOT
,,nderstand her ideas Of economy. OF
simplicity in dress, Of eauoa'taon AND
training for her children.
And yet tine transudAzion OF Bur.
anyne standards and ideals are OF
GREAT benefit in the SantA Palona COM
nunBty. People begin 10 say 10 them
selves n the rtch Mrs. Burgoyne goes
about in sssch simple attire. surely they
can be less Sxactdng In the matter OF
dress. And If the Burgoyne ohaldren
wear bingham dresses and live happa-
" out of doors, digging On thecr gar
dans and building sand forts on the
shores Of q creek, then other children
can be permitted to follow their sen
sibae example.
Since Mrs. Burgoyne. when she gives
q dinner, gives one without reducing
berseIf to q nervous wreck in the do
ing or Al. other housewives discuss her
methods and find them acceptable. For
is she not THE rich Mrs. Bursoyne?
So she goes ON being simply good
nsother and ned Vhbor, An unprestentious.
unaffected. busy woman doing good as
hsr az she can and exercising a far
reaching influence IN her round OF
home and her sphere of work. Oh
course there as q romance In the STORY,
a natural and we'll rounded one.
The book Is one of the good autumn
pubncaatons and cannot fail on popu-
lartty.
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AZ last q lucky accident fufn,Seee
Allan Favrlneton with q csue. ne
promptly follows It and hnds ms sady
love
The Iittie book IL mcse attractive
IN every respect.
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G0NTHER REVIEWERS TABLEK
G@s:ssS5lz 86W

go =. A.. ~<,,A>.,< ~ ,,,snaOtpal
E,-.u.,,.n1 ,.cn,sr,.
us.. .-. r,A.>--.<son. - -.
..~..ao..,
Rv JarrAs r.~. with mama Tue
MacrSllan r>ononamv. Of New York.
60 "a Mt
This hook recor6s observations made
and Impressions formed during a Jour-
nav tbrouxh western and Southern
sou&h Ameraca from Panama TO ArEen-
tina ana Brazil VT the StraShs of Ma
s,allan. me author avs dn his Intro
AuctAon: 80 when AFTER many yease
the opposvnntty OF having four clear
months for a tourney to south nneAri-
GA pnesen4ed itself. spent those
months in seeing as much a. I could
waot,dn the tasne, ana w~s able 10 mako
some oAservaAtons and form certain
Impressions rsgardAng IN seven re-
publ3es I vistHsd. These observations
and inauressaons are contained in the
followane pages. They ere, Of ooussA
merely nrst impressionA but tho I'M
paessipms which travel makes on q
fresh mind have their value II they
are tested by subssqusat study and by
being Submitted to pereons who know
the country thoroughly. have tried
so to test these Impressions OF nssne.
and hope they may be OF service to
those VINO desire TO learn something
about South America, but have not
time b peruse the many books Of
travel that have been written about
each Of IT'S counfrfeA
The chief points Of interest wdsdch
These countries have for Europeans
and North Americans may b summed
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Three Extraordinary Specials
IN RUGS and MATING

The quantities are limited in each lot.
,,,t vou'l not ana values liks them any
where else.
DIE fee4 WOOL md FIDRE RUGS for
chamber use SG1Ee regular price, $S.50.
Sx1S feet DUNDHAR WILTON RUGS
In good patterns. @okS6, original price,
$]2.6o.
CHINA MATTlUG, 76e yard. Our rsSu-
lar 3Sc quality; good psttsrns.
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Distinctive New Fall Suits
For Women Who Appreciate Style
$23.75 Bedford Cord Suits, $l9.75

Suit
the besty your none
Youuce it wen sell
tounor for
a The
. side snect In frontd double pl
10
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BY Harold B. Wright. The Book
Supply Company. of Chicago. III.
A book which seems written an a
modern spirit of TX Marvers Dream
Life" and recalls throughout the MEM
DRY of that charming romance OF the
last century.
A man and a woman brought up IN
a rural community among the most
Wholesome surroundings and the best
Influences, are impelled by the neoes
sity for self in work to
leave their homes for the cafy and
its muIsitutinous opportunities. Here
they arc weighed in the balance and
not being found lacking. pass the pre-
Nuduary stages of disbursement on
the road to success and finally SETTLE
into the inches that they create for
themselves
But always, with their hooking for
ward in work, ts associated thear
booking backward IN memory. They
recall at nieat. sitting IN their rooms
alone or walking the thronsnng streets
or spending q holiday in a quiet corner
of the park. the days. when as boy
and girl. they were httle comrades and
swec4hearts. Words and scenes as
sociated With father and mother
around the home table or IN the chCrcn
with the little girl in her fresh, sweet
Sunday attire. and the little hoy shin.
ing from his Sunday additions, look
ing at each other across aisles anc
then walking home. hand in hand
when the service is over, help to make
the pictures in the mind of young mar
and young woman. and keep them safe
from anything less fine and pure thar
these pictures stand for.
Memories of home and of each othe'
draw them back in intervals OF busy
work. But they do not meet for years
Only in their silent Subcommittee
does each remain an ideal and q stand.
ard for the other, . safeguard in tins
of danger and temptation, a reliance
aEafnst the djsillusion OF knowledge
| when knowledge comes.
Then at last they meet and tall
over with each other how Their Yes
| tevdaysr- have kept them for eaci
other, hcw close and tender a part o
sheSr inner life their thoughts of eaci
| other have been And all Of ''rhei'
! Yesterday become their to-days. he
| cause they spend them together "A:
| husband and wife
VEN fine illustration sare IN color
! b. Graham Cootes. Of Virginia.
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~Mr. Achflleu.~

"Wr. AC1NeDs
BY Jannette Lee. Dodd, Mead 4 Con-
pany, Of New York. $l0o net.
A delightful story witch a most IN
usual atmosphere, color and style In
composition. The scenes are laid In
Chicago and the adjacent lake coun-
try. The two principal characters are
a Greek fruit merchant and child.
the daughter OF a Chicago millionaire.
The interest of the story turns IN
the main on the kidnapping OF one
child by two men disguised as mar
kes gardeners. VINO hold her for a
big reward She IN rescued from I'M
prisonment and restored to her nome
and parents by the Greek.
II Is not often that the Greek char
acf~r 10 exploited IN modern hcdcn.
but Mr. Achilles is not only q type.
but rare and splcndid1y drawn type
Of his nation and country At the pv~e-
ent time. rE5s two little sons nEure
also m Tire romance. 1,re beauty OF the
relations between them and their
father heinE only Surpassed By fhas
witch exists between the genese old
-rsn and the little daughter o. the
gods. whom 81 Is his proud privilege to
champion Tho ~hsM. Rerty Harris. is
destined to become a wcfl known lit
crary heroine.
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''AOH0OU A3Ve2O31"
BY E. ". Lucas. Tue Macmillan
Company, of New York. $1.35 net.
Some Of the people in ttds book arc
characterized al Anime, an adopted
child: Barbara, an ourang-outang:
Joseph Bemerton, a secondhand book
seller: John Carataire. a recluSe; Miss
Cole, an arbdter; Mr.. Dabnev. a Lon
don editor; The Director. a folk song
enthusiast; John and Martha Ducl<ie.
q waiter and his wife: Kent FSlconeT.
who tells the story; Naomi FebConer.
his pretty wife, and Lavender FAaconer.
their little daughter, who gave them
a great deal Of trouble in the Selection
of her name: .Adoiphus HeaAhco&e and
Anne Inglesjde. a girl to whnm he 10
engaged, and Emma and Laura Pacier.
twin Iandladies.
The book contains cheerful and dr.
eliminating observations ON people
and life in London and Dtnly, WHITTIER
Mr. and Mrs Falconer journey IA COM
pany with Mrs. Fa1coners brothsr. his
wife and children. They visited Rim
mi, city of beautiful and disdadnful
women; Ravenna, whore they touch
at the Hotel Byron. in . vast salon:
and San Marine. where they are not
pleased
So they como back 70 London. to
their twin landladies. the Masses Pack
CT, and their fellow-Iodgers. whose Pc
culsa-ihes are dweat upon with no
little hurnor And here Lavender Fail
coner appears on the scene, and then
the author seems to think nothing
else in London is worth anything be-
side her.
The book. altogether, 10 very bright
and readable.
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SUecp1o01.
Tr-e days before 'Ceaea Fn1ne
80 sn,xe.-d by MISC Schnsoo 81 wssm
aoy4ces work was beRun BY Ner N
novel 10 succeed the great Sor seory
vNscs, .Soeaae Fsrine" coMy9etea NO
hint has been Giveb by eNe 1ntnore%
a what the new hook 10 20 BE. 81 VS.
p.y4pd or its environment bDus u hee
mad i,s inception. snd w~k On "
wyYl ~ sreiveiy carried seFWaro ny
Miss Johnston. IRWIN THIS ss"e on.
Large aAvance orders M Cease
Firing have roNpoo>d TIE appear-
arc~ % that book unsss NOvND.eer ~
~. app~arancs shen - psoked 5SFwsrd
20 With ereas int~r~ss
Mis- toA nston - NV as her hcme'
TIA Eass rrank2n Str>es. thss ~ty.
sW~v VSspSp V0U01 Wssupse.
~ Hesen DAVIS BrOWM buescn.
MiaEn q Conway. - Uossoo- via
pe<.
Fhc-be ives . NV ENss~Se girl
vs,r e.me kpsne ervm ccalee~ sc -
HrR ocassausuasoa wseh fbsAer. Ossker.
hyxvcs,.r aoS Warrsea reeaesvea - say
oOssySu~ 1t 0ruR1mUSkeP o09 u0We1
a esaugly OsUUan vs. Nsea - 1esee
IN RbssosN fueUse carcsv. u - -
1900 UDveWuul ~ yUu00 Ooveo
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ASe00o VvaP1S DeSe Seosser.
Edited by CLIFTON johnson Intro
Auctsoo BY ". D. HoweI's. Illustrates
nv Frank A. Nsnkiveh Harper 4
BrosAe~s. - New York and LONDON
S1.4e nel-
Nv yoabnspn has selected fo- this
eupk sse beNt and mos ATTRACTIVE
ssorfex wrfeaeo NV Artcnus VISA
sRorsea that contain pure run sna
usenty q g. TIE book spsns with
escrs bsoerapA'cal notes By the auth"r
which ere WsOss interesting. nvfns
she rorvpl~se life Of Artemusi WNrd IA
n r,oSs cunAenscd form.
Am0n1 tire authors selections are;
Tue Snak~-s: Among the Spirts'
The Skowman's CcvrssAip: \ Visit TO
Ry.eAsm Young: The c~nsus: TIVE
Press: woman's Rights: crusee ~ enc
Polly Ann: Fourth 81 July ORATOR
The Noble Rcd Man: Art"mus Wase IN
R,chucud: Agriculture: and the Ser-
enaAp.
Poy an ~he epSc~ rur~ ~ ara
Nvunr THE bUck VIII he treat Tnc
s.le~sspus srp drpe-c90sa ~ WY ~
svsu anA are WI srrAne>d N"~
any en- wsu enjoy reaAing thcsc Svsr
a0A OVpr 0Go1a.
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Suits for $500

Eponxe. Velour de Lame.
Diagonal Serges. Broad
cloths and Bedford Cords
IN black. navy. taupe. ruby
and brown: also fancy
mixtures in blue and grey
and black and white.
Nearly all cutaway coat
styles; a few plain tail
ored. the Others having a
Napoleon or Robespierre
collar of velvet and
trimmed with braid. The
skirts match the coats.
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STNp VepoUsuo - VWWys
~ MY Hsn9 c~ur<ney. Harref =
Rroeners. % View Torn snA f~ndoo-
sv>NrfN cvne~s IN scsson trvsy
a epupy ~ Q yCyng Asu~Fscnn eWs W.
euvpO@ps hsFUe6 aN9 heP 81 " sWe
wssssa ~ ~ MrssWe ws2 ANen
H$vsNgt0A. - 0vvWeA WOwen Hv'
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Ceel Mems & Wenea's Ceals
SITS Chinchlla Ceats,
$l2.95

Women who want q new
coat---and what woman does
not-should certainly see these
new garments which by a rare
stroke of good fortune we can
offer you for $12.95.
Chinchilla, of an extra good
quality. in navy, brown, dark
oxford and grey.
Loose fitting back, turnback
cuffs. Ideal coats for motoring.
as the collar buttons up tight
around the neck.
These coats sell regularly
for SI7.75. We have secured
a li,s,ited quantity that we can
offer for S12.95.
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Pain Tailored Mems
Wear Serge Suits. that
look Nike 5000 custom
tailored garments.
Square cut semi fitting
coat lined with skinner
satin; skirt plated on one
side. Nothing in Rich
mond at the price THAI
comes up to these Suits In
style and quality. Black
and navy.
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IS Styles IN $3.50 Fancy Blankets

No one need bs ~ . loss u SelsosanG pfetD
matt xn for 4 bskh robe. slxiAbE roSss eoueh
cover or bed.
solid oolors viah fancy hseAsrs; alec piatds
and fancy dGureA
72xs0 fhcheA
Aet.aI ss.5s val.e fer &aS0 each.
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For Slender Figures

No. Al2-A charming ncdi for
sseader and rsedsn hsr-rS yery lons
.kis:. MEDIUM bgs,. he res:tul Hob
mn SsrspA Fac white bsoea5e.
n-s 70 10 2o-Sz.00.
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, zens and 10 the Sondsnt OF nntnAotpaa
government problems.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-10
CHAPTER XXI.
/ Speak to Her Father.


$50 glad to see you here, my boy,
the Judge was saying. And his little
round face beamed at me across the
library table. / had encountered him
in the hall just as l had descended to
rejoin the girls In the l1ving-room.
Forthwith, he elbowed me into the IL
brary.
Know from Jack how glad you al
ways are to escape girls" he re-
marked cheerily as he produced Gig
ars. Don't blame you at all-in fact,
do you know it refreshes me to find
Don't know what dashed thing 1t
refreshed him to find, for | never
caught it. For just then through the
doorway there fioated, from across the
hall, a bar of mustc-the laugh OF the
dearest girl in the world!
l strained for another bar.
"Hahn calculated the judge, paus-
ing with questioning uplift of cigar.
The silly cackle of those girls-it
disturbs you. Yes, 1t does-I can see
it-you look disturbed" And, dash it,
he insisted upon closing the door.
you muSIu let Cn0u JULIET you
while you are here" he urged pleas
antly; you must just go ahead and dc
the thing you want to do"
By Jove, there seemed little oppor
tunity for it!
Thanks awfully," murmured
feebly.
The judge proceeded genially: "Oi
course we all understand that you
just came up to Wolhurst to please
Jack" Then his face clouded. HIN!
Sorry to learn that he came home with
another" his eyes rolled through a
circle-"er-is not feeling just fit.
It's too bad, for l wanted some, one to
take you over the neighbOrhood-in-
teresting landmarks, you know, rem
iniscent of Major Andre and Washing
ton Irving"
Charmed, I'm sure" chirped up.
Jolly lie, though, for l wasn't i'm
pressed; didn't know who the other
fellow was, but I had seen Irving in
London-scores of times. Not potch
on John Drew to my thinking!
And now, let's see," said the Judge
Il wonder who we can get to take
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1912-07-10
SOMETHING NEW IN JAMS
Rhubarb, When Properly Prepared, IL
One of the Most Deli
cous Made.

To every pound of rhubarb allow
one pound of loaf sugar and the rind
Of half a lemon. Wash and wipe the
rhubarb perfectly dry; take off the
string or peel, and weigh the rhubarb,
putting it into the preserving-pan
with the sugar. Mince the thin yell
low rind very finely, all to the rhubarb,
and place all over the fire. Stir I'M
til the Sugar is dissolved, then cook
steadily till done, keeping it well skim
med Stir it occasionally with wood
en- or silver spoon edo not use iron or
TIM. Pour it into scalding preserve
jars or pots, and seal or cover with
paper wet with white of egg. While
the rhubarb is young and tender 1t
will cook in from three-quarters to one
hour, reckoning from the time the
whole starts to simmer equally. Old
rhubarb requires from one and one
fourth to one and one-half hours.