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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1912-04-18
CHAPTER XIV.
A Premature Divorce.

A Premature Divorce.
Suddenly Marjorie's heart gave Z
leap of Joy. She was having another
idea. "Ill tell you, Harry. Wen pre-
tend to quarrel, and then"
And then you can leave me in high
dudgeon."
The ruse struck him as trifie un-
convincing. Don't you think 1t looks
kind Of improbable on-on-sucn an
occasion?"
Marjorie blushed, and lowered her
eyes and her voice: Can you sug.
gest anything betterf"
mo, but"
"Then, well have to quarrel, darl.
ing"
He yielded. for lack Of q better
idea: -All right, beloved. How shall
We beginf" 4
On; close approach, the idea did
seem rather impossible to her, How
could l ever quarrel with you, my
lover" she cooed.
He gazed at her with q rush OF
lovely tenderness: "And how could I
ever speak Grossly to your"
I'VE never shall have q harsh word,
shall VET" she resolved
'Never!"' he seconded. So thar
resolution passed the house unani-
mously.
They held hands in luxury q while.
then she began again: "Still. we must
pretend. You start 1t, love-"
mo, you start It," he pleaded.
you ought to-" she beamed. "You
cot me into this mess"
The word slipped out. Mallory
started: Mess! How is it my fauItY
Good Lord, are you going to begin
chucking it up?"
Well. you must admit, darling"
Marjorie urged. that you've bungled
everything pretty badly"
1t was SO undeniable that he could
only groan: And / suppose I'll hear
Of this till my dying day, dearest"
Marjorie had little temper all her
own. So she defended It: IF you are
% afraid OF my temper. love, perhaps
you'd better call 4 III on before it's
too late"
Il didn't say anythfng shout your
temper. sweetheart.n Mallory insisted.
You did, too. honey. you said I'd
chuck this mp till yopR dying day. As
q l had such q diotoo11loni You can
stay here" She roo1 % her feet. He
pressed her hack With . decisive mo-
ton. and demanded; ~Wnere are you
going?' ~
up In the baggnge car with
Enoozleums," she sniGled. Hes the
only one that doesn't md fault with
me-"
Mallory was stung to action by this
crisis: "Wait," he said. He leaned
out and motioned down the alley.
Porter! Wait q moment, darling.
Porter!"
The porter arrived with q half.fold-
Cd blanket In his hands, and his usual
. i -, - : isfsas
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own baggage.

own baggage. -
"Yo what-missus?~
Our handbags, idiot" Mallory ex
planned. peevishly. 4
Il amt seen no handbags OF you
alls," the porter protested. "You-aI
didn't have no handbags when you got
on. this cah."
Mallory jumped as if he had beer
shot. Good Lord, remember! W.
left 'em in the taxicab!"
The porter cast his hands up, and
walked away from the tragedy. Mar
3orie stared at Mallory in horror.
I'VE had so little time to catch the
train." Mallory stammered. Marjorie
leaped to her feet: I'm going up IL
the baggage car"
For the dog?"
For my trunk"
And now Mallory annihilated he,
completely, for he gasped: "Oul
trunks are on the train ahead"
Marjorie fell back for one moment
then bounded to her feet with shril
commands: Porter! Porter! / wan,
you to stop this train this minute!"
The porter called back from the
depths Of a berth: This train don't
stop till tomorrow noon"
Marjorie had strength enough FOL
only one vain protest: do you mean
to say that I've got to go to San Fran
cisco in this waist-a waist that has
seen q whole day In Chicago?"
The best consolation Mallory could
offer was companionship in misery
He pushed forward one not too i'm.
maculate cuff. SWELL, this is the only
linen l have"
Don't speak to me-" snapped Mar.
jorie, beating her heels against the
floor.
But, my darling!"
Go away and leave me. I hate
you!"
Mallory rose up, and stumbling
down the aisle, plounced into berth
number three, an allegory of despair
About this time. Little Jimmie Well.
ington, having completed more or less
chaotic preparations for sleep, found
that he had put on his pyjamas hind
side foremost. After vain efforts to
whirl round quickly and get at his
own back. he put out frowsy head.
and called for help.
''Say, Porter, Pofter!"
I'm still on the train," answered
the porter, coming into view.
you'll have to hook me up"
The porter rendered what aid and
correction he could In Wellington's
hippopotamine toilet. Wellington was
Just wide enough awake to discern
the undisturbed bridal-chamber. He
whined:
"Say, porter, that rice-trap. Aren't
they going to flop the rice-trap?"
The porter shook his head sadly.
Don't look like that fopper's a'gotn
to flip. That dog-on bridal couple IL
done divorced .a'ready!"
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1.ne porter smiled rrfumphantiy, and
. aaid: "She says you kin have her
berth" He pointed Nat the bridal az
Dor. Lathrop almost exploded at the
idea.
Now efelt hand on hts shoulder.
and turned to see Little Jimmie Well
ington emerging from his berth with
an enormous smile:
"Say, Pop, have you seen lovely
rice-trap? Stick around till she Hops.
But Lathrop flung away to the
smoking room. Little Jimmie turned
to the jovial negro:
Porter. porter"
I'm. right by, you"
what time d'you say We get to
RenoT
"Mawnin' of the 10th day, sah."
/ well, call me just before we roll
IN"
And he rolled In. His last words
floated down the aisle and met Mrs.
Little Jimmie Wellington just return
ing from the Women's Room, where
she had sought nepenthe in more than
one OF her exquisite little cigars. The
familiar voice. Familiarity bibulous,
smote her ear with amazement. She
beckoned the porter to her anxiously.
Porter! Porter! Do you know
the name of the man who just hur-
ried in?"
NOM" said the porter. II reckon
he's 30 broken up he amt got any
name left"
TT couldn't be-" Mrs. Jimmie unused.
Things can be sometimes" said
the porter.
"You may make up my berth now"
said Mrs. Wellington, forgetting that
Anne Cattle was still there. Mrs.
Wellington fastened to apologize. and
begged her to stay, but the spinster
wanted to be far away from the dis
turbing atmosphere of divorce. She
was dreaming already with her eyes
open, and she sank into number six
In lotus-eater's reverie.
Mrs. Wellington gathered certain
things together and took up her hand.
bag, to return to the Women's Room,
Just as Mrs Whitcomb came forth
from the curtains of her own berth,
where she had made certain prelim-
inaries to disrobing. and put on
light. decidedly negligee negiigee.
The two women coilided In the
aisle. whirled on one another, as WON.
en- do when they jostle, recognized
each other with wild stares OF amaze
ment. set their teeth. and made
simultaneous dash along the corridor,
shoulder wrestling with shoulder.
They reached the door marked
"'Women" at the same instant, and 40
neither would have dreamed Of olIey.
ang the other courtesy, ths1
squeezed through together in . XII
kenny tumble.
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sleep as II they were children In. Q
nursery, and he q black nanny.
The frail walls Of little sanctuma
were bullying with the bodies OF peo
pie disrobing In the aisle, with moth
ing between them and the beholder'a
eye but q clinging curtain that e1'
planned what It did not reveal. From
apertures here and there disembodied
feet were protruding and mysterious
hands were removing shoes and other
things.
Women In risky attire were scoot
ing to one end of the car, and men In
shirt sleeves, or less, were hastenina
to the other.
When Mallory returned to the
"snowdrop," his ear was greeted by
the thud of dropping shoes. He found
Marjorie being rapidly tmmured, like
Poe's prisoner, In Jail Of closing
walls.
She was unspeakably Ill at ease
and by the irony OF custom, the one
person on whom she depended for pro
lection was the one person whose
contiguity was most alarming-and
all for lack OF q brief trialogue, with
q clergyman, as the tertium quid.
When Mallory's careworn face ap
peared round the edge of the partition
now erected between her and the
abode of DR.. and Mrs. Temple, Mar
jorie shivered anew, and asked with
all anxiety:
did you find a minister"
Perhaps the Recording Angel over
looked Mallory's answer: mot
damn minister"
When he dropped at Marjorie's side
she edged away from him, pleading:
"Oh, what shall we do?"
He answered dismally and inef'
fectively: Well have to go on pre-
tending to be-just friends
But everybody thinks were mar
RED"
That's SOL" he admitted, with the
imbecility of fatigued hope. They sat
a while listening to the porter slip
ping sheets into place and humping
pillows into cases, few doors down
the street. He would be ready for
them at any moment. Something must
be done. but what? what7
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CHAPTER XIV.
Tho DormItory on WrhssIs.

Tho Dormltory on Wheels.
OF all the shocking institutions IN
human history. the sleeping car L. the
most shocking-ors would be, II we
were not SO used to 1t. There can be
no doubt that we are the most moral
nation on earth, for we admit 1t our.
selves. Perhaps We prove It, too. BY
the Arcadian prosperity of these two.
story hotels on wheels, where mis.
I cellaneous travellers dwell in com,
iplete promiscuity, and sleep almost
side by side, in apartments. or com.
'partments, separated only by q plank
and q curtain. and guarded only b.
one sleepy negro.
After the fashion OF the famous
country whose Inhabitants earned Z
meager sustenance by taking In each
others washing, SO in Sleeping Car.
Dathia we attain a meager respects
bility by everybody's chaperonina
everybody else.
So topsy-turvied. indeed. are our
notions. once we are aboard q train,
that the staterooms alone are regard.
cd with suspicion: we question the
motives Of those who must have q
room to themselves!-a room with q
real door! that locks!!
And, now, on this sleeping car. pref.
tily named "Snowdrop." scenes were
enacting that would have thrown our
Observation-Disclosures into iits-scenea
(which, il we found them In France, OF
Japan. we should view with alarm "a
almost uncomfortable evidence Of the
smoral obliQuity OF those nations.
But this was our oHn countFy-the
part OF 1t which admits that II u the
hest part-the moralest part, the
staunch middle west. This was I'm.
nois. Yet dozens Of cars were behold.
ing similar immodesties II chastest
Illinois. and all over the map, thou.
sands Of people. In hundreds OF cars,
we're permitting total strangers 70
view preparations which have always,
hitherto, been reserved for the most
intimate and legalized relations.
The porter was deity Transforming
the day-coach into narrow lane en-
tirely surrounded by draperies. Behind
most of the portieres. fiuttering In the
highest breeze, and perilously follow.
ing the hasty passer-by. homely Of.
Noes were being enacted. The popu,
Jlation Of this little town was going to
-. The porter. was putting them "a
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CHAPTER xvi.
Last Call for Breakfast.


It was still Iowa when Mallory
awoke. Into his last moments OF heavy
sleep intruded voice like a town.
crier's voice, crying:
Lass call for breakfuss In the Rim
ing Rar," and then, again louder,
Lass call for breakfuss In Rinin-
rar," and. finally end family. Lass
call breakfuss ri'rar."
Mallory pushed up his window
shade. The day was broad on rolling
prairies like pillows established In the
green soil He peeked through his
curtains. Most OF the other passen-
gers were up and about, their beds
hidden and beddings slowed away be-
hind the bellying veneer OF the upper
works of the car. All the berths were
made up except his own and number
two, in the corner, where Little Jim
ME Wellington's nose still played q
bagpipe monody, and one other berth,
which he recognized as Marjorte's.
His belated sleep and hers had
spared them both the stares and
laughing chatter of the passengers.
But this bridal couples two berths,
standing like towers among the seats,
had provided conversation for every
body, had already united the casual
group of strangers into an organized
gossip-bee. I'll
Mallory got into his shoes and as
much of his clothes as was necessary
for the dash to the, Mushroom, and
took on his arm the rest OF his ward
robe. Just as he issued from his
lonely chamber, Marjorie appeared
from hers, much disheveled and
heavy-eyed. The bride and groom ex-
changed glances of mutual terror, and
hurried in opposite directions.
The spickest and spannest OF lieu
tenants soon realized that he was re-
duced to wearing yesterdays linen as
we'll as yesterdays beard. This was
intolerable. A brave man can endure
heartbreaks, loss of love. honor and
place, but a neat man cannot abide
the traces of time in his toilet. Lieu
tenant Mallory had seen rough serv-
ice in camp and on long hikes, when
he gloried In mud and disorder, and
he was to see campaigns In the Phil
1ppines, when he should not take on
his shoes or his uniform for three
days at q time. But that was the
field, and this car was q drawing
room.
In this crisis In his affairs, Little
Jimmie Wellington waddled into the
men,s room f10underfn1 about with
every lurch of the train. like cannon
loose In the hold Of ship. He fum-
bled with the handles on basin, and
made a crazy toilet. trying 70 fad
some abatement of his fever by filling
q glass at the ice-waterr tank and
amntvine It over his head
TO be conrinned.,
Result Of Too Much Beef.
Some doctors say q regular. diet Of
beef makes people ill.tefnpered and
tross.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1912-04-13
THE RAISING OF THE MAINE
IN MOVING PICTURES.

The first pictures Of the raising
of the Maine will be exhibited here
at the Dittmann Theatre on
next Sunday and Monday. The
films were taken by special
permission of the department OF war
of the United States government. A
young photographer named Reed
took the pictures and the govern
ment has been supplied with copies
for their permanent records. The
first picture shows the big Golfer
dam which had to be built around
the Maine before it could be raised.
The cofferdam consists of 20 steel
caissons each 10 feet long, arranged
around the wreck in the form of an
elipse with a foot of space between
each; this latter space being filled
with steel and wooden piles. The
c%aissons had to be driven " feet
down in the water and mud Of the
harbor. Other pictures show the
successful driving of these caissons
and the pumping of Eel 10000
cubic feet of water out OF the inside
of the cofferdam. April IA and Is
only. 1t.
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Low Ninth Notes.

Last Wednesday we had a Latin
test. 1t was the second we have
taken. EudOra Hawkins make SO,
which was the highest grade.
We have finished the ten cases in
factoring in algebra. Monday we
will take miscellaneous examples in
review.
This week we have been making
map studies of the continents. We
have taken North America, South
America, Europe and Africa.
In English this week we have
studied Macbeth and King Lear. We
did not go deep into the study Of
either or these.
Our class held its second meeting
Friday afteroon. We decided that
our class colOrs should be purple and
gold, and our motto, 1--WE seek all
honors that can be gained honor
ably"
Eudora Hawkins has made the
highest average in the Low TX for
the past six weeks. Her average
was 97.3.
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A Case For Charity.

On Wednesday night Depot Police
nan PUG arrested an old man who
had arrived in the evening train.
The man apparently had no visable
means of support, and the officer
placed him in the county Jail. He
appeared to be afflicted with some
terrible skin disease and the city
physician, DR.. Loew, was called to
make an examination. The docSr
stated yesterday that the man APP
parently had tuberculosis Of the
skin, and that as the city had no
place to treat such a disease, it
would be necessary to send him to
some charitable institution. The
patient informed DR.. Loew that he
came from Galveston and that he
has no relatives to take care of him.
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A Challenge.

Joe Stafford agrees 10 throw in
a wrestle II men in n hour, weigh
ing 175 pounds and less, the same
being all residents of Cameron coun-
ty. If he fails 10 do this, he forfeits
all the gate receipts to the winners.
All that care to enter this contest
will kindly make it known to Valen-
tines theatre before Thursday noon
(for Monday p. m, 4:15.
Mr.. Stafford will wrestle Joe Sa-
vina Of Corpus Christi next Saturday
night best two out of three falls.
this is to take place also in Valen-
tines Theatre. 4-9-tf
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PUBLIC SCHOOL REVIEW.
Continued from page two.)

zebra Oh Thursday and every one
expects a good mark.
Joseph Grant, a former pupil of
this grade, has withdrawn from
school as his family is moving to
Galveston.
We had a written lesson in
geometry on Monday, and Hernenid
Cortez and Katie O'Brien made an
average of 95. We are to have an
other test Monday for the benefit Of
the pupils who were absent.
Our attendance has been very bad
this week on account of the weather.
We r having map work this
week, as we have finished our work
in the physical geography text book.
Ruth Craig was absent from
school three days this week on ac
count of sickness.
Albert Hill has left school and
has accepted a position with the
Howse furniture store.
Mrs. Dickens returned our note
books Thursday. The grades were
very good indeed.
We were to write themes OF
Methods of Irrigation for Friday,
but it was postponed until Monday.
We received III report cards on
Fradiy, and Ruth Monsees ranked
first, with an average Of 95.3, and
Wame Hallmark second with an av.
erage Of 93.5.
The department of our class i!
slowly improving.
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BAPTIST Church.

On the corner of Sth and Elizabeth
streets. Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
Amos Rich, superintendent.
Preaching at IL a. m. Subject,
THE Gospel" Preaching 1880 p. m.
Subject, THE Second Coming OF
Christ"
Junior 3. Y. p. u. at 3 p. m, and
Senior at 6:45. Prayer meeting
every Wednesday evening at 1880.
You are invited to attend these SER
vices. Emmett Cole, Pastor.
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A Pleasant Afternoon.

Mrs. J. r. Baker entertained very
pleasantly a number Of ladies at her
home in West Brownsville, in honor
of her friend, Mrs. John Box. Beau
tiful ferns and roses decorated the
rooms in ~profusion and added much
to the pleasure of the guests. Dainty
refreshments were served. Misses
Mclaughlin, Lee and Custer assist
ing the hostess in this gracious duty.
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Church Of Immaculate Conception.

Church Of Immaculate Conception.
Communion Mass 6 a. m. Mass
for Mexican congregation, with ser
mon in Spanish, 1880 a. m. Chill
dren's mass at 9 a. m. High Mass,
with sermon in English at 10 a. m
Catechism for Mexican children, in
parochial school on Jefferson street,
at 3 D. m. Rosary and benediction
for Spanish-speaking people, 4 p. m.
Sunday school for English-speaking
children in Convent Chapel on Saint
Charles street at $3.50 p. m, followed
by Rosary and Benediction of the
Blessed Sacrament an the same
chapel. w
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Weather Forecast.
Associated Press.

ASSOCIATED Press.
Washington, d. G., April 12-East
Texas, showers followed by clearing
and cooler Saturday; Sunday fair.
West Texas, fair and cooler Sat
urday; Sunday fair.
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Christian Church.

Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
Communion service at III a. m.
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Episcopal Church.

Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
Preaching at ii a. m. Evening SER
vices al 1880 p. m.
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PRESBYTERIAN Church.

Sunday school at 10 a. IN. Morn
ing worship at IL a. m Evening wor-
ship at 1880 p. m.
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First Methodist Church.

On 10th street opposite federal
building. Sunday school at $3.50 a. m
Preaching at ii a. m, by Rev. @.
L. Jessup of San Benito.
Epworth League at GAS D. m.
n The night service has been can
celled. The public is cordially in
vited TO the above services. j. NJ
Perry, Pastor.
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A lodge Office is never as important
the title it carries indicates.
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TWO furnished rooms, southern Ak
posture, close in. Apply Box 226.
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Burt E. Hink1ey
Funeral Director and
Embalmer

Sometimes a man "hollers- before
he's hurt, and thereby avoids get
ting hurt
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"a. IA

Dealer In new and second hand fur
allure, fine vanishing, Imitation
upholstering, and repairs OF all
kinds. Have your furniture made
new 1t once. Work guaranteed.
Next door to Electric Theatre.
Aim
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Mexican Presbyterian.

Rev. c. A. Gutierrez, pastor. Sun
day school at $3.50 a. m. Christian
3 D.. m. Preaching 6 p. m.
E.-r4 Mn4Lnd.rA Nhurnh
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1912-07-16

Temple theater. matinee daily. 3:3e
o, m. Evening. arst psrfosms- .
7.IS. continuous
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1912-07-16

highest bidder, for cash. nii tho right.
titie and interest OF the above named
defendants In aud ~ the following de-
scribsd rssi property to-wit;
The Es Of NEH; swh Of NE
y. and Nwh Of sE Y ; all In Sec.
tion 10. Tp. 10. r. u. .. v. W. NJ.
In klamath County. Oregon.
or no much thereof ns may be neces.
ssry 10 sntisfy said execution.
The proceeds Of said sale will b.
applied In the satisfaction Of said eve.
cniion and decree including principal
sum. with interest thereon: taxes.
penalties and interest. with interest
thereon; charges on account Of irri.
cation. with interest thereon: attor-
n.ys' fee: costs and disbursements.
and nccruIng costs. all ns aforesaid.
and tho overpius. n any there be-. Will
be paid into said court TO be further
applied as by law directed.
Dated this 18th day Of July. 1919.
W. n. BARNES. Sheriff.
By GEo. W. HAYDON. Deputy.
i2.i9-2s-2-sh