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Hollow Comfort.

KHAYOR BAKER of Cleveland said at
4V4 recent democratic banquet,
apropos of a disgruntled statesman:
He was disgruntled, he had right to
be disgruntled, and all our consolation
and comfort rang as hollow as the keep
er's consolation to the poor shot.
"A poor shot made a dreadful exhibition
Of himself while rabbiting. Finally a rab-
bit, about five yards in 'front.', sat down
broadside to him, and he took slow and
careful aim.
TT seemed to him he couldn't miss such
a splendid broadside. and after the report
he opened his eyes and said to the keeper
hopefully:
well. did I hit him?'
The keeper scratched his ear
~ dunno, SIR he said, as / can ex-
actly say you hit him, but l never seen a
rabbit wuss skairt.
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The Proud Duke.

N English importer at the Union Club
in New York told story illus
trative Of the pride OF the late Duke of
Fife.
"A very rich woman in Grosvenor
square," he said. once asked the duke
to dinner in terms like these:
Mrs. Parvenu's social secretary is
desired to invite the Duke Of Fife to din
ner on the seventh instant at o'clock
ITO this invitation came back the an
swer:
The Duke Of E7fo's piper Is desired
to inform Mrs. Parvenus social secretary
that tire Duke Of Fife declines her invi-
taIIon. "
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FiQht-You can't last unless you do.
Struggle-It is the fixed price Of life.
You may have anything if you ,0ant it hard enough.


Mrs Field must have had enough by this
time. They do these things better at the
Opera House, YOU know. I prefer the
professional brand"
With shoulders thrown back and chest
out, he strobe loftily away to remove his
spouse from the scene. The members OF
the group gazed after him in silence.
Then one spoke
Strong character, that"
Eyes, perfectly frank and fearless"
Wonderful, dominating personality"
''The kind of q man you wouldn't be
afraid to trust In any sort OF a DEAL
You know Just where he stands on any
subject"
He isn't afraid to say the things the
rest of us only think.
IF I wanted a sound opinion on any
subject I'd go to Field for it..
HAS temperament, too, don't you
Think
t'Oh, yes great temperament and
charming personality!
Copyright, 1908. by Harper & Brothers All
Rights Reserved.)
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NJ the various gala days Of the year.
st. Patrick's day offers as good OPP


st. Patrick's day offers as good OPP
portunity as any for working out a
delightful and unique luncheon. Since the
time when the patron saint of the "ouid
sod' is supposed to have driven the
snakes into the ocean. or elsewhere, the
green of ireland has been the appropriate
color during the observance Of his day.
and green lends itself most charmingiy
to the decorations and menu OF a lunch
con.
Those accustomed to the use Of flowers
as a dining room decoration Will know
that green is most effective, and that at
the same time pleasing decorations OF
green may be made at comparative small
expense. AS to the color scheme in the
menu, It need not be suggestive OF cheap
dyes OF vivid hue. but may easily be
brought about by judicious use OF vege-
table leaves and harmless colorings OBJ
tanned from vegetables.
The dining room may be decorated with
festoons Of green. which may be bought
by the yard, and either draped in fes-
toons along the border edge Of the walls
and over doors and windows, or by drap-
ing the table cloth border below the edge
Of the table. With this decoration few
ported green's about the room will be nee
essary to give the proper finish II there
Is a fancy window In the room hanging
festoons Of green In front will give 1t a
pretty portiere effect.
Il
In q room where simple draperies OF
white scrim or net are used, an appro-
pirate effect can be produced by cutting
the large and small shamrock designs
from crepe paper with these figures.
For the table. If possible. use linen. hav-
ing the shamrock design Along the bor-
der Of the cloth place row Of two sizes
of shamrock leaves cut from the paper.
For a centerpiece use the plain scalloped
linen, about eighteen inches in size.
Around the edge Of this place the smaller
crepe shamrocks. In the center OF the
centerpdece place a green harp FRAME
which has been bound with strings OF
smilax, the ends Of which are allowed to
trail.
For the place cards select those two
and a half inches by three inches in size
In the upper left-hand corner have q neat
shamrock leaf done in water colors The
name may also be placed in green in
water colors, while below the NAME which
should be written tribe high, should be
placed a verse from Moore, the true Irish
poet.
In the individual dishes of nuts place
tiny green flags with the emblem of Ire
land. For favors have small square boxes,
satin covered; and filled with the green
lime squares Of candy. Instead of boxes
small green silk Irish hats. papier-mache
pigs or Irish potatoes may be substituted.
The following is an appropriate menu:
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II possible in serving this luncheon use
only plain white china, as the decorations
will show to better advantage with 1t.
cress canapes are made from two slices
of bread cut round with a cookie cutter:
one slice should then be Drowned in hot
fat. Place the Drowned slice on the small
plate, cover 1t with cress. spread with
thin mayonnaise. Place the white slice
upon this. spread thinly with butter and
sprinkle over with Cheese, 10 which has
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.Of course it has
Then you don't think I'm a fool,
doctor?-
Yes. do; but you don't need to con-
time to be-.
Il mean-I'm not the only person in
the world who ever-I mean, you seem to
understand how | could get into such
situation
Certainly / do. That's what ails half
the women who think they have nervous
prostraGon-theyve been such Mars-al-
ways SAYING the expedient or the civil
tiing at the expense OF honesty
1t doesn't seem to be a case for medi-
cine. DOCTOR"
1t Is not-nor for hygiene. nor outdoor
exercise. or any other form of physical
culture-nor even for religion-so-calIed' .
Mr.. Allison Fields sallow face flushed
Il know that. IL even had a long
talk with the rector of the church that
my wife attends-before / came here It
seemed TO me to be more of a case for
him than for you.
The doctors eyes twinkled
Did he help your
Field shook his head YEARLY.
Il have just one prescription for YOU
and if you follow it you win be cured
And that is?''
You must speak the truth on all occa-
human opinion. If yor prefer to call il
that. Voc must s-eaS :: CIT ho'dY and
feariessiy, especially il it is different from.
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HE next caller ,

HE next caller was
shown into the
doctors private Of
flee. He blinked at
the light from the
two great windows.
then went forward
hesitatingly, with
series of spasnlod1c
little bows. ana
vapid, apologize,
galvanic IL t t | e
smiles. The exact
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tradict some one-almost any one, in fact
I feel better already"
His wife met him at the door.
"Oh, Allie dear
Don't call me Allie, hate it. I'm
a grown man! My name Is Allison!''
But, dear, I've called you Allie ever
since"
II know it; and I've always hated it!''
why did you never tell me-"
I'm telling you now"
We'll, don't talk so loud, dear. Mrs.
Harding Is in the drawing room. Come
right in"
about seeing Mrs. Harding. She bores
me-"
"Oh, hush. Anie-Allison-do hush
What is. the matter with you? She will
certainly hear your
We'll, why shouldn't she hear me? It
is time that woman knew she bores peo-
pie. I'm not the only one. (Sotto voce)
Matteawan! Matteawan!'
but only yesterday l heard you defend
her when Mr. Gordon said almost what
you're saying now
That was yesterday"
II don't understand what is the mat
ter with you, Allie-Allison. But you
must come in. Mrs. Harding wants to
ask you some business questions"
A glance at Mrs. Harding treasured
could look so placid as Mrs. Harding
looked If she had heard such a speech
as Fields.
Mr.. Harding really sent me over. Mr..
Field, to ask II you will give him a lit
tie more help on his play. The critics
rather cut 1t to pieces this morning.
but the manager says he thinks it can
be fixed up and made to go all right.
Mr.. Harding said you are just the one
to help him. Your literary judgment
agrees with his exactly, and you have
been so encouraging to him all along
when others have told him the play
would never take"
They've told him the truth
But, Mr.. Field
1.-THE play is rot. 1 was never more
bored in my life than I was last night.
I'VE thought you were our friend
I'm q better friend now than l ever
was before. If Harding will drop making
a fool Of himself trying to write plays
and will attend to his real estate bust
ness that he really does know something
about, I'll put him on to deal that Will
prove my friendship"
The worm turned.
You, You put anybody on to profit
able deal! Why, it's the talk or the street
that YOU haven't enough mind Of your
own to buy pair OF shoe strings, and
would have been off the street long ago.
Il know what the street has been say
ing. I'm not such fool as l have been
appearing. Now, II you'll excuse me. I'll
go-indeed (Matteawan) I'll go any way,
because have no more time to talk about
nothing-which your husbands play GER
tainly is. But don't forget to tell him
about the real estate-or you may forget
it If you like, but you'll lose money II
you do
With head and chest up, Field strobe
from the room, his long, free steps indi-
eating the sure poise Of one who knows
what he is talking about.
In spite of her embarrassment, Mrs
Field experienced a thrill OF admiration
Was this the man she had bossed al
their married life? II SO, she must have
been q remarkably good general. She
would have been distressed by what he
had said to Mrs. Harding. but, evidently
nth ~
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normality of the doctors presence anu
manner were reassurins as he mentally
guided his visitor to a chair and put the
usual professional.
What seems to be the natter?
Probably you can tell me that, doctor.
Nervous prostration."
Yes
Caused by-not dissipation, evidently,
nor hard work. nor family cares.
mo, doctor. but by trying to carry the
ass to market"
"U-m-m-been sort of an easy mark"
Yes I seem to have lost all back
bone. and the appalling part OF It. to
me. is that it seems to be the result OF
having tried to do right and please
everybody"
Too big contract"
But trying to do right all ones life.
doctor. surely ought not to result in COM
plete mental chaos, ought it--so that now
right-can hardly tell right from wrong?
Don't think I'm fool doctor. I was
brought UP by an excellent mother, who
taught me to observe the Golden Rule.
and I've tried SO hard to be courteous
and considerate toward other people that
have become-well. doctor. almost a
tar. say Yes to everything and every
body. whether I mean it or not, lest I
should offend or distress anybody. I
agree with them in words and disagree
mentally. Then I call myself names-and
I'm positive everybody else Is calling me
q fool I'm not. l only want a basis.
I'm worn out mentally trying to adjust
human opinions and standards, and it
has affected my health
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the opinion OF those WITH WnOm you arc
talking"
But, doctor, that is impossible Tho
world would be chaos II everybody should
go around saying what he thinks. Whole
plays have been put on the stage to show
the complications that result from trying
to speak the plain truth under all cir
cumstances. Why, doctor. they would
put me in an asylum for the insane"
The doctors face was professionally
Indifferent.
They will If you DON'T he said, in q
tone Of unexpected fina1ity. Field stared.
in new terror It was one thing to fear
this In the still watches of the night
dreadful, then-but wor-se-mnch worse
to hear IL coldly voiced in the light Of
day under the keen, searching eyes of q
man who was supposed to know.
as there no aIternative?''
None Truth is imperative and will
not be Knocked. 1t is fundamental to our
being and cannot be trified with
But everybody will hate mot
"You haven't tried it yet. Are your
thoughts and opinions so terrible? You
might begin on me. How do you like
this neckue I am wearing?'
'I-ah. well. doctor-I-"
"Out with it. man! Out with IT..
II don't like your neckt1e. doctor"
Good. Good! Why don't you like it,"
Itch, CAD. doctor, the necktie Is all
right
"Matteawan"
Cad. Well. the tie is too youthful for
a man Of your years"
'Good!
1T lacks dignity"
Splendid. You're coming on all right
But your own neckt1e isn't much to brag
I'm sorry you don't like IT,
Tut, tut, man! Stand by your guns.'
This necktie Is rich and harmonious.
] can readily understand that 1t might
not appeal to a man OF your crude and
flashy taste. but it is artistic and hand
some"
Excellent. Excellent, Now keep right
up to that notch and you'll be all right.
Take Matteawan for your watchw ord
and don't let yourself down for any
body"
IT didn't know doctors ever told their
patients the symptoms were alarming .
I'VE don't. usually. but that is the
remedy for you. No. you'n not need to
come again--unless you get into a scrap
OF some kind, and in such an event I2i
go bail for you. Good morning. 4
Field walked out into the dim hallway
murmuring "Matteawan."
The attendant who was showing him to
the front door had known him for years
as one Of the doctors occasional callers,
and ventured in response to Fields nod,
It's q pleasant day, Mr.. Field
at is not" replied Field, firmly. He
might as well practice. he thought,
though he reproached himself for begin.
ming on a comparatively helpless victim
NO. sir; oh. no: certainly not, sir
Field glared at him. swelling his chest
TO give himself the feeling OF being q
strong character.
Don't say yes when you mean mo-
man. he roared SO loud that two in
coming callers stared at him, and under
cover Of their arrival he fastened away
leaving the attendant gaSping, Yes, sir
no, sir: and after Fields entire disap
pearance. He must have went bug
house:''
Finding himself nnpursued. Field walket
up the avenue with elation
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= : "a x 9 s. *
~: s sIfh3Sk1l 1z=za= By He'
"Sharp Swords Are
you won't defend your rights you can't extend them
keen idea like sharp sword, is oased upon a cotoard
Try before you and you fail don't
CONNECTIONS useless without courage
You're army free soldier of fortune
of destiny You can't afford traitor in the
ranks The moment you're in doubt, you're in rout
Battles can't be by alone It's the zeal behind the
steel that commands vcory.
Prove yourself We won't accept you a your vord.
Your ambition founded self interest and all the
of actuated by the motive We consider ourselves
fit until you've fought and demonstrated superiority
We uW mott oNow those whom e command.
Brilliant weakness is greater than unscrupulous
strength.
you Of yourself how be certain you
and can't and uon impose where neither exists
persists
great plan does make great
The space the earth the the
broken schemes and dreams born the Of
No guiding led way from Versailles. The
path of Napoleon rock srewn and ualor heu0n.
Ten thousand Frenchmen hose hearts lacked the
their yearned for the throne pch Bonaparte earned
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Mrs Latham backed out of the front
door staring. and did not recover herself
for some blocks. Then listener might
have heard her murmur:
s''Well. I'm glad If Allison has at last
found spunk enough somewhere to train
Julia Field down a little, for IL ever a.
woman needed 1t, Julia did
Little Field showed up at the office in
the morning. looking pale and thin. but
with bright eagerness in his big gray
eyes that made his uncle Allison long to
give him the usual affectionate kiss In
stead, he said stern1y:
Deliver this note and bring me the an
swer at once"
ed the terrified infant.
Where 1t Is addressed?" roared his I'M
Gle.
"O-o-oh! I see.''
you'd better. Are you going to let any
Of these boys on the street get ahead Of
your
mo, sir" The little legs began to move
swiftly"
Remember whose family you belong to.
and be a credit to u.s." said Field with in
creasing sternness. as his agitated but in
spired nephew shot out Of the door, just
as Grant, Fields partner, entered the Of
flee by another.
What cub is that?''
my nephew, Field Latham
''Oh! I thought 1t was some new office
boy
HE is. I'm going to take him on. He
needs the experience
IT don't approve Of relatives in the Of
fee"
What You approve Of doesn't make q
d|n bit of difference in this case. I'm
the senior partner here. and he stays.
Furthermore. he will be treated right,
with no knocks. Now. how about that
Colorado deal?'
Were going to call that off,"
mo, we're not You haven't got the
judgment Of a yearling calf about those
western deals Wen put that through at
once
But you said yesterday that you would
leave 1t entirely to my decision"
\
THAT was yesterday. Hello. That
you, Julia? Can I what?) Consider that
deal closed, Grant tYes, Julia. What did
you say? Can l go to Mrs. Dickson's
musical tonight? Yes-yes, I'll go).'
The singer of the evening was Mrs.
Dfckson's daughter, just returned from
two years in Italy. where a fortune had
been lavished on her voice. Mrs Dickson,
drifting among the guests. found Field the
center Of a group, among which were
Harding and Grant.
ct trust you are enjoying the music Mr.
Field"
well no, / can't say / am. / never
care to hear anybody who has no voice
struggling to make a noise I came to
please Mrs. Field. Wives must have
little attent;cn f1ay a 4 t,.ea though men
are bored AZ the process. / guess even
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Cress Cana pes.
Cream of Green Pea Soup. Waters
Green Olives.
Irish Hats, in Beds Of Parsley.
Lettuce Sandwiches.
Potato Salad. Shamrock Rolls.
Pistachio Ice Cream. Cakes.
Coffee. Green MINIS.
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the qualities a New York man needs in
he will not be fit for anything in life
except perhaps a nurse
Outside the drawing-room. Mrs. Latham
sobbed to Mrs. Field, as she took her
leave:
Il don't know what to think OF Allison
Julia He has always been go kind
Having held for a long time. In silence
the views Mr.. Field had just now SO ably
voiced. Julia merely murmured:
Don't worry. Isn't he kind now? He
Is offering Field the chance of lifetime
1 feel certain Allison's business is i'm
provfng-he seems so sure of himself. Men
must be firm. you know. dear. and out
spoken, or we women would not feel that
we could trust them to lead US in every
thing"
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merely disclose, 1T does not create
Opportunity is a CALL achievement is the ansuos5.
Progress is only possible through perseverance,.
Ambition can but surrey wiN and skill must build
This earth was stick and a stream
and rude unplowed unpotted mned barren Of all but
natures devices
Your forbears devised every tool and uheel and oo in
pented all arts and sciences and crafts.
They had precedent guide te past inspire them
They obeyed their normal instincts and tried to their utmost until
they bred themselves into civilization and culture
They aborousy created Without the aid of science without
help of educaon without the advantage Of unOersal liter
atue the mighty forces of steam and eec
ricy without knowledge of the microscope the steps
which you climbed into the Twentieth century.
How you heir the total Of their efforts blessed
with the knowledge of their combined Mistakes resduary leg
Of their beneactions hesitate for Instant lose faith
self for a clock tick?
Yesterday your guarantee of but hstor, the
darv yesterday establishes exorab the aO Of surua and
demonstrates that for the gutter the qualsr and
the
Figh-You can't last unless you do
Struggle-h is the fixed price of life
You may have anything if you ,oant hard enough
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!. = .~..~-. he reflected, - esn-
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no n.ln q ,os', 'aea No" he naa 4e-sAaea
Smyrna times., 1912-03-20
KENT REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE
Hold a Meeting at Dover, Arrange for
State Convention and Endorse Taft
Primaries to be Held April 3

The Republican county committee
of Kent county met in Dover Mon-
day with a full attendance, every
district being represented, and it had
a busy day. The committeeman
dined together at the Hotel Richard
son. 1t was the largest political
council yet of the year. Chairman
Edward W. Jenkins came all the
way from Suffolk, Va, to attend.
Cornelius B. Hope of the Fifth dis
trict, Dover, was elected to serve
committeeman to succeed Postmaster
James A. Hirons. who resigned,
being now barred by his office from
engaging in political work. A call
was issued to all Republican voters
of the county to assemble at the
polls on Saturday, April 13, from
two until four o'clock in the after
noon and elect the usual number of
delegates (forty for KENT to attend
and participate in the Delaware
State Republican convention which
will be held there on Tuesday, April
16. No invitation was issued to
outsiders and nothing was said about
"direct primaries. The voting
places will be as usual. or at some
point very near the accustomed
place. The committee passed a
resolution endorsing or commencing
the administration of President
Taft.
Smyrna times., 1912-03-20
REV. H. S. THoMPsoN's RECORD
FiftY-four Years in the Ministry, At
tends Notable Anniversary Service

FiftY-four Years in the Ministry, At
tends Notable Anniversary Service
Rev. Henry S. Thompson, pastor
of the Milliugton (MO M. E.
Church, and father of Mrs. L. M.
Price of this town, is now the oldest
member of the Wilmington Con-
ference in active service. Last
week he attended the celebration of
the 125th anniversary of the Phila-
delphia Conference, held in St.
Georges NJ. E. Church of which his
father, the Rev. Thomas4J. Thomp-
son, was pastor in the early '20's.
H. S. Thompson entered the Phila-
delphia conference fifty-four years
ago this spring and remained in it
until the Wilmington Confer ence
sprang up with the appearance of
the Mason aud Dixon's line in 1868.
He has been in active service fifty
one years and since entering Com
ference has not missed a session.
The Rev. DIR. T. E. Martindale
spoke in behalf of the Wilmington
Conference at the celebration.
Smyrna times., 1912-03-20
FIRE NEAR HoLLETT's CORNER
Residence of Frank Buchbender De-
stroyed With Contents-Loss Be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000

Monday evening of last week,
shortly after eight O'Clock fire broke
out at the farm residence of Frank
Buchbender at Hollett's Corner.
west of Clayton, and in a short
space of time. building and con-
tents were totally destroyed. Che
loss, is placed at between 81, 900 and
So, 900 on which there was an insur-
ance of 81, 500. The family had
barely enough time to make their
escape. Mr.. Buchbender lost all
of his clothes and a roll of money
amounting to $82. The family
were around the evening lamp, when
their attention was attracted to the
incessant barking of their pet dog.
Mr.. Buchbender went out of the
room to see the trouble and on
opening the kitchen door, discovered
the house in flames. Neighbors
gave every assistance possible and
at least saved the out buildings from
destruction. Mr. and Mrs. Buch-
bender wish in this connection to
thank their trends for their kind
ness.