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International Bible Students as
soeiation. Temple of Music, 945 G st.
Discourse at y. m: Berean Bible
study at 4:30 p. m. and 6:30.
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Danish Lutheran st. Paul church,
1910 So. l.. c. J. Skovgaard, pas
tor Sunday school 10 a. M; morn
Ing service IL a m; evening service
p. m. Literary and Young Peo-
pies society, Wednesday, 5 d. m.
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The Friends church. No 9Th ana
states SITS. Caleb J. Jenkins. pas
tor. Bible school e:45 a. m; meet Ing
for worship. IL a. m: c. II. at $50;
preaching and praise at 1880.
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First Christian church, Sixth ava
and X ST.. W. A. Moore, pastor.
Prayer service 9:f5 a. m: Bible
school, $3.50 a. M; morning service,
IL a. M: Christian Endeavor. 6:30.
evening service, 1880.
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Ube VEurcI,c8
MIscELLANEous

salvation Army, i,si Pacific aye.
Services: Knee drill. Z a. M: holt
ness meeting. IL a. M; company
meeting. 1850 p. M; preaching. p.
salvation meeting. s y. m. Brtgadier
and Mrs. Robert dublin will con-
duct the afternoon and Night meet
Ings.
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The Ethical Society, Tacoma av.
and So. Sd. Services at IL a. M.
lecturer, DIR. VIM. Slavery of the
University Of Washington.
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st. Paurs Ev Luntheran church.
Tacoma av. and So 27th ST., Rev. r.
Lallewant, pastor. German service.
1890 a. M: Sunday school, $3.50 a.
m; English service. 1880 p. m.
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Volunteers of America, 18th and
Pacific. Meetings every evening at
p. m. Sunday at 3 y, m. and p.
m
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HNANGEIIrAH

Adams st. Rvangeiicel church, No
Adams and ard St. N. Shupp, pastor
Preaching services at IL O. py Sun.
day school et 10 a. m, prsaghfnG II
la. m. and T:80 y. m. Prayer meet.
ing at 1870.
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HELPING A MAN TO REFORM

Dear Miss admirers, ana
come help difficulties i 90
and considered always all the friends
wanted, always met
who know drinks, intox-
Gated did know first liked him much but
that do know 1t, would be better quit his company?
He he will do Shall believe him. give him
trial? Or does it look as had respect for myself?
He had chance, cared and he
had chance him, Miss
lots of people, unelped done things
IL could help him little, I'd love He doesn't keep
good either. THANKFUL FABE.
Alt unaided, things, and
admire that should not
help less But risky business for girl
the first she mistake her sympathy for oveand
allow her enthusiasm with her common
you have mothers consent and counsel and are sensible
thing distinctly understood
that he give entirely his liquor habit and his bad assoc
If him the name
plainly realize reform
responsible for
you owl actions.
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Church of the Brethren, So. both
and q sts.. Ed. J. u. @ Stiverson,
pastor Sunday school. 10 a. m,
preaching, IL a. m. and 1880 p. m,
m; prayer meeting Wednesday. 7:30
y. m
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United Norwegian Lutheran
school. 900 a. m: services. 1880 a.
m; evening service. 7;45; J. o Hau-
gen, pastor. At home $3.50 to 1880
a. m.
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CHRISTIAN

CHRISTIAN
City Evangelist M. r. Ely has
charge of all Christian churches In
Tacoma.
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The Independent Spirituallsi
church will hold one meeting Sun
DAY, Dec. Sd. at p. m, In Odd
Fellows hall. 7I2 Pac, av, 7l1h
Commerce.
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Park M. T.. church. Preaching a,
IL a. m. and 1880 p. M; Sunda,
school at 10 n. IN. Epworth League
at 6:45 p. m. j w. Walker, pastor
Spanaway NJ. Il. church, ]. w
Walker. pastor. Sunday school al
z p. m: preaching at 3 y, m
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First Church OF Christ Scientist,
Church edifice, Division and I. Sun
day school at 10 a. m. Service IL a.
m. Wednesday evening testimonial
meeting at s.
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Seventh Day Adventist corner of
18th and SO. X SITS. Meeting every
sunday at 7:45 p. m. Pastor. +. ID.
Wagner.
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Friends East Side meeting. 9th
and Mckinley ave. Mary L. stanton,
pastor: Bible school. s.45; morning
worship. III a. m; Y. p. G. H.. G:3o
p. m; evening servicc. 7:a6.
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Occult. Sunday evening at
o clock, in Maccabees hall, 11O9m
st. Subject. The Divine In Man.
Parlor meeting "Wednesday after
noon at residence of Mrs. Combs
'254s So. st. at 2:30 o'clock.
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The Tacoma Seamen's Institute
9th and st. Helens aves., Rev. +
q. Webb. d. D.. honorary chaplain,
Mr.. II. Fernyhough, superintendent.
Holy communion, 7:30 a. M; n
ing service, IL o'clock in st. / ,s
church, DIR. Webb officiating; even
ing service in the institute at s
O'clock
ma av. Sunday school at D. m.
preaching at , and 1880 p. m; pray.
In meeting Wednesday and Friday
evening. VIM. Strong. pastor.
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Elm Free church. So. Ainsworth
and nth: Norwegian services lo:45
a. IN. 1910 p. m.
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Mckinley Park Free Methodist
church. East seth and Howe SITS, A
Sac p m pI nreacb, n9noay sSh9oi =, az
prayer meeting, Tuesday at 1880.
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Swedish Mission Tabernacle, cor
So. 10th and I. ]. W. Carlson. 8. s..
I9:45; service, IL a. M: Y. p. s.,
p. m; evening service at 7:45 p. m
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The Leap Year club VIII enter
tain this evening at a Hard Times
dancing party to be given at
Sloan's hall.
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The Church or Jesus Christ of Lat
ter Day Saints. Sunday service In
the Fraternity hall. MY Tacoma
ave. Sunday school. 1880 y. m.
evening service. $3.50 p. IN.
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II Progressive Psychio Society. Fra
ternity hall. 1117h Tacoma ave
Circles at 8 p. M; lecture, s p. m.
moon at 2:30
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German Zion Evangelical Luther
an church. So. 18th and L SITS, Rev.
j. Hutchinson. pastor. Sermon.
1870 a. M: Sunday school. ESQ q
IN. evening service, Engiish. 1880.
German Lutheran rriedeus TSirche
1880 a. m. and Z D. M; Sunday
school, e:15 a. M: Young Peoples
meeting. M; parochial school
every week day except Saturday
from to 4 by Prof. II. A. Krali.
Pastor, Aug. #. Graebenor. German
Lutheran IN South Tacoma (Swed-
fish Lutheran church. corner 5sth ana
Birmingham ave.) every alternate
Sunday at 2:30 p. m. Pastor. Aug.
y. Graebener.
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so s,s.' az 's sss Esi TSsmsss.a rs@s
sckpci II NJ. lhp~cr,a Lsasus,
SIS D. m; morning worship at
1880; evening service. 1880.
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90. st. Rev. L. NJ. Feegar. pastor
Sunday school, $50 q. m; Germar
service. 1o:a0 g. m; Elslis services.
1880 D. m.: confirmation CLASSES.
Tuesday aid Friday. 4 .. m.
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give examples of foods and
beneficial to sick tall avoided
-Edtor)
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The Peniel Gospel Mission. Cos
pei services every evening at
o'clock. Sunday at 3 p. m. 108 So
18th st.
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Roosevelt Heights Christian
church, East 39th and V SITS. Bible
school at 1880 a. M; communion at
1870 a. M: c. E. at $50 p. M.
preaching at 1880 p. m.
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Christian and Missionary Alliance,
p03 South @ ST., Rev. D. ]. Stone,
pastor. Morning service. IL a. IN.
M; evangelistic services at 1880 p. m
Sunday; s. s. at p. M; preaching
at p. m.
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swedish N. n church. J and nth
sts.. Rev; A. q; Bsch. pastor. Mora
school. 10 m; Epworth league, Z p
m; evening service. f:tb D. m: pray
or meeting, Wednesday evening AZ
4: 10 p. m: Sunday school. s:ts;
at 1o.4b.
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Mason Methodist Episcopal church
corner ssth and No. Madison SITS
Sunday school; 1900 a. m. mornine
worship; 12:1b class meeting; 6:30
Epworth League: evening service
at 1880; prayer and praise Thursday
at 7:45.
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East Congregational church. cor.
East L and 2Sth SITS, A. ID. Shaw
Morning service at HOO a. M;
evening service at 500 D. m; Sun
day school. 10 a. m.
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South Tacoma. 5619 So. Junett st.
Bible school at 9:45; communion at
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Mrs. A. b. Savage of North
Prospect street will entertain the
Women's league of the First Con-
gregational church Monday after
noon at its annual musical.
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Mckinley Park Christian church.
East 3Sth and Spokane. Bible school
at 10 a. m: communion at IL a. M;
G. E., $50 p. m; preaching at 1890
D, m.
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CONGREGATIONAL

Pilgrim Congregational church.
No. Gath and Warner sts.. Rev. Ed
gar G Wheeler. pastor Morning
service, 1890 a. m; Sunday school
11:46 a. M: evening service. 7:46 D.
m.
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The Caroline A. Ladd chapter of
the Westminster Guild will meet
Monday afternoon with Mrs. Hon.
err Mcfarland.
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The Exodus society holds services
In I. o. o. r. hall on 9Th ave. and
Anderson st.. every Sunday at II
q. m.
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Lincoln Park Christian church,
seth and q ST.. Ralph c. Sargent
minister. Morning sermon at 1926
O'clock: evening ermon at 1880
O'Clock; C. L.. meets at $3.50 d. m
Bible school at 10 a. m.
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Central Methodist Episcopal
f srIsson 50 pastor sss ana sunday ss School,
e:N q. m: preaching IL a. M: class
meeting. noon: league. 3 p. m;
prayer services. Thursday, T:s6 p. m:
preaching IL q. m, and 1850 y. m.
Epworth league. ESQ.
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church, 1904 go. st. E.ias Gjord.
Ing, pastor. Sunday school at 10 n
m; preaching at II a. m: Youus
Peoples praise meeting. z y. m
sermon. d. m.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-11-16

through his fingers, his pleasure-loV-
ing fingers.
Come, come, Horace; buck up.
Still the ruby kindles In the vine. No
turning back now. Wen go on till we
come bang! against the wall There
may be some good bouts between here
and there. / wonder what Gioconda
would say If she knew why was SO
eager for this gamer
He went down to dinner, and they
gave him table In an obscure corner,
as subtle reminder that his style was
passe. He didn't care; he was hungry
and thirsty. He could zee nearly every
one, ever ii only a few could see him.
This was somewhat to his vantage. He
endeavored to pick out Perciyal Alger-
non: hut there were too many high
collars, TOO many monocles. So he
contented himself with a mild philo-
sauhical observance of the scene. The
| naurnur Of voices, rising as tn = wall
Of the violins sank, sinking d the
| vail rose; the tinkle Of glass and
/ china, the silver and linen, the pretty
] women in their rustlIng gowns, the
delicate perfumes. the fash Of an
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-11-16

ming The United Romance and Ad-
venture Company is not listed at pres
ent. II it was, I'd sen a few shares
on my own hook. The kind Lord
knows that I've stock enough and to
spare He laughed again, but with
out the leaven of hunpr. When the
fool-killer snatches uH the last fool,
let rogues look to themselves; and
fools are getting scarcer every day.
"Percival AlgernonI O age Of po-
cts! wonder, does be wear high col
lars and spats, or has she plumbed
him accurately? She is generally
right. But a man changes some in
seven years. I'm an authority when it
comes to that. Look what's happened
to me in seven years! First, Horace,
we shall dine, then we'll smoke our
pipe in the billiard-room, then We'll
softly approach Percival Algernon
and introduce him to sinbad. This in
dependent excursion TO Bagdad was
a stroke on my part; It will work into
| the general plan as smoothly as if it
had been grooved for the part. Sinbad.
| I might just as well have assumed
that name: Horace sinbad, sounds
well and looks we'll He mused in
silence, his hand gently rubbing his
chin; for he did possess the trick Of
talking aloud, in o low monotone, a
habit acquired during periods Of lone
liness, when the sound OF his own
voice had succeeded In steadying his
| tottering mind.
What a woman, what wife, she
would have been to the right man
Odd thing, man can do almost any
thing but direct his affections; they
must be drawn. She was not for him;
nay, not even ona desert isle. Doubt
less he was fool. In time she woule
have made him rich man. Alack!
1T was always the one we pursued
that we loved and never the one that
pursued us.
I'm afraid of her; and there yos
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-11-16

arm, the CLINT OF a polished shoulders
This was the essence OF life he coveted.
He smiled at the thought and the sure
knowledge that he was not the only
wolf in the fold. Ay, and who among
these dainty Red Riding Hoods might
be fooled by vulpine grandmother
Truth, when fellow winnowed 1t all
down to a handful, there were only
fools and rogues. Il one was fool,
the rogue got you, and he in turn de-
voured himself.
He held his glass toward the table
lamp, moved it slowly to and fro UNI
der his nose, epicureanly; then he
slipped the wine. Something like! It
ran across his tongue and down his
throat in tingling fire, nectarious; and
he went half way to Olympus, to the
feet OF the gods. For weeks he had
lived In the vilest haunts, in desperate
straits, his life in his open hands; and
now once more he had craWled from
the depths to the outer crust Of tho
world. It did not matter that he was
destined to go down into the depths
again; SO long az the spark burned
he was going to crawl back each time.
Damnable luck! He could have lived
like prince. Twenty-four hundred,
and all In two nights, a steady stream
OF geld into the pocketgSof men whom
he could have cheated with consum-
mate ease, and didn't. A fine wolf,
whose predatory instincts were still
riyeted to that obsolete thing called
conscience!
Conscience? Rot! Let us for
once be frank and write II down al
caution, as fear of publicity, anything
but the white guardian-angel OF the
Immortality Of the soul. Heap up the
gold, Apollyon; heap Il up, higher and
higher, till not a squeak OF that sGall
small voice that once awoke the chED
in tile Old Testament can ever agaih
be heard. Now, no more retrospe pection.
Horace; no more analysis the vital
question SINNERS down to this: IL
Perciya1 Algernon balks, how far viii
fouS soveTeigns go?
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-11-16


are. There isn't q man living who
has gone back of that Mona Lisa smile
of hers. II she was the last woman
and / was the last man, don't say
He hunted for cigarette, but failed
to find one Almost at the bottom,
boy; the winter of our discomfort, and
no sun OF York to make 1t glorious.
Twenty-four hundred at cards, and to
lose it Hike tyro! Wallace has taught
me all he knows, but I'm a BOBBY.
Twensy-four hundred, firms money.
It's failing of mine, the firms money.
But, damn it all, can't cheat man
at cards; I'd rather cut his throat"
He found his pipe, and careful
search of the corners Of his coat-pock-
cts revealed a meager pipeful OF to-
baeeo.. He picked out the little balls
Of wool, the ground-coffee, the cloves,
and pushed the charge home into the
crusted bowl Of his briar.
..To the devil with economy! a
pint Of burgundy and perfectos If
they hale us to jail for It. I'm dead
tired. rye seen three corners in hell
ii the past two months. I'm going as
tar as four soverefgns win take ne.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-11-16
airing minutes from time-tab bles.

pairing minutes from time tables. For
man In his business 1t was a clever
expedient, deceiving all but those who
knew him. He hesitated at the door,
however, as If he had changed his
mind in the tWenty-odd PAGES it took.
to reach it. He stared for long
period as the elderly gentleman who
was watching the feluccas on the
river through the window. The white
mustache and imperial stood out IN
crisp relief against the ruddy sunburn
on his face. II he was aware Of this
scrutiny on the part Of the pursy gena
tleman, he gave not the least sign.
The revolving door spun round, send
ing puff OF outdoor air into the
lounging- room The elderly gentleman
then smiled, and applied his thumb
and forefnger to the Waxen point OF
his imperial.
| In the intervening time Mr.. Ryanne
entered his room, threw the bundle
on the bed, sat down beside 1t, and
read his letter. Shadows and lights
| moved across his face; froWns that
| hardened it, smiles that mellowed It.
Women hold the trick OF writing let
| ters. Do they hate, their thoughts
flash and burn from line to line. Do
| they love, 'tis lettered music Do they
conspire, the breadth Of their imagi-
nation is without horizon. At best,
man can indite only a polite business
letter, his love-notes were adjudged
1oag since a. maud1in collection OF
louse sentences. In this letter Mr Ry-
anne found the three parts Of life.
She's a gosd general; but hang
these birthstone efforts OF hers. She
talks too much of heart. For my part,
II prefer to, regard it as a mere phys
| ical function, a pump, a motor, pow
er that gives action to the legs, either
in coming or in going, more especially
In going" He laughed. We'll, hers
| is the inspiration and hers Is the law.
And to think that she could plan ali
4 this on the spur Of the moment. down
/ to the minutest detail! It's a science !
/ He put the letter away, slid out his
legs and glared at the dusty tips 81
his shoes THE United Romancesand
Adventure Comp Ltd. OF New
/ York, london, and Paris. She has the
greatest gift Of all, the sense Of hu.
NOR. ss
He rose and opened his kit-bag
doubtfully. He rummaged about in
the depths and at last Strengthened
up with a mild oath.
"Not a pair Of cuffs in the whole
outfit, not shirt, not collar. Oh
well, when man has to leave Bagdad
the way I did, over the back fence
so to speak. linen doesn't count.
He drew down his cuffs, detached
and reversed them, he turned his fold
ing collar WrQng-side out, and used
the under side Of the foot-rug as a
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-11-16
Fortune Chedsoye."

Fortune Chedsoye." His blue
eyes became less hard and his mouth
less defiant. Il repeat, the heart
should be nothing but pump. 9th.
erWise it gets in the way, becomes an
obstruction, a bottomless pit. Will
power. that's the ticket. ! can face
lion without an extra beat, can face
the various countenances Of death
without an additional futter; and yet,
here's a girl who, when see her or
think Of her, sends the pulse soaring
from seyenty-seven up to eighty-four.
Bad business; besides, it's SO infer
nally questionable. It's hard Work
for man to keep his balance 'tWixt
the devil and the deep, blue sea; Clio
conda on one side and Fortune on the
other. Gioconda throws open windows
and doors at my approach; but For
tune locks and bars hers, nor knocks
at mine. That's the way it always
goes.
'If man could only go back ten
years and take q new start. Asst"
aalling his fist at the reflection IN the
mirror. Swivel and whine over the
bed OF your own making. You had
your opportunity, but you listened to
the popping of champagne-corks, the
mutter Of cards, the inane driVel OF
chorus-ladies. You had decent col
lege record, too. Bah! What guile.
less fool you were: You ran on, didn't
you, till you found your neck in the
| loop at the end OF the. rope? And
perhaps that softfooted, estimable
brother Of yours didn't yank it taut as
a hangman's? You heard the codicil;
| into one ear and out the other. Even
then you had your chance; patience
foretWo short years, and q million. No
la thousand times no. You knew what
you were about, tyheaded fool!
And today, two pennies for dead
mans eyes
/ He dropped his fist dejectedly
/ Where had the first step begun? And
where would be the last? In some
drab corner, possibly; drink. NOR
phine, or starvation; he'd never have
the courage to finish It with bullet
He was terribly bitter. Everythin,
| worth while seemed to have slippet
The Donaldsonville chief., 1912-11-16
cHAPTE;Rh III.
'rhe Holy hiordee.

- !45
George drank his bursundy perfume,
tority. Had 1t been asdingent as tho
native wine OF CorsicaI be would not
have noticed ii. The little nervea
thas ran from his tongue to his brain
had temporarily iost the power of com
snaullic alton. And all because Of the
girl across the way. He couldn't keep
his eyes from wandering ii her di.
rectfon. She faced him diagonally.
She ate but little, and when the elder.
" sentl leman poured out for her q
glass of sauterne, she motioned y
aside, rested her chin upon her fold
ed hands, and stared not at but
through her, vis-a-vis.
1t was lovely head, topped with
coils OF lustrous. light brown hairi
an oval face, OF white and rose and
Ivory tones; scarlet lips, q small, reg
tular nose. and chin the soft round
ness Of which hid the resolute lift to
it. To these attributes of loveltness
was added perfect form, the long,
flowing curves Of youth, not the abrupt
contours of maturity. George couldn't
recollect when he had been so Inn
pressed by face. From the moment
she had stepped down from the car
riage. his interest had been drawn
and had grown TO such dimensions
that when he entered the dinfng-room
his glance Immediately searched for
her table. What luck In finding her
across the Wayi He questioned Il he
had ever seen her before. There was
something familiar; the delicate pro-
file stirred some sleeping memory but
did not wake 1t.
How to meet her, and when he did
meet her, how to interest her? II she
would only drop her handkerchief, her
purse, something to give him an ex-
cuse. an opening. All, he was certain
that this time the hydra-headed one
should not overcome him. To gain
her attention and TO hold u, he would
have faced a lion, a tiger, a Wild-elss
phant. To diagnose these symptoms
might not be fair to George. Love
at first sight reads well and sounds
well, but we hoary-headad philoso-
pliers know that the phrasa Is only
poetical license.
Once, and only once. she looked Ia
his direction. It swept over him with
the chill Of q winter wind that be
meant as much to her as tree, q
fence, a meadow, as seen from tha
window Of a speeding railway traln.
But this observation, transient as Il
was. left with him the indelible I'm
! preston that her eyes were the sad
| dest he had ever seen. Why? Why
should a young and beautiful girl have
eyes like that? It could not NEAR
physical weariness, else the face
would in some way have expressed it
The elderly man appeared to do his
best to animate her: he was kindly
and courteous and by the gentle way
he laughed at intervals was trying Il
bolster up the situation with jest ol
two. The girl never so much as smiled
or shrugged her shoulders; she was ai
responsive to these oyertures as mar
| Bile would have been.
(To BE CoNTINUED.1