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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-02-01
a Bashfui Couple.

Arthur had never kept company
with girl, nor had Maria ever re
ceived attentions" but by some mira
Gle they now found themselves togeth.
er, riding on lonesome country road.
Conversation was at standstill.
The old nag stumped along with his
head hung low, and would not hurry.
Not a man or a house was In sight,
not a sound could be heard The
silence was intense and oppressive.
Maria scanned the fringe of ragweed
on her side of the road. Arthur
peered hopefully into the hazel brush
on his side.
A half-grown rabbit sprang from
somewhere, and with a dozen leaps
was gone.
do you like rabbit" asked Maria,
impulsively,
Yes" replied the swain, quickly.
And there he stopped. His mouth
hung wide open, but not another word
occurred to him.
He blushed. He remembered there
was not house nor a man in sight.
He strained his eyes at the fringe of
hazel brush. The silence intensified,
and bore down like a palpable weight
Then Arthur drew In a sharp breath,
pulled himself together resolutely. and
glanced toward his friend
And my" he said. And my! Amt
the gravy good?"-Youth's Companion.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-02-01

r.. February Number OF TIE Ia
ss... World bears . new Imprint
-s. Mcclure Publications. incorpo-
r..sa-but Al ANNOUNCEMENT oy tas
.s,.or states that the only editorial
~n.nxn viii % In the gay Of Improve
nent and giving even greater Tasae
81 -. xubscriSer. Certainly this par
,ieul.r issue l. all to the good. ana
readers may feel well satisfied VITA
wha, is provided for them The nag
nrine opens with story oy heens
abbot, called JET % the sAeea
Ranch. in which the author combines
tenderness and strength In speeiai
contributions this number Is exeep-
,lonally good. the Dickens anniveF-
sarv bringing out = very readable con-
,rlhutIon BIZ Peter Freneau- Then
there is the third installment OF
Strickland Gillilan's amusing expert
eneex. another Of the Studies In Mar
ried Life. and q eommon-sense TAX
On Economical Dressing. The house
hold department, as usual. IL fun OF
practical up-to-date Information for
he housewife and help for the COOK.
and the rest OF the book deals with
many other things that women want
to know.-New York: SO cents
year.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-02-01
Women Architects.

Not so long ago woman architect
was an unknown quantity. but it is
becoming more and more evident that
the planning of the house intended for
a home is the legitimate work of the
woman architect, and as one newspa-
per states 1t, "she is getting on to
her job" The man architect plans
the building for the contractor to con-
struct with little, If any, thought Of
the woman who is expected to spend
her life in it. According to all the
rules of the profession, the planning
is all right, both as to dignity and
beauty. proportions lines, slopes anad
sweeps; but so far as conveniences or
"handiness" Is concerned 1t is entirely
out of the question and seems only to
be a menace to health and happiness
where the woman worker comes in.
Women should plan the inside ar
rangement, at least, of the houses des-
tined to be homes, and for this work
those gifted in the necessary lines
should make a profession Of 1t, Just
as brother does of his part
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-02-01
Gazing Upon tho Damage.

The men of his family usually married
early in life. Was he born to live un-
loved?
AS long as the villas on each side
of him held the kind of children they
did, ]. Gordon was not sure but that
bachelorhood had its advantages, for
these were spoiled children. But when
the children moved and on one side
moved in an elderly gentleman,
grouchy and snuffy. and in the other, a
loving young couple took up abode, his
uneasiness returned. The first dis
gusted him with picture of what he
might yet be; the other-there were
evenings when they made him feel
lonely. But he would forget all this
next day through Office hours
The young wife on the one side of
him was rather pretty in a soft, de-
mure way. And she loved flowers and
green things as we'll as did j. Gordon.
and thus they sometimes came close,
each across the dividing fence from
the other. She was very modest. He
learned only that she was Mrs. Mum
ford, and it was born In her to love
country quiet, or as near as she could
get, and digging in the ground.
One morning he saw her, from her
top veranda step. stoop and kiss her
husband goodby. The husband at the
time was veil ballasted with a big va
| lise In each hand. Business called ].
Gordon from his villa during the two
| days after.t
| Upon his return, gazing with some
concern upon the damage done some
Of his growing things by great goose,
he was startled by cherry laugh from
| the other side Of the fence, and look.
/ ed up to behold Mrs. Mumford, merry.
| eyed, smiling radiant, In pink and
| white. Never had he seen her &C
beautiful as now. and so friendly and
merry. What change the departure
OF her husband had brought about In
| her nature. Then she began:
"That goose has eaten all our late
strawberries, the hired girl tells me
Isn't it awful? We found out why the
woman down the avenue keeps = 1T
She's an old maid, and so afraid q,
burglars, but more afraid of dogs
says they all have hydrophobia, bui
geese never do. Can't inoculate then
with 1t in any way. And a goose. you
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-02-01
Playing the
Hermit


Baecom Hayes was missing, His
sister and her husband. with whom
he lived. said be was-his club trends
said the same thing-the public press
announced that he had Vanished on
the face OF the earth without leaving
so much as q trail Of dust behind
And who was Bascom Hayes 10 be
missing and have whistles blown and
horns footed and private detectives eel
on edge? Just an old bachelor with
comfortable income. compIa cen; il his
nature and lazy and unaub.tious b.
nature.
Missing. No clew, Last seen sitting
In a public park at midnight. Had
Respondent air and was 50 pre-occu-
pied that when a vag called him
Gully" and struck him for quarter
he neither answered 10 the name nor
handed over lie sinner. Foul play,
perhaps, as be was known always to
carry enough with him TO pay his taxi
fare, no matter how much the chauf-
feur meddled with the clock. No rea-
son known why he should climb TO the
top of the Singer building and leap on.
His laundry account was paid up to
the last cent. and he was three Gig
arctic packages ahead of the game.
No reward, but the grateful thanks OF
q sister for information
No reward, but still a score of prt-
vate detectives called and expressed
their willingness to take up the case
for the prestige 1t would give one. He
would have been but for his voice
Striking an attitude he hoarsely whis-
pered:
In Iove-got the skate-jumped
from one of the bridges! He had
reached that age when a rundown is
fatal to a man. His body will be found
washed up on Staten Island, go to
keep watch!"
But Bascom was not In love-" pro-
tested the sister. He has never loved.
A thousand times he has declared he
would never marry"
sly doG-sly dog" whispered the
detective HE was simply putting
you of the scent Listen to me. On
the last night you saw him was walk
ing on Madison avenue, following the
trail of a murderer Of a sudden the
front of door No. 100000 opens and
q man descends the steps and plunges
into the gloom. l had a fair look at
his face and figure, and If ever there
was black despair, 1t was there. He
had been turned down by the widow
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-02-01
Thai Episode
off, Gordon s
fcopyrtght. itIi. by Associated Literary
Prexa.l

tcopyrxht. is1i. By Associated Literary
His name. In full. was Jay Gordon
Stanford. but his intimate friends sell
dom got farther with the name than J.
Gordon
]. Gordon had seriously contem-
plated matrimony At the age Of IT.
out Of such contemplation By being
softly informed by the recipient of his
adolescent affection that her heart
was In the keeping Of one much bis
senior. one TO whom she had been be-
trothed these many years Many
years. Why how old was she really!
He afterwsrd learned. some IL more
than himself. Perhaps 1t helped him
forget her
At 25 ]. Gordon was actually en-
gagged. The girl. this time. was his
own age. She was energetic. She
went In for woman's suffrage. for re-
form of many kinds and ]. Gordon
smiled induigently. although after the
close intimacy Of engagement days set
III, nc uIQ OSCLu u Ell W A114 AOt1tO
that she had faults worse than want
ing to vote. When IL came to using
ones handkerchief for q whole week.
and wearing soiled shirt waists out In
company, he did hint O few wee hints
of surprise
He also found she had . temper
when, after a little lecture from him
upon wearing white slippers on mud
dy tramps, she flung his ring 10 his
face.
The relief he felt at this action upon
her part frightened him. Had he been
fool enough to promise love to a wom-
IN no had mes ovsd3 1t made him
cautious
At % ]. Gordon was still unnar-
raed, and had taken q suburban resi-
dencs 10 himself. City noises disturb
ed his rest, he told him friends. and
he loved TO look at growing vegetables,
fruits and the like.
1T IL simply one OF the signs
of incipient bachelorhood." they told
him.
And now he really began to be
troubled. Was it a fact that he would
not love the right sort OF a woman
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-02-01
The Widow Took a Long Look.

who lives there. That man was your
brother. He had got it bad and could
not survive the shock!"
81 can't believe It," replied the sis
ter.
Go to the house and interview the
widow Nice little lady, but she was
toying with your brothers heart
strings. Go charge her with it and
you will bring the guilty blush to
her face"
The sister decided not to do any
such thing. She saw several embar-
RAISING objections to that line of con-
duct Neither did she believe that
her brother had committed suicide, but
she was willing that the detective
should patrol the beaches of Staten
Island at his own expense.
"'Tis done!" he whispered. 81 charge
you nothing for finding the sad re-
mains, but when l arrive here with
them on truck you can tender me a
small sum in payment"
There was little widow living at
No. 100000 on the avenue named,
and the detective in housing around
had seen a man leave the house at a
late hour. He didn't know whether
the man was the widows grandfather
father. uncle or brother, but he called
him Bascom Gray. The little widow
also knew that Mr.. Gray was miss
ing. She heard Of 1t orally, and she
read In the papers. She also knew
Just why he was missing, but she
wasn't chasing around to volunteer In
formation. Widows know when to keel
quiet. Besides, after several days haf
gone by she received letter from
friend In the country containing new,
that relieved her mind considerabl,
and brought smile to her face ant
a plan to her mind.
81 wish you were here" wrote tn,
correspondent. I'VE have a romantic
mystery on hand. There's an old 10,
house in the woods half a mile dow
the road. 1t has not been occupies
for years, and is sadly out of repai,
but beholdi hermit came a day O
two ago to take up his quarters. n
old rags! No venerable whiskers
Middle-aged and decently dressed. all
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-02-01
How to Cook n Loon.

Bill Grocer. a guide for fifty-two
years at Charleston Lake In Ontario,
Canada, has a novel receipt for cook
ing loon. He was rowing a couple Of
Somerville. n. J., councilmen a few
weeks ago ard when loon came In
sight the strangers asked Bill II they
we're good to eat
Bill replied in rather evasive way,
and one Of the fishermen then asked
Bill how they were cooked. This was
what Bill was waiting for and here Ii
the recipe that Bill gave: Cook the
loon In water for twelve hours, at
night pour off this water and cook him
over night, in the morning throw In
a piece of grindstone and when you
can stick fork in the grindstone the
loon Is done. News.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-02-01
John r. Mclean
Frances Mclean.

The defendant above-named will
take notice that an action entitled as
above has been commenced in the
Superior Court of Wake County for
an absolute divorce for her on the
grounds of adultery, and the said de-
PENDANT will further take notice that
she is required to appear at the term
of the Superior Court of said county
to be held on the second Monday be-
fore the first Monday in March, which
is the 18th, day of February, 1912.
at the courthouse of said county in
Raleigh, N. c., and answer or demur
to the complaint in said action. or
the plaintiff will apply to the court
for the relief demanded in said COM
plant. MILARD MIAL.
Clerk Superior Court Of Wake
County.
This the 8th day of January, 1912.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-02-01
Found Garnet in Turkeys Gizzard.

Edgar Watkins, who lives on Bon
nv Crest, bought a turkey for his
Christmas dinner at cost OF $l.5o.
In dressing the turkey for roasting.
a large, beautifully colored rose-red
garnet or ruby was found in Its giz-
gard, larger than the end OF a mans
thumb. Mr.. Watkins brought the
stone 10 town and showed it around.
Some claimed Ii was glass, while 9TH
ers were well enough satisfied with
its appearance to offer him $50 Tor
it, which he was advised not to &C
cept. The stone will be tested by
experts at once and We will soon
know whether we will all go to rails
ing turkeys or not.-Franklin Press.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-02-01

they s2y he spends most Of bis tine
incoming and sighfng Lives mostly
on turnips. I guess. and sleeps on
see him yesterday. but couA not get
much out OF him Seems 10 be some
one who has been disappointed IN love.
ane thinks The world has gone 70
81 aeh Hurry down and help ns to
solve the mystery By finding the guilty
party who gave him the shake"
The widow smiled and nodded as
she read the letter. She even said TO
herself: Yes. that would be Just like
him" Then she went 20 packing 80
as TO leave for the country sooner
than she had planned for She started.
arrived. and was welcomed. She had
scarcely Rugged her friend when she
was greeted with:
The hermit IL there yet We heard
him grooming a love song last night.
after stealing onions and turnips for
his supper"
Some escaped lunatic. probably"
''Oh. no. he can't be. He's Just break
ing his heart over some woman. What
a wicked wretch she must be TO drive
him out of the world in this way!"
Yes. And what q ninny he must
be to have been driven"
Now. then. hurry up and change
and get lunch and wen go over TO the
hut Perhaps we can encourage and
console him"
An hour later the widow an
nounced that she was going to see
the hermit She might or might not
know him, but she had an idea she
did. There was considerable argu-
ment about her going alone, but she
prevailed, and got directions and
started of. It was an ideal place for
a hermit The woods and brush were
dense, the old house almost roofiess,
and more lonely spot could not have
been found for ten miles around. From
the shelter Of brush the widow took
a long look. Only a woodpscker was
to be seen a1d heard, and he was GER
tainly q detected locking bird. After
a time an advance was made to tho
gaping doorway, and the hernit Of the
wilderness was made cut to be seat
ed in q dark corner with his head
on his knees
"BascOm, come Quit"
The figure never stirred.
Come out, / sayi"
"Who-what?"
Come out and don't play tie
ninny"
SIS 1t you, Nina?" was asked in a
mournful voice as a disheveled figure
arose and came to the door.
"Of course 1t Ia. Come along!"
Its too late!"
"Too late, nothing!"
And she took the hermit's hand and
led him to a little glade and sat him
down and seated herself beside him
and said:
! "All l said that night was that q
man with your money and brains
ought to do something to make your
self known to the world, and you be
came angry and took your departure"
But you-you intimated-'
yes, but that's all passed. You have
done something, and that's all l ask
ed. You are in all the papers. You
are the talk of the town You are be
ing searched for. Bascom, no woman
wants to marry a nonentity. You are
not one. You have made a fool oil
yourself and We'll be married as soor
as you wishr'
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-02-01
Maggie Frazier
vs..
William ]. Frazier.
To William J. Frazier:

To William J. Frazier:
This is to notify you that your "a
Maggie Frazier, has brought o.
against you to the January Ten
1912, OF Wake Superior Court for ?
vorce from the bonds OF matrtnor
and that the summons issued for!a
has been returned by the sheriff Vi
this endorsement thereon: "Afts' .
ercising due diligence, the defends
William j. Frazier, is not TO be fosA
In this county, You are, there'0A
further notified to appear at -
January Term, 1912, OF Wake sg<
rior Court, which convenes on -
Sth OF that month, and answer =
muir or plead to the complaint VIZ
will be filed In the court during -
first three days OF that term, otsa
wise the plaintiff will demand 70 ;
allowed TO prove the allegations :
her complaint and have judgment =
cordingly.
This December IL, 1911.
WILLARD MIAL,
Clerk Wake Superior CourI
j. c. L. HARRIS,
Attorney for the Plaintiff.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-02-01
The Martinez.

THE martinez never succeeds. A
typical martinez was the wellknown
one who, having ordered his men to
change their shirts. and then having
learned that they had no shirts to
change. said in that event they must
:hange shirts with each other / heard
Yesterday Of still another type of mar
.inet.''
The speaker was Col. Hugh Lenox
Scott Of West Point. He continued:
"This chap, captain, strobe up to
one Of his men and said with a fear
tul frown:
who's the idiot that ordered You
% leave that mess Of empty meat cans
light here in front of headquarters?
TT was the colonel. SIR the man
replied.
Very well. them said the captain
sharply; let 1t stay there. And your
leaves stopped for week. my man,
or calling your colonel an idiot"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-02-01
Order OF Sale.

By virtue OF n special process,
in Wake Superior Court and eats.
as above, and a tudgmen; tae-es,
will offer for sale on the prezs.
near the town OF Garner. y c \
Monday. the 29th day o. Ja.-.-
1912. at Il o'clock NJ. the to.,ovs,,
described land:
Adjoining the lands OF S. c. Ia.
man and others. and beginning 4
stake-the corner OF s. G. Holi,zu
thence eighty-eight (sSl derr~
east twenty-four and tAreesha.
GA $50 poles 10 a stake. The eo,lv
of S. G. Solleman; thence "a
eleven GD degrees. west twelve n
one-half (12 1-2) poles TO a ,:ll,
thence Lightweight (SS) dsErsu
west twenty-four and three-thA
GA $50 poles to a stakes. {
Holleman's line; thence north seys
teen (17) degrees, east twelve m
one-half (12 1-2) poles to the hsrs
ming; containing two acres more .
less.
The sale is to be made for partina
among the heirs-at-law OF An
Stewart.
The land will be sold In tao ~
cells Of one acre each TO the hlEsa
bidder for cash.
The title is perfect.
]. G. l.. HARRIS.
Commissions
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-02-01
Norfolk Southern Railroad
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Trains Leave Geldsbore
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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-02-01

kns~. .l~ay. s9uavn u szysody
cones In TIE house. Sect rs nsf
safeguard against hurxiarx Poor
thing. II l we're 90 afraid Ct burglars
10 marry a-weli. . great. biz brave
Ean~
Her laugh was catching. her smile
Irresistible. and J. Gorcon found him
self planning little tricks With her O.
that goose. 10 the vexation Of itS own-
er- Over haif The time they held I,
for ransom. which ransom the poor
woman would send By her maid. and
which money Mira kanford would
send back
And how shs sang and how vel abe
played the piano, Each night ]. Cor
don went TO sleep TO sweet tones aoat-
ing IN at his open window. and each
morning awakened 10 the same. he
lad not known Mrs. Eumford could
sing.
Twice ]. Gordon. how. be never
could tell was foiied over 10 the Mum
ford veranda, and each time came away
wondering IL II were possible for q
man Of his regulated mind 10 fall in
love with another mans wife.
4 few more days Of this merry sub
urban friendship and he pulled himself
together TO fee the spot. for he real
lied just the power she was exercis-
ing over him. II was not pretense at
love on his part, now. II was a genu-
Inc case TO be fought out as he would
fight It He would 60 away.
Next morning. after this resolve. he
saw Mr. Mumford on his veranda- He
was home again
Out in the bushes Mrs. Mumford
was silently trimming some small
shrubs. Mrs. Mum<ord. her dress OF
subdued color. her manner retiring.
She raised her eyes to him, then nod
ded demurely.
He spoke to get look into her eyes.
They had surprised him. He had
thought them blue. but they were
dark hazel now. "Mr. Mumford IL
back" She glanced up and he had
an excellent glance into the changed
eyes. In fact the change that had
come into her face was actually start
ling. He was glad OF 1t. Better could
he forget her now. But why the
changer"
Yes" she replied. I'VE came back
last night He went two days before
did. Some business took him q little
vacation. Bell says you helped her
pass some of the lonely hours; thank
you. She kept house for me-"
BELL" Light was breaking. Your
twin sister,"
"Oh, no, never had a twin sister.
Bell is my cousin. They do say we
look very much alike"
And so they did, lacking the viva
city, the blueness of eye, the pink Of
cheek and lips on the part of Mrs.
Munford. These were the cousin g
charm. And Bell was not married
With citation j. Gordon guessed it.
and guessed right
She was coming along the path
humming. Catching sight of him, she
called:
The woman with the goose as body
guard wasn't an old maid. She was q
charming young widow Yesterday
she was married, and this morning she
sends me the goose with her compn-
ments. What am to do with it? VIII
you help us eat 1t, II l roast it,"
Come here, very close" he called
across the fence.
When she came, ignoring the goose
question, he asked: why did you al
low me to call you Mrs Mumford?
came pretty close to falling In love
with another mans WIFE"
"Ah, no, you didn't. No danger of
that. You simply fell in love with
me, and" she paused. her eyes allur-
ing.
rs 1t all right that did?" And now.
across the fence his right hand was
reaching out to her. She nodded,
yes.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1912-02-01
The Trials of a Traveller.

Il am a travelling salesman
writes f. E. Youngs, E. Berkshire,
VT, land was often troubled with
constipation and indigestion till be-
gan to use DR.. Kings New Life Pills
which | have found an excellent rem
edy." For all stomach. liver or kid
ney troubles they are unequalled
Only rs cents at all druggists.