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Again she paused, and so concluded,
 "TiII death do us part" it would not be our marriage nor our troth, would it, John Cowles?"
 "No," I said And then I felt my face grow ashy cold and pale in one sudden breath.
 But why do you look so sad?' she asked of me suddenly. '.Is it not well to wait?"
 'Yes, it is we'll to wait.'' said. She was so absorbed that she did not look at me closely at that instant.
 Again she took up the charred stick in her little hand and hesitated. 'See," she said, '1 shall sign one letter of my name each week until all my name is written! Till that last letter we shall be engaged. After the last letter. when and clean and sOlemn-clean and sol emn, John COwles-then we will be- Oh, take me home-take me to my fa- ther, John Cowles, This is hard place for girl to be-
 Suddenly she dropped her face into her hands, sobbing.
 She hid her head on my breast, sore distressed now. She was glad that she might now be more free. needing some manner of friend. but she was still what? Still woman. Poor Saxon l must have been had not sworn to love Ter fiercely and singly all my life. But yet
 I looked at the robe, now fallen loose upon the ground. and saw that she had affixed one letter of her name and stopped. She smiled wanly. "Your name would be shorter to sign little at time." she said, "but girl must have time. She must wait. And see," she said, 'I have no ring. A girl al ways has ring"
 This lack l could not solve, for I had none
 ''Take mine." she said. removing the ring. with the rose seal. "Put it on the other fnger-the-the right one"
 did so, and kissed her But yet
 She was weary and strained now. 4 pathetic droop came to the corners of her mouth. The palm of her little hand turned up loosely as though she had been tired and now was resting. ''We must wait,' she said. as though to herself.
 But what of me that night? When had taken my own house and bed be yond little thicket that she might be. alone, that night I found myself breathing hard in terror and dread. gazing up at the stars in agony. beat ing my hands on the ground at the thought of the ruin l had wrought, the crime that I had done in gaining this l had sought.
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MALE HELP " ,.. sI15

onslble young men, who are able to furnish team and wagon, to sell on commission to farmers, the best line of household necessities, for the oldest, la1 gest and most responsible company of the kind in the world. About 1000 salesmen now wurlliMg, earning on the average over $100 per month net clear Of all expenses. Net earnings Of best men, over $500 per month. Two million farmers now using these thoroughly adver- tsed goods. Esta blished 1868. Capital s2.000.00o. AdGi ess. The J.
 R. Watkins Co.,, 113 South Gay Street, Baltimore. Md. R15 *tf
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try Lydia B. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound, and did. Today am we'll and strong and do all my own homework. ! owe my health to Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and advise my friends who are afflicted with any female complaint to try it. - Mrs. ORvnLE ROCK, R. R. No. 5, Paw Paw, Michigan.
 If you are i'll do not drag a;ong until an operation is necessary, but at once take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
 For thirty years it nas been the stan- dard remedy for women's ills, and has restored the health of thousands of suf- fo~i-r vucrnen. Why don't you try it?
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-02
CHAPTER XVII.
The Loss of Paradise.


 "HE question of food ever arose
 for settlement, and early the
 next morning I set out upon A short exploring expedition There were trout in our little noun tain stream, and although we had no hooks or lines, I managed to take few of these in my hands, chasing them under the stones. I shook the bullet pouch at my belt and found it light. We had barely two dozen bullets left, and few hunters would promise themselves over a dozen head of big game for twice as many shots. 1 cast about me in search of red cedar that 1 might make bow. searched the willow thicket for arrow shafts and prowled among little fints and point ed stones on the shores of our stream seeking arrow points. It finally ap- peared to me that we might rest here for a time and be fairly safe to make a living in some way. Then, as I was obliged to admit. we would need to hurry on to the southward. But again fate had its way with us, setting aside
 
 campment, instead of seeing Ellen come out to meet me as I expected, I found her lying in the shade of the little tepee.
 "You are hurtw I cried. "What has happened?'
 s'My foot" said she, "I think 1t is brokenr She was unable to stand. Inc cto h nh she had slipped, and her moccasined foot, caught in the narrow crack be- tween two rocks, had been held fast as she fell forward.
 So now it was my turn to be sur geon. Tenderly as might, examiu ed the foot, now badly swollen and rapidly becoming Giscolored. In spite hurt me more than herself, I feXed the joints and found the ankle at least safe. Alas! A little grating in the smaller bones, just below the instep told me If fracture.
 "Eilen," said I to her, "the foot is broken nere-two bones, think, ar, gone"
  an exclamation as much of horror 8 pain.
 "What shall we do?" she murmuret ''I shall be crippled! I cannot wall We shall perish!
 "No,'' said to her; i've shall meE it. In time you will not know it ha happened" Thus we gave courage each other.
 Now, when she was thus helpless an suffering, needing all her strength, hoy could find it in my heart to tell hel that secret which it was my duty t. tell? How could I inflict upon her still more poignant suffering than thi physical one? Each morning I said to myself: To-day. if she is better. wi, tell her of Grace Sheraton. She musl know" But each time l saw her faCo 1 could not tell her.
 Each day she placed q clean white pebble in little pile at her side. Pres entIy there were seven.
 "John Cowles.'' she said to me that morning. "bring me our writing, and bring me my pen. Today I must sign another letter. And. smiling, she did so, looking up into fly fare with love showing on her own. Had the char coal been living flame and had she written on my bare heart she could not have burt me more.
 On the fifth week she called once more for her charcoal pen and signed the last letter of '' " I'Hn name.
 Gro Be Continucd)
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W0MEN,Av0ID l OPERATIONS
Many Unsuccessful - And Worse Suffering Often Fol- lows. Mrs. Rocks Case
 A Warning.

The following letter from Mrs. Orville Rock will show how unwise it is for wo- men to submit to the dangers of a surgical operation when often it may be avoided by taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She was four weeks in the hospital and came home suf- fering worse than before.
 Here is her own statement.
 Paw Paw, Mich. -"Two years ago I suffered very severely with displace-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-02

"What is marriage, John CowIes7" she
 asked of me. no society It is an artificial thing, born of compromise, and grown strong CT by custom of the ages of property owning man."
 saw a horror come across her eyes. What do you say to me, John Cowles? That what a woman prizes is not right, is not good? No, that shall not thinkw She drew apart from me.
 Because you think just as you do. I love you," said.
 "Yet you say so many things. I have taken life as it came, just as other girls do, not thinking. It is not nice, it is not clean, that girls should study over these things. That is not right"
 ''No; that is not right" said I duly. ''Then tell ne what is marriage, that Cue thing a girl dreams of all her life Is it of the church?''
 Tt is not of the church." said. Then it is the law
 Tt is not the law said.
  Cowles. tell me what makes a wedding between two who really and truly love? Can marriage be of but two?"
 "Yes," said l.
 But there must be witnesses, there must be ceremony, else there is no mat riage." she went on. Her woman's brain clung to the safe, sane groove which alon. can guide progress and civilization and society-that great, cruel. kind. imperative compromise of marriage without which all the ad- vancement of the world would be as naught I loved her for it. But for me, say I had gone savage. I was at the beginning of all this, whereas it re- nained with her as she had left it. Witnesses? ?' said. Look at thosew pointed to the mountains. Marriages, many of them, have been made with no better witnesses than those.'
 My heart stopped when I saw how far she had jumped to her next speech. Then we two are all the people left la the world, John CowIes? When I am old will you cast me off? When another woman comes into this valley, when I am bent and old and camp nt see, will you cast me off and, being stronger than I am, will you go and leave me?'
 could not speak at first. we have talked too much,'' I said to her present Iy. But now it was she who would not desist.
 You see, with a woman it is for better, for worse, but with a man. with a Saxon man, I said, "it is also for better, for worse. It is. one woman.'
 She sat and thought for long time. Suppose" sine said, "that no one ever came.''
 Now with swift remorse I could sc that in her own courage she was feel ing her way, haltingly, slowly, toward solution of problems which most wo- men take ready solved from others. But, as I thank God, a filmy veil, soft sning, refining, always lay between her and reality. In her intentness she laid hold upon my arm, her two hands claSping-
 Suppose two were here, man and a woman, and he swore before those eternal witnesses that he would not 20 away any time until she was dead and laid away up in the trees, to dry away and blow off into the air and go Aack"-
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Foley Kidney PiII>

TONIC IN ACTION QUICK IN REsULTs
 Give prompt relief from BACKACHE KIDNEY and BLADDER TROUBLE, RHEUMATISM, CONGESTION of the KIDNEYS, INFLAMMATION of the BLADDER and all annoying URINARY IRREGULARITIES. A positive boon tc MIDDLE AGED and ELDERLY PEOPLE and for WOMEN.
 HAVE HIGHEST RECOMMENDATION s. A. Davis, 627 Washington St., Connersvillc Ind, is in his 85th year. He writes us: "I hay lately suffered much from my kidne s and blac der had severe backaches and my kidney actio1 was too freq ent, causing me to lose much slee at night, and in my bladder there was constant pain. took Foley Kidney Pills for some time and am now free of all trouble and gaia able t: be np and around Foley Kidney Pills have m1 highest roc Commendation."
 I. F, CURTIS
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EDUCATIONAL

mechanical architect ual or structural, are always in demand at good salaries; ten young men wanted to join club to learn dra wing, at home evenings; instru- men:s furnished. Address c. s K.
 Box 223, City. UPS "tf
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NIGHT SCHOOL

UNION BUSINESS COLLEGE, MAIN and Congress streets. has the best Light cchool ever conducted in this city. It is a great opportunity for those who cannot attend the day school. Office open every evening. Telephone 146. B as
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-02

ment. l could not be on my feet for a long time. My phy- sician treated me for several months with out much relief and at last sent me to Ann Arbor for an op- eration. l was there
 four weeks and came home suferingworse
 than before. M y noofhor advised ma fo
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Merchants Line

Daily Except Sunday
 Leaves New York, Pier 10, Enss River, p. m. Due at Bridgeport, 7:3O p. m. Leave Bridgeport, Joy Line Dock, 2 a. m. Arrive New York a. m. For further Information and rates apply to J. B. Shepard. Agent.
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MERCHANTS EXCHAN.i&

get your keys fitted. locks repaired. saws filed. lawn mowers sharpeped. and all kinds of light repairing uone al smiths Gun Store. 95 Wall Street. Tel. 75-4.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-02

OUR BUSINESS is to buy rags, pa pers, bottles. rubbers, scrap iron, metals, tools, and furniture; to sell them and get the most money for the same, that's your business. Sell them to Jacob Bros, where you will get the most money and prompt at tent;on. Write or phone 55 Kos- suth St. Tel. 236. Be-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-02

WANTED-Cottage. furnished, at Walnut Beach or Laurel Beach,
 from July 18th. Small family. Addres, stating terms and location.
 Vacation, care of Farmer. P9 *tf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-02

IOOEMAIkERS, Machinists ana all mechanics. let us make you steel stamp to mark your tools. Our store open every evening. Tho SchWerdtle Stamp Co.,. 4. Cannon St.
 B 23 d
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LADIES' ATTENTION - Ladies will
 avoid worry by using our remedy only reliable monthly remedy for sale. Thousands of testim onials we have from our patrons to prove it. Positively refuse all others. no matter what they claim; trial sent free. Paris Chemical Co.,, Milwau- kee. Wis. T22 str
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MAIL ORDER

I MADE $50,0O0 in five years In the mail order business; began with $5. Send for free booklet. Tells how. Heacock, 765, Lockport, N. Y.
 RPS 2 3 4 5 6 If
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WALL PAPERS. 1912 designs. Rooms papered $2.50 up. Painting req sonable. Ferd Beck. 641 Central Ave. A19tSs
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ADVERTISE IN THE E..RMER-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-02

STORAGE OF F'UREITURE-Sepa rate rooms, z ecurely locked, furni- lure and china packing. Furniture ind Pianos removed, large vans. careful handling. Bridgeport Stor- age Warehouse Co.,, 1287 Main St, Cor. Congress St. Tel. 1034-2. .
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-02

WANTED-Houseke to try "In- tusoria Cream" the finest and best silver. polish known. Guaranteed harmless. Ask your dealer for !t.
 S26 SD
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PERSONAL
MISCELLANEOUS WANTS

WANTED.-Piano tuning and repair ed. F. E. Kelsey, 20. Box Mo- 9O4,
 Bridgeport, Conn. B8aS*
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-02

SHOE REPAIRING at moderate prices. High class snocs mate to
 order. We call and deliver Tele- phone. Goodyear Shoe Repairing Co.,. 76 John St. R2 eff
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-02

DOOR AND WINDOW SCREENS madc to order. Odd screens repaiy- ed in all kinds of wood and finish.
 Estimates furnished. Henry c. Hoff-
 man & Co, 255 Water St. RIG ~6
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-13

played with books, devoured them,
written them-a publicist learned in
the schools; politician, astute, acute
and up to date; popular speaker of
the modern type, at once effective and
attractive. The opportunity before
him is resplendent, the pitfalls many
and deep.
What he will do with congress re-
mains to be seen. What congress will
do to him remains to be seen. Dem
ocracy needs Jefferson to initiate,
jackson to execute. How many of the
swan songs of the campaign can be
translated into statute law? What
rival ambitions may take the field-at
first under cover and then in the open
to confuse and thwart his highest
aims? Shall he find Bentonian tower
Of strength in the senate as Jackson
did? Shall he be able to organize
group in the house such as held up
the hands OF Jackson with men like
James X. Polk and Franklin Pierce
and ames Buchanan, Andrew Steven
son and Richard NJ Johnson in the
lead? Shall he prove himself another
Old Hickory?
Time alone shall tell us. His nomi-
nation and election look very like
destiny. The times need man; they
need schollmaster; they need an
academician; the neey one who knows
and can discriminate; who sees and
can do; who is honest and not afraid.
Roosevelt has some great qualities.
No doubt of that. But Roosevelt is
yet boy. He is boy crazy after
birds nest it is not good for him to
have Events will show us what Will
son is.-Louisville Courier Journal.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-13
ANNOUNCEMENTS
a. AND MS FOOTBALL MACHINE.

The Houston Posts write-up of the
football game Monday between A. and
M. and Oklahoma looked like it might
have been written by an Oklahoma
footer, it was so partial to the Okla
homa team. 1t credited A. and Ms
victory entirely to the ponderous
weight of the Farmers, and one who
was not acquainted with the facts
would think it was contest of brute
beef on one side and cat-like nimble-
ness and pure and unauthorized skill
on the other. Before closing the Post
acknowledged, however, that much of
"A. and Ms success was due to its
successful forward passes. Now who
in the Sam Hill is there that does not
know that light team can make
forward pass just as easily as heavy
one, provided they know how?
The truth of the matter is, A. and
M. has a football machine capable of
standing as firm in pinch as Stone
wall Jackson's men did at the battle
of Manassas, of going through the line
like money through a spendthrift's
fingers, of going around the ends like
a cat squirrel up sycamore limb, or
Of kicking the ball from hell to Little
Rock.
A. and M. has a right to have heavy
men on its team if it can get them,
and kids who do not want the mush
mashed out of them had better keep
from in front of them.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-13

II ing in harmony which is most
valuable advantage in the building Of
city of any magnitude.
Then we have the busy business
man who, by honest, careful effort,
has developed an industry of such pro-
portions that for ten hours he is en-
crossed in its intricacies. and at night
he generously attends the public well
fare meeting, Of whatever name, and
contributes of his judgment, energy
and wealth to the advancement and
progress of his community. These
men are entitled to very large space
in the hall of unselflsh fame. Their
value is beyond computation. They
are builders of the highest type. The
structure is monument to their en-
ergy. God pity the "piker" when he
shrivels in the society of these giant
builders. What is the value of a
man? Who will undertake to appraise
such wealth? And what of the public
servant, the man who for a few hun
dred dollars devotes his energy to the
general upbuilding of his community,
of leading up to a higher standard
of living, developing idle resources?
His reward is his daily bread, but the
result to the community is comfort,
pleasure. health, peace, prosperity, and
millions in wealth. He has the con-
seriousness of having done what he
could, but no man would presume to
place limit to his value.
What put this article into my head?
1t was the fact that Bryan has just
snatched a giant of this kind from
Tyler. When the United States gov
eminent, by its agricultural depart
ment, promoted DR.. w. F. Proctor to
be state agent of plant industry, with
headquarters at Bryan, there was a
commotion at Tyler. The leading bust
ness men of the county sent a protest
to their congressman, "He has been
worth five million dollars to our coun-
ty by the actual difference in its prod
ucts, and we can not let him 60" said
they. But Uncle Sam said he is worth
more than that to Texas, and We must
use him. When it was found that
Uncle Sam could not be moved in his
determination preparations were made
by the good people of Tyler to tender
DR.. Proctor and his family a great
farewell reception, which was carried
out just before their departure last
week. DR.. Proctor was presented with
a beautiful gold-headed cane appro-
priately engraved. Mrs. Proctor was
presented with an elaborate silver set
of many pieces.
What is the value of man? 1t all
depends upon the man.
Welcome, DR.. Proctor and family,
to our city, our churches, our schools,
our societies, our activities.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-13

A novelty is perfume put up in pen
Gil form like the familiar headache
pencils.
The tenth International Geograph-
ical Congress will be held in Rome
next April.
An Indiana inventor has patented a
process for placing glass letters on
German banks have begun to use
the finger print system of identified
hon of patrons.
Freshly polished silver will keep
bright year If packed away in per-
fectly dry flour.
For pertaining soap an artificial oil
of geranium is manufactured in
France from phenol
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-13
Insure Your Life With
Southwestern

Life Insurance Co. Dallas, Texas.
ST. 65os9S Admitted Assets December 81. 1911. with
81 ,0s6. 80 being In sxeesssf the legal reserve
deposited with the Commissioner OF Insurance.
JOE 3. REED
will explain different kinds OF policies so you VIII
understand Life or Accident lnsuranee-ieveI OF
temporary payments to suit convenience and purse,
Guaranteed or Assessment Insurance. Do not give
your Insurance TO stranger wko has no nterest IL
you. only for money he can make on first premium.
At Office to 10 a. m
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-13
GET IN LINE.

We're coming, Father Woodrow, a
hundred thousand strong; they've
kept us out Of office for sixteen years
too long; we're hungry and we're
thirsty, but mamma you'll supply; from
messenger to cabinet the heads will
surely fly; we've waited AMI we've
waited to hear the big horn blow; and
now we'll feast on plenty while others
eat the crow; and now, from Maine
to Texas, you'll hear our battle cry
we're coming, Father Woodrow, we're
coming for our PIE.--Cincinnati En-
quirer.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-11-13
Great Record Breaking
SALE
AT
M. Bonneuille's
sIN AckET OF
NEXT TO THE POST oEEYcE

NEXT TO THE POST OFFICE
4O-in. wide Butcher Linen, worth
39c yard-Special ...... Csc
Large size Turkish Bath Towels,
bleached-Special $50. -. 1oc
Ladies' Bleached Fleece Lined
Ribbed Vests, long sleeves
Special ............. Csc
39c yard Bleached Table Damask,
60 inches wide-Special. $50. 29c
Try one of our American Beauty
Corsets, all sizes, sold with a
guarantee-Only $500
Ladies' Black Fancy Petticoats,
nicely trimmed-Special ~. csc
Big line OF Mems Coat Sweaters,
worth $1.75-Special .$f.25
See our line Cut Corner Fringe
White Counterpanes-Spe .$f.65
Just ina new line of Bleached
Napkins-Special per set $1.00
ana ................... foc
Ladies' Atwood Black and Blue
Serge Dress Skirts. worth $3.50
each--Special only. ....... $3.50
Big line Mems Laundered Dress
Shirts-Special .............. 25c
Mems Extra Heavy Fleece Lined
Undershirts and Drawers
Special only ................ 45c
All-Leather Suit Case, one that
will give good service, worth
$3.50 each-Special ........ 1895
Toe Ladies' Hand Bags, big value
Special .'.................. SOC
Big line OF Children's Shoes. sizes
8 to IL and 10 to Especial
only at .$f.25 and $f.oo
HOUSE FURNISHINGS.
Record Breaking Values on crockery
and Enamel Ware-Want to Make
Room for Holiday Goods.
Dinner Plates-Special, per set,
only ..t.......... ........... osc
Fancy Decorated Cups and
Saucers, Dinner Plates to
match, per set. .............. ooc
Fancy Decorated Soup Bowls or
Oatmeal Bowls-Special $50. 10c
viii open this week 500 pieces Of new
line Of Fancy Decorated Japanese
ware at a big bargain. See our
window.
COAT SUITS.
You can search the city through and
through, you won't duplicate suit
values that we offer this week at
1850, S145o and $3.50.
SUPERIOR HUMAN HAIR.
Just received big line Of Hair
Switches, becoming to most any
woman, young or old-Special at
$500, $3.50, $2.25 and S1.75.
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SOME PosTscRIPTs.

More behring's are eaten than any
other fish.
Persians have different name for
each day in the month.