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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-01
Hs Looked wretchediy Worried.

among the litter of cards and penhold-
ers. She opened it. smoothing out
the conventional bank strip used in
binding packages of currency togeth-
er. 1t had $3.50" printed across it,
the date Of the day previous, and the
initials OF the bank where the COM
pany did business.
1t was all plain to Grace now. She
grew quite pale. Then she almost
cried. Then she kept watching for the
arrival of Jerry. He slouched in half
an hour later. He looked wretchedly
worried. Something was wrong with
him-Grace saw that at glance.
Jerry" she called, and beckoned
him past the doorway of one Of the in
ner offices. He darted a frightened
glance at her, but obeyed her call.
"Sit down." she said, closing the door.
Il have something to say to you"
II can't do any errands," blurted
out Jerry. Tim going to leave,
Miss Boyce. You see"
mo, Jerry" interrupted Grace. you
are not going to leave until you tell
me all about the fifty dollars you took
out Of my handbag yesterday"
Jerry tried to face his. accuser de-
family. Then he broke down. He
gulped, writhed and pobbed.
II didn't take it out of your hand
bag" he declared. 1T rolled out on
the floor. Oh! + wish l was dead. l
don't know what did it for"
What did you do with the money!"
inquired Grace. g.
II met some fenows. went with
them to pool room. l lost it all, and
don't send me to jail" he pleaded,
falling to his knees. Don't tell my
mother-it will kill her! Give me a
chance. I'll slave. dig, work nights to
pay it back" r es.a
mot here, Jerry" paid Grace softly.
but sternly. You cannot be trusted
where there is money around. Jerry,
have thought out what am going to
do for you. shall get you another
place shall have to pay that fifty
dollars out of my own little savings.
What will you promise if make this
sacrifice for you?" -.rr
Jerry moaned and bawled. Here
and there amid his incoherent sob
bings streak of the real Jerry came
out, and Grace ended up the interview
in brief talk. At the end of it the
contrite office boy declared she had
saved him from an abyss and he
would DO true blue!"
Jerry went back to hiS desk. Grace
with sigh drew a check against her
little savings account, thought Of poor
Mrs. Lang, and hoped she was acting
for the best. She was a little sur.
prised when young Mr.. Morris en-
tered the Office few minutes later.
They chatted for awhile. Then Grace
asked him to give Jerry place at
the factory.
Two months went by. Every Sat.
urday evening jerry called upon Grace
at her boarding house. On each occa-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-01

ward and pointed down the bank
right down there. You can have 'em
If yeu want EN-"
That's funny kid" remarked one
OF our party, as we drifted by dozen
half-grown goslings at the edge of
the water. Wonder what makes him
SO generous?"
.ust then. loud and shrill, came
woman's voice from the field back in
the valley:
"John-nie! Johnnie o johnnie!
Air you keepin' them goslin's out OF
the garden ?"-Youth's Companion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-01
PHEASANT TOOK LONG WALK
Remarkable Pedestrian Excursion to
the Credit Of English Bird
In America.

Some years ago a wealthy resident
of our hills stocked his game pre-
serve with English pheasants, which
have now spread over the country.
The laeasant is walker. You can
not mistake his tracks, for he puts
one foot. neatly down directly in front
of the other, making a clean impress
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-01
Small Boy Was Not Giving Away
GosIinas Simply Out Of the Good
ness Of His Heart.

We were fishing in the James river
in the Ozarks, writes correspondent
Of The Companion, and for three days
had floated down the clear. swift
stream, casting as we went. For fifty
miles we had not seen human habita-
ton, although occasional sounds indi-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-01
Hard Knock.

I'm afraid Tewksly doesn't think
very highly of you, Primson." g.,a
What has he been saying about
me now?"
when I told him you had political
aspirations he laughed and said you
couldn't qualify as delegate to a
hobo convention"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-01
REASON FOR HIS GENEROSITY

Gated that there were scattered farms
beyond the fringe of timber that close
ly lined the stream.
One morning. when the current was
hurrying us along at eight miles an
hour, we saw a tow-headed boy pop
out of the underbrush on the bank
fifty yards ahead.
Say" he called, as we drifted by,
I'll give you some goslings If you
want them!"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-01
Dubious Friendship.

Have you much of q friendship
with Wombat? I see you going home
with him occasionally"
THE status of our friendship is a
puzzle to me. He never takes me tc
his house except when he has bee,
drinking"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-01

ana can peer into the
future. They sacrificed
to him on twelve affairs.
and were careful so to
order their conduct on
New Years day that ev-
cry word and action
should be a happy au.
curry OF the twelve
mouths Of the coming
year. Kindly salutations
and presents Of figs,
dates and sweetmeats
were exchanged among
the people, holiday dress
was worn, and feasting
became. universal. New
Year presents became
under the Caesars q
source of great personal
profit to the ruler. and
an onerous burden to
his subjects. The in
famous Caligula, making
IT. known that his daugh-
ter required a dowry at
the New Year. walked
barefooted over the piles
Of gold which covered
the courtyard Of his pal
ace-gifts OF the terror
lied Roman citizens.
How this custom per-
sisted down the ages
may be gathered from
the fact that, even as
late as the reign Of
William and Mary. the
English nobility were
accustomed to send to
the king a purse with
gold in 1t, every New
Years tide" Queen
Elizabeth's wardro b 9
and jewelry were almost
wholly supplied from
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-01

had told him It was useless to scratch;
or perhaps he had fed from the
bushes through which he had walked
But his trail was without a break
Walter Prichard Eaton. In Harper's
Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-01

tive that in the buying Of them the
American must hustle, as in his bust
ness, if he wants Ito get there" and
the almighty dollar talks.-London
Opinion L----- - u
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-01
He Was CALLING.

Friend-What was the title Of your
poem?
Poet-"oh. Give Me Back My
Oreams!"
Friend-And what did the editor
write to you?
Poet-"Take 'em!"-McCall's Maya
zine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-01
Why Not?

There's one thing" said the maiden
fair, that can't understand about
this Balkan war;"
What is IT." the man asked.
why are Zenda and Graustark not
mixed up in it?"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-01

the New Year contributions OF hef
subjects, and, although she made re-
turn gifts. 1t is related that she took
good care to have the balance well
In her own favor.
The early fathers of the church
reprobated the immoral and sup.,rstl-
tious observances Of the pagan festi-
fal, and directed that the Christian
year should be opened with a day
Of fasting, prayer and humiliation
The festal character of this day. how
ever. ,pertinaciously chung to II
throughout the ages, and the church
preserved its religious aspect. by
making it a festival in commemora-
ton OF the circumcision. In Cath
Ollie countries, New Years day Is .
holiday OF strict obligation, opening
with a solemn midnight mass and the
singing OF the TIE Deum. Many
/. Protestant churches hold a watch
night service through the last three
hours OF the departing year-a SOL
emn service Of prayer and song aud
exhortat. on-which is hushed into .
few minutes of silent meditation as
the midnight hour draws near. and
3 forth into a song Of praise. greeting
,omant NJ the newborn year.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-01

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inflamma-
ton, ays pain. cures wind collie 25c bottle w.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-01

Help comes to those who are willing
to pay for it.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-01

Z
. e-----.------0 over the frozen wastes OF
snow is mournful dirge for the days that
gone, for the irrevocable past Chast-
ening some with the heavy hand OF sorrow
and woeful loss, showering blessings OF
happiness and love upon others, the year
that Is dying in the night" has striven
nightly >tobe the friend OF all. Even
where unmerited misfortune has swamped
the high spirit and bruised the aching
2 heart, the old years passing stirs memo
res Of regret for bright hopes faded and
of gratitude for the few radiant CLEANS OF
happiness which have illumined the darkness
. BY natural force of habit, with rnany the
declining moments Of the old year are devoted
to sort OF spiritual stock.taking The mistakes
and the ofenses OF the past canvassed over
during this burial of last years SINS" and
resolutions of reformation adopted for future
guidance. 1t has been said that those who make
good resolutions are only those who break them.
Too often they are simply the impctent prod
ucts of lingering habit. aroused to life In the
bewildering swirl Of customary moral house
! cleaning and doomed to brief existence. A
momentary repentance. induced by the SOL
emnity and associations of the season, does not
eject much material change in the moral ca
pactty for clean living. Generally, something Is
bound to give way when new wine is put into
old bottles To do as matter of course that
which is right as 1T comes is the true secret OF
good life, and becomes In time force more
persistent and enectual than the weakened
good resolutions, whose shifting in bad weather
will give serious trouble until it is 1ettisoned.
swept overheard. :.
But hush! the hour Is near The old is
breathing hard, his eyes grow DIM the hue OF
deathgis spreading over his hollow cheeks and
wrinklAds brows.@s tSoonshe will be gone, forgot
ten with the trouble and sorrow, the Joy and de-
light, he brought in his train Across the waste
his son and heir doth ride post-haste." and we
prepare to salute the rising sum- to make the
raftera ring with 1.-THE king ia dead long live the
king" And so. unmindful Of benefits forgot"
with regret and remembrance buried deep in
the Joy of the moment, 1--WE hail the signals Of
the momentous change-the blaring Of sirens
and the boom OF cannon. the cheering Of reveling
crowds and the mad joyous clangor Of multitude
nous bells
Ring out, wild BELLS to the wild sky.
The flying cloud the froSty light:
#E9 The year Is dying in the night: qa5.s
Ring out. wild BELLS and let him die.
The blessed glad new year is coming. her.
aided with rejoicing, and respondent with hope.
There's a new foot on the floor. my friend. and
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-01

A little learning is not as dangerous
as the big conceit that goes with it.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-01

then breaks forth into a song of praise greeting
the first moment Of the newborn year.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1913-01-01

IME and tide wait not. And
so we are gathered once
more around the couch of
the dying year, whose short
lifetime has been fraught
? with new experiences and
old failures, with sorrow
/ and with Joy to the sons Of
8 men. With friendly feel
Y lings of regret we watch his
solemn passing. The weary
signing Of the winter wind
? over the frozen wastes Of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-08-21
- Seven Ages Of Woman in Love- Chapter
O % T Hsa ii5 . an. i' s.s. ' R;~s
BY Cynthia Grey.

HAVE discovered why children have the measles Doctors
all the diseases OF children and avoid
able but doctors do know than nature does about
everything
1t is NATURES INTENTION that the who
obeys all Of her shall day be made grandmother
the mumps and the chicken pox provide something
interesting for grandmothers to dol
Thus woman in the SEVENTIi-ACE-OF-LOVE is alto
gether happy She is more than usefu-she is NECES-
She learned do hundreds OF things nobody else
do and that grand comfort Moreover man does not
consider her ridiculous because she pretty coors
and likes style In the cut OF her skirt
There always happiness doing the normal thing and
misery in departing from it,
Now this is latitude days in the week but the
nation maintains expensive pententiares and asylums
and hospitals simply because people have not go by
They keep right paying their heaviest taxes year e
the price OF their indifference to truth
The woman who thinks she beat nature in planning
bound pay for her youthful ceVerness WIN
Indebtedness her old age But ii she marres early and
nurses her children well that she instruct any
trained in the of caring for her grandchdrens
measles then will have any conspicuous miseries
TO advertise to a scandal-hun,ing neighborhood
Womans always indicates the state OF her emotions
When woman Of any OF the indefinite and undccrmin
able ages which follow foyfvc puts the coquch dress
and manners Of girl she huge poster illustration OF
the revenge which takes when her Great Purpose not
fulfilled.
And her most terrible punishment overwhelms her in
its most dreaded shape-thc Rdicule OF Mani
Making which discovery, woman sometimes becomes that
unhappest OF human creatures the student oil he own
and real TO society It she takes 10 writing hq,ou
books like the of that misleading volume The Dan
gerous Age
To the woman who follows her. offers en-
thusia in every age OF love The poets natures inter
prefers and OF them ever put down greater soae "
woman than Browning when he wrote:
Grow old along with mel
The best is yet 10 be,
The last OF life for which the first was nader
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-08-21

SHE SHOWED
HIM THE DOOR

Dear Miss Grey: am n young
girl. is. but look TO be IL. and ev-
cry one thinks am. | am feet. 6
inches tall and weigh 1876 pounds.
DO you think It improper for me
20 have boy friends come to my
home?
Ny father works nights and my
mother works evenings till 10
o'clock. have had my friends
come once or twice. but the neigh
bors talk and my mother thinks 1t
improper for mo to have boy
friends visit me.
When they come I play the piano
and sometimes we sing. I try TO
treat all alike. One evening boy
began to get fresh and | showed
him the door. He apologized the
next day. Please print my answer.
BLUE EYES.
Al believe you are tho
kind Of girl who can take care
OF herself anywhere. Any girl
can who will be firm enough.
but for all that, do not think
II wise 20 make practice Of
entertaining young men In the
absence OF your mother and
father. Haven't you an older
relative or friend who could
spend tho evening tho boys are
there7 She need not feel II
necessary to be In the room all
the evening.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-08-21

For fully half an hour before the
curtain rose, the s. X. .. sign
adorned Judge HUMPHREYS court
this morning. The second uas
performance OF the street SPEAK
ing Case" drew an immense crown
society was quite we'll represented.
too. Occupying q place In 'front.' Oh
tho house was Mrs. John Il. Hum
nhries. better half of the stellar
attraction. who busily juggled u
gold trimmed iorgnette and allowed
nothing of the Kaleidoscope snow
to escape her vision.
Among those who attended this
mornings session were also such
notables MS Justice Brown, Prose
.utlng Attorney Murphy. Prose
man Wardall. Representative II. H.
Kennedy. and several other distin-
ruished men about town, VINO hau
an hour or two to Kill.
Today's proceedings were pref
aced by a confession from Judge
Humphries that he was mistaken
when he enjoined Mayor Cotteriii
from speaking on Fourth and PIKE.
He had discovered over night that
the mayor was not a party TO the
suit. the Judge declared, and there
fore the Injunction against the
mayor was dissolved.
Thus, the first instance In Seat
tie OF the operation OF the recall OF
judicial decisions went on record
today.
Morris Sullivan, 16. son OF Pat
Sullivan, of the American cafe and
liquor house, testified he was en-
ployed In the retail store, where
"laundry women came in to get a
glass OF beer" and he saw six
street meetings going on at the
same time.
Certain defendants are mention
ed In this case,' said Attorney Hoo
yer. land where the evidence does
not relate to them. II should be ex-
cluded. We are not defending a
blanket injunction case"
shut up, you.'' snapped Judge
Humphries. "Sit down and shut
up, or Ill throw you III jail
The Judges speeches were com
paratively short for him, this morn
ing. But they came frequently.
However, he made up for that We'd
nesday afternoon, when he spoke
for an hour continuously, discuss
ing everything from the antedilu-
Wan age to the proper raising OF
swine In Indiana. occasionally,
too, he mentioned the case at bar,
and he Also read poem. His dis
sertation was addressed to social
lists and |. w. WIS generally.
you muot work." he advised.
BUY a business and let II double.
Instead of talking. get n pick and
shovel and work .
II am competent bookkeeper,
spoke up Millard Price, socialist.
But Judge HUMPHREYS interrupt.
ed him:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-08-21
DRESS STATUES

ST. LOUIS. Mo. Aug. 2i.-Llttle
old ST. Louis today Is engulfed TO
the neck In wave OF modesty.
Ordered to display no paintings,
pictures or statues In the nude.
proprietors and managers OF cafes
and restaurants have dressed them.
and weird sights meet the eye Of
the patron OF these places.
In one downtown cafe. Venus
wears q pair Of diaphanous trouser-
cites. and the Lady with the Goose
Is CARRIED In slit skirt. the slit
extending perilously close to the
Lady's neck.
In another cafe. where the pro-
prietor boosted really handsome
group depicting Pan piping TO a
bevy OF altogether" woodland
nymphs. Pan has been forced to
don a specially-made pair OF over
alls and the girls are dressed up
in paismas. nighties and Mother
Hubbards
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-08-21
THE RIGHT KIND
OF RESPECT

Dear Miss Grey: read your
letters every night. and your adj
vice TO others helps me. Won't
you answer this1
I am q girl nearly Is. The other
evening I went to a dance. and
while there met young fellow
whom I thought 20 be very nice.
lie asked TO take me homo. and l
consented. On the way he asked
me to 20 for n little walk. and In
suited me. told him ! wasn't that
kind OF girl. He didn't say much
more tin We reached homo. Then.
he wanted to kiss me and said
good night and that he liked me
all the better. Miss Grey. do you
really think he does, like him
more and more every time ! see
him. My girl friend says he does.
but when he sees me he just smiles
and says Hello" Won't YOU tell
me what you think OF this7
DOROTHY.
Ayes. Dorothy, I will tell
you from the beginning 20 end.
In the first place why did you
90 20 a dance without proper
escort and depend on just any
man you happened 20 meet 20
bring you homer After a dance
10 too late for q walk, and a
man who hasn't respect for
woranhood or his own man.
hood under all circumstances
10 not the man for you TO az
ISOLATE with. n he had been
truly sorry he would not have
asked you 20 kiss him. II makes
no difference what he may say
about how much he likes you
for being true TO your woman
hood, he was not respectful
even 70 the memory OF his
mother, and you would best
have nothing 70 do with him,
until he proves himself worthy
Of respect. Don't listen TO any
"iove talk" from him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-08-21
THE FLEA IS
STILL HOPPING

Dear Miss Grey: Az 10 the eapn.
bllsties OF the flea. would Ike 10
offer the following, II not encroach.
Ing too much on your space and
time.
Granting tho average longth OF .
flea 10 be lie OF an inch. and the
average OF man. 5 20 feet, tho man
is 1858 times greater than the flea
In length. Thus. the flea spanning
a distance OF feet at jump. COW
ers a distance $40 times greater
than It's length: therefore. man
should cover n distance of b2.s2'
feet. OF a little over s7s miles.
Any little statement, that
~ man could do proportion
ssely what the flea does, he
could lump eight miles has
called forth some interesting
computation on the flea's and
the mans ability. The dis
lance accorded the flea was
8 feet. N others wish 20 send
In computations now 70 tho
time.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-08-21
WEDDING ETIQUETTE

Dear Miss Grey: You seem to
mother us all. and give some an
everlasting sitting-down. so please
tell me:
Ia is polite at wedding supper
TO put the elbows on the table?
To eat raw tomatoes with the
fingersf
To turn ones back talmosD on
the person sitting next?
Also to leave on the long. white
gloves, i.
For the bride to wear her veil at
the table?
To rag" at the AFFAIR."
have been taught differently.
and don't belong TO the crowd. but
have had an argument. 80 please
answer MALE
Alt seems 70 me almost
anyone should know these
Things are not graceful, nor do
they show common sense, and
YOU can count on II when .
thing 10 neither. II 10 not prop
er. The long gloves may be
left on n the hand 10 removed
from the glove and II 10 tucked
under the arm part. just
fancy eating raw tomatoes with
hand encssed In long, white
kid gloves. ! beg to be es-
eused.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-08-21
DLett0t:s Te &C Gam1afthio>G Grox

Gently letter TO you from q young
man signed Lonely" and | would
like 10 say n word to him.
lie says no has been looking Tor
ten years for a self-rcspecting girl.
Now I know OF no girl who respects
herself more than do. but ! am
looked down upon by lots OF good
girls because I work In . factory.
But my life Ii n busy one. A.
help got supper after l get home,
and mako all my own clothes. and
do moat Of my laundry. 80 ! never
have time 10 10 TO dances. where
most young men meet young ladies'.
| am an orphan. but my father
always told me that the right kind
OF man always looks for good girl
In her home. You have heard the
saying that Many n noble heart
beats under a ragged jacket" well.
think that many a noble heart In
beating under Bingham apron In
the factories. and these are the
girls who appreciate a good home.
Sincerely. A FACTORY GIRL.
A.-Your honest little note
contains a world Of Information
to the men who look for good
plris on the streets, and At the
dance halls, and cafes. I do not
oil
say there are no good ones
there, but the really home
ulri does not care for that
sort OF thing. She does like
good theatre visit once In
awhile. and probably a dance
comprised Of friends whom she
knows, but her tastes are
simple and sensible, and che
loves her home.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-08-21

A GOOD RULE
OF ETIQUETTE

Dear Miss Grey: After having
dispute with n friend. we write &C
YOU to settle the question. which II
this: What Is the proper thing e
say when introduced to a younl
lady7 We have heard so many DIFF
ferent remarks made that we can
not decide.
TWO YOUNG ADMIRERS.
Al honestly wish thore had
never, never been a rule on ell
quette written except the Gold
en- Rule. II has been truly said
that "Polltcness 10 70 do and
say the klndest thing In the
klndest way" II that Is follow
cd, one cannot 90 far wrong,
and even II he happens TO do
some little thing that book eti-
quettc says 10 not proper, u VIII
be overlooked. As to set re-
marks to make on stated oeca-
sions, people In big spheres try.
TO think up something that VIII
at least sound natural and from
the heart, 30 why not cultivate
real kindness, and let the heart
prompt tho Iips1