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World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1913-04-10
The Beast That Was Is Not, Ind Yvt Is:

~ t'i' :, M i'si 10. lfb' uItGltCU N
q e., and the grave Ter ,h4 cir
crmi Sod. TIE mathematical
h7t no han|s in their Cca,h. Il,
David said.
!'orl Wa cnvnns atrhc ron,,.h, when saw
&c prosperity Of inc Wicked
n:fAr-c arc no lands IL the death; lint
;h'i' Htr'r''h !, firm. L. e. ,,-4.
They Neut do vn to silence IN
70 he pit III circumcision had
bands in tLc::. death, ard to 70.
'nrr sent This fact rnoy wore p'tc.
81 in a gra"o. Nftor We haze
learned tl0Se facts, NO como
back to the BEAST.
: This BEAST, after going down
ih'n the pit, he was tho I'aa-t
t!,;t was" This Roass rrprcs
cnts the Created people who
vorn created on the sixth day.
and were runbrrcd virl tho
Rca,ts f The ..1tli lornrc tho
Coming CT Christ
Andat thu death OF tIo+e coated
DcoNir t'loy were Just tho s4mr
as InC DHiStS. lnlS TACT was
so; fOrth in Coo .rnal-;nr nr t,1
"v ,nt ~orour.,v,4 ~, ar, s1,,i.c ,,., INV
/. f'' "a ''" I'D "hi"h IT," Lord God lad made
-. - Sud- ret cat Of c-,rv ,yco "f Mo-
-."'n. Gen. ;'-"'.
Ike serpent here is >D.licr cf
a> 4 neaS''y character And in
n"11r u tird out way God had
NJ 'ScS to sly, IT,, serpent vas
more subtitle 1Nan any IL. asst Of
the field, Wo must tind ont just
IloN tNo sorprut was connected
WIFI Tho beast. Ard ;norflpr to
lj'.l tbs cut, VIC shAli learn who
tnr Sciro,.t WAS fires. and tnen
'''' . ''''' '7' '''' '''''' '''''
<.u' ~" -'oat dragon w., east out, thHt old
sip -, ti!E"! TN" HcV'', ana >a'Nn, which
'''' =" ~" w. """'" ""!''' NE v" ca"I "n'
VITA h.l. ,t,, IL ..
.lho scr;,t,,o +,oo}o., -, ;,,.+
rrh, a., cnr,,,r+ r,.o, o,,a;, ITO
1or,1 ,,,, .roa ,,oo j., ,,o.,.o,,
on,! J., yves caot o,+ ~ oor,b
,rbot !. c,d oast him o,t i,tn
.,oco :.,,o 1,ot,o,o,oe, ,>,,> Ava
,o,r ro n,,,s+ find m, ii, oh,1o
h,ro A., anvil, 81, :, o4,,o,, ,r,,3s
u, 1vo,tin,, n,,oo ;e no has o,v
has;,)n .noca nv tem,,,o And
;nor1er r. tinl ont b;e +brono
o,,d o,,,o.t:,, ,-i,,, tho ,oo,t
r.o .h,n ,s,- ro,, +, roo1.
II ,,,, div ,as A., WIEN vi. .,,. and u,...,
a"1 strong sword shall runleh 'o>ia;lHu Tho
rrnrn, 7 ana u" .h,I, say ,r r,ra" mat Is in
til" -ea. ls<a. I'll
IN 'hls scripture we nave
uh"'l' vi VII Co. G'ihlildn 1llc
SERPENT and the DRAGON. And
. .i, .,,, r,.r,,
,ioc,tol ,,o,wi,1 ,hor havn boforo
~ tho b,>,s,lv mart Of tho cor.
,,n,,.,nd ms, 7,,oro tho so,r,or+
had h;.+hro,o i, e,,ce nut Va.
Foro a;,;i7o 9or,L cr v7o TT rel, u c111
u,o atlantic, IF on,. roodors 70
t,o n,oryino) rasd;,osof no,, an
~, ,>,aro;,r- sornont c.o,t
,,oo sor +ho ,,;,rc,no corno,t
..>v,, ia cros.;, o. lilo d, har,n c,r
go, ho,;oro +hoso ,nsn2 Whom
,,,d tails va, ,,la;,)v that thn
| >crrap, is thn dou;, cast ont of
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1913-04-10

i''' 'l'ANE - w itl, " tllc
multitude ni bis branches; so
- HAT al the trees of Eden, that
w"f" 10 the garden of God, cnvi,
ri Lin y ,t.zek. II 7.S.9)>
Here We have Pharaoh The
|l02oG llkcnod unto the great
Ass rjan. Then IN this Assyrh
an was L"yialhan the serpent,
iI' dragon who was Il great
Cedar ii Lobnon and as q tree
among other trees that was
in the garden of Eden the
Garden of God. And this
one man could not be hid, but
THE MAN ADAM hid himself a..
mong the trees Of the garden.
And some Of the attributes Of
this great hesyrian, has been
presented by the word CT God
IN the following Cedar in Leb.
non tree, Lcyiat'an, the pierre.
lrg Serpent, the dragon. the
beast, For this reason it was
Said rhc serpent was more subtle
>han any beast ofthe field subtitle
means wisdom. For this proof
we ask 7nu to read.
'Hchold. thou art wiser than
Daniel; deere is no secret that
they can hide from thre.' (EZk,
- -
There could no secrets bn hil
from this luNn. there is no WON
der at him saying yea God doth
know { hat in the day thou cat
th@rc1l tlnu Shalt Mt surely
die" yes nUt tn reader may say
this snaN Was not in the garden
Please read,
Thou hast bSBN in F.Gon the
ga den OF God: every prCci>0s
stone was thy covering tho Sarljs
TOPAZ, and the diamond, tie
DclNh the 0HyH, and tho jasper
the s3pp!.">r. tic emerald end
the carbuncIo, and gold; the
workmanship o. 'hv tabret> and
OF 1nY pipes WAS prepared IL
thee IN tho Gay tbot thon vast
created ".|cR' -'-I"'
Nl'el l''"'!'1 ui'n ne 'n"'.
"o0't NE"h"''i''" hiHiS'l' an
ell =. by lis W"ft> ihat would
say that there Wur@ 10 man in
the garden OF i,ir' bat I'LL" MAN
ADAM. ' 4. j"a@ u &c syrian.
zoe tree OF the knowledge OF
good anA o>IE Through lis great
wis dom that God created lln' III
giving hIin tic knowledge OF ali
secrets Ii there was anV--came
to Eve WHY Ai> snbtllltN and de-
cc'Ftd ~ 81 my God help
TN r@&3er> +" age the 90 tfn
thread o1 lie as II IS given In one
grand chain, IN the hight OF cay
VINO the serpent, was and the
bhASt!y attitude III which he
came to Eve III. For the 'ifs CIV
ing power Oh the soul, can only
be reclcycd N and through the
"ol''
-No "V'''i "C'1l" "'n w IN
any Aooo' anu wien we 'oo"
ael0as eH.e oee. y NalleA ~ lo15cl
lu'''HSs' ana VIZ" 'I' ''''|'''S
e''"@'n VI o1:'n' AL" wee ''o
ooeS HALL '44eA "a i"S''cc' 'o'-'"1
W . - 'N"e'l''a''o'i w 0'e'S '''''
WI" pa'e rrluseo w aCcep'' the
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1913-04-10

II t''.$ Gu 'N1t &c IS |RH,lGt ~
tic EiHE 'EoT all t'e "a; ttyn ct
pride : j = ~A.:n -" r!!r,N:r
SorI TNf III" LcNt rrI It'll 70
EAlh il. N'i,'' iH1Htf" t:tc "l&rc
IN% serpent Is n'""''l with
'"' efa@on' VINO " >";'' Grove
to ne the EoaS: Ana the lirst
scripture that we shall ask YOU
t., re d n tins p,io, j. tls
"Thou tiGct Giy;,o ,,o sco NV
heo,,o,et,,o ,ua - ,,.,.,
+.n
r,,, ,r.,,. 49, ,,
,o,;,,,,o, :, ,,,.
h;r, ,,,.o ,,,oo4 ,,,, 80 ~,
" " W. W. ~ ~ ~
ID p oo','nE'- ~ 70 y ''" : YES
A., .,r,
co1 ,,;n:,~,,, 49, n, w WY
WV W.. A..' '''' ''''''' 't"s'' ''""'
ANU Ht'SFS SIRE 'ciled CUT ms
oanu over t'e sea; anu INC Lord
''"SF" t''t -" 80 10 pach oy 4
"trong cast wind all that night.
""" mace me sea cry iand arc
u.s., Nv - " ''>''"'
we. ~
tho nooas .yth anoe.o,, ,,,.a~~
read
"Anl tho c,tars ,oturuc,7 on,1
covered tho ch,r;o+s ami tho
horsemon and all t,e hcst NJ
pb,,ooh tl,o oo,,,o ;,.., +,,o
afro, ,n.,n. t,o,o ,o,,,,, =
N uu,.h a, one az thom >
Tx 1l-o,>
Also.
THE ! ord ; . man NJ u,,,r. tho
Lnr,l is his nam"
Pharaohs c,'arlof- and lis
host halh he east into he >ea:iiS
chosen captains also are drown.
=" III one II u se''
Inp d'pth have covered them:
GREY sank mao nc bo''"m IS q
stone. 'LX l'~o--1 -
We have before US the dragon
in King Pharaoh: and also Where
The dragon, head was broken in
pieces. But in Or,l-'r that there
may be no dnu vt tt, ,re will ,s'y
VOW ~ '''"
N'''',' ~ " '"'' i'NS >"''''
WV ''o'' WV oc'lo'o '''l
rS''''" '''0e' '''i''i' h'Ils u
HSS - '''' 90 r'S'o" 'l'"o l'cC''
Al we '''''> ~ '''' '4'erS' "illtA
''"v'' S'"''' MY river ~. "''h' OVID
"''' ! '''''" '''''"0 l. io' "'Nse'''
"'I-N' ,-' ~
+ A' tNA W. ave o'''olc our re'o
CTS '''c u 0''' "l'''o'' "nS heeo
VI eu'F''s'''o''S ~ 'eS"'o I" t''e
co'i''c'''o'i VI Tic se'''enV Ae'la
''l'h al" ''''' "Ia"'il' We SeV III
leSS'''' W "''"' o"c rSa'lllfsV
sa'o ~ Ae''a'lia'' U c"'ul'S inca
lor INC c'l'''ic" lh'"o'''o@ '''"
"''oel ne>S we sila'' ash YOU !"
read
Only rcocl not ye against the
Lord neither f ar We tho people
Of the land; for they are bread
for US: their defence is departed
from them, and the Lord is with
us: fear them not" (Num II 90
All those points go to prove up
The Two Man Theory. For the
: pfODhpSy or LeVla'Dan, prove 10
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-12-19
PASSED THE PLATE.

1t was a street car conductors duties
In the church Of which he was mem
Der to take up the collections one
day; and, as it happened, his first ex-
perience of such duties He was a
little nervous as he started down the
center aisle, but that soon wore off,
and he began to feel almost at home
There were sevral children in the
first pew. Each put in penny. The
people in the next pew also contrib
uted something each.
A big. glum fellow sat alone in the
third pew. The new collector passed
him the plate, but the man shook his
head and stuck his hands deep into
his pockets.
Thereupon our friend the conductor
stopped. put up his hand as II to jerk
the bell cord, and said:
"Well. you'll have to get off."--Na-
tional Monthly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-12-19

provide the support for fullness in
the bodice which is to be placed at
the proper places. Besides the plain
band Of MORE which extends along
the surplice front and about the collar
of the blouse, there are bands extend
ing from the neck down the top of the
sleeve to the middle point of the arm
above the elbow.
The bodice and upper sleeve are cut
in one and fulled in shallow folds into
these straight bands. The wide, fat
gird1e is placed at the normal waist
line and lengthens the waist, allowing
slight fullness in the front and
back to fall over it.
Except for the band Of skunk fur
which encircles the bottom of the up
per sleeve there is no trimming on the
bodice. The neck is finished with lace
edging with little fullness at the
back, which is wired with fine
thread-like wire to make it stay in
place. There is a plain fold Of chiffon
at the throat under the opening in the
bodice.
The pretty hat worn with this very
up-to-date gown is noteworthy. It 10
Of velvet with soft crown and
trimmed with band and standing or.
nament Of the same kind of fur as APP
pears on the gown.
JULIA 6oTToMLEX
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-12-19

THE blouse OF MORE shown here is
] the bodice of a gown Of this mate
rial which is made with plain skirt
Of the same fabric, caught up in front
and finished at the bottom with a band
of skunk fur like that which appears
on the sleeves.
The belt is of the MORE. fastened
with two covered buttons of the same.
Two ruff1es of chiffon give extra width
to the hips, one of them starting at
the waist line and the other beginning
Just under the hem of the first.
The bodice is interesting because
1t embodies a new way Of arriving at
the fullness desired in such garments
by means Of the manner in which it
is cut. It has the effect of the XII
mona sleeve In the regular kimona
pattern but gets rid Of the fullness on
top of the shoulder and provides for
that over the bust. It is cut to allow
for drapery, which falls away from
the opening at the neck and blouses
over the belt.
Fashionable waists are apt to be
hard to manage for the full figure. It
Is to avoid the cumbersome appear
ance of the regulation kimona blouse
on q stout figure that an arrangement
like that shown here has been devised.
Straight folds Of the material
rich and supple MORE poplin weave
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-12-19
EVENING COAT IS
FASHIONABLE AND
COMFORTABLE ALSO

A SIMPLE and comfortable coat for
"A evening wear is shown here. It's
lines are long, its sleeves and general
at roomy and full. The finish is very
pretty and it is made of any OF the
soft cloths or silks that will fall In
clinging lines. 1t is one OF those mod
els which do not strive to be fash
ionable first and practical afterward.
without being able to quite attain the
latter desirable attribute. 1t is prac-
teal first and 1t succeeds in being at
tractive and stylish.
The coat Is q loose straight garment
with some fullness gathered into a
shallow yoke at the back and fulling
from the neck and shoulders at the
front The sleeve is set on to the
body Of the coat in such a way as to
give ample room for any sort of
drapery on the bodice Of the gown.
A shaped border Of velvet defines IL
where it is set in and wider border
finishes 1t.
A band of velvet supports the gath
cred fulness from the shoulder to the
bottom OF the sleeve.
At the front the coat is cut away
IN slight curve at the bottom, and
one side is laid in three plaits under
an ornamental fastening. This laps
over the other side and fastens with a
loop Of silk cord which slips over an
ornament provided for 1t.
The coat is lined with soft satin in
one of the popular weaves. A scant
pun of chiffon finishes the sleeve on
the under side.
Chiffon broadcloth and any of the
other supple cloths win develop well
In this model. There are numbers Of
hrocaded fabrics to choose from also.
AheU one Is looking for suitable
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-12-19

Mrs. McGuire-Is you ould man any
better since he whit to tn Doctors.
Mrs. Finnegan?
Mrs. Finnegan-Not wan bit. Mrs.
Mcclure. Sure, it's worse tn poor
man is wild his head whirlin' aroun'
tryin' to discover how to follow TIL
doctors directions.
Mrs. McGuire-An' what are tn d.
rections, Mrs. Finnegan?
Mrs. Finnegan Sure, they do be to
take wan powder six tonnes day.
Mrs. Mcclure.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-12-19
Too ostentatious.

The Tall Blonde -Absence makes
the heart grow fonder.
The Short Brunette But the Lima.
Ohio, man who shot on fireworks
when his wife went away on a vaca-
tion made vulgar display Of his af-
lection. Judge.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-12-19
Any Old Grounds. Nowadays.

If you can show sufficient cause,
madam. am sure you will be able to
obtain the divorce you seek. Upon
what grounds will you sue?" asked the
lawyer.
"Incompatability."
"Ah. very good. What appears to
be the trouble?"
No matter what do or say, my
husband never fails to reproach me
with tut, tut
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-12-19
A House That suIts.

Has your wife found house that
suits herr"
well, yes, 1t suits her. All but the
kitchen range, the closets, the cellar.
the front parlor, the vestibule, the
lighting arrangements and the dining
room wall paper" f
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-12-19

Benign Old Gentleman-Poor little
chap! Where did that cruel boy lift
your
Tommy-Boo-oo-oo! We were 'avin'
a naval battle. an 9 torpsdoed me in
the engine-room!-Tit-Bits
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-12-19
The Hobo az : Teacher.

The Lady-Look here, you said that
If I'd give you your dinner you'd NOV
the lawn for me.
The Hobo-I'd like to, ma'am. but ]
gotter teach you lesson. Never trust
tn word Of total stranger.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-12-19
EIlminative Processes.

IF you'll notice this year you will
see that there doesn't seem to be as
many canoe-drowning jokes as there
were last season and the season be-
fore. How do you account for it,"
Il dunno; maybe once in awhile q
humorist tips over and isn't heard
from any more, same as anybody's
else
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-12-19
statesman's Trials.

'You must remember not to forget
the folks back home," advised the vet
eran statesman.
"There is small chance Of my hav-
ing chance to forget them so long
as there are jobs to I'LL" replied the
new representative.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-12-19
On Leap Year.

Weary William wouldn't have
many national holidays IL had my
way-only S65. that's all.
Prayed Philip-So yer'd make us
pore fellers work one day every four
years. would yer, yer slave driver!
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-12-19
Not Like His Grandfather.

Doctor, I'm getting tired Of this
everlasting dunning. You ought to
have more respect for me than that.
MY grandfather was one of the ear
Hest settlers"
Well, wish you had inherited that
quality, and would settle early"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-12-19

Where He Obtained knowledge,
81 don't see any sense in referring
to the wisdom OF Solomon" said the
man smartly "ae had thousand
wives"
''Yes." answered the woman tartly,
she learned his wisdom from them"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-12-19
unanswerabIe.

my father kin lick your father"
said little Tommy snagg to little Bob
by Buster.
"Mebby he kim" said little Bobby
Buster. but he amt a-goin' to do It,
cause my father is your fathers
boss"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-12-19
Had 4 Poor Time.

Shell suppose you are familiar with
Longfellow's poem: "To Stay at Homo
IL Best
He-Yes. and think he must have
written It Just after returning from .
summer outing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-12-19
Double Trouble.

We've got great road now" said
an enthusiastic western railroader to
his friend. We've got it, double
tracked clear through to Chicago"
Him." said the friend. II don't
see what you want double track for.
You can't keep your trains on one"
Everybody
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-12-19
Hla Rerroof.

Mrs. Voteleigh looming home at
l1)-Are the dear children all right?
| haven't set eyes on them since morn
ing.
Her Husband Huh! You go about
airing your views: better you'd stay
at home and view your heirs.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-12-19
a Lost Heirloom.

There ls no govt in Sir Percy's fam
lily. is there?"
Not now; there was formerly. 1t
was introduced into the family by Sir
Roland Highliver, but they have been
SO miserably poor for the last 200
years that they couldn't keep it UP. -
Puck.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-12-19
Hls Fortune.

Il should think 1t was pity Noah
and his sons didn't know anything
about poker 1t would have been
such diversion in the ark"
They couldn't have played 1t with
any success, because they never had
more than two of "a kind"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-12-19
mo- CONTROL.

Baseball Pitcher walking the floor
with his youngest) If the manager
could see me now, bet I'd get soaked
with fine.
Wife-Why so, dear?
Pitcher don't seem to, have any
control of the bawI at all
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-12-19

fabric. If silk is chosen, an interim
ing of outing flannel, or something
similar, must be provided for warmth.
A collar of chinchilla fur is shown
in the model, which is novel In cut.
but not SO comfortable and not 30
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-12-19

Happiness is unattainable."
How now?" =
st was always my dream to get
rich and have cast iron dog on the
lawn. It took me forty years to get
rich and now cast iron dogs are out
Of style"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-12-19
Puffed Proverb.

Though thereunto by gentle suaslon sped,
He may the reservoir approximate,
You cannot force the equine quadruped
The aqua pura to ingurgitate.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-12-19

The Critic Sorry missed seeing
that mob scene in your last produc-
ton.
The Actor-To which mob scene do
you allude? The one in the play, the
one in the audience, or the one on sal
airy day?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-12-19

PeterI say Jimmy, what do they
mean by "fearsome' in this here game
Of golf?
Jimmy Don't know, Peter, un-
less it's the way some folks play.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-12-19

luxurious looking as the ordinary
shawl collar (or the neckpiece) Of
fur. This coat will be worn without
fur, and it is better to Cnish it with
shaped border of velvet at the neck
and wear separate neckpiece and
muff Of fur when the weather de-
mands them.
The decidedly oriental turban which
appears In the picture is Of chiffon
outlined with pearls. Airy as it is.
it manages to support long and
heavy ostrich plume. More true to
the original model and more effective.
a standing fan Of feathers or an orr
entail looking ornament might finish
the soft headdress appropriately.
JULIA eoTToMLEY.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-06-12
Everybody's Doing 1t.

The premier of Servia once upon q
time had round of official calls to
make in the ministry building. His
first visit was at eleven o'clock and
he had allotted Is minutes to 1t.
He called on a certain high official,
stood talking to him for what he
thought was his Is minutes, and then
proceeded across the hall to the office
of another minister.
On the way there he sought to look
at his watch. 1t was gone. He burst
into the other minister's Office and
exclaimed:
This is too much. Here l come to
this place and call on high official,
and when / come out my watch is
gone. | will not stand it,"
"Excellency,' said the other minis
ter, pray be calm! / will see what
/ can do"
Presently the second minister re-
turned and handed the premier his
watch.
What did the thieving rascal say
when you made him return my
watch?" asked the premier.
oh" replied the other minister, "he
did not know I took it,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-06-12
Barren Soil.

Apropos of the ravages that time
has made in the faces and forms of
the veterans OK the Civil war, Walter
S. Morton, president general Of the
Union society, said at dinner in
New York:
"A veteran, talking to his great
grandson, little lad of eight or nine
years, remarked:
Nearly a generation and half
ago my head was graZed by a bullet
at the battle of Chickamauga
1.-The little boy looked at the
old mans head thoughtfully and said:
There isn't much grazing there
now, is there, sir?'"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-06-12

moment. II suspicion was stronger
than memories, then my plan had
failed. But if the environment of the
stateroom, the fact that everybody in
the car took them to be a young mar
dried couple, if all these things could
work harder than the new things
which had been born in the minds
and which | had forgotten to foresee
at all-then my plan would work. And
minute after minute / waited there,
while from within there came only
silence.
Brent, tell me- came at last in
the voice of the wife, were you really
going to ST. Louis on business-or was
! it something else?
HE waited moment DeIore he re-
piled.
ono. / wasn't, he said. L was GO
ing down there for something l can
not tell you about, but something I
want you to know was not dishonor-
able nor unfaithful. Somehow or other,
jeanette. since I've been sitting here
looking at you, and thinking-well,
thinking about another time when you
and / were like this-well, I've made
up my mind to try something again
and to see if-oh, | can't tell you
what it Is, but :"
do you mean she began, and
stopped. l could imagine the look on
her face.
CT cannot tell you what | mean he
answered. Only l have had my rea-
sons for believing it a long, long time.
And now
"'Oh,' she said, half to herself. Then
came that which ! was waiting for.
She attempted to change the subject.
She believed that she had almost trod
on dangerous ground, that he had al
most confessed to her that he really
did care for another woman, and it
hurt. That ribbon is pretty, isn't it?'
she asked. Something like the one
that Mary tied on our suitcase the
night we were married.
Eyes he answered. thought 1
detected little catch in his voice
1t is, isn't it?'
Didn't they have fun with US,
thought