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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-10
Stretching Curtains

ECT Lien was responsible for It
ALL" complained the young
IL married woman. "She said Il
was perfectly scandalous for me TO pay
so much to have my lace curtains done
up, and to have them done up so often.
She said 1t was mere child's play 70 put
EN- on curtain stretchers, Then she
marched me to the curtain stretcher
counter and ordered a set of stretchers
sent TO my address before l really had
time to think it over.
II hate to be pushed into a thing!
StiIl, when I considered that instead Of
having to pay out So every time the
parIor window curtains were cleaned l
could buy two pairs Of gloves or go 10
the matinee, was thankful to Ellen.
Then 7 tried TO do up the curtains.
The laundress washed them and 1 told
her airily that she needn't bother
would attend 10 stretching them, so she
could go on with her work.
Like to Meet Him.
'T hope 1 will meet the man some
time who invented the curtain stretch
er Of commerce, because am anxious
to know what shaped head he has. Any
how he's own cousin 10 the man who
invented railway folders.
YOU would think it was quite a
simple thing TO take four long sticks
Of wood and saw Sits down the middle
Of them to move the screw fasteners up
and down and adjust the length and
width. wouldn't you? Well, it would be,
except when a curtain stretcher manu-
facturer attempts the Job. He proceeds
by the cubist method. making some
thing that Is exactly opposite to what
you want If by any possibility any one
can guess what the work Of art IS, IL is
a failure from a cubSt point Of view.
Curtain stretchers are great success,
because they might Just as well be
horse and buggy as what they are
called
Il had measured my curtains be-
fore they were washed. Perfectly sim
ple,' I caroled to myself. as 7 carried the
bundle OF pine sticks out into the back
yard All I have to do is measure the
width on the cross sticks and the length
on the long ones, and screw EN- togeth-
err
Yes. It's true, that was all. meas
ured one end and one side and firmly
screwed EN- together, and I measured
the others and did the same. and then.
Instead Of looking like nice oblong, II
resembled something Ike q heXagon,
because the long sticks bent in the mid
die Then / counted the inches marked
on the sticks and found I had one side
six inches shorter than it should be and
one end five inches longer though they
read right according 10 the marks.
When / moved them straight the Sits
down the center OF the wood stopped too
soon and 7 couldn't run the screws
through.
BY this time my hands and arms
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-10

in a minute. want to try a spot back
here about a hundred feet that 1 didn't
half get to-"
The lad went back and Mildred kept
on. She reached the bridge. her face
rosy from exertion, her lips parted and
a few loose wisps Of her hair playing
in the gentle breeze. She stood peer
ing under the bridge, wondering II she
would risk missing her footing in the
dark shadows Of the structure, or wheth-
or it would be better to climb over the
road and join the brook on the other
side Of IT, As she stood there, unde-
cided. she saw a fly on the end of
silken line drop quietly on the surface
Of the water on the other side of the
bridge, not twenty feet away Instantly
a large fish rose and took the lure The
line frightened and she heard the hur-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-10
Kinky Hair
~ - SOFT
\T1IOH and
OASASh SILKY

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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-10

ried winding Of a reel. Then she saw
a landing net and the hand that held
it came into view. Then the figure Of
a young man leaped from behind the
edge Of the bridge masonry to the
waters edge.
Mildred gave a little scream and her
rod fell from her hand and clattered on
the stones at her feet. The young man
glanced through the opening under the
bridge The rod and line and landing net
fell from his hand. too. In six jumps
he was through the opening and stood by
the girls side. Misty brown eyes looked
into steady blue gray eyes for a moment
Then Mildred swayed slightly and fell
into the outstretched arms Of Gordon
Kelly.
To Be Continued To- morrow.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-10
BY A. H. G. MITCHELL.
Copyright, 1918, by International News
Service
TO-DAY'S INSTALLMENT.

Good morning, Forrest" she said.
not insincereIy. as he came 10 the
porch. She held out her hand What
brings you away up here in the noun
tains2"
Just up on a little hunting trip"
he returned lightly.
Hunting trip. with those clothes?"
she laughed aloud Besides, don't you
know you can't hunt at this season Of
the year,"
"wen, then, came up 10 look over
the property your father and ! are IN.
rerested In"
That's better Elmer. this is Mr.
cain, from Atlanta. an old friend Of
ours WIN you please tell my mother
that Mr. Cain has come 70 see us?"
Cain was on the point OF saying she
needn't he in a hurry about that but
he thought better Of H.
How did you get here, walk" asked
Mildred.
Il had my car sent up left Il out
on the main road A few days Of travel
ing around in a wagon was enough for
me When you once start In on an auto
mobile You can never 60 back TO "a
horse
Going to stay up here long,
1T all depends" said cain with a
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-10
SYNOPSIS

Gordon KelE mountain boy Of
Georgia. goes 20 Atlanta lie be
comes the sensation Of The baseball
world through his marvellous playing,
although he said that be had never
PLAYED "A game before arriving in At
lauta He is bought by the Boston
American Lee que Club for $780, 900.
Kelly incurs me oumity ~ Forrest
Cain. wealthy ne'er-do- well, at
the same time winning the friend
ship and love q Mildred beery,
daughter Of an Atlanta banker KEEL
is Is hurt in a game and Mildred
runs 10 his assistance lie RECEIVERS,
leaves the hospital and wysteriOusly
dIqappcars. He is not heard from
for months Mildred admits 10 her
self that she loves Kelly Her faith
or GisIkes the publicity given Nil
Crrd' 8 assistance to Kelly on the
baseball field. He gets Mildred 90
agree to go 10 the mountains.
Now go on with the story.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-10
Some Toast. This.

At dinner Of fremen recently, the
following sentiment was proposed:
THE ladies'. Their eyes kndle the
only flame which we can not extin-
guish, and against which there is no
Insurance.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-10
An Invitation

-rs .-..- -,f.r , s,,,yyr
We'll no. san"
as n In mockery OF MS "'luS' '
never Get a chance TO say a single word
~. .,,,,i..,,,s is ,yltbin earsbat. " They
were taking III low
when are YOU going back 20 Nll7h-
"a 90 he asked after a pause.
..r -.,ff,. 5,-.t know % rerIiea Mil
~. h. ... .t,,. and
o'eu.
IS 'o'' ana
here. Unless my mother mas some o'''T
plans for me, ] NAalo "Ne 70 S'0s '
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-10

mountains again in day or two. she
wrinkIed her little brow at this and
then resolved to have one more good
days fun before Cain made his appear
ance and spoiled it al
Elmer" she called, u propose that
you and l make a day Of it tomorrow.
Get your fishing tackle all ready and
We will fish up the brook, instead Of
going down stream as we have always
done before. We will take our lunch
with us and We won't come back until
we have filed our crcels. What do you
say"
you know me, Mildred" replied the
lad
Mildred made a charming picture
When she was arrayed for her little
excursion next morning With femi-
ane eye for the fitness of things, she
mad, with the assistance Of her maio,
altered her khaki suit SO that it looked
though II had come from the hands
Of a ladies' tailor when she finished
yrth It. The trim fitting skirt ended
lust below the knees and she wore tan
colored. leather, waterproof Logging
boots. with straps on the side. She
rev on a pair OF tan gloves and pro-
ounced herself ready.
Gee whiz. Mildred" exclaimed FL
ner. who had a juvenile eye for beau
g.. what chance have ! got? When the
IA SEQ US coming they will all rush
ip and take your hook. They won't
nave anything to do with me"
stop talking nonsense, Elmer. and
get your rod =" commanded Mildred, with
\ pretty smile.
81 heard Dad tell Ma you knew how
o wear dry goods, and 1 guess he's
light" observed the lad
IF you don't stop talking foolish
ness" replied Mildred over her Shout
Ter. "TH go off by myself and leave
"a behind" But her eyes twinkled as
he said II.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-10
Cain Met on Road.

quite so. the doctor says" lie told
her some particulars and said in concIu-
sion: Now hurry and get hold OF For
rest"
Within I'VE minutes Mildred was on
her way with Elmer for companion
and not Mr. shepard Half way up to
where Gains shack was supposed to be
located a particularly well kept private
road brauchcd or TO the left from the
main thorouEhfare. II led OF through
two large granite pillars and was soon
lost iU the woods.
81 wonder where that road leads tor
said Mildred 1T looks like the en-
trance 10 some big private estate
Of don't know replied Elmer -
have never been this far up the main
road before"
Neither have l. We must inyesti-
gate some day"
A mile further along they met Cain
Ia his car He was on his way 70 see
Mildred They recognized each other at
a distance and came to a stop close to-
gether.
"Ths ls an unexpected pleasure. "
cried Cain, pleasantly whittier away
so early In the morning
'I was looking for YOU" replied MI
dred and then she told him Of her
errand It was decided that Elmer
should return with Cain 20 his shack,
while he packed a suit case and got his
man. George Mildred was 70 return
home and wait for them. after which
they would all drive 20 Pew Creek sta
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-10

dred he did not notice g. She treated
him the same as she always had treated
rim The hours he spent with her were
pleasant enough. but he didn't feel as II
ae was making much progress In his
campaign For one thing, Mildred never
seemed willing 20 so with him alone.
Ue either took her mother or Elmer
with her when they went driving. or
Ming, or on q little excursion into the
woods. or roamed the hills The time
had to himself was torture 10 him
Ie missed the gay life of the city Tie
missed his club friends. Under the cir
.umstanccs ne could invite none Of his
friends Co spend a while with him in the
mountains lie made his mans life mis-
cradle. curs.nE him out at the slightest
Drovocatiou There was no escape for
George and that worthy was on the
point more than once of throwing up his
% and going back 20 the Pullman
COMPANY
Things went along and finally Mrs
1eery had 60 go 10 Atlanta, promising
udred she would return To the noun
tains as soon as possible Deery himself
anne up Tor Weekend and took ms
wife back with him Thereupon Cain
renewed his attentions two-fold. But u
seemed that Elmer was always around
a the lad began 70 get on his nerves.
"Why is that Rid forever hanging
around" he demanded impatientiy of
lldred one day.
"You mean Elmer She replied quiet
ly why ] thought you liked him. For
rest "
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-10

bright and clear and warm. At break
fast Mildred was called TO-. the tele-
phone II was her father talking
FORESTS sister IS seriously ill.," he
said. you must get word to him to
come 20 Atlanta AT once DO you know
where his shack is2"
"Only in a general way, replied NIL
bred
81 have the location on my maps and
YOU can't miss &C. Take Shepard with
YOU To the runahout and drive straight
up the road. His place IS just about
eight miles from where you are When
the road joins the brook they run paral-
Del for about two miles. FORESTS place
Is about mile and a half from where
the brook joins the road II is right
close 20 the road and you can't miss IT,
But he sure that Shepard goes along
with YOU"
"AU right. Dad. ! will find him. Is
Mrs Blake In "a serious condition."
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-10
On My Nerves

Well. lately he has seemed TO gel ON
wy nerves. There is something about
that doesn't seem just right ] trN
r treat him as I always have treated
.m but ] can't get rid OF that feel
-E"
You may be righ, dear. hu, ] think
.H need not Worry about Forrest Cain .
This little talk left them both serious.
2frs. ueery went indoors Co mis- a salad
crossing. she said. and Mildred was left
.. Eer own troubled thoughts
calm came 20 see Mildred every day.
driving 90 the bungalow in his automo-
bile If there was any change in Nil
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-10
'Daysey Mayme
AndHer Folks
BY FRANCES L. GARsDE

to be what ono s. not.
Il Little girls trail their moth
er's skirts behind them ana are nap
nv pretending to be grown up. IhelF
mothers play guessing games TOT
nrIzes dress Ike Baby Bunting AT
fancy dress parties, and are happy
pretending 10 children.
The JOY Of pretense is given TO
women ali through life and denied 10
the men.
Mrs. I,vsander John Appleton stains
her fingers with ink and pretends she
IS literary Her husband would have
TO prove Il BY his works. She claims
when away from home that her nus
band is q millionaire. II he made such
an assertion there would be scr5Wo-
Ing for Bradstreet's and Dun's-
A Lone Game.
Lysander John shuFled the cards
for a game OF solitaire and as ne
dealt he talked 10 himself that being
a privilege OF those who dwell IN
Lonesome Land.
NO one sees the grease spots on
nv clothes No one laughs al my
Jokes No one listens when ] tax.
No one pays any attention 10 me but
tradesmen who have something 10
sell. and the Office cat.
The way to be happy IS to pretend.
I want TO be happy. =
He paused; for moment he seemed
70 waver. then, with quick decision,
he said with a laugh. "Tll do IL! A
man has as much right as woman
The next day Lysander John Apple
ton left town for a two weeks vaca-
ton. No he was not married he
told old friends he met He was a
bachelor and wished he had wife TO
help spend his fortune.
Every one on earth has some rea-
son for wishing 70 change the con
dition Of a rich bachelor, and Ly-
sander John began 20 receive the at
tention he had accepted so unappre-
ciativeiy when a single man.
He told his old stories 10 audi
ences that fairly hung on his words.
His poorest jokes received whirl-
winds Of applause. No one told him
he shouldn't eat ice cream at night
and every hour Of the day he held
a different woman's hand.
For the first time I'm 80 years he
took a woman out 10 look at the
moon, and when he asked pretty
girl to 20 out and see the stars no
one told him he was too old for that
sort OF tninb'
II Was a Joy.
II was a Joy 10 have a pretty
woman pick the lint OF his coat A
married man never gets any lint
picked of his coat except by a Pull
man porter.
Il was ecstasy to take a girl out
for a moonlight boat ride. The only
water a married man sees after dark
is in the bathtub
Which last and final bliss explains
why a telegram was sent 10 Mrs
Appleton 20 come at once Her hus-
band was i'm bed with rheumatism,
lumbago and pneumonia.
II was two weeks before he was
able 10 travel home which time was
spent by Mrs Appleton I'm Boosting
70 other hotel guests Of her hus-
bands wealth and OF her own liter
arv achievements.
THE men" she told Daysey
Mayme. when she reached home and
had related what Lysander John had
been doing ARE the biggest hypo-
critics."
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-10
Neither Liked Nor Disliked.

Mildred was glad her mother Joined
them at that moment She did not dis
Ike Forrest Cain For that matter there
was no one she disliked II was her ma
ture to be nice 20 her friends She was
provoked with Cain Tor a time when he
acted so rudely 10 Gordon Kelly that
stormy morning. but she had forgiven
him without his asking She had known
him FOR many years. but she had never
had any feeling for him other than she
had for any friend OF the family She
didn't like him particularly. yet she did
not dislike him Intuition told her.
some months since. that Forrest Cain
was7trying 20 make himself agreeable
20 her. She neither encouraged nor dis
couraged him. She simply treated him
as she had always treated him That
was all there was 10 e.
Yet. within herself she felt annoyed
that she should come upon her IN her
quiet contentment She knew lnstinc-
lively that he had come TO see her and
that his alleged business was only a
makeshift She was not glad 20 see
him. vet she tried 20 be nice TO him,
as was her nature. The reason was not
far 10 seek At that particular time
Forrest Cain came as Earring note
against her serene thoughts Of Cor
don Kelly
Let's go for q ride in the car" sug-
gested Cain soon after Mrs. Decry
Joined them You can drive. Mildred,
your mother can sit beside you and I'M
occupy the rumble seat"
"Oh, Forrest" said Mildred quickly.
we have runsbout here and mother
and know our one solitary road by
heart"
Somehow Cain felt he had lost point
lut he assured himself that there was
plenty Of time TO recover n. soon ar
ter he went away, declining an invita-
zion 20 stay 90 lunch
DO you like Forrest?" asked Mildred
~ her mother Elmer was busy else
where
Il don't know. child. replied the
mother cautiously Il had never CON
sIdered him tn the way ~ liking him
W disliklng him. Your father and have
known him an his life Hts sister and
Z were schoolnates. She is much older
lhau he is Why do you ask
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-10
Up the Stream

Mildred blushed furiously. She tried
to change the subject by easy stages.
DO you know how to play baseball
she asked
"Of course I DO. Every boy plays
ball Before Dad had to come up her
I was captain Of a school team in Chat
tanooga."
What position did you play; in the
er-outheld?"
Il guess not, we only put the dub
players in the outheld on school teams.
The captain OF a school team either
plays first base or pitches. played first
base"
IT must be great fun TO play base
bali. ! wish I were boy
"Ha. ha." laughed Elmer That's
what all the girls say. But 7 don't wish
sou we're 8 boy. ike you just as you
are. Mildred"
That's very sweet OF you. Elmer
Now let's get 20 work she replied
Having drawn the conversation into
other channels she was content 70 let
il drop
They started UP the stream. she on
one side and he on the other. They
worked silently and cautiously, as be-
comes good fishermen. The lad had told
her that fish would not bite II there
were any strange noises and she held
him strictly 20 the letter Of his instruc-
fFor
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-10
A Fascinating Nymph,

Surely a more fascinating nymph new
inhabited mountains, woods or
streams than the light, graceful. hand
some. young woman that set off with
Elmer Shepard TO whip the roaring
ook that tumbled past the bungalow
these Georgia mountains. Mildred not
MY knew how TO wear dry goods, as
EImer's father expressed IT, but she had
.e face and figure to embelhsh any
ling she put on. And her charm Of
manner. her serene good nature-no
wonder Gordon Kelly dreamed OF her
md no wonder Forrest Cain wanted her
for himself
Mildred Deery was thinking OF them
both as she started of with her youth
full comparison Cain occupied her
thoughts for only an instant, however,
she dismissing him with a troubled lit
Tia frown. But of Gordon Kelly her
thoughts fingered long and earnestly
The newspaper she had read that morn
ing said he had left the hospital ana
had gone away, probably to join the
Red Sox What queer name TOT d pa'L
club. thought Mildred. Her reading OF
the newspapers that come TO her con-
sisted Of turning at once to the sporting
pages and finding the item or the col
umn about Gordon Kelly Then she
would put the paper aside.
what do you know about baseball
suddenly asked Elmer just as they
,--,,l,9 the hr0Ok
Nothing at ALL" replied Mildred.
Why?"
u notice you don't read anything but
the sports. and not much Of that was
The lads answer.
you are very observing, young man
said Mildred with a blush. "a day be
fore I came here / saw baseball game
in Atlanta and there was an accident
and one OF the players was hurt and
"Oh. / know" exclaimed Elmer. jump
ing up and down And you rushed out
on the field TO help Gordon Kelly. On
know now. I read all about II, but
didn't imagine II was you. say do
YOU know Gordon Kelly? He's great,
isn't he? Gee. wish ] was ball player
like him"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1913-12-10
A Case of
Worldly Wisdom
By EFFIE D. GARDNER

When Miss Mabel Willmarth wrote
her lover. Edward Auchinkloss. that nm
der her parents orders she must break
with him he was very badly cut IN.
He did not blame Mabel: she was not
much over seventeen years OLDER
talnly not an age at which a girl is
warranted in marrying counter to the
express wishes of her parents.
AuchlHkloss was permitted to call
upon Miss Willmarth to say goodby.
after which he was expected to 1efrain
from visits or communication. He
found her as much averse to break king
with him as he was to breaking with
her. but he also found her resolute in
her determination to obey her mother.
Father and mother" she said, have
only me. If l marry you in opposition
to their commands barrier will be
raised between them and me that will
never be removed. Besides. mother
has convinced me that couples usually
grow together. irrespective of any at
tachments for others either husband
~ "AAS AAoJ udu OC1OIS
r1age. We must make the best of the
present for the sake of the future.
You will marry another girl and | will
be nothing to you. suppose l shall"-
Forget me?"
81 don't know. 1t doesn't seem to
me now that l can"
what you have said has. of course.
come from your mother. 1t is too wise
to be spoken by girl of seventeen.
But l confess that it is wise. or seems
to be, and l would not for the world
persuade you to do an unwise thing.
One thing l wish you to tell me: Has
not your mother some one in view for
you who she thinks will be able to
give you more than p
"Why do you ask that question:
because until very recently both
she and your father seemed to be we'll
satisfied with me for son-in-law.'
Mother especially enjoined me to
say nothing to you about any future
relations between me and any one else.
She says that. having broken with you,
you are not supposed to take any fur
Their interest in me. Surely you can
not be expected to approve of any man
that she-I mean Knight marry
Fright again-that is. If your SEN
tence had been finished as you began
it. You should have finished that she
might select. Nevertheless it is evil
dent that some one has been selected
for you, and naturally am especially
anxious to know who the fellow is"
1.-THE fellow?'
"Well. the gentleman"