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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-11-28
6he MYSTFRY
Of MARY :
o. Grace Livingston Hill Lutz
AUTHOR Of f"1ATcN SCHUYLER" "PHorBE DIANE"
"DAWI or THE hORhING" ETC.
ILLUSTRATIONS S- NAI WAkTsH1
". 1Y.1. AAoRNc0IT a

that man watched. He Is unsafe "a
have at large" He helped her out and
drew her arm firmly within his own
Don't be afraid any more. will take
care OF you"
lie telephoned a careful description
OF the two men and their whereabouts
and before he had hung up the re,
ceIver man had started posthaste for
the Y. w. c. A. building.
The minister met them at the door
with welcoming smile and hand
shake, and led them forward. As the
music hushed for the words OF the Ger.
emony, he leaned forward TO the young
man and whispered:
q neglected to ask you her name,
Tryon."
"Oh, yes" The young man paused
In his dilemma and looked for an in
slant at the sweet face of the girl be-
side him. But he could not let his
friend see that he did not know the
name OF his wife-to-be, and with quick
thought he answered, Mary"
The ceremony proceeded, and the
minister's voice sounded out solmenly
in the empty church: DO you, Tryon,
take this woman whom you hold by
the hand to be your lawful welded
wife?"
The young mans fingers held the
timid hand OF the woman firmly as he
answered, Il do"
DO you, Mary. take this MANI"
came the next question, and the girl
looked up with clear eyes and said, 81
do"
Then the minister's wife, who knew
and priced Tryon Dunham's friendship,
said to herself: TITS all right. She
loves him"
When the solemn words we're
spoken that bound them together
through life, and they had thanked
their kind friends and were once more
out in the carriage, Tryon said:
''Do you know you haven't told me
your real name YETI"
She laughed happily as the carriage
started on its way. and answered,
why, it is Mary"
AS the carriage rounded the first cor
ner beyond the church, two breathless
individuals hurried up from the other
direction. One was short and baggy,
and the sole of one rubber Topped dis
mally as he struggled to keep up with
the alert strides of the other man, who
was slim and angry. They had been
detained by an alteration with the
matron of the Y. w. G. A. building,
and puzzled by the story of the plain
ly dressed girl who had taken the
room, and the fine lady who had left
the building in company with a gentle
man, until 1t was settled by the eleva-
tor boy, who declared the two women
to be one and the same.
A moment later a man in citizens
who had keen eyes, and who
was riding a motorcycle, rounded the
corner and puffed placidly along near
the two. He appeared to be looking |
at the numbers on the other side of
The street, but he heard every word |
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-11-28

spring is placed a thin mattress or
cushion which is covered with good
wearing material, dyed good color to
match the other furniture. Six feet
long and three feet wide is a good.
sensible size, big enough for comfort
and big enough to look well. Make
strong ends about foot high, connect
them with back piece and hang with
four chains from the four corners.
Usually furniture fringe Of a color to
match the cushion is tackled around
the box. but this is not absolutely neo-
essary.
Red Is perhaps the most substantial
and lasting color for outside upholster-
ing and cushions, but this Of course
must be governed by the individual
taste Of the housekeeper. might say,
however, that loggia like this with a
bright red rug on the floor and dash
of red somewhere connected with the
different articles of furniture seems to
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-11-28

They were talking of war, and the
young man mentioned that one of hin
ancestors was killed during the Rev
olution. He was a brave man." be
said.
The young lady looked pensivs.
Il had an uncle who was killed IN
the Civil war, the very first battle he
ever went to-" she said. He was
only a private, so he hadn't made q
record"
That was hard" said the young
man, ito be shot down In his first en-
gagement"
"He wasn't shot down." said the
young woman. "He fell and broke
his neck when he was running down.
hill. think war is awful cruel, don't
your
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-11-28
HATS OF FRUIT AND PoSIES
CoIors Of the Rainbow, 1t Is Said, Are
to Appear on the Future
Millinery.

Every man has heard his wife OF
sister. or maybe his aunt, remark. as
she glanced out Of the window;
'Will you just look at the hat on
that woman? Suppose wore such a
riot of colors on top of my head. |
wouldn't mind If you refused to recog-
nize me on the street II l was diked
out that way"
Well, the woman Of your household
will change her mind pretty soon and
wear the colors of the rainbow on her
hair. The Futurist painters OF Paris
have inspired the new fashion. These
painters are weird in their ideas Of
form and simply mad as to color.
Therefore, Nine. New Yorker will
wear hats of no particular shape OF
form and In color combination as to
be too daring to believe. For in
stance, with hat of picot straw,
leghorn or horsehair will be seen
bright blue, cerise, indigo, and emer-
aid combined with Spanish yellow.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-11-28
Posy RInoa.

Somewhere back in the sixteenth
century the posy and motto rings
came into vogue. 1t is said that the
famous ring which Essex sent to Good
Queen Bess by the countess of Not,
tingham, and which the woman did
not deliver, was posy ring.
Lovers as well as friends all over
Europe exchanged these rings. Some
of the notices on the old rings are
very quaint indeed. Here are a few:
In thee. my choice, do rejoice"
MAY God above increase our love"
mot two, but one til life is done"
my heart and l until l die"
"As gold Is pure, so love is sure"
"As long as life your loving wife,"
Love is sure where faith Is pure"
Love is heaven, and heaven Ia
love"
Not for day but, love, for aye"
When this you see, then think OF
me-"
I'm gold I'm cast to bind two fast
MY heart is thile, true love OF
mine"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-11-28
Taste for Books

II were to pray for a taste which
should stand me In stead under every
variety of circumstances, and be a
source Of happiness and cheerfulness
to me through life, and a shield
against its ills, however things might
go amiss and the world frown upon
me, 1t would be a taste for reading.
Give a man this taste and the means
Of gratifying it, and you can hardly
fail to make a happy man, unlesa.
indeed, you put into his hands q most
perverse selection Of bOoks.-John y.
w. Herschel
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-11-28
Point Of View.

Judge Curtis Dunham. Milwaukee,,
prohibition leader, said Of Tammany
Hall the other day:
Your typical Tammany politician
looks at every political movement
from the single viewpoint of extortior
and graft. Direct primaries. police
reform, the social evil-these things
mean graft and graft only, to him.
He's like tramp to whom a farm
er said:
-" Looking for work, my man?'
"'Wot kind OF work, boss?' the
tramp asked cautiously.
Well, my man., said the farmer
who was very short-minded, what can
you do with a pick?'
4 could bride a pullet on It, said
the tramp, his dull eyes Frightening Q
little"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-11-28

room. 1t seems to be the one feature
of modern houses that pleases every
body. l have known a living room like
this to sell house when It was def
cient in many other ways, which goes
to show that the idea is extremely pop.
ular.
You can put as much expense on
the building as you want to, or you
can build it almost as cheap as any
other house Of the same size by using
cheaper materials. Sometimes a house
cheaply built and we'll painted looks
better than a more expensive house
that has been neglected in the final
finish. There are many such things to
consider when building.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-11-28

they said as they caught sight OF the
disappearing carriage and hurried
after it. He had been standing in the
entrance Of the Y. w. C. A. building,
an apparently careless observer, while
the elevator boy gave his evidence.
The motorcycle shot ahead few
rods, passed the carriage, and discov-
cred by keen glance who were the
occupants. Then 1t rounded the block
and came almost up to the two pur-
suers again.
When the carriage stopped at the
side entrance of hotel the man on
the motorcycle was ahead of the pur-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-11-28
CHAPTER Xl.-contInued.
She opened the large box and read
the card lying on the top:

These are my wedding gifts TO you
dear. Put them on and come AS soon n
possible to the one who loves you bette
than anything else in life.
TRYON.
Her eyes shone brightly and he
cheeks grew rosy red as she lifted ou
from its tissue paper wrappings
long, rich coat OF Alaska seal, will
exquisite brocade lining. She put 4
on and stood a moment looking a
herself in the glass. She felt like one
who had for a time lost her identity
and has suddenly had it restored Suct
garments had been ordinary comforts
of her former life. She had not beer
warm enough in the coarse blach
coat
The other box contained a beautiful
hat of fur to match the coat. 1t was
simply trimmed with one long, beauti
full black plume, and in shape and gen
eral appearance was like the hat he
had borrowed for her use in the fall
She smiled happily as she set it upon
her head, and then laughed outright as
she remembered her shabby silk
gloves. Never mind. She could take
them off when she reached the
church.
She packed the little black dress
into the suitcase, folded the felt hat on
the top with tender pat, and, putting
on her gloves, hurried down to the one
who waited for her.
The matron had gone upstairs to
the linen closet and left the girl with
the discontented upper lip in charge
in the office. The latter watched the
elegant lady in the rich furs come
down the hall from the elevator, and
wondered who she was and why she
had been upstairs, Probably to visit
some poor protegee, she thought. The
girl caught the lovelight In the eyes
of Tryon Durham as he rose to meet
his bride, and she recognized him as
the same man who had been in close
converse with the cheaply dressed girl
in the parlor an hour before, and
sneered as she wondered what the fine
lady In furs would think if she knew
about the other girl. Then they went
out to the carriage, past the baggy,
rubbered man, who shrank back sud
denly behind a stone column and
watched them.
AS Dunham shut the door, he looked
back just in time to see a slight man,
with dark eyes and hair, hurry up and
touch the baggy man on the shoulder
The latter pointed toward their car
riage.
"See!" said Dunham. Il believe
those are the men who were lowering
around the house last night"
The girl leaned forward to look, and
then drew back with an exclamation
of horror as the carriage started
"Oh, that man is my cousin Rich
ard" she cried
Are you sure?" he asked, and a |
look of determination settled into his |
face
Perfectly" she answered, looking
out again. do you suppose he has
seen me?"
Il suppose he has, but wen soon
turn the tables" He leaned out and
spoke word to the driver who drew
up around the next corner in front of
a telephone pay station.
Come with me for just a minute,
dear. I'll telephone to detective bu-
reau where they know me and have
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-11-28
A Taking Person.

Yes, I was at the battle" saAd ghm
taIkative stranger.
Tell US something about II"
We'll, the first day took two pr1s-
loners-rebeI officers"
"Geel"
YES; and the next day took eight
men"
Well well! Anything eIse?"
Sure. The day before we QUIT n
took lot Of transport wagons and
followed that up by taking a big gun,
unaided."
Say, my friend" said one Of his,
auditors, what are you, anyhow"
"Oh. am one Of Brady'a photog-
Faphers."
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-11-28

or side porch, a size sufficient to make
a roomy house and still keep It with
in the limits Of a small family.
| find that more houses are needed
for families Of from three to five per-
sons than any other size. Large fam
lilies are the exception and families OF
three or four. or FIVE at most seem to
be the rule in this country. But l no
tice, too, that even small families
want a good. large. attractive living
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-11-28
ProcIaImed offleIaIly Dead.

At what age must a gentleman be
proclaimed Officially dead?" The au-
thorities of a German town have just
executed" in their absence, all those
who left the fatherland for the United
States in 1854. One Of these pilgrims
first saw the light in 1776, so what
ever happened to him according to the
flesh he has had an official existence
137 years.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-11-28

ming down cellar 40 times while get
ting dinner.
Generally speaking. this is an old
style house. when viewed from the out
side. but there are a number OF mod
ern innovation that add very much 20
the comfort OF the house without cost
Ing a great deal OF extra money.
The house Is 23 feet wide by s5
feet long without measuring the loggia
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-11-28

sensitive film facing the magnet, may
be obtained. The operations are, of
course, conducted in a dark room.
With an electromagnet capable OF
lifting weight Of 100 pounds one
scieneist has made such pictures
with a compound steel magnet weigh.
ing little more than pound.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-11-28

One creation shows red, violet, green
and yellow.
Among the faVorite shades will be
Bishop purple bright yellow and
'letter-box red"
Fruit and flowers will come back in
favor as trimmings, and the apple, in
all shades Of green, red and yellow,
Will be held In special honor. A chic
spring model is black hat with two
apples, one green and the other yell
low. Plums, cherries and peaches will
also be used by milliners.
Ribbons, which were banned in
women's hats last year at the same
time as flowers, will come into their
own again for decorative purposes
New York Journal.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-11-28
Alwas obIIqInu.

Don't you use great many canned
vegetables?" ?" asked the new guest az,
1dently.
Yes" replied Farmer O0rntosBal,
~Just as q matter Of accommodation
The summer boarders need the TN
cans to carry fishfn' worms In
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-11-28

These tight styles they're gettins
out do etarnally beat ALL grumbled
the Old Codger. Here my nephew
has become popeyed from wearin
them tight collars, and my niece has
st. Vitus' dance from tripping along
in those tight dresses, and their "a
theirs so tight he saves burnt matches
for kindlingl"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-11-28

Mr.. william A. RRdford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining 10 the
subject OF building. for the readers OF this
paper. on account OF his wide experience
MS Editor, Author and Manufacturer, he
is, without doubt, the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all inquiries
20 William A. Radford. No rs West
Jackson boulevard. Chicago, ILL.,. and only
enclose two-cent stamp for reply.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1913-11-28

THAT Erouchy man reminds ma az
my dog"
TN what wayf-
He growls at eveFybody as aoun aa
Aa finds ho has bone % piciE"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-15

takes it home to torture 1t at his leis-
ure. II his desire should be to kill the
body of the man whose soul he has
thus captured, all he need do Is to
burn the bamboo.
When a soul comes out of the body
to which it properly belongs it wan
ders about and sees things, the body
meanwhile dreaming Of what the soul
is doing. The appearance OF the soul
OF living man constitutes an omen.
A man may sometimes see his own
soul. which forebodes his death, and
1t happens that the roaming soul Of q
man who is about to lose his life on a
hunting or fishing expedition causes
mischief to the man himself. In the
excitement of fight the soul of q man
may jump out OF his body. as shown
by the fury Of those fighting, aud 1t
has in certain cases to be brought
back.
For the same reason the soul of a
murderer comes out of his body and
ia thought to follow the ghost Of his
victim at night. Pigs and dogs have
souls. and at all events in some cases
when killed go to Adiri. the land of
the dead: but there are extremely
vague indications only as to any fur
Their extension of the belief in souls
London correspondence in the New
York Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-15
PAPulN IDEA OF SOUL.

Some Of the curious conceptions OF
the KiWai. Papuans with regard to the
soul were described by DR.. G. Landt-
man in the anthropological section Of
the British association. It appears
that among these savages the word
for ''soul'' has three other meanings.
It may mean a shadow, a reflection in
the water. or picture. ..
The shadow idea il the one most
closely associated with the soul. for
it is generally believed that you can
steal mans soul by catching his
shadow. To do this the Papuan arms
himself with q hollow piece of bam-
At nighttime he follows his victim
until he sees him throw a shadow
either by moon or other light. He
picks up the shadow in his hollow
cane, and. having plugged 1t with clay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-15
4 WOMAN IN CAMP.

10y M. <kuAQ.
No man Of US who was there can
ever forget the afternoon a party of
hunters and Indian fighters rode up to
our mining camp with a lone woman
in their midst.
1t had been % months since any of
us had seen anything more resembling
woman than a pair of spectacles
and q red cotton handkerchief, and to
say that we were knocked down, step
ped on and crushed into the hard soil
with establishment is saying little
enough.
The woman was a widow who had
been captured by the Indians from an
immigrant train and then recaptured
years Of age. had taken the situation
coolly, and instead Of making an ef-
fort to restore herself to the train
and to her relatives with whom she
was journeying. had asked to be set
down in our camp until she could
| make up her mind what course to
pursue. This was the way the leader
OF the hunters turned her over to our
care:
Say. you diggers arter silver, here's
a woman who wants to stop here for q
spell till she gifts rested. She's eddie
Gated and she sings like q south wind
blowing over. prairie flowers"
| And this was the way we received
her:
"Ahem-yes-ahem so-hats
off. sboys-no swearing-glad to see
tye-hope yer Well-ahem-exactly
|. There were 80 Of US standing around
there, mouths open, hats off, knees
wobbling. and more coming up from
the diggings every minute. and some
thing in the situation made the widow
grin as she looked US over. filed
my claims as follows:
III assisted her off the horse.
J. FL said hoped she was well.
l. 81 remarked that 1t was q melo-
dious afternoon.
4-She accepted my arm as we
walked to camp, and then accepted
my shanty as her headquarters.
II tidal. wave xix feet high had
tcome rolling up the valley it wouldn't
have produced half the f1utter occa-
stoned by the presence Of the Widow
rough. brawny and more or less wick
ed, some married, some divorced. and
some old abachelors, and to have Z
dumpy little blackeyed widow with q
sixty-cent molAseeS pop In upon W Al
3 o'clock In the afternoon was excuse
enough to stop work and send the
query up ana down the lines:
lsweli: isn't this the next thing T.
Several curious things happened
right away Colonel Taylor. who had
never been known to wash his face
or comb his hair started out in search
Of . clean shirt and . pocket-conb
and offered mp - high as SIS without
being able to secure them. He ther
made Decline for the creek, washed
the only shirt he was ever known q
have, combed his hair with q stick
and in half an hour was back in camy
and wanting an Introduction to thu
BIZ Goodhen. the usliest looking
man In camp. offered IS for . piect
ana. not being able to find one. b.
sent and washed his feet ~ the mex
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-15
1t The PICTURE HOUSES

Sapho, dramatized from the novel OF
Alphonse Daudet. in four reels, win be
at the Iris theater Monday and Tues
day. This II q powerful story Of how
a young artist IL held in the grip of q
woman with "a past" a woman who
had run the whole gamut.'' The eff
forts Of Jean to break away; and the
woman's efforts to keep him, and final
" her complete mastery over him, carry
the interest along from one tense scene
to another. Incidentally. although the
story has been much criticized by pur-
lists and the clergy. it IL q story with
moral and warning to young men.
The Iris picture Is the authentic pro-
duction.
''11oths' Is In Five Reels.
The Cory theaters feature for Nom
day and Tuesday will be Moths" q
most excellent motion picture drama
tisation from the book OF that title by
Ouida. Miss Maud Fealy, of the Than
nouser company. plays the leading role
IN the piece which has been character
ized as the most extraordinary descrip-
tion OF woman ever written. Proba-
Dly every woman who reads has read
Moths. and the flm production is q
splendid one. It will b shown in i've
-A.sO 0s0S0 4E8Il1C NJ Best,
The Ascher & Adler, Inc. presenta-
uon OF The Expose of the White Slave
Iranlc, which will be seen at the Best
!neater Monday and Tuesday, is Q pro-
0uctlon that was shown at the New
an0 central theater in st. Louis re-
centiy. where it was viewed by one Of
tne largest audiences ever accommo-
oateo IN any theater in that city. Tho
lecture given with the pictures was
listened to most attentively.
inc producers of this film feature
nave been congratulated by press AL
pulpit Tor the way in which they have
managed to bring out the moral lesson
as depicted in the picturesHa lesson
mat should be needed by present and
future generations.
Prof. Emanuel A. Brown. well
known social worker. traveller and lee
turer, addresses the audience for about
half hour. using stereopticon slides
to illustrate his various topics.
Miss Miller. member of the censor
board Of Ohio. viewed this production
at Columbus two weeks ago, and pub
licly endorsed it as being in her est;-
nation the most wonderful production
ever shown before a photo play audi
ence.
The management Of the Best has
gone to extra expense to bring this
feature to its theater and promises q
most interesting insight into q matter
of public concern.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-15

We desire to extend our most sim
cere thanks to the many friends and
neighbors TOR their kindness during
the illness and death Of our loving
wife. daughter and sister; also for
the many beautiful floral offerings.
MR.. J. H. PETIT,
MR.. JOHN MILLER,
AND FAMILY.
ADV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-15

c.Bennett. optician. sos Kan.ave.-Adv
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-04-17
YOUNG BOYS DUEL OVER
ONES SISTER

Cambridge, Mass, April III.
Rounds, Jr, because his father had
forbidden Herbert E. Larner calling
on Fannie Rounds, his sister, chal-
lenged Larner to duel.
The two boys, Rounds Is, Larner
10, accompanied by Rounds two sis
tiers, met at dusk in sheltered hol-
low in the woods near Cambridge.
Rounds got the worst of it in the
Rounds got TIE worst u. It III the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-04-17

fist fight and then called on Larner
to defend himself with a knife.
Rounds then drew long bladed
pocket knife and slashed Larner I'M
til he sank unconscious.
Rounds is held in police court
awaiting Larner's recovery or death
as result of the duel.
-O-O-
WEATHER FORECAST
Fain tonight and Friday for Chi
cagos and vicinity; moderate south
west shifting to northwest winds.
6ssi sflirting 70 n9ftnwsst wind