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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
CHAPTER XXI.

TIME telephone line from Pew
Creek to Atlanta earned moro
money in tolls that night than
it had earned in the previous six
months. Mildred called up her moth
er and talked with her more than
half an hour. This is the way she
began:
ooh. mother, won't you please come
up to the mountains right away
III? No indeed: I'm feeling simply
great, but there's lots of things l
want to tell you. Oh. no; not
over the telephone. OF course
not, mother dear. l am perfectly
happy and contented up here, except
that you are not with me and the
way feel tonight 1 never want to
go back to Atlanta again. But you
must come up right away"
And so on and so on. But not once
in their long talk did Mildred mention
Gordon Kelly's name to her mother.
She wanted to hold her supreme Sc
cret all to herself, at least until her
mother arrived Nor did she tell of
the trouble she had with Forrest Cain,
deeming that a matter that would
better not be spread on a public tel
ephone wire. In the end, Mrs. Deery
promised to come up for a few days,
as she too, needed rest after her
labors in the household of Gains
sister.
Gordon Kelly called up Judge Bar
bee as soon as he reached home.
He could not get him at his Of
flee. but reached him at his home.
This is what he said:
To Be Continued Tomorrow.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
Items of Interest

People are most liable to fever be-
tween the ages of Is and 20; 209 out
Of every 1000 cases occur at that
age. There are only 10 per 1000 I'M
der and per 1900 over 81.
Previous to the sixteenth century
every physician in Europe wore a
ring on his finger as an indication of
his profession.
The worlds record in fires is not
the great fire of London. but the Mos
COW fire of 1870, in which 100000 peo-
pie perished,
In St. Petersburg is the largest
bronze statue in eXistence-that Of
Peter the Great, which weighs 1000
tons
There are more than 5000 known
languages and dialects,
Russia's export Of eggs exceeds l.
500. 600 600 a year.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
Cornered.

A SOLICITOR who is noted for his
egotistieal bearing recently re-
tired 10 a quiet village for a month S
rest. and his air of superiority aroused
the curiosity of the daft" resident of
the place. who made up his mind TO
investigate the matter without delay.
one morning he coolly buttonholed
the proud man of parchment and,
without further parley, boldly asked
him why he was so stuck up" The
solicitor smiled.
Well" said he, II am a member of
most honorable profession, and that
naturally makes one feel a little
proud"
This explanation did not satisfy
Daft William"
It's all very well what you say"
said he. after a brief reflection; but
tell me what lawyer can do"
oh" replied the other. anxious 20
humor his interrogation. for one thing
ne can draw a conveyance.
Draw a conveyance!" exclaimed
Willie, in disgust Why, that's moth
ing Any donkey can do thatl"
The lawyer moved O..
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
Up-to-Date Jokes

Mrs. Binks Cto her neighborl -Oh l do
so like your house. II seems so home
like.
Mrs. Jinks-Do you think SO?
Mrs. Binks-Yes, indeed: you've got so
many Of my cooking dishes borrowed
you know. that your kitchen seems ever
so much more natural than mine does
friend once wrote Mark Twain a
letter. saying that he was in very bad
health, concluding with:
rs there anything worse than having
toothache and earache at the same
timer"
Twain wrote back. rheumatism
and St. Vitus' dance
Young Widow-Did you have any
trouble getting Jack 10 propose?
Girl Friend-No. dear, l told him
you were after him.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
IT WILL IN TIME.

DEAR MISS TAiRFAX:
- ! am Is ana IN love with a
man two years my senior He
has but one bad habit and that Is
smoking cigarettes Do YOU think
I should let this interfere with
true love- J. D. Il.
a man Of 90 who is an inveterate
cigarette smoker is not worth any
woman's love. and she invites unhap-
piness by associating her life with
his.
The hatit will kill your love in time.
Why net choose q quick death for
your love now"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
/ AM SURE OF 1T,
Jar MISS FAIRFAX

TEAR MISS FAIRFAX
l. I am very much IN love with
a young lady, and when | tell her
of my love she says that she loves
me also. but she Is constantly
teasing me, and when I tell how
she hurts my feelings, she just
laughs and leases all the omre,
Do you think she cares for me?
I have reason to think so. be
cause she never keeps company
with other boys. A. w.
She leases you, a sign Of love- sht
never keeps company with others
another proof. My dear young man
what more do you ask?
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
Advice to the LoveIorn
Ru RRATRICE FATREAY
HOW CAN ITELL?

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
- ! am a young lady of 10. A
young man who calls at our office
claims ne loves me. He also
asked me to write to him.
Please advise me whether he is
serious about it. ANXIOUS.
My dear, you ask a question impos-
sible for me to answer If he is Sc
rious or not, YOU must learn for your
self. Watch him carefully for a few
nonths, and keep a close guard on
your heart while doing it,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
By OEiuette.

TO-DAY we are showing you
three hats that express the
latest manifestation of lie
dernler crl" from Paris. The hats
are worn by three charming
French actresses, and are quite
the latest thing from one OF the
smartest Of the smart French hat
shops.
Mile Marcelle Praince, Of the
"Narietes,' shows us the new idea
called the "cabriolet dip" and at
the short brimmed side her hat
does resemble the bowler with
down dropping brim worn by the
cabby Of Paris The brim rolls up
a bit al the right. The model was
bound at the edge with Cerise
satin ribbon and the crown is Gov
cred with a checker board made
Of interviewer cerise and white
satin ribbon A veil Of soft white
shadow weave adds a softening
touch to this simple but fetching
model
Pretty little Arlette porgere,
OF the Vaudeville IheaterS, mas
covered her soft, fluffy hair with
a scoop shaped hat on bonnet
lines The circular brim Is form
ed Of white straw, and there Is a
wee soft crown OF pastel hued
satin, which droops down in a
long tassel at the left shoulder
Caught at the line where straw
and satin meet, and following the
line Of the satin tassel Is a Won
derfu long spray Of white Para
disc. This Is what the French
call a "chapeau du solr' and your
true Parisienue would never
dream Of wearing II except in a
theater box or at the restaurant,
or for some such fashionable
evening occasion.
Lucienne Guett. Of the Theater
Michel, wears a daring big black
hat with rare distinction This
extreme shape is very becoming
to the woman whose well arrang-
ed hair softens the contours OF
the long aaring left side. AT the
back and toward tine right this
wonderful shape of black milan
frames milady's face most ailur-
ingly A magnificent spray of
white paradise is caught at the
extreme point of the heightened
brim and falls toward front and
back in a soft cascade,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
A Proposition.

DO you want to make some
money!"
There are few persons in the world
who viii not reply yes" to this ques-
ton. The mountaineer was not one Of
them He intimated that he might be
induced to make some. With that as
a basis to work on, Cain engaged the
stranger in earnest conversation for
more than half an hour. Dusk set
tied and night came on ere they
parted. The mountaineer disappeared
In the darkness and Cain returned to
the shack, where his man had a meal
prepared for him.
Early next morning Cain returned
to Atlanta, his man driving the car 10
Pew Creek 1t was left there to be
shipped later in the day by freight.
In Atlanta the broken bones in Cain s
right hand were set and the member
put in a splint. Ten days later he
went to the mountains again, but in
stead of taking a train for Pew Greek,
he took the Knoxville line and landed
at station on what might be called
the eastern side of the mountains
There he procured a horse and saddle
and rode ten miles in westerly di-
rection. uphill all the way When he
of granite stuck up out of the ground
like an inverted tin basin, he dis
mounted and walked directly into the
woods on the opposite side of the
road. A hundred yards in he stopped
beside a massive oak tree.
Presently four men appeared, one of
whom Cain recognized as the black
bearded mountaineer he had enter
tanned at his shack. The others were
dressed in the same kind of garb.
Are you ready to do BUSINESS de-
manded Cain.
We're here, I reckon" replied the
bearded man.
Without more words, Cain drew a
leather case from his pocket and
counted out a sum of money 10 the
four men. AT that instant Cain be-
came possessed of the fear that he
might not be allowed TO depart But
nothing of the sort happened. The
four men received the money and dis
appeared in the forest.
Cain mounted his horse and rode
back whence he came. An evil smile
played on his lips,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
Surprised Her.

The stout party had been in the
bootshop for over an hour, and the
patient shop assistant had had half
the shop down for her inspection. she
found fault with them all, until his
patience became quite exhausted.
These should suit you," he said, TAX
ing another pair down as a last re-
source I
Still the lady was not satisfied. ST
don't like this Sort" she said; they
they are a bid old"
well, madam" retorted the exas-
perated assistant, politely, didn't
your"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
Little Bobbie S
Pa
By WILLIAM F. KIRK.

A FTR I get thru with this book
- Of verses, sed Ma 10 Pa last
mite. I want you to read 1t too.
paid a dollar & a half for II, Ma
sed, & considering the fack that il
is the first work Of a new poet, !
think / got it very cheep.
doant think the first work Of any
poet is worth a dollar & a half, Pa
sed. There was a time. Pa sed, wen
wud have paid almost any price
for a good book. but owing 10 the
present high cost Of living things Is
different, The way / look at II now,
Pa sed, a dollar & a half may not be
much, but II is fifteen cool glasses Of
lager or five pounds Of good sub
stsnshul steak. Who is the young nut
that they are calling a new poet?
sed Pa
His name is Oriand la Tosca, sed
Ma. His hoam is in Californy & he
newer went to a college or eeyen Il
high school. Him & his parents lived
out among the redwood trees, Ma sed
g. they was too poor 70 give him
much sducashun. But the boy cud-
dent be stopped. His Wunderfu
geenyus asserted Itself wen he was
only sixteen. Just lissen TO this. one
Of his vary first poems. II is called
Sunrise, & ] think It Is simply divine
Lissen;
First comes a flush of pink so nearly
white
That color seems a hint alone. Then
comes
bolder tint as though the god of
Dawn
Were flushing with some ungovern-
ahin rare
A dew-damp bird sings in a gnaried
tree
And then the morning dawns all
gloFffed.
Was that one of the first things
he wrote2 sed Pa.
II was one OF the vary first things.
sed Ma shud think his parents
wud be vary proud to have such a
boy.
Oh, doant know, sed Pa. ! am
whole lot prouder of little Bobbie than
/ wud be Of any almost poet !
doant think much of the piece you
Jest red, Bed Pa. "Dew-damp bird"
sed Pa. Ha. Ha, that must have been
sum bird, ] have heard of cold birds
and hot birds, Pa sed, &, have heard
of wise birds & gay birds, but ] doant
think ] wud know what 10 say to a
dew damp bird If I was introduced
to one.
Oh. doant try to be cunning. sed
Ma. You know rite down In yure
heart that the poem I Jest red TO you
is sure to be immortal
Immortal rats, sed Pa II Is moth
ing but a bunch of junk I guess
thare must have been at leest ten
thousand poems ritten about sunrise,
sed Pa moast Of them by peepul tha /
dident know enuff to get up In time
TO see a regular sunrise. A. all OF
them poems sed the saim thing, sed
Pa, about the first tint of dawn steel
ing into the sky a about a bird sing
ing. Why cant a bird sing onst IN
while without a poet beelng It's
press agent, Pa sed Reed me sum
moar Of those dethless poems, sed
Pa, ! want 10 git he'd axe
Then listen to this dainty littel love
ballad. sed Ma.
Arabsila, Arabella.
Tripping lightly through the meadow
Where the sunset throws it's shadow,
How ] love to watch the meeting
When your lips the sun Is greeting
Sweetest nyTnph that ever walked
here,
Loveliest sprite that ever talked here,
How | long to be yure fellow,
Arabella!
Whoa. sed Pa. that viii do. have
my he'd AXE now, Pa sed, & you wont
have to reed any moar 70 me tonite.
see the Crackers are getting into
tnare reglar FORM Bobbie,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
LAST SENTENCE EXPLAINS 1T.
nEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

] am in love with a young
lady. whom / have known for one
year, l have every reason TO be-
ltoVe she loves me also. Is 1t proper
for her to let me kiss her when /
arrive or when l leave her house?
She has consented at times; at 9TH
ers she refuses. To what do you
attribute this? il is understood be-
tween US that it is only kiss Of
friendship. WARREN.
The kiss Of friendship Is not fol-
those Of opposite sexes. Tell her of your
love, ask her TO marry you. and If she
consents you VIII have a right to ASK
for her kisses, and they viii not be re-
fused
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
Will Interest
LIZ IL Love o. the
SYNOPSIS

Gordon Kelly, a mountain boy Of
Georgia, goes to Atlanta. He be-
comes the sensation Of the baseball
world through his marvellous playing,
although he said that he had never
played a game before arriving in At
lanta. He is bought by the Boston
American League Club for $50, 900.
Kelly incurs the enmity OF Forrest
Cain. a wealthy ne'er-do- at
the same time winning the friend
ship and love Of Mildred Deery.
daughter Of an Atlanta banker. Kel~
ly is hurt in a game and Mildred
runs to his assistance. He RECEIVERS,
leaves the hospital and mysteriously
disappears. He is not heard from
for months. Mildred admits TO her
self that she loves Kelly. Her faith
er dislikes the publicity given Mil
dred's assistance to Kelly on the
baseball field. He gets Mildred to
agree to go to the mountains Cain
follows Mildred and calls upon her
While Mildred is fishing she suddenly
comes upon Gordon Kelly. In the
meeting each learns of the others
love. Kelly is sought everywhere by
the press. Cain proposes to Mildred
and Is refused. Kelly meets Cain and
the latter tries TO shoot Kelly Elmer
saves Kelly's life.
Now go on with the story.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
YES.
TEAR MISS FAIRFAX,

- / am seventeen and engaged to
a wealthy financier but have heard
that he is dissipated There is no
love between US. Should / give up
position and wealth for love-
NONENA
Love IS worth every sacrifice, and
in your case there would he no sac
rifice, since there could be no hap
piness with man who is dissipated,
and 40 position and wealth if the dis
sipation lasts long.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
Kinky Hair

Don't fool yourself by using some
preparation which claims to straight
EN- your hair Kinky hair can not be
made straight. You have to have hair
before you can straighten it, When
you use Exelento Quinine PomRde It
feeds the scalp and roots of the hair
and makes hair grow very fast and
you win soon have nice long hair,
which viii be long. soft and silky. 1t
stops falling hair and cleans dandrun
at once.
Price 25 cents by all druggists or
by mail, en- receipt Of stamps or coin.
Exslento Medicine Company, Atlanta,
Ga. Agents wanted everywhere. Write
for particulars o-day.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
Like an Oyster.

Cain might have answered, None
Of your damned business" but he
didn't. He simply said:
Some friends of mine came up
from Atlanta to spend a few weeks
in their summer camp and just came
up, too; that's all. Let's have an
other drink"
They drank silently. Cain spoke
again"
Il asked you awhile ago where you
came from. l take it you live around
here somewhere. If you live on my
property you can continue to do so for
all of me l only built this shack to
have a place as headquarters to hunt
and fish. l have never used it before
and I don't believe I ever will use it
again.
The stranger made no offer of
thanks, but accepted another invita-
ton to drink. He was not at all
laxative, and the more Cain saw Of
him the less inclined he was to ask
questions concerning his identity. He
did venture one question. It was:
rs your family up here with your"
The mountaineer (and this word
probably describes him best of alb
arose abruptly from his chair without
making answer. 1t was evidently not
his day for answering questions from
any man he did not know They
drank again standing. and then Cain
went into the shack and returned
with the stranger to the edge of the
road which was only a few rods
away, and. arriving there, he sudden
ly asked:
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
What the Tease Said.

DO you know what that little
tease, Elmer. said to me when I left
him to-day" she asked.
4 never could guess he replied,
looking UP in her eyes.
He aid''-Mildred leaned over and
whispered the rest, biushing fuTiously
Mildred you are certainly the
sweetest girl in the world to tell me
that Why, the little beggar is quick
er than l am"
He has been with me more then
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
SHE is RIGHT.
lEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
/ am Is, and draw a salary
of S12 per week, with promise of
an increase l have been in love
with a girl of my age for three
years but she has shown little af-
lection until, lately, l proposed to
her, but she said: we are too
young and had better wait.
l.. ]. A.
The girl has exceptionally good
sense. If your age were right, your
salary isn't Do as the girl sug-
gests, and some Gay you will realize
what a great debt of gratitude you
owe her.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
They re Engaged.

Mildred he said, and his voice
was hoarse and passionate, God
knows there is nothing to conceal
and. / want to tell you all about my
self and my life. But there is some
thing / want to tell you first. I MUST
tell it to you first. 1t is that | love
you, Mildred. Oh, how I love you!
That is all l can say now; say it
over and over again. From the very
first day, Mildred. From the very
instant you put your hand in mine
and the rain beat down on US. How
! love you! Will you take me, Mil
bred ?" His blue gray eyes were hui
mid now and he, too, was trembling
Her eyes had never left his A flood
of emotion was rushing through her
She raised her arms ana Gordon
crushed her to his heart.
You know it, Gordon" she muir
INJURED
Their lips met and then her head
nestled against his breast and she
sighed ,ontentedly. The merry brook
raced on, the sun shone kind, a lazy
breeze played with a stray wisp of
her hair. She felt a strange peace
fulness creep over her as she rested
in his arms.
"Honeybuneh, she repeated raising
her head, "Oh, Gordon, what a sweet
name you have for me. Where did
you find it?"
MY mother called me that when |
was a little boy. My mother, Mil
bred. was the sweetest woman, next
to you, that ever breathed"
"She must have been, dear heart.
And you viii tell me all about her
when the time comes"
Mildred gently released herself
from Gorden's embrace and sat down
on the ground. He threw himself by
her side as close as he could get. re-
clining on his elbow. She gently
stroked his hair.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
BY A. II. @. MITCHELL.
Copyright, 1918, by international News
Service.
TO-DAY's INSTALLMENT.

What could he do about II? Cain
asked himself What chance would
he have with this backwoodsman if he
attempted to evict him, especially with
a damaged hand? The thoughts Of
his hand instantly put is mind back
to the encounter with Gordon Kelly.
And thinking of Gordon Kelly sud
denly put another idea in his head.
His face wrinkled into what he in
tended for a smile.
Il beg your pardon, stranger" he
said In his pleasantest manner, Il
met with an accident this afternoon
and my hand gives me so much pain
that It puts me out Of sorts. You
can have all the matches you want.
And as I'm going back to the city
there's lot of other stuff in the
shack you are welcome to If you
want to take II away-a lot of stuff
to eat and maybe a little to drink
And that reminds me, will you join
me in a drink ?"
Thus Modified, the stranger re
marked that he didn't care if he did
Cain ordered George to fetch table,
two chairs, a bottle Of whisky, some
glasses and fresh water.
Il call that right good stuff" re-
marked Cain when they had sampled
the contents of the bottle You
don't get any like It in this part Of
the country, do your"
Cain was treading on dangerous
ground, If he had only known II. The
stranger eyed him narrowly and did
not make direct reply to the question
You all is named Cain and you
come from Atlanta, don't yer?" he
asked.
Yes" replied Cain
You done own a right smart piece
of property up yere don't yer?"
| Il do
| what Won all doin' I'm we're ?"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1913-11-21
A Trade falkland Weller.

A. Weller & Co. have an ad else
where in this issue of the Sentinel, in
which they talk sensibly and convinc-
ingly about their business, and mas
much as almost everybody buys some
thing from a jewelry store, everything
that this firm states should be read by
the thinking mar and woman who are
DESTROYS of putting their dollars where
they will go farthest. People often
make mistakes by failure to read adj
vertisements. The man who adver-
tises is more apt to give extra values
than the man who does not, for the
reason that he has made some public
statement and people usually have some
pride, if no other promptings, about
living up to what they promise. 1t is
not often that men do more than they
promise, and the man that don't prom
Use can hardly be expected to give as
good values as the man who promises.
This applies to advertising in general.
A. Weller & Co. state that they are
the only wholesale jewelry house in Mis-.
sissippi. Undoubtedly they understand
every feature of their business. Mr..
Sam Stein, manager of the Grenads
business, has made friends of every.
body and can be relied upon to do what
ever he promises. The firms trade ha:
increased every year since they frs
opened in Grenada. See them about
your needs in the jewelry line.