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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-01

he Said; "tflat I want to be tender to
you, to look after and guard you, shielo
you from all trouble and harm. HthaE
is love then l love you"
"And II I don't consider that lover
"Then am afraid shall never love
any one. You see. Virginia, life with me
has been one long fight As boy !
fought for bread; as a youth fought
for an education: as a man l fought for
success. Everything have l have
wrested from the world. and while get
ting 1t l have been too busy for ro-
nance and loqemaking, but ! think this
will prove how / regard you: You are
the only woman have ever asked 20
marry me. WIN you?"
You don't trouble to ask If love
you"
II don't ask you to-yet But ] think
you like me, don't YOU?
He had been truthful with me, and
would be truthful with him. II do Ike
YOU ! said. Il more than like you-
but I don't know that love you
do you love any other manr
no"
"Then marry me. and I'll make you
| love me, and when once have your
love IN hold Il against the world. BE
my wife aud I'll be a loyal and faith
full husband. You shan't have single
care. and YOU shall have every luxury
that money can buy"
As we sat down 10 dinner he asked
0ku to serve the champagne. and he
80 the happiness of Virginia, my fu-
ture bride"
~ haven't promised" I said.
mo. dear. but you WILL" he replied
confidently. ITO the future Mrs star
ford!"
The three OF them drank my health.
The first year weSwere married pre-
sumo was as happy as l ever had been
In my life Robert was kindness and
generosity personlhed. Everything thai
money could buy me had-gowns and
Jewels until hardly knew what to do
with them. servants TO wait upon me
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-01

periences must cease or must leave
him, and yet at that very time real
lied that deep in my heart loved him
more than | had ever dared hope |
would love him. II It hadn't been for
that one cursed habit could have been
the happlest woman in the world
The climax was reached one night
shortly after our second anniversary.
We had been to the opera, the four OF
US, and Fan and Jimmy had come home
with US ! had let Josephine, my mald'
undress me and had slipped into q
neglIgee, and we sat in my boudoir
waiting for Robert
He came. He was tovial!ty Itself, but
ne was not my husband. Evening, ev-
erybody!" he shouted. and then, spy
ing me, he grabbed me in his arms.
The odor OF stale liquor on his breath
nil but stIhed me. Hello, honey" he
whispered. my, but you look sweet
tonight Kiss mol" shrank from him
and pleaded that he leave me. but he
would not be put of. They didn't mat
ter, he insisted. waving his hand wildly
toward Jimmy and Fan. They knew
he loved me. Finally. to avoid scene,
permitted him to kiss me and felt
ashamed and Inundated at the contact
OF his lips. He was even boaBttu of
his conquest
Then he grew maudlln and generous,
He raised Jtmny's salary to slbO a
week and promised him an automobile
that VIrgIe. the baby. might be given a
chance 10 get roses In her cheeks.
After q time-It seemed ages to me,
and yet dreaded their going-theylett
us, and again he attempted taking me
In his arms. l avoided him. He tried
to tell me a silly story and complained
that I had no humor. Over and over
again he repeated those, to me, nau-
seating words. my. but you do look
sweet tonight"
please let me CO." begged. ne q
nice, good husband and say good night.
Won't you dear2 Please! You'll make
me so happy II you will. Besides, IT'S
quite late. remember. and I'm tired
really am"
~ know the best thing in the world
to cure that tired feeling" he cried
"champagne!"
"No, Robert, mol Don't take any
more. Please, dearI 1t Isn't good for
you"
Don't you worry about me. I know
what Is good for me- want that vine,
and I'm going to have It"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-01

Iuounced mat q hIl gistef1 n1eln
waS indeed very much his lbuglnes1 ~
thought perhaps lIr. STAFFORD IA hsts
ter get another man, and ~. ST.
thanked him and Tot another 'taer y
Jimmy was hack WORKING Is shlpplns
clerk at $40 aWesh
/ Between u we made so. Fan dia the
work. and We liytdtn Harlem Aat+in
the rear.
stu I knew Twas right and TIE
pinch OF poverty would never we4SeI
me. Secretly. / Will admit I pfA2ee
that Robert might send for me me-
day. It was mytonS glorious dtelIil
castle. ] Woye fairy pictures sAEegne
II az young Eiril picture the e4fasnk AZ
the prince who Is to carry them ayEsyi
on prRncing white heFgA But ~ d.
ert did not come v.
Occasionally hephoped Jimmy 81 zee
II ! were. we'll. and suspected
afterward pFoyedfto b true the
man whom had notieed sfpllo Wtp me
was q detective employed by him npt
to shadow me, but to protect me
As winter came on and the ggtfeets
DeCAIGl0 biuSuy. 6od4Aa aaA1AlN esatIeSs
home. hanging to.a, strap ID seRded
subway train until felt my arm Htenld
drop out Of Its locketor my feat Pteals
at the ankles. u rs x
1t was just such . night A. this that
got home to learn that 0omeE hine else
had happened. Jimmy had lost even
his thirteen dollar week fob, andsmy
poor little 81 was ali the income We
had. ehoksd back q sort 6t diseolirslI.
aged sob and went to my room tosery Il
out on my hard little bed, How long !
had been there I do not know, but i5As -
startled BY their cllllns me. Some one
wanted TO see me- Hastily 1noethingI
nay hair and dashlpE 4 bit Of rice .posss
der at my red'eyei, ! went into III llyFs
ing room, and there was my cream
come truel
Robert stood with arrns eutstTetched
toward me. and before ] knew 4. ISysalSl
In them 3ss z
For minute would NOT LEI bin,
speak 1t might ali be q fdtesl
was bound to have that dream OUT. t,N-8
erythinR went out Of my mind sxeeot.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-01

IS DON'T suppose the woman ever
lived who did not believe that her
fg \ experience was the only expert
~ eneh Of that particular kind that
ever. had beer. recorded in Gods day
books. / know It to be a'common fall
EfnE with women who have been un-
happy. Il IltnoR,it to have been so IN
my own case. And am an average
woman.
The day. or the night, rather. ! de-
termined TO leave my homeland my
) huSband-l remembered gazing. In self
PITY Of the sorry figure cut In the
clleyal glasS and thinking TO myself
that never since the beginning OF the
z diky the iinqutSltlvS Eve lad placed the
sclrss tof sex upon us had any WOMAN
been 70 unhappy ,asl.
Yet ] dare say mine was not an un'
4c1thmona experience. Certainly there
aTe stnany. &amen who have married for
money and fora home. and probably at
Some tine IN their married life they
have been told that they we're bought
ana paid. fora majority Vt them. Just
@lAt they felt and did !. Of course, do
not know, Rut they shall lHnow-all Of
them who read this 1t leayt-something
Of What I felt and what did In q brave
fight 10 retain the-one thing was de-
teftnined should not be denied me-my
sett respect.
n has a curious beginning. my love
affair ! was a telephone operator In
New York hotel He was Mr.. Robert
stahofd, many times a millionaire, yet
sprung from the common stock that
tsifnIsheS fnosttof our big men-a self
Hade man" the architect Of his own
fortune. and all that. as the Sunday
pssiSpapers recorded on every possible
56tGasfor. one day he was eager to get
along distance call through and asked
mo to aid him did. We had been
having wire trouble all day. but got
Z thai call, and when he had finished IFS
business de Thanked me protusely.
( z. day or two later we had a similar
NEE Tins, and then for q time l handled
st9his request all his calls. The other
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-01

No nan BY holding q revolver at my
head can force me to do anything
don't want to do nor any woman. not
ieysn you Besides, there has to be a
head to every family. and % long as
have any family am going 70 be that
head"
"Then am to GOT"
"That IL for you to say. But remsm-
her, Il YOU do 60 It IL Of your own Voli-
tIon. / want you to stay. but II you
leave me like this you will have to come
to me or It viii DO forever"
'"Then It viii DO forever. I won't DO
DEGRADED and Inundated won't be
told that was bought and paid for.
You've been able to say II up to now.
but you'll never DO able to say It again"
And with these words left him AZ
I walked out q the door saw him pick
up the wedding ring. and with q Sug-
Eestion Of irony recalled the inscrip-
tion, From Robert to virEinia-with
eternal love"
I would rather forget the next three
months, but I n6ver shall be able 70 do
t. For time q sort Of self gioranea-
ton buoyed me- went deliberately
about seeking q position. Naturally
didn't want to 80 back to the telephone
company. and % after q weary search
I found q place clertlnG IN an Eighth
avenue department store for 81 . weak
It seems incredible, but tie tTu0. Tbs
rich Mrs. stafford. having dismissed
her summer touring car and her winter
limousine. having disposed Of her few.
els and given away her goWuA was
.clerllinE In an Eighth avenue gtars FROM
9 In the morning untIl latG In the eYenl
ing for. 81 q week {.
Ana that wasn't the worst Of t. iIlrnE
my too, had ,.'resIgned.s He'had sought
to advise Robert that h6 vas deing
wrong and 10 tel him how 10 could
do fiRiit ana Robert 81 fesented his
EInlsffe ItNea n6ni o. IlielnSsd
|6asins s : Ind md Nhlfonpon ny
|kESSS ypang b5S laslan I'D ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-01

mol"
"Then Il you won't rll"-'
Suddenly he stopped. and his tone be-
came pleading again. He was barring
my way to my room. "oh. what's the
use of quarrellng2" he said. Il don't
want to be mean want to be nice to
you"
"Then why do you insult met Why
do you wish to degrade me7"
degrade you2 Why, you're my
wife"
Does that make tho degradation any
the less? Have surrendered all rights
In myself? When you placed q we'd
ding ring on my finger did It mean
that forfeited my free, WIll2 IT, 90.
then marriage Is horrible"
1.-THE law says that 4 husband
"The law!" l cried. The lawi' Al
ways remember this-the minute hus-
band even mentions his legal rights It
shows that he has lost his moral rights.
and the moral rights are the ones that
count Let me CO."
"Now, be nice. good little wife and
in the morning you can 60 down TO
Tiffany'S.and buy anything you like
anything"
"Ha, hal" l shouted. mo wonder
you talk Of buying me- II did that
where would / be any better than .
woman Of the streets? Wheref Good
night"
you're not going to leave mer'
'T ami am, l tell you'll
"oh. no. you're not!"
Again he grabbed me, and again l
felt his burning breath upon my mouth.
With shrek pushed him from me
and ran to my room. With what re-
naming strength had closed and
locked the door. Then sank to the
floor.
For moment there was silence, and
then--oh, the horror otitl-1 heard him
curse and beat upon the panel Of the
door. 1t gave way. Through the OPEN
ing he thrust his arm. turned the key
and entered.
/ left my jewels and the keys to the
house on the table In my room. For
those that were at the jewelers. I left
the receipt. OF my rings made
small heap. the wedding ring at 1T
peak,
Ihad Josephine bring me the simplest
Of my cloth suits, and I was ready. I
came to him with nothing; I should
| leave him as came
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-03-01

D u
that one zig thpE-that the man
loved had been big enough 70 forget his
oath never to come for me and was
there. How much nobler he seemed
than ever beforel 8; y 4,
And we werS going home homo
after those three miserable monthsis y
Fuess It was Just human 9trr5 Tor me
10 be thrilled at the thought 1sbAreiy
realized that Robert was telling me,
whispering to me, with his lips pressed
against my ear. that he had won the
aght; that there would be no: more
need of his promising not TO drink
And then he thanked ms for heyt ng
sent for him E'
II Send for him1
ThenI hadn't: won, after alll 3 He had
not come for rheiot his own nee VIII.
He had come because he thought I had
sent for him. II was q dream then
after eli, ana not q come trttA rs.
For second the room Whtried be-
fore me. clutchsd at his arm or; auls
port, and then ] heard him saytng;
Il. right dear. The only
thing that matters u that you love me
ana ! love you. You were lighting tos.S
/ pfinciple, and you have not 6lFren.
dered It. You aBked me for Q premise,
and have given e SO that 4 settlea. 4
Then the truth came out It was one
a 5lmmy,s AneSt ech6npeS Hes had
telepnoned Robert that ] gaptea him
to Come for me, and 10 had come
oku brought myiblg fur coat from the
car and Robert lovingly wrapped it
about me. We were Gplng shonei
pAnd I've got somsthinE el5s fpE Yctt. g =
he said a. We started Tor tAss door. /
tfea from T1tfanyl n :. \
ssSut vlit you ds1.t NJ,
X ~ 4, IA. (, ~
win : 6rnIlS II .tstunip So 10 tFori
hif Is M II .dinf rinSs Wlth
sissn ieSo y gsstta - ~ Dut = -
llE an llt
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-12-13
Few Murders in London,

During the year ending November
/, 1913s there were just twenty-three
murders in the city of London, with
population Of over seven million
souls. Every one of the slayers was
captured by the authorities, and four
teen of them went to trial, while
nine committed suicide rather than
submit to arrest, evidently knowing
what the sure result would be. OF
the fourteen tried for homicide, five
were found guilty and executed, while
five others were found to be insane
and confined to mad houses. The
remaining four. we take it, were
found not guilty, although the sta
tistics do not mention the disposi-
ton of these cases.
In the parish of Caddo, with a
population Of about $4,000. there
were, during the year ending Novem-
Der /, 1913, just about the same mum
ber Of homicides as were reported in
the city of London, with its seven
and half million population; not by
any means an enViable record, to
be sure. But Of this number. not
one has been executed, and there
is no probibility of any of them meet
ing this fate M any sof them are yat
to be tried, Of course, but in the
light of past records, we are perfect
ly safe in saying there will be no
hangings. In the meantime, the
docket of the criminal court is
crowded with murder cases; at least
two of the most feinous crimes Of
the year have never been solved at
all. and thus far nothing is in sight
which promises to check the slaugh-
ter
Which leads us to the conclusion
that Caddo parish might well afford
30 emulate, for a time, at least, the
example set by the British me-
tropolis If it could be known that
every man who commits murder is
to be run to earth, promptly tried
and promptly convicted and hanged,
there would soon grow up in this sec
ton a healthy and real fear OF the
lava fear which would stay the
hand of the man thirsting for
blood Such a policy might serve to
considerably decrease the popula-
ton for while, but it would pay big
dividends in human lives in the long
run.-Shreveport Journal.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-12-13
Another Victory for S. j. C. |.

| The snappiest and most enthusias-
tic basketball game OF the season
took place on the S. J. G. I. campus
bodaux College junior team was for
the second time defeated by the S.
J. c. I. five.
After one minutes play the visitors
landed a field goal, which was soon
followed by a successful throw from
the foul line. The local team, real
izing it WAS up against a hard propo-
sition, brought it's best pass work
| into play, and succeeded in landing
four goals in succession. The Col
lege boys then resorted to offensive
tactics and brought the score to a
| tie, to 8. During the four last
minutes Of play in the first half the
! local team secured three more points,
the period ending with the score II
| to 8. Intense excitement prevailed
during the first ten minutes OF the
second half, as neither team scored
point during that time. Finally
/ the Thibodaux five added their last
tally, from the foul line, and although
they put IN their best efforts on the
defensive, they Were unable to pre-
vent the locals frola ahtaini ing Two
more field goals, which decided the
contest and brought the hardfought
game to a close. Score, Is to 8.
After the game both teams were
treated to refreshments, and the V4si-
tors, although defeated, left for home
in the best Of spirits. No challenge
will now be accepted by the S. J. G.
l. five till after the Christmas holi-
days.
The contest for supremacy in PEN
manship, between the students Of the
fifth and sixth grades, ended Tues
day in victory for the fifth grade
by one point This contest has been
going on for the last four weeks and
has awakened great enthusiasm
among the participants.
A contest between the seventh and
eighth grades, in rapid muscular
movement drills, is now on, and the
patton.
The typeWfritists have completed
their first book in typewriting, which
will bel neatly bound and sent to the
students parents for inspection.
It is encouraging to note that this
session has been a record breaker in
the attendance. At no time in the
history of the school has the average
attendance been so high.
The students are completing the
work of the first term, which ends
Dec. %, when the holidays begin.
Experiments with various chemical
extinguishers for fighting national
forest fires have not been very sue
cessful. The unlimited supply of oxy-
gen in the open,, forest officers say,
tends to neutralize the effect Of the
chemicals.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-12-13
Save Half Your Money.

BY using ORC for chilIs and fever,
bilious fever, malaria, colds and
grippe. A 25c. bottle contains exact.
" as many doses as the usual Soc.
bottle, which is twice as large. Does
quicker and better work. It acts on
liver and bowels, cleans out the sys-
tenn, stops chiIls and fever, builds UP
strength. No pills or calomel need
ed with it. Contains no poisons.
25 cents. Money back plan.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-12-13
|. S. U. NEWS AND NOTES.
Weekly Letter from School OF jour-
naiism at State University-Em-
hryonic Reporters Write inter-
estingiy of Student Activities.

A successful football season, from
the standpoint OF the students as
well as the critics of the game, came
to close Thanksgiving day in Hous
ton, Texas. whom the Texas Aggies
tied, the Tigers in a strenuous II
game. The result Of this contest
was distinct surprise to the fol
lowers Of the Louisiana eleven, as
an easy victory was expected.
Since tie crash and roar of the
seasons campaign has subsided, the
Tigers Of Louisiana State emerge
from the smoke of battle with one
| representative on the All Southern
eleven this year. This man is Cap
ball at center. Lawrence Dupont was
a strong contender for All Southern
honors at tie quarter position, ana
lie and right guard Koek were men
toned for positions on the second
team by southern critics.
George Spencer, of Webster par
| ish, was unanimously elected captain
to lead the 1914 Tigers. Spencer
has been on the varsity for three
/ J dliu AcsS Ss1E8Cils dSSOuAS
of himself in all the games he play
| ed. &. 0
III spite o9 the fact III It football
is a thing of the past for this year,
evidence OF its remains are notice
able on the campus. The class
games are scheduled for the COM
ing two weeks, and they always bring
out keen rivalry. The four classes,
freshman, sophomore, junior and
senior, organize elevens and scrap
it out among themselves to see who
gets the championship honors and
the banquet.
Preliminary tryouts for the debat.
ing team have reduced the squad to
six men, three on each side OF the
question From these men will be
chosen, at an early date, the four
varsity debaters, and the remaining
two will act as aIternates. Whit
low, Lee, Magee, Middleton Trappey
and Barnett have been chosen as
the best fitted to represent Louisi-
ana in forensic fields and to main
tain her high standing in the penta-
gonal debating league. The inter
collegiate debates take place next
April, when the negative side Of
the question will be upheld
against the University of Tennessee
at Nashville, and the affirmative
against the University Of Texas at
Baton Rouge. The question of de-
bate this year is, Resolved, that
the president of the United States
should be elected for a term of six
years and should be ineligible to
reelection"
The Y. M. G. A. is planning to es-
tablish an employment bureau which
is expected to be a great aid to
students. The work Of the bureau
will be directed toward the securing
of work for students during the sum
mer months
The quarterly meeting OF the
Dixie Dairymen's Association was
held at the University Thursday,
Dec. 4. The milking machine was
successfully demonstrated to the
many dairymen and farmers present,
Discussions and lectures on various
subjects Of interest and study Of
the modern silo concluded the meet
ing.
The poultry show under the direc-
ton of Prof. W. Fl. Gates, on Fri
day, Saturday and Sunday last, was
a huge success. Exhibits of almost
every species Of fowl were entered
for prizes.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1913-12-13
HIGH SCHOOL HONOR ROLL,
List Of Students Averaging Ninety
five Per Cent in Class Work and
Department for Month OF Nosem-
ber.

five Per Cent in Class Work and
/ Department for Month of Nosem-
ber.
A new rule has been put into opera
ton by the faculty of the Donaldson
vile High School, whereby any pupil
averaging 95 per cent for the month
| in class work in any subject will be
exempt from the monthly test;
provided. that said pupils deport-
ment does not fall below 95. Any
pupil whose average in any subject
for the tenn is IS per cent, and
whose average department Is at
leass 95, will be exempt from the
/ SemI-annual examination.
| The following is the result of the
past months operation OF the rule:
/ Tenth Grade.
| Exemptions from all subjects-Hor-
tense Schmalzrid.
French-Beulah Leblanc, Nell Ian
| dry, Alma schmalzrid, Lucille Wives.
History-Nell Landry, Beulah Le-
Blanc, Alma sehmalzrid. Nerissa
| Warrick, Bessie Young, Lucille Wives.
LIterature-Nen Landry, Nerissa
| Warriek, Alma Schnalzrid, Bessie
Young, Lucille Wives. Beulah Lee
Blanc.
spel1ing-NeIl Landry, Nerissa
v,,. ,,al,i ala xr,s,sa s5ealai14 =, essa
BookkespIn Nerissa Nyarriek. Al
ma schmalzrtd, Nell Landry. Lucille
- ~ n,..,.s go.
| RookEoanina.a &C. ,athaa - patv M;,.
49, ,,a - -, e.,s'1s E.,ay .eA, -
a,,iao, - - Gaa,aatta aeAaaa piaha.d o1 onss
-, - aeo. as:Is So 1N 49,. n
raarna+9a R1ahsra ndau DeI4nse
-1ens..es Hista,v.I - aansra sg 1Ie Easea . .1a+ha,
| patz ~ Mi,auad g.. p,ss,z 1 -
! I,vdia nauain - n, Rer,iaa rio T Iaplano Ia1.,'
| Ecseraa4+a - psaIsara ~ ptaha~S 10'
~ : ~ -, 'eaas.s - r ra1sa ~ asat.oa
pa+z - eN-l.Ti1lsn~ nildraa ~ n,aaai Tass. nas,asn s
So asn1.na Soluc.a.ss ~ 40 n.asas
IuoilIa Tn i1 piehara n,fra.ae WI Wit ''a -
1~>N1aAie -s'r E:as,+1, ~ arss.a go y aA1sA
/ 1var,,+iane 80, ~ a,,,,.a,4a r,,
niea rhsnd1ar ] p,ltn ahanr.an uaaa,
| war,,e,,. -->>e.1 >ef, e-N-s ~1-s.eS@
ariferoasia-.o4ira s4,art Ya+,tis
Irrbihodauv z.s1s-'e
fro 1.rar,n arT .ati+;a ,rb;baa.,,r ouva
c+,,ar+ l.'A'1>'i -1sAss lioNs&sAaN' oAA'o
snalline-o1fya stuart I T.at;tia Tb,-
hodas,v @1'-eN = N-Aees1 -
Rotanv-a1iva st,ar+ Tatttia Thf-
boda11v -~
'e-' se.an+t, Grade
Historv-Tana indie linden Tam
inlet =
Grammar-,Taue Iutfiea linden Tenn
Met.
Arifbrnetic-Jane Iudice Linden
Temnlet
Geogra Dby-Jane Iuaice Tanden
TemnIet.
sixth Grade.
Historv-Rasa T.aIornia Ada1sna
Pnster, Lillian Landry
Hygiene-Rosa IaIonia Lillian
/ Landry. Annie Alberado. Fannie
TempIet.
Fifah Grade.
| Exemptions from all subiects-sa,n
Champagne, Clyde Hazlip, Rumsey
Landry, Elda Solar.
Reading-E1myra Brawley. Lucille
/ Cannon. Fannie Cooke. Eunice ErSs.
Ralphine Hazlfp, Modesto Gaudin,
Odette Richard.
Spelling -Elmyra grawIey, Odette
Richard, Lucille Cannon, Fannie
gacke, Eunice Eris. RaIphfne Haz-
lip, Modesto Gaudin, Annette Mariet-
te, Odette Richard.
| Writing-EImyra BrawIey. Lucille
Ralphine HazIip, Modesto Gaudin,
Suzan Legendre, Annette MarIette.
IOaette Richard