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The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-05-30

looked at the woman. She was staring
straight ahead. l could not tell from
her face whether it was hard or soft.
There seemed to be a CLINT in the eyes
that was dangerous, the lines OF the
mouth seemed drawn and cynical, and
yet
And you are sure you did not know
to whom you were telling your story"
How should l. know?' l asked.
Why should I care? | am nothing
| have been made nothing through the
hard heartedness of another. Is it
right for a girl, if she must 60 into
the world, to know nothing about that
world before she ventures into it?
was told nothing. knew nothing. I
had no weapons with which to fight
against temptation. was only girl,
poor, weak, foolish girl and
Il ceased speaking. The woman
was rocking in her chair again. |
started. 1t seemed that something
pearly was beginning to gather in her
eyes, that her hands We're clasping
nervously.
Perhaps you did not know, she
began at last, what a story you were
telling. Suppose I should tell you that
l had little girl to whom had never
shown kindness. Suppose | should tell
you that out in the city somewhere is
just such a little girl as you were, a
little girl that was taken in under the
same circumstances and turned out
in about the same manner. If / should
tell you, what would you say?'
"'What would say?' I asked pas
sionately. There is much to say
"'There is more to do came the
quick answer. Nora she called, and
the big hearted Irish girl came into
the room. 4 wish you would tele
phone that lawyers office and ask Il
Miss Betty can come out here for {
moment. Tell the attorney that I onl,
want to see her.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-05-30

until Easter, and many Bermuda
lilies"
What became of those mysterious
little pots you had when you started?'
asked a curious woman across the
aisle.
"They went to the school children.
of course. Have you ever thought Of
the JOY ported bulb gives to q
child?"
Dear me, doing something for
somebody else again! When do you
have time to think about yourself"
rejoined the same questioner.
when l make rose-hip jelly" an
swered the Hollyhock Woman. Rosa
Rugosa makes delicious jelly as deli
cate as the guava. AS l gathered the
glowing fruit of the rose bushes, and
boiled them and strained the jelly last
evening while the wind blew. l
thought of the thin bread and butter
and the company who would open the
first jelly glass with me when the
snow was flying"
you call that thinking of your.
self" began the other scornfully.
Never mind what it u.s." inter
rupted the Primrose Man; 81 hope
I shall take the cover from that first
jelly glass filled with amber rose-hip
jelly. l hope may keep count of the
bulbs that open as they come out Of
the cellar to a sunny window"
you shall. l share what l have"
said the Hollyhock Woman gracious
ly. "You know / think that Shut-in
lady saw me gather her rose-hips. She
did not want them, and l did, and
as I had planted the hedge Of Rosa
Rugosas along the side Of her little
yard, felt some privilege to help my.
SELF"
Gardening makes neighbors and
vagabonds of us ALL" interpolated
strange voice. None Of you have
spoken to me: I am the lawyer in
the next block. Why not form an in.
door garden club this winter? They
say folks die of dullness in villages in
the winter. We get tired Of ourselves
and our affairs
1--WE do not take time to count our
selves, in our village" said the Prim-
rose Man. I'VE are too busy with
rose-hip jelly and the affairs Of our
neighbors. Come and take coffee with
me tonight and talk 1t over. Lady Of
the Hollyhocks. will you conner"
LENA MAY M'cAUlEY.
Copyright. 1912. by ". G. Chapman.)
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-05-30

lady Of the hollyhocks can see
flowers everywhere" said the Prim.
rose man, taking his gloves and hat,
for he had finished his work. "You
know. thought you would like few
of my primroses. 1t was hard to give
them up, they were going so we'll in
the glass house. I'll bring you some
books on primroses and cowslips and
before you know it you will be fasci-
mated, thinking Of hose.in-hose and
galligaskins. You will eat burnt
toast and drink cold tea without dis
covering it."
"You are a magician" said the
Shut.in, cheered nightly by the ear
nestness of man whose life she had
thought was given to figuring per.
centages. Il wish l could see as far
as the Hollyhock Woman. l suppose
you are good friends, and l hope she
remembers you are lonely bachelor
and invites you in once in a while.
When l can walk and get out mean
to tell her So"
"She remembers me when she is
not busy with other people," he re-
piled jestingly. Il have nothing to
complain of"
II am glad Of that. And since you
are friends, will you find out what
she Is doing with that basket Of rose
hips she gathered from my hedge?"
The Primrose Man promised that
he would. AS he hurried toward the
station he saw that flower pots were
being set in every window. There
were the geraniums, pelargoniums,
broom and sultanas in abundance. A.
few had started potted bulbs. He did
not know where he could find a
chrysanthemum in the village unless
it was among those who, like himself
and the Hollyhock Woman, had used
shelters and grew their plants where
they had the sun every day.
The Hollyhock Woman reached the
railway station just in time. She
would have preferred staying in the
village, raking leaves and burning
them. There is something in the scent
of burning leaves in autumn that az
fects the senses like incense from q
high altar in an old cathedral. 1t is
natures incense rising to the skies.
81 have been busy looking after my
potted bulbs for the house." she ex.
planned. my cellar and vegetable
store-room are filled with them. l
have arranged them in order, those
for Christmas on the outer row, and
the boomers to be forced next, and
the late ones for Easter at the back.
I have half dozen hyacinths In my
six-inch pots, and dozen tulips In
each of my shallow pots. In order to
get a succession of bloom, have been
potting a week apart and writing the
dates on little stakes. l shall have
flowers in bloom from tie holidays
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-05-30

Il raised myself hurriedly.
"'Then there is
IA little girl just like YOURSELF
answered Mrs. Edwards. 4 did with
her what your foster mother did with
you. But, in my case, it is not too late
to remedy. And that remedy Is going
to Ne made. She can stay here tho
rest Of her life il she cares to. II she
does not, she can have half the money
her foster father left
Suddenly she bent forward. Her
hands covered her eyes.
"l never thought she sobbed. I
never saw never cared!'
but you care now | said to her.
and the tenderness in my heart was
real. You care now and you are go.
ing to make up for the past. That is
all that one can dot is the greatest
of human breadth of character and of
mind to be able to admit a mistake
and to right it,
"The woman did not seem to hear
me. Her hands still covered her eyes.
"I wonder if she will kiss me when
she comes she sobbed. I wonder if
Real tears were in my eyes now,
tears Of happiness, tears of real joy
at the knowledge that l had even
through a trick, brought softness of
heart where there was only hardness
before.
eyes, I said, and my voice was
strangely husky, she will kiss you, she
will throw here arms around you and
call you mother. I'm sure she will
The orchestra across from us was
playing, by some strange coincidence.
the Melody in F." Miss Clement
gazed below into the throbbing lobby,
she looked far away down the soft
carpeted promenade, where richly
dressed men and women sat listening
to the music. And for some strange
reason, both Of US were silent for a
long, long time.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-05-30

home that had been mine since in.
fancy. I Went to an attorney. He
looked over the case, saw that had
no evidence Of ever having been legal
ly adopted and gave it up. The world
was before me. Tender, unused to its
ways, innocent, unknowing of the pit
falls that We're before me, must step
out into 1t, l must fight my way alone,
! must earn my living.
"'.Well, tried to be brave. From
place to place l went, seeking work.
1t was denied me. I became a shop.
girl. After week | was discharged
for incompetency. And then-then-'
Il closed my eyes. l lay back on the
pillow.
What is the use of going into all
the hideous story?' l begged. There
is nothing that will do any good to tell.
You can guess the rest. And now,
here l am, lost to the world, lost to
everything, wreck of woman-and
all because human kindness, human
duty was denied me. | did my best, |
did my best
II lay still on the bed. My eyes
were still closed and l hardly dared
to open them. l wondered what effect
my story had made on the woman, but
after all the effort, after all the pain
and suffering l had gone to that
might tell it, l was afraid to learn the
result. I heard the chair in which the
woman was sitting begin to rock back
and forth, back and forth. At last
she spoke.
"'That is your story she asked
slowly.
eyes
Did you know to whom you were
telling it?'
"This brought my eyes open.
NO ] answered, but you asked
4 know It,
"There was another long silence. I
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-05-30
About Half Out.

"How many times have you been
tried for this shooting Array"
Twice" replied the chorus girl.
"and the district attorney threatens
to try me again. II he does. I'll have
to have some more photographs tax.
ep."-Louisville Courier Journal.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-05-30
BLOOMING FLOWERS
ARE REAL DELIGHT

Observation-Disclosures
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-05-30

~ i AuOW IL.
There was another long silence.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-05-30

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-26

graduated upon the success of the
| snow IN every respect to that aside
attendance.
me quarterly meeting of the Sec
ond United Brethren church will be
neId next Wednesday evening.
The Provident Association is in great
neeo OF bedding for sick persons under
the care of the visiting nurses depart
ment.
George B. Frost was sworn in as
narsnal of the city court by Mayor
CoIran this morning. Mr.. Frost's as
Hirox.
The name of James Clark for assist
ant city attorney will be presented for
connrmatlon at the city commission
meeting On Monday. It is known that
MI Clark will accept his reappoint-
ment.
Ihere was an extremely heavy dew
TINS morning but no frost, according
TO the local weather man. The clouds
that obscured the sky for large por-
t1on or the night averted the frost
that was predicted
BIDS will be requested Monday for
the publishing of the booklet entitled
Regulations for the Topeka Police
force. 1t has been compiled by the
civll service board, and will contain
ter.
This week the story of the effort
or the Provident Association to aid an
old lady fS years of age was told in the
state journal with plea for a bed
Tor the use of this unfortunate person
VINO mas Just SIS a month with which
TO provide the necessities of life. The
next oay a generous Topeka housewife
provided the bed
NOW is a good time for the worn
out business man to arm himself with
a butcher knife and spend the evenings
on his lawn swatting the dandelion
livery one of these pests killed reduces
the number that spread over Topeka
lawns ana parkings running the grass
ana the beauty of the streets-Com-
mercial Club Bulletin.
The Topeka Boosters club. headed
py Charles Joslin and George Godfrey
moore OF the Commercial club has
oeen instrumental in placing dynamite
under all kinds of baseball bug en-
thuslasm IN Topeka this year.. Shortly,
tnese TWO men will lead the boosters
out over the city selling tickets for the
nrst Booster Day. session at Western
League park. The date has not been
set-but tickets will be sold for 81 each
IN an effort to raise good amount for
the benefit of the association. Other
cities over the circuit are raising thou-
SANDS OF dollars in this manner. Fur
tnermore cities where the team is own
eo by private management are COM
ing through with financial aid.-Com-
mercial Club Bulletin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-26
MRS. COOLEY IS DEAD.
Mother of Famous Ball Player Passed
Away Today.

Mrs. c. Cooley, mother of Dick Cooley,
died this morning at the home of one OF
her daughter, Mrs. Agnes Long, in Atch-
ison. She was u years old. Death re-
suited after a general breakdown and an
illness which had existed since last fall.
Mrs. Cooley was one of the early set
tiers of Topeka. She lived here until
about one and one-half years ago when
she went to Salt Lake City with her son
Dick, who became interested in baseball
in the Union association. She is survived
by her son Dick and three daughters,
Mrs. Long of Atchison, Mrs. S. L. Wilson
of Topeka and Mrs. Florence Hoyle of
Denison, Tex.
Mrs. Cooley left Salt Lake City last fall
and went to Atchison to live with her
daughter. She took sick short time
later. She was interested in baseball all
her life and naturally become more in
terested when Dick become a player in
the major leagues. She watched the per-
foTmances of his team constantly. She
ran a hotel in Topeka for a number of
years.
Dick Cooley is on his way to Atchison
from California, where his is interested in
baseball at the present time. He is due
to arrive in Atchison this afternoon or
Sunday morning The funeral will be held
in Atchison and the body will probably
be buried in the family lot at Mount
Pleasant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-26
KIDS WHO DRIVE CARS
Mayor Says He Will Enforce Age Limit
Ordinance.

The mayor intends to enforce the
city law prohibiting the driving of
machines by youngsters under 16
years of age. The fine is from SIS to
$50. The mayor has son, by the
way, who goes to Polk School, is aged
Is, and spins touring car about the
city. Roswell Cofran, junior, may be
an excellent driver, but he violates a
municipal law many times a week.
Enforcement of order begins at home.
policeman have been instructed to
arrest boys violating the age law,
said Mr.. Cofran this morning. CIV.
w. Webb of the board of automobile
examiners has reported several names
for investigation. I believe that some
boys of 16 can drive better than men
of 20, but am not in favor of the IA
age limit
The state automobile law lowers the
age limit to IA years. The city law
A couple of years ago the limit was
IS years; it was changed at the insti-
cation of S. E. Lux. City Attorney
Ralston is busy Incorporating the state
provisions into city ordinance to be
passed by the commission. He is
rather interested in the state speed
provision which states that cars must
not be driven at a greater rate than
1 2 miles, or at a rate "endangering
the life and limb of any persons what
Soever." The state law takes the is
suances of licenses out of the hands of
civic officials, but leaves them to en-
force the provisions regarding speed
and age.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-26

spent the last month with relatives. This
is his first visit to his old home In twenty
i've years.
r w. Foster Of the auditor of disburse
ments' office has gone to Leavenworth on
company business
H. Ii. Akens, of Kansas City, is visiting
friends in Topeka for a few days.
Mrs. J. H. Anderson, wife of special
service man, will leave today for En-
poria where she will visit for a few days
and then go to Burlingame to spend a
week with relatives and then to Kansas
City for week.
Nellie E. Thorpe stenographer in the
tax department, will spend Sunday in st.
Joseph, Mo-, with friends.
V. - Oliver, clerk in the passenger de-
partment, has gone to Kansas City for a
few days on business
Mrs. Frank Eaton and son and daugh-
ter will spend a month with relatives and
friends in Eimore, Colo.
Miss Leta Mayer, of the freight claim
office, is very Ill.
E Ii. Bunnell, auditor of disbursements.
is in Chicago on business for a few days
Charles Coffin, painter in the shops, will
leave for a ten days visit in Los Angeles,
Cal, tomorrow.
James Gibbons. general painter fore
man, will spend Sunday in Dodge City.
W. z. Butler, chief clerk to the assist
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-26
LISA GOOD SHOW.
That Gymnasium Exhibition at
Y.M. CA.

The annual gymnasium exhibition of
| the Central Y. NC A. is the best af-
| fair of the kind ever given at the as
ISOLATION building. There was a va
riety of features, the participants
were well trained.
The show opened at o'clock Fri
day night with a big mass drill in
Guiding members of all the gymna-
SUM classes. Then came the follow
ing features: boxing barrels, mat drill,
| dumb bell relay race, sailors horn
pipe, marching calisthenics, elephant
drill, towel fight, wand drill, Japan
csc diving, basketball relay race and
Indian dance.
The volley-ba1l game that was play
ed in the intermfssion was exciting and
enjoyed by those who attended the
performance. In the second half of
the program the Highland fling dane
ed by number of high school boys
in costume is particularly deserving
of mention. why I didn't know that
boys could be so graceful was the
remark of one person present of femi-
nine persuasion
The wrestling exhibit by Westman
ard Holcombe served to relieve the
m onotony of the regular drills. Joe
Whitmer showed his skill in the use
of Indian clubs. The stunts put on by
boys dressed as Indians and Hotten-
tots were well received. The closing
feature was particularly good-a tum-
bling act. The show will be repeated
tonight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-26
SANTA FE NOTES.
Items for this column may be phone1
to 3915 or the State Journal office.1

Conductor Harvey Jones, of Argentine,
was visiting his parents, Mr. and MIS-
w. H. Jones, SOS Madison street, Thurs
day and returned to his home on Friday.
Mrs G. A. Ehret, wife of stenographer
to the chief electrician. has returned from
Atckison, where she has visited relatives
and friends for the past ten days.
General Air Inspector George wood mas
been in Chicago on company business and
will return this evening.
"A Sermon in Song is the title OF the
service TO be given next Sunday afternoon
at the r. r. Y. NJ. C. A. by Professor r
F. Dawdy, wife and the male quartette
of the Third Presbyterian church. Every
one is invited to be present:
C. c. McLoud, representative or the
Canadian Northern railroad with head
F'e friends in Topeka on THURSDAY anu
left Friday for the east
Fireman Roy Hoover, of Empor1a, was In
Topeka for a few hours Friday, looking
after business for the Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Firemen. Guendolyn Beeler
accompanied him home
J. D. Wilson, Of the freight department.
wko has been in Quenemo for some time
on account of health, is slowly improving,
and expects to be able to return to work
in few weeks
Miss Florence Cooper, of the tTeasurer's
office entertained last evening for the
girls of the Iota Gamma club at her home,
30 The Drive
Arthur WiImot and wife left Thursday
for Danyille Ill. where Mr. Wilmot mas
accepted a position in the machine shops
Ed Stitt, who was in che boiler shops
here for several years, now in st. Joseph,
Mo-, visited old friends at the shops the
first of the week
William George of the coach depart
ment, has returned from Ohio, where he
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-26

Sunday with friends in Kansas CITY.
walter Vogel, machinist has gone to
ST Louis for a few days on business
d. b. Steeg, travelling passenger agent
Ior the pennsylvania lines with headquar-
ters In Kansas City, was visiting Santa
Fe -4Iends here Friday.
Mrs. W. L. Taikerstein, wife of clerk in
the freight auditors office, is visiting
relatives in Kansas City.
The r. r. Y. NJ c. A. membership
contest during the month of April is pro-
crossing nicely and p new members were
ADDED TO the list Friday, making a total
of 120 so far this month already secured.
The two teams now at work are composed
Of the following: J.. H. Andees. captain
w. H. Mitchell, A Hader, A. Johnson, A.
Harper, I. G. Tinsley. william Hollfnson,
T. Bechtol, A. ]. Murrey, G. Reaman. d.
s Deel J: O. Lindsey, w. d. Peck, II.
Garnett- The other captain. Lewis Luthey.
Is supported by William Havens J. Isaac
son, George Stephenson, J. h Russell,
w. v. Copeland, ]. Roseene, NJ. L. Maze,
r. E. Flemming. w. H Barker, II. Har-
per, r. Foster, E Chrichley and H. DAN
nanhour.
J. J. Cation. who was injured while at
work in the boiler shops on March D. is
very much worse and is suffering from
blood poisoning in his hand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-26

sas, is visiting for a few days with
Mrs. w. C. Meeker. of West Gordon
street
The Ladies Aid society of the Sec
ond Presbyterian church will present
Miss Nanon L. Heron in Madame
Butterfly at the church on the eve
ming of May IA. She will appear in
japanese costume.-Adv.
Rev. and Mrs. Herbert Blair, of Kang
Kei, Korea, were the guests yesterday
of Rev. and Mrs. Meeker. Rev. Blair
spoke at prayer meeting Thursday
night on the subject of 1.-THE Korean
Conspiracy Trial.
Rev. John D. Zimmerman has re-
turned from several days trip to STAFF
ford and Conway Springs, where he
delivered addresses before district con-
ventions of the Christian churches.
Church Notices.
Value of the knowledge of the Word
of Cod will be the subject of the Rev.
T. J. Pearson at the Congregational
church tomorrow morning at IL o'clock.
Sunday school at 10 o'clock and Chris
tan Endeavor at 6:45 D. m.
Central Avenue Christian church,
Bible school at 9:45 a. m. Morning
sermon and Lords Supper at II a. m.
Christian Endeavor at 6:45. THE
Church Says Come is the subject for
the evening address.
Rev. John Fazel, boy scout commits
SlOnef Oh the CITY OF topeka, VIII SPEAK
at the Second Presbyterian church to-
morrow morning and night. Mrs.
Phipps and the chorus choir will fur
nish special music.
The North Topeka Baptist church:
Sunday school at $780, "A Christian
City. Is Topeka Such?'' Will be the
subject at the morning address and "A
Glad Sight for Hungry Eyes, will be
the subject in the evening. The splen-
did chorus choir will give some special
music.
Kansas Avenue Methodist church:
Sunday school at $50. The subject at
the morning services will be, THE
Work of the Woman's Foreign Mission
airy Society The address will be
given by Miss Viola Troutman. The
subject chosen by the pastor for the
evening will be, Gods Desire for Our
Special music by Ber-
nard McNoun in the morning and in
the evening by the choir.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-26
Forty Masons Went to Lawrence.

Forty Scottish Rite Masons of the
Valley of Topeka went to Lawrence
Wednesday night to confer the elaborate
twentieth degree. The Lawrence Ma
sons are holding their semi-annual re-
union. The Topeka lodge spent more
than 81 200 for costumes and scenic eff
fects; thirty members represented the
characters in the drama presented.
Secretary of State Charles Sessions
and other prominent Kansans were
present at the ceremony.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-08
WINONA MEN TO
BEGIN THURSDAY

Winona. Mimi. April S.-I.ef,y pa.
Wis, manager of the Winona team in
the Northern league. has ordered his
twenty players to report here for train
ing on Thursday. Thus they will be
given two weeks Of training. and the
manager. in spite Of the late start due
to Winona's late decision to come in.
to the league. is confident he will
whip together a nifty combination of
ball players. His contracts have been
scattered over a wide area and he has
corralled a classy squad.
The local club is in excellent shape
financially to begin the season. over
$4,000 will be in the bank t 20 the clubs
credit on the opening day. Four pre-
season games have been arranged:
April II. Winona schellhas: April 10.
Crosse Athletics; April 20, Minneapolis
Elka