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curing memory of the genial, clean-eyed
boy that she had married. Well she
was through-all through. She'd go
away and live her own life. And he
could drink and go as far down the scale
as he liked. She wasn't obliged to stay
and try to keep him straight And she
hated him.
Then she put on her coat and hat.
absently tidying her hair first She
picked the suit case up and opened the
door. When Harold awoke-which she
judged would be about 6:30-he would
come hesitating out to the kitchen and
explain. Well, she wouldn't be there
to hear. He could explain to the dirty
dishes, and then he could drink him.
self to death and be laid off just SO
the front door.
And then Harold woke and strolled
out, rubbing the sleep from his eyes.
He saw her before she could step out
and close the door behind her. Hello.
Lissa," he called. Just getting home ?
You're late
LISA looked at him. He talked stead
lily and without the usual irritation of
such times.
Il suppose he grinned. that you re
thinking I've been fired again. His
laugh seemed unusually tender. We'll,
I'm not, but you nearly became widow.
Two cars cavorted together, and they
tried to send me to hospital, but I said
'Nixey. So i got away and came home.
Felt sort of weak when l saw the bed.
but I'm all right now. What you got
for supper? I'm hungry
LISA set the suit case down. And
for once she blessed the dimness of the
hall He didn't see the furtive movement.
She saw that he kept one hand OIL the
wall, as though for support. ''And,
LISA. ] haven't told you, because
wasn't sure. and / didn't want to raise
any false hopes, but I'm to be promoted
And then, by Jimmy. l forbid you to
work.
LISA took off her hat. Her heart
beat fast and every few minutes it al
most stopped. What if she had gone!
you get back to bed she ordered
And then she washed the dishes in a
Hash.
"You seem to be awfully happy" COM
mented Harold, bit hurt, from the
way you're singingg'
II always sing hard when / make bis.
cults" laughed LISA.
tTHE END
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-26

she had clpng 20 him. helped him steady
himself. He was a dear fellow. All he
needed was a steadying hand beside him.
And now he didn't even need that
OH said LISA, suddenly. She had
entered the dark bedroom to take off her
hat and change to a loose Bingham dress
before starting supper.
She heard his loud. unpleasant breath
ing before she saw him. Then she made
out Harold lying on the bed, sound
asleep. His face was flushed. his hair
disheveled and his overcoat lay on the
floor where ne had dropped it And for
him to be home at that time of day.!
obi" said LISA, DULY. She put her hat
on the chair and then she went out to the
kitchen.
were muggy, gloomy drab; the floor
Clipped and grayed where it was Clipped
The gas stove was rusty and decrepit.
The table of pine wood held the dirty
breakfast dishes. She had been too late
that morning to wash them AS she
came in. humming. she had planned TO
wash them in flash and prepare dim
ner. Now she stared sullenly at them.
Wash them? She didn't care II they
never were washed
MY patience is gone" she said. not
II with the dun. dead tone that exhausted
vitality uses. She sat there q long time
IL seemed. In reality II was not half an
hour What was the use OF going out?
It would always be the same. And she
might as well leave him now. OF course
he would promise when he woke and Id
growled away the spleen that was Ne
usual aftermath of a spree. And he
would protest that IL broke his heart for
her to work. and so forth oh. she had
heard II all. She didn't feel that she
could bear to hear 1t again. She didn't
want TO talk to him again.
Presently 80 got mp siuggishiy ana
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-26
PLEADS FOR ADEQUATE
PENSIONS FOR F|REMEN
Correspondent Declares Citizens
Should Cooperate in Bring
ing About Better System.
Cites Occasions When Lives Have
Been Endangered to Save
Property of Others
To lie Editor Of The Star:

To lie Editor Of The Star:
The half column in your paper OF
Christmas day headed "A Happy Christ
mas for Injured Firemen." was. no doubt.
read by many with deep interest and
tender svmpathies. There was rightly in
the hearts of each one of these men d
real cause for happiness on Christmas
day, even though it was spent in the
confines OF a hospital. Men, after all
appreciate life more when placed in a
tight position. but none of us wishes Il
response Of gratitude to be awakened in
his life by force or narrow escapes. Ac-
cording to my knowledge of men in gen
eral. ] would venture this statement that
the real cause for happiness among the
injured men went far beyond the fact
that their lives were spared.
There were dear ones at home who
are dependent upon these men for sup
port, and il was the thought for them
and thankfulueSs that they were still
spared 10 work for them that these
men are grateful Ask any of the fire
men named in Your columns in the
Christmas issue of The Evening Star if
his most terrible agony while beneath
the future Of those who might be cast
helpless upon the world, and see what
lliS answer will be, We who are citizens
IF this great country and residents of
its capital, who are interested in all
dig movements for the benefit of man
kind, are easily aroused, only to calm
IS quickly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-26

going to small, dark closet in the dark
passage between kitchen and bedroom
got out a shabby suit case. 1t had been
new at the time of her marriage. but
now it was as ugly as the woodwork
and walls of the fiat. Then she began
to put her clothes in it. They were not
many, but she had to make several trips
into the bedroom for them. She pulled
them from the hooks of the closet, then
swept the bureau clean of brushes, comb
and the few cheap ornaments that she
had bought. All the while Harolds
heavy breathing made a raucous accom-
paniment. Her soul revolted. She kept
her eyes averted from his tousled hair
and flushed face. With a sickening sense
of failure she tried to put away the re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-26
VERvE. AND leu D'ESPR|T
ALIEN TO INTERPRETER
That's Why the Billy Millers Failed
to Appreciate DR..
MontessoFi.
New York Men Dance With Hired
Girls and Wives With
He-Gazelles.
pecial Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
NEW YORK. December "a. 1918.
Mr.. and Mrs. Billy Miller are enthusi-
astc parents. They plan to give their
little Gladys a good start in life. When
a lecture by DIR. Maria Montessori was
announced they set aside all other en-
gagements.
ut was bit tough" said Mr.. Miller.
head on their collective shoulders that
night and tell 'em all about it. And
Mrs. MiHer's tango club had a called
session. But we gave everything up
It was a. rough and stormy night Mr..
Miller hired a taxi and 1T broke down.
aud they had to paddle through the
slush for four blocks. Both were chilled
through before they reached the hall.
They hurried down to front seats, and
each took a notebook and pencil and
turned earnest eyes upon the great
Italian educator. Dr. Montessori began
to talk vigorously, hands waving. eyes
shining. But she spoke in italian.
after five minutes" said Mr.. Billy
Miller, "Dr. Montessor stopped. Then
the interpreter spoke up:
".She says said he, to put the baby
in the crib
linen DR.. Montessori burst into an obvi-
ously interesting passage. Italianed per-
sons applauded when she concluded and
nodded at each other. After a sustained
flight the lecturer paused. The inter-
prefer took UP his task:
She says" he elucidated, "Iet the
baby play with blocks"
Mr.. Billy Miller rose bitterly and seized
Mrs Miller by the hand and they went
away. He says that interpreter lacked
verve and jeu d'esprft.
Gym Key to Health.
Every one on Broadway knows Yours
Merrily" John r. Rogers. When luck
is running his way he wears the gloss
lest silk hat. the most sharply creased
trousers, the niftiest coats, the most
Respondent patent leather ever seen
upon that iridescent thoroughfare
When luck is running the other way he
avoids the observation of malign de-
mons by dunnlng the most inconspicu-
Gus sartorial effects discoverable. At
least once in his career as a theatrical
manager he was worth $2.OO0,O0O in
hard cash. At other times he has COM
pletely denuded the check rack.
twenty-five years ago." said Rogers
the other day, my health broke. Doc
shaking their heads like mechanical
toys.
So Rogers went to gymnasium and
had himself bent and hammered and
steamed into condition. Every day
since then he has gone through a series
of exercises. Today this shameless per-
son will on bet put one heel behind
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-26
Urges Proper Cooperation.

Now, as citizens whose persons and
property are protected through the serv-
ices Of the fire department while We sleep,
10 we not owe these men and their fam
lies not only sympathy, but an aggres-
sive interest in their welfare which will
assure them of livelihood should the
provider be cut off at any time? Let the
ChurSneS. citizens associations, other
civic bodies and individuals put forth
cooperative effort to effect some plan
whereby the members of the ID. c. F. D.
may have an assurance of our gratitude
through assistance TO get what is justly
their due. an adequate pension. Then
we shall have a real cause for rejoicing
not IN the time of accident, but in the
time of safety as Well, and our fire force
will be more efficient because a weight
viii have been lifted and burden re-
moved from the lives of the men who
compose IT. and in this day of social Serv-
Ice We will have accomplished a worthy
project for the benefit of mankind.
WALTER GILLIAN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-26
William W. Aulick Dies.

NEW YORK, December William
". Aulick, newspaperman and maya
zine writer and widely known in
theatrical circles as representative of
one of the big producing companies.
died yesterday at Flushing, l. l. Mr..
Aulick was born in Richmond, Va,
forty -one years ago. When a boy he
was "A page in the United States SEN
ate.
Mr., Aulick began his newspaper career
~ Washington correspondent for the
Minneapolis Tribune. but went TO New
} Ork fifteen years ago and began work
OH the Evening Telegram.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-26

Finally they slam down their desks shut.
dictate final letter while galloping to
the elevator and hurry uptown to the
trot courses. 1t is but an accident that
they do not go to the dancing places
which are chiefly patronlzed by their lady
wives. 1t merely happens that so many
of these men flock into the Broadway
dance restaurants that a list of those
present would sound like census of
downtown New York. The management
strives to please. Many pretty, 1.-THE
young ladies are employed at 50 per day
to dance with the before dinner bachelors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-26

in of an afternoons dressed in a hand
full Of silk and the pelts Of twenty or
thirty small and costly animals, and
fragrant as the rose corner in a con-
servatory. Of course they come to dance
But it happens that very few men go to
these somewhat exclusive places.
Therefore the proprietors hire nice,
slender, large-eyed he-gazelles at S. for
the afternoon. They dance with the aris-
tocrats to the satisfaction of the ladies
and their own overdue board bills. Many
times each afternoon hundreds of men
turn haggard eyes upon the Office clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-26
Another Narrow Escape.

Last May Il think il was Sunday, the
lSth) there was IL frightful accident in
the fire at the geological survey which
proved nearly fatal to some twenty
members of the fire department. Men
were carried to the hospitals for dead,
overcome by illuminating gas.
The families of these men were threat
eued in similar manner as those of the
ten cent store fire, but We did not think
of this more than a few days. These
two are not the only times where lives
have been threatened or actually lost in
an effort to save property. There are
many more of which any intelligent fire.
man Will tell any citizen who will inter-
est himself to the extent of seeking
such knowledge. Yet for all the heroic
deeds, such as saving property at the
risk Of life there is no guarantee to those
who risk their lives that their families
win be provided for by an adequate pen
sion. Every fireman's family is supposed
TO receive d stipu ated amount at his
death, but the pension fund seems to be
such an uncertains quantity that there is
assurance for protection.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-26
De Woody's Resignation Accepted.

The Department OF Justice today ac-
cepted the resignation OF c. f. De Woody
az chief of the Chicago division of in
vestgation. A. r. Bielaski. chief of the
Investigation bureau, had asked Mr.. DE
Woody to remain in the service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-26
To Subscribers:

Subscribers to The Star
who are served by the route
boys will confer a favor by
promptly reporting to The
Star Office, either in person,
by telephone or by mail, any
negligence on the part of the
route boys.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-26
his head. He is seventy-seven years
Domesticity in New York.

Business of handing bouquets to the
New York husband and his charming
wife. They know enough not to annoy
each other.
There arc tango jungles uptown in
which the paying patrons are almost
entirely of the fair sex and for the
most part of "hoch' society. They float
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-26

According to a statement issued by an
audit company. the depostors of the
Commonwealth Bank, Richmond, Va,
which failed recently. will not lose any
thing, as they are protected by insur-
ance carried by the bank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-26

Thus we observe that no harm has been
done. and many worthy young people
are kept on terms of pleasant intimacy
with their boarding house keepers.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-05-02
lixva, tie law on ;yuuu-~

Gave tie law on 'yuua-
you've killed one!" cried cu.
den. holding the corpse up by ths ~
"A perfectly good, innocent little ~
ash! They'rs imported. I'd hav. y
know, and that Ash1l cost VIM y
cents! What right have you to ,,,'a
fere with my .uggage1 IT, a ~'q
tertiary oaeDse-- -
Jaw, 90 seak your head" rrc,,a
the fat mai And you whistle y
that. 50 cents, win you3"
He crawled under his Govern ~
j6w rumblingS Of wrath continust N
emerge. The boat was beginpin, u
full uneveniy and Gilfadden ~
psssd for bed. Win ono eye On N
aold6sh bowl. Il got rougher And 4
each pitch water splashed out 49,
the bowl. Sitting On the edss s
kis berth, Gilfaddsn took the bow, Il
His arms and cuddled It. By ea,'
the roll he managed to keep mos, u
The water inside tho bowl. Oncs I,
. while there would be a partlcpl,I
vicious roF1 and he would receive Il
splash Of the liquid against his chm.
When this happened and he 81,
"Ouch!" the large man protested AL
threatened to call the steward ,,x
have Gilfadden put out as crazy
All that wretched night Gilfaa,,
clasped the bowl Of goldfish to Nh
bosom except when ne petroleum.
reflled it. When dawn came and N
gazed at his swimming bed. Gilfada]s'
decided that he might just as MI.
have turned the goldfish out On MI
blankets and let them paddle ham
around while he took a nap "a
Red eyed, disheveled ard mise-aS.8'
Gilfadden disembarked ard healedM
his lunch. He slung in Ilia uuitcsI
and as he balanced himself and MI
ped in the involuntary contraction "A
MS arm smashed the goldfish gcM
already cracked from the advarr]3
with the large mans feet. GileodiI
Stamped down upon q seat and bags
tearing of the paper wrappings NJ
mad. The water trickled all csA
his neat gray trousers.
"Save 'en!" he begged, weakly N
tns staring launchman. Get some NJ
teri" On the opened paper wraopi,aa
seven goldfish dorped half.heay,e. N
ana expired.
"Gee!" said the Aunchlnan. MI
staring. us that some new kind n
ba,t?' IN
'Eilfadasn was too angry 10 re,Nl
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-05-02
Puzziine.

Are you certain that was country
sausage you sold me yesterday ?"
asked the old fogy.
Yes, sir" replied the butcher
Genuine country sausage, sir Why
90 you ask"
My wife found street car trans.
fer In It," said the old fogy, "and !
vas wondering how It got there
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-05-02
GlLFADDEN'S GOLDFISH
sv AMELIA CoWAM

eilfadden was hastening down the
street toward the dock where no was
to tske his boat to cross The lake when
he caught the CLINT Of red. gold IN q
shop window.
"say!" he muttered to himself ~ ne
naused and watched . number OF soid'
fish darting TO and fro In the clear W.
ter "Thats Just the thing for the
porch at the cottage! Nice AQUARIUM
smong the fern boxes-why didn't
think Of It beSore?
Gilfadden tramped into the store
and when he emerged he was tenderly
encircling with one arm gloeuiar
parcel. It was . large glass globe CON
tanning eight goldfish. The young'per'
son who had waited on him had large
and melting eyes and her gaze nae 50
bewildered Gilfadden that he accep'eo
what she gave him with no question.
She had murmured something about
MIR best people never carrying DOW
of goldfish with a wooden handle. 80
he had meekly taken his slippery ou>
den under his arm. ;,
Everybody bumped into that eAtehu
ed elbow and whenever there came a
hmm there was a splash and some
of the water In the BOWL jumped OUT
The ycung person had explained tha'
the TOP Of the bowl must remain uh'
covered to give the fish air. Wheh
Gilfadden reached the dock so mucn
water had splashed oat that he hast
ened to, the water cooler to repsenisn
the supply.
"Hey!" called an elderly man Win
whiskers you'll kill 'em! Don't you
know that's ice water, an Ice wafer
isn't what goldfish like? Dip 1t up
from the. river!"
With the assistance Of the elderly
philanthropfst with wh!sEers, Gilfao-
den tied a. string to a tin can and low
cred It into the river His hat blew
off while he was doing this and he
paid boy quarter 10 1lsh II OUT
with a pole. Grimly he wateHed the
goldfish and again bearded TIE boat
The attendant at tho foot OF the
stairs leading to the upper does gazeo
suspiciously at Gilfadien's parcel.
Anything alive?" h demanded
"Can't take it 10 the stateroosn."
mo" lbbea Gilfadden. Just glass
aquarium Fra carrying over" TO ease
his conscience he told himself that
fish die unexpectedly sometimes and
for all ne knew his might be dead as
door mills by this time.
Reaching his stateroom, GiAfaddenl
set down the bowl carefully and then,
removing his hat, he nopped his brow
and said "Whew!" He had not
imagined that carrying a bowl full
of wster- would hays been such q
strain on hts muscles. Then he went
out on deck
When he came In, he was greeted
by a large and angry man. who had
the upper berth.
"Wha'd yuh meap," began the large
man dercefy as he ssuck his head over
the edge oa his bed. "by endangering
respectable mans life with wild ami
mails? stepped into that confounded
bowl and might hive cut myself and
hled to death"
Ibid yea kill rly fish," roared Gil
fadden, rushing t3 his pets.
Il hope sol" snapped the large man
Mice thing to step on with your bare
foat-a cold, sQiirmy fish! I could
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-05-02
What's . Friend?

Apropos OF gratitude, prcnl'
politician gave the ether day AZ
amusing definition Of a friend,
friend" he said, us a man who IA
your part against all your enta
sticks to you through all your a.
stiles, lends you his last dc..ar u
out security-and then, WHEN to'.
smiles on you at last, is cor'2,,
take a back seat and keep olt Of
way"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-05-02

Objected to Chastisener,
A young man named Dubois b-
ing, an action against his ay'enAl
at Marseilles, France, because
boxed his ears for being la.e to
her to tho theater.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-05-02

Friendship In Adversely.
Friendship, Of itself holy tie
made, msre sacred By adversely
dan
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-05-02

The weather man Is frequently re-
minded that the unexpected happens.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-05-02

Love is a oannihal that feeds On
cvni kind.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-07-21
"JIGGS"
DIED YESTERDAY

Columbus. O., July 21.-"Jiggs''
Donahue. star first baseman for the
Chicago White Sox in 1906 when they
defeated the Chicago Cubs in the
worlds series, died Saturday at the
Columbus state hospital. The direct
cause Of his death was paresis. Burial
will be made at Springfield, o.. his
home.
Donahue began his baseball career
with the ST. Louis Cardinals as a
catcher. From ST. Louis he went to
Milwaukee, where he played first base.
and later to the White sox to win the
world championship series in 1905. He
was sold to Washington several years
later. but failed to make good there.
He returned to Chicago where he ran
bowling alleys. He was sent to the
state hospital in this city a year ago.
Domestic trouble is said to have under
mined his health.
Donahue has been reported dead
several times since he was confined to
the asylum here.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-07-21
BELL OF WINONA
IS O

Winona, July 21.-The report from
Winnipeg that Pitcher Ralph Bell,
southpaw. one of the -mainstays on
Lefty Davis staff of hurlers and who
has done much to give the leaders
their exalted position. had been recall
ed by the Chicago White Sox caused
a furore in baseball circles. In the
lack of information, the management
Of the club doubted the truth of the
press dispatch, which said that Bell
was to leave at once to report to the
Comiskey troop.
Bell was secured by Davis from
Manager Frank 1sbell Of the Des
Moines club of the Western league on
an option in the spring. 1t was gen.
orally understood in officials circles
that he virtually belonged to Comis-
key, who owns many of the Des
Moines players. An option agreement
loaned him to Des Moines.
The president of the local club says
Bell is rivited to the Winona organ
ization until August 20 and n at
tempt to recall him at this time will
be strenuously opposed. To lose Bell
in this stage of the pennant fight
would be disastrous to the leaders.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-07-21
O'BRIEN GIVES A
ACCOUNT

Vancouver. B. c.. July 21.-"Young
Philadelphia" Jack O'Brien, for the
first time In his brief fighting career.
attempted the ffteen-round route at
Brighouse arena Saturday against
Freddie Welsh. the lightweight cham
pion Of the British empire, and though
failed to lower the colors of. the Brit
Usher: he gave him a worthy argument.
end Of the fifteenth round by Referee
Jams Hewitt.
O'Brien showed all the speed and
elusiveness claimed for him, but only
in flashes. Most Of the time he was
too busy hanging on in clinches to es-
cape the i%nfghting Of the British
There was little long range
boxing.
When they did stand of. o'Brten
more than held his own, and in the
tenth. round he clearly. outfought
Welsh. From that time on, Welsh es-
tablished \ clear lead.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-07-21
WHOLESALE PURCHASE.

Chicago, July 21.-President John
Holland of the St. Joseph Western
league baseball club announced here
today wholesale purchase Of players
from the Erie team of the Interstate
league. Erie played its last game to-
day and the players will report to St.
Joseph Immediately.
Catcher schang, a brother of the
Philadelphia catcher, Outfelder Daw-
son. Intielder Gygli and Pitchers
Sterzer. Bucher and Jenkins r the
players. Schang is considered to have
much of the quality his brother has
shown in the big league and Holland
had to bid against several other teams
to get him.