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The San Francisco call., 1913-11-05

THE other day young fellow knocked the ashes from
| his ppe-and soberly inspecting the toes of his
"hikers,' said woefully to isn't it pity,
ele that there isn't SOME way for the decent we'll bred
of fellows and girls know the whose
sonaty reaches them the curb the subway
aisles Oh of course, that wouldn't be puzzle for
getting acquainted is the best thing they dol don't
mean them I REAL people, the clean chap who
goes about his business with his eyes cool and straight
ahead when it girl folks he doesn't knowthe
bered girl who favors the stranger she admres with
the unneaning glance she gives the Metropolitan
tower (unless he isn't lookingD That's the sort
Don't you know Mamselle that that variety of chap his
travels around the city Streets sometimes holds the door
open for girl whom he would give his bull pup to
know? Every detail about her appeals to the best he's
got-calls hn-reaches invisible hands and cries.
what friends we'd ber And he's got to accept her
gracious, vanishing smile for his courtesy sraighten his
back and FORGET 1T For, you see, he can't know
her-if she the kind he could-why then-why then
woefu young fellow finished lamely, why then she
wouldn't be the kind she isl Isn't it the with girls?
Don't real girl look up in crowded street into the
eyes of passing and all of her capacity for COM
radeshp loving heap him satisfied? And she goes
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-05

Oh. / suppose it won't matter" reck-
lessly when the crash comes a hun
dred dollars or more won't make any
difference"
With sudden impulse she took a
knife from the tea tray and cut the
string of the box.
HER SAD STORY
DO you want to see the dress?"
with harsh little laugh TIL wear
it down to dinner tonight. and we'll
look so prosperous that the hotel
won't send us a bill for another week
oh, I've learned to pretend. to act, to
sham," bitterly. IT'S part of Franks
business assets to have me expensive
ly gowned. 1t gives people conf
dence in his schemes. Oh, yes. I'm
an ideal promoters wife,''
Helen shrank from this bitterness
almost more than from her tears.
There" as she shook out the frag-
lie evening gown, cleaning with pearl
trimmings. Does that look like we
couldn't pay our hotel bill?"
Then she turned to Helen almost
fiercely.
But you mustn't misunderstood me,
You mustn't think Frank isn't honest
in his schemes. He is! Somehow he
always believes in them. He's always
sure he's going to make a fortune for
himself and for everybody else. But
when / think of all the people that
have invested in his promotions and
have lost. it almost drives me mad,
And yet" defiantly, its their fault,
too. They shouldn't be so anxious to
make something for nothing. I've
grown to hate them, too. oh, I hate
1t all--this feverish, uncertain. schem-
ing life 10 killing mel"
There was so little that Helen could
say to comfort her. This was a life
of which she knew nothing. this liv-
ing on volcano. as it were, and
never knowing when the upheaval
would come.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-05

1t was almost before she had the
heart to leave.
I'm afraid I can't stay any longer.
I hate to leave you alone, but Mr..
Curtis always gets home at half past,
and 1 must be there then"
"Oh, yes-I don't want to keep
you." helplessly. II suppose Frank
will be here some time this evening.
II he doesn't come-I'll not go down
to dinner alone. / feel that every
body knows we owe that bill. oh,
the humiliation of it--you don't know
you don't know"
1t was quite dark when Helen
reached the street. She hurried home
filled with brooding, anxious thoughts
of the woman she had just left
Above everything else, Helen had
an innate horror of debt. To owe a
hotel bill, and to be compelled to live
on at that hotel, seemed to her an in
to1erable situation.
A BLANK FUTURE
And what would be the outcome?
Would Mr.. MerWin be able to get the
money! Or would they stay on until
they were asked to leave?
Huh, you're wasting a lot of SYM
pathy," was Warren's comment when
she told him about 1t at dinner.
'srhose promoters are used to being
on their uppers. And they've all got
some get-rich-quick scheme that's
more or less shady"
But, dear, really believe he means
to be honest. She says
'Oh, he may hcodwink her, but
when a man makes a business of try
ing to put over these wildcat schemes
well he deserves all that's comm
to him."
But Helen was unconvinced. Her
sympathy and anxiety for Mrs. Mer-
win were not lessened by Warren's
cynicism. And even though he
warned her against getting mixed
up" with such people. she was still
determined to call up Mrs. Merwin in
the morning and to do what she could
to help or comfort her.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-05
The Manicure l@d]y g
By WILLIAM F. KIRK

! guess that Is right. George. be-
cause even my brother wilfred broke
In once. He was kind OF proud OF
his achievement and said that 1t was
az easy as breaking into jail and
easier to break out. He waited till
the old gent had bought him two
new suits OF clothes, and with his
good looks and his poetry he didn't
have no trouble getting invited to q
small but select circle. He was out
to dinners most of the time for few
weeks after that. and 1t didn't cost
him cent because he got invited.
and during that time he didn't have
to pay no board at home. Them was
what the poets call hallucination days
for my brother, but. like everything
else that is soft and fine In this
world, they had to determine at last.
and Wiifred got through.
1T seems that the people that en-
tertained bachelors expected the
bachelors to entertain back BY giving
theater parties and dinners At cafes,
and the like of that Wilfred wasn't
on to that phrase OF the matter. and
don't think he would have been
there with the bankroll II he had
known the right thing to do. In any
event, he began to notice that the
invitations didn't come In 20 regular,
and after week or 20 more he was
right back at homes eating good home
cooking and digging up his fve
week to mother. You see, George,
the small select circle was 30 small
that Il didn't take them long to get
fellows number, and now the circle
II one smaller than when Wilfred
was being lionised."
II never cared much for society,
never tried to break in.''
X ain't triad yet myself" said the
Manicure Lady, but X ever do
break into society, George. you can
bet your last bean that society will
know nm there"
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-05

a
w of blocks from here-can't and have
Helen hesitated then yielded Mrs Merwins urgent
Invitation
She had the Merwins steamer They had
sat at the table the return voyage a
great deal of each other during trip
Merwins greeting they met unexpectedly Fifth
avenue. cordial
Don't want up much
Quieter. and I'll up there" she suggested,
they pushed through the revolving of the
Hotel Asdorf.
The atmosphere and appointments of big, luxurious
hotel had always Helen. charm
that would probably dispeled should she live at
for any length OF time.
They left eighth floor, and Mrs.
Merwin led the the hall to expensive suite of
bedroom, sitting bath.
She telephoned down for the ordering with it two
cocktails.
oh yes. something drink" she
hung up the receiver 'Tve been blue all dayl Oh. 1
think is lonely place I'll glad
when get away"
But you're so pleasantly situated here" protested
Helen glancng attractive And don't
you IN hotel very good? always heard that
the service here excellent
"oh. IL almost it, I've been unhappy ever
since camet"
You know planned go to Denver but-but
Mr. Merwins business has kept here. Now IL don't
know when wen get away"
She had laid aside and she leaned back in
a chair by the window Helen tired and
looked. the been attractive
the center of much attention But she was pale
listless, haggard lines around her eyes and
What could happened have changed her in
short time?
In a moments with the On
tray glasses which he poured
the cocktail from silver shaker Mrs Merwin slipped
hers eagerly. and faint color relieved her pallor
Momentarly it seemed to cheer her. and they talked
of people they the steamer, several of
whom Mrs. AIerwin since.
Then the phone started violently that
the from the she holding The phone
the wall by the door, and Helen could not help
but notice how her hand trembed when she took down
SHE BREAKS DOWN
NO. I'm sorry but 7
don't anything about that I'm Mr.. Merwin
will make it all right Yes, he
comes in"
Hardly had left the phone bell rang
Merwin in. No hasn't Office in New
York. So? He may be then I'm sure"
To Helen's dismay turned from the
phone suddenly against the wall burst
"oh. can't any longer-I cantr she sobbed.
They're always calling him up-the people he owes!
And he's drinking and gambling away all his money!!
For moment hardly say, then she
strained and awkward attempt to comfort her.
But which evidently been pent for
finding and she sobbed out to Helen
whole wretched story.
The mining scheme that Mr. Merwin had promot
ing London had fallen through when they reached
New York He had borrowed money every he
trying promote other stock. That, too.
had been failure they had money
enough pay billand they owed for three
weeks.
why you keep these expensive rooms?' ven
Helen. Couldn't you at cheaper hotel
or a a boarding house?"
Yes. but can't leave until pay the bin We
can't cheaper here for that would
them suspicious. They think Mr. Merwn has money
he they didn't think that,
they keep giving credit the
and we've got o somewhere"
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-05


"oh. Frank keeps thinking he'll get
money somewhere-he's always full
of schemes" bitterly. It's always
promoting - promoting - promoting.
1 hate the very word If he'd only
get down TO some real work. Any
thing that would give him regular
salary-instead of trying to live ex-
travagantly on a lot of promoting
schemes.
"Oh, I know I'm disloyal to talk
like this, for when he has money he's
the most generous man in the world.
But lately everything has gone
against hin1-and he's drinking. Oh.
] can't tell you-he hasn't been him
self for days. And last night"-again
she gave way to sobs
A knock at the door, and she start
ed up with a haunted look.
DO you want me to answer it?"
asked Helen.
She sobbed, pushing back her hair
and brushing away the tears. But it
was only a bellboy with large pack
age.
"Oh, it's that evening gown from
Ardman's." carelessly.
Then seeing Helen's look of sur
prise, she added, hastily:
Il shouldn't have orered it, but It
was week before last. when Frank
felt sure he was putting through a
big deal. We saw it in the window
and I liked it. You see," plaintively,
"he wants me to have everything.
We've an account at Ardmans. and
he told me to have it charged. OF
course I didn't know things were
going to be so bad"
Can't you return it7" suggested
Helen. gently. IF you'd explain
wouldn't they take it back?'
Mono. they've altered it now
That's why they've kept it so long
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-05

You claim. have qualification of a first
class actor said the theatrical manager
WELL" replied Hamlet de Hamphatto perhaps ought
mention the fact that slightly deafhe result of
much applause you know
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-05

The reason this firm is
known as Blouse Center IS
that /. Magnin & Co. keep For
cign and. American designers
continually at work, fashioning
new beauties.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-05
The Gift Season
Approaches

Exquisite shadow lace, beautiful,
draped, forms this charming c1A
dressy blouse. PAf.Oe
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-05
Their Married
H I H
HH lite HH
& H
Helen Meets Steamer Acquaintance Who Is in
Most Unfortunate Position
By MABEL HERBERT URNER

i'1sas s me s' ' only s and iisss
~ some tea2"
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-05

|. Mag1rin & Co., Grant ave-
nue. at Geary street, having the
largest blouse stock west Of Chi
cago, seldom need to have sales
of blouses, for the reason that
already this corner is known as
the place to buy hlouses.
The San Francisco call., 1913-11-05
ALWAYS PROMOTING

But if you go on running up this
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-23
GIRLS! GIRLS! TRY IT,
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Make It Thick, Glossy, Wavy, Luxur
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Your hair becomes light, wavy, fur
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after "Danderine hair cleanse" Just
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and in just few moments you have
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But what will please you most win
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of it, surely get 25f cent bottle of
Knowlton's Danderine from any store
and just try it. Adv.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-23
MARVEL AT BEAUTY SEEKER
Average Man Does Not Seem to Un-
derstand an Effort to Cor
rect the Ugly.

It would seem sometimes as II the
world prefers to remain unhappy.
Someone comes along and puts forth
an idea to end suffering or unhappi-
ness, and at once the objection is adj
vanced, 20. that's Utopian." or He's
a dreamer" And another comes along
and puts some spot Of beauty In the
landscape disassociated from his own
personal property and everyone looks
blankly and says: why does he do
it?" or HE must have money to
throw away" Discouragement. criti-
cism, Indifference seems the portion
of the man or woman who seeks to
make beautiful that which is ugly, I'M
til it appears as II the people pre-
ferred that the face Of America
should remain unbeautiful The
dreamer becomes a man to be pitied
instead of listened to; the woman
who wants to plant tree on the
avenue. a vine on the school house,
or a shrub on the square is queer"
and the wonder is expressed, What
is she up tor" Curious how little
Imagination we have to recognize
things for our good when they are
suggested or planned. Truly do we
Americans need ears with which to
hear and eyes with which to see, and
the spirit which encourages the good
and the beautiful wherever and how
soever it is suggested. Exchange.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-23
Reapinq of Prosperity.

Solomon, the wise proverb-maker,
said: There is that scattereth and
yet increaseth and there is that with
holdeth more than is meet and 1t
tendeth to poverty" The sowing of
grain is an illustration of the thought
In this text. BY sowing 1t increase;
by withholding the seed. failure to
scatter it in the soil. increase is made
impossible, not because Of the will Of
the law of sowing and reaping, which
is universally recognized. He that
soweth sparingly shall reap sparingly;
he that soweth bountifully shall also
reap beautifully. Unity.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-23

nTOWR
~ Helps
STOP TEARING UP STREETS
Cities to Be Congratulated on Calling
Halt on Most WastefuI +,
Proceeding.

Municipal engineers in England
have recently complained against the
wasteful practice of tearing up pave
ments just after they are laid in or
der to repair or extend water or gas
mains and electric conduits. The
same prictice obtains generally in the
United States, but number Of cities
have adopted stringent rules which
are working satisfactorily.
In New York city, previous to the
laying of new pavement, the city de-
partments and utility companies which
have subsurface structures are noti-
fed ard ordered to make such repairs,
renewals, and extensions as will care
adequately for their service for sew
eral years to come. Thereafter per-
mits for street opening are not grant,
ed for periods varying from one to
three years, depending upon the neces-
sity of the case and the condition of
the pavement. The standard period
is three years in case great neces-
sity is not shown and the pavement Is
in good condition
The pavement is restored under the
eye of an Inspector and is done with
the very greatest of care, the back
filling material being placed in thin
layers, carefully wetted and rammed.
Moreover the department or utility
must do the work at its own expense,
and must, in addition, furnish bond
equal in amount to about double the
cost of the pavement disturbed. The
bond is forfeited in case the pavement
settles or proves unsatisfactory in
other respects.
1t has been proposed in number of
cities to build tunnels for the various
underground facilities, but after care
full investigation of the subject in New
York several years ago, an adverse de-
cision was reached, the commission
holding that the regulation above de-
scribed lessons the nuisance consid-
erably and guarantees satisfactory
restoration of the pavement.-Engi-
neering Record
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-23
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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-23
Worms Know Her Soma.

Mrs. B. A. Hitchcock of Canaan. an
officer of the Litchfield County Equal
Franchise league, has made the fol-
lowing statement in letter to local
newspaper:
81 tanned half dozen angle dogs or
worms, and got them so that they
would come up out of the earth and
eat out Of my hand. fed them pump
kins and bran mash, but they thrive
best on sauerkraut. It took me some
time to tame them so that they knew
my knock on the earth above them
from the tap Of an old hens bill. I
rap softly three times and whistle
oh, Promise Me- and up come the
angleworms. One day l discovered
that the biggest. fattest angleworm
was cross-eyed. "-Winsted Comm
dispatch to New York World.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-23

to Gloria. Gilbert and Kerr found this
the favorable moment to slip out of
the library unobserved.
1--WE told Mrs. Gilbert how sorry we
are we have to be going, because
so wanted to have little chat with
you," began Mrs. Hayes. "I'll give you
only a day or two to unpack before
come to call"
please don't wait for that to hap
pen," urged Gloria. rive lived liz
trunks so long that I'd feel like q
motor without gasoline if should take
all my things out and hang them Or
hooks like civilized people do"
81 wonder if you could be interested
in some settlement work I'm DOING
continued Mrs. Hayes.
Don't let her rope you into that.
Miss Kerr" protested the doctor.
Isn't it fashionable?" inq'lizeA
Gloria cautiously.
Not fashionable and highly insant
tary," was his verdict. "a germ is no
respecter of persons. My wife's liable
to bring home anything from measles
to socialism"
But think of the poor, unfortunate,
ignorant people" pleaded Mrs. Gilbert
who with Mrs. Hayes was interested
in mission established in a poor
quarter of the town by the Presbyteri-
an church.
That's what tell him." said Mrs.
Hayes.
ut isn't our fault, is it?" asked
Gloria. To her, settlement work was
sealed book. Slatternly women with
troops of dirty, sniveling brats re-
PEELED her. Were she ever to develop
any philanthropy along these lines,
she was sure that the work would be
carried on vicariously.
CTO BE CONTINUED.)
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-23
CHAPTER lII.-contInued.

'Tva fought many fight, Amos,
but never one like this. If it develops
Into real fight, still hold the whip
hand" He raised his right arm men,
lcingly, his hand clenched to pugna-
cious fist Let any silly girl sheer at
my daughter, let any ninny Of boy
be uncomplimentary, and l no sooner
hear of it than I'll put the screws on
and then God help EN-. They don't
know me! Well. they may yet"
when can Mrs. Gilbert meet
Gloria?"
Il brought her with me-she's in
the carriage"
she came with you'll"
Eyes, l told her we we're going to
the theater. Then we stopped here on
Important business"
Bring her in. I'll call Mrs. Gil
bert"
While Kerr went for his daughter.
the lawyer called his wife into the IL
brary and explained the situation to
her as best he could in so brief a
time. He only told of Gloria's belief
In her fathers social Importance,
nothing of how he had promised to
introduce her. OF course his wife
would never know his wages for act
Ing as Gloria's sponsor.
What remarkable thing to dol"
exclaimed Mrs. Gilbert when she final
" realized Gloria's position.
Il think Kerr was crazy, Julia, ever
10 start it, but here she is in our
house and we must help carry out the
deception"
But DR.. and Mrs. Hayes?"
"Who made Hayes coroner?"
But Mr.. Wright? Will he meet
David KERR"
"Mr. Wright's our guest and he's
gentleman, dear"
Here was something Gilbert had not
thought Of. Perhaps fate was play
Ing into his hands. He hoped so any
way. David Kerr would meet on neu-
trail ground the man who had already
caused him some uneasiness. Since
the boss never called on any one, and
since Wright surely would not go to
see him, this was, when all was said
and done, to be an important meeting.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-10-23

most. to boast, all this was brougnl
back to him. He still smiled, but his
heart went dead within him. S'he sun
which had shone for him SO glcriously
only minute ago was now hidden be
hind the blacklist cloud in the heavens
Selfish as they wished to be, for a
time they were forced to join in the
general conversation and satisfy the
curiosity of the others concerning pre-
vious iacquaintanceship;e ~.
when did you and Gloria meet"
Kerr asked the newspaper man.
First on a steamer going to Eu-
rope"
"And then accidentally any number
of times on the continent" added
Gloria.
There's no need now of your fear
ing you will be lonesome, Miss Gloria"
was Mrs. Gilbert's comment. How
lucky to find an old friend"
yes, indeed" replied Gloria, with
such spirit that no one could believe
she was merely saying the polite
thing. Il command you to come TO see
me at once, Mr.. Wright. know hard
ly soul in Belmont. You see just
came home this morning."
Thus within quarter of an hour
after meeting the boss of Belmont,
Wright found himself invited to his
home. The circumstances that had
brought about the invitation he would
have considered out of the range of
all reason half an hour before. He
knew the game too well not to under
stand how the easy boss works and all
unconsciously' Gloria was seeking to
further her fathers plans.
Through friendship, loyalty and
sense Of obligation which one is not
permitted to forget, the political lead
er obtains active cooperation where
to deny him would appear base ingrat-
itude. To keep from being placed in
such position was Wright's one aim.
Consequently, to Gloria's invitation he
merely murmured "a polite assent, In
wardly resolving to find sufficient ex-
cuses to make 1t impossible for him
to be visitor at Locust Lawn. Yet
something within him at the same
time was telling him that he must see
Gloria often.
AS they were now leaving, DR.. and
Mrs. Hayes came to say good night