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

you have, dear. He is a bright lad.
In this case I think he was quicker
than l was myself"
And so the talk of these two hap
by young people went on and on.
The shadows heightened and the sun
sank behind the hills before they
realized il.
"Oh, must be going, Gordon;
they'll think Tn lost or that some
thing has happened to me-" exclaimed
Mildred springing TO her feet,
Something has happened to YOU,
honeybunch and something has hap
pened to me to make me the happiest
man in the world"
You are right, Gordon; something
has happened and l am very, very
happy"
They were walking toward the
bridge when Mildred stopped sud
denly
"Oh Gordon, l want you to take me
home in your car. l want to ride
right next to you on the front seat.
But if we do that what will become
of the runabout?"
Don't worry about that, sweet
heart; come with me-" and he led
her along the edge of the brook until
they came to the telephone in It's
Steve" said Gordon as soon as his
ring was answered, take a car out of
the garage, put rope in 1t, bring
Nose along with you and come down
to the bridge. You will find a run
about there. l want you to tow it
to Miss Deery's bungalow. Do You
know where it is?"
Yes Mr., Bud"
AN right; hurry it along!"
You are a regular Aladdin with
his wonderful lamp. Gordon" said
Mildred, slipping her arm through
his, Il am just dying to see all that
lies beyond those two great granite
pillars"
And I'm just crazy to have you
see it all, sweetheart, for it's all
yours now, and | hope you'll like it..
have lots to show you and lots to
tell you. But l did want to tell you
something else first
Il want you to, Gordon"
With her head resting on his arm,
they drove to her mountain home.
he at the wheel. He had to switch
on the electric headlights before they
reached 1t. When they were within
a few feet of their destination she
made him stop the car.
Quick she whispered, they cant
see us behind the headlights" He
folded her in his embrace.
mo more Mr.. Kelly?" he said.
mo more Mr.. Kelly" she replied.
mo more Mr.. Bud?"
mo more Mr.. Bud"
always Gordon2"
always Gordon" she repeated,
softly
"Heyl" yelled the voice of Elmer
in the distance. "Breakaway there!"
"The little rascal is only guessing, "
laughed Mildred
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
CHAPTER XXI.

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

Mrs Binks Go her neighbour Oh, I do
so like your house. Il seems so home
Ike.
Mrs, Jinks 10 YOU think SOP
Mrs. Binks-Yes, indeed; you've got so
many OF my cooking dishes borrowed.
you know that your kitchen seems ever
so much more natural than mine does.
friend once wrote Mark Twain a
etter, saying that he was in very bad
health, concluding with.
Is there anything worse than having
,oothache and earache at the same
.ime2"
Twain wrote back. rheumatism
and st. Nitus' dance
Young WidoW-Did you have any
trouble getting Jack to propose
Girl Friend-No dear; / told him
You We're after him
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
Cornered.

A SOLICITOR who is noted for his
Il egotistiCal bearing recently re-
tired to a quiet village for a months
rest. and his air OF superiority aroused
the curiosity of the daft" resident of
the place. who made up his mind TO
investigate the matter without delay.
one morning he coolly buttonholed
the proud man of parchment and,
without further parley. boldly asked
him why he was so stuck up The
solicitor smiled
Well" said he, Il am a member Of
a most honorable profession, and that
naturally makes one feel a little
proud"
This explanation did not satisfy
Daft William"
It's all very we'll what you say
said he, after a brief reflection; but
tell me what a lawyer can do"
oh" replied the other, anxious 20
humor his interrogation, for one thing
he can draw a conveyance.
Draw a ConVeyanCei exclaimed
Willie, in disgust, Why, that's moth
ing ANY donkey can do that!"
The lawyer moved or,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
Advice to the LoveIorn
HOW CAN TELL2
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX.


YEAR MISS FAIRFAN:
! am a young lady of 49, A
young man who calls at our office
claims he loves me. He also
asked me to write to him
Please advise me whether he is
serious about il. ANXIOUS.
My dear you ask question impos-
sible for me TO answer. If he is Sc
rtous or not YOU must learn for your
self Watch him carefully for a few
nontns, and keep a close guard on
Nour neart VINO DOING IT,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
By OIiUette.

To-day we are showing YOU
three hats that express the
latest manifestation Of "le
dcrnier cri" from Paris. The hats
are worn by three charming
French actresses, and are quite
the latest thing from one of the
smartest Of the smart French hat
shops
Mile. Marcc'le Praince. OF the
Varieties" shows as the new idea
called the "Cahriolet dip" and at
the short brimmed side her hat
does resemble the bowler with
down dropping brim worn by the
cabby Of Paris The brim rolls up
"a bit at the right. The model was
bound at the edge with Cerise
satin ribbon and the crown ls COW
cred with a checker board made
of interviewer Cerise and white
satin ribbon yetl Of soft white
shadow weave adds q softening
touch to this simple but fetching
model
Pretty little Arlettc Dorgere,
of the Vaudeville Theaters, has
covered her soft, fluffy hair with
a scoop shaped hat on bonnet
lines. The circular hrim is form
ed Of white straw, and there Is "A
wee soft crown Of pastel hued
satin. which droops down IN "a
long tassel at the left shoulder.
Caught al the line where straw
and satin meet and following the
line of the satin tassel. Is "A Won
derful long spray of white Para
disc. This is what the French
caIl a "Chapeau du soir.' and your
true pari-jCnuc would never
dream Of wearing il except i'm "a
th,ater box or al the restaurant,
or for some such fashionable
evening occasion.
Iucivuuc Guett. of the Theater
Michel wears a daring big black
hat with rare distinction This
extreme shape is very becoming
TO the woman whose well arrang-
ed hair softens the contours Of
the long laring left side At the
back and toward tine right this
wonderful shape of black milan
frames milady's face most allur-
inEly. a magnificent spray of
white paradise Is caught at the
extreme point of the heightened
brim and falls toward front and
back In a soft cascade.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
/ AM SURE OF 1T.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
- / am very much In love with
a young lady, and when | tell her
of my love she says that she loves
me also. but she is constantly
teasing me, and when I tell how
she hurts my feelings, she just
laughs and leases all the omre.
Do YOU think she cares for me-
have reason to think so, be
cause she never keeps company
with other boys. A. W.
She leases you, a sign Of love; she
never keeps company with others
another proof. My dear young man.
what more do you ask
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
SHE is RIGHT.

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

The stout party had been in the
bootshop for over an hour, and the
patient shop assistant had had half
the shop down for her inspection. She
found fault with them all until his
patience became quite exhausted.
"These should suit you" he said, TAX
ing another pair down as a last re-
source
Still the Lady was not satisfied. "I
don't like this sort" she said; they
have a tendency to get wider when
they are bid old"
'Well, madam" retorted the exas-
perated assistant, politely, didn't
your"
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I fol-
Il Loveo OIL came
SYNOPSIS

Gordon Kelly. a mountain boy Of
Georgia. goes 10 Atlanta. He be-
comes the sensation Of the baseball
world through his marvellous playing,
although he said that he had never
played a game before arriving in At
lanJa He is bought by the Boston
American League Club for $50. 900
Kelly incurs the enmity of Forrest
Cain, a wealthy ne'er-do- well at
the same time winning the friend
ship and love Of Mildred Deery,
daughter Of an Atlanta banker Kel-
~ IS hurt in q game and Mildred
runs to his assistance. He RECEIVERS,
leaves the hospital and mysteTiOusly
disappears. He Is not heard from
for months Mildred admits to her
self that she loves Kelly. Her faith
er dislikes the publicity given Mil
dred's assistance to Kelly on the
baseball field. He gets Mildred to
agree to go to the mountains. Cain
follows Mildred and calls upon her
While Mildred IS fishing she suddenly
comes upon Gordon Kelly In the
meeting each learns Of the others
love. Kelly is sought everywhere by
the press. Cain proposes to Mildred
and Is refused Kelly meets Cain and
the latter tries to shoot Kelly. Elmer
saves Kelly's life.
Now go on with the story.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
Little Bobbie S
Pa
BY WILLIAM F. KIRK.

a FTER get thru with this book
n Of verses sed Ma 20 Pa last
mite, ! want you to read IL too.
| paid a dollar & a half for it, Ma
sed, ~ considering the fack that %
is the first work OF "a new poet. ]
think ] got il very ch-rP.
I doant think the first work of any
poet is worth dollar & half, Pa
sed. There was "a time Pa sed, wen
] wud have paid almost any price
for a good book. but owing 80 the
present high cost ~ living things Is
different, The way / look al Ii now.
Pa sed. a dollar & a half may not.bc
much, but it is fifteen cool glasses of
lager or five pounds Of good sub
stanshul steak. Who Is the young nut
that they are calling new pOetr
sed Pa.
His name is Orland La Tosca, sed
Ma HIS hoBm is i'm Californy q he
newer went TO a college or eeven a
high school. Him & his parents lived
out among the redwood trees, Ma scd,
& they was too poor TO give him
much educashun. But the boy cud-
dent be stopped. His Wunderfu.
geenyus asserted itself wen he was
only sixteen. Just lissen 20 this, one
Of his vary first poems. Il Is called
Sunrise, & | think II is simply divine
Lissen:
First comes a flush Of pink so nearly
white
That color seems a hint alone. Then
comes
A holder tint, as though the sod Of
Dawn
Were flushing with some ungovern-
able rage,
A dew-damp bird sings in a gnarled
tree
And then the morning dawns all
glorified
Was that one Of the first things
he wrote? sed Pa
II was one Of the vary first things,
sed Ma, ] shud think his parents
wud be vary proud 10 have such a
boy.
Oh, / doant know, sed Pa. am a
whole lot prouder Of little Bobbie than
I wud be Of any almost poet. !
doant think much OF the piece you
Jest red, sed Pa. "Dew-damp bird
sed Pa. Ha, Ha that must have been
sum bird. ! have heard Of cold birds
and hot birds. Pa sed. q I have heard
Of wise birds a gay birds, but ! doant
think | wud knew what TO say 10
dew damp bird If ] was introduced
10 one.
Oh, doant try to be cunning. sed
Ma. You know rite down In yure
heart that the poem I jest red to you
is sure 90 be immortal
immortal rats, sed Pa Il Is MOTH
ing but a bunch OF junk. / guess
thare must have been at leest ten
thousand poems ritten about sunrise.
sed Pa. moast Of them by peepul that
dident know enud TO get up in time
10 see a regular sunrise e all OF
them poems sed the saim thing. sed
Pa, about the first tint of dawn steel
ing into the sky & about "a bird sing
Ing. Why cant a bird sing onst I'm
a while without poet beeing it's
press agent Pa sed. Reed me sum
moar OF those dethless poems, sed
Pa, ! want 10 git a he'd AXE.
Then listen 10 this dainty littel love
ballad, SEQ Ma,
Arabella, Arabella,
Tripping lightly through the meadow
Where the sunset throws it's shadow,
How ! love TO watch the meeting
When your lips the sun is greeting
Sweetest nymph that ever walked
here,
Lovellest sprite that ever talked here.
How ! long TO be yure fellow.
Arabellai
Whoa sed Pa, that win do. | have
my he'd axe now, Pa sed. & you wont
have 10 reed any moar TO me tonite /
see the Crackers are getting into
thare reg.ar form. Bobbie.
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LAST SENTENCE EXPLAINS 1T.
HIrAR MISS ENATRI gAN.

I I
- ! am in love with a young
lady. whom / have known for one
year. I have every reason to be-
lieve she loves me also. Is IL proper
for her to let me kiss her when /
arrive or when I leave her house?
She has consented at times; at 9TH
ers she refuses. To what do you
attribute this2 Ii is understood be-
tween US that il is only a kiss OF
friendship. WARREN.
The kiss Of friendship IS not for
those Of opposite sexes. Tell her of your
love. ask her TO marry you. and If she
consents you win have a right to ask
for her kisses, and they Will not be re-
fused.
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YES.
hEAR MISS FAIREAN.

- am seventeen and engaged to
a wealthy finanCier but have heard
that he is dissipated There is no
love between us. Should I give up
position and wealth for love-
NONENA.
Love is worth every sacrifice. and
in your case there would be no sac
rLfice. since there could be no hap
Uiness with a man who is dissipaged,
and no position and wealth il the dis
sipUtgn lasts long.
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A Proposition.

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

DO you know what that little
tease, Elmer. said to me when I left
him o-day2" she asked.
4 never could guess" he replied
looking up in her eyes.
He said'-Mildred leaned over and
whispered the rest, blushing furiously.
Mildred, you are certainly the
sweetest girl in the world to tell me
that. Why, the little beggar is quick
er than l am"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
They re Engaged.

Mildred" he said, and his voice
was hOarse and passionate, God
knows there is nothing to conceal
and l want to tell you all about my
self and my life. But there is some
thing l want to tell you first. I MUST
tell it to you first 1t is that l love
you, Mildred. Oh, how l love you'll
That is all I can say now; say il
over and over again. From the very
first day. Mildred. From the very
instant you put your hand in mine
and the rain beat down on us. How
] love yOui Will you take me, Mil
bred ?" His blue gray eyes were hui
mid now and he. too, was trembling.
Her eyes had never left his A food
of emotion was rushing through her.
She raised her arms ami Gordon
crushed her to his heart.
You know it, Gordon" she muir
INJURED
Their lips met and then her head
nestled against his breast and she
sighed ,Ontentedly. The merry brook
raced on, the sun shone kind, a lazy
breeze played with a stray wisp OF
her hair. She felt a strange peace
fulness creep over her as she rested
in his arms.
"Honeybunch," she repeated raising
her head "Oh, Gordon, what a sweet
name you have for me. Where did
YOU find it2"
My mother called me that when /
was a little boy. My mother, Mil
dred, was the sweetest woman, next
to you, that ever breathed."
She must have been, dear heart.
And you will tell me all about her
when the time comes"
Mildred gently released herself
from Gordon's embrace and sat down
on the ground. He threw himself by
her side as close as he could get. re-
Ginning on his elbow. She gently
stroked his hair.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
Like an Oyster.

Cain might have answered, None
Of your damned business" but he
didn't. He simply said:
Some friends of mine came up
from Atlanta to spend a few weeks
in their summer camp and just came
up, too; that's all Let's have an
other drink
They drank silently. Cain spoke
again"
Il asked you awhile ago where you
came from. | take ii you live around
here somewhere. If you live on my
property you can continue to do so for
all Of me | only built this shack to
have a place as headquarters to hunt
and fish, ! have never used it before
and l don't believe l ever will use it
again.
The stranger made no offer of
thanks, but accepted another invita-
ton to drink. He was not at all
laxative and the more Cain saw Of
him the less inclined he was to ask
questions concerning his identity. He
did venture one question. 1t was;
rs your family up here with yOu?"
The mountaineer (and this word
probably describes him best Of aiD
arose abruptly from his chair without
making answer. 1t was evidently not
his day for answering questions from
any man he did not know. They
drank again, standing, and then Cain
went into the shack and returned
with the stranger to the edge of the
road, which was only a few rods
away, and, arriving there, he sudden
ly asked:
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
By A. H. G. MITCHELL.
TO-DAY's INSTALLMENT.
Copyright, 1918, by International News
Service.

What could he do about It? Cain
asked himself What chance would
he have with this backwoodsman if he
attempted to evict him, especially with
a damaged hand? The thoughts of
his hand instantly put is mind back
to the encounter with Gordon Kelly.
And thinking of Gordon Kelly sud-
denly put another idea in his head.
His face wrinkled into what he in
tended for a smile
Il beg your pardon stranger" he
said I'm his pleasantest manner Il
met with an accident this afternoon
and my hand gives me so much pain
that it puts me out of sorts. You
can have all the matches you want.
And as I'm going back to the city
there's a lot of other stuff in the
shack you are welcome to If you
want to take IT away-a lot of stuff
to eat and maybe a little to drink
And that reminds me, will you join
me in a drink"
Thus Modified, the stranger re-
marked that he didn't care If he did.
Cain ordered George to fetch a table,
two chairs, a bottle Of whisky, some
glasses and fresh water.
81 call that right good stuff re-
marked Cain when they had sampled
the contents of the bottle. You
don't get any like it in this part of
the country, do you2"
Cain was treading on dangerous
ground, if he had only known it, The
stranger eyed him narrowly and did
NOT mako 1fract rapI,r "a the 111agtior,
You all is named Cain and you
come from Atlanta, don't yer?' he
asked.
YES" replied Cain.
You done own a right smart piece
of property up yere don't yer?"
Il do"
What you all dom up yere?"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
Surprised Her.

To Be Continued Tomorrow.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-05-17

w Il should think Evelyn.
. How did d. o
It'll have daddy WELL the kitten
onged little girl Ollie little twelve old and
had told her
life likely Ollie would
This the it happened One afternoon Ollie started out for
The kitten followed
after it.
ahead. saying Oh
don't blame home
AT last Ollie reached Of the
In taking just at the
Exactly happened Ollie could aerward TELL but walking
kitty
followed
peered 4"
held
afraid
you
could not notice
would mother understood
he follow
hanging
called: child lifted
Oies mother collar and
cushion and the
bits house."
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-05-17
Sidewalk Sketches
By Howard L. Ram
DE SOTO.

but he did not approve of great many
things that Pizarro said and did.
When De Soto decided to discover
the Mississippi and thus pave the way
for the pork barrel, he surrounded
himself with firearms, quinine pills and
the flower of the Spanish nobility and
sailed in nine vessels for Cuba, where
he left his devoted wife. prey to mel
ancho1y and the ardent Havana mos
quito. Taking with him number OF
peripatetic patriots, he struck Tampa,
Fla, at the height Of the tourist sea,
son, but not finding a hotel that he
could stop at for two days in success
sion without selling in the family plate
he began to walk In northerly direc-
ton and running into the Father OF
Waters, which at that time was not
navigated by anything but the OPEN
mouthed carp, he planted the Spanish
nag upon its turbulent bosom.
At the same time that he discover
cred the Mississippi, De Soto made the
acquaintance of new brand Of swamp
fever, which caused him to expire with
considerable fuency and discomfort.
He was tall, bilious man with care
worn whiskers and kind heart, which
prevented him from slaughtering q
great many people who needed It.