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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-09
Household Notes

when boiling potato.s Try putting
a clou, over them before putting On
the lid. They viii take much less
cooking and lac much moro mraly
y good disinfcctant for Il sim, is
TO put two tablespoonfuls OF soda ANA
g lcaspooniul Of ammonia in one gal
Ion OF boiling water. Pour this down
the sink
y new broom vii! last longer if the
strands arc tied together and put into
Il pail OF boiling water aud soaked for
Two hours Dry thoroughly for two
hours.
II a few beans. either Lima or string.
are left over. make them into "a salad
Add few chopped olives a few capers
and some rcd peppers. Put over all
French dressing.
BoraX is one OF the best assistants
TO cleanliness. 1t should play IL large
part in every household Ii sprimkled
about the Kitchen it viii eliminate
reaches and ants
Little straight pine trees, ten or
twelve Inches higE. brought in from
The woods and planted IN small pots
Will make a pretty bit Of winter green
cry on the dningroom table.
10 clarity fat which has become
dark put 1t III an cnamclcd saucepan
with water and half It tcaspOoutui OF
carbonate OF soda iioIl Tor twenty iiVe
minutes. cool ana drain off the water.
OXaic acid will clean wicker chairs
and tables Apply the acid with ~.
old toothbrush after stains are rcmuv-
cd rinse tie article Thoroughly. first
III Gear warm water and then IT. cola
To make rice-cakcs for an invalid.
wash two tcasnocnfuls OF rice: put i,
into Il quart OF water; cover closely
and cook gently in the oven about
three hours. strain, swcctcn ara tia
NoI WITH orango or iamon.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-09
Worth Iinnuiun

st"wed chop il recommended for
Il" 'hV"lid's dinner. Trim all the fat
from So"d-sized ioin chop and put
!" a casserole or coVored-dish with two
iablcspooniuls Of water aud n little
salt Let il steam in a moderate oven
Tor haif an hour. Serve very hot with
the gravy poured over it, This is very
easily digcsted.
For stuffed bccts Tor a salad boil
the bcets, cut out the middle and iii
the mole with chopped potatoes and
cucumber Serve with mayonnaisc
dressing.
periled crabs are simply crab meat
seasoned with cream, salt and cayenne.
placed in the shells or cases, covered
with crumbs and Drowned in the oven.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-09

Purchase four pound piece OF boil
ing beef three days before needed. Cut
out the bone, and for three days, each
morning, rub thoroughly into the meat
TIN following mixture: one Sai:spoon-
iul Of baking soda and one teaspoon.
iui each Of salt, sugar, Glove and all
spice. ON the fourth day tic in com
pact form, scar over the outside in a
hOt iryiu% pan, ana then boil or steam
u for three hours, and even The tough
est of beef viii become tender and OF
:, good flavor. There should he left in
The pot Il cupful OF broth for the gravy
when the cooking s. completed.
Tho bones boiled out in three quarts
Of water, with the addition OF TWO
tablcspoontuls each Of hnely-choppc
onion, carrot. turnip celery and cab
haee. ana seasoned 10 taste, make an
equally cheap and palatabie soup
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-09
Fashions and Fads

Wide frills and turnover collars do
much to bring good lines to tho thin
womans figure.
Tartan hraids and tartan silks are
novel ana pretty trimmings TO some
Of the velvet suits
The serge ;rock is suitable for al
most any informal occasion and pos
sosscs a certain, smar,ncss.
There is ~ present passion for sets
In cNcrything.-thc gown. scarf. muf
and turbau matching
Th> gathered RULES used so much
this winter arc especially becoming 20
the slender uguro.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-09
MENU
IsrcIkt nst.

HrcIl>tast.
Baked Apples cereal
Roc Herring
Euttered Toast C,oncc
Luncheon.
Baked EcHns with Tomato sauce
l;Ne Bread Veal Cu,,.,s
Biscuits ~.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-09
kirr l,iIiiilinr

NHerc tnr gas stowe Is used II /. 10, al
way convenient 10 make an old fusiioned
rec pu"IlnS simply Of rice and milk. which
frequently. \ delicious rice pudding may hc
mn9" quickly with cold cooked ri, fresh
D'lltH ficH as = foundation. To ono CUP OF
rice to"kcc' add a tablespoonful OF sugar
IN. !oik oi ono esq. u tablespoonful Of corn
aiaIch a pinch OF salt. two cups OF ne
mix and vanilla 10 flavor. Bring all to the
h"l! while stirring. pour into a pudding dish
ana phkc uhti! slightly brown and nicely set
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-09

ccnkios. suet puddnss rich shortcal5cs.
rich ice cream. preserves.
Medium desserts -CustardS ana -oui-
digs
Light desscrts-I'rcsh ami stcwou
fruits. plain selatine jelly. junkets
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-09
HOLLOW OF F HER HAND
BY GEORGE BARR M'cUTCHEON
synopsis of Preceding Chapters.

Chailis Wrandali IS found dead i'm n road =
house Ills widow, accidentally meeting tho
slr! lictty cast,cton VINO had accom- pa MED
MIN TO the Inn the preceding night. Is moved
10 oiicr hcr " home. After year abroad IN"
Two women return and take up their abode
at Mrs. WrandalI's country place Leslie
Wrand"il, the dead mans brother. falls
deeply IN love with tho gtri and proposes 10
Brandon Booth. taxes Al cottage in tho neil.li-
b"Thood and paints Misc Cartcton'a pcr.
TRAIT VI" discovers that the girl, ~
hchN ElNnn au actress has posed Tor
uncthcr artist. hut he tells no ono. smith.
priNat" dcicCtivc engaged hy the Wrnrdali
i"nilN - discover the murderer. suspects
Mrs W;andal herself, and offers t. drop
tho trail tOr price Mr. Nrondail tho
elder. discOnccrts The detective Ny dcclariui;
ialsely that he had talked over the telephone
Win hcr AT nor oWii apartment on tho nlFut
"f Tho murder. Tho slcuth prepares to do
part Whom Mir Wrtudall ast"unde every
one 10y agreeing 10 IA him his piic'. be-
cause 10" had como 80 give her a yhuuc.. 90
Miss CIstlcton and Booth start ont fot u
walk With love singing IN their hearts.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-12-09

gro Be CONTINUED
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-13
If the little pink 6

XZOU see it was like this Billy was
a charming boy. He had a rak
ish white racer that had an en-
CINE like a young elephant up front
under its hood-when it had any on
a lovely white racer that shifted and
complained at 20 miles an hour, reared
with joy at 80, and crawled Indignantly
through country towns at 40.
Betty KNEW she loved the joyous
little big car Her heart raced in per-
feet tune with its stealthy hum on the
flat, and leapt in time to its powerful
throb up the long Westchester hills.
She KNEW she loved the car. But
well, she RECKONED she loved Billy.
She wasn't sure-n-n-nOt quite! She
adored the set of his shoulders. And
gravely she found that the fact that
he could bunch his young back over the
position he had found and held down
for HIMSELF-as we'll as slither it
down in the snug, back-swept seat Of
the car his father GAVE him-made
her heart tender for him when she tilt
ed her shiny gold head TO one side and
thought it over, Honest. truly it did.
But Eros-Eros-that little snub-
nosed chap who sometimes manages a
love affair in a much worse shape than
YOU and / could DO it--why, he must
ha' been Ioafing that day that Billy
made up his mind to throw up his chin
and ask Betty to be his without a
dicker of an eyelash. He must ha' been
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-13
The Argyle Case 0z sl.5 III Et Bc' w Pa|>5,''
By J. w MCoNAUGHY

"Tn bet you." agreed Mr. Colt, ex-
piosively
''IIave YOU brought Mrs. Martin?'
asked Kayton gravey turning TO BUSH
ness
What's left Of her, replied Colt.
Say, There's the sort Of thing that
stumps me-a swindling old crook like
kreisler can mesmerize a woman like
that. She's acting now as if She hadn't
a thing left I'm her but her breath, and
not much o that, because that old con
has put himself out of trouble. | never
have any luck like that" went on Mr..
Colt aggrievedly. i've never been able
to get a woman to live with me--let
alone die with me! Say. you old blood
hound he went on, as Keyton shook
with laughter. where are the plates"
Whose kreislers?"
YES"
Continued In Next Issue.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-13

bruises and lost hat a tumbled head;
and a trail Of hairpins; the outraged
consciousness of her hat being cooked
over her eyes and her own little self
snatched into a hurried flight in the
heart of the sweetest minute of her
life; the sight of the chap who had
done it, with his black hair upright;
the death of the little white car-all
this made a mighty rage to seethe up in
Betty's heart and she turned upon him
in the snow in a deadly calm and sent
MOI" cracking through the icy quiet
air!
THAT WAS THE REASON SHE
SAID mo"
NELL BRINKLEY.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-13

at the same time getting his tan knees
in the rake of the wheel, never have let
him mix desperate love of a rose of a
girl and the managing of a little white
racer in one fearful and wonderful
muddle-tha, made them take a stone
wall into a family of silver birches in
one fine, grand cometIike flight, with a
spray of snow for a tail!
1t wrecked the nose of the little
white racer-and Betty said mo"
She had meant to say the other little
kissing word that can be 50 soft on the
lips of child or a girl who loves you.
But when Billy lowered his gloves from
his dazcd face and finished up his sen
tence--'W WILL YOU? al these things
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-13

IN the quiet midst Of a mellow good
time by the hearth side of some long
married pair. Some LONG-HAPPY
pair. Resting on his Iaurels,' you
knOw-while the work of his hands
that was there for him to do went all
aWry!
If the little pink god had been where
most of his wee fat self was needed
on the spare-tire at the rear with his
face peering between the shoulders of
two Of them-so he could murmur bit
o advice now and again, he'd never have
let Billy-boy propose on a sharp curve,
never have let him slew sideways in his
appeal--carrying the wheel with him,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-13

no better. They told me there was no
help without an operation. have used
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and it has helped me wonderfully
| do most of my own work now and take
care of my children. l recommend your
remedies to all suffering women. -
Mrs. WILLARD A. GRAHAM, Care of
ELLSWORTH FUTILE, Bovina Center, NY.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotics or harmful
drugs, and today holds the record of
being the most successful remedy we
know for woman's ills. If you need such
a medicine why don't you try it?
If you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia II. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound VIII help you, write
to Lydia E.Pinkham MedicineC Co.
(cOnfidentiaD Lynn, Mass, for adj
vice. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by a woman,
and held in strict confidence.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-13
ANSWER OF COURSE!

Dear MISS fdlFldA.
received the following letter
from friend. and have been I'M
able to find out what it means. VIII
you please tell me what it means,
and whether ! should answer it?
ANXIOUS.
Mon Amour. toujours!
Vous disiez que vous m'aimassiez
ct Yous aCceptates mon amour IN
Weur.
Yours avez casse me appearances
mais je vous Anne de toute ma
Celur.
Du cour que vous avcz case.
This is a translation. and after you
have read YOU will not delay your re-
ply.
My love always! You told me that
you loved me, and that you accepted
my love in return. You have dashed
my hopes, but love you with all my
heart From the heart You have
broken"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-13


May l"h Shll'o" Let H'"' d ''''',
rumble for him, joe he said, picking
up the telephone receiver. Get me Hur-
lev We've got 70 find ont who this rblr-
,,. s.. 90, -.
49, '''' anu So MS
lie ran over some typewriter pages
thar Lcishmann dropped noiselessly at
his elbow ana Grinned.
"IiWley's got us sized mp in fine shape
he remarked, glaucmg down sideways.
According to him I'm piuhead"
lie has great sense of humor, gov
ernor, Manning assured him solemnly.
He laughed so hard last night that he
nearly split the dictograph.'
haSton lauehteo ana lheh suddenly
/ Iro"heu Tor Silence.
Hello MI Hurley ne Sald cheerful
~, INT" the phone tn''k We Cd
tanned cieW on your Argyle case bfol
IN an" see me inns morning can YOU
NeS-i d IKE I" consult you. II
| 100 cohiluehllai Tor the telephone.
All r1sht-thankS.
tie hung up the receiver, laughing ST.
IenllS.
WIN ne come inquired Manning
Would YOU retorted his chief
Manning Sflhhed ana scratched ms
mead tie Nouibh hHo" "haI T.
CO. ne confessed
mat ; WHAT'S the matter WIN H'u-
ley, declared haEtoh. joe 90 TO inc
hotel ana get MISS MazufeL Don e
TO the 0esk-s" TO the telephone Blri-
she all Hght-and send my name up
Get her out without attracting any atleh-
! ton, ana bring her right down mere.
haNton looked nm over moment ans
asked "lth chahRe from ms olllcla
manner Have you haa any Steep Joe!
/ Nav, returned Manning srlhhlns
sheeplshly' 'don want any, governor
And he hurrledlS Siouched out Nay'
ton sent for Leishmahh ana gave mn
some particular instructions III connee'
ton with the last page Of the dicto
graph report and the specimen of Mrs
Martins signature as Nellie Marsh tina
he had in his desk.
Look here he said, Il want you L
type in above the name-there! you see
as if it were the final page of her con
! fession-the usual thing before a notar,
public, and have two of the boys sigI
right down here and put on a couple o
waters Make it Page 9, y. NJ. state
ment'"
Mr.. Colt Calls.
Eyes, sir" said Leishmann. and adde'
as he withdrew:
'Alr Colt has come"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-13

now. | was very
young when my first
baby was born AMI
my health was very
bad after that. [
was not regular and
/ had pains in my
back and was so
poorly that | could
hardly take care Of
my two children. l
doctored with sew
eral doctors hit GOT
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-13
SHE SHOULD TAKE HIS ARM

Dear Miss Fairfax.
TO decide an argument viii lou
kindly tell which is correction a
iady to take a gentleman's arm
in walking along the street in the
evening or for "A gentleman to take
the lady'S arma e. 9.
The lady should take the geutjemnn. S.
arm lie takes beers only ln nyIpus
her ulstaa- %. into car.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-13
DON'T WRITE AGAIN.

Dear Miss Fairfax:
ain a young girl is years Old
and have been keeping steady COM
pany with a young man of q for
the past eight months But one
night he called at my home and
said he would be over again sun
day. But he never came. 1t is now
over six weeks / wrote him let
ter asking the reason, but received
no answer. When we parted we
were the best Of friends,
HAZEL.
| am sorry, my dear, that you have
had such a painful experience. Tn
man does not care for you or you would
have had the courtesy of some sort %
an eXplana lion Please try TO forg"
MIN That may seem impossible now
but experience teaches that it is realt
easy
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-13
\ Tale of Love, Mystery and Adj
venture
Written from the play of the same name
now 6end produced by Robert Hill
Hard at the Criterion theater,
New York city.
TODAY's INSTALLMENT.

Copyright 1912. by Journal American.
Examiner.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-13
ADVICE TO THE LOVELORN . By Beatrice
By Beatrice Fairfax
EVERY CHANCE IN THE WORLD

EVERY CHANGE IN THE WORLD
Dear Miss Fairfax:
a short time ago / met a young
lady with whom | at once fell in
love. asked her out, but she re-
fused, saying she kept company
with another man. though | heard
she liked me very much. Do you
think she is trying to annoy me or
make me jealous, and do you think
there is any means open to me to
win her hand in marriage. as | like
her very much?
AN EARNEST SUITOR.
BE persistent. Study her wishes an(
try to please her. Your letter has sucf
a manly tone ! am sure it will be foi
her happiness to be your wife; so dom
despair
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-13
Mother
so POORLY
Could Hardly Care for Chill
dren - Finds Health in
Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound.

Bovina Center, NY" For six years
| have not had as good health as have
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-13

VELVA NUI ICE CREAM
81 cupfui Red VsipH Syrup. ? eupfuis
scdided piRk I tabieSp0onfui flour. -
cupfui sugar I egg. pinch of salt. quarts
cream, cupfui chopped English walnut
meats. I tsGspoonfui ainlond extract.
feGsDoonfuf rose extract.
Beat up the esR With the flour and sugar.
and gradually add the n1iik Cook for 20
minutes in double boiler, stirring CON
stantiy. Cool and add the syrup, salt.
nuts. cream and the extracts, and freeze.
Serve in dainty dishes Nth preserUcd
cherry on TOP Of each
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-13

agreed Mr. Colt, ex-
The daily sentinel., 1913-05-03
Delegates Return
From Convention

Delegates returning from the con-
yention of Christian Churches for the
W estern Slope OF Colorado mt Mont
rose report an especially helpful and
enthusiastic gathering. Every min
lister in the district was present. and
there were no failures on the part of
those on the three days program to
respond at the proper time.
The Montrose church has been but
recently organized, and meets in a
temporary tabernacle on a splendid
corner lot opposite the Central school
building. Rev. Harter. the pastor.
proved a capable host for the con-
Yention.
The convention next year will go
to Paonia. The officers elected are
as follows: District president and
representative on the state board
Rev Jasper r. Moses of Grand juno
ton; vice president and head of the
Bible school work, Rev Bert Il. Sto-
yer of Paonia; secretary-treasurer
and head of the Christian Endeavor
work. Rev. Oliver McCulley of Delta:
delegate TO the state missionary con-
vention. Rev. Clark Bower of Clifton;
president of the Christian womans
board of missions. Mrs, r. c. Ten
Eyck of Montrose.
The daily sentinel., 1913-05-03
LANE FINDS NO FAULT.
CONTINUED from Page u

Continued from Page IL
made statement of the operations on
that project at n conference between
Secretary Lane, reclamation officials
and representatives of the water us
ers.
Secretary Lane frankly said to the
conference that. after two days of
consideration of the Salt River pro-
ject, no facts indicating fraud or
gross wastefulness had been devel-
oped and proved, and that no con-
structiye statements had been Of
fered. He said that it was his de-
sire to obtain suggestions for the i'm
provement of the serviceLsugges-
lions upon which possible changes in
the law and regulations might be
based
1t was considered not likely that
the Salt River project would be dis
posed of by the conference before the
conclusion of today's session.
The daily sentinel., 1913-05-03
A Card to The
People.

In order to refute the various mis-
statements now being circulated by
those seeking the election of the So
cialist candidates to the positions on
our school board, | wish to say that
If elected | shall cooperate with the
other members Of the board to main
tain the high standard of our schools;
that | Will 20 in unhampered by any
promises to anybody on any question;
that | have expressed no desire to
shorten the school term or reduce
salaries or make any changes what
ever in the personnel of the teaching
force; that | have no intention what
ever of suggesting any radical de-
parture from our present system
which has brought our schools to
their high efficiency, but wherever
improvements can be made consistent
with our present efficiency and with
out further burdening the taxpayer.
| shall advocate such changes.
In this connection l desire to pub
licly acknowledge the high consider
alton which moved Mr.. Walter NJ.
Merrill to withdraw from the contest
in my favor.
1nasmucn as | have been grateful
beneficiary of the schools of Grand
junction and now have five children
in the schools who are making eX-
cellent progress, ] do not hesitate to
pledge the people; should | be elect
ed, to render to them, regardless of
creed, or political affiliations, the
very best services l am capable of
giving. HENRY X. RHoNE.
The daily sentinel., 1913-05-03
PRACTICAL JOKE IS
NEARLY FATAL when
GIRLS ARE IN POOL

The story of how a practical joke
of some unknown boy or young man
nearly cost the life of two young
ladies in the Y. NJ. C. A. swimming
pool Thursday night has Just come to
light. Physical Director Wallace was
conducting the ladies' swimming class
and was teaching two girls to dive,
when some one turned all of the
lights out Just as the girls dove for
the first time. The girls screamed as
the room was plunged into stygian
darkness and they struck the water
badly frightened and Immediately
sank, as the girls depended implicite-
ly on Mr.. Wallace's catching them,
which he could not in the dark.
II was only after a frantic cropping
and severe struggle that Mr.. Wallace
was allie to get the two girls back
to the surface and into shallow water
in the complete darkness. Needless
to say, all concerned were angered
over the practical joke. The lights
are controlled by a switch in the out
er hall and many boys and young
men think it a good joke to turn out
the lights when the girls are having
their turn at the pool. Practical
affairs, and the one Thursday night
came near having serious ending.
II was two minutes before Mr.. Wal
lace could grope his way to the switch
and turn out the lights. The act will
not be repeated as the switch cabinet
will be padlocked
The daily sentinel., 1913-05-03
Fruita VI. f. Church Services.


10 a. m.-Sabbath school. T.. G.
McElfresh, superintendent. Our dis
trict superintendent was in the Sun
day school on last Sabbath and pro-
nounced it one of the best in the Rio
Grande district. Say, you come next
Sabbath and join one of its oustand-
ing classes. The quarterly report of
the Ladies Aid by Mrs. DR.. White
was also par excellent. The sermon
by DR.. Lace was much enjoyed by
all; and was really great and well
chosen gosple message. The admin
istration of the holy communion fol-
lowed.
II a. m, May 4-The theme will
be the first in a series on Some
Things | Would Do Were | Lay
man" You cant afford to miss these
Sabbath morning gripping sermons.
Come and bring your friends.
p. m.-Epworth League devo-
tional meeting; theme, The Sym
patty of Jesus
p. m.-"The Second Address of
Joseph" Some criticism on last Sab
bath evenings conclusion reached.
Well, may be not as much as you
thought had you clearly apprehended
the messenger. Say you try it
again There is something in the
art of experimenting, as well as
preaching.
The daily sentinel., 1913-05-03
WERNER I. REED WILL INVEST


Steps are being taken to form a
reorganized company, and it is said
that one of the shares will be given in
the new company for six in the old
ones. Stocks of both have been de-
posted with the Reed interests with
that understanding, it is said. The
S7.000.000.
1t is said that the capacity of the
refining mill of the International
company will be doubled, and that a
double force of men will be put at
work in the mines, which have been
idle all winter.
The daily sentinel., 1913-05-03
WILSON BACK
FROM JERSEY
McAdO0 and McCombs Meet;
the Latter Goes TO Europe
for a Long Vacation.
Associated Press.

Washington, May 3.-President
Wilson returned to the White House
today from his two days trip to New
Jersey. and expressed himself as con-
fident that the reforms he advocated
would ultimately be accomplished.
During his trip the president met
In New York with National Chair
man w. f. McCombs and Secretary
William McAdoo, who is vice chair
man of the national committee II
was the first time that MeCombs and
McAdoo had met since the early days
OF the recent campaign.
McCombs is scheduled to sail today
for a rest in Europe and this gave
rise to the intimation that the pres
ident might later again offer him a
diplomatic post at Paris.