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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-11-06

over and kissed me. l could hardly
believe II.
why won't you talk about it?" she
insisted, catching me by the shoulders
and holding me of. Minnie, your
eyes are as red as your hair!"
Il don't approve of it," l said. You
might as well know 1t now as later,
Miss Patty. | don't believe in mixed
marriages. l had a cousin that mar
ried Jew, and what with him making
the children promise to be good on
the Talmud and her trying to raise
them with the Bible, the poor things
Is that mixed up that it's pitiful.'
She got little red at that, but she
sat down and took up the clipping.
He's much better looking than that,
Minnie" she said soberly. land he's a
good Catholic. But II that's the way
you feel wen not talk about 1t. I've
had enough trouble at home as 1t ie. "
With that l began to blubber, and
she came into my arms like a baby.
You're all I've got" declared, over
and over, land you're going to live in
a country where they harness women
with dogs. and you'll never hear an
English word from morning to night"
"Stuff!" She gave me little shake.
He speaks as good English as l do
And now we're going to stop talking
about him-you're worse than the
newspapers"
And at that minute the door was
flung open, and Bath-house Mike stag
gered in.
The old doctor!" he gasped. He's
dead. Miss Minnie-died just now in
the hot room in the bath.house! One
minute he was giyin' me the diyil for
something or other, and the next l
thought he was asleep"
Something that had been heavy in
my breast all afternoon suddenly
seemed to burst and made me feel
faint all over. But ] didn't lose my
head
Does anybody know yet?' | asked
quickly. He shook his head.
Then he didn't die in the bath.
house, Mike" said firmly. He died
in his bed, and you know it. If IL
gets out that he died in the hot room
I'll have the coroner on you"
Miss Patty was standing by the rail.
ing of the spring. got my shawl and
started out after Mike, and she fol
lowed.
IF the guests ever get hold of this
they'll stampede. Start any excite
ment in a sanatorium," ! said. and
one and all they'll dip their thermom.
eters In hot water and swear they've
got fever!"
And we hurried to the house to-
gether.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-11-06

him, you and I, but everything has
been quiet lately"
I'm not objecting TO Mr.. Dick
coming here, am |? Only don't expect
me to burst into song about It. Shut
the door behind you when you go out"
But he didn't go at once. lie stood
watching me polish glasses and get
the card.tables ready. and knew he
still had something on his mind.
What has Mr. Dick been up TO
! now" ! asked, growing suspicious.
Nothing. But I'm an old man, Min
ME, a very old man"
stuff and nonsense" I exclaimed,
alarmed. You're only seventy"
And II" he went on, anything hap
pens to me, Minnie, I'm counting on
you to do what you can for the old
place You've been here a good many
years, Minnie"
Fourteen years | have been ladling
out water at this spring" said. try.
ing to keep my lips from trembling.
Il wouldn't be at home any place
else, unless It would be In an aqua
rum. But don't ask me to stay here
and help Mr.. Dick sell the old place
for a summer hotel. For that's what
he'll do"
HE won't sell It," declared the old
doctor grimly. "All want is for you
to promise to stay"
"Oh. I'll stay" said. 81 won't
promise to be agreeable, but I'll stay.
Somebody1l have to look after the
| spring; | reckon Mr.. Dick thinks Il
comes out of the earth just as we sell
It, with the whole pharmacopoeia in
it,"
Well, it made the old doctor hap
pier, and I'm not sorry / promised.
but I've got a joint on my right foot
that throbs when 1t is going to rain
or | am going to have bad luck,
and it gave a jump then. might
have known there was trouble ahead.
1t was pretty quiet in the spring
| house that day after the old doctor
left. | drew a chair in front of the
| fire and wondered what / would do IL
/ the old doctor died, and what a fool
I'd been not to be a school-teacher,
which is what / studied for. was
] thinning " my SCH bllltllg ludl al
that my experience in the spring fitted
me for was to be a mermaid, when
heard something running down the
path, and it turned out to be Tillie,
the diet cook.
She slammed the door behind her
and threw the Finleyville evening pa
/ per at me.
"There!" she said, I've won a cake
OF toilet soap from Bath-house Mike.
| The emperor's consented"
'Nonsense!" snapped, and
| snatched the paper. Title was right;
the emperor had! sat down and
read it through, and there was Miss
! Patty's picture in an oval and the
| princes in another, with a turned-up
mustache and his hand on the handle
of his sword, and between them both
was the Austrian emperor.
Well sat there and thought It over,
Miss Patty, or Miss Patricia, being,
so to speak. a friend OF mine. They'd
come to the Springs every winter for
years.
In my wash-stand drawer I'd kept
all the clippings about her coming
out and the winter she spent in
Washington and was supposed to be
! engaged TO the presidents son and
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CHAPTER ~.

have never reproached Miss Patty,
but If she had only given me the letter
to read or had told me the whole truth
instead of a part of it, would have
understood, and things would all have
been different. 1t is all very we'll for
her to say that | looked worried
enough already, and that anyhow it
was family affair. | should have
been told.
All she did was to come up TO me
as / stood in the spring, with her
face perfectly white, and ask me II
my Dicky Carter was the Richard Car
ter who stayed at the Grosvenor in
town.
HE doesn't stay anywhere" said,
with my feet getting cold, but that's
where he has apartments. What has
he been doing now"
You're expecting him On the eve
ming train, aren't your" she asked.
Don't stare like that: my fathers
watching"
"He ought to be on the evening
train" said. wasn't going to say
| expected him. | didn't.
The wretch" she cried, 1.-The hate
full crentGre-as IL things weren't bad
enough! suppose he'll have to come,
Minnie, but ! must see him before
he sees any one else"
Just then the bishop brought his
glass over to the spring.
Hot this time, Minnie" he said
do you know, I'm getting the mineral
water habit, Patty! I'm afraid plain
water will have no attraction for me
after this"
He put his hand over hers on the
rail. They were old friends. the bish-
op and the Jenningses.
Bishop" she said suddenly, will
you do something for me?"
II always have, Patty" He was
very fond of Miss Patty, was the
bishop.
"Then-to-night, not later than eight
O'Clock, get father to play cribbage,
will you? And keep him in the card
room until nine"
Another escapade!" he said, pre-
tending to be very serious. Patty.
Patty, you'll be the death OF me yet.
Is thy servant dog, that he should
do this thing?"
Certainly not" said Miss Patty
Just dear, slightly bald, but still
very distinguished slave!"
There will be plenty of slaves to
kiss your little hand, where you are
going, my child" he said. Sometimes
| wish that some nice red.blooded boy
here at home-but dare say it will
turn out surprisingly well as it is"
Bishop, Bishop!" Mrs. Moody
called. How naughty OF you, and
with your bridge hand waiting to be
heidi"
Well, knew Mr.. Dick had been up
20 some mischief l had suspected it
all along. But Miss Patty went to bed.
and old Mrs. Hutchins, who's a sort
OF lady's-maid-companion OF hers. said
she mustn't be disturbed. | was pret,
ty nearly sick myself. And when Mr..
Sam came out at five o'clock and said
he'd been in the long-distance tele-
phone booth for an hour and had
called everybody who had ever known
Mr.. Dick, and that he had dropped
right of the earth. just about gave
up.
Luckily Mr.. Stitt was in bed with a
mustard leaf over his stomach and ice
on his head, and didn't know whether
1t was night or morning.
CTo BE CONTINUED
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GaeNpIo9YT HaIa 81 sS sssS co.

MT. SdIn came IN ana SLAMMED tue
door behind him.
What's this about Mr.. Dick not be
ing here?" he shouted.
We'll, he isn't. That's all there is
to 1t, Mr. Van Alstyne," ] said calmly.
But he must be here" he said. 81
put him on the train myself yester-
day, and waited until it started to be
sure he was of"
Exactly what was he doing when
you last laid eyes on him." | asked.
HE was on the train"
"Sitting?"
mo, standing. What the deuce,
Minnie"
Waving out the window to you?"
"Of course mott" exclaimed Mr.. Van
Alstyne testify. He was raising the
window for girl in the next seat"
PRECISELY" / said. Would you
know the girl we'll enough to trace
herr"
That's ridiculous, you know" he
said, trying to be polite. out of a
thousand and one things that may
have detained him"
only one thing ever detalns Mr..
Dick, and that always detains him." |
said solemnly. That's girl. You're
newcomer in the family, Mr.. Van
Alstyne; you don't remember the time
he went down here to the station to
see his Aunt Agnes of to the city, and
we found him three weeks later in
Oklahoma trying to marry a widow
with five children"
I'm have to tell my wife," he said.
who's running the place. anyhow ?
Your"
"Not-exactly," explained, but, of
course, when anything comes up they
consult me. The housekeeper is a
fool, and now that the house doctors
gone"
Gone! Who's looking after the
patients?"
We'll, most OF them have been here
before" | explained. and know
their treatment-the kind OF baths and
all that"
'Oh, you know the treatment" he
said, cycling me. And why did the
house doctor go?"
He ordered Mr.. Moody to take his
spring water hot Mr.. Moody's spring
water has been ordered cold for eleven
years, and | refused to change. 1t
was between the doctor and me. Mr..
Van Alstyne."
"Oh, of course" he said, "if 1t was
a matter of principle" He picked up
his hat and looked at his watch.
Eleven thirty" he said, land no
sign of that puppy yet. guess it's
up to the police"
IF there was only something to do"
| said, with a lump in my throat, but
to have to sit and do nothing while
the old place dies; lists awful Mr..
Van Alstyne."
Were not dead yet" he replied
from the door, land maybe wen need
you before the days over. If anybody
can sail the old bark to shore, you can
do 1t, Minnie. You've been steering
1t for years. The old doctor was no
navigator, and you and | know it."
The storm stopped little at three
and most of the guests waded down
through the snow for bridge and
spring water. BY that time the after.
noon train was in, and no Mr.. Dick
Mr.. Sam was keeping the lawyer. Mr.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-11-06

the magazine article that told how
Mr.. Jennings had got his money by
robbing widows and orphans. and
showed the little frame house where
Miss Patty was born-as II she's had
anything to do with II. And so now
| was cutting out the picture OF her
and the prince and the article under
meath which told how many castles
she'd have, and ! don't mind saying
was smiling a little bit, for
couldn't get used to the idea And
suddenly the door closed softly and
there was rustic behind me. When
turned 1t was Miss Patty herself.
She saw the clipping Immediately. and
stopped just inside the door.
You. too" she said And we've
come all this distance to get away
from just that"
We'll. shant talk about It," !
replied, not holding out my hand. for
with her. so TO speak, next door TO
being princess-but she leaned right
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-11-06
SPEAKS FOR ITSELF
Experience of a Southern Man.

please allow me to thank the orisr
nator of Postum, which in my case
speaks for ITSELF" writes a Fla man,
Il formerly drank so much conc
that my nervous eystem was aIH'0s.
wreck" (Tea is just as injurious W
cause it contains caffeine, the o'Is s
found in coffee.) my physician W..
me to quit drinking 1t but ! h"u
have something, so | tried Postum IL.
ITO my great surprise | saw gun ,O
a change in my nerves in about ~
days. That was a year ago ana Nv,
my nerves are steady and do" , . us'I +
those bilious sick headache WHY"
regularly had while drinking Gomez a
Postum seems to have bodE-Ua l,i
Ing properties and leaves iA. D ,,i
clear And / do not have ne y-
taste in my mouth when ] get u '-D,od
ings. When Postum IL bol.'u 80
and strong, it is far better D" .-,y.
than coffee. My advice TO con". "'.- 1.
ers is to try Postum aud '
yinced." .,.
Name given by Postum Go. .bs
Creek, Mich. Write for c''.
little book, "The Road to Nc.'.".
Postum comes in two forms al
Regular Postum-must a"
boiled. 10.
Instant Postum is a soluble 10 /.
teaspoonful dissolves qule"1 All
'up Of hot water and, with cream al,
'ugar. makes a, delicious 0a'S.N'
nstantIy. Grocers sell both hhu'
There's a reason" for Postum
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-11-06
Pastor to Blame.

The church choir had resigned and
the parson asked what was the cause
of the trouble.
Well" replied one of the officers,
you have yourself 10 blame You
know you said, Providence having
seen fit to afIlict all of our choir with
bad colds, let us join in singing
Praise God From Whom All Bless
ings Flow. 80"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-11-06
Riaht Place to Calm Dow,

Editor-What's the trouble Nh,
there?
Office Boy-A woman out in the hall
has Mysteries.
Editor-Have her escorted into ths
composing room, at once.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-11-06
Marks on Lies Pathway

Wife-We have been married twely,
years, and not once have missed bak
ing you cake on your birthdy
Have !, dear?
Hubby-No, my pet. can look back
upon those cakes as milestones in ny
life.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-11-06
a Natural Inference

Johnny, did the whale swallow
jonah"
Yes, ma am"
What makes you think So
Johnny?"
That's the only way the whale
could have carried him, ma am"
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Previous Enhancement.

Erb-"Got a job for you at last. Bill
Must see the boss at nine tomorrow
morning, sharp" Bili-"Can't 20. iva
promised to carry the flag in the up
employed John Bull
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-02-20
George Johnson.

of work, but should be able to
work at least one good game a
week.
Of the recruits, Ellis Johnson
and George Johnson, the Indian,
are the most promising. Ellis
had short trial on the South
The evening world., 1913-01-28
THE MIRACLE OF TOMORROW.

HE FLIGHT the Alps from Switzerland Italy by Jean
Beovuc, the Peruvian aviator has been received by the
world without excitement, almost without interest. Yet
when Chavez and his death the
Of success the feat worlds wonder and the death worlds
So swiftly time does the miracle Of yesterday become
NE commonplace Of to-day Not less swiftly too perhaps como
h miracle Of tomorrow, the long flight the
The venture is not dream. Practical working at it
WITH energy which the aor Of adventurous hearts added to
Mo force Of ambitious brains Some making drgbe balloons
e aeropanes Of great size be driven by engines Of exrao
binary power Dsrng continually practising the manage
men Of the various craft and acquiring and control OF
themselves we'll of the machines SO they approach every day
the time when will feel enough to make the
dash for the great adventure Imagination Of victory inspires them
md death the enterprise appears to them glory rather than
grief The first thing Bovuc did after releasing himself from
Inc shouting multitude that hailed his descent after flying tho
ALPS 20 and with flowers the tomb Of Chavez What
will be too great for him that first the Atlantic through
che air?
The evening world., 1913-01-28

ersonally-well-need I repeat the
warm personal regard have for you?
In my attitude-ln the attitude OF the
board OF directors-there IL nothing per-
sonal. But what could We say to our
stoclkholdcrs?"
''sockholders7" repeated Mr.. Jarr.
What have they got TO do with my
getting nve dollars more a week."
DO you remember the Equitable
scandals?" asked Mr.. Jaws boss in a
hushed whisper. who was Il made the
row? 1t was the policy holders. They
thought money was being wasted In en-
tertainmsnts. in extravagant salaries.
The newspapers took Il up. And, sir.
since that time anarchy has reigned!'
STARVATION 10 reigning 40 far a. I
am concerned" said Mr.. Jarr.
II will take the matter I'D IN due
course" said Mr.. Jars boss. beg
s1ng the question. II viii go into the
matter again. You have put In a writ.
ten memo. in e natter"
Yes. ana it's been nled." said Mr..
Jarr. norosely.
| Our Me index system, all s,eel and
strictly up to date. cost US a small for.
tune to INSTALL" explained Mr.. Jarrs
boss. 1T costs something TO run. a h, ,
business these days. In fact" here the
boss sank his voice to q tense wills.
per. I'VE face a deficit.
"Mr, Jarr. a. a loyal employees, how
could you virtually face US with an
u'dmatum in this hour Of our financ,a,
sressf Why, We win need seysra,
extra meetings of the board of direc.
tors. ana each meeting means a direc.
tors Zee of so for eight directors
before va can decide upon anything Z,
add to our overhead charges.
We'll. Two got To have nye dollar,
more week or quit you nat and &c
with the other concern" said Mr.. Jar,
desperately. ~ might suggest that yor
hold tower directors meetings ana ps,
. little better salaries"
why. Mr. Jsrr. Tn surprised a.
you!" cried his employer. This bust
ness 10 most consarvatively managed
We never rush into any matter Of IN
creased expenditure. Why. sir, when
wanted my office RENTED and refur
nished''-here tho boss look admiringl,
| ~ ~" oeoso bNpPod bhoho8aHy ucbh, tnt
red morocco chairs and tho Persian
rugs upon tho hoor-"the board of di
rectors exacted an itemized statesmen
before they would o. X. tho vouche rs!'
"Oh. to the dickens with the board o
directors and tho stockholders! Sto1
passing the buck!" grow1ed Mr. Jarr.
"But. Mr.. Jarr! Mr.. Jar. really
J. Would you expect US to do buEnes
without conducting our affairs along tn
lines OF coordination ana efficiency
Did We not pay an Efficiency Engines
$4,000 to systematise our business, An,
) did not he out out q waste Of no ,
yearT'
YES" said Mr.. Jarr. btttesiy, ''rha
was the raise that was promised m
six months agoF'
"yAsss, zen sssi" sa!A ~ SssA "1ssV
'Uas - iassesiAssDAoe
The evening world., 1913-01-28
The Man on the Road
Sy Il. T. EsHfn.

,s Co. tTAs New York Ercnins World. ,
looking for YOU all evening" "a
began. cheerily. This is my night n
and I couldn't hunt YOU up. Just my
luck. I have been watching that rcslst"r
for two years for some ono from pal As
to talk to-
What brings YOU up this way |
asked.
Debt. deviltry and desire to travr,
wanted to see the North. The North
Is funny place Every one wants T.,
know what you can do when you GO
looking for a Job, Down South th,y
hire you as a man. Up here they en-.
ploy you as a machine. They want only
experienced help. IIow's a man 10 re,
any experiences If they won't hire yop.r
Just then one OF my customers cam.
In for cigar and the clerk had 10 in.
troduce mo to tho man as a friend from
his home town. The customer Io,x,ca
me over rather doubtfully for a mint.
Kept straight face and got away
with 1t, but II was some task. Thu No,
morning had 10 lie some moro.
really worked harder IN that town a
get away with my Texan nativity ,h.,
did to sell my goods. Never will Il.
again for dollar and a half. Irs ,oo
small sum-" WV
go OIL I've seen you do II lot, .,
omes y savs . quarter sxc.s, ...r...
eeS ~ ~ 0nlAs nAA
The evening world., 1913-01-28
Wly VMdQ
$780,

I'M 20: s::; !. ss *: s :::.: : y: s:::
AVA manner land then Mr.. Jar
know there was nothing doing). my
dear boy" repeated the boss. 'if II
wasn't for our board OF directorsl Our
board of directors are regular watch
dogs. Yes. sir. regular watchdogs!'
The casual listener would hardly be-
lieve that the above remark was Mr..
Jarr's ooss's first line OF defense when
Mr.. Jar cornercd him In the ONCE In 9
grim effort to get raise In salary.
WELL" said Mr.. Jarr. I'm sorry to
ny in the face OF the board OF directors
of our concern, but I'm running In the
hole right along. Our competitors Offer
me more money than ! will receive II
get tho raise 1 ASK for here. So. TO be
frank with you. either tho board OF d.
rectors have got to indorso my raise OF
salary or I'll have to resign.
I'm not making any threats, Mr.
Smith. but you know that my personal
following among our customers Is large
would carry lot OF accounts away
that Is the reason our competitors offci
me more money, of course. But do no
wish to do that. I've been with thi,
fnm for a good many years and had
hopes OF rising. Tell the board Of d!
rectOrs all this
MY boy. my dear boy" said the boss
The evening world., 1913-01-28
INBREEDINc SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION.

OST of the recommendations made by the committee
school inquiry Of character so technical their value
ava be appraised only by having practical knowl
edge the workings Of tho school system There
ant statements however, that appeal to common sense Among
the charge that the present system Of control ia subject to
that the persons engaged supervising and administering
themselves the product Of tho system they
called upon 10 direct
the Board Of Superintendent immersed in admins
detail having contact with the pupils and therefore,
meate experience with the working the rules they prescribe
they the rules be rgy enforced giving the teacher no latitude
initiative originality Of instruction Moreover the committee
and superintendent did not wh known they
had given upon which criticisms have been based
They afraid would enanger their standing and chances Of
advancement.
In short the schools suffering 10 extent ct least from
defect all bureaucraes that Of sort Of nbreedng
Of those that favor the
An of this kind grows rapidly There should be
check it at
The evening world., 1913-01-28
How to Add 10 Years to Your Life
Blu T. A. Husk NJ d. -

Co. cine New York Evening World.
ly to tako Its place. And their bsne-
ficial effects upon the body are exerted
In more than one way.
First some fruits are highly nutri-
tious foods. Take the apple rs an In
stance. The average sample of tAls
ripe fruit contains II per cent Of
sugars. The ralsln. which IS only driN(,
grape. holds fully 70 per cent. of sugar.
These fruits are therefore very rich In
elements Of nutrition.
The green vegetables. Of course. sup
ply only small quantities OF food sub
stance. But both the vegetables and
the fruits are very beneficial to health.
by virtue OF their healthful physio-
logical effects. The fruits by their
odor and their delicious flavor. the
vegetables by the freshness they I'm
part to other foods with which they
are eaten. all tend to stimulate the ap-
petite and to aid the work OF the a.
gestive glands. In this manner the
whole process OF digestion Is stimu-
lated and strengthened.
Moreover. the large resldues left in
the intestinal tract by the green and
fresh foods stimulate the muscular
walls OF the intestines.
Eat freely therefore of fruits and
vegetables and you Will have good
digestion, and In this manner maintain
perfect health and prolong life.