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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-10
THE OTHER WOMAN,

Yes" said the boy, with callous
Indifference.
Yes! And still, knowing all this,
you dragged that girl into your arms!
You cub! I'd like to thrash you!"
Don't talk to me like that" cried
Kenneth, in anger, 81 know too
much"
You know too little, Kenneth too
little. It's because ! haven't talked
to you like that; because l was weak
enough to allow your mother to shield
you and spoil you, that you are what
you are to day. l knew five years ago
that l ought to put you to work.
should have taught you to help me
grind out dollars"
The Expose.
without going to college?" sneered
Ken.
In five years 1 might have taught
you what your college didn't teach
you-the meaning of the word Man -
ooh, l was wrong. I'm sorry.
said so once. That's enough"
This sort of thing Is going to stop!
You will earn what you get after this.
And so long as you live in my house
you will conduct yourself as my soui"
That is what l have been doing
this afternoon"
What do you mean?'
What right have you to nag me for
following the example that's all
around me? For you-business and
other occupations. You come home
when you happen to be passing!"
Kenneth"
This is a fine home, isn't It? It
costs you so much to run-homes,
that you need my help"
Kenneth" said the man, sadly.
Kenneth, when this was a home, |
used to run 1t for less than the pres
ent florists bills. used to have some
one to pour out my coffee and sew on
wants working for me. Now ! work
to support twelve servants. That's
success I'm a great man. / read an
account of It in to-day's paper. l am
the husband of Mrs. Charles Nelson"
The man forgot he was speaking to
his SOMA hayward boy-and the
oent-up bitterness of his lonely soul,
( manhood denied, crept into his very
voice.
Stop that" cried the boy
The man went on:
Thank God, Alice is going to get
out. She'll marry Tom Harding-who
loves her-and have a home of her
own"
stop that! Don't you dare blame
mother. That's what you're doing.
And she's worth a million like me-
or you'll"
You're drunk"
The Skeleton.
"Yes-Tm drunk Do you know
why? Because I'm ashamed! It's a
fine thing to be mans son and hear
what l heard last night! That's why
didn't come home. I'm no good.
know that. II I was. I'd take my
mother out of this place tonight"
Around a curve of the stairway
came Mrs. Nelson-regal, glorious,
dressed for the dinner of the season"
Her whole heart seemed bent on ar
ranging some folds of tulle that
nestled against her white bosom.
What are you saying!" cried Nell
son.
Neither man nor boy had been at
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-10
THE SON,
Kenneth Nelson, who stands
by his mother.

Kenneth"
The girl started forward with tell
tale eagerness to greet her employ
er's son, but stopped as the realiza
ton of his condition came to her.
Kenneth" she spoke, sadly.
The boy caught at the back of the
chair and stood smiling at her. Mary
Burk was pretty girl, and before
her father died she had been the play
mate of Ken and his sister, Alice,
Hello, Mary! Say, Mary, my first
appearance to-day. Mother say any
thing about IT."
she was very much upset at your
not coming" Mary spoke, coldly.
well, l would have come but
was very much upset myself The
boys sorrow had lost all dignity
Rum and dignity are not friends.
Your father is here. He wants to
see you."
The foolish smile died out Of Ken
neth's face. He stepped toward the
girl and spoke angrily,
Il want TO see him"
'No. Kenneth. MOI" She caught
his arm.
DON'T" He shook her hand away
Don't! Don't touch mel 1t makes
me nervous. Why shouldn't l talk to
my--father2'
mot now, Ken Please Oh, Ken!
II he were to see you like this-it
would break his heart"
His heart? l guess not. lie isn't
such a saint"
The boy sneered--aud the skeleton
In the cupboard tangled it's death
white bones, and laughed derisively.
Your father" cried Mary, she was
ashamed-ashamed for the boy who
was SO bitterly dear to her.
You're a girl, and YOU don't know
but it's a rotten world rotten,"
"Kenneth! I have made my own
place In the world for two years
That's more than you've ever done. II
isn't a pleasant thing for me to live
here-almost like a servant--when
was brought UP with you ana Alice
and when I see you, Ike this--I wish
had never come here"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-10
THE WIFE,
Who was the chief cause of
the tragedy.

SAY" said the boy, in slow Won
der, you're a pretty girl, Mary. pref
tier than any of 'em that have
money"
He put his hand on her arm. The
girl drew away proudly.
Kenneth Don't! To see you de-
grade yourself like this-it-it's too
hard"
You like me, don't you, Mary?
Don't your insisted Ken, with rising
feeling.
You know l do" said Mary Burk,
sadly.
81 Ike you too! always-liked
you! l used to call you my little
sweetheart, when we were kids.
kissed you once. Do you remember"
The Insult.
In his fevered veins mad blood
rIoted and pounded from brain to
heart and back again. He felt con-
scious Of only one mad desire in all
the world of cruel desires. He must
take this slim. alluring slip of a girl
in his arms. He must kiss her again.
His voice took on deep note-the
he would possess
Kiss me now, Mary"
Kenneth" The girl spoke in tor
ture.
Kenneth"
She was pleading for more thar
life.
I'm no fool"
His voice was hoarse with emotion
and drink. He would not be
thwarted now. He seized her trem
bling arm. He drew the quivering
girl coser-c 'oser.
II know you don't hate me-
She was In his arms now. He
laughed in triumph
You don't hate me. And want
you"
HIS lips sought hers.
KENNETH" commended a stern
voice.
The half erazed boy turned and
fsos1-his father
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-10
lX OF lielH

.N on liel'
L The boys face grew
suddenly gray and old. Every
nerve tingled with pain. A sob
caught in his throat. Then he
auivered to action like horse
about to run race. His right
arm shot out, directed by the
bruised and tortured young mind
urging on its muscles.
You lie -
The man smiled. but the smile
masked a sheer He caught the boys
wrist in trained grasp.
Don't be more Of a young fool
than Nature intended, Ken. What
Just told you Is town talk And you
might have hit me-and bruised
your knucklesl'
lie released his hold on the tense
Young fellow, and pulled an enamel
cigarette case from an immaculate
waistcOat pocket.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-10
f" 'TWOULD Be
SWEET TO Die"
Thought This Lady, While Under
going Frightful Experience,
Here Told First Time.

Linn, W Na.-"TheTe 10 no doubt
but that my life was saved by the
use Of Cardui, the womans tonic"
says Mrs. Abbie Shackleford, OF this
town Before using Cardui I was
cry bad ofT-would have nervous
and shaking spells through my entire
body, terrible sick headaches, and
would fipd myself gaspinE for breath
often thought during those trying
times that it would be sweet to die,
Il took many different medicines
and treatments, but they did me 10
good. ! got weaker and weaker every
day.
Finally decided to try Cardui and
cot two bottles. / was certainly
greatly surprised to note the quick
change for the better after taking
only one third Of the first bottle. The
snaky spells and sick headache have
entirely disappeared. Can now walk
one mile to church and back and not
feel tired
"Cardui also proved blessing 20
my oldest daughter. Everyone thought
she had appendicitis on account OF a
bad pain in her side, but Cardui
brought her back to good health
y viii never be without Cardui in
tae house"
Csrdui will surely 40 for you what
It has done for 80 many thousands
Of other women 1t will help you.
Get bottle at the drug store to-
DAY.
B.-Writs to- LADIES' Advisory
lept., Chattanooga Medicine Co Chat
sanooBa. Tenn, for Special Instructions
tuo ~ page book. Home Treatment for
eh' sent In plain wrapper. on re.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-10
ARE YOU NOT TO BLAME?

ARE YOU NOT TO BLAME?
Dear Miss Fairfax:
! am % and have been keep
ing company with a young man
OF the same age for about two
years. | love him dearly. He
takes me out twice week. He
has never told me that he cares
for me. He takes all the privileges
Of an engaged man, and when |
tell him II is wrong ne only laughs
and says he has the right to do
as he pleases Now, what do you
think OF hlm9 HELEN.
In the beginning YOU let him do a.
he pleased. didn't you-hopiug pro.
posal of marriage would follow? Yel
must show some Of the spirit nov
that you failed e. show then. Tel
him plainly tina; he must not treat You
as II engaged 10 him unless he wishe,
to be engaged.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-10
Advice to the LoveIorn
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX.

proper? My friend gave me an
introduction. but only knows him
as a customer, L. T.. n.
Your friends acquaintance with him
is purely Of business nature. lie
may be honorable in business and be
lax in his morals Don't accept any
attentions from him Till you know
him better For all you know. he may
have wife
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-10

pipe Of peace, Ken? Forget what
| said. All in the days work. Have
u drink? That's life, old chap"
The boy snarled: That's life? 1t
will be death to you. you curl"
Then he lunged heavily toward his
tormenter. Strong arms interviewed
In whirlwind Of events and emo
tiOns, the boy found himself invested
with his hat and stick and doe skin
gloves and standing on the sidewalk
outside his club. BY his side was a
family friend-a man his fathers age
so they put me OUT" said Ken
DULY. Elected from my club--thats
what | was"
"Come-come, my lad. We could
not have a fight in the club. Think Of
the scandal"
Scandal My God, It isn't true
my father wouldn't" the boy
choked in helpless pain and rage.
Come and have a drink, Ken"
answered the family friend
Might as well. 1t will help me
drown-that lie" said the boy with
horrible growing fear that the lie
was true
The older man smiled bit sadly
They found another club and had a
drink One drink-two. three. four
another The boy lost count.
Got to go home to the wife and
Riddles. You may as well go home.
too. Feel better upw-eh, KEN" said
the family friend
He was firm in his cups-from long
habit His voice was quite steady.
ltome?' said the boy, not quite so
steadily. Home? Oh the house on
seventy third street I'll go there
later Gotta couple O. things to see
to first"
You're looking at things more
sanely now. That's life, NV boy.
There's n skeleton In every closet
and that fool Ramsay opened the door
OF yours bit wide. Bones aren't a
pretty sight. But forget ii, Ken" said
the man who called himself family
friend"
Forget II! Kenneth Nelson spent
"a hours trying to forget But alcohol
is a grim preservative. and the white
boned skeleton in his family cupboard
grinned and gibbered by his side
through all those "a hours
At last bodily exhaustion triumphed
over mental horror-and Kenneth Mel
son dragged his weary body back to
the house on Seventy third street. J."
There was no one to welcome this
sad young prodigal as with lurching
step he staggered across the foyer
hall to the great trsvesty, called the
"living room"
The Secretary.
| The room lay in dark shadow. The
boy stood swaying in the doorway.
, His clothes were in wild disarray, and
B ON his face was the wilder light of a
/ disordered mind.
( Darkness! then a click and light
J flooded the room. Mary Rurll, Mrs.
| Nelson's pretty. brown haired social
! secretary, turned with her hand still
! ~. Ahn flnN- em-iteh In lLrnu. hnA.. 10
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-10
THE HUSBAND,
Whose money brought him
ruin instead of happiness.

W 4i'oO lliO4ACD VI OuS IIt hin
ruin instead of happiness.
tracted by the soft football Of the
beautiful woman who was advancing
with unconscious steadiness-to her
doom!
The boy spoke up with the pent-up
bitterness of his day of pain. The
man listened with the restrained
agony of years of shame.
~ know now why thin1s are so rot
ten here. ! wouldn't believe it until
had to--you're running a flat on
Ninety fifth street."
AS he spoke his mother had reached
the foot of the stairs. The raised
voices woke her from her study Of her
own beauty. She listened.
You're running a fiat on Ninety
fifth street.
At last she managed to descend
the awful la9t step between her stair
way of revelation and the room.
Kenneth" -.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-10
BROKENHEARTED
NO.


l am a. and have friend in
business ana help there occasion
ally. There is "a gentleman nj
teen years my senior who has
traded ga the store the last six
years who seems To- think a great
deal of me and always asks me to
go out with him. Do you think II
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-10

)spt., ChHttanoosa Ma8Icipe co C;bat
#ssanHoesa. Tenn, for Special Instructions.
rlo st- page book. Home Treatment Tor
ss,.ss sent IN plain wrapper, ON re-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-10
~ REVEL ATION -
81 CONSTANCE cLARKg

~ NE spelled message In the sapphire sky
J Alive with stars-the other hurried BY
Not careless of the spendthrift gifts of Cod,
But hers it the meaner path TO trod
One cherished high ideals, and dreamed away
The pulsng hours of living day,
The other. tired Of eye and hard of hand
Worked out life that she could understand
One lived for arts sake, sheltered and alone
Remote and friendess on a gilded throne;
The other toied, yet counted more worth while
mans rough kisses and a babys smiI@
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-10
The Secretary.
PROVE THAT SHE CAN


Dear Miss Fairfax:
am a young man of 2S and
deeply in love with a girl four
years my junior ! have been
keeping company with her for
three months; she seemed TO care
for me, paid more attention to me
than TO the rest of her friends,
and suddenly she wrote me a let
ter saying: Il win not be happy
with you" What would you do
In this case?
BROK ENHEARTED
Go to her and attempt to prove t
her that she can II, however, SIN
insists that she can't, try diplomacy
Accept her decision, and look for an
other girl Hearts are often caught il
the rebound in this way
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-10
THE DAUGHTER,

IL GHSNAll L-Ny
Whose sympathetic heart bled
for her humanity weak father.
There was a moment of stricken
silence. One lor~ moment. Two men
nerved themselves to meet tina
woman.
She turned to her husband.
"Charlie!"
Kenneth is" the man began,
his voice husky with emotion.
1--WE been drinking, mother"
Yes, know. Gentlemen drink,
but they do not lie" She appealed
imperiously to Nelson is my son
liar?"
Emily" The cry sounded from
the mans shamed and tortured soul.
rs he?" insisted Emily Nelson.
YES" said Kenneth.
No" acknowledg ID his father.
Then what he said is trueT'
yes"
To Be Continued To- morrow.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-10
CAST OF PRINCIPAL CHARACTERS.

CAST OF PRINCIPAL CHARACTERS
CHARLES NELSON the husband who because he is humanity
weak, loses wife children and home.
MRS EMILY NELSON, the wife who .no forgive al
though she realizes that she neglected her husband
KENNETH NELSON their son, who is used means Of
venge by the Other Woman when Nelson deserts her.
ALICE NELSON, their daughter who sympathize her
Their and tries to bring about a happy reunion.
KITTY CLAIRE the Other Woman to whom Nelson turned
for the comfort and had been denied at home
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-10
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From owen Davis play now being pre-.
scented at the Playhouse. New York, by
William A, Brady Copyright 1913, by
International News Service
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-21
The Dread of Doom, Three Reel Spe-
 eial Feature Today.

A well selected variety of photoplays Is being shown at this popular theatre today headed by a three-reel feature, The Dread of Doom, a photo tra gedy, enacted by the famous Palace of Flames cast, with Ermete Zacconi. the Mansfield of Italy, playing the leading role Sacrifice and sorrow and the grim evil arising from the chance bite of a captive monkey are the primal clements Of the tragedy, how a man hides from those whom he loves, en- dcavoring to shield his sister from a other photoplays consist of Mission by the American company. with War rem kerrigan featured; the scenes are ell laid around an old monastery, and tells how the mission bells were the means of converting an atheist. In inc Nick of Time is a powerful Than houEer drama showing how a child brought about a happy reunion of its own parents. The famous Mutual Weekly ie also on this bill and shows events taken in all parts of the world. The Latest in Life Saving is a Key stone comedy that is educational as well as funny and shows the latest methods employed by the life saving crews. A Game of Pool, another com- edy by the same company, shows the
 way Schmidt tried to beat his oppo- ncnt hy using a big magnet to draw the balls into the pockets, but the ta- hies were turned on himself. Manager Craig is singing his own composition. I'm Going Back to Chattanooga,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-21
HUMOR OF THE DAY

You want to marry my daughter?"'
 Pm not certain, but I'd like an op- t1on on her hand, sir."-Judge.
 Beggar-Please, mister. give me & nickel.
 Passerby- Cant do it, my good fel- low. All my money is in copper Boston Transcript.
 Johnny did you have a good time at the party?''
 How could I have good time? I had promised mother to behave my self. New Orleans Picayune.
 F'riendI suppose it was hard te lose your daughter
 Father-Well, it did seem as A e would be at one time. but she landed to give up hope."-Christian 1ntelli- geneer.
 What is that noise?" asked the presiding judge, when a witness voice was nearly drowned by a, raSp4ng up roar outside the court.
 My lord,' said the counsel for the defendant I think it is the plain tiff filing ahidavfts.n-Tit-Bits
 American Heiress-But dear, if &C., cept you every one Will say you mar. ried me for nay money.
 French Count-Don't let that worry you. You can pay nay debts first and there won't be enough money left to excite comnaent-Satfre. s
 He's splendid violinist. Unfortu- nately, directly he gets any money he deserts his violin for dEink.''
 What pity! If he only knew where that will lead him."
 "He does. It brings him back to his violin."-Pele Mele.
 Diogenes was searching for the honest man.
 Find a suburbanite who will tell you his real opinion of country life in winter we advised.
 Herewith he departed to apply the greatest test of all-Harper's Bazar.
 T am quite ready now" said tAe Eminent Citizen, who was about to be interviewed, and if you please, we will step into the next room"
 This is your office, isn't tt?" queri- ed the reporter Why not here?''
 Because I know there's no dicta- graph concealed in there, and I'm not absolutely certain about this room. - Chicago Tribune.
 i1 should think some of these speech-makers would get tired of hear ing themselves said the proprietor of the village store.
 Human natures the same in polit- ics as its anywhere else,' replied old Joe Struthers. "A man don't mind listenin to the worst noise 8 cornet kin make, provided he's the feaer that's doin' the practicin- w ashing- ton Star.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-21
LEGAL NOTICE.
AT 4 COUR'

AT 4 COURT OF PROBATE HELD at Norwich, within and for the District 1918.
 Present-NELSoN ]. AYLNG, Judge Estate of Michael Carroll, late of the Town of Gloucester. within the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plan tations, deceased.
 John B. Mccormick of Providence R. l., appeared in Court by counsel and filed q petition alleging that he is one of the heirs s-atlaw of Eliza Mccormick tee under the last will and testament of said Michael Carroll. deceased; that said will has been proved, approved Court of competent jurisdiction there Of, to wit: the Probate Court of the Town of Gloucester, within the 3tate tati0ns, on the 11th day of Decen ber 1909; that said decedent was at the property and estate situate within the Town of Norwich, in this Probate Dis trict and fully described in said peti- tlon; that there is no other property belonging to the estate of said dece- dent in the State of Connecticut. other than that described in said petition, and that said petitioner has an interest therein as heir -at-law: as will fully appear by duly authenticated and ex- records of the proceedings proving and establishing the same. acc companying said petition, and requesting. that said copy of will and the records proving and establishing the same be filed and recorded in this Probate Court and that ancillary letters testam entary be granted on the estate of said deceased.
 Whereupon. it is Ordered, That said petition, be heard and determined at the Probate Court Room in the City of Norwich, in said District of Norwich, ConnectIclrt, on the first day of septem- and that that notice of the pc tendency of said petition, and of said hearing there on, be given by the publication of this order one time in some newspaper having a circulation in said District of Norwich, and by deposittng. a true and atteSted copy of this order in Post office at said Norwich, Connecticut postage paid by registered letter, d1- rected to Hon Edward $. Roberts, State Treasurer, Hartford, Conn.," re- spectively, each at least ten days prior to the date of said hearing, and that return be made to this Court.
 NELSON J. AYLING, Judge.
 The above and foregoing is a true copy Of record
 Attest; FANNIE c. CI4ITRSH.
 aug21d Clerk.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-21
LEGAL NOTICES.
PROPOSALS FOR !TAlE ROAD WORK

SEALED PROPOSALS will be re- ceived by the State Highway Commis sioner, Room 27. Capitol, Hartford, Conn, until p. m., of Tuesday, Aug. 26th, for the construction of section of gravel road in North Stonington and section of macadam road in Stonington, in accordance with plans and specifications,
 Bids will state the price as per specifications, .a
 The State Highway Commissioner re- the number of feet to be- improved after the contract is let. All bids must 1e accompanied -s a surety company bond or a erLified check of not less than one-third of the cost of the work. Any bidder to whom contract has been awarded refusing to sign the contract at the prices offered and furnish a surety company bond or a certified c.4eck, shall forfeit from hlS bond or check a sum equal to ference in price between his bid and the next lowest bidder. Plans and specifications may be examined:
 For. Stoningten: At the office of the Town Clerk. Ston}ngton, Conn.
 For Nortn StoningtOn: At .ne store of Brown & Stone, North Stonington, Ct. or a { the office of the State nigh way Commissioner Room 27, Cap--oI The State Highway Commissioner re- serves the right to reject any ana all bids.
 Dated at Hartford, Conn, Aug. 18th,
 C. J. BENNETT.
 State Highway Commissioners Room 27, Capitol, Hartford, Conn.
 aug20d