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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-03-01
CHAPTER v.
Che of the Frivolous Affairs.

Cne of the Frivolous Affairs.
Notwithstanding my weary lids and
aching limbs. l Enthusiastically
back and forth before the mirror on
the memorable night of my entree in
to society after Martha. Mrs. Haz-
ards maid, had hooked me into my
gown, and l couldn't believe that the
mirrored reflection was my own.
There was only one thing needed to
make me absolutely happy, and that
vas 10. We had, all of us. moved into
the old house made new, that morn
ing, and it was the very first time In
all our lives that 10 and l had been
separated. l wanted her now.
wanted to cry little happy tear on
her shoulder and have her pat my
hair. But | didn't have her. She had
gone to a lecture, anyhow, on the
Whereness of the Which, or some
thing equally intellectual. and l was
tiful suites | had ever seen-onyx
bath, old-rose bed room, -brocade
boudoir-suddenly very much alone.
| don't know what | might have
done. I'm sure l would have cried
and spoiled my nose if there hadn't
come, just at that particular minute
a knock on my blue-brocade boudoir
door from Laura's side of it and saved
me.
Won't you come in?" she invited
when | opened the door. I'VE will
form a mutual admiration society. |
know | am looking my best. I'm
neither pale nor am l flushed Isn't
my gown beautiful"
You are exquisite" l told her, and
she was, with her blond hair In a
thick loose braid about her head and
the simple. shimmering white gown.
She laughed and kissed me French
fashion on each cheek. I know l
flushed; l hadn't expected a caress.
You mean that. too" she said, "or
you wouldn't say it with the ring true
in your voice"
"Of course | do" I replied. Il new
er say anything l don't mean"
Not now" she laughed. You'll
learn soon.'
laughed. too. then we laughed to-
gether, bit Historically. for deep
down we we're both nervous. You sec,
1t was my coming-out party.
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had snap sitting at home before the
kitchen fire while the people who had
that fall affair in hand got it going.
One little incident happened that
gave NE something to think over
during the drudgery of those days,
and, with everything that happened
afterward, l put 1t down in my mind
as the beginning of things. Laura
and | were on our way down Com
monwealth- avenue one afternoon.
when suddenly she sat upright and
looked through the door of the car
THE Due de Trouville!" she ex-
claimed, as another car passed.
l craned my neck inelegAntly. but
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-03-01

"Now. what shall say to you?"
You don't have to compliment me. !"
/ admonished
"But SHALL" she insisted. You
are lovely. and that gold gown is won
derful."
me-" told her. and | know there
were tears unGer my lids. or wherever
| keep tears. just waiting for me to
blink to jump out She didn't know
had to shine just little brighter than
any one else.
Il wanted few jewels" she re-
marked, surveying herself, but moth
er said no. She doesn't think girl
should wear jewels until she's mar
ried." She turned suddenly and sig
nailed Caroline to withdraw. When
the door had closed upon the depart
ing figure of the maid she looked at
me. And that brings me to re-
quest Will you take Winthrop under
your protection tonight? He doesn't
know many of these people and
doesn't care to know them. He's go
ing to like you, Louie; you are so
real so very much just girl. He thinks
we are superficial. Isn't that cheeky
of him? I'm making myself believe
he's coming here for my sake when !
know he's after local color for novel
he's doing; slamming society and the
idle rich In every chapter and getting
poetical about cabbages and things.
You'll look after him. won't you?'
IN cling to him." l assured her.
Il shall be all alone myself"
Don't you believe it." she said.
Right now I'm almost afraid Of my
laufels-that isn't pun. dear. |
have no doubt Hap will have you In
a corner talking baseball If he can
get you there. and will probably In
troduce you to the '09's. Besides Ma
talie has promised to look out for you
Natalie was Hap's lady fair-"and
John will tell you who everybody Is.
Mother is particularly anxious that
you know the important ones" l
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-03-01

tumbled from the skies a bit:
knew that was the req son | was
there Il wish you luck remembering.
It's awfully hard. especially the for
mer husbands, but We haven't much
of that, dear. New Englanders stick
to the death, you know. | suppose
it's another example of their thrift.
Now don't fail me about Winthrop.
there's a dear. | don't want him run
ming away before have a chance to
see him, and he will If he's bored.
One other thing: Mother will see that
you meet His Grace" She wagged a
shapely forefinger at me impressively
Louie. talk French to him; your
incest most alluring French. We are
angling for him for the summer"
"Angling?" asked. I managed to
keep the tone from being astonished.
"Oh, yes, everybody is. Why not
say SO? 1t isn't always we have the
opportunity OF entertaining a duke
The best last season could produce
was a German baron and an Hun
garian count. Now, His Grace must
be ours for the summer, dear. no mat
ter who manages to marry him. He
has developed passion for Natalie
since he learned that her money is
her own. but Hap looms up barrier
there We don't know whether she
will be an inducement or otherwise"
must confess | was just little
bit shocked, for 10 had pounded such
old-fashioned notions into my head.
She isn't married yet" remarked,
thinking of my job. A part of which
was to make Hap turn around and
look.
That's true Anyhow hope you
and your French will help. Isn't it
lucky you speak good French?"
That was one of the reasons of me,
but of course she didn't know that
III Go my best The duke shall
be Jurs Vive lie Duel" l laughed /
thought of the bucolic Mr.. Abbott and
my task Of encouraging Laura to mar
nv a duke or notice the eligibles.
There was no time like the present:
| went at 1t as I thought brilliantly
But why all this wonderful summer
when you have decided to settle down
a country housewife?"
"Oh, to look back upon." she smiled.
lust as girl likes to remember she
was married in white gown and or
ange blossoms. Besides. l haven't de-
cided yet about that country house.
wife. Mother objects: not to Win
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-03-01

of course | did rot see him; the car
was gone ! knew that the duke had
! come to America towel, who shalt
| question the motives Of 4 duke?
Something in her expression, the
way she turned and looked at me seri-
ously, inteutly. made the words siGnifi-
cant | was inexperienced enough then
to jump at conclusions.
The Due de Trouvile." repeated
rs he the lucky man." The question
was Impairment: | knew 1t the mo-
ment | had uttered it,
We'll, no, he isn't" she answered.
and lau s,hed to cover my embarrass-
ment In fact, that's all newspaper
stuff about announcing my engage
ment. The house just needed doing
| over and it was done over, but not
for a wedding. | shall get married
some time, but not now. | am not en-
gagged to anybody, and His Grace is
still looking for the biggest prize
He's worth it, too-his title goes
back to the time when titles in France
meant something. | could win him If
l tried; I've pretty snug fortune. and
of course a great deal would depend
on the generosity of settlement
when the Duchess de Trouville is
selected"
| smiled and she laughed outright
But somehow he's so important.
He travels with retinue, you know
guess you call it that; secretary, two
Wallets. butler and chauffeur-and
I'm very much afraid he only appeals
to my sense of humor. That isn't the
proper spirit to 60 at marrying
duke
The Duchess de Trouville!"
unused. was thinking of the bucolic
gentleman pitted against the title
Its pretty name"
Yes. but l know one prettier." she
smiled. then suddenly: I've been
wondering If title is worth all the
fuss and bother. If l would always
be contented with just that? What
do you think about it. Loulie?" 1t
was the first time she had called me
by my first name.
I'm rather old-fashioned. Laura |
replied, land the continental idea OF
arranged marriages doesn't appeal to
me. | believe in marrying for love,
wading through fire and water and all
that sort Of thing If necessary. and
then abiding by the consequences. II
you love the duke. marry him: If
not"
Il don't love him: l don't even like
him." she interrupted. Hes so po-
lite. so terribly polite, so clever. SO
smooth, so polished that-well, al
ways feel just a little suspicious OF
him"
"Gracious!" I laughed. Why, OBJ
lection usually comes from exactly OPP
posite reasons. You wouldn't have
him otherwise. would you?"
Il don't know Once Winthrop
shook me good for skating on ice
which he had warned me might give
way" Winthrop, whose last name is
Abbott, is the bucolic gentleman.
And, we'll, I'm awfully fond of Win
throp"
We both laughed.
THE Duchess de Trouville," she
unused after awhile. 1T is a pretty
name isn't it,"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-03-01

man pacing up and down the hallway
of the suite.
I've just got to see Peabody" he
said. and be at the ball game at
three"
knew my job when l saw it COM
ing straight toward me-
Who's going to pitch?" l asked
1t was the only thing l could think
of in hurry. 1t was electrical. He
stopped short in his wild stride,
stared at me an instant, and this time
he did not look at the wisps of hair
dangling about my ears; then he put
out his hand, grabbed mine and pump
ed it up and down enthusiastically.
Say. do you really understand base
ball?" he asked.
II do, really" The question was
so identically his mothers that !
smiled and he grinned back, thinking
he understood even If he didn't Il
can almost tell when man is going
to bunt by the way he walks to the
plate"
He grinned again, took step
closer-actually l thought he was 60
ing to kiss me-and gave my hand an
other up and down, with some addi-
tional pats for good measure.
You're too good to be true he
announced.
Goodness mel" ! laughed why,
there are plenty Of girls who under
stand baseball"
We'll, they don't travel in my set.
No. Stupidest lot of girls you ever
saw" he confided thought struck
him SO suddenly and pleasantly that
1t fairly jumped from his eyes. and he
took another step closer. Really he
kept me scared! Don't you want to
go this afternoon"
OF course | couldn't. or the next
afternoon, or even the next week. We
were dated up for every day. l was
awfully sorry. l knew right off was
going to like him He was SO easy
to know, and good to look at. too,
strong and husky. his skin tanned al
ready as If he kept pretty much out
doors. His thick blond hair was
worn long, relic of football days.
suppose, and a characteristic forelock
hung aslant one clear gray eye. Those
eyes run in the family.
We had an enthusiastic luncheon. 1t
couldn't have been otherwise bub-
bling from such an enthusiastic young
man with Mrs Hazard holding in on
that chuckle of hers while We talked
curves" and ''fade-awavs' and things
she didn't understand any more than
so much Chinese.
When the gray car finally drew
away from the curb down below, Mrs.
Hazard looked at me and chucliled
1T worked" she whispered. 1T
actually worked" And as she looked
at me one eye was curiously alvin
kle
That was the only conversation |
had with Hap until the night of the
reception | didn't have time. Some
times l saw him from the limousine,
but it was just zip and we were
both gone; sometimes | nodded to
him across the room with the teie-
phone receiver glued to my ear and
my lips ready to frame an order
when the hello" came. l was Secre-
tary of Frivolous Affairs, all right
enough. There were days when we
almost dined in the limousine be-
tween dressmakers and milliners, 9TH
er days when we saw everybody down
to the candlestick-maker: again when
l copied memoranda until my arm
ached.
And l had vainly fancied myself
Cinderella with Mrs. Hazard as the
fairy Godmother When she waved
the wand which was giving me my
job, all l had to do was to come
down the grand stairway looking for
the Prince. In my opinion Cinderella
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1913-03-01
Copyright 1911, Bobbs-Merrill Company
SYNOPSIS.

10 Goldman and her sister. Louie. are
left orphans. Their property has been
swept away with the death Of their IA
ther and they are compelled to cast about
for some means to earn a living. Lou
lid who wants a companion. She declines
the position. Louie advertises for po,
sition as companion. and Mrs Hazard
replies. She offers Louie position as
her secretary OF frivolous affairs. Her
chief work is to steer Mrs. Hazards son
and daughter in the right matrimonial
path
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-05-06
LOCAL ITEMS

l ,lUlGllA!lL GllA!lL .NtlI|S Jim Mitchell is in from Gold creek. Complete change of program at the Orpheum. The bachelors will meet tonight at Moose hall. The Brighton returned from Port Wells last night.
 Tom Williams returned to the Cliff yesterday. Harry stanton came up from Golden last night. Mr.. Caulcy came up from Bel les bay last night. Herbert Johnston is a north bound passenger on the Sampson.
  D. M. McIarlin came back from Bettles bay last night.
 MT. and Mrs. Rolfs came up from Ellamar yesterday. General Agent Tracy came over from Cordova on the Edith. Logan Archibald is a returning |passenger on the Sampson. A. A. Everman came to town from the Hermann property on the Brighton. NJ. J. Callahan, of the Alice mines, came up from Shoup bay yesterday. w. l.. Smith came in from his Mineral creek property last evcn- ing.
 Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Blakney and child came up from Fidalgo yesterday.
 Jack Surryhne came over from Solomon basin last night and re- turned this morning.
 Mr.. and Mrs. Mennich came to Valdez yesterday from the Cliff on the Viking.
 George Mead, manager of the Valdez Sheet Metal Works. is re- turning on the Sampson. Sam Frazee, who has been in the interior for several years, re- turned to Valdez last night.
 .'Dad" Thomas. of the CulrOSs Mining company came to town on | he Brighton last night.
 Captain Jack Cam made the trip from Ellamar to Valdez in three and half hours yesterday against a heavy wind.
 Sidney Drake and Homer Jones. of the Cameron-JohnSon Mining company. returned to town yes tcrday on the Viking.
 Jim Kennedy and Al. Moore. who have been al Gold creek. came up veStcrday for a short visit.
 Superintendent Ray Willard. of the Cliff mine. was in town this morning for supplies for the mine.
 w. J. JaynrS returned yester- day from the Solomon basin, where hr is working on the new dam.
 Bill Rock and Frank Mckin- non returned to the Cliff mine (his morning. Rock is still suf- fering with rheumatism. The Brighton came In last night with aight passengers and will leave for the Port Wells sec tion oni the morning of the 9th.
 Dad Ryan came back to Val dez ;on last nights Brighton. He spent the" past winter on the Cul- TOSS c"nrpany's mining claims. ":. 'ia
 ,%Jt,hn Derby, the purser of the steamer Delta and one of the old fii;rn Sfnamhoaf men Of the Nu-
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-05-06
Based on Scientific Work.

Notwithstanding the growth in recent years of the work of~ the Geological Survey along practl- cal economic lines. scientific work has beeh neglected, accord-
 ing to the annual report of the director: for last year. ln lact,
 in, the Survey the scientific 'n- vestigations are inseparable from
 the. economic work, though the one or the other may prcdomi- nate. in purpose according. is ihe needs of the particular research in hand. Tn any field economic work of the. highest 'Eank is iIn- possible without full knowlledgc of the %cient fife laws .and ptinci- ples' pertaining to the, subject of the work; but as there is nn. ap- plicationF of geology which does not involve unsolved problems: some of them. of the. highest: i'm portance, the best knowledgs available is nevertheless relative.
 It thus follows that the broad and
 searching observations which should accompany every piece. of
 good economic work comprehend data that are eventually combln-
 ed in the, construction of new scientific hypothdses, some o1
 which, as more observations ac-
 cumulate, grow into established laws or principles that are III turn of the greatest practical
 consequence. Thus the detailed studies of the metalliferous de-
 posits in one region or another bring to light evidence iron
 which to determine the genesis ;of the ores and the modes ol ,conditions of their occurrence
 and the aconomic inquiry be.
 comes more intelligent and sue cessful when once this new prin.
 ciple regarding the mode of ar
 lore occurrence is understood.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-05-06
To REMARK
 THE MOJAvE DE8ERT

San Bernardino, May 6.--That the Mojave desert will become a new .Holland--in windmill ap- pearance--is the belief of George H. Year, who has just returned from an overland trip in many sections of the desert of San Ber- nardino county. He has been making study of the problem of how homesteaders and others may secure cheap power for lift ing water from wells on their lands. Water has beeh found on most parts of the desert.
 Mr. Year believes that wind- mill in use in Nevada and con- strucled on a biplane arrange ment will solve the problem. There is always a breeze on the desert.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-05-06

Cable office Hours. Week days a. m. to 9 p. m. Sundays and holidays 9 to 1o :. m. and 5 to 6 p. m. Reinke can fix anything from watch down.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-05-06
SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION.
In,the District Court for the Ter
 ritOry of Alaska, Third Divis-

Inthe District Court for the Ter
 ritOry of Alaska, Third Divis-
 ion. 'a
 Emily Gould. plaintiff. vs. AL |onzo Gould, defendant.-No. S-3t. Summons for Publication. ,
 The President of the United States of America. greeting, to the above-named defendant, AL |OnZO Gould: You are hereby required to ap- pear in the District Court for the Territory of Alaska. Third Divis- ion, within thirty days after the completion of the service of this summons upon you, and answer lthe complaint of the aboye-named plaintiff. The original of said complaint is on file with the Clerk of the above Court. at Valdez, Alaska. and unless you appear to answer, the plaintiff will apply to the Court for the relief demand led in said complaint.
 This action is brought to se- cure a divorce from the defend- ant, upon the grounds of cruel
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-05-06
Over-modesty Bar to Success.

Don't be afraid to express an opinion. even if it is different
 from the opinion of the boss. He may like a man with spirit and
 with brains enough to have an opinion. But don't have opin- ions unless you have studied the question thoroughly from. both sides.
 One of the most annoying types in the business world is i the man who always wants to start an argument.
 Don't let one mistake make you 1 lose your nerve. Lots of times mistake has helped a man, first by making him more careful in
 the future. and second by bring ing him into the limelight. It's better to be noticed once in a while, even for mistake, than ito be ignored. If your work has been satis factory your good work will shine by contrast and you won't be unduIy blamed for your error.
 A whole lot of men have failed to rise because they were too
 modest. If you believe you can
 do a thing. try it.. Express belief
 in your own ability. but first be
 sure you have the ability. Mo-
 body but yourself knows what you
 can do and if you are too modest
 to let people find out what you
 know you have only yourself tn blame if the boss doesn't seem |" appreciate you.
 It's all right tn learn the nu- lies of the man next higher up in ease you get a raise, but there are
 hundreds of men who never get
 the raise because they are so
 busy learning the higher work
 that they forget their own duties.
 Do your own work carefully first.
 and then after you have finished its time enough to want to d" the work of the other fellow.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-05-06
BROUGHT SUPPLIES FOR
 THE MIDAS MINE

The Edith brought a large ship mcnt of gasoline, powder, caps. fuse and other necrssities for the Midas mine. The freight was loaded on a lighter and taken across the bay this morning.
 Superintendent Dunkle feared for time that the damage to the Cordova would greatly inconven- fence the work by causing a shortage of distilate, but the timely arrival of the Edith re- lieVed the situation.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-05-06

Dad Ryan came back to Val dez on last nights Brighton. He spent the"past winter on the Cul- ritss cnnrpany's mining claims. .
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-05-06

and inhuman treatment, and this summons is served upon you by publication thereof pursuant to an order of the above Court, made ald entered on the 2ith day of March, 1913.
 Witness, the Honorable Peter D. Overfield, Judge of said Court, this third day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and thirteen, ana of our independence the one hundred and thirty seventh.
 fSeaD Clerk.
 By V. A. PAINE, Deputy Clerk.
 First pub. April 3, 1913. Last pub. May 20. 1918.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-05-06

'%Jt,lIn Derby, the purser of the steamer Delta and one of the old time steamboat men of the Yu- k6n; died on February 8th after an illness that had been prolong- ed the greater part of the win- ter.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-05-06

The heart Of tue gold belt

The most northerly port In the world open to nav- igatlon the year round.
 The logical entrepot to the great interior of Alaska; the salt water terminus of the gov- ernment wagon road lead- ing into the Panama val- ley and the Yukon water shed.
 The seat of government of the Third Judicial di- vision of Alaska. The headquarters of tho Alaska Road Commission, of the Telegraph and Ca bie systems.
 1t Is s5 miles nearer the interior than any other coast city.
 It Is the headquarters of the largest fleet of small craft in Southwest ern Alaska.
 1t has the largest popu- lation of any community in Southwestern Alaska.
 It has the best public schools and an accredited high school with a four- year course.
 It is the only sea coast town offering direct com- munication with the in- terior by wagon, summer or winter.
 Valdez offers the near- est and most direct route to the Matanuska coal fields.
 It's harbor Is the most easily defended on the Pa cif1c coast and can rido the navies of the world.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-06-28
| ILIUOKALANI
SCHOOL ENDS.
YEAR

Marking the close of the l912-1913
school year in Honolulu's newest edu-
cational institution, exercises were
held at the Liliuokalani school, Kali
muki, Friday afternoon, which were
well attended by the parents and
friends of the pupils. The prompt
and efficient manner in which each
child performed his or her part, prov
ed conclusiyely that the children are
being we'll trained and the principal
and her staff of teachers are to be
complimented.
The program follows:
Songs by Mrs. Frear ..,........
..... Primary Grades l and II
Grade c.
a. Ten Little Indians
b. Red Riding-Hood
Grade l B.
a. Song Piggy Wig and Piggy Wee
b. Game-Shoe Maker
c. The Three Bears
Grade A.
a. Brownies
b. Town Musicians
Grade II
a. Thor So
b. Hop Nor Anika
Chorus: Upper Grades
a. Hunting Song
b. Swanee River
Grade H.
a. Recitation-The Leak in the Dixie
= b. Song Fairies
Grade VI-Colonial Stories
Grade "
a. Rose Dance
b. Haw Geo. Demonstrations
Chorus: Upper Grade
a. Lei POM Moi
b. Dixie
Grade v-"Ffrst Aid to Injured"
Club Swinging-Upper Grade boys
Grade VII and VIII-Essays
Dance: Upper Grade Girls-Irish Jig
Addressed. Towse
Chorus Santa Lucia