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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-08-30
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WINNING A WELCOME
BY BLANCHE HARPER.

well, what have you there" ex-
claimed Mrs. Morton as Marjory. all
out of breath, entered the room.
Wait and see," mysteriously an
swered her daughter as she undid the
wrapping paper.
"A canary!" cried Mrs. Morton.
What will you bring home next?
Where and how did you get this bird?"
Dorothy sent for me this morning
and said that, although she was all
ready to go TO Atlantic City she
couldn't leave until she knew that her
bird would be cared for during the
summer. Her relatives absolutely re-
fused to take the poor thing, and she
declared that IL | was any kind of a
friend this was my opportunity to
prove it. So what could do?"
But, my dear, we never owned a
bird. We don't understand anything
about their food, drink, bath or habits.
And every one says bird is a dread
full care-they're always catching cold
or melting or something"
81 know. / told Dorothy all that and
SO she gave me written instructions,
cautioning me to follow them i'm
plicitly
"Listen!" said Marjory, unfolding a
slip OF paper. Bath Mondays and
Thursdays, Cage to be covered at
$3.50 each evening. Small lettuce leaf
Mondays and Wednesdays. Sliced APP
pie on Tuesdays. Fresh seed and wa
ter daily. Cage cleaned daily. And
1000 other directions"
Its an imposition" declared Mrs.
Morton. "It's not necessary for Dor
othy to promenade the boardwalk at
Atlantic City while we sit at home and
worry over her pet"
After Morton had worked an hour
that evening adjusting bracket for
the cage he said peevishly: zone does
impose on ones friends abominably.
Here we have a rank outsider simply
thrust upon us through no fault of our
own. Some people have-well, what
you might call nerve"
At eight o'clock the next morning
Marjorys brother Bert came to break
fast with a scowling face.
Where did that blooming bird halt
from?" he demanded. "He has kept
me awake since five o'clock with his
everlasting singing"
Marjory's married sister soon ran in
with her pet kitten, as was her GUS
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-08-30

Aid would give chicken pie dinners
downtown, and Mrs Gregory would
be red button or a blue button, and
she would have her pie; but she was
always third-in her home, or at
church, she was the third. 1t was her
husband and his secretary that under
stood the Lord. Somehow she seemed
to disturb conditions. merely by being
present"
Fran, you do not realize tina. your
words-they intimate"
she disturbed conditions, Abbott
She was like turned-up light at a
seance. Mr.. Gregory was appalled, be-
cause his wife quit attending church
Grace sympathized in his sorrow 1t
made him feel toward Grace Noir-
but I'm up against stone wall, Alb
bolt, l haven't the word to describe
his feeling. maybe there isn't any.
Fran Nonpareil! Such wisdom
terrifies me such suspicious! I"
In this moment Of hesitancy between
conviction and rejection, Abbott felt
oddly out of harmony with his little
must necessarily be producing, yet
she must continue; she had counted
the cost and the danger. If she did
not convince him, his thought of her
could never be the same.
Abbott. you may think / am talk
ing from jealousy and that l tried to
get rid of Grace Noir so could better
Of hAr
know how to make you see that my
story is true 1t tells itself Oughtn t
that to prove it? Mrs. Gregory has
the doves nature; she'd let the enemy
have the spoils rather than come to
blows. She lets him take his choice
here is she. yonder's the secretary.
He isn't worthy OF her * he chooses
Grace-but his hesitation has proved
him unworthy. anyhow. The old lady
her mothers fighter; she'd have
driven out the secretary long ago. But
Mrs. Gregory's idea seems to be-If
he can want her. after I've given him
myself, I'll not make a movement to
interfere
Abbott played delicately with the
mere MUSK Oh lnlS astounding reVela-
ton: Have you talked with old Mrs.
Jefferson about-about it?''
She's too proud-wouldn't admit 1t.
But I've shyly. limited however.
it's not the sort OF story you could
pour through the funnel OF an ear
trumpet without getting wheat mixed
with chaff. Shed misunderstand-the
neighbors would get 1t first-anyway
she wouldn't make a move because her
daughter won't. It's you and |, Alb
bolt, against Grace and Mr. Gregory"
He murmured. looking away, You
take me for granted, Fran"
Yes" Fran's reply was almost a
whisper. A sudden terror of what he
might think of her, smote her heart
But she repeated bravely, "Yes!"
He turned, and she saw in his eyes
conflding trust that seemed to
hedge her soul about. And you can
always take me for granted, Fran; and
always is long time"
. Not too long for you and me-" said
! Fran, looking at him breathlessly.
Il may have felt" he said, "for some
time. in vague way, what you have
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-08-30
CHAPTER xV.-Continued.

CHAf EH NV.-CCntinucO.
She slipped her hand into his.
Didn't / have mother? oh, these
mothers! And who can make mother
wishes come true? Well! And you
just studied with all your might; and
you'll keep on and on, till you're d. u.
out Of my reach, Of course. Which
would have suited your mother. too"
She withdrew her hand.
my mother would have loved YOU"
he declared, for he did not understand.
so we'll as Fran. about mothers liking
for strange young ladies who train
lions.
Mine would YOU" Fran asserted.
with more reason,
Abbott, conscious of dreadful emp
tiness. took Frans hand again. "I1l
never be out OF your reach. Fran"
She did not seek to draw away. but
said, with dark meaning, Remember
the bridge at midnight"
Il remember how you looked. with
the moonlight silvering your face-you
were just beautiful that night. little
Nonpareil."
MY chin is so sharp" she muir
INJURED.
YES" he said, softly feeling the
warm little fingers, one by one. as IL
to make sure all we're there. That's
the way like it-sharp"
And I'm so ridiculously thin"
You're nothing like so thin as
when you first came to Littleburg,"
he declared. I've noticed how you
are-have been-I mean :"
Filling out?" cried Fran gleefully
ooh, yes. and I'm so glad you know.
because since I've been wearing long
dresses, I've been afraid you'd never
find 1t out, and would always be think
ing of me as you saw me at the be-
ginning. But am-yes-filling out"
And your little feet, Fran"
Yes, always had a small foot
But let's get off of this subject"
Not until | say something about
your smile-oh, Fran, that SMILE"
The subject, now" remarked Fran.
naturally returns to Grace Noir."
please, Franz"
"Ill tell you why you hurt my feel
ings, Abbott. You've disappointed me
twice. oh, IL were a man, I'd show
any meek-faced little hypocrite il she
could prize secrets out Of me. Just
because 1t wears dresses and long hair,
you think 1t an angel
Meaning Miss Grace. | presume?"
remarked Abbott dryly. But what is
the secret, this timer
ha
that meant to apply for the position
of secretary as soon as Grace Noir
was out of the way? And | was just
about to win the fight when here she
came-hadn't been TO the city DIT all,
because you told her what | meant to
do-handed her the secret. like child
giving up something 1t doesn't want"
You are very unjust. did not tell
her your plan. / don't know how she
found IL out"
From you; nobody else knew II.
"She did not learn IL from me
And that's what gets mei-you
tell her everything, and don't even
know you tell. Just hypnotized! An
swer my questions: the morning after
i told you what I meant TO do-stand-
ing there at the fence by the gate
confding in you. telling you every
thing say the next morning. didn't
you tell Grace Noir all about it"
certainly not"
Abbott tried TO remember. then said
casually, II believe we did meet on
the street that morning"
YES" said Fran ironically. y be-
Jieve you did meet somewhere. or
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-08-30

course she engaged you in her pecul-
lar style of inquisitorial conversation?
I'VE went down the street together"
Now. prisoner at the bar, relate all
that was said while going down the
street together.
Most charming, but unjust Judge,
not a word that can remember. go 1t
couldn't have been Of any interest.
did tell her that since she-yes, l re-
member now-since she was TO be out
of town all day, would wait until to-
morrow to bring her a book she want
ed to borrow"
"Oh! And she wanted to know who
told you she would be out of town
all day, didn't she?"
Abbott reflected deeply, then said
with triumph Eyes, she did. She asked
me how | knew she was going to the
city with Bob Clinton. And l merely
said that it was the understanding
they were to select the church music.
Not another word was said on the sub
ject."
That was enough. Mighty neat. AS
soon as she saw you were trying to
avoid a direct answer, she knew I'd
told you. That gave her a clew TO my
leaving the choir practice before the
rest of them. She guessed something
important was up. Well, Abbott, you
are certainly an infant in her hands,
but l guess you can't help it,
Self-pride was touched, and he re-
taliated: Fran. hate to think of
your being willing to take her posi-
ton behind her back
She crimsoned.
You'd know how | feel about it,
he went on, "if you understood her
better. l know her duty drives her
to act in opposition to you, and I'm
sorry for 1t. But her religious ideals"
Abbott, be honest and answers
there anything in it-this talk Of do
ing Gods will? Can people love God
and hate one another? / just hate
shams," she went on. becoming more
excited. Il don't care what fine names
you give them-whether it's marriage,
or education. or culture, or religion, if
there's no heart in it. it's sham, and
| hate II. hate a lie. But thou
sand times more. do hate life that
is a !ie."
Fran. you don't know what you are
saying"
Yes l do know what I'm saying. Is
religion going to church? That's all
can see in 1t. | want to believe there's
something else, I've honestly searched,
for | wanted to be comforted. tell
you, I need 1t. But can't find any
comfort In mortar and stained-glass
windows. l want something that
makes a man true to his wife. and
makes a family live together in bles-
sed harmony, something that's good
on the streets and in the stores, some
thing that makes people even treat a
show-girl we'll II there's anything in
it, why doesn't father"
She snatched away her hand that
she might cover her face, for she had
burst into passionate weeping. why
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-08-30

doesn't a father, who's always talking
about religion, and singing abou, IT,.
and praying about it-why Doesn't that
father draw his daughter to his breast
close. close to his heart-that's
the only home she asks for-that's the
home she has a right to. yes a right,
| don't care how far she's wandered"
"Fran!" cried Abbott. in grea; dis
tress. Don't cry. little one!" He
had no intelligent word, but his arm
was full of meaning as II slipped about
her. who has been unkind to you.
Nonpareil?" She let her head sink
upon his shoulder. as she sobbed
without restraint. what shams have
pierced your pure heart? Am | the
cause OF any OF these tears? Am ~"
"Yes." Fran answered. between her
sobs. you're the cause OF all my
happy tears" She nestled there With
a movement Of perfect trust: be drew
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-08-30
SYNOPSIS.

Fran arrives at Hamilton Gregory's
shome in Lttleburg. but finds him absent
conducting the choir at camp meeting.
she repairs thither IN search q MN,
laughs during the service and is aSked to
leave. Abbott Ashton. superintendent or
schools, escorts Fran from the tent lie
deeply Interested in charity work. and
pillar OF the church. Ashton becomes
greatly interested In Fran and while tax
Ing leave of her. holds her hand ana Is
seen by Sapphire Clinton. sister OF Rob
ert Clinton. chairman OF the school BOARD.
Fran tells Gregory she wants hone
with him. Grace NoIr, Gregory's private
I secretary takes violent dislike TO Fran
and advises her to go away at once
/ fran hints at a twenty-year-old secre.,
sand Gregory in agitation asks Grace 10
ileave the room. Fran relates the story
Iof how Gregory married young girl az
SSpringheld while attending college any
bthat marriage. Gregory had married ms
present wife three years before the oeatn
4 Fran's mother. Fran takes liking 20
Irs. Gregory Gregory explains that
Fran Is the daughter of very dear friend
who is dead. Fran agrees to the story.
Mrs. Gregory insists on her making her
home with them and takes her 10 her
arms. Fran declares the secretary must
go. Grace begins nagging tactics IN an
effort to drive Fran from the Gregory
home. Abbott. while taking walk alone
at midnight. finds Fran on a bridge tell
ing her fortune by cards. She tells Ab-
bott that she Is the famous lion tanner
Fran Nonpareil. She tired OF circus life
and sought a home. Grace tells OF see
Eng Fran come home after midnight with
n man. She guesses part OF the story
and surprises the rest from Abbott she
decides 10 ask Bob Clinton TO go TO
Springfield to investigate Fran's story
Fran enlists Abbott in her battle against
Grace. Fran offers her services to Greg
DRY as secretary during the temporary
absence of Grace. The latter. hearing or
Fran's purpose, returns and interrupts q
touching scene between father and
daughter. Fran goes fishing with Mrs
Gregory's brother Abbott, whose reten-
ton as superintendent. Is to be decided
chat day. finds her sitting alone in q
buggy.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-08-30

told me. or course IL Is evident that
he prefers Miss Noir's society. But
have always thought-or hoped-or
wanted to feel, that 1t was only the
common tie of religion"
1T was not the truth that you
chung to- Abbott, but appearances. AS
for me, let truth kill rather than live
as sham. IL Grace Noir stays, the
worst is going to happen. She may
not know how far she's going. He
may not suspect he's doing wrong.
People can make anything they want
seem right in their own eyes. But I've
found out that wickedness isn't sta
tionary. It's got sort OF perpetual
motion. II we don't drive Grace away,
the crash will come"
"Fran-how you must love Mrs.
Gregory"
she breaks my heart"
Dear faithful Fran. What can we
do?-I say we, Fran. observe"
"Oh. you Abbott Ashton Just
what | thought you! No. no, you
mustn't interrupt. III manage Grace
Noir, If you'll manage Bob Clinton"
Where does Bob Clinton come in ?"
Grace is trying to open a door so
he can come in. | mean a secret in
Mr.. Gregory's past. She suspects that
there's secret In his past, and she
intends to send Bob to Springfield
where Mr.. Gregory left that secret.
Bob will bring it to Littleburg. He'll
hand it over to Grace, and then she'll
have Mr.. Gregory in her power
therell be no getting her hands of
him. after that"
Surely you don't mean that Mr..
Gregory did wrong when he was
young. and that Miss Noir suspects
it?"
Bob will bring home the secret
and 1t will kill Mrs. Gregory. Abbott
and Grace will go off with him
know how it'll end"
What Is this secret?"
you are never to know, Abbott"
Very well-so be 1t. But | don't
believe Mr.. Gregory ever did very
wrong-he is too good a man"
Isn't he daily breaking his wifes
hearth" retorted Fran with a curl OF
the lip. Il call that murder"
but still!-But can't think he
realizes it.
Then" said Fran satirically. well
just call it manslaughter When
think OF his wife's meek patient face
don't you recall that look in her
eyes of the wounded deer-and the
thousands of times you've seen those
two together, at church, on the street,
in the library-eyerywhe
seeing only each other leaning closer,
smiling deeper-as II doing good
meant getting close-Oh, Abbott. you
know what l mean-don't you. don't
your"
"Yes!" cried Abbott sharply. Fran,
you are right. | have been-all of US
have been-clinging to appearances.
Yes, know what you mean"
You'll keep Bob Clinton from tell
ing that secret. won't you? He's to go
tonight, on the long journey-tonight.
after the board meeting, It'll take him
three or four days. Then he'll come
back :.
But he'll never tell the secret" Alb
bott declared. His mouth closed as
by spring.
(To BE CoNTINUEDJ
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-08-30
Her Grief.

He-Why don't you give me q
dance before midnight?
Young Widow-Well. you see at
1880 tonight 1t will be a year since
my husbands death. must honor
his memory properly. and not dance
until after the year IL up
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-08-30

trayer and his wife. Recognizing the
provocation she had received. she was
left unpublished. Another girl simil-
arly betrayed committed suicide.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-27
FIGHT OVER COWS LEADS
PARTICIPANTS TO COURT
,peciaI to the EVENING NEWS.

Special TO the EVENING NEWS.
South Amboy, Feb. 27,-Yester-
day morning hearing was given be-
fore Justice Birmingham to Morris
Kapiin and Harry Forgotson on cont
plant of Samuel Lernier. The de-
fendant were placed under 800 bail
to await the action OF the grand jury,
the charge being assault and battery.
According TO I.ernier some time ago
he owned a number of cattle and had
a milk route Ia this city but sold out
to Kaplin taking chattel mortgage
in part payment for the same, agree-
ing to pay off the mortgage on the In
sAallment plan, and not to remove the
cattle until they were paid for.
Kapiin, havirn 'S-urchased the Cook
farm on the Sos interest 4road. wished
to take his. gme little evidarp. Ler.
nier. according TO Kaplin's story, not
wishing to lose the rent of his stables
placed locks on the doors to prevent
Kaplin removing the cows, A strug-
gle took place In which pistol was
flourished It Ia declared. resulting in
the hearing before the magistrate.
Forgotson claims he was acting in
the role of peacemaker. ]. A. CDan,
Esq. representing Kaplan and +. p.
Coan, Lerynier at the hearing.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-27
STRIKERS BACK
AT OLD TERMS
Two hundred Employees in
Garment Works Return.

Red Bank, Feb. 27.--About 200
men and women who have been on
strike in the SigInund Eisner govern
ment uniform factory In Bridge ave-
nue. for three weeks, returned to
work yesterday.
The strikers return under their old
conditions. despite the fact that they
struck for an Increase in wages, a
closed shop and nine-hour day.
Those who returned to work were
guarded by regular and special po-
lice. Strikers unwilling to resume
work coDgregated around the factory
and vainly tried to persuade the wor-
kers from going back this morning.
Maurice karolsky, one of the
strike leaders, was arrested this
morning and charged with dlsorderly
conduct II is alleged with disorder
ly conduct. II is alleged that he In
terferred with the girls returning to
work. He will be arraigned this eve
ming before Recorder Harry G. Ba-
deau Trolley cars bringing the em-
ployes to work were guarded by spec
ial police. For the second time since
the strike broke. Chief of Police Ar
he win be killed unless he ceases In
terferring with the strikers.
The last threat came last night
when man, supposed to be a striker,
called at the home OF the chief in
Hudson avenue, and informed Mrs.
Wymbs in the absence OF her hus-
band, that unless the chief calls of
his men on guard at the factory the
chiefs home would be blown up and
the occupants killed. Mrs. Wymbs
was alone In the house, and became
SO frightened that she was unable to
give correct description OF the
caller
About 400 OF the strikers ara stu
out. The police will remain on guard
at the factory until all the strikers
return - -.-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-27
Household Economy
How to aavs tie Best Cough
Syrup snd Save ", bt
MskiaK 1t at Home.

Cough medicines, as @ rule, contain u
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If you will then put 2h ounces of
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And you wiil find 1t tho best cough
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Take a teaspoonful every one, two or
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1t is splendid remedy, too, for
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Pinex IL the most valuable eoneentra~
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A guaranty Of absolute satisfaction, or
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-27
HUNGARlANS SPEND NIGHT
IN CELLS AFTER MlxUP
peoanl to the EVENING NEWS.

special to the EVENING NEWS.
Tottenville, Feb. 27:--Martin
Gobraay, thirty-six years old. and
Louis Namo. forty-two years old,
Hungarian laborers residing near
the Ultamarine Works, between
Kreischeryille and Rossville, spent
the night in cells In the Eightieth
preciuct station, Stapleton. Namo
was charged with intoxication and
Gobraay with assault. Gobraay. ac-
cording to complaint made to the
police of the Ninety-ninth precinct
station, had driven his wife and chill
dren from the house and threatened
TO do them bodily harm. Patrolmen
Winant and Higgins were detailed
on the case and brought both men
to the station house In the patrol
wagon,
1t was while the police were after
Gobraay that they learned of his
assau1ting Namo. Gobraay's wife
was also brought to the station house
but she later relented. AT the sta
tion house charge of fntoxication
was then made against Namo and q
counter charge OF assault made
against Gobraay who, it Is said.
struck the former over the head with
a board. Both will be arraigned in
court today.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-27

Charles H Wardell, was New
York visitor Wednesday.
Miss Mary Bushnell, spent Wed
nesday with Mrs Robert Seeley.
Mrs. Kate Reed OF Cedar Grove II
visiting Mr. and Mrs. NJ. A. White.
Mrs. Tunis Schenck and daughter.
Wednesday.
Miss Laura Bergen. speut Wednes-
day In Red Bank.
Mrs, A. ]. Vreeland was New
York visitor Wednesday.
Miss Marguerite Conover and Eliz-
abeth Gulick have returned from Wis
iting the formers parents at Como.
Miss Ailne Rose spent Wednesday
IN New York city.
MIR. and Mrs. Arthur Smock were
New York visitor Wednesday.
Miss Mignon Koch OF Glen Ridge,
Is visiting Miss Myrtle Rambo at the
Baptist parsonage. Miss Marguerite
Koch is visiting Miss Marie Ziegler.
The success of the Lyric theatre
has been assured there being we'll
filled house at each performance held
80 far.
The Matawan Orions viii play the
Sterling Seniors OF South River at
the Broadway theatre Saturday eve
ming
Don't forget the Poverty Social to
be held in the lecture room OF the
Baptist church Friday evening, Feb
ruary 2S.
The net proceeds OF the entertain
ment held by the Matawan Presbyter-
Ian Brigade In Geron's Hall, Tuesday
night amounted to Sl4.30.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-02-27
SOUTH AMBOY

Miss Hattie Cornell, OF st. George
S. /. spent yesterday with relatives In
city ... -.
Miss Lillian Sylvester. OF Elizabeth
spent Tuesday with relatives In this
city.
Mrs. c. p. Thomas, of David street,
was visitor at Newark yesterday af-
Mulvin Munday. OF Jefferson col
lege. spent several days this week
with relatives in this city and return
ed to the college yesterday morning.
Mrs. John Snyder, OF this city was
a Matagan visitor yesterday after
noon.
s. A. Ensign. or Jersey City was a
South amboy visitor yesterday.
Mrs. Joseph Hubbard. OF Second
street, WAS Il visitor at Railway yes
terday afternoon.
Rev. A. b. Strenski. pastor of the
Sacred Heart church has purchased a
motor launch which arrived from De-
troit yesterday afternoon
The X. OF C. will meet al their hall
Ia Augusta street, Sunday morning
to go la Il body to attend tho 7
o clock mass In st. Mary's church,