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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-10-23

Aid would give chicken pie dinners
downtown, and Mrs. Gregory would
| be a red button or 4 blue button, and
she would have her pie; but she was
| always third-in her home, or at
| church. she was the third. It 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 n stone wall, Abb
/ bolt, ! haven't the word to describe
his feeling. maybe there isn't any.
Fran Nonparell Such wisdom
terrifies me such suspiclons!"
In this moment OF hesitancy between
conviction and rejection. Abbott felt
friend. She realized the effect she
must necessarily be producing. yet
she must continue; she had counted
the cost and the danger II 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 tried to
get rid OF Grace Noir so could better
my condition at her expense. ! don't
know how to make you see that my
story is true. It 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 II he chooses
Grace-but his hesitation has proved
him unworthy, anyhow. Tho old lady
her mother-is 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 movement to
Interfere
Abbott played delicately with the
mere husk OF this astounding revela-
ton: Have you talked with old Mrs.
jefferson about-about it?"
She's too proud-wouldn't admit Il.
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 isunderstand-the
neighbors would get 1t first-anyway
she wouldn't make a move because her
daughter won't It's you and |, Abb
bolt, against Grace and Mr.. Gregory"
He murmured, looking away, you
take me for granted. Fran"
Yes" Fran's reply was almost n
whisper. A sudden terror OF what he
might think OF her, smote her heart
But she repeated bravely, "Yes!"
lie turned, and she saw In his eyes
coniding 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 a vague way. what you have
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-10-23

course she engaged you in her pCcul.
tar style of inquisitorial conversation ?"
We went down the street together. "
Nov, prisoner at the bar relate all
that was said while going down the
street together.
Most charming, but unjust Judge.
not word that | can remember 70 It
couldn't have been Of any Interest |
ala toll her that since she-yes. | re.
member now-since she was to be out
OF town all day, would wait until to.
morrow to bring her n 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, yes. she did. She nsked
me how knew she was going TO the
city with Bob Clinton. And merely
said that II was the understanding
they were to select the church music.
Not another word was said on the sub.
jcct."
That was enough Mighty neat. As
soon as she saw you we're trying to
avoid direct answer she knew I'd
told you. That gave her n 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 ! guess you can't help IT,"
Self-pridc was touched, and he re-
talated 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, III you understood her
better. | know her duty drives her
to act In opposition TO you, and I'm
sorry for It. But her religious ideals"
Abbott. be honest and answers
there anything In it-thIs talk OF do.
ing Gods VIII? Can people love God
and hate one another? | Just hate
shams," she went on, becoming more
excited Il don't care what fine names
s'h blf' 1ll'.lAl Nu'llltl IL Is IlNITlIEt,
or education, or culture, or religion, IL
there's no heart in It, it's sham, and
! hate It. hate n lie. But thou.
sand times more. do hate life that
is n lie"
Fran, you don't know what you are
saying"
Yes | do know what I'm saying. Ia
religion going TO church? That's all |
can see in it. | want to believe there's
something else, I've honestly searched,
for | wanted to be comforted. tell
you, need IT, But | can't fine any
comfort In mortar and stainedglass
windows. want something that
makes n man true to his wife, and
makes n 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
showgirl well. II there's anything in
It, why doesn't father"
She snatchod away her hand that
she might cover her face, for she had
burst into passionate weeping. why
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-10-23

doesn't Gather. who's always talking
about religion, and singing about It.,
and praying about it-why doesn't that
father draw his daughter to his breast
close. close to his neart-tllat's
the only home she asks for--that's the
home she has right to, yes a right,
] don't care how far she's wandered"
"Franl" cried Abbott, In grea: dis
tress. Don't cry. little one!" He
had no intelligent word. but his arm
was full OF meaning rs Il 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: he drew
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-10-23


"A cat cts on my back fence every
night and he yowls and yowls and
yowls. Now, don't want to have
any trouble with nelghbor Jones, but
this thing has gone far enough, and
| want you to tell me what to do"
The young lawyer looked as solemn
as an old sick owl. and said not a
word.
Il have right to shoot the cat,
haven't II"
Il would hardly say that" replied
young Coke Blackstone The cat
does not belong to you. as | under
stand It,"
mo, but the fence does"
Then" concluded the light OF law,
Il think II safe to say you have q per-
feet right to tear down the fence.
New York Press.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-10-23

Fran nrrly,a M Hamilton GrcR1ry's
nome lr L''',Nufs. bI' haJ. M.W absent
,pnav'uuE the ,.ulr If 70 camp meeting.
ST." repairs uIu,r 90 search NJ him,
laughs during an. service ana s asked to
leave" Abbott Ashton. superintendent or
schools. cs.prl Fran from tho tent He
'ehs her 6WE'rs H. % ~ IaluJ man,
deeply Interested iU charity work. 1Ud
pillar ~ a., church Ashton becomes
greatly Interested bon Fran HuI wnli" tag
ltE 'rH'" 90 Ter, holds her nui ana rs
seen l' Sapph'rA clinton. SISTER a. Nn3-
err CLINTON. chairman ~ the school board
tgnH tells Gregory she wants "a HON"
with l.u Glya %ulr. GrcgUry's prlyat"
r''f'nfF inf.s violent dislike To ffAh
Fran hints 1' iw'ny-yrar old secret
and fryEorN In agitation asks Grace 10
icaE" tue room Fran relates iH" H,nfy
81 how Gregory married young girl ~
Springfield WlIlr attending cu,IrE" ana
Then deserted h"r Fran is the rhild ~
that marrlnTU. Gregory had married his
present wife 'hrr" years before the dehth
% FrUns mother. Fran takes n liking to
Mira Gregory Gregory explains ihAI
Fran f. tho daughter ~ "a very dear friend
who r. dead Fran agrees Go the story
Mrs Gregory Insists on her making her
home with them and takes her 20 her
arms Fran declares tho secretary must
80. GrHcc hrriug udEginE Ia tics IN IN
EFFORT 20 drive Fran from tho Gregory
hoW" Abbott, wEilo taking walk alone
at midnight finds Fran on bridge tlll-
ing her fortune by cards. She tells 40
bot that she * the famous Hon tanner
Fran Sonparrl She tired % circus lifo
and sought home Grace tolls ~ see
ing Fran come home after midnight with
man Sho Cucsgos part ~ tho story
and surprises the rest from Abbott She
decides to ASK Bob Clinton 10 80 10
Springfield ~ Investigate Fran's story
Fran onlistg Abbott IN her battle against
Grace. Fran offers her services TO Greg
DRY ~ secretary during the temporary
absence n Grace The ln'trr. hearing of
frlng purpose" returns and Interrupts a
touching scene between father and
Gr-porys brother Abbott. whose rotor
tiou us superintendent. ig 60 ha decided
that day finds her sitting 1Iuno IN "a
bugry
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CHAPTER xv.-continued.

She slipped her hand into bis
Didn't ! have a mother? oh. these
mothers And who can mako mother.
1ishcs come true? Wolf And you
inst Jtudlcd with all your might; and
you'll keep on and on. TIL you're
Sbt OF my reach, OF course Which
would have suited your mother, too. "
She withdrew her hand
My mother would have loved you. "
ne declared, for he did not understand.
so well as Fran, about mothers liking
'or strange young ladies who train
hons
Mine would you" Fran asserted.
with more reason.
Abbott conscious Of dreadful emp
chess took Frans hand again IN
never be out Of your reach. Fran"
She did not seek 10 draw away. but
said, with dark meaning. Remember
tho bridge at midnight"
81 remembrr how you looked with
Tho moonlight silycring your face--you
we're just beautiful that night. little
Nonparcil."
My chin is 80 sharp" she muir.
INJURED.
Yes" he said softly feeling the
warm little fingers. one by one. MS II
to make sure all were there. That's
he way / like it-sharp"
And I'm so ridiculouBly thin"
You're nothing like so thin as
when yC' first came 10 Littleburg,"
he declS~d. "Fyo noticed how YOU
arc-have bccn-I mean O."
"Fillng out?" cried Fran glecfully.
"Oh, yes. and I'm so glad you know,
because since I've been wearing long
dresses, I've been afraid you'd never
md It out. and would always be think.
Ing of me as you saw me at the be.
ginning. But | -yes-tllling out"
And your little feet, Fran"
Yes. always had small foot.
But let's get of OF this subject"
Not until ! say something about
you, 6mile-oh, Fran, that SMILE"
The subject, now" remarked Fran,
naturally returns TO Grace Noir."
Please, Fran"
I'M tell you why you hurt my feel.
ings, Abbott. You've disappointed me
twice. Oh II were a man, I'd show
any meek.facod little hypocrite If she
could prize secrets out of me- Just
because It wears dresses and long hair,
you think It an angel"
Meaning Miss Grace, presume?"
remarked Abbott dryly. but what is
the secret, this timer"
Didn't trust you with the secret
that meant to apply for the position
of secretary us soon as Grace Nolr
was out OF the way? And was Just
about to win the fight when here she
,came--hadu't been to the city at all.
because you told her what | meant TO
do--handed her the secret, like a child
giving up something it doesn't want"
you are very unjust. did not tell
Ser your plan. ] don't know how she
found II nut"
From you; nobody else knew It."
''She did not learn 1t from me"
And that's what gets me!-you
tell her everything, and don't even
know you tell Just hypnotized! An
swer my questions: the morning after
! told you what l meant to do-stand-
ing there at the fence by the gate
confdins in you. telling you every
lthing-I cay the next morning, didn't
you tell Grace Noir all about it,"
Certainly not"
Abbott tried to remember. then said
II believe we did meet en-
the street that morning"
Yes" said Fran ironically, y be-
ateve YOU did meet somewhere OF
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-10-23
indicated.

Il always knew John would grow
up to be a great help to u.s." said
the fond mother.
Il haven't seen him do any regular
work yet" replied Farmer Corntossel.
We'll, II you'll take notice, he's the
only person around the place who
knows how to teach the summer
boarders to do the tango and the tur-
key trot"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-10-23

tOlu me. VI course IL iB evident tnat
he prefers Miss Noir's society. But
have always thought--or hoped--or
wanted to feel, that 1t was only the
common tic OF religion"
1T was not the truth that you
chung to, Abbott, but appearances. AS
for me. let truth kill rather than live
as a sham. II 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 wlckedness 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?-l say we, Fran, observe"
.Oh, you Abbott Ashton just
what thought youl No. no. you
mustn't interrupt III manage Grace
Noir. II you'll manage Bob Clinton"
Where does Bob Clinton come in ?"
Grace is trying to open a door so
he can como in. / mean a secret In
Mr.. Gregorys past. She suspects that
there's q 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
lt?"
Bob will bring home the secret
and II will kill Mrs. Gregory. Abbott
and Grace will go of with him
know how It'll end"
What is this secret?"
You are never to know, Abbott"
Very well--so be It, But don't
believe Mr.. Gregory ever did very
wrong-he is too good n man"
Isn't he daily breaking his wifes
hearth" retorted Fran with n curl OF
the lip. Il call that murder"
But still!-But | can't think he
realizes It."
Then" said Fran satirically, "weTl
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 tho
thousands of times you've seen those
two together, at church, on the street,
in the library--eyerywhere /
seeing only each other, leaning closer,
smiling deeper-as II doing good
meant getting close-Oh, Abbott, you
know what l mean-dont you. don't
your"
"Yes!" cried Abbott sharply. Fran,
you are right. / have been-al 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 20
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
bolt declared. His mouth closed an
by q spring.
CTo BE CONTINUED i
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-10-23

He-Why don't you give me a
dance before midnight?
Young Widow-Weli. you see nj
1880 tonight Il viii be year since
my husbands death. / must honor
his memory properly. and not dance
until after the year Y un
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-10-23
Golnn South.

Bill-Hes an upto.date architect.
He's Just designed one of those slit
skirt houses
Jill-What on earth is that kind Of
n homer"
One with n southern exposure"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-10-23
His Trade

Jones is a man OF fact. He al
ways manages to put affairs on an
easy footing"
He ought to do So He makes slip
pers."
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-10-23
Retort Courteous.

MY dear child, you are very ignor-
ant of ancient history"
But, dear Miss Prlm, can't be ex-
pected to know all that happened when
you were young"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-10-23
lts Nature.

My dog can scent an electrical
disturbance in the air hours before
II comes"
"Then his nose must be something
OF storm scenter."
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-10-23
Tho Household Tyrant.

What's the conclave at your house
nbout?"
I'VE are discussing the ACCESSIBILITY
OF impeachlng the cook
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-10-23
Which

Il understand our visitor is a hus-
bandman"
Farmer or matrimonial bureau
bureau agent?"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-10-23

Pop, why do secret society candi-
dates have to ride the goat?"
That's the way they have to butt
in."
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-10-23

The South Africa oxen are clad in
trousers TO ward OF the ravageg of
the tsetse fly.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-10-23

trayer and his wife. Recognizing the
provocatlon she had received, she was
left unpublished. Another girl aimil.
arly betrayed committed suicide.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-10-23

In year Turkey produces approx.
mately 100000 bales OF wool OF ESQ
pounds each.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-10-23

1t Is better for n girl to be given in
marriage than it is for n man to be
sold.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-10-23

1t won't help to make a long face
when you arc short.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-10-23

Bachelor maids are spinsters who
haven't given up hope.
The Huttig news., 1913-11-08
MAY BE SOURCE OF WEALTH
Wood of the Ailanthus Being Exoeri mented With as Possible Commo-
 dity of Commerce..

Excelsior can be made from any or all kinds of woods. According to the popular notion, it is product of wood waste, but this is not usually the case. But the forest service. which has been experimenting to discover uses for ailanthus, some- times known as paradise tree or tree of heaven, finds that 1t probably will not make good excelsior. There are great quantities of aiianthus in the east, and especially in the Ohio and Mississippi valleys, where it has been natrralized from specimens intro dueed from China, until 1t is now more abundant than some of the na- tive species. It's wood has been used in small quantities for boxes and crates, but no other use has been reported. The Indiana state board of forestry and the forest service CO., operated in obtaining a small con signment for an excelsior factory, whore 1t was found that ailanthus does not work np into good excelsior because the product was not springv and the strands tended to break and crumble under pressure. This may have been due in some measure 10 the fact that the wood had been kiln dried, and further experiments will he undertaken to see whether air dried material, after six-months' seasoning, will be more satisfactory.
The Huttig news., 1913-11-08

see something He had viewed as death in these dense woods as he could stand
 Half-crawling, he suddenly came up- on the Rough Riders in fever of rage. Sumner had been ordered by Shafter to await orders here at the edge of the woods, but where were the orders? How long were they 10 he delayed? An hour from now these would be no Americans to receive or- ders.
 To Holton it appeared as though the army had been deserted, left to it's fate when suddenly word came from Lieutenant Miley, re. seDting Gen eral Shafter, who was i'll. for Sum ner's division to move at once on ket- tie Hill, lying to the east of San Juan and somewhat nearer the trails from which the soldiers were to enter upon their attack.
 Instantly from out of that fringe of woods and into the open rooted with d torrent of lead, sprang the negro regulars and the Rough Riders, bawl- ing their famous "yip vip" al the top of their lungs, while from a clnmp of trees near the San Juan ford Parker's little battery of gatling guns rattled necessarily. To the left. out of the woods, flowed regiment after regi- i nent of white regulars, with that gal. lant soldier. Gen. Hamilton Hawkins, at their head. making for the block 1 house on San Juan hill.
 Holton, drawn irresistiblv by the spirit of tue conflict mad seized a car bine from dead soldiar, and in his excitement he cut across from the foot of Kettle Hill and found himself first on the edge of the small lake ly- ing between Kettle Hill and San Juan | hill, and then, as though the transl- ton had been affected by magic. he was among Hawkins infantrymen ou the slope of San Juan--lying down and firing, then going forward in a erouching rush, just ss he saw the mon around him doing. Once. lying down, he looked behind and on either side and marveled that the long. thin blue line of charging men was not wiped out utterly. There seemed so few of them.
 Here and there he saw advancing groups, and then again one man. yel- ing and firing all by himself. The bullets poured upon them pitilessly. Men were falling on all sides.
 As be veered along the slope of the hill a young regular officer passed him unconcernedly suapping pictures of the charge and yelling for his men to come en He smiled at Holton, and Holton smiled back.
 Then with a yell the onrushing sol ders came to their first ritle-pit. A flow dead Spanish soldiers lay in it, but otherwise it was unoccupied. Into the long trench poured the men, firing few volleys at the trenches above and then leaping out and piling on up ths hill.
The Huttig news., 1913-11-08
ming hroke silent and fop laden

ming broke, silent and fog laden. An orderly ga!loped up to General Sumner, head of the cavalry division. and presenting General Shafter's com pliments, told him to move his divi- sion to the edge of the woods.
 What shall I do when 1 get there?" asked Sumner.
 Await further orders," was the reply.
 Holton strolled ID to Fl Paso and found the regulars and the Rough Riders resting on their arms Grimes men were training their guns on San Juan, and impatiently awaiting the word to open fire.
 1t seemed ages to Holton before the order came, but come il did at last. The men of the batteries sprang tense- ly into position, and as a sharp order broke the silence. lean-faced man ierked his arm sidewise. A line of nlck, red flame laaped ont Of the lena. thin muzzle. bellying cloud of vel Jewish. white smoke rolled and tum- bled and made the air murky. Anoth- CT gun belched forth it's proieetile, and soon all the guns were laundering with well-ordered precision.
 The men were all crouched now, waiting for orders. Over their heads the terrible hum of the Mauser balls was incessant. Showers of leaves and branches fell among them. Every few seconds, it seemed, someone would tumble to the ground and lie mationess or else writhe in silent pain. Captain Mills was close by Hol- tons side when ball struck that of | fcer in the side of the head, back of the eyes, and passed clean through. Holton could even hear the sound the bullet made as it struck the skull a dull impact, a thud like the clack of l two sticks.
 Holton bent over him and then left him for dead.
 Crouching close to the ground he made his way along the lines. deter mined to find place where he could