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The Washington times., 1913-12-22
What Spider Indicated.

" yHEN Mark Twain. in his early
NM days, was editor Of a Mis-
|. v souri, paper, a superstitious
subscriber wrote to him, say
ing that he had found a spider in his
paper. and asking him whether this was
sign Of good luck or bad. The humor-
ist wrote him this answer and printed it {:
''Old MISUNDERSTANDING spider in
your paper was neither good luck nor
lad luck for you. The spider was mere
ly looking over cur paper to see which
merchant Is not advertising. 81 that he
can GO to that store and lead life Of
undisturbed peace ever afterward."-
PiiI. burgh Chronicle Telegraph.
The Washington times., 1913-12-22

chsnsing every day, and thought that
I would wait until things got settled a
bi;. bi;."-Phifadclpnia TELEGRAPH.
The Washington times., 1913-12-22

1t js when the hour of conflict is over
that history comes to a ripe understand
ing Of the strife, and is ready TO eX-
cIsfm: ''Lo. God is here, and we knew
IL not Bancroft.
The Washington times., 1913-12-22
He Could Try 1t.

GENTLEMAN gave a dinner
party in Dublin once and invi-
ted Mr.. 6'Connor. one of the
wittiest men in the Emerald
The Washington times., 1913-12-22
LOCAL MENTION.
By c. M. PAYNE

Electrical Toys At Special Prices.
Electric Webster, III 9th.
Asia Nielsen, the Bernhardt Of Ger
many, Today. Virginia Theatsr, in
Falsely Accused"
The Washington times., 1913-12-22
CHAPTER III.

~ VERARD Fortescue Leyden closed
II the door of his bed room, thrust
II his hands into his trouser pock-
cts and looked round the room.
The Washington times., 1913-12-22

-HERE were two girls on the strip
of grass outside the Cafe Tardot
One of them, brown and strongly
built. with thick, black hair
La Junta tribune., 1913-04-05
HOLBROOK FARMER.
Or. Franklin MeeHresh Coming.

As previously announced. DIR. Nc.
Elfresh. Educational Secretary Of the
National Sunday School Association
will. be In La Junta Saturday after
noon and evening There win be a
conference OF superintendents. 9th. 7
officers. teachers and other workers
at 800 and a popular meeting at
1880. Both these meetings viii be
held in Woodruff hall over q, Pub.
lie Library. the temporary home OF
the Methodist church. At $50 the
ladies' OF the Baptist church will
serve a dinner at Harmony Hall to
n number Of business men and 9TH
ers During the dinner DR.. McEi-
fresh will talk on the moral condi.
tions OF our high schools and what
Is TO be don. about H. This Is a
subject that is receiving careful at
tention by many OF the foremost ed
uca'ors of the country as well ss
by those who are especially inter
ested In IL from the religious point
Of view.
Attention has already been called
10 the effort that Is being made IN
secure Bibl. study as n supplement.
nj course BY high school pupils. The
plan proposed Is an extension Of the
one successfully In operation at the
State Teachers College at Greeley.
II has received the unanimous en-.
dorsement OF the National Education.
al Association. DIR. McElfresh has
been sent 10 Colorado especially In
the interest Of this movement Ev'
cry one. irrespectiv Of religious ann
iations. In invited 10 hear DIR. MeEi.
fresh
The Bible is the finest piece Of
literature In tnc English language: II
Is also the foundation Of American
morals. II is n lamentabie fact that
many Of the present generation are
growing up In ignorance Of H.
La Junta tribune., 1913-04-05
We mans Club.

The Woman's Club held Its regular
weekly meeting on Friday afternoon
Of last week at the home Of Mrs. FL.
mer Cook Sixteen members answer
ed to roll cali Mrs, Harry Allen
read description OF the manners
customs Of the common people of
Spain. Mrs. X. G. Inge read a
translation of Spanish poem. "Th.
Death OF Alonzo Aguilar'' Mrs. r
T. Lewis had paper on Spanish
and Mexican Bull Fights" which
she illustrated with a series Of pic.
lures collected by her on a trip
through Old Mexico. The club met
yesterday afternoon with Mrs. Albert
Norton.
La Junta tribune., 1913-04-05
SPEAKING,
Hg11JHEflDyD
Huoeh for County Commissioner.


To the Tribune; The Fort Lyon
Canal Company is enlarsing sup
ply ditch through the Holbrook coun.
try which is doing thousands OF dol
lars worth OF damage to the commun-
ity and very little good to Otero
county. The last bridge they put In
was out for two months. which caus.
ed farmers TO haul corn and hay
from one to two miles out OF their
way. When II was replaced 1t wasn't
safe for man to cross. being very
narrow. and the bridge has no rail-
Ing on II. The Fort Lyon people took
out another bridge, north Of us. on
March 18th. and they have done moth
Ing as yet towards putting II back
again. This caused me to haul hay
over one mile out OF my way Both
of these bridges are on county roads.
What Is the matte With the board Of
county commissioners OF Otoro coun.
ty7 The board has been advised Of
what Is going on. and they have been
over here on two different occasions
in the county automobile to look the
situation over. bu, they don't seem
inclined to do anything The Hol.
brook farmers will keep them In
mind II they should ever happen to
aspire for office In Otero county
again.
uOI DRnDE EARNER
La Junta tribune., 1913-04-05
Baptist Missionary Society.

The Baptist Missionary Society was
entertained Thursday afternoon by
Mrs. l.. c. Gillen and Mrs. Frank
Nixon. at the home of the former
Tne lesson hour was devoted TO the
second series of the Life OF Admir-.
lam Judson." the noted missionary
The lesson was conducted by Mrs.
+. A. Dunlap. After the study hour.
refreshments were served. The La.
dies Aid Society of the Baptist
church will meet next Thursday af.
ternoon with Mrs Dix Dunlap. 7i3
Belleyiew avenue.
La Junta tribune., 1913-04-05
SOME MORE SHORT LOCALS

Mrs. ". A. Lee visited Denver
friends this week.
The Chilean. Club will meet Mon.
lay with Mrs. Victor Hogx.
Mrs. Edward Sargent. Of Chsma. n
~. ts the guest of Miss Frances Rob.
inson.
Walter Round lott Monday TO re-.
sumo bis studies At Colorado College
after spending the Faster vacation In
Ia Junta.
Mrs. Frank Burshesrs. Of Swink.
and her guest. Miss Bingham. Of
wsvssIy. Ky.. spent isst Sunday In
Ia Junta - the gucsts of Niss Car.
~ ny.
Hcnry Bomgardner LETT Tuesday IN
resume his studies ~ the state sni'
vssssty at Boulder. sftss spendins trn
days With his parents. Mr. and Mrs.
c. W. Bonsardnef.
II Rocky For1 . proposed s3o. .ooe
SCHOOL had ssue wAa defeated By
. vote a ~ aeaiass 70 n for the
boaA Issue. Rocky Ford Will not
have aay more school houscs--no'
just ysl
Mr. and Mrs. George Criiey. for
mcriy Of this city. spent last Sunday
In L. Juata - the guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. A. Williams. ~ they were
en- route from albuquerque IN their
home IA Oalvestoa.
Mrs. W. = EakIe spent several
days this wsck II Pueblo under the
care of IN ocullst. She Was accom-
panied ~ hsr Mttjs tsushter. ksth.
ieen. aa1 tAey vsPs the Esests ot
NJ. asl Mrs. L. n. Deal. formerly
- 49, - - i.e
La Junta tribune., 1913-04-05
49,
Johnston-ksstsr

The marriage Of DR. Ralph John
ston. Of the Santa Fe Hospital. OF
this city. and Miss Nellie Raster.
II Topeka. Kan. was solcmnized last
Saturday evening In the Congre2a
tional church In Topeka. Rev Chas
". Sheldon. officiating. The cerc-
mony vas Witnessed by a large con.
cours. ~ friends. and the church was
beantifu. decorated for the occasion
4 reception followed AT the home
Of Dr and Mrs. J. =. Kaster. parents
Of the bride.
DIR. Johnston and his bride arrived
In La Jnnta Sunday morning on No,
H. An elaborate wedding breakfast
was served at noon by J. J. Collins.
chef AT the Santa re hospital In
this city. Dr. and Mrs. Frank Fin.
ney were the only guests. Mrs,
Johnston is being cordially welcomed
by La Junta society.
La Junta tribune., 1913-04-05
Phone. Junta 3ll

After the announcement. toasts
were given. The place cards we're
hand painted with Dutch scenes In
Delft blue. Covers were laid for
Misses Elsie Mae Brown. Ruth
Brown. Edith Shrum. Katie Jordan,
Agnes and Jessie westbrook. Mar.
guerite and Ethel Helm. Lenora Bole,
Elda Stubs. Ruth CARRIER and the
hostess.
La Junta tribune., 1913-04-05
D. v. p. v. Meeting

The II. Y. =. l.. held a combined
business and social meeting Monday
night at the home Of Mrs. Dix Dunlap
usual business session. agnes taoin
7l3 Belleview avenue. After the
usual business session. games and
music were enjoyed Mrs. Dunlap
was assisted In entertaining by Miss
- Alma and Minnie Fresch. After
the games. chocolate and waters were
served
La Junta tribune., 1913-04-05
a.
Four O'Clock Club.

Mrs T. A. Williams entertained
the members of the Four O'Clock
Club Wednesday afternoon at the
home of her mother. Mrs. Geo. Barn.
grover. Three out OF town guests
were present. They were Mrs. Frank
Summers. OF San Marcial. n. NJ.
Mrs. +. A. Bogue. OF Des Moincs. la. a..
and Mrs. Edward Sargent. OF Chama
y. NJ
La Junta tribune., 1913-04-05
49,
Music study Club.

The Music Club met Monday az.
ternoon with Mrs. B A. Smith. when
a very Interesting Gounod program
was given.
After the program, social hour
was enjoyed. during which tea was
served by the hostess. Mrs. Herbert
Coltman was admitted to member.
ship at this meeting Miss Helen
McNeen will be the next hostess
La Junta tribune., 1913-04-05
Dsnsfn Dance for Flood Sufferers.

The benefit dance given BY wins,iip
and RamaKc. managers Of the Arm.
ory hall. Tuesday night resulted very
satisfactorily both from 4 financial
and social standpoint The sum of
$50 WIS cleared for the benefit Of
the flood sufferers. The musicians
donated their services. the National
Guards gave the hail rcnt. and the
Electric Light Company disconnec'cd
tho meter % tina, tho illumination for
that evening cost nothing A large
number Of people wcre present and
enjoyed the excellent proxrsm Of
dancing
La Junta tribune., 1913-04-05
CLEAN w GvGRvsoovs

Now n the time 10 start
Ia Junta's spring ci~aa.Wp.
The cleanup wasoa Ought
70 b. basy every day dur.
Ing the month II April clean.
Ing up the streets and alleys.
and tho hourek-cprr and own.
~ onght to work In conjunr.
tim with The city.
Nov 10 th" time for tho roi.
lection ~ tin rana and rub.
biah q all kinds: the cicsrins
out n Easements and cellars:
the whitcwsshing and the
painting and scrubhing that
will make Ia Jania 4 good
} place 10 live In ny making
Ia individual hoinrn good
places 10 live In.
E,eeybcdy help.
And remcmber - the spring
; cleanup II death an disease
germs. ard the most effective
swa''Ias the ny ever sess.
La Junta tribune., 1913-04-05
Sunshine Club.

The members of the Sunshine Club
held their regular monthly meeting
Wednesday afternoon at the home
Of Mrs. Grant Harbour. The club
will meet the first Wednesday in
May with Mrs w S. Morrison.
La Junta tribune., 1913-04-05
In Honor Of Guest.

Mrs. G. II. Winchell entertained
sixteen Of her friends very delightful.
ly last Saturday afternoon In com.
pliment TO her guest. Miss Virginia
Gasson. A game OF auction bridge
vas followed by two course lunch
con.
La Junta tribune., 1913-04-05
Mrs. H. X. Postenser. Editor.
L.ss-..Lott Club.

The members Of the Laff.A-Loit
Club and two guests, Mrs. Forest
Mayhem and Miss Rogers. were en-
tertained Tuesday afternoon at the
home Of Mrs. Fred Sabin. Mrs. X.
W. Banks will be- the next hostess
La Junta tribune., 1913-04-05
~
Fertniohtiy Club

An interesting session Of the Fort.
nightly Club occurred last Saturday
Larsen. when the reading and study
OF Shakesp.arc's Macbeth" occupied
the time. The lines Of each char.
acter were read by members OF tae
club. the characters OF Macbeth and
Lady Macbeth being assumed by
Mrs. +. V. Worden and Mrs. c. Il.
Buckley. respectively. The next
meeting will be with Mrs. John
Madigan.
La Junta tribune., 1913-04-05

MiAs Bertha white entertained the
yesng iadics Of the 3. H. n. Club and
. few other frtends Tuesday evening.
a the home a her parents. IN and
Mn. ?. n. White. In North Ia Jun
=. h compliment n Miss elsie Mas
BFovn. A country dinner wa-
eeSvel at Z o'rtork. and at iss ron'
eiusicn. tie eaGasemcnt Of Miss
Brown "a Mf. Leo Carr vas annoinc'
-. Mis- BfowR y . daashs~r o'
~. ~ hsa d. p. brovn. 1t tn
WsoosesA seeasry. end NJ. Can \
MDeAee oaos Whtts nork. C"lo. Ths
Uoo1lle ~ 49, paass = Ssss.
La Junta tribune., 1913-04-05
q Andrews owila eossetsinsd

Mna. c. H. Pcchip entertained th"
members Of ~. Andrews CHILD very
dsiishtfully Thursday afternoon. ~
sisted By Nrs. d. c. Dcrtne~r. The
affair vas In compliment 10 the
newly elected officers ot the ruih.
Nm. PscAila's hooe at 30 Bellevi~w
aRssus vas very prettily decoestsd
vkh pette1 plants aal vases ei
pink and white bbpesows. A Gams
oe whist passed the Zinc pleasan'iy.
aStes which . twocoarse luncAeo"
vas served In the dining rom. The
tabls was covered With . lunch ~
q 1oilies. and the ccater Vas orru.
~ b. . luxurtant potted fern.
La Junta tribune., 1913-04-05
North L. Jvots Womsn's Club.

Mrs. ]. H. Lyngar was the hostess
beers Of the North Ia Junia Woman =
Club when the study Of the short
story was continued. Mks Mary
Beatty read an interesting paper on
The Style Of the Snort Story" Mrs.
d. G. Derinxer gave \ biographical
sketch Of John kendrick BanEs. and
Mrs. r. A. Gordon read one Of this
authors Chrtstma~ stories. THE Con.
version Of Hethrinxton." 4 discus
sion Of current events. followed.
The club will meet this afternoon
with Mrs. II. T.. iioibrook.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1913-08-16

Vsrdamau, ,he N-Rio haler Bee
won bic fighi over prpeidcnS V l!yCn
The ncmiual,cn Of A4cm r.. Pastor.
Son. Of Oalebtins, na NnRietac of
the Treasury, bra beer witbG,nwD.
1be meme OF whi'e Ufnl0cr8, from
Oklahoma mas beeG aen5 10 III" Sen
ate instead.
Tine Patterson case is uccnliarlv
I!|1mioa.l9e Of the e,'isuda CT sat
Southern Democrats tcwa!d the
Negro. Patterson :s en- educated
bltcs man. He hsa been nu active
Democrat in Oslehomt. lie see
Tecnm nonded for AZ important -
poln'mint hg the tw0 Demccca,.u
o2na'cfs from OG'ahOmt lie ws9
arpoin'ed b? tbs Pre5idfn., yet . g
app1in Rens arGI:fo eUCh viO'tn!
opposition from D@nooratio S,ua
tors from Soo:hcrn S?ates mo, prce.
ldens Wilson, With al The powers CT
the na'ionsi administration back Ct
him, wac compelled TO lover lis c1;
o-s esd vitbdraw HE name. Vatda
nan Tep'eaanta TIE type of SGu:hcrn
Democracy that nouriEbcs 90 snce
hnt-ed end thai p1e5ches was ucon
toe coio7ed man wherever !a reiPns
bic hesd above condition Of sesf
dom.
To bis Elk men. tbe piaaidens ct
tbe Ucjtcd Ssateo has rug;en1asad.
To thia ba'ens dcmagogner@ he
NtmoCyG,ic naiioD4i aGnll!s,lG,iur
b 's given way. Var04mgnia,n md
81 It represents 10 the dominant fsc.
'or IN zhe D;mooraoy If sAc Sou>h..--
Wheeling lniejiigeuoay.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1913-08-16

hr' W, s, Dostcn Of MINNEAPOLIS,
ra,llcd Negro uoachanio, ~bo 10
b:tr employed rs foreman with Elh
leading 5Luc;ursi and O.npugu -!
Wosser0 Of the North wcst, acot ped
Il position on July 2 With the Twin
C''y l5on and Wire &C., OF Sai1,
Paul, NIDneaois, doing a special line
Of nrnsmentai work. On that dey
q! 3 z. NJ. 8 wdols department led
by i's foreman began esrike spd
sb1es'oned TO qois unleee Mr. D3ston
s9ha IN mediately discharged. Af,e1
? fen minutes trying 10 reason with
shem, The Superintendent OK thc
wofke fred The whole Grew Of etrj,
bcts, including the foreuon anL
Immediately placed the ofeDdirp
Negro IN charge of that depar, I'm ent
10 lwo daya ell the places were filled
and lhjrgs going smoothly. -Four
oi the atrIkers hsve since applied for
jobs 10 work under sbe man ghoae
a1!o- cff:nded Ebem, bul their apn'i.
GALORE ire otjl Oh 4 G!e.-Miuuespoljs
."to Uity ser
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(TO Be COntinued.)
III Z MYSTERY OF DEATH.

D death, how bitter is ,be thouqbt
Of thee How epaedy thy approach!
Hog eiea!shy thy steps! How uu
certain thy hon'! How universal
thy sway! T be werf al !
oapnos csc ape bee; t b 6
wise know Dot how 10 avoid thee; The
strong have 10 strength TO oppose
thee; she rich cspDo. bribe thee with
their treasure. Thou ert hammer
that elvsys strikes, sword that ia
never dull, net into which oil fall,
prlson into which ell must venture,
penalty which all mus. suffer, g
tribute which oil muss pay. o death,
death, imp'aceb'e enemy TO the bp,
man race, wbY didst tbop enter into
The World?-Luis de Grsnada.
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1913-08-16
-.
Se aNss '.z,A
Literature ii )
BY w. q.
u NWELCcME TRUTHS

A Kshsas edll'r announced Z ,llH
Wonld try 70! one. week to .priut the
tru h, end he is sil,i 10 the hospital,
The following is one itom he pub
iiahed. -.
Marrjel--Miss Sylvia Rhodes to
JaMoa Gaorahnn. Las; Sunday even ..
,"@ at the BAPTIST Church. The
D. 'de was 81 o5dioary town girl who
G'dn't know any more than q rabbit
about cooking, and ncvor hoIped her
n'"tucr three days in her life. She
'e ont beauty BY my means. and
has gait like duck. ,..}...r.,
'nc Grcom is IA up to date loafer,
!.v.cG II the Old fnlEs all his life, ,and
don't alnonnt 10 shucks nohow: Ffey
"'.I hFv" bard time when they live
iOgcihcr.' ..i ns
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1913-08-16
BETTEL M ATCHES.

DR.. L9wie Waite Allen, the Dens
7or PHI 5aioicgjs'. wa giving an in
formal tAlk on Physiology at Allan
tic Gig. Among Other things be
said;
~ has been found lately that the
human otjDa coutcins euIphur,"
"So'pb ot.E cxcloimed girl in
&ino a4G white blcz9r. "H0V much
oo:phnr 10 there, then, in girl's
bod,?"
"Ob," eoij Dr., Allen, so1iling,Whe
amJunt variep."
"And is she," asked tb' RirI. ."why
SOME Of ID make 10 pl1on besser
1ah,cta6 taau oshlrHt"
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1913-08-16

william Henry Lee, the Chicago
publisher who left an estate Of $780,
coo, which will revert to The State
u1lsas relatives appear, was a Negro.
Ihio feet became known otter his
death. For years Lee moved in
bueiness soeiele and circles ~ white
man, His former partnlr, Fred. G.
Laird, admitted thai be haA known
Lees secret. The msn U5vrr mar.
ried, fearing that bic arcte;ry wou q
be revealed through his offspring.
He mas i'ty yesrs Old aoj had al
ways posed as w0ilc muA.
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awim Mig in pot liquor. 20 he do
rot kn0T what 70 make Of tbs trsrs
formation sud te i-cked and ecv> =
bis surprise. which seeing, he Cap.
tain AID lis sisters spoke to him
sootblns!y and kindly. Miss Caod
iue put hin at bis ease by een'lr
pa on his cheek ani3 adjuatcd large
rapkin in front Of him shortly afse,
he took the seat at table neaisu.d 80
him which was next TO be!a. Rev
". Hodder. who vass dinner guss ):
and Al old friend OF the family eskeG
he b!t ssirg. When all were served
Phillip wstcbcd every booy cl s7ly
and Gid everything be saw sA,m a.,
te didn't put his knife in biz mou'h.
an! be didn't put his eIbowe or The
table. When the soup was ecIved
he watched closely to see how the
hers took i. and initiated th,rn.
He di9a't even smack his mouth rs
eon2 little boys 90 when eating, but
be ate slowl y and spsripgly, sat up
right in his chsr and con ported
himself decorousIy. II Was esrug
Gle. hu' Phillip overcano by sheer
"iit power. He realized shat be wss
now III SO atmoorhere whcle people
that God made, lived, Children Ike
The lower order Of animals; are Ie-
sponeive 10 kindpcss end they quick.
ly learn TO know, and love those who
treat then kindly. The Misses Alice
aud Clauuire Coverdale ehowered
attention on theic little cologed guest
aDd were SO clever in the plans TO
overcome bis dinidence and bashiui,
Nos that they had him telling sto-
ties nb ut bic life in The Sou.b be.
tore he dessert vas served, Even
the siaid ola English butler, Yu,k
shire man, one OF sht kind who drcDs
his He came near dropping platter
he WAS passing, when Phillip WIS
telling p story eb0u. "Hanis snd bow
BE had eesn man with no head, ard
eyes es big as eaucers one night IN
tAe p.antetion at Grcina, cop;n2
through the crchsrd lickety epii. IaL:
The D. bbil wee after him. If be had
no head Ecy li;Ee friend said Dr.. Hod
der where were his eyes that you could
zee them? Dey WIZ on each ehouihor
sab, and dcy shntd des lax desc
haeh,igh's Zee seen on botes coming
over. Everybody laughed q. Phil
lips otory-snd he had TO longb a
little himself when be thought IT
over. Captain Coyerdals here took
advantage Of the opportunity to give
his sister and niece and Dir. Hoddor I.
brief history Of The little fellow who
bad furnished ihem SO much enluae
ment. The story of the discovery OF
Phillip ia rs followe:
(To Be Continued
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EIGN Or APPROVAL.

Morfcn--"So Jcu tnihk J,lf, yop,
"l'' nroroee 10 'h3' yoeog Iady?'
Jttf--'Ye9 iDdaed -
Morson- Do you shink jou would
be acceptable 10 her pareotfW
JtH-"I em eUre of it, They have
frequently invited me to dinner, and
she7 invariably heye fried chicken
Gnd ice creenl."
Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1913-08-16

Tbompaon and Thompson are ir
reality 'be huatlers of hucslera in
the clothing line and tbeir stook
la up 10 da'e in style and shades.
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Ml9t'es8 8-"Moiiic, what's thar
terrible noise in the nuraery-oan's
goo ksep she baby quiet?"
MoIIia-"Sufc. mum. | csn't keep
bm quiet un.eaa | let him make
nGge."
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A N O RICINAl
SHORT STORY
FOR BOYS.
By JOHN E. BRUCE GRIT.
Continued from Pioneer Press Of A ug.
uSt 2Id., 1918.

ust 2Dd., 1918.
And he opened The big iron gate
and !oi the way up the steps to tie
massive door and rsng the bell which
was quickly answered by a liveyied
man servant WHO greeted him vs1m-
~. ln few moments the Csptain a
Maiden sister emerged from her bou.
dcir to greet him, giving him hearty
handshake aud kiss, Turning 10
Phillip, she asked, and whom hoye
you here brother? Smiling beujg-
nantly upon Phillip who was still
considerably d.zpG-- wby Alice this
is little American black boy T
found in N"w lcaEe-;lis mama ;e
Phillip E4gIs slon,h he ie my cabin boY
on the Heron, and I have broua ah!
him to london snd | wish you and
Clsudine to take charge Of him. H.
tells me be is anxious to become
educated. He is bright little fel-
low and all he needs is n opportun-
ity. He made host Of friends ccm
ing over, Alice and several o! cur
passengers wanted to take him bone
with them ard adopt him How old
are you my lad? asked Miss Alice,
patting the little fellow on the cheeka>
Deed Miss, ah don't know dat. Alb
Wish ah did, but reckon sh CANT
be no mo- den twenty orc" TIE
captain and his sistsr Alice could not
restrain them selves as this anewer
and laughed rather immoderstely 81
Phillip, who looked es seTions ss +
judge. AS matter of fact the boy
was not 1oore than l3 or IA years g.
most. But be had passed The ordeal
OF fire and suffered more, peranps,
than come men three times his cce
bad, and 60 felt that be was Of q
mans age. Come Algernon, said
Miss Alice, and you Poillip, my boy,
l will show you 10 our rooms where
you nay wash and prepare your
toilets for dinner for you both must
be hungry
She led the wey, the Captain and
Phillip and :he butler foilowing-the
latter carrying the captains two
handbags aud Phillips old fashioned
American carpet bag containing eli
bis earthly belongings, The captain g
roou bad been changed since his lsst
visit home from the third floor back
to the second floor fyopt with g COM
muniCatiug room which be could use
for den, Into the smaller room
Miss Alice put Phillip whom the
cartnin wished to be near him,
Across the ball from this room was
the toilet With bath and WASH basin,
and all ;be scceesorics necessary TO a
gentleman's toilet, Here the captain
and Phillip performed their ablutious
aud after changing their ehirts and
collars were ready for dinner, Phil
lip was not particularly snxious TO
eat q, the same table With white
people as be bad never dono so ia
his life. HE mos, aumptuous meal
at GretDa hsd been handed to bim Of
the kitchen door on tin platter by
bis ma ste1's cook, Sally, very large
ord very imperious Queen Of The
KAchen, who wa2 oros8 eyed and
Cross ttmpotcd. The ucsI consisted
OF cora pone, q smaII piece Of fsi
pork and liberal helping Of cabbage