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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1913-01-29

M II l92 acres, good and level land,
good barn; ali land cleared, well
located; miles from Irvington. Price So. 300
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-06
Compensations.

The busy woman hung up the receiver
with a smile bred Of an amusement that
would have been incOmprehensible to
the Bridge devotee She-the nom play
er-spent five whole minutes musing on
the truth that since she, herself, did
not indulge in the fashionable pastime,
there were certain people who would
count her and her husband as social in
eligibles But the smile remained as
she appreciated the fact that there We're
other things better than Bridge and
that in her own set Of delightful ac-
quaintances there were many who could
pass a pleasant evening together al
though one might MOTTO quote The ma
tron mentioned above-'do something
to entertain them
without any wish or intention 70 seem
profane, the lover Of good talk might
paraphrase a certain scriptural declara-
ton. and say. with Reorganization:
yet have left me several thousand in
Atlanta. all the hands which have
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-06
No Second Chance.

THERE was a slightly angry CLEAN
in Or. Popes eye as he waised
into the lecture room. where about 40
young women we're assembled. under
going course Of instruction TO-
nursing.
At great length the learned doctor
had expounded the imaginary Illness
Of an imaginary patient, when he
suddenly paused to ask a few ques-
tiOns OF his listeners.
Now. Miss Denny. in such a case
as have mentioned. how much NOR
phine." he inquired. should be ad
minlstered to the sufferer
Eight grains" responded the girl
The doctor, beyond raising one eye
brow. made no comment. and con-
rinued asking other members Of the
class questions.
But suddenly a horrible realization
flashed upon the girl.
Doctor" she said, Il Wish to cor
rect the answer I made a moment
ago. ] should have said One-eighth
Of a grain instead OF eight grains.
Too latei" sternly remarked the
doctor The mans dead"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-06
Up-to-Date Jokes

Meeting a boy the bishop stopped
and asked him: can you tell ms the
way TO the nearest station?"
The boy pointed out the way
How far is it," the bishop asked
About a mile,' the boy replied STAR
ing hard al the bishops knee brooches
and CATERS. As his lordship turned
away the boy added: What's up? Some
body pinch yer bike?"
Here's an item, observed Rivers.
who was looking over the newspapers.
Ito thu effect that the King Of Sweden
raises prize dogs on his farm"
Il suppose he uses Them" suggested
Brooks, ITO drive his Stockholm"
After which the rattle OF the type
writer's broke out afresh with great
violence.
Look here, Mr. Editor" exclaimed
an irate caller. you referred 10 me
yesterday as a reformed drunkard You
must apologize, or III sue your paper
for libel"
Very well. sir" replied the editor
'Tll retract the statement cheerfuIly.
I'll say you haven't reformed"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-06
Bridge and Talk That Goes With 1t

kinds of conversation--some brilliant,
some interesting. some personal and
stupid In a recent novel a girl in
Partisan restaurant discusses with a
man food and conversation.
Hadn't he noticed. she asked
in private houses everywhere
how the dishes always resembled the
talk-how the very same platitudes
seemed to go into peoples mouths that
came out Of them2 She always
thought 1t a good sign when people lik-
ed Irish stew; it meant that they en-
joyed changes and surprises. and taxi
ing life as It came. and such a beautiful
Partisan version of the dish as the
nRvarin that was just being set before
them WAS like the very best kind OF talk
the kind when one could never tell
beforehand Just what was going to be
said!'
There is little doubt that this is the
most delightful and piquant kind Of
talk-"when one can never tell before
hand Just what is going to be said"'
Takers have been divided into three
classes-those who talk Of Themselves;
those who talk about other People. and
those who talk OF Things Certainly the
last class are the most entertaining-as
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-06
By Virginia T. Van de Water.
sGT WISH we could spend our even

G6T WISH we could spend our even
ings as you used to when you
were young!" sighed a matron
to her mother. when you had callers
in the evening all you had 10 do was to
chat with them; now when one has
guests, one must do something to en-
terrain them"
The condition which she deplored ex-
lists in many circles-but not in all
Talk. as a thing by itself. has been
superseded by Bridge, or by cards in
some form. II one does not play Bridge,
one simply is not in It,"
why don't you learn Bridge" was
asked OF one woman.
Because" she replied honestly Il
have no time to play. I am too busy
to spend several afternoons a week at
cards, so, in order that I may not be
tempted. L do not learn the game"
Were she less busy she would learn
As she does not, she is seldom thought
OF when any of her friends plan an after
noon together-for they wish to have
games OF cards. A few weeks ago a so
ciety woman called her up.
DO you and your husband play
Bridge?" she asked.
mo. unfortunately, we do not" was
the reply
"Oh, that is too bad" the society
woman said regretfully. Il was plan
ming to have some nice people in to
dinner next Thursday night, and we
want to play Auction Bridge afterwards.
l am more than sorry that you can't be
with us"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-06
THE MASTER BEGoAR.
RN Edith Rickert.

Love may come limping, halt or blind.
Yea. he may wear the mask of sin,
Though he be brutal, rough, unkind-
Open the door and let him in.
He stands and laughs at the hands
that deny,
He knows that for him there is no
nay.
He knocks where he will, with low
and high
Enters and sets his staff away.
You may crowd your hall with many
a guest,
To pipe and dance in his despite;
You NAV work and forget him, mock
him with jest
Patient he sits there, morn and
night.
No aims may content him. Silent 10
wait
Til he holds the keys Of life-his
part
The beggar is master and keeps his
state
Alone by the Preside Of the heart.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-06

Z Really there are times when we may
be excused, perhaps, for talking about
eurseives-and one such time is when
the person who happens or elects to be
our companion draws us on to do so.
RI he is really so much interested that
he wants 10 hear what we have to say
Of our occupations, our likes and dis
likes. perhaps we should humor him
always to a limited extent; H. on the
other hand, he is so insincere as to urge
us TO talk about that in which he feels
no interest, and encourages us to be
egotistical simply to fatter us-then it
maye be well to make his punishment fit
his crime-and talk Of our pursuits. our
aims and ambitions-even to indulge in
that most delightful Of pastimes to the
worker who loves his work-and talk
shop"
A bore has been defined as one who
talks so much about himself and his af-
fairs that he gives no time to us TO talk
about ourselves and our affairs. II this
be true-and in many cases Il is-may
II not be well Except with intimate
/ friends whom we know we do not bore)
for US to limit our conversation TO the
third class Of Talk mentioned namely.
that about ThinRs2
/ II we succeed, surely this kind Of con-
versation will prove almost as interest
/ ing TO non Bridge players as does that
! fascinating game TO its devotees.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-06
. . .

TINE ways Of telephone companies
and the personal idlosyncrasies
Of the operators are sometimes
exceedingly eNasperatiug. yet there
Is no way by which one can get salts
faction One can not reach out and
shake Central" and words are vain
things when conducted by means Of
e souuess trausuitter. Mr. Miggles
gave way TO his temper on one oc-
oasi0n.
What is the number" repeated
Central
Violet Park. eight seyen-seveu."
"Eiolet Park eight GOuble-seyen2'
Il reckon So
And what number do you Want2
"EIm5ale. tWo-u1ughf -f0uF-seyen. DO
what is your Nance
"AIy name is John Henry Miggles.
I live at f5 BIakeu Street. Violet
Park. My house phone is Violet
Park. eight-seyeu- seven. or eight
doubIe-seveu. as you choose. ! am
married. have no children. We keep
a dog and "a cat and q perpetual palm
and au as..lIS-Ea, and
"AE that is unnecessary. sir We
mercy
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-06


w on the sofa crying her eyes
out, he tried to talk to her,
but Jennie turned her face to the
wall and sobbed all the harder.
Poor Tom didn't know what to do,
and thought something awful must
have happened to make her act thai
way-Jennie. who had always been so
care-free. laughing and joking with
everyone she met.
She wouldn't tell anybody where
she had been, Tom tried his best to
comfort her. and finally did learn
that she had been auto riding with a
man.
Tom got real excited when he found
this out, and was straightway for go
ing out and finding THE MAN and
punching his head. But Jennie didn't
even know THE MANS name or
where he lived.
When Jennie had quieted down and
they had talked some more. Ton
asked her to marry him Tom got
Sl2 a week and he was sure they
could get along.
II would be rather hard Shedding at
first, but they could rent cheap little
mouse out or town ana maybe they
could have a small garden, and just
think of the fun they would have and,
besides, IL wouldn't be long before he
was getting more money. But Jen-
ME, who had just had a wee taste 'Of
LIFE, could see she would never be
satisfied with that way Of living.
Besides. she had lived that way an
her life-neyer any of the luXuries,
but only the bare uecessities-and She
was tired, tired Of IT all. Why couldn I
she have nice dresses and good times
like other girls she had seen? II
Jennie could have seen the OTHER
girls when they were NOT in the
midst Of the good times and when
they stopped and DARED TO let them
selves THINK-how different would
have been her decision about not
marrying Tom.
or II she could have known the
girls that ONCE had THOUGHT the
same as Jennie was thinking now
girls that would give their right arms
to marry a man Ike Tom and live in
q little house with a wee, tiny garden
rather skinny, maybe, but it's liy-
ing a REAL Hfe-and not having to
smile and appear happy when their
hearts were choked with misery
But poor little Jennie DIDN'T and
COULDN'T see those things THEN,
and told Tom: mo. l win never mar
HAL COLEMAN.
ITO be eontinued.)
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-06
Gratitude Galore.

What's this one hours overtime,
RiU2" said the master Of the mill,
when settling up his wages on Satur-
day morning. NO one worked over
time last week that / know Of
ITS quite right, guv'nori one
hour" answered Bill. passing horny
hand a ross his mouth.
When was it, them" querled the
master suspiCiously.
Last Thursday
WHY. last Thursday I sent you up
40 nv house to help shake the car
pets. And I know you got OF at s
sharp"
True. boss. but your mtssus gave
me arr a pie to take home, and that
there hour is for carryin' the dish
back
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-06
;. Help From a Friend =;

we had only an hour at noon. and lunch
con took good part OF H. / suppose
we wasted ten minutes on my coat; then
my friend said she guessed since we
were looking at coats she'd try on few.
Well, she tried them on and tried them
on, until we had a regular wholesale
house spread out around US. Then
expostulated, for II was getting time
for me to be here In the office. But she
looked at me as II 10 say that she'd
helped me pick out coat, and now
was a queer sort II I'd run away and
leave her!
Made Her Jump.
Finally the saleswoman brought out
a coat that made me jump. Il was just
the very thing I'd been looking for. Ny
friend sprang up in front Of me.
That's the coat ! want" she said.
smoothly and smilingly. just as though
she was not depriving me OF my rights
and she tried II on. OF course, she kept
it-knowing ! was just aching for II.
That was just like her
But what makes me mad Is that /
bought her a good luncheon 80 that /
could have the pleasure Of getting her to
force an old dressing sack Of a coat on
me- And 10 think that the hour I'd
been planning to use in selecting coat
was spent wholly in digging out my
ideal garment for her 10 wear all sum
mer, II makes me furious!'
We'll ] don't see that / can do any
thing about it, said the bookkeeper.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-06

The object OF love may be eternal
and unchanging-but the subject
changes with great frequency.
Men seldom feel called upon to give
a girl the benefit Of the doubt-ex-
cept when in doubt about kissing her.
or course, to make a marriage IT
takes you and Mister Man-but either
you or Mister Man can mar II, alone
and unassisted.
Il love you" said the sutton, that's
plain as plain can be:
It's also clearly evident there's reci-
procity,
Since the whole world loves a lover.
And you're all the world to me"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-06
At the Telephone

And last summer we didn't have a
bit Of luck with our roses / tried 10
have "A little garden, too, but the
neighbOrs' chickens got away with
that The house is green, with red
gables. There is a cement path from
the street. I am 40 years old. my
wife is younger and looks IT, We
have a piano keep a cook and a
housemafd Had the front bedroom
papered last week and ] want
Did YOU want ElmdaIe, two
nOuEht-foUr- seven2"
Yes" gasped Mr. Miggles.
well. the line is busy now. Shall
I call you %"
But Mr. NigEI=s wrote a letter.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-06
Within the
Law
A Powerful Story of Adventure
Intrigue and Love.
SYNOPSIS.

Mary Turner an orphan, employed
in Edward elders department store,
is unjustly accused of theft and sent
TO prison. She is bounded by the
police on her release, and finally goes
to live with Joe Carson, a forger, and
Aggie Lynch, a blackmailer. both of
whom treat her with respect. Mary
resolves to keep within the law"
She becomes the leader of a band of
swindlers. elders son, Dick, falls
in love with her, and she marries him
TO be revenged on his father-and
then finds that she is in love with
him. Dick refuses to give her up,
a demand made by his father. Mary
disappears. Police Inspector Burke
in an effort to aid the elder Glider
schemes TO secure the arrest of Mary
through English Eddie" Griggs, a
police informer. Carson plans to rob
the Glider home on tip from GriRgs.
Mary hears Of II and tries to pre-
vent II, going to the Glider home.
Mary pleads with Carson to drop the
robbery. and Dick enters,
Now go on with the story.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-06

1913, by the H. X. Fly Com
pany The play Within the Law" 10
copyrighted by Mr.. WELLER and this
noveliEation OF IT is published by hts
permission. The American Play Com
elusive rights Of the representation
and performance Of within the Law"
in all languages.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-06

n Mss PEARLIE FATTERSHALL
MI smoothed down her yellow hair
Ava more fatty and readjusted the
bow at the Robespierre collar of her
shirtwaist
say" she confded TO the stenog-
rapher from across the hail. who had
brought her lunch into Miss Fatter-
shalls office for sociability. "Tve had
great light let in Of late. It makes
me think more kindly Of matrimony,
and 1 guess Jimmy will be glad Of
that He's getting perfectly fierce over
the way he says I keep him dangling
But while Jimmy's a good boy and
there isn't a smarter shipping clerk
in town. I've sense enough 10 know
that I'm making a pretty good salary
myself I'm not in such hurry TO
housekeep in three rooms and a bath
and get wrinkles planning how to buy
Sc worth Of eats for $450. Only /
wouldn't want TO lose Jimmy, and I've
discovered Of late that maybe it won't
bee so bad won't be so oppressed and
downtrodden.
WHO cheered me up2 Wen, III tell
you.
Works For Pye.
I've worked for the William Pye
Company for four years now and know
all tho Pyes like my own family Nat
urally, I've always thought Mr. Pye
was a great man to run a business
like that and I've trembled at his frown
and all that sort OF thing and jumped
like the stricken deer when he shouted
al me. To be sure, he's drawn some
sympathy from me over his daughter
Geraldine. who married the Count. and
over William Fare You-WeH Pye, Jr..
before he married the chorus girl and
settled down.
81 told you how fine WnIie's marriage
turned out, didn't 10 Willie is at the
office here at s o'clock sharp every
morning now and tolls like a young
slave. But 1 sort Of forgot to take OBJ
servations Of Mrs William Pye. Sr. I
know her voice over the telephone, ano
f. was so sort Of sweet and gentle that
! always sighed and thought how awful
she must feel when Mr.. Pye roared
at her the way he does at me and every
one else I just knew she hadn't the
nature 10 stand UP under such treat
ment.
What that man needs I said 10
myself. els a brawny sort Of woman
who would snatch him baIderheaded
than he is when he clustered at her.
Then he'd have some respect for her.
ut was some time ago that Mr.. Pye
had the whole office upset because he
insisted that he had So much work 20
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-06

The wonderful City Life Sec
ton Of The Sunday American
VIII be better than ever on Sun
day. Mutt and jeff, and Powers.
the great cartOOniSt. with dozens
of other fun-makers, viii have
exclusive features.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-06

not played Bridge and every mouth
which hath not ceased intelligent con-
versation.'
For, pessimists to the contrary not
withstanding, there are still those who
enjoy such an evening as has been
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-06

Mr.. Batch. Little Jimmy. How
son Lott and other fun-makers
supply enough laughter for the
whole family for a week IN the
Comic Section of The Sunday
American.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-06

ksTvow and declare" exclaimed the
little stenographer, belligerent
~, I'm never let friend &c
anything for me again.
What" cried the bookkeeper Sure
" nv many invaluable services are not
to be refused henceforth?'
These people who have no regard fol
the rights Of others ought 10 be just
good and squelchedI' declared the lit
tie stenographer. ignoring his words
They make me 50 weary They think
your time isn't 10 be considered, but
their time Is invaluable She glowered
out the window.
"MercyT" exclaimed the bookkeeper
Then, shaking his head with deep con-
Germ. he arose and stood in front Of her,
intercepting her view. Don't look IKE
that" he pleaded. "Some one passing
will see you! That would ruin the rep
utation Of the office. They'll think were
mean to you here"
The little steuograp her sighed. The
bookkeeper'E remarks were In vain II ne
expected to provoke a retort
whats the matter, anyway he in
quired
"'Why. / wanted to get a coat re-
lated the little stenographer, bitterly. i
invited a friend 20 luncheon with me, so
she'd come and help me choose the coat
Now wish I hadn't.
60 on am strong and can bear IT,
said the bookkeeper.
Nice to Her.
Il took her 70 = good restaurant and
was lust as nice 20 her as ] could be. !
thought from the way she talked that
she'd be the best sort Of person 70 help
me choose the coat. We started out all
right. and were soon seated In chairs,
with a saleswoman 20 show US coats.
"She brought one or two and ] tried
them on, but they were quite impossi-
bic. couldn't take them Then the
woman brought one that looked like
Queen Victoria's gardening frock-I saw
a picture Of Il once-and I gasped with
horror when she even suggested that
try Il on. Why. I wouldn't be seen in
II, Nv friend said II was charming
and that | should try Il on. anyway
could see plainly that 81 was anything
but becoming 10 me The collar dropped
over one shoulder. and while # was ar
tisticalIy sloppy # didn't possess the
style that makes It possible TO wear
those things.
wen. between them they made me
Try that thing on. and then they sim
plv insisted that ! should keep il! Try
as I would, / couldn't get # Of. First
the saIeswoman would tell me how won
derfuIly lovely I looked in Il. and what
a Joy Il was to see the coat on some
one who fitted into It. Then my friend
would take up the strain, and then they
would declaim IN chorus. until in sheer
desperati ton l said that I'd keep H.
IT il was so beautiful and II I was
simply made for It I felt that perhaps
for once / had a chance 70 stun the ma
tives. 1 reasoned that perhaps the trou-
bic with me heretofore had been that
had never before been thrust into a
coat that was created for my style Of
beauty. I thought that perhaps I should
now be popular and much sought after. %
THAT doesn't sound so sad remarked
the bookkeeper
Huh, But wait TN I tell you.' re
torted the little stenographer There
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-06
Talk and Dishes.

why. We talk" was the satisfied re-
ply
Talk? But what about7"
ooh, about everything! And we never
get tslked-outl"
Undoubtedly there are so many and
such Accordingly interesting things to
discuss that one need seldom pause for
a subject. OF course there are various
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-06
Daysey Mayme
AndHer Folks
By FRANCES L. GARsIDE.

LIVERY two or three weeks Day
sey Mayme Appleton selects a
new hat and gown. packs a
grip and attends some national or in
ternational convention of women
called to improve the financial. spirit
ual, moral, psychic or physical condi-
ton of humanity.
Having prepared themselves before
their mirrors for the onerous work
of these conventions. the women read
papers on Psychic Thought" THE
Whittier of the Uplift and Why,
That Monster, Man" etc, none of
which applies to any ordinary human
need
Daysey Mayne Appleton read the
newspapers thoughtfully. 1t was the
season for the cleaning of wool gar
ments. winter hats and furs before
storing them away for the summer,
and the fire department and the Cor
oner were kept busy.
With her mind on what she had
been reading. she arose to address
the international convention of the
order of Suppressed Sisters, called to
adopt drastic measures to secure the
ballot
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-06
Do You Know

The youngest chauffeur IS the proud
possession of Beziers. and his name is
Jean LavIgne. He stands 3 feet ca
inches in his booted feet, and in fun
panopIy Of leather Jacket. gauntlets and
spectacles, tips the scale at two and a
half stone. He drives a special car of
the make Of his father. cycle agent
a car which can do 20 miles an hour
with ease Before entering the auto
mobile world Jean like many other dis
tinglished motorists, was a devotee of
the cycle, which he mounted at the age
Of % months.
New and strange Indian names con-
tinually are being AIDED to the pay rolls
Of the United States Government The
/ Treasury Department has latey sent
warrants drawn 20 the order Of the fol-
I lowing as aTottees Of lands in the West
I Mary Full Stomach, John Brings Home
[ the Baby, George Circle Fool, Kettle
/ Woman. Susan Howling Horse, She
/ Paints Her Shoes. Helen Crows. Like
I Water and Edward Useful Heart.
So many people have been vaccinated
as the result OF an outbreak of small
pox in Stockholm that the supply of
vaccine has been exhausted. Sufficient
! vaccine for over Too. 600 persons has been
ordered from abroad. Vaccination par
ties are now fashionable In Stockholm.
Guests are invited 10 an "at home ats
o'clock, and the doctor arrives and vac
cinates them. When this is over the
I guests dine together.
What appeared 10 be a pathetic
. funeral c0rtege was stopped while M the
way from zurich lSWitzerIauG1 90 Bad
en- by suspicious German customs Of
fcers. who found that the coffin. the
wreaths and the pockets NJ the mourn
ers were full uf smugg.ed salcLarIne.