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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-09
he | WINS 80. Charming Short Story

~ UNCH and Judy stood trembling
on the verge of a real adven-
ture. The twins were in Ken
sington Gardens with Jessie, who
veTsation with an attendant. She
had really done her best to entertain
the children, and had told them toe
story they liked best of all-the
story of how beautiful she was
dressed on the day she married Jack
and of her sorrows afterward, the
first time he came home drunk and
she left him to go to her mother
And then at last, the most. exciting
of 1t all, the last words of the story
And since that day l have never
seen or heard anything of him"
When Jessie said this her eyes were
always full of tears. Now they had
heard the story again, so when Jessie
began to talk with the attendant, the
twins decided to explore the garden
alone
AS they sneaked away they looked
back several times, Jessie was still
chatting with the man. They climbed
over the low iron railing and the
road was clear. They walked until
tney wondered If there was any end
TO the garden.
We have losted our way" cried
Judy. oh, Punch, let me go home, ]
am so hungry"
They went on until they nearly
stumbled over a man sleeping in tho
grass.
Now ! know. what TO edo" cried
Punch. I'VE will ask this man ia
take us home. II we can only wake
MN up, and really it is not good for
MIN TO sleep in the damp grass. Jessie
always tells US that, you know"
Judy put out her little hand and
touched the mans forehead. He slept
on and did not stir.
i think We will do as we do to
papa, Sundays" said Judy I'VE will
sit down hard on his stomach"
they counted: One, two, three
and sat down on the man, who woke
up with start and stared at them
Punch hurried to explain.
VIII you please take us home? We
nave losted our way and we were SO
scared till we found you"
Two nice children" the man
tloight. Where do you live, little
1nes?"
he twins looked at each other
The bell rang to warn people that
me gates were about to be closed.
We must get out of here" said the
man Come along, little ones" He
took their hands and walked toward
the gate.
1t was almost dark now, and he
could feel that their little legs were
uTed, so he picked them up and car
ried them.
The man at the gate looked sus-
pectingly at the ragged fellow carry
ing the two well-dressed children.
=, something wrong about that" he
thought
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-09
The Wisdom Of Seventeen
By FRANCES L. GARSIDE

Is your income elastic? VIII yoE.
when less than 20, be contented to
stay at home in the evening, like an
old man Is contented, because the go-
ing out means the price of shoes for
the baby? VIII you, when still a boy,
find recreation in such outings as are
suitable for the wife and the babies
and feel no regret when the other
boys go unham ~nred and earefree 70
the swimming pool and the diamond?
Have you such perfect self control
that you are fit to control others? Do
you really know the girl you lover
Isn't your admiration for her similar
to that which you feel for a butte--
fly? But did you ever. my son, see
butterfly that survived a storm?
Do You Know Lover
Do you know what love is? You
may know the world Being II, theirs
is no doubt you know It; but do you
know what love is?
, The love that lasts; that grows
stronger, and more tender, and broad
er, and more charitable with the
years: the love that Is love, and not a
passing sentiment based on vanity or
animal attraction. You have no moro
comprehension of that than you have
of the life at the bed of the ocean!
You have caught a glimpse OF the
alphabet, and claim you are perfect
in the language. You have heard
strain of sweet music, and believe
you are fitted to lead the orchestra.
My son, you don't know what lovs
is! Keep on trying to learn, and some
day you will know. Fall in love, and
fall out again. Keep a tenant IN your
heart all Time. That is the priv,-
lege Of youth and the comfort OF OLD
age. But don't, I beg Of you, don't
think Of getting married when you arc
only II!
Know yourself first! Believe me,
when It comes to getting marie
that is more important than knowing
the world and all there is in it.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-09
Up-to-Date Jokes

4 solicitor called upon another mem
Der of the profession and asked his
opinion upon a certain point Of law
The lawyer to whom the question was
addressed drew himself up.
Il GENERALLY get paid for what l
know" he said, stiffly
The duestioner took half crown
from his pocket and offered it to the
other.
"Ter me all you know and give me
the change" said he.
The East End doctor was attending
an ,iniured woman who had come to his
surgery with her arm severely bitten
He dressed the wound, and as he DID
so he remarked:
81 cannot quite make out what sort
of animal bit you. The wound Is TOO
small for a horses bite and too big for
a dogs
"Oh. it wasn't an ANIMAL exclaimed
the patient. 1T was another lydy."
schoolmistress (endeavoring TO i'm
press upon the class the meaning u
the word "cuticle'D-Now, Polly john
son. tell me what it is with which my
face and hands are covered.
Back came the answer with start
ling promptitude: "Freckles miss"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-09
SNAP SHOTS :
By LILLIAN LAUFERTY.

Before her lay the Mountains OF
Struggle-and Beyond she could not see.
But she came on, longing for more cool
moss beneath her burning feet.
And at the end of the bridge Hope
and Strength waited with kind eyes to
take her hands in hers and go with her
over the Mountains to the Land OF
Hearts Desire.
over the mountains, dear,
Away from the city's strife.
Beyond the reach of turmoil and pain,
Come let us seek for life.
There, where the grass is always green,
Where skies are ever blue.
Let us seek for the place where life is
young,
Where happiness waits US two.
Over the mountains, dear
Away from the life we know
But listen, we're fond Of the folks right
. here,
Tney'd grieve If we CHANGED to go.
#IAnd sometimes the sunshine in town
seems gold.
And skies are kind and blue
Why wander from home? For here
Love and Life
And happiness wait us two.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-09
By ANNA HELD.
PLEADING Anna Held's All-Star variet,
Jubilee" Under Management
of John Cort.)


Copyright, 1918. International News
Service.
RE you making the most of
~ simple aids to beauty that
you have right at hand?
Or do you sit in a corner like
Cinderella before the Fairy God
mother brought her dresses of
gold and silver and priceless jew
els?
Do you think you can not be
lovely unless you are robed in the
creations of la belle Paris, and
set off by plumes of Paradise and
osprey and the priceless aigrettes?
Come, Mademoiselle, let ME in
troduce you to your own modern
fairy godmother.
Allons! Behold, then, your ten
skillful fingers!
Now, let US scamper up to the
old trunk in the attic, or ran
sack the Drumming top bureau
drawer. Bits of ribbon and net
and lace and some long discarded
beads reward us. We find the
hats of the season before, and
some artificial flowers that once
decked us.
And now l am going to show
you what adorable head dresses
you what adorable headdresses
of finery that you thought USE
less. So there, Madenoiselle Gin
derella, let US set our wits and
fingers and imaginations to work.
Let US consider the case of last
years leghorn hat. Suppose you
are asked to a fancy dress par
ty. Now. why not go as Sum
mer?" Turn the discarded cha
peau up in front. make some great
oak leaf shaped ornaments of silk
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-09

, ~ was so nervous / could not sleep;
Zen would be so tired mornings
.Ial could scarcely get around. 1t
'Hleo almost impossible to move or
80. DIT OF work, and l thought !
yer would be any better until ]
united to an operation. COM
V-ehced taking Lydia e. Pinkham'a
esetaoie Compound and soon felt
He new woman. 1 had no pains,
q. pI Wen, had good appetite and was
az ana could do almost all my own
NuIA for a family of four. l shall
:, avs feel that owe rhy good health
&, your medicine. Mrs. Hayward
'g,~sers, Cary, Maine.
~ YOU are Ill DO not drag along until
M operation Is necessary, but at
taL' taken Lydia z. Pinkham's Vege-
able Compound.
you have the slightest doubt that
Ny0's (. einkham's Vegetable Com
-'und will help you, write to Lydia
F'nkhan Medicine Company loon
"oentiaD, Lynn, Macs, for advice.
'0ur letter Will be- opened, read and
.a'"srsd ~ a woman, and hs!d in
f'r'st OonilGsaes.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-09
II a LOVER" writes me:
~ "WiIl you kindly let me

IS 4 LOVER writes me-
n "Wiu you kindly let me
know how old young man
and woman must be to be married?
Also what is the fee charged for OBJ
tanning a marriage license and how
must one proceed to get it, / am II
years of age and would like to know
these things.
please do not reply that I am to-
young to be interested in these things,
or to get married. For l know a
great deal of the world"
In what way, my son?
If by that you mean you have. seen
portions of ii from a car window. you
don't know the world. If by that you
mean that you have been brought up
by hard knocks and haze learned
much in the bitter school of expert
ence, you don't know the world.
But granting that you do know the
world, claim that the wisdom Of II
often makes, that does not give you
the right to get married.
You must know something more
than the world before you take such a
step-you must know yourself!
A Faithful Heart.
You may know how to find your
way in foreign lands, or how to take
care of yourself in your own, but yoJ
don't know much with the map of the
world at your fingers ends unless you
know yourself.
Are your shoulders broad enough to
bear the burden of a family? Is your
heart so faithful 1t will remain true,
through 80 or so years to the girl
you loved as boy? Is your judS-
ment so mature you can pick out,
when only II. the type Of girl who Will
be your ideal when you have become
a man? -.......
Has patience become a habit with
you? Is it a joy TO you to practice
self-denial for those you love-not
once but often and always-and with
no one to commend or applaud?
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-09
Under the Hat.

Under the hat I am wearing
wee cappie that viii look char
mantle atop your soft tresses at
the next soiree-that is party with
YOU. is it MOTTO which you are
invited.
To make the little cap. which is
bit like what our Normandie
peasants " ear, take a bit of lace
edging long enough to extend
across your head well back OF the
foreman from temple to temple.
To this adj two more pieces of
equal length, and put ;hem on
with a slight outward fare. Now,
longer piece across the back
will complete the outline of your
cap in triangular form.
Fill it in with tulle or net TO ft
the head smooth. Now wire the
edge and line your little cap with
a soft, pretty bit of silk that will
bring out the lights in your own
bright eyes. All. Madame. YOU are
adorable. And it cost you? A bit
of patience, some pains and a few
stitches.
And now comes a. little. head
dress THAI the most fashionable
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-09
A Ff6TioNLEss FAeLE.


n banks of the River of Forgetfui-
n ness. She had crossed the arid
plains of Lost Illusions, and beyond
the streams lay the Mountains Of Strug-
gle
Her body was weary. her limbs ,trem-
bled her feet 'bled; but the light in
the Temple of Her Soul still burned
with feeble glow. She had retained her
right to look all men and women unfal-
tering in the eye. -...I s.'.
Beneath she beheld the River Of For
getfulness-its waters seemed cool and
blue. But far to the right, at the head
Of the stream, lay the Rapids of Des-
peration Beyond was the Sea of Dark
ness and Disgrace. To the left was the
sucking Whirlpool of Death
Before her lay an old bridge rotting
from disuse and neglect. It's name the
girl did not know
She struggled with herself for a few
agonized moments Then she lifted
one bleeding foot and set it on the old
bridget twisted and bent beneath
her on the rotting timber and ached
anew as splinters pierced II.
The girl paused and gazed almost
longingly at the blue waters of Forget
fulness that lay beneath She remem-
bered the weary way she had come.
She knew that beyond lay the Noun
tains Of Struggle.
She lifted her eyes TO the clear sky,
tottered forward another step and laid
blistered hand on the rusted rail at
the old bridges side. She went on an
other step and another. Then beneath
an aching foot she felt bit of cool
moss A little smile trembled across
her face. The light in her soul famed
up anew.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-09
A Real Waste.

It was the new boys first morning
at the grocer's.
Ere. what d'you mean by shaking
the buster out 70 the window" cried
the proprietor, wasting all that good
dust?"
Wasting it?" asked the astonished
lad.
bloom for the grapes ?" came the
answer.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-09
SHE is RIGHT.
Miss Fairfax

Dear Miss Fairfax:
have been very attentive to a
,,oung lady. 1 have told her of
NV love and expected her to con-
ass as much. But she refuses
~ fell me where / stand in. her
affections, saying, "A woman was
made to keep man guessing"
NAT.
As q result of her evasive way of
meeting your avowal, you are more
in love. and more interested. Isn't
that so?
Tell her again and often. In time
she will tell you she loves you and
the avowal will be all the sweeter
because you were so long in win
ming IL
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-09

Just then nurse girl came rushing
up.
My little darlings" she cried. Then
she looked up and stared into the face
Of the man.
"Jack!" she gasped, and leaned
against the gate post heavily.
Jessie" cried the man. Have you
forgiven me?"
You have found the children for
me. Yes"
And they have found me for you"
he said.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-09

what Lydia E
Pinkham's VeSe-
table Compound
did for me. One
year ago l found
myself a terrible
sufferer. I had
pains in both
sides and such a
soreness l could
scarcely straight
en- up at times,
My back ached, !
had no appetite,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-09
An enviable head-dress.

muslin, chiffon or any bits your
"piece- bag" contains F'asten
them across the front of the hat
after you have turned it up at
the most becoming angle you can
find. Then loop some black velvet
ribbon across the crown, catch il
at the throat with an artificial
flower and arrange a big bunch Of
these flowers at your waist. Now,
aren't you a pretty summer maid
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-09
THAT is OPTIONAL.

Dear Miss Fairfax:
I am twentyfour, and am en-
gagged to a young girl of twenty.
Now as we are to be married
soon our parents would like to
come to some understanding.
Kindly let me know which is
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-09
DON'T WORRY ABOUT THEM.

DON'T WORRY ABOUT THEM,
Dear Miss Fairfax:
| am a girl eighteen years of
age and feel discouraged on ac-
count of my eyes. They are big
and black, but lack in luster.
win you please advise me what
to do to improve them?
JULIA S.
Watch your health carefully; be
outdoors all you can; take an inter-
est in life and those about you; be
Interested; read and think; be enthu-
siastic!
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-09

enchanting. And ! hope they will
inspire you to invent some dainty
ornaments of youe own. For hear
me while | impart one of the
secrets of the far famed charm Of
the French woman. She has skill
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-09
WOMAN ESCAPES
OPERATION
By Timely Use of Lydia Z,
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Here b her own statement.
Cary, MAine.-'T feel it q duty
oWe 10 all suffering women to tel
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-09
Advice to the Lovelorn
By BEATRICE FArRFAx

proper: Should my parents go
10 my friends house, or should
my friends parents come to NV
nouseE Hope you will decide this
tor US, as we are in a wrangle.
A. B.
IL is not important which family
makes the first overtures and never
serious enough to cause a wrangle.
Inc family possessing the finer.
broader instincts will take the first
steps, showing they don't measure
good intentions by rule.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-09

mondaine will envy you when you
set it on your well-brushed, dain-
tily arranged locks.
The foundation is a soft satin
ribbon bound like the Scotch
snood about your head from fore
head to the nape of the neck.
Now for a bit OF advice. Try to
cultivate a sort Of tendril or two
at the neck 10 soften the line
when you dress your hair high.
From back to front OF your
foundation ribbon fasteu another
ribbon. This extends from center
front to the base of the couture
in back. And now set two cross
bar loops Of the ribbon across it
to run in parallel lines from side
to side Of the head
A Final Touch.
And. finally, poise daintiIy and
fetchinEly on your "snoOd-ribbon"
q scintillating butterfly This is
the secret Of our quivering pa
pilon's" life It is fashioned, not
of gossamer and flower-dew. but
of things almost as airy and fas-
cinating. Cut four wings of fine
net and arrange iusets Of flowers
and buds which you have taken
from outworn old lace. Sew the
wings thickly with cleaning and
sCinti1latiug beads so your butter
fly may be a shimmering delight.
Wire the edges of the wings with
fine lace wire. And Eolse "Papil-
lon" at the particular spot on the
l. 4.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-03-17
PROTECT THE PUBLIC.

~T~HOSE long hoadcd aud self-seeking spectators
who have been hoping to get away with hundreds
OF of the peoples property at and near Reho
both Beach through the Blackstone Rehoboth Beach
LandGrab bill may well quit their letter writing
aud reconcile themselves TO the fact that they are not
going to accomplish their purpose Senator Anderson
has blocked their game by putting through the SEN
ate a bin providing for a proper survey OF this public
domain the shore Of the Atlantic ocean, and that
bin has gone to the House for concurrence It ought
to be passed by that body 20 the end that all doubt may
be removed to what the State owns and does not
own that oceanfrout strip and that land-grabbers
and squatters may be kept away from it,
10 should be- said here the credit Senator Black
stone that learned the attitude the public
toward The bill he introduced the solicitation of
stitucnts he has not been foolish to compromise
himself and his legislative career by urging It's pass
age lie seems to be well content to have the admir-
able bill introduced by Senator Anderson take IFS
place that If the State land IS to be sold it shall be
done intelligently and fairly and under true and
comprehensive survey.
II now is accepted generally that II the State land
Is to be disposed of IL should be surveyed, divided
into small plots and sold openly and honestly so that
any person, rich poor. who may desire to invest
few dollars in a seaside lot may have opportunity
to do So Practically all except the would-be land
grsbbers and their crones hold to the theory that &c
would be an outrage upon the public for IN the States
holdings on and the Atlantic ocean to be sold,
sight-unseen and in block TO the Palmer syndicate or
any other combination that may have the corporate
impudcncc to suggest such waste Of the States nat
ural resources.
Let the land be surveyed let the thirty acres claimed
by the town Of Rehoboth be decided to that town. II
be necessary provided the tract be dedicated TO
the pubce use; let the State make such reservations
as It thinks viii be needed for military encampmen
and sanatora purposes and then let IL have the remain
der cut up small parcels and sold to the highest
bidders so the largest possible number Of Deawareans
may benefit by the sale. After that has been done
shall have land-grabbing syndicates maxi
tanned in the Rehoboth Beach Land-Grab bill now In
the State Senate
The first practical thing needed IS for the House TO
pass the Anderson Survey bill, in its present form
or amended so viii carry with it full protection
for the public.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-03-17
PALM SUNDAY
AT GRACE CHURCH

Under the auspices of the adult and
intermediate Sunday School depart
ments Of Grace NJ e. Church, an in
teresting program was presented in
the church last evening in observance
of Palm Sunday
A special musical program was
given under the direction of Frederick
j. Balmond; and brief addresses on
"rhe Bible were given by a number
of Sunday School workers.
An address on "The Bible-What K
Is, was given by Edwin Golding, an
adult Bible class teacher. DR.. George
w Twitmeyer presented the subject
"The Bible-How to Study IT.. He
said that it may be studied in a
biographical. doctrinal and ethical
way-and should at all times be made
a spiritual study Or. George Il. Reed
spoke Of, "The Bible and the
Hymmal" The concluding speaker
was Henry r. lsaacs. superintendent
of the Sunday School who spoke
briefly of the Sunday School, with
its membership of more than seven
hundred During the oifertory-a
tenor solo-"Open the Gates of the
Temple was given by J. Benson
Darlington.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-03-17
c0On WORN BY sTNATOR WlIIs-

XAT congratulate State Senator Edward G. Walls
Democrat, OF Kent county, upon the success
that has attended his efforts TO get through the Logisa-
turc his good roads bill for Kent county He has
worked hard and earnestly for that measure and il
Is IN the hands of Governor Miller for action AS
the Governor is an earnest good roads advocate The
presumption is that he will sign tho Walls bill partic
ularly IL provides for what may be called local
option in good road building.
The essential provisions OF the bill arc that Kent
county may borrow up 100000 for road building
purposes and that when sixty per cent Of the owners
Of abuttng property along a streach of road petition
the Levy Court for its improvement the highway shall
be improved. and the Of abutng property shall
pay per cent of the cost No road shall cost more
than $1,000 mile, which, experience has demonstrate
ed Mr.. Walls says, is the Of reasonably good
stone road in Kent The road from Smyrna to the
macadam road at the New Castle line. he says cost
less than $4,000 a mile His bill abolshes the present
road provides for skilled road engineer for
the county. and creates supervisor for each Repre-
sentative district like the New Castle county law The
bill supported by both parties after conference
u Kent county members.
The Walls bill viii be of benefit to Kent county
in providing for the construction or improvement OF
the principal lateral roads throughout the county to
connect with the DUPONT boulevard and bring 10 the
residents the fullest opportunities for the use Of the
boulevard.
II Senator Walls, by fair and intelligent amendment
Of the Boulevard law and by the Walls Good Roads
law, could be instrumental in bringing into being not
only the main iunkine road by the Boule
ward but also the many improved lateral roads which
necessarily would intersect it, doubt ne would be
regarded Of Kent countys greatest Legislative
henefactors.