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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-07

Ndl-pdItlf ltdI Hbl
afterwards, WAS like the pattern on
servant cir S print dress, but a
former teGant. with fine sense OF
the artistic had caused the walls to
be repepered. SO, when Mrs Marboy
Withdrawing one Of her hands from
the folds OF her apron and waving II
around the room iu showmanlike
fashion said the charge was $3.50 Il
weel, without electric light" | closed
with her, and the room was mine
You climbed mp three flights OF
stairs. each flight narrower and less
carpeted than the other (the last
tiieht sunk TO the depths Of oilcloth) g..
and then YOU fell against the door Of
the room When YOU knew the
geography OF the staircase. however.
YOU steadied yourself on the top stair.
and stretched out your hand BY long
practice the door handle met your
hand But even then the room re-
sented your intrusion
The door handle battles many visit
ors. II is by this time aware OF my
touch for it always Yields without
murmur to the known pressure of my
hand. with the stranger or the casual
caller II is different. hear the step
outside. and then ! see the handle
grayely nodding its head and saying
at the same time, in determined
squeak, no, you DON'T"
In such cases ! remove my feet
from the bureau. and take my pipe
from my mouth. and call out: Pull
the door toward yourself gently and
turn the handle suddenly" have
several times thought OF avoiding this
trouble by pinning the formula on TO
the door But there are objections TO
that ] think It would be unfair to
the door handle, and even II did pin
the notice there II is 30 dark that
nobody would be able TO read It.
Also, there are occasionally people !
who try the door, and when repulsed |
by the invincible handle conclude |
that have gone out and locked the
room Then l hear their steps 90 |
,arefuily down the narrow staircase, |
1choiug fainter and fainter, and II |
I'm in the middle Of omar Khayyam
smile gratefully at the door handle. |
)h, we are old friends.
The love that / bear TO my little
red room Is pityborn. n YOU see de-
.ormed man, or one-legsed besger,
lca are moved TO translate your com
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-07

don't you think that's vel worth
Sl50 q week itself?
pretend not TO notice the terrible
deformity OF my room: nevertheless,
when ! bump my head inadvertently
against the ceiling, which slopes to-
ward the window. am forcibly re-
minded that my room is not as other
rooms. Three walls OF It are tall and
upright. as walls should be, but the
fourth wall--the one which is graced
by window - was dwarfed in its
youth and stands sadly small. quite
four feet shorter than its brothers.
When am sitting here late 1t seems
TO ne that the little wall looks wist-
fully w to its bigger brothers. won.
dering why II was born So small and
dreaming, perhapr, Of taller days
when It shall push the slantins cell
ing into horizontal position and be
moro worthy Of the name Of wall"
The ceiling Of my room Is lined
with age. When ! stare up<at 1t from
my bed It reminds me Of the maps at
school. ! can see ti. rivera, with
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-07

smitten with remorse on seeing the
room shivering in the cold. the archi-
tect bored hole for the pipe. Any-
how, my stovepipe has an impromptu
look about H. just as though IL ! d
been built as an afterthought.
But my stoyepipe is not obtruslve.
An obtrusive heating apparatus ia a
death-blow to comfort. My stoyeplpe
retreats modestly In q recess does II,
duty well. and makes no fuss about
doing II. The floor OF my room is un-
impeachsble. II has no defects. with
the exception Of few decayed boards
that crack II happen to step too
heavily upon them. These, however
are hidden by few dlsr' pated rugs.
and DO not obtrude their presence nm
less walked on too severely. Thus Won
have my room. Those who love me
not call 1t sarret; but to me II is
palace, situated far away from The
swirl and hum OF Broadway. wherein
! can sit at mine ease and dream those
dreams OF hopes and success which
are dearest TO US all.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-07
ROOM"

passion into copper or silver, accord
Ing to your purse or your pity. But
a deformed room! How better show
your sympathy than by ignoring its
deformities and living in It regard
lesE Of its defects and treating It as
II II were normal room. When Mrs
Marboy flrst showed me the room II
seemed go empty and sad that / took
pity on It. 1t seemed TO be yearning
for an inhabitant Cthe widow looked
yacantly at me and said sol, and who
am | that ! should withstand the hui
man appeal OF room IN house in
Waverly Place Waverly Place, one
OF the old-time fashionable sections
Of the city? Then. too. nay room is
only few blocks from Fifth avenue.
his Honor the Mayor Mark Twain,
and the Washington Arch. Now,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-07
SQCSN@T~@z~="- >1.rZ@z@=7=G-eG0
b. DOMESTIC SCIENCE" Il

a famous cook and she taught the
other girls. It's better 70 know how
TO make good bread than 10 know
the sort Of STUFF your head has been
filed with"
That's where you mistake" cried
Betty, quickly Even in the kitchen
education makes me better ftted TO
meet the problems Of life know.
for instance. the chemistry Of bread
making, the relative nutritive value
OF the various meats and yegetab es
The science Of housekeeping is one OF
the most interesting studies Mrs
Carherry-Cranston has particularly
impressed upon me the importance Of
communicating to others these i'm
portant facts"
What Martin said about Mrs. Car
hcrry-Cranston and her ideas does not
require repetition here. but his opiu-
ions were forceful and TO the point.
and he came from the Lonsdales' with
a heavy heart
But n BETTY found Earning salts
factory substitute for love she did not
show it I'm her manner People re-
gardod her with the awe that her
erui.uou deserved hut she WI, con
sci0us beneath the awe was a good
uatu-ed contempt for some of her
theories
Martin she saw not no an after that
drs' meeting except as she passed him
ON the street
Iheu came o. summons Co her moth
ci frOU one OF the married daughters
and Hctty was leit Co keep house for
% vtlh Her father Was away on a
business trip and she was lclt alone
iu the big house
Her science of housekeeping did not
materially aid her In her cooking.
There was small comfort I'm knowing
the chemistry OF hreadmak.ng when
the product was soldeu ana uucatable
and her knowledge Of food values did
not aid her 90 transform the most
nutritious food into the most appetiz-
ing
Before the end Of the week she was
hungry. dyspcptic and utterly worn
out
Martin found hcr weeping I'm the
kitchen and took her IN his great.
strong arms to comfort her
Mother thought perhaps you'd like
TO come over 90 supper for companvs
sake, he said. when at last the tears
had suhsided
Sue didn't know DO vas as bad as
this though guess. dear that per-
hpre Your scientific cookery needs
'sff'. rfanl.,.1 t,ppYiurouf Ar. WON |
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-07

and he had so per cent OF II before
any one suspicioned rats. Then he
visited the room Of the typists for the
first time In week, He had a bundle
under his arm and saw two Miss
Fairs before him.
Great coup-great coup" he said
as he sat down and patted the bundle,
Pm reg lar Napoleon OF finance, Got
the stock right here to put the old
man on the top, Thought Tommy was
a namby-pamby but Tommy was
right on deck. Say, Miss Fair"
Yes"
"Old mans ont and safe locked up,
I'll chuk these shares into the desk
here. Tell old man when he comes
in that Tommy is weary. Tell him
that Tommy has had TO work his
brain IN the most awful way, and
must now recuperate."
Two hours later there were calls
for Tommy Echo answered He had
taken a steamer up the lake, and ,he
purser had promised him that he
might stay boozy for 80 days. The
bonds remained in the old desk for
three days.
Then Miss Fair entered the den OF
the mighty but distrait Jared Sands
and very quietly asked;
MI Sands don't you think the
home YOU took from mother was
worth S10,OOO?"
He wheeled N his chair and sur
yoyed her for a moment and then an
sWered:
That's pretty stiff. should say
$1,000, providing I get my bonds
Shall ! write you check
She brought in the bundle and laid
II down and took up the check with
out a word Ten minutes later she
was out Of the building
not SO bad, dear" said the engi-
neer as he called that evening. with
the $4,000 ] made, we shall manage
to worry along somehow"
At the end OF three weeks Tommv
returned He looked innocent and
felt as white as snow, and when the
old man" jumped on him with both
feet he exclaimed:
why, governor now that ! think
Of It, | believe ] told Miss Fair TO ask
you $4,000 commission She let
you off with seven Good little girl
We ought to have her in our family"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-07

caught sight Of her the oldcn
days they had planned TO be married
when they should be grown up Mar
tin had plodded along I'm his quiet
way regarding himself as still en-
gagged 10 the gin whom he fondly re
memOered
When he saw the change that the
cities had wrought he groanod to him
self I'm despair aud yet with his In
herent persistence. he broNched the
subject at the earliest opportunity
II s'pose I'll have to be getting the
ring now" he said Il guess YOU re
member that YOU was engaged to me
before YOU went away 20 be polished
OF
Have you not forgotten that hoy
ana girl romance she asked with an
elaborate assumption OF superiority
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-07

their little tributaries branching of
from either side. Some people might
object 10 the cracks In the ceiling
but II keeps my geography from get
ting rusty The rugged crack stretch
ing from the door to the washstand |
have named the River Amazon. and
the Hudson reaches from the win
dow TO the back OF the bureau Now
and again new crack appears on the
ceiling, and feel like Columbus. For
every new crack | discover a new
river. Recently these cracks have
been appearing with alarming rapid
ity, owing TO dynamiters under the
house boring for the East tunnel.
Perhaps the strangest part of the
little red room is the stovepipe. be-
lieve originally this room vas built
without a stoyepipe. but that, being
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-07

ate he talked with about sis dslnks,
Tommy was a good talkcr
His talk was principally about the
mine ana the railroad and what the
cold man. wac going to show the
public after bit Miss Fair, as she
had given her name, was a good lis
tener She also asked some questions
that might have surprised Tommy if
he had had only one drllk
The week went by, and almost
every noon Tommy spent his lunch
hour in the typis's' room. The other
young ladies came % le jealous over
the attentions se was paying to one,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-07

was neglecting his desk and his res
teurant tor the society Of Miss Fair,
and one day he put on all his dignity
and said
Thomas you are my son
'Im inclined TO believe you. dad '
was the reply.
you are to an extent my business
associate"
Correct"
You naturally learn the secrets Of
the business"
Yes. ! get on to most Of EN-"
But do you keep them to yourself
Thomas? Do you keep them locked
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-07
Worse Than a Hired Man.

Yeas drawled the postmaster Of
Bacon Ridge, that's old Zeb White
the LATEST man in the state"
In what way is he so lazy asked
the coffee salesman.
Why, every Sunday he takes the
two chickens they are going 10 have
for dinner and ties them as near TO
The pike as possible
HIM, What is that for
50 the racing automobiles viii
whi2 their feathers on and he won
have the trouble of picking them
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-07

aud helped them. lie had known and
loved Prudence Fairfield for year,
and mother aud daughter naturally
had hig fun sympathy.
There was much talking ana plan
ming. not 10 reach the ears Of out
5lderf, ana then. four or nve months
went pas, and Tommy Sands got q
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-07

or he thought 30, and he felt It his
duty TO assure them that he had lost
none Of his love for the original quar-
tet The various engagements stood
as before
Tommy pumped himself and was
pumped The mighty Mr. Sands at
length got on TO the fact that his son
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-07
He Could Tell.

Ostend Pa, what Is mamma read
ing about? Just heard he say It's
an outrage"
Pa-"Oh, some writer has been
ridiculing the suffragettes, guess"
Ostend-"Ther she iust said How
true II is,
Pa-"Oh. that's some other pen
pusher lampooning us poor men, my
son.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-07
GzV]3g3 SMILE. smrbD. s1Grr I; }G:5j {GJ{5j7j53

Now quit yez blarney." glggled
Nora, avn whOy do | remoind yea
Rv III Maid ay Athins?'
Why, me pet. amt yez tn Maid av
Crease"
And the Jolly milkman reached his
cart Just In time 10 escape a shower
OF hot doughnuts
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-07
Candid Confession.

Pearl Tin surprise What? You
let that young man kiss you? Why
am surprised. Don't you know the
rules Of our club firmly state that any
girl who lets a young man kiss hei
will be suspended"
Ruby--"Well, was suspended
dear. ] was in hammock"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-07

he was only a few seconds in making
up his mind that she was a hummer,
He thereupon invited her ont 10
lunch, She promptly declined, hay
Ing brought her lunch with her.
Thereupon, 10 show that there was
no hard feelings Tommy sat with her
through the noon hour, and while she
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-07

CY nnd after many Years returned
h. aS shining example Of scientific
education
Along with the assimilation Of
scientific education Betty had lost
hci frech'es and her pig tails The
former bad been replaced by e
'peaches and cream complexion. the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-07
Appropriate.

Stubb--"There goes the park off
GER. He has been ordered to arrest all
couples caught making love on the
benches"
Penn--'lndeed, And what do those
letters S. c. on his cap stand for
special cop?'"
Stubb-"No, spoon collector"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-07
Startling

Yes, our table Is always mp 10
date, hoasted the landlady We
have those beautiful red candles on
It at supper time
Candles for supper" lasped the
prospective hoorder Madam do you
think | am an E-hmo2"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-07

Gunner er-"This scientific paper
states that II is SO cold up around the
north pole that the explorers are
afraid to open their mouths Some OF
them don't speak word n a week"
Cuyer "Oh, well, they make up
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-07
Sweet Child.

Yessum." lisped little Bessie
Tompkins our Sunday y-school gave a
festival and nil the little girls in the
eighborhood were invited"
"Ah," praised the visitor. and
guess you were the sweetest little
girl there"
Nom, Susie Smythe was the sweet
est"
She was?"
"yessum, Susie fell into the tub OF
soft tPffy."
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-07

TOOK the room be
cause Is was so small.
and because / thought
that by hanging a red
"a dark red - cur
tain in front OF the
bed IT would make an
ideal bed sitting room
Also ! liked the red
and gold paper on he
walls. The original
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-07
Discouraged.

Cogger Yes he sold his racing
automobiles as soon az he took up
astronomy"
Sparker Why so?"
Cogger-" Why, he read that some
stars travel hundreds Of miles a sec
ond
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-07
Have You Noticedi

Back from Great Britain, eh?" re-
marked the friend. Il suppose you
saw some wonderful things over
there?"
We'll, | should say So" responded
the tourist. II actually saw an origi-
nal Joke in one OF the British comic
papers.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-07
The Milkman's Joke

A.. II. Nora. me darlint." said the
q jolly mi.kmsn, as he looked
"a through the Kitchen window
ana saw the object Of his affections
cooking doughnuts, do yez know yer
remind me Of tn Maid ay Athins2"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-07

X IL q \ ii ] !. l. was
proud of Betty Ions
dale. old timers
could re m e m b e r
when she was n
freckle faced tom
boy running about
with the rest OF the
Lousdalo brood. but
that WAS before Mrs
Carherry CrRustun
took the child tu the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-07
Deadly

Winnie Wink-"lt is no use Of
talking. our hats take the masculine
eva this sumner
Billie Bink-'E EYES. take both
ewes If a chap doesn dodge quickly"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-07

for II when they come back and start
on their lecture tours"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-12-07
His Fntt

WIN you be M wlte?" he asked.
NO" she replied.
SO De remained q la -ho.or and lived
l1pgily ever Gllsr,
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-07-04

warning fash. III you are again
caught giving the play. you must ex-
pect to receive your deserts"
"Of course! II your Ladyship COM
mands!" dejectedly.
81 dob But, as an'offset to the cop
pers you might otherwise receive.
will give you sum Of money suffi-
Client TO compensate YOU"
your Ladyship is so generous" He
made an uncouth gesture of gratitude
and covetousness. May l ask your
Ladyship how much"
"How much?" scornfully. But
suppose"
The words died away; her glance
fell; fingered on the hand he had
extended. Muscular. shapely. II
seemed not adapted to the servile
gesture; was most unlike the hand
Of clod or clown. Moreover, II was
marked with a number of wounds.
half-healed. which caught and held
her look.
"Of course. am so poor. your Lady
ship" he began, In yet more abject
tone. but stopped. attracted in turn
by the direction of her gaze: then.
meeting 1t. quickly withdrew the hand
and thrust II into his pocket Not
in time. however. TO prevent a startled
light. swift CLEAN OF recollection
from springing into her eyes! The
very movement itself = ironically
enough was not without precedent.
"You!" She recoiled from him. "The
Black"
AS a man who realizes he has be-
trayed himself. he bit his lips; but at
tempted no further subterfuge. The
stumbling figure straightforward; the
dull eyes grew steady; the bold self
possession she remembered well on
another occasion again marked his
bearing.
Your Ladyship has discerning
eyes," he remarked quietly. but as
he spoke glanced and moved a little
toward the window.
My lady stood as II dazed. He. the
Black Seigneur, there. in the palace!
Mechanically she raised her hand TO
her breast; she was very pale. On
the balcony the nightingale. grown
confident, burst into a flood OF varia-
TONS a thousand trills and full
throated notes filled the room.
II understand now" at length she
found voice, why that fancy came to
me below, when was listening to the
play on the platform. But why have
you come-to the very Mount ITSELF"
Her voice trembled little. You!
Non the beach the people tried to stop
yosS "
"yap saw that. too?"
And you knew the play would
make trouble! You wanted It to-"
quickly. "fSr what purpose? To get
into the upper part of the Mount To t,
have them arrest\bring you here'"
She looked at him with sudden ter
ror. my father! Vas it to"
A low. distinct rappiIS at the door
she had entered. Interrupted tnem'
She started and looked fear1uiiy
around. At the same time the noun.
tebank stepped back to the side-or
! great bronze in front Of the balcony,
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-07-04
SYNOPSIS.
rRCnr 100 oY rnf sosa, -,,raa,Ll CO.

Comtesse Elise. daughter OF the govern
or OF the Mount has chance encounter
with a peasant boy The Mount" a small
rock bound island. stood In vast bay on
the northwestern coast OF France. and
during the time OF Louis XVI. was gov
eminent stronghold. Develops that the
peasant boy was the son of Seigneur De-
saurac nobleman.N Young Desaurac deter
mines to secure an education and hs come
gentleman; sees the governors daugh-
ter depart for Paris. Lady Else returns
after seven years schooling. and enter
tains many mobiles Her Ladyship dances
with strange fisherman, and a call TO
arms Is made In an effort to capture
mysterious lie Seigneur Noir. He escapes.
Lady Elise Is caught In the GRAND toe.
The Black Seigneur rescues and taxes
her to his retreat. Elise discovers that
her savior was the boy with the nsn.
Sanchez. the Seigneur's servant Is ar
rested and brought before. the governor
Lady Elise has Sanchez set free, Seig-
neur and priest at the Cookies. san
chez tells Desaurac that Lady Elise he be-
trayed him, but Is not believed Inc
Seigneur plans to release prisoners at the
Mount. Lady Elise pleads with her faith
er to spare the lives Of condemned pris-
oners. Disguised as peasant Lady
Elise mingles with the people and hears
some startling facts. mysterious
Mountebank starts riot. He Is arrested
and locked up after making close obser.
vations OF the citadel. and Is afterv2fus
summoned before the governors daugh-
ter.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1913-07-04
by FREDERIC 8. ISNAM i
VI TIE STNOLLERcI UhDfR TIL R(

mitted himself to survey. or study.
these details Of refinement and lux
ury; the swift eager interest that
had shone from the dark eyes gave
way to an expression. lack-luster and
stupid: his countenance once more
resumed Its blank, stolid aspect AS
IL unconscious of the anomalous figure
he presented. mechanically had he
seated himself; was gazing down.
when through doorway. opposite the
one by which the commandant had
left, slender form appeared. Under
the heavy. whitened lids slight
movement OF the clowns eyes alone
betrayed he was aware OF that new
presence. A moment the girl stood
there. her glance resting on the gro
tesque. bent figure before her: then
with a quizzical lift of the delicate
brows she entered.
you believe. no doubt, In making
yourself at homer"
Crossing to the table, once more
she stopped; her figure. sheathed In
gown OF brocade of rose. glowed
bright and distinct in contrast 10 the
faint. vari-colored tints OF ancient
embroideries on the wall. Above. the
light threw a SHIN mer on the deep
, FURNISHED gold of her hair; the sweep
ing lashes yelled the half-disdainful
half-amused look In her brown eyes
Or. perhaps, you are one OF those
who think the peasants will some day
sit, while the lords and ladies stand ?"
II don't know" he managed to an
swer. but got up. only to appear more
awkward.
you do not seem to know very
much, indeed!" she returned. her tone
changing to one of cold severity. mot
enough. perhaps, to perceive the mis-
chief YOU nay sauss--Eeat play of
ouussrS'Mnich I witnessed todayS
"You! Today? Your Ladys&.p
was"
YES" imperiously. 81 was there!
And heard and saw the effect II had
on the people; how 1t stirred all
their baser passions! But you, Of
course, could not know--or care.
thinking only of the sous!-that. in
stead Of teaching lesson. the piece
would only move them to anger. or
resentment"
"I-your Ladyship-great lords have
commended the play"
Great lords!" she began. but
stopped: regarded her listener and
shrugged her shoulders.
A few moments silence lasted. the