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The Detroit times., 1913-02-04

no power TO enforce the correction.
such as unstable piles OF lumber ana
open elevator doors.
The second object Is an increase In
pay. Each coroner now receives W
900 a year. They claim that the work
OF the once has increased tremendous
ly with the growth of Detroit. Last
year there were 1,31S cases OF sudden
death, or about four a day. In addF
ton, the office had to summon turies,
call on relatives Of dead persons, md
take charge OF property Of the dead,
amounting TO 1000, OF which $4,000
was in cash.
The report recommends the crea-
tlon OF a public administrator. prefer
ably an attache OF the prosecuting
attorneys ONCE. 10 take charge OF
sucn property. The coroners approve
the workmen's compensation act.
They call attention. as in former
years. TO deaths by asphyxiation from
gas. OF which there were four during
1912. and recommend that II be made
"a felony 10 install a gas heater With
out proper fiue connection.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-04
IIIxhIapd pnrL 90 he Dry.

Highland Park council passed an or
dinauce. Monday night. prohibiting the
manufacture and sale ~ intoxicating
liquors within the corporate limits. and
giving the village Justices the power 20
try persons charged with selling lidaOr.
Under the old system. disposition of
such cases rested with the circuit court
The ordinance provides for n maximum
fine OF 800 or 90 days In TALL. The
village 10 now dry"
The Detroit times., 1913-02-04

the snti-suffragist organization now
has over 500 members.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-04

Dies ut Age OF 81.
MIRA Henrietta GRrroX- KaYAa.- 81
years OF age. died Monday. In her
The Detroit times., 1913-02-04
HIGHLAND PARK PLANS
CURFEW ORDINANCE

At the request OF the w. G. T. u.
Highland Park council has instructed
nance, which is to be considered II
the next meeting Of the council
The Detroit times., 1913-02-04

apartments. in the Royeourt. % an
Keyes was born In Massachusetts en1
came 10 Detroit TO live In 1885. The
bod VIII be taken 10 Auburn. n. r.
for interment.
The Detroit times., 1913-02-04

ERIE. Pa. Feb. 4.--Fire. starting
from spontaneous combustion In the
stock and file rooms OF the Erie Eve
ming Herald, today. caused loss OF
$4,000,
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1913-10-10

sSranf 9ecf mar nlebrere Sag
Der porigen ISOLDE, beiudsipeiie, i
Sefferion @itp, iiirb febrte am Conn
tag Iben0 bon bort 3uriid.
6ran IS. Sapler, peld)e mab
,ere g8oben bier Sci ibrer Sodter
Srali Geo. &leiif, leripeiIt bate
febrte am pe~rfloiiener Sanstag pie
Der rad bauie, nddl &acific 5uriid.
50 SoeImer fanfte bieiel
Gage BON Sobn Neibbart einen lido
men 8allpIas an Der DeItIiden tier
SfraBe, fir $500 nno niro BORT IL
nadhter 3eit elm biibides @obnbaus
erridter lafien.
-l1n9efdbr 40 MitaIieoer Der
Meip Saben unb Berger Camps ser
90. 90. of u. paren am porigen
Donnerstag bier eingetroffen, nan
Der 9eerbieung hires neritorbenen
Mitaliebs, Sermann SdJaifner, bel.
5ltfDobner.
grpin 8aimrgaertner, nebit
@attin unb fleiner Softer, bon ct.
2ouis, befatsbca fif mebrere Gaze
bieier @ohe bier, aisf geii,d bel
Germ 9aum9aertner's Softer,
Rltoolf 8alimgaertner, unb ieirer
SdApeiter, Srau 4Ipin BoeideI.
-Sermann SeIidlneger. bon San.
Gitp, mar mebrere Gage ser
pergangenen @ode bier, altf 9eilt6
BEL @ertpanbten, ioipie ai,d CUR ge.
iorgllng bon @eidGften in @erbil-
ointg nit Dem 0adlaB ieines 8aters
oes beritorbenen Gbriit Selidlaeger.
--Srau aiguft ~slbenorotb, melfel
bon Morriion bierber ge.
;oeer lit, bot bon 8riifa Giebler Ell.
zen gnltplat at Der peitliden Sten
5trabe, fir $500 g~efauft unb miro
ein ihones @obnbaus bauen
aiien fiir tpelfes @lag. &oblfing be-
.etts ben 8ontraft iibernommen bat.
-6olgenoe @erponoten Der So
Sfnffner ipnren porige ISOLDE
'ier eridienerr, itm Der 8eer6igung
'es perftprbenen Sermnnn Sdaff-
Ier beiauapobnen: SRI. ellie Spin0-
er, Sbeooor 2obol,be uno @attin
fritz SpinoIer ltn6 @attin Gam
5pinbler. Sraai 81. Sris, Srau s..
'rni, gilbert 9oerflinger nnb @at-
in, SRI. Rellie Sabnlbe. iammtlih
on ct. 2omis; SRI. Hetberneper,
>err SpinOler linb Satin Dan unb
lbriitS pinoler, bon Sullipan; Gan
5daffner unb @attin, BON Spens-
lille; 9ernbarb urb Sermann S1nf
er, bon California, Mo., uno MboIf |
mi irtb @attin, bon 8iion, &on. |
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1913-10-10

We're cleaning up some
odds and ends in order tc
get everything ship shape
for a very busy Fall season.
Look in and look out this
list and take home what you
want at less than a third.
Mems Corduroy Pants
grey only-$2.25 values at
81 .65.
Boys. straight knee pant
SUITS, ages 6 to 16 years.
Range in prices from So to
SIS. Your choice at $3.50.
Men black Hats in tele-
scope and creased values for
$1.00.
A few mems Suits in
black and mixed colors. SIS
values, now $40.
Samples of materials for
rderclothes ON dis
play---$l6 to s35.
Double Eagle Stamps on
all cash purchases every
oCHSNER'S
The place for good goods.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1913-10-10
JOHN Il. HELMERS.

IS. 81. Strobel. bon @uiiellpia
Nfo., mar atr lestcr Sreitag bier /
@eifdften.
1@mitab 8rebe beiinhet fid 81,
ie ISOLDE in ct. 2ouis, Inn Den Sci
lidfeiten beisuipobnen.
-Gbas. SdoIten, bon McGittrid
befan0 fid am Montng oieier @oh
bier in @efd1ften.
-Slilills 9nler mo @attin no
rem am lesten Sonntag in @orrilol
airf 9eilld) BEL 8eptpanSten.
-alrnin Sepirg rei5te am Wionta,
oieier ISOLDE nod ct. 2onis, lin
bort cine Sanoelsidule su beiild]en.
Better 9iltbep nno Samilie, BOZ
Berger, iparer nlebrere Gage ns,
Dorigen 8ode bier, alti 8eiltd be
8erpanoten.
-grnit airbiitss urlo Satin be
fanoen iib am pergargerlen Conn
tng IN @ascoruOe, olrf 9eirld Be
8ertpanbten.
-Sreo 6leiid bot ieine i60ac
Safm, in ser R1he Don Botsoaim,
toriee 8ode fir $4,000 an Serunarr
8appe bertauft.
Clos &oettsle uipb Gattilt, bon
Berger, farneft arl lesten Montlg
bicrber gum 8eiald) BEL Der Samilie
BON Geo. MltelIer.
-gIenelartb gaise, BON anrpaIIe,
DO, tpaf an pergangenen Sonntog
bier elm, gum 8eitd bei Serrp aor-
man nttb Satnilie.
Srou 2ouiie aoeller, bon ct.
Saais, mar mebrere Sase Der Sori.
SET Bod@e bier 5l @ait, BEL Ser.
tpatoten unb Sreunoen.
Sreo, Senneberaer, bon Morri-
Jon, itiea am lesten Snmstag, anf
ieiliem Wege nad st. 2oltis, mi
furSe 3eit bier ab.
&. S. Sall, bon Montgonerp
GftD, befarl0 iid) ntebrere Saqe Ser
tergongeflen @o6e bier auf 8eiuI)I
bel Bertpanoten atito lreulroen.
DIOR &nieide mnb @llgitit SidtI
begaben iif am p"ereargenen Sreitag
nab abortion, nm gertparoten un0
Sreirnben einen 8eiiid1 ob5nitatten.
-Srm Slle. aurreItteper reiIte
am pergangenen Smnstag mad St.
I'M lire Sod1ter, iotpie anoc.
rem W~ertpaioten, einen 8eiuf ab3il.I
Suliiis @raf uno Satin Sc.
iid Ieit lebten Sonntog inI
81. Soiis. alrf 9eiudJ Del 8eripano.
:en, iopie aildl i'm Ben Seitlidfeiten
'eiSu1uobnen.
6rau 6reo. gfantid, ipeIdle
Itpei Woden BEL 8eripanoten in
airfmoob uno in ct. 2ouis aetpeian
unr, febrte am porigen Iitttpoa
ION bort auriid.
Sral Gbriit Sleiid mo Seren
Sodter, Sri. 2i5ie, tpclde Iid eiae
Bote lang in 8otsbmn, BEL Ser.
Datioter auf9ebaIten battel1, iinS
ION BORT 5nriif eefebrt.
-@m. Soffmann, ST., itno beiien
5dfuelter, 8rau s.. Diefgraefe, be.
lid am De~rgattgenen SamstoaS
nj cine ISOLDE natb ct. 2ouis, slmls
,eilb bon geruanOten. ]
Sitli1lS gpen, friiber in @afb. {
trof porige @ode bier ein. /
m in Der bieiigen 3weigfabrif Sar /,
International Sboe 60. cine SteI[el
e gormann an5ltreten.
3iir 8equenilidfeit unierer ann I
IN tpepoen mir bon lett an Double {
agle Clamps an ie0en Sreitaa ae /
m, unitntt am 9ienstag, pie Bis I
II. Id -Sermann. 4
~
GrnSt 2oebnig trai poriee $50. !
9 bon ct. Souis bier Elm, 0iif fir /
n 8efM6 BET ieinen Gltern, &if !
un6 @attin, un0 fchrte .
nm am Sonnto9 tpieber 3iiriid. ]
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1913-10-10

Sobn @ebrIe, bon ct. 2ouis.
meilt sur 3eit bier allf geinh be-
leinen @ltern, %. 9obmeber nnf
Satin.
5ral S. 90. 0arBer reilte am
lesten Montag arlf cine ISOLDE rad
ct. 2oatis, Inn ibre GItern gu be-
iuden
-ader SeberIe, tpeld,er ii6 meb-
rere Sage, in @eif1ften, in ct,
2otis oltfgebalten bate, febrte am
lesten Somttog BON BORT 5uriif.
-gbm. 9orgmeper, bon 8eitpba.
liz, Mo., Itieg am Letter Somstae
bier ab, ailf feirpean Wege frad3 OF.
2ouis, au flir5em 8eiudb Bel Sreltir-
ben.
SRI. q. Sridbort reiite am per-
9angenen Sonntag, nod furaem 9e.
iii6 BET Der SamiIie bon 6. S. Slid
ipieoer nod baitfe, nad Sefferion
9th, 5iriid.
-Mnton Sredymam ulr6 @attin,
lopie Srit gidermanit, BON Der Strit
Greet, reiiten am letten Gamstog
nod ct. 2ouis, Slim 8eiltd bon Ser.
,pairoten linb Sreunoefl.
sEt ..-e4L.
sflbert Stoebr uflo @attin rel.
item am perganaenen Sonntoa nab
2oris, 5lrn 8eiud, BON 8ertpanb
Ten, irnt niih init Dem perihleier.
len 8ropbeten befnnnt 5n mepoen.
6rduleins Iinnie 8oelt unb
Gntnta Sue6meper reiiten am lebten
olf eine @pd)e nod Ct.
5lm geIuh bon germanbtcn,
aih Inn Den Seitlidfeiten bel
5%iluobnen.
5rnn Iltgitit Seiic, bon Scr
Greet, INTO beren Sod1ter, Srail
Straitb, BON bier, reiIten ami
bieier ISOLDE nadl MoriGal
DO, Inn 6raii Seiie's 8rltSer, Sobn
einen 9eird ob5ltitoaten.
SIiper @raf uno @attin, bon
1t. Soltis. beft1pben iidy bier aui
8eItth BEL Serrn @raf's ST.
ern, Ebeo. @roi uno @attin. Bon
)ier aus luer6en Die iungen 9eitte
inc &eiie nod ser &acific aiiite an.
artblrr Girdbpfer, tpelder meb.
ere Wooden bel ieinen eGltern, 3rib I,
eipdbofer nn6 @nttin, I'M s~srie6ens.
bal, altf Geiuh NOR, reiite am pori,
Sreitag mieber nod Goalirqo,
sal, mo er bereits lett nebrercn !
5abren als seIegrapbiit artaetelt lit .
Srau Clos. goumitorf, STRAIT :
.ouiS Snberitod un6 Srnit Sheooor
Iinrotuiller. ioapie SrIs. ellie Gl,eb
teDer atn6 MarD Gei6bor6t, reiIten ,
M oergangenen Somftaa ftad1 ct. !
'oitis, Sum geiltd bon gertpanotcn, \
'tnie oiSd, Inn ben 5eitIidfeiten BEL
lapobllen.
S. 9 &oufiet, bon Stonp Sin A
attete nnNerer Office an ooriaen
,onnerstog einen @eild) ab, bebiris ?
'rHeiierutrg ieines Announcements. Or
ar nit Den Mitglieoern bes stonn
Ill Camps Der so. %, Of u. her.
9efomfneit, i'm Der geenoialna a
%perltorbenen Sermoiln Sdoffner I
'%l6ilipobnen, Inter ben @itgIic.
I'm oes Stomp Sill Camp bemerf.
n MIR inter unberen nod 6ie fol.
'noen; = 5. Ifberspertb, @S.r.
mo Sam Coulter,
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1913-10-10
gotis.

Sd tueroe meme getppbnten SoIH-
merferien antreten nfio meme Office
8. Oftober perlaiien Inn aIsaann
/. Nopember wieoer 5liriid5ii-
febren.
Or. SO. 9. 9ifion, 3abnar3t.
Sermann, 800.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1913-10-10

sSranf 0ecf mar mebrere Sage
Der porigen ISOLDE. b~eiudbsipeiie, in
Seiferion Gitp, iinh febrte am Conn.
tag abenb bon bort 3uriid.
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lmpostor. II vas merely needful 10
prove that the girl was not the daugh.
ter OF Gregory's dead friend. Grace
would nave TO delve into the past hos.
sibly visit the scenes OF G~r.gory's
youth-but II would pay. She looked
at her employer with an air suggest.
ing protection.
G~regory's face relaxed on finding
himself once more near her. Forth.
nately for his peace OF mind, he couId
not read the purpose hidden behind
those beautiful eyes.
IL wonder" Simon Jefferson grov,oa
why somebody doesn't badger me %
go TO church," Indignant because
Fran had fled the pleasing fields %,
his interested vision. he paused. as
II TO invite antagonism.
He announced, This talk has eyclt.
ed me. II we can't live and let live
IT &C and take my meals ut Miss
Sapphire Clinton's."
No n dared TO answer him. no,
ever Grace. lie marched INTO the gal
den where Fran sat huddled upon =
rustic bench. II was Just saying.
Simon told her overwhelmingly, that Il
all this TODD ove religion isn't put a
stop to. III take my meals at the Gin
tons'!"
Fran looked up at him without NOV
ing her chin from her palms, and asked
as she tried, apparently. to tie her
feet into a knot. Isn't that where
Abbott Ashton boards?"
DO you NEAR Professor Ashton?'
he returned, with subtle reproof.
Fran, still detected. nodded careless
ly. We're both after the same nan.'
Simon liz the pipe which his physl
clan had warned him was bad for his
heart. Eyes. Professor Ashton boards
at the C~lintons'."
Must be awfully Jolly at the Gin
tons'." Fran said wistfully.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-12-24
TURNED TO COMEDY
British officer Tells How SNUFF Saved
Him From a Hungry Indian
Tigress.

A comedy which came very near
to tragedy is related by n gallant or.
ficer OF the Bengal L~ancers. now
home on furlough.
Here Is the strange true story In
the soldiers own words:
II was out for a day in the jungle,
and had had rather poor sport. Lying
down for IA bit OF n rest upon some
rank dry grass on the edge OF a wood
In the afternoon. | a seized from
behind without a moments warning
by a huge tigress, which had got my
scent and silently tracked me down.
she seized me by the breast OF the
coat with her great teeth, and quickly
shook me into a state OF unconscious
ness. or course. | thought It was all
up with me-.
But no. Before long | made a
startling recovery. Hardly realizing
for n while where | was and what had
happened. ] heard a little distance
away a peculiar noise, as II someone
was ~sneezing violently. II was the
terrible tigress.
II rubbed my still somewhat dazed
eyes, and then discerned the great
beast sinking away. sneezing all the
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-12-24
CHAPTER TX.
SkIrmishino.

Fran made no delay In planning her
campaign against Grace Noir. Now
that her position in Hamilton Greg.
ory's household was assured. she re-
solved to seek support from Abbott
Ashton. That Is why. n afternoon,
Abbott met her In the lower hall OF
the public school. after the other pu.
pills had gone. and supposed he was
meeting her by accident.
Good evening. Nonpareil." he said.
pleased that her name should have
come TO him at once. His attentive
look found her different from the night
OF their meeting: she had lost her ely.
ish smile and with II the OF
the unknown and unexpected. Was II
because. ut half-past four. ones charm
Ia at lowest ebb? The janitor a
sweeping down the hall stairs. The
very air was filed with dusty realism
Fran was no longer pretty; he had
thought
Then you haven't forgotten me-"
murmured Fran.
NO" he answered. proud OF the
fact. you have made you home
with Mr.. Gregory. You are In Miss
Bulls classroom. knew Mr.. Gregory
would befriend you-he's one OF the
best men living. You should be very
happy there"
mo" said Fran. shaking her head
decidedly. mot happy"
He was rather glad the janitor was
sweeping them out Of the house. You
must find II pretty hard" he remarked,
with covert reproach. ito keep from
being happy"
1T isn't at all hard FOR me-" Fran
assured him. as she paused on the
front steps. Really. It's easy to be
unhappy where Miss Grace Noir u.s."
II happened that Just then the name
Grace Noir was a sort OF talisman
opening to the young mans vision the
Interior OF wonderful treasure-caves;
II was like crying Sesame" to the
very rocks. for though he was not
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-12-24
p x.
An Ambuscade.

Fran's conception OF the Clinton
clearinghouse. the home OF jollity,
was not warranted by it's real atmos.
phere, Since there were not many
Inhabitants OF Littleburg detached
from housekeeping. Miss Sapphire
Clinton depended for the most part
on ~"transients;" and. TO hold such In
subsection. preventing them from in
dulging in that noisy gaiety to which
"transients" are naturally inclined-
just because they are transitory-the
elderly spinster had developed an abb
normal solemnity.
This solemnity was not only bench.
cial to "drummers" and court men"
acutely conscious OF being away from
home, but It helped her brother Bob
Before the charms of Grace Noir had
penetrated his thick skin. the popular
L~ittleburg merchant was as unman.
ageable as the worst. Before he grew
accustomed 70 fall into q semi.coma-
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-12-24

Fran arrives at Hamilton Gregory's
Nome In Littleburg, but finds him absent
conducting the choir at a camp meeting.
repairs thither In search OF him.
laughs during the service and IL asked -
leave. Abbott Ashton. superintendent OF
schools. escorts Fran from the tent. lie
scils her Gregory IL a wealthy man,
deeply Interested In charity work. and a
pillar OF the church. Ashton becomes
greatly Interested In Fran and while a x
tng leave OF her. holds her hand and IL
seen by Sapphire Clinton, sister OF Rob
ert Clinton. chairman OF the school board
iran tells C"Hgory she wants a home
with him. G,ace Soir. Gregory's private
secretary. takes a violent dislike 10 Fran
,nnd advises her TO 20 away at once.
Fran hints at n tventy-year-old secret.
and Gregory IN agitation asks Grace 10
leave the room. Fran relates the story
% how Gregory married a young girl at
H~hprtngtield while attending college and
then deserted her. Fran " the child OF
tina marriage. Gregory had married his
present wife three years before the death
OF frar's mother. Fran takes a liking "a
Mrs. Gregory. Gregory explains tina,
Fran ~ The daughter OF a very dear friend
Who y dead. Fran agrees 10 the story.
Mrs Gergory insists on her making her
nome With them and takes her 20 hei
arms The breach between Fran and
Grace widcns. II Is decided that Frar
must 60 to school. Grace shows persis
TENT. interest In Gregory's story OF hi,
ocad friend and hints that Fran may b,
an tmposter. She threatens 10 marry Bol
clinton and leave Gregory's service. mucl
vc the latter's dismay. Fran declares tina
she secretary must go.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-12-24

In love with Gregory's secretary, he
fancied the day of fate was not far
ahead.
He had no time to seek fair and 70.
mantle ladies'. Five years age. Grace
Noir had come from Chicago as II to
spare him the trouble of a search.
Fate seemed to thrust her between
his eyes and the pages OF his text.
books. Abbott never felt 80 unworthy
an when In her presence; an unerring
fnstinct seemed to have provided her
with an absolute standard OF right and
wrong. and she was SO invariably right
that no human affection was worthy OF
her unless refined seven times. Within
himself. Abbott discovered dross.
TRY to be a good girl. Fran" he
c%ounseled. BE good. and your asso-
citation with Miss Noir will prove the
hAppiest experience OF your life"
"Be good" she returned mockingly,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-12-24
Extravaaanee Rehuknd.

Two bachelors live together in a
Nat on East Nineteenth street. They
Kid themselves into thinking that they
save rent and board and clothes and
gain freedom and a lot OF other
things by so doing. But the collector
comes to them tho same as he does
to married folk.
The other morning ono of the
bachelors awoke from a sound sleep
and called to tho other:
What was that noise heard?"
"A shot" replied the other, from
the hall.
What did you do?"
II killed a bill collector"
You extravagant pup! When DOW.
der costs as much as It does now, II
does seem to me as II you might
choke those fellows. even II II does
take a little MISUNDERSTANDING
Plain Dealer
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-12-24

stamped her foot. "If it'll make YOU
a mite happier. I'll 20 to church. and
sonday'school. and prayer meeting.
ana the young peoples society, and the
Ladies Aid. and the missionary so.
ciety n the choir practice. and the
night service and-and--" She darted
from the room.
Grace looked at Gregory. seeming
70 ask him II, after this outrageous be.
havior. he would suffer Fran to dwell
under his roof. or course. Mrs. Greg.
DRY ala not count; Grace made no AZ.
tempt to understand this wo,iian who.
while seemingly Of a yielding nature.
could show such hardness. such a fixed
purpose In separating herself from her
husbands spiritual adventures. II
made Grace feel so sorry for the hus.
band that she quietly resumed her
place at the table.
Grace was now more than e,cr re.
solved that she would drive Fran
await had become a religious duty.
How could It be accomplished? The
way was already prepared: the secre-
tary was convinced that Fran was an
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tose condition at the approach O,
Trace Noir, and. therefore, before hi,
FAMOUS attempt to get religion" the
bachelor merchant often swore--no,
from aroused wrath. but from his pc
cuiiar sense OF humor. In those Anti
Grace and heather days. Bob. sitting
on the long veranda OF the green
frame building. one leg swinging over
tho other knee. would say, Yes. -
H.. or. No, - IT," as tho case might
De. IL was then that the reprovins
protest OF his sisters face would Jelly
In the fat folds OF her double chin,
helping. somewhat. to cover profanity
with a prudent veil.
Miss Sapphire liked a ,oke-or M
least she thought so-as we'll as any.
body: but like a too.humorous author,
she found that to be as funny az DOS.
sible was bad for business. The tray.
cling men were bad enough, needing
to be reminded OF their wives. whom
they'd left at home. and, she'd be
bound. had forgotten. But when one
man. whether a traveller or not-even
n staid young teacher like Abbott Ash.
ton. for instance-a young man who
was almost like a son TO her-when he
secluded himself In the nighttime
by himself? with another malo? oh.
dear. no!-with a Fran. for example
what was the world coming to?
There they Stood" she told Bob.
the two OF them. all alone on the
foot.bridge. and II was after min.
o'clock. II ! hadn't been In n hurry
TO get home TO see that roomers didn't
set the house afire. not a soul would
have seen h two colloguing."
And 1t don't seem TO have done
you any good" remarked her brother.
who. having heard the tale tweuty
times. began 20 look upon the event
almost as n matter OF course. You'd
batter o have saw them''-at an
early & Bob had cut off his .duca.
ton. and II had stopped growing M
that very place. Perhaps he had been
elected president of the school board
on the principle that we best appre-
ciate wha. does not belong to us.
MY home has been Abbott's home"
said Mis-, Sapphire. since the death
Of his last living relation. and her n
step. and II a mercy. for nobody could
ge; along with her. and she wouldn't
let people leave her alone. You know
how fond | am OF Abbott. but your
position Is very responsible. You
could get rid or him by lifting your
finger. and people are making lots OF
talk; It's going to injure you. People
don't want 10 send their tender young
Innocent girls-they're n mighty hard.
ened and knowing set. nowadays,
though, ! must say-to a superinten.
lent that stands on bridges OF nights,
holding hands, and her a young slip
OF a thing. His a~-standing on that
bridge"
ii Amt stood there as often ms
I'VE beer worried TO death a.hearing
OF IT, growled the ungrateful Bob, who
was Immensely fond OF Abbott.
Miss Sapphire SPOKE with amazingly
significant double mods between each
"ord-"And saw
. only four DAYS
. . ago"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-12-24
While Others Deliberate.
TuCumCari Acts"

TUcUMcARi is the county seat OF
Quay county, Is surrounded by an
empire of wealth and Is in every
way a modern city. All OF the
churches are represented and most
OF them have elegant church build
ings.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-12-24

UTIlITIES-The city Is supplied VIII
electric lights, with day as well al
night service, cement walks, own
a splendid waterworks system: has
a fine sanitary system Of sewerage
ice plant, cold storage and long dis
ta1ce telephone system.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1913-12-24

CTO BE CONTINUI