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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-02-21

have happened to meet tho woman
Since coming here l don't know ex-
actly what sort of an enchantment I
have entered-but I do know that l
cannot forget the ecstasy Of the mo-
ment when our lips met. You may
scorn me and it lies within your pow
er to discipline me-or defeat me
but I shall not try to obliterate the
thrill of that brief moment"
Jackie Vining did not meet his eyes.
In her heart she felt a. strange, new
feeling of elation, softening of re-
sentiment, but women were theorems
long before mathematicians struggled
with right-angle triangles and hypote-
muses., and all their non-understand-
and charming as they are, still per-
sist in being mans hardest problem.
Your frankness in some things"
she said without emotion, SIS as COM
mendable as your lack Of it in others.
Must l repeat my question still anoth-
er time? Who is the girl?'
The mayor spoke firmly and With
decision.
"As a man who is at least that
much of a gentleman, refuse to an
swer. The girl has done no wrong.
She
"Mr. Bedight, on Tuesday night l
saw one of my crowd of young ladies
leave the arbor after a clandestine
night meeting with you. Tonight 1
chance to blunder upon you at mid
night, again in the company of a
young woman. There are no others
here, aside from our party. l feel
responsibility and / must insist on
your answering"
The mayor shrugged his shoulders.
who was she?" asked the Judge"
for the fourth time.
why don't you ask her yourself?"
said the mayor.
Where is she?''
through that door," he replied, dog
gedly.
Miss Vining stepped toward the
door and opened it. In the farther
end of the boathouse a second door
stood open and through it the moon
light streamed.
Il see l have been outwitted." an
grily.
May | walk to the hotel with you?"
asked the mayor humbly.
Il prefer to go alone" she replied
in a tone, of finality, starting up the
path.
Miss Vining!"
1t was the mayor calling from the
dock
She stopped.
What is it, Mr. Bedight?" impa-
tiently.
You remember saying the girl with
me must be one Of your party because
there were no other young ladies
about?"
Yes" crisply.
The mayors voice had something
of the old ring in it as he asked:
Did you think of the colored
cook"
But the Judge" going up the path
briskly, did not deign to reply.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-02-21

question, Mr.. Bedight," she continued
who was the girl that came down
the path with you?"
The man drew closer to her. The
f1ippancy was gone from his voice.
His face was earnest.
Miss Vining, you have inferred
that l am guilty of conduct unbecom-
ing a gentleman. A few mornings
ago you ran after me in a spirit of
mischief, and in the same spirit |
caught you in my arms and kissed
you. If I have hurt you / am sin
cerely sorry, but l, too, am reaping
the fruit of folly. You have chosen
to arm yourself with a distant de-
meanor toward me, you rebuff my at
tempts at entering the circle Of your
real self, you are Judge" both on and
off the bench, distant, suspicious,
naughty. You pursued me; l took
toll With your permission l promise
to forget that you ran, but l cannot
forget that l kissed you. l am not
a boy. l have seen some Of the world.
l do not know much about love. l
have been too busy trying to do some
thing, to fall in love, or else l never
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-02-21

tobacco waiting to Jackie as she
stood in the moonbeam's path. the
light giving an ethereal beauty to her
trim, erect figure.
st was wrong, | admit" he said
impulsively, Il am willing to admit
that-but | refuse to believe that no
gentleman could be other than hon
ored by such privilege. AS one who
has tried to be such, l would be will
ing to do it again if"
Mr. Bedight'-the voice was keen
now-and the mayor hesitated. Il did
not come here to handy words. |
never shall cease regretting that |
am in a sense guilty of misdemean-
or which makes it impossible for me
to condemn you as I SHOULDN'T
warn you not to presume to justify
further presumption"
Miss Vining paused effectively.
But you have not answered my
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-02-21
Neck and Wrist VeIvets,

Pm speaking of the application Of
black to jeWelry of various kinds, one
must not forget the chic and ever
popular meek velvets." They are an
inch in width this season and are
provided with one, two or three slides,
which may be adjusted to suit the
wearer. These ornaments are seen
in gold and platinum. plain or set
with diamonds or pearls, of solid set
tings of seed pearls and occasionally
of enamels.
Growing out Of this neck velvet
idea there is the revival of an old
fashion-the use of black velvet as
an armlet or braSlet. These bear
the slides or ornamental sections. or
consist of a continuous design that
extends the extire length of the
bracelet.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-02-21

The Dry Goods Economist states
that fashion indjrations in Paris af-
ford ample opportunity :or a wide
use Of laces in garment development
for spring. Novel flouncing, tunic,
drapery and yoking features are in
corporated in many OF the smartest
gowns now being launched. and all of
these features are being effectively
carried out in laces. While the range
of varieties used is exceedingly large
attention continues 10 focus on the
lighter effects.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-02-21
Eios and Raisins.

Consul Horton at Smyrna notes that
the Reform, a Smyrna newspaper es-
Inmates the raisin crop for this year
at about 100000 quintals (S7.164 900
pounds) and that of figs about 5000
camel loads (36,O82,5OO pounds. But
from what he has been able to learn
it seems that exporters and dealers
mostly are trying to keep the crop re-
ports at a low figure in order to be
able to begin with high prices. and
that if the weather continues favor
able the raisin crop will amount ap-
proximately to 99.616,000 pounds.
against 56,034.000 pounds last year.
and the fig crop to 100000 camel loads
as against 10000 camel loads last
year.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-02-21
CHAPTER VII.-continued.

Tin afraid" almost sobbing.
The mayor put his arm about her
gently, soothing her as only tactful
man may soothe a nervous woman
Unconsciously she drew toward him.
lightning seems terrible he said
evenly, "but as matter of fact there
is always more danger on the cars.
Statistics prove"
Whats that?" cried the woman,
apprehensively. 81 heard voice. y
The mayor peered out.
"The sheriff." he muttered under
his breath.
Three men were running toward
them on the beach, their heads
down, ducking the rain.
Scramb1ing from under the boat,
Mayor Bedight set off at top speed
up the beach. pausing at the start
long enough to whisper.
'1'1l be back Wait"
The sheriff and his two deputies,
weathering the gale with lowered
eyes, had not seen the mayors fight.
In fact, so blinded were their eyes
that they ran almost into the girl and
the boat before they could stop.
"Hello!" bawled the sheriff. You're
from Squirrel Inn, amt ye? Where's
yer beau?' bluntly. Were lookin'
fer him"
Miss Brooks drew her feet back
under her skirt and replied coldly:
One of the best ways to find a
man." witheringly, is to go where
he is"
The sherif's chest shot out i'm
mediately.
Now, look-a-here, young lady,
none of your smartness or we'll take
you along fer accessory before the
act. Understand" clustering.
You are wasting your time try
ing to bully me-" replied the girl, with
out a tremor in her voice. 4 am
penectly harmless and I Lave told
you all I know. The man has gone up
the beach"
Jaw. come on, Sid,' broke in a
slender young fellow, turning his back
to the rain What the use of arguin'
with tn gal? She amt tn one we
had Yesterday"
Without a word the sheriff veered
around the boat and, following the
fast fading trail, set out in haste af,
ter Bedight. Fifteen minutes later
the mayor came up from the opposite
direction.
he bn
sorrowfully, but I'm afraid you'll get
wet after all. We've got to get away
from herel I circled around and found
the boat these fellows left. l set il
adrift with a gale blowing it across
the lake, but they are not far behind
We must get under way as soon as
possible"
Il don't mind a soaking replied
the young woman, bravely. ITS the
the lightning that frightens me
and that's about quit.
The man righted the dory hurriedly
piled in their belongings and set the
boat from the shore with a sturdy
shove A half mile below, on the
beach, he caught sight of three men
running toward them-and far away
on the wave-whipped lake, tiny dot
of brown could be seen rising and fall
ing as it scudded before the wind.
1t was the sheriff's row boat.
sleeping out of doors" said the may
or, smiling at the woman opposite,
lis vygy beneficial to the lungs-es-
necially on an island"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-02-21
SYNOPSIS.

In a spirit of fun Mayor Bedight. a
summer visitor, is chased through the
he catches and kisses. The girls form
themselves into a court and sentence him
to do the bidding of one of their number
each day for ten days. A legislative
measure opposing woman suffrage, which
dropped from the mayors pocket, is used
to compel him to obey the mandates of
the girls. His first day of service Is With
May Andrews, who takes him fishing.
They are threatened by the sheriff with
arrest. Miss Vining sees what she con-
siders clandestine meeting between one
day he goes driving with Mabel Arney.
They meet with an accident. are arrested
and locked up, but escape. The mayor
returns to the hotel, finds the sheriff
waiting for him. and takes refuge in the
room of Bess Winters. He plans to get
possession of the discriminating bill. With
Harriet Brooks the mayor goes to 1nves-
tigate an Indian mound. They are caught
in thunder storm
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-02-21
CHAPTER Viii.

When the waves are running freely
it IS stiff pull from Mine Hosts
select little hotel in the Wisconsin
woods to Glen Island, but on a perfect
moonlight night, with just breeze
sufficient to ripple the fair hair of a
pretty girl opposite. the man at the
cars seldom finds the task arduous
Nor did Mayor Bedight complain
The running ripple slapped the prov
of the boat rhythmically and from the
shadows along the approaching shore
of the island the weird hoot of an owl
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-02-21
Laces Popular

Lace and figured chiffons and vofles
are daintily wrought into charming
evening frocks for girls who need
thin dancing and dinner gowns. The
bertha effect in lace or beaded nets is
very popular, and, moreover, immense
ly becomes either a stout or slight
person. 1t hides any unsightly lines
and adds charm to good figures.-Har-
pers Bazaar.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-02-21
FINDS HEALTH IN BICYCLING
Assistant Secretary of State Adee
Pins Faith to Travel on the
"lron Horse"

Alvey A Adee. second assistant sec
retary of state, whose sunburned face
proclaims his devotion to outdoor ex-
ercise, startled a number of newspa-
per men by declaring that he ascribed
his good health to plain iron
"Air Secretary you certainly look
the picture of health =" remarked an
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-02-21
Like Darnino.

If you wish to embroider silk stock
ings, try the following plan instead of
using an embroidery hoop. Place your
--darning ball inside the stocking and
hold it as though you were going to
darn, save that you should be very
careful not to stretch the stocking;
simply hold it smooth over the darn
er where you are to do the en-
broidpry
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-02-21
Mission of 1918.

If the present year has any particu-
lar mission of dress it must be that of
adding to the volume of the existing
skirt. The year Of 1912 had already
begun this work, and it will be inter
esting to see how far it's successor
will cary it out. In Paris dresses are
not worn nearly SO exiguously cling
ing as they were in the earlier part of
last year. London is slowly following
the example of the city of chiffon. For
the rest, who can say? Prophesying
is a thankless trade, more particular
ly concerning matters of dress.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-02-21

admirirg visitor DO you take a
tonic?"
oh, yes said Mr. Adee; "a large
amount of plain iron"
Iron! How can you take that stuff
in large quantities without hurting
yourseIf?" questioned the astonished
visitor
Il take it," replied Mr.. Adee, in
the form of bicycle"
Mr.. Adee still clings to the almost
lost pleasure of bicycle riding and
spends mach of his leisure out in the
country He made an extended bIcy-
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-02-21
Just as Ycu Make 1t.

Life is just a constant grind,
If you wish to make it SO;
All the breezes are eunkind,
If you grumble while they blow.
Every hill is bleak and drear,
Not a song bird that you hear
Ever sounds a note of cheer
If you wear the mask CT Woe.
Life is triumph, life is joy,
If you wish to make it SO;
Why let little ills annoy?
Toss them off and let them go.
ALI the woods with glee may ring;
Every season may be spring,
II you have the heart to fling
Laughter in the teeth of Woe.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-02-21
Too Much.

Father offered to take sister back
after she eloped with the chauffeur.
but the condition he insisted on i'm
posing was so hard that she could not
accept
What was it?''
He sentenced her to get along for
a year without going to Europe"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-02-21
She Never Would Have Guessed II

"They say" Mrs. Oldcastle remark
ed, that he has made study of oc-
cultism."
HAS he?" replied her hostess. as
she Strengthened the 5000 rug. Hes
about the last man I'd pick out for an
eye DOCTOR
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-02-21
Egotism.

Your mother tells me you are an
excellent cook and that you know all
about housekeeping"
"Oh, mamma is so silly about me-"
rs she? 1 thought she might be sill
ly about me-"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-02-21
Rather Slow.

"You seem to have an up-to-date
town here"
well, it's only $3.50. We've never
had any of the barefoot dancers at the
opera house yet"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-02-21
tinouistic Accomplishments.

INV son can talk in three languages"
What are they?"
Baseball, music hall and poolroom." ,"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-02-21
PhiIcsophie Resignation.

Does it take two of you to inter
view me?" asked Senator Sorghum
No" replied the patient scribe; Il
brought my friend along 50 that YOU
could give him first chance at the de-
NAL in case your constituents don't
Indorse what you say
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-02-21
She appears to think
s

he's wise,
And she never
ScoldS him now,
Nor out-talkS him
when he tries
To get in a word,
somehow.
So I've kind Of
doped it out
That w h a t e v e r
you've been in,
You can be well
thought about
If you've had the
luck to win.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-02-21
ANXIOUS for Particulars,

Papa. Mr.. Blitherington says he
will kill himself unless you let him
have me-"
Does he Say that as threat or
promise?"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-02-21

Gle tour in Europe, as he has done for
the last twelve years. early in the
summer, and attributes his excellent
health in a great measure to his rid
ing-Washington Post.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-02-21

It was just pure
luck, I guess,
That he hit the
market right;
Might have left US
penniless,
But the futures
lookin' bright;
Pa a d m / t S the
chance he took
Was a shaky one
and slim;
But you ought to
see mas look
When she's listen
in to him.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-02-21
Aidhest Achievement.

Some people think they have
achieved the highest earthly glory
when they are able to have Dictated
put on the letters they send out.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-02-21
Value of Silence.

BY keeping quiet man can fire.
uently get credit for knowing lot
of things that have never entered into
his philosophy.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-02-21
One or the Other.

A man who is able to borrow money
either has much property or cunning
that might be put to a better use.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-02-21
poor Tbino to Remember.

Some people don't seem to have
ANYTHING better to remember than the
kind of weather we had a year ago.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-02-21
Hand.Run Tusks-

Lingerie dresses for spring hava
the fullness of the skirts taken I'D In
handrun tucks
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-02-21
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Once when pa would
try to talk
May would start
up right away,
And she'd beat him
in a walk,
Cause she had SO
much to say;
Everything he said
she's think
Hadn't any sense,
somehow;
But she doesn't even
blink
At his converse
ton now.
When he'd try to
tell us why
Things were this
or that or thus
Ma would raise her
voice so high
Only it was heard
by US;
But a little . while
ago
Pa got rich-he
made a pile
Now, at last, he
gets a show,
And he talks most
all the while.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1913-02-21

Scandal is about the only thing tha,
grows fat on its own spume.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-17
WITHDRAWALS HURT
CARD AT JUAREZ
Two Races Are Called of on Account
of Heavy Track-0ther Evens
Are Substituted.

Juarez. Mexico, Jan. 16--Overnight
rains rendered the track very heavy and
sticky, and as a result the card this
afternoon was ruined by Withdrawals
Withdrawals were so numerous in the
original fourth and sixth races that they
had to be declared of and two other
races, each at five and a half furlongs,
substituted
FaYorites and second choices were sue
cessful, and the talent enjoyed a profit
able day, notwithstanding the change IN
track conditions. The winners in the
majority of cases had little difficulty in
getting home in front. The easiest vic
tory was scored by Miss Jean, who won
by ten open lengths. Summary:
FIRST RACE-One mile. Gift, 9 10 5. won: Ben
Uncas. 10 l. second JGdse Walton. to 4. third.
Time, la7 IS Lambertha. Stare, Quick Trip, anu
k1ying Force also TBn
SECOND RACE-FUc and Unehah frrlongs.
Stout Heart. to 5 wen; Mercurium, u 10 l,
kiva. to s. third. Time. Ill rs. Mayerdale, King
Stalwart. and Wheeler also
THIRD RACE-Five and Onc-half furlOngS. Miss
lean. II to s. won: Gold Point 70 To l. secund: Cold
90 to I. third. Time. l:l2 rs. sprighty Mis-, Beaa,
and Elizabeth HarWood also ran.
FOURTH RACE-Five and one half furiorgs. The
Fad to . won; Pedro, TO l. second; Bonnie
Bard, 10 l. third. Time. liz IS. Plckaninl,
Hugh Gray. Green Isle and LSyminster alss Tan.
FIFTH RACE-SiN furlungs. Chanticlecr to .
won: Jim L., TO l. secund Bob Lynch, to L.
third. Time lis rs. Deena, Golden Agnes and
Twickenham also nan.
SMITH RACE-Fiye and one-half furlungS link
and, TO l, won; BuSs. . to l. second; Tallov Dip
to l. third Time. l:l2 IS Lockout Galene Gale
IL TOCo, Duke Of BrdgewAter. and Billy Meyer also
an.
The Washington herald., 1913-01-17
TERMINAL Y. NJ. c. A. LEAGUE.
TRACK CALL ISSUED.
Y. VI. c. 4. Boys Department Will
Have Big Squad.

The first call for the Y. NJ. c. A. Boys
Department track squad was issued yes
terday by Gordon Law. physical director
of the department. The boys are to meet
at the departments building tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock for their initial
workout, which is to consits of a fifteen
mile hike into the suburbs.
ANY boy, whether a member of the
Y. NJ C A. or not. who is not under a
coach, may feel free to enter the squad,
said Mr.. Law yesterday. The general
plan OF training consists of three days
a week on the track OF the Boys Depart
ment gym, supplemented by a big hike
every Saturday, during which the coach
will give hints on diet. training, and ex-
ercise in general.
Many of the Boys Department ath-
letes have already been practicing for
the coming indoor meets. Among the
more promising material are Sidney
Leech, George Hecht. Thomas Bingley.
Shorty Moore, Donald Kessler, Cochran
Fisher. Richard Edmonston, Harry Hunt.
Roy Reed. John Mcdonald. and William
Hermann.
while the strength of our track team,
as in years past. probably will lie chiefly
with the runners and spTinters. at the
same time efforts are being made to de-
velop other branches still further, espe-
cially the weight throwing, shot putting,
and hurdling branches"
The Washington herald., 1913-01-17
MoUNTAINEERs SCHEDULE.
Good Dates Arranged for Mount ST.
Mary's Quint.

Special 10 The Washington Herald
Emmitsburg, Md, Jan. 16,-Thomas Null
hearn. manager of the basketball team
al Mount st. Mary's, gave out his sched-
ule here to-day. Already two games
have been played. one with Baltimore
City College and the other with Susdue-
hanna University. the Mountaineers COM
ing out victorious in both.
From the showing so far. the team
gives every indication OF being the best
that ever represented the local institu-
ton. The speed and passing in the two
games already played makes the auint
look very good. Coach Thompson has
plenty of material and is putting the
squad in a lineup every day.
Two Washington boys are showing up
prominently in the games SO far played.
Sutton and Haltigan. Both are young
sters. but give every promise. and from
the attention given them by Coach
Thompson, il looks as though they wouli
make the positions of guard and center
The schedule:
January T7-AIhright. at EmmitsbuTg
January 25-Mount ST. Joseph's. at Emmitsburg
February 4-UniTersity Of Iittsburg, al Emmits
Burg
February s-Mount St Joserh's at Emmitsburg.
February ll-Gettysburg. at EmmitsburE.
February I5-Delaware, at Emmitsburg.
February ls-Opcn.
February 2l-tiettyshrrG. at Gettysburg.
February 81 Manhattan. at Emmitsburg
February 2s-Lehanon Valley, at Emmitsburg.
March T-Delawarc tpendinsl, at Newark.
March l2-Open.
March 4-Bucknell. at Emmitsburs