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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-09-05

as the ship lurched him. An tie
gulls--
Capn McGaw was pleadin' with me,
then Mr.. Mcmillan. They swore they'd
take me to the wreck for nothin',
they'd give their Bible oath, they'd
sign agreements. McGaw had wife
and family ashore. Mcmillan was in
love.
turned off the bilge-valve injection,
opened the fore hatch, and set them
two to work. They was quite tame,
and that night l slept-only to wake
up screechin' at the things seen in
dreams.
Seven days we searched for the
wreck before we gave up and quit, at
least the captains did. Then night
came down black overhead, with the
swell all phosphorescent. allus think
of mother in light sea under black
sky. like it was that night, when our
tug run into the wreck by accident
] jumped first on board. The poor
hulk lay flush with the swell, lifting
and falling just enough to roll the thin
green water, all bright specks, across
and across the deck. Mother was
there, her bare arm reaching out, her
left hand lifting her skirt, her face
looking up, dreaming as she turned.
and turned, and swayed, in q slow
dance. It's what they calls a waltz,
and seems, as stood watching, I'd
almost see the music swaying her as
she wove circles, water OF stars pour
ing over her bare feet. Seems though
the music stopped. and she came
straight to me. Speaks like a Ill
small girl. "Oh, mummy" she says,
look" and draws her hands apart so,
Just as if she was showing long rib
bon, ''watered silk" she mutters,
"only nine cents yard. Oh, mayn't
], mayp't !. mummy"
And there was dad, with all that
water Of stars, washing across and
across him.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-09-05
SEALED PROPOSALS.

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,
State Highway Department, Harris
burg, Pa.
Sealed proposals will be received
at the Office of the State Highway
Department in the Capitol Building,
Harrisburg, Pa, until ten O'Clock on
the morning of September 18th,
1918, when bids will be publicly
opened and scheduled for the recon-
struction of 1909 lineal feet of Brick
Block Paving, 16 feet wide, situated
as follows: From the intersection of
South Fourth and Main streets, pass
ing over Main street, to the Texas
Township line; also from the inter-
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-09-05

eral different ways, each one being so
distinctive as to suggest separate
model rather than a variation. In the
cut it is made of plain crepe de chine
over accordion plated chiffon.
For the medium size the waist will
require two and three eighths yards Of
material twenty-seven inches wide,
with three-Quarters of a yard of ma
terial forty-four inches wide for the
plated guimpe.
This May Manton pattern is cut in sizes
from 81 to 40 inches bust measure. Send
10 cents to this office, giving number 7S99
and 1t will be promptly forwarded to you
by mail If In haste send an additional
two cent stamp for letter postage. When
ordering use coupon.
No..."....... Size. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-09-05

for Captain Smiths cigar, and her
eyes looking hungry at mo for fear
she'd be sent ashore.
We'll, ma'am," says the captain,
sent your baggage aft? Oh, we'll
soon get your baggage aboard"
Then heard him ON deck seeing
mothers mnnnage into the spare berth
aft, and the niggeTs turkey thrown
out on the wharf.
Sort of strange to me remembering
mother, gaunt, bftterhard. always in
the right, with lots to say. And here
was little mother sobbing her heart
out ON the breast of my jersey. Just
the same mother changed. Said she
was fed up with the Labrador. coming
away to see the world. meet folks, and
have good time; but would I be
ashamed of having her with me at
scar
Shamed2 All the ways down to
Joe Beefs clear to Rimoush you'll
hear that yarn today, Of how the old
sea custom Of winning berth in fair
fight was practiced by lady, aboard
on tn6 F6WntbcKeS
You've heard Of ships husbands,
but we'd the first ships mother. And
the way she crep in was surely insidi-
ous. Good word that She's got to
be Queen, and the schoonar's a sea
palace, when we suddenly discovered
she only signed as cook
Now we're ASLEEP at eleven knots
on a beam wind, and Key West wide
on the starboard bow, the same being
IN the second dog-watch when I'm In
vtted aft. There's the old man setting
IN the captains palace, there's mother
at the head Of the table sewing, and
she asks me to sit in the mates seat
as If I was chief officer instead Of
masters dog.
Son" says she-qpeer, little, soft
chuckle. son You'll never guess."
was sort Of eulky at haRing riddles
put.
Then the ofd man gets red to the
gi1fs, gtggifng. He siaps hisseif on
his fat knee and wriggiea Then he
up and kisses mother with q big
smack right On the nps-
Cant gnese<' says mother.
Pm one Old man." he giggies. ''she's
The Odd woman. Then he reached out
his pau. Put her there. son!~' says
hei whats yer name. boyf"
Hed hand like a bear tran
SMITH" sqneafed Smith"
Fast" says he. Fiji yourself a
9obaet Of that ere sherry wine, with
come sugar. Drink, you cnb. to Cap
tain and Mrs Smith. Now OF with
ye. and pass The bottle forrard."
Next DAY. or neat week. or mavbe
the Monday tniiowt2Gss, the ahfps got a
nea1ache, with the shy sitting down
on the mastheads. the sea like on, the
Sheets siappfng the shadows on the
deciz. where the tar boils, and our feet
Is lfbe overdone toast
The sky's IKE copper edged with
sheet lightning, then there's ecud in
hurry overhead. the host1ou folding
IN. and a funnel-shaped cloud 10 the
southard wrapping up the shy. There's
no air, and ! noticed the binnacle
alight. so II must have been nigh dark
under that funnel cloud Just as II
struck some one called out IAN
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-09-05
III XECUTORS NOTICE,
u Estate of

CORNELIUS G. JADWIN,.
Late of Borough of Honesdale.
All persons Indebted to said es-
tate are notified to make immediate
payment to the undersigned; and
those having claims against the said
estate are notified to present them
duly attested for settlement.
EDGAR JADWIN,
GRACE A. JADWIN,
Executors.
Honesdale, Pa, Aug. 20, 1913.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-09-05
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR

IN CHARTER.
Notice is hereby given that an ap-
plication will be made to the Court
of Common Pleas of Wayne county,
on the 25th day of September, 1913,
at ten o'clock a. M, under the pro-
visions of the corporation act of 1874
and it's supplements, for a charter
for an intended corporation to be
called the Wayne County Automobile
Association, the character and OBJ
ject of which are the betterment of
roads, erection and maintenance of
sign posts conducting of a bureau for
information of tourists, and for these
purposes to have, possess and enjoy
all the rights, benefits and privileges
conferred by the said act and the
supplements thereto.
JAMES o. MUMFORD,
'~r- SEARLE & SALMON,
.".!a Solicitors
71w4. -. .,
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-09-05

Continued in Tuesdays Issue.)
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-13
ABachelors Diary lIi..H.t with Sally

crisply cool We walked rapidly, and
the exertiOn brought the prettiest red
to her cheeks. | saw several men
turn and look at her with admira-
ton, and lonsed to punch their heads
for doing it, but II she noticed their
admiration she gave no sign.
once, while standing on a corner,
trying to decide between a wax works
exhibition and vaudeville show,
realizing that we would not have
money for both. q friend came up
with his machine. He had seen my
pretty companion first, and was so
absorbed in admiration that he mar
rowly escaped running into tele-
graph pole. I hoped hetWould and
break his head. but he didn't He
made quick stop, Jumped to the
pavement, and then, IA he started to-
ward her, saw me. | cannot decide
II the look he gave me was embar-
rassmenJ at being detected In what
he had hoped to make n pleasant
Irritation, or relief at the prospect OF
an Introduction. At any rate, | dis
appointed him, for. catching my com
penion by the hand. l made a quick
plunge for q car that was passing,
caught II, lifted her on and we were
going in a direction directly opposite
from that we had planned before she
had time to catch her breath.
why, what's the reason she
asked, somewhat bresthlessly. u
wanted to go to the waxworks show,
and here you are taking me away
from IT."
II will take you back" somewhat
ssvassly.
Put this ride means twenty cents
more" she complained, "and we
haven't had any ice cream or soda,
and ! am getting hungry"
u didn't want to introduce q friend
Of mine to you" l explained 81 saw
he wanted one when he started
toward US"
Am ! not al Mt person to meet your
friends2" a little sarcastically.
Entirely too at I replied, helping
her off the oar and starting back. Il
won't have any other man admiring
you-thats the real reason"
Il thought" a little demurely. that
we started out to spend the day as IL
we were two girl or two boy ohums?''
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-13

I out in all that Storm" he demanded
And you didn't take a taxi?"
Oh, yes, I know dear, we should
nave taken one, but when we started
l didn't dream it would rain SO hare
Warren turned to Louise with a
impatient shrug.
Its almost impossible to get Hell.
into taxi. It's her pet economy. Al.
the time we were in Paris-cheaD d.
cabs are there don't think she .va
took one unless l was with her
Helen flushed, for she knew TIA
Louise already thought she had been
penurious about the cab
Nora now served the coffee in Iii.
library, and Helen left Louise to tail
to Warren, while she looked afte
her clothes.
The skirt had dried on the radiato
and Nora had pressed it 10 look lilz,
new. Almost all of the stains hau
come out of the shirtwaist. and Hele
herself ironed il dry. Then she curleo
the bedraggled feather with the bach
of a paper cutter
1t was after 10 before Louise ra,
out of Helen's negligee and into ne
own clothes
WARREN GETS A TAXI.
When she came back into tn. fron,
room, drawing on her gloves, Warren
rose quickly and went over to th.
phone
Hello! Get me taxi. will you.
ne ordered of the haIIboy. Yes riga
away"
Was 1t still raining? Helen was
most certain that it had cleared Of
out now she purposely refrained from
looking out the window.
Louise had dined with them man
times and Warren had never taksr
her home in a taxi. Often he onl,
put her on the car at the corner. Anc
now, unless 1t was really raining
Helen felt that his ordering of a car
could only be to annoy her-a sort o
discipiintng reprobation for an ecor
omy which, somehow, always irrita TED
him
In few moments the cab was a..
nounced, and Helen went with then
to the elevator. In spite of her effor
to appear cordial and natural, she
SAID goodby to Louise rather stiffly
When the elevator door Changed
after them Helen turned back into
the apartment and ran straight to
the library window.
II not only had cleared, but nov q
bright half moon shone In the ste
frosted sky. Under the street lamps
the walks were already dry.
There was preliminary chug-chus
and the taxi backed out from the
curbing below and sped around the
corner
She turned from the window VIII
flaming cheeks. 1t was hardly fai
to blame Louise, but. with true fem
nine resentment, Helen decided
would be some time before she asked
her to dinner again.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-13
When Papa Is Hurt
BY BEATRICE FAIRFAX.

love and sympathy and petting and
IOrgiving, and when she gives him
those things she gives him what he
needs and what he uncousciously
married her for
He has to night all day in business.
He has to pretend to be courageous
quick witted and good humOred and
generous and big heHrted-a kind OF
god among human beings When he
gets home 10 the woman he loves he
wants to throw of the mask and he
what he really is all the time-an
anxious, timid, we'll meaning, affec-
uonate child
What They Are.
The cleverest men in the world the
men who do the great things that the
women who treat them like little
boys could never do. are the most
boyish and dependent upon the wom-
en- of their private life for love and
sympathy
Really great people are always i'm
their hearts very simple.
Now, Disturbed when YOU fall in
love with "a man. you make up your
mind that If there IS anything To
HIM at all he will be man among
men, and when he comes home to YOU
hell he "a boy Don't be angry with
him for il, be glad Of it,
tie proud that no matter how big
ne Is in the world, at home he is lust
yours to comfort and console and
take care Of. with all the love and
tenderness and forhearance that is i'm
woman's loving heart
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-13

legged obligations she owes to love in
stead Of the duty she owes to herself.
Oct 25--sany Aeked II she had
FALLEN from the pedestal on which /
had placed her when she made the
most human appeal for the right to
prove her love FOR me think, some
how. that her letter has made me
value her a little higher. am not
shocked, as l should be shocked. On
the contrary, being a man with blood
IN his veins and not at all like the
heroes made of paper and through
whose veins there dribblss little
printers ink, | experienced a pleased
surprise
HUMAN BEING.
She is woman human being
and not an automaton. II is ennoblinE
and Inspiring to picture the woman
we love as standing on pedestals
above our reach; a part of the divine
plan. but it is more human TO hold
out our arms and love them all tho
more for falling into them
AND that too, is an argument OF
the devil, with whom ! seem to he
holding many arguments these days
while trying TO decide the measure
OF my strength.
Oct 20.--"You seem very thought
ful theae days" said the pretty nurse
to me this morning In a worried tone.
Il have too much for any man to
think about alone" I replied. and
remain wholesome. Let us, YOU and
l. forget our relations OF employer
ana employee and spend the day in
doing Just what we would do II we
were two girls or two boys, together
with very little money TO spend
and great many things we wanted
TO buy with H. Give me a chance to
forget what's troubling me"
so VIC said good-by to Richards
after seeing Manette off to school.
and then took a street car down
town, ] had two dollars with me.
and the pretty nurse had FIVE cents
We took the car line offering the
most advantageous transfers. dellb-
Grating long on the expenditure OF
car fares. and at one time walking
eleven blocks to save a dime, laugh
ing merrily all the way. II was
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-13
FLESH-FORNING FOOD

When YOU buy package n
Samuse. the great flesh forming
FOOD weigh yourself and see how
much YOU gain in the FIRST week
use Jacobs Pharmacy Company
WIZ tell Of many Of their custo-
uer- who month or SO ago were
tnin pale and hagEard, out who
are now, through the use OF
Samose plump strong and happy
with perfect health and attractive
flesh. II hey have seen So
many Instances OF the wonderful
power Of Samose 10 restore the
Wath and sick To strength and
health. and to make GOOD. natural
flesh tnat they give their personal
guarantee win every package Of
Sampse they sell 10 refund the
money II it does not prove salts
factory.
Samosc is pure preparation.
) unc can bee used with absolute
: confidence by the most delicate. II
Z slNes remarkable results with
1 thllofen pho are weak and run
eeNn and without appetite.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-13
The Defense.

Farmer Hiram sold butter TO the VIII
lage grocer and took sugar in exchange
II seemed 20 Farmer Hiram. after a
while that the sugar he was getting
was short weight So he went over to
the grocery store to make a complaint
Look here, Air Jones" he said lit
seems to me you're giving me short
weight sugar
No, said Jones In a dry voice. no
that can't he, for In measuring out that
sugar OF yours | always use \ pound ~
your butter as weight
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-13
The Large Portion

He had taken her out To- sup
per, hoping and trusting thar she
wouldn't cal very much but she or
cered some pheasant with trimmings
Why George she remarked later
on. you're not eating any OF this
bird Won't YOU have some"
My shares coming" reuIled he
mournfully 4 got the bill o."
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-13
2 Greatness Is Like Mondays, but He Doesn't Know
Blu TTERFLIES
sY CONSTANCE CLARKE

r TITLE girl that strayed away
While the sun shone bright,
Little girl that romped away
Hours OF golden light,
Out across the daisy fields
In the drowsy noon,
Chasing butterflies all day,
Bedtime comes too soon.
9~e 80 80
Tired and weary little girl
In snowy nest -
With a doll in either arm
Clasped against her breast;
Drowsy lids that hutter down,
Closing out the light
Tired of chasing butterflies
Dolls are friends at night
Little girl that wandered out,
Secrets to unclose,
Started with the sun adream
On a bed of rose;
Out across the daisy fields
Starred with youthful dreams
Chasing butterflies all day
While the sunlight streams
90 80 900
Little feet that wandered far,
Weary with the strife,
Tired of chasing butterflies
On the hills of life.
Wandered home again. too late
Seeking childish joys,
Little hands that seeking found
Only broken toys.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-13
ARMA VIRUMQUE
y CANO X

r SING OF arms and the man.
Man in different sphere,
Not in a tribe OF clan,
Not far away but near.
Not on the battle field,
tlad in the spoils OF war,
ileaminG in Furnished shield
Dark from the cannon's roar
sing of the man and arms,
Late on Summers eve,
Under the roses charms
Victories new to achieve
There, where tho grasses sway
There, where the stars shine bright,
sing OF arms and the man
Taking last goodnight.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-13

w YELL Disturbed. I'm afraid
w that what you hate to think
about Is rather likely to come
true in this case
Men do make an awful fuss abou,
things that the average woman would
pass over and say nothing about
Any dentist will tell you that he'd
rather pull teeth for ten women than
nh one for one man.
They say there's "a physiological
reason for this-men's nerves are
more sensitive 20 pain-but / don't
believe It'll believe that women have
had To stand things and say nothing
for So many generations. and men
haven't and that's all there is to il.
But you notice your mothers at
utuoe toward your father and see
II you can't learn a lesson--a lesson
that will mean "a great deal to your
own future happiness
the happy marriages are those
where the woman from the very frs;
realizes that her husband is in many
ways Just 1reat big loving. lovable.
I lrresI onsihie' 5oy--aud that he always
"lN oe. WHAT he wants from her is
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-13
By MABEL HERBERT URNER

THE rain was coming down in
sheets, and the wind almost
tore the umbrella from Helen
grasp.
oh, this is dreadful as she
stepped in a swiriing puddle splash
ing the water up over her shoes Il
suppose we should have taken a taxi"
IF only it doesn't spot this suit"
complained Louise, holding her cling
ing skirt above her ankles.
They had reached the corner now,
but there was no car in sight.
Let's stand under here" running
10 sheltered doorway. "Oh. 1 hope
It won't hurt your suit" APOLOGIZE
,ally, as Louise resentfully shook her
wet skirt
1t seemed fully ten minutes before
, car appeared--an embarrassing,
awkward ten minutes for Helen, who
seit responsible for this drenching,
for she had stopped by to ask Louise
Tor dinner, as Warren had phoned he
could not get home and she hated to
dine alone.
Louise CsrscA, who lived at a
'womans hotel" always welcomed a
dinner invitation-even one that
But as they left tho hote! together,
The rain that had threatened all day
began in earnest. Perfunctorily Helen
suggested a taxi, but with such evil
lent reluctance that Louise murmured
a polite, "Oh, we can Just as we'll
take a car"
Before they reached the car line
the rain was coming down in tor
rents.
I'm afraid it's crowded" exclaimed
Helen, as they now ran out to sig
nal the approaching car.
The motorman, ignoring their sig
nails, drove by without stopping, tho
car wheels splashing them with
water from the rain-f1lle6 tracks.
"oh, that makes me furious"
We'll there's no use standing out
here" and Louise started back TO the
doorway
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-13
That S No Lie.

Il want you to understand that /
got my money by hard work"
why, l thought it was left you by
your uncle"
so it was, but ! had hard work
getting it away from the lawyers"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-13
IN THE OAR.

The next car was just as crowded,
but the motorman condescended to
stop, and they squeezed their way
through the wet, ill-smelling crowd.
I'VE shouldn't have taken this
complained Louise GROSSLY, for to be
crushed against wet overcoats and
dripping umbrellas was even more
damaging to ones clothes and tenn
per than standing in the rain.
When they left the car they had
10 step out into u pool of water and
almost wade across the street
"Oh this is awful" said Helen.
why didn't l get tsxi?'
yes, a taxi would be cheaper than
running our clothes" admitted Louise
ungraclously now plainly out of
humOr.
There was sudden laundering
crash, a streak of lightning-then a
binding sheet OF rain.
Helen's thin silk umbrella was not
proof against this downpour, and she
felt the water trickling through it
She felt, too, the steady stream which
poured from a point of Louise's UNI
uTSlAA over neI snOuluef nut BY thih
time she was too wet and too des.
perate to care,
Silently resentfully, misera blv.
they splashed through this torrent,
The streets were deserted. Every ona
except themselves had sought shelter.
Getting a little damp, girls?" called
solitary man, who ran by with low
cred umbrella.
Bst Helen was too wretched even
20 feel indignant At length the two
globe lights before the apartment
shone in n yellowish blur through the
rain. The elevator boy looked mlldlv
asJonishej as they entered, drenched
and dripping
"Oh, don't let's look at ourselves "
pleaded Helen, as she caught a
glimpse OF her bedragglsd hat and
stFingiug hair in the elevator mirror
The feather on Louis, hat was re-.
luccd to a detected wisp. and her Glue
clcth suit was soaking to the knees
HOME AT LAST
Nora opened the door for Them with
a cry OF dtsmay
put these umbrellas in the hair
tub Nora And don't serve dinner
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-13

Dear Miss Fairfax.
My father got his finger
smashed in one of those revolving
doors the other day--it wasn't
badly smashed just bruised a
little, but he came home from the
office and had every one of US at
home flying around for hours
taking care Of him
| had seen my mother SO sick
that she could scarcely stand. get
up and smile and do her best TO
look pleasant when she heard my
father coming,
1t makes me mad to see man
. such baby-but mother says I
ought not 10 be mad about Il. be
cause they are all that way and
they can't help il. I'd hate to
think that the man / marry Is GO
ing 70 be like that-du you think
he will be- DISTURBED.