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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-08-11

STOOD beneath the giant red oak that
gave a name to the hollow. The
white damask and the silver and cut
glass cleaned in the light Of dozens
of candles. The flowers were Mare
chal Mel roses.
At the last moment, when to have
rude or accidental, little Miss Blythe's
voice was heard.
Miss Blythe bIinked at the lights
and looked very beautiful. She was
all in white and wore no hat. She
had a red rose at her throat. She was
grave for her-and silent.
The truth was that she had during
the last ten minutes made up her
mind to ask BlagdOn to drive her
home when the picnic should be over.
She had asked Masters to drive out
with her; and how much that had
delighted him nobody knew (alasD
except Mister Masters himself. She
had, during the last few weeks, given
him every opportunity which her
somewhat unconventional soul could
sanction. In hundred ways she had
shown him that she liked him i'm
mensely; and wel-if he liked her
in the same way, he would have man
aged to show it, in spite of his shy
ness. The drive out had been a fail
Ure. They had gotten no further in
conversation than the beauty and
the sweet smells of the night. And
finally she had given him up as bad
job!
At Mister Masters, now seated near
the other end of the table, she lifted
shy eyes; but he was looking at his
plate and cTumbling a piece of bread.
It was like saying goodby. She was
silent for a moment; then, smiling
with a kind of reckless gayety, she
lifted her glass of champagne and
turned to the host.
TO YOU" she said.
Delight sweIed in the breast of Mr..
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Have YOU Mr.. Chitten.

ly seized her. Have YOU Mr. Chitten-
den's hat?"
Mr.. Chittenden's hat: l repeated.
with a tingling in my throat similar
to that when you hit your elbow smart
/ ~ on a sharp corner. Mr.. Chitten-
den's hat?'
Yes; he is so thoughtlcss that l
dared not trust him to search for it
alone. Have you got it?''
Heavens! how my heart beat at the
sight OF this beautiful being, as she
stood there, palpitating between shame
and anxiety! She was beautiful: and
| knew instantly that l loved her bet
ter than anything else on earth.
"Mr. Chittenden's hat?" | cCntin-
ned, as lucidly as trained parrot and
in tones not wholly dissimilar.
Cant you say anything more than
hat?'-impatiently.
WAS it your letter he was seeking?"
/ cried, all eagerness and excitement
as this one sane thought entered my
head
Did he tell you that there was q
letter in it?'-scornfully.
Yes" guiltily. Heaven only knows
why | should have had any sense of
guilt
"Giye it to ME at once"-impera-
lively.
The hat or the letter." Truly, ]
did not know what l was about. Only
one thing was plain to my confused
mind. and that was the knowledge
| that wanted to put my arms around
her and carry her far, far away from
Totldy-One-Boy.
Are you mad, to anger me in this
fashion," she said, balling her little
sloved hands wrathful!y. Had there
been real lightning in her eyes Id
nave been dead this long while do
you dare believe that I knew you lived
il this arartment?'
Il haven't the hat
"You dared to search it?"-drawing
herself up to a supreme height, which
was something less than five-feet-twO
l became angry, and somehow found
myself
Il never pry into other peoples af-
fairs: You are the last person l ex-
pected to see this night"
will you answer single question?
/ promise not to intrude further upon
your time, which, doubtless, is very
valuable. Have you either the hat or
the letter."
Neither I knew nothing about any
letter till Mr.. Chittenden came. But
he came too late"
<'Too late?"-in an agonized whis-
per.
Yes. too late, I had, unfortunately.
given his hat to another gentleman
who made trifing mistake in think.
ing it to be his own" Suddenly my
| manners returned to me. ''Will you
come in?''
Come in? No! You have given
tho hat to another man? A triding
mistake: He calls it q triding mis-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-02-21

misunderstanding the heavens, OBJ.
scured though they were by the thick
ness Of several ceilings. 'Oh, what
shall I do?" She began to wiring her
hands, and when. woman does that
what earthly hope Is there for the
man who looks on?
Don't do that!" 7 implored. ''Tll
find the hat. The gentleman left me
his card. With your permission I
will go at once in search Of him."
Il have cab outside. Give me the
address,"
II refuse to permit you to go alone -
"You have absolutely nothing to say
in regard to where I shall or shall not
co."
I'm this one instance. I shall with.
hold the address,"
How her eyes blazed!
"Oh. it is easily to be seen that you
do not trust me-" was utterly dis.
couraged.
II did not imply that" with the
least bit of softening. Certainly
would trust you. But"
''Well?"-as laughingly as could.
Y must be the one to take out that
letter, decidedly
II offer to bring you the hat I'm.
touched" I replied.
Il insist on going"
VERY we'll; We shall 60 together;
| under no other circumstances. This
is a common courtesy that l would
show to perfect stranger"
put on my derby, took up the
Frenchman's card and tile, and bowed
her gravely into the main hallway
We did not speak on the way down
to the street. We entered the cab in
silence, and went rumbling off south
| west When the monotony became
| positively unbearable spoke.
Il regret to force myself upon you"
No reply.
ut must be a very important let.
ter"
ITO no one but myself,"-with ex,
IRENE frigidity.
His father ought to wiring his
neck. thinking Of Toddy-One- Boy.
"Sir, he is my brother!"
Il beg your pardon" It seemed
that I wasn't getting on very we'll.
We bumped across the Broadway
tracks, Once or twice our shoulders
touched, and the thrill experienced
! was as painful as it was rapturous
| What was in a letter that she should
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go to this extreme to recall it? A
heat-flash of jealousy went over me.
She had written to some other fel.
low; for there always is some other
fellow, hang him! And then
a grand idea came into my erstwhile
stupid head. Here she was, alone
with me in a cab. 1t was the oppor-
tunity Of lifetime l could force her
to listen to my explanation
Il received your note" I began. st
was cruel and without Justice
Her chin went up a degree.
The worst criminal is not con.
demned without a hearing, and I have
had none''
No perceptible movement.
We are none OF US infallible in
keeping appointments. We are liable
to make mistakes occasionally. Had l
known that Tuesday night was the
night of the dance Id have crossed to
Jersey in a rowboat but what I'd have
kept my engagement"
The chin remained precipitously in
clined.
Il am poor, and the case involved
some of my bread and butter The
work was done at ten, and even then l
did not discover that had in any
way affronted you. had it down in
my notebook as Wednesday night"
The lips above the chin curled
slightly.
You see,' I went on, striving to
keep my voice even-toled, my uncle
is rich, but l ask no odds of him. l
live entirely upon what earn at law.
It's the only way can maintain my
individuality, my self-respect and in.
dependence. My uncle has often ex-
pressed his desire to make me a hand
some allowance, but what would be
the use of all that now?"-bit-
terly.
The chin moved little. 1t was too
dark to see what this movement ex-
pressed.
1T seems that I am only very un-
fortunate fellow
You had given me your promise"
Il know it."
Not that I cared, with cat-like
cruelty; "but ! lost the last train out
while waiting for you. Not even a
note to warn me! Not the slightest
chance to find an escort! When a
man gives his promise to lady it
does not seem possible that he could
forget it . if he cared to keep
it."
Il tell you honestly that mixed the
dates" How weak my excuses seem
ed, now that they had passed my lips!
"You are sure that you mixed moth
ing else?"-ironically. (She after.
ward apologized for this.) 1T ap-
pears that it would have been better
to come alone"
Il regret that did not give you the
address,"
1T Is not too late"
Il never retreat from any position
have taken"
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Literary Betrothas.

Inscriptions in complimentary copies
of learned works do not always serve
the graceful purpose to which one
was dedicated by the celebrated Pro-
fessor Wilson Of Edinburgh.
When the sutton for the hand Of
Professor Wilson's daughter had
gained the young woman's approba-
ton, she Of course referred him to
her father. Having stated his case.
the young gentleman was asked to
bid the young lady to come to her
father Her obedience was prompt.
Professor Wilson had before him
for review a ponderous volume, on
the fly-leaf OF which was duly in
scribed, with the authors compli-
ments"
He tore this fly-leaf out, pinned it
to his daughters dress, solemnly led
her to the anxious lover-and went
back to his work.---Youths Compan-
ion.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-02-21

The brightest day for every girl
and every woman is the day when
she looks well, feels well and is
well. For every woman who docs
not enjoy these bright days of good
health there is this cheering news.
Your aching back, the dizziness,
langour and weakness that leaves
you trembling and breathless after
anyexertion, those attacks of faint
ness and headaches that make
everything blurred, can be ban
ished just as soon as you make up
your mind to build up your blood
with DR.. Williams Pink Pills.
A booklet, "Plain Talks to Wo-
men," will be sent free on request.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold
by all druggists at so cents per box
or six boxes for s.. so, or direct by
mail, postpaid, by the
D.. Williams Medicine Company.
Schenectady, NY.
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state the. matter, to Monsieur de Beau
sire, and rescue the letter. knew all
about these Toddy-One- Boys, and I
might be doing some girl a signal
service.
So I reluctantly got into my coat
again, drew on top-coat, and put on
the hat that fitted me. / had scarcely
drawn my stick from the UMBRELLA
jar when the bell rang once again.
"Hello!" called down the tube
Why couldn't they let me be-?
Lady wants to see you, sir"
"A LADY,"
Eyes, sir. A real lady; lady. She
says she's come to see the gentleman
in number six about a plug hat.
What's the graft, anyway"
"A plug hat!"
Eyes, sir; plug hat. She seems a
bit anxious. Shall l send her up?
She's peach"
Eyes, send her up" answered
feebly enough.
And now there was woman in the
case! I wiped the Precipitation from
my brow and wondered what l should
say to her A woman. BY
Jove! the sister Of the mischievous
boy! Old Chittenden must have told
her where he had gone, and as he
hasn't shown up, she's worried. It
must be a tremendously important let
ter to cause all this hubbub. So laid
aside my hat and waited.
Soon there came a gentle tapping.
Certainly the young woman had abun-
dant pluck. l approached the door
quickly, and flung it open.
The Girl herself stood or the thresh-
old, and we stared at each other with
beWildered eyes.
CHAPTER u.
She was the most exquisite creature
in all the wide world: and here she
was. within reach Of my hungry
arms:
"Youo" she cried, stepping back,
one hand at her throat and the other
against the jamb of the door.
Dumb as ever was Lots wife CATER
the turning-point in her career), I
stood and stared and admired.
II did not expect that is,
only the number Of the apartment was
given" she stammered. II :"
Then her slender figure Strengthened,
and with an effort she subdued the
fright and dismay which had evident
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-02-21
Knew II All.

An old but sturdy lrishman. who
had made reputation as gang
boss, was given job with a railroad
construction company at Port-au-
Prince, Haiti. One day. when the sun
was hotter than usual, his gang OF
black Haitians began to shirk, and as
the chief engineer rode up on his
horse the 1rishman was heard to
shout:
"Allez-you sons of guns-allez,"
Then turning to the engineer, he
said: II curse the day liver learned
their language"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-02-21

Oldpop-Is your baby fond of you?
Newpop-Fond uf me? Why he just
sleeps all day. so that he can stay up
all night to enjoy my entertaining So
ciety.
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Elective Work in the Country.

Throughout the outside districts
tn. effective campal ;nin. OF candI-
dates Is beginning to show It's effects.
Those who entered the campaign
with the idea OF winning fully rcaliZ-
Ing that proper campaigning was
most necessary In order that every
bit OF work might BRING Its greatest
reward ar" now rcaElnE the fruits OF
their careful attention to business.
In the larger number Of towns the
united support OF the community is
who hay. been selected to represent
these towns In the contest and this
support IL enabling these candidates
to he certain OF places In III. Hue
UP for the final dash. And this sup
port has been earned by these young
women. for their energy and "nthus-
igsm In seeking to reach the goal
they set out for ON Nov. -. has
proved an example to all. By prov
ing their cnrncstn"ss and determine
ton to succeed they hav. Interested
their fellow tuwnsmcn and an inter-
cstcd person is always the biggest
booster. Seeing that these Candi-
dates were decidedly In earnest has
proved these people to tender their
assistance and in some localities reg
ular campaign committees have been
chosen to further the interest OF their
favoritc candidates.
But not alone in tine country dis
;ric,c has this effective work been
done for many OF the city candidates
hnvc chosen campaign managers who
Iugp advancing the interest of their
candidates in as effective u manner
rs any big political campaign was
ever handled In all this work is
Just what will make the race so close
The chronicle=news., 1913-01-02
SPONGE ORCHARDS IN FLORIDA
From the Philadelphia North Amcri-

From the Philadelphia North Ancri-
can.
II is commonly supposed all spong-
cs grow ny they cling to reefs and
rocky cliffs in the depth of the sea.
but such is not the ease. In many
sections along the Florida coasts they
are being planted in II very unilu"
manner.
Properly speaking. sponge or
chards are being set out. A number
OF pegs are placed IN cement blocks
and young sponges. which have been
removed from coral or rock forma-
itions, are attached to the pegs. The
whole is then lowered to the bottom
of the sea. where the young spong-
es not only grow rapidly. but produce
lothcrs of their kind. In places the
rocks and reefs which have been bar
hen are being set out with sponges.
These who are conducting the
rather curious experiments declare
they will In a short time increase the
sponge production considerably.
Orchards OF II similar character
will be planted In other parts Of the
sea where sponges do no. grow nat
urally and in tine it is thought they
will be produced in many parts OF the
world where they have never been
known to grow.
The chronicle=news., 1913-01-02
FEW DISCOVERIES OF TIN

From the Engineering aud Mining
Journal.
The high prices for tin which have
now prevailed for some time nave
stimulated prodcution in all the inFg-
or producing countries. and nave
drawn out larger exports from the
Yuunan provinr in China. They
have not. however. developed an!
,mportant new sources OF supply. The
WELD from Nigeria. from which much
was expected. remains small. Tin
discoveries are reported from time to
time in different countries. but Few
or none OF them seem to reach the
point OF actual production. and We
continue to rely on the old-'i'nc
producers for cur supplies of this
metal.
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Orr Be., Advice to Candidates.
Tor All Candidates.

Every candidate Is certain Of th-s.
facts. aud these alone should prov.
iLr benefit of energetic work durin;
thee cios!nE days. The Chronicle
News t. rulnG to award absolutely
free thousands Of dollars in many
splendid prizes on January Is. 1918.
To tho Young woman standing high
est In the contest nni hirhrs, In
their respective districts In tn" en-
tire lie, will hr awarded the Capital
Prize Ford 1913 tourins ear. In
cgTh division will b. awarded u
handsome Kohlcr u Campbell piano.
IN each district will he awarded u
perfect diamond ring. Il solid gold
ladies watch and a complete course
20: buslucgs instruction In the Drch-
CT and Trinidad Business colleges.
Thus the candidates In each district
except for the Capital prize. and each
has splendid opportunity to win
any of the prizes.
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vo'cc. The husband and wife have
''ist to apply to II magistrate. He
scnuws them to the concIlintion
board. and If this body cannot recon-
Gle them they are granted scparn.
ton order AT the end of a year the
ministry of justice is compelled 70
make the divorce final If asked to
do 20 by either party. The whole
proceedings are very cheap. the cost
ranging from about Us. to 5 pounds
Chronicle News soc n month.
The chronicle=news., 1913-01-02
DIVORCE IN NORWAY
II the London Chronicle.

From the LONDON Chronicle.
II is easier TO obtain a divorce in
than in any other European
country. II u married couple went
to part, Norwegian law grants di-
Norce without inuuiring into the
reason. but as security that the step
has been well thought over it pro.
Ntdes that year of separation must
intervene between the application
and the actual granting OF the d.
The chronicle=news., 1913-01-02

With u tcn-Iold of enthusiasm.
with every nerve and fiber unslins
with ,h. prospect Of victory. contcs-
ianis in the Chroniclc-Ncws BE
Popularity Campaign are now work
ipr steadily nnd increasingly to add
to their votc-totals. The Last ElE
Club Offer. Monday. Is proving an
added incentive of victory. Praetic-
ally every candidate is hard AZ work
ON this offer, securing the subscrip-
ti.ps which will enable her TO take
advantage of its provisions. and no
one who expects 10 win can aiiord L"
overlook 1t, During the iin.e OF TINS
offer many are going to do the WORK
which will enable them 10 come
prominently aE contcrdcrs are WORK
Ing with "A zeal that VIII place them
p.ri,ousiy near to the over confident
one who may think they have
cinchcd their prize. In fac; this
mos, dRurr-ouH nul Ioi of the contest
Tor thosc who iccl ;Hcy have dosie
sufficient work to claim their prizes
No one has obtained lead that cnn-
no, he overcome aud the hrstlcr'
who mako the most OF this offer are
the ones who will In all probability
crowd out those who prove victims "t
over confidence.
The Last Nomination Blank.
The nomination blank will appear
for the last time In Saturday : issue.
This means that no more nomina-
,ious will be received after O'Clock
saturday. II anyone has IN mind u
vourg woman whom he or she would
like to sec In the campaign 1t is
time to send in her name. 1t /" nos
va, too late to enter and win. rs tho
bargain period of the contest Is
now Mt hand and effective work may
he done these last days.
The chronicle=news., 1913-01-02

Anna MniDu!f. 5"2 ". Main oGi.n
Cratic. johnson. Ci" Willow "G3ao
VcriIc GatiIn. t:s Flrst street 3Gl:
MnrIori. Hoidswor,h. Gil
Willow street. 90. ,., "".:"
Augusta Moscr. 1888 nivd, .?5iS0
Leah Dewitt. :aa Short street aio?"
Francisco Curto. 81: College. s::So
Julia Fciiar. co: Prospect, $3.50
Goldic Jct,. ii3 Nevada $500
Alice Bray. t:' Nevada ,....ItSo
Mrs u. MayfIcid. iGi Park. .75:i"
Blanch. Dalton. ali Topeka. G,3s"
Rafnciita Scnn. 5si state. 500"
irene Hughes. 81; W. naca. 6i.j"
Anna Raiii. 5l5 Nevada 80. $3.50
Louis. Fisher. 81. Nevada 5000
Mimi. butler. 80. Pine. .;.:"
S.,tI" \iaHEon. $50 Univ. siito
Maymc BROWNING. :Ga College aoS?"
Edna Scob... ". Kans.s. .0Sio
Mary Bonaio. oi5 state. ... 5oi1"
Edith Solder. eos Anderson. 1896"
Edna Scob.c. ". Kansas. ."s""
Susie Chlids. 40 ". naca. i1'""
Effic Roper. 3:3 :. Com. i'6'o
Dot SANDER. .ii Colorado. .i.os"
Helen Walker. san Juan, iiaca 1888"
Mrs. Bonnie ID. Horton. .o6
A'chiBon street. .., .i.''"
Edith Carter. IL. johnson 1870"
Nellie Pomcroy.>S:i Mch'son H3i'
Laura Herring. SIC :. Animas ii1'"
Katherine Goodrich. loo Park t":h"
Maud Ros.baugh. 15i Park. 1867"
Nellie sullivan. i0o University :'i.o
leila irwin. ia Pine. -. !ssso
6rnr" Green. ;ii Nevada. 3.":"
lie. Pciic,'. Topeka avenue. 3i'S"
Mrs. y. =. Kane. i:5 STATE. 3i"'"
Eva Richardson. Sol Con,cn'. :a:""
Esther White. ici Short. 1876"
Virginia Easton. 81. Topeka. $3.50
Mrs. !. ". Bartlett. 81:
Washington. &c, ....s. l-S""
Nina Anderson. Tilioison street. ':s"
Gladys Pi,tcnrcr. 10: .'ldii. .'"S"
The chronicle=news., 1913-01-02
Last Club Offer Plcascs.

The announcement of the last club
offer OF the campaign was received
with pleasure by the great majority
of candidates aud practically every
one who visited the office or who
communicated with this department
since the publication OF the offer has
expressed her determination to do
her utmost during this time to secure
every possible subscription. realizing
that now Is truly the bargain period
of the contest and the opportunity 10
secure the votes that Will mean ul-
innate success
The chronicle=news., 1913-01-02

Suffered day and night the tor
mcnt Of itching piles. Nothing help
cd INC until I used Doan's Ointment.
The result was iastinE'-Hon. John
X. Garrett. Mayor. G!rnrd. Ala.
The chronicle=news., 1913-01-02

Chronicle-Ncws soc n month.
The chronicle=news., 1913-01-02

and any one who could predict tn"
outcome would he jugiiy entitled To u
niche In the hall Of fame with the
greatest nncirn, and modern fore
casters of the future. Their" Is no
possible way OF arriving at such II de
cision and only the final count u!
the Judges viii determine to whom
the handsome 1871; Ford, completely
equipped automobile. aud two b.au-
aud four rcricc; 500 diamond
rings. tho four gold gold watches
and the four complete COURSES IN the
Drchor aud Trinidad iiusln-s, col-
lcpcs Will 20.
Final Not Far Off.
Th. end OF the Campaign @: the
CrontcEt Newspaper Contest ever
conducted In southern Colorado and
northern New Mexico. Is no, far OFF.
Juit E.y"utccn days remain in which
to work aud We cannot Impress upon
tho mind of candidates too strongly
tn. necessity Of working steadily sand
earnestly during ihcf" seventeen
days. Already Their. are many who
aye posse sod with much cNcii"m.n;
that they can hardly wait for 'h,
close. hu; all shoduid leave the FIN
ish out uf mlrd aud zee. Tor the
VOTES that will enable them TO make
certain OF the winning.
Our Best Advice 10 Candidates.
Our bcs; advice to candidates are
these words. the maine ~ three new
fayori,c plays. Work Like the Dcyii.
Care No, for the world and His
Wife. culiivat. u strong Heart. and
,ou'li b" a winner This Is the only
way to be sure oG being In the win
ming elias.
The chronicle=news., 1913-01-02
. 3 = . & > 80 **+*+

Kr,ss McPhail. go fros, &C.. 1850
Elizabeth Rankin. 1918 Hosict "6i""
Bessie Rupp. 3ii Il. Topeka. ..5'3o
10y Clark. so" Arizonn. .... .a332"
Bc-si. Archer. Chestnut street "l'l"
Teresa Rcsch. 2li Goddard. $50"
Margaret Dcnnison. i06
Spruce street. &c. .. .s""""
Mabel pctamurc.
lU25 san Pedro street. SIZE"
Pearl Ashley. l3li Linden. ."
Mrs. Choni,a Flores. 3:a
Johnson. ... 80. ... ....' 'i"''
Mary Mccoy. eth aud Oak. 6"3'"
.Zc;ta Reeves. 20. Frost. .Ii6:"
vcda Harris. Sla san Pedro. g. $3.50
Mautlc Claim. GIG T.. Second. 5000
Thclma Coprcrs. III Ariz.. $500
I.upie Bent. 6O2 First street. $500
Ailccu Daugherty. 213 Walnut $1,000
Hope Barnes, %? Spruce. ''6'o
Wilmer Chandler. Al3 Il. 'th. .'26'o
Mrs. Jas. Thompson.
Al? Maple. 80. ...... Dues"
Daisy Rogers. 1901 y. Com. 50220
Mildred Thomas. li2 Arizona 10000
Carrie Smith. GIG Arizona. -. $3.50
Edna Hatton. GA Chestnut. .iG"1O
Ruth Harris, 9TH 4 Baltimore 1880
Myrtle Martin. 2li s. Walnut. i'I2o
Rutl. Perkins. 3ls l.. Topeka 1850
Anna Hcrn. San rcdro street. 399lO
Mrs. o. l.. Davis. jr..
I i6a3 san Pedro street. "SS5o
Julia Henson. go Il. First. 2G1 "a
Ada smith. Englcviile Hill.. ..lt2O