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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-08
SYNOPSIS.

Fran arrives at Hamilton. Gregory's
home In Littleburg but finds him absent
conducting the choir at a camp meeting.
laughs during the service and is as;ed to-
leave. Abbott Ashton. super intendent or
schools. escorts Fran from the tent. He
tells, her Gregory 1, wealthy man;
pillar Of the church. Ashton becomes
greatly Interested in Fran and while tax
Ing leave of her. holds her hand and Is
seen by Sapphire Clinton; sister OF Ro5 Or
Fran tells Gregory she wants home
with him. Grace Noir Gregory's private
secretary. takes a violent dislike to Fran
Fran hints at a twenty-year-old secret.
tnd Gregory in agitation asks Grace TO
leave the room. Fran relates the story
Of how Gregory married a young girl at
then deserted her. Fran Is the child OF
that marriage. Gregory had married his
present wife three years before the death
Of Fran's mother. Fran takes a liking to
Fran is the daughter Of very dear friend
who Is dead. Fran agrees to the story.
Mrs. Gregory insists on her making her
home with them and takes her to her
arms. 1t 10 decided that Fran must go to
school Grace shows persistent interest
in Gregory's story Of his dead friend ana
Fran declares that the secretary must go.
Grace begins naggtng tactics in an effort
to drive Fran from the Gregory home. but
Mrs Gregory remains stanch in her
friendship Fran is ordered before Super
intendent Ashton to be punished for in
subordination In school. Chairman Gin
ton IL present. The affair ends in Fran
leaving the school in company Of the two
men to the amazement OF tho scandal
mongers of the town. Abbott. while TAX
ing a walk alone at midnight. finds Fran
on a bridge telling her fortune by cards.
She tells Abbott that she Is the famous
lion tanner Fran Nonpareil. She tired of
circus life and sought a home. Grace tells
of seeing Fran come home after midnight
with a man. She guesses part of the
story and surprises the rest from Abbott.
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Lorna ,poone's" Popularity.

Richard Blackmore's romance, "Lor-
ma Doone," was by no means a sue
cess on its first publication. The pub
lie gave it but grudging approval, and,
like many another good novel, 1t
might have lowered on the verge of
oblivion but for the opportune mar
riage of the Marquis Of Lorne. Then,
for the first time. did the initial word
of the books title. Lorna" catch the
eye of the public. who. imagining that
1t must have reference to the queen
new son-in-law. rushed to get a copy.
which, II 1t made no reference to the
Argyle family. afforded in its charm.
ing Devonshire story ample compensa-
ton to its purchaserA
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SPEAKS FOR ITSELF
Experience Of q Southern Man.

please allow me to thank the origi.
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STRIKE WON IN 20 MINUTES
Union Is Formed and Disbanded With
In Short Time After Cause
10 Won.

A story comes from Sydney Of
union that was formed, strike declared
and won, the union dissolved, all in
side Of 20 minutes.
The strike was of theater-goers in
Mt. Gambler, In South Australia, and
was against the management of a
transforming troupe.
The management asked two shillIngs
for admission to the show. but the
prospective audience refused to pay
more than one shilling, and after a
hasty consultation outside the theater
formed a theater-goers' union.
Pickets were stationed and within
few minutes 27S persons-practically
all who we're there-had agreed not to
pay the two shillings.
The manager appeared at the DOOR
way and refused to make the required
reduction.
TN give you till I count TO-" said
the president Of the union. and after
that our price will be sixpence inrtead
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CHAPTER xiI.-Continued.

oh" Grace exclaimed, disagreeably
surprised. II did not know that you
play cards. Professor Ashton. Do you
also attend the dances? Surely you
haven't been dancing and playing
cards very long,"
Not for a great WHILE" responded
Abbott, with the obstinacy of a good
conscience wrongfully accused.
"Only since Fran came. am sure, -
she said, feeling him escaping. She
looked at him with something like
scorn, inspired by righteous indigna-
ton that such as he could be influ-
enced by Fran. That look wrought
havoc with the halo he had 30 long
blinked at. as 1t swung above her head
Does that mean," he inquired. with
a steady look, that you imagine Fran
has led me into bad habits?"
81 trust the habits are not fixed,
rather contemptuously. Il hardly
think you mean to desert the church
and lose your position at school, for
the sake of-of that Fran"
81 hardly think SO, either" returned
Abbott And now I'd better go to my
school work"
Fran is imprudent," said Mrs. Greg.
DRY, in distress, but her heart Is pure
gold. don't know what all this means,
but when have had talk with her"
S"Dont go. Professor Ashton" inter.
posed Grace. as he started up, until
you advise me. Shall l tell Mr.. Greg
Dry! Or shall I conceal it on the as
surances that it will never happen
again"
Abbott seated himself with sudden
persuasiveness. Conceal it, Miss
Grace. conceal it," he urged.
IF you will frankly explain wha,
happened-here before Mrs. Gregory
80 she can have the real truth, we will
never betray the secret. But IL you
cannot tell everything, l shall feel II
my duty don't know how Mrs. Greg
DRY feels about it-but must tell Mr.
Gregory"
Il would rather watt" said Mrs
0iC6oiyp anu Idih " Tau. one VIII
promise me anything. trust you, Alb
bolt: know you would never lead my
little girl into wrong-doing. Leave II
all to me. l will have a good talk with
Fran"
And" said Abbott eagerly, IF We
10th solemnly promise"
Grace bit her lip. His I'VE" con
demned him.
Il don't ask you to hide the affair or
my account" he said. holding up hi.
head. IL don't want Fran put in ar
unjust light. She isn't to be judged
like other people"
oh" murmured Grace, then you
think there is more than one STANDARD
of right? l don't. There's one Goo
and one right. No. cannot consent
what might satisfy Mrs. Gregory nigh
not seem best to me. No, professor
II you feel that you cannot explain
what l saw, last night, l shall fee
obliged to tell Mr.. Gregory as soon al
the choir practice ends"
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QUICK WIT PREVENTS PANIC
Natural Aptitude to Grasp Situation
Turned to Good Account
on Stage.

Natural. aptitude to grasp a situa-
ton has been turned to account more
than once on the stage, and, in one
case, II the veracity of favorite
comedian goes for anything. it saved
a panic and possible loss Of life.
I'VE were playing one-night stands, {"
said he. 'fn Kansas during the ter
rible period of cyclones, and found
ourselves in a large. dilapidated build
ing, called. by courtesy, a theater.
The low comedian was on the
stage in the part Of a drunken hus.
band receiving vigorous lecture
from his wife. Madam he had just
observed. II you keep on you'll talk
the roof on when there was a roar
heard. followed by tremendous
crash. the building swaying like a
tree In storm. Everybody jumped
to their feet. for they saw the roof
had been carried away. They were
about to turn and make one dash for
the exits. when the comedian, COM
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Reservino q Seat.

why don't you let the people in?"
suggested Mr.. Justice Joyce in trying
to solve the Palladium queue tangle
This would be putting the theatrical
clock back. In the seventeenth cen
fury doors were opened long before
the curtain rose. Pepys' for instance,
patronizes the pit: ITO the playhouse
at little past IL to get a good place
in the pit and then. getting a
poor man tc keep my place, out and
spent an hour at Martins. my book
sellers, and SO. back again, when |
found the house quite full. But |
had my place. Chronicle.
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CHAPTER XIII.
Alliance With Abbott.

For the most part. that was a silent
walk to Hamilton Gregory's. Abbott
Ashton pushed the wheelchair, and it
was only Mrs. Jefferson. ignoran; OF
what had taken place, who commented
on the bright moon, and the relief Of
rose-scented breezes after the musty
auditorium Of Walnut Street church.
They were bent and determined on
Fran going to choir practice" the old
lady told Abbott, so Lucy and ! went
along to encourage her, for they say
she has fine voice, and they want all
the good singing they can have at
Uncle lobe Fuller's funeral. l despise
big doings at funerals. but l expect to
go, and as l can't hear the solos. nor
the preacher working up feelings, all
I'll have to do will be to sit and look
at the coffin"
Mother" said Mrs. Gregory. you
are not cheerful tonight"
No." the other responded. 81 think
it's from sitting SO long by the Whited
Sepulcher."
Mrs. Gregory spoke into the trum-
pet, with real distress-"Mother, moth
er! Abbott won't understand you; he
doesn't know you are using a figure
Of speech"
Yes" said the old lady, number
thirteen. IL there's anything unlucky
in figures"
Abbott effected diversion. Mrs.
Gregory. I'm glad Miss Noir agreed to
say nothing about her discoveries. for
might imagine. l was pretty uneasy.
at first, of course / knew that II she
felt she ought to tell 1t, she would.
never knew anybody SO conscientious"
There was a pause, then Mrs. Greg
DRY responded, She will not tell"
Abbott had seen them safely into
the house. and had reached the gate
on his departure, when Fran came run
ming up. In pleased surprise he
opened the gate for her, but she
stopped in the outside shadow, and he
paused within the yard.
"Fran!" he exclaimed with pleasure.
''Is the practice ended?"
She made no response.
Fran, what's the matter"
Silence.
Abbott was both perplexed and hurt.
Remember what we said on the new
bridge" he urged; we're friends
while we're together and after we
part!'"
Somebody ought to burn that new
| bridge" said Fran, in q muffled tone;
its no good making wishes come
true"
why do you say thati Aren't we
the best of friends?'
Fran collected herself, and spoke
with cool distinctness: 81 have a pref
ty hard fight, Mr. Ashton. and It's nee
essary to know who's on my side. and
who isn't. | may not come out ahead;
but I'm not going to lose out from TAX
| ing a foe for a friend"
Which you will kindly -explain?"
You are Grace Noirs friend-that
explains it,
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-VSS3C.AEcNz>H1

II am your friend, too, Fran"
MY friend. tool" she echoed bit
terly. "Oh, thanks-also!"
Abbott came through the gate. and
tried to read her face. Does the fact
that l am her friend condemn me!"
mo - Just Classics you. You
couldn't be her friend II you were not
a mirror In which she sees herself;
her conscience is 30 sure. that she
hasn't use for anything but a faithful
reflector Of her opinions"
Her friends are mere puppets. II
appears" Abbott said. smiling. But
that's rather to her credit. isn't It?
Would you mind to explain your imasi-
nation Of her character"
His TESTING tone made her lmpa-
tient. Il don't think her character
has ever had q chance to develop;
she's too fixed on thinking herself
what she isn't Her opinion Of what
she ought to be Is 30 sure. that she
has never discovered what she really
is. And you can't possibly hold Sc
cret from her. II you're her friend; she
takes 1t from you as one snatches a
toy from little child"
Abbott was still amused. Has she
emptied me Of all she wants."
Yes. You have given her strong
weapons against me. and you may be
sure she'll use them to her advantage"
Fran. step back into the light-let
me see your face: are you in earnest?
Your eyes are smoldering-Oh, Fran,
those eyes! What weapons have l
given her."
Fran set her back against the fence,
and looked at him darkly. THE secret
of my age. and the secret Of my past"
Il told her neither
las soon as you and Mrs. Gregory
wheeled away Mrs. Jefferson" said
Fran. Il went right down from the
choir loft, and straight over TO her.
I looked her In the eye, and l asked
what you had been telling about me-
| Why, you told her everything, even
that was trying to find out whether
you and would ever-would ever get
married! l might as we'll say 1t, 1t
came pat enough from her-and you
told. Nobody else knew. And you
dropped your King Of Hearts over the
fence-you told her that! And when
we were standing there at the gate.
you even tried-but no, I'll leave you
and Miss Grace to discuss such sub
jects. Here we are at the same gate,
but l guess there's not much danger.
now!"
"Fran!" cried Abbott, with burning
cheeks. Il didn't tell her. upon my
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-08
Noisc-BIowinu Drills

A few years of school dental elm,
have made toothbrush drills dali
familiar idea in many cities. II toll
the Toronto public nurses, or ratA,|
their supervisor, Lima l.. Rogers n
originate another drill quite as unlul
and important. Since last October NJ
school children OF Toronto, in SQUAD
of 20, have practiced daily nos
blowing drills, and the effect on tbJ
freshness of the atmosphere Of M
school rooms has been so noticeaN1
that the teachers have become ASST
nous in seeing to It that no child CONF
to school unprovided with a poclsd
handkerchief. They often, indeed
themselves, order the drills withou|
waiting for the coming of the nursl
The effect of the drill is perceptib|
already on individual children, \
cases of catarrh, and the doctors pr|
dict that it will have an appreciay,
effect in time in lessening adenddI
and other throat and nose affections
The Survey.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-08
OTHERS SLEPT
SHE WORKER
While Others Were Fast Aslssh
Mrs. Sanders Would Oftes
Get Out Of Bed and
Do Sewing.

Cadiz, KY was In terrible ce|
dition, caused from nervousness sAJ
Mrs. Boon Sanders, OF this place. N
times, last spring and summer, | e|
not get any rest at night; could ~
sleep at all. Very often | would 3
out of my bed and do some OK my se'
ing, while the rest OF the family We
fast asleep.
One Of my lady friends advised =
to take Cardui, the woman's tonic. Ji'
as soon as | commenced taxing y
began resting better. After taAin.
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perfect rest and plenty of sleep. a.
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wish, and | hope all women, VINO y
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II you are nervous, rundown
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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-08
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INDIGESTION, A
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Didn't Fran refuse to tell?" Abbott

Didn't Fran refuse to tell?" Abbott
temporized.
Yes" was the skilful response; but
her reticence must have been to save
you. for the girl never seems ashamed
Of anything she does. l imagine she
hated to get you into trouble"
Miss Grace, you have heard Mrs.
Gregory say that she trusts me-and
she is Fran's guardian. l ask you to
do the same"
Il must consider my conscience"
That answer closed all argument
You had better tell her." said Mrs.
Gregory. for she is determined to
know"
Il was taking a walk to rest my
mind" Abbott said slowly. proceeding
as II he would have liked to fight his
ground inch by inch. and 1t was rath-
or late. was strolling about Little
burg. At last l found myself at the
new bridge that~leads &c the camp
meeting grounds, when ahead of me.
there was-I saw Fran. | was much
PiibCu W ACl Oot bhClC, dAOhC
II can understand that" said Grace
quietly, for l should have been sur
prised myself"
Mrs. Gregory turned upon Grace.
Let him go on" she said with a fash
that petrifled the secretary
when | came up to the bridge, she
was sitting there, with some cards
all alone. She had some superstition
about trying fortunes on a new bridge
at midnight, and that explains the late
ness Of the hour. So persuaded her
to come home, and that is all"
Mrs. Gregory breathed with relief.
What an odd little darling!" she muir
INJURED, smiling
What kind of fortune was she tell,
ing?" Grace asked.
Whatever kind the new bridge
would give her"
"Oh, then the cards stood for peo-
pie, didn't they! And the card you
dropped in the yard was your card. of
course"
"Of course"
And did Fran have a card to repre-
sent herself, perhaps?"
Il have told you the story" said Alb
bolt, rising.
That means she did. Then she
wanted to know II you and she would
|. Mrs. Gregory, have always
felt that Fran has deceived us about
her age! She is older than she pre-.
tends to bel"
Il believe this concludes our bar.
gain" said Abbott. rising.
Mrs Gregory was calm. Miss Grace,
Fran told me long ago that she is
eighteen years old; she came as lit.
tie girl. because she thought we would
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honor I didn't I had to admit drop
ping the card. to keep her from think
ing you out here at midnight with a
stranger. She saw us in the shadow.
and guessed-that other. ! didn't tell
her anything about your age. l didn't
mention the carnival company"
Fran's concentrated tones grew mild
er: But Mrs. Gregory has known
about the show all this time. She
would die before she'd tell on me-"
Il never told, Fran. I'm not going
to say that again; but you shall be-
iieve me-"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-11-08
Brazen Cothario.

Senator Oliver was talking about a
brazen-cheeked lobbyist.
He took rebuffs with the utmost
sangfroid," said Senator Oliver. He
was like the youth whose fiancee,
having discovered his unfaith, said,
hotly:
I Permit me to return your ring
\"'Oh, you needn't bother about the
ring the youth replied. ! buy EN-
by the Dozen"
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aromatic and as a havoring for cakes
and pies. A distinction of crocus
blossoms, also. was held to be good
for Strengthening the lungs and heart.
and as a preventive Of plague. Evil
dence Of the flowers commercial
value survives in the name of the
chief center of it's cultivation. SAT-
from Walden. but saffron nowadays is
appreciated only by the sparrows.
who wreck the crocuses to obtain 1t.
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Refrain of MatrimonX.

A pretty girl at dinner in Chi
cago asked George AIDE why he did
not marry.
Marriage, you know" she said,
archly. lis one grand, sweet song"
Rather say" the humorist retorted,
zone grand. sweet refrain - refrain
from poker, refrain from tobacco and
refrain from booze water"
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ing down to the footlights, looked up
into the air, and, quick as a flash.
turned to the lady, and said: There.
what did tell you?
THE audience howled with laugh
ter. and the quick-witted comedian
was undoubtedly the means Of pre-
venting a serious calamity"
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Embarrassing.

A military man fell asleep in the
stalls while the curtain-raiser was
being played, and woke up when his
daughter nudged him and whispered:
"Charley's Aunt"
The colonel leaped to his feet and
cried:
BLESS me, SO It u.s." and began to
shake hands furiously with a demure
old lady who happened to be pass
ing along the stalls in front Of him.
How do you do, madam? And how
Is Charley?"
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of one shilling" He counted slowly
to nine, when the manager capitulated.
The strike was declared at an end,
the union dissolved and the strikers
trooped into the hall.-New York Trib-
une
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Mr.. Pinkley's Long Head.

so you sold that mule for $50"
YES" replied Erastus Pinkley. HE
kept a-beatin' me down an a-beatin'
me down, till finally l jest sold him de
mule at his own price. didn't want
to miss de chance of de mules turnin'
loose an kickin' dat mans stingy
head clean of im."-Washington
Star