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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-12

heart signifed by any OF the in
Vulnerable signs of womSnhood that
his society was agreeable to her he
would, when Il was quite convenient
for him. ask her 10 put ca her hat
throw scarf over her shoulders. they
don't wear hats in summer in WASH
iuKlon, y. C. where he lives. and he
being romantic prefers q summer
wedding, and drive TO the minis
ter's
why ask woman 10 marry you
once you see the I'm willing look in
her eye" ho said Just help her 10
decide .on Nhether it shall be $
O'Clock or TO-" he insisted And since
he took unto himself late last sum
ner dark eyed, young woman with
n pleasing mouth, / doubt not the
program worked
woman whose husband is figure
IN national politics, and who is her
self an illuminaHt Of national society,
told me she had had no engagement
ring rutl she had been married nine
years Then her husband bought her
one ~ the largest and most brilliant
stones in South Africa and Barney
Rarnatn supervised It's setting The
ctsildreu admired II very much she
c%served.
ne tf'E4 I@It4D Oh HiElttttil iiliIQl Gu
thirteen = a friendship that blossoms
gradually into the flower of a we'd
ding dag. The woman proposes quite
AS much al the man does for she
Signifies as my bachelor friend says
in countless ways her pleasure at
hts presence. She woes him by wei
coming smiles and chntty condolences
and her frequent nse Of we" the
pronoUu that suggests a pairing. She
knows her wooinR has been success
fnl when she sees n speak in his eye
that nils her heart with a delicious
panic a desire To run away but ~ be
otertakeu They began by mutual
consent. and with no preilminariss.
20 talk about clercymen or justices Of
the peace IN the neighborhood A
mutual willingness. and the only uolnt
to DO settled, the day, is the present
courtship.
Satisfactory and business like it has
bat one drawback. The lgnt headed
and the hysterical hearted and they
or futterinR pulses, may take too
much for granted. In the business
Of matchmaking. Ike any other bust
ness. better not take anything for
granted While men doa't bend the
knee ard play tatoos on their left
breast any longer they talk in mat
ter Of course. manner Of ceremonies
ard wedding days as business men
talk Of articles OF partnership. Wait
for that
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-12
az ADA PATTERSON

The fortunate bachelor who will
soon marry Helen Gould when asked
by xealoas impertinent youtn OF
the press: How did you propose TO
her p answered Il didn't To which
the reporter countered, did she ask
your" and happy Mr.. Finley Shep-
pard responded Ne"
Benedicf-tn- be- Sheppard being a
son of a minister and a man OF
excellent reputation in his own right.
we may not doubt his word. Nor
may we assume that he was joking
FOR he and hts flancee look upon life
with serious eyes.
1t Is nearer the truth to assume
chat there is a new fashion in match
making We have a good deal Of au-
thority for believing that the age Of
masculine bending the knee has
passed. that the proposal as such
Is passing.
First friendship. then comradeship,
then closer comradeship, then by
natural graduation. marriage, seems
70 he the new order of courtship
II never proposed TO you. you know, q"
leased successful playwright, Upon
my word / think he's right" ad-
united his plump and pleasing wife, ."
Now did it happen. Buly?'
met you WAtn you were C@4AtHb
on Mary Grimes.
'tYou walked home with me with
out even asking"
"You didn't MAKE any fuss about
Il then. Why begin now" he de-
mande6.
u was irving to write stories and
he was acting" she continued. u
was terribly discouraged He said
10 me one evening after we'd known
eacf, other for a couple Of years:
s'Give up this writing game and
wen get married now. What's the
use Of putting ~it OF any longer 20
That's the first "a heard him say
anything about getting married. and
] uasped and began to talk about
wedding fxings. but he laughed and
led rae off to street corner and
caught n car that went 70 minis
ter'H I don; consider that pro-
posal."
4 Certainly neither Miss Jare Austin
and Misses Charlotte and Emily
Rronte, Mrs. r. II. T. y Southworth.
Mrs. Mary J Holmes nor Mrs. Fran
cee Hodgson Burnett, would have In
scrihed It on their burning pages
Leading -ap 10 tho proposal is half
the plot Of novels and the noveltsts
may now go out OF business.
"A bachelor who had reached the
crossroads Of life, forty~fve years
said he had never proposed to girl
and never would If the girl OF his
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-12

skin, which is particularly line one.
He has promised newly married
niece OF his at home a tiger skin for
a rug. and this one is the very thing.
He gives directions for the safe car
Tr-vr Ut rfrr rTrTT, HTT1 rvv'- is--te-
his bungalow.
As has been already Indicated,
there are other ways of killing
tiger. You can sit perched I'm tree.
and shoot him when he comes TO
drink at the dawn. You can sit in
tree, and have him ingloriousiy driven
towards you like a mere partridge.
Both these methods are exciting
enough, but are not 20 be compared
with the sport OF killing your tiger
sinSle-handed and on foot, when a
badly placed shot or the least ner-
vousness may mean all the difference
Of dead man instead of dead
tiger.
The tiger Is not a beast to be at
tackled lightly, and even when he Is
shot from the back OF an elephant
there ts some little danger. but the
man who shoots a tiger from the
ground is the man to whom the ma
tive gives the palm as q man Of cour-
age.
And when all things are consider
ed. few will be disposed TO quarrel
with the native judgment IN view of
the nature Of the dangers TO which
he is exposed, as described above.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-12
DISCOVERIES Of
EXTREMES MEET
PERRY, OF NORTH POLE, AND
AMCNDSEN, OF 30 IT'S.
UNDER SAME ROOF.

WASHINGTON. Jan, t1.-For the
first time under one roof there met
ahe discoverer OF the North Pole who
planted the Stars and Stripes on the
furthest north. Animal r Z. Perry.
and Raoul Amundsen. who placed the
flag OF Norway upon the South Pole.
They met here In Washington, when
Captain Amundsen lectured before the
National Geographical society on his
trip to the Antarctic regihns.
Captain Amundsen graphically de-
scribed his trip through the raozen
regions. He left Norway on the
Fromme. sailed around the African
coast and finally the Bay Of Wuulea
At this point they came 10 the great
ice barrier where they left their ship
and started over the frozen soi for
their final destination.
On the 9Th OF November the trip
was started
At sc degrees the end came - the
frozen seas and there the troubles
began. Great mountains had u be-
crossed. They ha to kill some of
their faithful dogs for :ood
After crossing the mountains they
found the country was level and easy
of access. The South Pole Is on a
perfect level They reached mat
point December IL. 1911. and stayed
there three days Here they erected
tent and placed the Norwegian flag
on 1t to stand as a memento of their
trip to future generations. They re-
turned to their ship mo"c rapidly than
they had gone out and reached It
safely, having covering the entire Jour-
ney or $50 miles In ninety nine days
Captain Amundseo is TIA make all
extended lecture tour through the
whole United States. This win take
him about six or eight months and
then he will leave on his beloved ship
the Fromme for the frozen north. He
expects to he gone about four or Eve
years He Will attempt to drift through
Behring sea around the northern end
Of the continent and come cut In
the Atlantic ocean. reaching Norway
In 1918.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-12
by IAN Old SH1KARI

Tiger, tiger. burning bright" said
the line IN the cid hymn, ana thcre-
from have come many misapprehen-
saona.
The tawny gold and dark. glitter
ing brown OF the tiger skin does not
burn bright, except. perhaps, when
he is laid out. cold and stiff. in the
brilliant sunshine Of an Indian day.
Ordinarily the stripings and mark
fngs of the great cat conspicuous as
they are when he is in the open. en-
able him to glide through the under
growth, seeming to DO nothing more
harmful than fecks and bars Of sun
tight amongst the deep shadows cast
by tna overhead trees.
The tiger IN regarded vaTiously by
different people. To the home stay
irg man he is one of the most dan
gerous of wild beasts. To the indian
prince or ra5ah and his guests. who
regard him from the high back Of an
elephant. he is the object Of a days
run. whilst to the dwellers Ia tiger
infested district he Is simply pest
and nuisance, a devastator Of fiOcks
and herds and a slayer Of human life,
But possibly the man who knows
Mr. Tiger best and respects him least
IL the gentleman who. by reason of
his proves with the rifle, has been
appointed official tiger killer to a dis
trict--a kind of enn0bled rat catcher,
In fact To go tiger shooting with
ouch a man Is TO enjoy sport that
Is sport indeed.
There is no triumphal procession OF
elephants and armies Of heaters; there
SIS no pomp ana circumstance about
II. no elaborate preparations, as there
often is about a prince hunt
The tiger killer Ia tn his morning
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-12


tern. ! aus te 10 wen prepared LOT
any thlhs that may happen.
AS theF proceed the hatlFe keeps
UP a chatler o. 1@'k concerning the
W}ekeuhess Oh the particular Tiger
they are gong 70 XIII RE seems 10
hno" II intimately ana. lh""ed ne
does kn7" good zeal about the
jungle kthB. lie mas known or Its
pto"llhsS Ior some weeks put native
IKE mas not reported IL until It mas
zone some damage
presently he ceases MS ChatteTt ana
assumes an almost aosurdIy grave
expression. jhey are gettlng near
the place Where Inc tiger mas beeh
s!eeplhg OFT the erect OF MS heAFy
meal, ahd Tue guide ~ anxious. as
they proceed no" quietly and eau p
touSiy, that everything snail PC as
ne mas reported
quietly Utmost as quietly as moves
the great jungle cal h'fnseIIT-tHeF
approach the IAN.
es' there ne u.s. sleeping lnsoientiE
Whn'n re" yards OF the remains OF
the car ne mas stolen. Inc hunter
looks u his t4He ana SLOWLY raises IL
I" ms shoulder Iheh ne sefape> mis-
1901 along the ground
ne 19@f hiis ms mead ana stafes
tte IS nos iFlEhtehed@-o hiy curious 70
see VINO mas the a0daclty 10 disturb
ms sumter
F"r second or TWO tney stare al
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-12

"Here.- John Ridd." she calls, and
John Rid comes, so dark that he Is
almost black, except for his white
breast and hte dash Of snow on his
wing. Sturdy is John Ridd, and self
respecting. and not to be hustled Oft
the window sill by any aggressor.
however bold.
Poor roo, poo-roo," says John Ridd.
the dark pigeon OF extra size, and ne
clucks kindly at the little girl and
eats gratefully his share of the sweet
corn.
"Poo-roo, poo-roo," calls his mate.
and Lorna Doone flies down to the
sill. so soft, so pretty. so sweet, is
gentle Lorna, all in gray and silver
with the soft colors of the opal
cleaning on her arched breast.
''Poo-roo, poo-roo.' says Lorna
Doone. the pretty pigeon. and she
bobs her head as If she were trying to
say Thank you" very prettily
And here is Carver Doone, the third
pigeon. What q swaggerer Wait
now, Carver Doone. Lorna has nor
had her mn VIII you never learn
to waltz" Poo-roo. pooh-pooh," says
Carver Doone, the staggering pigeon.
them all.
Next week they say she must go to
tdarcing scirooi and learn how to
point her little toes, that are a tribe
like the pigeons, If the truth must be
told. and be taught how to bow and
how to talk about the fashions, and
what sort of bow to tie her curly
brown hair with, and how to smile at
those she does not like, and how TO
hurt with a cruel smile those VIII,
love her, and how to make her way
to the top OF things over the hearts
and hopes OF those who stand In her
way.
Dear me, dear me. I wish she
could stay at home and have the pref
" pigeons and the busy sparrows and
the lily maid OF Astalot and good
King Arthur for her company little
longer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-12
The Little Girls Com
pany
BY wINIFRED BLACK.

Elaine Is dead-E-ane the fair Elaine
the lovable. The Little Girl has Just
been reading about her, and she is very
sad
She was so sweet" sobbed the lit
tie girl, so beautiful, so good; why
did she have to d,e?" And then we
sat down together and read again the
story of the lily maid of Astalot, and
as we read the eyes Of the Little Girl
grew seft ard misty, and Ffe looked
from the window with a look that saw,
not the streets Of the plain American
city, but IA long, winding road with
castle and Il stepped church In the
distance and IN the road a fair knight
IN glitterlng armor who rode the river
road to proud Camelot
" hat q glorious host Of friends the
Little Girl has these fair days of hers,
lancelot Elaine, King Arthur and all
his court, She walks with folk of
high degree, and when she speaks of
late her words almost fall into poetry,
even when she asks for bread and
butter
Last night. when the first soft snow
patted on the window at US with it's
myriad soft hands. We got out the
w AAstt&GE aA' lCdu lp6ClAAST lile stOIg
OF the winter thralIed farm, and i'll
no time at all We were far. far up
IN the cold New England hills with
the farmer folk that were snowbound.
She loXss the snow, does the Little
wsfTi. and. THO, WING, too, sse Soxes, Tor
it calls TO her and cries sometimes,
and sometimes she says 1t. shouts like
some rough comrade full OF boisterous
play. ALd she loves the rain. too. and
. h.. hui. h nj 1,A
trees, and the brown boughs when the
leaves have gone.
She has a family Of friends who live
In a Jut Of the root Little brown,
chatterlnR folk. they are busy, gossip
Ing, meddlesome, pert yet quite neigh
borIy and she has names for them all,
the brown sparrows that chatter and
chirp when she opens the high window
each day and scatters to them their
little almony OF crumbs.
Mary. Mary, Quite Contrary" one
is named, for she Is a perverse little
sparrow and a quarrelsome one. too.
Bob, Son OF Battle the Little Girl
calls her mate.
my Pretty Jane" the bird In the
comb or the roof 10 called. and robin
Adair" her mate. for once Robin was
missing whole twenty -four hours.
and the pretty jane seemed really
She calls them each by name. does
the Little Girl, and they come at the
sound of her voice and twitter and
cock their little sparkling eyes at her
RS If 10 say: We'll. we'll n we amuse
you. so much the better" They would
never be over grateful, these little
brown fellows; that IL not in their
breed
hut tho pigeons, they are different
There are three OF them. Every day
they come from some neighbor's barn,
no doubt. Luke human brothers,
suppose. they like the adventure OF
knowing people in all walks of life
and society.
"poo-roo, poo-roo," Groom the
pigeons, and their purple feet stretch
and open like the soft claws of a kit
ten. ''Poo-roo. poo-roo." and then the
Little Girl runs and gets their grain
Tor them and opens tina window again
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-04-04
RECORD OF WORK WELL DONE
Anti-Tubereulosis Campaign Fruitful
Of Results for the Good Of All
Mankind.

Some comparisons showing the pro-
gress OF the anti-tuberculosis cam
paign In the last eight years and the
present needs of this movement are
made by the National Association for
the Study and Prevention of Tubercu-
losis in a brief report of its work re-
Gently issued. During the eight years
OF its work, the national association
has assisted in the organization of
over 500 state and local anti-tubercu-
losis societies located in almost every
state and territory of the Union. Over
500 hospital and sanatoria have been
established, with more than 10000
beds for consumptives. About 400
dispensaries. with more than 1000
physicians in attendance and at least
$50 open air schools for tuberculous
and anaemic children, have also been
provided. Laws dealing with tubercu-
losis have been passed in 40 states
and ordinances on this subject have
been adopted in over 200 cities and
towns. An active field campaign OF
education against tuberculosis has
been carried on in 40 states and ter
ritories by means of lectures, exhibits
the press, and the distribution of over
l00,000,0 900 pamphlets on this disease
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-04-04
ECZEMA SPREAD TO FACE

Cumberland Center, Me.-"My baby
had eczema break out on her neck
when about four months of age. 1t
broke out in the form of pimples, and
in a day or two was scaly. When the
scales came off it left the skin very
dark red and indeed very unsightly.
1t spread to her face and chest and
was very red and raw. 1t itched and
she tried to scratch it. l used two
boxes Of salve but without effect, and
having heard of the Cuticura Soap
and Cuticura Ointment decided to try
them. Her neck and chest were very
bad.
II used two boxes of Cuticura Oint-
ment with the Cuticura Soap night
and morning, and in two months time
she was completely cured. She is
year old and her neck is as smooth
and white as though she had never
had eczema. have perfect faith in the
Cuticura Soap and Ointment" (Signed)
Mrs. Geo. W. Emery, Feb. s, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston"
Adv.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-04-04
COpyright igl2 The BOObs- Neral Company
SYNOPSIS.

At the beginning of great automobile
race the mechanician of the Mercury.
Stanton's machine, drops dead. Strange
youth, Jesse Floyd, volunteers. and is ac-
cepted In the rest during the twenty
four hour race Stanton meets a stranger,
Miss Carlisle. who introduces herself. The
flowers from Miss Carlisle, which he ig
nores. Stanton meets Miss Carlisle on
train. They alght TO take walk. and
train leaves. Stanton and Miss Carlisle
follow in auto. Accident by which Stan
ton is hurt is mysterious Floyd. at lunch
with Stanton, tells of his boyhood. Stan
ton again meets Miss Carlisle and they
dine together. Stanton comes to track
sick, but makes race. They have acct
dent. Floyd hurt but not seriously. At
dinner Floyd tells Stanton of his twin
sister, Jessica. Stanton becomes very i'll
and loses consciousness. On recovery, at
his hotel Stanton receives invitation and
visits Jessica. They 60 to theater togeth-
err and meet Miss Carlisle.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-04-04

nit a third? Stanton caught his
breath; slow strong pulse of vague
excitement began to beat in him, and
thereafter was never stilled until day
when all his world crashed into blank
stiffness.
They went on to the quiet French
restaurant that Floyd had chosen; so
recovering tone on the way that they
contrived to disagree over the merits
of rival speedometers and argued en-
ergetically all through the dinner.
They spent a long time over the sim
pie meal, enjoying themselves COM
pletely. But at last they sank into
thoughtful silence, which Stanton was
the first to break.
Il saw that Miss Floyd's arm was
hurt, the other evening. hope 1t is
better"
Floyd raised his head, starting SO
violently as to overturn the goblet of
water beside him.
What do you mean?" he exclaimed
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-04-04
What do you mean? Her

sharply. What do you meant Her
arm?"
The SCATTERING of glass and the con-
sequent food brought their waiter on
run. but Floyd did not even glance
down at the wreck. his eyes upon
Stanton; who returned the gaze in ut
ter amazement
What do | mean? I say that your
sisters bracelet slipped of and
scratched her arm. the night We went
to the play. and l asked you II she
were well. What is the matter with
your"
Floyd pushed back his chair to per-
init the waters ministrations, his
lashes falling.
you gave me turn" he exclaimed.
with hurried lightness. 81 wondered
II Jessica had hurt herself and not
told me. We've only got each other.
and we are twins suppose We are
silly about each other, in fact I re-
member. now, that she did have a
scratch on her arm blamed it on the
kitten"
He was still pale, and paid the
check without looking at his compan-
ion.
Your nerves are out" Stanton
frankly commented, contemplating
him with curiosity "One would think
1t was you who we're just over the ar
rest, You'll have to get in form be-
fore We strike race-track.
Don't you worry" besought Floyd.
his gaiety and color rushing back to-
gether. "I'll take some smelling-salts
with me in case feel faint when you
commence to speed up"
Outside the two paused, Floyd look
ing at his watch.
I've got to go over to the office"
he said Shall l see you again be-
fore We leave?"
when is that?"
Nine o'clock from the Grand Cen
trail. We always start a few days
ahead of you of course"
Better shake hands, then" advised
Stanton.
They did so, and separated.
At five minutes past nine, that even
ing, the Chicago special pulled out of
New York. Ten minutes later hand
was laid on Floyds shoulder, as he
sat gazing out the window at the fly
ing darkness and brightness that was
the outskirts Of the city.
do you want to talk, or shall | go
back to my own section in the next
carp" Stanton inquired.
His mechanician turned swiftly, in.
credulously.
Stanton? Really your"
"Since you had to start tonight,
saw no reason why | should not do
| likewise | hate train travel; we'll
get it over. You haven't answered my
question yet"
81 didn't know that l had to-" smil.
ed Floyd.
And indeed there had been no pos
sible mistaking of the welcome and
pleasure in his cry, or in his truthful
face. Stanton took the seat opposite
and pulled folded newspaper from
his pocket, passing it across.
81 suppose you have seen that" he
inferred.
Race gossip" questioned the other
taking the paper.
Court news" was the correction.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1913-04-04

studying Bradshaw for pleasure re.
calls Lord Chatham's hobby Lord
Chatham boosted that he had read
Bailey's dictionary through twice. And
there was another genius who found
consolation in queer literary fields.
Lord Chief Justice Cockburn had no
need of the new novel. He read Euclid
Even now he said, 81 often read
some pages of it for pleasure" There
is no accounting for literary tastes, as
the man said who read Bradshaw and
Bailey and Euclid!-London Chronicle