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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-11
7 abloid Tales

Y ELL me, Mother, who is the wom-
an who wears such vulgar plaids
and loud colors.
am glad you asked, My Child; there
is a lesson in my answer She is the
woman who puts such faith in her hus-
bands judgment she let's him buy her
clothes.
But. Mother Dear why does a man
lose his good sense when he enters a
dry goods store?
Because pretty girls wait on him, My
Pet Every woman whose husband does
the buying finds deep gratitude In the
reflection that dry goods stores don't
have white elephants for sale.
They say that General Muzzle was
such a brave warrior, Mother Dear; why
is 1t that now, in time of peace, he
looks so cowed?
All. Child; did you not know that he
has daughter of rs?
why is Father so thoughtful to-day,
Mother Dear?
He upset the change in his trousers
pockets all over the MOOR last night,
Little One, and has been trying ever
since to figure out just how much he
had.
What | wish to know, is a model
husband?
lie is the man who looks at his wife.
with her hair uncombed, and her dress
ragged and soiled. and tells her. Just
as ferVentlv and frequently as he de
clared in her peachy days, that he
adores her
Does a man, Mother, ever learn TO
call his wife's mother Mother
He does not try. My Child He Just
waits a short time and then calls her
Grandma instead.
Is it a proof Of woman's love 10 die
for a man, Mother Mine?
Young girls think so, Needless one.
but older women know that the proof
OF love Is to live with him
FRANCES l.. GARSIDE.
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Little Bobbie S Pa
By WILLIAM F. KIRK.

ia was helping Ma & me to eileen
house yesterday, < all the tima
he was helping he KEEP telling
about how he was a expert house
cleener. I never worked at il as a
professhun, sed Pa but | am a man
who always keeps his eyes & GERS
oapen, & I know how to observe &
remember. l mite say, sed Pa. that
thare is nothing about cleening house
that l do not know
You mite say & have often sed that
thare is nothing about anything that
you do not know, sed Ma Now stop
talking d talk that big rug out in the
yard 81 beat the dust out of 1t. Then
Pa took the big rug e. hung 1t oaver
a wire in the yard & him & me start
cd to beet the dust out OF IT,
Thare is a knack in everything,
Bobbie, sed Pa. You will motifs the
graceful way that ! weeld this buggy
whip. Every time / hit the rug d
cloud of dust flies out of it, vile you.
wen you hit 1t the way you do, do not
bring any dust out of It at all, to
speek OF, Eeven that poor tramp
thare has stopped & is watching me
eileen the rug, He is speechless with
admirashun at my deft-ness, sed ~.
The old tramp jest stood & looted
at Pa q let him beet the rug for
quite a while. 1t dident seem as IL the
rug was getting any cleener beekaus
the moar we whipped it the dirtier il
seemed to git.
My friend, sed the tramp, you are
not using good head work at all IN
that lob Won are doing II will talk
you a week to whip the dust out Of
that big rug. I could show you way
10 get all the dust out Of it in half
hour, yes, in twenty minnits, sed the
tramp.
Did you get that, Bobbie? sod Pa.
Fancy a man Of my intelligence leru-
ing anything from a tramp.
| know ] am a tramp, sed the man,
but there is nobody In this wurld 50
wise that he can not be lerning sum-
thing all the time. You may be
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The elevator bell summoned Will
liam. and Miss Ryan smiled impishly
at his plight. when elevator bells
ring it is advisable to answer But
telephone operators and elevator boys
nave an interest in scandal that is
worthy of their society betters!
Here, sir" Miss Ryan rose and
Nelson took her chair.
Alice Appears.
Hello, That you, Winthrop? Charles
Nelson, Winthrop. ] am going to ask
a great favor of you. Thank you.
can't explain. fully-but l hope you
will agree. | am at the Alpine Apart
ments-Sixty- third street-just two
you and Mrs. Winthrop? viii she
come to me now? It's a big favor
I'm after"
He rang off. Thank you"
Miss Ryan eyed the coin on her
desk.
"Well--thank YOU, sir"
Nelson stepped to the elevator
rang the bell-and soon the cleaning
car descended and assembled again.
The leaves Of the red book cracked
industriously. The phones buzzed
away again. Miss Ryan finished her
chapter, considered the events of the
book and her morning for a moment
and then threw in a plug.
RELY? Five minutes? I'll give
you information"
She threw in another plug and then
paused to eye the latest arrivals. A
pretty girl--smart, chic-undeniably
a person and not a party. Carrying
the girls dressing case was a tall,
looking chap. Things were
happening at the Alpine since Charles
Nelson had come at 10 last night.
Miss Ryan frightened her invisible"
hairpin moorings and then pushed her
hair a bit further out across her
cheeks.
To Be Continued To- morrow.
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The Other Woman.

TISS BRYAN sat at her desk in
Nj the hall of the Alpine Apart
ments. The telephones were
ringing away with a right good will.
with equal good win Mamie Ryan
was turning the leaves of a red bound
book. A cleaning elevator shot down
the shaft. discharged it's passengers
and became a feature Of the land
scape.
Wiliam, the dusky boy" of the car
glanced with a broad grin at the girl
at the desk and spoke to whom Il
might concern.
When elevator bells rings-l finds
it advisable to answer"
Miss Ryan sighed with world wear
mess, put down her book and turned
o the phone.
Hello! Hel-lol Well. can't an
swer more than one call at q time,
madam Yes Mr. Nelson is here.
He came last night-aoout 10. He's
out. Yes. already, Yes, yes. Yes
OUT
She rang off emphaticaliy and
yawn6d over her labors.
mother one wants Mr.. Nelson. |
wouldn't have sized him up for
ladys man, but men are all alike
She concluded with the wisdom Of
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ton. was sick every three weeks
and had to stay in bed from two to
four days.
ut Ia with great pleasure l tell you
what Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound has done for me. nave
followed your directions an near as
possible. and feel much better than
have felt for years When / wrote
you before | was almost q wreck You
can publish this letter If you Ike. II
may help to strengthen the faith Of
some poor suffering woman. Mrs
John F. Richards, westwood, Mary
land.
Women who suffer from those dis
tressing ills peculiar 10 their sex
should not doubt the ability'of Lydia
r. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound 10
restore their health.
If you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia z. Pinkham's vege-
table Compound will help you,
write to Lydia E. Pinkham Medi-
cine Go, (confdential) Lynn,
Mass, for advice. Your letter
will be opened, read and answer
ID by woman. and held In sKilt
9oAAdsnGa,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-11
Daysey Mayme
AndHer F olks
By FRANCES L. GARsIDE.

iro,,I,,, ,bo,,,,oo ,,o5dess
VI "''i WINS
hoatlEG on CLOUD 'lat -
ing on a piano. and is supposed 10
ronrasort tho Goddess of Music fails
- - w., +,.t &c no.
70 sell pam" - w. -, .
cause you have soul TOO sofold 10
appreciate art.
YoI are as mundane and material
istic i'm your nature as Iysander John
Annleton who looked at a picture
his daughter Davsey Mayme painted
of her mother with. halo on her
head and commented as follows;
ct don't see WHY your Ma being
a good cook. is any reason why you
should naint her with her heed stick
inc through a ME like that Doesn' ,
show proper respect"
Rut every artist knows that such
criticism proves nothing but the sor-
didness of the critic. and Daysey
May,ne Nnpletou. being gifted with
the artistic temperament to a dan
eerous degree. continued to paint such
milkmaids that If they went into a
barnlot the cows would be too scared
TO give down their milk, and Raphael
ike cherubs with as much symmet-
nv to their limbs as there is to an
overstuffed weinerwurst
The fire Of genius burned SO not
within her that it put water bllsterS
on all the critics who ventured near
She knew the serenity OF one whose
soul approves and feared not
Passing through the stage Wheh
girl loves, loves, loves, she nad pant
ed Cupids flying, Cupids walking GU,
pids shooting. Cuptds unarmed ana
Cupids everywhere. Then hayihS
reached the pessimistic stage Whlch
makes women hate men, elther pe-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-11

wife in tone of impersonal judg-
ment
my unfaithfulness, Not any love
for her, nor any less than l have all
ways had for YOU, Emily! I was shut
out of your lifel I am not old, YOU
drew yourself away from me-"
You are beast!
No; just a man.
Thank God I did draw myself
away from you. Go back-to your
womani"
"Mother!p cried soft voice in deep
distress. 1t was AliCe-the sweet,
unspoiled daughter of the house. She
had been for her sacred twilight hour
Her heart had been full of the home
they were soon to found. And now
she returned to her own home, to find
what horror of family disCoTd?'
This man"-the woman spoke as
one alien to the man who was the
father of her children.
Emily! Not to Herr"
She must know All New York
must know! | am going to divorce
your father Alice. We are going to
leave this house tonight"
A Daughters Choice.
This house is yours, sad Nelson
81 shall make the best arrangements
can for you, but I am the one to
CO."
LAS you please-but Tonight"
''Now" In utter defeat Nelson
went toward the door-discredited
outCaSt-alone.
Father"
1t was Allce's voice. He stopped.
"YOu are gOing-Where?
Need you ask" questioned her
mother in deep bitterness.
please, mother; father, does it
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CRATE man, sir though the shape of
yure he'd wud not indicate grateness,
but you can lern sumthing, eeven
from frendless tramp like me. II
you will lend a hand. & will give me
sumthing to eat wen l git through,
will show you eileen rug in twenty
minnts,
All rite, sed Pa, but you will have
to show me.
All rite, sed the tramp. Then he
jerked the big rug off the wire &
spred it out fiat on the grass out in
the yard. Now, he sed to Pa, you git
hold of one corner e will drag the
rug along on the grass, the length OF
the yard, three times SO thay
dragged the rug along, & the dust
flew out from behind the pug Ike
dust behind a street sweeper. Then
the tramp told Pa TO help him turn
the rug oaver &. thay dragged it up &
down the yard on sum fresh gra IS
three times, g. all the dust was out of
the rug g. II smelled nice e. swee;
jest IKE grass. II took fifteen min
nits, q thare wasent any dust at ali
left in the rug,
That is a splendid sl<ecm sed Pa. I
thought | knew all tharc was 10 know
about Cleening house, but It seems I
was wrong. ! am always glad to
lern, sed Pa. This is worth sum
thing, go here is dollar for you
Eat till you can't hold any moar, sed
Pa. Wen man can teech me any
thing he is worth tipping handsome,
Pa sed,
You are a gentleman, sed the tramp
after he had the dollar In his hand
but thare is a lot Of things | cud
teech you at a dollar a throw II I
liked work well enuff ] must be on
my way now, but 'hoap you will all
ways remember that in this wurll
the greatest can Tern from the small
est. Goodbye, old son, eed the TRAMP.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-11
You Can Begin This
Great StoryT To-day
by Reading This
First

~rn- rDeuiug scene is laid in the
,srzral home of Charles Nelson,
j wram the world calls a successful
..r I. reality Nelson's money has
,rsaa r,s wife to become a society
.,a5sr SD. mat he gradually finds his
.,,rs becoming more and more cherries
md less ike u home He enters his
.,isa -n ind MS only son drunk and at
srr..rg 10 kiss Mary Burke, Mrs.
ra..,r4 secretary, He upbraids the
5or. who turns on his father and ac-
.,sss him Of maintaining another es-
enlistment uptown Mrs. Nelson en-
srs IT.. room just in time to hear the
accusation Nelson confesses to her
RAJ the charge is true.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-11
Outward Nerve.

Say that am quite ready, Porter
commanded Mrs. Charles Nelson,
Leader OF Society, to her servant.
See me to the car, Kenneth.
shall make what excuses l can for
you, Alice"
But as she crossed the threshold
her poise deserted her and COVER
ing, stricken woman chung to ker.
neth's arm.
Father and daughter stood togeth-
er. Across the room was Tom Hard
ing, the mans partner in business,
the girls betrothed partner for the
business Of life.
And in the widening gap between
them a skeleton danced in shameless
glee and clanked its rafting white
bones.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-11

when | am able.
/ h a d n erY Gus
sp ellis, female
weakness and ter
rible bearing down
pains every month.
| also suffered
much with my
right side. The
pain started in my
back and extended
around my right
side, and the doc
tor told me it was
Orgs mic indamma.-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-11
The Warning.

LUG w oil mug
The sher agony of fear restored
Grenier's wits. He was not Grenier
now, but Philip Arson, a very shaky
and unnerved Philip Arson. it was
true, but sufficiently lifelike to choke
off doubling inquiries.
He clutched Masons arm and
pointed quivering finger toward
Philip
out with him! This instant! The
tide is high"
Mason reached for the life preserv-
err with horrible purpose
mo, no. No more noise. Quick,
man, You must 90 to the door Only
summon me If necessary. Oh quick"
He rushed to another door and
opened 1t. There was a balcony be-
yond it. It overhung the very lip Of
the rock. Far beneath the deep blue
seashore. and naught else.
Mason caught up Ansons limp form
and ran with him to the balcony
With a mighty swing he threw him
outward, clear Of the cliffs edge. For
q few tremulouS seconds they lis
tened They thought they heard
splash, then Mason turned coolly to
Greenier:
rs there any blood on my coat"
II can see none. Now, the door!
Keen insidei'
with quaIIing heart he listened TO
Masons heavy tread along the pas
sage and across the kitchen. He
clinched the back Of a chair in the
effort to calm himself by forcible
means, Then he heard the unbolting
Of the door and the telegraph mes
senger's prompt announcement:
Philip Arson, Esquire"
Mason came 10 him carrying the
telegram.
Grenier subsidized into the chair he
held. This time he was FRUSTRATED.
He could scarcely open the fimsy en-
yelope.
Arlington eounsels caution. Says
there is some mistake Much love:
"EVELYN."
That was all But It was "a good
deal Grenler looked with lack ulster
eyes. He was almost fainting
send him away" he murmured.
There Ia nothing 70 be done. In the
morning.
Mason saw that his ally was nearly
exhausted by the reaction lie
grinned and cursed.
"Of all the chicken hearted -
But he went and dismissed the boy
Grenier threw himself al fun length
on sofa
whats up now demanded
Mason, finding him prone.
"Wait-just a little while-until my
heart stops galloping That cop
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-11
A Threat.

Why don't you put your foot
where It belongs
IF l did, You would not be able to
sit down for two weeks"
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TO-DAY'S INSTALLMENT

The man turned away. The hour
lad come The family cupboard stood
gaping Wide-and the grislY skeleton
aaked to Hght of day.
Emily Nelson sank into a chair be-
SIDE the great mahogany table AMI
began to sob The boy went to her,
ana them. awed by a woman's pain,
Hrl-6 hsrcely on his father.
That's what we've done between
u.s. We're fine pair!" ...
"Go. please said the man,
NO. said the woman
She looked up pitifully at her SON.
'I don't want to be left alone with
him. 49,
milv-yesterday--I came to you
because [ was in money difficulties.
q asked YOU then Low much you could
forgive"
How long has this been gong on?"
insisted Emily Nelson.
q Two years"
Two years-you-r.y husband"
Was quite that? Once you gave
me VIVA, | married you for-your
owe But when YOU broke your BAR
gail endured FOR a while-then l
broke mine"
human BENG.
That is life. suppose bargain.
Homer does not enter In
Emily! Emily! I do not defend
myself have been ashamed al
ways. You have elected to call me
strong man is A STRONG MAN
LESS HUMAN THAN A WEAK
LlNG9 There was no place for me
here. was just the money getter.
Well. [ took some of my money and
bought myself a WELCOMED"
% shall not argue with you"
Emily Nelson arose now--cold and
quite composed.
Bind yourself with your own.
soDhstry il it pleases you-to me
YOU are q man unclean. You must go
70 your mistress to hear yourself
called a martyr"
Noller.' cried the boy, shocked
by her eoldness He was pitifully SO.
her now.
Is there no forgiveness" asked
aarles Nelson.
Is 1, quite hopeless to make a good
woman like you understand? The
d oman is less than nothing to me-"
You admitted -" began the
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mean that you are going forever"
Yes, Alice
ITO live alone? Please answer me-"
Yes, dear" The mans shamed
head lifted with a flare of manhood.
"Then | am going with you"
Alice said the Mortified mother
You can't do it," cried Kenneth
oh, yes, replied Alice, simply.
DO you know what this man has
doue?" questioned Emily Nelson
81 think so, but he has never had
a very happy home, and he must not
live all alone now" said the girl.
"He won't" sneered her mother.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-11
FARMERS Wife
ALMOST A WRECK
Restored to Health by Ly-
dia e. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound-Her
Own Story.

Westwood, Md am a farmers
wife and do most Of my own work
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-11
Her Appeal.

'Will you take me, father?''
Through her own love for Tom
Harding. Alice had begun to realize
how little any Of them knew of her
fathers life-or cared The one de-
mand from him had been money.
more money. The head of the Nelson
household worked all the time; his
family played all the time. He gave
everything. They did not even give
gratitude. Alice felt that her hour
must share failure and Punishment
If she failed one man as daughter
she knew she must fail another as
wife.
will YOU take me, father"
What Of your MARRIAGE" ex-
claimed Mrs. Nelson.
1T must wait. | think Tom will
understand"
Tom Harding slowly bowed his
head But would he understand?
you are of age, make your choice;
but make it once for ALL" said the
mother
From the hall came Porter, a SER
want grown gray in the Nelson ser
vice.
Mrs. Harding has called for you.
Mrs. Nelson"
Emily Nelson picked up her cloak
Of deep green velvet and priceless
sable-a fitting background for the
rich brunette beauty that still glowed
at 40
Are you coming, Alice?"
The girl walked to her ia theirs side
and put a firm little hand on his arm
mo, mother
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Now Read On
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From owen Davis play now being pre-
ssr.sd at the Playhouse, New York, by
william a. Brady .-Copyright, 1918, by
International News Service)
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-07-18
Her Eight Daily Means.

Somerset. in England. is. rich in
names for the intcrralatcd meal. III
"Ise1 Letter Days" Mrs. Andrew Crosse
gives a dclcctable sketch Of her Old
nurse. Il SomcrsctSIire woman. who
lived to be nearly. Il hundred. She ustd
10 soy that folks should take Their
meals regular. All Ter life she Ind
eaten il dew Fit and breakfast. a stay.
bit and dinner. Il mommet aid crum.
met and n bit after supbcr'-eight
meals in ALL"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-07-18

Her homc9wtAs fragrant with a wealth
of flowers Iaanlt' anhappy informal af.
terrRQys vas ospsNt with music and
chat. Grandma Putnam pleased the
guests-WiM several plano numbers
and Miss Ella Deckman sang very
beadtifully. At d convenient hour a
tempting lunch was served and thor
oughly enjoyed. The occasion was
Of the usual high standard given by
Mrs. Johnson and was Il of the
most delightful of the season.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-07-18
Delightful Porch Parties.

Fargo Forum Mrs. Oscar Rustad
of Sixth street south, Moorhead, was
a charming hostess yesterday and to-
day at a series. Of delightful porch
parties. Yesterday afternoon six Ia
dies were, invited to meet Mrs. Bliss
of Barton Wis.,, who is the guest of
her &tIghteEsnMrs. Edwin Littler Of
MoorEilsad,y Mrs. 'Rustad's coy porch
was nicely, arranged for the occasion
and a haRpy. afternoon was spent with
needlewoTk and a delicious lunch was
served. This afternoon a party Of
young ladies were entertained by
Mrs. Rustad at her pretty home and,
after d pleasant afternoon Of sewing
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-07-18
Moisture of the y

Tic moisture Of the eye is genuine
solvent. Many persons have gone to
bed troubled With Il foreign substance
in the eye and have waxcd III the
morning t" fE1 It gone. IN many
cases OF this kind the foreign matter
has been dissolved by the moisture Of
The pvr.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-07-18

repairer, who will be with us a few
weeks. If you have any repairing of
any kind on either furniture or pr
amos we will &c glad to do this work
for you. This is an excellent oppor-
tunity to get things fixed up, as this
man mas had many years experience
in the large stores in the east and
we can assure you your work will be
properly done. Phone us If you have
any work in this line. ss
(Adv) A. w. LUCAS CO...
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-07-18
Not What She Meant.

II think the baby has Your hair
n'a'am." said the Nurse girl. looking
pleasantly at her mistress. aux
"GrMcious" exclaimed the lady,
CHANGING up from her novel. run
into the nursery and take it away
from him. What win that Child do
nextw - -75i as< ~. -
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-07-18
For Mrs: Morton.

Fargo FORUM: Twenty ladies' en-
joyed the hospitality yesterday after
noon Of Mrs. J. M johnson Of Tenth
street south, when she entertained in
honor of Mrs. Newton Of, Bismarck,
formerly OF this city, and Mrs. Ed
ward johnson. nee Cherry Nichols.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-07-18

and chat, a dainty lunch was enjoyed.
The guest list for this afternoon in
cluded the Misses Evelyn and Bertha
Everhart and Madeline Keller Of Far
80. and the Misses Simonitsch, Miss
Frances TillQttson and Mrs. Bradley
Tillottson, ney Gay Gushing of Bis
marck. ia s&,9
FURNITURE REPAIRING AND RE
FINISHING.
We have secured the. services 81
an expert upholsterer and furniture
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r 20 "
Society Notes
MjSs peek Hwsv v,s,Nns,

Miss Grace PECK expects to enjoy
4 months visit III willow CITY and
Eotllneau. She reft Bismarck Thurs.
day and will spend her vacation with
relatives. and friends at these two
points.