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"IuAnTs WILL. TELL"

PART I'll.
Twas little later in the evening Nnrl-
tree left the guest.
And wandered thouGhtfullv in the gar
,t"uS in seek al rest;
Tho flowers about him Sparlllcd with
the moons silvcry light;
Bu, none was happier than he that
night.
So walking contentediy with himself
ana all.
lie felt and answered loves awaI.inr
call
hv' here he in his thinking paused.
What was to the left Of the
path
Yes" twas her voice in distress; he
would see to her behalf
Drawing his sword and sprineing for
ward ne came upon her strug-
Cling with - man.
Rushing w he flung him from her.
and then the trh, began.
Click Claule ,he swords flashed nrc in
their steely fury,
No iier"er tight was ever Fought with
ia the walls al Baptinary
FIRST one made a thrust. then another:
Their Keen blades glistcncd and
sparkled; each thought he had
the best OF the other
Meantime Blanthrall tainted ana lay
stretched upon the ground:
Norltree looked; then IN the noblemau'.
suard weak point he found
For with clinchin,S thrust. his enc
ny'- weapon flew through the
Ana the mobleman fol, the swords
keen point before he was aware
Tic tottered face downward. weak from
strength, for the hight had been
long;
-ID.,, N,rl,r.,o
81 ElanthraIl III his arms
The stnl fair face was gazing into his
tho temptation WAS hard to re-
sist;
she would not know" something
whispered. so he bent ana the
rcd lips kissed
Then il was tho cyclids nuttcred
And a swcet little voice close TO him
muticrcd:
"oh. ana I?-are YOU huIt?" she asked.
As She tried 10 struggle. but he held
her fast.
You needn't worry" he answering
hen. said.
For there upon the ground he lies
NO. I'm not" came the subjects
voice
"Youn pay this, for prison is your
choice"
+ am one of Wi!lfons enemies, for /
am :. drawbound.
/ Then he gave It signal cry; men sprans
in answer from the walls
around.
/ The drawbounds fought against the
King of WILTON for many bit
ter years.
And now attacked Sir Throne as the
deciding happening ne;trs.
FART "
Twas late in the same night the
guests had long since gone:
Ia the prison of the castle sat Norl-
tree. his companion and Sir
Throne
sir cried Sir Throne. II know not
how ] can thank YOU
For your services. you've proved
yourself true"
Not at all" answered the youth; not
at all.
only answered" there his heart said
differently my duty's call"
| THANK you. my boy the old man
sadly answered; thank YOU my
i}ut now were prisoners OF the King :
most long and bitter enemy. "Sir
Not for long, sir" Norltrec answered
as he let the rope down;
I'm going. sir, to get help, wherever
il may be found"
With one glance AT the maiden lie be
gan his perilous descent:
Down TO The ground. passed the
guards, and over the walls t.
safety lie went"
(To re Concluded)
Composed by
ALVIN HATTORF,
40 i-2 South Pine Street Richmond
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JoNNy's TmANK-oFFEnING Gin.

One Sunday when Jonny went to
Sunday school the teacher told all OF
the class that they must bring q
thank offering the next Sunday for tn
send to the heather children. JonNy
ran home and told his mother, and
after he had told her 1ic said. "The
teacher said we must earn it ourselves -
Then his mother said. you may run
errands for one day; the druggist is
wanting some little boy 10 run err
rands."
Next morning johnny went and ran
brands for the druggist. The next
Sunday Jonny had shining silver dol
lar to give for thank Offering. and
there was one little heart that went
home happy and that was jenny.
Composed by EDNA BOGGS.
Stokes, Va,
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opcepr s"q y Sla, g De Dsoi . '< KID :
MIX .. Etals 10. Wterep II. Virsic
-. Salrs
SAMUEL l. GARTIIRIGHT.
Colonial Place Va
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Chester. Va.


!. What is that which is black and
white and red all over
>. What is the difference between
suit OF clothes and a pie?
3. What part,of tho fish weighs the
most?
I. What is the reason why hen
goes across the road In tho mud?
.. What tree is In the hand2
EMMETT DUNNANANT
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Dear Editor l was really glad 10 ,e, ny
driving ia The paper am sending an
other our. hope this VIII escape Mr..
Wustetaskc.. Your now member.
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DOW ENItU'.-I an Scanning Nou .Wu NrHW-
iurs ana thc sccund part OF tie "L@ud of The
NiduIsht sun" rho FIRST part lid not
tavr .uy name ana il was NOT put in The
paper. l hop" 20 boin ~ these ia sun
day paper. } am working hard tor another
prize viii have Ia c.U>s now. Best Wishes
+" yol and ali vi the members. Your mem
Ier BE%%IE WILLIAMS.
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MARY l.. LYME
Interesting Letter.

T.CftCT.
Dear Editor--l have not been able ia get
toHcthcr auythinS for our page in tho last
two wIchS. 81 thought would write a
letter ana tell you about tho box our Junior
AUXILIARY * packing, to send to Wilder in
Russell County. We have been working on
IL all the year. LII IL siN quilts. The
eUuHrcs made and stitched Icy Clio chill
oTciI. The Older girls and the teachers sew
tho squares together ana finish tho quilts.
There were twenty nine rolls lots ~ hand .
kcrChiciS. gloves clothes for both boys and
'sirlS. and toys and candy for ;hcir Christ
mas tree. Hnd lots ot other things | can't
think of Just now. II i quite Incident.
The packing ot this box each year. We look
forward to :, With great pleasure We sent
ouc away las, year lust before Christmas
s. ogth about sos. In; do not know exactly
what this hos is worth because they had not
finished packing IL when left. II r:lakes us
yer: glad 10 think that can help To maxi.
some one else happy ~ Christmas time.
Your loving little friend.
HELENE r. MURRAY.
3 Main Street. Blauitord. Petersburg. Va.
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a. gild 4" see my puzzle
/ ans lending ia Sd puzzle
lon & made myself, Hash 2
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going TO school NuuGny.
Ithuuy enjoyed tho card
our schoo. children are
tI" large Christmas tree.
asinE rapiGi!, isn't ~
ot honor last month 49,
So tliadNICk viii favor -
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From - sincere remher,
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3e.f Editor, received my prize 4
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3 ttIu tial yuu admire my work. hnd / enc,
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IyeeiI. enjoyed Nillle clNdwick's sui
'f"r"ftt story vNrF much i mono Won had
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"ft vnrf" in thc afternoon. hut went L.,
'huie. lu me morning and had :, rcgl nice
'llHc ] nave he"i Intending to contribute "a
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i Iif ui uiue 20 write poetry ~ draw either
WttI ru going go school. was sick this
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4 't!t iiafG TOY $40 10 write poetry ANYWAY
in thr wiuter umc h"wcNer every Zine
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Z hi"ht ana ifee~ee NY thoughts night out oj
/ my .n'ub. au going 90 Try to draw enough
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THOUGHTS ON a CHRISTMAS NIGHT.

afARGARET MASON.
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I was night: the snow fell thick and
fast upon the ground,
The flakes glinmcrcd In the air rest
ing on the Things around
Within each home, the hry hearth
burned and glowcd:
Here and there. anywh hero about tho
room Il flowed.
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Rainbow nckcrs danced and jumped
in merry giee;
Their swaylng flames were 50 bcauti-
ful to see.
First on the walls they shone. then
He'd a. II in some dieting dread :
TIL gently. seeming in lovc--restcd on
the young faces in bed
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-29

Through the looking glass he saw the boys
face harden
"Nothingl"
"Rot!" Knox replied. you're making
laundering ass Of yourself with silly, under
bred girl. It's beastly form. You're engaged
TO marry Lily Huntingdon and you've no right
to advertise yourself I'm the way You are do
ing. There must be some explanation. out
with it."
For a moment there was a stony silence.
Then, without a word Leonard crossed the
room to the door, turned the key and came
back. His lips were quivering He spoke with
a sob
"Algy. old man, l will out with It. Swore I
wouldn't. Got to break my word l can't stick
II out any longer, Look at me- You've known
me all your life. I'll tell you somethiLg-lm
a murdereri"
Knox stared at his friend fxedly. His face
remained entirely expressionless. Leonard sat
down by his side upon the bed.
you take 1t very quietly" he went on, "but
the things like a nightmare 10 me. 1t was all
my own fault | drove Rose Montressor home
one night She lives quite respectfully down
with her people in Hendou street West Ken
sington ! went in and was introduced to her
father and mother You may as we'll know
the truth They're shocking, both of EN-. The
mothers been on the stage all her life cheap
parts in country melodramas. The fathers
sort of stage hanger-on--a bit OF acting a bit
of stage-managing, and a good deal of loafing.
OF course, they made a fuss over me, and
Rose wouldn't let me go There was beast OF
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-29
miss Mary Friend Of the Shopper
Q Q
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n TLANTA has a woman employee of de-
n partment store who is II years old
Gray-haired and only about as big as
minute, she is Miss Mary Reddng popularity
known as Miss Mary" She has been con-
nected with department store work here for al
most twenty years
There is scarcely woman or man or any
body else who has lived in Atlanta for any
length of time who has not at some time known
what it was to have Miss Mary's" assistance
in the problem of buying.
When blushing bridegroom gets ready to
lead his sweetheart to the altar and is stumped
on picking out the kind of furniture or what
nots he wants he calls on Miss Mary and
draws sigh of relief When a bride who finds
the business of getting her trousseau too big a
job for her, she seeks out Miss Mary and con-
hdes her troubles. or when father has been
dispatched shopping and has forgotten what
wiley told him to get-or mother wants little
things for the children and can't get down.
town-why, it's Miss Mary who gets called on
in the emergency.
In this way Miss Mary is sort of first
aid in the time of trouble-or something to
that effect Not only so in the matter of buy
ing, but in the matter of hearts as we'll and in
helping other people-and that's the way Miss
Mary has found that life is pretty good thing
after all, despite what the pessimists say.
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look like ALL trouble to him. He can't see
any brightness. He's like the man who centered
his eye on the one little rotten speck on an an
pie, and said the whole apple was bad"
Miss Mary added that learning not to iudge
others was also good solid foundation for
happiness.
Just get you don't critfcise other peopIe
no matter what they do-not even in vour heart
cultivate the kindly feeling and youu feel
pretty satisfied and contented," she SAID 'F7v-
erybody isn't built like yOu-yOu don't know
what causes them to do the things thew do-so
why set yourself up to be standard and their
yardstick?"
Having carefully folded tissue paper all around
the package, Miss Mary was tying it up for The
address. Meantime she remarked that she IA
Vored business training for girls because il
made them so much broader, taught them pa
uence, and gave them an understanding of hand
ling money.
Miss Mary has worn short hair for a number
of years because it affords her relief from
headaches. She says it is comforta BILE and sen
sible, and if girl wants to wear it that way
simply from choice, it Is perfectly all right and
nobody's business
SO long as a girl keeps herself sweet and
good and pure, that's Il that's necessary" was
her way Of looking at It,
Although II, Miss Mary does not look her
age, and she thinks the reason so many peopIe
get old fast is because they give I'D too soon
IF you've got lots of work to do YOU haven't
got time to think about getting to be old" she
declared. f1ntshin~ up the last knot on her bun
die. 4 don't believe sitting down and watt
ing for death-klllng time is too much of a lob
1 believe in dying in harness-there's so much
more satisfaction in it."
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got to marry the girlT
"And now" Leonard assented gloomily, "as
you say, have to marry her. OF course, she
behaved jolly decently and all that, and 1
can't help feeling grateful to her. but it's hell"
Told Miss Huntingdon YETI"
81 can't bluff it," Leonard groaned. "Pll
have to in a day or two. Because Rose insists
upon having our engagement announced"
Has her father put the screw on at all?"
Knox inquired.
Leonard shook his head. HE says he leaves
everything to Rose"
ANY objection to my interviewing the old
man."
81 don't see what good It can do" Leonard
replied ut isn't he who's urging the thing on
who is, then?" Knox asked. you're not in
love with Rose Montressor, arc you?"
"Of course I'm not" Leonard declared in
dignantly "But-wel, she expects it herself
She told her father the lie before he got me
out Of the mess"
IN go and have a chat with the old fellow
anyhow" Knox decided.
IF you do" Leonard begged him, "iust let
him know that you're a particular friend and
that / am not telling any one else. He is
rather scared about the whole thing now that's
it's over He got it managed through doctor
friend who almost lives with them-rather a
low-down sort of beggar, but he's a doctor all
right They're bit scared about conspiracy"
"I'l be careful" Knox promised.
Knox paid his visit to No. 16 Hendon street.
West Kensington on the following afternoon.
He found the neighborhood, as he had ex-
pected, a little unsavory. The door of the
house was opened to him, after some delay
by Mrs. Montressor-an aged and awful replica
of her daughter She listened to Knox's in
quiry suspiciously.
81 am not sure that Mr.. Montressor is in"
she said. What might your business be?"
Knox gently insinuated himself into the pas
sage,
my dear Mrs. Montressor" he explained
Il a great friend of Leonard Spendler's
Need l say any more? l should like to have
just word two with your husband if l
might be permitted"
Mrs. Montressor drew back and closed the
door. The passage was very narrow, and Mrs
Montressor was very large. 1t was necessary
for Knox to squeeze himself against the wall
in order that Mrs. Montressor might precede
him.
Henry" she called up the dngy linoleum-
covered stairs, there's a friend here of Mr.
Spendler's wants to see you"
There was an inarticulate sound and silence
Mrs. Montressor threw open the door of a lit
tie room hung with cheap tapestry, Indian
fans and other awful sdornments. There was
an odor though the windows had never
been opened, gas stove in the place of fire.
a piano laden with torn and smudgy music
and sprnkled with cigar ash
"Mr Montressor will be down in one mo-
ment," his wife announced. ANY friend of
Mr. Spenders is always most welcome Take
a seat sir. You know my daughter, 1 dare
say?"
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him head
He wen tdownik a log yfoundIh killed hrnp'

81 have the pleasure of knowing her by
sight very WELL" Knox admitted
And dear good girl she is" Mrs. Montres-
sor continued emphaticaly. Never a mo-
ments trouble to me since she was born.
was on the stage myself Mr.
Knox" he told her.
''Mr. Knox. You wouldn't think It, to look at
me now, but I've been on at most of the halls
round London in my time"
why nOt?" Knox replied. "Such gifts as
your daughter possesses are generally inner
tied All! this, ! suppose, is Mr.. Montressor?"
Mr.. Montressor who turned out to be ell
derby, with a dyed moustache and bags under
his fuTtive eyes. entered the room with an air
Of marked anxiety The sight of Knox, who
was looking very pink and white, and seemed
to be little nervous, appeared, however, to
console him.
MIR. Montressor," Knox said, holding out
his hand. Very good Of you to give me a few
minutes. My name is Knox"
Mr.. MOntressor breathed more freely. There
was certainly nothing alarming about his WIS.,
itors appearance.
"Sit zee down, sir" he invited my wife
called up that you were friend of Mr.. Spend
lers. Therefore you are welcome"
Mrs. MOntressor seated herself in a cane
chair which seemed pitifully inadequate for
the purpose. Mr.. Montressor stood upon the
hearth-rug and folded his arms
"You are the first of Mr.. Spendlers friends,
SIR" he remarked, who has found us out.
You are welcome"
Very kind of you, I am sure" Knox de-
clared. you are wondering, | dare say, why
have come I'll try and explain"
Mr.. Montressor nodded gravely.
IF your visit has a serious purpose, sir"
he said, 1--WE should be glad to hear It."
u do not know that it has exactly" Knox
replied, but I couldn't help coming to see
you. Poor old Len is fairly knocked over by
this little affair"
My wife and J." Mr. Montressor declared
solemnly, have known no sleep since that
awful moment Even now ring at the bell
makes us SILVER. l have run a risk, Mr. Knox,
which / would run for few mems sakes.
liked young Mr.. Spendler. I know very we'll
none better-that whatever happened was UNI
premeditated, but still sir it is my opinion
that the law of this country would nave fallen
hardly upon him. / ask for your sympathy
Mr.. Knox in what did I have broken the
laws. ] have made myself a conspirator.
did 1t for your friends sake l ask confidently
for your sympathy"
You have it," Knox assured Kim. "You
have it, without doubt 1t was splenddly
done. But, forgive me, Mr.. Montressor. Neither
Leonard nor l can feel quite satisfied in our
minds 1t seems too wonderful tc think that
% man can be spirited off the face of the earth
and all trace of him be lost"
Mr. Montressor nodded self-approvingly
81 take credit to myself SIR" he said
but I will tell you the truth. l achieved
wonderful performance l have a friend
doctor, a gentleman, pecuniarily unfortunate
yet a gentleman He is addicted to habits
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a chan there who kept on trying to come ana
talk to her Wretched bOunder ne was anu
no end of 2 nuisance To escape from hlm'
Rose and I went into the Darkroom. he lol-
lowed us there and kicked up row was d
bit lit" and | couldn't stand the chap,
called him cad, and he came Tor me- IheIe
was brass candlestick on the mantelplece'
and I struck him with it right across the head.
He went down Algy, just like log-neVeT
moved Rose got frightened, and we called
some one Fortunately only the old man came
in They found ibid killed him!
But how on earth has thing Ike TINS
been kept quet?" Knox asked,
Have YOU read of the disappearance OF
Robert Jules stockholders clerk
Knox nodded 81 saw something about II IN
the newspapers" he admitted.
That's the chap" Leonard went on. Roses
people have certainly behaved like bricks.
They got the fellow into a hospital, mixed up
with the victims Of the railway accident that
night at EarI's Court station"
Knox shook his head slowly. You're silly
ass. Leonard" he pronounced. "You ought to
have owned ND right away The thing was
only a brawl You would have got sentence,
of course for manslaughter, but it would
have been a light one. and the thing would
have been finished with. What made Miss
Montressors people behave so decently about
it? The fellow must have been a friend OF
theirs"
They thought I was engaged to Rose,
Leonard explained slowly.
"Hm!" Knox remarked. And now you've