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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-19
CHAPTER xv-contInued.

She slipped her hand into his
Didn't have a mother? Oh, these
mothers! And who can make mother
wishes come true? Well! And you
Just studied with all your might; and
you'll keep on and on, till you're
out of my reach, of course. Which
would have suited your mother, too. I"
She withdrew her hand.
my mother would have loved you, y
he declared, for he did not understand.
so well as Fran, about mothers liking
for strange young ladies who train
lions.
Mine would you." Fran asserted.
with more reason.
Abbott, conscious of dreadful emp
tiness, took Fran's hand again. I'll
never be out of your reach, Fran"
She did not seek to draw away, but
said, with dark meaning. Remember
the bridge at midnight"
Il remember how you looked, with
the moonlight silvering your face-you
were just beautiful that night, little
Nonpareil."
MY chin is so sharp" she muir
mhred.
YES" he said. softly feeling the
warm little fingers, one by one. as If
to make sure all were there. That's
the way like it-sharp."
"And I'm so ridiculously thin"
You're nothing like so thin as
when you first came to Littleburg,"
he declared. I've noticed how YOU
are-have been-I mean :"
Filling out?" cried Fran gleefully.
"Oh, yes, and I'm so glad you know,
because since I've been wearing long
dresses, I've been afraid you'd never
find it out and would always be think.
ing of me as you saw me at the be-
ginning. But l am-yes-filling out"
And your little feet, Fran"
Yes, | always had a small foot.
But let's get of of this subject"
Not until l say something about
your smile-oh, Fran, that smile."
THE subject, now" remarked Fran,
naturally returns to Grace Noir."
please. Franz"
"I'll tell you why you hurt my feel
ings, Abbott. You've disappointed me
twice. oh. II were a man, I'd show
any meek-faced little hypocrite If she
could prize secrets out of me. Just
because II wears dresses and long hair.
you think II an angel"
Meaning Miss Grace. / presume?"
remarked Abbott dryly. But what is
the secret, this timer"
Didn't / trust you with the secret
that meant to apply for the position
of secretary as soon as Grace Noir
was out of the way? And | was lust
about to win the fight when here she
came-hadn't been to the city at all.
because you told her what meant to
do-handed her the secret, like a child
giving up something it doesn't want"
You are very unjust. did not tell
her your plan. l don't know how she
found Il out"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-19

Fran arrives at Hamilton Gregory's
home in Littleburg, but finds him absent
conducting the choir at a camp meeting.
She repairs thither in search of him,
laughs during the service and is asked to
leave. Abbott Ashton. superintendent OF
schools, escorts Fran from the tent he
tells her Gregory is wealthy man,
deeply interested in charity work. and
pillar OF the church Ashton becomes
greatly interested In Fran and while tax
ing leave of her. holds her hand and Is
ert Clinton. chairman Of the school board.
Fran tells Gregory she wants nome
with him. Grace Noir. Gregory's private
secretary, takes a violent dislike 10 Fran
and advises her TO go away at once.
Fran hints at a twenty-year-old secret.
and Gregory in agitation asks Grace 10
leave the room. Fran relates the story
OF how Gregory married a young girl AZ
Springfield while attending college ana
then deserted her. Fran is the child OF
that marriage Gregory had married his
present wife three years before the death
Of Eran's mother. Fran takes liking TO
Mrs Gregory. Gregory - explains that
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. Fran declares the secretary must
go. Grace begins nagging tactics in an
EFFORT TO drive Fran from the Gregory
home. Abbott while taking a walk alone
at midnight. finds Fran on bridge tell-
ing her fortune by cards. She tells Abb
bolt that she Is the famous lion tanner,
Fran Noppareil. She tired of circus life
and sought a home Grace tells of see
ing Fran come home after midnight with
a man. She guesses part of the story
and surprises the rest from Abbott. She
decides TO ask Bob Clinton to go to
Springfield to investigate Fran's story.
Fran enlists Abbott in her battle against
Grace. Fran offers her services to Greg
DRY as secretary during the temporary
absence Of Grace. The latter, hearing of
Fran's purpose. returns and interrupts a
touching scene between father and
daughter. Fran goes fishing with Mrs.
Gregory's brother. Abbott. whose reten-
ton as superintendent. is to be decided
that day. finds her sitting alone in a
buggy.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-19

before the hearse on the way to the
cemetery.
A lady who left Liverpool some time
ago by the Lucania crossed the At
lantic on a unique mission. A promi-
nent New York business man, who
died recently, directed in his will that
his remains should be cremated and
the ashes scattered on the waters of
the Atlantic from a Cunard steamer.
The Lucania, being the special favor
lite Of the deceased gentleman. was
selected, and the lady in question, at
time fixed. so that simultaneously
the family could attend a memorial
service In New York, cast the ashes
from an urn into the ocean. A GER
tificate was given by the captain OF
the Lucania stating the latitude and
longitude in which the ashes we're
committed to the deep.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-19
German Plotted kIoessee.

Mash cold boiled potatoes with 20
tato ricer, one slack pint of potatoes
mashed. one-half pint of -four. one egg.
one even tablespoonful of salt; blend
together with a knife into a dough.
form into balls the size of a large
plum; boil moderately in water twelve
minutes; boil one to see IL they are
right. II they do not hold together.
add just -four enough to keep the
shape when boiled. Take care they do
not stick to the bottom of the kettle
when boiling. AS they cook they will
rise to the top of the boiling water.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-19
QUEER WHIMS FOR FUNERALS
Enollshman's Coffin Made Of 1000
Northumberland Burial
at Sea.

An enormous crowd gathered at
Chester a few months ago to witness
TIE funeral of an electrical engineer.
no was carried TO the cemetery in
a coffin that had been laboriously con-
structed by himself out of 1000 match
boxes. These, with their tops visible
and advertising their respective max
ers. were vanished over and strength
ened inside with wood. On the coffin
was placed an electric battery, says
London Tit-Bits
Some years ego a maiden lady died
at Calemis-surLys in France. who
was reported TO have been a cham
pion snuff taker. She enjoyed singu-
larry good health. retained all her
mental faculties and died at a ripe
old age Her funeral was most ex-
traordinary. Her wish was that her
coffin should be filed with tobacco,
the floor OF the mortuary chamber
carpeted with 1t and the heir to the
property charged to scatter tobacco
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-19

that, for about three years, Mrs. Greg
DRY hasn't gone to church"
you must admit that it doesn't ap-
pear we'll"
admit it? Yes, of course | must.
And the world cares for appearances.
and not for the truth. That's why il
condemns Mrs. Gregory-and me-and
that's why I'm afraid the school-5oard
will condemn you: just on account of
appearances. For these past three
years, the church has meant to Mrs.
Gregory a building plus Grace Noir.
don't mean that Mrs. Gregory got
jealous of Grace Noir-I don't know
how to explain-you can't handle cob
webs without marring them" She
paused.
Jealous OF Miss Gracei" exclaimed
Abbott reprovingly.
Let's go back. and take a running
jump right into the thick of 1t. When
Mr. Gregory came to Littleburg, a COM
plete stranger-and when he mar
ried, she was a devoted church-mem-
ber-always went. and took great in
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-19

Influenced to abandon the world and
the flesh. and he. to, became an en-
thusiastic supporter of the good work
Peter. however. held aloof from the
meetings. None Of the invitations Of
neighbors or brothers seemed to have
any effect Finally the clergyman
called and made a personal appeal
Peter was rough and ignorant and a
little inclined to profanity. but honest
and frank in speech II not in act
He finally clinched his negative argu-
ments with the clergyman when in
reply to a question he said: John
has become a Christian and Paul has
become a Christian and II join your
church who the, excuse me, par
son, will weigh the coall"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-19
RalsIn PIe-wIthout Eaas.

Two cups raisins, one-hah teaspoon
cinnamon. one-half tablespoon butter.
one-half cup sugar. tablespoon -four
and pinch salt. Cover raisins with boil
ing water. add cinnamon and cook
twenty minutes. Mix sugar, salt and
-four and sprinkle one-half on lower
pie crust add raisins and sprinkle
with other one-half of sugar. etc. Add
few dots of butter and upper crust and
bake.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-19
Hamburg Eggs.

Cream two tablespoonfuls of soft
bread crumbs, one tablespoonful but
ter and little minced parsley sea-
soning with salt. paprika and celery
salt Work all to smooth paste. and
with it line small individual patty tins
that have been brushed with melted
butter; break an egg carefully into
each. and after busting lightly with
salt, cover with a mixture of melted
butter and brown bread crumbs, cook
for six minutes in hot oven. Serve
In the pans
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-19
Correc tion.

The Cinnaminson Scimitar will say
tomorrow:
I'VE much regret that. in our re-
cent article entitled. Ages of Celebri-
ties, we wrongly gave the age of the
famous actor, John Draws. AS Mr.
Draws has pointed out to US, trans
position Of figures made us say that
he was thirty-six years old, whereas
he Ia. Of course. sixty-three"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-19
Lobster Chowder.

One quart of milk. three Holsters,
two crackers powdered, one-third Of a
cup of butter. Stir the crackers, but
ter and the soft part of the lobster
into the boiling milk. then season
with pepper and salt; cook about
three minutes. Then chop the re-
mainder Of the lobster and add to It,
cooking the whole three minutes more.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-19
RaIsIn Brown Bread.

Three cups Of yellow corn meal, one
and one-half cups of graham -four, one
and one-half cups of white -four, one
cup N. o. molasses, one heaping tea
spoon soda dissolved in .one-half cup
hot water. one teaspoon salt. enough
sour milk to make a soft batter. Mix
flour and salt. then molasses with
soda Stir until foamy. then add milk
and one and one-half cups raisins. Fill
mold half full and steam three hours.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-19

secured her money, left her and mar.
ried civilly and legally an Italian
woman with whom he was in love.
The victimized girl shot dead her be-
trayer and his wife. Recognizing the
provocation she had received. she was
left unpublished. Another girl sirail-
arly betrayed committed suicide.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-19
Cheese Ponder.

Buy parter pound of grated cheese,
eggs, milk and a fresh loaf of bread.
Melt one tablespoonful of butter in
the chafing dish, and add to 1t one
cup of milk, then stir in cup of fresh
bread crumbs and the grated cheese.
Add seasoning Of pepper and salt, and
cook until smooth. Next put in two
beaten eggs and cook three minutes
longer. This is served upon crackers
or toasted bread.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-19
More In hla Lima

Signor Marconi, the inventor Of
wireless telegraph. was seated at din
ner beside a lady who gushed.
Unfortunately, the lady had mis-
taken the inventor for his compatriot
Mascagni, the composer of "Covalleria
Rusticana."
"Oh. signor," she exclaimed, Il
would so love to hear you play your
beautiful intermezzo!"
Certainly" Marconi replied, quick
ly. Il shall be delighted. II you have
wireless piano Star.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-19
Roast Beef Warmed

Fry half minced onion in a table
spoonful Of butter, then add a small
can Of tomatoes, MASKING any Jumps
until the whole is smooth. Season
with pepper, salt and sugar. Allow
this to become very hot, then lay in
slices of cold beef and heat through.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-19
One BLACK Sheen Needed.

A revival OF religion was in prog.
ress in town where Peter, Paul and
John were coal dealers. John was the
first to come under the influence Of
very eloquent preaching He was hon.
est and sincere about 1t and Joined
the church. A week later Paul was
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-19
Should Have Launh.d.

Newlywed-Did you spend as mprh
money as this before married you.
Mrs. Newlywed-Why, yes.
Newlywed-Then l can't understsns
why your father went on so when 7
took you away from him.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-19
OWNED un.

81 hear you're writing books on sex
hygiene"
Yes" replied the hack writer. with
a chuckle. I've struck pay dirt ct
last."-Judge.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-19
An Exception.

IAN scientists are minus a sense
of humor."
"Nonsensei Didn't they call this The
temperate zone?"-Judge.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-19
The Result.

Il forgot to buy the curtains my
wife asked me to get her"
What was the result?"
"A curtain lecture"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-19
To Remove Ink RIots.

Ink blots can be easily removed
from books by covering them with salt
and rubbing gently with the fingers.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-19
beneath Hla nInnItY.

Mr.. Job Lott-Why isn't the store
opened? What are you waiting fort
His Most Recent ard Junior En-
ploye-For the boy l have engaged %
take down the shutters-Puck
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-19
An ImpossIblIlty.

DO you have the secret ballot Ia
ColoradoT
How can they have II the women
vote there?"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-19
No Joke.

NO JOKE.
THE drama in America IL still n
its infancy" said the producer.
You mean its second childhood
corrected the critic.-Cincinnati IN
Quirer.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-19
Correct Point Of View.

Jack-Did you tell her that she was
necessary to your happiness?
Tom-No; l tried to persuade her
that l wasNnecessary to hers.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-25
You Can Begin This
Great Story To-day
Reading This
First
~ HILIP ANSON is a boy Of fif-
teen. of fine education and good

~ HILIP ANSON is a boy Of fif-
teen. Of fine education and good
breeding, but an orphan and
miserably poor
The story opens with the death
If his mother, killed virtually by sor-
row over the death of her husband
two years before, and subsequent want
and suffering.
Rich relatives have deserted the
family in their hour of need and
when his mothers death comes Philip
is in despair He looks over his
mothers letters and finds that he is
related to Sir Philip Morland. A few
days later a terrific thunderstorm
brews over London. At the height of
the storm flash Of lightning scares
a team attached to a coach standing
in front of a West End mansion
Philip. who has become a newsboy
rescues A girl from the carriage just
before it turns over. 4 man with the
CIR, trips over Philip in his excite
ment He cuffs the boy and calls a
policeman.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-25
What the Meteor Contained.

" HILIP descended the stairs He
was choking now from another
L cause than stranguIation. The
steam pouring IN through the fractured
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-25
Up-to-Date Jokes

There is situated about a quarter
Of a mile from a certain pier a hotel
for the convenience Of excursionists
on tree close to the pier is fixed d
board which informs all Corners that
the hotel is only one hundred yards
away A gentleman, thinking to joke
at the expense Of the landlord, re-
marked to him one day:
Il say, landlord you have peculiar
ideas of distance. haven't your That
board down at the pier says II Is only
one hundred yards to the hotel; that
can't be right, you know"
Excuse me, sir" said Bonifacs,
the board Is perfectly correct, bul
the man ! employed to fix it put It up
in the wrong place"
A tramp approached an old gentle
man who was reclining in a comfort
able armchair on his veranda
please help a poor cripple, sir" he
whined
The old gentleman slowly thrust
his hand into his pocket as he gazed
with anxious concern at the mlser-
able-looklng object standing before
him.
BLESS me, why, of Course!" he said
"a he handed him a coin. How are
you crippled, my poor fellow"
PUCketing the money quickly, the
tramp replied:
Financially crippled, sir"
A special preacher about to as
cend the pulpit in a country church
was asked IL he would like any par
tlcular hymn TO be sung to agree
with his sermon.
"No. no." he replied AS a matter
Of fact. l hardly ever know what
am going to say until / arrive IN
the pulpit"
"Oh, well. In that case" said the
vicar we had better have the hymn
for those at sea-
JaCkson-rve been married for ff-
teen years, and my wife never fails
to meet me at the door.
Johusou-W Wonderful,
JaCkson-Ycs, she's afraid 7 might
go in without wiping my boots.
What. are you going already, pro-
fessor: and must you take your
charming wife with you?'
Indeed, madam. l am sorry to say
| must"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-25

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ner pocket the bundle Of letters found
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largest cavities BY this means he sue
ceedeh somewhat in shutting out the
rapor, as well as the lurld hght that
suh ilared red in the back yard.
The lightning had ceased totally, and
the improvlsed blind plunged the room
into imponetranie darkness. lie felt his
way to the stairs and found the candle,
which he relighted. The rain beating on
the roofs and on the outer psvements
combined with the weird sounds In the
inclosed yard to make terrifying rack
ct, but IT was not likely that youth
who attributed his ecape from a loath-
some death, self-infiioted, to the direct
iuterposition Of Providence IN his be-
half would yield TO any sentimental
fears on that account Indeed, although
quite weak from hunger, he felt an I'm
accountable elation Of spirits, a new
born desire 10 live and Justify his moth
to achieve that which hitherto seemed
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-25
digestion an Aid
to Real Beauty
By LILLIAN LAUFERTY.

TALKING TO Mary Nash Is not q
little mono dialogue wherein
the interviewer decides what
girl Of the particular type Of the In
terviewcd ought to say and says it for
her. Talking TO Mary Nash is. in
stead. taking part In a sclutiliating
and yet deeply thoughtful cOnversa-
ton m which one OF the most earnest.
charmingly philosophical and spiritu-
ally lovely girls Of the stage spurs the
interviewer on 10 try to hold up her
end of a chat that begins with per
Ho1al pulChritude. veers to the prob
lens of living this sometimese brings
To woman and dutiCully swings back
TO consideration Of beauty per Sc
And be IL added. finally, that talking
to Mary Nash and with Mary Nash
means fifteen minutes OF pure joy be
tween and added to the acts of the
thong Ompelliug play. The Lure
in which she portrays the latest hero
inc OF the Maxine Elliott Theater, in
New York.
Has the play made you say.
Beauty Is a snare and a delusion-
and share with the mother In Fan
ny's First Play the thought happi-
ness is from Within" asked Miss
Nash with that combination Of desire
| TO know and understand the humorous
appreciation Of life that seems TO me
to be her salient characteristic
at is oil true unless beauty has
guiding force OF mentality and ideal
ism True beauty has to be spirit
and spirit Illuminated by the inner
glow from the inner shrine that keeps
a woman's beauty a pure Pickering
flame.
Nowadays rny woman should be
ashamed not to be good looking. Pret-
/ tiness may result from a combination
/ Of doll-lIke features and French cos
metics, but beauty is clean. healthy
/ body shell lighted from within by
spirit and high ideals.
81 say any woman ought 70 be
ashamed not be good looking, for
/ good looks have been made so easily
| possible-they mean that clean. just
/ had my bath-look that Is always so
/ delightfully."- present in the pink
/ checked EnglishwOman. They mean
| carefully brushed and washed and
/ neatly arranged hair. and clean,
cared for teeth, and clear eyes that
. have had enough sleep and cold water
/ bathings. and a clear skin that results
from a properly considered digestion.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-25
Do You Know

The average height of the heavy
raincloud is 1850 yards; Of the deli
cate, fleeCy cloud, $3.50 yards.
Sydney Lighthouse has the most
powerful electric light on any light
house-1SO,O 900 candlepower.
The oldest royal dynasty in the
world is that of Japan, which goes
back unbroken $500 years.
Telephone operators in Egypt are
required to speak English, French ,
Italian, Greek and Arabic.
The pulgat, a Burmese measure, IS
the only foreign measure exactly cor
responding to our inch.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-25
Now Read On
Copyright. 1904, by Edward J. clode)
TO-DAY'S INSTALLMENT.

TO-DAY'S INSTALLMENT.
Although wet to the skin. he was
warm now on account Of his long and
rapid walk. When he unlocked the
door another flash Of lightning revealed
the dismal interior. lie closed and
locked the door behind him on the
mantelpiece were a farthing candle ana
some matches He CROPPED for them
and soon had light. on other occa-
sions his next task was to light a fire
BY sheer force Of habit he gathered to-
gether some sticks and bits Of paper
and arranged them in the CRATE. But
the task was irksome to him. It was
absurd to seek any degree OF comfort
for the few minutes he had TO live.
Better end Il at once. Moreover, the
storm was sweeping up over the East
End with such marvellous speed that the
lightning now played through abe tiny
room with dazzling brilHancy, ana The
wretched candle burned with blue anS
ghosrike feebIeness. The cold Of th'
house. too. began to strike chilly III
was So exhausted from hunger that T.
he did not eat soon ne would not have
the strength lsf, 10 carry ont his drea,
purpose
lie sprang erect with . hooking lit
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-09-25

tie laugh, picked UP the candle and the
uiece OF rope and climbed the stairs.
He paused irresoutely at the top. but,
yielding to an overwhelming desire,
went on and stood at the side of the
bed on which his mother had died. He
fancied he could see her lying there
still, with a smile on her wan face and
unspoken words Of welcome on her lips.
A flood Of tears came and he trem-
bled violently.
az am coming to you. mother" he
murmured. "You told me to trust in
God, but think God has forgotten me.
don't want to live. want 10 Join
you, and then, perhaps, God will re-
member me-"
He stopped and kissed the pillow,
nesting his face against It, as he was
won't to fondle the dear face that rested
there so many weary days. Then he
resolutely turned away. descended four
steps OF the Iadder-like stairs, and tied
the clothesline to a hook which had
been driven into the ceiling during the
harness-room period Of the room be-
Meath With equal elaboration he
knotted the other end Of the cord around
his neck and he calculated that by
Swinging from the stairs he would re
ceive sufficient shock to become insen-
sible very quickly, while his feet would
dangle several inches above the floor.