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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-01

LUCK hat urned % 4 Complete Short Story

~ RANK RIDGWAY left the news
r. paper office with bent head and
u dropping shoulders. He had been
refused a hearing. Directly he asked
for work the door was opened for his
departure. They had no places vacant.
Since the failure and stoppage of The
Argus he had sought employment every
where, but found only rebuffs.
YEARLY he walked on. This meant
that his watch must be pledged. Madge
must be provided for and she needed
extra del.cacies while she was ill., He
wondered whether she ever regretted
being a newspaper mans wife. 1t was
maddening to remember that they had
been married less than a year, and al
ready series of mlsfortunes had over
taken them.
He drew near the pawnbroker's at
last, and as he crossed the street, from
the main entrance fiashily dressed
woman came out leisurely. lie gave
her momentary glance. noting her big
hat with its plume OF feathers, then he
passed on toward the smaller door in
the side road
The assistant who advanced to the
counter recognized him with a sympa-
thetic nod RidEway had appeared fire.
quenuy Of late
80 you've had to call on US again?
Hard lines!"
Ridgway forced smile as he pushed
his watch across,
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-01
EAR MISS FAIRFAX:
J Here is my letter OF woe:
l am a young girl. I met

Here is my letter OF woe:
l am a young girl. I met a
man several years older than myself
last summer in the country, with
whom I fell in love. I loved him
and still love him so that the whole
world to me narrows down to Just
him. have never loved before and
don't think | can ever again.
He was exceptionally fond of NE,
although he considered me somewhat
Of a child-last summer. He was
suddenly called away last summer
and we lost track of each other, but
as he goes to the same place every
year I confidently expected to see
him again this summer. I have
thought of him continuously all win
ter, and my love never cooled a bit.
The winter was torture to me.
simply existed longing for the sum-
mer, when / might see him again.
Well, I have seen him, and I have
learned that he married! He mar
ried a girl he used to tell me about.
She was exceedingly in love with
him also, and at one time, when he
was deathly sick, she nursed him
continuously for a number of months
and so he married her, although /
know that he wasn't In love with her.
Well, now I feel as II something
within me has snapped. died-the
capacity to feel happy. I don't know
what to do with myself simply
can't bring myself to feel happy or
joyful again. Can you please tell me
what to DO to take the thought of
him out Of my mind and life. feel
that something must be done, or III
surely become melancholy. And I'm
only Is.
Thanking you in advance for some
advice I am. A YOUNG GIRL.
WHY, you poor. dear little girl
" l wish ] could take you right in
my arms and let you tell me all about
it--and try to comfort you.
I'm afraid my trying wouldn't do
much good-yet.
The sorrow that has come to you is
yours-and nobody can help you bear
lt-but yourself
Real-of course it's real-just IS
real as anything ever is in life.
VIII 1t last?
No; it will not-you think now thu t
It will-but YOU are wrong.
No sorrow OF that sort ever last ed
In all the world, and, after all, you
are just like all the rest of the world
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-01

more tgau fvl"Ne ne for q time
X cav your Advertisement In n pa
per and decided 10 try Lydia f PINK
ham's Vegetable Compound. I took
seven boxes OF 4 and used two bot .
OF the Ssnetive Wash ana | am com
pleteiy cured % my trouble When
began taking the Compound | only
weighed ninaty-EiN pounds ana nov !
weigh one hundred and twenty SS
pounds II anyone wishes 70 address
me in person I will cGeerrtillv answer
III letters as ! can no' speak TOO
hiriiiv o. the P.nkham remedies
MISS JESSIE MARSH. Adrian.
Texas
HYldreds uf such letters expressing
gratitude FOR ne good Lyti. F Pink.
hans NeSetable Compound hss &C.
ronpIsGs6 are constant" bs'ag re-
Mrsirsd. proving 'He reliability Of this
BRAND old remedy
4 II ycu want sps-js advice write to
Lydia e. PiakhSr- Mseisins &c. toer q.
sd.rtisn Lynn, Mess. Your stter
vii be eeenea, read srs answered. sy
woman srd held in strie, conf
senss.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-01
Tilted by a Married Man
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX.

you may think you are not, but you
are.
What are you eoing to do?
Why, you're going to go right on
living and working and making the
people who love you happy and proud
of you.
Keep busy-whenever you begin 20
think about your own unhappiness
take UP a book and read--go and see
someone-buy new magazine and
box of hocolates-amuse yourself
-forget-forget.
Smile nova little-even IL you
don't feel like it. Every time you
smile it comes easier to smile again,
Be good, be brave, make somebody
else happy-and in less than year
time the whole misery will be over
and half forgotten,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-01

and hope that II
will be OF interest
10 suffering WON
eu For four years
suffered untold
agonies At reeuls I
intervals SuSn
pains and cramps
seV ere chNis and
sicliness at ston b
ach. then finslly
hemorrhsEss uni
I would be- neariy
blind. 7 hsd Ave
doctors and nor,
o. them could dc
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-01
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TODAY'S INSTALLlIENT.

TO-DAY'S lNSTALLMENT.
The women. dear one. They VIII
know"
ooh. YOU decciyer You said my
toilet was perfect, and am quite sure
yours is"
This logic was incontrovertible. Mrs.
Atherley sighed and asked what took
place the previous night.
Philip imagined that the girl hung
back. SO he boldly undertook an ex-
plantation. BY describing the cabman
as apparently intoxicated. and certainly
irnprudent, he covered a good deal OF
ground. and the rest was easy.
When they reached the Savoy the
anxious mother had relegated the in
cIdent TO the limbo OF unimportant
things Only one other matter troubled
berthe somewhat unconventional orr
gin Of her daughters acquaintance with
this pleasant hammered young gentle
man.
She was far too tsctful 20 hint at
such a point just them. 1t should be
reserved for home discussion
Meanwhile. they were early arrivals.
The head waiter marshaled Thorn to a
window table. Mrs. Atherley smiled;
she knew her London.
You we're sure we would accompany
your" she cried
mot at all sure: only hopeful said
Philip.
"Ah, well IT is good occasionally to
revisit the old scenes No, Elf, I Will
sit here. I will not be en- face to the
row OF tables. A half dozen people
would certainly recognize me, and I do
not wish il.
Elf, The name drove Philips
thoughts backward with a bound-bac ok
10 a torTential night in London square
and the tearing open OF carriage door
IN time to save a sweet little girl all
ROBBED in white. who. but for him, would
have fallen with an overturned vehicle.
Eff! It was an unusual pet name.
The child of ten years ago would be
about the age of the lively and spirit
uele girl by his side. The child had
faced her enraged uncle on that mem
orable night. the woman had refused
10 leave him when she thought danger
threatened in the park.
Could II be possible! He was star
tied. bewildered. utterly dumfounded by
even the remote possibility that another
figure from the past should come before
him in such wise
Mr. Arson! What have you found
In the menu to perplex You so terri
bly,? Does danger Turk in the agnesu
du printempts? Is there secret hor-
ror In the salmif'
Evelyn's raillery restored his scat
tered wits
May I say something PERSONAL" he
inquired
About tho lambT''
About you? Mrs Atherley called
you Elf Just now
Yes l regret that I earned the IL
Gle In ages past. The habits have
ceased, but the nsme remains
1lV ONCE met q little girl named Ell
il was ten years ago. on q
T. March evening, In a West End
square. There had been a carriage &C.
eident. A pair OF horses were fright
ened by a terrific thunderstorm. The
girl was accompanied by somewhat
selfish gentleman. He Jumped out and
left her 10 her own devices: indeed
slammed the door in her face A ragged
boy" =.
"a boy with newspapers--a boy who
spoke quite nicely--saved her by running
into the road. The carriage overturned
In front Of Lord Vanstone's house 1
was the girl
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-01
By FRANCES L. GARSIDE.
" DEAR FATHER:

n ny DEAR FATHER:
IW When l c. me down TO break
fast this morning and read a
il tier from you which I found under
my plate, I was both distressed and
amused.
Distressed, because you SO plainly
dlsapprove OF my choice, and amused
because you still think I am child.
Children, I know. are never grown
in the eyes OF their parents out won't
you try to realize that 1 am twenty
one, woman grown, while reading
this"
You base your objections chiefly
on the ground that L know SO little
of this man. How do you know
blindest OF fathers, that l know so
little? When a man has been a girls
devoted shadow for six months. isn't
she pretty apt to know him better
than her elders suspect?
Jack was introduced to me by your
old friend, Mrs. Hart. I did not ask
to see his credentials, or bill Of
health. or references, or whatever i.
Is that says a man is decent; I Just
looked into his big serious blue eyes
and knew that he was. | asked him
to call 1t was courtesy duo
guest OF your old friend. which is
one reason, and there are others.
VnpI l. ir.,
and SO did mother Neither you nor
she asked for his credentials, pass
ports or whatever it is that seems to
be now lacking. On the contrary, you
welcomed him. and said to Mother
after he had gone, That seems a
likely young fellow"
You don't remember 1t? do! re-
member every glorious incident OF
the past six months. They are pic
tured on my memory with q splash Of
gold. Somehow I knew that first
stincts, that had met the man OF all
mankind for me
GIVEN PERMISSION.
He came again the next evening.
Neither you nor Mother objected. and
tho first evening he took me TO
theatre 7 went with mothers permits
sion, and I had her sanction for every
attention / ever received from him.
know. Dear Father, that children
are not always thoughtful of their
parents, but l wonder II 1 can tell
you. without hurting you. or being
misunderstood. just where parents
fail in their obligations
Jack showed from the very first
that he was attracted by me. Do
Won remember that first evening that
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-01
A Letter to Mary
Mary Replies to Her Father in Pathetic Appeal for Fair
Play.

he never took his eyes off me, and
that once when Mother addressed
him he didn't hear, for all his at
tention was following me? Did you
notice that he held my hand when
he left? Didn't you hear him ask
If he might call again the next even
ing? Couldn't you see, couldn't you
SEE. that he was beginning to love
me?
When he came, evening after even
ing. and contrived to pass the house
dozen times day; when the tels-
phone rang early and late with hts
messages; when the florists boy be-
gan to call regularly; when books
began to arrive in the mail; when
special delivery boys appeared with
notes and boxes OF candy; when his
stay in town was prolonged one
week. two. three, beyond tho ap-
pointed time. Did you think, yos
dear. blind bat OF parent. that all
this was done with no motive?
(fhen ne went TO his homo out
West did you think the big, bulky
letters that began to arrive were
congressional messages? Did you
believe. when flew with every let
ter to my room and locked the door,
that 1t was to read debates on the
tariff?
You made no objec ions then. ON
the contrary, you seemed slyly
amused, but now. when he has won
my love, you ask me to stop and con-
slider! Should not you and mother
have done that before this miracle
happened?
AN APPEAL.
He wrote that ne loved IN. ana
asked me TO he his wife. accepted
Then we decided.to tell you.
You object because he has not de-
voted as many months to wooing me
as you spent years in winning
mother. Do you forget that this is a
moro rapid age, and that il Cup d.
were as slow now as he was In your
day marrying would GO out of fash
ion? 1t took you three days 10 travel
sixty miles to see mother Still, you
would not ask that it take him a
month TO travel the three thousand
miles that separate us.
Look down into the bottom OF your
heart Don't you fad there that the
base o; your opposition is loving
solflshness? You don't object to him
as son-in-law Your objection ia
that you will lose your daughter.
You remember your own wooins
only as means Of rebuke. Be I'M
selfish, father, and let it be an arsu-
ment in our favor.
MARY.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-01

TIME picture shows one OF
! the most curious tree for
nations in the country.
The growth on the side OF The
tree trunk exactly resembles the
head Of the famous Roosevelt
emblem, the Bull Moose, and has
for years been sight OF the
Green Ridge Valley, Maryland.
The tree is an oak, and IS
located Mt the side OF road
that runs through the, apple or
chard Of +. Merten's Sons. the
largest in the world. Visitors to
the orchard, which Is within n
few miles from Cumberland, are
always eager to get sight OF
the tree, the fame OF which has
spread considerably.
An imaginative Cumberland
reporter once tried to circulate
a report TO the effect that the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-01

worry me, Won know. Good wIshes"
"rhanks' I'm sure you mean it."
Ridgway stopped him for moment
Am likely n find McI<ee - 1,he
Del, -, - - az
Budget IN now II call there at once ??
Yes. he'll be i'm right enough: but
you'U never see him rs No uea eoino
-. III.
mere "i'hout an appointment.
I'm risk it," declared Ridgway over
his shoulder
He observed that Jodrel and the
woman had disappeared.
Reaching The Evening Budget offices,
he waited till the boy at the doorway
was occupied, and then slipped past him
and mounted the stairs at a run. He
knew that he should have sent in a
printed slip with his name and business
but he guessed that his chances of gain
ing an Interview by such conventional
means were negligible.
Arriving at the managing editor 5
door, he raped upon It, and thrust In
his head.
rT;c Glow,
Kills otoIy'
do you want any news Of the Casson
CaSe-excluSivc?
The man busy at the big desk jerked
round angrily.
WHO are you, sir. and what do you
mean by"
Il was reporter on The Argus, and
I want to know whether you'll give me
Job If
Upon my word" began Mr. Mex zee
in fury
"If bring you q solution of the mys-
tery-tell YOU who murdered Victor Cas-
son" added Ridgway. undisrnayed
could not speak for while,
"Oh, yes" he Erowled explosively
I'm make a special position for you on
my staft!'
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-01
GIRL SUFFERED
TERRIBLY
At Regular Intervals-Says Ly.
Lydia e. Pinkhsm's Vegetable
Compound Complete
ly Cured Her

Adrian, Texss.-'T take pleasure IN
adding rlv testimonial to the great lis.
The Press., 1913-12-03
POLAND.

The schools closed for Thanksgiving week and opened again on Monday.
 Miss Mary Bowers of Hartford is spending some days at her home in Holland.
 Rev. William Barber preached at the Congregational church Sunday morning. .......
 Mrs. Willard of Norwich spent Thanksgiving with her daughter, Mrs. F. T. Newcomb ....s, ..
 MT. and Mrs. G. P. Charter and Miss Rosie Skalneck visited the Nor wich hospital Thursday. .-.. s.:t
 The Campfire girls club held a sale of food and fancy articles at the IL brary rooms Saturday afternoon. .a..l.
 MT. and Mrs. John Hanley and Mrs. Lucy Palmer of Somers were guests of their nephew, G. P. Charter, Friday.
 Fred Luce, Holland stage driver, was ill on Sunday night. His wife filled his place Monday morning, carry ing the mail. '.''
 Thanksgiving passed off very quietly here. There were few family gath erings on the street, mostly people who lived in town, as there seemed to be very few coming in or going out.
 MT. and Mrs. Robert Doyle enter tained large company of their rela- tives at turkey dinner on Thanks giving day. After the dinner was over the relatives gave them pleas ant surprise by presenting them with a fine rocking chair.
 Had dyspepsia or indigestion for years. No appetite, and what did eat distressed me terribly. BurdOok Blood Bitters reach ed the cause. "-J. H Walker, Sunbury, Ohio. ... t.- " W1LL1MANTIC. .=1a% {
 George Myer of Staffordville was discharged Thursday from Snyder s bakery, where he was employed as a, baker. Friday night, after the saloons were closed, Myer visited the baker shop and started in. to cause trouble. He picked up several boxes containing. dough and threw them around tKe place. The court Saturday imposed a fine of $5 and costs for the breach of the peace and $1 and costs for the intoxication. :~,'% 5
 Constipation causes headache, indigest- ion. dizziness, drowsiness. For a mild, opening medicine. use Doan's Regulets. 25c box at all stores.
The Press., 1913-12-03
ASHFORD.
Westford

Mrs. Olin Griggs is in Hartford with friends.
 Clarence Barlow and John Bolash were in Windham Sunday
 Charlie Spooner is with MT. and Mrs. H. E. Avery in Mansfield.
 There were the usual Thanksgiving reunions here last week, and all en- joyed bountiful feast.
 MT. and Mrs. Clarence Wood of Springfield were with MT. and Mrs. Frank Mercy for Thanksgiving. l.
 Mrs. Edith Barlow, who is with her father, Frank Eastman, in Wind ham, is much better and will return home the last of the week.
 MT. and Mrs. Bert Baker, MT. and Mrs. Fred Ohism and Mrs. H. A. Eastman spent Thanksgiving with Miss Grace Baker in Worcester.
 Mrs. Eliza Mowry, who has been very feeble for a long time and un- able to walk, is much improved and gets about the house with a cane very comfortably.
 Miss Edith ,Wrafton, who has been teaching the village school, has re- signed and gone to her home in Bos- ton, and A. Olin Griggs is teaching the school. MT. Griggs is a teacher of experience and this district is very fort unate in securing him. , f, Westford Hill.
 Miss Abbie Amidon was home from Winsted for the Thanksgiving recess. Lucius Squier and family have moved to the Dwight Lamb place at Tinkerville.
 !, Miss E. L. Whiton spent Thanks giving with Wilbur Towne' and fam fly at Mansfield.
 Mrs. Sarah Black and daughter, Margaret, of Stafford Hollow spent Thanksgiving day at J. W. Armi- tage's. -.
 MT. and Mrs. B. H. Cushman en- tertained MT. and Mrs. Merrill Cush- man and family and MT. and Mrs.
The Press., 1913-12-03
ELLIN GTON. Crystal Lake.

School reopened Monday after the regular Thanksgiving recess. ..:.
 The "Ilether club'' that meets every Tuesday evening for sewing, met this week with Ora and Hazel Charter. t
 MT. and Mrs Otis Chapman of Springfield spent Thanksgiving and a few days after with their sister, Mrs. Thomas Casey and children.
 New cushions have been placed in the pews at the Crystal Lake church, a gift from the Congregational society of West Stafford, for which all are very thankful and appreciate the gift.
 MT. and Mrs. l.. A. Aborn were with their daughter, Mrs. w. H.. Skinner, and family in Rockville fol Thanksgiving; MT. and Mrs. A. M. Richardson with MT. and Mrs. Perlin Richardson in Scitico; MT. and Mrs. George M Barlow and children o1 West Stafford with their mother, Mrs. George Willis; Mrs. Lena Curtis anG Bernice Dimock of this place and Claude Bilson and George B6ucher.o o1 Rockville with friends in NortF Blandford, Mass. Mrs. M. H. Dimocl and daughter, Gladys, with her son, Perlin Dimock, and family; MT. amt Mrs. Leslie Dimock and daughter Frances, with Mrs. Dimock's mother in Poquonock. ..,,<
 Never can tell when you'll mash finge or suffer a cut, bruise, burn or scala B' prepared. Thousands rely on Dr. Thom as' Eclectic Oil. Your druggist sells 1t 25c and 5Oc.
The Press., 1913-12-03

Ernest Wilson of East Wilmington at Thanksgiving. There will be social and stereop- ticon lecture at the church Tuesday. MT. Yukl will show pictures of the life of Christi The lecture and so- cial are free to all.
 Misses Addie and Lightie Morse of Sturbridge, Mass, and O. s. Ami don and family of East Wilmington were guests of G. B. s. Amidon and family for Thanksgiving.
 East Wilmington.
 Frank Smith spent Thanksgiv ing in Russell, Mass.
 Alfred Baldwin was a guest of Mrs A. G. Baldwin last Thursday.
 Hattie Royce of Eldredge mills is the guest of Mrs. Frank Walton.
 George Wilson spent Thanksgiving with his daughter, Mrs. A. M. Ruby, Russell, Mass.
 Miss Elsie Maine returned home Sunday after spending a part of last week in Franklin.
The Press., 1913-12-03
UNION.

Nelson Horton visited friends in Monson last week.
 John Buckley was home from Hart ford Thanksgiving.
 Miss Lysle Miller visited friends in Holland recently.
 The schools opened last Monday at- ter the Thanksgiving recess.
 E. NJ. Horton spent Thanksgiving with his daughter, Mrs. Oliver How lett, of Holland.
 Last week pussy willows, and now a fringed gentian! Where is the winter of 1913-14?
 MT. and Mrs F. L. Upham of Staf- ford Hollow were Thanksgiving guests at L. M. Reeds.
 Mrs G. Rayomnd Towne was called to New Marlboro, Mass, last week to attend the funeral of her uncle.
 Mrs. R. B. Horton was at the hos pital, Willimantic, on Monday to see MT. Horton, who is still very weak.
 Ralph V. Towne of the New Marl- boro high school at Mill River, Mass, spent Thanksgiving at his home here.
 Mrs. H. R. Howard, Mrs. George Heck and Miss Elsie Horton are al- ready at work on the Christmas exer- cises.
 The prizes awarded at the grange fair are being paid to the children as rapidly as possible. The illness of the treasurer caused unavoidable delay.
 There were a good number at church last Sunday morning, also at Sunday school. The subject of Rev. Thomas A. Williams excellent sermon was "Gaining and losing in life, :" his text being from Matthew 16: 26.
 Oliver Hewlett of Brimfeld, Mass. recently purchased valuable standing timber (some eighty aores) of the bio brothers, on what was formerly the Porter Vinton farm. Theodore Brad has taken the contract of cutting the timber and has already commenced work.
 The funeral of Myron Kinney was held at the church last Friday after noon, and old friends who knew and loved him in the years that he lived in Union gathered in sympathy with the sorrowing family. Rev. T. A. Williams and Rev. H. M. Lawson took part in the service.
 The Ladies' Benevolent association will hold a social at the town hall next Wednesday evening. Mrs. Will Hams and Mrs. Tyler are to be the hostesses. This is to be a Christmas social and the proceeds are to be given to the Sunday school for Christmas time expenses. There will be a sale of homemade candy. Ladies are in- vited to contribute cake, as usual, for refreshments, and contributions of homemade candy or popcorn balls will be appreciated. If Wednesday evening should be stormy, the social would be held Thursday evening.