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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-06

finding 1t pleasant to read romance
analyticaly.
With the desire to carry her investi-
cation into real life. she called on a girl
whose engagement was recently an
nounced, and interviewed her, with the
result Of the following report;
'''Fhe girl tells me she was dressed in
black. wore no ornaments, sat in a
stiff backed chair in the parlor apd did
not have her hair eurled. 1t is not her
belief that she looked as well as usual
The young man called to solicit orders
for the Living Life Spring water She
could not remember how he worded his
proposal of marriage; all she recalls is
that she replied in the affirmative.
HE kissed her. 1t was not. she said,
the first time he had kissed her. He
testified that he had stolen the first kiss,
and that her struggles caused 1t to be
planted behind her ear. His testimony
was not in favor of stolen kisses, II
being his experience that they tasted OF
hair and teeth Neither could recall
any unusual sensations connected with
the kiss of their betrothal"
Daysey Wayne looked unhappy as she
made the report. She was beginning to
wonder if it was doing the world any
good to dissect its lolypops.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-06
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A TRAGEDY OF LONDON
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All, that's so like a woman. ne
told her; but man. my dear, was not
meant to live on bread-and love
alone. There are times when a chop
appeals to him far more than Kiss.
Now listen to me, Cora. His voice
was cold and cutting as the Winter
day. There has got to be an end Of
this. l simply won't have you fol-
lowing me about. waiting for me out
SIDE my CLUB: / never heard of any
thing so ridiculous"
But you promised faithfully to
come last night" said a piteous voice,
and the time before. to. 1t was the
same. Why. you haven't been near me
for more than a week. What am l
to do?''
"DoT' he eyed her distastefully.
Heavens! How she had changed. Her
nose was Redeemed at the tip by the
cold, there were black circles under
her swollen eyes. she had lost all her
pretty color. and her skin looked SAL
low, framed in the cheap white fur
she had twisted round her throat.
And to think he had ever found her
prettyl
DOT? he repeated; why, walt de-
Gently at home till 1 come, of course.
No sensible woman ever runs after a
man. It's about the last way to make
him run after her. Go home and pow
der your nose, for heavens sake. and
make yourself look pretty. III try
and look in some time. but I'm very
busy just now"
walter" she said. and laid a de-
tanning hand upon his arm as he
strove to pass her, Her voice was
urayer. You will come won't your
Remember, you're all l have in the
world now. I've given up everything
for you" A tear rolled down her
cheek under her spotted veil. Every
thingl"
He stared down at her in a kind
of weary disgust.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-06
Cigar Stump Exchange.

Without a doubt the most novel
mart in the world Is the cigar stump
exchange which is held in the East
End of London every Sunday morn
ing Here the dweHers in the COM
mon ioSSing hoG7es that abound in
the locality bring the cigar ends
"snipes," they call them-they have
collected during the week, and sell
them to swarthy, alien looking men
for good, current coin Of the realm.
What becomes of them afterward
nobody seems to know, but it is gen
orally surmised that they are made
up into cheap cigarettes, after being
shredded, and probably mixed with
other tobacco or tobacco dust.
The sellers bring their wares in
paper bags, in cardboard boxes, or
tied up in grimy handkerchiefs or old
rags There is no dealing in futures.
Each broker sells only the cigar ends
actually In his possession, getting the
most money he can for them.
The prices on the Cigar Stump EX
change vary from time to time, just
as they do on other exchanges. In
summer, during the height of the
London season, they rule low. In
winter, when fewer persons smoke eli
gars in the streets, the sellers get
10 or Is per cent more for their
stumps.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-06
. . The Manicure Lady . .
BY WILLIAM F. KIRK.

the Head Barber. ." think knowins
how to order dinner is less impor-
tant than knowing how to have the
price. | remember one time me and
the Mfssus took a married couple,
friends of ours, to dinner at a swell
layout and | was kind of lost about
how to order ! was just going to
sugar the head waiter and have him
help me out, but the husband of my
wtfe's lady friend was right there on
the job. He ordered everything from
ough about it, The size of the dinner
check made the gooseflesh come m
me a little, but ! am a good loser,
and | paid 1t as if | had just sold a
gold mine out West. | felt kind IF
cheap at the time to think this fel-
low had it on me for restaurant man
ners, but when we got home the
Missus made me feel better by tell
ing me that all he knew was how to
order thinus and let other people pay
for them. He asked us out TO dinner
once after that, and took us whore
the dinner was so cents, and when
the check came he said. Let's Dutch
it, After that | felt kind of superior
TO him, even if | don't know how t.
order swell dinners"
This friend OF mine dent make
no fus ABOUT ordering, aud yOJ
skate of which you was just speaS-
needn't compare him to that cheap
ing Of said the Manicure Lady. He
was just grand the way he did every
thing. But | suppose any genius
knows all about them things
- don't think So said the He'd
Barber Il have read about some ge-
muses. that didn't know how to order
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-06

pest t'iey couId for me until four
months ago I began giving Lydia e.
Flnkham's Vegetable Compound 8
trlal and now am in good health. -
ars William H. GIN, No. is Pleasant
street. Auburn, New York.
Doctors Daughter Took It."
st. Cloud, Mimi was so run
GOWN by overwork and worry that l
could not stand 1t to have my chill
aren talk aloud or walk heavy on the
moor. One of my friends said. Try
lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. for know a doctors daughter
mere in town who takes II and she
would not take it if IL were not good
I sent for the Compound at once
and kept on taking 1t until was all
,lght, Mrs. Bertha NJ. Quickstadt.
NO 727 Fifth Ave. s., St. Cloud, MINI.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound may be relied upon as the most
efficient remedy for female Ills. Why
uon't you try it?
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-06
Up-to-t he-Minute Jokes

A certain island in the West Indies
is liable to the periodical advent Of
earthquakes. One year, before the
season of these disturbances, an
English resident, who lived in the
danger zone, sent his two sons to the
home Of a brother In England to Sc
cure them from the impending havoc.
Evidently the quiet of the staid Eng
fish household was disturbed by the
irruption of the two West Indians,
for the returning mail steamer car
rIed a message to their father, brief,
but emphatic: Take back your boys;
send me the earthquake"
After preaching a sermon on the
fate of the wicked, a clergyman met
an old woman well known for her
gossiping propenslties. and he said:
u hope my sermon has borne fruit.
You heard about the place where |
said there shall be wailing and
crashing Of teeth?"
well, as to that" answered the
dame. IF | as ans hing TO say. ii
be this: Let them gnash teeth as has
'em-I amt"
George, what are you burning,
dear?" she asked, going to the CRATE
and peering over mis- shoulder.
THE letters ] wrote you before
we were married
You heartless wretch! l wonder
If all men are so devoid Of sentiment?
YOU"
Il am doing it in your interest,
dear. I'm trying to fix things so that
when I die nobody can dispute my
viii on the ground Of insanity"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-06

That's right. make a scene in the
street he told her. CONTEMPORARY.
This is life. my dear. not stage
drama. Do you expect me to fall on
your neck in Pieeadilly and say I
love your oh, go home, do, and get
some sense into your head before 1
come"
He hailed a passing taxi, crawling
like big green beetle along the curb
In search OF fare.
You will Gomez
He heard the faint whisper
brea thed out to him again from the
depth of the taxi as it drove off, and
answered 1t from the depth of his
heart to the pavement: mot II I
know Ill love! what a fool I've
BEEN" he added to himself as he
turned away. IT should have finished
off that affair In the Summer SEQ
ond editions of the same love episode
are always a mistake. I'LL write to
her tonight"
WIN you always love ms2" asked
the woman.
Same old story" tho sparrows
chuckled.
But not the same girl" The gera-
NUNS were craning red neeks.
Women are such fools" The winsl
popped round the corner suddenly.
Now. that last years girl--did eves
tell you what happened to herT He
whispered Importantly. There was q
great rustling of leaves.
How disgustingr- The geraniuma
turned their red faces primly to the
sky
you can't believe all you hoans
said the beech tree, languidly.
Fact" said the wind. severely. ~
saw her myself under a street lamp.
She was all fur and feathers, and
there was a lot of red stun on her
mouth"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-06
Dues and Adieus.

Monsieur Serpollet had finished his
Easter in England and paid his ex.
orbitant hotel bill. His heart was
sad, yet his native courtesy was per
feet as ever.
Send re proprietaire to me-" he
said to the waiter, and presently mine
host entered Immediately Serpollet
was all beaming smiles.
"Ah, let me embrace you! Let me
love you'll" he cried. In an ecstasy Of
welcome.
But why do you want to embrace
me. sir? II don't understand"
"Ah, saire but look at ices beel."
your bill? Yes. but what Of it?'
"Vot of it? Wy, it means rat ]
sail nevaire, nevaire see you again
dear salre"
The proprietor was speechless.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-06
ffD ROMISE." said the woman
elinging TO him, that you
viii love me always"

ffD RoMIsE." said the woman,
elinging TO him, that you
will love me always"
WHY, of course l will" said the
man as he Kissed her
Did you hear THAR" giggled the
sparrows in the shrubbery.
Il hear such lot" said the beech
tree, nodding her copper head dis
dainfully, SO that all her leaves shone
like brand new pennies In the sun
shine
She's dressed in blue; the girl he
said that, to last year wore white.
The geraniums craned their red
necks from their flower bed beneath
the dining room window.
Women are such fools" grumbled
The wind, rushing past and rudely
tearing handful of leaves from the
beech tree to send scurrying like
frightened mice down the garden
oath.
The hrst sign OF Autumn" said
the girl as one fiuttered like a stain
onto the lap of her blue gown. She
sighed 1T has been such a happy
Summer / don't like to think of 1t
ever coming 20 an end"
An things come to an end" re-
turned the man, seriously. looking at
his watch.
'Except--except love-" she Whis-
aered, and raised her radiant eyes to
his
He patted her cheek "oh, that. of
course" he agreed,
He rose from the rude bench on
which they were sitting
Lunch time, Cora" he said briskly.
Come along. I am starving"
surely II cannot be one o'clock, :"
she said. surprised. rising; "the time
when I'm with you goes so quickly"
she confessed shyly.
He laughed indulgently. What a
Httle fool she was, but charmingly
pretty.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-06
Daysey Mayme and Her Folks
BY FRANCES L. GARSIDE.

TIME tendency these days is to get
underneath the sugar coating
No one is content to take his pill
in jam, not knowing his pill is there.
He wants to know what is in there. He
wants to know just what is in it. why
he is taking it. just what will be the
results, and when
He is no longer content to eat a steak in
calf like peace. He alculates, as he
ficient of fats proteids, carbohydrates,
and all those things of which we former
'ly were so hlissfully ignorant.
Daysey Mayme Appleton is carrying
this habit of analysis further. She no
longer tenderly smiles her way through
the realm Of fiction. With a fierce frown
on her brow and the light of investi-
! CATION In her eyes, she reads. with pad
and pencil at her side, making note of
all that is homogeneous. The light of
romance no longer blinds her.
II find" she reports. that in the $40
novels | have read since Christmas, tie
hero clasped the heroine in his strong
manly arms in all but two. In IS Of
these novels he lay on his deathbed,
but the writers couldn't depart from the
time honored tradition. and his strong
arms were used the same as if he had
been in the best of health.
"Three of the romances were based
on events in the Civil War Every hero
had lost an arm. but every one of these
one armed heroes used his strong man
ly arms to press the heroine to his
breast"
Daysey Mayme sighed. She was not
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-06
s.]aAT playwright fellow that t
was telling you about is max |

was telling you about is max
ing a decided impression on
me, George" declared the Manicure
Lady. Il was out to dine with him
last night and had the delightfulest
time! He didn't take me to no bohe-
milan place that smelled of sour
cheese and phony claret. We went
right, George. We was to one of the
SWEETEST cafes in this busy little COM
munity, and l felt kind of proud to
notice how the head waiter stood
around all the time we was there.
Nearly everybody seemed to know
him, too. Folks at the other tables
kept looking over at us and whisper
ing, and for a moment my girlish
pride began to falter. l wondered if
was got up tacky in some of the
details of my dress, but after a little
| heard one of them telling how
famous the playwright was, and after
that | threw out my chin and acted
like some orchids myself guess
| wasn't the worst looking lily there
at that"
I'm bet you had it on all of them"
said the admiring Head Barber.
Now, if that genius will only stop
writing plays long enough to take you
to the church around the corner
maybe you won't be some swell lit
tie LADY for him to take along din
ing"
1T looks like that very thing is
likely to happen" said the Manicure
Lady, but neither one of us is in
no hurry. He says that he wants to
finish three more plays. and then we
can get married and have our honey
moon in Europe. He sure does know
how to order dinner. l was read
ing once that knowing how to order
a dinner is one of the surest marks
of a gent
Then | guess l amt a gent" said
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-06

The young couple on the settee had
been engaged only a week. He had
kissed her fully 40 times that even
ing. When he stopped she looked a.
him reproachfully and the tears came
into her eyes as she said:
Dearest, you have ceased to love
me-"
mo, haven't" he replied, but
must breathe"
Papa" said Willie, why did YOU
buy a golf coat?"
TO play golf in, my SON
Did you need it,"
COT course, | did"
Then l want a top coat to play
tops in. I've seen 'em advertised"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-06
TABLOID TALES

springs have kicked the cover off
them. A mother does
What, pray tell me, Mother Dear, is
the deepest thing in the world?
Alas, Child, there is nothing quit.
so deep as the silence of an unsym-
pathetic listener
Why are Mr.. links women folks 81
dissatisfied with him, Mother? He
seems a nice sort of q man.
They went to great trouble. my
dear, making a den for him out Of al
the Old furniture in the house, and he
refuses to stay in it whom he growls.
Why this uaseer1ly haste of the
agents Of enlarged portrait houses ir
calling on a widow, Mother?
Because if they see her the daI
after the funeral she will order a pic
ture as large as a barn, but the long
er the delay the smaller the picture
and if as much time as a month
elapses before she orders, it will be
locket size.
FRANCES L. GARSIDE
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-06

w THY, Mother Dear, did that I'M
w happily married woman sud
denly put such light trip in
her walk and such a smile of joy on
her face?
She caught sight, Little One, of the
critical gaze of the Woman Who
Didn't Get Him.
Why does the girl come rushing
home from her visits out of town?
She used to stay much longer.
That was before she had a lover,
Inquisitive One. Now that she is en-
gagged she rushes home to keep ar
eye on her property.
Why do they say Crumbs of COM
fort" Mother Dear?
Because comfort comes that way,
My Child. When it is trouble, it
comes in lOaves.
Why, Mother Mine, do you look so
enviously at the hen?
When the hen, My Child. wakes up
on a cold winter night she doesn't
have to get up to see if her little off
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-06
The Delivery.

A little girl, after relating how God
had sent her baby brother, added
as she thought of the straw laid outl
side the house in order that the
mother might not be disturbed by the
noise of the traffic, and it was well
packed"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-06

Here is an interesting picture. II
SHOWS a new invention which has
been perfected by European genius.
1t is supposed to be a great aid in
warfare. 1t is nothing more nor less
than shell containing a parachute
10 which is attached a cylinder hold
ing a powerful light. The shell is
fired at night. 1t bursts over the
enemy's camp. The parachute opens.
me great light bursts forth, illumi-
mating the scene and every tent, every
soldier, every piece of ordnance is
shown as plainly as if it were broad
daylight. Batteries can then be
rained on the enemy and the battle
.ontinued throughout the night.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-06

such org a n ! c
pains that some
times I would lie
in bed four days
at a time. could
not eat or sleep
and did not wanc
anyone to talk to
me or bother me
at all. Sometimes
l would suffer for
seven hours at a
{ 1 m e. Different
doctors did the
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-06
WOMAN SUFFERED
TEN YEARS
From Nervousness Caused by
Female Ills-Restored to
Health by Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound.

Auburn. N. Vt suffered from
nervousness for ten years. and had
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-06

This limitation erendd Donald Brian the Of Merry
Hidow fame all readers Of this Mr. Brian has ue
intensely The
whih bound These articles utH
By Rtehke photographs taken especially for the series
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-06

springs have kicked the cover of
them. A mother does.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-05-27
"A WORKING GIRL DREAMS HER WAY THROUGH
IMAGINARY WORKING CONDITIONS ATNARS



trying the and she wished there might
pied herself body
appear though
Of
grmy buildings
bedlam
indstinct
afraid She did little n
WISH but somehow she happy
closed her eyes contentedly
carried
Of city.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-05-27

stores" he said. do not be afraid
to ask any questions. We have moth
ing to conceal"
Clara Belle was almost stunned.
us he a f1oorwalker," he asked or
the proprietor"
HE is just fioorwalker, but the
proprietor is coming now. win in
troduce you, if you wish"
''To the proprietor? Why, / am
only working girl" Clara Belle
protested.
"We never say either working
girl or idle girl here. We are all
girls regardless of our occupations. !"
The proprietor stepped up. Good
morning." he said to the salesgirl.
My wife said she had quite charm
ing evening with you last night and
wants to know if you viii not take
luncheon with her today. She asked
me to give you the invitation and
apologize for the fact she could not
reach you personally"
81 should be charmed" the sales
girl replied, ''but unfortunately am
otherwise engaged today. VIII you
please explain this to herr"
"She win be very sorry, but we
shall hope it may be convenient an
other day." and, with courtly bow,
he was gone.
''Is this heaven?" Clara Belle
asked.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-05-27

"This is strange" she said, eth
heaven, surely. This looks like State
street, with the difference that every
thing is so clean and peaceful"
She walked slowly toward the
most magnificent structure. 1t bore
over the entrance the sign Partial
Meal, Dry Goods"
Accustomed to department stores,
Clara Belle stepped in. The girls at
the counters had such happy faces.
Their clothes we're not those of serv-
-itude, and all alike. Each one dis
played the individuality of herself,
and yet every gown was strangely
in harmony. -
els there any favor may do you"
one of the. girls asked her, with a
pleasant smile.
The words sounded strange to
Clara Belle.
''Is that the way you greet your
customers here?" she asked. Don't
you say, May serve you, madam"
The girl smiled. why should we?
We are not servants. We are merely
accommodating the people who re-
quire us to favor them"
do they pay you a minimum wage
here2" And then Clara Belle looked
around feaFfully, lest some floor
walker might overhear and discharge
the girl, but kindly-looking man
stepped up and quieted her fears.
I'VE are very glad to have the girls
explain our system Of operating the
Newark post., 1913-12-31
Delaware's Basket
o.. Ball Schedul,

The Athletic Council of Della
ware College has announced the
schedule for basketball season
1914:
January 16-Susquehanna Uni
versity or Pratt Institute at New
ark.
January 21-Drexel Institute at
Newark.
January 23-Temple University
at Newark.
February 11-Washington Col
lege at Chestertowl.
February 2O-Washington Col
lege at Newark.
February 25-W!lliam and Mary
(pending) at Newark.
February 26-Pratt Institute at
New York.
February 28-St. Johns at
Brooklyn.
March 4-Maryland Agricultur-
al College at Newark.
March 11-Philadelphia College
of Pharmacy at Newark.
March 13-St. Johns OF Annap-
oils at Newark.
Newark post., 1913-12-31
Record Breaking Sussex Hog

One of our Sussex county sub
scribers writes us today, wishing
us all the compliments of the sea-
son.
He notes in passing that a few
days ago he witnessed a prize
butchering and saw pig tip the
scales at 800 pounds dressed. The
owner of this prime porker was
our old friend, Newman Davis.
Mr.. Davis is a prominent busi-
ness man in lower Delaware. Rails
ed on a farm, he has his rural hob
bies. Hog raising is one of them.
This one would bring $1O6.SO at
present Wilmington prices
Newark post., 1913-12-31
STRICKERSVILLE

Miss Belle Chambers has resum-
ed her school duties at Faggs Man.
or after spending the holidays with
her cousin, Miss nellie Garrett.
VIM. H. Van Hekle and Anson
Garrett were holiday guests in our
village.
Christmas entertainment was
held at Wesley M. E. Church Sun
day afternoon. The musical part
especially deserves great commend
alton.
Mrs. Mary E. Kennedy seems to
grow weaker in her illness.
South Bank School opened Mon
day but West Bank will not open
until January 9Th.
Frank Singles is recovering
slowly from a stroke of paralysis.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Armstrong
are the guests Of l.. G. Garrett and
family.
Mr. and Mrs. E. p. Crossan, Mr.
and Mrs. VIM. Passmore ate Christ
Newark post., 1913-12-31

Mrs. George Medill and Miss
Agnes Medill spent Tuesday with
Mrs. Agnes Henry, Wilmington.
Mr.. Alvin Satterthwaite and son
Lyman, Of Stanton, were recent
guests Of George Medill and fam
lily.
j. Lamont Stewart, Delaware
College, ex'99, now Of Philadel-
phia, visited Newark friends on
Wednesday.
Newark post., 1913-12-31
Gives Stag Party

Mr.. Dick Thomas entertained re-
Gently in honor Of the twentieth
birthday Of his friend, Hans Held
emann. The party included Ralph
Saltzman, Wilmington; Albert Nc
Harg, Philadelphia; Frank P.
Homer, Merchantville; George H.
Winters, Philadelphia; Messrs.
Bounds, Raymond McNeal, Arthur
Houchin, Walter Powell, Hans
Heidemann, Ad Thomas and Dick
Thomas.