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81 got over it before I was old
enough TO make myself a butt Of hi
larity," the doctor Tetorted. 4 see by
the papers they've invented a new
dance called the grizzly bear I be-
lieve there's another named the zip
kyoodle. hope you've got EN- down
pat to show the young folk tonight,
Bristow"
The major got up with some irrita-
ton tSouthaII" he said, sometimes
I'm tempted to think your remarks
verge upon the personal You don't
have to watch me dance if you don't
choose to-"
NO, thank God" muttered the doc
tor. 81 prefer to remember you when
you still preserved a trace of dignity
twenty odd years ago"
IF dignity" the majors blood was
rising consists in your eternal
tasteIess chickering's, want none OF. it
What on earth do you do it for? You
had some friends once"
Friends," snapped the other, the
fewer I have the betteri"
liz AlCtIUA 1lLLE LIEL OAl LIS straw HAT
augrily. strobe to ne door, and opened
it, But on the threshold he stopped,
and presently shut it, turned back
slowly and resumed his chair. The
doctor was reIghting his cigar, but an
odd furtive look haG slipped to his
face, and the hand that struck the
match was unsteady.
For a time both sat smoking. at
first in silence, then talking in a de-
suItory way on Indifferent topics. FL
nally tn major rose and tossed his
cigar into the empty CRATE.
I'll be off now" he said. 4 must
be on the field before the others"
As he went down the steps a car
riage, drawn By pair of dancing
grays. plunged past Who are those
people with the Chalmers, l wonder, A."
said the doctor. They're strangers
here"
The major peered, oh" he said,
over his shoulder, 4 forgot to tell you
That's Silas Fargo, the railroad presi-
dent from New York. and his daugh-
ter Katharine. His private cars
down on the siding. They're at the
judge 's-he's chief counsel for the
road in this state. They'll be at the
tournament, reckon. You'll be there,
won't you?"
The doctor was putting some pitfalls
and instruments into a worn leather
bag. No" he said, shortly. I'm go
ing to take a ten-mile drive-to add
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THE FLAG.

Let It idly droop or sway
To the winds light will;
Furl its stars, or float in day:
Flutter, or be still
It has held its colors bright.
Through the war-snoke dun;
Spotless emblem of the Right,
Whence success was won.
Let 1t droop in graceful rest
For a passing hour
Glory's banner, last and best;
Freedoms freshest flower.
Each red stripe has blazoned forth
Gospels writ in blood;
Every star has sung the birth
OF some deathless good.
Let it droop. but not too Iongi
On the eager wind
Bid 1t wave to shame the wrong;
To inspire mankind
With a larger human love;
With a truth as true
AS the heaven that broods above
Its deep field OF blue.
In the gathering hosts OF hope,
In the march OF man,
Open for 1T place and scope,
Bid II lead the van;
Till beneath the searching skies
Martyr-b1ood be found,
Purer than our sacrifice,
Crying from the ground;
Till a flag with some new light
Out of Freedoms sky,
KtndIes, through the CUFFS of night
Heller blazonry.
Let its glow the darkness drown
Give our banner sway,
TIL its joyful stars go down,
In undreamed-of day
Lucy Larcora
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how much the people of Greenville are
goin' to spend celebratin'? Let EN-
spend million il they can raise it.
They'll only have that much less to
spend for things that might do their
town some good"
But don't you see," said Thomas
Sturgeon, that we can't afford to let
Greenville get ahead of Paddington in
this matter? Since the old-fashioned
way Of celebrating the Fourth has
been done away with every town that
amounts to anything has q general dis
play which is for the benefit of every
body. By stopping the sale of danger
GUS explosives and all that sort of
thing we can have a day of comfort
and safety; but we owe something to
the youngsters, SO we propose to have
a fine exhibition of fireworks in the
evening. It will be in charge Of men
who know how to handle such things,
and you can readily see that it will be
much bigger and more thrilling than
it would be if everybody celebrated
in his own way. Besides, there will be
no chance for the boys to lose their
fingers or have their eyes put out.
The people of GreenyiIle have been
boasting that they beat our town in
everything, and we want to show them
for once that they can't do it. Don't
you feel that you can afford to con-
tribute a couple of dollars p
mo, I wouldn't contribute a couple
of cents for any such foolishness.
tell you it's all poppycock. It's nothin'
more nor less than burnin' money up.
What's the use teachin' the kids that
they're to expect something every time
we prevent EN- from actin like lot
of crazy young saVages. I'm glad the
shootin' has been stopped. l wish
they'd stop everything fireworks and
all. Them's my sentiments, and that's
all I've got to say"
1t was On the following day that
Jonathan Crabshaw's wife received a
letter from their son in the city.
Jonathan" she said when he came
in from the garden, williams wife's
got to go to the hospital
That's just like them city women"
he grumbled They're always goin'
to hospitals. If William had married
a girl from the country he'd be a
blamed sight better off than he is.
Why is he writin' to us about her
goin to the hospital, anyhow?
s'pose he's hard up and wants money,
eh?"
I'm afraid your hearts hardened,
pa" Mrs. BRADSHAW replied What's
the use feelin' SO bitter? Williams
the only child we've got, and II his
wife amt our kind that's no reason
why we should treat him as if he was
our worst enemy. / s'pose he thought
it would be different when he married
her. Now she's got the appendicitis
and there's no KNOWN what may hap
pen. He wants to send little Henry
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"Are You My Grandpa7"
You've got another grandpa, though.
haven't your"
Eyes, but I don't think I like him
as well as I like you"
why not?''
and he ne nice big tree
like Why doesn't
graz us?"
81 will
have l. one
time"
Grandpa, % -. =. 49,
mo What?"
''Day after tomorrow's the Fourth of
July"
Good gracious! Is it?"
Eyes. You have the Fourth of July
here, don't your
"Of course we do"
And fireworks
Fireworks? I'm, yes, we have fire
works here, too"
"Goody! Wen have. some, won't
WEI"
Certainly. And your names
Henry?"
'But that's only part of it."
ooh! What's the rest of it?"
my name is Jonathan Henry Crab
shaw"
A rough old hand was laid gently
upon the little boys head.
How would you like it if / called
you Jonathan instead of Henry?''
I'D like it. That's what papa al
ways calls me when l do anything
that makes him glad"
Jonathan Crabshaw's contribution to
the celebration fund made it possible
for Paddington to "put it all over"
GreenYille in the matter of Fourth of
July fireworks. When the old man
and his wife and their little boy got
home after witnessing the splendid
display Mr. BRADSHAW said:
Mother, I never really knew before
what the Fourth of July was for Amt
it been glorious day all around?"
Then he kissed the little boy and
after that he put an arm around his
wife and kissed her and said:
I'm mighty glad Mary's out of dan
ger. AS soon as she's well enough to
get around again l guess we better 90
up there and see about buyin' 'em
house. Little Jonathan ought to have
nice yard to play in, and / can show
him how to start garden of his own"
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SENT TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES
vested In Colonies and in
North America.

Take first the capital supplied to
ew countries for the development Of
heir railways, their oil fields. thei-
ruboer plantations, their agriculture.
We ali remember the political catch
word of capital going abroad, and
the campaign against British invest
ments. organized and controlled by the
unionist party, remarks the L01-deo
Chronicle The unionist leaders and
the unionist ex-chancellor of the eX-
chequer solemnly told the country that
money was safer abroad than at home,
and there is no doubt that the invest
ing classes, which are largely union
ist, took their word for it and did IN
vest abroad Believing that Diaz, Ma
dero or Huerta was a safer guide than
Campbell-Bannerman, Asquith or
Lloyd-George, they neglected every
thing English and subscribed for any
thing foreign-a policy that they may
bitterly repent today.
The result &C this attitude in Eng
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saw little boy who had Just stepped
inside No little boy had ever entered
there before Jonathan Crabshaw's
garden was forbidden territory. Even
his wife was afraid to 60 into 1t
The little boy stood for awhile, look
Ing at the hard" old man who was
hxh leaning upon his hoe
Well" the old man asked, what do
ycE want here?'
7 want TO come IN and help YOU"
the little boy replied.
Get out!"
Are you my grandpa"
Your grandpa? What do you
meant"
I'm Henry. Grandma told me you
was out here all alone"
Jonathan BRADSHAW dropped his hoe
and began rubbing the dirt from his
hands.
How did you get here?" he asked.
I came all by myself on the train, !"
the little boy said. My papa put me
In the car and grandma was waiting
for me when got here. My mamma
L. very sick"
There was big apple tree In one
corner of the garden, near the gate.
Under 1t was a seat which Jonathan
BRADSHAW had made for himself he
went to 1t and sat down
Come here" he said
The little boy went to him and
leaned upon his knee
The old man had hard" look, but
in spite OF that the little boy bore q
strong resemblance to him.
$50 your names Henry, is ft7"
Yes. And your names grandpa.
isn't ft!"
The hard" look seemed to fade out
OF Jonathan Crabshaw's face.
We'll" he said. with something that
was almost smile, that amt exactly
my name, but you can call me il.
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Case of Commotion.

Did you ever have forceful female
presiding in your kitchen who kept
you constantly in a turmoil for fear
she might bring the house down about
your ears?
Rose Stahl tells story of such a
treasure belonging to a family who
lived in California
One afternoon the town experienced
a slight shock of earthquake
Pictures were thrown down, crock
cry and furniture ratified about. In
the midst of the tumult the mistress
went to the head of the stairs and
called out in a resigned tone:
Lizzie, what are you doing now?' y
Youths Magazine
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rings are used. The pike-points are
made to fit them, and the knight who
carries off the greatest number of the
twelve is the victor. The whole thing
is custom as ancient as Virginia
a relic, of course, of the cid jousting
of the feudal ages. The ring is sup
posed to represent the. device on the
boss of the shield, at which the lance
thrust was aimed" 9
How interestingi" exclaimed Kath-
arine, and turning, swept the stand
with her lorgnette. q suppose all the
county's F. F. VS. are here" she said
laughingly to Nancy Chalmers. I've
often wondered, by the way, what be-
came of the Second Families of Vir-
ginia"
"Oh, they've mostly emigrated
North" answered Nancy. "The ones
that are left are all ancient. There
are families here that don't admit
they ever began at all"
Silas Fargo shook his stopped Shout
ders with laughter. up North he
said genially, we've got regular fac
tories that turn out ready-made family
trees for anybody who wants to roost
in one"
And now over the f1uttering stand
and the crowd about the barriers,
stir was discernible. Katharine looked
again at the field. 'FWho is that splen-
did old man giving directions? The
one who looks like a lion. He's com
ing this way, now"
That's Major Montague Bristow,"
said the judge. He's been master of
the heralds for years. The tourna-
ment could hardly happen without the
major"
I'm sure I'd like him." she an
swered What lovely girl he is
! talking tot"
! 1t was Shirley who had beckoned
the major from the lists. She was
leaning over the railing. why has
Ridgeley Pendleton left?" she asked
! in a low voice. Isn't he one Of the
twelve?"
He was. But he's i'll. He wasn't
feeling up to it when he came, but
he didn't give UP till half an hour
ago. Well have to get along with
eleven knights"
She made an exclamation of dismay.
Poor Ridge! And what a pity!
There have never been less than the
full number 1t will spoil the royal
| quadrille tonight, too. Why doesn't
the committee choose some one in his
place? Listen. Why not ask Mr.. Va
liant? He is our host tonight. I'm
sure he'd be glad to help out, even
without the costume"
''Egad!" he said, pulling his i'm
perial. None of US had thought of
him. He could ride Pendleton's
mount, of course" He reflected a mo-
ment I'll do it. It's exactly the right
thing. You're clever girl, Shirley"
He hastily crossed the field, while
she leaned back, her eyes on the fan
neled fgure-long since recognized
under the purple pavilion She saw
the committe put their heads together
and hurriedly enter.
In the moments wait, Shirley s
gloved fingers clasped and unclasped
somewhat nervously. The riders had
been chosen long before John Valiant
coming. If a saddle, however, was
perforce to be vacant, what more ap-
propriate than that he should fill it?
The thought had come to her instantly,
bred Of an underlying regret, which
She had all along cherished, that he
was not to take part. But beneath this
was deeper passionate wish that she
did not attempt to analyze to see him
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-07-02
Are You Alive?

There is no way by which you can
probe" to another that you "are
alive" 1t is a matter Of conscious
ness. of your own consciousness, and
he who doubts your existence must
keep on doubling so far as any ar
gument that you may be able to offed
him is concerned. If he will not take
your word on the matter. the whole
controversy Is forever settled.
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land was great activity in the new
undeveloped countries. In the capital
market. when the tap is working east
". some one is sure to be there with
bucket, and foreign borrowers did
take money from London in bucket
fuls. Exactly how much has been
subscribed in the last few years no
one can say b3t the Econom!st
figures, which are the most conserva-
tive OF all the published statistics
place the amount of new capital pub
licly raised in England during the last
five years at CLOS. 500 600-one thou
sand millions in five years in adver-
s:sa3 prospectuses alonei Of this sum
by far the greater part has gone TO
British colonies ard South America,
Canada alone taking nearly e200,0e0,-
000 and Argentina nearly E 100000
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-07-02
Heavy Smoker.

Unique among the devotees of my
Lady Nicotine" is Dutch sailor
named Berkin, whose boast it is that
for the last 65 years his pipe has con-
sumed pound Of tobacco weekly. It
requires no skill in arithmetic to dis
cover that the Dutch chimney" as he
is proud to be known, has dissipated
in smoke more than 80 .huadredweight
Of tobacco, which is exactly "a times
his own weight
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-07-02
CHAPTER XXI.
A Nirainian Runnvmede.

June in Virginia is something to
remember" Today the master Of
Damory Court deemed this a true say
ing. For the air was like wine, and
the drifting white wings of cloud, piled
above the amethystine ramparts of the
far Blue Ridge, looked down upon a
violet world bound in green and silver.
In his bedroom Valiant stood look
ing into the depths Of an ancient ward
robe Presently he took from a hook
a suit of white flannel in which he ar
rayed himself. over his soft shirt he
knotted a pale gray scarf. The modish
white suit and the rolling Panama
threw out in fine contrast the keen
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Lack Of Uniformity In FLAGS.

ton Of the flag containing the stars,
is two-ffths of the length of the navy
flags and one-thir5 the length Of the
army flags, thereby furnishing an
other example of the lack Of uni
formity. Other departments are
prone to vacillate between these two
and upon occasion to strike out indie
pendently for themselves. Flags that
have seen service and become frayed
at the ends are likely to have almost
my proportions, for they may be
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His sympathy for the Old Maids.

It is being told that the mayor OF
an Iowa city is an old bachelor and
witty, and among his constituents are
a family of spinsters who are precise
and cranky. One night charivari &C.
CURED near the home Of the spins. and
disturbed their slumbers and peace of
mind, and the following morning they
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-07-02
called On the mayor to demonstrate.
1t Is Sho,,,.,

called On the mayor to demonstrate.
1t is shame that small boys are
permitted 10 make such hideous noises
in this city, said one Of the spins,
who assumed great dignity. Ladies.
I assure you that am shocked at the
conduct Of those boys, and had /
known that a charivari was going On
| certainly would have sent the entire
police department to the scene of
the grewsome activity" said the
mayor. I agree with you that moth
ing like that should have occurred in
this city Of civilized people. And if
everybody were like you and me there
would be no mean little brats to
make such hideous racket. kansas
City STAR
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turned up and hemmed again. For a
long time during the recent admins
tration, the White House had much
WORE flag that was as broad az it was
long, but which still did duty when
the weather was too bad for the good
flag to come out
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-07-02
eff WHY WONDERING.

Mother-Now, Willy, you told me
a falsehood Do you know what hap.
pens to little boys who tell false
hoods.
Willy (sheepishly) ma'am
Mother-Why, a big black man with
only one eye in the center of his fore.
head comes along and flies with him
up to the moon and makes him pick
sticks for the balance OF his life
Now, you will never tell falsehood
again, viii you? 1t is awfully wicked!
Puck.
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other girl; treasured by safety in
numbers, my strong susceptibilities
to the rhythm of music enabled me
to adapt some slight proficiency in
MERCHANDISING dancing and to be-
come a moment later an integral part
of that throbbing throng"
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Driven to II.

"Can you make me a bureau with
a secret drawer?"
"Yep. Place to hide viii, eh?'
"No; l just want to have a place
where l can keep a few clothes. My
wife's things occupy all the visible
space"
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Proverb Proved,

Never too old to learnt said the
ready-made philosopher.
"I'ye heard that before" replied
Miss Cayenne; "but I never believed
1t until the tango came into fashion"
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CHAPTER XIII.

The Knight of the Crimson Rose.
The row of horsemen had halted in
a curving line before the grand stand,
and now in the silence the herald,
holding a parchment scroll, spurred
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1914-07-02
Cyerdcne.

81 understand Mrs. Neurich has had
her house done over"
Eyes; and herself also"
"How about her husband?"
"Oh. he has been done over and
over again Judge.
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Forbearance EXPLAINED

Your husband has such a gentle
disposition he wouldn't harm fly"
"Humph!" exclaimed the busy wom-
an. That's what he says. He hasn't
energy and industry enough to get
near one"
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A WARNING.

On the Fourth, Little Tom and his chun
Started out to make everything hum;
He gave to the car
OF the cartridge a rap
? And now he Is minus a thumb.
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o, SIR" said Jonathan
era bshaw, I amt got any
money to waste IN any
such way. If the rest of
the people Of this town
want TO make fools of
themselves, that's their
business, Let EN- go
ahead and do it, but you
needn't expect NE to put
a cent in this fund you're
roiSiuf What 10 7 aa~o
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to this county's population. I expect.
But I'm coming to the dance. Prom
ised Valiant I would, in a moment of
temporary alteration.
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brother" sadly rejoined the deacon.
Feeling trife weak and faint,
helped myself from the larger bottle"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-14

ton. 1t is for it's sincerity and reti-
cence as well for its charming tone
and color qualities that it received the
highest award at the hands of a jury
of artists. Mr.. Weir sends also three
very delightful landscapes-all small
canvases, each one of which. however,
invites and rewards attention.
The second prize went to Charles H.
Woodbury. for superb painting of the
sea. 1t is entitled The Rainbow" and
shows the flashing of the rainbow
lights in the dancing spray whipped
from the crest of the waves at sea. This
is an enormously difficult theme, and
motion and majesty OF the great deep,
and yet is entranced by the lightn' SIS
and beauty of the dancing, merry
spray. with it's changing and enchanJ-
ing colors, so elusive and vet SO real.
Gets Third Prize.
To city picture of the realistic type
by Clifford Beal the third prize was
sufficiently explicit, a little, perhaps,
melodramatic. and yet most excellent
of it's kinda kind not uncommon to-
day.
The fourth prize. honorable mention,
went to Richard Blossom Farley for a
picture of the tide coming in over Il
fiat stretch of sandy beach and a fog
bank rolling up with it, The smoky,
cloud is undoubtedly rendered with eN-
ceptional skill and veracity.
1t should be remembered, however
that many of the pictures enumerated
in the catalogue of this exhibition
We're not entered in the prize compe-