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The Washington herald., 1914-10-18

would have met another instinct saved
her
She had always felt kind of sanctity
about her mouth, Preciousness that
must not be cheaply cast away. Among
all the kisses she had given and taken
there still remained this first kiss, still
vestal and virgin. And that was the
kiss he asked.
She turned her head swiftly, and II
was her cheek that he touched. There
was such a burning in the touch that
the FIRE ran through her. Her cheeks
crimsoned. She closed her eyes in a
kind of sweet shame
At last she opened her eyes to see
again what manner of man this was
that had conjured away all her pride
and her wisdom and her strength. Her
eyes saw that the curtain of rain was
slipping from the windows. The down.
pour had abated. They were drawing
up at her own curb.
She flung off his hands with a gasp
of anger and terror He stared at her
in daze Then he understood.
Forgive mel" he pleaded.
She was furious with him; but she
blamed herself more, and breathed hard
with rage as she Strengthened her hat
and her hair.
An old footman was waiting at the
top of the steps with an umbrella. He
ran down and opened the door.
Your father is waiting for you,
miss" he said
Forbes stepped forth into the light
drizzle and helped her out
"Good-by" he said. And again
''Good-by" But she hurried up the
steps Forbes followed her with his
eyes. and saw an elderly gentleman
waiting for her at the door There was
troubled look on his face. The door
closed upon him as he caught Persis in
his arms
Forbes told the chauffeur to take him
to his hotel, and crept back into the de-
serted nest of romance. The taxicab
turned slowly round. As it passed the
house again, Forbes saw another car
stop at the curb. From It stepped VIII
lie Enslee.
He had apparently come in hot pur-
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home. She insisted that he should not
leave his guests. Winifred and Mrs.
Neff rose at once, claiming that they
must also leave to make ready for the
excursion.
Forbes babe them good-by rather
awlSwardiy. He regretted the disorder
Of his exit as a host, but he would not
forfeit this chance TO be alone with
Persis.
She was SO distressed about her faith
er that she forgot Wiliie's existence,
and left no message for him. When
he had finished his tempest in a tele-
phone booth, and conveyed his orders
to his head gardener, he found Mrs
Neff and Winifred waiting for their
cars. They explained Persis' fight and
made arrangements for the hour and
place of meeting for the journey.
n When Forbes hastened after the has
tening Persis and saw how distraught
she was he felt the sharp cutting edge
Of sympathy. II was his first sight of
her in . mood of heartache, and his
own heart ached akin.
When they reached the outer door
they found to their amazernent that it
was raining hard
While Persis waited for a taxicab
Forbes tried to shelter her with his
body. He ventured to hope that her
fathers absence would not distress her.
"Oh no" she answered, bravely, mot
at all He's going on business. He
told me the other day he might have
to leave town for few days-on busi-
ness"
Forbes hesitated over his lnext
words.
Il hope this won't prevent you from
going up 10 Mr.. Enslee's."
''Oh no, quite the contrary" she said.
"Fd be alone at home. I'll be glad of
the-the diversion. Here's the taxi
It's really not necessary ror you to go
with me
For answer he took her arm and ran
with her to the door the footman
opened. A blast of windy rain lashed
them as they crept into the car. The
door slammed and trey were under
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carnations of applause for the choice
of the dishes, or childish yum-yums for
the exquisiteness of their preparation,
the talk was all about the mayors or
der closing the thes dansants.
"They call this a free country" Mrs.
Neff grumbled, "and yet they tell us
we may not dance with our teal"
Ten Eyck, the consoler, came to the
rescue. Sigh no more, Iadiesl There1l
be turkey-trotting n this old town
when we're all trotted out to Wood
lawn. Forbsey, were you ever in Yel-
lowstone Park7"
"Yes."
Did you see the Old Faithful gey-
ser geyse7"
Remember how she would lie quiet
as a tub for an hour, and then blow of
her head and explode a stream of wa
ter to the clouds, make an awful fuss for
a few minutes, and then drop off to
sleep again?"
YES"
"WeR, that's reform in New York or
any big town There's wild excitement
now; there'll be editorials and sermons
and police raids and license revoking
for a few days. Then everything will
quiet down, and in week all the old
dancing stands viii be running away as
before"
Willie changed the subject with his
usual abruptness. AL this time he had
been revealing an unexpected enthu-
siasm for the little purple forest of hlacs
in the centerpiece He kept pulling
the nearest sprays to him and breathing
their incense in
do you know simply adore ilacs,"
he smiled up at my country place
they must be glorious, My gardener
writes me they have never been so good
as this year. / wish / could see them.
Nobody paid much heed to his emo
tons until, a little later, he broke out
suddenly:
''By Jcve, l believe I'll take a run
up in the country and see my hlaes and
spend night IN real air"
That's a fine idea, said Winifred;
well ali 60 along"
-oh no, you won't" said Willie %The
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place isn't open yet Nobody there bui
the gardener and his helpers
TINS checked Winifred only for Z
moment, then she returned to the
charge
-AIl the more fun she exclaimed
LET'S all 60 up and make weekend
of ii.
we have to eat, you know Willie
reminded her. coldly; and nobody 70
cook II"
'f'm a love of cook said Wini-
fred @And I've been through your
kitchen up there. It's a model-electrie
dinRblats and all sorts Of things. in
cook the meals II the rest Of you Will
build the fires and make the beds and
wash the dishes"
"But there are no servants there,
tell YOU" Willie reiterated. you don't
seriously sxpe=t q: to go up there and
do our own EsoTki'
"Why not% said Winifred. It's
time you learned TO use your lazy hands
before they drop of from neglect"
mo thank your Willie demurred
IF we've got to 60, well take along
some deckhands. What do you say
Persis
"The only thing / like about Il, said
Persis, @is the absence of the servants.
/ can't remember a time when they
haven't been standing round staring or
listening through the doors Oh, Lord,
how good it would be to be out from
under their thumbs for few days
I'VE, can't afford the scandal" said
Willie. Servants are the best ehaper-
ons there are. If we went up without
them there'd be sensation in the pa
pers."
You and your fear of the newspa-
persl' Winifred retorted. They need
never know"
You can't go up to my place without
some chaperonp Willie snapped, with
a pettish frmness. Il don't run road
house, you know"
'If you've got to have a chaperon,
maybe you'd take me" said Mrs. Nef.
Your Willie laughed cynically.
"And who'll ehaperon the chaperon? ?
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WHAT WILL PEOPLE SAY? = asz91s sgEEs

'Nery good, sir. Win you seieel
what you wish, Or
He handed Forbes the card OF the
day. Forbes looked at the French. He
could read military memoirs and
strategical works IN French, but he was
foored by the technical food terms. A
glimpse at the prices unneryed him
further; but he asked What would
you snggest--I'rn Just home from Asia.
] feel little out Of it.
IF Monsieur would permit me, said
Fernand, with the eagerness of a
benevolent conspirator, an artist with
mission, y viii arrange It and give
you pleasant surprise or two"
He gave Fernand the order to 60
ahead Fernand was upset by the brew
ity of the time allotted him, but prom
ised to do his best
Forbes, having little while to Kill,
set out for a stroll round the block II
came to him suddenly that the precious
hundred dollars he had drawn to make
good show would evaporate and leave
almost nothing. He went to his bank
and wrote a check for Fifty dollars
more As he stood waiting at the pay
ing tCAtcI 6tuA uG TIT - n hN WNle
a forger taking money he had no right
to. But the teller expressed no surprise.
When Forbes returned TO the Ritz
Carlton he found his guests already
gathering in the lounge. Willie Enslee
came in late and surly. He explained
that his man had had the impudence TO
fall i'll, and had left him to dress him
self.
II gave Forbes feeling of elation to
be greeted with homage by name and
led at once to his. table. It made a
brave showing with silver. glass, and
napery already disposed. and great
bouquet Of fresh lilacs in the center.
: He attempted to grovel before Persis
In apology for oversleeping. But she
refused to take the offense seriously,
and she congratulated him for having
the courage and honesty to confess the
real excuse for absence. He told he.
that he was sure, from her alert and
lustrous eye, that she too had oversight,
but she vowed she had not, and he
wondered again that such delicate
beauty should be oonjoined to such un-
failing strength
Save when it was interrupted by ex-
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The Invasion Of the Ogre's Castle

that nobody could see. Il always makes
a difference in US that nobody can see
u.s.
Even Forbes felt the change in Per-
sis. In bis face gathered a fierce de-
termination. His fingers frightened
upon hers, no longer caressingly but
cruelty, till they hurt. He pulled her
right hand across him with his right,
and thrust his left arm back Of her,
caught her farther shoulder IN the
crook OF il, and drew her close TIL their
faces almost touched, till her eyes were
so close to his that they were gro
teSquely one
And then he paused. He lacked the
elan to seize the red flag of her lips he
paused weakly to stare at her and to
beseeeh the hiss he might have cap
tured.
Kiss meP he said,
So silly phrase for 50 warm . deed.
She shook her head, and her fright was
gone. She taunted him from her eyes
as from an unconquered citadel
kiss me-" he repeated, feeling pol
troon and idiotic
She enjoyed the struggle. She was
striking the first Of the matches. She
would watch the pretty blue fame a
moment before il blazed red, then she
would blow it out with little breath
from the lips he demanded.
II was fascinating 10 see how tre-
mendously excited he was over the
privilege Of touching his lips to hers Il
was a quaint little act TO make so much
OF. He was a splendid man, brave,
charming, good TO see, and now he was
crimson and fierce eyed and breathing
hard, trembling with the struggle to
keep from taking what was so close
She smiled at him triumphantly. She
was about to puff out the fame with a
Whit OF sarcasm, when he said, with
all the simplicity of truth:
Il couldn't take a kiss unless you gave
it to me. | don't want to kiss you un-
less you want me to. May I?'
She smiled tenderly with veiled eyes,
and no longer held of, With gasp
of joy he understood and caught her
against him. But just as their hps
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way, running cautiously on the skid
dish pavement.
At last he was alone with her Tht
rain made their shelter cozier, and fol
all its bluster it was a spring rain. With
its many-hoofed clatter it was a bat
talon of police clearing the way for the
flower procession.
Thinking of this, Forbes said:
I'm mighty glad you're not leaving
town"
But l am"
with your father, I mean. You're
leaving town with me, instead"
She looked him in the eye with some
surprise.
ITS a good thing we put the blame
for that luncheon on Mrs. Neff. II
tickied her to death and-do you know
that Willie really thinks you're flirting
with her-or aiming at Alices He
can't tell which" She laughed deli
ciously. 1t did not grieve her to fool
Willie
'I'm.n not flirting with anybody" he
said I'm adoring you
A little frown Of bewildernent trou-
bled the smile she gave him. She felt
MS ndnQ On uCIS duu IIlcQ 10 uId" IL
away, but he held it fast.
Were not at the opera, you know"
she said That noise isn't the music
of Tristan and Isolde That's rain"
81 know it." he answered, "and
don't want you to be Isolde. II only
she had married Tristan in the first
place"
"They might have been divorced in
the second place"
Don't be-don't talk that way. I'm
in deadly earnest" he pleaded, but she
laughed evasively
THAT was very heady sherry you
gave US today"
He shook his head sadly, as over the
flippancy of child. and took her hand
in both of his.
It's broad daylight, Mr.. Forbes. and
this is Madison avenue"
"But nobody can see US" he an
swered. Look at the rain"
It was as if brief tropical food had
burst upon New York.
Somehow it did make a difference
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-20
Member of the Associated Press.
MONDAY, JULY 20, 1914.
THE ADMINISTRATION WINS.

Huertas resignation OF an office which
he never legally held and his departure
from Mexico do not necessarily mean an
immediate restoration of order i'm that
country. That depends upon whether the
new president, Carbaial, and the Consti-
tutionalists are able to effect an agree
ment without trouble. Carbaial says he
is ready to negotiate with the Constitu-
tionalists for turning the government over
to them. If he means this and keeps his
word, it should be easy to solve the prob
lem and bring order out of the present
choas.
Even with the institution of a govern
ment by the Carranzistas, however, it IS
not to be expected that security will be
Immediately guaranteed throughout the
country. There will probably be guerilla
warfare and perhaps new revolutions.
The probability of the latter depends
largely upon whether the Constitutional
lists get to quarreling seriously among
themselves
But Huerta's abdication does mean that
the United States has won its first and
| principal contention-that he must GO If
Calbajal and Carranza come to an agree
ment, it will win its other great purpose
the choice of government supported
by the general Mexican public-since it
viii be assumed that an agreement OF
these two factions represents an agree
ment of the public in general.
1t has brought about the elimination OF
Hucrta-and it is interesting to note that
the British press agrees that it is a victory
for the Wilson adminstration--with
war
The policy of the administration ha,
been justified. The only other course ope1
to it after its decision not to recognize
the usurper Huerta was war
War would have meant the loss of thou
sands of lives and untold suffering
would have meant long continued con
Gict at the close of which we should hav
had the problem of what to do wit
Mexico. 1t would have left us the obiec
of suspicion and distrust throughout a
Spansh-America
The Presidents policy has most deeic
edly made good" Events have prove
the wisdom of it. Humanity and patienc
have scored a far greater victory tina
war would have accomplished
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-20
SAFETY FOR AEROPLANES.
6perry Company of New York Cap
lures Prize of $4,000.


A signal American success in avia-
ton was scored by the committee of
the Concours de Securities award of
its first prize of $4,000 to the Sperry
Gyroscope company of New York for
the Sperry-Curtiss aeroplane stabilizer
The second and only other prize of
$4,000 was won by the Paul Schmitt
biplane with its varying wing Incl
dence.
The Sperry- Curtiss aeroplane stabiliz
ator. upon which Mr.. e. A. Sperry has
been working for more than four years.
is based upon gyroscopic principles. The
device is very small and compact and
weighs twenty-one Kilograms. The in
ventor asserts that it provides complete
lateral and longitudinal control, while
at the same time it permits the pilot to
set the machine at any inclination
either of ascent or of descent. Four
horoscopes, grouped in two pairs, sta
billie the machine both latitudinally
and longitudinally, while the gyro-
scopes balance each other in turning.
/ These small horoscopes rotate at the
rate of 10000 revolutions a minute.
They are propelled by small generator
which is in its turn driven by the main
engine. A simple lever. worked by the
| foot, throws both the controls into OF
cut of operation at will.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-20
COUNTRY CLUB NOTES.
Country Club Pair Won at Pine Grove
Springs.

The Country clubs instructor, c. Harry
Bowler, and Onslow Thompson, the best
amateur of the club, played a match at
Pine Grove Springs against the probes
sional instructor there, Mr.. leighton, and
the leading amateur, Mr.. Ford. The Brat
tleboro paid won 3 up and to go The
extra holes We're played out and at the
finish Bowler and Thompson were ) up.
In the last round Bowler played the nine
holes in 30, one under DOGGY Bowler
and Thompson played consistent golf and
were in the lead all the time A large
gallery followed the players and fine
shots were applauded repeatedly About
80 members of the Country club made the
trip to Pine Grove Springs to witness the
game. On the 4th green Bowler missed
an easy putt for four or the match
would have ended there with the Country
club team 4 up and 3 to play. On the
first hole of the second round Thompson
drove hole high to the flag, a distance OF
2G2 yards. \ return match viii be played
on the local course at an early date
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-20
MAN WITH BROKEN NECK.
Visiting in Rutland Spends Much of
His Time in Automobile.

RUTLAND, July 20.-George G. Ems
low OF Trenton, Mo, native OF Chit
tenden, who nearly Il year ago sustain
ed broken neck in an accident on
railroad train, is with his family visit
ing friends in Rutland and vicinity,
having bumped over the l,5oO or more
miles of all kinds of roads between
Missouri and the Green Mountain
state, notwithstanding that fall or a
violent jolt might end his life at amy
moment Mr. Enslow is said to be one
Of only two or three persons living who
have Il broken neck. He is sunbrowned
and he spends Il part Of each day
in his automobile. He has been told by
many noted surgeons that his condition
is wonderful, although he has only
about an even chance OF remaining as
well as he is. the alternative being that
he would become a paraiytie. brace,
supporting his head. was built for him
! This is uncomfortable and he does not
wear it while automobiling, but uses
| only a pad around his neck to rest his
| chin up. as his head hangs forward.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-20
SURPRISES MANY
IN BRATTLEBORo.

The QUICK action of simple buck
thorn bark, glvcerne, etc, as mixed
in Adler-i-ka. the remedy which be-
came famous by curing appendicitis, is
surprising Brattleboro people. Many
have found that this simple remedy
drains so much foul matter from the
system that 4 SINGLE DOSE relieves
constipation, sour stomach and gas on
the stomach almost IMMEDIATELY.
Adler-i-ka is the most thorough bow
el cleanser ever sold. 6. f. Thomas
druggist.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-20
SHE is A WISE WOMAN

toms such as backachc, headaches.
dragging sensations, nervousness and ir-
ritability the true cause and T, lies on
Lydia L. Pinkham : Vegetable Com
round to restore her TO healthy nor
NAL condition. For 40 years this root
and herb remedy has been pre-emi-
nently successful in controlling the dis
eases Of women. Merit alone could
have stood such n test Of time.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-20
When the White Is in the Daisy.

When the white is in the daisy
And the red is in the rose,
There is promise Of salvation
In every wind that blows;
For Nature in her worship
Uses many litanies,
And God writes His living gospel
On the tablets of the trees!
q the world is growing older
1t is aging day by day
And the times are i'll. men tell us,
And the best has passed away
But a flame OF youth eternal
In the heart of Nature glows.
When the white Is in the daisy
And the red is in the rose.
When the white is in the daisy
And the red is in the rose
We see vanished yesterday
Its sleeping eyes unclose;
The Gates of Death are lifted,
And it comes with phantom feet,
And softly trailing garments
And odors family sweet.
There is music-musIc-mus
Like the tinllle of a stream
Flowing thro' a golden garden
In dear delicious dream.
| Like the melody of spirits
Charming mortals from their woes,
| When the white Is in the daisy
And the red is in the rose.
! There is Joy in all the thickets,
! There Is gladness in the glen.
! The clouds and winds and waters
Tell their happiness to men:
And the heavy heart grows lighter
From the JOY that Nature shows,
When the white Is in the daisy
And the red is in the rose!
o the skies are bright with beauty
And the birds are all inspired.
The eye discerns the Eden
1t has 50 long desired:
And / share the bliss and brightness
TIL my full heart overfiows,
When the white is in the daisy
And the red is in the rose!
ARTHUR GO0DENOUGH
West Brattleboro, June % 1914.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-20

). G. W. Benjamin, author, artist
and diplomat, died suddenly at his
home in Burlington Sunday. lie was
the first United States minister To Per
STA, receiving his appointment in 1888,
and he drew up the code used in dip
lomatic procedure between the two
countries. He was also known as a ma
rine painter and had written many
books on art and other subjects. He
was born in Argos, Greece, the son Of
an American missionary. After gradu-
ating from Williams college in 1859, he
| sent two companies of cavalry to the
! Civil war, served in war hospitals,
read law, studied art and spent sever
| al years mastering seamauship.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-20

Before remarking that Vermont was
entirely an agricultural state senatorial
candidate Prouty ought to have compared
notes with Congressman Greene While
agriculture is an important part in the
business of the state, its statistics are not
and mining combined. Probably Mr..
Prouty never heard one of the congress-
mans addresses which We're punctuated
by the sapient comment. ''Nermonters
were thinking of something besides farm
ing in those days
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-20
VERMONT NEWS NOTES.
Saved Girl from Drowning.

The drowning of Elizabeth Hinchey,
II, daughter of John Hinchey of Hyde
Vile, in the. outlet of Lake Bomosean
was prevented Friday by the heroic
work Of Hugh Lalor. son of Conductor
and Mrs. John J. Lalor of Rutland
and Hugh Jones of Hydeville, both
about - years old, who jumped into
the water, fully clothed, and after
swimming 30. feet to reach the struggl
ing girl, kept her aloat until row
boat was pushed out from the shore
and the three were taken into it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-07-20

Minnesota has taken the most drastic
measure yet reported to prevent the
spread of tuberculosis. The state board
of health has decided that since tubercu-
losis is now recognized as a communicable
disease, every case of open tuberculosis
must be isolated either in a sanatorium or
at home Members of the state board say
that their quarantine rules regarding this
disease are to be strictly enforced.