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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-03-16
By SeWell Ford
Author Of "SH0RTY NCA6s," Etc.


though: II don't bother ne Q NJ
OH" The eyes OF the Countess
widened . trifis. I'm siaA you feel
that way. II makes II easier Tor me
TO say something about. which ] hest
deeply interested In following yeur
career As my father has"
Have your That's NICE"
But not In the same way. Papa,
you know. r. merely shocked and In
diSnant at the wild things you do.
He thinks that you should Be re-
strained or punished. but tell him
nuences which surround you. your
companions, you know. and the men
you meet In business. They are not
very nice men. are they7"
Most Of them manage to keep out
OF jail"
Yes. Of course: but tell me. are
they men OF refinement and good
morelsY Don't they drink heavily ana
gamble and---and do other things
which they shouldn't"
well. there are . good many high
rollers In our bunch"
And they lead you on to DO 40
they do. don't theyf And there isn't
any one to tell you that you are
but II you could be brought into con-
tact with Q different class. II you
could mingls with persons In the
higher grades Of society, I an sure
you would wish to live diksrently."
Think ought TO 70 In for CO.
ciety, do your" The 'Cherub's"
bsaming face presented . picture Of
complacsnt interest.
We'll. IN . way. OF course. you
would md II difficult to step at once
into tho best society, but you could
mako n beginning"
II could work up. chi"
1T would b. slow: there II 90 much
reserve about our best families. In
fact , tnsr: are certain c !. Which
you would probably md II Impossible
10 snter =.
ouIamt oreak IN Win an axe. l
INC Coun!ess smiled. iou nave
sucn an qua way OF puttin9 Things.
" wouidnt Do necessary Tor you to
,hsrs sns n. 0:; .; ns. sets but
You could meet: that 10. II you want
Oh 10 chanEe your assoclates
you think u would be q good
scneme. 40 your!
on: splendid! you'll not mind my
speaking 70 You about Il. VIII you!
y" see ! nave wanted Tor a long
u ~ 10 do somethin9 OF che Kind for
&'ne one. Our bishop hrs urged me
to 90 into HON: n,is.ionary work. I
nave tried. nut the viha9ers mere are
40 unresponsive that I haven't had
mmcn success"
well. you can try any Kind OF re-
'orm on mo that you nke.
oh. the bishop Will be delighted
when tell him! He rather expect
cd. you know. that I would work
merely among the Door OF this par
ish-foIk who are not % wicked a.
they are so lazy and shiftiess. I
mover dreamed. OF course. OF having
an opportunity for influencing any
the Countess favored him With q
glance In which curiosity ana pride
Of discovery were oddly mixed.
ITS what YOU might cali 4 stroke
Of luck for both OF W, ieu't ~"
Qusri~d the "Cherub.'
hut lust how are You eoine 70
tackle the jobf'
I'm sure I don't know" PArplsxtty
dwelt in the brown eyes Tor A In
slant. II have had 90 littis export
ence. But I want 10 DO eomethinR
you know, that DsrsonsI influences
and exs nipple count Tor Z GOOD deal
II I could only talk 70 you about
your reckless habits''-----
well, why notf Thers'll be all
day Tomorrow"
again. Papa dossn't expect me TO-"
"Oh. say. you're not going to stay
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Yes. ] see, I've got a fair work.
ing plan OF the way he has me sized
up. I'm used 70 that sort OF thing,
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at tho STATION DIV ono lin.
MINIS, who singled him out with un-
srsing promptness. introduced himself
a. caretaker and general Z, superin-
tsndent Of Hewington AZ IS. and
waved him obseQuiously to erd .
ysslow.wheeled park trap drawn by
q pair Of glossy cobs. A sharp-i sed,
fsrret-eyed. undersized little / N.
was Timmins: one Of that class Of
Englishmen who seem born to serve.
He had handed the "Cherub" into
the trap and taken the reins from
groom when no felt himself tapped on
thu shoulder.
"whoss team" Mr.. Dsvins was
asking.
"Yours. sir"
'sThat so, Wait q minute"
Mr., Devine got out and walked
around the rig twice. eying the out
nt a. curiously as o boy does an un-
opened Christmas bundle. Then no
climbed in again.
TITS all right, Timmins. Lot 'sr
Tho groom smiled. Timmins did
not. He murmured Eyes. sir" waved
the whip toward his hat and sent the
horses swinging around an oval
Gamma bed at clip which made the
"Cherub" hold fast with both hands.
had whirled him over half q mile OF
sand papered macadam did he ven
ture TO loosen his grip and lean back
against the cushions.
No one will ever know Just how
much "Cherub" Devine enjoyed that
ride, or the sensation he experienced
whom they turned In through the big
stone rate posts and Timmins re-
marked cheerfully:
sfIore We are, sir"
Mr.. Dovino has tried since 70 tell
how he felt about It. with Indifferent
success.
said nothing at all. even when at tho
last curve Of the driveway the trees
seemed suddenly to open and there
strang into view the iow-roofed.
niany Widowed. much awninsed
wants annex, glass.roofed conser-
vntorios and deep verandas. A. II re-
ioased by q spring, there appeared In
The doorway . solemn faced butler,
MO took his travelling bag and
otoppsd stiffly aside.
\ "Show you through the house nrst.
sirf" suggested Timmins.
sNight 20 WELL"
Inside OF half an hour the "Cherub'
Sves smoking lonesomsly on the front
tneanda, trying TO summon sense
Of ownership which It seemed to him
accessible that he could ever
aohiovs. Tho place was all so empty
aad stint He looked up and down
tie long bare veranda. then out
aaross tho wildly green lawn. NO
on was in sight. Behind him were
0oee many darkaned rooms from
Vbich issued NO sounds. The shades
of all the front windows were drawn.
and the yellow and white awnings
masked them still more. II was as
II, the place had been put 20 sleep by
Q mesmerist. He wished he know
how to wake II UP.
Usually a man much given TO ST.
loace, even among his intimates. Mr..
DIVINE now felt that he wanted to
talk. Tho stiffness was oppressive. He
legged to break It or. At least, to hear
iS broken. There must be servants
hack in there somewhere. Why
couldn't they slam door or break
Nv dishes? So this was what II
was like to own country place.
VHs TT
s~Tins thing. the country" solilo.
4nissd Mr.. Devtns. u could spend
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CHAPTER Y.

y to the matter Of raiIusnt.
Mr.. "Chsrub" Dsvins was
AV fastidious in but ono par
ticular. lie WAS fond Of
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fancy waistcoats.
A. he was travelling light" he had
brought to HswlnGton Acres a bare
half dozen OF them. and Of these he
now donned . creation OF tobacco
brown silk. with red dots In II.
He was In the garden at o'clock,
Probably II was more curiosity that
ied tho "Chsrub" TO pace up and
down the trinity kept walks for n
long half hour. He was about 20 give
up the vigil and leave. when he
from behind ono Of the stone gate
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CHAPTER ".

HE day passed, however.
without further discoveries.
although at any moment the
"Cherub" was prepared TO
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-03-16
CHAPTER III.

IANWHILE Mr.. Devine was
finding out what II was like
to be alone In tho country
at night. He began by sit
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-03-16
CHAPTER II.

WING to the foresight of
Bulkins. who had sent a
warning telegram in ad-
vance. Mr.. Devins was met
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-03-16
[ERUB DIVINE NE = r n
tCopyhsht. 1909. b. Mltrhsll Kesssris,)
CHAPTER I.

CAFIEK 4.
Itewington
kyU Cherub" Devine he thought
Mr. Devne anything at all he ctifed.
And Of Bukns o
Devin. Every knew them Any onhe
behind
give you his entire history from the time started his
- Chicago
oned Spectator whose audaous methods
exactly the kind Of marx
Oh Cherub Bukins
to - country
Yes7 by nckins
q @ he ndow
you be" Buikins
es dirt
family
Desk along the 81
Bisbee daily review., 1914-11-21
aooMMuMlTY sgRvIcE week.n

Now comes North Carolina with of state celebration It bears the upliftish of Community Service Week., but there isn't anything vague or i'm practical in what the promoters aim to accomplish and in the they are going about it.
 The president state university started it. (And by the isn't it queer how many good things are started nowadays by college presdents0 After the usual roadmendng period last year this educator wanted to know:
 f it is good thing to have people drop their private interests days improve the roads why wouldn't it be better thing to have> "a week set aside for the consideration of all of public veare?"
 "why, indeed?" And so the first week in December will the inauguration this new idea The popua. ton of North Carolina resolve itself into committee Of the whole figure ways and means of improving things
 In community the people will discuss schools libraries roads hookworms, farming, stockraisng and other vital matters. And the government through is various departments aided by the state university win be right the job supplying information and in. spraton
 Such discussions wake people up them to think. ing, and start things" There isn't much that an American community cant do when the community brain gets to work community Service Week" ought to be fine thing for North Carolina and about fortyseven other states including Arizona. e
Bisbee daily review., 1914-11-21
WAR WITHOUT ADVENTURE

War continues be defined with less pre- cision by By the time the conflict over we may have reasonably accurate idea of just what means to fight in battle under modern condi- lions. is one of the latest descriptions English correspondent Writing of the Flanders campaign, he says:
 "on both sides it has been simply slaughter in which all human qualities have been annihiated, or least stupefed by the destructive power of artillery
 We just wait for death, said Belgian officer It is without soul adventure It is the gun that does all the business. It is against gun with the targets Helpless the leaves torn from these autumn trees around us by a storm of hail, our men falling like leaves and the ground iI hcaped with them, and there is decisive victory on either side One week of death is followed by another The position changes a little, but that's all'"
 "War without soul or adventure"-that seems about the best description yet Hell without any thrill or glow of soul to make it's pains endurable Nothing of he old glory when men fought in personal com bat. The individual doesn't count now There are just millions of human moles burrowng in the earth, while the enemy tries to blast them out with gunpowder. ntrogycerine and dynamite Even the old heroic vr- that grew in the hard soil of disappear in this sordid massacre, where wallowng in the mud are blown to bits by machinery without looking their foe in the face
 Some short, sharp adventures there may be- when tie skuking figures leap from their by night and advance with bayonets against the opposing trenches. There is doubtless a thrill no matter how grewsome and inhuman. in hrustng a bayouet blade through enemys vitas. And what duels must be fought thus shadows night after night along in termnable battle lncs But the darkness covers then al and the world never knows
 In this worst of wars heroism is anonymous and manhood is not personal quality but quantity ured only by corps and divisions.
 Deafened by the everlasting din cannon, callous from the rain Of shell and shrapne the soldiers grub and struggle blind mechanical instruments of forces beyond their comprehension
Bisbee daily review., 1914-11-21
euREAucRATlc MORALITY

The postofdce department continues safeguard the morals the nation even in the realm of art It has excluded mails copies of the painting that the Potter Palmer s1OOO prize at the Chicago exhibition.
 The art experts, it appears woefully mistaken about that picture. While they paid it homage an inspiring work Of art along discriminating post office inspector who declared purely vulgar" Prize prize therefore it be relegated to obscurity Chcagos already been smirched by gazing this vulgar thing the pure eyes of the rest of the people United shall be protected from defement
 This bureaucratic verdict is reminder of that other masterpiece of postoffce censorship which prohibited the circulation of the Rockefeller Vice Commission re. port The department plays favorhes soeioogists connoisseurs alike be protected from vulgar truth whether in the form of beautiful painting scientific study Some day may hear that the Bible has been barred from the mails because of the shocking franBness some parts Old Testament But will the department it's blushng attention to the comic papers from France and Germany?
Bisbee daily review., 1914-11-21
ELKS WILL HOLD
 ANNUAL LODGE OF
 SORROW ON DEC. s

Plans are being laid by the local lodge of Elks to make the annual memorial service which will be held on Sunday, December 6, the most sol emn and impressive in the history of their order in this city On the first Sunday in December every Elks lodge in the United States holds a memorial service in honor of those brothers who have died during the preceding year.
 The speakers at the annual lodge of sorrow" this year will be John B. Wright of Tucson, ex-attorney general of Arizona and John F. Ross of Doug las, county attoney-elect Both are able speakers and a treat is promised those who are fortunate enough to gain admission 10 the service, which will be held in the Orpheum theatre. Due to the great interest always shown in the memorial service not alone by Elks but by their friends and the general public as well, the matter of making admission to the building by ticket is being seriously discussed
 Walter D. Evans is chairman of the general committee on preparations and there are other committees for speci- fc purposes Fred Reynolds is ar ranging the musical program and Charles Baer and the Orpheum man agement will have charge of the cleo. trical effects The stage decorations and floral effects will be in charge of J. l.. Silverthorne. An especially pre- tentlous musical program ls being arranged an d,he music is expected to be one of the features of the oo- casiOn
Bisbee daily review., 1914-11-21

clock. then sat town by his wife.
 q sLall have to pay the note signed with Charles" he said quiet ly. 'He is a bankrupt It will take all the money we have except $500"
 She was silent a moment Then sald
 "We have the home, the COW, the pig, tle chickens, the bees and the garden That's a living right there. The interest on the $500 will pay the taxes. can dress myself by helping the neighbors occasionally"
 q cant bear to think of that" said the old man.
 Don't you mind a bit, Pa. I'm plenty able and we shall get along. I'm willing to help you manage, so keep your spirits up"
Bisbee daily review., 1914-11-21
ARIZONA FACTORIES
 SHOULD WEAR SIGNS
Espee Has Plan to Instruct Tourists Passing Through
 Our State.

The Southern Pacific company, through it's agents, is calling the at- tention of manufacturers and others whose places of business are located along the company's right of way in Arizona Co the advertising advantages that would accrue from the judicious use of signs on their establishments.
 Factories and industries situated near the Southern Pacific tracks en- joy a preferable location from an advertising viewpoint The railroad annually brings out West thousands of people. most of whom get their first impressions of the coast from what they see from the trains. They are always interested to know what factories in the various communities produce and as things are now can only learn by haphazard inquiry that is not always answered correctly or sufficiently, Especially will travellers be interested in 1915. when the great CT number of passengers will be sight-seers.
 There are many manufacturers who might move West were they sure they could find raw products in the western market, just as there are others who would be interested to know of some western establishments that could handle their own raw products
 Business signs identifying the vari- ous enterprises on the railroad right of-way would be unquesHonably an excellent advertising medium.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-11-21

ends up with Che dire threat hat f and so is not accomplished "the human race win die outl'
 Maybe 80, maybe But a good many of those things have happened before and the time of this papers going to press the human has yet shown signs of fulfilling the prediction.
 But suppose doesg What difference does h maker Why shouldn't 1t die out7 Lifes pretty much of burden yet most of us hang on to it But so long as each here lives out his allotted span what matter if fewer and fewer are born tg go the road until at last is lete3 If every body's dying why live?
 It's such foolish, pointless argument?
 If the French birth rate does increase the French nation will die out If of the old Amer can stock will not have more children the old Amer can stock will die out.
 if any given stock has not enough natural force to perpetuate itself why seek to perpetuate itself by artificial stimulation? If it's too weak and un- interesting reproduce itself joyfuly, it would live only reproduce weakness Let the weak stocks die out if they will
 It just true of the whole If t doesn't care to perpetuate itself in growing strength it isn't worth conserving Let it go. What matter?
 But there must be reason for this nstinctve fear voiced by orators and writers-thls fear of having the race die out n must have it's parallel in individual life Every individual who to any thing suffers Continued life bitterness. trial, difficulties. Each human carries his cross often is so heavy that death would appear be welcome release Yet we cling to life The instinct to live enc with the deepest roots Next in strength the in- stinct reproduce.
 What you living for?
 Because you hope.
 Why do you want the race to live?
 Because you hope.
 Somewhere in the depth of your nature, whether you have thought much about the problems of the world not you that the world growing better every day
 If you study industrial evils, you may become dis. heartened. You may think there is no possibility of growth in world where such things exist It is the same with war So many people feel with deep agony of spirit that war proves the is going back!
 But somehow, down in your soul, you KNOW
 You building for today with your make shift charities your piffng legislation about hours of gllng however weakly and ncompetently to make the world better for your children you they will struggle make better theirs And brick by brick step by painful step you know the work will reach upward and upward. Many temporary bits of building must be torn down. Many you thought perma- will But in the end, after centuries you know the great house of the world you are building will be made fitting home for those, your far children
 That's what you living for!
Bisbee daily review., 1914-11-21
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The sun streamed into the warm bright room and touched the leaves and blossoms of a thrifty rose bush that stood on the window shelf and filled the air with its fragrance. Near it was an empty wooden rocker with a feather cushion on which lay a ball of yarn and a half-finished sock.
 In the center of the long room against the west wall stoaa-a cook stove that might have served as a mirror in necessity. so brilliant was it's polish The floor at the end of the room serving for a kitchen was painted a dull yellow A fall leaf ta- ble stood against the window and spliIt bottomed chairs, their frames painted to match the floor, lined the wall
 The floor of the other half of the room was covered with brilliantly striped rag carpet; a lounge with calico cover and cushions stood under the clock, whose solemn tick was dis, tnctly audible in the quiet room.
 A tall spare woman in gray cal ico dress and freshly ironed apron was moving about getting supper. Every movement told of nervous en- ergy and infinite capacity for laDor. She spread the snowy cloth, placed the honey, the molasses cookies and the pitcher of maple syrup on the table set with dark blue dishes. whose deco rations were the delight of her little granddaughter. ana were used every time she came to visit them. The ket- tle sang on the stove,
 The door opened and a stout, eld- erly man stamped the snow from his feet as he handed a pail of milk to his wife He was followed by little girl in a red hood and jacket She hung these away and returned to the sitting room as her grandmother placed the hot biscuits, smoking pota- toes, bacon and milk gravy on the table
 "suppers ready" she called brisk ly to the man. washing at the shed sink.
 When the meal was finished the little girl wiped the dishes. while the grandfather brought up a basin of apples from the cellar. Tilted back in his chair against the wall he began shelling popcorn. The odor of fragrant corn filled the room when all were ready to sit down by the lit- tie square stand, on which was a glass lamp and a pile of newspapers and magazines.
 The little girl brought out her blue 1 craole and doll and began putting 1t to bed.
 ' There's a new Independent, Flor eace You can real Bits of Travel at Home. snid the man.
 Oh, goodyl' cried the child tuck ing .a her doll and seating herself by ttc stand on which the buttered pop corr and apples were temptingly i paced.
 While the reading was in progress C. old man sat immersed in thought troubltd look on his face
 Nov get your candle while ! do ! up your bed pillows" finally in l structed ghe busy old lady, laying down her work She took stick of wood from the oven. wrapped it in flannel cloth, and laid it on the child's arm as she approached with the candle.
 Good night. grandma and grand pa," she said and closed the dooi behind her
 The old man rose and wound the
Bisbee daily review., 1914-11-21
2. A. JONES GETS LONG TERM.

PHOENIX, Nov. Unofficial but complete returns on the corporation commissioners show that l' A. Jones drew the siX-ycar term, A. w. Cole the four-year ter mand w. ?. Geary the tWo.year term This was quite a surprise to political observers. It was conceded that Jones would poll the highest vote but no one eyer sus- pected that Geary would fail to poll more votes than Cole, who was low man in the primaries.
 Jones received 29,3S1 votes; Cole, 27935; Geary, 27563.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-11-21

Jack Donaldson. the worlds great. est professional sprinter, will defend the title against w. R. Applegarth. British amateur champion, on Nov. 2S, at Manchester, Eng
Bisbee daily review., 1914-11-21

In Berlin they printing the obituaries of several big university professors killed at the front What could be more wasefu than using forty or fifty years brainy life to equip hi for educational work and then sticking him in ditch to have his learned brains blown out?
Bisbee daily review., 1914-11-21

In three months after the started. Europe gave us s3OOOOOOOO worth of contracts and the total rolling up right along The beigerents shouting for field guns munitions army supplies submarines, roodstuffs wagons automobiles horses, sad GIes. locomotives. shoes and shirts War. as General like h---!
 Talking about imports being cut off by the war Ellis Island with a capacity 5000 immigrants day, has been receiving only 15O
Bisbee daily review., 1914-11-21
WHAT ARE YOU LIVING FoR7

Again and again some orator talking about race suicide or teachermothers child labor or socialism or fun dinner pas the tariff or Che water works
Bisbee daily review., 1914-11-21

Napoleon invaded Russia. So did yon Hndenburg. same regut It's usel
Evening journal., 1914-11-27

you are b1yiag h0 finesf
smoked msats IN the
market. Juicy firm,
perfectly cured and
smoked. Delicious mild
sligar cure. They need
no soaking or par
boiling.