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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-03-06

getting the beef tea ready for the day.
but none Of the rest was around. I'll
lis." satd. can you trust met"
Che looked up from her beet.
Whsthsr l oan or not. I always
hsvo," che answered.
We'll, can l trust you? That's more
70 the point"
She put down her knife and oams
over to ma. with her hands on her hips.
Utilize. I don't want you to ask me
any questions. but want four raw
eggs in . baslDst. . pot Of coffee and
cream. some fruit II you can get It
when the chsf unlocks the refrigerator
room. and bread and butter. They can
make their own toast"
~They?" she said. With her mouth
open.
But I didn't explain any more. I
scrubbed . note to Mr.. Van Alstyne,
telling what had happened. and put It
under his door. and then l met Miss
Patty In the han b. TIE billiard room
and I gave her some coffee from the
baskst IN The sun pazlos. Il vas Ill
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And when the Dickys found they
were not going to be separated we had
more coffee all around and everybody
grew more cheerful
Oh. we were very cheerful! l look
back now and think how cheerful we
were, and l shudder. We sat around
the fire and ate and laughed. and Mr..
Dick arranged that Mr.. Pierce should
como out to him every evening for
orders about the place-if he accepted.
and everybody felt he woodland
was to come 1t the Same time and
bring q basket of provisions for the
next day. OF course. the instant Mr..
Jennings left the young couple could
90 into the sanatorium - guests under
another name and be comfortable.
And - coon a the time limit was up.
and the place vas still running smooth
ly, they could declare the truth, claim
the sanatorium. having fulfilled the
conditions Of the will. and confess to
Mr.. Jennings-over the long-distance
wire.
Well. It promised well. must say.
Mr.. Slit left on the ten train that
morning. looking lemoncolored and
mottled. He insisted that he wasn't
able to 60. but Mr.. Sam gave him q
headache powder and put him on the
train. anyhow.
Yes. a. say. 1t promised we'll But
we made two mistakes; We didn't
count ON Mr.. Thoburn. and We didn't
know Mr.. Pierce. And who could
have imagined that Mike the bath man
would do a. he did?
After luncheon, when everybody at
Hope Springs takes . nap, We had
another meeting at the shelter-house,
this time with Mr.. Pierce. He looked
dazed when / took him to the shelter.
house and he saw Mr.. Dick and Mrs,
Dick and the Mr.. Sans and Miss Patty.
They gave him q lawn-mower to Oft
on. and Mr.. Sam explained the situa,
ton.
II know it's asking . good bit. Mr.
Pierce" he said. and personally Can
sec only one way out of all this. Car
ter ought to go in and take charge
and his-er-wife ought to 60 back to
school. But they won't have 1t. and
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-03-06

her q note that I was understudying
. man named Carter and to mind to
pick up her cues"
said. but be had lighted his pipe again
and had dropped forward. one elbow
on his knee. his hand holding the bowl
Of his pipe, and staring into the IRE.
He looked up when closed and
locked the pantry door.
i've Just been thinking" he 70
marked, here We area group Of
| people-all struggling like mad for one
thing, but with different motives. Nine
are plain enough and mercsnary
enough, although . certain rsd-haired
girl with . hne loyalty to IN old doc.
tor and . sanatorium II carrying me
along with her enthusiasm. And Van
Alstyne's motives are clear enough
and selfish. Carter b merely trying to
save his own skin-but girl IKE Miss
Pat-Miss Jennings."
There's nothing uncertain about
what she wants. or wrong either"
retorted. "she's right enough. The
family can't stand = scandal just now
with her wedding % close"
He smiled and got up, smptying his
pipe.
Nevertheless, oh, Minnie Of the
glowing hair and heart" he said. Miss
Jennings has disappointed me. You
sec. believe in marrying for love"
Lowell" was disgustsd. Don't
talk to mo about love! Love b the
sort Of thing that makes two silly
idiots run away and get married and
live in . shelter-house, upsetting ~.
erybody's plans. while their betters
have to worry themselves sick and
carry them victuals."
He got up and began to walk up and
down the spring-houss, sowing 1t
the floor.
Then picking up his old cap he
opened the door. Miss Patty herself
was coming mp the path
She was flushed from the cold air
and from hurrying. and don't know
that I ever saw her look prettier.
When she came into the light We
could both see that she was dressed
for dinner. Her fur coat was open at
the neck. and she had only lace scarf
over her head.
! CTo BB CoNTINUED.)
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-03-06

Tor q month, ana - I'm fo9pOu1lDae,
I'd be glad to see her looked after"
II don't want her here. rll-Ill pay
her board at the hotel" Mr.. Dick be-
gan, "only for heavens sake. don't"
He stopped. for every one was star
ing.
why in the world would you do
that!" Miss Patty asked. Don't be
ridiculous. That's the only condition
Mr.. Pierce has made"
Mr.. Dick stalked to the window and
looked out, his hands in his pockets.
"Oh, bring her up! Bring her up!"
he said without looking around. II
Pierce won't stay unless he can play
the friend in need. al right"
That Wa wednesday. In the after
noon Mis- Julia Summers came with
three lap robes. o white lace veil and
. French poodle in . sleigh and went
to bed In one Of the best rooms. and
that night We started to move out fur
niture to. tho shelter-house. Toward
daylight Mr.. Sam dropped wash-bowl
on my toe and I went to bed with an
arnica compress.
limped out In time to Be on hand
before Miss Cobb got there, but what
with . chilblain on my heel and hardly
any sleep for two nishts-not to men
ton my tos| wasn't any too pleas
ant.
She told me about Miss Summers
being still shut In her room. and how
she'd offered Mike an extra dollar TO
give the white poodle . Turkish bath
1T being under the weather - to
health-and how Nike had soaked the
little beast for an hour In . tub Of
water. forgetting the sulphur, and 1t
had come out sort Of mustard color.
and how Miss Summers had had hys-
terics when she saw It
Mike dipped him In bluing 70
bleach him again. or rather her
-it's name II Arabello-" Miss
Cobb said. but all 1t did Wa to make
It notified like IN Easter egg. Every
body IL charmed. There were no dogs
allowed while the old doctor lived.
Things were different"
"Yes, things were different" a.
sented. "How-how does Mr.. Carter
get along?"
Miss Cobb qniffed.
WELL" she said. goodness knows
I'm no trouble maker, but somebody
ought to tell that young man . few
things. He's forever looking at the
thermometer and opening windows. ]
declare, II l hadn't brought my wool.
en- tights along I'd have frosen "a
death at breakfast Everybody's com.
planning"
put that away in my mind to speak
about. 1t was only BY mailing the win
dows shut and putting strips Of cotton
batting around the cracks that we'd
ever been able to keep people there
in winter. l had my first misgivins
then. Heaven knows didn't realise
what 1t was going to be.
There was something on Mr.. Dicks
mind. / hadn't known him for four
teen years for nothing. And the night
Mr.. Sam and ! out the canned
salmon and corr I'D tomatoes he
walked back with me to the edge Of
the deer park. Mr.. Sam having gone
ahead.
Now" l said. when We were out Of
ear-shot. spit 1t out I've been expect
ing II"
| listen. Minnie" he answered
Something's got to be done, and done
soon. II you want the plain truth
Miss-er-Summers and / used to b
friends-and-well. she's suing me for
breach Of promise. Now for heavens
sake, Minnie. don't make fuss"
But my knees wouldn't hold me.
dropped down in . snow-drift and Gov
cred my face.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-03-06

Mr.. Dicks walking-stick. Mrs. Dick
made me put on her sealskin coat. and
l took the lantern. leaving them In the
freight.
took q short cut home, crawling
through the barbed-wfre fence and 60
Ing through the deer park. l was too
tired and cold to think.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-03-06
CHAPTER VI.

dragged myself back to the spring.
house and dropped in front Of the IRE
What with worry and no sleep and
now this new complication was dead
az yesterdays Newspaper. I sat there
on the floor with my hands around my
knees. thinking what to do next.
When I opened my eyes Mr.. Pierce
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-03-06

Minnie, spring house girl at Hope sana-
forum. tells the story. II opens with the
arrival of Miss Patty Jennings, who u re-
ported to be engaged to marry prince.
and the death Of the old eector who owns
the sanatorium. The estate 10 left to- q
scapegrace grandson. Dickv Carter. who
must appear on q certain date ana run
the sanatorium successfully for two
months or forfeit the Inheritance. A case
of mumps delays Dicks arrival Mr.. Tho
burn II lowering about In hopes OF 80
curing the place for q summer hotel
Pierce, q college man In hard luck. II pre-
vailed upon by Van Alstyne. Dicks broth
er-in-law. to impersonate the missing heiI
and take charge Of the sanatorium until
with Patty's youa9er sister. Dorothy. ar.
rive0.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-03-06

Public opinion II what ~
other people are thinking; 81 !
what We think other people ~
think. When we think We -
ing like other people, then ~
they are thinking - We thin
ID what We think 10 public opln
When We meet someone ~
not think - we think. then -
that II not public opinion. "
meet. or hear Of. . number
not think % We think, then ~
that what they are thinking ~
thing contrary to what public
ought to be. and, indeed, VI !
soon - they al begin to think
think they ought to think. s
Public opinion II Of two j.
what It 10 not, and what ~ g.
10. On the other hand. what ~
ID public opinion may not - ~
think Il 10.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-03-06
CHAPTER v.

lay down across my bed at six
o'clock that morning. but l was too
tired and worried to sleep. 80 1t seven
got up and dressed. put on two
pairs of stockings and heavy shoes. for
knew I was going to do the Eskimo
act again that day and goodness
knows how many days more. and then
I went down and Knocked at the door
Of Miss Patty's room. She hadn't been
sleeping. either. She called to me In
an undertone to come In, and she was
lying propped up with pillows. with
something pink around her shoulders
and the night lamp burning beside the
bed.
walked over to the foot of the bed
They're here" said.
She sat up. and some letters slid to
the floor.
They're here!" she repeated. do
you mean Dorothy
she and her husband. They came
here last night at i've minutes to
twelve. Their train was held up by
the blizzard and they won't come in
until they see you. They're hiding
In the shelter-house on the golf links.
think she thought / was crasy:
looked 1t. She hoped out Of bed and
closed the door into her sitting-room-
Mrs. Hutchins' (Patty's old nurse)
room opened on it-and then she came
over and put her hand on my arm.
will you sit down and try to tell
me just what you mean?" she said
How can my sister and her-hel
wretch of q husband have come last
night at midnight when l saw Mr.. Car
ter myself not later than ten o'clock ?
Well, l had to tell her then about
who Mr.. Pierce was and why had tc
get him, and she understood almost
ut once. She was the most understand
ing girl l ever met. She saw at once
what Mr.. Sam wouldn't have known
In q thousand years-that I wanted tc
save the old place-not to keep my 20
sition-but because I'd been there se
long. and my father before me. and had
helped to make 1t what 1t was and
all that.
But here am" finished. telling
you about my troubles and forgetting
what ! came for. You'll have to &
out to the shelter-house. Miss Patty
And guess you're expected to nx 4
up with your father"
She stopped christening her lonl
braids of hair.
Certainly I'll 90 to the shelter
house." she said, and I'll shake q
little sense into Dorothy Jennings
the abominable little idiot! But they
needn't think I'm going to help then
with father; I wouldn't II could. and
l can't. He won't speak to me. In
in disgrace. Minnie" She gave hel
hair shake. twisted 1t into q rope and
then q knot. and stuck q pin in 1t. i
was lovely: wish Miss Cobb coult
have seen her. You've known father
for years, Minnie: have you evel
known him to be $3.50"
"Devilish." was the word she meant
but I finished for her.
Unreasonable? :" said. well, ono,
before when you were a little girl. h,
put his cane through a window in thu
spring-house. because he thought I
needed air. The spring-house. o
course. not the cane"
Exactly" she said, looking arount
the room. and now he's putting ,
cane through every plan hav'
made"
Well, left her to get dressed an,
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1914-03-06
MOTHER LOOK A
CH|[D'S .1ONe
II cross, feverish, constp1k
give California Sym
Of Figs"

A laxative today saves Q siek Z
tomorrow. Children simply NJ
take the time from play to smp(y [
bowels, which become cloggsd % (
waste. liver gets sluggish; -
sour.
Look ct the tongue. mother! ri
Cd. or your child 10 listless. csoou
srish. breath bad. restless. dosGn1
heartily. fun Of cold or has spre q
or any other childrsn's silmsnt =
teaspoonful Of California eyru1
Fiss." then don't worry. bsconse
perfectly harmless. and In Z lev 4
Ill this constipation poison. CO..
and fermsnting waste will &
move out Of the bowels, ard ~
. well. playful child again. "A
oush inside cleansing" b Off,
that 10 necessary. Il shoul1 -
arst treatment given n any -
Beware Of counterfeit As ~
Ask ct the store for . 60eent ~
California Syrup Of Figs.s vhion
full directions for babies. ehildro|
all ages and for grown-ups ~
printed on the bottle. Adv.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1914-03-21
KiCkapOO Worm Killer EXpelS Worms

The cause of your child's ills The
foul. fstid. offensive breath-Ths start
ing up with terror and grinding Of
teeth while asleep-The sallOw complex
iOn--The dark circles under the eyes
Are all indications of worms. KickapO0
Worm Killer is what your child needs;
it expels the worms. the cause OF the
child's unhealthy condition. For the
removal of seat, stomach and pin worms
KickapoO Worm Killer gives sure relief.
Its laxative effect adds tone to the gen-
eral system. Supplied as a candy coll
fection-children like it. Safe and sure
relief. Guaranteed. Buy a box to-day.
Price 25c. All Druggists or by mail.
Kickapoo Indian Medicine Co. Philadel-
phia or ST. Louis
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1914-03-21
CIVIC DUTIES.

1t 10 not enough for the indivi-
dual citizen of . community like
ours to pursue his own business
and seek his own success without
regard to community ideals and
the need of pulling together to
make tho common homo Of ell
place in which every citizen will
feel that he has an opportunity to
got oil the best that culture and
civilization can bring. The key
note of civic development is CO.
operation. Every business man
win success not by exploiting the
public; not by selling . short
weight or short measure, or at sx-
orbitant prices, but by serving tho
largest constituency possible at
tho lowest prices. with tho best
goods possible. The business man
of tho community must reach out
and determine what kind of tone
10 to be given to the life of tho
community.
We are hearing . great deal now
about city planning. The phrase
as used generally means simply
tho laying out of tho physical
aspects of the city. 1t must be
made to mean more. We must
plan our cities not only in tho
physical layout, but also 80 % to
give tho best results in the city
business administration and sdu.
cational and social possibilitiss.-
DR.. David Kinlsy. University of
Illinois.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1914-03-21

The big cross. q gift OF Mr..
Evans Guidroz, which will be
erected soon in the center Of the
Cemetery, has arrived. On this
cross will b. placed, . statue of
Christ, which will be done on
Good Friday. the statue will be
seven feet high and when placed
on tho big white cross, will make
a beautiful and imposing monu-
meut in the city Of the dead which
is now being greatly improved.
This occasion will be made one
that will be long remembered by
all who attend, because OF tho CO.
casion and subject. A procession
will be made from tho Church to
tho Cemetery and after the impos-
ing ceremony is completed. Faith
or Trotoux will preach tho sermon
and We can assure to all who will
be present that on 80 impressive
an occasion, that tho brilliant
young priest will give them a scr
mon that will suit tho occasion
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1914-03-21
Thursday night q heavy /,

Thursday night heavy lain
fell which was accompanied by a
strong, cold north wind. This
will cause no injury, unless it gets
colder. Tho fields are showing
nicely, cane is coming up also
corn and rice. Conditions up to
this time are good.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1914-03-21
State Of Ohio. city Of Toledo, [
Lucas County. 81

Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner of the firm of +. j.
Cheney e. Co., doing business in the City
of Toledo. County and State aforesaid,
and that said firm will pay the sum OF
OHE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and
every case of Cstarrh that cannot be
cured by the use of HALLS CATARRH
CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to befOte ME and subscribed in
my presence. this 9th day of December
A. ID. 1886.
(SeaD A. W. GLEASON.
Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internal
ly and acts directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system.
Send for testimonials free.
+. j. CHENEY Il CO.. Toledo. Z
Sold bv all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1914-03-21
Best Family Laxative

Beware of constipation. Use Dr. Kings
New Life Pills and keep well. Mrs.
Charles K. Smith. OF West Franklin, Me-,
calls them Our family laxative" Moth.
ing better for adults or aged. Get them
today 25c. All Druggists or by mail.
H. E. Bucklsn & Co.. Philadelphia or St.
Louis.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1914-03-21
SATURDAY, March 81, 1914.

Opera House Sunday
March 22nd. The
Versatile Star Laura
Sawyer in the first
marine detective dra-
ma ever filmed 1.-THE
Port Of DOOM a thrill
ing mystery Of the sea
IN three parts, a pro-
duction by the famous
Players Film Co., an
ingenious, overpower-
ing plot, portraying a
vivid panorama Of fate,
love and death battling
on the high seas. A
genuine Innovation.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1914-03-21
LOCAL NEWS.

sard was i'll town Monday.
Mrs. Fred Il. Rhymes of Cade
WAS visiting here this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Donlon of
Lafayette were here Sunday.
Mrs. Louis Dautrsuil visited re-
latives in Lake Charles this week.
Prof. Irwin Foote of Lafayette
was on a short visit here Saturday
last.
For sals-An american horse,
gentle, 9 years old, $45. Laizsirs
Bienvenu.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Lsvsrt
are spending few days in New
Orleans.
Mrs. Don Register of Jackson
vile, Fla, 10 here on . visit to her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Kslso
-Mrs. Rene Durand of Port
Barre was here this week, visiting
her daughter, Mrs. j. F. Halphsn.
Mr.. Paul Bertrand Of Now Or
leans 10 here to spend some time
with his mother, Mrs. Casimir
Wiltz.
Mrs. Sifvsiu Boudresux, Miss
Henrietta Duhon and Mr.. Wesley
Bienvsnu of Cade were visiting
here Monday.
We publish in this issue the
statement of the Bank of st. Mar.
tinvills. and commend tho reading
Of it to our readers.
Mr.. J. W. Baily, travelling
freight agent of the Iron Noun
tain, with headquarters at Alsxan.
dris. was here Thursday.
Mrs. George Bienvenu of Cads,
spent several days here this week,
at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Briant Fournst.
Have your measure taken for q
Fine, Stylish Spring Suit. Qua
lity and fit guaranteed or no sale.
X. Schwartz.
-Messrs. Prosper Moity and
Willie Olivier are now in their
new shop, near the store OF Du-
champ & Ducrest, in the Thomaa
building.
-Msssrs. Albert Levert, ]. H..
Duchamp, r. P. Halphen, R. j.
Guirard and Albert Bisnvsnu
made a trip to New Iberia Tues
day, in Mr.. Levsrt's automobile
Tuesday.
Mr.. M. j. Durand Of Port Barre
was here several days this week,
Mr.. Durand who was a long time
brakeman on this branch, was
transferred to tho Lake Charles
LAX. Arthur branch.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. E. Nichols of
Houston, Texas, wsre here seve.
raj days this week. Mr.. Nichols
represents The Rural Topics, an
agricultural paper and was solici.
ting subscription for his paper.
Mrs. s. V. Martin Of Now Or.
leans and Mrs. F. F. Palms and
daughter, Miss Helen, of Detroit
Mich, were hero several days thii
week at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Martin.
We have an elegant line OF Low
| Cut Dudenheiffer Shoes now or
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1914-03-21

You can measure the time it
takes the doctor to come by the
condition of tho rosd.-Ths High
ways.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-10

eve come to commend rather then
TO condemn the professional soldier"
declared John Monkridge. vicar Of
Trinity Chapel, yesterday at the peace
services. peace at any price was ce;-
tainly not taught BY our Lord, and tie
waped no campaign against war, for
war must be endured
The following prayer for peace, au-
thorized BY Bishop Greer. was Offered
in Episcopal churches yesterday:
80 God, who hast made of one blood
all nations Of men TO dwell on all TIE
face of the earth, and who N Thy Holy
Word hast told US that one. is Our
Frther. even God, and that all WE are
brethren, we pray Thee in this dark
hour OF international strife that Thou
wilt open the eyes Of the people, and
those who in Thy name are intrdsted
with the authority Of governanee. to
see and understand their right aai
true relation to Thee, and through
Thee TO one another.
Teach them by Thy spirit that
hatred Al d violence are not strength,
but weakness; that the true safeguard
ing Of "A nation is not to be fousd in
weapons OF war, but in those eternal
principles which make for righteous
ness and truth and brotherhood aud
peace.
Give to those who shall sufIes IN
tie war which IS raging now the con-
ISOLATION Of Thy grace. Heal the sicN,
comfort and wounded. minister to the
diving and bind up the broken near.
Bring, We pray Thee, TO speedy end