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to arrive at the Warm Springs tho

to arrive at the Warm Springs tho
middle OF July.
Mr. and Mrs. II. l.. Edwards. Of Dali
las. Texas. who have been spending
tho month Mt the Homestead. sailed
from New York to-day for England.
Mrs j. c. Buxton. who has been hero
with them. is remaining to complete
tho baths. and has been joined by her
daughter. Miss Buxton.
Baron and Baroness Rosenkrantz. OF
London. returned to Cinnton Lodge this
week, after attending the polo matches
on Long Island. They will sail for
England the middle OF July.
Several parties have motored to Hot
Springs from White Sulphur Springs
W. A. HARRISON. Mrs. S. Is. Harrison and
Mrs V. c. Emmett. of Pittsburgh.
Mrs. F. y. Iluert and Miss Nancy
TruaX. of New York. motorcd to White
Sulphur Springs this week for short
stay, and Decatur Axtell. vice presi-
don't of the Chesap eake and ohio Rail
way. motored over for the day by way
of Mountain Grove.
Mrs Francis Il. Keenc and the Misses
keene. of Geneva, Switzerland, spent
one day this week ut the Homestead
with Mrs. p. T.. Semplc. of Louisville.
before going to Warm Springs for the
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HOT SPRINGS
tsr.c,o, ., r,o r,, 1,

Especial to Tho Times Dispatch
Hot Springs. Va. June 2O-AIrs
George Dallas Dixon, wife OF the vice
president of the Pennsylvania Railroad
arrived from Philadelphia this week
with Mrs. II. y. KerbauSh TO stay for
the rest OF tho month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Thatcher and
family. Of New York. have taken one
OF the Homestead cottages for the sea-
son.
Miss Gladys ingalls, entertained the
Rod Cross Supply Committee this week
at lngallscote at ten. Miss Louise
Smith. professor of art at the Ran
dOlDh- Macon WOmau's Co1lour I,yucb-
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the canvas, for the election to DO held in

tho canvass for the election to BIO held In
September.
Travelling salesnsn throughout this sec
ton are largely using motor cars for their
trips. either driving their own cars or
one travelling man worked the territory from
Alexandria to Dillwyn In ono day, passing
through Cuipcper. Orange, Palmyra Fork
Union. Bremo. New Canton and Arvonia on
his way.
School boards in various portions o, the
county have been meeting with a view to
employing the tenchcrs for tho neat seq
sion.
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D1sPATCH RICHMOND VA SUNDAY JUNE 81 1914

ment that he invcighs. but against
the sodden, beastllke Ignorance and
docility of his follow orkmen that no
futiloly rcvolts.
In tho ovcrbearinG, Grasping rapacity
and rascality OF Rushton * Co. IL firm
OF builders, in dealing with the men
employed by them, particularly In the
repair and decoration OF a house called
The Cave" the author draws pitt
full picture OF oppression. He describes
With close attention to detail the pro-
cesses employed by this precious firm
in 'scamping" the work for which 1t
had contracted. as well rs the methods
of the head OF the firm and OF his
subordinates In beating down the work.
men. Further, he follows tho down
trodden men into their homes and
shows scones OF wrctched, grind
ing poverty. and he leads us with them
into thelr pubs" whittier we can hard
ly blame them for straying In tho
search for beam OF light amid the
gloom OF their surroundings.
1t Is NIL done with meticulous care
and with a truth that is obviously
naked: he even finds occasion to pre-
pare an estimate, complete to the last
tnrthing, OF the needs OF ono OF the
poor families for Il week. This Is set
out by means Of n series of pictures,
touched by the biting humor offered
Ey the accompanying spectacle of these
humble. fawning slaves shouting that
"Britons never. never, never will be
slaves" For, bitterly ironical as the
fact is. all these workmen arc--or were
at the time the book was written. ac-
corIiing TO the author-hidebound Con-
servatives.
The man has written while the iron
was in his soul. but he has not rantcd
nor mouthed hcroics: he has told what
must he the story OF his life else he
could not have written with such init
mata knowledge and with so certain
pen. lis theories for the cure OF all
these ills-announccd by means of eX-
plantations delivered to his fellows dur
ing their scanty meal hours-are un-
important, but the conditions that led
him 10 formulate them have, by his
knowledge of them, enabled him to
write book that will, doubtless. long
be remembered
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"Childre. of the Dead end.
BY Patrick MacGin. Ii. H. Dutton 4
90.
"1he Rssged-Trousered PhiIsnthro-
piAfs.n
BY Robert TrossaM Frederick A.
stokes Company.
There have recently been published
In England two books that have caused
widespread comment, even If they have
had no practical effect. as seeing prob
able in view Of the almost unaiter-
able jlls that they depict The edit
lions Issued in America exhibit ample
reason for the interest that both %
them have excited. they are both tow
cring examples OF realism. In spite OF
:hcir Action form. and hence Will IN
doubtedly be widely read in this coun-
try es well--by those who DO not read
for romance and adventure.
Of the two. Children OF tho Dead
End" Is the better in many respects.
The style Of It's author. Patr,cE Mac
GILL ~ less harsh. moro smoothly
flowing, than that OF Robert Tressali.
who wrote THE Ragged Trousered
Phila nthropists." and is distinguished
by that simplicity which is tho very
sou! Of hne wrtung-as oppoSed 10 tho
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Tho Milky Way"

-Thc Milky Way"
J.. Tenneson Jesse. George II. Doran
Company.
Published first under another title in
serial form In a magazine. this blithe
little story, whose present title Is taken
from n Provcncol proverb to the effect
that "hc who is light OF heart and heels
can wander in the milky way" is now
issued in book form.
Sailing out of Pcn2ance on small
steamer. Vivian Lowell overhears Peter
that. OF course, would be his name
playing Dvorak's "HUmoresque" on 4
penny whistle and thereafter their
roads lo together. They wander
through England and even go back to
the Continent, now sketching, now
troupers, and always with the light
heart and heels that permit them 10
enter upon the milky way.
They have adventures of many kinds:
they bcfriend Il number Of people who
are more or less unfortunate they
roliick through IL studio llfc-in the
course of which there is much very
frank falkland finally WV" learns
that Peter is the one bright, shining
star in her milky way.
u is a bright, pleasant story OF nice
clean. well hired aGabofldagc.
"iiarprr's Gnsolcne Engine Book"
~ Alpheus Hyatt Verrln. Harper &
Bros.
For tho vacation season. when rivers
call ana country roads invite, IL would
he difficult to purchase n more pccIl-
liarly appropriate book than Mr. Yer
rilIS simple, untcchnical work on the
operation of gasolene motors.
He explains all the general prin-
riples necessarily to be understood by
ono who desires to become something
more than tho mere stcercr OF :in au-
tonobile or motor boat. and then an
plies them practically to all kinds OF
engines. providing illustrations that as
siSt materially III simplifying his cx-
plantations.
Tho book is so clearly expressed that
not only intelligent boys can readily
grasp It's meaning, but even grown men
can understand it, Simple and prac-
ucal, this book should be a wade mcculn
To amateurs.
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81. klldan Parliament.

One feature OF st. Kildan life would
have appealed strongly to Doctor John.
son II he had carried out his intention
of spending n winter on the island.
The men OF st. Kilda." writes John
Sands. ARE In the habit OF congregat.
ing In front OF one OF the houses al.
most every morning for the discussion
OF business. | called this assembly the
parliament. and. with a laugh, they
adopted the name. When the subject
Is exciting they talk with loud voices
and all at one time, but when tho ques.
ton is once settled they work togeth.
er In perfect harmony. Shall we 20 to
catch so~lan'geese. or ling, or mend
the boat today? Such are some exam.
Piles of the questions that occupy the
house. Sometimes dispstes are settled
by drawing lots-"
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QUICK WIT PREVENTS PANIC
Natural Aptitude "a Grasp a Situation
Turned TO Good Account
on Stage.

Natural. aptitude TO grasp n situn'
ton has been turned TO account more
than once on the stage. and. In one
case, II the ~veracity OF n favorite
comedian goes for anything, II saved
a panic and possible loss OF life,
I'VE were playing %one.night stands"
said he. IN Kansas during the ter.
rible period OF cyclones, and found
ourselves in n large. dilapidated build
ing, called. by courtesy. a theater.
The low comedian was on the
stage In the part OF a drunken hus'
band receiving n vigorous lecture
from his wife. Madam he had just
observed. ~ you keep on you'll talk
the roof on when there vas a roar
heard. followed by a tremendous
crash. the building swaying like a
tree In a storm. Everybody jumped
10 their feet, for they saw the roof
had been carried away. They were
about to tnrn and make ono dash for
tho exits. when the comedian. com
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pet, with real distress-"Mother, moth.
er! Abbott won't understand you: he
doesn't know you are using a figure
OF speech"
Yes" said the old lady. number
thirteen. II there's anything unlucky
In figures"
Abbott effected diversion. Mrs.
Gregory. I'm glad Miss Noir agreed to
say nothing about her discoveries. for
the only harm In them Is what people
might imagine. was pretty uneasy
at first. OF course ! knew that II she
felt she ought TO tell II. she would. |
never knew anybody 80 conscientious.
There was IA pause. then Mrs. Gre :.
DRY responded, She will not tell"
Abbott had g e them safely into
the house. and had reached the gate
on his departure. when Fran came run.
ming up. In pleased surprise he
opened the gate for her. but she
stopped in the outside shadow. and he
paused within the yard.
"Fran!" he exclaimed with pleasure.
lis the practice cndcd?"
She made no response.
iran WHAT'S inc matter
silence.
Abbott was both perplexed and hurt.
hehemoer "hat we sa'd on me new
orinse' no urged were TRENDS
whlie were 'oge'her ana AFTER we
part
Somebody ought TO burn that new
bridge " FRAN IN a muhed tone;
ITS no good making wishes come
true"
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CHAPTER "u.--continued.

"Oh," Grace exclaimed. disagreeably
surprised. 81 did not know that you
play cards. Professor Ashton. DO you
also attend the dances? Surely you
haven't been dancing and playing
cards very long"
Not for n great while" responded
Abbott, with The obstinacy OF u good
conscience w~rongfully accused.
"Only since Fran came. | am sure
she said. feeling him escaping. She
looked at him with something like
ecorn. inspired by righteous indigna
ton that such ~ he could be infiu.
enced by Fran. That look wrough,
havoc with the halo he had 80 Ions
blinked nj. az II swung above her head
Does that mean" he inquired. with
n steady look. that you imagine Fran
has led me into bad habits"
II trust the habits are not fixed
rather contemptuously. II hardly
think you mean 10 desert the church.
and lose your position at school. for
the sake of--of that Fran"
81 hardly think so. either" returned
Abbott, And now Id better go to my
school work"
Fran Ia %imprudent." said Mrs. Greg
DRY. In distress. but her heart In pure
gold. ! don't know what all this means
but when ! have had a talk with her
Don't go. Professor Ashton" inter
posed Grace. an he started up. until
you advise me. Shall ! tell Mr.. Greg
DRY? Or shall I conceal II on the as
n that 1t will never happen
again."
Abbott seated himself with sudden
persuasiveness. Conceal IL, Miss
Grace, conceal ~" he urged.
III you will frankly explain wha,
oappened-here before Mrs. Gregory
80 she can have the real truth. we will
neser betray the secret. But II you
cannot tell everything. I shall fee! I,
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SYNOPSIS.

Fran arrives nt Hamilton. Gregory's
homo IN littieburg, but finds him absent
conducting the choir at n camp meeting.
she repairs thithcr In search Of him,
laughs during the service and Is asked 10
leave. Abbott Ashton. superintendent OF
schools. escorts Fran from the tent. lie
deeply Interested in charity work. and a
pillar OF the church. Ashton becomes
greatly Interested In Fran and while TAX
ING leave. OF her. holds her hand and is
stt clinton. chairman OF the school board.
Fran tells Gregory She wants a home
secretary, takes a violent dislike TO Fran
and advises her 90 go away NJ once
Fran hints at n twenty year-oid secret,
and Gregory In agitation asks Grace to
leave the room. Fran relates the story
OF how. Gregory. married a young girl AZ
springfield while attending coileg:, and
that marriage. Gregory had married his
present wife three years before the death
ot Fran's mother Fran takes a liking TO
Fran is the %dsugh'sr Of q very dear friend
who IT. dead. Fran agrees to IN. story,
Mrs. Gregg insists on her making h.r
arms. /, is decided tina, Fran must go to
school. Grace shows persistent interest,"
IN uregory's story OF his dead friend ana
ivan declares tina, The secretary must go.
Grace begins nagging tactics In an enort
80 drive Fran from the Gregory. home. but
Mrs, Gregory remain, s," :. 's sup nsr
tntendent Ashton TO be punished for IN
differentiation In school. Chairman lin
Ton Is present The affair ends IL Fran ran
men to the ama,encnt OF tho scandal
rnongers Of the town, Abbott. while tax
on q bridge telling her fortune by cards.
Ehe tells Abbott that sh" IN the famous
Hon tanner, Fran Sonparcil. She tired OF
circus life and sought n home. Grace tells
nN aaAlnU ENun nfNa hnEna "A fInF midnight
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XIII.
Alliance with Abbott.

For the most part, that was a silent
walk TO Hamilton Gregory's. Abbott
Ashton pushed the wheelchalr. and II
VAS only Mrs. Jefferson. ignoran; OF
what had taken place. who commented
on the bright moon. and the relief OF
r~ose-scented breezes after the musty
auditorium OF Walnut Street church.
They were bent and determined on
Fran going to choir practice" the old
lady told Abbott. 80 Lucy and /; went
along to Encourage her, for they say
she has n fine voice. and they want all
the good singing they can have at
Uncle lobe Fullcr's funeral. ! despise
big doings ut funerals. but ! expect to
20. and n | can't hear the solos. nor
the preacher working up feelings. all
I'll have TO do will be- To sit and look
at the coffin"
Mother" said Mrs. Gregory. you
are not cheerful tonight"
NO." the other responded. II think
it's from sitting 80 long by the whited
Sepulcher."
Mrs. Gregory spoke into the trum.
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While Others Deliberate.
TuCumCari Acts"

TUcUMcARi is the county seat OF
Quay county, Is surrounded by an
empire OF wealth and Is in every
way a modern city. All OF the
churches are represented and most
OF them have elegant church build.
iURs.
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uTiLlTlEs-The city IL supplied with
electric lights, with day as well al
night service, cement walks, own
"A splendid waterworks system hal
"a fine sanitary system OF sewerage
ice plant. cold storage aud long dis
tsace telephone system.
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Would you mind to explain your imagi.
nation OF her character"
His testing tone made her impa.
tlent. II don't think her character
has ever had n chance to develop;
she's too fixed on thinking herself
what she Isn't. Her opinion OF what
she ought to be Is 70 sure, that she
has never discovered what she really
Is. And you cant possibly hold a So
cret from her, II you're her friend she
takes II from you as one snatches "a
toy from a little child"
Abbott was still amused. Has she
cmptiod me OF all she wants."
Yes. You have given her strong
weapons against me. and you may be
sure she'll use them to her advantage !"
Fran. step back into the light-let
me see your face. are you In earnest?
Your eyes are smoldering-Oh. Fran,
those eyes! What weapons have
given herr"
Fran set her back against the fence,
and looked at him darkly. THE secret
OF my age, and the secret OF my past"
Il told her neither"
"As soon AZ you and Mrs. Gregory
wheeled away Mrs. Jefferson" said
Fran. Il went right down from the
choir loft, and straight over 10 her.
! looked her In the eye, and ! asked
what you had been telling about me.
Why, you told her everything. ven
that | was trying TO iird out whether
you aud ! would ever-would ever get
married, | might as we'll say It. 1,
came pat enough from her-and you
told! Nobody else knew. And you
dropped your King OF Hearts owe the
fence-you told her that. And : zen
we were standing there at the gate.
you even tried-but no. I'll leave you
and Miss Grace 10 discuss such sub.
iects. Here we are M the same gate.
but | guess there's not much danger.
now"
Fran" cried Abbott, with burning
checks. II didn't tell her. upon my
honor | didn't | had 10 admit drop.
ping the card. to keep her from think.
Ing you out here ut midnight with n
stranger, She saw us In the shadow,
and guessod-that other. didn't tell
her anything about your age. ] didn't
mention the carnival company"
Fran's concentrated tones grew mild.
er: But Mira, Gregory has known
about the show all this time. She
would die lcfore she'd tell on me-"
Il never told, Fran. I'm no, going
to say that again. but you shall be.
lieve me-
"Of course. Abbott. But Il Just
proves what ! said, about her empty
ing her friends, about taking their Sc,
crets from them even without their
knowing she's doing II. | said to her,
sharp and quick. What have you been
saying about me, Miss Noir?' She
said understand from Professor
Ashton that you are not a young girl
at all. but a masquerader OF at leas,
a masquerader OF at least %thirty.hve,
YOU should have found that out. your
self hardly think she's thirty.nve;
Il wasn't a fair blow. but you have "a
fight Indians In the brush. Then your
friend said, Professor Ashton informs
mo that you are "A circus.girl. Don't
you think you've strayed too far from
the tent she asked. snid-'Oh,
brought the show with me; Professor
Ashton Is my advance advertising
agent. Then she said that n I'd
leave. Mr.. Gregory need never know
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that I'm an impostor. Blu ! told her
no tickets are going to be returned.
] said-'This show absolutely takes
place, rain or shine"
Fran said Abbott in distress. II
want TO talk this overcome here in
the yard where you're not so con
spicuous."
"Show.girls ought to be conspicu.
GUS. No sir. ! stay right here In the
giaring moonlight. II doesn't call for
darkness to tell me anything that is
on your mind, Professor"
Fran. you cant hold me responsible
for what Miss Grace guessed. ! tell
you. she guessed everything. vas
trying to defend you-suddenly she
saw through Il all. I don't know how
IL was-maybe Mrs. Gregory can ex.
plain. AZ she's "A woman. You shall
not deem me capable OF adding an
atom 10 your difficulties. You shall
feel that I'm your friend while we're
together and after we part You must
believe me when ! tell you that I need
your smile" His voice trembied with
sudden tenderness.
She looked at him searchingly, then
her face relaxed to the eve OF revo-
luton. Who have you been trying
to get a glimpse OF. all the times you
parade the street in front OF our
house,"
Abbott declared. "You!" In mute
appeal he held out his hand.
You're a weak brother, but here"
And she slipped her hand into his.
III she'd been In conversation with
me. ! wouldn't have let her have any
presentiments. II takes talent TO keep
from telling what you know, but gen.
ius TO keep the other fellow from
guessing. What | hate about II Is, that
the very next time you fall into her
hands. you'll be at her mercy. IL
told you n scheme I've been devisIng.
she'd take II from you In broad day.
light. She can always prove she's
right. because she has the verse for
it-and TO deny her IL TO deny lnspira.
ton. And II she had her way-she
thinks I'm a sort OF dissipation
there'd be a national prohibition o,
Fran"
III there were n national prohibition
OF Fran, I'd be the first 20 smuggle
YOU In somehow. little Nonpareil.
Isn't Il something for me 10 have TAX.
en- you on trust as | have. from the
very beginning"
HIS brown eyes were 40 earnest that
Fran stepped into the shadow. IT'S
more than something, Abbott. Your
R.,As A. lna.Y Ill 4 In. H.. 49,,
like mo TO be- wanting more than
have I'm going to contde IA you
my scheme. Let's talk II over In Wits.
pers." They put their heads together
Tomorrow. Grace Noir Is going TO
the city with Bob Clinton TO select mu.
sic for the choiT-he doesn't know
any more about music than poor Uncle
Tobe Fuller. but you see. he's stil'
alive. IL will be the first day shes
beer on the place since | came. While
she's away. | mean TO make my grand
effort"
AT what, Little Wonder"
AT driving her away for good. I'm
going to oner myself as secretary. and
with her out OF sight. I'm hoping TO
win the day
But she's been his secretary for FIVE
years-ls 1t reasonable he'd give her
up? And would It be honorable for
you 10 work against her in that way
besides, Fran, she IL really necessary
to MIR. Gregory's great charity enter.
prisas-"
The more reason for getting rid OF
her"
GRO RE CONTINUED
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ing down 10 the footliRhts, looked up
into the air, and. quick as a flash.
turned to the lady, and said; There,
what did tell you
The audience howled with laugh.
ter, and the quick,witted comedian
VAS undoubtedly the can OF pre-
venting a serious calamity"
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CLiMATE--Our altitude is 1000 alb
sea level, our winters are sh
and mild and the summer nights
always cool and refreshing. +
water from deep wells is procu
in abundance.
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my duty ~ know how Mrs. Greg.
cry feels aboI. it-but ! must tell Mr..
Gregory"
II would rather wait" said Mrs.
Gregory. and talk TO fran. She will
promise me anything. | trust you. Alb
bot: ] know you would never lead my
little girl into wr~ong.doing. Leave It
all to me. / will have u good talk with
Fran"
And" said Abbott eagerly, III we
both solemnly promise"
Grace bit her lip. His I'VE" con.
4 demned him.
~ 81 don't ask you to hide the affair on
my account" he said, holding up his
head. Il don't want Fran put In An
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Phone news items to No. 22. II is
not possible to get around to each
place or to talk to each person, and
everyone should know some item which
would be of interest and greatly add
to the local features OF our paper.
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