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The Denver star., 1914-07-25
PEERLEss TRIO CAPTURES
LITTLE LONDON.

When the peerless trio sang for
Mrs. Percy Hagerman's reception CIV
en- at Cheyenne Mountain Country
Club at Broadmoor. the guests all res.
ponded with storm Of applause little
do on Tuesday night .(2D, that Mrs.
Werner z. Reed, the multimillionaire.
engaged them July 25 (Saturday). The
boys make ap indelible impression for
good wherever they go.
The Denver star., 1914-07-25
FREE LIBRARIES
IN LOUISVILLE
klltueky City Leads Country
Along This Line.
rev THEY BENEFIT PUBLIC.
chisf Librarian, George T. Settle Pays
Fins TributS to Expert Work Of
Themas F. Blue, Head Of Western
ard Eastern Branch Libraries In
LeuisviIIe For colorsd People.

am0 Eastern Branch Libraries In
LeuisvilIe For colorsd People.
Thomas Fountain Blue. librarian Of
the louisville branch of the Free Pub
lie library For Colored People in his
city, is a native Of Farmville, Va. He
was educated at the Hampton Normal
and Agricultural institute and the
Richmond Theological seminary. grad
uating from the latter in the class Of
1895 with the degree of bachelor Of
Divinity. He served as association
army secretary of the Sixth Virginia
regiment volunteers during the Span
kh-American war. He came to Louis
Vile in 1899 and was secretary Of the
Louisville Y. n. c. A. for colored
men from 1899 to 1905. For the past
nine years he has been a member of
the committee of management. and
treasurer of the association.
He has been librarian of the western
branch of the Louisville Free Public
Library For Colored People since its
establishment in September, 1905. As
a recognition Of efficiency and faithful
service he was appointed librarian of
the new eastern branch library in ad
dition to his former duties. when 1t
was opened in January, 1914. Mr..
Blue is courteous. obliging and untir-
ing In his efforts to render every serv-
Ice for profit. pleasure and convenience
Of the many patrons Of the libraries.
He = held in the highest esteem by
botA white and colored citizens of Lou
igvilie and is very popular.
A very deserving compliment was
paid to Mr.. Blue by Mr.. George T.
Settlo, librarian Of the Louisville Free
The Denver star., 1914-07-25
CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH CAR
RIEs LARGEST PICNIC THIS
SEASON

Fully Z full cars of Denver folks
would be the correct estimate OF the
people who attended the great Central
Picnic at Idaho Springs, Thursday.
This is the largest crowd yet taken
out of Denver to any picnic this sea-
son. Rev. Price and his set OF able
workers need to be congratulated
and should feel justly proud OF their
achievement.
The Denver star., 1914-07-25
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WE COLLECT FOX YOU
This is an age Of specialization and
we are there In the following lines: In
surance policies, sick and death ben.
eft, fraternity endowments Of Az
kinds, we handle any sum, anywhere!
"0uiek Results" s. Emerson Bailey
Attorney, 211 Ave. &C.. Boise. Idaho..
The Denver star., 1914-07-25

Aug. 6-Excursion to Toliand by
Shorter A. M. e. Sunday School. -.
The Denver star., 1914-07-25
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farm Implements fixtures income lands lots any
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The Elbert County tribune., 1914-06-26
Altar Society Meetine

The ladies of the Altar society
met Wednesday afternoon to
make the arrangements for one
of their good suppers which they
will serve at the dance to be
given in Oaks hall on the even
ing of the Fourth.
The names of the ladies who
belong to the society are as fol-
lows:
Mesdames John Eurley. Jas. Weber,
Lewis Muller, J. II. Lundy, M. Johns
Joseph Oaks, Poppet, I. Luplow, John
Baginski, Sam'l Adams, Jos. Helgeth
E. Gatewood, John Tamney. John Finn,
Earl Brace, Mrs. 2. B. Knight, Gertrude
Green. Roy Wheeler; Misses Anna Hell
geth, Julia Baginski and Lena Oaks.
Mrs. JOHN Finn. Sec.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-06-26
Shady Side
(By Aunt Susie)

EN-. Stills went to Elbert on business.
The Club dance given in Eloert was
we'll attended.
Mrs. Ted Neuman has company from
Denver visiting her.
Rudolph Hamilton had chickens for
company, Wednesday, at the mail box.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louie Nicholson from
Leadville is visiting Jim and Mary Call.
j. w. Goods went to Fondis to Sun
day school in their automobile Sunday.
Leroy and Jim Hinkle, Warren and
Donald Good visited Richard Maui Sun
day.
Josie tanner took four girls out auto
riding Sunday. The girls were Frances
Rubeck, Augusta Maui and her sisters,
Mabel and Rosie. Josie, you are very
lucky.
While Mr.. and Mrs. e. NJ Stills we're
visiting at Alfred Maul's, Wednesday
their horses rubbed the brides off and
ran away. They we're stopped by one
falling down when going through a
gulch. Nobody was hurt or the horses
either.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-06-26
Prosperity Ridge

Truman Burkhart went to Denver
Tuesday for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Baber OF Easton
vile visited her mother, Mrs. Brace,
from Thursday until Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. DeuPree and daughter
Nora, our county superintendent, visited
at j. q. Braces last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Squires and
family with the Kiowa visitors attended
services at Bethel on Sunday
II. F. Rakestraw came up from Den
yer, Wednesday, and will put up his
windmill and build new barn.
H. F. Rakestraw's horse barn was
struck by lightning last Friday evening
and was completely destroyed. Ken
meth Dittemore lost set OF harness but
saved windmill for the owner that was
in the barn.
Oliver Wood has been hauling his
wheat to the Gates company at Elbert
On Monday one OF the wheels OF load.
ed wagon run over his foot and he will
probably lose a couple OF toe nails. II
is wonder it did not mash his foot.
Last Wednesday and Thursday the
neighbors of ]. E. Burkhart met at hi.
ranch and put in the remainder OF his
crop, he being delayed with his work or
account OF the loss Of his home and the
injury Of his son George. The following
were present and assisted in the gooc
work: Emmett Blakely, G. Larsen, Johr
Anderson, John Tamney, Floyd Coe
John Leach, Joe Schmidt, j. E. Brace
G. Litherland, G. E. Brown, L. Riggs, M
Phillips and Homer Chenot. Mrs. j. f
Brace provided splendid dinner for ths
men both days. E. I. Harper of Elbert
donated $500 towards the furnishing o.
the dinner.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-06-26
Bijou Basin.

June Fahrion visited in the Basin
Sunday.
Jess Petefish is reported much better
this week.
The people in the Basin have com
menced haying.
Miss Ruby Cox, from. near Elbert,
spent last week visiting her friend. Miss
Anna Colbert.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gopher Holden and Miss
Airel Aux returned from Colo. Springs
Tuesday after spending few days with
relatives.
Mrs. A. j. Peterson and two sons, Ed
ward and Albert. left Monday morning
from Peyton for Lincoln, Neb, to visit a
cousin for few days. Then she will
go to Spencer, Neb, to remain for the
summer with her mother.
Mr.. Frank Pstefish returned Tuesday
from Greeley after two months visit
with his daughter, Mrs. Will Kent. On
Wednesday he was reported very i'll and
taken to Calhan to remain with his
daughter, Mrs. Chas. Cannon.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-06-26
Sidney Siftings

CA. Matthews went to Hugo on bust
ness Wednesday.
Rev. Axton will preach at Sidney,
next Sunday, at IL a. m.
There will be picnic and ball game
in Coles grove the Fourth OF July. All
are invited.
Miss Alberta Davis drove over from
the Bluff district and spent Sunday at
the Frank McNamara home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Cole spent several
days last week at Colorado Springs at
tending the circus and the Billy Sunday
meetings.
Mr.. Mallory of Denver came down
Sunday and is stopping at the J. Weber
home, looking at the country with view
Of locating.
Word has been received that Earl
Neely arrived at his destination in Tulare
county, California, with his stock in
good condition. He was ten days on the
road.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-06-26
County School Notes

The following are some OF the eighth
grade graduates in the county, the name
of the school and the teacher:
Dist. No. 2, Elizabeth Elsa Aldinger,
Lester Bentley, Henry Boston. Teacher,
A. " Coonradt.
Dist. No. 10, James-Wilfrid Cantril,
!, Harold Stewart. Teacher, Ethel Wright.
Dist. No. IL, Elbert-Dewey Carna-
han, Mrs. Marie Schiesser. Teacher, E.
w. Grigs.
Dist. No. IA, Locust Grove-Emil An
derson, Homer N. Chenot, Edith M. Lar.
san. Teacher, Edith 1. Chenot.
Dist. No IS, Comanche-Roy w. Gar
rett, Carl Ohlson, Emerald wheeler.
Teacher, Louise Shepherd.
Dist. No. 81, Cameron-Walter Ciugy.
Teacher, Mrs. Adelina Davies.
Dist. No. 20 Elizabeth Flurer, Josie
Janner. Teacher. Nancy Sullivan.
Dist. No. 35-Rudolph Hamilton, Au-
gusta Maui, Richard Maui. Teacher
Luella Nielsen.
Dist. No. 36-Louie A. Driever. Teach
er, Mary Reader.
Dist Ne "A, Norton-FIauk G. Klein.
Marie Nelson. Teacher, Augusta Wede-
meyer.
Ninety-two children took the exami-
nations for Eighth Grade Diplomas.
Those who attained the highest grades
are: Fred Lamm and Cassie Millenger,
Mattison; Frank Calkum, Midway; Ruth
Bostrom, Lower Kiowa; Dewey Carna-
han, Elbert.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-06-26
From District AZ
(By Persimmons.

kDy IoISltnuous.l
Farmers are almost through.
Mr.. Gatewood is suff ering from q se-
we're cold.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherrald Adams were
visiting Sunday afternoon in this neigh
borhood.
Mrs. jeff Blakely served very nice
dinner to several neighbors and friends
last Sunday.
Mrs. Joe Brazelton has Grace and John
Crosby out from Denver ON their sum-
mer vacation.
Ed Clark took charge OF the Capitol
Hill creamery during Mr.. Writings visit
to tho sovrfAor.
Mrs James Murray and daughter
Annie was Denver visitor from Satur
day until Monday. Jim did the hash
singing.
Mr.. Clarence Squires is out from Grip
pie Creek spending a couple Of weekf
getting acquainted with his family. Hif
brother Jesse has gone to the Spring.
on vacation.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-06-26
Fondis and Vicinity

Herman Remus made trip to Elbert
last Tues day.
Lawrence Conarroe made business
trip to Elbert last Saturday.
Clarence Harper made a business trip
to Elbert Wednesday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Josepeite and daughter
visited at A. MAul's Sunday evening.
Miss Opal Conarroe is visiting her
grandmother, Mrs. Warner, at Ramah.
Our new mail carrier will start on the
route July l. Success to Mr.. Harloy.
Mrs. Mary Hollems came out wednes-
day for visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Harlow
on her ranch.
Miss Lucy Corlew attended Children's s
day exercises last Sunday at Kuhn's
Crossing and visited relatives.
Rev. Anton preached at the church
Sunday evening. His wife and children
came out with him and spent the night
at Mr.. Stills.
Misses Bertha and Jessie Miller Of
Denver and Miss Marguerite Meader
spent last Sunday with Priscilla and
Sara Bell Gheen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warner stopped with
George Conarroe Sunday night ON their
return trip from Ebert to their homo in
Ramah. They were accompanied by
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-06-26

brother, A. E. Reynolds and family, last
week.
MIR. Ferguson was business visitor
to Canon City last week.
Oscar Wintermeyer bought fine new
wagon and harness last week.
Ernest Garland is laid up from stsp-
ping on nail, making an ugly wound.
Howard Mclean is laid up on account
of stepping on nail but is improving.
Allen De Kemer OF Denver has moved
out to their ranch east of Elizabeth for
awhile.
Will Faber returned to his home in
Aurora, Tuesday, after helping his uncle
put in his crop.
Herbert Walsen, who has been visiting
his aunt the last two weeks, left Tues
day to work in the Kansas wheat fields.
Morgan & Lamont will give barn
dance Saturday, June 81. Sinton's or
chestra will furnish the music and re-
freshments win be served. Everybody
invited.
Mrs. Stone was taken to Denver and
had an X-ray examination made OF her
injury and it was found her hip was dis
located. She returned home Saturday
and Dr. Witter set the injured limb.
We hope for speedy recovery.
Frank Hart has assumed charge Of
the Russell Gates Mercantile Co. bust
ness at Elizabeth, Mr.. I. F. Williams
having accepted position with the same
firm at Limon in hopes the change would
benefit him as his health is poor.
Frederick Bouquin died in Denver
June IA, 1914. Mr.. Bouquin located on
the ranch which was owned by him at
the time OF his death in 1880 and has
resided there ever since. He was of
French descent and unmarried. Inter
ment was at Fairmount June 1s.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-06-26

Just what you need. One of
those big Tribune wagon umbrel-
las. S1.50.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-06-26
Big Springs

James Stills is helping Joe Janner to
make hay.
Edison Good is building a garage for
his new auto.
A. NJ. johnson is doing carpenter work
for Doc Knight in Elbort.
Mrs. VIM. McCauley made a flying
trip to Denver on Sunday, going and re-
turning on the same day.
We understand that Wm. Casey had
two pigs killed by lightning and Mr..
Kimball horse, one day last week.
]. A. Bohlen, who has been visiting
at the home Of II. A. Roehl:ng, left for
Denver on the Sunday morning train.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-06-26
Correspond dence

Miss Cora Harper, who will visit with
them until after the Fourth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Flick, accompanied by
Mrs. O'Mara, Mrs. Miller, Bertha and
Jessie Miller, came out from Denver in
an auto and visited Mr.. H. A. Tanner at
the Jewel ranch last Sunday. Mr. Tan
ner returned with them for visit.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-06-26
comancbe

Mr.. and Mrs. Fickle spent last Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Beindorf.
Mr.. Kimball and Mr.. Lundy each had
horse killed by lightning last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Janner and children at
tended the dinner party given by Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Maui last Sunday.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-06-26
Rock Butte

Mr.. Calkins made trip to Morrison
last week.
Mr.. Kunze bought new mower and
rake Tuesday.
Mrs. Thurman Of Littleton visited her
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-06-26


Dance in Oaks hall on the even
ing of the Fourth.
Miss Nellie Dyer is clerking for
&. I. Harper & Son.
See A. G. Putnam of Ebert for
insurance of all kinds.
Miss Edna Spaulding of Alma,
Kans., is here visiting with Mrs.
Dave Green.
Copies of the new directory can
be secured by calling at the tele-
phone exchange.
Mrs. Clark S. Giles will give
music lessons at her home any
day in the week.
A. G. Cornforth sold his auto
the first of the week to Mrs.
Florence Gleason.
Rev. Walker will preach at the
James Christian church, Sunday,
June %, II o'clock.
Alfred Peterson and son. Thor
wald were Denver visitors from
Saturday until Wednesday.
Real Estate Loans. If you want
real estate loan see
j. E. MAYER.
Jens Olkjer, Jack Baldwin and
son Ivy put in a cement sidewalk
last Sunday at the E. E. Baldwin
residence.
A Fourth of July picnic will be
held i'm the Dittemore grove.
Everybody is invited to attend
and have a good time.
Mrs. Jas. Murray went to Den
yer last Saturday to receive treat
ment from an ear specialist, re-
turning home Monday evening.
". M. Rex of the Kiowa bank
was appointed district presi-
dent of the Colorado Bankers as
sociation at the annual meeting
held last week.
q One stray COW in my pasture,
branded, open A l. c.
OTTO WISCO,
Box 443. Elbert, Colo.
The Altar society will serve
fine supper for the dance in Oaks
hall, the Fourth of July. Supper
25c. ice cream, 10c. Go and get
a square meal if you don't dance.
Mrs. Geo. H. Reynolds, music
teacher, will be in Elbert, Satur-
Gay, June 81, and will meet her
music pupils on that day at the
home of Mrs. Gaylor.
After the Goth of June l will
make big reduction in the price
of trimmed hats and all kinds of
millinery goods.
MRS. M. JOHNS.
If you do not see the news item
in these columns that you ex-
pected, it is because we were not
aware of it. Editors can do a lot
of things, but they do not profess
to be mind readers.
Allen Carnahan has returned
from his trip to Excelsior Springs,
Mo-, feeling as fine as a fiddle.
He says it was so excessively hot
at the Springs he thinks the place
must be located near the Internal
regions.
VIM. Clugy has forwarded a
petition to the Post Office depart
ment at Washington asking for
the establishment of a rural route
north and west of Ebert. If
granted it will insure the patrons
a tri-weekly service at least.
Miss Margaret Johns, one of
Elbert's bright girls, graduated
at the st. Clair school in Denver,
last week. with a general average
of 81 1919 per cent. She was
presented with a gold medal and
chain for her good department
and high standing in her studies.
Joseph tanner delivered load
of wool in Elbert, Monday. that
netted him twenty-five dollars
more tnan the same kind of a
load one year ago He received
four cents a pound more for this
years crop than last, and Joe is
entitled to the last laugh on his
Republican friends who told him
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-06-26
DEVOTED INTEREST ELaERT

visitor this week.
For RENT. Nicely furnished
rooms. MRS. z. B. KNIGHT.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Burgedorf
of Eastonville were Denver pas
sengers Saturday morning.
For SALE.-A long yearline.
thoroughbred Jersey bull. In :
quire of A. Josepeit, Fondis, Colo.
Richard Elsner and Grant Nc
Lagan were at Kiowa last Friday
evening riding the Masonic goat.
Two picked-up mines played a
very good game of ball in Elbert
last Sunday, the score standing 6
to 5.
The finest assortment of Post
Cards i'll Elbert can be found at
the Tribune office. four for five
cents.
Miss Emma Neuman of Denver
is spending a two weeks vacation
on the Comanche with her
brother.
The haying season is in full
blast and the yield is exception
ally heavy, especially where the
hail did not hit it.
Mrs. ]. H. Purden has given
up the job of cooking at the Cot
tage hotel and went to the ranch,
the work being too hard on her.
If you wish to buy a good up
to-date cream separator call at
the Capitol Hill creamery and see
the old reliable De Laval, the
worlds standard.
A. G. Cornforth, who likes to
keep up near the head of the pro-
cession has purchased new Case
auto which has all the latest i'm
proved fixin's. 1t is a beauty.
Insure your crops against hail
in the Home Insurance Co. of
New York.
A. G. PUTNAM, Agt.,
Ebert, Colo.
Miss Anna Foster of Elizabeth,
who is well known hereabouts,
has been elected to and accepted
the position of principal of the
Edgewater schools, a suburb of
Denver.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Barnes re-
turned Monday afternoon from
Colorado Springs. While away
they attended several of Sundays
meetings and j. E. thinks Billy
is some actor.
If you contemplate buying a
cream separator call at the Little
ton creamery and examine the
machine they handle. The Beat
rice is decidedly the best sepa-
rator on the market.
Mrs. D. R. Burnside and daugh-
ter Ella went down to Denver
Saturday morning and remained
until Sunday evening, when they
were accompanied home by d. r. :,
who had been attending the races.
Save your watch and clock re-
pairing for my representative
who will be in Ebert, Tuesday,
June 80. at the Cottage hotel.
All work guaranteed at lowest
prices. r. Grinspan, 1884 Lari-
mer street, Denver, Colo.
Mrs. G. E. BerthoId of Ne
braska City, Neb., and Mrs. C.
Guthals returned to Denver Sun
day afternoon after week spent
in this vicinity with relatives.
Mrs. B. Guthals and Mrs. VIM.
Renken accompanied them for a
visit.
The Kiowa ball club will be in
Ebert next Sunday for a game
and the visitors are coming with
blood in their eye. To suffer a
defeat next Sunday will be very
discouraging to them. Our boys
will do their best to hang their
hides on the fence.
Altar Society Meeting
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-06-26
ebert and Vieinity

Post cards at the Tribune office,
four for 5 cents.
E. S. Moorhead visited with his
family in Denver Sunday.
The Gates company shipped
hogs to Denver Wednesday.
For SALE-My town property.
Three lots. M. SCHIESsER.
Mrs. James Durkee went to
Denver Saturday to attend the
races at Overland park.
A Fourth of July picnic will be
held in Coles grove. Everybody
come and have a good time.
Be on the safe side. Insure
your stock against lightning.
A. G. PUTNAM. Agt., Elbert.
A full line of Cameras and Ko-
daks, also Films and Developers
are now on sale at the City Drug
store.
B. F. Cook sold the Gates COM
pany this week five September
pigs that averaged over 200
pounds.
Mrs. Chivington, wife of the
sheriff of Routt county, arrived
Thursday for visit with her sis
ter, Mrs. Ed Clark.
FOUND. A purse. Owner may
have same by describing contents
and paying for this adv. Call al
Elbert County bank.
The appearance of the Russell
Gates elevator is being very much
improved by re-painting. Roy
Carver is welding the bristles.
Fine millet seed for sale at the
Littleton cream station, ST.. SO per
hundred. Get it while it lasts.
FRANK BLACK.
Mrs. C. B. Hollems was a guest
at the ]. E. Mayer home Tuesday
night. She had just returned
from a visit at Des Moines, Iowa,
and Chicago.
Arrived at my place a red year
ling steer calf, branded. Owner
may have same by describing
brand and paying for this notice.
JOHN BAGINsKI.
Roy Carver is circulating a Pc
tition to change the road leading
south from town so it will run
along the railroad right of way
and miss the long hill south OF
town.
Mrs. M. Johns and Miss Annie
Helgeth returned last Saturday
evening from their Denver visit.
They attended commencement
exercises at the St. Clair school
while away.
l wish to thank my friends and
pupils in Ebert for the beautiful
flowers and book sent me since
my very serious accident. Such
kindness can never be forgotten.
ANNETTE STONE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levy, Mrs. KERN,
and Mrs. Nicholson of Denver
autoed out and visited over Sun
day at the hospitable home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Owen Lamb. They
made the journey in two hours
and forty minutes.
Mrs. G. Reynolds of Parker
was here Monday getting up a
music class. Mrs. Stone of Eliza
beth was so severely injured in
her accident that it will be some
time before she will be able to re-
sumo her visits here.
Fred Long left in his auto Mon
day morning for the north part
of the state on official business
and Mrs. Long accompanied him
to Longmont for a visit with
friends. Mrs. Edgar Grin went
as far as Denver with the party,
returning home on the evening
train.
The Peyton ball team m u s
have a very yellow streak in their
makeup. They agreed to come
to Elbert last Sunday for a game,
but ON Saturday afternoon they
notified Arthur Peterson tn e y
would not fill the date. That was
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-06-26
CHURCH NOTES
The Lutheran Mission

Will be held in the Elbert school house.
German services on the second Sunday
and English services on the fourth Sun
day in each month at 1870 a. m. Church
music will be furnished by Mrs. A.
Guthals on the piano and Mr.. H. Hopp-
man, cornet. Everybody cordially in
vited. REV. w. ZIMMERMAN, Pastor.
VIM. RRNKEN, Sec'y.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-03-27

II was walking down the street with
q friend Of mine the other morning"
relates a man who 10 more than ordi-
narily observank "And on D way
we met another man. who vas evident
" acquainted with my friend. Ny
friend addressed him cordially. but he
responded rather distantly. ! thought
But I said nothing about II The next
morning I again walked downtown
with the same friend. And again We
met the mar we had met the day be-
tore. This time II was he who bpokO
cordially. and my friend who answer
ed eoIdly. Indeed, my fdend came
very nearyto cutting him dead This
time I needed an explanation OF the
mystery.
"'Aro you paying him back for his
coldness Of yesterday I aSkeA -
emo answered my friend. WOuisee,
I have owed him money for Souaslime.
And last night I paid it'"-clSveiand
Plain Dealer.