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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-14

In poetry and songs-bleeding hearts
and signs and kisses and all that nom
sense-no," said my aunt with a
heavy bang on her ironing.
That's what people mean when
they talk about marrying for love-
and it generally ends in poverty and
misery, and sensible women have
nothing to do with 1t. Look at me-"
she said, splitting on the bottom of
her iron, do you think l married
for love when | married the colonel?
No indeed! Here's a quiet respect
able man with a nice income said,
and If l put my little bit to his little
bit we'll get along comfortably il he
is a taste in years, l said Look at
your mother, though. She was one
of the marrying -for-love kind. and II
we had let her have her way where
would she have been afterwards with
her fifteen years as an invalid?, And
where would you have been by this
time? No." said Aunt Bridget, bring
ing down her fiatiron with a still
heavier bang. "a common-sense mar
riage, founded on suitability of po-
sition and property, and all that, is
the only proper sort of match. And
that's what's before you now, girl, so
for goodness sake don't go about
like the parish pan, letting everybody
make mischief with you. My Betsy
wouldn't if she had your chance-I
can tell you that much, my lady"
| did not speak. There was an
other bang or two Of the fatiron,
and then;
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-14
Business Coul-tship.

An amusing case was once decided IN
a certain police court. 1t appears that
cook, no longer quite young, was
courted by a tailor somewhat younger
than she. On Sundays and occasional
ly during the week, the gallant lover
was in the habit of taking his lady for
extended promenades and visits to res,
taurants, where the latter always PAD
the expenses. She also provided MIN
regularly with his supper.
Presently, however, the awful truth
was brought home to the cook that she
was not the only friend on whom the
man of the scissors and the needle lay
ished his affections. Nothing 10th, she
went to the nearest police court, SUNG
the faithless one for all the expenses
of the clandestine meals provided ny
her. and all the money spent Wnen
walking OUT with him.
The tailor, however. was once agaln
too much for her. Instead of appearins
before the tribunal as a repentant sll,
ner, he came into court with long
bill in his hand, on which an accom-.
was given of the time lost from IiS
work while going out with his COO,
When the two bills were compared "
difference of $40 was In favor Of ths
tailor and the lady was ungaIan'E
compelled to pay every penny OF IT.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-14
Twenty eighth Chapter.

7 SHOULD find II difficult now. aft
er all that has happened since,
to convey an adequate idea OF
the sense of shame and personal dis
honor which was produced in me by
Father Dams account OF the contents
Of Martins letter. II was like OPEN
ing a door out OF n beautiful garden
into a stagnant ditch.
That Martins story was true | had
never one moments doubt. first he
cause Martin had told II. and next
because Il agreed at all points with
the little l had learned of Lord Raa
in the only real conversation had yet
had with him.
Obviously he cared for the other
woman. and II, like his friend East
clm. he had been rich enough 10
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-14
HE'S TOO OLD FOR YOU.
Dear Miss Fairfax:

l am IS and in love with gen.
tleman of so. who I know recip-
rocates my love. Do you think
the difference in our ages would
interfere with our future happi-
ness?
I have gone away and tried to
forget him, but l can not. l am
happy only when in his company
1t is purely case Of absence
makes the heart grow fonder."
H. J. S.
If absence makes the heart fonder,
try being with him more. am quite
sure if you are a normal girl OF Is
and he has begun to develop the Pc
culiarities of 81 that you will decide
you don't love him.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-14
NOT A MATTER OF WILL.

Dear Miss Fairfax:
About year ago l was deeply
in love with a young lady and
she returned a great deal of it.
At a reception she met and be-
came in love with another man
whom she thought she loved, but
claims to have changed her mind
since. At the present she shows
great deal of affection toward me.
Ought | return the affection? II
so, why? w. r. G.
You don't love her. If you did, you
would find that love is not a mat
ter of will
She has right to change her mind,
and since she has. changed 1t in your
favor, you should rejoice, and noI
complain.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-14
NO.!
Dear Miss Fairfax:

l0tdI 2NIISS t dII Tux.
1 am II years old. I love n
pretty little girl, Mabel, and she
loves me, She is IA, and is a
dear. VIII I propose to her on
the quiet unknown to her par
eits? She would consent. Fl.
II you proposed, and she consented
and you married her, on what would
you babes in the woods subsist?
l want you to love her more than
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-14

been long with this heart of mine SO sing
w. drab Child Goddess Maid
words that do not dance and rhyme chefest vaen-
trampled elbow
waits IOve halo of Saint Valentine quenched underneath his
brings place his
when the wide and wondering there
gining
you'll him by the grng
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-14

halo that stands therein Sweethea-heIl
hand heartand umbng with his
the And will this is twill
Sweeheartthetwn pools
Sweetheart in the of it's
SweetheaTt-yOur sained %
Sweetheartnow Loves a
sweetheart the beaten thing
pierced for
and if you1l your gold in ex-
change-why, send mine back again--Sweetheart"
NELL
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-14
| AM AFRAID HE DOESN'T.
Dear Miss Fairfax:

DtdT MISS alrIaX.
l am Is and in love with a
young man one year my senior.
love him very much, but l think
he doesn't love me. l have been
keeping company with him for
one year. He has given me
ring, and I have his picture, too.
He hasn't spoken to me now for a
long time. l don't know what is
the matter. What I want to know
Is: How caf / find out if he
loves me? ANXIOUS.
His conduct indicates a waning at.
lection, and any effort on your part
to find out the cause Will result in m
increase of love. and will look Xix,
pursuit. Try to forget him.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-14
Second Part-My Marriage.

Copyright 1912, by Hearsts Magazine
Copyright, 1913. by Hearst Magazine
Copyright In Great Britain Copyright.
1918 by J B Lippncott Company.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-14
o Advice to Iovelorn
BY BEATRICE FAIRFAX.

you are loving her now, more than Won
love yourself! Then you will give her
chance to grow up before you talk u
anything as serious as love.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-14
CHENEY'S
EXPECTO RANT
Cures Whooping Cough, Group

Colds running o. the nose. throat. Chcney's
EIpeciorant slightly laxative Prevents the whoop
IN shooping cough. Children like Chenty's snd has
teen lhe market ffty years Take the old. tried
and trus"cough cure 23c 81 druE stores tAdrtl
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-02-06
WOULDN'T TRUST THE GATOR
Darkey Had by No Means Lost His
Faith, But He Was Just Little
Apprehensive.

Bishop Mcdowell tells story about
a southern baptism A colored preach
er was dipping his converts in the wa
tiers of a tropical stream when one old
darkey saw crocodile summing him
self on the opposite bank. When his
turn came to be immersed he drew
back, casting terror-stricken eyes at
the sleeping saurian.
What's de mattah wild yo', brud.
der" said the parson; .yo' all amt
skeered O. dat dar gator. is yo'?"
The darkey admitted frankly that
he was.
Don yo' all member de story oh
Jonah an de whale, an how de whale
dun spit up Jonah on de shoah?"
Yes, passon. All members erbout
Jonah. But dat whale dun hab a con.
science. Dat gator looks lax he might
go to sleep an fergit all erbout me-"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-02-06

said we would be married before the
year was out. But to make more sure,
boiled an egg hard, took out the
yolk and filled the egg up with salt,
and when went to bed ate it, shell
and all, without speaking or drinking
after it, and this was also to have eff
feet with the bay leaves. We also
wrote our love names upon bits of pa
per and rolled them up in clay and put
them into water. and the first that
rose was to be our valentine. Would
you think it? Mr.. Blossom was my
man, and l lay abed and shut my eyes
all the morning till he came to our
house, for L would not have seen an.
other man before him for all the
world"
Children Chanted Songs.
This quaint letter shows how the
idea of the powers of ST. Vanentine
were appreciated by the maidens of
that time. 1t was customary in the
olden times for maidens to hang their
shoes outside the window on the eve
of St. Vanentine's day in order that
their love affairs should prosper, al
though the explanation of this belief
is not given. Children also went about
chanting songs about Valentine and
collecting coins as their valentines.
The valentine gifts of those days
were sometimes very, costly, including
jewels. rings. brooches, silken sashes
or belts with begemmed buckles, silk
gloves with rich embroidery, and other
expensive presents which man might
make to his valentine"
st. Valentines day was alluded to
by Shakespeare and Chaucer, and one
of the earliest known writer's of valen
tines was Charles, duke of Orleans
Drayton, poet of Shakespeare's time
also wrote charming verses along this
theme.
What connection the martyred Bishop
| Valentine has to do with these Gus
toms, whose ruler seems to be Cupid
would puzzle the saint himself. The
death of the good bishop, which oc
CURED in the third century, was q
most cruel one. He was first beaten
with clubs and then beheaded. Thus
| it seems paradoxical that the com
memoration of him should be observed
in the gayest of fashions, and always
in conjunction with the pranks of the
little god of love.
Many learned historians have gfver
considerable time ana investigation t
the origin of the romantic observance
of st. Valentines day, but the secre
is still secret-the real mystery Il
still unsolved.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-02-06
Is Typhoid conauered2

Vaccination to prevent smallpox is
so general in this country and has
been so effective in abolishing what
was formerly one of the most destruc-
tive scourges of the human race that
nearly everybody except the small
number of people whose temperament
predisposes them to take the other
side" accepts it as matter of course
and recognizes in it one of the great
est blessings conferred by modern
medical advancement. But typhoid
vaccination is somewhat comparative
ly new, with which the public as a
whole is not familiar, Yet it will be
well for the public to take heed of the
results that have been obtained by its
use in the United States army
Cleveland Leader.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-02-06

well and hearty and weigh about
200 pounds. / feel very grateful that
/ found Dodds Kidney Pills and you
may publish this letter if you wish. |
am serving my third term as Probate
Judge of Gray Co. Yours truly,
PHILIP MILLER, Cimarron. Kan.
Correspond with Judge Miller about
this wonderful remedy.
Dodds Kidney Pills, soc. per box at
your dealer or Dodds Medicine Co..
Buffalo. N. Y. Write for Household
Hints. also music Of National Anthem
English and German words) and re-
cipes for dainty dishes. All 3 sent free.
Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-02-06
TEACHER DIDN'T KNOW SHEEP.
City Woman Meets Surprise In
Teaching Farmers Daughter.

City Woman Meets Surprise In
Teaching Farmers Daughter.
A young city woman went out to
teach country school. The class in
arithmetic was before her. She said:
NOW, children, If there are ten
sheep on one side of wall and one
sheep jumps over, how many sheep
will be left?
Then up piped the little. tow-headed
daughter of a farmer:
No sheep, teacher, no sheep"
"Oh, OH cried the young city wo-
man, reproachfully. you are not so
stupid as that! Think again. If there
were ten sheep on one side of the
wall, and one sheep jumped over, nine
sheep would be left. Don't you see
that?"
No. no, mol" persisted the child.
If one sheep jumped over, all the
others would jump after. My father
keeps sheep" Then, seeing the puz-
zled look on the teachers face, the
little towhead explained apologetical-
ly: You know mathematics, teacher,
but know sheep"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-02-06
Didn't Have the Nerve.

A town character who had been i'll
trouble with the police many times,
was arrested recently on minor
criminal charge. The arresting Of.
icer was amazed when the fellow APP
peared in police court with a lawyer
prepared to make a defense. Finally
his case was called and the judge
asked:
Prisoner, are you guilty or not
guilty?"
Let my lawyer plead not guilty
for me, judge was the reply. Il
amt got the nerve"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-02-06
Queer EnoIish Duty.

Americans win be interested to
know that from 1860 it has been Gus
tomary to take duty as one of the
hereditary customs of the crown. In
1860 there was duty of eight pence
a gallon ON all the tea liquor sold in
all coffee houses--a great inconveni-
ence to tea drinkers, because it was
surveyed only twice day by the ex-
else officers, and so could only be
brewed twice day.-London Mail.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-02-06
Deadly Work Of scorpion.

Some scorpion bites cause little
more than burning pain and numbness
in the part affected for a few days.
But the more poisonous varieties cause
death, and that especially, when
they sting young children or de-
bilitated old people. The lower class
es of people in Mexico suffer more than
the well-to-do, because of their custom
of going about half naked most of the
time.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-02-06
James Economy.

Papa" asked James, wouldn't
you be glad if / saved dollar for
your"
Certainly, my SON" said Papa, SO
delighted at this evidence of budding
business ability that he handed the
youth dime.
well, ! saved it, all right said
James, disappearing. you said if
brought good report from my teach
er you would give me dollar; but
didn't. Ladies' Home Journal.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-02-06
Common Form Of Insanity.

A party of Clevelanders entertained
some holiday visitors and having
showed them everything interesting in
Cleveland proper they had to take
them to Newburg for view of the
asylum. The superintendent was in
a genial frame of mind and he con-
Quoted the bunch personally.
Here is a queer case, ladies' he
said, pausing at particular cell.
This man has the delusion that he
possesses the motive power that runs
the universe. He is perfectly harm.
less, int he actually believes that
without him the world would not
move. Strange notion, isn't it,"
Why, not at ALI" exclaimed one OF
the women. My husband has the
same idea and he always has had it.
Is he crazy, too?"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-02-06
Mean FIInu.

They we're discussing horse racing.
Il guess" observed the Yankee,
I've seen the closest race ever run,
for once saw horse adiudged win
ner by a tongues length.
rs that so?" drawled the English
man. We'll, I've seen closer race
than that lived two years in Scot
land."-Cleveland Leader
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-02-06
Blame Located.

A Grabbed old misogynist said to
Ethel Barrymore at dinner in Bar
Harbor:
Woman! Feminism! Suffrage!
Bah. Why, there isn't woman alive
who wouldn't rather be beautiful than
intelligent"
That's because" said Miss Barry
more, calmly, so many men are stupid
while so few are blind"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-02-06
MANY customs Of the pax.

The making of paper valentines be-
gan in Germany quite long time ago.
but in many parts of the world peo-
pie still weave couplets of flowers and
wreaths of leaves for valentine. The
Balkan States have many pretty and
graceful customs. connected with the
giving OF flowers on st. Valentines
day.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-02-06

my breath was
short and I had
chills and back
ache. / took the
pills about a year
ago and have had
no return of the
palpitations. Am
now So years old.
able to do lots OF
manual labor, am
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-02-06
JUDGE CURED, HEART TROUBLE.

/ took about boxes of Dodds Kid
ney Pills for Heart Trouble from
which / had suffered for years. I
had dizzy spells, my eyes puffed.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-02-06
Easv Then 10 Be Generous.

The trouble with some would-be
generous men is that they always
leave their money at home in their
other clothes.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-02-06
vienna's Model Tenements.

Vienna builds tenements for its
poor. Each building is supplied with
cooperative store for the benefit Of
the tenants.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-02-06
Her Preference.

What kind of cut do you prefer in
meat?"
"A cut price"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-02-06

They stop the tickle-Dean's Mentho-
lated Cough Drops stop coughs by stop
ping the cause--5c at Drug Stores.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-02-06

A man always expects his wife to be
lot better than he expects her to ex-
pect him to be.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-02-06

DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets first put up
40 years ago. They regulate and invigorste,
stomach, liver and bowels. Sugar-coated
tiny granules. Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-02-06
The pioneer.

"Who started the first exposure OF
the underworld7'
Il guess it was the first volcano"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-02-06

It sometimes requires buoyant ma
ture to keep up Appearances.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-02-06

A few are musicians. Others mere
iy have taken lessons.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-02-06
TWO VALENTINES

sent my love valentine,
And with it sent kiss.
II bore the message, "5e thou mine"
And looked about like this:
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-02-06

MhMTEn MEN AND WOMEN to learn barber
= trade. Excellent opportunities open
saAAAsa for you. Tools furnished and com
mission paid while learning. Only eight weeks
required. Call or write for particulars and cat
alog, Is Commercial Street. Salt Lake City Utah
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1914-02-06

He sending by mail of en-
bossed tokens Of love or
friendship is about all
there is left of the ancient
customs of st. Valentines
day. The windows and
play counters of our book
stores and bazars are filled
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-07-24
SEEK RICHES IN METEORITE
English Expedition Will Go to Break
Up Big Stone Believed to Have
Fallen From Moon.

An expedition is shortly starting
from England for Disco island, off the
coast of Greenland, with the object of
breaking up and bringing away the
big meteorite there.
II weighs over 100 tons, and the
theory is that it was projected on to
this earth from the moon countless
years ago
Fragments Of it have already been
carried away and assayed, with the
result that it has been found to con-
tain iron, copper and silver, besides
rarer metals, including polonium.
Now polonium is a cousin of radium
Hence the expedition The organi-
Zers of it argue that II they can only
extract from the meteorite even a
small fraction of an ounce of radium
their fortunes are made.
1t Is quite possible, too, they say,
that there may be large diamonds in
side the mass. Very small diamonds
have undoubtedly been taken from the.
interiors of small meteorites.
Then, too, there is in existence
diamond of fair size taken from a
meteorite near Tucson, Ariz.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-07-24
Leech BREEDING,

Breeding leeches is the occupation
of class of people called "Chohra"
in the United Provinces of India. In
April or May selected leeches are put
into earthen pots with "hair-cleauing
clay" and little water, and the pots
are put out of reach of all disturb
ances, for the leeches are very sem
sitittve when laying their cocoens.
When these are formed, and have
hardened, they are picked up and put
into closed cups of clay, which are
changed every alternate day for a
fortnight. Then the breeders help
the young leeches out by breaking the
shells, Each cocoon contains FIVE or
six young ones. The young Ieeches
are reared In fresh water, and the
breeder gives them meals from his
own body. Those that are sold for
medical purposes are said to lose their
power OF breeding; so special seed
leeches" are put aside. The Chohra
cleans a gorged leech by puncturing
1t dorsally near the head and pressing
the blood out from the taR forwards
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-07-24
Wartime Wit,

Throughout the siege of Paris"
says Ernest A. Vizetelly in his book.
my Days of Adventure" the so call
ed mot pour rire was never lost sight
Of" Thus:
when horsefesh became more or
less our daily provender many Partisan
bourgeois found their health falling,
What is the matter, my dearest:' Nine.
du Bots du Pont inquired of her bus
band when he had collapsed one even
ing after dinner. oh. it is nothing
mon annie he replied. but | used tn
think myself better horseman"
Then there was the soldier whose
age WAS conveniently elastic:
when Trochu issued decree in
cooperating all national guards under
forty five years of age in the march
ing Dattalions for duty outside the city
one of these guards on being asked
how old he was replied. SIX and for
ty.' How is that% he was asked. A
few weeks ago you tod everybody that
you were only thirty-siX.' Quite true.
rejoined the other. but what with
rampant duty, demonstrating at the
Hotel de Vile. short rationS and the
cold weather. feel quite Ten years
older than formerly did,
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-07-24
Ola Time Gas Charges

rhe price OF gas in the early part OF
he last century Is shown b> II shed
ale Of charges ISSUED 10y the i.iverl~o
iHSIight company III the year 1911 IN
stead OF so much pei cubic foot being
pvled. each individual burner was
hHrypd for and the price varied az
'or'liny to the hour ut which the light
was to be extlnguishtel Thus for us
,ng one No Argand burner up I'll
) p IN IL per annum had to he paid
For the right to keep II alght IN
Ill = Il is. was the figure. while
hose FOSTERING biIdts who sat up till
10 II or II had to diSburse "A It's. t.
IS and til IS respe7 lively. Imagine
thp gas till AZ house where ten u
Twelve burners are tlaring away unit.
the small hours if such met h'd ~
taxation We're III force nUwauays!-~ l-h
erpool Post
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-07-24
A Fasnion Garrick Killed.

Women Of England in the eighteenth
century wore large hats. Samuel Rog-
ers once Travelled 10 Ranesagh in the
same coach with ID woman who was
compelled TO sit OH n stool on the floor
Of the coach on Nco9nt Of the incoD-
venient height Of her headdress. Han
nah More. who was all for simplicity
in costume. writes In, her diary that
she has stt'n women wearing og their
heads AN acre and n half of shrub
berry. besides slopes. grTtss plats. tulip
beds. humps Of pponies: Kitchen gar
deDs and greenhouses iFbe credbt Of
killing This fashion is give: to Garrfk
He appeared one nght on the stage
with trpa+< pf vcgeta Jles> on his head
and eBrrr suspended from each
side, 10 the shame and contusiun Of
many fatr ms+mbers OF his audience.