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The Washington herald., 1914-05-19
NAVY WINS A GAME.

Runs-ware CO. Bareman. Allison, schaefer C2i.
Marx, d. Scott Chaimsou Cl. Hanna 80. Cunning.
hm. Haley 81. Sullivan. Hail. Holman. First
base By elrors-Navy. ): Lib1ry, 2 Left bases-
Navy. s; Library. S Fist base on oans-Of Hof
man, ): OF Brimer. 2; OF Evans. .; OF Foster. l.
BY Evans. L Hits made-on Foster. 1; on Brimer
L Struck out-By Foster. !: By Brimer. S: by
Evans. i; By Holman. Il. Two-hase hit-Hanna.
Sacrifice hy-Hsn Stolen hases-MarI. d. Scott.
ChAimson 81, Cunningham. Hanna 10. HALEY 81.
Sullivan C2. Hall ~. War. Bareman 90. Allison
81. Foster t2, Schsefer C2l. Hit b. pitcher-By
Holman. Schaefer and Israel. Wild Iitch-Brimer
Passed balls-Miller yiehman CO. Double play
Chsimson. unassisted. Umpire-Mr. Shurtlef. Time
Of g1me-l hour and s. minutes
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LANGDON VICTOR.

Runs-sweeney 20. schoit ~. ooneer Sl. Dodse.
Dorr. Durand. Dixon C1. Levine. LAnhar. C. Fen,
vick. Left on bases-LAngdon, S; Hyattsvie. 4. In
nnss pitched-By Sweeney. 4: by A. Cruick. }: By
r. Fenwick. 4: by Williams. !, Hits made-oh
sweeney. .: Oh A. Cnict :: OF 7. FenSick, 8: Oh
Williams. ) Struck out-By Sweeney, 2: by A.
Cruick, S; By r. FeJ~ick. Q: By Williams. Three
base hft-Lerine Twobase hits-Dodge. Congef.
Sacrifice hit-williams. Sscrihc fy-Sveepey. Stolen
bases-sxeeney schott ~. B. Cruick, Conser 20.
Dodge Dor, Durand, Dixon. @. Fenwick %. Wild
pitches-Fenuick . Passed balls-Develon. 2; b.
Criick l. Umpre-Mr. Burma Time d gane-i
hour and % minutes.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-19
BLIND HEAR MUSICALE.

Songs and music comprised the inter-
esting program given at the National
Library for the Blind last night, by Mrs
Robert z. Ledbecder. mezzo soprano, and
little Miss Ruth REYNOLDS, vocalist. ac-
companied by Mrs. 2. w. Reynolds on
the piano. who also gave solos About
nifty Of the blind members Of the library
were present.
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Earned nns-Washington. 3 First bsse by errors
Cleveland, > Left on bases-Washington S; Cleve-
land. . First base on balls-Oh .ames, S: of
Ayers. l. Innings nitched-By Hagerman .: by
James, S; BY Mitchell, !. Hits made-Of Hager-
man. s; of James. Struck out-By Hagerman
/: by James ); by Ayers, }. Two-base hit-Mornan.
Double plays-Olson 10 Lajoie to Johnston; Nc
Bride to Morgan to Gandil Wild pitch-Ayers
Umpires-Messrs. Connolly and Dineen. Time Of
game hour and 30 minutes.
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PLAY TIE GAME.

Runs-Rohets. Sheridan ~. shaher. Claude.
Howard. Noye. Tpton. o'Mean o.. Burfisr %.
st. Agnes. 5: United Brethrrn j FfrN base By
errors-st. Agnes. O. United Brethren, Left on
hasa-st. Agnes. Z; United Brethren. g. Ftnt hass
on bails-of staekman. .; on Bischo6. Struck
out-By stackman. Q: By Bischo6. Thsee-bass
hits-Chapin. Stacman Seamight- Twohsa hit-
Thompson Sacrifice hits-Garsy. shafer. LcoG.
Noyes t,. sacnhce hy-seabrisht- stoien bases--
Howard ,Noyes. Upton. 0'Meara t3D. Burier C2.
Hit BY ptteher-By stackman tho-srd, .; y b~
chof tThompsonl. Passed ban-Hanley. Umpire
MIR. Fanshsw. Time Of game-l hour and . min
utssI
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ST. MARTIN WINNERS.

transformation. Kirkland. p. Moore, HunterInsn
lg. r. Moore. Schmidt klrst base on bslls-Of
Slater s: OF Bender. Z. Struck out-By Slater. 10;
b. Bender. l. Threebase hits-Donaldson. Kirkland.
Twobase hits-P. Moore. Stolen bases-Purdy.
ODay Donaldson, Hunteman %. r. Moore, Ship
ley Burke. Hit by ritcher-By Slater, Hager and
Kirkland. Passed hlls-Haeer. Hunteman- Ball.
Bender. Umpire-Mr. Barron. Time Of same-l hour
and Is minut9l
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AGGIEs DOWN INTERIOR.

Runs-Cullinan ~. Bailey, Carroll t2). McLsmsy
tzl, Conover. Robinson. Flanney, Fisher, Bauer
(2), Ferguson. Left on bases-Interior. 10; Agri-
culture TO- First base balls-On Hartley. 5; of
Rousseau, ); OF Ferguson, . Innings pitched-By
Hartley, 4: OF Rousseau. s. Hits mAde-Cn Hartley.
6; of Rossezu 8. Struck out-By Hartley. l: by
Rousseau. ); by Ferguson. 6. Twobase hts-Mc-
Arney, Bailey, Cullinan, Carroll. Fraser. Hartley.
Bauer Sacrifice hit-Tansill. Sacrifice fy-McLar-l
ney Stolen bases-Culinan. McLarnry, Hull. Rob
inscn shalin Flannery. Burroughs. Bauer. Double
play-Bailey lunassisted). Passed ban-Frzser. Um-
pire-Mr. Hughes Time d game-l hocr and IS
minutes
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CUBS ON TOP.

Runs-welch. Perry. Grimes. Ginseil. Ho,brook.
Garman ~, Newman C9. Earned runs-Cubs. s.
Left on bases-Cub.. s; Tvinins. g. First base on
bails-0f Gsmsn. 2: OF Elliott. Z. Innings pitched
BY Elliott. 5: By Rocket. s. By Dement,, l. Hits
made-Oh Elliott, Z; of Rocket. 6; Oh Dement,, L
Struck out-By Gaman 6; by Elliott, =: by Rock
ett !; By Dement, .. Two-base hits-Gnsell, Gar
man, Merryman. Sacrifice hys-Oubs. &: Twinines,
g. Stolen bsses-Peny. Holbrook. Luckett. Double
play-Nevman to Hobrook. Hit by pitcher-Smal.
Wild pitches-Rockett, g. Umpire-Mr. HodkinSOn.
Time of eams-I hour and % minutes.
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aERARDI IN LIMELIGHT.

Runs-Behrie Andersen, Kraft Jarrs, Grzdy. y.
Gefsrdi CO, A. Gerard. Matera, J. Gerard 90. p.
Gerard o., Bnund First base bals-0f Nc
Daniels. l.; Oh fomlin. !; Oh Braund, J. 1nnings
pdtched-By McDaniels. 5: by Tomlin, L Hits made
-O6 McDaniels. Z; of Tomlin. l. Struck out-By
McDanies 5; by Braupd S. Home run-P. Gerard.
rhreebase hit-P. Gerardi Two-bsse hits-P.
Gerardi Behrie. Jarvis. Sacrifice hits-wnght ~.
Sacrifice hy-Gndy. Stolen bases-Behrie. Jarvis.
Mccarthy. y. Gerard, A. Gerard ~. J. Gerard
t9. Verdi Umpirs-Mr. Myers. Time Of game-l
hour and 8 minutes.
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RASMUSSEN IN FORM.

Runs-Canston ~. Walker C2. n. Kraft. Busua
First base By errors-srartan. ). Left On bases-
Spartan. 5. First base bals-Of kidweii. 2; oR
Rasmussen. Q. Twobase hit-Msrshall Stolen bases
-Koogic Gorien. Hayes. Walker. Double plays-
Marshall to Moran; Moran to speoesser. Hit b.
pitcber-By Kidwell. Snyder. Umpires-Mess1 Jen-
iins and Edmonston. Time Of same-l hour and =
MINUTES. ~
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PRINCET0NS WIN.

Runs -Kimban Goodndse. Cannon Bases on
balls-Oh slicer. .; OF Miller. T. Struck out-By
siceT, Q: hs Miller. s. Theebae hit-Hodgin- Two
base hit-Tmnins. Hodsn. Stolen hases-Holmes
Doxdy. Wheeler. Double play-wheeler to Cannon
to Goodridse. Umpire-Mr. Merchant Time q
game-l hour and Is minutes.
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BRYAN GETS NORWAY TREATY

Secretary Bryan yesterday received a
copy Of the Peace Commission treaty be-
tween the United States and Norway a.
adopted by the Norwegian Government
with slight changes. The treaty is now
being put in shape for execution
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PITCHES 0NE-HIT GAME.

Runs-steee. Fsirall. Raha. Taylor. Earned runs
-FairlAwn. . First base By erors-Conres
Heights. I; Fairlawu. = Left on bases-Fairiawn.
4: Congress Heights. /. First base on balls-0f
Sweeney. Struck out-By Sweeney. .; b Lansan.
Two-base hit-Miller. Stolen bases-Miller 90,
Fsiran Raha, Steele. Double play-Lansan to Hin
wood. Hit By pitcher-By Lansan, .; by Sweeney. z
Umpire-Mr venable. Time Of game-l hour and
q minutes.
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ATHENS DEFEAT WEsT0vER.

Runs-Hollidge Csl Mccormick C2,. sweetman C1.
Mclean. Cannon, Wagner 81. Farrell Malone.
Walton. Left On hases-Athens. 4: westorer. &
Three-base hits-Hoilidge. Wagner. Two-base hits
HoIlidge Cz). Mccormick. Wagner. Struck out-By
Mccormick. Is: by Walsh. 10 Umptres-MesRA
Sweetman and Thomas. Time Of game-l hour and
a minutes
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A German physician has invented q
sprayer for iodine which permits its use
for dressing wounds without the danger
of bad results through its violent caus-
tic properties.
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MINOR LEAGUE RESULTS.
rRI-sTArE LEAGUE.

TRI-sTATE LEAGUE.
Reading, Il: Allentown. Is
Harrisburg. 6; York, g.
Wilmington. Is; Trenton. .
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
Jersey City, 9; Buffalo. 5.
Newark. Q; Toronto. Z
Providence, &; Rochester,
Baltimore. s; Montreal. &
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Kansas City. ,; Cleveland. Z.
Milwaukee. s: indianapolis, s.
81. Paul. 10: Louisville. .
NEW YORK STATE LEAGUE.
Utica. 4: Binshantos. L
Scranton. D.: Alhxny. ) .
s5ncuR. :: Elmira.
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From American possessions <4 students
came to college in the United States: iB
from Hawaii: 215 from Porto Rico. and
Ill from the Philippines islands last year.
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NATIONALS MAY
PLAY TIGERS SUNDAY

CONTINUED FROM PAGE EIGHT.
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ROUGH RIDERS CHALLENGE.

The Rough Rider A. c. would like to
arrange games with teams averaging fit-
teen years. the Hartford A. c. preferred
Address Frank Evans. 26 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest.
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE EIGHT.
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There are 30 makes Of autos on the
British market.
The Washington herald., 1914-05-19

Monday once or twice and he has never
been able to come through with a victory
until yesterday.
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INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

Kansas City. }; Cleveland. Z.
Milwaukee. g.: Indianapolis, ).
81. Paul. 10: Louisville, .
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Look for ths Dikasuie Family n Sundays Comic Section
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-10-02

he was close 10 her now. with only
the toOthpick bowl between them.
"Do yOu love me. Aggiof-
Her angWer was a deep tinted blush
and lowering eyes.
-YOu surely zee By this time that I
am IN earnest-that the only q for
me n you. dear"
She shook her head and ths little
gold heart bodied
II can give you everything that
makes life dear 10 q woman. I am
rich. fabulousiy rich. have social 20
sidOn I cannot make q queen Of you
because I found you more than q queen.
but ! can pay you a queens homage
offer you every luxury and crafty your
every desire"
Aggio was taking on her habitnal
haut ton. she showed her waist line
downward with both hands and raised
her shoulders.
~Go on" she said Don't forget the
sunken gardens and tho gold and hand
painted dining room"
"why. dear, you shall have gardens
and rooms for your every mood I'll
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-10-02

Candidate
!, Result Of BsttIe Of Ballots h
Quincy HArbor
By CLARISSA MACKIE

~of all the drafted impudenceF' sput
tered Captain Barnabas Fish. stamping
into his eozy sitting room one octobel
evening. Here, I've brought my old
mate. Ananias Slime, down to Quincy
Harbor. got him a Job as porter in the
bank. fixed Il SOS II he loses his berth
he can marry any one OF several likely
wilder Wimmen, all anxious TO make
another voyage on the e OF matter
money. and see what he's doing TO meP'
he tossed his blue cap In q corner and
sat down.
Maria's eyes twinkled at me. II sup,
poBo itg something about them poll.
CickB," she sighed
Political" / inquired. why, Cap
tain Barnabas. I didn't know yod had
political aspirations"
Miss Telham," no said, turning his
kindly old face 20 me, when a dele
cation Of your ~townspeople wait upon
you and ask you to run for member Of
the school board. you can't very well
refuse. ehf"
"Not very well" I assented.
81 always stayed by my ship In time
OF danger-I never vas no duck pond
sailor" said the captain proudly.
when my country-that Is. Quincy
Harbor-asks me to run for member
OF the school board I'm going to run.
and no man can run afOui OF me with
out getting into trouble. When ANA
Mas Slime runs up the black Dag and
tries to chase me Oh the political seas
like the weakened little pirate that he
Il, why, I'll Jest rake him fore and
AFT with the FIRE Of ny-my Oratory
and fdzEle him tn he locke like a
piece Of scOrched plum du6i Blast my
top lights, but I wlnF' rOaEed the cap
tain. pacing to and fro.
"Barnnbas Fish!" cried Maria. 'Stop
swearing. You remember you prom
ised me that you'd never swear no
moro after We wa married"
The captain stared at her. II reek-
on ] made q lot Of promises." bo said
doubtfully.
"Oh. go along. DOR chided Marin
playfully. Then you're not going u
tell Us what you're 80 mad aboutY'
"Only this. Miss Telham and Maria
Ananias Slime has announced himself
az candidate TO run opposition to me-
on-On the school board vacancy"
The little ratT' said Maria con
temDtuOusly. II can't see what party
hO represents. You're running Repub-
lican, David Fnney's running Demo
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-10-02

be Gun and then turn around and enter
politics at the crooked end Of the horn.
not by no manner Of meansr'
Il should say nots' agreed susannnh
warmly. after the way my men
folks have treated me today you car
believe that I'm not going to ask no
fRvors OF 'em In the way Of voting for
Ananlns Slime or any other winners
candidate"
Maria and l spent a busy afternoon,
but Mrs. Bevis. who kept the dry
goods store. was plainly annoyed at
being discovered in earnest
don with Mr.. Slime himself, They
were standing near the calico counter.
and there wos a marked contrast be-
tween the large framed. strong fea-
tured woman with the heavy chin and
the little, fair haired. goggled eyes sail
or man who had drifted into quincy
Harbor after a most adventurous life
on the sea.
"As / was saying, Mfr. Slime" En-
Bevis was uttcring in her deep voice
when we entered the store--"as ! was
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-10-02
Romance En-
Casserole
Story Of . MilliOnaiFe's Love
For . Cash Girl
By FANNIE HURST
Copyright BY Frank A. Munssy Co

Tho most delicate thing about Ru-
nays White Kitchen was AGg1s. Prob
ably you know Runey'si
II you belong 70 the submerged dyB-
pepncs 20 whom r allotted forty min
utes and 20 cents for lunch IL "a safe
% assume that you do
II. on the other hand. you ara Of the
equally dyspepdc half which dimes In a
world Of nADery and takes soup from
the stds Of tho spoon there may be
thtngs about Runeys that yOa do not
know.
Runey's d long and narrow, lined In
white tile and faced In plate glass.
Bdekwheat cakes and maple sugar.
10 cents. have helped immortalize Ru-
hay's-wheat cakes and Aggia
AGRte. porched Ia the cashiers cage
as S~cintllahng a a humming bird, her
hair giinted like the brass fencing
which inelosed her. at her Soft, white
throat a gold heart depended from a
gold chain and the plump arms In brief
sleeves that ended with pink rosettes
at the elbow, were jingly with gold
and silver braeeletA
Then Aggie's eyes were large and
Rlluring. 90 were the dimples In her
cheeks. and when she thrust change
through the little archway there were
four more dimples and a large tur-
Quoiss ring on her right hand
Her wits were nimble as her IN
gers. She kept on tap a supply OF
smaIi talk and exaggerated haut ton
TINT were worthy OF a Recamisr or q
book agent
AftSS your second meal at Runey'B
che knew without giancing al your
deket whether you were a ten. twent'
o. thirt'. and you were Rtod Ia her
mental Bradstreet accordingly.
Runey esquire Jaw her possibilities
and paA her compliments and % &
wed.
One MONDAY Mr.. Charley Trimp. who
cold bdeA-brAe ana gumdrops In &
WeathsrOd oak drug store. slipped g
lunch check ana q hid topped bottle OF
oHalia cologne through tho opening
that val solely designed for chang'
and smiled
Wen. Ayr the bulk Of Mr.. Trimp'l
DO sold nesh inclined toward the cage
I'm here. AggiA"
do tellf" she replied with an I'm.
pertinent rising infection. II thought
you was touring Hongkong In your un,
6erground balloon"
Jaw. quit your hddin'. Agile Cant
Rou talf A fellow WhNPa he's atPs
'There's a city directory on the bOos
Desk" she dipped back at him.
Undaunted. Mr.. TFimp leaned bid
~eoGpulent hAee closer. "Dtd you sieeI
~ the proposition. little OneT'
Aggie nled her check and ran a col
Umn Of bank stacked dimes through
her nngerA
twenty and Sighes q doTlar-and
@y. Biniken. ies goin' TO take ma
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-10-02

longer than overnight TO make up my
mind 70 have your name printed IN my
victim cards"
Mr.. Trtmp. whose resemblance 70 the
little god Of things " they ought to be
wa undeniable. BmOOthed his smooth
hair with q nervOu palm
He wore a black vest with red zig-
Eags and large pearl buttons. The vest
rose and fell with the heaVs OF a pOut-
er pigeon.
well. what did yOu tell q fellow
you'd think It owe for. Ags1 Wasn't
that what you said last uightT'
"Well what do YOU know about that!
You must think ! got a mind like a
addin' machinel amt done nothin'
but sleep. much less work me brain.
after that bum show you took me 20
last night. Say. this IL some cologne"
AgYie smiled appreciauvely.
Mr.. Trimp regarded her with az
Rreved eyes. "Fine chance q fellows
got with all these guys hanging round.
amt got a show"
you're wrong. little boy; guess
again. but kindly step aside. Mr..
Trump. you're blocking the line. How
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-10-02

'THKRK AMT A NAN IN QUMCH HKRBol
THAT Amt d HIS RIRRB THUNA,"
SAID TIE
crat and Deacon PunderSOn's running
Prohibition candidate. There amt no
party left for him to representF' she
ended tnumphantly.
There's one that you haven't Feck-
Oned on. Maria" said the captain
sadly-"suRergette."
"sunergetteP' shrieked Maria. "Why.
BarnRbas, wo amt got the vote yet"
That don't make no difference TO q
cFitter like AnAnlaB Slime. He's cal
culating on performing his usual IN
derhand trick to win this election. and
/ guess he's got me on the run now"
"shucksr' calculated Maria HE
can't beat you II he had every woman
In tho township on his side. because
they amt got no right to vote. For
lands sake, BaFnabaS Fish, Amt you
got no gingerT~
Yes. I be-" he retoFted souFiy. hut
you don't know what tricks Ananias
b up to. He made q speech before the
suHergettO Wimmsn OF Quincy HarbOr,
and he enlisted their help this wise:
They're to gain their pint and 1ect
their candidate. meaning Ananias
Slime b. influencing the votes Of the
men IN their families"
SBus perhaps the men will decline
% b Influenced" objected Maria.
'-TherO amt a man In Quincy HaFboF
that amt under biz wteNs thumb an
nOunced the caDtaln
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-10-02

kA pODRID0R TUnIuD K18 BMNRPInR
MW URoN HKh
build you q palace on the avenue. on
the Riviera Wen travel every nook
and Granny Of this beautiful old world
TO end sites that viii crafty you I'm
going to tnke you out Of this, AggiN.
and make your life a. exquisite as q
painted fan 9
Her fAcS vas like adamank and the
smirk was on her ups-
"GeeF' she said I'm slow. Il took
me all this time to get your number.
I thought for fourteen Seconds that
your jolly was on the level. You
thought you could got me koinG. didn.t
your Go on. Mr.. RockefeIler. How
many diamond ttaFas can ! veal 70
b~FeakfaStT'
Mr.. Dodndss shifted and looked per,
picked.
"AggiO. dear. try TO care for mo as
I want you tO-try 70 return my love
Just a bit" p
soft pedal on that stun. Mr.. Carne-
gle You better get down to bareback"
That's right dear heart" be ngreed.
hopping drops OF Precipitation from
his forehead LET US get down tO-er
-facts. My yacht Is anchored up at
Seventy-nlnth street and the river. II
you'll say the word III have a special
beOnse up there inside Of an hour"
Say. kIddo." she said. placing the
backs Of her hands on her hips and
cooking her head. IS II the dts or
the heath You better beat It down 70
the orr and get a milk chocolate to
settle your nerveS."
She opened her cash drawer. and the
bell jlngied
run along, Dodge" she said. moist
ening her fingers and Tufilng . peck
OF greenbacks. The rush Il on: but.
say. kiddO, please see that the automO-
bile Is kept shiny. aud you might send
over Forty-secOnd street and the Flat
iron for my birthday
Mr.. DOdrdgs turned his shseOish
eyes appealingly upon her.
Il didn't mean Miss AggiS-let me
explain. Miss Aggie-I"-
But that young lady'B slender neck
had taken on an inch
'-rhat1l be about all. Dodge; make
room for the line. please Good morn
ing, Mr.. smythe. hOws the toOth1-
thAts gOOd-yOuu have to talkA Nj.
Runoy about that. Mt. sdfon, Z don't
know what age limit he places on bis
eggs-thank you. Mr.. PePkins-sten and
forty s hfty-dOn't crowd. please
what's the matter. gone back on Irish
stew, MI. Isaae-Helio. Bnliken,
whatr AggiSs voice suddenly lower
ed well. l guess it's me for the
gold band. honey bunch-don't crowd.
gents-cOme around this evening. Char
ley, and wen talk Il over"
Out on Eighth svenue Mr.. Dodhdgo
shook himself like q spaniel out OF .
bath.
For the merest second be Watehed
the wheat cake Hopper and then he d.
Eeeted his uncertain steps toward the
corner.
After a block he paused before q
huge. dFab limousine drawn mp against
the curb Il was e~aparisOned Afke q
Pullman a and cleaning with nickel
and enamel AZ his approach a ehauf-
tOur In a fur coat reached back and
swung open a door. Mr.. DOdridG0
stepped in and drew q sable robe Ovsr
his knees. HONG was all he said
and he leaned back WEAKLY aGainsS
the upholster.
The door slammed shut and the great
machine painted. ehuggod loapaa for
ward and turned its shining moot ~
ward the avenue traits hunt q mar,
be and stuoco
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1914-10-02

III ELBOTRD ! HOULD DO MY DUTY
aAID ma
saying. you have the support Of every
night minded woman In Quincy Har-
Dor"
Mr.. Slime blinked his eyes and smil-
ed ashily at the buxOm widow.
IF elected / should do my duty" he
said, with q cold smile.
mo one doubts that" rejOined hrs.
Bevis warmly. what can l do fOr
you, Marian she asked reluctantly.
compelled to notice our advent.
"Td like to look at calico dresses
said Maria. drawing the, s~torekecper
toward the back Of the store,
''She's mad as n hornet and Won't
hear to a thing" said Maria as we
left the store and went along to the
Widow Rowelrs house on LOCUST
street. Says she'll vote herself. law
or no lawg"
Mrs. ROwell met us with the sweet
hospitality that was her chief charac-
t~eristic. What II she did tear our char
left her domiclle1 HOneyed words fell
from the lips Of the mature widow, md
we were made to feel that our cali
that afternoon was an oasis in the des-
ert OF her daily life.
She enthusiastically agreed with Ma
ria Fish on every point Of the political
situation in Quincy Harbor.
let them wimmen as want to
voter she said pleasantly. "TVe got
my home TO take are OF and my
bread and butter 10 earn. and I've not
much time for gossip or talk of any
kind, only, Mr.. Slime being q bOarder
Of mine. / will say that II l did hav0
the vote l should feel It my bounden
duty TO cast a vote for him-nOt think
ing no less OF the captain. you under
stand. Marian she hnstened to add
II understand said Maria dryly.
"And l can't rid myself OF the no.
ton" went on Mira. ROwell vaguely.
"thRt II i did cast my vote tomorrow
that the law would be IN my side.
and my ballot would be upheld. No
body can make me believe anything
different when all's said and done"
shs ended Obstinately.
As we went down the front steps.
Maria caught my elbow firmly In her
hand
II declare to man, / believe both OF
them critters win vote and think
they're doing right" she whispered.
. = .
Tho next morning Captain Barnabas
Etsh emerged from the Indus and came
ashore. He was shaven and shorn and
neatly dressed in his Sunday suit OF
DARK blue brOadeOth
he dutifully kissed his wife and
shook hands with me. accepting u
wishes for his suecess with gloomy
gratituds. Then he disappeared to-
ward the village. which was now In
the throes Of a local election
AZ o O'Clock that night he hurried
into the house with red cheeks and
sparkling eyes. He tossed aside cap
and overcOat and, throwing himself
into his favOrite chair, he went or
into a silent 1T OF laughter.
Il reckon you're elected" smiled
Maria. lowering owe him.
He nodded helplessly. by q GOOD
majority, Maria" he gasped.
"FOr the lands sake. what's happen
cdr demanded Maria.
Nothing, only when they counted
the votes there was inst two for Ana
MAS Slime. Ha, hal One was voted
By the widder RoweEl and tother by
the widder BeviR Ha. ha! And both
thTowed Outr'
what did I tell your asked Maria
triumphantiy - We Joined IN the cap
tnin'S miTth.