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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-07-09

Brandon" "Westover's knight"
knight OF the Silver Cross: the
names. fanciful. o9 those of family es-
tates, fell on John Valiants ear with
a pungent favor Of medievalism. He
started as he became aware that the
rider next him had answered and that
the herald had paused before him.
Knight of the Crimson Rose!" II
sprang to his lipa without forethought,
an echo. perhaps, Of the improvised
sash and the flower In his hat-band,
but the shout Of the herald and the
trumpet's blare seemed to make the
words fairly bulge with inevitability.
And through this struck q sudden ap-
palled feeling that he had really
spoken Shirley's name, and that every
one had heard. He could not see her
face, and clueched his lance nercely
to overcome an insane desire to stoop
hideously in his saddle and peer un-
der the shading hat-brim. Lest he
should do this, he fastened his eyes
determinedly on the major, who now
proceeded to deliver himself Of the
Charge to the Knights"
The major made an appealing csn-
ter to the charming picture as he
stood on the green turf, the glass
of fashion and the mold Of FORM" his
head bare, his shock of blond-gray
hair thrown back, and one hand thrust
between the buttons of his snowy
waistcoat. His rich bass voice rolled
SEt to the iartheOt c9rtSer of the field:
] Sir knights;
/ THE tournament to which we are
gathered today is to us Traditional; q
rite of antiquity and monument Of
ancient generations. This relic OF the
jousts of the Field of the Cloth of
Gold points us back to an era OF
knightly deeds, fidelity to sacred trust,
obligation to duty and loyalty to won'
an-the watchwords of true kn'gtA
hood.
I'VE like to think that when ouI
forefathers, offspring Of men who eS
tablished chivalry, came from over
seas, they brought with them not only
this ancient play, but the precepts II
symbolizes. We may be proud, In
deed, knowing that this is no hollow
ceremonial, but an earnest that the
flower of knighthood has not withered
in the world, that in an age when the
greed of gold was never so dazzling
the spirit Of true gallantry has not
faded but blooms luxuriant in tht
sparkling dews Of the heart OF this
commonwealth.
Most Noble knights! In the name
Of that high tradition which this day
preserves! In the memory Of those
other knights who practiced tho tour
ney in its old-time glory! In the Sigh
Of your Queen Of Beauty! charg'
you, Southern gentlemen, to joust will
that valor, fairness and truth which
are the enduring glories of the knight
hood of Virginia."
| Over the ringing applause, Nanc1
Chalmers looked at him with a httl'
smile, quizzical yet soft. Dear olt
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CHAPTER xxi.


June In Virginia Is something to
remember" Today the master Of
Damory Court deemed this true say
ing. For the air was like wine, and
the drifting white wings Of cloud. piled
above the amethystine ramparts of the
far Blue Ridge, looked down upon a
violet world bound in green and silver.
In his bedroom Valiant stood look
ing into the depths Of an ancient ward
robe. Presently he took from a hook
a suit of white flannel In which he ar
rayed himself Over his soft shirt he
knotted pale gray scarf. The modish
white suit and the rolling Panama
threw out in Ane contrast the keen
sun.tanned face and dark brown eyes.
In the hall below he looked about
him with satisfaction. For the last
three days he had labored tirelessly to
mt the place for the evenings event.
The parlor now showed walls trimmed
with straight-back chairs and the
grand piano-lohg ago put In order
had been relegated to the library That
Instinct for thA artistic, which had
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SENT TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES
I vested In Colonies and In
- North America.

Take FIRST the capital supplied to
new countries for the development Of
their railways, their oil fields, their
rubber plantations, their agriculture.
We all remember the political catch
word of capital going abroad" and
the campaign against British invest
ments, organized and controlled by the
unionist party, remarks the London
Chronicle. The unionist leaders and
the unionist ex.chancellor of the ex-
chequer solemnly told the country that
money was safer abroad than at home,
and there is no doubt that the invest
ing classes, which are largely union
iat, took their word for It and did In
vest abroad. BAlieving that DiaZ, Ma
Aero or Huerta was a safer guide than
Campbell -Bannetman. Asquith oH
Lloyd George. they neglected every
thing English aud subscribed for any
tang Soreign--s policy that they may
hlttetiy repent today
Ths result AZ this attitude In Ens
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brother" sadly rejoined the deaO0A
Feeling a trifle weak and faint, :.
helped myself from the larger bottE%'
RussIa,a NatIonaI pebt.

For several years Russia has besn
increasing its national debt, and ng'
ures show that over As per cent. ot
loans emitting in the course Of tbe
last 11ve years were subscribed in foN
eign countries.
The Russian government is anGs
ious to get money from other lands
and Is expected to geek further safety
in EuropaaA markets very shortly
witk which to meet requirements for
the present. year. 4
Statistics show that during ua
past i've years 516s.6 million rublss
were raised by Russia, S667.1 millions
in the country. and 1O5s.3 abroad, Tbs
value Of a ruhle is about 81 cents.
Very striking is the manner in whica
the Russian national debt has been In
creased in the course Of the last tEfs
years, AZ also the additional auaOuAs
Of money borrowed on foreign mrs
kets In the year 1912. which innApsz
from 1850 miilion = ls11 = A<s.s 80
lions last year.
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awaited for the committee, and near
the center, a negro band was disposed
on camp-stools, the brass OF the wait
ing instruments winking in the sun
light. The stand was a confused glow
Of color, of light gauzy dresses. of
young girls in pastel muslins with
flowers in their belts, picturesque hats
and slender articulate hands darting
in vivacious gestures like white swal-
lows - the gentry from the big
houses"
The light athletic figure, towed by
the white bulldog, drew many glances.
Valiant's eyes. however, as they swept
the seats, were looking for but one,
and at first vainly. He felt a quick
pang Of disappointment. Perhaps she
would not come! Perhaps her mother
was still Ill. Perhaps-but then sud
denly his heart beat high, for he saw
her in the lower tier, with a group OF
young people. He could not have told
what she wore. save that 1t was Of soft
: Murill0 blue with hat whose down.
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CHAPTER xxI.-continued.

"I got over 1t before l was old
enough to make myself a butt Of hi
larity," the doctor retorted. Il see by
the papers they've invented new
dance called the grizzly bear. l be-
Meve there's another named the yip-
kyoodle. hope you've got 'em down
pat to show the young folk tonight.
Bristow."
The major got up with some irrita-
ton. "Southall," he said. sometimes
I'm tempted to think your remarks
verge upon the personal. You don't
have to watch me dance II you don't
choose TO-"
mo, thank God" muttered the doc
tor Il prefer to remember you when
you still preserved a trace Of dignity
twenty odd years ago."
If dignity" the majors blood was,
rising now.-"consists in your eternal
tasteless chickering's. want none Of It
What on earth do you do 1t for? You
had some friends once"
Friends" snapped the other, the
fewer have the better!"
The major clapped on his straw hat
Angrily. stro6e to the door. and opened
1t. But on the threshold he stopped.
and presently shut 1t, turned back
slowly and resumed his chair. The
doctor was relighting his cigar, but an
odd furtive2 look had slipped to his
face, and the hand that struck the
match was unsteady.
For time both sat smoking. at
first In silence, then talking In de-
sultory way on Indifferent topics. FL
nRlly the major rose and tossed his
cigar into the empty CRATE.
I'll be off now" he said. Il must
be on the field before the others"
AS he went down the steps car
riage, drawn by a pair Of dancing
grays, plunged past. Who are those
people with the Chalmers, I wonder" "
said the doctor. They're strangers
here"
The major peered. oh" he said.
over his shoulder, Il forgot to tell you.
That's Silas Fargo. the railroad presi.
dent from New York, and his daugh-
ter Katharine. His private cars
down on the siding. They're at the
Judge's-he's chief counsel for the
road in this state. They'll be at the
tournament. reckon. You'll be there
won't your"
The doctor was putting some phialf
and instruments into worn leather
bag NO" he said, shortly. I'm go
ing to take a ten-mile drive-to add
to this county's population. I expect
But I'm coming to the dance. Prom
Used Valiant I would. in moment Of
temporary alteration.
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FELT CALLED ON TO REBUKE'
Deacon Had Suffered From Appearance
Of Evil and Realized Sense
Of Duty.

One day q western deacon went to
make a fraternal call on an esteemed
brother, and while engaged in conver-
sation there came q knock at the door
and the host was summoned to attend
to q matter of business.
Brother impressively remarked
the deacon when the host returned. Il
feel that It ib my duty to tell you that
you should avoid even the appearance
Of evil"
why. deacon" responded the host
In a surprised voice, ito what are you
referringf"
Those decanters on the sideboard."
solemniy answered the deacon each
Of them is filed with what appears to
be ardent spirits"
That's conceit of my wife's. dea-
con-" laughed the most, greatly reliev-
ed. "The bottles were 50 pretty that
che allied them with door stain and
furniture polish Just for ; show"
sThnt's Why I'm cauticning youi
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made him a last resort in the vexing
problems OF club entertainments, had
aided him in the Courts adornment.
Out Of the kitchens Cassandra's
egg beating chatted like q watchman's
rattle, while Aunt Daphne put the fin
ishing touches to an array OF lighter
edibles destined to grace the long Ia
BILE on the rear porch, now walled In
with snow-whlte muslin and hung with
candle-lustsrs Under the trees Uncle
Jefferson was even then experimenting
with various punch compounds, and
delicious aroma Of vanilla came to Va
nAnt's nostrilA
The Red Road. a. Valiants car
passed, was dotted with struggling Pc
destrians: humble country folk who
trudged along the grassy foot-path
with no sullen regard for the swift
cars and comfortable carriage that
left them behind; sturdy barefooted
children who called shrilly after him,
and happy-go-lucky negro youths clad
III ln6lE Uobl Will Ouh00S bhOOo NSSA
Cling over their shoulders, slouching
regardlessly In the dust-all bound for
the same Mecca, which presently rose
before him, a gateway of painted can
vas proclaiming the field to which 1t
opened Runnymede.
He halted Als car at the end of the
field and snapped leash in the bull
dogs collar. II hate to do 1t, old
man." he said apologetically to Chum's
reproachful look, "but T'~7 got to-.
There are to be some stunts, h1C in
such occasions you're apt to be con-
vinced you're the main one Of the con-
testants, which might cause mix-up.
Never mind; I'll anchor you where you
won't miss anything"
With the excited dog tugging be-
fore him, he threaded his way through
the press with keen exhilaration. Now
and then his gloved hand touched his
cap at a salutation. He was con-
scious Of swift bird-like glances from
pretty girls. Here was none OF the
rigid straight-ahead gaze or vacant
stare of the city boulevard; the eyes
that looked at him, frankly curious
and inquiring. we're full of easy open
comradeship. Some of the girlswore
gowns and hats that might that morn
ing have issued from the Rue de Ia
Paix; others were habited In cheap
materials. But about the latter hung
no benumbing self-consciousness. All
bore themselves alike. He was begin
ming to realize that there might really
exist straitened circumstances. even
actual poverty. which yet created no
sort Of social difference.
Opposite the canvas-covered grand
stand sat twelve small mushroom
tents, each with a staff and tiny flag
Midway lines of f1axen ropes stretched
between rows of slender peeled sap.
lings from whose tops floated fanged
streamers of vivid bunting. A pavilion
Of purple cloth, open at the sides,
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land was great activity in the new
undeveloped countries. In the capital
market, when the tap is working easi-
ly, some one is sure to be there with
a bucket, and foreign borrowers did
take money from London In bucket
fuls. Exactly how much has been
subscribed in the last few years no
one can say. but the Economist
figures, which are the most conserva-
tive Of all the published statistics,
place the amount of new capital pub
licly raised in England during the last
Eve years at 91.044, COS, ,000--one thou
sand millions in five years in adveE.
tised prospectuses alone! OF this sum
by far the greater part has gone to
British colonies and South America,
Canada alone taking nearly 100000,
900 and Argentina nearly e10O.0O0.O00
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-07-09
HEAVY Smoker.

Unique among the devotees Of my
Lady Nicotine" is q Dutch sailca
named Berkin. whose boast 1t Is thn1
for the last IS years his pipe has coh-
sumed a pound of tobacco weekly. 1t
requires no skill in arithmetic to dis
cover that the Dutch chimney" as he
Is proud to be known, has dissipated
in smoke more than 80 hundredweight
of tobacco, which is exactly "a timex
his own weight!
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Ar. vou AlIva9

There is no way by which yoa can
probe" to another that you "are
alive" It is a matter Of conscious
ness, OF your own consciousness, and
he who doubts your existence must
keep on doubling so far as any ar.
gument that you may be ebie to oifed
him II concerned. II be win not take
your word On tho matter, the .vhols
coatrevsrsy = forsvsr settled.
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called on the mayor to demonstrate.
1T is shame that small boys are
permitted to make such hideous noises
in this city" said one Of the spins.
who assumed great dignity. Ladies,
assure you that am shocked at the
conduct Of those boys. and had
known that q chaFtvan was going ON
certainly would have sent the entire
police department to the scene Of
the grewsome activity" said the
mayor. 81 agree with you that moth
ing like that should have occurred in
this city Of civilized people. And If
everybody were like you and me there
would be no mean little brats to
make such hideoOs racket. kansas
City Star.
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HE sympathy for the Old MaIds.

1t Is being told that the mayor Of
an Iowa city is an. old bachelor and
witty, and among his constituents are
family OF spinsters who are precise
and cranky. One night cAarivari 90.
CURED near the home Of the spins. and
disturbed their slumbers and peace Of
mind. and the following mornins thar
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SYNOPSIS

John Valiant, q rich society favorits,
suddenly discovers that the Valiant cor
poratIon, which his father founded and
which was the principal source OF his
wealth. has failed. He voluntarily turns
ever Ills private fortune to the receiver
for the corporation. His entire remaining
Roasessions consist Of an old motor car, q
white bull dog and Damory court, Q neg
Io0tSd estate In Virginia On the way to
Damory court he meets Shirley Dand-
ridge. an auburn haired beauty. and de-
ctdes that he 10 goinE TO like Virginia i'm
mensely. Shirley's mcther. Mrs. Dand-
ridge, and Major BristoW exchange rem
inlscences during which II 10 revealed
that the major. VRHants father. and .
man named GAssoon were rivals for the
hand OF Mrs Dandridge In her youth.
aassocn and Valiant fought . duel on her
account in which the former was killed,
Valiant finds Damory court overgrown
with weeds and creepers and decides to
TshabiliAAto the place. Valiant saves
Shirley from the bits OF Q snake. which
bites Mm. Knowing the deadliness OF the
bite. Shirley sucks the poison from the
wound and saves his life. Valiant learns
for the nrSt time that his father left Vir-
Ginia on account OF . 6uel in which Doc
tor 6cuthAll and Major Bristow acted NJ
hls fathers seconds Valiant and Shirley
become good fr1ends. Mrs. Dandrtdgs
fAints when she meets Valiant for the
nrSt time. Valiant discovers that he has
q fortune in old walnut trees.
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CHAPTER XIII.

The Knight Of the Crimson Rose.
The row of horsemen had halted in
o curving line before the grand stand,
and now In the silence the herald,
holding a parchment scroll, spurred
before each rider in turn, demanding
his title. AS this was given he
whirled to proclaim 1t. accompanying
each evolution with a blast on his
horn. Knight Of the Golden Spur"
Knight Of Castlewood," Lord Of
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Ruin Threatening Him

The great pianist was weeping bit
terly.
What is it?" asked his devoted
wife.
"In few more years l shall have to
desist from my beloved pianoforte-
my hair is coming out something
fierce"
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A desirable thing to know is how
best to swee.en the bitters of life with
mirth.
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major!" she whispered to Betty PagO
How he loves the center of the stage!
And he's effective, too. Thirty yeaEI
ago, father says, he might have beoE
anything he wanted to-evens United
States Senator. But he would never
leave the state. Not that blame him
for that" she added; "Td rather be q
church.mouse in Virginia than Croesas'
daughter anywhere else"
(To BE CoNTINUED)
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Red Cross Ball Blue, much better, goes
farther than liquid blue. Get from any
grocer. ADV.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-07-09

DR.. Pc ,ry's vermifuge 'Dead Shot" kills
and expels Worms in q very few hours
Adv.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1914-07-09

The perfect husband always belongs
to another woman.
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The Day Of the Beaver.
Pat-Did you ever see beaver at
work?
Mike-Sure! On the 18th of March!
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Important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that 1t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-09
BY ANNE RITTENHoUsE.
.pondence of The star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
PARIS. February *. l9ii
one OF the things that attracted much
attention at the opening races at Auteuli
was a Neapolltan cape Of yellow cloth,
lined with black.
For this cape combined TWO of the fash-
ion tendencies OF the spring: It was cape
and it was yellow.
The cape IS everywhere, and every
where there is yellow
All the big designers are featuring this
color.
A New York authority on women 8
clothes has called the color Of the spring
tropical colors. and he cites some of the
popular yellows, tangerine, lemon and
lion. to prove his theory. There are some
temperate yellows, too-honey, soieil,
saphron and sulphur are four of the new
ones Cheruit uses much sulphur, just
as he does tango. Then there is the sun
flower yellow of Beer.
Spanish orange Is another vivid shade
that has found favor. 1t is much used
in combination with brown
Close on the yellows come greens in
neweness. Lettuce. apple and mimosa are
all popular Among blue, Beer features
copenhagen, sapphire and porcelain
Paquin and Cheruit both use much tur-
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THE DAILY MENU.

BREAKFAST.
Sliced Bananas with Cream,
Cereal
kippered Herring Buttered Toast
Rolls. Gomez
LUNCHEON
Goldfish Surprise
Potatoes Biscuits
Tea
DINNER.
Cream Of Celery Soup.
Beefsteak with Mushrooms
French Fried Potatoes
Corn, Dreamed
Lettuce and Tomato Salad
Apple Tarts Coffee
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THE CRAZE FOR BEADS
REACHES ITS HEIGHT

Beads at present are the chief orna-
ments on both the primitive and cultured
Womans dress. The same firms that
formerly were kept busy making bar
barrie supplies for the natives of South
Africa, India and other lands where
primitive peoples dwell are now also
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-09
ON ST. PATRICK's DAY

An interesting menu for ST. Pat
| rick's day luncheon might be this: Oys-
| ters in green aspic. cream of spinach
| soup with sh!llalahs. broled fish with
parsley and sliced cucumbers in French
dressing, shamrock shaped outlets with
potatoes baked or broiled in their jackets
a green salad made of shredded green
pepper on lettuce leaves. with green
mayonnaise, and pistachio and vanilla
ice cream nodded in harp and shamrock
molds To make the green aspic, color
liquid aspic with spinach or parsley
juice. The shillalahs are knotty bread
sticks. baked rather brown. For the cut
lets mince chicken or veal. bind it with
egg and white sauce and shape it into
three-petaled croquettes or outlets. Let
them harden. then dip in egg and crumbs
and fry brown. Olives and picked cucum-
bers should accompany this lunch and
green mints should follow it.
Pretty st. Patrick's day favors are
small candy boxes, covered with green
paper and shaped like hats. These. stand
ing on their crowns. can hold the can
dies. the place cards can be shamrocks
cut from green paper. or harps of green,
with the name written in gold paint.
Gifts for prizes on st. PatIicks day
are little silver pigs in which tape meas
ures are concealed. shamrock scarfpins
made with enameled heads, Irish linen
handkerchiefS Irish note paper. Irish lace
in any form or a book of Irish poems
stories.
A good game for children on St Pat
rick's day is this: Give them all little
green pencils and sheets of paper Then
give them a minute in which to write
the names of all the Irish places they can
think Of Then give another minute for
the names of Irish people Still another
should be given for the names of Irish
songs or poems or books. Probably most
of us could exhaust our knowledge of
Irish places in a minute. The child hay
ing the highest number in each list wins,
and a small prize should be the award.
An interesting game for older persons
is this: write on oblong pieces of paper
as many Irish quotations. well known, as
YOU can find. Then cut each piece of
paper in two. Put half of each piece in
one pile Deal the other halves out and
let each player put tnem, right side up,
before him Then the dealer reads one
at a time. the legends on his halves of
paper. The player having the other half
gives it to the dealer. If some other
player sees it before the player having
ii sees it that playes gives the delinquent
PLAYER one of his slips and gives the
matching half to the dealer. The object
Of the game is to get rid of your slips
of paper and the one first out Of slips
wins.
Copyright, 19141