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need, and p great Kindness came to
her. Perhaps We could come to
terms
~ hsvs Sc that 7 have saysa, and Z
think I can spare 30 cents each week.
I only make S." she added, apologet-
ically.
cSix dollars!" the woman gasped,
as the enormity Of tho girls, project
came to her. "You may have 1t at
your WI terma," she said impplnively.
"ohl" For a moment the girl held
st to- her breast, then she handed the
money without regret to the woman.
In.the days that followed the woman
became very fond OF; the giFf. for che
came often to gaze with awe upon the
silver caddy OF quaint design, and In
the short visits the woman learned
to know what d difference an ideal
can make IN . Ifs, n watching the
girls love for the thing that kept her
poorer titaii she need here been the
wonlan found her own life broadening.
On Christmas eve aiyoung man per-
sissently tried to buy the eddy, Until
the woman finally told him the story
of Its sale. He listened IN wonder,
and then asked for the name OF the
gifi, who seemed 30 great d marvel
that he wanted his mother 70 see and
help her.
IhskAtne evening" aftei the young
man had LETT. che girl made her fnai
payment, and with d Wild Joy throte
b;ni ia her heart caftisd the tea
Daddy home. and with Ii beautiful
bunch Of hoilysR festive touch from
the WOMAN.
atfs had pinched hard 10 save the
so Sents eaok ksek; bit her reward
WA great md xoekk, the hAppfhees
the fdeeI Ind atwayp etven her.
Il wa6 Ssasn Christmas eve, and 1
dainty sWonaGrS Wrapped In q SOFT fur
coat. opened the door OF the littIa
shop, and with extended hand c4fAe to
the@wousans MERRY Chfistnasl she
iextiaimed. s.npn4 onu remember mefs
Ia the deep, wiukJ6m6 eyesSthere was
Something fafai.sar. and eGddsAly the
woman thfSW hek aftn1 about ths eirf,
sgA9gSHexi16 bF6s hsr Head espied The
M .h9yS 5Aok bess carried hs e..
HlAsned. MY mother found heT for
mo- ana WeiNahtsd { seumo to fnank
geH fDf MkJouln have cone
4 nave 6iilds y6ar sxahipIs 5
The wcs19R sid E&f very rlosS. aanshs
ihgSsnftlf lafo4s4 ser kezre. Tor may
&afe auedeaIg 81 So Aaepy. ana Il
vas Chfittmnei fpr pastaaS fkraxa&S
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Why9

Gentlemen" began an innocent
faced old man as he approached. a
couple Of men waiting on a corner for
O car. II was kicked by g cow a few
weeks ago, and ] find that my men,
DRY is not what II a Perhaps you
will answer questions"
I'VE WILL" was chorused, according
to tbs Pittsburg Dispatch.
"If I hadn't been kicked by a COW,
I shouldn't have to trouble you."
g "Oh, no trouble at ALL"
"She kicked me in the back of the
head"
"Too bad"
"she kicked with both heels to
a".Yes?"
and It was two days later before
1 come to-"
yes. but the question you wanter
TO ask" ~ '
"Yes. the question:" Sure 1t won't
bother you to answer" =
Certainly It won't" aht.
Then gentlemen. for what reason
do we celebrate Hallowe'en?".,a i.
The men looked down, and then
looked up. and then looked at each
other. Thus fo- q long minute and
then they turned away and left the
man who had been kicked by a COW
They couldn't answer his question.
aaeap1Sa1 IvnM1vvVeE.>~ @~~A
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response to an imperative call.
What about Ipy order?" demanded
the diner. "How soon do I get that
inf q daaa?
Gust. as soon az somebody comes In
and orders the other half,' was the
calm %retoindcrl of the waiter. "Yoti
don't think we car go out and kill a
half q duck, do you?"-Pittsburgh
Chronicle Telegraph.
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Winston Churchill. half an Ameri-
can, has Just celebrated his fortieth'
birthday. On him az head lof the
admiralty has sdevoived the defense tof
the British Empire in the tgreGtest
war the world has knon.p. Churchill
has so far escaped criticism for the
part he has played In the manage
nient OF the war with the exception
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OF the failure OF the British to aid
the Belgians successfully when Ant
l%erp was under siege. Bpt latelyl
Lord Kitchener. in whose Judgement
the British people have unbounded
confidence, has stated that the British
action Tn the Belgian capital was an
important strategtic move which
served It's purpose
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silver tea caddy OF quaint design.
After a seconds hesitation she opened
the door and walked bravely into tka
little shop.
"The tea caddyf" she asked OF the
woman who. greeted her i%nquiringly.
"How much is, 1T"
ve'""The little silver one?" The woman
looked her surprise, as she noted the
shabby black coat and much-worn
skirt. ".You wanted to buy it?n she
asked kindly. for something In the
girl's eyes made her know she was in
earnest. at Is &25."
"Twenty.fye doilaTsi" the girl
gasped. and as suddenly as. It Lad
come the brightness left her eyes.
twenty-five" she repeated. "I'm
afraid 1 could never afford that She
gripped her pay envelope firmly and,
turning, walked out Of the shop.
In her tiny room. as she cooked her
meagef dinner over the gas plate, and
later, when lying wide awake in her
narrow bed, she thought Of the beau
tiful tea caddy. She thought until 1t
became a cherished ideal, vested with
wonderful scenes among the great
people Of the world.
The following day she neglected her
lunch, and hurried to the shop to once
more view the wonderful caddy.
When she entered the woman greet
ed her warmly, for the expression in
her :eyes had proved haunting to the
woman all the past night.
did you really want to buy the
.caddy?" she asked, as she handed 1t
to the girl, "for IL you do--"aat
i3"I must buy it, she interrupted, as
she took it reverently In her two
hands s.bat ! can't pay the money all
ut once" She hesitated.
sH5w much oogid YOU ;payr The
woman suddenly understood the ssirl's
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CHAPTER cLW
Copyright. 1914. by the Newspaprr
Enteruelse Agscciatlon.1

Come on. Margie: let's so some
place where we can get the taste OF
that awful play out OF our moutha
Wow. let's don't say another
word about unhappiness. for what
we have heard has driven me 20
drink and Dick called the walter
and ordered a highball.
l am always unhappy when n~a
drinks anything. but | don't istt
know the way 10 stop him. ] have
heard him speak about one Of our
acqualntaucss who viii not alloN
her husband 20 drink any alcoholic
drinks II she knows II. and then
laugh at the way her husband fools
her about IL. and | am sure that An
ME Is right. One must not shame
her man before others"
But | am awfully worried about
Dick. He Is certainly drinking
more than Ia good for him.
II should gay this TO him he
would be very angry. for. with the
exception OF the one time OF which
have told you. little book. he has
never been intoxicated since We
were married.
Il feel better" said Dick. after he
had drained his glass. and voice
behind my chair chimed In with:
Yes. / know. old man, every time
you drink the world looks differ.
emit"
why. how are YOU. Blll?" said
f.t. x.ste. ft,ix ffsr he
was not sure how would treat Bill
Tenney.
Il am not feeling very WE'LL" said
Tenney, as he came around and
coolly took a chair at our table
Bill Tenney is certainly hand.
some man. but last night his eyes
looked little tired. and either IL
was n pose for me or else he was
really unhappy.
Just as he seated himself, a friend
OF Dicks called him across the
room, and, with n whispered apol.
ogy to mo. he went over there.
Az soon az he had left. Tenney
turned to me with: Il have been
trying 10 see you alone for a long
time. Mrs. Waverly: | wanted to ask
YOU If you had heard anything from
Miss Malram."
Yes, | had letter from her re-
Gently. In which she said she was
soon to be married"
His face went white. See here.
| feel as though | owe this to youl
II you had not advised Kitty, she
would never have left me-"
And II she had stayed, what2" |
asked
lie had tho grace to blush. and
then he said. with something Of an
effort: oh. | know you don't APP
prove Of me. You think because my
wife won't live with me ! must cut
myself from the society of all other
v Jmon."
II have been under the impress
sion, Mr.. Tenney, that the one rea-
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THE CONFESSIONS OF A Wife

son why your wife does not live
with you II because you cannot or.
1T least, will not cut yourself off
from the society OF other women"
Yes. knew You would say nomc.
thing like that, and know just
as we'll as you do that my wife is
one of the best women In the world.
! was Wild about her before mar.
ried her and for some time after.
ward. but she doesn't understand
me"
could not help laughing. II was
the old, old story that every married
man has told to the other woman
since the first fiiFtatlous male went
browsing IN pastures new. but
poor Hill looked SO unhappy that
even ! felt sorry for him. and SO |
said: II Is because your wife does
understand you that she will not
live with you. You we're not in
love with Kitty Mairam. or any 9th.
aer woman. All that you are after is
the excitement of the chase. Why
don't you try stalking your wife7
am sure II would be quite as ex.
citing as hunting some one new. BE.
sides, your wife is very beautiful
woman, and there are plenty OF 9th.
er men standing by ready to tell her
so"
Tenney looked troubled, and then
he said DO you think she will
have anything TO do with me?"
IF you court her as assiduously
and In the same way you did Kitty
Marian. am sure she will." said
as Dick came back.
Ito Be Continued Monday
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Saturday, Short Story

Fate was kind 10 him and his
domestic reputation.
He had marshaled his carriages
and cars In the nearest order be-
fore the service In the church was
over. the carriage that was To re.
ceive the newly married pair headed
the line, and he stood by u. hot,
but satisfied
Music peaied muffled from ~lth.
In; bride and bridegroom came out
and passed between the rows OF his
comrades who held back the spec
tnfork
lie was farthest from the door
on his side aud nearent the car.
riaRa
nut he saw her directly she came
out: her veil thrown back suffered
him TO see the fine. dsliehtely cut
features Nhich had been turned .
him under the Embankment lamp
the night before.
This fashionable function be.
came much more 20 him. and he,
In some odd way. seemed 20 be
translated in moment into the
iUNtNNs ~" tNHMAAf EtAFf " -
II was very possible that he knew
something about II which nobody
else IN the church or square knew.
save only the girl who walked
there 10 bridal white Something
OF THRU possessed him
Would she see him.
tie had "A queer longing that she
should
Bui her eyes were orthodoxy
I downcAst
lie VAS grateful 40 man In the
crowd who raised cheer
II met with a kindly response
the bridegroom Was weil-known
and popular man
The cheer made her look up and
smile and glance from side 70 side.
Surely she must seer me-"
| thought the policeman as he stood
burly. motionless, rooted 10 the
place which discipline assigned
him.
Suddenly her lips parted. as
though In eagefnesss then came
the smile agaiu--iaai nights smile.
born OF humor. not uf happiness
and the falnt.st finga Of color In
her cheeks.
Her eyes rested on him for a
moment. and he heard her voice.
though nobody else did. You see
now why It's better nj the bottom
Of the river" she said
/ As she passed into the carriage.
| his hand flew 60 the salute.
''she did speak 10 me again after
all" he was crying behind his
stol!d mask.
tThe End.l
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riages at the entrance 20 81. Mar
Earet'a church.
The occasion was one Of Interest
The church iteelf Mas crowded.
carriages and ears we're there In q
swarm. and the policeman was kept
busy in the exercise OF his discreet
omuipotsnre.
So he missed the ingolng of the
bride. all yelled. on her fathers
arm. and had To take II on trust.
from a juniors comrade. that ahe
was "spiey piece OF goods'"
I, was soldiers wedding: he
was an old soldier. and grew warm
nj heart ~hrn he saw the uniforms
passing In 10 ornament the scene.
Moreover. he WAS always pleased
20 have wedding 20 tell his wife
about AT supper. that amused her.
Hut even his tale of the wedding
would b held lame one II he
could not no much as see the bride.
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as she could
Il don't suppose we shall ever
speak 20 ore another again" she
said. but you've been Kind 20 me.
fm grateful"
Il didn't mean 10 Intrude. miss.
II was only my duty"
Il know. never thought how
odd u might look
She cav. him her left hand He
watched her aa she Hped swiftly
across the road and past the big
buildings There we're cabs at the
foot OF Northumberland avenue.
and she got Into one.
Lucky she didn't want 70 chuck
herself In too reflected the
policeman. "S0ms OF EN- dol"
Next day the round OF hts varied
and interesting duties called him
to the task OF regulating the act.
tins.down" and "taking.up" OF car
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Bats That Suck Your Big Toe, Diamonds in Rivers, Sweet
Milk These Are Some Things Teddy Found in Junges

monkeys a blessing rather than
annoyance. during the latter part
OF the trip. when would surely
have persisted of starvation bat for
the monkey meat which they OBJ
tanned
OF hostile animals. the jaRuar
was one ~ the most savage which
they had to fear.
Less dangerous. but very an.
noying, is the blood,mcking bat,
creature Of the night who loves to
attach himself 10 the great toe OF
sleeping explorers. II they have
been careless enough 70 leave this
vulherable point unblanketed, and
gorge himself with blood drawn
from II.
or human life the party raw
few signs. though they heard often
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Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
MANAOS, Brazil, May 10.
Romantic were the tales OF
adventure told here when
Colonel Roosevelt and his ex-
plorers emerged from the
jungle.
They brought TO the world
first accounts OF the strange
animal and plant life and the
mysterious geography of that
vast jungle-land which lies
south OF the Amazon, between
the Madeira and Tapajos riv-
ers.
II is part OF the Matte
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RIVER AND RING
AN EPISODE or THE LONDON ENHANCEMENT THAT
ILLUSTRATED AN OLD AND TRUE SAYING.
BY ANTHONY HOPE

Tho nolieeman'e face remained
grayely irresponsible to the hint OF
appeal In her words, An alarm
yet rather humorous than serious
showed IN her eyes
You really mustn't take inc
up she said. THAT would be
most awkward. IL suppose !
should have 20 explain = every
things"
Couldn't son begin by explain.
ms a biz now. mlaN9 Just bit TO
go on With. so 10 speak"
"Oh. why notT' she murmured.
as though 10 herself. 1T must
have looked funny she aeknowl.
edged again liut | hadn worn
il for nearly three years SO
thought I'd put Il on just once more
aud see how it-how 1t used 10
look Aud Just then sou came upl@
IL looks worth money
Not very much The friend who
gave Il 90 me wasn't rich-when
he gave II TO me
MY missus would call II pretty
fine Folks down our street
wouldn't think she'd como honestly
BY It."
"And you don't think | havcf"
She smiled again
i've get my dutg 10 do. miss
4 touch Of apology softened his
uturdlnesa
4 came honestly by Il. but !
can't keep II honestly. So'--she
drew the ring or her finger-"It'n
best az the bottom Of the river"
Wait bit. mlss'" he said
sharply. as he laid his hand on
hers.
She faced him again. Well.
then. suppose must toll you
about it--though that seems 10 me
just an funny as throwing the ring
into the river"
The policeman looked at the ring
- single pearl OF no great siEe.
plainly set in gold
Maybe a-a token. miss he
haxarded
Yes. a token. An engagement
ring Well. man | wam engaged
4 20 gave me that ring just three
months later-you don't want his
name. do your
Not at present. at all events.
miss.
Il got a letter from him--he told
m. that ha loved me best stiIl. but
that he couldn't stand the pressure
put on him by his family. They
had found a great match for him
a girl very much richer and greater
than ! am. Then he went on to ask
me 10 forgive him and not think
I too badly Of him. He said he knew
/ he was a coward"
He was right there, miss"
Hut II understood how he was
1 placed. shouldn't think him quite
such a cur as he looked. And he
asked me. II had ever cared for
him NJ all. not TO make II too hard
for him. and 10 keep bis ring for
the sake OF old times. He said that
II | sent II back he'd think | meant
that he was the worst kind OF a
cur
I'D have sent 4 back" observed
the policeman.
II kept II as the one thing in
the world | had left. but | can't
keep II any more now."
Got over your feelings That
right. miss, There's as good
fish
I've got another ring. anyhow. 8
see. miss" said the policeman
with comprehendlng nod.
Shall we throw II in now7-
Well. considering all things, II
liz better there. amt II. miss"
lie, me put II on once again"
You wouldn't. miss"
Am ! TO keep it--and steal looks
at lf--and get unhappy again7"
You're right. It's better I'm the
river. miss.
She took II and put Il on the
, third finger OF her left hand again.
After deliberately defiant look al
the policeman. she kissed 1t. Then
she drew 1t off and flung II after
the case-as far out into the river
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the sound OF Indians making their
hasfy escape at some distance off
In the jungle.
Once an arrow was fired by .
lurking savage.
This may have been the decd ri
one OF the Mundrucus, the most
warlike savages OF South America
who haunt part OF this region.
Cut Off Enemies
Heads for Trophies.
II is one OF the interesting Gus
toms OF these Indians TO cut off the
heads OF their fallen eremies and
preserve them as trophies.
1t was early In December that the
colonel left Asuncion. Paraguay.
He travelled northward mp the
Paraguay river. reaching CorskA
on December is. and later Cuyaoa-
Thence the party turned west
ward for long ride of 500 miles
on horseback across tina Great Pla-
teau.
Often they had TO leave their
mounts In order to cut themselves
pathway with machetes through
the tangled jungle. Reaching Mat
to Crosse, they turned northward
again in search of the river ofmys-
terry. which Roosevelt had set his
heart upon finding and exploring.
AT this point the party was divid.
ed. Anthony Fiala. the explorer Of
Arctic fame. working off to the
eastward. TO descend the Rio Tapa-
Jos as far as the Amazon.
The others pushed on, and on
the 2Tth OF February found them
selves on the banks of the unknown
river which they sought
Colonels Party Explores
River of Doubt"
Here Leo c. Miller. a naturalist
OF the expedition, left Roosevelt and
cut his way across country TO the
Rio Machado. which he descended
10 the Madeira river
There he was picked up by a re-
lief boat sent out from this city.
In the meanwhile the main party.
including Roosevelt, Kermit and
Colonel Rondon. plunged on straight
northward into the wilderness to
explore their mysterious river-the
Rio Duvida. or River of Doubt.
For over two months they
were completely lost TO the
world. and during the latter
part Of the trip faced peril Of
starvation.
Roosevelt bruised his leg bad
iy In the rapids, and in another
nishap In which most OF their
canoes were lost.
But they succeeded in descendins
their river clear TO its confluence
with the Rio Madeira. where they
found steamer which brought
them to this city.
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Enterprise Association
Ii was a dark and gusty night.
rain now drirsIed and now whistied
down. the wet pavement cleaned
under the lamps. and the police
mans waterproof cape flashed back
as Il were al answering signal
The few people about scarrlod
hard for home or some makeshift
shslter-no need 20 bid them
move ON"
The policeman had his beat. and
hts thoughts. pretty we'll 10 him
self.
Ills beat las along the Emhank.
mant at the Westminster end. his
thoughts were wholly set ON won.
dering how long the hands on the
clock Id the tower up there would
take 10 cover what was profess.
eddy only half an hour. the boom
OF 10 o'clock from Ills Ben would
set him free
lie sfrolled along with the pom.
deFuus passlvi,y that charaeterlxes
the policeman unemployed
Yet the next moment his eye--
his human eve. not bis professional
---brishtened somewhat at tho sight
OF n graceful figure leaning against
the parapes Just under his lamp.
He strolled more slowly. aiming
Mt noiselessness he did not
wish 20 disturb the girl. she vas
obviously enTrossed tn thought.
gazing across To the wharts on the
Surrey side. her hands ciasped and
her elbows resting on the parapet.
She was dFaped from neck 20
feet In long CLOAK. TO the petit OF
the rain she seemed quite inulffer.
ent.
When the policeman was some
ten PAGES from her, he stopped
suddenly. she had unclasped her
hands. aud by that action revealed
small object which had lain hid.
den between them.
IL was little case: the next
moment the poiieeman-hcr pre-.
occupation allowed him 70 steal
gradually up ia her--saw her open
IL, with one hand she took out a
ring. with the other she flung the
case into the river
Then she put the ring on the
third finger OF her left hand and
seemed TO study the effect II made
80 placed.
In an instant the policeman be
came professional lie was by her
side.
Seeing how II looks on your'
he asked.
She turned to him with start
showing a small. delIcateiy fea
tured face. pale In tint and with
large eyes.
Didn't wan, to keep the case
didn't your he asked.
II didn't want to keen the case
and. yes. am seeing how Il
looks on me" she answered In 1
composed voice. And when
have seen how II looks on me. In
going to throw II In the river. aftel
the case"
That's n rum start, Throwinl
pearl rings into the Thames In /
funny way OF spending your time
amt itg''
1 HAA VIZ tuN UHtdA sue iAAfu
turning and facing him squarely.
The case-well, that's not ~
funny. cases tell tales. But | wa
thinking that you might only hav,
thought OF throwing the ring afte
II quite lately--since you've seer
me. In point OF fact. Anything Ii
that"
She looked at him a momen
longer, and then smiled tentatively
obi" she said slowly. in the ton
OF one who makes a discovery
You're thinking" Her smil
broadened little. developing
dimple In her left cheek. II sur
pose II must look curious'"
Well. II does bit. miss" He
air and the quality OF her volc
extorted the miss" from him Il
spite of his suspicious.
| "Of course. thought nobod
would see me-
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Find Tree Which
Gives Cows Milk.

The trees here grow TO great
heights. many OF them being over
$50 feet tall.
There are magnificent mahoga-
ny. palm and Brszilwood trees, the
latter furnishing precious wood
very like ebony.
Another tree. descriptiyely called
the eow.tree. yields a milk which
explorers assert can hardly be
distinguished In taste and nutritiye
qualities from the bovine product
Among the explorers trophies
was the body OF q cururu. a little
burrowlng rodent which Roosevelt
himself had shot
They found that larger animals
were at times extremely scarce. II
Is possible to travel for days on
end in this gloomy jungle without
ever meeting single sign OF ami
NAL life other than gandy-feathered
parrots and occasional bands of
monkeys.
The monkeys OF one species,
known as the "Howiers," amusc
themselves with the annoying
practice OF gathering about the
camp after dark and keeping the
men awake by chanting an end
less. n,ournfui song.
The Roosevelt party found the
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EDWIN >. BROWN,
7fa First Ave.

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