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dering whether to fry EN- for lunch
now, or to put my hat over my eyes
and fall asleep"
His mother reached up and patted
his shoulder. But the line around
Jocks jaw did not soften. He turned
his head to gaze down at his mother.
Two OF those kilograms. and one
letter. were from T. A. Buck, Jr," he
said. He met me at Detroit. never
thought I'd stand from a total stranger
what l stood from that man"
Why, what do you meanT' Alarm
dismay. establishment were In her
eyes.
HE said things And he meant EN-.
He showed me. in q perfectly we'll
bred, cleancut, and most convincing
way just what q miserable. selfish,
iow.down. worthless young hound
am"
''He--dared!
You bet he dared. And then some,
And ! hadn't an argument to como
back with l don't know Just where
he got all his information from. but it
was straight"
He got up strobe to the window, and
came back to the bed. Both hands
thrust deep In his pockets. he an
nounced his life plans, thus:
TIM eighteen years old. And look
twenty three, and act twenty-five
when I'm with twenty-five-ycar-olds.
I've been as much help and comfort to
You as a pet alligator. You've always
said that was to go to college, and
I've sort Of trained myself to believe
was. Wen, I'm not l want to get into
business, with q capital b. And want
to jump I'm now. This minute. I've
started out to be first-class slob, with
you keeping me In pocket money, and
clothes, and the Lord knows what all.
Why, T."
Jock McChesney," said that young
mans eewildered mother, lust what
did It. A. Buck. Jr. say to you, any.
waye"
Plenty. Enough to make me see
things. I used to think that | wanted
to get into one Of the professions
professions: You talk about the ro-
nance OF a civil engineers life, Why.
to be successful business man these
days you've got to be a buccaneer.
aud diplomat. and q detective, and N
clairvoyant and an expert mathema-
ticfan, and q wizard. Business--tust
plain. everyday business--is the gam
lest. chanciest most thrilling line
there Is today, and I'm for 1t. Let the
other guy hang out his single ana
wait for EN-. I'm going out and get
mine"
Any particular line, or Just plan
ming to corner the business market
generally" came a cool. not too
amused voice from the bed.
Advertising" replied Jock. erisply.
Magazine advertising. to start with.
! met q fellow up in the woods named
O'Roarke. He was a star football man
ct Yale He's bucking the advertisinx
line now for the Mastodon magaxine.
He's crazy about it. and says it's the
greatest game ever. want To get into
Il now-not four years from nov"
He stopped abruptly. Emma Me.
chesney regarded him. eyes CLOWNS.
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been grayish pallor. She Leaned
back a bit to- survey this son of hers.
"Ughi how black you arei" 1t was
the old Emma McChesney that spoke.
'Yeu young devil, you're actually grow.
ing mustache! There's something
hard In your left-hana vest pocket II
it's your fountain pen you'd better res
cue IT, because fm going to hug you
again" .... .....
But Jock MeChesney was not smiE
ing. He glanced around the stuffy
little hotel room. 1t locked stuffier
and drearier than ever In contrast
with his radiant youth. his glowing
freshness, his outdoor tan, his immac-
uiate attire, He looked at the aston
ished Miss Riordon. At his gaze that
lady muttered something, and fed.
sample-case banging at her knees. At
the look In his eyes his mother
FASTENED, womanwise, to reassure him.
1T wasn't so bad, Jock. Now that
you're here, it's all right. Jock,
didn't realize just what you meant to
me until you didn't come. / didn't
realize"
|. Jock sat down at the edge Of the
bed, and slid one arm under his moth
er's head. There was q grim line
about his mouth.
And I've been fishing" he said.
I've been sprawIing under a tree in
front OF darned fool stream and won.
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loom petticoats, Ed Meyers stared.
aghast. And as be stared there came
. little knock nc the aoor--a series OF
stRocato raps, with feminine knuekles
back OF them. The nurse went to the
door, disapproyal on her face. At the
turning of the knob there bounced into
the room a vision In sn Alice-blue suit,
plumes 30 match. pearl earrings, elab-
crate couture OF reddish-gold and q
complexion that showed nm unbeliey-
able trust In the credulisy of mankind.
How-do. searies" exclaimed the VII
sion. You poor hid. you! 1 heard
you was sick. and says. I'm going mp
TO cheer her up if hare to miss my
train out to do it. Say, / was laid
up two years ago I'm Idaho Falls, Idaho.
and believe me. III never forget IL
don't know how sick was. but don't
even want TO remember how lonesome
| was I just chung to the chamber.
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Then she gave a happy little laugh.
reached for her kimono at the foot OF
the bed, and prepared TO kick on the
bedcloshes f.
"Jnst run into the hall second.
son." she announced. I'm going TO
get up"
up! No. you're mott" shouted Jock,
making rush at her. Then, in the ex-
uberance OF his splendid young
strength. he picked her up, swathed
snugIy In a roll OF sheeting and light
blanket, carried her to the big chair
by the window, and seated himself.
with his surprised and laughing moth
er in his arms.
But Mrs. McChesney was serious
again In moment. She lay with her
head against her boys breast for a
while Then she spoke what was in
her sane, far-seeing mind.
Jock, IL I've ever wished you were
girl, take 1t all back now. I'd rath-
er have heard what you just said than
any piece of unbelievable good fortune
in the world. God bless you for 1t.
dear. But, Jock, you're going to col
lege. No-wait minute. You'll have
chance 10 prove the things you just
said by getting through in three years
instead Of the usual four II you're In
earnest you can do IL | want my boy
to start into this business war equipped
with every means Of defense. You
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called it game. It's more than that
its o battle. Compared to the sue
cessrul business man of TODAY the Rev
olutionary minutemen were as keen
and alert as the Seven Sleepers. I
know that there are more noncollega
men driving street cars than there ara
college men. But that doesn't infiu-
enee me. You could get a job now.
Not much of q position, perhaps, but
something self-respecting and fairly
well-paying. Il would teach you many
things. You might get a knowledge
OF human nature that no college could
give you. But there's something
poise -- self-confidenee - assurance -
that nothing out college can give YOU.
You win find yourself in those three
years After you finish college you'll
have difficulty In fitting into your
proper niche, perhaps. and you'll want
to curse the day on which You needed
my advice. TIN look as though YOU
had simply wasted those three prs,
clous years. But in FIVE or six years
after, when your character has jelled,
and you've hit your pace, youth bless
me for II. AS for knowledge OF hu.
mainly, and OF business tricks--welL
your mother is fairly familiar with tina
busy marts OF trade. II you want to
learn folks you can spend your sum-
mers selling Featherlooms for me-"
But, mother, YOU don't understand
just why"
YES dear 'un, do. After all. re-
member you're only eighteen. Youu
probably spend part of your time rush.
ing around at class proms with a red
RIBBON In your coat lapel to show
you're on the floor committee, And
you'll be girl-fussing, too. But you'd
De attracted to girls, In or out OF col.
iege, and I'd rather, just now, that II
would be some pretty, nice.thinking
college girl in a white sweater and a
que serge skirt. whose worst Thought
was wondering If you could be caioIed
into taking her to the freshman.sopho-
more basketball game, than some red.
hpped' hlack-jet-earringed siren gazing
at You across the table in some base
ment cafe And goodness knows.
Jock. you wear your clothes so beau.
TRULY that even the haberdashers'
statesmen eye you with respect I'VE
seen EN-. That's one course you
needn't take ut college"
Jock sat silent. has face grave with
thought But when I'm earning money
real money--it's on the road for
you," he said, at last. Il don't want this
to sound like q scene from East Lynne
but, mother -
um-m-m--yeee-es." assented Elm
ma McChesney, with no alarming an
thusiasm, Jock, dear. carry me back
TO bed again. will you? And then
open the closet door and pull out that
big sample case to the side OF nv baa
The newest fall Featherloons are in
u. and somehow, I've just whimsy
notion that I'D like to look EN- oyars
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crushed against the top OF q correctly
high-cat vest. and her tears eoursed
unmolested. down the folds OF an en-.
Quisitely shaded lavender silk neck.
tie. b. ~, ...-
Jock" cried Emma McChesney:
and then. oh. my son, my SON, my
beautiful boy!" like q woman in a
play.
Jock was holding her tight. and
batting her shoulder. and pressing his
healthy. glowing cheek close to hers
thar was SO gaRnt and pale.
Il get seven wires, all at the same
time They'd been chasing me for
days, up there In the WOODS. / thought
I'd never get here"
And at that q wonderful thing han.
pened to Emma McChesney. She lifted
her face. and showed dimples where
lines had been. smiles where tears
had coarsed. Q glow where there had
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maid like she was my own sister. Il
your nurse wants to go out for an air
ing I'll sit with you. Glad to-
That's grand little idea" agreed
Ed Meyers. Il told 'em you'd brighten
things up. Well. I'll be going. You'll
be as good as new in a week, Mrs. Nc
Chesney, don't You worry. So long
And he closed the door after himself
with apparent relief
Miss Haney, the nurse, was already
preparing to go out Ii was her regu
lar hour for exercise Mrs McChes
ney watched her go with sinking
| heart
'NowI" said Miss Riordan, comfort
ably, we girls can have real, old
fashioned talk A nurse isn't human
Tho one | had In Idaho Falls was
strictly prophylactic, and antiseptic
and she certainly could give the swell
alcohol rubs. but you cant get chum.
my with q human disinfectant. Your
lines skirts, isn't it,"
Yes"
Land, I've heard an awful lot about
you. The boys on the road certainly
speak something grand OF you. I'm
really jealous. Say. I'd love to show
you some of my samples for this sea.
son. They're Just great. TIL Just run
down the hail to my room
She was gone. Emma McChsaney
shut her eyes, YEARLY. Her nerves
We're twitching. Her thoughts were
far, far away from samples and sam.
pie eases. So he had turned out to be
his worthless fathers sOn after ali!
He must have got some news OF her
by now. And he ignored IT He was
content 10 anusa himself up there In
the Canadian woods. while his moth,
er--
Miss Riordon. flushed, and painting
little, burst into the room again,
sample case In hand.
Lordy, that's heavy! It's wonder
! haven't killed myself before now,
wrestling with those blamed things"
Mrs. McChesney sat up on one ell
bow as Miss Riordon tugged at the
sample-case cover. Then she leaned
forward, interested In spite OF herself
at sight Of the pile OF sheer, white.
exquisitely embroidered and lacy gar
ments that lay disclosed as the cover
fell back.
"0h, lingerie! That's an ideal line
for woman. Let's see the yoke in
that first nightgown. It's really won.
derful design"
Miss Riordon laughed and shook
out the folds of the topmost garment.
"Nightgown!" she said, and laughed
again. Take another look"
Why what" began Emma Nc.
Chesney.
"shroads!" announced Miss Riordon.
complacently.
"Shrouds!" shrieked Mrs. McChes-
ney, and her elbow gave way. She
fell back on the pillow.
Beautiful, amt they?" Miss Rlordon
twirled the white garment I'm her hand.
They're the very newest thing. Youth
notice they're made up slightly hob
Bile, with French back, and high
waist line in the front. Last season
kimono sleeves was all the so, but
they're not used this season. This
one"
Take them away" screamed Emma
McChesney, Historically, Take them
away! Take them away" And buried
her face In her trembling white hands.
Miss Riordon. stared, Then she
slammed the cover OF the case. rose,
and started toward the door. But be-
fore she reached II. and while the sick
woman's sobs were still sounding hys-
terically the door few open to admit
a tall. slim, miraculously well+dressed
young man. The next instant Emma
McChesney's lace nightgown was
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est competitor, and representative oi
the Strauss SanssfIk company, failed
to awaken IN her the proper spirit OF
antagonism. Fat Ed Meyers sent q
bunch OF vioIets that devastated the
violet beds at the local greenhouse.
Emma McChesney regarded them list.
iessly when the nurse lifted them out
| OF their tissue wrappings. But the
name on the card brough tiny smile
to her lips.
He says he'd like to zee you. IL you
feel able" said Miss Haney, the nurse,
when she came up from dinner.
Emma McChesney thought minute.
Better tell him it's catching" she
| said.
He knows IL isn't" returned Miss
Haney. But IL you don't want him.
why"
Tell him to come up" interrupted
Emma McChesney, suddenly.
A faint CLEAN OF the old humor
lighted mp her face when Fat Ed Mey-
ers painfully tip-toed In, brown derby
In hand. his red face properly ioiefui,
brown shoes squeaking. His figure
doomed mountainous In a iightbrown
summer suit.
Amt you ashamed of yourseIf?'s
he began. heavily humorous. Couldn't
you find anything better to do iii the
middle Of the season. Say. on the
square. grille. I'm dead sorry. Hard
luck, by gosh! Young r. A. himself
went out with line In your territory,
didn't he? | didn't think that guy had
Il ia him. darned IL did"
IL was sweet OF you 60 send all
those yfolets, Mr., Meyers. hope you're
not disappointed that they couldn't
have been worked IN the form Of b
pillow, with AZ Rest done III white
curiyeuss."
Mrs McChesneyi I'D Meyers
round face expressed righteous grief.
pain, and surprise You and I may
have had word. now and then, and 1
win say that you dealt me couple
Of low-down tricks on the road. but
that's all In the game. I never held
1t up against you. Say, nobody ever
admired You or appreciated You more
that did"
Look out!" said Emma Mcchesney.
You're speaking In the past tense.
Please don't. II makes me nervous"
Ed Meyers laughed uncomfortably,
and glanced yearningiy toward the
door He seemed at a loss to account
for something he failed to find In the
manner and conversation OF Mrs. Nc
Chesney.
son here with you, suppose" he
asked, cheerily. sure that he was on
safe ground at last
Emma McChesney closed her eyes.
The little room became very still. In
a panic Ed Meyers looked helpIessly
from the white face, with its hollow
checks and closed eyelids to the nurse
who sat at the window That discreet
damsel put her finger swiftly to her
lips, and shook her head. Ed Meyers
rose. hastily, his face o shade redder
than usual. ".
We'll. guess I gotta be running
along. I'm tickled TO death to find you
looking so fat and sassy. got an
idea you were Just stalling for rest,
that's all. Say, Mrs. McChesney.
there's n swell little dame In the house
named Riordon. She's on the road,
too don't know what her line is.
but she's friendly kid. with q bunch
or talk. A woman always likes to have
another woman fussin' around when
she's sick, told her about you, and
how I'd bet you'd be crazy to get q
chance to talk shop and Featherlooms
again. I guess you amt lost your In
terest in Featheriooms, Ell. what2"
Emma McChesney's face indicated
not the faintest knowledge OF Feather
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Too Much.

Don't go into the courtroom now
The Judge IL charging ia Jury"
Holy smoke Is 4 ma. drav~,,.
away from his business to save ~,
the jury and then charged for isp>
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Proposals for Sewer and Water Main
Connections.

The City Auditor of the City of Far
20, North Dakota, will receive until
the hour Of 5 o'clock p. M. the 21st
Jay or april. 1914. sealed bids for max.
ing connections with the sewer and
water mains on First avenue north
from Fifth street to middle Of Blk. 4.
heeney & Devitt's Addition; on Third
street north from Northern Pacific
venue to middle of Blk. 6. keeney &
north from Northern Pacific avenue to
middle of Blk. 6. Keeney & Devitt's Ad-
dltion. in the City of Fargo, which
sewer and water connections have
Deen ordered constructed in advance of
py the Boar of Commissioners OF said
City of Fargo. 800
Bidders will state price per lineal
root for six-inch sewer pipe in place,
SAID price to include all materials for
filling. ~ ~
Bidders will state price per lineal
loot for water connections. said price
to include all materials t~renching.
PACK Hing n stop-box in place, all
tions therefor on file with the under
and in accordance with the or
dinance of the city applicable thereto.
said connections shall be made with
the city sewer or water main as the
case may be, and shall be extended
from such sewer or main to a point
feet within the curb line.
Each bid shall be accompanied by a
check in the sum of $500 TO
the execution Of contract
The City Board of Commissioners re-
serves the right to reject any and all
bids.
Dated. Fargo, N. D., April 2, 1914.
A. r. WATKINS,
(Anril 2 & Q 1aiA
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Character.

Robert J. Burdette in National Mag
azine: Someone has said: Character
is what a man is in the dark" What
he is without an audience. His reputa-
ton may be ~grandstand play; a safe,
senseless slide to second with the bali
a quarter of a mile away-a cloud OF
dust and thunders of cheers from peo-
pie who don't know the game. His
character may be the sacrifice hit that
brings him Kisses from the same class
Of people-and advances the team.
What you wish you were, that's your
ideal. What people think you are,
that's your reputation. What you know
you are, that's your character. To
p~araphrase Abraham Lincoln. you may
but you can't fool yourself one little
bit Of the time. az
Reputation is a variable estimate.
depending not upon what people know
about you, but upon their gussses,
made from what they see of you. we
have lived together for fifty years.
said the Left Hand, land l never. saw
him do one charitable action" That's
reputation. But all that time the gem
erous Right Hand was the almoner OF
God, working in loving and secret fell
lowship with Him. That's character. ~
You will not drink wine, not even
for politencss' sake, and at the table OF
an esteemed friend, and "our Best So
ciety" says you are a fanatical, bi6ot-
eQ pronlDltlonlSt. you refuse 10 en-
courage a vile story with a smile. Some
people say you are a co~ld-blooded hypo-
critic. You will not permit yourself TO
laugh at a funny story, we'll told, In
which all the laugh" Is in it's pro-
family. And folk say you are self.
righteous. And you carry your Bible
in you and when you walk to church.
And they say a "canting Pharisee.''
Yet all the while your character Is that
OF a sober, pure-nlinded, reverent, sod
fearing mans christian. Four repu-
tations-all bad, and one character
which outweighs and outlasts the going
into e%ternitY with YOU.
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Notice of Sale of Land.

Notice is hereby given that under
authority Of an order OF sale granted
by the Hon. A. G.. Hanson. Judge of the
County Court, of ths County OF Cass.
the 2bth day Of March. 1914, the und ,r-
signed. the guardian Of the persons
and estates of Josephine Fugere, Ma
.poleon Fugere, Joseph Fugere, Arthur
Fuger and Dona Fugere, minor child
rem of Joseph F. Fugere, late of the
township OF Pleasant, in the County If
Cass and State Of North Dakota, de-
ceased will sell at private sale to the
third cash and the balance in three
years at 8 Ia per cent per annum, SUBJ
feet to confirmation by the Judge OF
said Court, the following described
land, to-wit, an undivided two-thirds
interest In and to the East Half &c. ~
OF the Northeast Quarter IN. e. ~ OF
Section Twenty (20) inc the East Half
5lE. NJ of the Northwest Quarter IN.
w. W OF Section Sixteen (16), Town
ship One Hundred and Thirty-eight
West. ,
The widow of said deceased has filed
with the Judge of said County Court
her written consent and agreement to
sell and convey her undivided one
third interest In said real estate to the
purchaser to whom the above described
undivided two-thirds interest shall be
sold, at the same price and upon the
same terms and conditions.
The sale will be made ON or after the
18th day OF April, 1914.
All bids must be in writing and may
be left at the office Of A. w. Fowler.
Fargo. N. d. or fled with the Judge
of said County Court, or delivered to
the undersigned personally at his resi-
dence In Pleasant Township, Cass
County, North Dakota.
Dated March IS, 1914.
OVID TESTER,
As guardian OF the persons and estates
f$ of the abovS named minors.
STAMBAUGH 81 FOWLER,
Attorneys for Guardian,
Fargo. No.. Oak.
March 26. April 2-3-16.1
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april 2 & 9, 1914
Sale of Land.

Notice is Hereby Given, That under
a authority of an order of sale granite
by the Hon. A. G.. Hanson. Judge Of the
County Court Of Cass County. in the
state of North Dakota, the undersign-
ed, the administrator of the estate of
Anna Maria Hendrickson late OF the
city OF Fargo. In the county of Cass
and state of North Dakota. deceased.
will sell at private sale to the highest
bidder. for cash, subject to confrma-
ton by the Judge Of said County Court,
Lot numbered eight (S) of Block mum
bered (4o). of Keeney and Devitt's Sea-
ond Addition to the city Of Fargo, in
said County and State aforesaid. The
sale will be made on or after the 10th
day of April, A. D., 1914. All bids
must be in writing. and may be left
at the office of Augustus Roberts, ESQ,
my attorney, 60 Broadway, in the city
Of Fargo, North Dakota. or filed with
the Judge of said County Court afore-
said, or delivered to the undersigned
personally. s,..
Dated March 31st, A. D., 1914.
eZ .-..-, D. GUSTAV HEEDRICKSON.
Administrator Of the estate of Anna
Maria Hendrickson, deceased.
p april 20, 1910. g..
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forms of entertainment that we SIM
ply cannot afford to miss.
We boast of the elimination Of waste
in our industries by the utilization Of
by-products and we talk with pride OF
scientific management in our factories.
But there is neither utilization Of by
products nor scientific management in
the home.
The whole process of distribution,
too, is woefully unscientifc. Three
habeTdashery stores compete with one
another in the same block. The wag-
ons Of five or perhaps even ten milk
companies go over the same route in
the morning. to be followed later in
the day by a hardly smaller number of
Laundry and ice wagons.
We ship New England apples to the
Pacific coast and Oregon apples to
New England. The same railroad car
ries grain for hundreds OF miles from
the fields to the mills and brings It
back again in the form of -four.
Sugar sWcetens, and surely we use
enough sugar to make our national
life very sweet indeed. But sweets
must be paid for, even though the
paying be bitter.
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Tho Palm Tree of Capri,

George William Curtis: / knew u
palm tree upon Capri. 1t stood in Sc
lect society Of shining fig leaves and
lustrous oleanders; 1t o%verhung the
balcony and &C looked, for overlean-s
ing, down upon the blue Mediter-
ranean Through the dream mists Of
southern Italian Moons it looked UP the
broad Bay Of Naples and saw vague
Vesuvius melting away; or at sunset
the Isles Of the Sirens; or in the full
May moonlight the oranges Of Sorreno
shone across it great and golden, per-
manene planet Of that delicious dark.
And from the Sorrento, where Tasso
was born, 1t looked acros to pleasant
Posilippo. where Virgil is buried and
to stately Ischia. The palm OF Capri
saw all that was fairest and most fa-,
nous in the Bay OF Naples.