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The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-25

The British embassy announced that
the German navy is either In the Bal
tic sea or in various ports of safety.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-25

While Catholics all over the world
were mourning the death of Pope Plus
K at Rome. they were shocked by the
news of the passing away OF, Rt Rev.
Father francesca Severio I1@tnz,
known as the @black pope"
Pope Plus x is dead in Rome. Suffer
ing from bronchitis and weak heart,
the worry occasioned by the war in.
volving all Europe brought on bron.
chial pneumonia. He was i'll four
days. The pontiff was seventy-nine
years old and reigned over the Catho.
lie church II years.
General Zapata has offered to sur
render and accept General Carranza
as provisional president of Mexico if
his followers are granted amnesty. Ne
gotiations to this end are being con-
Quoted at Mexico City.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-25

Returns from Georgias primary
show that United States Senator
Hoke Smith has been renominated
over his opponent, former Gov. Jo-
seph M Brown, by an overwhelming
majority.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-25

Emperor William has ordered that
resistance be made to the last to-
Japan's attempt to GUST Germany from
Kiaochow.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-25

Two sons of Emperor William,
Princes Eitel Friedrich and August
William, are said to have passed
through Liege on their way to the
front.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-25

communication to London from
st. Petersburg says the Russian mob
ilization is completed and the car left
for Moscow to make his headquarters
with the army. Eleven members Of
the imperial family are at the front
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-25

A Central News dispatch from st.
Petersburg to London reports that
fire has broken out on the government
docks at Odessa and that a Russian
warship there was struck by mine
and sunk
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-25

An official communication from Par
is to London confirms the defeat of
$4,000 Austrians by Servians at Sha-
bats. 40 miles west of Belgrade. The
Austrian losses were 5000 killed and
5000 wounded.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-25

Several Austrian army corps have
invaded Russian territory. The Rus
sian advance in Ga1icia, near the Rus
sian frontier and northeast of Lem
berg, also has been checked.
The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1914-08-25

Two hundred and one men persisted
when the Austrian cruiser Zenta was
sunk by French warships OF Antivari
on Sunday, it was stated officially at
Paris. The ship carried II officers and
a crew of 2S5. Only 101 were saved.
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OUTSIDE THE GATE

If he is to hang about here I'll have him
murdered!''
An hour later q look owe, the sate re-
vealed no sight of the goat, and Il waa
concluded that he had taken himself OF
for good.
At 10 o'clock next forenoon Miss Ruth
had a caller. He was a young man who
gave his name as Chester Ashley. and he
explained his errand by saying:
Il am at my sisters. eight miles away.
on my school vacation. She Is rather
eccentric about pets. and has a big black
goat which is a nuisance. He broke the
rope with which he was tied the other
day and disappeared. and I am looking
for him. We have heard that he was
seen this far away yesterday"
Yes, he was here" was the reply. He
wanted to kill me. but I was fortunate
enough to escape"
'I am sorry IL he annoyed you"
Il was going to have him shot II he
hung around here"
Very proper OF course, you don't
know which way he went?'
Il was too frightened to take notice" {"
This conversation began at the veranda
steps and ended at the gate, where the
young man had his auto waiting. With
the remark that he would go on a mile
or two farther, he raised his hat and
stepped outside the gate. and there Was
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roy thought for one instant he could win
Margaret away from her sailor boy. II
was quite like him. He seemed to think
he could win anyone except her. Her
mother actually leaned on him. and Vic
treated him quite as IL he were in Ches-
ter's place. Sometimes Estania felt
vaguely lonely It was difficult to be dig
nified all Of the time.
Then came a fateful day. Mr.. Pomeroy
had gone for a shore tramp with Vic.
Mrs Chaplin was taking a nap. 1t was
a golden day out Of doors. and Tan had
decided to paint a water color of the gar
den. She wanted a certain camp stool
that Vic had handed over with anything
else he wanted. to the summer boarder.
and boldly. righteously, Estania ven-
tured into his room to recover her prop
erty.
Inside the door she stopped. Facing
her on the bureau was very good
photograph Of herself. one that she had
sent to Chester Just before his sailing
south. Yet II confronted her now. and II
was enshrined on Bruce Pomeroy's
dresser.
She went down quietly without the
camp stool. and waited determlnedly for
the return Of Mr.. Pomeroy. He came
with Vic along the beach. strolling leis-
usely. 3ley looked 20 happy EstAnia A.
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LOVE AT SANDY POINT

don't you dare worry mother about this.
now. 1t was my doings You're all out
OF touch with the way things go here at
home. and you don't understand how
every last dollar counts. You trot OF to
town when you feel like 1t, and plant in
studio all winter, and give lessons, and
go TO the opera, and haven't a thing to
do but keep Tan Shapin in a good humor.
And Chester's just like YOU"
You might leave poor old Ches out of
II, fnterposed Estania,, distantly.
He's right in it," Vic laughed IF he
had come home this summer and helped
as he should have done, we would not
have had to insult the family self-respect
by taking in ten dollars q week regu-
larly."
where's mother?"
Gone boating with Mr.. Pomeroy." very
demurely. He has been Just dear. Tan.
with mother. He's got a motor boat. a
perfectly water-tight, tame one thar he
keeps down at the club dock. and he
takes her out every day for trip down
the bay"
Mother" with raised eyebrows
Dear. no-the boat; but mother does
60 often and so do I. He's friend Of the
Barclays and wanted to be near them for
the summer. We think It's Margaret 20
far"
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Estania had to laugh at the air of su-
preme wisdom and mystery that accom-
panied this last.
WELL don't care who 1t is that holds
Mr.. Pomeroy's interest to Sandy Point
SO long as it isn't myself" she said a
bit tiredly. I'm going to rest. and !
hope / won't have to meet him at ALL"
She turned with her travelling cloak and
suitcase, almost colliding at the bend of
the staircase with a young man who was
hurrying down three steps at time. He
was tall and dark, thoroughly shabby,
even as Vic was. and he seemed not at
all amazed nor appalled, by the sight of
Estania- lovely and civilized. on Sandy
Point where no one tried to be either.
Pardon me. Awfully clumsy and un-
lucky I am. anyway. Say, Vic, your
mother wants her gray veil to tie around
her hair-and her coat" He stood out
on the broad versnda waiting while Vic
hunted for the things. The garden sloped
in heiter skelter fashion straight down to
the sea wall. and took q drop to the
sandy beach below. A hedge that grew
as II pleased struggled eomfortab bly,
around the enclosure. There was one
enormous willow shading the house, with
Q circular seat around It.
He liked to sit out there at night.
smoktne. ard watching the lights cf
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most felt reluctant about jarring his con-
tentment. but it had to be done. Vic ran
into the house to help with dinner. and
Bruce threw himself down on the gross,
hands clasped under his head. in front of
the angry goddess.
He heard her in silence. merely nodding
assent to every accusation she made.
Yes, he had known Chester very well in
deed; chums at Annapolis. He himself
had given up the navy when his father
had died, and now subsisted most COM
fortably on an income derived from shoe
manufacture.
"Awfully unpoetic, isn't it?' he smiled
at this confession. But really, dad
made very good shoes. I even wear them
myself"
"And you gained possession of my pic
ture from Ches?'
Il did" he acquiesced cordially. Il
saw il when he was packing, and 1t in
terested me. Then I knew Peggie Bar
clay and she coaxed your blessed mother
into taking pity on a lone bachelor. and
letting me stay here for the summer.
had an idea at that time. you know. that
you'd come home and I'd see you
Slowly Estania's dignity began to ebb
away She stared out at Q vagrant sea
gull that swept In narrowing circles over
~ little beet deck bslow them.
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But you see have my auto and can
easily get home. But for the careles.
manner In which I walked out of the
gate
But We thought the goat Was miles
away. shall be glad TO hear that you
got home safe. and that you have suf-
fered no injury"
Thanks for your interest
And Miss Ruth marched through the
house to the kitchen and said to the cook
"Tiida. you are discharged"'
when
Right now. this Instant
What fur"
For talking too much"
Huh, / went ober to Morton's to see
dat pusson Hammer. She had had a
dream bout you. Gums back home and
tells you bout it,
Pack up your things"
she said 1t would be sunthin' with
horns on
Pack"
And a young man."
Must I tell you again."
And you'd fall in love and git mar
riedr'
''Tilda. are you going?"
And den de horns cum, And de goat
cum, And de young man cum! And you
was hunted into de middle of las week,
And de young man was bunted into de
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will attend to the family"
Just the thing. Martha" the doctor
answered.
Martha got back without being missed
and later, going into Dora's room and
finding her awake, she put her hand or
her sisters forehead and exclaimed that
her head was hot, and that she was going
to call the doctor.
Nonsense, Martha" Dora said.
Later in the afternoon DR.. Morton
called. and his grave looks and mysteri-
Gus words frightened Dora into submis-
sion. But don't feel sick. doctor" she
declared. II am only tired
That Is just how your kind of sick
ness affects people," the doctor told her.
You could go on and on until the end
without noticing it. but now that you
have taken this in time ! believe a few
weeks rest will soon put you on your
feet again. Now I want you to promise
me to do as tell you"
Martha got supper ready that night,
and as John and the children came home
met all their questions regarding the
mother with a finger on her lips and
whispers accompanied by very grave
looks.
Her brother-in-law grew very anxious
as he looked at his wife in bed and saw
the row of medicine bottles on the little
table beside her. He sat holding her
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| had done it as long as she could remem-
Der, and 1t wasn't any use in stopping
now: 1t was her duty.
Well. ! would like to know what they
would do If anything happened to you."
Martha said. "and you owe 1t to them
and to yourself to take better care Of
yourself"
The next day was a repetition Of the
other. and Martha Endicott had hard
work to keep from saying what she
thought No. II wouldn't help to inter-
fere in that manner. but she felt that she
must find some method of saving her
sister from her unnecessary and unappre-
ciated sacrifice. OF course there was no
need Of 1t. They were all big and able to
help themselves, but had acquired the
habit of depending on the mother for
everything. and Dora's love had fostered
selfshness.
The next day Dora complained Of a
headache, and after much urging Martha
succeeded in getting her to bed. At first
Dora rebelled at going to bed when there
was so much to be done. but the need Of
rest telling upon her she soon fell asleep.
and Martha thought of a plan to keep her
there until she was rested out and her
family had learned to do without her.
Dora was not really Ill. but she soon
would be IL she continued the way she
was going, and her sister felt that she
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gut up to de veranda an I'll tell you all
about it. Now. den. I went ober to Nor
toms didn't I?''
Yes"
ITO see Hammer de cook?'
Yes"
well. saw her. She was in good
speerits. She axed when you was gwine
to git married"
GO to your Kitchen"
"Yesm, but you look out fur dat
woman Hammer. She's had ober a millyun
dreams. and cherry one of 'em has turned
out true!'
Two hours later Miss Ruth Parsons
took a little saunter up the highway
Some men had been digging In the high
way. and she wanted to see what they
had been at. 1t was indeed little saun-
ter. She had not progressed over ten rods
when she heard a snort and saw that
black goat bearing down upon her. She
had just got inside the gate and swung
it to when the horns Of the goat struck
it. She had screamed once or twice en-
route, and the cook was on the veranda.
''Befo' de Lawd, but dar's de sunthin'
wild horns dat de Hammer woman
dreamed off,
Whose goat is it?" demanded the girl
Il nebber seed him befo'!"
Nor i. He is certainly a stranger
around here. He is a vicious beast, and
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had to be broken Of the habit of catXrins
to her household. The family had to be
taught to depend more on itself why.
they are worse than babies" Martha
muttered to herself.
Martha knew of one way OF making her
sister remain in bed. and having made
sure that her sister slept she pinned her
hat on and slipped softly, silently. out of
the back door. Down the street she went.
never pausing until she reached her des-
tination. A neat maid opened the door,
and In answer to her question as to
whether DIR. Morton was in. the doctor
himself stepped out Of his office.
why. Martha Endicott. how do you
do.'' he exclaimed. and laughingly asked
her IL she had come to see him because
she was sick. Martha picture Of
health. Joined in the laugh. and began to
tell him her real reason for coming.
Dora is just killing herself for her
family, Dr. Morton. and what's more. she
is a most willing martyr. as she believes
1t Is her duty. Now I want you. as an
old friend Of the family, to help me save
her from herself" and Martha explained
her plan to him. Come this afternoon
and pronounce her very III. Give the sick
ness some mysterious name, and leave
some harmless medicines for her; fright
en- her into taking care OF herself and
prescribe absolute quiet and rest. and
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sew 1t on. mother?' she cried.
Il didn't have time. Mollie." her moth
er replied.
Then Dora, busy washing the dishes
dried her hands and went to the foot OF
the stairs in answer to a call from her
husband. Say. Dora, where's that blue
and white shirt OF mine?" he queried.
II didn't get it done. John; it was 50
hot today. and I felt tired. Won't you
wear one of the others?"
We'll, it's mighty funny I can't have
the one I want" he answered GROSSLY.
But I didn't suppose it mattered.'
Dora replied soothingly Here. III
bring up the ones ironed today" and
she went to the clothes-horse and took
down several shirts and brought them to
her husband, patiently waiting while he
grumbiingiy selected one; then having
seen that he had all the articles that he
possibly could need she started down the
stairs again, when an urgent call from
one of the boys brought her to their
room.-
When she came down stairs again. after
having settled the affairs of the family.
she washed the dishes. Her sister was
sitting waiting for her.
MY sakes. Dora. IL this is what you
go through every day its a wonder that
you are not dead. Why do you wait on
them so?" But Dora told her that she
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By Gertrude Taatjes

hand long after Martha left them.
Mollie surprised her aunt by taking hold
| at once and helping to get the dishes
done and the house tidied. while the two
boys chopped and brought in an enor-
nous pile of wood for their aunts use.
DR.. Morton called every day. and at the
end of a week decided that Dora could
get up and walk about her room. John
Stanton. happy to see his wife up once
more, listened eagerly to the doctors in
structions and readily promised to fol-
low them: Mollie and the boys were
taken into their aunt's confidence. and
willingly agreed to all she suggested.
After another week of resting Dora was
pronounced cured. but the doctor warned
her to be careful not to overwork. as that
would put her health in danger, and Dora.
feeling as IL born anew after her weeks
of rest, was too anxious to keep her
precious health to disobey him.
In spite of the fact that he had declared
his patient entirely cured, DR.. Morton
continued to call, and Aunt Marthas rosy
cheeks grew even roster with his visits
One day he found her alone in the gar
den. and taking both of her hands in his
he told her the old. old story. Martha.
you were just made to manage people,
and I need to be managed. Won't you
manage me. dear?' he coaxed.
Martha has proven a good manager.
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passing ships. Up and down the winding
paths grew roses and peonies, with
pansy beds and mignonette underfoot.
and myrtle training its green through the
grass. Rose vines and honeysuckle
clambered over the old-fashioned white
veranda up to the gables of the second
story. Pomeroy smiled down at 1t all
dreamily. Upstairs green shutters open
ed with little bang. and he looked up
to meet Estania's gaze. disappearing and
wholly unfriendly. 1t was unexpected.
such a declaration of war. He was not
accustomed to anyone taking such an at
titude with him. 1t amused and inter-
ested him. and he went down the walk
with the coat and gray veil over his arm
whistling defiance to the face beyond the
green shutters.
Even 20 herself Estania could not ex-
plain her feelings through the month that
followed. Somehow the summer boarder
grew I'd represent to her all the fallen
fortunes Of the little home. and she re-
sented his very existence. II Chester
had been there. II could never have hap
pened. But Chester was one. of the
smooth-faced iieutenants facing his first
battle smoke on one Of the big gray
ships in the Gulf. and when he came
homo there would be his marriage to
AarSarst She wondered v Nr. Pens.
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the goat. He had been in ambush. He
came for the gate head down and heels
up. and snorting like . erampus at low
water.
Mr.. Ashley exclaimed. "Thunderw and
leaped into his machine.
Miss Ruth yelled. .Oh, my" and ran to
the veranda.
No man or woman can get line on q
Billy to be sure how he is going to
perform under certain circumstances. By
all the rules of logic this goat ought to
have sprung into the auto after the
young man and inflicted q fatal bite, but
he did nothing of the sort. He took after
the girl instead, and half way to the
house she went down under his catapult
like an old wagon shed struck by q
cyclone.
Mr.. Ashley was not a man to beat a re-
treat in the face Of the enemy, but Just
the man to rush to the rescue Of a for
lorn damsel. He rushed. He didn't have
a gun handy in his hip pocket. and SO
the goat had the advantage. He turned
from the PROSTATE maiden and met the
hero hall way.
1t was bad for the hero. A ton OF
brick struck him in the solar p!exus. and
after a grunt and a gasp he retired to
the land of nothing and nobody. When
he recovered consciousness he was lying
at the foot of the steps. whittier he had
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'T do think you might have told me De-
lore started for home" said Estania In
b tone of much suppressed disapprovai.
II might have gone up to Uncle Waits
DR. stayed with Connie. She asked me
10, and was foolish enough to long Tor
home. II you'd only mentioned 1t some
gay in your letters, I'd have understood,
Ind you could have rented my room, too,
d you liked, to summer boarders.
"Oh, Tan, you always do roll snow
ball up until it chases you down hill
Summer boardersi Anybody'd think that
we'd started right in business just be-
tause we happen to have rented out one
bedroom and study
Estania looked over at her sister re-
PEACEFULLY.
"Chester's own bedroom and study"
'well, what of it?' retorted Vic de-
ently. Her sunbonnet was pushed far
hck on her curly mop Of auburn hair.
Every freckle she owned seemed to help
long her spirit Of independence. So did
Ter old garden gloves. and the short
Fhaki skirt and MILDLY blouse. They all
|roved Vic's superiority to ordinary con-
Fentions or laws of beauty and fashion.
bhe waved her rose clippers at the cool.
laintily sarbed figure belligereutly. Tan.
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By June Gahan

I'm afraid I've been a perfect cat"
she said slowly. Il had no idea that you
were a chum of Chester's."
I'm going to be more than that"
Bruce answered. rather soberly. I'm
going to be his brother-in-law. Vic just
promised me that joy. And do you
know" he added. rolling over and looking
up refiectively at the flushed face OF Tan.
Il think the reason why I liked that pic
ture was because 1t does have a little
look of Vic. don't you think so, around
the eyes and mouth9''
Bruce, come here and open Q can of
pimentos, please! Vic called from the side
door. waving q can opener at him invit-
ingly.
Bruce sprang up eagerly, and then
looked down for an instant at Estania.
Il hope were going to be better friends
now. sister," he said. putting out his
hand.
Tan laid hers in it quickly. Vic surely
deserved to find love and happiness first.
For her there lay ahead the studio work.
and ambition, but che felt as IL some
how. love had come and knocked at her
door, and she had frightened him away.
She laughed softly.
Go open the pimentos. Bruce. and bet
tar send the picture back to Chester"
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BY Donald Allen

middle Of next week. and bekase he am
gwine to call yere in a day or two and
tell you he amt dead. and fall in love.
must lose my place and go to de pore
house. Very well. Miss Ruth rze
gwine right along. and I Amt gwine to
tell your fadder and mudder a single
thing bout what has happened today.
"Tilda." said Miss Ruth after a mo-
ment, Il guess you can stay on
The impudent thing,'
Oats zactly what I said to her. She
said she wasn't. but she had had a dream
dat you was gwine to fall in love wid
somebody and git married. She said dat
sunthin' wild horns on was gwine to
bring it about"
"Tilda. don't talk such baIderdash"
she was chilled.
And you think II was a goat inste4d
of e grissly gar dat pitched inter me
out dar?"
Il saw a goat"
And goats have horns. and dar you
am
Mr.. Ashley called three days later.
He had no bones broken.
The goat had been shot.
AS Tilda put It when he went away
after a long call:
Now, honey, you hain't got nuthin' to
do but fall in love and git married. and
you go right at it,
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been dragged by Miss Ruth and the cook.
and some one WAS saying:
Didn't dun tole you. Miss Ruth. dat
dat dream would come true?'
And some one seemed to answer:
''Tilda, you stop itH'
But de goat had horns!"
And then Mr.. Ashley again became a
citizen Of the United States and sat up.
Il hope the goat didn't do you any seri-
Gus injury he said.
mo. not serious" replied the girl.
Are you much hurt?"
"Only the breath knocked out of me
for the time being. Do you happen to
have a firearm in the house?"
II have a revolver, but no cartridges
for it,
Then will wait to get him home to
kill him. Sorry to have brought about
this annoyance"
But it Jest had to be brung about
answered the cook. Dat cook, Hammer.
ober to Mortons. she"
We won't need you any more" inter-
rupted Miss Ruth.
Oar am de dream, de horns. and de
youni, man.
And with chuckle and a giggie Tilda
was gone.
IT can get doctor by telephone" said
the girl to the victim as she noticed how
pale he was.