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The Washington herald., 1914-01-25
1T FINALLY CAME

spooner County. should hate to be
eaten alive"
A week later the bashful man stopped
to talk with the girl at her fathers gate.
He wanted to talk, and she wanted to
talk, but all he could think of to say
was:
They say that later bugs are mighty
plenty this year.
And all she could think of to say was:
Il hear that Deacon Jason's dog Bit
old Mrs. Rodman's COW yesterday
WAS that George Shoemaker out
thereT Miss Fanny's mother asked.
yes"
Getting brave all at once. isn't hep
Seems like it,
We'll, he's a good steady chap and a
girl might fare farther and do worse"
He ought to marry a dumb girl to
match himself"
That makes me think. j was reading
in a paper the other day that a quiet.
bashful man like George was entirely
cured Of his ailment by a sudden great
shock. Perhaps he'll get one
One evening a fortnight later George
came counting. That is. IL was what he
called counting. He sat on the edge of
his chair and looked up up at the ceiling
and observed:
That the doctors had found a new cure
for Indigestion.
That there were more toads around
than he had ever seen before.
That some folks thought the steeple of
the Methodist church was out of plumb.
but he didn't
That a stranger had arrived at the
village hotel and taken a room for a
week. and it was evident that a business
boom was about to set in over the whole
country.
On her part Miss Fanny observed that
she had been told that the schoolhouse
was to be reprinted.
That some tramp had burned a hay
stack for Farmer johnson.
That a rat had run over Mrs. Ray
burns bare foot and made her faint
away.
dieting that next winter would be cold
enough to freeze the hinges of the gates.
When George rose to go he held out his
hand. and 1t was evident that he wanted
to say something bad. but he had just
begun to stammer when Miss Fannys
mother came into the room and he broke
on. He was invited to call again. and he
did 30 to invite the girl to a candy pull
with him. She accepted. It was at a
house a mile away. and en- route he start
ed to say something and stray dog ran
between his legs and killed his speech.
On the way back he started out again.
but just at the wrong moment they were
overtaken by another couple and he had
to bite his speech short on. This dis
couraged him. and he was silent even
when they parted at the gate.
well, IL the bashful man still BASH
FUR asked the mother Of the girl next
morning.
"He's improving little. but can't
make him out" ~.
How"
He wants to say something to me. but
he's 30 slow about II that something hap
pens to interrupt"
He can't be going to propose?"
why, We are hardly acquainted"
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II there had been occasion for George
Shoemaker to jump into the river to
save human life he would not have hest
| tated a minute.
II a farmers bull had broken out of
the village. George Shoemaker would
have been the first to seize him by the
tail and swing him over a fence.
II the village cooper shop had been
| found ablaze some midnight, II would
have been George Shoemaker who would
/ have plunged into the fiery furnace to
save the kegs and firkins.
| There wasn't the least doubt OF the
young mans physical courage, but when
1t came to moral courage he was sadly
lacking.
| They couldn't get him to a dance. a
Sunday school excursion, a straw ride,
or a spelling school. He would go to a
circus. but he'd take a top seat where
| no girl would be to the right or left of
| him. Now and then he attended church.
but he waited until the congregation
was seated. and then dodgegd in and
| took a back seat.
There are lots of men that are moral
towards SO far as the other sex are con-
cerned. That's why there are old bach
elors. Just how they reason it is hard
to say. In fact. they don't reason at
all. II a woman is born to fear a mouse
she fears him, and that's all there Is to
II. George realized his failing and had
tried hard to overcome II, but had ar
rived at the age of Twenty-Five and was
still as bashful as a young sosling. Then
two important things came tumbling
into his life. He was chased up q tree
by a mad dog, and when he had come
down again he found himself thinking
of the opposite sex from new stand
point
The bashful man didn't stop to ask
himself IL the scare had brought about
the change, but went right on and let
another take place. He was Twenty-Five
years old and ought to get married. HIS
feet began to grow cold at the Thought.
but he took a run around the school
house and came back to hug the idea.
Yes, he ought to have wife and
home. As the idea broadened and en-
larged he found himself musing:
Now, there Is Fanny Desbro She IL
very plain looking. but SO am I for that
matter. She is called very steady
OF course what the bashful man wanted
to say was postponed. Miss Fannys
curiosity was piqued. and she SAID TO
her mother when she reached home:
Mother, Mr.. Shoemaker wants to say
something to me, but can't"
Does he keep trying
He does
girl and ought to be a good housekeep-
err Dang my buttons, II I don't get up
the courage to court her.
1 II was q month later when George
Shoemaker walked home with Fanny
Desbro from prayer meeting. He didn't
ask her consent, and she didn't drive
him away. He was surprised to nnd
himself there, and she was surprised
that he had broken loose. as II were
They walked side by side for half mile
and all he said was:
II wonder II that is the same moon
they see In African
And all she said was:
II am.~0sad there are no wolves IN
The Washington herald., 1914-01-25
Hep Hardy's Chamois Breaks Loose and Takes . Go
and Eclipses Past -Clarissa Coolers
Papa. Displaying the Count Cheese Won Cheese at
the Saint Astormore. Leads John Henry's Friend
to Bitter Reflections Upon the Difficulties Of the
American Suitor-Rich Mems Daughters Can't be
Safely Left Alone for Half Day-Cheap Skates
to be Found Everywhere. Ayers Hep
By GEORGE v. HOBART

have laws in this country to protect the
birds and the trees, the squirrels and
all animals except those that can be
reached by an automobile, but why
don't we have a law to protect the
heiresses?
"Why are these titled zimboes per-
mitted to borrow car fare, and come
over here and give this fair land fit
of indigestion?
why are they permitted to set their
proud and large feet on the soil for
which our forefathers fought and bled
for their country and for which some
of us are still fighting and bleeding the
country? Why? Why do these fat
heads come over here with a silver
cigarette case and society directory
The Washington herald., 1914-01-25
By KATHERINE. HOPSON

the glamour Of his personality she seemed
to see again the look o. abject terror In
the little dogs eyes as he had whipped
it. This cruelty in his nature boded III
for her happiness.
ct cam. 20 on" she declared with q
revulsion Of feeling. Without any formu.
lated plan except to get back home a
soon as .Iossible, she sprans out of the
sleigh. and with trembling haste les,
Wendell shnuld return before she goi
away, tied the horses to the rack and
scurried down IL snowy street.
The south-bound o'clock interurban
train was coon due and she resolved tc
catch that. She had No money with her
SO she decided to stop in the grocery
ltore at which hey were in the habit
9f trading and borrow some from kind
old Mr.. Dandy, who was q lifelong
friend of the family. As she was going
in the doc. her name was called. CHANGING
around in startled. fea. she saw VIII
Ellis, the last person on earth she
wished to see Just then. sitting in q
sleigh In front of the store.
I'm on my way back to Endcott: will
you come with >me-or were you going
with the Other man?' The sarcasm in his
tone told her that in some way he had
heard of ,rer ride to Clayville with Harry
Wendell
Lam gong home on the car" she
flashed.
lie alighted from the sleigh, and drew
back the robes. Get in." he said per.
emptorily.
Lois, surprised into docility by his un.
expected firmness. obeyed. Ellis touched
the horse with the whip. and they were
carried swiftly away to the tune OF
juggling sleigh bells. Neither spoke until
the town lay far behind them. then he
turned:
Have you anything to say. Lois?''
Merely that I'm not going to marry
you-or Harry Wendell either"
You're hard to please" His lips curved
in mocking smile. Were the two ex-
tremes for you to choose FROM"
She gave hysterical little laugh.
That's tiff you'd been more like Harry,
or he like you, I could really love either
o: but you're the two extremes In tenn
n.ent." Then she added in resent.
ment, you never really tried to win me,
Will You had every chance in the world
but you took everything 30 stupidity for
granted. Why, IL you were half az
iackadaisical In your business a. you've
been in your wooing. you'd have gone
into bankruptcy long agor'
There was q silence long throbbinx
silence-during which she leaned back
white and spent, and the man saf With
tense strained face staring straight be-
fore him as II reliving the past Then
he turned and ciasped her hand that
still wore his diamond
viii you give me another chance
Lois-begin all over again and let me
try to viii your
Her eyes answered his question as
they read new strength and determine
ton in his, and the romantic side of her
nature-that strain which few persons
suspected-thrilied IN response; while the
sensible Heatcn part Of her noted with
placid satisfaction that In the same old
peaceful way. ahead OF them shons the
lights Of homo
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THE CYCLE OF SAMENESS

rapidly down the road. crunching tn,
dry. crumbly snow beneath her feet
Il can't can't go on" she declared
stormily. II can't give up my dream:
of romance and adventure, and settle
down tamely here in Endicott for the
rest of my days as Will Ellis wife
Our family has always been SO praG.
teal and methodical, and VIII Is even
more SO. oh, IL something would hap
pen-some real romance in my life"
Jingling sleigh bells announced an ap
preaching team, and Lois turned aside
mechanically to let them pass. But thu
driver drew rein, and said In cordia
country fashion: I'VE seem to be going
the same way, may L give you a lift
Miss Heaton"
She turned and saw Harry Wendell. :
young man who has his counterpart ir
every community. Dashing. handsome
the spoiled son of wealthy parents, h
furnished gossip for half the country
side.
Still in her adventurous mood, Lois
graciously accepted his offer Of a ride
and a moment more was seated beside
him in the cutter.
TITS hardly worth while putting you
to the trouble to help me IN" she
laughed, "for I'm only going as far az
the cross roads for the mail"
I'm on my way to ClayvilIe-got q
little business to see to at the bank
can make the round trip in an hour and
half. What's to hinder your going
toor'
.why-nothing. I guess" she returned
to his.
ITS a 60, then" he lightly fiicked the
horses with his whip, ond they quickened
their trot. The monotonously familiar
landscape was buried beneath a covering
Of glittering, blue-white snow that made
It seem q world enchanted.
Lois leaned back against the comfort
able seat with q sigh of luxurious COM
fort. Here was unexpected romance. She
had known Harry Wendell all her life
and they had attended high school to-
eether but he had never paid her any
particular attention. I'm not the type
of girl he admires." she had told herself,
piuued by his indifference.
But 0bday this creature Of glowins
cheeks and luminous eyes who laughed
and talked with Joyous abandon was not
the quiet demure girl Wendell had al
WAYS known. He looked and looked again,
and at last in the middle Of something
she was saying broke in: why have
We known each other all our lives and
never really been acquainted before? Or
perhaps should put II the other way
around. Having been always acquainted
why haven't we really known each
other?"
Probably because You have never tried
70 know me-
81 should have II ypu had shown me
your real self" He leaned q little nearer,
admiration In his dark eyes.
I'VE all have 90 many moods, IT'S .
problem just which II our real self" Her
smile held mystery and allurement. In
wa-dly she was thinking that her present
sttractiveness to Wendell had fits ORIGIN
in the fact that some one else had found
her attractive too She was conscious It
The Washington herald., 1914-01-25
By LAWRENCE ALFRED CLAY

But some men are in a dreadful
hurry"
A few days later as Miss Fanny was
walking by the river she ran into Mr..
Shoemaker. who was out for a couple OF
hours with rod and line. She sat down
upon the log beside him, and they passed
as few sentences, when he said:
Miss Fanny. i have been waiting an
opportunity to"
An opportunity toto"
Hello. folks" saluted the owner Of
the sawmill as he came strolling that
way.
Then why can't he say itr'
Because he's SO slow of speech that
before he can get the words out some
thing or other interrupts"
well. it must be painful for him. He
ought to get a shock. like the man I
was reading about, but goodness only
knows II it will ever come. He might
write what he wants to say in a letter,
but 1 'spose that idea has never oc-
CURED to him.
A Sunday or two later the bashful man
sat In church when il began raining.
Miss Fanny was there. and she had no
umbrella. He made a sneak and returned
with his. and when the service closed he
was at the door to offer his shelter. On
the way home he remarked:
This rainn help 'taters"
And string beans" she added
And five minutes later. after several
preliminary coughs. he began:
Miss Fanny, what / want to say to
you is"
Yes"
What want to say
"Ah. George" said the minister as he
overlook them. you are also one Of the
lucky ones to be prepared for the storm"
As he continued to walk their way, poor
George hadn't another opportunity to
say what ne wanted tc say. Two weeks
later, without having got the matter on
his mind he started to walk over to the
village of Hudson. four miles away, on
business. Half an hour after he had
started Miss Fanny was driving over the
same road with horse and buggy or
course she overlook him. and of course
she gave him lift" They had logged
along for half a mile when he began to
hitch around uneasiiy, and after q time
it was the old story over again:
Niles Fanny. have been trying to ten
you that-that-"
Yes"
F, IT have waited for an opportunity to
say"
Neither heard the honk Of the auto
coming up behin6 on the sandy road.
The first they knew of its presence was
when the buggy was lifted ten feet high.
the horse knocKed down. and themselves
went sailing Into a thistle patch The
autoist didn't stop-of course he didn't:
but. aside from the buggy. no great dam
age was done
Then, Miss Fanny, what I've wanted
to say, and what I viii say now II I die
for II, 10 that I love you and want you
to be my wife. and III knock the head
off'n any human hyena that comes along
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7 VIII Ellis diamond on her finger and tn,
| knowledge gave her poise and power
She appeared to Wendell now in the guIss
| Of forbidden fruit
1T isn't too late to make amends yet, .
he muttered, with determination in his
voice Its never too late for the other
man until after the wedding day"
'The time for mine Is set, you know"
Perhaps nearer than you think. Listen
Lois. You probably have heard / am
planning to start tomorrow for Southern
California I have a good position there
1 want to settle DOWN. will with thu
right woman to help me. We are almos,
in -Clayville, what's to hinder a license a
wedding-and California together" He
was leaning close, and his eager. domi-
nant face both attracted and repealed her
She shrank back in the seat
'why-everything's to hinder-will-
my engagement-"
"I know, know I shall be counted a
cad for stealing another mans sweet
heart; but it's for all our lives long-Lois
for all our lives long. And after all,
happiness is what we're seeking"
On and on he talked in this strain,
earnestly and well. Through 1t all Lois
tried to hold fast to her Heaton instincts,
but she felt old moorings slipping from
her. lost in the tide of her rising emo
tons.
AI.er an. why NOT yieiot she would not
DC the nrst woman VINO broke faith with
lover at the last moment because of
some one more consenial. Here was the
color and glamour and romance she had
craved through all her dull. repressed
girlhood.
When they arrived in cIayyiIie she
, had not consented in actual words, but
her eyes had given tacit consent. There
was Joy and triumph in his face as he
sprang out of the sleigh in front of the
bank.
Shall / tie the horses or will you
hold the reins?' he asked.
I'm hold them
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1t was the time of after-Christmas
quiet, but there was no lull at the Heator
homestead. wiry, little Mrs. Heaton and
calm, determined'Aunt Caroline bent over
the quilting frames with theoretically
flashing needles. Lois Heaton, a slender
As she took def, dainty stitches, she
looked the picture of peace and content
ment, but in reality she was harboring
fierce rebellion.
Il had lowed that six quilts would be
enough-with the pretty comforts We are
going to make" remarked Mrs. Heaton
tentatively.
When 1 was married. a girl always
had a dozen Of everything for her setting
out" returned Aunt Caroline firmly
That saved her making anything for a
long time
Yes, but Lois says folks don't lay in
such a supply, nowadays" defended Mrs
Heaton.
Styles change 50. brides like to be
able to get something new once in a
while" put in Lois.
Aunt Caroline shifted. well. cold
weather don't change none, and 1 cues,
folks need plenty of quilts now just as
much as they ever did"
That's So" returned Lois. strupg,;nv
TO Keep the irritation out of her voice.
she was becoming worn by the endless
discussion that fool -.
detail Of her trousseau. There were
moments when she longed to declare
that there would be no need for :.
trousseau. that there would be no we'd
ding. The sane. sensible. Heaton mart
OF her nature loved VIII Ellis. and
knew she was doing the obviously san.
sible thing to marry him. She had al
ways known Will. known him IN n. ~
good old stock. Industrious. n mon.v
maker, and Of irreproachable habit..
yet. despite these facts, the lavIe..
romantic side Of her nature, which fev
people guessed about, cried out In pro.
test.
It must get away where can think. .
The petty combines of the crowded room
seemed suddenly unbearable, and she
lonsed for the freedom Of untrammeled
spaces. I'm going for the mall" she
explained to the others.
The Heaters mail box was half
mile from the house. near four cross
roads. for the convenience of the rural
carrier. and 1t was Lois daily exercise
to get the mail. Today. wrapped in a
long. warm coat and furs. with a scar
let tam on her nuny hair, she walked
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everywhere, John, rushing hither and
thither, and shifting the air for the
odor of burning money
Helps goat at the quarter and going
strong.
They're all over the place, JOHN he
rushed on. "The street cars are full
of Earls and Baronets, travelling on
transfers. There they are John, sitting
in the best seats and reading the news
papers until an heiress jumps aboard
and hands them her address, with a
memorandum of her papa's bank &C
count
"Then they arise with the true nobil-
ity of motion and ask that day be
set for the wedding.
why should it be thus, John? We
The Washington herald., 1914-01-25
r rEP HARDYS goat belongs to
n the chamois branch of that ia

IEf Hhkpf goal peiones "
the chamois branch of that IA
l. nous family.
When it gets out it wants to Leaf
from crag to crag.
Helps chamois got loose recently,
and, believe me, l never saw goat
perform to better advantage.
For a long time Hep had been in
love with Clarissa Goober, the daugh-
ter of Pop Goober, who made millions
out of the ,Flowerpot Trust. Of late
however, Helps course of true love
has been running for Sweeney, and my
old pal has been staring at the furni-
ture and conversing with himself .
great deal
On our way home night before last
Hep and 1 dropped into the Saint As
tormore for a cocktail, and at table
near us sat Pop Goober and some
thing else, which afterward turned out
to be a Prussian nobleman-the Count
Cheese Won Cheese.
When Hep got fash of these two
his goat kicked down the door of its
box stall and began cavorting all over
the Western Hemisphere.
"PipeP he whispered hoarsely, pipe
Pop Goober and the human germ with
him. It's titled foreigner-honest il
isl 1t can walk and say 'Papap And
it is trained to pick out a millionaire
father-in-law at fifty pacesr'
"Why, what's the matter, Hep?"
inquired after the waiter had vamped.
ooh, I'm wise to these guys with the
Gorgonzola titles all wrapped up in
pink tissue paper and only s. in the
jeans" Hep rumbled, with glare in
the direction of the Count Cheese Won
Cheese.
Pop Goober certainly does make
both ends meet in the lemon industry
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-05
Boxers Pick Up Ring Monickers
Leading Fighters Change Names

lily name was Joseph O'Hagan. Tom
my Burns was Noah Brusso, when
young. Hugo Kelly used to make the
Irish folks swell with pride over his
achievements, but Hugo was a gay
deCeiver. He wasn't Irish. He was
an Italian named Ugo Michael. Kid
Mccoy was Norman Selby. Bill Lang,
the great Australian scrapper, was
William LanfranChi.
YOUNG CORBETT, former light
weight champion, was William
Rothwell Fighting Dick" Hyland,
Of San Francisco, carried around the
name of William Uren, when he was
young. frankie Conley, the ban
tam, is another who has deceived the
Irish through his adopted name. His
original handle was Francesca Conte,
which is not Irish.
Jack Dillon, of Indianapolis, an
swered the roll call in other years
every time some one called out Err
nest Cutler Rice" wildcat" Ferns
is Clarence McCubbins-a very tame
name. Charley White of Chicago,
is Charley AnChowitz. Kid Williams,
the Baltimore bantam, was Jonathan
Gutenko when he lived in Denmark.
Eddie Campi, the coast battler, is
was Henry Besterman. which name
ought to have satisfied him for ring
use, but didn't.
az NOCKOUT" BROWNS name is
IL Valentine Braun. George Chip,
the new star in the pugilistic firma-
ment, was George Chipulonis. Tony
Ross, the old war horse, used to
barber people under his right name
Antony Rossilano.
Charlie Miller, the white hope"
who came from San Francisco, used
to be a motorman there under the
name of Joseph Costlemagna.
These are just a few Of the legions
of scrappers who have aped the
chorus ladies in shunting off their
own names to the side lines and deco
rating themselves in new ones which
sound so much nicer
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-02-05

/ has broad field of endesvor.
The sole trouble with English
heavyweights is that as pugiIists they
are lightweiehts.
We are forced to admit that Bat
Ting Rosenblatt is game guy. You
have to be a game guy to go into the
ring with a name like that.
The safe blower (slang for yesg-
mani who robbed boxing promo
ter's office Is one of the few who can
beat man at hrs own game.
Watching 24-hou~ bowling match
is great little sport IL you are get
ting paid by the hour.
Harry Topus, or whatever his name
is, climbed into the wrestling arena
and threw Richard Goudie, after
which he probably said: "Goudie!
Goudie! Goudie!"
Jack Fourier has signed a White
Sox contract. With a look of scorn
he refused a Federal League offer
which he never got.