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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-11
CHAPTER XVIII.
Disturbing News.

Disturbing News.
He walked home swiftly through
the early night. his brain seething with
tumultuous thoughts. The revela.
tons Of the day were staggering; the
whole universe seemed to have turned
topsy-turvy since that devastating
hour at Burton's inn. Somehow he
was not able to confine his thoughts
to Hetty Castleton alone. She seemed
to sink into the background, despite
the'absoldtion he had been so ready,
so eager to grant her on hearing the
story from Sara's lips. Not that his
resolve to search her out and claim
her in spite of everything was likely
to weaken, but that the absorbing fig.
ure of Sara Wrandall stood out most
clearly In his reflections.
What an amazing creature she was!
He could not drive her out of his
thoughts, even when he tried to con.
centrate them on the one person who
was dearest to him of all In all the
world, his warm-hearted, adorable
Hetty. Strange contrasts suggested
themselves to him as he strobe along.
head bent and shoulders hunched. He
could not help contrasting the two
women. He loved Hetty; he would
always love her. of that he was posi-
tive. She was Sara's superior in ev.
cry respect, infinitely SO, he argued.
And yet there was something In Sara
that could crowd this adored one. this
perfect one out Of his thoughts for the
time being. He found it difficult to
concentrate his thoughts on Hetty
Castleton.
How white and iii Sara had looked
when she said good night to him at
the door! The memory Of her dark.
mysterious eyes haunted him; he
could see them in the night about him.
They had been full Of pain; there were
torrents OF tears behind them. They
had glistened as IL Furnished by the
fires Of fever.
Even as he wrote his long, trium-
plant letter to Hetty Castletop. the
picture Of Sara Wrandall encroached
upon his mental vision. He could not
drive 1t out He thought of her as
she had appeared to him early in the
spring; through all the varying stages
of their growing intimacy; through the
interesting days when he vainly tried
to translate her matchless beauty BY
means OF wretched pigments; up to
this present hour In which she was
revealed. and yet not revealed. to him.
Her vivid face was always before him.
between his eyes and the thin, white
paper on which he scrubbed so eager
ly. Her feverish eyes were looking
into his; she was reading what he
wrote before 1t appeared on the sur.
face of the sheet!
His letter to Hetty was a triumph
Of skill and diplomacy. achieved after
many attempts. He found it hard not
to say too much, and quite as difficult
not to say too little. He spent hours
over this all-important missive. At
last 1t was finished. He read and re-
read 1t. searching for the slightest
flaw: fatal word or suggestion that
might create In her mind the slightest
doubt as to his sincerity. She was
sure to read this letter q great many
tinea and always with the view to
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-11


lines, he shuddered at the thought Of
what she had planned to do to Hetty
Castleton. Staring hard at the black
window before him, the pen still in
his hand, he allowed his thoughts to
dwell SO intimately on the subject Of
his well-meant postscript that her
ashen face with its burning eyes
seemed to take shape in the night
beyond. 1t was a long time before
he could get rid of the illusion. After
wards he tried to conjure up Hetty's
face and to drive out the likeness of
the other woman, and found that he
could not recall a single feature In the
face of the girl he loved!
When he reached Southlook in the
morning, he found that nearly all of
the doors and windows we're boarded
up. Wagons were standing in the
stable yard. laden with trunks and
crates. Servants without livery were
scurrying about the halls. There was
an air Of finality about their move
ments.
"Yes. sir" said Watson, in reply
to his question, I'VE are in a rush.
Mrs. Wrandall expects to close the
'ouse this evening, sir. We all 20 I'D
this afternoon. l suppose you know,
sir, we ave taken a new apartment
In town."
mol" exclaimed Booth.
Yes. sir, we ave, sir. They've
been decorating It for the pawst two
weeks. Seems like she didn't care for
the old one we 'ad. As a matter of
fact. didn't care much for it. either.
She's taken one Of them Inexpensive
ones looking out over the park. sir
You know we used to look out over
Madison avenue, sir, and God knows
1t wasn't hinspirin'. Yes. sir. we 70
up this afternoon. Mrs. Wrandall
will be down in a second. thank you,
SIR"
Booth actually was startled by her
appearance when she entered the
room few minutes later. She looked
positively Ill.
my dear Sara" he cried anxiously,
this is too bad. You are making
yourself Ill. Come. come. this won't
do"
n shall be all right in q day or
two" she said, with q weary little
gesture. II have been nervous. The
strain was too great, Brandon. This
is the reaction you might say"
Your hand is hot, your eyes look
feverish. You'd better see your doc.
tor as soon as you get to town. An
ounce of prevention, you know"
Well" she said. with a searching
look into his eyes. have you written
to herr"
"Yes. Posted 1t at seven o'clock
this morning."
Il trust you did not 60 so far as
lowell. to volunteer a word In my
behalf. You we're not to do that, you
know"
He looked uncomfortable. I'm
afraid did take your name in vain"
he equivocated. You are "a won-
derful woman, Sara" he went on,
moved to the remark by a curious In.
fuence that he could not have OK.
planned any more than he could have
accounted for the sudden gush of
emotion that took possession of him.
She ignored the tribute You will
persuade her to come to New York
with your"
For your sake. Sara, IL she won't
come for mine"
She knows the cage is open," was
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to regain what have lost? How am
! to make her understand? She went
away with that last ugly thought OF
me. with the thought of me as I ap
peared to her on that last, enlighten
ing day. All these months 1t has been
growing more horrible to her. It has
been beside her all the time. All
these months she has known that
pretended to love her as"
Il don't believe you know Hetty as
well as you think you do" he broke
in. You forget that she loved you
with all her soul. You can't kill love
SO easily as all that. 1t will be all
right, Sara. You must write and ask
her to come back. It"
"Ah. but you don't know" Then
she related the story Of the liberated
canary bird. "Hetty understands. The
cage door Is open. She may return
when she chooses, but-don't you see
she must come Of her own free
will"
you will not ask her to Gomez
No. It il the test. She will know
that have told you everything. You
will 60 to her. Then she may under
stand. II she forgives she will come
back, There il nothing else to say,
notsinx che TO consider"
= shall So.,t to her at once" he said
sssolstsly.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-11
FOUND PACE TOO STRENUOUS
Father Had to Have Rest " He Was
to Continue His Companion
ship With Son.

Gould you spare met"
As the father spoke, his once hand
some figure leaned forward slightly
toward the boy who sat before him.
while his hands trembled nervously.
my boy" he continued, about a
month ago you introduced me to the
'Hkefather-like-son' idea. which is now
spreading over this country. arl
which. formulated by eminent educa-
tors. simply means that all Rthers
shall make companions Of their sons,
so that an intimate relationship shall
ensue. Have done this With your"
You certainly have" replied the
boy, twirling a semblsnce of a mus
tache.
And now I ask that you spare me
for a time"
The boy smiled.
But, my dear comrade," he replied.
reproachfully. I'VE are just beginning
to understand each other. The whole
idea Of the 'like-father-like-son' move
ment Is that It be continuous. ! must
say, however. that you have been a
dead game sport What do you want
to quit forT
In reply the kind father. summoning
all mis- control, said. gently:
Believe me. l don't want to quit.
the fact is that since you and
9 been thrown together / have
bked so many cigarettes, played 90
ch poker, danced SO many new
gled dances. raced over the coun-
in SO many autos that I thought II
didn't mind I would take . couple
weeks OF In some good saaitarium
I'll can gather strength enough to
on with the growing friendship be-
ZEN us."-Lifa
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-11
Shown Up.

Shown Up.
Senator La Toilette vas ~
about the lodges and squirm
certain corrupt railroad ofhciaL
For all his lodges and sQull'
said the senator, the man va 9
up. It's Hike the case Of Smith
"A dun entered Smiths nat
into the parlor and said to y
little son:
Where's your father
Gone away the urchin sns''
according to orders. >
Gone away? Humph! "
to-?
THAT closet there was me
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pected of me" she asked ironically
AS the Wrandalls would say, blood
will tell"
Nonsense! Don't talk like that!
II is quite unworthy Of you. In spite
Of everything. Sara. you are wonder
full. The very thing you tried to do
the way you went about 1t, the way
you surrender, makes for greatness In
you. II you had gone on with 1t and
succeeded, that fact alone would have
put you In the class with the great
strong. virile women Of history. It"
With the Medicis. the Borgias
and" she began bitterly.
Yes, with them. But they were
great women, Just the same. You are
greater, for you have more than they
possessed: a conscience. l wish
could tell you just what l feel
haven't the words. l."
Il only want you to tell me the
truth. Do you despise met"
Again / say that do not. I can
only say that / regard you with-yes,
with ave-"
"As one might think of a deadly
serpent"
Hardly that" he said. smiling for
the first time. He crossed over and
laid his hand on her shoulder. Don't
think too meanly Of yourself. ! under
stand it all. You lived for months
without q heart, that's ALL"
You put it very gently"
Il think / am right. Now, you've
got 1t back. and it's hungry for the
sweet good things of life. You want
to be happy. You want to love again
and to be loved. You don't want to
pitied. l understand. It's the return
of a heart that went away long months
ago and left an empty place that you
filled with gall. The bitterness Is
gone. There is something sweet In
its place. Am l net right?"
She hesitated. IF you mean that
want to be loved by my enemies.
Brandon, you are wrong" she said
clearly. Il have not been chastened
In that particular"
you mean the Wrandalls?"
1T Is not In my nature to love my
enemies. We stand on the same foot.
ing as before. and always shall. They
understand me, ! understand them.
am glad that my project failed. not for
their sake, but for my own"
He was silent This woman was be-
yond him. He could not understand q
nature like this.
you say nothing. Well. can't ask
you to understand. We will not dis
cuss my enemies, but my friends
What do you intend to do in respect
to HettY?"
II am going to make her my wife"
he said levelly.
She turned away. II was now quite
dark. He could not see the express
sion on her face.
What you have heard does not
weaken your love for herr
mo. 1t strengthens It."
You know what she has done. She
has taken a life with her own hands.
Can you take her to ysur bosom, can
you make her the mother of your own
children? Remember. there is blood
on her hands"
"Ah, but her heart is clean!"
True" she said moodily, her heart
is clean"
mo cleaner than yours Is now,
Sara"
She uttered short, mocking laugh.
1T isn't necessary to say a thing
like that, to me-"
II beg your pardon"
Her manner changed abruptly. She
turned to him. intense and serious.
She Is 30 far away, Brandon. On
the other side Of the world. and she
il full Of loathing for me. How am l
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-11
HIT THE SPOT.
Postum Knocked Out conse

There's q good deal OF
and comfort in hitting rpot -
thing to rid one Of the ~
constant ailments caused' o.
drinking.
Ever since I can
writes an Ind. woman. ~
has been a lover Of his COR
continued use Of u so 49,
stomach that he could scarcH
times.
Mother had coffee-heads
dizziness, and II + drank =
breakfast I would taste IL =
usually 60 to bed with a ne
"One day father brougf
pkg. of Postum Recommend -
grocer. Mother made II a.
directions on the box ana =
the spot" It has a dark, s.
color, changing to golden prT
cream is added, and n sns
similar to mild. high-grsde -
we found that its continued -
ily put an end to all our COIL
"That was at least ten -
and Postum has. from tnA -
this. been a standing order o.
grocery bill. ..,,.nij
"When / married. my hus0A
a great coffee drinker, AIDE, -
admitted that IT hurt him, m
mentioned Postum be said p
like the taste OF it. ] sOS
could make It taste all
smiled and said, Try It -
was a success, he Won't
thing but Postum" ~ 81
Name given by Postum n -
Creek, Mich. Read in'
MELVILLE" In pkgs. TO
Postum now comes In W. ~
REGULAR Postun,-mu"
boiled-15c and 25c paekasss -. 7
Instant Postum-is . -
der. Made in the cup VIE ran ~
ter--no boiling-30c ana wv -
The cost per cup Oh W.
about the same. posi1p|
There's q Reason ~, =, e
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-11
Thinking u Over.

Thinking II Over.
What makes you keep NJ
around that jewelry store?"
Il have an idea" replied n |
man. "These jewellers have 10 I
theory about weights. I'm sa1(|
quit selling ice by the pound nj
It by the karat"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-11

Nobody can git any water By Z
ing up a chunk Of ice with an u
a drap; you have got to thav Il
gradual, jest like mems and "
prejudices."
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-11
Envlous,

Envlous.
Your wife is very fond Of dunI1
mails"
YES" replied Mr.. Meekton; Il
times l almost wish I had 4
learned to talk"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-11
For Warm Daya

For Warm paya !.
why do you call so often a l
Naughty these evenings! Ya Z
did 1t before"
II know. but she has such ~
manners"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-11

Wright's Indian Vegetable pYI
the stomach in good conditis h
short time. Try them for Sien'
ach. Biliousness and Indigestio ;
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-11

DR.. Peery's vermifuge "pead s,...I
s ada e1peis Worms in . very rev
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-11

Keep Hanford's Balsam IN.
home. Adv.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-11

BE careful when it comes to i.
money or borrowing trouble
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-11
More Money In It.

Il can say this much for dentists. "
What Is it,"
You seldom find one who has q
grasping nature"
NO"
They'd much rather MI . tooth
than pull 4"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-11

For every man who succeed, N
Ting his wrath there's another n
who is a corkscrew.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-11

Smile on wash day. That's when j
Red Cross Ball Blue. Clothes Whit
snow. All grocers. Adv.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-11
The Locality

The Locality.
Did you see that star acta n
pertoire"
mo; / saw him In PhiladeIpla.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-11

And many a slow-going man !.
ing to rush the growler.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-11

Occasionally a girl accepts Ii.
OF an aged sutton because Of what
Is In II.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1914-07-11

Cause and Effect
She looked daggers at me-"
Then, naturally, you must fe,
siderably cut up"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-04-10
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT Oh
FINAL ACCOUNT AND PETl-
TON FOR DISTRIBUTION.
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
State of Washington, for ChehaliS
Cpupt,-

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
State of Washington, for Chehalis
County.
In The Matter of The Estate of John
Talvitie, Deceased, No 1927.
NOTICE is hereby given that Char
les W. lIuotari administrator of the
estate of John Talyitie, deceased, has
rendered and presented for settle
ment, to and filed in the Superior
Court of Chehalis County. State of
Washington his Final Account and
Petition for Distribution as such adj
ministrator, and that Saturday, the
9th day of May. 1914, at $50 O'Clock
A. NJ. at the courtroom of our said
Superior Court. in the City of Monte
sano, in said Chehalis County, has
been appointed by our said Superior
Court for the settlement of the said
Account and hearing of said Petition
for Distribution. at which time and
place any person interested in SAID
estate may appear and file his excep.
tons in writing to the said Final
Account and Petition for Distribution,
and contest the same
Witness. the Hon. Mason Irwin.
Judge OF the said Superior Court. and
the seal of said Court affixed this
md day of April, 1914.
LUROY HERMAN,
County Clerk and Clerk of the Su.
BY B. M. BACON,
Deputy.
First publication April 7, 1914.
Last publication May 7. 1914.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-04-10
Too Commercial,

This Is indeed very commercial
age" said Il senator. Take this ar
fists experience. \ picture dealer en-
tered Il well known artists studio in
Boston the other day and bargained
for Il large canVaS--a landscape Of
meadowland and cattle. When the
price was agreed on and paid. the deal
rr took ont his knife and. to the artist
horror. with one sweep of the blade.
cut the canvas in two.
"'There now said the dealer com
placcntly. i have two pictures. one of
beautiful meadowlAnd and Il lake. the
other of an interesting group Of cattle
can get for each about what | paid
you for the whole canvas. Now sign
this half. too. Washington Star
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-04-10
Wolsey and His ORANGE.

Oranges were first brought to Eng
land about the middle of the sixteenth
century and found ready favor with
those who could afford them Curious
Use was sometimes made of the fruit
soon after its Introduction. Cavendish
describes Cardinal Wolsey as entering
a crowded chamber "holdng in his
hand IA very fair orange. whereof the
meat or substance within WAS taken
out and tiled up again with the part of
sponge. wherein was vinegar and
other confections against the peStilent
airs the which he commonly Smelt
unto passing among the people or else
when ne WAS prStcrcd with many suit
prS.--i,ond0n Globe.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-04-10
Has Made MANY
Strong Trends
Seattle Man Tells Interesting Story
Of Benefits He Received With
Plant Juice


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no my ''i"e ''o'' 'Dou' '""'
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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-04-10
Cool ina For Publicity.

"GeorGe." she said. "hcfore we 60
any further | must insist that the
word obey be dropped from the mar
rage service"
oh. pslaw" he replied. "Why
bother over that It's mere formal
ary more"
That's ali very well. But If we have
it dropped the papers will give MS II
much more extended notice than they
would otherwise "-Chicago Record
Herald.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-04-10
Trv Careful Scotia.

A Scot and his wife came to London.
and the worthy pair were in hundred
ty Of London thieves.
AS they took their first walk down
the Strand the husband whispered OF
u sudden hOarS"iV In her ears Janet.
wumman. Nast thou got thy teeth
feexad feermly in thy gnmsY'
ma, hu. -ur answered: Am no
SIGH fule! I've left 'em safely lockit
ava In the portmOnty"-LOndOn
Chronicle.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-04-10

Hunger strikes are evidently no mod
entry in Evelyn's diary of July :, 16.JJ6:
- had the curiosity to visit some Quak-
ers here Opswichl in prison. One of
these was said to have tasted twenty
days. but another. cndeavoring to do
the like. persisted on the tenth. when
h" would have eaten. but could not
London Chronicle.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-04-10
Rakish.

Many persons VINO rake through an
others character with fine tooth
comb to discover fault could find
one with considerable less trouble by
going over their own character with
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-04-10
BY MOSS.
v l. | N ID mis-
tnl.nA nnn niiI

IL takes are pitt
iul. but usually
prrVentable.
Take the bichlo-
ride OF mercury
poisoning case s
which the papers
have been fun of
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-04-10

Nobility does not lie in the hall full
cf family portraits dimmed by the
hand of time Seneca.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-04-10
PUBLISHERS NOTICE

Subscribers served by city carriers
failing to receive the Herald on Tues
day and Friday by 6 o'clock D. m
will confer a favor on the publisher
by calling the City Messenger Co.
Phone u, who will 1eliver a copy
Immediately. tt
Send the twice a-week Herald to
your inQuiring Eastern friends.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-04-10
Mems Evening Clothes.

The masculine dress suit. If not beau.
tifu, is democratic. 1t puts all men at
social function on a level with one
another and saves them from the bit
ter rivalry of dress. You never find
man detected and bad tempered be.
cause the fellow sitting opposite has II
better tailor than his or has been able
to spend more money upon his dress
tie or shirt The vanity Of male youth
must express itself in socks or his or
binary attire. The democratic dress
anti Is sacred Exchange.
local Chaos.
II a fellow suffers and then tries to
sneeze wha 40 philadel-
phia LedG7
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-04-10
NEW SKIRT FOR SPRING.

Cabot. the mistress of draperies. has
made new skirt. plated into fullnesS
over the hips and then held down with
tassel trimmings. which bids fair to
become Paris fad 1t is shown here
with short jacket with kimonO
grape brown nocturne satin.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-04-10

The Herald tells it all.
The Chitina leader., 1914-01-20
CAMPAIGN OPENS
FOR DELEGATE

John Chilberg, of Nome, was NOM
mated for territorial representative
in congress, by the Garden Island
local Socialist party of Fairbanks.
The Fairbanks Socialist local have
nominated Lena Lewis, who now
resides in Fairbanks. She was in
Cordova during the last campaign
and will be remembered as a fluent
speaker. Mr.. Chilberg was the
Socialist candidate for delegate once
and polled a good vote. According
to the party's constitution, two
locals must concur in the nomina-
tion of candidate, after which the
territorial party officers at Peters
burg send out ballots to other locals
for a final membership vote on a
candidate for the nomination, which
amounts to a direct primary system
Miss Lewis is said to be the most
likely nominee from interior Alaska