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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-03
CHAPTER XVI

THOMAS slammed the ball with force
1 that carried it far over the wire back
stop.
aYou must not drive them so hard, Mr..
Webb; at least, not up. Drive them down.
Try it again.
Tennis looked so easy from the side lines
that Thomas believed all he had to do was
to hit the ball whenever he saw it within
reach; but after few experiments he ac-
copied the fact that every game required
certain talent, quite as distinct as that
needed to sell green neckties (old stock)
when the prevailing fashion was polka-dot
blue. How he loathed Thomas Webb! How
he loathed the impulse that had catapulted
him into this mad whirligig! Why had not
Fate left him in peace; if not satisfied with
his lot, at least resigned? And now must
come this conformation, the inevitable! No
poor rat in trap could have felt more har-
assed. Mentally he went round and round
in circles; but he could find no exit. There
is no file to saw the bars of circumstance.
The 1.-THE young figure on the other side
of the net, here, there, backward and for
ward, alert, accurate, bubbling with energy
once, mad, rollicking impulse seized and
urged him to vault the net and take her in
his arms and hold her still for moment.
But he knew. She was using him as an
athlete uses trainer before real contest.
There was something more behind his
stroke than mere awkwardness. 1t was
downright savagery. Generally when a man
is in anger or despair he longs to smash
things; and these inoffensive tennis balls
were to Thomas gift of the gods. Each
time one sailed away over the backstop it
was like the pop of a safety valve: it averted
an explosion.
THAT will be enough, cried Kitty, as the
last Of dozen halls sailed toward the dis
tant stables.
The tennis courts were ,unken, and round
them ran a parapet Of lawn crisp and green,
with marble benches opposite the posts,
generally used as judges s. S. On one of
these Kitty sat down and m to fan her
self Thomas walked over and sat down be-
side her. The slight gesture of her hand had
been a command.
1t was early morning, before breakfast;
still and warm and breathless, forerunner
of long, hot summer day. A hundred
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THE VOICE IN THE FOG

hands like woman's, quiet of manner yet
affable, he was the most picturesque person
at the cottage. But there was always some
thing smodering in those sleepy eyes of his
that suggested to Kitty a mockery. 1t was
not that recognizable mockery of all those
visiting Englishmen who held themselves
complacently superior to their generous
American hosts. 1t was as though he was
silently laughing at all he saw, at all that
happened about him, as if he stood in the
midst of some huge joke which he alone
was capable of understanding. So Kitty
weighed him.
He did not seem to care particularly for
women. He never lowered about them, Of
fering little favors and courtesies: rather, he
let them come to him. Nor did he care for
dancing. But he was always ready to make
up table at bridge; and a shrewd, capable
PLAYER he was too.
The music in the ballroom stopped.
"Will YOU be so good, Miss Killigrew, as
to tell me why you Americans call palace
like this cottage?" Sir Henry's voice was
pleasing, with only slight accent.
I'm sure do not know. If it were mine,
I'd call it a villa"
aQuite properly
"Do YOU like Americans
a have no preference for any people. I
prefer individuals. | had much rather talk
to an enlightened Chinaman than to an I'M
enlightened white man.
Il am afraid you are what they call
blase'
perhaps am not quite at ease yet. I
was buffeted about deal in the old days.
Sir Henry dropped back into the wicker
chair in the deep shadow. Kitty did not
move. She wondered what Thomas was
doing. Thomas was rubbing ointment on
his raw knuckles.)
Il am very fond of the sea- remarked
Sir Henry. II have seen some odd parts
of it. Every man has his Odyssey, his
4Fneid."
4Fneidl 1t seemed to Kitty that her body
had turned that instant into marble as cold
as that under her palms.
The coal of the mans cigar glowed inter-
mittently. She could see nothing else.
Eneid-Enid!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-03
CHAPTER XVII

MEANTIME Kitty sat on the bench,
~ stunned. Never before in all her life
had such thing happened. True, young
men had at times attempted to kiss her;
but not in this fashion. A rough embrace,
kiss on her cheek, and he had gone Not
word, not a sign of apology! She could not
have been more astounded had a thunder
bolt struck at her feet, nor more bereft of
action. She must have sat there fully ten
minutes without movement. From Thorn
as the guileless What did it mean?
She could not understand. Had he instantly
begged forgiveness, had he made protesta-
tions of sentiment, glimmering would have
been hers. Nothing! He had kissed her and
walked away: as he might have kissed Ce-
leste-and had, for all she knew!
When the numbing sense of astonishment
passed away, it left her cold with anger
Kitty was dignifed young lady, and she
would not tolerate such an affront from any
man alive. 1t was more than an affront:
it was dire catastrophe. What should she
do now? What would become of all her
wonderfully Unanswered plans?
She went directly to her room and flung
herself upon the bed, bewildered and un-
happy. And there Killigrew found her He
was a wise old man, deeply versed in hui
mainly, having passed his way up through
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SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR MAY 8. 1914

Confined from page II
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-06-24

visiting her aunt, Mrs. f. j. Kinsman
From here she went 10 Greenville and
Stanton for visit with friends and
relatives
Louis T. Arbour was in Grand Rap
ids, over Sunday, on business.
Miss Nell McSorly went TO Lang
ston, Saturday, for a weeks visit with
Miss Bess Lang. Miss McSorly and
Miss Lang will spend the summer at
Mackinac Island.
Born, Saturday. June 20, To Mr.. and
Mrs. David r. Hall OF this city. ten
pound boy.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. l.. Osterhout re-
turned Friday afternoon from a ten
days automobile trip 10 st. Joseph
and Chicago. They report prospects
for an abundant fruit crop to be bet
ter than in years.
Murray's Garage is a pretty lone
some, place this week. The detected
appearance of the employees there is
due to the fact that Master Frank
Murray, the live wire of the establish
ment, is seriously i'll with the measles.
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bad attack Of poison ivy. He certain
~ has our sympathy.
Thomas Antcliff has been assisting
c. Alberts on his farm for several
days.
Mrs. Coy1e and granddaughter,
Ruby Alberts enjoyed Thursday in
Bedding.
Miss Blanche Antcliff and gentle
man friend enjoyed Sunday at Long
Lake.
Ed, Oman assisted August Bake
man Friday on his farm.
Miss Parks of Bedding was the over
Sunday guest Of Lena and FERN AL
berts.
Andrew Main and Orman Jones
visited Sunday at Thomas Antciff's.
Mrs. Bert Antcliff of Belding was
the guest Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ickinruth, Sunday.
Mrs. Fred Panghorn spent Friday
visiting her sister, Mrs. c. Alberts.
Miss Fern Alberts and gentleman
friend from Ionia enjoyed Sunday at
Long Lake.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-06-24
THE MARRYING HABIT
Anonymous.

Women have the marrying habit;
generations of girls have been taught
that every woman should be married,
and that to remain unwed is a dis
grace. Being a married woman" has
been a sort of boast of superiority on
the part OF wives. Naturally, because
their mothers and almost every other
person of their own sex put great
deal of emphasis on the desirability
of being married, and none at all on
the desirability, which sometimes eX-
lists, of remaining unmarried, girls
looked on marriage as the goal of am
bition, and bent their whole energies
to getting husbands. Rather than en-
dure the unjust stigma of being "old
maids" they took the first man who
gave them a chance. Their object
was not to love, not a husband, but
simply to acquire the status, privileges
and Difference which they had been
taught were denied to all Of their sex
except the married woman"
Can you imagine anything more
disastrous
Yet this is only half the story. The
other half consists in the fact that the
very same mothers who fairly drive
their daughters 10 marry are singular
ly reluctant to see their sons wed.
The mother who is employing all the
arts and craft of the chase 10 entrap
some other woman's son for her
daughters husband, will weep at the
announcement that the other
woman's daughter has shackled her
son.-Mother's Magazine.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-06-24
LOCAL ITEMS
About Gu Town and Its People

In the list telling or what the teach
ers We're going TO do. printed in the
Banner last week the name OF Miss
Miss Mount will spend most of the
summer at Bay View.
Two aeroplane flights daily at the
Greenville Fair, Sept 9-10-I1.-Adv.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank c. James and
daughter, Dorothy, left Friday morn
ing for two weeks visit with friends
and relatives i'm Lyons and Detroit.
Miss Gertrude Wilson left last week
Wednesday morning for Toledo, Ohio,
where she met Miss Fay Schneider,
June 20. they sailed from New York
on the steamer Lapland, and will spend
most OF the summer at Heidelberg
University, studying German. They
will visit Italy and Switzerland also
before returning in September.
Mrs. Milo Luck went to st. Johns,
Thursday, to visit friends and rela-
tives there.
Miss Catherine Wallace went to
Plainwell Saturday for a few days
visit with friends there.
Mrs. w. II. Martin and daughter
Virginia. and Miss Mary Lockhoff,
left Friday for Bay View, where they
have taken cottage for the summer.
Mr.. Martin will join them latter for
a two weeks vacation.
Milo Luck and Fred Rogers were
guests of Grand Rapids friends, Sat
urday and Sunday.
The Misses Edith and Eunice Har-
rington left Saturday for their home
in Freeport, TO spend the summer.
Miss Cecil Finch went to Grand
Rapids, Saturday. She will spend her
vacation there and in Kalamazoo.
Willard Peck motored TO Bedding
from Grand Rapids, Saturday, and
took Mrs. Peck and the children,
Harold and Hazel back with him.
They have purchased a home there,
and will reside there from now on.
Miss Anna Swanson left Saturday
for her home at Lake City, 10 spend
the summer.
Mrs VIM. Martin and two daugh-
tiers, Dorothy and Gertrude, left Sat
urday for a visit with relatives at Pine
River and East Tawas. Mrs. Martins
sister, Miss Pearl Goodroe, accom-
panied them.
Miss Neva Coon spent Thursday in
GreenvilIe and attended the gradual
ing exercises there.
Miss Ruth Mann, who has been
teaching at Duluth, Minnesota, is
here TO spend the summer with her
mother Mrs. Bell Mann. She will re-
turn TO Duluth next year.
Mrs. Rose Gleason and son Harold,
left Saturday for Pentwater TO spend
the summer with Mrs. Gleason's
mother, Mrs. Germer They will re-
turn in September
Miss Letha Stoudt of Muir has been
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RIVER RIDGE

Mr.. and Mrs. w. Thompson spent
Sunday at their farm.
Geo. Hetchler spent Monday night
and Tuesday at the home Of Jim Nor
gan, near Orleans.
Floyd and Elmer Austin assisted T.
III. Antcliff planting potatoes, Tuesday
G, Alberts and daughter Ruby
made business trip 10 Stanton, Tues
day.
Misses Lena and Fern Alberts re-
turned Saturday from their work in
Bedding. They will spend their vaca-
ton with their parents near Long
Lake.
Alfred Jones spent Saturday in
Bedding.
Miss Ruby Alberts spent Saturday
in Bedding with her sisters.
Miss Mamie Schrader was the over
Sunday guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Lew Schrader.
Miss Blanche Antcliff enjoyed Sat
urday afternoon in Bedding.
Justin and Lois Wright called al
William Antcliff's, Thursday.
Don't forget the dance at Heths
pavilion at Long Lake July 3. All are
invited 10 come and have a good time.
Lyle Chatterdon. who cut his hand
quite severely last week is improving
very rapidly il is reported.
VIM. Wright visited his farm al
Kidd Sunday, which he recently pur-
chased.
Mrs. John Jewell was the guest of
Mrs. c. Reed, Thursday.
c. Reed spent Thursday in Fenwick.
Mr. and Mrs. T. H. AntcIiff were in
Bedding. Thursday on business.
Gladys Austin is spending a few
days with relatives in Ionia.
Miss Alice Cartridge left Saturday
to spend her vacation with her par
ents near Fenwick.
Geo. Hagadorn and August Bake
man assisted William Bradley Thurs
day with his farm duties.
Mrs. William Bradley was the guest
OF Mrs. VIM. Antclih Thursday after
noon.
Mrs. Della Rich is spending few
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days in this vicinity visiting relatives
and friends.
Geo. Hetchler spent Wednesday in
Bedding with friends.
Lew Schrader spent Wednesday in
Bedding.
Miss Blanche Antcliff was the guest
Of Alice Cartridge. Wednesday even
ing
Several from this vicinity attended
the medicine show in Bedding the lat
ter part of the week.
Miss Blanche Antcliff called on
Belle Dewey and Mamie Schrader
Wednesday evening.
Geo Hetchler returned from Or
leans, Tuesday evening.
Most of the farmers in this vicinity
are planting potatoes.
John Jewell assisted Mr.. Reed with
his farm duties, Tuesday
A few farmers in River Ridge COM
menced haying this week.
Fred Paghorn was quite unfortun-
ate Monday. He lost a valuable horse
and colt.
Willard Jewell is suffering with a
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So. in Life's wider garden
There are buds of promise, too,
Beyond our reach 10 gather.
But not beyond our view,
That tempted me astray,
They steal out half the brightness
oh, hearts that faint with longing
For some forbidden tree,
Look up and learn a lesson
From my white rose and me.
It's wiser. far, To number
The blessings at our feet
Than ever to be signing
For just one bud more sweet.
My sunbeams and my shadows,
Fall from a pierced hand,
l can surely trust His wisdom
Since His heart j understand.
And maybe in the morning
When His blessed face / see,
He'll tell me why my white rose
Grew just too high for me.
Anonymous.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-06-24
THE FLOWER

A sehoolboy of Duluth on his way
home from his recitation found car
nation which some one had dropped
upon the sidewalk. The flower was
still fresh, but the boys inclination at
first was 10 kick il i'm the ditch. on
second thought, an inspiration came
10 him. He picked il up. blew off a
trifie of dust which had gathered on
its petals, and carried IL away with
him.
Next door to his home was a COM
rade who was i'll. He had been con-
fined to his house for many weeks.
To him the schoolboy brought the car
nation and laid il on his pillow. The
invalid's face lightened.
Two hearts were lightened, two
lives made brighter, by the simple
presence Of a dropped flower.
Some philosopher once said or
wrote that the greatness of life was
not made up by great deeds, but by
the sum total of little acts.
Life is not so busy, not so crowded
but that as simple n thing as passing
a single flower as giving a kind word
or smile, can be used to make another
life brighter. And II is our bounden
duty to see to it that we do not forget
these simple acts of passing on the
flower Of graciousness TO ease the
heart Of stranger or friend
In the petal of every flower we may
see this lesson taught so long as we
but stoop To pick up and pass it along
10 those who need.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-06-24
The Rose That Grew too High for Nc

II was peeping through the bramble.
That little, wild, white rose,
Where the hawthorne hedge was
planted
My garden TO inclose.
All beyond was thorn and heather
All within was sun and shelter,
And the wealth of beauty's store.
But ! did not heed the fragrance
OF fiow'ret or of tree,
For my eyes were on that white rose,
And ii grew too high for me.
All through that summer morning
/ fingered near the spot;
oh, why do things seem sweeter
When we possess them not?
My garden buds We're blooming,
But all that / could see
Was that little, mocking, white rose
Hanging just too high for me.
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Gave Quiet Recital

Miss Eva Engel gave a recital last
Friday night in her studio over K.
Chapple d Co, coal office. only the
immediate friends and parents of her
pupils We're invited. She was assisted
by Abbie Williams. The program was
pronounced by all who heard it TO be
one of the best ever given in the city
by a class of small students.
Upward of sixty people attended the
recital. In the past Miss EngePs re-
citals have been held in a larger room
and with more invited guests. She
feels that the one given Friday night
in quiet way eXcelled the others.
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The w. c. T. u. meets Friday. June
26th, Mrs. w. ID. Pond. hostess. Mrs.
w. +. Doty, leader. Convention re-
port will be given at this meeting.
The editor of this column regrets
greatly that the report of the recent
w. c. T. u. state convention at Flint
has not yet been printed i'm the Ban
ner. 1t will appear next week. how
ever, after IL is given TO the local
union at their meeting this week, Fri
daV
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-06-24
Trespassing

MA! ma" sobbed Willie, do my
ears belong to my neck or my face 2"
why, what is the matter % was
the temporizing reply
well, you told Mary to wash my
face, and she's washing my ears, tool"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-06-24

Some young fellows say that all
they want is half a show, while others
are willing to start in the back row of
the chorus.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-06-24

Mrs. Geo. Raveli was the guest Of
Mrs. Raymond, Sunday afternoon.
Friend Ravell visited at c. Alberts
Saturday.
Geo. Hetchler visited at VIM Ant
cliffs SUNDAY
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-06-24

There is no such thing as indepen-
dence. The richest man in the world
has to have somebody else TO cut his
hair
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InAelders.

Henry Gowdy was twentylfour on
August "a He was born in Columbus,
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The Thrilling Climax

The play IN the final game was of a
med oere Iuality, considering all that
had gone before in the previous games,
but the enthusiasm of the thousands
upon thousands OF men, women and
children who witnessed II was unbound,
ed. The thrilling climax arrived when
the list Athletic PLAYER was out and
tile vast avs, mblage realized that the
championship was not only assured TO
the Braves int that it was theirs, thea
and there y.
The MarRmen were the first 10
eon2ratplatc the Braves They rushed
tho Boston bench and extended TO the
viotors the best congratulations the
trnly varqpished could express TIE
players were caught hy the crowd and
raised TO their shoulders, Major Cur
ley, Gafney and Manager stalliHgs
made speeches, responses were made
and cheers given; Tut what they said
no one heard for paudemonium had
broken loose. Thousand of frantic and
Iyictory-mad fans Of both sexes formed
iuto procession and, headed by a band,
I, flei out OF the hall park and paraded
! through many Boston streets like a
1 huge serpent, tas ... p s'
+te,,da,co ~. a I7oa.s,,k, c,,.n
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LONDON READY FOR !.
ZEPPELIN RAIDS

LONDON, September 26..-AlI one
ean say at this stage is that every fact
gives reason TO hope confidently that
the Allies will force Germany back on
the line of Mons and the Metise Every
American arriving from Germany de-
clares the people are full Of gleeful
anticipation Of the surprise they II give
MS with their Zeppelins, They cons n
themselves free to kin and injpre in
any way, the non. eombatant people Of
this country, by air bombs and other
wise. Fossil IL they II III cover here
that they n be surprised. London, hav.
ing made full preparations, awaits the
attempted air raid with absolute calm.
ness. a}.H's
We are slow 10 recognizing the s'c-
ondary results Of the war. Employment
continues good, with less distress than
in many other years. Lancashire still
continues to feel the situation most,
but the cities are quietly preparing for
a resumption Of Industry Financial
and business settlements are beinr ar.
ranged privately and every one is work
ing unitedly to avoid trouble,
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Shawkey, whose work was par excel.
lenee all season, gamely stood his
ground until the fourth inning. Thea
be cracked and Johnny Evers with the
assistance of Whitfield and Schmidt
worked his way to the plate.
The Athletics came back in their half
of the fifth and gave Shawkey an even
start again by tying the score.
Shawkey's fame was short lived
though for in the fifth he followed the
mighty Bender by being knocked from
the box. two of the Braves crossing the
plate. 1t was a Wonderful rally on
the part Of Stallings men that broke
the tie and when the two Boston run
ners crossed the plate the hopes Of the
Athletics. their manager and the most
loyal followers took fight for they well
knew they never could break down the
great Dick Rudolph.
Inhelders Stars
Johnny Evers earned his laurels as
the greatest little bali player in the
world BY his wondetful work around
the middle sack, while little Walter
Maranville kept him close company.
Johnny earned the most applause
though for he was the handiest with the
bat aud was In a measure accountable
for all Of the Braves runs.
All the rest Of the Braves as far as
that goes played great ball and every
man on the team is Boston 5 most prom
.inent citizen todayg
Evers made the first run of the game,
Opening the fourth inning for the
Braves Evers worked Shawkey for a
base on balls. Connolly grounded out
at first, Evers moving over to second
Whitfield next in line singled and Evers
moved over to third and while the
Athletics shortstop was throwing
Schmidt out at first on a slow ground,
er, johnny reached the plate. Hank
Gowdy, hero of the three other games
in hitting, bounced one to first and the
side was retired.
Barry, first up in the fifth, gave the
Athletics rooters a chance to cheer by
hitting safely to leftfeld. Schang fol
lowed and was thrown out at first
Barry taking second.
Shawkey saved the team from q
.whitewash and likewise tied the score
when he hit the ball for two bases
Murphy was out at first, advanced
Shawkey to third and with 0ldring NJ
prospects were bright for another run
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Attendance and Receipts Small

Becsuse the series went only fOur
games II was a short one and club
owners players and the National
LEAGUE Commission, win divide the
smallest amount of gate receipts since
1910 as the result of n world 5 series,
The total attendance at the four
Games, two in Philade'p hia and the
last two n Boston, was only lll,0OO,
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catchers.

Fred Mitchell was thirty-four on Au.
gust a. He was born in Cambridge,
Mass. "a ,-. Z,
Bert Whaling was twenty-five on
June 25. He was born in Los Angeles,