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RAPID LIFE I'm WINDY CITY
According TO- New York Woman's
Story It's Reputation Has Basis
Other Than Humorous.

o.
There is New York woman who
goes twice a year to. Chicago with her
husband, when the latter makes peri
odical business trips. They always
stay at the same hotel-a large though
quiet house, which gets a good deal
Of Chicago and Illinois trade. The
New Workers have come to be known
to the woman housekeeper OF the
hotel. They have Just returned from
their latest journey to the city by
Lake Michigan. and this is what Mrs.
New Yorker says:
II always used to think that the
humorous paragraphs In the papers
dealing with the frequency Of CHI
cago divorces were Jokes. but I know
now they have solid basis Of fact
The reason? Because when we were
in Chicago this time the housekeeper
Of the hotel saidSto me: Tn so giad
to Sc you back again, ma'am- Ana
you know-if you'll excuse me saying
it-you're the only lady that comes
back here year after year with fne
same husband New York Times.
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The King Road Drag.

and hard, they are not only difficult
to work, but the work is unsatisfac
tory when done. Earth which Is loose
and dry will remain dusty as long as
the dry weather lasts, and then turn
to mud as the rains begin. By using
the road machine In the spring while
the soil is soft and damp, the surface
is more easily shaped and soon packs
down into a dry hard crust which is
less liable to become dusty in SUM
mer and muddy in winter.
Repairs to roads should be made
when needed and not once a year
after crops are laid By. Because Of
its simplicity, efficiency and cheap
ness. the splitlog drag or some sim
liar device is destined to come into
more and more general use. With
the drag properly built and its use
well understood, the maintenance Of
earth and gravel roads becomes sim
pie and inexpensive matter Care
should be taken to make the log so
light that one man can lift 1t with
ease, as a light drag can be drawn by
two medium sized horses and re-
spends more readily to various meth
ods Of hitching and the shifting posi-
ton Of the operator than heavier
ono Trio bee+ -rnte-ia1 for the drag
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ten inches in diameter. It should be
split carefully as near the center as
possible and the heaviest and best
slab chosen for the front. When the
soil is moist, but not sticky, the drag
does the best work. AS the soil In
the field will bake II plowed wet, so
the road will bake If the drag is used
on it when 1t Is wet II the roadway
is full Of holes or badly rutted the
drag should be used once when the
road is soft and slushy.
The earth road can best be crowned
and ditched with road machine and
not with picks and shoveis, scoops,
and plows. One road machine with
suitable power and operator will do
the work OF many men with picks and
shoyels, and in addition will do it bet
ter. If the road Is composed Of fine
clay or soil it will sometimes pay to
resurface it with top soil from an ad-
jacent field, which has sand or gravel
mixed with It. This method, called
the "top soil method" is now in sue
cessful use In Clarke county, Georgia.
Storm water should be disposed Of
quickly before It has had time to pene'
trate deeply into the surface Of the
road. This can be. done by giving the
road crown or slope from the CEN
ter to the sides. For an earth road
which is "a feet wide the center
should be not less than six inches
nor more than IL inches higher than
the outer edges Of the shoulder. The
narrow road which Is high In the mid
die will become rutted almost as
quickly as one which is too fat, for
the reason that on narrow road all
the traffic Is forced to use only a mar.
row strip. Shoulders are often
formed on both sides Of the road.
which prevents storm water from
flowing into the side bitches, retain.
Ing it in the ruts and softening the
roadway. These .ruts and shoulders
can be entirely eliminated with the
road machine or splitlog drag.
The width Of the earth road will
depend on the traffic. AS a rule, Is
or 80 feet from ditch to ditch Is
sufficient If the road Is properly
crowned. Ordinarily the only bitches
needed are those made with the road
machine which are wide and shallow.
Deep narrow bitches wash rapidly, es'
pecially on steep slopes. The earth
road should not be loosened, dug up
or plowed up any more than Is aoso
lutely necessary.
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great task undertaken by the allies,
had been accomplished. and there now
remained only the march upon Paris.
So far the coalition had accomplished
it's work we'll. But at this point the
jealousies Of the allied nations began
to come to the surface. The most Of
the plenipotentiaries favored pushing
on to Paris without delay. But the
Austrians were not eager to hasten the
advance Of the armies and thus In
sure the triumph Of Russia and the
passionate vengeance Of the Prussians.
At this juncture Marshal Blucher
solved the problem by boldly continu-
ing his advance on the French capital
without waiting for the plenipoten-
tiaries to agree.
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adult. Now. adults in such cases be-
ing regarded as necessary evils, the
girl determined to be one herself for
the occasion.
Down at the ten-cent store she
bought diamond ring and smaller
one Of plain gold. Then she hied home,
arTayed herself in her mothers best
suit. put on picture hat with a big
veil and went to the food show. The
doorkeeper passed her in unnoticed in
the crowd Of others streaming in. for
the figure seemed that Of a short wom-
an. Inside, Audrey did her duty. There
was not a bit of food in the house she
did not sample, nor a cake nor candy
Of which she did not bring away specj-
mems. When she went home she was
one of the fullest and happiest chill
dren in Washington. And yet men
talk about wonan's lack Of inventive
power. 4
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Mean Man Might Have Been a Little
Wiser, But He Was Also Mad
der After It.

How much for eggs?" asked the
kicker, as he entered the grocery with
a basket on his arm.
Same price-35 cents was the re-
ply.
"You mean that, do you?
Certainly
"sir, I have always suspected you
Of being a swindler, and now l know
Won are! Look at this newspaper.
Read that article Doesn't it say that
owing to the season being month
ahead Of time the hens are laying TO
beat the band, and eggs are down to
20 cents? Doesn't it say that, Sir!
"Oh, yes, but this paper IS two
weeks old"
"And what Of that?'
"Why, two weeks ago the hens did
begin laying, and eggs went down to
20 cents"
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incidents Of the Revolutionary war,
when eager patri,ts held secret meet
ings inside its wa lis and plotted under
the very noses ess Tory adherents to
the crown.
Pausing for a 'ew minutes on the
bridge, they lea1 ed on the rail- and
looked down int, the clear, mirror
like water Of th, race. Their own
eyes looked up a.: them; they smiled
into their owa faces. And aeecy
white cloud pass over the glittering
stream and swep through their faces,
off to the bank, and was gone forever.
Suddenly he 10, ked up from the wa
ter and Axed his ayes on her face. He
had seen her cle T blue eyes fill with
tears as he gael into them from the
rail above.
"oh, my dear! he cried. What is
it?"
She put her handkerchief to her
eyes as she quic ;ly turned away. In
another instant the was smiling up
at him, soft, pleading little smile
that went straigl t to his heart.
Shall we star back?" she asked,
a quaver in her soice.
NO." he excl lined. I've got to
go on with it w, Hetty. didn't
intend to, but-ct me, let US go up and
sit on that fam liar old log in the
shade Of the mil. You must, dear!"
She suffered Am to lead her up
the steep bank 'seyond and through
the rocks and tten timbers to the
great beam that protruded from the
shattered found tions OF the mill.
The rickety old heel, weather-beaten
and sad, rose alb We them and threat
ened to topple ,er IL they so much
as touched its fl,usy supports.
He did not rel r.ase her hand after
drawing her up reside him.
"You must kuix that l love you" !"
he said simply.
She made no :e sponse. Her hand
lay limp in his: She was staring
straight before b! I.
(TO BE GGNTTNUED)
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shapely foot in an American walking
shoe.
He smiled and gave voice to a new
thought. "By Jove, how much better
looking our American shoes are than
the kind they wear in London!"
Sara insists on American shoes,
so long as l am with her. I don't
think our boots are so villainous, do
your"
Gust the same, I'm going to paint
you again, boots and all. You"
"Oh, how tired you will become OF
mel"
"Try mel"
Besides, you are to do Sara at
once. She has consented to sit to
you. She will be wonderful, Mr..
Booth, oh, how wonderful"
There was no miStaking the SINGER
ity Of this rapt opinion
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GOOD
DADS
WORK ROADS IN THE SPRING
Mistake to Put Off Task Until August
or September When Surface Is
Dry, Declare Experts.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
It is great mistake to put of
working roads until August or Sep
tember, according to road experts OF
the United States department Of agri'
culture. The roads should be worked
when the soil is damp so as to make
the soil bake when 1t dries out. If
the roads are worked when they are
dry, it takes more power to draw the
machine and besides dry earth and
dust retain moisture and quickly rut
after rains. The use Of clods, sods,
weeds or vegetable matter In build
ing earth roads should be avoided be
cause they also retain moisture.
If the working Of the roads Is de-
ferred until the latter part Of the sum
mer when the surface is baked dry
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SYNOPSIS.

achants Wrandau is found murdered in
road house near New YORK. MIS- w ran
DAN Is summoned fsom the city and aaen-
eurps1ied Wrandall to the inn and sub
socuenfly disappeared. Is suspected.
Mrn. Wra1dali starts back for New YORK
n an au.o during a binding snow storm
On the way she meets young woman IN
ffss road who proves tc be the woman
yrho Killed Wrandah Feeling that the
rfri had done her a service In Riding ner
os ti1e n,an who though she loved him
dssYsy had caused her gseat s,,ssS sSSrGw. e5s.
and takes her to her own home. MrS
WrsndaH hears the story OF Hetty Cas-
Gieton's life. except that poraon tnat re.
igtes 10 WraaaaI This and the , sIosy OF OF
tell She oHers Hettya a home, friendship
and security from peril on account Of the
Sragedy. Mrs. Sara WrandaN and astty
attend the funeral OF Chaliss WrandaH at t
the home OF his parenSs saSg %Saneal. ran All
absence OF q year IN Europe. Leslie
Wrandan brother OF Cha1lis, makes him
SEX usesM to Sara and becomes greatly
Iis's 1fstuation possibility sor revenge OF
The Wrandails and reparahcn for the
Wrongs she suffered at the hands OF
Chanss Wraada1 BY marrying his mur-
oeTsss into tae Iaslty y-.-dan ssne; ootb IN an
leslie confesses 10 Sara that ne Isl madiy
ir fove With Eetty. Sara oranges with
Boosh 10 paint q picture Of Hetty. Booth
hes haunting feeling that he has seen
Eettv BEFORE. Looking through o port
$oiio or pictures By an unknown English
artSst ne dnds one OF Hetty. He speaks
To- her about it. Hetty declares . must
So 3 picture Of Eetty Glyrn. an English
= Tsea;s SyrandaI becomes Impatient and
Seasors over the picture painting and de-
clares he IS going to propose to Retty at
the nrst opportunity.
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mot necessarily. If you take 1t
manfully she may discover a new in
terest in you. Don't breathe a word
OF love to her. Go on as If nothing
had happened. Don't forget that l
told you in the beginning not to take
no for an answer"
He dropped once more, biting his
lip. "I don't see how I can ever tell
mother that she refused"
'Why tell herr" she inquired, rising.
His eyes Frightened. "By Joye, l
shan't," he exclaimed.
.I am going up to the poor child
now," she went On. "I dare say you
have frightened her almost to death.
Naturally she is in great distress.
shall try to convince her that her de-
'cision does not alter her position IN
this house. depend on you to do
your part, Leslie. Make 1t easy for
her to stay on with me-"
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testimonial. Mrs. LAWRENCE MAR
TIN, IL King ST., Westbrook, Maine.
Mansion, Wis. -"At the Change Of
Life I suffered with pains in my back
and loins until Icould not stand I also
had night-sweats so that the sheets
would be wet. / tried other medicine
but got no relief. After taking one bot
tie Of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound I began to improve and ]
continued its use for six months. The
pains left me, the night-sweats and hot
flashes grew less, and IN one year was
e different woman. / know I have to
thank you for my continued good health
ever since" - Mrs. N. j. BRoWNE1Ls
Mansion, Wis.
The success Of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, is unparalleled IN such cases.
II You want special sdriee write to
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Go. (conf-
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter VIII
be opened, read and answered b3 9
! woman, and held In strict condolences
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:
the girl lying still and almost breath
less against the others shoulders. She
was still wearing the delicate blue
dinner gown, but in her fingers Tes
the exquisite pearl necklace Sara lad
given her for Christmas. She had
taken it off and had forgotten to drop
| it in her jewel box.
81 suppose he will go up to the city
early" she said monotonously.
Leslie is a better loser than you
think, my DEAR" said Sara, looking out
over the tops Of the cedars. He will
not run away"
Hetty looked up in alarm. "You
mean he will persist INN his atten.
tions," she cried.
ooh, no. don't believe you will
find him, to be the bugbear you imag-
inc. He can take defeat like a man.
He is devoted to you, he is devoted
to me. Your decision no doubt wrecks
his fondest hopes in life, but it doesn't
make weakling Of him"
"I don't quite understand"
"He is sustained by the belief that
he has paid you the highest honor a
man can pay to a woman. There is
no reason why he should turn his back
on you, as a sulky boy might do. No,
my dear, think you may count on
him as your best, most loyal friend
from this night on. He has Just said
to me that his greatest pain lies in
| the fear that you may not be willing
to accept him as simple, honest, un.
presuming friend since"
"Oh, Sara, If he will only be that
and nothing more!" cried the girl won.
deringly.
Sara smiled confidently. sI fancy
you haven't much to fear In that direc'
ton, my dear. 1t isn't in Leslie Wran.
dalls makeup to court a second re-
pulse. He is all pride. The blow II
suffered tonight can't be repeated-at
least, not by the same person"
"I am SO sorry it had to be Leslie
murmured Hetty.
"Be nice to him, Hetty. He deserves
| that much Of you, to say the least.
should miss him e he found it impos.
sible to come here on account Of"
'I wouldn't have that happen fo2
the world" cried the girl in distress
"He is your dearest friend. Send me
away, Sara, II you must. Don't lei
anything stand in the way Of your
friendship for Leslie. You depend on
him for so much, dear. can't bear
the thought Of"
/! "Hush, dearest! You are first in my
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give you in this world Of ours-we
women all are, for that matter"
"I was sure that you couldn't ask me
TO marry him. I couldn't believe"
Forget what I have said, dearest.
if it grieves you," cried Sara warmly.
She arose and drew the girl close to
her. kiss me, Hetty." Their lips
met. The girls eyes were closed, but
Sara's were wide open and cleaning.
"It is because love you," she said
softly. but she did not complete the
sentence that burned in her brain.
To herself she repeated: "It is be-
cause I love you that would scourge
you with Wrandalls!"
"You are very good to me. Sara,
sobbed Hetty.
"You will be nice to Lesiie?"
Eyes, yes! If he will only let me
be his friend"
"He asks no more than that Now,
you must go to bed"
Suddenly, without warning, she held
the girl tightly in her arms. Her
breathing was quick, as Of one
moved by some sharp sensation Of ter
ror. When Hetty, in no little won
der, opened her eyes Sara's face was
turned away, and she was looking
over her shoulder as If cause for alarm
had come from behind.
What is it," cried Hetty anxiously.
She saw the look Of dread in her
companions eyes, even as it began
to fade.
"I don't know" muttered Sara:
Something, can't tell what, came
over me. I thought some one was
stealing up behind me. How silly OF
me-"
"Ah," said Hetty, with an odd smile,
81 can understand how you felt"
"Hetty, will you take me in with
you tonight" whispered Sara nerv'
ously. Let me sleep with you.
can't explain it, but l am afraid to
be alone tonight" The girls answer
was glad smile Of acquiescence
Come with me, then, to my bedroom
while 1 change. I have the queerest
feeling that some one is in my room
I don't want to be alone. Are you
afraid?"
Hetty held back, her face blanching
mo, am not afraid" she cried at
once and started toward the door.
There is some on in this room,'
said Sara few moments later, when
they were in the big bedroom down
the hall.
T-I wonder" murmured Hetty.
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AUDREY EQUAL TO OCCASION
Hard 70 Refrain From Admirlns In
aenuity Of This Little Wash
lnaton Girl.

Audrey was thirteen, but'a big girl
for her age. according to the Washing
ton Herald. Yet she was still child
>iln her absorbing taste for sweets. Not
fsss from her home the food show,
whiAh is held annually IN Washing
ton. was going on, and the idea that
there were pounds Of cakes, jellies and
chocolates all ready to be eaten occu-
;pis6 her mind every morning as she
5yerded her way to school past the
curding. This preoccupation OF
thought resulted IN arithmetic In
which four quarts eoualed one yard,
and Napoleon crossed the Rubicon on
she ice in history lessons. But Aud
rey was modern girl, and soon found
3 way out OF her trouble.
Saturday she decided to put her plan
into execution. Mother had gone to
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shackIeton,s Exneditlon.

Sir Ernest Shackleton's proposed
journey across the antarctic continent
this year involves LOO miles Of trav-
el-as far as from New York city to
Dallas, Tex. Shackleton himself has
described his projected crossing as
"a longer journey than to the pole and
back and infinitely more difficult, be-
cause we shall always be advancing
over new ground, with no depots to
draw upon" It Is possible, however,
that the party will not have to depend
entirely upon its own resources dur
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sea and sledge southwark along a
previously arranged meridian as far
as latitude SO, if possible, to meet the
explorers coming from the pole. The
expedition will have two ships, driven
by oil fuel, for the main and auxiliary
parties respectively. The sledges,
which will perhaps be constructed of
steel tubing, will be drawn by dogs,
except two. which will be driven BY
aeroplane propellers.
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| Stunning" vas his brief comment.
She was silent for long time, so
long indeed that he turned to look
at her.
"a thoroughly decent, fair minded
chap Is Leslie Wrandall," he pro-
nounced, for want of something bet
ter to say. Still, I'm bound to say,
I'm sorry he is coming home tomor-
row."
The red crept into her cheeks again.
81 thought you were such pals" she
said nervously.
"I expect to be his best man If he
ever marries," said he, Whacking
stone at the roadside with his walk
ing stick. Then he looked up at her
furti7ely and added, with quizzical
smile: Unless something happens"
What could happen?"
"He might marry the girl I'm IN
love with, and, in that case, I'd have
to be excused"
Where shall we walk to this morn
ing?" she asked abruptly. He had
drawn closer to her in the roadway.
"Is it too far to the old stone mill?
That's where I first saw you, If you
remember"
Eyes, let US go there" she said, but
her heart sank. She knew what was
coming. Perhaps it were best to have
it over with; to put it away with the
things that were to always be her
lost treasures. It would mean the
end Of their companionship, the end
Of love dream. She would have to
lie to him: to tell him she did not
love him.
Coming to the jog in the broad mac
adam, they were striking off into the
narrow road that led to the quaint
old mill, long since abandoned in the
forest glade beyond, when their atten-
ton was drawn to motor car, which
was slowing down for the turn into
| Sara's domain. A cloud of dust swan
in the air far behind the machine.
A bare-headed man on the seat be-
side the driver waved his hand to
them, and two women in the tonneau
bowed gravely. Both Hetty and
Booth flushed uncomfortably, and hes
itated in their progress up the forest
road.
The man was Leslie Wrandall. His
mother and sister were in the back
seat Of the touring car.
"Why-why, 1t was Leslie" cried
Booth, looking over his shoulder at
the rapidly receding car. Shall we
turn back, Miss Castleton?" s
NO." she cried Instantly, with some
thing like impatience in her voice.
"And. spoil our walk?" she added in
the next breatE, adding a nervous
little laugh. a.s..
ct seems rath.,r-" he began dubi-
ously.
"Oh, let US hav our day" she cried
sharply, and led ehe way into the by
| road.
They came. in he course of nnar-
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right back to old figures. You have
no idea how quick the best Of hens
will get discouraged and quit busi-
ness"
$50 the hens run this country, do
they!" muttered the kicker.
ALAS, they do, sir, and all that a
poor grocer can do is to follow hum
bly after and hope to make a bare
living for his family. Sorry that I'm
not a hen, sir, but must put up with
it. Did you say one or two dozen?"
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Evil of Gossin

Every man and woman win be en-
titled to think better Of themselves
and will have stronger claim to the
regard Of others. If they cease to be
on the lookout for something to find
fault with, to treasure up and repeat
and magnify eve ry scandal, little and
big, and to retsi and spread every
small item of tele table gossip, which
carries with it ridicult or censure for
some one. Suppose all that were drop
ped, and really il bis unworthy OF in.
telligent, well m9ans'g people. and
the habit formed of on speaking well
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Why He Turned Pale

Wretch" exclaimed his wife.
I|r,Show me that letter"
uL What letter." replied the innocent.
, boxing husband.
o'! THE one in your hand. It's from
~ woman. can see by the writing,
md you turned pale when you saw
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Perfectly JustlHabie

A somewhat Il ggard and procrasti-
mating student me Sunday evening
went to his inst uctor for aid in one
Of his studies, asking him II he
thought it was VI ong to study on Sun
day. He was 50 mewhat surprised to
receive the repl. "If the Master was
justified In pulling the ass out Of the
ditch on the Sabbath, was not the ass
justifable in trying to get himself
out?'
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saw the color fade from her cheeks;
her eyes were able to meet his with
out the look in them that all men love.
Then he seemed to get his feet on the
ground again, and strange, ineffably
sweet sense Of calm took possession
Of him.
"I must paint you all over again" :"
he said, suddenly breaking in on one
Of her remarks "Just as you are
today-an outdoor girl, glorious out
door girl in"
I'm muddy boots," she laughed,
drawing her skirt away to reveal a