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Evening journal., 1914-01-07

7 HOWEVER much girls may ike
entire costumes there is always
"a place for the separate waists
10 be worn with the tailored suit or the
heavier skirt. and the new ones are
especially attractive As a safe general
tule. thin materials are used, voile and
the ike Tor the everyday waists and
rtpe de chine, chiffon and net for the
more dressy sort. and often it will
happen that a really simple model
tecomes almost elaborate when II %
made up in a hne labnc Pure white
ior washable fabrics Is generally USED
Evening journal., 1914-01-07

Here are i've good designs that show
the newest features. They illustrate
the variety in sleeves that makes an
important feature and all but one ars
closed at the front yet no two ara
alike.
The blouse with bosom effect at
the extreme Left is closed invisi5lg
at the back but two Of the others arr
inished with box plaits at the from.
one is buttoned slightly a. the left
side and the other has a pretty AMI
unusual finish OF tabs in each Of which
is worked a button-hole Blouses Of
Evening journal., 1914-01-07

obtained by folding the material at
the center or by Joining the edges and
folding on the seam Pin the pattern
carefully into place. then mark all
around the outside edges with a tracing
wheel or a crayon. Mark all the per-
ioratious and the notches accurately
Next cur beyond the outside edges q
the pattern tar enough to provide
seam for your material. As the needed
Evening journal., 1914-01-07

width OF the seams must depend upon
whether the material is closely woven
and win not tray or OF the sort 20
ravel out readily the correct width
can only be determined for each gar
ment separately. There can be no
law laid down. II you have wanted
three-quarter sleeves in place OF long
Evening journal., 1914-01-07

The diagram No. I. the pattern is
shown laid or the material with the
edge marked by three crosses on the
told Of the material and this method
must be followed whether the fold is
Evening journal., 1914-01-07

and figured, seems TO be the one grcas
iavori.e for the more elaborate ones
Often a strip Of lace or some trim.
ming material is arranged over a
foundation or on the under side to b.
veiled by the blouse itself but the sea-
son is notable Tor simplicity Of treat
ment. Hem stitching and Picot edges
are greatly in vogue and often one
sees collar. cuffs and front edges IN
ished with tiny little vines embroidered
in color to match the foundation ma
terial. but lace insets and the hk- are
not much used
Evening journal., 1914-01-07

this -nnd are charming made from
crepe de chine in color to match the
street costume and they are also very
dressy and very pretty made from
shadow net over a plain foundation
the foundation being cut exactly like
the outside and used only give addi-
tional thickness.
The open neck continues 20 be the
iavorite. Not 50 much as hint Of
the blouse finished with stock collar
is to be met in fashionable circles but
the little chemisette is every womans
friend.
Evening journal., 1914-01-07

7INE material daintily made means
a smarter blouse than any
amount OF elaboration. Needle
women who like to do fine stitching
and little bits Of embroidery on fine
material can make waists for little
money that will bear comparison with
the costliest imported models. Fine.
soft voile and sheer fabrics Of the kind
the beautiful crepe de chine that
washes so perfectly and the cotton
chiffon that Is really lovely as well as
ane batiste are an in demand for the
simpler models and net. both plain
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1914-06-12
CHAPTE Xxx.
The Gardeners

He saw them coming through the
gate on the Red Road-the major and
Shirley in a lilac muslin by his side
n Ctrote 10 meet them. Behind
them RanGton propelled a hand-cart
filed with paper bundles from each of
which protruded a bunch O. Towering
stems. There was a flush in Shirley's
cheek as her hand lay in Valiant's.
AS for him. his eyes, like a wilful
drunkards, returned again ana again.
between the majors compliments, to
her face.
You have accomplished wonders.
sab, | had no idea so much could be
done in such a limited time. You
have certainly primped the old place
up. | could almost think | was look
ing at Damory Court in the sixties,
sah!"
That's quite the incest thing you
could have said, Major" responded
Valiant. But it needs the flowers"
lie looked at Shirley with sparkling
eyes. How splendid of you to bring
them, feel like a robber."
with our bushels Of them! We
shall never miss them at all. Have
you set u the others"
Il have. indeed. Every n has
footed. too. You shall see them" He
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FINANCIAL PANIC OF 1887
Specie Payments Were Practical
Iy Entirely Suspended.

Political rancor was at It's height
when Andrew Jackson vetoed the bill
renewing the charter of the United
States bank and removed the treasury
deposits, under which opposition the
bank collapsed and a vast number OF
state banks competed for the bust
ness, which included the issue OF bank
notes. In 1897 there were ga banks,
with an aggregate capital of $751;
600, 900.
In the history of banking the year
of 1887 is prominent for one of the
worst panics that was ever known in
America, which resulted in the failure
OF many banks and a universal suspen'
sion Of specie payments throughout
the country, which were not renewed
until over'a year and q half later. says
the National Magazine. During this
trying period. when banking opera
tons were practically wiped oCt Of
existence, all the banks but three con-
tinued doing business in Boston. There
were temporary suspensions OF specie
payments In 1857, known as the panic
OF 81; also in 81. when Boston .ol.
lowed the lead of New York. since
il was evident hat further attempt
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Anticipation.

"One summer ! Glanced TO be bach
In the ridges of Tennessee" oRS2
United States Senator Blair Lea on
Maryland, as he leaned back in hiD
chair, land a couple OF m~ountaineers
got into an argument. High words
led to blows, and II OF the men Was
killed. One OF the party volunteered
to ride On ahead to the dead mans
caDin knd break the new to tbs
widow.
"She was seated at n table eating
apple-dumplings when the man rode
up. lie broke the news as gently as
possible. The oma listened quietly
with a dumping poised In the air halt
way to her mouth. When the man had
finished. she stuffed the dumping intn,
her mouth and said:
"'YOu-all jest wait till I finish this
hyer dumDlin' n then you-alln hear
some hollerin'.'"
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Alfalfa seed G,a, Farms for sale on CROP Ems.
ments. }. MulhGIt, roo City, Ia.-Adv.
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SYNOPSIS.

John Valiant, a rich society favorite,
poration, which his father founded and
which was the principal source of his
wealth, has failed He voluntarily turns
over his private fortune to the receiver
Tor the corporation. His entire remaining
possessions consist OF an old motor car. a
white bull dog and DamorY court. a neg
lected estate In Virginia. on the way TO
ipamory court he meets Shirley Dand-
ridge, an authenticated beauty, and de-
"ides that he is going 10 like Virginia inn
mensely. Shirley's mother. Mrs. Dand-
ridge, and Major Bristow exchange rem
lnisCcnces during which II is revealed
That the major. Naliants father, and a
man named SasSon were rivals for the
hand OF Mrs. cambridge in her youth.
Sasson and Valiant fought a duel on her
account in which the former was killed.
Valiant finds Damory court overgrown
with weeds and creepers and the build
.ngS in a very much neglected condition.
lie decides to rehabilitate the place and
make the land produce a living for him.
Valiant saves Shirley from the bite or a
snake. which bites him. knowing the
Oeadliness Of the bite. Shirley sucks the
poison from the wound and saves his life.
Shirley tells her mother OF the incident
and the latter is strangely moved at
hearing hat a Valiant is again living at
Damory court. Valiant learns for the
FIRST time that hts father left Virginia on
account of a duel in which Doctor
Southan and Major Bristow acted as his
fathers seconds. Valiant and Shirley
become GOOD friends. Mrs. cambridge
faints when she first meets Valiant.
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ran through hell bareheaded. I'm
about a thousand years old. | reckon,"
Meanwhile the two figures above
had pushed through the tangle into
a circular sunny space where stood a
short round pillar OF red onyx. 1t was
a sun-dial. its vine-ciad disk cut Of
gray polished stone in which its metal
tongue was socketed. Round the outer
edge OF the disk ran an inscription
in archaic lettering. Valiant pulled
away the clustering ivy leaves and
read: Il count no hours but the hap
by ones"
If that had only beer true" he
said.
1T is true. See how the vines hid
the sun from it. 1t ceased to mark
the time after the Court was de-
serted"
I'll put m~oonfowers at its base and
where you are standing, Madonna
lilies. The outer part of the circle
shall have bridal wreath and white
~irises, and they shall shade out Into
pastel cOlOrs-mauves and grays and
h~eliotropes. Oh, | shall love this spot.
perhaps sometime the best OF all"
Which do YOU love the most now?"
He leaned slightly toward her. one
hand on the dial's timo-notched rim.
Don't you know?" he said in a lower
voice. Gould any other spot mean to
me what that acre under the hemlocks
means"
Her face was turned from him. her
fingers pulling at the drifting vine, and
a splinter of sunlight tangled in her
hair like a lace Of firefies.
Il could never forget it, he con-
tinued. The thing that spoiled my
fathers life happened there, yet there
we two first talked, and there you"
Don't" she said. facing him.
DON'T"
All, let me speak. want to tell
YOU that | shall carry the memoir of
that afternoon, and Of your brave kind
ness. always, always, If | were never
to see you again IN this life, | should
always treasure 1t. If ! died of thirst
in some Sahara, it would be the last
thing | should remember-your face
would be the last thing | should see!
If i"
In the silence there was the sound
Of a slow football on the gravel walk.
and at the same moment he saw a
magical change. Shirley drew back.
The soft gentian blue of her eyes
d~arkened. The lips that an instant
before mad been tremulous. parted in
a low delicious laugh. She swept him
a deep curtsey.
Il an beholden to YOU. sir" she
said saily, for a most knightly com
piiment. There's the major. Come
and let n show him where we've
planted the ramblers."
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HAD NO RATI0Ns TO SPARE
Good Reason Why Confederate Gown.
mander Was Willing to SEQ His
Prisoners Escape.

When. at Gaines Mill In 1852. the
Fifth Texas captured two whole regs.
ments Of Union soldiers, the Texans
were all very proud Of their achieve
ment. One Of them has described an
amusing scene In connection with tbs
surrender.
When the Union officers gave ND
their swords to Colonel Upton tncy
were SO prompt in the duty that be
was compelled to lay down the frying
pan which he carried in place OF .
sword and hold the weapons presented
In his arms.
Just then he noticed a commotion AS
the far end Of the captured regiments.
That was neal the timber, and a squad
OF the prisoners were making an Cd
fort to pass by big John" Ferris OK
Company b, who stood there unaide0,
e%ndeavoring to intercept them.
Springing upon a log. the armful Oh
swords dangling about in every direo-
ton. Upton shouted:
John Ferris, what are you trying to
do now"
Il am trying to keep these fellows
from escaping" yelled Big John.
Let them go, you fool" shontes
back Upton. Wed rather fight than
feed them"
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CHkPTER XXI.
~rnan1e Cay.

The noon sun Of tournament dav
shOne brilliantly over the village.
drowsy no longer. for many vehicles
were hitched at the curb, or moved
leisurely along the leafy street: big.
canvas-topped country wagons drawn
by shaggy-hoofed horses and set with
holiday loads from outlying tobacco
plantation and stud farm; sober. black
covered buggies. long narrow. spring.
less buckboards. frivolous side-bar run
abouts and antique shays resurrected
from the primeval depths Of cob
webbed stables. relics Of furnished
grandeur and faded fortune.
At midday vehicles resolved the,n.
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a Greek castle on it in the Aegean.
Little colored memories for me to
bring away to dream over. But al
ways ! come back here to Danory
Court. For this is-home!"
They walked beneath the pei COLA
to the lake. where Shirley gave a cry
of delight at sight of it's feathered
population. Where did you get them
FROM" she asked.
Washington. In crates"
That explains it," she exclaimed.
One day last week the little darkies
in the village all insisted a circus was
coming. They must have seen these
being hauled here. They watched the
whole afternoon for the elephants"
Poor youngsters" he said. It's
a shame to fool them. But I've had
all the circus ! want getting the live
stock installed"
They won't suffer" said the major
Hickey ~Snyderll get them up a three
ringed show at the drop OF a hat and
drop IL herself. Besides, there's tourn.
ament day coming. and they can live
on that. | see you've dredged out
some of the lilies"
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CHAPTER xIX-Continued.


He sat down on a messed boulder.
breathless. his eyes sparkling. He had
thought himself almost a beggar, and
here in his hand was a small fortune!
Talk about engagement rings" he
muttered. why, a dozen of these
ought to buy a whole tiara"
At length he rose and climbed on.
presently turning at a right-angle to
bisect the strip to its boundary before
ne paused to rest. TN no timber
cruiser" he said to himself as he
wiped his brow, but | calculate there
are all CT three hundred trees big
enough to cut. Why, suppose they are
worth on an average only a hundred
apiece. That would make-Good
lord" he muttered. and I've been
incoming about poverty"
The growth was smaller and sparser
now and before long he came. on the
hills very crest, TO the edge OF a
ragged clearing. IT held a squalid set
Element, perhaps a score of ~dirt-daubed
cabins little better than novels, some
of them mere mud-walled lean-tos.
with sod roofs and window-panes of
f~our-sacking. Fences and o%uthouses
there was none. Uttered paths ram
bled aimlessly llither and thither from
chip-strewn yards TO starved patches
of corn. under-cultivated and blighted.
over the whole place hung an indie
scribable atmosphere of disconsolate
filth. of unredeemed squalor and vile
ness.
With one hand on the dogs collar,
hushing him to silence, Valiant, I'M
seen, looked at the wretChed place
wretched purlieus in the slums Of
great cities, but this. in the open sun
light, with the clean woods about it
and the sweet clear blue above. stood
out with an unrelieved b~oldness and
contrast that was doubly sinister and
the tawdry corner was the community
known as Hells-HalfAcre, the place
10 which Shirley had made her night
ride to rescue Hickey Snyder.
A quick CAD realization of her our
age rushed Trough him. On its heels
came a feeling of shame that a spot
like this could exist. a foul blot IN
such a landscape. 1t was on his own
land, Its denizens held place by
%sGuatter sovereignty, but he was,
nevertheless, their landlord. The
thought bred a new sense Of RESPONSE
bility. Something should be done for
them. too.
AS he gazed. an uproar in a cabin
reached a climax. A red-bearded fig
ure in nop9escript garments shot from
the door and collapsed ia a heap in
the dirt. He got up with a dreadful
oath-a jug thrown at him grazing
his temple as he did so-and shaking
his fist behind him. staggered into a
nearby lean-to.
Valiant turned away with a feeling
slmost &C nausea. and plunged back
down the fCS=.- hillside
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RESINOl CLEARS
PlMPLY, BLOTCHY SKINS

Pimples and blackheads disappear,
rod, rough. ugly compilations become
clean. clear. and velvety, and An1s
health and beauty are promoted by tnys
regular use Of resinol soap and ara
occasional application OF resinol o!nt-
ment. These soothing. healing prcpa.
rations do their work easily, quickly
and at little cost, even when the most
expensive cosmetics and complicated
beauty treatments" fail.
Reslnol soap and ~resinol ointment
heal eczema, letter. ringworm, psoria-
sis and other skin eruptions. stop Itch
ing instantly, and are most valuable
for s%unburn, insect bites, sores, burma.
boils. piles, etc Sold by all druggista-
ADV,
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TO tide the popular panic would near
rum to all the interests involved
lhere are men still living today who
remember with a shudder the tryinf
times Of 81. when the merchants me,
III the Boston merchants exchange
day after day, insisting that the banks
must be sustained; until finally Amasa
walker rose up and said: Gentle
men, the banks must suspeE.G specie
payments. There is no other course
TO be followed" There we're mur
murs of discomfort and they were al
most ready TO lynch the ex-governor
OF the commonwealth for the bold DO.
sition he had taken, but he faced
them c~ourageously. and next came the
OF the suspension of the New
York banks.
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- INV ILL - u poot is u Z -
slowed away beneath the seats. dis
closing all Of picnic edibles-
the courthouse ya-d was an array Of
grass-spread table cloths. and an air
OF plenty reigned.
Within Mrs. Merryweather Mason's
brown house hospitality sat enthroned
II the generous dining-room was
held by n regiment of feminine out-of.
town acquaintances.
The yard. an hour later. was an &C
tive encampment of rocking-chairs.
and a din Of conversation noated out
over the pink oleanders whose tubs
had achieved a fresh coat Of bright
green paint for the occasion. Mrs
Poly Gifford-a guest of the day
here shone respondent.
The young folks are counting
nightly on the dance tonight" oh.
served Mrs. Livy Stowe of Seven Oaks
Even the Buckner girls have got new
ball dresses"
"lmprovident, I call it," said Mrs.
Clifford. They cant afford such
things, with Park Hill mortgaged up
to the roof the way Il is"
Mrs. Mason's soft apologize alto
interposed. They're sweet girls.
and were never young but once. |
think 1t was so fine Of Mr.. Valiant
to offer to give the ball. hear he's
motored TO Charlottesville three or
four times for filings, though | under
stand he's poor Caough since he gave
up his money as he did. What q
princely act thai was"
"Y-e-e-es,' agreed Mrs. Clifford. but
a little-what shall | call it?-pre-
cipitous! If were married to a man
like that | should always be in terror
Of his adopting an orphan asylum or
turning Republican or something
equally impossible"
The doctor shut his Office door with
a vicious slam and from the vantage
of the wire window screen looked sour
~ across the beds of marigold and
nasturtium.
Il reckon if Mrs. Poly Clifford shut
her mouth more than ten minutes
hand running" he said malevolently,
the top of her head'd fly from here
to Charlottesville"
The major, e%nsconced with a cigar
in the easy chair behind him. -four
ished his palm-leaf fan and smote an
errant fly.
speaking OF Damory Court" he
said in his big voice. The dance idea
was a happy thought of young Va
liant's. III be surprised If he doesn't
do it to the queens taste"
The doctor nodded. This place
can't teach him much about such fol
d%erolings. | reckon. He's led more
cotillions than I've got hairs on my
head"
I'D hardly limit it to that" said
the major. chortling at the easy thrust.
And after all. even f~olderolings have
their use
Who said they hadn't? If people
choose to make whirling dervishes OF
themselves. they at least can reflect
that it's better for their lives than
c~ane-bottom chairs. Though that's
about all YOU al say in favor Of
the modern ball"
"Psbaw!' said the major. Il re
member a time when you used to rig
out in a Claw-hammer and
" Dance all night til broad daylight
And go home with the Gyrls In the morn
ing
with the brayest Of US. Used 10 Ike
X, too"
tTO BE CONTINrEDD
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Old Acquaintance.

A resourceful girl, having danced
a pink party frock to ribbons, tonA
what was lefs Of ! tand made a worS
what was lef of 1t and made q wesy
derful lamp shade. The next evening
she was entertaining a caller In the
soft light and she said to him quite
casually: How do you like my new
lamp shaGe?"
William regarded II for a moment
critically, then he said: Tho last
time ! saw that shade ! danced with
It,"
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led the way up the drive till they
stood before the porch.
Cad" chuckled the major. who
would think it had been unoccupied
for three decades? At this rate. you'll
soon be giving dances, sab"
All" said Valiant. That's the very
thing | a TO suggest. The tourna-
ment m off next week. | under
stand. and it's been the custom to
have a ball that night. The tourney
ground is on this estate, and Damory
Court is handler than the Country
Club. Why wouldn't it be appropriate
TO hold the dance here? The ground
floor rooms are in order, and If the
young people would put up with it, it
would be a great pleasure to me, | as
sure you"
Oh" breathed Shirley. That
would be too wonderful!"
The major seized his hand and
shook it heartily. Il can answer for
the committee" he said. They'll
jump at II. Why, sab, the new gener-
alton has never set eyes inside the
house. It's a golden legend to them"
Then I'll go ahead with arrange
ments.'
He led them around the house and
down the terraces of the formal gar
den, and here the majors encomiums
broke forth again. You are going to
take us old folks back, sah," he said
with real feeling. This gyarden in
its original lines was unique. 1t had a
piquancy and a picturesqueness that,
thank God, are to be restored. One
can understand the owner of an es-
tate like this having no desire to
spend his life philandering abroad. We
the habit of your ancestors and count
Damory Court home"
Valiant smiled slowly. Il don't
dream Of anything else" he said. My
life. as | map it out, seems to begin
here. The rest doesn't count-only
my father
The major carefully adjusted his
eyeglasses. His head was turned
away. "Ah. yes" he said.
THE last twenty years." continued
the other. from my present view
point, are valuable mainly for con-
trast."
las a consistent regimen Of pate
de foie gras," said Shirley quizzically.
makes one value bread and BUTTER"
He shook his head at her star
walton makes one appreciate plenty.
The e. twenty years are to be here.
But they hold side-trips, too. Now
and then there's a jaunt back to the
city"
Contrast again o. she asked inter
estedly.
Yes and no. Yes, because no one
who has ever known that blazing
changing life can really understand the
peace and blessedness of a place like
this. No. because there are something's
which are to be found only there.
There are the galleries and the opera.
| need a breath Of them both"
And semi-occasional longer fights.
too" the major reflected. "A look-see
abroad once in a blue moon. Why
not?"
Yes. For mental photographs-im-
pressions one can't get from between
book-covers. There's an old ~cloister
garden | know in Italy and a particu-
lar river-bank in Japan liz the cherry
blossom season, and a tiny island with
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Difference,

Said a Russian dancer to a Phila
Celphia reporter:
W can learn much from the dane
ing OF animals, but why did We ~
Of all things, to the turkey? There is
something a little too vulgar in the
.tsrsey's dancing, and they Who im,
tate 1t get talked about"
She shrugged her slender shoulders.
That won't do for women" she re.
sumed. ITO say, Everybody is talk.
ing about him-that is an eulogy. But
TO say. Everybody is talking about
hsr-that's an elegy."