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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-07-30
SOCIALIST "ANTIS" RIOTOUS.
Police Stoned And Troops Called
Out in Stuttgart.

Stuttgart, Wurttemberg, Germany,
July 30.--Socialist anti-war demon
STATIONS in this city yesterday led
to such serious collisions between
the manifestants and the police that
The authorities called out the troops
to cope with the disturbances. slsgE
The district where most of the for
elgn legations are situated was sur
rounded by police guards, who were
attacked with volleys of stones by
the people.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-07-30
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$1,000 round trip from
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Charlottesville, and $500
from Lynchburg. Core
spondlngly low fare from
other intermediate stations.
, Leave Washington 5:55
p p. M; Charlottesville, 9:o2
p. ~, and Lynchburg, Ills
p. m. ~
Tickets on sale Friday
August 9TH, limited Is days
from date of sale.
! Consult Agents or write
C. w. Westbury, A. G. A.,
Washington, D. c., for par
ticulars.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-07-30

LOST OR STOLEN-On Saturday
night, Bay horse, s years DID,
weighing about 1000 pounds. Has
scar on left leg. Send information
as to recovery to Charles Z.
Churchman. End of South Henry
street. The reward Of $50 for re-
coverv of horse and $50 for appre-
hension and conviction Of thief.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-07-30
FOR RENT-Two nice mfur:.ished
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The most prompt and effectual
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-07-30

FOR RENT-Room and board IN
Rosemont. Apply 8 Rosemont ave.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-07-30
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

A meeting of the stockholders Of
E. S. Leadbeater & Sons, Inc, will be
held at the office of said company on
Monday, August 10th, 1911, at p.
m.
By order of the board of directors
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-07-30

FOR RENT-516 North Washington
street, Groom house, with all mod
ern improvements. Apply 42S N.
Washington street. I'll"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-04
YANK ERRORS GIVE
BOTH TO MACkMEN
Philadelphia Gets All the Breaks and
Wins Out by Lone
Runs.

PHILADELPHIA. July ;. - The
Athletics won two close games from
New York today. to and 1 10 o.
WARRIOR and Bender engaged in a
pitchers duel in the first, each allow
ing four hits. Errors by Boone and
Maisel gave the locals their two runs
in the fourth inning.
Shawkey held the Yankees to three
hits in the second contest. The lone
run came in the seventh on pass to
Lapp, two forceoUts and Maiseps
error on Oldring's grounder.
First game:
New York 900 600 600 5
Philadelphia 900 200 0Os-2 0
Warhop and Nunamaker: Bender
and Schang. Umpires-Hildebr brand
and O'Loughlin.
Second game:
New York 600 600 600 3 .
Philadelphia 600 600 10+-1 0
Pieh, Heating and Sweeney;
Shawkey and Lapp. Umpires-Hilde-
brand and OLOughlin.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-04
WOOD WINS SECOND
AFTER S0X DROP FIRST
BOehling Goes Good I'm First Few In
nings But Weakens in
the Tenth.

WASHINGTON, July S.-Washing-
ton and Boston broke even in a
double-header here Friday, the Red
Sox winning the second game in the
tenth inning to l after the Senators
had walked away with the first u
to o.
The second game was a pitchers
duel between Boehling and Wood, and
the latter had the better of it. The
Washington lefthander did not allow
a hit until the seventh, but weakened
in the closing innings. In the first
game Williams, who played first for
Washington, made a double, triple
and home run.
First game:
Boston -. 900 600 600 0 Z 2
Washington ..1O2 2O4 O3%-12 Il 1
r. Johnson. Cooper and Cady.
Thomas; w Johnson, Harper and
Ainsmith. mpires-Chill and Sheri-
dan.
Second game:
Boston -. 900 600 O1O 2-S Z /
Washington 900 900 100 90 o
Wood and Cady; Boehling and
Henry. UmpireS-Chill and Sheridan.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-04
SOX BEAT BROWNS
IN THIRTEENTH
Walk and Two Singles Give
Callahan Lads a Victory
Faber Holds the Visitors to
Five Safe SWatS.

CHICAGO, July 3.-The White Sox
won a 13-inning game from the
Browns to today. Faber allowed
the visitors only five hits. st. Louis
used three pitchers. In the fourth
Fournier's double, a wild throw by
Lavan and Schalk's single scored two
for the Sox. The Browns tied 4 in
the seventh on williams single, c.
Walkers infeld out and a wild pitch.
A base on balls and two singles off
Baumgardner won for the locals.
St Louis 600 900 200 900 % 8
Chicago 600 200 900 600 1-3 10 0
James, Weilman, Baumgardner and
Agnew and Crossin; Faber and
Schalk. Umpires - Connolly and
Dineen.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-04
AMES is CALLED IN
TO CHECK CARDINALS
Schneider, a Recruit, Holds Losers to
Five Hits But FaIters
at the Close.

ST. LOUIS, July 3.--Schneider,
Cincinnatis recruit from the coast,
won his second big league game when
he beat the Cardinals to 3 Friday.
He allowed only five hits. The Reds
punched hits off Doak. Singles by
Moran and Herzog, Niehoff's sacrifice
and Clarke's single scored two in the
fourth. Two singles, a sacrifice and a
wild pitch brought in the winning runs
in the eighth. After walking two in
the ninth Schneider was taken out
and Ames checked the Cardinals.
Cincinnati -. 900 200 OBS z l
ST Louis 800. 100 010 001-3 6 0
Schneider, Ames and Clarke; Doak.
Griner and Wingo. Umpires-klem
and Emslie.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-04
BROOKFEDS WIN ONE
MORE FROM BUFFALO
Winners Hit Ball Hard and Three
Pitchers Fail to Stop
Them.

BROOKLYN, July 3.-The Brook
feds again defeated the Buffeds to-
day, the score being to l. The hit
ting of Evans and Houck, who pitched
for the locals, decided the contest
early. Moore lasted but one inning
and then Moran and ]. Anderson fol-
lowed in quick succession, but neither
could hold the Brooklyn batters.
Buffalo .. COO 100 000-1 s .
Brooklyn ..331 010 01~-9 II 0
Moore, Moran, Houser and Blair;
Houck, Anderson and Land. Umpires
-Cusack and Mccormick
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-04
SM0KEFEDS VICTIMS
IN DOUBLE VICTORY
Baltimore Has Little Trouble Taking
Two-Suggs Keeps Hits
Scattered.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, July 3.-The
Terrapins took two games from the
locals, to 0 and 9 70 4, today.
Knetzer was easy in the first game,
yielding seven hits in three innings
Leclaire, who relieved him, held the
visitors to one run after he went in.
Suggs kept his hits well scattered
Dickson was hit hard in the second.
After allowing 3 hits in eight in
nings he retired.
First game:
Baltimore ...OSS 600 O1O-7 Is 0
Pittsburgh $50 900 600 600 II 3
Suggs and Russell; Knetzer, Le-
claire and Berry. Umpires-GOeckel
and Cross.
Second game:
Baltimore 200 III 040-9 II
Pittsburgh go. 002 010 010-4 ;
Smith and Jacklitsch; Dickson,
Adams and Roberts. Umpires-
Goeckel and Cross.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-04
TWO CLUBS DROPPED.

BLOOMINGTON. Ill, July 3. -
Following a meeting OF the magnates
Of the Illinois Missouri league here to
take action upon the withdrawal of
Kankakee, IL was voted to drop Lin
coin also and divide players Of the
two teams among the remaining four
clubs. Lincoln was returned it's guar
antee OF $475. The latter city was
also in financial straits.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-04
CLEVELAND is EASY
FOR CLIMBING TIGERS
CovalesLde Pitches His Usual Game.
Holding the Maps to
Three Hits.

DETROIT, Mich. July 3.-The
Tigers took an easy game from CIeve-
land, 10 2, Tuesday. Collamore and
James were hit freely while Covale s-
kie never was in trouble. Veach was
the star of the day. He brought in
two runs with a hit in the first in
ming and repeated the trick in the
seventh. Kirke reported to Cleve-
land today and played first
Cleveland 900 200 600 .
Detroit $500. POI 100 40%-S II 2
Collamore. James. Morton and
O'Neill: Covaleske and Mckee. I'm
pires-EVans and Egan.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-04
BOOT RODS CUBS
Of PIRATE. CAME
Zimmerman Falls Down on
Easy Chance and Following
Single Sends Two Runs Over
for Pittsburgh.

PITTSBURGH, July 3.--For six in
nings Lavender shut the Pirates out
with only one hit. In the seventh,
however. two hits coupled with a
tumble by Zimmerman, netted two
runs and allowed Pittsburgh TO win
2 to 1. Konetchy hit safely to open
the inning. Zimmerman fell down on
Kelly's hopper and both runners were
safe. Coleman's single brought them
home.
Chicago .... 010 600 000-1 2
Pittsburgh go. 600 600 20*-2 o
Lavender and Bresnahan: O'Toole
and Coleman. Umpires-Eason and
Quigley.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-04
TAKES
OPENING CAME
FROM HOLSTERS
KoehIer's Machine Slips a Cog
and Go Down to Six to Moth
ing Defeat Twelve Hits
Without a Run.

Koehler's gang OF climbing Hoos-
iers returned 70 Springbrook Friday
and got a lot OF bad baseball out OF
their systems. The Lansing castaways
won by the count Of to o, but IL the
Hoosiers come back strong like they
did after the last time they threw
away lot % the smallest Of small
league ball out Of them, the Senators
are due for two terrible beatings to-
day.
In spite Of the fact that not a sin
gle run came across the South Bend
scoring plate. the boys pounded the
ball all over the place. The big trOu-
BILE was that all OF the knocks came
at the wrong time. There were Hoos-
iers on the paths IN several innings
and a few times there were men on
the far base. but hits didn't come
and nsither did runs. Twelve hits
were hammered out OF Neuschafer.
the old Dayton Central league hurler.
while Smith was touched ten differ
ent times Neuschafer himself made
three Of the Senator bangs.
Visitors Score Early.
Morrisey's band made enough runs
in the second round TO win. IL was
only one run. but il would have been
enough. Kelly walked and went to
second on Mattison's infield out. Neu-
schafer singled TO center ana Kelly
scored The pitcher made second on
the throw. but died there when Spen-
ser's fly was grabbed by Beall
Diem lead off with a hit to first
in the Hoosier half Of the second and
was sacrificed by Stevenson. He was
caught at third when Korfhagen hit
down TO short. Korfhagep took sec
ond on BealPs single. Lake hit
through short into left and Korfhagen
was caught at the plate trying TO
get in.
Second and third bases were oc-
cupied by HoOsiers in the third, but
there was no scoring. Smith hit past
second and was caught mapping at
first BrOder walked and stole.
Koehler singled and stole. Grodick
famed and Diem went out to right.
Score Two More Runs
Two more castaway runs came In
the fourth Lyons singled TO center
and stole second. Lake made a low
throw trying TO catch Lyons at sec
ond and he went TO third. Two men
famed but MattisOn singled to left,
Lyons scoring Neuschafer doubled
10 right center and Madison counted.
In the fifth Brodet got 70 third. He
beat a bunt TO first, took second on a
passed ball and made third on
KoehIer's out. He died there when
Grodick flied 10 center.
All Of the bad baseball came out
in the seventh. Four errors and one
hit sent three runs over in the Lans-
ing half Of the period. Neuschafer
hit to second He was caught at sec
Ond when Spencer hunted. McHale
hit an easy one TO Smith who threw
high to second to get Spencer, who
made third. Lake threw wild to get
NIcHale at first and Spencer scored.
McHale taking second. GrOdick erred
on Helmer's drive. McHale and
Helmer pulled a double steal. Gro
dicks throw passed Lake and Nc
Hale scored. Lake tried for Helmer
at third but his throw was poor and
Heimer counted.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-04
LOOKS OVER FFJCH.

MILWAUKEE,. Wis. July 3. -
Charles Mccarthy. scout for the
Cubs, spent two days in Milwaukee
looking over Outfelder Happy Felch.
who is likely to be the Milwaukee
player 10 go up 10 wider pastures
next year. He has had a batting
slump, but has come back and for
four days has not failed 10 get 70
first every time at bat.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-04
McGUL QUITS JOR

URBANA, Ill. July willie Nc
Gill. trainer of the University Of
Illinois athletic teams for the last
two years. has resigned his position
The old time big league twirler is
considering several offers for next
fall, and may train at another big
nine" school Director Huff will i'll
the vacancy before football practice
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-04
CHIFEDS NOW GAME
AND HALF TO GOOD
Tinker's Lads Take to Offerings OF
MuIlin and Win Five
to Two.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. July 3.-The
Chicago Federals INDUCED in a bat
fest Friday, defeating the locals 3
to .
The Chiheds now top the league
by a game and a half. LANCE pitched
excellent ball for seven innings, but
in the eighth an error, two passes and
a hit netted the locals two runs.
Chicago ...010 002 020-5 IL l
Indianapolis 1000 900 020-2 1
LANCE and Wilson; Mullin and
Rariden. Umpires -Nansickle and
Anderson
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-04
HEARS CALL OF FIIlNiS.

NEW YORK, July 3. - ChriSty
Matthewson has heard the call OF the
film. The pitcher has signed a con-
tract to appear in a series of pictures
which film a manufacturing company
will produce. Matty will illustrate
how he pitches certain curves and he
will also be the hero in a number OF
baseball dramas.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-04
BOSTON PLAYS POOR
BALL IN OPENING
Give Brooklyn an Early Lead and
Fail to Overcome

BOSTON, July 3.-Brooklyn beat
the Braves s to Friday. The locals
played sloppy ball early in the game
and Strand, who started to pitch was
hit freely. Later the locals rallied,
but could not get up. With two out in
the seventh Gilbert hit a homer.
Brooklyn 80. 20 200 100 9 l
Boston .... 200 600 30O-5 3
Aitchison, RagOn and McCarty;
Strand Crutcher, Cochrehan and
Whaling. Umpires-Byron and John
son.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-04
PHILLIES FAIL TO
DO MUCH SCORING
Demaree Pulls Up i'm Ninth when
Giants Have a Sir
Run lie Il.

NEW YORK. July 3.-The Giants
had an easy time defeating Philadel-
phia to today. Oeschger was hit
at oppOrtune times while Demaree
was a puzzle TO the visitors. He let
up in the ninth, however, and three
hits netted the Phillies three runs.
Philadelphia . 600 600 003--3 1
New York $50 1O1 202 00%-6 o
Oeschger. Mattison and Killifer;
Demaree and Meyers, Mclean. Um-
pires-Hart and Rigler.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-04
TWO MEN DROWN.

LONDON. July S.-while on his
way to the Henley regatta today Sir
Denys Arson was accidentally pushed
off a crowded launch in the Thames
and drowned. together with J. C..
Mitchell who plunged into the water
in an effort 70 save his friends life.
Constantine Benckendorff. son OF the
Russian ambassador. tried TO rescue
the two men and narrowly escaped
death himself lie was picked up in
state OF collapse.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-04
JAP TEAM ARRIVES.

SEATTLE, Wash, July 3. The
Meiji university baseball team ar
rived here today from Japan for
tour OF the United States. Forty-one
games will be played, most OF them
in the cast.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-04

IIIIC-ILHdIt, n.
Stolen baseS-Borden, Koehler. LYONS.
TwO-base Observation-Disclosures. Diem
Double plays-McHale to Guerney;
Korfhagen to Beall to Grodick. Strike
outs-By Smith, 8; by Neuschafer, 8.
Bases on balls-On Smith, 2: off
Neuschafer. /. Passed balls-Matti-
SON l; Lake, 1. Umpire-Pierson.
Time of game-1:5O.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-04
GERGACZ AT ELKHART.

The s. Gergacz will meet the Elk
hart Indians July 4 at Elkhart and
will give them one of the fastest
games of the year. They will pre-
sent the following lineup: Emil De-
Rose. c; NJ. Major, p; Jenkems. s.;
Brown, 10; Cherry 2b: Ed DeRose,
3b: Z. Major. If: Tchida- CT; Langel,
ri. The s. GergacZ have won seven
straight games and look like city
winners. For games call p. ;.
Langel. eO0S. Home phone
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-04
FAITH IN MATTY.

Los ANGELES, July 3.--If Matty
McCue. Tom Jones, new lightweight.
can successfully master the situation
that confronts him Saturday after
noon in his 20-rOund battle with Joe
Rivers, promoter McCarey viii try TO
get Charley White for the Racine
battler.. Both AID Wolgast and Jones
believe Matty viii defeat Rivers de-
spite the fact that he took the bout
2 short notte~
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-04
GAMES TODAY.
American League

ST. Louis at Chicago.
Cleveland at Detroit.
Boston at Washington.
New York at Philadelphia.
1.-TWO games in each place.
National League.
Brooklyn at Boston.
Philadelphia at New York.
Chicago at Pittsburgh.
Cincinnati at st. Louis.
1.-TWO games in each place.
Federal League.
Chicago at Indianapolis.
ST. Louis at Kansas City.
Buffalo at Brooklyn.
Baltimore at Pittsburgh.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-04
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
RESULTS YESTERDAY.
American League.

Philadelphia, 81; New York, 90
Washington, 12-1; Boston, O-S.
Cleveland, 2; Detroit, s.
st. Louis, 2; Chicago, 3.
National League.
Brooklyn, 6; Boston, 5.
Chicago. l. Pittsburgh. 2.
Philadelphia, g. New York, 6.
Cincinnati, 5; st. Louis, 8.
Federal League.
Buffalo, / Brooklyn, 9.
Chicago. 8; Indianapolis, 2.
Baltimore, 10; Pittsburgh, GA.
American Association.
Indianapolis. Is; Cleveland, 2.
Columbus, 16; Louisville, a.
Milwaukee, s; Kansas City. 2.
Minneapolis, Z; st. Paul, 3.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-04
FACTORY CIRCUIT
WILL HAVE THREE
GAMES ON FOURTH
Morning and Afternoon Tits
Are Slated Between Singers
and divers = StudebakerS
Are at MiShaWaka.

Games Scheduled Saturday Morning
10 O'Clock
Singers Us. divers at Singer park.
Afternoon. , O'Clock
Ball Bands vs. Studehakers at
Mishawka park.
Singers W. divers at Singer park
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-04
ASSOCIATION SCORES

AT Cleveland.
Indianapolis .O22 AL O2O-15 Il 4
Cleveland ... 600 002 600 2 S S
Adams and Blackburne; Jones,
Beck and Billings. Umpires-Mur-
ray and Johnson.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-04

At Louisville.
Columbus .31O zoe P1O-1s 10 1
Louisville .. .010 0Oe OIL Q 3
Ferry and smith and Robertson;
LeYerett and SeVerOid. O'DOnnell.
Umpires-O'B rien and wester -elt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-04
At St Paul.

At St Paul:
Minneapolis 1O2 Dol 1922 II 1
st. Paul 1000 O1O 11O-3 L
Fiene and Smith: Hopper and
Glenn. Umpires-Irwin and John
stone.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-04

Al kansas city:
Milwaukee .O3I 400 00O--S Is >
Kansas CITY ...010 DOL 600 O
Powell and Hughes: Delhi, Bask
cite. Allison and Geibel. Umpires-
owens and Connolly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-23
WIRELESS WAVES.

PuzzIins Problems With Which Soisn-
lists Have 70 Contend.
What we don't know about wireless
part or that science. Practical efforts
TO use this means OF communication
are constantly hampered by difficulties
that cannot be overcome or only par
TALLY overcome by clumsy makeshifts
because they are not understood.
For example. the Characterization OF
the waves used I'm wireless teleGraphy
as artificial is justified because the
ether is in a state of constant pulsa-
ton with waves OF enormous length
about whose origin we know nothing
or next TO nothing. Some OF them are
due undoubtedly TO lightning. but they
are continuously rolling in on antennae
properly tuned when there is no thun.
derstorm within thousands OF miles.
II has been suggested that they are OF
extra terrestrial origin, perhaps the
result OF electrical disturbances in the
sun. Some ingenious spectators have
even attributed them TO the Martians
or some other or our planetary neigh.
bors.
But the fact is that we don't know
where they come from or how they are
generated. They manifest themselves
in the shape OF troublesome noises in
the telephone receivers at wireless tel
egraph stations. Another puzzlinS
question, perhaps OF more practical
Importance 10 the wireless WORKER. is
the action OF the weather on his trains
OF waves. When these signals have
long distances to travel the weather
often plays havoc with them in ways
as yet not well understood The diff
ferent carrying capacity OF the ether
in the daytime and at night IS another
practical problem still awaiting def
mite solution.-New York Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-23

government would then reloan this
money to farmers on the security of
their farm mortgages. These mort
cages would, of course, be the security
for the government bonds to be issued.
Under such an arrangement Bathriclz
thinks the government could let farm
ers have money at about 4 or Az per
cent interest, making a good profit in
addition which could be devoted to the
improvement of county roads.
The new features which Mr.. Bath
rick has added to his bill have to do
with the organization and manage
ment OF such an institution as he pro-
poses. He would have an organization
committee consisting of the secretary
of agriculture, the postmaster general,
the secretary OF the treasury and two
farmers appointed by the president.
After this board has organized the
farmers credit system, it shall con-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-23
The Daily Story
CROSSED VALENTINES CLARIssA MAcKIE
Copyrighted. Associated Literary

IF I had known you could be so
hatefulr' MiIly Telford had sobbed.
eff I had only known you had such
a waspish temper Harry Blake had
, holly retorted.
| And that was the beginning of the
/ few bitter words that ended their en-
gagement.
So Milly fastened to pack her trunk
and run away to Fern Hollow, where
her Aunt Amelia Telford lived the
quiet, uneventful days of New Eng
land spinster.
Broken your engagement TO Harry
Blake?" echoed Aunt Amelia when
MilIy had made confession.
YES" sighed Milly. And, Aunt
Amelia, I'm so thankful that discov-
cred my mistake in timer
81 hope, dear, that you won't regret
it." said Aunt Amelia, with troubled
expression in her sweet blue eyes.
al never shall! And, Aunt Amelia"
added Milly brightly, Pm never going
to marry. I'm going to spend my days
a happy, care free spinster like you"
Aunt Amelia went away without
word, and if Milly had followed she
would have seen the little woman look
ing wistfully across the valley at the
red chimneys of an old graystone
house set against the wintry hillsides.
If she had had more faith in the lover
of her youth that graystone house
would have been her home today.
Poor child-poor foolish child" she
murmured sadly, and one could not tell
whether she pitied her niece Milly or
the spirit of her own lost youth.
The window of the little stationery
shop was gay with love missives.
They hung from wires in long strings
or We're fixed cunningly in place by
hidden props at the back.
Valentines, valentines, everywhere.
They cluttered the glass showcases
and were festooned overhead in a riot
of alluring color.
Outside it was showing fast, and
Milly Telford in her scarlet coat and