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The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-02-19

ne told the truth. l was not the
same girl. My figure was losing its
slim, youthful lines. My features
were bloated. My eyes were smaller
and the lids were heavy. My flesh
color had disappeared, and had given
way to a gray, pasty look. was sober
the morning l looked into the mirror
and saw the truth that all I had
my beauty-was vanishing. l threw
myself ON the bed and cried for
hours. promised myself to stop
drinking.
Had Become a Slave.
But that evening some gay friends
telephoned me of party. that was
being made up at a rathskeller to
watch the old year out and the new
in. l knew I should be alone. l
went. I slept all of the next day.
When l awoke I knew what that
heavy torpor meant. l had drank
too much, far too much.
l had become a slave. Let me tell
you what it is to become slave to
drink. 1t is to become utterly hope
less. 1t is to become incapable of
effort of any kind, even effort of the
will. Friends tried to pull me up. y
They suggested Paris. But / felt
only the call of the cafes in Mont
martre. I went to London. / han
died the Vanderbilt horses now and
then, and the papers talked of the
Virginia beauty who was so clever a
whip. But all the while voice
whispered to me when was alone:
You are not beautiful. You are not
happy. You are not gay. Yon only
seem to be. You and your kind are
apples of Sodom, beautiful outside,
but ashes within-the ashes of de-
spair.'
Charles Wilson's mood toward me
varied. Sometimes he was kind. At
others cruel He secured his divorce.
There was a ceremony. | have
brought suit to prove that l became
his legal wife. That suit is pending
But he afterwards married another
"a young, lovely girl, with such a
face of innocence as I had when |
first met him. The news drove me
frantic. | watched for them one day,
and when they drove up to the sta
tion l threw myself in her path and
told her my story. He is not your
husband. He's mine," 1 said, point
ing at him. A crowd collected. He
had me arrested. I served a term
in Holloway jail with my golden
hair, that he had often said was my
chief beauty, cut off.
When I had served my term |
searched London for friends and
help. l went to Paris and was ar
rested at the station for disorderly
conduct. Thirty days. When |
spoke people looked at me with con-
tempt and drew away. My story was
written in my bloated features, in my
eyes that betrayed my secret.
was a drunkard.
One night l sat all night while the
cold gray fog came up from the river
and wrapped me round, on one OF
the benches on the embankment with
other human wrecks.
Tried to Kill Herself.
Once I tried to kill myself, but IL,
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-02-19
Tried to Kill Herself.


Once I tried to kill myself, but il,
that as in everything else in my life
RI failed.
l drifted back to America, half OF
my passage paid by charitable Amer
leans. l told my story to those l had
known in my first days in New York
They doled out money to me, little
at time, saying, Spend it for food
not rum, Florence"
/ I didn't follow their advice. A
charitable. woman wrote my parents
NV own mother answered, saying he1
heart was broken, but that they had
given me up, that my case was hope,
less.
A kindhearted woman placed me
with the good sisters in a convent
near Harrison, ~ Y. They were
kind to me, but they would give me
nothing to drink. l craved drink,
went mad for it, I climbed the high
convent wall, ran to the station
found a dollar on the station floor
where some one had dropped it, ano
paid my fare to New York. When
arrived I went straight to a cafe.
asked the proprietor, who had known
me in prosperous times, to trust me
for the drinks. | telephoned a Wo'
man friend, who came and paid fol
them. though she did it grudgingly
Il suppose I'll have to get you ou'
of hook, you fool she said.
That's it," | said. I'm a fool.
am filled with the folly you pour ou1
of bottle
Since then I've lived about, on the
bounty of former friends who pltlec
me. My health and strength were
gone. | lay in bed all day, aWak1ns
only to drink myself into a stupor
To be sober was to realize the depths
to which l had fallen, and that was
| torment, for then hne SenslpllllleS
had inherited from gentle folk aWokf
in me and lashed me as with Whips
Then came this last terrible lines
that sooner or later will prove fatal
There is no hope for me. Drlnl
caused the abdominal walls to be
come encysted 1t hardened my liv
er. | am dying. though tediously
slowly. There is no hope for me
But there is hope that | may sa!
what will warn other girls from
fate like mine.
| have seen other girls slip slowl,
down to perdition, as I have done
and even more rapidly. That dreaf
disease, swift consumption is no
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-11
EDITH MILLIGAN KING
SOLO PIANIST
AND
INSTRUCTION

has resumed teach
ing. Terms on appli-
cation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-11
POUCH GALLERY
.345 Clinton Ave
BROOKLYN
phnue Prospect 500,

Phone Prospect 500.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-06-26
SYNOPSIS.

Challis wrandall is found murdered in
q road house near New York. Mrs. Wran-
dali is summoned from the city and iden-
tifes the body. A young woman who &C
companied Wrandall TO the inn and sub
sequently disappeared, Is suspected.
Mrs. Wrandal starts back for New York
in an auto during a binding snow storm
On the way she meets young woman IN
the road who proves to be the woman
who killed Wrandall. Feeling that the
girl had done her a service in Kidding her
of the man who though she loved MIN
deeply, had caused her great sorrow
Mrs. Wrandall determines to shield her
and takes her to her own home. MIS-
Wrandall hears the story of Hetty Cas-
tleton's life. except that portion that re.
lates TO Wrandall. This and the story or
the tragedy she forbids the girl ever to
tell. She offers Hetty home, friendship
and security from peril on account OF the
tragedy. Sara Wrandall and Hetty re-
turn 10 New York after an absence OF a
year in Europe. Leslie Wrandau brother
of Challis. becomes greatly interested IN
Hetty. Sara sees in Leshe's intatuatlon
possibility for revenge on the Wrandalis
and reparation for the wrongs she sur
fered at the hands of Challis Wrandall by
marrying his murderess into the family
Leslie, in company with his friend Bran
don Booth, an artist. visits Sara at her
country place. Leslie confesses to Sara
that he is madly in love with Hetty. Sara
arranges with Booth to paint a picture OF
rHetty. Booth has haunting feeling that
he has seen Hetty before. Looking
through a portfolio of pictures by an un-
known English artist he finds one or
Hetty. He speaks to her about It,. Hetty
declares it must be a picture of Hetty
Glynn an English actress. who resembles
her very much. Much to his chagrin
Leslie is refused by Hetty. Booth ana
Hetty confess their love for each other,
but the latter declares that she can never
marry as there is an insurmountable bar
rier in the way. Hetty admits to Sara
that she loves Booth. Sara declares that
Hetty must marry Leslie, who must be
made to pay his brothers debt to the
girl. Hetty again attempts to tell the
real story Of the tragedy and Sara threat
ems to strangle her II she says word.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-06-26

ter to turn tail in ignominious fight.
Hetty was gloomily but resolutely
employed in laying out certain of her
personal belongings, preparatory to
packing them for departure, when
Sara entered her room.
They regarded each other steadily,
questioningly for short space of
time.
Leslie has just called up to ask
what the devil | meant by letting
him make a fool Of himself" said
Sara, with peculiar little twisted
smile on her lips.
Hetty offered no comment, but after
moment gravely and rather wistfully
called attention to her present occu'
patton by significant flaunt Of her
hand and saddened smile.
II eee," said Sara, without emotion,
".f you choose to 60, Hetty, shall
not oppose you"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-06-26

alone" She arose and pushed the girl
toward the door. Her eyes were fixed
on her in a wondering, puzzled sort
of way, and she was shaking her head
as If trying to discredit the new emo
ton that had come to displace the one
created ages ago.
Slowly Hetty Castleton retreated
toward the door. With her hand on
the knob, she paused
after what has happened, Sara, you
must not expect me to stay with you
any longer. ! cannot. You may give
me up to the law, but"
Some one was tapping gently at the
door.
Shall I see who it is?" asked the
girl, after long period of silence.
YES"
1t was Murray. "Mr. Leslie has re.
turned, Miss Castleton, and asks IL
he may see you at once. He says 1t
Is very important.
Tell him | will be down In a few
minutes, Murray"
After the door closed, she waited
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-06-26
Forget to Collect Their Monev

The British government every year
reaps a huge profit from the people
who forget their own government stock
when dividends fall due. The fault
rests entirely with the stockholders
for they even forget to give their ad-
dresses, so that they can be notified
that money awaits them in the gov
eminent Golfers, In this case, about
$5,000,000 is passed on to the ma
tional debt commission, and in turn it
receives the interest from this money.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-06-26


proud Of you'll"
Hetty's eyes were blazing. you use
that name-you call me that-and yet
you have kissed me, caressed me-
loved mel" she cried hoarse with pas
sion.
HE will ask you tonight for the
second time. You will accept him.
That is ALL
You must take back what you
have just said to me-of me-Sara
Wrandall. You must unsay It'll You
must beg my pardon for that!"
81 draw no line between mistress
and prostitute"
But l."
Enough"
You wrong me vilelyi You must
let me-"
81 have an excellent memory, and
it serves me WELL"
Hetty suddenly threw herself upon
the couch and buried her face in her
arms. Great sobs shook her slender
frame.
Sara stood over her and watched for
long time with pitiless eyes. Then
queer, uneasy, wondering light be-
gan to develop in those dark, ominous
eyes. She leaned forward the better
to listen to the choked, inarticulate
words that were pouring from the
girls lips. At last, moved by some
power she could not have accounted
for she knelt beside the quivering
body, and laid her hand, almost tim
orously, upon the girls shoulder.
"Hetty-Hetty, If l have wronged
you in-in thinking that of you'll
L" she began brokenly. Then she lift
ed her eyes, and the harsh light tried
to steal back into them. mo, no!
What am l saying? What a fool l
am to give way"
you have wronged me-terribly,
terribly" came in smothered tones
from the cushions. II did not dream
you thought that Of me-"
What was l to think?"
Hetty lifted her head and cried out:
you would not let me speak! You
refused to hear my story. You have
been thinking this of me all along,
holding 1t against me, damning me
with it, and have been closer to you
than My God, what manner OF
woman are your"
Sara seized her hands and held them
in fierce, tense grip. Her eyes were
glowing with a strange fire.
Tell me-tell me now, on your soul
Hetty were you-were you"
mo! No! On my soul, mol"
Look into my eyes!"
The girls eyes did not falter. She
met the dark, penetrating gaze OF the
other and, though dimmed by tears
her blue eyes we're steadfast and reso
lutte. Sara seemed to be searching the
very soul of her, the soul that laid
itself bare, denuded Of every vestige
Of guile.
Il think l believe you," came
slowly from the lips of the searcher
you are looking the truth. can see it
Hetty, Il don't understand myself
Is is $3.50 overwhelming, so tire
mendous. 1t is so incredible. Am
really believing you? Is it possible
that have been wrong in"
Let me tell you everything" criet
the girl, suddenly throwing her arms
about her.
Not now! Wait! Give me time tt
think. Go away now. l want to bt
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-06-26
HIZSZ /22 S/RODD MIND g. CO/19LT/

1 was not lying down, Mr.. Wran-
DALI" she said quietly. There was
nothing ominous In the words, but he
experienced a sudden sensation of
cold. Wont you sit down? Or would
you rather go out to the terrace?"
IT'S much more comfortable here,
II you don't mind. II suppose you
know what 1t is l want to say to you.
YOU"
YES" she interrupted YEARLY;
and knowing as much, Mr.. Wrandall,
1t would not be fair of me to let
you go on"
Not fair?" he said, in honest amaze
ment. But, my dear, /"
please, Mr.. Wrandall," she ex-
claimed, with pleading little smile
that would have touched the heart of
anyone but Leslie. please don't go
on. 1t is quite as impossible now as
1t was before. have not changed"
He could only say, mechanically
"You havent?"
mo. l am sorry II you have
thought that might come to"
Think, for heavens sake, think
what you are doing!" he cried, feeling
for the edge of the table with a sup.
port-seeking hand. II had Sara s
word that you were not"
Unfortunately Sara cannot speak
for me in a matter of this kind. Thank
you for the honor you would"
Honor be hanged" he blurted out
losing his temper. 81 love you! It's
purely selfish thing with me, and
I'm bowed If I consider it an honor
to be refused by any woman. L"
"Mr. Wrandall!" she cried, fixing
him with her flashing, indignant eyes
You are forgetting yourself" She
was standing very straight and slim
and imperious before him.
He quailed. IL beg your pardon
II"
There is nothing more to be said,
she went on icily. "Goodby."
Would you mind telling me wheth
er there is anyone else?" he asked, az
he turned toward the door.
do you really feel that you have
the right to ask that question, Mr.
Wrandall?"
He wet his lips with his tongue
Then, there is some one!" he cried
rapping the table with his knuckles
He didn't realize till afterward how
vigorously he raped. Some con
founded English nobody, suppose.
She smiled not unkindly. There
Is no English nobody. If that answers
your question"
Then, will you be kind enough tt
offer a reason for not giving me 6
fair chance in a clear field? I thinl
it's due"
Cant you see how you are dis
tressing me? Must l again go through
that horrid scene in the garden
Can't you take a plain no for an an
swer?"
Good Lord" he gasped, and IL
those two words he revealed the com
plete overturning of lifelong esti
mate of himself. 1t seemed to TAX,
more than his breath away.
"Goodby," she said with finality.
He stared at the door through which
she disappeared, his hopes, his con
ceit, his self-regard trailing after he
with shameless disloyalty to tn
standards he had set for them, ant
then, with a rather CHASTITY smile O
decentralization on his lips, h
slipped out Of the house, jumped int
the motor car, and gave g. brief blu
explicit command to the chauffeur
| who lost no time in assisting his mas
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1914-06-26
TheHOlOW >
BID $ Of Her Hand
George Barr MoCutCheOn

until the footman's steps died away
on the stairs.
Il shall say no to him, Sara, and
shall say to him that you will tell him
why l cannot be his wife. Do you
understand? Are you listening to me?
Sara turned away without word
or look of response.
Hetty quietly opened the door and
went out.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-12-16
Miscellaneous Articles fol. Christmas Gifts

Salad bowls, celery dishes. spoon
trays and odd pieces all in desirable
patterns. Ts5 MI
Pretty Toilet Table Accessories.
Pomaide sets shown with theacomb
and brush tray; priced from s8c to
$3.50 set
Toilet Sets Shown in the Plain Gold
and in coIors to Correspond with the
Hangings.
70 piece sets priced from $3.50 to
$1,000.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-12-16
Grocery Specials

Fancy Dried Peaches, regular l5c
seller, specially priced for this SAID
at l1lsc per h.: 10 lbs. for csc.
Dried Apricots of an extra fancy
quality that is sold by the average
merchant for zoe per lb; specially
priced by us for this sale only at, pei
h., 1870; 10 lbs. for $1.4s.
Place Your orders EARLY for You-
Dried Fruit as the Supply is Limited.
Hand Picked Navy Beans priced for
this sale at lbs for CSC.
New York State Buckwheat Just in.
The kind that makes the pancakes
have the old fashioned buckwheat flaw
or. Priced 10 lbs. for 45e.
Diamond c. Soap specially priced
at 10 bars for 2sc. Box lots $2.7s. 600
bars to box
Sal Soda priced at lbs. for &c.
Electric Spark White Laundry Soap
specially priced at bars for 1sc. q
Fancy Navel Oranges, specially
priced per dozen. at &c.,.
Masterpiece Flour. The flour with
the undisputed baking quality. Priced
at $1.65 per sack: 5 sack lots at $1.6O.
New York Baldwins priced for our
Christmas sale at $a.35, per Dbl.
sALT,.F,sH DEPARTMENT.
Mackerel priced at 1oc per fish;
fish for Csc.
xxx Norway Herring priced at 1oc,
per lib. 4-
Cut Lunch Herring specially priced
at 9iIzc per lb. .3
CRAWFORD couNrY's' LARGEST
PURE FOOD. CANDY DEPARTMENT
go. different varieties Of candy for
our Christmas trade.
Shell mixed. H NJ broken and peanut
butter kisses specially priced at, per
h., SC.
Good Chocolates that regularly sell
at zoe per h., specially priced for this
sale at, per h., 13c.
Be sure and ask to see these excep-
tiona'Iy great values before they a-e
all gone.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-12-16

Circassian Walnut and Mahogany.
Our No. 1870 Golden Oak Chiffonier
was made to sell at $500 Priced for
our Christmas sale at $1495.
Our No. 104 Golden Oak Chiffonier,
regular $500 value, priced for our
Christmas sale at $3.50.
Our No. 323 Golden Oak Chiifonier.
This is shown with five drawers. Made
mp in genuine quartcrcd oak in the
swelled front. Regular $4,000 value,
priced at $i9.a5 during our Christmas
sale.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-12-16

We are Offering at the present time
the most complete stock OF china and
queensware ever offered by us at any
time. During our Christmas sale we
have made a special effort to assemble
complete dinner sets and to so price
each set as to mean a substantial saw
ing on each purchase.
The following sets priced will give
you an idea as to what we are Offering.
White Bavarian China.
As for quality it has no equal. This
is high grade chinaware, shown in the
white only. Priced III the 100 piece
sets al $685..
Semi Porcelain China.
This is shown in the ldit gold leaf
pattern. Priced in a 100 piece set at
$14.35.
Imported English Dinner Sets.
This is shown in a very delicate
pattern. The ware is guaranteed.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-12-16

CHINA CLOSETS FOR THE DIN
ING ROOM
We offer one big lot Of china clos.
cts, shown in three different styles.
Each closet is made up in the gen
uine quarter sawed oak; priced at
$1O.95 and up.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-12-16

What You Can Buy for 1oc in ou'
China Department.
Plates, Cups and saucers, Berry
Dishes. Salad Sets, Celery Trays
Spoon Trays, Salt and Pepper Shakes,
.Creamers and Mugs, Etc.
Spend few minutes in this depart.
ment and we think you will find Just
what You are looking for.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-12-16

Priced at 100 piece sets at $500.
Famous johnson Brothers imported
English Ware.
The kind you will want for regular
use. Priced in the 100 piece set at
sS.s5.
Fancy Dishes OF All, Descriptions.
Nippon hand painted tea sets made
up OF teapot, sugar, creamer and six
cups and sauccrs. Priced, per set, at
$3.50.
Very Elaborate Showing Of Hand
Painted Plates.
These are priced at 2ec, SOC and 79c.
Separate Cups and saucers.
In sets OF six. These are hand
painted and priced at, per set, SIPS.
Odd Hand Painted Cups and saucers
and Japanese sets-Those are priced
at 20c each.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-12-16
FUMED OAK DINING ROOM SETS
SPECIALLY PRICED

This set is made up of a 81 in. s f..
CHARTERED oak, fumed table, finished
in the plank top, box style.
The buffet is 80 in. long. % in. deep
and 50 in. high. II is made in the
mission style, fitted with an extra
heavy French plate mirror.
China Closet Al in. long, 16 in. deep,
height over all so in. This is made
in the mission style with 5 shelves.
A set OF chairs made in the quar-
tered oak, stained to TUNED finish to
match the other pieces.
This entire set was priced at 1929;
priced for our Christmas sale at $1,000.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-12-16

Make, You' Wife or Mother Christ.
mas Present of One Of Our Kitchen
Cabinets, Saving Her Thousands Of
Steps Year. A Gift They Viii Ap.
preeiate.
Our stock at the present time is
made up q different styles of kitch
en- cabinets. Shown in both the high
and low back.
Our No. SIG Kitchen Cabinet. This
is the largest cabinet in our stock. 1t
is 4S in. wide and fitted with all spe.
cial equipment. This cabinet is white
enamel lined with flour bin in top. 1t
is made up in genuine oak, and is a
cabinet that we formerly sold at $35.
Specially priced for our Christmas
sale at S29.95.
H Other cabinets specially priced at
s26.75, $22.5o and $685..
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-12-16

These are shown both in the black
and Spanish Imperial leather and fit
ted with double coil spring at the
bottom fastened to mahogany frame:
These rockers will be appreciated
Christmas presents to any one OF the
family. Priced at $3.50, S17.9s and
$3.50.
Bed Room and Living Room Rockers.
In fact most every desirable rocker
that you may want is being shown on
our floor at reasonable price.
Wood seat rockers priced from s1.ss
up.
Upholstered rockers, both in the
genuine and imitation leather. Priced
from $3.50 up.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-12-16
SPECIAL lM VASE STANDS.

Our No. 100 Wash Stand. solid oak
This is sold by the average dealer at
$500. Priced during our Christmas
sale at $4.98.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-03-03

PROVIDENCE. r. T.. March g.
Fears that nine lives were lost on the
Coal-laden barges Frank Pondleton
and Josephus. which We're torn loose
from the tub Edgar +. Luckonbach
off Fire Island lightship In last nights
storm. were expressed here tonight.
The tow was bound to this city from
Norfolk.
Captain Partridge Of the Lucken-
bauch reported that the hargcs were
quickly swept out of sight after the
hawsers parted. The Luckenbach
searched the stormy waters Of Long
Island Sound all day today for the
missing boats without result. Both
harges were loaded and seafaring men
here believe that they foundered
quickly with all hands
on the Frank Pendleton were Cap
tain Engfholoem Of Ncw York and
three others The Josephus carried
Captain Charles Mclrney of Philadel-
phla ard CROW II four.
The Edgar +. Luckenbach figured
in disaster off Garneeat December
26 last when she lost the harces Tn
daunted and A. g. Ropes with eieht
men.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1914-03-03
More IdIeneSS Than In
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