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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-02

and wondered why ne had asked me,
Our hotel was an Oriental building,
situated on an island at the farther
side of the Nile. Formerly the PAL
ace of a dead Khedive, who had built
1t in honor of the visit of an Empress,
it had a vast reception hall with a
great staircase.
There, with separated rooms as in
London we remained for three
months. l was enthralled Too young
and inexperienced to be conscious of
the darker side of the picture before
me, / found everything beautiful
was seeing fashionable life for the
first time and 1t was enhancing
Lovely and richly dressed ladies in
silk, velvet, lace and no limit of jew
elrN-the dark French women, the
blonde German women, the stately
English women, and the American
women, with their fleNuous grace.
And then the British soldiers in their
various uniforms. the semi Turks i'm
their red tarbooshes. and the diplo-
mats of all nauonalities-ltal
Austrian, French German-what a
cosmopolitan world it was, what a
meeting place of all nations
Every hour had its interest. but l
liked best the hour of tea on the ter
race, for that was the glorious hour of
woman, when every condition invest
ed her dress with added beauty and
her smile with greater charm
Such blaze of color in the sun
shinel Such a sea Of muslin, flowers
and feathers! Such lovely female
figures in diaphanous clouds of tot
let's, delicate as gossamer and varied
as the colors OF the rainbow! They
were like a living bouquet, as they sat
under the shade of the verandah with
the green lawns and the palm trees
in front the relocated orchestra be-
hind and the noiseless forms of
sUarthy Bedouins and Nubians NOV
ing 10 and fro
Although ] had been brought up in
such a different world altogether,
could not help being carried away by
all this beauty. My sense burg9oned
out and my heart seemed 10 eXpa1)d.
AS for Alma and my husbandA they
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-02

Ing He was up before breakfast
every day, promenading the deck with
her in the fresh salt air. I would
slide back my window and hear their
laughter as they passed, above the
throb OF the engines and the wash
Of the sea. Sometimes they would
look in upon me and joke. and Alma
would say:
and how's Margaret Mary this
morning.
our seats in the saloon had been
changed. Now we sat with Alma at
the captains table, and, though
sorely missed the doctors racy talk
about Martin Conrad. ! was charmed
by A.mus bright wit and the fund of
her personal anecdotes She seemed
10 know nearly everybody My hus-
band knew everybody also, and their
conversation never tagged
Something Of the wonderful and
Worshipful feeling / had had for Alma
az The Sacred Heart came back to me.
and as for my husband it seemed to
me that | was seeing him for the first
time
He persuaded the captain to give
dance ON our last night at sea so the
awnings We're spread, the electric
lights were turned on. and the deck
of the ship became a scene Of en-
Ch9ntment.
lily husband and Alma LED of, He
danced beautifully. and she was
dressed 10 perfection. Not being a
dancer myself. I stood with the cap
trFu I'm tho darkness Outsi6p looking
iu on them Va the bright and dazzling
circle. while the moon RAYS were
sweeping he waters like a silver fan
and the little waves were beating the
ships side with friendly pats.
? Was almost happy lr my sim
uieitv WAS feeling grateful TO Alma
for having wrought this eNtraordi-
mary change. So chat when. ON oar ar
rival at Port said. my husband said.
Your friend Madame Lier has
maao Uu arrangements for her rooms
at Cairo hadn't ! better telegraph to
our hotel, dearT' l answered. Yes"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-02

abou, the reverend mother the Rev
erend Mother Mildred," Sister Angela
and Father Giovanni, not to speak of
myself whom she had always thought
of as Margaret Mary" because I had
looked so innocent and nunlike.
And now you are married." she
said Married so splendidly. too!
Mother was interested. What a lucky
girl you are! Everybody says your
husband is so handsome and charm
ing lie is, isn't he2'
/ was doing my utmost TO put the
best face upon my condition without
betraNing the facts of Stimulating
sentiments which ] could not feel
when a boat from the shore pulled
up az the ships side and my husband
stepped on the deCk
In his usual morose manner he was
about To pass without speaking on
his way 10 his statercOm when his
eyes fe'' on Alma sitting beside mo-.
Then he stopped and looked a as,
and, stepping up, he said, I'm tone !
had never heard from him before.
Mary my dear viii YOU present
me to your friend? p"
/ hesitated, and then. with a quiv-
ering of the lips | did so. But some
thing told me as ! introduced my
husband 10 Alma, and Alma To my
husband and they stood looking into
each others eyes and holding each
others hands (for Alma had risen
and ! was sitting between them),
chat this was the most mumcutous tn
eideut Of my life thus f2r--tlAat for
good or III my hour had struck and
could almost hear tho bell
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-02

THERE were two guests IN =
parlor at the homo Of Ivsars
John Appleton, both uncle, :,
Daysey Mayme.
One sat on the very edge 4.
lounge. Nervous and apprehenslv.
looked as If all his life he had bos
more show than a. rabbit N snow -.
The other, fat and ponderous oga'
flowed tho largest chair in the So' 80
1t is not necessary to name his rr IN
type further than to say that . ' wv
many fortunes have been mad
canning them y
Ii was the nervous mans tr-r
little fiustered at being the cent?, q
attention, he related, In ~.
! squealSy voice:
That reminds me. Out in cap,,,
MIA in the early days a. certain Nv,
took sick in a mining camp and d.
The boys decided to give him a f1p~
raj by importing a hearse from n.
next town.
THE procession was Winding avn,
the hill; the hearse in front Win
lot of cowboys on bronchos and rIs
in the rear, when the team attsrS.'
to the hearse frightened, boltei AM
ran away.
A race! The mourners were ouc
TO see the opportunity, and dlggnr
their spurs in their mounts. STARE
up, overtaking the hearse team beforl
| it reached the cemetery gates.
The miner to whom fell tho .ss
Of acquainting the widow back Fss
Of her bereavement recounted Ma
mans illness and death, and the run.
| away. Wishing to assuage her grs
he added: 1T will no doubt be
comfort to you, madam, to learn that
the CORPSE WON"
The nervous man waited for laugh
| ter, but there wasn't O. ripple Afts
silence that seemed as mournful a.
the tomb, the big, ponderous and pom.
pous man overfiowed his chair SOM
more, and, in a voice that could have
! been heard away off in Tomorrow.
said:
! II am the pin who put the pin n
I pinnacle"
Daysey Mayme gave a roar tina.
shook the chandelier. Then she tit.
tered, and giggled, and rippled ani
choked and sputtered, and shook.
Then she began at the beginning
and did it all again, while the nervous
man looked both frightened and dazei
and the fat man looked complacent
The pin iii pinnacle" she shrieksa
was anything ever so funny?'
Moral and also Explanation: TIN
man who told the first story was poo.
kin, and the man who told the secons
| had dollar marks all over him NJ
che laughs at a poor kin's jokes.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-02
The Manicure
Lady
BY WILLIAM F. KIRK.

SCVXT ILFRED has got a queer
wv notion In his head that
something terrible is go
ing TO happen to the city" said the
Manicure Lady Ever since we had
that little earthquake shock he has
been incoming around the house, read
ing all the stories that he could find
in the library about great disasters
such as floods. fires, earthquakes ana
political exposures. He saws ne ain
quite sure that this amt the begin
ming OF the end Of the world itself
II have felt kind of learv myself
ever since that shock" said the Head
Barber. u wouldn't care none to have
one Of them skyscrapers fall on me.
The way figure Il, we are all dying
fast enough now, without getting that
kind Of a break But anyway, ~
business don't pick up before long
we are all likely to starve before any
other disaster comes along Ges;5T-
day took in two bits an day long
and / was ashamed 10 pay car fare
home"
'Wilfred IS a great bug on history
repeating itself History does repeat
itself, guess, hut II amt got nothing
on Wilfred lie is the original rec
peating kid / guess he has told us
up to the house at least "a hundred
times that history repeats itself he
says that there have always been
great disasters in great cities, ever
since the last days OF Pompcy and
the rise and fall OF the Roman UNI
pire. | wouldn't be n bit surpriAed if
Wilfred is right this time, because
everything else that he ever predicted
always turned out different than he
said, and he must be about due to hit
the>nail on the head, even II he does il
by mistake"
81 guess there amt nothing very
desperate going to happen TO the
town, at least nothing any worse
than is happening to II all the time"
said the Head Barber. Even when
we amt having no disaster the big
town has troubles enough-thousand
OF troubles that the rest Of the world |
never knows How would you like TO
have a penny, kiddo for every trouble
there is in the city now?
81 wouldn't like to make no money
by counting UP peoples troubles, said
the Manicure Lady Il amt much !
more than getting by financially. but
! wouldn't look M the troubles in
this big burg If | was to ge dollar
for every grief here. But what /
started TO tell you was about poem
that Wilfred has wrote and is keeping
so he can print It when the great
disaster comes Listen George
AT night there came awful noise
or breaking stone and falling
plaster.
Then all the women, men and boys
Knew that there was o terrible dis
aster
T. Is 2 frightful sound to hear.
The breaking % a city up,
And all the people far and near,
with sadness brimfuu was their
cup
1T would have 10 be some disaster
to be worse than them lines, said She
Head Barber. They sound mighty
light to me"
"They are light, admitted the
Manicure Lady "Wilfred was Nt
when he wrote them"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-02
Rare and Refreshing

faded with the continual rush after
pleasure and notoriety. the soc.t
woman sent for her physician,
Doctor, I'm sickening for some
thing" she said despairingly.
Nonsense"
"Oh. but l am. Every night aoou.
II o'clock have such a horribly SLEEPY
feeling come over me. No matte
whether I'm at the opera. dinner party
or any function, it's as much as can
do to keep awake at that hour
My dear lady, think ] can CIV,
you prescription that will cure y'0
of that feeling for ever
And the good woman went her way
happy and contented, thinking joyo1sF
of the good times in store for her
This was the prescription tina! ar
rived later:
Bed from 10 at night till the mex
morning. Repeat dose once in q nous
If symptoms recur."
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-02

To Be Continued To. morrow.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-02
THE WOMAN THOU GAVEST NE R t tn me az5 Century

seemed to belong to the scene Of
themselves. She would sit at one OF
tho tea tables, swishing away the
buzzing flies with a little whip of
cord and cowries and making COM
ments on the crowd in soft under
tones which he alone seemed to
catch. Her vivid and searching eyes
with the constant suggestion of
laughter, seemed TO be picking out
absurdlties on every side and finding
nearly everybody funny.
She found me funny also. Ny in
nocence and my convent bred ideas
were a constant subject Of jest with
her
What does our dear little Mar
garet Mary think OF that" she would
seA with a significant smile a sights
that seemed to be quite harmless.
To Be Continued Tomorrow.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-02
Mayn,e.
andHer Folks
BY FRANCES L. GARsTnp

THERE were two guests :,
parlor at the homo Of I.ysa,A.
John Appleton, both uncle, :,
nauGax- NJoyy,,n vi
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-02
Advice to the
Lovelorn
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX.
TEL LIE TRUTH.

Dear Miss Fairfax
am twenty-three years Of age
and about two years ago became
engaged to young man the same
age About one year ago we were
married. J still continuing TO work
in the office where I am employed.
hut not mentioning the fact that /
was married Nobody suspects the
truth. but lately they have been
constantly teasing me saying that
l was married and ashamed to ad-
init IL. or remarkiug about my long
engagement As this annoys me
very much. would YOU advise me
TO leave a &
You made a mistake in ooncealini
your marriage, thus giving the impress
Sion that you are ashamed.
Tell them all about II
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-02
II SURE OF his LOVE.

Dear Miss Fairfax
am a young lady nineteen years
OF age and in love with my em-
ployer He has professed his love
for me. but l fear he has too high
position and is too wealthy for me,
as have always had TO work for
my living Would it be proper 70
marry him2 u.
II YOU love each other yes You will
have ne trouble educating Yourself Co
meet your creator Responsibilities But
my dear "a profession OF love" rs not
au offer Of marriage, BE very sure you
know just what he means
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-02

Copyright 1912. by IIearsts Magazine
Copyright. 1913. by Hearst Magazine,
Copyright IN Great Britain Copyright,
1913. by J. b Lippincott Company.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1914-01-08
HlLeER. MONT.

Dear Editor: Just let pe have a
little space in your paper Ms see so
many letters from SO many places,
and like to read these letters. Our
country is covered with snow and ze-
70 weather. We made a good crop
last year and have plenty of every
ting to eat You talk about Tennes-
see being the garden spot. / think
Montana is the best country i, the
world. You have to work nard but
you get good wapes.I don't know OF
any Tennessee boy that has tried to
do any good. Every one of them has
made good and that is not all--their
credit is good. / know the people of
Co keville can see Montana people
every day.
The Lewistown Sport left here be-
fore 'he bridge was built for him to
to walk out on. l saw him board the
train for Tennessee. He hasa good
job here and will return soon. Will
say to the girl left, here saw your
sweetheart at church; he Is all right
l know the mothers ana fathers like
to hear from their boys. saw Harri-
son Young the other day, and George
Wight, Will Tumblin and son, the
Johnson brothers and the Sadler
boys. They were all well.
L. B. Elrod has jewelry store at
and is doing good busi-
ness. He has sent his petition in for
postmaster at this place.
Mrs. ]. G. Mcdonald.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1914-01-08
SCHOOL OFFICERS, MEETING

The coming meeting of the public
school officers of Tennessee Is attract
ing considerable attention throughout
the state. This meeting will be held
Ia the hall of tn house of representa-
tives n the state capitol and will open
Tuesday morning, Jan. ,13 and con-
tinue until noon Thursday, the 18th.
Gov. Hooper will deliver the address
JUf- welcome, which will be notable
'featu.A of the meeting. State Super
ntendent of Public Instruction s. H.
Thompson, who Is ex-OfficiO chairman
Of the executive committee, when
seen by a newspal er reporter said:
"As Is well known the public school
sf1csrs' association is the most effec-
I've single organization for education
ri advancement in the state. It very
largely shapes the public school peo-
pie and is great agency in creating
public sentiment for school improve
nent and the advancement of educa-
tsoVal ideals. This meeting will be
the most notable yet held in many re-
spects. In addition to Gov. Hooper
delivering the address of welcome
there are two other speakers Of note
no. usually found on public school pro-
grams, namely, Vice President Robert
B. Stansell. d. D., of the University of
Chattanooga, and Bishop Thos. F.
6ailor of the Episcopal church. DR..
Stansell will discuss the relation of
the denominational school 20 the pub
ic schools and his address will be
worth while from every standpoint.
Hs Is one Of the strong men Of his
church. having graded A in philosophy
ct both Harvard and Columbia Uni
versities. Bishop Ga 'lor is too well
known in Tennessee and the entire
South to need any comment. He will
d. cuss Morals and Ethics in Educa-
tion., and will be listened to with grea
Dleasure. So far as know this Is the
1rst time any bishop has addressed
this association and we count our
selves very fortunate to get Bishop
lailor. There are many other men
and women Of prominence on the pro-
gram, SO that there will not be sim
gle dull period. Miss Mabel Williams
superintendent OF Shelby county
schools, which has the largest scho-
lastic population of any county n
The state, 10 president of the associa-
ton and will preside at all the ses-
sions. Miss Williams is very able as
an executive officer and quite popular
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1914-01-08
Examinations for POSTUM
An executive order issued

An executive order issued
President requires mocpetitive exal.f
nations by the commission for the po
sition of postmaster at all fourth-class
post Offices at which the annual com
pensation is $3.50 or more, and al
which the present incumbent was not
appointed under the civil service reg.
ulations.
Examinations for fourth-class post
master under the order mentioned
will be held on the dates and at the
examination points mentioned below,
and at no other places or dates:
Carthage, jamestown February Z.
Livingston, Feb. 16
Cookeville, Feb. II.
Gainesboro, Feb. 49,
Crossville, Feb. 19.
Sparta, FEB. %.
From examinations mentioned the
postmasters for the following-named
post Offices in Putnam county will be
filled: Algood, Baxter, Bloomington
Springs, Bona, Brotherton, Buffalo
Valley and Silver Point.
For other places in this section of
the state: Bunker Hill, Celina
Chestnut Mound, Cook Place, David
son, Gainesboro, Grimsley, Hayden
burg, Hilham, Isoline, Jamestown,
Maryland. Monroe, Pleasant Hill, Ra-
venscrOft and Wilder.
Applicants may be examined at any
of tie examination points and on the
dates mentioned without regard to
the location of the Office at which ap-
int sc, A.,
for examination for appointment at
any post office must reside within the
territory supplied by such post Office.
No change in the dates of examina-
tion at any of the examination points
can b emade. Applicants will be al
lowed 20 be examined on only one of
the dates mentioned The applica-
tion fOmr may be secured from the
postmaster at any of the oqces for
which the examinations are held, the
United States Civil Service Commits
sion, Washington, D. c., or the post
master at any place at which the ex-
aminations are to be held, and should
be properly executed, showing the
point at which the applicant desires
to be examined, and should be imme-
diately forwarded to the United
States Civil Service Commission, at
Washington, d. C. Persons who, for
any reason, are unable to forward
their applications to the commission
in time to receive written authority
to enter the examination will be ex-
amined, subject to the subsequent ap-
proval of their applications. II they
appear for examination at place and
on a date above scheduled. For loca-
tion of the examination room, apply
at the post Office at the place where
the examination is held. Examina-
tions begin at $50 a. m.
BY direction of the Commission.
JOHN A. McILHENNY, President.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1914-01-08
GRANVILLE

Walter Cooper has returned to
C0Okeville, where he is attending Dix.
ie College. He was a prominent Wis.
itor in Smith county while here eh
Cooper.
William Holmes. who is attending
Castle Heights school at Lebanon. is
visiting relatives at this place.
Wilbee Tencuss and wife of Canada
are visiting P. j. Burton's.
The new steamer J. H. Fall, which
viii operate on the upper Cumberland,
landed at the local wharf Thursday.
Messrs. Luther Sutton, Chas. Will
hanson and John Watts were visitors
at Trinity Sunday.
Chas. Cooper was in Baxter Wednes-
day.
DR.. Freeman has returned from
Nashville.
Prof. Perry and John Hargis made
business trip to Cookeville Satur-
day.
Homer Maddux of Nashville is visit
ing his brother, Will Maddux.
Oscar Wakefield of Goodlettsville is
visiting relatives at this place
Taylor Brown of Nashville is visit
ing his son, Chas. Brown.
The following gentlemen attended
the convening of the quarterly court
in the interest of county high school:
T. D. and A. B. Hargis, Lonzo and Da-
Wis Huff, B. F. Cooper, Herbert Page
and Frank Williamson. Your cores
pondent wishes to congratulate Co.
Supt. Hatfield for his splendid article
on the subject of a county high school.
j. H. Maddux has accepted a posi-
ton as head clerk on the steamer
Nashville, which will make the season
on the lower Cumberland
Coe and Carl Mcdonald of Cooke
vile visited their aunt Mrs. B. F.
Cooper, during The holidays.
Bro. Murrell filed his regular ap-
pointment at the Christian church on
Fred Sutton and R. L. Vantrease
made trip to Buffalo Valley Sunday.
Herman Harris has returned from
Chestnut Mound.
Miss Lizzie Dogers of Whites Bend
Is attending school at this place.
Walter Maddux of Lewistown, Mon
tana, ]. H. Murray and ]. F. Chesney
Of Edmund and Liberty, Okla, Martin
Brown, Bob Taylor and Bud Gilbreath |
)f Coalinga, Cali, write to the Herald. |
We would like to read your letters.
A. & H.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1914-01-08
Regarding Vaccination

The following is quoted from the
Bulletin of the Chicago Department oi
Health:
OF all the loathsome diseases, there
is none kn0wnto this community which
is more abhorrent than smallpox.
1t is no respecter of persons-ex
cepting vaccinated persons, and these
it leaves entirely alone.
InSthis day and age it is disgrace
to have smallpox.
1t is the one disease for which a
practically absolute preventive has
been found
Vaccination, recent enough and prop
erly performed, is a positive prevent
i've of smallpox.
| Those who survive an attack of this
disease usually are left disfigured for
l'fe
A pock-pitted face is an ineffable
badge of ignorance or bad citizenship.
The bearer Of the badge may have on
ly himself to blame or his parents may
be the guilty parties.
A good citizen will do, or have done,
all reasonable things which not only
make for-personal safety, but, and far
more important, for community welfare
Smallpox in community demands
community expenditure needless
waste of money and labor-a waste d.
rectly chargeable 70 the unvaccinated
perso snof that community.
Just so long as there are UNIV cci-
mated citizens, smallpox hospitals must
be maintained, at very considerable
costSt the community.
The exupense of maintaining small
pox hospitals and trea ing smallpox
cases should be direct tax on the un-
vaccinated people of the community.
Our vaccinated citizens should not be
called on to bear any part Of this ex-
pense.
Personal liberty" does not give to
any individual the right to do those
things which may impose an unneces-
sary burden on neighbor. Commu-
nifty welfare must at all times take
precedence over personal liberty"
1t has been demonstrated beyond
the shadow of doubt that efficient
completely eliminates the
smallpox.
In Germany vaccination is compul-
sorry and is rigidly enforced. The re-
suit is they have no smallpox cases
and they have done away with small
pox hospitals
Then, does not community welfare
demand the enactment of legislation |
In this country making 1t compulsory
that every citizen be vaccinated?
Such a law should be on the books |
,f every intelligent community, and 1t |
should be rigidly enforced.
Vaccination properly performed and
cared for, is thoroughly
,afe and very simple peration.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1914-01-08
sPRINcToWN. TEXAS

Dear Editor and Friends: Hope
you all had nice time Christmas and
wish for you all happy and prosper
GUS new year. We enjoyed Christmas
very much as We got all our children
and grandchildren home once more
and gave them q dinner and had a
nice time. though we met hut to part.
It still rains here so there is very
little doing and 1t is nearly impossible
for the mails to get around.
With best wishes for all close.
J. j. BYEng