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The Washington herald., 1914-03-22
REPAIRING THE FENCE

! seen him pass in an auto an hour before,
and was wondering IL he had met with
an accident, when he halted and raised
his cap.
Had a breakdown and am walking
back"
Miss Nellie wanted to fix that hole in
the fence. and was rather indignant at
his friendly tone. What did she care
whether he had broken down or up? And
why didn't he go on instead Of lounging
against the fence? She had not answered
him when he said:
Fine day for walking"
She wanted TO ask him why he didn't
walk on then. but she spotted that tarnal
hog coming back and uttered muttered
threat instead This caused him to notice
the materials and the hole in the fence,
and he continued:
"Ah, 1 sceI The beast has been in
the garden, and you are going to secure
the fence against him. I have read that
few women could drive a nail" ..
Curious coincidence" sneercd the girl.
Beg pardon
II have read that same thing of the
men,
Here is the chance TO test the matter"
He reached for a board and knelt down
and held 1t against the fence for her and
smiled in a superior way and in antici-
The Washington herald., 1914-03-22
By JOHN DARLING

And I believe that pesky hog has got
back into the garden againI Perhaps you
have also read that no woman can drive
a hog?''
IF l ever find one I'll-Tll admire her"
We'll. I want you to show me that .
man can. Ill stay here and watch"
When he had gone on his mission the
cook asked in very serious tones:
Miss Nellie. do you realize what you
and that hog have done?'
I've got a mashed thumb out Of n.
More than that, young lady! Where
two young people are first brought to-
gether by hog. they are bound to fall in
love and get married! I've seen fifty
cases of II, and It has never failed"'
When that hog found that he had =
man to deal with-an athletic young man
"a man with his left thumb tied up in
\ rag and a look of do or die on his
face. he quit his Job and made for the
fence. and the second board was nailed
on without a calamity. There were con-
gratulations, and then the young man
left. Did he ever return? Read what
the cook said the other day:
"Oh. yes he returned and returned and
returned, and he's returning yet. and
if that hog don't bring about a marriage
and a wedding trip, then I'll never 20 by
signs again.
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"Oh, no, Missy" interrupted the tramp
as he began moving away. you can't
play that on me. 1t was chasing a hog
that gave me palpitation of the heart
and the doctor has warned me never to
do it again. Very sorry, and all that, but
1 must move on and remain placid. A
tramps capital is his heart, and he must
look out for it.
Mr. Mortimer had an interest in bust
ness in the city and spent most of his
time there. On this morning the mother
had gone to the village. and the hired
man had gone on an errand. This left
no one at home except herself and the
cook. and as for the latter she was fat
and lame in the left leg and could only
sit on the fence and shout advice. That
hog must go out, however. He had his
nose buried in the soil and was having
the time of his life.
Anyone who has seen a woman trying
to chase a hog out of a half-acre garden
won't care for another circus in a month.
When a man faces that critical situation
his first move is to look around for a
stone about as big as his fist. Then he
spits on his good right hand. Then he
estimates the distance. calculates on the
windage and the trajectory and sends the
missile with a plunk right behind the
hogs ear. The critter rolls over and over
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''If you are sure you don't care about
going out it's mighty nice for me to have
you At home. Are you sure you don't
carer And she assured him she did not
And then all at once in answer to some
casual question she found that Emil and
not JOhE Day was brining Louise home
from evening gatherings.
'You'n feel perfectly safe about me
now. won't you, Marcia laughed
Louise. Good old Emil You know YOU
said I was too young for anything seri-
Gus. Anyway. he is much more interest,"
ing than John Day"
''Of course" said Marcia. why don't
you ask him to come IMP
Il do-always," said the girl. but he
never will"
1t was just one little thinS moro TO he
borne. hearing them come UP the walk
together. How could he help being at
tracted by her fresh. young beauty?
Marcia had never felt so old in her life
as when she heard his voice through the
closed door. That vas how It was going
TO be after this-through a closed door.
One day Emirs mother came to see her.
Mrs Mccain asked for you especially.
Marcia" and Aunt Martha. fluttering,
so I'll go upstairs
Emirs mother was like Emil. She knew
what she wanted and she had Emirs
compelling gray eyes.
Yes, I came to Sc you, Marcia. so
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rose. Now they all ran together drab and
dull II was very hard.
What's the matter? Why don't Emil
come any more?" said her sister in the
first weeks OF his staying away
20. nothing" said Marcia
And Louise. having happy thoughts OF
her own. said no more. And her father
did not seem 10 notice.
At first. in pure self-defense OF her
secret. Marcia went to church and to the
social evenings Of the neighborhood to
get glimpse Of her lover, who neither
sought nor avoided but who never by any
chance fingered TO talk with her. And
as theirs had been very quiet court
ship. she was spared the public wonder
Of him became a doubtful pleasure. To
be spoken to by Emil as though she
we're somebody else was more than she
could endure.
And so she began to make pretexts for
staying at home. letting Louise go out
with her girl friends, and some times.
but not very often, with John Day. She
was too young. as Marcia carefully ex-
planned. to think Of being In love. And
with a slightly mutinous look in her
blue eyes. Louise acquiesced; she was al
ways ''bddable,' and only heightened
little her dresses and kept on growing
up.
Every evening Marcia read to her
father.
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OF course, Aunt Martha had said the
wrong thing. go / Aunt Martha, who al
ways meant 20 say the right thing.
Never mind, Marcia she had said.
after awhile you won't care"
Marcia turned her face to the wall
She wanted to care. She wanted to shirk
nothing of this tragedy that had befallen
her. She had had her glimpse of high
happiness. She was willing to pay. 1t
vas useless to tell her that bye and bye.
when youth had gone out Of her. and
she was an old woman, she would not
care. She would rather be young and
warm and alive. though she quivered in
every nerve So = was a relief when
Aunt Martha went softly out and shut
the door.
She went over with herself again that
scene with Emil that had ended in a
broken engagement: broken by which OF
them she could hardly have told.
Il only told him that we must wait,
she said. land I told him why; that I
could not leave home now, not yet. And
Il was beautiful. Just to be engaged; It
was almost enough. 1 would have wait
cd for him forever"
And then she went wearily over 1t all
again, what he had said and what she
had said, and how. at last, he had taken
her two hands in his and holding her a
little away from him had said, with
quiet finality:
The Washington herald., 1914-03-22
Seeing Life With John Henry

Never whistle while waiting for to play.
Whistiing is not in good taste. Co over and bite out
a couple of tunes on the piano.
When your opponent trumps an ace don't ever hit
him carelessly the forehead with the brcabrae
Always remember when you in society that brio
a-brac is expensive.
If your partner bids five spades and you get the
impression that he is bamy in the bean don't show
in your face Such authorities Fred Perry and Dick
Ling claim that the proper thing to do is to arise grace
fully from your chair and sing something plainfve in
minor chords. This genraly brings your partner back
to earth because nine times of he is only tenn
porarily crazy with the heat.
Don't lead the ten of clubs by mistake fof the
of trumps and then get mad and jump seventeen feet
in the air because they refuse to let you pull back
In order to jump seventeen feet in the air you would
have to go through the upstairs and how do you
know whose room it is.
There, Gladys, if you follow these rules think you
play the game of auction bridge without putting
bruise the law regulating the income tax.
P. S-When you play for money always bite the
coin to sec if it as much as it looks.
hope Gladys wasn't offended
She hasn't sent me postal card containing
thanks and view of Chestnut street.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-22
By CALISTA HALSEY

II do think" and there crept into her
voice the same tone OF quiet hnaltty that
she remembered in that last talk with
Emil, IF you cannot marry 1t should ba
broken of absolutely. He would better
go away: I shall urge him to-
20. not that" said the girl. Il will
I will see what I can do
"And hope you don't think me . med
ding old woman, dear child. II Is Just
that love you both
That evening as she and her father sat
alone she told him.
why, Marcia, Why. Marcia, Poor
little girl. I never thought OF such q
thing. You must not do this; there is no
need OF it"
And with few wise and loving words
he set her feet in the straight and shin
ing path to happiness. And while they
sat in silence Louise and Emil came up
the walk.
Won't you come in.''' they heard her
say in her fresh. high young voice.
NO. thank you," he answered. and
turned and went slowly down the walk. It
was early spring now. The soft South
wind was blowing. The moon shone
down over his right shoulder. And all at
once a shadow was walking beside his
own and a hand was on his arm.
Won't you come in?' the shadow
said.
And he went in.
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Respected Madam: I'm slob on that auction
bridge thing, plain poker being the only game with
cards that my dough from the stocking,
but I'll do the advice gag if it chokes me.
Auction bridge is played with cards, just like pin
ochle, with the exception of the beer.
Not enough cards is misdeal; too many cards is
mistake and cards up the sleeve is slap the front
piazza if they catch you at it.
When bidding don't get excited and think you're at
tending an auction of shirt waists at fire sale 1t
distresses your partner terribly to hear you say I'll
bid two dollarsp when what you meant spades
Much better it is that you smile the table at him
and say. Il bid you good EVENING"
You shouldn't get up and dance the Kitchen Sink
every time you take trick 1t looks genteel and
picturesque to do the Castle Walk.
When your opponent has not followed suit it is not
wise to pick out loud of voice and tell him about
it. Reach under the table and kick him on the shns
If it hurts him he chcater; if it doesn't hurt him
always remember that you lady
When you are dummy the new rules permit you
to call revoke When you your partner messing
up a "gongouter" you may also call the police.
Then you get out your calling cards and call your part
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house. Why shouldn't she take your
place now?''
20, she couldn't, dear; she doesn't know
A thing. And father depends on me so
and Aunt Martha is so frail: don't you
see?'
Yes. 1 see?' he said. 81 see that my
happiness and / believe yours, too, is to
be sacrificed to a mistaken sense Of duty
So won't come here any more
20, do" she begged. heart brokenly.
There is no reason why We should not
have our lovely evenings together. Do
come sometimes"
But he would not promise. And he
went away. hurt to the heart.
/ The weeks went by. Only Aunt Martha
knew. and after that one burst of conf
donce. Ma cia did not talk even to Aunt
Martha about il She could not run the
risk of having her say the wrong thing
again. One day cousin who had came
across the State fC- a weeks visit, was
in Aunt Martha's room; through the half
open door a murmIrr--s stream OF talk
flowed out into the hall.
Yes, Marc'r is a Peale," Aunt Mar
tha was saying. and the Peales never
gG back on their given word. It's what
has made us what we are" holding the
family escutcheon high.
There had been two separate kinds of
evenings: those when Emil came and
those when he did not come. and those
when he did come had glowed Ike a
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patton. That smile settled the matter.
Miss Nellie picked up hammer and nails
and began driving. 1t needed four nails
to a board, and she had driven three of
them with the greatest confidence in her
carpentry, when
There was a smash and n yell, The
hammer had missed the nail and hit the
thumb
by George! By George" exclaimed
the young man as the girl went dancing
around with her thumb In her mouth.
"You-you-"
81 didn't do IT," he protested.
But II you hadn't been here and look
ing on it wouldn't have happened
Nonsense. Didn't I say that a woman
couldn't drive a nail without mashing her
thumb?''
"And didn't I say that a man couldn't?
You pick up that hammer and try it"'
The second board was held in place
while the first nail was neatly driven.
and the young man turned to Miss Nellie
with that superior smile.
Go ahead"' she ordered. There's
three more nails to be driven yet"
He started on the second and had
driven It halfway when there was a
smash and a howl It was more than a
howl. 1t was language-lots of language.
For q moment the victim thought himself
The Washington herald., 1914-03-22

didn't pretend that I came to mako =
family call I've come to plead for Emil
l never thought" with a brave smile.
that I should ever be begging any girl
to take my boy away from ne, but that
is just what I seem to be doing. But IT'S
all right, for love you both, and-dou't
You think. dear. you ale making a mis-
take?
But I promised mother" Said Marcia
miserabiy.
Yes. I know. Emil tells me things
yet. Your mother was my dearest friend.
but IL she were here now she would re-
lease you from this promise. Indeed. il is
outlawed. Louise can take your place. 1t
is only a morbid sense Of duty that keeps
you from seeing it Tell your father all
about II: he will not stard IN the way Of
your happiness"
I'm a PeaIe." said Marcia, weakly,
"and the Peales-'
Yes. l know. but you won't be a Pcale
long. IL Emil can have his way. o. Mar
cia- life is too short and happiness is too
precious to be wasted in this way
We'll. I will talk with father. I
thought, perhaps. Emil was getting used
to il: that he had begun not to care"
NO moro than You have. He 10
wretchedly unhappy. though he doesn't
show IL. You cannot expect a man to
go around with his heart on his sleeve.
But there is Just one thing. Marcia that
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| far from the haunts of men (and wom-
en). but then he Gained down and said:
81 sincerely beg your pardon
1T was unfair of you, when you knew
I couldn't do the same thing. How bad
is it?"
He held out his hand for inspection.
The blood had already begun to settle
under the nail.
"And yours" he asked.
1t was as bad, and the girls face had
become very pale with the pain OF it. At
that moment the cook came limping out
to see what had happened. and they held
out their bruised thumbs to her.
Great cats and dogsr" she exclaimed.
why, both of you will surely lose you
thumbnsils, anyhow, and il will be a mir
acle II you are not disfigured for life"'
The mashed took seats on the We
randa and held on to their thumbs,
while the cook brought out bandages and
ointments by the handful.
why did you go and do it?' asked
the woman as the last thumb was cared
for.
IF this gentleman hadn't come along
and butted in" began Miss Nellie.
when she was interrupted:
Who's name Is Earl Bell? Excuse me
that I haven't given 1t before. I believe
this Is Miss Mortimer?'
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Say shouted a tramp over the gats
OF the Mortimer place.
Miss Nellie Mortimer sat on the ve-
randa reading a book.
Say, I say"
The gir- shook her head to signify that
there was nothing doing in his line.
''Oh, I'm not after a hand-out.'
Another shake.
Nor any old clothes"
Il told you no. exclaimed the girl.
Beg pardon, but 1 didn't hear you
say a word. 1 don't want food. money,
or old duds. I don't want to know how
far IL is to town. I don't want work
Of any sort or kind. I don't want to
he asked why I don't brace up and be-
come an eminent member Of society"
Then go onr'
And I don't want to do that until
hava told you that there is a hog in
the side garden out there. and that he
is roofing up things for fair"'
That hog again!" exclaimed Miss Mel
lie as she started up.
:'Yes'm-same hog"' gTinned the tramp.
This is the third time this week.
Three times and out but he isn't out
yeti"
But he must be driven out at once.
II you will drive him out, I'll"
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among the sweet potato vines and gets
up to hunt for the hole he came in at
With a woman it's far different; she's
Just as mad as the man, and just as de-
termined to murder the hog. but she
wants to do il gently.
"Shoor' she calls.
A grunt from the rooter.
60 OUT"
The hog winks at himself.
please do go outi2
The hog turns up ten feet more Of soil.
Then I'll have to hurt you real bad!"
And the woman picks up a piece of
dirt weighing about an ounce and with
an over-the-shoulder throw hits the trunk
Of an apple tree ten feet behind the
living target. Sometimes the animal is
made to realize that another throw like
that will end his days and he bolts for
safety, and sometimes he is as cool as
ice and stays in that garden for a month
or six weeks
In this instance, the hog only remained
fer about an hour and then remembered
an engagement elsewhere. Miss Nellie
followed him down the road and found
the place he had broken in, and then
1t was hammer and nails and a couple
OF boards. She had got all the materials
on the spot when a young man came
along on foot She recalled thatshe had
The Washington herald., 1914-03-22
By GEORGE v. HOBART

ner down, being of course particular and adyiike in
your selection of adjectives.
Don't forget what is trumps more than eighteen
times during one hand. The limit used to be twenty
six times but since the outbreak of the Mexican war
the best auction bridge authorities have put the limit
down to eighteen.
1t isn't wise to have connipton fit every time you
lose trick Nothing looks so bad as conniption mt
when it doesn't match the complexion, and generally it
delays the game.
When your partner has doubled no-trump call and
you forget lead his suit the best plan to hurry out
the front door, take street to the end of the line
then double back in taxi to the nearest railway station
get the first train going west and go the limt-then
take steamer sail for Japan and don't come back for
years. Your partner may forget about it in that
time. If he doesn't then you continue to live in
Japan. All authorities agree this point.
When the game is close don't get excited and climb
up the table. 1t shows want of refinement, espe-
cially il you not : a quick climber
While running grand slam to cover the best au-
thorities including Bob Carter, claim that you should
breath hoarsey through the front teeth pausng from
time TO time to recte brief passages from Ralph Waldo
Emerson
The Washington herald., 1914-03-22

auction bridge that when 60 to the seashore VIII
be armed for -defraying expensess
Dear John, / am that if could play auction
bridge ioud enough to win four dollars every once IN
a while could spend large bunch Of the summer at
the seashore.
Dear John would you tell a loving but perfect
stranger how to play the game without having to wear
a mask?
Dear john played couple of games recently with
a wide-faced young man who grew very playful and
threw the paror furniture me because trumpeted
his ace fancy must have did wrong The NTH
time trumpeted his the young man arose, put on
his gum shoes, and skeedaddled of the house Is
it not considered breach of etiquette to put on gum
shoes in the presence of a lady?
If you please, dear John tell me how to play auc-
ton bridge. Yours fondly,
GLADYS JONES.
P. S-The furniture which he threw was not his
property to dispose of. 6. J.
When friend wife got fash of this letter she made
a kick to the effect that was kind of cipher,
possibly the beginning of secret correspondence.
1t up to me to hand Gladys the frosty get-back,
this is what l said:
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toopsdsh. lna,

~ EcEVINc letters which promptly forget to
IN answer is hobby with me.
The disease must be hereditary possibly
from my grandfather, who was village postmaster.
He used get lot of letters he answered (Man
the life lines, lads; we'll get him ashore yetD
Well, here's one am going to answer.
It's bit of literature that reached me day two
ago, chaperoned by two-cent stamp and hunk of
pale green sealing wax -
Philadelphia, Lately.
Dear John: have never met you personally but
I've heard my brother, Teddy speak of you often
that you really seem to be of the family.
TEDDY talks slang something herce.)
Dear John will you please pardon the liberty take
in grabbing two-cent stamp and Jumping SO
moniously at who is after all perfect stranger?
Dear John, if you look around you every
hand that the glad of the year is nearly here
and you listen attentvely you may hear the hoarse
cry of the resort beckoning us to that burn
from which no traveller returns without getting his
pocketbook dsocated.
Dear John, could you please tell me how to play
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CHILDREN,s HOME

cHILDRENs INDUSTRIAL HOME
For children OF Pierce county
prssia.n THOSE t wissinr r 70 pises
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LEGAL NoTIcEs

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That the ballots or tickets pro-
vided for said election shall have
printed thereon the words:
For Amendment No. l."
Purchasing Bureau and
Agent). -
Against Amendment No. l."
Purchasing Bureau and
Agsnt)..
and,
That the Clerk shall publish said
amendment as Proposed Amend
ment No. / to the Charter OF the
City OF Tacoma" for thirty DAYS in
the Tacoma Daily Ledger and the
i Feb. as Di isy4. Times
Adopted on roll call.
Yeas 9. Nays o. Absent .. Free
'' -A' "''' ". W. SEYMOUR
49,. Mayor.
HOMER H. EDWARDS.
I, Homer H. Edwards, CITY yiS Clerk
OF the City Of Tacoma, Pierce Goun-
~, Washington, hereby certify that
the foregoing 10 a full. true and
correct copy. of Resolution No. 6as7
day ~ q r. rz cGsns p SS the
ing an amendment to the City Char
ter OF seid City TO be voted upon
at the General Election to be held
WITNESS my hand and the seal
Of the City OF Tacoma, this 25th
day of February, 1914.
- HOMER H. EDWARDS,
SeS. ssth to March s7t S.'y zs YserA
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL
ESTATE
In the Superior Court OF the State
OF Washington, in and for the
county OF Pierce.-In Probate.
In the Matter of the Estate of An
ton johnson, Deceased
Notice IL hereby given that by vir-
tue OF and pursuant to an order of
sale made and entered in the above
named matter and court on the TN
day of March, 1914, the undersigned
administrator Of said estate, will
sell at public auction to the high
est bidder for cash, in front of the
g street entrance to the sCourt
House OF the said County of Pierce
at the hour of ten o'clock in the
forenoon of the 18th day of April
1914, the. following described real
Lots four 90, five (5), block forty
(40, Cakes addition to Tacoma,
Pierce County, wn. 81
P. OSCAR SToRITEs
Administrators of the said Estate Of
Anton johnson, Deceased.
A. d. TOLLEFSON,
Attorney for administrator, sos
california Bldg, Tacoma, Wn.