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COMEDY OF THE HOME)
HuMOR THAT is VISIBLE ONlv
TO THE LookER-oN.
In Almost All Instances the One Wild
Dominates Is the One Who Most
EmphaticalIy Claims to Be
Imposed Upon.

housekeeping develops the humor-
GUS side Of married life to an extend
unguessed at by those who merely{
board. In boarding house or hotelJ
neither the husband nor the wife has
a chance to assert that the other isl
absolute master or mistress Of thel
joint establishment. What is it, by]
the way, which makes humanity so
anxious to prove itself badly off? The
contention for supremacy in suffer.
ing always seen between two persons
who are comparing woes or griev-
ances is particularly conspicuous in the
home.
eff ever there was a man who was
master Of his own house, it is my hus-
band! He has everything just as he
wants it, without any regard to my
Wishes pronounced the wife; but In
his own declaration of his position he
is no whit behind the very chiefest
apostle.
"'My wife is the cock Of the walk
in our joint he informs you, and with
an agreeable mixture of figures goes
on to tell how he is henpecked.
1.-THE humor Of the situation appeals
to the bystander, at least, for any one
who has given attention to the mat
ter is fully aware that the men and
women who dominate are almost al
ways those who claim that they are
down-trodden and imposed upon. The
story Of the man who was chased
through the house by his wife with
the broomstick and finally took refuge
under the four-post bed Eliminates
this. After he had been lying perdu J
for an hour or so he cautiously raised
the valance and peered out. His wife
stamped her foot.
"'Get back under there!' she cried,@
but he asserted his rights.
"'While have the spirit Of man.,
he returned, with all the dignity he I
could muster in the circumstances, n
will peek!'
Zone dares think after this that the
man who had been brought into SUCH
subsection that he habitually spokeI
of our hat was probably a. veritablel
domestic tyrant and was cleverl
enough never to let his wife find it
out!
Although there Is theory that
men have more sense Of humor than
women, this may be questioned when
household conditions are considered.
Does a man laugh at his own dlscom-
future as a woman does? How would
a man take the pleading Of his wife
for something like father used to
maker She has never tried 1t, but
his longing has become a byword.
What Joy to the wife when he is hoist
by his own petard!
my dear, these pies don't taste as
mothers used TOT complained a hus-
band. They are good, of course, but
not the sort I was fond Of as a. boy.
Can't you do something to improve
them?'
Tim afraid not, DEAR rejoined the
wife sweetly. She takes so much
pleasure in making them for you that
I would hate to intimate to her that
you don't enjoy them as you once
did,
did he smile? I wonder! But
am very sure his wife would have
chuckled if the condition had been
reversed" -Christine Terhune Her.
rick, in Lippincott's Magazine.
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is he to play John Esterbrook'
when 1t is producedr
mo other actor can. Merry has the
entire conception Of it now"
Where Is her
81 don't know"
ct thought you promised Mr.. Oswald
to have him here and get things start
ed for an early production?"
81 did. / am hoping to find Merry
at one of his haunts. He must be
found and put on his feet There's a
tremendous lot at stake. Dorry," he
turned to her appealingly, won't you
help me?"
"Ill help you," Dorcas spoke slowly,
eff you can assure me of one thing"
WHAT"
THAT there is no wrong to be done"
There is no wrong to be done.
Merry will have the opportunity of
his life, if he can only be made to
see it that way"
"And there is no wrong to be right
ed?"
hSAO ID LIZ "AohS w w AASAeOo'
Then he must be found. When he
is found" the girl spoke decisively,
"he must appear before the world
as the author of his play"
"He won't do it," answered Went
worth.
He rose, put on his hat, and went
out. Dorcas heard the front door slam
behind him, then she laid her face on
the arm of the sofa and burst into
tears.
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play Cordelia."
Wentworth brushed his hand across
his forehead and stared at the scat
tered sheets Of manuscript on the
table.
Get Merry here as soon as possible.
want a consultation with both of
you," suggested Oswald while he drew
on his gloves. 1T is now only a mat.
ter of time and a theater. If 1 may ad-
wise now, don't choose anyone on this
side for Mrs. Esterbrook. I know a
woman who can play that part to per
lection. Again let me congratulate
you. It's a great play, one of the
greatest I've heard in years. It's bound
to succeed"
Wentworth bowed, but a sudden
flush blazed into his face. He was not
hardened enough yet to accent con-
CALCULATIONS for the brain product of
another man.
f"Good-by," said the Englishman,
holding out his hand cordially.
"Good-by," murmured Wentworth.
He moved to the window. A carriage
stood waiting in front of the house.
He watched Oswald step into 1t and
drive away.
Suddenly he recollected that Dorcas
had not spoken single word of praise
or congratulation on the play. She
was always enthusiastic and hanpy
over every triumph that came to him.
She must have thought well of the
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CHAPTER vi.
Stepping Out-DownhiIl.

Jason, this is nobody | know"
Wentworth sat staring at card his
man laid before him. He knitted his
brows ENORMOUSLY. make him under
stand that I'm engaged"
He's terrible masterful, Marse
Enoch," said the darby apologetically;
hes boun' he'll see yo'. He's a gen.
tleman all right. l dom believe kin
git rid oh him easy"
Tell him l can spare ten minutes"
Jason ushered the visitor into Went
worth's library. He was tall, dist1n-
guished man, with a fine, highbred
face. His manners were exceedingly
gracious, yet simple.
II don't believe, Mr.. Oswald, I've met
you BEFORE" said Enoch.
you haven't" Grant Oswald
smiled cordially. your man tells me
you have exactly ten minutes to spare,
I'll go straight to business. I'm an
Englishman. I have been in New
York for three weeks. I want to in
vest money in something along the
theatrical line"
oh" Enoch looked up sharply.
Andrew Merry mentioned YOU"
Eyes, spoke to Merry one night on
the elevated. He's one of your few
American actors whom l admire. If a
play. could be found that fitted him
he spoke of having one-Im willing to
venture a hundred thousand dollars on
its production"
"a hundred thousand! That would
be a production worth while!"
"But-remember-o if the play
appeals to me. I've been studying
theatrical business since / was a
youngstsr. / never threw money away
on it."
'Tf you can stay 1 will read you the
play now"
MY ten minutes are up" The Eng
lishman smiled.
This work can wait Excuse me a
minute" wentworth lifted heap of
clippings and COPY which Uttered his
table. Then he walked to the safe and
knelt before it He had just opened the
door and laid his hand upon the manu-
script when the door opened and Dor
cas- ran In Jason followed. carrying
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Electric Chair for Rats.

A novel device for electrocuting rats
was rugged up recently by the crew OF
the railroad station at Fort Wayne
Ind. Not long ago rats entered the
basement Of the new station through
the coal chute and gave trouble until
the station men got together and con-
structed an electric chair especially
designed for rats. The "chafr" COM
sists Of an iron plate with steel
spike suspended above 1t, both the
plate and spike being connected to-
the two wires of an electric circuit
With the spike baited with piece OF
cheese, the rodents which venture up
the plate and reach upward completes
an electrical circuit through their
bodies and thus become their own
Observation-Disclosures World.
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CHAPTER V-Continued.

Enoch wrenched his arm free and
rose awkwardly to his feet. The come
dian drew back with a startled express
sion, as if fear struggled with be-
wilderment.
you see," Enoch's lips were per-
fectly colorless, your mental ability
lis pledged to me-"
Merry stared at him, curious and
lperplexed.
1T is your mental ability which /
claim now" Enoch said deliberately.
Andrew spoke in q coarse whisper.
''I don't understand"
81 demand your play!"
You demand my play? To SELF"
mo; of course not" Wentworth
'1erked out the words abruptly. why
should / want to sell? l want to pro-
duce it-as mine, as one-I have writ
ten"
Merry moved toward him with an
agony of terror in his eyes. You
want to take from me my one COM
plete effort, my one ambition, my
everything-the work which Is making
a man Of me, on which 1 have toiled
steadily for weeks? You would do
that! Do you INTERCHANGEABLE I
wrote 1 scarcely stopped to eat or
sleep? When l did sleep dreamed of
1t and"
He stopped, too much affected to
trust his voice. He laid one hand over
the other as If to still himself, for he
was trembling.
Wentworth stood looking at the
younger man. Something cold and re-
lentless crept into his eyes. He laid
his hand on Merry's arm.
Let me talk to you, Andrew"
Talk! Talk! You damned theft"
He pushed Enoch aside with quick re-
pulsion. His face was blazing with
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Everything we had planned.
Enoch's voice was calm. "Give it a
big production, advertise it as a play
never was advertised before, and build
up your fame as an emotional actor"
What, will you not play the con
vict?"
"I! OF course not. There is only
one actor in America who can play
John Esterbrook.'
Andrew rushed across the room in a
blind fury. He stretched out his hand
and dealt Wentworth singing blow
across the mouth. That actor won't
play it. Do you understand"
Wentworth lifted his arm fercely.
then it dropped nervelessly by his
side. The veins rose in his neck and
forehead like taut cords. He stood
staring at Merry, who strobe about the
room in a demoniac fury.
"God You're not a man! You're
a damned, low-down, scurrilous black
leg. And to think OF you standing
there, looking me in the face-God!'
Merry raised his hand again as if tC
strike, then he dropped it by his side
shuddered, and dashed across the
room. He picked up his hat and turned
to the door.
Where are you going!" asked
Enoch sternly.
Pm going straight to-hell"
He lifted his gloves from the table
Beside them lay the manuscript of his
play. He stretched out his hand ani
turned his eyes on the other man
watching him as q thief might, who
fears being caught in an act Of rob
berry.
Take it," cried Enoch. Fl have 9
copy of it, copy in my own hand
writing"
Merry stood lingering the pages.
What do you propose to do witt
your-swag?"
Call it by q decent name. It be
longs to me. Money does not count
with me in this transaction. You may
take all the royalties. I want nothing
but the authorship of the play
Nothing but the authorship
Merry's glance was a malediction.
He dropped the pages and tossed his
hat upon his head. Wentworth watched
him curiously. The outer shell of the
man had changed. His clothes, i'm
maculate an hour ago, looked dishev
eled. A lock of fair hair strayed dowr
over his forehead, his linen had bat
tered appearance, the white hyacinths
dropped from his buttonhole like bios
SONS which had been touched by frost
He stood for moment with the door
knob in his hand staring at Went
worth, who returned his gaze with g
cold, ruthless scrutiny. Merry's eyes
fell before them. 1t was the first pal
pable concession to Enoch's stronger
will.
"Good-by," he said with an unsteady
laugh. He closed the door behind him
Wentworth turned to the table, lifted
the manuscript and stood glancine
through the closely scrawled pages
Then he crossed the room, dropped Il
upon the red Goals, leaned his heaG
upon the mantel, and watched unit
each gray ash became film. atom o.
dust.
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play. She had fan appreciation az
Merry's talents and she had seemed to
like him while they were together
during the summer. He paused to
pull himself together mentally, then
he called her. She came slowly into
the room, which had grown dark.
"Dorry," said Wentworth slowly. edo
you know you have not said yet that
you like-my play~
"Your play?"
. "Why, Dorry?"
The girl spoke in an unsteady voice
II don't believe, Enoch, that Andrew
Merry told you Of long talk we had
at Juniper Point. You remember you
left me alone with him when you were
called to Boston. We sat on the rocks
one afternoon and he told me his plot
for this play-he had been thinking it
out for years and years. Why" the
girl shook her head impatiently, why
Enoch, he had labored on it so long
that some of the speeches were writ
ten, in his mind. Sometimes he put
the story into the very words you
read!"
During few minutes Enoch Went
worth fought the battle of his life. 1t
was the struggle between good and
evil, which every human being har-
bors to a greater or lesser degree, in
one soul. in one body. Wentworth
sighed. The battle had passed and
evil had won. 1t was prepared to
carry him through the most dangerous
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l'You Demand MY Play? To Selif"
wrath. He went tramping about the
room in a vague, Needless, half-blinded
fashion. A thought seemed to strike
him abruptly. He wheeled around sud-
denly and faced the man beside him.
why in the devils name, Enoch,
should you do this? Have / ever done
you one cruel, disloyal act In all my
llifs?"
Wentworth did not answer. He re-
turned the terror In Merry.s eyes with
"a cool, stubborn glance.
did you have this hellish plumber
scheme in mind when you drew up
that hond" he asked unsteadiiy.
whist did you have in mind when
you made me your siave?"
81 don't know-exactly." Wentworth
turned such a straightforward gaze
upon Merry that he realized the man
was speaking the truth. "As l told
you that night, and / am telling the
truth, it was nothing but fancy of
mine. When you came to me with
this" Enoch's hand dropped on the
manuscript which lay upon the table.
l''you came with a great temptation; 1t
was too much for me-"
Evidently" cried Merry. His tone
was whitening in its scorn. He seated
himself and his eyes turned fiercely
upon Wentworth. The muscles OF his
cheek twitched as regularlyeas a pulse.
The play Is mine" Enoch seemed
no have grown strangely cool and I'm.
psrvioas to contempt or anger. "The
play is mine." he repeated: 1T Is the
due and forfeit of my bond"
The eyes of the actor narrowed and
he laughed savagely.
Take your pound OF fiesh," he
cried. What win you do with It
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moment. With 1t came fresh valor,
and not only the power to sin further,
but mysterious weakening of the
moral tissues which made it possible
for him to sin coolly and remorse-
lesslv. He turned on the light and
witt cool composure faced his sister.
He met her gray eyes without a
culver. They asked question which
could not be evaded.
81 hate to tell you, Dorcas," there
was a tone of reluctance in Went
worth's voice, "but Merry is down
again. down in the gutter
The girl jumped to her feet. II
don't believe it," she cried. Besides,
If he were, what has that to do with
his play?"
Enoch did not answer. Instead he
asked a question. "Dorcas, do you
care for-do you love-Andrew Mer-
ryw
A flush blazed into the girls face.
In spite of the telltale color her
brother believed her.
Eyes, l care for Andrew Merry
very much. I do not love him."
Enoch gazed at her wistfully. He
knew, as she did not, how easy it is
to cross the bridge from mere friend
ship to love.
why did you ask me that?"
81 wanted to find out how much it
would hurt if 1 told you the truth.
Merry Is not worth your love, he is
not even worth your friendship"
ct is not true!" There was indig-
nant protest in the woman's voice. Il
know better, SO do you. Only this
does not explain about his play, for
it is his play"
"You remember he left Juniper
Point suddenly"
"Yes." She raised her head with
an eager gesture. "He went away to
write this play" She pointed to the
manuscript which lay on the table.
YES" said Enoch slowly. "He be-
gan bravely enough. THEME went
under, as he had done so many times
in his life"
WudI WdS IL. CI10Q LILO Sh l..
Drink or gambling?"
Enoch lay back in his chair. He
began to marvel at how easily he
could lie, because lie had never come
readily to him before.
Drink and gambling-and every
thing" Her brother shrugged his
shoulders as if in disgust "Of course
he stopped writing. A man could not
write in his condition. He sent for
me. I stayed by him night and day
and-wrote. You see-I wrote it."
He lifted a written sheet from the
loose pile of manuscript.
"Perhaps-but it is not your play"
Dorcas shook her head with obstinate
incredulity.
"I told him so. I suggested we
make it a collaborated play"
ct is not even a elaborated play,
Enoch. Why, every situation, the plot,
even the very words, are his"
HE wants me to father 1t"
HE must have changed since he
said good-by to me. He was on fire
then with hope and ambition"
"Iie has changed" acceded Enoch
gravely. 1t was relief to make one
truthful statement
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FIremen's Watcr-Jackets.

In Berlin the fremen wear water
Jackets with double skin, which they
are able to fill with water from the
hose. II the space between the layers
becomes overflled the water escapes
through valve at the top OF the he'll
met and flows down over the fireman
like cascade. protecting him doubiy.
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SYNOPSIS.

Enoch Wentworth, newspaper man. and
Andrew Merry, actor, after the guests at
"a poker party depart, play a last hand.
the stakes to be absolute control of the
future of the loser. Wentworth wins and
they decide to keep the matter secret.
Dorcas, Enoch's sister, becomes inter-
iested in Merry knowing of his short
,comings from her brother she tries to
arouse the actors ambition. He outlines
the plot of a play he has had in mind
and the girl urges him to go to work
on 1t. When he completes the play and
reads it to Wentworth the latter de-
mands it as the forfeit Of the bond won
in the poker game.
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Not Yet.

Church-Has your boy made good
at college?
Gotham-Not yet. He hasn't got
on the baseball orlfootball teams OF
In q winning crew yet.
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La muerte de
los dos obreros

Ell jefe del Negociado del Trabajo ha
presentado ante la Corte de Distrito
una denuncia contra la compania Sna-
re y Triest, contratista de. las obras que
Sc estan llevando efecto en- la estaci6n
de telegraffa sin hilos instalada en-
Puerta de TERRA, en- cuyas obras falle-
cieron los obreros Vazquez y Phillip.
El Negociado del Trabajo acusa los
sefiores Snare y Triest de infringir la
ley de andamios VICENTE en- Puerto
Rico.
Por medic de esta denuncia Sc resol-
vera q la vez la question de 81 dicha ley
es 8 no applicable a todas las obras que
en- Ell pals Sc lleven a cabo por cuenta
del gobierno federal.
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Carnaval de 1914
LA VELADA VENECIANA.

Esta fiesta, vistosa y art1stica como
ninguna, Sc llevara efecto en- la lagu-
ma que forman el puente de San Anto-
Mo" ell de "Dos Hermanos
Dentro del marco de los dos puentes
Y q todo 10 largo de la playa del Con-
dado, el mar por 10 tranquilo, y por la
profundidad que presenta, ofrece todas
las garantias necesarias para la reall-
zaci5n de la fiesta.
Bordeando las dos barandas de los
puentes, y de un extreme a otro de las
playas, Sc tenderan guirnaldas de luces
de colores en- gran profusi6n.
En- la calzada que arranca del Castl-
llo del Condado, sc colocara una gran
cantidad de asientos para las famlllas
que concurran la fiesta, y en- ese mis-
mo sitio, una gran banda de muslca to-
cara una escoiida retreta militar.
Durante las horas de la fiesta, las
lanchas, botes, canoas y esquifes recc-
rreran en- todo sentido la laguna, hasta
que a una senal convenida, desilaran
una tras otras frente al templete, cons
truido expresamente para ell Comite de
Concurso, el que adjudicara los premlos
ofrecidos en- ell programa.
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A $50
DooLEY, SMITH & COMPANY.

Con el objeto de proteger los interc-
ses de todos q quienes incumbe, Sc han
nombrado ADMINISTRATORS Judiciales
para hacerse cargo de los negocios de
esta casa, Y los ADMINISTRATORS han
empleado al Sr don Henry w. Dooley
para continuar las negociaciones. de
consiguiente, no habra interruption en-
las mismas Portanto, todos negoeio
que Sc nos conffe recibira la misnla
buena atencion que de ccstumbr.
Dando las gracias nuestros amigos
por su patronaje y solicitando la con-
inuaci6n de sus favores, tengo ell ho-
nor de quedar, de I'd.
Muy respetuosamente,
Henry w. Dooley.
San Juan, P R.
Enero 80, 1914.
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FL suceso de hoy

A la una V cuarto de la tarde regre
saba de Santurce el autom6vil n1mero
l. que usa el Gobernador, guiado
por ell chauffeur Jose Rodriguez y en-
que venfa uno de los hijos del goberna-
dor.
Al llegar cerca de la escuela San
Juan No. l, una nina como de cinco
amos salia de la Plaza de Colon Y trat6
de cruzar la calle por delante del auto
m6vil.
FL chauffeur al obsarvar el peligro en-
que estaba. trat6 de dosviar hacia la IL
quierda, pero la mia completamente
turbada avanzaba hacia ell caro- Y vien
do que va la cogia, emilio el caro- hacia
el teatro y fu& a chocar contra la es-
quina.
AL hacer esta maniobra, la mia fu6
alcanzada por el autom6vil Sc cay6,
10 cierto es que apareci6 debajo del ca
rro entire las ruedas, sin que pri-
mera vista presentase herida alguma.
En- el acto fuG trasladada a la sala de
socorros, donde ell doctor Cueto y el
practicante de guardia seTor Juan j.
Ferrer, la examinaron embellishments,
no encontrandole senales de lesion algu-
ma en- ell cuerpo.
FL doctor Cueto le pregunt6 que CO.
mo Sc sentia y respondi5 que NADIA le do
liza.
Dijo uamarse Ursula Martinez de
cinco amos de edad y que viva en- la ca
lie del Sol No. II, donde fu6 llevada.
-N 1l,sE--
EFECTOS DE ESCRIT0P
De vapta ELI el BOLETlN NERCAN
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Ell senor Merjeliza

En- la Ultima junta celebrada por la
Directiva del "Auxilio Mutuo" fue
nombrado Official de las ofcinas de di-
cha sociedad, nuestro distinguido COM
pa1ero don Ignacio Lopez Merjeliza,
persona de reconocida actividad y COM
petente para el cargo que va ha comen-
zado hoy desempenar.
FL senior Merjeliza es persona que tie
ne larga practiva en- trabajos de la in
dole del que ahora desempena y sus in
toligentes servicios han de ser muy ut
les al "Auxilio M1tuo".
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"a u AZ
NOTICE
DoOLEY, SMITH g. COMPANY.

In order to protect the interests of
all parties concerned, Receivers have
been appointed to carry on the busi-
ness Of Dooley, Smith & Company, so
there will be no interruption with the
business of the concern, and the Ge-
ceivers have employed Mr. Henry w.
DooIey to continue the business There
FORE all business entrusted to our
hands will receive the same careful
attention as heretofore.
Thanking our friends for past patro-
mage and soliciting a continuance Of
their favors, l have the honor to re-
main.
Very respectfully yours,
Henry w. Dooley
San Juan, P. R.
Jan. 30, 1914.
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ST UsA AcErrE Exigr las afamadas marcas CONRADI y
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