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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-09-05

! Workmen from picture dealers es-
adjustment were engaged in hanging
full length portrait in the long liv-
ing-room of her apartment when she
reached home. She had sent to the
country for Booths picture of Hetty.
and was having it hung in conspicu-
Gus place.
Passing the open library door, Sara
paused for an instant to peer within
Then she went on down the hall to her
own sftting-room. The canary was
singing glibly in his cage by the win
dow-side-
She threw aside her furs. and, with
out removing her hat, passed into the
bed-chamber at the left OF the cozy lit
tie boudoir. This was Hetty's room.
Her own was directly opposite. On
the girls dressing-table, leaning
against the broad. low mirror, stood
the unframed photograph of a man.
With furtiye glance over her shout
der, Sara crossed to the table and
took up the picture in her gloved
hand. For long time she stood there
gazing into the frank. good-looking
face of Brandon Booth. She breathed
faster; her hand shook; her eyes
were strained as If by an inward sug-
gestion of pain
She shook her head slowly, as IL IN
final remuneration of a secret hope or
the Punishment of an unwelcome de-
sire, and resoIutely replaced the pho
tograph. Her lips were almost white
as she turned away and re-entered the
room beyond
HE belongs' to her." she said. I'M
consciously speaking aloud; land he Is
like all mon She must NOT he y1oha
py."
Presently she entered the library.
She had exchanged her tailor-suit for a
dainty house-gown. Hetty was still
seated in the big lounging chair, be-
fore the swapping fire, apparently not
having moved since she looked in on
passing quarter of an hour before
One of the girls legs was curled up
under her, the other swung loose; an
elbow rested on the arm of the chair,
and her cheek was in her hand.
Coming softly up from behind. Sara
leaned over the back of the chair and
put her hands under her friends chin,
tenderly, lovingly. Hetty started and
shivered.
"Oh. Sara, how cold your hands
are!"
she grasped them in her own and
IOnOly SlIOkeQ them, as II TO restore
warmth to the long, slim fingers which
gave the lie to Mrs. Coburn's declara-
tons
I've been thinking all morning of
what you and Brandon proposed to
me last night" said Sara. looking
straight over the girls head. the dark.
dangerous. mysterious glow filling her
eyes. ct is good of you both to want
me but"
Now don't say but Sara cried
Hetty. 1--WE mean it, and you must
let US have our way"
1T would be splendid to be near
you all the time, dear; it would be
wonderful to live with you as you SO
generously propose. but I cannot do
it. / must decline"
And may I ask why you decline to
live with me?" demanded Hetty re-
sentfully.
because I love you SO dearly" said
Sara.
THE END.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-09-05

shone through the narrow veil. forgot
the dignity of his Office and went so
far as to politely ask her who she
wanted to see and what name,
please"
and transf1xed the new boy with a
glare.
"a new boy, Mrs Wrandall," he
made haste to explain. To the new
boys surprise, the visitor was con-
Quoted with much bowling and scrap
ing into the private Offices. where no
one ventured except by special edict
of the powers.
"Who was it?" he asked. in some
awe. of a veteran stenographer who
came up and sneered at him.
Mrs. Challis Wrandall, you little
simpleton," said she, and for once he
failed to snap back.
1t is of record that for nearly two
whole days, he was polite to every Wis
itor who approached him and was
generally worth his salt.
Sara found herself in the close lit
tie room that once had been her hus-
bands, but was now scrupulously held
in reserve for her own use. Rather
waste of space, she felt as she looked
about the office. The clerk busted an
easy chair and threw open the long
unused desk near the window.
I'VE are very glad 70 see you here.
madam" he said. This room hasn't
been used much, as you may observe
Is there anything 1 can do for your"
She continued her critical survey of
the room. Nothing had been changed
since the days when she used to visit
her husband here on occasions of rare
social Importance: such as calling to
take him out to luncheon, or to see
that he got safely home on rainy after
Moons. The big picture of steamship
still hung on the wall across the room.
Her own photograph, in a silver frame
stood in one of the recesses of the
desk. She observed that there was
a clean white blotter there, too; but
the ink wells appeared to be empty,
If she was to judge by the lock of
chagrin on the clerks face as he in
spected them. Photographs of polo
scenes in which Wrandan was a prom
inent figure. hung about the walls.
with two or three pictures of his favor
ite ponies, and one of a ragged gypsy
girl with wonderful eyes, carrying a
monkey III CRUDE wooden cage strap
ped to her back. On closer observa-
ton one would have recognized Sara's
peculiarly gipsyHke features in the
face of the girl, and then one would
have noticed the caption written in
red ink at the bottom of the photo
graph: THE Trumbells Fancy Dress
Ball. January 10, 'O7- Sara as Gypsy
Nab"
With a start, Sara came out of her
painful reverie- She passed her hand
over her eyes. and seemed thereby to
put the polite senior clerk back into
the picture once more.
NO, thank you Is Mr.. Redmond
Wrandall down this afternoon"
He came in not ten minutes ago.
Mr. Leslie Wrandall is also here.
Shall / tell Mr. WrandaI you wish to
see him?
You may tell him that I am here,
If you please" she said
Il am very sorry about the ink
wells. madam" murmured the clerk
We've were not expecting"
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cHAPTER xxI.-continued.

CF7AP A&t.-OOnTinuGQ.
Il did not see the register at the
inn- / did not know till afterwards
that we were not booked. Once up
stairs, refused to remove my hat or
my veil or my coat until he brought
his friend to me. He pretended to be
very angry over his friends failure
to be there beforehand. as he had
promised. He ordered supper
served in the room / did not eat any
thing. Somehow / was beginning to
understand, vaguely of course, but
surely-and bitterly, Mr.. Wrandall-
Suddenly he threw off the mask.
HE coolly informed me that he
knew the Kind of a girl 1 was had
been on the stage. He said it was no
use trying to work the marriage game
on him. He was too old a bird and
too wise to fall for that. Those we're
his words. l was Mortified, stunned
When l began to cry out in my fury,
he laughed at me but swore he would
marry me even at that If it were not
for the fact that he was already mar
ried. / tried to leave the room.
He held me. He kissed me a hundred
times before l could break away. /
/ tried to scream. A little
later on, when l was absolutely des-
perate, II snatched up the knife
There was nothing else left for me
TO do. / struck at him He fell back
on the bed. 1 stole out of the
house-oh, hours and hours afterward
1t seemed, to me. / cannot tell you
how long 1 stood there watching him.
l was crazed by fear. IL"
Redmond WrandaIl held up his
hand
I'VE will spare you the rest. Miss
Castleton,'' he said. his voice hoarse
and unnatural. There is no need to
say more
"You-you understand? You do be
ieve me?" she cried
He looked down at his wife's bowed
head, and received no sign from her;
thIn at the white, drawn faces of his
children. They met his gaze and he
read something in their eyes.
II think your story is so convinc-
ing that We've corid not endure the
shame of having t repeated to the
world
Ill cannot ask you to forgive me,
sir l only ask you to believe me-"
she murmured brokenIy. Il am
sorry it had to be. God is my witness
that there was no other way"
Mr. Carroll came to his feet. There
were tears in his eyes.
Il think, Mr.. WrandsH, you will now
appreciate my motives in"
Pardon me, Mr.. Carroll. IL / sug-
gest that Miss Castleton does not re-
Quire any defense at present" said
Mr.. Wrandall stiffiy. Your motives
were doubtless good. Will you be so
good as TO conduct us to a room where
we may-may be alone for short
while?"
There was something tragic in the
mans face. His son and daughter
arose as if moved by an instructive
realization of a duty. and perhaps for
the first time in their lives were sub
missive to an influence they had never
quite recognized ,before-a fathers
unalterable right to- command. For
CAGE in their lives they were meek
in his presence They stepped to his
side and stood waiting, and neither
of them spoke.
Mr. Wrandau laid his hand heavily
on his wife's shoulder. She started,
looked up rather vacantly, and then
arose without assistance. He did not
make the mistake of offering to assist
her. He knew too well that to Ques-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-09-05
Good Ones

DO you want me to misrepresent
the goods and say they are fine when
they are not?" asked the hew sales
man.
Yes" sternly answered the nm
scrupulous dealer. Always remem-
Der that our assets are your ue-abfl-
tiles"
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1914-07-31
Has a Good Machine

Manager Myers had his new
picture machine set up and tried
out this week and it worked fine.
Joe Nelson, secretary of the
electric light company at Chilli
cothe and operator of one of the
moving picture machines at that
place, who was here and connected
up the machine, has set up eight
machines this season and he says
the one here is the best in the
bunch and there is no better in this
part of the state. Mr.. Myers has
contracted for high class service
and nothing but clean, wholesome
pictures will be shown. House
rules have been drafted that will
be enforced and insures good order
because those disobeying them will
be promptly shown the door.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1914-07-31
Opera House to Open

Laclede's handsome new opera
house will be opened to the public
for the first time next Monday
night. As stated in TIE BLADE a
few weeks ago the building fund
was exhausted before the curtains,
scenery and all the lighting fixtures
has been paid for In order to
meet this deficit Manager S. P.
Myers is putting on a splendid five
reel program free to the city next
Monday night. The city is asking
that the people turn out and fill
the house at fifty cents per seat.
After Monday night the house viii
be open on Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday night of each week.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1914-07-31
The SociabiIity Run

The first annual sociability road
boosting tour of Linn county last
Wednesday was the biggest thing
Of the kind ever pulled off in this
part of the state. The tourists
reached Laclede on schedule time
and were greeted by large crowd.
Col. F w. Buffum, state highway
commissioner, was introduced by
Hon. Walter Brownlee. In the
course of his short address Col.
Buffum said the cross state high
way through Linn county was
credit to the state and one of the
best dirt roads he had been over
and predicted that within few
years it would be a part of per-
manent toll highway through the
state, and that the toll received
from outside the state traffic would
keep the road in repair. There
were 135 cars in line when the
tourists left Laclede and others
were picked up on the way until
there were 185 in line when Linneus
was reached. The following La
clede cars were in the run: DR..
Standby, E. B. Allen, E, R. Bar
ton, z. R. King, F. R. Power,
VIM. Kimble, e. g. Cole, DR.. F.
w. Burke, Cecil Welsh, J. L.
Mouser, j. B. Patrick, A. j. Baum,
o. A. Potter, F, F. Weaver, Karl
Ross, Roy Parker and j. W.
MOberIy.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1914-07-31
For Presiiding Judge

7. M. Ludden, who is a candi-
date for the nomination for presid-
ing judge of the county court of
Linn county, is too we'll known to
need introduction, and his work on
the school board has proven him
to be man who has the interest
of the public at heart more than
his own. His public life in this
city has always been above re-
proach, and bis ability for the Office
to which he aspires is beyond
question of doubt Should be re-
ceive the nomination he will be
elected. and viii make a county
Judge who win do his share toward
the improvement Of the county
Marceline Herald.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1914-07-31
Rug Sale

We are prepared to furnish you
any size rug in 9x12 ft. We have
rugs in any quality from $3.50 up,
And we are still giving you from
our already very low price a special
10 per cent discount. It will pay
you to see our line and get prices
before buying. J. B. PATRICK.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1914-07-31
LACLEDE's Big DAY
Harvest Home Picnic Scheduled
For Next Wednesday

AT we'll attended mass meeting
held in the park last Friday night
it was unanimously decided to hold
harvest home picnic and agricul-
tural convention in Laclede on
Wednesday, August 5. It was
first talked to revive the agricul-
tural fair that was such a success
here annually for more than twenty
years, but it was finally decided to
try a different plan and have
general picnic with music, ad-
dresses, and various forms Of
amusement and entertainment.
The Brookfeld band has been
secured and some good speakers
will be on the program. The ex-
penses will be borne by the busi-
ness men and citizens of Laclede
and everything will be free to
visitors except few outside con-
cessions. There will be two free
ball games, free lemonade during
the dinner hour, free picture show
at night in Laclede's handsome
new opera house, free access to the
park where there is good shade and
plenty of tables and ice water and
everybody will be free to enjoy
themselves in the way they prefer
so long as they keep within the
bounds Of decency.
Everybody is invited to come,
bring. their dinner and spend a day
in Laclede. Business will be
practically suspended that day, the
stores and business houses closing
at 1870 in the morning and re-
naming closed the balance of the
day. tits not a money making
scheme on the part Of our people
but rather a holiday, and a day OF
rest and enjoyment and a general
visit among neighbors and friends.
To carry out the ideas and wishes
Of the mass meeting the following
committees were appointed;
On finance: E. B. Allen, VIM.
Kraft, e. E. Benson and j. B.
Patrick.
On grounds: G. 0. PIowman,
H. L. Allen, Henry Brenner, G.
F. Sayles, J. II. Nichols, 7. J.
Wood and j.. Clair Lomax.
On entertainment and program;
Rev. Mendenhall, L. r, Moore,
F. w. Burke, A. J. Caywood, H.
C. Carothers, j. B. Jones and J.
w. Moberly.
On arranging parade; Karl
Jones, Henry Brenneran and J. Clair
Lomax.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1914-07-31
Flour and Feed Coming

We will have on track here next
week a car Of Gold Medal -four and
all kinds Of mill feeds from the
famous Washbnrn and Crosby
Mills Of Minneapolis. Mimi Price
will be attractive. Leave your
order at the Model and you won't
be disappointed
JBs PATRICK.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1914-07-31
Order Your Coal Now

Am still in the coal business and
now booking orders for fall deliv-
cry. See me at the harness shop
before placing your order.
TAYLOR WEAVER.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1914-07-31
Hunters, Take Notice

Hunting, trapping, fishing and
aIl forms of trespassing on our
lands is strictly forbidden.
ID. DEINRGER,
E. W. PEAsE.
x. Y. 2. WHITE.
F. G. ADAMS.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1914-07-31
PARAGRAPHS
Brief Mention Of Those Who Come
and Go During the Week

Mrs. u. w. Syms and children
left Wednesday for a visit with
relatives at Salisbury.
Mrs. j. E. Welsh returned home
the first of the week from a visit
with friends in Chicago.
Miss George Loesa Welsh is
visiting relatives near Forker,
guest of Mrs, j. s. Weatherfy.
Misses Kathryn Brown and
Roxana Rankin spent last Sunday
with friends in Browning.
Mrs. Trippeer of Linneus visited
her daughter, Mrs. j. H. Brown
and family here this week.
Mrs. Della Glenn and little son
of Quincy are visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Smith in La
clede.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Bassett and
son Will left last Sunday in their
Lambert car for a visit at Walnut,
Kansas.
After a week IS visit with relatives
and friends here Mrs. B. E. Bigger
returned to her home in Hannibal
Wednesday.
Mrs. G. G. Bigger and Mrs. B.
E. Bigger spent last Saturday
afternoon in MeadviIle guests of
Mrs. Louise Lippit.
Prof. and Mrs. G.. W. Beswick
of Excelsior Springs visited the
latter's sister, Mrs. j. Fl. Brown
and family here the past week.
Miss Beatrice Brott of Brook
field spent the first of the week
with relatives in Laclede, guest of
Mrs. A. j. Caywood and family.
Mrs. j. W. Lomax went to
Bucklin on Friday of last week and
remained until Wednesday visiting
friends and attending the chautau-
qua.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. F. Weaver and
Miss Louise Haight motored to
Brunswick last Sunday and spent
the day with the family of w. L.
Matsell.
Mrs. S. L. Felt and children
came from Salina, Kansas, last
Saturday evening for a visit with
relatives, guest of her mother,
Mrs. Fifeld.
MIS-. S. L. Rickets of Chillicothe
visited her daughter, Mrs. j. B.
Patrick, here the latter part of the
week before making a visit to her
old home at Mansfield, Ohio.
Mrs. Dora Woolley and little
daughter, Viva, of Sand Springs,
Okla, and her son Earl of Okla
homa City, were guests of Mrs. A.
], Caywood and family in Laclede
last Sunday.
Prof. E. M. Sipple came up
from Columbia last Saturday and
joined Mrs. Sipple and daughter
here for a visit with relatives.
Mr.. Sipple has been employed as
superintendent of the Moberly
schools for this year.
Mrs. A. L. Loomis and daughter
Miss Ruth of Meadville, and
another daughter, Miss Emma of
Shiprock, New Mexico. came over
from MeadviIle last Thursday and
spent the day with Mrs. NJ. P.
the two latter remaining
over for q longer visit.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1914-07-31
Local and Personal

TOT Sale at d /. N. WllSOH ,.
Make your plans now to come to
Laclede and stay all day next
Wednesday.
We buy all kind Of country pro-
duce and pay cash, bring it to US.
j. b. Patrick.
: A. G.. Groes and j. w. Haight
left yesterday morning for a trip
through Louisiana.
You can get windmills, pumps,
tanks, tile, barb wire and American
fence at j. B. Patrick's.
Regular meeting Of Phil Kearney
post next Saturday afternoon at
headquarters and a full attendance
is desired.
Miss Beulah Berry of route three
is spending the week with her
cousins, Lee and Willie Landree at
Rosair farm.
Rev. Mendenhall was called to
officiate at a funeral south Of Mead
vile Tuesday afternoon and to one
at Bosworth Wednesday.
If you haven't yet visited
Nichol & Sons new store in La
clede you haven't seen the classiest
stock Of furniture in Linn county.
BradIey's merry-go-round ar
rived Wednesday and set up in the
Foreman house yard and will re-
main one week for the harvest
home picnic next Wednesday.
We manufacture switches from
combings and cut hair, also do
dying and cleaning, Residence
phone %, Laclede; shop north
Main street, Brookfeld. Mrs. A.
j. Linn.
On account of the opening night
Of the opera house next Monday
the regular meeting of the Mems
Brotherhood has been postponed
two weeks, making the next meet
ing on August II.
Mrs. Groves, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sylvester and son William and
Miss Marguerite Morris motored
over from Bosworth last Sunday
and spent the day with Mrs.
Groves sister, Mrs. P. q. White.
All regular services at the
Methodist church next Sunday.
Miss Helen Lomax of Princeton
who is here visiting he grandfather,
H. G. Lomax and family, will sing
at the morning service.
On picnic day next week special
provisions will be made for over
tired people at the Rest Room.
Also q liberal share of your patron
age is solicited for delicious home
made ice cream, sandwiches, pies,
coffee aud candy.
Frank Watson has bought Che
cleaning and pressing business of
Mark Lomax and will continue the
business of the pantitorium in the
rear room of the Weaver barber
shop. The work will be guaranteed
first class and the prices right.
The two ball games to be played |
for the benefit of the picnic visitors
next Wednesday will be on the
diamond just east of the stock
yards on the railroad grounds.
The Fats and 'Leansp will
play first. the game being called
at 800 p. M. the Browning vs.
LacIede game win follow and some
fne playing is expected as these
leans tied at Browning last week.
Hunters, Take Notice
Hunting. trapninp. fishing and
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1914-07-31
Ladies

Saturday afternoon, August /, |
viii give facial messages free from
3 to 5 at the Rest Room.
MRs. A. J. LINN.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1914-07-31
ON LOCAL SUBJECTS
Local Items and Interesting Bits Of
News q All Sorts

Rev. VIM. Mckinney of Love
land, Ohio, will preach at the
Christian church next Sunday,
August 2. Everybody cordially
invited to the service
E. g. Cole ana family of south
of town are enjoying new Case
automobile bought Of the Power
garage. F.. r. Power, Mr.. Cole
and son Daniel went ito Kansas
City Monday and drove the car
home. They are well pleased with
the car and made The sociabiIity
tour of the county Wednesday.
On account Of the picnic next
Wednesday it will be sort Of a
holiday in Laclede. The stores and
business places will close at
1880 o'clock and remain closed
the balance of the day There will
be a number of refreshments and
eating stands and the wants of all
will be supplied along that line.
The Kensington club met at the
pleasant home of Mrs. Allie Harter
on Thursday of last week and a
very enjoyable afternoon was spent.
Mrs. VIM. Shell was a guest, while
Mrs. B. E. Bigger Of Hannibal and
Mrs. Russell Thompson Of Dam
vile, H., were the out of town
guests. The hostess. assisted by her
sister, Mrs. P. F.. Weaver, served
dainty refreshments.
Mrs. Harry Landree will be
hostess to the w. F. M. S. Friday,
August Z, at 2:30. Mrs. 81. G.
Carothers, poster. A special pro-
gram is being prepared in which
the Light Bearers, of which the
Laclede auxiliary has five, will
each have part. Miss Lillian SEN
sintaffar will give a German read
ing. At this meeting the mite box
will be opened. The attendance of
every member is desired and
visitors will be welcome.
T. M. Ludden of Marceline,
candidate for the democratic nom
ination for presiding judge of the
county court, was in Laclede last
Saturday in the interest of his
candidacy. Mr.. Ludden doesn't
claim to be able to do more for the
people than any other honest and
capable man would, but says if
nominated and elected he will en-
deavor to run county affairs as a
county and not for the benfit of
any particular town or locality.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Lamme and
Mrs. Tuft entertained a number of |
friends at dinner on last Thursday |
at their beautiful country home
north of Laclede. Covers were
laid for twelve and to say a sump- |
tuous dinner was served is not the
half. The noon hour was very
much enjoyed by all. The guests
we're DIR. Ridings and wife, James
Dunn, wife and daughter, Judge
Morehead and wife. Mrs. T. Evans
and grandson, and Mrs. Hartshorn,
all of Meadville, aud j. B. Patrick
and wife of Laelede. In the even
ing they drove to the county seat in
their autos to see the new court
house and were shown through the
beautiful structure BY the eOur-
teous county officials. Judge More
head and Recorder McGregor They
we're well pleased with the new
building and believe it is some
hing every citizen of the county
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1914-07-31

Strictly high grade paint and
guaranteed for $l.6O gallon at
J. B. PATRIcK's.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1914-05-15
Teachers Employed.

Following is a list of the
teachers employed for next
year to teach in the Clovis Pub
lie schools:
W. E. Carroon, Superinten-
dent; A. R. Seder. Principal;
Misses Mae McMillin, Leila
George, Una Barnett. Kathryn
Burns, Nina Davis, Verda Nor
ris, Albertine Starrett. Sallie
King, Mrs. E. E. Bundy.
Miss Sallie King, who has
been teaching the last two year s
at Texico is the only one EN-.
ployed who has not heretofore
here.