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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-26

cleaning. 1t wasn't the work, Nora's
not bit lazy, it was just-Oh, it
was all so foolish, and 1 suppose 1
wasn't very patient.
1t was not until they sat down to
breakfast, and Nora with downcast
eyes brought in the toast, that Helen
saw her.
Good morning. Nora" she tried to
say II in her usual tone.
Good morning ma'am," said with
lowered eyes, as she hurried out to
answer the door bell.
"Oh, I'm afraid that's the new girl
now" murmured Helen.
Its a young woman, ma 'am-to see
YOU" faltered Nora.
Very well, Nora, you can take her
into the sitting room"
Looks like she wants the job
commented Warren. It's not half
past eight. Pretty mean trick to
turn her down now"
What shall l do, dear? Ought I
speak to her-or to Nora first?"
Don't ask me-" shrugged Warren.
This is your funeral"
A moments hesitation-then Helen
went in to the new girl. Her heart
sank as she saw the straw suit case
and bundle.
I'm very sorry" began Helen awk-
wardly, but would-would you be
very much disappointed il 1 gave
you two dollars for your trouble in
coming here-and not keep you?"
The girl looked at her blankly.
A Bad Situation
"My maid, the one that left yester-
day. called me up this morning and
begged me to take her back. You
know it's always hard to break in g
new girl" apologetically. "and Nora's
always been so good that II feel
ought to take her back"
We'll. Of course. ma'am, that's fol
you to say. But I've come all the
way from Hackensack. And yester'
day. at the agency, you said
II know 1 engaged you," admitted
Helen, I'm not trying to get out o.
that and I still think you'd make {
very good maid" gazing into TIL,
girls perplexed eyes Wait mo
ment, want to speak to Nora-per
haps after all
Feeling that she was bunglini
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-26
Superfluous Hair
Killed Without
Electricity
BY A SPECIALIST

oT have the greatest trouble with
correspondents who insist on using
common. worthless depilatories or want
1ee Needle applied for killing their 5erl super-
flnous hair" says Nine. Chaminade in
Miiady's Boudoir. More mental and
nhvsical suffering is caused by these
ah9minable methods than you can i'm
aeine 1 have carefully investigated
and tried a new and simple method
ah,t never fails to remove all signs Of
hair completely and painlessly and
Without injury to the skin or complex
ion" In a surprisingly large number
81 cases 1t has destroyed all trace Of
hair so that it has never returned. In
fact I must caution my readers that IL
,n,ist not be applied to hair that thew
do not wish totally destroyed. It is
called Mrs. Osgoods Wonder" being
named for a we'll known woman who
arranged for 1t to be put on the mar
ket after 1t had succeeded in entirely
ersdicating all trace of her own very
distressing growth of hair on chin, lip
and arms, which everything else had
failed to touch.
Mrs. Osgood's Wonder is quite mex
pensive; you can obtain 1t from Ken
nedy's Medicine Store, or any up-to-
dale druggist or department store. on
the guarantee of your money back, IL
IL falls Ask for 1t by name, Mrs.
Osgood's Wonder: signed guarantees
comes with every package.-Advertise
ment
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-26

hope that I'll not be sorry-that I'll
never regret having kept YOU"
She Gives In
ooh, you won't ma 'am-you won't!
I'll do anything for you - I'll even
wash them shelves!" and in a burst
of emotional tears Nora caught
Helen's hand and kissed it.
"Oh, she's just like a child-just
like a child" quivered Helen as she
came into the dining room and stood
behind Warren's chair. her flushed
cheek against his hair.
"Whatd you do?" sharply. "Give
in to her?"
Helen nodded. "But it's all right
She's had her lesson" Then with a
sigh. II must go in now and tell that
other girl"
Perhaps there was something in the
very atmosphere. or in Helen's face,
or in her tremulous voice, that made
the other girl understand.
IT'S all right, ma'am. AS you say,
can get another place easy, and If
she's alone in this country maybe it'd
be harder for her. You've got my
address, and If you ever want a girl
and I'm not workin' I'd like to work
for you
| CUe SSSfn0u TtluCtdht " thhC IiiO
two dollars, but Helen pressed the
bill into her hand. and saw her to
the door.
We'll, that's going some for one
morning." commented Warren, as
Helen came back into the dining
room. you don't often get a three
act melodrama befor 9 a. m"
Helen laughed a little tremulously.
But it's all right. We won't have
any more trouble with Nora"
/ SHOULD hope not" as Helen fol-
lowed him out to the hall and helped
him into his overcoat. ''If she doesn't
toe the mark after what you've done
for her this morning-well, I'll fire
her myself"
you won't have to-" quietly. II
think I know Nora"
Then, to her surprise. Warren
stopped and kissed her with unusual
tenderness.
you're brick, kitten! Mighty few
women would have been big enough
to have taken that girl back. You're
the real thing!"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-26

I've engaged another girl, oh, why
why were you so foolish yesterday.
gave you every chance"
The heartbroken sobbing came over
the wire.
Now listen, Nora: listen to me-
can't talk to you over the phone, You
come here and I'll see what 1 can do =
''All right, ma'am," eagerly. I'll
come right away and get breakfast.
Helen ran back to the bedroom with
an excited
Who do you think it was? Nora.
She wants to come back"
Warren received this announcement
with on-committal grunt.
Dear, what SHALL l do? The
other girls coming at nine. 1 can't
disappoint her-and yet-oh, I'd much
rather take back Moral
You're a fool if you do. She'll
only go off on another tantrum."
mo, l think she's had her lesson.
She was crying so she could hardly
talk. She's probably spent a sleep
less night waiting to phone me-
How about breakfast" Warren
yawned and stretched his clenched
fists. Hadn't you better get a move
on?"
"Shes coming to get breakfast-she
was right near here when she phoned
That's her now," as the kitchen bel
rang. Dear, won't you let her in F?
don't want to talk to her just yet.
Grumblingly Warren slipped on his
bathrobe.
Don't say anything to her." Heller
called after him. Just act as II
nothing had happened"
| She Arrives
The sound of the opening and clos
| ing of the kitchen door, and Warrer
came shuffiing back, bringing will
him the morning paper.
did she say anything whispered
Helen anxiously.
mo, but she looked mighty sheep
ish. Eyes pretty red, too"
| Poor Nora" mumured Helen
She's so foolish She brought al
this suffering on herself just becaus
of her silly obstinacy."
What was the row about?" yawn
ed Warren.
why 1 told you-those two pantr
lshelves. She insisted 1t was house
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-26

things very badly, Helen ignored War
ren's questioning gaze as she hurried
through the dining room.
Nora, I've just been talking to
this girl, She's came a long way,
she looks to me like a good girl, and
she wants to stay. Now, if I take
you back, l want to be quite sure
that you'll not fly up and leave me
again as you did yesterday"
Il won't ma'am-you know I
won't" brokenly.
And whenever l ask you to do a
thing-youll do it without any dis
cussion? That's understood, is it.?
You'll wash those shelves to-day
and thereI be no more trouble?"
The mention of the shelves was
like the waving of red flag. Nora's
stubborn pride was not wholly broken
and now again 1t asserted itself.
I'll do anything, ma'am, 'cept those
shelves. Cant do them"
You can't" sharply. then why did
you come back? You certainly knew
You don't think I'll keep a girl, do
you. who dictates what she will or
will not do?"
There's nothing / won't do for
you," sobbed Nora convulsively. "Only
don't make me do them shelves! Let
me get woman" eagerly. "I'n pay
her myself out of my wages-if you'll
only let me stay!"
Helen looked at her pityingly. She
understood. Nora was powerless to
conquer her own stubborn nature. She
had said she would not wash those
shelves and her tenacious obstinacy
1 still ClnnR t0 that
| "Oh, can't help it, ma'am. can't
help it, sobbed Nora, who seemed to
divine Helen's understanding "I'll
stay with you forever. I'll work for
you-do for you-if only you'll not
make me
Very well, Nora" Helen's voice was
unsteady. I'm going to let you stay
and say nothing about the shelves
I'm not going to MAKE you wash
them. but I'm going to believe thai
lyou will-of your own accord
Nora's tear-stained face lifted with
an eager light.
But want YOU to appreciate thai
I'm being very, Very good to you!
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-26
Their Married
Life
By Mabel Herbert Urner

Helen raised herself on her elbow
and looked at the clock. 1t was not
quite seven.
The dull consciousness that Nora
had gone and that she must awaken
in time to get breakfast, had been
with her through the night She had
not slept WELL her head ached and
she felt heavy and depressed.
The new girl was coming at nine,
hut the thought was not cheering.
Helen dreaded the breaking in of
new maid And she would never get
any like Nora. Now that she was
gone, Helen realized that she had
had real fondness for this warm
hearted quick tempered Irish girl.
With sigh, she sat up in bed and
brushed back her hair. AS she groped
for her slippers, there came a shrill
ring of the phone.
Warren stirred, then opened his
eyes. What in thunder"
IT'S the phone, dear. I'll answer
it, slipping on her kimono.
'Hello." anticipating a wrong num-
ber call. Helen's voice was sharp.
"Hello," more sharply, as there was
no answer.
Then came a faint quavering, us
that you, Missis Curtis?"
1t was Nora. The familiar voice
brought to Helen curious thrill.
This is Nora ma am. IL don't
suppose you'd take me back?"
Where are you now, lTora?" Helen
tried to keep the eagerness out of her
voice.
I'm at drug store, ma'am, right
near" Nora's voice broke to a sob.
It'd like to come back-if you'll
take me-"
With a sinking dismay Helen re-
membered that the new girl was COM
ing at 8. What should she do? Nora
was penitent-she wanted to come
back-and Helen knew she wanted
her. But the other grill
Nora, l don't know what to say.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-26

three million for improvements on
Pennsylvania division if freight rate
increase is granted.
Evangelist Slough converts $500 in
four weeks.
Doylestown License Court considers
Warrington application.
knights Templar at Erie for con-
clave.
Railroads pay State $250,000 under
agreement in corporation tax suits.
Mine guard, plunges down 400-foot
shaft and saves life of falling child.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-26
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS

Becker lawyers, in appeal, will at
tack veracity of colored witness.
The Presidents wife is forced to
cancel her social engagements for the
week because of the state of her
health.
Colonel Roosevelt, meeting with
Progressives tonight will announce
his position in 1916 Presidential cam
paign.
Seventeen cases of smallpox dis
covered in Mount Pleasant Mills, Sny-
der County.
New York Central plans to spend
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-08-20
j. p. LOSEY
Registered Optometrist
Your eyes carefully tested and fitted
I19 SUPERIOR ST. ALMA. MICH.

George Willard was in Elwell Tues
day.
NJ Medler spent Tuesday at Bass
Lake.
Miss Ethel Bandfield is visiting in
Mecosta.
Wilbur Lane Sundayed in st.
Charles.
Prof. F. E. Ellsworth was in the
city Friday.
Miss Winnie Dwyer was Clare Wis
itor Sunday.
Mrs. Ed Smith is spending the week
in Bay City.
Henry King returned Sunday from
New York City.
Al Burgie left Tuesday for a week.
vacation in Alto.
Rev. McLain of Ithaca was in Alma
Monday morning.
Melvin Richards was the guest of
ST. Louis friends Sunday.
Mrs. Bart Miller returned Tuesday
from visit in Grand Rapids.
A. +. Smith and son, Herman, went
to Detroit yesterday on business.
Fred Wright returned Monday from
two weeks visit and lake trip.
Mrs. f. n. Johnson of Ithaca was
in Alma Tuesday en- route to Elkhart,
Indiana.
Elder Burt of Beaverton filled the
pulpit of the Latter Day Saints Tues
day evening.
Henry Miner spent last week TAX
ing vacation by making repairs on
his house and grounds.
At the primaries next Tuesday yor
will make no mistake by placing an *
in the square before the name of f. W
Redman for drain commissioner.
Dr. NJ. w. Tough of Detroit was ar
Alma visitor Tuesday and looked over
the college buildings, ETC., with ia
vorable outcome, preparatory to send
ing his son, Willis Tough here to
school
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-08-20

Mrs. E. A. Coddington of Detroit is
in Alma and will make her home with
her sister, Mrs. w. A. Bahlke.
NJ. R. Johnson and wife of Bay City
motored to Alma Saturday and re-
manned with his parents over Sun
day.
Mrs. V. p. Cash went to Portland
Tuesday to visit few days and to at
tend the reunion of her High School
class.
Mrs. w. H. Parr of this city attend
ed the reception at the home of Mrs.
w. II. Thompson at Ithaca last week
Thursday.
Mr.. Ralph Yorker, who has been
visiting in Alma for the past week,
returned to his home in Detroit Mon
day, following a brief stay in Caro-.
Miss Mary Blaisdell left Tuesday
for two weeks visit with friends in
Detroit. She returned Saturday from
vacation tour in Northern Michigan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Long and two
children, Lillias and Albert, were IN
Alma Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day of last week attending the Chau-
| tauqua.
Prof. James f. Mitchell and family
returned home Friday from the fam
lily homestead near Breckenridge
where they have been spending the va
cation.
Mr.. Ralph Won Thurn returned tc
Alma Friday morning from Ypsilant
where he has been attending the Nor
NAL summer school. He reports an ex-
cellent session Of the school.
Mr.. Charles Dutt and son, Charles
returned to Alma Saturday having
/ finished building a barn 5 ID mile:
north Of st. Louis The barn meas
ures 36x5S and cost Approximately
81, 500.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-08-20

Lynn Clark aged IL, saved the life of
Harlie Schnepp Wednesday afternoon
when he pulled him out of the mill race.
Mr.. Schnepp while older thah his rescu.
er could not swim.
Rev. Mead Z. Dutt of st. Louis with
his wife and son, Clyde H. Dutt, of
Bay City, also with his wife and
daughter, and Carol Dutt are visiting
at the home of Mr.. Charles Dutt on
Rockingham Place.
A very pretty party was given at
the home of Mrs. Francis King Satur-
day evening with twenty-five people
present. A pleasant hour was spent in
dancing after which light refresh
ments were served.
John Sinner, former Alma college
student, and resident Of Wheeler, but
who for the past two years has been
at Knoxville, Tenn, as the representa-
tive of the Burroughs Adding Machine
Co., spent few days in Alma this
week renewing old acquaintance.
Mrs. S. d. Sullivan received word
Monday afternoon that Albert Essel-
styn's father had died after suffering
for years from heart disease. Mr.. Es-
selstyn is a student at the College and
for the past few months has been en-
ployed in Fred Slater's store. The
Record joins his many friends in eX-
tending to Mr.. Esselstyn the deepest
sympathies.
Mr.. Henry King returned home Sat
urday evening to spend few weeks
before his return to William College.
He has been attending the summer
school at Columbus and on his return
saw the tennis match between Nc
Loughlin and Bundy of United States
against Brookes and Wilding OF Aus
tralia for the worlds double cham
pionship.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-08-20

AL Wyant was a Saginaw business
caller Friday.
Mrs. George Campbell spent Fri
day in Elwell.
Ward Hodge of Breckenridge was In
Alma Friday.
A. j. Winstrom was in Shepherd on
business Friday.
Bert Silver's Model Tent Show
Monday, August "a.
Mrs. Lurn Glinkey spent Friday in
Wheeler on business.
DR.. Barstow of st. Louis was in AL
ma on business Friday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-08-20
POPE Plus X IS DEAD

A despatch from the Associated Press
dated Rome, Aug. 20,N says; Pope Plus
x died at 20 o'clock this morning. He
had been i'll for several days but alarm :
ing SYMPTOMS did not develop until Wed
nesday morning.
Pope Plus was born June 2. 1885. at
Riese, in the Vesetian provinces. the
first child of Clan Battista Sarto.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1914-08-20
LOCAL HAPPENINGS

Joe Page spent Sunday in Mt. Pleas
ant.
Wilbur Ennis of Ithaca was in AL
ma Friday.
Charles Spencer of st. Louis was in
Alma Friday.
Miss Catherine Mcleod Of Farwell
was the guest of Miss Ina Hayward
last week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-25

wishing to increase it's output, is con- siderably hampered by being unable to secure home accommo dations for their employees, as rents are so high, and with the cost of other thans con- crete building materials, it is out of the question to build for the average workman. but with the building of concrete homes at average cost of from $1,00 to g, 000 which has been done in Sother localities by large concerns, and is being done now, it brings about a very good re- suit between employee and employer. In the city of Bridgeport today there exists that condition whereby some of the large manufacturing concerns feel unwarranted in sen1arging their plants because Of lack of cheap houses for |workingmen. The writer saw published in a local newspaper recently, "a state ment by sDeVer H. Warner to that effect and there are Undoubtedly
 many others facing the same prob lem. Getting to present day requirements, the larger cities having building codes in vogue, give particular attention to Specifcations and the applications of concrete construction, wherein the use of inferior compositions are liable to be substitute unless carefully watch ed by the Bureau of Inspection.
 The building codes of such cities as Chicago, Cincinnati Bb ffaIp and Phil
 
 what shall constitute good concrete, and treat it as a very important fac tor instheir codes. and Bridgeport to- day. might well pattern after such cit l ies, in thes establishing of their code which is now being. strongly talked about. sss
 Concrete has long since passed the stage where 1t was regarded as suit able only for the building of under ground and mderwater-worK It has eav7 eraI construct1on; and in spite of the fact that nots all it's structural appli- cation and systems have yet been standardized. nor all Or its problems solved, it has abundanfl ly made good in setting at rest all doubts as to it's marvellous adaptabi1ities and fitness for construction work in general. Tn the business and misunderstanding dis tricts and the residence streets of cit ies and towns; along water-fronts Of lake and ocean ports, along the raiI- road lines and country fiehwaysss at summer resorts, in rrra villages and on the farms, structures of every size shape and style of adornn1ent Ir1av now be seen in constantly increasing mum from the skyscrapers to the 'one-story garage, from palatiaI resi- dence to simple cottage or bunga1ow, from arefed bridge to cuIverf and sidewalk and curb, from the great misunderstanding plant to the simple shop, from barn to dog kennel and hitching post to hens-nest in. whose construction concrete has played a leading part And when the construc- tive possibilities of this versatile ma terfal come to be fully realized by the vast army of the agricultural and so- called .nafd dIess ciasses-the substan- | htiaI home-seekers and home makers who constitute the backbone of our countr the output will show a stiIf greater increase which will dwarf av- I en the present handsoz1le figures Of production.
 The Bridgeport Stone Go.
 Frank E. Clark Treas.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-25
Silver Wedding Of
 Mr.&Mrs. l. Moss
Given Handsome Loving Cup. By Harmony Lodge,
 I. o. B. B.

MT and Mrs. Isaac Moss observed their. silver wedding anniversary yes terday and were presented hand some silver loving cup by more than 100 members of Harmony lodge. No. I'll, l. O.. B. B.. MT. Moss is head of the firm of Moss & Krieger The cup is handsome specimen of the silver smiths art beautifuIIy engraved. It bears the inscription:
 Presented to President and Mrs Isaac Moss on their twenty-ffth wed- ding anniversary by members Of liar n1ony lodge No. III, l. o. B. B.-- fss9-1914. z
 MT. and Mrs. Moss were married at South Norwalk on March 2s 1sse- Mrs. Moss was Miss Dora Krieger They lived in South Norwalk for two years ands then came to Bridgeport where they have since resided They have two children. Mrs. Seymour Kashnann .of Hartford and Harold Krieger Moss 12 years old. Ever since coming to Bridgeport the couple have been prominent in the social and fraternaI life of the city Mir. Moss is a member of the Eiks. AL gonquin and Bridgeport clubs.
 Mir and Mrs Moss live at 1909 Fairfield avenue dnring the winter and have a summer home at Fort Trumbun beach.
 The cup was the selection Of Isaac T Goldman Henry Harris made the presentatfon speech, saying in part: s
 would like to take this oppor- tunity ir behalf of the brothers of Harmony lodge to perform very. pleasant duty. We all extend to yous Brother Moss and your dear wife, our sincere and hearty congratulations upon the celebration of your twenty fifth wedding anniversary.
 ssSow, am certain the brothers will Join me sin the wish that this. your silver n iv ersarys will but prove to be the morning of our happy wed- ded life and that the afternoon will show you and yours the golden. and the evening vvilI witness the glorious -celebratfon Of your diamond wedding slrrolnded by your family and their ldescenda all enjoying good health and continued prosperity.
 Brother MOSS, in honor of your stwent yfifth wedding ann fversary we take pleasure in presenting to you and Mrs Moss this silver loving cup as a token of our love and esteerh.s'
 Harmony lodge was recently asw ard ed banner by the district grand ledge for having made. the largest gain in membership for the past year After the presentation Si gmund Loe- with complimented the members on the gains made and predicted that the 1odge8 ddld H6o11f4n15 to grBt B *. Attorney Charles H Shapiro has been made a member of the general com Inittee of the district grand lodge which embraces New England, New York and eastern Canad a.