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The Washington herald., 1914-10-19

This sey;<s Is q rontiHsGtioH of
~Tksir Married Life" produced BY
Mabel Herbert Urasv for four
year, "Th MorTi<d Life of Helen
and WaTeM" APPEARING erelSSively
~ this paper Is the oHly series HoI1
bsiHg usItteH BY Mabel Herbert
UrseT.
TT WAS a little shop in Wardour
street, one of the Oldest quar-
tiers of London. Helen paused
before the dusty window with its
alluring assortment of old prints,
antique tapestries and yellowed laces
IL was here she had bought, on
their last trip, a curious old bead
bag and a sampler dated 1904 As
she turned from the window, one OF
the old-maid sisters, who had served
her, appeared in the doorway with
an eager smile of recognition.
"Your windows so tempting l
couldn't pass without stopping. No,
thank you, I'll not come in. I'm
not buying anything this trip"
But the woman looked so wist-
fully disappointed that Helen reluc-
tantly entered.
"We'ye some very interesting
things that you didn't see before,
she began hopefully.
"Oh, I'm sure you have" gianc-
ing around the dim little shop
crowded with dusty treasures.
AAnd we're selling everything very
cheap noW-we have to-" simply.
Our brothers in the war.
Helen murmured her sympathy.
I'VE had a post card from him
three weeks ago" her bps quiyered'
but not a word since.
The older sister came in now from
the back room. She looked pathet-
ically colorles and frail.
Sarah, this is an American lady
who bought some things of us last
year.
She smiled vaguely. II was plain
she did not remember.
'Oh, how lovely" exclaimed HeieW
as the other sister now took from
a chest an exquisitely embroidered
white crepe shawl with long knotted
silk fringe
Brother bought this down m De-
vonshire just few months before
he left" stroking the fringe with a
thin, blue-veined hand. "lts marked
seven pounds, but we'll take FIVE for
il now-that's just wnat he paid.
I'D love to have it,, Helen admit
ted, "but / couldn't think of it now.
It's costing Us so much just to live
over here-the hotels and restaurants
have all put up their pricesi"
"Ah yes, food is high, the older
sister sighed, 'but everything else is
cheap. Look at us-we1l sell our
goods for almost uothiug-and no
one will buy. Last week sister sold
a piece Of tapestry that cost US
twelve shiIlings for eight. | don't
know what we shall do, / don't know
VI don't lnowP .
Then as though fearing she had
said too much, she went back into
the rear room.
Sisters not we'll" apologized the
other. She's grieved so over
brother that shes not the SAINT"
Then taking up the shawl and hold
ing it so the long fringe fell to-
gether in a rich mass she asked En-
certainly, Don't you think it's worth
four pounds to you-even now|
Then three, desperately.
Helen hesitated. She was really
distressed. "Pm sorry. but told
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you when I.csme IN I couldn't buy
Il know you did, and we-weye
always been a one-price shop"
proudly, but now her voice
broke.
Its hard-it's yery hard" muir
INJURED Helen, But the war can't last
forever-it must end soon"
"But if brother never she bit
her lip, she could not put into words
the possibility of his never coming
back. "Oh, you don't know-he was
such a good lrotheri And he was
the best judge of tapestries In Lon
don," proudly They never had a
sale at Christie's that he wasn't call
ed in We had an established busi-
ness hsre-but now
She took up the shawl again and
tremulously stroked the fringe.
"You can have it for two pounds !"
in a low voice. You could sell it
to any dealer in America for three
times that much"
Two pounds Helen caught her
breath. Three pounds had been abb
surdly cheap, but two pounds for
that shawl 1t would make the most
wonderful evening wrap. She hesi-
tsted, Then the bargain instinct
that is in every woman succumbed
to. this final offer.
Very we'll I'll take il"
But as she counted out the money
she was vaguely troubled. The
thought of these women being forced
to such a sacrifice was disquieting.
Yet il she did not take advantage
of it some one else would. She had
not asked them to take so little
the sale had been pressed upon her.
When Helen left the shop, she
saw by a clock in a chemists win
dow that it was a quarter after six
Warren always came home about
seven. She must get back to the
hotel before then.
Two pounds for that shawl! Her
impatient fingers tore slit in the
paper through which cleaned the
heavy silk fringe.
She hurried on to the top of Char
ing Cross road, the nearest bus line,
but as many of the London buses
had been drafted for the war, it was
fifteen minutes before the one she
wanted came by.
When she finally reached tire ho-
tel, their key was not at the desk
and she knew that Warren had come.
Not waiting for the slow-running
lift she ran up the two flights OF
stairs.
In answer to her eager knock.
Warren opeSed the door. He was
in his shirt sleeves, a towel IN his
hand. -..
aoh. dear, I'm sorry Tn lafe, !"
drawing his head down for damp
soap-smelly kiss. But look-look
what bought"
She tore off the paper and shook
out the shawl on the bed
There, isn't that the most bead
tiful thing you ever saw? It'll take
the most gorgeous evening wrap
and l wont even have to cut it !"
Thought you weren't to get any
expensive togs this trip" rubbing
his neck and head IN. vigorous man
fashion.
Expensive! What do you think
l paid for it? TWO POUNDSF
"You never got that for two
pounds" examining the heavy en-
broidery.
Il did, dear, DIDP excitedly.
AT that little shop in Wsrdour
street where / got the bead bag last
year. Don't you remember told
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The sounds thus gathered told him that
the army was moving toward him, for
they grew steadily In volume. This
was Sheridan's first positive assurance
that a battle was on.
He now ordered that fifty OF the best
mounted men Of his escort be selected
to 20 forward with him. and accom-
panied by Mai. George A. Forsyth and
Capt. Joseph o'Keefe OF his stan, he
pushed on. The poet thus represented
the pace at which Sheridan's black
charger advanced.
Under his sJuruinE feet, the road
Like an au0Wy Alpine river flowed.
Mai Forsyth and Gen. Sheridan both
wrote accounts of the ride, which show
that It was subject to several Interrupt
tions; that no part Of the road was
clear for an extended burst of speed,
and that the greater part of Sheridan's
progress was through fields beside the
road.
sheridan's first visual evidence Of dis
order in the army was a wagon train
that had been bound for the front, but
had been turned back and completely
blocked the road.
Sheridan gave orders for parking the
train.
A little farther on he began TO meet
the rear. Fe called to them Turn
back, men, turn back: face the other
wayI' Meeting an officer, he gave orders
that efforts be made to stop these men.
He also sent back orders to Col. Ed
wards to form a Gordon of troops across
the road at Winchester and stop the
stragglers.
A few miles out Of Winchester Gen.
Sheridan halted to converse with an Of
ficer he knew regarding events Of the
morning. A little farther on he halted
while Maj Forsyth cut him q switch to
use as a whip. He next halted to speak
to a wounded officer who gave him an
account Of the surprise and flight of
the left.
Thus far the road had been filled with
wagons, ambulances and men, and Sher-
idan rode beside II. At Newtown, five
miles from Winchester, the streets were
blocked, and Sheridan made a detour Of
the town through the fields to the east.
His escort by this time had fallen be-
hind, to save the horses from needless
eKsrtion.
Thus far the ride had been made to
the east Of the pike. Sheridan now
crossed over to the west and continued
through the fields. He saw no organ
lied bodies OF troops lin retreat, but
soon saw, about a mile north Of Middle
town, two forces halted. in the fields.
These were parts OF the Sixth and Nine
teenth Corps. There was no fighting go
ing on.
when Sheridan Came Up.
sheridan's ride ended here about 1880.
He had ridden eleven miles In about an
hour and forty minutes.
The poet thus described Sheridan's ar
rival on the field:
The fra that the General saw were the groups
OF st-agglen. and then the retreating trDops;
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you about those two oId-maid sis
ters! The ones that look like Dick.
ems characters? Wen, their BROTH
ers 70 the war. and they need
Need it bad enough to sell that
for two pounds?
While Helen breathlessIv explain-
Cd their desperate condition, War
ren took the shawl to the window,
serutlnized i, then threw it back on
the bed There was something in
his browning silence that made her
vaguely uneasy.
Why, dear, don't you think it's
exquisitei Don't you think its won
derfully cheap?"
-Whatd they Nsk for it in the
first place"
1T was marked seven pounds, but
she said / could have il for five
Just what her brother paid"
Yet you got it for two?"
why yes. but i"
Well it's all right to get things
cheap, but We don't want to steal
them. Here" throwing two pounds
on the bed, take that to those
women, FIRST thing in the morning.
Understand"
oh" flushing hOrfy. 7 don't think
of i that way"
Huh, you're always Spouting
about the suffering war brings to
women. But the first real chance
you get to help one" contemptuously,
you, grind her down to the last
eWhy, Warren, you don't think l
asked her to take so little? Why
she almost forced it on me-"
So much the worse" Sowing at
the rough edges of a fresh collar.
Shows how desperate she was. love,
II I'm ever up against il, I'll take
my chances with q pan every time"
With burning cheeks Helen slowly
refoldcd the shawl
AWhere're we going for dinnerS
CURLY, struggling with the collar, his
chin in the air.
"Oh, dear, l can't bear to have you
think ] took advantage of that wo-
man. / feel Wretehed about it,
you ought to. Pve noticed your
syInpathy's always the kind that
doesn't cost anything. Hot airs
mighty cheap, but when it comes
down to brass tacks-you're not
there. Nov Whers're We going for
dinner?"
Dear, don't say that-it isn't
true! It's only because ! felt We
shouldn't buy ANYTHING now. l
didn't once ask her to take lesS-oh,
| think you MIGHT believe that"
well if you don't intend ta buy
why the deuce are you snooping
around the shopsa Make EN- drag
out everything in the place, then say
you're only 1ooking'-do your
viciously brushing his coat. Nov
what about dinnerl-
Warren, you KNOW never do
that / wasn't even going inside. l
was just looking in the window and
she saw me. ! told her / wasn't
buying a thing this trip-oh, it isn't
FAIR for you to make me so miser-
able about IL
well, most of these English peo-
pie are having pretty rough Shedding
just now, so don't be too blamed
keen on getting something for moth
ing. But all you women are alike"
with a shrug. You'd sell your eter-
nal souls for a bargain. See here,
I'm as empty as a drum-didn't have
time for lunch. How about Simp-
sons for dinner?"
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about $50, when the first wave of panic
had passed.
The division, sorely pressed, then with
drew to a new and stronger position
north and west of hIiddletown. Here 1t
continued to present a bold front, while
the Nineteenth Corps and other troops
formed behind 1t.
EarIy's Fatal Halt.
By 9 o'clock the first part OF the bat
tie, the surprise and consequent fighting,
had ended There was destined to be .
period Of four hours before the battle
was resumed on a grand scale.
Gen. Early afterward reported that his
men did not follow up their victory be-
cause Of hslting to plunder the captured
camps. Gen. Gordon terms the cessation
of fighting ''the fatal halt" and declares
Gen. Early addressed him on the field,
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LARGE WATERY
PIAPLES ON FACE
Began to Itch. Rubbing Made Them
Worse. Festered and Came to
Head. Could Not Rest. Used
Cuticura Soap and Cuticura
Ointment. Trouble Gone,

Terry. MiSs.-"W When arst noticed ths
trouble it was fine pimples which began to
itch on my entire person, but my face
seemed to be more affected than other parts
1 would rub them which would make them
itch much worse. Then-I began TO scratch
and this caused them to become large and
form watsry pimples- They fsStered and
came to head, than they burst and became
sores On account Of the itching at night
/ could hot rest well
After using skin lotions they would heal
. little. then break out again After about
. month my Ester toad me about Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. I used water as warm
as could bear and made . lather with Cuti-
cura Soap. bathed then dried and applied
the Cuticra Ointment which gave relief
At once. kept on using them and in
months time the trouble was entirely gone.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment had cured me. "
(SiRned) Mrs. Ella A Hunter Jan. 81, 1914.
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hands, itching. burning palms. and painful
fnger-ends with Shapeless nails. a one-night
Cuticura treatment works wonders. Soak
hands, on retiring. in hot water and CuticurA
Soap. Dry. anoint with Cutichra Ointment
and wear soft bandages or old, loose gloves
during the night. Although CutiCua Soap
(25c.) and Cuticura Ointment (5oc.) are
sold by druggists and dealers everywhere,
q sample Of each with 32-p. SKIN Book
will be sent free upon request. Address
postcard: " "Cuticura. Dept. T. Boston
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saying, Well, Gordon, this IL glory
enough for one day."
When Gen Gordon urged that the Sixth
Corps be crushed, Gen. Early replied:
They will go directly"
Gen. Earlys chief Of artillery, Col.
Thomas H. Carter, was massing his
guns to enfilade Getty's command and
drive it from the pike. With the road
clear Early could have broken up Sheri-
dams army.
Gen. Gordon writes that on finding that
Gen. Early was satisfied to wait for the
enemy to retire his heart went to his
boots"
That Gen. Early made q fatal mistake
in assuming that the flight of Sheridan's
army would continue is now clear. While
he halted to send his prisoners to the
rear-he had taken about 1,400-the Fed
eral cavalry was being called from the
right to the left Of the field to guard the
Pike. With the pike held, the Federals
were safe.
sheridan in No Haste.
1t was in this luI following the sur
prise, while the Federal army was pulling
itself together and the Confederates were
inactive, that Gen. Sheridan at Winches-
ter learned of the battle.
Sheridan had been at Washington, at
the governments request, for consulta-
ton regarding matters In the valley. He
had returned by train to MartiHsburg,
and thence on horseback to Winchester,
being escorted on the ride by 800 cavalry.
He had slept at the Loban mansion on
Braddock street, at Winchester, the
headquarters Of Col. Oliver Edwards, of
the Thirty-seventh Massachusetts In
fsntry, then In command at winchester.
The poet thus describes the first inti-
nation Of the battle that reached Sher-
idaa:
BH from the South. a hresk q day,
The ahrigflted air with a shudder bore.
Like herald in haste to the ehieftHin's door,
ne terrible Tumhle. and rumble. and roar,
And Sheridan twenty miles away,
Intermittent firing had been heard by
the pickets at Winchester, and the officer
in command of them came to Sheridan's
room at a. m. to notify him. Sheridan
knew there was to be a reconnaissance
in force that morning and after asking If
the firing was steady, and being told
it was not, concluded that 1t resulted
from the reconnaissance. A little later
he was again notified Of the firing, but
held the same opinion.
Sheridan and the stah officers with him
breakfasted leisurely, and after $50
mounted to ride to the front. As they
passed through the streets of Winchester
they noticed that women were at their
windows, and on their porches, giving
evidence by shaking their skirts" and
satirical smiles that they were much
pleased with something. Sheridan shrewd-
ly conjeetured that they had news from
the front which. far from bringing them
fresh dismay,'' told them that the Fed
erals were being defeated.
SherIdaa's Ride.
The smiles Of the women and the con-
tinued sound OF artillery. disturbed sheri-
dan, and as he rode slowly out Of the
town, up-not down-the valley pike, with
his escort behind him, he bent his head
over his saddle bow to catch q more dis
tinct note in the mutteEings from the
gouth.
About q mile outside the town ne dis
mounted. and put his ear to the ground.
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"CHRIsTMAs SHIP" SELECTED.
Naval Collier Jason Will Play
Santa Clans to Europe.

The naval collier Jason has been select
ed by Secretary of the Navy Daniels
as the Christmas ship" which is to carry
gifts from the children Of America to the
children in war-stricken Europe The
Jason will be loaded at Bush Terminal
New York, and is due TO sail November
10 from that port for European ports to
be announced later. She has a carrying
capacity of 1000 tons for the present pur-
pose.
A naval ship was desired for this pur-
pose in order that no question might
arise as to the absolute neutrality of the
vessel and her errand.
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ICE CREAM DESSERT STOLEN.
Several other LsmaII RObbcrIei
<About Town Are Reported.

Several small robberies were reported
to the police yesterday, as follows:
Ice cream, valued at 81, from s17 H
street northeast
A black handbag containing SIS In
bills, taken from a hall-rack at Ssi
Twelfth street southeast
A box containing $10.S1 from the Scenic
Theater. 1905 Wisconsin avenue north
west.
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PETWoRTH CITIZENS WILL MEET

The Petworth Citizens Association viii
meet at the Petworth n. E. Church.
Eighth and Shepherd streets, tomorrow
night at 7:SO O'Clock. II.
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THE CIVIL WAR
DAY BY DAY

CONTINUED FROM PAGE FOUR.
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when sherIdan came Up.

sheridan's ride ended here about 1880.
He had ridden eleven miles In about an
hour and forty minutes.
The poet thus described sheridan's ar
rival on the field:
me hrsa that the General saw were the Eroups
OF straSslen. and then the rstreating trOoDs;
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Description.

FiTsf-cI75s building i0catsd IN
best section. Well arranged
APARTMENTS with pOrCheS, all m
Cuod cOndItiuu- JanitOr on
przlniseS. ElectTicity.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-06
THE SIMPLE LIFE.

Medical literature tells of a wo-
man in Silesia who became the proud
and busy-mother of 81 babies. all
OF whom lived 20 maturity. They
came in showers. once six at time,
often four and five, only one unita-
rian.
There were no flats in Silesia with
children barred. This prolific moth
er lived in the open country. where the
kiddies had room to play and to
grow.
Most OF the time they went bare
foot Otherwise pa mightn't have
been able TO foot the shoe bills.
They ate the simple fare which was
Obtainable from fields and forests
brown bread. nuts, wild fruits, the
flesh and eggs Of domestic fowls. fish
from a friendly stream and hares and
partridges.
Their clothing was homespun, not
fancy but serviceable. They were not
afraid to sleep out doors.
There's was a happy example of
the simple but bounteous life. They
never saw a railroad train, a street
car, an automobile or an aeroplane,
and when they travelled it was by that
best of ways. shanks' ponies.
But they ate well and slept we'll
and were strong and hardy; they were
not peevish and fretful and crazy for
a new sensation, for they had nerves
of steel.
They missed a lot of pleasures and
advantages of civilization, do you say I?
What, for instance?
How much would a multi-million-
aire dyspeptic give, think you. for
health and strength and contentment
like theirs?
How much Of the high life that
many of nowadays live is really essen
tial?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-06
FOOLISH CRITICISM.

No topic OF the moment has been
more widely discussed than the pro-
posed sale of two American warships
10 Greece. The incident was bounced
upon by enemies of the administration
as an act provocative of war and
sharply criticised as being out Of
accord with Pres. Wilson's peace
policy
To this il was replied that the sale
OF the two seafighters TO Greece would
serve as a preventive Of war since it
would give the Grecian navy a
strength that would command the
respect of the Turks and make them
more cautious about opening hostili-
ties. This view OF the question is sup
ported by the New York Athena.
Greek newspaper. which says:
Greece was in a position TO strike
before she acquired these battleships.
Being stronger. there was nothing TO
prevent her. except the desire for
peace and strong reasons for avoiding
war just at this time On the other
hand. Turkeys war fever. inflamed by
the thought that the navy of Greece
would be considerably weaker should
Turkeys new dreadnoughts arrive
before any Greek reinforcements, will
be cooled by this purchase. The pres
ident of the United States was right
in saying that by this act a third war
in the Balkans may be avoided"
Besides, it is the practice Of larger
nations TO sell their discarded naval
vessels TO smaller countries. and the
question as 10 whether they were to
be used for war or pleasure boats was
not raised. The opposition simply took
advantage OF an opportunity 10 criti-
else the administration and counter
act as far as possible the favora BILE
effects OF a good trade. From the
proceeds OF the sale OF the Idaho and
Mississippi. for which the cost price
IS TO be received. the government will
build an uptodate dreadnought and
further the ends OF peace 20 the extent
OF STRENGTHENING the American navy.
This style of criticism represents
the false patriotism referred 10 6y the
president in his independence day
Enepch
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-07-06

IIcation TO current events 1t may
b applied to the power and influence
big business exercises in this country
and the somewhat different type of
graft in vogue in Mexico.
Mexico is suffering the consequences
Of its graft system in revolution and
disruption. The nation is torn to tat
ters by the rival robbers Of the public
For years the country has been en-
brOiled in war over the possession of
the spoils of office and power. Even
now if peace is restored there is 40
assurance of its continuance unless the
grating system is abolished. The
United States is approaching a sim
liar condition from the same cause.
Big business is reaping and dividing
the spoils of perverted governmental
power.
Fortunately this country is likely
to be spared the revolution because
there are true patriots who have the
courage to disarm the evils which
menace the welfare OF the American
people and convert them into powers
for good under the operation of law.
Ours is a peaceful revolution as con-
tradistinguished from that in Mexico
yet nevertheless revolution.
We have patriots like the Morgans.
the ROckefellers and lesser lights who
are for the government as long as
they can use it for their own benefit
but against il when others are includ-
ed, but they have not reached a point
where they are not as amenable to
for their control are now being enact
ed. They will be made strong enough
10 overcome the powerful resistance
they will meet. and the men behind
big business must become real patri-
OTIS in spite OF themselves.