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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-07

to him.
"oh. Margery. my darling" he said
at last. thank God. thank God. you
arc still with mcm
1t was the bursting of the food
gates, the breaking down OF the re-
serve or twelve months OF strain and
repression. The whole Intense love
OF usually undemonstratiye man
seemed to ind expression in that out
ourst. Perhaps the pretty, incense
auent. wife was yet true woman
enough 10 understand this man who
was her husband; perhaps she had
purposely chosen this way of calling
love to bring forgetfuli. for at
last she rose from her knees, freeing
herself gently.
You are too tired to dino down.
stairs tonight. Have something sent
up here. 1 will order It."
She left the room quite saiIv. and
he did not even notice III. th,ck
CLOAK that she carried over her arm.
one went not to tho dining room
LOT I dlnner. but to the telephone clerk
o onH sskeo mat a number might be
caiieo up directly and then wajted
outwardly insouciant enough. tiI sha
was told that she was connectad
Hullo! Is that DR.. Manfredo Cou,.
1 speak TO the doctor himself? II IN
important. Mrs. Furly." A lona nau.a
Then, rs that DR.. Manfred? ComId
sou possibly see mo now for n few
this hour only 1t is rather vrrsnt
Thank you more than 1 can say
Will como at once"
TO THE GREAT MAN.
She rang OFF.
Call me a taxi. please" she said -
the hall porter.
me Great Man did not keep her
waiting. He came to her at once
Perhaps even great men have not vet
conquered sense OF curiosity
You wished to see me spooia,,v
Mrs Furly." he began. In his cour.
'eously aloof manner. He had mo.
toned her to chair and himself sat
down opposite to her.
yes. l have learned the truth from
my husband tonight. You gave me
up year ago?"
Il told your husband that you
would be wiser to avoid the English
Winter for some time to come"
She fed her big blue eyes intently
upon his face.
Would Australia suit me?" ahe
questioned abruptly.
"EXcellently. Mrs Furly: that 10
to say. certain districts Did you
think Of settling ont thereY"
If you will help me-"
Sho flung the unexpected sentence
at him with eager intensity. and be-
fore the Amusement In hs faoe be.
came suddenly eloquent.
"Dr. Manfred, you must think mo
mad. But l will tell you why
nave come to fO-niOhf L.
because ] am desperate and my hus-
band and l are ruined. Do you re-
member how you told him just over q
year ago that was doomed
woman. that ] could not possibly 1.-Two
for more than year? fIe rook your
news quietly. know. IIo is born
that way, with nerve and control. But
he couldn't face the idea of life with.
out me. He wanted to keep me
with him as long as he could and
10 make, me- happy for those few
Rights Reserved,
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and, In thrusting them back, rests
it for an instant against the ends of
all the other straws In the box.
Could there be any more effectual
way Of injecting that whole package
Of "sterillzed" straws?
On hot day In Summer tile
soda fountain seems to exercise
hypnotizing effect even upon persons
who, elsewhere, are most cautious.
They could not be brlbed to use n
common drinking cup In a public
place. They IRE as solicitous about
their personal towels, bath sponges
and brushes as they are for their
tooth brush. When travelling they
carry their own personal drinking
cups. They can hardly be induced to
shake hands with stranger, so great
is their dread OF catching somebody
else's disease. and they have horror
OF kissing as the very apex of unsani.
tary procedure.
Yet, tired and persriring, with ev-
cry pore in condition to invite in
lection, they rush up TO crowded
soda fountain, nnd recklessly risk
encounter with all the disease germs
the uncleanly place has put into cir
culatton during Il long Summer day.
II has been suggested that soda
fountains should be provided with
ster!liscd paper cups and spoons,
which could be promptly destroyed
after use. But these would have to
be handled by the vendors, with
quite possibly results similar TO the
case OF the BtraWs, as above describ-
ed. You could hardly expect the Keeper
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How to BLOW OUT A CANDLE M

TITO blow out candle using funnel to blow
through. aeems rldculously easy thing
to do. But ask any friend Of yours to try
1t, and see what happens. Ten to one he will
try to blow through the cup. so to force his
breath through the narrow neck of the funnel
AS this Is not easy thing to do. he will fatten
mouth and nose in his endeavors. while trying
to force his face into the small cup Then he
will reverse the funnel and blow into the neck
and when he does not succeed In extinguishng
the light, he will blow harder and harder. and
finally, little angry and clustered. he will admit
that he IL beaten.
In blowing through the neck Of the funnel. he
has directed the funnel directly at the light. so
that the hame Is exactly opposite to the place
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"Oh. dear. how we would have en-
toyed our money together only six
months ago. I have been a useless
drag on you. no good at carefulness
and economy. such a foolish wife and
now"-
He reused himself az last
NOW we are going to have the
time of our lives together. you and I.
MarBery. fors listen. l have seen Dr.
Manfred and he says that you ought
to winter abroad. That will set you
up and make you quite strong again.
so we are of as soon IA ever 1 can
fix things up. 1t shall be n second
honeymoon"
lie had spoken his lie braveiy. and
she-hls doomed wife-believed him.
He grew accustomed at last to liv-
Ing on the edge OF volcano. A
Httle OF tho acting became reality, a
reflection OF her growing happiness
!hesmerized him for nm hour or two
INTO forSetfulness OF the grim com
edy that he was playing. 1t seemed
.Ihat a Slow flush OF health was re-
ginning to dye her cheeks. She gained
little In strength and vitality. She
seemed quite content with their
casual existence and never tired OF
his constant company. Lansuid. use
less. fretful she might have been a,
a wife. but through II all she had
always adored her husband. And In
his sight shc was perfection.
= Month followed month, and every
time he glanced Mt the calendar he
told himself In silent agony that the
year OF life was passing all too
swiftly. He must never for one mo-
ment forget. ms sometimes he feared
he was beginning t9 DO. that all this
peaceful d"!iv ~" WAS Dui an Illusion
that must pass with the rising of the
curtain. IL was tragedy. This
comedy was only an inicr!ude pre-
pared by Fate in sardonic humor
Al last the twelve months had gone
by. She seemed better. stronger than
ever far less the invalid. She began
think now should like a home
again" she told him.
Once more the Great Man delivered
his slow. grnvely considered opinion.
Once more Ronald Furly sat quietly
with compressed lips and masklixe
face.
II could not dissuade my wife from
her intense wish to return to Eng
land. or course sho knows nothing
of what you told me fourteen months
ago. l thought II might perhaps be
wiser to humor her and let her see
you again"
He paused. and now tho Great Man
glanced keenly at him.
You know that i have seen your
wife day. Have you any idea OF
what ! have to tell your"
NO"
1T Is wonderful news. TO me. with
nil my experience. II appears incred-
ible"
Again that keen glance. but tho
masklikc face told nothing and
Ronald Furly waited IN silence.
Tho disease has been arrested In
an almost unheardof fashion. have
every hone that a permanent cure may
now he effected"
WONDERFUL NEWS.
You mean that she VIII liy.?"
The mask was cast aside for an
Instant Ronald's whole face was
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child. a child who could not under
stand long words or follow difficult
explanations.
Sit down on the couch, little girl"
a warmer. moro human note had sto-
len into his voice. God knows ]
would give my lifo to spare you this
shock. but az things are tho only
straight thing seemed TO be TO tell you
Immediately"
Tell me everything. dear"
She spoke very YEARLY now. but
she had seen the expression oil his
face and began 10 realize something OF
what this man was suffering. She
laid q caressing hand upon his.
sit down. Ronnie. at will be cas-
Ter to tell me co.
I5ho drew him down on the couch
beside her. and so with bowed head he
began: Marcy. the report have had
of you to-day Is tho eIact reversal OF
last years verdict Last year he gave
me no hope"
On swift piteous cry os per-
sonal fear. Are you sure he Is moro
hopeful now? don't want to die;
life Is too pleasant"
II am sure now that no says you
are practically cured. He speaks of
your recovery as miraculous Last
year-ye gods. Margery, you'll never
know what 1 went through then-he
gave you q year to live, and said the
only chance Of that was II you left
England Immediately"
oh. how awful" For tho moment
she had almost forgotten about the
money.
And so. little girl. try to under
stand IL You can. and to forgive me
i felt that my life would be worth
nothing to me without you. The one
thing loft for me to do was to make
you Is happy and comfortable as pos
sible while you were still with me
Uncle only left me legacy of $4,000.
! have spent every penny and burned
my boats behind me. Now do you un.
derstand7"
ut was all for my sake. dear"
Her words were more a Statement
than question. That one fac
seemed to stand out clearly.
Il thought I could make yo,
happy" he almost groaned. II havu
done that. haven't I, MarEy?"
Yes: entirely. absolutely happy
And more than that: YOU have mado
tones. 1t scarcely seemed that she
had grasped the practical issues as
yet IF you hadn't done what you
did l should have been dead now.
shouldn't I?''
my God. yes! oh. Margery. feel
cur unspeakable to have landed
you In such plight. And yet
daren't regret 1t because anything
was worth while to keep you in the
same world with me-"
"Ronnie" She had slipped to her
knees, and there In her pretty even
ing dress with pleading. serious face
she looked up at the bowed head and
tried to pull down his hands You
do love me? You would face any
thing rather than live without me?"
She was deliberately. passionately
alluring. 1t was transfer ma ton OF
her usual selfish. rather frivolous
personality. Never had this idolized
wife made more insistent appeal at
once to his passion and his tender
ness. He raised his head almost de-
family and without word drew he-
Into h'e owns cIas-tr- nor fc-co,-
4. by the Star Company. Great Britai
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-07
Alarming
Discoveries
About SODA
FOUNTAINS

II HI next time you elbow your way into the crowd
about the soda fountain hot day and have
to walt for your turn to be served, just keep
your eyes open and your mind active and perhaps
you'll lose your taste for that class OF beverages
Since the passage of the pure food laws and their
general enforcement there is small cause for anxiety
about the whoesomeness Of these drinks themselves.
The syrups and favoring extracts are rule prop
erly prepared. the ice cream is freshly made from
wholesome materials and deleerious drugs pretty
generally absent from the fancy drink specialties
But there the safeguarding Of the thirsty consumers
health ends, and he she is still confronted great
danger OF disease infection. During the day per-
hapS thousand persons, many of whom may be suf
tering from infectious disorders of the mouth and
throat and whose hands perspirng and unclean
handle and drink from the glasses using the
spoons. that for months have known thorough
cleansing.
These utensils hastily rinsed in cold back
OF the marble counter and Immediately passed to
other customers. AT the best places the glasses and
spoons rnsed in running water. But at other
places If you should catch glimpse of those tanks
of dirty cold water into which the glasses spoons
hastily dipped before they handed out to the
next customer. and the filthy, sloppy Of the
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where mock OF funnel joins tho cup. You'll
taking the funnel from him. incline the fl
80 That It's upper edge Is on level with
light. You blow gently. The light is
tnguished at the first puff without any O
desperate effort which your friend put for
II you ponder moment you will realiz
you succeeded and why your friend failed
Drea,h. on entering the cup or'funnel, spr
all directions, and the tiny current OF al
dispersed upward and downward so that
neatly leveled the centre OF the funnel
flame, no current OF air ever reached II.
You, on the contrary, hold the upper va
the funnel On o level with tho flame. They
rent OF air started by your breath, on read
the edge OF tho wall, streamed onward in
direction given It by tho restraining wall. d
on reaching the flame. snutfed It out
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alight with incrcdulous wonder: he
half rose from his chair and his voice
was loud and vibrant.
Il have every reason to hope that
she may live to ripe old age: with
care. mind you, with care. It is
most interesting case. an almost mirac-
ulous recovery Frankly. a year ago
should not have believed 1t pos
sible"
He was bowed out politely; a man
servant opened the hall door. Once
in the street he stood like a dazed,
semi-conscious man.
My God!" he burst out. all un-
knowingly that he spoke aloud. land
have ruined her."
But when at last he was actually
at tho end OF his journey, whom the
hotel lift was carrying him swiftly to
her room. 1t seemed that blind panic
seized him. He dreaded what lay be-
fore him so much that he scarce had
courage to face 1t. But MANHOOD
conquered. With set face he came 10
her, and was undeterred by her little
cry OF welcome.
Hullo, Ronnie. how late you are!
!ouli have a scramble to dress for
dinner"
1t seemed to him that tonight. by
some strange Irony OF fate she was
brighter. more alive and eager 70:
enjoyment than ever before. HI
>; shrank from tho blow he had to dea
Hher. Yet he was not coward enoug
ITO evade IT..
i've been tramping the streets 70
a couple OF hours" he said griml,
lie FAILED to impress her. She an.
Swered In light. merry tones.
My dear old boy. did you take
leave OF your senses?"
Nearly" he told her. "Margery.
I've been trying to screw up my cour-
49, age 10 tell you some bad news"
A oh. Ronnie" Her face fell then
81 Don't say that the doctor thinks
Xnadly of me. thought l was ever
Nso much better"
& Her health had been the pivot on
(which their existence turned for SO
& long that her only Idea OF bad news
awas something In connection with II.
No: thank God that there I have
a splendid report He says you Will
live to ripe old age"
Live to get tired OF you yet. old
man." she said with recovered high
seemed moro difficult every minute
Great heavens!" he burst out pas
sionately. II can't break 1t to you. I
must tell you Just the blunt. plain
truth. We are practically penniless.
money to settle this hotel bill!'
HIS CONFESSION.
RONALD" He had forced realiza-
ton upon her now. She stood be-
fore him. deathly white. rigid. be-
wildered.
But your uncles income. What
have you done with IT."
IL have spent uncle's legacy" he
said with deadly calm. A reaction
had set In after his one burst of pas
sion. He spoke coolly and collectedly
now.
spent r.! But you haven't touched
the prlnc!pal?"
There was no principal to touch"
II can't understand. / was al
ways dufrer ct business. Ronnie."
She apoke with the air, OF puzzled
Copyright. /!
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than would appear.
In this railroad tunnel the usual heading will be
driven through the mountain. but the main tunnel.
which will eventually accommodate two tracks, will be
located beside It, few feet away Side passages will
be driven at short distances, to the site OF the big
tunnel, and from every Of the side passages a
gang OF men may work at blasting out the main tunnel
In this way many gangs work at time, and
trouble with bad material at any point will inter
fere with progress anywhere else along the line.
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out a small, narrow passageway called heading,
straight ahead far possible and the daily gain
in yards can be counted the fingers Of the boss
and sometimes the boss lacks a few Of the normal
number Of fingers
Later the rock is blasted out above or below or
around this heading, to give the tunnel its full size
In most long tunnels the blasted out above and
on the sides OF this heading but various methods are
followed, and the differences much important
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r. NGINBERS who preparing plans for driving a
r. great railroad tunnel in the Rocky Mountains
~ have decided that it will take less time and
probably cost considerably less money to drive two
tunnels through mountain than to drive
Accordingly they have decided to blast through the
solid rock pair of tunnels side by side Then after
the work is done, Of the tunnels will be abandoned
except 1t be utilized to help ventlate the other
The established practice in tunnel driving is blast
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the other straws in the slipped partly out
To restore the package to its former orderly
state the clerk the moist. germ-aden palm of
one hand against the ends OF the protrudng straws
Evening journal., 1914-02-03
There's No Piece
OF Furniture

That will give as much comfort as much satisfac-
ton, as much service. that will save as much time,
keep things in their proper place and save as many
steps as a Kitchen Cabinet
We show a complete line OF these time and labor
savers at prices ranging from $500 TO $500.
Some are specially priced this week as follows.
in maple satin walnut and golden OAK all in perfec
condition.
Evening journal., 1914-02-03
Electric Lamps Reduced

An excellent assortment of high-grade Lamps.
All new styles.
Three Light Lamps with heavy brass base TO-
inch green shade. Regular price $500. February
Sale price, $1,000.
Three Light Lamps, with bronze base. l6-nch
decorated shade. Regular price $500. Sale price,
$1,000.
Three Light Lamps, with heavy brass base, To-
inch pink shade, satin finish. Regular price S2S.50.
February Sale price, S22.75.
Two Light Lamps old English brass base with
l6nch amber and red shade Regular price $3.50.
February Sale price, S12O0. Others that we're
$1,000, now $3.50; 500 each now s6.25; $500
each now Si5O. Art Floor-Hesd of Stairs.
Evening journal., 1914-02-03
China Department

Chas. Field Haviland China Dinner and Tea
Sets combined Newest shapes and decorations, with
burnt gold trimmings
100 Pieces. in pink and green border pink
border decoration Regular price $500 Sale
price. 5000.
100 Pieces. Austrian China Dinner Set, open
stock patterns; green and gold border decoration.
Regular price, $4,000. Sale price SS600
100 Pieces, German China, gold band decoration; !;
open stock patterns. Regular price, $500. Sale
price, $3.50.
English Porcelain Dinner Set, 100 pieces; dainty
gold band border Regular price S2200 Sale
price, set, $500.
Domestic Porcelain Dinner Set 100 pieces; blue
spray decoration. Regular price, Sl4oo Sale price,
Sl260
Evening journal., 1914-02-03
Fibre-RuSh Furniture
Reduced One Third

The soft green color that blends so we'll with
almost any furnishing scheme. the smooth surface.
the almost indestructble construction, and the
duced price make this desirable furniture of and
exceptional interest.
Settees that we're $780, now $500; $780,
now SS.34; Sl7.OO, now S11.34; $780, now S1234
Arm Chairs that we're sci. now Sl4.00; $3.50,
now SS.34; Sl0.5O now $500.
Rockers that we're $1,000, now S6.67; $500
now S334. First Foor-Annex.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-03-19
RAILROAD
CONSTRUC-
TON SOON

Actual construction work on the
Northwestern extension from Lander,
Nyo, to Idaho Falls will start with
~ so days, according To authentic in
formation that had reached Boise. In
addition the fact has become known
that Northwestern agencies have
been quietly active il this, city on
matters relating to rights.of- ways
md making financial connections for
depository purposes.
The Northwestern has ordered two
camp trains To he sent To Lander at
1hce aud contract has been en-
tered into Tor the cutting and distrib-
ution OF ties from Lander along the
right of way to Idaho Fails, SAYS the
salt Lake Herald Republican. The
camp trains will be under the super.
vision OF the Omaha Boarding &
GOmmlSsarE company, which is the
commlssarl department Of the Chi
ago & Northwestern on its line
west OF tue Missouri river
), NJ braden, general superintend.
ent OF the Northwestern line, west
of the Missouri river has beea at
Lander Tor the greater part OF two
weeks lie has made many trips to
the South Pass country aud over the
right of way, which has been sur.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-03-19
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The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-03-19
Wharf Old Cans Go.

Goodness gracious" rxclaims the
housewife 4 wonder what becomes
Of all the tin cans that are brown
away Never fear dear madam they
are not lost nor does one Of them go
to waste
A friend Of the visitor. who Is q
wellknown business man, Is thorough
ly acquainted with the tin can from
it's infancy TO the day OF its doom.
Well what does become OF all these
cans." was asked the authority
They are, he replied "reincarnat-
ed 30 to speak, and become, in fact
a new tin can. bat mostly a window
weight" Then he explained how the
old $3.50 cans are gathered up and hurl-
cd into a furnace, and how the hin
veneer OF tin. which is merely the out
or covering Is separated as a melted
product from the steel which forms
the real basis for the can The tin
is far more valuable than the steel.
and II is used over and over again for
covering cans. The steel part, when
melted, becomes solid chunk in
fact the solidest chunk in the whole
steel family Window weights must
be small but hefty, hence the use Of
steel from tin cans.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1914-03-19

"A cat site ON my back fence every
night and he lowls aud yowl- and
yo~ls Nov I don't want 10 have any
trouble ~ith ucighbor Jones bur this
thinE has gone Tar enough. and / want
YOU to tell me what TO de-
The Young la~ysr looked az solemn
A. az old sick owl, and said not a
word
nave right to shoot the cat
haven 7 '"
I would hardly say that replied
yoank coke blackstone. The cat
does not belong 70 YOU, as / uudor
stand IL
No bur the teuce does
Then concluded the light of law
4 thiuk II sAfs 20 asy YOU have per
feet right TO tear down the tencs"