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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-22
SIXTH EPISODE.

Hold on. Freddie: [ was kiddln' YOU"
Freddie returned.
You mustn't kid me. II drives me
crazy. shouldn't wonder II could find
her for Chis lips trembled at their own
audacity) fifty"
sweetzer's face did not even show sur
prise.
You take me to where she is" he
said. and I'll go you the fifty"
A duh spot on Freddiss brain tried to
make him say. "all right. come along"
but a bright spot suddenly interviewed
and make him say, instead; Alright.
I'll find her sure"
'If you'd asked me that fret could
have told you. But now have forgotten.
But it'Il all come back 20 me-"
Next Freddie went 20 Mrs. Baxter's
home. A taxicab was drawn up at the
curb and the front door was ajar. Freddie
simply walked into the house. There were
voices in the front parlor Freddie simply
stepped 10 the heavy portieres. which
served the front parlor as door. and
stood listening.
so help me God. have told the
truth" Mrs. Baxter was saying, and
Freddie judged she was crying
80 help me Gawd-Mister-Aii Mister
what did you say your name waBf"
Barclay"
MI Barclay"
You see." said Tommy. Il goa bold Of
the cab that you brought her here in
That's how ! found that she was with
you. don't know II women like you ever
tell the truth. but / am inclined 70 be-
lieve you this time. Mrs. Baxter. Now.
where in thunder can that poor child
have straysd TOT"
Mr. Barclay, / wouldn't worry I
vas you She came 20 no harm with me.
and I'm as bad as they make en-"
sfou don't know mem" exclaimed
Tommy. bitterly
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-22

and courage in the beholder and still
further add to the gloom Of a situation
hat is dark enough as 1t IL.
Let US hope that out of the hideous
wreck and ruin that Is going on in
Europe at least this small good shall be
accomplished-that the wearing Of
mourning for the dead will be forever
abolished. 1t lie q custom that is in
1efensible from every point OF view. II
is a gloomy superstition handed down
from the past. by which we are bag
ridden and that is at war with modern
faith and sentiment and taste and from
which We should have the courage to rid
ourselves.
y To begin with, the wearing Of mourning
is either an unnecessary Formally or a
CHASTITY mockery Those who are really
bereaved by the death of some loved
one, for whom the breaking of some tie
u affection has been the tragedy of
tragedies, need no black uniform to ad-
vertise their sorrow.
Their grief Is written in the dullness
Of the. eyes whose brightness has been
washed away by unavailing tears, in the
lines that suffering has etched indelibiy
on their faces, No floating crepe veil
about a woman as does the presence OF a
living sorrow in her heart.
have heard people say that when a
woman lost her husband It was a pro-
lection to her 10 dress in black, but the
woman who is really widowed in soul
has no need to put ON the livery of sor-
row TO set her apart from the gay. the
foolish and the flirtatious. The sanctity
- .
is something before which the dullest
and the stupidest and the most brutal
do reverence.
II the wearing OF mourning by those
VINO really are heart-broken is meaning.
less, how saTdonic the mockery OF its as,
sumption by those who do not grieve
who wear a crepe veil not to hide their
tears but their laughter. Why should
a woman clothe her body in mourning
when her soul is rejoicing? How often
We see women dressed I'm crepe at the
theAter, at jolly restaurant parties. al
teas and receptions, even dancing the FOX
Z trot
Understand me. I make no cult OF
mourning. / see no virtue In unavailine
tears. I perceive nothing but morbidness
in nursing grief. and in shutting oneself
away from the sunshine. and the bright
ness Of the world because a shadow
however dark. has come across one'i
pathway. II u cowardice TO sit down
and whine forever over a loss. no matter
how bitter Il has been
But surely this Is the acme OF bad
taste for those who have gone back tC
the gayeties OF society to still wear tbs
insignia Of grief upon their backs wher
they have deoked their faces out IN
smiles OF enjoyment.
simple human kindness. the brother.
mood and sisterhood OF sorrOw. also for
bid the wearing Of mourning. Their,
arc very few people in the world so for
tunste as not 10 have lost some dear one
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-22
The Earth
BY ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.
Copyright, 1915, Star Company

Copyright
To build a house. lovef OF architect
n of
And a cabin, two
happiness
AS in palace. What a
each soul received a ground;
little plot a
And beauteous things
The idle vagrsn dead, the Potter's Field;
the living inch of soil.
them SOIL
o fashion slums hel-holes the
And to Go die
AS beggars die heritage"
wraths those
Poter's Field. shredded shrouds
o
the fertile sod
make it yield"
a gruesome those phanOms toll;
small garden spaded the SOIL
never kne labored
scattered seed and watched, till 10!
he
silent spectral train
flower, and
I Il Ghosts loved such things;
= Perchance brought back early springs
o death.)
mil
The clean flame the
we hado owl little
In lie
a pauper's bed
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house centipede. from tho ends OF his
antennae to the ends OF his longest rear
pair OF legs is about five and a half
inches i'm length. while his breadth
measured in a similar manner. il nearly
two inches. But, perhaps nineteenth or
the enclosed space Is nothing but air
A contipede IL five inches long IN the
same sense that a wire fence Ia four feet
high. His legs are graduated in length
from three-duarters Of an inch to two
inches and a half. His thin. flat. grayish
yellow Ia fighting coior) body Is from
an inch 10 an inch and half long. There
IL a fringe Of fifteen legs on each side OF
the body, the hind pair being twice as long
az tho lonEest of the others These legs
are furnished with spiny hairs at the
Joints which make them 10 much the
more repulslve They move in unision
with wave-like undulation. which also
gives you creepy feeling The creatures
head L. relatively large. and furnished
with powerful jaws. that inflict n pain
ful bite, which may bs poisonous. but
rarely has a serious effect on human
beings,
In houses the beast prefers bathrooms,
but sometimes hides behind furniture,
and when dislodged darts out with sur
prIsing rapidity. often says Mr. Mar
latt, OF the chronological bureau, dart
ing directly at inmates of the house.
particularly women. evidently with a
desire 20 conceal itself beneath their
dresses" II seldom bites unless oornered.
and little ammonia removes the irrita-
ton. except in rare cases.
In the tropics centipedes OF another
specie. but externally resembling those
found in temperate regions. attain
length OF nearly a foot. and their bites
are venomous and dangerous. There is
story OF battle with one OF these tropical
centipedes in Lafcadia Hearn's Two
Years in the French West Indies,
which Ia calculated 20 raise the hair
of the sensitive reader.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-22

Barclay all TO Celestia at tho same time.
so that he could get all the money. This
now proposition required very patient
thinking. and he walked on and on with.
out considering in the least where he was
going After a long time he sank down
on a bench In Central park and took a
nap Sometime he dreamed OF solutions
to difficult problems. But he didn't this
time. He was walked by hand on his
shoulder.
why. Freddie. what are you dom
| hereabouts?"
Dunno" said Freddie. what are you
dom. o'Gorman?"
me. I'm looking for a beautiful young
lady in a white dress. with q band OF
jewels across her forehead"
Freddie laughed aloud.
"Another" no exclaimed. what dc
you get ~ you find herr"
II get a good bit. Freddie. and any
one that finds her for me and tells me
first gets half of H."
II can find her." said Freddie.
You've done queer thinGA Well, Il
you do. it's a 20. You take me 20 hei
and wen share and sharo alike"
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lsatin-nnd with or
ror. too. for he
hasn't really got a
hundred feet or
legs, although he
has got enough of
thom to make any =
body jump when
they ars all nut-
tennE at once. In
a maze Of motion.
like the trembling
appendages OF an
artificial spider
formed Of wire
springs.
A fuIl-Rro u n
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-22

mourning for the
members of their
family whom they
have lost in battle
because Of the
psychological effect
that the sight of
black-robed women
would have upon
the public mind. .
1t Is recognized
that the spectacle
OF a country full
of women dressed
in mourning, each
proclaming by her
garb the horrors
and the dangers
and Misunderstanding
sorrows of war,
would kill hope
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-22
BY DOROTHY DIX.

1t is reported that the women Of the
foreign nations now at war with each
other have been requested by their
respective governments not to put on
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Copyright, 1915, by the Star co. All For
eign Rights Reserved)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-22
The Bees Home Magazine page
The Home Terror
BY GARRETT P. sERvIss.

by GAhtETF II. hEhVtsS.
His scientific name ot soutigera For
ceps which seems to mean. in its twisted
Latinity, the shielded. or huckiered,
plnchcr." His everyday name r. the House
centipede. and that also is tarred with
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-22
Advice to Lovelorn
D lAAFRIoH RAxaRAxE
Don't Refuse,


Dear Miss Fairfax: / am a young girl
ana expect to be married in three months
My future husband wants me to make
my nome with his father. as he Is the
mother his father will be absolutely
alone, but he - not dependent on his son
Do you think 1t is fair TO me TO have
nished for mVself2
l love this man dearly and do not want
to give him up; Do you think could be
happy living with his father? His father
seems to think a great deal Of me and
is very anxious for'us to be married.
NJ. q. O.
Generally a young couple adjust them
selves better II they live in a home of
their own. But since your father-in-law
to be is so fond OF you and is anxious to
see you married. he would probably add
his sum of happiness to your homo. Be
sides this, DO you think you would be
happy II you were thinking of a kind
father who had been forced to live in
loneliness because you were too selfish
to include him in your household?
Insist On Respect.
Dear Miss Fairfax: ] am a stenog-
rapher, 10 years of age, My employer
conducts most OF his business outside the
office and am alone all day. but for the
statesmen who call on me for various
lines. One OF these attempted 70 kiss me
| today. and after a struggle / freed my
self and absolutely refused 70 say
another word 10 him, but he pleaded and
begged me to forgive him and said he
would never have done anything ungen-
tlemanly. but / absolutely refused 70 for
give him. AS he comes to the office quite
often, would you kindly advise me how TO
act toward him. HBRMOINE
Be cool and dignified and discuss with
this man what business demands. II he
shows a sincere regret for what he did
and convinoes you that he has the proper
respect for you, you may show him a
| certain guarded friendship. Make sure
that you never give him the slightest
announcement that would lead 20 a
repetition Of this most unpleasant in
cident
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-22

When a woman who has married thu
man 10 reform him completes the joi
he II usually an unintereAting subject.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-22

II Ia better TO go 1t blind than to wait
forever to be sure that you are right
before going ahead
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-22
In-Shoots

People who take pride In saying jus,
what they think generally think mean
things most of the time.
There IL something wrong with the life
program OF the Individual who cannot
smile before noon.
The man who falls 20 land on the re-
form wagon when out OF politics is apt
10 be near his earthly finish.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-22

CTo Be Continued Tomorrow
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-02
CHAPTER VII

the summer morning, but left her weep
ing In the shadows.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-10-02
By JEFFERY FARNOL

George's doing; he and are very good
trlends-why should we quarrel7'
Thcn-then Il weren't larger
'No-I have not seen him since Satur-
day"
Thank God" she exclaimed, pressing
her hand TO her bosom as II to stay its
heaving. but you must CO." she went on
hreathlessly. "Oh, Mr. Peterl I've been
so fearful for zee. and-and-you might
meet each other any time, $3.50 you
must go away"
Prudence" said I. Prudence, what do
you mean?"
For answer. she held out the crumpled
paper, and, serawled in great, struggling
characters, read these words:
"Prudence-rm going away. I shall kill
him else, but shall come back. Tell him
not to cross my path, or God help him,
and you, and me. GEORGE"
What does II all mean. Prudence7" said
j, like a fool.
Now. as l spoke, glancing at her I saw
her cheeks that had seemed hitherto
more pale than usual grow suddenly scar
let, and, meeting my eyes, she hid her
face In her two hands. Then, seeing her
distress, in that same instant found
the answer TO my question. and SO stood
turning poor Georges letter over and
over, more like a fool than ever.
You must go away-you must go
away!' she repeated.
"Hum" said 1.
You must go soon; he means II, L
I've seen death in his face" she said,
shuddering; "go today-the longer you
stay here the worse for all of us-go
| now"
"Prudencer' said I.
yes Mr.. Peterr' from behind her
hands.
You always loved Black George. didn't
| you?'
Yes, Mr.. Peter"
"And YOU love him still, don't your" A
| moments silence, then:
Yes, Mr.. Peter"
'Excellentv' said l. Her head was
raised trihe, and one fearful eye looked
| at me over her fingers. 81 had always
| hoped you did," / continued, "for his
sake, and for yours, and in my way, a
very blundering way as II seems now, l
have tried to bring you two together" 4"
| Prudence only sobbed. But things are
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Woods" Hereupon, breakfast done,
rose, and took my hat.
''Wheer away, Peter?'
ITO the forge; there is much work to be
done. Ancient"
But large bean't theer to 'elp ye."
yet the work remains, Ancient"
why then, II you'm goin', I'll go wi
ye Peter" So We presently set out to-
gether.
All about us, as we walked, were mute
evidences of the fury of last night 9
storm: trees had been uprooted, and
great branches torn from others as IL
py the hands of angry giants; and the
brook was a raging torrent. Down here,
N the hollow, the destruction had been
less, but in the woods. above, the giants
mad worked their will, and many an
empty gap showed where. erstwhile, had
Stood tall and stately tree.
|. CHAPTER vi.
AM at the forge, watching the deep
ening glow Of the Goals as I ply the
eellows; and, listening to their hoarse.
not unmusical drone. II seems like a
iamlliar voice (or the voice Of a familiar).
Aipeit somewhat wheezy one, speaking
70 me In stertorous gasps, something In
this wise:
Charmian Brown-desires to thank
AR Smith-but because thanks-afe so
poor and small-and his service so great
needs must she remember him"
Remember mel" said / aloud. and, let
ung 90 the shaft of the bellows the bet
Ter TO think this over. 1t naturally fol-
nwed that the bellows grew suddenly
epmp, whereupon / seized the handle
<ha recommended blowing with will.
Remember him as a gentleman"
"neezed the familiar.
fshaF' i exclaimed.
Yet oftener as a smith"
Huml" said /.
-and most OF alias a man"
- mani said 1. and. turning my
saoA upon the bellows, sat down upon
~ anvil and. taking my chin in my
-eAo, stared away to where the red
l OF old Amos oasthouse peeped
Nsough the swaying green OF leaves.
~ manr' said l to myself again
~ 90 Tell a-dreaming of this CHAIRMAN,
enel IN my mind. saw her, not as she
~ nrAt appeared, tall and fierce and
VIA but as she had been when she
ro2ped TO bind up the hurt in my brow
slth her deep eyes brmful OF tender
and her mouth sweet and compass
Beautiful eyes she HAD, though whether
my were blue or brown or black,
sho not for the life of me remember
elY 4 knew 1 could never forget the lool
usf mad held when she gave that fina
rs' 70 the bandage, And here / fount
rst was turning a little locket round
80 round IN my fingers. a little, old
-sn'oned. heart-shaped lockst with III
qaaint Inscription;
#* WHO myne heart would kaspA for lonl
20 sentii man and strong.
was sitting thus. plunged In a reverie
1sn shadow fell across the floor. ane
ns up ! beheld Prudence. ans
@sntway, slipping the locket back int
~ pos9m OF my shirt. rose to my feet
,s'o"nst shamefaced TO be caught thu
4 lace was troubled. ana her eye
A. from recent tears while In he
s9e she held q crumpled paper.
~ Feter--" she began, and thel
tpeQ. staring at me.
Wei. PrudeneeY''
\ tou-yon've seen himi''
o,m-whom DO you meant
Black larger
~o' what should make you think so9'
4.n 4et face be an cut you've beel
Ara appposlng / have-lhal Is none .
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CHAPTER VII.
ITO FIND a man in Cambourne Woods,
i even so big man as Black George.
would seem as hard a matter as TO find
the needle in the proverbial bale Of
hay" The sun crept westward. the day
ueclined into evening; yet. hungry
though was, I persevered In my search.
not so much In the hope Of finding him
I'm the which l knew 1 must be guided
altogether by chance), as from a disln-
clination to return, Just yet, TO the cot
tege. 1T would be miserable there at
this hour" 1 told myself. miserable and
lonely"
Yet why should be lonely; I, who had
gloried In my solitude hitherto? Whence
then had come this changer
While stood thus, seeking an answer
TO this self-imposed question and finding
none, heard someone approach, whis-
Ting, and look about beheld a fellow
with an axe upon his shoulder, who
strode along at good pace, keeping
time TO his whistle. He gave me a CHEEKY
greeting as he came up, but without
stopping.
You seem in a hurry" said I.
"AhP' grinned the man. over his shoul-
der. cause why?-'cause 1 be goin'
'ome."
10
ITO supper" he nodded, and forthwith
began to whistle again. while stood
listening till the clear notes had died
away.
"Home!" said /, for the second time
and there came upon me a feeling OF
desolation such as l had never known
even In my neglected boyhood's days.
Homel truly a sweet word. a comfort.
able word, the memory OF which has
been as oil and wine to many a sick and
weary traveller upon this Broad Highway
of life a little word. and yet one which
may come betwixt a man and temptation
covering him like shield. Roof and
walls, be they cottage or mansion dc
not make home" thought 1; rather Is II
the atmosphere of mutual love, the in.
timacies of thought, the joys and sorrows
endured together. and the never-failinG
sympathy-that bond invisible, ye,
stronger than death"
And, because 1 had hitherto known
nothing Of this, / was possessed of 9
great envy for this axe-fellow as
walked on through a wood.
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Willing to Comply

Mistress-And remember this, IL
have occasion to reprimand you.
don't want you to answer me back.
Mary AMINO, indade, mum; amt
that kind. II I've got anything to say.
I'll speak IT TO yer face, mum.
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% THE BPOAD HIGHWAY e
Spirit
nrrEa ia aRnnn& r. IEInInr1 nA1oA1NI
Tale Of 10th Century Engla nd, Full Of the Thri
oopyrisht. 1915. iitue. Brown . Co.

Copyright, 1915. Little, Brown q 90.
Peter Wharf, an English scholar, de-
rendcnt upon his uncle, Sir George Wharf,
Il beaueafhed only 10 guineas $50 by the
Ga man. Maurice C'buck) Wharf, no
sorious prizo fighter aud rake, a cousin
The will also provides $500 600 for the one
-,ho narries the LADY Sophia Sefton within
= wear. Peter, against the protestations OF
hia old friend with whom he lived. Sir
pichard Anstruther, decides 20 80 down
saThe Broad Highway" OF Kent and live.
pook I tells Of his exciting adventures
until he reaches Sissinghuret village where
be becomes q blacksmith In the employ OF
.'Black'' George. Peter goes to live In
'sshaunted'' house In q hollow. The prin-
eipai feature IN the first book is that Peter
Maurice. The only difference between the
two IL that Peter is clean shaven and
Maurice has a beard. AZ the end Of this
book Black George, convinced that Pru-
Sence, the innkeeper's daughter. loves
Peter runs away in a Jealous rage. Peter,
. peter. at the beginning OF Book III Is
euddeniy awakened by a mans voice call
fn0 "Charmianl" Rushing from his bed
roorn he finds n strange woman about 70
shoot at a man entering his home. II is his
cooeln. Maurice, whom he beats into In
sensibility after fierce struggle. pos
fiion helps Peter remove the prostrate
When Peter reaches home. dazed, Char
,nian thinking he II hts cousin, darts at
him with a knife but she, realizes her mis-
eake IN time. The next morning Peter
sWalses to hnd his guest gone. She left her
loeket behind as memento. When Peter
reaches the village he learns that BLACK
Georgo Is seized with another ne Of vicious
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BOOK II.
CHAPTER V-(Continued).

CftAI N-ASuhNluutQJ
aNoT tur'ble drunk, e did. over to
4 VI Cranbrock-throwed Mr.. scrope, the
Beadle, over the churchyard wall -
Knocked down Jeremy Tullinger, the
Watohman, an then went to sleep.
while q were asleep they managed, eau
tIous-like, to tie lis legs an arms, an
locked i'm up. mighty secure, in the ves-
try, 'Ows'ever when e woke up q broke
the door open, an walked out. an no.
body tried to stop im-not a SOUL Peter"
And when was all this?"
why, that's the very pint" chuckled
the Ancient, that's the wonnerful part
OF Il, Peter 1t all 'appened on Sat day
night, day afore yesterday as ever was
the very same day as 1 says to Simon,
mark my words, e won't last the month
out" /"
s"And where is he now?"
Nobody knows, but theer's them rs
says they see i'm maxim for Seton
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-06

barge or boat can be unloaded econ
omically and quickly. These docks
should be under municipal control, so
that every one shall always have tho
same rates and the same advantages
and there can never be any discrimina-
ton of favoritism.
Beginning to Awaken.
"Many cities and towns are Begin
ming to wake up to the situation. Keo-
kuk is already at work on n compre-
hensive scheme which conteDplates Il
good harbor. n river wall with cranes
and warehouses for use of barges, and
levee for use of boats of older type.
The city has voted bonds for the work
and it will be pushed as fast as posi-
BILE. If every city on the river Will do
the same thing 1t will encourage the
enlistment of large capital in barge
and steamboat lines. This will mean
cheaper freight rates and a chance to
compste with seaboard cities for the
trade OF the outside world.
Three things are necessary to the
complete success Of the movement.
Deep channel, which the government
must provide: terminal facilities which
the municipalities must provide; barge
and boat lines, which private capital
must rrovde, and no one of these three
things will avail without the other
two"