Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-06-12

WOMAN AND THE HOME-NEW SUNNI
The Daily Story
smikes, Curer of Headache

the heart OF the dnmsel OF his choice
Outwardiy. the lady may always clair
that she welded the busy-brained on
only from a spirit Of pique, but In he
heart Of hearts she knows II was he
latent love Of him that won.
Tho Smltes person was a most gawk!
individual answering to the given nam
of Enos, and these handicaps shoul,
have bade him keep to the plodding patl
Of the ordinary citizen instead of racini
madly away through bramble and tar
to storm every citadel OF convention
looming before him.
Enos was the neglected Don Juan OF hi
day He longed to tilt lance with everl
old established idea and custom, ant
stlnglng defeat only fred his ambition t
other efforts.
II was Enos who-hs lived In th'
wilds Of Jersey!-threw open the pater'
| nal home to the hungry hordes OF insecti
from the swamps, while others lay awake
nights battling these mosquito pests.
All that Enos demanded Of the classic
terrors was that they make their en-
trance through screens OF his own de-
visinR-antiseptic screens, lmpregnatins
| the saw-like instruments Of the invaders
with a guaranteed tonic to the blood,
and. at the same time, neutralizing the
| poison Of their singing bills.
| 1t was a great Idea, and only for the
fact that Enos tried II out on the family
before subjecting It to the keener
analysis OF some medical critic, II would
have placed the name OF Smikes, laurel
wreathed, among the heroes OF Jersey.
As II was, all Of the family lived, and
although a lot of Smikes' blood was
sacrificed to make a mosquito holiday,
all was forgiven and the faces Of the
martyrs gradually worked down to nor
NAL size.
Enos, quick to forget failure, essayed
several other tasks and then relegated
his clutch on the feeting skirts Of Fame,
metaphorically speaking, to seize the
dainty hand Of Miss olga Ericsson in both
of his elephantine fists, and-fall In Lowell
Miss Olga was the school mistress at
tho Primtown knowledge dispensary and
she was as pretty maid as ever came
to Jersey from strange lands.
Her claims to pulchritude rested safely
on dreamy eyes, with a promise in them
for the man who could awaken them;
remarkable amount Of blue-black hair,
rebellously curly, and a dainty face.
A sight Of Miss Olga, to the gay youth
OF the town, was as a trumpet call to tho
tourney.
The alluring school ma'am's advent into
Primtown was followed by most COM
mented-on perldng UP among the swain
Of the locality, and high in the favor Of
the lady stood Bnos, who despite his
physical peouliarities. was Of the true
head and sterling qualities bound to ap-
peal to the cultured mind.
But there were others In tho flrm ranks. |
And not the least to be reckoned with |
was the village postmaster Hob Sanders. !
Hob was young and ambitious and in mis- |
Golfers were many glitterlng simoleons. |
The postmaster had a measly eye, to off,
set his money and a petty nearness when
It came to Offering up sacrifices to his
rndhaEu NHgaa ~ AZ a1 e. rNF
II Miss Olga naively signiled
/ preference for Cutters Delicious Choco-
ate, Hob saved three cents by buying her
pound of Cutters Delightful Chocolates
an article pronounced by the grocer
Of the town to be just as
,ood.
Parties were the popular social craze
n the town, and in the winter OF Miss
)lga's entrance into tho polite and ex-
lusive society OF the community both the
rained Enos and Hob were devoted at
endants at these simple social functions
Enos, in fact, originated several con-
eits in the fun line himself, and they
roved popular because they smacked
{ more lovemaking than some Of the
lder entertainments.
When Miss Olga spoke Of being SUBJ
,ct to headaches, 1t opened tho fioodgate
recollection in the teeming idea fac
'ry of Enos, and 1t occurred to him
lat sureScure headache pill had been
10 latest goal to which he had aspired
efore his infatuation for the girl had
eaned him away from his craze.
He now saw a chance to achieve fame I
nd dissipate the pretensions of his rival
Y one well-organised move. .
He hastily excused himself.
For several days Enos was con-
absent from the side of his ,,
.dy love.
The lady. possibly in a spirit of re- !
enge at the unwonted deBertion, en-
'uraged Hob. and before the absentee's
turn the postmaster was on the point
proposal with excellent chances of
eing accepted.
Enos appeared with an excuse for his I
ng absence. /
Miss Olga" he began. He was calling =
her boarding house. IT have here. IN | q
y hand. the Smikes headache eradica- :
r, over which have labored since you
Id me you suffered with headaches II
safe 1t is sane. can guarantee IT," :,
How much do you charger" asked
iss Olga, sweetly. =
A look Of pain crept into the straw !
,lored eyes OF the inventor. Il
Tilt is for you that have dona all v
is," he protested brokenly mot Tor a
ago nor hire" Overcome by his emo Il
ms tho young man placed his precious
x on the table and left the house, tor r
Hiss Olga really thought q great dsaI ~ y
les. After he was gone she opened the b
ibox gtngoriy and cast a reflective ave Y
on the sEE-likS pellets. o
Truly Dnos is far from stinRy," shs b
minated. He would mako a Eood pro- II
der, And-and sometimes believe I lIEa
m best-but mol mustn't dsviats A
ob will propose tonight and shall ao- q
pt him" She sighed a little. n
'lainly the girl was not furisuaay In q
'e with Hob. She picked 4 pellst frons Q
. box ana swallowed II, another foi- =
Hed-and still another. 2
The Jangling ring OF the doorbsiI mr.. =
ded Hob into the stuffy sitting room y
'b was all hands and feet. IL posSibis q
was homelisr than Enos. -
me secret or tho newly-aFFivsd's undue n
ste lay IN the fact that his ounning =,
Is had rested on his rival as the Latter ;,
mo from tho shrine OF their mutual
ddess.
Hob, IS the instinct OF the giEl had told II
:. had something TO say, and now that n
los was again abroad IN the lana. ha cl
.nted to say II quickly. a,
diss Olga surveyed the postmaster in !,
="
Take ohsir." she said politely. ana. A
tn an evident EFFORT, Etidsd a yawn. y.
% noted this, It didn't inspire him 10 n
very heights OF eloquenee. but II did h
stem his proposal. n,
Miss Olga" he began, Il know I am o.
worthy. but I love you. With this D,
srture he dashed hastily into a care
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