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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-04-29
CHAPTER xi.

A LARIC sat on the edge Of her
"a chair and put his arm around
"A her shoulder and tried to COM
fort her.
Don't you worry, mater" he said.
Don't worry. I'll so down and tell
'em what think of 'em-exactly what
| think of EN- They can't play the
fool with me. should think not, in
deed. Listen. mater. You've got a
sou, thank God. and one no bank can
take any liberties with. What we put
in there we've got to have out. That's
all can say. We've simply got to
have it out. There! I've said it."
Alaric rose and. drawing himself up
to his full five feet six inches of man.
hood. glared Indignantly at some imag.
mary bank officials. His whole nature
was reused The future of the family
depended on him. They would not de-
pend in vain. He looked at Ethel, who
was trying to make the best OF the
business by smiling agreeably on them
both.
Its bankrupt!' walled Mrs. Chi
chester.
"Faiiedv' suggested Ethel cheerfully
We're beggars." continued the moth
er. 81 must live on charity for the resi-
of my life. the guest OF relations I've
hated the sight of and who have hated
me. It's dreadful-dreadfulp'
All Alaric's first glow of manly en-
| thusiasm began to cool
Don't You think Wen get any
| thing?' BY accident he turned te
Ethel She smiled meaninglessiy and
said for the first time with any rea
note of convictions:
"Nothingr'
Aiaric sat down goomily beside his
mother
Il always thought bank directors
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rible. see it in your face. What are
you thinking?'
I'm sorry" replied Ethel simply.
For ne?''
"For your wife,"
'AIy wife?" he repeated, aghast.
Yes" said Ethel. Aren't you? No?
Are you just sorry for yourself?"
Brent turned impatiently away. So
this laying open the wound in his life
was nothing to Ethel Instead Of pity
for him, all it engendered in her was
sorrow for his wife.
How little women understood him!
There was a pathetic catch in his
voice as he turned to Ethel and said
reproachfully:
"Iou think me purely selfish?'
Naturally" she answered quickly
81 am. Why not be truthful about our
selves sometimes? Eh?''
We quarreled last night-about
you" he said desperately.
Really"
Gossip has linked us together. My
wife has heard it and put the worst
construction on it."
"Well:'
1--WE said things to each other las
night that can never be forgiven OF
forgotten. left the house and walked
the streets-hours! looked my whole
life back and through as though il
were some strangers" He turned alb
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Continued in nert aceeE's Banner.
The Chins of Burma.

The Chins of Burma are divided into
u large number of clans. and d man
may not marry woman of his own
clan. but after the marriage ceremonies
are over the wife is Initiated into her
husbands clan and has her wrists
wrapped round with cotton yarn as n
witness to all evil spirits that she is
under the guardianship of the kun, or
ancestry, of her husband. The Chins
are afraid of witches; but. as has been
the case with other peoples, they find
great difficulty in learning for certain
whether a given woman is witch or
not. II they knew it they would GER
tainly drive the woman out of the vii
lage and perhaps resort to further vio-
lence. Like the Burmese, they believe
that witches have the power by their
incantations to introduce foreign mat
ters into the bodies of those whom
they hate and so to cause them to die.
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ruptly away to the windows and
stayed moment, looking down the
drive.
Ethel said nothing.
He came back to her In few mo
mentS.
Il tell you We ought to be taught
we ought to be taught, when we are
young, what marriage really means.
just as We are taught not to steal. nor
lie, nor sim In marriage we do all
threc-when we're i'll mated. We steal
affection from some one else, we lie In
our lives, and we sin in our relation
ship
Ethel asked him very quietly:
do you mean that you are sinner
thief and Il liar?'
Brent looked at her in horror.
''Oh, take some Of the blamev' said
Ethel. Don't put it all on the wo
man.
you've never spoken to me like this
before"
"rve often wanted to-" replied Ethel:
then she asked him, What do you in
tend doing?"
Separate, he answered eagerly
"YOu don't doctor Il poisoned limb
when your life depends on if: you cut
it off. When two lives generate a
deadly poison. face the problem as a
surgeon would-amputate."
nd fbn ,t,o< =
| then?'' asked Ethel
THAT is why | am here facing you
Do you understand what mean:"
"Oh, dear. yes-perfectly! | have
been waiting for you to get to the
point"
| "Ethel.' and he impulsively stretch
ed out his arms, embracing her.
She drew back slightly. just out OF
his reach.
wait" She looked up at him quiz
zically. Suppose We generate poison
What would you do-amputate me?"
/ You are different from all other
women"
Didn't you tell your wife that
when you asked her to marry you?
He turned away impatiently. Don
say those things, Ethel; they hurt
I'm afraid, Christian, I'm too frank
Am not?''
You stand alone. Ethel You seen
to look into the hearts of people ant
know why aud how they beat
II do-sometimes. It's an awkward
faculty.
| He looked at her glowingly. "Hov
marvelously different two women cal
be! You-my wife!'
Ethel shook her head and smiled he
: calm, dead smile: Were not reall.
very different, Christian. Only som
: natures like change. Yours does An
the new have all the virtues. why
l might not last as long as your wifi
did"
"Don't say that. We have CON
! mon bond understanding"
"Think so?'
! 81 understand you.'
II wonder
"You do me-"
:. "Yes-that is just the difficulty
t 81 tell you | am at the crossroad
: The finger board points the way to n
J. distinctly"
5 '.Does it:'
ut does" He leaned across to he
= "Would you risk it,"
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were blighters Good heavens, what u
mess" He looked the picture of mis-
cry. WHAT'S to become of Ethel.
mater?
"Whoever shelters me must shelter
Ethel as WE'LL" replied the mother sad
ly. But it's hard-at my age-to be-
sheltered
Alaric looked at Ethel. and feeling
of pity came over him. 1t was dis
tinctly to his credit since his own
wrongs occupied most OF his attention.
But, after all. he could buffet the world
and wiring a living out of it. All he
had to do was to make up his mind
which walk in life to choose. He was
fortunate.
But Ethel. reared from infancy in the
environment Of independence-it would
come very hard and bitter on her.
with as much feeling as he could mus
ter he said:
shocking. tough. old girl
Ethel shook her head almost deter
minedly and said somewhat enigmati-
cally and for her heatedly:
"Nor
MOP" asked Alaric "No-whatT'
Charity said Ethel.
Gold blooded words" and Alaric
shuddered. What will you do, EtheI?'
Work
AT what?'
TEACH
Teach? Who in the wide world can
you teach?"
"Children."
AIaric laughed mirthIessiy. "Oh,
come. that's rich! Eh. mater? Fancy
Ethel teaching grubby little brats their
A B C's! Tush!''
"Must!' said Ethel. quite unmoved.
"A Chichester teach?' said Alaric,
i'll disgust
'Settledr' from Ethel. and she swept
her fingers slowly across the piano.
VERY WE'LL" said Alaric determined
ly. iii work too"
Mrs. Chichester looked up pleadingly.
Alaric went on: I'll put my hand to
the plow. The more think of it the
keener am to begin. From today I'll
be workingman." +
At this Ethel laughed queer. little,
odd. SUP ercilious note, summed up In
single word, Hal" There was moth.
ing mirthful in it. There was no re.
preach in it. 1t was just an expires.
sion of her honest feeling at the bare
suggestion of her brother working.
Alaric turned quickly to her.
And may ask why that 'Ha!
Why. ask you: There's nothing
couldn't do if l were really put to il
not single thing Is there. mater:'
His mother looked up proudly at him
81 know that, dear. But it's dread
full to think of you-working."
Not ut ALL" said Alaric. I'm just
tingling all over ut the thought of it
The only reason haven't so far Il
because I've never had to. But nov
that | have I'll just buckle on my
armor. SO to speak, and astonish 70,
ALL"
| Again came that deadly, cold un
sympathetic "Har' from Ethel.
"Please don't laugh in that cherries!
way. Ethel. 1t goes all down m!
spine Jerry's always telling me
ought to do something-thatt the worlt
is for the worker-and all that He'
right. and I'm going to show him." b
suddenly picked up the paper and iook
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CHAPTER XII.
Ethel and Brent.

TTHEL dropped her gaze from his
H face and said, with the suspicion
l. Of a smile playing around her
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Lost or Stolen

"A heavy-set black and white spotted
HOUND DOG; bald-faced, last half of
tail white, right eye very peculiar, left
ear ragged. He left the Dalrymple
place Saturday, the Sd. Any one find
ing a dog Of this description will please
notify the undersigned at Gillian, La,
ana receive reward. BILL BROOM.
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"What?" she asked.

"What?' she asked.
"I'll hide nothing. I'll put it all be-
fore you-the snubs of your friends;
the whisper of a scandal that would
grow into roar; afraid to open q
newspaper, fearing what might be
printed in it; life at first in some lit
tie continental village, dreading the
passers through, keeping out Of sight
lest they should recognize one. No. 1t
wouldn't be fair to you
Ethel thought moment, then an
swered slowly: .-
"No. Chris, don't think it would"
You see l am cad-just selfish
cadv'
Aren't your and she smiled up at
him.
"I'n never speak of this again.
would have spoken now-only--I'm dis.
completely distracted. Will you
forgive me for speaking as ! did,"
Certainly" said Ethel. I'm not
offended. On the contrary. Anyway,
I'll think it over and let you know
"You will. really:" he asked greedily.
graspIng at the straw of hope. You
will really think it over?"
II will. really"
"And when she sets me free" he
went on. I'VE conld. we could He
suddenly stopped.
She looked coolly at him as he hesi.
| tated aud said. at is difficult little
word Mt times, isn't it?'
"Would You marry me?" he asked,
| with supreme effort
| II never cross my bridges until I
come to them" said Ethel languidly
"And we're such long way from that
one. aren't we?'
"Then am to waltz
"Yes; do" she replied.
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ed at the date What's today-the
1st? Yes. so 1t is-June the lst.
Jerry's coming today-alI bis family
too. They've taken 'Noels Folly. ON
the hill He's sure to look in here.
Couldn't be better. He's the cove to
turn to in case like this
Jarvis. Il white haired, dignified but
Ter. who had served the family man
and boy, came i'm mt this juncture with
a visiting card on a salver.
Alaric picked it mp and glanced at
it. He gave an expression of disgust
and flung the card back on the salver.
Christian Brent"
For the first time Ethel showed
more than passing CLEAN Of inter-
est She stopped strumming the piano
and stood up. very erect and very still.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-04-29
His ittIA Schena.

"Going to Wombat's dinner party"'
Guess so. Why Is he announcing
that reporters will be rigidly ex-
cludedY'
"Thnt's his scheme to get the affair
well written up."-Louisville Courier
Journal.
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Nothing to Conceal.

Barber-How do you--er--part your
hair. sir? Customer Dartially baldi-
Along the line of least resistance.
young man.-Chicago Tribune.
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Long Was Short.

Manager-Di you collect that hin
from old man Long? Collector No: he
was In. but he was out.-Boston Tran
script.
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X. p. MORTON
dealer in =

Saddles, Harness, Buggies
wagon and Buggy Umbrellas. Special attention
given to CUSTOM WORK and repairing Saddles
and Harness. Give us trial. Store and Work
Shop at No POS Texas Street. SHREVEPORT.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-28
Present ScOGeld Bible
to Sunday School Teacher

Glass No. 3, taught by Mrs. j. K.
Robinson, Derry street, United Breth-
rem Church, Fifteenth and Derry
streets, last night held it's annual din
ner in the social rooms of the church
Covers for fifty were laid.
feature of the evening was the
presentation of Scofield Bible to Mrs.
Robinson by the Rev. j. A. Lyter, pas
tor of the church, on behalf of the
class. Mrs. Robinson expressed her ap-
probation in a little speech of thanks.
Mrs. Ralph w. Dowdell. with the
social committee of which she is chair
man, had charge of the dinner. The
guests included:
DR.. and Mrs. ]. A. Lyter, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. E. Gipple. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. K.
Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. r. w. Dow
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Weaver, Mr.. and
Mrs. P. e. Schmeidel, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
S. Nissley, Mr. and Mrs. c. P. Benson,
Mrs. Hicks, Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Rebe,
Mr.. and Mrs. C. d. Behney, Mrs. "A.
Breckenridge, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. e.
Schultz, Mrs. r. d. Rem. Mr. and
Mrs. c. Hollingsworth, Mrs. E. d.
strickler. Mr.. and Mrs: D, H. Rhine
smith, Miss Leah Wolf, Mrs. C. Nissley,
Mrs. II. Clelland, Mr.. and Mrs. F. C.
Mcdonald, Mrs. Charles Hare, Mrs.
Mumma, Miss Jessie Diven, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. NJ. Gingrich, Mrs. Shockey,
Mrs. Fl. Wilson, Mrs. Lurch, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. Myers, Mrs. Ed. Haverstick,
Mr.. and Mrs. Sanders. Mr.. and Mrs. H.
L. Carl, Mrs. Harry Ney, Mrs. Elmer
Eshenaur.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward F. Dunlap of
1907 North Second street are enjoying
a stay at the Hotel Dennis, Atlantic
City.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-28
How to Beautify the Hair
A Simple and inexpensive
Home Method

The hair is like a flower-a little
care and proper nourishment does
wonders. Just as a plant without
air and water withers and dies, 81
will the hair go if not given proper
nourishment. The scalp must be
perfectly healthy and free from dan
druff, as the scalp is to the hair
what good soil is to plants and
flowers.
If your hair is not pretty; if it is
losing color, too dry. matted, falling
out, or if the scalp itches and burns,
you can easily overcome all of these
conditions by using Partisan Sage,
which supplies every hair need. 1t
soaks right into the hair roots. slim
ulating them and furnishing the
nourishment that is needed for the
hair to grow not only long and
heavy, but fluffy, soft, lustrous and
glortously radiant.
You can get bottle of this mex
pensive yet delightful and helpful
hair tonic from any drug counter.
Improvement begins with the very
first application. Besides stopping
the scalp irritation 1t removes every
bit of dandruf. The use of this
unequaled tonic will surely give
your hair new life and beauty
Advertisement.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-28
THE HUBER -ROHRER
WEDDING At NOON
Journey to the Pacific Coast
Followed by Residence in
This City

Miss Ella McHenry Rohrer. daugh-
ter of John Franklin Rohrer. of this
city, and Harry Croft Huber, formerly
of Greensburg, were quietly married
at noon to-day at the home of the
bride, 1400 North Second street. with
the Rev. DIR. Lewis Seymour Nudge,
pastor of the Pine Street Presbyterian
Church. officiating. The date is the
anniversary of the marriage of the
parents of the bride.
White lilacs and ferns graced the
drawingroom where the ceremony was
performed, in the presence of the i'm
mediate families following the service,
Mr.. and Mrs. Huber started for west
ern wedding journey, going to the Pa
ciflc coast and the Panama-Pacific ex-
position. returning by way of the Ca
madam Rockies. The bride, who was
unattended, wore a smart travelling
costume of navy blue silk poplin with
hat trimmed in ribbon and wings, and
a corsage bouquet of orchids and lilies
of the valley. After September /, Mr..
and Mrs. Huber will be "at home" to
their friends at 1400 North Second
street.
Mrs Huber is one of the best-known
women of the city, closely associated
with church and civic work. Mr., HUI
ber, son of the late Joseph Huber, of
is connected with the mo-
tive power division of the Pennsylvania
railroad.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-28
Junior Children's Aid
Holding Outdoor Sale

The Junior Aid Society, that has so
materially assisted the Children's Aid
Society in its charitable work. is plan
ming an outdoor sale. Saturday after
noon, at 2 o'clock. in the vacant lot
adjoining the Payne residence, 612
North Front street.
There will be a, May pole dance and
other attractions. beside the sale of
good things to eat.
In charge of the cake table will be
the Misses Cecilia Kunkel, Katharine
Rutherford and Mary Louise Hubley;
candy booth. the Misses Betty Gems
lager. Louise Hickok and Virginia
Bishop; country store, the Misses Nell
Payne, Winifred Meyers and Mary
Cooper; flowers, the Misses Alice Les
cure. SuZanna Mcguire and Katharine
Beidleman; ice cream, Lydia Kunkel.
Christine Brandt, Dorothea Davis and
Alice Cooper.
These children have raised by their
own, efforts nearly $40, since their
organization. and all their entertain
ments are planned by themselves.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-28
SUMMER PICNIC PLANNED
BY THE DEMOSTHENIANS

Members of the Demosthenian Liter
airy society of the Central high school
met last evening with Miss Margaret
Wiesman, 219 Briggs street and after
brief program, a summer picnic was
planned, to be held June s at the sum-
mer home of Miss Miriam Ryan, Hall
fax.
In attendance were the Misses Cath
crime Orth, Helen Gerdes, Lillian
Kamsky, Miriam Ryan, Dorothy Hell
man. Helen Broomall, Katherine Kel-
ker, Katherine ePters, Martha Miller.
Marion Marts, Mary Wilmer, Naomi
BeVard. Caroline Hatton, Margaretta
Reed and Margaret Weisman, Freder-
lex Lyter, Paul Parthemore, Leroy
Smucker, Arson DeVout, Carroll Den
n.y. Herbert Springer, Clarence Cooper,
Jonathan Black, Kenneth Patterson
and Richard Hamer. Miss Mary Orth
and Miss Katherine Zeiders of the fac
ulty were the guests of the society.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-28
SPANKING BREEZE
LOWERS MERCURY
But the Temperature viii Con-
tinue Above Normal, Says
FOrecaster

Under the influence OF a spanking
breeze which swept inland from the
Atlantic, the temperature remained
within reasonable bounds on this, the
most pleasant day of the present hot
wave.
The low pressure area which was off
the New England coast is now on the
move and while the warm weather
will continue, no extremely high tenn
peratures are anticipated by Fore
caster Demain.
At O'Clock this morning, the ther-
mometer registered 65 degrees, six less
than yesterday. Philadelphia had a
drop of fifteen degrees which is due
to its proximity to the Atlantic BY
the time the winds had reached here
over the heated land they were con-
siderably tempered.
Continued warm weather with local
showers is the prediction for to-mor-
row.
For the second time during the pres
ent spell of hot weather, Harrisburg
and Philadelphia, with temperatures
of 92 We'd for the unenviable honor of
being the hottest places in the country.
yesterday. Late in the afternoon the
storm forced the mercury down twen-
ty-five degrees in about five minutes,
causing agreeable conditions to reign
during the night.
There is a total excess of tempera-
ture in this city for the month of 164
degrees and for the year 33S. Corn
ing had the heaviest rain fall during
yesterdays storm, one and seven-hun-
dredths inches falling. Harrisburg
was second with less than an inch.
Protected by the mountains around
the city Harrisburg did not suffer any
ill-effects from the storm. No Sc
rious inconvenience was caused. Some
awnings were ripped and glass broken.
Trolley lines were slightly hampered.
but normal conditions restored before
the rain had ceased falling.
No Relief Before Next Week
The Washington weather bureau
forecast for the week beginning to-day
is as follows:
''In the Middle Atlantic States tenn
peratures will average considerably
above normal the coming week, al
though there will be a change to lower
temperature the latter part of the
week. Generally fair weather the
first half of the week will be prob
ably followed by thunderstorms be-
tween May l and A."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-28
YOUNG COUPLE WILL
LIVE IN CALIFORNIA
Miss Roberta Swartz and Frederick
Farling United in Mar
riage Today

A pretty wedding was solemnized at
the home of William R. Swartz, 1855
Mulberry street to-day when his
daughter, Miss Roberta Elizabeth
Swartz was united in marriage with
Frederick A. Harling of Duncannon,
the Rev. Clayton Albert Smucker of
the Stevens Memorial Methodist Epis-
copal Church, officiating.
Promptly at noon the bridal party
entered the parlor, beautifully decor
ated with palms and cut flowers. The
"Lohengrin Bridal Chorus" was play
ed on the violin by Mrs. William King
Swartz of Brooklyn, N. Y, with Miss
Mary Swartz, a sister of the bride, at
the piano.
The bride who was given in mar
riage by her father. wore simple
gown OF crepe de chine. with tulle
veile, and carried bride roses and lilies
or the valley. She was attended by
the sisters of the bridegroom, the
Misses Alice and Ruth Harling as
bridesmaids, and her sister, Miss An
mabel Swartz as maid of honor, all
were attired in gowns of yellow crepe
de chine. A niece of the bride, Miss
Roberta Teal Swartz, of Brooklyn. was
Mower girl and carried basket of
sweetpeas. Harvey Shull of Harris
burg, brother-in-law of Mr.. Harling,
was best man.
Inc Drlde is an accomplished read
er, and has a wide circle of friends.
The bridegroom holds a responsible
position in California, where they will
make their future home.
After the wedding breakfast, which
was artistically served by John Scott
of the Country club. Mr.. and Mrs.
Farling left on an afternoon train for
New York. After spending a few
days there. they will sail by the South
ern Pacific route to New Orleans,
thence by rail to California.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-04-28
Snowstorm Here Just
IL Years Ago Today

The weather to-day was quite diff
ferent from that of April 2S, 1898.
Seventeen years ago snow was falling
in large chunks.
This is the anniversary of the de-
parture of the local troops for Mt.
Gretna. to be mustered into service for
the Spanish American war. The snow
started about o'clock in the morn
ing. The Governors Troop was en-
route and caught the storm at Steel
ton. The Harrisburg soldiers stopped
at State street where addresses were
made. and then marched to the Penn
sylvania Railroad station. The pave
ments, awningsIand roofs were white.
The snow lasted all day and made 1t
rather unpleasant for the soldiers go
ing into camp.