Askov American., 1915-01-21

could speak up ct Meeting OF Direc-
tors. Until the year 1895, the restrict
ed Side-Whisker was an accepted
Trade Mark OF Commercial Probity.
This Facial LandscapIng, the Frock
Coat, and a steadfast devotion to Toll
ct Soap made him suitable for Elk.
hibition Purposes.
Frances became almost fond of him,
after the Honeymoon eyaporated and
| their Romance ripened into Acquaint.
| anceship.
II was q gladsome day for both
when she traced the Dope back through
Swizzet County, Pennsylvania, and
discovered that she was an honest-to-
goodness Daughter of the American
/ Revolution.
WiIloughby could not ask repre-
/ sentative of gOod-old Colonial Stock
to ride around In a stingy Coupe with
q Coon planted out on the Weather
Seat.
He changed the Terms In several
Leases and was enabled to slip her a
hot Surprise on the Birthday.
When she came down the Steps for
the usual bowl along the Avenue, so
as 10 get some Fresh Smoke, she be-
held rubber-tired Victoria, drawn
| by two expensive Bang Tails In jingly
Harness and surmounted by import
ant Turks In overwhelming Livery.
| She was SO trancifled with Delight
that she went right over to Willough-
by and gave him Sweet Kiss. after
looking about rather carefully for the
exposed portion OF the Frontispiece.
Frances did o lot of Calling within
who remarked upon the smartness Of
the Equipage. she declared that the
Man she had to put up with carried
q Throbbing Heart even If he was an
Intellectual Midge.
| In the year 1913, d slender Young
| Thing, all of whose Habtliments
seemed melting and dripping down.
/ ward. came YEARLY from Stateroom
/ b. aa the Train pulled into Reno.
/ Nevada
She seemed quite alone. except for
/ couple OF Maids
/ After she had given Directions con-
| corning the nine Wardrobe Trunks
and the Live stock. she was Inotored
| to a specially reserved Cottage at
the corner of Liberty Street and Hope
| Avenue.
Next day she sat at the other side
OF q Table from q Lawyer. removing
the poisoned Javelins from her fragile
Person and holding them up before
the shuddering Shyster
She had q Tale OF Woe calculated
| to pulp Heart OF Stone. In blocking
out the Affidavit, her sympathetic At
| torney made Pencil Notes as follows:
Her name was Ethel Louise, IA
vorite Daughter of Willoughby and
Frances, the wellknown Blue.Bloods
of the Western Metropolis,
| She had finished OF mt Miss Sniff
fie's exclusive School. which over
looked the Hudson and the Common
School Branches.
After she learned how to enter q
Ballroom and while on her way to
1 aIthCh nuEppN A1A thE khAEu AkiitEs Ahs
Viper crossed her Pathway.
She accepted him because his name
was Hubert. be looked like an Eng
lishman. and one of his Ancestors
turned the water into Chesapeake
Bay.
While some of the Wedding Guests
were still In the Hospital. he began
to practice the most diabolicai Cruel
ties.
81 He induced her to get on his yacht
and go cruising through the Mediter,
ranean when she wanted to take an
Apartment In Paris
At Monte Carlo he scolded her for
borrowing 1000 Francs from a Rus
sian Grand Duke after she went broke
at bncking the Wheel. She had met
the Duke ut I4anckeon the day be
fore and his Manners were perfect.
The Lawyer said that Hubert was q
Pup, beyond all Cavil.
Cairo, Egypt, yielded up anothe,
Dark Chapter of History.