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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-12-03

ter to lend her some of his small
means
Mary refused. II was then that
Prescott had threatened 10 break her
spirit II she did not meet his wishes
Il was then that he started out with
airline, to hide the child away from
her mother until Mary relented
Then, overcome with this fearful
climax OF misfortunes Mrs. Prescott
had resigned herself to her fate as
lonely, brokenhearted being without
a friend In the world.
So she thought and settled down 10
work for a seamstress in the town.
In her estimate OF friendlessness. how.
ever, she had not counted on the undy-
ing fidelity of a noble man.
Paul Barry had not forgotten her,
News had come to his ears. an lntuE
tion OF the worthlessness OF Pres
colt, He had secretly visited and In
vestigated, and had found himself
powerless to better things or come be
tween husband and wife He came
again when he learned of the sup.
posed death OF father and child.
Then he made a strange discovery.
This was the statement from a friend
that he had seen Prescott in a dis
tant city two weeks after the sinking
Of the steamer Barry started a new
investigation.
Whatever he learned, II resulted in
his visiting Wartham upon that same
evening when Mrs Prescott had
bought the tiny candles to celebrate
the third anniversary OF the birthday
of little Airline.
Under the cover of darkness he how
cred about the boarding house where
Mrs Prescott occupied a room. He
located the apartment from the out.
side. At a table he made out Mrs.
Prescott seated at a table upon which
was a cake with three lighted candles
on It.
A great wave of pity and love swept
his soul as he comprehended the
meaning of the lonely scene, Then
Barry entered the house. He consult
ed the landlady She was to manage
to get Mrs Prescott out of her room
for a brief spell, while he sped to the
village hotel, TO return and smusgle
into the room a little child. Barry
seated her at the table, went down
stairs and gave an agreedon signal
to the landlady.
A minute later Mrs. Prescott re-
turned upstairs TO confront-her lost
child, Airline!
II was a feverish. unreal hour fur
the poor mother Barry did not in
trude until the first wild Joy of find
ing the dead alive had somewhat sub
sided. II was then that he told her
Of the escape from the wreck OF ia
ther and child, of his discovery OF
the former with Airline in a wretched
lovel in distant city. Prescott had
sustained serious injuries in the eX'
plosion of the steamer, had died, and
Barry had brought Airline home
True friend he had been. In her /
heart of hears ferventIy Mary Pres |
2ott realized this fully.
True lover ever She knew this, .
90. before many weeks had passed /
1y, and little Airline and happy Mary
after the storm found peace and
Oyal protector.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-12-03

gether. If there are any cellar win
dows in front, they do not show from
the street. Bungalow cellars may be
lighted sufficiently at the back lot
is chosen that slopes back from the
street, or if the lot is level, the front
is filed in to give the proper effect.
The planting of shrubs and flowers
helps out in this respect.
The beauty OF this bungalow may
be traced to the symmetrical proper.
tions, artistic tines and to the roof
brackets and the overhang. The de-
sign is splendidly embellished by the
manner in which the windows are ar.
ranged The tall. narrow easement
windows in the sun parlor are con-
trasted with the wide. low window
looking across the front pore and the
high, square window at the side. 1t
is not absolutely necessary to make
every window in n)use to look ex-
actly the same as every other window.
A more artistic effect may be secured
by iudicious variation.
Another mark of beauty in this plan
is the wide and deep cornice and the
way it is supported by heavy brackets.
A roof as ;yide as this, with so lit
tie incline, is better made of roll
roofing, with the joints carefully ce-
msnted with plenty OF asphalt pitch.
The chimneys require a little extra
attention to prevent the water from
leaking in. 1t is possible and practical
to make roof like this rainproof and
satisfactory, but it requires good quail
ity of material and good workman
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-12-03
NO NEED FOR SCALLoPING
Many other Ways by Which Center
pieces May Be Finished, With
the Best Of Results.

81 never know how to finish on a
.enterpiece unless | scallop 1t. says
one woman, and | hate scalloping! =
Just stop and think minute how
many ways you can finish off one cen
terpiece and you can relegate scallop-
ing to those who like the monotonous
work. There is always lace BY the
way, remember when applying lace to
centerpiece that you can often pull
thread at the top of the lace and
thus allow for your fullness when
measuring the circumference Of your
piece. If you intend to add lace TO
scalloped edge, you will find the
larger scallops will take" the lace
easier Then you can buttonhole the
straight edge OF the centerpiece. max
Ing a small picot stitch once in
while or crochet a similar edge to 1t.
Binding with white or colored tape
will suit centerpieces OF a quaint old
fashioned kind Fringe is another
possibility, az are the many novelty
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-12-03

Rstating, had come into the life of
Mary Prescott. The little town knew
only Of its rare outlines. Mr. and
Mrs Prescott had come to Wartham
with a little child a year old They
rented a small cottage and lived very
much to themselves. Their life seemed
a strange one. The husband would
go away mysteriously and be absent
for as long as a month at a time. Dur
ing such periods mother and child
shut themselves up in the lonely home
seeing as few people as was possible
NeighbOrs never intruded, but they
could not fail to notice that the lady's
face grew paler and thinner each day.
and her eyes had a constant express
sion of fear. suspense or grief, they
could not determine which sentiment
most prevailed
Then the truth came out, discovered
by a resident of the little town visit
ing the city. James Prescott was a
gambler He had used up all his own
money and that of his wife at the
card table. For a month, surly,
scowling, speaking to no one in the
town, he had been seen about the
house. Then one evening the village
was startled by a new disclosure.
The father, with little Airline by his
side, had been seen to 60 aboard the
river steamer Puritan. An hour later
Mrs. Prescott came rushing to the
wharf to make inquiries. She was
frantic, half beside herself Two
hours later this circumstance was OBJ
scured by the message flashed from
a point fifty miles down the river, that
the boiler of the Puritan had blown
up in midstream and of the one hun
dred passengers aboard less than
twenty had been rescued. About fifty
bodies were recovered. In the list of
those not found the names of James
and Airline Prescott were listed.
In the village it was supposed tha.
Prescott had been taking his child on
a casual down-theriver trip. Alas!
poor, bereaved Mary Prescott alone
knew the agitating incidents that led
up to the tragedy that shadowed her
already dreary life
She had never loved James Pres
colt. 1t seemed as If some adverse
mocKery of fate had Conspired to |
MAKE her accept his attentions back |
In Der home village of Leclaire. Just |
bst0re Prescott appeared upon the |
scene Mary had received a proposal |
OF marriage from a most estimahle |
young man named Paul Barry. She |
had not known her heart at the time, |
but later when the full measure of |
her sorrowful miseries overwhelmed |
her, she realized that her hesitation, |
which had driven him away, had been |
a lifetime mistake Mary smothered |
her disappointment, however giving
her full love to little Airline and by pa
tience and loyalty striving to win
some measure of kindness from her
husband
In this she signally failed Prescott,
to be a man of means, had
Mary's father to favor the
Just after the wedding her
father died His estate was quite
small and was divided between his
laughter and a crippled stepbrother.
soon Prescott had squandered his
Fifes portion Then he tried to in
luce her to contest the legacy to her
athers stepbrother, or induce the lat
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-12-03
Flicker, Flicker, Fao!Ie finger

Every industry nowadays evolves
it's own literature We observe A
movie enterprise announcing that
there's thumps and throbs" in a
new Offering; five reels of punch, pep
and plot pluck, perils and pitfalls.
The ploddng pawns of penury cross
and recross the primrose paths of
plenty, plagued by pitiless perfidy,
down, down, doggedly down to the
defeating dusk of disasters doom.
Then fate, the tickle fiddler's fancy,
shifts and from out the tortured
tangle love leaps and laughs and links
the lucklorn lives with loops of gold.
The movie, rejecting the maelstrom
of modern life, long ago swallowed
the best actors and dramatists. Now
it is evidently widening to devour the
more refined literary talent. Did Rob
ert Chambers write that "ad'' or was
it Hen" James? And are we to wit
ness all literature become reelyH-
st. Louis Post Dispatch.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-12-03
Sand Tobouuan.

Tobogganing, in some form, seems
to be dear to the human heart, espe-
cially to the heart of the boy In the
deserts of the Southwest, where snow
never falls and water is rarity, the
too plentiful sand offers the means of
satisfying this craving, | was recent
ly exploring some remarkable sand
dunes on the Colorado desert, to
which the thirteenyear-old son of my
host had piloted me- While | was in
tent upon my notes and photograph
ing, l heard a patter Of bare feet be-
hind me, and in moment my lively
young friend shot past me with a
shout, threw up his heels, and plunged
headlong down the steep slope Of
30-foot dune on the edge of which
was standing. BY using little arm
motion, he easily slid to the bottom.
When he had rubbed the sand out of
his hair and nose, he was ready for
another Descent. Smeaton Chase in
ST. Nicholas.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-12-03
HAVE YOUTHFUL LOOK
PARTICULAR CHARM or susPEN.
pER.BLoUsE FRocks.
Worn With Dainty Waists, Of Which
There May Be Any Quantity OF Va.
rletles, They Have Every Quality
That Can Be Desired.

Have you ever noticed how.youthful-
looking and fetching are the frocks
with suspender overblouses which are
so much IN vogue this season? They
are so easy to pop on In the morning,
and have an eyer-fresh appearance bv
reason Of the dainty waists worn un
der them and which present a vari
ETY. of coloring or of design In lingerie,
net or simple lawn or chiffon. Grape,
too, is much used for blouses this sea
son. for the usefulness OF crepe de
chine waists has been proved, and
women will not soon discard them
They wear we'll. wash well and look
well.
The frock illustrated is built of flow.
cred taffeta, but for a house dress ere
tonne or any attractive cotton or linen
textile would look we'll Wool. too
can be made up in this pattern. which
can he varied charmingly for the
young girl An older woman should
have the dress made up very simply.
If built of silk, folds or frills OF silk
Of plain color would make a pretty
trimming, and cords run through the
skirt are fashionable, to hold it out
around the bottom after the manner
of a hoop. This pattern can be used
fos an evening dress. by trimming the
edges of the blouse and its straps
using a sash instead of a belt. and
trimming the skirt quite elaborately
with iounces, groups of rufiles or an
oVerskirt OF diaphanous material.
With an evening dress the under.
blouse would be fow of neck and
with short sleeves Quaint old-fash
Toned puffs are now worn as sleeves,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-12-03
Three
Candles
By
Mil DRIED c. GoODRlDCE
(copyrIght. lOl5. By w. Q. chapman.l

~ - 800 FaAtNAAHN
Three OF the wax candles, please
the little ones. Why do you hesitateg"
Mrs Prescott, young, stlll beautiful,
although sorrow shadowed her face
and her eyes looked dim and wearied,
almost reproachfully challenged the
faltering clerk in the little confec-
tionery and toy store, "As tell
you, ] will pay for them and the cake
when ! get my pay. Saturday" she
added.
oh, Il is not that" declared the
girl behind the counter. indeed II rs
not. II is because my heart is full of
love and sympathy for you, My dear
lady, won't you try TO forget?"
Il must never do that" replied the
lady IN mourning In sad but even
tones 1t is the little ones third
birthday anniversary She was the
only ray OF brightness that ever came
into my life With all the agony and
grief her memory is sacredly sweet
to me-"
Without another word the girl placed
the three tiny candles in the package
containing a small frosted cake the
lady had ordered, but her tears were
falling and she yainly tried to stite
q sob
Bless you, dear" spoke now Mrs.
Prescott, gently. DO not think me
morbid. II would be cruel for me to
forget little Airline"
The lady OF sorrows!" murmured
the girl, pathetically, as her customer
departed. Poor soul! Truly, her cup
is full to overhowing
A tragedy. sudden, terrible and dew
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-12-03
His Lavish Linsuipotence.

Those sonorous sentences that the
Hon. Bray Lowder rolls forth with
such an impressive wealth of masto-
dontic pomposity and overpowering
Orotundity--"
Yeah! Sounds like the water com
ing down at Lodore in McGuffey's old
Third Reader, doesn't it? The hon
orable keeps large collection of port
ly platitudes preserved in glass Jars
for the obfuscation of the unthinking."
Kansas City Star.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-12-03
CASE FOR THE NIGHTDREsS
Dainty and Useful, This Pretty Reeep-
taele VIII BE Found 20 Repay Time
Spent Upon II.

very dainty and useful nightdress
case is easily and quickly made from
three gentlemen's hem-stitched hand
kerchiefs and some pretty ribbon. II
washes easily and irons up like new.
and makes an inexpensive ana very
nice present,
First OF all. II is we'll 10 decorate
the lap part OF the case, and this IS
really the only work connected with
it, Slots are made inside the hem
stitched border OF the handkerchief;
TO do this. simply slit the handkerchief
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-12-03
Smart Felt Sailors.

Felt is the super-tashionable ma
terial for headgear; not only sport
hats are of felt, but also smart sail
ors and turbans for wear with tail.
ored street suits. OF course. the felt
hat is blocked hat and the new
shapes are charming. particularly the
Mexican scmbrero shapes with a
saucy roll OF Orim that reveals the
hair, and the Boy Scout sailors that
are worn tip-tilted ON the head.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-12-03
cotton and linen braids which one
can find in any art needlework depart
ment
Plplnas and eIndlnns.

Many skirts, especially those of
chiffon or silk are bound with bias
tHfnds, usual, self material with the
exception OF marquisette. chiffon, tule
or lace, which are bound with silk.
Box plaits are held in place by mar
row folds OF the same material.
Full, double-plaited ruffies have
their edges pinked and add a quaint
air to taffeta and tulle
gowns.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-12-03
BUNGALOW FITTED
FOR ANY CLIMATE
Expert Construction Makes Build
ing Adapted to Every Part
of Country.
HAS MANY POINTS OF BEAUTY
Symmetrical Proportions and Artistic
Lines Render II Pleasing to the
Eye-Floor Space for Five
Rooms and a Good
Sized Sun Parlor.

Mr. William A. Radford will answc
questions and give advice FREE or
COST on all subjects pertaining to tn,
subject of building for the readers Of thii
paper, ON account OF his wide experience
ns Editor, Author and Manufacturer, he
is without doubt, the highest authority
on all these subjects, Address all inquiries
to William A. Radford, No. 1897 Prairie
avenue Chicago. H., and only enclose
.wo-cent stamp for reply.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-12-03
EvadInn the RuIe.

A mother told her small son she
would punish him if he ever asked
for anything to eat while at neigh.
boris house. The next time he went
over to call on the neighbor he sat
still for few minutes: then be said
Now must go. Do you know why !
have to go? Well, I'm hungry, that's
why. '-Woman's Home Comnanion.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-12-03

adds to their attractiveness, The
shirred silk used on the shades Is sim
ply a straight strip Of silk little wild
er than the shade is high from top TO
bottom and long enough to go twice
or one and a half times about the
wire shade before II is shlrred.'
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-12-03

sanitary, which means IN the first
place that it must be light and well
ventilated. The kitchen furniture
should be plain. but as well designed
and as well made as any other furni-
ture.
Kitchen cabinets and other conven-
fences for the proper care of kitchen
utensils demand as much or more skill
and ingenuity than the more SNOWY
parts of the house.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-12-03

81 took your Com
pound and have ID nne.
strong baby. - Mrs.
john MITCHELL, Mas
sena, N. Y.
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound ise
wonderful medicine for
expectant mothers. -
Mrs. A. M. MYERS, Cor
donville, Mo.
"I highly recommend
Lydia E. Pinkham 3 Veg
Compound before
child birth, 1t has done so
for me. Mrs. E.
NJ. DoERR, r. r. l, Con.
8hohocken, Pa.
"I took lydia e. Pink
lam's Vegetable Com
pound to build up my
system and have the
learest baby girl in the
v orld. - Mrs. NOSE
8LAKELrY. Coalport, Pa.
"I praise c the Com
whenever l have
l chance. 1t did so much
'or me before my little
yirl was born. - - Mrs.
3. w. SANDERS, Rowles-
burg, w. Va.
"I to ok your Com
before baby was
,orn and feel l owe my
ife to it. Mrs. WINNIE
FILLS, Winter Haven,
florida.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-12-03
nInnr snhnnl ChIldren A hi sIclrlu-

Children who are delicate, feverish and crosa
stomach, act on the liver, and are recommended
Tor complaining children. A pleasant remedy
for worms. Used by Mothers for 28years. ~
all Druggists, 25c Sample FREE. Address
A. s. olmsted, lie Roy, n. Y. Adv.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-12-03
Unanimous.

Il wish and wish again was in
Michigan sang the man with the bar.
ber shop tenor.
so do H. remarked a man in the
front row.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-12-03
Annlilrlnn Ahllitv.

The very best way to get ability is
to do thoroughly whatever you do.
Master every detail of work that falls
to your lot.-Seleeted.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-12-03
have YOU
A CHILD?

Many women long for children. but because Of
some durable physical arrangement are denrivs1
OF this greatest Of all happiness.
The women whose names follow were restornA
20 normal health by Lydia r. Pinkhamia a VSSsis
bic Compound. Write and ask them about N
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-12-03

DR.. perce's Pellets are best for liver,
oOTels and stomach. One little Pellet for
q laxative three for a cathartic.-Adv.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-12-03

Try Mrs. Austin's Bag Pancake, sure to
paeLse yna, all grocers.-Adv
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-12-03

The briGe-elect doesn't mind being
caught in line or china shower,
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-12-03

The value of mans advice depends
upon the success he achieves by fol-
lowing it. ee,,l
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-12-03

Gladness of heart adds length OF
life.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1915-12-03

and so are the open sleeves" that
ruled in the mid-Victorian era, and
which showed the round. pretty arms
of our grandmothers so beautifully
Washington Star.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-21
TRADING WITH GERMANY

The Philadelphia Record prints
some interesting figures to show that
Germany is buying munitions of war
In this country at exactly the same
time that she is protesting against
other countries getting the same sup
plies from our business men.
Inquiries made by the Record at
bridgeport, Conn, show that Is per
cent. of the arms and ammunition
manufactured there sincethe begin
ming of the war has been bought and
paid for by Germany Hartford re-
ports II per cent of the Colt Com
pany's product as having been sent
to Germany since the beginning of
the war. Waterbury reports 10 per
cent. of its war products as having
been consigned to Germany.
Germany is getting goods from the
United States straight through neu-
trail countries. For the nine months
ending March 81 last, American ex-
ports to neutral countries in Europe
totalled $4O4, 100000 as compared
with $173,000,OOO for the same per-
iod the year before. Probably $780,
100000 worth of these goods were
shipped on to Germany.
the facts are clear. Germany ie
buying all the goods she can in this
country and expects to continue to
do so. But she would like this coun-
try to pull her chestnuts out of the
fire by refusing to sell to Germany's
enemies. Moreover, if Germany and
Austria lose this war, the ruling
classes will have an explanation
ready for their failure, and it is al
ready plain that they propose to try
to put the blame for any setbacks
their armies may encounter upon
American ammunition. louisville
Post.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-07-21
But the garden was already ten

But the garden was already ten
anted.
Standing before a great bush of
pink roses, his hands grasping the
thorny stems and crushing the masses
of pink blooms against his cheeks, was
Peter Ford.
She went close up to him, and still
he did not turn to greet her.
Timidly she touched his arm.
Peter she whispered.
He turned a haggard face and
looked down at her from burning
eyes.
"well?" he demanded. almost
harshly.
Il suppose-you think I'm awfully
silly" she stammered; "a perfect
idiot"
you know l never could think any
thing like that about you." he said.
Il mean silly when talking about
castles and ideal lovers and every
thing. / was hopelessly silly. know"
mo, you are not that" he said.
slowly. but you are young and beau
tiful. Dorothy. and who could blame
you for desiring a mate to match
your own loneliness? Not II"
1t couldn't make any difference to
you, anyway, Peter" half whispered
Dorothy. turning her face away from
him. You wouldn't want to live in
my castle"
Not with that paragon Of perfec-
ton you described"
Il wouldn't either!" cried Doro.
thy. with astonishing Inconsistency.
I'D be bored to DEATH"
But you said you described your
IDEAL" protested Peter lamely.
"But-but," admitted Dorothy, tear
fully, that description was the exact
opposite of my ideal There! You've
made me say 1t. Peter Ford"
Say WHAT" he demanded, grasp
ing her hands and looking into her
dropping face. Are you playing with
me, Dorothy?"
Il couldn't play-when-it means so
much to me-" she confessed. with
sweet humility.
There was an eloquent hush in the
rose garden.
Susan. waiting on the terrace for
her sister, spied Dorothy coming
across the lawn with Peter Ford.
They were hand In hand like two
happy children. They paused at the
fish pond and Susan saw them bend
ing over its telltale surface.
Dear old Peter-Im so glad" muir
INJURED sympathetic Susan. THE
naughty child, to describe such a
popinjay Of a man when she adores
Peters ugliness! What are you chill
dren doing?"
Peter and Dorothy lifted their
flushed faces from the mirrorlike pond.
Dorothy answered with q swift wild.
rose flush In her rounded cheeks:
Il was showing Peter the face of my
ideal lover"
Copyright. 1915. by the Mcclure Newspa.
per Syndicatel