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THERE are two battle casualty
lists in France that never
leave the grim confines of the
Ministry Of War. One Is voluminous.
appalling in extent, filled with thou
sands upon hundreds of thousands of
names of "the men who won't come
back"
The other. so jealousy guarded, is
inconsiderable in point of size. The
names IL bears are numbered merely
by the hundreds. Yet. small as 1t is
by comparison with the mighty roll
Of the dead, It bears a terrible import,
for this is the list Of those who have
given not their lives but their eyes to
France, the men whom the fortunes OF
war have stricken blind.
The lot of the blinded soldier
Is so provocative OF sadness and horror
in the hearts Of every man and woman
who comes face to face with it thai
France fears to learn the truth about
the hundreds to whose share ii has
fallen.
So the lists of the blind are never
published, but rest in secluslon at the
War Office side by side with those OF
the myriad dead. only the families
and friends of these hapless ones learr
of their great atiliction. The nation
as a whole has sufficient sadness with.
out this additional drop being added
to it's cup of bitterness.
And no one outside official circles
can say how many blinded soldiers
there are in France to-day, any more
than any one can state exactly how
many # Frances fighters have faller
in battle since last August.
Countless guesses have been hazard
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English Seem to Take
Pride in Discerning
the Fact and in Let.
ting the Tourist Know
1t
ny ROBERT CORTEs HOLIDAY,

Lavender. sweet lavender.
VINO will buy my sweet blooming lavender?
Buy It once. you'O buy It twice,
And make your clothes sweet and nice!
HE was a wretched looking crea-
ture, with a great basket; and
it was SO she sang through the
street. by this you know where we
are, for this is one of the old cries Of
London town.
For the sake Of my clothes. and for
the noble pleasure of associating for
an instant with the original Of n coll
pred print Of old London types, l
bought a sprig of lavender. THANK
you, sir" she said.
saw ii coming; ah, yes, by now /
knew she would. "You are an Ameri-
can, sir she added, eylng me with
interest.
You would think that since the
American invasion" first began ever
so long ago, sometime after Dicky
Davis ~"discovered' London. they, the
British, would have seen enough of us
to have become accustomed to us by
now. But, as you have found, 1t is not
so-we are a strange ace from over
the sea.
You are an American, sir" said the
barmaid. She was a huge young
woman who could have punched my
head in. ! am not SO delicate. either.
and she had IA pug nose.
II do not so much care for Ameri-
can ladies'" she said. II think they
ere a bit hard, don't you?" Then,
perhaps feeling that she may have
offended me. she quickly added; mot
or course that | doubt that there are
maidcnlIkc ladies in America"
They are "A curious people, these
English, with their nice Ideas, even
among barmaids, Of the graccs Of a
mellow society. For some time | could
not understand why she was So beauti-
iul Then | p received that 1t was be-
cause Of her nose. She looked Just like
IIe goddcsSos Of the Elgin marbles
whose noses are broken. you know
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| ticipation, he was already enjoying
the triumph of an II told you So
when he should find her with an
empty basket and a doleful face.
Bakers woods was the best place
for nuts. 1t was where they always
went, but though he covered the
beaten tracks and shouted until he
was hoarse there was no sign of
Alma.
He went on to woods further up
the road and repeated his search, but
with no more success and hot and
tired and with the unpleasant reali-
zation that 1t was long after the noon
dinner hour, he plodded back to the
house.
Alma sat on the piazza as cool and
dainty as she had been in the morn
Ing. Leonard scowled as he came up
the walk. The sight of the girl in
her cool white gown, 30 markedly in
contrast with his own hot and dusty
feeling, was an added irritation.
Where have you been?" she
asked as he came UP the steps. II
hurried back to have little chat
on the piazza before dinner and you
had gone without q word to anyone. ="
II do not have to give an account
of myself" he said, GROSSLY. "If you
want to know. ! was looking for
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Alma, still smiling. tripped off down
the road. The smile played about
her lips. but the lips quivered little
at times.
She was very fond of Leonard, but
his positive ways sometimes made
her afraid that their married life
might not be as pleasant as she
hoped.
More than once ohe had been on
the point of returning his ring and
telling him that she dared not trust
her happiness In his hands, but al
ways her love triumphed over her
fears and she bore meekly his domi-
neering manner.
Left to himself Leonard soon re-
turned to the piazza to reflect upon
feminine foolishness.. I. was absurd,
he told himself. to go looking for
nuts 80 early. 1t would have been
much more pleasant to sit on the
piazza and perhaps Mrs. Shelly
would have brought OFT some lemon
ade and cake. as she so often did.
But 1t was lonesome work, enter
tanning himself with thoughts that
were far from cheerful, and at last,
with gesture of disgust, he caught
up his hat and started off.
He knew about where Alma would
go. He would 60 after her. In an
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But that is where we always &c
nutting," he insisted. Where did
you go?'
TO the village" she explained,
as her smile deepened. "You see,
Len, was going to explain my little
joke, but you got so positive that |
could not go nutting until the frost
came that | didn't remind you that
we were going to have taffy pull
tonight and ] wanted some nuts for
the peanut brittle. Peanuts are ripe
before the frost"
"And you let me go to all that
trouble?" he demanded.
Il asked you II you wanted to
come" she reminded, land you would
not. How was l to know that you
were going to change your mind?
You are so positive about things that
you are hateful sometimes, and I'm
glad that your bad temper punished
you. / wish you had walked clear
into the next county. If you had
not been so superior when came
out you would have known all about
1t. You deserved all you got"
II guess did," he admitted,
humbly, taken aback by her vehe-
mence. "See here, Alma, the next
time I start in to know 1t all, Just
say peanuts at me. That will shut
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geaSE2eeae.oN TINE ANYWAY So -

TIT was In the summer time that
Bradley Hudson decided that he
loved Trixie Twining. To be
exact, it was in a rowboat al
Bar Harbor.
He lay back against the cushions
and regarded with admiration the
Bracerul attitudes of her 1.-THE figure
and began to build castles in Spain
wherein Beatrice Twining formed a
most charming mistress.
That he did not more than hint
MS love was due to his Incidence.
Billy Twining used to say that the
only thing that kept Bradley from
being a tramp was the money his
father had left him.
His listlessness was proverbial,
and the summer season came to an
end without his having put his love
into words. He had fully meant. to
do SO, but the days passed by so
rapidly and tomorrow always came. i.
Tomorrow would be time, he ar
gued, anu So, when the Twinings
took their departure the momentous
question was still unasked. Bradley
comfortably argued that they would
see each other in the season in town,
Mrs. Marchmont's conservatory,
between the dances. was an ideal
place for proposals. He shrugged his
shoulders half regretfully and went
on on Ned Champney's yacht.
They had intended only short
cruise, but the crowd was more than
ordinarily congenial, and 1t was six
weeks before the cruise ended. When
Bradley went up to town he stopped
at florists and ordered some flowers
sent to Miss Twining. That night
Billy met him in the club.
The cook says she's much Obliged
for those flowers" he laughed.
Il didn't send any flowers to your
cook" frowned Hudson II sent them
to your sister"
"And the cook got them" ex-
planned Billy. "You see, the mater and
Sis shut up the house and went to
England. The cook got married and
she is spending her honeymoon as
the caretaker of the house. Dad and
sleep there, but We live around,
mostly. When the flowers came the
cook corralled them. She said she
was going to the theater tonight, and
IT was very nice to have them
For moment he was minded to
run across and test his fate before
the peerage had its chance, but an
auto party through New Hampshire
put an end to that plan, and it was
not until the end of November that
he was moved to action.
1t was the first time he had ever
had a marked impulse, and that
night he sat down and wrote her
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you mean that am under arrest?
IL any crime, to ask for a lazy
stopping at a hotel?"
Rather unusual, SIR suggested
the officer. Bradley groaned.
III give five pounds to anyone
VINO Will get word to Miss "Twining
ol my predicament," he offered
| Inc three men looked nervous. but
ula not speak. But as they were
taxing him out of the cab in front
OF the station the commissionaire
whispered, "Ilf take the message.
| sir" eo'
Tell her that Mr.. Hudson-Brad-
| ley Hudson-called, he said. "Ex-
plain what happened. She will un-
| derstand."
He managed to get the note out of
his pocket and pass II to the man.
Then he went quietly enough to a
cell.
For nearly two hours he paced the
narrow cell while the ribald songs
and laughter of the holiday cele-
brants filled the place. Then Trixie
came. and with her dapper little
fellow whom he did not know"
You poor boy" cried Trixie as
she caught sight of his face through
the bars. "They told me that the
steamer was late and that the train
would not be up until morning. so
never thought of sending word 70
the desk"
so it seems" he smiled. at was
evident that | was not expected"
But 1t will be all right now she
promised. Lord Kilton will vouch
for you and you can come back with
u.s.
But I'm too late,' he said, as the
little man hustled off to confirm the
Identification.
Trixie held her watch up to the
bars after she had fumbled with
for a moment. The hands stood Jus,
at IL.
you darling" he whispered. "An1
you will marry me?"
Yes, dear" she whispered "Hush.
here comes Lord Kilton.
The officials were profuse in thei"
apologies, and they were soon out of
the station and in the four-wheele;.
Lord Kilton raised his hat.
Mr. Hudson will see you hon
safely" he said. will you pardcn
me If / delegate my escort duties to
him."
What brick that chap is" sail
Bradley as the cab rolled off.
at was thoughtful" agreed Trixie,
as their lips met, particularly as he
wanted to marry ME himself"
i "Can you blame him?" laughed
| Bradley, when you make even
Father Time halt in his progress?"
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entered the lobby and demanded tha
his card be sent up to Miss Twining
Have you an engagement will
herr" he demande'
II have" said Bradley. For /:
O'Clock tonight. l came all the wa.
from America to keep It"
It's a long ways, sir" said tn,
clerk, blandly.
1T doesn't matter how long a wa,
1T is he scowled. "Send up tha'
card, will your"
I'm just minute, sir" he prom
ised.
| You send that card right upstair.
or I'll come around there and punch
your head off. Do you suppose I've
taken all this trouble to be here or
time to have you ,poil it all?"
Not in the least" argued the
clerk. This gentleman will take
you up"
| Bradley turned to face the tall
commissionaire who had come up be-
hind him.
DO you know the number of the
room 2" he demanded.
| Yes, sir. That's all right. SIR
al
with me, sir
His guide pushed open a blaze
door and passed into a corridor in
| odd contrast to the elegance without
Bradley glanced about comprehen-
sively. Going up in the servants
ilft?" he suggested.
The commissonaire hand gripped
his arm. "The lady is stopping in an
other hotel. I'm to take you to her.
he said.
Nonsense" cried Bradley. "They
always stop here"
But we're full" said the guide.
patiently. I'VE had to send them on
to another hotel"
whats your game?" demanded
Bradley, angrily.
Better come quietly" said the
commlsslonaire. Here, Jim, catch
his other arm"
A husky porter sprang to his left
side and gripped that arm. Bradley
thoroughly angry, struggled to free
himself, but he was as a child In
their grasp and the only result O!
| his endeavor was to have ere sleeve
torn out of his overcoat and that gar
| ment ripped down the back.
He was carried through the SER
! wants entrance and bundled into a
waiting cab. A policeman stood be-
side the door and when they had
bundled him in, still fighting, fol-
| lowed and sat opposite him.
Il wouldn't make row, sir" he
counseled eth only go against you
| in the morning."
! "1n the morning." he echoed. "Dc
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LITTLE COUNTRY WEEKERS.

Bishop Frederick Burgess of Lon~
Island was praising the beneficeni
work of those associations that send
the pale little children of the slums
to the country every summer for a
week or two.
"One child, found gazing with pas
sionate interest at lot of hens. was
asked If he had never seen chickc .l3
before.
80, yes, I've seen 'em before le
answered, but only after they wuZ
peeled
There was another little chap"
continued Bishop Burgess, who ro-
fused to be a country weeker. He
would stay in the city. No countr.'
for him.
But why?' they asked him.
Because they have thrashin' ma
chimes out there said he, and it's
bad enough here, where it's done by
hand"
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They all turned and came around
to the back door, where Kate let
them in with the air of we'll
trained hostess.
Just look at my dress, all green
paint won't have a thing to wear
to the hop" Dear me, this organdie
is ruined-it won't wash,' were Just
few of the greetings she received.
Kate rose supreme, however, to all
such trifes, and che had soon man
aged to pacify all of the girls and
they were seated around the tables.
when the bell rang again.
Out the window went Kate's head
and the minister's voice was heard to
say:
my dear Miss Price, I've run over
with the glasses that you sent last
night, and Mrs. Perkins asks you,
please, to accept these few goodies
that were left over from the dona-
tion.' A large, substantial-looking
basket was handed in the window.
20, Mr.. Perkins, do come in and
meet the girls, and have some lemon
ade. Will you climb in the window
or come around the back way?"
I'm coming in, Miss Price, just
long enough to preach a sermon to
one of your party. l met Tom down
the road sitting on rail fence in a
most detected frame of mind, and, by
the way, here is a package he gave
me to deliver. Now a rail fence on
hot afternoon is no place for a
young man to be sitting with
broken heart, and ! propose to send
Miss Emily down to tell him so.''
HE can sit there till the fence
gives way" snapped Miss Emily
"I'm not going.''
20, yes, you are. Miss Emily. Tom
told me all about it and it's quite
your own fault Sam did cut his toe.
You are wholly to blame, so go tell
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long letter.
II know that you don't think much
of me-" he confessed. "You think
I'm an idle and useless sort of chap,
but If you will take me I'll brace up.
don't mean to be lazy but I've
| never had to hustle and I've sort of
gotten into the habit of taking things
easy. Won't you say 'yes,' Trixie,
and give me something to work for?''
Then one night he came in to find
telegraph envelope on the hall ta-
BILE. His eye caught the word Gable
gram" and he tore it open with
trembling hands.
will say yes" It ran. eat the
Carleton as the clock strikes the new
year.
1t was not signed. 1t needed no sig
nature. but he flung into the library.
He rang for messenger and sent
cablegram to the effect that he
was coming. Then he turned in and
in his troubled sleep crossed and re-
crossed the ocean hundred times.
The next night he was in New
York and his steamer ticket rested
in his pocketbook, while a suspicious
bulge in his vest pocket betrayed the
ring.
Off the banks they encountered a
heavy fog, and the speed was slowed.
Bradley watched for the days run
and scowled when 1t showed 100
miles less than the previous run.
Still there was plenty of time, and
they might make that up once they
passed out of the foggy area.
The next days run was better, and
that night, at the table, all spoke Of
the marvellous burst of speed that
had made up the 100 and a little
more. '..,-.,-
They were still around the table.
laughing and joking, when there
came muffied roar that blanched
every face The stewards jumped to
the heads of their tables to prevent
panic If necessary, and one or two
of the officers slipped quietly from
their seats and vanished from the
salon.
Presently the captain stumped in.
There has been an accident to the
port propeller shaft" he said, quiet
ly There is absolutely no danger
whatever, but we shall have to go
ahead rather slowly until both screws
are in commission again"
The next few days were a torment.
1t was apparent that there was some
delay in repairing the shaft, and
finally the captain admitted that it
had been found impossible to make
repairs, though twice the ship had
lain to for couple of hours while
the machinists sought to mend the
break.
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Price" said Emily, as she founced
back to the kitchen.
"Kate-Kate," walled Flora. ''I've
busted the room and fixed the tables
! but | can't find the cards-where are
they?"
Brother Tom was going to get
home on the 2 O'Clock train and
| bring some new ones, but he hasn t
come yet-O, dear. what shall l do?"
Before Flora had time to express
her inward feelings, the front door
bell rang. Each girl waited for the
other to make the move, but no one
cared to take the initiative. Flora
1 and Emily met in the hall and gasped
to hear Kate's voice calling out of
the upper window.
Please ring again, I don't think
the girls heard YOU"
Flora dropped her apron and
started for the door. She turned the
| catch, she pulled she put her knee
against it. and pulled some more.
20, Emily, do come help me. We
simply must let them in
So together they pulled, then the
girls on the outside began to help by
putting their combined weight
against 1t and pushing. All to no
avail.
Kate Price, come down here this
minute and let the girls in-we can't
bulge this door"
Kate appeared as fresh as you
please in a dainty white dress, and
as she came down the stairs her face
plainly showed a whole expression
of contentment.
20, we had that door painted yes
terday, and l suppose it has stuck
fast" Her pretty brown head ap-
peared at the front window as she
called: you will have to come in
the back way, girls. The door is
stuck -
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@ahl44Rahzlblqzp A WRONG IMPRESSION @lngbS

Flora's voice could be heard calling
Emily = Emily, come on around
here she is.'
20, girls" exclaimed Kate, "I'm
so glad you came. I'm fused to
death. Mothers gone to the mission
airy meeting, and the hired man cut
his toe off last night and has not
been able to do single chore for
| me. Here, Flora, you take this duster
| and fix up the parlor, and Emily,
| turn up that dress of yours and get
busy squeezing lemons for the punch.
I Kate Price, you are the worst
girl ever knew. Don't you know the
girls will be here in a few minutes
and you have not thing ready?"
With this. off came the pink sash
ribbon. What have you been doing
all morning?" With this she loosen
ed her collar. Just supposing we
hadn't come around" Up went the
skirt and big pin held it well above
all danger.
o, Emily, you wouldn't be so
mean. Like a good GIRL go ahead
and do what you can, and I'll run up
stairs and dress. I'll be down in
time to make the sandwiches"
For a few moments no sound was
heard in the house. Presently Emily
appeared in the hall and called up to
Kate.
Kate, l have finished the punch,
but | cannot find any glasses. Tell me
where they are and I'll set them on
the table,
Mercy whatever shall do?"
responded Kate fror. upstairs. 81
loaned them all last night for the
minister's donation party and they
have not sent them back. Please go
ask Samuel If his toe is not we'll
enough for him to step over and get
them"
I'll do nothing Of the kind, Kate
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terloo at harf arfter II, sir Thank
you, sir
Bradley stamped around until the
mud pilot came on board. Then he
went down to his cabin and packed
his satchel, arranging with his cabin
steward to have his trunks shipped
the following day. He was standing
by the gangway as the ship warped
into the docks.
Bradley ran down the gangplank,
through the customs shed to where
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nm ONE along, Emily, we prom
ised to go over early and
help Kate fix the tables for
the club meeting this aft
ernoon, and you know how she al
ways leaves everything for the last
minute
III be down In a iiffy, Flora, but
such luck as | am having. One side
or my hair is as straight as a noker
and the other have burned off with
the curling irons. This talk about
It's being a woman's duty to make
herself as beautiful as possible does
mt go In the summer time"
Emily appeared in a few minutes.
adding the finishing touches to her
toilet
You see this skirt? Well, it does
meet by four inches. | have been
taking that obesity cure for the past
month and I'll wager I've gained a
pound a day-that's why I've tied
this pink ribbon around my 35-inch
waistline. But what do | care for
that crowd? Come, let's hurry
along"
They hurried down the dusty
country road, and soon came to a lit
lie cottage with rose bushes rambling
over every shutter on the lower
moor. They turned into the path
That led to the house, but no sign of
life was seen or heard
Looks more like funeral to me
than party" remarked Emily.
Where do you suppose Kate is?"
Thay rang tho han rapo ~ ooa;z
and still no answer. They looked at
each other and then rang again a
third time.
I'll go round to the back door,"
said Floro; "they must all be in the
Kitchen"
And then in a few moments
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and said:
Il know where Mr.. Perkins is now,
Tom.
Emily, can it be? Will you really
be mine today?"
Yes, Tom, today. If Mr. Perkins
thinks I've attoned sufficiently for
my sim
They found Mr. Perkins prying
open the front door in order that the
club members might at least make a
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She automatically approached
from the rear. There, Tom sat,
hunched up like a blackbird in the
rain.
Tom,' called a rather weak voice.
Emily, darling!" and with a
bound he was at her side.
I'm sorry | didn't let you in last
night, Tom, but you see l thought
you stopped in to see Lucy Wright,
and that made you late"
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Bradley sprang out while the cabby
and some passersby sought to get the
horse to his feet.
1t only took a moment to show
that his leg was broken, and thrust
ing a coin in the drivers hand, Brad
ley reached for his bag and looked
about for another cab.
THIS time he was more successful
and 1t was five minutes of 12 as he
ratified up to the hotel.
The clerk eyed him askance as he
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There aren't many cables about
anyhow this time of night. They're
hanging about the theaters tryin' To
get fare There'll be a lot here
presently, though. There's a boat
train comm up from Southampton. )"
If you think that that relic can
live as far as the Carleton, I'll try
him." said Bradley. Call him over. j"
The porter blew two blasts on his
whistle and the cab ratified over.
Carleton, double quick" called