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The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-15
We Leave Him to His Own Re.
sources; We Let Him Founder
Around as Best He Can!

to her party, to have reprimanded her
for injuring Bessie's property, to have
left her without more cake after her
own was eaten, would have helped her
more than the indulgences she re-
ceived.
A household consisting of adults and
children of various ages is complex
establishment to manage, and 1t takes
thought and tact and insight to allot
to each what is his due. And in con-
siderlng what is due to children, we
must not overlook their share of edu-
cation--the education which comes
through neglect and disappointment,
as well as that which comes through
sympathy and encouragement.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-15
japanese Poiiteness.

Mr.. G. T.. Donohoue, the brilliant
war correspondent, who succeeded in
wiring the fullest and quickest de-
scription Of the Portugal revolution
by hiring yacht and escaping from
Lisbon to Vigo, was kept In Tokyo
recently much longer than he wanted.
He was making a survey Of the
East, intending to reach the Russian
front via Serbia, and had trouble in
making the difficult journey.
He tells this story:
"a little japanese policeman who
had been watching me glanced fur
lively Mt o conversation handbook,
and then crossed and spoke in Eng
fish:
"'How do you do" he said in care
full tones, sir o. madame, as the case
may beY"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-15
Net Wraps Five Layers Deep.

Before the beautiful brocaded cloaks,
which are already in New York ready
for the opera season, are allowed to see
the light there is being shown and worn
joyously a new sort of evening coat,
called the outdoor dinner cape. These
are made of FIVE layers of silk net col
ored often like fame opal, They fur
nish just enough protection against the
night air and do not ''limp" with the
damp. for there Is no dressing In the
net.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-15
Two of a Kind.

The pale-faced passenger looked out
of the car window with exceeding in
terest. Finally he turned to his seat
mate: .at -
You likely think never rode in the
care before" he said, but the fact
is, pardner, just got out of prison
this mornin9', and. 1t does me good t.
look around. 1t is goln' to be mighty
tough, though, facin' my old-time
friends. s'pose, though, you amt got
much idea how man feels in case
like that?"
Perhaps / have better idea Of
your feelings than you think" said the
other gentleman with sad smile. II
am just getting home from congress"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-15
TRAINING TODAY'S
BOYS AND GIRLS
When to Encourage and When
to Neglect the Child.
"CUNNING" AGE IS PERIL0US
Little One Then 10 Apt to Receive
Too Much Attention, and Not
Enough Later, When II Is
Needed.
By sIpoNIE M. GRUENBsRo.

Every child Is sometimes in need
of encouragement, and every child can
profit from wholesome neglect. But
we are very likely to apply our neg
lect when sympathetic attention Is
most needed, and we are just as like
ly to bestow admiration at the very
moment when calmly ignoring a child
would do him the most good.
A new baby is always interesting,
and usually receives attention out OF
all proportion to his needs, and also
out of all proportion to his special
merits. Still, he may escape without
receiving any real injury from the
eyes and hands of dotlng friends and
relatives. But when the child gets to
the cunning" age 1t is different, espe-
cially if he happens to be one of the
Irresistible kind. For then the child
must receive all kinds of sense stimu-
lations and opportunity to exercise his
muscles. But there is no special need
for him to become conscious of his
own charms. Indeed the greatest
charm of childhood, its utter uncon-
seriousness, too quickly loses it's bloom
Just because we find the cunning tricks
and the awkward speech so irresisti-
BILE.
A mother of three was comparing
notes with mother Of four. The first
observed that the youngest had reached
the point where she would call mother
and nurse and the older children to
witness everything she was doing. At
first this was looked upon as just a
little cunning trick, then 1t became a
nuisance. Finally the mother began to
have misgivings. Perhaps, she had
thought, the child is getting too much
notice. What had happened was that
the child, having derived much salts
faction from the approving smiles and
admiring remarks of the elders, had
acquired the habit of depending upon
these manifestations Of affectionate re-
gard for her own comfort and happi-
ness. The mother feared that perhaps
the child was becoming too conceited.
The other mother had had similar
experience, but she thought that 1t
was only the youngest child that
passed through this stage. The young
est receives attention from the adults,
as did the older children, but he gets
the same kind of attention from the
older sisters and brothers.
If the youngest child in the family Is
spoiled more frequently than any of
the others, it is probably because of
the overstlmulation of his self-regard
no less than because of the various in
dulgences showered upon him by the
other members of the household. He
suffers for the want of an opportunity
to work out some of his own problems
in his own way.
When the child gets to be In the
neighborhood of nine or ten years,
when all the cunningness of childhood
has worn off and before the new inter
ests of adolescence have made their
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-15
MISSOURI MOTTO WORLDWIDE
All Persons Want to Be Shown, Thus
Proving Themselves Human
Beings.

The Connecticut youth who bit into
a golf ball displayed thoroughly hui
man curiosity. He wished TO prove for
himself whether what he had heard
about the deadllness of the core was
true. From the time manufacturers
began making the present style of ball
they have warned people against its
danger.
A boy begins his experiments when
against the admonitions of his parents
he burns his fingers on a hot plate.
He continues them when he takes his
first watch to pieces to see how the
wheels go round. a Californian, who
declared that snake venom could not
possibly be fatal to q man, recently
permitted himself to be bitten by II
newly discovered serpent scientists de-
clared was deadly. He succeeded in
proving that the snake expert was
right. Many folks have always mis-.
trusted sea stories about the man-eat-
ing procllvities of the shark. Before
another year has passed there will be
those who will insist on more proof
than has just been furnished on the
Jersey coast.
The motto Of Missouri is the motto
not of n state, but Of humanity. All
want to be shown. Men undertake adj
ventures in political, social and busl-
ness life, risk their lives in scientific
experiments In unknown, dangerous
lands because they believe that they
can succeed where others have failed.
If they did otherwise they would not
be human.-New York Sun.
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venicnt size to be worn with Il veil.
Wells Of silk net, bordered with Grape,
take the place of all-crape wells in
new millinery. Or mesh wells Dor
dcred with bands of narrow grosgrain
ribbon may be used after the period
cf first mourning is passed. There is
much latitude in the choice of styles
and the wearing Of mourning in this
country. But those who elect to wear
1t must not break certain rules. No
extremes of styles are in keeping with
the reserve that marks mourning APP
parel. Fabrics must be good and work
manship Of the best. Grape remains
the unquestioned indication of mourn.
ing.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-15
Why orchestras "Tune.up."

"Why," asked visitor to the thea
ter the other day. do members of the
orchestra always worry people posses
sing nerves, like myself, by tuning up
their Instruments" 1t IL ali matter
of thermometer, according to a must
clan. The temperature In different
parts of the building is different and
the instruments have to be tuned In
the temperature of the place In which
they are going to be played. As rule,
the air in theater becomes warmer
as the performance progresses and so
the instruments nave to be tuned sew.
erai tines
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-15
Biblical Geography.

A Chicago kiddie recently "stumped"
his mother with this query:
whats the Miz?"
"The Miz, dear? Tn sure l. don't
know. Where did you hear about lit"
"At Sunday school. The superin-
tendent said God made heaven and
earth an all that I'm the Miz :"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1916-09-15
Brides Appeal.

Hubby, I've often heard you speak
about your salad days"
"YeR. my dear"
"Can't you help me make a salad
for my reception? / must have one,
and l know nothing about the dread
full ngs."-Kansas City Journal.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-09-21

canyons and foothills Of the San Pablo
valley.
why. Uncle Amos she said sud.
denly. where are you taking me?
We are getting close to Signal?"
I'VE are going to Signal he re-
piled quietly.
What. pray, are you going to do at
slsnal!" demanded Helen.
I've . number OF things to do
thsre." returned Rhinelander unper-
sufbed. But cant do them until we
get there. 30 why worry about itY
hhinelander only looked straight
ahead and preserved an unrufiied 81
ence. silence that Helen, herself,
was mn unwilling to break as the car
spec "a toward the iron gates that
guarded the entrance to her fathers
former estate. Would 1t turn In there,
she asked herself. or continue on up
the bay road!
Inc sre0 gates were wide open and
. lcdsekeeDsr busIed himself close to
49, Of them. Hslen was not left long
= ns1snsa AsDassatly. Rhtnslandsr's
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SYNOPSIS.

Little Helen Holmes. tnughter OF Cen
eral Holmes, railroad man. Is rescued
from imminent danger on a scenic rail-
road by George Storm, a newsboy. Grown
10 young womanhood. Helen saves Storm,
now fireman her father and his friends
Amos Rhlnelander. fnancer. and Robert
Seagrue. promoter. from a threatened col
ltsion. Safebreakers employed by Seagrue
steal General Holmes survey plans OF
the cut on line for the Tidewater, fatally
wound the general and escape. Her IA
thers estate badly involved by his death,
Helen goes TO work on the Tidewater.
Helen RECEIVERS the survey plans from
seaYrue. and though they are taken from
her. finds an accidentally made proof OF
tho survey blueprint. Storm is employed
by Rhirelander. Spike. befriended by
Helen. In his turn saves her and the right
of-way contracts when seagrue kIdnaps
her. Helen and Storm win for Rhineiand-
er race against Seagrue for right-of-
way. Helen. Storm and RhInetander res
cue Spike from Seagrue's men. Spike
steals records to protect Rhinelander, and
Storm and Helen save Spike from death
In the burning court house. Vein In
superstition mine pinches out Seagrue
salts II and sells Il TO Rhnelander The
mine Is relocated Rhnelander gives Helen
and George each one third OF the Super
stition mine stock, Seagrue's scheme 10
prevent payment for the mine is spoiled
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FOURTEENTH INSTALLMENT
HELEN'S RACE AGAINST TIME

fortnight spent at the Hotel Holly.
wood went very rapidly for Helen
Holmes, The princely munificence OF
her foster uncle. Amos Rhinelander,
In making her again through his gift
OF substantial interest In the Super
stition mine, young woman OF large
means. had restored her to social re.
sponsibilities. These were hers by
right OF birth and Inheritance but she
had been deprived OF them by the un.
timely death OF her father.
Nor was her benefaetor a man to do
things by halves. During the time
that Helen was his guest In the city,
he seemed an unusually busy man. Al.
ways fully occupied. his time now was
hardly his own, SO frequent we're his
dashes in and out OF town. and so
many lis engagements. And during
this tin. comethlng of an air OF mys-
terry surr,. .nded his movements despite
all he cou;i do to make them appear
as OF ordinary routine imposed on him
by his railroad interests. To Helen's
frequent qaeries as to what he was do.
inS day 1fter day. Rhinelander re-
turned answers which no doubt seemed
to him to satisfy her But Helen per.
ceived these we're mere eyasions cal.
culated TO put her of and kept her in
ignorance Of what he really was doing.
What ostensibly was most on his
mind was that Helen should make all
preparations for resuming a social
state Of life to which she had been
for some strenuous time stranger.
He had already restored to her serv.
ice. after diligent inquiry. the faithful
maid with whom Helen had parted
when she left her fathers house.
On the morning that Helen walked
with her maid out OF the hotel and
stepped into Rhinelanders car, the sun
was shining in a clear sky. Helen was
driven from the city rapidly north
along the Santa Barbara boulevard
until the party entered the country
familiar to her for many years-the
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gain advantage and he decided at once
that he would accept. He gave or.
ders for the trip to Signal, resolving
to drive out, and told Adams he was
to accompany him. They left the room
together little later and getting into
new roadster. started for Signal
Spike, In the meantime. had gone to
the station and was talking to the
agent when the local passenger pulled
in and Storm got of. saw Spike and
the two left for the house.
1t was a delightful moment when
Storm greeted Helen and Rhinelander
under the old oaks. The young rail.
road man seemed bubbling over with
happiness and Rhinelander, perceiy.
ing his great anxiety to segregate
Helen for little talk. summoned Spike
and left the couple to themselves.
Storm led Helen to the shade OF one
OF the big trees. Il was coming up to-
day. anyway, Helen" he began, even
II had not got your note. You know
what have been doing for two weeks
about five mems work"
Il know" returned Helen happily,
but the best of 1t is. you are equal
to IT,"
I'm not SO sure Of that. But | do
know 1t has been the hardest two
weeks work have ever done in my
life to keep away from you" He looked
at her evenly. Her eyes fell under his
gaze Il think you realize. Helen" he
went on. speaking rapidly and not al
ways connectedly. how I've felt to-
ward you for . long. long time. The
trouble has been, I've never felt in a
position to speak until now. You
know ] love you; think you under
stand why I've held nv peace-I had
nothing. II seemed to NE. to offer you.
But Mr.. Rhinelander has put me in q
position where ! need no longer be
afraid or obliged to keep silence. I
want 70 ask you. Helen. 10 b. my
wife"
Che cou,d not spssk. n seemed TO
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dispatch to SPIKE and ASH d nim to
meet Storm at the <tation.
When Spike had gone, Rhinelander,
who had been telling Helen Of his
plans for the future. resumed his sub.
ject. And Helen" he said. at length,
I'm going to make . request OF you
now that may seem very peculiar. You
know. as well as l do. how my nephew.
Earl Seagrue, has treated both you
and me. He has been about as mea
as man could be, In spite of our ef.
forts to treat him fair. But the fight l..
over and we have won. H, Is my only
sisters child. She died when he was
mere boy and asked mt, on her
death bed, to look after Earl and be to
him what she would have been, had
she lived. You knoI whether I've tried
to carry out her Injunction; you know
what It has cost we In more ways
than one; you know as well as anyone
that | have been patient with him"
Helen regarded her friend intently.
"Seagrue is going to pieces" Rhine
lander went on. Il cannot tell you
all | know; but | know enough to dis
tress me very much. l want to help
him for my sisters sake. to make q
man Of himself again. II he will be
one. And for this reason-and to
show his associates in his prosperous
days that his own relatives are not 60
ing to turn him down. want you,
when your friends whom I have in.
vited are here today, to invite him to
come, also"
He saw the grave look on Helen's
face. Il know that you don't like to do
II. It's almost an impossibility to ask
you to do it; but Dor my sake. Helen,
! wish you would" He said no more,
but left her alone. 1t certainly was
rather bitter thing for her. But she
knew she owed more than that to her
benefactor.
Rhinelander was quite right. Sea-
grue had been rapidly going to pieces.
He was comforting that day with Ward
and with Adams. his servant. concern.
Ing their unsuccessful attempt to Oh
tain possession OF the Superstition
mine. The slightest mishap to Sea.
grues plans served now to infuriate
him to q degree Of anger such as
he had never previously given way to.
He upbraided both the men roundly
and dismissed Ward with abuse. Hard.
ly a moment afterward. . man ap-
peared at the apartment door with .
note. Seagrue opened II impatiently:
My dear Mr.. seagrue:
I shall be at home today 10
my friends. There will be ten.
mis- and tea.
HELEN HOLMES.
He studied the note in some sur
prise. II certainly was not overcordial,
yet. 1t might mean an opening In di.
rection in which he would be glad to
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both that though they had long zntio
pated the moment. they could not have
anticipated the happiness now upon
them. He drew her. unresisting, into
his arms and placed upon her finger
his engagement ring. This isn't the
conventional way Of doing It, Helen
but this ring has been waiting for two
long weeks for its place on your fin
GER"
They wandered some distance from
the house. But unfortunately for their
tete-atete the guests were arriving
Rhinelander. meeting these a well Al
he could. was compelled to dispatch
Spike on Q search for Helen.
Spike, who had lost none of his apti
tude for situations. found her with
Storm among the oaks, and In spite
OF Storms disgusted expression he de
livered his imperative message. And
conscience-stricken at having neglect
ed her duties as hostess. Helen hurried
away.
Storm, In an exuberance OF happi
ness. watched her go. But another
than Spike had seen the happy pair
from . distance and watched with en-
vious eyes some of their exchanges oil
ahection-that was Seagrue.
Smoking . cigarette. he walked de
liberately to where Storm stood gazing
after his departing fiancee. The young
railroad man, aware Of the sneer on
Seagrue's face, the moment the lat.
ter greeted him: you appear to be
becoming very friendly with Miss
Holmes" be remarked with q touch OF
insolence.
Storm fired instantly. why shouldn't
II" he demanded with equal assurance.
Rather ambitious" sneered Sea
grue, "for q discharged locomotive en-.
gineer."
"Seagrue." exclaimed Storm. his
neck swelling in anger. IF you knew
what thought OF you, you'd be glad
to be . discharged locomotive engi.
neer. So you're Jealous, are you!
Well. Helen Holmes is going to be my
wife, and II you say another word
about her or about me-" averred Storm.
without casting about for fine words,
I'll knock your Internal block of."
6eagrue strobe toward him in fury.
"You impudent rascal! What do you
mean by threatening me? Get back
to your cab and keep your imperti-
nencs to yourself"
Storms arm shot out. The next mo
ment the two men were engaged in a
pitched battla Spike. at a distance.
saw the mix-up. ran to Helen TO warn
her Of the disturbance and hastened
away to separate the pair.
Helen, In her excitement started af.
ter Spike. Rhinelander and others fol-
lowed. Storm and Seagrue were at
It hammer and tongs. Tho men tore
them apart Storm, furious at his en-.
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meant to do. She mad decided and
told him her plan. He protested. say
ing she must not attempt what she
proposed. You will only get killed.
be insisted. "and do nobody any good"
NO." she replied, Il can do It and
I'm going to. know that train can
be saved and I'm going to save I"
TITS all right to try anything you'd
have any chance Of succeeding In.
but you'd only be going to your death.
l tell you" he persisted.
Unwilling to waste more time. Helen
tried to open the car door to get out.
Seagrue caught her arm: you shan't
go!" be declared.
II will Co." she cried.
Before he could restrain her. she
jumped out Of the car and running
swiftly to the edge Of the bridge
caught hold of 1t. The next moment
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emy but held back by Spike and Rhine,
lander. launched a terrific abuse at
Seagrue and did not choose nice words
In denouncing him and his conduct.
Indeed. his anger was SO uncontrol.
liable, and to Helen's mind his lack of
restraint before her guests so inex-
cusable. that she upbraided Storm Sc.
,verely for his intemperate language.
Seagrue, busting his hands with his
handkerchief, already had himself un.
der better control II was his oppor-
tunity to take advantage of Storms
natural but extreme indignation, and
he made the most of the moment BY
protesting to Helen to excuse Storms
fury, but blaming his bad temper Tor
the disturbance Storm. himself,
cooled down by Spike, now tried to
make his apologies to Helen.
But Is was too late. Helen would
not listen to him. and. turning away
with her guests, left Storm with no.
body to sympathize with him but
Spike.
Reaching the tennis courts, some OF
the guests took up the play, while
others. looking back toward the scene
OF excitement, saw Helen coming over
with Seagrue and Rhinelander, Reach.
=
ing the courts, Helen. instead Of stop
ping. passed on with Seagrue. Two
men watched them walk away with
particular interest: Spike. who seemed
deeply concerned with the awkward
situation. and George Storm. who now
began to feel the full force Of Helen's
disapprobation.
For an hour she moved among her
guests. accompanied good part Of the
time BY Seagrue. To tell the truth.
It was not wholly BY her own desire.
Al her indignation cooled she began
to consider that her lover had some
grounds for his ungovvrnabls outbreak
and the exploits In which Ssasrus had
figured In the endeavor to do her and
her friends Ill manner oe harm ~