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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-09-13


later. she stood in the doorway
of the old hall. he faced about
and greeted her with q ceremo-t
Nous bow.
Octavia expressed surprise att
the progress he had made since
her last inspection of the draw
ings. On the seat before herl
rested a queer little vase, gaudilyI
eloored and over decorated; In 1t
flower.
zone of Anne Boleyn's roses."
she exclaimed.
Thank you. But you should
not pick them. 1t Is really too
dangerous. And what an amazing
little vase! Isn't 1t hideous?"
1T is a present for you, and /
paid threepence for it. I can't
say like your language when re-
ceiving gifts"
Octavia laughed. 1t was a quiet
| little laugh, but spontaneous, in
voluntarily, and from a happy
heart.
During this eloquent silence
eloquent because 1t proclaimed
the significant truth that words
were no longer necessary-Ethen
Lovejoy, with occasional stealthy
chances toward the lady at the
window, tore off a piece of trac-
ing paper and wrote upon 1t. Fold
ing to a small dimension, and con-
cealing it in the palm of his hand,
he arose carelessly. as for relief
| from work. Humming any old
tune, he strolled with crafty step
behind his visitor.
In a corner of the chimney
stood a marble statue of Pandora.
This figure, the size of life, was
mounted on pedestal which
brought the casket in one of her
hands about on a level with
Ethan's head. Pandora's other
hand was pressed against her
cheek as she gazed, with startled
eyes, at the open box. Into this
box. after assuring himself that
he was not observed, Ethan hasti-
ly uTOpptu HIS uOIC. oh ehO ""y
back to his drawing, he paused
before a portrait and inquired.
carelessly, merely to divert any
possible suspicion from a serious
purpose in his journey, Whose
portrait is this, full length, all in
brown, with a gun in his hand
the tough-looking chap with the
jaw"
THAT is my grandfather"
"Not the present earl?"
YES"
81 beg your pardon"
Marvellous tales are told about
him in the village, all of which
, you probably have heard" said
Ethan.
Eyes. a great many. But what
have you heard?"
"They are too silly to repeat.
But one is that, on a summers
night, long ago, he lost his tenn
per, and, SO hot was his rage, that
1t withered all power of speech.
Another tale is that he shook his
fist at heaven and was cursing
his Maker, when his Maker cursed
back and rendered him forever
dumb"
CONTINUED In Our Next Issue.)
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toward the building, first slowly,
then with a sudden movement,
Ethan Lovejoy, with his burden,
went crashing against the window
to what seemed an awful death.
With a cry of horror from the
gazing crowd came a sound of
shivering glass. And cut through
the easement poured sheets of
pent-up flame.
Octavia, with a cry of terror,
clutched the arm of the librarian
beside her. With the other hand
she covered her eyes.
Cries of establishment caused
her to raise her head. AS a cloud
of smoke cleared away, for an in
slant, she saw Ethan Lovejoy
hanging with one arm over the
sill of the window, his toes just
reaching the projecting cap of the
window below. And he was not
alone. His other arm still held,
securely, the fainting woman.
From the crowd belows-lcame a
sound-a great gasp-of, awe, Of
amazement--an involuntary cheer.
From Octavia came . whispered
prayer. psAt'
After what seemed ages. men
below placed one of the shorter
ladders against the wall. And
Ethan Lovejoy, his brain tIncloud-
ed, his nerve mistaken, his
strength unfalling, descended
slowly, with Sally Pindar in his
arms. to earth.
Less than an hour later, when
the safety OF the inn had been as
sured, Octavia was walking home
ward. Although with head erect
and with the light step Of youth,
there had come into her eyes a
more serious, almost solemn ex-
preston.
In history and In fiction, she
had found inspiring records.
These things had moved her. But
those heroes, however splendid.
were impersonal figures.
Today, however, the man was
real and her own eyes had seen
the deed. She had seen him free
" and with no thought of him
self, offer his life to save most
obscure and unimportant woman
His recompense was within him
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last, he reached slowly up until
his hand grasped one Of the lower
branches and secured a rose. 1t
was a hazardous deed, and Octa-
via watched in anxious silence.
Returning to earth, he placed the
| flower in her hand.
She moved slowly past him and
seated herself upon the old stone
bench. He asked:
MAY also sit-without
crowding?"
Yes; being a hero"
He leaned back and closed his
eyes. my Mumsey used to tell
me, when | was a little boy, that
all the flowers and good animals
had souls and there was a place
for them in heaven; but that bad
people had no souls and were far
inferior to well behaved animals. "
And you believed it?"
Eyes, indeed! And l still be-
lieve it,"
| 81 wish you could meet my
! mother; but she is in America"
He drew forth letter. by the
way, speaking of Mumsey, heard
from her this morning and there
is a mystery. Perhaps you can
solve the riddle"
In the gentlest of tones, with
out looking up, Oetavia asked:
Can the potato interrupt the
| peaeh?"
80 you did not tell the truth
when you said you had forgotten
that remark?" And he folded the
letter and replaced it in his
pocket.
She extended a protesting
hand. 81 am ashamed of myself
for recalling it; please read the
letter."
He drew forth the letter. and
read:
80 that statue of Pandora you
mention is still in the old hall.
And she still holds the casket,
suppose, as IL there might be
something in it for you. Tell me
II the old stone bench with the
inscription is still in the little
garden alongside"
1.-The writer of that letter."
said Octavia, lis certainly familiar
with our Pandora. There is no
doubt of that. But your mother
had no knowledge of this bench.
Her bench had an inscription"
He stood up. I'VE are not sure
this one has no inscription. +"
Then, with knee upon the seat
he drew aside some of the vines
that covered the wall.
Here it Isl" he exclaimed.
Mumsey was right"
And as they looked together,
they found, in place that the
roses had covered, this inscrip-
ton:
This kosyie Benche with
goode ronde Moone speedeth trew
Lovirs."
Octavia, with some color in her
cheeks, took a backward step.
He smiled.
Over the Garden of the Sleep
ing Beauty next morning, when
Octavia entered, the usual silence
reigned. Then she heard the
voice of Ethen Lovejoy bursting
forth into song. When, a moment
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BY JOHN A. MITCHELL
Copyright. 1911,
By John A. Mitchell.

CONTINUED from our last issue.)
.Octovia's anger, although alive
and hot, was the passing anger of
maiden unaccustomed to con-
tradiction, or to defeat in any
form. 1t was the short lived. half
enjoyable anger easily dispelled
by a word of apology or by a
sense of triumph. But when, aft
err descending the steps from the
Old Hall, she entered the ancient
garden-the Garden of the Sleep
lug Beauty-there came sound
to her ears that transformed this
superficial anger into something
deeper and lasting. Through the
window, at whose open easement
she had been sitting a moment
ago. came the voice of the
draughtsman. He was humming,
Just loud enough to be heard,
the march in Aida" an imper-
tfnent, uncalled-for manifestation
OF indifference. as II the episode
was finished-the incident closed;
their brief acquaintance already
forgotten.
For an instant Octovia closed
her eyes and literally chicken with
shame.
At the door of the castle she
was met by Auntie George. in a
state OF nervous excitement. This
also was unobserved by the niece.
20, Octavial The King stops
for lunch on HIS way to town"
81 don't care a button for the
Kingi"
And Auntie George did not
fully recover herself before 0ctay-
IL had flown up the grand stair
case. rushed into her own cham
Der and slammed the door with a
resounding bang.
She fully realized how great
would be her fall in Auntie
Georges esteem should that rig
orous lady ever learn of this af-
fair.
So severe was her self criticism
50 profound her repentance and
50 frequent her moments o
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CHAPTER V.
All for Sally Pindar.

The walk along the rivers bank
from Drumworth Castle to the viii
lage was a pleasant little journey.
Octavia, that afternoon, invented
among other things, an errand at
the library.
While Octavia and the librarian
we're discussing certain books,
they heard an unwonted commo-
ton in the usually peaceful
street.
Directly opposite the library
stood an old, four-storied struc-
ture. From its lower windows,
at the present moment, came
clouds of smoke. Octavia hasten
ed from the room and stood upon
the library steps, the librarian at
her side.
The absence of the chief Of the
unprofessional fire brigade-he
being out of town for the day
left his undisciplined associates
with no directing head. The re-
suit was a scene Of uncertainty
and confusion in front of the
burning building.
Octavia, in silent distress,
stood watching this scene of vair
activity.
While thus absorbed. she no
ticed, casually, a tall figure In
gray clothes approach a group oil
agitated firemen, hold their atten.
ton by his words. point upward
to the flames now eating through
the roof, then to the upper story
lof the inn alongside. She also
noticed, a moment later, that the
men we're folliwing his sugges.
lions. Moreover. she saw the dep.
uty In charge turn to this stranger
for further counsel. Looking more
carefully at this man In gray she
recognized her snrrenfitious &C
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gloomy meditation, that at lunch
Auntie George inquired, with
some anxiety, If she had head
ache. No, she had no headache;
she felt perfectly well; little
dull, perhaps, and needing exer-
else. She would walk to the viii
lage in the afternoon.
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BAD TOOTH
EVE RS Wall

BOSTON, Sept. ia tooth
which failed to penetrate the gum
is the cause of most of Johnny
Evers' recent illness. according
to the result of an investigation
by physicians last night. Evers !
back with the team, but has mol
resumed playing.
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ing to the bone. Into this pochet place a stutfing made of moistehei bread seasoned with poultry dressing. or sage. butter. salt, pepper and q lew drops of onion juice. Sprinkle the chops with salt, pepper an'! g htt" onion juice. Place in hot oven and bake 70 or 20 minutes; make gravy from the fat in the pan to serve with the chops.
 Parisian Coffee Custard.-Cook four tablespoonfuls of coffee in a pint Of milk five minutes. then strain through a jelly bag; add the yolks of four eggs. beaten. with a cupful of sugar. and cook over the fire until thick. Cool and add a third Of an ounce of soft ensd gelatin and pint of whipped cream. Stir well and stand in a cold place for an hour before serving.
 Suceotash Soup.-Add the contents of quart can of sucCotash soup to two cupfuls of hot water and sim mer this until the corn and beans are tender enough to press through n puree sieve. Cook n tablespoonful of butttE HI II Ib''ul III VI li'AA anu add two cupfuls of milk. When boil iic blend with the soup. Add sea snning of salt, pepper, onion and eel cry. Serve with spoonful of whipped cream on top.
 Corn Puddins.-Open and air n can of corn before using at least an hour Beat three eggs. sadd n pint of rich milk. a tablespoonful of melted butter salt and pepper and bit of mustard ; mix all together and bake in n fire proof dish standing in n dish of hot water Cook until the eggs are set.
 Tomato searnaise Ssuce.-Cook three egg ynlks with one tablesp""n- full of water and teaspoonful of but ter. stirring over water until thick, then add four fahlespO0nfulS of but ter. salt, paprika and tcaspoonful of tarragnn vinegar and take from the fire at once; add q cupful of toma. to sauce and serve a spoonful of this sauce on each fillet.
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Two Ways of Cleaning up."

Some years ago young man from d small country town, on visiting CiB- cinnati, walked into one of the down town barber shops to have his hair cut.
 After the barber had clipped for some time on the young mans head, he asked him if he hadn't better have his hair cleaned up. The young man, after glancing at the hair on the floor and thinking the barber was trying to put one over on him, said he guessed not
 After asking the same question seV- eral times to no avail the barber gave 1t up. The voting man paid his bill and went from the shop. laughing tO himself, thinking he wasn't so green after all.
 Afterward it dawned on him that the barber wanted only to give him . shampoo.
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Poisoned by Thousands
(By L. H. SMITH, N. D.)

TLe victims of auto-intoxication are many thousand. By reason of the tox- ins, or poisons, bred in the intestines, these poisonous bacteria are sent all thru he blood channels and the victim
 feels tired. sleepy and headachy. or
 the brain doesn't work as usual. The best treatment for this Is to drink hot water before breakfast-plenty of wa ter all day and procure supply of Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. made of May apple, leaves of aloe. etc. with no calomel, entirely vegetable. which can be obtained at drug stores for 9 cents.
 Equally important Is 1t to cleanse kidneys and bladder. and drinking plen- tifully of pure water will cleanse them to c certain extent. Then obtain at the drug store @ little Anuric. This Is to be had in 50-cent packages. Anuric should be taken before meals. h ts
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many times more potent than lIthia, and many find that it dissolves uric acid as water does sugar.
 Dr. Weir Mitchell once said: ~what we cal. diseases are only symptoms of conditions. Allow the mans vitality to be reduced to certain point, and he Is ripe for any Of these weaknesses, or certain conditions which we call dis. ease"
 Through failure of kidneys to act through congestion. inflammation, any persons condition Is ripe for disease to fasten its hold upon the system.
 Anuric has been tested for the past few years for ki'iney. bladder, uric acid troubles, rheumatism. gout. and such ailments as follow. and so many cases both acute and stubborn have yielded to this wonderful remedy that do not hesitate to recommend it.-Acv.
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very strong coffee and half q teaspoon ful of vanilla, then stir in two cupfuls If flour. previously sifted with two teasp"oIifuis of baking powder. Fold in The stif.!y beaten whites of the eggs and bake in sheets. When cool cut the sheets into desired shapes. cover with confcctiOners' frOsting and roll the sides in coconut. Decorate the tops with nut meats, siin marmalade or candied fruit.
 Kris krinsles.-Add one and one half cupfuls of granulated sugar to two well-beaten eggs; add two and one-bsIf cupfuls of oat flakes to which two teaspoonfuls of baking powder and q pinch of salt have been added. Flavor with vanilla and add one table spoonful of melted butter. Mix and drop from teaspoon on buttered pa. per and bake in Il moderate oven.
 Fruit Drops.-Wash and dry one pound of figs. Add one pound of rais- ins. one cupful of walnut meats and put all through the grinder twice. Shape into baIls and roll in granuIatetl sugar. Press flat and put half wal. nut on top of each.
 Frosting for Mocha cakes.-Stir in. to two tablcspoonfuls of boiling coffee as much powdered sugar SIS will make it of a consistency to spread. Very strong cocoa may be used if preferred
 Brown Apple Ssuce.-No one who has eaten apple sauce baked in n stone-coyered dish in the oven for half day will ever call apple sauce common. The sweeteninc Is done to- ward the fast of the cooking and The delicious amber sauce. full of flavor, will melt in the mouth.
 Cranberry Jelly Tarts.-prepare pic crust. cutting out rounds and rings bake the crusts and on the plain round put spoonful of jelly. cover win c ring and fhe tart Is made These small tarts may be made from bits ol leftover pastry rnd filled win any kind of jam or jelly. Such dishes al ways delight the heart of a child.
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Simple Question to Answer.

The editor of the correspondence columns had a very busy day-a very busy day. indeed. So busy, in fact. that he had to enlist the services of the sub" to read out the correspond ence.
 What is the next query?" he asked, when he had gone half way through the pile of letters.
 oh" replied the sub" a reader wants to know how to prevent the hairs in his mustache from falling out. What shall l put down, sir?'
 Well" answered the editor, with a sigh. just put down: 'The best way to prevent hairs from falling out Is to brush them lightly apart and keep them from quarreling."
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Thouohtful Wife.

A man condemned to be hanged was visited the day preceding his execution by his wife Gan ignorant woman), who, as the sequel will show, intended to have no hitch in the carrying out of the sentence. After the anxious in luiries about his health had been made and answered he noticed that she had them.
 Wife-This one contains a change of linen for you.
 Husband-And the other one?
 Wife-Oh, that is the clOthesline. brought il, as I did not know whether they found the rope or We had to provide one"
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MEAN TRICK HARD TO BEAT
According to Fat Plumber, He Wit messed Action That Would Seem
 to Be the Limit.

"I have spotted another 'meanest man."
 IL was the fat plumber who spoke. Who is it this timer" the thin car penter asked.
 "Cmson."
 What's Umson been dOing?" He took me to dinner with him in q swell hotel the other evening" Do you call that meani"
 No. but listen."
 ''I am listening"
 When We had finished he took a small piece of tinfOil that had covered q little square of cheese"
 "Jh huh"
 Placed it on a silver dollar to get a perfect ilnpressiOn-"
 Yes"
 And then left the impression on his plate so the waiter would think he was getting fine tip."-Youngs- town Telegram.
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Good health is the natural heritage Of every individual The wise person will not be sick. for he persistcntly needs the laws of nature. Nature in tends The human machinery to run smoothly. without jolt or friction. and when either from accident or ign1T- anCe. tlIs delicate mechanism lacks harmony. then pain. i!l-health and con sequent unhappiness result. Compen- sation Is the law of life and once this law is abused. the human body pays high toll for the infringement Why not get the health habit?
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HAD ALL QUALITIES NEEDED
Lacked Was Not at All Neces- sary for Success.

'I can." said the bashful young man to the director of the film company, swim. fence, box, shoot, ride horse, run motor boat, play golf, fight, make love, fall off cliffs, rescue heroines, play football, die naturally and kiss a girl"
 But" interrupted the famous direc- tor, can you actf"
 "Alas." muttered the wOuld-be screen hero, "I never thought of that"
 Engaged" growled the director, and another screen star was born.-Life.
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Pretty Often, Too.

During a Bible lesson a teacher was trying to explain the parable of tn. tares.
 Gan anyone tell me any person whC is like the evil one who sOwcd tht taresg'
 A hand instantly shot up from tn. foot of the class.
 Well, David, what person do yor sayT
 Please, ma'am. my mother"
 Why" asked the teacher in aston ishment.
 Because" answered he, eyin. his patched trousers, "she sews tears.
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Dodd's Kidney Pills and they relieved me again. used three boxes. That is now three years ago and my Back. ache has not returned in its severity, and by using another two boxes a lit. tie later on. the pain left altogether and have had no trouble since. You may use my statement. l recommend Dodd's Kidney Pills when and wher. ever I can" Dodd's Kidney Pills. 5Oc, per box at your dealer or 0odd's Medi' cine Co.,, Buffalo, N. Y.-Adv.
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He Knew.

Little Edward was listening careful ,y to the conversation of his elders, puzzled over the many long words he lid not understand, when he heard his grandfather call a certain person an optimist. Edward frightened.
 "Oh," cried he, T know what that lsw
 .her. what, then, is an optimist?
 Why" said Edward, ''the man who fits you with spectacles."
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Can You Beat It2

Mrs. Exe-My girl has left me. She said had so much company there was too much work to do.
 Mrs. Wye-That's singular. Mine has left me, too. She said I had so little company it showed l had no so- cial position.-Boston Evening Tran script.
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four thin slices of good cooking apples and fold the dough around them form ing a ball. Arrange these balls in a deep baking dish, cover with cupful of brown sugar. cIpful of boiling water and two tablespoonfuls of but ter; bake in a slow oven for an hour.
 Apple Omelet.-Stew six large ap- pies. Beat very smooth while hor, adding one tablespoonful 0: butter, six tablespoonfuls of sugar, grating of nutmeg and half teaspOOnful of rose extract. When entirely cold add four eggs. beaten very light. first add ing the yolks, then folding in the whites. put into a deep dish which has been warmed and buttered. Bake in q moderate oven to T delicate brown.
 Apples Cooked With Polk Rcast- Core and peel a half dozen medium sized apples. stuff with bread crumbs and raisins. finely chopped. and place around the roast; bastinc the apples when the meat Is pasted NiIl give them fine brown color and good flavor. Serve as garnish to the pork roast.
 New Apple Pie.-Peei. cut in slices four tart apples; put lrto saucepan with just enough water to show be- meath the top layer. cover and cook rapidly till tond@r. While hot, add one-half cupful nF sugar. one-half tea spoonful of cinnamon. a quarter of n teaspoonfuI of ssIt. one teaspoonful of melted butter and n teaspoonfuI or two of lemon juire, unless inc apples are very tart. Sfi" well and add three fourths of a crpful of. crumbs, let stand until they have absorbed all the juice, then pour into n baked shell and cover with a meringie or with sprinkling Of brown sugar. Set in tht oven until the sugar is melted to a brown caramel.
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course Tor q company
 luncheon. Choose the loin chops. remove the skin and superfluous fat and have them about one and one-half inches thick. With n sharp knife cut a pocket from the outside edge of the chop, reach
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its last stages, l tried Dodd's Kid
 ney Pills. After using two boxes I
 was somewhat re- lieved and l stop ped the treatment. In the spring of the next year l had another at tack. l went for
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Still, There Are Some

"GoSh ding"
 "Whats the matter, frlendT'
 "I wish could find a hotel that was run to suit me-"
 Its a difficult matter. friend. This hotel isn't run to suit me, and yet l own it."-Louisyille Courier-Journal.