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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-01

OF Mr. Wilson It may be said he
meant well. but he now finds himself
buried under the evidence OF ineffi.
cheney that Mr.. Hughes has brought
forth.
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BROTHERHOOD RAILWAY rRAiNMEN
Meet. every inst and third Wednesday
Hall J. Z Alexander, Sec.
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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.

Meets FIRST and third Mondays In old
aasonic Hall. corner Main and Madison
Sueets. Charles Armbruster, r. s., 40
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LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE.

Showaitcr Tent No. 2. Meets every
Friday evening In Mckinney Bldg.
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GERMAN BENEFICIAL uNIoN.

Meets frst and fourth Sundays Of each
month at Jacson Hotel Bldg. chaa Grot.
tsndick. president; H c. voelkef, Sec.
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Mr.. Wilson has made no reply to
the charges Of Mr.. hughes. L he stin
TOO proud to fiRhtf
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w. e. =. y.

Meets every Tuesday In willard Hall.
W. c. T. y. Bldg. President. Mrs. W. D.
Evans; treasurer. Mrs. A. L Nenear;
Secy. Mrs. ]. H. Beckman.
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Fairmont Lodge No. Q. Meets ever,
Wednesday evening at O'Clock In thu
Maccabee Hall. Mckinney Bldg. 3l7 Mair
street. R. d. Harden. Secy.
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pAlIcurEes OF eeseNAL

West Virginia Lodge No. 60. Meets
Fellows Hail.
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A. q. a.

., Meets every second sund.y at Knisths
Boutlou Division, Ladies' AuTiiisry.
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Meets In X. Of p. Hall, Fleming Bldg
Il 7. Jones. Clerk. 2o3 Albert Court.
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s 6: s Z s.s A. ss.s 6. e .sse., .,.s
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-01

AMERICAN iNsuRANce UNlost.
q he month in The K. q =. I'M On lii
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Fairmon. Lodge No. IL. Meets in Home
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I'VE don't want to maintain q DO
litcal almshouse." remarked Mr..
Hughes to the North Dakota farmers,
and q nation applauds him. Ameri-
cans are beginning to see q possibility
In the near future Of regaining their
self.respect.
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ORDER or oNta,

rS TaIsSSn; !, L "a No ss,a a. Ne: sssz
Bid. n. J. Peariman. sso. 2
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The administration seems to have
sold everything 1t could. from the na-
uon's honor down to the smallest
rural postmastership.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-09-01

Secretary Daniels says this Is no
dine for politics. And It's no time for
Secretary Daniels, either.
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Y. N. c. a.
Fairmont Avenue and First Street
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The Democratic contingent In the
Senate II all worked up over the fact
that the terms Of the treaty for the
purchase Of the Danish West Indies
leaked out" -Pitiless publicity" you
understand. has been consigned to the
scrap heap with large assortment of
various other Democratic policies and
promises.
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IN. u. NJ,

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ORDER RAILWAY eoNpucroRs
Meets every nrst and third Sunday i
Red Mems Hall Fred BrumraAs. -
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Senator Lewis. defending the PresI-
dent on his "too proud to fight" ex-
preston. intimates that Il was due
solely to the ignorance Of his audience
that the popular Interpretation that
has been put upon Il was evolves, and
That anyway II didn't mean wat Il
appeared to mean. The latter state
ment can be taken with some degree
Of confidence. as II Is quite q we'll
known fact that most Of the things the
President says do not mean what they
are supposed to mean.
Secretary Redneld has presented
another Of those living illustrations Of
the old adage that "fools rush in
where angels fear to tread" with one
important modification. The differ
ence In the Secretary's case Is that he
walked right In and turned around
and was kicked right out again.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1916-08-31
Ser SuppeIadnecr.

Ser 1iirf zines ilsinen 2Gnbdsns
befaB in Der psriDr zines ebsmaIissn
8Gdermsiiters einen OoppsIsGngsr,
bsFsn @riitsn5 bem bOben Serrn i9on
man6en 8erbrub bereitet botte. Su
ausfeben, Sang unO SoItuns GbnsIte
er Dem Ssrri9er pie Elm @i Dem ons
bern. 9luf einen @int Don pben Iieb
nun Der POliSeirot zines Sasss ben
miBIiebigen 8iirsei gu iib bsidsibsn
uno erfudte i'm nit bOfIiden Dors
ten, iid in 3utunft elmer onbsrn
9arttra9t gu befIeibigen.
unge1alten ries Der aIio 9emabs
regeIte bieles aniinnen ob. Iu9
bic iibrisen tpobIaus9etliigsItsn @ors
fGIGee bes 8srtretsrs Der beiIisen
Sermonbob prallten an Dem 0ididdt
Del bes 9Gdsrmeiiters nb lpis Die
@sIe om SeIien.
Da brad fdliebIi9 Der @ebuIbss
fabsn oes YoIissirats.
so s,tu6bnen sic fb ipsnieitsns
Sbren faubummen Sang ab!" pIuBte
er piitenb bsrauS.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1916-08-31

@ttpas aRberes. Srau:
Nd. Iisbsr 9llfrsO, i'd bite bid, Der'
i6affe mir bod ole bsrrIids BaHsrs
lille, Die bort 0riiben bliibt.
Waun: 9lber, Iietes ainb. pie foII
i9 benn ous anitsllen. obne mir mins
oeitenS naiIe Giibe gu boIen9
Grau 09mOlenb): Sieb, 70 ieib
ibr MGnuer ole. Sait Ou mir niAt
aIs 8rdutisom 70 oft bsrit9srt, bab
on fir mid ouras Gsuer ssben mir
osit2
Wiann: Geipib, mein Ssra. 2lber
bon @aKsr 1T ME bic Rsos ssfpsIen.
- Gin 9alauter 9atte.
sic: ., i9 mO6ts aus 2lsrge= ii6er
ci4 aus Der Sout iabrsn!
gr: 2u bus! 9l6er bIei6e Sonn ouh
OrauBsn, Oost idaffs Oir me gang
Heue an.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1916-08-31

= 9 5Is9te ausrsos. .llns
srbOrt - Ieit einem So9r biit 0u
nit mir GerIobt, unb nun beirateit
Ou plOsli6 cine anOere!"
.Se nun, ieOsr Wenfh bat NAL
cine i9paGe Stunoe!"
= &emiitli9. 9oit: Sas TT
absr bod cine S6psinerei, od finbe
i4 in Der Suppe sur elm 8inOers
trpmpetden2
g8irt: 81, SerrieFas, baben Sic
beuu gu Sauie teene &inber9en2
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1916-08-31

Quf Der atsinbabn. -
PeiIenber: Sd mDhte nod Elm @los
Bier trinten.
3ugfiibrer: @rob' eebt Der 3us
ipeiter.
ReiIsnber: 9ld. bann Iossn Sic
bod bsm 8eGInsr. sr ioIPs nndbrin.
gen.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1916-08-31

-prattii d, nSoit ou ipirtIi4
beiner Srou ben grillantrins fir
fiiafbunOert Sronen seiouft2 Dos
iit ia cine I9redIi4e YerIdpenouns."
~Sm 9egentsil, Iieber 5reunb,
cine @rfparnis. @as meinf Ou. ipies
pisI SunoI4ube iie iebt ipsnissr
trGet."
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1916-08-31

= Seine SO DabI. Sunts:r @enn
Oh zines msiner Bidder baben ipilIit.
Io[lIt ou ss betommsn."
STUDENT: .Donn bite I'm bein
SportaKenbu6, Sunt9en!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1916-08-31

-Rof6e abbiIfe. - .a4,
Gouorb, pirit bu aud ipirtli6 nies
moIs bsin Wort brsden2"
.9erubigs bid nur. bu tannit ia
ieberseit Elm neues betommen."
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1916-08-31

- Quf Der So9Seits.
Sefreife. - Gr: @ilIIt ou oein
Mittageifen beut auf Sed baten.
9ieblin92
sic (abpinteno): N9 LAB es bo9
gIeib ii6er 9orb perfen. bnm brond
i4 es nn6ber nift gu tun.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1916-08-31
@ioeriprudI.

ga l5r' i'd bic Reniben ifimpieu unb
Iaaen:
.Gie b6ttcn mid aIIe fdon Idngit i'm
Ra0en -"
Ia idInae bod, brein ein Betterl
uno 9cltcrn ,erildrie mir mein Better:
&ie iomiid 1T bns. gans iranf une
freil
%af i'd p6uia lmeenieBbor fell
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1916-08-31

Ser ud stanin zen. rSsbt
bah ids buIO fatt, Serr 9pttOr, ole
Gage Deridreiben Sic me neue Urge
net"
~Ha, no, nur nibt ungebuloig ipers
Den: nal finbet man idon bas Rids
tige."
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1916-08-31
9lufe.

Sent' id iiber meir 2eben nab.
Sanu ipiro mir eiucs flnr:
gs ging mir lid 8 i'm 2eben
SO aus, ais ipie mein 8 narl
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1916-08-31

.Wie, sic ppllen uns perIaFen2"
fruste Die @rGfin Den @ioIintiinitIer.
$50. anttportsts oieier. ~i9 muB
nod 8ien iibcriie6eIn. mo idI cine
Stelluns oIs SeOnSertmeiitsr one
nobm."
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1916-08-31

Gin unbunfbares Sc
f6Gft. Si4terlin9 (dr9erlif): Dos
Si9ten 1T bod ein gu unoantbares
@eI6Gft, benz Rehoiteur babe id nidt
genug biueingeIegt, un6 Der 8rGmer
lam ni9t senug Bineinlegen!
&olIe9en. glttoroorbeiter
(auf Der Strabe nit sinem betannten'
9rnmatifer in Streit gerdteno): Ra,
Sic MGnneten, tilben Sic ii9 nur
Rie5t 70 tiel elm - sic orseiten bod
au6 nur auf Stiidlpbn!
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1916-08-31
Ghattelreim.

sic bofft. bic Serren beibeu an
@cim Heiien nit Der giierbabn;
Gold Sebniud)t in ibr beige rlibt.
9rlm greift iie mad benz 9ieiiebut.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1916-08-31

- 9erbIiimt. = Sante (Die
felt bier Noden gum 9eIu9 ba LIT,
ae!ongneiID: Snbt ibr benn sar .ein
Bud mebr. bos i4 nod nidbt seIeIsn
babe, Sinoer2
Sousberr: Yur nod ons ......
Gursbud1l
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1916-08-31

Der &onbutteur 6ulbete nidt. hab
iie init ibrsm tleinen, uber biiigen
Miin6den in Die StroBenbabn elm.
Itieg.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1916-08-31

~Nun. pie eebt's, 3ipfsIbuber9"
IS oant Der eiitissn 9a6fros',
Serr Pfarra; uber bin bolt i1o' a
rsdtes llngIiidsmeni9. grit Itirbt
ma 3 8eib, unb MI is mel sinSige
Sub, mel S9eden. aa nod b'raufs
ganga, unb bin mutterieIig aIIoon
iibrig bliebsn ppn Der gan5en ga.
mill"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1916-08-31

Serr Stdmann (nuf Dem
9Gese gum n0idOppen, Dor einem
S9erbenboufen): so Gbnli9 ipirb's
fpobI beut nadt in meinsr S9Iafitube
uusfebsn."
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1916-08-31

.Rd, WGnn9sn. pie por's benn
bei Der @erbanoluns2"
Der Ri9tsr bat mid sefrost. oh
i9 unIere Rodbnrin eines 9isbitafIs
fir fabis buIte."
Limb mas bat 9u seantiuortet9"
sd iaste: Nein. Die tonn ia abs
iolut nidts fir ii9 bebdIten!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1916-08-31

Sein: Subeit serubte baS protettos
rot iiber bic 9eruhoroinsrausite itelung
bun6reid on5unebmens
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1916-08-31

= Stola. pittoIo: ~0u, i9 ba>
&c eben oem oiden Maior Die 9anse
@nppe iiber bic Uniform gefbiittet,
Lno ba bat er mir cine Sbrfeiss ses
Feben uno mid dngeIdriesn: vSerr!"
8ertannter 3psd. .aber,
ih bite Sic, Serr SpttOr, pie tonns
ten Sic nur Den Sousbiener nit Der
perIoffenen 9iiuse fir Sbre @aTers
beilanitoIt ensagisrtn?"
~aIs obi9rederOss 8siipisI!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1916-08-31

- 3nei Se:Ien unb elm
@eoante. grfer MaIer: Sd peib
nidt, sulpsilsn iibsrtommt mid 70
sins 9tnsft. uIs iei aIIes gtingsn pers
gebens, als isi id nit benz 5Iu6e
Der SalentIoiistsit bebaftet! 8ennit
Or bisIe Stimmung au9g
3tpeiterMoIer: 8 ia.
@rfsr MaIsr: 800 bu 70 gang
an bir berSpeifelf9
3tpsiter MaIer: 9ln mir ni9t. absr
on bir.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1916-08-31
SrndiebIer.

Der 5iirTt fubr bonn gabnbof biz
rett 5ur Softafsl, aIs Die 9efdibe
ben 9egriiBunesialat abieuerten.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1916-08-31

3Iafiii d. Gr: 9u biit ia 10
mibgeitimmt, 8Iaru, mas 1T benn
puiiiert2
Sic: Infer @rstGsn 1T beuts 2etts
In Der SIaiie sstporosn.
@r: gla, ou tdnnit bu Did nit
Soetbe trOItsn. Dem sings nit fsi'
mem 9rstdsn eb,niu.
Sic: @ieio2
@r: @r iasts bod isIber: -Sis III
bic Grite nidt,-
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1916-08-31

8ie ii6 Der tlsine Sons Die uufs
reibente Sdtieteit poritellt, bon Der
9upa erSdblt, psnn er aus Dem Sus
reau ipmnt.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1916-08-31
lie @aadjt Der S5ne.

Ser Q6p lit freil Ser 26tp' lit Iosl
@mG6tiserl Der Sdred 1T grobl
griileno itiir3t er ins 9eordn9e -
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1916-08-31

Serr: Wos, sic betteIn bod no9a
limb Dor einiser 3eit iusten Sic mir.
bab sic ss ntdt mebr n0tis bdtten.
ba sic cine tIeine @rbidaft eemadt
baben.
9ettIer: Sa. Serr, tpiTen's. ss
is fdpn pabr, dber id min baIt bod
mein 8ermOgen net ungreifen.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1916-08-31

@rObes RibbsrfGn Os
mis-. 9leltIide Sun9fruu: SD sebe
En9ern in bic Qpotbefe. i9 oenfe
ftets, Der qrouiIor tonne ii9 nal
persreifen.
Serr: gln Sbnen9 9tusssidlcis
fen.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1916-08-31

8abnbofsportiet: Sobens
q Snbrturten9
Reiienoer: SabrtortenG Sd
babe cine, Dos genii9t bOd2
Portier: Dos eInub' not, BOB
cine 8nrts fir SSGnn s'niist.
The Detroit times., 1916-06-22
THE CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE
Jim Wants to Know the End of the Story.

why not?"
To hurts me. In some way II
seems wanton cruelty TO tear a beau
tlful rose 10 pieces and / don't like
to think you are cruel. jim.
Jim looked az the leaves crushed
IN his hand little quizzically and
then threw he great fragrant mass
over me They dropped softly on
my white coverlid and looked so ex.
quisitely lovely that | could not help
exclaiming.
There, when YOU see them add
ing to your pleasure instead OF mine.
YOU don't think it is so cruel do YOU.
Margie?" he asked rather mali.
ciously.
owned up like "A good little girl
and proceeded TO read jim the first
chapters OF my story
"My heroine's name Is Paula New.
ton" | said
"Oh, say. Margie YOU don mean
that this is TO be the story of that
Paula Newton that used 10 live In
that grand house on the hill that We
used to call Newton's Folly?"
THE same, my dear Jim. Paula
and | were friends while she lived
The Detroit times., 1916-06-22

NOW that you are here, jim, /
want YOU 70 hear the first few chap
ters OF serial am writing for
Pats paper / said
Say, Margie, you are not going to
write one OF those husband and vile
things, are your
why not?" / asked, wishing 20
hear what he had TO say about
those husband and wife things.
well, in the first place, most OF
them that | have read seem to have
been written by girls OF 16 who
have had no experience. or damsels
OF 36 who are looking for expe-
Renee"
Jim. you are incorrigible ,"
We'll, continued jim, belligerent-
ly did you ever read one OF those
husband and woman things that was
human? They either make the wo.
man or the man-usually the wo-
man-an angel and then, OF course,
the other must be a demon Then
they put them through lot OF silly
adventures that don't mean any
thing and finally leave them in each
others arms expecting you 10 think
that you have been looking at a slice
OF life. You might possibly write
serial. Margie having real charac-
ters, real psychology, real life in it,,
but you would not dare 10 publish 1t
If any one would print it for you.
because IL you did you would smash
to atoms a lot OF the false ideals so
many of us pretend TO worship now
adays."
| thought OF you. little book. and
wondered il ever did publish you
II your readers would stand for the
truth (as | see it, which is written
herein.
What l said, however. was, MY
story is not the conventional one be
tween a man and his wife. 1t mostly
concerns the experiences OF a girl
who has to earn her own living
THAT ought TO be interesting,
said jim, III you are sure Of your
facts"
81 am going to tell the life story
OF friend"
We'll, spiel away; what are you
going to call IT."
ANY Girl"
Jim gave an approving smile.
you see, il might be any girl,
and although my heroine Is OF the
better class-that is, mean girl
who has been brought up in veal
thy home and has had the adyan.
tages Of travel and education-yet
these work against her many times,
and her experiences in the main are
not much different from any girl
who starts out to make her own
way"
well. trot her out said Jim, as
he settled himself beside my bed,
lighted his cigaret and began to pull
to pieces one OF the beautiful pink
roses-a great sheaf of which he had
thrown across my bed as he came in
Don't do that, Jim
The Detroit times., 1916-06-22

there and was supposed to be the
richest girl In town. lost sight OF
her after the terrible tragedy OF her
parents death. but only the other
day she came TO see me and told
her what | intended 10 write.
"She told me something OF her
struggles and | asked her II could
Write them She said. I'd love TO
have YOU II YOU think II would help
and give courage TO any other girl"
rs she In town asked Jim rath-
or eagerly
Now, jim, / said, don't 20 about
building air castles until read you
some OF this story III tell you this,
however, she is in town and prettier
than ever"
Married. was Jim's laconic
question.
why, man, do you suppose l am
going 10 spoil my story by letting
you read the last page? I'm not go
ms TO tell you anything about her.
You will have 10 read her story IN
the Daily Slank
but first I'll whet your appetite
by rcadlns YOU a few chapters as I
have written them.
no Re Continued
The Detroit times., 1916-06-22
TRUTH CRUSHED TO EARTH.

publicly expelled from The unlver-
sity
lie himself brought home the
news His mother burst into flood
Of tears.
oh she sobbcI What have |
ever done that this disgrace should
fall on me? nave trained you SO
carefully have taught you truth
and honesty ana uprigEtness from
your very cradle. And now you bring
this horrible shame on us. in spite
Of all have dCne for you"
Iiis father, as stirred as she. took
the matter more stoically
Here" he sad. curly. Take this
money n Is 500 Take IL and get
ont don't want a black sheep in
my fold. You have made your bed.
Lie in n. I'm done with you
but. Father" persisted Tom.
i've done nothing wrong I'm limo
cent"
They don't eXpel innocent boys
from college" retortci his father.
Il am innocent" insisted rom,
desperately Il give YOU my word.
Please hclioye me I've never lied
II you Don't send me away like
thi, You promised to take me into
the business and"
The business / built up" snapped
his father, is not for ne'erdo- wells
10 tear down take hack tEat prom
Use. You will leave the family YOU
have disRraced | don't want you
uEdcr my roof another night"
While Tom vas miserably packing
his few belongings a note WAS deliy-
cred TO him It was from Marjorie.
Tom read
"Dcarcst-rm a coward, and
don't suppose YOU can ever forgive
me But YOU don't know what Dad
Is, when he's in one OF his RACES.
There is nothing he wouldn't do IL
he found out I'd disobeyed HIM ]
couldn't help you. Tom, just
couldn't But there's something ]
can do And rvc done It Uncle
Roger was my godfather, aid he
loves me better thar anyone else.
I've Just been 10 him and told him
all the whole story
He was splendid about II lie
said III help YOU both out. Send
Tom Blake to me and I'll give him
The Detroit times., 1916-06-22

chance In my own ONCE. Since you
believe in him. 20 will /. And In "A
year you1l be OF age, Then YOU can
marry anyone you want 10. BY that
time, II he's any good. he'll be max
ing a marrying salary Tell him 20
come and see me tomorrow Please
go 10 him, Tom IT'S our one chance
-heartbrokenly. MARJORIE.
up Sd love you"
The next year was one OF tireless
work and steady achievement for
Tom Blake. lie more than justified
the "chance" that Roger Lampson
gave him by bringing 20 his new Job
a rcsistless energy, enthusiasm and
adaptability that quickly won hi
employers approval
81 thought was doing you n
favor. Marjorie" Roger Lampson
said 10 the girl one day "by hiring
Young Blake. But II was YOU who
did me a favor by getting mo such
man to work for me. He's had
two promotions this past year. And
he's going 10 ge' a third ard bigger
raise next month"
Next MONTH" echoed Marjorie
why. that's June. The month Of
weddings
And the month OF your birthday, -
supplemented her uncle. You'll be
OF age the first OF June, won't YOU?
Well. take my advse-mary Tom
Blake that day And I'll make YOUR
peace with your father afterward -
Marjorie sped to Tom with this in
spired suggestion. And the wedding
date was accordingly fixed for
June
Tom. aglow with delight AT the
prospect, and at the promise of a
raise in pay, hurried back TO the
Office after his mnch-time chat with
Marjorie
II was a busy day, and, during the
afternoon detail of work arrived
that had TO he completed in haste,
rom AZ Oiltt NblhilN'fl'H W 'N'@S
after hours 10 finish II.
When the req, OF the stan depart
ed he bent over his desk, unwearied'
" tackling the overtime job, His
heart was light, his brain brilliantly
active He verify believed he was
the happiest man in all America.
one year ago ne had been disgraced
and cast out OF his home Today
he was a success, was on the high
road TO promotion, and in three
weeks was 10 marry the girl he
aGored. Small wonder he whistled
cayly over his work,
As he al last laid aside the com
plotcd task and reached for his hal
and coat hc heard rap at the door
of The outer of,oe Answering th"
summons he admitted James Sulli-
van. a customer of tho firm.
Go BE "ontinucd)
The Detroit times., 1916-06-22
CAST OF CHARACTERS.

TOM BLAKE, who has a sturdy
regard for the truth.
MR.. AND MRS. BLAKE. his par.
ents
MARJORIE LAMPSON, Toms
playmate, friend and sweet
heart.
HARRY LAMPSoN, her brother.
MR.. lAMPSoN, her father.
ROGER LAMPSON, her uncle.
JAMES SULLIVAN, a customer
OF Roger Lsmpson's firm.
lIzETTE FoRTEsCUE. known
to the police as "Lioht-Fingered
Liz"