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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-08-18
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charged, and then looked away. Ros-
coe ate nothing. He did not once look
at his father, though his father gazed
heavily at him most of the time. And
between Edith and Sibyl, and between
Roscoe and his father, some bitter
wireless communication seemed con-
tinually to be taking place throughout
the long silences prevailing during this
enlivening ceremony of Sabbath refec-
ton.
Didn't you go to church this morn
ing, Bibbs?'' his mother asked, in the
effort to break up one Of those CHASTITY
intervals.
81 think So" he answered, as from
a roseate trance.
"You think so! Don't you know"
''Oh, yes. Yes, / went to church!'
"What was the sermon about?"
"What, mother2"
"Can't you hear meY she cried. ST
asked you what the sermon was
about"
He reused himself. 81 think it was
about" He frowned, seeming to con-
centrate his will to recollect. Il think
it was about something in the Bible. !"
White-jacket George was glad of an
opportunity to leave the room and lean
upon Mist Jackson's shoulder in the
pantry. HE don't know they was
any suhmonw he concluded, having
narrated the dining-room dialogue
''All he know is he was with at lady
lives mex do'v' George was right.
did you go to church all by your
self, Bibbs?" Sibyl asked.
NO." he answered. mo. didn't go
alone.''
"Oh?" Sibyl gave the ejaculation
an upward twist, as of mocking in
curry, and followed it by another, ex-
pressive Of hilarious comprehension.
"Oh!''
Bibbs looked at her studiously, but
she spoke no further. And that COM
pleted the conversation at the lugu-
brious feast.
Coffee came finally, was disposed
Of quickly, and the party dispersed to
other parts Of the house. Bibbs fol-
lowed his father and Roscoe into the
library, but was not well received.
"You go and listen to the phono-
graph with the women-folks." Sheri-
dan commanded.
Bitbs retreated. Sometimes you do
seem to be a hard sort of mani" he
said.
However. he went obediently into
the gilt-and-b rocade room to which his
mother and his sister and his sister
in-law had helplessly withdrawn, ac-
cord1ng to their Sabbatical custom.
Mrs. Sheridan was looking over col
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-08-18
CHAPTER XXI.

The Sheridans dined on Sundays at
ave. Sibyl had taken pains not to ar
rive either before or after the hand
was precisely on the hour, and the
members Of the family were all seated
at the table within two minutes after
she and Roscoe had entered the house.
1t was a glum gathering, overhung
with portents. The air seemed charged,
awaiting any tiny ignition to explode;
and Mrs. Sheridan's expression, as
she sat with her eyes fixed almost con-
tinually upon her husband, was that
of a person engaged in prayer. Edith
was pale and intent. Roscoe looked
i'll; Sibyl looked i'll, and Sheridan
looked both i'll and explosive. Bibbs
had more color than any of these, and
there was a strange brightness, like
light, upon his face. 1t was curious
to see anything so happy in the tense
gloom of that household.
Edith ate little. She never once
looked at Sibyi, though Sibyl now and
then gave her a quick glance, heavily
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-08-18

lection of records consisting exclu-
sively of Caruso and ragtime. She
selected enc OF the latter, remarking
that she thought it fright pretty" and
followed it with one Of the former and
the same remark.
AS the second reached it's conclusion,
George appeared in the broad door
way, but he did not speak. Instead,
he favored Edith with a benevolent
smile, and she Immediately left the
room, George disappearing after her
in the hall with an air Of successful
diplomacy. He made it perfectly clear
that Edith had given him secret in
structions and that it had been his
pride and pleasure to fulfill them to
the letter.
Sibyl stiffened in her chair; her lips
parted, and she watched with curious
eyes the vanishing back Of the white
jacket.
whats that?" she asked, in low
voice, but sharply.
Here's another right pretty record, :"
said Mrs. Sheridan. affecting-with
patent .nervousness-not to hear. And
she Embossed the music.
Sibyl bit her lip and began to tap
her chin with the brooch. After little
While she turned to Bibbs, who reposed
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-08-18
SYNOPSIS.


Sheridan's attempt to make a business
man Of his son Bibbs by starting him in
the machine shop ends in Bibbs going to
q sanitarium a nervous wreck. On his re-
turn Bihbs finds himself an tnconSider-
able and unconsidered figure in the New
House" of the Sheridans. The Vertreeses,
old-town family next door and impover-
isbed. call on the Sherid&nS, neWly-rich,
and Mary afterward puts into words her
parents unspoken wish that she marry
one of the Sheridan boys. Mary frankly
encourages Jim Sheridan's attentions. Jim
tells Mary Bills is not a lunatic-"Just
queer" He proposes to Mary, who half.
accepts him. Sheridan tells Bibbs he
must go back to the machine shop as
soon as he is strong enough, in spite of
Bibbs' plea to be allowed to write. Edith,
Bibbs' sister, and Sibyl, Roscoe Sheridan's
wife, quarrel over Bobby Lamhorn; Sibyl
goes to Mary for help to keep Lamhorn
from marrying Edith, and Mary leaves
her. in the room alone. Bibbs has to break
to his father the news of Jin's sudden
death. All the rest of the family helpless
in their grief, Bibbs becomes temporary
master of the house. At the funeral he
NETS Mary and rides home with her.
Bibbs purposeIy interrupts tete-a-tete
soetween Edith and Lamhorn. He tel1s
Edith that he overheard Lamhorn max
ing love to Roscoe'S wife. Doctor Quincy
finds Bibbs we'll enough to go back to the
machine shop. Mary and Bibbs meet by
accident and form a pleasant friendship:
Roscoe Sheridan and his wife quarrel
desperately about Bobby Lamhorn. Bibbs
goes to work. Old man Sheridan hurts
his hand.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-08-18

lily touched, but he was indeed living
in dream, and all things outside of
it were yelled and remote-for that is
the way Of youth in dream. And
Bibbs, who had never before been of
any age, either old or young, had come
to his youth at last.
He went whistling from the house
before even his father had come up
stairs. There was fog outdoors, sat
urated with fine powder of SCOT, and
though Bibbs noticed aDsently the dim
shape of an automobile at the curb
before Roscoe's house, he did not rec
ognize It as Doctor Gurney's but went
cheerily on his way through the dingy
mist. And when he was once more in
stalled beside his faithful zinc eater
he whistled and sang to it, as other
workmen did to their own machines
sometimes, when things went well.
His comrades in the shop glanced, at
him amusedly now and then. They
liked him, and he ate his lunch at noon
with a group of socialists who APP
proved Of his ideas and talked of elect
ing him to their association.
The short days of the year had come,
and it was dark before the whistles
blew. When the signal came, Bibbs
went to his Office, where he Invested
himself Of his overalls-his single di-
vergence from the routine Of his fell
low Workmen-and after that he used
soap and water copiously. This was
his Transformation scene: he passed
into the Office a rather frail young
working man noticeably begrimed, and
passed out of it to the pavement
cheerfully preoccupied sample Of gen
try, fastidious to the point Of elegance.
The sidewalk was crowded with the
bearers Of dinner pals, men and boys
and women and girls from the work
rooms that closed at five. Many hur-
ried and some loitered; they went both
east and west, jostling one another,
and Bibbs, turning his face homeward,
was forced to go slowly.
Coming toward him, as slowly,
through the crowd, a tall girl caught
sight Of his long, thin figure and stood
still Until he had almost passed her,
for in the thick crowd and the thicker
gloom he did not recognize her, though
his shoulder actually touched hers. He
would have gone by, but she laughed
delightedly, and he stopped short,
startled. Two boys, one chasing the
other, swept between them, and Bibbs
stood still, peering about him in deep
perpIexity. She leaned toward him.
81 knew you'll! she said.
"Good heavensy' cried Bibbs. 81
thought it was your voice coming out
Of a star!''
''There's only smoke overhead" said
Mary, and laughed again. '"There
aren't any stars"
"Oh, yes, there were-when you
'laughedp'
She took his arm, and they went on
eve come to walk home with you,
Bibbs. / wanted to-"
"But were you here in the"
"In the dark? Yes! Waiting? Yesy'
Bibbs was radiant; he felt suffocat-
ed with happiness. He began to scoId
her.
'But it's not safe, and I'm not worth
it. You shouldn't have You ought
to know better. What did"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-08-18
CHAPTER XXI.

Bibbs was the only Sheridan to sleep
soundly through the night and to wake
at dawn with light heart. His cheer
fulness was vaguely diminished by the
troublous state of affairs in his family.
Ribbs was a sympathetic person, cas-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-08-18

If your daughter was deeply
infatuated with good-for-noth-
ing young man who wanted to
marry her, and you wanted to
break up the affair, would you
let the girl see so much of her
lover she would become sick. of
him or would you forbid him
the premises and try to keep
her from meeting him out? Do
you believe that Edith's father
handled a delicate situation of
this kind properIy?-as de-
scribed in the following INSTALL
ment.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1916-08-18

To BE c0NyINUED.n
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-22
The WHITE FEATHER
BY FRANK FlLsoN.

Geoffrey had his eyes on the girl
like the rest Of the passengers In tn.
London tube" She was q remark
ably pretty girl, In big hat and wear
ing costly furs, and she held feather
OF snowy Wilderness in her hand.
And then she handed 1t to the young
man who sat two seats away from her
remarking:
Il think this belongs to you, SIR"
The young man flushed crimson
opened his mouth. gaped, and began
to stammer.
Il tried to enlist, but they wouldn't
take me-"
Then why are you not wearing an
armlet?" inquired the young woman.
The young man, as the train stopped
OPPORTUNITY at station, got up and
darted from the car. followed by the
emused laughter of the passengers.
The girl walked into the next car
and Geoffrey, now interested in this
incident Of English life, followed her,
Presently she sat down opposite q
very stout man with q flaming tie.
Please let me present you with
this feather, sir" said the girl.
The mans mouth opened, Just as
the other mans had done. He blus-
tered.
I'm over forty and don't have to
enlist. They wouldn't take me-"
"Forty-one is the limit" answered
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-22

Alkali Ike is dead. He died with
his boots on, as befitted a man OF his
brave and strenuous character. II
happened in little silver mining
town in Nevada. Since his arrival,
several weeks before, the residents
had been on tenterhooks. No one
knew what be would do next. His
stunts were as varied as they some
times were deadly-and life insurance
was at a premium. The nerves Of all
OF them being SO strained, it was a
dangerous and significant fact that
they should all carry their guns where
they were handiest.
Alkali Ike decided that as nothing
new had been done in the town for "a
hours, 1t was up to him. So he went
to the Metropolitan hotel, and went up
to room on the second (top) floor.
Geing to the window he stuck his head
out and shouted:
"Fire!"
And everybody did. A pleasant time
was had by all at the funeral. kan.
sas City Star.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-22
Worlds Future FIsh suppIv.

The sea beats upon $4,000 miles OF
Alaska shore line, distance greater
than the circumference Of the earth
All OF that vast stretch Of waters ia
tesming with the most edible fish on
earth. Every bay is a harbor where
these fish can be prepared for the
markets OF the world, and the great.
est ships afioat can anchor in safety
while taking on their cargo OF food
forNthe hungry of all chimes. In q few
years Alaskan fish will be famous
wherever ships sail and men ex.
change the products of their toll. This
is but one OF Alaska's sources of
wealth. The pioneers now opening up
this vast wilderness for the glory and
enrichment of the republic are laying
foundations the magnitude Of which
is not even dreamed OF by those back
home.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-22
At TOMB OF A WRESTLER
Gloomy Epitaph That Marks an Enc.
Iish Athletes Resting
Place.

Until the early part of the nine
teenth century. says the Badminton
Magazine, wrestling was the favorite
sport in Devonshire, and many notable
champions of the ring were produced
BY the county.
As q result OF the prominence OF
this sport another epitaph Ia added To
the long list Of those that are notable
on account of their unconscious humor
or naive directness.
In the churchyard at Marytavy, near
Tavfstock. is tombstone to the mem.
ory OF John Hawkins Blacksmith
1721) and his two wives and five chill
dren. among whom we learn was
One Thomas named, whose fate was
such
To lose his life by wrestling much.
Which may warning be to all
How they into such pastimes falN
A gloomy and depressing epitaph In.
deed, worthy Of the prowess OF the de-
parted Thomas. of whose career we
should have liked a fuller epitome.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-22


the girl decisively, and with astonish
Ing deftness she actually succeeded
In placing the feather in the stout
mans buttonhole.
The stout man tore the feather from
his buttonhole, angrily shook his fist
In the girls face and dashed from the
car. The passengers, including Geof-
frey. roared.
Five minutes later, when Geoffrey's
thoughts were wandering, the girl
turned and held out the feather to
him.
VIII you not take and wear your
badge OF honor. sir?" she asked.
Godfrey was utterly taken aback.
He had never dreamed of such an in.
dignity. He saw the eyes Of all In the
car on his.
WIN you please give me your
cardf" he asked, ignoring the feather.
What do you meant" she demand.
ed angrily.
i mean that you are public nuts.
ance," said Geoffrey. "and l intend to
prosecute you"
i shall do nothing of the sort"
Then ! shall accompany you until
We meet policeman" said Godfrey.
He had turned the tables, for the
girl sat back in her seat with a face
as red as q peony, and the laughter
that followed was decidedly at her
expense and not at Geoffrey's.
She did not deign to answer him,
haf Ihen she Eose the Young man
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-22

or more than five directors, a president, q
vice president a treasurer and a secretary.
The following persons shall constitute the
Board Of Directors, to wit: ]. C. Williams,
Prescott and A. X. Erickson, and the OFFICERS
shall be:
]. C. Williams. President
l. Prescott Vice-President
A. X. Erickson, Treasurer and Secretary.
pending or until the regular annual election
OF directors and officers by the stockholders
which said regular annual election shall be
held on the third Monday in January Of each
and every year.
ARTICLE VI.
The highest amount Of Indebtedness or IL
ability which this corporation can at any
time subject itself to shall be five hundred
thousand dollars.
ARTICLE WI.
The names and addresses of subscribers and
the number of shares subscribed, is as follows
J. c. Williams, Lakeland, Fla, shares
/. Prescott. Lakeland, Fla, shares.
A. X Erickson, Lakeland, Fla, shares.
WITNESS the hands and seals Of the re-
spectIve Incorporating subscribers this tenth
day Of July, A. D., 1916.
]. C. WILLIAMS, (SeaD
l. PRESCOTT, (SeaD
A. X ERICKSON. tSeaD
STATE OF FLORIDA
COUNTY OF POLK
Personally appeared before me, the under
signed authority, ]. c. Williams, l. Presuott
and A. Y. Erickson, 10 me well and person.
ally known, who being first duly sworn, ac-
knowledged that they signed the foregoing ar
ticles Of Incorporation for the uses and pur-
poses therein set forth.
In witness whereof, have hereunto set my
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-22
Old superstItIons.

In certain parts of the Slav coun.
tr1es bride bows to the fire on the
hearth when she first enters her new
nome. In parts of Bohemia families
VIII not permit a brand to be taken
rom the hearth by an outsider or for
the use OF another family. In Albania.
nothing unclean Is thrown into the
nre Also after the birth of child.
forty days must elapse before a brand
may be taken from the fire for the use
OF another household.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-22
AntIaulty Of .hs safatx pln

That the Hittites were in constant
communication with other nations IL
shown by the fact that Egyptian scar.
abs and amulets, Phoenician pottery
and Greek terra Gotta figures are
found in the tombs of different De.
RODS. Bronze daggers and jewelry are
fairly common, and woolley proudly
showed me safety pin three thou
sand years old that would still work
Christian Herald.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-22
Need for Consideration.

What should one do" asks tina
young doctor, when a patient comes
In and diagnoses his own case exact
UT In such q situation" explains
the experienced physician, you must
use your best judgment of human ma
ture. II the patient is one kind Of
man he will appreciate your agreeing
with his diagnosis as showing that he
knows as much as you do; on the
other hand he may Sc about and say
that you don't know any more than he
does."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-22

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
will apply TO the Honorable Park NJ Tram
NELL, Governor Of the State Of Florida, on ths
nineteenth day Of August A. D. 1916, for let
ters patent Of The Security Corporation"
]. C. WILLIAMS
l. PRESCOTT
A. K ERICKSON
ARTICLES or INCORPORATION OF
THE SECURITY CORPORATIONS
The Undersigned and their associates here
by associate themselves together as a body
corporate under and In virtue Of The laws
Of the State Of Florida governing general cor
porations. and 90 adopt the following Articles
Of incorporation -
The name of the eorportion Is the Security
Corporation, and its principal place Of bus
mess shall be in the Town Of Lakeland, Flor
ida. and it shall have offices In such other
places as the business Of the corporation shall
require. to be determined by act Of the Board
Of Directors and thereafter appropriately
made of record.
ARTICLE n.
The general nature Of the business or bus
inesses Of the corporation shall be, and 1t
shall have the powers following to wit:
To subscribe to, buy and In any manner
acquire, to hold and own, TO trade, transfer,
sell and in any manner dispose Of, stock In
any other corporation. bonds, mortgages. or
other manner Of securities; and to invest or
hold as trustee or otherwise, money.
To buy and sell In other proper way Sc
cure and dispose of, and to improve, manage.
deveiope otherwise oeal with, real and
personal property, either as principal or agent;
and to invest. pledge, cucumber or mortgage,
real or personal property held In any man
ner.
To deal IN, import, export, purchase, man
ufacture, acquire, sell, mine, quarry, con-
centrate, smelt, reduce, distill, treat, extract,
refine, prepare, or produce in any manner
by any process whatever, any sub
stance whatever, simple, complex, compound.
whether mineral, animal, vegetable, metallic,
wooden, chemical, or In any physical condi-
ton, solid, liquid or gaseous;
To receive and hold franchises for any pur-
pose; ana to acquire or undertake the whole
or any part Of the business, property. assets
or liabilities OF any individual, partnership or
carrying on any business which this
corporation is authorized TO carry on, and
to issue paid up shares or bonds or both for
the payment Of the purchase price thereof.
ARTICLE Ill.,
The authorized capital Of this corporation
shall be five thousand dollars, divided into
atty shares Of the par value Of one hundred
dollars each
The capital stock shall be PAID in cash,
property, labor or services, or by either or
any, at a just valuation to be fixed by the
or by the directors at a meet
ng called for such purposes Property, labor
Or services, may be also paid for with capt.
al stock at a just valuation Of such property.
abor or services, TO be fixed by the directors
,f the corporation at a meeting called for
uch purposes.
1t any time hereafter be increased or de-
,reased provided by the laws of the State
# Florida.
ARTICLE w.
The period Of corporate existence shall be
perpetual and unlimited
ARTICLE v.
The business of the corporation Is 10 be
Conducted by a board Of not less than three
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-22

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
will apply TO the Honorable Park H. Tram
NELL, Governor Of the State Of Florida. on the
nineteenth day Of August A. D. 1915, for let
tiers patent OF THE Security Corporation"
j. c. WILLIAMS
l. PRESCOTT
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-22
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF
THE SECURITY CORPORATION

by associate themselves together as q body
corporate under and In virtue Of The laws
Of the State Of Florida governing general cor
porations. and 90 adopt the following Articles
Of Incorporation
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-22

The name of the corportion Is the Security
Corporation, and its principal place Of bus
mess shall be in the Town Of Lakeland, Flor
ida, and it shall have offices In such other
places as the business of the corporation shall
require. to be determined by act Of the Board
Of Directors and thereafter appropriately
made of record
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-22

IN forgive you II you'll forgive me,
then" she said.
And Geonrey decided that 1t was
certainly good business proposition.
Copyright 1916. by W. q. Chapman.)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-22

Dent Want 70 Give Him Away
Mothers are merciful creatur.
they let children continue to bella
In fathers as long as possible.-N,
York Evening Sun.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-22

Hes a director In q bank" go
onl That fenow?" Yes. He tells
the people what windows to 90 to-"
Detroit Free Press.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-07-22

hand and affixed my OFFICIAL seal This j
day of July, A. d. 1915.
lSeaD u. w. THOMSON,
My commission expires February 8, IL
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1916-09-22

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