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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-21
RANDOM NOTES

RANDOM NOTES
Mrs. John NJ. London, who has spent the
past six weeks east, has returned home.
Mrs. John Kaul is in New York.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward w. Barrett left
few days ago for New York.
Mrs. Hardie Bradford of Uniontown IS
/ the guest of her relatives, Mr. and Mrs.
Hademan Meade on South Thirteenth
street.
Mrs. Church Williams, who has been
the guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Jackson, has returned to her home
| in Atlanta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Knox Green, who
has spent the past few days in the city
with relatives, have returned to their
home in Greensboro.
Mrs Chas. Thomas will arrive tomor
row and will be the guest of her sister,
Mrs. NJ Patton King.
Mrs. Anna VanHoose Davies of Ban
gor is the guest of her daughter, Mrs
w. w. French
Mrs. James V. VanHoose, who has been
the guest of her daughter, Mrs Frank Y.
Anderson, Jr., has returned to her home
in Bangor.
Mrs C. NJ. Handley and children have
returned to their home in New York aft
er spending some time here with rela-
tives.
The many friends of Miss Selma Robin
SON. who was recently burned, will be
glad to learn that she is improving.
Miss Leona Hassnger will leave today
for Montgomery where she will be the
guest of Mrs. w. II. Moore and Mrs,
Merritt Vandiver.
Mrs A. r. Smith of DemopoHs is the
guest of Mrs Frank Clements on Orange
avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. John B. weal5ley left
yesterday for a two weeks stay in New
York.
Mr. and Mrs. George Morrow, Jr., are in
New York, where they will spend two
weeks at Hotel Astor. They were the guest
of honor at dinner and theatre party
on Friday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Coleman, Jr,,
are in New York, stopping at the Hotel
Astor.
Mr. and Mrs. j. B. Atkinson, formerly
of this city, have returned to their home
in Clanton after delightful visit to Mr.
and Mrs. B. A. Rippey.
Mrs c. r Turner of Cherokee, is the
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Turner, at
their home at Chestnut Hill.
Mr. and Mrs. w. M. Person of Fairfield
have as their guest Mrs. Persons father,
Mr.. Phil Fl. Andrews of Raleigh, N. c.
Mrs James r. Tindal is the guest of
her daughter, Mrs. j. r. Shelton, at
Petros, Tenn,
Mrs Walter Unzickers of Reeders is
the guest of her brother, Mr.. William
Moughon and Mrs. Moughon, for the
Claughton-Moughon wedding tomorrow
evening.
Mrs Rufus Rhodes, who has spent the
past three weeks in New York, has re-
turned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry DeBardeleben are
in New Orleans, where they will spend
two weeks
Mrs Walter Weaver of Columbus, Miss,
is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. E. l.. Brown
on Highland avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-21

Mrs Walter Weaver of Columbus, Miss,
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Brown
on Highland avenue.
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of Admission to be his best man and
the bridesmaids include Miss Cherokee
VandeGraaff, Miss Augusta Searcy,
Miss Will Allen Jemison of Birming-
ham will be the maid of honor. The
ushers are Mr.. Clifton Penick and Mr..
Bob Speageall.
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Mr. and Mrs. Henry DeBardeleben are
in New Orleans, where they will spend
two weeks
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1916-08-24
CHAPTER xx-Continued.

"Not at ALL" said Bibbs. "I'm going
TO stand by the old zinc eater till FIVE
o'clock. / tell you like itv'
Then | suppose that's the end OF
your wanting to write"
81 don't know about that" Blbbs
said, thoughtfully; "but the zinc eater
doesn't interfere with my thinking, at
least It's better than being in busl-
ness; I'm sure of that l don't want
anything to change. I'd be content to
lead just the life I'm leading now to
the end of my days"
"You do beat the devilw exclaimed
Gurney. "Your fathers right when he
tells me you're mystery. Perhaps
the Almighty knew what he was about
when he made you, but II takes a lot
of faith to believe I'll Well, I'm of
Go on back to your numbering old ma
chine" He climbed into his car,
which he operated himself, but he re-
Trained from setting 1t Immediately In
motion. well, | rubbed It in on the
old man that you had warned him not
TO slide his hand along too far. and
that he got hurt because he didn't pay
attention to your warning, and because
he was trying to show you how to do
something you were already doing a
great deal better than he could. You
tell him I'll be around to look at It
and change the dressing tomorrow
morning. Goodby."
But when he paid the promised visit
the next morning he did more than
change the dressing upon the damaged
hand. The injury was severe OF its
kind, and Gurney spent long time
over II, though Sheridan was rebellious
and scornful, being brought to a de-
gree of tractabillty only by means OF
horrible threats and talk of amputa-
ton. However, he appeared at the
dinner table with his hand supported
In sling, which he seemed TO regard
as an indignity, while the natural in
qulries upon the subject evidently
struck him as deliberate insults. Mrs.
Sheridan, having been unable to con-
tain her sollcltude several times dur.
ing the day, and having been checked
each time in manner that bianched
her cheek, FASTENED to warn Roscoe
and Sibyl, upon their arrival at FIVE,
10 omit any reference to the injury and
10 avoid even looking at the sling If
they possibly could.
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chin, and that she also has comprehend.
ed this, and. wishing TO look stiil more
bewitching, discards her furs at the risk
OF taking cold SO you hold your peace
and try TO look Us II you had not thought
II out.
This theory Ia satisfactory except that
II does not account for the absence OF the
mum. All, well. there must always be a
mystery somewherel Mystery is a part of
enchantment.
Manual labor IL best. Your heart can
sing and your mind can dream while your
hands are working. You could not have a
singing heart and a dreaming mind ali
day II you had TO scheme out dollars. or
" you had TO add columns OF figures.
Those things take your attention. You
cannot be thinking OF your friend while
you write letters beginning. "Yours OF the
nth inst received and contents duly
noted" But TO work with your hands all
day, thinking and singing. and then af-
ter nightfall, TO hear the inefable kind
ness OF your friends greetinE-always
therefor youl Who would wake from
such dream as this7
Dawn and the sea-music In moonllt
Observation-Disclosures serenading through
almond groves In bloom-what could bring
such things into the city's turmoil? Yet
they are here. and roses blossom IN the
SCOT That Is what Il means not to be
alonel That is what n friend gives you!
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CHAPTER XXI.

The Sheridans dined on Sundays at
FIVE. 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.
II 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
III; Sibyi looked Ill, and Sheridan
looked both III and explosive. Bibbs
had more color than any OF these, and
there was u strange brightness, like a
light. upon his face. 1t was curious
TO see anything so happy in the tense
gloom of that household.
Edith re little. she never once
looked at Sibyl, though Slbyl now and
thsp gsve ber a quick glance, heavily
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SYNOPSIS.
IL

Sheridan's attempt to make a business
man OF his son Bibbs by starting him in
the machine shop ends in Bibbs going to
a sanitarium. a nervous wreck. on his re-
turn Bibbs finds himself an inconsider-
able and unconsidered figure in the New
House" of the Sheridans. The Vertreeses
old-town family next door and impover-
ished, call on the Sheridans. newly rich,
and Mary afterward puts into words her
parents unspoken wish that she marry
one of the Sheridan boys Mary frankly
encourages Jim Sherldan's attentions Jim
tells Mary Bills is not lunatlc-''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
Blbbs' sister, and Sibyl, Roscoe Sheridan's
wife, quarrel over Bobby Lamhorn: Sibyl
goes TO Mary for help 10 keep Lamhorn
from marrying Edith. and Mary leaves
her in the room alone. Bibbs has TO break
80 his father the news OF Jim'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
Bbbs purposely interrupts a tete-a-tete
between Edith and Lamhorn. He tells
edith that he overheard Lamhorn maxi
ing love to Roscoe's wife Doctor Gurney
finds Bibbs well 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.
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lection OF records consisting exclu-
slvely of Caruso and ragtlme. She
selected one OF the latter, remarking
that she thought 1t fright pretty" and
followed 1t with one OF the former and
the same remark.
AS the second reached its 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 Il perfectly clear
that Edith had given him secret In
structiOns and that 1t had been his
pride and pleasure to fulfill them to
the letter.
Sibyl stlffened in her chair; her lips
parted, and she watched with curious
eyes the vanishing back OF the white
jacket.
whats thatf" 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 unloosed the music.
Sibyl bit her lip and began to tap
her chin with the brooch. After a little
while she turned to Bibbs. who reposed
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cnarge1, ana 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
enllyenlng ceremony of Sabbath refec-
ton.
"Didn't you go 20 church this morn.
Ing, Bibbs7" his mother asked, in the
effort to break up one OF those CHASTITY
intervals.
81 think so," he answered, as from
roseate trance.
"You think so! Don't you know p
"Oh, yes. Yes. l went to church,
"What was the sermon about?"
"What, mother?"
cant you hear meT she cried. al
asked you what the sermon was
about"
He reused himself. 81 think Il was
about" He frowned, seeming to con.
centrate his will TO recollect 'T think
1t 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 dlnlng-room dialogue
"All he know is he was with at lady
lives mex do'r George was right.
"Did you go to church all by your
self, Bibbs?" Sibyl asked.
mo" he answered. mo, didn't go
alone"
"Oh" Slbyl gave the ejaculation
an upward twist, as of mocking in
quiry and followed 1t by another, ex-
pressive Of hilarious comprehension.
"Ohp'
Blbbs 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.
Bibbs retreated. Sometimes you do
seem to be a hard sort OF manw he
said.
However. he went obediently into
the gilt-and-brocade room to which his
mother and his sister and his sister
in-law had helplessly withdrawn, ac-
cordlng TO their Sabbatlcal custom.
Mrs. Sheridan was looking over a col
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PAnNa"

lily touched, but he was indeed living
In dream, and all things outside OF
IL were yelled and remote--for that Is
the way OF youth in a 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 has father had come up
stairs. There was a fog outdoors. sat
urated with fine powder OF SCOT, and
though Bibbs noticed absently the dim
shape OF an automobile at the curb
before Roscoe's house. he did not rec
ognlze II 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 whlstled and sang to II, 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 ap-
proved OF his ideas and talked OF elect
ing him 70 their association.
The short days OF the year had come.
and 1t was dark before the whistles
blew. When the signal came, Bibbs
went to his office. where he dlvested
himself of his oyeralls-ais single d.
vergence from the routine of his fel-
low workmen-and after that he used
soap and water copiously. This was
his transformation scene: he passed
into the Office rather trall young
working man noticeably begrimed. and
passed out OF II TO the pavement a
cheerfully preoccupled sample OF gen.
try, fastldlous 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 Blbbs, 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, peerlng about him in deep
perplexity. She leaned toward him.
81 knew your she said.
Good heayensw cried Bibbs. 81
thought 1t was your voice coming out
OF a starr
There's only smoke overhead" said
Mary, and laughed again. There
aren't any stars"
"Oh, yes, there were-when you
laughedw
She took his arm. and they went on.
"Ive come to walk home with you,
Bibbs. | wanted to-"
"But were you here in the"
"In the dark? Yesl Waiting? YesT
Bibbs was radiant; he felt suffocat-
ed with happiness. He began to scold
her.
"But it's not safe, and I'm not worth
It. You shouldn't have You ought
to know better. What did,
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CHAPTER XXI.

Blbbs was the only Sheridan to sleep
soundly through the night and to wake
at dawn with light heart His cheer
fulncss was vaguely diminished Ivy the
troublous state OF affairs In his family.
Bibbs was a sympn thetic person. cas-
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" your daughter was deeply
infatuated with a good.for-noth.
Ing young man who wanted to
marry her, and you wanted to
break up tho 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 out7 Do
you believe that Edith's father
handled a delicate situation Of
this kind properly7-as de-
scribed in the following Install
ment.
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This friendship business be-
tween 5lbbs and mary--do you
married. folk think lt's a spell
Of friendship they're having or
10 II simply an old-fashloned
case Of love, with only one cure:
a license and a parson7
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CTo RE coNTINuEpa
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-04-13

The weather man put over a
raw deal on us Friday and Satur.
any the two days set apart by
Mayor Tom Dillon as Clean.
up day IN Hickman. It rained
almost necessarily and the team.
perature was away below normal,
with a splitting SHOW and frcez
ing weather Saturday. As the
material TO work on Is still here.
We might try another date.
Bad breath, bitter taste. dizzi-
ness and a general mo account"
ieellng is a sure sign of torpid
liver. HERBlNE is the medicine
needed. Ii makes the liver ac-
ice, vitalizeS the blood. regulates
Ihe bowels and restores fine
feeling of energy and cheerful
hess. Price j0c. Sold by Hick-
nan Drug Co. Advt.
FOR SALE; $50 bushels Soy
}eans.-lSaac Snuff, Route 3 5-lp
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A man giving his name as Will
lam A Reed was arrested Satnr.
day, at Wickliffe, pending an IN
ye>tlgation OF the killing of Hosea
Askew, who was found dead on
the farm Of G.. Il. Dunn last Fri
day. Reed was given AN exam N
ing trial before County Judge
Moore and held without bond for
The grand jury at the April term
of court.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church will give an Easter egg
hunt at the home of Mrs. d. b.
Wilson, Saturday afternoon,
April 22nd, from 3 to 5. Every
chIld invited. VIII meet at the
Presbyterian church at 9 80 TO be
nhaperoned by the ladies OF
the church. Admission Zoe.
Three half Jersey and half
Red Polled milk cows, fresh. -
5. l.. DOdds.
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SPEAKING OF TOBACCO.

N".s of genius are not ex.
'.r. from college student pub
s m here's character.
m .. 'phlroo that seems goo
. win Immortality It's
m ."ih, a paper published
M Wuirgradlats of Penn.
State College.
IS % dirty weed:
et
r.,.'0 no normal need:
.Il
mikes You thin, il makes
.".
...s ihc hair right of Your
d. .. worst darn stuff I've
u" 30.
] ...t
N.. .ogic IS unanswerablo. A
''.. "s" critic would handle al.
''.'. Do bout the same way.
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FoTeWarned II forearmed. snau "a
main a gentleman at any cost"
AZ o'clock a big Limousine swuns
under the porte oochere nj the mn,
and nimble footman hoped down
ana entered the hotel. Robin was
waiting Just inside the doors
For Mr. Schmidt" he inquired
"Oui. m'sieur"
Thrilled by a pleasurable sense y,
excitement, the Prince OF Graustart
entered the car.
a delicate perfume fingered in the
machine, convincing proof that Mics
Guile had left II but few minute, be.
Iore It's arrival at his hotel Asamat.
Ter OF fact. she was nearer than be
Thought. for the car whirled into the
hue de Ia paiE and stopped at the curb
NOT more than hundred yards from
the Place Vendome.
once more tho nimble foo,map hon
ped down and threw open the door A
slender. swift moving figure in blue
linen gown and wide hat from
which sprang two gorgeous blue
plumes' emerged from the door OF a
diamond merchants shop. and. before
NOUN could move from his corner
popped into the car and "a, down no.
side him with a nervous little laugh an
her lips-red lips that showed rose
IKE and tempting behind a thick chlt
ION ven. obviously donned for an ar.
cellent reason. The exquisite features
OF Miss Guile were barely distinguish. |
able beneath the surface OF this flmy |
barrier The door closed sharply and
almost before the prince had recoy. |
cred from his surprise. the car glided
on IN the direction OF the Place de
FOpera.
Isn't II just like an elopementY"
cried Miss Guile. and It was quite
plain to him that she was VASTLY
pleased with the sprightly introduc.
ton to the adventure. Her voice trem.
bled slightly and she sat 40 very
straight In the wide, comfortable seat
rs Il really YOU" cried Robin. and
he was surprised TO find that his own
voice tremblcd
"Oh." she said. with sudden ain.
ience. how do YOU do7 What must
you think OF me. bouncing in like that
and never once speaking TO you?"
81 think that you are frightened al
most out II your boots" said he
boldly
NO. I'm not" said she rcsolulely q ,
I'm only conscious Of feeling extreme
y foolish"
u shouldn't feel that way about
Iteallng on for cup Of tea" said he
IT'S all quite regular. YOU know. and l
frequently done In the very best cir. |
lies when the cats away" &
"You sec ! couldn't quite scrape ~
he courage to go directly to the hotel .
or you" she said u know several x
eople who are stopping there, and / u
well. you won't think I'm a dread V
vi person. will yuu?"
Not at all" he declared promptly. n
hen he resolved TO put one Of the
uestlous be- had made up his mind to .
SIX at the first opportunity. DO you
lind telling me why you abandoned @
le 80 completely. so heartlessly. ON .
ie day we landcd?" .
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ohiNS lace was glowing With
" excitement lie put his hands
hA In his trousers pockets and
neryously lIngled the coins
therein. all the while regarding his
minister OF police with speculative
eyes.
Al last Robin. without speaking. i'm.
pulslvely held the letter out TO the
baron. who strobe across the room and
took Il from his hand Without A
word he extracted the single sheet OF
paper and read what was written
thereon
MY motor win o1ll for yogatg this AT.
efnoon. ana We viii rau uut TO g. Cloud Tor
Tea % The Pavilion bIru Mrs CASTOR ia
spending the day with relatives al Cham.
psn), and We may as well De- mice under
The circumstances 70 yuu have another
engagement pray 90 nut LEI 10 Interfere
with the pleasure am seeking"
Nothing could be moro exactine
my dear prince She signs herself n
Guile and ! am sure she IA magnin
Gently beguillng. II You will pardon the
play on words"
IT'S Jolly little adventure" was all
that Robin would say
The baron was lhoaghtful. There
Is something behind this extraordinary
behavior on the part OF lady gen.
orally accredited with sense and TO
fnemont,' said he after moment Il
think have II too She Is deliberately
putting you TO a rather severe test"
Test What do you meant"
"She Is trying you out sir. Miss
Guile or possibly Miss Bllthers-ls
taking a genuine risk In order to de.
termine whether you are "A real gentle
man or only make believe. She Is
taking n chance with YOU. You may
call II jolly little adventure. but
call II the acid test"
Robin laughed Thank you, baron.