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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-07-27
First Has Band Again.

r tfSC F7aS San0 Again.
The First regiment, Wisconsin Ma
tional Guard, again has band.
For the first time in over two weeks
the regiment heard it's band play a
lively march at "reveille." After hav-
ing been without music for two weeks
the regiment took the ION Wisconsin"
played as the morning march as q gen
uine treat. A securing of the regiment
to discover musicians resulted in the
transfer of eleven men to the band.
The band now consists of q men, as
follows:
William Koch, Milwaukee, chief mu-
sician; w. Roadhouse, Beloit, drum
major; Alvin Schardt, Milwaukee,
principal musician, French horn /;
Sergt. Ernest Hawke, Fort Atkinson,
cornet; Sergt. Leo Bachhuber, Madi-
son, tuba; Sergt. Berchard Bernard,
Mayville, cornet; Corp. John Hall, Be
lott, slide trombone; Corp. John B.
Roberts, Madison, horn; Corp. Edward
Clarke, Madison, trombone; Corp. Gil
bert Bachhuber, Madison, horn.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-07-27
Wee Bit Sane.

While a certain Scotch minister was
conducting religious services in an
asylum for the insane one Of the in
mates cried out wildly:
81 say, have we got to listen to
this?"
The minister, surprised and con-
fused, turned to the keeper and asked +:
"Shall stop speaking?"
The keeper replied:
mo, no; gang along, gang along
that will not happen again. The maA
only has one lucid moment every seven
years. The Christian Herald.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-07-27
Had Experience.

A guardsman mustered into the fed
eral service cannot be held for all
mony, so a court rules, because his
income is only enough for himself.
This may incite the Alimony club
members to enlist, if they can get out
long enough to do so. Nobody can
deny that they have fighting expert
ence in the Home Guard.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-07-27
More Than $4,000 in Camp.

More Than $1,000 in Camp.
With the arrival here of the last of
the Wisconsin troops and several
units from other states which were
late in arriving, there are now more
than $4,000 troops at Camp Wilson.
The strength of the various units
here follows: First Illinois infantry,
1,163; Second Illinois infantry, L.
113; Third Illinois infantry, 1850 /;
Fourth Illinois infantry, 1850 !;
Seventh Illinois infantry, 1,1O5 !;
Eighth Illinois infantry, 1900; First
Illinois field artillery, 500; First Wis
consin infantry, 1,195; Second Wiscon-
sin infantry, 1,4OO; Third Wisconsin
infantry, 1,13O; Wisconsin battery of
artillery, al; Wisconsin troop of cav
airy, %; three field hospital compa-
MES, each full strength, POI; Seventh
United States field artillery, $50; Six
teenth United States cavalry, 900 /;
Thirty-seventh United States infantry,
653; officers for all regiments, 500; to-
tai, 1914.
Two hundred and fifty latest type
machine guns have reached here for
the militia and regulars, together with
5000 rounds of ammunition. They
were the property of the English gov
eminent by contract with makers, but
were released at the request Of the
war department.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-07-27
Heat Causes Suffering.

The Wisconsin soldiers have SUI
fered under the blazing hot sun that
beats down on the Texas plains. Unac-
customed to the scorching heat and the
strenuous exercise of drilling, many OF
the men have collapsed on the field.
Twenty were overcome in one day IN
in the course of a four-hour drill.
Of the men overcome, all were re-
vived quickly with the exception or
two men, John Molnar of Company +,
and John Coerper of Company e, First
regiment, who were sent so the base
hospital for treatment.
There was much complaint among
the men because Of their being re-
Quired to drill for long periods in the
hottest part of the day, but fear OF an
open mutiny was removed when OIL
GERS announced that the men would be
given easier work while it remains SO
hot The officers were forced to admit
that they had mapped out too strenu-
Gus a campaign In their efforts TO
tougher the men for possible Mexican
service.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-07-27
ESCAPING Fire.

Church, see 5000 copies OF the
Bible have been placed in, the guest
rooms Of the hotels in Washington,
d. C.
Gotham-Well, some consider them
the surest fire-escapes.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-07-27
Talked Too Much.

$50 you're home at last" said the
farmer as his wife drove in the yard.
ooh, yes" replied the wife.
"Horse looks tired. Did you speak
to him?"
"Oh, yes, I talked to him all the way
home"
"Well, I'm afraid you've overdone
it."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-07-27
Pastor Benedict in Ranks.


When the Second infantry arrived
it had with it its well-knOwn war
bridegroom, Rev. Batterschell of Mari
nette, private in Company I of that
city, minister of the Baptist church,
who was married at Chicago July 5.
Mrs. Batterschell has returned to the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
ii. A. Bond, Chicago, where she will re-
main until Company returns to Mar
inette. Needless to say, Private Bat
terschell continues to receive at least
one letter each day from Chicago
through Rev. John Kendall, PlOver,
chaplain and postmaster for the Sec
ond infantry.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-07-27
Strap-Hanqers.

Church, see Liverpool street cars
last year carried 144,O85927 passen-
gers.
Gotham-Looks as If straps were
plentiful over there, too.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-07-27
The Other Side of It.

The Lady-Why do they call the
class of men you belong to tramps?
The Hobo-I guess it's cause we re-
fuses ter DO a 50-cent job fer a 10
cent handout, ma'am.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-07-27
Very Likely.

Bill-It is said the English channel
is nowhere more than 900 feet deep.
JILL suppose it seems a lot deep
er than that if a fellow can't swim.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-07-27
Not Too Good for Her.

Gam I good enough for your" sighed
the fond lover.
NO." said the girl candidly, you're
not, but you are too good for any other
girl. New York Times.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-07-27
IF YOII OR ANY FRIEND

Suffer with rheumatism or Neuritis, acute or
chronic, write for my FREE BOOK on Rheumae
tism-Its Cause and Cure. Most wonderful book
ever written, it's absolutely FREE. Jesse A.
Case, Dept. O. W., Brockton, Mass.-Adv.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-07-27

Lydia E. Pinkham's
v e G etable Com
pound for nerves
and for female trou-
bles and it straight
.ened me out in good
shape. Iwork nearly
all the time, as we
live on a farm and /
have four girls. I do
all my sewing and
|other work with
their help, 80 it
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-07-27
Invisible Best.

Bill-Do you like the visible writ
ing style in typeWriters?
Jill-No; with SO much bad spell
ing l think the invisible style the best.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-07-27

Some men rob widows and orphans
and then try to square themselves by
giving 10 per cent to the Lord.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-07-27

King Victor Emanuel Of Italy spends
most of his time at the war front with
his soldiers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-07-27

CALIFORNIA; mining properties last
year numbered 658, of which PIT are
gold mines.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-07-27

Sand is one of the important ingre-
dients in the elixir of success.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-07-27

IF a man has no show at home it is
up to him to patronize a circus.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1916-07-27
woman HAD
NERVOUS TROUBLE
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound Helped Her.

West Dandy, N. Y.-"I have had
nervous trouble all my life until / took
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1916-08-17
Szkola uprawy LAX.

w Bydgoszczy istnieje szko
Ia uprawy lax, kt6rej otwar-
Gle nastapi dnia 3 listopada
o godzinie 8 rano. Ca}y kurs
trivia trey lata. Szkolne wyno-
81 " pierwszem p6}roczu III
mowem 40 marek, W dru.
giem i trzeciem pc 50 NIX.
W p6}roczach latowych ME
sic zadnej opfaty
szkolnej. Zg}oszenia przyj-
mule i udziela ma zadanie bli
zszych i%nformacji dyrektor
szko1y.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1916-08-17
z GALlCYI
Parcelacya folwarkow.

Professor dr. St. Szmidt
wyda1 drukiem prace pos.
wiecona spo}ecznemu zuzyt-
kowaniu procesu parcelacyi
Sprawl ia jest bardzo waz-
ma, poniewaz przypuszcza6
nalezy, re pc wojnie wystapia
W charakterze nabywc6w i
parcelant6w kapita}y obce,
kt6re z na]wiekszym wyra-
f~nowaniem ciagnac beda zy-
ski z handful ziemia. Mn6st-
wo posiad4o$ci wfosciahskich
i wielkich posiadt6$ci sprzeda
ma zostanie z wolnei reki al
DO tez przymusowo "a bezcen.
Ludzie z kapita1em W reku
mogliby robic ma zakupnie
roll szalone interesy. Zacho-
dzi wreszcie Ottawa, re oboe
kapitafy NIGGA odgrywac well
ka role i ziemia polska dos
tao by sic mogla W szpony
spekulant6w obcokrajowych.
Ably temu zapobiedz prof.
Szmidt poleca pozak}adanie
towarzystw acknowledgement z
ograniczona poreka ably spra-
we tax zywotna Polacy sami
W rece swe ob]ac mogIi.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1916-08-17
ME
Napad ~rabunkowy.

Ma Zag6rzu PREY domu u
rzednika fortyfikacyjnego Kill
ku m}odych rabusi6w napad-
10 dwoje dzieci szkolnych, ia
dajac cd dzieci zapa}ek i wy.
grazajac sic obiciem ich.J Jed
no z Mich zdo}a4o zbiedz, lecz
drugie rabus;e przytrzymali,
przeszukali ch}opakowi kie~
szenie i zabrali mu n6z i in
ne p%rzedmioty, poczem ude-
rzyli go piescia W twarz, tax
re krwawlla, oraz kijem pc
plecach. Dzia}o sic to pred
kilku tygodniami. Teraz ma
padniety zauwazy}, re jeden
z rabusi6w grozi1 mu skra~
dzionym nozem. Ma szczescie
poznano dw6ch opryszk6w i
zapisani zostali do kary. Me
MIME ich surowa ale zas1u-
iona kara talk. re i'm sic ra-
bunk0W raZ ma ZaWsZe ODE
chce.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1916-08-17
Tyfus " Calicyi.

w czasie cd IL - 27 maja
stwierdzono W Galicyi 507
wypadk6w tyfusu plamistego
W 30 powiatach (104) gmi.
mach, w innych gminach Au
stry; by}o "A wypadk6w.
Znany powiesciopisarz i
dramaturg, dziS odpowie
dzialny redaktor Illustrowa~
nego Kuryera Codziennego'
dr.. Tadeusz Kohczy6ski, W
pi5mie %nawofuje do
obrony niknacego nas2ego
stanu posiadania W dziedzi-
ME wfasnosci ziemskiei. Bar
dzo zagrozony jest powiat
Konczyhski
wymienia 5,000czny majatek
hr. Szembeka i 2,000-czny
bankiera Raczy1skiego, kt6-
rvm grozi zatrata.
Krakowskie ko}o Tow po'
mocy przemys4owej otworzyfo
pracownie obuwia z drewnia'
nemi podeszwami.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1916-08-17

centnar pc dziesiec marek'
Dzlennik p~owyzszv, komen-
tujac te wiadomoSc twierdzi,
re Rad niemiecki dop4aca ma
kazdym centnarze pc die
siec marek, opr6cz koszt6w
~rozdawnictwa nasion, ably
tylko dae dow6d dba}osci O
~wyzywienie ludnosci kt6ra 20
Wilma ocenic opieke rzadu
niemieckiego.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1916-08-17
Wpadf z czolna.

Chefmno. z czo}na wypad}
17.letni Eryk Bottinger i u
tona}.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1916-08-17
re SLASKA.
Gala wies zniszczona.

Ossowice, Wies ia doszczet
ME zniszczona. Dobra z OBJ.
szernemi l pieknemi zabudo-
waniami zrujnowane. Gorzel-
MIA r6wniez zdemolowana. O.
ssowice oddalone So O cztery
wiorsty cd Rawy i przynale-
ia do parafii Czelaaz. Osso~
vice So ma}a wioska, liczaca
zaledwie lzllkanascie DOM
k6W.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1916-08-17
z POD M0SKALA.
Uchodzcy polscy z niemiec.

Pod tym tytu1em pisze
"Kuryer Kijowski'':
Komisya rewizyjna zajeta
jest obecnie W Kijowie wy
swietleniem zagadkowej spra-
wy przybycia do KiJowa z
Galicyi, podczas ewakuacyi
Lwowa Zach wagon6w iowa
rowych ~na}adowanych obra-
zami, cement meblami i in
nymi ~przedmiotami, niewia-
domo do kogo nalezacymi,
Pomiedzy tenn wszystkiem
by}y dwie skrzynie z naczy-
miami srebrnemi i innemi
wartosciowemi ~przedmiotami
DO sprawy tel zamieszany
jest r6wniez p. o. naczelnika
ruchu kolei galicyjskich, Boz.
ko, = kt6ry iak wiadomo sy-
stematycznie przyw}aszczal
sobie rome p%rzedmioty nader
cennej wartoscjs
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1916-08-17
Powiesila sic ma drzewie.

Kaliska, pow. starogardzki
Is letnla c6rka zagrodnika
Stefana %powiesifa sie ma drze-
vie W ogrodzie posiedzlciela
Kruzyckiego. Przyczyna sa-
mob6jstwa ma bye nieszczes-
liwa mifosc.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1916-08-17
HEHHE E4cAcHA
SZK0tA ANClELSKlEC0! !

Niemal kazdemu W Ameryce i
Kanadzie wiadomo, re TYLKO U
mas MONA listownie, podgwaran-
eva, wyuczyc sic movie, czytac i
pisac pc angielsku W przeciagu jed
nego kursu, albo ME p}aci sic ami
jednego centa Zmadrzej vice i ty
jak i setki innych zmadrza}o i ME
daj sic ba1amucic rozmiatem pokat
nym szk6}kami lecz zg1os sic listo-
wnie do prawdziwej Szko1y,bo my
ola dobra twego wydalismy Meto-
de jezyka angielskiego opracowana
ma tie zycia robotniczego W spos6b
bardzo }atwy ola kazdego, zawiera
jaca Gramatyke angielska podana
W jezyku polskim! Szkola nasza
jest jedyna Korespondencyjna
szko}a prowadzona przezPolak6w,
"a konsesem rzadowym, jest ola pc
zytku ludzi ME ola szyku! OAR
Nc dostaniesz okazowa lekcye
najnowszej najlepszej i najtanszej.
Melody jezyka angielskiego, wiec
pisz zaraz i przekonaj sic.
SZKOIA
(KLAsA 81
1897 Chene St., Detroit, Mich.
P. j. Paradzinski, kierownik.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1916-08-17
Odnios} niebezpieczpe RAINY.
Podo6cer utona}.

I1awa. w miejskich }azien-
kach utona} podczas kapanla
podofcer Kruger.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1916-08-17
0pieka rzadu niemieckiego.

z Suwalszczyzny, donosi
"Grodnoer Ztg'': Miedzy
ludnoScia polska krazy bajka,
IL nasiona, kt6re komitet go.
spodarczy rozdaf ludnosci,
.zosta}y nades}ane rzadowi ME-
mieckiemu bezp}atnie przez
Ameryke ola rozdania ich
pomiedzy ludnoscia wschod-
niej dzielnicy o~kupowanej. z
wielkiem oburzeniem opo~
wiadaja ludzie dalej, re
Niemcy robia ma nasionach
tych o~trzymanych bezplatnie
doskona4y interes sprzedajqc
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1916-08-17
Powiesi dzieci j sam siebie.

Wrofaw. Do Wrocfawia
przybyf z czworgiem dzieci
niejaki szewc LANCE i zamie-
szkaf W pewnej oberzy. no.
cy powiesi} on wszystkie
swoie dzieci W wieku cd 4
do 10 lat, a potem sam sobie
odebra4 zycie przez powiesze-
ME.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1916-08-17
Ptak z srebrna przepaska.

Gentomie, powiat starogar.
dzki. w ogrodzie p. Mykow-
skiego w Gentomiu zastrzelo.
no ma wiSni szpaka. majacego
ma n6zce srebrna przepaske z
nastepujacym napisem: Mos
kwa Ornithol, Komitet 2744F
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1916-08-17
Uregulowanie cen ma ziemniaki.

Rada zwiazkowa ma swojem
posiedzeniu d % pazdzierni..
ka ~upowaznifa kanclerza RE.
sly do ~ustanowienia og6lnych
cen m~aksymalnych ola pro-
ducent6w ma ziemniaki. Usta.
ceny m~aksvmalne W
sprzedazy detalicznej So gmi
ny z ludno5cia ponad 10000
mieszka6c6w zmuszone, inne
tudziez zwiazki ko-
NATIONALIST do togo
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1916-08-17
POZNANSKIEGO
Dostal slonecznego porazenia.

Smigiel. Porazenia s}onecz-
nego dostali tn dwaj Schwa-
rzowie. Jeden ma polu PREY
pracach %zniwnych, drugi PREY
brukowaniu szosy. Pierwszy
z Mich J6zef, umar1 pc xii
ku godzinach, stan zdrowia
znacznie sic polep'
szy}.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1916-08-17
Spadl z woza.

Czersk Posiedziciel Pawef
Cyrek spad} nieszczesliwym
sposobem z woza i odni6sf
rany.
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STRONG FOR TEMPERANCE

A well-known preacher ridI,, l.,
London omnibus WAS entert,inos
a dialogue which was SUSTAINED \, :, y
the one side by the driver and mn. ,.
the other by nn elderly passenger
81 understand you're tcmper,nc.,
began the driver.
Yes, I'm pretty strong against la
uor." returned the other. "rve hs..
set against 1t now for 80 years"
Scared ii will ruin your bea,,br
"Ics, but that wasn't the mai,
thing"
Perhaps it doesn't agree win
your vcntured the drlvcr.
"Wcll, it really don't agree vii.
anybody. But that isn't it, ei,hs
The thing mat sets me against # i
u horrible idea"
"a horrible idea. What is ny
"Wcll 50 years ngo | was sitting In
hotel In America with friend Of min,
and l says, Let's order a bottle d,
something And he says. No, d.
FIN saving my money to buy the sov
ernment land ut is. and Cd. per acrs
I'm going to buy tomorrow, and you'd
better let me take the money yv
would have spent for liquor and buy
a couple of acres along with mine
/ says, All right SO we didn't drink
and he bought me two acres.
swell, sir, today those two acres
are right in the middle OF nOurishin,
town, and II I'd ordered that botd.
I'd have swallowed city block !
grocery store, an apothecarys shop
four lawyers offices, and It's hard 10
say what else. That's the Idea. Ami
IL horrible"
The Ordway new era., 1916-10-06
~Yesr' he agreed. bitterly. "Prec'ss
v The sympathlesv'


.Yesr, he agreed. bitterly. "Prec'ss
~. The sympathiesf'
"Perhaps." she faltcred-"perhaps
YOU might feel easier II could have
little talk with someone"
with whom?'
81 had thought of-not going ABOUT
It too brusquely. OF course, but perhaps
lust waiting for his name to be men
toned, II | happened to be talking with
somebody that knew the family ana
then / might find chance to say that
was sorry to hear he'd been III so
much. and Something OF that kihd
perhapsf"
"You don't know anybody that
knows the family"
"Yes. That ls-well, In way, of
course, one OF the family. That Mrs.
Roscoe sheridan is not a-that Is. she's
rather pleasant-faced little woman,
| think, and OF course rather ordinary.
| think she Is Interested about-that Is.
of course, she'd be anxious to be more
intimate with Mary, naturally. She's
always looking over here from her
house: she was looking out of the win
dow this afternoon when Mary went
out, | noticed-though | don't think
Mary saw her. I'm sure she wouldn't
think IL out OF place to-to be frank
about matters. She called the other
day. and Mary must rather Ike her
she said that evening that the call had
done her good. Don't you think 1t
might be wiscf'
Wise? don't know. ! feel that
the whole matter is impossible"
Yes, so do l." she returned. prompt
ly. at isn't really thing we should
be considering seriously, Of course.
still"
IL should say not! But possibly"
Thus they skirmIshed up and down
the field, but before they turned the
lights out and went upstairs It was
thoroughly understood between them
that Mrs Nertrees should seek the
earliest opportunity to obtain definite
information from Slbyl Sheridan con.
cerning the mental and physical status
OF Bibbs. And IL he We're subject to
attacks of lunacy, the unhappy pair de-
cided to prevent the sacrifice they sup
posed their dnughtcr intended to make
of herself. Altogether, il there were
spiteful ghosts in the old house that
night, eavesdropping upon the woeful
comedy, they must have died anew Of
laughter!
The Ordway new era., 1916-10-06
CHAPTER XVI.
laughter!

Mrs. Vertrees' opportunity occurred
the very next afternoon. Darkness
had fallen. the piano movers had come.
They had carried the plano down the
front steps. and Mrs. Vertrees was
standing in the open doorway behind
them. preparing to withdraw. when she
heard a sharp exclamation; and Mrs.
Roscoe Sheridan, bareheaded. emerged
from the shadow into the light Of the
doorway.
Good graclousw she cried. at did
give me fright!'
"It's Mrs. Sheridan, isn't it?" Mrs.
Vertrees was perplexed by this infor
NAL appearance. but she reflected that
1t might be proverbial. won't you
come in?"
mo. Oh no, thank you" Sibyl
painted, pressing her hand to her side.
You don't know what a fright you've
given me! And it was nothing but
your piano" She laughed shrilly. "I
just glanced out Of the window, a min
open and black figures of men against
the light carrying something heavy.
ute or so ago, and saw your door wide
And / thought I'd seen your daughter
start for drive with Bibbs Sheridan
in car about three o'clock-and-
They aren't back yet. are they?"
NO. Good heavens!'
"And the only thing could think OF
was that something must have hap
pened to them, and just dashed over
and it was only your piano.' She
| broke into laughter again. 81 suppose
you're just sending it somewhere to be
repaired. aren't your"
'1ts-its being taken DOWNTOWN
said Mrs. Vertrees. won't you come
in? Id really"
THANK you, but must be running
back. My husband usually gets home
about this time. and | make a little
point Of it always to be there"
That's very sweet" Mrs. Vertrees
descended the steps and walked to-
ward the street with Sibyl.
I'm afraid Miss Vertrees will mIss
her piano." said Sibyl, watching the in
strument disappear into the big van Mt
the curb. "She plays wonderfully
Mrs. Kittersby tells me-"
Yes. she plays very well. Mr.. Sheri-
dan came last evening to hear her play
because she had arranged with the
that Is, 1t was to be removed this al IT.
ernoon. He seems almost well again."
1es.' Sibyl nodded. His fathers
gong to try to start him to work"
He seems very delicate" said Mrs.
'ertrees. Il shouldn't think he would
be able to stand great deal, either
physically Or" She paused and then
auaed glowing with the sense of her
own adroitness-"or mentally"
on. mentally Bibbs Is all right"
said sibyl. in an odd voice.
But has he always beenw The
question came with anxious eagerness.
certainly. He had a long Siege of
nervous dyspepsia, but he's over it."
"And you think-"
"Bibbs is all right. You needn't
wor." sibyl choked. and pressed her
nandkerchief to her mouth. "Good
nlsnt. Mrs. Vertrees." she said, hur-
l "
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CHAPTER XIV.

That mystery about pianos" which
troubled Bibbs had been a mystery to
Mr.. Vertrees, and 1t was being ex-
planned to him at about the time Bibbs
scribbled the reference to 1t In his
notes. Mary had gone upstairs upon
Bibbs' departure at ten o'clock, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Vertrees sat until after
midnight in the library talking.
"She needn't to have done that about
her piano" vapored Mr.. Vertrees 1--WE
could have managed somehow without
1t. At least she ought to have consult
ed me, and II she insisted l could have
arranged the details with the-the
dealer"
"she thought that it might beam
noying for you" Mrs. Vertrees ex-
plained Really, she planned for you
not to know about it until they had re-
moved-untll after tomorrow. that is,
but l decided toto mention It. You
see, she didn't even tell me about 1t un-
til this morning. She has another Idea,
too, I'm afraid. It's-it's-"
"Well?" he urged, as she found II
difficult to go on.
Her other idea is-that is, 1t was
III think 1t can be avoided, of course
1t was about her furs."
mo" he exclaimed, quickly. II
won't have 1t! You must see to that
I'd rather not talk 20 her about 1t, but
you mustn't let her.
"Pil try not" lis wife promised
"she seems to.be troubled about the
the coal matter and-about Tiliy. OF
course the piano will take care Of some
things Ike those for q while and-sr
Il don't like 1t. gave her the piano
to play on, NOT to-
You mustn't BE- distressed about 4
in ons way" ahs aid, comfortingiy
me afranSsd with ~ ths pur
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all the time he spoke to her. saying:
you hear this strain? You hear that
strain? You know the dream that these
sounds bring to me?" And 1t seemed
to him as though she answered con-
tinually: II hear! I hear that strain,
and hear the new one that you are
hearing now. know the dream that
these sounds bring tosyou. Yes, yes,
I hear It ALL We hear-togetherr"
And though the church grew 70 dim
that an was hysterious shadow except
ths vagus planes of IL windows and
~ cfxanist's light Win the white
heAA mevfag beneatb 4 H1bto ~ -