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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-13
PENBROOK PAVING
AGAIN DELAYED
Work Will Not Likely Be
Started Until Next Spring
Say Officials

Penbrook's main thoroughfare. the
highway which has wrought so woeful
an effect on thought and speech OF
countless motorists, teamsters, drivers
OF farm wagons and even pedestrians.
will probably not be improved before
next Spring
Failure of the Harrisburg Railways
company TO make the necessary track
eehahges. que IN turn to the company )
inability TO hire sufficient labor at this
late date before cold weather sets in, is
responsible.
Primarily the failure of the State L,
provide aid, which would materially
lessen the expense TO abutting property
owners, has brought about the present
The Street of Bumps
The history of Penbrook's main street
Of bumps. and ruts dates back TO tne
ough petitioned for the paving OF the
street. A clause in the petition pro-
yided for State aid. and if this had been
forthcoming the entire section of SPAS
feet would have been improved An
opinion on the subject recently obtain
ed from, Attorney General Brown. re-
tion, and the distance which abutting
property owners agreed to pay was cut
september i. Council accordingly
adopted the ordinance providing Tor
the paving of the LOO feet of highway,
from Ho1er's Lane to sherman alley.
As far back as last April the Harris
burg Railways Company, through
President F. B. Musser, had agreed to
DO its share by removing its tracks ,o
the center of the street and to pave for
the portion of street occupied by its
tracks. The traction company yesrei
day was ASKED 10 proceed with its share
of the job. Notice, however, according
TO Mr. Musser. has been too late IL,
coming.
Not Before Spring
TO do this work now would be phys
ically impossible" declared President
MusSer, as we can't get the men.
We've got two jobs on hand that
must be completed before cold weather
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-13
POTTSVHLE MEN
LEAVE FOR HOME
Visit Capitol and Shown About
the City by Chamber of
Commerce

Eighty-one members of the Potts
Market Square in motor cars at
o'clock last night on an automobile
tour embracing Shamokin. Sunbury
Harrisburg, Reading, Hamburg and
other cities.
members of the Harrisburg Chamber
of Commerce. who took dinner with
them at the Bolton House. including
c. w. Burtnett, John s. Musser, |. II
Doutrich. Ralph w. Dowdell, Patrick
Driscoll. Samuel Rambo, d. l.. NJ
Raker. w. NJ. Robson. Herman Tausis
Flavel /. Wright. j. NJ. Delaney and
E. l.. McColgin, secretary.
AT the conclusion of the dinner al
the Bolton House Charles w. BURNETT
chairman of the Chambers committee
welo omed the visitors to the city and
recalled the hospitality extended the
1915 trade excursion party of the Har.
risburg Chamber of Commerce wher
ii visited Pottsville.
Flavel L. Wright followed Mr.. Burt.
nett with a witty address that put the
Pottsville visitors in a happy frame O.
mind. Suitable reponses were made
by representatives of the Pottsvillt
Merchants Association.
Visit Capitol
At the conclusion of the specia
meeting the visitors were taken to tht
Capitol. which was illuminated il
honor of themselves and the othe
conventions meeting in Harrisburg thi
week through the courtesy of Samue
Rambo, superintendent of publ,
grounds and buildings.
This morning the visitors were giveI
an automobile tour of Harrisburg b!
the Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce
committee. which led the Pottsvill,
caravan in two pilot cars. The frs
pilot car was driven by c. c. Crispel
with c. W. BURNETT, E. L. McColgiI
and j. Nj. Delaney. The second pilo
car was driven by Patrick Driscoll ant
had d. L. NJ. Raker and Samuel Eb.
as passengers. This was followed b,
the pilot car of the Pottsville party
which belonged to the Bell Telephon,
Conpany's Pottsville branch.
Because the tourists came in from
the north via the River road anC
Front street, and time did not permi
a tour of Wildwood, the ride was III
Front to State, to Third, to Market
thence over the Mulberry street bridge
TO Bellevue avenue. all over Reservoir
Park. and to PaXtang Park via tn,
new parkway, where the Pottsville au
tomooilists were given a final send of
on their way TO Reading, where the.
will take lunch to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-13
RANR0ADMNy
MIDDLE DIVISION
SHOWS EFFICIENCY
Good Report From Superinten-
dent \. w. Smith; Some
Rule Violations

The men who conduct both freight
and passenger transportation between
Altoona and Harrisburg are still on
the job with the usual percentage of
care and efficiency. The efficiency bull
letin issued from the office of Super
intendent y. w. Smith of the Middle
division. shows they were 9a.s per
cent pure. B. F. Shook, efficiency
officer made s7,1sS tests of which only
81 minor details were recorded as
failures
Four OF these were due TO engineers
failing TO stop and examine a switch
when they found a distant switch at
caution, one engineman failed to prop
erly recognize the explosion OF two tor
pedoes, one enginemaa was caught
burning his headlight after sunrise,
seven enginemen failed TO call in their
fiagmen before starting their train,
two fiagmen failed 10 set back far
enough TO properly protect their trains
within q given period, two enginemen
failed TO ring the engine bell upon ap-
preaching road crossings.
On engineman failed to stop his
train a sufficient distance from pub
lie road crossing to prevent teams
from becoming frightened as they
crossed the tracks, an agents attention
was called 10 the improper bulletining
of trains that stopped at his station
and two brakemen failed TO inspect
train when stopped.
One passenger engineer and fire.
man, also FIVE preference freight en-
gineers were commended last month
for perfect records as to making sched-
ule time.
Thirty-seven other employees were
censured for violations of the rules
and regulations, the sentences ranged
from reprimands TO one months sus-
pension in each case.
One freight brakeman was dismiss
ed from the service on account of con-
tinued absence from duty without
leave.
Pcnnsy Purchase Report
= supplemental report concerning
the. application of the PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad Company TO purchase such
shares OF the West Jersey and Sea-
shore Railroad Company as were not
taken by minority holders under the
recent stock allotment was fled with
the New Jersey Public Utility Com
mission. The commission is holding
the matter under adviseme ment The
Pennsylvania reports that il has sub
scrloed 10 1880 1-5 shares as its
proportionate allotment and that min
ority stockholders have taken 2l.S3e
As shares, leaving I7.064 Is shares
unsubscribed and which the railroad
company seeks 10 purchase.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-13
ELECT OFFICERS

AT meeting of Harrisburg Council,
No. s6s. of the Knights of Columbus,
held last night in the clubrooms in
Cathedral Hall. North street, officers
for the coming year were elected as
follows: Grand knight. Leo c. Gainor:
deputy grand knight. Frank P. Har-
ris; chancellor. j. NJ. Strickland; re-
cording secretary, NJ. j. Yetter; fnan-
cial secretary, H. L. Morrissey: treas
urer, Edward V. Sourbier; advocate,
Harry Strickland; warden, L. c. Mar
tin; inside guard, Charles Laurence;
outside guard. H. q. Garman: trustee,
r. j. Seitz; delegates to the state coun-
Gil, Leo {. Gainor and David E. Tracy;
alternates. r. ]. Seitz and J. w. Ro-
denhaver. After the election speeches
were made by the new officers and a
smoker was held.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-13
Makes Full Confession Train
Holdup; Gets IL Yearss

Martinsburg, w. Va, Sept. 13. -
Charles Jefferson Harrison, of San
Antonio, Texas, MADE a full confes-
sion of the train robbery with which
he was charged, in the United States
court here to-day before Judge Day
ton. Sentence of IL years imprison-
ment in the penitentiary at Atlanta
Ga. was Immediately imposed.
Harrison presented a pathetic fig.
ure when he advanced to the bar tc
confess, after pleading not guilty yes
terday to the nine indictments. Weak
and emaciated by tuberculosis from
which he is suffering. his voice scarce
ly audible. The crime was the rob-
berry of a Baltimore and Ohio train
near Central Station, w. Va, on Octo-
Der s. 1915.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-13
Hovering on Very Brink Of
Starvation Miners Go Back
to Work in Minnesota

Crosby, Mimi, Sept. Is. = After
having lost several weeks work,
watched their families and them
selves lowering on the brink of star
vation with nothing between them and
one of northern Minnesota's 5 winters, .
they said, about 200 members of the
Industrial Workers of the World,
which organization called a strike OF
iron miners on the Guyana range, met
in executive session to-day and voted
to call off the strike.
Strike leaders expressed fear that all
would not get their jobs back. AL
though the mines are said TO be work
ing full strength, one mining official
expressed the belief that places would
be found for all men who would re
nounce the 1. w. w" The Guyana
range men went out in sympathy with
the Mesaba strikers
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-13
DR.. John L. Good Goes
Into States Guard

DR.. John l. Good. of Ne wCumber-
land, physician in the Philadelphia
municipal hospital. was to-day ap-
pointed first lieutenant in the medi-
cal corps of the National Guard and
will be assigned with troops on the
border. DR.. Good was formerly at the
Harrisburg hospital and is we'll known
10 many here.
Other appointments announced at Ma
tional Guard headquarters were: John
r. Reese. Pottsville. second lieutenant,
Company c, engineers; Roland c. Heis-
Ter, first lieutenant, first infantry; Caleb
j. Milne. Philadelphia, captain: John F.
Allison, Philadelphia, first lieutenant.
and Lawrence d. Howell, PHILADELPHIA.
second lieutenant; David w. Kraft,
Washington, first lieutenant, end Stew
art Murray Alexander, Altoona, second
Lieutenant, Tenth Infantry: Edward B.
Doodle, Pittsburgh, first lieutenant.
Eighteenth Infantry.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-13
MAY ORGANIZE COMPANY OF
NAVAL VOLUNTEERS IN CITY
Young Sails Citizens Naval Cruise Enthusiastic Oper
Possibilities of Continuing Work During Winter

Plans are being discussed by some
or the Harrisburgers who went on the
naval cruise on the United States ship
Rhode Island to organize a company
OF volunteers TO arouse interest in the
cruise next year. In some of the cities
companies have been organized, with
regular drills conducted by men who
have served enlistments in the United
States Navy.
William Hilton. one of the young
men VINO went on the cruise, is en-
thusiastic about the work during the
three weeks spent on board ship and
told many of his friends of his experi-
ences. Definite plans for organizing a
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-13
LOCAL MANS BROTHER-IN-LAW
DIES FROM BATTLE WOUNDS

Robert c. Miller. who is associated
with the store of Miller G. Kades. has
Just received word that his brother-in-
law. Quartermaster-Se Sergeant Tarring.
of the Royal Irish Fusilliers, of Lon
don, England, died August 8 as a re-
suit OF wounds received July 81 during
the allied offensive movement in
France.
In the same mail comes word also
of the death of Corporal Broadhead.
August Il, from wounds received Au-
gust 10 while fighting with English
troops on the western line of battle.
Corporal Broadhead was close friend
Of Mr.. Miller and readers of the Tele-
graph may recall in a previous issue
the publication of a fac smile of a
censored letter received from Corporal
Broadhead.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-13

number Of men in the city and vicinity
are being talked of and at the local
government naval recruiting station
the project was also discussed with
interest.
The big naval appropriation pro-
Nioed by Congress. with the increase
IN the men-o--war for the country
Will mean a big addition in men and
many opportunities are open.
Ihe cruise this year was the first one
ana was conducted along similar lines
with the military training camp at
Plattseurg. The Harrisburgers who
took the trip came back with many
interesting stories of their work and
the advantages oTered in the navy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-13
RIVERSIDE FOLK PLAN
IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN

special meeting of the residents of
Riverside will be held next Tuesday
evening to plan a campaign for i'm
provements during the Fall and winter
Last night at the meeting a lively dis
cussion was started when it became
known that a move was under way to
have Riverside annexed to Harrisburg.
Although no vote was taken, the plan
was not approved in the discussion
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-13
RURAL CARRIERS GET MORE PAY

Washington. D. C. Sept. 1S. = Salary
increase for rural mail carriers. pro-
vided for under the last Post Office bill.
will be applied to the fiscal year of
1915 Postmaster General Burleson Sc
cured authorization from the Comp
troller of the Treasury for use OF tns
unexpeuded balance of the 1915 appro-
priation.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-13
GUARD DANCE JARS CLERGY

San Antonio. Tex. Sept. 13. = A dance
given to National Guardsmen here
under the auspices of the National
Young Women's Christian Association
was denounced in resolutions by the
Ministerial Union. The ministers pro-
tested against the dance itself and es-
pecially against the form of introduce
tion employed by the girls and soldiers,
each wearing on their breasts prIntea
tags betring their names.
The local Y. w. c. A. has decided t,,
eliminate dancing from future enter
tainments
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-13

sets in and both of them will take :,
month. One is the extension of the
tracks from just beyond Eighteenth
street to the junction of State street
the main street of Oberlin That town
mas arranged to improve the highway
and were expected to change the
tracks.
SO far as can see now. the pavins
OF the section of street in Penbrook will
be impossible before next Spring"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-13
HISTORICAL SOCIETY TO MEET

The Historical Society of Dauphin
County will meet tomorrow evening
at its headquarters. South Front
street. Dr. HGen Hamilton will read
paper on Welcome Home" one of a
series on North American Indian
nomenclature
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-13
THREE MORE TYPHoID GASES

Three persons suffering from typhoid
fever were admitted to the Harrisburg
Hospital last night and this morning.
The patients are George Bell, Wash
ington. ID. c.. J. Howard Smith. Enola
and Glenn Hannah, West Fairview
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-13

quired to pay $4,000 of the amount OF
been Knocked off to him under $4,000:
above that amount ten per cent. OF the
purchase money, and the residue before
the continuation of sale by the Court.
II the purchaser fails to comply with
the terms of sales the property will be
resold at his cost,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-13

to Seeds and Durham a contract for
repairing the stone arch bridges over
the Schuylkill river and over the mea-
dows north OF the PhoeniXville tunnel.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-13
THE READING
Harrisburg Divisions crew first tc

The Price & Teeple Automatic
Music Tracking Device keeps the
music in perfect track. Beautiful
phrasing and shading effects are cas-
lily obtained. enabling the player to
feature the musical expression of the
worlds greatest music masters. Yohn
Bros. North Market Square.-Adv
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-13
BANK STATEMENT
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
Pennsylvania Surety
Company

SoAAApokAy
or Harrisburg, No. IA South Market
Square, of Dauphin County, Pennsyl-
August 81. isis: "
RESOURCES
Due from Banks and Trust
Cos. not reserve. ....... 2S,56397
Loans upon call with col
lateral ...... .......... 100000
Bonds. stocks. etc. ...... 40e,271.Oo
of record .............. 4s.5oo.oO
Premiums being collected, s,017.26
Total ........... .$5o2.352.
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in r.. $3.50, o0o. 90
Surplus fund ........... 100,O0O.OO
Undivided profits. less ex-
penses and taxes paid. 125,5ss.Ol
Premiums reserve ........ 14,754.22
Loss reserve .,............ 100000
Reserve for claims pend
ing-Fidelity ........ 1000 on
lotdi .'.....'... ...... S502,352.
State of Pennsylvania. County of
Dauphin. SIS:
I. ]. R. Henry, Assistant Trea
er of the above named Company do
solemnly swear that the above
statement is true to the best of NV
knowledge and belief.
(Signed) j. r. HENRY
Assistant Treasurer.
Subscribed and sworn to before ~.
this 11th day of September. 1915.
(Signed)
CLINTON NJ. HERSHEY
[Notarial Seal1 Notary PubI;o
My commission expires January
%, 1919.
Correct1Attest:
(Signed) EDWARD BAILEY
(Signed) A. FORTENBAUGH.
(Signed) E. ]. STACKPOLE.
Directors.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-13
The tone sustaining device and

The tone sustaining device and NOV
able tracker bar. transposing to five
| keys in the Price & Teepie Player
meets the most exacting requirements
Yohn Bros. North Market Square.
ADV.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-13
Standing of the Crews
HARRISBURG SIDE
Philadelphia Division-l22 crew hrst

to. 20 after. P: NJ: l25. liz. lol' llS'
los, lis. i2o. Ill.
Engineer for lis.
Fireman for lis.
Conductors for l0l, Ill.
Brakenlen for lls. los.
Grass ]. Gable, Hogentogler, Tenant
Martin, Sellers. Sober, Ysater, SpPpie.'
Downs. l. Gable. Brooke, Maxwell, Hub
Firemen up: Fisher. zoli. swarr,
Peters. kugle, Finnegan, Walkage'
Dietrich, Lutz, Walters, NewheuSer'
Everhart, Herman. Earhart. Baker
Conductor up: Horning.
Flagmen up: Donohoe, Quentzler.
ShuitEaberger. Smith, Hoover. Dough-
Middle Divisions crew first to 60
after 2:45 p. m; 226, 2S2. 22S' 22s.
Preference. 10.
Brakemen for Is, 10.
Engineers up: Steele. Albright, Lep-
hard. Harris. Ulsh. Howard, kaufman
Firemen up: Forsythe. Morris. Beise,,
Hoffman. SheaHer, O'Brien. Sny6ei,
Bruker, Smith. Crone. G. ". Reeder.
Rupert, Hummer, Hunter, Kunkei-
Brakemen up: :. schmidt, McNaight.
A. ". Myers. a. Schmidt, Lenhart, Pros
ser, SUNNY.
Engineers up: Leiby. Fulton, Fells.
waits. SlepeE, Nlel!anO, Gooo!Ilan, say =
ford. Hoyler. Beck, Biever.
Firemen up: Dougherty, Eyde, Ewing,
HitZ. PeiIer. Smell, Jr., F1eisher. Blot
tenberger, Weigle. Burger, Wagner
Richter, keiser, Ferguson, Six, PensyI,
Waltz.
ENoLA SIDE
Philadelphia Division-243 crew hrsl
70 go after S:45 ?. m: FL! 2$o; 22l. 2ei'
Il: E:nEineers I'm, t.' for or a2it = az o3 31i ~
Middle Diyision-23e crew first to 60
after ?:i5 p. m; 2i1, 2sS.
Yard Crews
Engineer for l22.
Fireman for $50.
Engineers up: Anspach, Killing. Smith.
Branyon, BretZ. Turner, Reese, kepford,
Passmore. Troup, Anthony, Nuemyei
Firemen up: Smith. Eichelberger. I.
c. Hall. Hinkle. Brown. Liddick. Kline,
c. II. Hall, Bickhart, Wilhelm.
THE READING
Harrisburg Divisions crew first to
go after 1875 o'clock: IS. 8, II. 23. 5. s.
Eastbound-se crew frst to go after
12:45 o'clock: IS. 81. 81. So. SIS.
Enginsers for 55. S, 81, 5. s. Il.
Conductors for 55, IS, 65.
Brakemen for 81. SIS. 20, 8. S, o5
Engineers up: Fraundfelder, Upton.
Martin, Bruaw,. Ditlow. Freed, Kauft-
cGnductors up: Shower. Aneman,
Phelabaum. Mccullough.
Firemen up: kinderman. Brehm, Clay.
King, Geib, Alvord. Gross, Rumbaugn,
Cottenham. Martin. Heisler. Anspach,
Brakemen up: Grannigan. Stephens,
Shambaugh, Trone, Felker, Oyler. Pax
ton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-13

GEORGE P. CHANDLER
He IS retired baggage agent of
tne pennsylvania Railroad and is re-
siding at New Cumberland. Mr.
Chandler has been in poor health. but
Is showing big Improvement daily and
comes TO Harrisburg once each week.
He retired at the age OF 20 years. This
was nVe years ago. For many years
lle was treasurer Of the Middle Division
Veteran En- ployes Association and has
a wide acquaintance throughout rail-
road circles.
INQUIRY FOR CARS
Pere Marquette is in the market for
locomotives. New Haven has asked
for prices on IS Santa re type. Alton
is making inquiries for 800 furniture
cars. New York Central has lust or
cered 1000 gondola coal cars. Cana
dian Pacific has ordered 10000 tons of
rails from the United States Steel Cor
poration.
READING AWARDS CONTRACT
The Reading Railway has awarded
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-13
INQUIRY FOR CARS

READING AWARDS CONTRACT
The Reading Railway has awarded
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-13
ENOLA SIDE
PhiIadelphia Division-243 crew Ar


Fireman for $50.
Engineers up: Anspach, Killing. Smith.
Branyon, Brett. Turner, Reese, Kepford,
Passmore, Troup, Anthony, Nuemyei
Rider.
Firemen up: Smith, Eichelberger. L.
c. Hall. Hinkle. Brown, Li6dick, Kline,
c. II. Hall, Bickhart, Wilhelm.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-10
A NOVEL A WEEK.
Next Week
"INTO THE PRIMITIVE"
BY Robert Ames Bennett.

He Is coming at four o'clock. III
you want to ask If he is tramp,
you can do 1t /" And Prudence
burst into tears.
Dramatic silence in the cheer
full sitting room! Then her father
said sympathetically:
you're all nervous and
wrought up, with the pain and ex-
element, Prudence. I'm glad he
is coming so we can thank him for
his kindness. You'd better straigh-
ten this room a little, girls, and
have things looking nice when he
gets here" said Father Starr, with
great diplomacy.
He was rewarded, and startled
by observing that Prudence
frightened wonderfully at his
words.
Eyes, do" she urged eagerly.
"Get some of the roses from the
corner bush, and put them on the
table. You twins may wear your
white dresses, and Connie must
put on her blue and wear her blue
bows. Fairy, do you think it
would be all right for you to wear
your silk dress? OF course, the
silk is rather grand for home, but
you do look SO beautiful in it.
Father, do you think it would be
all right for me to wear that silk
dressing-gown of mothers? l
need something over my night
gown, and my old flannel kimono
is so ugly. You know, mother
said I was to have it. and-I'm
twenty now. Do you think it
would be all right? But IL you do
not want me to wear it"
81 do want you to-" was the
prompt reply. Eyes, it is quite
time you were wearing 1t. I'll get
1t out of the trunk myself" Then
he turned toward the door with a
heavy heart, Tor he knew that his
fears were realized.
CONTINUED in Our Next Issue.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-08-10
CHAPTER v.
Romance Comes.

Years before, when bicycles
were fashionable, Prudence had
been intensely fond of riding. Blu,
as she gained In age, and bicycles
lost in popularity, she discarded
the amusement as unworthy a par
sonage damsel.
One evening, early In June, II
was foreordained that Prudence
should be turning in at the par
sonage gate just as Matte Moore
whirled up. opposite, on her dusty
wheel.
Prudence stopped to inter-
change polite inanities with her
neighbor. They talked OF the
weather, of the coming summer,
of Mattie's school.
Then said Prudence: Isn't II
great fun to ride q bicycle? !
love IL. Some time will you let
me ride your wheelf"
why, certainly. You may ride
now II you like"
NO." said Prudence slowly.
II want to get up at six o'clock
and go early in the morning when
the world Is fast asleep. Let me
take 1t tomorrow morning, will
you? 1t IL Saturday, and you
won't be going to school,"
"of course" was the hearty
answer. Take II in the parson-
age now and keep It until morn
ing"
So early the next morning,
Prudence set out upon her ride.
1t was magnificent morning,
and Prudence rode farther than
she had intended.