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the table in an attack of weeping. So
1t was to be Bobby Graham and not
Hubert Leeds, after all, for Gwendolen!
She had only built an air castle. All.
well. she must make the best of it. But
suppose the corporation failed? Bobby
could never take care of Gwendolen
without assistance. The two together
would be as helpless as pair of chill
dren. This other man. so strong. so
keen witted SO brave, she could have
looked to for support. Bob would only
be another burden for her to carry.
AS soon she could she dried her
eyes, kissed Gwendolen and laughed at
her own foolishness. Then she did the
girls hair over and helped her dress
for the dance. Gwendolen looked beau
tiful with her sparkle and color Bob
Graham called for her and they went
away laughing at something.
Candace, left alone. finished her
homework. Her heart was heavy.
Gwendolen had spoiled her dream HUI
bert Leeds was going away. He was
going away because Gwendolen had
disappointed him. Why couldn't Gwen
dolen have loved him she herself?
The door bell was ringing. She
snatched off her apron and went to an
swer it. Hubert Leeds stood there
looking down into her face.
He had come to bid her good-by she
thought, as she led him into the parlor.
She braced herself to be calm and in
different. In the mirror she saw her
self-almost girlishly formed. with her
fair hair piled high and her face show
ing so little of her awful an-ieties.
"Gwendolen tells me that you are go
ing away" she said at last.
He smiled gravely. That was my
intention. But have had occasion to
alter my plan-suddenly." And then
so quickly that it took her breath
away. he crossed the room. leaned over
her chair. and asked, "Candace, viii
you marry me-"
She looked up at him. But l thought
you wanted Gwendolen.'
Il never wanted Gwendolen. I al
ways wanted you"
But still you are going away" she
persisted.
Not without asking you. And then
only for a short time. However. l have
arranged that. My land up there must
take care of itself. ] have affairs here
that demand my presence. That rubber
concern has failed. 1t is in all the
evening papers"
Failed" cried Candace She turned
white. Then I'm destitute"
He took her in his arms. 'Oh, no,
money enough left for both. And for
Gwendolen and Bobby. too, if they
need it,
She was crying on his shoulder. my
money is gone, Gwendolen is engaged
to the wrong man and yet I'm happy
she said
"Of course" he smiled
It's because I love you,' she said.
And because 1 love you," he whis-
pered.
CHE END.)
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REWARD FOR TSINGTAU FEAT.
Japan Grants 100000 to Officers
and Men in Campaign.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
TOXIC, April About 100000 yen,
or $4,000, has been granted to the Of
ficers and men who took part in the
Tsingtau campaign against Germany
while the pensions due to the holders
of the order of the Golden Kite, given
in connection with the campaign, rep
resent an annual disbursement OF
900 yen. or 100000.
According to official investigation
there are 74,117 persons In Japan who
are entitled to pensions by virtue of
their holding orders of the Golden Kite
or orders of the Rising Sun. the an
nual expenditure under this head run
ming to over s5,o00.o0O. In addition, no
less than 100000 Is paid to retired
officers of the civil and military serv-
ices, the recipients numbering 1876
over $4,000 persons receive annual
allowances from the government due
to the loss of husbands or fathers
while in government service.
The grand expenditure total stands at
37,035,300 yen. or about $1S,5O0,00O, an
increase of some 100000 ven over
that of the last fiscal year, and of some
100000 disbursed by the authorities
the year before last.
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.UNCLESAM, Esq.
Congress and Free Seeds.
By Oliver Owen Kuhn.

One of the time-honored annual I'm
stitutions" of Congress-the regular
spring distribution of free vegetable
and flower seeds by members of both
houses of Congress-has been about
completed.
The annual distribution of seeds be-
gan away back in the days when the
Department of Agriculture. now per-
haps the largest and certainly one of
the most important departments of the
federal government, was nothing but
an obscure bureau. occupying a couple
of rooms and with not more than three
From its beginnings as a gratis dstri-
button of few hundred samples OF
seeds of various kinds it has grown
into one of the biggest things-in point
of size, remember, and not of actual
Importance. economic or otherwise-of
annual recurrence.
This year of grace 1916 about 10000
| 900 of small packets of assorted vege-
| table and flower seeds were sent out
| in the names of senators and members
Of the House of Representatives. In
packages containing five small packets
each these seeds went to every con-
gressional district in the United States
16, 600, 900 of packages being the total
number mailed on request of members
of both houses of Congress from the
office of seed distribution of the De-
partment of Agriculture.
Estimating the weight of each pack
age containing its five smaller packets
at two ounces when in its heavy envel-
ope ready for mailing. the seeds sent
by members of Congress to admiring
constituents this year weighed just
about 100000 pounds. If each pack
age had borne 2-cent stamp instead
of the frank of a member of Congress
the postage bill would have been some
thing like $4,000. But senators and
representatives do not pay postage on
free seeds any more than on copies of
speeches. public documents and official
mail, so the Post Office Department was
not a penny better off for carrying this
tremendous bulk of matter as first
class mail.
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THOMAS J. OWEN & son. AUcTIoSEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF DESIRABLE BUSINESS
AND RESIDENCE PROPERTY, NOS. 1928
AND ll3O 10th ST. NV, NOS. 932 AND
1886 ST. NV. NOS. 1141. 1143 AND
has 10th ST; NV. AND NOS. go AND
By virtue of a certain deed Of trust recorded
in Liber No. 360S. at folio 397 ct seq. of the
land records of the District of Columbia, we
shall sell in front of the respective premises
on WEDNESDAY. THE NINETEENTH DAY
OF APRIL. A. D. 1916. BEGINNING AT FIVE
Parcel l. All of lot Il. In square s41, as in
book n. X. at pages 1887: Of the surveyor 9
office of the District of Columbia. being Nos.
lI2s and 1870 10th St NV;
Immediately thereafter.
Parcel H. Part of original lot II. in square
1863 beginning at the northwest corner of said
lot and running thence south along 10th st.
30 feet: thence east 95 feet to public alley
thence north along said alley 20 feet; thence
west 10 feet: thence north 40 feet to NJ St. and
thence 76 feet along said street to the place of
beginning being Nos 932 and 1856 NJ st. NV
and Nos 1141. 1143 and 1145 10th ST. NV;
And Immediately thereaf ter,
Parcel III. The east 80 feet inch front by
full depth Of original lot IL. in square $50.
beiue Nos Go and 624 l. ST.
Terms Of sale: One-fourth cash: balance in
one. two and three years. with interest at
per cent per annum. payable semiannualIy. De.
posit Of 500 each parcel required Mt time Of
sale. and purchaser allowed fifteen days from
date of sale to complete the purchase. Con
yeyancing and revenue stamps at cost Of pur-
chaser Further particulars at time of sale
JAMES BERRY,
WILLIAM Nick. CLAYTON,
-d6ds. eASu Trusteea
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THEEvEN|NG STORY
A LITTLE WIDOW.


1t was o'clock and she began to
watch the street corner. She had fin
ished her embroidery to the last stitch.
and supper was ready. There seemed
no reason why she should not sit for
once with her hands folded
II only her brain were not so busy, 1t
had outrun her stitching all afternoon.
Thoughts-thoughts- Even
in her sleep they worked themselves
into her dreams. She was never free
from her anXieties. night or day
1t seemed vain to pray for anything
SO worldly as that mere corporation
might continue business. and yet,
being ESSENTIALLY religious she did pray
There was no earthly help to turn to,
and If the corporation failed. as it was
rumored, she was as good as destitute.
What then? She did not know. She
supposed she could do something. al
though she had been trained for MOTH
ing except housekeeping. She had mar
ried at seventeen the man her parents
chose for her. For seventeen long years
daughter, was now grown up.
She sighed heavily. Gwendolen was
like her father. However, she wor-
SHIPPED Gwendolen. But for Gwendo-
len she would never have been living in
this expensive rented house far away
from her old friends. Gwendolen had
fallen in love with Aries. She must
live there and nowhere else. And SO
they had come, although the expense
was greater than they could afford.
For two quarters now she had re-
ceived no dividend from her invest
ment She was dependent upon this
investment, and certain newspaper
rumors filled her with apprehension.
SO she prayed. In the meantime she
was using up her last few hundreds of
loose money. OF this GWendolen was
not aware. Perhaps even if she were
told she would not understand. She
was like her father when it came to
business. AS long as there was an
uninterrupted flow of income she was
content: she never concerned herSelf
about the source. The whole control of
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SULPHUR Production Reduced.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
ROME, April IA crisis in the sui
phur production of the mines of Italy
has become a subject of grave con-
Germ to the government. This trouble
&c nartly due to the increase in recent
wears of the American mine produce
ton, partly to a reduction in the out
nut through technical mining difficult
ties and partly to the lack of manual
lab or. The whole of Italy's product
averages 2.750eOO long tons. with the
mines of Sicily considered the richest.
With. the price of sulphur increasing
from s11 a ton in 1895 to nearly $40
in 1914, the output in the latter year
fell below that of 1895, being but 3d.
232 long tons, the lowest output in
period of twenty-one years. In the
same year the United States product
almost equaled that of Sicily. beng
1921, 634 tons, valued at So.s54.256
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WAR BOOSTS PIANO TRADE.
Veritable Boom in Secondhand In.
struments at London.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 1.-One of the most
curious results of the war is a veritaHe
boom in the second hand piano busl-
ness The reason for this is that the
work of making munitions for the men
at the front has enabled so many peo-
ple to think of piano who never
thought they would own one, and their
added income is just enough Tor them
to afford an old instrument.
81 csc than two wears ago" explained
a dealer, pianos if more than ten
years old were a drug on the market,
and many had to be sold at hreWood
prices. Now we dealers cannot get
enough of them to sell for very lalr
nricaS | maid a customer the same
price for a piano that he paid me LOT
it sixteen years ago.
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her small fortune developed upon Can
dace herself. and she alone knew how
inadequately she was fitted for the
position.
There was f1irt of white at the cor
ner and the sound of young voices
Gwendolen in MILDLY suit of white
linen, with a scarlet ribbon WOUND
in her black hair. appeared. She was
swinging a tennis racket. A young
fellow. also in white. kept step with
her. They parted reluctantly with a
great deal of calling back and forth
and Gwendolen came in alone.
Supper, mother. I'm famished," she
painted as she wilted on a chair arm.
I've played four sets and Bob and l
won. But I'm tired. Oh! And Helena
on the veranda. Did you finish my
wolfe?
about twenty minutes ago." Can
dace held up the dainty. filmy blouse
How do you like it, dearest?'
Its pretty" the girl returned. care
lessly But I'm more interested in
my supper. Tennis gives me such an
appetite.
emily called her daughter.
salmon" Gwendolen said. with a
disconnected glance over the table:
why don't we have chicken any
more"
of money just now" Candace answer
ed.
"oh yes. l know. That old rubber
CORPORATION. Mr.. Leeds said something
to me about it this afternoon: He's
in it, too"
Candace caught her breath. WAS
he there
He came to the grounds for few
minutes and looked on. He said he
was going away"
"GOing-aWaN.
II forgot where. Manitoba | think. y
Candace stared at the girl.
Don't you care?"
Care" cried Gwendolen. staring
frankly back. ''Why should L? I've
Bobby left" She set her chin in her
palm in an attitude of argument Now
look here, mother. that Leeds business
is all your imagination. He doesn't
want me. / don't want him. Why,
he's old enough for you"
"But-but he's been coming here so
much. 1 thought hoped Can
dace faltered. 1t had been the desire of
her heart that Gwendolen should love
this big. gray, kindly man. She had
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THos j. OWEN & son. AUCTIoNEERs.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE INIM
proved real ESTATE. CONSISTING OF

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE UNIM-
PROVED REAL ESTATE. CONSISTING OF
TWO LOTS ON ADAMS MILL ROAD,
OVERLOOKING THE GEOLOGICAL PARK.
By virtue OF a certain deed of trust duly
corded. in Liber No. $3.50. folio 1856 ct seq, of
the land records Of the District Of CoIumbia and
AZ the request of the party secured thereby. the
Undersigned trustees will sell. public auction.
IN front of The premises WEDNESDAY, THE
TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF APRIL AID 1918,
scribed land and premises. situate in the Dis
trirt of Columbia, and designated and being
lot> mum bered two hundred fourteen f2l4D and
Nv, Nv, hundred fifteen t2l5l, in Finley Me
Heights. as per plat recorded in the office of
Tue surveyor of The District of Columbia, in
fooS county Is, at page ,. excepting the parts
thereof condemned and taken by the proceedings
Court Of the District of Columbia and shown
on plat in said surveyors office in Book County
u, at page q, now designated for taxation pur-
poses as lots numbered eight hundred and one
tsoll and eight hundred and (sO2), in
square numbered twenty five hundred and eighty
four t2.5SIi.
rerms of sale: One-third of the purcha Sc
money to be paid in cash. balance in two equal
instalimehts. payable in and two years
with interest six per centum per anpum
cured by deed of trust upon the property sold
or all cash. at the option OF the purcha ser. A
deposit of 500 will be required time of
sale All conveyancng. recording, etc., at cost
Of purchaser. Terms of sale he complied
with within fifteen days from day of sale
otherwise the trustees the right to re-
sell the property at the risk and cost Of de-
faulting purchaser. after five days advertise
:nent Of such resale in newspaper pub
lsi,ed in Washington. d. e.
HARRY c. MEEM.
A. BERTRAM CLAYTON,
spl5-d&ds.sxsu Trustees.
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Sad Mementos of War Heroes.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 3l.-Packed away in
the pigeonholes of the record office OF
the territorial regiments in London
parcels and canvas bags which, have a
pathetic interest for the relatives of
soldiers who have died i'll action. There
are letters, too, many hundreds of them
the last line, perhaps, to parents,
relatives or friends-written just be-
fore the battle. Grim relics of the
fight, the canvas bags contain all that
the soldier left in the way of effects.
A wrist watch, a shaving brush, pipe
or a photoGraph-these are but few
Of the mementos.
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ADAM A. WESCHLER, AUCTIoNEER.

TRUSTEES SALE OF SEMI DETACHED
BRICK DWELLING. NO. 213 11th STREET
SOUTHEAST. WITH LOT ADJOINING.
BY virtue of a deed of trust recorded in Liber
1884. folio 10 ct seq. of the land records for
the District Of Columbia and at the request OF
the party secured thereby. the undersigned
trustees will sell by public auction, in front of
the premises. FRIDAY, THE TWENTY
FIRST DAY OF APRIL. 1915. AT FIVE
O'CLOCK PM. the following described real
estate in the city of Washington. District of
Columbia to wit: Part of original lot 10 in
square 1850, beginning the east line of said
lot distant % feet from the northeast
of said square and running thence south 80 feet
thence west 100 feet 101a inches thence north
% feet. thence east IL feet. thence north )
feet thence east So feet 1Dl. inches TO the
beginning. also part of original lots Is and 16
in said square, beginning the east line of said
lot 10. feet north of the southeast corner of
said lot Is and running thence west 100 feet
l0Ia inches to alley. thence south 20 feet
thence east 100 feet 101a inches to 18th street
thence north along said street 20 feet to the
place of beginning. improved by substantial
1-room and bath brick dwelling with attractive
grounds adjoining. consisting of fruit trees
siIrubbery, etc. subject, however. 10 prior
building association trust Of about 81. $50. 40.
Terms: All cash over and above said trust. A
deposit of 500 required at the time Of sale
Terms of sale to be complied with within fifteen
days from day of sale. All conveyancing. re-
rording. revenue stamps and notarial fees at the
cost Of the purchaser.
WALTER Il. GUY.
A. LEFTWICH SINCLAIR.
nj Fms
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been almost happy in the prospect of
GwendQlen's marrying him. He was
the very man for the child. Why
couldn't Gwendolen see it? Tears stood
in her eyes. eff l romanced / thought
l had reason for it," she ended family
Gwendolen laughed. Not the least
reason. mother. Why, any one of ten
has paid me more attention than Mr..
Leeds ever has. And ! like any one of
them as well. I like Bob better" She
colored. Il like him thousand times
better. You see, mother, it was Bob
and not this place l fell in love with.
That's why 1 coaxed you to come here.
l wanted to be near Bob. It's the girl
on the spot. you know. And now l ex-
pect every minute he'll propose. I'm
just living in hope, mother. What in
the world?"
For Candace had crumpled up over
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Offices in Columbian Buildin,
THos. j. OWEN & son. AUCTIoNEERs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE TWO
STORY FRAME DWELLING. CONTAIN
ING SEVEN ROOMS AND BATH. HOT
WATER HEAT. ELECTRIC LIGHT AND
GAS: NO. 1907 FULTON ST. NV.
BY virtue Of certain deed of trust duly re,
corded. in Liber No. 3719, folio 40 ct seq. of
the land records of the District OF Columbia. and
at the request of the party secured thereby the
undersigned trustees will sell, at public auction.
in front of the premises. on WEDNESDAY. THE
TWENTY-S1XTH DAY OF APRIL. A. d. 1916.
AT FIVE O'CLOCK PM. the following de
scribed land and premises. situate in the county
of Washington. District of Columbia. and desig-
mated as and being lot SO. in Ida l.. Ellis and
Charles J. Bells combination of certain lots in
square No; 1913. Cathedral Highlands per
plat recorded in Book H. page 1859. in the office
of the surveyor for the District of Columbia.
Terms Of sale: Sold subject to prior deed OF
trust for S4,500. and the amount and above
said trust to he paid in cash. deposit OF $500
will be required at time of sale. All conveyance
ing. recording. etc. at cost of purchaser. Terms
of sale to be complied with within fifteen days
from day of sale. otherwise the trustees re-
serve the right to resell the property the risk
and cost of defaulting purchaser. after five
days advertisement of such resale in some news
paper published in Washington d. c.
Y. LEWIS DALBY,
JACOB n. BELT,
mi Su
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TdOS. J. OWEN q SON, AUCIlONEERS.
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE BEING THE TWO-STORY
BRICK DWELLING NO. 1928 9TH STREET
NORTHWEST.
BY virtue of two certain deeds Of trust duly
recorded in Lber No. 370o. folio 800 ct seq.
the land records of the District of Columbia. and
at the request of the party secured thereby. the
undersigned trustees will sell at public auction.
in front of the premises. on TUESDAY. THE
EIGHTEENTH DAY OF APRIL. AID. 1918. AT
FIVE O'CLOCK PM, the following described
land and premises. situate in the city of Wash
ington. District of Columbia, AND designated as
and being all Of lot No. 1s8 in John W.
Phillips subdivision Of lots in square No. 444.
as per plat recorded in Liber II. folio is, of
the records Of the Office of the surveyor Of the
District Of Columbia. together with the i'm
provements.
Terms of sale: One-third Of the purchase
money to be paid in cash. balance in two equal
instalments, payable in one and two years, with
interest at six per centrum per annum, pay
| able semi annually. from day of sale. secured
by deed Of trust upon the property sold. or all
cash. at the option Of the purchaser. deposit
| of 800 will be required at time Of sale: All
chaser. Terms of sale to be complied with
within Is days from day Of sale. otherwise the
trustees reserve the right to resell the prop
erty at the risk and cost of defaulting pur-
chaser, after FIVE days advertisement Of such
resale In some newspaper published in Wash
ngton. d. c. -
ELBRIDGE r. FREDERICK.
CHAS. 8. MUIR,
ap6-d&ds, exSu Trustees.
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FUTURE DAYS.
THOMAS j. OWEN 4 son, AUCTIoNEERS.

TRUSTEES. SALE OF VALUABLE REAL
ESTATE. BEING PREMISES NO. 1411
MONTAGUE ST. NV: TWO STORY
AND ATTIC. NINE-ROOM HOUSE; HOT
WATER HEAT.
Ry virtue of certain deed Of trust recorded
in Liber No. 1884. at folio 1885, of the land rec
ords of the District of Columbia. and at the re-
quest of the party thereby secured, the under
signed will sell at public auction. in front of
the premises. THURSDAY. THE TWENTY
SEVENTH DAY OF APRIL. 1915, AT FIVE
O'CLOCK PM. the following described land
and premises, situate in the District Of Column
hia. and being lot numbered four "a and the
east fifteen 15l feet front by the full depth
thereof of lot numbered five 90, in square num-
bered twenty seven hundred and twenty-three
t2723). as described in said deed of trust, upon
the following terms:
Purchaser to assume existing incumbrance of
81. 500. the balance of purchase price to be paid
in cash: taxes and interest to be paid or adjust
ed to the date of sale: good title or sale; a
deposit of 500 will be required at the time Of
sale, and settlement be made within fifteen
49, days of the date of sale, deposit for
feifed and the property resod at the cost and
risk of the defaulting purchaser, after five 90
days previous advertisement of such resale in
Washington paper
Il. FRANCIS SAUL.
934 New York ave. NV,
g. PERCY McGLUE.
643 Louisiana NV.
NJ lie arC,
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German Industries Suffer.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
ZURICH. Switzerland, April while
high above the average in comparison
with other trades, Germanys chemical
industries have suffered severely from
the war, according to the balance sheet
of 1862 chemical companies of the year
1915. Exports have almost ceased. prof.
its and dividends have decreased about
4 per cent and large numbers of men
are reported out of work.
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To Increase Paper Output.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
PEkING, March 31.-Because OF the
increase in the price of paper. the cen-
trail government, through the ministry
of agriculture and commerce. has in
structed the paper mill at Hankow to
increase it's output. Small newspapers
throughout China are closing down be-
cause of the high price of paper, and
even dailies in the larger cities have
been compelled to cease publication.