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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-03-02

ton. 1t had been here in this depres-
sion, lived, and passed away before he
and the girl were born. He tried to
explain to her what once had been, but
she shrugged her shoulders. She was
not interested; she did not understand.
Together they walked back to the
house. Gerry was silent and thought
full. He saw a vision of what Fazenda
Flores had once been, what work could
make it again.
The following day he rooted out two
rusty spades from the debris in the old
mill, fitted new handles to them and
took the old darky, Bonifacio by name,
off with him to the depression. They
began the long task Of digging out the
silt Of years. Day after day, week
after week, they clung to the mono
tonous work. The darky worked like
an automatOn. Work in itself to him
was nothing beyond the path to food
and rest at night. Labor made no de-
mNnds on courage-it had no end, no
goal. But Gerry's labor was dignified
by conscious effort. His eyes were not
in the ditch but on the vision he had
seen Of what Fazenda Flores might
be. He had fixed his errant soul on a
goal. The essence of slavery is older
than any bonds wrought by man. The
white man and the black in the ditch
were its parable. The dignity and the
shame Of labor were side by side, para
doxically yoked to the same task.
Margarita and her aunt looked on
and smiled and joy began to settle on
the girl. During Gerry's first restless
week she had steeled herself each
night to the thought that she would
wake to find him gone. But now he
was taking root 1t amused him to
dig. Well, let him dig. There was no
end to digging !
Gerry occasionally varied the work
Of digging with making some knick-
knack for the house. The twisted
limbs of trees became benches to sup
plant the rckety chairs, clumsily
patched and totally inadequate to his
weight. In the same way he made the
massive frame of bed and Bonifacio
remembered an art and filed in the
frame with plated thongs. Work in
spires emulation. The women got out
their store Of cloth. They made clothes
for Gerry and fitted out the new bed.
Pillows and mattress were stuffed with
dry bur-marigolds that family scented
the whole room. With each achieve
ment the somber house seemed to take
step toward gayety. Ruin and dilap-
idatioD put forth green shoots. The
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-03-02

dormant instincts. For the arst week
he would Dd hear. The past loOsens
its tendrils slowly. He was listless
and loafed Rstlessly about the house.
The two dakies worked for his WELL
being. the two white women waited on
him hand aid foot At first 1t was
lulling; then Il was wearying. He be-
gan to Wanoer from the house.
But the eek had not been alto
gether lost he had gathered desul-
tory but prihitive information. 0cca-
sional re-occIrring words began to b
more than here sounds. The giTs
name was 4argarita. The wrlnIled
little Woma1 was her aunt. Dona
Maria. TheItwo darkies were anger
ing relics o slave days. They had
been born hfe. They had gone with
emancipatio1 but they had come
back. The mime Of the plantation was
Fazenda Flolss. To them II was the
world. They bad wandered out OF 1t
hand in hand With liberty bnt they had
come back because freedom was here.
They needed OmeOne to serve. Mar
garita had lolg been an orphan. The
place was hersand had once been rich.
But before hef day water had become
scarce. The llace was uncared for
and had fallef into its present ruin.
1t was well, sle said. for II she had
been rich suitos would have searched
her out long slice. She was eighteen.
She had been 3 woman for years!
These things some Of them distinct,
some only half-Ormed impressions. ran
in Gerry's heat as he wandered over
the fazenda. It had once been rich.
why was it net rich now? Fertility
sprang to his view on every side save
one. This was the gentle slope away
from the river and behind the house.
Even here he discovered hummOcks in
alignment. vagle traces of the careful
tilling Of another time. He climbed
the slope till be came to a depression
parable to the river. 1t made
a line and beyold that line was desert
lntamed. Cactls and thorn dotted its
barren soil. Gerry followed the de-
preston down o its end, then turned
back and followed 1t up. 1t wandered
among rocks ami hillocks to a natural
'left In the banks Of the great river.
He climbed point of rock and
yazed around HIM. Far down to the
eft cleaned tbs old plantation house
n the midst Of its waste lands. His
we followed the long depression and
le began to understand many things.
The ruin was young ruin like him
elf. In itself 1t contained the seeds
+ rejuvenescer.e. 1t had been robbed
( Its tallsmar and its talisman was
Vater. Tons Of water flowed past it
nd left it thlrsHng for drops. Irrlga-
lon is coeval with the birth OF civiliza-
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-03-02
A Sorry LAWYER.

Some time ago a man was hailed into
court on larceny charge, and, not
having counsel at the trial, the Judge
assigned a young lawyer who hap
pened to be in the courtroom to rep.
resent him.
Judge" the prisoner said when the
jury had returned verdict of guilty.
"can say something?"
"You may" the judge answered, If
you express yourself briefly"
Its about my lawyer, Judge" the
prisoner answered. Il would be very
sorry if he was ever assigned by your
honor to defend an innocent man."
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-03-02

gayety was reflected In the household.
They were united IN achievement.
Quiet smSes were their reward to
each Otfyt and sometimes a burst OF
wOnderAs when Gerry found some old
bottleSfan with the aid OF a bit OF
strinH cut them into servlceable mugs.
Mkrgarita was happy. Her cup was
fuk All the dreams Of her girlhood
we're fulfilled IN Gerry. A silent and
strange lover, but a man-such a man
as she had dreamed Of but never seen.
To herself she sang the old songs he
should have sung to her and then
laughed as he nodded mild approval
One evening he sat on a bench on
the veranda, fitting a handle into a
dipper made of a cocoanut-shell. Mar
garita sat on the steps at his feet
She leaned back further and further
until she sank against his knees. He
stopped over her. She threw up ber
arms around his neck, locked her
hands and drew him down. He kissed
her lips and sighed.
"Ah, do not sigh" she walled.
Laugh! Laugh but onceF'
Gerry did not grudge the months Of
toll in the ditch. AS he worked he
thought and planned. This ditch was
the very real foundation for the attain
ment OF his vision. Deep and strong
and carefully graded 1t must be be-
fore he cleared the sand barrier to the
rivers s6rge. The ditch was slow Of
growth but there was something about
1t which held his faith. It was rugged
and elemental. 1t was the ugly source
Of a coming resurrection.
When 1t was all but done he took
Margarita and showed her his handi-
work. He pointed out the little sluice-
ways, each with its primitive gate,
heavy log hinged on a thole-pin with
a prop to hold it up and a stone to
weight 1t when down. On the Fazenda
side were innumerable little trenches
that stretched down into the valley.
But not until he led her to the cleft
in the river gorge and showed her that
half an hours work on the sand bar
rier would let the river into the great
ditch did she understand. And then
she caught his arm and burst into viO-
lent protest and pleading. "No, no."
she cried, you shall not do it. You
shall not let in the river. The river Is
terrible. You must not play with it.
1t does not understand. You think 1t
will do as you wish but it will not oh,
IL you must, please, please play with
1t below the rapids. There it Is kinder.
1t let's one bathe. 1t lets one wash
clothes"
Gerry got over his astonishment and
laughed. Then he soothed her. Al
ready the simpler phrases of her
tongue came easily from his lips. He
told her that she was foolish and a
little coward. She must watch and
see how tame the river would be.
The next morning Gerry was up
early. He was excited. From this day |
the ditch, the parched slope, the val
ley would know thirst no more. With |
the long dry season even the green
bottoms had begun to wilt, He called
BOnifaciO and they started of to their
work.
Under direction Bonifacio was dig. |
ging great hole just at the back OF
the sand-bank. Gerry measured its
capacity and finally called the old |
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-03-02

business. II wanted to see you to
tell you that you have overpaid your
account with me. The balance has
been put to your credit You can see
the cashier about that. l want to tell
you. too, that have made too much
money myself to admire a surprising
capacity in that direction in anyone
else.
Don't think that don't appreciate
the significance Of your wiping out
debt which you incurred unwittingly.
can see that you had to do 1t be-
cause a Wayne must carry his head
high in his own eyes. But" and here
]. Y.'s eyes left his nephew's express
sionless face and looked vaguely into
the shadows of the room. His voice
took lower key. with all your sac
rifice to pride you have failed In pride.
You have not been proud in the things
that count"
J. Y.'s voice fell still lower. His
words hung and dropped in the silence
of the room like the far-away throb Of
a great bell on a still night. "Yester-
day Clem was crying because you had
not come to the house. try to think,
Alan, that it's because Glen is there
that you have not come. If l could
think that" ]. Y.'s eyes came slowly
back to Alan's face. A dull red was
burning there. J. Y. went on, "Shame
is precious thing to a man. Differ
ent creeds-differen circumstances
carry us to various lengths. Ethics
are elastic today as never before but,
as long as shame holds bit of ground
In mans battlefield, he can win back
to any height"
For long minute there was silence,
then on a common impulse they both
arose. Alan's eyes were wide open
and moist. He held out his hand and
]. Y. gripped it. 1t was their whole
farewell.
Back in his rooms Alan sat down
and wrote to Glen:
Dear Glen: We are all two people. I'm
Gle ]. Y. cut his other half on about thir-
ty years ago and left 1t behind. The
Judge has his other half locked up in a
closet. He has never let it out at ALL And
SO on, with every one of us. This sounds
very funny to you now but some day
when you are grown up you will catch
your self looking at you and then you
will understand what mean. am two
people too. The half of me that knows
you and, loves you and Red Hill and that
you love has been away longer than the
rest of me. He only got back twenty
minutes ago, and 1t is too late for him to
come and see you because he and the
rest of me are off tomorrow on another
trip. But he wants you to know that he
Is awfully sorry to have missed you. Next
time shall bring him with me, hope,
and I'll send him to you the day we az
rive.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-03-02
They Say Internal Dosing Harms Delicate
Little Stomachs -" "Outside"
Applications Better.

Careful mothers everywhere realize
that internal medicines are Injurious
to the delicate stomachs of the little
folks. Still Group and cold troubles
must have some form Of treatment.
The answer to this problem is the
Southern external" treatment Vap-O-
Rub. This was introduced in St.
10, Mo-, for the first time last winter,
and number of ladies were presented
with complimentary Jars by their
druggists on condition that they give
Vap-O-Rub thorough test. Here are
the reports from several Of these la
dies
Mrs. Sam House, 1905 Prospect Ave-,
writes-"My little daughter had Diph.
liberia last fall, and now every little
cold she takes settles in her throat.
We have thought twice she was going
to have Diphtheria again, but during
one Of her bad spells my druggist sent
me q jar of Vap-O.Rub. / used it for
four nights on her throat with such
good results that now / don't like to
be without It. have used it on my
eelf and my husband for bad colds
and have found 1t Just flne.'
Mrs. John Paynter, 2432 8. 18th St.,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-03-02

Mystery is always more dangerous
than truth; 1t gives such a lead to
Imagination"
So she told him and CollIngeford
listened, interested. At the end be
said nothing. AlIx looked at his
thoughtful face. what do you think :
Isn't there chance? Don't you think
he's probably--probabIy allveT
The judge was not there to hear the
meek appeal Of faith for comfort. Col
lingeford met Alix' eyes frankly. III
| were you," he said, "I would prob
ably believe as you do. I've met too
many dead men in Piccadilly looking
uncommOnly we'll ever to say that a
man Is dead because he's disappeared.
Then there's the other side of it. Bod
sky says man is never dead while
there's anybody left that loves him."
'The judge told me about Bodsky,
He's the man that said there had been
lots of murderers he'd like to take to
his club. He must be worth while.
I'd like to talk to him"
Il don't suppose" said Collingeford
absently, that Bodsky has talked to
woman since he killed his mistress"
Alix started and looked up from her
work. Don't you think you had bet
ter come back-and bring the talk
back with you"
1t was CollingefOrd's turn to start
Il beg your pardon" he said. "YOu
are right, was in another world. Only
you mustn't get wrong impression.
Everybody says it was an accident
except Bodsky. He has never said
anything"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-03-02
Given shakespearean Nam...

A British paper announces that the
problem of finding names for the sta.
tions on the new section of the Ket-
tie Valley railway portion OF the Cana.
dian Pacific which runs through tie
Hope mountains has been solved in
a distinctly original manner. The
construction Of the railway is now
almost completed, and it has been
decided to name the stations after
well-known Shakespearean characters
One station just north of the Co.
Quahalla River canyon is called Othel-
10, another Lear, third Jessica. a
fourth Portia, and fifth Iago. Ro-
meo. another station, is eternaIly sep
arated from Juliet by CoQuahalla sum-
init, which is $500 feet above sea
level, and not likely to be- moved nv
short Of an earthquake.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-03-02
A New Remedy for
Kidney, Bladder and
all Uric Acid Troubles

Dear Readers:
l appeal to those Of you who are
bothered with kidney and bladder
trouble, that you give up the use of
harsh salts or alcoholic medicines and
in their place take a short treatment
Of "Anuric." have taken many of
DR.. Pierce's medicines for the past
twenty-five years with good results.
suffered with kidney trouble for some
years. / recently heard Of the newest
discovery Of DR.. Pierce, namely, his
"Anuric" Tablets. After using same
I am completely cured of my kidney
trouble. A doctor pronounced me a
we'll preserved woman for my age, all
due, l believe, to DR.. Pierce's aid.
MRS. MELINDA E. MILLER.
If you suffer from backache, lum-
bago, rheumatism, get "AnurIc" now.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-03-02
Careful St. Jo. Mothers Treat
ChiIdren,s Colds Externally

writes: my druggist sent me trial
jar Of Vap-O-Rub, which l soon had
occasion to try on my "croupy" baby.
Before putting her to sleep for the
night, applied the salve over her
chest and throat with my fingers. The
results proved very satisfactory. and
now would not be without it."
Mrs. M. A. Myers, 2943 Sylvanie
ave., says-"When our three year old
boy had a severe cold, about a month
ago, tried q Jar of Vap.O-Rub. I
rubbed 1t on his chest and let him
1nhale it, and he was relieved almost
Immediately. and got better in a few
days. think your remedy is the best
thing for colds we have ever used"
Vick's vap-O-Rub comes in salye
form, and when applied to the heat of
the body the ingredients are vaporized
by the body warmth. These vapors,
inhaled all night long, carry the medi.
cation with each breath, through the
air passages, to the lungs. Vick's viii
be found better than internal medicine
for all forms Of cold troubles
head colds, catarrh and asthmatio
troubles down to deep chest colds.
bronchitis, sore throat or incipient
pneumonia. Three sizes--25c, soc and
$1.OO.
6eo NE oensInsAsS 80
WNP@ gIO 1
this JrAde Ns5k>
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-03-02

darkey out. He jumped down on to
the sand-bank himself and dug a small
trench to the water. The river surged
through it gently. Gerry climbed out
With each pulse Of the come-and- go
wave rushed through the little
trench, widening it and occasionally
carrying away a block of the sand
bank into the hole. Gradually, then
in rapid progression, the barrier was
leveled. The hole filed with water
that rose till 1t began to trickle down
the long length of the ditch. They
followed the tiny stream. Soon it came
in rushing surges. Hours passed. Bonl-
facio slept, but Gerry had forgotten
time. The ditch filed. The water
started to flow back into the river.
Along all its length the ditch held.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-03-02
SYNOPSIS.

Alan Wayne is sent away from Red Hill.
nle le nome, by his uncle. ]. Y, as a moral
LalIure. Glenn runs after him in a tangle
OF snort skirts to bid him good-by. Cap
IAln lain Wayne tells Alan Of the falling of the
Mayhes Glenn drinks Alan's health on his
SiIthuay. Judge Healey defends Alan in
nus business with his employers Alan and
AilN meet at sea, homeward bound, and
START irritation. At home, Nance Ster-
ing ASKS Alan to go away from Alix. Alix
= taken to task by Gerry, her husband
Lor her conduct with Alan and defies him.
gerry. as he thinks, sees Alix and Alan
Sioping, drops everything, and goes to
iernambuco. Alix leaves Alan on the
tram and goes home. Gerry leaves Per-
naInbuco and goes to Piranhas. On a
canoe trip he meets q native girl The
1udge fails to trace Gerry. baby Is born
10 AK. The native girl takes Gerry to
her home, and shows him the ruined
plantation she is mistress OF. Gerry mar
fles her. At Maple house CollinEeford
ISils how he met Alan-"Ten Per Cent
Wayne'--building a bridge in Africa.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-03-02
After Grip
Winter Colds
Bad Blood

You are pale, thin, weak-with little
vitality. Your liver is sluggish and
the bad blood causes your stomach
muscles to lose their elasticity and be-
come fabby-then indigestion.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry, purely vegetable and free from
alcohol or narcotics, Is the great and
powerful blood purifier of today. Ex-
tracted from American forest herbs
and roots. Contains no alcohol. In.
gradients printed on wrapper.
Taken as directed It will search
out impure and poisonous matter
throughout the system and eliminate
il.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-03-02
Surely Dry Enounh.

Gimme dimes wuth O. dried beef
an some crackers" said Uncle Josh
to the young lady in charge of the rib.
bon counter.
you have evidently made a mis-
take in the place." she smilingly re-
piled. This is dry goods store"
"Waal, now, I reckon l know'd that,
b'gosh," said the old ran; AN of
dried beef an crackers hain't dry
goods, then I'd like to know what in
tarnation you'd call 'em?"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-03-02
Comes in Handy.

One Of the questions in the animal
story contest upon which children
were asked to write was: why does
COW need two stomachs"
Sad experience evidently had much
to do with the deductions Of little
Mary Schey of Fruitvale, for she re-
piled:
$50 when she has an ache in one Of
her stomachs she can use the other
one."-Our Animals.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-03-02
Exact Copy of Wrapper
Got on hIs Nerves.

II understand you have moved your
Office"
Yes. had to get away or suffer
a nervous breakdown"
What was the matter?"
II was next door to painless dent
ist and couldn't stand the yells OF
his patients"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-03-02
In Upper Circles

In Upper Circles.
WAS Mrs. Frittersby satisfied with
the alimony awarded herr"
mo, indeed"
Wasn't it large enough?"
she declares 1t wouldn't be sum-
cient to maintain her poodle in the
style to which 1t Is accustomed"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-03-02

Throw Oft ColdS and Prevent Grip.
When you feel cold coming on, take LAXA:
Colds and Grip. Only One BROMO oGfNfHEf
Il. W. GROW BS signature ON box. &c.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-03-02

There is no stronger proof of mans
evolution than his adaptability-his
power of attainment through the mate
rial at hand, however elementary.
From the very beginning, the necessi-
ties of his new life called to Gerry's
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-03-02
Eoollah Bill.

"They say Bill married on shoe
string"
"Yes, and now he's on his uppers."-
Boston Evening Transcript.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-03-02
Lots Of Fun.

Society in Plunkville is so hollow"
Still, lot of folks seem to enjoy
themselves rafting around"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-03-02
Overheard.

He-Do you like caviar?
She-Never heard of him; but just
adore Caruso.-Boston Evening Tran
script.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-03-02

A man is sometimes his own worst
enemy, but he is more likely to be his
own best friend.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-03-02
Yukon N Elfth plaee

government survey has resulted
in ranking the Yukon river in fifth
place among the great streams of
North America.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-03-02
Ona Result

'1s this place heated with hot air?"
No, but it will be when you try to
get the landlord to put it in for you"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-03-02
His Status.

What a funny sort of fellow that
young surgeon isl"
Yes; he is a regular little cut-up."
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-03-02

High G is best attained by treading
on cats tail.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-03-02
Hone.

Knicker-After prison reform, what?
Bocker-Perhaps some day they will
reform the home.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-03-02

For calks use Hanford's Balsam.
Adv.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-03-02

The Seventh Age Of Man.
He is very old man, isn't he?"
well, he is In his second dance
hood"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1916-12-21
RENDERED THE MESSIAH
Musical Feature Attracted Big
Crowd Last Thursday.

The annual musical number giver
by the Alma college chorus was giver
al the Presbyterian church last weeL
Thursday evening, and in spite Of the
fact that the chorus, "The Messiah
has been given here twice before by
the college chorus, a good audience
turned out TO hear the annual event
The rendition of the famous oratorio
given this year was perhaps the best
ever given by the club, due perhaps TO
the experience of some of the mem
bors TO some extent. but to a far
greater extent to the good training
that the chorus has received from
Professor Veatch.
The soloists who took part in the
rendition OF the orator-io aided much
IN making it the success that il was.
Among the soloists were Miss Helen
Clark Moore, soprano, OF Mt. Pleas
ant; Miss Nora Crane Hunt. contral-
TO, Of Ann Arbor; and Mr.. Westman.
tenor, and Mr. Sykes, baritone.
Especially commendable was the
work of the accompanies, Miss Rob
erts at the organ, Miss Sadies Mes
singer at the piano, and Messrs. Bist-
line and marlborough with the vio-
lin