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Scared to death of it as she was,
Judy would take it in her little hands
and struggle to hold it up against her
shoulder.
"That-a-way?" she would ask. aNow,
how do make it shoot"
"No use to NEEDLE with the trigger till
We kin grip the barr'l once,' Nance would
return grimly. @Ye're amin now some
whar jest about the middle o. that ere
big cloud a-sailin' by over the top o. Little
Stoney. An eff we was to shoot no,c, ye'd
go clean through that ground-squirrel's
hole, yander to the left
"Hit's so heavy!' Judy would pant.
Hits no more heft than broomstick,
If we've got any strength" Nance would
say, swinging it back to her shoulder. Il
reckon I'd feel bout as quare to be walkin'
long without airy gun as you would to be
a-totin' it,
4It's purity trick with you, whether
ye're a-totin' it or a-shootin' of it, Judy
would cry in admiration of the 1.-THE,
strong figure stalking on ahead; but her
admiration was nothing to Nance
i iAHAeC ""S hoe u tiliuS luuOOIS tuuv
Judy couldn't do as if she were born
to it. After the three of them were left
alone, and she had taken all the care Of
the housekeeping into her hands, her i'm
dustry won even more golden praise from
Pop.
"What We fiXin' up fer us now?s he
would call out, as he stood outside the
door, washing his hands ready for supper.
"Somethin' mighty good kin tell that
much by the sizzle!"
"He never talked that-a-way to me-
Nance would say to herself bitterly. SAN
l hate to cook wusser'n sin!'
1t mattered not that she had Pop to
herself all day in the fields, where as man
to man now she did her full half of the
work. Her accomplishment was matter
OF course; but the very thought Of Judy
seemed to tighten his toll And some
times, catching the Tilt of her song as she
came out to fill her bucket at the well or
gather the chickens about her for their
feed, "She's jest purely sunshine!' he
would declare.
That was what young Dick Hartridge
thought when Pop brought him home,
one night, from the lumber camp over on
the Divide.
Pop wanted him to give his estimate
on some big yellow poplars he thought
OF cutting down; but the first thing
he did was to fall in love with Judy
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sible for the development of tramping
proclivities in the young man who fled
from home after the walking trip with
his three friends. If it were possible
to gain intimate knowledge Of his pre-
vious history, it would doubtless be
found that he had been under a strain
that had badly disorganized nerv-
Gus system none too strong to begin
with. But in the third of our three cases
the case of the one-time prosperous
business man-it is unnecessary to look
either to insanity or to hysteria for an
adequate explanation. In fact, it is not
necessary to look beyond the psychology
cal law of habit.
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N the two little cabins that stand,
one on either side of the "branch,
away up near the jagged crest of Big
II Stoney, for all the world like two little
brown creatures come out from the wilder
ness behind them to drink and then
stopped still to gaze at each other in WON
der, two women were waiting for spring.
One had confided to all the world her
tremulous joy; the other, so far, had
hidden her shame.
Step-sisters they were, but no real kin.
Judy Baxter mother had married Nance
Calvert's father when the two girls were
fifteen and sixteen. Not alone in the one
circumstance that now divided them so
sharply, from every point of view they
were opposites. In proportion as Judy
was dainty and fragile, Nance was big
and overgrown. Her beauty lay in her
rude strength, her perfect symmetry, her
fearlessness. Nance was an Amazon,
while Judy reminded one of nothing so
much as one of those delicate little noun
tain roses that are SO lovely up there on
Bear Branch in June. 1t was just that
same vivid pink that came and went in
her cheeks. Her crinkly yellow hair, pale
LII UuO Slduc, was SOiu Ill Uuo SuHoHiHe, duu
the lightest breeze that stirred blew its
tendrils till they were like halo around
her face.
But, after all, it was the rare sweet
ness of her nature that made her seem
most like one of those little mountain
flowers. 1t was a sweetness that mani
tested itself in every tone of her voice, in
every ripple of her laughter that woke up
such welcome echoes there on Big Stoney,
in every willing service her hands found
to do. Only on Nance her sweetness did
not prevail.
AFTER her mother had died, Nance and
Pop had lived alone in the forlorn little
cabin that stood by itself then, with no
other nearer than old Hamp Eaton's, a
mile down the trail. Nance was twelve
then. There were plenty of girls far
younger than that on Big Stoney who
were little old women already with a
woman's acceptance of care bending their
slender shoulders, and n woman's know
ledge of life looking out from their grave
little eyes. But there was nothing of the
little old woman in Nance. Under her
rude housekeeping the cabin soon lost
whatever degree of snug comfort it ever
had known. Spinning and weaving and
knitting she let go by. The few clothes
she needed she bought from peddler's
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-18
A Life for a Life
By MARION PUCH READ
illustrations by Walter Biggs

pack. She had only enough of the femi-
nine instinct to know that, as Pop was a
man, she must feed him. Loyalty he ate
the greasy bacon, and the wretched corn
bread, and the biscuits that were worse.
"Air they all right, Pop?" she would
ask, at first
"Sure, he would answer.
And, after all, what did it matter? 1t
was out in the woods and the fields that,
even in winter, their real life was, and
out in the open there was no dubiousness
about Pops approval.
"You're boy-thats what you are!"
he would cry in delight. "An' somethin'
extry of boy, at that! You kin throw
load than airy boy twicet yer size
livery word of Pops praise was gold
to Nance. No idea had ever entered
her head but of living on with him always
like this-working with him when he
worked, resting with him when he rested,
liking the things he liked, and excelling
in the things he himself excelled in. Every
day she grew bigger and stronger. She
was learning now to swing an AK as well
as any woodsman. Some day Pop would
say, you're as good as airy mani"
And then, one day, without word to
Nance, he married Judy's mother.
She had lived in the lowlands, and had
learned secrets of cooking and household
arts unknown to the mountaineers. Pop
never could get over the wonders of the
fare she set before him.
Hes kinder to her than ever he was
to nanny" Nance declared to herself
bitterly.
But it wasn't the new wife-who, as it
turned out died such short time after
ward-that she resented: it was that new
daughter that Pop kept coaxing:
"Hain't we never goin' to call me Pop
in no likelier tones than that?"
"Why should she call him Pop? She
hain't no right tot" Nance would storm
angrily to herself.
Queer new feelings of hate and distrust
were born in her heart.
"He likes her better'n me, she decided
afresh with each new expression of his
delight.
She had never once thought of her own
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size and strength but as something to be
proud of, to win praise from Pop; but
when she saw how every one loved Judy's
dainty beauty, she was awakened to a
sense of her own ungainliness.
"She's as pretty critter as ever was, y
she acknowledged to herself "An' me-
I'm as ugly as airy old varmint in the
woods.
HER size became blemish in her sight,
a canker in the real bigness of her
nature. Sef-consciousness was born with
in her; and self-consciousness was self
distrust. Her. pride in her old achieve
ments was gone; her prowess was wasted
art. 1t didn't matter how much Judy
admired that prowess, or how timid she
was where Nance was brave.
take her out an show her round, y
Pop would command
And Nance, with no invitation other
than to rise and take down the old gun
from the wall, would stalk out and leave
Judy to follow.
Amt it purity here, thought" Judy
would exclaim with delight in the woods
"Whar's homer Nance would demand
turning on her.
"Off-off that-a-way,' Judy would
decide.
aye hain't no more sense fer the direc-
lions o tho airth than we had the day We
come Nance would declare.
"Thar's sech many things to see, y
Judy would plead. a keep a-lookin', an
/ fergit.'
aye could lose her in a clearin'!s
Nance would mutter scornfully as she
went on.
"Yander's some sang" Judy would
point out, to retrieve herself.
aye don't know yaller root from sang!"
Nance would exclaim. "Nor beech from
birch. AS fer a gum" she would finish
contemptuously, "ye don't know no more
bout gun than one O. them little pieded
lizards scootin through the leaves
Il kin Farm, if yell show me- Judy
would coax.
Lets see We hit that knot-hole acrost
in the forked limb O. that old rotted pine.
Nance would say, surrendering the heavy
old fiintlock rife, that always kicked so
furiOusly when fired.
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factor. In most cases trampng is nothing
more than a bad habit, acquired by man
who was born with, or has developed,
nervous system decidedly below par. In
most cases, too there is reason to believe
that the nervous debility is an accident of
development rather than an Unborn defect:
which means that usually tramping is both
durable and preventable, provided it be
attacked with due appreciation of thephys-
ical and mental elements involved.
Tramps Should Have Medical
Treatment
ACCORDINGLY would suggest that,
instead of sending tramps to jails, they
should be sent to medical and psychologist
cal clinics. There the epileptic, the in
sane and the hysterical could be weeded
out for custodial and therapeutic care in
institutions The rest could at once
begin to receive physically upbuilding
treatment, preparatory to moral treat
ment having as its object the substitution
of working habit for the habit of idling
and roaming.
As for the prevention of tramping, that
is chiefly with parents and teachers. The
d who is kept in good physical health,
HON love of study and work is established
early age, and whose home surroundings
lch as to develop a feeling of contentment,
, likely to take to the road, either in
d or in later life.
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MAGAZINE SECTION for June Is, 1916

it by uneasy feelings. / know what this
means, and try to fight it off. In the
end ! always yield. Sometimes the strug-
gle lasts eight or ten days. 1t seems to me
that my real self is dominated by an
other, which insistently urges me to
leave home. 1t is necessary for you to
go-you must CO. this second self keeps
telling me-
"When l have finally surrendered, l
feel a great sensation of relief. l know
how alarmed my family will be, and APP
preciate the absurdity of wandering aim
lessly, begging my way. But persist in
doing this for a month or more. | seem
to be no longer master Of my will. 1t is
the other fellow in me who commands,
and obey.
Suddenly, some fine morning, feel
myself free from the influence Of this
strange master. My only desire is to re-
turn home. l am overcome with chagrin
at the disgrace brought on me. l even
think of suicide. l can not bear the
thought of meeting the reproaches of my
friends. My head is all on fire. But,
after l have been home few days, l
quiet down-until the next attack"
In case like this the sudden desc
into trampdom may itself be defe
reaction, the attempt of defective mel
organization to gain protection from VOL
this instance, the work of teaching-wl
uniting IN IL q praatpr strain than If cs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-18
Tramping Units Men for Work

SHORTLY after Josiah Flynt Willard
started on his tramping adventures, an
old vagabond sagely remarked to him,
"Moochin' spiles worlsin', jes ez workin'
spiles moochin'.' The moment the bust
ness man who later turned tramp began
his "rainbow-chasing,' and in pursuit of
his rainbows moved from town to town,
nowhere doing reg
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-01-07

Buy These Good Blankets at SSc.
Good Soft Blankets of unusual
weight. in size s2F76, gray, tan and
white; January Sale Price, pair SSc
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-01-07

One Lot Boys
Novelty Cloth Hats. fine serges, Vel
ours and other fancy materials, regu-
lar $1.OO styles; Sale Price, your
choice for ................. 45G
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-01-07

One Big Counter
Stacked high with regular 6 lac
Dark and Light Fancy Outings; buy
these in the Big Sale. the yard8MG
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-01-07
Men-Read these
Prices
Out Go the Overcoats at Unusually Low Prices

There's splendid for phenomenal Over
coat business during this season. Nothing but extra
good coats marked in the Perkins monev-saving way
would make buyer of every man who has looked
through big stocks. Buy that New overcoat dur
ing this Clearance Sale and make that big saving
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-01-07
Fine $685. Coats for $5.95

All sizes in this special value 54 inch Coat of Dark
Gray Cheviot conertlble collar. full lined,
jack $8.s5 overcOat marked for the great Clearance
Sale at only ...... $685.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-01-07
BOYS SUITS

Boys New uptO-date Norfolk Suits full range of siz.
es regular values $3.50 to 1895, January Clear
ance Sale price only ...... S2.S5
Boys $4.95 and $5.95 Suits, $3.95
All sizes in this special value of 54 wOrsted Suits In
latest patterns of Norfoks marked for January Sale
at choice for ......... $4.05
Boys Suits Now SEAS
AT this feature price you get choice our very best
Suits, in Cassimeres. Worsteds and serges regular
$SS5to $12 so Suits offered in the Great Clear
anee Sale at choice for only :. .5.. 9G AK
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-01-07
$4.95 for Good Black OvercOats

Full Sd inch model with large Convertible Collar of
materials coat, good Black Jersey coat that
sells everywhere at to $3.50 these in the great
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-01-07
Early Choosing means Best Choice

$495 Mens
Blue Suits well made
Clearance
Z. IL
Fancy a
quality
for sweeping clearance in
the great January Sale at $5.95
o $6.75-
special Suit values selected from line
worsteds
inspection during Clearance
Sale at choice for $675
Specials a
at
January Price, choice SO 65
You Buy One OF a
Suits ST. so
prices
Suits in the Big SALE at only $12.75
very
Bing the big Clothing
absolutely during this Big Clearance S1475
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-01-07

Mems Fine
Australian Wool Shirts and Drawers,
the best $3.50 quality Clearance Sale
price, the garment ......... 08A
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-01-07

COMFORTS REDUCED
1925 and 1876 Grades of Cotton Com
forts, Silkoline Tops and lining,
special value in the Big Sale at only
each ...,.....'....'' $1.lO
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-01-07

Mems 54 inch Cashmere Overcoats, in Grays and
Brown colorings storm convertible collar with
reversible lining, others with heavy coat lining;
regular low prices $685. to $11s5 choice of this
range in the big sale at =. =. .... e. :. $685.
Mems $9S5 to $1175 extra quality Black Kersey ov-
ercoats with cloth collars others velvet collars
54 inch some in the AS inch coat. Sale price
these good overcoats, now -. .... e.. S6.95
Mems $14.85 to SIC 56 overcoats in the staple makes
in the fancy novelties choice in the Big January
Sale only ..f.. 1885
Mems and Young Mems Novelty overcoats, shown in
wide range of newest coat materials values range
from $3.50 to s19.56, January Clearance Sale, now
only ......... $11 .95
Boys $O.45 and $7.s5 Suits Now $495
The best values we have show in Suits up to
$7S5 are now in one big special lot offered to you in
this Great Clearing event at choice for =. "a OK
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-01-07

One Big Assortment
Boys and childs Fancy Cloth Hats.
also one lot Serge ats, our regular
soc styles; January Sale price 39&
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-01-07

Mems Hats
Novelty Cloth Hats, fine serges, VEL
ours and other fancy materials, regu-
lar s1.OO styles; Sale Price, ca. 45H
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-01-07
Good Grade Soft

Good Grade Soft
Fleecy Cotton Blankets, size SOFIA,
in Clearance Sale, pair ...... 69c
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-01-07
Men, Don't Overlook The Great Savings Made
Possible by Our Great January clear
ance Sale on Clothing

Choosing
this mighty Clean
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-01-07
COMFORTS

Small size fancy top, solid red lined
heavy Comforts, Sale Price ca. 67G
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-01-07
Boys Suits Now $6.45

Mems s4.OO and $3.50
Grade JnO. B. statsOn Hats, Clear
ance Special ........... $2.95
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1916-01-07
DURANT,
Positively the Greatest Aggre
Bargains Ever Offerec'

WHY DO WE SAY THIS? Simply b
Suits, Dresses and Skirts now shown By
dreds of garments of each line, giving
that is three times larger than we have
year. All the balance of our Big Mover
cluded in this big sale at absolute slaugH
The sun., 1916-11-19
10 SHOW PROGRESS OF WARS.
National Ala Society Opens Exhi-
bit1on Ts-n oprow.

An opportunity for New York 10 COM
pare the methods OF warfare as they
have varied from the days Of the Amcri-
can Revolution to those Of the allied
drive IN the western front will be af-
forded by the National Special Aid So
cie;y. which will open tomorrow an ex-
hibition of war relics at Its ~headquar-
tiers. 259 Fifth avenue. Admission Will
be free from Tuesday on.
The collection Of the relics and the
exhibition have been arranged by q num-
Der OF prominent women. including Mrs.
william Alexander. Mrs. Orme Wilson.
Mrs. j. Stewart Barney. Mrs. o. II. r.
Belmont. Mrs. william II. Bliss. Duchess
de Chaulnes. Mrs. George Jay Gould.
Mrs. oliver b. Bridgman. Mrs. John A.
Logan, Jr., Mrs. Paul Morton. Mrs.
Charles NJ. Oelrichs. Mrs. Henry Pierre
pont Perry. Mrs. Charles A.. Post. Mrs.
James Brown Potter, Mrs. Alexander ID.
r. Pratt. Mrs. Burke Roche. Mrs. Leon
ard Thomas and Mrs. Frank Spencer
witherbee.
II includes relics Of the American
Revolution. the Indian wars. the Wal Of
1912. the Mexican war. the civil war. the
Spanish-American war Inc the Philip
pine instruction. the Boxer uprising. the
N~apoleonic wars and the Franco-Prus-
sian war. The present war will be rep
resented by exhibits Of the battles in
Galicia, the battles of the Marine. the
Mouse and the Somme and the siege OF
verdun. Progress in relief work and
the care Of the wounded will be demon
strated.
The sun., 1916-11-19
DEMOCRATS CLAIM
TWO GAINS IN HOUSE
They Insist That They Will
Control the New
Chamber.

WASHINGTON Nov. 1s-With the in
formation that the election officers Of
thu Tenth North Carolina district have
counted n majority for Weaver. Demo-
crat, over Britt. Republican, and
the claim that R~epresentatiye Beakes.
Democrat. Of the second district Of
Michigan has a majority over his Re-
pubiican opponent on the face OF the re-
turns a. developed by the official count.
the Democratic manager, are insisting
The sun., 1916-11-19
MISSING GIRL AN ELOPER.
zilIah stair. IS, Found With Youth
In Bridgeport.

The ten day search for Zillah Stair,
Is years old, who was to ave sailed
for her home In England on November
II. ended yesterday when the Bridgeport
police t%elephoned the Bronx detective
bureau they had found the girl in COM
pany with a youth who gave his name
AZ Fred Rocco.
The girl. who lived with her step
mother. Mrs. Sprung, at 2l7O Hughes
avenue, The Bronx. suddenly fled while
walking with her parent at Garden
street and Southern Boulevard. She
was seen getting into an automobile a
block away.
The British Consulate was Interested
In the search and conducted an investl-
CATION through the New York police.
Detective John Schuelng learned she
had been infatuated with an Italian
youth. who lived near her home. lie
was traced to Connecticut and descrlp-
tions Of the pair we're telegraphed there.
After their arrest they admitted their
identity. They were held for the ar
rival Of Detective Schueing.
The sun., 1916-11-19
CITY MANAGER FOR
N. Y. Is PREDICTED
II. VI. Waite Tells ut Luncheon
What Has Been Accom-
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The sun., 1916-11-19
PRAISE OF WIFE NO.
MADE NO.. 2 BATTLE
Second Mrs. Phinncy Tired Of
Hearing Good Points Of
Predecessor.
NOW THEY ARE IN COURT
Trouble Began Just as the
Honeymoon Began
to Wane.

Ernest q. Phinney. wealthy lumber
man OF New York and Jacksonville.
Fla. called before Supreme Court Jus
tice Greenbaum yesterday 10 defend the
suit for separation brought by his second
wife. Mrs. Willie Pearl Bussey Phinney.
man about to come back for more In
the marriage line a valuable matri-
monial tip. Out Of the depths Of his
experience Mr.. Phinney. with his pres
ent spouse watching him. spoke thu to
mankind:
THE very worst thing I ever did was
to tell my second wife all Of the virtues
and accomplishments of my first wife.
No man should do IT,"
Previous to tina little bit OF compare
tive history their marriage had been
successful enough. Theirs was one OF
those nursing romances. Miss Bussey. a
trained nurse. attended Mr.. Phinney In
the Waldorf-Astor!a during an illness In
1914. n though the doctor look credit
for his recovery. 1t was her smiles that
pulled him through. However. though
he had recovered from one ailment he
''tI bio'IcE Vi IL TloTc EefltlIueHtdl
nature. and on December %. 1914. Miss
Bussey held his hand while the minister
united them.
Two months later. when the honey
moon attire had scarcely been laid away.
and they were visiting Mr.. Phinney's
mother in Brookline. Mass. the wife
that was gone came between them and
broke up their happy home. The mother.
who was 30 years old. showed the new
Mrs. Phinney photographs OF the earlier
wife and Mr.. Phinney in riding costume
together, and her son also sang his
itrst wlfe's praises.
Blu the second wife broke up the
laudatory due: with an outbreak that
reminded Mr.. Phlnney OF a riot IN
the subject of such Dragging he pro-
nounccd 20 the court this opinion:
1t Is like feeding your own ammuni-
tion into the enemy's cannon. to be fired
AZ Yourself. That Is just what happened
In my case. Our quarrels never ended
without reference 20 something in my
past life which l had told my wife"
From then on. his testimony o n
tinued. his wife gave him plenty OF at
'en.ion-in ways that made him uncom-
Portable. In n week. he sad. she
broke seven pairs OF his eyeglasses just
~ SHOW how much she cared for him.
He declared she would suggest to him
that he get out of bed at 80 in the
morning and then help him to make W
his mind by pouring cold water down
his back.
Not liking this variety of nursing.
Mr.. Fhinney proposed that IA months
truce b, called. during mich they were
To keep apart and go into silence. The
period OF amnesty lasted only two days,
he stated. and they divided finally into
two separate camps.