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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1916-05-12

When Glen and Alan reached home
the Hill athrill with news. Alix had
received cable and had left at once
for town. She had gone alone. That
could mean but one thfng-Gerry was
at last coming back.
1t was from Barbados that Gerry
his short note to Alix. through long
doubling weeks at Piranhas and longer
days of questioning and hesitation on
board the slow freighter that was
bearing him home, Gerry had been
fighting himself. Only Lieber's sudden
death and his burial, to which Gerry
had ridden post-haste, had come in be-
tween as a solemn truce.
On the freighter he had had time
enough and to spare to think. He had
spent hours going over the same
ground time and time again. For days
he sat in his chair on the short bridge
deck, staring out to sea, making over
and over the circle of his life from the
time he had left home. He remem-
bered sitting thus on the way out. He
remembered the turmoil his mind had
been in and the apathy that had fol-
lowed, the long rest at Pernambuco,
the trip down the coast and up the
river, the glorious, misty morning at
Piranhas. Margarita. catastrophe,
awakening What did that awakening
stand for?' Again he thought if he
could choose-would he wish to be
back as he was before-as he was on
the way out? A voice within him said
mo"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1916-05-12

n steady. hard gallop. They left the
tree-line of the valley below them.
scurried across an ancient clearing.
pushed through brush and branches
and burst out on TO the long. bald back
of East mountain Then came another
clear run over crisp sod dangerously
interspersed with wet, slippery stones
and hindering powders.
At the highest point in all the coun-
tryside Glenn suddenly drew rein and
slipped from her horse before Alan
could reach her. She stood with one
arm across the saddle-horn and waited
for him.
Alan threw himself from his horse
and rushed up to her. His hands were
itching to grip her shoulders and shake
her, but he held them at his side.
What did you do it for?'' he asked
with blazing eyes.
Glenn looked him over coolly. Ever
run after anyone before, Alan?'
"What?' suffered Alan. He felt
foundations slipping from under him.
Here was a person who could look Ten
Percent Wayne at his best in the eye
and never turn mental hair.
How do you like it?" continued
Glen in an even firm voice. Then she
turned her square back to the saddle
and faced him fairly. "I'll tell you
what ! did it for. All my life I've been
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1916-05-12

she learns is that life laughs at knowl-
! edge
Glenn stopped speaking and her eyes
| that had wandered came back to Al
| ans face. She drew quivering breath.
Her face had been pale, but now the
| sudden color surged up over her throat
and into her cheeks. She put up her
hands TO her forehead. "Oh," she
gasped, you have driven me too far.
| am mean thing in my own eyes as
I am in yours
At first Alan had stood stunned by
the words in which she had poured out
| her overburdened heart, but as she
| went on pitilessly laying bare her sub
| lection flame lit up his eyes and fired
his blood, Now he sprang forward and
dragged her hands from her face.
| ''NIean, Glenn? Mean in my eyes?"
Then his tongue failed him. He sank
! to the wet grass at her feet, took her
| knees in his arms and hid his hot face
| in her skirt. "My God, my God" he
cried. 81 am mean, but what there
| is of me has knelt to you by night and
! worshiped you by day. When you
were little you were In my heart and
you have grown up to it. When you
were little there was room there for
| other things, but now that you have
| grown up you have filed it-all of it
| every nook and Granny"
| A tremor went through Clem's body.
She rested the fingers of one hand on
! Alan's head and tried to turn up his
! face. But he held it close to her knees
eff you want me, Glen, if you want
| things I have never-could never give
to anyone else. But am ashamed
to pour them into your lap-I must
pour them at your feet"
| "No,"' said Glen gravely. 81 do not
want you to pour things at my feet.
| It's got to be eye to eye or nothing,
and if there's any man left in
| "CIem," broke in Alan, there is
enough man left in me if you'll only
give me time. Time to groom him.
You can understand that. Glenn? You
know what grooming and a clean
stable will do for a shaggy horse?"
Glenn nodded. How much time do
| you want?"
Alan hesitated. "a year." he said.
"I'll make year do it."
You can have six months replied
Glenn and added with smile, That's
ten per cent under Office estimates
Then forgetfuI of hours and meals
and the little things in life that do not
count when human souls mount to the
banquet of the gods, they sat side by
side and hand in hand on big rock
and stared with unseeing eyes at the
gray world. with you beside me-
said Alan, "all skies are blue and filled
with the light Of a single, steady star" "
Clem did not answer, but in her eyes
content and knowledge. tenderness
and strength, pleasure and pain played
with each other like the lights and
dappled shadows under swaying
bough.
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sure Thing.

Charles NJ. schwab said at a ain.#
ner in New York:
It's old-fashioned nowadays to be
lieve that crookedness pays. We have
no more crooked advertisements. We
have no more crooked millionaires
We have no more crooked jokes.
They're old-fashioned.
What sort of chap is your
fiance?' a girl was asked last week.
"'Oh,' she answered, he's the most
honorable, upright, generous, godly fsl.
low in the world
Goodness, you'll starve to deathl'
is what this girl would have been
cynicaIly told in the past; but the an.
swer she got last week was:
Then one of these fine days you'll
be living in white Fifth ayeaue
house with II baths overlooking Cen.
tral park"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1916-05-12

best You'll find them fiickering out
in the faces of young men and at the
last gasp In the faces of lost women
whose eyes hold the shadows of unfor-
gotten sins"
"Weli?' said Clem.
Alan sighed Between the lines of
my words you must read for yourself.
NV smile is dead-I killed it long ago.
Yours is aIive-alive. You have kept
it pure, guarded it's flame and you
shall hold it high like a beacon. You
are ready to give all and you have all
to give l have nothing but the empty
she'll I have kept nothing. l have
gained the whole world-and lost it.
The little strength left TO the pfnions
Of my soul could carry me up to clutch
your beacon and drag it down, but
Clem-dearest of all women-I love
you too much for that. You've got to
trust me. The things 1 know that you
do not know shove the duty of denial
on to my shoulders. l could give you
an empty shell, but I won't"
Alan had not looked at Clem. He
nHQ LdIHeu ike Ouc ley
son, with his eyes far away in the gray
world. He dropped the bit Of bush,
and his hands. locked about his knees,
gripped each other till the knuckles
and fingers showed white against the
tan of his thin wrists. When he
stopped speaking Clem turned curious
eyes upon him. rs that all?" she
asked.
Alan sprang UP and faced her. "AlI?
AIl?" he cried isn't it enough?"
Clem rose to her feet. In her uplift-
ed right hand she held her agate
headed riding whip. Alan's eyes fas-
tened on it as she meant them to do.
Then. with full, free swing, she flung
it from her. The whip, weighted by
the agate head, described long curve
through the air and plunged into the
| brush far down the mountain side.
THAT" Clem cried, her eyes flashing
into his, "for the beacon. l kept it for
you. 1t was too good for you; you
| would not take it, so these-it~goes. !"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1916-05-12

thin silk, and may be interlined with
light muslin.
In making coats at home it Is 6
good plan to cut the interlining first
and, if alterations are found neces-
sary, make them when the interlining
has been basted up and tried on the
figure. When the interlining has
been made to set as it should, the ma
terial for the coat and the lining is
to be cut according to the interlining
which will serve as pattern. Scnie
times the collar is little difficul,
to adjust, and sometimes setting the
sleeves in properly gives the home
dressmaker some uneasiness.
The coat pictured has wide belt
Of serge terminating at each side
where it joins plated girdle Of silk
that extends across the front. This
is fastened to the belt with a button
| at both sides and may be left Off en-
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1916-05-12

Her lips trembled and she snapped her
fingers ''It is not worth that to me"
Glenn cried Alan, protesting.
''Don't speak" said Glen; you have
said what you had to say. Now listen
to me. You are blind. Alan. or worse
than that, asleep. I'm not a thin
legged elf with skirts bobbing above
my knees any more. You can't make
me swallow my protests today with.
'Clem, you mustn't this and you
mustn't that There's one thing you've
closed your eyes on long enough. I'm
woman. Alan, bone, spirit and a
great deal of flesh. I love you, and
you say you love me-"
Alan started forward, but Clem held
him off with a gesture. ''What do you
think l love in you? The things you
have spent? The things you have
thrown away? Has a woman ever
fallen in love with a man because he
was perfect?" Glenn made despond-
ing gesture with both hands as though
she sought words that would not come.
ooHne Aieh cap "llS oh W tIeii
selves" she went on, las you clap Il
lid on to a hot fire. If the fire grows
cold quick enough the lid cracks. Some
just let the fire burn out and take the
dross with it. A woman knows that
there is always something left in the
man she loves. And even if she did
not know it. it would be the same. She
would rather give all for nothing than
never give at ALL
Clem's voice fell into a lower key.
1.-The things you know that I do not
know. What child you are among
men. A half-witted woman is born
with more knowledge than the wisest
of you ever attains and the first thing
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1916-05-12
arched neck and quivering quarter
He was thinking of Glen. Where cou

arched neck and quivering quarters.
He was thinking of Clem. Where could
he go to get away from Glen? Not
tomorrow, not sometime. but today.
Where could he go today? Once the
world had seemed to him fenceless
pasture where it was good to wander.
where every undiscovered glade prom
ised fresh morsels to an unwearied
palate, but now in his mind the whole
world had shrunk to the proportions
of Red Hill. Where Glenn was, there
was the whole world. Already he felt
the yearning with which his heart
must henceforth turn to it's sole desire.
He crossed the valley, and, as his
horse breasted the opposing hill, he
thought he heard an echoing hoofbeat
behind him. He turned and with one
hand resting on the horses quarter
gazed back through the gray light, but
Long lane was yelled from view by
overhanging trees. AS he lifted his
hand, its impress, clearly defined as
an image, caught his eye. How strange.
He had ridden a thousand times and
he had never noted such thing be-
fore. 1t was simple when reduced to
physical terms. The horse was warm
and moist, the hair cool and dry. His
hand pressed the hair down into the
moisture. But when he had reasoned
out the why and wherefore and tick
eted the phenomenon, the impress still
stared back at him. To his mood 1t
seemed an emblem Of isolation, a thing
cut off, discarded, useless. With
smile of rebuke at his fancies he
touched the horse with his crop and
gave him his head. The horse sprang
forward. cleared the top of the hill,
and the rhythmic clatter of his hoofs
as he dashed along the pebble-strewn
road seemed to cleave the still morning
in two
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1916-05-12

fine nainsook. The nightdress is
"slip-over" model, with short sleeves
cut in one with the body of the gown.
1t hangs straight and is finished with
buttonhole-stitched scallops at the
bottom. The neck and sleeves are
edged in the same way. A floral fes-
toon is embroidered about the top Of
the gown, and sprays of blossoms on
the sleeves. 1t is pretty fashion to
embroider the initial or monogram on
the top of one sleeve.
The envelope chemise is embroid-
cred across the front with a bow
knot and flower pattern. The edges
are finished with shallow scallops.
with fine val edging set under them.
About the neck narrow beading takes
care Of the baby ribbon which is
threaded through it to adjust the gar
mentl
The waist Is held in place by wider
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1916-05-12
MANY WITH LARGE INCOMES

ton district. and IS counties are en-
braced with Chicago in that district,
against only eight counties included
with Philadelphia, so that city COM
parisons are not conclusive. This year
we will have about 10000 income tax
payers in the Philadelphia district.
Last year there were not quite $4,000.
Only one state exceeds Pennsylvania
in the roll of those who contribute di-
rectly to Uncle Sans support. Ap-
proximately one person i'll ten who
pays an income tax resides in Penn
sylvania. We had just short of $4,000
out of the 357 900 in the United States
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1916-05-12
college Gets Precious memento.

Allegheny college, at Meadville. Pa.
has received from Doctor Haskins OF
Boston the die which was used in the
original seal OF the college nearly 100
years ago. Doctor Haskins discovered
the die among the records of his IA.
ther, who was professor in the col
lege from 1874 to 1885. This die was
probably made in Boston in 1922 or
1928. 1t was in constant use until the
early sixties, when it disappeared.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1916-05-12
Transparent Collars.

Among the many little things OF
dress to be seen in connection with
spring novelties let us speak first OF
''trifle light as air" in the shape OF
q transparent collar which may be
said to be very becoming.
The collar is of the Medici persua-
sion and made of gauze i'll subtle
shade of heliotrope. The collar is
quite transparent. though two thick
nesses of gauze ARE introduced. Slen-
der supports. fine as horsehair, are in
srodueed hara and there between the
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1916-05-12
In WOrnan'S Realm
Fine Cotton Fabrics and Linen Lawns Most Favor for Under
Garments-LttIe Really New in the Designs Shown This
Season-Pretty Coat for Little Girl That the Home
Dressmaker Should Be Able to Fashion.

her journeyings to and from the kin
dergarten or school and for her play
time and any other time during the
cool days of spring.
The model shown in the picture is
about as simply put together as it is
possible for coat to be. 1t is cut on
familiar lines and presents no diff
culties to the home dressmaker. be.
cause she may secure pattern very
like it from any standard pattern COM
pany. 1t hangs almost straight from
the shoulders. and therefore there is
little in the way Of fitting to do. 1t
is to he lined with messaline or other
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1916-05-12
Wisdom of Willie.

Mother (angrily)-Why didn't you
come when l called you the first time?
Willie-'Cause didn't hear you till
you called the third time.
Mother--Now, how could you know
1t was the third call unless you heard
the other two?
Willie-Easy enough, ma. I knew
it was the third time cause yo'
sounded SO mad
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1916-05-12

ribbon run through slashes in the nain-
sock They are finished with button
hole stitching. The bottom of the
chemise is finished like the sleeves.
The little girl of five, or six, or sew
en- or so, looks we'll in almost any
style of coat, and needs at least one
that is IivabIe for her daily wear. Here
is one made of plain serge, piped with
a striped fabric, that will serve for
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1916-05-12

There Is nothing startlingly new in
the designs displayed in new lingerie.
FIlet lace is more important feature
than 1t has ever been, used as yokes
TOR nightgowns and other garments.
Entire corset covers are made of it.
Cluny and hand crochet or tatting edg-
tngs are used with it. and often addi-
tional ornament in hand embroidery
which may extend from the fabric to
the lace, appears on the most elaborate
things.
A nightdress and an envelope
ehemise are shown in the picture. in
which hand embroidery is applied to
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1916-05-12
An Expert.

81 understand De Tanque has joined
the Athletic club. What particular
line of athletics does he go in for?"
Horizontal bar work, l believe
well, that ought to do him good.
It's splendid exercise"
oh, don't mean the horizontal
bar in the gymnasium. It's the one
in the grill room that De Tanque
uses"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1916-05-12

Ribbons enter extensively into the
trimmings Of hats and a special glace
ribbon, made UP into rosettes, appears
on a great number of models Velvet
rosettes are also employed together
with bands of metal braiGa
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1916-05-12

two pieces of gauze, and the top OF
the collar is finished with picot edge
1t must be confessed that these cor
lars are very fragile, but they are eff.
fective when worn with navy blue
costume.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1916-05-12

| don't believe in anybody who has
not had a tiff. 1t means a complete
absence of character.-Mr. Justice
Ayory.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1916-05-12
Farms eieber Than eo,6 Mines

Farms Richer Than Gold Mines.
The total product Of the farms OF
the United States has amounted to
more than that OF all the gold mines
in the world during the last six ecu
turieS.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1916-05-12

tirely. The belt is stitched to the
coat along it's upper side. The silk
girdle is merely an item of decoration
and, if it is omitted, fourth button
is to be added to the three large, fiat
bone buttons at the front.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1916-05-12

8 Glenn is wearing out her heart
s for Alan. Does he understand i
8 this? Is he keeping away from
her for the sport it affords him j
to watch girls heart break?
Or does he feel he Is unworthy j
9 Of her affection7 VIII she |.
"catch" him yet?
8
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-11
schools and colleges in Washington.

lachools and colleges in Washington,
Il. C.
He studied stenography at Lake
College, Meridian. in 1906 and 1901;
afterwards was connected with insur-
ance and lumber concerns in Missis-
gsiupi. In 1909 he went to Louisville,
where he was appointed Registrar Of
/ the Republic Indemnity Company. He
jresigned that place in 1910 to accept
"a position with Golfers Weekly. He
travelled extensively early in 1910 and
returned to Meridian late in the sum-
mer Of that year. where he engaged
lin public and court stenographic work.
On March 4, 1911, he was appoint
ed secretary to United States Sene-
ator John Sharp Williams.
t In 1912 he assisted Senator WI
, liams in the preparation Of his book,
THE Permanent Influences of Jeffer-
son on American Institutions"
In October, 1912, Mr.. Martin broke
the worlds record for taking continu-
Gus speech dictation, his record being
sixteen hours and forty minutes. The
record is still held by him.
| During his work with Senator WI!
. liams he has engaged in extensive re-
search work. especially regarding po-
hltical, social and economical questions ;.
MIR. Martin is student Of various
languages and speaks Spanish fluent
Il y.
On June Both Secretary of State
Lansing appointed him a special at
tache at the American Embassy at
Petrograd, Russia He was expected
TO sail from New York next Satur-
day. Although his course has not yet
cen definitely decided upon, it is proc
allie that he will land at Bergen on the
1coast of Norway, going from there by
Trail to Petrograd.
! Mr.. Martin expects to travel extern
sively through Europe and Asia before
! his return to America. He expects, as
/ far as possible. to see something of the
belligerent nations under war condi-
tons.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-11

Vicksbulg, Miss, July 1.-THE cot
ton crop in Warren County has grown
rapidly the past two weeks. Tbiy
rank growth is caused by too much raj
which is the complaint from the farm
ors and planters throughout the coua
ty. The cotton has been we'll cult
waited generally IN spite of the unfavor-
able weather and very little cotton has
suffered from grass; however, wet
weather does not produce good fruit
ing cotton The boil Weevils are here
but the cotton growers Of the county
complain more on account CT the I'M
favorable weather than they do about
the boil wecvil. However, wet weather
is ideal for this pest to do their most
damaging work. Altogether at this
writing the cotton crop outlook is not
good in Warren County.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-11

| Fayette, Miss, July 1.-THE cotton
fcrop in this county is very promising
plants are large and healthy and are
iblooming well and unusually early. Tn
! til week ago weather has been dry
consequently crops are well worked
lin every respect. Fields are clean and
| soil is in coed condition. Boil WeeVlls
are present, but so far they have done
TO damage. Old corn n this section
has suffered considerably from lack
jof rain. Young corn TO date is grow
iing well, but the crop here will be a
Hgreat deal smaller than it was last
year.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-11

past fortnight. preventing the thorough
cultivation desired. nany fields being
foul with grass and weeds. The plant,
however is large ami generally well
fruited and with sEsy weather for the
remainder of July conditions would be
greatly improved. The boil weevil has
appeared on nearly all Of the planta
lions in this section, but the damage
to date has been negligible.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-11
Too Much Rain Hurting
the Mississippi Cotton Crop


registered communities
These complaints however in
date large.
healthy well
fields
grasses
mayb o
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-11

Clarksdale, Miss. July 1.-THE cot
ton plant in the greater portion OF
Coahoma county has attained a growth
of 80 to Sc inches and in many in
stances is heavily fruited. some of the
earlier maturing varieties having bolls
two-thirds grown. The weather is
slightly wet for the rapid development
of the plant; however. this is Offset to
a great extent by the exceptionally
hot days and warm nights. The state
of cultivation is in splendid shape ex-
cept in the extremely low grounds,
where the wet ground has interfered
with cultivation. At one or two points
in the county few boil weevil have
been reported. but the majority of
planters have given no indication of
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-11

Jackson, Miss, July lin almost
every locality in the Jackson and
Kinds county territory the cotton
plant is in fine condition, poor stands
and stunted or biliCos looking growth
being the exception. The weather for
almost a fortnight was ideal for cult
walton, being hot and dry, and in con-
sequence of this most of the farmers
were in good shape for the rains which
have fallen since Sunday night, July
2 The plant in many localities is
healthy looking, of good color and
bushy, the one thing lacking being the
blooms for which many farmers are
boxing Boil weevil is reported in q
number Of localities, but as yet its &C
tivities are not widespread, and the
appearance Of the pest is giving very
little noticeable concern or apprehen-
sion The corn crop in prospect for
the county is probably the best for
years, and this important crop is clean
and we'll worked out, with foliage of a
rich healthy color, and a larger acre
age than 1915, which is well advanced
for the season.