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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-05-21
S CHAPTER XIV.

That mystery about pianos" which
troubled Bibbs had been a mystery to
Mr.. Vertrees, and it was being ex-
planned to him at about the time Bibbs
scrubbed the reference to it in his
notes. Mary had gone upstairs upon
Bibbs' departure at ten o'clock, and
Mr.. and Mrs. yertrees sat until after
midnight in thu library talking.
"She needn't TO have done that about
her piano" vapored Mr.. Vertrees. 1--WE
could have managed somehow without
1t. At least she ought to have consult
ed me. and If she insisted I could have
arranged the details with the-the
dealer"
"She thought that It might bean.
noying for you," Mrs. Vertrees ex.
planned. Really, she planned for you
not to know about it until they had re.
moved-until after tomorrow, that Is,
but l decided toto mention it. You
see, she didn't even tell me about it un.
til this morning. She has another idea,
too, I'm afraid. It's-it's-'
"Well?" he urged, as she found II
difficult to go on.
Her other idea is-that is, it was
Il think it can be avoided, of course
It was about her furs."
"Now he exclaimed, quickly. ~
won't have it! You must see to that
I'd rather not talk to her about it, but
you mustn't let her."
"I'll try mott, his wife promised.
"She seems to be troubled about the
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-05-21

the field. but before they turned the
lights out and went upstairs It was
thoroughly understood between then
that Mrs. Vertrees should, seek. thu
earliest opportunity to obtain definite
information from Sibyl Sheridan con
corning tho mental and physical status
Of Bibbs. And IL he were subject. tc
attacks Of slunacy, the unhappy pair'de
cidcd to prevent the sacrifice they sup
posed their. daughter intended to MAKE
Of herself. Altogether, II there were
spiteful ghosts In the old house tina,
night, eavesdropping upon the woeful
comedy. they must have died anew OF
laughter!
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-05-21

dows of the new house, as though bid
ding him to run home to his dinner.
That night, Bibbs sat writing in hia
notebook:
| Music can come into blank life and
| fill It. Everything that is beautiful II
music, II you can listen.
There IL no gracefulness like that OF
graceful woman at q grand piano There
is swimming loyeliness OF line tnat
seems to merge with the running OF inc
| sound, and you seem. as you watch ner'
to see that you are hearing and to near
what you are seeing.
There are women who make you think
of pine woods coming down to = SPARKLING
sea. Tho air about such a woman Is brac-
ing, and when she is near you, you teel
strong and ambitious: you forget tnat
the world doesn't like you. You tninK
that perhaps you are great fellow. AFTER
all. Then you come away and feel IKE
boy who has fallen in love with MS
Sunday school teacher. You'll be whipped
for it-and ought to be. ;.
There are women who make you tnlnk
Of Diana, crowned with the moon. But
they do not have the Greek prohie.
Go not believe Helen Of Troy had
Greek profile" they would not nave
IOuSuI dUUut u6E IL llcI uOoV A'~Ss
quite that long. The Greek nose Is MOI
the adorable nose The adorable nose ID
about an eighth Of an inch shorter.
Much Of the music Of Wagner, 1t APP
pears. is not suitable to the piano. Wag-
ner was a composer who could interpret
into music such things as the primitive
impulses Of humanity-he could nave
made machine shop into music. But
not If he had to work In 1t. wagner
was always dealing in immenslties-a ma
chine shop would have put majesuc
lump in SO grand gizzard as that.l
There Is q mystery about pianos, u
seems. Sometimes they have to DC sent
away" That - how some people speak
of the penitentiary. Sent away" Is
euphuism for "sent to prison. But pianos
are not sent to prison, and they are not
sent to the tuner-the tuner is sent to them.
Why are planes "sent away"-and where?
Sometimes glorious day shines into
the most ordinary and useless life. Hap
piness and beauty come caroling out OF
the air into the gloomy house OF. that lie
as II some stray angel just happened to
perch on the roof-tree. resting and sing
ing. And the night after such day Is
lustrous and splendid with the memory
of 1t. Music and beauty and kindness
those are the three greatest things God
can give us. To bring them all In one day
to one who expected nothing-ah! the
heart that received them should be as
humble as it is thankful. But 1t Is hard
to be humble when one is 50 rich with
new memories. It is impossible to be
humble after a day of glory.
Yes-the adorable nose is more than an
eighth Of an inch shorter than the Greek
nose 1t is full quarter Of an inch short
There are women who will be kinder
to sick tramp than to conquering hero.
But the sick tramp had better remem-
Der that's what he u.s. Take care, take
care! Humble's the word!
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CHAPTER XVI.

Mrs. VertreesI opportunity occurred
the very next afternoon. Darkness
had fallen, the. piano movers had come
They had Carried the piano down the
front steps, and Mrs. vertreesa was
standing in the open doorway behind
them, preparing to withdraw, when she
heard a sharp exclamation; and Mrs.
Roscoe Sheridan, bareheaded, emerged
from the shadow into the light Of the
doorway.
Good gracious!" she cried. 1T did
give me a fright" @
"It's Mrs. Sheridan, isn't IT." Mrs:
Vertrees was perplcxed by this infor-
NAL appearance, but she reflected that
it might be proyerbial. wont you
come in?''
'No. Oh no, thank you" Sibyl
painted, pressing her hand to her side.
"You don't know what fright you've
given me! And it was nothing but
your piano!' She laughed shrilly. Il
just glanced out of the window, a min
ute or so ago. and saw your d0orwide
open and black figures of men against
the light, carrying something heavy.
And l thought I'd seen your daughter
start for a drive with Bibbs Sheridan
in car: about three o'clock-and-
They aren't back yet, are they?"
"No. Good heu. ems"
"And the only thing l could think of
was that something must have hap.
pened to them, and I just dashed over
and it was only your piano." She
broke into laughter again. II suppose
you're just sending it somewhere to be
repaired, aren't you?"
''It's-it's being taken downtown .
said Mrs. Nertrees. won't you come
int Id really
THANK you, but must be running
back. Ny husband usually gets home
about this time, and make little
point Of. it always to be there"
That's very sweet" Mrs. Vertrees
descended the steps and walked to-
ward the street with Sibyl.
''I'm afraid Miss Vertrees will miss
her piano. said Sibyl, watching the in
/ strument disappear into the big yam al
4 /. the curb. ..She ,plays wonderfully,
'lrs. lSittersby tells me-" @
YES, she plays very well. Mr.. Sheri.
dan came last evening to hear her play
because she had arranged with the
mat Is, 1t was to be removed this att
ernoon. He seems almost well again"
'.Yes." sibyl nodded. 'His fathers
going to try to start him to work"
"Hc seems very delicate" said Mrs.
Yertrecs. II shouldn't think he would
he able to stand a great deal, either
physically or She paused and then
added, glowing with the sense of her
own adroitncss-- ''or mentally"
!.Oh. mentally Bibbs is all right, :
said Sibyl. in an odd voice.
''But has he always been" The
question came with anxious eagerness.
Certainly. He had long siege Of
nervous dyspepsia. hut he's over it." i.
And you think IL @
Gibbs is all right. You needn't
wor--" Slbyl choked, and pressed hel
handkerchief to her mouth. Good
night, Mrs. Vcrtrees," she said, hur.
riedly. =
won't you come in?'' urged Mrs
Yertrces, cordially. hearing the sound
Of a cheerful voice out Of the darkness
beyond the; approaching glare Of auto
mobile headlights. DO! There's Mary
now, and She"
But Sibyl was halfway across the
street. No. thanks,' sue called. ~
hope she won't miss her piano. And
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-05-21

the coal matter. and-about Tilly. OF
course the piano will take care OF some
things like those for while and"
II don't like it. I gave her the piano
to play on, not to-
you mustn't be distressed about II
In one way" she said, comfortingly.
'sShe arranged with the-with the pur-
chaser that the men will come for it
about half after i've in the afternoon.
The days are so short now it's really
quite winter"
"Oh, yes" he agreed. moodily. $50
far as that goes l don't suppose ont
peighbors are nayinS much attention
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-05-21

toned, IL l happened to be talking with
somebody that knew the family and
then might find a chance to say that
was sorry to hear he'd been i'll 80
much, and Something Of that kind
perhaps?"
"You don't know anybody that
knows the family"
Eyes. That -is-Hell, in . ways 81
course, ona Of the family. That Mrs.
| Roscoe Sheridan II not a-that Is, she'a
| rather 4 pleasant-faced littls woman.
think and of course rather ordinary.
think she il. interested about that fA
Of course. she'd be- anxi0us to be more
intimate with Mary, naturally. She's
4 always locking over here from hei
house; she was locking cut ef the Win.
dow this. afternoon when Mary went
out. i noticed though / 4 doa't thinl
Mary saw her. I'm sure she youldnt
think II oat Of place Ito. be frank
about matters. She c4lled, the othei
dag, and Mary must rfther Hike her
she saia that evening rat the call had
done her spod De9It yoA think II
might be wise?' rs.s s..ss..i.yt.
/ '.Wise!a / dent ksow. 1 feel thai
the whole matter issimpessihle. !"
! ..Yes, 20 do IT, eli returned, prompt
y. TT isn'taresllT thiae We should
be cossadering ssefiessay, Of eourses
Still"
| n~~A
Evening star., 1916-12-26

sion of relinauishing territorial gain
and restoring ante-bellum conditions
the aims of the allies would not be full
filled and that the only terms accept
able to Russia would be those dictated
by herself and her allies
Evening star., 1916-12-26
NEWSPAPER OPINION DIVIDED
Comment in Vienna and Budapest on
Peace Note Varies Widely.

VIENNA. December 23, via London,
December 26.-Newspaper opinion in
Vienna and Budapest is much divided
on the note of President Wilson, Ex-
pressfons range from hope that the
step will be successful to charges that
the President has designs against the
central powers The Neue Freie Presse
is the chief exponent of the former
point of view.
Nearly all the papers doubt whether
President Wilson's effort will result IN
peace. They say President Wilson lost
his opportunity as a peacemaker by
waiting until the central empires made
their offer, and that the ending of the
war is a matter adjustable between
the belligerents. Even those papers
which discuss the Wilson note in a
friendly manner take occasion to assert
that the Teutonic nations cannot ac-
Cept peace forced upon them by the
United States.
Secretary Lansing's statement is re-
garded by the press as oracular and
ambiguous. They see in it threat to
the central states that, unless they are
willing to accept terms inspired by
President Wilson, the United States
will Join the entente. In official circles
1t was stated that the note was being
studied.
Evening star., 1916-12-26
PEACE TALK Vain,
IS RUSSIAN VIEW
Cannot Discuss Proposal So
Long as Germany Considers
Herself Victor.
UNWILLING TO NAME TERMS

By the Associated Press.
PETRoGRAD. December 20. via Lon
don. December 26-The first express
sion of Russia's official attitude toward
President Wilson's note was obtained
by the Associated Press today in the
form of the following statement ema-
mating from a high official source and
approved by the foreign office:
eve pay tribute to the humanitarian
motives which actuated President VIII
son In turning to the warning nations
with the wish to conclude peace. The
motives are not foreign to US.
Tho initiative Of Russia in the do
main Of peace conferences which would
have placed Limitation upon destruc-
tive wars has always met with opposi-
ton from Germany. We were the de-
tenders of peace in 1914 to the very
last moment, when Germany declared
war on us.
Evening star., 1916-12-26

that now. as in August. 1914, that ma
tions are presented with the choice as
between honor and infamy. The choice
been sealed by the blood of our heroic
dead. We in Britain feel that to mako
peace now, to think of peace at any
time with less than full indemnity for
the past and full security for the fu-
ture, would be to desert our allies and
betray the hopes of freedom through
out the world.
I'VE hate war. 1t is brutal, the mega
tion of everything for which we stand.
Therefore We must prevent its recur-
renee so far as Is in our power. We
desire to see the de1nocracies of the
world free to progress to their highest
ideals. To accomplish this we must
stand together for the destruction Of
miliitarism, the vindication of national
right and liberty. the punishment Of
national wrong. Be the nations large
or small they must be free"
Evening star., 1916-12-26
NEW MOVES FOR PEACE.
Scandinavian Governments and the
Netherlands Nav Act.

BERLIN, December %. by wireless
The Overseas News Agency gives out
the following regarding peace reports:
THE Bern lSwitzerland Tageblatt
reports that the Scandinavian govern
ments. according to rumor. will in the
immediate future hold a conference ia
order to foster peace negotiations by
common propositions.
Likewise the Neue Zur,cher ZeituuS
reports from The Hague that Holland
will probably issue a note similar to
that of Switzerland"
Evening star., 1916-12-26

that the allies win demand reorganization
OF Austria Hungary in order to make
impossible the fulfillment Of German ideas
regarding central Eur opc. which form the
first step Of their program for world
power. Diplomacy cannot suggest these
terms until tho allies have laid the firm
foundation for success of their present
military tasks. But by saying less d.
plomacy would acknowledge result OF
the war unsuccessful for the allies.
Italy has not occupied Trieste. France
| Rhine. England has not destroyed the
German feet, nor have the allies as a
| whole succeeded In crippling the German
land forces; and, therefore. there are no
guarantees for the future in national re-
lations which will free the world from,
the oppression of mil.tarism."
The Rech says that even If Germany
should make the unexpected conces-
Evening star., 1916-12-26
Thanked for Peace Move,

THE HAGUE, December %, via Lon
don. December 26 (delayed) Gable
messages were sent President Wilson
today thanking him for his effort for
peace" wishing him success and invok-
ing the divine blessing upon 1t, from
the Netherlands group Of the world
union of churches, The Netherlands
National Women's Council and the
liberal democratic union.
Evening star., 1916-12-26
SPEAKS FOR SMALL NATIONS
Paris Temps Calls President vii.
sons Attention to Sufferings

PARIS. December 26-The Temns -
ferring TO the principle of the intepr,,,
OF small states as expressed in ,bs
american note, recalls Serbia, Belgium
ana Luxembourg, and asks about the
Armenian massacres. It quotes DR..
Martin Nepage. head of the German
school at Aleppo, the control point Of
the Armenian deportations. as SAYING:
III the German government is unable
to prevent the massacre Of men. wonl-
en- and children. the work of my school
can have no moral strength with the
inhabitants"
The Temps summarizes his report in
winch he says that patches of deported
persons. numbering thousands on their
departure from upper Armenia, were
reduced TO two or three hundred on
their arrival in the south. The Temps
then quotes the Turkish president Of
the committee on deportations as say
ing: we want to destroy the name Ar
menian. The same as the Germans de-
sire to allow the survival of none but
Germans. We Turks want none but
Turks"
Such are the facts and texts" the
Temps adds. (which we respectfully
dedicate to the impartial examination
of Mr. Wilson
Evening star., 1916-12-26
Wars Effect on Neutrals.

eve also understood to what extent
war reacts on the interest Of neutrals,
principally on account of the manner
in which it is being conducted by our
enemies. But we cannot help keeping
in view the fact that tho American
declaration was made almost simulta-
neously with the German ono.
"In its true sense the German offer
is now known to all. Germany consid-
Evening star., 1916-12-26
Resents Interference.

LONDON, December 26.-W. T. Mas
sey. premier of New Zealand, speaking
at Hornchurch, said:
81 cannot speak with any authority
on the subject Of President wilson's
note. but would like to see, after what
has taken place, that the President Of
the United States be told firmly that we
have carried on the war thus far with
out his assistance and so intend to
carry it on to the end"
Evening star., 1916-12-26
Rewards Of Victory.

IT cannot tell you how many months
and what sacrifices stand between US
and victory. But can tell you what
will be the rewards Of victory If we arc
true to ourselves. We shall have as
serted the rights Of nations. large or
small, to live their own lives undis-
turbed by the ambitions of powerful
neighbors. We shall have exacted such
PREPARATION for wrongs done them by
this war as will be a warning to ag-
gressors for all time to come. We
shall have laid the foundations Of that
league of nations. beginning with those
who have fought and suffered at our
side, which will deliver Europe and the
world from the terror OF war.
'"The choice today is between an un-
timely peace with years of fear and
few months Of suffering with lasting
peace. Taking into consideration all
the consequences Of our decision say
Evening star., 1916-12-26

Pfles Cured In Q to II Days.
Druggists refund money IL PAZ0 OINTMENT
fails to cure Itching Blind. Bleeding or Protrud-
Ing Pies. First application gives relief. 5Oc.
s-A6vaxt1Da0Ant,
Evening star., 1916-12-26
War at Critical Period.

In his speech Mr.. Henderson said:
'In my opinion we have now reached
the most dangerous and difficult period
Of the war. During the next few
months the democracies of England
and France are going to be tested as
never before. Do not misunderstood
me. do not mean that the stress and
strain Of fighting in the field will be
more severe, although I do not ignore
such a possibility. But the danger is
Of entirely a different character.
Our stupendous losses, our unprece-
dented sacrifices. our horror of war our
love of peace, may lead US to mortgage
the future. With such awful expert
ences we are apt to forget the great
moral, eternal principles and ideals
for which we entered the struggle. We
are not only fighting a negative action
against material forces which are
highly organized, but we are engaged
In a great spiritual conflict upon the
result of which depends all our great
ideals If we enter into negotiations
now We do so when Germany is not
|repentant for her wrongdoing and is
glorifying in the success of her mill
tary efforts-in fact, in the victory of
German Imperialism. In my opinion, IL
France and ourselves were to enter
into negotiations under existing condi-
tions with such a spirit we should be
nations in bondage. Nothing less than
that is the price which our enemy
would exact for peace today.
Evening star., 1916-12-26

ers herself victor and thinks to die
tate to US terms Of peace. Under such
conditions the beginning OF peace ne
sotiations with Germany would signify
our acknowledgment of such a belief.
We are not vanquished. and cannot.
therefore. make acknowledgment OF
defeat. We deeply believe in the tri-
umph of right and justice. for which
we are fighting. and when this will
prevail, then will come the time for
sincere peace negotiations"
Evening star., 1916-12-26
.SOC|AL|STSF|RM
FOR WAR DECISION
Opposed to Making Peace Un-
til German Mi|itarism Has
Been Crushed.
HENDERSON TALKS IN PARIS
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, December 26.-In addresses
at the national congress of the French
socialist party Arthur Henderson, the
British cabinet minister. and G. H. Rob-
erts, member of the British parliament,
both affirmed, amidst enthusiastic
cheers, that the war must be fought
out until full guarantees have been OBJ
tanned for lasting peace.
"In my opinion" said Mr.. Henderson,
'if France and ourselves were to enter
into negotiations under existing condi-
tions we should be nations in bondage.
Nothing less than that is the price our
enemies would exact for peace today"
Emile vanderve1de. the Belgian So
cialist leader. said: Our comrades who
have remained in Invaded Belgium
endure German dominion with admira-
BILE firmness. Nothing but encourage
ment reaches us from them So that
it would seem that the persons most
hostile to war are those farthest from
it"
NJ. Vandervelde also declared that the
struggle must be carried on until Bel
gium and Serbia are delivered and
"Caesarism is laid low
Evening star., 1916-12-26
United States Unlikely to Enter.

NJ. Shingareff, chairman Of the de-
fense committee OF the Russian duma,
in commenting on President Wilson's
note to the European belligerents. said:
The commercial interests Of America
will predominate over any move by the
military. Americas adherence to one
OF the other of the belligerents is very
improbable, especially to Germany,
which would result in complications
between America and Japan
Evening star., 1916-12-26
Obstacles to Naming Terms.

Discussing the forthcoming reply to the
peace proposals, the Rech says:
1.-THE official reply cannot state that the
entente allies aim to bring the Turkish
empire to an end In order to remove for
ever German aims of world dominion or
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-20
The Voice Of the People
Why Tcnchcrr Wont Inrnid.

To tho editor OF The Times Dispatch;
Sir.--My attention has been called to tho TWO
letters published in The Times. Dispatch re-
Gently with reference tho pay OF teachers.
the first by Miss Elizabeth Halves Rylamd. Of
Bcuahvlie. Va. and the second by Sup"rinten-
dent II. G. Stearnes. ret:rct very much Miss
R.'!and'S statement that tho teachers in King
William County had not received their Deem
Der and January warrants because the stat
apportionment had not been paid to the coun
~ treasurer; and | am very grateful for SUI
perintcndent Stcarncss reply to il. 1t has not
been the fault ali OF the state OF tho
department OF bile Instruction thar there
has been delay i'm OF the said tea cheers
receiving their salaries. And ! beg to explain,
further. that only the teachers OF one district.
Mangohick failed 10 receive their warrants
without delay. and the "a ID teachers only for
the month OF December. No aChcr the
county WAS disappointed il not receiving his
salary promptly for January. And the reason
why the teachers OF Mnngohick District were
not promptly paid Tor teaching in December
was because the November state apportion-
ment on account OF an ovcrdraft Of last
sion in that district had been exhausted pay
ing the teachers for October and November
Gethcr with the fact thar to December only
S2Oa of the county school fund OF the said dis
t:ct had been collected. which fund s for
teachers salaries, and which fund should In We
been available 10 pay the teachers for Dccem-
hcr That there has been delay in
OF the teachers Of this county receiving prompt
l. their salaries is entirely the fault of the
local authorities. H RAGIAND EUBANE,
Division Superintendent
Erna Mills Va, February l6.