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By Mary Bream

face, and then, as soon as he has fin
ished, am going to look him straight
in the eye and say; Nothing doing,
Georgel' Just like that"
you'll get reputation as a flirt."
81 don't care. Other girls do the
same thing. Besides, you know we
haven't much money, and how am l
going to get gifts and things unless the
men give them to me? Now George
gave me this box Of candy. Well,
I've got two others fellows on the
lead, too. Oh, Tess, if only you could
see the funl George is coming tonight" "
"My dear"
"Have you good ears, Tess? Why
don't you go when he comes, and sit
on the piazza behind the locust treeP"
~ will, then, But, o Bessie"
Emily Hilton turned away, sick with
disgust, 1t was growing darker as
the moon waned That was why she
did not recognize George Raymond
till she almost bumped into him, and
did not at first know that he had
heard.
Whatever George had heard, and
how much, he gave no sign OF 1t half
an hour later when he made his way
toward Bessie in the summerhouse.
He carried another box Of chocolates
done up in pink ribbon, which he be-
slowed upon the giggling girl. Five
minutes afterward Tess, who had
seized the opportunity to depart, sat
on the piazza, straining her ears to
catch the words Of the lover and her
friends answers.
After while she heard George say,
in low voice:
Bessie Bessie, dear, there is some
thing that have wanted to say to you
for long time. But it takes courage,
and somehow have not dared to mem
tion it. 1t means such a change in
your life, Bessie"
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"Allen," Chris said you'll miss
her. | mean miss KNOWN she's alive"
yes" the boy said, "Pl miss
KNOWN she's alive"
"Well, we must try to settle what
to do with the little boy" she suggested
hastily.
eyes" he assentcd, that's right
We've got to settle that" and at this
fell silent
"There's Hopkins" Chris said pres
emily, nodding toward the home OF
the ncighbor who had waited their
coming to Jacobs cottage. But she'll
hev to be over there lots today and
tomorrow, And she was KEEP up so
late it don't hardly seem as if we
ought to stop and ask her"
mo" Allen said, 81 dunno as it
does, really"
There's Cripps'," she suggested
little farther on, "but they amt up
yet. l donno's 'twould do to rouse
'em up"
mo" Allen agreed, "best not do
that, guess"
Christopha looked over the great
fields.
"My" she said, you'll miss her
miss thinkin' of her bein' somewheres.
Allen! Where do you s'pose she is?"
81 thought O. that" said Allen,
soberly.
"Goodness!" said Christopha, and
shivered, and suddenly drew the child
close to her. He was sleeping again.
And it was so, with his little body
between them, that she could no longer
keep her hand warm in Aliens great
coat pocket. But above the child's
head her eyes and Aliens would meet,
and in that hour the two had never
been so near. Nearer they were than
in the talk about the new house, and the
presents and the dinners and suppers
and breakfasts together
They passed the farmhouses that
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"What is it, Mr.. Raymond" Tess
heard Bessie answer very softly.
George Raymond seemed to hesi-
tate. ~ am not sure even now that
l ought to tell you," he said. But
| am sure that you must have guessed
something of my feelings, and seen by
my attentions"
"Go onl" said Bessie, in tone just
calculated to reach the ears of her
friend.
"Well," said George, with a laugh
OF embarrassment, "the fact is that
| love--I want to marry" He broke
off, stammering.
Bessie Hilton suddenly raised her
voice loudly.
II understand now, and am sorry"
she said. "But you ought never to
have imagined such thing was possi-
ble Why, you are old enough to be
my father My feeling for you has
never been anything but sisterly, even
daughterly. Why, you are old enough
to marry my mother. Go and ask her,
if you must get married." said the
girl, with biting scorn.
Why Bessie"
''It is useless, Mr.. Raymond You
mean nothing to me at all.
"You entirely misunderstood me,
retorted George, just as loudly, What
| wished to announce to you was this:
your mother, to whom you have re-
ferred me, has just promised to become
my wife, and | was trying to break the
fact that you are going to have step
father-and guardian, " he added, mean
ingly.
Tess, on the piazza, caught her
breath. Then, hysterical with mirth,
she crept away, just as the shamed and
weeping girl rushed by.
Upstairs Emily Hilton heard nothing
of this. She was in her bedroom,
sobbing softly from happiness.
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his. In time he would discover what
she herself had long known, that there
was not an unselfish thought in her
daughters empty head. However, as
things were going, she was simply
being swept down the current; and she
could detect a sort of filial respect in
the way George spoke to her.
Bessie's callers were numerous, girls
and young men. 1t was on a particu-
lar moonlight evening, when Bessie
and girl friend were munching choco-
lates together in the little summer
house that Emily Hilton was an un-
willing hearer of what passed.
She had not meant to listen; but,
when she began to overhear she re-
mained rooted to the spot in strong
disgust.
My dearest Tess, / have not the
slightest intention of marrying George
Raymond" said Bessie
But everybody thinks you are go
ing to-" protested her friend, helping
herself from the box.
~ know it. "Well? I've never
had proposal in my life, and meant
George to be the first. That's why
am leading him on"
Bessiel" interposed her friend
shocked, yet wondering.
"That's what Pm doing. tell
you, have that man at the end of a
nice long string He thinks he has
only go to ask me and he'll get me.
But mean to have some fun out Of
life, with mamma so easy-going, and
Pm going to break dozen hearts at
least before l make my choice"
"But is it fair to George?"
81 hope So But don't care if it
isn't Listen, Tessl only wish you
could hear when he proposes. I've got
him so that | can make him do it any
time | want to. When he looks like
beginning Pm going to lure him on and
listen with downcast eyes and blushing
r.,
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Copyright, 1915, by W. G. Chapman)
Mrs Emily Hilton laughed in an
embarrassed way. "Wait till Bessie
comes home from her finishing school, "
she said "Then, Mr.. Raymond, you
will appreciate us more"
1t really was embarrassing, for Mrs.
Hilton, at thirty-eight, was still an
uncommonly pretty woman, Her hus-
band had been dead five years. He
had left her .an annuity of $1,000,
which was ample for the village, and
one daughter, now eighteen years old.
George Raymond was thirty-five.
He had stttled in the little place a
year before and opened law office,
which was flourishing, as law offices
do in country villages where litigious
rich men exist And Mrs. Hilton was
conscious against her will that she
was falling in love with man three
or four years her junior
He was frequent visitor at the
Hilton home, but he had never met
Bessie And Mrs. Hilton was deter
mined that he should never tell her
he cared for her until he had at least
met the girl.
In due time Bessie came home, ready
for the game of life, her pretty head
full of shallow nonsense. She was a
blonde, in striking contradistinction to
her mother. She was frivolous, joyous,
and altogether insincere.
But what is insncerity in the balance
with youth and freshness2 Emily Hill
ton found herself, to her horror, a rival
with her daughter for the young mans
affection. And, what both troubled
and yet pleased her-troubled her as
a woman and pleased her as mother
George Raymond was undeniably
becoming infatuated with Bessie.
She watched the progress of the little
affair, and, if she was lnselfish enough
to be glad for Bessie's sake, for George
was a man of standing in the COM
munity already, she was sorry for
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have walked out of the trouble zone
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IdBeIy ITtV
lie banks, still
oil, and not like
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Anton Lamsick, an organizer for
the International Mine Mill Shelters
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ram durlng much OF the day and some
of the exiles, with their wives and
children. were forced to stand for
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ports, with General Pershing's troops
on board, had been sunk, but much of
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WA " Evt pfc ensuing Two wears, eFu-
ing August, 1919.
Said bids shall be delivered to the
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Copyright, 1915, by W. G. Chapman,)
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-02-16
STATE OF NEW MEXICO.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
PUBLIC LAND SALE
COUNTY.

Office Of the Commissioner Of Public Lands.
Santa Fe, New Mexico, January q. 1917.
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to
proved June 20, 1910, the laws Of the State
gulations Of the State Land Office, the
Comrissioner Of Public Lands will offer
:, ;s d PS / Sale No 70 s the s sishs:, s %s1;I 4
1917, in the town Of S~ocorro, County Of
Socorro, State Of New Mexico, in front Of
the court house therein, the following des.
cribed tract Of land, viz:
Sale No. 673, All Of Sec. ~ SWH Sec:
8 Sc. s s. ~ ~ 5: NA {. shS Sc Sec; = ~, r
Sec. q, WHNWX, NwHsWN Sec. &, FL
NWN Sec. n, Ali of Sec. 81, All of Sec.
81, T. 6S., R.. &C., containing 4o3s.s4 acres.
two reservoirs and fencing. value $4,000.
No BID on the above described tract Of
land will be accepted for less than Three
Dollars $500 per acre, which 10 the ap-
to the successful bidder must pay for the
in provements that exist on the land.
The sale of the above lands will be
subject to the following terms and condi
tons, viz: The successful bidder must
his agent holding. such sale, one-tenth
of the price offered by him for the land;
= per cent interest IN advance OF such
purchase price: the fees for advertising
3; s.d -, :e', ri: Ss,t,, and .,s a. .s sS:'' .I iSei si 81
said amounts must be deposited in cash
or certified exchange at the time Of sale,
and which said amounts and all Of them
are subject to forfeiture to the State, Of
not execute q contract within thirty days
after il has bees mailed to him BY the
State Laad Office, said contract to pro.
vide Tor The psynent u tie balance d
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-02-16
STATE OF NEW MEXICO.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
PUBLIC LAND SALE
CURRY N
Office Of the Commissioned Of Public Lands,
Santa Fe, New Mexico, January q. 1917.

Office of the Commissioner of Public Lands,
Santa Fe, New Mexico, January q. 1917.
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to
the PROVISIONS Of an Act of Congress, ap-
Of New Mexico and the rules and re-
Commissioner OF Public Lands vii offer
1917, in the town of Clovis. County Of
Curry, State of New Mexico, in front Of
the court house therein, the following des.
cribed tracts OF land, viz:
35E., containing. $40 acres. The improve
ments on this land consist OF we'll, wind.
mill, corral and fencing. value sll7s.
Sale No. 66o, 81 80. 7. 3N. R. ssE.
on this land consist Of house, barn, sheds,
%co.rals. well. windmill, silo, and fencing.
Sale No: g.. NJ " Sec: ~ T. 'N, R;
5sE,, ssm.1'n,"e On SO sbis s'T lsna, There are no
Sale No. as, All of Sec. 80, T. 3N, R.
Soc, containing $40 acres. The improve
ments on this land consist of fencing,
Sale No. $50, All of Sec. 10. T. aN., R.
36E., containing $40 acres; The improve:
ments on this land consist of we'll and
f~cncink, value 500.
33E.. containing $40 acres. The improve:
ments on this land consist of fencing and
blowing, value $500.
Sale No. 81, All of Sec. q. T. sN., R.
33E., containing $40 acres. There are no
No bid on the above described tracts Of
land will be accepted for less than $40
pc rscre, which Is the appraised value
thereof Ar i naddition thereto the sue.
ments that exist on The land.
The sale of the above lands will be
subject to the following term. and condi.
tons. viz: The successful bidder must
or his agent holding. such sale, one.tenth
Of the price offered by him for the land;
4 per cent interest in advance Of such
purchase price; the fees for advertising
to .n' the Spp. sale herein, and each and ali Of
said amounts must be deposited In cash
or certified exchange at the time Of sale,
and which said amounts and all Of them
New 'S Sssieo e e , 'Ss : .Sese. e IS Sidd s!,'s does g:
not execute a contract within thirty days
after il has been mailed to him by the
State Land Office. said contract to pro:
,bs n 10, : ,ss p pas@e ut said a. the srae s''a 81 land d
in thirty equal, annual payments. with
interest on all deferred payments at the
rate Of four FER cent per annum, in ad-
vance. payments and interest, due on Oct.
terms as may be required by. law. >.
The Commissioner of Public Lands OF
New Mexico, or his agent holding such
sale reserves the right to reject any and
all bids offered at said sale. Possession
under cantracts Of sale for the above des-
cribed tracts will be given on or before
October I, 1917.
Witness my hand and the official seal
Of the State Land Office this 23rd day
Of January.A. D. 1917.
Commissioner of Public Lands,
State of New Mexico.
First Publication January Is. 1917.
Last Publication March 30, 1917.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-02-16

the psrchsse price Of aid trsee d h.d
interes! on all deferred payme.ts - the
rate Of four per cent per annua IN ad-
vance,. payments and interest. due o. Oct.
ober LIST Of each year, and sech other
term. as may be required By hv.
The COMMISSIONS OF Public Laads Of
New Mexico, or his agent holding sseh
sale reserves the right to reject any and
under canlracts Of sale for the above des-
cribed tracts will be given On or before
October l, 1917.
Witness my hand and the official seal
Of the State Land Office this Ord day
ROBT. P. ERVIEN,
COMMISSIONS of Public Lands.
State Of New Mexico.
Last Publication March 20, 1917.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-02-16

Aferest I. advance for tie balasee Of sud-
purchase price; the fees teS advertisiao
and appraisement and all costs incideH-
tai to the sale herein. and each and ~
Of said amounts, must be deposited b
cash or certified exchange At the time q
sale, and which said amounts and all q
them are subject to forfeiture to the State
OF New Mexico If the successful bidder DOES
BOT execute a contract within thirty days
after it has been mailed to him by the
State Land Office, said contract to provide
for the payment Of the balance OF the
purchase price OF said tract OF land n
thirty equal, annual payments, with inter
eats ON all deferred payments at the rate
OF four per cent per annum, 10 advances,
payments and interest due on October LIST
Of each year, and such other conditions,
obligations. reservations and terms as may
be required by Law.
The COMMISSIONS OF Public Lands Of New
Mexico, or his agent holding such SAX,
reserves the right to reject ssy and "a
bids offered at said sale. Possession under
contracts Of sale for the above describod
tracts will be given within thirty days
from date of sale.
Witness my hand and the official seal
Of the State Land Office this 18th day Of
December, A. D., 1915.
ROBT. p. ERVIEN
COMMISSIONS OF Public Lands.
State Of New Mexico.
First Publication Dec. p, 1915.
Ia,t Publication March 2, 1917.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-02-16
STATE OF NEW MEXICO
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
PUBLIC LAND SALE
COUNTY.

Office of the Commissioner of Public Lands,
Santa Fc, New Mexico, December Is, 1919.
Notice is hereby given that pursuant
to the provisions of an Act of Congress
approved June 20, 1910, the laws Of the
State Of New Mexico, and the rules and
regulations of the State Land Office, the
commissioner OF Public Lands will offer
at Public Sale TO the highest bidder at IL
o'clock, A. NJ, on Tuesday, March 10th,
1917, in the town Of Albuquerque, County
of Bcrnaltllo, State If New Mexico. in front
Of the court house therein. the following
described tracts of land, viz:
Sale \, s77 WrlvFn Co.
"A t0V r AZ c19t ming IN" ,sJe.
Tbcre ,re ma INV cr,"rts y. his I,nJ
S,c H. "a Si}StI S,r ~ r. nv -
~ ,ort,fri1'r eo a TIcrc 49, ~
,n, 49,, ,hia t ."
r' ~ ueu
n r tNNr = ~ "',"|h
TI3Ic,c ~ ~, ~, ~, No. M ,,s w. hi. t,nd
n 'rb 81 h. ~ =" i' . ,.;,
h.. offe,c5 "n,atov jaw" W."
W. Nj " A....t.l ,...
u3ll W. ,rcoo ~, L.. ,ban TTh.
IN ~ u re- M, 1920 '' 10 ma. "e
nr uis V%Jhu"3 Ill., ''' ""'" IN ap
100 '"" ."''"'
The above sal 81 lands Will be subject
to the following terms and conditions. via;
me successful bidder mu.t pay. to the
.ommlsslonCr OF Public Lands, or his agent
holding ,sn'h SALE one-ttn'h Of the price
offered by nam tor the land; = per cen'
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-02-16
STATE OF NEW MEXICO.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
PUBLIC LAND SALE
CHAVES COUNTY.

Office OF the Commissioner OF Public Lands.
Santa Fe, New Mexico, January %. 1917.
Notice 10 hereby given that pursuant to
ssoved jurs 70, 1910, The laws Of the State
g.iations Of the State Land Office. the
tommissioner Of Public Lands win offer
p o'clock. 4. NJ, on ThuIsd,y, April 18th,
Caves, State Of New Mexico, in front Of
The court bouse therein. the following dos.
eI ssie No stset g., .! sE :sSsi Sec. 6. NJ. SEN
Sec. . EEE,' kHNWN Sec; y Nv Sec;
Sc. 2. swxsEH; sEH sSx s ses: 3d. rh ::
sproSenea.: On shi: land consist oi feac:
Sale No. IS, NwN Sec. S. NJ, Lot. s.
Sec; Z e. Lott s !, 2 rS SIS: ? N WEHzSNMEx
Sec. Z. NExNWx. RhsWN Sec. q, +.
S., r. AE., containing l27S.3 acres; There
are no improvements on this land.
IS Sale od No; &c: Mex S6 .e Sec. z 4be T: s sSs a r;
'; 2sis Ne: q: % H% ". s sss' q T; S.. R;
DE, containing 100 acres; There are no
S.: Sale 80, Ne r. '1 is. ER (: g., Sec seni q! Az e, g
acres. The improvements on this land con-
sis, of fencing, value ESQ ,,
Sale No. o9, EZsNEA, NI5NW54 Sec. e.
re, containing $50 acres. The, improve
ments on this land consist Of fencing,
ssIs NJ; 60. NJ ., Sec p Is STx S; Sc.
* Sec. u, 7. us. R. BE, containing
go acres; There are no improvements
Sale No. 81, All Of Secs. /. s. swA
+ f:e' ,,s,', 4. iaf, Containing s'oss;77 sac acres.
The improvements on this land consist
Of Of hG ss.e;, w'rs .s5r: x%m 1''' : ~'nd"'''''
Sale No. $50. All OF ) :. g T. l2S.. R.
BE, containing. $40 acres. The improve.
aents on this land consist Of we'll, wind.
nm. ssessh. tanks. canals and fencing
s.ie Nc: 81: An q Sec. = sh Sec. :.
l0oS.3S acres. The improvements on this
ls.d consist Of dipping plant and corral
Sale No. es. An Of Sec. is.. T. i's, R.
Improvement on this land:
DE, containing $40 acres. The improve.
ments on this land consist Of house, cor
rails, well and pumping plant, value
Sale No. e7, VIZ Sec. u. T. l4s., R.
SE., containing $50 acres. The improve
uents on this land consist OF fencing,
s: Sale No. ess, EHNEH, wHNwH, VIZ
r. 35E., containing so acres. Tn i'm
provements on this land consist Of fenc-
ing, value $50. -
Sec. 2, NHNWH, NEH Sec. s, SWHSWH
Sec 9, 7. lsS., R. 35E., containing l661.S
acres. There are no improvements on this
land.
70. NEHSEK Sec. p, SWH, SHNWA, NWH
NWH Sec. "a. T.. 1sS., r.. 34E, containing
mo acrea There are no improvements
o. this lanA.
Sec. Is, +. ISIS, r. ssE., containing %
scres. The improvements on this land con-
sist Of fencing, value $50.
Sale No. a. SHSEN Sec s T., fsS., 4.
ren's N this land consist Of fencing,
- h q. NEx ses IS Z. is. 4
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-02-16

,sE.. so..:ini,s y, g.; acre.; There are -
Sale No o. An of Secs; - a. Wy
tanning 5000 acres. The improvements
on this ia.d consist of fencing. value
Sale No: sss. AZ T. Of Sec: 2. T; iss-, =,
no improvements on this land.
vs. s~'F 3. 's SE.. 10, 4. sI SysSSLT Sc. q !:
az. ns'' no e, i alE;; sen,ainins On Ss III. ' iasa. There
No bids ON the above described tracts
of land will be accepted for less than
Five Dollars, t$s.0 per acre, which is the
to the successful biders must pay Af
the Improvement that exist on the land;
Sale Nc; 69z SWHSWN Sec. q. SHSh
%Ss e; k sss. r. sE IN S SE.4 aoS.
tanning, 400 acres. The improvements on
$500. No bid on the above des.
sr,bed tract Of land win Be- "a accepted Ips;s, fG.
the appraised value thereof.
sWNNWN,, EhsWN sss; as T. iss.. R.
1sE'; ;o Lots So ! 5 z Is sExsET sss; . : T. rs.
containing $3.50 acres. The improvements
on this land consist OF fencing, value
land will be accepted for less than Three
Dollars $500 per acre, which is the ap.
praised value thereof. In addition there.
to the successful bidder must pay for the
Each Of the above described tracts OF
land will be offered for sale separately.
The sale of the above lands will be
subject to the following terms and condi-
pay to the Commissioner OF Public Lands,
or his agent holding. such sale, one-tenth
of the price offered by him for the land;
4 per cent interest in advance of such
and appraisement and all costs incidental
to the sale herein, and each and all of
said amounts must be deposited in cash
or certified exchange at the time of sale,
and which said amounts and all Of them
are subject to forfeiture to the State of
New Mexico if the successful bidder does
not execute a contract within thirty days
after it has been mailed to him by the
State Land Office, said contract to pro.
vide for the payment Of the balance of
the purchase price of said tract of land
in thirty equal, annual payments, with
interest on all deferred payments at the
rate Of TOUR per cent. per annum, in ad.
vance, payments and interest due on Oct
ohcr lst OF e"ch year, and such other
condi ions, obl;rations, reservations and
terms as may be required by law.
The Commissioner of Public Lands Of
sale reserves the right to reject any and
all bids offered at said sale. Possession
under cantracts of sale for the above des.
cribed tracts will be given on or before
Witness my hand and the official seal
OF January,A. D., 1917.
COMMISSIONS of Public Lands.
State of New Mexico.
E Esas' Pubiiea,ion & sh%esF! 70. 70 l,i H.