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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-11

why you weep. You are selfish; you
are sorry for yourself. You are tired
of your own personality. You are so
wrapped up in yourself that you have
failed to see the beauty of all this"
His arms went out and he seemed to
embrace the whole of the beautiful
surroundings. "Ycu don't realize the
wonder of this old world that has been
given to us mortals-given to us-re-
member that. We have not done sin
gle thing to deserve all this beauty. but
it has been thrust into our lives for
us to enjoy"
Lorna was silent for moment. II
had never thought of that-gither,
she said.
"No-again you have been too busy
thinking of yourself and forming gloon.
end trouble that don't exist. don't
doubt that you've been q source of any
thing but joy to your parents
"You are rude" Lorna interrupted.
"And yeti seem not to hate ycu." she
added. With the words she turned and
left him and this time Bobby Lake
stood contemplating Ter retreating
figure.
Day after day the two met in the Sc.
cluded corner of the garden. Day by
day Lorna's parents saw the shadows
lifting from her eyes. They did not
know what the cause of her Joy was,
but they were so happy that they did
rot question her.
One day Bobby told Lorna that he
was going back to town. She looked as
If she were ready to waep.
"Now-what's the matter?" he ask
ed. "Where is the sunshine l have
been helping you to find?"
"You are taking it all with you," she
said, choking over the words.
Bobby took her roughly in his arms.
81 am going to town only long enough
10 sell some canvases in order TO have
enough money to buy a ring or two.
Then I'm coming back to tell you I love
you"
"Tell me now-Bobby," Lorna begg-
ed. "Tell me now. don't deserve to
hear such wonderful music, but, OH
I'll promise to deserve all the happi.
ness you have shown me-"
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;: CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE 8:

"Margie Margie!" said Mollie, her
eves ali blurred, and yet behind the
tears hint of terror, did you 1eei
afraid when you knew that sonny was
coming? Sometimes l just turn SICK
with terror and I dare not tell Chaa
how feel because he Is simply IN a
HUE faint all the time for fear some
thing will happen to me"
"Don't think about yourself, dear
anv more than you can help" l an
swered "Of course, every woman mas
that awful fear at such times, put
or, Mollie, II you can only nave a
live baby in your arms to cuddle and
love, it will be worth facing the nor
ror."
"Why don't you have another baby,
Margie?" asked Mollie most uneG'
pectedly. felt myself grow pale.
''Margie, don't you love Dick any
more?
I did not answer.
Mollie came over to me and put her
arms about me. did you love NAL
colin Stuart, dear?"
/ shook my head and answered I'M
der my breath, mot In that way"
Mollie gave relieved sigh. II am
so glad" she said. Then l raised my
head, for not until the words had been
put to me and had answered almost
without vohtton did l realize that |
really had never loved Malcolm Stuart
as he had presumed had loved him.
And yet, little book-oh, there's the
rub-haYe 1 ever loved anyone as
much as l have wanted to love.
"Mollie," asked after a moment
Of thoughtfulness, "are you perfect
sly llappy-oh, done mean in the con-
yentional sense" fastened to add as
/ saw that she was about to speak
what / really mean is, do you find in
your married life and Chad everything
Of which you dreamed?"
mo" she answered honestly, "but
/ win when the baby comes"
aChad and have talked 1t all out, "
said Mollie, "and we have decided that
unsatisfied desires and dreams after
all are only growing pains. Chad In
slsts that he Is perfectly and glorious
" happy-so much so that he is sure
mat something win break the spell.
Somehow he seems to think it will
break up our wonderful oneness. I
SINH llato the little beggar, Mollie, IL
he comes between u.s. IS the way he
r d .
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matter with you?"
81 am just unhappy" Lorna said
pensively. q can't lind anything per
feet. find something to criticise in
every one and everything"
yourself included, l hope?' bobby
suggested. 81 suppose you realize that
you are little chump to sit on fall
len tree bowling for nothing at all?
Before Lorna could retort, Bobby
Lake had whistled 10 Vim and turned
on his heel and left her. The spring in
his footsteps and the joyous swing of
he rough walking stick sent something
akin to buoyancy through Lorna's
Blood. But she was frightfully angry
anc tried not to watch the retreating
figure.
The next day when she was in the
garden she tried to tell herself that
She was not constantly on the alert for
a sight of the strange and impertinent
Young man. When she heard ms whis-
tie and saw his dog. she felt her pulses
quicken. But of course, she answered
herself, he would not speak to her a
second time,
HAS your disposition improved?' he
asked, without preamble as he re-
moved his tweed cap and balanced 1t
on the end of his stick.
"My disposition is as good as your
manners" Lorna retorted.
81 doubt even that" BOBBY said.
"And what do you do with yourself be-
sides sit out heer and bawl?" he asked
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puts It"
"Don't fight imaginary devils, Mol
imagination always brings up the rear
with something worse than realty
can possibly be-"
II know that, honey, but 1t is when
some other woman puts into words
the thing way down in our hearts tina:
we women really begin to understand
and love our own SEX"
"Margie, l came in today. to say
something very important to you, but
as usual we have gone far afield with
our thoughts and impressions. Margie,
what has come between you and Dick?
Forgive me, dear, If l thought 1t was
Malcolm Stuart know there is some
thing, and he being the most fascinat-
ing man have ever known, / con-
cluded he might be the answer. What
Is 1t, Margie?
lie,' l exclaimed.
AREN'T most Of our battles with
Imaginary devils? she asked. Even
when the first skirmish is with reality,
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wouldn't it be better for young wo.
man who seems to have to much idle
time to go about the village visiting the
poor mothers and offering them CHEEKY
hours and making them cups of tea?
Or, maybe, it would suit you better to
invite swarlns of orphans to your love-
ly home-bring them ont here and tell
them fairy stories and let them enjoy
your gardens and your gifts-instead
of weeping away your life"
Lorna bit her lip. 81 have never
thought of-those things" she admit
ted.
"of anything-but yourself, per-
haps," Bobby added. "You would be
3 peculiar person if you were happy un-
Ger those circumstances. see now
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-11

LONDON, June 11.-The cry Of the
Erslish people against anything Hob
enzollern has reached the ears Of the
prince of Wales and, If he heeds their
protests, he will not marry anyone out
side the British Isles, even if he has
to choose non.royal countrywoman.
1t has been the custom for years
for British royalty to wed Teutons.
Queen Victoria spoke German better
than she spoke English. Now the
British say they will not tolerate inter-
marriage with Teutons by the royalty
and insist that the woman who is to
marry the prince and be queen of
Britain shall be British.
Out of some half dozen possible
ties only one remains. That is mar
riage to Princess Maud younger daugh-
ter of the late Duke Of Fife and Of the
Princess Royal. But even here is a
difficulty, for Princess Maud is a cou-
sin of the heir apparent, and marriages
of first cousins are not favored.
One daughter Of royalty looked upon
will favor for the prince was Princess
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THE DAILY
SHORT STORY
Lifting the Shadows.
BY DOROTHY BLAcKMoRE.
Copyright, 1917, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)

2 oRNA gazed pensively out over
the vast gardens that surrounded
IL her fathers mansion. Neither
artistic endeavor nor money had been
spared in making the place one Of ex-
quisite beauty. Seemingly fairies had
tripped about scattering posies Of ev-
cry hue that they nigh make for them
selves garden of color and Joy in
which to dance joyously in the moon
Light
But Lorna's eyes were Swallowed and
her lips petulant Apparently the
fairies had not brought her happiness.
she ives a creature of melancholy and
gloom as she sat and pondered over
the reason for her existence.
81 might just as we'll never have
been born" she often told herself.
Mamma and papa would have been
spared much trouble If had been left
out Of the world"
In this last thought Lorna was right.
She had been the cause Of anxiety and
worry to her parents. In her early
years her mother and father had PAM
rered their only child, and as the girl
grew up she became harder and harder
to please They had travelled with her;
they had lived in town and country;
they had done everything to make her
happy. But they had failed to soften
the steadily darkening shadows in
Lorna's eyes.
Many men had danced attendance
On Lorna, but she had tired Of each in
turn. Nothing in the world seemed to
salt her, because she was satisfied
with nothing that had the minutest
imperfection in 1t.
At times she gave way to fits Of
weeping. Now she had begun to weep
softly as she sat on the fallen tree
trunk in the forest of her fathers
estate.
A young man came whistling
through the woods. He walked with
fDrjngy step and his small white dog
smiled at Lorna's skirts. The man
stopped and listeEed; he heard her
sob. Lorna then looked up without
attempting to hide her tears.
"Wh-what's' the matter?" asked
Bobby Lake of the stranger, sympa-
thetically.
Lorna flashed glance at him
through the tears. "Eve7ything!" she
said, wrathfully.
Bobby looked wise and nodded. The
sympathy had left his expression and
instead a suppressed smile lurled IT
his eyes. Lorna saw the twinkle and
thought it brutal.
81 am very unhappy person." she
said.
Love AFFAIR."" Bobby said, sagely.
mo! Certainly not" Lorna retorted.
But her color rose and Bobby liked the
effect.
"a pain. perhaps, from eating green
apples2" Bobby ventured. :.
81 haven't even seen a green apple"
Bobby laughed. "oh-then you're
hungry" he fastened to say. And
forthwith he drew from his pocekt a
huge sandwich sprinkled generously
with tobacco from his leaky pouch.
tsVltality is low when one IS famished,'
"Thanks-but have two cooks to
prepare anything care to suggest,"
Lorna replied, with some hauteur.
Bobby whistled. Then what in thun.
der are you crying for?" He extracted
the strip of meat from his sandwich
for the small dos ard returned the
bread to his pocket. "yim is glad to
get nv offering. He hasn't two cooks
to cater to his appetite. What is the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-11

sia, daughter of the kaiser, was dis
cussed throughout the world as the
young princes future bride until her
marriage in 1918 to Prince Ernst Au
gust of Cumberland, duke of Bruins
wick.
The war left one other possible
candidate for Prince Albert, Grand
Duchess Olga of Russia, eldest daugh
ter of the Gear. But the Russian rev
olution not only dethroned the czar
but ostracized his family from royal
circles.
That leaves Princess Maud as the
only remaining candidate within the
royal castle who would be looked upon
with favor by the British people.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-11

You have probably been in the habit
Of using external treatments to relieve
your catarrh. You have applied sprays,
washes and lotions to the mucous sur
faces of the nose and throat, have
been temporarily relieved, and then
wondered short time after, why. you
were troubled with another attack OF
catarrh.
You should realize that catarrh is
an infection Of the blood. This fact
has been agreed upon by specialists
in catarrh troubles, and has been
proven in the laboratories Of the Swift
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-11
Another Girls ExpeIien

New Castle, Ind. "From The time
Twas eleven years old until was seven
teen / suffered each month So I had
to be in bed. / had headache, baclsache
and such pains ! would cratnp double
every month. ! did not know what K
was to be easy minute. Ny health
was all run down and the doctors did
not do me any good. a neighbor tod
my mother about Lydia d Pinkham'
Vegetable Compound and ! took r.
and now / feel like new person. /
don't suffer any more and I an regular
every month. Mrs. HAZEL HAtllIs
TON, a22 South 18th ST, Newcastle, Ind.
Girls who are troubled ast hese young
women were, should Immediately seek
restoration TO health BY taking Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable COMPOUND
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-11
KITTENS BORN IN HAND BAG

UNIoNTowN, Pa, June 11.-When
the cat stock left six kittens recently
in the travelling bag of Mrs. Grace p
People of Harrisburg, at the Summit
hotel Chestnut Ridge, Leopold Heyn
the proprietor, drew a check for $50
covering the damage to negligee. Mrs,
People had left her travelling bag open
near window. The next morning
Mrs. People was astonished to find
a feline family in the bag.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-11

The prince Of Wales and four daugh-
tiers Of royalty mentioned as candl-
dates to marry him.. left to right,
Princess Elizabeth Of Rumania, Prin-
cess Helen Of Greece, Princess Maud
Of Fife and former Grand Duchess
olga Of Russia.
Elizabeth of Rumania. She is con.
sidered one Of the most beautiful
noblewomen of Europe. Before the war
she was regarded as a possible bride
OF the prince.
England, Princess Elizabeth had to
be eliminated She is Hohenzol
lern.
Another princess was the 21.year
old Helen of Greece. But her mother,
Queen Sophia, is sister bf the kaiser.
Princess Victoria Louise of Prus-
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TO help
YOUNG GIRLS
A Mother Wants Her better
Published.

Eaton. Ill.-'I wish you would pub.
Iish this letter for the benefit Of Young
girls. My daughter suffered greatly
from female trouble with cramps and
headache, and backache most Of the
time. She never felt like working and
It seemed as though she was sick ~ TIE
time. decided to try Lydia p. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound and K has
helped her in every way, In fact It has
really cured her, for she nolonger ha1
periodic pains, and no moro headnche1
or backache, and / want al young girls
who suffer as she did TO know ABOUT ~
Mrs. ALMA Mills, Eaton, ~
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-11
FLYING CORPS STARTS WORK

WHEELING, w. VA June ~
Aviator William r. Rel, carrying LII s
Bennett, Jr., as q PASSENGER made Q
flight Of 20 miles here YESTERDAY, tho
initial attempt by the West Virginia
Flying Corps, which VIII start train.
ing young men In flying within week.
Literature urging enlistment and the
purchase Of Liberty Bonds was scat
tered over the city from The machine.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-11

Lady Feversham is the widow Of the
second Earl of Feversham who was
killed in action at the French front.
Before marrying, she was popular in
society as Lady Marjorie Blanche Eva
Granville. daughter of the Earl and
Countess Of Warwick. Her elder son
is third Earl of Feversham.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-11
HEALTH HINTS

It is a trite saying that a sense Of
hur.or is saving grace. The express
sion is especially true in health sense.
Fretting and Tuning generate o poison
in the system that shorten ones days.
Fsapand worry upset th&digestlon and
disturbs sleep. Worry is mental work
Wien you are worrying you are work
ing your brain. The person who wor-
ries great deal either neglects his
regular work or works overtime. An
ger, too, damages the fine texture Of
the brain as well as other delicate
strrctures.
In these troublesome times 1t is es-
peclally important to cultivate poise.
Never lose your temper foolishly and
cheerfully do whatever wartime task
you are called upon to perform.
France has not lost ner sense Of hui
nor in spite Of the war; neither should
We. The French soldier has developed
philosophy out of the war which may
be summed up in the single phrase,
''Why worry?" 1t is a good doctrine.
Do your bit and look pleasant about
It and quit worrying. If 1t is not be-
coming your dignity to smile outside,
smile inwardly: A smile loosens up
the nervous tension and lets the body
machinery work more smoothly and
efficiently.
HEALTH QUESTIONS ANSWERED.
w. P: what is sarcoma?"
A malignant tumor due to the multi
plication Of connective tissue cells in
theil young state.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-11
of the food needs ar1 commercial IN
forests Of our own people.

1.-THE bills now pending in Congress
provide for systematic development OF
our productive forces and an adequate
control of distribution and consump-
tion, to the end of conserving for our
selves and for the Allie sthe foodstuffs
provided through the stimulation of
agriculture"
Secretary Houston describes the
first food bill as measure 10 stimu'
late production and the second as one
to control distribution. What is to oe
accomplished under each is given at
length.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-11
You Need Not Suffer From GaiaII'I

Specific Co. s. s. s., which was dc.
covered over fifty years ago, Vill
cleanse your blood Of the catarrhal
poisons and viii thereby relieve you
Of the dripping in your throat tle
sores in your nostrils, spttting, hawk
ing and bad breath.
- All druggists carry s. s. s., and
the physicians Of our Medical Depart
ment win cheerfully answer any let
tiers which you may write them in
regard to your case. Swift Specific
Co. sos Swift Building. Aslanta' cn
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-11

Don't be clam. A clam never
moves; It never progresses. Don't
be clam. Use euyandotte Club Cot
fee-a combination Of the finest eot-
fees srown.-AdVt.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-11
REPoRT 5. 5. uNloM

Only TWO sCnUUIs Ha1a0 ~ ~
tage Of gain.
one superintendent says That he
has never found it SO difficult 70 have
a full and large attendance as during
the last year. His experience IS the
experience of all the supeFinte
in the city.
Why is It? Who will answer
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-06-11
Not Sticky Kind.

II wouldn't be a difficult mater @
convince the average man that green
backs are printed on ay.paper lsis'
burgh Chronicle Telegraph.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-11-09
Letter from Sam Cox

From letter from Sam Cox, who IS in service for Uncle Sam stationed at Vancouver Barracks, Wash, to his fla ther, A. J. Cox, we are permitted to extract the following:
 'I was made first class private on the 9th of last month and on the 26th was made Corporal, this brings my pay up to S36.00 per My advancement of course was not due atleast to any great extent to my having displayed any ex- traordinary abilities as soldier but more to my being able and lucky enough to take care of the office work, but you can address me hereafter as Coporal Sam S. Cox, being careful to direct the letter the same as the heading on this letter, if you fail to put the proper ad dress on letter, it makes considerable trouble for the clerks at Headquart- CTS having to look me up.
 s'I had letter from Mary Burney Cortelyou few days ago in which she tells me that she was not long ago a resident of Vancouver and that her husband had charge of the building of the Interstate bridge across the Colum- bialRiver here. Itis some bridge, one that would do credit to most any part of the world.
 Portland, Oregon, which is quite a city, is just across the river about sev- en miles from Vancouver. We have a 30 minutes street car service between the two places. I make it about two or three times week, so being able to go there helps to break the monotony of army life.
 ''It seems to be the general opinion of some that we will not be here for the winter but that is as far as it goes for no one could venture an opinion as to where we might go when we do leave It is the opinion of some that we will go direct to France, while others think we will be re-assigned and scattered throughout different organizations of the new National Army for the purpose of helping to train them. However this is all mere conjecture and not to be counted on. In any event I will keep you posted on my whereabouts at all times and will try to be a little bet ter about writing in the future than I have in the past, so take good care of yourself and don't worry about me un- til the time comes and there is some thing to worry about.
 With love and best wishes,
 San. ''
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-11-09
Coming Home

Dowagiac, Mich, Oct. P, 1917. Ed. Tribune:- As it is getting near time to renew my subscription to the Tribune thot I would write few lines and send along with nv remittance. Since leaving Green crest we have been in Missouri, Kansas, Illinois, Indi- ana, Ohio. and Michigan and have travelled over 2,000 miles, but we have found no place we like as well as our little farm south of Green Forest, Ark, and we are arranging our affairs to go back to it.
 On our way east we had pleasant visit with the family of H. C. Under wood at Cantrall, III. We also had two weeks visit in our home town in Ohio, where I had not been for 12 years. While there we had home coming that brought us all together and 1 had the pleasure of being with one brother had not seen in 23 years.
 We came to this place to visit my youngest sister and found work was plentiful and wages good so we decided tostay forawhile and work in the Round Oak stove works. They have nine warehouses, four factories and two foundries. The buildings are large and it requires Ii, 009 men to run a full force. They have about 900 employed now, as men are very scarce and such has been the case everywhere we have been.
 Many of the men are getting from S4 % to SS 00 per day.
 An early frostin Michigan caught the corn in roasting ears-the first time such an occurrence has happened ln B years.
 Potatoes are just about half a crop and are selling at $1 20 per bushel. Eggs are 48c per dozen and butter 48c per pound.
 We were certainly delighted to read in the Tribune about Arkansas bump CT crops and hope there will be another bumper in 1918.
 Yours truly,
 T. c. Heiser and family.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-11-09
Hartford Policies Buried in a Keg
 at Midnight

Alter the Charleston, 8, C., fire, during the Civil War, policy holders of the Hartford Fire Insurance Com pany despaired of collecting their claims. "Give mo your papers," said the Hartford's local agent.
 You will get your money" The document were buried in kcg at midnight. At the end of the wa, ;hcy were forwarded to Hartford and the claims promptly paid. You c.1 bc sure of fair, prompt settle :ncnt # you arc insured in the Hart s..t,l Fire Insurance Company.
 Il. C. FeyEor, Green Forest, Ark.
The Green Forest tribune., 1917-11-09
Confirmation Notice.

In he Chancery Court, Eastern District Carroll county Arkansas H. B. Connolly and Susio A. Connolly, Ex- parte: ~ NotlcelS hereby given that we have filed with the Clerk of the Chancery Court a eeti- tion praying that our titlein and to the follow District of Carroll cennty, Arkansas, be estab- lished luited and confirmed in us, towit: Ihe i-2 or the N. w. 1-4, the N 1-2 of the I9 Twp 19 North. Range 22 West, containing 2io 55 acres. more OF loss, according to the Government Survey.
 Therefore we call upon all persons to appear and sho" cause, if any there be- on or before the first cay of the adjonrned term of this Court which will be held st Berryv1lle, Ar kansas, on the 5th dny of October, 19I7. In witness whereof we have hereto set our hands on this 'th day of August lsi7
 H. B. Connolly By their Solicitors,
 Pullman and Russell,