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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-13

"1,ord Beauclough hurried me along,
Margie," said Paula, until we found d
hanson cab and hailed it.
"Drive about the park until tell
YOU to stop, was is order to the caooy.
"Now, tell me your troubles sif' l
said with smile.
"My dear Miss Newton, only De-
gan to talk of my own affairs because
i wanted If possible to take your nlnd
OF yourself and the nasty little episode
YOU had Just experienced
Il held out my hand to express my
gratitude and he grasped 1t warmly Aor
4 minute. had grown faint again Just
at the thought. There, there lear
Miss Newton, don't worry. You ART
perfectly safe now
"I think you had better take me
home now, my dear Lord BeaucloGgn'
and I'll try and get back my lost cour'
Rge.'
( a am going to get motor and take
YOU somewhere out to the shore to
dine he said, and in spite of my pro
testations that was not dressed, he
told the driver to take us to SherrY's'
where we found a motor and he gave
the order to drive to Long Beach.
at was about o'clock in the after
noon and Just as our car was stopped
by traffic Heard an exclamation and
turned to see beside US in another cal
Aunt Rachel, Gertrude and Geraldine.
Gerry, who would have been a dear
girl IL let alone, looked surprised and
then smiled, but Aunt Rachel and Ger
trude gave US the iciest Of bows,
Lord Beauclough looked perfectly
unconscious and, Margie, I'll say this
Tor that Englishman, l do not think at
that time he had any notion that AunL
Rachel was trying to appropriate him
for one Of her daughters.
"'Your cousin, Miss Geraldine, is a
bully PAL he said. Shall we invite
her to go with usF
"Do,' said. You see. l was anxious
to see what Aunt Rachel would do. At
the next crossing we stopped and hail.
ed them. / said, Aunt Rachel, lord
Beauclough is going to take me to Long
Beach to dinner and he would like Ger
~ to go along
2 az can't let Geraldine go without q
chaperune,' began Aunt Rachel, but be-
fore she finished Gerry had climbed
insthe seat beside US and said Paula
VIII chaperone me, mother
we did not wait to hear more, but
started of, leaving Aunt Rachel and
Ia eSaaaaklaH.
You are just q dear, Paula e1'
claimed Gerry. Mother and Gertrude
have both got . crouch on and I was
just dying to get away from them
It is Lord Besuclough you must
thank, Gerry. He suggested It,
"'Then will thank him. Thank you
Beauty, she said
looked SuEuEiSsd and she ex.
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:: CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE ::

planned, 4 call him Beauty when am
away from mother and Gertrude be-
cause l always feel like the housemaid
in one of Laura Jean Libby's novels
when say Lord Beauclough.'
His lordship and l both laughed
and Gerry gave me little hug. 1t
seems so good to see you, dear girl,
Tell me all about yourself. Beatty
won't mind, will you?
"'Talk about anything you like, Miss
Geraldine. AS long as you are along
am perfectly content
II looked at Lord Beauclough and ne
nodded. so Gerry is the girl you nave
been talking about l said.
HAS he been talking about meH
What did he say? asked Gerry eagerly,
"'That you are the best little pal
on the GLOBE was my answer. Gerry'S
hand stole into Lord Beauclough's and
his closed over it quickly.
"'You see, Paula, said Gerry. frank.
Iy, mother expects Beauty to marry
Gertrude and poor Beauty can't even
marry me because 1 am not rich
enough. He is in debt head over heels
and his income from the estate is mort.
gagged for years. He only placated the
money lenders by saying he was CON-
ing over here to marry a rich girl. Ae
proposed to Gertrude before he knew
we were making great show on it,
tie and then he fell in love with me-
"Truly you are in a hole, Lord
Beauclough,' l said.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-13

NEW YORK, July 11.-Whtle your
own old furs are reposing in cold stor-
age. the shops tempt you to endless
extravagances by showings Of the most
magnificent arctic furs.
And while fair ladies clad in bathing
suits bask on sunny sands, they ponder
on how many pelts it will take to trim
a winter mantle.
1t will take great many to make
the collars, cuffs and landings Of the
width which the designers are putting
out. So many square feet of fur 60
into this ornamentation that none but
a straight and strong woman can ven
ture to carry some coats around. Slight
figures would seem weighted down by
the most elegant of them.
Paris Models.
A perfectly marvellous evening man.
tie is of wine color velvet, embrold-
cred in gold. 1t has an extraordinary
wide collar of gray wolf. 1t is also
banded with fur in a hobble effect, and
it sports several immense gold tasselS,
one of which weights the pointed cape.
More artistic although less elab.
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crate is another evening wrap Of gorge
Gus burnt orange velvet. 1t has smock-
ed revers Of wisteria satin, with enor-
nous collar, cuffs and footband Of Aus
tralian opossum.
Fur Mantleette.
The mantlette of fur, which has
been worn this summer, will replace
the shoulder cape or scarf in many
winter wardrobe. Seal and ermine
make an exquisite and expensive com
bination. hole skin is used for some
of the most charming of these short
wraps, Hudson seal for the less expen-
sive. A garment of this style can be
worn over a coat dress in the fall,
and over heavy wrap when the snow
flies.
The price of fur went rocketing at
the beginning OF the war and it has not
stopped yet. This has brought into
the market more kinds of peIts than
the average woman can name. The
humble rabbit skin no longer hides as
coat lining but bravely parades as
the collar or many velvet coat.
Long and short haired pelts divide
fashions favor.
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A CARD OF THANKS.

We have no words at our command
which can fully express our heartfelt
appreciation of the many expressions
Of deep concern for our loved one our
ing his recent Illness, and for the many
loving acts of kindness shown follow
ing his departure from a world OF sor'
row. Nor can we give personal ac-
Acknowledgement to each and every one
to whom we feel indebted. We there.
fore take this way of conveying to all
such friends, at New Martinsville ana
Barrackville and elsewhere, our deep
felt thanks,-with the earnest prayer
that neither they nor their loved ones
shall be called from a happy home cir
Gle to cross the Great Divide until ex'
IRENE old age shall call them thither'
S. MYERS AND FAMILY,
New Martinsville, W. Va.
Id. MCCULLOUGH
AND FAMILY,
Barrackville, W. Va.
July 18th, 1871
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1 understand it's very gay there
house parties all the time and every
thing. The girls pretty, they say. Do
you know them, Bobbte? They're
from New York. I"
eyes. Mr.. oowen's client of
mine. I've been to the house several
times, and they're all nice people.
katherine is pretty. She rides well. "
do you know her very well?" asked
Ruth, ingenuousuy, putin gaway the
tea things and appearing to be inter
ested in some spoons.
ooh, yes. We ride together some
times. It's about ali the exercise l
get. BY the way, auntie, I'm having
my horse sent out tomorrow. There's
room in the barn, isn't there? /
brought my riding things along. l
thought this air and these wonderful
roads a pity to be wasted. now Pm
here. oh, what pity, Ruth! I'm
afraid I'm crowding you here, and
| I'd better get out before you break
anything else"
Before many days had passed it
was clear to the girl and the woman
in the little white house that more
than a desire for rest had brought
Bob home, He was over at the Owens
or riding with Katherine most of the
time, When he was in the house,
too there was something which, in
spite of his jollity, seemed to have
risen like a barrier between them.
Daily Ruth felt how nearly right she
had been in her misgivings. Bob had
outgrown them. He was older, broad
and deeper than in the old days.
Business and association with people
had done it. She felt bitterly how
Inadequate she was to amuse him;
how far short she fell of being a sro-
per companion. Girsl OF high breed
ing and unusual attainments like
katherine owen were, of course, the
kind that naturally appealed to him
now.
while Ruth was gathering eggs in the
barn, She had on blue gingham
dress and her cheeks were the deli
cate pink of Ophelia's roses To her
Intense amazement Bob came right
nm to her and kissed her deliberately
on the mouth. u4
again!" ,,.n
/ "You-you care for another girl
! and it isn't right -
Bob Kicked thoughtfully at his
riding boot with a whip for moment
before answering.
Listen, Ruth. l won't kiss you
again until yo& say may. But as
for caring for any one else, 1--we
found out since l came here that |
don't. thought 1 did, but I've found
out differently. You'll think I'm silly
Ruth. know you think I'm just a
sort of cousin but, do you know, I've
fallen in love with you? But | don't
think l knew it, quite, until this min
ute when you looked at me over your
shoulder as 1 came in. | feel as
though I've just sort Of discovered
YOU all at once. wish you'd say you
! liked me a little, Ruthie."
81 love you, Bobbie," whispered
Ruth.
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Drink More, Eat Less and
Insure Health and Goodness
aY e1ppY ave.

6I SNSbN SlGs
Drink more and eat less in hot
weather.
That is real economy. war or peace.
Water forms over 60 per cent Of the
body's weight. The quantity lost by
Precipitation and evaporation on hot
day mutt be replaced for heaEhs
as we'll as for comforts sake.
Nothing but pure water is required
as a drink, but among all Of mans
many inventions, none is more uni
yersalIy appreciated than the various
kinds Of cold favored drinks.
The lemon is the basis Of the home
made hot weather drink in any lat.
itude. 1t is said to have retriger-
ant qualities when used without sug-
ar. Sugarless lemonade ts thus q
genuine war economy.
Plain Lemonade.
One half a lemon to glass Of wat
er, sweetened to taste, is the rule
for plain lemonade. The less sugar,
the more cooling the drink. In Eng
land the drink is called lemon
squash.
oranseade.
Use as many oranges as lemons,
allow one tablespoonful of sugar and
two glasses of water to each orange
and lemon, and mix all ingredients
several hours before serving.
Lemon Whey.
Mix one pint milk, one pint sugar,
the Juice of two lemons, and boil five
and set in icebox to cool.
Pineapple Punch.
Crate fresh pineapple or use one
can of grated pineapple. Squeeze the
juice from 6 lemons and oranges
and add the Juice from / can Of straw
berries raspberries or cherries. Sweet
en- as preferred and mix several hours
before serving.
currant Cup.
Mix two cupfuls sugar with 2 cup
fuls water and boil to make syrup.
Cool and pour over stemmed currants.
set on ice three hours.
Grapefruit Cocktail.
Mix equal quantities Of the juice Of
grapefruit, orange and pineapple and
sugar syrup. Pour over cracked ice.
add section Of grapefruit and two
maraschino cherries.
Fruitade.
Almost any jelly will make a delic'
ious liquid refreshment on hot day.
Put heaping desertspoonful of the
Jelly in a glass, add the Juice of one
fourth of a lemon, and fill the glass
with water, stirring until the jelly Is
dissolved.
Grape Juice
Grape juice is an ideal summer
drink. Like the lemon, the grape con-
tains an abundance Of the potash
salts which are essential to good
health. Grape juice is usually diluted
by pouring over cracked ice
Sherbets.
Sherbets and ices are made by
freezing a strong fruit punch. Ices
are best when eaten in half melted
condition. They should be well froz-
en-, set aside to ripen for several hours,
and the allowed to melt to mush in
the glass which they are served.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-13
LONGING
FOR A CHILD
Young Wife Almost in De-
SPAR. Now has Beautiful
Baby Girl.

There is nothing more charming than
q happy and healthy mother of children,
and indeed childbirth under the right
conditions need be no hazard to health
or beauty. Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound has brought joy to
many childless women by restoring them
to normal health. Here is notable case.
Omaha, Neb.-"I suffered from fe-
male troubles when l was seventeen
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who wouldn't give her right arm for
that complexion of yours. And that
hair! Ruthie, you're beauty! Isn't
she Auntie?" and catching his aunt
by the waist he spun her around sew
eral times in spite of her gasping pro-
tests, just as he had of old.
Ruth was radiantly happy. No!
Bob had not changed at all.
Tea was wonderful affair. where
everybody talked at once and told
everything that anybody knew, and
Rob leased the cat and then went to
the kitchen and opened all the cup
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-07-13
THE DAILY
SHORT STORY
Discovering Ruth
By OLIVE GREY,


Copyright, 1917, by the Mcclure
Newspaper syndicate.)
- UTH gave a last loving little pat
to the bowl Of sweet peas
IN spreading their fragrance
through the cool, shaded living room,
and smoothed the snowy cloth OF the
tea table charmingly arranged for
three. She sighed with satisfaction
when she thought of the pantry
shelves and icebox groaning with
good things she and Mrs. Woodward
liked in the old days at home.
M For Bob wa scoming back. Not to
stay, but to take months rest in the
pure, fresh air Of the country where
he was raised. ruth" called Mrs.
Woodward over the bannisters, you
{ had better get dressed. The house
looks all right now, and you've only
/ fifteen minutes till train time.
Eyes, auntie. I'm coming I've just
been wondering"
"Wonder1g what, dear?"
''Wondering-oh, / can't say 1t ex-
factly-if he'll notice that things are
9oh. / told you couldn't say 1t. You
see, when people go away from a
place and get rich and are used to all
4 sorts of things, and then come back.
the old things and the old people may
not seem 80 attractive"
Mrs. Woodward had been havin'
( the same misgiVlngs for some TIM
about the young man she had raise
from babyhood. But she answered
brayely, Nonsense, Ruth. The house
with all the new paper looks prettier
than ever and the new white furnt-
ture in the spare room hasn't its
Equal in all New York"
Ruth sighed and started upstairs.
$"I think you're right, Auntie. I'm
foolish to think Of things. I'll hurry
now and put on something decent.
But Ruth's real misgiving she had
not voiced. She picked up photo
graph of her playmate from the bu--
reau when the door was closed and
gazed long and thoughtfully into the
earnest eyes that looked back at her.
II don't care about the house, Bob
by, If you aren't tired of us. But af-
ter all the nice people you must know
Pm afraid we're very plain and dull.
And it will hurt me so if But,
there! I'm silly, you dear boy. And
IL / moon around here any longer
you'll catch me in this old blue ging-
/ ham"
She brushed back her thick wavy
hair into roll at her neck where
Bob used to like 1t, and hurried itno
a dainty white dress and was just
clasping the necklace of seed pearls
that he had sent her for Christmas,
when there was the sound of a car,
hurrying feet and Bob's voice, Hello,
people Auntie, Ruthie. Hello, say,
where are you?"
And in an instant everybody was in
everybody else's arms. Ruth's fears
few to the winds. 1t was Rob, their
/, very own Rob, home again. And he
hadn't changed, except to become bet
ter looking than ever. and his clothes
somehow had different look than of
old.
Bob held her off at arms length
and looked her over, and then turned
her slowly around, "Ruthie, you're
4 sumner; that dress just suits you,
and there isn't a girl in New York
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board doors to see what else they had
in the house to eat.
1t was then, while Bob was picking
up crumbs that had fallen around the
chocolate cake, that he said nonchal-
antly-so very nonchalantly that
Ruth pricked up her ears at once
do you know the Owens who has
rented. the old Stephenson place on
the hill for the SUMNER
NO" said Mrs. Woodward
They're not our kind, Bobbie.
They're society folks and we're not.
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worth its weight in gold to me for am
not only we'll but have a baby girl, so
when hear of any woman suffering az
Twas l tell her Of Lydia E. Pinkhsm's
Vegetable Compound, Mrs. W,
HUGHES, 10 Majestic Apis, Omaha, Neb.
In many other homes, once childlesS,
there are now children because Of the
fact that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound makes women normal,
healthy and strong.
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do you believe il the power of
music to subdue anger?"
Eyes. We don't have near as
much difficulty with servants since
we put a photograph in the kitchen. F"
Washington Star.
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years old. At eight
cen l was married
and my trouble was
no better so ! con-
suited a physician
who said that there
was not much l
could do and / could
not have children.
l read of Lydia E.
Pinkham's V ege.
table Compound and
decided to try it,
ond e hoe 0Hoyad
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ulnn nnlcEs EoR WOOL

CHENILLE, w. Va, July l8i--
Farmers of Gilmer and adjacent corn.
ties, long known as a sheep grazing
section, are receiving prices ranging
around go cents a pound for the wool
clip Of this season. Buyers inform tie
farmers that unless Australian impcr.
tations break the market, which Is mot
likely, the price will go still higherbe
fore winter.
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eled after tennis shoe, and it comes
in all kinds of proper shoe materials.
And always above it appears a heavy
ribbed and striped silk stocking. Some
of these Knitted Injuries cost SIS a
pair. Thin silk stockings are consid-
cred quite out of harmony with this
kind of iOotgear.
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WEST wReINIAN ON LOST SHIP.

WEST VlRGINIAN ON LOST SHIP
PARKERsBURG, w Va. July 49,
Ralph Buckley, aged "a. of this city,
was fireman on the steamer Kansan
which is reported to have been sunk
off the French coast. He left here two
months ago, and the last heard from
him was when the ship sailed two
weeks ago
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NEW YORK, July 1S.-For once the
society debutante and the college girl
share a common opinion. Both scorn
French heels except for dancing, and
both just adore the new sports oxford,
1t is low of heel and broad of toe, mod
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BumsteaEs WOrmSyrup

A safe and sure Remedy for Worms.
Stood the test for so years. IT HEVEE
PALS. To children Il IL an angel o.
mercy. PLEAsANT TO TAKE. NO
gICKHESS. no PRYBIc NEEDED. One
bottle has killed I32 worms. All drug
giGtS and dealers, or by mat1-25c bot.
EFT, q, A. VOORHEES,, n. D., Phila., Pa,
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sherbets and ices are made by
freezing a strong fruit punch. Ices
are best when eaten in half melted
condition. They should be well froz-
en-, set aside to ripen for several hours,
and the allowed to melt to mush in
the glass which they are served.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-11-15
Wesley |. Watson
Sale Stables
Corner Winter and Court SITS.
Skowhegan.
A Great Winter
For Stoves

Fuel Is so yalHsae that every
body on our road is talking
stoves. Three Of us that live on
adjoining farms nave bought
secondhand ones of Lancaster.
Another neighbor will go there,
) tomorrow, to see If he can strike
another good trade. You see,
when we can sell our wood for
$40 a cord, we don't want to
burn lot of it out in poor
stove, yet we don't want to give
seven cords of wood for one
stove, as we would have to if
we bought a new one. These
secondhand ones, that Lancas-
ter has been picking up, are just
what we're looking for Some
of them have been used just
enough to take the new off.
have been offered SO more for
mine than l paid for It,
Very truly yours.
MRS. DARIUS FERGUSON.
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Horses

A good horse is as faithful as a dog
as affectionate as a kitten, as patient
as camel, and, in every way, as use
full as an OK except that you cannot
eat him.
| enjoy dealing in horses. because
like them. and am pretty sure | can
better pick you out Il good one for
that reason Remember, what l know
about horses is always at your SER
vice.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-11-15

An ad in Everybody's Column costs
little; does much. See rates Page 4.
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Among the most recent arrivals
from the up river region is Joseph
Veilleux of Jackman, who was brot
here by the authorities last Saturday
charged with breaking out of quaran-
tine. Veilleux was afflicted with
small pox and was confined in a camp
at Jackman until he made getaway.
After hearing before Judge Holden
he was given 80 days in the county
Jail and fine of $40 and costs.
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Judge F. r. Lawrence. chairman of
the Somerset County Pledge Cam
paign committee, has received notice
from State headquarters that Somer-
set stood third among the other coun-
ties, in the number of pledges. Ken
nebec and Hancock counties were the
only two ahead of Somerset which OBJ
tanned los per cent of their allotment.
Miss Florence Murray departed Sat
urday for Portland. where she will
visit for a time with her sister Mrs.
Gordon Bragg.
Mr.. Herbert r. Jewett is in receipt
of several letters, quite recently from
his grandson, Guy Gilman, who Is still
in Leon Springs, Texas. AS far as
he knows they will remain there dur
ing the winter. He speaks of the
weather being quite changeable, some
very hot, some cold. He is in good
health and seems to be enjoying him
self, as we'll as could be expected, in
army life. He says he belongs to the
Battery football team, and it is sup
posed to be the best in the Regiment.
1t hasn't been beaten this season. He
wishes to have his subscription re-
newed for the Reporter, for it is a
great pleasure for him to have it to
read in far off Texas.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-04-26
Renehan Has Always
Been Noted for His
Ability as a Fighter

Special Correspondence TO The Herald
Las Vegas. y. NJ. Aprn 26.-AttOr-
ney \. 4. Renehau. who conducteu
the d Tense Of the Blancett murder
case, formerly resided In Las Vegas,
and his Observation-Disclosures" j. we'll
remembered by the old timers here
Mr.. Renehan was at one time stem
ographcr for Postmaster +. V. Long
who praeticed law here In the early
ninetics. after his seryice as judge of
the supreme court.
The following story, verified by the
county records. has been told for the
purpose OF showing how Renehan, 10
those DAYS. would stick to whatever
he started out 20 do. no matter what
was brought 10 boar against him. and
by the way. his work in trying 10 free
Blancett from the murder charge
shows hat he Is made of stern stun
and that he will not give up so Ions
az there Is any chance of his being
able TO hold out. Here s. the story
In 1899 Lorenzo Lopez was elected