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this may have upon you, yourself You're
impractical. romantic" - Norine laughed
Just the sort of girl to be carried away by
some eXtravagant impulse"
What makes you think I'm impractical
and rOmantic?"
You wouldn't be here, otherwise"
Very well. What are you trying to get
at? What do you mean by some extrava-
giant innpulse'c"
I'm afraid"-O'Reilly hesitated. then
voiced "a fear which had troubled him more
than lie cared to acknowledge-"Im afraid
Of some silly entangement, some love af-
Norine's laughter rang out. spontaneous,
=, AN these men are attracted to you. as
Il is quite natural they should be-" 0'Reiily
hurried on. I'm worried to death for fear
%ou'i forget that you're too blamed good
What a conscientious duenna YOU are -
she told him. but rest easy I'm thoroughly
homesick and ready TO funk it all at the
Johnnie, If i decide to fail in love p.o,,si With
any Of these ragged heroes I'll choose you
Most of them think there is something be-
II don't quite understand how manage
to resist you" O'Reilly told her. "for
think you're perfectly splendid. Probably
some one-legged veteran Of this amateur
''women don't marry legs" she told him
lightly. Then. more seriously. she asked
What are YOU doing about Rosa?"
I'm waiting to hear from Matanzas Prov
ince. When i Joined the army I had to
20 where ] was sent of course, but General
Gomez has started inquiries. and AS soon
as ] learn something definite shall follow
1t up. l shall go where the trail leads"
"You still have hope?"
He nodded. II refuse toalet myself
doubt"
When O'Reilly Joined Judson for supper
the latter met him with broad grin on
his face. well" said he, lit seems YOU
started something with your game OF Wit
ties You can get ready TO saddle up when
the moon rises W
What do you meang
"The colonel took Miss Evans at her
word. We're going to raid San Antonio
de Los Banos--200 OF us--to get her n61no
pickles and jam and candy and tooth posr-
scoNrISuEn roNoRRow, s
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Phiadeph 1t determined tender the hosmties of the
club and reception distinguished member of the British
Parliament about visit America The had
gesscd to certain extent hut revoked when buie
about that if he he would fall the hands of the Sheriff
Thereupon Sir John Henry Iueson, NJ Pit hunted
his old debts and paid To all of his American
he kind and attentive when they sought him. and his neglect of
his obligations OF the probably much due inertia
other
The winter of lS662 the of Whitaker IL
'oudon firm consisting of grandfather George
T. Whitaker Of Principle and the ou-n-law of the latter Joseph
Couion who then lived in Camden Their Water
street to Delaware Philadelphia there they sold the
made at Durham and Principle furnaces and likewise
ented the Sca Of NoriStown White, Ferguson Robe
onia and other firms the sole the Burdens
of Troy N w. in the sale of their horsehoes. assisted Oliver G.
LWd gouty whthaed old retainer perched high stool
keep the books and rolled nails hoseshocs
when they to be shipped and did whatever else be done
boarded hotel Third there added
somewhat reputation checker player An rascbe Irish
named Felix Or had he recognized the champion
the merchants and their clerks who
the hotel One evening he whom he
PEELED succmb After the match had been lost he said his
And the boy did,
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THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY WA PENNSYLVANIA

The of those who did the
kept the blackboard where all could them
lar records of accomplishment and conduct and
stated intervals the of the old
myself and doubt much the of named
Strough committed oense determined that
unless should fog him hold quietly told him that
wanted him after the school had been dismissed children
watched and probably close
the his and grabbing his books he made
bolt the door, much relief, and him
had class in Brookss Mental Arithmetic young
treenleafs Arithmetic with horseback
six miles teachers institute at the Tappe and there
other teachers met H. Kratz president of the Schwenksvis
National Bank.
After all of
hold disappeared
fixed My grandfather somewhat Influenced by my Uncle Joseph
concluded advance the with which He
much aroused the and it is likely that recent
participation of had finally convinced him that
risk The counsel of Whitaker Coudon had been James
but long before had impor
matter for them Peter Mccall and he had favorable
determined should the Office of Mr.
Mccall. twenty months old.
began the Office study before the twenty required
three f then
We determined that these six months should be saved At
that Enoh Taylor the brother the friend Of
Sheriff
Philadelphia had Office Sixth the side far
lie thin. childless, tmd with
abundant knowledge of real and its transactions that
whenever Republican Sheriff the county
chief deputy that unknowing Sheriff
did into trouble Finally time of political upheava he
himself elected Sheriff He kindly
read in his Office temporarily and there made acquaintance with
He Elias p Smthers who had
city Delaware then very much attached
Methodist Episcopal Church and almost devotee Later he
broaened politics. Register Wills
died fall down stairway leaving considerable
my birthday Of
Mccall and then be regarded having commenced the serious
business of life.
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CHAPTER "
The War

IN THE 1886 of the
sky spread like Il
haps third the visible Such
always porendcd and while the upersons which
realities their the of waned the
impressions by them uneaced In the inland
villages people looked with smiles
Incredibly shook their heads said trouble coming the
country.
1860 another those inclined
the forebodng the
duplicated There coming
events, tangible and of them home
The boys of the Grovemont Seminary playing
ball the road the when the
that named John Brown
free the slaves and had the arsenal Harper Ferry
In the man the sentiment the school Republican opposed
bred decision they mile
Elijah Penypacke Quaker feet four inches height and
straight president of the Pennsylvania
Abolition Society," had the Railroad
when occasionally happened unknown vending
his northward he hidden "godpeed While therefore,
the Brown could logic
the duty obey the law there undercurren hope
he might succeed and when he captured tried
hanged the accepted with the that the incident
not been altogether closed.
Jesse Conway lived little house the
the bridge which crosed the Schuy there gathered
penny passenger a
fer twohorse He neghbors
Jacobs family abolionists The the Whitaker family
old line Wings, turned adft Fillmore 1856 Bell
the emotional agreed with the Jacobs family
shouted 1856 loudly could John
the New York Tribune which daily lay
until he called there
which could not he found home One day the wooden
dollhouse delivered night
the Institute New York. by
Illinois 1t made impression upon
Jacobs along called his attention the
of great ability and absolutely unanswerabe
TOMORROW
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The SchOOi Teacher

In the summer of lSG2 at Mont Glare, day read
that Mr. CrSank the superintendent OF
public schools in Montgomery County, would hold examination
determine the selection of teachers the following With
word saddle the bay horse rode
The Trappe with other applicants took the
examination and the evening came home with certificate
pocket At the directors the school Mont
Clare little stone building with 1t has
been down but Mr. c. Herman Obchotzer of PhoenXvie
had made from the wood with the figure the house
and presented taught for of eight months for
a $50 month The children both
and ranged from little trying learn their Cs
eighteen all there
scholars 1t had been iordey school and of
the earlier winters had been the teacher
various establish
discipline When boy used filthy language washed out his mouth
soap. compelled dsobcdent scholar stand the
his the wall position which in time be
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novel of love- hidden and rebellion in beautiful mvs
Cuba during the exciting days OF the revolt against Spain

what vague and pointiess. They possessed
eloquent eyes, however and now they Ian
EuiShed melting glauceS upon her the
meaning Of which she had no difficulty in
tIanslatlng.
We've been talking about food Leslie
Branch advised his commanding officer
Miss Evans isn't II burning patriot like
the rest of us, and so Of course she can't
share our rayenous appetite for beef cooked
and eaten on the hOof."
"So|' Lopez's handsome face Clouded.
You are hungry, them
NOrinc confessed that she was. "I'm
starving" ;" said she 81 haven't had de-
e., Mt meal for Il week"
God he praised. I know where there is
goat, not two leagues away" said the
,tIpD,1
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RAINBOW'S END X * ...~M
By REX BEACH

Author of Spoilers 1.-The Barrier iIesr Of The Sunse
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brought are nearly all gone and l'Nc learned
hat hard work II Is fitting up hospitals
" hem there's nothing to 1T them up with.
! can't teach thus" people to take care Of
themSrlveS--tlley seem to consider prrrau-
tions against disease as a confession of
CoWurdiCe. summer, The yellow fever sea-
son, is her" nud--well. I'm getting dis.
hcaIteuCd, blShedrtcued ana hungry
They're new ScnsatiOnS to ne She sighed.
Il imagined ! was going to work wonders
| thought was going 70 be florence
Nightingale, and then men We're going to
ldulzc me-
Don't they"" Judson demanded
"No. That is-not IN exactly the way
expected"
"rhey all want TO marry her" oRenly
explained
Then he swallowed hard and said, But for
that matter. 50 do IT,
WHY, Joe :" Norine east n startled
glance AT the big fellow.
IT'S a fact" he asserted dosgedIy.
might as well declare myself here ana
nov. There's always a gang of caves
,ruppcrs hanging around yon
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months he left who could be
persuaded by aabty him. the poor who did
the family washing No doubt he absolutely without
aerward Governor appointed him the
State Washington lie then became associated with Jay Cooke
who him to London where he acquired interest in the firm
and became its representative England When Cooke down
under the weight of the Northern Pacific Railroad in
Pueon managed hold his end and became wealthy Pres
Parliament nc died
Wales which he had bought with his
acquisitions. Many years after had him Main
Of the of the Penn Club organization of
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"can it 'Vittlcs.'" U'Rclly suggested.
Nittes' II H. Maybe it will giy" Us
an appetite for supper, Leslie. YOU btRllr
Domc nov, hand your hat 10 ths Hat-boy,
then follow the head waiter TINS way,
sir Table for one" Very good ~, terG.S
"a cool one in front Of the electric fan, w"
have AN exceptional selection ur cold dishes
today, sir, Perhaps you would Ike Il nice
no hsiibut salad Branch answered
striving valiantly to enter into ,he spirit
uf Norine'S pretending. II had II Tor break
last. And. say. turn OFF t4a. fan; I'm
bring me some oySters---'
oysters are out Of season." OI;eilly muir
INJURED politely but our cams are very
Some oysters" Branch Insisted stubborn
~. after that, cup of chicken broth,
a grilled sweetbrcad and toast Melha
Ii Fails
Joe Judsou put an abrupt end to the
invalds meal by hurting a clod At him
crying, you're in I1elmonico's, not in Battle
Creek Let somebody order who knows how.
Well have steak ana onions all around"
Il want strawberries" Norinc cried
They're ripe now. Strawberries and cream
There was a tense silence, which O'Reilly
broke by saying, 81 guess 'NittleS' isn't a
very good game, after AL; ...-..., !,
girl acknowledged Let's talk about some
Miss Evans did seem truly concerned for
the little group of Americans whom she had
met, and she showed, by asking numerous
questions, that her interest was keen.
The men were glad 10 talk and she soon
gained an insight into the peculiar, aim ess
unsatisfactory and yet effective method Of
warfare practiCed by the lnsurrecto armies ;
they told her OF the endless marches and
counter-marches the occasional skirmishes,
the feints the inconclusive engagements
which We're all "A part OF the general
strategy-operatiun which served TO keep
the enemy constantly on guard, ike u
blind swordsman. and would. il was hoped,
eventually wear down his patience and en-
durance. In her turn, Nnrine related some
thing of what she was doing and how her
labor of mercy progressed
I'm nearly discouraged. she confessed
finally. Everything Is so different TO what
4 thought il would be. and I'm SO weak
and ineffective. The medical supplies ]
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a Walk To Haryiand

We crossed the Chester Valley West Chester thence m
Unonve and oxford and the rough Lancaster C,+
toward Peach Bottom over the Susquehanna River a
bridge through Hartford County Maryland the ola
village of Dublin to the Deer Creek my uncle Wasbg,
pemypacker then owned farm His oldest SON Matthias I
age lost his life III the he with his family insist
ing flying the flag of the country the ton of his bo,
afterward driven from State Here c ,epor f
days Ben for the first time making the acquaintance r
hornet visited the granite rocks of and then Walked 70
Hayre de Grace oncounerng shower ON the w
There mile and half from the town, my uncle William y &
Whitaker owned the beautiful place called Mount Pleasant Tho
mansion of brick pastered with eaboraey carved walnut stair
running from the main hall the story and k
flight by bridge the hall side of gallery n tho
other occupied at the time of the War
of the popreOrs Of the Principle Iron Works oyerIook M
Chesapeake Bay and from front long avenue ran the bav
through wood Of forest From the Ssouo
Principle and through the part of Chester Cn
Kenett Square to PhoenSvic As Main street on
home, rather full man. with SANDY
complexion and side whskers who greeted return with shall
in the paper He has had career worth while
and look him. well healthy appa-
the cordial and attractive the
John Henry Puleston that editor the rhoc
nixve Guardian weekly which had
cred existence. He PhoenXvile from Scranton
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-27
BY samuel WRvz1yDoChor
Een7Sy/roMaS Most Ze0ouy
and EaefSeHc Governor,
CHAPTER III (ContiuuedD

IN THE year 1859 suggested my cousin BENJAMIN vt.
that we two he being then fifteen and | syteo, ,ol , u.
across country down into the State Maryland 4, th .
not the habn to walk Soon afterward ,,olo
necessity to many and disclosed rest their c,noc;. ~ M
kind OF exercise ana IN recent fashion has made ~
veniona % 10 uo but then every counyman who had half
mile traverse htchel his horse to a buggy and d.,.. -
proposition had no precedent among the people we lro, md
regarded as bold and venturesome Whitaker, fptber M
of his mother by telling her would probably m a. ~ 49,
Chester fifteen miles that he r,v eynoc 49, -
home The next evening We the early moni with
staff and satche and III an outing of about weeks made trim Of
i75 miles, walking the of from tvent,G,o 90 ,L
4
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Lopez Loves

"IIc means YOU, Leslie . Reilly said
Hadn't YOU better take "a walk"'
Branch rolled a hostile eye AT the artil-
leryman, and his lip curled. IN not move
When he gets through IN propose"
How silly you boys can be :" Norine
laughed. "I'.dare say the others are Joking
too but
Joking" OReilly grhned. Not at all
I'm the ONLY single man In camp who ism I
in love with you. When you arrived this
morning there was general stampede for
the river III bet the fish in this stream
win taste of soap for years to come,
As ii TO point OReilly,s words, at the
moment appeared Colonel Lopez, shaved
biood-raw and clad in recently laundered
uniform which was still damp. The three
Americans rose to salute him, but discipline
was lax and he waved them back to their
seats other ewes than his, too. had noted
Miss F.Nans's reappearance after her siesta,
for Major Ramos, Norine's escort from
headouarters, soon joined the group, and
he was followed by two Camagueyan lieu
These latter We're youths of some family
standing Before the war they had been
dandies' and they still had an excellent opin-
ion OF their physical charms, but, unfor-
tunateiy, they spoke no English and hence
their attentions 20 Norine had been some
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Copyright, 1917. Harper 4 Bros
CHAPTER XVIII (COntinUed)

ItDSoN'S Eunny sacking hammock
bulged beneath him, 1t threatened 10
give way as he sat up with a ierl, and swung
nus bare legs over the side, His face w"s
uarNi he was scowling: his chin was
Pushaciously outthrust and his voice rum
o'ed as he exclaimed:
WA me deuce II is! say ! don't like the
way you talk about that girl."
ou don't, chg" O'Reilly eyed him QUIZ
,neally., Would you care to have your
sister do what she's DONG"
49, Ihats not the point. You can't COM
parT her with ordinary women
Well this isn't an ordinary environment
rr Ior woman, no matter who she is Thesr
Nuoahs are bound 60 talk about her
Judson. the Romeo
Are they Judson gared at the opeak-
sr "a ike TO near en-. ia like t. see
somebody get fresh. Why, say he
S.enched his powerful hands--'Id fill their
hospitals Til they bulged" After Il
moment ne continued; II s'pose it's nat
upal Tor You TO worry, since you're re-
put His tone changed, he relaxed and
lay back in Ills hammock. "oh, we'll you're
'ooqt The only man | can't hate"
were Jealous al US arr ars you" didn't know you
The other shook his head oh. I'm
vary, Dyou think she'd have me?'
Not a chance
rHey? Why not? I'm a good big husky
Is over and"
That's just. the trouble, She'll fan for
ssonle. poor, sicky unfortunate, with one
~ She's the sort that always does; She s
.ne sort that has to have something to
mother Lord I'd give a good deal to
sc ller safely back in New York -
skJunson, It seemed, had better under
sssasasdlng of artillery than of women; he
pohdereo o'Reilly's statement seriously,
and his face clouded.
D. Some 81 ky fellow. Some fellow like
Branch, eh?' after moment he continued.
h,oore hopefully. "Well. II won't he him
.eh .ssh soon be dead. There's some cOnsola-
'on IN that. I cor!d almost
n. heilly motioned tor silence for at tina |
Lonsnt Branch himself approached, ms
}Shs face set in lines OF discomfort even
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"Ilu afraid the cupboard is bare"
O'Rellly acknowledged.
They're getting ready to slaughter AN
other gutta- -percha oX," Branch said, gloom.
iy He's n veteran of the Ten Years
War, That means stew again stew
One puncture-prouf, rubber OK and bushcl
Of sweet potatoes for 400 men -
"Do you know what / want for dinner
Norinc inquired. Lamb chops with green
peas. some nice white bread "a salad and
coffee"
The three men looked at her anxlously.
Iudson stirred uneasily.
That's what | want. don't expect to
with a sigh Of relief the captain eN-
claimed. Il thought you were giving your
order"
"Goodness. no" with u laugh the girl
seated herself upon her one camp-chair,
inviting her callers 10 dispose themselves
on the ground about her III you can
stand the food, | dare say ! can. Now
then, tell Inc what you've been doing since
you left Cubitas. I've been frightened to
death that some of YOU would be hurt.
That's one reason why I've been working
night and day helping TO get the hospitals
in shape. can't bear to think of our
boys being wounded"
D'Reilly told her, But Leslie--he needs
good talking 10. He has gone into the hero
business,
'"VittIes"
Branch uttered disdainfuI grunt.
Nothing Of the sort I'm a sick man; II I'd
rather get shot than suffer "a Sow death
from neglect it's my own business isn't ~
Imagine feeding AN invalid on boiled hi
cycle tires, Gee ia like to have meal
Of nice nourishing ptomaines for change.
Hero? Humph!"
Norlne eyed the complainant critically,
then said THE diet agrees with you, You
look better than you did
Branch turned somber glance upon
her and gave vent TO bitter, Sneering
laugh, 1t was plain that lie believed she.
TOO was attempting TO pun the wool over
his eyes II wish | could lind some poison
GUS toadstoois. I'd eat 'em raw
IL Listen" Norine went on. Lets play
a game Well imagine this is Demonico's
and we'll an take turns ordering the best
things to eat that we can think Of The
one who orders best, wins Well call the
game" She frowned thoughtfully.
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deeper than usual he had been wander
ing about the camp In one of his restless
fits. and now he began
Il dunno" Captain Judson answered,
mOroselv cheering the sick and wounded
shedding smiles and sunshin" as usual !
Huh You're q funny guy; aren't
you?-about as comical as a chloroiorlu
cone. You make me laugh you do-9usL
like IA broken leg, Well, I'VE been l1ohins
mp some grub for MISS EN"ns' anu van
Can't find any?"
Nothing fit for her TO eat You d0n ,,,,
expect her TO live on this Internal eternal
and internal beef stew. Branch shuu-
dered and gagged slightly I've eaten
parts Of animals that We're never intended
to be eaten tbs Ia ~ r'Ss1 bsr?E F'O' ""'''S
''G Ga;pidn,f T'' Major Ramos bring anything
along?" O'Relly asked ,,,,,.i.,..o -
lie says there Isl. laf,.'T intn mis-" lis Judson
exclaimed, and, finding that MS clothes
We're dry, he hurredly began To dres' "'"'-
self
Camp Conditions Bad
rog.tber. the three men made an n
,,astiaatiou of the camps resources EIlE
,n discover that Branch was rlght, inels
was. indeed, but little food oi anS h'Hu'
nd that little was of the coarsest o,.,..
ordinarily, such condition OF aMalIS
yonld have occasioned them no surpIls%e, ~
for the men were ooIn beoDI.'rs s,arcity of pro-
no ~. hnt the presence of Norlne Evans
H,S'onS WIS, nsite o different complexion upon the
matter. They were still discussing si'nd 6ne SlaI
uation when Miss Evans. haslhs M ha ai''S,p fIans
her afternoon nap, threw open l"o maps
~ her tent and stepped out. -,
When she had listened 70 the account
apo ogetically submitted by her three
Triends, she drew her brows together, say :
~ MA intiyeIy: "Oh dear. We've been
6Go ne, short for "A week. and Major Ramos
Told me we'd fare better when en- we Snf got nSrG'
,,omidn't YOU even lind the poor dog u
bone?' . I ,,,,,,ro,. ,,ou
when she had come TO Cuoa, Dut sns ia no no
continued lack OF nourshment. In fact, a
sirnnle diet and an outdoor life had agreed
with her amazingly
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-12-07
RATS MARCH LIKE SOLDIERS
Rodents Have Little Difficulty In Find
Ing Supply Of Food, and Adapt
Themselves to Conditions.

The ready adaptability Of rats to
their surroundings Is one Of the quail
ties which has enabled them to con-
quer the world, E w. Nelson writes
In the National Geographic Magazine.
On the approach of warm weather
In summer large numbers of them
leave buildings and resort to fields on
farms or to the outskirts of the towns
where the growing vegetation, partlcu-
larry cultivated plants, affords them
an abundant supply until the approach
Of winter. At the beginning Of cold
weather they return again to the shell
ter Of buildings, where they find the
harvested crops ready for their con-
sumption.
When the food supply suddenly de-
creases following a period of plenty
during which the rats have greatly
increased In numbers, migratory i'm
pulse appears to affect the entire rat
population over large areas and a
general migration takes place. At
such times the rats are extraordinarily
bold, swimming rivers without heslta-
ton, and surrounding all other natu-
raj obstacles. The first invasion Of Eu-
rope. when rats swan the voiga, was
an instance Of this kind. Expert
ments by the United States public
health service have shown that when
released in the water of harbor rats
may swim ashore for distance Of
1900 Yards,