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iness Is business 1t is thing entire.
ly outside Of ethics and to those con.
cerned in It the motto, All is fair in
love and war" is stretched to include
business
Then Jim, in the minds of most
men anything in life Is fair that they
can get away with"
81 am afraid that is about it, said
Jim. rather ruefully, and yet" he
added after moments thought. 81
think most men have a code that they
live mp to-"
Sometime you must tell me what
It is, Jim for ] have been hunting
that code ever since have been mar.
ried and Just when ] think have the
least part Of it, something comes up
which tells me that am on the
wrong track again."
AS I went past Dicks compartment,
! opened the door softly and looked
in. I caught my breath sharply as
! caught sight OF Dicks face on the
pillows. It was so white and still.
Then he gave sigh and I shut the
door with great relief.
He was only asleep.
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the movie actress. and 1 signed . con-
tract today that will make me- star.
It is all through your magazine: cover
o; me. too. You secured me the chance
/. have always 1onged for, and l love
YOU for 1t. I am coming up tonight
tc take back all those nasty things l
said over the telephone to you that
night. VIII you be in. Herbert?"
II will always be in to you. Agnes.
you know that" he answered.
He heard the silyery laugh again
and the receiver hang up. It remind.
ed him OF their last talk. but 1t was
70 different now.
For half an hour Herbert rummaged
through his desit in search Of some
thing. He heard the bell ring and
teard the servant answer the door
Just as he foundit
Thank goodness, the ring!" he ex.
claimed. Then he hurriedly took 1t
from its box, shined It up, slipped II
. IN his pocket. smoothed his hair be.
fore mirror, and went to meet Agnes.
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Z: CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE ::

'.Gentlemen,- continued at that
awful meeting of the Selwyn Book
concern where Dick had been accused
Of using me to block the idea Of a
consolidation Of the publishers, my
husband has been accused OF play.
Ing you false. Please take my word
for It that he knew as little as you
what / was going to do today. He
expected to bring my proxy here this
morning and undoubtedly would have
disconnected the gentlemen who
wanted to get home early, as. doubt.
less his family will be much disap-
pointed. The absence OF such de-
hghtkdl personality even for one hour
form his roofhee would surely be
most depIorable."
For goodness sake sit down. Mar
gle. Don't you know that is Brown,
the biggest man in the whole bus
aness," whispered Dick.
4 don't care II he is the biggest
man on earth, he can't call you a
traitor, Dick" said as I sat down.
Even that did not mollify Dick, lit.
tie book, and he has not spoken to
me for twenty.four hours.
In the meantime we have boarded
the train for home. Dick letting Jim
take care Of me and get me aboard.
Then he went straight to bed in his
own compartment.
A Yes, little book, I found that he
had purchased two Compartments
Well, can stand 1t II he can and
tomorrow morning will be back in
my dear old home; will see Mollie
and Eliene and Alice and Aaunie and
all the dear women that have known
ed loved for years.
/ wet into the club car after din.
ner with Jim and after a little hest.
tation he said:
..Margie, would not II ] were you
cross Dick too often. He is almost
In state OF collapse tonight"
but JIM" ! expostulated, "I can't
always let him have his own way
when a great principle is involved
as It was today. ] can't understand
why all the men there should want
to do that thing. Certainly they are
what the world calls good men, prob.
ably. some Of them are members Of
the church and pillars Of society, and
yet they would band together to steal
from the poor"
Ny dear girl" answered Jim, ~
am afraid that you have not yet
learned that to the average man bus.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-11

Charles Marshall. of Fairmont. was
among the out Of town callers in No
nongah yesterday evening.
Dick Talbot was q caller in Fair
mont during the week.
Misses Olive Nicely, Beatrice Nicely
and Blake Nicely. OF Fairmont, were
among the out Of town people here yes.
terday attending the box supper al
the Monongah school.
]. d. Burton was amcng ths business
callers in Fairmcnt this morning.
Miss Edna Jones; of Fairnont, was
in Monongah yesterday evening at.
tending the meeting Of the Acme SO.
ciety.
Mike Works was among the recent
Monongah callers In Clarksburg.
Hew Davis was in Wes.chester dur.
Jig the weak end.
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bert replied. and the manager noticed
the sad look that come over his face.
"She is not a professional model, and
would never pose for me or anyone
else again"
The months that followed found
Herbert-very busy. The wound in his
heart healed much more quickly than
he had expected, and the quality Of his
work showed that he was wrong when
lie thought inspiration had fled with
Agnes's love. There were plenty Of
CHER beautiful girls in the world, he
found, and most OF them were not
ashamed TO have their pictures appear
on magazine covers. His work did
not go UNDECIDED by the public. Every
day he was forced to decline invita-.
tons to paint famous society women
CT equally famous actresses. There
were plenty OF professional models to
choose from, without running the
chance Of offending outsiders by using
their portraits commercially" he de-
cided.
One moving picture actress, Jean
F'ener, was particularly anxious to
have her portrait painted by him, and
on an average Of once a week he re-
cciyed letter from her company's
Eress agent asking to have him paint
her. He bad sent a. curt noie stating
that he did not do outside work, but
as the letters kept coming they III
terested him. He would see il he
could not end her presidency, he con.
Guided, and wrote the press agent
and said:
although have never had the
pleasure OF seeing Miss Fcner. like
Ter persistence. II she can prove to
mo that she Is as beautiful as any mod,
e. have eres painted. will be pleased
tc do her portrait without charge"
THAT will settle her." Herbert laugh.
ed, as he showed one OF his, fellow ar.
fists the letter. my models are all
lwell.known beauties. and il she is as
beautiful as any one of them she would
not be an obscure movie actress"
The next evening, while he was read.
ing in his library, his telephone rang
He answered II.
This is Jeanette Fener speaking
The voice sounded strangely familiar
to him 81 have taken your offer, and
am going to prove to you I am more
beautiful than any Of your models
save your first one, Agnes Fuller. viii
you count her out?"'
"How do you know Agnes Fuller was
my first model?" he gaoped.
Don't you know my voice, Her
hertz"
"Agnes!" he said eagerly. He was
sure 1t was her voice. and the little
silyery laugh at the other end Of the
line made him doubly sure.
"Yes. Herbert, Agnes. I have been
trying to see you for SO long, hut you
wouldn't see me. am jeanette Fener
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FAIRYIEW

District No. 2 Pythian Sisters will
hold their convention at Shinnston,
Wednesday, December 10. It will be
an all day affair. All the Pythian SIS
tiers are invited to attend.
Mrs. G. R. Miller was at Fairmont
shopping Saturday.
Rev. Lawler of Darracksville is
heading series Of meeting at the
Baptist Church. Everybody is invit-
ed.
o. E. Morris was week end visitor
at Fairmont.
Mrs: Lydia Taylor Of. Kings Cross:
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BY A. C. LYONS.
Daily West vlrsinian's Special
CORRESPONDENT.

BEHIND THE FRENCH LINES
ON THE WESTERN 'FRONT.' Dec.
11.-Miss Julia Norton Of South Or.
ange, N. j., a vassar graduate In
1916, Is hero teaching French children
how to play!
Only a few miles behind the French
lines she has big playground. There's
hardly aq hour. day or night, that the
French and German cannons are not
booming and it's not at all uncommo
to count five to a dozen French and
German airplanes flying overhead.
It's very necessary work she's
doing.
The hundreds of children in the
Red Cross institution in which she
Is working have all come from towns
and villages that are under constant
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Your Soldiers
Presents

can be left at Hartley's store.
where a large box has bean placed
for gifts for Red Gross shipment,
Buy this gift NoW-be It ever
so. small It will brighten some
boys Christmas day.
Enclose. nothing breakable. and
wrap and. tie neatly and firmly,
with .sender's name and address
within. Do not fail to send Christ
mas cheer to the men who
FIGHT FOR YOU.
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w orlnSyrun

= safe and sure Remedy sor WorrnH
Stood the test fer 80 years. IT 1IEVHN
FAILS. TO children & r. an angel a
MARCY. PhEAEANT TO rAEa, no
S1CKNESS. no PRYSIc NEEDED. OnS
bottle has killed 1az WORMS. All drues
gists and dea1ers, or By taAil-25e bct,
Est. o. A. VOORHEES,, M 81. Phi1s.. d
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Red Cross playground

bombardment and for the most part
they were nervous wrecks, starved
and ill-clad, when the Americans re.
scued them.
Many of the waits failed to re.
spoud to mediacl treatment, 1t was
found that their best medicine lay in
outdoor recreation. where they would
forget about the war and its horrors.
On the big playground, Miss Norton
romps with them every day tho
weather will permit and the kids be.
come wildly enthusiastic over blind
mans bluff drop the handkerchief /,
tag" and hide and seek"
On bad days they have music and
indoor games.
There are scores Of the smaller
children who never in, their. unhappy
lives played games" said Miss Nor.
ton one day on her playground.
ut takes so little to make them
happy"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-11
GasWeak.

Gas was weak in Mopongah all day
yesterday, some being so fortunate as
to have all that was necessary, while
others had. practically none. This
morning some families did not have
enough gas to light the lights, or to get
breakfast with,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-11
MONONGAH
Won Contest.

Miss Madge Lawson won the pretty
girls contest at the box supper given
1t the Monongah school yesterday
evening. There was large crowd at
ending and the proceeds were excep-
tionally good. one box selling a. high
as $40. 80 Ss,
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ing was in town shopping Monday.
Mr.. Eastman OF Fairmont was
q bushes visitor here Monday.
day. ! = :
Mrst Reason Fox and Son; Had.
were at Fairmont shopping Monday.
afternoon.
Mrs. Everett Hamilton deliehtfui.
ly entertained the Needle Crab Sew.
ing Club at her home Friday night.
Misses Pearl Martin and Minute
Powell attended the Love Of Nike
show at the Grand Friday night
Hartleys Handkerchiefs are beautk
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-11
Acme Meets.

The Acme society net yesterday
evening at the home of Miss Halle
Orr In Brookdale. Despite the cold
weather there was q good turnout Of
the members. The next meeting of the
society will be held at the home Of.
Miss Georgia Downs, near Fairmont.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-11
skatIna Good,

/ Skating is better on the West Fork
river and on Booths creek than 1t has
been for a number Of seasons. Many
youngsters were out Of school early
yesterday takipg advantage OF the first
ice Of the winter.
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Big Line Of KID Gloves at Hart
iey's.-Advt.
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Last weeks weston Independent had
this to say:
Alvadore Hughes, of Mineral, Earle
Bonnet, of Wolf Summit, and Roy Nc
Carney. of clarksburg were here Fri.
day OH their return from a three
weeks hunting trip in Webster coun.
~. They succeeded in getting a fine
deer which netted about 200 mounds or
meat, an da lot of small game. No hear
was in sight. The antlers and hide Of
be mounted. ~
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-11

Miss Susan V. thistle was the, first
purchaser. of a thrift stamp in Sisters.
vile.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-11

DR.. J. N. Deahl wen known educator
is seriously i'll at Morgantown.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-12-11

The Eva Tanguay film-"The Wild
Girl" was cancelled at the Camden
Theatre at Parkersburg after the first
day.
A Court House, jail and jailers res.
idence are to be erected at Glenn
vile. New Court houses are needed
in Harrison and Lewis counties.
John Zanas, whose father conducts
a retail business on the corner oppo-
site the Bishop Garage in Morgentown
has taken his swim in the Mononga.
hela river every day this year, and will
keep is up II he has to break the ice
to get to the chilly water. Last night
says the Morgantown New Dominion
OF Saturday he took his usual plunge
though he went down to the river thru
the light slift Of snow. Zannas is
young Italian who has the trade.
mark of great athlete, and should
be University timber for almost any
branch Of athletics. He takes three.
mile run every day. boxes well and is
exceptionally strong. That he swims
well is seli.eyident from the story of
lis mid-winter river dip.
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BITS OF
STATE NEWS

Preston county deaths: Mrs. Ida
Fuller, Martha Livengood, and Mrs
Mary Potter
Road work has been abandoned for
the winter in Fayette county because
by the scarcity Of labor-not single
man could be obtained.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-30

"The' stars incline. but do not compel.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-30

romances with persons who are anlu-
ent and successful are supposed to De
brought about In the evening asso-
ciation with men Of exalted position
or rank is believed to bring about
great benefits-
The bestowI OF presents today Is
especially lucky for both giver ana
recipient
Astrologers foresee difhculties for
leather dealers and manufacturers or
leather goods, who will meet with
extraordinary obstacles
The new year approaches with a
strong menace Of internal disorders In
the United States. and warning In
given that agitators will cause serious
trouble in all parts Of the country,
especially In the West and South.
In this connection the indication Of
growing race troubles is strong. and
care should be taken to prevent in
justices or wrongs that may tncire
riots or uprisings.
Persons whose birthdate II is have
the augury OF an active and prosper
Gus year. Employees will benefit
Children born on this day are likely
The Washington herald., 1917-12-30
HOROSCOPE
sunday, December 20.

According to astrology this Is q
day Of contending influences. Uranus,
Saturn and Neptune are in malefic
aspect. while the Sun and Venus are
friendly.
Under this sway ministers and
teachers are likely to encounter a
spirit Of resistance to argument. criti-
cism and doubt.
There is a sign read as presaging
religious troubles. in which there will
be a campaign Of Misrepresentation
and prejudice.
Uranus is in q place today which
Ia held to encourage all sorts Of cults,
giving many evil theories power to
sway and TO convince.
Saturn IL exceedingly threatening TO
the aged and to all who have the
point OF view that advanced years
bring.
The planets seem to presage a
period Of the most unsettled and
changeable opinions. owing to the fact
that the sway Of the stars encourages
q suggestibility Of mind. 1t is sway
encouraging to national discomfort
and te criticism Of rulers.
This day is most propitious for low
ers, making for admiration. enthus-
iasm and demonstrativeness.
While this connsuration prevails
The Washington herald., 1917-12-30
THE WASHINGTON HERALD. SUNDAY. DECEMBER 80 1917
MARRIAGE INSURANCE
BY WINoNA wILcox.


Marriage insurance" sounds like a
scheme TO provide women with hus-
bands, but Il isn't. IL is q plan to
make that classic lire, "and they
lived happily ever afterward." conn
true.
Therefore marriage insurance should
interest man quite as much az wom-
an. but 50 far IL IL being discussed
mostly by women. as II Il did not
concern man at all! Some women
talk about alimony In much the ssms
way. -
Advanced feminists who think up
these schemes for improving matri-
naony for women are divided as to
the best ways Of bringing marriage
the only insurance against domestic
misery is ''the fullest knowledge
available Of the character of the
man" Before the wedding, Of course.
Others protest that q vocation win
offef the self-respecting wife her only
lasting chance Of welded bliss.
There are other propositions like
trial marriage and separate homes
for welded pairs. but the noticeable
defect of them all In that they heap
al VI tuo pAnAhlC lOf tIAafTh1Hc aASS
upon the man. HIS character must
be proved good, HIS purse must be
guaranteed. full and open. ,
That a man may wish to promote
the success of his own welded life
seems never to occur to these ef-
ficiency experts In matrimony.
Now the chances are that the aver
age groom expects to find just as
much in marriage as the bride does.
and that he isn't the only one to
blame II It fails. Marriage insurance
ought to be adjusted accordingly.
What the reformers need chiefly Ia
remember is that q woman cannot
be free and tied at the same time.
Probably there In no such thing as q
free woman. for 80 long as a woman
In normal she loves and 20 long as
a man is in her worid-father, hus-
band. son or nephew-she IL his serv-
ant by the compelling force Of her
own devotion.
She il almost always perfectly
happy when she 10 q willing slave
to her emotions. Marriage Insurance.
can never release her from herself
When she n In q state Of mind 70
demand IL. she In either too unerno-
tional or too unfair to make o de-
sirabls companion for any man.
''The' stars incline. but do not compel.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-30

-cOpynsht By HsrrisEvins.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-30

Grafton. The patient IL given enough
ether to excite him. then two small
cuts are made behind his ear. A
hammer is then banged on a sheet OF
iron. and. IL the operation Is success.
full. the patient jumps on the table
with his hearing completely restored
Before the operation. Is made the pa.
tient is encouraged to feel that ht
will be cured.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-30
Coal Shortage in Italy Since 1918.

Italy is 80 pressed for coal that
gas engineers are compelled to en-
ploy substitutes. Since the war with
Turkey. in 1913. there has been q
serious shortage OF fuel in the
country. Today, coal costs seven
times as much as It did a few years
ago. Yet. strange TO say. the price
Of coke has not risen in pro portion
to coal At the middle of 1916. coke
was costing but two and q half
times as much as before the war.
Private gas works, which have
made prewar contracts with the
municipal authorities. are in a pre-
carious condition and are running
at enormous losses due to the exor-
bitant prices they are obliged 20
pay.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-30

delphia have returned to their home
after a short stay in Washington.
Mrs. NJ. Herman has returned to
Washington after a short stay in
Philadelphia.
Mrs. T. Oettinger. of Wilson, N
C.. has returned to her home in
Wilson, n. c., after a a visit here
with Mrs. Oettinger.
Miss Dorothy Baumgarten enter
tained a number of young folk at
The Washington herald., 1917-12-30

her home in the Airy View apart
I1ent last Wednesday.
Miss Wilmer Eiseman. OF New
York City. is passing a few days in
Washington.
Twin West. OF Cornell University,
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. d
West.
4 delightful dance was given
last Wednesday at the Hotel La
fayette by the Progressive-Hexa-
The Washington herald., 1917-12-30
A Cure for Hysterical Deafness.

Surgeons have recently identified
hysterical deafness in soldiers as
deafness not accompanied 3y mute
ness. They are curing 1t by an op-
The Washington herald., 1917-12-30

10 be successful all through life.
These subjects OF Capricorn usually
love luxuries, which they are able to
accnire.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-30

gons. Mr. and Mrs. E. Young
acted as chaperon.
Miss Helen s. We'll. of Norfolk,
Is in Washington for a few days.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-30
First Ice Skating of the
= Season at Central
Park .-...

Upper left-Miss Edith Bumn and Mrs.
Arthur Kuttroff doing fancy and difficult
step on the ice. W..
Upper right-Miss Helen Reynolds and
! Susan Stix getting free ride on their
skates. Their dog is an excellent aid to
their skimming over the frozen surface.
Lower left-These two young women
who are just putting on their skates spent
an entire day IN the park. Looks as
though man would 6t in this picture
nicely.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-30

Mr.. and Mrs. L. Glaser. who have
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. d. J. Kauf-
man, Of Macomb street, will return
during the coming week to their home
in Baldwin Harbor.
Mr.. Berkman. Of Jacksonville, Fla,
will spend q short time In Washing
ton during the coming week.
Mr., and Mrs. 8. Nye, Of this city,
will leave town next week to spend .
fortnight In New York.
Miss Hilda Young, OF Belmont street,
who has been in New York visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Hirsch. will return to
Washington next week.
Miss Henriette Schinman. who II
the guest Of Mr.. J. schfffman, win re-
turn Wednesday to her home In Glen
Ridge. N. ].
Miss Anne Levy. Of Chariestown.
W. Va. Is the guest Of her sister. Miss
Florence Levy.
Miss Miriam Franc, Of the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania, will return to
her school next week. after q short
stay In this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Haas, Of Norfolk,
are visiting Mrs. T. Haas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allan De Ford. who
recently returned from q visit to the
Orient. are spending several weeks In
Washington.
Mrs. Henriette Sommers and little
daughter have returned to their home
in the city after a short stay with
relatives in Baltimore.
Miss Ruth Franc has returned to
the Goueher College after spending
. few days here.
! Milton Fischer, Of Phiiadelphia,
passed a few days in washinRt1a
last week
Mrs. J. Barnes has returned to
her home here after a short stay
Philadelphia end New York.
NJ. and Mrs. n Myer. Of Phila-
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