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By iona Gale

Christopha's mother looked up from
her vague, bright fabrics.
81 thought you started to take the
minister the kodak album" she said
to Allen, plaintively. "Has he got
anybody to show him any attention?
l should think you might :"
But the two bridesmaids edged their
way into the next room, and on some
pretext of fabrics, took Christopha's
mother with them-as if there were
abroad some secret word of which they
knew the meaning. For Miggy Is suf-
fIciently dramatic to know the word for
another, though she is not sufficiently
simple to know it for herself.
Allen sat beside his bride on the
eretonne covered skirt box. And, after
all, he did not look at her, but only
at the warm left hand in his
cit is the funniest thing" he said,
when l see you comm IN the parlor
lookin SO differ'nt, Pm blessed if I
wasn't afraid OF you. What do you
think of that?"
"You's afraid of my DRESS" Chris
told him, laughing, mot me. You
use to be afraid of me when Yves first
engaged, but you amt now. It's
me. feel afraid of you-Allen
You're differ'nt."
He laughed tenderly, confidently.
"Bool'S he said. Now are your
Eyes" she answered seriously;
"now."
"Chrisl" he cried boyishly, "we're
married. We're goin' to keep house"
co." she said, "AIlenl Think of the
fun of putin the presents in the house
the dishes, and the glass, and the
ornaments. There won't be another
dinin' room in town ike ours Side
board an plate rail, an the rug not
tackled down"
Their thoughts flew to the little
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But" gasped Perkins
Everybody thinks it's your ma
chine; l can get fifty witnesses who
will say that you have told them it
was yours" the salesman went on.
:" lou We imposed upon me, and you
know 1t. I'll fix you if you don't
buy~it: III tell everybody all about
and then didn't, because you didn't
have cent. Oh, it's very easy 1
can fix 1t all right"
You wouldn't dothat-you wouldn't
do that, Wilder" irnpIored Perkins.
On, yes, I would, with depressing
assurance "Pn do even worse than
that"
The more the 'joy-rider" resisted,
the more the salesman insisted.
Times flying" broke out Wilder,
at length; sign this and well go and
and join the party The KIockes are
probably suspicious of something al
ready"
A knock was heard on the door.
When are you people ever COM
ing I'M" cried Mrs. Perkins at the crack.
Haven't you fixed that attachment
yeti Hurry up and fix it, or there
won't be anything left to eat"
Wilder.
Perkins head was bowed In thought.
He knew Wilder's power. What would
people think? What would the Kloekes
say? What-oh, 1t was an awful pre-
dicameRt.
IN go TO the door and tell the
Kloekes what the whole trouble Il,
right now" suggested Wilder, as an
other impatient rap was heard st
the door
-don't-don'ti" roaned,
Perkins, In an agOnized frenzy.
Then sign the mortgage
An-an right, murmured Perkins,
weakly, "but you give me an agree
ment first that you'll never breathe q
word of this TO any one
&. Wilder scratched out the agreement
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with a flourish, while his companion
weakly affixed his signature to the
mortgage.
The knocks increased on the door;
Wilder shouted pleasantly that they
were coming, the two exchanged papers
and glances, and reiOined the party.
The trip home was most peculiar
one. Klocke and his wife acted
was the life of the party-the only
natural one in it.
As the machine, at last, pulled up
in front of the klocke residence, the
guests ahghted and thanked their
host and his wife still in a curiously
strained manner.
'You don't seem to've enjoyed the
ride, Perkins, as much as we did,
remarked KlOcke.
POSSIBLY that attachment for the
automobile, which Mr. Wilder showed
him, was too much for him." ventured
Mrs. Kloeke, spitefully.
well, I hope you get over it with
out any permanently bad effects"
offered her spouse
Perkins stared at them, and then
glared at Wilder Wilder glared back
why, what was the matter with
the Klockes?" oueried the unsus-
pecting wife, as Perkins helped her out
of the machine at home.
"I'H tell you when 1 get back"
groHled her husband Pm going
over to the garage with Wilder"
As soon as the machine had started
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house, furnished and waiting, down
the snowy street by the Triangle park;
their house.
Dinners, and suppers, and break
fas's-iust us two by ourselves" Allen
said. "And the presents. Myl"
him, "that's what l want The girls
in to tea in our own house"
eyes" he assented. Right away?"
he wanted to know.
"No,p she said, mot right away,
silly! We've got to buy curtains and
things. l never thought I'd have so
many presents" she went on, happily
They's two water pitchers alike.
Bess says, I can change hers Well
take it to the city"--she gave a little
bounce on the skirt box and see a
show, really, truly show"
"Sure we will, y said he, magnificent
ly. And I'll take you to the place
I told you about-where 1 got picked
up"
The little bride nodded, her eyes
softening almost materially. It was
as if that story were her own, the story
of Allen, the little stray child picked
good woman whom Chris had never
seen But the name of Sarah Ernes-
tine was like a charm to Chris, for the
woman had been to Allen father and
mother both.
Chris bent down swiftly to his hands,
closed over her own, and kissed them.
go, Allen" she said, with curious
wistfulness, twill you always, always
be Just ike you are now2"
Well, l should say l would" he
answered gently. "They's nobody like
you anywheres, Chris, Mis- Chris.
Mis- Allen Martin"
Don't it scare you to say it?" she
demanded
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AutO-PersuasiOn
Continued from page Z

"Oh, how delightful, what pleasant
surprised" warbled Mrs. Perkins. The
Klockes stood looking on glumly,
occasionally casting significant chances
IN the direction of each other.
Thought you might be hungry
when you got this far" explained the
affable auto salesman, $50 l concluded
to stop in here and give you little
refreshment. You'll find a buffet
luncheon all set out on the table,
right In here. Let's go in. Please
make yourselves perfectly at home"
He ushered the party into his
apartment; then, with sudden thought,
INTERCEPTED: BY the way, Perkins,
just 3 moment; there Is 3 new attach
ment on a machine here / want to show
you. The rest viii excuse us Just
q moment. Wen be right back Make
yourselves perfectly at home"
He pulled the smiling Perkins back
through the door into the garage and
they started toward the machine
With cat-ike motion, the auto
salesman darted back to the door, in
serted a key noiselessly. and turned
the lock
CHOW, we haven't much time. -
he breathed, turning to Perkins, whose
smile was freezing on his face.
just sign this little mortgage on
your house, please, and we viii reioin
the company"
What? What-what's this for?"
gasped Perkins, snatchiHg the paper.
TO pay for the machine" Wilder
enlightened him, firmly.
But haven't bought the machine"
"No-but you Will
I" I won'tP' screamed Perkins.
"Oh, yes, you viii" came the de-
cisive reply.
But bow-hoW can you make
I've got you In here IS safe as in
. jail. I've got the rest OF the party
locked up IN the other room, and not
one of you gets out until this paper
is signed"
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again, Perkins turned on Wilder and
Kissed. " You're a sneak. You broke
your word to me-"
Why, how's that? What do you
mean?" gasped the other, astonished
"Pve got your agreement that
you wouldn't say q word to anybody
about our-er-our little transaction"
"But 1 didn't; the Klockes must
have guessed it, that's all" Wilder
defended himself.
That's absurd" sneered Perkins,
"why, they even tried TO save me from
going up In that internal elevator; If
they had known they would have
been only too glad to have me 90 up
to your place and get into this cursed
mess"
Maybe they did know and didn't
want you to get a bigger and better
car than theirs" suggested Wilder
''WeH, if they did know it, you
told them" snapped Perkins
"But didn't tell them, or hint to
them, or give them q sign of any
kind that I sold you the car In the
way 1 did" protested the salesman,
becoming heated
"WelL- then, how did they know?
Can you tell me that2" retorted Per
kins, with a triumphant sheer
"Why, yes" beloved Wilder. eff
you are so blamed doubtful, IN tell
What Is it, them"
"Why, that's the way 1 sold Kloeke
his carl"
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II .EY6rV Time

Eyes, sir, it does" he confessed
I" It's like ssyin' your own name over
the telephone What about you? VIII
you always, too?"
"Yes," she said, "aIways. Only ="
"Only WHAT" he repeated anMously
90" she said, "don't let's let any
outside things come between US, Allen
Opie-business and sewin'-that's what
Pm afraid Of" she ended vaguely.
Well" he said. ''I guess We amt
much afraid of each other, honey I
guess we're just afraid of what could
come between us"
A voice, unconvIncing, unimportant,
8 part of the inessential aspect of alien
things, detached itself from the accom-
panIment IN the next room, saying some
thing responsible and plaintive about
only an hour till train time
An hour" Allen said over, and
put his arms about her, with boyish
awkwardness for the sake Of the crisp
muslin gown that had so terrified
him. She rose and stood beside him,
and he waited for a moment looking
up in her face. "Chris," he said,
Till train time"
'T1 hurry up and get the hour done
as quick as l can" she promised him
Honestly, now -" said Chris
mother from the vague and indeter-
inmate region where she moved
Right off, Mis- Motherl" Allen
said, and knew that she was IN the
doorway, with the bridesmaids laughing
beside her. And then he went down
the stairway, his first radiant moment
gone by.
In the dining room the messenger
was waiting The messenger had ar
rived, IN the clear cold of the night,
from q drive across the Caledonia
hills, and some one had sent him TO
that deserted room to warm himself.
Continued on page 9
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ana long ago II happened THIS last
winter, but cannot perceive any grave
difference between the winter night and
this June. Believe me, the seasons and
the silences and we ourselves are not so
different as we are alike
On the night of her wedding Chris
topha threw her bouquet from the din
ing room doorway, because there were
no front stairs from which to throw
1t, but instead only a stairway be-
tween walls and to be reached from
the dining room-a mere clerk of
staircase In the confusion which fol-
lowed-the carnations had narrowly
missed the blazing white gas burner
high In the room-the bride ran away
above stairs, her two bridesmaids fol-
lowing. Her mother was already there,
vaguely busy with vague fabrics. AS
Miggy. had told me, she herself was
one of Christopha's bridesmaids, and
it is from Miggy that I have heard
Almost as soon as the door was
closed there was rap at it, rap per-
emptory, confident.
Let me i'm" said Allen; "I'm the
groomi"
Chris herself opened the door Her
muslin wedding gown and the little
bells of lilies unfaded In her blonde
hair became her wholly, and all her
simple prettiness still wore the mystery
and authority of the hour.
"AlIen," she said, "you oughtn't
to Of"
Eyes, sir, I ought" he protested
gayly, his voice pleasant with mirth
and with its new, deep note "PU
never see you bride again-a real,
weddin' dress bride. l had to come"
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must turn aside to tell of Allen
and Christopha, that young
husband and wife whose first
adventure, Miggy thought, was
Ike something sweet and bright
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9SS Joseph B. Pfannesteil, Munjor, Kans
-9sS-Andreas Michael Goetz. Victoria. Ks
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]NIDhOlOIL5
81 Peter Gerstner Hays
P-SahzaidE- Haus
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NO1AlEcAAA4S0 IT,
He very promptly declined the ten
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- ~AAAB III 4AAJOAy AanSdSs
Leiker, MunjOr. Kansas.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-11-02

The gratifying news continues to
come from Kaiser-ridden Germany
that the republicans of that country
are gradually informing the German
people how the Prussian war lords
are trying to bring about a hum
bug peace" while persuing their
mania to rule the world. The Ger.
man republicans in Switzerland are
to great extent back of the effort
to unseat the Kaiser, bring to an
end the autocratic rule of the Ho-
henzollerns. and convert Germany
into a republic. In a pamphlet is
sued to the German people by these
Republicans, Presidents Wilson's
are being paraphrased in conveying
to that people the fact that true
peace will be impossible between
the Allies and the present German
ruler. who Unclaimed this war,
violated Belgian neutrality and is
responsible for the slave hunts in
Northern France"
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-11-02
Y. m. 6. A. TO RAISE
$35, 600, 900.

The Young Mems Christian Asso-
cation of America has taken upon
that organization the huge task Of
raising 100000 for the purpose
Of providing the mems for recrea-
ton and educational work among
the soldiers of America, whether in
training here or in France. The
movement has the approval of Cen
eral Pershine and other leaders of
the United States Government and
army. In fact this will be the most
colossal effort ever made to keep on
a high plane the morale of the men
of the American Army. The whole
country will be divided into work
ing districts and certain amounts
of money expected of them. This
district is asked for $4,000 and is
composed of the counties of Gibson,
Carroll, Obion, Weekley, Henry,
Crockett, Decatur, Henderson, Nc
Marry, Chester and Benton.
The meeting in Jackson, Tuesday,
was attended by Rev. Fred H. Pee
pies and Messrs. H, H. Threadeill
II. A. Powers, O. f. Holmes and W.
V. Barry, who accepted the assess
ment Of 100000 placed on Hen
derson county toward raising the
$4,000 In this district for the war
fund of the Y. M. c. A. This coun.
ty is amply able to meet the as
sessment-and will do it if our peo-
pie feel any sense of the obligation
on them to contribute to the well
fare of their boys who hive gone
into the army
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-11-02
"HONOR TO WHOM
HONOR is DUE"

No man with the proper power of
conception can deny the justice of
the age old saying Honor to whom
Honor is due" hence it affords The
PROGRESS pleasure to pay tribute to
the citizen of Henderson county,
who has not only taken the largest
amount of the bonds of the Second
Liberty Loan, which was over-sub-
scribed in the nation last week, but
who has given to the service of his
country the only surviving son of
his home. We refer to Mr.. Thompsie
Edwards, of Lexington, who last
week took bonds to the amount OF
$2,750.00 in the Second Liberty
Loan, and whose son, Richard, is
bearing arms under the flag of his
country. The PROGRESS accords all
honor to Mr. Edwards for his pat
riotism in straining his resources to
invest in the Liberty Loan and pre-
diets for his splendid son a bright
future as defender of the Stars
and Stripes and a fighter for the
freedom of the world. Our only re-
gret in connection with the Liberty
Loan is that more, many more of
our citizens did not take the bonds
up to our quota Of $82,5O0 and thus
fully uphold the honor and patriot
ism of Henderson county.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-11-02
METHODIST BISHOPS
IN JACKSON.

The Bishops Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, except
five--Kee, Mouzon. Kilgo Gin China)
Morrison and Waterhouse-met in
Jackson last Friday, the first time
that body has met in recent years
except in Nashville. The Jackson
meeting is credited to the enterprise
of Jackson Methodists. The con-
ference was to continue throughout
Sunday. Hon. j. D. Johnson well
coined the distinguished reverend
gentlemen in behalf of the city
ane we'll bet Joe didn't mention
the Bone Dry" law in his speech.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-11-02

Before the closing Of the Liberty
loan campaign last Saturday, the
Memphis Commercial Appeal gave
to its readers a splendid admonition
under the caption Better Get Right
on Uncle Sans Lists" The C. A.
reminded all that Uncle Sam will
have a list of all who subscribe;
and throuehsthe income tax depart
ment will be known all who could
have subscribed and refused--slack-
ed; and suggests that when these
lists are published there may be
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-11-02
BE SURE YOU SIGN
THE CARD.

This is the week for all over Is to
sign the food conservation cards
and the Memphis News-Scimitar
makes the following interpretata.
ton of the campaign:
The food administrations cam.
paien is direct appeal to your per-
sonal patriotism. If you are loyal to
country; if you would accept the
leadership Of Mr.. Wilson to win the
war, and if you are willing to dc
your part, no matter how small
then you will abide by the recon-
mendations. Those who are really
patriotic will not fail to respond as
d moral obligation to the nation.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-11-02

An additional piece of deviltry
for which Germany ought to be
made to pay is the mistreatment Of
Jews in that part of Russia which
has been invaded and occupied by
the Bosches. The commandant of
a village ordered Jewish residents
to remove from three streets be-
cause he had to pass through those
streets and objected to meeting
Jews. Jews have been sent to
prison for failing to subscribe to the
German loan and they are fined or
arrested for forgetting to bow to
German officers or for not getting
out of the way on the pavements
of the town.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-11-02

Baltimore, Maryland, had the big
gest fire Tuesday night since the
great CONFEDERATION Of 1904, the loss
to the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
piers eight and nine, stored with
munitions and supplies for the al
lies, alone footing up nearly a mil
lion and a half dollars. The fire
was said to be of incendiary origin
very likely the work of German
spies.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-11-02

Ten German prisoners who were
confined in Fl. Mcpherson, Geor gia
made their escape last week and be.
fore Ire week was out five of them
were captured pulling for shore
Unfortunately Lieutenant Hans
Berg, who brought the prize ship
Appam into al American port, was
not apprehended with the Others
who we're caught. From this dis.
lance, it looks as though those on
guard over the Germans might have
been more vigilant.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-11-02

The first bale OF American cot.
ton, of the 1917 crop, was raised in
Central Texas, first sold at Houston
for 1925 and later in July was auc.
toned in New York for $2,585.
Last Monday the same bale was re.
ported travelling in England and up
to that time had raised $14,065 for
the British Red Cross. Great is cot
ton, the king of American farm
products.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-11-02
Mrs. Eliza J. Dunnavaa, Knox,

Mrs. Eliza J. Dunna"a1, Knox,
al d seventy Yeas, mother Of Ar.
thur u. Knox, who has long been
connected with the N, G. & st. l..
Railway, lied in Nashville last ri
day morrins+ Had Mrs luox lived
one ,nontn more, she aad her hus-
bard, Mr.. ", W. Knox, wollG have
scelebrateNsWhc.r Golden Wedding
anniversary. Arthur Knox has
many friends in this section Of the
country who will s,mpatl.ize with
him in the loss OF tic best friend
he could have in life.
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trouble, for then" in the words Of
the Memphis paper, the blood Of
patriots under arms may be spilline
and the blood Of patriots at home
may be up" The article referred
to recalls the fact without quota
ton, that God loves a cheerful Civ
er--and we can add that the Devil
is doubtless very fond of a Stacker
a money Stacker.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-11-02

Private John Allen, former
member, Of Congress, died at his
home ID Tupelo, Mississippi, last
Tuesday morning. Mr.. Allen fought
for four years in the Confederate
army as a private soldier and the
title Private" by which he was
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-11-02


When Theodore Roosevelt was in
the White House, he got a punch in
the eye while having a friendly
boxing bout with Col. Moore, with
the result that the ex-President
does his looking exclusively though
one pepper Col. Moore has re-
Gently been transferred to Camp
Dix, Wrightstown, N. J.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-11-02

1t has developed that the former
Greek king, Constantine, was a
traitor to his country besides be-
ing q tool Of the German Kais
er-jr It like Nick" Romanoff, who
now resides in Siberia.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-11-02

The grand jury at Memphis, last
Friday, found but six indictments
and not single one of them con-
nected with buying or selling liquor.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-11-02

In the United States 666,402 food
pledge cards were reported to have
been signed on Monday the first
day of the campaign.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-11-02

Gov, John j. Townsend, Jr., Of
Delaware, was hurt and his wife
killed in an automobile accident
last Sunday
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-11-02

Germany has a new chancellor,
Count Won Hertling, Of Bavaria,
this time-but what's the difference?
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-11-02

known throughout the land, was
the pride Of his life Mr.. Allen was
first stricken W tn paralysis about
three years ago.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-11-02

Don't fail to sign a Hoover card
this week
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-10-03
RUSS CONGRESS
VOTES AGAINST
COALITION GOVT.
Blow is Directed Against
Kerensy But Rejection
May Not Stand.

PETROGRAD, oct. 3-The all Rus
sian democratic congress voted Sl3
to $50 against n coalition government.
This blow was directed at Kerensky'
and the provisional government. Tues
day the congress voted 766 TO 6SS for
a coalition cabinet. 1t believed Bole-
shiviki forces, Kerenskys enemies
slipped through the action when many
delegates were absent.
A thousand four hundred and fifty
four voted Tuesday when the congress
approved the coalition government
The second vote for rejection was
cast by only 993.
Four hundred and sixty one dele
gates were absent.
The rejection of the coalition plan
in such a fashion may not stand.
Kerensky's supporters insisted that
unless Kerensly's idea of union of
all elements was approved, utter chaos
would follow in Russia.