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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-26
NO MILITARY
THE HIGH SCHOOL
Special Committee Of National Educa-
ton Association Reports Against
the Plan
MEANS IT'S DEATH II TINS CITY
Authorities Predict That System Of
Soldier Instruction VIII Net Be
Taken Up Here.


4AeFs pEooaD4y VIII % no zll4i-sAL
training at the Rock Island high
school This prediction was made by
sos~17 -.,+r,~,-s.+o. -,-t,.~r - r,a~s-,.
Ai-31H s'-@s 41141 l+t7 apV@-at e'ii--Ail u
tee designated by the department Of
suBerinfenaents OF the National F.duca-
ton association to INQUIRE into the
merits Of the system had reported
against the plan for high school Du-
pills
The committee went further in the
report. however X. recommend q mill
tarv training for youths Of 10 years
and older. maIntaIning that students
In high school are not old enough nor
physically strCnge enough To properly
take up the work
PRINCIPAL A j. Burton Is member
of The committee which Dranarea the
report. 1T lis appended.
,The military training of bows. in
the sense in which we use the ferm
may be established ia several ways
Three may be mentioned as most
worthy of considerations iI4 1t may
be made c0mpu1 sorv upon boys of pre-
scrtbed ages attending elementary ana
secondary schools. and upon bows Of
similar ages not attending school. ~
II may be made compulsory ON boys
attending secondary schools. ~ #
may he optional with bows of school
age who are acceptable.
"0f these the first two plans are most
commonly suggested. When we think
of the ages of the bows OF the element
AIRY schools and consider that the
great majority of those in high schools
are under IS years Of age. He must
realize that they are too immature. in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-26

August Schoubroeck, 2113 Third
avenue.
Clayton C. Simpson. Moline.
IsadCTe Solomon. 2E0T Fifth avenue
William Stephenson, 1921 Seventh
avenue.
Frank Van Theemsche. SIS &iutn
street
Albert E0sz city
wilbur a Weir, JI17 Fourteenth and
2 half street
Harold willy. 2506 Fifth avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-03-26

iect viii be. The Bridge Of Faith.
These lectures are free 10 the public
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-22
TRYING TO SAVE THE
OLD DAVIS HOMESTEAD

IN om nj ana intere ling suit was
instituted ia he circuit court for
Howard county Md for the purpose
ol preserving the birthplace and home
stead of the late Senator Henry G.
Davis Of West Virginia, and his bro
tbcr. Thomas 3 Davis. for their de-
eendauta William Howard brown. a
Groa grandson Of Sarah G Brown and
+ cousin 1T Senator Davis ana his
bro.her AND John r Davis. son OF
5ana5-r paFg and nephew OF Thomas
j. uaF# brought he suit on behalf
oi be hera Of both the Senator and
b brother Former Attorney General
i#aae Lobe Sraus and Beubcn Dor.
Rogers are their attorneys The
property tHa conveyed March X. 1904
~ HilEm Howard Brown by Henry
G and Thomas b Davis the deed
dating fhat Il was the desire and
purpose oil the rrautora that It should
reuHu n t1c Brown name within the
ltaa 81 bloc dreilii9u 70 the Dayises
Sometime ia April an execution was
rued upon Judgment ia favor az
tho J. s Rayster Guano Company
aUH William Howard Brown, and
.a, hcru .i2ed the farm and adj.
ErfHrt !. tor ale az public auction
..t.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-22
Clearing
Muddied w ater


such matters
TIE per
handful of investors, who fear competition, the franchise
The council deciding the matter will either tie call of the
&reaf mass o. ee 'eo2'e Or ne wa favor f ~" m VINO nave
0e profit
Competition eaor9 fer Martin~burG.
prise for i for
plos electrical
he employee, companies
extra each company please customers
viii electric
'se 5ele35 70 e'ae EN- "a o. me N worm
between eet[5c "a ans9u5& "ona be won
here Znple power al reasonable rte assured - competition
wou We Ssr6ue greet prestige in the industrial field Closing
the doors tarnsbug competition would be equivalent
prise - ro 5a has cosfiton Why should not the Potomac
igh ald Power Company competition? And finally,
Your faeto The Northern E2nis fled rates
bod, coara"s~ vii be rcocea through ompetiton Com
petition viii bid
city htn@ tat The city about 10000
advantages, granting of
raach,s vi aso21' 3rs4sb nale peay.
The company attempted
your attention from the real matter by sting that the Public
that comes from competition They evea attempted
would have instead less for electricity
The Potomac o i 'hat the Publ service com
m mt of heir own plant other companyyou know
store charging you proh clothing stock Of its
competitors?
The Potomac company know that tie people want competitions
the council that they have outside advice
than have the council be guided By the Wish the
They talk dupcahoa Of capital Where companies
YOU told that each would have make the
Ye max
al q don'.
Northern Virginia
II 0 ana
amount o
Ntinbng
The
confidence
S md that the people
Northern Virginia
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-22

I1a-HM Waat hds - 6@rdcIs
Macon beacon., 1917-03-16
Additional Board of Supervisors.

Through error the following was omitted
rom nroeeedings of Board on first page :
/, r, F. Lindley entered into formal
contract with the county as assistant
convict overseer, making bond IN the
sum of $500, with j. H. Flora, c: E.
lfLindley and w. P. Faarar as suretles.
n II ia ordered that the action OF the
hoard at the February term as to al
Towances of accounts of J. E Adams
for S18 90, X. S. Skinner for $88 90 and
!. W. Combs for $72.00, all cattle IN
snectors. be and the same is hereby
annulled and held for naught. .
N Members of boards made reports OF
road and bridge inspection as follows;
Thos McHenry days; R. Brewer 8
days: Geo. G. Pagan 5 days; W. L.
Thomas 8 Days; L. Hines 6 days.
I, Plans and specifi 'ations for inspect,
ing Plum Creek bridge were approved
ard clerk ordered to advertise.
! In matter of application of Mrs: En-
ma T. Mcleod for loan OF SlO: oVO,
4 it appearing from the report of the
| mmittee that the land is worth S2l 90
s25. 90 per acre, and the loan applleo
I being half the actual value, It IS
tdered that said loan be granted, to be
out of the funds of the good roads dis
trict having the money available.
C. W. Douglas made application to
tthis board for loan of 5000, offering
\ as security 400 acres of land. A com,
R mittee was appointed to inspect said
Members and officers of board were
I allowed per diem and mileage.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-16
CHURCHES

METHODIST
Preaching services II a. m, and 7:S0
p. m.
Sunday school at GAS am.
Prayer meeting 7:50 p. m, Wednes-
day.
All are cordially invited.
BAPTIST
Percy Calvin Bsrkley. Pastor
MORNING SERVICE
Prelude, Battneau.
Opening Number, Wake the Song,
Choir.
Prayer.
Hymn.
Scripture Reading.
Ladies trio, Close to Thy Cross.
Announcements.
Offer tory.
Mixed Quartette, No Nights There.
Sermon.
Hymn.
Benediction.
Postlude, Leybsch,
EVENING SERVICE
Prelude, Fox.
Opening Number, Chose Jesus.
Prayer.
HYMN.
Scripture Reading.
Duet, Mr.. Jones and Mr.. Martin.
Announcements.
Otfertory.
Solo, Mrs. ]. /, McMillin.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-16
Death of Mr.. William F. Patty

A telegram was received Tuesday
from Mr.. Terrell Joiner of Sherman,
Texas, announcing the death in that
city of Mr.. William f. Patty, who was
native of this county and for num-
Der of years after the war, promin-
ent merchant here. He left Macon in
latter '70's and since that time has
been a resident of Sherman, Texas,
in the wholesale grocery business
there, the firm being Patty e. Joiner,
the latter having been in business here
with Mr.. Patty,
The deceased was member of a
large family, his brothers being Tom,
DR.. James, of Cliftonville, Henry,
Robert, Glenn and George. A number
of the brothers are dead. Mr.. Henry
Patty lives in Atlanta, and Messrs.
Robert, Glenn and George are citizens
of Texas.
Mr.. Patty was married three times.
His first wife was Miss Mary Deupree,
daughter of the late Daniel Deupree;
the secord Miss Palmer of New Or
leans, a niece of the famous Presby-
terian preacher of that city, and his
third wife, Miss Allie Dashiells Of
Columbus, who survives him. He had
several children but they all died in in
fancy.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-16

For the last eight or ten days there
has been quite a number of home
seekers looking over our county with a
view to purchasing homes in this coun-
~. Mr.. M. M. Tam and DR.. Bonner
field and Mr.. Sims of Indiana, and Mr..
j. K. Foster of Ohio, and Mr.. T. W.
Anderson of Kentucky and quite a
number of others. These gentlemen
were well pleased with what they saw
and expect to return later on in the
year and purchase.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-16
New Fire Insurance Agency

Mr.. H. E. Dorroh' has succeed
ed to the fire insurance business
of mis- brother, C. E. Dorroh. He
desires to retain all the business
written by his brother, and soli-
cits the patronage of the public.
He also represents the Penn
Life Insurance Co.
Office one door north of All.
goods law Office, q
Macon beacon., 1917-03-16
FOR SALE

All steel Hay Press, $4,000.
Smith Premier Typewriter, $500.
Hastings Seed Corn, $500.
Golaird Seed Corn. S4. 90.
Best silage corn in the world.
Will trade Press and Typewriter for
No. One hay out of next crop.
n. SCALES,
Macon, Miss,
Macon beacon., 1917-03-16
MASONIC

Macon Lodge No. 90, F. & A. M.
will confer the M. M. degree Thursday
night, March 22nd. at 7.15. Visiting
brethren cordially invited.
j. G. CHANDLER, W. M.
Attest:
w. E. AVERY, Sec'y.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-16
For RENT

Eight room house with bath; close in;
arden corn patch, enclosed chicken
,srd and barn. Possession given at
Dnce. Apply to con
Buck residence.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-16

Booth Lowrey, the south's mcst pop
ular lecturer, will deliyer one of his
celebrated lectures in Macon at an
early date. Watch for the notice in
the Beacon,
Macon beacon., 1917-03-16

We have sold Goodyear Tires for
about two years and no dissatisfied
customers-some record Bookstore.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-16

Something that cannot be found-an
,nsstisfactory Goodyear Tire.
Ihsee''A Bookstore.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-16
r0R SALE OR RENT

The cottage known as the H. h.
,rooks' r home place. For price write
INT, = Mira. Lee B. Smith, ST SSth Ave.
deridian, Miss,
Macon beacon., 1917-03-16
RESOURCES

Anyone interested in my property in
Noxubee County, Please address all
communications direct to myself at
following address.
D. J, BUCK, JR.,
81 Scott Street,
Tucson, Arizona
Macon beacon., 1917-03-16
UNCLAIMED LETTERS
List of letters remaining in the post
flee for week ending March IA:

List of letters remaining in the post
office for week ending March Ia:
Ioe BROCK Lillian Carpenter
] S Carpenter DOCK cotton ~
Amos Cotton Mrs Renee Gotton
Mrs Davis Davis Mrs beckle Dooos
katherine Davis Walter DAVIS
Pollard Davis Eula tlKes
1eff Jackson Johnson Lumber Co
Mnll Mrs Silva Moore
Nancy Lee Minor Danella McNeal
nj Redditt Stella Rigney
Fsau Sledge Jerry ware ,o>
osa Whitsell Emma Wiilams w
rW williams John Hunt.
When calling for above letters,
eqse say advertised, and present one
!. at the general delivery window.
A. G. FAINT, P. M.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-16
SOCIAL DOINGS.

Music Lovers Club.
Following is the programme OF the
Music Lovers Club held this week:
German Opera. Parsifal-Wagner.
Roll Call, Quotations from Parsifal.
Romantic story of Wagners life, Mrs
Boggess.
Other facts in life, Miss Mamie War
rem Jones.
His Operas, Miss Dorroh.
Parsifal, Foreward pd argument,
Mrs. Thompson.
Reading of Libretto, Mrs. Herbert,
Mrs. Thompson, Miss Bass.
Music Evening Star, (Tannhauser,) }
Mrs. Herbert, Miss Dorroh.
Prize Song, (De Meistersinger,)
Mrs. 7. T. Patty.
Elizabeth's Prayer, (Tannhauser,) }
Miss Bass.
Rienzi, Miss Bush, Mrs. McHenry.
Study Circle.
The Study Circle met with Mrs j. L..
McMillin.
Roll Call, Industrial Notes.
Lesson, Fourth Assignment.
Paper, Roman Roads and Aqueducts,
Mrs. Leo Cole.
Poem, "If in Rome Should Dwell. y
Mrs. Gurler.
Song, Spring, Mrs. McMillin.
Miss Mary Emma Richardson enter
tained the first meeting of the No. LII
Seven Hand Euchre club on Monday
afternoon. Miss Galloway Kirby was
presented the trophy
Miss La Perle Crigler was hostess Of
the Needle Craft club on Tuesday
morning.
Mrs. Joe Scott entertained the Auc'
tion Bridge club on Wednesday after.
noon. Mrs. j. II. Williams was the
lucky winner.
Mrs. ]. C. Cannon was hostess of the
Seven Hand Euchre club mo. II or
Thursday afternoon.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-16

GOODYEAR Tires are the better kind.
'o'' Bookstore.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-16

S BILL says he has the "BoIl-Weevil
prices, Give US a call
Macon beacon., 1917-03-16

Read "PEARL OF THE ARMY" in
the Beacon and see the picture the next
Friday at the picture show.
Macon beacon., 1917-03-16

MONDAY NIGHT
The PARAMOUNT Picture
"ASHES OF EMBERS"i
Featuring Pauline Frederick
TUESDAY NIGHT
The PARAMOUNT Picture
"SNOW WHITE"
Featuring Marguerite Clark
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
The PARAMOUNT Picture
SEVENTEEN"
Featuring Louise Huff and Jack Pickford
THURSDAY NIGHT
The PARAMOUNT Picture
THE REDEEMNG LOVE"
Featuring Kathlyn Williams
and ThoS. Holding
FRIDAY NIGHT
The llth Episode Of
"PEARL OF THE ARMY"
A PATHE COMEDY
Mutt and Jeff
SATURDAY NIGHT
The FOX Feature
FIGHTING BLOOD"
Featuring William Farnum
Read "PEARL OF THE ARMY" in
Macon beacon., 1917-03-16

Who's your tailorp Bill says give
him a shot, Rock bottom price sQd per-
feet Fl,
The Detroit times., 1917-02-06

when the old ideas laust give way 20
modern demands IL t-se church Is 20
ec It's most effective work.
Two Of the district superlntend-
enis were snow-bound FollCw ing
The morning session. luncheon Was
served in the Hotel Tullcr
Tho first day Of ihc conference
was devoted entirely 20 ihe meetings
of the district superinicniont. Jur
Ing the next three duys. an cxlen-
tiye program cf tho fWufe activities
of the Detroit area Will De- decided
upon. Methodist l"adcrs, including
six bishop. from, various paTts of
Tie country viii uttenl the, slnfsr-
ence 10 give counsel
Altho o. Nas sNpt ctcd taAt not
more than s.1vu regtsiratlon' would
be made los those wishing 20 attend
The conf renee sessions. ALREADY
more than ion have been received.
II & probable iha duplex meetings
viii have 90 BE- held
The new Ectroit area includes not
| NllN AT NNih ht tNNfNAfEf Aliut At'T ia
Michigan nut the German Moihodift
churches OF OHIO and Western rcnn-
sylvanla. and Tire Scandinavian
churches from the AEpalaohians To
The Rocky mountains
The six bishops Who are To attend
the conference arc Bishop william
=. Mel Dwell. Washington u. g.;
Bishop William Burt. Brfalo: Bish-
81, Luther r. wilson New Yorf
CITY; Bishop Edwin n Hughes. Boz
ton. and Bishop Henderson. who will
deliver the kos note oldrcss.
The annual convention Of tho
American Paper q pulp association.
together with meetings OF various
affiliated organizations. Will begin
today in New York city.
Three women are now included
among the members Of the PITTS
burgh police force
/
The Detroit times., 1917-02-06
Woman coIlso.e. in Court.

Mrs. Elizabeth Hayes. who Is con
testing the disposition OF the estate
Of her uncle. Benjamin Devereaux
to Mrs. Anna Sullivan. became hys
terical in Judge Mandels court Mon
day morning. after she had testified
concerning Devereaux's family life
preceding his death. She was led
from the witness stand. In the hall
her cries continued and the efforts
OF her relatives and court deputies
TO still her were unavailing. \
physician was summoned and she
was taken to her home. The suit In
wolves an estate OF $1,000.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-06
Bv ThORNION W. NLNlEAs.

Peter Rabbit was teased 40 much
ny his friends because of the way he
had watched ell day for Jcdnny
Chuck 10 come out TO look for his
shadow that he began &c wish Ihat
lie might nnd 4 place where he
could be my himself until his friends
had forgotten about the joke. and
this reminded him that ne hal not
visited the lonely pond OF Paddy
the Beaver deep In The Green Forest
for verv lonz time. In fact he
had not been over there since the
coming OF the winter.
Il believe Tll run over and visit
Paddy and see how he IL getting
along" thought Peter. lie wouldn't
admit even to himself that he was
running away from the teasing Of his
friends, but that is Just what he was
doing N ne hoppei along. llpperty-
lipperty-lip. thru the Green For.
est towards the pond OF Paddy the
Beaver. You see be knew tha, II
wasn't in the least likely that he
would find any one else there al this
time OF year, and he felt quite sure
that Paddy couldn't have heard Of
the joke about Johnny ChuCk's shad-
ow He could have nice visit wfth
Paddy in peace.
Now even in summer the pond or
Paddy the Beaver is very lonesome
torl OF place TO any one who likes
company. but IN winter IL is s;ni
more lonesome. When Peter cot
there he couldn't hear sound or
zee n sign that any living creature
was about The pond was frozen
ever. He had expected that. He was
ra ther glad OF IL. II gave him a
chance 90 20 right ont 90 Paidy's
house. and he had wanted 10 see
that house close 10 for lcng. long
time You know Peter always had
regarded II as very wonderful
house, As indeed II is. When Peter
peeped on: from the bushes li' the
edge ~ tho poni he saw Just n
smooth white sheet that made him
think OF the Green Meadows when
they, are covered with snow There
was nothing even To hinl AZ a -nnn6.
for YOU see IL WAS frozen from shore
10 shore. and the ice was cove red
with snow. Near one end was a
great white mound This was Pad
dy's house.
Peter gazed over AZ " with eyes
very wide with curiosity How dif.
fcrent IL was frou, what Il had teen
the last time ne saw It, Then II
was a grca, mound OF sticks covered
with rushes and mud. very wonder
full. but no. At all pretty. Now IL
was pure white and beautiful and
more wonderful than ever.
"Ill 20 right over and have 4
NICE visit with Paddy" said he lie
must be lonesome and nell proba hiy
be glad 10 zee ne certainly viii
he glad TO see him
SO Peter scampered across Tho
pond. lirp@rrs-lipperiy-lip. straight ~
the house OF Paddy the Beaver. Now
Peter h. Needless as We all know
II WASH, until he reached that
clistening white house OF plddy's
and had been around Il three times
The Detroit times., 1917-02-06

looking for a doorway that he re-
Iuembered that ne never had seen a
doorway; that be never had seer
Paddy enter or leave that wonderful
house for tile very ruod reason that
the only doorway Was down az the
lotion OF The rond. and. 30 of
course, was always covered with
water. Now IL must be down some
where under the !ce Peter sa- up
and stared az the house lie felt
foolish lie did Yes. SIR. he felt
foolish. even more foonsn Than ~
had when DO had discovered tha, ne
had watched Johnny Chuck's house
all day for nothing Here he had
come all the way over 10 visit ia icy
the Beaver and n couldn't do Il.
allho he feat sure thst Paddy wa' n +,
three feet from him az that very
ilinnte DO YOU wonder that he fcli
foolish
I'm clad / didn't tell any "ne
what ! meant 20 do. muttered Peter
III had ;hcy would have laughed
al me and teased me more than
ever. Anyway. now I'm here In
poing % ind Gus all car Won
der " can get up on top 1f this
house
''VSevr story Peter Rabbit InYcsii
The Detroit times., 1917-02-06
STABBING OF MAN
is MYSTERIOUS

While on the way home with mis-
wife, early Sunday evening. Keifer
Arkolan. 81 years old. Of No. 123
Lyman-pl. was attacked bv three
men, at Chene-st. and Jenerson-ave.
End stabbed about tn, head. He was
taken 10 the receiving hospital. De
tectives assigned to the case were
unable TO learn the motive for the
assault. Arkolan's wounds will rot
rrove fatal.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-06
DIVORCE SUIT
MAY HOLD UP
DEATH CLAIM

When Mrs. Frances NJ. Bryant ap.
peared before Deputy Commissioner
Orla A. Reeve, OF the state Indus
trial Accident board. Monday morn
ing. TO prosecute her claim Tor $1,000
against the Kaiser Laundry com
pany for the death OF her hucbanG
attorneys for the laundry opposed
her petition on the ground that she
mad filed suit for divorce shortly
before Bryant's death.
The law holds that only a wGm.
an dependent upon husband with
whom she has been living Up 70 thF
time Of his death IL entitled TO m.
reusation." said laundry ompany
o. cial.
Delaney H. Bryant dico from a
blood Infection after he had los;
part OF his little finger in wash.
ing machine while at work.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-06
TETTIST ~ PIII Al GRINNELI.
cove EnT

Clarcn1 49, Burjo. solo cellist with
the Malc cst7c symphony Orchestra.
WI be heard AT the free concert iu
Crinnci Bros Nlctrola Recital Hall
2fS-.4s N 0odw rd-aVe.. tomorrow ar
tcIuoon al o'clock
ThtS prominent artist was born in
Earis france. commenced study of
the cello A. tho axe Of eiEht came
10 New York when sixteen years of
ago and studied with Victor Herbert
He played FOR several wears with the
Minnearolis symphony Orchestra has
tnuEht cello ~ Oberlin College aud
hes Molnes College ~ Music. and be-
sides his connection with the Ma
jestic symphony Orchestra ne ~ also
Orchestra
The Tuesday Concert is one ~ a
serics Griunell Rros. arc giving twice
weekly, and those hearing Mr. Burjp
ere assured OF a real musical tr"BtF
Grinnell Bros. extend cordial invi-
tati"n Go all muslc-lovers. Adv.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-06
One Woman's Story
BY CAROLYN BegcHgR.

lily with social aspirations does un-
derstand I had been educated at
home by tutors and goyernesses un-
III | MAS 10, when ! was sent south
to "A fashionable finishing school.
Upon my return had been formal
Is introduced TO society. and since
then had been very gay, and en-
ioyed myself in we'll chaperoned
way.
Aunt Edith offered TO turn the
household reins over TO me. but
saw she was much pleased when
said:
Il don't want the bother. Why
not let well enough alone"
How often since ! have wished
had acted differently. would then
have had a little experience In max
ing home.
| had received as much attention
from the young men in New York.
as in Thorndyke. where We lived.
We were so conveniently near and
the train service was so good. TO
say nothing OF the delightful auto
mobile roads, that We lived quite as
gayly as We would had we resided
in the city.
One offer OF marriage that ] had
refused quite annoyed both father
and Aunt Edith. Tod Freeman was
very rich. but old enough TO be my
father, and worldly as was ] could
not bring myself to accept him. The
Young men In our set were all well
enough, but they seemed insipid.
and ! was never more than mildly
interested in any OF them.
was said to be rather good look
ing. was tall and slender with
quantities OF light hair. good com.
plcNion. and dark blue eyes. corn
flower eyes" Robert called them.
dressed well. as my allowance was
most generous. and father always
insisted upon my being properly
gowned
hDNftif lfAN u WV lfai haF
and saw nothing more OF him un.
tl the following summer. altho
heard from him occasionally. then
he came to-uA- Al -seashnre-
where father owned cottage.
He was devotion itself My slight.
es' wish was anticipated II was
delightful 10 be- so waited upon. and
deferred TO by good looking man.
and quite the cleyerest one knew.
At the shore | was allowed much
more freedom than al home. and
Robert and took long walks un-
chaperoned. The night he asked me
90 marry him We were sitting on
the sand watching the beach fires.
I can remember now thinking how
romantic " was. and really not hear.
ing half that Robert said But when
he assured me that my wishes
would always be his. and that his
only object In life would be to make
me happy. | thought that OF course
that meant continuation OF the
happy days we had been spending
together. so told him yes"
was the more willing 20 marry
him that father had only a day or
fwo before informed the assembled
family assembled for that purpose
that he was soon TO marry a
oung widow whom | cordially de.
tested. and who | was sure had the
same feeling for me.