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together a few papers want. We can
start now in two minutes"
'All is ready now, my Gouverneur
Faulkner" l made the announce
ment after a wading into that very
wet room of the bath and a return.
Here, give me the bag and you go
ahead with this electric torch. Quiet,
now," admonished the Gouverneur
Faulkner to me as we took our de-
parture through the dark hall.
This is the maddest escapade that
governor of this ancient state has
ever undertaken, and the weight of
years has slid from me, boy" said
that Gouverneur Faulkner to me as
the cherry made long glide from
the city out into the open road.
The day was just beginning to
come with it's light from behind the
very large and crooked mountain
that is called Old Harpeth when my
Gouverneur Faulkner made me to
turn my good cherry from off the
main road into little road of much
narrowness and of beautiful brown
dirt the color of the riding trous-
ers that ] wore and stop beside q
very humble, small house, which was
covered with a vine in beautiful bud
around which many chickens hover
ed in waiting for a morning break
fast. Behind the small house was n
large barn, and as l made a nice turn
and stop beside the white gate a man
In a blue garment that / now know
is called overalls came to the door
of the barn.
Hello, Bud! Are Lightfoot and
Steady in good condition for a trim
across to Turkey gulch?" called my
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and trains. And there are a few of
us who seem liable to arrive home
with one less than we left town with
unless we think of nothing else en-
route. But shopping bags solve that
difficulty. And somehow shopping
is no denying that. That is, we
thought they were because we had
forgotten some of the kinds our
grandmothers still cherished when
they were no longer allowed to take
them forth. But did you ever come
across one packed away somewhere
of the saddle bag" variety? They
were usually knitted or crocheted
and they often had steel or bright
colored beads crocheted right into
them in some way. Grandmother
could get a lot into them, with their
two bag-like ends that dropped down
on each side of her arm.
They might be rather apt to slip
off when you were hanging on to a
subway strap, though, and anyway,
nowadays every feminine creature is
too busy knitting sweaters and wrist
lets and mufflers and helmets for
those who have gone or are going
to spend her time knitting a shop
ping bag.
So Fashion has produced some
thing just suited to our particular
need at this particular time. And
they are the most charming, most
we'll, L am almost inclined to say,
quettish-things you ever saw.
They are made of silk or of gay flow
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cred cretonne. They have rings or
loops that go over the arm and they
are occasionally made still more fas-
cinating by ornaments of silken
apples. Pushed up on the arm of a
fair shopper, they manage to lend a
sort of Dolly Warden air to the most
serious of these new patriots. And
patriotism of all things must be
cheerily accomplished.
The consequence is that Fifth
avenue has bloomed forth like a
chorus in an extremely decorative
opera, and America is being served
by it. From debutantes to dQwagers,
they are all carrying bags of some
sort and so proud of being their own
delivery wagons that it is JOY to
watch them.
Did you notice what I am carry
ing?" And she held up a rather bulky
package, a plain paper-wrapped bum
die. II didn't even have a bag with
me, but 1 am carrying it just the
same and I didn't feel a bit out OF
place with it now. It's shoes. Yes.
my dear, big, heavy, sport shoes. L
want to wear them early in the
morning and l knew they never
would have them down at Malba by
that time. And now that everyone
else is doing it, I didn't mind bit.
So [ just took them along-and SO
Glad for an excuse. You see it's the
patriotic thing to do, anyway. After
this [ shall carry-yeS, shoes, or even
bigger things whether / am in a
hurry for them or not. l know we
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Gouverneur Faulkner as he alighted
from the car.
"Fit as fiddles, Governor Bill" an
swered the man, as he came to the
gate to shake hands with the Cow
erneur Faulkner. Light and come
in to breakfast. Granny has got a
couple of chickens already in the
skillet. And say, 1 want you to see
what Mandy have got with her. Ten
pounds, Gov"
Congratulations. Bud; that is
some-boy?" said my Gouverneur
Faulkner with a question as he again
grasped the hand of the large man.
Nav, Gov. What's the matter
with a gal child?" And the nice
male made a bristle of his disposi-
ton in defense of his daughter.
mot thing on earth, Bud, except
that the whole sex are the unknown
quantity. This is my secretary, Rob-
ert Carruthers, the generals nephew.
Come in, Robert, and you'll have one
square meal in your life If you never
get another. Get me the usual food
wallet together, Bud, please, and let
me have 1t and the horses the very
moment I've swallowed the last bite
OIL Illy uTuIH DOlit. Will SOus we VIC
got to ride fast and far to-day. and /
want nobody on my trail. Under
stand?"
yep. Gov" was the answer that
good Bud man made as my Gouver-
neur Faulkner and I took our way
through many chickens into the low
little house.
God bless my soul, If here amt
the governor come for a bite with
Granny Bell this fine morning." eX-
claimed a very nice old lady from
above a stove which was steaming
with food of such an odor as to create
madness in my very empty stom-
ach.
More than any bite, granny" an
swered my Gouverneur Faulkner as
he came beside the stove to shake
hands with the nice hostess.
"pd like to feed you some gold
fried in silk. Governor Bill. fer that
mercy to my nephew Timms. can't
say what I feels and finish this
cream gravy the right color for you"
And as she spoke the fine old friend
of my Gouverneur Faulkner wept as
she shook a steaming sauce in a
black pan and. turned with the left
hand a golden piece of bread upon
another part of the stove.
"I don't need anything more than
your well DONE Granny" answered
my Gouverneur Faulkner as he laid
= gentle hand on the trembling
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THEIR MARRIED LIFE"
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have painted a beautiful picture for
her of what a splendid time she will
have, and no wonder she is crazy to
CO."
Warren, what makes you so un-
reasonable?"
I'm not. But who are these peo-
pie? What do we know about
them ?"
Il have told you that little Mollie
Bangs went to school with Wini-
fred. She is the daughter of Henry
Allen Bangs, that's all konw, ex-
cepting that at the school I have
received excellent reports of Mollie,
and the child has been here q great
deal this past year playing with
Winifred. Mr.. Bangs called one aft
ernoon, don't you remember? 1t
was Sunday, and Frances was here
and a crowd of others. You said
you liked him immensely"
"Oh, yes" said Warren reflective
ly. II do remember now. He was
splendid chap. He is in the rubber
business; we had quite a chat"
"Of course. You see, Warren. If
you would ray a little bit of at
tentton when l talk to you without
losing your temper and making up
your mind before you know what
the argument is about, we might
get somewhere"
We'll, WE'LL" laughed Warren
amusedly. 1t was seldom that Helen
spoke to him that way.
Now that yon know who Mr..
Bangs is. do you think any better
of the proposition" Helen queried.
Where did you say the place
was?"
Some very quiet place on a farm
in Sullivan county. Mr.. Bangs is
going to take the children up him
self, and one of the teachers from
the school Is going to stay with them
and take care of them. Mr.. Bangs
has invited Winifred to be his guest:
he is very anxious to have her spend
the summer with Mollie."
Warren reelected seriously on the
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ping paper seemed their pride. They
waited whole extra minutes-or half
minutes-at counters in order to get
their own purchases and then they
carried them away with them!
1t had suddenly become good form
to go so laden through the streets.
And worse than that. it was becoIn-
ing bad form not to do it.
1t was coming for long time, of
course. Women have been gradually
getting over their prejudices against
responsibilities of various kinds, and
last Christmas season. there was
quite a number of them who yielded
to the pleas of various civic organ
izations and several thousand doll
ars' worth of advertising on the part
of the merchants and carried their
own packages when they were small.
However, that number consisted only
of the sensible women and those
who were afraid they wouldn't get
their intended gifts soon enough If
they trusted to overrushed deliveries
at the last overrushed minute. And
the numbers of those sensible" wo-
men and of the worried ones had not
grown large enough to make very
much of a revolution i'll shopping
customs even at the unusual season
of Christmas time. Good Form had
not stepped in to hurry things along.
But now it has. Women suddenly
seem to realize that it is not only a
question of increased cost - some
times we have been inclined to think
that acted as a deterrent to any re-
form in this matter, rather than
otherwise-but that it is matter of
patriotism. And it is decidedly bad
form just now, thank goodness, not
to let ones patriotism take a form
to some degree practical.
THE country needs the gasoline" +"
they heard. And they sobered con-
siderably when statisticians told them
how much gasoline it took to send
home their thread and ribbons, not
to mention talcum and nail polish.
Prices of everything are rising
and the cost of delivering your pack
ages must be partly borne by people
who cannot afford it," had a familiar
sound. They had heard it before,
and they had said that 1t was too bad
but that of course one couldn't go
about the streets with bundles under
ones arms, could one? But when
they were told by gravely enthusias-
tic gentlemen at patriotic meetings,
lndI II was unpdlTlOllC LOT IneHl 70
increase the cost of things unneces-
sarily just now, it sounded different
somehow.
And then when everyone who was
not making any sort of contribution
to The Cause in the way of time or
money, to say the least, began to feel
almost declassee because of it, wo-
men suddenly awoke to the fact that
here was one thing everyone of them
could do - carry home their own
packages.
OF course Fashion Immediately
stepped in and helped them by con-
tributing the most fetching possible,
shopping bags. 1t is a nuisance to
have several little parcels to look
after, especially for those of us who
have to ride in subways and buses
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By McManus

ought to, but Just didn't get started
to do it before this"
To be sure there is nothing new in
the idea nor in the practice. New
York and some other parts of the
country hate to admit that because
they hate to admit that there is any,
thing they are tardy about. But
they know in their hearts that it is
true. For years Boston has been
known for its Boston bags. The rest
of the country laughed at them. But
Boston women of all degrees went
quietly on their own way, as Boston
is accustomed to doing. Three out OF
four women once met in the shops
or on the streets carried those Boston
bags, plain, unattractive, leather
bags, large enough to accommodate
all of the. parcels of an ordinary days
shopping. Late deliveries didn't
bother them. Their purchases were
right with them. And there was no
apology in their manner or their
minds when they stopped in at the
Copley-Plaza for tea with Boston
bag quite frankly filled with the
fruits of a days shopping.
1t was "good-form" in Boston.
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washing
ton, and some of the cities farther
south, have always recognized the
dignity of the personally conducted
market basket. Perhaps of late years
this dignity has not been accom-
panied by the same degree of popu-
iaritv that used to belong to it, but
| that has returned in the last rev
months. And perhaps it has helped
the whole self-carrying movement
over the country, as much as nave
the cretonne bags of New YORK
It was the society women of Wash
ington who set the seal of approVai
on the market basket there, years
ago. the women in high official life'
as we'll as those who insisted upon
being called the real WasnlngtoHiaAs
because they were not oftlclal.
Mrs. Logan, wife of the famous ola
General, was the leading spirit OIL
that accomplishment, and Washlns-
ton was grateful to her for helping
n to do what it really wanted to do.
Six days in. the week, Mrs. Logan
appeared at the old Central Market,
basket in hand, ready to select her
own fruits and vegetables and meats
and to carry them home after she
had selected them.
In this new carry home your par
eel" wave, 1t is particularly hope1ui
that there was a sudden sweep OF all
groups of women to the same idea.
| Society women, who have never
taken anything serious in the line OF
economies, serious-minded women
who have been looking for years 1or
ways to help in all sorts OF th1ngs'
debutantes who haven't yet made up
| their minds which type they want
to be, they are all doing the same
| thing for once.
And the amusing thing about 1t is
the way the one-time scoffers now
| look with scorn upon the parasites
who continue to depend upon de-
livery wagons for all of their shop
ping deliveries. You see, it isn't
| Good Form" any more!-Nugents.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-20
By May Manton

Every man who loves out
door life wants simple shirts
well made and properly fitted.
Here is an excellent model
that can be used for tub silk
and for pongee silk and for
madras and for all suitable
cotton and linen materials. 1t
is absolutely simple yet it gives
the best lines, and any garment
that is made for the Individual
can be made to fit perfectly
without difficulty. The yoke
over the back gives needed
strength and allows fullness
below. The collar is finished
with a separate band and at
tached to the neck-band by
means of buttonholes and studs.
For the medium size will be
needed, 312 yards of material
SO inches wide, 2M yards a..
The pattern No. o446 is cut
in sizes from "a to 40 inches
breast measure. 1t will be mailed
to any address by the, Fashion
Department OF this paper on re-
ceipt Of fifteen cents
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Copyright. 1917, International News
Service.
What do you think about it, War
?" asked Helen.
Think about what?"
Helen laughed Warren Curtis.
I have told you three times now"
she said, twice at dinner and once
just a few minutes ago."
"Oh, about Winifred?"
Yes. dear, the child is crazy to
go, and Il really think it's too hot
to keep her here in the city. II we
had some way of getting out of
town, it would be different.
thought yesterday how splendid it
would be If we could run the car"
There you go again, limiting
around for the car" said Warren
, irritably. 1--WE told you that I can't
afford to use it at present. Heavens
knows If I could have been offered
a decent price for it. I would have
sold it long ago. I wish Davenport
would offer me that same price for
it now that he did year ago."
I'm not limiting, dear" Helen cor
rected. IT know we can't afford to
run it. 1 simply said that If it were
possible. 1 could get out of town
with Winifred every day. l could
run down TO the beaches and get her
out of the city"
And I'd never have a minutes
peace while you were gone. You're
too nervous to run q car easily"
'I thought I managed pretty
WE'LL" Helen returned. But now
what about Winifred?"
why don't you go away and take
the child somewhere "
IT told YOU that I wouldn't go
away without you" Helen said
quickly. Really. Warren, If you'd
be sensible about this thing you
would see that it is Just the best
thing in the world for Winifred. She
is crazy to 60"
I'm warrant that part of it,"
Warren said shortly, you probably
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matter. We'll" he said finally, II
really don't see any objection to
that. If you are perfectly satisfied
to have her go, I don't see why 1
should object. You say you know
this teacher who is going with
them?
"Yes. Warren, and she's charm
ing girl of about twenty-seven. She
is poor and devoted to children, and
was only too glad to accept Mr..
Bangs offer"
And we might run up ourselves
for a weekend" suggested Warren.
"Oh, Warren, would you really?
I didn't like to suggest it, because
1 thought it might be too quiet for
you, but L should love that"
II don't see why we couldn't do
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that. BY the way, isn't this Bangs
the chap who sent you that won
derful box of candy at that time?"
Helen flushed q little at Warren's S
bantering tone.
Yes. that time I was nice to Mol
lie. I think she's going to be a very
talented girl some day."
mo wonder you want Winifred
to accept this invitation" Warren
said easingly. mo wonder you are
so anxious to have me take you up
for weekend"
Warren, you idiot" Helen rejoin-
ed, I've only seen the man once"
And then she laughed with Warren
as his face widened into grin, and
she saw that he was joking.
(Watch for the next instaIment of
this always interesting story.)
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QeCelVeQ the
p a S S e rs by
B u t w h Y
should she q?
The shops
expected to
deliver what
one bought.
And besides
to a woman
who couldn't
play more
than eigh-
teen holes of
golf without
beginning to
feel a bit
tired. it was
Q X t r e m ely
fatiguing to
bother with
purchases in
that way. II
she bought
them, that
was certainly
all that could
be expected
of a poor
fragile fem
mime Great
ure.
But there
was a man
one tipoe who
took for his
motto to
comfort him
through llfe,
Even this
shall pass
away"
And so one
night the sun
went down
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she u I d delegate o
some one else, might just as well sur
render right now to one change in
her routine of life. AS matter of
fact, she has already surrendered.
That is in regard to the matter of
shopping packages. 1t was not over
a year ago that the average woman
had her spools of thread, her yard of
ribbon, delivered to her door by d
large motor truck and two men, as
much as a matter of course as she
did her rolls of carpet or a heavy
new winter coat. And this was true
whether she was in the city or sum-
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packageless women and sclrrying
motor trucks and rose the next
morning to think it had slipped it's
tracks somewhere and got onto some
other suns run. For by the time it
was high enough to peer down into
the canyons of New York, times had
certainly changed.
There were still delivery wagons;
but there didn't seem to be quite so
many of them, and the bundles they
were distributing were for the most
part much larger, more cumbersome.
And. 10, behold the women! Wrap
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shoulder of the nice old lady. This
youngster hero got the word from
Mary. and you can give him both of
the liver wings if you want to show
your gratitude to him."
ITO be Continued
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going through
And when

And when
or d | n a r y
c o m m o II
sense COLA
borates with
those o t h e r
two factors
in. favor of a
C h a n 6 e in
custom, wen
O o | d
r e & i m e
might just
as we'll turn
up its toes
an d d | e
e r a C e fully
a n d un-
protestingly.
(Confdent-
tally we will
admit that
C o m m o n
sense hasn't
always SUCH
an awful lot
to say about
it. 1t never
was able to
win. V e r Y
many battles
unless it had
the good for
tune to range
Good Form
on it's side at
the outset.)
Therefore,
Milady who
has acquired
some sort of
p r e j u d / CO
against doing
anything for
herself that
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YHEN good form and patriotism
" combine there is nothing much
w that can interfere with thing
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not be at all a womanly proceeding.
OF course it would have been possible
to have put the tiniest of them in her
bag or her innumerable pockets and
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CARRYING BUNDLES STYLE NOW!
When My Lady Goes AShoppng She Takes Big Bag
Along When She Gets Home Her Purchases Arrive Right Along
With She Proves Her Patriotism and Says She Enjoys It, Tool
By Harriet Macarthur

Where you going fair debuante,
And why cretonne when forth rom?
I'm going a-shopping for all sorts of things,
And with parcels home"
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mering down on Long Island or
wherever her particular home city
did it's summering.
| If she had thought about it enough
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to offer any explanation for this, it
would probably have been that it
was not good form" to carry pack
ages. And she would have given
that explanation in a surprised tone
that would have made you wonder
why on earth you ever asked such
a foolish question. You would have
felt that somehow you belonged out
side the pale or you would have un-
derstood without asking.
A woman carry a parcel done up
in wrapping paper? Why, certainly
not. Anyone could see that would
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-14

FURNISHED HOI ISIS
F3aautIfl1Irv furnished. near Alta vista
school: two blocks from car l-n7' L-'9
rooms and sleeping porch. So
Ten room house close in 500
JAMES l. MARI COMPANY,
a0s san Antonio So fn9ne tell-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-14
STOCKS
GAIN STRENGTH
General Tone of Market Is
Better Friday But Trad
ing Limited.

Copper stocks were stronger Friday and
the tone OF the market was much better
THAI on Thursday. hut the volume OF bus
mess was limited. according TO advices
60 Curtiss. Montague & Co. stocks and
bonds. Hotel Sheldon lobby
Rails recovered much Of their losses and
showed good strength with gains Of from
one to two points Industrials were also
much stronger and fractionally 10 three
points higher. Mexican Petroleum fes-
tured with a gain Of four to a high OF
"a during the morning
The curb market was firm and active
Shares Of the Billiards Peak Silver Mining
company made their initial appearance
with a good market and transactions ut
? and 6. The compsny's property is
in the famous Black Hawk district near
Silver City and was a silver producer
prior to 1892 when silver was demonitized.
Duncan Mining was also more active dur
Ing the morning and trading generally in
the small mining shares had a healthier
tone
The following quotations furnished BY
Logan & Bryan's private wire to Curtiss.
Montague & Co. stocks and bonds. Hotel
Sheldon lobby. give closing prices
Curb Copper Shares.