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The Prescott daily news., 1917-07-10
THE WEATHER

Get it at Guthrie's.
j. R. B. Moore returned last night
from a business trip to Little Rock.
Peach Ice Cream-The good kind.
At Hestetrly Drug Store.
Attorney A. 0. Graves of Hope, was
circuit court visitor here this morn
ing.
Jno G. Benton of Lakeland Springs
was here today attending to business
matters.
The News has scholarship for
sale in Tyler Business College. See
us if you want one.
FOR RENT-A nicely furnished
room, cool location, close in. For por-
ticulars call at this office. 3tf
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Earl 3 Smith. Mrs J w Polling, Mr.
j w Polling. Miss Neya Curry, Mr. G
G. Robb, Mrs c B Highland, Mr. w
Nelson Beale. Mr. G Merle Amos, Mrs
A L Knox, Miss Jane Mcclure, Mrs
B N Mcclure, Mr. l. G Boggs. Mr. Wal.
ter Darlington, Miss Grace Barnes,
Master Graham Finley, Mr. Roy San.
ford. Miss Mary Crane Hartley, Mrs
Glen Hamilton. Mrs Homer Hail, DR.
A 8 Smith. Miss Evelyn Prickett, Mrs
F B Pryor. Miss Minnie Remwald,
MIR William Riheldaffer Robert Ros.
Ter. Mr. James r Burgess, Mrs Hal.
lock Roush, Mr. l. Leech, Mr. S
Charles Steele. DR. L n Yost, Miss
Alice Mclntire, Miss Mildred Curry.
Miss Frances Kinsey, Mrs Arch Ham.
Aton. Miss Sarah l. Berry, Mrs James
7 Eastman, DR. T. w Howard, Mr.. vii.
liam II Stauagen, Mrs c e Southland,
Miss Ruth W Fleming, Miss Jnez ia.
cobs, Miss Lula Frey, Mrs S B Brooks,
Robert Mourse, John w Mourse,
Miss Virginia Patton, F NJ Murphy,
j L Wise, ] w Stevens, Miss Mary
+ Ballah, Robert Il Noonan, F w
Leitenburger, Francis Shreve, H G
Moore, Miss Minnie B Polling.
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er than mans? l think so. Women
cannot get away from the care that we
as mothers Of the race must give to
everything we love.
The man was as pleased as a
boy with the gifts l made him and our
shopping expeditions were among the
most enjoyable times. Particularly
was he happy when he could find some
thing that he thought l wanted. His
pet name for me was 'Extravagant La.
dy,' and the name that seemed to me
to fit him was lnconvenientest.' You
see named him that because of all
the men who said they loved me, he
was the most nconvenient-he was
married. he was not very well, he was
poor and most Of the time we were in
different cities.
How he loved that foolish little ii.
tie! On one OF our shopping expedi-
tons he bought for me pair OF little
gold pins and had the word "Incon.
venientest' engraved upon them. For
two years ! carried beautiful shop.
ping bag which loved, but for buying
which scolded him roundly.
"Of course. gave him all the usual
things a woman gives man, but
think the thing that gave us both the
most pleasure was the purchase of a
Panama hat which was as fine piece
of exquisite tapestry.
These things are foolish to tell you,
Mrs. Margie, except that want to i'm.
press upon you how we made our heay.
en- OF such childish things"
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He would have given the thing up bu.
for the novelty OF it. He could boast
to her and she never replied with i
word Of doubt ur censure. Other girls
had boldly told him to "cut that OUT
but such aggressive expressions never
passed Dorothy's lips. After several
months, she got as far as to say tina: It
must be awtu!ly nice tc have house
out in the country in summer. and one
in town in the winter, but she fingered
right there for some time. Clarence
said that he had friend who got mar.
ried, and went on his bridal trip to Ell.
rope, and Dorothy replied that it must
be very nice to see London and Paris,
and all the famous cities, but sne
hadn't sparkle in her eyes. If any.
body had asked her if she loved, SD.
would have answered:
II don't know whether l do or not,
but will ask mamma and then tell
YOU"
Clarence mended his ways some.
what. He smashed just as many
autos, and he spent just as much Of
his fathers money, but he didn't go
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Hall. Walter ] Carson. Miss Laura
Parker. Miss Christina Storey. Mrs j
P Fleming, Miss Gertrude Shaw. Miss
Beatrice Fisher. Laura ] Robinson.
Bessie Snider. Ella Snider, Adelaide
Pinnell. Bessie May. Sara r Arnett,
Mary Mulligan. Della Sharp, Mary
Byrne, Sina Holbert, Mrs Minnie d
Martin. Mrs A Lilly, Miss Pearl
Bartling, Miss Leila Anderson, Mrs
& H Brown1eld, Miss Hazel Shaw.
Camel Barr, Fanny Oliker. Katherine
kincaid. E Pearl McElfresh. Eleanor
L kingsberry. d NJ osgood, Mrs NJ l.
Dobbie. Mrs L NJ Kuhn, Miss Cora
Price, P D Costello, C c Haun. Mrs
Carl Binns, Mrs Ida H Pribble. Mrs
Dallas Booth. Miss Pearl Hixenbaugh,
Miss Lydia Rainbridge, Nellie Powell,
L c Straight. Mrs A ] Arnett. Fred
Fleming. w A Sturm, Smith Hood,
Mrs Smith Hood, John NJ Wolfe, Miss
Edith r Wilson, Scott C Lowe. C w
Halter. w D Bellew. A ] Jepson, ]
L Leech, Lem H Watson, l. n Wetzel,
7 H Pierson. Helen NJ Fleming, Mrs
II L Pierson, Miss Ruth Phillips. j
Walter Barnes Mrs Frank Morgan.
Mrs Charles Michael, Mrs r H Brasel,
Miss Lena Hamilton, Miss Sara Lyon,
Frank Lyon, Jr, Robert Lyon, Mrs
Hal Hoyt, Felix Yanero, Louis kaz.
nowski, Clyde Morris, Mrs Clyde Nor.
ris, Mrs Clyde Morris, Louise Glover,
Mary Shinn, Mrs Ed Shinn, p Zeliz.
neck, Leah Virginia Lipson, r A
Watts, H T Jones, George II Robin.
cite. A c Polk, Mrs Mary A Bilthew.
S V Talbot. Eli Musgrave, Mrs 10.
sephine Dawson, Mrs A o Evans, Miss
katherine McCool, Mrs D F. Talbot,
Miss Adele Murphy, Miss Ida NJ Neal.
Miss Sara Deveny, Miss Blanche Nc.
Andrews, Miss Agnes Talbot, Mrs
Michael Powell, Mrs ] Z Sumpter.
Mrs Tom Connell, Miss Grace MELON.
nell, Miss Rose Jackson Mrs John
Hession. Mrs l Coin, Mrs Walter Har.
eerty, Mr. Bert Linn, Mrs Stella Mere.
dith, Mrs Harvey NJ Downey, Mrs AR.
ma E Bing. Mrs Guy Cochran Miss
Margaret ] Chriswell, Miss Katherine
White, Miss Lucille Bartlett, Mr. CLYDE
CASTOR, Mrs Clyde CASTOR, Mrs pan.
sy Jacobs, Mrs ] c Gaskill, Mr. J C
Gaskill. Mr. George Gaskill. Mrs C w
Walker, Miss Beulah Walker. Mrs ]
L sapper. Mrs d B Oliker Miss Ruth
Lawson. Miss nellie Lawson, Mrs l. C
Boice, Miss Naomi Straight, Mrs
Ward Downs, Mr. Ward Downs, Wal.
ton Nuzum, Miss Pearl Stevens. Miss
Elizabeth Shearer, Miss Iva Hustead.
Miss Marjorie Haas. Mrs l. N Yost.
Mrs H Martin. Mrs F R Clelland, Mrs
D Curry. Mrs Nell G Manley, Mrs
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New Directions for Scarf.
are: ''' :
No. needles.
Sixty stitches, 6S inches long.
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to the theatre quite SO much, and, when
he did go, it was TO escort Dorothy and
her mother and sometimes two or three
other ladies besides. Yes; Clarence
was becoming quite model youns
man. His mother was little afraia
that he was becoming almost too COOS,
and his father had some faint hope that
he would yet become Sunday scnoo.
teacher.
1t was one evening when Clarence
and Dorothy we're left alone in the par
lor together. There was no clearing
Of the throat to get his voice in trim:
there was no attempt at pathos or ten
derness. Just as carelessly, as If ne
were making bet that he could speet.
his auto at seventy miles per hour, the
young man said:
Dorothy, love YOU
YES" she replied, as if she had
been expecting the declaration at airy
time for the past year.
81 will love, cherish and protect
you" continued Clarence.
And that will be SO nice of you!"
Cant you set the day within "A
couple of months, Dorothy dear?"
IL think SO, Clarence, but | VAL
ask mamma and tell you the next time
you come"
you love me, don't you, Dorothy"
appealed the young man.
"Oh, yes" was the calm reply.
Mamma says | am old enough to be III
love-"
That was all, except that Clarcrce
went out and sent four American beau.
ty rose bouquets to the theatre. They
were meant as fond adieus to four diff.
ferent "Sadies," and as a gentle hlrt
that he would not be seen in the Green
Room again.
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How Many of These viii Report ts
Make SURGICAL Dressings?


we want every new member work.
ing member, don't forget that!
Crowd the work room every day. We
will get another work room IL neces.
sary. We shall be glad to have rea.
son to do it. Welcome new members!
Membership Grows With Rapidly.
with the membership campaign on
names have come in thick and fast
to the local chapter and it is with
pleasure we are able to publish the
names in full for the past week, up
until last evening
w Kenneth Barnes, George c. Gal.
liner. Mrs. H s McElfresh, Miss Lucy
Wiseman, Mrs L Holbert, Mrs John
higgins. Mrs W F Hunsaker, Miss
Cora Wilson. Mrs A d Brown. Mrs
Bailey Nuzum. Miss Pearl Fisher,
Mrs w P Jarvis Mrs J E Parrish.
Mrs r c Hall. Mrs Martha Warner,
Mrs w w Bowman. Mrs II S Snider'
Mrs Jesse Michaels, Mrs Clyde Snod.
grass, Mrs C Jarvis, Mrs ] 3 Nc.
Chesney, Mrs Joseph Michaels. Mrs
Mabel Trippett, Mrs ] II Bowman.
mrs w 0 Yost, Mrs C n Coffman.
Rev c n Coftman, Miss Nellie Coff.
man, W W Bowman. Mrs Lillian Nc.
Bee, J { Hall. Miss Ethel b Blue.
MISS opie Phillips. j L Dexter, " II
schimmel. G p Morris, Mrs. j d
Decker, Mrs Ethel Springer. Mrs
George Kerr, Chester Bobbitt p A
sacci' John Schmidt, Urbin Schmidt.
Rose Lefevre, Dominick Baldarri
Mike Luterra, Frank Richie. Clara
B Springer. Mary Villa Chambers,
Miss Halle Martin. Andrew Jackson,
Mrs Dennis Cobun, Edward Price,
Rocco Lciuble. ] E Prickett, Percy
Sloan, Luke Arnett. S l. Shaver. Dor.
othy Glover, Howard Steven, .Jr. n
Il turman. S Ray Holbert, James O
Shaver, NJ ] O'Neal. John S Scott. L.
j Holt. Joseph Conway, w S Mere.
dith. Mrs w S Meredith, Winfield
Scott Meredith, G Herring. D p Ken.
nedy, A l. Westcott, Earl Dorsey, Mrs
Leroy Cooper, d E Long. J II Thomas,
Mrs H S Thomas. o F. Tough, T Alva
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For Burning Eczema

Greasy salves and ointments should not
be applied if good clear skin is wanted.
From any druggist tor Csc, or $lO0 for
extra large size, get a bottle Of zemo.
When applied as directed it effectively
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heals skin troubles, also sores, burns,
wounds and chatting. 1t penetrates, cleanses
and soothes. Zemo is a clean, dependable
and inexpensive, penetrating, antiseptic
liquid. Try it, as we believe nothing you
have ever usedis aseffective and satisfying.
The E. W. Rose Co.. Cleveland. o.
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THE DAILY
SHORT STORY
Mama"
BY C. 3. LEWIS.
copyright. 1917. by the Mcclure

copyright. 1917. by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.)
|1 HEN he turned from looking at
his Sadie" in the chorus on the
stage. and looked at the girl in
e box with him.
4 He was Clarence Devoe. a young man
FL ussq pBq OH IsqleJ qou q u1yM
|ited to box party, and Dorothy
davenport was one of the party. Clar.
nee had cut a dash, as all rich mems
pms do. He had smashed up three or
bur autos. run in debt wherever posi-
Ne. had been almost expelled from col.
Sge and was proud OF his career. It
not hurt him bit In high society.
ley talked OF the young mans wild
Is and romances, and they saio it
Is rather clever of him to present
duets and diamond rings to the
brus girls.
clarence had simply known that
Ire was Dorothy Davenport. and
had scarcely spoken ten words to
on the way to the theatre. All OF
sudden, as stated at the opening,
turned and looked at her. She was
oung girl, eighteen years old. She
bashful. She happened to look at
renee as he looked at her. Was
I CLEAN OF love that shot forth
% the eyes Of each one? 1t might
70 been for that Is one Of the ways
Cupid.
plarene mused. ~ himself. Say.
re Is some style there while you are
ling. There are good looks there
gobs OF money behind her. don't
w her mother, but guess she wil!
willing. Her governor don't count.
course. He's too busy making more
hey. Ill make myself little more
eeable."
hat very morning. after paying I'D
debts, among which was $3.50 for
Nlets for the Green Room, Clarence
Eoe's father had said to him:
Boy, you have got to quit this ued
per! You are now a man in age
Ill soon repudiate your debts
Y in the Old Harry don't you fluid
e girl and marry and settle down?
lots OF em in this big town.
ne of them. and Ill take ycu
'nership."
iordc had made little impress.
Clarence at the time, but now
ne came to cast his looks on Doio.
Davenport, he recalled them, why
win her? OF course, Sadie"
Id lament and weep and almost
pix her little heart but such things
to be. Clarence called at the Day.
ort mansion. He was received
gracefully by the girls mother. lie
little more than a formal call.
othy was brought into the room,
he had few words with her in
presence Of the mother. 1t was
first courtship. and she was a lit.
ebasned. When a remark was az
sed to her, she turned to her moth.
secure the privilege of answering
This was charming, bashfuluess
ers. She spoke CT him as Mr.. De
Other girls had been in the habit
|alling him "Devoe" or "Bub" OF
Man"
arence called again and again. 1t
ned to please Mrs. Davenport, and
5emed to please his father. Wheth.
Hiss Dorothy was pleased or NOT,
young man could not be certain.
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CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE, ::

pu and ! know, little book, that
/ has really never had any cause
be jealous of me and yet il you
I'D ever tell your secrets there
Id probably be- a number Of WON.
who would say that l had more
a friendly interest in Malcolm
1T
lit l am sure never loved him
TACT, the thought of loving him
sr came to me until he so abruptly
Il me to go away with him the
he was drowned. Perhaps he had
4 ] might have grown used to the
and have come in time to love
Who knows? Not you. little
!, and surely not ].
be world has acquired very little
|vledge Of love, OF what it means
why it exists. We have defied
ion into an immortal God and we
, and tear our heartstrings when
lind We have reared only human
\ in the place that should be filled
an eternal fact.
] write this, again comes to me
.nability to say whether love-ro.
Tic love as we call it in this gen.
Ion is the best basis on which to
. successful marriage.
ave had this question brought 10
new BY reading this letter from
woman outside" (Strange, isn't
(ttle book, that she calls herself
woman outside" and the man
lher the woman OF my heart'?)
Ter a conversation with Dick on
and Jealousy, although it was very
nd the porter had looked in often
Y If we wanted our beds made up,
einsisted that should read more
lat letter.
Su know. of course, Mrs. Margie,"
litter continued, that the man
}ily his salary as a magazine ed
VI was making more money than
Ms - = '''-ii"- - 'e"""%srul stor.
y bug. 40 YOU, Mrs. Margie! They
$ seem to me so intensely selfish
Sself-satisficd. as though money
the greatest thing in the world.
K seen men who would coin not
their wives tears into dollars il
ro1'd bnt they would suppress
afr2qrcnt smiles that come to
down curved lil's for
--A >Jy interest i'll money.
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Tha Wool is I'm out.

II there is any one feature the local
chapter of the Red Cross is proud of,
1t is the way our army OF knitters as.
simulate the wool. sent to headquar.
tiers. 1t will surely never be the fault
OF the local membership If an Amer.
lean boy shivers in the winter cold
for lack OF knitted garments. There
are no slackers among our knitters
that is certain.
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o RED CROSS
BULLETIN |
This Speaks for Itself.

The following telegram received at
headquarters ought to hurry our shop.
pers for soldiers Christmas presents:
Washington. D. c.. Oct 80.
Miss Ruth A. Kelly, Sec'y,
Fairmont. W. Va.
Referring to my circular letter OF
October 22nd am now informed by
headquarters that owing to the much
larger number OF soldiers and sailors
TO be supplied with Christmas packets
than had been anticipated the Potom-
&C Division is expected to furnish
eighty.seven thousand Christmas pack.
cts instead of fifty thousand headquar.
ters desires immediate information as
to how soon we can furnish that mum.
Der in order to answer l must know
promptly the amount each chapter
can supply. Please telegraph me i'm.
mediately the largest possible mum.
Der l may expect from your chapter
and when they will be shipped to the
Division warehouse located at 618 D
street, n. w, Washington, D. G.
HENRY WHITE.
Fairmont chapter of the Red Cross
ought to send at least five hundred
OF these Christmas packages. Do not
delay but let every member prepare
her gift for a soldier at once and see
that it gets to headquarters by Nov.
10th. Our American boys are our
charge and no other nations. Let us
show France that the hearts of the
people are with our men over there.
Surgical Dressings Wanted.
Give one day in the next week to
making surgical dressings at head.
quarters give more time il you can
possibly. Urgent requests from Wash.
ington have followed the first tryout
of American troops In the trenches,
not perhaps that the supply is not ad.
equate at this moment. but the time is
now here when dressings must be sun.
piled in constantly increasing amounts.
The chapter is not permitted to have
cause work taken from the work
room excepting under the supervision
OF one who has finished the course of
gauze instruction which takes seven
days. This is particular work and a
wrongly constructed dressing NAV
mean life or death to a wounded man
The membership responded loyalty
to the surgical dressing call before,
and Fairmont chapter did her share
nobly. Let every woman who assist.
ed before report for duty and bring
some one else along, and let others
who can arrange to do SO Join the
forces in the work room.
New Directions for Navy Sweater.
The new directions for making the
navy sweaters have arrived at the
Red Cross workrooms and for the
benefit of those engaged in this line
OF work, the following is copy of
the directions:
les, A'e0
Cast on 100 stitches; rib inches;
knit plain until work measures 27 in.
ches; knit IS stitches; bind Off "a
stitches for neck; knit IS stitches.
then knit IL ribs over each shoulder
Knit front until measures same as
back.
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For Leslie Cook.

Honoring Leslie Cook, OF the U. S.
Navy, who is home on furlough, tae
Excelsior class of the NJ P. Temple Will
entertain informally this evening a.
the church parlors. Mr.. Cook was a
former member OF the class of which
Mrs. George Amos is teacher.
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the chapter will come before the
board. Arrangements to have a sur.
gicai dressings instructor from Wash.
ington TO visit Fairmont chapter for
a period OF days in order to demon.
strate the surgical dressings work in
the local headquarters, will be con.
sidered at this time. The chairman
asks for full board meeting.
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Women of Fairmont are susv.


Nearly every day now some circle.
or society or club is busy with Red
Cross sewing. Our city has never
witnessed its womanhood gathered for
team work. The months to come will
be revelation regarding what the
women of Fairmont can accomplish
when their minds are all filed with
one purpose, all bent toward one aim,
This is to be no winter Of social
gaity, no winter of self indulgence.
but one of such activity and labor
that self will be forgotten in the con.
Stunning desire to serve others. The
women of Fairmont, indeed the wo.
men of America everywhere are going
to emerge from the war bigger,
broader, greater than ever before in
the nations history.
Executive Board Meeting.
Monday afternoon the Executive
Board will meet at headquarters
Much business of vital Importance to
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Mrs. erunsley and the Knitting.

Mrs. Grunsley is the lady who will
assist you in untangling the knots in
your knitting. Her day in the work
room is Friday, Bring her your knit.
ting problems and she will gladly
give you assistance.
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NEW YORK, Nov. 2.--This charm
ing confection of chiffon and satin is
worn by Dorothy Mackaye who is
starring in 1.-The Very Idea" Broad
way success of the season.
1t expresses youth and daintiness
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-Y-
LADIES'

When irregular or delayed use Tri.
umph Pills. Safe and always dependa.
BILE. Not sold at drug stores. Refuse
others, save disappointment. Write
for Relief and particulars; It's free.
Address: National Medical Institute,
Milwaukee, Wis.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-05-15
INIT FOR LOST TREASURE
AFTER THE WAR Is OVER

One of our biggest captures was
the seizure by one of our warships
OF the merchant ship Cap Ortegal,
which had over 1,000,000,00O pounds
worth of specie in her hold.
Gold and precious stones, and rare
pottery and fabrics from India; more
gold and precious stones from South
Africa; still more gold, silver and
diamonds, copper and lead from
South America; silks and velvets
from China, and, nearer home, quick
silver, copper, silk and oils from
Spain. Much of this treasure which
was pouring onto the shores of Bril-
tain in the early days of the war is
now lying in hundreds of shattered
hulks in the Atlantic, the Baltic, the
Mediterranean and the Indian ocean.
Our own submarines must have
sunk an enormous amount of wealth
in the sea of Maromra.
And just consider what treasure
the Emden accounted for! This will
o'-the-wisp, whose exploits, conduct
ed according to the rules of naval
warfare, are about the only credit
able record in the annals of the Ger
man navy, captured or sank in the
Bay of Bengal, the Indian ocean, the
Arabian sea, and the China sea, over
score of steamers, of a total ton
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CHOKED BACK TEARS
And PARENT-LOVE
MOTHER MAX S SACRIFICE,
AND "RICH LITTLE POOR BOY"
GOES BACK TO WEALTH.

The "Rich Little Poor Boy" of
New York city, twice in poverty and
twice in wealth, has been sent back
to a home of riches by the latest
turn in the wheel of fortune. George
Bernard Shire has returned to the
home of his parents" Mr.. and Mrs.
Leo D. Shire, after two weeks life
with his real parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Petconk.
His politeness and his many little
refnements soon showed his mother,
Mrs. Helen Petconk, that she had
made a mistake in taking the boy
from his home of wealth. She there
fore made a sacrifice equal to the
one made two weeks ago by Mrs.
Shire when the latter mufiled
her sorrow and dropped her court
fight to retain the boy who has been
her "son" since a babe of a few
months.
Ever since the boy was given up
to his real parents the shades in the
Shire apartment have been down. No
callers were admitted and it was
said that Mrs. Shire, grieving and
i'll, had sought comfort and a re-
turn of health in the country.
Fate Took a Hand.
The little boy was six months old
when fate first interfered with his
life. The Petconks, immigrants,
were in poverty and were forced to
give up their baby to save him from
possible starvation. The immigrant
mother put him in a day nursery
and did not return for him that
night. Not until months later did
she return, and then to find that he
had been given a wealthy family.
From that time on the mothers
search continued. She peered into
baby carriages and looked among
children at play. Finally a neighbor
recognized the boy. A court fight
was started, but Mrs. Shire surren-
dered the child when she saw the
tears of the real parent.
Own Blood-Not One of Them.
Two weeks ago the boy was taken
to the Petconk home. His brothers
laughed at him for saying "please"
and "thank you," and they called him
SISSY" when he said mother
dear" and father darling instead
of ''ma" and "pa."
Mrs. Petconk pondered on these
things, and, bordering, began to
steel her heart for the sacrifice she
knew she ought to make. She had
given birth to the boy, but the woman
of wealth had mothered him; hers
was the claim of blood, but the
other woman had a stronger claim
the claim of affection. For two
weeks the battle ragged, then Mrs.
Petconk notified Mrs. Shire to come
and get the boy, to whom she re-
linquished all claim.