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CORnMEsL NUTRITIOUS,
SAYS OHIO FOOD EXPERT
Points Out That Lees Army Lived
Weeks Before Appomattox
on This Product.


Two thinss inc AnerN Van
Viuer nose iealn 1N :,
tuition 1nis IS TIE ssa,e.nel. =, =
hroger OF SHenhnau, 'ue naA
ouys more iooustuls "a ou,o ..Au 80
the hoteis In tne state COMMUNIST AAe
average menu. ne says ~ w i''ono'o
nous ana 700 cosby.
because VI Tue n'".o'os
waste anu JUST no" .ua. -
ne says Ane ,rouoie - LA
cans oon care enouen au 49,
meals. iney you pai mem asA
hutritioh = one VI tne ess 49, !,
istence. SOME efioi.eo 'A
form OF siu.tohs 70 eonslue' ~
vance what thes are eoins ~ sA
LAT corhiheai IN qua.i'i'
says. Due tes li'sfes'eu Sno1sA -
secure Tue I.sh. nn'u " ',, r,,, -, -.
mere "iae ui'leienee ine -.
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alpiies 10 a1i o.nes' G ma
ihoiAeren' " ioou - int '.e -. ~ :
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business o' Aeeiihs ~. !.
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Tore app sN SHOWS nov 1 -
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-06-27
NORTH BRooKsvrLLE.

Loring Young has gone TO Bar Harbor
for the summer.
Mira. Matte Grindie Is at Dark Harbor
for two weeks.
Ethelyn and Louise Pierce OF North
Sedgwick arc visiting q. A. Pierce and
wife.
The children from South Penobscot and
North Brooksviile united and held con-
cert at the church here Sunday evening.
Much credit IL due the following COM
mitted: Bernicc Snow, Hattie Hopkins,
Mary Lymburner, Josephine Gray.
Rev. John Carson, Bangor theological
seminary II, and Miss Anna May Brown
Of New York, were married 1t the Holden
Congregational parsonage Monday, June
Is, BY Rev. Hugh Penney, The bride wore
gown OF white satin caught up with
orange blossoms. Mr.. Carson came from
Fermaugh county. Ireland, and Is now
pastor OF the Methodist church ct Brooks
vilie.- Bongoy Ners.
June Is n
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AsHvILLE.

Leroy Tracy has employment in Bar
Harbor.
Clarence Martin Is employed by N. E.
Bartlett at the creamery.
Mrs. Joan Sargent is i'll at the home OF
her daug hter, Mrs. W. n. Pettee.
Shirley Tracy has gone to Bar Harbor,
where be has employm ent at the Beimon;
Hotel.
Joseph Small of Lynn, Mass, who has
been visiting mis- brother John, returned
home Monday.
Miss Ora Leighton and Miss Doris
Bean, who have been visiting in Franklin,
returned home Tuesday.
Mrs. Ruby Martin, who was called to
Belfast by the illness OF ner mot her, Mrs.
Rogers, has returned home.
Mrs. Nahum Brsgdon and three children
of Franklin are guests of Mrs. Brsgdon's
mother, Mrs. Fanny Leighton.
Mrs. Kenneth Bragdon and sons, Paul
and Dennis, Of Florida, are guests of Mr.
Bisgdon's parents, Capt. E. +. Brsgdou
ana wife.
Ralph Robertson returned Tuesday from
Augusta, where he went to take examina-
tion for military service. He expects L
be called in the near future.
EDGAR Lindscy went to Brewer wednes-
day TO attend the funerai OF his cousin
Barrell Lindsey, who WAS killed while Oh
military duty in Chester, Mass.
After the recent rainstorm one energetic
farmer had 10 haul a boat to mis- meadow
and row across II to rescue his seed po-
tatoes from piece OF ground he had read,
for planting.
In spite of the rain sunday, about fift,
gathered for services ~ the chapel. In III,
absence OF the preacher, Mrs. SchiefYeiiI
kindly led the service, speaking ON tn,
work done by the Red Cross, Y. n. Z. A
| and Y. W. g. A.
| June Is. PHGBE.
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MARLBORO.

DR.. Howes, wife and daughter Marion
are 1t their cottage. Miss Frances Gid
den ID with them.
Miss Hazel Roberts Of Bangor, who has
been Waiting Miss Ruth Remick, returned
home Monday.
Prof. Ralph Boss, wife and little SON
Ralph from Harvard university are in the
Lorimsr cottage for the summer.
June Is. Apr.
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STEPS TO GUARD CANAL.
Restricted Area Laid Down For Boats
Of All Kinda.

Restricted Area Laid Down For eoats
Of All Kinda.
Officials Of the Panama canal zone
are taking no chances In their precau-
tons to protect the approaches Of the
big waterway from possible enemy ac-
tivities. Regulations issued by the cap
tain Of the port Of Balboa governing
admittance to that harbor say that all
boats. large or small. whether regularly
used for fishing or any other purpose,
are prohibited from entering or remain
ing In wide restricted area embracing
the mouth Of the harbor. except by spe-
cial permit.
Boats entering this area IN violation
Of the above" the notification adds,
.sare liable to be fired upon"
The instructions were issued under
the presidents proclamation defining
defense areas
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COUNTY NEWS
WEST FRANKLIN.

Master Phillip Springer il III.
Miss Adah Savage is at Seal Hsrbor foI
the summer.
Mrs. Foster Marston has bsen seriously
Ill several days.
Ernest Moore OF Ellsworth visited his
mother, Mrs. Goodwin, last week.
c. o. Hardison and c. r. Clark Of Ban
gor were weekend visitors here.
Mrs. Della Hooper and SON OF Sullivan
are guests OF Mrs. Frank Grindle.
Miss Celia Maxwell Of Calais is visiting
Mrs. Pearl Day at Mrs. Ella smith's-
Mrs. Emily Coombs il At East brook,
called taere by the illness OF her father.
r. a. Macon. Der and daughter Phyllis
At Sal Harbor were here Tuesday.
soloa Long Of East Blashill il visiting
his daughter, Mn Percy DeBeck.
Miss Muriei DsFeck 10 employed II the
central telephone once at Sullivan.
Mrs. Lewis shuman visited her brother.
C. R. Clark, In Bangor the farst Of the
week.
Miss Lestie smith has gone to Northeast
Haroor, where she has employment in the
ONCE OF Dr.. Richardson.
Walter Ccombs and irving Urann left
Wednesday for Winthrop, ~ members q
the volunteer farming corps.
Mr.. and Mrs.. Lynwood Mosiey Of Ear
Harbor and Mr.. AZ d Nrs. Hollis Mosley OF
Eilsw orth visited 1t Z. E. Coomb's Thurs
day.
J. Hollis circuit, sub principal Of the
high school at Stockton Springs, was ct
home = few days last week before going TO
Orono to attend summer school.
Five Boy Scouts were hers Wednesday
night IN roxts from Bar Harbor to East
brook to camp at Wsbb's pond. Many
commsnts were heard on their dns ap-
pearance and manly ways.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bickmore, who
have been visiting their brother, Lewis
ehuman and family, returned 10 their
home in Derby to-day. Miss valma shu-
man accompanied them for an extended
visit.
June Is. ECHO.
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wALrHAM.

Schools closed June y. With . picnic
dinner, the two schools meeting together.
Owing to illness in town, the Foresters'
anniversary meeting. which was to Be
held June -, was postponed.
Leon and Clara Googins, who have been
very i'll Of measles, are improving. A
trained nurse from Bangor is with them.
Miss Alice q. Ciough and Miss Agnes
Young OF Ellsworth Falls were guests OF
Miss Clough's grandmother, Mrs. Sarah
Jordan. June 3 and -.
The Help-Some- How club gave an en-
tertainment and social at the town hall
June 10. 1t was well attended. Refresh
ments were served.
June Is. l.
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WEST SULLIVAN.

Miss Eugene Ash, has gone to Bar Har-
Dor for the summer.
Miss Edna Havey Is At home from Rum
ford, where she has been teaching.
Mida Joy, Gladys Webb and EseIine
Abel spent Thursday in Bar Harbor.
Master Stuart Joy 10 1t home from Bar
Harbor. where be has been spending a
few weeks with bis aunt, Mira. Carl Reed.
The Camp Fire Girls, who, with their
guardian, Miss Beatty, have spent week
Ut Tunk pond, returned home wednes-
day. They report pleasant time.
June Is. UxE Aafg.
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EAsTBRooK.

Charles Wilbur is in poor health.
Hamlin Kingman got . iarsel bear re-
Gently.
Mrs. Cora kingman, who has been with
her daughter, Mrs. James Piper, in Frank
lin, has returned home.
Edward, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. r, A. De-
Meyer, who was operated upon about
three weeks ago, is gaining slowly.
Mr. Mitchell, who has been preaching
here this month. has gone to bis home In
Bar Harbor. 1t IL hoped he will be back
next Sunday.
June Is. GEN.
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SOUND.

Caleb Tracy and family have moved into
the Kimbali camp as Northeast Harbor
for the summer.
There vas . socisble ut the schoolhouss
Saturday evening for the benefit Of the
cemetery. Proceeds, }6.
Aiss Lena Morris, who has been en-
pioyed at Mrs. A. A. Murphy's, has re-
turned to her home at Hall Quarry.
June Is. H.
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WEST FREMONT.

Mrs. F. w. Lunt 10 1t home from . trip
to ssarsport. Belfast aud Ellsworth.
Charles Melcher Of Cambridge, Mass. il
spending the summer with his grand
mother, Mrs. 6adie Eye.
Rev. J. Arno Brown left last week for
his home in Old Town on . short visit
and to bring back bride.
Miss Katie Pomroy, who has been in the
hospital at Bangor for treatment for an
pendicita, IL At home, very much improved
In health,
Aiss Beatrice Luut left for Bostou
Saturday 10 attend the graduation Of her
youngest sister. Theresa, from the high
school in Arlington. Mass. Both win
come home Wednesday.
June Is. TnxrwA
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BIRCH aARBoR.

Rev. w. H. Rice of LAmoine spent sew
eral days here last week.
Mrs. J. r. Dolen was . recent guest OF
her sister, Mrs. Gowen Whitaker, In
Gouldsboro.
Ernest 9. Rice, who was recently mar
ried, is now occupying the house he
bought Of Alton Bunker.
c. A. Lawrence, who has been employed
in Massachusetts, the past year, came
home Saturday on account OF illness.
June Is. C.
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SOUTH GOULpsBoRo.

Edmond Hooper Of the Bangor Stone
Ware Co., recently visited his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. z. Hoopar.
Mrs. II. w. Hooper visited Der sister,
Mrs. W. n. Psttee, In Ashville, Thursday.
Mrs. Goldis Deliver Iof Swans Island IS
visiting her mother, Mrs. Augusta Martin.
Capt. lngersoll and daughter Madeline
were In Bar HArbos Saturday.
Gus Workman has moved his family
here from Proapscs Harbor. They are
employed BY the West fremont Packing
Co.
June Is. II.
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COUNTY NEWS
PENoRscor.

Sherman Perkins 10 employed 1t the
Csstine house In Castine.
~. s.,.n snr.vns ~. .,r,v.d from
Boothbay Harbor 10 open her summer
home here.
~. N a. vsrnum 4 home from ! abort
v,.i, x,th her daughter. Mrs. Harry Ma
conner IN C.stine.
~. ss..a. w..a,, "a no.. Nj.
nc,oxh, v.rr.m -, 80 ~. ls.f
-..s =. 49,.
- .,.. = NJ. - -. x...h.
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SOUTH PENOBsCOT.

Mrs. Anna Howisnd, who has been
quite Ill, IL out again.
Mrs. Norris Grindle Ii in Augusta
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Roy Leach
airs. George Littlefield has returned
from kittery, and is with Mr.. and Mrs.
George Leach for the summer.
Mrs. Elmer Perkins and daughter Dora
OF Chicago are spending q few weeks
with their sister, Miss he, tina Perkins.
June Is. l.
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LAMoINE.

Mise Lena KING Is at home from Green
VILE.
Lester Salisbury and family visited w.
K. Salisbury and wife over Sunday.
Miss Phosie Higgins has returned from
Lubec, where she has been teaching.
G. o. Cousins and wife OF Bangor were
recent guests OF John Hodgkins and vile.
Walter Stanley and wifs Of lsissford
were in town Sunday.
Howard Hodgkins, who was recently
graduated from Hebron academy. ID at
home.
Dr.. H. g. Hodgkins and son Francis Of
Waterviile came Friday. DR.. Hodgkins
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GouLDsBORo.

Ed Dickey and family OF West Sullivan
ars Occupying John Whitaker's house.
Ernest whitaker, Who has employment
with his horses in West Sullivan, is in
town.
Prof. Elliott Of Bowdoin college, and bis
family. are boarding With John Nyman
and wife at Gouldsboro Point.
Charles H. Wood and wife Of Bar Har-
Dor were guests OF Mr.. aud Mrs. +. l.
Wood Sunday.
June.A ErrrAH.
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wEsT suRRY.

l. z. Lafkin, tho has been III Of measles.
IL out.
w. G. Bowden. wife and daughter were
guests OF I. e. Lufkin over Sunday.
Mrs. Fred Z. Bsede OF Old Town is Wis.,
iting hsr parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Reuben 5.
Leach.
Much credit 10 due to the school OF dis
trict No. for the entertainment giysn at
the schcolhouse saturday evening. The
proceeds we're given toward high school
graduation expenses.
June Is. L.
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AMHERST.

Misses Vera L. Aaslsm and Bsrnics
Clarke are at home from waitham, whsrs
they have bssn teaching.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. wiley ars visitin 6
In Bangor.
A fins boy arrived 1t ths homo Of Mr..
and Mrs. Hollis Salisbury June II,
(CAri Elmer).
Miss Ada Dorr, . trained nurss from
Portland, h visiting in town.
Schools are closed on account Of
measles.
Bryan Mace Of Augusta visited in town
last week.
Mrs- Marion Remission Of Augusta 10
visiting her son, n. n. Remission.
Arno B. Jswett OF Bangor spent The
weekend with his parents, Mr.. and Mn.
A. N. Jswstt.
Harry Bridges, Who has been employed
- time-ksspsr for the Great Northern
Pspsr Co., h At home for short vacation.
George N. wordsn, county agent, gan
an interesting talk at The Boy's and girls
agricultural club Friday evening.
Mrs.. John Clark, Mn. Arthur eilsby
Of Bangor and Mn. Gsrtruds Woods Of
wAtsrvills were the recent guests OF then
sister, Ars. A. N. Jswett.
June Is. p,
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Lant left last week for llassae bu,et,. =.
Z few days.
Mrs- Eva Dawes, who was recover;n~
slowly from : severe iiinsss,. has hsd |.
relapse, whi5h il quite serious.
Mrs. Thslma Dyer and Miss Lila Thur.
ton left lass week for Portland, whe,.
Miss Lila viii resume her work !.
stenographer.
Mira. Hollis Reed and daughter Char.
lottssieft Monday for North Anson to
visit friends. Misses Eunics an Kathleen
will visit Mrs. George Trssk at Bernard
and Master Gardiner will stay with Mr.,
Frank Rich.
June Is. pu
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Herbert Collar has goos to Gardiner 70
work.
Mrs.. Sadie Jeiiison spent the weekend
with hsr parents.
Henry Murch 10 at home from Bar Har-
Dor to do his farming.
Mrs. Cora Kingman returned to her
home In Eastbrook Saturday.
Miss Rubie Cousins In at home from
Ellsworth, where shc has becn working.
Mrs. Winnie Springer OF West Frank
lin spent Tuesday with her mother, who
Is i'll.
Nathan Collar, IT,, has returned to his
work in Gardiner, after spending a few
days with his parents here.
Mrs. Charles Butler has returned to her
home In West franklin, after spending q
few days with her daug liter here.
June Is. SPEC.
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MCKINLEY.

Mrs Everett Stanley ID very III. Her
mothsr. Mn. Lucy Richardson, IL batter.
Mrs. Abbie Turner h spending fsw
weeks With her parsnts, Capt. and Ms. 1.
l. Gott.
Mrs J. w. Stanley and Miss Bsatrice
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NoRra FRANKLIN.

Moses Abbott . respected Citizen, disd
ct his home home here Wednesday, Juns
-. aftsr prolonged illness. He leaves
an aged mother, wife and three cAildrsp.
The funeral was held Friday, Rsv. c. W.
Lowell ofnciating.
June Is. T.
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Two thousand sailors, led by their
hand, marched to the business section
OF Newport and subscribed for $780,
coo in liberty bonds.
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p. NJ.
NORTH LAMoiNE.

kv0AsA - A5h MA0ANE<s
Charlie wallis has gone to Some. Soma
to work.
Mrs. Fred Davis and son Walter srr :,
homs from Watervills for few weeks.
Mrs. Fred Mccarthy OF Passsdumke..
b with her sister, Mn. L N. Salisbury.
Forrest Richardson and Bernice s.li..
bury have been III Of the neasles the ps.t
week.
Coleman Hagen, who ID employed At
south Gooldsboro, spent the weekend Al
homo.
School closed Friday, with appropriate
exercises. Mrs- Ardry Smith was the
teacher.
willard Young and wife Of Brewer
spent Sunday with his father, Walter
Young.
LESTER 3. Young returned June Is from
Wstsrviils, whsrs b. was graduated from
Colby college. He va elected to Phi
Beta Kappa society, and his rank va,
Magma Cum LAnds.
Miss Anna n. Young d at home from.
Boston, WHARF she teaches ct Bryan, &
Stratton commercial school. She stopped
at wstsEviils on her way home to attend
the eradication exercises q Colby.
June n Y.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-31

train with woman who Is one OF
your boarders."
"Yes, | know, Mrs. Allis," Mrs. Co.'S
grove returned, nodding her head.
Because she heard my husband call
me Sister Sue, a foolish little nick
name which he gave me long ago, and
because he asked your son for two
rooms, Mrs. Allis assumed that we
were brother and sister. My husband.
who loves a Bit OF mischief, did not
wish me to spoil the Joke by telling
the truth, so we simply allowed the
mistake to pass,
Mrs Cossrove looked thoughtful for
moment, then she smiled genially
But there was Q touch OF something
that seemed almost like malice in the
smile.
II don't think there will be any harm
at all to keep up that joke for a few
days, II you don't mind" she said.
Mrs. Allis' face will be worth seeing
when she finds out the truth"
She turned to walk away As she
reached the head of the sairs she
looked back
Supper is ready any time you are,
she said.
The same little ambiguous smile was
still lingering around her lips.
~ l turned back into the room 70
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tops he said, ENTER the welcome
aroma OF ham and--can't you smell Il?
II this place is anything like Napin's
the ham will certainly be worth digging
into
Hurry and wash up. II you're as
hungry as | am you'll make mighty
quick toilet"
| had barely finished drying my
hands when tap sounded at the door.
Upon my opening it Mrs Cosgrove
bcckoned me into the hall.
You'll pardon my troubling you," ;"
she said, but my boy just told me that
YOU were Mr. Graham's sister. instead
Of his wife, while | understand from
Mrs Halpin's telephone message that
!, was Mr. and Mrs. Graham that were
coming. | thought | would like to
get It Strengthened out so that I would
not be addressing you wrongly"
With a lightning flash, OF intuition 1
saw that the calm, sensible, perfectly
poised woman before me would resen,
any attempt to make her one Of the
victims of the foolish Jest which Dicky
was playing upon the dark woman who
had come mp with US on the train. and
was fallow boatder at Cosgroves
There was nothing for il, | knew
but TO tell her the whole truth.
II am Mrs Graham. Mrs. Cosgrove,
l said quietly, we came up on the
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well rearrange this furniture bit"
Dicky returned III you get your bed
at Just a certain angle from the WIN
dow YOU can see the mountain perfectly
without even rising on your elbow
81 used TO like TO 20 to sleep looking
a, them over at Halpin'S It's one OF the
bulliest things in the word TO lie com
ior,ably in bed early on an autumn
morning and watch the sun rise over
the peaks"
gave Dicky's arm a little ecs,a,ie
squeeze a, he stood beside me. | love
these revelations OF the beauty. looking
these revelations OF the beauty-lovins
side OF Dicky's nature. II is this at
tribute OF his that most appeals to me.
II is not the first time | have thanked
my stars that ] am not married to a
man with the average masculine pro.
sale indifference toward the things Of
life which arc so vital TO me.
II Know Mrs. Ailis."
Dicky slipped his arm around mc and
drew me close TO him, and for long
minute we stood silently watching the
sun rays melt into ,he dark purplish
shadows OF the mountain top The sun
itself had long since disappeared As
the last firc-tpped ray vanished DiclO
swung me around boyishly.
Exit soulful sighings over mountain
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OPEN N0S1RlLS! END
4 COLD OR CATARRn ;
How 10 CA Relief When Head
end Nsss sfs Stuffed Up.

Count fiftyi Your cold -. head or
eatarrhl Disappears. Your closged nos.
trils will open, the air passages Of your
head will clear end you can breathe
freely. No more snuifling. hawking,
mucous discharge, dryness or headache |;
no struggling for breath at night.
Get . small bottle Of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist and apply .
little Of this fragrant antiseptie cream
In your nostrffs. II penetrates through
every air passage Of the head, soothing
and healing the swollen or inflamed
mucous membrane, giving you instant
relief. Head colds and catarrh yield
like magic. Don't stay stuffed.up and
miserable, Relief 10 sure,--Adx
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-01-31
REVELATIONS
MlFE
Why Did Mrs. Cosgrove Urge Madge
to Keep Up That Joke for
a Few Days2"
BV Mele GorrisoS

why Did Mrs. Cosgrove Urge Madge
to Keep Up That Joke for
Few Days1"
NHN first glimpse of Cosgrove's
IVI farmhouse was a reasSuring one
AA Broad and low and homelike
with stone chiinneys, wide vcranda and
unexpected wings, IT nestled among the
trees on the bank Of the rushing noun
tain stream We had Just passed.
A wide, curving, graveled pathway
which led from the road 10 the door
was bordered by the last flowers o.
autumn--cosmoS, chrySanthcmums and
geranlums, while two or three large
bushes of gorgeous hydrangeas gave an
unusual background to the place.
made a swift mental deduction
from the appearance OF the flowers
that some one who possessed both an
unusual eye for artistic effect, and an
intense love for flowers was an in
mate ot the farmhouse But the only
figures 10 be seen on the porch as we
came up the steps were those OF
motherly looking woman with one OF
the klndcst, tiredest faces | had ever
seen, and a Ioyial giant OF man whose
blue eyes were exactly like those of
the boy carrying our luggage, and who
rose to greet us.
Mr., Graham, ! suppose" the gian,
said, cordially, putting gu, his hand
The same Dicky returned lightly.
Were pretty tired and dusty may we
go directly to our rooms " lie smoke
hurrlcdly, and knew that he did so i'm
order TO avoid having TO introduce me
formally to Mr.. toSgroye. who, with A
hearty and my name is CoSgrove" had
first elasped Dicky's hand and then
mine.
saw that Dicky still wished TO carry
out the Jest which the slender dark
woman who had been our fellow .passen.
ger had innoccntly ptecipitated when
she had assumed that I'VE were brother
and sister, because Dicky had called me
by the old nickname oi Sister Sue "
and had engaged twotooms Of the Cos
grove boy
! Al the Farm House.
But MrS CoSgroye made no suc,,
| mistake.
How do YOU do, Mts. Graham" she
said, grasplng my hand warmly II
will take YOU up TO your rooms at once
You will Just have time To wash up be
fore supper. II will be on the table in
10 minutes"
looked around am afraid in ma
licious anticipation OF the look ex.
pec,ed to see on the face OF our fellow.
passenger ] had an idea that she woult
not relish the knowledge that Dick,
was married,
But she had disappeared, and | real
itcd tha, she was still in ignorance o
the real relationship between Dieky anc
me
Looks like bully old place" Dick,
, said when Mrs, Cosgrove had gon,
downstairs after showing rs TO on,
rooms Il think we shall be might,
comfortable here. after all"
"Oh. how well we can see the noun.
tans from the windowSW | exclaimey
ioyiully putting aside, the ilu,,erlns
white curtain aud looking out acros,
; the road At rugged peak tipped n
with fire from the last rays OF the se'
ting sun ~
When We come up 10 bed tonigh