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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-10-11

his hat, but with his eyes downcast, as
Miss Leslie, her head high in the air,
passed him as too contemplate to no
tice and he dared not face the ordeal.
His unexpected presence disturbed
her. The next day Ina learned that
he had taken a small cottage in lone
ly spot remote from the village center.
"And what do you think?" chartered
her voluble informant, che has baby
with him.
Ina stared in silence, a strange chill
at her heart.
"PeOple think" resumed the gossip
er, that he is a widower. He must
have married since he left Rockton."
"And the-child?" muttered Ina. half
conscious that she spoke at all.
ga pretty little girl about two years
old, those say who have seen her. Isn't
it strange, his having the care alone of
the little mite? You know the old cot
tage is his own. I suppose he got
heartsick and hOmesick after the death
of his wife and longed for old friends
and tha 1ir-nv
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TheWayward
Spirit
H8
By
WALTER JOSEPH DELANEY

Copyright. 1917, by w. G. Chapman)
"Why, that was Bayne Wetherell !
Didn't you know he had returned to
Rockton, Miss Leslie?'
81 did not" replied the lady adj
dressed. Her lips were compressed,
her information icy and repellant, yet
marked momentary pallor faded out
the bloom in her fair cheeks and her
lissome figure swayed slightly, as
though impelled by some powerful
| emotion.
Her companion said nothing. There
had suddenly flashed into her mind
the past! Three years previous, she
had recalled, it had been common ru
NOR in the town that Ina Leslie and
Bayne Wetherell were engaged. Then,
abruptly, he had gone away. No one
ever ventured to question the proud
high-spirited Miss Leslie as to the mys-
terry of his disappearance, and she
had never revealed even to her closest
friends the cause of their parting.
But in her heart she knew, aye bit
terly knew, that fate had stepped in
between Luelll. DILUTE SlC SfCu huCW
that Wetherell had left the village
she had received letter from him in a
distant town, written hurriedly. 1t told
her that he had followed the call of
an urgent duty, that he would explain
later. In flash the quick temper of
the girl he idolized took flame.
'To leave me without a word, to
withhold secrets from me, to place this
mysterious duty before mel" And
forthwith Ina wrote a cold, harsh let
ter to the distant town.
Then there were weary heartbreak-
ing weeks and month. She did not
hear from him again. Her letter was
all but dismissal. She began to real
lie that she had been cruel, that hers
was the fault. One day. contrite and
tender, she wrote again. There was
no reply.
"He has forgotten me. Perhaps-he
only wished to get rid of me. Oh the
sting of having BUNDLED myself in this
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ticed hanging on the wall framed
photograph. It was one she had given
Wetherell three years before. With
passionate haste she tore 1t from Its
hook.
"How dare you! !" she cried, her eyes
flashing. A weary, sad smile that puz-
zled her, that somewhat Gained her ex-
cess of emotion passed over the worn
face of Wetherell.
1.-THE same high spirit" he MUIR
INJURED, and regretfully. sit is mine,
though"
81 take it away !" flared forth Ina.
"As you like" he said, with help
less gesture ''but why? See, the dear
little orphan is putting out her hands
pleadingly. Kiss her, Ina, before you
go. 1t will be a comfort to me. It's
father, my brother, died first. That
broke the mothers heart. had done
all could for them for two years and
then the little one was left on my
hands. / could not leave 1t to the cold
mercies of the world, so l came here.
If you would find me someone VINO
would care for it, would pay literally.
You see, I cannot take work and leave
the child alone and-why, Ina
She was kneeling by the side of the
bed, the little ones arms lovingly
clasped about her neck. Ina was Sob
bling. Her gentle soul was at last
illumined with the true light.
IT have wronged you-oh, so cruel
ly!" she uttered. "And I Knocked the
path of duty you so nobly followed.
Forgive forgive!"
She incoherently sobbed out her wo-
full story, and he more calmly brought
to light that, removing from the town
whittier she had sent the letter he had
never received the missive.
Then there were three entwined, for
the little child had drawn "dear Uncle
Bayne" beside this new Aunty," and
when Ina finally left the little cottage,
she had promised to return some day
as it's mistress to be second mother
to the loving little waif.
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Most Reliable

After many years experience In the
use of it and other cough medicines,
there are many who prefer Chamber
lain's to any other. Mrs. A. G. KRIS
tein, Greenville, ILL.,, writes, Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy has been
used in my mothers home and mine
for years, and we always found it a
quick cure for colds and bronchial
troubles We find it to be the most
reliable cough medicine we have
used" U
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Gee. | Wish | Had a Smoke"

That's what our boys are saying who
are over there" and fighting for you
so that this world may be a better
place for you to live in. VIII you sup
ply your soldier friend with his favor
tie smoke and satisfy his longing? He
is doing his bit-will you do yours?
Sending tobacco to our boys is almost
as important as rolling bandages or
producing munitions, as far as their
comfort is concerned.
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THOUGHT DID, judging by Il
AND THE NUMBER opposite contestants
WAS THE FINAL COUNT. following would
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unworthy way!" and colder, more
naughty than ever grew that hayward
heart.
And now-he had come back to
Rockton. They had met face to face.
He looked older, sadder. He had lifted
The Washington times., 1917-10-07
k4NRI5 3 cIS'IVe

among the army people recently re-
turned to town. Mrs. Bull has been
here since early in September. but
the major arrived about q week ago.
He has been assigned to duty with the
aviation bureau Of the War Depart
ment. They will live with Mrs. Bulls
mother, Mrs. Dallas Bache Vain
wright, at her home in Kalorama road.
Mrs. Wainwright returned q short
time ago from an extended e-zy in
jamestown, r. l., and Ridgefield,
Conn. Mrs. Bull passed the summer
in Cape May. They were at Fort Bliss
on the border last winter, but early
in the summer the major was assign
ed to duty at Fort Benjamin Harri-
son. They were at Fort Myer until
they went to Texas about a year ago.
The Washington times., 1917-10-07
Congress Folk
Going toHoneS
As Session Ends

A general exodus of Congressional
folk is scheduled to follow the eicss
OF the session. Statesmen who have
been in the semi-detached husband
class will join their families. many
Of whom have not yet returned to
town from beiated vacations. and are
likely to remain at home until Con-
! Ersss reconvenes in December. Vice
President and Mrs. Marshall will taks
advantage Of the recess to make an
extended visit to Mrs. Marshalrs par
ents in Arizona A little bird tells
me that Senator william s.sKenyon
is one OF those who are planning a
more or less extended absence. He
is going to Iowa for q short visit to
his home in Fort Dodge. after which
he intends to slip over to Europe to
see what he can see. He wants to
get some first-hand Information about
the war. Mrs. Kenyon will remain in
Washington during his absence.
Congressman William A. Jones left
Washington on ThursdAy for his
home In Warsaw, Va, to join Mrs.
Jones and their daughter. Mrs. s. Ro-
land Hopkins-it's difficult to rseog-
nike Anne Seymour Jones under that
name. Mrs. Jones and Captain and
Mrs. Hopkins returned in July from
the Philippines, where Hop" As all
his intimates call him, was on duty
for some time. Anne was tHken III
on the transport and was in a hospi-
tai in Washington for sevesal-wse
after their return. Captain Hopkins
but Is now in chi1lieothe. Ohio. with
the troops Anne. who went-to wer-
saw a. soon as she was able, WIN re-
main there indefinitely.
The wedding OF Anne Seymour Jones
and Captain Hopkins = he was
then lieutenant and had been
stationed a. Fort 1fyer- took
place in June, 1915. just before
he was traasferred TO the Philippines.
The ceremony was held IN the little
church at warsaw, q lot OF dis-
tinguished people going down for the
wedding. and there were I'll sorts Of
gay doings in connection herewith
Anne had been rather delicate for
some months before her wedding, 30
the doctors forbade her accompany
ing her husband to his post Never
tbeless she Joined him In the Islands
shortly after he was settled at Camp
Stotsenburg. They had q little son.
born in the Philippines, who died
some six weeks after his birth.
william A Jones, jr., son OF Con-
gressman and Mrs. Jones, 10 at War
saw, too. just now. He is In the
navy and Is to be in charge OF a small
boat patrolling the Rappahanoek and
Potomac rivers and Chesapeake Bay,
but he hasn't been assigned to active
service yet.
Anectionately yours,
JEAN ELIOT.
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of infantry, was acting major that
day, and made a fine appearance on
horseback. They tell me he makes a
splendid officer: he certainly looks
the part. Jimmie Mason, also Of
Washington. is an assistant instructor
OF the Fourth Company; Mr.. Twed-
dill. who was a member of the Third
Battery in the other camp, is now a
captain OF field artillery, and there
are several others.
When / passed that day the house
occupied by Major General Scott.
wondered IL his successor as chief Of
stan. Maj. Gen. Tasker Bliss, would
move into those commodious quar-
ters. You know, General Bliss will
be retired in December, so would
hardly be settled before having to
move again.
Major and Mrs. Henry T. Bull are
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such organization, as one OF her sons
was in that conflict. and her four stall
wart sons are certain to do their share
in the present crisis. Mrs. Carr s
home is at Glencoe Park, on the Mera.
mec river. twenty-five miles from st.
Louis. and of late years she has been
a frequent visitor in Washington. She
has Travelled extensively, has been
associated with the best society both
here and abroad. and. in spite of the
fact that her memories go back to
civil war days. is as witty and piQuant
as ever.
The Washington times., 1917-10-07

ing served that Marie presented her
bridal attendants with their gifts. bar
pins set with pearls and tourmalines
and drawn from the very realistic
coast artillery gun, which formed the
centerpiece. All the time wedding
gifts were arriving by the dozen. and
1t was quite thrilling. Everybody
loves Ted" was the brides explana-
tion of the number OF lovely things
she received, but. unless I'm nightly
mistaken. the fact that everybody
loves Marie was in a large measure
responsible. She's a dear, sunshiny
person, who is popular with every
body. from the iightiest girls and
boys to the most grabbed scientist
among the cronles of her father, the
discoverer OF the North Pole.
=
Admiral and Mrs. Peary gave their
daughter a lovely string of pearls and
smart little roadster: and she got
all manner of lovely silver, including
a graceful tea service and huge chest
Of nat silver-that was from Justice
and Mrs. Stafford, believe. Justice
Stafford also presented his new
daughter with a copy of each of his
books, prose and verse; and among
the gifts which gave special pleasure
to the Snow Baby was a long string
OF ivory beads. octagon shape and
cut from the tusks OF sea lion and
hoTwhale. These were presented to
Marie Ahnighito Peary by the Eski-
mos when she was three years old.
and Admiral and Mrs Peary brought
them out of the place where they
have lain for safe keeping, and had
them restrung for their daughter as
a wedding gift.
As for the wedding, it was a very
beautiful ceremony and Marie look ed
lovely in her simple graceful bridal
gown. I've been different all nv
liGe,' she told one of her chums, land
/ suppose my friends expect me TO
dress my bridesmaids in furs and
have them scatter snow flakes, but i
want everything about my wedding
TO follow tradition" Did you notice
that there was a Lieutenant Cook
in Miss Peary's bridal party?
l think I've made my lament be-
fore that Marie and Dorothy Adams,
now drs. William Ayres Borden,
should have selected the very same
afternoon for their weddings and
hours so close together that most OF
US who went TO the Pesry reception
got away too late TO see Dorothy
married-and she had fine, big mill
tary wedding, too, These two wed
dings, with the marriage OF Margare
Allies and Pere Wilmer, Helen Fen
tons marriage to Lieut. Ernest John
son and the weddin" OF Marguerite
MarT and Carl Butn truly, that's
too much Of a muchnesS for one day,
On her recent visit 10 Washington
Mrs. Alfred Carr, or st. Louis. was
hardly here long enough f0r people to
know she was in town, but she is com
ing back later in the winter. and then
| hope she'll stay longer. Not only
has this charming little lady many
friends here on her own sccount, but
she is known to hundreds OF people
as Virginia Carver' in Winston
famous novel, The crisis.
The Washington times., 1917-10-07
Tea Parties Follow
Special Retreat Drills.

Retreat, OF course, is a daily cere-
mony. but twice a week il is elabor-
ated by the addition OF a special drill
and Immediately afterward the ladies
Of the post have a tea party at the
commandants house, now unoccupied
since Col. W. W. Harts. recently put
in command of the post, and Mrs
HHrts prefer TO live up town for the
officers and friends who are fortu.
nate enough to attend the drill. The
little teas are entirely informal and
usually wind up with dancing.
=
Tuesday. when Mrs. John Hodges.
AIRS. Henry HoIcombe and Mrs. Tom
LarlIin presided at the tea table. was
particularly pleasant occasion as
the new chief Of stan. Mai Gen.
Tasker II. Bliss, was present. with
Mrs. Bliss and their daughter.
Eleanor Bliss.
didn't see the general until after
the drill, as he was probably engaged
in some mysterious military rite such
as reviewing the troops or inspecting
the post. but Mrs. Bliss and Miss
Bliss had seats on the band stand.
where Ne all assembled. and with
them was pretty little Mrs Goring
Bliss, whose husband. son Of General
and Mrs Bliss. is on duty at the
barracks.
These young people. who were mar
ried but two or three weeks ago,
have quarters at the barracks and
are playhouse keeping with six
plates, six cups and saucers, and
what little household gear is abso-
lutely necessary. You see, their
plans are entirely indefinite and they
may only be at Washington Barracks
few weeks. I hear they got, won
derfully handsome wedding presents
and a great number Of them which
surprised and pleased them both. as
they had a very small wedding, with
only handful of guests invited by
telephone or personal note
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General McLnehlan. British
Attnehe, Popular Here.

Coming out we ran into General and
Mrs. A''"Nire just as they were greet
Z ing &c u McLachlaa, the new mill
: tsry sIlache Of the British embassy,
who replaces Colonel the Hon. Muir
! rough OBrien, released for active
/. service. General McLachlan comes
back TO Washington, where he served
before with d. S. o. attached 10 his
. name. and has received a right roya!
welcome. He is keeping bachelor hall
at the Brighton, lamenting that he
doesn't know whether his wife VIII
be able TO come over or not She is
The Washington times., 1917-10-07

Hannis Taylor and her daughter, Mrs.
Clay Bayly; and, OF course. the
Hodges, the Holcombes, the Larkins.
the other young people on the post
were on hand. Mrs. Francis B. wildly
and h mother. Mrs. Langfitt. were
away, being in New York for a little
visft. They expect to move on Octo-
ber Is to Albion Keith Paris fine old
Georgetown home. which they have
leased for the winter.
=
Don't you think the fact that
Colonel Harts has never taken up his
residence at the barracks bears out
the rumor that he is slated for pro-
motion to the rank OF brigadier gen.
eral and is merely temporarily at
tached to the Sixth Engineers? Cos
sip would have 1t that had he not
been on stan duty-milltary aide to
the Presldent-he would have been on
the list when the first promotions
were made after We got into the war
and that he Is now serving with
troops by way of being "groomed" for
brigadier. Brig. Gen. Henry Jervey,
Colonel Harts' immediate predecessor
at the barracks, was promoted to the
rank Of brigadier shortly after he was
put in command, and Mrs. Jervey was
hardly Installed as "coloners lady"
before he was ordered to Camp Ere
mond. which started out to be in CAL
ifornta and ended in North Carolina.
Mrs. ,Harts probably wants to avoid
making two moves.
The Washington times., 1917-10-07
Mrs. A. l.. Mills Back After
Interesting Summer.

Mrs. Albert L. Mills is back in town
after q four months absence. during
which she visited ner sOn-In-law and
daughter, Capt.-doubtless he's major
or colonel by now-and Mrs. Emil p.
Laurson. She also made a series of
visits in New England. and ranged
so far aheld as Macinac Island. Mich.
Really, / can't begin to tell OF Mrs.
Mills interesting summer, but now
she's here and established at the st.
Nicholas for the winter months.
Captain Lsurson, who has been on
recruiting duty, with Albany as head
quarters all summer. has been ordered
back to his regiment at Fort Ogle-
thorpe, Ga. Mrs. Laurson returned
with them. Mrs. Mills son, Capt.
Chester +. Mills, and his wife, are eX-
pected in San Francisco next week,
having sailed recently from Manila.
Captain and Mrs. Mills were in this
country on leave in the late winter
and on their return in March left their
baby daughter, born IN the Philippines,
with young Mrs. Mills mother. This
time they are coming back for good.
=
Some OF the officers at Washington
Barracks were q bit dissatisfied with
the appearance their troops made at
retreat" on Tuesday afternoon, for
the pace was suddenly raised from 100
steps TO the minute to 100. and this
interfe-ed with the perfect precision
the Engineer are used to displaying
in all their maneuvers. However. TO
the lay observer everything appeared
to go smoothly, and certainly on these
bright October afternoons this drill
and the little ceremony which accom-
panies the lowering OF the flag is a
pleasant sight
The Washington times., 1917-10-07
Trials Of
Soldiers Wife.

Mrs. Charles Sidney Haight has re-
turned to Fort Myer. 1t is funny to
hear her tell OF her sensations when
she saw her husband, having left him
captain Of cavalry, wearing crossed
guns and silver leaves on his uniform.
This was when he visited her at her
mothers place at Lenox. He is one
OF the cavalry officers who wenteinto
the infantry when the cavalry was
disbanded. and he's now a lieutenant
colonel with the national army, busy
training the rockies at Petersburg.
An army officers wife is put to it
now to keep up with her husbands s
rank. She has his calling cards en-
graved, and before they come from
the shope almost. her husband has
been raised grade higher.
Capt. Charles G. Harvey, also of
Fort Myer, is a cavalryman converted
to field artilleryman. He is a ma
jor. and has left Fort Myer for Fort
Sill. where he is at present on duty
at the school of fire. His wife is re-
naming at Fort Myer. She is a
charming young woman. a great
chum of Mrs. Fenton. Neil Finch
now Captain Finch-is also attending
the school of fire at Fort Sill He
has only been back from the Philip
pines short time. He is from Wash
ington. too, you know: went to West
ern High School. They tell me that
they are practicing firing with
aeroplanes at Fort Sill. which sounds
interesting. They are teaching the
use OF gases and protective measures
there also.
Col. and Mrs. Frederick e. Hen
messy are at Fort Myer now, having
arrived about a month ago. Colonel
Hennessy is in command OF the sec
tion OF the Sixth Field ARTILLERY
which was left behind when the rest
of that regiment went to France.
This part of 1t is called the "Presi-
dents own" and an army woman told
me that no one except the President.
not even the Secretary of War. can
move those men. Nevertheless. |
think they are going to France be-
fore many moons. They are almost
equipped. are IS per cent prepared. so
may 20 any day nov.
Visit to
Fort Myer.
Mrs. Hennessy was Isabe! Crosb,
daughter OF col and Mrs. william ID.
Crosby. Colonel and Mrs. Hennessy
returned from the islands this sum
mer. having been married just before
they sailed. Mrs. IIenneSsy has been
i'll. but is feeling better now.
visited the second reserve off
GERS training camp at Myer the other
day. II looked quite different from
the first. The procession OF automO-
biles and the crowd OF visitors seen
at the first camp were missing: for
two reasons, | think. First, because
there are few Washington men in
this camp. whereas there were several
hundred in the first, and. second. be-
cause the firSt camp was a novelty. l
1t seemed odd to see quite n group
of boys who were candidates in the /
hrst camp acting as instructors in
this. Dick Williams now a captain
The Washington times., 1917-10-07
Annie Irwin and Others
Also Attend Tea.

Mary Larkin's SISTER Annie Irwin.
was among those who came for the
The Washington times., 1917-10-07

AIr Neatman's memory Is kept
green in st. Louis. FOR various tablets
end memorials have been erected in
recognition OF his service to the city.
and the James T.. Neatman High
School bears his name. The pupils OF
the school keep his Srarc always
Strewn with flowers. He was .'JAnch
Union supporter during the war. and
what he did to aid Union sO!Gi,rs i
now history, but Virginia "arVel'
and her brother, James A. Y..ltman,
clung to the Southern cause. Indeed
Jimmy Carvel' was something Of a
traitor I'm her own holsc. shielding
fugitive Confederates and rcnd' ring
material aid to the Confederacy.
She is n Daughter Of the Confed
-racy. a Daughter OF the American
Revolution as well. would be a Dauzh-
ter OF the Spanish War, were there any