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The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-01
GRANNIS GRAINS.
Arrived too Iate for last week.I

cotfon is coming in very slowly l6 bales being ginned up to the pres ent -
 Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Wilbanks and sister-in-law, Miss June Nmstoh' made a trip by auto to Meha iasl
 W Homer Pigg and W. F. Wat kins were Grannis visitors, making the trip in the interest of the LiD- erty loan.
 $. H McCurley and family mo- tOrpd to Broken Bow, leaving early Sunday morning and returning sun day evening
 W. F. Hungate and family; Alex Covle and family; and Mrs. Pet Frye motored to Baker Springs sun day afternoon and enjoyed an out door supper on the way back.
 s. H. McCurley W. E. Hungate, Alex Coyle and families. motored to Center school house on Sunday the 18th, and organized a Sunday school. The Union school gave song books. A ear of household goods arrived Tuesday morning for E. B. Staples of Clarion. Ia Mir. Staples and fam ily are coming by auto, expecting to reach here Thursday He has rent ed the T. F.. Kneipp house and If the country and climate suit him, will | buy
 john Cannon bought 80 acres from Alex Coyle. 2 miles east of town. Mr Cannon has just returned from look ing over Colorado land, and has de- cided that there is more money to be made in Polk county He has a large acreage of blackbefries.
 J. C. Halmon of Goldbust. Tex. bought what is known as the ole | Sch0oley farm, one mile north oi 1 town. Mir. Halmon says the crop: are very poor in the part of Texas where he lives; no pasture or water for stock and he sold his milk COW: for Sli per head, and most of the farmers were glad to get that much otherwise the stock would have dieC of starvation
 A. V. McMillen of Villa Grove. Ill. a real estate man, made the trip tC look over this part of Polk county l in the interest of some Illinois farmers. He was more than sur | prised at what is grown on the land | especially when w. F.. Clinton madr statement that he had grown 53l bushels of sweet potatoes to thC acre Mr. McMillen requested ar affidavit to that effect so that he cai ! take it home with him.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-01
MICkES MANEs.

Bob Baker is clerking in Joplins store.
 Mrs. Weems from Mena is visiting in Wiekes.
 A. C. Higginbottom is running the planer again
 Mrs. Henr' has been quite sick with tonsilitis
 Little Helen Joplin is reported some better.
 Both grist mills in Wickes were kept busy Saturday.
 Mir. Mucklerath raised 50 bushels of fall Irish potatoes.
 l.. w. Daniel made a trip t0 Mena on business Saturday.
 'Mr. and Mrs. Henry May went to Cove Sunday afternoon.
 Dad Cook has his mill on Rolling Fork ready for operation.
 Mrs. Helen Mandashi and daugh- ter visited Henry May Friday.
 MT. and Mrs. Harrison Sanford l have been visiting relatives Miss Myrtle Sullivan visited Norma Mucklerath Saturday night ! Mrs. Fisk has returned to Oil City La. where Mr. Fisk is working
 Lots of potatoes. both kinds. were raised in this community this year ! Mr and Mrs R. C. Redmond spent Sunday with Mir. and Mrs. Summer
 Andrew Daniel and John Kuyken- dall are cutting timber for Cook: mill
 Miss Leona Daniel went to Mena to work in the Mena Cafe, with her sister. Arizona. i D. P. Wilhite of Mena was in towT Saturday looking after business fol Golf Bros. X Gamble
 Rev. A. $. Daniel preached an in- teresbing sermon Sunday afternoon at the Baptist church. ! Herman Black is station agent anC operator, during the time Mir. Ra- burn IS away on a vacation.
 Mrs. Lucia Garrison and childreT ! from Burwell. Neb. is visiting hei parents. Mr. and Mrs. Compton.
 Mir. and Mrs Will Smith iron COffeyvillc. Kas.. are visiting Mir | Smiths parents, Mir. and Mrs. Henr, Smith.
 Mrs. Grace Williams has returnet from Eldorado kas., where she ha ! been visiting her sister and brother
 Wickes is busy little place now di liitIS iIplil HOWdfu county ar bringing in cotton every day. keep ing merchants busy.
 Judge Wright Prnkett, Judge J. Alley and J. T. Magruder of Mena were in Wickes last week boostin, the Liberty Bond sale. Mrs. A. C. HigcinbOtiom Luell, ! Garrison. Lula Compton and Mother Compton visited Mrs. Hedge il Howard county All report a gooC time.
 Saturday. November 3. is the da, set for the members of the Baptis church to meet 10 pay off the bal ance on ihe church house. It i hoped that everyone will be there and ready to do his bit.
 Q. B. Lee has bought the Benning- ton hotel and furniture. which wa owned by F. B. Rail The price pai, for the properly was $675. Mir. anC Mrs Lee will move to town in a few days to take charge of the hotel.
 Madgp.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-01
BOARD CAMP NEWS.

Rev. Charles Burnett preached ai Nunley last Sunday.
 Mir. and Mrs. Stewman attended church at Nunley Sunday.
 Glaud Brown of Yocana attended Sunday school at this place last Sunday.
 Miss Annie Embry went to Mena sunday and took the teachers ex- animation Monday.
 Several of the young people from Board Camp attended the Literary al Hillard Saturday night.
 Miss Ouida Blackwell of Mena yis- iled with her friend, Miss Gertrude Hilton Saturday night and Sunday Miss Clio Perry, who has been wis ltlng at this place for some time. re- turned to her home near Mena Sun day evening
 Mr. and Mrs. F. c. Embry of Mena were visitors at the home of MT Embry's parents. Mr and Mrs tnoch Embry, Sunday.
 School Girl
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-01
FACTS FROM FREEDOM.

Elder C. C. Eubanks preached an interesting sermon here last Sun day.
 C. F. Chamblin closed deal Sat urday, selling his farm here to Irwin Crawford.
 J. H. Cunningham of Bethesda Springs visited friends here the first of last week.
 C. F Chamblin went to Fort Smith one day last week to have one of his eyes treated
 Mrs. H. A. Chambln arrived home Saturday from few days visit with her parents in Mena.
 Mrs. Eliza Sartin arrived home on Wednesday of last wek from a visit with her brother in Alabama
 Jerome Eubank made business trip to Mena Monday and was ac- companied home by a friend, Mir. Saunders.
 J. J lobe, travelling evangelist, is holding an interesting series of meetings at this place: Meeting each night this week. probably continuing over Sunday. Primrose.
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-01
INK ITEMS.

Boss Edwards of Mena was ar Ink visitor Sunday. ~ B. Crosson of Union Grove was in this vicinity Tuesday.
 Harye Fmbry of Owens Chanel neighborhood was in this comn1un- ltv Saturday on business.
 Mir. and Mrs. Harve Fmbrv of Owens Chapel visited Sunday hero at the home of Mrs. Ellen Fmhrv
 Quite few of the young folks gathered at the ] A. Wise home Sun day night and enjoyed a nice sing ing,
 Among those from Ink trading With Mena merchants Saturday were Mr. and Mrs. Bob Edwards Wr and Mrs. 0. R. Perry and John Cearlev and son, ). V. Other correspondence on page ~
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-01
OLD COVE.

X bouncing big girl arrived at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Lonnie Little, Thursday evening.
 Mr. and Mrs. Potter and Henry Lynn of Potter were guests at the J. J. Turner home Sunday.
 Mr. Boyles. who has been living near here for a year or more, left Sunday evening for Oregon.
 Sunday school every Sunday at 10 o'clock. Also prayer meeting at 7.30 D. m. Everybody invited.
 Mrs. B. Y. Trigg of Louisiana. who came up about ten days ago to look after business interests, has been on the sick list this week.
 Jim Rose. who has been the su- perintendent of our Sunday school for quite a while, has purchased farm one mile south of Cove. He says he can't be with us much long CT.
 The man who bought ". k. Seals farm is expected within the next few days. He will bring carload of stock with him. Also the man
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-01

fhaf bought the C. J. Norris farm IS eXpecfed in before long He intends to bring a bunch of cattle.
 ". F. Seals. having sold his farm VIII have his sale the 9th Of NoNein- be. He will then leave for western Texas. where he expects to locate.
 George Smith. having. sold ms farm and had a sale, will leave with i'm the next few days for Iowa. he expeets to remain in Iowa during the corn shueking season anu t'ieii go farther west. n,
 Early Bird and Rabbit Chaser
The Mena weekly star., 1917-11-01

attending the Nazarene Assembly at Little Rock.
 Mir. and Mrs. Tom Cox and chll- dren and Mrs. C0x's daughter. Marie McClain. spent Saturday night and Sunday with Mir. and Mrs. Mel win Gillaspy and children.
 School Kid
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-02
AGED BRIDE QUITS
SPOUSE FOR CASH
Couples Ages Total One Hun
bred and Twenty Years
Marriage Annulled.
OMAHA PASTOR WED THEM

Clyde Sundblad, clerk of the county
court, has returned from Red Oak, Ia,
where he testified in the suit brought
by the Red Oak Trust & Savings COM
pany to have the marriage of Daniel
Reifel, 81 years old, wealthy citizen
of the town, and Ida Blanche Doctor,
S. years old, annulled.
The couple obtained a marriage liz
cense in Omaha on October y, 1915,
and Rev. Oliver D. Baltzley, pastor
OF the Kountze Memorial church, per-
formed the ceremony. Reifeps son,
when the father returned to Red Oak
with his bride, had the trust company
appointed guardian in place of his
mother, who had died just six weeks
previous to the time the Red Oa!; man
remarked. 1t was alleged that the
elder Reifel was in ompetent.
Mr.. Sundblad said that the case was
settled out of court, the Red Oak
mans latest wife consenting to all an
nullment OF the marriage for a none
tary consideration. Reifel is now in a
private sanitorium at Des Moincs.
Rev. Mr.. Baltzley was subpoenaed
as a witness, but Rev. c. Franklin
Koch, his assistant, who had acted as
witness at the marriage here. went
in his place. On account of the prom
inence of the elder Reifel the case at
tracted wide attention at Red Oak and
vicinity.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-02
LobeCk Only Nebraskan to
Vote for Washington Wet

(from a stan correspondent
Washington, March Especial
Telegram. i'm the midst of conhs-
eating property without due pro-
cess" all but Lobeck of Nebraska S
members voting to put the capitol
of the nation on the "dry" list, Judge
Kinkaid created the one bright spot
i'll an otherwise dreary round of roll
calls by demanding to haye his vote
for the bill counted "'by unanimous
consent" The judge stood before
the rostrum and asked Speaker Clark
to allow him to vote on the propo-
sition affecting the interests of the
district.
When he claimed the right to vote
by unanimous consent, Congressman
Stafford OF Wisconsin objected on the
ground that it would create a very
bad precedent. The speaker sus-
tanned the objection, but Kinkaid gets
into the record.
During the several votes taken on
the bill to make Washington "dry,"
w. J. Bryan came into the press gal
lery. He watched the procedure for
while, followed the filibuster on the
Shepherd bill and then told this story
to The Bee representatives:
There was all ancient individual
whose name was Moses, a man of
learning and great wisdom. And they
buried him in a tomb in lone noun
tain. Now there I is another Moses
(Kinkaid) and the people have buried
him by sending him to congress, The
people know what they want"
When it was suggested to Mr..
Bryan that Judge Kinkaid was hard
working member of the house, he
said: Eyes, he's good republican"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-02
Senate Will Put
Bates Land Bill
On General File
(From a Staff Correspondent

Lincoln, March 1.-(Special.) 1.-The
| Nebraska senate was disposed Thurs
day morning to override Senator John
Robertson's plan to retaliate on the
house of representatives for substi-
tuting a measure for his pet hobby,
| the sale of state school lands.
Senator Robertson's committee on
| school lands recommended for indh-
mite postponement of House Roll 297,
by Bates of Cheyenne, providing that
| 10 per cent of the income from school
lands be distributed among counties
of western Nebraska in proportion
to the amount of school lands in those
counties. .
The measure had been advocated
by Land Commissioner G. L. Shum-
way, who proposed it to answer the
argument of land sale advocates that
under the present system those lands
were bringing no income into the
local exchequer.
"Was the proposed killing of this
bill retaliation for the l:illing of the
school land sale measure" asked
Senator Sandal. Senator Robertson
indicated that it was.
Senator Beal. who stood with Sem
ator Bushee, made few remarks per-
tanning to the Golden Rule.
The senate took a recess before the
vote on postponing the bill. Senti-
ment indicated that the bill would be
put on general file.
Among bills reported out for gen.
eral file by committees in the senate
were: \
H. R. 2ss. Appropriation Of $4,000 for
mastering out National Guard
H. r, 1874. Bill to prevent county seat
removal scraps.
s. F. 32s. Putting maternity homes in
charge of probation officer.
H. R. 1873. Prohibits municipal judges In
Omaha from practicing law.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-02
Nebraska City Will .
Celebrate Arbor Day

Nebraska City, Net., March L.
Especial 1.-The Business Mems asso-
citation Of Nebraska City is, complet-
ing arrangements for big celebra-
ton for Arbor day. Aside from home
floats, it is understood that several of
the Ak-Sar-Ben floats will be brought
down from Omaha. A fine program
is being prepared and number of
prominent people will participate.
Many visitors are expected on this
day from surrounding places.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-02
Phelps Good Roads Men
Plan Road Construction

Holdrege, Neb., March 1.-(Spe-
cial)-Every township in Phelps
county was represented with from
three to fve~rnen at the good roads
meeting held at the court house yes
terday. Uniform road construction
was agreed upon by all present and
the coming year no culverts less than
twenty feet long and shlled twelve
inches above the top will be put in
anywhere. Uniform grades and dram
age were also agreed upon.
Final action was deferred upon the
federal aid road movement.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-02
Many New Banks.
- Get Charter Since
High Court Speaks


Lincoln, March Especial. 1.-The
decision of the supreme court recently
that the State Banking board had no
authority in granting charters, but
must allow the applications irrespec-
tive OF whether the locality had banks
enough TO do the business of the COM
munity, has opened up God of appli-
cations with the result that at the
lsat meeting of the board thirteen
banks were given charters and more
are on the way. Those granted were
as follows:
Platte Valley state bank Of Sutherland.
capital $4,000 James Peterson, president;
r. l.. Smith, vice president, and W. J. Root,
cashier.
sutherland State bank. capital 100000 II.
c. Nicholson, president. and e. r. spauld-
ing cashier.
Malmo State bank Of Malmo, capital stock
$500 ]. C. Hohl president; F. J. zaman,
| vice president and r. ]. Frana, cashier.
Farmers State bank OF Belden. capital
stock, $40, 900. o. L, Engler, president; A.
H. Holms, vice president and C. R. Chris
Hansen, cashier.
Farmers state bank of College View cap
tia stock. s25, 900. Charles Fl. Rogers. pres-
dent; william L. Cove, vice president, and
Vogel Gettier, cashier.
citizens State bank OF Bridgeport, capital
stock, SEQ 900. w. J. Wehn, president.
Nebraska State bank Of Milligan, capital
stock, $4,000. E. J. Kotas. president; James
Krejal, vice president, and Adolph Kotas,
cashier.
Bank Of Carleton, capital stock, SIS,
william II. Wearin, president; Luther Bon
ham, vice president, and F. A. Guy, cashier.
Farmers Bank of Firth, capital stock,
s15, 900 F. NJ. stapIeton, president; David
De Baer vice president; Paul Egser, cashier,
Nebraska State bank of Grand Island,
capital stock, $4,000 A. e. Cady,
president; A. e. Cady. tr., vice president,
and A. j. Guendel, cashier.
Security State bank Of Lynch, capital
stock, $4,000. C. E. Roe, president; 7. E.
Roe. vice president. anhDan Melsha, CASHIER.
Farmers State bank OF Naper, capital
stock, $4,000 H. % olerich president;
Godbar Hansen. vice president and J. H.
Snider, cashier.
Farmers State bank Of Thurston, Capital
stuck $4,000,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-02
High School Declamatory
Contest at WAYNE March 29

Creighton, Neb, March 1.-(Spes
cial. 1.-The North Nebraska High
School Declamatory association will
meet at Wayne, Neb., in connection
with the North Nebraska Teachers
association. The contest will be held
in the State Normal auditorium on
Thursday, March %. The executive
committee of the association, Super
intendent c. M. Sutherland of Creigh-
ton and Principal Nina A. Longcor
of Creighton, announce the following
entries.
Albion. Battle Creek. Bloomfield. Belden.
Carroll, Creighton, Emerson, Fullerton,
Harrington, Laurel, Lynch, Madison, Nor
folk, Neigh, Newcastle, Newman Grove,
Orchard, Oakland. Oakdale, Osmond. Plain
view, Pierce, Rock County High, Spencer.
stanton, Tekamah, Valentine, Verdel.
Walthill. wausa, Wayne, Wayne Normal
High, Wakefield. West Point. Winside and
WiSner,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-02
Man With Quantity Of
Cocaine Held at Kearne\

Kearney, Neb., March l.-(Special)
Ray Turner, claiming Hastings as
his home, was locked up by the police
here last night on suspicion. When
searched he was found to have about
his person enough cocaine and NOR
phine to stock a drug store. Hypo-
dermic syringes and needles by the
dozen were also taken from his grip
in addition to other narcotics. 1t is
alleged he was endeavoring>to peddle
some of the stuff when taken in
charge here. Turner is addicted to
the use of Goo" He is being held
awaiting word from federal officers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-02
Kearney Young Woman
Dies of Typhoid Fever

Kearney, Neb., March l.-(Spe-
cial. )-Agnes Keenen, the lS-year-old
daughter of Deputy Oil Inspector
Frank G. Keenen, former owner OF
the limerick Beacon, died here Tues
day night from typhoid fever. Miss
Keenen contracted the fever about
two weeks ago. She was senior in
the Kearney High school and would
have graduated in June
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-02

Beatrice, Neb. March l.-(Special
Telegram. 1.-The marriage of Joseph
Gay of Wymore and Mrs. Necada
Farnam, solemnized at St. Joseph,
Mo-, some months ago, after they had
failed to secure license in Beatrice,
was annulled this afternoon by Judge
Pemberton in the district court. The
evidence Showed the marriage to be
illegal, because Mrs. Farnam had been
granted divorce in Montana a few
weeks before coming here.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-02

Enyart, reached here last evening and
was taken to the home of his mother
in-law, Mrs. Logan Enyart. The fu-
neral will be held Friday afternoon
under the auspices of the Elks.
The funeral OF Stephen Warren
Beasop, who died of dropsy Tuesday
morning, was held today, services be-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-02
Two Accidents at Edgar.

Edgar, Neb., March 1.-(Special.) y
Samuel Doan, an aged man, who lives
about six miles south of Edgar, fell
down stairs yesterday and received
some severe injuries, although his
physician says he will soon be all
right. He is 81 years old.
George Smith had leg broken
while transplanting large tree We'd
nesday. He was taken to Hastings
for treatmer.G
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-02
Funeral of Slain Nebraska
CITY Man Will Be Friday

Nebraska, City, Neb., March l.
Especial. 1.-The body OF J, W. Black,
who was killed on last Sunday after
noon at Ordway, Colo, by Abner
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-02
Two Weddings at Beatrice.

Beatrice, Neb., March Especial
Telegram dennis Daley and Anna
Thomson of Council Bluffs, and
Howard Steele and Hazel Hallock of
Lincoln, were married here this even
ing by Rev. B. F. Gather.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-02
Livcn Up Your Torpid Liver.

To keep your liver active use DR.. Kings
New Life Pills They insure good digestion
tad relieve constipation. At druggists. Csc.
Advertisement.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-02

James Boyle. Omaha, will wed Mr.. and
Mrs. Wellington Leavitts daughter, Bessie,
April 7. at Kenwood Evangelical church.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-02

Seattle, Wash, March 1.-The Seattle
Daily Times an evening paper, has in
creased the price OF all Its editions from to
2 cents
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-02
Knit Underwear

Very modestly priced, con-
sidering the cost Of materials
today.
Women's Cotton Union Suits,
lace trimmed and cuff o.
styles, all sizes, at each. HoS
Women,s Gauze Sleeveless Vests,
square neck and cumfy cut styles;
all sizes, slightly imper- H.
feet; at, each. .......... wv
Boys Union Suits, short sleeves.
knee length, in ecru and gray 4
sizes 2 to 16 years, at OK
each -. :. Zoe
Girls Union Suits, tight knee
and lace trimmed styles, OEc
all sizes; at, each. 49,. ;. Z0N
Women's Mercerized striped
Union Suits, in fancy lace trim
med style. Sizes S and E0r
6, each ............... wv
Sizes, 7, 8 and 8, EOc
each ................. wv
Mems Socks.
Mems Mercerized Socks, in as
sorted colors, all double soles,
linen heel and toes; seconds, 25c
quality; special at, 1Oc
each ...... ..........
Basement.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-02

ing conducted by Rev. Mr., Green of
Omaha, Besides two children, resid-
ing at home, Mr.. Beason leaves a
married daughter, Mrs. Ma Mangan,
of Omaha.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-02

Wedding Oats Announced.
Chicago March l.-tspeclal Tclegram,l--
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-02

ton in Portland's grammar grades.
Two years ago he couldn't speak a
word of English.
Miss" Wilson, 9, like the little
clerk, is a fourth grader.
Their store transaction was part
of the daily arithmetic, spelling, con-
yersatiOn and courtesy lessons enact
ed across the school grocery counter
by hundreds Of youngsters.
Serious as billy owls, and so deep
Iy engTossed in this play-study that
they notice neither teachers nor
chance visitors, the boys and girls
almost have to be driven from the
tasks that were formerly irksome,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-02

Portland, Ore., March GOOD
morning, Mr.. Cohen How's bust
ness?"
Fine, Miss Mason! What can I
do for you tOday?"
well, I'd like a bacon, a can of
mustard and some lard"
D "Thatu be S2.55. Shall deliver
it?"
Eyes, please. And if I'm not home
leave it on the porch"
Eyes, ma'am. Please pay the
cashier. Call againw
"Mr." Cohen, 10 years old, is clerk
in one Of several real play stores"
conducted by children as an innoYa-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-26

permission to call upon her, which
he did twice.
All but telling Miss RyfOrd that he
loved her did the specious knaYe pur-
sue the brief mountaineering. He
was snowy in his attire and flashy in
his ways. He had cultivated the art
of fiattery to its most refulgent point
It was all a passing, pleasant varia-
ton to Miss Ryford She was not a
cOquette, but sometimes there was 4
certain spice Of novelty and excite
ment in fringing the edge of fiirta-
ton.
. MY sister will be glad to know
you, Miss RyfOrd," the bold schemer
told his new acquaintance. you see,
after l get a plant or two established
we shall make our home here"
Then you intend to settle in Ac-
TONI"
"Oh, surely. My sister is a widow,
and, as you probably are aware, l am
an old bachelor, so we quite harmon
ize in the way Of companionship.
Adeia is a refined lady and she will
hail with pleasure an opportunity to
become a member of the charmed
social circle of which have noted
you are the center"
At the end of a week Boyden left
Acton. He made final call upon Es-
Their. If ever a man indicated sup
pressed admiration-mOre, a dawn
ing affectiOn-it was this practical
scOundrel, for Of that type he was in
the fullest sense of the word.
q declare, it has been a pleasing
variation to the dull mon0tony of ev-
eryday life" sighed Esther, when he
was gone.
She had not ceased to think of
Taylor; she did so now. She expert
enced a secret resentment, however
at his continued absence. Taylor
was slow-going, methodicaL He
took the time it required and de-