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The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-06

thlng was radically out of the etiquette
of the Occasion-he reached out and
shook hands with her. "Tm very much
Obliged to you" he said.
The second of two incidents destined
to have powerful influence at this
time in Roses life concerned itself
with certain afternoon frock In a
Michigan avenue shop.
The owners of "The Girl Upstairs
were staggered by the figure that Gal
braith indicated as the probable cost
Of having first-class brigand in New
York design the costumes, and a firm
of pirates In the same neighbOrhood
execute them. 1t was simply insane.
Many of the costumes could be bought,
ready made, on State street or Mlchl-
gan avenue. Some of the fancy things
could be executed by a competent
wardrobe mistress, If someone would
give her the ideas. And ideas-One
could pick them up anywhere. Mrs.
Goldsmith, now-she was the wife of
the senior of the two owners-had
splendid taste and would be glad to
put 1t at their service. There was no
reason why she should not at once
take the sextette downtown and fit
them out with their dresses.
Galbraith shrugged his shoulders,
but made no further complaint. 1t
was, he admitted, as they had repeat
edly pointed out, their own money.
So a rendezvous was made between
Mrs. Goldsmith and the sextette for
u store on Michigan avenue at three
O'Clock on an afternoon when Gal
braith was to be busy with the prin-
clpals. He might manage to drop
in before they left to cast his eye over
the selection.
1t was with some rather uncom-
Portable misgivings that Rose set out
to revisit a part of town so closely
associated with the first year Of her
life. The particular shop was
luckily, one that she hadn't patrOnized
in that former incarnation; but it was
in the same block with half a dozen
that she had
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-06


own. Then, painting, trembling lit
tie, she stood looking straight into
his face.
Galbraith was staring at her with a
look which expressed, at first, clear
astonishment, but gradually complicat-
ed itself with other emotions-con-
fusion, CLINT of whimsical amuse-
ment. That CLEAN, perfectly honest,
kindly one, decided Rose to take him
on trust. He wasn't brute, how
ever it might suit his purpose to act
Like one.
"We've been rehearsing this piece
two weeks" he said presently, looking
away from her when he began to talk,
sand l couldn't take anyone into the
chorus now whom I'd have to teach
the rudiments of dancing to. That's
why a test was necessary. Also,
couldn't take anybody who had come
down here-for lark"
With that, Rose understood the
whole thing. John Galbraith had clas-
sified her, or thought he had, as
well-bred young girl who, in a moment
of plQue or mischief, had decided 1t
would be fun to 60 on the stage. The
eest he had applied wasn't, from that
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-06
First-FIoor Plan.
,IG0nT pOLca
lG.OK6.0

expanse of dark-tinted wall surface
with the lighter color, preferably
white, of the trim.
Since there are a large number of
windows, the wide cOrnices, the roof
brackets, the porch ceilings, the cop
ings and the girdles between the diff
ferent types of siding available for
painting white, the ensemble effect is
far from dark and uninteresting. One
of the noticeable features of the ex-
terror, which aids materially in giving
this house it's distinctive appearance,
is the roof construction. While the
roof used on this house is of the sim
pie pitch type, the use of the roof
brackets and exposed rafter ends, to-
gether with the attic Overhang in the
front and rear gables, places the roof
in somewhat of different class from
the ordinary pitch roof.
The house is a sensible one as re-
CARDS the plan. 1t is of such a shape
that desirable sizes and shapes are
easily attainable in the rooms. On
entering the reception hall from the
front porch, the, eye is Immediately
caught by the seat with windows
above and the bookcases built on
either side. A closet in the back Of
this hall provides handy place for
coats and a hall-tree is unnecessary.
The living room and dining room are
pleasant, well-lighted rooms. Cased
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-06
(To BE CoNTINUED.)
SUPERSTITION OF GEN. GRANT
Union Commander Believed It Bad
Luck to Turn and Retrace
His Steps.

The country folk in the vicinity Of
Grants boyhood home were as super
stitiOus as was the general run of
rural people in that day. One thing
grew out Of these notions that fixed
itself permanently in the mind Of the
youthful Grant that had, no doubt,
marked effect on his later life.
He says that he came firmly to be-
lieve that it meant bad luck for one to
turn round and retrace his steps when
on a journey. One might, with impu-
nifty return home without reaching his
intended destination, but he must do
it by another road-nOt the same one
he Travelled in going.
This feeling may have had some
thing to do with his entrance at West
Point. 1t is commonly known that his
appointment was not Of his choosing,
but that of his father. Grant himself
hung back and had to be pressed to
go to the academy. Even after he was
we'll on his way-at Philadelphia and
New YOrk-he sincerely hoped that
some accident might happen that
would make his return imperative. But
he would not turn round and retrace
his steps.
The feeling seems to have grown
gradually into set rule with him that
after having set out to go anywhere,
or to do anything, he must go to the
end of the thing, and there must be
no such thing as turning back. That
was characteristic of his course in the
Civil war when he rose to positions in
which he had supreme decisions to
make.
The only time in his life when he
seemed near to breaking in on this rule
was when, after the Mexican war, he
decided to resign from the army and
change the whole course of his life up
to that time. But for the Civil war
that called him back, it is likely that
he would hardly have been heard from
again.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-06
japanese Parliament.

The japanese parliament consists Of
house of peers and a house of repre-
sentatives. The house of peers con-
tains both mobiles and distinguished
cOmmoners. Princes of the imperial
blood and princes and marquises sit in
1t by right of title. Counts, viscounts
and barOns elect members of their or
ders. The emperor appoints the COM
mOners of distinction, and there are
also seats for the highest taxpayers,
one from each prefecture. At present
the house of peers contains II princes
Of the blood, Is princes, 33 marquises,
IL counts, IS viscounts, 66 barons, 122
men nominated by the emperor and As
highest taxpayers. Members of the
house of representatives are elected
by male japanese subjects twenty-five
years of age or over and paying a di-
rect tax of not less than 10 yen ($5).
There are 3S1 members, ISL from city
districts and the rest from the country
districts.
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Worked Both WaNs.

Madam" said the conductor during
an infantile paralysis epidemic, ''you
cannot travel on this train unless you
have a health certificate for your
child"
"The law does not require q child
Of sixteen to have a certificate" saiG
the mother as she tossed her head and
entered the car.
When the conductor again confront
ed the naughty mother he returned to
her half-fare ticket which she had
just rendered for the child, making
this observation:
''But the law does require that chill
dren over twelve years of age pay full
fare"
The woman's eyes flashed fire, her
bosom registered her emotion, her
hands clinched and her feet tapped
but she paid.-The Christian Herald.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-06

without recognition, straight into
Roses own.
Rose delayed her dressing till the
other girls were gone, then sat down
beside Edna.
You're all right" she said, feeling
very inadequate. "pm going to help
you"
TITS always like this" the girl said.
IT'S no use. He'll put me back in the
chorus again"
mot If l can help It," Rose said.
"But the first thing to do is to come
along and get something to eat"
During the next hour Rose learned,
for the first time, what the weight of
an Immense melancholy inertia can be.
The girl was like one paralyzed-
paralyzed~ by repeated failures and
disasters, Of which she told Rose
freely. When Galbraith had put her
into the sextette, a hope, just about
dead, had been reawakened. She'd
learned to dance well enough to es-
cape censure, and she'd seen for her.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-06
BY WILLIAM A. RApEoRp.

The appearance Of a frame house
Is largely dependent upon the type
of siding material used and also in the
color and character of its treatment,
whether paint or stain. Certain of
the house types commonly used call
for a definite scheme of wall finlsh
at least as far as the width of expo
sure Of the siding boards or courses is
concerned. An example of this is
found in the Dutch Colonial and other
Colonial types on which structures
the wide exposure, whether siding
boards or shingles are used, has come
to be practically universal.
Combinations of the different widths
of exposure, the rough and the smooth
clapbOards and shingles finished with
a harmOnizing color scheme-all parts
not being of the same color of ne
cesslty although there is danger In
using more than two colors on the ex-
terror of the hOuse-have a definite
place on structures not having the
style of siding established by prece-
dent. The house shown in the illus
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-06

In order that the greatest good may
be obtained from the large front porch
of this house, it would probably be de-
sirable to build the porch with a
screen inclosure. So fitted, it may cas-
lily be inclOsed with storm sash dur
ing the winter months, making the
house easier to heat, especially in case
prevailing winds strike the house on
the porch side. The cost of this In
stallation is considered by most home
owners to be fully repaid In the pleas
ure and enjoyment which it makes
possible.
The size of the house Is 90 feet by
So feet, exclusive Of the porches. 1t
Is desirable that house of this type
be given plenty of room on the lot, If
1t is to show up to the best advan-
tage. Because of the balanced char
acter of the roof, the structure is seen
at it's best when viewed from an angle,
which is, of course, impossible If there
are houses built closely in at the sides.
Assuming that lot having a width of
at least 40 feet Is provided, the house
is sure to attract favorable comment
from passers-by.
A characteristic quality which is
evident in the house exterior Is the
rustic appearance which is mainly de-
pendent upon the wall finish It is
largely this which lends to the design
It's air of distinction. Rarely is this
element found in a two-story house of
this architectural type. 1t is the ele-
ment associated with the bungalow
and the cottage. 1t is the element
which makes the house possess the
inherent qualities of the home and
leaves with even a casual observer
the feeling that within there is cOzi'
ness and comfort.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-06

mainder of the house so that the odor
Of cooking is hardly liable to perme-
ate the living rooms. The pantry is
fitted out in the most modern manner
with cupboards, shelves and work.
shelf. The refrigerator is filed from
the outside, a feature which every
housewife will appreciate. The hall,
from which the stair to the second
floor begins, is centrally located and
can be entered directly from the re-
ception hall, dining room or kitchen.
The second floor is arranged so that
three bedrooms are provided, each
having commodious closet. The
front and side bedrooms have three
windows and the back bedroom has
two, assuring effective ventilation and
lighting.
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CHAPTER xvI-contlnued.

IL
"What professional experience have
you had?" he asked.
II haven't had any,"
He almost smiled when she stopped
there. ANY amateur experience?" he
inquired.
Quite lot" said Rose; "pageants
and things, and two or three little
plays"
"Can you dancer
"Yes," said Rose.
He said he supposed ballroom dane
ing was what she meant, whereupOn
she told him she was a pretty good
ballroom dancer, but that 1t was gym
nastic dancing she had in mind.
"All right" he said. "See If you
can do this. Watch me, and then
initiate me exactly"
In the intensity of her absorption
in his questions and her own answers
to them, she had never given a thought
to the bystanders. But now as they
fell back to give him room, she swept
a glance across their faces. They all
wore smiles of sorts. There was some
thing amusing about this-something
out of the regular routine. A little
knot Of chorus girls halted in the act
of going out the wide doors, and stood
watching. Was it just hoax? The
suppressed, unnatural silence sounded
like it. But at what John Galbraith
did, one of the bystanders guffawed
outright.
1t wasn't pretty the dance step he
executed-a sort of stiff-legged skip
accompanied by vulgar hip wriggle
and concluding with straight-out
sidewise kick. A sick disgust clutched
at Rose as she watched-an utter re-
vulson from the whole loathly busi-
ness.
''Well?" he asked, turning to her as
he finished. He wasn't smiling at all.
I'm not dressed to do that" she
said.
coolly; 'but it can be done. Pick up
your skirts and do it as you are-if
you really want job"
There was just a faint edge of con-
tempt in that last phrase and, merci-
fully, it reused her anger. A blaze
kindled in her blue eyes, and two spots
of vivid color defined themselves in
her cheeks.
She caught up her skirts as he had
told her to do, executed without COM
promise the stiff-legged skip and the
wriggle, and finished with a horizon
tai, sidewise kick that matched his
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-06
CHAPTER XVII.
Rose Keeps the Path.

Rose rehearsed twice a day for q
solid week without forming the faint
est conception of who 'the girl" was
or why she was "the girl upstairs"
During the entire period she never
saw bar of music except what stood
ON the piano rack, nor a written word
of the lyrics she was supposed to sing.
Rose couldn't sing very much. She
had rather a tlmorOus, throaty little
contralto that contrasted oddly with
the fine, free thrill of her speaking
voice. But nobody had asked her
whether she could sing at all. She
picked up the tune quickly enough by
ear, but the words she was always a
little uncertain about.
She finally questioned one of her
colleagues in the chorus about this
haphazardness, and was told that back
at the beginning of things, they had
had their voices tried by the musical
director. They had never had any
music to sing from; there had been
half dozen mimeograph copies OF
the words to the songs, which the
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-06

tration has been finished with three
types of siding material. The lower
part of the first floor walls is sided
with rough-surface clapbOards having
a wide exposure to the weather. The
central belt is sided with narrow bev-
eled siding. The second floor walls
are sided with shingles. The trim
throughout is given prominence, the
effect attained being to brighten the
otherwise dark wall surfaces-it being
a part of the scheme to stain the rough
surface siding and shingles a dark
tint, this being the treatment (aside
from pure white, now attainable in
satisfactory white stain) most widely
used on such surfaces. 1t is then nee
essary to counteract the effect of this
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-06
HOUSE WITH THREE
TYPES OF FINISH
Roof Construction Helps to Give
This Dwelling Very Distinc-
tive Look.
INTERIOR ARRANGEMENT GOOD
Second Floor Has Three Bedrooms
With Ample Closet Space for Each
Some Advice About the
Wall Finishing.

Mr.. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject of building. for the readers OF this
paper, On account of his wide experience
as Editor, Author and Manufacturer, he
is, without doubt, the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all inquiries
to William A. Radford. No. 1897 Prairie
avenue, Chicago. ILL.,. and only enclose
two-cent stamp for reply.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-06

self how indispensable her singing
voice was to the sextette. And then
it had appeared she'd have to talk
And her talking wasn't right.
Look here!" said Rose, when the
story was told. (This was across the
table in a dingy little lunch room.)
You're going to say your lines before
tOmOrrow's rehearsal so that Galbraith
won't stop you once. We're going to
my room now, and I'm going to teach
you. Come along"
In a sort of daze, the girl went
Rose put her into chair, sat down
opposite her, took the first phrase of
her first speech, and said it very slow
| ly, very quietly, half q dozen times.
That was at half-past eleven o'clock
at night. By midnight, Edna could say
those first three words to Roses sat
isfactiOn. They worked like that
straight through the night, except that
two or three times the girl broke
down; said it was hopeless. She got
up once and said that she was going
home, whereupOn Rose locked the door
and put the key in her stocking.
At seven o'clock in the morning they
went back to the lunch room and ate
an enormous breakfast; then Rose
walked Edna out to the park and
back, and at eight they were up in her
room again. They raided the delica-
lessen at eleven, and made a slender
meal. And at twelve, husky of voice,
but indomitable of mind-Edna at last,
as well as Rose-they confronted Gal
braith.
When the test scene came, Rose
could hardly manage her own first
line, and drew sharp look of inquiry
from Galbraith. But on Edna's first
cue, her line was spoken with no
hesitation at all, and in tone, pitch,
and infection it was almost a phono-
graphic copy of the voice that had
served 1t for a model.
There was a solid two seconds of
silence.
When the rehearsal was over Gal
braith called Edna out to him and al
lowed himself a long, incredulOus
stare at her. "Will you tell me, Lar
son." he asked, 'why in the name Of
heaven, if you could do that, you didn't
do it yesterday"
II couldn't do it yesterday" she
said. "Dane taught me-"
Taught you'll" he echoed. "Dane"
he called to Rose, who had been
a little anxiously. Larson
tells me you taught her. How did
you do it?"
"Why, Onslaught her." said
Rose. II showed her how said each
line, and 1 kept on showing her until
she could do it."
"How long did it take you-all
lightT
"All the time there was since last
said Rose, except for
.hree meals"
"Ye gods p said Galbraith. "Well,
i've and learn. Look here! Will you
each the Others-the other four in
he sextette? I'll, see you're paid for
t."
why, yes-of course" said Rose,
a little.
"Oh, l don't mean overnight" he
aid, "but mornings-between rehears-
lls-whenever you can"
II wasn't thinking Of that" said
Rose. II was just wondering if they'd
want to be taught mean, by an
'ther chorus girl, you know"
They'll want to be taught If they
want to keep their jobs" said Gal I
'raith. And then. to her astOnishment |
and also perhaps to his, for the
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-06

openings are used In the forward part
of the house. A handy entrance IL
provided by means Of small porch
at the dining room. A special fea-
ture Of the interior Is the small den
at the rear Of the dining room. This
room is fitted with a closet, and Is
therefore suitable for a number Of
uses. 1t may be used as bedroom,
sewing room or nursery, IL not re-
quired as a den.
The kitchen and pantry are scon-
venlent. and there is u sufficient sepa-
ration of these rooms from the re-
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-06
For Round Shoulders.

An excellent exercise to straighten
round shoulders-goOd for girls or
women who have to sit good deal-is
performed by placing thin stick or
wand across the back and letting it
run out through the bent elbows. The
arms are bent SO that the hands rest
on the chest. Keep the arms and
shoulders pressed back and down and
walk about the room in this way for
five or ten minutes.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-06
His choice.

isn't it rather dangerous to go to
Europe at this time2"
"Oh, / don't know" said the con.
firmed globe trOtter. II understand
that the professional gamblers who
used to lnfest steamships have disap-
peared, because Of the war. I'd rather
face a submarine than a card sEs.ST,."
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-06

SynopslsRose Stanton living
wealthy Rodney Airch
lives and azness This life dsguss
the job Of being
But she has twins and their
dissatisfaction luxury
She determines her living to
hook She Rodney bitter
socaed
cheap house district Job In theaer
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-07-06

Rose Aldrich's education and
good breeding and her eager
ness to make good soon put her
at the head of the list of chorus
women. How new opportunity
comes to her is told in the next
instalIment.
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