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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-17
The State of Wisconsin
STATE BANKING DEPT.

To ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME
IullRIRdE, by an examination of the FARM
Frs Bank, located at Viroqua, county of Vernon,
State of Wisconsin, the undersigned has ascertain
ed that the capital stock of $780, required by its
articles of Incorporation has been paid in in full
ami that the said banking corporation has in all
respects complied with the provisions of an act of
the Legislature of the State of Wisconsin, entitled
AN Act for the Creation of Banks and for the
Regulation und Supervision of the Banking Bust
ness, approved May 18th, A. D. 1909, and all acts
amendatory thereto;
Now, Therefore, in pursuance of law, |, Al
bert E. Kuolt, Commissioner of Banking of the
State of Wisconsin, do issue this Certificate of Au
thority to the above named Bank to commence the
business of Banking as defined in said act
in Trsttmnny lBtrrFuf. have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the official
seal of the State Banking Depart
ment, at the Capitol, in the city of
TsEAL1 Madison this ninth day of January,
A. d. 1917.
II u -zIon
Commissioner of Banking.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-17

KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
Eminent Commander-C J Smith.
Generalissimo-J y Chase
Captain GeneTal-C. E. Buffers.
Senior Warden-F. NJ Towner
Junior Warden-F Mcintosh.
Prelate- w N. Coffiand
Treasurer--W f. Lindemann.
Record ~ mund Beiland
standard Resrer-J A sioen.
Sword BearerH. j. Suite
Harder-J. Henry Tate.
Guards-Otto Otteson. A ID. Helgeson. L. c.
Boyle.
SentinelC. l. Peterson.
Trustees-L. c. Boyle S. A. Farr. Fred Eckhart
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-17
A MONTHS EXTENSION

The equity of the situation impels us to the
desire that all should have equal opportunity to
take advantage of the old rate and not be COM
PEELED to pay $3.50 per year in the future. Be
cause of this the date for payment at the past
price has been extended to
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-17
What The Avarane NJ

The state tax commission announc es
average land values in Vel 1on county.
They say it was S33 90 in 1896, SAB IS
in 1911, and s63.50 in 1915. This esti-
mate is based on land safes covering
a period of ten years
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-17
MANY THANKS

We want to tell you, with the warmth
that cannot be- put on paper, that we
highly appreciate the good will and
consideration yen have shown us dur
ing the busy and eventful ,rofl0l6.
The friendship and confidence with
which our customers favor Us, form
one of the solidly satisfactory features
of our tusiuess Il is pleasure To MS
now, therefore, to say Thank YOU.
May the New Year be the happiest
and most prosperous you eyer bad
SURENSON q DAHL
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-17
EASTERN STAR

Worthy Matrou--Mrs. Hettie Lindeman
Worthy PRtron-Geo Fawcett
Associate Matron-Mrs. Fsnnis Franklin.
Secretary Mary A. ADV.
Treasurer-Mrs. Mary Spellum.
Conductress-Mrs Anna Slack
Associate Conductress-Mrs Nettie 0tteson.
Chaplain-Ars Editha Lake.
Marshai-Mrs Grace Shirks.
Organist-MTs Edith Smith.
Stars-Adah, Miss Edith fainter; Ruth Miss
Lofa Minshall; Esther. Mrs. Mildred Davis: Mar
tina. Mrs. Mary StOll; Electa. Mrs. Helen Ander-
son.
Warder-Mrs. Ella Norran.
Sentinei-Niss Elnora Nelson
Trustee. years--Mrs. Nellie Towner.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-17
MASONIC oFFICERs ELECT
Blue LODGE

BLUE LODGE
Worshipful asster-A F May.
Senior Marder--ole Anderson.
Junior WaTdeT-Otto Brown.
Treasurer-W. F. Lindemann-
Secretary-J A. Meen.
Chapiain--c. & Buffers
S D.-Leland Nuzum.
J. D.-Amund Olson.
Stewards Ernest otteson. Neal Nelson.
Tyier-Andrew Ramsett.
Trustees-O. G Munson, J. f. Nuzum. H. 2.
Packard.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-17
Injured nv Falling Tree

While telling timber for J. w Thay.
er south Of town, Frank Banbert was
struck by falling tree, very serious.
ly niuring him. 1t is believed he will
fully recover.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-17
TtterIv Without Mercy

With the coolest December In for
ty-Gye years to cheer US on our weary
way. the weather man seems deter
mined 20 give Us n0fespite, and after
a fairly mild ten-day period below
zero weather is with Is again with
a vengeance And how the fuel piles
do suffer,
Mrs. Fred Chapman is at Hillsboro
visiting her parents.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-17

ROYAL ARCH MASONS
Excellent High P-iest-W E. Lawton.
KinR-F. p A.Intosh.
Scribe-C. A Parker
Treasurer-W. F. Lindenlann
Secretary-S. A. Farr.
CRp5 ain of Host-A E Smith
Principal Sojourner-c. F. Dahl.
Royal Arch Captain-F. H. Williams.
Master of Srd Veil--A +. May.
Master of End Veil-A. d. Helaeson.
Master of LIST Veil o. Anderson.
Sentinel-M. J. Jasperson
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-17
VERNON IN THE LEGISLATURE
Her Members Take High Rank on I'm.
portant Committees

Vernon county has prominentplace
in the present session of the legislature.
Senator Benefits ability as a lawyer
was last session recognized, this year
the members took note of the fact and
placed him ut the head of the most
important committee in the senate,
Judiciary. Associated with him are
the strongest men of the body. 1t is a
fitting compliment to our county and
the entire senatorial district which
Mr.. Bennett ably represents. The
senator is also member of the COM
mittee on rules
Assembiyman Carter holds member.
ship on two of the highly substantial
committees in the lower house-edu-
cation, excise and fees.
In organization OF the senate the
editor of the CENSOR was unanimously
reelected chief clerk and secretary of
that body. Thirty-six years to day
previous thereto he was elected book
keeper of the same house. fifteen years
later was sworn in as a member of the
senate, serving continuously twelve
years. That is a record that drew out
some "reminiscences when he took the
oath last Wednesday.
Senator Bennett was first to intro
duce bills this session. One of the inn
portant measures is a bin to make it
more difficult to obtain divorce in Wis
consin. He would make it the duty of
district attorneys to act as divorce
corhsei, cit'ug both parties concerned
before him, reporting his conclusions
to the court before whom the divorce
is sought; he would prevent a guilty
party from again marrying in Wis
consin. Under present law the divorce
counsel OF a county draws $40 from the
county for each divorce granted. His
other bills introduced are; Relating
to fire insurance ate-making, prohihit-
ing diScriminaticn With penalty: re-
lating to employees of senate and a>
sembly; protection If minors; inter
marriage of negroes ,tnu whites, pro-
viding penalty; to amend statutes as
to statements by injured persons made
within " hours after occurrence of in
jury.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-17
MODERN wooDMAN

MODERN WOODMAN
Venerable Cfr sul-Henry Graham.
Worthy tdyi Halle Smith.
Clerk--Guy hctiarmo
bari er-fbscaI Larson.
Physicians- atorley and Surenson.
Escort irXil Grubb
Wa chman-W iliam Small.
Sentry-Arthur Mccall.
Trustee-a. a. GaUper.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-17
Special Values at the Farmers Store
For 10 DAYS OnIy

Russeli's Best flour ..,........ 50 as
pc MIC package oatmeal. ..... %
30c MIC. pkg oatmeal with china. .25
Corn syrup, per gallon ......... so
Mary Jane sorghum, per gall. go
Pure sorghum Observation-Disclosures. .S5
SD plaid blankets ................. ? 80
72xS0 cotton blankets Mt ......... IS
Dark outing flannel at..,........ .l2t
75c granite cloth dress goods at,
per yard ............- ........, .ou
l0c Huck towel at ............. 10
Ladies' and misses winter coats will
be sold out below cost.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-17
Short News Stories of Interest

PicUps of
Vroqua Vicinity
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-17

Insure with John Dawson & Co.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-17

All boost for the new year.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-01-17
KNIGHT FYrHIAs

Chancellor Commsnder-Otto $ Omundson.
Vice Chanceilor-John L. Davis.
Prelate-GeTa'd Seal
Keeper of Records and Sesls-M. o Tuhus
Master of ExcbequeT-Hsnry Lindemann.
Master of Works. B. Liilis.
Master at Arms-Guy DeGarmo
Inner Guard-John Lake Jr
Grand Representative E. Smith.
Outer Guard-Clarence Anderson.
Trustees-F. II. Williams. c A. Minshal. o. G
Munson.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-28

the hound has recently killed
many sheep and cattle, following
the lead of a degenerate daschund
In these practices. Cove things
some strange current from Russia
must have turned the dog bolshe-
wiki.
A. r. Wick and j F. DOOley
are sent by s. p. railway to Taco
ma freight and passenger offices.
Grays Harbor lOngshOremen get
increase of cents an hour.
Verne ellison, pupil in Maple
wood school, Puyallup, suffers
broken ankle while playing ON
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-28

fixed prices, the federal trade
commission announced today.
Permission was granted three
firms to manufacture the drug. It
will be marketed under the name
"Arsphenamine."
Formerly exploited by the Ger
man stockholders for 81 to S35
a dose. the drug will be accessible
to the public now for $3.50. The
licenses stipulate it must be sold
to the army and navy for 81. to
hospitals $1.25 and to physicians
$3.50.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-28
Insurance Comes First
With u. S. Soldiers

Soldiers who are unable to carry
both their Liberty loan and gov
eminent insurance payments from
their pay will be permitted to drop
the bonds, according to instruc-
lions received at Camp Lewis from
Washington.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-28

GAINESVILLE, O., Nov. as
Samuel Trothey was packing up
his furniture when his friends
told him they we're only joking"
He was going to move out OF
town. This is why: There was
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-28
Salvarsen Will
Be Made In us.

UNITED Press Leased Wire.)
WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. 81.
Manufacture of salvarsen, under
German patents recently seized,
will be imediately resumed in the
United States under government
supervision and at greatly reduced
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-28

LINKO, Ont. - Jasper Cove,
farmer near here, has finally been
forced to kill his prize Russian
wolfhound, winner of many dog
show medals. Formerly gentle,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-28

no candidate in his ward for as
SCISSOR and several kind persons
wrote in his name. Then the
friends" notified him he had to
serve-"that's the law" they
said.
Or. COMA. dentist 303 Provi.
dent. adv
Aberdeen's new $A50, 900 water
system, which takes its supply
from Wishkah river, 20 miles
north. 10 practically completed.
Some garden! DR.. Button Of
city health office, says he has dug
1900 pounds Of potatoes from
his parking strip, 110x10 feet.
16-in. and Aft. slab wood. Key
stone Lumber Co. Main 3z8. adv.
Bethlehem Norwegian Lutheran
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-28
OPEN SATURDAY NIGHTS

Tacoma department stores will remain
before Christmas from next Saturday night to Christmas
Commercial club Tuesday.
In addition the will following evenings
"wednesday Dec 49, Thursday Friday
bay Dec a. After Christmas they will
.iays
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-28

Chi-Namel for floors and wood
work. Palace Hardware Co..
1911 Pacific ave. adv.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-28

Supreme court reverses Judge
Clifford and decides that jitney
licenses may be transferred from
enc car to another, but not from
one person to another.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-28
CONTRACT

a day Of
tn
~sH cannot khh ms he nhha nINed become
.mnmbrM epa the eco dpr ON from ghg rd huh
or new super lie h parts be b. mr skilled
or IN man WORKING
a
Thepa art OF pu
' work
e except Saturdays
makaM be than one PIP h 81 NOR turnyme
in In ny
q hour month A be gmdh po for %
Nomshr arh.a was MOI allow sae
M g ofNA
!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-28

Missouri man commits ancient
mistake of blowing out hotel
room gas.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-28
By Ahern

ST., Oct. %. daughter; Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy e. Barnett, COLT So. Ju-
nett St., Nov. 8, daughter; Mr.
and Mrs. Charles A. Ray, 6039
So. Junett St.. Nov. s, daughter.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-28

Only One CHRONIC QUININEv
To get the genuine, call for full
name, LAXATIVE BROMO QUI-
NINE. Look for signature of e. w.
GROVE. Cures a Cold in One Day.
soc.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-28
GIRLS AMUSE SOLDIERS

An house to all soldiers
club Wednesday night with
officers with the s1st division Camp
To Join In the dancing and
coma girls will be at the club Billiard tables will
be ready for the music reading
precede the dancing Another
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-28

Mix these with six heaping
tablespoonfuls of graduated
sugar in half a glass of water.
Take a teaspoonful as often as
necessary TO give relief. Be sure
TO get Globe Pine Compound
Concentrated Pine). No other
will answer the purpose in this
formula which comes from eminent
medical source and makes the
most effective. pleasant and
remedy for cnnphs
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-28

Large stock Of Military Chew
rons for all branches of service.
Hofstetter's, 18th and Pac. adv
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-28
Here and Elsewhere

First Congregational church
joins organizations caring for sol
diers on Saturday nights. Let 20
men sleep in pews last week; will
have cots for many hereafter.
Plum Pudding and Fruit Cake.
Duenwald's, 1112 Broadway. adv.
William Sproule, president OF
S. p. railway, amazed at what has
been done at Camp Lewis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Murray, who run
Ivy hotel, forfeit 500 bail in
police court on bootlegging
charge.
COMMERCIAL BENDERY \
PRINTING 90. Main AIT. adv
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-28
Surest Cough Remedy
Made from Globe Pine
Easily Made at Home. Very Economical
Especially Good for Children

Procure two ounces Of glycerine and a
half ounce of Globe Pine Compound
Concentrated Pine) from your druggist.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-28

3. The following birth certificates
were filed Tuesday in the office of
the department of health at the
city hall: Born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Dargan, 1874 East Howe
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-28

DIR. hurry, Dentist, Warburton BID.
adv.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-28
$4,000 DIAMOND THEFT

CLEVELAND O., Nov 27-Theft registered package
in
lobby Of the Hotel Sater here police today
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-28

church to make repairs and alter
ations.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-28

Mix together one ounce Of Toris Com
pound one ounce of Syrup Of Sarsaparilla !:
half pint of Simple Elixir. Take table.
spoonful four times daily. Adv.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-28

NTof1pt-actinK remedy TOT couRhs
and colds affecting the bronchial tubes
or throat. As can be seen it contains no
harmful drugs and may be used freely.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-28
HELP FRENCH CHILDREN

Lincoln high school girls
the hahour period
belgian children More than SO clothing
20 girls In Miss Doca Dodds 9th roll including
caps pecoats night dresses coats. miens
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-28

COMMERCIAL BsNDERY 4
PRINTING co. Main AT. adv
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-11-28

DR.. Cozza, dentist EOS Provi.
dent adv.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-07-05

dence they will accept, for they are
responsible for all the money paid
out.
Some paying tellers are more par
ticular than others. Thus some of
them are willing to accept personal
letters and cards for Identification
purposes. But there are others.
For instance, n a presented an
order recently calling for $3.50. 1t was
only a small amount. of course, but
the paying teller was very particular.
First he asked the man his name and
the amount the order called for. When
these questions had been answered he
asked the bearer IL he had any letters.
Some were shown him. Then he want
ed to know If the bearer could pro-
duce any cards with his name on
them. These were shown, but the tell
err was still doubtful.
"Let me see that signet ring on your
finger, please" he said.
The wearer held up his finger so the
teller could read the initials. 1t took
the latter a minute or so to decipher
the monogram, but this seemed to con-
vince him that the wearer was the
person he represented himself, to be,
for he Immediately wrote out an order
on the cashier for the amount Of the
money order.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-07-05


In front OF the triumphant Aurehah,
whilst all Rome looked on ana gioateu
over the owhia OF me great has'erh
queen. 10 return 10 our JOURNEY
About hail-why between Nary"tein anu
Palmyra we stoppeu Ior iuhch u Nasi
ei-Her, an immense roman lower y,
barracks On IL the Arap mas ihsciiocu
many ,wusms' OF tripai malN 81
nat II nus pecoine " h'hu : uana
Dy winch inc prunus VI .aineiS S'"''u
OF s'o'eh might ne iue
warning OH the eeaou'ns.
That night our camp was pitched at
Ein-el-Beda (the white fountain), right
in the middle OF the desert. In the
stiffness of the night l was suddenly
startled by hearing n man shouting at
h top OF his voice. POSSIBLY the
Bedouins were attacking usl Joseph
our d%ragoinan. soon r~eassureu ne. II
was the usual ahouhcemeht warming
Bedo uins VINO mlght De roaming ABOUT
not 10 come near the camp. 10 ev-
eryone VINO hears my voice. ihe people
who are camping mere are not nier.
chants, or people carrying money that
you should come hear theih' anu VIM
ever comes near them u WI" pe hs
OWL iault; soiuiers are suaruias .'en''
ana they nave no other way VI PUNISH
ing you but with a puiiet. ihree
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-07-05
Making Life Joyous.

II Is not the great tragedies which
make life so disappointing. 1t Is far
more the lack of the world that might
perfectly well have been spoken. the
letter which might have been written.
the visit that might have been paid.
1t takes very little sometimes to set
life at the full again, and when our
hearts do leap with JOY 1t Is more often
than not because something old has
hourished again. Why hunt up novel;
ties when by just a touch on some old
spring the whole world will look Ike
a new world to someone you knowf
Is there one Of us who does not know
two or three exact spots where he a
make that happenf
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-07-05
New Works BARGE Canal.

New York's barge canal promises to
be invaluable as a means Of cheap
freight transportation and also to slim
Mate other interests. Syracuse will
have a barge canal terminal and the
city Is considering the construction of
a belt line railroad to accommodate
the traffic" to and from rail to water
routes. This Is significant as To what
is likely to follow the opening Of the
barge canal and operation at full ca
pacity. The movement is also isuggcs-
tive OF the Close relations that may be
established, between railroad and
canal. The old idea Of uncompromis-
ing hostility has been exploded, de-
clares the Troy Times. Each can, make
use of the other in developing traffic
that will. represent valuable service to
the public, Ind the outcome will be ex-
pansion, Of freight-carrying facilities
to meet the requirements Of a country
in which Industrial progress. great as
1T has been, Is slight compared with
what is to come.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-07-05

been put into the barracks out of
harms way: n is a very fine torso
of the God of Wine holding II drink
ing cup, and another is part of IA sar-
cophagus with four heads on 1t. Near
the colonnade lying in a mingled heap
were some beautiful specimens of
cornices and capitals. The modern viii
lage is built of miserable mud huts
inside the Temple of the Sun, and
much disfigures 1t; but this Is of little
concern to the Bedouin.
Should the spirit of Zenobla still
haunt her ruined city, n can imagine
her standing beside the lonely column,
watching the steady advance of the
British troops across the Arabian des-
ert, and inviting them to halt and be
refreshed at her springs, and then
speeding them on to the fertile lands
beyond; there they can hope for a
warm welcome from the Syrian people,
who have long wished to live In peace
and freedom under British rule.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-07-05
THEIR Two WAYS
Nomen Shoppers Show There Are
Two Methods of Killing a Cat.
Ono Gets Grudging Service by Sharp
Demands while other Wins Sales
girl by Her Pleasant Words.

It was three days before Christmas.
In many departments of Bolivar &c
Clark's great store girls with tired
eyes were trying, usually with pa
tience, to serve the never-ending line
of customers. In the gingham depart
ment, however. the clerks were having
an easy time. Few persons buy ging-
hams Mt Christmas time. The girls,
grown careless. were talking together,
taking 1t for granted that any chance
visitor to the department was on her
way to the silk department beyond.
SO IL happened that two women
stood for several minutes In front of
the seersuckers without being noticed.
Presently one of them walked across
to the group where Madge Hardness
was graphically describing the Christ
mas that she would have if she had
a thousand dollars to spend. Her
voice cut sharply through Madge's gay
tone.
III want to see seersuckers. and I
have no time to waste. Will II OF
you come and walt upon me, or shall
| call n foorwalkerT
A hot color famed In Madge's face.
She turned at once and began taking
down s~eersuckers. She answered ev-
cry question distinctly; there was no
a thing with which her customer could
find fault, and yet her whole manner
rndiated %antagonism. When she took
the order she shrugged her shoulders
behind her customers back.
''The old cat |" she said to Minnie
Dixon, as her customer left. "rd ike
to fling the s%cersucker mt her head.
I'd like to put her behind the counter
to wait upon herself. Wouldn't h
be n sweet one7 Shed be fired ut the
end of the first day." a
Just then the other woman stepped
up to the counter. She was a little.
w~hite-haired, old lady, but there was a
twinkle in her eyes. She smiled Into
Madge's sullen face with a warm
hearted frlendliness.
~ hope you won't mind my saying
It." she remarked, but what pretty
girls you have ut this counterl Old
, ladies love to see them, you know"
: For n moment Madge stared. Then
she began to laugh, and the old lady
laughed with her.
g "Of course, I'd have to give you any
thing you want for that" she said.
1 "Of course" the old lady agreed.
!, twinkling' again, II expected you to-
But all the same" she added, when her
order was taken and she was turning
,way, ~ meant 1t, too"
"Taffyw Madge exclaimed as she
went back to the Others. "But 1 be-
iieve she meant 1t. Anyway. 1t made
you feel good. Who'd have thought IN
old lady like that would be so foxyF
The old lady herself was smiling as
she went toward the elevator, but II
was a tender smile, for She really
J. loved girls.
r And the Interested bystander who
n lad seen 1t all went on her way smil
Ing, too.-Youth's Companion.