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The Washington times., 1917-11-11
pspynsAt. 1917. By Intsrnatisosi Nsvs ssrTies

copyrITAt. 1917. By Ints-aatioosi Nsws ssrTie.
skT TUMAN nature In . funny
n thing said Helen to
Louise, who had dropped
In to have q quiet chat
why. what are you thinking Of.
dear?- Louise ausrisd.
"Oh, something that happened
this morning over at the library"
DO you still belong to your IL
braryr-
Tea and am glad DO. I have
read more books on the war and on
things I am interested in than I
ever would have II I hadn't been
connected with 1t"
We'll. what about the incident
you had In mindr"
oh. yes! Well. you remember
Miss Walsh. that awfuIIy attractive
girl who has charge thsreT'
Il certainly do"
Can you imagine anyone trying
to hurt that girl in any wAyT-
Louise dropped her work, now
thoroughly interested. why, no,
Helen. ! should aRY NOT"
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Their Married Life


exactly the kind Of . gin needed In
the business world"
We'll. 20 on" Louis said quickly.
20 yesl Well, the woman looked
Just Rs unconcsrned- There she
was, seated behind the counter, one
hand on her hip. In thu most nom
ehalAnt way. and an innocent look
on her face. a. though she was
trying to puzzle the thing out
Well. Miss Walsh could have
been mistaken
But that's Just whsrs you're
wrong. Miss Walsh couldn't have
been mistaken. II she hadn't been
sure she wouldn't have dreamed Of
accusing the woman. But you know
how easy It would be to take .
book and walk off with It and
then either keep 1t or else slip IL
back. 1t would simply mean read
ing one OF the new books for moth
ing. But can you imagine any one
small enough to do such . thing?
Why. the charge is only IS cents .
book. and why should q person be-
long who isn't able to pay thAtr'
How did II come outT''
Well. Miss Walsh mentioned .
few names Of books 7 have SSv-
eral marked down. she said 7
couldn't see what r. was, but u
might have been any Of these How
about Lucky Houra7s'
oh. II couldn't have been that
book the woman said quickly. I
read that long ago."
Virtually admitting that n
might have been some bookr In
terposed Louise.
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The Manicure Lady

Gs long a. It's the custom I'm here
to do my little part and make my
little living Just like you"
It's Just like me. all right. the
little living part OF TT said the
moody Head Barber. Tips 10 tight
these dAya. kid; tight and kind Of
trembling In the balance- A gent
hangs onto thai extra dime these
days so long that sometimes I stop
reaching for II. but not often.
Mostly I keep the old right palm
kind OF handy and the face oiled up
with the old landlord grin. I gotta
without tips this would be slim
picking. this game I'm in
IT was reading an article the
other night" said the Manicure
Lady. "and It said folks should look
=; she spiritual SIDE of :hIaS= =s==
nowadays. 1t said we should look
upward and outward. not downward
and inward. ] been doing that little
thing ever since. looking upward
and outward until / got a stin neck.
but my courage aIp't shook none,
George, and any time this here
nation needs my personal assistance
] am going TO be there like q Jones
OF Arkansas. take 1t from mel''
The women can help q lot" said
the Head Barber. "A lot of them
have become soldiers over In Rus
sia, and they say they can nght bet
ter than some of the Russian men,
which maybe Amt no great boost at
that. But I'll bet my old woman
would make a good soldier. She
amt afraid OF nothing that ever
walked around. my old woman amt"
Them pages OF history eScIArsd
the Manicure Lady, tells US that
UOnAA las ever did her part N the
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1T BotGHT another Liberty
Bond yesterday" said the
! Manicure Lady. Now /
got two, and 1 guess I done
my share
THAT'S what you dona.- agreed
the Head Barber. II all the Amer
leans with the price came across
that good we'd have enough dough
20 nok the world. kid"
But ! got the feeling. somshow.-
Eaid the Manicure Lady, that there
IL more I can do than just buying
bonds. Honest to goodness. George.
that nurse hunch / had g few weeks
ago takes q new hold OF me every
once In awhile. and wiIfred thinks
I ought to 90 II duty calls. Duty
amt called him loud enough yet
far him to hear though he has had
. perfectly good chance to enlist
He has wrote a enlistment poem
which he offered to his country but
which his country offered right
TACK 70 him by return mall. and
oats about all he has did"
If you want to 90 and be one OF
rs'n nurses, you can have your old
fos here waiting for you when you
come back said the Head Barber
rnSgnAnImOusly.
That's awful sweet Of you.
George smiled the Manicure Lady.
but I amt gone yet. You see. we
got 10 keep business going along
normal hsrs At home. a. our PresI-
Gent Aal6. and that's almost as i'm
portA1t - making things hum
across ne ocean OF course,
Georgia I ESt the feeling sometimes
hat he WOz1d would whirl around
fust thS sane II gents didn't have
tAalH aARS - tytAAa6 ~ ALSA kss
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By Mary Ellen Sigsbee.

WOMAN VINO drives outomobfIs In the counL
~ Try should know how to replace an inner tube
and put o3 tire One who does not is In .
hard hx when she loses a tire and Is miles from
garage She watches other autos sail past and In
Sardly condemns her own helpIessness. The woman
u the picture has had such an accident
The most unlikely things always seem to happen
Shen there Is novice at the wheel this case the
inner tube has, In some miraculous fashion, wrapped
itself around the axle and the heavy outer tire ia re-
ToIVing Independently kept from falling on by the
steel rim The woman thought she would iust drive
On slowly in the hope Of finding a garage but a con-
soling motorst stopped long enough to tell her that
she would ruin the rim such a rough road
She sat down by the wayside and tried to call to
mind what she had seen her husband do with tubes
and tires She managed to extricats the remains of
that adventurous inner tube and also to remove the
cutter tirs-
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By WILLIAM
F. KIRK

progress Of the world. no matter
how much the men laugh about her
high priced hats and sewing bees.
Before this Jam L over. George. I'm
going to do something big, too. I
Amt got the faintest idea just now
what Il viii be. but it'u come to me.
Maybe It'll Be making speeches to
get recruitS."
Nay be-" sa4A the Head Barber.
You could talk grand. kiA. grand
and frequent
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Dealing With a Thief.

Well when I got In there she
was In the midst of the most en-
bsrTAsSinG situation oouldn1
help hearing the entire thing. be-
cause there was no privacy about It
i wandered about for a time look
Ing at books. but I couldn't help
hearing everything. the place 10 20
tiny.
It seems that one Of the sub
scrioers was arguing with Miss
walsh about a certain book that
had been taken out stole a look
At her. and she was a hamboyant-
looking creature-lip rouge. and .
veil with a heavy mesh.
Mise Walsh said. 7 don't like to
contradict you. but I saw you take
the book
why didn't you call after msT
taken II tRbsent-mIndsdly, II / took
u At all. but I'm absolutely positive
! didn't take IT.
"MisI Walsh kept getting redder.
but she rssoIutsly held to her
ground.
oh. yes you did, she insisted.
/ had waited on you. and then you
stopped at the shelf and took
book from It and walked out.
GoodnessI' gasped Louise. In
terrupting here. 'T don't see how
the girl dared to do II"
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Experimenting.

On entering MillIkin's room one
day his friend PinElsy found hin
humping the piano with All his
might and drawing the most dis
cordant noise from the instrument.
what in the name of all that 10
good are you playingT asked Ping
ley. I am trying to play that score
Of waEners." replied MIlliken But
the score Is upside down. said Ping
ley. That's true" said Milliksn- 7
had II the other way up at hrst. but
couldn't make head or tail of II. 80
I thought I might succeed In. thU
wAyE'
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~ ER'S IS the task to soften the cngvisk of
IT VGr. II the Dor has its black and GVful
side, there is q bright ride IN knotVing
that the occasion has brought forth sacrifice nsVer
before dreamed Of. It's not pose NTH her, nor
q hobby, sttch as all too many WoneH Of fashion
haze made st. She has tDith her tender hands
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nsiHistsrsd to men iOith death very near end her
sad syes haze seen sights to make them even sad
der. She deserves halo if any of this mad TOrId
deserves one. For hers IS not the path Of glory,
but sinply in the hour of need to Be "eyes to the
blind and feet to the lame" and to be at sVsry
turn indeed her brothers keeper
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Fitted for Success.

Well. Miss Walsh Is like that.
Louise. She knew she was right
and she simply dotss on that IL
sraSy. You mark my words. sh.'n
AAks Asr vAv In tAIs VSSIA Ahs'S
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DRACULA,
OR
THE VAMPIRE
By BRAN STOKER.

them safe. No word shall be lost
and in the good time / shall give
them back to you. It's q hard thing
to ask. but you will do It will you
not, for Lucy's sake?"
Arthur spoke out heartily, like his
old self:
"Dr. Van Helsing. you may do what
you Will I feel that In saying this
am doing what my dear one would
have approved. shall not trouble
you with questions till the time
comes"
ARTHUR WARNED
TO BE UNsELFIsH.
The old professor stood up as he
said solemnly:
"And you are right There will be
pain for US all; but It will not be ali
pain. nor will this pain be the last We
and you too-you most Of all, my dear
ooy-will have to pass through the bit
ter water before we reach the sweet
But we must be brave Of heart and
unselnsh, and do our duty. and all will
be well!%
slept on a sofa In Arthur's room
that night Van Helslng did not go
to bed at all He went to and fro, as
II patrolling the house, and was never
out Of sight OF the room where Lucy
lay In her coffin. strewn with the wild
garlic flowers, which sent. through the
odor Of Lily and rose. q heavy. over
powering smell Into the night
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Mino Eorker's journal.

% septsmber.-1n the train to Exeter.
Jonathan sleeping.
II seems only yesterday that the last
entry was made, and yet how much be-
tween then. in Whltby and all the world
before me. Jonathan away and no news
Of him; and now. married to Jonathan.
Jonathan q solicitor. a partner. rich.
master Of his business. Mr.. Hawkins
dead and buried. and Jonathan with an
other attack that may harm him. Some
day he may ask me about it. Down
II all goes. I am rusty in my short
hand-see what unexpected prosperity
does for us-so II may be as well to
freshen II up again with an exercise
anyhow. -
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PART ONE-(continued,

7 ASSURED him sadly that It was
30, and went on to suggest
for felt that such q horrible
= doubt should not have life for
q moment longer than I could help
that Il, often happened that after
death faces became softened and even
resolved into their youthful beauty;
that this was especially so when
death had been preceded by any acute
or prolonged suffering.
II seemed to quite do away with
any doubt, and, after kneeling beside
the couch for a while and looking AT
her lovingly and long he turned
aside.
BIDS FAREWELL TO
DEAD SWEETHEART.
I told him that that must be good
by as the coffin had to be prepared;
so he went back and took her dead
hand in his and kissed II and bent
over and kissed her forehead. He
came away. fondly looking back over
his shoulder at her as he came.
I left him in the drawing room, and
told Van Helsing that he had said
eood-by; 30 the latter went to the
kitchen to tell the undertaker's men
to proceed with the preparations and
to screw up the coffin. When he
came out OF the room again l told
him Of Arthur's question, and he re-
piled:
at am not surprised. Just now
doubted for a moment myself"
We all dined together, and could
see that poor Art was trying to make
the best of things. Van Helsing had
been silent all dinner time, but when
we had lit our cigars he said:
Lord -" but Arthur interrupted
him:
NO. no. not that, for Gods sakei
Not yet. at any rate. Forgive me. sir:
1 did not mean to speak extensively;
It is only because my loss Is so re-
cent"
The professor answered very sweet
ly:
At only used that name because I
was in doubt / must not call you
Mr. and have grown to love you
yes, my dear boy, to love you-as Ar
thur"
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FUNERAL SERVICES
MARKED BY SIMPLICITY.


The service was very simple and very
solemn There were only ourselves and
the servants there, one or two old
friends Of his from Exeter, his London
agent, and Q gentleman representing Sir
John Paxton. the president Of the In
corporated Law Society. Jonathan and
I stood hand in hand, and we felt that
our best and dearest friend was gone
from US.
We came back to town quietly. taking
a bus TO Hyde Park Corner. Jonathan
thought II would interest me to 20 into
the Row for a while. so we sat down !;
but there were very few people there
and II was sad-loollng and desolate to
see SO many empty chairs. It made US
think OF the empty chair at home: so
we got up and walked down Piccadilly.
Jonathan was holding me by the arm.
the way he used TO in old days before
/ went to school
felt It very improper. for you can't
go on for some years teaching etiquette
and decorum to other girls without the
pedantry OF II biting into yourself a bit:
but 1t was Jonathan. and he was my
husband. and we didn't know anybody
who saw us-and we didn't care II they
ulO-sO on we Wdlkeo- 4 was looking Al
q very beautiful girl. in a big cart
wheel hat, sitting In victoria outside
Giulianos. when felt Jonathan clutch
my arm so tight that he hurt me. and
he said under his breath: MY God :"
am always anxious about JonathaIs.
for l fear that some nervous fit may
upset him again: so I turned to him
quickly. and asked him what It was
that disturbed him
IS MUCH DISTURBED
BY A STRANGE LOOKING MAN,
He was very pale. and his eyes seemed
bulging out as. half in terror and half
in amusement. he gsIed at a tall, thin
man. with a beal<y nose and black
moustache and pointed beard, who was
also observing the pretty girl. He was |
looking at her so hard that he did not |
see either OF US. and so ! had A good |
view Of him. His face was not a good |
face: II was hard. and cruel. and |
sensual. and his big white teeth, that |
looked all the whittier because his lips |
were so red, were pointed like an AMI /
mails.
Jonathan kept staring at him,
till / was afraid he would notice. / |
feared he might take II I'll. he looked 90
fierce and nasty. asked Jonathan why
he was disturbed. and he answered, evil /
entity thinking that 1 knew as much
about It as he did: DO you see who
Il is7"
CTs Ne Continued Tonorrow)
CCopyriEhtsdl
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SOME LITTLE THINGS

Little words are sweetest to
hear; little charities ny farthest,
and stay longest on the wing;
little lakes are stillest; little
hearts are fullest, and little farms
the best tiIled.-AnOn.
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VAN HELsING ASKS
TO HOLD LUCY's LETTERS.

'And as It is all yours, you have a
right to deal with 1t as you will.
want you to give me permission to
read all Miss Lucy's papers and let
ters. Believe me, It is no idle curios-
ity. ! have a motive OF which, be
sure. she would have approved.
have them all here. took them be-
fore we knew that all was yours, SO
that no strange hand might touch
them-no strange eye look through
words into her soul shall keep
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ARTHUR APOLOGIES
AND ASKS FORGIVENESS.

| AND ASKS FOhOINENEbs.
Arthur held out his hand. and took
the old mans warmly.
Call me what you WILL" he said
'I hope I may always have the title
OF q friend. And let me say that
am at a loss for words to thank you
for your goodness to my poor dear
1 He paused a moment. and went on:
AZ know that she understood your
goodness even better than do, and
II / was rude or in any way want
| ing at that time you acted so-you re-
member"-the professor nodded
"you must forgive me-"
He answered with q grave kind
| ness:
"I know II was hard for you to quite
trust me then. for to trust such vio-
Ience needs to understand, and 1
take It that you do not-that you
cannot-trust me now. for you do
not yet understand. And there may
be more times when ] shall want you
to trust when you cannot-and may
not-and must not yet understand.
But the time will come when your
trust shall be whole and complete In
me, and when you shall understand
as though the sunlight himself shone
through. Then you shall bless me
from FIRST to last for your own sake.
and for the sake OF others, and for
her dear sake to whom l swore to
protect"
"And. indeed, indeed, SIR" said Ar
thur warmly. II shall in all ways
trust you. I know and believe you
have a very noblo heart, and you are
Jacks friend. and you were hers.
You shall do what you like"
The professor cleared his throat a
couple of times. as though about to
speak. and finally said:
May I ask you something now?"
Certainly"
"You know that Mrs. Westenra left
you all her property"
mo, poor dear; I never thought Of
IT"
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FOR A GOOD LIFE

Do not worry; eat three square
meals a day. say your prayers, be
courteous to your creditors: keep
your digestion good. steer clear Of
blliousness; exercise. 60 slow and
go easy.-A. Lincoln
New Britain herald., 1917-07-09
THE DESERT MAN"
 LYCEUM THRILLER

Tonight and tomorrow the Lyceum offers w. s. Hart, known as the good bad man of the movies, in a realistic western drama. '"The Desert Man.
 As the Lyceum has had numerous requests for a showing of Wm S. Hart Bessie Love, Elda Miller, Bessie Ba1r1scaie and J. Warren Kerrigan, they have just closed contracts with the Triangle Corporation whereby these stars will be shown in their latest releases from now on. Everyone in the city says the Lyceum has the stars. For today and tomorrow one of the biggest stars in the movie world makes his first appearance at the Ly- ceum in ''The Desert Man. From talk in the city about Wm. S. Hart he is one of the most popular stars on the serene and this picture is' classed as the best picture he has ever apear- ed in. Also on the program is 'The Black Cat Stories," "The Secret King dom,' and also the Lyceum Weekly" The Lyceum will take moving pie lures of the audience coming out Wednesday matinee. Come and be movie star.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-09
CHILDREN STARRED
 ON FOX'S SCREEN

A positive novelty, with a great
 success, is 1.-TWO Little Imps," the
 feature of the Fox program for today
 and tomorrow. This picture will be of
 especial interest to the photofans be-
 cause it is the first starring vehicle of
 the Lee children, Jane and Katherine,
 who have apeared to such splendid
 advantage in many of the William
 Fox productions for the past year or
 two. Jane, who is seven years of age,
 and Katherine, who is five, have the distinction of being the first children
 in the theatrical business who have ever been starred. It should not be thought, however, that 1.-Two Little Imps' is weak simple tale con-
 structed to give a couple of bright
 children an opportunity to display their talents. It is a big, unusual heart t-gripping story, in which inter esting situations abound, and the part played by the Lee children is most vital and necessary to the piece.
 Among the other features of the same bill is new kind of picture. called "Movie Stunts,'' a thrilling two- reeler in which the unrivalled rider roper, crack shot and all around master of daring deeds Tom Mix, is featured. It is two thousand feet ot continuous thrills. Ralph Herz, in l "The Regeneration of Reginald" adds a comedy touch to the show, and several other good subjects bring it to a conclusion.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-09
FATTY ARBUCKLE IN
 KEENEY FILM LEADER

Fatty Arbuckle in Rough House." and Jack Pickford in '"The Dummy" are the two big photoplay attractions for the first half of the week at Keeney's. They are regarded as ex- traordinary features and the man. agement expects they will draw ca pacity audiences. During the last three days the management an- nounces as it's film leader '"The Spirit of Romance" produced by the Lasky company with Vivian Martin heading the cast. The seventh episode in Pathe's greatest serial. "The Neg lected Wife, is to be shown Friday and Saturday. This is the biggest drawing card ever booked by the management and it is adding new patrons to the house clientele every week.
 Besides the film specials there will be three good vaudeville acts every day.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-09
NEW BRITAIN MOTHERS PLEASED AND HAPPY
No More Fear of Baby Collie.

The crusade against baby collie and a happy result.
 The astonishing achievements of Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup which has been so widely recommended seems beyond belief to the many thankful and pleased mothers, for practically every baby has been cured or benefited by it's use.
 Mrs. Winslows Soothing Syrup is the long looked for blessing that has sprung into instant popularity with almost every mother, actual results verify this.
 Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup is different from anything else in that it aims to get rid of baby collie and in digestion by neutralizing the acids, overcoming gas and strengthening the weak, sensitive little stomachs, and particle of dope" or aA drop of al- cohol.
 Good, honorable druggists recom- mend Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup to all mothers with babies that have collie, indigestion, poor assimilation of food, constipation or teethins troubles.
 Mothere do not fail to test this now famous prescription. Go to your druggist and get twenty-five cent bottle today and make baby well and happy. For sale in New Britain by Seltzer's Prescription Pharmacy.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-09
NOTICE TO SICK WOMEN Positive Proof That Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
 Compound Relieves
 Suffering.
Bridgeton, MI cannot speak too highly of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-

ble Compound for inflammation and other weaknesses. I was very irregular and would have ter rible pains SO that I could hardly take a step. Sometimes I would be so misera- ble that I could not sweep a room. l doctored part of the fipno h,,t. fo1t ~~-