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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-19

face was lined and gray her hard eyes
ing at her from the doorway, knew that
Marthy had been sitting like that for
a long, long time.
She went over to her diffidently.
Hesitatingly she laid her gauntleted
hand on Marthy's stopped shoulder.
She did not say anything. Marthy did
not move under her touch, except to
turn her dull glance upon Seabeck.
"C'm in," she said stolidly "Whatd
yuh come fer?"
Miss Macdonald will perhaps ex-
plain"
''She amt got nothin' to explain" F"
said hard old Marthy with grim final
ity. "Fll do what explainin's to be
DONE C'm in. Don't stand there like
stump. And shut the door. It's
cold as a barn here, anyway"
"Oh, Marthy!" cried Billy Louise,
with the sound of tears in her voice.
Don't oh Marthy me-" said the
harsh voice fatty. 81 don't want nc
Marthyin' nor no sympathy. Well, old
h, L
Take what's in sight; faint none of ii
yourn, ,far's l know, but anything you
claim you kin have, fer all me- I've
lived honest all my days an worked
fer what 1 got. I've harbored thieves
| in my old age and trusted them that
want fit to be trusted. I've allus paiG
my debts, Seabeck. I'm willin' to pay
now fer bein' fool"
"W-where's Charlie?" Billy Louise
leaned and whispered the question.
81 dino, and I don't care. He's
pulled out-him an that breed. III
have t. pay yuh for seven growed
cattle I never seed till yist'day, Sea
beck. You can set yer own price or
'em. 1 amt sure but I've got an idee
they was shot las night an dumped
in the river. You en- set yer price
I've got rheumatic so bad I couldn't
go m put stop to nOthin'-but-''
"Oh, Marthy" Billy Louise was
shivering and crying now. "Marthy
Don't be $3.50 hard. 1t was all Char
lie
Yes" said Marthy harshly, at was
all Charlie. He was a thief, an | wa.
sech simple-minded old fool never
knowed what he was. l let him g,
ahead, an l set in the house with ;
white apurn tied ON me an thought
was havin' an easy time. 1 set her,
and let him rob my neighbors that
amt never harmed er cheated out O
a cent, and soon's he thought he wa,
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-19

you don't call Charlie Fox a born
criminal, or Marthy MeilkeT
"Charlie Foxl- Is that the person
you mean, who has been"
"Yes, 1t is And he is horribly sorry.
and so is Marthy, and they'll pay you
for the cattle. And If you do any
thing mean about it, it will simply kill
poor old Marthy. You couldn't send
her to the pen, Mr.. Seabeck. Think
how she's worked there in the Cove
and Charlie has worked like a perfect
slave; and he was trying to get a
start so he-could-get married."
"Hm-mm !" Rumors had reached
Seabeck, thanks to Billy Louise's
dropped lashes upon a certain occa-
sion, which caused him to believe he
saw further light.
"And II you're going to be horrid-'
"Will the-lady he wants to marry
give him another chanceF"
Don't you think she ought to-if
she l-loves himT' Billy Louise studied
the skyline upon the side farthest
from Seabeck.
1Ou say ne wants TO pay IOr tht
cattle and
Hell do anything he can to make
Amends" said Billy Louise, with con
viction. Hell take his medicine anC
go to Jail If you insist" she added sor
rowfully. at will ruin his whole life
Of course, and break a couple of WON
ems hearts, but"
"It's bad thing, a mighty baC
thing, when a man tries to get aheat
too fast"
Its a good thing when he learnI
the lesson without having to pay for /
with his whole future" Billy Louis,
amended the statement.
Seabeck smiled little behind hi
fingers that kent tugging at his whis
kers.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-19
REALLY WAS SILLY OF HER
But Mrs. Pruke Seemed Somehow to
Have Got the Wrong Idea
Altogether.

Pound of margarine, two pounds OF
cheese, a -" commenced Mrs. Pruke.
The proprietor of the village store
FASTENED to interrupt the lady. you'll
really have to cut your orders down."
he said. 81 can't supply preacetime
quantities. There's a war on, you
know"
Mrs. Pruke did some lightning cal-
culations on piece of sugar paper.
'Right-o," she answered, blithely.
1.-TWO ounces O. margarine, quarter O.
cheese, four inches O. white tape, and
half a pair o. number five carpet slip
pers. Thanks for reminding me about
the war. 1t had quite slipped my MEM
ory. I'd got the idea into my head that
my husband and my two boys had gone
to France looking for mushrooms -
London Tit-Bits.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-19
CHAPTER XVII.
Marthy.

Marthy.
DILLY LOUISE led the way down
ID the gorge, through the meadow,
and along the orchard to the little
gate. The Cove seemed empty and
rather forlorn, with the wind creep
ing up the river and rattling the dry
branches of the naked fruit trees.
She stopped for minute on the
doorstep, hesitating before she opened
the door. Behind her. Seabeck drew
close as if he would shield her from
something; perhaps he, too, felt the
deadly quiet and emptiness of the
place.
Billy Louise opened the door and
stepped into the kitchen. She stopped
and stood still, so that her slim figure
would have hidden the interior from
the eyes of Seabeck had he not been
so tall. AS it was, she barred his
way so that he must stand on the step
outside
BY the kitchen table, with her ell
bows on the soiled oilcloth, sat Mar
thy. Her uncombed hair hung in
wisps about her head; her hard old
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-19
New Plants From China.

From the far interior of China an
agent of the department of agriculture,
after three years of travel and re-
search, has brought numerous new
plants, flowers, vegetables and trees
that are believed to be adaptable to
the United States. For example, there
is the jujube tree, which bears heavy
crop Of brownish fruit, delicious when
fresh, and forming when dried con-
fection similar to the Persian date.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-19
Smallest Farms in the World.

On the islands of Re and Oleron.
near La Rochelle, France, according to
Popular Science Monthly, are found
the smallest farms in the world. Some
of them are only one or two square
yards in area, yet these iny domains
are carefully planted with a variety
of crops, even including vineyards. The
soil is extremely fertile. The repeat
ed subdivision of estates among heirs
and the dense population of the is
lands explain the existence of these
Lilliputian properties.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-19
Scarlet Fever Serum.

Announcement was made recently
at meeting of the Swedish Medical
society by DR.. Carl King, bacterio-
logist at the Carolinian institute Of
the discovery of serum for the treat
ment of scarlet fever.
1t was stated that the use of the
serum had reduced the mortality in
the most severe cases to II So per cent
as compared with a mortality of over
20 per cent in equally severe cases
which were not treated with the se-
rum.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-19
CHAPTER xv-contlnued.


"Wan' drink" mumbled Ward.
with blanket over his mouth and a
raveled thread tickling his nose so that
he squirmed.
BILLY Louise went over and laid her
fingers on his neck. II can't tell
whether It's grease or perspiration."
she said. laughing little. What are
you squirting up your nose for? Sure
~ 20 goodness you don't mind that
little. harmless ravelIngl II you
wonldn't go on breathing. It wouldn't
wriggle around so much ~ Neverthe-
less. she plucked the tormenting
thread and threw It on the floor.
Gimme - drink" Ward mumbled
again.
There's more sage tea"
"wuughi Z"
Il suppose that means you aren't
crazy nbout sage tea Well. might
give you teenty-weenty speck more
OF coffee. You can't have water yet,
you know. Youve--you've got to
sweat Ike niSger In a cotton patch
first."
Ward grunted something and after
wards signified that he would take the
coffee and call II square.
The next time she went near him he
was wrinkling his lean nose because
beads Of perspiration were standing
there and slipping occasionally down
20 his cheeks
"Finel You're two niggers in a cot
ton patch now" she announced cheer
ingly. "And Mr.. Hookin' Cough will
have to hunt another home, reckon.
You weren't half ms hoarse when you
swore last time"
II was physically impossible for
Ward TO blush. since he was already
the color Of boiled beet; but he
looked guilty when she uncovered the
rest OF his face and wiped Off the
gathered moisture. II didn't think
you'd hear" he grinned embarrassedly
Il was listening for it. buckaroo. I'd
have been scared to pieces II you
hadn't cussed little. I'd have thought
sure you were going to die. A man,
she added sententiously always has a
chance as long as he's able TO swear
It's Ike a horse wicgling his ears"
The comparison reminded her that
she intended TO shut Rather in the
hny corral; she dried Wards hands
hastily. pulled the wolf-slins Off the
bed and commanded him to keep Gov
cred until she came back. She ran
down bareheaded TO the stable, saw
Rather industriously boring his nose
Into the stack. and put up the gate.
When she went into the cabin again
Ward gave start and opened his eyes
Ike one who had been dozing. Billy
Louise smiled with gratification. liz
was better. She knew he was better
She did not speak. but went over t.
the stove and pretended to be busy
there. though she was careful to max,
no noise. When she turned finally ant
glanced toward the bed, Ward wa,
asleep.
Billy Louise took deep breath, tip
toed over 10 the bench beside the table
snt down. and pillowed her heud OF
her folded arms. She wanted to cry
and she needed to think. and she wa,
dendly. deadly tired.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-19
Where He Goes.

Asket-What's become of the ineor
rigible kid who used to be driven from
home because his parents couldn't dc
anything for him?
Tellum-Oh, he takes an hour or
two off from his duties as president
and director of half the big concerns
in the city to drive around to the old
folks in one of his new twelye-cylindeI
palaces to tell pa and ma that he's
getting along Just tolerable.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-19
|. LEMON JUICE
TAXES OFF TAN
Girls! Make bleaching lotion
if skin is sunburned,
tanned or freckled

Squeeze the juice of two lemons into
bottle containing three ounces of
Orchard White, shake well, and you
have quarter pint of the best freckle,
sunburn and tan lotion, and complexion
beautifler, at very, very small cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and any
drug store or toilet counter will supply
three ounces of Orchard White for a
few cents. Massage this sweetly fra
grant lotion into the face, neck, arms
and hands each day and see how freck-
les, sunburn, windburn and tan disap-
pear and how clear, soft and white the
skin becomes. Yesl It is harmless
AdY.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-19

But you can bank on my doing any
thing can for you, Miss Macdonald.
I think / could be even better than
square-to help plucly little girl
who"
II don't mean just the ordinary
squareness." Billy Louise put in Qui-
etly, 81 mean bigness. too; bigness
that will make man be more than
square; a bigness that will let him see
all around a thing and judge it from
a bigger viewpoint than mere jus
tice--"
"Hm-mm-if you could trust me
enough to-"
'I'm going to, Mr.. Seabeck. I'm go
ing to take 1t for granted you're big
ger than your own squareness. And if
you're Motif you're just a selfish,
weak, letter-perfect, honest man, I'll
feel like-thrashing you" Without a
doubt that was the Billy of her which
spoke.
"Tll take the thrashing If you think
! need It," he promised. looking at her
with something more than admiration.
what have you done, Miss MacDon-
aid? II I can help you hide the
body"
"Therer Billy Louise dared to
wrinkle her nose at him-and don't
know which of her did 1t. 81 knew
you'd play up like a good sport. But
what if it isn't a body? What if
what If you found some of your cattle
with-with big D-run over your
brand?" She had perfectly white
line around her mouth and nostrils
then, but she faced him squarely.
"Hm-mmr' Seabeck gave, her a
quick. sidewise glance and pulled
thoughtfully at the graying whispers
that pointed his chin. 81 would have
been glad to lend you money, or helE
you in any way"
"Yes. I know" Billy Louise snapped
her reins impatiently. "But what
would you do about the-cattle?"
"What could do? What would yor
want me to do? l should do whatever
would help you. would"
would you-be as ready to hell
somebody else? Somebody though
a-lot--of?"
Seabeck evidently saw light. He
cleared his throat and spat graveIy
into bush. Il see you don't trust me
after all" he said.
II do. I've got to /; / mean, I'd have
to whether did or not It's like this
Mr.. Seabeck. 1t isn't the big D brand
Of course you knew it couldn't be. Bu
It isn't yours, either. Some one wa:
tempted and was weak. They're sorry
now. They want to do the right thing
and it rests with you whether the!
can do II. You can shut them up IL
Jail II you like you have perfec
right to do it. Some men would dt
that and be able to sleep after it.
suppose. But / believe you're biggel
than that. ! believe you're big enough
to see that II person goes wrong anC
then sees the mistake and wants Il
pull back into the straight trail,
mnn-even the one who has beer
wronged-would be committing a mora
crime to prevent 1t. To take person
who wants to make q fresh, homes
start, and shut that person up amongs
criminals and brand him as criminal
seems to me worse wrong than t.
steal few head of cattle; don't yol
think so, Mr.. SeabeckT
What Mr.. Seabeck thought did no
Immediately appear in speech. He wa
pulling a little harder at his whisker
and staring at the ears of his horse.
"That would depend ON the person,
ne said at last. "Some men are borl
criminals"
"Oh, we aren't talking about tha
kind of man. Surely to goodnes
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-19
CHAPTER XVI.


Hm-mm."
TNLOYD CARSON was phlegmatic
young man, but he swore an as
tonlshed oath when he saw Billy
Louise galIoping along the lane that
led nowhere except to the womnnless
abode Of Samuel SeabeclS. He walked
very fast to the stable. which was the
FIRST logical stopping place. and so he
met Billy Louise before she had time
TO dismount. even supposing she in
tend to do so. rf
Hello. Floydl Is Mr.. seabeck at
homer
"Sure. Get Off, and I'll put up your
horse. We're Just through eatin'. but
our grub carpenter win rustic some
thing for yuh, all right
''No. I can't stop this time. I'm not
hungry anyway. just give d yell for
Mr.. Seabeck. viii you? / want to see
him n minute"
Floyd eyed her uncertainty, decided
that Billy Louise was not In the mood
TO yield to persuasion, and tactfully
hurried off to find Seabeck without
shouting for hlm--lest he bring others
also. who were evidently not wanted at
all. He took 1t that Billy Louise felt
some difidence about visiting a strict
" bachelor outfit. and he set himself
70 relieve her Of any embarrassment.
Presently Seabeck himself came
from the dirt-roofed, rambling cabin
which was his home and strobe down
the path. buttoning his coat as he
cnme. Floyd's face showed for min.
uic IN the doorway before he effaced
himself completely. and not another
man was in sight anywhere. Billy Lou.
lse was grateful TO circumstance she
had dreaded this visit, though not fol-
the reason Floyd Carson believed.
How de do Miss Macdonald? Pret
~ nice day. but I'm afraid it's {
weather breeder. The winds trying Il
change. l notice"
"Yes. and so / mustn't stop. Coult
you ride part way home with me, Mr.
Senbeck? I-want to talk with yo,
about something. And l can't stop ,
.mlnute. ] must get home"
why, certainly, I'll go. II you'll
walt just a minute while / saddle up
or II you'd rather ride ON. I'll overtak,
you"
"rll ride on, I think. Blue hnte
standing around. and he's little warm
TOO. You're awfully good, Mr.. Sea
beck"
"Oh, not at all !" Seabeck stubbe,
his toe on the stable doorsill In hi
confusion at the praise. 'TIl be righ
along. soon as ! can slip saddle on.
He disappeared. and Billy Louis
turned and loped slowly down tn
lane.
"You must have some lightnin
method OF saddllng, Mr.. Seabeck," sh
smiled over her shoulder at him whe
he came up.
"we learn to do things quick whe
we've handled cattle a few years." h
admitted. He had a difIident manns
OF receiving compliments whic
pleased Billy Louise and gave her cor
fdence a needed brace.
"Afr. Seabeck. I've always heard this
you're an awfully square man." sh
said. Daddy seemed to think this
you could be depended on in any kin
OF a pinch. / hope It's true. II
banking lot on your squareness t
day"
why. don't know about my belr
any better thnn my neighbors," he sal
with a twinkle of humor IN his eye
which were bright, unvarying blu
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-19
OF Two Evils.

Never change laWyers!"
The speaker was Senator Thomas Of
Colorado.
mo matter how greedily your law
yer may be bleeding you," he said,
don't change him. Remember the old
horse.
AN old horse stood under a tree
patiently, though he was all covered
with horse flies. kind-hearted man
went up to brush the flies away, but
the old horse said:
"'Hold on, sir. Don't disturb those
flies. They're nearly full. Drive them
off, and a fresh lot will come, more
hungry than the LAST
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-19

up delusive promise Of respite from
the light; shadow creeps reassur-
ingly over the earth, but 1t is dusk
and not darkness. There Is no re-
prieve. At II the sun dips below the
horizon; at 2 80 it balances again like
/ replenished bag, spilling it's orange
and amethyst food over the earth. The
restless cycle has begun again, and
still the plain unwinds endlessly, mo-
notonously-brightly now. At seven
one reaches Nizninovgorod. If it is
June, the sun has been up five hours.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-19
All Reminded Him,

A soldiers chorus created some
amusement at Liverpool station re-
Gently. A man had just put his wife
into train, and was walking brisk
ly down the platform. Suddenly his
wife's head appeared at the window,
shouting in high key: Charles,
don't forget the meat" But he walk
ed on, without hearing. The lady
raised her voice and fairly yelled !:
Charles, don't forget the meat!"
Still he didn't hear, and so group of
soldiers let off a, stentorian below !:
"Charles!" The husband turned. And
then the soldiers, in solemn chorus
proclaimed: "Don't = forget - the
meat!"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-19

of, Mr.. Seabeck l was afraid you
wouldn't let Charlie off just for her
sake, but l thought maybe if you just
thought wanted you to do it for
mine, why, maybe-with two women to
be sorry for, you'd be kind Of"
''Hm-mm ~ Seabeck sent her keen
blue, twinkling glance that made Billy
Louise turn hot all over with shame
and penitence "Hm-mm ~ he said
again-if one can call that saying
"Hm-mmm ~
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-19
squarinq Himself.

The absent-minded professor, on his
morning walk, had accidentally bump
ed into a young lady For the mo.
ment, in his embarrassment the pro-
fessor was speechless, while the young
lady stood in all the charm, and sweet
ness of young womanhood, waiting for
him to find tongue
My dear young woman" he blurted
out at last, How absolutely rude and
thoughtless of mel How can ever get
your forgiveness?"
We'll, I'll tell you, ole kid, we1l fox
trot over to that cigar counter and
shake the bones to see who buys the
bevo. indianapolis News.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-19
Voluntary Rationinq.

Controller Hoover congratulated a
Washington gathering on the success
of the voluntary rationing system.
"The observance of voluntary ra-
tioning has been universal" he said.
81 heard the other day of tiny urchin
on picnic in the country who ran to
his mother with tears in his eyes.
"'What's the matter? his mother
asked
1.-THE urchin held out a swollen fin
ger and shouted, Indignantly:
"'Them bees! Today is meatless
Tuesday and them bees amt observin'
If p"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-19
Make the Most of Pleasure.

Few young people make as much as
they should of small pleasures. For
many years the standards of enjoy
ment have been undergoing change
we cannot have good time that does
not cost money. A girls education is
far from complete till she has learned
to enjoy herself simply and without
any money expense.-Pennsylv
Grit,
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-19
Dummy AirnIanes.

Aviators from training camps
throughout the country are complet-
ing their education il aerial gunnery
at the finishing school near Lake
Charles, La. The targets are repro
ductions of German ''taube" airplane
placed on the surface of the lake and
with black cross painted thereon to
represent the enemy pilot, the princi-
pal mark for the gunners.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-19
Get New Kidneys /!

The kidneys are the most oyerworked
organs of the human body, and when they
fail in their work of hltering out and
throwing off the poisons, developed in the
system, things begin to happen.
One of the first, warnings is pain or stiff
ness in the lower part of the back; highly
colored urine; loss of appetite; indiges-
ton; irritation, or even stone IN the blad-
der. These symptoms indicate condition
that may lead to that dreaded and fatal
malady, Bright's disease, for which there
is said to be no cure.
Do not delay a minute. At the first in
dication of trouble in the kidney, liver,
bladder or urinary organs start taking
Gold Medal HARLEM Oil Capsules, and
save yourself before 1t is too late. Instant
treatment is necessary in kidney and blad-
der troubles. A delay is often fatal
You can almost certainly find immediate
relief in Gold Medal HARLEM Oil Capsules.
For more than 200 years this famous prep
aration has, been an unfailing remedy for
all kidney, bladder and urinary troubles.
It is the pure, original HARLEM Oil your
great-grandmother used. About two cap
sules each day will keep you toned up and
feeling fine. Get it at any drug store. and
if it does not give you almost immediate
sure you get the GOLD MEDAL brand.
None other genuine. In boxes, three
sizes.-Adv.
Japan Wants Sheep.
With a view to ultimately making
Japan self-supporting in regard to sup
plies of wool, the Japanese government
has set aside in the budget of the next
financial year a fund of S150,GOO for
encouraging sheep breeding. Accord
ing to an explanation made in the diet
the sheep at present in japan are not
of good stock, being bred from those
imported into Japan many years ago.
Moreover, they number less than 1000
and the annual output of wool is very
small.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-19
keenina EN- Sweet.

Florence (reading war news)-It
says here that General Foch is mas
ter of tactics.
Her Hubby-Yes, he's great mas
ter of the proper disposition of his
troops
Florence-Ive often wondered what
made them so observation-disclosures
Magazine.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-19
Need Not Go to Europe.

Here is another thing this war has
shown. In the past thousands of
Americans have gone to Europe for
the baths and Springs" Now it is
found that the waters at every one
of the famous European places can be
duplicated in this country.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-07-19
Janan Wants Sheen.
: Nursing EaIIacies.

"Bliggins has great self-esteem."
"Yes," replied Miss Cayenne. per
haps that is why he doesn't get on bet
ter. A man with too much self-esteem
is usually a bad judge of things in
general"