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The Washington times., 1918-03-12
By David Cory.

~-rELI. after Puss left Mr.
" Ulysses safe at home with
Mrs. Ulysses. he travelled on
by himself. and after a while he
came to 4 high rock on which
crouchsd a huge monster with the
woman But little Fuss Junior
didn't know 81 WAS the SphyuA. " no
for years and years stopped every
traveller who went by and asked
him a riddle. And II he couldn't
answer 1t she would throw him
over the rock.
Now as soon as she saw lit,ls
PuGG Junior drawing near she said
TO herself: Il won't ask him tho
same hard riddle I've asked every
traveller" So she scratched her
ear with her big, furry foot and
thought and thought. And just as
Puss reached her she found the
riddle she wanted to ask
Hello. there. little Puss" shs
cried. Tell me the answer 20 this.
What is it goes on two wheels in
the morning. two at noon and three
in the evening""
''Oh. dear me- said little Puss 10
himself. and he scratched his ear
and looked at the great big SPhinN.
And didn't she look like a bIg i'm
mense cat until you saw her face.
Hurry up" she cried. You can
have only three minutes TO guess"
So Puss thought and thought and
by and by he guessed. And before
he answers. I'll give you three
minutes to guess. so please don't
read any further till you look at
the clock and try. And now that
the time is UP. I'll tell :ou what
Puss said.
II think have the right answer.
Mrs. Sphinx" said little Puss. IT'S
baby carriage in the morning. hi
cycle at noon. and an inv aid chair
in the evening"
And when that Lion Lady heard
that she almost fell of her rock.
she was 50 surprised
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Puss in Boots Jr.
A PLEASING GOODNIGHT SERIES

Right you are. little cat" she
cried. You are the FIRST one who
has ever guessed my riddle" and
then she Iashed her tail. she was so
mortified and angry. Il never
thought a little Pussy Cat could
answer that riddle" And then she
began 10 sing:
For years and years I've asked
each man
Who travelled by my throne.
And each has failed, while you. dear
Puss.
Have guessed II all alone.
So you may 60 upon your way
But tell no one. | pray.
For II you do the day youll rue
You gave the Sphinx away"
And n YOU wait until the next
story I'll tell you moro about little
FUSS Junior. that is II you'll prom
Use to telephone the Sphinx and tell
her just what I've told you.
Copyright. 1918. David Cory.
CTO be COntInued.D
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To. My Sweetheart Soldier

and quacking on, they left a feel
ing of remembrance and friend
ship.
Fragrance was everywhere
from the trees and the young
grass. and all the beginning
things" of spring. From the
shining west the shadows fell
softly on fields of triumphant
beauty, and unconquered peace.
Nature leads us with calm, lurk-
ing hand through the highways Of
the world. In her love there is no
sting, on her broad bosom she
rocks US with cooling lullaby.
Through glooms and shadows she
leads us toward the dawn-not far
away-which we call night.
At tea the General came-I
STAYED little while before the fire
and then | came to you. AS long
as possible want to be alone with
you. Beloved, am not afraid!
For you and little Justin Edwards,
| would bear ten thousand times
the pain which waits upon my
soul tonight. | want my boy to
now there were no moaning and
no tears when God delivered him
into my keeping.
The General is going; | hear his
crutch upon the tagging. Good
night" he answers! "God be with
you till we meet again" And the
crutch marks time upon the flag
ging, aad with every tap It calls
back: Courage, courage" Yes,
God is with mel In this crisis, as
in all others, / lie in the hollow
of His hand. He will not let me
fall. As my frail craft embarks
upon the sea Of pain, the lights are
dimmed by suffering: but 10! guild
ing the way-lighting ever, step
BY step shines the Star of Hope
across the bows. The restless
waves catch ever that shaft of
light, and each one as | reach it
guides me on. Beloved, across
the waves of pain. | send you now
my pitiful "All Hail." and above
all pillows and all storm comes
back your an- 'er clear and
strong-"All hail, my little COM
rade! My soldier Wife"
Beloved, OH Beloved.
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OF
THE FAMOUS

Up Till the outbreak Of the war
the Queen Of RumaniA took = deep
personal interest In the School OF
Domestic Economy for Rurnanian
girls, which she founded with .
sum of money subscribed by Ru-
mAnian women as a wedding pres
Snt At the time OF her marriage.
onON, on onS Of her periodical
visits. the Queen asked one OF the
pupils. q bright-looking little lasA
how she was progressing with her
studies.
oh. hrst rate, ma'an." replied the
child, with ready assurance. Tn
the best scholar In the class"
Indeed 20 said tie Queen. I'm
very glad to hear II. when eid
your teacher tell you so? This
morninEY"
oh. no, ma'Gm." came the unsI-
pected answer. Teacher didn't tell
me- Just noticed II myself"
InnumSrAblS are the stories
many OF them "chestnuts"-of the
ready wit OF iAa English Mr.. Jus
tics Darling. Here a. one that 10
new 10 me. AZ ar event.
1t appears that one day while try
ing case he was disturbed by =
young man who kept moving about
in the rear OF the court. lifting
chairs and prying under SEATS.
Young man" exclaimed the
learned Judge At last. you are max
Ing good deal OF unnecessary
noise. what Are you doinEr
Mlord." replied the offender, y
have lost my oYercoat and am trv-
ing to md IL"
WELL" came the witty reply.
people often lee whole suits In
here without making all that fuss"
Israel ZangWill, who has not sent
out anything Numerous for some
years. has Just written . new farce.
full OF brilliant wit. called TOO
Much Money" It viii be produced
very shortly.
The distinguished playwright once
told that hs likes to spend the hrst
night OF his plays in the gallery to
feel the pulse" Of the Audlsnce- He
related an amusing experiences on
one such occasion. II was on the,
first night Of one OF his Adslphi
plays. and Mr.. zAngwill asked one
Of the gods" q typical Cockney,
for his candid opinion.
We'll, guv'nor." was the GnsUer.
the leading lady Aip't bad. and the
leading man. h-'n S-t but guV'Ro1
what = DlAiyg
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ADVICE TOTHE
LOVELORN
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX.
Answer His Letter.
DEAR MISS rAIRFAX :

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
Until the war, a young lleu-
tenant Of a certain regiment had
been calling on me for about a
year did not know he had gone
away until one day I got letter
from him stating he was down
South camping. and that he was
so awfuIly busy that he would not
be able to write SO often. Every
now and then I have received
letter from him, but he has never
mentioned his sudden departure.
have heard he has been home
on a furlough. but have neither
seen nor heard from him.
Again I received a letter from
him QaEt week from camp. and
he does not say he has had fur
Tough or why he did not call on
me while home.
Now what | would like to know
is-should answer this youE
mans letter? J. L. d.
0F course, IL your young lieu'sn-
ant were seriously interested
in you he would. when homo on fur
Tough. want TO see you. The fact
that he has been a regular caller
at your home. and is writing TO you
doesn't necessarily indicate that he
is seriously interested in you. SO
after all you have nothing TO be
offended about! with a clear un-
derstanding In you rmind that he Is
simply a freInd who enjoys hearing
from you now and then. and that
you are not in any way necessary
to his happiness. 20 ahead and an
swer his letter, only don't deceive
yourself into imagining you mean
more to him than you actually do
mean. Girls make their own unhap-
plness very often by trying to eXalt
a friendly acquaintance with a man
into = love AFFAIR and then by re-
senting the fact that the man
doesn't play uD to the part assigned
hIR
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Beloved:
My hour has GOMEZ Our mother
with the doctor and the nurse, are
waiting down below! l have asked
to be alone with you as long a
time as may be. The window is
wide to the soft spring night-the
smell of green things growing
comes up from all the earth! Far
down the street with a radiance
reaching to my window, shines the
calm face Of Christ! The mystery
of life, the majesty Of death are
both alike to Him. The span of our
little time is but the twinkling of
an eye to the vast eternity over
which He broods. Never before so
plainly as tonight have l seen the
radiance touch Gods Field; with
the soft long shadows and shafts
of light it lies upon those stately
columns. And the face of Jesus
smiles, as though calling to more
exquisite joys the city of the dead.
Gods field-the harvest over! the
wheat forever garnered-the chaff
adrift upon the waters of forget
fulness.
1t has been a wonderful day. l
have walked in my garden for a
long, long time! The sun was
warm-little tender green things
were springing everywhere. Two
blue birds flashed about the leaf
less branches of the shrubs, and
perched a moment on the rustic
bench. Beloved, how often through
these days Of waiting have
dreamed of you and me together
in our garden! When that time
comes, the memory Of loneliness
and pain will fall forever from US
like a garment. Softly the wind
blew in nv garden, and flock of
geese came up from the river
taking their stately way, and
quacking of the opening spring.
They paused and stretched, their
long soft necks, and looked at me,
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SynopsIs Of Precedlng Chapters

Esther VasseIl IS induced TO marry for
large sum OF money. All she knows ot
her husband IS that lie Is a convict and
his name Is Basil. The ceremony takes
place in a ruined church. On her return
she finds her sister and uncle murdered,
the latter leaving her sole heir to a large
fortune. He disinherited his nephew, Guy
Hooking.
Tweedledee. GUYS gambler friend. is
murdered in his box at a masquerade ball.
on the same night Esther discovers that
Guy Is married and the strange woman
who attended her marriage ceremony Is
Esther goes 70 Helm Court. the estate
left by her uncle. She meets Mrs. Bor-
radale and her son, young Lord Bora
dale. They Immediately fall In love.
Guy continues to follow his old Ire.
His friends" frame up on Guy and get
him 70 sign a mysterious paper mortGag-
ing the estate which is TO be his In case
OF ESther's death. Esther is marked for
death.
An attempt is made on her life as she
and BorrBdaIe sit on her yeranda, but
luckily Borradsle 10 at hand and lie
knocks the assassin out but is badly In
Jured himself
Esther goes to New York TO see II either
the lawyer or Lillian will help her clear
up the mystery She meets Lillian at 10
o'clock at night in the old ruined church.
Lillian appears in a trance She leads
Esther into the Borradale tomb and leaves
her TO die. Esther searches in vain for
some escape. She stumbles into recess
in the wall and discovers the Lody OF her
mysterious husband.
The following morning she is released
by Lillian who Is unable 10 explain her
action In enticing Esther into the vault.
Esther tells her Of all that has happened
and when she concludes she is told by
Lillian that she is not yet free TO marry
and warns her Of the danger.
Esther returns 10 Helm Court. Omit
ting the details Of her experience she tells
Mrs BorradBle that she will become her
sons wife and then goes into Harold $
room 70 break the glad news to him
Read Right On in Today's
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SdUe Before You Waste.

YOU can butter by making buer-balls OF the whole
o1nd of butter before anv is used for cooking Then
it is out of temptations reach and you turn to some
vegetable oil or nut butter for cooking Make butterbas
with round scoop, dropping them into bowl OF cold
ater and finish with paddles-Fr0m Good Housekeeping
The Washington times., 1918-03-12
This Day IN Our History.

THIS is the anniversary of the elevation TO the supreme
command of all the Union armies Of General Ulysses
s Grant in 1854 From this date the fortunes of the Con-
federacy waned rapidly, and Che surrender Of Lee at APP
pomattox ended the rebellion Of the South
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The tragic death OF Mary Smith,
coming so soon after the torturing
ordeal which Esther had undergone
at Adderley. caused q complete
breakdown OF the girls strong con-
stitution. She was taken to her
hotel, and II was well over a fort
night before she was allowed to sec
any one. Harold. Of course. could
not come TO her. much as he desired
to do 80, and had to content himself
with daily letters from Mrs Mere
dith reporting progress.
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who Killed Mary smith,

There was a long pause. The dy-
ing girls mother. who sat on the
other side Of the ped. set up a plain
tive moan.
She's a goin', Oh. my Mary"
ITO warn you-the man who did
this-you know hint was
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Betty America afraid Of mce She
fall screaming family pale china begin climb
" ing vaany her tiny black shoes
black few cloudy rings her hoopei
pantaettes tinened With
frEhtif
Evening journal., 1918-01-19
CLOSE FRIEND TELLS SNHERE KERENSKY
IS AND WHETHER HE CAN CONE BACK

SAN FRANCISCO Cal. Jan. i9,-"Ker-
ensky, though today a physical wreck
will again become the strong man OF
Russiaw
This IS the confident prediction Of
his slster-in-laW. Madame Vladimir
Baranoysky who has just reached the
United states with her husband. Rus
sian engineer.
"He has been recuperatlng IN Fin
land she said, definitely setting at
rest the rumors OF Imprisonment,
death and suicide which have shroud-
ed Kercnskys fate In mystery since his
night from Peirograd.
And he viii come back when the
hour strikesr
Madame Baranovsky. childhood play
mate, conndante and relative OF ker-
ensky. has kept secretly Ia touch with
the revolutionary leader overthrovn
by the Bosheviki
"li was his nerves. his shattered
health. not the threats and power Of
counter revolutionary forces, that
shook him from the helm OF Russia's
destiny" she explained
His body was too frail Tor the Won
derful mind and patriotic forvor of tho
man. But that dominant mind VIII
/ restore the body, and then he win again
/ be a controlling power in Russia
Il have known him since childhood
/ I know his temperament and his great
insuiring faith I'm tho people. He has
qualities which Russia's present men
Of power seem 20 lack-the winsome
! personality. the zeal, the crusaders in-
tense convictions and devotion 10 the
common veal which made him the
hero ~ the masses"
10 was in his sister-in-laws home
that kerensky took refuge when the
Bolsheviki ordered his arrest She was
I the last 20 sec him before ne 1ed TO
Finland.
"Ho was sick-shatiered with the
strain" said Madame Baranovsky. He
fung himself upon the couch, and COW
/ cred his face with his hands. lie pour
ed out his hopes and fears 90 meas
Evening journal., 1918-01-19
UNI Uttered PRISONER"
REV. STONESIFER'S Topic

IAN Unfettered Prisoner" win be the
sermon subject. az the morning ser
vice, 40 80 o'clock at the First Presby-
terian Church. Market above Ninth, the
Rev. j. Ross Slonesifer. minister. The
chorus will have an anthem and Mrs.
Nelle Krumme Anderson and Howell :.
Pipino will sing, Forever With the
Lord GOun0d The kindergarten for
the accommodation OF children too
Young TO accompany their psrenss 20
the morning service viii be open al
This hour 10 The basement OF the
church Parents are invited to take adj
vantage of this srrangemnt
The Sunda, school viii meet at ~
O'Clock Tire school is fully graded.
The Christian Endeayor society Will
meet 20 6.3y o'clock
The closing service win boz held at
40 o'clock when the pastor VIII preach
an ovangolistic sermon. The choir vii
sing. Fear Not. o Israel" peirie and
r. u. Eaton. tenor. will sing, "'he 81.
lent Voice Rome
The organ numbers for the day arc
as follows. Morning, Idylle. Wcly. pro.
cessional march. Parker. Evenins. Tc
q Wild Rose, Mcdowell, Hosanna
Wachs
Evening journal., 1918-01-19

he used 10 confess his boyhood trou-
bles. II seemed 20 me he had become
a child again.
III only could get some rest he
lamented II only this body had been
strong TO Withstand the demands upon
It,
"It was never himself he thought
OF except as an instrument for tho
guidance OF our country. And % is
that unselnsh devotion 60 Russia's peo-
pie which viii restore him and bring
him back
"When the psychological moment ar
rlves. Kcrcnsky viii emerge from hia
hiding place TO bring order out OF
chaos"
Vladimir Barsnovsky has come 20
The United states 90 study government
operation of railroads with the inten.
Evening journal., 1918-01-19
Orchestra FOR
AVENUE BAPTISTI
8 For God, Home and Nation
TO be Pastors Sermon
Topic
MUSICAL PROGRAM
OF SPECIAL INTEREST

The services tomorrow at the Della
ware Avenue Baptist Church. Delaware
avenue and West street. will be In
charge Of the pastor. the Rev. Joseph
Y. Irwin, 5. T. D., who VIII take for his
subject at 1870 o'clock. "One Mans
Disgrace Which Resulted In q Blessing
to the World"
The Sunday school will meet at 2
o'clock. The new orchestra will rem
der several selections.
The regular Christian Endeavor meet
ing az Gas o'clock; leader. Miss Myra
Starr
The evening service viii begin at
73O o'clock with a song service. led by
Charles y. Edwards. and q large chorus
choir. assisted by Miss Mckinley, cor
neilst and Charles L. Edwards, violin
ist The pastor will take as his sub
iect, ION Fire for God, Home and Ma
ton"
The regular prayer and praise service
on Wednesday evening at 8 O'Clock.
The special musical program for sun
day Is as follows:
Nforning-Organ prelude. Allegro In
3 Flat" Wely solo and quartet, Sc
lected: anthem Gracious Spirit, Heav-
enly Dove" pressler, organ prelude
Belgium March" Clark
Evenine-Organ prelude "Andante in
B Flat. Sd Clair; duet no Hope Be
yond." Baugh, A. Bowers Of Chester
and Mrs. A. 4. Horner; anthem, Come
Thou Almighty King Edwards: male
quartet stop. Look, Listen Edwards
organ postlude, Festival Posuude,
/ smart.
Evening journal., 1918-01-19
CENTRE GRANGE has
ITS own conn SHOW

Members Of Centre Grange. at Centre
Vile, on "Wednesday evening, held their
corn show. Professor Grantham. Of
Delaware College. delivered a lecture on
the corn possibilities OF 1919. and urged
all farmers TO test their seel corn be-
fore planting time. he said that this
years quality OF seed corn was poor.
The awards were as follows:
Yellow corn-First. Z. Burlington
second. Norris Woodward, third. II. l..
Dilworth
White cap corn-Flrst, z. B. Wood
ward
White corn-Fsrst. IT. L. Dilworth sec
ond, r. 2. Elliott.
County Ascent Bausman explained The
farm loan act and OF the cow testing
contests.
The women members Of the, grange
had on display large quantities Of can
ned goods.
Evening journal., 1918-01-19
DR.. DAVID c. WYDE
At Westminster
New York Man Will Oc-
cupy Pulpit in Pastors
Absence
DR.. CANDEE VISITS
ARMY CANTONMENT

- the absence Of the minister the
Rev Charles L. Candee. D. D., who IS
at one Of the army cantonments, the
pulpit az Westminster Presbyterian
Church, Pennsylvania avenue and Rod
ney street viii be occupied morning
and afternoon tomorrow by the Rev
David G. Wylie. D. D.. OF New York
City. At the morning service. 1870
o'clock. the double quartet viii sing
two anthems 40 the o'clock service
the assisting soloist will be Miss Ruth
Wilson, contralto.
The graded Sunday school will meet
at noon IN the chapel. and The adult
Bible class at the samc time in the
gallery Of the church
The Y. p. s. c. L. SER ice 40 z o'clock
viii be IN charge Of the Missionary
Committee.
Evening journal., 1918-01-19
ASIITUTE FOR
REL Locus WORK
Will Be Held in St. Johns
P. E. Church, January
%, % ard 30
EXPLORER TO GIVE
LECTURE SERIES

A Joint institute OF all the depart
ments Of religious education In the do
,ase will be held at ST. Johns Church.
T,yenty-frst and Market streets, jan
Iary %. % and 30. It is intended for all
engaged in the work Of religious in
struction. including the clergy as well
as lay teachers. superintendents and
leaders.
Religious pedagogy and teacher train
ing viii be IN charge " Miss Helen /.
Jennings, superintendent Of elmentary
grades. Trinity Church school. Potts
willie. Pa. and for some years a mem
Der Of the faculty Of The Mount st.
Alban Summer School, Washington.
d. G.
The Rev. Stewart U. Hitman, S. s
Field Secretary Of the Province Of
Washington, editor Of the American
Church Sunday School Magazine, and a
member Of the faculty OF the Mt. ST.
Alban Summer School will speak on
missions In the sunday school.
Or. II. X. W. kumm famous African
explorer, writer and lecturer, VIII give
a series OF lectures on Africa to the
mission study classes. DIT. Kumm is a
Fellow Of the Royal Geographical So
ciety Of England and on honorary cor
responding member Of the Scottish
Royal Geographical Society He is sec
retary and member Of the executive
committee Of the American branch Of
the sudan United Mission and 10 Is
through his efforts that branches Of the
sudan United Mission have been estab-
lished I'm South Africa, New Zealand,
Asutralla and many other places. d..
Kumm is q most interesting speaker,
and his store Of information about
Africa, drawn from his own experience,
explorations and travels Is well nigh
/ nexhaustible.
In addition 20 the class lectures, Or.
/ Kumm will deliver an illustrated ad-
dress on Africa. Monday evening, Jan
uary 2S. at Z O'Clock, and special even
/ ing address. Tuesday, January 20 at
/ SIS o'clock
All classes and lectures az the insti-
/ iute arc free and there IS no charge for
! regisration All are welcome.
supper FOR which there Is a reason
able change will be served at the parish
] house on Monday evening from $50 10
/ e 80 O'Clock. also uncheous 70 order on
Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday. Those
expecting TO attend are asked 10 notify
/ Mrs. Frederick Bringhurst, No. 1901
/ Market street. as soon as possible.
Evening journal., 1918-01-19
COMMUNITY MEETINGS
At harrison Street

The evangelistic services held every
uisht at Harrison street NJ F Church,
are growing In interest and there have
been conversions each night There Is
singing by a large chorus choir. and
ihe gospel message is given bv Evan
gellst Davidson.
The services tomorrow VIII open
with class meeting at Gas o'clock AZ
iOs5 o'clock Mr.. Davidson will con-
duct q song service and deliver the
sermon.
The sunday school session VIII be
held az . o'clock. The mems class meets
40 the same hour.
In the evening at 80 o'clock the
chorus choir win again sing and the
evangelist will again preach and con-
duct the after service.
Evening journal., 1918-01-19
VOICE TROu THF TRENCHES.

VOICE FROM IHE lhtNlhtc.
I am over I'm France In the midst OF the
scrap
That IS racking the planet and rippns
the map.
Where the mud and the Boches together
combined
Would drive any decent man out Of his
mind
And whatever you do In the snow and
the rain
You generally have TO do over again.
The land Of my birth DER the gray
ocean lies.
But home is wherever the old nag lies
II helps you a lot when you're hungry
and cold
And so tired ihat you feel like q million
years old,
To know you arc doing the thing YOU
should do.
The work that belongs 20 the red white
and blue.
Ny thoughts for a minute may longinsly
stray
To Yonkers. N. y. IN the L. s. Of A.
But not for a soldier arc visions and
His home is wherever the old nas flies.
So when 7 look up at Old Glory un-
furled
The rock Of salvation the hope OF the
world
I'm proud 10 be able 10 shoulder a gun
And ncht like demon 20 conquer the
Hun.
For my Uncle sam is a good old scout
he knows 70 a dot what it's ell about
And as Ions as Il waves under alien
skies,
Nv home is wherever the old flag flies
-Minna Irving
Evening journal., 1918-01-19
MT. SALEM SERVICES

At Mt. Salem NJ (. Church. Nine
teenth street and Mt. Salem Lane, the
Rev. W. (. Habbart. pastor. will preach
an the 1880 o'clock service tomorrow,
on the subject. The Flight Of Ahaz.
A representative Of the Food Admins
trat.on will speak at the 745 o'clock
meeting other meetings at the usual
hours