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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-10
Not What She Meant

There isn't much food about these
days. On the other hand. there aren't
many cooks to cook what little there Is.
The really good cook can now COM
mand the salary Of the winder-up of a
German business.
Poor Mrs. Plantageret-Bungs had
the greatest difficulty in securing a
handmade. and even when she did secure
one she seldom kept her more than a
week, although she treated each one
with more than kindness.
Other women, who were not so con-
siderate, managed to keep their treas
ures, and this led Mrs. P.-B. to un-
burden herself to her eighth cook in six
weeks.
Really. Molly 1t seems to me that
the best cooks get the worst mistresses,
and the worst mistresses the best
cooks!''
"Ah. gwan. now, num-" said Molly.
with a smile and blush-"gwan with
your blarney and softsoap!"
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will still have our customers left instead
of only their useless scalps."
"scalps! We want scalps!' shouted
the young Indians stubborn1y
Are you Huns that you should want
to tear the hair from human victims"
thundsred the Spirit of the Hills.
Don't any one dare to call US Huns ;
we are Americans, and we want to
fight" replied the Indians.
- Then snhi there , is place for you
against the Germans!'
"Whoo-oop! I'never thought of that !!
I'll enlist tomorrow yelled Much Hair,
"Whoo.oop! We will enlist tomor-
Good to them that work good! Evil
to them that work evil !" thundered the
Spirit of the Hills. Call in your scouts,
Chief Many Cows, and go home in
"Whoo-pee! whoo-pee! whoo-pee -
"Whoo-pee :" came back an answer
fro from .t, the !, forest J, "Whoo.pee car came , I. a
esy srs s srtser u.
along. Apparently the hills had been
covered by scouts.
"Whoo-pee," cried one from the top
Of the basin; opposite where Peggy and
Billy were hidden. Whats the mat
Come on in. We're going home and
enlist to fight the Germans"
THAT hits me right answered the
scout in up-to-date American slang,
I'm nearly eaten UP by mosquitoes, and
want my clothes on when I go on
the warpath again."
'"The warpath you'll go on is the big
warpath." solemnly spoke the Spirit OF
the Hills. 1T is the warpath for the
right, for the liberties of all people at
all times. Good to those who work
good. Evil 10 those who work evil !"
The glow lighting up Lonesome Bear
fiickered out and he disappeared in the
| darkness. Peggy felt Billy Belgium
dragging her along up the hills, and in
! From distance came a shout. But the
shout was a good American cheer. moi
| the whoop of a savage. The Indians
| were on the right warpath this time Sat
isfied and unafraid. Peggy tumbled into
her cot, and in an instant was fas
| asleep.
THE nert adventure of Peggy
takes her on a patriotic mission, re-
| cruiting fedthered fighters for
Uncle Sdm.J
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CHAPTER vi
The Chance to Fight

(Peggy Is 1odrned by Billy Belgium
that indians are about to attack the
hill camp In iDhich she is staying.
Billy is captured By the Indians,
Jut 1oith the help Of Peggy and
Lonesome Bear escapes. The In-
didns think Lonesome Bear is the
Spirit of the HillsD
DEGGY couldn't understand the great
L human voice that had seemingly come
from Lonesome Bears mouth. Neither
could she understand why the bullet
from Much Hairs gun had not harmed
him
Billy Belgium didn't let her wonder
long. He softly called to her to come
to him In his hiding place above the
rock. where Lonesome Bear stood. In
his hand was the megaphone. That ex-
planned the great voice of the Spirit OF
the Hills.
Aren't you afraid they'll shoot Lone
some Bear?" whispered Peggy.
They can't shoot without bullets" he
replied with subdued Giggle. II left
them powder in their cartridges, but no
bullets. That was fine work with your
air rifle. Quick There's another Indian
going to shoot
A reckless young brave had raised his
gun, taking careful aim at Lonesome
Bear. Peggy had her air gun ready. The
Indian fired, and Lonesome Bear, open
ing mis- mouth In broad grin, pretended
to catch the bullet with his teeth and
to throw it back with his paw.
"Ping!" went Peggy's air rifle, and
"Wow!" yelled the savage, as the shot
caught him in the stomach.
Evil for evil !" doomed Billy's voice
through the megaphone. and the Indians
covered back still further.
The Spirit of the Hills Is angry with
the Red Men," sounded the fearful voice.
why do ye evil now. after many years
of peace? Answer Chief Many Cows,
why have you left your milk cans and
your bottles?"
Chief Many Cows was astonished to
hear his name called and hesitated in his
answer.
"In the Indian blood there is a long
ing for the Wild life. For many months
1t has slept. Now 1t has called me from
my cans and my bottles"
Peggy was amazed. This really was
| Fred Snow, the milkman.
You speak foolishly!" doomed the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-10
Just What tn Do

Commander Capsicum, who looked
after the submarine defenses at little
Winkleville. had spent the morning in
structing the minesweeper's crew in their
duties. u
NOW. you see." he said. lingering his
modeis. you ram a sub like this. Do
you want to ask me any questions?"
Please. sir" piped some son of sea-
COOK what shall do if see a SUBJ
mariner?
The Instructor gazed at the man with
sparks coming out of his eyes, and the
rest OF the class thought out az the hor-
rible stories Of the punishments Nero in
nicted on those who crossed him.
Do" roared Capusicum, when he
found his voice, do, pan. do! why fol-
low the - thing home and take its
name and address !"-Pearson's Weekly.
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MONDAYS Complete Novelette,
"SEASICK."
Who Can Tell?

Who can tell the working Of childrens
minds, or how, all unwittingly, we may
make ourselves appear unjust in our
dealings toward them?
This was brought home to Mr.. Heewit
the other day as he took his young hope
full, aged six, for a constitutional The
youngster was evidently thinking hard,
for he was silent-which was unusual
Daddy" he said, looking up sud-
denly. II think I want to get mar
ried !"
DO you, my son? And who to, may
I ask?" answered the proud parent, look
ing at him.
II want 10 marry granny"
do you, indeed? And do you think
I would let you marry my mother-eh?" ?"
well. why shouldn't II" retorted the
tender logician. You married mine,
didn't you .'-Saturday Journal.
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Mrs whitney of course, was rather
surprised, and all the necessary explana-
tons for both sides were speedily given.
Jack finally agreed to spend the remain
ing two weeks before sailing at the
Whitney home, and the two distant"
cousins soon became very much inter-
ested in one another.
Mrs whitney was inclined to believe
that there was something more than
mere friendship in their attentions to
each other, and Mrs Whitney proved
herself a good guesser.
One day. after the visit came to an
end and Jack had bidden good-by to Lu-
cille and her mother. Mrs. whitney
caught Lucille unawares diligently knit
ting on a dark -colored object.
why, Lucy, dear" she said. when she
recognized the unfinished sweater
whatever possessed you to finish that
sweater?''
well. mother" she answered. looking
up shyly, my views toward Jack have
changed considerably in the last two
weeks, and, oh, mother, you know how
1t is! love Jack and Jack says I'm
the only girl in the world for him, so
when the war is over we're going to
get married" And she proudly held out
her left hand with diamond solitaire
glittering on her third finger.
II thought she'd change her mind when
she saw him" Mrs. whitney murmured
as she embraced her daughter.
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Roses

Roses again!
Nay, am done with roses
I gave the dead my roses
The dead who cherished me.
U see them Haunting. splendid)
The life he knew Is ended,
He lies there, unbefriended,
And can not hear or see.
Roses again!
Nay. am done with roses
1 gave my love my roses
My love, and where is he?
q see them crimson, burning)
The heart outlives its yearning.
He who is not returning
Has left me bond nor free.
Roses again!
Nay, 1 am done with roses
I gave a child my roses
A child that might not ben,
N see them lovely, gleaming) w.
/ held him but in seeming,
And when woke from dreaming,
i lost him utterly.
Ethel M. Kelly In Harper's.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-10

Waliop! went the lid of the roll.ton
uesk at half-past two. and the hard
working man Of affairs reached tovousIv
for his hat and coat. : =
Tommy" he said to his starIn. o,-
nee boy, Il have important matters 70
see to this afternoon, and NAV be do
'a,nea several hours. If any one should
call"
iease' sir, the big boxing bout for
.his afternoon has been put or" said
tommy There won't be any fight"
i said nothing about the big fight
hohfny!' J. replied his employer sternly,
however, my business is such that r.
can wait until another day. That will
be all. You can go to lunch, and tele-
phone Mr., Brown that I'll be in."-An.
swers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-10

as well as red, there IL a longing for
the wild life. That Is why the Pale
Faces are now camping in my hills. II
Is right that once In a while you should
heed this call of the blood. 1t will do
you good to break away from civilized
life, to camp in tine woods, to run Free
to hunt. to fish. to roam the hills-but
it is not right that you should turn
savages again. Would you go back to
cold teepees. of riding ponies instead of
in automobiles?'
"The Spirit of the Hills speaks wisely"
cried Chief Many Cows. We had not
looked at it that way before. We can
fIolic as we can killing Pale Faces Ano
then when we get tired of running wild
and want to get back. to civilization we
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How He Killed the Dragon

Nobody ever mentions 1t since they
have come into money, but there were
scofiing spirits in the village who had
been known to aver that at one time
wellerby senior had driven a bus. II
that had been so, young Welerby hal
managed very successfully to Danish ths
memory Of those days from his mind.
There was a reception at Wellerby Hall
one day recently, and the young heir
to the broad domain was observed to
be ostentatiously showing off the family
seal. 1t represented St George and tho
dragon.
"One of my ancestors, you know" he
observed, pompously. lis said to have
killed the dragon"
Good gracious!" said a scoffer. near
by "How did he manage 1t? Did he,
er-did he run over, it?"-Tit-Bi
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The Comfy Song

Baby sings himself to sleep:
sings himself to sleep, and then.
AS the shadows backward creep.
sings himself awake again
oir and on the whole day long
Baby sings his comfy song.
simple is the song he sings;
sweee although it's lacking tune.
soushing breeze in violin strings
Murmuring is babys Groom.
o'i ana on the whole day long
Baby sings his comfy song.
VINO wants operas and SIGH?
For 'em we don't care a ran
we've an orchestra that's rich.
We have melodies on tap.
We could listen all day long
10 the baby's comfy song. -
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A retired army officer tells Of an army
examiner who had before him very
dull candidate The man proving, ap-
parently. unable to make response to the
most simple questions. the examiner
finally grew impatient and, quite sar-
castically, put this question:
Let 1t be supposed that you are a
captain In command of infantry. In
your rear Is an impossible abyss. On
both sides of you there rise perpendicu-
lar rocks of tremendous height. In front
of you lies the enemy, outnumbering you
ten to one. What, sir. in such an
emergency, would you do?"
Il think, SIR" said the aspirant for
military distinction, II would resign. -
HarDerS Monthly,
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FROM n
: MfSGAMERR4A ~
Five O'clock

Five 0Cl0ck
In the old times Of golden-gowned Ro-
nance,
When deeds wore grace, and color
clung to speech,
When days were rich in splendid circum-
stance, .
And living had gesture and reach
Then had we been what figures in a
tale!
You. with your crown Of bronze and
cloudy hair.
Child Of what castle-till my dinted mall
Cleaned on your drawbridge, and YOU
met me there.
Who knows what roads we might have
gone together.
Helped by what friars to evening crust
and ale,
with candles sputtering In the windy
eohetnlng my soul remembers
and gives hail
10 you who sit there. pouring out my
tea,
oo"e.nlng remembers ~,
an, thank you-three."
David Morton in the Minneano,,.
Bellman.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-10
CHAPTER XIII
The Dancing Begins

THRlSTMAS saw many changes in
" the Blaisdell families.
The James Blaisdells had moved into
the big house near the Gaylord place
Mrs. Hattie had installed two maids in
the kitchen, bought a handsome touring
car, and engaged an imposing looking
chauffeur. Fred had entered college,
and Bessie had been sent to fash
ionable school on the Hudson. Benny,
10 his disgust, had also been sent away
to an expensive school. Christmas, how
ever found them all at home for the
holidays, and for the big housewarm-
ing that their parents were planning to
give on Christmas night.
The Frank Blaisdells had also moved.
They were occupying a new house not
too far from the grocery store. They
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Not Likely

Benjamin Birdie. the famous Jockey,
was taken suddenly Ill, and the trainer
advised him to visit a doctor Yn the
town.
He'll put you right in jiffy," he
said.
The same evening he found Benjamin
lying curled up in the stables, kicking
his legs about in agony
Hello. Benny Haven't you been to
the doctor?"
Yes"
"weli, didn't he do you any good?"
II didn't go In. When I got to his
house there was a brass plate on his
door-Doctor Kurem. Ten to one'-and
I wasn't going to monkey with a long
shot like that !"-Answers tf
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No Consideration

Emery" observed Bill 'Awkins, II
ear as yer got job"
ave got a job"
yer don't appear very 'appy about It.
do yer?" asked Bill. "Aint yer fore
man a decent cove, them?
"Oh Es mean, low-minded feller ~
cried the outraged Emery. "'E's a
dirty dorg, e is. Got Unlike notions as
'ow gents like me should be treated.
F"rinstance, would yer believe it, e
actually took the legs off the wheel
barriers so as cove can't sit down an
rest? Oh 'e's mean dorg Ideas.
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Willing to Oblige

Miss" said the guard severely, "if
you are going by this train you mu.'
get in at once"
oh" gasped the dear young thing.
who had been chatting with another
damsel ever since the train arrived, do
let me have a minute more must kiss
my sister,.
Get in, miss get in," said the guard
obligingly. "I'll attend to that for you"
Ideas.
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Marry, Forsooth

The following is ascribed to Sem
ator Sorghum:
Down in my State there is quite a
character, who Is known far and wide as
a woman hater. One day some Of the
men in the office thought they would
have some fun with the old man, and
consequently they asked him why he had
never married.
Marry. the old fellow said. Bah
All these women talk about nowadays is
either bridge or Bridget st. Louis
Globe Star
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-10
Very Likely

A Socialist was talking at the Colony
Club about girls schools.
"Ultrafa shionable girls schools !
don't like" she said They educate a
girl in everything but an education.
Two housemaids were talking once
about their mistress daughter. who had
just returned from one of these ultra
fashionable schools.
What's the new course Miss Marie
is taking?" the first maid asked.
81 think said the second maid
think the name of it's cosmetics. st
Louis Globe Democrat.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-10
THE STORY THUS FAR

~ Stanley q. Fulton, multimillionaire. be-
fore deliberately disappearing. directs his
lawyer to send. at the end of six months,
check for 100000 to each Of three
$0latives--James Biaisdell. Frank Blais-
4eII and Flora Blai.deli-in Hillerton Then
1ulton. masuuerading John Smith. a
opnealosist. anxious to secure data of the
Blaisdell family goes to Hillerton to oh
serve them before and after taking
wealth.
Maggie Dun is the daughter of a man
who married the mother OF the Baisdells
and survived her. She sacrifices herself
for them all. Mrs. Frank Blaisdell parsi-
monious when poor. is equally parsimoni-
Gus when rich. She has been telling
Naggie and Mr.. Smith her troubles.
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Cutting

A Tommy at the front who has oc-
casion to send postcards to a certain
small town where there is postmistress
writes this legend on the top of the
card:
please forward after perusal. Pear
sons Weekly. 10,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-10

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to miss an installment of this very
interesting story. You had better,
therefore, telephone or write to the
Circulation Department or ask your
new sdealer this afternoon to leave
the EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER at
your home.
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Only Trouble Remaining

Some one somewhere described tho
chronic crouch as a man with one foot
In the grave and the other ON a banank
skin. :,
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oh .r1ONFT!
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Author of "POAyanna"

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bv The Public Ledger Co.
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CHAPTER XII (Continued)

MIR. SMITH turned and threw up
AVA both his hands.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-07
BUSINESS AFTER THE WAR.

Many people are wondering just what viii be the
business situation when peace comes. A few are openly
skeptical as to the prospect and are inclined to talk pesst
mistically, but evidently they are either shortsighted or
altogether blind. for the signs of the times all point to
great business activity and prosperity in America after
the war.
This country will be the one great creditor nation.
England. France. Italy, Russia and other countries will
not only. like America, owe huge war debts to their Own
people, but they will be indebted to America 10 the ex
tent of billions of dollars. Then, too, the destruction of
great areas of their urban and rural sections, and the
depletion of their resources win make it necessary for
them to call upon America for manufactured products Of
many kinds as well as for great quantities Of raw ma.
terial. Moreover, the antipathy which all the world is
certain to feel towards Germany and German products
for many years to come as well as the cordiality which
they are likely to feel towards America for her power
full assistance in destroying the German menace. are Ger
tain to add greatly to the extent and volume of our for
eign trade after the war not only with Europe. Asia, Afrf
ca. Australia and Canada, but also with Central and
South America. This trade will also be greatly facill
tated by our enormous and rapidly growing merchant
marine.
Foreign trade will do much to quicken American bust
ness after the war. but business will also be greatly
stimulated by domestic conditions. for, while taxes may
be heavy for some years. they will soon be reduced much
below the wartime level; then, too, there will be no more
need for buying new issues of government bonds, and
the millions Of people who are now saving and economic
ing to buy thrift stamps and bonds will be free to pur.
chase the many things that appeal to them and con
tribute to their comfort and happiness. Indeed the re-
action from the long financial strain and stress of war
time saving is likely to result, for a time at least. in ex
traordinarily heavy purchasing, all of which will have a
tendency to make business prosper.
Establishments in business will Of course be neces
sary as the armies demobilize and the boys come home
again, and also as the munition plants and other strictly
war industries slow down. but it will not take long for
pre-war industrial conditions to re-estabish themselves
and. unless the war continues much longer than now
seems probable. it is extremely unlikely that this pro
cess of readiustment will seriously delay the coming OF
prosperous business conditions in America after the war
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-07
TOOK HIM TWO FEARS

People have often wondered lately what has become
OF the snappy tongue and facetious sayings of one Thorn
as r Marshall, vice president Of the United States by
the grace of God and Tom Taggart. Since the war broke
out in 1914 Marshall has been rafting around in Wash
lngton, once in a while getting photographed to provg
that outside Of red whiskers he is Indiana's ]. Ham Lewis,
thct is sartoriauy. and in the meantime the atmosphere
is clarifying rapidly and the fog that has enshrouded a
lot Of political pretense is rapidly being dissipated.
For instance, in a speech delivered in Madison Square
Garden, New York, last Saturday night, Vice President
Marshall said: Il come here partly to make an apology,
an apology for my attitude during almost two years and
a half OF that fateful conflict: an apology that a God
fearing man in the twentieth century of civilization could
have dreamed that any nation. any people or any man
could be neutral, when right was fighting with wrong.
1t has taken Mr.. Marshall two years and a half to
awaken to the difference between right and wrong when
days are of the utmost importance to the safety of the
world.
Il has taken him TWO years and a half to ascertain
that less than two years ago he was elected under a false
pretense. It is rather refreshing to have the beneficiary
of party deception fervidly admit that in hearkening 10
men who were not awake the nation was made the vic
tim.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-10-07
Letters are coming to THE
TIMES from overseas in the last
mail by swarms. Our friends must
have patience. Well get them all
in. lust watch.-EDITOR.

Are you doing your bitf Are
you writing any letters TO soldier
boys. w know one man VINO
works 10 60 Is hours a day, VINO
finds time TO write 5 or 10 letters
n week 10 soldier boys In france
How many do you writef No not
TO relatives. just 20 soldiers:
The Times has published tho
names and addresses of over 2OoO
Lake county soldier boys. Just
nick out a few even though they he
strangers and drop them a fe"
lines each week. ShOw your inter-
est In them. IL others can ind time
can't yOu: some write n letter a
day. Appreciate these Ietters: Men
and uomen you don't know how
much good letters do soldier boys
Write to them often.