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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-02
LOOK OUT
FOR WELFARE
Federal Government Gives Close At
tenticn to Social Conditions
Surrounding Its
Employees.

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE fed
eral government Is not only giving
close attention to the matter of the
proper housing Of its new appointees
in Washington, but the general well
fare of the employees is now consid-
cred in greater measure than ever be-
fore. Many Of the young people who
have come to Washington for war
work are hundreds, even thousands of
miles from home for the first time in
their lives. They are strangers in a
strange land, and 1t Is not to be Won
dered at that they become homesick
and magnify the troubles that they are
bound to meet during the period of
adjustment to new conditions. The de-
partment heads realize that good
clerk must be a contented one, and
many offices have appointed welfare
workers whose business 1t is to take
an unobtrusive interest in the affairs
OF the employees and to try to help
them with their difficulties. Expert
ments along this line have had such
good results Lhat the number Of Offices
which employ welfare workers is in
creasing.
Since the war began about $4,000
employees have been added to the
civil service in Washington, D. c..
The United States civil service com
mission, whose duty it is to recruit
this branch Of the service. estimates
that this calendar year will add an
other 10000 Stenographers are be-
ing appointed in great numbers There
Is also need for clerks, both men and
women, who are trained in certain
special or technical lines, ship drafts
men, mechanical craftsmen, and work
men in trades connected with ship
building. The representatives of the
civil service commission at the post
offices in all cities are prepared to
furnish definite information and ap-
plication blanks.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-02

higher. Bulk, $16.25@ 1850; heavy
s16.50@16.75; medium, s16.40@16.s5:
light. s16.25@16.6o.
No sheep receipts; no quotations.
ST. Louis Live Stock.
| ST. LOUIS, Mar 2.-Cattle-Re.
ceipts, $50; market, steady; native
beef steers. ss.O0913.5O; yearlng
steers and heifers, S7.0o013.5O; cows
$6.00@11.50; stockers and feeders,
s6.O0@1O.50; calves, $6.0O@140O;
cows and heifers, s6oo@1o.OO.
Hogs-Receipts, 1900; market, 100
15c higher; mixed and butchers,
S16.70@16.95; good to heavy, $16.S00
1890; rough, s16.s5017OO: light.
s16.S5@17.00; pigs. $12.T5916.75;
bulk, S16.70@16.95.
Sheep-Receipts, $500; market.
steady; ewes. $1050@12.00; lambs,
S14.@1z75; Gamers and choppers,
$6.004900; wethers, $115O@1s.35.
Chicago Produce.
CHICAGO. March 2.-Butte-Ex-
tras, 451ac; f1rsts, 45c; dairy extras,
43h @44sc; dairy firsts, 42h @43c.
Egss--Ordinary frsts, 32@33c;
:firsts, 33@34c.
Cheese-Twins, 24@25hc; Young
Americas, 2S@281ac.
Potatoes-Receipts 81 cars; all
grades. s1.4001.75.
Live poultry Ducks, 10000:
geese, 20@25c; ROSTERS. 271sc; tur-
keys, Csc.
St. Louis Produce.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March 1.-Poul-
try-Unchanged, except turkeys, 26c.
Butter-Creamery, 491ac; eggs,
35hc.
New York Produce Market.
NEW YORK. Mar. 2.-Flour-Dull.
normal.
Pork-Firm; mess, $500.
Lard Steady; middle west spos.
s26.S5026,95.
/, Sugar Raw, quiet; Centrifugal
test, $50 .O5; refined, quiet; cut loaf,
$685.; crushed, sS.7o; powdered,
$3.50; granulated, $745.
Coffee-Rio No. 7 on spot, sMc.
Tallow-Steady; city. 16hc; spec.
ial, 17c.
Hay-Dull; No. 1, $4,000. 95; No.
3, $15001.75; clover, $4,000. So.
Dressed poultry--Firm: turkeys, ID
Q3sc; chickens, 27@34c; fowls, 2e0
35c; ducks, L. l., 31c; live poultry,
steady; geese, s00S5c; ducks, sec;
fowls, 35036c; turkeys, 25G33c;
ROSTERS. 22430c; chickens, stays,
CSC
Cheese-Quiet; state milk common
to special. 209261Ac; skins common
to specials, S@19hc.
Butter-Ddlll, lower: receipts, 1926;
creamery extras, 471sc; dairy tubs,
Al @47kc; creamery held on storage,
43@461sc
Eggs Quiet, weaker; receipts, 49,
$40; nearby white fancy, 39041c;
nearby mixed fancy, 36@37c; fresh,
3603Sc.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-02
Will be courtmartlaIed.

WASHINGTON, March 2.-Major
General Cruise, retired, charged in
Chicago with taking money for serv-
ices in connection with army con-
tracts, called at the war department
today to consult with Assistant Secre-
tary Crowell. Crowell, however, was
unable to see him.
It is understood that contracts OBJ
tanned through H. H. Lippert and Son
have been cancelled.
1t Is claimed that Cruise accepted
payment for assisting the Lipperts in
securing blanket and supply con-
tracts after his retirement from the
ouartermasters corps.
Cruise will be tried by courtmartial
as it is held he was not empowered to
accept retainers even after his retire
ment,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-02
st. Louis Hay and Straw.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March HAY
or IS cars received 40 were timottj
clover mixed, prairie, 2 clOTi
and 6 alfalfa. A steady market
timothy and clover mixed; oferil
!. limited and demand fair. Pratl
scarce; weak and draggy for ordina1
and common Iowa and Nebras1
growth, but Kansas hay firm and !
request. Glover scarce; steady
falfa quiet and easier all along y
line; offerings more than ample a
the present demand, which has
come draggy in past several day
Sales: Timothy, 500 to s3S; clovaI
quote $27 to 1872; alfalfa, $50
$3.50.
Straw-In good demand at STEAD
price. Sales: cars wheat and
rye at $1,000 per ton track,
St. Louis Horses and Mules.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-. March 1.-Horsf
The southern market was aoe
steady, but weak. as compared T7
Monday and Tuesdays trade. Fa1
mares and eastern chunks and
horses were also slow and lower th1
last week, as result of heavier 4
ceipts and car scarcity. The QUIZ
however, is still very good.
United States government Will i
sumo buying artillery horses MI
day, an order having been placed Y
siege gun animals and will also III
a few more cavalry horses.
Heavy draft, extra. ....... .sl9Vgsf
Eastern chunks ......... S5G1
Southern horses, CHOICE. l3ogs1
Southern horses, good. 9Vgi4
Southern horses, medium. oog
Southern horses, common. avg
Plugs ................. zoe
Mules-The market was aN
steady. Many Of the fresh arrn
were not suited to the demand WI
prevails at this time and these u
off. The good ones with size but
too big are steady with week
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-02
Flowing Bowls, Etc.

Brooklyn Eagle: To some indus
tries prohibition must bring pros
perity. For example, most OF the
college songs will have to be rewrit-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-02

The method Of cultivation OF silk,
the rearing of the worms and the reel
ing and weaving have not materially
changed in China for hundreds of
years. Old Chinese prints show that
the methods in vogue today are much
the same as those employed 5000
years ago,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-02
Now 70 Business

Hopldnton Leader: Now, since AM
erica has blown off little surplus
steam, it will tighten its belt notch,
double the wheatless and meatless
days, and hop to the kaiser for a
finish.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-02
GENERAL DENIES
ANY GRATING
CONTINUED from page -

before he entered into business re-
lations with Henry P. Lippert Lap
pert declared today while awaiting ar
raignment with his son, Ralph, on
charges of improper payments Oh mon
ey to Cruise. The Lipperts are army
contractors. :,
General Cruise was on the retired
list before hired him." Lippert said.
~ had known him fifteen years, he
conferred with officials at Washing
ton before he accepted and they SAID
it was perfectly proper. hired MIN
to act as my representative. at Wash
ington or other points where difficult
ties might arise needing ADJUST
ment."
When the Lipperts were arraigned
before u. S. Commissioner Mason,
their preliminary hearing was set for
next Tuesday morning and bond Tor
each fixed at $4,000.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-02
No Stop Until Monday.

PBTROGRAD, Mar. l. (Night)-
The Germans refuse to cease hostil-
tiles before Monday, Russian peace
delegates at Brest-Litovsk reported
in a proclamation tonight
1--WE order nothing to be given up
without fighting" the proclamation
said 'tOnr last word is that we must
make an effort to drive the Germans
back as fer as possible to the west"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-02
PETROGRAD rs
FACING THE CLIMAX
CONTINUED from page l.

diers' organizations have passed
resolutions declaring the German
peace terms are unacceptable and de-
manding continuation Of the fighting.
The pan-Russian trades unions
have taken similar action.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-02
DAILY RANGE OF PRICES.
CHICAGO Cash Grain.

| CHICAGO, March 2.-Corn-No. 4
yellow, $1.65@1.66; No. 5 yellow
l$155@1.60; No. yellow, s1.46@1.52;
No. 5 white, s152; No. white. No,
mixed, s1.60; No. 5 mixed, s1.55;
No. 6 mixed, $3.50.
Oats-No. white, 91k092c:
standard, 91A@92kc.
Peoria Grain.
PEORIA, ILL.,, March 2.-Corn--Mar.
ket &c higher. 10c lower. No. 5 white,
No. yellow, s1.6O; No. 6 white,
$3.50: No 5 yellow, s1.4s01.53: No.
g yellow. s13s@1.4O; No. 8 mixed.
S165 bid; No. 6 mixed, s1.35.
Oats-Market unchanged No. 2
white, s2c; No. 9 white, 91hc; No.
4 white, 91c; standard, 92c.
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO, March 2.-Hog receipts
10000; market strong, zoe higher.
Mixed and butchers, s16.15@16.e5;
good heavy, s1635@16.75; rough
heavy, s15.75@160O; light, s16.356
1896; pigs, s12.50@i6.6O.
Cattle receipts 5000; market weak.
Beeves, s8.S0914.25; cows and heif-
ers, S6.70@1l90; stockers and feed
ers. s76o@1o.S5; calves. $4,000,
1925.
Sheep receipts 5000; market
steady. Native, s104001280; west
ern, S11.60@13.40; lambs, $4,000
1886; western, s14.0O@1745; ewes,
s10.25G13.25.
Omaha Live Stock.
OMAHA, March 2.--Cattle receipts
1000; market steady, lower. Steers.
s9.00013.25; cows and heifers, $500
@11.00; stockers and feeders, $4,000
11.50; calves, s9.o0@13.0o; bulls and
stays, S7.50@1O5O.
Hog receipts $500; market 15@25c
higher. Bulk, s16.10@16.25; top.
$685..
Sheep receipts 1900; market
steady. Yearlings, s11.50@14.50:
wethers, s11.0o013.Oo; lambs, SIS
@16.75; ewes, S11.O0@1225.
Kansas City Live Stock.
KANSAS CITY, March Cattle
receipts 1900; market steady. Steers,
s7.50@13.75; cows and heifers, 1925
n n
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-02
SIBERIAN INVASION
BY JAPAN
CONTINUED from psg


will tend to thwart the German. with
out harming the Russian, liz worth
trying.
The apparent breaking OF OF Russo
German peace negotiations squares
with the recent diplomatic advices u
the American government which said
that ultimately real fighting hne
would be formed and new leader
would arise to head the Slays.
Rumania, too, is now inclined 20 re-
sent imposition Of any unfair German
peace terms.
The American position, II Is be
lieved, will not be long withheld Con-
suItation between Colonel House, Lord
Reading, Secretary Lansing and the
president have apparently served to
clear the atmosphere, though it left
different problem for the president
to solve.
Japan is anxious to be up and at the
task and is pressing for an answer.
Some authorities suggest she has
merely taken a diplomatic way Of let
ting the allies know that she intends
to act in any event.
Diplomatic Relations Severed.
iBy Ralph Turner United Press Staff
Correspondent
TOXIC, March 1.-The decision OF
the allied diplomats to withdraw from
Petrograd is tantamount 20 a sever
ance or diplomatic relations, II was
generally regarded in official circles
today.
Foreign Minister Montone told the
diet that Japan is negotiating with the
allies for a new policy toward Russia,
Significance Is placed on the hur-
ried departure for Vladivostok Of Rear
Admiral Tanaka, former attache at
Petrograd
~ Naval Minister Kato has gone to
the imperial villa at Hayama to report
to and confer with the emperor re-
garding the Russian situation.
Uneasy Feeling.
IBy J. w. T. Mason, Written for the
United Press.l
NEW YORK, March Japan
shows evidence of trying to rush the
allies into a quick assent to her pro.
posal for invading Siberia on an I'M
defined mission.
Today's United Press dispatches
from Toxic announcing that official
circles interpret the withdrawal OF the
diplomatic corps from Petrograd as
tantamount to the breaking of diplo
matte relations, indicates that Japan
wants to go to war with Russia, In,
stead Of trying to end Russia's diff
culties.
Only for the purpose Of serving an
Interior design can the departure OF
the allies diplomats from Petrograd
be made to imply a diplomatic break
with Russia. Nobody suggested when
the French government moved from
Paris to Bordeaux that similar mi
grafton by the allied diplomatic corps
would mean a diplomatic break by the
allies with France.
Seemingly the only reason Japanese
officials can have for taking this
strange attitude toward events in
Petrograd, appears to be wish on
the part of these officials to regard
Russia as a formal enemy. The ex,
1stence Of this desire in Toxic is a
matter for serious consideration II
Japan sends military expedition in
to Siberia. it cannot he claimed a,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-02
German Official Report.

BERLIN, Mar. 2. (Via London.)-
German forces have captured Comel
Gin the Russian province of Mohileff
$50 miles north Of Kieff), the Berlin
war Office announced today.
"Ukrainian and Saxon troops have
liberated Kieff," the statement said
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-02

The average number Of letters s,o \
sored each day in the LONDON 75a
censorship department Is
weighing about four toms
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-02

Plans are taking shape FOR cai
cleanup in st. Joseph Inc 80 80
TESS UP to few distinct snls ,sor
their halos which call Tor VS.
scrubblng.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-02

River stage at a. m, GA feet
Change in river stage, rise IL.
Mean temperature LIST, "a.
Highest, Al.
Lowest, %.
Lowest last night, 80.
FRED q. GOSEWISCH,
Observer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-02
a Proper Viewpoint.

Jackson, Mich. Patriot: 1T
not be bad idea If traitors a'
were not permitted to see the - -
can flag except through iron U'
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-02

New York Money Market
NEW YORK, March 2.-DeD'
sterling, $4.75A.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-02
Weather Forecast.

weather Forecast.
~. s. Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau.1
For Keokuk and vicinity: Fair to-
night and Sunday and probably Mon
day; moderate temperature
For Iowa: Fair tonight and Sun
day and probably Monday; some
what colder east portion tonight.
For Missouri: Fair tonight and
Sunday and probably Monday; mod
crate temperature.
For Illinois: Fair tonight and Sun
day and probably Monday; some
what warmer tonight south and
colder extreme northwest portions.
Weather Conditions.
Generally fair weather, with mild
temperature, prevails in all districts
this morning, except in the northern
mountain region, where temperature
below zero last night is followed by
rapid rise this morning.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-02

some later time that the japanese
were not known to have belligerent
desires toward the Russians.
II is impossible TO avoid an uneasy
feeling that the old style secret dip
lunEcy may again be at work In the
far east, melted by the apparent ease
with which territorial spells can be
secured
No action by any Of the allies in
Russia ought TO be taken as the result
Of q sscre. agreement. The time TO
start the new open diplomacy at work
is now
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-02
Kansas City Live Stock.

KANSAS CITY, March Cattle
receipts 1000: market steady. Steers,
s7.50@1375; cows and heifers, 1925
@12.00; stockers and feeders, $500
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-02
Are Sending Troops.

LONDON, March Japan and
China are dispatching troops into
Asiatic Russia, the former into ST.
IBERIA and the latter into Manchuria,
Tien Tsin newspapers announced
Wednesday, according to a dispatch
to the Evening News. received today.
The dispatch added, General Tuan Chi
Jul probably would be the Chinese
supreme commander.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-02
Late Market Quotations

1880; calves, s7.0o@12.5o.
Hog receipts 5000; market 10@15c
higher. Bulk, s16.25@16.60; heavy.
.S16.50@16.75; medium, s16.40@16s6:
light. $16.25@16.60.
No sheep receipts; no quotations
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-03-02
Important Conference.

Important Conference.
TOXIC, MarcE Am important
conference bearing on the situation
in Siberia was under way at the
mikado's villa at Hayama today
Foreign Minister Motono, Naval
Minister Kato and Admiral Togo, were
in conference with the emperor.
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Bu DADDY

ing for Blue Jay and some arguing
against him. The audience had turned
itself into q jury. while the real jury,
overwhelmed with surprise, was Just
sitting there and listening to the talk.
I'VE find Blue Jay not guilty" cried
Killdeer. speaking for one side Of the
discussion.
1--WE find him guilty" cried Bob
Olink, speaking for the other side.
mot guilty!" shrieked half of the
Birds. "Guilty!" shrieked the other
half. mot guilty." GUILTY." they
screamed back and forth at each other
until it seemed that the trial was
about to break up in a free-forall
fight.
Then there came a sound that
hushed tho tumult into instant silence.
1t was a hollow groan, q low, shud.
dering groan: "Oh.oo-oh- oo.oh.oo!" a
groan just like the groan Blue Jay had
described in his great ghost story. 1t
came from a desolate, hollow dead
treo high up on the side Of the ravine.
And 1t was SO scary that 1t made the
Birds shiver and shake.
The groan died away and there was
silence. Not Bird dared to breathe.
Then came a laugh-a horrible, gur-
Cling. creepy laugh--just such a laugh
as Blue Jay had described. 1t was so
loud that 1t filled the ravine and
hurled it back. No man was big
enough to make such a tremendous
laugh--no, not a dozen men. Peggy
felt little shivers running up and down
her. back. And the Jays-they were
simply paralyzed with fear. Blue Jay
stood with mouth wide open looking
up at the tree.
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CHAPTER XIV
The Harenp

DREAMS. colorful and strangely vivid
- but not unpleasant. 1t seemed that
Marishka lay upon a couch so soft that
she sank deliciously without end to per-
feet rest. Above, about. below her. per-
fumed darkness, spangled with soft spots
of light, which came and went curiously
She tried to fix her gaze upon one of
them, but 1t was extinguished i'm
mediately and appeared elsewhere. She
found another-and another, but they
fied from her like ignes fatui. She heard
the whir of a machine, fast and then
slow again, near and then at distance
Was it an automobile or an airplane?
The notion of an automobile speeding in
a queer concept! She smiled in her
dreams. Then suddenly a bright
sunlight peopled with strange figures in
fez and turban, faces that leered at her,
lips that howled in excitement, arms
that moved threateningly, dust, noise,
commotion, from which she was trying
In vain to escape. And then
darkness again and the subdued murmur
Of voices, one voice familiar, one gruff
and unfamiliar.
Ten thousand kroner-that Is a large
sum said the gruff voice.
Yours. Effendi, If the thing is accom-
plished"
IL. 1T should sa not be difficult. You may
''And you are to show the lady every
attention.eyery comfort"
"Zu befehl--"
There was a recurrence Of the chang
ing lights and the voices receded.
Presently she seemed to- hear them
again.
course. but otherwise you will accede TO
all her requests-all. you understand.
Should she care to write-you will send
a message There are more ways than
one to kill a goose. And this one lays
the golden egg, Effendi-"
Il understands golden egg"
Very good-perhaps tonight We
shall see"
II shall be prepared. Excellency"
The voices died away and melted into
the murmur of crowd. which merged
curiously into the whir of an automobile.
But Il was dark again and the spots
of light in the darkness reappeared.
One. two, three. a dozen she counted
and then they vanished. She was alone,
an atom in the expanse Of infinity, but
the darkness and the perfume now op-
pressed, suffocated her, and she tried to
difficulty. and a weight sealed her eye
lids. She struggled up against 1t and
managed to rise upon one elbow and
look about her.
She was awake Slowly memory re-
turned. the memory of things which
seemed to have happened a long while
before and time and distance seemed to
was awake and alone in a dark room,
lying on low couch, upon which were
spread number of pillows Of strange
design.
CONTINUED MONDAY)
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THE DAILY NOVELETTE,
THE RUBY RING
By ALICIA BOCKELMAN

Mehhabel will give me anything? II
hints would help her certainly. did my
part driving home from the station. !"
With this thought she snatciied up
stairs. Aunt Mehtabel was waiting for
her in the lower hall.
Margaret, here is q useful present
for you," she said solemnly. handing
Arts"
The graduation exercises were about
to begin. In the expectant audience
some in olive drab and some In navy
blue. The graduates were assembling in
the anterooms, talking excitedly OF their
gifts and admitting and compiimentinss ai1 nHdns
her name called softly. Turning around.
she saw Charlie in a soldiers uniform.
Come" he said quickly, come a little
way, from the door. have something to
say to you"
Margaret followed him. somewhat be-
II have been ordered to Camp Oneida
pIsned edVs 70 always been
friends you and I, since we were chill.
dren, and that friendship means great
deal to me, Margaret ,.., would .,I., INK ike 10 TO
as keepsake" Charlie drew small
box from his pocket, pressed the spring
and Margaret saw-a ruby ring!
why. how -" began Margaret. as
tonished.
"Oh, don't hesitate to take 1t. Your
Aunt Mehitabel told me what l might
give you," he pleaded.
But the book. she gave mo g."
gasped Margaret.
"oh, that may be useful. too. after the
Margaret blushed deeply. looking out
from under her lashes. Then she held
out her right hand
"It Is gust what wanted, but
didn't think 1t would come from YOU.
| shall wear 1t as a talisman. But-you
will come back from camp soon." she
added anxiously.
mot until / have been over, there"
Charlie answered smilingly. There was
no smile on Margaret's face and all the
| light went out Of her eyes.
you will writer" he asked. esses
"Yes," she said, putting her hand In
his outstretched one. They we're part
| ing, perhaps never to meet again in this
world..so he kissed her reysrently.
The opening measures of the grand
march were heard and Margaret went
back to her place and whispered to
| little group of her dearest friends,
Girls. what do you think my new gift
"what," came the questioning chorus.
"A ruby ring" she answered, with .
sob In her voice.
Mondays Complete NopeIette-
| THE. RECONCILIATION"