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her mother, had been forced to support
herself. Determination and grit were
written on her pretty face. Her thin
lips, Sharp eyes which flashed and
sparklcd with vivacity; her general ap-
pcarance; all spoke of wonderful conf
dcncc and self-reliancc.
With a toss of her head, she turned
the knob and entered. Trembling, she
tripped across the room dropped into
the vacant chair at the left of Law
rcncc's desk and waited; her eyes on
him, fascinated. He turned to her and
paused; his brow cloudcd; he passed
his hand over his eyes in bcwildcrment.
1t seemed as if he were trying to re-
nect-trying to think where before he
had seen that afcc. Her eyes dropped.
His fixed gaze almost unncrvcd her.
What could he be thinking of! His
face relaxed. He smiled, a wan, tired
smile, vet withal All amused one.
pardon me-" said he. "but you re-
mind me of some one l once knew,
and" He stopped abruptly. His man.
ncr changed.
"Rcady," he snapped.
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in regard to her work; she wa supposed
to need none. 1t wasn't his business to
train stcnographcrs. If they weren't
trained when they came to him. they had
to 60. He demanded efficiency, and ef-
fciency he got.
Owe day after she had given hin, some
letters to. sign i'll the evening Just be-
fore leaving. she hcsitatcd at his desk.
well" he inquired.
"Mr. Lawrence" she faltcrcd, may
I have a week off," .
"How long have you been here. Miss
Lawrcncc?"
"a year and a half"
Glow long have you been in my Of
fee"
"a year" o...4.
Where are You going, if l may ask?"
ITO Pcnacook."
He started violently.
"Pcnacook; have you some friends
there? Do you live there? He sank in
to his chair and waved her to be seated,
as if much interested, -.
II did until my mother died, five years
ago. l was born there.
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the city, but folks in town think nothing
of coming home from tllcatcrs and balls
at 2 and 3 o'clock in the morning, and,
remember, you amt used to that sort of
life, Marjorie"
Marjorie nodded, but in her eyes was
the light of happy anticipation. How
she did long for all those gay dissipa-
tons. Bcldcn was a nice home town, of
course, but it was so slow. How differ
cnt it was going to be i'll the city! Mar
joric sighed with happiness as she saw
herself in her new evening gown alight-
ing from a taxicab, assisted by a tall
handsome young man, and entering
some brilliantly lighted restaurant
tl1rongcd with gorcgcously dressed wo-
men and men in correct evening clothes.
But mother was speaking again. II
guess you didn't hear me, Marjorie. l
asked if you had said good-by to Har-
ry."
Marjorie shifted a little. Harry
Miles," she replied, lis the most tire
some person I know of. Really, mother,
you would think he owned me the way
he talks. Giving me advice and all that
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A New One In the Home

for herself in legal matters, yet, accord
ing to the naturalization law minors
have a right to declare their intention to
become citizens and that was all Betsey
was doing now.
Bctscy had been All adopted child and
her guardians could give her no exact
information regarding certain essential
persona, facts which every person earn
estly desires to know of himself. She
lad learned, however, i'll early days that
both her parents had been killed in a
railroad wreck. Despite various seem
ingly insurnlountablc impcdiments Bet
sey took the blank home, pondcred over
the divers questions a few days, an
.swercd them as well as the circumstances
permitted and returned the document to
the office which issued it. i
ooh" thought she g~lccfully when lcav-
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ing the clerks office, Il have actually
declared my intention to become a citi-
cent Of the United States!" The idea
made her feel happy, though she could
hardly realize that this vital matter was
on its way to an issue.
Two years would have to clapse be.
fore her petition for naturalization could
be filed, but that was no obstruction as
Betscy could utilize the interval in at
tempting to collect evidence regarding
such facts as name, age, place of birth,
etc, which facts arc legal requisites,
studying the law upon the subject and
getting herself we'll posted for a civil
government examination by the judge.
Besides this, she would reach her ma
jority at the expiration Of two years.
After carefully reading the law, she
asked herself where she could get au-
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station the next day and hurried her up
one street and down another until they
came to the place where they were to get
the street car. The noise and crowds
confused Marjorie and she chung tight
to the arm of her escort until they were
safely on the car. 1t seemed to Mar
joric as if they had gone a hundred
miles before they finally got off at their
block. She was a little disappointed at
the street in which her cousins lived
it looked so dark and the houses were so
old and dirty ~looking-but she said moth,
ing and ven smiled checrfully when
John at last stopped before the oldest
and dirticst house and opened the door.
An odor Of stale food and laundry soap
greeted her. John guided her up two
flights of dark stairs, unlocked another
door and, throwing il open, called, "Oh,
ma, here's Marjorie"
A tired looking woman in a soilcd
house dress, covered by a more soilcd
apron, came into the room, wiping her
hands, "How do you do, Marjorie? My,
how you do favor your mother. How is
she? Must be all of five years since we
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/ received your most %endearing. sweet
and lovable letters and I feel now tina.
l can place all my confidence in you,
my sweet girl. ! really do not kno y
how to begin to write you, and my
reasons for saying such are very
many. One and the principal reason
Is that in all my years in this great
world ! never yet have received such
letters Of love, such expressions VI
sweetness, such bursts of admiration
bestowed upon me in reality. It
seems ! cannot wake up to the fat
that you, my sweet one, had stored
within your tender heart the Feelings
by which you express yourself In your
many letters to me in the past. It
is beyond realization to my mind. n
my heart throbs with imaginattons
as to loves real meaning. You:
sweet. e%ndearing, loving letters are
causing me many deep sensitive
thoughts, many more than l can write.
You cause me to believe love is any
thing but blind. To me it is q st.mu.
liant. and when imbibed and properly
digested striking our human hearts 1t
gives us great Joy, wonderful hap
piness and a continuous fow OF iovo
towards one another. 7
Now then, my dear love. cur
thoughts Of love l believe are we'll
understood by US both. I have made
myself understood to you that my love
is plantonic. not Of passion, aud
realize your love to be the am You
see, loved one. this Is positively ali
new to me. as l only know OF love
in dramas. both real and of Action. I
Yes, I had the taste, a wee taste. 81
your sweet love when / had the pleas.
ure Of being in your company on two
occasions and more especially the iasi
one, on which we met and parted.
Oh, you do not fully realize WA,
food for thoughts your sweet kisye,
were to me; they were the begtnuin;
Of a continued SsIies Of my de,pcsi
love for you, sc deep, l fear may b.
too deep.sto be congenial 70 eithar 81
us, my dear love. You have come IN.
to my life. you have entered my body
you have mortgaged my heart. IL ~
your expressions Of love for mt ar,
true-notS my loved one, that i 1Godb'
( what you say OF write. but I find !
% hard to believe Or make myself ;fas
convinced-l simply express my mind
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have lived it, lonely, homeless, friend
less, motherless, poor, with my DIES.
perate struggle to gain some foothOid
in the hard and overlooked probes
sion which my genius bids me enter.
still l love you. You were my first
love, and the memory of it's sufficient
to pay for the toll of the years. the
heartaches and the tears.
And l have won-won, as a mus
win who cannot afford to lose; who
knows that there is a latent, power
within one that must be developed.
Fifteen years ago l lived, in q lowiy
cottage; today my home is among tine
wealthiest, and every luxury is mine
But is years ago l had you, while nov
live alone. And to whatever dizzy,
ing heights my caree may lead me. !
still long for that lowly little cottage
when l knew you and loved you.
From below the strains of wonder.
full music are waited up to me here
as l am writing, and that music
Beethoven's Minuet in G-voices /:
that ! feel, my longing, my realization
that in this world my life will neye,
be as rich, % complete as It mign,
have been. For you alone could hAv,
adequately answered my need. I can
not and will. not be satisfied with Il
imitation of Gods greatest gift-love
want the real. pure gem in its fines
golden setting or no Jewel at all
and my hearts love Is . memory. III
memory of you.
I am known in the circle Of m,
friends as having . heart too selfish
too fond Of ease and luxury, too cold
ly self-centred. to take on the create
burden of life. which is marriage, III
i have come q long, long way. and Ii
way has been hard and thorny an
1t has left some Of It's hardness IN nj
and knowing that all the great ric'
warmth Of my heart is buried deep il
5thes past. how can 4 even think 0
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Contributed BY N. r. p

My Own Dear Marie-You are
rted! Oh, how this sounds! Anatha.
claims you. another has yonr Az.
thoughts. all your warmest 1--we ans
sympathies. and life is no Longer a4 -
you what : has been-a sweet dream 10
but something real. thoughtful. earn.
c,n near va MARIE es. weep for you. be.
are 9 real girl no longer: Int 4 Jus.
you are happy in your love ~. nov
have chosen wisely and I have ~
say God bless you forever ana Dus 70
May there be few Of life's storm v.eser:
tempests. but much Of its summs. n ~
sfepose and sweet content. ana =.
ne who has won your pure b may
ever pc worthy Of It! / conrrat n1a[.
VOW. bless you; | pray for vo,
Aonls gym friend, MABEL ~
srfNyal fE.. sT~aEL ~ ~
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bow on your hat yet, dear" said her
mother, "and I'm awfully sorry you
have only two pairs of silk stockings.
City folks dance so much"
"Oh, Ill manage, mother. If really
necessary. I'll borrow a pair from Cousin
Laura. She won't expect me to have as
many pretty clothes as she has, because
she's earning money and I'm not, and,
besides, she knows we don't have many
parties and things here in Belden like
they do in the city"
"Wcll, I just hope Marjorie. that you
won't make yourself sick with the late
hours and all. OF course I want my
girl to have a good time on her visit to
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cncc tlloughtfully.
eyes," continued Bctsey, II feel that
as am now growing into w~omanhood it
is my duty to take my share Of civic and
social responsibilities. l crave to be III
American citizen, but SO many obstacles
confront me-"
Nothing venturcd, nothing gained"
said Florence. =.
AS they approached the school and
were met by other girls nothing further
was said regarding the matter. A few
days later Bctscy bravcly walked into the
office of the clerk of the Massachusetts,
District Court of the United States and
asked for a form of a declaration of in
tcntion to become a citizen Of the United
States. Though only 10 years of age and
regarded in the eyes of the law as an
infant, and therefore, incompetent to act
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poverty-stricken country to the shores
of this rich, free, abundantly, wonder
full land. But l knew then l could
we'll afford to be poor and frienoless.
for ] had the richest gift Of all-the
divine gift of love. And was;
there a girl with a lighter or happier
heart than mine.
1t was c%alf-love, for that Is what
first love is called. But / wonder:
For all these years l have never for
gotten. In the great white heat OF
struggle in this big, healtless city, fa-
away from you, in the desperate and
watchful hours of heart-hunger, soul
most futile attempts 10 win some re
cognition for my genius which 1t
would be criminal for me to ignore.
this memory of my old love has buy
ed me on, has been the one bright
shining star reckoning me upward
and onward, shining brilliantly on ny
pathway, making my life %singulariy
detached from the swift pursuits OF
tawdry pleasures, which attract 10
many Of my particular calling; ha4-
lowing, identifying, clarifying my
loneliest hours. And though it be bu,
a memory, it is pure, 1t is undciled
and the sordidness OF life has nevc:
yet dimmed its golden light And so
although there have been many mad
and wild loves that have tempted, no,
one could win. for the old love still
was there.
Though l know you and / shall
eve meet again. that no tomorrow
however, promising, will endow tia;
golden gift at the rainbow,s emo
which Is your love, fora the groove.
In which our lives are destined 10 rur
are so far apart that no bridge car
ever span the diference-the differ
ence Of race, Of creed, Of life 90 yot
have lived II, safe in your home, you
college. your profession. and life ~
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would care for an altogether Diner
ent type-say> with more dash" but
Fight here l appeared on the scene:
a"Pardon me, folks" l said, Il could
not help hearing, and don't lee! that
sslsTesent wour wonderings at all; us
inst because you don't understand.
md 80 saying we laughed and pared.
IssNell, beloved, I've let you IN, SO to
sneak. on SO much. and now for tae
hast: do you know that even you don't
low Just how much ! really 90 Gaze
40r you.
Humanity takes it TO: granted that
have a keen sense Of hurnor.
slfsyou are fond Of sports. that you
desire What they call .dash" in ON
one else. Why, Fred. they don't know
that lyon have the very best kind OF
1 there is. Did you know it your
Seaf! s
Your dash consists in q kindis
Nh hand held out to mankind. two
Mffffendly brown eyes o'erfowing with
Iysnpafhy-a dash that Will make yol
S6fekAsup II poor little wounded bird
98id5spIace It back In itE nest. MAKE
III stand and forget the world in Inc
(6rderso f q sunset. Make your. VERY
s9sul$exult at q Wild, glad songSpIayed
y cn1e. master organists or yiolinlst
81, al dear, Its the kind OF dasr
Vi atS lasts when the clever story !.
1elDtten, phen the fp0tball game q
&1.8
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Corporatlon. She had no doubt Of her
ability as a stenograpl1cr, but could she
please him? Many had tried and failed,
although their work in the general Of
nee had been satisfactory. Lawrence
was known as a hard man; a man. who
efficient to the last degree himself, de-
rnanded a like efficiency in others.
Elizabeth had been in the general Of
hcc and had made good in six short
months, and now she was entering upon
her duties as private stcnograpl1cr to
the boss himself, and this was to be her
frst dictation from him.
She was very young, only 70, a small
slip of a girl; who, since the death of
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have been at a loss to understand what
nation could claim nc as a member. AS
far back as my memory reached l have
lived in the largest city in New England,
but that fact does not afford me the
privileges or protection of an American
citizen" :
II have always admired your lofty
conception of patriotism" replied Flor
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ARJOR1E finished the
a S t handkerchief
placed the nat-iron
p the stove and
'hcavcd a big sigh.
There" she OK
claimed, my things
arc all ready now
I'm going upstairs to
pack"
Il haven't put the
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.ORENCE," said Bet
scy ono morning on
their way to school,
Il am 10 years old
today. Now l feel l
have reached years
of discretion and am
determined to settle
the question of al
l%cgiancc. You know
that all nv life I
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Love Letters That Win

And so, beloved, they had one part
right. 1 do like dash, but as I told
them, they didn't understand. No m
understands, dear, but you and |,
no one. And it IS night, and l have
before me a gay pink cup filled with
delicious tea, and an even gayer pink
plate of brown toast, and l rise
solemnly (for l am alone), and cup
in hand, drink to you. Fred, long and
deep, and if there's a wee drop left
Fred. the best kind under heaven. G.
Contributed by j. b. j.
Dear-It is years ago since last I
saw you-your face in the audience
of a large theatre, and Omar Khay-
yam, dreaming under the soft Egyx-
tlan moon, was singing his eternal
song of love. You did not know me
then, you could not have remembered
me.
1t is long ago-our childhood. And
yet. despite all the changes, all the
thousands Of faces I have seen / have
never forgotten you. / have not 70.
gotten that wonderful night at Ca.ist-
mas time when we were all assembled
at our annual high school Christmas
festival, and you were there, wearing
your uniform and proudly displaying
the prize that had Just been awarded
to you. And then, l saw you choo, ;.
out Of all the gay flowers that decora.
ed our boothsEa morning glory-oul
little freshman flower. And the secrc
which ! OWNED then was too swee:
too sacred too altogether glorious I,
even breathe about. but it made III,
glDriously beautiful. It was like i
bright golden ray Of the sun penet:at
ing into some dark and lonely spo
and making 1t respondent and radiah
with light. For ! was poor, and 1 wa;
lonely, and an alien who had but
few years before migrated from
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Contributed by A. K.

fED dear Listen,
will you? Quite 5y
accident l was fore
cd to be an caves
dropper, and here is
what ! heard: X
wonder why she
ever chose him. He
is a splendid fellow
and all that, but
always imagined she
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LAW
RENCE'S'hcart hut-
tered and her breath
came hurricdly as
she stood, note book
in hand, before the
door of the private
office of Mark Law
renee, the million
~lionairc president of
the Central Realty
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Contributed BY A. p. i.

My Sweetheart Lillian-This is go-
ing to be some letter to my dear,
sweet girl and I am sure I never will
be able to write another one as long
az thias one. and my reasons are that
this letter will give You, my love. .
complete understanding % to just how
and what l consider you are to Me.
so / ask You not to be disappointed
in the future II my letters should be
short, but ! Will make them corre-
spond III answer to your sweet notes.
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rom AN OLD SWEETHEART.
Contributed by H. F.

g.. r.r-.
Dearest Hon-As anxiously l lie
here and see each passing day bring
me closer to the eventful time, my
hearts wound is broken afresh.
Yes, Hon, as l lie waiting and pray
ing for the grim figure of death" u
come and claim me as his ! often
ponder on the happy hours we spent
together.
MY life is wasting away day by day;
the cause Of which Is not only
astounding our family doctor, but also
the specialist who was called in last
week, and which only ! know. They
think 1t a falling sickness which is
taking me day by day, but ! fully real-
lie what it Is. l am not dying o: a
falling sickness. but Of q broken heart.
How soothing q visit. would be frstn
you or even . line would help me to
die easy.
Please phone Or drop q line and
let me know that you have not TO:
gotten your heartbr0ken. BABE,
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marriage? But my friends do not
know and judge from appearances.
! do not know where you are-per-
haps fighting in the trenches in
France, for you were always SO pat
riotic or perhaps preparing to 80
there with the thousands of others
who will soon 60 to the terrible
battlefront, but wherever you are,
still love you, and l pray that God
may watch over you and keep you
safe in his loving care so that re
harm may come to you, as the memory
of you has been my great shield In
all these years, and kept me pure and
sweet and courageous in my battle u
life.
FROM AN OLD SWEETHEART.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-23
CARDINAL GIBBONS
IN LEGION OF HONOR
Accepts French Decoration
for His War Attitude.

BALTIMORE, Oct. 22.-Card!nal Glib
bons announced to-day his acceptance
OF the distinction conferred upon him
by the French Government In making
him n grand officer OF the Legion of
Honor. In a letter to the French Am
bassador In Washington the Cardinal
spoke of his love and admiration for
the French people and declared that
without their timely aid our glorius
country could never have been a ma
ton"
AS II was when tho soil of your be-
loved country. uniting Latin culture 10
the northern races. was first welded to-
gether," the Cardinal said, 80 again
upon the soil Of France has this last
terrible conflict been fought In which
the cause OF civilization and liberty has
been assured"
Ambassador Jusserand, in his letter
notifying the Cardinal Of the purpose
of his Government, said that the deco
ration was bestowed upon him as an
evidence OF the great esteem In which
he was held by the French people and
ever exercised In favor OF noble causes
and In these latter years In favor of
the noblest OF all. that OF the reign of
justice In the world"
The token comes from a country, the
Ambassador said, (which has ever had
or the United States and has more
than ever now the warmest sentiments
( friendship"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-23
BRAZILIAN ENVOY rs
GUEST AT LUNCHEON
Noted Men United in Fare
well to Donicio da Cana.

Domicio da Cana, Brazi's Ambassa-
dor to the United States for many years,
who has been recalled to assume the
post of Minister of Foreign Relations.
was the guest OF honor yesterday at a
luncheon In the Bankers Club given by
the Pan-American Society. About 200
persons we're present, including many
army and navy officers who have been
attached to American legations In South
America.
Mr.. da Cana said he had come to
know the people Of this country as few
South Americans do and intended when
he returned to Brazil to dc all In his
power to further the cordial relations be-
tween the two countries. ......
The founds tons OF diplomacy have al
ways seemed to him to be common sense
and truthfulness, he said adding that
he saw the dawn OF q day when those
principles will rule the dealings OF all
nations. For the future, full Of hope as
II is. he said, however, he also sees great
danger and perilous times for the inter-
national law which the Allies have been
defending.
There was great applause when Theo-
dore e. Burton, following Mr.. da CANA,
referred briefly to the German note and
said:
1--WE are confident that II peace comes
soon or after bloody battles at the gates
Of Berlin IL will end In unconditional
surrender by the militaristic forces OF
Germany"
Judge e. H. Gary, John Bassett
Moore, John Barrett and others who
have known Mr. da Cana for many
years also paid tribute to his qualities
OF mind and heart.