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artificial propagation
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set p"
Yes. ! have, aud I envy her. 1t is
beautiful"
I'm sure II is" Joe said heartily.
and the hardest thing I've ever had
to do, Belle. was 10 stand out against
you. But looking out for the future
is my mans Job. and | cart see hun.
dreds rightfully going int MAHOGANY
or Circassian walnut this year.
should nave TO touch our savings.
and they represent safety TO me FOR
YOU M for little joe"
Savings. Savings Savings, | hate
the word"
Joe wisely kept still and after .
further period OF slipper conicmpla-
ton he got Out his draftsman's board
and forgot family veXations In work
Not 80 Belle. She tried TO finish the
hook h was reading. hut spitcful re-
Elections OF Ioe's readiness to sacrifice
her warnings to his " stubborn
viii kept ~interrupting the story's
thread.
II seemed i%ronichl that less than
a week after this she should receive
n OF Uncle Jeromc's rare letters
Uncle Jerome was wealthy. but non"
OF his wealth had benefited his wifr's
relatives. Now. however. he wrote TO
say that he was growing old and he
proposed 10 feel some OF the pleasure
his money might givc. Ill was be.
ginning by sending Belle. his wife's
~faNorite niece. o $500 Liberty Bond.
Well. OF am Belle sat down and
stared AZ the bond and then wrote a
note OF thanks TO Uncle Jerome. Next
her MIND got busy about that money
and In a very few minutes she kne~f
what she WIS going to do with Il
She would have her mahogany bed
..... - GN. waA.NN ~ a.. NLaN
buy a f2o0 bond, and put the rest IN
to the coveted furniture. She would
rot tell Joe TIL " was al done. 1t
should bc a surprise for him,
Joe found her glowing whcn he
came home and basked. as he had had
M nance 10 bask for some two
weeks. In the warmth OF ~rielle's fun
approval. They went TO u movie and
ate leo cream on the way home. They
sent the little maid OFF TO bed and to-
cether they hung over little Joe with
clinginE hands.
The next morning Belle watched TN
Hetty's husband left tho house. \
fleeting sense of pride that Joe stood
st%raighter. held his head higher. and
looked IN general more ''pepful" than
John gave way before hor elgcrncss
10 40 over and consul about furni-
turc.
iitttN ran 10 the doo-. II saw You
coming and am So g.ad to talk 10
some one" she sohbe@
why. Hetty' What Is wrong? %"
asked Belle.
Everything is wrong Hct;y
wrung her hands. "Oh. | don't know
what 10 do. Mother Ia sick away of
1900 miles. They nave taken her 10 a
hospital for az operation and they
have written FOR me 10 come. She has
money FOR her OWE needs. but. oh
Belle, ! actually have NJ money to &c
10 her, and my mother needs me She
need me John hasn't a cent, Belle. D
Hetty stopped weeping ~ spoke sol
EMMY. Don't ever urge your hus-
band To use up All he has. I'm re-
sponsiblo for this. I have just wanted
things So muCh I wouldn't wait. and
John gave In to me Is I over get out
of this fix, ! tell YOU. We Will never
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,m,iYrrii cxxxu.


Although a few days had passed
since Elizabeth VERSIONS name htd
been publicly linked with The cnemS
allen. Long. they seemed months TO
hcr. Sh, could set herself at nothing
and the ttmc dragged horribly.
Bach day seems like q year. sl'o
suid one day to Harper North.
And to think I have to hang on To-
the minutes VA thoS will stay ley IN,
Ions enough to rot my work done.
he returned with a whimsical smiic.
ION, I wish II was ovcr, or were
dead Elizabeth exclaimed
Don't wish that you're "a Ions time
dead YOU know"
lie tried to cheer her ~. but he
himself was Tar from cheerful over
her affairs
81 there anything new
Nothing m particular
Ho did not have 90 gsk to what she
referred.
is there any chance OF the trait
coming Off soon
Yes sooner perhaps than W.
thought They located the last miss
ing witness TODAY. u viii lake some
time 10 get him here. however three
or four DAYS lie MIS- hiding IN q
; little town in the northwest.
"rhoy always find them. don't
+ the, P"
Yes. You see IL would have done
no good 10 IA away"
Il Know Mr.. Cornell said 1t made
IL worse tor onc-if he were tnno-
cent"
'Of course, WHY run unless there
is cause for ~ Don't worry more
/ than you can help. Noull need al
your strength and puisc iu court hei
an the sleep Nou can
AFTER Harper lott Elizabeth smiled
to herself nt his caution. She couldht
hclp Worrying every breath she drew
Elizabeth spent much umc IN nor
room. her lips shut tight, u looksh
her face hard 20 read II was ns
though she was trying TO nerve her
self go do something. something she
dreaded that was going 10 be jus
ag rcabic
often she nuttcrcd 60 herself
~ can't do ~ shame myself b,iort
ever, one / can't, not even for Blake
Yet. If II was true. IL he had TO re
sign or get kicked out he might never
come home again. chiffon Hart saie
so. and he knows Blake NO we'll =,
we'll. But I can't do ~. oh. I wtsi
were dead. II u wasn't for GYPSY
would. No ] wouldn't Then ! ncNel
would sec Hlaka ON. What shall
do"
Jane realized her mistress was II
dire trouble and when she heard he
moaning and talking IN disioint''
aontenccs 10 herself would often wal
outside her door until she bccam'
moro aIict. hen tnkc little Gypsy IN
saNiug brightly
- think she's frcttin' for YOU
mn'nm." and leave her with h"
mother. while size would run dow
20 she kitchen TO see " 10y any chanc'
I'm OnIIHggcrty had dropped ~.
ITS going 'rH9y h Is talkln u
herself" she said one DAY.
40 she won't, Tuikin' helps her.
linn returned, his mouth tull shoWin'
lc knew more 81 human nature thai
IA Jane
win th,y lock her nv, do yol
hiuk. because she knew that man
he cook asked she knew nothin'
about Tho case save as she heard Jan
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90 In debt again. / ala a. ana ~
She wrung her hands again. aohbiur
But surely John could borrow DO
John has borrowed an De can. HIS
firm ~ only too ready 90 cut men Off
this year lie might lose his position
any day. lie doesn't dare ask them 10
advance him money And nay mother
needs me-"
Belle sat thinking Iiotty stoppcl
before her Belle. I know YOU want
a bedroom set. Would you buy my
new one II isn't an paid fur hui
could pay me what / have PAID
down and That would take me-
Belle thought hard FOR a. iryc fuIn-
utes, then She shook her head 80.
she said decidedly. q don't want tn
bedroom set. Hut I VII 40 right down
TO see Joe and see " we can help vow
out. He knows John and trusts him
"oh. Belle WAS an liefiy could
say Then ~ Belle prepared 20 leave
she added: Tell Joe I Know DC trusts
John. and from now on am 10 bp
trusted. too IN D" such f. fool
again, We VIII pay HIN back, and
his viii be- % lesson 60 me
This Is q lesson TO me, too Belle
whispered t. herself as she hurried
home.
WHY. YES. joe a.id SLOWLY we
will take Johns note. ot course. tis's
good for A.. and pm ulnd tn belly
hun Thou h" smiled his big. SLOW
smile NJ Belle.
joe" snid Belle. you are tho dcur-
est dear alive"
TIM feeling pretty good Joe said.
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THE GIRL left BEHIND ME-
By CAROLYN BEECnER
Copyright. 1918. by Carolyn Beccher).

tell ollnggcriy things whcn he stop
ped TO- his snack. as he called what
ono elise would have designated
as q fun meal
NO. cook. I hardly think 80. Int
II an awful thing FOR her husband.
its pretty tough on "a man who's IN
the army 10 have his womcn folks
get him In bad
Elizabeth had called Jane. she
Was too cugfosscd with her lover Ia
hear Impatient her mistress had
gone To- the kitchen The door WIS
ajor. and she heard O'Haggerty's
closing remark. She quietly went
door.
Even the servants blame me.
GYPSY sh" said. taking the child in
20 her arms again. "oHaggerty sail
u was tough on a man who was IN
IN. army 10 nave his women folks get
him ~ bad. Tve got our father IN
bad. Gypsy. Maybe he'll never for
II was tho first time that Elizabeth
had acknow lodged oven to- herself TINT
size needed forgiveness. Hu Elizabeth
was changing. The metamorphosis
wns 70 gradual that she herself WIS
almost OF n. lut her
TROUBLES. the thought that through
her Blake might be disgraCed had
changed her viewpoint to Il certain
degree. Now instead sof saying sh"
would forgive Blake. She wondered u
ever he would forgive her.
"Oh. Mrs. IVcrson, | heard an extra
and ran out and bought IL exclaimed
Jane running IN That Madsmoiselie
Iouise tbs used TO live here has
killed herself, l%eastwnys she's dead
and they think she too some Kind OF
poison. She wasn't u maid at all but
u baroness or something
Give me the paper and take Gyp-
sv." Elizabeth said calmly, wondering
what his new development would
mean TO her.
= When tho door closed her calmness
disappointed II was some minutes
before she read the black lines
"Mndemoisclic bernard dead by her
own hand, Poison furnished by some
2 confederate"
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proper and 10 would require page after
page to do justice TO their beauty aud
u rs doubtful n tho Peace delegates
will be able. FOR lack OF time. 10 study
their beauty in all details
10 has a chapel w.'h several al'hr'
and wonderful church ornaments OF
great historic value,
Grand 1rianon
The Peace delegates wills lodge AZ
tbc Grand Trianon within walking dis
lance % the Palace at Nersailies-the
smaller place which contains a num-
her Of very comfortable bed rooms,
There are rare Persian carpets. Turk.
lsh rugs and antique furniture OF the
most magnificent KIND There Is a
beautiful council chamber which
would he known in America as a "liv.
ing room" owing 10 its resemblance 20
a meeting place for the family. al
ihough the furniture Is much arandef
and The decorations more brilliant
han those found in America. There
Is the bed room OF Napoleon, the bed
room OF Josephine and the room which
was occupied by queen Victoria dur
.ng her visit. which was ~re-decorlted
al hat limo. There IL a beautiful
dining room ana M TO date kitchen
where a French chef VIII he Installed
for the Peace meeting.
The stables are At this place where
The state coaches ha We been preserved.
The ono used by Napoleon Is especial
ly nnc in its gliding but IS said 10 cont
pare with tho British Tanks for COM
Portable riding. However, Il h not
likely that the Peace delegates VIII he
asked Ia take a ride Ia one OF these
gildcd coaches.
The gardens OF tho Grand Tr.anon
are particularly me and nearby n tho
golf Inks. an eighteen hole coufsc.
used by many wealthy persons 10 The
French social world. As this "a Prosi.
dent Wilson's diversion he mas iaks
he opportunity OF playing On this ais.
iofic course.
The Little Trlanon will play no PAT
N the affairs OF Peace and the i.ier
merely mentions q because u will bs
o. interest as the playhouse % M.i.i
A~nt0lnhita
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mo Queen used on October SIN, 1883.
whcu she 'onk refuge from the irato
paople.
There are wonderful libraries. grand
living room, % Kings ana Opcoh-
ni,,d with the most btautlful furni.
turc ana dishes OF the period Tn
several Council Chambers. which VIII
probably be used 10y the Peace dele.
gates from time 10 time. are especially
]intcrosting. They contain rare oil
tables and chairs with "a great candel.
abra OF the period. OF course. there
IS a magnificent clock one OF these
rooms was used a. King Louis SlN.
'cCnth's study Under Louis Nv 90
was a favoyitc room or meeting be.
iwcen that King and Madame pu
rarry.
Where Peace Conference WIN Meet
The Han Of Mirrors. whore the Con
ference viii bc held, - perhaps the
graudort OF al The halls and ovsrlo0ks
tho Palace gardens. II VAS used a.
one time for a state ball room. u is
nolrly $50 feet long. about 80 feet
wide and forty.tWo feet IN height
seventeen large windows look out on
the beautiful park and sardcns. TIC
walls facing the windows are covered
with mirrors In gilGed inches from
which the room derives Us name IN
The days VI the KINGS great fctes wcr'
held here. Among m m was the mar,
J rage OF Duo de B%uurgogne and IN,
reception Of 'he Amhassador % hhs
King OF Persia. at which lime tbs
throne was brought into the room. \
number OF paintings showing tho peace
pacts which have been signed there
are on tho wall.
Next 10 this wonderful Hall Is the
Room ~ Peace. where the famous
pllnting OF France IN a chariot drawn
by -four white horses l. shown. TIN
is The work 81 le nrun and Is one OF
thc most famous paintings Of the hun
dfcds IN the Palace TN The other
side OF the Hall OF Mirrors Is the
Room OF MARI. ON the ceiling Mar
q seen In a chariot drawn by wolves
rtis picture Is by vouel ana Is equally
n' famous as the one BY 10 Hrln.
There ara Iss ROOM in ne nalac,
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he restored the parts Of tho Palace
that had boon ruined By the rcvolu
tionists for % ls said tina robs surged
through those magnificent halls and
destroyed many beautiful decorations
while France underwent Il reign Of
terror. A. present ~ Il the h%cadQuar-
tors OF the French Army. hut Is bcins
dressed for tn Peace Conference
The building h one Of tho greatest IN
he world not only IN siae bur IN poin
% decoration. fer some OF the worid's
greatest artists have worked on Go
walls. Before thc war it was open 90
visitors Tor a small sum. IL cost
France si00. 900 000
The palace presents an imposing ap.
pearanCc when approached directly
from The Aycnue do parls. where one
sees huge s'atuary of various kinds
most % them being the work OF great
sculpiofr. but visitors usually enter a.
She b Known a. fha chapel entrance
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This room used 20 contain a staircase
named Tor tho King. A. he descend.
eel o. Ia 1851 an attempt was made 10
assasslnato him and the wouid-be mur.
dcrer WAS tortured IN one OF the Guard
Rooms ln the presence OF tho Minister
% Foreign Anairs. There are any
number OF rooms nlled with paintings
OF various periods and finally We come
to a curious set OF pictures Of royal
residences well worth looking at n
only 10 show the extravaganza OF the
French t.ngs The room In which
King Louis NV died may be seen
Then there are more pictures, somc
very remarkable because thcy are by
Madame Nigee Lo Brun. who made a
speciality Of painting famous women
Several pictures OF Marie Antoinetto
and her children by Madame lie
Bruins brush hans In one OF the rooms
Another room shows a number Of
clocks for d seems that this King was
particularly fond OF clocks and tad
an entire room Of curious ones ali set
10 strike al the same hour. After a
short walk through the arcade we
como upon more pictures. many OF
these OF Napoleon. There is also stat.
uary-ouo piece especially Interesting
10 tho United Statos-it being a copy
Of The ~wcll-known statue of Washing
ton by Houdon. IA copy OF the ole
which represents tho state Of Virginia
IN Siatuary Hall Al the capitol a.
Washington This was presented by
NAT stale ana unveiled with great
ceremony August ION, 1910. Before
he war some flowers were invariably
found at rs base placed thereby Amer
lean visitors.
AFTER gong through many rooms We
come 10 the great gallery OF Battles
500 feet long and nlled with paintings
and statuary mainly busts OF groat
warriors. There are many rooms her,
and their brilliant decorations and
many pictures dazzle the eye. Each
one means much 20 tho lover of
French history but the average travel.
cr 500 becomcs weary and wants 10
SEQ some OF the royal apartments
The bed rooms % the Kings aro
shown "prrfretiy restored b. Napoleon.
also those OF Marie Antoineite, whose
remarkable taste Is shown In ~ dee
grafton There 's = small passage
connected Nth This apartment which
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ever ! 70 TO the door, How we ever
came to buy such stuff"
II remember how joe still spoke
softly. II remember. because ! was
no tickled TO death oNer your com
mon sense. You said: We have spent
all We ought to spend u we don't
touch our nest egg. SO we are going
10 look at the cheapest set Nichols
has and w shall be SO happy wen
never think what IL looks like II
has never looked ugly 10 me" Joe
finished. 1T looks Just plain and
honey"
The Dorothy circle is coming here
next week and ! hate the thought of
taking them into that room Belle
countered.
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Children Love
Cascarets lOc
Candy cathartic is harmless
10 tender stomach, liver
and bowels

Your chtid ~ bilious. Constipateh
and sick. Its little tongue IL coated.
breath IL bad and stomach SOU Got
a lO-cQnt box Of Cascurcts and
straightcn the YounEstcr right w.
Children love u~g hnrmlsss candy
cathartc and ~ c%legrscs The little
liver and thirty feet OF bowels with
out gripping. C|ascarCts contain no
calomol and can be depended upon 10
move the sour bile ~ poison right
out Of the bowels. Best family ca
thnrtic because u ncvcr cramps or
sickcns like other things.
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An Intimate Description of the Great French Palace
Where the Treaty Ending War viii Be Signed

W. lhAtt"hd4 NNuul'Aie
peace Delegates will be lodged in the
Grand Triaaon, which is already being
nttcd with tea heat. bath rooms
and all modern -conveuiences II wns
the model for the French building ~
tho 81. Louis Fair. tho structure being
a faithful reproduction.
The Palace
Tho Palace dates back TO Kins
Louis XIII. who was fond OF huntiny
and had a small shooting BOX built
on the si'e--a sort OF rest house for
himself aud friends after a big hunt
Gradually @ was enlarged and finally
becamc the home Of the Court under
Louis xiv Who secretly married
Madame de Maintcnon. a beautiful.
Nomuu tur't seven Years OF age. The
Gr7nd Trilnon was built Tor her and
While much smaller than Versailles u
- quite MS Oea niful
Louis Nv also used Versailles. THIS
KING VS. under the Influence OF hrs
tho fsmous Madame Pompa-
dour and NE extravaganza through
hor influence made him very unpop-
ular lie WAS always dcspisco by MS
people. Then camo Louis XVI and
Marie A~ntoiRctte. who enjoyed Yer.
%saillos 20 HE limit, The Little Tllanon
built 40 that Che Queen ana her
court might play AZ farming by pre-.
'enolng they we're peasant girls. The
revolution ended this Klas's reign and
Versailles His no longer thc hons OF
Kings
Napoleon
Mhsu Napofean CANA iule noweg
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- conflict VII be held al Yer
ssilleS II Is perhaps the most beauti.
iui palace on earth, located In an ideal
spot within easy distance Of the Ciiy
81 PsFit
~ has been the scene OF The signing
Of msny important trHnties affecting
the d%estlnies Of nations. Here the
treaty Of peace between Great Britain
ana the United States was ratified on
september ard. l7ss. aud on The same
day Grea' Yriiaiu. France and spain
entered INTO "a agreement restoring
ceriain Colonial posse ions % France
hut Versailles IA the most appropriate
place for the present conference he.
cause - gives TO France he honor ana
satisfaction % reversing The situation
OF ig7O-iSft. for on the samc spot
where Bismarck dictated his harsl
terms peace delegates wiz meie OUT
10 tho inhuman crushed Germans he
justice which an outraged world de.
mAnds as a righteous punishment. The
meeting at this place Will be a special
humiliation 10 Germany for n was in
The very room where tho conference
will be held that King William OF
Prussia. grandfather OF the ex-kaiscf
was crowned on January 18th. 1871
There 10 q small town near the
palace Whose principal reason for "a
Istsncs seems 20 be the palaces. the
largo ous ans the two Trisnons known
G LAs4 ca lliils Ths
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ENTTtA, EXTRA

} work rooms.
Since peace IL declared work
} has been stopped On surgical
dressings. but there Is an emcr-
} gency demand for hospital gar
ments and refugee garments. one
garment now will be OF infinitely
greater service In saving life than
many garments three months
} from now. Tuesday night tiaHses
viii continue bur Thursday night
ella ses are abandoned. The flu
will not get YOU while you nre
} working FOR the boys over there.
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hogany furniture, but It Will De when
we Can afford ~"
"Jut now I can't think | shall over
want mahogany furniture. bat maybe
] shall. Now IN hustle back 70 Hot
~" She hcsi,ated. then spoke quite
humhiy. Joe. | want YOU 10 know
am glad YOU didn't give VA 10 mo
Being able Ia help n not be ~ ia.
class hat has a. be helped rs worth g.
whole furniture factory"
Joe saw her 10 the elevator. then
Whisiled his way back TO phone John
10 meet him for lunch. IT'S @ cinch
she gets her mahogany furniture.
vowed Joe.
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'hvcuus" that common sense ] ann 40
proud of is on top You know, " YOU
sold that bond Uncle Jeromc's flow ut
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In fair weather prepare for storm
Buy Ccsri.IoS coal now. Hahn Goa
Co. Phone 81.
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N"II FfsuIl W. IW'
lie PEACE conference 10 settle
no momcntous problems grow
\ ing OF OF the worlds greatest
- conflict VII be held AZ Yer.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-03-23

ALBERT'S DRY GOODS CO., LTD.
Attention Cooks

There is wanted for the United States
Naval Force for the period Of the war an
unlimited number of cooks to serve both
on land and sea. This is an unusual Of
fer as it affords men who have knowl-
edge of cooking an opportunity Of serv-
ing their country in their chosen profess
sion. The rating of cook begins with
that of 18th class, which pays $3.50 per
month; 3rd class $41.oo; End class $52;
LIST class $66.5O. This is exclusive OF
subsistence and quarters, and in addition
if q married man, the Government will
nav an allowance Of $500 to wife,
$1,000 for the first child, $50 for the
second child and $500 for every child
thereafter under the age Of eighteen
years. These men will be eligible for ex-
animation for the rate Of commissary
steward, pay ranging from $1,000 to
$77.00 per month base pay.
Men Of either color will be accepted for
these positions, and must pass the regular
physical examination. Those of Draft
age, before being enrolled, will first have
to produce permit from their local
board showing that they are not needed
in the National Army. Men Of foreign
birth who have obtained their first pa
pers and have declared their intention of
becoming citizens of the United States
are eligible Tor enrolment in this special
rating.
Further information concerning these
positions may be obtained from Lieut.. M.
8. Hay, q. s. c. g., District Enrolling
Officer, 303 Queen and Crescent Build
ing, New Orleans.