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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10

the lawns of other days-your rose
plots and your yoke-elm This morn
ing l thought l was walking in the
park of the Sleeping Reauty."
What would you have" answered
Nine. Plessis. "Once the outdoor work
erS are gone nature reasSerts her mas
terry. have nobody any more The
farm laborers, the gardeners. the
coachmen, the chauffeur-aII are at the
front. | have left only two old nurses,
and l can't ask them to take up the
spade and the rake"
And that boy in whom YOU were so
Interested. Your godson, the son of one
of your farmers, who in the daytime
dug the flower beds and in the evening.
in the stable. studied history and al
zebra by candlelight? Badin2 BOdin '''
Industrious. of excellent character, far
above the humble position of his par
ents."
Il remember your admiration for him
and that you even went so far as to
hold him up as an example to your
SON"
Frankly. will you tell me if you
know a better example,"
oh, You understand my ideas. \
peasant is never anything but a peas
ant. The Nost educated of them has
everything to learn from even the most
frivolous of us
"Aristocrat!
We'll, my good friends, this little
peasant has been fighting since the be-
ginning of the war, and he has shown
his quality at the front as he did at
home"
You do not surprise me. one of my
coachmen has the military medal, an
other the CroiX de Guerre. / am the
first to applaud when they reward these
brave people as they deserve to be re-
warded. But that is a long way from
inviting them to my table or talking
with them on a footing of equality. l
should bore them as much as they
would bore me. Life with people like
ourselves is a matter of thousand
shades of thought and feeling; and
such things are not self-taught. Tact.
you see-tact. But that represents five
generations"
L believe you eNaggerate l have
two letters here from that boy which
are perfect May be you are aston
ished that l preserve them. But for
me the smallest message coming from
those who fight is a precious relic.
Listen to them and tell me ii you have
ever read letters more dignified, more
sober or showing more delicacy of feel
ong."
The old lady got up, took from a
drawer two yellowed envelopes and re-
seated herself before the fre. NJ. do
Iigneul installed himself in chair
facing her and said:
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was sometimes rough on Eric He used
to abuse the dead father in the sons
presence. calling him cruel and treach-
erous and all that. Poor Eric had often
a hard time of 1t. Uncle was liberal to
him SO far as money went-as liberal
as he was to me--had him live at the
Manor and denied him nothing. But
now and again he would sting the poor
lad by a passionate curse or a bitter
sneer. In spite of all. Eric seemed fond
of him"
ITO come now to the murder: you sa W
your uncle no more that night, I sup
poser'
81 never saw him alive again"
DO you know what he did next day"
only by hearsay.'
'Hearsay eviHence is often frst-cla IS
evidence, though the law doesn't think
SO. What did you hear?
My uncle was mad about shooting.
Did I tell You his quarrel with Col.
Peyton was about the shooting? He
had Il grouse moor rented about twelve
miles from here, and he never missed
the first day He was eff at cock shout
with the head gamekeeper, Lennox-
was to have gone with him, but didn't,
Of course. CONTRARY 10 his custom, he
came back about noon and went
straight 20 his study. | was writing in
my own room and heard his heavy step
go past the door Later on Eric found
him asleep the great leather couch
in his study. Five minutes after Eric
left I heard the shot and rushed into
his ROOM
Did you examine the room after you
found his body
NO. Eric wanted to. but I thought 1t
better not / simply locked the door
and put the key in my pocket till you
came"
Had your uncle any enemies that
you know off"
The poachers hated him. He was re-
lcntless with them. A fellow once shot
].A ND pTia h4t .a1Iy n
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by what right. you insolent puppy
he shouted. do you take this upstarts
part against me-
The Peytons are as good a family
as our own. sir 7 said-that was true
and as for right. Miss Lucy Peyton
has done me the honor of promising to
be my wife
AT that he exploded in very temp
est of rage. He Swore he would never
see or speak to me again if l disgraced
myself by such marriage. I cannot
break the entail he grewled, worse
luck. Sut ] can make you a beggar
while / live. and 1 shall live forty years
10 spite YOU. The poacher can have you
for all l care. Go, sell yourself as
dearly as YOU can, and live on your
wife's fortune as soon as you please
Then I lost my temper. and gave
him a bit of my mind
Did YOU say it was n comfort he
could not live forever? You see, the
story of your quarrel has Travelled far
and near. The driver told me OF it.
Try and remember-did YOU sav that ."
Il think l did Tn sure l did now.
but l was so furious I hardly knew
what 1 said l certainly never
who was in the room when you
only NY cousin Eric and the butler
what was your allowance from your
uncle"
"a thousand a year
But he had no power over the es-
tate. You were heir-apparcnt under
the entail, and at the present moment
you are owner of Berkeley Manor"
THAT is so; but up 10 the moment
you spoke assure YOU l never even
remembered--"
who comes next TO you in the en-
tall"
My first cousin. Eric He is four
years younger than l ann
How did your uncle and your cousin
T-yTC off
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10
Il shall be glad to listen"

"A the Front. Oct. g.
Madame: Pardon me, please, for
not having written you sooner. 1t is
neither laziness nor iugratitude on my
part. ! should never be able to forget
the kindness which madame has always
shown me. But the first days of the
campaign were trying. My regiment
had a rough test. We have had hardly
any time for anything but marching
and fighting. Nevertheless. my thoughts
went back often to the chateau. less to
regret the change from its tranquil life
than TO ask with concern how madame
was getting along in the big. almost
empty house and to recall with thank
fulness the counsels and encourage
nent which she has always laVished
on me.
Il ought to tell madame that after
The battle of the Marine I met NJ lie
Comte de Chasseran5, who is lieuten-
ant in the eth Charsseurs--
Yes my cousin ChasseraEg." inter-
rupted VI. de Ligncu:.
He would doubtless cot have re-
membered me, and i should certainly
not have presumed to recall myself TO
him. Though wounded. h refused to
let my men rarry him to the rear and
! thought that under the circumstances
it was right for ne 10 insist. in the
name Of the marquis. OF his accepting
our aid"
Good. very good" said NJ de Liz
neul, in an approving tone. Give me
this young mans address. 50 that 1
may send him so,ncth rt;r"
AS for myself. l have been well.
have had the good luck not to be
wounded, and my captain has recon-
mendei ne for the military medal 1
dare not ask madame to send me news
of herself. But ! should be very happy
to receive such news, and ] pray her
to accept the homage Of my respect
and my unalterable devotion.
"BAURIN. Sergeant"
Isn't that perfect letter?''
ut is the letter of a good servitor,
respectful. grateful, but of servitor,
none the less. Those awkward turns
that speaking of you in the third per-
SON.
Let us go on to the second. which is
written in February, 1916 "a simple
note"
Madame: 1 was touched at the
thought that madame should have had
to come to the hospital to get news of
me. NV wound was less serious than
they believed it to be at first. They
have saved my leg and ] have been
able to resume my place in my regi-
ment. 1t would have been very agree
able to pass some days of my con-
valescence at the chateau. But know
ing that madame had returned to
Paris in October I should have feared.
now that my father is no more. to put
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THE MEETNED A French War Story by Maurice Level
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her 10 too much trouble having the
house opened for me. on returning to
my command l had the great joy to be
made a suhlieutenant"
Ar officer An officer The regula-
tions said in my time: The commits
sl"n is dignity tyou understand, a
dignity conferred hy the king To
be an o5ficcr--that signifies not only to
command. but even rore and above all
things. to he by education and l<nowl-
edge of the world the equal and the
associate. of the highest in the
As he was talking. woman servant
News from him again. said Nine.
Plessis. recognizing the handwriting
on the envelope, Opening it she read:
September 30. 1916.
Madame: Permit me 70 ask your
aid in discharging 4 sad duty. The
son OF N. lie MARQUIS de Liisneul. a
corporal in my COMPANY
Mne. PicssiS began 10 tremble. NJ.
de Ligneul arose. very pale. and said:
GO on. | pray you; so on.
"-was killed yesterday in the course
Of an attack by the enemy. His COM
radss were able to recover his body
Today he is ~ rest alongside the
ra~onqucred trench. At first I decided
Thought that you would know better
than ! how TO soften the cruel blow.
Tell him, when his first shock of
emotion has passed. that his son died
the esteem OF his men. the friendship
of mis- comrades and the respect of his
chiefs VIII YOU kindly. madame,
ACCEPT. etc LIEUT. BACRIN."
NJ L. Marcus de Ligneul wept for a
long time. has head in his hands. with
out uttering a word Then he bit his
lips. straIghte3"d himself up. and. with
his hand stretched toward tho letter
which the old lady still held between
her fingers. he murmured:
Give me that sentleman's address
that I may write to him
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Till atmosphere cleared considerably
wheu the Observer met a friend who
IS a druggist II always does when he
meets him. He is the only man il Wash
tngton. or the whole country. so far as
the Observer knows, who always sails
an even keel-thar IL, Keeps cheerful all
the while. II has beer the Observer ;
pleasure TO know him TWO years and he
never has changed That is why men.
women and children from every part Of
town drop in to gas with him. reckon.
That's why, for instance. an utter sIrauE-
er to the Doctor" as he is known, re-
Gently gave him a book OF poems. beautI-
fuIy inscribed to the cheerful druggist.
That's why folks IN many cities keep in
touch with him.
The doctor was happy on this particular
day because one Of The most widely known
prie SIS in Washington had come all the
WAY up 10 his drug store to pay him a
visit. II caused him 10 recall what he de-
scribes as the ''frest day l ever spent"
His conpa MONS On that day were two
pcie.ts aad an undertake.. II was mid
winter but they all went off for a ride IN
tho cuu.:;Ty.
II Ike priests and uadcrtakcrs." :he
doctor vaI,iaiaetl Their; r. no fake abOgt
then Many pergons are afraid of them,
k"or, but I'm nc.
-.Oie reason ~hy 1 Ike priests is
bccAas= they work SO hard wh-H ttey
really don't have to. They could have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10
Tobacco Queues.

ssr7z HEY are running short of tobacco
across the water now" said Maj.
Grayson Murray, the Red Cross com.
missioner for Europe. in an address.
Before every tobacconist's you see a
tobacco queue twenty or thirty yards
Tonga patient, smiling queue of men.
women and boys.
These queues prove that. our Boio-
lists Notwithstanding. this war Is not
likely to end in a draw"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10

Herr is n story by Maurice Level,
which deals with the cffect-too little
realized rs yct--which the war has had
in the way of breaking down the old
barriers Of class consciousness. The
German emperor is reported to have said
some time ago. Tho French officers of
TO-DAY are not like those of 1s70-lS'1.'
He said it dis,lainfully. rcsentine what
he considered an abandonment by the
French of the Hristocratir traditions of
eligibility to the officers corps. But
whit lie said was true in deeper sense.
The French army is now demo"ratiz"d IN
spirit Ms never before and its morale and
the efficiency Of its leadership in this
war are in startling contrast with what
they were in 1S10-lSTl.
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The Observer Tries am Experiment. Suggested by the Boss

EI HE boss called up in great per-
turbation.
For gracious sake. when are
you going to have that story
4n:" ne said. Here it is Thursday and
no copy in sight yet. If you aren't
going to send US any of your drolI.
tell me and I'll fill in with some nice
fresh notes on the Home Habits OF
the Yazoo Reetle.'''
But there Is nothing doing" the OBJ
server pleaded. Nothing has hap
pensd all week"
What, you don't mean that your
tailor hasn't threatened you. or any
thing like that the Boss asked
Absolutely nothing the Observer
declared. Life has been as quiet and
doleful if 1 We're married. Not 4
ripple anywhere on the pond
you're downright lazy the Boss
Shouted. You know ana / know that
there are stories all around you. I'll
bet you could get stories out Of the
first five persons you meet on the way
down Town, il you only would do 1T
We'll, you have to give the boss credit
he does have an idea once in Il while.
The Observer went forth hoping 10 meet
five men
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an awfuNy easy time if they wanted to
loaf KaImeHt and food are assured
them and they nave 10 wives or chill
dreu to worry about. but they all work
hard to help other persons
And urdertakeTs! Gloomy, some
folks say. They don't know undertake
ers. and Trey make the mistake of put
ting OFF getting in touch with them
until after they have met every one
else in the world | don't feel that
way; l know lots of undertakers, and
there isn't klllJoy among them"
NNEE in a vacant lot between this
W friends drug store and the 14th
street car line a little coored boy.
possibly five years old, stood with up
lifted eyes, addressing a score of crows
JHat scared above him.
What does the blackbird say to de
crow Amt a'goin' to rain no NOAH" "
he said over and over and over again.
II is not recorded that a blackbird
ever said that TO a crow, but the col
ored boy seemed convinced of his au-
thoritv. !; repetition makes Il thing
true / 2!I sure the biaclSbirGs were
quoted correctly.
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When the crows departed the boy
turned his attention to Il bIuejay that
sat in a nearby willow tree
Little robin redhreast. why don't you
sing Carol out your pretty song. IL
am a sign of spring" he said.
The blueJay made no response to the
boy, but he persisted in addressing it.
The Observer thought it his duty TO dis
illusion the lad.
That isn't Il robin; it's bluejay."
he said.
faint neither" the boy replied. II
guess know that spring am here. and
when spring comes the robins comes.
too"
And then he resumed. Little robin
redbreast. etc"
After all, what is the difference If
one sees sigHs of spring and JOY in d
bluejay? It's just as well.
= x
oE GGs 45 cents a dozen" the corner
l." grocery window announced in
large chalky letters
The motorman of the street car the
Observer boarded read the sign with
great interest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10
BY WILLIAM L. MCPHERSON

ENHE turf was overgrown; grass
had encroached upon the walks
bramb!es had fastened them
selves to the blackened trunks
of the trees; the dead leaves lay about
II heaps and the wind scattered them
over the troubled surface of the pond
OF heaped them on the iron benches,
forgotten III the depths Of the garden.
".tIas!" sighed the Marquis de Lign-
uel, as he drank his coffee. when
shall we see again the flower beds and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10

TJOMER DODGE. who used to be Il
III plain reporter. but now is the
president or something like that of
an information service, was laughing
fl TO kill when the Observer met him
60 ahead and spill it," the Observer
pleaded
We'll. sir Dodge said, II was stand
ing here, watching Capt. Lee, the Brit
ish aviator. high up above the Monu-
mont there, do all the tricks in the
world. He looDed the loop, did spirals.
falling dives, f1uttering leaves and
everything else that any aviator ever
tried to do was scared stiff.
Thought every second that he would
fall.
alongside me. They did not seem to be
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-02

Fifteen minutes spent in a careful survey of a newspapers advertising saves many dollars. The chances there announced should be followed up promptly. A great many other people notice them The merchant disc offered is apt to be snapped up pretty soon after the advertisement comes out,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-02

iod and a very good way. Goods bought at a late season sale can usu- ally be had at the prices that pre- vailed before the war or even low CT.
 The great majority of our people re- alize this quite well, and to thrifty people our store ads are as interest ing as anything in the paper,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-02

senulne' and based on the regular conditions and exigencies of trade.
 A great many people watch for just these opportunities. They don't care II they are bit behind the sane' and have to wait until the summer is half over before getting summer goods. It is their way of meeting the high prices of the per-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-02
In inst that

do just that. Rather than spend put it away on their back shelves, where it may or may not suffer from dust and shop wear. They pay in- surance on it, borrow money to carry 1t. The goods will cost them more next summer than this and they may be out of style.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-02
WATCHING THE ADS.

This Is a time of year when ~ev- eryone who suffers from the hign cost of living should be reading the newspaper ads.~ We now come to the time when the merchants begin to fear having to carry stock over another year. Some merchants will
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-02
le enterprising merchant

IL5 tIII6I pr lsIIIS IIETCHanL does no tregard this as paying proposi- tion. He would rather clean out what he has left at low price than carry it over and pay the attendant costs. He announces that fact in The Times. It is the one chance of the season to get goods for a low eost. The opportunities offered arc
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-02

The British anti-submarine fleet Sir Eric Geddes declared in the House of Common. will be enlarged to obtain a sure margin of safety.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-08-02

Flight Cadet George Ruple Wallace, of Washington, Pa, was killed in an airplane accident while serving with the Royal Flying Corps.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-30
Allied Council Opens;
To Plan New Drive

VERSAILLES. France. Jan. %
Great Britain, France, Italy and the
United States were represented at Tie
session of the Supreme War Council
which was convened here to-day. pre-
sided over by Premier Clemenccau. The
meeting is regarded as one of cxtraor
binary Importance because the plan cI
operations during the coming campaign
is expected to come before it for deter
minaticn.
The United States was represented oy
General Tasker II. Bliss, chief of>staif
Of the American army. Arthur Hugh
Frazier, secretary of the American E",
bassy at Paris, attends as diplomatic
officer to report the proceedings, bnt
rot to participate otherwise. The othc'
participants in the conference are:
For Great Britain. Premier Lloyd
George and Major General Sir Henry
Hughes Wilson. sub-chief of the Brit
ish General Staff: for Italy. Premier Or
lando, Baron Sonnino. the Foreign Min
lister. and General Cadorna; for France,
Stephen Pichon, Foreign Minister; Gen
oral Ferdinand Foch, chief Of staff cf
the Ministry Of War, and General Max
imo Wcygand.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-30
Society Women Sign Pledge
ToLive on "Short Rations
Honor System Organized at Meeting After Hoover
Prepares Schedule tor Well-to-Do touscholds--If
Experiment Works Here Administration Will
Sign Every Wealthy Family in Country

Three hundred prominent society
women yesterday pledged their house
holds TO live on "short rations" until
the end OF the war They organized
"New York's Honor System for Food
Saving by Voluntary Rationing" and
agreed to use in their Kitchens "a short
ration" schedule which is being formu-
lated for them by Food Administrator
Herbert c. Hoover.
The women opened an Office in the
building occupied by the Federal Food
Board, 220 West Fifty seventh Street,
and from there. beginning next Mon
day. they will start a campaign to i'll
ducc 10000 other wcll-to- do housewives
to sign pledges committing the TO the
Hoover schedule.
The resolve OF the women to curtail
their food consumption was the result
Of meeting held at the home Of Mrs.
William Douglas Sloane. . West Fifty
second Street. Mrs. T. Gray Griswold.
7S3 Park Avenue. was elected chairman
Of an executive committee which will
employ staff to circulate the pldegcs
New-York tribune., 1918-01-30
& Weeks Freight Conges-
ton Predicted in East;
Fuel Cards Planned
Closing on Monday
Fails to End Crisis
5-Day Holiday Urged for
Boston May Affect
New York

As o result OF the latest storm
which has swept thc Eastern states
both tho railroad and coal situations
have again become critical.
Railroad officials expressed the
conviction last night that it would
be at least six weeks before freight
congestion in the East was complete
" cleared. and that flood conditions
might bring even worse delays. For
many weeks the movement of coal
must take precedence over all other
freight cast Of the Mississippi. it
was declared at Washington.
The second fuellcss Monday, while
it brought saving of some 10000
tons Of coal 20 New York City, failed
70 remove the menace of y coal
famine. and local conditions remain
so serious that the fuel admins
traitors arc already contemplating the
issuance o. coal cards to manu-
facturcrs. Apartment houses are re-
ported worse off fol heat than at any
time this winter,
Yesterday brough. only 2oooo tons
Of anthracite into the city-littlc
more thar half tho daily require
ments. Boston officials ere planning
another fve-day holiday to relieve
tic situation there. and New York
officials fear that this may affect the
situation here.