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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-06
THEFOUR OFHEARTS
BY VIRGINIA VAN DE WATER
a SERIAL OF YOUTH AND ROMANO

CHAPTER VII
Silence followed Dora's assertion.
Cynthia did not know just what to
say. Perhaps she was too romantic
or sentimental herself. but she was
sure that were she engaged to
man she woud want to hear from
him and to write to him oftener than
once a week. Yet Dora seemed per-
fectly satisfied with this arrange
ment between her betrothed and her
self.
\ tap at the door made any COM
ment unnecessary. \ maid entered,
followed by a man carrying one of
Cynthia's trunks. This he deposited
on the floor. then went away. re-
turning a few minutes later with a
second trunk.
If you please, Miss Long" Marie
announced. Mrs. Livingstone says
am to help you unpack."
"Oh. that will not be necessary"
Cynthia protested. Il can do it per-
fectly well without any assistance"
You'd best let Marie help you,"
Dora advised. Mother evidently has
made up her mind that she wishes
you to be helped, and when she does
that, one may as we'll submit grace
fully to the inevitable"
We'll, l Will try to-, Cynthia
laughed. "She is very kind; but
have never been in the habit of hav-
ing maid unpack for me-"
Marie regarded her with the cold,
appraising manner peculiar to her
class. Here was young woman who
had never had her own maid wait on
her. She had doubtless had servants
to attend to various household du-
ties; but if she had not had a reg
ular lady's-maid she certainly could
not be one of the really smart"
peope,
Yet when Cynthia had unlocked
her trunks and Marie drew forth
the dainty clothes, her manner un-
derwent a subtle change. People
who were not smart" seldom wore
such exquisite lingerie, nor had
dresses in such perfect style. While
Miss Long was in mourning and.
| therefore. did not use the colors the
maid most admired. yet surely her
black was of handsome texture and
correct make. Perhaps, after all, she
was in better circumstances than her
/ speech about having no maid would
have led one to suppose.
An Alarming Nickname
BY the time the trunks were un-
! packed and the contents put away in
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-06
THEIR MARRIED LIFE

this woman had done a thing that
must put her definitely out of the
running.
Helen could not refuse to speak.
She simply had not the mental cour=
age necessary. And so she smiled
uncertainty and murmured a greet
ing and Lola WilcoX-who had evil
IDENTITY just COME in-sat down at
the table as though it was the only
thing to do under the circumstances.
Helen was inwardly furious. She
resented the intrusion, because she
had been enjoying herself in quiet,
modest way. She felt dubious about
renewing any kind of an acquaint-
ance with this woman, and most of
all she dreaded the consequences.
Miss Wilcox, gowned very cor
reCtly in n tailor-made suit and a
small, Close-fitting hat, ordered, and
then met Helen's inquiring gaze
across the table. She did not seem
TO mind at all the fact that Helen
must of necessity have heard some
of the gossip concerned with her
elopement. They exchanged certain
trite remarks about everything in
general. and Lola Wilcox finally
asked about the Bells.
Il suppose YOU read all that stuff
in the papers," she remarked nom
chalantly to Helen, after they had
talked a few minutes-Miss Wilcox
in her rather vivid way, and Helen
responding icily and perfunctorily.
Helen swallowed nervously. why,
yes, we did read of it in the papers"
she said finally.
do you believe everything you
see in the papers, Mrs. Curtis ?"
Miss Wilcox asked, laughing in that
soft, irritating way she had. Really
you oughtn't to; you may be mis-
judging me terribly. Women are
always willing to believe things of
that kind. l wonder if your hus-
bands aren't just a little bit kinder,
and willing to judge less critically,
that is if they have a personal
opinion" And again she laughed,
leaving Helen feeling unable to re-
tort.
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-06

You were not quite so free and easy.
darling" she regretted still, you
are n very dear child"
As the conversation drifted into
other channels, cynthia listened and
formed her own ideas about her un-
Gle and aunt.
She liked Mr.. Livingstone better
than his wife, yet she was forced to
admit that her Aunt Amanda was
most gracious and kindhearted.
But, while the husband was formal
to a degree, he showed more sponta-
neity than did his wife. She had a
studied poise which suggested that
she was never off her guard. She
was portly in appearance and always
handsomely dressed
Devoted TO Her Daughter
1t was evident that Dora was Mrs.
Livingstons one passion, and that,
in spite of hef efforts to mould the
girl to a conventional pattern, the
mother was proud of her daughters
beauty and her eXuberance of spir-
its.
The late mail brought Dora let-
ter. which she straightway opened
and read in the presence of the fam
The epistle could not have been
long, for in less than three minutes
Dora had folded it up. restored it to
its envelope, and remarked-"Milton
expects to arrive in New York next
Wednesday. He and his friend. Ger
aid stewart. are coming from Chi
cago together. They've been having
good time there while Stewart has
been making final arrangements for
coming East. l don't suppose YOU
ever met Stewart in Chicago, did
you. Cyn?"
NO" Cynthia replied. But, dear,
Chicago is a big place"
II know you are happy, daughter
that Milton is coming home so soon,
| Dora did not blush. Yes" she re-
piled. I'm glad Milton's coming
| back. 1t will be fun to announce
our engagement won't It? It's ex-
citing to get notes and flowers and
congratulations"
Was she trying to shock her
mother? Cynthia wondered. Or was
Dora really as unsentmental as her
words would Indicate?
Ito BE COntinued
WILLARD +. SAUL BETTER
| Millard +. Saul 151Sh North
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perienCe of the ages past can ne
studied in that time. and growth
toward a worthwhile future can
also be managed.
I'll come in minute says
Emily when mother calls. suppose
Emily grows up, goes into an office
and takes the III come in a min
ute" attitude when the chiefs bell
rings and she is summoned to take
dictation? She frazzles the temper
of her superior officer by making
him wait, proves herself an in
efficient young woman, and in vast
ing a mere minute or two she may
actually throw away her chances
for promotion.
Who hasn't walked out of a shop
because a slow moving clerk sug-
gested indifference to her wants &?
Who does not know of the great
forfeits which contracting COM
panies pay when buildings are not
finished on the day and date prom
ised? Who hasn't had cake
burned to a crisp while finishing a
telephone conversation and thinking
=
and watch the oven"
The easiest thing in the world to
do is to explain to yourself that a
minute doesn't matter; but half a
minute gone wrong would dash
a trapeze performer to death at the
feet of his audienCe-half a minute
half second. 1t takes the most
perfect calculation for the swing
from one mass of swaying ropes TO
another; properly calculated. the
daring, breach-taking performance
is simple and safe-half a second
goes wrong and it means death.
Life is full of calculations as nice,
as exact, as the swing of the trapeze
performer Remember that
The successful man or business
woman arranges his or her day so
that il won't be full of wasted min
utes. half hours gone wrong, broken
appointments, delayed efforts.
There is no more important rule
for success than this simple one:
Do it now.
Any big official in a big company
who discovers an underling post
poning the very slightest bit of bus
mess routine with a lazy attitude
that it can be done just as well later
on, is going to lose faith in that in
dividual.
Giving orders and having them
carried out are part of the routine
of any efficiently managed organiza-
tion-from a National Army to an
office whose whole force consists OF
one clerk and one stenographer.
The only way to get things done
is to do them properly. Waiting for
something TO turn up and save you
the responsibility of making big
sale Dr of sharpening a pencil is
likely to walk hand in. hand with
natural shiftlessness and to cause
you always TO postpone the things
which need prompt doing.
Find out ii you are in the habit
of postponing things till tomorrow
and get in the habit of doing things
with the snap and vigor of the man
who crouches on the line waiting
for the pistol shot which will free
him to start on hundred-yard dash
A quick start means victory.
You are not always swinging
from one trapeZe to another, with
your life dependent on perfect tim
! ing of your movements. But unless
! you cultivate in yourself a real re.
spect for seconds and half seconds
some day you'll come to a place
where quick decision and instan'
/ taneous action are needed-and yoJ
won't be able to time your move
ments. Result? Well, think about
| the trapeze performer!
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-06

Fourth street, well-known contrac-
tor and former School Directors ewho
was stricken recently with series
of heart attacks. is reported to be
imnroVed
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-06
SPREAD POSLAM
70 TEST ON
PIMPLY SKIN

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Sleep Souudly and, next morning, eN-
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Eczema, Pimples. all broken-out
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Sold everywhere. For free sample
write to Emergency Laboratories. 243
West Attn St. New York City.
And PoSlam Soap, being medicated
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while used daily for toilet and bath
Advertisement
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-06
ALIENS To REGISTER
THROUGH POST OFFICE

Postmaster Sites has ordered that
all alien enemies not in the limits of
Harrisburg. but receiving their mail
from the Harrisburg post office, must
appear at the post office Thursday,
Friday and Saturday of this week
for registration under the enemy
alien regulations. ALI persons of
German extraction who are not citi-
zens and who receive their mail over
rural routes one, two, three, four and
five will register at the post office.
The registrants must take four pho
tographs, not over three inches
square, to the post office when they
register.
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SUBMITS LOVE LETTERS

The District Appeal Board is in
possession of seventeen love letters,
submitted by a draft registrant as
proof that his marriage, contracted
since May is, was the result of fore
thought and not an effort to escape
the draft. The man wants deferred
classification on the grounds of hav-
ing dependents
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MILLARD Il. SAUL BETTER
Millard f. Saul. 151S1a Nortf
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-06

For the 16-year size will be
needed, 81 yards of material
80 or a. inches wide.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-06
Fashions of To-Day
By May Manton

One could hardly find a pref
tier, more attractive dancing
frock for a young girl than this
one. Here, it is made of sheet
pink taffeta with a little trim
ming of white iridescent beads
arranged over the neck and
sleeves. 1t is a very charming
dress, very girl-like and withal
it is so simple that it can be
made at home without any diff
ficulty. The skirt is draped at
the back to give the hustle sug-
gestion and the little kimono
bodice can be made with the
short sleeves and square neck
illustrated, or with elbow sleeves
and V-shaped neck. Treated
in the latter way it can be used
for afternoon occasions. Taffeta
is especially pretty for the hustle
drapery, but you could copy the
dress in satin II you prefer or IN
poplin or in any material of the
sort.
For the 16-year size will be
needed, 81 yards of material
80 or a. inches wide.
The pattern No. o6I7 is cut
in sizes for 10 and IS years. 1t
will be mailed to any address
by the Fashion Department of
this paper on receipt of fifteen
cents, ten cents for the en-
broidery design.
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-10
CROWN PRINCE is TALKING.
Kaiser's Successor Begins to See
Things In nnw Light.

Thinas In Hnw Light.
The German idea of victory as de-
scribcd by the crown prince in an in
terview published in the Budapest
Azest, Is an intention to hold our
own and not let ourselves be van
auished. The crown prince is quoted
as saying that this was clear to him
the moment England entered the war.
The crown prince denied that he
was a fire eater" and continued:
IF Germany had wanted war we
would not have chosen this moment.
No moment could have been more un-
favorable for Germany"
In reply to the question as to how
he thought the end of the war would
come. he replied:
Through the enemy perceiving that
they are not equal to the winning OF
their colossal stake and that they cam
not win in as much as they are bound
to lose!"
Discusses Present Operations
In discussing the present operations
on the western front the crown prince
said:
The enemy attacks and the with
drawal on our front at several places
is often wrongly interpreted in some
circles. Some OF our people are too
accustomed to continuous advance
and when a battle occurs wherein the
enemy makes attacks and We have to
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-09-10
COTTON SEED AND GINNING.
Congressman Stevenson Gives Com
prehensive Explanation.
Correrpondence The Yorkyille Enquirer

Washington, September 4.-Con-
gressman Stevenson says he has had
the matter of cotton seed. ginning, ex-
change of meal and hulls, ETC.. up with
the food administration and the situa-
ton is as follows:
The $3.50 for ginning Is the max
imum and the administration thinks
it is n fair price. but frankly admits
that they have no authority to deal
with any ginner who charges less, pro-
vided. it Is bona fide transaction.
II the Ginner gins for less in con-
sideration OF buying Farmers Seed at
such a price to make them profitable.
or mixes it up with other transactions
they will deal with him, but II he
charges less than the price fixed by the
administration and collects it bona fide
in cash for ginning, he is within his
rights.
They have not set any price on cotton
seed. but have set price on oil, hulls,
meal and linters. and they shall allow
1880 expense Of manufacture and
$500 profit. Last year the administra-
ton only allowed $12.00 expense and
$500 profit So the increase Of what
is called the spread" is only $1.50
which is due to increased cost Of labor
fuel. etc. When sacks are furnished
by the manufacturer, they are allowed
$500 a ton for that
The idea that this cannot be done Is
an error. The food administration
hopes this will be done largely. II
must be done on a cash basis however
For instance the rate Of two tons OF
seed for three tons Of meal is work
ed out in this way. Under the present
regulations tons Of meal at $4S.60 Is
s145.5O. hence two tons Of seed are
worth s145.5O. and 1t must be handled
on the books as follows:
DR.. To 3 tons Of meal q $4S.5o--$145.5o
Cr. BY tons of Seed a $72.75--$145.5o
This is done so that the cash cost OF
the products OF cotton seed can be de-
termined by the administration in ev-
cry instance and II there is mere
swap without putting a value on 1t, this
is hard to do. One other regulation
has been made as to seed exchange
The meal must be removed from the
mill In 60 days after delivery Of the
seed. With these regulations, the ad-
ministration Is anxious to encourage
seed exchange.
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lesson OF the manifold advantages Of

lesson Of the manifold advantages OF
corporations. He sees every man
with his tools ready and his duties
numbered: kitchens with cooks capped
and aproned. hospitals with doctors.
nurses and beds, every equipment from
trains and steamers to a tooth brush.
and shoes cut to ut the exceptional
foot: the miner. mason. mechanic and
farmer, examined by dentist, doctor
and occulist, well fed, we'll clothed, and
cared for, and all In order TO secure
the maximum efficiency. II Is un-
thinkable that the leaders Of this great
movement will not carry the benefits
into the days OF peace.
There were some mutterings in con-
gress about drafting lS-year- old boys,
yet both boys and girls Of twelve have
for many years been drafted into life
destroying occupations without so
much as a murmur. We are often
more shocked at the unusual. than at
the unjust.
There are plenty Of able young men
among the captains OF industry. These
will lead the armies Of labor. as Per-
shing and others are now leading the
armies in Europe. Whether you call 1t
Socialism or Christianity the spirit Of
divine altruism which took Pershing's
crusaders to Europe for the overthrow
of Prussian barbarism. Is sure to end
the barbarism OF peace when they
come home.
We often refer to reconstruction fol-
lowing the Civil war.
What will reconstruction be after a
world war OF seven years?
The war is worth the money price.
ii private monopolies are supplanted
by the public administration Of credit.
finance and transportation.
John Lowndes Mclaurin.
Bennettsville, $. c., Sept. !.
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defend ourselves the situation Is not
always correctly understood. In judg
ing the situation, both military and
political, we must never forget one
thing-that we are waging war of
defense. The war Is one of annihilation
only for the enemy, not for US. We
want to annihilate none of our enc
mics. We mean, however. to hold our
own"
Regarding the American forces in
France the crown prince said:
"rve found that the majority don't
know what they are fighting for. but
We feel of course, the effect of the en-
try of the Americans. They have sent
over very much material and now are
sending very much human material.
I'VE speak openly Of victory" the
crown prince added. "The word vic
tory must not be understood to mean
that we want to annihilatc the enemy,
but only that we mean to hold our
own and not let ourselves be van
quishcd. The moment England enter
I'd the war that was clear to me and
always emphasized 1t"
When the interviewer remarked that
the crown prince was considered
abroad as u fire eater" he answered.
II am aware of these accusations.
DO | need to say that not 4 word Of
them is true?"
Reverting TO the question of what
nation wanted the war he declared
that "it was clear that England would
take advantage Of the opportunity.
Belgium a Pretext.
Belgium after all was a pretext."
he continued. England intervened
because the German competition was
unbearable.
I'VE are fighting for our existence
/ repeat our aim. therefore. can only
he TO safeguard ourselves"
"Thc enemy assault doubtless will
continue for some time" the crown
prince said with reference to the fight
ing on the western front, but our en-
cmies must themselves see that they
will not be able to attain their aim.
Our troops are fighting splendidly and
attribute to their courage the fact
that such colossal superiority in
strength does not crush US.
Discussing the fighting qualities of
his enemies, the crown prince said
that the Allies are bleeding to death.
They do not hesitate at any sacrifice.
With the individual man his fighting
quality Is very good and tenacious. but
that leadership is deficient. Among
the Americans I've found that the ma
jority do not know what they are
fighting for. asked one American
prisoner what they are fighting for,
and ne answcred: 'Alsace.' and to the
question. What Alsacc was." he re-
piled. It's big lake!'"