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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-04-30

suppo- " the Food Administ-s-
non IN the tuture, giving an afr
darIt 20 shat effect.
Kindly acknowledge receipt.
Very truly yuurs,
Federal Food Administrator.
For Blue Grass District"
Mr.. RuBer-s many friends viii
be pleased 10 learn that the matter
has been finally adjusted.
~. 6. a.
Everything IN the meat and gro
Gerry Inc al anarsdelfE-
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-04-30

Fresh vegetables Of al kIncs
every day al NanarsdeiFs.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-04-30
~. 6 s

Uncle Sam can't fight ON al
empty pocket
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-04-30

Don't compel the Liberty Bond
solicitor 10 get out q search warrant
Tor You.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-04-30

WaIk-Over Oxfords for men.
z. z. PUNCH & co.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-02-07
Any old lime.
NEW VOL 53-Nl. 6

Slick" Howard. representative from
Georgia. spins yarn about tao negroes
Gown in ms eouzirT, crap game. and q
watch.
The first gentleman oi color Won q
handsome goldDlsieo wSioh. chain and
charm IN q crap game lie could not
tel time. bui he ass proud OF ms ain
nines. SO he drspeo the cham from hs
coat lapel. placed Inc watch IN hrs upper
OUTSIDE coat pocket and started gshy 40
the street
Soon ne met . seoond negro. Who also
could not tsl time. bIi who Was imneci-
siely attracted bE the bright chain on his
friends coat lapel.
why. hello oere. SAM" he SAID.
"w'hsh YOU gii DAT fibe watch p
"Oh. | ain il in q crap game" wss the
reply.
OATS fine" resumed the first negro.
What time IS Il 2"
Whh just a seconds heSitziion. the
owner OF the ~sieh Topped Il oui oi his
pocket. lace upward. under his irienc's
nose
'Desh Il is," he said.
Nonplussec. the Other negro gszec
tiIeolY al IRE tsoe OF the watch Tor
moment. and fhea. grinning. said:
SO u is. ANT II 2"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-02-07
Shepherds~n Jefferson County, Virginia Thursday February 1918

come. II seems q shame 10 spoil
such beautiful weather with e storm,
and hope that the weather nau is
wrong.
This camp is entirely different from
Kelly Field, in nearly every fe4ture-
Here We hsve q sandy soil, but il is
not the kind that moves with each
breeze Then 100, We have trees
here, which is q most velcore relief
after the barrenness OF Texas The-=
are some hills here, snd from the TOP Of
them You can look over Inc camp and i
is beautiful sight BY dsy OF nigar. We
have electric lights in the tents. which
IS also decided improvement over the
candleEght Of Kelly Field, sni less ex-
pensive at that This moFninG We al.
Eithoui exception. went for eat7, an3
you caa imagine the obs and abs Of de-
light as the warn water struck our un-
accustomed bodies. The oav trouble
was We were not given enough ti-e 50
that Ne could not soak ourselves = re-
pletion, but bath, after ten days o. ab-
stinence. WAS certainly z relief.
Just what W. are going 10 DO is
matter Of conjecture-or, rather, no
one knows st al, 50 thai can't give YOU
any information. an inclined 10 BE-
leve that We viii be here some tine,
thought least z couple Of months
hope We stay. TOO. FOR this is certainly
sn ideal place for z camp. never
slept 50 well il Iny life, and that is say
ing loi. for ! have always been soma
sleeper. We don't eet Up here until
o.l5, which also has something on Kelly
Field Captain Bacon, our commanding
oficeT, got ne my mail on Wednesday,
which ! certainly was glad 10 get, being
the first fine had heard from home in
some time. also had letter from
TAYLOR Bragonier which had been for
warded from San Antonio Today re-
ceived letIsr from lack. one from
Rose, two Registers and your letter. !
almost stood OF ny head for 10Y az the
sight Of al that mail. and needless 10
say deyoured every single word Of
them. ! hope you al Will write as often
as you can. for the letters from home
are better than 2 good square meal,
SAID square meal being the desire and
hope Of every man IN the camp.
Keep ny mail coming 10 general de-
livery Augusta, for that is the best way
for ne 10 get mail Well. must close
for this time. Love 10 all the folks and
lots more for the family.
Lovingly,
BILL
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-02-07

Voluntary iDoacion Tor men Ia the tirsi
call. allowing men Dow suoied 10 voi1n-
ieer. and Immediately 20 into any brsnch
Of The service they seIec sliil % In opera
non. il wss announced today by the Office
Of the provost marshal genefsl. volgn-
lsD incuciion Is about the same hing a.
voluntary enlIsiment Registrsnts are
permitted 10 Seied elmer the svisiIon.
srgnsl corps. medical c-rs. inisniry. or
srtiIeY. They SilIrSsse application ior
iuoScbon into the service rhey select.
Their spphcsii9u wiIl be scies upon BY
the soiuisut generals office, ard Il re-
ported tzvorsbiy the regisirsni wiil be
notified 20 report al framing camp tiis
nsme vii then be iskea iron ne last IN
The local board.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-02-07

West Virginia has given 1900 Of
her men 10 the colors since the begin
ing Of the war with Germany, accord
ing 10 z statement issued by Breck-
entridge Jones, chief Of the military
census and enrolment OF the State.
He has submitted these figures 10
Governor Cornvell upon the larer's
request Mr.. Jones collected his
statistics from the various military
sources, and they show that from the
declaration Of war in April Of 1917 NJ
10 December Is, 2,Sol men had En-
listed in the regular army /; in the
navy, 400; in the marine corps, l02,
and IN the national guard, l,746, 10
which are added 2,o9o men in the ser
vice al that time. The national army
has now 1924 in cantonnents. To-
tai registration in the State had been
l25,202 men.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-02-07
Eov To Make Potato War Bread.

T~o-tHircs SUP sweet mix. ] cup p
tsio. ? cu-s -four. ! teaspoon salt, tea
spoon sugar. half yeast oske. These
measurements make one Loaf Increase
ingredients according 10 numoer Of losvss
you Wish 10 make. One Fezsi cake vii
make ; or losyes.
Heat milk 10 Boiling point. taeu cool 10
uke-~srn BIKE or boil potatoes, then
mash or pUi through uoeT Dissolve
yesSt cake Ia the milk. Make 2 sponge
Is follows: nix mix. yeast cske. Ssli,
sugar, I'll me mashed OF NEED potsioes
and one third Of the flour Besl vel. sci
stard over night 10 fise. 10 the morning
add balance OF flouf-iei rise sgsiu unil
double IN bulk, then mold IHto Iosf; let
nse again TO double in bulk, then bake 20
niDries II moderate oven. A iItne
more flour vii be required # potatoes are
not nesly.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-02-07
Why The Editor Left Town.

Mrs. J. T. Miller read sn article OF
Personal Devils" Seventeen were
p-ssent-Fron the Boone, IA, News
Republican.
The first fall meeting Of the Ladies
Matinee Musical Will be he'll in the
Central Christian church Saturday ai-
ter1oon az $50 o'clock-The Colum-
bus. Ind. Republican
Mr.. Roberts went 70 Kansas City with
car Of hogs. Several Of the Neigh
bors went in together 10 make ~ the
car.-lola, Kansas, Register.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-02-07
One Good Mans Estimate of Another.

Rev. DR.. Harry B. Lee, Of Charlotes-
vile, Va. who is so greatly loved by
Shepherdstown folks. and who is al
ways interested in rs and our affairs,
has written q very beautiful letter 10
the family Of the late Wn. L. Arthur,
from which We have asked the privilege
OF making the following quotation
cannot deny myself the privilege OF
expressing 10 you NY great sympathy IN
the Overwhelming sorrow that has come
upon you in the death OF Mr.. Arthur,
whom looked upon as one OF the best
friends OF NY early manhood. ] was
warmly attached 10 him. Just after
the Ear,when our soldiers came home
and were forced into al sorts Of occu-
pations, he worked with my brother
Edmund and myself in building the
little home now occupied BY my neph-
sw, MI. Colisborough. Together, day
after day, We grabbed out the bricks
from the ruins OF NY mothers home,
burnt by the Ysnkees,snd hauled them
over TO Iceland OF course We talked
q greet deal about the then present con-
ditions and Of his experiences in the
army. ] always looked upon @WIlI" as
one Of natures noblenen. He was
brave, true and loyal Whenever J re-
turned 10 my home one Of my great
pleasures was 10 meet him, shake his
hand, and look into his splendid coun-
tsnance. which was always wreathed
in smiles. May the God OF al grace
and love bless, preserve and keep you
and al yours. shall miss him sadly
when 20 back 10 Shepherdstown,
though be being q loyal soldier and
servant Of orr common Lord and Mas
ter. his battles are all triumphsnily
won, he rests from his labors.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-02-07
Potato Doughnuts

Oae CUP sugaf. hall lesspooH shorter
ing, ! eRg, hsli cBpsseet mix, one- fourth
teaspoon Onnsnoa, one fourth ts2spoon
nutmeg. 2 ieaspooas baking powder.
CUP nosa potatoes, ? cups flouf. hsi. Tea
spoon ssli.
Nix sugar, spices. sal sad shortening.
Add UsB-oestsn egg and mix. B=si
well and add -four and baking powder
which h5Ve beer Srfied iogsfher. Mould
OF board and roB 70 Hslf inch ihick, cUt
win ooughnUi cutter and nv n oesp fsi.
Johnny szii TIE teacher, II coal
Is selling At So g fo1 snd you pay yorr
dealer So. hoE many tons VII he
bring yous-
"A Ht1le over three tons, us'E-," !"
sad Johnny promptly.
Why, Johnny, thzt isn't tight" said
the teacher.
No, ns'En, ! know II ANT" said
Johnny, @but they al 10 it
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-02-07

Mr.. Buiierwofh. the grocer. Mas look
ing over the credits ssIesIips opt cav.
Suddenly he esIieo 10 the new elefk:
DID you give John Csllshsn oeca 2"
Sure. sad ne oIefk ~"
"Dion'i tell you 10 set frport On
any and ever nan asking ior ueon7"
Why. dc" resored the clrrk. Who
MAS a. earnest Young ieIIos. 4 dic get
. report The agency said he osed
money 10 every grocer IN to~r. ssc. of
course. Il bis creca wss ina, good ] knew
that you would hike 10 have him open %
account here :"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-02-07

4 .'ro1ineHi rhssicisn enirrec ms co.,
~uiisfioa room ore sveIirg 50 rwhsl
lac. s-o opruing fhe coor he ADDRESSED
fhe HSHy psdeuss @5o we're szsning
Be kia1 enoEgb q curns IN yoGg furr
Sho has beer ysi,sag thr Iosg.g?"
u have. cocor." I" $50 . fzisor sho had
c7liee io pE-s>Ei sB piil bea rising.
ne nouHsueo- Il osEreres you cs0fses
70 y01 fso years Ego"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-02-07

A Name E1an Sho RS been hard nj
b. the shortage OF sugar bzs iound Z
sosuiIon-fhsi seems 10 b. oaris the cor
ret vorc-ioT hrs 6ifhauliy by sHeeiea-
Jag his tea and coftee ET,h ol1-fsshioned
s6ck Candy. Noone csn obled ioleD0n-
sde with that kind OF z sick IN L.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-02-07

BoreieiEh - Nice Dog. Have yos
taught hIn ssF nex tricks si1ce ! wss
here Izc 2"
Miss Smsr-"Oh. YES. Il yos iuu
whistle be'n fetch your hat"
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-02-07
FOR RENT.

Itch Itch Itch J Scratch !
Scratch Scratch The more you
scratch, the worse the itch Try
Doan's Ointment. For eczema, any
skin itching. 60c box.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-02-07
AT WAR WITH YOURSELF /!
HELP NATURE TO DEFEAT THE
DISEASE TN YOUR BODY.

Keep I'D the fight; do not give up.
Nature is trying 10 serve you ID Conquer
ing the wrongs that may exist.
Red blood, vim, courage vitality, al
seem lacking. No wonder you are DerV-
Gus and discouraged.
WhE not call 20 your aid a strong,
dependable ally? DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discover has for over forty
wears proven is merits as d most power
ful tonic and blood builder 10 the many
thousands who have uesn returned 10
good health by lis use.
Clear the coated tongue, get r1o Of
unsightly skin trouble. Lei this remark
able remedy rid your body Of the I'M
uurities Of the blood. Jet il tone ana
strengthen you- II often cures the hnger-
inC chronic cough.
Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
Is absolutely herbal tonic free IRON
alcohol or DANGEROUS habit forming
drugs. Al druggists. Liquid or tablets.
F4IKMoNT, W.NA--vSince can reInen-
bsr. when boy al home, Dr.. Pierce's
Renad les were used in ny family al oli-
fersn, times and they always proved 70
Dc inst as advertised. ! personally have
taken the Golden Medical Discovery
and know il 10 be z splendld remedy ioT
the blood. liver and stomach or deep
seated coughs ana bronchial trouble.
have also taken the Pleasant Pellets
They clear ones system q al impurities
and in a mid and easy manner. know
al DR. Pjsrce's Remedies 10 be good and
recommend Iheir sen Il NEAL SJS
Virginia Avenue
FA1RMoyT. ". WA--rMy husband has
taken many a bottls oi Doctor Pierce's
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-02-07
NEWS OF OUR SOLDIERS.

Our trieno c x Sunrune. O "a sshing-
ton. formerly OF lhis County. writes Us Is
follows:
Dear Bro. Snydef-l write 10 inform
You that John n Striking, nv youngest
son, well known IN your counr. has vol
uuirered sno Is now Il Camp Hancock,
Augusta. Georgia. . memhef OF the Avis-
I'm Ss,hon, u : Signal Corps Ierioy
resoing The Register svefy week. Bits"
letters are especially interesting. and as
nave fifteen wears service IT the MarrisBo
National Guard behind ne, know some
OF his troubles. having been Top" NY
self According 10 The Register, Bin"
IS on ms way or has reached Camp Han
cock, where John IS II the same branch
OF The service. Now 90 ny 10 get them
-ogefher. How those bows vii shake
~hsn they meet Goo bless then both.
What thing II IS 10 be young ard flll OF
enthusiasm instead OF old and NIL oi rheu-
msilsm.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-02-07

g N ~ 80 q -
Golden Medical Dis
cove-y and considers
il the very best
medicine he = as
ever known He has
taken IL a. z blood
II medicine, e for
stomach trouble also
for rheumatism and
II has never failed 10
give relief. He re-
lies on this medicine
10 keep him in q
-nl
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-02-07

Rev. R. V. Lancaster, formerly Of
Hedgesville, Berkeley county, and
one OF the most popular pastors IN
this section IS nov E chaplain at
Camp Meade, Nd About four weeks
ago, Rev. Mr.. Lancaster, then pastor
Of 2 large Presbyterian church IN
EiIkesbarre, Pa, volunteered. Within
two weeks he was examined, appoint
ed an army chaplain, and assigned 10
Camp Meade.
Roy A Ben. son Of M sno Mrs J V
Bel. OF this place, is Boa IN the ofHcsrs'
training school al Csn9 SHerns'. Chilli
colhs. Ono. where he Is working Tor .
commission IN The Army. Mr Brr vas
student ~ me West VirgI-ia UrUersiiy
nd su interested member oi the cadet
corps Of that Insutunoa, 8 i Is not an
ucipsieo that he all have say dH1cUiig
IT securing MS commission.
Druggist Charles r Owens has received
: letter Iron A @ AloeT, the yourg civil
engineer who hso charge oi the preIimi-
nary work Of The wster system here
couple OF years ago Mr. Aloer Is in
France STh construction company ttst
Is engaged n war work, an from his lei-
tgr he seems 10 BE- enjoying lie very vel
mds-o
Word was received " Wn. r. Miller
few DAYS ago tron ms son. RAYMOND
u. Mhler. Eho is a Camp Greene
Charlotte, \ c, saying mat ne was veil
ard getting along sH right Mr. Miller
had not heard iron hin Tor more than z
moulh. and Il w2s iho1g1i thsi perhaps
he had saIled Tor France
Lieutenant Howard E. WillIsus. who
IS II The service OF the Ordnance Depart
Beni OF the Army 1t Washington, has re-
Gently been promoted 10 tbs rank Of cap
tain. Captain Williams mzrrisd Miss
Margaret Potts. Of ShepberdsioEn, last
tall, and his trends here Congratulate hin
uoor MS cGFSncc-1eri
Ecwin Miller. soa oi Mr snd Ms D.
Gs8o MIHeT. Of BsTkeiel oouHfs. : former
pouulsr student Il Shepherd Colege, r :
arrived safely IN France VIII ire Amen-
can Expe0Ihonsry forces- he Is attached
10 the 30lsi Regiment, QusrierIzsisr' 5
Corps, National Army.
Henry Shepherd, Of tins pare, ho *
IN the serv1cz Of fh= Ar1F, sfsuo e :
present II IsshiHgfoa. hss 6eeu promo
f-c 20 the Tznk CT HsutfBsut ae re
GO 10 Hots tIs sdvaroeFsui. nc i-iu
wrth rs trle8os here n cozgrstuisflous
Czgtzir ArHIaao ;. NIaeT. sos G. i1s
late Rev c ArnsHc MiHer. = eii-kn0Nn
minister Of ire LEhsFsn Church. fss
been plsred m command q BsrisTy B,
Eleventh Fed srilHery, pOE sisdoasd
q Douglass, ArzaHa
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-02-07

good healthy condition, and always rec
ommends it, MES. JAMES ;. GKFFITEs
lo6 Spence Street
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-02-07

Har<h physics react seaken me
bowels. vii lead 70 chrpnic censtips-
fioa Dozn's Resulets erersas saa-
iy. 50c Q box
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-02
New Boats Promised
To Be Built Soon

Then rises the difficulty of answer
ing the question how long it will be be-
fore large new supply of suitable
barges is actually delivered for the
urgent employment 1t has been an
nounced by the now dominant Com
mittee on Inland Waterways that the
construction of hundreds of barges of
a stated type would be pressed forward
Immediately for the proper equipment
of the canals-the American people has
been brought up like Dickens's bow
Pip" to great expectations" and it
is still persistently sanguine. The
world is not deeply in debt to "the
croaker," but the probing of forecasts.
official or otherwise, often iustfies the
maxim of the sage Hosea Biglow."
Don't never prophesy unless We know"
In the teeth of the really splendid
showing of late in the expedition of
our steel shipbuilding, there is serious
questioning by studious and experienced
observers whether airy new supply of
steel or reinforced concrete barges, the
types first specified, will be constructed
for use on the canals to any large ex-
tent for several months to come. 1t is
further alleged insls,ently that there
is no repair yard along the course of
the canals or the Hudson River which
can refit either of these types in the
event OF serious damage by collision or
by hard scrape along the canal walls
between rock cuts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-02
Mothers Day

Kindly inform me if in the presen-
tatlon of Ambassador Gerard's -Four
Years in Germany" on the screen. the
man who takes the part of Mr.. Gerard
is really himself or some one else. I
would also like to know the origin
of Mothers Day and when and how the
idea started?
The founder of Mothers Day a few
years ago was Anna Jarvis, of Phila-
delphia. 1t is observed on the second
Sunday in May. The general object
for its establishment is for a stimuli
taneous recognition throughout the
world of the love and gratitude men,
women and children and nations owe to
their good mothers. The special OBJ
and to give happiness to "the best
mother who ever lived"-your mother.
The badge to be worn and distributed
is the white carnation, or, if any per-
son prefers, the favorite flower of his
o. her mother may be worn. The OBJ
servance has been recognized and
recommended by the governors of all
the states and by many prominent citi-
zens. On May IL a nations unity in
reverence and in homage of mother
hood was asked by President Wilson
in Mothers Day message to the
American people. Messages to Amer
lean mothers also were issued by Sec
rotary of War Baker, Secretary of the
Navy Daniels and DR.. Anna Howard
Shaw, chairman of the women's com
mittee OF the Council of National
Defence.
GU No, the part of Ambassador
Gerard is not played by himself, but
by Halbert Brown.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-02
Tying the Nuptial Knot

P. What is the origin of the
figure Tying the nuptial knot" for the
bond of marriage effected by the legal
marriage ceremony
In some parts of the world the
nuptial knot is literally as we'll as
fguratavely tied. This is in India, at
the marriage of a Brahmin. No sooner
has the father, in words as plain az
can be, given the bride away than the
bridegroom places the "tali," or in
sigma of marriage, consisting of piece
of ribbon with q gold bead Suspended
upon it, around her neck and ties the
knot. Before the knot is tied the
brides father may refuse consent un-
less better terms are offered. but inn
mediately the knot is tied the mar
rage is indissoluble, for the Brahrins
do not recognize divorce. The Parsees
bind the hands of the bridegroom with
sevenfold cord, seven being a sacred
number. The ancient Carthaginians
tied the thumbs of the betrothed with
leather lace. With the Latins, on the
contrary. part Of the ceremony was for
the bridegroom to loosen (solvere) the
brides girdle (nodus herculeus), not
to tie it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-02

SIBERIA two opinions are held, but
ABOUT financial and commercial as
sistance- all are agreed. GERMANY
mas fastened her grip over Moscow
ana Fetrograd, partly by military
pressure but also by purchasing in
oustr1al securities at merely
nominal price. AS the country re-
covers, whether under German or
Allied influence, so will these assets
rise again to their real and in
trlnslc value, which means that
Germany will make an enormous
profit. 1t is, of course, a gamble.
IT the Bolsheviki are consistent
they will repudiate scraps of paper
held by Prussians, just as thew
have repudiated scraps of paper
held by France. In any event. Ger
many is only exchanging paper for
paper, and the bargain may prove
to be illusory. But the moral for
America is that. by means of her
unexhausted resources, which are
more tangible than German paper,
she ought to obtain control without
delay of Russian Industries, at
least in Siberia, working them not
tor private profit but as national
possessions, held in trust for the
Russian people. A revenue bill,
passed by Congress this summer,
would arm the Administration with
weapons the immediate value of
which can only be appreciated by
those who take wide view of the
Russian situation.
Here, perhaps, I may be per-
mitted to indulge in a brief digres-
sion. To Englishmen, there is. I
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-02

weighted, It seemed, with half-sup-
pressed grief.
Months passed. One evening she saw
enter an aid who held, awkwardlv con-
cealed in his hand, a yellow envelope
he declined an invitation to sit down.
Standing erect, his hands held stiffly
to his body, he said: "Madame''-
She understood
Then, as If walled within an ebony
coffin, the melodies had remained i'm
prisoned under the sombrely cleaning
piano top. For whole days she sat mo-
tionless, her eyes wet, her mind wan
dering, her gaze fixed on the reaec-
tions of the dark surface of the instru-
ment, and, like them, her thoughts
wavered and oscillated, now softened
to tears. now lost in gloom.
1T has quieted her, all the same"
said the neighbors. And Nine. Petit
Mangin ceased to mishandle her kitchen
battery.
But on November 2, All Souls Day,
a prodigious event occurred, fantastic
coup de theatre, which, in the twink
ling of an eye, drew to their doorsteps,
agltated, indignant, startled, the dwell
ers in the main street.
The piano concerts had been resumed.
would you believe it, Nine. Chavas-
sler that creature-she is beginning tc
play again. Out of malice she has
closed the shutters, so that no one may
see her and, shut in her cage, she
plays-and plays-and plays"
"And her husband has been dead only
two months"
"And on All Souls Day!"
"It is too much"
Soon the decision was taken. A "chari-