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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-12-16

1t Is, SIR" He flushed, and, looking out
of the streaked and smoky window be
side which he was sitting, spoke with
difficulty. II feel as if-as If perhaps
I had one or two pretty important
things in my life to make up for. Well,
I can't l can't make them up toto
whom / would. It's struck me that,
as couldn't, l might be a little decent
to somebody else, perhaps-if l could
manage it! 1 never have been particu-
larry decent to poor old Aunt Fanny"
ooh, 1 don't know: l shouldn't say
that. A little youthful teasing-I
doubt If she's minded so much. 1t
seems to me she's had a fairly COM
Portable life-up to now-if she was
disposed to take it that way"
"But up to now is the important
thing" George said. "Now is now
and you see l can't wait two years to
be admitted to the bar and begin to
practice. I've got to start in at some
thing else that pays from the start,
and that's what I've come to you
about. have an idea, you see"
swell, I'm glad Of that!" said old
Frank, smiling. Il can't think of any
thing just at this minute that pays
from the start"
81 only know Of one thing, myself"
"What is it?"
George flushed again, but managed
to laugh at his own embarrassment. ST
suppose I'm about as ignorant of bust
ness as anybody in the world" he said.
"But I've heard they pay very high
wages to people in dangerous trades
I've always heard they did, and I'm
sure it must be true. l mean people
that handle touchy chemicals or high
explosives-men in dynamite factories.
or who take things of that sort about
the country in wagons, and shoot oil
wells. l thought I'd see if you couldn't
tell me something more about it, or
else introduce me to some one who
could, and then / thought I'd see if |
couldn't get something of the kind to
do as soon as possible. | wanted to
get started today if could"
Old Frank gave him long stare. At
first this scrutiny was sharply incred-
ulous; then it was grave; finally it de-
veloped into a threat of overwhelming
laughter; a forked vein in his fore
head became more visible and his eyes
seemed about to protrude.
But he controlled his impulse; and,
rising, took up his hat and overcoat.
"All right" he said. eff you'll prom
Use not to get blown up, I'll go with
you to see if we can find the job -
Then, meaning what he said, but
amazed that he did mean it, he added
you certainly are the most practical
Young man / ever met I"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-12-16
CHAPTER XXI.

They found the Job. 1t needed an
apprenticeship of only six weeks, dur
ing which period George was TO re-
ceive fifteen dollars a week; after
that he would get twenty-eight. This
settled the apartment question, and
Fanny was presently established in a
greater contentment than she had
known for a long time.
On Sunday mornings Fanny went to
church and George took long walks.
He explored the new city, and found
1t hideous, especially in the early
spring, before the leaves of the shade
trees were out.
One of his Sunday walks, that
spring, he made into a sour pilgrimage.
1t was misty morning Of belated
snow slush, and suited him to a per-
lection of miserableness, as he stood
before the great dripping department
store which now occupied the big plot
of ground where once had stood both
the Anderson botel and the Anderson
opera house. From there he drifted TO
the old Anderson block" bur this was
only a shadow. The old structure had
not been replaced. but cavernous en-
tryway for trucks had been torn In its
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-12-16
CHAPTER XXI.

At least It may be claimed for
George that his last night In the house
where he had been born was not oc-
cupied with his own disheartening fu-
ture, but with sorrow for what sac
rifices his pride and youth had de-
manded of others. And early in the
morning he came downstairs and tried
to help Fanny make coffee on the
kitchen range.
"There was something 1 wanted to
say to you last night, Aunt Fanny" he
said.
"Why-why-" she stammered; but
she knew what he was going to say.
and that was why she had been more
and more nervous. neutrality-suspicious.
perhaps we'd better get the-the
things moved to the little new home
first, George. Let's"
He interrupted quietly, though at
her phrase, "the little new home" his
pungent impulse was TO utter one loud
shout and run. at was about this new
place that 1 wanted to speak. I've
been thinking it over and I've decided.
I want you to take all the things
from mothers room and use them and
keep them for me, and Pm sure the
little apartment will be just what you
like; and with the extra bedroom prob
ably you could find some woman
friend to come and live there and
share the expense with you. But I've
decided on another arran cement for
myself, and so I'm not going with you.
/ don't suppose you'll mind much, and
I don't see why you should mind-par-
ticularly, that is. l can't imagine you,
or anyone else, being much attached to
me, So"
He stopped in amazement: no chair
had been left in the kitchen, but
Fanny gave a despairing glance around
her in search of one, then sank alb
ruptly and sat fiat upon the floor.
what on earth" George sprang
to her. sect up, Aunt Fanny!"
81 can't. I'm too weak. Let me
alone. GeOrgel" And as he released
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-12-16
CHAPTER xx-continued.

And If space itself can be haunted,
as memory is haunted, then some time,
when the space that was Isabeps room
came to be made into the small bed
rooms and "kitchenettes" already de-
signed as its destiny, that space might
well be haunted and the new occupants
come to feel that some seemingly
causeless depression hung about ia
wrath of the passion that filed It
throughout the last night that George
Minafer spent there.
Whatever remnants Of the old nigh
handed arrogance were still within
him, he did penance for his deepest
sin that highland it may be that TO
this day some impressionable, over
worked woman in "kitchenette,"
after turning out the light, will seem
to see a young man kneeling In the
darkness, shaking convulsively, and,
with arms outstretched through the
wall, clutching at the covers of a
shadowy bed. It may seem to her that
she hears the faint cry, over and over {:
Mother, forgive me! God, forgive
mel
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-12-16

'rye come to tell you, I've got to
find something that's quicker. j
can't"
Old Frank got little red "Let's sit
down." he said. whats the trouble p
George told him.
The old gentleman listened sympa-
thetically, only murmuring: swell,
weii!" from time to time, and nodding
acquiescence.
"You see she's set her mind on this
apartment" George explained. "She's
got some old cronies there, and guess
she's been looking forward to the
games of bridge and the kind of harm
less gossip that goes on in such places.
Really, it's life she'd like better than
anything else-better than that she's
lived at home, / really believe. 1t
struck me she's just about got to have
it. and after all she could hardly have
anything less"
"This comes pretty heavily upon me,
you know" said old Frank. II got her
into that headlight company, and she
fooled me about her resources as much
as she did your Uncle George. l was
never your fathers adviser, if you re-
member, and when the insurance was
turned over to her some other lawyer
arranged ft-probably your fathers.
But it comes pretty heavily on me, and
l feel certain responsibility"
"Not at all. I'm taking the RESPONSE
bility." And George smiled with one
corner of his mouth. "I'll tell you how
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-12-16

for him that he was young and mex
have to go. They took
him down to the river, and put him In
canoe, and pushed him out from
shore; and then they ran along the
bank and wouldn't let him land, until
at last the current carried the canoe
out into the middle, and then on down
to the ocean, and he never got back.
They didn't want him back, of course,
and If he'd been able to manage it,
they'd have put him in another canoe
and showed him out into the river
again. But still, they didn't elect an
other chief in his place. Other tribes
thought that was curious, and Won
dered about it lot, but finally they
came to the conclusion that the beech
grove people were afraid a new chief
might turn out to be bad Indian, too,
and wear iron shoes like VendOnah.
But they were wrong, because the real
reason was that the tribe had led such
an exciting life under Vendonah that
they couldn't settle down to anything
taper. He was awful, but he always
kept things ppening-terrible things,
Of course. They hated him, but they
weren't able to discover any other
warrior that they wanted to make
chief in his place. They couldn't help
feeling that way"
81 see," said Eugene. $50 that's why
they named the place heyCouldn't-
Help-Itr"
'It must have BEEN"
"And so you're going to stay here In
your garden" he said musingly. "You
think it's better to keep on walking
these sunshiny gravel. paths between
your flower beds, and growing to look
like a pensive garden lady in a Vic
torian engraving"
ST suppose I'm like the tribe that
lived here, papa. l had too much I'M
pleasant excitement. It was unpleas-
ant-but it was excitement. l don't
want any more; in fact, 1 don't want
anything but you"
"You don't?" He looked at her keen
ly, ard she laughed and shook her
head; but he seemed perplexed, rather
doubtful. "What was the name of the
grove?" he asked. "The Indian name,
/ mean"
"Mola-Haha."
mo, it wasn't; that wasn't the name
you said"
"Ive forgotten"
'T see you have" he said his look of
nerOIexitv remaining "perhans Won
remember the chiefs name better"
She shook her head again. 81 don't |"
CTO BE CONTINUED
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-12-16
Market for Hair.

It was stated recently that human
hair is worth $3.50 an ounce, and some
people have professed surprise at the
price. As q matter Of fact, the figure
is far below the fact 1t is true that
some human hair can be purchased at
so low a figure as $3.50 a pound, but
this is the coarsest, commonest stuff,
concerning the origin Of which 1t would
not be wise to inquire too closely.
From 500 to $3.50 pound are quite
usual prices for good examples of hair
OF ordinary colors. while the rarer
hues. particularly white and auburn.
are much more expensive.
For pure white hair there is always
a larger demand than supply, and the
prices paid for the best qualities vary
from about s25 to $50 per ounce A
well-known London dealer has sold
white hair at $500 per pound.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-12-16
Fraudulent Old Clocks.

The brass lantern clocks of the six
teenth and seventeenth centuries have
made a strong appeal to collectors,
and this fact has led to the manufac-
ture Of replicas of the old clocks.
When these are sold frankly as rep
licas, there is nothing to be said
against such a practice; but, unfor-
tunately, the matter does not stop here
and too often the attempt Is made to
palm off an imitation as a genuine
old clock. Famous makers names are
added and various expedlents adopted
to make the new clock pass muster as
an old one. Such frauds are deplora-
BILE from every point of view, and the
ignorance of many collectors makes
success possible. Every one, it Is OBJ
vious. cannot possess a genuine old
clock. 1t would be well If this fact
were faced, and the clocks bought
simply as reproductions, by all those
who are not In a position to make
reasonably sure that they are really
purchasing genuine old English
cIock.-Christian Science Monitor.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-12-16
DIED AS BELTS THE BRAVE
Last Words Uttered by Tyrant's Vic
Tins in Tower OF London Are
Worth Recording.

Relieving the stories of royal cruelty
connected with the Tower of London
are the immortal last words" of the
brave men and women who had laid
their heads on the axmans block. says
a National Geographic Society bulletin.
God forbid the king shall use any
more such mercy to my friends" laugh
ed Sir Thomas More when told that
Henry VIII had ''mercifully" consent
ed to let him be beheaded instead of
hanged, and, to the executioner, as he
moved his beard aside, pity that
should be cut that has not committed
treason"
The countess of Salisbury proudly
refused to lay her head on the block
because she had committed no wrong
so that, says an observer, apologizing
for the executioner, che was constrain-
ed to fetch it off slovenly."
"If you strike me twice l cannot
promise you not TO STIR" warned
Monmouth.
Asked to raise his head bit Alger-
non Sidney retorted. "Not until the
general resurrection; strike on"
'Peter," inquired Sir Walter Ra-
leigh, to keep up the spirits of his at
tendant, "dost thou know of any
plaster to set a mans head on again
when it was cut OFF,"
Consigned to the tower for some
thirteen years Sir Walter set fash
ion which made salon out of the pal
ace prison. While he was not attend
ing his garden, and distilling essence
from plants, he wrote his quaint His
tory OF the World" and there. too, Will
liam Penn wrote ''No cross. no crown"
not to mention the writings Of the
duke of Orleans and Sir John Eliot.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-12-16

In few moments you can transform
your plain, dull, fiat hair. You can
have it abundant, soft, glossy and full
of life. Just get at any drug or toilet
counter a small bottle of 'Danderine"
for few cents. Then moisten soft
cloth with the 'Danderine" and draw
this through your hair, taking one
small strand at time. Instantly, yes,
Immediately, you have doubled the
beauty of your hair. 1t will be a mass,
so soft, lustrous and so easy to do up.
All dust, dirt and excessive oil is re-
moved.
Let Danderine put more life, color,
vigor, and brightness in your hair.
This stimulating tonic will freshen
your scalp, check dandruff and falling
hair and help your hair to grow long.
thick, strong and beautiful.-Adv.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-12-16

straight forward, and neither had
shown perceptible alteration of coun-
tenance. 1t seemed to George that he
felt emanating from the outwardly i'm
perturbable person of his mothers old
friend hate that was like hot wind.
At his mothers funeral and at the
Majors he had been conscious that
Eugene was there: though he had aft
erward no recollection of seeing him,
and, while certain Of his presence. was
uncertain how he knew Of it. Fanny
had not told him, for she understood
George well enough not to speak to
him Of Eugene or Lucy. Nowadays
Fanny almost never saw either Of
them and seldom thought of them-so
sly is the way of time with life. She
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-12-16

the wrist he had seized to help her she
uttered the dismal prophecy which for
days she had been matching against
her hopes: you're going to leave
me-in the lurch 70
'Why no, Aunt Fannyi" he protest
ed. "At first I'd have been something
of a burden on you. I'm to get eight
dollars a week; about thirty-two a
month. The rents thirty-slx dollars n
month, and the table d'hote dinner
runs up to over twenty-five dollars
apiece. so with my half of the rent
eighteen dollars-rd have less than
nothing left out of my salary TO nav
my share of the groceries for all the
breakfasts and luncheons. You see
you'd not only be doing all the house
work and cooking. but you'd be paying
more Of the expenses than / would. /"
She stared at him with such a for.
lorn darkness as he had never seen.
I'D be paying" she said feebly. "rd
be paying"
Certainly you would. You'd he
oSAhS uOAS VI gOuA uluuel tnd0-
MY money! Fanny's chin drooped
upon her thin >.est and she laughed
miserably. I've got twenty-eight dol
lars. That's ALL"
"You mean until the interest is dine
againT"
Il mean that's ALL" Fanny said. 81
mean that's all there is There won't
be any more interest because there
isn't any principal"
"Why you told"
She shook her head. mo. haven't
told you anything"
Then 1t was Uncle George. he
told me you had enough TO fall back
on. That's just what he said: TO fall
back on He said you'd lost more
than you should in the headlight COM
pany. but he'd insisted that you should
hold out enough TO live on. and you'd
very wisely followed bis advice"
Il know. she said weakly. Il told
him so. He didn't know. or else he'd
forgotten how much wilbur's insur-
ance amounted TO. and Lob. il seemed
such sure way TO make real for
tune out Of little-snd l thought
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-12-16
offended Dionitv

Gertrude was on the lawn In front
of the house. playing with the baby,
aged two. Gertrude herself, not more
than three times the others age. was
acting the part Of mother. Presently
along came a young man, who thought
he understood children. Good morn
,ngI" he said, taking OF his hat How
are you ladies todayE" Gertrude
looked at him with dignity. Good
morning" she replied, and went on
attending TO the baby. The young
man stopped down, "Ah." he said. 'and
which is whichT sTm Gertrude" re
piled the older girl. @and that's wbichl"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-12-16
Doesn't sound like itn


Indian names don't. There was a
bad Indian chief lived in the grove be-
fore the white settlers came He was
the worst Indian that ever lived, and
his name vast was 'Vendonah.'
That means MISUNDERSTANDING
Il see." said Eugene thoughtfully.
He gave her quick look and then
fixed his eyes upon the end of the
garden path. go on"
"Vendonah was an unspeakable
case" Lucy continued. 'He was so
proud that he wore iron shoes, and he
walked over peoples faces with them.
He was always killing people that
way, and so at last the tribe decided
that 1t wasn't a good enough excuse
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-12-16
TONIGHT!
Take "Cascarets" if sick,
Bilious, Constipated.

Enjoy lifel Straighten upl Your
system is filed with liver and bowel
poison which keeps your skin sallow.
your stomach upset, your head dull
and aching. Your meals are turning
into poison and you cannot feel right.
Don't stay bilious or constipated. Feel
splendid always by taking Cascarets
occasionally. They act without grip
ing or inconvenience. They never sick
en- you like Calomel, Salts, OIL or nasty,
harsh pills. They cost so little too-Cas-
carets work while you sleeI.=AdY.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-12-16
Wasted.

Mr.. Jones returned home the other
evening in fine spirits. ''My dear
said he to his wife. 'this afternoon
closed the deal for the new house. ]
had the title examined and found II
perfectly clear. The examination cost
me a hundred dollars. but"
ssNow. isn't that a perfect shame g
exclaimed his young wife "AIl the
money wasted r'-CarfoOns Magazine
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-12-16

Accept california" Syrup of Figs
only-look for. the name California on
the package, then you are sure your
child is having the best and most HARM
less laxative or physic for the little
stomach, liver and bowels. Children
love it's delicious fruity taste. Full
directions for child's dose on each bot
tie. Give it without fear.
Motheri You must say California;
ADV.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-12-16
CAPITAL in Rritish FlsberIes.

The total capital invested in British
fisheries is estimated at figures rang
ing from S500.000,0O0 to 81. 900, OOO, 600.
A tremendous boom in fishing Is re-
garded as certain, one authority es-
timating that the annual catch Of "a
100000 hundredweight will increase In
a few months to 100000 hundred
weight.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-12-16
He THOUGHT IL Did.

"Do you believe that the moonlight
makes people silly, GeOrge?" asked the
sweet young bride after the honey
moon.
swell, DEAR" remarked the husband
from behind his evening paper, you
know 1 proposed marriage to you In
the moonlight"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-12-16
The Buyers
Guide

The firms whose names are repre-
scented in our advertising columns
are worthy Of the confidence of every
person In tho community who has
money - spend. TAs fact that they
advertise stamps them IS enterpris-
Ing, progressive men Of business. q
credit to cur town. and deserving Of
support. Our advertising columns
comprise q Buyers Guide to fair
dealing, good goods. hOaest prices
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-12-16
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications as they cannot reach
the diseased portion Of the ear. There Ia
only one way to cure Catarrhal Deafness.
and that Is by a constitutional remedy.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE acts
through the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
Of the System. Catarrhal Deafness ID
caused by an infamed condition of the
mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube
When this tube is infar1ed you have
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and
when II Is entirely closed, Deafness Is the
result. Unless the Inflammation can be re-
NAL condition, hearing may be destroyed
forever. Many cases Of Deafness are
caused by Catarrh, which Is an infamed
condition OF the Mucous Surfaces.
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for any
case OF Catarrhal Deafness that cannot
be cured by HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE.
All Druggists 75c Circulars free.
r. ]. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-12-16
ASPIRIN FOR COLDS
Name "Bayer" is on Genuine
Aspirin-say Bayer

Insist on "Bayer Tablets of Aspirin"
in ''Bayer package" containing prop
er directions for Colds, Pain, Head
ache, Neuralgia, Lumbago, and Rheu-
matism. Name "Bayer" means genuine
Aspirin prescribed by physicians for
nineteen years. Handy tin boxes Of IL
tablets cost few cents. Aspirin is trade
mark of Bayer Manufacture Of Mono
aceticacidester of Salicylicacid.-Adv
Chapel for Kitchener.
A special chapel will shortly be in
stalled in St Paul's cathedral, London,
In memory of Lord Kitchener.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-12-16
Iook fer the Rest.

Every man and woinan on ears
has some good quality. e vou
oaIy take the trouble r. lock for e
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-12-16
It's Sort.

''He says he chose his wife on ac-
count Of her eyes" "Then that mar
rage was an eye deal affair"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-12-16

Some women who see things just
as they are drive men TO seeing double.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-12-16

George had seen Eugene only once
since tneir calamitous encounter. They
had passed on opposite sides of the
street, downtown; each had been
aware that the other was aware of
him. and yet each kept his eyes
Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-09-30
CRANTSPASS HAS
AGAIN MADE GOOD
solicitors Collect S35O.i7 10 Help
Build Home for Mothcrlcss nnd
Homeless Babies

Grants Pass has again made re-
cord OF her interest In statewide
cndeavor for public good by rolling
up creditablo sum In the "Be-a-
Brlck-Buy-a+Brick" campaign.
The committee In charge OF yes
terday's drive placed 20 the credit OF
the Pacific Coast Rescue and Pro-
tectIve Society s350.47. with more
10 come The solicitors we're a tired,
but happy bunch as they brought In
their reports OF districts covered.
Only one small territory OF the town
remains unsolicited. Circumstances
III the last minute caused the work
ers to fail. The committee In look
ing for volunteers who will solicit
this territory on Wednesday-Cail
b33-R for information.
The business men. we are sure,
feel by this time that II would pay
TO put on a force OF women collec-
tors. We. In the name OF the home
less and unfortunate ones. thank
both those who have given and those
who had desire 10 give. We Wish
also TO thank the Courier for the
generous space given and feel indebt-
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