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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-07

send or come to mo at once. I don't
EXPECT it will, though. now till she is
thoroughly rested.
lie had encouraged Esmc to get up.
and almost Rs soon as he had gOn" she
appeared downstairs. She seemed an
very bright. cheerful mood, declare sh"
felt perfectly we'll, and announced that
she was not going to worry herself about
anything. but was going to have real
good rest and quiet time.
Fortunately the weather was fine and
sunny. and that day and the next passed
could hardly believe he was the same
man who few days previously. hungry
and in rags. weary and dpSpairing, had
slouchcd along the hill at the bottom
of the road and then approached this
house to beg a crust of bread. Now he
was living in it as though it were his
own. with none to say him nay or chaI-
longe his right. and with him, for friend
and companion, a charming girl who
trusted her safety TO his protection and
whose dominion over him grew more
absolute every day. Possibly the very
prNcariousnPss of his situation made his
delight in each passing moment more
keen and poignant. Since he knew we'll
that any instant might see him thrown
again into the world, outcast and n beg
gar, separated from Esmc beyond all
hope, he was all the moro resolved TO
enjoy his good time while it lasted.
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During all this time he never relaxed
his prCCautiouS. and at night he always
slept on the landing Mt Esmc's door
rising many times during the hours Of
darkness 10 max" sure that all was we'll
Nor would be either venture himself into
IN" woods o. permit Esme. as she
wished to do, 10 make excursions into
them
"NII in good time" he said. "T mean
to find out what is really there some
t!mc, but not yet.
think sometimes. Esmp confessed.
that hav" feeling some one is
watching us from there. think some
times | can SEQ the bushes move, but
perhaps it is the wind.'
Keith had had the same idea, but hc
said nothing about it and began to talk
about something else. Rather TO his
surprise Esmc was proving herself Il
very capable housewife. and certainly
Whatever else she had forgotten she re
m"mhcrcd perfectly her household skill.
She took command of the domestic ar
rang"m"nts quito naturally, turned
h"ith ont of the kitchen altogether. and
when he protested that he wanted
something to do showed him the garden
which certainly was beginning TO need
attention.
Their mornings, therefore, were uuitc
busy with Keith gardening and Esmc
busy about tho house, though sometimes
as a great concession, she would allow
him to come and help her for a little
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A Mystery Story
By E. K. PUNSHON

when the oil stove wanted filling or there
was something heavy to be lifted.
In the afternoon they generally sat
out on the lawn in deck chairs. talking
or reading, or Esmc busy with nccdlc-
work. while Keith treated himself to ono
of the fast diminishing stock of cigars
from the box in the dining room. After
tea Sh" would generally go to the piano
and play, and as Keith had good voice
and had had lessons in singing, she
would play an accompaniment for him
while he sang. or, moro rarely. he
would persuade her to sing herself.
though she had not very good voice
Certainty no ono to SEQ them thus.
sitting together on the lawn in the
afternoons or at the piano during the
long light evenings. could have dreamed
what was the true state of the ease. that
one was Il homeless, pcnnilcSs tramp,
and that the other did not even know
her own name or where she came from,
or that neither of them had the very
least idea of what was going to happcn
next
No ono ever came near them. Save
for the little boy who brought them
their morning s milk. they might have
been on desert island cut off by widest
seas from all mankind. 1t was the
rar"st event oven for any ono to pass
along the road at the loot OF the hill
ana. except Tor the doctors visits, they
passed the whole week without even
seeing any living creature.
But they had the feeling, though they
hardly over spoke Of it. that there was
some one very near, some one lurking
and watching in the woods. some one
waiting there an opportunity that would
perhaps present itself before long.
II am afraid sometimes Esme con-
fCsScd one evening with little shiver.
"No reason to be-" Keith told her
smilingly. IF there is some one dodg-
ing about that wood he doesn't mean IA
show himself. lie knows better" he
added grimly.
II was q fortnirbt tbcv bod rr,uou,,
orrood tbov vouII u,oit bornro doaiI;,s
on anv future course of oct;on onI
in the hone that Esmc's momorv womId
rotnrn Rut Of that thoro was os wout uot
no sion tboucb bodilv and nLrsiao,I,,
she appeared very we'll N'lth' though
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BRUNODUKE,S SOluer of fBusi1ess Problems
BY

am young man twenty years Of age.
high school educated and have a, Eood knowi-
edge Of accounting. Now that ! have intro
u, Lest November ! was Employed By pub;
$40 per month, which Is about slI per
week. I answered IN advertisement which
later turned out to be by a FIRM ,SSHortS- Sd aS-
FIVE men accounting for one year at SI2 an9
then guarantee me position with them az
w? per week to start accepted the propo-
Now I am employed by. a foreign exchange
nsar ID nSsS enter y father gS not long
went into manufacturing and wants me sr w
roads % M,'n and mi' do ms not e Know w which is the
surest and wises. road TO success.
=, hope that you VIII let me me nave the pshe'
First of all, ! think you could safely
drop the accounting proposition. AS a
matter of fact, you would have been
much better advised to have spent this
amount of money in regular school
than in this--to say the least Of it
unusual half and half accounting con
Germ. q
If an accountant needs help he can
get it from the regular channels, and,
frankly, l am suspicious Of concern
which claims it must teach its people
some special method for a good round
sum to which is attached promise OF
a job with strings to it.
This leaves you the choice of your
present job or with your father. If you
+can work with your father and he has
a successful business or has proved his
success with other people I should say
go with him. but go in on business
and not relationship basis.
Then drop the accounting concern and
take up work with regular school.
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buying, selling, advertising and employ
Business Questions Answered

7 would appreciate very much your answer
In detail on the following:
Am twenty-lve years old and dissatisfied
with my present occupation. Would you
advise, me to take up stenography and type
writing as professionY
Would six months tday cOurse) he sunlclent
to master same thoroughly so as to be able
to demand a good salary
Where is such school located that turns
out 'A-1' stenographcrsi NJ. q.
How do you expect me to answer your
question Sin detail' when you say moth :
ing about yourself?
What are you doing now? What are
you getting as n salary and do you
earn it? What education or training
have you? What-but what's the use
| could add dozen questions that you
should have answered in your letter.
Still. / shall do my'bcst:
First. Yes, if you'like it. No, il you
don't. Yes, if you are good English
scholar. No, if not, for spelling and
grammar are very important. Yes, if
you prefer that kind of sedentary life.
No, if you are restless under restraint.
Second. Six months would be long
enough to learn shorthand and type
writing, but you will need at least a
year to get speed. / don't know what
you call good salary, 50 can't say as
to that. Ordinary stenographers get
around $50 week. secretaries S2J to
$40 week. Court stenographers get
up to $4,000 and beyond.
Third. Any reputable school will do
for you. 1t depends more on how Won
study and apply yourself than on any
thing else.
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AT VERSAILLES

Versailles, Versailles.
What visions of cnchantment dost thou
pass
Before that eye
Which strips the centuries from thy
looking glass.
What splendor, thine,
Looped round the throat of Paris like a
string
Of gems which twine
Paste of the courtesan, pearl of the
King.
That blade Of gold,
The poised EscaIcr dos Ambassadors
What has it polIcd
OF climbing lure and slow descending
slur?
Dps Montespans
Tread its thick woven hearts; and
Choseuls grip
Its rails of bronze
From which the fingers Of AnOintcds
slip.
Beautiful, thou,
Yet lcthaI, sinister in all thy sheen;
With godIy brow
On that SCARED breast of France thou
lay unclean.
Thou jewcled leech,
Thou scarlet tongue coiled as an es-
caller:
If thou had speech
What wouldst thou stammer to thy
guests today?
Thy guests who meet
So strangely nt these gates the Grand
MonarQue
And who take scat
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-07

With friIIcd gaIIants in Iioo,.i.
park.
OF grandeur. thou'Idst ciro ,orro
these Cravc mon
Follos and romps
Expose 10 these who voId tbo ,,a,i,,
again? ~
An ooo 49,, ','o' Ho"'uS' cry
lose "n,iIos "7 '"'ouSn my nap
wbinL n,,m,.I
Staor - doa,rn,.,,.' ,In ~ w. g.,
D''no ,,o,t ';I 'e"''lc" WIN I'm
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TERRY was coming home.

Anne's heart sang the words one
minute, and signed them despairingly
the next--for what would Uncle Nate
say when Jerry told him of their love
and future plans?
The troublesome question lay like n
cloud upon Anne's happiness, as one by
one her busy fingers tucked away ex-
quisitely embroidered linens into the
little hope chest in her room.
1t was ridiculous to think that the
petty quarrel over the loss of "lucky"
stone should wreck her happiness; but
Anne knew that her Uncle had a rcpu
tation for being set" which, alas he
managed to live fairly well up to.
but he won't spoil my life. just for
an old lucky stone,' argued Anne. one
day to Aunt Jane, as they sat at their
sewing.
Aunt Jane looked doubtful. Fifty
years of life with Nathan had taught
her many things and one in particular
the stubbornncss -of her spouse; for
however wrong he might be, Nathan
was never known to give in" to an
adversary, until he had had convincing
proof of the error of his way.
Just now, it seemed as if an ip-
cxorablc fate had taken special delight
in choosing Jcrry's Uncle Cyrus for the
"advcrsary.'
"Your uncle set store by that
stone" said Aunt Jane, finally.
Anne sighed as her thoughts went
back TO the past.
Twelve years ago Uncle Nate had
tcring red bauble called II "lucky'
stone.
Aunc smiled now as she recalled the
childish awe with which she had once
regarded the gaudy charm, so valued by
her uncle.
Then one fatcful day-Annc had
never forgotten 1.-THE magic stone had
mysteriously disappeared out of Uncle
Mates pocket.
1t had happened the day that he and
Jerry's Uncle Cyrus had moved the
south field together. Anne remembered
that her uncle had been overcome by
! the heat and helped to the house by his
old pal, Cyrus. Lying on the lounge in
the cool living room, Uncle Nate had
lapscd into brief Inconsistencies
Later that same day, he had startled
them all by announcing the loss of the
'mcky" stone.
When time had passed and repeated
search failed to bring the stone to
light, Uncle Mates naturally CHEEKY
self had grown silent and morosc. TO
his supCrstitious mind the loss of the
charm had meant sure disaster, and he
had refused to be comfortcd, even by
! Cyrus. 4
| Then ono dreadful day Uncle Nate,
trcmulous with anger, had stamped into
the kitchen and wrathfully declared to
Anne and Aunt Jane that Cyrus had
stolen the lucky stone"
The stormy scene had so impressed
Anne's childish mind that she could
still recall her uncle's words. that he'd
''seen with his own eyes" the coveted
stone "fall out of Cyrus's pocket"
That was ten years ago now, but the
quarrel between the two old men had
never been mended. Uncle Nate still
obstinatcly believed that his long lost
charm was in Cyrus's possession, and
Cyrus, with unyieldiug pride, continued
to pass his old friends door as if he
had never been wont to turn in at the
gate for a quiet smoke on Nathan's
vine clad porch
Thus matters stood when one May
afternoon Anne walked slowly along tn,
dusty road from trip in town.
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THE SOLITARY HOUSE b.
THIS STARTS THE STORY

s-opprfoht. 1918, by Alfred A. Knopt, Tnc.
Copprfoht bv the Public Ledoer COMPANY
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Inconsistency

Yes, was fined $500 for putting
colOring matter in artificial butter"
We'll. didn't you deserve it?"
Perhaps But what made me mad
was that the magistrate who imposed
the fine had dyed whskers. Mile
stones.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-07

I'm the merit mstalImcnt wW be
described their wiEd scoot down the
tacc Of the clif.)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-07

In this space Mr.. Whitehead 1CH
nnsrcer readers business questions on
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DreanLdnd
Adventures
"RED Boards BOOTS"
By DADDY

(Pcggy, whiIo at a moving- picture
show, sUddeniy finds herself drd,cm
into tho picture, tohcre she, BHlv,
Bron:e Genie and BdIkv Sam arc pur-
SHed by Red Beard, Who takes
monster strides in serenity foot
boots.
Williams news., 1919-09-19
AsToR GIVES HIS SONS MILLIONS

Deeds of trust have been filed in the registrars office in New York city on behalf of William Waldorf Astor, conveying all of his real estate in New York, city, or elsewhere, to the Farm ers' Loan and Trust company as trus- tee in trust for his two sons, Waldorf Astor and Capt John Jacob Astor.
 No statement could be obtained from Viscount Astor's lawyers as to the cause of this big transfer, but it is evidently in keeping with his policy to escape heavy inheritance tax law, which is per cent on bequests over $1,O0O.O0O.
 Under the transfer in trust are land and buildings valued at more than $5OOO0,0O0, this would mean a saving to the estate of $2,5OO,OOO in inherit ance taxation.
 Among the more valuable proper ties transferred are the Hotel Astor, assessed at $4.O5O,OOO; the Astor thea ter. assessed at $1.O02,OOO, and the Astor apartments, assessed at $1,525,O
 Viscount Astor was born in New
Williams news., 1919-09-19
HEADACHE
 Often Caused by Acid-Ston1ach

Yes. indeed. more often than you think Because ACID-STOMACH. starting with fn- digestion. heartburn. belching. food-repeat- ing. bloat and gas. if not checked: win even tually affect every vital organ of the body. Severe. blinding. splitting headaches are therefore. of frequent occurrence result of this upset condition
 Take EATONIC. It quickly banishes acid stomach with its sour bioat. pain and gas
 It aids digestion-helps the stomach get full strength from every rnouthfuI of food you eat Millions of people miserable weak. sick and ailing because of ACID STOMACH Poisons, created by partly df- gested food charged with acid. are absorbed into the blood and distributed throughout the entire system. This often causes rheu- matisrn bfliousness. cirrhosis of the liver- heart trouble. ulcers and even cancer of the stomach. It robs It's victims of their health. undermines the strength of the most vigorous-
 If you want to get back your physical and mental strength-be full of vim and vtgor-enjoy life and be happy. you Euzf get rid of your acid-stomach-
 In EATONIC you will find the very help you need and it's guaranteed. So get big Soc box from your druggist today. If # fails to please you. return it and he wiH rafurd your money
Williams news., 1919-09-19
THE MEN IN
 CLASS Al

A sound, healthy man Is never . back number. A man can be as vigorous and able at seventy as at twenty. Condition, not years, puts you in the discard. A system weakened by overwork and care less living brings old age .prematurely. The bodily functions are impaired and unpleasant symptoms appear. The weak spot Is generally the kidneys. Keep them clean and in proper working con 6tion and you will generally find your self in Glass A. Take COLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules periodically and your system will always be in working order. Your spirits will be enlivened, you your muscles supple, your mind active.
 Don't wait until you have been reject cd Commence to be- first-class man now. Go to your druggist at once. Get . trial box of GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules. They are made of the pure, original, imported Haar- lem On-the kind your great-grandfath- CT used. Two capsules each day will Money refunded if they do not help you: Remember to ask for the. imported GOLD MEDAL Brand. In three sizes, sealed packages. Adv.
Williams news., 1919-09-19
Important to all Women
 Readers of this Paper

Thousands upon thousands of women have kidney or bladder trouble and never suspect it.
 Women'e complaints often prove to be nothing else but kidney trouble, or the resaIt of kidney or bladder disease.
 If the kidneys are not in healthy con- dition, they may cause the other organs to become diseased.
 You may suffer pain in the back, head ache and loss of ambition.
 Poor health makes you nervous, irrita- ble and may be Respondent; it makes any one so.
 But hundreds of women claim that Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, by restoring health to the kidneys, proved to be just the remedy needed to overcome such conditions.
 Many send for sample bottle to see what Swamp-Root, the great kidney, liver and bladder medicine, will do for them. By enclosing ten cents to Dr. Kilmer & O., Binghamton. N. r., you may receive sample size bottle by Parcel Post. You can purchase medium and large size bottles at all drug stores.-Adv.
Williams news., 1919-09-19
WILL JUDGE LINDSEY GO TO JAIL7

Two hundred and fifty days in jail for a principle. That is the penalty that Judge Ben B. Lindsey, the fa- nous kids judge" of Denver, expects to pay for holding inviolate the con- fdence of small boy. The supreme court of the state has ruled that he must carry out the sentence. Judge Lindsey has taken an appeal to the United States Supreme court, but law yers say there is no federal question involved and they expect the Supreme court to deny jurisdiction.
 The only alternative is the pay ment of fine of $500. Judge Lindsey has fiatly refused to pay this fine and says that he will go to jail for life rather than do so. He maintains that in spite of his conviction he is not guilty of contempt of court. Friends have offered to pay the fine and costs for him. and even the children have offered to raise the money.
 The "kid" in the case is Neal Wright, who is now in the United St murdered. His mother confessed to ths killed his father. What he told Judge state contended that. the boys confess
Williams news., 1919-09-19
SENATOR KELLoGG's LICENSING BILL

Senator Kellogg of Minnesota has introduced a bill that has stirred up much discussion. In presenting it Sena- tor Kellogg said, among other things:
 The bill requires all corporations engaged in interstate commerce and having capital or assets of $1O,OOO,- GOO or over to take out a federal li- cense. It further provides for a for feiture of the license if the corpora ton shall enter into any contract, con- bination, or conspiracy in restraint of trade, or shall monopolize commerce, or attempt to monopolize it. This would give the federal trade commis- sion supervisory Jurisdiction over such corporations, and their license would be subject to forfeiture if they engage in a combination to raise or fix prices, engage in unfair methods of competition for the sake of crushing out their competitors, or any of the other abuses which have been in the past commonly employed to monopo-
Williams news., 1919-09-19

"Bayer Tablets of Aspirin" to be genuine must be marked with the safety "Bayer Cross" Always buy an unbroken Bayer package which con- tains proper directions to safely re- leve Headache, Toothache, Earache, Neuralgia, Colds and pain. Handy tin boxes of 12 tablets cost but a few cents at drug stores-Iarger packages also. Aspirin is the trade mark of Bayer Manufacture of Monoacetic- acidester of Salicylica cid.-Adv.
Williams news., 1919-09-19
Ready ExpIainer.

Tommy, your head is wet. You've been in swimming against my orders"
 'No, pa; was just standin' on the bank watchin' the other boys when that little Tompkins kid did belly buster an splashed me-
 '"Then, why wasn't your hat wet?''
 'I had 1t in my hand, pa, fannin' myself"
 "Ump! I guess I'll have to make a lawyer out of you, son."-Birming- ham Age-Herald.
Williams news., 1919-09-19
C. D. WALcOTT AND THE SMITHSONIAN

Charles D. Wa1cott, secretary of the Smithsonian institution in Wash ington, has issued an illustra ated ac- count of the field work of the last year by it's staff and collaborators. Ehe Smithsonian was established by fed eral statute in 1S46 under the terms of the will of James Smithsen (1765- 1S29), who bequeathed in 1926 the sum of $540,0OO to the United States "for the increase and diffusion of knowl- edge among men," Smithson was the natural son of the duke of Northum- berland and said that his bequest would make his name better known than his fathers. The income of the Smithsonian is now about $1O0,O00 year.
 One of the most important activi- ties of the Smithsonian institution is the exploration of little-known regions of the world. Among the regions visited by the 9 separate expeditions are many states in this country, Chile.
Williams news., 1919-09-19
some Eats.

Patience-I see by the paper that a woman at Hollis. Long Island. missed diamond from ring she was wear ing, after making sandwiches for sol diers, and has come to the conclusion that the stone must have fallen into one of the sandwiches and been swal- lowed by some soldier.
 Patrice-I've heard of that asked for bread and-given-a-stone business before.
Williams news., 1919-09-19
In Army Eashion.

The minister had pronounced them man and wife, and asked the newly made husband to salute his wife. He saluted his wife in army fashion, in stead of the usual kiss, and we could not suppress a litter if we tried.-Ex- change.
Williams news., 1919-09-19
Freshen n Heavy Skin

With the antiseptic, fascinating Cut- cura Talcum Powder, an exquisitely scented convenient, economical face, skin, baby and dusting powder and perfume. Renders other perfumes su- perfuous. One of the Cuticura Toilet Trio (Soap, Ointment, Talcum).-Adv
Williams news., 1919-09-19

  looked
  and timber including fee)
Williams news., 1919-09-19

Wright in murdered His killed his of mother,
 While trial of Mrs called
Williams news., 1919-09-19
Kept Busy Explaining.

One of the ever-present difficulties of a married man is to account for his absence from home.
Williams news., 1919-09-19
Speaks for Itself

"Are you an experienced aviator?" and I'm all here."
Williams news., 1919-09-19

It's safer to knock some men down before turning the other cheek.
Williams news., 1919-09-19
Like Lightning.

"Popp
 'fYes, my son.
 '.Do you know why they call those things lightning bugs?"
 Because they never seem to strike twice in the same place is my guess, my boy"
Williams news., 1919-09-19

Red Cross Bag Blue should be used in every home. It makes clothes white as snow and never injures the fabric. All good grocers, 5c.
Williams news., 1919-09-19
A SUMMER COLD

A cold in the summer time, as every oody knows, is the hardest kind of cold to get rid of. The best and quick est way is to go to bed and stay there If you can, with a bottle of "Boschee's Syrup" handy to insure good nights rest, free from coughing, with easy ex. pectoration in the morning.
 But if you can't stay in bed you must keep out of draughts. avoid sudden changes. eat sparingly of simple food and take occasional doses of Boschee's Syrup, which you can buy at any store where medicine is sold, safe and efil- cient remedy, made in America for more than fifty years. Keep it handy.-Adv.
Williams news., 1919-09-19
In Realms of Art.

In Realms of Art. My fortunes made :" exclaimed the dancing teacher. Have you thought of a new dancer"
 "No. But I've thought of highly improper name for one"