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Annie's return from a fruitless search
for laborers, she learned the good
news.
That afternoon at sunset Annie Ray
mond approached the boundary wall on
her daily visit to the spring. To her
surprise she found break in its solid
continuity. There was no barrier IN
her pathway. A man in the uniform
Of naval officer stood near the spring.
He came forward with outstretched
hand. "Nelghbors can't afford the time
to nurse grievances now, Miss Ray
mond."
You're Harry Ashley, of course.
Somehow l miss the old greeting. You
see the red hair and freckles are still
with me-"
Miss Raymond, do you know why l
quarreled with my father? wouldn't
allow any one beside myself to call you
'Redhead.' I'm coming home soon to
live on the old place. Annie. Let's
start afresh and be good friends" His
keen gray eyes looked pleadlngly into
hers.
Driving by, today, you would OBJ
serve that not a stone of the boundary
wall remains. Only streak OF young
er, greener grass, shows where it
stood. Once again there are three
hundred acres in the Ashley farm. And
Harry Ashley and his auburn haired
wife are prospecting.
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been accustomed to run, and sat
down to take off my beach shoes.
The sea was as smooth as a pond,
and the morning air brilliant. And
as my eye wandered up the beach l
saw a figure knew. / took the BIZ
noculars from their pocket beside the
steering wheel, but didn't need
their aid to know st was Hamilton
Certe!s whose form I saw bent un-
der heavy burden as he moved down
the beach to a boat.
"of course!" I said to myself, as
l cnouched low in the boat to pre-
vent his noticing me. ANY idiot ex-
ceDt me would have known he was
hiding in that shack. right under our
noses!"
Then it occurred to me to run up
to the house and warn Daddy. But
as started to rise;$I was thrown to
my hands and knees by a sudden
shove which carried the boat abrupt
ly out from the pier.
/ AS turned. to reprtmand some
body for a bad Joke. l looked straight
into the face had thought I would
never sec again. The man who had
silently united the boat and pushed
1t seaward was 10 Bach!
Yes" he sadd. ITS me-"
We'll, it's a mighty poor place for
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"If we stop the wedding prepare
tons, the whole world will know
that's what mans money does for
himi" Daddy was speaking bitterly.
But there1l be no scene! That id
william will never enter my house
again. He'll never speak to my girl.
After all, you can see, dear. that is
the one, way we can save her from
further humiliation"
nodded. / could see the rest of
the plan. Certeis would be taken
quietly at the gate, as he came next
day bringing the gift for his bride.
1t was trap-and in my soul hate
trap. even one set for a wild ami
NAL.
The dawn Of the following day
found me off for a lonely dip in the
sea. / certainly needed the shock OF
an early morning plunge to stir me
from my morbid state of mind. l
climbed into the little motorboat I've
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you to be hanging around. p I replied.
hoping not to betray my fright
Not so bad. need q boat. Yours
will do"
With that he cast a hasty glance
down the shore, toward the house
and then up the shore. And Certeis
must have come within his sight.
Damn that guyi" he exclaimed,
abruptly and violently. Hes beat
me to 1t. He's COPIED the divers
dress!" 10 Bach's tongue started off
now like madman's.
i've lost! But !. ain,t done for.
and he isl Damn hfmi" He turned
to me as II to impart some inforna-
ton that would especially interest
me. Watch him, / say. Watch
him. It's the last time you'll ever
see him. II he goes down into that
U-boat he'll never even know what
blew him to hell"
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After the secret service man had
departed, Daddy summoned me to his
office. According to his nature he
should have been in a dreadful rage.
hut l found him very quiet and look
ing quite i'll, For the first time
since had known him he failed to
smile at the sight Of me, and I
thought he must be angry with me.
until he took my fingers and held
them against his cheek
TITS weary world" said this man
OF many millions, who most other
men envied. Poor Chrys! Not a
word to her. Not a word to her
mother! Not word to the boys I'm
pledged to let things drag along as
they've started. for another twenty
four hours"
And let Chrys think right UP to
the last minute that she's going to
be married?" 1 gasped TITS cruel!"
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Lively Beach. July something,
and anything but lively.
LILY own dear Joan:
am dreadtully unsettled about
this Capt. Wallis matter. The more
! think over It, the more character
1883 do ! feel Here am l. suff5ctent-
ly honest with myself and with my
world TO sci out deliberately upon a
husband hunt armored and weapon
ed, and with courage high.
Yet at the first opportunity to
SHOW my courage, to prove my own
conviction that only the foolish wo-
man sits down and waits indefinite
ly for Fate, grow frightened at a
lot Of silly old conventions, and trot
meekly along in the wake OF Mrs.
Grundy.
Who would know, and who would
care, If | suddenly left here for two
weeks "for visit in the mountains"
and went to Forest Valley to help
Capt. Wallis out of his difficulty with
his publisher?
AM an expert stcnographer. |
CAN typewrite faster than ninty-nino
out OF every hundred stenogs who
earn their living with their skillful
| ringers. HAVE a talent for spell
ing and punctuation, and compost
tion.
In short, could absolutely solve
his problem for him at no cost to
myself except the chances of title
tattle gossip from a lot OF silly old
people OF whom | neither know or
care.
Besides, 1t is deadly dull here. l
have either to tow young Ross about
everywhere l go, or spend my eve
nings talking philosophy and the
higher education with the Harvard
Iireguard. Here Is a sample of con-
Yersation with % young Ross and
(2) the Harvard lifeguard:
%
oh! How exquisite you're look i.
ing this morning Miss Varick-Doro-
thy. Please let me call you Dorothy;
! its the sweetest name on earth;
Don't let's walk down that way; It's
full of people. The dunes pat-Ah
please-I've Just got TO talk to you
alone minute-Dor--"
Don't be silly, Mr.. Ross-no.
won't say Jimmy, we aren't acqalnt-
ed enough. Why I've only been here
three we"
81 don't care whether it's three
weeks or three hundred years. Oh.
darn these women-isn't there any
quiet place we can go to be alone?'
YES" I grin, I'VE might follow
that bunch out to the golf links.
Poets tell us one is never so alone
as in a-crowd."
Don't laugh at me. You think
I'm a kid and all that. But I'm not.
I'm older than look. And I've lived
moro than most fellows my age. OF
course girl like you can't under
stand how a chap has to knock
round"
Listen jimmie" at last resolve
to tell him the bitter truth, have it
over and play sister to hm-"Lis-
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WALKING THE pL AN,s.

This may be done safely enough II
the plank comes from our large stock
Of lumber. And when you are ready
to build you win find here ali kinds
of materials-Lumber Roofing, Sash
Doors, Wall Board, etc, ready fol
quick delivery to you. John NJ. Kls.
ner & Bro. Lumber Co. Phone 127-R,
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ten. Jimmie, I'm not a bit what you
think | am. In the first place I'm
a stenographer, earning my living
and knocking round in the world
just as you are. Secondly. I'm YEARS
older than you. And now let's talA
about the weather"
(2.)
"Ah, Miss VarIck! Delightful eve.
ming. One of those nights that maxi
one feel the NotNingness of the Nun
dane, the Allness of the Infinite. Ever
read William James Psychology?
That chapter on Taking Moral Hol-
iday'-giving ones conscience leave
Of absence as it were-is sublime,
don't you think? Now that Is the
trouble with most of US struggling
humans We"
And indefinitely, Joan, in the same
vein. He always upsets me, that
Harvard lifeguard. If there is sore
spot on you anywhere ne manages 10
hit it. And he forces you TO think
and 10 argue. He is distinctly win
ter acquaintance. In midsummer he
IS a distinct strain.
II he were woman and e;xty
years old. I'd coGflde in him about
this Capt Wallis matter. l know he
would be able to hep me think it
out.
Oh, Joan. Pm SO miserable. And
so mixed up.
AS I write see a messenger boy
coming toward the hotel. Some in
tuition tells me its for me-from
Capt. Wallis.
Hastily but always devotedly your
DOLLY.
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TheStoryLa

Walnut avenue lay quiet in the blaz-
ing heat of an August afternoon. Mrs.
Jones was placidly crocheting, on the
front porch. Corny was lying on tho
porch rug kicking the bannister.
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CORVALLIS Jones, stop that this
minute" ordered his mother. Can't
you think of anything any better TO
do than to kick all the paint off the
porch?"
NO." said Corny, sulkily, eff could
think of anything to do I'd go do it,
About this same time Hal rolled
out Of the hammock with a thump.
Darn it ALL" he said.
Hal, DEAR reproved Aunt Phoebe.
gently.
Il know, Mother Phoebe, but what's
Teller goin' to do?"
Far down Walnut avenue there came
the chug- chug of car. Hal pricked
up his ears. Honk-honk! 1t was com
Ing right up the avenue.
A little breeze wandered up the
street, and with It came something
Ike HI lippity, lippity, soomty-boom-
1t was the war cry of the gang
Corny leaped to the porch railing and
disappeared. Hal was half the wa%
up the street before the call was end
ed. Billy, who was supposed to be
taking a nap, slid out OF the bedroom
window and Mary Ellen sat I'D In the
porch swing, perked up the ribbon
bow on top of her head and started in
the same direction.
An hour later Corny came dashing
in after his new ball glove.
What's all the excitement" asked
his mother.
why, don't you know? Peters come
Helen CARPENTER Mora
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ROMANCES Of a SUMNER GIRL
BY ZOE bEcKLEY
Copyright, 1919, N. e. Al

Dorothy agsd 90 spending the L1ey Beach, having stalled
her job and $500 savings the chance hs suitable husband during
Me These her letters home loan her ehunl
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Hubby, must go away for a little
trip.
All right.
But what sort OF trip shall
take?
Go as far as you Mke-Answers.
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THE DAILY
SHORT STORY
The Boundary Line.
BY ABIGAIL SCOTT.

Copyright, 1913, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate)
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-04-19
A MANLY YOUNG MAN.

Friends of Capt. Jas. X. Varda-
man were glad to welcome him back
to his old home yesterday, where he
grew from a boy to manhood. He is
Just back from France, where he was
mustered out recently, coming di-
rectly home. He began as lieuten-
ant, title he earned at his training
school, and was promoted to a cap
taincy. He was in France for sever
al months, and while he never got
into any of the active lighting, to
his regret, he was near enough the
battle front to hear the roaring OF
the big guns. jackson has had with
In her borders many fine young men,
who have reflected honor and
credit upon themselves. their fami-
lies and their country, and to this
class belongs Jas. X. Vardaman, Jr.,
one Of the manifest boys that ever
lived in the Capital City.--Ciarion-
Ledger.
Like father, like SON. Bro. Hen
ry.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-04-19

Mr.. A. M. Mullins, one Of East
McComb's most successful mer-
chants, is tearing down his frame
store building on Pearl River Ave
nue. on the site Of which he will
erect a modern brick store. Mr.. Null
Inns has enjoyed a very prosperous
business for a number of years past
and has come to be recognized as one
Of McComb's leading merchants
McComb Enterprise.
Mr.. Mullins is a brother-in-law o.
Miss Eunice Anding.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-04-19

Carthage, Miss, April Is, 1919
Court convened in Carthage yester-
day. for the first time in over year
and large crowd was in attendance
many of them attracted by the news
that two of the candidates for Gov
erpor would be present to speak.
Mr.. Russell had been advertised
tospeak at 10 a. m, but after reach
ing Carthage arrangements were
made by his friends to speak after
court had been adjourned. He ac-
cofdingly began his speech at about
1880.
The Speaking was not in the ma
ture of debate between Russell and
Johnston, as no agreement was made
ass to terms, or rejoinders. In fact
1t was distinctly understood and
agreed that there would be no re-
joinder by either. Mr.. Russell sim
ply made his speech and the crowd
adjourned for dinner, after which
Mr.. Johnston made his speech.
Although Mr.. Johnston had
brought along several auto loads of
friends from Canton and other
points, he could not get any applause
from the crowd, his applause being
Iconfned to his imported friends and
a few Secret Caucusites from the vi
cinfty Of Carthage. On the other
hand Russell received liberal ap-
plaus from the entire audience, with
the exception of Johnston's friends.
One amusing incident was when
Johnston began attacking The Issue,
and read something this paper had
said about him. Someone in the au-
dience cried, Good for The ISSUE"
or something like that, and the
crowd yelled its approval. Mr.. John
ston blushed, stammered little, and
changed the subject
We give below write-up of Rus
sells speech as it appeared in the
Clarion-Ledger. We feel sure that
we do not need to say that there is
nothing here favorable to Russell
that could be omitted, and nothing
unfavorable that could be said that
is not said.
We think that by reading this ac-
count, and bearing in mind the repu-
tation of the Clarion-Ledger, and
the little mean things it naturally
says, that you can form pretty fair
opinion of the speech of Mr.. Russell.
We do not give the account of Mr..
Johnston's speech because that is so
grossly garbled, and contrary to the
truth, that we see no use in wasting
space on it.. Johnston's speech was
delivered in the afternoon to only a
small crowd, most Of the people be-
ing .autside talking among them
selves and the other candidates.
Ills speech was along the lines Of
his Tupelo speech, so widely written
up by his friends. He varied from
that speech in several particulars,
one being that he has changed his
tactics in regard to the Tax Connmis-
sion. He attacked it at Tupelo be-
cause it had too much authority and
was autocratic and undemocratic.
At Carthage he said it had no au-
thority and was merely useless.
The vote of Leake county will be
divided between Russell and Longi-
no, with Russell getting very great
majority.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-04-19

The Leader can sell you 1000
sheets Of a good quality typewriter
paper (letter slzel for $1.90.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-04-19

Sh K 11-letter size Second
Sheets for s5 cents per 1000 at The
Leader Office. These are bargains.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-04-19

Swat the dog ana raise the sheep
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1919-04-19
The ClariOn-Ledger's Account.

After Judge A. ]. McLaurin had
charged the jury, Senator w. A..
Ellis, having been elected to preside
at the joint discussion, introduced
the candidates to at least 1900 peo-
pie assembled to hear the rival as
pirants present their claims for the
Igovernorship. Mr.. Russell spoke
hrst, there being no limit, going
fully into the record of the present
administration, for the acting and
doing of which he assumed the atti-
tude of standing sponsor.
He was in fne fettle and with a
clear voice and ringing tones detail
ed the performance of campaign
promises made during the past gu
lbernatorial race by the present ad-
ministration in Mississippi. He
touched upon the agricultural high
schools now located in 49 counties of
the state, and claimed credit for him
self and the Bilbo administration for
these institutions, likewise taking
credit for the bank depository law,
guaranteeing the bank deposits of
Mississippi banks. He commended
the work of the State Board Of
Health, the conduct of the peniten-
tiary farms, during the present adj
lministration. and assailed his oppo-
nent, Mr.. Johnston, for his stand
against the elective judiciary.
He then went into his own record,
claiming for himself the title of a
lJefersonian Democrat and denounc-
| ing his opponent, Mr.. Johnston, as a
Hamiltonian Democrat, the one be-
ling the party of the people by the
people and for the people, the other
The termed the control of the many by
the few. He had advocated, he said,
the initiative and referendum, while
/ he claimed that his opponent was
| not in favor Of these laws. He want
ed the recall also enacted in Missis-
lsippi and proposed advocating it if
elected. He claimed for the present
administration or its disciples pas
Usage of the anti-land corporation bill
and in this connection charged that
Oscar Johnston was the candidate Of
Brewer and his faction in Mississippi
politics. He was In favor of the re-
ltention Of the Board Of Pardons and
of broad road-building program.
Mr.. Russell then proceeded to dis
cuss his own platform and the
Things for which he stood and that
would be advocated by him in the
levent of his election. A bureau OF
markets he considered necessary for
1.-THE farmers Of the country, increas-
led salaries Of school teachers, In
creased appropriation for the main-
Itenance Of the old soldiers at Beau-
lvoir, and school for cripples, were
other things mentioned by him as
being among those things for which
he stood and which would be advoca-
tied By him in the event Of bis elec-
ltion. He favored. be said, the put
|ting Of the schools Of the state on
THE mileage basis.
Aftar discussing shaaa mattera as
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-11-02
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE.

Chicago, Nov demand for corn
received new impetus today from re-
ports that S115. 100000 Of British
loan would be devoted to the purchase
of cotton and grain. The market
closed buoyant. 2Bc to nc net
higher with December $f31 u to
$1.313s and May S1,26h to SIPS u.
oats finished u to l 4 c up. Provi-
sions varied from loo decline TO l5c
advance.
Upward swings in the price of corn
began at the opening and gained in
energy throughout the day A new
upturn in the value of hogs did much
to give the bulls an initial advantage
and so. too, did big shipments Of
packing house products. Gossip that
it would take at least six or eight
weeks to bring transportation ar
rangements back to normal for the
movement of corn, led meanwhile to
increased anxiety about obtaining
sufficient supplies to fill December
contracts.
Oats went higher with corn, Re-
ceipts were small and foreign mar
kets advancing.
Strength of cereals and hogs lifted
provisions. Later though. sales to
realize profits caused some setbacks.
Closing prices;
Corn-Dec., $1.31A; May, $1.26h
Oats-Dec., 72c; May, 75c.
Pork-Jan., $34.37
Lard-Nov.. $26.55; JAN, $24,75.
| Ribs-Jan., $18.62.
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SELLING Brisk;
STOCK MARKETS
TONE IS UNEVEN
SteeIS and Equipments No
nopoIze the Movement Re-
public and LaCkaWanna
Scoring New High Records
ny MORNING Jouss.L spr= Al LEASED wssl

New York, Nov 1.-Reahzing for
profits and pressure from shorts ac-
counted for the uneven tone of to-
days short but lively stock market
session after a firm, strong opening.
The selling was ascribed in part to
possible adverse eyentualities over the
week end.
Steels and equipments monopoli2ed
the movement Republic and Lacka-
wanna scoring new records. Marked
strength was also shown by Gulf
states and Superior Steels. That
group as a whole made extreme adj
vances oo three to twelve points.
Pressed Car, Railway Steel Springs,
Pullman and Chicago Pneumatic Tool
were conspicuous among equipments,
such recent favorites as American and
Baldwin Locomotives rejecting pres
sure. Sales amounted to 10000
shares
Trading in bonds was fairly large
but irregularity was created by the
heaviness of local traction issues.
Liberty bonds eased and information
ais were steady. Total sales, par
value, aggregated $7,675,000.
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EXPRESS COMPANY ASKS
FOR A HIGHER RATE ON
ELECTRIC LIGHT BULBS

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE TO MORNING JOURNAL
Santa Fe, Nov. 1.-THE American
Railway Express company has filed
with the state corporation commission
a petition to double the first class rate
on electric light bulbs.
The state corporation commission
announces that no agreement was
reached at the Deming conference on
iobhng rates out of El Paso into New
Mexico and out of Deming. The new
rates affect Deming jobbers quite ad-
versely. Deming jobbers will submit
to the railroad representatives who
attended the conference a list of COM
modities and points to which they are
shipped which are especially adversely
affected by the new rates. In the
meanwhile the state corporation COM
mission has asked the United States
railway administration to restore the
old freight rates out of FL Paso, which
are higher than the new rates.
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out in bold letters on every page of
he annals OF the war, l mean the
magnificent instances Of individual
and national self-sacrifice and self
denial, object lessons Of the highest
moral order, in and by which each one
q us may make his rule OF life in the
future.
once more, my dear American
friends, let us express to you my heart
felt thanks for the wonderful assist
ance which you gave to Belgium dur
ing the war.
let me thank you for the gener-
Gus way in which you have responded
and are responding to my appeal to
help me once more in the heavy tasks
Of social and moral reconstruction, in
combating the devastating effects Of
radical socialism and Bolshevism
which await me at home, tasks which
are related closely not only to the well
fare but to the very existence of my
people, even though they themselves
IN this period OF unrest and resent
ment may not fully realize it,
Justice and Right VIII Prcv.il.
THE werld, l know, seems 10 have
these difficulties and unsettling prob
Ions before it everywhere. And yet |
have the profound conviction that JUS
tioe and right will, when given their
hearing solve these problems of un-
rest and measurably reconcile the diff
ferenccs of man. II is my duty, /
know, to work TO this end ] pray you,
my dear friends, TO do likewise.
81 had hoped before leaving, to be
received by your president, Mr.. Wood
row wilson To my keen regret this
has been impossible owing to the pres
ent state of his health / express my
sincerest wishes and prayers for his
prompt and complete recovery.
Let me in conclusion, my dear peo-
pie, assure you that you will ever be
present to my memory and in my
prayers, and give myself the privilege
Of bestowing my blessing on you with
all my heart.
(Signed)
90. T. CARDINAL MERCER,
archbishop of Malines."