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I write He and | have talked things
over, and before he gives this to you
he VIII tell you what has happened. |
ought TO have known it was coming.
because / have understood for quite a
long time that young George was get
ting TO dislike me more and more.
Somehow. I've never been able to get
hts friendship; he's always had a latent
distrust OF me-or something like dis
trust-and perhaps that's made me
sometimes a little awkward and diff
dent with him. l think 1t may be he
felt from the first that i cared a great
deal about you. and he naturally re-
scented 1t. / think perhaps he felt this
even during all the time when I was
SO eareful-at least l thought was
mensely / did care. It's perfectly COM
prehensible TO me, also. that at his age
one gets excited about gossip. Dear
Lsabel. what I'm trying to get at. In my
confused way. Is that you and don't
care about this nonsensfcal gossip, our
selves. at all. Yesterday thought the
time had come when I could ask you
- marry me, and you were dear
enough to me to tell me sometime it
might come to that Well. you and I.
left to ourselves. and knowing what
we have been and what we are, we'd
pay as much attention to talk as we
would to any other kind of old cats
mewing. We'd not be very apt to let
such things keep US from the plenty of
life we have left to us for making up
to ourselves from old unhappiness and
mistakes. But now we're faced with
not the SANDER and not our own fear
Of 1t, because we haven't any, but
someone else's fear of it-your sons.
And, oh. dearest woman In the world.
know what your son Is to you. and II
frightens mel Let me explain a little
don't think he'll change-at twenty.
one or twenty-five 20 many things ap.
pear solid and permanent and terrible
which forty sees are Rething but de.
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she exclaimed adnirlngiy- Do got
plan to be travelling all tie time. o.
will you stay in some one place TIT
greater part Of IL? I think * wcuio
be lovely to"
Ee halted: and she stopped Will,
him. They had come TO corner Al
the edge of the -tpglEess section OF
the city. and people were everywhere
about them. brushing against them.
sometimes. in passing.
81 can't stand this. George said, in
low voice. I'm just about ready TO
go IN this drug store here, and ask
the clerk for something TO keep ne
from dying in my tracks. It's quite =
shock. yoa see. Lucy 80
What is?s
ITO find out certainly. ct last. how
deeply you've cared for mel TO sec
how much difference this makes e
YOU By Jove. have mattered 20 you
Her cordial smile was tempered now
with good nature. Gee e =" She
laughed indulgently "Surely you don't
want me % 10 pathos en- u down
town corner
You wouldn't do rashos' any
where
"wen-don't you think pathos i
generally rather foozling:"
Il can't stand his any longer" he
said. 4 can't, Good bye. Lucy :" Il
tool, her hand. IT'S good BYE thina
it's good bye Tor good, Lney."
Good bye! 10 hope you1n have Tho
most sniendfd trim. She gave his hanC
cordial little grip. then released i
/ lightly. Give my love TO your mother
/ Good bye"
He turned heavily away. and me
ment later glanced back over hi
shoulder. She had not gone on. hu
stood watching him. that same casual
cordial smile on her face 70 the Yer!
last: and now. as he looked back
emphasized her friendly unconcern b.
waving her small hand to him cheer
lily. though perhaps with the sliSlltes
hint Of preoccupation. as if she ha'
begun to think Of the GRAND tia
brought her down toNNE.
Lucy remained where she was unit
he was out of Sight. Then she wen
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CHAPTER xvIl.


Geor~e cAo&Gd For ~ instant he
v-aa Gu E,e point OF breaking town, bat
lie c<anauGed himself, braveiy dis
missing fhe se,f-p.ty reused by her
C-ol..r.,iesiou "IIow can help but beT'
lie said.
.a5a. no." She soothed him. "You
aias r't. Toz mustn't be troubled. no
niatter what happens
'Trhat's easy enough 70 say ~ he
pro. .sted: aud he moved as II 70 rise
..iust lets stay like this a little
while. dear Just = minute or two.
I wnut 20 tell yCu: Brother George
has been acre. and he told me every
thing abesst--about how unhappy you'd
been-snd hsw you went &c salIantiy
10 that cid woman" Isabel gave sad
little laugh what q terrible old
woman she is, What q really terrible
thfag vulgar old woman can be =
"M0theT. + And again he moved
20 rise.
'Alust you? II seemed tO me such a
comfortable way 10 talk Well" she
yielded: lie rose. helped her TO her
feet. End pressed the light into being
As the room took life from the sudden
lines ef fire within the bulbs Isabel
made a deprecatory gesture. and, with
Il faint laugh Of Apologize protest,
turned quicSiy away from George.
What She meant was: You mustn't
see my face until I've maze it nicer
for you" Then She turned again to
him her eyes dovncast but no sign
or tears iu them. and She contrived TO
show him that there was the sem
blance OF smile upon her lips. She
still wore her hat. and in her unsteady
fingers she held u white envelope,
somewhat crumpled.
"SOv. mother"
wait. dearest" she said; add
Enough bc stood stone cold, she lifted
her arms. put them round hin again.
and pressed her cheek lightly to his.
+ "Oh, YOU 40 look 50 troubled, poor
dearl One thing you couion't doubt,
believer boy. You know l could never
care for anything III the world as
care for yoU-never, never!
Nov. mother"
She released him and stepped back
"Just O moment mere, dearest. l want
you to read this first. We can get nj
things better" She pressed into his
hand the envelope she had brought
with hor, md as he opened it and be
gan to re;rd the long Enclosure she
walked slowly to the other end of the
room. then stood there, with her back
IN him. and her head dropping n little
until he had finished.
The sheets of paper were covered
with Eugene's handwriting.
George Anderson will bring you
fhis. dear Isabel. He Is waiting while
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some Of the things he implies. You've

some Of the things he implies. You've
always been unselgsh-nobody knows
that better than your mother
And yet" George broke in. "Eou
see what he implies about me. Don't
you think. really. that this was pref
~ insulting letter for that man 10 be
asking you to hand your son?'
"Ch. :" she cried. You see how
fair he means to be, and he didn't ask
for me to give it to YOU. It Was brother
George who
"1ever mind that. nowl You say
he tries 10 be fair and get DO you sup
pose 1t ever occurs 70 him that I'ui
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slowly into the drug store which had
struck George as 4 possible source OF
stimuant for himself
please let me have a few drops q
aromatic spirits OF ammonia in glass
of water she said. with the utmost
comHosure.
Yes, ma'am.' said the impressions
able clerk. who had been looking n
her through the display window as sh'
stood on the corner.
tTO BE Continued
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with the artseptic. fascinating Cat4-
cura Taicum Powder, N eSgqisitel3
scented convenient. economical face.
skin. baby and busting powder and
perfume. Renders other perfumes SD
perfiuous. One of the Cnticura Toilet
Tr.o (Soap, Ointment, Talcu2l .-Adv.
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what's best TO do In the morning.
sEan't wes And for all this pain you'll
forgive your loving and devoted
mother. iSAbEi--
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-12-12

DO you know of amy one class Of
men who are always upr.eht anS
square in their business methodist
Certainly; piano manufacturers
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-12-12

As a step toward the solution OF tn
delinquent girl problem. Chicago hs
opened new parental school for Garis
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-12-12

som, taii8rs would make excellent
cavalrymen they are natural bors
chargers.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-12-12
Bowels Begging for Help

Torpid liver pleading for assista8Cef
How careless to neglect these things
when DR.. Kings New Life Pills SO
promptly, mildly, yet effectively come
20 thelr relief!
leaving tho system uncloened. clog
Zed bowels CnnoFe3. results ia health
destructive after-eIects. Ler stimu-
laEng, condemnation I3r. Kings New
Life pills briBg you the happiness OF
regular, normal bowels and liver func-
tioning. Keep feeling fit, doing the
work OF q man ct woman who finds
relish in Il. IL drugslsts-25c.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-12-12

When a man and q woman hotn
have broken hearts the woman gers
ail the sympathy.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-12-12
HOW 70 GET RID
OF YOUR COLD
The quick way is 10 use
DR.. Kings New Discovery

DON'T put OF until tonight what
you can do today. Step into
H. your druggists and buy q bottle
% DR.. Kings New Discovery. Start
taking 1t ut once. BY the time you
reach home you'u be on the way To
recovery.
This standard family friend has been
breaking colds, coughs, grippe attacks,
and Group for more than fifty years
It's used wherever sure-lire relief Is
appreciated Children and gr0wnuPs
alike can use it-there is 10 disagree
able after-eHect. Your druggist has 1t
Coo. and $3.50 bottles
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Acid Stomach
E7ak0S 3 Out O. GO
People Suffer

Doctors declare that more then 70 non
organic diseases be traced 70 All0-
stomach Starting with indigestion heart
burn. beIchIns. food epeatinE- bloat. sour
gassy stomach. the entire system eFentaally
becomes affected. every vital organ suffering
in some decree or other You see these vic
tins OF Acid Stomach eTeTyW here-peur i8
who are subject TO nervousness, hesdacne-
invornnla, oiiIousncss-pcop who slier tr9nL
rfel11rat ism. iuInbsgo. Hciattca and aches and
pains all over the body. 1t is safe TO say
that about people out Of 10 suler 10 some
extent from Acid Stomach
II YOU suffer from stomach trouble OF,
even IL you do not feel any stomach distress.
yet are weak and atinE+ feel tired ana
dragged out. lack pep" and enthusiasm and
know that something IS wrong although YOU
cannot locate the exact cause OF your trou-
bIe-you naturally want TO get back your
grin on health quickly - possible Ihen
take EATONIC. the wonderful modern rem
edy that brings quick relief from pains OK
Indigestion. beIchlnE. casey bloaf etc Keep
your stomach strong. clean and sweet sec
how your general health improvss-hoVf
quickly the old-tiIne vim. vtGor and vitality
Get a big soc box Of EATOEIC from yeur
druggist today. 1t is guaranteed to please
you Il you not satisfied your drUsg4st
will refund your money.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-07-11
Dead Sea lie Alive.

The Dead sea isn't really dead,
after all. Ancient writer's established
a myth that It was an abode Of death,
that nothing could live on its shores,
and even the birds flying over It would
drop dead.
But all this has been disproved by
a well-known scientist, DR.. r. w. G..
Masterman. He says that 1t Is true
that nothing can flourish where the
waters are deepest because Of the
salt, but near the shores, where the
water is bracklsh, small fish, crabs,
etc, are found.
A few years ago a crowd Of tour
lists saw FISH swimming about in the
sea and they signed a declaration to
this effect, And at many spots along
the shore acres OF reeds and trees
flourish, and In these places animal
and bird life is abundant.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-07-11
SEIZED MUCH ENEMY MONEY
Alien Property Custodian Had a Pretty
Busy Time During His
Term Of Office.

A. Mitchell Palmer, who recently,
resigned as alien property custodian
to step into the job Of attorney gem
eral, is a war dog who has had his
day, says Anne Herendeen in Every
bodys. "1n the well-known Ameri-
can manner he and his job started
in the back of a tailor shop with one
stenographer. Since then, some Of
the time he has had $169, 100000
worth Of stock on his mind and $59,-
100000 of bonds in corporations
mortgages to the amount of S12,-
100000, $4,000. 900 of receivable
notes, $10,000,000 worth Of real es-
tate, $4,000 900 worth of ships.
There was a little triae of 100000
600 worth Of property seized by Mr..
Palmer's agents in the Philippines
that made him work overtime one
day.
There's another whole story
about wills that contained requests
to enemies. Seven thousand estates
have gone through the c~ustodian's
hands. incidentally they say this
has been a pet department of the
president. There was the Western
school teacher who left SOCIAL her
savings-to Won Hindenburgl And
several attractive little legacies were
intercepted on their way to the
kaiser.
81 sent it to him. remarks Mr..
Palmer, in bullets"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-07-11
Damascus Is Oldest CITY.

Tw~enty-seven centuries have passed
Into history since the founding Of
Rome. Damascus was an ancient city
when the Roman empire was founded.
The mysterious pyramids and the stiIl
more mysterious and awe-Insplrlng
sphinx have reared their towering and
massive outlines above the shifting
sands Of Egypt for more than 3,OOO
years. Damascus is older than they
are. Compared to Damascus the great
wall Of China is a work Of modern
construction, and this also applies to
the cities OF northern and western Eu.
rope, while the Oldest cities OF the
western hemisphere are as saplings
compared to an old oak.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-07-11
Brass nsnt Allnv

Brass Is perhaps the best-known
and most useful alloy. II is formed by
tusing together copper and zinc. DIFF
ferent proportions Of these metals
produce brasses possessing very
marked distinctive properties. The
portions Of the different ingredients
are seldom precisely alike these de-
pend upon the requirements Of various
uses for which the alloys are intended.
Peculiar qualities Of the constituent
metals also exercise influence on the
results.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1919-07-11
OTHERS ARE DOING 1T.

"The people of Chiggersville have
no civic pride"
whats the trouble ?"
'T've been trying to get some Of
our local capitalists to offer 500, 900
for the Willard-D Dempsey bout"
"The money couldn't be raised
and the offer wouldn't be accepted,
even if made in good faith"
81 know that, but it would be an
easy way to put Chiggersyille on the
map."-Birmingham Herald.
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sAssAFRAs.

A generation ago one did not look
at the calendar to know that spring
had come. The advent of the season
could always be marked by the ap-
pearance in the drug store windows
of heaps of sassafras bark. Sassafras
had a recognized place in the regi-
men Of every household. Made into
a tea, it performed some mysterious
function vaguely described as 'thin-.
ming the blood" a consummation
deyoutly to be wished, it seemed, by
everybody at about the time of the
year that the stoves came down and
were retired to the shed in the place
Of the screens, which had been taken
out and reprinted.
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can't tell you what it is. It's a sur
prise" she said. looking at Tom.
Tom hesitated for a moment, but his
mind was made up. I'm awfully sorry
y had some business to attend to to-
night. II has TO be done tonight" he
said. IF could come for dinner and
tear myself away later-and then I'm
counting ON having you all up for sup
per at my place Sunday. Aunt Mandy's
promised us something special"
Fay protested and Mrs. Bob re-
treated. Fay begged TO be told what
his business was, she pouted and said
she was jealous. Tom didn't tell her,
because he felt that she would not
realize that business such as that
could claim him. Finally it was agreed,
however.
His business, he told her, meant a.
solitary hour or so spent in the wood
land swamp, and strangely enough so
did hers, So, after dinner they ven
tured forth, both dOnning rubber boots
before they went, and Stanley taking a
lantern, in case the moon should be
hidden by one of the clouds that were.
rising in the misty sky.
The fact was that for several weeks
now there had been thlevlng going IN.
There were some water lilly roots
which Stanley had been ~cultivatlng-
In fact, he had been the first to es-
tabllsh them in this climate-that had
been stolen from a stretch Of marsh
land that was a part of his land. Al
ways the theft took place on Saturday
night. His man had tried to discover
the thief, and then for a week Tom
had patrolled the marshes, but he felt
that as the theft had, taken place on
the three preceding Saturdays he
would have better success II he sought
the thief on that night.
I'VE must walk up through this
thicket first" said Fay when they
started out. "Fil tell you now It is a
beautiful surprise. You told me you
would like It If l studied up on water
lilies. Well, | have been doing 1t, and
I've been scouting around and I've
found some most beautiful pink ones
that com out only at night. I pulled
some up last week and the other week
ends, and | wanted first to find out
what they were before / showed them
to you. But ! couldn't. Besides, they
always close when / get home. So I
wanted to take you to them"
did you manage to pull them up by
the roots?' asked Stanley, with a catch
In his voice that Fay did not detect.
They were, he saw the roots that It
had cost him so much in money and
patience to establish.
"Yes, I got root and all. because I
thought that would help me to Identify
them. II was hard, but | did It."
Don't let's pull that one up" sug-
gested Stanley as Fay pointed out the
last Of his most choice roots that he
had imported from the ends Of the
world. Lets leave 1t there so we can
always come back and see It."
"And now let's attend to your bust
ness said Fay, rather disappointed
that Stanley had shown no more en-
thusiasm, but blissfully ignorant of the
real situation.
"0h, my business" echoed Stanley.
"Why, for that matter, It is quite set
tied. Perhaps the reason I wanted to
bring you out in these woods was be-
cause 1t would seem a little easier to
ask the girl ! love to marry me right
herein this misty moonlight"
And Fay agreed with him.
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Fearlno the worst

is that lunch counter patron crazyY
Not a bit OF It. He's wise in his
generation"
But what was he mutterlng to him.
sclff"
Mud-cat by all other names Is
stu mud-cat. He has just ordered
tenderloin OF trout"-Blrmlnsham
Age-Herald.
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10 bel PlrlEp.

Lawyer-DOn't you think $95, 900
cash would be punishment enough
for his breach Of promised
The Aggrieyed-No, indeed I
want him to marry me Boston
Transcript
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MEErINe A NAV CONDITION.

do you play cards for money? p"
inquired the serious stranger.
Not since the income tax hit
Crimson Gulch," replied Cactus Joe.
Now we play for nothing but 4. o.
U's.'P
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FORESIGHT.

Charley, DEAR" said young Mrs.
Torkins, "can You really tell which
horse is going to win? ?"
"MOst always"
Before the race is over"
eyes. But only about half a sec
ond before it's over; too late to do
any good" Z
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"My husband is so f~orgetful," said
Mrs. Gabalot, confdentially. rs
yours that way, dear?"
"Well, | am not figuring on erect
ing a monument to his memory" an
swered Mrs. Tellum, charitably.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-10
LOUIS {. KENNEDY
DANIELSON
Undertaken and EmbaImer
Special Affection to Every Detail.

held; there is a balance in the treas
ury of $202.9S. 1t was voted 10 pay
a small bill Cor repairs on the parson
age and to have a new ceiling put in
the parsonage bathroom The off =
GERS elected were: Miss Elizabeth An
derson, president; Mrs. Harold Maine,
and Mrs. Ada Larrahee vice presi-
dents; Miss Grace Bates, secretary
and treaTIrer
Mrs, Guy Richmond and son of Will
limantic are guests Of the formers
mother, Mrs. George Keeney.
The family of H L. Adams. who
have been i'll with influenza are bet
ter. Mr.. Adams and seven of his chill
dren have all had the disease.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. w. MaGuire who
spent the holidays at the GUild's home,
returned to Brooklyn, n. y.
Mrs w. IL Frink who has been at
the inn for several months leaves on
Friday 10 visit her son in C<tcago.
Colonel w. 6. ChaoneEI is in Denver
called there lay the serious illness OF
pneumonia Of his son. Alfle ed.
The local Red Cross has 10 wonan's
gowns and Is sets If paiamat to
make and this means that every men,
her must make a special effort to be
at the rooms Fridays to help. Many
/ seem to think that because the fight
| ing has stopped there is ID more work
| to be done hut this is rot true. Tho
! department have been discontinued
! but there viii he sewing to be done
! for a long time vet.
! The WOman's Missionary society. me
! Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. George
! KCanCv
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-10

in New London today attending
conference of chief operators Of the
: n. E. 7. company.
There are only three prisorcrS to
pc taken today from the county Jail at
brooklyn to face charges of a crimi-
nal nature at session of the Superior
court in Willimantic. All other pris-
oners who will answer to criminal
charges are out on bail.
Governor HoIcomb's MESSAGE refer
ence to the street railway systems of
Connecticut is Cf special interest fC
the people in towns IN this part of the
state. Today the trolley service is
not at all adequate or satisfactory to
the people living on the line between
West Thompson and PlainlieId; but,
On the ether hand, the company OBJ
Grating the road is facing excessively
| high maintenance costs, heavy opara .
| ton costs and has onlv q limited
amount of passenger business. No
| reasonable man expects the COMPANY
to lose money in prCvidin, Il better or
| more frequent service. vet attention i,
| being repeatedly called here TO the fact
| that trade between the towns is hin.
dered and development of the com
munities retarded by limited trolley
service. TIE problem of getting such
| a service as is wanted ami At the same
time give the trolley company a square
deal is enc that will tax the mental
| brilliancy of the shreWdest of business
men, yet solution Of y satisfactory
nature is wanted and should he found.
Mrs: Frank E. chism, %, Of A5ing-
| ton, who died at the Day Kimban hos
pital in Putnam. was 4 daughter nj
Mrs. William Warren Of DanieIson.
Elrs: Chism, whose death occurred on
wednesday and who had been iii win
| influenza and pneumonia, was Miss
| Blanche Warren and was = gr3,I19+-
| OF Killinsly High school Besides her
husband and an infant brighter four
days old. Mrs. Chism leaves her moth
er and the following brothers and sis
ters: Misses Maude AMI Mabel. C,tis
Clarence, all of Danielsoa. ana Arthur
| Of Boston.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-01-10

AIDES by the Young people At 1145
brief devotional service was held and
after the exchange of New Years
greetings, a pleasant evening was end
ed.
The furnace in the CONGREGATIONAL
church has been ryepaire5 and no
further trouble in heating the rooms
is anticipated.
Mrs. Jessie Githler left Monday to
spend a few days in New York city,
before going to visit her sister in
Elmira. \. Y.
Mrs. Robert Bixby ana daughter
have been spending the holiday in
Montclair y. !.
The annual meeting CT the Ladies
Aid society Of the Congregational
church was held IN the chapel Monday
with an attendance of -. The sec
rotary and treasurer, Miss Grace
Bates, gave a report of the years
work. Several suppers, a mid-sum-
mer f1ir and food sales nave been