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The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-06-27

so long you might have, though.
Where've you been, Clay? But wait
you can tell me on the way over TO
the new shop"
When she led him into her new en-
porium the graceful fabrics displayed
were all red rags to him. He was a
bull in crimson shop.
Daphne made Clay sit down and
asked him if it were not all perfectly
lovely. He waited until Mrs. Chivvis
went on to the workroorl. He had a
glimpse of a number of girls and
w0meI on sewing bent. They were
laughing and chattering.
He answered, "Its perfectly loath-
some."
Instead of resenting this insult
Daphne laughed till she fell against
the counter. The worst Of it was hat
her eyes were so tender.
"Where did you get all the capital
for all this stock?" Clay demanded,
with sudden suspicion.
ooh, part of it we bought on credit
and part of 1t on borrowed money"
Borrowed from whomT
"From Mr.. Duane"
This was too much Of too much.
Clay stormed: 'Tll get hlmP
"Oh, no, you won'tw
"Oh, yes, l will !"
II won't have you assaulting the
best friend I've got in the world"
He groaned aloud at this, not no.
ticlng how she used the word ''friend."
She ran on. She had not talked to
him for so long that she was perfect
chatterbox.
HE lent me FIVE hundred dollars
when I didn't know where else to get
it. And it nailed our first real con-
tract-a big commission from old Mrs.
Romilly. We paid back Mr.. Duane's
five hundred and then" She giggled
in advance at what was coming TO
Clay. sand then l borrowed a thou
sand from him. We owe him that
now"
Clay was as wroth as she had
wished. He took out little book.
swell, I'll give you a check for that
amount-or more. And you can pay
Duane off with interest. won't
have you owing him money"
"You won't havel" Daphne Knocked
"You won't have? Since when did
you become senior partner here?"
"Senior partnerp Clay rallied. "Tm
no partner In this business I hate
this business. 1t makes me sick to
see you In it."
"Then step on. on the walk" said
Daphne. "YoI're soaring away Gus
toners and ustng up the time of the
firm. The b0udoir Is no place for you,
anyway"
A Young woman with a bridal eye
walkeG in and Daphne left Clay to
blppder out sheepishly. He did not
seH that she cast sleeps eyes after
him. He was q most bewildered
young man. He had made a pile Of
money anG still he was not happyl
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-06-27

Have we quite learned HIS way1
"Teach me thy way, o Lordl" DC
we know how to lift broken iimbsi
Do we know how to handle broken
llvesi Do we find more delight in
denouncing sins THAI In helping sin
nersi Are we more expert In abstract
analysis than in practical comforti
There is surely an almost crushing
need of gentleness In days like these.
Let rs make no mistake about Il;
we are not less strong when we be
come gentle. Real gentleness Is not
weakened strength: 1t Is strength dis
ciplined. purified. refined. Gentleness
Is matured strength. II Is the full
corn 10 the ear. Roughnexs has npTrr
finished its training. It Feeds to e
~ school.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-06-27
CHAPTER XXvl.

leila was determined to endure
G~erything that might be necessary to
Dcgain her beauty. She would go
'SisEVagh any ordeal Of knives or plas-
ttsr casts or spimts or medicines for
tESAd- She was quite grim about it,
Eker resolution extended to the spend
ijrg OF as much of Bayards money as
'nixht be necessary on surgeons fees
ard doctors bills. If she bankrupted
HayaTd 1t weuld be with the tenderest
s11UtiVes.
Five times she went to the operat-
ing table, made that internal journey
A1tO stherlRnd, knowing what after
RsguiShlS waited her, what retchlng
Sald burning and bleeding. She braved
Seath again and again, took long
chances with covering bravado. And
:, MI for Bayard's sake.
One MORNING when Bayard reached
AIS oisea after a narrowing all-night
'.niriI AZ l.eila's side he was just falling
sEs2eep over the first mail when his
E&epSOne snarled. lie reached for IL
,ssth alarm. A voice boomeu in hh
tQr.
"Ah you thahy"
~sYes."
keep the line, please. Now, you ah
Through. sIr?"
Then s-oy' replaced the boom, a
fyrowl t'st made the receiver rattle:
"Ah lou tkah, Mr.. Kip? This is
Colonel Marchmont. l dare say you
.sxmcmk;r bur conversation about
those Smnsd contracts with Weth-
rpsrell. n ittle farther discussion
,snight Not be amiss-if you could
,t7ske II perfectly convenient to drop
eHEah al say, quawtah pahst fab?
--Goodi I nlall expect you at that
,sh.~
Bayard pssdered. What new per-
,yxsntlon was iste preparingf As he
.wpzt to the 2iace, he bought an eve
n1ag payer 4 heavily headed cable
Sgrzra h21oc6ced that the laborers In
Afzs BEsysh munition works were strik-
hax ar threatening 60 strike. A CLEAN
~ understanding came into Bayard's
aye. When he reached the desk Of
:ssionel Marchmont he looked I'M
IazaShsl into the revolver muzzle of
ire OLD Gar horses cue eye.
WitfScdt any preliminary courtesies
ar any 'f:ctening of his previous tone
sfas ofcae. Snorted: "Those devilish
contract you made with Wetherell-
y,Ae poo: fellow is no longer alive
u1ore's tkt pity. but Well, I'm afraid
n was a Slt severe with you. l fancy
sze Nigh. see our way to renewing
those cos.racts at a reasonable figure
-Say at 1 25 per cent reduction from
sKse terms you quoted"
Bayart smiled and shook his head.
cxe osus,ss the buffer. The prices we
zisstea secluded only a fair profit,
sxosonei. Since then materials have
ben going up in price every minute,
ewing {: The demand from abroad.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-06-27

And the home market Is booming. We
can sell all our product here. and
more, too, than we can make"
Colonel Marchmont squirmed, but
he was a soldier and loved a good
counter-attack. He smiled as he
squirmed. Wetherell was avenged
when his successor 81 sned new con-
tracts at higher price than he had
made. The changing times changed
everything; yesterdays exorbltance
was today's bargain.
Bayard departed with a wallet full
of business. He got back to his office
on feet dedged with Mercurlal wings.
His Feet were beautiful on the rug of
the presidents office.
Bayard felt so kindly to all the
world that he hurried to the hospital
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-06-27
Wetderell Was Avenged When His
Successor Signed New Contracts at
HIGHER Price Than He Had Made.


70 scatter good news like flowers over
Leila's couch. She was in that humor
when anybody else's good fortune was
an added grief to her.
"Tm no use to you now" she walled.
II never was much. But at least l
dressed and kept looking fit. And you
said l was pretty. But now Oh,
Bayard, Bayard You used to call me
beautiful, and l tried to be beautiful
for you. But now To be ugly and
useless both-it's too muchl"
Wise pathfnders say that when you
are wandering In strange country you
should turn every now and then and
look back at the way you came. 1t
wears a different aspect entirely from
its look as you approached, and you
will need to know how it will look
when you return.
From childhood on, Leila Lad been
warned against extravagarcr-as Bay
ard had, as have we af. But only
now that she was looking backward
could she realize the wisdom, the in
tolerable truth Of the adage, Waste
not, want not"
Meanwhils Daphne was having so
different history that she felt
ashamed it seemed unfair to her to
get wgl quickly and with no blemish
cyJ'Nst a scar or two that would not
5. ~, while Leila hung between death
a>i deformity.
But seeing Bayard alone and hear
ing Leila fret, she felt confirmed in
her belief that she had done the whole
some thing when she joined the labor
ing classes. There were discourage
ments without cease, yet Daphne was
learning what remedy for how many
troubles there is in work. 1t seemed
to be almost panaeea. 1t was exciting,
fatiguing, alarming, but it was objec-
tive. She was ON her way at last to
that fifty thousand a year she had
dreamed of. She was uncertain yet of
earning a thousand q year, but she
was on the road.
Clay Wimburn, seeking chances In
the West, did not see the New York
papers or any other record of Daph-
mes accident. When he got back to
New York, his pockets full of con-
tracts, Bayard, equally successful.
greeted him enthusiastically. Then he
learned of the accident and the fact
that Daphne was ''in trade" He was
indignant at the news and wanted to
see her at once.
Bayard gave him the address, and
Clay wasted no time asking further
questions He made haste to the sub
way, Tuning; left the train at the
Grand Central station and climbed up
to a taxicab.
Then he found Daphne.
She led him into little shop empty
of everything but the debris Of re-
moval.
"Where are weT' said Clay.
This was my shop"
whats the matter? Busted al
readyT Clay asked, with a not unhat-
tering cheerfulneSS.
"Not in the least" Daphne ex-
planned. We've expanded so fast we
had TO move. We sublet and moved
across the street.
"Tou remember Mrs. Chlvyis. don't
your Mrs. Chivvis. You haven't for
gotten Mr.. Wimburn. He's kept away
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-06-27
Bush for Free MoIasses.

When a tank car filed with 5000
gallons Of molasses was upset near
Telford. Pa. and the molasses began
TO run out. people came by scores. on
foot, In carriages and by automobiles.
and salvaged some hundreds Of gal
Ions OF molasses before the railroad
men plugged the opening and left
dozens Of disappointed ones waiting
to get at the Outflow.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-06-27

ders again, but she did not smile.
She spoke instead: 81 don't ask you
TO give up your stenographer."
"0h, it's like that, Ell? Well, then,
why won't you let me lend you money
instead Of Tom DuaneY
Her answer astounded him with its
feminine logic: Il can borrow of Mr..
Duane because don't love him and
never did and he knows 1t. l can't
borrow of you because"
He leaped at the implication: "Be-
cause you love mel"
Because l used TO-"
"Don't you any moreY he groaned.
'How can tell? It's been months
and months since l saw the Clay
Wimburn that came cut to Cleveland
and lured me on to New York. The
only Clay Wimburn I've seen for
some time has been a horribly pros
porous, domineering snob who is too
proud to be seen with working
woman. He wants to marry a lady.
| never was one and don't want to
be one. I'm a business woman and
| love it."
"And you wouldn't give up your
shop for meT"
Certainly cot"
He looked at her with baffled emo
tions. Ene was so delectable and so
obstinate, so right-hearted and so
wrong-headed. 1t was intolerable that
she should keep shop. He spoke
after long delay:
"May l CONS and see you once in
while?"
"If you want to-" Lal
"Where you living nowi" % n
"Still at the Chivvises'."
"You ought to take better care Of
yourself than that. Surely you can
afford a better home"
81 suppose So but it would be
lonely anywhere else. 1t has been
safe there-Sace you quit calling on
me. 1t doeS't cost me much"
"But you're making SO much
money"
"Not so very much-yet, but it's
all my own and / made every cent of
ii, and-golly how love to watch
it grow"
"You miser."
"Maybe. / guess that's the only
way to save money-tO make a pas
sion out of it and get kind Of vo-
luptuous feeling from 1t. But / really
think that it's the fun of making 1t
that interests me most. 1t certainly
keeps me out of mischief and out of
loneliness. Oh, there's no freedom
like having a job and little reserve
in the bank. It's the only life, Clay"
sand you wouldn't give up your
freedom as you call it, even for a
man you loved? Couldn't you love a
man enough to do that?"
II could love a man too much to
DO that. For where's the love In q
woman's sitting around the house all
day and waiting for a man to come
home and listen to the gossip of her
empty brain? That isn't loving, that's
loafing."
Clay was not at all persuaded.
"But there's no comfort CT home life
in marrying a business woman"
SLOW do you know? You know
plenty Of unsuccessful wives who are
NOT business women"
II want housekeeper, not a shop.
keeper"
"Go get one, then, l say. If wom-
an can't earn enough outside TO hire a
housekeeper let her do her own house.
work. But If she can earn enough to
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-06-27

hire a hundred housekeepers why
should she stick to the kitchen? In my
home. II ever get one. the cook viii
not be the star. Besides, 1t enlarges
life so. Instead Of two living on the
wages Of one two viii live on the earn
ings Of two. 1t seems to me it
couldn't help being a better and hap
pier way Of living
Clay blushed Wig, rously as he mum
bled whats your business woman
going 70 do when the-the babies
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-06-27

fed, for this, like
everything else In
the story of the
cross, has Its
meaning.
he world
boasts Of its wis.
dom. At every
turn we are sum.
moned to hear
what 1t says and
to gaze upon its
progress and
achievements. But
It dlsappoints us.
1t has brought no
peace TO earth
nor to our sor.
rowing hearts,
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-06-27
"The Place Of a
Skull"
By REV. GEORGE GUILE
Extension Department. Moody Bible
Institute, Chicago

TEXT-And when they were come unto
a place called Golgotha, that is to say.
place Of a skull they cruelfied
him.-Matt H:33-35
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-06-27

The Spirit Of God carefully marks
the place where the Lord was cruel.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-09
SHEAR THE CHAUFFEURS.

THERE moral cancers in this community 'hah
opy wcclad citizen north Of the Santa re tracks has
any idea Of. - 80,
The legislative committee OF the Oklahoma county eoun
ell of defense is dcctng proposed city ordinance which
aim, 10 establish civilian board Of public welfare with po
lice powcrs sufficient make prostitute pump dope
pedder and asgnecn house assassin beat tor
the border. , o..
John Boardman working strong arm citizen Tor
the county council Of defense has dug deeper into licensed
epro.y in Oklahoma City than saared city and county
and state officer Oklahoma He has black book of crime
and criminals and this rganizstion gets civic authority
stream clear running water will be turned loose and
our Aegean stables neckdeep in human slime, will be
ceansed. go
license as taxicab driver lie keeps downtown stand
He has chntel OF his wife When he picks up
passenger who wants be entertained by public woman
this tsxic alb driver takes his fare to his own home
This particular criminal is only shade worse than some
other residents of Oklahoma City.
This individual should be horsewhipped until his back
resembed pridron with ribs of beef His license then
should be taken away from him. his automobile Sold the
ceeds of the sale turned to his and then he
should be sent to the pententiary.
the board Of public welfare will rid of such running
ores the city commissioners enforce the proposed
ordinance too speedily.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-09
IGpPli11H
DEMPSE Y
By BRIGGS

k,.,N tha, the long drawn var Is
" done. and peace abide, 90 camp,
ard courts we turn moment,
from the Hun 10 think and ,alk OF
helpful sport, 40 lrme, now di,,ort
'Hr maps. at the bchc,, ot Cyar or
hus hu' wcll ,u,l have uur little
scraps, our little triumph, lH the ring
Nhl'c captain, whoopcd and chargers
reared, and soldiers tired the deadly
gun. new phenomenon appeared.
who pack, home bacon by the ton
This Dempsey, OF heroic name. tina,
by another Jack was worn. has
quickly gained a healthy fame. and
made a lot OF Chrc,ts mourn Fred
Fulton, who was wont 10 wist tina, he
would wear the champccn', crown.
I'm up against this Dcmpsey'S nst.
then on the mourncr'> bench sat down
one momeu, he was full oi hope. the
nest m anguish dire he sat. and
leaned against Saggng rope, and
asked the crowd wrcrc he was at Carl
Morris cried. "Nas for Fred. that
ono ,o beautiful ,hou'd iall III punch
TIM, Dempsey party. head. and stop
his iuolnp once ior all" Hut Dcmp-
,cy smo,c 'ha, mass OF beef, and
found the vital place he sought, and
Carl sat down 10 nurse his grlci. and
r.adIu,t his dome OF thought Ike
this man Of swatS and biiis, this
Dempsey vigorous and strong he's
wedding out the noisy s,iiiS and show.
lng them they don't belong
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-09

tell yun thai 'hc early settlers are
al dead
When some wealthy people ifag
'hs, the, have 'he lc,, 90 everything
they are not talking about manner,
Let three men empty the same
dcmiIuhu ~ WHISKY and ONE man wi.,
want io tight "nc w''l want 20 ..na
ard the other viii want 90 cry Jlg'
N Jag
II rni bafd = turn woman
h,S' N.'n..' any N''''n'' ".n' "
VIZ, W. .'' ''''N
3. ''''u,' I' " .H','''' '"'' MI.
,,,s..,,,, ,,t r,,.. a. .,....
=, 30, "a w.. , .,r ID. AL
,r,,ng :, r,.e r,ri,,. 10 .1 Ill.,.
..,.,,t,,,..
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-09
The Origin Of "Boche. /"

The origin OF "Bochc' i, ob,cuf.
There used to be current IN Paris and
other large cities OF France tho phrase
tcte de bochc which ,icnlicd obsu-
nate or hard headed In France tho
German, have the reputation OF be-
ng tctcS dure, ohard heads. hence
tc,c de boghc To describe ,hi, quail
IT. they were called Allemand boche.
which became succe5siycly Allemoche.
AlIcbochc, Alboohe and finally Iust
Bochc Whatever ITS origin i, is used
as term OF reproaoh The German,
Themselves take it very seriously
Bookman
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-09

Even the most prudiSh in language
viii hardly find fault with the FOL
loving gem from one Of Billy sun
days Providence sermons. The
kaiser has sunk so low that he will
have TO take an acroplanc to gc, to
HadeS Fort Worth S,ar-Telegtam
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-09
Gsh

Some men are more nervous than
y'hcr, Eu, wha, We started 20 say
wa that Henry VIII Jump lives in
Wilton, kcu,uckv
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-09
O1d SORES
dnNeWT1pe
rom MNe TIRES TYleS
Twenty Years Ago.

George Stlc, has been commits
stoned q notary public
Dcnnp llyun Is al ught a, Il.
uanucr lIr la, bought desirable
piece oi residence property SO thlt
when the capital 8, removed from
Guthrie he can move right ou
4 4 CW.c oi Nrdmorr wa, 30 the
Clty yesterday
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-09

think that sh" was ON the Ark.
Sl. old. 0s Nrs Bright.
Bu' -hr is lr,plug her Ak" DARK,
lty keeping her hair light.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-09

Don't GIVE Them A Chance r.
Cias, Your Voice With The Other
Unnecessary NolScS
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-09
Luke McLukc Saw

Every town IN the country has ~
early settlers" Bu, any tailor car
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-09
Oh. low
Our Daily Special

lIect sell, coal in Richmond
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-01-09
rIlLten Yeafa MO

Division Superintendent Burke oi
the kaiy has lu,t made public the an
nouncement that lull connection
was made Yesterday morning e, <
O'Clock oi the Oklahoma CIV kar,a,
i'y and 81 loul, rallNdy, Tram
'rryirc va tin, route will be opened
IN icw day, FOR the prcscu, ~
tram, viii be run irl., Oklahoma
il'y 'o Usage un the uurh ne
and from Usage Junction to W,hAfk
on the Nfk.u,a, river division lh,
Inc VIII be round about say, Burke.
hui viii Permit the Nat, tp bcyIn op-
Grafton of through trains
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-09-12
JUVENILE EXHIBIT
IS NEXT MONTH

Definite arrangements have been
made to hold County Boys and Girls
Exhibit early in October at Middlebury.
Similar to the Exhibit two years ago.
children from all schools of this county
and also schools of the towns of Bran
don, Sudbury and Benson of Rutland
County will exhibit produce of all
kinds which they have raised and pre-
pared during the summer months in
their club work projects.
Premium lists will soon be sent to
all schools of the aforementioned dis
tricts. With the cooperation of the
Superintendents of schools and teachers
of the various schools of the county
this Exhibit should be the biggest boys
and girls affair of its kind ever staged
in this section. The Exhibit will be
under the direction of the County Farm
Bureau, and all inquiries should be
sent to the Farm Bureau, Middlebury.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-09-12
CASEY JONES IS
PRIZE WINNER

Charles +. Jones, son of Mr. and Mrs,
John Jones of Castleton and well re-
membered in Middlebury where he
made airplane flights last commence
ment, was the winner of the second
prize in the Mineola- Toronto air race
which was held about 10 days ago,
Mr.. Jones has many friends in Mid
dlebury. He was a member of the
graduating class of the Rutland high
school in 1911 and entered Middlebury
college that same fall, In college he
won wide renown in athletics and won
his IN" in many different branches OF
college activities. He graduated from
college in 1915
During the war, Mr.. Jones was in
the aviation service and was in France
for over a year. Two months of this
time he was flying over the front lines
and was awarded the Croix de Guerre
for squadron work.
In the Mineola- Toronto race, MIR.
tones was entered with Curtiss plane,
similar to the one owned by John J.
Lynch, who flew at the Addison County
F air. He made a good record on the
fight and his many friends will be glad
to learn that he was a prize-winner.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-09-12
LIGHTNING STRUCK
ALL AROUND COUNTY

In Lincoln two large hay and cattle
barns belonging to Daniel Hammer, and
located in the north part of the town,
were totally destroyed by fire Monday
afternoon as a result of being struck by
lightning Besides the loss on the barns,
which accommodated over 40 head of
cattle, hay to the amount of 10 tons
was destroyed Insurance to the
amount of $3.50 was carried on the
property, Only by heroic efforts of
were the horse barn and
dwelling house saved
In Addison eight head of cattle were
killed by lightning on the farm of Amos
Bodette, resulting in a loss of $1,000.
Three of the cattle were thoroughbred
Holsteins and five were high grade Hol-
stems.
In Ferrisburg the barn of Dwight
Sears was struck by lightning, killing
one horse and knocking down FIVE
others, one of which was so badly
shocked that it is thought to be worth
less. The cottages of DR.. ]. B. Powers
and w. H. Bristol were struck also by
lightning and slightly damaged.