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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-05-01
CHAPTER VII.
A Garden In a Desert.

His dwelling leaped into sight aA
Hardin turned the corner Of the street.
There was but one street running
through the twin towns, fianked by tho
bitches of running water. Tkv rest
were bitches of running water edged
by fOotpaths. ScOwling, he passed un-
der the Overhanging bird cages of the
Desert hotel without a greeting for the
loungers, whose chairs were drawn up
against the shade of the brick walls.
The momentum slackened as Hardin
neared the place he called his home.
An inner tenderness diluted the sneer
that dlsfigured his face. He could see
lnnes as she moved around In the lit
tie fcnced-in strip that surrounded her
desert tent. She insisted on calling Il
garden. in spite of his raillery.
"Gerty's in bed. suppose" thought
Tom. He had sudden vivid picture
of her accusing martyrdom. His mouth
hardened again. Innes. STOPPING over
a rose. passed out of his vision.
1t came to Hardin suddenly that
man has made circle of failure when
he breads going to his Office and
shrinks from the reproaches ut home.
"A 'has-been' at fortyl" he Unused
Where were all his ships drifting?
lnnes. STRENGTHENING. waved a ga3
hand.
"She's raising goodly crop Of bar
rels." His thought Knocked and ca
ressed her. Her garden devotion wac
tender Joke with him. He loved thu
Hardin trait In her. the persistence
which will not be daunted. An occupa.
tion with q Hardin was dedication.
He would not acknowledge the Innea
blood In her. Like that fancy inothep
of hers3 Innes was Hardin through
and through
IT'S In the blcod," ran his thought
"She can't help It. ALI the Hardina
work that way. The Hardins always
make fools of themselves |"
Innes, lifting her eyes from Grip
pied rose, saw that the black devils
were consuming him agnin.
"Will you look at this wreck !" she
cried. 80
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to q ghost of tunof0.LcAA and U.s..
nothing. A blank know then it,
not going to happen. 1t Is terribly
fnall It's happened. often. Now. /
wait for that-veil. When 1t falls, 7
know what 1t means"
"And you have had that-sense
about this river buslness?"
Estrada turned his pensive gaze on
the American. "Yes, often. thought.
after fathers death, that that was
what Il meant. But II came again. IL
kept coming. I had It while you were
all talking, Just now. I don't speak OF
this. 1t sounds chicken-hearted. And
I'm in this with all my soul-my IA
ther--I couldn't do 1t any other way.
but"
"You think we are going to fail2"
II can't see 1t finished" was Estra-
da's mournful answer. He turned
again to stare out Of the window.
"Who are the river men in the val
ley?" demanded the newcomer. II
want to meet them. to talk to them"
"Cor'nel, he's an Indian. He's worth
talking to, He knows Its history, Its
legends. Perhaps some of 1t Is his
tory"
"Where's he to be foundY'
"YoYJl run across hini Whenever
anythings up. he is OF hand. HeSeuses
1t. And then there's Matt HamIin."
"I'll see him, Of course. Has he
been up the riverT
"No. but I'll tell you two who have.
Maldonado. half-breed, who lives
some twenty miles down the river
from Hamlin's. He knows the ella as
though he were pure Indian. The
i elias tricky Maldonado's grandfa-
ther was trapper, his great-grandfa-
ther, they say, a priest. The women
were all Indian. He's smart. Smar.
and bad"
Estrada's Japanese servant came
back into the car to offer tea, freshly
iced.
~That's wha. l want, smart river
msa. not teal" laughed Rickard. II
want a~cr history"
''There's eoother man you cnght to
meet. He was With the second Powell
expedition. He's wfseten the best book
on the river. He knows It, IL any man
does. You wanted these h&ps." Es.
trada was gathering them together:
"Thank you. And you can Juss
strangle that foreboding Of yours, Mr..
Estrada. For l tell you. we're going
to govern that riveri"
Estrada's penslve smile followed the
dancing step Of the engineer until II
carried him out of sight. Perhapsi
Because he was the son of his father.
he must work us hard as II conviction
went with him. as II success awaited
ut the other end Of the long road. Bat
1t was not going to be. He would never
see that river shackled-
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CHAPTER VI.
Red Tape.

At ten o'clock the next morning Har.
din, entering the Office, again the gen.
eral managers. found there before him
George MacLean. the new director. and
Percy Babcock. the treasurer. who had
been put In by the Overland Pacific
when the old company was reorgan-
ized. They had just come In from Los
Angeles, the trip made In Maclean's
private car to attend directors meet
Ing.
Rickard entered few minutes later,
Estrada behind him. Ogilvie followed
Rickard TO his desk.
"Well2" inquired the new manager.
Ogilvie explained lengthily that he
had the minutes of the last meeting.
e"Leave them here" Ricknrd waved
him toward Estrada. who held out his
hand for the papers.
Reluctantly the accountant relin-
quished the papers. His retreating
conttalls looked ludicrously whipped
but no one laughed. Hardln's scowl
deepened.
Showing his power" he thought.
'He's going to call for new pack"
Estrada pushed the minutes through
with but few unimportant Interrupt
tions. He was sitting at the same desk
with Rickard. Hardin, sensitive and
sullen. thought he saw the meeting
managed between them.
Several times he attempted to bring
the tangled affairs Of the water .om-
panies before the directors Richard
would not discuss the water compa.
uics.
-Becauss he's mot posredl Hes b.
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occupation. He had not seen EstrVih.
He was making a sudden dive for his
hotel when the gentle voice Of the
Mexican hailed him. CT
"Will you come to my carr It's on
the siding right here. We can have a
little lunch and then look over some
maps together. have some pictures
OF the river and the gate. They may
be new to you"
Rickard spent the afternoon In the
car. The twin towns did not seem 50
hostile. He thought. he might like the
Mexican.
Estradn was earning his fathers
mantle. He was the superintendent
OF the road which the Overland PA
ciNe was building bstwesa the twin
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want. the best for our purpose. When
1t gets red-hot, there's no one like a
peon or an Indian.
"Youll be infringing on the interna-
tional contract law" suggested Mac
Lean.
"No. The camp Is on the Mexican
side," laughed Casey. "Td thought of
that. Wen have them shipped to the
nearest Mexican point, and then
brought to the border. Mr.. Estrada
will help u.s."
The meeting had already adjourned.
They were standing around the fiat
top desk. Estrada invited them all to
lunch with him, in the car ON the sid
ing. MacLean said that he had to get
back to Los Angeles. Mr.. Babcock
was going to take him out to Grants
Heading In the machine. He had new
er been there. They had breakfasted
late. He looked very much the colonel
to Rickard. his full chest and stiff car
riage made more military by his trim
uniform of khaki-colored cloth.
"Mny speak to you about your boy,
Mr.. MacLean7" ~
Hardin caught slight that was not
intended. He pushed past the group
ut the door without civllity or cere.
mony.
The steady grave eyes of the big
frame looked at Rickard inqulringly.
HE wants to stay oGl another year
I hope you will let him. It's not disin.
te-ested. shall have to take stenog.
rapher to the Heading this summer
There is a girl here; l couldn't take
her, and then, too. I'm old-fashioned;
don't like women In offices. My posi-.
tion promises to be peculiar one. I'd
like to have your son to rely on fol-
emergencies stenographer could moi
cover"
MacLean's grave features relaxed as
he looked down on the engineer, who
was no small man himself, and sug
gested that his son was not very well
up In stenography.
"That's the least of It."
II hope that he will make q good
stenographer Good morning. gentle
men," t4
At table, neither Estrada nor his
guest uncovered their active thought
which revolyed around Hardin and his
hurt. Instead, Rlckard had question.
to ask his host on river history. Al
they talked. II came to him that some
thing was amiss-Estrada was nc
curate; he had all his facts. Was II
enthusiasm. sympathy. he lackedf Pres
emily he challenged him with Il.
Estrada's eyes dreamed out of the
window, followed the gorge Of the New
river. as though out there. somewhere
the answer. lowered.
'Do you mean. do you doubt 1T" ex
claimed Richard, watching the melcn
choly In the beautiful eyes.
Estrada shook his head. but without
decision. "Nothing you'd not laugh ut
can laugh at It myself. sometimes"
Rickard waited. not sure that any
thing more was coming. The Nexi
cans darl eyes were troubled; I puxsis
brooded in them. Its q purely mega
tive sense that i've had, since was Z
child. Something falls between m.
ant plan. II said 1t was veil. Il
would be-somethingi" HIS voice fel
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EDNAH' AIKEN
RICHARDS VIEWS DO NOT COINCIDE WITH THOSE OF HAR-
DIN, AND THE INEVITABLE COMES TO PASS.

synopss-K the Overland Pacific rail-
Marshall While
Rkd reads the Of the Colorado river
Hardin head the Desert Reclamation
a Rickard
Gery
Imperial valley and wishes send Rckad take charge
Hardin
learn his
loyal to Hardin hostile
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innes Hardin feels q bitter re.
sentiment agalnst Rickard be-
cause OF HE supplantino her
brother, whom she loves devot-
eddy. oerty's emotions are Of q
different character, but she care
fully eonceals them. Storms
hover over the Hardin house
hold. Watch for the next In.
stallment
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cTo BE CONTINUED
UnskIlIea Labor

UnskIlled Labor.
A man never realizes what the tern
''unskilled labor" can mean until b.
boldly volunteers to repair the ware
faucets and take down the screer
doors.-Washington Star.
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Sulphur is one Of the oldest known
elements; the ancient Assyrinn alchcu
lists regarded It a. the principle a
combustion and termed Il 'Srlsastcn&'
literally burning stone y1N
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WALTON NOTES.

Elias Koskenmnki was q business
caller at Negaunee and the copper
country the latter part Of last week
Miss T. N. Nousiainene called ct
her hom at Trout Creek last Saturday.
Chas. .Niemi was week end caller ut
Nestoria, visiting there with his son
Richard.
About sixteen young people attend
cd the dance at Covington last Satzr-
day, everybody attending reporting
good time.
A. Kettunen, Of Ishpeming, was a
business caller here Monday.
Mrs. VIM. Salli was an Ishpsming
caller the first tbo week.
Township Treasurer was In L'Anse
Tuesday making his delinquent rs-
turns to the county treasurer. From
roll Of $4,000, he collected over
S35, 900.
Mrs. A. Saari, Mrs. Sam p. Maxi,
Mrs. J. Ketola and Mrs. Matt Hen
erickson left for Ishpeming Tuesday.
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ARBUTUs IN FEBRUARY.

Edward Sieotte, our genial dry
goods merchant, paid Ms call Mon
day and handed rs q sprig Of trailing
arbutus, or what is commonly known
as the Mayflower, in full bloom. The
arbutus was picked February 9th by
the daughter. of Mrs. e. Thomas, and
it has since been kept in water.
Can you beat It? This Is the first
time we have ever. known arbutus to
bloom in this district in February.
Cloverland is noted for its wonderful
growing qualities and fine climate. 90
we are not altogether surprised.
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.SKANEE GIRL DEAD.

Miss Rosina Beatrice REIN died
last Friday afternoon at her homo il
Skanee, after an illness extending
over a considerable period.
Miss REIN was born February %
1898, and leaves three brothers, Ed.
ward Rudolph and Harold Of Skanes
and thre sisters, Miss Olive Rehn oi
Chicago, Mrs. Willard Van Buren Of
Skanes and Mrs. George II. Paqustts
OF L'Anss, to mourn her demise.
The funeral was held Monday af.
tsrnoon, Rev. Smith Of L'Anse ofie-
iating. interment being IN the Skanes
cemetery.
The palIbearers, six rsturnsd sol.
disrs, wers Emil and Paul FalgreR
William Rylander, Agnors Nordquist
and Ernest and Edward Melin. tt
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Hedman, who are employed at Wells
spent few days here.
Captain Olof Skuggen left Tuesday
for Cleveland to fit out his boat, afte,
spending the winter here. Mrs
Skuggen has shipped the household
goods to Hancock. and after April
first will make her home there.
William Johnston moved his live
stock to his farm in Baraga township
Thursday, Christian Almi and John
Wallin assisting him.
w. J. Colenso transacted business
in the iron country a few days this
week.
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BARAGA NEWS, NOTES.

Mrs. Jennie Dexter McCann was a
L'Anse caller Sunday.
The masquerade ball given Monday
evening by the Yeomen was well at
tended. Prizes wer awarded as fol-
lows: First, Mrs. Lillian Schwalm
and Mrs. Thurston Foster; Second,
Mrs. Isabel LaCourt and Miss Doris
Raymond; Third, Miss Tthel Johnson
and Miss Myrtle Rinkey. Comic, Pc
ter Mayo and Mrs. Wilfrcd Bcnowny.
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sKANEE NOTES.

Two caucuses have been called 10
be held at the Town Hall March 1Seh,
one at two o'clock and the othG 1t
four o'clock.
Ernest Nelson, township trsasUsr.
was in L'Anss Thursday making -
delinquent rsturns 70 the eOun3y
treasurer.
Edward Elmblad spent last Satsr-
day in Hancock visiting his mcthar,
who b taking Treatment at the A1s-
pitaL The lady Il reported impruv-
ing.
Miss Esther Peterson spent Z lsw
days this week in L'Anse.
/ Ernest Won zsllsn left Sunday IN
Marquette. ~ u
y Supervisor August Paulson, AuxuSt
Baekstrom, John Ssmaski. John H.
Comb. Mrs. Oscar Lydman and Gewss
'Loossmore were L'Anse visitors IN
Thursday. Z.
August Gilman transacted buEixsss
in L'Anss Wednesday.
J Robert Lindahl has been awar6sd
the contract TO carry the mail b.
tween L'Anse and Skanes for tho Z
years commencing July LIST, 1919 Nr.
Lindahl has had the contract the past
four years.
Mrs. Frank Johnson, Of L'Anse, ar
rived Wednesday and spent the week
visiting with Mrs. Mary Johnson
,. Miss Gertrude Lundberg returzsd
Wednesday from q few weeks stay at
L'Anse.
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WELL KNOWN COUPLE WED

Word has been received hsrs cf the
wedding Of Miss Edith Gauthier and
Harry Sands, which took place IN Du-
futh the first Of the week.
Both, tho young people are wsll
known in L'Anse, having both hvsd
here. Miss Gauthicr was at one time
an employee Of the Sentinel force.
Congratulations ars extended.
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APPOINTED OIL INSPECTOR.

Louis Burr, Of Houghton, has been
appointed oil inspector for this dis
trict, succeeding Asa Standard Of
Greenland. Mr.. Burr has been agent
in securing men for the camps Of
Charles Hebard & Sons Of Pequaming,
and his friends in this section are
pleased with his recognition.
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FOR SUPERVISOR.

I desire to announce myself a can
didate for the Office Of Supervisor Of
Baraga Township, on the Farmers
ticket, and solicit the support Of the
voters at the caucus.
ANDREW L. GIDDINGS.
(Paid Advertisement-3-7-f.
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WORD OF WEDDING RECEIVED

Word has been received here Of the
wedding January 18th Of Miss Minnie
Caron, daughter Of Mrs. Eliza Caron
Of Champion, and e. o. Linderman Of
Claiming. The wedding took place
at the Sacred Heart church In Chica-
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OUR APPRECIATION.

To all the kind friends, neighbors
and relatives who have in different
ways aided in making the hours spent
in the hospital since October 10th
more pleasant for our son, Melvin.
we wish to express our sincere thanks.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. n. Kniscly.
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Better
than Pills

VOU WILL NEVER wish to take another dosc Of
\ pills after having once used Chambcrlans Tab
lces. They arc easier and more pleasant to takc.
moro gentle and mild in their action cnd moro rcli-
able They leave tho bowels in natural condition.
while the use Of pills is often followed By severe
constipation, requiring con...ant iSc-casc in tho
dooo. Every bottle guaranteed By your drugsia.
| q h: 3! }Isl b :ss . i ! 7sIyllE IS
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The following officers Of Balaea
Lodge No. $50 Of the Odd Fellows Vim
be installed March 14th by d. ID. G
N. William C. Birk, after which . bsn-'
qust will be served and a smoker hsld.
All members Of the order are rsqs4xt-
ed to be present
p. G., Perry Shulstad.
N. G, Herman J. Falk. n
v. G., p. o .Shulstad.
r. g., Richard Thompsoa. :
+. s.. w. A. Graham. 4
Treasurer, Robert E. Nartin.
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a hapirg definite reconstructipe properties enrches
X the blood, restores weight and imparts vigor and
AT tone to the whole system. you feel yourself losing
ground, try Scott EnuLsion-th the Strength Builder
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go, Rev. Heartt officiating.
Miss Caron is well known in L'Anse.
The groom was mustered out Of ssrv-
ice January 18th. being lieutenAat'
in the signal corps. The couple WI
make their home in Claiming.
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WATER SEEKS IT'S LEVEL

The old proverb had it that
cone man can lead a horse to
water. but 10 men cannot make
him drink" says the Tulsa
World" This is the stumbling
block Of the administration S eff
forts to settle the heroes Of this
war upon the land initiate a
new era Of agricultural activity.
The intent is praiseworthy but
the plan is impractical. Official
dom can lead million soldiers
to the land, but it cannot make
them farm. Canada has tried it
and failed. If Uncle Sam tries
it he will also fail. 1t is against
the rules Of nature. No govern
ment can by edict reverse the
course of nature nor make water
run up hill. This is not saying
that none of the returned sol
diers will go to the farm. A
great many Of them will But
they will go their Of their own
accord and not because they are
urged to go by an official who
is careful to keep away from the
soil himself.
The trouble with the present
administration is that it tells the
returning soldier to go on the
farm and then does everything
possible to keep him from find
ing farming desirable or entic-
ing, Hours Of labor and wage
scales are made increasingly at
tractive in the city and on the !
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THERE A REASON

It is easy to understand the
reasons which have moved
France to demand this assur-
ance Of protection. 1t fears,
whether with reason or not, that
Germany will seek to undo what
the peace conference has done
whenever it shall think itself
strong enough to make the at
tempt. and it can not see in the
obligations assumed by joining
the League of Nations a guaran-
ty that it would again be aided
IN resisting German aggression.
For while the covenant of the
League Of Nations does contem-
plate that its members will, if
called on, use military force to
compel submission to its judg-
ments, it does not imperatively
require them to do so. Hence.
France feels that, while the
League of Nations might declare
it to be the victim of aggression
and thus put its members under
a moral obligation to aid it, it
could not compel them to aid.
France thinks that its proximity
to Germany and the hatred that
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EXPRESS PAcKAGETTEs
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There was young fellow named
Neil,
Who thought he was there with
the spell;
But he pulled the wrong stuff
On wise" fluffy ruff
And now in bull con he don't deal.
But still, latsa people fall for
cheap talk, and sometimes the
cheaper it is the harder they fall.
81 Simp says he notices that the
fish don't nibble at his hook after
they have taken the bait off until
he baits it again.
About this time of year a young
mans fancy is supposed to lightly
turn to verse and whatchemacalut,
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SALUTE THE FLAG.

According to one observing
soldier lately returned from
France, the people of this corn-
try are already becoming care
less in the matter Of respectful
salutation Of the flag when it
goes by
1t is a great pity if this is
true. That flag means more to-
day than ever before since the
first day that it swept the
breeze, and that must be a self
centcred and "a selfish heart
which can turn back so soon to
its own immediate small cor
Germs and forget what the flag
SAID to every one of us less than
year ago. For it is only SIX
months since American lads
were dying under it.
Perhaps it is only the revcr-
sion to the old, busy Indifference
which is like some family affec-
ton, strong and deep but sell
dom manifested in kiss or loving
word
but after all love, whcthcr it
be domestic or patriotic, is kept |
alive by the simple observance
of loving salutation.
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SCRIPTURE

Proverbs 4:1-1o

Hear, yer children, the instruction
of a father, and attend to know un-
derstanding.
For [ give you good doctrine, for
sake ye not my law.
For | was my fathers son, tender
and only beloved in the sight of my
mother.
He taught me also, and said unto
me. Let thine heart retain my words
keep my commandments. and live
Get wisdom, get understanding;
forget it not; neither decline from
the words of my mouth.
Forsake her not, and she shall
preserve thee; love her, and she
shall keep thee.
Wisdom is the principal thing;
therefore we get wisdom; and with
all thy getting get understanding.
Exalt her, and she shall promote
thee: she shall bring thee to hon
our when thou dost embrace her.
She shall give to thine head an
ornament of grace; a crown of
glory shall she deliver to thee.
Hear, o my son. and receive my
says; and the years of thy life
shall be many.
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Do Your Best.

Everyone should do all he can to
provide for his family and in order
to do this he must keep his phyical
system in the best condition possi-
BILE. No one can reasonably hope to
do much when he is half sick a
good share of the time. If you are
constipatel, bilious or troubled with
indigestion get package of Cham
berlain's Tablets and follow the
plain printed directions, and you will
soon be feeling right and able to do
a days work.
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railway, while conditions remain
practically unchanged in the
country In fact, conditions are
less attractive for the farmer
who must hire some help, for he
finds increasing difficulty in
persuading men to leave the city
and work on the farm.
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nation feels for it entitle it to
special aud more certain protec-
ton than it conceiyes to be af-
forded by the League Of Ma
tions.
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A STOLEN SMILE FER TWO
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Attic Salt.
Mrs. Newgo was taking her first
trip through the Mediterranean and
was much impressed by some snow
capped peaks off toward the north.
What is that?" she inquired of i
fellow passenger.
Snow" was the reply
There, knew it," affirmed Mrs.
Newgo, triumphantly. "Some folks
tried to tell me it was grease. " a
Judge.
Out of Khaki.
The man who had lived and
moved and had his being in khaki
for the duration had at last been
demobilized He had also become
demoralized.
"By George" he gasped, coming
to an abrupt stop and staring across
the road, that tailor has some nifty
designs in his window! Look at
those purple roses with scarlet
leavesl"
What's the matter with you?"
asked his wife Have you gone
mad? That's a wallpaper shop!"
20, | had decided to order suit
off that piece. kansas City Jour
nal