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sANDRA HIDES HER HEARTACHE
CHAPTER XVIII.

CHAPTER XVIII.
Everett had told me absolutely
nothing of his past. He had been
married before-that was all knew
He had satisfied father as to his moral
character and his financial ability be-
cause heard him tell mother SO. But
he had loved her or he wouldn't have
left her pictures hanging for me to
see. He must love her now-even tho
she were dead-better than he did me
the girl who had snatched at the
chance to be a second wife, the re-
cipient OF his warmed-over affections.
commenced to feel very sorry for
myself, not sorry that 1 had married
Everett. but that 1 had not married
him first, been Mrs. Graham No. l,
instead of Mrs. Graham No. 2. I know
now as look back that was enjoy
ing the perfect riot of self-pity into
which l had worked myself. That 1
had set the stage with myself as the
heroine, the star; the play one of
those terrible triangle affairs, with
one of the three a dead woman.
How could 1 ever look Rose in the
face when she knew that Everett was
in love with the first Mrs. Graham
when he married me? Perhaps now
that 1 had the pictures taken down,
L COulQ keep IL from neT-
Suddenly 1 would have given any
thing could 1 have recalled the letter
had written Rose, in which praised
Everett. his generosity. 1 wanted that
letter back so fiercely that for few
moments 1t swamped all other feeling.
After I had heard Richard come
down from the attic, l went immedi-
ately to my room and laid down. My
head was throbbing painfully. I was
frightened at what 1 had done, at
what I feared might be Everett's at
titude. Yet he had no right to have
that other woman's picture where 1t
would be constantly before me and so
make me unhappy.
The telephone shrilled loudly:
"Hello''-it was Everett calling.
"Hello-my voice weak and far
away as I answered.
IF you would like to lunch with me
today, meet me at Larsen's at l
o'clock. Be-sure to be on time, and
look as well as you can. Richard
knows where it isl
The receiver clicked as he hung up.
He gave me no opportunity to refuse
to go even had I possessed the cour-
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DIGGING THE FARMERS GRAVE

Under the above caption The Man
ufacturer and Industrial News Bus
reau," published at Salem, Ore, sets
forth its view of the objects, aims and
probable consequences of Nonpartisan
rule in North Dakota as follows:
The last federal census shows $4,000
farm owners in North Dakota.
Under the Nonpartisan league pro-
gram OF state socialism, they are
socializing certain industries.
Banking, insurance. coal mining,
warehouses, elevators. stockyards,
Touring mills, newspapers, merchan-
dising and property connected there
with are TO be ''socialized."
That Is n soft Latin WORD for taking
over those businesses and properties
under common ownership, or practical
socialism.
If it can be done successfully and
for the benefit of the farmers as a
class. the object lesson will exert a
tremendous influence.
Private ownership of productive
be attacked by the same socialist lead
ership.
A man without capital cannot go
upon land, apply his labor and claim
the product.
He must pay rent to the capitalist
who In North Dakota is one OF the
rs. 900 land owners.
Or he must sell his labor to this
capitalist class of land owners.
The $4,000 land owners now say
private ownership of Big Business Is
not best for the community.
The man without land or capital
will next say. private ownership of
land is not best for the community.
Socialism. based on class hatred and
animosity, will not stop with its pres
ent North Dakota program.
There is no other line of Big Bust
ness so profitable and open to attack
as land in private ownership.
The Socialist leaders are getting the
farmers to dig their own graves by
educating them on lines of common
ownership.
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A million smiles go further than a
million dollars. For when dollars are
gone, they are gone. But smiles when
they are gone-keep going,
The other day a man named George
Primrose died. He made his fame and
fortune by making people laugh And
1 believe more people have been made
happy by him than by any dozen
statesmen
There are smiles that somehow do
the business when doctors and preach
ers and first-aids are all of no avail.
think that 1 would rather have the
ability to sing Just Because You
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The right of labor to organize and
1.-THE right of labor to bargain collec-
lively no one will deny, but there is a
vast difference between collective bar
gaining and collective dictation. The
manner in which the railroad brother
hoods demanded an increase of wages
in 1916 was not collective bargaining.
There were no two sides to the dis
,cussion. There was not even allowed
time for discussion. The nation was
threatened with disaster unless the
demands were met within a specified
time. They now are manifesting a
disposition to repeat the performance.
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suggestion of pleasure in her voice
'and he won't like it."
She sat up suddenly. But whose
car did take7"
Mime" Ames said quietly. 'I was
sketching near Tabor Hill. ! had to
walk in"
A long silence fell in the car. Then
a small voice said weakly, IT am sorry.
1t was foolish of me 1 know; but Ted
is a nuisance-he's my biggest broth
er. and really have grown up; and
L thought I'd show him. But I didn't
mean to be so foolish. I do want to
make it up to you. May I, please?"
Ames felt the heart pound at the
wistfulness in her voice. He stayed
the car and learned over. Just prom
Use me that you'll let me see just as
much of you as want to for the next
two weeks. VIII you?"
A hand touched his coat lightly by
way of answer.
Copyright, 1912 by the Mcclure News
pepper, Syndicate.)
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DINNER STORIES

A darby was unloading horses and
when he had the halter hanks of six
horses he started UP the road toward
camp and the stables. Just before
entering camp the road turned sharply
to the right; in fact. it made a right
angle with it's previous course.
At this point the darby with his six
halter hanks experienced some diff
Guilty in getting all the horses to make
the turn and he was heard to shout:
Here. what's the matter with you
all? Don't you all know how to make
a turn to da right2 Number one
pivot! Pivot dar on de right!''
Higgins has an iron will, but he
is behind the times
Yes" replied Miss Cayenne. That's
the trouble with an iron will. 1t is
liable to get rusty"
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The Park Ave. News.

weather Heavy showers under
shower baths.
ExterI Wild Animal Ixcapes and
Causes Damidge! Pubs Simkinses
mothers canary ixcaped frum its cage
last Satidday and flew all lover the
house persued by Pubs Simkins,
Benny Pots, Artie Alexander and Le-
roy Shooster. They cawt it in the din
ing room after breaking a empty pink
vase in the parler, a lamp shape in the
setting room and, a china umbrella
holder in the hall
Sissiety. Miss Mary Watkins is
making a collection of buttirflys, and
last Thersday Mr.. Benny Potts and
Mr.. Sid Hunt wawked to the park
and spent the hole AFTERNOON chasing
about so, but the only thing they
cawt was a cocoon witch Miss Wat
kins is saving in case one comes out
of it.
Pome by Skinny Martin.
He'd Rather of Had a Job.
A mothers son marched off to war,
He was gone about 8 yeers,
And when he came marketing home
agen,
His mother gave him 8 cheers.
Instristing Facks About Intristing
People. Leroy Shooster use to think
it was unlucky to cross the street
vile a funrel was going pass, until
one time his father called him and
he waited till funrels went pass
before he went to see wat he wunted,
and now he bleeves its unlucky not
to cross the street vile funrels is
going pass.
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HOUSEHOLD HINTS


English Pastry-Two cups diced po-
tatoes, one cup diced carrots, one cup
diced tuFnips, one tablespoon salt, one
half hamburg steak, four thin strips
bacon, one-half cup minced onion,
one-third cup sweet cream or stock,
one-h half teaspoon pepper.
Make an ordinary plain paste, using
one and one-half cupfuls of flour, one
half cupful shortening, one-fourth
teaspoon salt, and cold water to
moisten. Line a shallow baking-dish
with pastry; on it place potatoes,
sprinkle with salt and pepper, cover
these in turn with layers of carrots,
turnips. onions, meat and bacon
Sprinkle each layer with salt and pep
per. Place paste on top. making vents
oven Pour in cream or stock fifteen
minutes before removing from oven
Variaions-Sour milk and butter
milk are excellent for making waffles
in place of sweet milk. Only one egg
may be used. but the above recipe will
make eight waffles. while the one-egg
recipe will make only six. Waffles are
always lighter and take on that flaky
appearance when the white of the egg
is beaten separately.
When sour milk or buttermilk is
used one-half teaspoonful of soda to
one-half pint, and then one teaspoon
full of baking powder for leavening.
Do not try new recipes when you have
been successful with one which makes
crisp. flaky delicious waffles the fam
lily like
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was quite helpful to Ozma when her
royal duties grew perplexing.
The girl, in her gratitude to the
Gump for its services. offered the crea-
ture any reward 1t might name.
Then" replied the Gump, please
take me to pieces. I did not wish to
be brought to life. and 1 am greatly
ashamed of my conglomerate person
ality. Once 1 was a monarch of the
forest, as my antlers fully prove; but
now, in my present upholstered condi-
ton of servitude, I am compelled TO
fly thru the ARMY legs being of no
use to me whatever. Therefore I beg
to be dispersed"
So Ozna ordered the Gump taken
apart. The antlered head was again
hung over the mantlepiece in the hall,
and the sofas were united and placed
in the reception parlors. The broom
tail resumed its accustomed duties in
the kitchen. and finally. the Scarecrow
replaced all the clotheslines and ropes
on the pegs from which he had taken
them on the eventful day when the
Thing was constructed.
You might think that was the end
of the Gump; and SO it was, as a fly
ing-machine. But the head over the
mantle-piece continued to talk when
ever it took a notion to do so, and it
frequently startled, with its abrupt
questions, the people who waited in
the hall for an audience with the
Queen.
The Saw-Horse, being Ozma's per-
sonal property, was tenderly cared
for; and often she rode the queer
creature along the streets of the EN-
erald City. She had its wooden legs
shod with gold, to keep them from
wearing out, and the tinkle of these
golden shoes upon the pavement al
was filled the Queens subjects with
awe as they thought upon this evil
dence OF her magical powers.
1.-THE Wonderful Wizard was never
so wonderful as Queen Ozma," the peo-
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pie said to one another. in whispers;
for he claimed to do many things he
could not do; whereas our new Queen
does many things no one would ever
expect her to accomplish"
Jack Pumpkinhead remained with
Ozma to the end of his days; and he
DID not spoil as soon as he had feared,
altho he always remained as stupid as
ever. The Woggle-Bug tried to teach
MIN several arts and sciences; but
Jack was so poor a student that any
abandoned
After Glindas army had marched
back home. and peace was restored to
the Emerald City. the Tin Woodman
announced his intention to return to
his own Kingdom of the Wrinkles.
II isn't very big Kingdom" said
he to Ozma, but for that very reason
1t is easier to rule; and have called
myself an Emperor because 1 am an
Absolute Monarch. and no one inter-
feres in any way with my conduct of
PUBIC or personal affairs. When I
get home shall have a new coat of
nickel plate; for l have become some
what marred and scratched lately: and
then shall be glad to have you pay
me visit"
Thank you." replied Ozma. "sor,-
day 1 may accept the invitation. But
what Is to become of the Scarecrov %
II shall return with my friend the
Tin Woodman." said the stuffed one.
seriously. I'VE have decided never 10
be parted in the future"
And 1 have made the Scarecrow
my Royal Treasurer explained the
Tin Woodman. For 1t has occurred
to me that il is a good thing to have
Royal Treasurer who is made Of
money. What do you Think"
II think" said the little Queen,
smiling, that your friend must be the
richest man in all the world"
81 am" returned the Scarecrow;
but not on account of my money.
For 1 consider brains far superior to
money. in every way. You may have
noticed that If one has money without
brains. he cannot use it to advantage;
| but-if one has brains without money,
they will enable him to live comfort
ably to the end of his days"
"At the same time" declared the
Tin Woodman. you must acknowI-
edge that a good heart is thing that
brains cannot create. and that money
cannot buy. Perhaps, after all. it is L
/ who am the richest man in all the
world"
You are both rich. my friends"
said Ozma gently; land your riches
are the only riches worth having-the
riches of content"
| (Copyrighted by l.. Frank Baum for the
George Mathew Adams Service)
Editors Note-Our next story "Ozma Of
OF" tells more about Dorothy and The
Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman. 1t will
also introduce wondrous new people--the
Hungry Tiger" the Nome King"
| 1.-THE Girl in the Chicken Coop"-her adj
venture on the open sea. all alone.
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Prof. Irving Fisher has come for
ward again with his pet theory that
existing economic conditions, with
their attendant high prices and unrest.
are due to too much gold. He holds
the abundance OF the yellow metal re-
sponsible for the cheapening OF the
dollar and the corresponding increase
in the value OF commodities. When
William J. Bryan in 1896 held the
scarcity Of gold responsible for the low
prices Of commodities. he was jeered
and booted by the wise ones of the
colleges and the business world.
Bryan's remedy consisted in cheaper
ing money by adding silver to the
coinage Of the country. Now that
conditions are reversed, it does not
seem necessary to tamper with the
gold. The end which Professor Fisher
seeks to attain could be reached much
more easily and with less disturbance
to world trade by retiring a portion
of the immense volume of paper in
circulation. But reduction of living
costs by either method is not desirable
since it certainly would entail an era
Of idleness, hard times. industrial
paralysis and bankruptcy If brought
about suddenly. The better way is to
expand production and industry until
they measure up with the volume of
money in circulation.
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+ Government officials now are en-
gagged in seizing boards OF food wher-
ever found. But how will that help
the people? What advantage will 1t
be to transfer the food from one
.hoarder to another? The government
has demonstrated its capacity for
boarding food at the expense Of the
people already. No sooner does 1t
begin disposing of its holdings than It
replaces them with others. When the
government takes charge of these
boarded food supplies the people will
have smaller chance to get at them
than before.
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QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS.

g When was Labor Day first celeSrat-
A The first celebration Of Labor Day
was In 1882, by the knights Of Columbus
VINO gave parade in New York City. In
1851 resolutions were passed by that organ
ization providing that a parade should be
year. -
@. What is "The Little Church Around
The Cornerg'-I II.
A The Church Of the TransfiRuratIon
al D Il. 9th St, New York City, Is called
Inc Little Church Around the Corner"
IL Is famous because of the numbers Of
theatrical and literary PEOPLE who are mar
g What is the ancestry Of Henry Fordi
A. Henry Ford was born in Greenfield,
sllchlgan, in 1863. and Is therefore an
American His mother was Of Holland
Dutch descent. and his father was Of New
England ancestry.
9. How should one proceed to get
passport &c. T.
A. The first step in getting a passport
y 70 apply to the clerk Of your nearest
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THE RICHES OF CONTENT.

When the wonderful tiding reached
the ears of Queen Jinjur-how Mombi
, the Witch had been captured; how she
had confessed her crime to Glinda
had been discovered in no less a per-
sonage than the boy Tip-she wept
real tears of grief and despair.
ITO think" she moaned, that after
having ruled as Queen, and lived in a
palace, 1 must go back to scrubbing
floors and churning butter again! 1t
is too horrible to think of; will new
er CONSENT"
So when her soldiers, who spent
most of their time making fudge in the
palace kitchens, counseled Jinjur to
resist, she listened to their foolish pratt
tie and sent a sharp defiance to Glinda
the Good and the Princess OZma. The
result was a declaration of war. and
the very next day Glinda marched
upon the Emerald City with pennants
flying and bands playing. and a forest
Of shining spears sparkling brightly
beneath the suns rays.
But when it came to the walls this
brave assembly made a sudden halt;
for Jinjur had closed and barred every
gateway, and the walls of the Emerald
City were builded high and thick with
many blocks of green marble. Find
ing her advance thus baffled. Glinda
bent her brows in deep thought, while
the Woggle-Bug said, in his most pos
tive tone:
1--WE must lay siege to the city. and
starYe 1t into submission. 1t is the
only thing we can do"
mot So" answered the Scarecrow.
I'VE still have the Gump, and the
Gump can still fly"
The Sorceress turned quickly at
this speech, and her face now wore
bright smile.
You are right" she Exclaimed.
land certainly have reason to be proud
of your brains. Let US go to the Gump
at once!"
So they passed thru the ranks of
the army until they came to the place,
near the Scarecrow's tent, where the
Gump lay. Glinda and Princess Ozma
mounted first, and sat upon the sofas.
Then the Scarecrow and his friends
climbed aboard, and still there was
room for Il Captain and three soldiers
which Glinda considered sufficient for
a guard.
Now, at a word from the Princess,
the queer Thing they had called the
Gump flopped its palnl-leaf wings and
rose into the air, carrying the party
of Adventures high above the walls.
They lowered over the palace, and
soon perceived Jinjur reclining in
hammock in the courtyard, where she
was comfortably reading a novel with
a green cover and eating green chocO-
lates, confident that the walls would
protect her from her enemies. Obey
ing a quick command, the Gump
alighted safely in this very courtyard,
and before Jinjur had time TO do
more than scream, the Captain and
three soldiers leaped out and made
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DOROTHY DIX TALKS
By DOROTHY DIX
Worlds Highest Paid Woman Writer.
II I Were.-l,

II I Were.-1.
Not long ago a clergyman advertised
that Sunday night he was going to
preach sermon on IF 1 Were a
Girl"
The announcement crowded the
church with women, for If there is one
| thing that women desire to know
more than another, 1t Is Just what
qualities men admire most in the
feminine sex, and what a man would
really do II he were a girl, to please
other men.
came to hear him some more or less
good advice on general topics, but he
didn't reveal the secret they were PIN
ing to find out. Nor can any other
man divulge 1t, for no man knows
what he would do in such an i'm
possible situation, because no man
was ever a girl. No man ever wanted
to be one, and you couldn't hire him
to feel like one for a million a minute.
Nothing is more amusing, tho. than
the opinion each sex entertains of
what II would do If it were the OPP
posite one, for both start out with
the assumption that however poor a
If the sex to which Heaven has called
them, they would be headltners in the
other one.
When a woman. in the heat of de-
bate. says to her husband. "If 1 were
a man." she is picturing herself as a
grandly heroic specimen of mascu-
Unity, about seven feet high, and with
all the virtues and accomplishments
of an Admirable Crichton. She is
convinced she wouldn't resemble the
measly little specimen of the genus
homo to which she is married.
When a man winds up his diatribe
upon the weaknesses and imperfec-
tons of the feminine sex by telling
what he would do If he were a woman,
he Is thinking of himself as a happy
combination of beauty and fascina-
ton, and intellect that would make
Venus and Minerva look like thirty
cents. He isn't contemplating him
self as an understudy to the common
place, homely woman who is the wife
OF his bosom.
much to boast of as a man, but ii
seems to him that II would just be
dead easy to be a perfect lady. A
woman may realize that she is a poor,
weak, faltering representative of her
sex. yet be firmly convinced that she
could give a star performance of what
a model man should be. For while
we find it pretty hard to make much
out of being ourselves we are sure we
could make bowling success at being
some one else.
1t is easy for any man to tell an
audience of women what sort of ex-
emplary daughter and sister he would
have made If he had been born of the
feminine persuasion, but women cam
not be expected to take any tips his
remarks may offer very much to heart,
because of mans Inconsistency on this
subject.