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Gilpin observer., 1920-06-24

doubts once banished came Fastening
back. She was tremendously engrossed
In her life work-her artistry-and he
realized 1t so forcibly now.
He spent sleepless nights when he
thought that he had missed his chance
for happiness by making such dread
full mistake in the main step Of his
life. Life could be so wonderful, so
complete, he reflected, or it could be
so woefully incomplete and misera-
BILE.
1t was an unusually chilly day for
May, when he went to her studio. Her
cousin had Just arrived. She was a
striking contrast to Mildred, who was
of statesque beauty, tall and fair with
clear. penetrating blue eyes. This
girl was younger and rather short.
Her eyes were gray, her hair black
and wavy, her skin dark with color
which came and went.
Here's Elizabeth Irving" Mildred
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earth. Gems cleaned from the walls,
and on all sides were rich furnishings
gHttering with jewels, golden statues
and pictures. Some music sounded
and the girl held her breath in aston
lShment as the ragged woman
changed suddenly into handsomely
dressed sprite.
Il was only testing your heart"
said the sprite. II am the fairy, o.:
this fountain and know why you came
Here is golden flask full of water
for your mother. 1t will cure her at
once. Here, give me your old dip
per-"
The sprite filed 1t full of flashing
diamonds, each one as large as n
bean.
run home now" said the sprite
But be careful that my old enemy.
the North Wind, does not hit you He
lies about at this. hour to harm all my
friends"
Greta hid the flask of water in her
dress and held the dipper in her hand.
Rapidly she ran, but she could hear
the wind coming after her. Faster
and faster she flew, but onward
roared the old North Wind. Just as
she got to her door her foot caught in
root of a tree and she tumbled. Out
of her hand flew the dipper, but it did
not fall-the North Wind grabbed 1t
and blew it up into the sky. And
there it sticks yet. But, fortunately,
the diamonds were saved, for they all
fell out on the ground, so that Greta
found every one. Up in the sky to
day CLEANS Greta's dipper, shining ms
brightly as 1t did thousands of years
| ago. (Copyright)
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said, Ill. i..., mond entered. "Our cou-
sin," she smiled.
"T'm glad to welcome you nere," he
said after a moment.
II have to finish some work to-
night" said Mildred, after they had
finished tea. I'm ever so sorry, as !
did so want to see that play we have
tickets for. But I've been neglecting
things SO shamefully and l must set
tie down and get a little more work
accomplished SO l can take my holiday
later! Why don't you take Beth In
my place. Raymond?"
So 1t was decided upon and he
stayed for dinner. Throughout the
meal 1t seemed to be thrust upon him
repeatedly how different this cousin
was, how strangely and instantly he
felt himself drawn to her. and he felt
| disloyal and small and wretched.
] Didn't l tell you she had ideas
| tucked away?" asked Mildred laugh.
ing at a remark of Beth's.
They went to the play and as Ray.
mond brought her home in the taxi he
kept repeating to himself, you won't
make trouble here. You mustn't make
trouble here" He had always hated
that situation known as the eternal
triangle, yet here 1t was rearing Itself
before him. He shuddered.
Somehow as he talked to this Cir
from the west he felt how close she
was to him and he was filled with q
| m har
close and kiss her soft unruly hair
and those very red lips which he hat
already heard say some quite astonish
ing things. Why had he never fell
that way toward Mildred? he asked
himself.
Mildred seemed to grow buster n.
the days passed. Perhaps, Raymond
reflected, she was putting him to ,
test, and he redoubled his efforts II
be particularly affectionate and con
siderate.
So 1t went on. The wedding wa
three weeks away. In few days tn
Invitations would be out. Beth ha,
as had Mildred. In the evening he wa
going to help them.
He arrived early and Beth opene
the door.
Mildred is out" she said. "Som
one telephoned her. 1t was very III
gent. A child OF n neighbor is dar
gerously Ill and they were at wit,
ends and wanted Mildred to help then
She said she would he back in les
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Cant you let me have some of the
water?"
II promised to bring 1t to my moth
err" said Greta. But know you
need it at once. Drink"
"Please, miss, for heavens sake,
give me a sip of water" said feeble
voice at the side of the path. Gretn
looked closely and saw an old man
hobbling along with his cane.
II have to bring some to my moth
err" returned Greta. But you can
have drink, for l know you arc
weary. Rest by this rock" So the
old man took deep draught from the
dipper, which almost emptied 1t.
Greta ran on toward the house, but
she heard another sound at her side.
1t was as If someone had fallen and
was hurt. She looked closely and
saw ragged, aged woman lying on
her side with the blood flowing from
a cut In her head and her eyes tight
ly closed.
The girl did not stop to think about
how little water she had. She poured
drink down the woman's throat and
bathed her wound with the rest. The
old woman opened her eyes slowly.
"Can you help me home, childT
asked the sick woman. II live dowr
by the spring"
Certainly" replied Greta. 81 have
used all the water for which my moth
er sent me and will have to return t.
the spring anyway. l will be glad Il
help you"
So with the old woman leaning OF
her strong. young arm, Greta Wen
slowly back to get the water. Or
reaching the spring the woman
knocked on the rock above 1t and thu
stone opened, admitting them to {
big chamber carved out of the soil,
Gilpin observer., 1920-06-24

MY FRIEN JOE hees wife leava
4V1 town lasa week so he tella me
we go maka cat feesh Sunday. l buy
da feesh pole and maka da lunch and
Joe he deega worms for foola de feesh.
dunno yer moocha bout, but Joe say
he catcha plenta feesh hees life.
We gotta greata beega long streeng
weeth da pole one end and other end
ees da hook. On da hook Joe put a
weegle worm and trow da whole works
cen da water but da pole. l no feeg-
ure out wot's idee Joe wanta keela
dat worm .twice-stick weeth da hook
| first and nexa time drown heem.
Dat worm stay cen dn water Tonga
time before Joe pulla out. Den he
getta sore and say "da cats no bita
yer good" I no say somating, but I
! tink Joe ees leetle bugahouse-no cat
ees ever bite before maka da scratch.
| For tree four hours we sect on dat
boat and no getta something only wet.
Joe say mebbe da worm ees too beeg
so he putta young one on. feegure
dat way ees grcata idee-eef da beeg
cat ees no hungry mebbe da kitten
iika da lunch.
Joe maka plenta cuss why dn cat
feesh no eatn hees worm. Preety soon
l am deesgust and putta beefsteak
sandwich on da hook. Joe aska wots
idee and say eef da worms no catcha
da cat feesh mebbe beefsteak catcha
dog feesh or some other kind. dun
no. You know, l tink Joe ees craze
cen da head and he say sama ting
weeth me.
Wot you tink?
Gilpin observer., 1920-06-24
Lexington
April is, l77s

Good men in fustian, stand - still,
The men in red come DER the hill.
LAY down your armsP CRY
The men in red full aughtily.
But never q grounding gun is heard;
The men in fustian stand unstirred,
Dead calm save maybe wise bluebirel
Puts in his little heavenly word.
o men in red! if ye but knew
The half As much as bluebirds do
Now in this little tender calm
Each hand would out, and every palm
With patriot palm strik2 brother
hoods stroke
Or ere these lines of battle broke.
o men in redi if ye but knew
The least of all that bluebirds do,
Now in this little godly calm
Yon voice might sing the Future's
Psalm
The Psalm of Love with the brother.
ly eyes
Who pardons and is very wise
-Yon voice that shouts with high.
hoarse ire,
Firel =.
Sidney Lanier.
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()fAgiiQ!()lAgiill
: STRICKLAND WGLuEAN !,
(Copyright.)
The Car Nut.

The Car Nut.
That every village has one. Is a thing
you can't dispute.
He Is a sort of genius-a mechanical ga
loot.
Back In the old bicycle days he rode a
racing wheel
He'd tell how many centuries he'd done
right OF the reel!
And when he wasn't riding one. he had
pedal OFF
He was loony over "bikes' as some
men over golf.
But now he's in the seventh heaven;
there's gear-grease on his mug.
And he can tinker all he likes-the vii
lage auto bug!
The keenest Joy his soul can know is TAX
ing one apart:
To grind the carbon from a valve plumb
satisfies his heart.
To wear set of Jumpers and greasy
cap why. say!
Upon sea OF glory he Just simply floats
away!
And when he has one out to test. it's
viscera all showing
without the hood. he listening close to
hear how It is going:
Mmmm-hmmmmm! There isn't anything
could ever. ever put
Another drop OF bliss into tho being oi
that nut!
| Folks pay him for the work. but shucks
IT'S such n wnste OF money.
| He'd do the same thing for his board, be
cause to him it's funny.
| He'd use a monkey wrench at meals Il
anyone would let him:
| He'd tie his tie with stilson-surc
| .hat stunt would never fret him.
He hooks up wifey with the pliers. with
| skilful twist and tug.
| He eats, drinks. dreams machinery-thi
| village auto-bug.
Company.
Fight, and the world fights with you
Neutral, and you neut alone.
Isn't II Oddf
The longer a paved road has
been down, the better we know
Il has been kept up.
Newly Defined.
"Whnt IL your idea Of being reall
lntoxicated?'
"A condition In which the intoxics
tee cannot explain how he happened +.
get H."
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the floor at night almost ever since
came. l think she thinks" Beth
stopped.
''Do you think she thinks-that we're
that we've grown fond" Raymond
began.
Beth nodded.
1T has been lately, since these invi.
tations have come and we've been ad.
dressing them" Beth continued. "She
has let some queer remarks Slip" And
suddenly Raymond noticed that Beth's
eyes were slightly red and that she
had let two tears fall on an envel
ope.
'My dear" Raymond said, "you dc
love met I'm right, you love me SC
much, so much" He was at her side
now, his arm tight around her.
"Stand up!" he commanded. "Now
kiss me! NOwl l must kiss you
This once -. Never again. Oh
my own, my own" he murmured. a.
Beth's shoulders shook and she trem
bled in his arms.
A slight sound startled them ant
turning they both saw Mildred.
mildred !" cried Beth and flew from
the room. But Mildred called hel
back.
Listen to me! Both Of you'll Yo,
must listen to me. l know now" sh'
said, looking at Raymond, that W.
both made hideous mistake, but vi
to tonight l only thought l had mad'
It. I've been so worried, so nervous
I've tried to forget everything in m.
work and you've been dearer and kind
er to me so that I've felt miserable.
tried to make myself believe I lOvet
you. / wanted love and marriage s,
much. Then as the time passed ant
the wedding grew nearer felt that
couldn't go through with it. But
didn't see what was to do! 1t WASH
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my way. You've had a big day and
I've had bigger one"
GOOD night" Mildred said in low
voice. Raymond took her hand again
md held 1t to his lips for moment.
They talked of marrying after the
war, for Raymond had received his
commission in the air service and was
going abroad.
When he returned, just six months
after peace had come, they both
seemed TO feel something missing In
their feelings. Both knew they should
be so glad, SO gay, so happy. so re-
lieved. Mildred found herself becom-
ing nervous and irritable.
Are you sure" she asked him one
night with an inexplicable expression
in her eyes, "that you love me as
much rs you didf"
I'm quite sure" Raymond answered.
but In his mind he wns asking him
self II he was just as fond OF her as
he had been. He felt he was-but
really II was something else that was
worrying him. He knew now that he
had never been as fond of her as he
might HHNe DeeH. Iie hunuTeu heT ~
much, he loved to talk to her. but he
never seemed to be able, now that the
time grew closer. to think Of her In
his home as his wife, possibly as a
mother. Mildred working. doing tre-
mendously big things, Mildred making
the loveliest Of babies heads In rias-
ter, this was the Mildred he knew,
but he couldn't picture Mildred with u
baby OF her own. He couldn't quite
visualize II and he was annoyed nj
himself because he couldn't.
They had settled on the date OF their
wedding-it would take place on the
Fourth OF July. They felt II was the
most significant date upon which they
could be married. with their Ideas OF
independence and equality and liberty
md democracy, at least Mildred had
decided that.
Raymond had been home two weeks
when Mildred told him she had asket
her cousin. Elizabeth Irving. who LIVED
In the west. to help her In these las,
weeks. Elizabeth had written sh'
would be delighted to come. She wn'
expected now any day.
Raymond couldn't understand MI
dred's interest In the detnlls Of th'
wedding. And as he wondered. ih'
Gilpin observer., 1920-06-24

than an hour. Shall we begin? Here
are the lists. We've addressed a good
many. These are the ones for the
church and here nre the cards for
those who are to be asked here after
ward"
Their pens squeaked along for about
IS minutes. Neither had spoken.
you'll make her very happy. won't
your" asked Beth softly. with tiny
break In her voice. "Mildred's the
finest girl know. And she has had
a lonely sort Of life, ! think"
81 hope I'll make her happy" he
answered, without looking up.
"She has seemed so different lately"
Beth continued. ~ don't believe she
was called out tonight anywhere. I've
had suspicion that she Just made II
up-thnt story of.the nclghbor's child.
think she has gone out To walk AMI
walk and walk. She has been pacing
Gilpin observer., 1920-06-24
Beauty Chats
BY Edna Kent Forbes

candy. figs. bananas. grapes, chest
nuts or wnlnuts, for these contain
either fats or carbohydrates, which
are fattening.
This sounds like a long list. but in
reality 1t is very little one. All
other meats you can have, and fish
and oysters. green vegetables and
salads, eggs, fruits. l have given the
above list Of the foods most necessary
to avoid, since 1t is easy to memorize.
The woman going in for reduction will
know then what foods not to order for
her table. Avoid drinking with meals.
The worst things to give up are
sugar and butter and cream. But tea
taken weak with lemon is more deli
cate than tea with cream and In place
Of sugar one can purchase saccharine-
(Copyright)
Gilpin observer., 1920-06-24
DIPPER OF DIAMONDS

0N BRIGHT nights one can see
~ cleaning in the sky formation
of stars which resembles dipper Ia
shape. But once. thousands and thou
sands of years ago, this dipper lived
in the home of peasant girl.
1t was then just simple tin thing,
with rusty handle.
The mother was taken suddenly
sick one night and called to Greta ~
bring her dipper of water. Though
it was cold and dark outside, the
daughter dressed and ran to the spring
at once, filed the dipper and started
home. Suddenly in her path appeared
a tiny puppy.
II am so thirsty" said the puppy.
Gilpin observer., 1920-06-24

thoroughly approved of women. 1t
was not that he fell in love frequently
he had never been in love before.
but still he considered that beside
women, men counted for very little.
Somehow women could even make
more money than men-that is, when
they did make money at all-and when
they started out to work they were al
ways successful.
1t was the day of the great suffrage
parade. He stood on the densely
crowded sidewalk and watched the
women march by.
And as he saw Mildred Aldrich
march by, head erect, leading her di-
vision, Raymond's heart leaped and he
felt as If a voice within him had sud-
denly proclaimed to all the marchers ::
you're all splendid, every one Of
you, but there is one, just one Of you,
who is everything in the world!"
Mildred gave an informal supper at
parents were dead and she had come
to New York to work her way.
They had the jolliest of times that
evening, but after the others had left
Raymond fingered for a moment.
May / stayT he asked. And MIL
dred smiled her answer. She showed
him a new baby's head she had just
made for which she had received $500.
For Mildred had already taken her
place in the ranks Of the leading sculp
tors and her work commanded large
sums.
Raymond started one topic Of con.
versation after onther. Then he stop
ped abruptly.
"Oh, hang 1t all. Mildred" he ex
claimed, this is no way to do II, but
you know I'm not well versed in the
art-and, anyhow-my point is
want to marry your
1--WE thought Of this for a Ions
time" said Mildred. ITS nonsense
to pretend I'm surprised to hear wha
you've said"
He leaned forward and took he
hand. She wondered II he was goinI
TO kiss her, and he was wondering jus
why he didn't seem to feel like kissin.
her.
well, know you're tired, my dear,
he said affectionately, 80 I'll be OF
Gilpin observer., 1920-06-24

will substitute celery for soup or fatty
vegetables, she will lose weight.
If you want to grow thin, you must
not eat milk, cream or cheese, for
milk is per cent fat and cream and
cheese 1S per cent. You must not eat
the meat Of the pIg-which is 80 to 40
per cent fat, bacon being almost 20 per
cent. You must not eat olive oil for
that Is 100 per cent fat, indeed, 1t is
the fattiest form Of nourlshment. You
must not eat wheat. buckwheat rice.
oats, potatoes, macaroni or corn, for
these contain from to 4 per cent of
fat. Neither must you eat sugar or
Gilpin observer., 1920-06-24

WELLMAN
had voted for suffrage
once and he intended to
do so again. 1t was be-
fore New York women
had succeeded in OBJ
tanning the vote and
RAYMOND had ALWAYS
Gilpin observer., 1920-06-24

the thing l thought 1t was. There
was always something missing.
81 suppose didn't realize anything
like this-because l was so worried
so absorbed in myself"
Raymond was looking at her, still
dazed. "And you don't love me?" he
repeated incredulously.
"Oh. the eternal man ~ laughed Mil.
dred. "You can't believe that l actu-
I'm not being any martyr sacrificing
myself because l see you love another
I'm happy, so happy! want to work
and work and work until | find some
one who can make me love him bet.
ter than work. It's not that I'm so
mighty fond OF my career; would al
ways keep on. but when ! marry
want someone who means more to me
than anythIng-that's what want and
need |"
mildred, YOU dear Beth kept re-
peating. "and that's why you have
been unhappy and nervous and have
| gone flying out Of the studio so often"
81 must have given you a had time
| of It," she said. "But doesn't It seem
absurd" she asked Raymond. "when
we believe In equal rights for women,
equal mental. financial. municipal
rights. that we don't yet believe In
equal matrimonial rights for both !
We've boas,ed that we were both ideal
citizens OF this democracy believing in
liberty. And I thought the day OF In
dependence was none too good as a
wedding day for two such independent
people. We've both been wrong, and
neither OF us would admit II, so we
went on blIndly. stumbling and almos,
failing. We're fine ones to talk OF In
dependence. Of equal rights both OF
us. But. oh, I'm glad! So glad /" she
repeated.
And her eyes shone with an unmIs.
taxable love for them both. grateful
inspiring love because of the reallzn
ton that the opportunity which woulf
make them both happy was the trai
Of happiness for herself.
| tCopyriGht. 1890 Western Newspaper Union
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ABOUT REDUCTION

DD you ever eat baked celery
II Stewed celery? Celery and oyster
broth? Celery is not just relish
to go with a large dinner, 1t is a
splendid food in itself-and 1t will not
add weight. II the woman who wants
to reduce quickly, comfortably. and
without looking old after she Is thin.
The Elbert County tribune., 1920-01-16
DR.. {. W. McCR0NE OWN
VETERINARIAN
Office with County Agent, at
Kiowa, Colorado.

been in Cripple Creek before. ihey
.onor, the roads in excellent condi-
,,an and the scenery glorious
Thev returned Saturday
Mrs. Dee Pottinger and Bernice
Gresham were pleasant callers SAT
urday at Deremo's
Harvey Gresham has been to Bou-
,der for a two weeks stay.
On with another dance boys so we
can have tag waltz.
Mr.. Jack Rhudy received the sad
news of the death of his sister, Mrs
Dittemore in Missouri. He imme-
diately started east to attend the
funeral. Mr.. Rhudy has thesym-
pathy of his neighbors in his bere-
avment.
Mr.. and Mr.. Gresham, Perry and
Bernice spent couple of days in
Denver and Lttleton this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Brazelton and
family spent New Years night at
Mrs. Rhudy's. The next day they
visited atClark's.
Ed Clark and family were enter
tained on Wednesday at Mrs. Casey g
interviewing the groom-to-be for the
last time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dee Pottinger held a
wake New Years eve to see If the an
imals really did talk at midnight.
They had Mr.. and Mrs. Hoppman.
Elwin and Althea Brace to help them
watch.
The Misses Meade and Bernice CIR
esham helped the Misses Murray
make candy Friday. Sweets to the
sweet.
Mrs. Hoover and family enter
tanned with New Years dinner at
Broer Guthals,
Laura, Cora, John, Roy, and Lew
is Meadejourneyed by auto to Den
yer Wednesday. remaining over night
visiting their sister
Our boys gave another dance Sat
urday night at our little green Sch
ool house which was a decided sue
cess, and one of the most enjoyable
affairs ever held there. At one
time every one in the house was dan
cling, not one wall flower in the bun
The Elbert County tribune., 1920-01-16

STATE SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK AND DONATIONS % have
eIad Sunday Schools o Ioee ~
vne over the TOP $4,000 was pald Dec 20
n who had part proud to know that Eoer' '0u
win remain a agoldcr
The amounts given follows ca. WI,
The Elbert County tribune., 1920-01-16
ROCK BUTTE.

Mr.. Kruse, father of j. ]. lKruse,
passed away in Denver. recently. ].
j. Kruse and wife returned from the
funeral the first of the week.
Mr.. Kruse homesteaded part OF
what is known as the Bently Cattle
Ranch in the early eighties.
o. B. Brewer spent a couple of
days in Denver last week.
Mrs. Haffey and children of Dem
yer visited friends and relatives
here last week, returning home
Saturday.
Gilbert Evans hauled the engine
and pump plant from the Bell ranch
east of town, here and 1t is to be
to Denver.
Gene Blake is digging a well at
the Munson place.
VIII Peterson is staying at the
AL Reynolds place for few days.
o. B. Brewer received a car of
alfalfa last week, whith hes DON
of.
Mrs. Margaret Lewis was married
recently at Miami, Arizona.
The Elbert County tribune., 1920-01-16
CAMERON NOTES.

Local news, this week. are very
scarce
Henry Hopman spent about az of
last week at Elbert. doing n;ectsn-
ical work for "big Bill Renkin.
Alice Clugy mi ''ed several ass Of
school this week on account of ar
aggravated cold.
We had snowfall of about s
inches last week, up this way, Which
makes it rather bad travelling with
cars.
The Elbert County tribune., 1920-01-16
oFFICIAL CALL.

Ninth Annual Convention The GOOD
Roads Association. Albany Hotel
Denver Colorado. Jan .-21. 1920.
The Ninth Annual Meeting of the
Colorado Good Roads Association
win be held at the Albany Hotel in
Denver, Colorado, on Wednesday,
January 81. 1920, at 10 o'clock A.
NJ.
The time has arrived for the get
ting together of all the citizens in
terested in the good roads move
ment.
Every county, city and town in
the state should be represented.
Every delegation attending the
meeting will be given ample oppor-
tunity to be heard.
Load up your ideas, suggestions
and kicks and bring them with
you so we can Iron them out" and
go.
The Elbert County tribune., 1920-01-16
PERsIMMoNs

Well we will keep a good resolu-
tion bytrying to write the doins OF
our burg as nearly correct as we
know.
Our neighbors have entertained
and been entertained during the
Holidays quite lavishly. Mrs. Rhu-
dy gave her annual New Years din
ner to all her children and their fam
lilies. Also Mrs. Heatt, Mr. John
Welburn and Ed Clark and family
Plenty of turkey was consumed bui
30 far. no cases of the turkey trot
like one of our neighbors had have
developed.
Mr.. c. d. Squlres returned to his
work on the Shortline lat Wednes-
day accompanied by Jessie Squires,
U. M. Peters and Jas Murray. The
last two for the trip never having