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will go out because no one Ii there
TO wind tho clock. and II ship
should be out In tho storm she
would surety 80 10 pieces on the
rocks without Light ] must get
down.
Looking abort him. he saw ce
only possible way in which be
could get down was TO climb down
the lightning rod which was fast.
enod at tho top Of thr tower. This
was really a rope OF small copper
wires about one inch In diameter.
which hung loose over the ratings
Of the two balconies down the side
OF the tower TO use nArrow ridge
Of rocky ground below. and on
down the cliffs ssdo some 30 or 10
feet below. Hs said: NY mind
was made up At once: u hooked
IKE a perfectly good scheme to n
boy. tried the rope and II seem.
ed firmly fastened at tho top. My
one though, then was. must got
down. must save tho light
lie hadn't a doubt that II only
his hands could hold. and he could
stick 10 the rope. he would reach
the ground safely and come in at
the lower door as he had done be-
fore. and all would be well. He
took off his oilskin coat and hts
hat that he might be lighter and
frser. drew on his stout buckskin
gloves TO protect his hands from
the sharp ends Of the wire. step
pcd over the edge and commenced
10 lover himself. Closing his eyes.
he let himself down slowly
10 feet, II feet. Is. 20. 30. "a
Go he Coss1innc<n
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after giving this harmless laxative,
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~ love its delicious. "frtiity" taste.
Full directions for babies and for chill.
drcn OF all ages printed on each bot
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YOU must say California" II you
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prorcS.
Mar Miss Grey; need your help
a. something which cannot decide
for myself
am only 10. and have been mar
"a few months. My husbands
.s.,ness takes him away from home
"a hest Part OF the week. lie Is
s,,ae only one night and two days
am a fun.loving girl. and before
/, vas married. went out frequent
N with different young men.
xo~. 90 you think Il is wrong
ar me TO 80 20 shows or out 90
mreh with my frieudsT They are
m nice young fellows. and friends
- my brothers. and my husband has
net them
No aoub, you win say was not
,,~aav TO get married Wen. that IA
!, the past. My husband and are
ihappy together. and 1 don't neglect
ANYTHING TO so out But he Is so
ralous. and thinks | ought to stay
hsxne all the time.
Please write something encourag.
,.-x because can't see where | am
Solnx wrong, and II my husband dts
covered I so out. he would be crazy.
know from experience.
Please write me something ! can
nov hun. and make him see II In a
reasonable light Your sincere ad.
ni~r. MlsS- Is. L. Al.
what vcs cst "a impossible.
NV a,,rcrs erdes.orca 10 be frask
vA<s sss-~-rtse Wy rradsrs. and !
e,sJS sof pcrfvre vsvself ~ order 60
s,<sse you. Insfead. uhaf I shaA
IN 10 DO Is 70 srrsfe sewethssg that
IN make pox sec trhsi q sssss pcs
vs rakiHc o. posr NE. what are
rer he.rs Of ioncisress. or she
sck Of fc,c pssstne pleasures. the
akarsoe Of fce old admirers. So
esmparlscr 70 the loss Of yosr SELF
ssspecf. and the ,ouc a.d honor Of q
esss hasAana'
Yox make ono sfofrmcrt that rings
eAspsstsiy trse. Bat ~ your folly you
= cot comprehend tf--vonr hfe b.
lsrs yos ~ere mnrrscd that Is the
ssa.~ yoH say You arc right And
9Th sAs scmory Of 10 you shonIs
Asr~ ccrefsIiy put atocp poar assoct
sfSeas Nth Other ssez. 10 Is sscicss
y src~e that there Is no harw- in a
~arrsrd WOMAN ootac ab0af Esfh
cd x<s friends IN the absenc~ Of
ker kssnaas 20 escort her. urlcss u
Il on rare occastoss and the hAxeand
sesgoeaL Yes chosr hiw snsfead OF
tAe~. and ~ hoscred you ssiA his
ssre. He "a providing yoxr hrsn0
fs~ Dos. ard srcn against Ass .csshss
k u takes cscap from rou IN order
70 % Y And hosr ore vos vepavrao
Aias By bariertno yosr seif-respecf
ed svasssg the risk Of ioa.1 the
lSrs u vssr hssbasd ~ sxsssnc
0rsual rfA Other rcA fos nay
~: z ds~'f care chas other pco-
- - ~ thiak. a. long a. I knosc
lsa - sieAs asd tAey are al rt0ht--
~ ter sri. rs are cowp~iied 20
eRDBstee ccvfosa conventions. or
spsztsa1v scs BECOME oufcasss from
fsspsrfsbie socsefp.
Yes DO not necessarily h0us 10
6U1ste yourself FROM socsefv. This
b ro~4ns aga Yos mssf hare ctri
lss<rza Tsptle thew 10 your hor>
b hffi> teas or se,1sso parttcs Go
~ srssh them IN the affernoos. You
nay eren hare young rcn ard Osrl
frsnds IN your hore IN the epcnino.
y ecra,sonaily 90 out utth a party
G old friends. " u - property chap
Uesed But to single out one man
sn< permit him to take voa 10 tea.
= lsscheos or dinner or 10 the
fkeafre. or escort yos 70 q dance.
stes tho he 10 mot always the sams
sse. is wrong. and hope pou ps1I
secousdey your actions and change
vow ideas before they bring lasting
sorrou spon yos and your husband
Fl EFT
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afraid.- confessed - wanted to
talk TO you. too. The blizzard was
indeed an III wind. II brought no
body any good. But my particular
misfortune can wait Tell me about
your own. my DEAR
THE street cars were tied up
Mr.. Van F,yck was taking me home
in his auto--at Bent Hin there was
collision and jam-'
TITS worse than l Imagined
said. when Evan got into action.
there was a whole gallery Of spec.
tatosr'
Ito BE Continued
American products arc being nd.
vertised In the theatres OF India by
means OF motion picture films.
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OFT IN THE STORM

George had his coiths and his
stick in HIS hand when the wind
struck him. and he turned 50 sick
and faint with fright when he
heard the lock on the door snap
that had he not dropped them and
caught hold of the iron rail. he
would surely have fallen into the
sea. and this story would n~ver
have been told 20 me. lie took hts
thumb and finger and tried fran
,caiiy TO turn the little square OF
brass. but (, was no use. the door
vas shut tight
well he sad 10 himself. Z
can't get In: might ~ veil DO
my work ~ long N I am out hcrc
anyway 80 the pluc,y httse fcl
low picked up his long stick and
his towels and went TO work wip-
inr off the salt. and polishing the
glass He worked about half an
hour. and when II was all shining
clear. he began To feel again a
panic Of fear.
The storm had about spent tn
power. but as he told me. ~ was
sufficiently gusty for health and
the weather turned extremely
cold. Il must get down. he told
himself I npst | must. Sup
pose I should grow so cold and
stiff should alp thru and fall
down the 900 feet into the sea. or
the 80 feet on the other side 10
the rocks Suppose should
freeze with the wind whistiing
thru my wet clothes Mt such
rate. suppose-. ! must 20
down; tn two more hours the light
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Apparatus

AspdrdytfS
Dear Miss Grey. II n ever con-
atered proper TO eat asparagus
stalks With the fingers,
YOUNG HOSTESS
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Cynthia
Grey

Yong Married Woman
per mits Attentions
From Old Admirers i,s
Absence Of Husband,
Kao,oing He Disdp-
prorcS.
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her black eyes dilated as if she saw
some strange beast.

her black eyes dilated as if she saw
some strange beast.
Just then DR.. Fitzgerald stole to the
door, and stood leaning on it. lrma
was afraide the girl would not finish
her story, but she seemed unconscious
of his presence, save to mutter "What
does it matter? Yes, she was kind to
me when father was away; she SEEM
ed to be afraid all the time some one
was going to take me away from her.
She was superior to father, was edu-
Gated, while he was ignorant, coarse
and brutal; she taught me to read and
write, but would never let father know
of my accomplishment; we never had
a visitor that I can remember but
twice. The. first was a stranger, a
'tenderfoot', as the traders call them;
he seemed to notice me a great deal.
One night he disappeared, and ! no.
ticed that father stayed a long time
over on the Mexican side, while moth
er wept and prayed more than usual.
Things went along after that in the
same old groove, till one dark, stormy
night some one came to our cabin and
asked to be taken in our of the storm
and darkness; he was also stranger,
had lost his way. Father had been in
an ugly humor for several days, but
he took him in. l was outside trying
to do piece of night work by the
light of an old lantern, when father
brought me horse to put in the sta
BILE; could see that mischief was
brewing, and thinking some fresh
piece of cruelty was to be prasticed on
my friend, l hurriedly finished my
work and went indoors, but as soon as
I caught a glimpse of the stranger I
knew she was not the victim. My
heart was filled with compassion, he
was so young and boyish looking.
determined to save him if possible.
Strangers would come and 90 so often
in this part of the country, that their
disappearance seldom caused much re-
mark, and for some unknown reason
seemed to have a very hatred of them.
| was told to fix the small bed room
for him; that room was more remote
from mothers and mine than any 9TH
er, and had low window that could
be easily entered; I shall never forget
that night. From a life Of fear and
suppression, l had become weak and
cowardly, but the young man so diff
ferent from the rough traders, had
by his helplessness transformed me in
to a bold woman, and l determined to
save him at the risk Of my own life.
"After bidding US all goodnight,
the man retired, father leading the
way, while l slipped outside and
crouched in the darkness, wind and
cold mist. I waited I'LL l knew all
was quiet, and father had gone to his
Continued on page y
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week after his quizzing about Charles
"has any one told you about my moth.
er's condition -
eyes, Auntie has told me all about
her sad trouble since my illness, and
my heart goes out to her in her lon.
liness."
II thank you very much for your
sympathy. l never speak of our trou.
bic, but felt you would think better Of
me if you could realize why I shun
ladies' society. But l think you have
forgiven my want of etiquette, have
you not?"
Don't speak of my feeling anything
towards you but the deepest graft
tude."
"There you 60, using that prescrib-
ed word again; but come if you wish,
l will drive you to the hospital to see
my other patient"
"How is she now?"
~ hardly know what to tell you, she
evidently has something on her mind,
that bears on her condition, but re-
fuses to talk"
A short drive brought them to the
hospital. DR.. Fitzgeral1 being the
physician in charge, he escorted her
through a wide hall to a ward, where
they were met by a pleasant faced
nurse, and she took them to see the
girl who had caused so much specula-
ton.
The patient was lying on a bed, its
snowy whitencss rivaling the pallow
Of her sad face, and but for pair of
brilliant dark eyes, that lost some Of
their lustre when they fell on Irma's
face, she might have been unconscious,
she lay so still.
II have brought one of my friends
to see you, and as you are both young
girls, may be she can be of some help
to you, if you will let her."
II am past all help, Sir, and wish
that could die.'
"You are far from having your wish
gratifed, for you are much stronger
than when you came to us, and yet
hope to see you we'll and happy"
"You are kind, but the best thing
you could do for me is to give me
something that will send me to my fu.
ture home, for l am homeless here"
"Dr. Fitzgerald how long will it be
before we go heme?"
"Just as soon as l see your strength
failing"
"Then We are here for some time
I wish you would make your other Wis.
its, and leave me here; I want to tell
this poor child something. YOU
have no objection to me staying, have
you?' asked 1rma as DR.. Fitzgerald
motioned to the nurse and left them
alone.
mo, I do not care, do not care
much for any thing now"
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there was hope of hiding the lost one.
The poor mother, wearing her life
away with grif was constant re-
minder, and she still looked to him to
perform his VOW.
"When you are stronger, Miss Grey,
l will take you for a drive"
II feel better at the prospect, and I
must be getting better, as you have
not been here for two days."
"Did you miss me?' he asked, turn
ing suddenly and looking her straight
in the face.
eyes, very much indeed she an
swered truthfully. "You have been so
kind, have brought me almost up from
the grave; you will always have my
deepest gratitude"
"I do not like that word from you.
Gratitude is a noble virtue, and some-
thing we seldom encounter, but it is
not your gratitude, Lily, l want-but
there, l have betrayed myself. ! re-
christened you when you were so i'll,
and fear l have offended you"
Irma turned her face away to hide
a look Of joy she could not conceal.
With weary sigh DR.. Fitzgerald rose
to leave.
~ have a sad case at the hospital,
that must not neglect, a young girl,
apparently your age, perfect strang-
er, queer specimen of humanity.
She seems suddenly to have dropped
from the skies, refuses to tell her
name, is queerly dressed, or was when
she came, is an equal mixture Of
heathenism and inborn refinement; the
nurses have tried in vain to find out
something of her past, but she has
bailed their curiosity"
"Where did you find herr"
"She was wandering up and down
the streets, like frightened child
looking for it's mother. She was
brought to the hospital with great
deal of temperature, and raving but
she is calmer now"
"Will you take me to see her? Per-
haps l may do her good"
II will take you to see her, certain
ly, but wait till you are stronger"
~ know what it is to need; we al
ways lived in a neighborhood where
there were few girls Of my own age
and | had no intimate friend but
Charles Winston"
"By the way, will you not make me
your confdente now and tell me some
thing about Charles? I take deep
interest in him, and would like to
know more about your youthful hero.
Is he your ideal man? Do you care
for him more than any one else?"
1rma was glad the friendly shad-
ows were across her face, bat DR..
Fitzgerald was evidently satisfied with
her reply.
"Miss Grey" Dr.. Fitzgerald asked a
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II have some idea how you feel, TO,
l have been very ill myself, and but
| for our good doctor would not be here
| to-day. Do you like him ?" Irma ask
ed timidly; she longed to hear even
this stranger praise him.
eyes, he has done more for me than
any one else since l left"
"He takes great deal of interest in
you," added 1rma, not noticing the
girls hesitancy. "He has great deal
of trouble himself, and synpathizes
deeply with those who suffer, and he,
knowing we are both young girls,
thinks l can help you. You have suf-
fered, I can see it in your face. Will
you not tell me something of your
self? Do not think l am here from
idle curiosity, but as one who tsould
gladly render. you any assistance in
my power. l have been very i'll, and
am still weak, and only DR.. Fitzger-
AIDS sympathy for you would have
made him bring me here to-day"
CHAPTER VI.
"What is he to you?' suddenly ask
ed the strange girl.
Irma was surprised and confused,
but determined that DR.. Fitzgerald
should not return and find her mission
fruitless.
"Why, he is a dear friend who has
brought me up from the dead almost" :,
stammered Irma.
"Take care he is nothing more to
you. You have been kind to me and
I warn you not to trust him too far,
or he will break your heart"
A man in the case, mentally solilo-
quized Irma. "You are young to be
such a counsellor; do you speak from
experienced"
"From the bitterest; will tell. you
as much of my life's story as you will
care to hear" She lay, looking into
space, with such weary, hopeless
look that Irma's heart ached for her;
she took the girls fragile hands and
held them between her own warm
palms.
"When I was little GIRL" she be-
gun, II lived on the western edge of
Texas prairie in a secluded spot, way
off from all civilization, with my sup
posed father and mother. My father
made his living trading with the
Mexicans, while mother and I stayed
from one years end to another in that
lonely cabin. I cannot tell you the
horrors Of that life, somehow even in
my youngest childhood I hated the
man who taught we to call him Faith
er. My life was one Of drudgery, and
the only ray of sunshine that fell
across my pathway was the love borne
me by the wife Of the man we both
hated so cordially" Even the recall
ing Of these things caused shudder
to pass over her delicate frame, and
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his head, and for the first time in
years, he uttered prayer, silently,
but with so much earnestness the
strong man was overcome; prayer
that God would spare her life and re-
store>her to her friends.
CHAPTER V.
Hours passed, midnight came, and
still this man, whom the world called
a woman hater kneeling by the bed
side; never mind if death claimed Ir-
ma Grey, he would find her in his
arms, and if God should answer his
prayer, why, she would still be there.
Surely, but slowly the life current
ran again thru Irma's veins; her
mother was now with her, and Roy
was so kind and attentive, one thing
alone saddened the invalid, that was
thoughts of her absent playmate, he
must have ceased to care for her, had
almost forgotten her; it was time for
him to return, yet he made no men
tion of it.
Lying on the cot prepared for her
in the cozy sitting room, many start
ling thoughts came to her.
Irma Grey was a noble woman, and
her childhood vows to Charles Win
ston were just as binding to her non
est heart, as any that could be made,
and she meant to be true to them but
as she saw more of the world than her
former narrow sphere had afforded
her, she began to realize how weak
and shallow Charles Winston was,
purposeless in life.
Thoughts, like "Banquos ghost"
would not down at her bidding,
thoughts would come of a man,
"Where every god did seem to set his
SEAL" of a man just the opposite of
Charles Winston; and though her con-
j science might rise in rebellion, her
heart had to acknowledge Reginald
Fitzgerald her liege lord; not even to
herself would she acknowledge how
eagerly she listened for the ply
sician's footsteps, for he still came ev-
cry day-the same masterful man,
women both feared and loved.
No word had ever escaped the lips
Of DR.. Fitzgerald of the deep love he
bore the fragile girl, for he felt it was
useless.
Roy had told him Of his cousins
engagement tofher young friend, and
if that had been all, it would have
been different, for he knew by the
bright look in her eyes she was not in
different to him, and that it was only
. case of exaggerated childish love she
had for his unknown rival.
The oath he made to his dying
/ father, he held most sacred; his
friends who had dared to discuss the
subject with him, had tried to per-
suade him his feeling on the subject
was quiotic, and only binding while
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appearance came as decided shock to
him, and nearly deranged him.
The mothers mind gave way under
the weary strain Of waiting; the loss
of the child, and his wife's sad condi-
tion, soon sent Judge Fitzgerald to an
early grave.
Just before his father died, he call
ed Reginald to his side, and exacted a
solemn promise from him that he
would make his sisters whereabouts
his life's work, and made the boy
swear he would never marry till this
was known.
Years had passed, the boy had come
to mans estate, and always with the
one idea of finding the little sister his
own negligence had lost; his sad rev.
erie was interrupted by Roy bursting
into the room.
"Dr. Fitzgerald, Irma is worse, and
mother wishes you to come at once"
"But my friend, how about Miss
Grey? thought she said
"Never mind what she said, she was
just miffed, you know
"Miffed?"
"Yes, you had given her the cold
shoulder, you know, and, we'll, she
is used to be treated like queen"
The grim smile he always had when
the physician was amused played
around his mouth, while he followed
Roy to Irma's bed side.
Mrs. Sheldon sat by Irma, crying
softly, but rose to meet DR.. Fitzger'
aid with outstretched hands.
As the weary hours passed on lead
en- wings, 1rma gradually grew weak
er. and Mrs. Sheldon was never salts.
fled when DR.. Fitzgerald was away.
"Dr. Fitzgerald, have you given up
all hope Of Irma ?" pleaded Mrs. Shell
don.
"T have not, my dear friend, to-
night is the crisis of the disease, and
if we can pull her thru, ! will have
great hope Of her recovery, for she
has naturally a strong constitution
! have done all l could, and would viii
lingly give my own life to save hers
The night lamp on the stand was
turned low, and shaded, the marble
clock on the mantel seemed to tick II
subdued way, as if it realized how
necessary quiet was tonight; passer'
by. knowing this night meant life Of
death to the fair stranger, passet
quietly by, some with prayer on thei'
lips for her recovery.
Mrs. Sheldon had drawn an eas!
chair before the fire in 1rma's room
while DR.. Fitzgerald kneeled by tn
he'd side, and taking Irma's wrist il
his hand, counted the pulse. Slipplni
his arm into her pillow, to bettersfa
cilit.te her breathing, as he did 50, sh'
turned slightly, and lay helplessl!
AGAINST his breast; not daring to NOV
for faar he would waken her, hs ben