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education as was that Of the Caliph
Omar. when he destroyed the library
at Alexandria"
THE plans. which have met with full
= approval, are ready to be used
in actual construction. The laying OF
the corner stone will be a grent
event. at which. Of course. the King
of Belgium will be chief figure, and
Cardinal Mercier. with ex-Presid ent
Poincare of France, will be held next
in Importance.
THAT an American, Nicholas .Mur-
ray Butler. should have been select
ed as the principal speaker is "a high
sign Of the tremendous Influence
which American thought. Though our
participation in the war, has gained
In Europe. Mr.. Butler sees in the
event milestone in tha progress
OF democracy. 1t is fitting that Amer
lea should be in every sen Sc and fully
the erector of this Milestone on this
sacred soil. which. foreign to US
cred to all advocates hjf human lib
erty. ~
n II do not hesitate TOT say that every
heart in Belgium hsh been stirred
by the assurance that the library
will be rebuilt, 1T. is absolutely
certain that its ret tMilding by Amer
lea will be pow erfully influential
throughout Europe. and the Belgian
thought that: go rebuilt, the struc-
ture Will stand as spiritual bar
rier against the| false ideals and mis-
taken thought Of old and .autocratic
Europe and Ys psychological ,ex-
position of thy. true ideals and pene-
trating thow sht,, Of real democracy
unquestionabiy has sound basis.
/. "1n making; plans for the new
building I endeavored to preserve
pls whom G1 lne Il e is to ena stand THe
design isy absolutely Flemish in its
every det-ail. It VIII be carried out
in bricls and stone of local origin.
but Il Jam hoping that some very
yaiuabE g essential material will be
contributed, from the United States.
] hava not crystalltzed my thoughts
Evening star., 1921-07-10
BY sEWELL FORD

Think you'd Hike to see her againf'
the door knob turn. Just look over
your right shoulder"
She's a quick change artist, I'll say.
For in those few minutes shed not
only shifted from a grease splashed
ktmono to a spiffy evening dress. but
she'd done up the henna tinted hair
artistic and brushed in q complexion
that would have done credit to q
blushing bride. In fact. never saw
her look better. And I guess Oscar
hadn't.
"Gwen!" says he, breathing it out
husky.
Well. Oscar?" says she, holding
out a friendly hand.
Which seemed to be my cue for
calling it day. When l suggests
that Inez and l will be going along
now. though, she shakes her had.
Since you seem to know all about
both Of us" says she. why not stay?
There's going to be no deep emotion
al scene, hope. Just q meeting Of
Sure" says he. You're looking
mighty fine. Gwen. Is this your
err"
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might be left for later building. de-
creasing the first financial demands
OF course. I hope for an immediate
construction Of the entire building and
feel that this by no means Is be-
yond the possibilities Of American en-
thusiasm.
THE estimated cost OF the building
is seven million francs. which. ar prec-
enr rates of exchange. would be $780,
900. 1t is estimated :kat tho stacks
will cost $150.oo0 for every million
volumes-and that is all. not large
sum for a monument OF such signif-
canoe.
II have beer delighted by the fact
that the plans. as drawn. have seemed
to please the Belgians. Cardinal Aer-
cier writes to me:
"'Thc plans and drawings arc per
feet. With a sense of delicacy which
touched me deeply you laid aside your
American ideals. designing building
recalling the purest traditions OF oar
Flemish and Brabanconne art. But
even still finer than the gift OF the
library is the gesture OF the nation
building 1t.
".It means that the American peo-
plo intend to preach before the wor:c
the distinterested cult Of justice.
America entered the great war With
out having any interest. either per-
S0nal or national, DuL "hohy cSSo0oS
she wanted right to prevail and in
Justice to be punished.
, ".Its first mission achieved. IT does
not wish to see the results OF the
crime perpetrated by the German In
cendiaries to be longer borne by their
6rst victims. and should Germany re-
main obstinate in her dishonor. Amer
lea, through the creation OF this great
scientific institution, will signify her
opposition to any reign except that OF
Justice and to any triumph save that
Of civilization.
"aThe United States still grows In
the worlds eyes. and when In the nexT
future your conlpatriots shall come to
visit our ancient city and to admire
the monument which they have reared
they will feel. have so doubt. that
thei. xercroAity mas morally enriched
I. EN- 10 ~ g.eAt an, exteot as It hes
helped Us.'"
tpeeyrishs is1l -.
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didn't think 1t would do any good.
either. but IL couldn't help.
aYou're mistaken, Oscar" says
awendolyn. ITS worked"
"What!" says he. "You don't
"Yes," says Gwendolyn. ''I'm COM
ing back. / think can express my
YOU than in any other way I've tried.
Anv way. that's the program. What
1 shall do with this place here l don't
know. Wen have to talk that over.
But I'm coming"
And you should have seen the
beaming expression on Oscars moon
face. "Glory bel" says he: reaching
across the table for one OF Gwendo-
.Not yet" says she. wait until
I send home these two girls before
they're thoroughly shocked. Forgive
me Trilby May. didn't imagine we
should get in as deep as this. Ex-
plain it all to Inez. will you?
That's some proposition says l.
Look how excited she is.
For, as usual at this hour Of night,
Inez ts yawning between yanks on the
gum. And by the time I'd woke her
up and we'd got into our street clothes
the reunion was well under way. AS
we left, Gwendolyn and Oscar were
sitting cosy in corner chatting away
Darn" says I. after we'd closed
's swho that euyr" asks Ines.
whats the matterr y.
.I'u give you the tragic details In
the morning, .Inez," says ]. But II
looks like you'd chewed your way
Though another job" :,
I Copyright. 1921, .bg sewell Eesd.l :,
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horror at the time Of the assassina-
tion Of Louvain.
He knows and has explained to all
the world the military unDecessity Of
the looting and destruction Of Lou
vain. 1t was. and he has quite con-
vtnced himself Of this. to be the key
note of the German hymn Of hate
which was to stir their own to frenzy
and terrify all other opponents to
the German march through civiliza-
toin into disciplined barbarity.
above all. the fate of crushed and
burned Louvain was to be q proph-
ecy of that which would occur to
Paris and to London and even to New
York, II their nations and their ar
mics dared to. offer opposition to
'furor Teutonious.'
: THE destruction Of this library was
an assault upon all learning. All
learning has resented it, now all
learning must rebuild 1t. 1t was as
definite an insult to ths cause Of
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she broke loose at me she was mighty
bitter against everything. Said she
wasn't really living ip place like
that. but was-well. forget just how
she did put it."
Like she was in dead storage" I
suggests.
That was tho idea." says he.
Course, I didn't dream anything
would come Of 1t. Thought shed
simmer down. And next thing knew
she was gone"
big scandal. chr I asks.
NO" says he. Il gave out that
she'd gone to take care Of a married
sister in Bridgeport who was sick.
and might stay for months. Some Of
the women shifted at that, expect.
but that's all they ever got out Of me.
or will"
Miss her much?" says 1.
"Yes," says he. But I'm not sore
at her. Maybe was some to blame.
We didn't get out evenings very
often. on account Of my being tied
up at the store. And expect have
kind of settled down into rut. as
you might say That's what she
complained most about-seeing the
same people. doing the same things,
day after day, year in and year out.
Said the monotony Of 1t got on her
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be $50 feet. Not much steel and
iron will be used; that which is used
should be all American.
after the building has been nm
,ished it will need furnishings and
books OF the furnishings the most
costly will be the stacks for books
that is. the shelves to hold 100000
volumes
"Of course. tho opportunity to help
in fitting this tremendously signifi-
cant library with volumes which Will
make 1t even more notable than 1t
will appeal especially to American
college men and women.
''It has been suggested that each
American institution Of learning shall
be the scene Of the activities of a COM
mittee appointed from and by its stu
dent body, pledged to devote itself to
the collection Of some special group
Of books and some special sum of
money. Careful coordination should
be planned, SO that every ounce of
effort and every generous impulse will
produce efficiently exactly that which
may be needed to make the library.
which is to stand as democracy's great
monument. the best the world pos
sesses. and there will be no lack of
fine cooperation among the European
allied nations toward this end.
stI6yE Of the United States must do
w this thing particularly well.
It wilt be to Europe a new kind of
symbol of Americanism. We are not
known upon that side as standard
bearers Of the higher education. as ad-
vocates Of historical research. as pos
SCISSORS Of the scholarly impulse.
"Our rfffA Of food and money to
the peoples who had suffered in their
efforts to preserve democracy were
taken as entirely in character from q
nation which had shown itself PEE.
eminent in all the wholly practical
afYaira Of life. such az money-making
and mechanical advance. This CO.
operation at Lonvain will be, an ex-
preston upon European soil OF tho
fact that in America, which we know.
but they do not. 10 Tho land OF SCHOOLS
and libraries. Of colleges and uniyer-
s!ties, and there tis an trrss:stible vrSs
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upon this matter and feel sure that
l shall not be forced to-
1T is my belief that in America
the opportunity presented by par
structure of unique spiritual signif-
canoe will be fully realized in
sttnctively, and that. voluntary i'm
pulse. unstimulated by anything in
the nature of appeals or urgings,
will accomplish all that may be nee
essary to securing contributions,
whether of thought or of money.
The drawing of the elevations Is
the first to be given out for pub
lication. and I hope that it's simplic-
ity and characteristic features will
appeal to architects in the United
States. and that sense of fitness
which is SO notably a characteristic
of my American countrymen and
women.
THE length Of the facade will be
230 feet, the buildings depth will
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was a girl. He used to live in our
town, and we were in any number OF
private theatricals together before ne
left to go on the stage as a proles-
sional. He would write me occasion
ally. Oscar knew all about 1t. He
wasn't worried. Rather a sissy-boy
Percey was. No harm in him. He
simply gave me chance to go on the
stage when I-well, when l wen!
away from home. But couldn't stano
vaudeville. It was awful you've no
idea. So persuaded IT, PerSsy MsS 10 Mgilah gH h.
that's all there was to it."
"OhI' saws 1. Then maybe you
would like a few words with Oscar?
I'll think not" says she' why
Hes kind of lonesome" says I.
Stupid persons usually are" says
Gwendolyn, mo inner resources.
wonder how he's been passing ms
Off evenings since I've been away
Either at some lodge or going 70 tne
movies, or playing solitaire, sup
pose. Did he tell you how l USED 20
in outside things, to read DOCKS ano
go ONT"
esN1o." says I. "chiefy he described
~ what a wonder you were and
how he couldn't blame you for 1eav-
ing"
isn't that just like oscar!" says
she. always good natured. Isis
he still out there?"
"He was a minute ago." says L
But I couldn't see him like this.
says Gwendolyn. II should have to
slip upstairs and change. I shouldn't
want to have him find me looking
like a cook. Could you hold him for
ten or fifteen minutes, Trilby May?'
Nothing simpler" says I. f'He's
got no place to go but out. And If
there's going to be reunion per-
haps ia si o.. better shunt that other
"Do," says Gwendolyn.
So while she dashes up the back
stairs I goes in and whispers to Oscar
that he's made a big hit with the
cook. stick around" says I. "if
you've nothing better to do"
II haven't" says he.
Then watch me put the skids under
that bunch Of chair warmers who
take this for an all-night waiting
'Ga It's done sasS by ,; bustlins around busy.
brushing the crumbs in their laps.
and showing in the bill with the
finger bowls. They'd no more than
paid up and started for the door than
Inez yawns twice, retrieves her gum
cud from the back of the throne. and
glances annoyed at Oscar.
Don't bother about him." I says
in her ear. Hes going to get the
surprise Of his life shortly. Who do
you guess he is?''
S-s-sh!" says I. "Gwendolyn's
"II1m?" says inez. II dunno"
hubby that she tossed into the dis
cards q year or 30 back"
'Huh!" says Inez. mot much.
efe"
which IL all the Imagination she
has. II she ever happens to be a
Mrs. Enoch Arden I'll bet all the
greeting Enoch gets will be We'll.
where you stay SO long" AS for me.
was almost as thrilled as II I was
waiting for the second act of a melo-
drama In fact, had to mix in and
set the stage a little by shifting Oscar
around SO he couldn't see'Gwendolyn
whom she first came in the door. and
then sitting down opposite him SO I
could.
"TeIl me-" says I. didn't you ever
try to ind the missing wife?"
What was the user says he. IF
she'd wanted to come back she would.
heard she went On the stage. and
after that-well, I expect living over
the drug store with me would seem
tanner than ever"
would II" says he. I'll can't
tell you how much" 80 :.
you needn't" says I a. ! hears
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Yes" says he. IT'S my enterprise
Glad you like the spaghetti. Yes
you see, on account of disabled
cook 1 had to fix it myself.
Il might have known. Gwen" says
he. that nobody, could do it Just IKE
landed?" he looks around curious:
She shrugs her shoulders. Yes"
says she. In The Cave Of the White
Goddess. have expressed my artis-
tic self at last. you see."
Oscar stares at her sort OF puzzled.
That is. when I'm not ha;yine
trouble with the cooks. or the land
lord doesn't turn fractions, or the
Summing parties are not toS o tire. e..
"Oh. just about the same" says
he. i've built on that sleeping
porch we talked so much about.
Put it over the back l. by the big
maple. just as you'd planned. Had
the back yard cleaned up; too.
Really" says Gwendolyn.
"And while I was about It," he goes
on, II had 'em change the bath room
as you wanted-blilt- tub. tiled
floor and everything. Makes it kind
of nice"
<GT should think It woulo, Says
L Gwendolyn. But how's every
body? Kate Marshall still running
the subscription dances and the bridge
II believe so." says Oscar. '"Ths dra-
piece last spring and she took the lead
ing part" .,
that's rich! We were all pretty poor
actors, but she was the worst What
about Minnie Carter? 10 she Just as gay
mot quite says Oscar. "she had
twins last March. you know; and
Dick Carter is prouder than he was
when he was elected mayor. Went
out and bought limousine. hrst
thing. to drive EN- Ground IN. But
ting away from that. was over
there to dinner the other night"
s'Ohr" says Gwendolyn. Minnie
took pity on you, suppose7 Whore
do you get your meals now, oscarT
Met" says he. Well: lL. I've Pc been ea
eating at tho fhesn'1 ana mos1 tSsn ssi
to the Bon Ton lunch for q while.
I've been having some stomach
II should think you would" says
she. "The Phoenix and the Bon Ton!
: Know, says OSCdE. NAA9 AA~
got some one to come In ana cook
the meals for me. I expect, but
kind of hate eating alone. And then'
] can leave the store morn'n used 10.
Got a new prescription CLERK smart
young feiler. Knows his job. That's
how I was able to take this trip. But
by next Monday I'll be back at the old
grind, suppose"
"You-you'll have something to tell
them, won't your" she asks.
"Eh?" says Oscar.
about me-" says she.
"An that I'll ever tell 'em IL what
they've heard" says he, "and that Is to
keep their tongues off'n you"
'What loyal old silly you are!"
says Gwendolyn. "Were you thinking
I might come back some timer"
Oscar poked the cigar ashes around
in his saucer with the. end Of his un-
lighted cigar and dropped his eyes
bashful. "I kinda hoped you might"
says he.> "I-I-"
"Well?" she urges.
You'd laugh says he.
You what?.
II even prayed you would" says
he, his voice breaking in an absurd
crack and his chin dropping still
Gwendolyn didn't laugh. She was
biting her under lip nervous and
gripping her left hand with her right.
Fancy that" says she. And you
never were much at praying. Oscar"
NO." says he. Nor at anything
else, except running q drug store. !
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lerves, even my wanting the same
things to eat and wearing the same
kind Of clothes. Kind OF lively and
restless, Gwen always was. Likes
and say queer things. Only got the
other women talking about her. and
that made her wild, too. But didn't
think she'd really quit. She did,
though"
don't claim I was much thrilled
over the commonplace tragedy that
had come like a blight on the life OF
this bald-headed druggist from some
where in Michigan. but 80 long as ne
didn't insist on having his hand held
or his cheek patted was willing to
listen. ,,
"Over a year." says he. "and when
you're taking your meals at the
phoenix House that seems q long
time. can stand the fried steak
and the rubber omelettes and the
canned peas, but when they give me
spaghetti that's been merely dragged
through hot water and splashed with
stewed tomato I feel like I want to
20 out and choke the cook. Gwen
spoiled me, I suppose. and when l
ran across my favortte dish mere.
cooked just as it should be ana z
wish you'd pass the word back to
your chef that I'm much obliged. And
here-take this in with my compli-
ments. will you? Walt I'll STICK In
II sure WILL" says I. collecting the
hands out. I'll give 1t to her my
sell"
A ND Just for that I did pat him
n friendly on the shoulder as I
cleared away his Ice cream dish and
started through the swing door into
the back basement. where Mrs. Tre-
maine had been juggling pots and
pans on the gas stove all the even
ing. I figured that this little tribute
Of appreciation ought to cheer her
up. r
cooking certainly has got you IN
right with one party, even II he Is
only an out-of-town druggist with an
extension forehead and chin dimple.
It was the spaghetti r1talienne that
got him and he's expressed his un-
dying gratitude with whole dollar
Not anonymous. either. Here's his
card"
Gwendolyn wipes her hands on z
dish towel and takes the tribute. And
the next thing I knew she'd let OUT
a gasp and slid limp into a chair I
had expected HeE " SHuSnISs ".
looked for her to pass out like that.
She isn't that kind, you know.
"Oh. come. Gwendolyn. says I.
You mustn't let an artistic success
sweep you OF your feet; Nobody else
and II it hadn't been for the fact that
it reminded this poddy person OF his
home over the drug store and the
little wife who used 80
tt know him"
"Eh?' says I.
Tim the little WIFE,. says she.
"Its Oscar--my husband"
"Gosh" says I. The ono you com
planned to me about not being able to
stand Main street and tho Thanatopsis
Club any longerf
She starts up and stares at me. What
do you know about all that!" she de-
mands. How do you come To-
"simple enough" says I. For the
last twenty minutes your oscar mas
been telling mo the story Of hia life:
No, I wasn't vamping him. Honest!
He was Just feeling lonesome and
folksy, and the sphagetti started him
How stranger says she. "osear'
Herem
mot 20 weird. at that" says /.
He's been down to Atlantic City for
a druggists convention, and besides
getting his bald spot sunburned. he
met some one who put him wise that
the Cave Of the White Goddess was
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WHITNEY WARREN, an American Archi-
w tect, Is Selected to Prepare Designs for
Louvain Library Destroyed by the Germans.
Monument to Democracy in Europe and
Barrier to Barbarism for All Time-Germany
Forced to- Supply Ten Thousand Books Each
Month-To Be Our Greatest Monument in
Europe-Dedication to Take Place on July %.
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T%dEI did, TOO, out LII Det tHey To
L member all the way back to
Chiliicothe or Salina that low tenn
perature look I gaye 'em.
And then I stro1led back to the Wis
iting Druggist. "Who was It you said
got soreT" I asked.
Gwen" says he. 'The wife. you
know. "Al OF a sudden. too. Ap-
peared to be as contented and happy
as any in our crowd. We were in
everything there was to be in-clubs,
lodges. subscription, dramatic asso-
ciatfon. and 80 on. She was good at
dramatics. too: always had the star
part And was asked to sing at
church entertainments and charity af.
fairs. Clever at getting up costumes
and decorating booths. But she kept
saying she couldn't live her own life,
couldn't express herself. whatever
that meant. Got 1t from some book.
! think. Anyway, that night when
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-02
THE VALLEY. THE STATE. THE WEST
mine is located four miles from the
station with a down hill road.


station with a down hill road.
Twenty tons of watermelons and
500 cantaloupes arc to be provided by
the people of La Junta for entertain
ment of visitors at the state conVen-
tion of the EIks September SO. All
possible rooms and lodgings are being
registered, and all possible automo-
hies to carry delegates on an eAcuf-
sion down to Fort Lyon.
Urgent duty should be to get all set
tiers removed from Boggsl fiat. The
members of the Trinidad Fin and
Feather club are coming to take part
in the shooting matches to be held
during three days of the State Fair.
Colorado Springs made such success
of the recent Rodeo that it is determ-
ined to repeat the enterprise next year.
Receipts were twenty thousand dollars.
At Longmont Sunday evening a
packed house listened with interest to
the address of Chief Red Fox Skieu-
husha.
Fair at Kim will be better than ever,
and 1t will continue four days. Septem-
Der 4-17 Kim Is in east end of Las
Animas county straight south of La
Junta.
Two more weeks will probably see
the compilation of the new Cheyenne
Canon road.
Land valuations around Cortez, In
southwest corner. have gone booming
since tho appearance of oil in the test
well there.
Another explanation OF the high rate
Of infant mortality l. the habit of
playing in the street.-Robert CULLEN.
The postoffice at Gray Creek, west
Of Trinidad was discontinued ycster-
day.
Pueblo chieftain., 1921-09-02

The Salvation Army has taken over
the large church at the corner of Ninth
and Main which for many years has
been the home OF tho First Methodist
and the first Salvation
Army services will be held therein on
tomorrow Saturday evening. follow
ing the regular street meeting at the
corner of Fourth and Main.
Services will also be held by the
Salvation Army in their new home on
sunday.
hdlutsnt and Mrs. Guy Case. late Of
Billings. Montana. recently took
charge Of the local work. come most
highly endorsed by the Chamber OF
Commerce OF that city. not only for
their worth and character. but the tre-
mendous work they have done else
whore In tho salvation Army work.
Adiutant case served in Franco and
made record there of which any
man might be proud. He was in
charge of tho Army work at Billings
at the time of the Pueblo flood. and
was ordered here in charge of relief
work: he mads Euch a good record
here that he was appointed in charge
al Pueblo.
Since the flood washed away the
krmy's belongings. the meetings have
been held in a tent in Bessemer.
Captain and Mrs. clark are in
charge OF the industrial department
and are maintaining their base of on
orations at the old Salvation Army
headquarters at e.i West Second
street.