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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-09-08
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nope.
you hadn't asked me. I'm sure you'll
find some better girl than me-than
for wife,"
There is no better girl than you,
Elizabeth. I'm going to wait-and
hope"
He took up one Of her hands and
kissed 1t, rose and went toward the
street. Before he had gone minute,
she rose, her face little pale, and
stared after him, sorely tempted-for
Fayne's money could bring her people
out of their long night Of ignoranceI
Wen, If she didn't marry Bill Dale
land she feared that she wouldn't
she would marry Jimmy Fayne, If he
still wanted her-if he would agree
to help her people. After all, it wasn't
so much to give. What was one poor
little, unhappy human life?s
1t was late, that night, when Eliz.
abeth LittlefOrd went to sleep. And
when at last she Slept she dreamed Of
walking through a fragrant green
meadow with Bill Dale. There was
the low humming Of wild bees about
the purple crowns Of the ironweed and
the scarlet bloom Of the clover; there
was the mating call Of the partridge
and the lovelorn COO Of a dove.
CTo BE CoNT1NUED.)
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-09-08

Mr.. bill Dale.
cartersville.
tennessee.
Kind friend.
/ seat myself with pen in hand to draI
you few lines to let you know am
well hoping you the same. wen bill
have some news to tell you about
what happened when got back hear
and since got back and hear it is.
the first person seen when / got
to the railrode stashun was jimmy
fayne and he was dressed up like a
milliOnair and reckon he is one, he
took me in his moter car up TO pats
home. patrisha you know. pat she
huggsI me and Jimmy left rite away
bat said he would be back. / asked
pat had she heard about yore trubble
bill and she answered no what. then
told her bout you and the lowdown
black adam ball bill and she said pore
old bill he had such high temper no
body could ever understand 1t but 1t
can't be are you serious elizabeth.
well said yes mean 1t. pat shook
her head sorrowfie and said tell me
all about 1t elizabeth deer. when
had told her the hole story about 1t
we went up stares. pat went to a
closet and got a butifie dress my size.
ordered this the day before you left
us pat said but 1t mite half to be al
tered. vile you are dressing pat said
will speak to Mrs. Dale over the
telephone. pat said yore mother has
sOftened tord her son and promised
to tell her any news had conserving
him. said all rite.
pat was gone down stares talking
over the telephone for long time and
when she returned to me was dressed
and we went down stares together
and the new dress diddent half, to be
altered. after dinner was over me and
pat went to swing at the end Of a
wanda which had a dim lite on it.
pat spoke all of a student and said
to me how would you like to 60 to
live with Mrs. Dale bills mother. /
remembered haddent liked yore moth
er bill cause Of what she said about
me and got about half mad. don't
you want me to live hear With you
pat ! asked.
of course pat said. ide be glad to
have you but Mrs. Dale wants you
too pat said. her treatment of her
son which is you bill has most broke
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-09-08

As Aarule, the man who could most
easily obtain credit does not ask for
ii.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-04-29

the fashionable Gray Goose inn where
the best people had their luncheon
parties. She found Phyllis and Cor
don in a coy alcove, slipping cOgnac
and smoking cigarettes, with an ice
tub and a champagne bottle beside
them. To tell the whole truth, 1t was
a timely arrival. Phyllis, with no no
ton of the peril of 1t, was indeed hav-
ing "a lovely tlme"-the time of her
young life, in fact. For half an hour,
she had been hanging on the edge of
the giddy precipice of elopement. She
was within one sip Of decision to let
go.
Mrs. Bing was admirably cool. In
her manner there was little to indi-
cate that she had seen the unusual
and highly festive accessories. She
sat down beside them and said: my
dear, was very lonely and thought ]
would come and look you up. Is your
luncheon finished?"
EYES," said Phyllis.
"Then let us go and get into the
car. Wen drop Mr.. King at his home"
When at last they were seated in
the limousine, the angry lady lifted
the brakes in a way of speaking.
~ am astonished that you would go
to luncheon with this young man who
has lnsulted you" she said.
Phyllis began to cry.
Turning to young Gordon King, the
indignant lady added: II think you
are disreputable boy. You must
never come to my house again
nevert"
He made no answer and left the car
without a word at the door of the
King residence.
There were miles and miles Of
weeping on the way home. Phyllis
had recovered her composure but be-
gan again when her mother remarked
81 wonder where you learned to drink
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NEED FOR BALANCE WHEEL
Courage Is, Of Course, a Magnificent
Thing, But Should Be Regulated
by Prudence.

Courage is ar indispensable quality
In our success; bur If It is not bal
anced and regulated by prudence 1t
will run away with US and lead US into
all sorts Of foOlhardy things. Boldness
Is a great quality when It is held in
check by proper cautiousness and
guided by good judgment
/ know a man whose courage is very
much over-deyeloped and his faculty
OF caution Is very deficient. He does
not know what fear means, and he
plunges into all sorts Of foolish oper-
ations which do not turn out well, aud
he is always trying to get out Of
things which he had gone into hastily.
II his prudence had been equally de-
veloped with his courage, with his bold
ness, he would have made a very
strong man.
Futile endeavors, half-hearted eff
forts never accomplish anything. It
takes the fire Of determination, en-
ergy, push, and good judgment to ae-
complish that which counts. Il Is the
well-balanced enthusiastic man with
fire In his blood. and ginger in his
brain. who makes things move and
achieves the seemingly impossible
Denver Catholic Register.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-04-29

my wife would have her own way
there" said Baker.
THAT doesn't alter the fact that you
have neglected your home. You have
let things slide. You wore yourself
out in this matter Of money-getting.
You were tired when you got home
at night-all In. as they say. The
bank was the main thing with you.
1 repeat that you let things slide at
home and the longer they slide the
faster they slide when they're going
down hill. You can always count on
that in case of sliding.
1.-THE young have a taste for velocity
and often 1t comes so unaccountably
fast that they don't know what to do
with It. so they're apt to get their
necks broken unless there's some one
to put on the brakes"
Mr.. Emmanuel Baker arose and be-
gan to stride up and down the room.
upon my word, judge don't
know what to do" he exclaimed.
There's only one thing to do. Go
and find the young people and give
them your blessing. If you can dis
cover spark of manhood in the fell
low, make the most Of 1t. The chances
are against that, but let us hope for
the best. Above ALL want you to be
gentle with Pauline. You are more
to blame than she is"
81 don't see how / can spare the
time, but I'll have to-" said Baker.
'Timel Fiddlesticks p the Judge ex-
claimed. "What a darn fool money
makes Of a mani You have lost your
sense of proportion, your appreciation
of values. Bill Pritchard used to talk
that way to me. He has been lying
twenty years in his grave. He hadn't
a minute to spare until one day he fell
dead-then leisure and lots Of leisure,
1t would seem-and the business has
doubled since he quit worrying about
1t. My friend, you can not take cent
into Paradise, but the soul of Pauline
is a different kind of property. II
might be a help to you there. Give
plenty of time to this job, and good
luck to YOU"
The spirit of the old, dead days
spoke in the voice of the judge-spoke
with a kindly dignity. 1t had ever
been the voice of Justice, tempered
with Mercy-the most feared and re-
spected voice in the upper counties.
His grave, smooth-shaven face, his
kindly gray eyes, his noble brow with
its crown of white hair were fitting
accessories of the throne of Justice
and Mercy.
an go this afternoon. Thank you,
judge" said Baker, as he left the
office.
Pauline had announced in her letter
that her husbands name was Herbert
Middleton. Mr.. Baker sent a telegram
to Pauline to apprise her of his arrival
in the morning. 1t was a fatherIy
message of love and goodwill. At the
hotel in New York, Mr.. Baker learned
that Mr.. and Mrs. Middleton had
checked out the day before. No
body could tell him where they
had gone. One of the men al
the porter's desk told of putting
them In a taxicab with their grips
and a steamer trunk soon after lunch
con. He didn't know where they went
Mr.. Bakers telegram was there IN
opened. He called at every hotel desh
in the city, but he could get no trace
of them. He telephoned to Mrs. Baker
She had heard nothing from Pauline
In despair, he went to the police de
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-04-29
CHAPTER THREE


Which Tells Of the Complaining Colin
and the Man Who Lost His Self.
There was a certain gold coin in a
little bureau drawer in Bingville which
began to form a habit Of complaining
to its master.
"How cold I ami" 1t seemed to say
to the boy. 81 was cold when you put
me in here and have been cold ever
since. Br-r-ri Pm freezing"
Bob Moran took out the little draw
er and gave it shaking as he looked
down at the gold piece.
Don't get ratified" said the re-
doubtable Mr.. Bloggs, who had a great
contempt for towards.
It was just after the Shepherd Of
the Birds had heard of a poor widow
who was the mother of two small
children and who had fallen sick of
the influenza with no fuel in her
house.
IT am cold, too 7" said the Shepherd.
"Why, Of course you are" the coin
answered. "That's the reason I'm
cold. A coin is never any warmer
than the heart of it's owner. Why
don't you take me out of here and
give me a chance to move aroundT"
Things that would not say word
to other boys often spoke to the Shep.
herd.
LET him CO." said Mr.. Bloggs.
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Quick Disguise.

There's man out In front who
says he wants to lick YOU" said the
Office urchin Of the Chiggersville
Clarion.
"How large is her" asked the editor,
who was In the composing room taking
a proof of an editorial on the rights Of
a free people.
Hes a great, big fellow, sir"
"All right" replied the editor as ne
whipped Off his collar and tie, rumpled
his hair, disarranged his dress and
smeared Ink on his face neck, ears
and arms. $50 back and tell the OBJ
streperous visitor that there is nobody
on the premises just now but the print,
er's boy"
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partment and told his story to thel
chief.
ut looks as If there was something
crooked about It," said the chief.
"There are many cases like this. Just
read that"
The officer picked up a newspaper
clipping, which lay on his desk, and
passed It to Mr.. Baker 1t was from
the New York Evening Post The
banker read aloud this startling In
formation;
1.-The New York police report that
approximately 5000 girls have run
away or disappeared from their homes
in the past eleven months, and the
bureau Of missing persons estimates
that the number who have disappeared
throughout the country approximates
6S,OOO'"
TITS rather astonishing" the chief
went on. "The women seem to have
gone crazy these days. Maybe. it's
the new dancing and the movies that
are breaking down the morals of the
little suburban towns or maybe it's
the excitement of the war. Anyhow,
they keep the city supplied with run
aways and vamps. You are not the
first anxious father have seen to-
day. You can go home. I'll put a
man on the case and let you know
what happens"
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champagne and cognac and smoke
cigarettes" as if her own home had
not been n perfect academy of dissi-
patton. The girl sat in a corner. her
eyes covered with her handkerchief
and the only words she uttered on the
way home were these: Don't tell
fatherp
While this was happening, Mr.. Ba-
ker confded his troubles to Judge
Croker in the latters Office. The
Judge heard him through and then
delivered another notable opinion, to
wit: "There are many subjects on
which the judgment OF the average
man is of little value, but in the mat
ter of bringing up a daughter 1t is apt
to be sound. Also there are many
subjects on which the judgment Of the
average woman may be trusted, but
in the matter of bringing up a daugh-
ter it is apt to be unsOund. say
this, after some forty years Of observa-
ton"
"What is the reasonP' Mr.. Baker
asked
swell, a daughter has to be pre-
pared to deal with men," the judge
went on. "The masculine tempera-
ment is involved In all the critical
problems of her life. Naturally the
average man is pretty well informed
on the subject Of men. You nave
prOspered these late years. You have
been so busy getting rich that you
have just used your home to eat and
sleep In. You can't do a home any
good by eating and snoring and read
ing a paper in it,.
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a cold winter and H. c. l.
(To BE coNTINUED.)
Time to Go.

Time to Go.
Being a shy young woman, always
begged off from going to social affairs
whenever it was possible to do so. On
one unfortunate occasion, my mother
and sister being indisposed, was
obliged to accompany father to a re-
ception.
Quite late in the evening, when
was inwardly congratulating myself
that the time to go home was APP
preaching, a friend of my sister
stepped to my side and said: "kre
you enjoying yourself2"
Like Il fish out of water" / snap
ped savagely, and turned, at her pc
culiar look, to see our hostess stand
ing right beside me. Needless to say,
l managed to slip out without the
usual form of thanking her for de-
lightful evening Chicago Tribune.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-04-29
GORDON KING.

Synopsis.-In the village Of Blng-
Vile thirteen-year-old Robert EN-
NETT Moran. crippled son of poor
widow, is known as the Shepherd
Of the Birds. His world Is his
mother and friends, his little room,
the flower garden of Judge Croker,
and every flying thing he sees from
his window. The painting Of pic
lures is his enjoyment, and little
Pauline Baker, small daughter OF
a neighbor, the object of his boyish
affection. To him, ]. Patterson
Bing. the first citizen OF Bingville,
Is the ideal of a really great man.
The village becomes money mad
rejecting the great world In its
state of unrest The Bing family
is a leader in the change. To them
the village has become ''provin-
cial." The butcher and baker and
candlestic maker all raise their
prices. Even Hiram Blenlkinsop,
the town drunkard, works hard for
a month. The Old Spirit of Bing-
Vile is summarlly fred. The first
citizen builds an addition to his
mansion and goes in for entertain
ing. Pauline Baker, victim OF her
surroundings, elopes with a stran-
ger.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-04-29
CHAPTER Two-continued.


"It's a fact. Susan told me. Mr.,
Baker doesn't know the truth yet and
she doesn't dare to tell him. She's
scared stiff. Pauline went over to
Hazelmead last week to visit Emma
Stacy against his wishes. She met the
young man at a dance. Susan got a
letter from Pauline last night making
a clean breast Of the matter. They
are married and stopping at a hotel in
New York"
my lord should think she would
be scared stiff" said Mrs. Bling.
II think there is a good reason for
the stiffness of Susan" said Mrs. Sim
gleton, the wife of the Congregational
minister. 1--WE all know sthat Mr.. Ba-
ker objected to these modern dances
and the way that Pauline dressed. He
used to say that 1t was walking on the
edge Of a precipice."
There was breath of silence In
which one could hear only faint rus
tie like the stir of some invisible
spirit.
Mrs. Bling sighed. "He may be all
right" she said in low, calm voice.
But the Indications are not favor
able" Mrs. Singleton remarked.
The gossip ceased abruptly, for the
girls were coming from the palm
room.
The next morning Mrs. Bling went
to see Susan Baker to offer sympathy
and a helping hand. Mamie Bing was
after all, a good-hearted woman. By
this time, Mr.. Baker had been told.
He had kicked hole in the long look
ing-glass in Pauline's bedroom and
flung a pot of rouge through the win
dow and scattered talcum powder all
over the place and torn a new silk
gown into rags and burned 1t In the
kitchen stove and left the house slam
ming the door behind him. Susan had
gone to bed and he had probably gone
to the club or somewhere. Perhaps
he would commit suicide. OF all this,
1t is enough to say that for some hours
there was abundant occupation for the
tender sympathies of Mrs. ]. Patterson
Bling. Before she left, Mr.. Baker had
returned for luncheon and seemed
to be quite calm and self-possessed
when he greeted her in the hall below
stairs.
On entering her home, about one
o'clock, Mrs Bing received a letter
from the hand of Martha.
Phyllis told me to give you this as
soon as you returned" said the girl.
"What does this meant" Mrs. Bling
whispered to herself, as she tore open
the envelope.
Her face grew pale and her hands
trembled as she read the letter.
dearest Mamma" it began, 81 am
going to Hazelmead for luncheon with
Gordon King. l couldn't ask you be.
ceuse didn't know where you were
We have waited an hour. am sure
you wouldn't want me to miss having
a lovely time. shall be home before
five. Don't tell fatherl He hates
Gordon so. phyllis"
"The boy who insulted herl Nj
God !" Mrs. Bling exclaimed in a whis
per. She hurried to the door of the
buffers pantry. Indignation was In
the sound Of her footsteps.
Martial" she called.
Martha came.
"Tell James to bring the big car al
once. I'm going to Hazelmead."
"Without luncheon?" the girl asked
"Just give me a sandwich and n
eat It IN my hand"
II want you to hurry" she said {,
James as she entered the CLOWN,
Limousine with the sandwich half con
sumed.
They drove at top speed over tn,
smooth, state road to the mill city. A
half past two, Mrs. Bling alighted a
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-04-29
Low cost MAN Ian.

By the ingenious combination Of a
small stepdown transformer and an
automobile incandescent bulb. an In
ventor has recently introduced a night
light which costs practically nothing
to operate. Indeed, this light operat-
ing on the standard alternating cur
rent supply lines. hardly affects the
usual meter, hence the cost Is negli.
gibIe.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-04-29
cutIeura soothes ItehInu sesIp

cutIeura soOthes itching Scalp
On retiring gently rub spots of dam
druff and itching with Cutlcura ONT
ment Next morning shampoo with
Cutlcura Soap and hot water. Make
them your everyday toilet preparations
and have a clear skin and soft, white
hands.-Adv.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-04-29

WIN you advertise Scotch-Tone
Vegetable Soap for us out of school
hours and get a Daisy Air Rife, Inger-
soil Watch, Eastman Kodak or flash
light free. Write today for premium
list and plan. Scotch-Tone Company,
NO. 4 W. etn. Oklahoma city.-Adv.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-04-29

'you know, my dear boy, we always
gain by our trials in life"
THAT, sir, depends altogether on the
kind OF lawyer you employ"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-04-29

When a woman has nothing else to
do she washes her hair.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-04-29

A fiery temper is likely to leave
one at fifty cinder.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-04-29
Overheard.

Overheard.
"What is your favorlte poetry?"
""The Raven and The Bells.'"
II see. Edgar Allan Poetry"
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MEETING OF THE GLYNN
POULTRY ASSOCIATION.

The meeting of the Glynn County
Poultry Association in the Board OF
Trade rooms last night was an inter,
esting event and many talks were
heard from members of the organiza-
ton. Great preparations are being
made for the show here next month
and from indications it will be sue.
cessful ar IN. The Increasing of I'm
terest along poultry raising lines in
Glynn county is the main object Of the
association and its efforts in this d.
rection viii result in increased activ-
ity in this lucrative and interesting
side. line"
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NEW MOON TOMORROW
THEN WIND WILL CHANGE.

New moon comes tomorrow and
then the prevailing northeaster,
weather authorities say, will change
and the prawn fishing boats can re-
sumo operations. All OF the little craft
have been tied up for the past sever
al days and will likely remain so I'M
til the wind does shift
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WILL SELL MILLINERY
STOCK AT NOON TO-DAY.

All hats, trimmings, fixt, es, includ
ing show cases. ETC., of the estate
Of the late Miss Kate Slater, will be
sold at public auction Saturday, be
ginning at noon The sale will be
conducted by D. w. Middleton, admin
istrator of the estate, and will be held
at the store, 5O4 Gloucester street.
Some real bargains will be had by
these attending the sale.
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SUNRISE PRAYER STARTS
AT FIRST BAPTIST SUNDAY.

Sunrise prayer each Sabbath morn.
ing, beginning with tomorrow, viii be
held at the First Baptist church, and
Rev. o. P. Gilbert, the pastor, urges
members of the congregation to par
ticipate. 1t is thought that these pray
er sessions will grow in popularity in
time and especially with those an
xious to start the Sabbath right.
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F., SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

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TUG DIRECTOR LEAVES
WITH TWO BIG BARGES.

The seagoing tug Director left yes
terday with two large barges in tow
for Philadelphia. The tug will stop at
Port Royal this morning and take
on another. This tug has been ready
for sea for a day or two but has been
waiting for better weather conditions
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