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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1921-08-26

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The St. Johns herald., 1921-05-19

what to do with either hands or feet. How immediately clean she was and ready of speech. He saw again the picture of her, sitting there facing him, her eyes meeting him frankly. Yes, she had made a fool of him, all right, and he turned and strOde up the path, ObIivious to all else but his gloomy thoughts.
 There were numerous people on the main street, although the principal groups were before the dance hall and McCarthy's saloon. Shelby stopped in the glare of the former to consider what he had better do, his mind vibrat- ing between joining the others at the bar or seeking his bed at the hotel. He was still undecided when two men suddenly bumped into him and he rec ognized Cowan and "Red" Kelly, both drunk enough to be ugly and insult ing. The first stared into his face with a sheer.
 "H|, Red if here ain't the bride groom" he exclaimed insolently. "Say, where you been all this timer
 Shelby drew back slightly, but held his temper, his brain instantly clearing.
 q don't hold that to be any of your business" he replied coldly.
 "Well, by thunder, 1t is, just the same. You butted into this game with out no warrant, an yer playin' us fer a parcel of fools. Ter one, l don't stand fer 1t. It was a put-up job. You an her are in cahoots for that money. She didn't never look at one O us. Your pretendin' to be sur prised was too darn thin. Hi bel yer just come over from bein' with her an lauEhin' at us-yer d--n skunkV@
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Her lips and eyes smiled.

Her lips and eyes smiled.
 'Why, of course not. It was too ridiculous for anything. After you had filed out I put my head down on the table there and laughed until had tears in my eyes. The expressions on those faces when l picked you out would have made a dog laugh"
 Shelby wanted to say something, but his mind seemed to be utterly blank. He could just stare at her dumbly. The silence became so embarrassing that he finally got awkwardly to his feet.
 "Pm-Pm awfully glad you took 1t that way" he stuttered. You see, I don't know much about girls and so I was afraid you might be mad. I'll have to go now, think, Miss"
 "Pm very sorry, but I'm glad you came. Goodbye, Mir. Shelby"
 He took the outstretched hand, con- scious of the warm pressure even as he fumbled at the latch of the door His eyes were downcast and his facC famed; nor did he breathe easily un- til he was again outside, alone in the darkness of the night.
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hinted such a shameful thing to me"
 "Wel, reckon they didn't mean no harm by that" he tried to explain ''YOu don't just see it right. They hg- ured that Old Calkins had died an left you without a cent, sorter helpless out here, an that the town owed you decent chance ter git married an settle down. That's what the money was given for"
 "But those fellows all knew it. That was what made them agreeT
 '1 reckon maybe it was-mostly, at least"
 She twisted her hands together. hot, red flush coming into each cheek
 ''Well, Pm glad to know that Now what was it those two men said, tho men you had the trouble withP
 "Well, you see. Cowan was drunk an naturally all worked up. He's a
The St. Johns herald., 1921-05-19
CHAPTER ".
The Proposal.


 He stared back at the closed door, still dazed but capable of swearing at himself for being such blame fool. He felt a vague suspicion that he had acted foolishly and that the girl was amused at his awkward embarrass- ment. The interview had proven al- tOgther different from what he had anticipated; the tears he had come to wipe away were conspicuous by their absence, and instead of bringing com fort and courage to an extremely nor tif1ed young lady, he had found her filled with merriment over the afralr and quite indifferent as to its outcome. She was different from anything he had previously conceived. He had confidently expected to encounter ra- ther ordinary young woman of the com monplace frontier type-the kind he had known for years.
 She had proven herself nothing like what he had conceived. She had been smiling and self-possessed, mocking him with her good humor and treating the whole affair as a joke. He was the victim, rather than she, evidently in her estimation; and he had actually felt like a raw boy in her presence, unable to think of a word to say or
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CHAPTER III-continued.

Straight ter h-l, l hope" the Buff falO Gap J. P. burst out, forgetting his clerical role in a sudden expres- sion of feeling. "Whatever caused the fool to butt in?"
 "Oh. he didn't intend nuthin'. Tom ain't that kind. He just drifted long ter see the fun. Yer can't blame him cause the gurl took a shine his way.
 The two disappeared, their voices still grumbling, and Shelby got to his feet and moved along the edge of the tent to where he could view the shack better. Through the window on that side an unobstructed blaze of light pOured forth, but even as he stood staring at it the girl appeared fully revealed in the glare and drew down the curtain. He saw her clearly, like A picture in a frame, one round arm uplifted to grasp the shade. He drew & quick breath, almost of astonish- ment, conscious of the rapid beating of his heart. By heaven, she was actually pretty He had never thought that before; but then, in that ruddy light. the strange impression took pos session as something entirely new. And it served to strengthen his pur- nose. He would not play the part of a coward; he would go in and ex- plain: he would make her understand exactly how matters were with him and why he acted as he had.
 Yet this was accomplished hesitat- ingly and in doubt. He was at the door twice before he found sufficient courage to knock lightly. There was no response and he used his knuckles a trifle louder, intensely conscious of a desire to turn and run away. But there was no opportunity. The latch clicked sharply and the light streamed directly into his face, fairly blinding him.
 @Oh, so it is you back again?" she asked coldly. "What did you wantY'
 "Just-just to have a word with you-privately," he explained lamely. blinking his eyes. TT thought may be could explain"
 Explain what?"
 "Why-why how this thing happen ed. Miss" His confusion rendered him almost incoherent. 'You see, I-I don't want you to think Pm that sort.
 "Oh, you don't? We'll. Pm not that sort. either. Come along in, if you want to; I'll hear what you have to say"
 Shelby never felt quite so awkward and impotent before in all his life, al he did standing there, fiddling with the hat in his hand, while the girl carefully closed the door behind him Her own appearance of ease, even O1 enjoyment, only added to his deep em barrassment.
 For the first time he really tool notice of the room, how plainly 1t was furnished; a deal table, two chairs the stove, a few books on shelf, witt a small clock between. Eyerythini looked cheap, but immediately clean and. as his eyes wandered back to thu girl, that was what impressed hin most about her-cleanliness. It wal evidenced in face and hands, in thu dark skirt and white waist in tn, smooth strands of hair.
 swell" she said pleasantly, T reckon you might as well sit down. as lOnl as you are here"
 He found 8 chair and dropped int it, and she took the only other one her hands clasped fin her lap and he serious eyes watching him with un disguised curiosity.
 q didn't expect to see you again, she broke the silence which was be coming awkward. 'What was 1t tha brought you backT
The St. Johns herald., 1921-05-19
APLL MARRY YOU"

Synopsis.-Tom Shelby, rancher. rides into the frontier town or Ponca looking for a good tune after a long spell of hard WorK and loneliness on the ranch. m stead, he runs into a funeral-tnat of Dad Calkins, a retired army man of whom little is known. A girl, still in her teens, survives Calkins. Mccarthy, a saloon keep CT and Ponca's leading citizen, oe- cides that the girl, now alone ln the world, should marry. Shelby starts a hunt for eligible husbanos and the minister goes to con1er with the girl. She agrees to DICK a husband from the score of men lined up in her home. To his con , sternation, she selects Shelby, who had gone along merely as a spec tator. He declines the honor. 1n- dignant, the girl dismisses the as- semblage.
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 sort O good-Iookin' chap an thinks he cuts quite a swale with women" 'But what did he say?"
 'Well, he run into me up there on the street just now. him and Red Kelly, an said I was after you foE that money. I told him he was liar an then he sorter let loose a remark I didn't take kindly"
 'What remark?"
 "He-he sorter insinuated that I'd never marry you for any other req son.
 "He did-whyT'
 "Well," he blurted out desperately, finding no possible way of escape. ~he sorter said you wasn't awful good lookin' an then I pasted him. That's all"
 Her lips parted. her eyes opening wide in astonished amusement.
 'eThat I wasn't good loOkingI" she laughed. "And you actually hit him for that?"
 q sure did; the other pup laughed an he got his dose about the same time. didn't hurt Red Kelly none; just shook a little sense into him. but I reckon it'll be a week before Cowan gets out much. Then I come down here"
 'aTo ask me to marry you?
 'sThats the idea. told 'em I'd do if Faint likely you'll feel now the same way you did at first, but if you do then I'm in the game. ain't got mueh: I told you all bout that, but if you're a mind to rough it up on the Cottonwood, Pm here to go shares with you"
 The girl gazed at him in silence. her breath coming quickly, almost in sObs, a strange misty light in her eyes.
 .sYou-actually want me to marry your
 "Sure: that's what come back for"
 "Are-are you after that twenty-five hundred dollarsT
 aHI mol" emphatically. "I forgot to tell you bout that. won't take dLa cent of it. That's what l told fhpm mounts du II lCAA AASO0A NAJ ~Ad same thing. I ain't that kind to mar " no girl cause she's got coin. The five hundred is yours, fair an square. hut there don't none O that two thou sand 20 into my jeans. That's got to he part O the bargain"
 'eBut you don't know anything about meT'
 He grinned spontaneously.
 ST reckon there may be some things vouu discover about me, fer the mat ter O that. Maybe it's bout as fair one way as another"
 %Yes, I suppose 1t is. You really mean what you have saidr
 T sure dO."
 "When" How soonF
 Tomorrow morning. l aim to get mt O here as soon as I can. How is twill you take chaneer
 His voice was strangely earnest and his eyes, as she ventured to glance up. were honest and kindly.
 SYes," she said slowly, T VII Ton Shelby"
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A dssOlasS hO@s-eO@iAg.

40 RR noNTrITIRnA
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-28
DIR. SMITH WILL HELP
WITH STATE PAGEANT
Calls on Secretary CrIdiin and Offers
collection or Folk Songs lie
Has ON ITnnd.

DR.. Charles Alphonso Smith. for
merry OF the faculty of the Univcr-
SitN of Virginia. hut now connected
with the United States Naval Acad-
ejny. while in the city attending the
Virginia Education Conference last
week. called at the headquarters of
the Virginia Historical Pageant AS
ISOLATION and offered TO cooperate
with Secretary w. H. Cridlin and
other officers OF the association in
making the spectacle Il success
DR.. Smith congratulated Secretary
cridiin upon the selection of the word
Nahispa as slogan, and as the
name OF the entertainments to he
given during the winter to call at
tention 10 the Virginia Historical
Pageant and particularly 20 the his
tory OF Virginia. He said the word
was a new one, and very expressive,
pr. smith is especially interested
IN securing old folk songs and has
offered those he has on hand for use
by the association.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-28
ADVISE MORE HIGHWAYS
TO RELIEVE CONGESTION
street InndrGuncy Lack of Foresight.
Says City Flaming Committee
OF Eng ncerS,

The preliminary report OF the Spc-
cial committee on city planning" ap-
pointed some weeks ago by Richmond
Chapter of the American Association
% Engineers. embracing n. e. Good
sell. chairman; Allen j. Savillc. W. w.
l.aPradc. J. Henley Walker and f. r.
II. Myers. refers mainly to such ac-
Invites as are affected Ey highway
construction, traffic and building. In
the report which will he sui
mitted at the meeting OF the chap
ter this week. the committee says:
The inadcquacy Of present city
streets is the result OF an early fail
ure 20 fOrcscc the development or
transportation methods and tho
growth Of the city.
The remedy for the congestion lies
in three different fields: first, ;h.
restriction of use so that the addi-
,ional burden placed upon highways
viii not he impossible to bear; sec
ond. increasing the number and size
OF highways. particularly artcriai
highways; third. improved methods IN
handling OF traffic"
The report will suggest certain
methods and measures Of relief,
which may be taken up Ey the local
engineers and forwarded to the City
Council for action before the forth
coming budget is adopted.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-28
ACADEMY STAGE ALL SET
FOR THE MERRY WH!AL"
Final Dress Rehearsal Held
Today Performances BE-
gin Tomorrow Night.

The .a:3a:. dress rehearsal for The
Merry Whit" will take place tonight
on the stage OF the Academy OF Music
beginning at $50 o'clock. and Miss
Lila Stewart. the coach, declares
tina, it is absolutely necessary for
every participant to he i'll place on
time. Nobody viii bc admitted,
however, without "A ticket, and those
who have not obtained these passes
should communicate Immediately
with the chaperon FOR their dance.
All is in r"ad!ncs<5 for the opening
performance OF the great Arabian
Nights pageant. which Will tax.
place tomorrow night and run for
the remainder Of the week. with "a
matinee Saturday.
Tickets for al! performances are
now on sale at the box office at the
Academy. and a number OF brilliant
box parties are being formed, for
the entertainment Will bc the most
sumptuously staged and costumcd
Of any ever seen in this city. Mrs.
G. o'B Coward!n les general chair
man, and the proceeds are for TIA"
benefit OF the Instructive Visiting
Nurse Association. in which many
OF the most prominent women In
town are Interested. The pageant
presents a series of gorgeous pie
lures featuring old 1Iardad in the
time OF ilaroun- Al Raschid. Ali !aba
and other famous characters of the
immortal thousand and ono nj Ghts.
while the second MALT shows "a Span
ish carnival and there are special.
ties i'm which the most graceful! dan
ccrs IN the city are TO give solos.
Miss Es;cllc Dennis has come from
New York purposely To dance her
"GavOttc AnglaiSc,'' and this Will be
Tho nrst time ia several years that
Richmond has had an opportunity 10
see the wonderful work OF Miss Den
ms. VINO is now studying profess
sionally III the metropolis. At the
close OF each performance Henry s
HOtChkiYs viii conduct the voting
contest for the most beautiful grour
t t!nuCr.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-28
STUDENT At j. OF R. MAY
HAVE FRACTURED Skull
G.. ID. Stevens in Retreat for
Sick as Result of Auto
Accident.

Two persons were injured crossing
West Broad street last night when
an automobile driven by j. q. Carr.
725 North Twenty-eiGhth Street.
hurled them several feet
6. H. stevens, student at the Uni
yersity Of Richmond, is at the Re
treat for The Sick. suffering with Il
possible fracture OF the skull. Miss
Thcima Thorpe. who was with Stew
ems. sustained decorations OF the
hands and face and abrasionS.
Carr was arrested by Captain sam
urls. of the traffic squad, on a tech
nical charge Of reckless driving and
placed bail for appearance in Police
Court today.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-28
URGES NATIONS TO JOIN
FOR PEACE or THE WORLD

Rev. Fred X. Chcnault. in his SER
mon at Broad street NJ. T.. Church
last night. declared there can he no
permanent lasting peace effective GU
this earth until an association of ma
tions is effected He said the ma
lions must combine their powers and
punish when one nation steals or
kills. Mr.. rhcnault also declared
that there must bc proper distribu-
ton among the nations OF raw ma
tcrials. He emphasized that there
must be cessation Of secret diplo-
macy and alliances. and that the
little intrigucs and plots between
nations must be abolished for all
time.
War" was based on a story of the
same name by Il noted war cores
pondent and tictionist. MIR. ChenauIt
declared that war strikes at the very
foundation of race, and that the TO-
100000 men who fell in the world
war were between the ages of 16 and
81. He declared Europe To- be slowly
dying out as chief result.
Commenting briefly on the next
war. Mr. Chenault said it would he
fought from the air. and that phos-
phorous bombs, demolition bombs and
gas bombs would make It easily pos
siblc to destroy whole cities and an
initiate millions at single cncoun
ter.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-28
SAVILLE TO ADDRESS
WOMEN VOTERS HERE
Director Of Public Works VIII speak
Mt Wotnnn's Club ON Thursday
tftcrnoOn.

Allen j. Savillc. Director Of Pub
lie Works. will address the joint
meeting OF the Richmond League OF
Women Voters and other organiza-
ions OF women to he held on Thurs
day afternoon in the foyer NJ the
Woman'S Club. 2ll East Franklin
street, at o'clock. speaking on The
Human Side Of Bond Issues"
This is the second Of tho series Of
JOINT meetings OF organizations of
women. led by the Richmond Icarue
oil women Voters. in a Know Your
city, state and Nation" movement,
the first having taken place two
weeks ago. DIR. = G. Mitchell. of the
University Of Richmond. speaking on
the Washington conference. Re-
ports received at the close az this
iaceting demonstrated the fact that
sui'icient interest existed to Justify
continuation Of the join, program
with the objective OF good citizen
ship.
The meeting on Thursday after
noon is open 10 the public in addi-
ton to the organizations rcprescntod
MISS Lucy Randolph Mason, chair
man Of the Richmond League of VVo-
men Voters. will preside.
Immediately following Mr.. Sa-
rilic'S address there will be a fftccn-
minute quiz on citizenship education.
various phases OF city. State or ma
tionai government will he thus con-
sidcrcd at the close OF each meeting
which viii occur weekly until further
notice.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-28
POINTS IN Virginia GAIN
BY new FREIGHT RATES
Trade Advantages of Memphis
With Lower Mississippi
Cateways Swept AWAY.

Analysis of the decision of the In
-terstatc Commerce Commission In
the case involving freight rates be-
tween Virginia cities, on the one
hand, ana lower Mississippi River
crossings. on the other. indicates no
very striking change in the existing
situation. The State Corporation
Commission. which took part in the
proceedings. looking 10 strengthening
out the inequalities in the scale.
which have so long favored the trade
OF Memphis. expresses no dissn tisfac-
Con with the result
Whlle the frSt-class rates between
Richmond, Norfolk, LynchburE and
Memphis are substantially Increased
by the decision, similar advances have
also been made In the rates between
Memphis and all other competing
points. so that no disadvantage re-
suits to Virginia cities. On the other
hand, the diffcrential In favor Of
Richmond and Norfolk under Balti-
more on rates To and from Memphis.
which is now IL cents first class. has
been increased TO II cents, thus giving
virginia points an additional adyan-
tage over the Monumental city In
trade with lower mississippi gate
ways.
Rates to other points. such as
NatchcZ. Corinth, Columbus and New
Orleans. have been adjusted in accord
ance with the new scale. as to re-
move the discrimination formerly
existing against those cities and In
favor of Memphis and the way is
clear for Virginia TO secure it's share.
of the business. The Memphis rates
were made originally on the basis OF
water competition. which no longer
exists under the ruling Of the Inter
state Commerce Commission 10 the
effect that to warrant discrimination
In favor of ports. the steamboat com
petition with rail carriers must he
actual and not merely potential
Glass relationships under the new
decision are maintained as heretofore.
Notwithstanding the general belief
that the ommiSSion would go to the
percentages prescribed in Console
dated Freight Classification. rather
than pcrpctuatc the old basis OF low
or classes than first. as IL did in what
is known az the Nashville ease.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-28

are as welcome in the capital today
rs Lafayette was at Yorktown ex-
presses the fine sentiment of the
ieoplc,' said the speaker. The dem
onstration of Wednesday was not
only an appreciation of hcroisn and
military glory. but also the response
on the part OF mankind to moral
character. How fitting that the Mar
shat should pause in his triumphant
march TO lay wreath ut the base
of the monument to the South's gre II
hero of stainless character"
In revcrtinG TO the Conference on
Limitation of Armament. the speaker
said he thanked God that the ma
tons of the world arc beginning to
realize that might does not make
right. that there are other sources
of power upon which nations as well
as individuals may rely. We are
proud that we have never fought n
war for conquest. and that the high
est ideals have sustained us as we
have gone forth in the cause OF
right against wrong" he said.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-28
HOT WEATHER HERE HITS
DRESSED POULTRY HARD
Live Fowls, However. Sell
Well, With Active De-
mand MOI Mel.

rs "A matter of course. tho whole
sale produ"" dealers and commission
merchants along Cary and Thirteenth
streets had rush Of business in the
carry days of last week. but there
were drawbacks OF various kinds. the
principal one being the sprinrlikc
weather That was especially haru
on big shipments Of poultry that cam.
IN for the THANKSGIVING trade.
Dressed poultry suffered much and
not few chickens. hens and turkey,
were spoiled and had to be fed to the
crcmatory,
Live Turkeys and the dressed ones
ihat were kecpable sold well. and the
active demand WAS not entirely met.
Live chickens went readily at u to
~ cents. and the dressed birds
dragged some at - to 80 cents nor
pound. Live hens. u to %. dressed.
"a to 2S: ducks. - to -: dressed. 30
to 90; turkeys. 81 10 40; dressed, 30
to so; guincas. 80 10 CO cents apiece.
EGGS. 5S cents the dozen. HAT. Rab-
bits were not altogether as plentiful
as they have been. and in view or
the warm weather it was we'll enough
that they were not. No | brought 30
to 50 and No. . - 10 %
Ncals were slower. IL cents being
the very top for strictly fresh. Lambs
were steady at cents per pound
sheep at 3 to cents. Live hogs were
slightly more active at l-2 to >
cents per pound. dressed at 10 to L..
If this springlike weather continues
this week. and the Indications at this
writing are that IL Will. il would be
better If no dressed poultry came to
market. There is. however, q sum
cicnty active demand for live poultry