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signs Of her husband! But the Ma
jor had followed her.
She got away from him and
slipped down the basement stairs to
peer out secretly from the lower
door.
"Where are you, Sally?" he called.
Come up here, my DEAR"
There began a wild game Of hide
and seek, Sally and the Major each
on the watch for the first glimpse of
the home conner.
At last, at last, through the dark
ness of the deluge his figure mate
realized Unexpectedly near, as clos
ing his umbrella he turned toward
the upper steps. His arms were full
Of bundles.
"Oh, Carleton, Carleton! Come
this way, down here!"
HER hands groped for him
IL dragged him to her. The touch
of his dear body, even in his wet
overcoat, seemed salvation, though
he had an effect of resistance, as il
the dividing haze Of the last few
days was still there.
whats the matter? Let's gel
inside?"
"No, no, wait moment! I've
got to speak where father can't
hear: He is in the hall above wait,
ing for you"
Say it quick, then! I've been out
all the afternoon in these Internal
shoes. My toe"
"Oh, l know it all, dearw Hel
whispered words came in torrent
81 tried to get you on the phone tc
remind you-this is the night OF
fathers treat, that he's been plan
ming for months-not tomorrow. as
you thought"
Tonight! Holy mackerelw
He stood staring incredulously al
her in the ray of light from thu
half-closed door behind them.
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/ Lnrclir, ", -, a., -, ,,J Tb. I,1
"nS''ms ."on,n , .mc hey ~ MS nhhui Luz
'p..toi Mntcheu MN curlousif' ,aI
hhythlhg missing, SIR! nc as.S
Ialiehte swung the door to ana cau'
PACK to his chair.
les!' he admitted. u
"Can / make Il note of the nature n
the loss, sir?" the man asked, moist
"A political paper of some persona
consequence, Tulente replied. "lu
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his help was made manifest. nj
arm was around her as they v.,.|
upstairs to meet the tall, thin nj
figure at the top.
carleton, you poor boyl wi
won't want to 60 out againp
"Who minds a little rain?" ..ul
his son-in-law hardly. "Just nj
night, I'll say, to get Off for Am.
fun"
- If you had seen fathers -
them! Old? Not a bit Of q,
"What's this I hear?" Carl.t,.
continued. 1.-TWO tickets to sn,,.,
I'll have to kick Off this shoe. n,
numbering me. No taxis, of cou,,'
I'll settle all this! Don't YOU WOW.
Sally, I'm not going to wall. |,
couldn't"
He paused for breath as Ca,,.,
and Maisie hurled themselves NM.
him in welcome.
"Here, children, leave your A.,
alone. I've got to get to the pbon.,s|
ut isn't working" moaned Sail,
Eyes, it is. Give me Mount.;.|
1910. Hello-hello! Is this Mr.. I'll
W. Watts? Well, Squatty, tbi, /.
the president of the United GolSs.s
Creamery Association. Yes. I an.
posed you'd recognize the voice N.
Missus stil away2 Anything doi,.
tonight with you and your N
brother. I thought not. The ana.
tion is, can your car make m.
house and the 1880 train afterw,,a,I
Fine! We're Off on a theatre n.
the Majors party, two ticket, n
donate. The Majors some nr,,,.
I'd have you know. Yes, It rain,,
we expect to land on Ararat A,.|
you and Jim in on this? We're mi,
asking you on account of the e.,
y'un'erstan'? Sally's Mortified, wh..|
did you say? Take us all the W.,
into town? Oh, that's too mu.h
All right, We'll expect you."
He turned to his wife to ~,
"Never mind my dinner; all I v,%|
is to change and soak up my feetl'|
IT WAS a wonderful party. nj
wasn't only that the hilariou,
guests motored them all the wa,
into town, or that the play wa,
"Peg O. My Heart" or that fatbs,
dear father, beaming with a touch
ing joy, sat between Carleton anal
Sally and saw that no one lost \
point-there was, besides all this, n
deep innerglow of pleasure, an over
tone of harmony that made itsep|
felt even to those least aware Of nj
cause.
AS for the supper at the Bamboul
afterward-but why go into details!
The Major never did things by|
halves. AS Jim remarked, "Oh bowl
That was some eats" If Sally fem
a pang for Ellyn, at remembrano.
of the girls face over the banister
as the gay party left the house, sh
sternly quenched it. Ellyn woul
have to learn.
1t was after their return-singin1
all the way, fathers bass, mind You
joining in--that Sally, getting read
for the night, with her hair un
bound, leaned against her husband
shoulder to say:
81 don't know how you manage
YOU never fail mel"
THAT'S the big idea," he ~
nounced; the tender pressure Of ID
arms around her voiced the unspokal
words: "And I never will"
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its strength are attached to various fac
tons Of what IS called the Labor Party.
They don't know themselves yet. No
Rien2i has arisen to hold up the looking
glass. If some one does not teach them
to find themselves, there will be trouble.
Mind, | am only repeating what you
have told Others
1T is all true" he agreed.
"Thcn cant you sce," she continued
eagerly, what party it is to which
you ought to attach yOursclf-thc party
which has broken up now into half n
dozen factions? They are all misnamcd,
but that is no matter. You should
stand for Parliament as Igor OF
u Socialist candidate, becaus. un.
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AND HERE IT CONTINUES
ONIOT at all?" she exclaimed.

VI Ut al sue 'N'Id4iieu.
~ ITO me, never she answered
eve have scparated.'
Il am SO very sorry" she said, after
n moments startled silence. II am
afraid that ! asked tactlcss question,
but how could | know|'
''Thcre was nothing ta"tlosS about
It," he assured her. 1T makes it much
easier for me to tell YOU. married
my wife thirteen years ago because
Believed that her wealth would help me
in my career. She married me because
she was an American with ambitions,
anxious to find Il definite place in Eng
lish society. She has been disappointed
in me. Other circumstances have now
presented themselves. | have dis
covered that my wife's affections are
bestowed elsewhere. TO be perfectly
honest, the discovery was relief to
me.
80 that is why you are living down
here like thlS!' she murmured.
'rrecisely. The one thing for which
] am grateful" he went on, ''is that
! always refused to let my wife take
big country house. ] insisted upon
an unprctcntious place for the times
shall settle down here altogether.
can Just afford to live here if | shoot
plenty of rabbits, and if Roberts rhcu
matism is not too bad for him to look
after the vegetable garden"
'Of course you are talking nom
sense she pronounced, little curtly.
"Why nonsense"
"You must go back to your work, "
she insisted. keep this place for your
holiday moments, certainly, but for the
rest. to talk of settling down here is
simply wicked
what is my work." he asked. II
tell you frankly that do not know
where belong. A very intelligent
eop4t1tuency, stuffed up to the throat
N&& schoolbosrd education, has deter.
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dcrstand what the people want and
what they ought to have.
"You should draw up new and final
program"
"You are a wonderful person." he
said with conviction, "but Ii Ike all people
who are clear sighted and who have
imagination, you are also theorlst. /
believe your idea is the true one, but to
stand for Parliament ms Labor mem
bcr you have to belong to one of the
acknowledged factions to be sure of any
support ut all. An independent member
can count his votes by the capful."
THAT is the old SYSTEM she pointed
out firmly. ut is for you to introduce
q new one. II necessary, you must
stoop to political cunning. You should
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the author Of this fascinating tale
is yell kno1Cn for her stories of
married life which hare charmed
thousands Of readers.
Nert Saturdays story in this
remarkable series will be 1Critten
By Joseph Hergesheimer.
for the Major, which the latter
deeply appreciated.
He came in now to stand beside
his daughter, saying anxiously:
"I'm afraid Carleton won't want
to 60 out in the rain again"
ooh, he's indoors all day, you
know said Sally, brightly. "And
Howard and Ellyn are looking for
ward to it all so much-young people
do love a treat"
eyes, yes, that's true" responded
the Major with a pleasant smile.
He turned expectantly as a tall
dark, languid youth Of sixteen
strolled into the room.
"What is it, Howard?"
II don't think I'd better go to-
night said Howard, briefly. %
think I ought to stay home, sir
I've got a cold"
"He hasn't at all, mom!" volun
teered the wide-eyed eight-year-olc
Carley, who had followed on hi:
cousins heels. He says he's sick
of theatres. He wants to stay home
and read The Hound of the Basker'
villes!"
"If he has a cold-," said the
Major, oblivious of his grandson's
remarks. Any plea Of health was
always valid to the Major. "Yes
you had much better stay here, m!
boy, much better"
"Well, Ellyn will enjoy it, any
way" began Sally comfortingly, a!
| Howard disappeared, ana stopped
short as a tall, thin, abnormall.
short skirted young girl cam,
toward them, with an agitated ex
preston on her small, pale, snub
nosed countenance.
"Is there anything the matter
Ellyn?"
"Oh, nothing, but" Ellyn wa
at the age when to make one of ;
family party of pleasure was moth
ing short of agony. II do so hate t.
tell you and the Major. but one o
my neuralgia headaches is cominl
on and ! think-I'm afraid-I ough
not to go out in this weather.
know mother wouldn't want me t
be exposed"
mo, of course not" said the Ma
jor, hastily, in spite of his strickel
countenancc. You mustn't be ex
posed on any account, my dea
child. MOI"
Il feel dreadfully about it, Major
DEAR murmured the girl with
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Second of Series of Short Stories Little Episodes of Mar

sharp look at Sally, who was fiercely
silent. Two tickets cast away, and
the Major had paid 81 apiece for
them to a speculator.
Little Maisie May, with her out
standing crop of curls, guilessly
added her version Of the affair as
Ellyn ran upstairs.
"She told Howard she didn't want
to 60 because she hadn't any
sweetie."
"Oh, if she would like some
candy" began the Major with eager
ness.
"She doesn't mean candy. she
means a young man," said Sally.
"Never mind, father dear; we'll
get some one else who would be glad
to CO."
Her heart was hot within her. it
was exactly like Carleton's relations,
they never put themselves out for
anybody!
PUT all the more need for Carle-
ton to stand by now. A saving
idea occurred to her, solving the
problem at once. Why hadn't she
thought of it before? The rain was
hurting itself at the window with
renewed violence. She must manage
to get the Wakefields at the corner
and telephone Carleton to have his
dinner in town-as they would all
have done but for the baby's needs
and meet them there afterward.
AS she splashed through puddles
in her arctics, the rain rattling
down on her umbrella and Carleton's
macintosh, her mind was uncom-
fortably reverting to the parting
from her husband that morning
there had been something lacking.
To married lovers each day differeth
extremely in glory-there is deep
ening Of the JOY Of affection, or an
imperceptibre lessening of it; there
are days that seem to make neither
for progression nor retroEression,
and yet of which it is dangerous to
have too many; non-recognition may
slide so far that what should be the
thrilling pleasure of recovery turns
into an irritation.
Carleton had gone off that morn
ing, after the vaguely unsympa-
thetic conditions of the last week,
with an indefinable effect of glad
escape from household demands that
impressed itself on her even in his
kiss of farewell.
Sally was more in love with her
| husband than when, nine years ago,
they had begun life together; she
knew that his love for her had grown
also That was what it was to be
really married. But she had a sud
den consciousness now that she had
perhaps been tiresome in asking him
to do great many things lately,
from the first moment he entered the
house until he left it; she didn't want
him to be glad to get away from
her!
She had an inspiration when
Jimmy, the nineteen-year-old son and
heir, came to herring at the Wake
fields.
"Oh, Jimmy! don't you want to
90 to the theatre with Us tonight
Nv father has two extra tickets"
Jimmy shook his head. THANK
you. but I've got a date myself
Mothers out"
II only want to use your phone
if may" said Sally. "Ours is out
of order"
1t seemed hours before central got
the right number, but at last
"Oh, Mr. Truetit, is this you?
This is Mrs. May speaking. Is Mr.
Way thcrc?-What? Went out after
lunch and said he wouldn't be back
at the office again? DO you know
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-17
YYOW does one solve problem
H that can't be solved9 Of course,
all problems are impossible Of

hOW does one solve a problem
III that can't be solved9 Of course.
all problems are impossible OF
solution until you do solve them.
One never knows when the small
est happening may turn out to be
. big thing in its effect on the minds
Of two people who love each other
in all the years that may come
never to be forgotten.
Sally, the blue-eyed, soft-cheeked
wife of Carleton May, whose photo
graph with its firm lips and steady
eyes REINFORCED her spirit from the
little table beside her-the mother
Of the two curryheads and the baby
upstairs with Maggie - was busy
with her own problem, as she sat
IN the small firelit room looking out
of the window in the fast-darkening
winter afternoon at the flooded va
cant suburban lots and the leatless
bushes that trembled at the fierce
slashes of the rain.
She was listening to the footsteps
of her father as he paced up and
down the narrow hallway. Every
now and then he called to her de-
jectedly:
att doesn't look much like clear
ing, Sally" and she replied:
"Oh! I think it does, father"
though she didn't think so at all.
How, how, she wondered desper-
ately, could she make her committing
husband appear glad to 60 back to
town this evening, after the half
mile walk home from the station in
this Icy slush and rain? There
never were any taxis in this out
lying part Of the suburb. How had
she failed to remind him in the un-
clouded morning that this, and not
tomorrow, as first intended, was to
be the night of fathers treat? Ever
since luncheon she had tried re-
peatedly to get Carleton on a phone
that had "gone dead" She knew
intuitively that, unwarned, his first
loudly spoken words in answer to
hers would be:
"Go in town tonight? You're
crazy"
Oh, no enforced resignation on
his part would suffice. There must
be a glow of enjoyment to satisfy
poor father, who had planned this
festivity for his brief trip up from
the South, where his health, since
the death of his wife, kept him in
the lonely winters; the thought of
this pleasure given to those he loved
would warm his heart for months to
come.
He was a tall, soldierly old man,
with a square gray beard and pierre
ing eyes under bushy gray eyebrows.
His old friends called him major,
but he was mostly known here as
Sally Mays father; absent or pres
ent, he was so much father, al
ways, as far as moderate means
could afford, "doing something" for
her and hers.
But this theatre party tonight
for which the most expensive last
minute seats had been procured--
and the prospective supper, while
embracing Sally and Carleton's
young visiting cousins, Howard and
Ellyn Brown, here on their way to
Florida, was really intended as a
special treat for his son-in-law
Carleton was going through the
struggles of a young man to support
his little family buying shoes, per-
force, instead of theatre tickets. He
had, moreover, chivalrous kindness
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Leader Almost Ruined by Money Fathle Wife Rgais
Other Best Sellers
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-09-20
INCREASE
CHAMPIONSHIP. LEAD

NEW YORK, Sept. 2o.-The
Yankees were a notch nearer the
championship of the American
League by defeating Ty Cobb's
Tigers in the first game OF tho,
series 4 to 3, while the ST. Louis
Browns, again without the service
of George sisler. succumbed to
Washington by the same score.
The Yankees Increased their
lead in the race to two and halt
games. They can clinch the PEN
nant by taking seven OF their re.
naming nine games. even II st.
Louis wins all eight of It's con.
tests,
Babe Ruth registered his thirty,
fourth home run yesterday, ani
Ken Williams OF the Browns
matched 1t with his thirty nintn
The New York Giants holding a
lead OF five and half games,
were ready to battle the second
place Pittsburgh outfit In a three
game series today The Giants to.
clinch their eighth National Lea.
que title since 1900. need win but
seven of their thirteen games,
even II the'Pirates capture RlI ten
contests.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-09-20
PROFESSORS TESTIMONY
MAY NOT BE ADMITTED

SOUTH BEND, Ind. Sept. 20
Debate over the admlssabllity Of
testimony Of Prof. John. Toernap
regarding the martial relations II
himself and wife is expected 10
be resumed when hearings are
taken UP today In the case OF Mrs.
Augusta Herman, wife OF the pro.
lessor. who charges Harry PouIiu
with the paternity Of her ten.
months-old child.
Testimony OF Mrs. Tiernarl,
which was corroborated by her
husband, was to the effect that
the couple had discontinued mar
tial relations months prior to tho
beginning of the relations between
Mrs. Herman and Poulin. During
the period Mrs. Herman was be-
ing subjected to a cross.examina-
ton. the witness collapsed but
when revived was able to continue.
Throughout the trying ordeal she
was firm and refused to change
a single instance of her story Of
the affair with Poulln. Although
no announcement had been made
1t was expected Mae Poulin, wife
OF the defendant, would be placed
on the stand today.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-09-20

the University Of Pittsburgh Pan.
Tiers In their football camp, here.
Strenuous workouts are planned
for each Of the remaining days.
Coach Warner plans another scrim
mage for today, and It may be the
last here, although Warner may
decide to put the boys through a
short practice game on. Thursday.
Friday the work will be curtailed,
as the boys will be packing UP
and getting ready for their return
to Pittsburgh.
A long signal drill was held yes.
terday and the practice was one Of
the snappiest OF the camp season,
The boys are on their toes, and
putting everything they have into
their work. All OF them will wei,
come the arrival Of the playing
season, but IN the meantime they
are leaving on stone unturned to
get into the best possible condi.
ton. p,
Word has been received here
IHrom Cincinnati to the effect that
Coach George McLaren, Pitts old
.all-American .fullback, Is putting
the Queen City gridders through a
strenuous course Of preparation for
the opening game Of the season
with the Panthers. The Cincinna.
tians are exuding bear stories, but
Warner Is not fooled. He expects a
tough battle, for he knows that It
would be a big feather in McLar.
ems cap II he could start his Gin.
ctnnatl career with a good show.
ing against his alma mater.
Warner will have his strongest
possible lineup in the fray at Gin.
cinnah, although he is not losing
sight Of the home opener a week
later with Jock Sutherland's big
Lafayette outfit from Easton. Win.
ming that game is one OF Pops am.
billions, for he desires revenge for
the defeat handed his 1921 team by
the Sutherlanders.
Warner may use three Hullbacks
In the game against Cincinnati.
Hewitt, Colonna and johnson are
all going in fine style, and the
coach will probably look them all
over against the McLaren combin,
alton. However, he may change
his plans along this line at the last
moment, and inject Johnson into
the hne. He has been giving him
some work as a lineman, and
Marsh has been showing up well
there.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-09-20
NEW mem SHOW
DISSEMINATING
BA!LDONNGRID
Mountal6eers Well Fortified
m sackfield for Years
Football Drive.

sioReANrowN, Sept. 20. -
When the West Virginia University
football training camp opened at
Jacksonls Mil several weeks ago
the list % backfield candidates led
many followers OF the teams for.
tunes 10 believe that Coach G. w.
Spears was going to have at least
eight dependable backs. They had
visions pt two competent sets Of
four men each and the more op.
tinistic predicted that Coach
Spears could make two and three
changes without weakening his
team In the least. Nothing unfof.
tpnate happ ened but as time passed
Il slowly became evident that the
Mountaineers were not going to
have the string Of finished backs
so many fans had anticipated.
But inst as surely as the back
field prospects went glimmerIng at
camp they are returning since the
team arrived here this week. Ho.
r1er Martin; Gus Ekberg, Jack 81.
mon and Nick Nardicci are backs
pf known ability and no one has
hesitated 10 admit that they are
capable performers. But their abil.
Ity 70 stand the long grind has
been questioned and with Martin
already suffering from injuries to
his legs many think the quartette
viii not remain intact very long
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-09-20
PopBoHleDoomed
TO Expulsion From,
Baseball Leagues

CHICAGO, Sept. 20-Thc
pop bottle .as much a part Of
the ball game as hot dogs ami
peanuts is threatened with ex-
pulslon from big league society
Ban Johnson, president, Of the
American League, asserted to-
day in announcing that he ex-
pected to bring the matter up
for discussion during the win
ter meetings. johnson atteu,p-
ted a similar move years ago
but was over-ruled.
The revival Of the bottle ecu
SADIE is the result of the New
York-St. Louis game last Sat
urday, when Witt of the. Van
KEGS was knocked unconscious
by a pop bottle tarown by a
fan.