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Evening journal., 1922-02-16

~ ~ III ILL you please ten me- 1tVA 30
"a Washington Cherry, why you
AA can't come to our party on
WV Washington's Birthday"
z George paused on his way down TO
the locker room and saw Charlotte
Waller standing near him.
"Im-Im In scrape, Charlotte
he replied. Il might as well tell you
now, youll hear It soon anyhow. I've
been hauled up before the School
Board"
"The School Boardl" exclaimed
Charlotte. what for?"
stealing was the reply
Charlotte's eyes were like saucers.
"And maybe I'll be put out OF
school or sent to a reform school, or
something like that" George went on.
"Why. what do they say you stoleY
Charlotte demanded.
Lots OF things" replied George,
bitterly. What a fellow would want
with such bunch OF trash Things
have been disappearing from the boys
lockers and Mr.. Elliot had detective
20 down there and hide and he caught
me going through the lockers"
why. George" cried Charlotte.
"You were looking for the pennant,
our class pennant which the sophs
took off our wall"
"Of course. was" said George,
but the detective doesn't believe that
and I oughtn't to have done It. Louis
took the pass-key of the janitor's ring
and gave Il to mo and ought to have
made him put Il back. II looks pretty
bad for me and, OF course. 1 won't tell
on Louis. I'll let them think I took
the key too. But even II they put me
through the Third Degree can't tell
them any more about the thefts than
I'm telling you now"
Charlotte was too surprised to say
n word and George ran downstairs.
He felt his disgrace keenly as the
news spread through the school. Down
in the locker room the old gray school
cat rubbed against his legs and he
stopped to pet her muttering;
you know the truth, cat, because
you're always here"
The cat was a silly, playful creature,
but frst-class mouser. She began
slapping and tugging at George IS
shoestrings until they were united, and
her wild antics took the boys mind
off HIS trouble, so he went up TO meet
his school mates with a braver heart
George" said first one then an
other. I'm for you!"
In fact the whole school was buzz
zing with excitement.
George never did an underhandet
thing in his lifel" even the sopho
mores said.
still he had to go 20 the Principal
room that evening and be tried befor
the School Board The next day wa
a holiday. Washington's Birthday, an
he knew he would not feel much llk
going TO a party. He had the pass
KEY. which he had no business havinI
so he felt sure that he would be foun
guilty.
lie couldn't help trembling when h
stepped into the Office and found
full OF people; Mr.. John Humphries
Evening journal., 1922-02-16

m ONT suppose you hardly know
~ me sitting up like a real some-
body, and leaning back against
~ toads stool, instead of hopping
along on my stomach. as you general
" see me. Wonder why they call
these things toad-stools, as I have
never heard OF a toad sitting on one
OF them2 And they really look more
like umbrellas than-something to sit
on. / usually sleep through the hot.
summer days. either back under the
steps where It IS cool and damp, or
II / am in garden. back under a
lettuce or cabbage plant. And I do
not wake up until the hawk moths
come out IN the evening. and begin
their buzzlng among the four-o-clocks
and primroses, and the bats dodge here
and there among the shadows. From
that time until sunrise the next morn
ing, I'm just as wide awake as any
body and you would be surprised II
you could see how lively hop around.
Evening journal., 1922-02-16

chain which one Of tho boys was 60
ing to take to the iewelry store TO
have fixed for his sister"
They looked at George and the poor
boy could only repeat: Il didn't do
IT,"
Now look here" Mr.. 81 Humphries
suddenly said. "this boy Is known to
me. He's worked for me of and on
al the store and I've been watching
him closely I've never met more
conscientious person. old or young,
Evening journal., 1922-02-16

next day was a holiday so he went
down to the locker room to get his
books, and then he sat down to think
over his troubles. It was very quiet
in the big cement room with its rows
OF lockers. George sat very still
wrapped in gloomy thoughts when
suddenly he heard a small noise. He
looked up and there was the silly
school-cat climbing up on the lockers.
The doors were made OF chicken wire
and the cat climbed easily up to the
Evening journal., 1922-02-16

~ deep thinker and a wise man.
Here are a few maXims and thoughts
that he wrote, were we to follow them
they might help us to be good and
noble citizens.
When another speaks be attentive
yourself and disturb not the audience.
Speak not evil OF the Absent is
unjust.
Labor TO keep alive in your breast
that little spark OF celestial fire called
conscience.
When we assumed the soldier we
did not lay aside the citizen. 49,
We must not despair; the game Is
yet in our hands-to play It well is all
we have to do.
Let US have a government by which
our lives, liberties and properties will
be secured.
Promote as an object OF primary
importance institutions for the gem
eral diffusion Of knowledge.
To presevere in duty and to he
silent is the best answer to calumny.
Associate with men Of good quality
Evening journal., 1922-02-16
Fun for Washington's
Birthday.

M NUMBER of boys and girls
A went to spend the afternoon OF
" February 22nd with little
y 81 George Washington Jones and
Georges mother hastened TO provide
some entertainment for the little
guests She gave each one paper
and a pencil and requested them TO
make as many words as possible out
OF the name
WASHINGTON
To the one having the longest list
when. the time limit set was up she
gave cardboard hatchet filled with
cherries.
Here are some OF the words to be
found in Washington's name. Can
you find any more?
Wash. ton. as, to. IN, ash, gin, has,
hit, It. not. nit, hint. saw. wish. win,
go. got hat. hot. sin, sat gas. what
tin. son. hag, ant, an, hang, snow, now,
etc.
Ask your friends TO try this when
they visit you on Washlngton's birth
day.
Evening journal., 1922-02-16
SHOULD WASHINGTON
RETURN

~ HOULD Washington return to
- earth
q In 1922.
| wonder what he'd think Of all
The strange things that he'd view.
The telephone and aeroplane
And wireless telegraph
The plans for modern warfare
I'm sure would make him laugh.
The autocar and motorwheel
And the electric light
| think would form for Washington
A most unusual sight.
And Washington would wonder at
The strange things that we do
He'd think the world was upside dowr
In 1922.
Evening journal., 1922-02-16

place; the ball will rest upon the end
of the rod. thus reducing friction and
preventing the wearing OF the wood
as the vane turns.
Raise the post to it's place and
fasten 1t securely. keeping the points
OF the compass in mind until the work
is done and the letters point truly.
and the entire neighborhood will find
the answer to the frequent question,
which way does the wind blow?"
Evening journal., 1922-02-16

If you esteem your own reputation,
for It is better to be alone than in
bad company.
Evening journal., 1922-02-16

WORD SQUARE
My first is what printers use.
My second is TO call loudly.
My third is added.
My fourth IS a girls name.
DIAMOND
My first is in Washington.
My second is a term applied to a
small child
My third one likes to hear.
My fourth is a jolly time.
My fifth is a boys name.
My sixth we all enjoy having.
My seventh is in year.
zIG-zAG PUZZLE
Beginning at the left and zig-zag-
ging down from left to right find a
famous American.
An insect
A vegetable.
Counterfeit.
A legend.
Indolent.
IN animal
B color.
4 market.
gem.
m aquatic bird.
ANSWERS
WORD SQUARE
TY Pc
YE IL
p L Us
r L SA
Evening journal., 1922-02-16

- HE very morning after little pig escaped the dogs
a He did like every member OF the family of hogs
- Kept getting apes although he found them rather rough
AS if indeed, whate er befe. he couldn't get enough.
A fright once little pig seemed to think again
About it. but the cared just how when.
So when. with great surprise him flying hro the air
We know he's done some naughty thing other pig would dare
Evening journal., 1922-02-16
Maxims of the Father of Our Country

~ ESIDES being an able fighter I
E<A and great military leader,
George Washington was also a /
~ deep thinker and a wise man. /
Evening journal., 1922-02-16

/ ILL you please tell me, George
4 Washington Cherry. why you
can't come to our party on
, Washington's Birthday"
The Washington times., 1922-06-04
Doctors Stand Amazed al Power
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SrOng-SayS DR.. Lewis
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Many hopelessly blind might have
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Mote: Another prominent physician 70
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The Washington times., 1922-06-04

Victims of eye strain and other eye
troubles, and those who wear glasses
will be glad to know that according
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hopeless. and that there is real hope
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One delighted user says: II was al
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out my glasses and my eyes do not
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pain DIRE rIadfully-now they feel fine
all the time 1t was like a miracle
to me-"
Another who used this simple rem
edy says: II was bothered with eye
strain caused by oVerwork, which in
duccd fierce headaches ! have worn
glasses for several years. both for
distance and work. and without them
could not read my own name or the
typewritiRs on the machine. l can
do both now. and have discarded my
long distance glasses altogether.
cannot express my Joy at what 1t has
done for me-.
1t is believed that thousands who
wear glasses can now discard them
in reasonable time, and multitudes es
more will be spared the expense of
The Washington times., 1922-06-04
Revelations by the Queen
of the Underworld

gie's death. Margie and others wen,
on wild ride out Long Island way
after a gay party. There was one
they called Cutie" | never knew
her real name. 1t was when wo
men wore white fox Summer furS.
This girl - Cutie - had been very
quiet for some time in her place
on the back seat. At length one OF
the boys spoke to her. She did mol
move. He touched her; he shook
her; he thought she was asleep.
Then It was the tragedy showed
itself 10 all OF them. Over her
white fox fur dark blood tricklei
down. The girl was dead For
twenty minutes they had been rid.
ing with a corpse. Margie, they say.
shrieked, There was, OF course
rigid police inquiry. Investigation
showed that the girl had been hit
on the neck by pole from hav
cart they had driven past. sixty
miles an hour. just before morning
broke. II had severed some arteries.
The girl had been instantly knocked
senselsss. One poor little mothers
daughter was saved a death by
drugs.
II was Just a few weeks later that
MarEie Lang died herself under an
operation made necessary by the
life she led. Her poor old mother
came on from the West. Got here
tust after Margie had died. The last
words Of the girl and the words VI
her mother I always remembered.
BE good to my mother" said
poor little Margie Just before the
ether.
"Oh, New York! New York;"
mourned Margie's mother as she
looked upon her daughter. What
have you done to my precious
baby?"
ITO Re Continued Merit Sunday
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(COntinuPd from Double Pd0e)
wonder II he came back TO me. He
really seemed awfully glad to see
me-"
For old times sake was what
he said to me as be bought me the
things"
Good by" waved Peg. gaily. I've
just got prosperous again"
We said sood.by. The next morn.
ing all the New York papers were
full OF It. Peg whitney, former
Show Girl beauty, had been taken
diving from a cafe That fifteen
hundred dollars had meant, for poor
Peg. speedy solving OF all her
problems. by the numbing path OF
heroin. The end Just came sooner
than anyone expected, that was all.
Who was with Peg at the time In
that cafe puzzled the police. II
never came out.
So might go on, for my expert
ence Is full OF memories OF bear-
uful girls who came to their end,
prematurely, old in sadness and ex.
perience. There was Margie Lang,
who died worn.out woman at
twenty.six. She, as I said before,
was also Broadway Show Girl.
Margie lived In the midst OF vio-
ience and chicsnery and suddeL
death. She even, so have heard,
trimmed" the man who was pro
tecting" her. which. according 10
my code. is objectionable. She also
"steered" for gambling houses,
where she took the men who were
interested" in her
Margie came from out West. Her
redeemlng passion was her love for
her poor little mother. She regu-
larly each week sent her mother
money, and her mother. OF course,
supposed Margie was doing this out
OF her Broadway salary. remem
ber how, just a little before Mar
The Washington times., 1922-06-04
A Honeymoon for Three
BY Anthony Carlyle

clared. II couldn't go-not till I'd
seen you again. want to know
why you've done this for rne?"
Lee gave a smothered exclama.
tion.
But you are utterly mad" she
whispered back fiercely. She started
away as she felt his hands grope
for hers, but he was too quick;
his fingers closed tightly about her
wrists. She strove for second to
free herself. then stood very still.
Carson bent his head down close
to hers.
why did you?" he asked. why
did your"
She caught the insistence OF his
voice, q throbbing note of passion
in It; her captured hands were
touching his breast, and she could
feel the beating of his heart be-
meath them.
She stood for a moment thus.
her head flung back, her lips apart.
Then she wrenched Unexpectedly
free. She was trembling a little,
and in the darkness her eyes shone
strangely For a few, pulsing sec
onds she did not speak. 1t was as
though she found great difficulty in
choosing her words; when they
came it was haltingly, a trihe
breathlessly:
Because" she said, and flung an
arm toward the window. Il sup
pose-I am mad, too! Now go!"
In the darkness Carson laughed.
There was something in the sound
that made Lee catch her hands up
to her face. even though she knew
he could not see her. Through her
interlaced fingers she saw the dis.
tinct figure lean toward her.
That's not the only reason" ha
asserted confidently: and laughed
again-an odd, low, gentle laugh
that still had in It something OF
triumph.
Then he Strengthened himself,
moved away from her. and a mo-
ment later stood silhouetted against
the window. He pushed it open
soundlcssly. and stepped over the
low sill. From the other side he
leaned back into the room.
This isn't goodbye, you know"
he told her, with that audscious as
sursnce which was to the girl alike
battling and bewildering. We're
going to meet again"
The window slid down softly;
from beyond 1t came a muffled
goodnight that Lee sensed rather
than heard. The silhouette wav.
cred. and was gone.
Lee stood without moving, 'er
hands still laced across her eyes.
But they were wide open eyes, in
which there was pickering a wholly
new expression-a wonder. a fear,
and a wild unrest
The comfortable serenity which
had grown up within her during
this last month was gone. Her
cool satisfaction with her changed
lot was no more. The blood was
surging hotly through her veins;
her heart was leaping. Even she
herself did not know what the
medley Of emotions in that heart
spelled. She dared not ask
1t was not until she had stood
so long that she began to sway
that she moved at last. Then.
rather stumblingly, she felt he
way to the bed and flung herself
down across it. catching her long
hair across her eyes, so that they
still were hidden.
The Washington times., 1922-06-04

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The Washington times., 1922-06-04
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The Washington times., 1922-06-04

or either her actions or her 1eef
ings. The steps outside were close
to the window now Those within
the house were hurrying nearer to
the room. For an instant Lee hest.
tated then she crossed the room
and pulled aside the curtains.
A moment later she had un-
latched the window. One Of the
grooms came forward eagerly;
then drew back at sight of her,
making a quick salute, just as Frost
came hurrying into the room.
Lee was conscious Of swift re-
lief at sight OF him. The groom
spoke quickly, almost apologet-
ically.
BEG pardon. ma'am-but we
thought we heard some one mon
keyin' round outside the stables
and then we saw the lights down
here an came along"
He met Frost's eye and paused.
Lee laughed a little shakily.
Il heard a sound, too!I. she e.
planned. That's why I came down!
! was frightened. But II there was
any one here, he-they-must have
gone before ! got down. ="
She broke off Frost's quiet eyes
were upon her. They were as ex.
pressionless as ever, yet somehow
she felt herself flushing slowly,
guiltily beneath them, while she was
impelled away from the window and
toward the door. Frost made
slight inclination of his head. His
voice was reassuringly respectful
when he spoke.
Il think there is no need for
alarm, ma am. | will see to II that
the house is thoroughly ses rched-
as quietly possible. Mr.. Smithers
is a trife unwell, ma'sm. and Is
only just gone to sleep; 1t would
be better not to disturb him. You
can leave things quite 'afely with
me, ma am"
Lee accepted the information
gratefully, and hurried out OF the
room. She was tingling all over.
still bewildered, scared. and more
agitated than she had ever been
in her life At the open hall windo"
she paused. leaning against 1t for a
moment and drinking in thirstily
the crisp. cold air.
She was utterly weary, the whole
day had been trying in the ex-
treme. and her head was throbbing
painfully. In spite Of the cold the
night air was refreshing, and she
was too restless to 20 to bed-too
uncertain of how Denham Carson
had managed to make bis escape.
She waited. droppine against the
easement, by the window, listening
to the murmur Of voices below
stairs. watching. presently, the FIRE
fiy like flicker OF lanterns across
the lawns and through the shrub
berries. From somewhere on the
distant road there came the slur.
ring hum of car-an owl hooted
.leepily.
At last, with a little sigh and a
shivering she Strengthened herself.
Softly she padded up the remaining
stairs and along the corridor to her
room. cropping for the handle.
AS she passed through the door
and closed il behind her she stihed
a sudden cry and stood rigid. At
the further end of the room, by one
Of the windows, q shadowy ne.
ure stirred Denham Carson's
voice, whispering, reassuring, came
through the darkness; in a moment
she found him at her side.
The Washington times., 1922-06-04
(Continued from Page Ie)

IL may lnuuence your ueSiSioh
II I tell you that am absolutely
innocent OF the crime that has been
laid at my door or course, you
may not believe me. There is no
reason why you should"
He paused. Once more Lee
drew a deep breath. Her eyes
were upon his-searching, earnest.
He met them levelly. steadily-and
suddenly she let her hands fall.
Yet still her whole attitude was
one of indecision. Carson made a
sudden, struggling movement OF
his shoulders.
"Or," he asked, did ! dare too
much at the moment OF good-by on
Ruff's Island? Was my offense so
great that you are unable to resist
sinking mercy beneath a desire for
revenge"
He watched the color food her
cheeks, mounting to the very tenn.
pies, sweeping even over the white
throat. Then, meeting the flash Of
her eyes, in which there was a
queer hurt as we'll as resentment,
he flung wide his hands in ges-
ture OF appeal and apology.
Forgive me-" he begged, and
there was a new, warm husky note
in his voice. THAT was hateful
thing to say" Lee did not an
swer him. Very quie ly she
brushed past him and moved to
the door. But even as she reached
the threshold she stopped abruptly.
From somewhere outside there
came the sound OF steps on the
gravel, the muffled sound Of
voices. Through the narrow part.
ing Of the heavy blinds there
flashed a light. Somewhere in the
house itself there was a stirring
Lee let her outstretched hand
fall, and swung round, gasping.
Denham Carson. grim Tipped, had
already sprung for the window;
but the girl stayed him with a
quick, low cry.
"No, no! Whoever is out there
is on the drive-and they've got a
light. They'd see you you
couldn't get away"
Her voice was shaking. Carson,
hating, turned to her slowly. His
face was very white; his eyes were
afame.
Damn" he whispered, very
softly. just above his breath. Then
he lifted his arms and let them fall
Imply. The gesture was eloquent
OF hopelessness; beneath the fame
of his blue eyes there was a bitter
despair that made Lee put her
hand quickly to her throat. Then,
suddenly, she reached out behind
her md turned the knob. Her own
eyes were as brilliant as his now,
her lips we're quivering.
Go this way" she commanded
imperatively. Upstairs! There
Is no servant in this wing-not
even my maid. You can get out
through my room-it's just above
this-and there's a balcony outside
the window that runs all round the
wing, Be quick"
She pulled the door open as she
spoke. The light flooding from the
room showed the shallow, thickly
carpeted staircase. Steps sounded
in the house. but they were dis
tant; the swinging light from with
out shone through the crack In the
curtain again. In a fash Carson
had passed her, and as she heard
him running up the stairs she
leaned for a moment weakly
against the door.
The Washington times., 1922-06-04

by
The Washington times., 1922-06-04
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The Washington times., 1922-06-04
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