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The Washington herald., 1922-01-15
By Gelett Burgess

him. and stood In an attitude Of ds-
Tense. Her face had gone scarlet
and her hands were raised TO her
breast.
with a rapid gesture he seized her
by both arms and looked her straight
in the eyes. You speak English''
he cried snErily. you have under
stood every word have said from the
very beginning and you've deliberate
ly let me go on talking like q fool
You've tricked me. and you ought 10
be ashamed Of yourself" Then with
a toss Of HIS head he left her stand
ing there, her hands covering her
face. and walked away.
What had he said 70 herr Moth
ing Of consequence. perhaps. moth
ing at least he was ashamed Of. hut
the feeling that he had been played
with and led on for SO long time
aroused a lively resentment How
stupid he had been not to have sus-
pected her! But u had not entered
his mind 10 doubt the girl after her
nrst words. Her face had told him
nothing OF her nationality; she was
only herself Mile. Parchesi. his
three-days' friend-it seemed like
three months! The recollection OF
her original escapades softened
him. and q saving sense OF humor
came TO her rescue. overthrovinE
all his annoyance. Certainly abe
had been as clever as he had been
dull, and in a few moments he had
acknowledged IL 70 himself.
There was a rustlinE OF silk
skirts behind him. and he had but
time 20 resume his mask OF resent
ment when a hand was laid on his
arm.
TIN very sorry" Mile. Parchesi
was saying. very softly: Il am
ashamed of myself, and ! apollo
giEe."
She looked up az him shyiy
through a little dew OF tears. But
IL was so funny. IL was so terribly
funny i tried 20 tell you 50 my.
many times. really ! did. hut you
were so swfully sure I was French:
] couldn't help going on with tneI
joke! And when you began saw
ing things you really meant
frankly, / couldn't resist the temp
tation TO let you 20 on, though !
knew ] was no better than an
eavesdropper. I've been IN Paris
for three years at a French pension.
and its so long since I've had any
one say real things TO me You
were so perfectly dear and genuine
and absurd. and was afraid you'd
stop IL all IL you thought I under
stood i have never heard a ma
really talk 10 himself before. and
IL fascinated me. understood what
YOU meant, all the time. I'm sure I
did. but now you'll think I'm a hOr-
rid little mink. But ] don't care. il
was terrible funny wasn't it,"
They laughed together as they
had laughed when they first met.
I'll forgive you" Justin said. as
they turned down the beach, IL
you'll tell me whether am 90 con-
slider this an episode or an event. &"
You're going TO leave tonight for
New York in the Obdsm.' aren't
you2" she said.
Yes. Of course: and thought IL
+. was cruel Of you not TO be sorry to
say good-by."
Well" said Mademoiselle Far
chest. punching little holes IN the
smooth. wet sand with the END or
her silk psrssol. as long as I'm
going in the OLDHAM too, perhsrs
this affair Is only an episode. R,T.
considering that I've met a man
who has told the truth. the Who'll.
truth. and nothing but the truth
for three whole days, think il
ought to be regarded as an event"
The Washington herald., 1922-01-15
MADEMOISELLE PARCHESI !:

Julian Sturgis had missed the
vsendam by an hour. The next
vessel Of the line would not touch
at Boulogns-sur-Mer until Satur-
day. He had still three days to
wait and he was already bored
with the town. The Casino was
closed. so. after Willing away the
most Of the morning at the nsh
market he had struck out for the
beach and walked along the sands
below the Boulevard. A half-mile
beyond the deserted bathing ma
chimes he sat down on the shingle
and abstractedly watched the gulis
circling about q huge rocI -Aich
rose from the water between the
limits Of ebb and flood tide.
It was in April too early in the
season for tourists or "trippers"
from England. and the whole reach
Of the shore was deserted. save for
an occasional fish-wife shrimping,
knee-deep In water. framed in a
glittering perspective Of sea. sand
and sunshine.
His wandering eye was arrested
after . time by q patch of red that
appeared and disappeared In the
breakers which lazily washed the
beach. After a closer examination
Justin rose and waded into the
water to retrieve this bit of notsam-
II was a red silk parasol, caught
by the rising tide. filled with sand
and laced with the foam Of the
pillows.
He opened 1t. set it upright in
the sun to dry, burying its ivory
handle in the pebbles. and then
walked curiously down the beach,
inspecting the sands. A little be-
yond where he had been sitting he
encountered a double line of foot
prints leading to and from a con-
fused impression In the beach.
There was a small hole, scooped
out by hand. half-flled with water.
and from this abandoned resting
place the footprints led down to
the foamy seaweed, as II the owner
had escaped by way of the open
sea. As the tide was rising. Justin
surmised that the owner of the
parasol had been there some time
before and would probably return
to seek her lost property; and he
saw In this chance hope of an ad-
venture. 1t was, however. by this
time nearly noon and the thought
Of luncheon constrained him to hide
HIS discovery and return as soon
as possible. He concealed the sun
shade. therefore, beneath ledge
and made his way back to the
hotel.
He found the sale a Manager &C.
cupied by a party of two, who were
taking their dejeuner at a table
not far from his, by an open win
dow. The elder woman was dressed
in black. and her manner and con-
versation betrayed the patient chap
eron of a whimsical ward. Justin's
eyes slipped over her face and fig
ure lazily and passed on to the young
girl opposite her. Only her back
was visible, unfortunately, but from
its lines, the curve of her cheek,
and the coil of well-dressed hair he
formed an interested estimate of her
charms. which was soon justified
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lCsattnne from preceding paEel
daughter walking away leisurefy in the other
direction.
-Now,- lid Mr.. Willard. I'll look at
your house. And wen 60 in my car" There
seemed IN emphaAs on the my"
Thank you, mr." Lysander's elation sud-
denly shriveied In spite Of himself. for
thars was something in the great mans
tone, tn his manner, that did not chord with
thts dazying failing IN With . strange young
Dans request rbsrs was no snniable sym
pafhy with yong ambition on his grim face,
n interest IN the errand. rather . sort Of
va.ehfulness. . now Just Try something at
tttude that was squeachtng. 10 say the least.
Lysander tried To think It was just his
~. Besides this first conquest was moth
Ing short Of q miracle. and he must make
the most Of II. Why. 1t was the chance OF
ing J. p. Willard; 70 b riding In the mag.
ntnosnt enc within . week. In his widest
creams b had NOT conceived more mario
than this! Perhaps 1t was q dream. To
s.uaxs the doubt he surreptitiousix pinched
himself.
Having given their destination to the
chauffeur. he proceeded to improve each
o. attempted b do %. bot Mr.. Willard began
10 ak questions, snAppy questions about
vhsre b had lived and how long had he
bean IN California and how came he in this
business. and some others that seemed
ven. sort Of sly. Lysander, gulpfnK occa-
ssouany. answered truthfuIy, although II
reany seemed that the more simple and
straishtforward his answers the less stock
Mr.. Willard took In them! Lysander couldn't
understand II, but Mr.. Willard acted n Il
he were trying to conceal that he didn't BE-
neve word Lysander said!
They were met BY the courteous agent,
who showed them over the property, doing
all the talking. to Lysander's relief, and
treating him. too. quite taetfurly Mr.. VIII
lard acted decently Gysander had . queer
feeling that he might say something terrible
any minute,. and responded properly enough
TO the agents efforts to interest him.. But
he ended the interview pretty shortly by
saying that he had decided ID have a coun-
try place II he bought at all The agent
assured him that his firm had MAGNIFICENT
places on its lists. and Mr. willard said
well. he'd see. a. he climbed back into the
car
The agent shook hands with Lysander:
Much obliged. anyway. Mr.. Pratt. for
bringing Mr.. Willard around"
Quite welcome. I'm sure" said Lysander.
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was just around the corner. 1t looked .
pretty good proposition-he was interested
In spite Of himself But perhaps the i'm
portant thing was that he and TfIbury did
not get home until dinner time.
happened to Amy. She v.s paIe b.r eve.
were wide as q cbiyds VIM Ia. h~.n fr;~b.
ened. and she started from nts of abetrsc.
ton when spoken to. It VA. something
plainly not pleasant-and every once in q
while she looked Mt him IN . hunt ou...
tioning way -.
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WY so'
There was man here today-mother
was out-iate this afternoon, asking about
YOU. She twisted her hands together in a
curious nashion.
YES! whard he w.nt7 Law. his
name7"
Amy's eyes searched him almost piteou.ly.
"He-he was q detective" she vb,.pered.
Lysandsr stared. "A detective, WHY,
what did he want7"
He wanted to know all about YOU, How
long you'd been here and what vou,d bean
doing and-and what sort Of fellow you
seemed to be-"
"Me' Why. what! why. haven't
done anything. why. that's funnyr'
His obviously sincere astonishnent seemed
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that I,vun6sr oou.s ,,,,k ar. -.
chain h,s b~,,r,,. r,..,,..x en-.
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{ I'd in soma VA, vb.n ., tu-,.d "a ,od.. :,
som. uttI. pro,.ct,,r q, ~, ,,,..,, -.
He got this out feverishIy to Amy.
You believe me, Amy, don't you. You
know didn't know anything about IL You
believe me. don't your"
II DO believe Won, I,y.no.r-
so,.r,,. -.
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His ooSus nlke 90 mi'cn'en mus
u -t' eoo'o &c ukeh
-. 0''o 0"e, ie~-'0n Oh
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''t Ue- mem
ne @no Nooo
- A-s "e>O' nut NJ
your m0ene
' so nile Amy
' al .'Ou' u sno JAKE ner
And they did,
well" said Mr.. willard after Il an. and
his eyes had softened a good deal when they
met Amy's spirited vet pl~sninr en.s ~,
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-03-05
TIME is MONEY

! Time is money-if you spend it in school.
Long ago man who knew, said that "an invest
ment in knowledge pays the best interest" And
it pays better now than it did then.
There are hundreds and hundreds of boys who
feel that they should not be wasting" time in
school; that they should be at work making
money" They may not realize the fact, but it
is nevertheless true, that they are making more
money storing their brains with knowledge than
they would make were they employed regularly
at good wages.
Recently, an investigation was made by the
teachers of Atlanta, Ga, and among other things
they discovered that children who had quit school
four years before at the age of thirteen, are
earning now an average of $3.50 year, while
their school-mates who had remained in school
until they were eighteen, were started i'm at an
average of $500 year. AT the age Of twenty
five, those who had left school at fourteen were
earning $6S8 a year. Those who had remained
in school until they were eighteen were earning
81, $50 year. The difference continues through
life and grows greater as the years pass
Several years ago it was found that in one state
whose citizens averaged three years schooling
the average production per capita was STA
year, while the average production of the nation
as whole, with its AZ years of schooling was
1892 per capita, and for one state averaging seven
years SCuOOllllS, pfOO per capita
These figures have definite application to the
recent statement of an American educator that
the average American, in education. is sixth
grader" Every added years study shoves up
the national productivity.
So the boy who is anxious to make money"
should continue in school as long as possible. An
educated man makes more money than an I'M
educated man. and makes il easier. And in times
of financial distress, when men being laid of
and forces are being reduced, the uneducated
ones are first to feel the axe. If an educated man
should lose his position, he will find it much
easier to find a new place than his uneducated
brother.
Get all the schooling you can, son. get it when
you are young and work for an education like you
have never worked for anything else. When you
reach the halfway place" in life's pilgrimage
you will realize how important it is to have
trained, educated mind.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-03-05
BE GLAD THAT GOD KNOWS

Peter had nothing of which to boast, and much
to food his soul with shame The world had
every reason to scott at his professed love for the
Master. When his Lord most needed friend,
Peter forsook Him and fed Warming by an
enemy's fire Peter had thrice denied Him with
bitter oaths. How could he claim to love His
great Friend after that?
Even so, weak as he was and shameful as his
conduct had been he dared to lay bare the depths
of his soul before the all seeing eye, and chaleng
ed Him to search him through and through while
he declared his devotion: Lord, Thou knowest
all things; Thou knowest that / love Thee"
We see and are seen in part We know and are
known in part 1t is the best we can do. Those
who love us best cannot see all. They cannot
know us fully. Therefore they suffer and we
suffer
We grieve that there is so much of evil in u.s.
but trusting that to the mercy of God, we rejoice
that He can see the inner secrets OF the soul;
that He knows how much the poor sinner resisted
before he FELL while we only know that he fell
He knows our motives, our thoughts, our DESIRES
what we would have done if we could; what we
really did try to do and what we now crave to
do for Him and our Brothers.
For mark you, it is not the successful effort
that counts with Him. 1t is what we yearned to
do and did attempt for the Glory of His Name!
When you try to pray again, thank God that
He knows you through and through-sin and all.
Mercy belongeth unto Him and He understands
you with absolute perfection.
This will give no license to sin. Peter did not
deny His Lord again. 1t tied him closer to God
and His people 1t stirred his soul to truceIess
war against evil
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-03-05
THE XII KLUX KHAN

/ A friend asked, yesterday, "Why don't you say
something in the Dispatch against the Ku Kux
Klan?
I Well, for one reason, we are not old, and we ex-
pect to see the day dawn when men who are now
denouncing the Ku Klux will be raising their
hands to Heaven and implorng God to send the
Ku KluX, or an organization similar to it, to de-
liver them and their children from black sup
Iremacy, the boot-eggers, and certain other forms
Iof outlawry than can only be reached and pun
ished by secret means
Where would the South be today had it not
been for the old, original Ku Klux, whose first
grand dragon was the famous Confederate
cavalry leader, Nathan Bedford Forrest?
After the civil war, the South was over-run by
Yankee carpetbaggers, who offered every form
of insolence and insult to the white people of this
section. The homes and farms of the people
were sold for taxes and many times the pur-
chasers were as black as the shades of hades
Offices were filled by black men who were no
more qualified to discharge the duties that de-
volved upon them than house-cat. The beau
tiful commonwealth of Louisiana once had al
negro acknowledgement. The sheriffs in many
counties and parishes were negro men. They
crowded the legislative halls in some of the
STATES. Inc WRITER Ol IHeSe lines Is only
forty years of age, yet he remembers seeing in
his native state (Tennessee) numerous black and
kinky heads in the legislature of the Volunteer
State, negro men who could neither read nor
write, helping to enact laws to govern members of
the Anglo-Saxon race.
The Ku KluX came on the scene and conditions
changed The black man receded and the right |
full "heirs of government" again took the reins
in their hands. And there those reins must for
ever remain.
Putting uniforms on young negro men during
the war, placing them at the steering wheels of
expensive automobiles, feeding them upon the
kind of truck" that President Harding handed
out at Birmingham, these and other things have
pulled the negro to point where he is about to /
forget that in the South negro must keep /
negro's place.
In this section, while there are many white men
who drink moonshne whisky the poison is made
in most instances by negro men and sold by them
Or other negro men. The hearts of white women
Of our acquaintance in Columbus have been made
sad the past week by men they love coming
nome with booze on their breath that was made
Oy negro and secured for them by negro Black
men making and selling "cat' is menace to the +,
South. The traffic must be driven out even if Il
It takes the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan TO
10 it,
We haven't word to say against them so lorg
Is they continue to aid the officers in enforcing
he laws punish white brutes and black brutes,
Uphold the sanctity of the home and advocate a j
eturn to the old-time standards of pure living
md sound morality.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-03-05

Icity-raised lady, took to the farm like
a duck to water. She can give some
of our "professoresses" many valua-
BILE lessons in home science. She is
charming, beautiful lady, and could
preside gracefully at the White House
in Washington, D. C.
The play given by the New Salem
School, on the night of February II,
was decided success. Every person
present seemed to enjoy it very much.
The New Salem School, with the
distinguished educator, Professor Nix
at the helm, is hitting the old-time
stride of that institution.
Last Friday and Saturday, the New
Salem teams played four ball games;
two with Caledonia on Friday; the
boys won and the girls lost Two
games were played with Grub Springs
on Saturday at Caledonia; the boys
won, and the girls lost. Come on,
girls. You have the spirit and your
team work is fine. We want you to
beat everything that's going in the
basket ball line. The team lineup
was as follows: Girls: Forwards,
Esta Dodson, Marjorie Swanzy; cen
tiers, Lillian Mae Stephenson and
Stella Cook; guards, Lucille Virgins
and Audie Cole. The boys: Fbr-
wards, Herbert Nix and Joseph Whit
ley; centers, James Virgins and
Clinton Dodson; guards, Otto Swan
zy and Edgar Cole. The school was
glad to see so many visitors out to
root for the teams. You are cordially |
invited to come again. Your pres
ence is encouraging.
JOHNNIE.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-03-05
FERNBANK

DR.. G. S. Barksdale was a recent
visitor in Columbus.
DR.. NJ. R. Seay, Mr.. c. A. Grimm,
Mr.. j. 2. Grimm, Mr.. E. M. Seay and
Mr.. Early Grimm attended court at
Vernon several days last week.
Rev. Joseph Cannon, Mrs. Cannon
and their little daughter have returned
home, after having spent several days
at Fayette.
Mrs. A. Pritchett, who has been in
Birmingham, seriously i'll, has returned
home.
Mrs. c. +. Byrne and little daughter,
of Scanlon, La, are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Pritchett.
Mrs. r. L. Richards and Mrs. w. A.
Black, of Millport, were recent guests
of friends here.
Mr. Chester Patrick was a recent
visitor in Columbus.
Mrs. Josie Morton, who has been
spending the winter with her sister,
Mrs. l.. Atkins, was a weekend guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Cash, near
Millport.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Fowler were called
to Bankston a few days ago to attend
the funeral of Mrs. Fowler's brother,
Mr.. Curtis Brazier, who disappeared
last July, and who was thought to
have been murdered by negroes. The
whole country was searched for weeks.
but no trace of him was found. His
skeleton, with most ofahis clothing on
it was found in the woods near the
public road, a short distance from
Slough. Mrs. Fowler identified the
as her brothers. The men,
bers Of the family are still of the
opinion that Mr.. Brazier was the VIC
tim Of foul play.
Mr.. Cohen Stapp, of Vernon, spent
Sunday night here.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. T. Hodo and little
daughter were recent visitors at
Millport.
Mr.. Glenn Atkins is spending a few
weeks with his parents, before going
10 Rochester, Mimi, for a serious sur
gical operation.
Mr. and Mrs. John Grimm and little i
daughters spent the past week in Tus-
,aloosa, Ala.
Messrs. J. c. Barksdale and Walter
Reed. Of Columbus, spent the last
weekend here.
Mr.. c. F. Byrne, Of Scanlon, La,
-isited his family here a few days ago.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-03-05
LECTURE TUESDAY NIGHT

You are invited to hear the lecture
Eby Doctor R. L. ROBBIE, Tuesday night,
March 7th, at the court house in Col
tumbus. The lecture, which viii begin
at 1880, will be free to all and all
are welcome.
1t is your privilege and your duty
to inform yourself concerning the
cause of the present universal unrest
and the wonderful blessings to fol-
low, by attending this lecture by
Doctor r. L. Robbie, of Chicago, Tues
day night, March 7th, at 1880, 1t is
free. ADV.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-03-05
THE FLYING TORPEDO

Prior to the war they had some fiction and
theatricals anent flying torpedo that could be
made to blow up battleships and towns at will.
Now bureau chief makes the positive assertion
that this vampire is here. The flying torpedo can
carry more than ton of explosives and can be
directed by wireless with the impacabe certainty
of mathematics 1t could be guided to the dome
of the nations capital as surely as if sent by a
special messenger. Blowing up governments
would be purely matter of setting dial and
timer 1t looks as if we might have a right
pleasant war when we start on the next one.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-03-05
Mr.. c. A. Grimm spent Saturday al

Mr.. C. A. Grimm spent Saturday al
Melbourne.
Mr. Earl Grimm made a business
trip to Columbus last Saturday.
Mr.. Medsoh Lofts, of Stems, Wis
tied his sister, Mrs. G. S. Barksdale,
few days ago. Fl
Since our last letter to the Dis
patch, one of our Oldest citizens, the
Rev. w. l. Gregory, aged seventy-two
years, has entered into rest. He had
been in declining health for two years
before his summons came. He left
two daughters and one sister, Mrs.
Thomas Tierce, of Birmingham, to
mourn his departure. All three were
at his bedside during his final sick
ness. Brother Gregory was a splen-
did old gentleman, and he will be very
much missed. The sorrowing ones
have our sympathy in their less. i
FLEUR DE LIS. =
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-03-05

The Pastor Says Spare the rod and spoil
the child" means that the only way to prevent a
boy from going to the devil is to give him hell.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-03-05

1t looks as if the best thing to do would be to
kill the Russian bear and start out training a
new cub
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-03-05

Portugal has had eight different cabinets or
governments within the span Of year. If you
see something coming down the streets of Lisbon
in a wheebarrow it is the old administration.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-03-05

Yesterday is an outlawed account Tomorrow
is risky promissory note. Today is real money
invest il!
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-03-05
ANOTHER DIFFERENCE

With most of US men our clothes
are in style as long as they are wear
able; whereas with the women their
clothes are wearable only as long as
they are in style.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-03-05

The talent Of success is nothing more than do
ing what YOU can do well, and doing we'll what
ever you do.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-03-05

Forty New Jersey women were drawn for jury
duty Twenty-seyen sent their regrets that they
could not attend
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-03-05

Its right to punish the sellers of bootleg liquor
The buyers are punished enough in the prices they
pay and the headaches they get
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1922-03-05
GO TO CHURCH

Go to church today and ask God to help
the officers of the law in their efforts to
break up boot-legging We must save the
boys.