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The Washington times., 1922-01-22

always seems to me q mistake to
see those stage people out Of their
setting. And then defrauded out
of her customary incense. DO you
like this dress7 I am not sure
about IT, but when I gave her my
quiet sincere opinion she relaxed
into the purr Of . satisfied Persian
cat.
S0TrM greatsst singer ever
heardr'-ths critic was de-
lishtfully conscious that every one
was listening to him. why.
think fell plump for Maddalsna
Moro. Her coloratura was like .
girl walking into the garden be-
fore breakfast and singing for sheer
love Of the birds and the dew. Her
trf1is were just little patches Of
high spirits. little private COM
petitions with . particular lark. And
her tragic singing was marvellous.
too. It had the fnsvitability Of fats.
You never felt that she could have
used any other word or any other
note to express what she wanted TO.
She had that rarest Of all gifts. she
always seemed to BE- improvising.
And why did she retire %
youngT' ] asked.
mo one knew. remember her
saying to me once, 7 know I shall
20 on singing TIL my voice IL crack
= Cd, but you must tell me whsn It
becomes too bad to be true. You
see. I dmply can't stop. love It
So"
And when did you see her
last7"
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Dazzling Beauty.

Ny mother could never have
stirred the real man and the fact
that he stood hsr 20 sraodously.
admired her 20 unfAilingiy. showed
that she had never mattsrsd
enough even to be . disappodnt-
msnt. Once you had ceased to Be
surprised at her having borne .
child-so incredible did Il seem that
she should ever have had any con.
tact with reality-you ceased to
think Of her at all except when
you drew IN your breath at her
dazzling beauty.
But the fact that she was %
easily placed" psycholosically
made me wonder all the more
about that inner life Of my fathers
Of which no murmur or hint had
ever reached me, but in the exist
ence Of which 30 unfalterfngiy
believed.
And then, one day. quite BY 40
cident. whom I was looking for
something in his room. came
across an old photograph. 1t was
shiny and thick with the photog-
rapher's name at the bottom in
gold and no artist had arranged
the lighting. It seemed, In fact.
hardy to have emerged from the
daguerreotype stage. But It struck
me partly because Of my fathers
loathins Of photographs and partly
because Of the "sitter's" face.
She was holding on to q shawl,
her very long fingers clutching It
little nervously while her heavy
lidded eyes peered through the
curtain Of her lashes with the ex-
preston Of . watcher looking un-
seen into a room. Her big curly
mouth had square corners and her
nostrils seemed cut out in card
board. Her chin was square, her
forehead wide and her hair looked
lighter than her skin. felt like .
detective on his first case suddenly
coming across a clue of first-rate
importance.
How was I to follow It up?
didn't want to appear to be prying
into my fathers private concerns.
still less did I want to shut off the
possibility of a confidence from him
by some indiscreet question. But
I was burning with curiosity and
at the best of times am not par
ticularly patient.
After several days Of fruitless
hope that providence would at least
provide me with an apple TO pick
GIVE seemed to me to have had all
the advantages) I plunged desper-
ately. My father and I were sit.
ting smoking by a particularly rosy
and welcoming fire, and he was
talking about love, love affairs and
marriage-lightly Nut with all his
infinite insight, his wide human
wisdom.
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the hands Of fate-now I am alive"
I was shut up perhaps. but my
outer petals were touched Ca.
my God. make me again the child
I was-but he cannot answer.
1t was then I heard her voice Tor
the first time. Her marvellous
voice that had suddenly burst loose
into this note Of passon. 1t 70.
coded again into its velvet cover
and she went on more calmly.
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Wonderful Art.

And then Of course there was
her art-her wonderful art. The
world was ut her feet. I wish 1t
were at my SIDE she would say
with her lovely whimsical smile.
She wasn't beautiful and oh. 20
far from pretty, but her features
had . fascinating way Of playing
with one another a. II her eye
brows gave q hint 10 her eyes
which In their time whispered
cue to her mouth. She was %
1.-THE and strong ana supple with
An INDECENT grace that masked 1t.
What II the good Of my fumblins
on trying to describe magic? II
you could have seen her-but you
never viii. she was Life" And
he got up, smiled. lit his candle
and went % bed.
tr1sd to piece the evidence to-
gsthsr. The world was At her
fset-hsr wonderful art. She must
have besn an actress or . singer.
The world II not "at the fest"
Of writer's.
surrsptitiouay searched London
for photographs Of old artists but
It seemed a. II conspiracy had ar
ranged to conceal my LADY with
the shawl. Through many .
drawer Of musty unwantsd post
cards I burrowed but always she
eluded me. Any thick. shiny
photograph drew me like . mag
nst-but In vain. Discouraged, I
prayed to Providence. ana one az
tsrnoon my prayer was answered.
Ny mother was coming down to
Roehampton to watch me play
polo. or rather to hold her court
under the trees, and I was to pick
hsr up At hsr corsetiere's. I ar
rived At the appointed time and
settled down In the front room to
wait, when. 10 and behold. I found
on the wall . wire ENHANCEMENT
packed with photographs-Isolde
and the Merry Widow. Lady Teazle.
Mary Queen Of Scots. with . gen.
erous sprinlriing Of ladies in pic.
ture hats and patches. loked down
at me. - E'4sh
Eyes outsmfled teeth. teeth out
shone eyes. while largo sprawling
writings assured the world that
Nine. Isabelle was . paragon
among corsetieres.
Trembling. I got up sl1yiy with
q feeling Of dedication. I looked,
and there between Boadicea and a
pierrette was my lady of the
shawl. I thought I saw an amused
glance Of recognition behind that
thick fringe of eyelashes. but
was too excited to be sure.
II am so sorry to have kept you
waiting" At that moment my
mothers immaculate perfection was
to me nothing but a white blur.
tried to force my voice to sound
natural.
WHO IL that?" I asked in the
hoarse tones Of a hero in melo-
drama.
"Oh, don't you know?- But OF
course you are too young to have
heard Of her. That was NADIA.
lena Moro, some people thought her
the greatest singer Of her age"
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"0range Eyes.

I could distinguish the faint out
line Of Q white figure closely draped
in q shawl and the most beautiful
arm I have ever seen silhouetted
aSainst the back Of the sofa and
falling into . cascade Of long white
fingers. AZ I approached the fig
urs rose. held my breath and the
next moment I was kissing NADIA
lena's hand. How shall I describe
her a. she etched herself on my
memory?
She stood there, tall and strong
and supple. like some beautiful
statue created a. . vessel to hold
life. 1t was only gradually that I
dared look at her face and the first
thing found there was her smile
the sight Of which must always
have set q thousand smiles in mo-
ton.
remember the queer way It had
Of beginning at one corner OF her
mouth and creeping slowly and
then sometimes It would break out
simultaneously all along the line
with q dazzling burst Of radiance.
liked It best when It progressed
mysteriously hardly touching her
lips, like an echo or q shadow Of
something.
Her eyes were very strange,
marbled orange and green, splashes
of amber on a background of emer.
aid jade, and her lashes were SO
thick that It was sometimes diff
cult to catch the darting CLEANS be-
hind them.
I wish could describe her.
Somehow It is impossible to give
any idea Of her tingling, vibrating
quality, the overcharged battery
that one felt her to be. All the
electric sparks Of life that escaped
from her, and underneath 1t all
the swift strong current, the re-
lentless water from which light IL
made.
That evening I was intoxicated.
/ didn't know what 1 was eating.
what was saying felt that I
was some will.less mechanical per-
former in a dream. The Pickering
orange light Of the tall yellow can
dies, the hard patches Of mag
nesium made by the moon on the
floor, the sound Of her voice, low
and velvety and drowsy. as IL 1t
were the soft wrapping that held
her wonderful treasure-it all
seemed woven into some strange
pattern of life Of which I was
part.
Maddalena talked OF life, of love.
of triumph, of loneliness, Of long
ing-"What is Sehnsucht?" she
said. what is it one yearns for?
II Is to be able to do a thing for
the first time again. And that Is
impossible. When love what do
want? I want never to have
kissed, never to have given myself
before. 1t is in vain say, Never
has II been like th,s-never before
was I awake was a dummy in
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Princess Bibesco's Book
Deals Frankly With Life

TLOSE the heels of the publication OF the Gnsdz-
~ ingly frank diary Of her mother, Mrs. Margot As
quth ,oe of the former Prime Minister of Great Britan,
the Princess Antoine Bibesco, their daughter Elizabeth
Asquth 1oe of Prince Bibesco the Rumarian Minister
to Washington has published book equally frank en-
titled ~ Haze Only Myself to Blame"
Inheriting all the Hvey t and keen analysis OF her
clever mother she has added to this collection of brilliant
short stories grace and quancy all her own They gve
definitely fresh pie,o of life and ving By observer
whose perceptions are keyed to top notch The book
dedicated to her husband By special arrangement, The
Washington Times is enabled to publish seray on Sun
dan some of the most Interesting chapters of Princess
Bibesco's book This Is the fourth tss..
The Washington times., 1922-01-22
THE PILGRIMAGE

MY father was one Of the most brilliant men have
WI known, but he refused to choose any Of the
ordinary paths Of mental activity his has remained
family name when it should have become exclu-
sively his own
anything my mothers famous beauty cast far more
uster on than his geniuswhch preferred to bask in
the sunshine Of intimacy or reclns indoenty in the shady
backwaters privacy and leisure. And yet in way he
vas m adventurer-or rather adventurous scientist
The Washington times., 1922-01-22

Revelations In This Collection of Brilliant Short
Stories Give a Fresh View of Life and Living
By am Observer Whose Perceptions Are Keyed
0 Top Notch Dedicated to Her Husband, Who
Is the New Minister From Roumania to the
United States.
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"Holy Of Holes.

Giovanni Il q poet" she MUIR
mured-on her lips his name was
caress. He is a doctor" she
added with a delightful little def
ant note Of pride.
''signora," said, II am going to
make an impossible, a monstrous
request. I have no right to make
It; It is impairment beyond words.
What excuse have I to try to force
the lock that reveals the holy Of
HOLES. am a presumptuous fool.
But II you've ever known what 1t
was to feel hungry, II you've ever
known what 1t was to feel parched
with thirst, IL you've ever known
what It was to long, to yearn for
anything, a letter, a look. a death.
that Is what I feey now. The whole
of me Is crying. I must hear her
voice once"
IT don't sing" she said smiling
at my trembling eagerness.
"In memory Of my father. who
loved you as he has never loved
any one, to whom you were life
itself. Because Of my love Tor him,
of his love for me, open this ecstasy
of his TO me so that there Is not
always between us this gulf Of the
wonder he knew and that I shall
never know"
TT has been shut up so long, my
voice." she said. who knows but
It has forgotten how to fly?" And
then suddenly she got UP, her eyes
flashed, she defied the universe
with q gesture.
who says cannot sing?" she
said, and she went up to the piano
Slowly she rumbled out a waveliks
murmur Of notes. 1T IL a mans
song I must sing" she said. and
she burst out into the flood Of
passion.
''Du meme Seels. du mein Herr"
she sang.
Her wonderful voice vibrating.
throbbing. crashed discord after
discord. For q moment thought
It must bs a nightmare-it could
not be true. The agony was too
great. She laughed. 1T has not
gone, my voice. All, It Is good to
sing again." She went on from
song to song. and by . superhuman
effort Of will kept my hands from
my ears. And then suddenly I saw
a mans white miserable strained
face and her husband came int
the room. She did not see him
and he came straight to me.
Fool" he said in q low passion.
ate voice. with a burning bitter
ness in It. she does not know.
She is deaf when she sings. She
has lost her ear. Oh. my secret"
Copyright BY The George II. Dorsn Co
A q
The Ocala evening star., 1922-05-10
INDIGESTION
Busy Public Official Says Thed-
fOrd's Black-DraugLt Helps Him
Keep Physically Fit.

Clay City. Ky.-T have been in
business here for twentyone years;
am also coroner, riding the Kentucky
hills and hollows in all kinds Of
weather and under all kinds of con-
ditions," says MIR. Sam T. Carr. of this
place. ITO be able to do so, must
keep physically fit, and Thedford's
Black-Draught Is my standby.
These trips used 10 give me head
aches, and that, found. came from
hurried meals or from constipation.
81 was convinced that Black Draught
was good, so now use 1t, and it gives
perfect satisfaction. 1t acts on the
liver, relieves indigestion, and certain
iy is splendid. | am never without it.
When YOU have feeling of discom
fort after meals. causing a bloating
sensation, headache, bad breath, and
similar common symptoms, try taking
a pinch of Bla"k-Draught after I. es Is
pinch of the dry powder washed
down with a swallow of water. This
has been found to assist the stomach
and liver to carry on their normal
work, and helps prevent, or relieve,
constipation.
Your druggist c: n supply you with
this we'll known, pUrely-vegetable liver
medicine. Insist upon Thedford's, the
original and only genuine Black
Draught liver me6: 'ine NC-l37a
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He has talked quite a lot win me, as
I have said. and think he's been try
ing, part Of the time, to find something
I'll be interested In. Honestly, / think
he's been trying to make up for Carrie
Haywood and Stella Mayhem and
Charlie Smith and Mr.. Livingstone. /
think that's why he took me TO walk
that day In the woods, and why he
took me out TO the observatory to see
the stars quite a number Of times.
Twice he's asked me to play to him,
and once he asked me If Mary wasn't
about ready to dress up In Marie's
clothes again. But he was joking
then, knew, for Aunt Jane was right
there In the house. Besides, saw the
twinkle In his eyes that I've seen there
once or twice before just love that
twinkle In Fathers eyes!
But that hasn't come any since
Mothers letter 10 Aunt Jane arrived
Hes been the same in one way, yet
different in another. Honestly, IL 1t
didn't seem too wildly absurd for any
thing, I should say he was actually
sorry to have me go. But, Of course,
that isn't possible. Oh, yes, know he
said that day at the dinner table that
he should like to keep me always. But
I don't think he really meant 1t. He
hasn't acted a mite like that since, and
l guess he said it just to hush up Aunt
Jane, and make her stop arguing the
matter.
I'm so excited can hardly breathe.
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IMPORTANT NOTICE

The Riaito Cafe has been moved
two doors south of its former location
nn South Magnolia street, where we
are elegantly fitted up for serving
meals or a Ia carte orders. "Quick
Service and Reasonable Prices" our
motto. Our specialties are Western
Meats and Sesfoods. Open day and
night. Regular dinner served from
IL to 8. Up-to-date dining room in
ear. Fresh vegetables daily
,s-tf JOHN METRE, Prop.
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NOTICE
To Paving Contractors


Sealed proposals will be received by
m. on May the 18th, 1922, for the i'm
provement of certain streets by grad
ing, paving, curbing and otherwise
improving. The city council will sit
at this time for purpose of opening
and publicly reading any and all pro-
posals regularly submitted.
This improvement comprises about
$4,000 square yards of paving and the
streets to be improved are those desig-
mated by ordinance passed and approx
ed the 18th day of April, 1922.
A certified check in the amount of
two thousand dollars ($2,000.06) made
payable to the city of Ocala shall &C
company each proposal as a guarantee
of good faith on the part of the bidder
Location maps, plans, profiles and
specifications will be on file at the city
hall, Ocala, Florida, and at the office
of j. W. Turner, engineer, Lakeland,
Florida, for examination and inspec-
tion on and after the Sth day of May
Copy of specifications containing pro
posal sheet may be obtained by de-
posting five dollars ($5.00). therefor
which amount will be returned when
the proposal is submitted.
Proposals shall be sealed and ad-
dressed to H. G. Sistrunk, city clerk.
The city council reserves the right to
reject any or all bids; to let contract
that in their opinion is to the best in
terest of the city of Ocala; and to cur.
tail the improvement at such time and
to such extent as the funds available
for this improvement may require.
BY order of city council.
Dated at Ocala, Florida, this the
18th day of April, 1922.
E. II. Martin,
President of City Council.
Attest: Fl. C. Sistrunk,
City Clerk. 4-19-4t~We6
The Ocala evening star., 1922-05-10
PICTURE FRAMING

Our picture framing department is
again open. New mouldings and sup
plies have been pu7 in and we are pre-
pared to make up and deliver on short
notice. Sat-Wed
GEORGE MaeKAY & COMPANY
The Ocala evening star., 1922-05-10

Order now. An Allen Bath Outfit.
Enjoy it greatly; wouldn't be with
out it,; "Just what my wife has
wanted" So say Ocala people. Bath
room outfit $3.50; portable outfit
$3.50. r. c. Loveridge, Agent, Ocala,
Fla. 9-6t
The Ocala evening star., 1922-05-10

l am now in position to repair type
writers, adding machines and phono-
graphs Leave your orders with us.
and party viii call for machine. THE
SPECIALITY SHOP, A. E. Gerig. SGT
The Ocala evening star., 1922-05-10

Our new MOTHERS DAY card.
VIII express just the sentiment yoa
want for your mother. THE SpE-
CIALTY SHOP. A. Z. GERIG. s-6t
The Ocala evening star., 1922-05-10

We are now ehurning daily and
have butter and buttermilk every day.
Phone 81. Marion County Creamery. /.
The Ocala evening star., 1922-05-10

The newest and smartest ladies'
Spanish toe and heel oxford for streek
and theatrical wear Guarantee Cloth
ing & Shoe oC. Y. NJ. B. o. d. 1e-tf
The Ocala evening star., 1922-05-10
Continued Tomorrow

Fresh fish every day, and we make
no extra charge for cleaning them
City Fish Market. Phone 15s. 22-tf
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But what a funny, funny walk that
was! He meant to make IL a good
one, | know he did. And he tried.
He tried real hard. But he walked
so fast / couldn't half keep up with
him; then, when he saw how l was
hurrying, he'd slow down. way down.
The Ocala evening star., 1922-05-10

For prompt prescription work phone
No. IA. Bittlng's Drug Store. 25-tf
The Ocala evening star., 1922-05-10

Dancing at Silver Springs Thursday
night. Music by Davis orchestra. st
The Ocala evening star., 1922-05-10
WEEK LATER.

I'm so excited l don't know what TO
do. The most wonderful thing has
The Ocala evening star., 1922-05-10
No War Tax

Effective United
both castings tubes absorbed
and is added the selling price.
United States Rubber
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-02-23
She LOOKS SO
WELL And HAPPY
See the rich, red blood, the sign
of health, showing in her
lovely cheeks

Some women have naturally beau
iful compilations that tell you there is
plenty of richness in their blood.
Their figures become well formed,
supple, rounded and graceful. Those
are the results of rich, red blood land
plenty of it. There is no need of be-
ing thin and scrawny from poor
blood. Get a few bottles of GUIDES
Pepto-Mangan-take it with your
meals for few weeks. 1t will give
you plenty of red blood. By building
up the blood, you give the entire sys.
TEN a chance to restore itself natur-
ally, and that brings natural bloom
and beauty and all the effects and
joys of good health. Get Guides Pep
to-Mangan at your druggists in
liquid or tablet form.-Advertise
ment.
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BY Way of Identifying Himself.

DO yo' know who l is sab? Does
20 organize me2" inquired a dlapL
dated looking young colored citizen,
addressing old Brother Bulginback.
We'll, sab, Use de fool gen leman dat
done Hoped wild 20 daughtah Loola-
belle, bout two weeks ago; and kin
prove it, spite-uh muh pussonal pear.
ance. And Use come back yuh today,
sab, to infawm yo' dat if yo'u take
her back and gimme a new suit O.
clothes, all will be forgiven."-Kansas
City Star.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-02-23

Me. Of Home. Sweet Home.

The original manuscript of Home,
Sweet Home" is said to have been
buried in the grave with Miss Harry
Harden Of Athens, Ga. She was John
Howard Paynes sweetheart, but re-
fused to marry him in Difference to
her fathers wishes. After she was
separated from her lover she shut
herself in the old family mansion, See
ing none but a few members Of the
little church to which she belonged
From the Independent.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-02-23
Work ard SinC.

Give US, Oh, give, the man who sings
at his work! Be his occupation what
it may, he is equal to any of those
who follow the same pursuit In silent
sullenness. He viii do more in the
same time, he viii 90 it better, he viii
persevere longer. One is scarcely
sensible to fatigue whilst he marches
to music. The very stars are said to
make harmony as they revolve in
their spheres.-T. Carlyle,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-02-23
MOTH GLADE

H. c, Hersman, of Mountain Lake
Park, buried his youngest child here
on Sunday.
We are glad to note that Henry
Johnston's family have recovered
from severe cases of diphtheria.
William Colmer,w no has been i'll
with erysipelas, is much better now.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Beckman are
the proud parents of son.
Mr.. A. B. Moon was business Wis
itor to Oakland on Saturday as was
also Mr.. George w. Moon.
Mr.. and Mrs. burst, newlyweds
of Grantsyille, have been visiting
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-02-23
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

1. Military Lot 1914; so acres; ON
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad east of
Altamont; in fee.
2. Part of surface of "Bank Terri
tory;" about 100 acres; on Lost Land
Run, east of Eagle Rock.
8. Part of "Bank Property" in fee;
about $50 acres; on county road from
Gnegy's to Dobbin; south Of Red
House. Has valuable growth of young
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-02-23

relatives here the past two weeks.
Charles S. Harvey's farm was Wis
tied by a fire one day last week
which consumed his stable together
with lot of lumber and good many
chickens.
We are glad to have Rev. Jacob
Cuppett with US again and that he
is now able to fill his regular ap-
pointments after a serious illness.
He will preach for US on Sunday
morning, February % All are in
vited to attend these services.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-02-23
peternnlnsd 70 ga In stuIe

A customer in q butchers shop
stood gazing at some small alligators
In an aquarium. Having turned the
matter over in his mind, the customer
approached the butcher and exclaimed,
Il suppose a body might as well be
dead as out Of style. Gimme a couple
Of pounds Of alligator"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-02-23
Courage Ever In Demand.

mot in changing fights ard desper-
ate marches only is heroism to be
looked for, but on every railway
bridge and f1reproof building that is
going up today. On freight trains, on
the decks Of vessels, in cattle yards,
on lumber RATS, among the flremen
and the policemen. the demand for
courage is incessant, and the supply
never fails. William James.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-02-23
His Inspiration.

Percollum (of the Daily Bread)-'1Iy
dear, you are not only my chief in
centive to work, but my lifelong in
SEPARATION" Mrs. Percollum-'T know
I'm your inspiration, all right, Perez
val. Whenever I mix q metaphor or
make little mistake in my grammar
you turn it into story and get pay
for it."