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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-06-23
SmN1es.)
ARCADE TODAY

Fred Stone. famous comedian of the
musical comedy stage and the screen,
viii appear for the first time today at
the Arcade Theatre in 1.-THE Duke of
Chimney Butte, by George Washing
ton Ogden. 1t is an andrew J, Cal
laghan Production. released by re
Pictures and supporting Mr.. Stone in
a-notable cast are VIOLA Vale, formerly
leading woman for William S. Hart;
Josie SedgewiclS, now a star in her
own right; Chick Morrison and Jim
Duncanson, not TO mention several
others of high skill. Mr. Stone ap-
pears as cowboy-his favorite role
and the story is one of romance and
adventure embracing al 1.-The sure-fire
ingredients OF real entertainment.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-06-23
Latest Hosiery Novelties

Women's fancy silk hose in black white and
brown, with white clocks. Special price. $1.25
Ladies' fancy clock hosiery in navy blue, grey,
white, black Special. $1.5O, $500, $2.25
Fancy striped hose in black, brown, white and
silver Special .......................... $l.75
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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-06-23

The country ought 10 take lts
bearinss before some OF its vital inter.
ests go on the rocks. How unfortu-
naie is that We can make the rich pay
al the taxes. ! agree that taxes
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-06-23

boat.
"Whiskey." he replied.
Where is it bound for?" BE was
asked
TO Cuba he responded, and to
prove his statement he produced
clearance papers from Canada.
He was allowed to proceed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-06-23

The navy transport Campella has
arrived at Astoria with 1000 tons Of
steel rails for the tracks to be con-
structed by the government in con-
nection with the improvement at the
Tongue Point naval station.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-06-23
30 Inch Printed Lin0nS

"A nice thin material for summer dresses and
waists; colors blue, yellow, pink, grey and green
figured. Barred linon for waists in pink, green,
blue, black and red Special price, the yard. 69c
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-06-23
Ribbon Special-39c a Yard

Five and six inch hair ribbons in fancy patternsa
light and dark Plaids, stripes and floWered effects
in pinks, blues, red and every color combination
that makes pretty ribbon Extra good value.
Special price, per yard ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 39c
GÅ‚os polek. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1902-current, 1922-08-09
STOPIEN

chodzic. Ia pare lat spojrzyjmy
gdzie kazdy stoi.
ZobacZymy, re jedni beda ma sa-
mym szczycie czyli ma najwyzszym
stopniu tam wierzcholka zaczna
nadstaWiac sobie jeszcze wywyz-
szenie. lnni beda poSrodku, bo zme
cZeni zaprZestali drogi; inni jesz-
cZe ca}kiem Zniecheceni albo ra
czej niedbali, weSli zaledwie ma pa
re stopni tam odpoczywaja, albo
tez spadli w przepaSc O ktorych
Mkt mic niewie. Wszak wszysey
mieli rowne szanse Drabina- byla
szeroka, wsZyscy razem mogli po
szczeblach wchodziG, ale ME wszy-
scy dbali. Byli Samolubami. Cho-
dzi}o i'm o wygody, mySleli, re ci
CO to predict wejda w gore spusz.
cza i'm dobrotliwie wszystkicgo co
i'm potrzeba, wiec poc6z oui mieli
sic fatygowac. CT, ktorzy pracowa-
Ii, wzbijali sic, a ci co pr6znowal,
leniwieli ubozeli. TAX powstaly
stopnie do celu.
Rzecz, ktora jest droga dla da-
nej osoby, zwykle otoczona jest ia
kiemis przeszkodami, jakiemis gra
nicami, w dodatku stale bardzo
daleko wysoko ponad Giovanni ma
szemi. Zamiast przysuwaG, odsuwa
sic nibyto cd cz}owieka, ktory sic
ga po MIA. Jakas wewnetrzna moe
pcha mas, buntuje mysli nasze,
wtedy kiedy cz}owiek odpoczywa w
spokoju, najwiecej go przesladuje;
wtedy niby widmo jakieS przed o.
czy ruin powstaje, ujawnia pick
nose mozliwosG pozytecznoSc re
czy. Powiada :-patrz, jak to latwo
nadstawie ci drabine po kt6rej
wnet wespniesz sic do najwyzsze-
go stopnia, ma kt6rym ideal tw6j
stoi; wyciaga do ciebie rece ko-
kieteryjnie, jakoby protekcyi twej
szukajac, czy teA wcielenia W dziel
nictwo twoje.
Zbudzisz sic, alluzye zaczniesz u
GÅ‚os polek. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1902-current, 1922-08-09

rzeczywistniaC tax stajesz ma
sZcZeblu zaleznie Cd twej wytrwa.
ioSci
Kazdego stopien jest tax wysoki
jak wySoko siega jego imaginacya
jego chec VIOLA wykouania
Jedni kontentuja sic czembqdz.
ci ME mySla wcale; ci boja sic od-
dac mySlom, by te prZypadkowo
ME zaprowadZiiy ich w nieznane
kTainy ME zdarfy i'm woalki O.
czu, by ujrzaIy wieksze rzeczy. U
tych ciasno, ciemno W pojecicach
jak W piwnicy, kt6ra sic swiatta
boi. Inni, ktorych nazywamy boga
czami, nauczycielami. wynalaZca-
mi, maja DUO uswiadomienia,
czaszka ich niby baldachim VINO
81 sic coraz wyzej, tax, re groma-
dzi coraz wiecej wiedzy, kt6ra za5
p4odzi korzystne rezultaty. CT sie
nigdy ME mecza: dla tych najwie
ksZem sZcZeSciem najwieksza
robota. Oddaja sic badaniom, stu
dyom jak kochanek pannie, szcze-
Sliwi w objeciach swych pony
slow. ze moga stwarzac dzie}a. zc
wreszcie osiagdaja stopien swego
celu.
Edison podobno tax oddai sic
swej piracy, re gdy W p6Zniejszym
wieku pojal sobie zone, zapom-
nial o niej, dopiero to W nocy Sle-
czacego mad swymi pomysiami,
musiala powolaG do odpoczynku.
Wszystko cokolWiek czlowiek o.
siegnie uczciwa droga, okupione
bywa odmawianiem sobie najprzy
jemniejszych rzeczy. l tax kto
chce umysl sw6j wzbogacic, musl
Odm6wiG sobie wiele rozrywek, u
bran, przejazdAek, podr6zy, by
czas poswieciG badaniom, stu
dyom. Najlepsze rzeczy sa uszla-
chetnione, udoskonalone >naipierw
W wyobrazni, potem wedlug wy
obrazni wykonane. Wszystkie je-
dnak wymagaja Sleczenia, odda-
GÅ‚os polek. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1902-current, 1922-08-09

wanna sic caIkowicie dzjeIu s,se-
mu.
NaJpicknieisZy kwiat, owoc. "a
wsze bedzie II CORY ponad korze
miami. Wszystko day do wydania
CO najlepszego 2 siebie- TAX tel ]
cziowiek, tylko Ae czlowiek ma
wOlna wole, posiada zmys}y. umie
kontrolowaG, budowaG rekodziel-
ME, malowniczo, prozaicznie poe
tycznie, Il wszystko dla wyzszego
celu, dla wyzszego stOpnia istno-
sci.
Taxi Marconi, Bell. Edison in
nj, kt0rzy iuA dopieli najwyaszego
stopnia stojac W SredniIn wieku
ia wierzchoiku, Z kt6rego s}awy
ich Mkt stracic ME moAe, oddali
us}ugi Swiatu bardzo wieIkie, je
dnak ME poprzestali Da Zachwy-
caniu sic swymi pomys}ami, lecZ
wciah pracowali mad udoskonale-
MEM swych dzicl coraz to wick
sze tajemnice odkrywali. Ci dazyli
jak gdyby najeCi. pracowali jak
gdyby uakazu, prZymusu, zako
chani w swej tw0rczOwni. ME po-
chlebiajac sobie wcale zachwytem
swych wielkich inwentacyi.
Choc wprawdzie wszyscy ME
moga bye geniusZami, to jednak
kazdy prawid'owo Cd natury wy
posarzony, po jakimkolwiek poprd-
cowaniu mad soba, mOzc byt Sw0j
polepszyG, stac sic pozytecznym i
czastke swa przyioayc, by choG
drugiego podzwignaG ma wyzszy
szczebel, jak to mimowoli uczyniI
dziadek wynalazcy telefOnu. Bell
chciai w rzeczywistoSCi wynalezc
telegraf, a tymczasem wynalazt
telefon, dzieki doSwiadczeniom
swego dziadka OLGA; lecz mlodY
Aleksander Graham Bell wstapit
ma szczebel, ma ktorym jego dzia-
dek ojciec ustaneli praca swa
wspial sic ma sam wierzCholek, IL
trwalaj9c sobie pomnik historycZ-
ny ma zawsze. Me odkryl on tego
przy zabawie, lecz przy warszta-
Gle, eksperymentuiac dalej rozpo
czete dzielo. TAX jak w II r.dzinie
Bella, tax moze bye W kazdCgo ro-
dzinie. Ilu to many cieSli, mura-
rzy, wreszcie szwaczek, modniarek
kt6re lie podjely sic W dalszym
kierunku wsp6lne zdolnoSci upra-
wiaG, staly sic szczeg6lniejszymi
W swoim zawodzie stanely ma
wyzszym stopniu. Kto wynalaIl
lub ulepszyI cegte. tynk, Ugly. nj
ci, itp., wszak przyczynil sic do
wiele dobrego wslawii sic czyli
stanai ma najwyzszym szczebiu tel
dziadzinv
GÅ‚os polek. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1902-current, 1922-08-09

Najwyzszego stopnia MONA do
piaG w kazdym zawodzie, ma kaz
dym sta2owisku. Me jest on obo-
strzony ami do klas. ami do osoby.
ami do swery, a nj do rangi, ale jak
po drabinie moze kazdy kroczyc,
kto chce go dopiaG.
Jak dlugi, szeroh lub wysok
jest najwyAszy stopieh jak wyso-
ko moze sic, czlowiek wzbijaG pom,
tego zaden miernik ami matematyk
okreslic ME jest w stanie,
Ola kogo stopien najwyAszy do
stepnym jest?
Zastan6wmy sic nieco mad tymi
dwoma punktami, moze zgodzi-
my sic niniejsza konkluzya
Jak juz wyzej powiedzieliSmy,
najwyzszy stopieh jest dostepny
dla kazdego, tylko, ze ME kazdy
zdaje sobie sprawe dba wyniesc
sic ponad drugiego, checiaAby z
punktu obowiazku ulepszenia sto-
sunkow. Wszak SWAT stworzony
zostai niczego. Wszystko co dis
many, czem sic posilkujemy, byio
Cd samego poczatku stalo odlo-
giem wieki, ale potrzeba zniewala-
la ludzkoSG do myslenia sobie, bo
trzeba byio jeSc, przyodziewac, o.
grzewaG sic. To byly zdaje sic try
najnieodzowniejsze- rzeczy, ktore
zmusily rodzaj ludzki do mySlenia
mad swemi potrzebami. Skoro zara
dzono tym potrzebom, wylonily sic
inne, nastapiia kompetycya, kryty-
ka. Zachodzily rozmaite potrzeby
iuz to samoobrony, juz to protek-
cyl, itp. Doszedl SWAT do tego, re
wiele dobrych rzeczy powstalo tax
re W kohcu tylkO to, kt6re najlep-
sze poczynaIy mice odbyt. Potrze-
ba zasob6w stworzyta wynalazki.
Rome wynalazki, zapotrZebowania
przemysliwania, nareszcie zniewo-
lily czlowieka do popracowania
mad sob9, to zas zbudowalo stop
ME wiedzy, wyr6znienia miedzy je-
dnym a drugim, w ten spos6b do
szliSmy do dzisiejszego postepu.
Me wiemy co po mas nastapi, ja-
kie ulepszenia wszysthego tego co
Jest, lecz wiemy, ze SWAT jeszcze
ME zaprzestaI sic obracac, Ae tw6r
~, wynalazcy praktykanci wciaz
rOdzic sic beda, ze W naturze
Iudzkiej ley chec postepu, przeto
wiemy, re ma obecnych doswiadcze
mach budowane beda inne, tax, 10
@ostep nigdy dla indywidualnego
"2iowieka sic ME skohczy, az 2
jmiercia, gdzie jest tama jego nal
"Yzszego stopnia.
2rzedstawmy drabine po tel
drabinie kazmy naszym znajomym
GÅ‚os polek. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1902-current, 1922-08-09
Observation-Disclosures
Observation-Disclosures


Dzesiec Czionkin jednej rodziny naleiy do Tow.
Gwiazda Nadziei Gr 66, Zwiazku Poiek w Am. jak
nastepuje;
Helena Jagieiio, Katarzyna Kapica, Ludwka Ma
zur, siostry; Marya Oriowska, Anna Mazu, bratowe;
Wisnku Helena Oriowska, Helena Ochap, VIA
dystsws Cchap, Genowefa Kapica, Zosia Jagieffo.
Piekny przykiad do nasla dowania. kto nsstepnie
moze sic wykazac TAXA mniejsza lub wieksza lczba
czionkm jednej rodziny, ME konieczne nalezacych
do jednej tel sannej grupy. Prosimy!
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-06
NICER GWEN
CALL IN
Gun ACCIDENT


An accident which might have
- serious occurred when . re-
s-slvef fell from Patrolman Dave
nnomet's coat pocket last night
~ jarred into firing, and when
" ballet grazed the foot Of ON
- OYville Bragg. The mishap oc-
NrYed At the corner Of Seventh
sspnue and Ninth street at 10
eclock.
ne men were sent to that vicin-
~ when it was reported at head
eusYters that negroes at a pool hall
seer that corner were displaying
ms in threatening manner.
Nothing came Of the investigation,
"a DeSmet started to crank the
poiice department automobile pre-
1asstory to starting back to the
aation. He had hastily thrust his
revolver into his pocket on starting
out
Bragg stood near, waiting to let
DeSmet get into the drivers seat
Of the car. The gun fell and went
Oh. the bullet fortunately burying
itself in the wall Of nearby build
ing A crowd gathered, but was
dispersed by the officers with the
assurance that nothing was wrong.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-06
How to Mark Your Ballot

ln.Huetions on how to vote properly % = to in
sare re legality Of your ballot It next Tuesdays
The straight party ticket: II it is desired to
vose Straight party ticket two ways possible:
Either place cross in tho circle 1t the top Of the
ticket or place cross in the square the left Of the
name OF each candidate on the entire ticket.
2@To split scratch ballot (when you want
to vote for candidates on two more tickets) the
safe way Is to mark the square to the left of each
name you want to vote for leaving the circles blank
3For split party ticket (when you wish to
vote for your regular party candidates, excepting
one or more candidates, under some other party
ticket mark cross in the circle at the top Of the
party OF your choice and then mark cross in the
square before the name names Of any candidate
for whom you want to vote any other ticket or
tickets.
Remember, however, that a ballot that is
scratched for representative to the general assembly,
or any Office to which than one candidate is to
be elected, would be counted only for such candi-
dates have in the squares to the left of their
names.
Women vote for every office and for all pro-
positions.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-06

Thirty-sixth street from Twelfth to
Fourteenth avenue" and said Ger
tificate also shows the court costs,
the amount OF accrued interest, and
the total amount of said assessment
and said certificate also states that
the ID improvement conforms
substantially to the requirements Of
the original ordinance for the con-
struction Of the same as required
by. law: that said certificate Of the
costs has been filed in said pro-
ceedings and that a final hearing
on said certificate and assessment
will be had on the 18th day of No.
vember. A. d. 1922. at the hour. of
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-06

improvement entitled In saiA court.
In Re petition Of the City u Rock
Island, I'LL, to assess the cost Of
the paving with asphaltic concrete
of Thirteenth avenue from Twenty
NTH 70 Thirtieth street," and seid
-eeftincate also shows the court
costs. the amount Of accrued inter-
-, and the total amount Of said
assessment, and said certificate
also states that the said improve
Ement conforms substanttally 10 the
requirements Of thu original ord
nance for the construction Of the
same a. required BY law. The said
certificate also shows . rebate In
the amount OF the said assessment
IN the sum Of $1.7S7.42. has been
filed in said proceedings, and that
hnal hearing on said certificate and
assessment will be had on the 18th
day Of November, A. D. 1872. at the
hour Of 3 o'clock q. m. or rs soon
thereafter as the business of the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-06
BURelAR TAKES
SACK Of SUGAR
FROM GROCERY
Janss. :. Anaszssa Plsee, e12l
Fsurth Avenue, Entered Sun.
day Night-Lsss Slight.

Ono 5O-pound sack Of sugar was
the haul made by . burglar who
entered the James E. Anderson
grocery store, 2l29 Fourth avenue,
last night. Nothing else was TAX
en- and the burglar made q clean
getaway with his load Of coffee
seasoning.
A neighbor returning home at
shortly after 1 o'clock this morn
ing noticed that q door on the west
side Of the store building. near the
rear Of the place, was standing
open. He notified the Anders0ns,
who live above the store, and a
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-06

hurried inventosy q the stoee's
contents Wlt made.
An expensive saxophone which
stood in the store had been over
looked. and the burglar had also
left GthAr articles, Of more; value
than the sugar. untouched. ne
sack had been in the STORE room
back II the main part Of the s9ore,
and Il II believed that the tAief
feared 70 venture into the 4 HIGHT
which illuminated the main roon
Use Hey.
Entrance WAS apparently gained
through the side door which the
neishbor had seen ajar. though 1t
had not been forced or broken
open Mr.. Anderson protested to
BE- positive that the door had been
closed and locked when the store
was closed Saturday night. For
this reason 1t is believed that a
skeleton key was used in entering
the place.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-06

3 O'Clock q. M, or as soon there
after as the business Of the court
will permit. All persons desiring
may file objections in said court be-
fore said day and may appear on
the hearing and make their defense.
Dated at Rock Island, ILL.,. this
first day Of November. A. d, 1922.
H. NJ. SCHRIVER,
FRANK WITCH,
JOHN MURRIN,
NJ. T. RUDGREN,
WILLIAM FITZSIMMONS,
Board Of Local improvements OF
the City Of Rock Island. Ill.
advertisement. J
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-06
PROPERTY HOLDERS NOTICE.

OVIIVI Of No. O.O.
Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested that the board Of
local Improvements OF the city Of
Rock nd. Ill. has tile1 in the
county court OF Rock Island coun-
ty certificate of the cost of the
Improvement entitled in said court.
I'm Re petition of the City of Rock
Island. TO assess the cost of the
paving with asphaltic concrete of
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-06
PROPOSALS WANTED.

The board Of education Of the
Community high school at Jort
Byron, ILL.,. will receive sealed pro-
posals on the general construction.
plumbing, heating. and electric wiz
ing Of additions to and alterations
in present high school according to
plans and specifications Of Cervin
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-06
PROPERTY HOLDERS NOTICE.
General No h76

Notice is hereby given to all per-
sons interested that the board Of
local improvements OF the city Of
Rock Island, ILL.,, has filed in the
county court # Rock Island coun-
J ty certificate OF the cost of the
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-06

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hours until three doses are taken.
The first dose opens clogged-up
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stops nose running: relieves head
ache, dizziness, feverishness,
sneexing. The second and third
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-06

doses usually break up the cold
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"Pape's Cold Compound is the
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vertisement.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-07
Editorial of the Dau
OPPORTUNITY

The world is recovering There is evidence Of this
on every hand Businesses which marked time for
many months are now proceeding with their plans 1t
important that should all recognize what the
facts point tothat this is the newborn op-
portunty.
Opportunity is than optimism II is better than
good cheer courage and noble determination. These
useful to tide difficult times But opportunity
consists OF favorable conditions-actual and arrived
Not since the close of hosilities have economic cir
cumstances held out much Of hopeful evidence
The deadlock in business has been broken Farm
products-the basis of all prosperity-have advanced.
With these approaching parity with prices OF other
goods healthy business growth may go uniInpeded
Opportunity is only for him who acts. however. And
Its richest reward Is only for him who first Cir
cumstances will wait for the laggard weeks or
months hence will show what companies and what in.
dividuals leaders in grasping the advantages In
the Of the tide
Let each man rouse enthusiasm and become op.
tmst. Let him shake himself free from any spell of
apathy which he may have caught from the prevailing
mood Of the past months. Let him base his plans and
purpose facts that have sprung existence.
Circumstances are ripe. Opportunity is at hand
Grasp it-wth full appreciation with enthusiasm, with
mind made that the balance of the year shall bring
victory and results in which all rejoice Ogden
Armour.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-07
SOME PET AVERSI0NS
BY j. 5. Mullen.

A dude in q small town.
Young college chap standing on street
corner smoking cigarette, ogleing girls.
One who eats onions.
To see one. especially a woman. use
a toothpick publicly.
See a man wearing white hose and
oxford shoes with his trousers three
inches too short.
Dirty towels and napkins.
Human cats.
Women in a kimona and hair curl.
ers.
Pink shirts on a man.
One who insists on talking constant
ly Of his medical operation.
Thick tea cups.
FVappers with their rouge, powder
and giggles.
one where the pronoun is the most
used word In their vocabulary.
A woman who insists on telling the
truth all the time.
Egg stain on table clothing or cloth
ing.
Misfits.
Human monographs.
A moocher.
Lounge lizards and society hounds.
Tin horn sport wearing heavy gold
chain with locket or gold coin suspend
ed as watch charm.
One who gurgles his soup or smacks
when he eats.
Woman in boudoir cap driving car
down town.
Parents who talk constantly Of pet
sayings and doings Of their young hope
fuls.
one OF these "holier than thou" sons
OF guns.
One who thinks the power TO choose
the right table service the test Of ed
ucation.
one who blows his nose loudly In
restaurant.
Booze fighting as subject Of con
versation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-07

to realize that Jack had not seen the
postman had not understood why / was
going down stairs without him, had
not asked why, wouldn't have let me
80 for the mail had he known, would
have gone himself
Moved | know not by what streak OF
stubbornness. l flew out of the house.
hearing Jack on the stairs just be
fore the door slammed behind me. a
ner of the building.
| wanted to get away from Jack,
wanted to think alone, wanted him to
miss me.
How could l make him feel that ne
needed me, that already l had become
Indispensable as long as l stayed at
home and made him comfortable, as
long as l amused him? That had been
womans ancient way. What had 1t
got for her? For my own mother 1t
had ended in divorce.
Well, | had learned from mothers
experience.
| would not forgive Jack too easily,
that / decided, although by this time
| was not very clear about what Jack
ought to be forgiven.
And how was | TO guess that Jack
| imagined the impossible that he had
OWNED my hurt about Mrs. Herrod,
and that when l left our suite, he be-
icved l was leaving him. he knew not
for how long!
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1922-05-07
OUR FIRST YEAR
By a Bride

/ strung my beads on linen thread
while Jack finished his shaving We
hadn't expected to find each other per.
feet, / thought. l wasn't. But / did
most things the best l could-here fell
few tears almost as large as my
beads-and | had believed that Jack
had married me because he preferred
me to all other women-more tears
hut what Jack really wanted was to
sit opposite Mrs Herrod and make life
one continual game Of chess!
l tied the ends Of my thread as neat
ly as possible. / heard my husband
go to the closet for his coat. From
my third story window, l saw the post.
man coming up the street, and with
out speaking to Jack, l started down
stairs after the mail.
"Peggins" | heard Jack call.
did not answer. Peg! Come back
here!'
My husbands voice was stern. Never
had / heard him speak so. My pro
longed silence OF the morning had pro
duced some reaction, l was pleased 10
note.
But IL Jack was exasperated. at last,
so was /! / proceeded on my errand
down stairs and paid no attention what
ever to Mr.. John Cuthbert Madison.
To be ordered-by a husband-like
that! Who would have dreamed that
my considerate Jack could become SC
domineering? And what could a bride
of spirit do but ignore a young hus
bands first command?
The postman had left nothing TO oui
box. / gave it swift glance. anC
rushed out OF doors.
had just enough common sense lef