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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-03-15

such q mans chances In Now
York;"
"Financial?"
Social"
II don't know New York"
You're highly connected in New
York;" Rivett asked Diana.
ut 10 q very distant connection.
-. Mr.. Edgerton chooses to
acknowledge it."
Hes q snob, isn't he?"
mot In the slightest" she said
pleasantly; but the blood mounted
to her cheeks and betrayed her.
You like him7"
Naturally"
''Unnaturally, too?"
'.Kinship has little to do with
my liking him."
Hes rather easy-going. isn't
he?"
She flushed up again. and turned
her clear eyes on his little brown
ones.
Don't you like him?" she asked.
Isn't he easy going?"
He has not yet found himself
He Is an intelligent. warm.hearted
high-minded man. capable OF tab.
ing an honorable position in the
world. And I do not doubt
that he will ono day take and
keep it,"
He was in iron. was he not
Edgerton. Tenant 4 Cor"
yes"
Mr.. Rivett thought for awhile.
by the way" he said. IT neglected
to answer your question. I'm ar
swer 1t now. I like Mr.. Edgerton."
Thank you." said Diana. not
perfectly aware of what she said.
Mr.. Rivett sat buried In media.
ton for fully five minutes: ut the
end of that period he turned his
glasses on her.
L want to gossip with you" he
said abruptly.
She began to laugh again.
How did you discover that I
am such . dreadful gossip? Be-
gin at once. please. adore pick
ing to pieces my absent acquaint-
ances."
"Yes-tearing EN- to tatters. the
way you demolished Mr.. Edger.
ton just now" he said grimly.
well, I'll begin the scandal bee.
Where did you know Mr.. Inwood?"
I'm Keno, Nevada" she said
cody. wondering what was i'm.
pending.
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THE R',HIFYliING.
OPTTMIST
BY Aline Michaelis-

r USED to fear ia never know
the Joys Of sunny railing. but
be where keafest winds would
blow and widest waves went wall
ing. I ubed to think in troubles
zone I'd pitch my tent forever,
that there I'd camp, with grief
and moan. despite my best en-
deavor. But now I've found that
mans a nut who talks Of jinx and
hoo-doo, who gets into q dismal
rut and blames II all on .vo-doo.
Oh, II you want, with <all your
heart to dwell where sun!ight's
shining, try lodging shadows.
learn the art of finding silver lin.
ing. You may have said: "It cant
be done; I am a cherries critter
and It'll the setting of the sun, I'll
find life hard and bitterr' You
have cried: ct am q, wight whom
troubles like to light. no, and TIN
the coming Of the night, I'll al
ways have q fight on" You may
have prated Of your ink. and
you may have sworn, by Hector,
and thought a flock Of dismal
thinks while In that sunless sec
tor. But it's a. plain as 4 B
c that It's the part of folly to nvo
In daily misery when. you might
a. we'll be jolly. So. dodge the
shadows AZ they come and seek
the sunlight ever: though in all
else your wits are dumb, this act
will rank you clever. I used to
think we had to take our life As
chance would give 1T: but happy
ways are ours to. make NJ les
all In how we live it.f. You'llrhave
your station in the, sun. you'll
get your share OF gladness, for
here's the way the trick 10 done:
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Robbie and His Pa

spoilers of my day q age. sed Pa.
newer Miss-spell q word. sed
Pa.
But Bobbie has shone that by
spelling down the other skollars he
has q good memmory. sed Ma.
That is all thare il to bseing
good speller, remembering how
words look, sed Ma.
I guess you are rite. sed Pa. i
newer thot Of that. You ought to
be q good speller yureself. then,
sed Pa to Ma
Why SO? sed Ma.
Well, sed Pa, beekaus you rec,
member q lot of things wich /
wud Jest as soon have you for-git
sed Pa.
Thare are many things witch I
wud Fame forgit, sed Ma, cud I but
blot them out Of my memory, Ma
sed. 10.
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Deigfuly Refreshing Story Of Society and the Newly
Rich, Wherein Love and Woman's Way with
b @ a Man Play Big Part. II

She looked up at him.,
Some Of them / like" she said
frankly.
"which?"
That IL bad manners. = :,
But like you and your wife and
Christine and Jack"
IAN Of us?'
Talking It Over.
''unreservedly-except in your
case"
Whats the matter with met"
he asked grimly.
why, I don't know you very
WELL" she said, so how can----"
'Come and talk 1t over" ne said.
They resumed the descent OF the
stairway together. and, side by
side. walked out to seat on the
terrace overlooking the river.
'Sit down, ma am" he said, dust.
ing the marble bench with his drab-
colored soft hat She seated her
self with decordm, inwardly
amused. He busted a place for
himself. and sat down best1e Ter.
Now" he said. whats the mat.
ter with me. Miss Tenant"
She laughed deliciously. :, Moth
ing that have ever discovered"
you're not much OF an explorer.
are your" Seikp 2
"A rather good one, Mr.. Rivstt.
But-you know@there are still GER
tain peaks in the world that defy
approach" she added. audaciously.
"I'm a peak, am II"
He came so near smiling that the
girl watched him with increasing
interest.
You know" she said. that you
are not exactly laxative. Mr.. Riv-
EFT. How is a girl to form any
definite idea Of a--a-sphinx?"
That's two names you've called
me already"-he looked at his
watch-''in the last four minutes
a peak and a sphinx"
She was laughing so unrestrain-
edly now that the corners of his
eyes began to wrinkle a trifle.
He said: what do you think of
a self-made man who was once
schoolmaster. day laborer, donkey
engine tender. foreman-all kinds
Of things, and whose wife was
washing out a wood shed when he
first met herr"
els that your"
"It IL. What do you think Of
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.'That," she said. els the situa~
ton" She hesitated, then meet
Ing his gaze candidiy. but with .
slight increase Of color in her
cheeks: ~
Il told yos this because I wanted
to DO fair to Mr.. Edgetton--in
case-in the event Of you-your
family-people here. not consider-
ing US of much importance. Mr..
Edsertou II not responsible Tor, M !
80 Think he came from
some boyish impulss--some. chiv.,
alrous notion that my sister and. l..
being alone. might receive per
haps more consideration II man,
of our family accompanied U.s."
Explaining Things.
!. IT see." =.
Z ;"I wanted you to- zee. I'm Glad
I've had m opportunity to make
the matter plain that Mr.. Edser-
ton. IL I'm no way responsible for
any-shortcomings on our part"
!. Nobody complains Of you"
'"oh, no; everybody 10 nics TO
US. But-we do things-which--
women Of his family-perhaps
would not do" s." ~
Smoker
Eyes. Cocktails. too. Also We
gamble dreadfuliy."
.weuldn't his people7"
"I don't know" said the girl. II
don't know New York. One. reads
about these rather harmless vices
being universal there "' But
silvette and are really provincial.
Provincials usually 90 too far In
either direction. 1t wae only that
I did not wish people to Judge Mr..
Edgerton from u.s."
Mr.. .Rivett scraped the gravel
with his cane for q moment. then:
$50 you like InEood"
= VERY much"
wasn't he mixed up in some
mess or other?"
II never heard 90" she ''aid sur
prised. =.
p. ."ohl What was be doinE : In
Keno?" .r ~. r.
She laughed: Visiting. ~ ws
= were. II. isuppcse. 'IYSt know we
.v.ver,t besnR divorced" .
"Glad to hear It." =
you didn't think 90" She ea-
!. e'1 sss - ax,n,d.as y.
s. .A5cs3ae f6id. Il fdldn Ely
crovs Ind sy s s 9, J. 'ts 3 nos H.'.'
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And you didn't know TT"

and you didn't know TT"
How should II never saw
Mr.. Inwood except that Winter in
Keno. and I don't know my cousin
Intimately" o..
How well do you know your
cousin?" ......
The girl sat thinking for a mo-
ment. then looked up frankly.
Perhaps you can judge, she
said, and told him the history of
her friendship with Edgerton from
their meeting In his studio to their
arrival at Adriutha. Ana Mr.,
: Rivett listened without a shade OF
expression on. his face. but his
little dark eyes seemed to bore
her through and through.
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By William F. Kirk.

W yesterday I spelled down
the school in q spelling Bee.
doant know why thay call
It q Bee unless, beekAus all the
kids except ono gifts stung. I hap
pened to be the one that stood up
the longest.
Bobbie, sed Ma. wen I catm
hoam q told her. Bobbie I am
proud Of you. You git yure SPELL
ing ability from our side of the
house, I guess. sed Ma. Ny un-
kcl Henry was q crate speller.
Ma sed.
Did you evver happen to see me
Miss-spell q word? sed Pa.
/ do not know that I did. now
that you speek of 1t, sed Ma.
q Twill tell the wurld you dident.
sed Pa. am one Of the best
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Does divorce shock your"
mot in the least; Tn past
shocks. young lady. Who IL, Mrs.
Wemyss?'' "A.
your own guest7~
He WINGED. I'm asking you.
We made her acquaintance at the
Plaza last winter. {. It seems
that, she and young Inwood knew
each other In Keno"
THAT II whore I've seen ,her"
said Diana with innocent convic-
ton. II knew I'd seen her some-
whore. ., But she. was very
much. sAghter-oh. very much
and extremely pretty"
''Divorcse7"
Isn't she q swidowr"
Praise From Rivett.
''1 guess so.. :. No matter"
He stood up briskly; she rose. too.
understanding that tho Interview
was ended-feeling slightly uncom-
Portable because she had per-
United herself to be % thoroughly
pumped. Yet there seemed to DO
nothing significant in the opera
ton or results.
! I'm going for q ride with my
wife"-he meant drive-"tust q
buggy and An old plug. She and
enjoy It. Miss Tenant"
To her surprise he took her hand
between his own dry little palms
and pressed 1t.
You're q good GIRL" he said;
"you and your sister-and Edger.
ton-he,s all right-you're good
chiidren-and all of the same
tree. little lady-all off tho same
old block in the beginning-that's
plain ~ preaching. .. Do you
really like my Chrinstinef"
Ties. ! do"
"And Jack7"
''Exceedingiy."
. That's right: they like you. tD.
They ought to. They're good chill
dren. and 80 are you. Good-by."
D
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ADVICE TO THE
LOVELORN
BY Beatrice Fairfax-
To Converse Well.
nEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
My mother died when was
a baby. Ny fathers mother
mothered me. I've been told my
mother married the man she
loved. but her people did not ap-
prove. suppose they thought
she was too good for him. don't
think my mother ever regretted
what she did. for she, and my
father were happy together for
a short while-until she died.
My grandmother did the very
best she could for me. I,received
an ordinary grammar. school edu-
cation. and seeing thattI loved
books they always encouraged
me. 50 done a great deal Of
reading. s..'
I've always been kept very
much alone. The result il that
at twenty years. Of age / find
myself perfectly able to talk
sensibly to older people, but
when. 1t comes to young men and
women Of my own age. am
hopelessly lost.
II you will only be kind
enough to help me. Tell mo Of
some real foolish books to read,
something that will sharpen my
dumb wits and aid me in Guilt
waiting gay repartee-something
sadly lack-I will be eternally
grateful to you. Please tell me
what / should do, OLIVE 8.
nETv RI S. Reading foolish
books will not sharpen your
wits nor improve your repartee.
Good books will do 1t.
Continue your reading. Read
Dickens, Thackary, Scott, Victor
Hugo. Washington Irving and
Cooper. Steep yourself In good
literature.
Keep up-to-date and interested
in the affairs of the day. Read the
magazines and the papers religi-
ously and you will find that you
do not need the small talk you
seem to think you need. Any ono
can make that, but few girls can
talk Of things worthwhile.
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M3M o ArxDos -NA010o OF f8t10nOS
The Dark Star and Other 6to.
ries o. international Fame.
lE<AYo. sif, am not getting
orr said the colonel
shortly. II am forty-five.
No man v III to marry before he's
lDrty-seven. In my opinion. At
that age he's able to treat his wife
intelligently. A4neeiligence IL what
IL young girl most deeply appreci-
ates in q man."
"A-young girlf"
II prefer q youthful wife. Youth
a susceptible Of being folded.
I propose to make q perfect speci-
men of womanhood out Of what
even charming and adolescent ma
terial fortune bestows upon me-"
The colonel slightly lifted his eyes
until they protruded toward the
ceiling. IT shall consider my wife
a q sacred trust. soul for which
II am responsible"
"very good idea." said Rivett
without the slightest trace of ex-
preston on his face. why not
marry tho little Diana--and mold
, her into the ideal?"
la Stern Rebuff.
, MARRY her!" blurted out Cur.
new. what! Marry q hired-e
paid-employe!"
| His ,countenance became crimson
land congested and his eyes popped
land popped.
Rivett rose. My wife worked In
sher uncle's kitchen when / mar
5ried her." he said tndifferentiy. and
walked out.
L On the stairway he Joined DIANA.
also descending.
We'll" he said = looking at her
Through his round glasses. you
hook happy enough
II am, thank you." said the girl.
'samiling.
Don't thank me for It," he said
6ryly. #
You're to be thanked. to-" she
jlaughed-"or ought to b.. But
rsyou don't like IT, I know, 20 tell
Ryour wife how way pleasant you
dare making Adriutha for my eister
Ind myself"
do you find It pleasant"
II Eyes, I do" t.
Like the people?" a.
n They had halted on the stairs.
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KNOW him long?"
''One winter"
I'm Keno7"
I'm Keno"
Like him?"
Immensely"
Two Nice Men.
"Oh! 30 you're going to tear
him to tatters, tooy'
Just as ! demolished Mr.. Ed
gerton. They're the two incest
men ever knew. It's odd. isn't
1t, that I didn't know they were
such intimate friends before Mr..
Inwood came here7"
Are they?"
II understand So"
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CHAPTER x.
CouUes MentiA

A Diana put her pony to . full
!. gaIlop and rods him of. Edger-
ston's mount fell. and the young
fSlllow lay .prAwling on the sod. =
& sHs wAs on HIS fesf immediately;
IS, VS. MS polo pony When Diana
,psllsd up whi!led Shsr mount and
scaxne scusryfhgs back. Edgerton
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Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-03-30
WORRIED
HUSBANDS
READnTHIS
Guides Pepto-Mangan Is The
Best Tonic for Nervous,
Tired-Out Wives.

Is your wife "all tired out"
and cross and irritable much of
the time? Do the children
"bother her to death every day,
and do ordinary household tasks
that she formerly performed
with ease seem now to overtaX
her? In other words, do yyu
often come home to house of
trouble instead u a house of joy
and happiness?
If your answer is yes" t.
these pointed questions, don't
blame your wife until she has
taken GUIDES Pepto- Mangan
with her meals for a few weeks.
She is simply rundown and ner-
vous and needs the kind of iron
that she will get in Guides Pepto-
Mangan to give her more vitality
and strength. For thirty years
the doctors have recommended
GUIDES Pepto-Mangan as a first
class building-up tonic. Sold by
your druggist in both liquid and
tablet form. Adv.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-03-30
BEAUTY REIaN5.

"There was a stir in court when
the fair defendant got on the witness
stand"
Il suppose the gentlemen Of the jury
slicked down their hair and fumbled
with their neckties?"
''Not only that, but one baliff whis-
pered to another haliff that if he had
known such a queen was to be about
the premises he would have had his
trousers pressed for the first time in
seven years at the imminent risk of
making his wife suspect he was lead
ing double life"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-03-30
Free Music Lessons.

In the Sunday American of the
issue of Agril End we are making
a very extraordinary offer to the
public. We are starting a series
of FREE MUSIC LESSONS in
each consecutive issue of the
Sunday American for "a weeks.
This is something the general
public has been in need of for
years, as the people have been
able to have music in their homes
only through high priced instruc-
tors. We are endeavoring, how
ever, by this method to give
them lessons through the medium
of our paper. lssessA.,
These lessons are written by
". Scott Groves, one of the best
recognized instructors of the day
in music. This course has the
endorsement of Jos. Hoffman
and Ignace Paderewski, both of
whom give. testimony that where
the least effort is put forth the
first principles of music on the
piano can be mastered.
Very truly yours,
D. G. SCOTT,
Country Circulator.
On sale every Saturday and
Sunday at BIGGS DRUG STORE.
Phone your order today if you
want us to save a copy for you.
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Shifting Attention.

"You never mention some Of those
old theories Of yours which once agi-
tated the public. Have you changed
your mind?"
"No," said Senator Sorghum. "A
wise politician never admits that he
has changed his mind. He simply
changes the subject"
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Domestic Amenities.

81 was fool to marry you !" sobbed
Mrs. Winks.
"Now, my dear" said Winks nobly;
II cannot permit you to take the
blame for that. 1t was who was the
fool for ever asking you. The mistake
was not yours, but mine.'
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Non.EssentiaI Problem.

There are always some new prob.
lens to solve"
"Pm sticking to the old ones" de-
clared Senator Sorghum, "A man who
gets into the habit of working on prob
lens for the fun of it might as well
give up craftsmanship and subscribe
to the chess and checker magazines"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-03-30
Though Not Always Visible.

"Come, come, don't be too hard on
wilkins. He has his faults, but there's
one good thing about him."
'Indeed! What Is lt?"
"Why-er-I can't say but there Is
about everything, you know"
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Duly. Warned.

REALLY, consider you highly, pre-
sumptuous in putting your arm about
my waist"
"But you don't mind, honestly, now
do yOu?"
81 certainly do, and I'll call papa II
you do not remove 1t In just one
hour!"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-03-30
Basis Of SUCCESS.

Reporter-And what is your recipe
sir, for running successful busi-
ness?
Head Of Business Concern-Running
q successful business is matter of hav-
ing many friends; our enemies trade
with our competitors.
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The Limit.

McTayish--W What's this, stewed iruiti
His Wife-Ay. Dinna We like 1t?
s'Indeed doc; but wha' ha' We
done with the rice we left yesterday"
answers.
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Shock Of His Life.

Suitor-Mr. Perkins, have courted
your daughter for fifteen years.
Perkins-Well, what do you want?
Suitor-To marry her.
Perkins-Well, I'll be hanged, I
thought you wanted pension or
something.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-03-30
Quite Otherwise.
safe Way.

II wish could manage my wife,
How do you go about it, Brown"
"All you need is firmness. usual
ly go into the parlor, lock the door and
manage her through the keyhole."
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Mistake In Terms.

"Going to the party, JackT
"No, I haven't any lady"
"Come with me, I've got an ex-
ira"
"Who is she?"
"AIiss Oldbud."
"She's not an extra, she's an early
edition" -.---.---,.-
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JENNINGS MOTOR L CO., Inc,

Carthage, N. C.,
for your Auto Painting, Top
Making, and Upholstering. We
make all kinds of commercial
bodies to order. All work guar
anteed to give satisfaction. Prices
reasonable. Write US your wants.
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A GOOD
BARGAIN

Prosecutor -
E a CHI Juror
should put him.
self In the place
of this wonan's
husband. II the
prisoner h a d
Eeaten your wife
or yours, what
would you give
him?
Juror Henry
N. Peck-lf he
did a good Job
I'd give him .
dollar.
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DictatoriaI.

DietatoriaI.
He married Miss Amanda.
Alas, the poor mans life!
Amanda she turned out to be
A mandatory VIE.
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THEIR
PROPER
PLACE

THE ap 6 r
says that prohi-
bltlon has emp.
tied our Jails.
Good. at
leaves plenty OF
room for the
prohteers.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-21
WEIR BROKEN BY
SUDDEN RISE
OF. RIVER

CALEXICO, March 2l.-One hundred
and fifty feet of the diversion weir in
the Colorado river at the head of the
Pescadero cut, was carried away yester-
day morning by sudden and unex-
pected rise in the river The river with
out warning sent a flow of $4,000 second
feet against the approach to the weir
and after few hours of hard battle
the roaring waters found way around
the inside by washing out the banks of
the. Bee river. The rest was easy, for i'll
a short time four bents Of the rock
filled brush work were swamped and
carried away.
Immediately thereafter the water be-
gan to recede and by late yesterday aft
crnoOn' the river was back at its normal
stage, and it is not anticipated that
further damage will occur. The break
ing through of the river at that point
will necessitate a further expenditure
of considerable sums of money, accord
ing to Chief Engineer Ray Carberry,
but the washing out of the bank re-
vealed weakness in construction that
will be remedicd in herebuilding of the
weir so that such thing will rot hap
pen again.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-03-21
LIVELY CONTESTS
EXPECTED in
ELECTION

Some lively little contests for places
on the elementary and high school
boards arc looming on the horizon and
promise to keep things from getting
dull hereabOuts during the next two
weeks. Petitions were filed today by
two candidates for the one vacancy on
the elementary school board The can
didates are Mrs. Flora Howard and
Charles l. Childers.
There are to be two vacancies on the
high school board and petitions have
been filed by John Stewart Ross, DR..
Norman f. Dupont, Harry Maddux,
Mrs. Sweeney and Mrs. Tignor. For the
high school board Mr.. Ross is at present
the president of the board and has been
a member for several terms. All of the
others are new names and have never
served on a school board.
On the elementary school board the
retiring member is Mrs. Bavles Walker
who has been a member for two terms
and has been eminently satisfactory to
everyone. Mr.. Childers who has con
sented to be, II candidate is one of the
best equipped men who could have been
selected. ii is a man of splendid scholar
ship and has practical IDEAS as an edu
Gator. He is well known in business
circles and has the respect and support
of the business and professional men
of the city. During the whole term of
.his residence Mr.. Childers has been ac
tive in everything that makes for
deceney and good citizenship.