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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-01-03
That Mask Which Grew
on MIR. Philetus' Face

IN HLETUS SOLEMCOLLY could
N not understand why the chill
dren did not like him. He gave
them good advice He patted
them upon their heads. He ex-
pressed the hope that they would be
successful In life as he had been. He
promised them rewards II they would
behave themselves as he wanted them
TO. Yet they came to his school I'M
willingly and went home from Ii glad
ly. They were respectful. but unsmil-
Ing.
II was with hope, but not without
difficulty. that a friend persuaded
Philetus to ofiiciate rs Santa Claus at
the Christmas festival and to assume
the traditional garb of the part. PHI
letus did not see much use In such
fanciful doings, but yielded to solicit
tation and appeared upon the occasion
with as much grace as feeling OF
foolishness would allow. His spare
form was now rotund. his sober gar
ments had become gay, and the jolly
mask that had been adjusted to his
long face gave him quite new ex-
preston.
As-the JOY among the children pro-
crossed and the spirit of fun and
frofic mounted high Philetus began
to experience a change of heart. To
his amazement he began having a good
time himself and to feel like a real
Saint Nicholas. For this reason, per-
haps, he overexerted himself to such
an extent that his mask fell of and
IL was revealed TO the surprised audi
ence that II had been contradicting
the face Of Mr.. Solemcolly.
This was really the best feature Of
the evening, and II proved to have
permanence about IL, for, from that
time the Philetus phiz shortened. and
broadened, and fattened, and colored
up, until 1t came TO look a good deal
Ike the face OF that old fairy who
Is always young and kindly.
So the mask that fell OF left its
Imprint and stayed on, and Philetus.
able to be merry. became the familiar
friend OF the children.-C G.
Hazard.
60 1919. Western Newspaper Union)
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-01-03
CHAPTER TX


In the luminous evening that FOL.
lowed Uncle Nick sat smoking quiet
pipe on the porch OF his modest cabin
at the upper edge OF the village. al
most exactly opposite the point where
the Eagle Hollow road crossed the fat
administered bridge and turned up the
east bank OF the branch to disappear
between the jaws OF the hollow.
Through the open door came the
clink Of the supper dishes as Aunt
Liza put them away. A throng of
bats. nocturnal hunters all. darted In
and out among the fruit trees, white
with bloom: the drone OF thousand
beetles, the hum OF a myriad gauzy
wings. throbbed the silence into a sort
OF drowsy rhythm--a scene TRANQUIL
and serene.
The old man was lust setting of 10
keep his tacltly understood appoint.
ment with the embryo scientists. sol.
dlers and statesmen who assembled
nightly around the barrels ana boxes
Of Zeke pollck's store, when the from,
gate clicked. He stopped and stood
mildly wondering to see the tall and
lanky form Of Al Counterman. the one
eyed fisherman, coming up through the
trees
lie threw, up his hand, the fisherman
threw up his Two grins met aud
passed In the twilight.
Fine day." said the fisherman.
Couldn't make one no better. II I
had the tools"
The fisherman seldom--almost never
came Into that part OF the village.
With the sound horse sense that eighty
years OF hard knocks had pounded into
him. Uncle Nick knew that something
unusual had brought him. Counter.
man knew that he knew. He ahsently
traced the flight OF the bats with his
puckered eye and shifted from one
foot TO the other.
little out o. y'ur range. halnt y'uY'
The fisherman sat down on the
porch. spit out Into the yard. and
threw away his eud, as n clearing his
mouth for action. Al rarely threw
away his cud when he did It meant
something.
"whar's Aunt Llzar
Back In tire kitchen. whyf"
The other did not answer, but sat
listening to the elink Of the dishes.
He finally lifted his battered hat ran
his Singers M through his hair and
motioned his aged friend to SIT beside
him.
seen Big Jack t'dayr"
"See'd I'm this evenln' late come
down ofrn Black Rock"-he tossed up
his hand toward the high battlemeni OF
stone that frowned down upon them
from across the mouth OF the hollow
him an Texie. They crossed the
branch at the bridge thar, passed the
gate an went on down through town
q the post Office. low"
The fisherman put his hat back on.
I'm skeer'd IT'S dern little good I'm
do I'm. AS | come along M the crlck.
happened 4 glance down in Of Shines
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-01-03
SYNOPSIS

CHAPTER Lon the banks Of the
Wabash stand Texie Colin and Jack
Marhope. young and very much IN love.
Tsxje 10 the only daughter OF old Pap
Jack 10 the orphan bound boy OF Pap
Simon who had foreoiosed = mortgage
on the Warhope estate, AT hrst Texie
s s s@ss s b :sss Of K.n G Sses ~:
that In ten days his servltude will be
over, that he will go to California Tor
gold and that he will come back. Then
REV Caleb Hopkins, the new minister
Of Buckeye. In the Fiatwoods.
CHAPTER II.--simon Colin Welcomes
the minister and Introduces the vii
layers. Tho preacher In a young man
with q beard, enormous spectacfcs. stin
neck stock and patent leather boots.
CHAPTER uI.--At supper at the
Colin homo the preacher. who had been
kens roommate at college, tells how
peared Ills father attributes Ken's
an inheritance from Red Colin" a
pirate IN the days OF Ell.abs.h. Then
brought on by reading q letter from
Ken. somewhere In New York" who
curses his father on his death bed. A
postscript BY another hand says he
lNs-~At TINS NttIuHr ut0Ft
and postofiice I.oge Beldcn. newcomer
says he saw the new parson with his
arm around Tsxie. Jack slaps him,
licks him. shoots q pistol from his hand
and makes him say he was mistaken.
CnArTnR vine pArson goes sein-
tnG on the river with Jack and others
Jack discovers the parson carries a re-
volver. The party runs across a hid
den houseboAt Jack discovers that the
parsons boot nts footprint on the
dusty deck.
CHAPTER VI--Ali the villagers
gather NJ festival in tho schooihouse
a drunken stranger disturbs the fes-
uvitien. He attacks Jack with a knife.
Jack knocks him Hat, but receives an
mnimportAnt wound In the shoulder.
The preacher faces the desperate and
points TO the door The rufAan. cowed.
goes out and disappears.
CHAPTER vII.--Jack. working In n
neld aces the deaperndo OF the festival
watching MIN from behind a log He
trails the man to the cabin where Bell
den and his sister live.
CHAPTER vIIt.--Jack tells Pap ST.
mon who has been good 20 him. that
he's going 70 California to and gold TO
buy back the old homestead. He tells
Texie OF his love for her--in all but
wordA
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-01-03
sEst
THE THREE "F'S"

al HE important thing about
~ Christmas is the way you feel.
Not bodily feeling. but heart
feeling.
And the heart-feeling should
be one OF fun. faith and frolic.
Fun for as many as you can
reach.
Faith In the fun of giving.
Frolie with the nearest and
dearest
A Christmas filled with these
three IFS will shed sparks of
happiness on many a day to
come.
There is too much running
about 10 md pleasure
when the greatest JOY can be
found on our own thresholds
IL we are determined to
seek it.--Martha r. Thomas.
&C. is1s. Western Newspaper unisn.)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-10
Treating Collie In 1 n f a nts
 Vital
By DIR, CHARLOTTE c. WEST

A TTACK of collie is regarded by "A most persons as very slight
 matter, easily controlled and leaving no bad effects. Aside from the excruciating pain which the infant suffers, it will be found that colicky baby is not thriving as he should; also, in nervous children, c0uvulsions may follow; in weak infants, exhaustion and collapse, while the nervous system may be definitely affected.
 The three common causes of coiics in infants are, flatulence tgas). con stipation and uqdigested food in the intestines. Always examine the baby to find out the seat of the trouble, if caused by gas in the stomach (which often stands out in bold re- lief). the treatment will naturally differ from that of gas or food in the intes- tine. It is often possible to feel curds in the intestines and when this condi- ti0n Is kept up--usually through too large and too frequent feedings ah- bomen becomes chronicaily distended and we have an irritable, peevish, collie ky baby, who develops a chronic state of flatulence with dysepsia.
 Too much sugar often causes gas eous distention and collie. Many babies cannot tolerate even slight excess of sugar. In artificial feeding, your i'm pulse would be to sweeten to taste. But it matters tremendously whether the feedings contain 5 per cent or 10 per cent of sugar. Human milk con tains per cent. Cows milk contains per cent before it is diluted In
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-10
A BIT OF FLAVOR

C EpLANI the rauisnes here ana the
 side, dearie.' decided the fair young bride who was superintending the labors of her handsome young hus- band, homewhat new and awkward with his spade and hoe.
 The handsome young husband dropped his hoe and fell hack against the fence. tNot along any side" he said hurriedly. ''Onions, I mean! You aren't really expecting to grow onions, are you. Clarice ?1 a
 .sAdeibert r the fair young bride gasped with, widening eyes. Do you mean to say you aren't crazy about onions? could eat them three times a day, and as for salad"
 .sSee here v' cried the young hus- band with considerable interest. ''I'd like to know if you ate onions on that scale while we were engaged! There never was anything but roses and vio- let's that can recallt !"
 q didn't eat 'cm,s' the fair young bride confessed.
 "Ali the rest of the family would be having gorgeous salads of tomatoes and cucumbers and green onions,D she ex- plained, "and the cook always had to take mine back to the kitchen, and re move the onion because she couldn't re- member not to put it on. There l would sit and suffer while everybody else en- joyed himself, because combination salad without sliced green onions is absolutely footless. You've no idea how many things are improved by just a touch of onions.v
 "Huhi' the handsome young hus- band said indignantly. T know that 'touchr I've heard people rave about 1t: It's just nothing but a whole on ion bed to the rest of the world and don't you forget 1t Onions in this family are taboo
 .'WhatT the bride cried, with con. siderable sharpness, standing up very straight and walking all over the just, planted parsley. Do. you mean to tell me that you are going to be one of those dreadful men who insist on interfering in the kitchen department? I've always
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-10

some children the merest trace of starch, even barley water, sets up a condition of abdominal discomfort. So if the infant be "a bottle baby" look thoroughly into his feedings day by day, if you want happy, healthy child.
 For gas and pain in the stomach tablet of soda-mint dissolved in hot water and fed. the infant as hot as possible causes the gas to rise and brings relief. It is we'll to move the baby about, on your shoulder, on your lap and so on, to favor the rise and elimination of gas. An enema of camomile tea brings quick relief in abdominal conditions. An ounce of Ger man camomile flowers is steeped in a quart of boiling water for ten minutes, strained, then with the aid of rectal tube inject one to two pints of the tea at a temperature of 100 to 103 de- gree Fahrenheit (no hotter).
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-10
Listening In On Foe

said that any man who didn't have business enough of his own to keen him busy, so he would let his wife run her house to suit herself, was beyond words. And to think l have married one of them T
 But why should you insist on making me eat the things?" demanded the hand. some young husband argumentatiyely. "And if you eat them it will be just as bad----,
 If don't eat 'em it will be worse r declared his wife. T gave them up for Ia year and half just for your
 Sheer deception 1" frowned her hus- baHd T suppose there are other men right this minute being deceived the same way! Hoodwinking us! Never did I think when looked at you, Cla. rice, that you had such vulgar tastes ! If plant these onions you will eat them and I will suffer if I refuse to plant lem. suppose you will 20 away and get q divorce or something on the grounds of unbearable cruelty F
 Joke about it*' she wept. "It isn't the onions, it's your being so sel. fish about letting me have what want r
 If you knew how hated the things!"
 If you knew how we'll I loved lem '"
 s'Oh, well,' the handsome young hus. band said grimly, seixing the bag of onion sets, you can have 'em if they mean more to you than I do!''
 "Adelbert!" the fair young bride cried, grabbing the onion sets from him I'm not going to have you martyr yourself for mel Now that you are willing I should have onions can get along perfectly well without them!"
 No" declared the handsome young husband, beginning 10 mark out. a straight line in the onion bed, it would be very selfish and dictatorial in me to refuse and-say, I'll do my best to try and learn to like the darned things Clarice!w
 Well, just won't have the heart te touch them after that, Adelbert," said his bride. You are simply the most wonderful man on earth Plant 'enl along here, dearie!'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-10
Hearts Of TsOo
 By SiRalRiA TEaRums xAM OF wAvER
CHAPTEFg f24
rETT is not a pretty story Harold " Sumner began

6ETT is not pretty story Harold SS Sumner began,
 He stopped abruptly. He re. called that only few hours ago he had used these same words in talking to Marian Horton in this same room, seat cd in the very chair in which he new sat. As he was lacking in sense of humor he did not laugh at himself.
 Never mind If 1t is not pretty Lois said. If it is of interest to you, would like to hear it."
 ''It is of painful interest to me" he rejoined. For, against my will, l have to be a part ofsitv
 Then as delicately as he could, he told her that the officers of his church had become concerned about the free sale of iouro at certain resorts in this town. They were also concerned over the rumor that persons of doubtful mo- 3ality attended these resorts and drank openly. They felt that he, as a clergy man, should take action in this matter. Two of his deacons, accompanied by two of the police force in plain clothes, were to go to a most suspicious caba- Ret tomorrow night If they found there what they expected to find the proprietor would be arrested and an ex- ample made of the place.
 "Ohw Lois gasp of horror was so genuine that the man was entirely sat- igfied at the effect of his narrative. eBut suppose there are decent people there for supper and to see-I mean to hear the music--that would be dread ful for them r
 Decent people would not be at the place I have in mind,i the clergyman declared.
 Yet" timidly, T have been told that some nice people go to Ralph's, although there are men who bring liquor there with them"
 That may be true" Sumner con ceded. Were Ralph's the place refer to would not have the right to tell you. But this is not RaIph's. It is a resort of which you have never heard. It is run by Frenchman who, am glad to say, does not hail from Fair town. He is a recent importation. Why, my child, how pale you look !! What is the matter?'
 ''Nothing r she tried to laugh at her sudden revulsion of feeling. "Only that kind of thing is so horrible, 50
 It is, indeed. knew you would be shocked and would understand how my very soul reeoils at the thought of talk ing part in such raid as is planned. Yet, as my deacons say, no clergyman has a right to draw hack in fight against evil. It is well for offenders to understand that the law is backed by the church. So, much as I dread it; I promised Deacons Banscombe and Holmes to be one of the trio that will accompany the plain-clothes men tomor- row night"
 "Eyen--even if promise not to men tion this matter to anyone, you would rather not tell me where this place isg' th egirl asked, trying to assume an in- difference she was far from feeling.
 (To Be Continued)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-10
We .Women
FLORA THE PICKLE GIRL

ELOHAs THE FfCMLE GAMR TsLORA believes that women's great N est privilege is to change her mind
 and this she does so frequently that it is almost impossible to keep up with her. She starts out to do one think and ends up by just naturally do ing the other She can no more help changing her mind than she can helr changing her clothes. She is human weafher-yane.
 She is a type.
 She is the Pickle Girl
 Flora is constantly changing her most intimate girl friends. She is chummy as can be with Peggy and when sudden. ly for no reason whatsoever she picks up with Helen and ruehes her and makes her her confidante. The girls take her sudden changes as q matter of fact and seldom any trouble ensues. They know their time will come again and they are used to her flutterings. She has such sweet endearins manner that they are delighted when it is their turn.
 It almost requires a mathema tician to keep count of Fi0ra's love affairs. Nearly all of the boys in her set have had their whirl It is not exactly changing old loves for new ones. be- cause she frequently is devoted to the same boy more than once. Her friends jekingly inquire of her who her beau of the moment happens to be.
 Flora cannot stick at anything for q great length of time. She is of q highly nervous temperament and accomplishes more when she changes about. She starts piece of embroidery, then picks up q book and when she tires of that turns to the piano. But she eventually finishes what she starts. She is always interested in what she is doing and never Allows herself to pursue it so long that t bores her. Consequently she works with fresh impetus on every thing she does.
 Tn shopping Flora does not show up very well, She has the most difficult time making up her mind whether red is more becoming to her than green or whether she wants to buy large hat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-10

or a small one. She ends up by taking the advice of her particular girl friend,
 Flora believes that variety is the spice of life.
 She is type. She is the Pickle Girl.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-10

Balcony petunias are comparative ly new kind of garden flower. They are quite different from the old fashioned petunias, seldom growing more than foot high and standing much more upright. x They are excell- ent plants for beds and borders and also very useful for window boxes. Be ing easily grown from seed and the seed being inexpensive, any aagateur can have a supply of these dainty flow CTS, which come in different shades of blue. red, white and rosa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-10

Option Jqdge-Ten days or $10. Choose quick s, Prisoner-Tll take my time. New York Medley.
The Washington times., 1924-08-04
MR. S. HUSSEY
HAS TAI ENT
FOR DANCING
Has Charmed London
Society BY Her
Art

This column was lamenting last
week. IN the name OF washington
society, the contemplated passing
on to London Of Captain and Mrs.
Luke McNamee, who. when In
Washington. added no iRconsider-
able sprightliness to the parties Of
which they were parts.
Al week having elapsed, however,
since this sad news makes 1t en-.
tirely appropriate (editorially we
hOpel to rejoice IN the 1ooked.1Or
arrival here in October Of Captain
ana Mrs. Charles Il. Hussey who
have been In London for the last
Few years where Captain Hussey
has been serving as naval attacho
OF the United States embassy, and
whose place there Captain Nc.
Nance win take.
Mrs. Hussey has 3 talent that
win make her In much demand so.
cially. Her solo dancing has won
much admiration in London, where
she has made this kind of enter.
tainment after formal dinners and
afternoon receptions very much ap
proved instead Of being frowned
upon as was its performance not
Mrs. Hussey, like the daughters
ct Mrs. Frederick III. Gillett- Mrs.
Reginald Foster and Mrs. Christie.
p4ef LaFarge -often delighted her
friends In the fashionable world Of
Washington by her graceful dane.
1ng In her girlhSSd as Harriet
The Washington times., 1924-08-04
Rummage Lots Of
Infants Wear

$50 ChlIdren's Muslin Drawer
Waists, lace and ribbon trim.
med; taped buttons; broken
sizes. Former 500 grade. 900
90 Babies Short White
Dresses, trimmed with imported
lace and embroidery: slightly
soiled; former $3.50 and W1 M
S2.98 grades, att. -. WAsVV
(0 Babies Long White Main.
sock Slips, bishop style: soiled
from handling; former see CQr
ca Babies Short NainsooIs
Dresses, trimmed yolSee; slightly
soiled and odd lots; former Coz
$50 grade, at ........ VON
t1OD Babies' Gertrude Petit.
coats, long and short styles;
trimmed with lace and eTnbroid-
cry; slightly rnussed. Former
s1.2S and $3.50 grades. 6Qc
Five dozen Little; ;CjhiIdrsn's
Combinations, Of cambria and
cross bar red muslin; odd lots
and small sizes. Former CON
69c and 79c grades. at -. 49,
Babies Vanta Bands, the kind
that ties; wool and silk and
wool: broken sizes. Former QOC
70c grade, at ............ G~N
ChiIdren's Boomers, of pink
and blue chamhray, others of
white windsor crepe: button hole
bands; odd sizes. Former 90N
S1.O0 grade, at .......... wv
Goldenberg's Floor.
The Washington times., 1924-08-04
Rummage Lots of
Mems furnishings
Sl BathinR Shirts, acc

81 Bathing Shirts, 49c
White Bathing Shirts, life
guard style, deep arm hole and
low neck; regular sizes.
81 & SLIPS Union Suits, CSC
White 0auze Cotton Athletic
Union Suits, sleeveless ana quar-
ter sleeves, knee length legs,
perfect closed crotch; all perfect
quality.
50 BroadcIOth Union
Suits, $1.35
Genuine Imported English
Broadcloth Athletic Union Suits;
plain white, tan and blue: sleeve.
less style: perfect quality.
GOIdenberg's Floor.
The Washington times., 1924-08-04
s 'o5

Soc PillOwcases, 35c
46xS6 Bleached Pillowcases,
large size; good quality pillow.
case cotton, with wide hem.
$2.25 BIeached
Sheets, $1.69
90x99 mote the extra width
and extra length. Seamless,
Bleached Sheets, one OF the
highest grades manufactured:
free from starch or any foreign
substance. Perfect quality.
81 Bedspreads, $1.29
Crochet Bedspreads. single-bed
size; neat MarseiIles designs.
The Washington times., 1924-08-04

Soc Printed VOiIes, Csc
In this seasons newest and
most effective styles ana pat
terms, such az shown only In
high-grade qualities, and far
more distinctive than those usu-
aHy shown around this price.
The color combinations greatly
enhance their beauty. These are
fun 40 inches wide.
Soc Plisse Crepe, 29c
A beautiful soft, clinging silk.
mixed quality. for lingerie: 30
inches wide; plenty OF white ana
pink; also. other wanted shades.
75c BrOcade Crepe, Acc.
IS inches wide. an exquisite
highsgrade silk and cotton quail
tty. with handsome alI-over self.
color brocade designs. Pastel and
evening shades. for lingerie.
kimonos, dresses, etc.
The Washington times., 1924-08-04
Lace Curtains &
Panels. 60c

Lot Of Nottingham Lace Cur
tains, az yards long, white,
ivory ana ecru colors; good as
sortment Of patterns: many can
be matched into pairs. Also
Panels, used one to q window;
some damaged. others perfect
quality. Sold In pairs at $500
to $500. Each, at 69c.
12Lc Curtain SctiIn, Sc
S4-inch Curtain Scrim, neat
open work borders, ecru color;
full pieces from which any mum.
Der OF yards will be cut.
GOldenberg's-Fourth Floor.
The Washington times., 1924-08-04
White American
China Ware

Odds and Ends-Slightly
Imperfect
Bread and Butter Plates, also
Breakfast Plates, each. -. &c
Meat Dishes, 12-inch size,
e0cn ..sesa.ss..sssss .lUC
Hotel Meat Platters, S-inch
size, each. .1OC
Hotel Individual Vegetable
Dishes, each. ...............SC
Individual Butter Chips, each 1c
Individual Hotel Cream Pitch.
ers, each. ............... Sc
White Thin Imported China
Cups and Saucers, set, cup
ana saucer. ...s..s..sses..1S C
GOldenberg' -Basement.
The Washington times., 1924-08-04
UndermusIins

Small lot Of Windsor Crepe
NightgOwns, full cut sizes. @1
former $50 grade. at -. "a
$50 Envelope Chemises, Of
white lingerie cloth, trimmed
with lace and insertion yokes;
slightly mussed. Former 01
$3.50 grade, at ............ UA
Five dozen Sateen Costume
Slips, rich Iustrous grade, In
plain and novelty patterns; hem.
stitched yolSes; pink. honeydew
and orchid. Former @1 90
$3.50 and $1.75 grades. at WAsAO
Goldenberg's-Third Floor.