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Hal Is uGSCTIpGu dS luc
n table upon which Gen. Rob-
AAf ert L Lee and Gen. U. S.
Grant signed the terms Of
surrender closing the Civil
War, at Appomattox. Va, April o,
1865, was presented to the Confederate
Museum at Richmond a few days ago.
No ceremonies marked the presen-
tation, which was made by John Stew
art Bryan of Richmond. president OF
the American Newspaper Publishers
Association, IN honor Of Charles II.
Taylor, publisher of the Boston Globe
Mr.. Bryan purchased the relic from
Robert S. Jenkins of Appomattox,
who, In an affidavit. described how 1t
came into his possession after It's re-
moval from the Mclean house, where
the Northern and Southern chieftains
met.
He stated that when the McLeans
sold their home, after the war. the
table was bought by George u. Graft
OF Baltimore, who had been boarder
in the Mclean house. Mr.. Graft lived
at Appomattox until his death, 20
years ago.
After Mr.. CRAFTS wife's death. this
priceless piece of furniture passed into
Mr.. Jenkins hands and the latter had
| it in his possession until it was &C.
| CURED by Mr.. Bryan.
The table has been placed in the
| museum beside the coat and sword
worn by the Confederate leader when
| he surrendered to Gen. Grant, 1t Is
made of walnut, in good condition.
and is round when its drop leaves are
set up. When they are lowered 1t
measures Is by az inches.
| 1t soon will bear a plate, with the
| following inscription: "Given in honor
of Charles Fl. Taylor by John Stewart
Bryan"
Mr.. Jenkins now is 50 years old. 81
was a small boy in 50, he said. L
| remember the McLeans. who removed
from Manassas after the beginning Of
the war and before the surrender.
| About the time Of the surrender
Mr.. Graft came down from Baltimore
and boarded with the McLeans. re-
member him from that time until he
died.
! when the McLeans moved away he
/ Sought some of their effects and
moved to the old Rosser place. which
adjoined my mothers home. on the
| Appomattox River" Mr.. Jenkins re-
nembered. He told me many times
| that he had purchased the round-top
walnut table from the McLeans and
was going to give it to me.
| He kept the table in the Middle of
J the room. Ho treasured IL highly.
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bread, and a dish of stewed prunes
Prunesi No white bread, no butter
no pototoes, no gravy, no tea or coffee
no sweets. Not even cream for the
prunes! She'd never been able to
abide gluten bread; or, for that mat
ter, any sort without butter. To make
things worse, a half-grown Airedale
pup nosed the door open and sat SO
wistfully beside the bed that she
couldn't resist giving him part of the
meat. But she ate the rest of it clean,
down to the last morsel of that dry
toast. Then she locked the door and
cried herself to sleep, the puppy
curled up warmly beside her.
They woke her at and began the
firstof a series of days during which
she was to have no personal life and
no time to think; Just exercise and ex
haustion. exercise and exhaustion,
with a splicing of starvation. The
setting.up drill came before breakfast
Then, after brief rest. the gym.
nasium work. Dinner came in the
middle of the day. Meat or eggs, those
eternal green vegetables, cooked fruits
and that gluten bread. After dinner
a nap. Then more exercise, ending
with an hour of practlcing her dance
steps, while Mrs. Carmichael sat by
with her knitting and changed the
records. The man watched every
thing. He was machine-like. Every
sigh of weakness brought out the
contemptuous snap that was always
on the alert within him.
What are you really up to with this
child?" Mrs. Carmichael asked Harley,
a day or two later.
He looked up. What am l up to?
I'm putting her in shape to win back
the contract she lost. The little fool
had eaten herself right out of $500 a
week" Ut seemed to her that he was
talking rather more vehemently than
usual. Think Of it, While I'm about
it, I'm going to make her the most
successful young actress in America
She hasn't complaint in the world. .
But if she didn't understand"
"She agreed to put herself in my
hands without a question
why are you doing it?'
Because need the money. I was
down to 80 cents and my pearl pin"
1t was not long after this that Mrs.
Carmichael herself went down to the
mail box, to return with bullying eyes.
Harley" she cried breathlessly.
when she had drawn him outside the
Darn, TINS is TERRIBLE
What is?"
I've seen the papers,"
"Oh, that! That's all right"
But it's all over the front page. My
word, Harley. they're dragging rivers
and lakes for her They think she's
dead
''Of course. I've counted on that. i"
But really. how can we-really.
rH1Of
out?"
IF they came too soon. it might
gum things"
They've offered a reward for word
OF her
who havoc
"Oh, some firm. / don't know"
'Brikkert & Benin. Max Behnl?"
yes, that's the name"
Good enough
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Million-DOllar Buckwheats
By Samuel Merwin
light and Her Rise Sarom Broadway Sagged
a Result of That Development

Meekly she went. At the Grand Cen.
trail Station. however, she baked.
| This is awful / don't even know
your name, and
! Harley Durham.
Il can't do such thing At least.
(, III have to let mother
| He took her arm and led her firmly
| to their seats in the train. Then he
handed her an envelope and a pencil.
Write a telegram to your mother
and give it to me"
Il don't even know what address"
He named an r. T. ID. route in Con-
necticut and Mrs. Carmichael there
This was momentarily reassuring.
He disappeared with the message.
Just as the train was starting he re-
turned. And she found herself whirled
helplessIy away. Her heart was
humping. What, what, had she done?
He was speaking.
What salary have you been get
ting?"
why, $700 a week"
He whistled softly. Them I'm
considering making you a further
proposition. / see some pretty big
possibilities in this step. Our original
agreement stands, of course. I'm to
deliver you. thin and fit, in three
weeks. for $3.50. But what would you
say to this? If / can, within a month
get you new contract as a star at
no less than 81 900 a week. will you
pay me $500 additional"
why. why, yes, if mother
"What has she to do with it? You're
of age"
There was a wholly new thought.
Elinor caught her breath. Mother
Ill ~ sfn inc 6V-taV n 10
scene, but what of it?
Yes" she said,
"It's a go then! Understand, nobody
is to know where you are. Not a
soul"
But Mother, my wire"
AZ didn't send it. I'm not going to
let you communicate with her at all.
No wires, no letters, no telephoning.
but she won't know where / am"
Exactly" Eleanor stared, speech
less.
I'VE are going" he went on crisply,
ito John Carmichaeps farm outside
New Haven. John is a physical train
er at Yale. He is in Europe now with
one of the Olympic teams, but his
wife is going to take care of you.
You win be perfectly safe" With that
he drew a small leather book from his
pocket and settled back to read.
X X X x
MRS. CARMICHAEL met them at
the New Haven station with
battered old auto and drove them
miles into the country to a lonely
farm. The house was rambling and
comfortable. There were barns, horses
and dogs, an athletic field equipped
for basket bali and foot ball and a
running track. They left the girl in
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Table on Which Terms of Surrender
In 1865 Were Signed Given to Museum

Burke, knew Mr.. CRAFTS wish that it
be given to me. Neither nor any one
who knew Mr.. Graft questioned that
1t was the table upon which the terms
Of surrender were signed. Mr. Graft
told me that several times he had
been offered large sums for the table,
but he would not sell it,"
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4 THE three weeks were up. A taxi.
cab with drawn curtains drew up
| to the curb in Forty-first street, a little
way west of Seventh avenue. "Sit
right here" said Durham. And
don't show yourself"
What are you going to do?''
Telephone Max Benin. wired him
from New Haven to be ready in his
once at sharp. with the money in
his pocket"
Don't be long" said Elinor weakly
Durham telephoned from a drug
store; then waited on the corner of
Forty. second street. Max Benin an
peared. Elinor had described him in
detall. There could be no mistake
ana the two burly men who followed
nln were confirmation enough Mr.
Behm?" said Durham.
Yes. Who are your"
1T doesn't matter. Give me the
thousand"
Where's the girl?"
iouH see her in one minute after
you hand over t money!
with sigh, Benin complied. Dun.
nam counted the notes and put them
seized him. '''ei
You should ask. Abduction
Where's the girl?"
This way"
lie led them to the taxi Max Benin
himself opened the door. and then ex
CANNED in amaZement as the slimlv
exquisite little creature stepped 1uf
Tier delicate skin was clear as The
petal of lily and colored like rose
me blue eyes sparkled with health.
You come right up with mer'
shouted Benin. Your mothers wait
ing In my He interrupted him.
self to say TO those two men: Take
him away
"Oh, no." cried Elinor. Mo- She
caught at Dunham's coat.
About all this nonsense, observed
that self-possessed young man. "WiIl
you please ask Miss Isbell If / or
anybody else abducted her?'
"Of course he didn't" said she in
dignantly.
Dunham turned on the burlier of
the detectives.
Mr.. Benin offered the reward "I've
got it in my pocket. Here's the girl.
don't see just where you come into
this
Thev released his arms.
Come along, Elinori' cried Benin
again. They're holding your mother
in my Office. And that amt easy"
But she, downcast, ran the toe of
her pretty foot along a crack in the
pavement.
II want to speak to Mr.. Dunham,"
she said very low
The three men, after exchanging |
doubtful glances. moved off.
Elinor's toe continued to move hack !
and forth along that crack.
We'll" said Durham. I'm say this |
for you-you did stick. / never
thought you would
But" she moistened her lips, what |
am | going toSio now?'
"Oh, the new terms. I nearly for
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unusual situation, Harley. Hasn't she
any folks?"
ooh yes. A mother. Monstrous
person.
She refuses to change her clothes
| Harley. Won't even go up to her
ROOM" He rose. Perhaps you can
make her. l can't"
He strobe into the parlor The girl
was curled up on the sofa, head on
arm, sobbing. He stood over her. II
can't do this" she moaned. ''If you
have spark Of the gentleman in you,
you'll take me straight back to New
York"
Doesn't your word mean any.
thing? Not anything at all?" The
| sobbing increased
IF you weren't game to go through
with it. what on earth did you come
for?'
81 don't know I don't knowr'
''But my heavens, can't you keep
your word two hours running? 1t
takes little nerve to be anything.
| Even an actress. II you fail at the
first real job you tackle on your own,
can't you see that you'll fail at every
thing that comes after it? Go, up and
put on these things. We're beginning
now
He indicated the MILDLY blouse,
boomers, black cotton stockings and
canvas sneakers that were heaped on
nearby chair.
But they're miles too big, Don't
make me look like that"
Vanity, ehp' He jerked her to her
feet Go up and dress" He called
to Mrs. Carmichael The girl went
Durham appeared, a few minutes
later. in overalls and the shirt of a
bathing suit. AS he led the way to
the smaller barn, which proved to be
a gymnasium, Elinor stole more than
one glance at his splendid chest and
arms. 1t was fascinating to watch
the play Of his shoulder muscles. Out
Of his street clothes he was surpris-
ingly bigger.
TOR two hours then he put her
through the most exacting exer-
else she had experienced since her
first painful months at the ballet
school. There was a setting.up drill
that searched out every muscle OF her
body, followed by rope skipping,
throwing a light medicine ball. hand
ball, and a grueling run round and
round the outdoor track until her side
ached beyond endurance. He had no
slightest regard for her, only what ap.
peared to be contempt. When she
Jagged he spoke sharply. When she
cried, he spoke more sharply. When
she sulled, his voice cut her like a
lash. Even a desperately sly smile
left him untouched.
Baffled. spent. sore in body and
spirit, when, long after 6 o'clock, he
turned her over to that woman, she
left him without a word. She was
bathed then. and weighed, and laid
out on a slab while firm but kindly
Mrs. Carmichael's fingers kneaded and
eased her aching muscles. Then she
was put to bed.
IF only / could understand what
it's all about" walled the girl. The
supper that appeared shortly after
ward made her indignation flame up
anew. For there was nothing on the
tray but slice of mutton, a green
vegetable, two pieces of toasted gluten
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sold Mr. CRAFTS personal effects at
public sale, where l became the pur.
chaser of the table. paying a nominal
sum for it, as the executor, r. f
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The day before he died he told me
that 1t was my table. did not take it
then.
After his wife's death the executor
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"~YoU SEE BOXER MAKES 1T HIS BUSINESS TO FIND OUT
WHAT WEIGHT FIGHTS BEST AT AND KEEPS HIMSELF
THERE. i THE SAME WITH YOU. JUST
A SIMPLE MATTER OF BUSINESS"
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BY ALLYN b. TUNIS.

Wv WHAT is described as the
n table upon which Gen. Rob-
AN ert T. Lee and Gen. U. S.
v Grant signed the terms Of
s,,rrandar closing the Civil
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LINoR ISBELL was stin beau.
- tiful enough, but despite her
YOUTH Just little less slender
IL than formerly. She knew!
Her checks. despite a some.
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A TALL young man within was TAX
ing off his overcoat and hanging
it up. II was the man who had so
nearly bumped into them, and then
had looked at her. Perhaps he had
recognized her. A great many did
Her picture had been published so
often. And she had played nearly
all of the past two years on Broad.
way. He found a vacant table near
the window. The man in white was
pouring out more batter from a pit.
cher. Creamy, fat batter. II lay In
thick discs on the polished slab and
bubbled. He picked up other brown
discs and heaped them steaming on a
hot plate. Longing mounted In
Elinors breast. And a joyous reck.
Iessness. She glanced back along the
street, and then went In. The only
vacant seat here near the door was
at that young mans table. Well.
why not? lie was very good-looking.
Stern. she thought. and manly. Attn.
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The Grab Industry.

(copyright. 1927
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Reddy Gets Even.
To get even satisfies:
This nobody eer denies.
nII Mnthar Vast WIND


Reddy Fox was badly out of sorts.
1t is bad enough to want a thing very
much indeed and not be able to get it,
but it is a whole lot worse to get a
thing and then lose it. Even worse
than this is it to have the thing taken
away. You will remember that Reddy
had taken a chicken, and then Hooty
the Owl had snatched the chicken
away from Reddy when Reddy had
laid it down for a moment. To make
matters still worse for Reddy he had
been laughing to himself at Hooty,
and now Hooty was having the laugh
on him.
"I'll get even," muttered Reddy Fox
as he trotted along. Some day I'll
get even with that fellow. Yes, sir,
some day I'll get even with him."
How he would or could get even he
hadn't the slightest idea. If Hooty
had been an animal instead of bird,
getting even would have been a sim
pier matter. So. though he kept say
ing he would get even, Reddy didn't
really believe himself. He foolishly
wished that he had wings. IF
had wings thought he, Il wouldn't
waste any time. l would get even
with that fellow before this night is
over. I would So"
Such thoughts, of course, were very
foolish. Presently Reddy forgot his
troubles in hunting. If one is to be
a. successful hunter one must give
hunting all his attention. He cannot
hunt successfully and think of other
things at the same time. Reddy had
to have food, and to get food he must
hunt for it, SO for the rest of that
night Reddy didn't give Hooty the
Owl another thought.
1t was very early in the morning,
as the Black Shadows were creeping
back to the Purple Hills, when Reddy
finally headed toward home. He had
found some mice and, while he hadn't
had what he would call a real dinner.
he had had enough to take the edge
off his appetite and he was feeling
in better spirits. BY this time he had
quite forgotten about Hooty the Owl.
He was trotting along thinking of
nothing in particular. when something
landed with a thump right in front
of him. 1t startled him. 1t made
him Jump to one side just a bit.
But Reddy Fox Is nothing II not
en- opportunist. My, that's q big
word, isn't 1t? 1t means one who is
always ready to make the most of
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Purpose and Timeliness i'm Calls
BY LYDIA LIE BARON WALKER.

however, in the making of appoint
ments for calls to be given or received.
1t guarantees the hostess being in, and
Justifies the time taken, which other
wise would be spent futilely. There is
very little impromptu or unexpected
making Of calls. Arrangements are
made almost as definitely as il there
were to be other guests and the occa-
sion was to be more or less formal.
Unexpected Pleasure.
The pleasure Of the unexpected
caller has almost vanished. With
many, it's going is not without shad-
ows of regret. To have the doorbell
ring in the afternoon. just when you
were wishing for some diversion, and
the time for a respite from home
duties had come, and to greet a friend.
and have her spend a half-hour or an
hour with you, was real joy. The
day was frightened. both by the COM
partnership and the unexpectedness of
the call. Your day put on an aspect
of festivity, and left you refreshed, and
often exhilarated, to take up the fur
Their getting Of the evening meal.
Hindering Calls.
On the other hand, the unexpected
caller, unless she chooses her time
well, is a sad hindrance to the doing
of necessary duties. Morning calls.
for example, are disastrous to work,
and If cooking is going on the hostess
either has to absent herself frequently,
or else the cooking is spoiled. An I'M
easy hostess, however reassuring she
endeavors to be, should be a sign to a
caller to be brief in whatever business
brought her to the house. The caller
should leave gracefully.
Leave-Taking, Etc.
There are times when it is neces-
sary to make a morning call. and there
are times when hostess and guest en-
joy it mutually and immensely. But a
caller should choose her time to suit
her hostess as closely as she can.
Then, too, she should make her exit
brief. To drag out call by repeat
eddy saying, "Oh! / should be going"
or I'm going just as soon as tell
you this" and then repeating the
same remark as she continues to re-
late something else. is positively tire
some-especially IL both are standing
the while
A caller should make her welcome
doubly assured by appreciating the
time, and realizing whether or no II is
a favorable one for her friend. A
short, concise talk on a definite sub
ject with a quick leave.taking makes
a morning call suited to the time.
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SUB ROSA
By MIMI.
The Office Romance.

They were bit more popular a few
years ago than they are right now
those office romances.
Stories were always being written
In magazines and newspapers about
the beautiful stenographer who at
tracted the favorable attention OF the
office manager, and was wed to him
with all the proper accessories-such
as large, impressive diamonds, solid
silver canelesticks from the office, and
that sort of thing.
Many a maiden entered an office as
, stenographer and before doing any
thing else hastily stole q glance al
| the office manager and powdered her
| nose.
In those hopeful days, some light
headed girls figured on holding job
| just long enough to get acquainted
with the wealthiest and best looking
| man in the office.
Now, however, sensible girls are be
ginning to realize that office romances
| are few and far between. Also they're
beginning to shy away from what
promises to be a love affair in business
| hours.
You see an office romance Is apt tc
| be a very deceptive thing. Fond
| foolish old people exclaim: well
Alice certainly must love Ben, for she
| worked with him in his office for five
years before she was engaged to him. .
Business relations are supposed tc
be test of affection. They aren't
necessarily. at all.
Take silly kid like Estelle who
waltzed into a nice Job one day and
discovered that the treasurer Of hei
firm was f1ne-looking chap. He was
immeasurably her superior. He was
terribly important. All the girl:
| thought him violently attractive
Estelle fell for him instantly.
And every day she saw him at the
office famed the flame of her affec
| ton.
| He was so far above her-he looked
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so attractive at his big desk-there
were so many other girls desperately
interested in him.
Estelle was willing to marry him
within five minutes after he asked her.
She didn't really know thing about
him. She had no Idea what his tastes
were.
He might have hated everything In
the world she liked. for all she knew.
He might have had the most awful
disposition in the world, over the
breakfast table.
He might have been old-fashioned
and stodgy and dull, where Estelle was
modern and f1ippant and gay. She
couldn't Enow. She had no way of
telling.
She simply adored him because he
happened to be her superior. and he
was good looking and other girls ad-
mired him. What basis for mar
riage!
Is 1t any wonder that Estelle's fam
lily are Directing now to the engage
ment preceded by nothing more than
a business acquaintance?
Is 1t any wonder that I feel called
upon to warn you business women not
to mistake for love what Is really
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BEFORE

time he jumped right on that rat and
.ike a flash picked 1t up. Even as he
did so he saw out of the corner of his
eye great bird coming down and al
most on top Of him. Just In the very
nick of time he jumped to one side.
That great bird was Hooty the Great
Horned Owl.
What had happened was this: Hooty
had been flying home with that Wood
Rat held in his claws. The skin had
torn and 1t had slipped out and
dropped right in front of Reddy. My.
you should have seen how angry
Hooty was! You should have heard
him snap his bill and hiss. as he did
his best to get that Rat back. But
Reddy hadn't forgotten how Hooty had
taken that chicken from him. He
didn't intend to lose this Rat that way
If he could help 1t. He lodged, as
only Reddy can, and then darted under
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made fashionably short. The hat was
Of the same material.
Uncle Peter met them at noon. He
insisted upon getting shoes with
socks to match. He was in favor of
black patent leather. Nancy vetoed
them. She felt that elkskin was
more in keeping with the sturdy
coat. The shoes were made on "a
sensible last with wide toes. Sand
colored socks with a border OF ccsor
were chosen.
When she was outfitted Joan strut.
ted around like a little peacock.
Uncle Peter like the way loolx?'
asked the feminine Janet Joan.
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friends has lessened sufficiently to
draw forth the comment mentioned
namely, that making calls Is out Of
fashion.
though they are of a companionable
rather than q fashionable sort. What
would we do If our friends failed to
call US up on the phone every now and
then to say that. il we were to be in
and II would be convenient, they would
come over for little while? And life
would lose one of it's delightful pleas
ures IL we did not invite them occa-
sionally to call and have cup Of tea
with us in the afternoon or spend the
evening.
The habit of telephoning Is strong,