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THE FAEMEE : AUGUST 4, 1915 S31a?6"s?Ir rm asking -yoGr "Wg5 on to Vtenos and pom as Roxbury Med croft -while I eteaL back to London and set the charge under these ' damned Hoodteaefcers. Beelly, you know, tfs a terrttty eertoos matter, Brock. It means ft time and bo nor to me, as weff aavnimona to the rate payers of Greater Ixnodon. All ;youve..gt to do ft to egbrbar a the Bristol, get inter tmut by the papers, attend one or two m imli n i of tbe convention, which lasts "tteee day and- then go off Into the rooautatns wlrtb. the Rodneys. The society, sepprterB will do the rest" ""With. th Rodneys T My, dear fellow, oppose -that they object' to the snb atrtxrOonT ReaRy, yon know, if s not to be tuuogtit of." - "Denes) take 'St,,, man, the Rodneys jps not to fcnorr't'ftat.-t&ere' tiaa been a suhstituttoav Perfectly - simple, can't joo seer -rn a-M dor "W!rat av stt$nd ass- you are. Brock! The xBodney Itsve ov"e- laid eyes on ata. niey knowof 'm as IvdibH , hus band. tb.aa all. They are to take you In- as MeQmuCt, of' course." AM . tirfa point Brock setr op an em phafbe nmastiravn. - He began by Ittughfaig tEis rtaad to scorn; then, as Medciwft'jperaSBted, -went so far as to take bbnraeverety to task for the pro posed Imposition on the unsuspecting Bodneye-ttossaytnotninc of the trtok be wwrtd plsy'upoii the coaveation of ar ctiiUjietaL "TdjM.veeogTataedS-asv an . Impostor," hs-saMr warmly,' nd footed oat of the convention. jatedaer. to think of what Mr. Bodney will A to me when he learns the'tnfth. Why, M-edcroft, you must be ray. There will -be doaens f architects there -who know'-yoa per sonally, ocyyeigbt. loo . . . "My. dear "boy,, tf they 'don't see, me there they caot -very well recognise me, can they? If necessary yon can affect -an lllneas and stay away from the segstons altogether. Olve a state ment to titte .press from the .privacy of the atatooonar reget your - Inability to take -part In the. discussions and all that yon know. Hire a nurse If neees sary. Ton mightr-venture, to. express an opinion, or two on vital topics in my Tn.rTw i do iit care a bang what you say. I "only wes"em to think I'm tber. I?o dbobc our enemies- will have a-spy' or two banging, about to see.that I am actually r off for a jaunt with the Rodneys, but ' they will be "Viennese, amtf tbeywoflt' know 'me -from Adam. . WhjfTB 'the odi, so ' tang, as Edith Is there feettoA by you? If she'g willing to assnme4hatyoo 'are ber husband" -GooAXjortl" half shouted Brock, leaping' o hie f feet, wide eyed. "You dout meeiv:esy'diat she "la to Is to go.bWtennar'wlthi-mer "Bmphatfcadly'' yea. She's also tnvit- tw.'roeao Cbat.abeB going Just as TKtty. tie ' devd Pon. my soul, Bioek, JwiSae.' doworigfit stnpid. She carf fc Vavem peoxj. They kndw her. Tbe QatpeBte tn1eorne,wBy- corinec th7Q;of hcgnv,,aaaaU that third-: cou afXts. If 'filei'tes'titaer- to -vouch for Sei$e(S, j)p'e.-m3rt No. one fcjt 8ja?ii5feBmjmj. smotasnbcnlt'nis .ifflW-- grrntxl tJora.14!nian, think IsXiHtdySJwaFta-reafiiirea fim-. ... . mW&i 1.viJ!JBttmrh-moier will tietUtf:''Tt&6;Bad&ey not at finjson know bbHI be: fxK a-" posi tion "Oil-ya-.aire "before the payrtt,dvfwis. Arterwardthe (trtvote "fnpk' 'wla be 9 exposed to the Hm CVf tM5aitfTl be; a 'heroine: "I'teJabeilneilyApcralyBedT' mumbled BiinTSi'-oWwcnep. I'm ; going, to tatowoieofnt.-to-jthe;-iat at once to ffirftrodneyonto"inywife oyjnywife, TtntrsHtty. gE&ll.be. waiting for us, aatt, totemyoTQifor-it, sbe-;-m for the gani She8aprreclate8 its lmpor taocoL CfcifibKiJow,. Brook,, it means so tttSe -Bf1yrti, ami It" means eireryhing to me. TonrwCI 4o-tbJs for me for ua?" lCll ) tennflnoteBTi Brock-Protested, f 4 his armament growing -weaker j and- weaker- as the true .humor of the project" developed' in bis toted. He caxoe at 'last to realise that Medcroft was-. In earnest and that the sltaattoa was as-'sertous as he pictured tt The Bngllahman's plan was unusu al, trot-tt was not as rattle brained as It had seemed at the outset. Brock was beginning to see the possibilities that the ruse contained.' ' To say the least, be would be running little or no risk In -fhe event of its miscarriage. In spite of possible unpleasant conse asegtoes. these were the elements of a rare lark In the enterprise. He felt 'jxoself being skillfully guided past the pttxaJIs and dangers. "I shall Insist on talking It , over thorooghly with Mrs. Medcroft before consenting," he said in the end. "If he's being .bluffed into the game I'll revoke like a flash. If she'e keen for tli adventure ' 111 go, Box. Bnt I've got to . see her firt and talk it all over' Pon my word,, olil. chap, she' rip ping, avrfoily.good sort, even though I 4tJ3EJESiXte,:i true blygand, The IHusbands of By GE0S5E BARR MXUTCIIlON . Copyright by Dodd. Mead & Co. sheH-d Anything "Tor mer Tou see. Brock," and bis voice, grew very ten der, "she loves me. I'm sure of her. There, isn't-a toobler .wife in the world tban iOQlne. Nor a prettier one either," he concluded, with pride in his eyes. "You wont be ashamed of her. You will be proud of the chance to point her out as your wife, take my word for it" Then they set out for the Bits. "Roibury," said Brock soberly when they were in the Rue de la Paix after walking two .blocks in contemplative silence, "my peaoe of mind is poised at the brink of an. abyss. I have a feeling that I am about to chuck It over." , "Nonsense! You'll buck up when Edith has had a fling at you." "I suppose I'm to call ber Edith?" "Certainly, and I won't mirid a 'dear or two when it seems propitious. Ifs rather customary, you know, even among the unhappily married. ' Of course I've always been, opposed to irt aging or caressing in public It's so middle class." "And I daresay Mrs. Medcroft will object to it in private," lamented Brock good naturedly. "I daresay," said her husband cheer fully. "She's your wife In public only. By the way, you'll have to get used to the name of Hoxbury. Don't look around as if you expected to find me standing behind your . back when she says ' 'Roxbury, dearr I shan't be there, you know. Shell mean you. Don't forget that." " "Oh,- I say," exclaimed Brock, halt ing abruptly and staring in dismay at the confident conspirator, "will I have to wear a suit of clothes like that and an eyeglass and and good Lordl spats 7' ' "By Jove, you shall wear this very suit!" cried Medcroft, Inspired. "We're of a size, and it won't fit you any better than it does me. Our clothes never fit us in London. Clever idea of yours. Brock, to think of it. And, here! We'll stop at this shop and pick up a glass. You can have all day for practice with it. . And, I say, Brock, don't you think you can cultivate a er little more of an English style of speech? That twang of yours won't' "Heavens, man, I'm to be a low comedian too!" gasped Brock as he was fairly pushed on to the shop. Three minutes later they were on the side walk, and Brock was in possession of an object he had scorned most of all things In the world a monocle. Arm in arm they sauntered into the Bits. Medcroft retained his clasp on his friend's elbow as they went up in the lift, after the fashion of one-who fears that bis victim is contemplating flight. As they entered the comforta ble little elttlng room of the suit a young woman rose gracefully from the desk at which she had been writing. With'perf ect'composqre she smiled and extended her. slim hand V the Ameri can as he crossed the room with Med croft' s Jerky introduction dinging in his ears. "My old friend, Brock, dear. He has consented to be your husband. You've never met your wife, have you, old man?" A blush spread over her ex quielte 'face. "Oh, Roxbury, how ; embarrassing! He hasnt even proposed to me. So glad- to meet you, Mr. Brock. I've been trying to . picture viat you would look like 'ever since Roxbury went out to find-, you. Sit here, please, near me. Roxbury, has Mr. Brock really fallen into your terrible trap ? Isn't It the-most ridiculous proceeding, Mr. Brock" "Call him, Roxbury, my dear. He's roily prepared for it. And now let's get- down to business. He-Insists upon talking it over with you. You don't mindt me being, present, do you, Brock? I dare say I can help you out a bit. Ive been married' four years." For an hour the trio discussed the situation ' from, all sides and in all its phases. When Brock arose to take his departure, be was Irrevocably commit ted to the enterprise. He was, more over, completely enchantedby the vista of harmless fun and sweet adventure that stretched before .him. He went away with his . head ' full of the bril liant, quick w4fted, loyal young Amer ican who- was entering so heartily into the plot .to . deceive her own friends for the time being in order that her husband might profit in high places. "She is ripping," he said to Medcroft in the hallway. All of the plans had been made and all of them had been approved by the young wife. She had shown wonderful perspicacity and fore sight in the matter of details. Her ca pacity for selection and disposal was even more comprehensive than that of the two men, both of whom were some what 'staggered by the boldness of more than one suggestion which came from her fruitful storehouse of roman tic ideas. She had grasped the full hu mor of the situation, from inception to denouement, and to all appearance was heart and soul deep in the venture, de spising the risks because she knew that succor was always at her el bow in the .shape of her husband's loyal support. There was no condi tion involved which could not be ex plained to "her, credit; r adequate, com pensation .for the merry sacrifice was to be had in the brief detachment from rigid English conventionality, in the A bzftj4qa.s injection of quixotism into an otherwise" overly healthful "Hie of platitudes. Society had become the eepulcher of youthful inspirations. She welcomed the resurrection. The ex quisite delicacy with which she ana lyzed the cost and computed the in terest won for her the warmest regard of her husband's friend, fellow con spirator In a. plot which involved the subtlest test of loyalty and honor. "Yes," said Medcroft simply. "Yon won't have reason to change your opin ion, Brock." He hesitated for a mo ment and then burst out, rather plain tively: "She's an awfully good sort, demme, she is. And so are you, Brock. It's mighty decent of you.p You're the only man in all the world that I could or would have asked to do this for me. You are my best friend. Brock you always have been."- He seized the American's band and wrong it fer vently. Their eyes met in a long look of understanding and confidence. "I'll take good care of her," said Brock quietly. "I know you will. Goodby, then. 111 see yon late this afternoon. Yon leave this evening at 7:20 by th orient express., I've bad the" reserva tions booked, .and and" He hesitat ed, a wry smile onhis lips, "I daresay you won't mind making a pretense of looking after the 'luggage a bit, .will you?" "I shall take this opportunity to put myself in training against the day when I may be traveling away with a happy bride of, my own. By the way, how long am i expected to remain in "Don't shake hands," she warned. this state of matrimonial bites? That's no small detail, you know, even though it escaped for the moment." "Three weeks." "Three weeks!" He almost reeled. "That's a long time in these days of speedy divorces," "said Medcroft blandly. . : : y. ; " The Qare de l'Est was thronged with people when Brock appeared fully half an hour before departing time. In no little dismay he found himself wonder ing if the whole of Paris was going away or, on the other band, if the rest of the continent was arriving. He felt a fool In Medcrof ts unspeakable check ed suit, and the eyeglass was a much more obstinate, untractable thing than he bad even suspected it could be. The right side of his face was in a condition of semlparalysis, due to the muscular exactions required. He. had a sickening fear that the scowl that marked his brow was destined to form a perpetual alliance with the smirk at the corner of his nose, forever destroy ing the symmetry of his face. If one who has not the proper facial cop- structlon will but attempt the feat of holding a monocle In place for un broken hours he may come to appreci ate at least one of the trials which be set poor Brock. Every one? seemed to be staring at him. He' heard more than one Ameri can in the scurrying throng say to an other, "English," and he felt relieved until an Englishman or two upset his confidence by brutally alluding to him as a "confounded American toady." It was quite train time before Mrs. Medcroft was seen hurrying In from the carriage way,(?pursued by a trio of facteurs laden with bags and boxes. "Don't shake hands!" she warned In a quick whisper as they came together. "I recognized you by the clothes." "Thank God, it wasn't my face!" he Cried, ."i-rnnr trunks checked?" To be Continued.. Postmaster Antoine Deloria, Gard ner, Mich.", speaks for the guidance of those troubled with kidney and blad der Irregularities, and says "From my own experience I can recommend Fo ley Kidney Pills. My father also was cured of kidney disease, and many neighbors were cured by Foley Kidney Pills." Adv. . . rl.3fiwngMwcj.5Xftwti Aic3Uk Qy t -ft rWifimAi I : LITTLE BEAUTY CHATS BY BLANCBE BEACOH The .Useful They are not at all expenslve and i goodness, how useful. Just, for the fun of it, I am going to enumerate a. few of the uses of the pumice-stone, just to see how many I can think of off-hand. Most of us are aware of how inval uable it is for removing stains from the fingers. To do this,, wet both your hands and the pumic-stone thorough ly, and then rub gently until the stain has disappeared. For taking off the little black line that comes on the edges of your nails it is equally useful. Use it as a file. If you are afflicted with that an noying scourge of hundreds of tiny blackheads, the kind that gather in the crease of your ekin or nose, use the pumioe-etone. Soak it in hot water, apply hot clothe to your face, then rub the blackheads with a firm, circular motion with the stone. Do not do this hard enough to injure the skin. . For removing corns, both the hard and soft variety, and callous spots on the feet, try the pumioe-etone. Soak both In very hot water, and then rub gently with the stone. You must be careful, however, not to rub too hard or not to rub after you have reached the tender, new flesh. There are a good many klnde of pumice-stones, and it simply a mat ter of personal choice which one to buy. As long as you get it from a reliable firm, the fine, scented, white stone may answer your purposes no better than the plain, everyday, coarse grey kind. The scented is a little pleasanter to use, however. " I have no doubt but that there are many more uses for the pumice-stone that I do not know or have f orgotten. Pensions For Motters From Public Funds Wrong By Dr. ED?VRD T DEVINE. Soda! Worker A 8 AN ADVOCATE OF SOCAL INSURANCE I 8HARPLY OHAl LENGE THE PROPOSAL FOR WE EKLY OR MONTHLY PAY' ME NT'S TO MOTHERS PROM PttrBUC FUNDS RAISED BY TAXATION AS MOT: IN HARMONY WITH TH PW0Bi.E OF SOCIAL INSUR ANCE; AS NOT BEING INSURANCE AT ALL, BUT MERELY. A RE VAMPED AND m THE LONO RON UNWORKABLE FORM OF PUBLIC OUTDOOR RELIEF; AS HAVING NO CLAIM TO THE NAME OF PEN SION AND NO PLACE IN A RATIONAL SCHEME OF SOCIAL LEGIS LATION, A3 EMBODYING NO ELEMENT OF PREVENTION OR RADI CAL CWR FOR ANY RECOGNIZED SOCIAL EVIL; AS AN INSIDIOUS ATTACK UPON THE FAMILY, INIMICAL TO ' THE WELFARE OF CHILDREN AND tNJURKHJS TO THE CHARACTER OF PARENTS. - WTmiover . tiiej ae called, money payments to mothers from' public funds are velfef PUBLIC CHAEETT. . No hysterical deiwinciatKn or 'passionate protest -will change the baM. .fact that the transaction is a GIFT FOB WHICH THE PBBSQgS AT WHOSE EXPENSE IT IS MAIXB HAVE EBCErvTED NO DIRECT EQUIVALENT. An inooroe.for widows fraa a STATE ADMINISTERED FUND RAISED B-X" THE JOINT CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE INSURED AND TUBER EMPMMflBRS, the -tlstttlrsted anddbornd in part by all of ns who purchase the commoditiea th raagMaptM ot ' "which the insured was engaged that is th HOSCisBI!E listUOMB whfch I covet for every mother who is wid vd ty tbe dearth oi n industrial worker. GOOD CROPS IN STRATFORD Stratford; Aug. 4. Dame Nature la compensating the farmers and truck gardeners of this town for the poor crop of berries thla year with bumper crops of other products. The demand for good eweet corn is larger than ever this year and growers are not able to supply the demand: " On -Saturday S. W. Meachen of the South ESnd disposed of 5,000 ears and was obliged to return home and gather 2,000 more to fill bis orders" for that ' day. - Mr.- Meachen grows ' an improved strain of White Cory which has become the standard for the early market. The dry weather has injured the potato crop which is not expected to do very-well, although some growers who have already mar keted their early crop are Wiell satis fied. There -will be a big crop of peaches and the good wives of the city will not be skimped thk year for their winter supply" OT" preserves: A faJr crop of apples is expected. Plums promise as well as peaches. The grow ers in the North End of the town are The young lady across the way recent British quotations were very . -- - - . , ii 11 "- . . -w m- 1M TJhTi M L-jiiiauiIir- ii ' posed it was because Mr. Kipling wasn t writing much now. Pumice-stone It would be interesting to take a tally of them, wouldn't it? What do you know? THE TJSEETJIj PTJMICE-STONB. burden Iisirtly felt because widely preparing for marketing their peaches which are breaking down the trees. NOT WTiL ENOUGH TO WORK In these words is hidden the trag edy of many a wage earning woman who supports herself and is often helping to support a family, on mea gre wages. Whether in office, fac tory, shop, store or kitchen, woman should remember that thre is one tried and true remedy for the ills to which all women are prone, and that is Iiydia E. Pinkham's "Vegetable Compound. It creates the vitality that makes work easy. Adv. POINTS OF1 INTEREST. The Warner Bros. Co. are advertis ing In today's paper for girl help for their corset factory. See Adv. Don't walk 'Phono 2184 for Taxi. Best seryipe in . the cityy-night or day Adv,.. .".... 206 Princeton graduates correspond with 679 girls, but it might not be safe to use carbon copies. says she overheard her father say that disappointing and for her part she sup 'I . 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