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Miss Ethel’s Escape By CARL JENKINS U ''PJrrlfJ,t, 1911, by AAAuCtAi«<! Ut^rarj Prtiu-) When MSrs Kthel I.ynn set out from her mother’s home. "The Willows." to drive to the village of Roselands In her por.y cart, the sun shone, the birds rar.g and a crow called "Good luck’" alter her. Not a sigh on earth or alx vi :• 4hat she was to find romar.ee and adven'ure further along the road. When Glvotii Garibaldi ret out that same hour from the village of Rr>*e lands to plod up the highway past "the Willows,” he was leading a dancing tear. The same sun shone for him and his bear—birds sang Just as sweetly for them another crow called hi- best wishes after them If they were to meet up with romance and adventure they had no inkling of it. >' hen Mr Karl Hopewell left the house of his brother, ten miles beyond Roselatids, to drive himself In an auto to the Milage, he also had the sun and the birds and a stray crow, and he would have wagered two to one that nothing more than a burated tire would Interrupt the harmony of his spin Miss Ethel s pony was a veteran of eighteen years, though he still had a gait. In his lifetime he had encount ered brass bands, circus parades, wan dering elephants, hollowing bulls, labor union banners nnd drunken tramps. He flattered himself that he had be come blase, and that nothing could shake his nerve. The one thing he hadn't encountered was a dancing bear—a grinning, shambling, ambling, Fhuffllng bundle of fur, conducted by a gentleman patterned after the model of Captain Kidd At sight of the pair the pony slackened his pace, and his driver began to talk to him and as sure him that there was nothing In It. He might have taken the girl's word for It, hut for the strong scent that came down the wind. It was bear scent and pirate scent—a combination that would have brought chills to a horse forty years old. He stopped nnd renred up Then ho snorted and shied Then he decided to go back home. Of course, Miss Ethel called out to the pirate. Phe had been taught the Italian language at the Misses' Ilian It's Leading a Dancing Bear. •superior young Indies, superior board lug : Inn I ud .-lie used It on this oc casion Moth man and bear looked at her in as! iiibitin.i nt anil shook their head' They had never been In China They were motioned to get out of the road to get off the face of the earth, but the man smiled, and the bear went to dancing That settled things for the pony. He had that cart tipped over and was on his way home Inside of tifte n seconds The girl went with the cart and lay In u heap by the roadside From a point half a mile away the coming Mr Hopewell had witnessed ttie accident, and he increased bpeed and came up like a cyclone. The bear was hit and sent against the fence, and then he descended and waded In to the [ Irate and ran him far across the fields It was a busy day for pirate and bear I'uder the strict rules of romance the young man should have gone to the rescue of the distressed damsel first of all, but he was a trifle excited nnd mixed things up. This gave Miss Ethel her opportunity She had fallen on a soft spot and was only jarred. She smiled when the bear went flying, and she laughed as the pirate fled. She could have got to her feet and brushed off the dust and picked up her hat—but she didn't As soon as she saw her rescuer returning she resumed p recumbent position and closed her eyes. (Jreat care was tak en to make the position a graceful one. Mr. Hopewell came running and breathing hard. He thought of broken bones and death. He bent over the girl and saw that she lived, and he ran to a water-hole beside the high way and wet his handkerchief and r«y turned to sop her face. Miss Ethel knew that It was muddy water and full of wrigglers, but she never flinched. She wanted to hear what the young man would say She was gratified "Heavens, out I hope she la net Lnd ; It Injured!” he exclaimed as he dabbed the handkerchief at her nose. "Poor girl! Poor girl! I wonder who she Is’ She's probably badly burt, and I ought to go for a doctor, but how can I leave her here? 1 must wait 'till somebody comes along Why | haven't 1 got brandy—why—why—” Miss Ktbei thought it would be good ; policy to sigh a long drawn sigh Just 1 at this moment. ‘Thank heaven for that!" fervently exclaimed the young man. Another sigh, and a movement of the head and feet. "She Is reviving! I hope—oh. I hope—" The damsel struggled to sit up and was kindly assisted by the young man, who had hold of both her hands. "Where—where am IT “Are you hurt? Are any bones broken?" "I—I think not.” "I'm fo glad! It was the dancing bear that Beared your pony, and the eart was upset and you thrown out. I have my auto h'-re, and I must take you home. Can you stand on your feet? If not, I can carry you the few steps I can t tell you how frightened I have been." “The man—the bear?" “They are in the woods over there Ha’ Kxcuse me. My name Is Hope well.” "And 1 am Miss Lynn. I feel much better. I can walk, thank you. I can't tell you how thankful I am. While I was unconscious I thought I heard somebody say, Poor girl: Poor girl!'” "Yes, under such circumstances peo ple—that Is—yes. You live on this road, do you?" "About three miles away.” “Let me make you comfortable in your seat, and I will drive carefully. You may have an Injury after ail." "Do you think you Injured the bear for life'’" asked the patient as the auto proceeded at a snail's pace. "Why—why, how do you know that he was Injured at all? You had fallen, you know." “In my unconscious state 1 thought I saw the machine hit him and send him flying " “I believe something of the kind happened." Ana l seemed to see you chasing the pirate across a field and striking at the back of his neck.” "I—I might have done so. Strange case—very strange!" Conversation lagged after that. Miss Ethel had all she could do to keep from laughing, and Mr. Hopewell had chills. There was a commotion when "Th Willows” was reached. The pony ha' come home dragging the wreck bchim him. The mother and servants camt rushing out, and all was excitement for five minutes. Mr. Hopewell offered to carry the Injured girl Into the house, and was somewhat amazed when she made use of her own llinbs with a sort of hop. skip and Jump. He was Invited In, and hts part of the ad venture was listened to with great In terest Then Miss Ethel came down on the veranda to take the mother's j place. ' Has the doctor been telephoned I for-”' asked Mr. Hopewell with con siderable anxiety. J "Not yet," was the reply. I "Hut there may he some Internal 1 Injury. You smile. You laugh. What is it Miss Lynn?" "The wav that hear went rolling! The way you came running' The hand kerchief and the muddy water! Ex ctise me, but -but—!" "Miss Lynn." said the young man very snberl> "you were unconscious from the fall." "1—1 guess so M "Hut aren't you sure?” “Not real sure " "Then with your permission 1 am go - ing to call here until you are con vinoed that when I said 'poor girl’ It ; was no half-dream of yours!” — MATS MAKE THE HEIRLOOMS Most Cherished Possessions of the Samoans, and the Older They Are, the Better. Among the curious customs of the Samoans Is that of making heirlooms of mats. By some simple process ol reasoning the mat has come to he Identified with the family, as the heartstone is traditionally sacred among the Saxon race. The Samoan mats are really fine ; specimens of art. The people esteem them much more highly than any ar tide of European manufacture and 1 the older they are the more they are j regarded Some of them have names known all over the Samoan group. The old est is called Moe-e Put-Pui, or “The man that slept among the creepers ' It got this title by reason of the fact that it had been hidden away fbt years among the creeping convolvulus that grows wild along the seashore it Is known to be 200 years old. as the names of Its owners during thai period can be traced. The possession of one of these old mats gives the owner great power; in fact, it Is a title deed to rank and property, from the Samoan stand point. It Is no matter if the mats are tattered and worn out; their an tlqulty is their value and for some c the most cherished of them larg .urns of money would be refused TREMENDOUS JOB FOR THE PAINTERS <£7X7Z' HW? AVZ MRVy ALKLIWG' XUASH1NGTON’.—For the first time 1 n many years the state, war and navy building Is being painted. The enor »* mous structure, said to be the 1 largest government office building in the world, l as become very dingy and there is rejoicing over the renovation. The job would take or.e painter more than a life-time, but large numbers of theta will get it done in a few months. BOYS NOT POLISHED King George’s Comparison Stirs Educators and Parents. English Youths Do Not Know How to Dow, Shake Hands, Converse, Stand or Sit in Presence of Their Superiors. London.—How is it that some Eng lish public school boys lack the pol ished manner of continental and American boys? No less a person than the king him self has observed this unfortunate fact, as the Illshop of Worcester point ed out at a speech day celebration in Worcestershire. The bishop gave an account of a conversation he had with the king when Duke of York. "Why,'’ Inquired the king, "do you not ask that at public schools man ners should be taught?" "The foreigners know when to bow, how to shake hands, to converse, to stand up or sit down in the presence of their superiors, while the English man is wanting in these manners. When vacancies have to be filled those are the points which very often tell, and that is where the Englishman does not shine.” Train loans of school boys were i | pouring Into Ixmdon the other day from various parts of England, and an observer made special note of their demeanor when they met relatives tnd friends. At Victoria station (Brighton line) the platforms were crowded from time to time with homecoming school boys, who appeared to be very era barrassed when they met loving aunts and other relatives. Some Instances were as follows: One boy, aged about fifteen, was In ' troduced to his friend's people. Blushed deeply and fumbled with his hat. Ap-« beared to be In doubt as to which hand he should use to shake hands. 1 Had no conversation whatever. Went away abruptly, without raising hat. Boy about fourteen, met an aunt. Said •'Hullo” without rai 'ng hat. Made no offers to do anything with his luggage. Whistled and studied bookstall while aunt arranged to get luggage In a cab. In the station restaurant two boys were having lunch with a lady friend Both were intensely self-conscious WOULD PAWN HIS OWN BABY Father In Distress Offers His Two Year-Old Son as Security for Loan of Two Hundred Dollars. Chicago As a compromise between selling his two-year-old-son outright to relieve his financial distress and fac lng actual hunger with his family. Henry I) Belmont, G411» Ellis avenue, j offered tho boy as security for a loan of $200 to Charles J. Jones, 120G East < Seventy-second street, the man who has been contemplating adopting the boy. Negotiations are still pending between Belmont and Jones. The fa ther visited Mr Jones with his son Henry, ar.d when he returned to ills home the other night he said that it was possible that Jones would advance him enough money to take him and his wife to New York, where Bel mont hopes to get employment as chef, and let Jones keep the little boy until the money should be repaid Model Prison Too Popular. Pekin.—There has been a model prison in W uchang, but it has turned out to be far too expensive. It was lighted throughout with electricity and the food given to the prisoners was better than what they got at home, so that a great many become permanent residents. So it has been resolved to reduce the expenditure by a considerable sum monthly, to re move the electric lights, and to with draw a number of the Jailers. For food, each prisoner will in future get two bowls of coarse rice and will also provide his own clothes. Thus disappears a model prison, and the old ope which it superseded is restor ed In its stead I and fumbled with everything. They rarely passed anything to the lady and only talked In monosyllables. On the other hand, French and American boys appear to be perfectly self-possessed and know the right thing to do—so a station official at Victoria said. "The politeness of the French youth Is sometimes embarrassing.” he said. "He is Invariably courteous and con siderate. "American boys, even If their man ners might be Improved, are very precocious travelers, and never at any moment do they lose their heads." A defense of the British schoolboy was obtained from the secretary of the B. B. Boy Scouts association. "English youths may have obtained their reputation for Indifferent man ners and awkwardness simply because they are naturally shy and retiring.” he said “As soon as a boy begins to think for himself and realizes that ‘manners maketh man,’ his roughness passes off and he becomes a sociable human be Ing There Is no finer training for the shy. awkward boy than to Join the scouts." ENJOYS SWIM IN THE RIVER Horse Breaks Away From Store Wag on and Has Fine Time in Water —Appeared Much Refreshed. New York.—Hundreds of persons along the North River front in the vicinity of 45th street watched a struggle to get a large truck horse out of the water. The horse had plunged from the dock at the foot of that street and enjoyed itself In the water for nearly an hour blocks above. Tbe horse was attached to a stone wagon and broke away and Jumped into the water. The animal swam around for a few minutes and then Joseph O'Neill, of No. C15 West Forty ninth street, who was out in a rowboat, pulled along side of the horse and cut the harness from him. O'Neill placed a halter about the animal's neck and after an hour got It to the foot of West Forty ninth street, where it was taken ashore. The horse was none the worse for the swim and appeared much refreshed when again har nessed to the truck. FIND NEW Another Variety Has Been Dis covered in America. Experts Declare Chicago Is Menaced by Latest Evolution of Stinging Insect—Accountable for Much Illness. Chicago. Tbe ev ilutlon of the mos quito is the topic of (lie day among 1 h c ago scientists. A new variety has be* n discovered In America. That Chicago is Infested to a con siderable extent with the new pest Is believed by the entomologists. Prof. William J Gerhard, GO JS Monroe avenue, entomologist at the Field mu seum, has been conducting research work for several weeks and on his re turn to Chicago it is expected that I v.iiuab.e data will be furnished by him. With the results of Prof. Gerhard's i ■ .igution at hand, the universities wil! take up the work, and an effort "1' 1 b(? made to get financial aid for' the work of ridding the cjuntry of the pest. Every entomologist In Chicago Is I passing his vacation investigating the '• new mosquito. On their return a ! meeting of the universities will be ■ ailed to compare notes. Scientists trom other cities are expected to be presen L In several suburbs to the west of ' h’engo. the new mosquito has been , ! reva ent for the greater iart of the, TWIN SISTERS FINALLY MEET Two Sixteen-Year Old Girls Are Re united In Indianapolis After Be ing Separated for Years. Indianapolis, Ind.—After being sep | arated practically all their life Mar guerite Veail, of Wichita, and Marie Freeman, of Indianapolis, twin sis [ ters, 16, haTe been reunited here. Neither could remember having I seen the other and neitner knew un til recently that the other existed ! Both were adopted when babies from a home here, and their real names 1 are not given. Miss Veail lived with ' a family at Wichita and did not learn ! until a year ago that she had a sister, i She came here to visit her supposed mother's family. The other day she visited a depart ment store here and met a girl her exact counterpart In appearance Both were amazed at their resem blance to each other. Miss Veail ro ! turned to her home much perturbed. She visited the store again and met ! her twin. Then she started inquiries, which i disclosed that Miss Freeman was her sister. The girls could not express their Joy at finding each other. They have not made their plans for the fu ture, but they do not Intend to be sep arated. One Hen a Trust. Vallejo, Cal.—Dwight Graham, a Mare Island carpenter, believes that he Is the owner of the most remark able hen In California, and chicken fanciers of Solano county are deeply Interested In the recent performances of this prize bird. The chicken claims nothing in the way of pedigreed ancestors, being a j mongrel cross between a Plymouth Hock and Huff Orpington. Hut the ' Graham hen has established a record In egg dimensions that, as far as U i known here, has never been duplicated any place On an average of five tlme9 a week for the last three months this hen has laid an egg that Is seven Inches in circumference around the small circle of the oval, the average weight being one-quarter of a pound Graham has been offered a good price for his chicken, hut will not sell. Bean Causes Race to Hospital. Hoston.—In order to reach a ho3 pital here for a critical operation Robert Heautheniin, a Wolfboro. N H. boy. In wl; so windpipe a bean hac become lodged, made a 125 mile trip by automobile at a 40 mile an houi pace. MOSQUITO i»,_ 1 summer, and Is accountable for much iiiness, it is thought. I’rof V T. Shelford. of the &ooP.g lc.il department of the University of ( hlcago; I’rof. \Y L. Tower of the same institution, and Statu Entomolo gists Folsom and Fo-bes of the Uni I'Tsity of Illinois are among those who are Interested • In the reserr h work in Illinois These experts be lieve that the new mo-quito species Is a “product of environment." It is SO much smaller than the "teg ulation swamp variety that it is be lieved that the species for generations has been fasti ctlvely "growing itself smaller to thwart the efforts of hu mamty to starve it out by the use of screens. While Professor Shelford has not been directly connected with the re search work, he is interested in the developments and has been watching the fight being waged against the pest in Chicago. Suburbanites have resorted to the use of citronelle. pennyroyal and oth er "eradicators." but It is said that their use has been ineffective. Gets 175-Pound Swordfish. Avalon. Cal.—A. W. McNeal of Cln cinnati, flshlng with Captain Daniel son, brought in the second swordfish of the season, which weighed 176 pounds. The angler was only com pelled to fight his catch for thirty three minutes, which Is probably tht record time Tor landing a fish ot this kind. I Was Cured by Lvdia p n-. barn’s Vegetable CimpceJ"4, blcs for aevrii^taid l,' .”''!o naK-^«’>.»sss^ Si Tet ** {safe's Sot so had hat s%r* «& thiacoiditioaj,^ Ian 'fva E St ram 3 t egetabu _, Um».?,«» < • ii! wrote to Mrs. Pinkham for^r;8* aC(1 a short time I had gained ™6' In weight and am now^ mng ITuntinSton.^aw-' jssi sssasKs^ar ■* < ”-•£ wSCC** EStSi SS.““ "Ut«^ “My doctor knows what helned and does not say one word a» StifS -Mrs. Mari Jajtette bSS^Il JS4. Huntington, Mass ^ Box Because your case is a difficult one doctors having done you no S cot continue to suffer without™!?, Lvdia E. Pinkham's Vegetable pound a trial. It surely ha St ciany cases of female ills, such as £ flammation, ulceration, displacement fibroid tumors, irregularities 2 pains, backache, that liaringfi feeling, and nervoua prostration”1 A feeling of superiority is about all the satisfaction some people get out of being good. 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