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THE SCALE
TURNED
By ARTHUR GRIGSBY
Edwin Hoxie, an American artist
seeking subjects for his brush in Spain,
left Madrid to go to the mountains of
Toledo, some sixty miles from the cap
ital. Arriving at an inn midway be
j£« tween the plain and the summit of the
range, he concluded to make it his
headquarters, going about among the
mountains sketching. He arrived in
the evening and concluded to put off
any work till the morrow. The inn
being in a lonely spot and at the time
apparently no other boarders in the
house, he seated himself on a veranda,
where he could overlook the plain far
below, and called for supper.
The cloth was laid by a girl in
short petticoat encircled with stripes
of various gay colors, beneath which
appeared a dainty foot and ankle.
Hoxie was very young, and youth
'is unthinking. He permitted himself
..to gaze too admiringly on the senorlta
and did not take the pains not to do so
while she was looking. He spoke some
Spanish and began to chat with her,
but could get nothing except "Yes, se
nor," and "No. senor," for she was
diffident little thing, especially in the
presence of one in the social scale so
far above her.
There were many points in the vicin
ty. where attractive views were to be
obtained, and Hoxie attended to bis
work, not thinking about the girl when
,t doing so. But in the evening between
'.supper and. bedtime he needed com
pany and after supper would invent
ways to keep her with him on the ve
randa. The inn was kept by her aunt.
-and the two women were the only per
sons in the house besides the few way
f&rers who stopped there. The aunt
Hoxie addressed as senora, the girl as
Pepita, which was her name. When
he was not out sketching he was con
tinually calling on the one or the other
for .something—either a glass of wine
or a bit of cheese or for Pepita to
bring her guitar and play for him.
"You are troubled about something,
Pepita," he said one evening to the
girl while she waited upon him at sup
per. "What is it?"
Nothing, senor." she said.
there is something you fear.
Tell me."
"Weil, then, senor. there are bandits
in these mountains. You should not
go-out sketching."
"You must be mistaken. 1 asked
about that before coming here and
•was told that 1 would be as safe ten.
.as in Madrid."
''Yes,
This did not appear to relieve the
girl's fears. There is something that
draws a man to a woman who fears
for him, and Hoxie drew the girl to
him and kissed her.
"It is very lovely for you," be said,
"to be anxious for my safety. Don't
worry. 1 think I can take care of
myoelf.".
There was a sound in some shrub
bery just beyond the veranda. Pepita
started, gasped and trembled. Hoxie
looked up at her, surprised, and was
.about to ask her what had frightened
her when she ran Into the house.
The next evening was very warm,
-and Hoxje lay smoking in a hammock
in the yard. The moon\ was at the
full and in the rare atmosphere at
such a' height cast a bright light
Hoxie dosed: Suddenly he roused him
self and looked upon a shadow cast
by the moon on the ground directly be
fore him. It was the shadow of a man
with arm uplifted. The closed list
seemed to grasp something, for there
was a protrusion from it not clearly
enough shadowed for Hoxie to dlsoern
what it was. Hoxie divined that It
::^ae a weapon of some sort most
probably a knife.
Whatever was done must be instan
taneous. Hoxie's reasoning certainly
was. He reasoned that some one was
about to kill him: that the murder
would be committed silently. The only
method of escape seemed to be to call
to some one. This might frighten off
the murderer.
"Senoral" be called without display
tag any alarm In bis vole*.
-iifiiip'What do you wish. assort"
"A glass of wine"-
At the first word the shadow wltb
drew so that he. did not aee it His
enemy bad sprung back.
"Never mind," Hoxie said, rising as
be Wji flrink it In the
-fist daring to betray Ma knowledge
cflUJils danger by looking back, he
wVked Into the house without tuning
Us-bead. He had not seen his enemy
r-only lil« elwdow.. Nor did be see
later. Hit) coolness had saved his
His enemy quite likely was In
such condition of mind' that a, word
Spoken by the man be fould kill was
enough, momentarlly at least to deter
Mini, and before be bad 'time to begin
Itain It: was too late
Hoxie was never io a hurry about
anything. He' said nothing tothb
landlady about the matter.
to think It over before doing go,
tememberiQ the sound in thebushea,
where the evening before be bad kiss
ed Peplta. and her fright Here wu
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YOUR FALL FROCK.
How to Do the Smart and Fashionable
Bead Work.
The new fall blouses and gowns are
profusely deep rated with beads. Now
is the time for the deft fingered girl
to enhance her costumes with bead
decoration. As most beadwork is done
by hand, it would be expensive to buy
bead trimmed clothes, as handwork is
always costly.
Beaded motifs and ornaments, bead
fringes and bead tassels will all be
prominent, with the colors ranging
from the subdued tones to the bright
est known shades and combinations.
Orange, yellow, bright green, purple,
blue, and red are used in combination
on a background of black, navy or
white net Light colors will also be used
for evening gowns, such as white, pale
blue, pink, lavender.. etc.. with gold
and silver bugles, seed beads apd satin
beads.
White china and satin beads are
used on black net and chiffon with
white or black embroidery and vice
versa. Jet beads and bugles are used
with white satin beads and white and
black embroidery on white chiffon or
net New chiffons and nets have a
printed design in contrasting colors,
which are brought out by an outline of
colored, gold or china beads or by col
ored silk or metal threads. In these'
deslgnsoriental patterns are much used.
For the .simple touches of scroll de
sign used on yokes, sleeves and tunics
the beads should be strung on a thread,
fashioned into some graceful design
and sewed to the gown or other article
of wearing apparel. The pattern In
embroideries may be worked up with
sliver. Jet or colored beads.
Plain bands and beaded girdles are
made by stringing the beads on firm
linen thread. These strings of various
colored beads are then couched down
upon the net form bands and medal
lions. You must design as you go
along when making this kind of bead
work, as it is impossible to have work
ing patterns for it
When following a design that Is to
be crocheted, insert the needle through
the stitch, push the bead close to the
edge of the work farthest from you,
draw the thread through the loop on
to the hook, leaving the bead on the
other side, which, when finished, will
be the right side of the work.
Fans are touched up with beads:
there are beads on slifipers, stockings,
purses, neckwear and hair ornaments.
If you wish to go into more extensive
beadwork. for a small price you may
buy a loom which you could easily
learn to manipulate.
HOW TO APPLY A TIRE.
Always Remove Rust and AH Other
Foreign Matter.
Before applying tires remove rust
and all other foreign matter. If the
tire has been ridden deflated at any
time, mud may have accumulated on
the rim and unless this Is removed
the tire cannot adjust Itself properly.
Soapstone dusted on the rim will act
aa a lubricant and make It much easier
for the tire beads to slip into their cor
rect position, thereby reducing the
danger of pinching the Inner tube to a
minimum.
Before placing the Inner tube inalde
of case inflate just enough to round it
out Do not use a tube of the wrong
aise and be sure that the spreader of
the valve Is. adapted for the particular
type of case, whether regular, clinch
quick detachable clincher or Q. D.
cable base. Dust tube and inside of
cue with talc, which will reduce the
Mctlon and prevent adhesion of the
tube to case after heated in service.
If too much talc Is used, however,
and any water should work Its way on
the inalde of the tire, there la danger
of grit and attending Injury to the
tube. Powdered graphite Je hot quite
nice to handle la tele Bat la a
much more durable lubricant
Hew to Make Children's these Wear.
To make tbem wear longer wash
children'a aboes occaaionally to remove
the dirt and old pollah and soften
them with oil. Wben any part of the
sole becomes badly worn it abould be
mended at once for usually a shoe will
wear out at one point more quickly
than at another, and by paying 10 or
IS tfents to have that part mended It
will save dollars In time Gun metal
finished abees are preferable for every
day wear, for auch shoe* are lusterless
and can be cleaned with oils Instead of
lisb, which la destructive to tbe best
leather, even wben sparingly used.
How to Use Old Chairs.
Do not throw away jronr old cuairs.
By catting tbem down yoa can Wake
tbem useful for the ftont atepa Take
a saw and cut off the back lega en
tirely atid then meaaure tbe depth of
.the atop and cot off the front legs so
that tbey will just reach tbe nest low
er step. In this way the chain will
fit on tbe stepe, and the fact that they
have back rests makes it a pleasure
to alt on the atepa aummer evenings.
""Has to Bathe Baity.
On a handful or abaorbeat cottoa
instead of a cloth tbe next time JHM
bathe the baby, tt has all tH» food
qualities ot
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sponge and, being re-
newed each time, Is abWtotely sanl
taity. Hin tbt wlil Hie tub while
it laeatpty. then liMttally and care
pm'tte'litir In. 'asid' tiiere will
b»
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wlth fright bat
tlM tMitb .wni Iieeome a delightful affair.
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THE IMAGE IN
THE MIRROR
A Stay For Allhallow Eve
By ADELAIDE BURNHAM
Edward Dlx was a sportsman from
tbe crown of his head to tbe tip of bis
great toe. One October evening, when
he bad been hunting in tbe woods all
day. he came to a little lake nestling
among the hills, its surface covered
wltb fallen leaves of every color from
tbe lightest yellow bue to the deepest
crimson. And looking down a valley
he saw a landscape that filled him wltb
delight.
"What a place for a summer cot
tage!" he exclaimed. "Some day I'm
going to build one here."
And he did. Now. I'm going to tell
you how he came to carry out what
was but a thought
Looking to his right he saw tbe deep
red of a brick chimney against brown
limbs of trees. He knew that where
there waa a chimney there muat bo
a bouse and started to go and make
an Investigation. He came upon a
very pretty cottage with a broad piaz
za around it a Queen Anne roof and
dainty windows.
"And I'm jlnged if I don't build a
match to that" he added to his first
assertion.
There was not a living thing in or
near the cottage, and it waa evident
that it waa Intended only for summer
use. Mr. Dix went up on tbe piacca
and looked into the living room
through a window. The apartment
contained cottage furniture, but the
chief attraction was a large fireplace.
"I've a good mind to sleep there to
night." he stdd to himself and tried the
window to aee If it were securely lock
ed. It was, but Mr. Dlx bunted for a
place of ingress as energetically as be
had hunted for game and found one by
getting on tbe piazza roof—a window
not well secured. Going downstairs,
he opened a door from tbe Inside, ad
mitting him to tbe wood house, and in
a few minutes bad a fire blazing on the
hearth. Then be settled himself down
in an easy chair before it. and. look
ing at his reflection in a mirror on the
mantel opposite him. he remarked:
"Your comfort is only equaled by
your assurance."
And straightway he fell asleep.
Now. it happened that this was
Halloween, and a party of glrla were
coming to spend it at this very cot
tage. Flora Stebblns. a daughter of
the owner, waa the hostess, and tbe
othera were her guepts,,. Mr. Dlx went
to sleep about dark, which comes early
at the last of October, and tbe young
ladies arrived about 8 o'clock.
"My goodness gracloua!" exclaimed
Miss Stebblns. "There's some kind of
a light Inside. It looks as if there
were a lire on the hearth. Walt a min
ute till I reconnolter." She went to a
window and saw tbe slumbering Mr.
Dlx sitting before a fire that waa attU
biasing merrily. She beckoned to the
others. Tbey came and aaw the aame
sight
"Girls," said Flora, "there Is the best
chance to celebrate Allhallow eve I
ever heard of.
bet
one of ua go In
atealtbUy, make juat enough sound to
waken him so that he'll aee her reflec
tion In the mirror on the mantel and
get away before he can catch her."
Tbe Idea waa eagerly caught upon,
and Flora waa urged to play the part
The others returned to tbe vehicle that
had brought them and waited for the
play to be'over and her to join tbem
In a retreat
Mr. Dlx waa awakened by the Ail
ing of some article behind him and,
opening his eyes, saw a girl's face re
flected In a fblrror before him. Bat
only for an instant If ho had laeen
wide awake he woukl doubtless have
arisen from bis chair Immediately and
made an Ihveetlgatlon.. As It was, he
delayed just long enough to allow the
conaplratora. to make good their es
cape. He did not even hear the aoand
of wheels, for tbe carriage bad gone
far enough to prevent that Flora get
ting Into it near the gate
When Mr. Dix got fairly aroand he
did what be woald have been expected
to. do. He went to the ball and out
through the front door. He .encoun
tered nothing, and ail ha beard waa a
distant aoand of laughter, bat so dia
taut that be waa not aura- whether It
waa or waa not lanfbter. He waa,
very much pucsled.
Mr. Dlx bad a job of hunting on bla
bands far different from following ap
me. Be waa a methodical chap "and
by learning to whom the cottage
belonged, Then ha went to the winter
residence of its owner, ostensibly to
peddle booke He could not be driven
away, nntll .be bad caught sight of
Flora Stebblns. whom he at once recog
nized as tbe reality Of the image be
bad aeen In 'the mirror on Allhallow
eve. She recognbed him, but pretend
ed Ignorance oi blm.
"Yoa are'my fate" be said. "1 aaw
your face In a tnirror on what I have
slime learned was Allballow eve. It
Will be useless for you to attempt to
eacape tbe husbaod ttat*-.
"Nonaense!" aba nffclainadt btttkhlttg
vMyred.',Ttwaayba iMnw myfim
Intiie.glaae. not 1
WImmwyoOta.
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.hallow aVe doea Mot vount for
But it dkl cMWt tor tbenaWd tktffc
or rather Allhallow eve.
a cbortaMp Which ended, ft fe 'toftl-at
all. with taaitfage. Abd 4rbtifc ft bo*
cam* vfrldMlk that tbfefHx 'fafaoUly need
ed atmmmttWttaifc tirtftWtotr* Bd
of the
But
My' little boy had a marvelous
escape," writes P. F. Bastaams
o* Prince Albert, Cape of Good
Hope.
4'It
occurred itn tin* mid­
dle of the night. He got a very
severe attack of croup. As luck
would have it, I had' a large bott
le of Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy in the house. After follow
ing the directions for an hour
and twenty minutes he was
through all danger." Sold by all
dealers. Adv.
Cost Ton Nothing
to have us drive out to your farm
and t^lk it over about that Real
Estate Loan on your land. Write S
us and tell us to come out if you
are interested in renewing or ma
ing a new loan. Klein's Land
Agency,. Washburn, N. D.—Adv.
Eczema and Itching Cured
The. soothing, healing medi
cation in Dr. Hobson'g Eczema
pore of the skin, clares it of all
impurities—stops itdhing instant
ly. Dr. Hobson's Eczema Oint
ment is guaranteed to speedily
heal eczema, rashes, ringworm,
tetter and other unsightly erup
tions. Eczema Ointment is a
doctor's perecription, not an ex
periment. All druggists or by
mail, 50c. Pfeifer Chemical Co.,
Philadelphia and St. Louis.—Adv.
Any
Bring in your
Clean Cotton Rags
5 We will pay
Cents
Per
Most people put pff doing disagreea
ble tilings. "Won't tomorrow do?" la
a familiar houaebold question, and the
easy promise, "Yes, I'll do It In a little
while," tea often tided ua over until
that mereMM "eleventh hour" that
find's so inajjjr thing* undone or done
belter skelter, In order that we may be
ready wben tbe dock atrlkes 12, says
tbe Youth'* Companion.
It ia dlaafreeable to waab diahea.
Even nothera, who do moat tbtnga
cheerfuBy, will aometlmea paa
diahea on to youthful and unwll!
hands. Tbe schoolgirl invariably baa
other thing* to do, and the dlabea are
ao Inalatent! Hven wben atacked In
the alnk they'look reproachful. Left
in disorder on the table, tbey glare at
you every time you pass, and, banging
over your bead wben you are playing
tennis or floifhing a book, they loom
like a thundercloud. "I Just dread to
get at tiiem." you say, and tbe dread
grows greaten erery time you think of
tbem.
But is doing the dishes as bad as
dreading It? to scrape off the leftover
food, to pile spoons with spoons and
plates with plates, to have a sparkling
lather of soapsuds and hot water, to
tackle the dishes In the order of their
cleaotleN lnstead of invereely or bap
hazard, & bang up the towela and aee
a clear "Sky scanning a golden after
noon- surely there are worne things
than that! Washing dishes, like many
other disagreeable Jobs, require* no
concentration. Tbe mind is free to
dwell on pleasanter thing*.
Tbe aeaae of freedom and the feeling
of self rlghteonanes* that follow the
prompt waabii)g of the dishes are
enough to ralae tbe hUhible task into
a line ait and tnattve that It be done
not qulcklyv bttt welL "There," said
one valiant girl, banging np the dish
etotha Wtth flouriah 'If I plunge
headKmg Iqto tbem I am bait through
before I know It It Is only dreading
t» do tbem tfiat get* on my nervee."
$bat aaall wbo know will adtnlt, was
bitting Agnail squarriy on the bead.
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WASHBURN, N. D.
THOSE HORRID DISHES.
How to Maka Diaagraaabla Houaa
hold Task Laaa Unplaaaant.
darn.
Bet toNm wbe M%|Men,
WATERMELON PARTY.
How to Oiva a Novel Perch or Lawn
Function.
watermelon party may be given
on the porch or lawn in the fall. Have
tbe color scheme of decorations and
menu in pink and green. Send the in
vitations on carda decorated wltb wa
termelons and pickatnlnnles. Decorate
wltb grinning Jack o' lanterns made
from small melons or citrons. For tbe
centerpiece select a fine round melon,
cut a large slice across the top, scoop
out tbe heart using a dinner spoon
wltb rotary motion, so aa to form pret
ty cones, which may be thoroughly
chilled and served for the firat eourae
of the luncheon. Then fill the ebell
with pink roses and place on a bed of
green leaves. Have table dolliee of
pink crape paper, wltb a border of
melon seeds stuck on wltb mucilage.
Make place cards by wilting guest*'
name* on square* of tbe rind with a
•harp knife. Serve:
Chilled Watermelon Cones,
Tomato Bouillon In Green Cups.
Pink Radlahea.
Salmon a la Newburg With Parsley.
Saratoga Chlpa. Rolla.
Watermelon Cake.
The watermelon cake I* simply a
pink and white layer cake wltb cur
rants in it
Tbe melon seeds may be used for
games, such as outlining animate or
birds, or stringing tbem wltb threaded
needles, the longest strand threaded in
the shortest time bringing a prise
How to Choeee a Vocation.
in choosing your vocation it does not
matter so much what you choose as
bow you do it, and how well you stick
to it, says Elisabeth Towne la the
Nantilua. Pick out something you
•hiwk you can do exceptionally well,
and then devote yourself to it Choose
something yon desire to do
Go In to win on that line, and stick
to it through thick ibd thin. Work
at It develop It learn all yoa poeslbly
can about it, and then discover new
ways or doing It better than anybody
else bee ever done it before.
tt very body baa more than one talent.
Pick out the one you like tbe beet aud
cultivate It and direct it In doing
tbla you will become self confident
quick to think, bright and eHdent and
successful. Success is one part food
choosing and nine parts good sticking
to it
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(Several Things!
There are several things to be
considered in selecting your bank.
S ist. Strength—financial strength.
2nd. The care with which the bank is
managed.
3rd. The ability of the bank to properly
S and promptly handle all your busi- S
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ness.
Real Estate Loans
We have facilities for handling Real Estate Loans
promptly. We have money ready waiting to be
invested in good farm mortgages. Let ns attend
to your wante in tbe land loan line.
The First National Bank
WASHBURN, .N. D.
Capital and Surplus SSO.OOO.OO
DIRECTORS
CC«. I. ROUIIN MM
AIIC. C.
Salter
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Jahatan.
Auk. C. Mimm,Cashier
P. A. Gallahan
Auto Garage and Livery
Automobiles
Bought, Sold and
Repaired
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Jas. T. McCaMsih
II. C. riKhar, taL Ctikicr
Helping Him to Play Batter.
Charles Brooktleld, tbe co-censor of
Plays, has the reputation of being one
of the wittiest men in London,
He once ran a theatrical season ax
the Haymarket theater. It waa not
very successful in fact tbe theater
waa nearly empty every evening, and
the box office returns were beait
breaking.
One night tbe manager asked Mr.
Brooktleld a* he was going on the
stage, "What time shall I bring yoa
the box office receipts?"
"Just before I go on In my patbetle
scene, pleuKe!" said Mr. Brookfleld.—
Londou Tit-Bits.
Where It Would Do Most Ooed.
In the younger days of Sir. Bodkin.
K. C., a man was charged with mur
der at Clare assise*. Tbe prisoner and
tbe witnesses were all peasants who
could only speak Irish, and the pro
ceedings bad to be conducted through
an interpreter. Just before tbe trial
tbe prisoner's brother approached a
leading barrister who knew Irish and
invited him to defend. The great man.
however, could not take tbe case, but
be said: "I liave a young friend Who
knows Irish well and is an excellent
lawyer. He'll see that tbe Interpreter
doesn't play any tricks. His name is
Bodkin."
At tbe end of the assises tbe barris
ter ran against bis would be client
wbose face was wreathed in happy
smiles. The barrister, Immersed in
work, had not followed the trial, but
be said instinctively, "I can aee yoa
got your brother off."
Porcolaia.
Some people may net lie aware of
tbe origin of tbe weed "porcrfaia."
When, In the sixteenth «®ntorf,
traders Introduced ttoto Chlneae paoA
uct iiitw Burops Its ipoftAed, tranala
ceut surface was thought to resemble
cowrie xbella, which, from their sup
posed likeness la the shape ef Utile
pig, were called "porcellana."
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•'Ob, yes!"' was tbe retfy.
"1 hope my young friend proved ca
pable?".
"Och, 1 dtdu't fee blm, sor!"
"Didn't you? What did you
then?"
"Sure. I gave tbe fee to the Inter
prater!"—London Answers.
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