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I *9mL Hv i . ..? nBI^B I ?**' ? >? ?l? l.?.>..^t ? > ?.,.*-. I' ? Back Home With' Abe. iw* t * *?? owetrr. *&?n a y6wg At* Iff I Md 4 TOOfit m-ottao ar# MurUal. It * la referred to as "settla nf t&retV - "* ?> a I Ate Wright and pout Anarewi w i W ftp" t hundred nights is Mr ftth-1 ere ftembouie kitchen before tkftv heA came engaged. Tkft too or daughter of ft firmer it net apt to ruth into love sad matrimony si a young man dwHlldg in | town. There amy not be a . much formality hetwon them but jk*r 160k upon matrimony more seriously. TiieW ire a score of object lessons (Udy before their eye*. A firmer, to sudOIM.' must be ever riling early and toitftf lite, Hit boreee or hit oxen get mOft rest than be doer. He can lcpow very Utile Of the comforts and pleasur? jsf life and ie? to hn teres as w* " - tini if he-works long hours his wife wortcs^losger ones. Her work must be done on tiple as well as bis. She may live within five miles of a. village ant yet not enter it once a year. He mey te a subscriber to a county paper ul yet the cannot spare the time to read its contents. The two young folks sew and tapertended all this and much more, and ii-et the instincts and sentiments of l euftaity brought them together. They woSld marry, as thousands of others (k .their situation had done, and hope that their future might work out betRises Polly said "yes' to the proposal Of marriage, but the very next day ua admitted to her mother that sometimes she thought she loved Abe and sometimes she thought she didn't. She bad'never been ten miles from home. The only men she had ever come in contact with had been of her class or | _ stents or peddlers. She knew there was a big world outside of bers, but lb* had never peeped at it. She had a bit of romance, about her. and sometimet she longed to see the brave men aflQ fair women that the books told . her about. V Aba Wright was going to marry and adtytire a farm of his own. Therefore he whistled as he went about his work. Re had that a girl sometimes went bask on her pledge, but he wse as rate of Polly Andrews as he was of the ram One day the girl ran over to Fanner wmron's On an errand. She found a strange young man there, who was introduced to her as Brian Montgomery. it he hadn't been good looking and had taking ways about him, hit name would have won her favor. Hbw did the name of Ane Wright sound.with that of Brian Montgomery! The1 one belonged to a drudger Of the tott^the other to a gentleman of the 'Cs wpjifl, who had gOld filing iti his teat*, whb wore creases in his trousemP-whn disdained paper collars and sotfea at tan cents & pair were not for I bin. 'Mr. Brian Montgomery, from INt? York, Chicago and Bolton is He anaounced. must tureiy fas 6ns Of thi brave and gallant men the had read MAdrOamedof. ^whlh Miss Polly had departed tor bOtt*. Mr*. Waldron said to thS cous"NOW Brian you must not sot out to turn' that girl'* hSad. She is engaged to * Steady young farmer and you must uOt be the cause of a quarrel between that#.'" "Oh. It "trill b* a mild?a very mild blrtatiOn.' he laughed in reply. "How ClD I put * month in here and not dirt Witb.rhe only girl fOr a mile around?'' And ,a day or two later the young lfeiCcame over to the house of Farm- j er Andrews and introduced himself, and made.himself very much st home.; "BO fou like him mother?" someWhat anxiously querried ?usie, after thilt taliir had departed. 'Trfn't he what they call fresh?" was I asked in reply. "Why, how can you say that? It Is slibly that he has aeif-eonfldenee." "One would think that he had known us (Or a year." "Jut ha w*a trying to put us at our t^duano how Abe wlli takei "jut I tioo't see where hO can find spy fault? He might talk with a dozen girl* an<l t shouldn't raise a row over j Afce heard that there was a young man visiting the tValdron'a but ho hadn't Ssan him. Neither hid he learn ed that the said voune man was mak I -lpt himself very much at home at the! Andrew's iArmhouse. The mother had j Aid ttf Phlly: "I.aont'believe that Abe knows that Mr.- Montgomery it hanging around hAf^ and 'you'd better mention it." 'Tyhy do jou Oall it 'hanging around" WAg demanded. "leeAuse it look* like to me, Mrs. WAldroa tnust hare told him you were . enttfed to Abe." Si-?; Tff. Montgomery comes hAre to kilp Jilt the tilde Away. HA is an interesting ulker. And has traveled All ^ A W the world, and I am glad to listen w lip. Yea, I auppOae he Wows that 1 us engaged and that mil prevent ?? '> him tram' talking any nontansa to tan '* \ "lut if you don't tall Aha, ha'll pi think there ia something -wrong abont k:- Jt,? "It Tre ' got to ha afraid of Aha Bw Wright. I'll break oft the engagement." gK Ws day? lat?r Abe was working In 8: . ia a field along the highway, whan a g aawiag machine agent that he had known for a year or two halted hie out . fit and card* to the fence and said: "Abo, it> ant. my play to meddle '. with what don't concern me, hut it you far would takg a hint from me and not p. gpt mad. r would give it to you." MM "Oh, I woh't get mad," wit the re, ply. "Tfou tabw how newi fUOi around Ij ^ e?hS^"76tt W4 **1,y I p? PAGE ! . W1 1J 1,1 11 !. ?a ftoufln to Waldrdn is there a-visit* in?." "Vss." "I* he a visiting the Waldron's or the Andrews? It seems that he divides hira time between the two houses. Better look out Abe. The feller don't loOk good to me." And with that he drove on and AM looked alter him in a dated way and whispered. "He means that the feller is trying to win Polly away from me. I thought she had bsen acting rather Queer of late. I must loOk into this thing a bit." TVhen he mad* hl.? appearance that evening, Polly had h feeling that he had hoa-il tlwim things, uui inter.tkd to "lay the law down to her.'" This failing had nulcWy ttffd another? that r.t defiance, aud aha was ready for the nuirrW. To her surprise no duarr?l eaiai. Ahe wis a bit move rinous than usual, hut he was cleat of tan46r. is hi liked: "Is thit yhung tttin Montgomery a nice f el let?" "Very nice." was the reply. "He his ben arouAd the wdild a goad > bit, I .suppose." "He lias been everywhere r.Ad it's vety interesting to he,ir hlfn talk cf what he his seen." "Yes, it ttuit be." "He hti been in London and ?iris Abe. Ha was a captain in a Canadian tigiint thi first year Of the wir. Ha hii killed ovir a dozen Germans. He has killed a highway robber. He has hdlpeft lynch a murdered. He wit once captruftd by brigands. He is going to be elected to Cdngress next year." "Y-e-s," drawled Abe. "Aid he can siig and dittce and play the piano." continued the foolish girl. "Yes, and he raA play gdlf ind cricket and rule horseback. And he owns an auto that, cost five thousand dollars. And after he is elected to Congress we are to live in Washington." In her excitement and enthusiasm I she had said "we." Her chagrin over ; it was intense for a moment, and then rciiea. cams sne saw mat aup nann i noticed it. Hadn't he. though! But there was no criticism?no quarreling, | the same kindly good night, as Abe | left tor home. "There trill be an elopement," he said to himself as he walked along. Half an hour later at he law in bed staring at the darkness ha added: "That is. there will be aa attempted i elopement." Perhaps it was folly's mother that i gave him the date, the hour and the | atarting point. You muit agree that it would he her duty if 6he knew them. There was no school at the district schoolhouse a mile away. It was an excellent meteing plac. Abe had been . there an hour, when Mr. Blair Mont1 ftOmerg drove up with a horse and hug ; gy from the nearest villa**. He was | ther* half an hour later when Polly An | drawl and her package appeared. "Thank heaven," whispered Mr. Montgomery, aa ha jumped down and extended his hand. "Y-a-s!" drawled Aba ha he sudd4nly' ?|nWELL- WetLU-WE P JACK, : see vou- wa> Sbo To com* otri ttteUoua?T?WM | ^ WTK MB rj FOR W in i Li ' i.i ., i 1 1 i i IB GREAT AMERICAN H( Sy ^ -? Sim m TWIXT COAT AND CAPE ; * ^ . | in f I r^' v | By EE7TY BROWN, To prove iti conSciOuenass of modern tendencies this wrip makes a good beginning as a ca.oc. and then retreats a bit into the oat class by taking urtto itself a vest. The vest and lining are of plaid satin. and the cape it of a khaki colored wool mix-! ture. Capes are the darlings of fash-j ion for slender women?and not so' dear to othits. appeared and got a secure hold on the man's coat collar. "What is the moaning of this?" "It means this and s6m6 morel" j answergd Abe, as he batted the fellow I netwen the eyee and tbOok about, until hie teeth rattled. Mr. Montgomery' hive you been in Europe?" "Then herM? another one for lying i to Wily! Hive y&u'bieh to wir?" "So, hut donSt hit me." "Right on the note for lying td Polly! Hare you hilled Germans?" "Let me go!" "Another lid to Polly and thii one 6n DOINGS OF THE DU -fh|l&M,V0t>.6Lt> ? f' i JJJ 0 C 6WTO 6H h y00 H' IT \fr) -JllSTItf T CAUL" I r TO Towl?>aA JklOT OMEN 2S55S2SS3S5***22S^2S****3*S5525S535S5S )ME the Jaw to pay tor it: (Join* to Con-| frees next year?" i "NO! No! No! | "fiette r go and take this along with you. Now then have you been captured by brigands?" "No." 1 Abe turned the coward round and kicked him three tines and then said to the sobbing girl: "Take a seat in the buggy. Polly, and 1'1 drive you hone!" "And all she could reply waS: "Abe ?Oh, Abe." 14 U. S. Tested \ r? ? n _ i ruuu?\ecipe5 i - - - I By MISS BLANCHE PRICE. County Home Demonstration Agent. Rice Pudding? 2 c. milk. | U c- raising, detes or other fruit. 3 t. kugar substitute. 3 T. rice. H t. gait. Method?Mi* iA ilfthehwerk hekihtf dish and cook in slOw oven rrom 3 to 5 hours. The mixture ihould b* of creamy eohsletinCy when done. It will j be necessary to stir carefully, to kee? rice from settling to bottom1. One Quarter cup of cold milk may be added toward the last if pudding becomes too thick. Abbreviations ? T. tablespoon; t. teaspoon; r. cupf 2 T. butter substitute, 1 t. nlilk. TWO WOMEN HEROES. The first two American women killed in active sirvlce were both Y. M. C. A. canten workers, Miss XVibOna I C. Martin, of Rockville Center, L. l? and Mies Marlon 0. Crandell, 6f Alameda, Cal. ? i ?.? ' JOHN BUNNY REVIVAL. French cinema, agents are gathering up the old John Runny films to us" in Northern France to make the nniitic laiifVi TViA fSlme 4rei ?n j'"?iui7 luu^it 4 HW iiiuis ?ie nuwnu 111 j Y. M. C. A. huts. - At Epulen. Wist Africa, is a naUri drum, the sound of which can bo heard 20 miles away. EaCh African has his own drum roll, and when hi is wanted he can be recalled from a great distance. FREE OF CHARGE. Why suffer with Indigestion, dyspepsia. torpid liver, constipation, sour stomach, Coming-up-of-food-after-eating. etc.. when you can get a sample bottle of Green's August Dower tree at Mountain City Drug Co.? This' mcdicinfe his remarkable curative properties, and has demonstrated its efficiency by fifty yfari of success. Headaches are often caused by a dis-' ordered stomach. A gentle laxative. Try it. Fir sale I in all civilized countries. FFS?(TOM WAS VERY Ml WtuinkTR HO-NO(T**r ?SHV IPTHCVJIFE 5oRPRlSft-l?r ku. Wee-I M W 4(6 OUT ,_J V ^ - - t i ' AND T m / i Graduat of Swee , Yen/ becoming style beautiful quality compris xneiicem-mi ume?anu ni Fine nets, organdie Point d' Esprit, voiles ai are youthful, dainty and tionally good, and the va $10.00 One handsome mode' gandie, trimmed with si edged at tunic with the s I t? Coats, Si Type Di r i You may take ad Hart Trim Specially 1 Five E All white Milans anc trimmed, as all Hart Hat from $7.50 to $10.00. Thi v 1 11 , v! Heal Skin Disease* li. - i y It is unnecessary for you to suffer with eczema, blotches, ringworm, rashes and Similar skin troubles. A little zemo, obtained at any drug store for 35c, or $1.00 for extra large bottle, and promptly applied will usually give instant relief from itching torture. It cleanses and ' ; soothes the skin and heals quickly and > effectively most skin diseases. Zemo is a wonderful, penetrating, disappearing liquid and it soothing to the i rtost delicate 6kin. It is not greasy,. : 1 easily applied and costs little. Get i today and save all further distress. Tht E. W. Rose Co.. Cleveland. 0. r ; I TRY A WANT AD i ] | B>R0UfiKT ' ? SOME COMPMJW ^ Foe . i v' ~j HE HOME 1 I inn Drp^p<s m> 1 J t Simplicity |j||s |1 is in exqusite white materials o? ;e this showing of frocks for com flh j <ii\ JYj .1 ) two alike in the collection. j jut MM| *|? ;s, crepe de chines, Georgettes, //fflllul'iMV :fll irl PVonch Kofic+A iv? bHtIac +V,af /ils'l./ ! .mCm -V-'ols X\A X X OilV. 11 MUkiClt All OV^iCO VllCIV f^f *t|f ^H. I smart. Workmanship is excep- | !|^1 :||S^| 1 at $15.95 is made of very fine orLirplus collar of pretty lace and ^ ! 1 mmml"?ammtmhmmmtmmmMM*hmmmmmrntmmmmmmmmmmmmmm^mmmmmmmrnmmMMMHI ! jlgM! jits and Dresses of the a ssired by June Brides j| 11 jjf Coats and suits in charming tailored mo'd^i | if. f A* f l?n?TAl AVK-1 a Ij- ~vtui Li avci, cum a variety ux uauuy xroCKB 101" morning and afternoon wear possess thatiftdi* ;j7gPMduality so appealing to a young bride-to-be. 'M ?pr jj Chiefly for the newness we mention the Mil* iji?1'itary Cape, made of elegant serge and lined ||^H 4 throughout with flowered silk, and have you seeit the new linen suits? They are simply beautiful, "> I an smarf a*/*? an rlaeiroKlo -Paw r v?? v mjiu uu uvuia aik/i& lux mailjr UV/VQOlU^lh ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ - S ^________^_a||1l i' I. i n' REMEMBER I I t$? ^v.-r K^ -A n , I * >>\la O that whcn ,n need of Dental aervie^ I ffl, -{ta^ ,t*;i|? 3 the Union Dentists are ready to |1T8 I 1W\ llhJl 'itj 3 you the benefits of ill th* late 1A-V??b *AV?\\\l\\\. V liM! ? provements at a nominal cost to you. I O O plates ?8. guaranteed 10 yew*. Its 1^ V-'tirSB?^ ^KRl'lil *? member, gold crowns and bridgework I *9 W rmnfffiym ? can be had for only 15 a tobtb. and I \. . ^ ^a,raiiteed 10 year#' 'Teiti1 |p