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n WT? i:si. v Moitvi.vf;. si:rri;;m;u i. 123 THE SOUTH BEND NEWS-TIMES WITCHES' LOAVES By O. Henry Marth i lit rf l.ikrry rn tl, u- hfrf 3 tr'"1 up M ,ir I. am krpt rrn r ( the- t lift " t . th- door j. MJf-s Martha a ff rtv. hT Kink 1'iok thnvTI ;l c r ! it "f two thoi mnd J'llnr. ;nl sfu- p'sf-v.s.-l two la'.pr tfth and a syn.p tt!i tl- lir.irt. Many p nji- hav- 1:1 .1 r r 1 I v.hns' ch-irff to do 5f wfr1 much inferior to Mi.vi Marth-iV. Two or thrr firr.- a wrk a cms Mis-t Martha If a nod wo.ikly atrainst tho sh-ios anI laid "no har.tl on hfr I.'uf -dot tf (1 silk waist. Ino yountr iii.'in too' tf1(. other iy tho roll.ir. "'nrr. n." ho said, "yo-i'vo Kail nouk'h." lie diacijod tho antrry orso out. at tho door to tho M-kwalk, and thn nm! bak. "Gu'S.i yoi.i ouht to J.o told. fTp firt. Vhn it's done ho rub out tho ponU linrx with a handful of rtalo l.roadcrum!. That's totter than India rubbor. "Ulunibf rtr'.s brn buying hi. VrotfJ hrro. Wrll, yrstorday well. you know, ma'am, that butter isn't well. Illumbcrprer's plan i.n't pood for anthinsr now rxoopt to cut up Into railroad sandwiches" Miss Martha wont into tho back room. She took off tho blue-dotted filk wait and put on the old brown fdr tjyod to wear. Then she F.VD MAVS BODY IX RUIPsS OF HIS HOME ta tako an lnteresr. no was a miu-d!o-afred man, woarinr: .-port.K les ma am,' ho aid. "what the row H a!.f,iit. TTnt'n IllumSfrcr. lie's an arrhitootural draftsman. I work In I tho 5.1 mo r.fMce with him. it' porn working hard for thro; plan for a now months drawing a city hill. It was a prizo compfti- Tareful n " lyrstr-rdav. You know a draftsman III Ipokn KnB!l,h with a ,trong;" ak' h' 'Irawlns In pencil Gorman accent. Hi r!otlos w ere 1 r- w orn and darned in placi s, and j wrinklod and barrrv in others .I'.ut I 11 'r 1 r" ' -v mf- n ho looked neat, and had very good manners. j Ho always boucht two leaves of stale bread. Kr-.h broad was fivo cent n. loaf. Stal" ones woro two 1 for fivo. Never did he call for any- j thini; but stalo br-ad. ! Onco Mi? Martha Raw a rod and brown stain on his finor. She was j uro then that ho w.s an artist and j very poor. No douit ho lived in a Karret, where ho painted pictures ' and at Ftalo bread and thouqht of , tho pood things to eat in Mi:,s M.ar tha's bakery. ' Often when Miss Martha rat down ; to her chops and Ii?rht r-dls and Jam ! and tea she would dKr. and wish; poured tho quince ?cod and borax mixture out ofthe wndow into the ash can. 1 Pr UnltM Tress: MON(;C. Ind., Au. 31. The body of A. C Helper, living four miles west of here was found in the ruins of his home late last nij;ht, by neigh bors who were attracted by the fire. Tho holy was burned to a crisp and was in such condition that no marks of violence coui.l be found. He was alone at the time. It Is be lieved that Helper was murdered and his body thrown into the woodshed and then the building, tit afire. LOS A NG 11,1 IS After Mng im priNoiMtl for ficht minutes under nn auto completely Putimercctl In tlc Nuple Canal, Mrs. Warner Sehet was ronifil. An air pocket under the top of the machine save! her. DKS MOINES ITecl Sti"lbers Hxlay tartetl hunting for an appli ance to jwvvcnt auto tires from Inl ine stolen frrm the machine. Stahl herc's c:ir was stolen yesterday. He found It today, minus the tlre. that th centlo-mannf red artift micht shiro her tasty moa! instead of fating his dry crust in thnt draughty attic. Mis.s Martha's he irt. as you hivo been told, was a lympathetic mo. In order to test her t leory a? to bis occupation. ?he hroutrht from her room on day a palntinp. that she lad bouerbt at a sale, and het it nalnt tho shelves behind the bread counter. It was a Ven lan scene. A splen fllri martlo jialarzio (so it paid on the I-irture) stood In the foreground or rather forowater. For the rest there were gondolas (with the lady trailing her hind In tho water), clouds, sky. and chiaro-oscuro in plenty. No av'lst could fail to notice it. Two days afterward the customer came in. "Two lcafa of stale bread, if you 1 lease. "You haf höre a fine bicture, mad nnif," he said while fho was wrap ping i.p tho bread. Yes?" says Miss Martha, revelling in her own "-unnintf. "I do so ad ndre art and" (no, it would not do to say "artists" thus early) "and paint ings." she substituted. "You think It is a cood picture?" "er balace." said the customer, "is r.ot in pood drnwintr. Der bairrpec tive. of it is not true. Goot morn inpr. madame." Ho took his bread, bowed, and hurried out. Yes. he must be an artist. Miss Martha took the picture back to her room. How !?entl and Iclndly his eye fhone behind his spectacles! What a broad brow ho had! To be able to udKo perspeetivo at a clance and to live on stale bread! lint ponius often has to struggle before it is recognized. What a thlnpr It would bo for art and perspectiv if penius were backed by two thousand dollars in bank, a bakery, and a sympathetic heart to Hut these were day dreams. Miss Martha. Often now when ho came he would chat for a while across tho showcase. Tie seemed to cravo Miss Martha's cheerful words. He kept on huyin fctale bread. Never a cake, never a pie, never on? of her delicious Fally Lunns. She thought ho bepan to look thin ner and discouraged. Her heart ached to add something pood to eat to his mearrt purchase. Put nor courasro failed at the act. She did rot dare affront him. She knew the pride of artists. Miss Martha took to wearing her blue-dotted silk waist behind tho counter. In tho back room she cooked a mysterious compound of Cjiiince seeds and borax. Ever so many people use it for the complex Ion. One day th" customer came in as usual, laid his nickel on the show case, and called for his stale loaves. While Miss Martha was reaching for them, there was a prrat tooting, and clanging, and a fire-engine carrie lumbering past. The customer hurried to the door to look, as any one will. Suddenly Inspired. Miss Martha seized the op portunity. On tho bottom shelf behind the counter was a pound of fresh butter that the dairyman had left ten min utes before. With a bread knife Miss Martha made a deep slash in each of the stale loaes. inserted a generous quantity of butter, and pressed the loaves tijjht apaln. When tho customer turned once more she was tying the paper around them. When he had gone, after an unus ually pleasant little chat. Miss Mar tha smiled to herself, but not with out a ff!Uht f.utter of the heart. Had she been too bold? Would he tako offer.se? But surely not. There was no language of edibles. Ilutter was no emblem of unmaidenly for wardness. For a long time that day her mind dwelt on tho subject. She imag ined the scene when he should dis cover her little deception. He would lay down his brushes and palofte. There would stand his easel wl;h the picture he was painting in which the perspectiv was beyond criticism. He would prepare for his luncheon of dry brad and water. He would !ico into a loaf ah! Mis; Martha blushed. Would he think of the hand that placed it there as he ate? Would ho The front door bell jangled viciously. Somebody was coming in. making a great deal of noise. Mi.-s Martha htirrud to the front. Two men were there. One was a young man fmokir.g a pip a man rho h.id cover seen before. The other was her artist. His face was very red. hl.i hat was on the back of his head, his hnir was wildly rumpled. I'o clinched his two f'.sts and shook them ferocloul'y at Miss Martha. A: Miss Martha. "Dummopf!" ho shouted with ex treme loudness: and then "Tausen danfer!" or something like it in (Jor-r.-.an. The young man tried to draw him away. 'I vi:l not to " h" said angrily. "e!?o I shall told her." He made a bass drum of Miss Martha's counter. "You haf hpoüt mo." ho cr!?d. hi.i rdue eyes blazinz behind hin specta cle. "I vill tell you. You vas von m55!nFBome obi cat!" r3 O For the Smart Autumn Footwear that has all the dash and stvl that can be desired yet every pair is priced at a saving that is worth while. I INTERUPBAN "DAY Boys' Gun Metal Blucher. ;s $3.69 Boys Gun Metal English, size 1 to (JQ Q Wl , 4O.053 Young Men's Gun Metal English, size (E QO 6 to 8' 2 4w.?0 Men's Gun Melal Blucher, size 6 to 10 $4.98 Growing Girls Black School Shoes, size 2 J2 tr 6 $4.98 IT WILL PAY YOU TO VISIT OUR BÄRGÄM mm Misses Black or Brown School Shoes, size 1 1 Yl to 2 Boys Black School Shoes . Child rens School Shoes, size 8 JJ to 1 1 $2.98 : $2.49 Black or Brown $2.98 For Athletes and Men Taking Exercise! Make your gymnasium work easier by wearing (TJl Canvas Rubber Soled KEDS from KINNEY'S Store Open Saturday Evening Till 9:30 Buying For 71 Stores Brings Savings 3C f SV- . ;t.- South Bend Street Improvement Bonds We recommend and offer for sale City of . South Bend Street Improvement Bonds 7 percent basis. They are tax exempt in Indiana and have about 9 years to run. They are on the best streets in the city and are therefore excellently secured. For a good, sound, substantial investment one which will bring you seven percent we advise purchase of these bonds. We can offer them in small amounts or in amounts up to $25,000. I ilHM Ri Bra I'll Jmr5P If .-I U It f4M r, w - AMERICAN TÜ17ST 0 ITTEESIGX QVTUE CLOCK V A JfST SAY IT CAME FROM NEWMAN'S r Mm Ml 1 M lit R O be sure and make this a feat ure of your shopping tour any time this week. Newmans Exhibit of Authentic Fall Modes -starting today, continuing throughout the week. A Remarkable Show ing of Authentic Fall Wearing Apparel of Interest to Eveiy Woman. SUITS COATS WRAPS DRESSES COSTUMES BLOUSES SKIRTS MILLINERY See the New at Newman's This is one of the most beautiful and complete displays of women's apparel ever shown in South Bend. Every woman owes it to herself to carefully inspect this showing and see what is i:cw for the fall season. Never has there been a season when we were able to show 50 many beautiful, desirable garments of every description. We feel it will be a distinct loss to you if you fail to see this showing. We welcome you whether you wish to buy or whether you wish to simply inform yourself on the new, authentic styles for Fall and Winter. 17th Year Wait a Minute Your old Straw Hat is worth a Dollar. 1 mm mm IP" , "' , 5 Wait a Minute Your old Straw Hat is worth a Dollar. Away Wit. die Od Straw Starting with Wednesday, Sept. 1 st, and continuing the balance of the week, we will give you credit on a new Fall hat of One Dolla: f. or sour OldS traw Hat The straw hat season ends Sept. 1 st. As a means of intro ducing to you our wonderful showing of new Fall hats, we make this unusual offer. One hat redeemed to a custo mer. Come Earlv c Perke .A o FASHION CLOTHES SHOP 120 W. Washington Ave. Across from the Diana South Bend's Newest Store for Men V