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Evening Star’s
Daily Story
FATE AND PETER LAIDLAW
BY Jt'NE GALEAtJ.
Copyright, 1918, by the McClure News
paper Syndicate.
"One of the Lansing County
Everetts?” barked Jacob Bissel, clat
tering the brass furnishing on 'his
mahogany desk. “Never did a stroke
of work in his worthless life, I sup
pose!”
Marjorie surveyed her parent
calmly.
“He worked his way through col
, lege, dad.”
"Humph! Spent all the Everett
money first.”
"Dad, you are unfair to Paul
Everett. You never saw him in your
life, and yet you judge him by the
standard of your antipathy toward
his uncle. As a matter of fact, Paul
warned to go to Mansfield and
specialize in architecture—his uncie
wanted him to go to that old fogy
college where he graduated back in
eighteen sixty-something, and Paul
simply wouldn’t go there. His uncle
has control over Paul’s money until
Paul is twenty-eight—so Paul worked
bis way through Mansfield and has
opened an office in town, and-”
“And wants to marry my daugh
ter!” finished Mr. Bissel grouchily.
“Why is it, Marjorie, that every time
II run across to Europe for a little
vacation you manage to get into mis
chief of some sort? Once you came
down with measles—another time you
entered training for a hospital nurse,
and I’d hardly gotten that idea out
of your head and went on a hunting
trip to return and find you a militant
suffragette. This time I return and
find you engaged to marry a man
I’ve never seen or heard of! I forbid
• you to see him again until I have
had time to think the matter over.”
“But, dad, he is coming this eve
ning to see you!” protested poor
Marjorie.
men no can go nome wunoui sow
ing any of us. I'll Instruct Dolson to
tell him we are not at home."
Without a word Marjorie left the
room and sought the telephone. (But
she oould not reach her lover, for he
had already left his office, and the
clerk who answered her call said that
Mr. Everett had not mentioned where
he was going or when he would re
turn.
* Marjorie found her mother sewing
placidly In her own sitting-room and
laid the case before her.
“My dear child,” soothed Mrs. Bls
sel, “It Is one of those things you
must leave to fate. Tour father Is a
very obstinate man. If he dislikes
the Everetts, why he won’t consider
that perhaps Paul Is different from
his objectionable relatives. Some
how, some day, Jacob will change his
mind, but we cannot force him. I
learned that twenty years ago.”
“It Is so ridiculous for father to
object,” complained Marjorie, “for
Paul Is—Is—well, you know that no
sane person could object to Paul as
a son-in-law?”
Mrs. Blssel pulled the flushed face
down on her shoulder and kissed the
quivering lips.
“Take my advice, honey,” she mur
mured. "Leave the matter to fate—
and Paul Everett. He’s got grit
enough to win you in spite of Jacob
Blssel, and that Is a compliment,
Marjorie.
Paul Everett received his dismissal
at the Blssel front door and went
back to his apartment and telephoned
i to Marjorie.
“I’ll And a way out, sweetheart!"
he promised. "He’ll beg me to come
around and see him—believe me.”
Marjorie believed and waited.
Two days later Jacob Bissel lounged
In the retiring room of his favorite
club and talked to his old crony,
Peter Laidlaw.
Peter was talking about the splendid
country mansion he was building
down on Long Island, and he Invited
Jacob Blssel to drive down there in
his car and see it.
"Not another one just like it in the
world," boasted Laidlaw, as they mo
tered down to Blutton the next day,
"My architect Is a corker—won’t
touch a Job that doesn’t appeal to
him—a regular genius. Why, I had to
go down on my knees to get this Job
out of him. Tou know old Mason
Smith?”
Blssel nodded.
“He wanted Everett to rebuild his
house—it burned, you remember—
Everett wouldn’t touch It—didn't like
Smith, anyway, and said he wouldn’t
build the kind of an architectural
horror Smith wanted, anyway!"
"Everett, did you say?” demanded
Bissel sharply.
"Yes, old Tad ^Everett's boy—smart
little rascal, to# Wanted to pick his
own college and worked his way
through, by Jove! Born architect
and has made such a success of It
that he can pick his own customers,
too. Wouldn’t make a set of plans
for you, Jacob, if he took a notion
not to!”
"Pooh!” Bneered Jacob Bissel.
"Bet you!” retorted Peter Laidlaw,
and so a wager was made and re
corded.
"I was going to build on my prop
erty down here, anyway," remarked
Blssel.
“Good—I want you for a neigh
bor.”
KJne morning jhww
up his telephone receiver and called
a number.
Paul Everett’s pleasant voice re
sponded.
’’This Is Jacob Bissel,’’ said the
magnate rather pompously. "I wish
to consult you concerning the
< plans for my new country house at
Bluffton.”
Whereupon Mr. Blssel was dis
agreeably surprised to learn that for
some reason Mr. Everett was not
eager to do business with him. He
respectfully referred Mr. Blssel to
hie secretary, who advised the irate
gentleman to call at the offices of
i Everett & Co. at 4:30 that afternoon
Exactly at 4:35 Mr. Blssel panted
Into the handsome offices of the
young architect and was informed
by a polite secretary that Mr. Ever
ett had just left for the day.
"I had an appointment with him
at 4:80,’’ protested Mr. Blssel.
“It Is 4:86, sir; Mr. Everett never
waits for any one."
’’Tire—young puppy!” chortled Mr.
Blesel as he fumed away.
But the next day he made another
appointment and kept it, and found
Paul Everett a most exasperating
young man to deal with.
Everett was not eager to make
plans for Blssel’s new house. His
coldness was most disconcerting, and
Peter Laidlaw smiled tantaliztngly at
Jacob Blssel and constantly reminded
him of the wager.
And In the end, for no especial
reason, Paul refused to consider ac
cepting Bissel’s patronage.
"A most unbusinesslike proceed
lug,1* roared Jacob Bissel, as he
stamped up and down his office. "I’ll
never build that house until he makes
those plans!” .
8o he wrote a curt note and asked
Paul to call at his office the next
' morning, and when Paul came, cool
and Imperturbable, he still declined
to accept Mr. Bissel’s business.
“I am not accustomed to being
turned down, Mr. Everett,” raged
Jacob Bissel. “Is it a matter of
money?”
. Paul shook his handsome head.
' “It's rather a personal feeling.” he
■aid with engaging frankness. “Tou
see, my unols used to kflSW y<?u, Mr,
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some old business grudge, in fact.
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for deolining your business V’
“I do not!" flared Mr. Bissel, grow
ing red around his ears.
‘,’Then-?’’ suggested Everett del
icately.
"Then-repeated Jacob Bissel.
"Well, young man, it’s no use—I
may as well give in and tell you to
come around and see me tonight at
my house."
"About Marjorie?,” asked Paul.
"About Marjorie,” conceded Mar
jorie’s father.
"Then, Mr Bissel,” said Paul prac
tically, "suppose we go over the plans
for your new house, eh? I think we
can make Peter Laldlaw's mansion
look like a chicken coop.”
"Now you’re talking,” said his fu
ture father-in-law.
"Fate’s all right—only you’ve got
to get out and hustle her along,” h«
said. "And in this instance Fate’s
right-hand man was Peter Laidlaw!”
Not Resigned
"Then vou don’t think X practice
what I preach, eh?” queried the min
ister, in talking with one of the dea
cons at a meeting.
"No, sir. I don’t,” replied the dea
con ’"You’ve been preachin’ on the
subject of resignation for two years,
an’ ye haven’t resigned yet.”
Why He Liked It
Nodd—How is the music in the
Bingbang restaurant?
Todd—Wonderful! I wae in there
with my wife for an hour the other
evening and couldn’t hear a word she
said.—Life.
How He Knew
"After I wash my face I always
look in the mirror to see if it’s clean,”
confided little Doris. "Don’t you?”
"Don’t Wave to. I look at the
towel,” rejoined Willie,
Evening Star Astrologer
(Copyright, 1P14.) _
"Tke iters Incline, but do not compel."
SUNDAY, MARCH 1. ««•
Although Neptune and Venus are In
beneflo aspect today. Mars exercises
such a strong adverse sway that as
trologers counsel caution In all Im
portant affaire of life.
According to the reading of the
seers women this day should have an
added power to please. The stars
favor romance and love affairs, but
Mars presages quarrels and misun
derstandings that majf be serious.
There is an auspicious sign for so
ciability and hospitality. Visits to
friends should bring pleasant results.
•Concerts and public entertainments
have a fair omen. All who bespeak
approval of press and people are
likely to be fortunate.
Ministers and the clergy of all de
nominations should benefit from the
rule today. New projects for the
betterment of the poor will be carried
out, it Is predicted, and the large en
terprise of millionaires will bring
about startling results, not all of
which will be fortunate.
Ancient lore found this rule a lucky
one for oertain household activities.
Cooking and whatever contributes to
the well-being of the family is well
aspected.
Unless unusual care Is exercised ac
cidents are more common when Mars
Is adverse than at other tlmea This
Is not a good da1 for railway trips.
Storms that Increase the dangers of
travel are foreshadowed.
The signs governing Italy are sin
ister. Mars, In opposition tp Uranus
and the moon is square to both, bodes
ill for the spring and summer. The
Pope will suffer from the conditions
that affect the country.
Turkey has the omen of betterment.
Trade and commerce will improve
greatly and Amerlpans will bineflt
“The stare Incline, bnt do not compel."
MONDAY, MARCH t, 1»1A
Conflicting influences rule today, ac
cording to astrology. While Uranus
and Mercury are In beneflc aspect,
Neptune, Venus and the sun are ad
verse.
It should be a fairly good day for
whatever has to do with publicity.
Periodicals are subject to a sway that
is beneficial. Writers of fiction have
an especially favorable guidance, it la
said.
Architects should benefit greatly, if
the stars are read aright. A period of
opportunity and achievement is fore
shfidowcd
Young folk have a happy omen tor
todav. It is a time in which they
have their heart's desires satisfied.
What is most wanted Is supposed to
be attained.
Deals with commission men of all
sorts are believed to be gainful, while
this figure rules.
This is a good time in which to
seek information or to gather data.
Research, reporting and detective
work are well aspected today.
Neptune is in a place presaging dis
asters at sea and trouble over ship
ping. Loss of life and property are
indicated.
A storm of great severity is fore
told. The Pacific coast will suffer
damage and the Atlantic seaboard
will be seriously affected.
Women are warned to be careful in
the home as well as in business rela
tions. Domestic dissensions and dis
satisfaction concerning work are
probable while this government of the
stars continues.
Readjustments in commercial life
are prophesied where women are in
volved. A reduction of salaries and
severe competition are presaged by
tbs Mara,
Junior (ffoenmg j^t&f_I
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The Story of a Spy
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There was a man whose name was
John Honeyman, who acted with great
success In his oapaclty on the patri
otic side during the Revolution.
Honeyman was a Scotch-Irishman, I
and was said to be a remarkably line
looking man. He was tall, strong, ex- i
tremely active, and had a line mill- j
tary bearing. He had no desire of
becom.ng a soldier but he was forced
Into the British army. He aunt to
this country In 1768, when General
Amherst came over to attack the
French In Canada
After the battle of Quebec, which
the English had won. Honeyman
came to the United States to live. Ho
moved to Philadelphia, where he mar
ried. After the Revolution broke out
he was anxious to meet Washington.
Honeyman sent his papers, which be
received from General Wolf, to Wash
ington, and Washington Immediately
sent tor him.
Before very long, Honeyman took
his family to Grlggstown, In Somer
set County, New Jersey, and there
he hired a house and settled. When
Washington came In this Stats Honey
man made a regular contract with
the commander-ln-chief and became
a spy.
Honeyman went abroad with the
Tories and acted as a butcher in the
British army, getting all the plans of
the British he could
Washington gave orders throughout
his army that a reward would be
given for the arrest of Honeyman,
who must be brought In alive.
After wandering for oattle he oame
to Now Brunswick with ths British
armjr. Among the plans which he
received was that the British were
going to occupy Trenton over the
holidays, and Honeym&n, knowltg
enough, went across the border Into
the American encampment and was
captured by two American cavalry*
men and brought before Washington.
They talked together for over half
an hour. After the conversation
Washington oalled the guards and
put Honeym&n In ths guardhouse,
to be tried at court-martial In the
morning.
In the middle of the night these
men say a fire burning not far from
the headquarters They thought It
their duty to put out the lira In
the morning he was gona It was
arranged by Washington himself.
Three days later Washington
crossed the Delaware River and won
the most Important victory of the
war at Trenton, N. J. If It had
been Honeym&n Instead of the
British officer, who was struck by
a cannon ball crossing the St. Law
rence. it la likely that Washington
would not have dared to undertake
the attack.
He crossed a river and was taken
to the commander of the British and
told how he was captured by the Amer
icans and a dreadful story of the
American army, how few they were,
badly armed and half-starved and
discouraged. He told the story so well
that the colonel laughed. After his
story at Trenton he knew It safer
to get out of the neighborhood be
cause Washington was going to
make his raid.
After peace was signed Honeym&n
went home to Grlgstown to his fam
lly as a great hero. Officers of high
rank oame to see him Waahlngtop
made mere than one visit to Honey*
man.
Honeyman lived to be a prosperous
man and bought a large farm and
seven children, who were scattered !
all over the State.
FRANK TERVAT.
502 South Twelfth street.
The Water Dolly
It wea a very rainy day. The beach
was white with foam and Frias y
could hear the roar of the surf aa It
dashed against the rocks.
Prissy was aorry that It rained. She
oould not sew because she had hurt
her thimble Anger.
I “I wish I had a doll” said Prissy
'to her mother, who waa buoy In the
kitchen.
"It isn't very pretty," said Prissy ;
And this waa quit# true
Toward night her father came In |
from mending hie Ashing nets. "I'm
going for more seaweed tomorrow.”
He took Prised with him, and as
Prissy was busy picking out the
largest leaves of the curly-edged kelr
she suddenly caught sight of a bit of
blue in a snarl of green seaweed, and
when she she took it out what was
it but a doll in a blue dress!
Her father said It must belong to
some child at the hotel.
But when they returned the doll
the woman said, "Nellie would like to
give it to you." Prlaoey thanked her.
In the afternoon she brought her
doll to the playhouse. The water
dolly looked happy, as If she felt
quite at home.
EMILY A. HUOHBB.
tn South Ninth street.
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Among the builders of our country
one man looms up above them all.
Thousands have risked their lives in
America's battles. Hundreds have
given the best of their energy to the
building of America's institutions,
and many have served as her chief
executive.
But none of these needed the stead
fast faith and courage to hold to
gether a few crude colonists against
a king's disciplined army None of
these have faced the problem of form
ing a nation out of thirteen im
poverished colonies at the close of a
long war. At the very head of
America's great men stands George
Washington, the father of his coun
try. "First In war. first in peace,”
and always "first in the hearts of
his countrymen.”
htghbert cox Age n.
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