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ONE WOMAN’S I STORY 1 CHAPTER XCT. Robert had «t first thought it better to keep the car in a down town garage. "It is cheaper ;n the end I believe than building a garage." he had said, but had changed his mind, and now, we had a garage at the side of the house. I was pleased. for it was more convenient for me. Often when I had telephoned for the car they would be too busy to send it imme diately. or there would be no one to • bring it. With our own garage I could go when I wished without wait •ng "How smart you are." Myrtle had eaid when she saw It. "I shall expect to see you oftener now that your car Is where you can take it ou( any time you wish." "Tou certainly will.” 1 replied, "and now that I am nearly well again I shall insist upon going out without a man * Half my pleasure in owning a . erfr is In driving it."' “I wish I felt that way. it would i save Ned a lot of money,** she laughed. “A good chauffeur is as necessary to a car as the machinery, in my opinion." "That’s because you nave neverj learned to drive a car." I replied. “Why, I never enjoyed myself more than when ’ father allowed me to take the car out by myself. I think half the fun is ini doing the driving yourself, going fast or slowly as you wish, trying new roade. | •nd well, doing and going as you like.‘ instead of as someone else likes.*" i “There may be something In that j but T am contented In the tonneau.” "•Inborn laziness "* I declared "I’nj guilty,” Myrtle retored 1 thought her displeased, and I never agaifc urged her to drive her own car. Because I loved the excitement of driv ing. I should not have imagined she would. I think we are prone to feel that way a out most things. What we enjoy orj dislike We are impatient to those whoi disagree with us. I remember a cousin; of my own mother’s who was a delight ful person as long as you agreed with her. but If you ventured to have ideas of your own. she »as disagreeable. I| had determ.ned I would never be like l her. Just at this time I became very" ex-j cited over father's contemplated visit to me. the first since I had married. He had said nothing in his letter about my stepmother coming with him. and «o I had. written asking him to bring; her.* 1 had felt differently toward her since my visit home, and I wanted to. make, her and father both understand i that I "no longer disliked her. “I shall be glad to have Helen come w ith me.” he wrote, ‘although up to the time we received your letter she had refused to accompany me. She seemed afraid she would spoil your I: Lemons Beautify! I Make Quarter Pint : of Lotion, Cheap j Here is told how to prepare an inex “pensive lemon lotion which can be used to bring back to any skin the sweet freshness. softness. whiteness and beauty. The juice of two fresh lemons strain ed into a bottle containing three ounces of orchard white makes a whole quarter pint of the most remarkable lemon skin neautlfer at about the cost one must pky for a small jar of the ordinary cold ■reams. Care should be taken to strain the lemon Juice through a fine cloth so no lemon pulp gets id. then this lotion will keep fresh for months. Every woman knows that lemon juice is used to bleach and remove such blemishes as freckles, sallowness and tan. and is the " Ideal skin softener, smoothener and beautifier. . Just try it: Get three ounces of or hard white at any pharmacy and two lemons from the grocer and make up a luarten. pint of this sweetly fragrant lemon lotion and massage it daily into <he face. neck, arms and hands, and see for your-elf.—< Advt.) ■ BROKEN DOWN IN HEALTH Woman Tells How $5 Worth of Pinkham’s Compound Made Her Well. Lima, Ohio. '* I was all broken down in health from a displacement One of my iiiiiiimiiu'iiiitni’iiifl lady friend> C4me ■ i I see me and she ad vised me to com* ' mence taking Lydia F E. Pinkham’s Veg- etable Compound Jr" 10 nse Lydia E. l tip*' Pinkham’s Sanative II Wash. I began tak- ing your remedies ■ end took 55.00 worth and in two months was a well woman after three doctors said I never would , stand up straight again. I was a mid wife for seven years and I recommended the Vegetable Compound to every wo man to take before birth and after wards, and they all got along so nicely that it surely is a godsend to suffering women. If women wish to write to me I will be delighted to answer them. '* j —Mrs. Jennie Moyer, 342 E.North St., j Lima, Ohio. Women who suffer from displace ments weakness, irregularities, ner vousness, backache, or bearing-down pains, need the tonic properties of the • roots and herbs contained in Lydia E. 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May St., CHIVAUU By Carolyn Beecher pleasure in some way Bur now 1 think she is glad to visit you." “Aren’t you glad they are coming. Robert?" I asked the day they wert expected. "I had commenced to think they would never coine. I'm so pleased that we art in oar own house.” “Yes, Margaret. 1 am very glad to have your father visit us. I think they would undoubtedly have done so before had it not been for your attitude to ward your stepmother, and your fath er's rooted opinion that I was elected to be a failure as a business man.” **l guess he’ll change that opinion when he comes.” I said proudly. ‘He will before I die.” Robert an swered soberly, and the look of deter mination. of power that a discussion of his ability alwayh evoked came into his face. “He will now." I insisted. "Why when he secs this house, two servants, and a car. all in less thpn five years, he will surely give you the credit you ; deserve." “Like all women I might blame my I husband, but I would not allow any 1 one else to belittle him. not even my own father. “Grandpa’s coming." Bruce told his little sister, then turned to me and asked: "Is he going to bring me an aeroplane?" “I don’t know, -dear." I answered. "But you mustn’t ask such questions: it Isn’t nice." ••Well, ’less he brings me a aeroplane i I don’t want him to come." the little ' fellow declared stoutly. "Uncle Pill | will bring me one. I want him to | come.” “Uncle Pill has spoiled you with his j presents. You will love grandpa—and I grandma, too." I added, not at all sure that Helen would be pleased if the , children called her "grandma." "Is he like big Bruce?" the child questioned. He had always called brother "Big Bruce" following our ex ample when he had visited us. It had been “Big Bruce," and •‘Little Bruce” with us. and naturally the child had copied us. "Yes—no!" I told him. “he is just grandpa, but you will love him ” “Not ’less he brings me a aeroplane!” again he declared. CHAPTER XCVI. THE train was in and we, the ba bies and I. were waiting for Rob ert to bring father and Helen home In the car. I had not gone to; the station, fearing to crowd them. Bruce, who. tired of waiting, had gone to his play, was the first to spy ■ them. Up the path to the gate rushed ; his sturdy little figure. His brown! hair was tousled, and dirt smudges ' stained his face and hands. But as if i sure of his welcome, and forgetting that he wgsn't going to like grandpa, he flung his grimly little self straight I into the welcoming arms of the state ly old man which were outstretched to him. “Has you got a airplane for me?” he asked, as father gently put him a look of pride on his stern face. “A little bird must have flown here anead of us and whispered to you,” t Helen said laughingly, as she. too. held | out her arms and asked. “Won't you 1 come and kiss grandma?*’ there was; a roguish look in her eyes, but she had settled an embarrassing question for me and 1 was grateful. Bruce gave her the desired kiss, but I did not understand her reference. J“I don't want no bfrd I want a air plane!" he insisted. “Bruce!” 1 chided, trying to quiet him. but he was oblivious, and simply dragged at father reiterating his ques tion. "Oh. .you little love," Helen exclaim ed as she caught Betty in her arms, “I shall take you home with me and never bring you back," she declared, as fath er vainly tried to take the baby from her. "Bruce go. too?” Betty asked. She adored her brother. “Tes. we’ll take you both,” Helen replied "Daddy and muver too?” again the baby lips questioned. "Why, of course! We’ll take the whole family,” and amid much laugh ter we Anally gained the house. "Is a airplane in there?” Bruce ask ed. pointing to the largest trunk, and, “1 don’t see no bird." He looked with a bit of disgust mingled with suspicion at Helen. “We'll look and see," father told him. Already I could see that Bruce would make a slave of him as he had of my brothers. < When the trunk was opened father lifted out a large box and. talking Bruce by the went out on the porch, followed by Robert. In a few minutes we heard shouts of joy. and rushing to the door found Bruce in an ecstasy over a wonderful airplane. “Grandpa did bring me a airplane!” he shouted, “and I love him lots, most as much as Phil!” Betty, too. was beaming with joy aa she hugged a handsome doll perfectly dressed in her baby arms. When shs was pleased she was very quiet, so un like her boisterous brother, and now was sitting on the floor crooning to her new dollie. Until her bedtime we had little time to talk One or the other was constant ly claiming the attention of "grandpa” or “grandma-" But after they had been tucked away for the night we sat on the porch until late and talked of our selves, our friends, and Intimate family gossip which so interests those who are near to each other. I felt that I was going to have a very pleasant two weeks. That was the tima father said he was going to stay. and. remembering how firm he was when hfc made up his mind, I did not try to per suade him to make a longer visit, but determined to make the two weeks as pleasant as possible. Robert would help me. I knew Whenever Bruce or Philip had visited us he had been so different from what he was when we were alone. Business had been put aside, .and he had Teen the charming host. Father was delighted with our house and did not hesitate to say so. The 1 view was charming, and Helen enthusl l astically praised Robert s judgment in ' the choice of a lot. A cyclorama of i hills undulated away from the green slopes on which we had built. Purple and gold and red sunsets brooded over us in the late afternoon, while the joy ous sunshine of early morning greeted us as it came up over the hill tops. No wonder they were delighted with it— ■ut “it was only for two weeks” I re minded my city-bred stepmother, and laughingly told her she would probably tire of both sunrise and sunsets before I the time was up I. knowing that for the two weeks ’hey spent with us Robert would scirce < have time for anything beyond the most necessary business, relaxed com pletely. and determined to put unpleas ant thoughts and fears aside, and Rob ert. while he had said little, showed his pleasure in father’s appreciation, so long withheld. For the first night in months I slept sweetly all the night through, and nev er once thought of Phyllis Lawson. CHAPTER XCVII. T. IE two weeks father and Helen spent with us went by quickly and happily. We accepted few invitations, although many deatred to help us entertain them. Father said I HE ATLANTA SEMI-WEEKLY JOURNAL. ATLANTA, GA., TUESDAY. OCT OBER 2. 1017. K »)>= =k »1 k DEAR CHILDREN: I have just received some delightful new bo<d<s to review for you and will do so next week. , ' The hqjidays are very near now and we have had a rather serious sum mer discussing the ways and means of canning and preserving, of pig clubs and so forth: now what do you say to talking about Christmas and what we can do for our friends and family at the least cost and for the greatest pleasure to all? I’ll be glad to do my part towards adding to your pleasure of “gift giving,” and there are so many lovely little things to be made at very little outlay; and I want this, our first Christmas together, to be so happy. JJo let us keep our “Christmas spirit” alive. We "inadvertently omitted the illustration of the Aunt Julia club button in the last issue. We are printing it today in these columns and trust it will please all. With much love, AUNT JULIA. The following Cousins have joined our club and 1 wis hyou all to know them: Bessie B. Clay, Ransom, Ky.; Emma Boles, Rebecca, Ga.; George Martin. Hamilton, Ga.. Route 3; Enga Berryhill, Winfield, Ala.; Nellie McCardle, Galloway, Fla.; Clee Davis, Pikiville, N. C.; Iva Langford, Win field, Fla.; Helen V. Nelson, Millboro. N. C.; Willie Mancill,-Herbert, Ala.; Mildred Vaugh, Route 1, Slmpsonoville, S. C.; Vesta Driggers, Statesboro, Ga.; Sallie Huskey, Route 1. Converse, S. C.; Bertha L. Feagle, Route 1, Box 41, Alachua, Ala.; Drusilla Camp, Dallas, Ga.; Marietta Dowd. Ailey, Ga., Route 1; Lula Bowers. Route A. Dalton, Ga.; Fossie Martin, General De livery, Quitman, Ga. H Ickl Auutit ami CTusiii*: 1 have been a talent reatlc? of the letter box. Have read all file letters and certainly enjoyed them. Rope you v ill adn.lt me to your jelly corner of eoos iut. and please. Aunt Julia, let me have the seat nearest you, as I an> a new cousin. I am another Tomato club girl. This is my second year, although I did not raise any to matoes last year. I have weighed up 1,043 pounds so far. 1»> you '•oueins like to can ‘ I certainly do. I have canned 62 quarts of tematoeg. am canning more this morning. This is mv third .War on the farm. I surely like the farm, but prefer the city for an education. I am fourteen years olu anti was promoted to the ninth grade. I noticed that one of the other cousins had my birthday. February 28. rier.se forgive me. Aunt Julia, if I have staid l;e preferred to remain quietly with me anti the children. Robert was still very busy—so he claimed —but he came home every nightto dinner, and often ran up to luncheon. Then, too, he remain ed with us every evening during their stay. Father's belated appreciation of Rob ert's business ability, always a sore point with me. and both his and Helen’s devotion to the children, made me very happy But strange qs it may seem, what made me happiest of al) was Rob ert’s remaining with us, giving us—me, so much of his time; and saying noth ing of engagements, or business com pelling him to absent himself. But, as always, when he remained at home when we had guests, I wonder ed if his plea of business, his engage ments—when we were by ourselves — ras not simply an excuse. Father stayed at home with me one morning while Helen took the children out in the car. She was a good driver, so I had no hesitation fn trusting my babies with her. It was the first and only time father and I had been alone: the only chance we had had for a con fidential chat. "I am very glad to see that Robert is getting on his feet,” he commenced. He has happily disappointed me. I didn't think it was in him. that he ever would make a business man in spite iof Bruce’s faith in him. And —” ‘Getting on his feet.” I interrupted, laughing. “I think he's already stand ing pretty firmly on them, if I'm any Judge.” “He has made an excellent begin ning." father went on. not at all perturb ed by my interruption, "but he is still young. If he has the requisite deter mination he can accomplish much. I understand irom his conversation, that there are good openings in this district for a clever lawyer; many chances, some of them political for preferment.” "Yes, I believe all that Is so, but I would rather have him at home more, and not have him get on so fast!" 1 exclaimed. "We are very comfortable row, and while xve are not rich yet, we certainly do not lack for anything." “Robert is at home much more tnan most business men." he returned rath er severely, showing plainly he did not like my attitude. "We have been here about ten days and he hasn’t been from home excepting through business hours. He has even heen home to luncheon several times, which I consider quite extraordinary. I know I never was able to do such things at his age.” “Oh. that is because you are here.” : hastened to assure him. "Robert never—or scarcely ever—comes home to luncheon. He is doing that in your i honor. And often he does not come ■home to dinner when we are alone." “Well, while I enjoy his society and iiike to visit with him. I wouldn’t have him neglect his business on my ac count. I shall tell him so. Business first, should be every young man’s ; motto." “Oh. please don’t!” I exclaimed. ‘‘You may be sure he has no pressing busl- I r.ess just now or he wouldn’t come, an d”—l wats going to add, "I do so ove to have him. ’ but caught myself just in time Such a plea would have ro weight with father He never would I think of accepting It as a good reason jvhy Robert should leave his business. At times during his visit I had been I tempted to tell father how miserably >nely and unhappy I was because Rob rt left me alone so much. But I <aw that it 'would do no real good, and right make father feel unpleasant to ward one or both of us. His would be j-imply the business man’s point of view, not the father’s; so once more II determined o keep my unhappiness ,to myself. I was so glad tn the years which i came after that I had. •*i shall start Betty a bank account i when I return home.” he said, "and 'shall give her the same as I do Bruce. 'Helen =avs It isn’t fair to show par tiality So I "ill deposit a hundred *.ollars on each birthday for her. She ‘mav not want to go to college, but she will find some use for :t. I’ll wager You have Helen to thank for it. 1 rather think Betty is her favorite." I knew Bruce was father's, and while he loved my dainty little girl, she did not appeal to him as did sturdy, inde •'endent Bruce. “That was levely in Helen ana in jou." 1 Old him. “But she is always sweet and kind in every way." •| am glad that you feel that way at last, Margaret. 1 have always known her beautiful character. “I know, father. And I always feel ishanied, and like continually begging her pardon when I think how little pains I took to know and like her I : -n«*ss most stepmothers are better than hey are given credit for being. I just ajc up my mind I wouldn’t like her. and I didn’t, until by her sweetness she '(.mpelled me.” “There she comes now!" father ex aimed and started to assist her and he children. "We will finish our talk aier, Margaret. 1 had some things 1 particularly wanted to sa.y to you.” too long Mould like to hear from some of the cousins. A new .ousin, MILDKED LINDERMAN. Uhatehee, Ala.. Route 3. lear Aunt J ilia and Cousins: Here comes a t rown-cved Georgia girl to join your happy band of cousins at the third attempt. So please move aside and let me have a chair by Aunt Julia. What do you cousins do for pastime? I have been canning tomatoes and other things. We have vanned about thirty cans of tomatoes and am expecting to can some more. Well, as I see that all the rest of the cousins describe themselves, I will de scribe myself: 1 have dark hair, dark com plexion, brown eyes, am five feet four inches tall and weigh 113 pounds. Who lias my birth day, October 29? 1 will leave my age for you cousins to guess. It is between thirteen and twenty. Our school will start in a month from novi and I will enter the tenth grade this term. Am expecting to finish school this year. As the old saying is, "If at first, you don’t succeed, try, try again." So I am trying. 1 will have to go on account of Mr. Wastebas ket. 1 hope he is asleep when my letters arrives. 1 am your new cousin, , EULA ASHHURST. Willard, Ga., Route 1, Box 6. Dear Aunt Julia: Will you please admit a Sardis girl into your happy band? I am eleven years of age and in tue fourth grade. What iio you all. do for pastime? I crochet and tat and’ make quilts; lor pets 1 have two cats. 1 will close by asking a riddle, four legs up and four legs down, soft in the middle and hard all arouud. From a new cousin, BLANCHE TALLON. Timmonsville, S. C., R. F. D. 6, Box 6V. Dear Aunt Julia: Here I come again to join your happy band. We have just finished pick ing cotton. I will start to school the first of October. Mamma has just finished canning her tomatoes. She has ninety quarts of tomatoes canned, twenty-four jars of blackberries, fifteen jars of cucumber pickles and three Jars of pear pickles. How many of the cousins like music? I like to play the organ. Well, I will close, hoping to see this letter in print. 1 am your cousin. LAURAINE CHESHIRE. Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins; Will you ad mit a Georgia girl into your happy band? J am ten years old. 1 am in the fifth grade. 1 like to go to school and enjoy my studies, but like geography best. The name of my school is Wheelan, anti my teacher's name is Mrs. Smith. We are trying to make our school a standard school. We have a nice library. We have a large flag that can be seen for miles. It is on a large pole in the playground. Who has my birthdate, June 24? I would be glad to bear from some or all of you cousins. 1 will try and answer all I receive. 1 will close. How many know this riddle, What is blacker than a crow? With love and best wishes I remain, your niece. ESTHER WIGLEY. Dallas. Ga., R. F. D. 1. Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: I enjoy read ing your paper. I like the cousins' page best. F think the letters are fine. I live in the country. I like country life fine. We live near Green river. I like to go swimming. I wish some of the cousins could be here with me. 1 have only one brother, and no sisters. Charley Mode. 1 wish I could hear you pick the banjo. I like music. Ella Mae Willis. I think your letter was good. I hope this will escape the uasebasket. Would like to cor respond with some of the cousins. With love to all. • MARY LIZZIE HOUSER. Rutherfordton, N. t’., R. No. 2. P. S.—l will write you next time what we have canned. Dear Aunt Julia: Will you let another girl join your happy band of boys and girls? I have ben reading the letters published in The Journal for quite a while, but. I have failed to get them for a couple of weeks, but hope they are still as interesting. Well, cousins, what do you nil think of this dreadful war? How many of you cousins can tat? I can and would like to exchange samples with any one. I have fair complexion, light hair, and blue eyes, and my age is between 14 and 18. so I will leave it for some one to guess. With love and best wishes, a new friend. NELLIE GOLDEN. Cfoss Hill, S. C.. R. F. D. Box 6. P. S.—Would like to correspond with any of you cousins. My Dear- Aunt Julia: I’ve been thinking for quite a while I'd ask for admittance in your wonderful circle, but I was afraid old Mr. Wastebasket would swallow my letter, but I’m going to hope that he’ll have his large mouth dosed when this passes. What do you think about this war problem? I'm thinking real serious about it. I, too, am trying to do my "bit" by helping in every way I possibly can. Charles Elders. Base Hospital, Fort Bliss, Texas, I would like to hear more from you, first, because I’m interested in all who are now In the service of Uncle Sam, and second, I've a brother who is also in the hos pital corps at Ft. Sam Houston, Texas. As my letter is getting rather long, I’ll "saw off" by giving a little description of my self. I have blue eyes, dark wnvy hir, I am elghten years of age. and my favorite flowers are roses and lilies. 1 would love to corres pond with any of the cousins near my age. Good luck to Aunt Julia and the cousins. I am, sincerely, iR.MA LEE BROOKS. Holly Springs. N. C., Wake Co. Hello, Aunt Julia. Wil you admit another Georgia girl into your happy band of cousins? I think the letter box is just grand. 1 enjoy reading the letters very much. I'm a farm las sie and like it fine. We will soon start pick ing cotton.- Will some of the eousins come and help me? Jeff Caples, Jr.. 1 almost have your birthdate. I’m nineteen years of age. my birth day is on St. Valentine's day. 14. Come again, your letter was fine. Aunt Julia, excuse me for staving so long. Love to all. Your cousin. FANNIE LOU McCLAIN. Rome, Ga.. Route 3. P. S.—Will answer all cards and letters re ceiv-d Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins; Will you ad mit a Tennessee girl in your happy band of cousins? I have been a silent reader for a long time, and san’t stay away any longer. I live in the (Wintry. I believe the country which God made is more beautiful than the city which inan made. I live on a farm. I believe that work is work wherever you find it, but work with nature is more inspiring than work with most intricate machinery. I believe that the dignity of work depends not on what yot <lo. but how you do it: that opportunity conies to a girl on the farm as often as to a girl In the city: that life 1, larger and MiVj WyfaflEßlb iM = ;' a-Jraifc National Ataminnm Shoaa out-ww aeveral naira 'wOESEL. of all-lrarn«r, rubber or »«<1 aria Ponta or ahoea. ■OMRfV'" wwk *?.' LTO? bcttorr.e. U ••.ftr- p.-oof -. rv»r - v- f. \ ' Keep f""'t dry wiVm*** 7 fjjffi** L_ MetpovabU cushion T 1— ! mth ? T . u PP er »- ?' :,, "'.ffir p.?-;S5£F3a / ■X- , ' \ IfoM •atlrfUd after peeing and trj’T’it !•*»/ wnta for fre« catalog firing \ pneap. atylee and how to order. \ 9Qb9 ORMF National Aluminum Shoe Co. ••* >• Racine, Wls. k • * * • 4 . - . • treer and happier on tin farm than in the city. I beliexe every girl that lives on a farm should have a little garden of her own. How many eousins have mj birthday. February 13? I will accept ali letters and cards from my cousins. Love tv all. ELLEN OWENS. Pioneer, Tenn., Routt- 1. Dear Aunt Julia: Will you please allow an other North Carolina cousin into your Lapp.' band of boys and girls? I live in the eastern part of North Carolina and thlkk it is the dear- . est state in the union. What do your cousins do for pastime? 1 crochet, make tatting and play the- piano. 1 live on a farm of about 100 acies. so you seel we are very busy about now. With love and: best wishes I temain your new cousin, ESSIE ROSSER. Jonesboro. N. C., Route 2. P. S.—Would like to corr: spend with some of the cousins. Helio Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you. please admit a little girl from the dear old | state of South Carolina into your lovely circle?| 1 am twelve years of age and will' be in the: seventh grade when school opens. For pete I j have a little puppy and three little chicks. FV>r > pastime I read and crochet. Well as my letter Is getting long. I will close with a riddle, crooked as a rainbow, cross as a cat, guess alu your- lifetime you never guess that. From I your new cousin. PAULINE LOWMAN BALLENTINE, j Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Won't you I let two little Florida girls squeeze in between some of you eousins. Our ages are twelve and ten. We go to school and like to go very much, our school will start in September. It has been raining here all the week and the rivers and small branches are overflowing. We have put up some plums this year. We will close' by asking a riddle, wLen does a man weigh the; most? With love to all. AGNES AND EVELYN TURNER. Brownville, Fla. Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: I am writing my first letter to The Jonrnal and hope it will escape the wastebasket. I am a young man from North Carolina, who wishes to receive let ters and cards for pastime and pleasure.. You gills and boys write to me. I will answer all mail I receive. Who has my birthday, May 20? As I don’t want to impose, will ask a riddle and close. What is it that when you begin cut-! ting off both ends it will get longer: I will close with best wishes to all. JESSIE HINSON. Marshville, N. C., Route 5, Box 31. Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins. Will you let a little brown-haired, curly-beaded girl Join your merry circle? Can anyody guess my age? It Is between 11 and 17. I go to school and like It fine as my'ambition is to be a school teacher. Some of the cousins write to me and I’ll an swer all. With love, ESSIE L. IVEY. Quincy, Fla. Hello, Aunt Julia and Cousins! Here comes a south Georgia boy to join your happy band. 1 am a Pig club member and like the club fine. Gues I better go, for I hear Mr. Waste basket coming. With love to all. I am your new cousin, A. A. RYALS. Dear Aunt. Julia and Cousins: Will you ad mit two North Carolina girls into your happy band of cousins? We live In the country and like country life fine. We are cousins and are gteat chums. Do any of you North Carolina girls know Maggie Salient? Would like to hear from her, as we used to be chums. We are In the eighth grade and are seventeen yenrs old. What is wrong with your North Carolina girls? I haven’t seen very many from you. Let us write and not let others get ahead of us. We will close by saying we would like to correspond with some of your ccusins. Love to all. INEZ L. BRYSON AND LEONA R. RABY. Kabun Gap, Ga. Dear Aunt Julia: Wil you admit another boy from the dear old state of Alabama into your happy band. J am about three feet five inches tall. My age is between thirteen and nineteen. Can you guess It? For pets I have a cat. 1 had better stop. Love to Aunt Juyia and cous ins. Your new cousins, COBMAN BARRON. Castleberry, Ala., P. ,0. Box 61. Dear Aunt Julia: It has been quite t while since I wrote to the cousins, and thought I would write again. I have enjoyed reading the letters from the cousins and also yours. We are having some hot weather down here. It is making the cotton open and the fodder is eady to pull. I see we are having some new eousins to join us. We are very glad to have them, i have been (nuking tatuug tills morning and picking dry peas. I will be glad when school opens. We are going to have our same teacher, Miss Trammel. I like her very much. Dorris Bullen, I would like very much to read the took Aunt Julia gave you. Is there anv one reading It? My letter is getting too long, so I will close, hoping Aunt Julia success. Haralson. Ga. FAY MARTIN. >’• S. —Will answer all letters or cards re ceived. Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: I live near ' Tuscaloosa, a city of about 15,000 population. It is almost level, being situated on the banks of the Black Warrior river, a small but im portant stream of Alamama, being admirably situated near the great mineral resources of Al abama and on the banks of the Warrior, which reaches almost to the farthest extremity of the mineral district, renders Tuscaloosa a "very important city of Alabama. Tuscaloosa has broad streets and beautiful avenues lined with giant oaks on either side, which presents a very pretty vista to the on looker. One can stand in the heart of the city and look down Greensboro street, which is level and direct for more than a mile. This though reminds me of the fact that my grandfather, many many years ago. passed through the ex act spot where this street now lies, before Tuscaloosa was founded, on his way from his home tn Tennessee, driving swine to Mobile, Ala. Tuscaloosa Is somewhat an old city, as evidenced by there being many antebellum man sions and the University of Alabama, which has been founded ninety-one years. The University was burned by General Croxton when he entered Tuscaloosa near the close of the war. This city is nl«o a very prominent educational center, there being grammar schools, a city : high school, a University preparatory school. Central college (Baptist), a Methodist college ! and last, but most prominent of all. the Uni- ; verslty of Alabama, which. 1 am glad to say. j is in my home city. This university is des- | tlned to be. if not at present, one of the most ' prominent of the universities of the southern states. Many states jhre represented in this ! university, and has a' large attendance, there being nearly 2.000 students enrolled In the reg- ' ulnr session. About one-third that number at- : tend the summer session of six weeks' dura tion. On account of the war. the enrollment ! will not be so great hense. • The Alabama State Insane asylum (the Bryce I hospital) is also located here. Its inmates num h-r near'v 2.000. and sad to say. is increasing. ; This and the university have been two potent factors in Increasing the importance and the ponulstion of this city of west Alabama. My letter Is rather long. I know, hut I trust it will pass the censorship, hy the kindness of dear Annt Julia. Before I cloSc I would : like to make this suggestion. If Aunt Julia does not obiest. that if any of you w!«b to know • more about Tuscaloosa, write to me sth' I will ; send you views of the city. I should be glad to hear from Alabama cousins also all others. 1 am lovinglv. votir new cousin. C. D. RAINEY. Cottondale. Ala. Dear Annt Julia and Cousin’: I am an Alabamian and hav* been living in Butler connty all mv life. T live near Butler Spring’, the most interesting r-lace In the county. It j has three sprllngs within a radius of five i feet, the water of each being very different I from that of the other two. It is a great I health resort, and many people have regained their health by spend’ng a few months here and drinking the mineral water. It Is a very beautiful place. The pos’office Is near these springs. Our school opens October 1. I shall be glad *when it opens. I <an crochet ; and enjoy It very much. Isn't the war ter rible? I have three brothers, but bone they won’t be called. Wishing you much happi ness. I am Yon’s truly. t.MISSI BODIE BURKETT. Butler Springs. Ala. 300 Saloons Must Close. NEW YORK. Sept. 29.—More than 300 Hoboken saloons must close Octo- j ber 8 by order of the government, re ceived today. The order is said to have been issued because saloon men main tained their establishments near gov ernment piers and reservations. EARN SSO GOLD TBROI AN l| How Man y Words Can Yon Make yyE DO if U A No* here !■ a panle that la a prize winner. Yon da not •“ U have to ait np and work over a dictionary all night. Juet We publish the best atory a little ingenuity and skill. The puzzle is to get as many paper in America, and we El A A I A E H words aapoesible out ofthelettersherewithgieen. Use wantt o s<nd you a sample Z V 0 A 0 t N only the letters gieen and only as many times as they and full particulars V W nppear. For instance, the letter R appear* four timei. \ . SU ADIIVnA no In aU jour words you must not oseß more than four oar D ? club. MOrH ID V times. If you use K ttrice in one word and twice in member of our another, yon esnnot use Rin another word, as yon h a-e sontost ciub this month HHTAEYTI R already used it as many times as it appears. You do receives o Genuine Sia- RU I V C A I ID not hare to use up all the letters. The puzzle looks s.m- mond Stick Rin Free. A_ - _ ... _ gle, but If you can make as wmny as twelve words. It dose not cost you one E n A N S W A send in your list at once, as the person winning first eent to join and every w prize may not have more than that man', words. member is sore of winning * N 6 R I L A H THE kS‘fe^g" tt -*“ Wm u■ma as m .in i■ i ■ 100 votes in the contest for ■ U I A I A " V each word yon make. To the person haring the most votes at the end of the contest we will give $25 in cash; to the second highest $10; to the third highest $7.50; to the ———————J fourth IF end to the fifth $2.50. In addition wo are goingto giveaway hundreds of other valuable prizes too numerous to mention in this adveitlaement. Contest closes Dee. 2239!?. Anyone may enter and if you only win the $2.50 prize you are that much ahead. It is certainly worth a little effort, and besidee you will receive, abeolutely free, a eopy of the best story paper published. If there should be a tie between two or more contestants for any of the prizes, each tiring contestant will receive the prize tied for. Write today. CONTEST EDFTOK, 811 Friend Building, Kansas City, Missouri. . IS THE PRICE OF COTTON ABN OB- MALLY HIGH? I There was an elaborate discussion in ' the United States senate on September j 22 relative to the high price of cotton. I Space will not allow a full copy- of the , arguments pro and con. but Senator I Ransdell. of Louisiana, presented a ta- • ble of prices, for the last five years. ' which will explain the south’s position, j It is a question of vital interest to ] southerners: Mr. Ransdell. Mr. President, corn I and wheat, the other two really great i products of the farm, l>uve risen consid ' erably more than 100 per cent since 1913, ■ the rise in corn being about 133 per cent ' and in wheat about 180 per cent. Cattle j and hogs have also gone up very much since 1913. On September 15 of that year good steers on foot were quoted on the Chicago market at 6.75 to 9.60 cents, while on the same date this year they were quoted at 7.15 to 16.40 cents. Hogs ; were valued at 7.90 to 8.40 cents on ; September 15, 1913, and 17.20. to 18.40 ! cents on the same date this year—an average .of over 100 per cent Increase. • Nearly- every- article of human food has increased more than 100 per cent since the war began. There has been an enor mous rise in the price of clothing, shoes, hats, lumber, farm implements, fertiliz er, bagging, ties, seed sacks, wire, nails, wagons, work animals, and every article which the farmer is obliged to use. Moreover, there has been both scarcity of labor and Increase in the wages of laborers. It will be seen from the fore going that, while other products of the farm have increased 100 per cent and upward, cotton at 20 cents to the pro ducer is considerably • less than 100 per ' cent. Taking the average, 11.77 cents of ' the three years prior to the war. an i increase of 100 per cent would be 22.34 I cents, and taking the price for the last normal year prior to the war of 12.48 cents, 100 per cent increase would be 24.96 cents —practically 25 cents per pound. I ask at this point to annex as Appen dix B a table which I have prepared. Mr. President, prices and values are j relative. Money is valuable only for i what it will buy, and if a bale of cotton at 20 cents per pound, or 1100, will buy less now than the same bale at 12 cents per pound, or SSO, of five years ago, cot ton is cheaper now at 20 cents than it was then at 12 cents. Let us take a S6O bale of five years ago and compare its purchasing power of ordinary necessities with the SIOO bale of today, as shown in the following table: The S6O bale would buy— -89 bushels potatoes, at 70 cents per bushel. 750 pounds lard, at 8 cents per pound. 13 barrels flour, at $4.50 per barrel. 375 pounds bacon, at 16 -cents per pound. 6 tons hay.»at $lO per ton. 30 pairs shoes, at $2 per pair. 750 yards cotton cloth, at 8 cents per yard. 100 bushels corn, at 60 cents per bushel. The SIOO bale will buy— -57 bushels potatoes, at $1.75 per bushel. 312 pounds lard, at 32 cents per pound. 6 1-2 barrels flour, at $15.50 per bar rel. 250 pounds bacon, at 40 cents per pound. ts tons hay, at S2O per ton. 23 pairs shoes, at $4.25 per pair. 645 yards cotton cloth, at 15 1-2 cents per yard. 1 50 bushels corn, at $2 per bushel. From .this it wil be seen that the present purchasing value of cotton on a basis of 20 cents per pound is nothing like as much as it was at 12cents; and while 20 cents may seem high, it is really much cheaper than the. former price of 12 cents. EMPEROB WILLIAM, THZ KAISER. Whether we only dislike him, or simply | hate him and enjoy saying so. does not . prevent us from getting acquainted with ! the story of h;s life, nor does it cloud ! our vision when we know who he is I and has been for more than three years the most- notable figure on the eastern hemisphere. That he is a giant In mind goes without saying, and his ambition j is fuhy gratified in one direction, for he I Is the terror of his age without question ! But he is near of kin to the mepst i ! powerful rulers of his time in Europe. | , He and King George, of England, had , the same grandmother. Queen Victoria, i fits mother and the mother of the de-‘ I posed czarina of Russia were own sls i ters, and his close relationship to those | two seems to have made him more ac i five tn forcing both into this bloody j war. He is related by blood to many others iof so-called royal families. Kinship ap ; pears to make him more determined to J kill them off. He Is like Forquin the prince who. when asked to state his royal pleasure j replied he "always cut down the allqst oppies in his garden.” i * So the kaiser treats his kinfolks. i They- must come pnder and bow to him. j Ts he should chance to overrun Rus sia and govern the people—it is doubt ful if would reinstate his cousin—on the! j throne. Yet he was brought up with her in I Germany after her’mother had married! a German princelet. a good many years ago. Emperor William was his own moth- I rer’s greatest santagonist—during hi father’s life and in the years that sue-, ceeded his death. It was a daily strug gle—bitter to the end. 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