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WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 25, 1925 Too Much Efficiency * E.J.€&*)Rzr/2 ‘ J In the library, after dinner, that night, Hedge was so unsociable that Constance presently drifted into the music-room, wnere sne piayed tor an hour or so. The etficiency man sat at the big desk working funousiy over books and reports. He did not once send for his secretary. When finally he reached the mat ter of accounts he took from his pocket and began a swift tabulation. The result astonished him so that he checked it up twice, only to be come annoyed at the time' wasted in verifying a simple sum of addi tion. “Economy, just the same,’’ i.e mut tered, scowling at the figures. “It was a matter of need. I made that perfectly clear to her. There is no possibility that she misunderstood. If I find she did I’ll not fail to make It absolutely plain.” He chewed an unlighted cigar for several minutes, still scowling. “It’s just possible she got the idea,” he said, “that money was be ing spent in the same old reckless fashion. She won’t have it long. I’ll get it out of her head. I’ll do it now!” He arose with decision and strode across the hall in the direction of the music-room. Constance was still sitting at the piano, her back toward him. The efficiency man halted on the thres hold, listening and watching. She was quite unconscious of his pres ence. What she played he did not know. It was alternately lively and melancholy. Her body swayed slightly with the music, rhythmically, buoyantly, something droopingly, as though she were a part of the melody itself. H. Hedge swayed likewise, although he did not know it. Then, after a little, as the music began to quaver and die away, the efficiency man turned noiselessly and tiptoed back to the library. “I’ll tell her tomorrow,” he said. * * Constance, occasionally smiling to her self at a reminiscence, was spend ing a busy morning in the library, gave her unmolested opportunity to examine the bills from the shops, for one thing. There dimensions gratified her. Yet even the bills did not occupy chief place in her thoughts. That was reserved for the efficiency man. “He’s not nearly so efficient as I thought—poor thing,” she murmur ed as she took up a pile of report cards. “Why, even Tommy Tread well—” I Now, as Constance busied herself thus, with all the outward appearanc of a secretary rather than a schemer she chanced to notice that the bottom drawer on the right-hand side of the desk was open about two inches. This was unusual, because the efficiency man had a habit of keeping these drawer locked. Just why, she never knew; but she presumed that he stor ed personal papers there. She had never taken the least interest in the contents of the drawer. But so long as it was open, she decided to make an examination. Pulling it all the way out» she explor ed the contents, On top of a pile of papers, she found a fat, leather bound book. It took but a glance to identify it as a diary, and the writ- w^ : wMWp B . :: ' ' ' *' ' & i *- MMh|| O|9Hj ijyj L Snffmd with rKtimalim /or war, 1 GOT HET Mi tHEOUimi LAST Spent more than SIOO for remedies before help was found How an obstinate case of rheumatism was given relief by a simple home treatment is told by a man in Los Angeles, California, who suffered for years with rheumatic pain in the feet and back. “I spent more than SIOO for lini ments and medicines in twenty-four years,” he writes. “Then I used Sloan’s Liniment and it gave me com plete relief.” And it is amazing—the quick, genu ine comfort that Sloan’s gives to even the most long-standing rheumatic aches. Sloan’s doesn’t just deaden pain—it helps your body to throw off the cause. No need to rub even. A little Sloan’s patted lightly on—and a healing tide of fresh, germ-destroying blood begins tingling through the aching place. Before you can believe it, the pain, swelling and stiffness are relieved. Try it! All druggists—3s cents. J ~ ■ r i ' "It’s possible she got the idea that money was being spent in the same old reckless fashion. She won’t have it long." ting on its pages was in the familiar hand of H. Hedge. Nothing is more wickedly fasinat ing than to read somebody else’s diary, in the original, and to realize that you are probably the first in truder. Constance’s conscience tugg ed gently at her elbow, but she ignor ed its reminder, aithougn she was conscious of it. Curiosity, one of the world’s greatest educators, was directing her now; and besides, the diary might have an important bear ing upon the campaign. She found the entries rather com monplace at first. They dealt with things wholly outside the Brooke mansion, and prior to the arrival of the efficiency man. The diary was a mixture of closely written script and shorthand. Constance perforce skipp ed the latter, because she could not read it. Even after the diary reach ed the day on which he took charge of the household, she did not find it of much interest. Day after day, for several weeks, it was a simple record of events that she knew only too well; colorless, terse, and with many abbreviations. But then came an entry that caus ed her to sit straighter in the big chair. , Well write book. Data and results too valuable to be lost to world. That was news! H. Hedge was go ing to writ a book. “A novel, I wonder?” murmured Constance. “What a queer novel it would be!” She' continued her exploration with thoroughly awakened interest. For several days there was no furth er reference to a book, unless hid- EXPERT WIRING REPAIRING I SEE— I J. C. BASS * Electrician Estimates Furnished Expert House Wiring Repairing . FOR SALE—One 2 h.p. 220 Volt Motor. 106 East Church Street Phone 854 ~ e~ ii THE TIMES-RECOIfoER '.I Heart Sons. £Q|JP()N SMI ’ How io Get It ■ or fhi» Mere Nominal Coat of ! I Manufacture and Distribution BftSlSl 3 C ZT 98c *l-lama * <7 Present or mail to this v ... ■■ paper tnree coupon* with I ninety-eieht cent* to cover ' 1 cost of handling, parkina,’ I clerk etc. MAIL Aad ,Os Po»taae: £ I ORDERS within 300 mile* ■ E 1 iA/11 T AOc; 6jo «<*<•»«,, | pc 15c: 2distance •** poitmaater rata FILLED for 3 pound*. AH the old-time tong*, dear to the heart* of the American people, will be found in tbia auper-Telume of the melodiaa 11 of day* r»“ by- MONEY BACK, IF NOT SATISFIED den in the un.‘ eipherable pothbooks. And then: “Good title would be, Putting the Hemo on a Business Basis;” or, “Knocking the Graft Out of tne American Household.” Great chance for valuable publication of pioneer work along this line. Constance was faintly disappoint- I ed. The subject sounded dull and unromantic; yet none the less, she had a personal interest in the “pio neer work,” as she pursued her in vestigations further. References to the book became more frequent as the idea laid hold upon the mind of the efficiency man and began to [shape itself. She found one, for in ! stance: Devote at least one chapter to j waste and inefficiency in homes of idk rich Unscientific methods. N< n producing family members. Money thrown away. Describe wicked trivi ality of life in average home. Illus tration—Brooke. Constance frowned as she gathered from this that her home was to be held up to the world as a horrible ex ample She wondered if the efficiency man would have the hardihood to mention names, and she intended to . speak to her father about it as soon as he returned. Then another entry, several days later: Chapter on C. Use her as typical idle rich girl. No occupation. No useful education. Constance gasped, but read on: Lack of mental discipline. No fixed purpose in life. Chief amuse ment, extravagance. Good material here. Say that C. is— At this point the efficiency man (dropped into shorthand again, run ning on for half a page. Constance I stared at the hieroglyhics and grit t ted her teeth. There was no mistak* s ing the identity of “C”—it was her s self. And she was going to have an entire chapter! “Say that C is—” Well, What? The shorthand maddened her. Any man, she abruptly decided, who would cloak his opinions in shorthand was a coward. She could not read a single one of the several hundred characters, yet she knew that every hated spmbol directly concerned her self. Ah! There was even confirma tion of it at the bottom of the page, 'for here, longhand, H. Hedge remark 'ed: | Above points good. Very effective ease. Elaborate carefully Elaborate, indeed! Constance was I doming as angry fas she was curi o-i; She turned r> page Here was more of it: Advisable to subdivide. Make two chapters on C. First, snow C as found, representing undersiabk type. Second, show C as reformed, after application of scientific methods. Constance’s cheeks were flaming. Be careful to explain that no ex aggeration is employed. Describe accurately, impartically. Use fre quent illustrations—acts, words, gen eral attitude of resentment toward efforts to improve. “It’s unspeakable!” she exclaimed aloud. “I’ll have him publicly whipp ed from the house—by the servants.” | And then. Seconds Second chapter on C”As She Is.” Trace gradual influence of reform. Show change in attitude, i Show how firm insistence on new ' methods brought results. Note C’s (willingness to work. Marked change in manner. Happy influence of scien tific methods. Point out how type originally represented by C may be .transfirmed under proper direction. Show that dominant mind, working AMERIC’J® TIMFS-RECOKDEK on scientific lines, can always control weaker mind. Even the C type not hopeless. Show effect of rigid disci pline, insistence on authority, mental suggestion, et cetera. Constance flung the manuscript on the table and sprang to her feet. Her ' hands were clenched and quivering, i For an instant she stood irresolute; (then stepped swiftly across the room and rang for Horace. “Find Mr. Hedge and send him here at once!” she commanded. The butler disappeared hastily, alarmed at the expression in her eyes. (To Be Continued) ' CUTOFF Mr. and Mrs. David Wicker, of Lacrosse, and Mr. and Mrs. James Maxey, of Marshallville, were Friday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Wicker. J. A. Smith, made a business trip ,to Americus Monday. ' Mr. and Mrs. George Brooke, and daughter, Miss Carolynn, of Ideal were Sunday afternoon visitors here. Mr. and Mrs. R. D. McNeal and children, Chas. Neal and Marvin, of New Era, were Sunday afternoon guests of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Wicker. O. F. Summers, of Cobb, was a (visitor at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Coker. Mr. and Mrs. Watson Wicker and Son, Edwin, of Oglethorpe and Mr. and Mrs. Todd Wood, of Anderson ville, spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Wicker. Miss Beula Pennington, of Al bany, spent Sunday with his sister, Miss Mardelle Pennington, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Coker. Mr. and Mrs. Jess Aycock, and children of Andersonville, were Sun day afternoon guests of Mr. and Mrs. Early Coker. Miss Mary Allie English, and H. S. Brooks attended the teachers meeting at Montezuma, Friday after noon. t Mrs. Razz Christian, of Richland, and Miss Mary Edgar Hart, rs Ella ville, were Saturday guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Holloway. Mr and Mrs. Hewitt Joiner and children, of Greens Mill, spent Sun day afternoon with Mrs. J. T. Mor ris, at the home of Mrs. A. J. Pen nington. Miss Bessie Coker who is attend ing G. A. B. 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CONSTANCE TALMADGE AT THE RYLANDER An intimate story of life behind : the scenes in romantic old Vienna in “Her Sister p rom Paris,” Constance : Talmadge’s latest picture. Coming I to the Rylander Thursday and Fri day. Constance plays two distinctly i Sure Relief FOR INDIGESTION Bell-ans j ;.. Hot water Sure Relief DELLA NS 0S« and 75 < Ewwvwhara Bad coughs need good medicine Dangerous * coughs need .wHS this remedy Mother* recognise th* danger in croupy coughs. For S 3 years many mothers hare depetWed on Chamber lam’s Cough Remedy to end children's coughs. It relieves at once any hoarse croupy cough. Souti it clears away choking phlegm and the cold is gone. Absolutely pure ingred ients (no narcotic*> make Chamberlain's Cough Rem edy ideal for young folks and old folks too. Get this reliable medicine at your drug store today, frat size 15c, regular size s(k. Children Hhe ft ■ “ Mother* trust it U COUGH KEMHHTU v« and your druuiM guarantee It different roles, one a lovely but timid young housewife a> d the oth er a brazen, boisterous Parisian dan cer, and it is “said that the director continuous!,) run the clamps down on Constance during the filming of the high and exciting midnight love scenes, the director having in mind the guardians of the blue law but it seems that Mr. Franklin, her direc tor let a few stray ricocheting shots that made quite rumbling echo. On I JEWELRY & a 13 -<*». a ■ jJW. I WfggW I S Brings the Yuletide smile. There are a few thing* in life more g highly appreciated than Jewelry and here’s a store that features nothing but the best. Select your Xmas gins early. AMERICUS JEWELRY CO! i ® Phone 229 Wallis Mott. Mgr. B For Sale! 493 acres in Twenty-Fifth District of Webster County. Part of the old John R. King place. Char acter of soil loamy, with cloy subsoil. Improvements, three-room dwelling (seven tenant houses, two bams. On the Plains road, three miles from Pres ton on state highway. Well watered. Price $15.00 per acre. Terms, half cash Liberal terms on bal ance. Considering improvements and the fact that it is well watered, we consider this a good buy. Allison Realty Co. Phone 253 PAGE THREE its review at the Metropolitan a shwt time ago, one of the censers shouted' out, there is a 100 feet in that kiar if the sister knew just what ribt I . king about, it sure is soaae 1 kiss, a 100 feet will show just abuse ( a minute and a haif on the screea ' but I shouldn’t wonder if there isafti some spicy touches and Frenchy at mosphere in it that is sure to thrifi you.
