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Second Prize Story in “The Triple Tie" Contest Judges of “The Triple Tie", contest awarded the follotcing story second place, and prize of $50. By CARL PICKETT. P. O. Box 1687, Atlanta, Ga„ Winner of Second Prize, $50. M LDRED, restless over waiting for Mr. Gray, and because of her natural fear of consequences to her lover through further delay, decided to comply with Elmer’s repeat ed requests to go to Gordon's rescue. So, Informing Elmer, who was highly elated, they each secured a repeating revolver and started out on their ad venturous trip in Mildred's runabout. After covering several miles and hav ing come as close to the spot, so cun ningly indicated in Gordon's letters, as the road would take them, they stopped the car and got out. Imagine their excitement! A beautiful girl and young, *and a boy of only 16 or 17 years upon such an expedition! Yet determined, all thoughts of fear were steadily re pelled and they entered the woods, El mer leading, widely choosing a thick undergrowth, which Interlaced itself his guard s attention while Elmer safe ly descended to Mildred's side. Both crouched low beneath the dense shrub bery and watched Gordon’s next move. Picking up a ball and bat the prisoner started off toward the gallant little party. The gard followed at his heels, his mind totally absent of all suspicion. The strategy to Mildred and Elmer was very plain! The guard was being brought to them instead of their going for him. Also the farther away from the shanty, where |he three other guards were, the better. Just as the approaching two came abreast the hid ing place, only a few feet away, two heads with revolver arms extended sprang into view just above the shrub bery and the captor was stopped with the hissing command from Elmer, Hands up or we shoot!” Gordon, just in advance, sprang back, seized the gun and pushed the mountaineer for ward into the woods threatening his life if he uttered a sound. Thoroughly frightened, he offered no resistance, but marched ahead, Elmer in front of him and the lovers behind, out of ear-shot of the shanty Into safety. Carrying Mildred in his arms, Gordon hurried the party on and they soon reached the through the woods. The way was runabout; no time was lost getting fraught with danger of being over- under way, leaving the former guard VlPa.H /ilia t n f hlo coma /inneo ... . u * hoVlintl Knf t a Inen h! n t _ 1 u heard due to this same dense growth through which they wended their ar duous hunt, and because of Elmer’s youthful impetuosity to hurry. He be came very cautious, however, when Mildred explained to him the probable results if discovered. They got along decidedly well, stopping every few min utes to consult the letters which served as their guide. They realized there was only a short distance to go, but their progress was extremely impeded as the utmost efforts to make little noise was necessary. Suddenly Elmer stopped still in his tracks. "What is it, Elmer?" Mildred asked. • Slmer in His Element. "Do you see the shanty yonder in front of us?" "Yes! yes!'' she answered, and her heart began a mad race and her knees to tremble violently. She was fearful for the safety of Gordon—fearful lest »he and Elmer would be detected and the captive summarily dealt with as he had intimated in his letters. But El mer was in his element—he manfully rose to the occasion and invigorated his fair companion’s sagging spirits by Whispers of encouiagement. Once more they slowly, yet surely, crept through the protecting foliage close to Mother Earth. They Soon detected the prisoner, with his back toward them, calmly sitting lout in the open reading a newspaper, . with a gurrd, gun in hand, only a few feet in front of him. What to do now? How to attract Gordon's attention without arousing the guard? They racked their brains for a solution of their dilemma. Mildred. In her desperation, began playing with a vanity box, dangling at her side, ner vously opening and closing it—an in spiration! She whispered it to Elmer! 'ofT came the trinket, and the boy tak ing and thrusting It safely in his pocket, climbed a tree slowly and carefully. He was indeed a nimble ( woodman! Crawl ing out on a limb and selecting a spot touched by the bright rays of the sun from the prisoner’s direction, yet pro tected by "the leaves, he took out the vanity box and opened It. Casting re flections with a mirror was an old trick of his. Often he had teased Mil dred this way while she was rsading! He had no trouble now of dancing a shadow of light aefloss the paper in the hands of Gordon whose attention was soon drawn; the prisoner was not slow in discovering the source, neither was he tardy in planning his next move. He did not know who, besides Elmer, was In the rescue party, but he deter mined to aid in his escape. Carelessly rising, though hls body was racked with suppressed excitement, he usurped WOMAN SUFFERED TEN YEARS ,From Nervousness Caused Female Ills—Restored Health by Lydia E Pinkham's Vegeta ble Compound. by to Auburn. N. Y.—“I suffered from nervousness for ten years, and had such organic pains that some times I would lie in bed four days at a time, could not eat or sleep and did not want anyone to talk to me or bother me at all. Sometimes I would suffer for seven hours at a time. Differeht ______ doctors did the best they could for me until four months agro I began giving: Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound a trial and now I am in good health.”— ..frs. William H. Gill, No. 15 Pleasant street. Auburn, New York. “Doctor's Daughter Took It.” St, Cloucl, Minn.—“I was so run ( ’own by overwork and worry that I could net stand it to have my chil dren talk aloud or walk heavy on the Hoor.i, One of my friends said. ‘Try Lvdia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Com pound for I know a doctor’.** daughter here in town who takes It and she would not take it if it were not good.’ "I font for the Compound at once 4 and kept on taking it until I was all Bertha M. Quickstadt. No. 727 Fifth Ave.. S., St. Cloud, Minn. Lydlt E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Com pound may be relied upon as the most e ;,\?nt remedy fox female His. Why n edy '‘YOU li> mt behind but taking his gun. As they were rounding a curve in the road half a mile away, they looked back and saw the four mountaineers stand ing in the middle of the road, angrily shaking their flats at the departing car. Their escape had truly been narrow one! Shook With Nervousness. Gordon shook with nervousness as he thought of what wouid have happened to Mildred had the rescue failed. He turned to her and gently—as he loved her more for her bravery—admonished her for risking her life for his. "Why did you and Elmer come alone?" And Mildred explained to him how it was that Elmer and she decided to go to his aid. “How shall I ever repay you, dear? "Foolish, what little I did is-a mere part payment in return for s what you have done for me." And they soon reached Mildred’s mountain home, the time having flown by as it habitually does with lovers like these. And not until then was Elmer’s he roic actions properly lauded. The train rushed by the crossing leav ing Forrest Cain in a dying condition on the track. Mr. Farnsworth rushed to the body, and. with a native, carried it into a rough near-by cabin. They worked over the victim as best they could; no doctor was available. Cain although rapidly sinking began to mutter unintelligible words. Mr. Farnsworth bent close to him in an endeavor to catch the drift of the mutterings; he wished some light spread on the tragedy and this was the only source, as the mountaineer had fled back through the dark night with no chance for one to follow. After a few attempts the dying man’s efforts became more successful and he imparted the valuable informa tion to the reporter that Gordon Kelly, who had been held prisoner ^ Cain’s instigation, had escaped, and that the captors, although already paid, had de manded more money from the rich young clubman. He refused and fled with them in pursuit. Then—the mut terings soon ceased and the young man, once so rich in all wordly things, lay dead upon the floor of an old log cabin with none of hls loved ones near—a tragic and untimely end. Remained With Him. The reporter stayed with him and pa tiently waited for the next train. Final ly he heard it coming and succeeded in flagging it; the conductor was told the story and the body was conveyed to the baggage coach. Upon the arrival in Atlanta the re mains of Forrest Cain were taken in charge by hls relatives who had been telegraphed of his death and Mr. Farns worth rushed to The Georgian office with one of the biggest stories of his brilliant career. The next morning Mrs. Deery was called up by her husband and told of the tragic fate of Forrest Cain and also the news of.Gordbn Kelly. She immedi ately decided to call Mildred over the long distance phone and impart the news to her. as there was no other way for her to get it any time soon. Mildred, in her turn gTeatly shocked, called Gordon. "Is this Mr. Kelly?" "Yes, Mildred, what is it?’’ And she told him the story as it had come out in The Geor gian. "What will you do, dear?’’ "I do not know. Mildred, right now; let me think awhile. May I come over, dear?’’ "Yes, as soon as you can; come for supper.’’ "All right." Gordon Breaks Silence. They were sitting in a swing out on the front porch after supper, both quiet ly thinking of the news that had come to them, and trying to decide wvat to do. The silence was at last broken by Gordon, who, in tones of deep emdtion, asked Mildred: "Will you inarry me to-night, dar ling?" "Why/dear, I can’t—’tis impos sible to get ready on such short notice." "Won't you, love? All arrangements have been made. Judge Barbee, my friend, has the license and will perform the ceremony; we can drive over in our car. taking Elmer with us, and after the ceremony we can return, and. with the aid of the housekeeper soon get your trunks packed, ready to leave early in the morning. I have made reservations on the train, have all my things packed —in fact, dear, all things are arranged. Won’t you, darling?" After a further passionate plea, Mil dred blushingly agreed and they drove to the Judge’s, returning "Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Kelly." The bride called up her parents and told them. They were high ly excited and rather hurt because the children had not waited so they could be present. But "Love, Time and Tide wait for no one." and they later called up their children and bestowed Upon them their parental blessings. Mildred and Gordon were occupying grandstand seats behind the home plate during the great struggle between the White and Red Sox. No one there knew him by sight, as he had played in only a few exhibition games in Atlanta. True, Manager Stahl had met him and saw him play, but there was little chance for him to be recognized in that dense mob. He, therefore, had no fears of being de tected while there watching the game with his bride. The longing to get out there and help his team was beginning to make itself felt, and, as the game progressed and the Boston chances diminished, the feel ing grew; all the reserve Red Sox had been called to the rescue and found wanting, and the game now seemed hopelessly lost, as the eighth inning be gan. Gordon’s heart sank within him as he saw the Chicago pitcher play with the best Boston batters. Mildred, how ever, had detected and understood her husband’s feelings; she realized, too, that the only way he might go to his team’s aid would be through her sug gesting it. She did so, but he refused, thinking that she really did not expect him to take her at her word. She per sisted. “You’re a Brick!” "Do you really wish It, dear?" he asked. "Of course, Gordon; I want you to do what you so desire, and what you would have done were I not here." "You’re-a brick, Mildred. Maybe I can help the boys as all their pinch hitters have been used up; but I must hurry. Good-bye, dear; meet me out at our car after it is all over and noe wish me luck." "I do, Gordon. I know you will win this game." Smiling at her confidence in his abil ity he rushed off to the clubhouse, and finding no one in he chose a Boston uniform he found hanging in an open locker and lost little time making a quick change. He then made his way to the Boston dugout, his steps acceler ated by the tremendous shouting. He reached there just as Leonard, the Red Sox pitcher, was preparing to go to bat. Quickly taking in the situation he told Captain Wagner who he was and begged to be allowed to bat for the pitcher. Wagner rushed over to Stahl —all with the result that Gordon Kelly, the $50,000 ballplayer, strode to the plate, carelessly swinging hls bat. Ar riving there he stood waiting to all appearances the coolest person in that thronging frantic mob. Walsh and his catcher, Schalk, held a consultation, which over, the great Ed walked back to the box with an easy smile as of triumph over his face. The great crowd waited, holding its breath; it knew not what to expect; it hgd read of Gordon Kelly, but was skeptical of any player in such a crisis with as little exprience as this one. Decides to Steal Home. The Chicago star prepared to deliver the ball, wetting le as if for his famous spitter, while in reality it was to be one straight over hurled with aH of hls mighty strength. Our hero had gussed this, he had read of this trick of W r alsh'8 and so was ready for Just what came. He did not look the first one over, as so many players do, but smash ed it on a line about ten feet high Just to the left of second bace. The man who had been on first was rounding third as Bodie, the Chicago center fielder, after a hard run. sensationally intercepted the ball in its mad progress, just after it hit the ground. Gordon hauled up at second! A fit description of the ensuing scene is be yond this feeble pen. Pandemonium and all that goes with it reigned! The mighty shoulders of Walsh drooped as he resumed his position in the box and centered his entire atten tion on Hooper, the next Rex Sox Mat ter. On the first ball pitched Kelly clearly stole third! The crowd was wild: “Steal home! Steal home, you can do it!" was heard from all parts of the great throng. Gordon began prancing up and down the third base line, but Walsh refused to notice him, as he was determined to retire Hooper and thus retire the side with the score 3-3. He was using his regular wind-up; the count on the batter was one ball, two strikes; it looked like the end of the Boston rally. Gordon wanted to finish the game and join his wife. He de cided to steal home! He Ran Like a Deer. Springing forward he ran like a deer for the plate. Walsh saw, recovered In the middle of his delivery and hurled the ball Into Schalk’s mitt, Just as Kelly, with a phenomenal slide, went under the catcher and lay with the tips of the fingers of his right hand touch ing home. And the game ended 4-3 with the Red Sox ahead. When It was considered foolish to en deavor td describe the scene after Kelly cleared the bases with his two-bagger, it is now more foolish to think of doing so. Gordon, realizing the necessity of get ting away, rushed to the clubhouse be fore being intercepted and rapidly dressed for the street. The players soon joined him; they all shook hands with him, some hugged *him, and others showed their feelings of ecstasy over the victory by pounding him on the back. He was Indeed the hero, for ’twas he, almost single-handed, who had snatched a pennant for his team just when all others were giving up in despair. They proposed giving a dinner in hls honor that evening. "Boys, I am Just mar ried," said he, "and my wife is out there in that mob now and I shall have to hurry to her side. We are on our honey moon and, being in town, decided to come out and see you trim the White Sox. I would like to explain that it was my wife, who, detecting my feelings, sent me out there to help you to-day. If the invitation includes her, why we shall be delighted to accept." "Sure! Sure! You can not come without her," they all shouted in unison. Gordon Explains. At the dinner that evening in the presence of the entire Boston team, the wives of its married members, their president and several reporters, Gordon Kelly told them that he had played with them his first and last time; how sorry he was, but that he had thought it all over and had determined to enter business with his uncles; he asked the players to respect his decision and of fered to refund the club the $50,000 which had been paid for his services. "Let that go. Mr. Kelly.” President Me- Aleer answered; "you earned ten times that amount in ten minutes this after noon." Shouts of approval greeted his Lady Constance Stewart Richardson on How to Acquire a Beautiful Figure Through Dancing This is Figure 2, as de scribed ip Lady Richardson s article. Practice in this will cause the body to assume the grace ful lines in walking normally. This is Figure 3. This shows a step that will help to acquire a pretty back. Many wom en are at tractive as long as they face you, but the lines of their backs are graceless and heavy. Figure No. 3 Figure No. 1. By Lady Constance Stew art Richardson. Copyright 1913 by International News Service. H AVE you ever stopped to con sider how you sit down? Some women who have a graceful carriage, who have even mastered the art of standing grace fully. relax—slump into an awk ward heap of arms, legs and stooping shoulders when they sit. In order to guard against this great awkwardness in posture when ready to indulge in conver sation or any of the conventional social intercourse for which one inevitably sits, I would suggest that we learn so to control our arm, leg anil waist muscles that they inevitably fall into long, curv ing lines of, gracefulness instead of tangling and withering into awk ward abandon and ungainly pos ture. ' My muscles are so trained that i no longer have to hold them firm ly In position, but they fall natu rally into sweeping continuous lines, which are the true beauty of natural pose and posture. Consider figure 1. The left foot is daintily placed forward, the right foot is almost at right angles to it, the instep takes nature’s lifted curve. The body sways slightly toward the right heel, with the arm sinking in a graceful par allel to the right foot. Klse and fall ou the toes, changing from foot to foot for the forward posi tion, and when right foot is for ward and right arm parallel to the left foot have the left arm lifted above the head and twisting for ward at the elbow with the wrist pendant above the head. Sway from foot to foot til! you are sure of the exercise. Then practice sinking Into a sitting posture while holding arms and legs In the posi tions shown in this picture. Prac tice this exercise faithfully, and soon you will be able to sit without lolling or feeling an ungainly self- consciousness of arms and legs with which you know not what to do. Of course, you will not sit with one arm “draped” above your remark. “And now, Mr. Kelly, we are all anxious to find out. how you, who had never seen a ball game till this spring, learned how to play it so well.” ’‘Gentlemen, truly, to me, it seems easy, and was easy, to learn what little I know of the game. I deserve no great credit, as I naturally took to It like a duck to water, and besides, I was for tunate enough to have all necessary aids, except humans, to help in teach ing me. i had the regulation diamond, and also a cage for the winter months and bad days of the summer. Every day I devoted hours to the game, either In actual playing, or else studying it from guides and all the baseball articles that money could purchase. I read about all the great players -their characteristics—until I knew' them thoroughly, So you now understand I had the natural love for the game and the facilities with which to learn, so the question la, “How' could I help but learn it?” How He Learned. "I had a high rock wall with a vul canite lining against which I have thrown a ball, hours at a time, day in and day out, and catching it on the re bound, which was sharp or slow, depend ent upon the force I put in my throw-. The ball would come at me and above me.to the right and to the left. This was grand practice; it taught me alert ness both of the body and of the eye. I did this both in an*i outdoors. For fly balls I could bat the ball so high that I had plenty of time to get under it; also I had a sort of gun—a gatling gun effect—which could be loaded with the regulation ball. By adjusting the bar rel the balls would be thrown high and far into the air. "Well, I could so place myself at dif ferent positions—the balls would always hit in about the same spot—that I soon mastered catching flies to the right, to the left; In front and behind me. For batting practice I used this same gun arrangement. It was so constructed that the force of discharge—ttiat is, the swiftness of the ball—could be altered. I would place it in the pitcher’s box, regulation distance, and hit swift ones, slow ones, high and low, close and wide, for an hour every day, year after year! I would practice placing the ball until I got to where I could bat within a very few feet of where I desired. For base running I practiced!! I studied the dif ferent slides as they were written about in the articles and soon got to where I had them down to a fine point." The Future. "Now, gentlemen, please excuse me, this speech sounds too egotistical, yet I assure you it is not meant that way. If any one of you had enjoyed my oppor tunity you would have far surpassed my ability. In finishing I want to thank you deeply for your treatment of my wife and me and to express our sincere gratefulness and we want you to re member that we are always your friends. I now propose a toast. ’The Red Sox!’ " That evening while all Nature was at rest, after they had reached their un cle’s home where they were stopping, Mildred and Gordon painted together the last touches to the picture of that won derful, memorable day. "Is it all right, Jordon?" "Yes. dear." “Was it a sacrifice not playing any more?" "A sacrifice' e Why no, dear, I wish it were, as making sacrifices for you. Mil dred, would be only joy to me.’’ Arm in arm, eyes staring into the moon-rayed heavens, their hearts beat as one their thoughts were on the Fu ture! An Unexpected Pleasure. “I don’t like that disagreeable Mrs. Parker.” 'I thought she was very pleasant. What’s happened?" “We lunched together In town to day. She said she’d pay, and, of course, I mumbled. ‘Let me’—and she said, ‘Very well.’ ’’ head, but you will learn to have flowing movement from this pic ture, and your arms will then fall into natural lines of grace. FIGURE TWO. Figure 2 will help you acquire a graceful walk. With arms sway ing gracefully at the sides, much as the tight rope walker uses his balance pole, move forward with bent knees and out-pointing toes. Cross the legs In front of one an other, keeping the knees close all through the exercise. Throw the head up and walk on the bails of the feet. This exercise more near ly approaches dancing thun walk ing. and yet through the practice of this exaggerated wnlklug-step, the body will come to assume graceful lines in walking normally. To walk well and to arrange yourself with graceful unselfcon- sciousness when sitting are two real social acquirements and are a vast step in the general direction of grace. The two movements I have given you are dancing steps, and yet they can be made to serve a definite purpose toward the at tainment of bodily grace, without which all the lieauty of form of a Venus would fall short of attrac tiveness of a vital sort. FIGURE THREE. Figure 3 shows a step that will heli» you to acquire a pretty back. So many women are attractive as long as they face you, but the lines of the back are graceless and heavy. Do not fall into this cate gory, but teach yourself this little dance step, for it will make your back graceful and pretty. Stand firmly on the right foot and point the lifted right toes well to the back, taking care to keep the line of the leg from knee to toe. Raise the arms to just below shoulder height and twist the head until you are looking across the finger tips of the right hand. Now all this while the back has been slowly and gently inclining back ward. When the back muscles foci tense shift the weight to the other foot and go through the move ment again. Five times on each foot will be found sufficiently often to practice this exercise until the unused I>ack muscles have accus tomed themselves to the tension. Will not even those who have never seen excuse for the dance, concede that if It can teach you to sit well, to walk gracefully and to have a strong, healthy and pretty back that there is some good in the art of Terpsichore? HID The Toueh of Refinement. Positively No Odor from Perspiration. 25c All Jacobs’Stores Advice to the Lovelorn By BEATRICE FAIRFAX. THERE IS ONE WAY. Dear Miss Fairfax: 1 am In love with a young girl of 16 years. I am 19. I love her so much that I wouldn't forget her for the world. I told her that I loved her, until last Sunday night, when she told me that she had to give me up on account of a difference In reli gion. She said somebody told her mother and she was told to give me up. Can you tell me how I could get her back, for I am al most heartbroken? L. A. C. Have you thought of making a change to her church? Do you love her enough to make the sacrifice yourself instead of demanding It of her? But you are only 19! I know It seems incredible to you now, but if you wait a few years you may find comfort in a girl of your own belief. THEIR ADVICE IS GOOD. Dear Miss Fairfax: I have been keeping company with a girl for almost a year. Within the lart few weeks she has acted very funny. She told me she loved me, and when I called she would be very nice to me. The next night she would not notice me Her parents, knowing of this, said they did not know what to make of it. They told me to stay away for awhile and see what would happen. J. K No one knows her better thhn they, and their advice Is worth something. Try it. Go farther, and occasion ally call on another girl. If this brings no change In her I am afraid your case Is hopeless. TELL YOUR MOTHER. Dear Miss Fairfax; I am a young girl 16 years of age, and a young man of 18 took my ring, which he said he would have repaired. I can not fee the young man any more and would like to know how to get back the ring without writing to him, as at present I can not receive mall VIVIAN. There Is entirely too much of this method whereby a young man ob- tain's a girl's ring and keeps it, or, perchance, gives It to some other girl Tell your mother, or father, and let no foolish sentiment prevent you. MAKE NO SUCH EFFORT. Dear Miss Fairfax; I am 17 and decp»y In love with a man three years my senior. Will you please let me know how I can gain hls love? P. M. N. I-am concerned with your happiness when I Insist that a girl of 17 Is too young for love. And though you were older, I would give the same answer to your ques tion: Man's love Is won without ef fort. The girl who tries to win a man Is seldom so skillful she conceals her purpose. The man who sees he is pur sued Is both flattered and disgusted. And seldom captured! IT IS NOT BEST. Dear Miss Fairfax; A young man of my acquaint ance has given me hls photograph and wishes mine in return. I have known him a few years and our families are very good friends. DOUBTFUL DOROTHY. Under the circumstances there would be no Impropriety in such a token of friendship, but this exchang ing of pictures has caused so much trouble it Is never for the best. Daysey May me and Her Folks By FRANCES L. GARS IDE. “W E should be charitable with the man who goes wrong.” the women say from the lecture platform. "Perhaps," pulling out the tremolo stop on their voices, "he never had home influences." Chauncey Devere Appleton, who is always looking for material for ad dresses to the Children’s Congress, <.f which he is president, slipped a pad of writing paper in hls book the other night. While ostensibly reading, he would make note of the home In fluences with which he was sur rounded. “Do you remember, Lysander John,” began his wife, "the night you pro- 1 posed to me " "1 never proposed to you at all,” ■ snapped her husband, with unusual coldness. "The third time I called you pushed me into the parlor, where I found myself standing In front of a preacher.” Mrs. Appleton sighed, and looked at her daughter. Her daughter gave her a look of understanding that was not complimentary to father. "I told those Kennedys who took Chauncey Devere and me out auto- mobiling to-day that we had invi- vldual automobiles in our family," spoke Daysey Mayme. "I thought I would Impress them," "Yea, and when It was time for us to stop you reached up to pull the bell cord,” interjected her brothei. There was a slap, and a scream. "Leave your brother alone," com manded their father. "Listen” (to bis wife). Then he read of a frightful railroad accident, going into all the grewsome details. He reads that sort of stuff to you. ' whispered Daysey Mayme to her mother, "to scare you, so you wouldn’t take a trip on a free pass to family reunion.” Lysander John likes to read out loud. "I see,” he resumed, looking up from a tariff report, "that stockings are going to be higher." "But we can’t wear them any higher with these long corsets," protested hls wife. "I told the Kennedys," continued Daysey Mayme. “that the last time we entertained we had seven helping ■ i the kitchen.” "Was that the truth?"—from her father. Of course it was,” replied his daughter. “Didn’t we have all our poor kin out there?” 'Your father’s kin, you mean." cor rected her mother. "They were out there to get their share.” Lysander John flung down hls pa per in a rage, stamped on It, and left the room, closing the door with a slam. Daysey Mayme turned to her brother. “Look at your hands,” she screamed, "you haven't washed them to-day!” “Home influences," began Chauncey Devere, on hls writing pad; then, lav ing aside the dignity of his great office as president of the Children's Congress, he yielded to a rare boyish impulse and wrote one word: "Not." What Was the Dinner Like? Mrs. Keene was very much a bride: in fact, she had only just been mar ried. and knew' absolutely nothing about household matters, imagine her consternation, then, when her coos left her suddenly on the morning of the very day that four guests were expected to arrive for dinner. Of course, Mrs. Keene rushed round and managed to secure a temporary maid. 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