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Weus devil) VINAT You Gots) Goin’ To WAR? thas HAL BAL ovo, bil tay HoT SOLDIER — Taka) HAD HAL HELL ALF! OUCHL HRY THIS ISA UTILE (HUENTION OF Mine = Prevmane LiFe PReseRver - Come Take & BOAT Rive wits be An PLL sHow You “Yow SHE WORKS > HAL PAL Thats dusT TO OL ‘fov v! $0 ’S You Cat Row Good —HAIHA! You Look Live A SHAIL — Ho! Ho! Ho! Row Like one ,teol Do You Reflections ofa #@ # @ # © BACHELOR GIRL By Helen Rowland (oprngnt 1A, 69 The Prem Punusning On. (The New York Wend) OWADAYS, moat men regard marriage merely N as an annoying Kittle interruption in the regu- lar regime of life. Economy in @ man, Uke commor-sense in a woman, ROWAN 46 not a virtue, but an affliction. There are just three perfect things in all the world: a boy's firet cigar, @ woman's first buby, and a lover's firet kiss. Most women imagine that “holding” @ husband means tying him to the dining table and holding him wtth @ darning thread, Every man's idea of a perfect woman ts one who ts cold, proud and im- pregnadie to others, but who will come when he whistles, get down on her neces when he frowns and eat crumbs out of Ma hand with gratitude, Many @ husdand who ccould cheerfully eudsiet on a steody dict of Rash has been nauseated by a steady diet of sentimentality. Ho woman can be sure that she ts in love until ehe hae positively de- olded that to ett at home and watch some particular man read the news- paper would be more exciting than going to a roof-garden. Bummer love and winter love are about as much alike as ginger ale and champayne. When a man takes time and energy to make love to a woman, now- adays, she ought to pay him at space rates out of pure gratitude. Alas, {t takes only one generation to break a gentleman! Betty Vincent’s Advice On Courtship and Marriage Attenttons That Mean Nothing. Y dear girla, do not mistake the casual attentions of M young men for an actual declaration of love. Watt until a man tells you he loves you and asks you to become hie wife before you commence to plan your trousseau, Far too many of the girls who write to me for advice @eem to think they are practically engaged to a man be cause he has happened to bring them either candy or flowers when he called, or oi asked them to the theatre @ couple of times, Take, for example, @ letter I received this morning. A irl writes me: “IT have known @ young man for ebout #ix months and he appears to be greatly interested In me. When he calls he frequently brings me flowers. Do you, or do you not, think he loves me Now, my dears, attentions such ag these mean nothing in the world except that @ man edmires you. In fact, any man may be paying half @ dozen girls just as moh attention as that, at once, If you wish to know if a man really loves you, you may be sure of it when he proposes, She Talks of Other Men. MAN who aigns his letter “T. A” writes: “I am in love with « girl and she eeems to like me, but when she te with me ghe is alweys talking of other men, What do you think of this?” I qhink the young lady ts somewhat @igcourteous, but she may have a mis- taleen idea that she is impressing you with ber popularity. No Word of Marrtage. GIRL who signs her letter OM writes: “& young man has called on me eteadily for over five years, but during ai] that time he has never mentioned marriage to me. What shall I dom De mot think of the young man as in love with you unloss he aske you to be hie wife, and do not hesitate to accept the attentions of other men as long as 40 engagement exists between you and pik, Loves a College Boy, GIRL whe eigns her letter ‘7, M.” writes: ‘T am @ love with @ young man and he eaye be loves me, but he has two more yeare in college, Do you think two yeare Will be too long an en- sagement?’ What I realty think & thet the young man, if he é@ etl in college, is too young to thinis o. marriage, Would Win Hm With Gift. GURL who signe her etter “H.N," writes: “There tf @ young man of whom I am very fond, although he is ‘not in Jove with me. a. a nice birthday present? He is goon 10 have a birthday.” it would not he proper for you to give the young man any present, inas- much as you are not engaged to marry him. et The Hedgeville Editor By John L. Hobble H™ KPRK eayn a pessimist 1s a| something to the discredit of any one man that understands himself} he agrees with you. thegoughly and thinks that all people are alike ETTY TELLINGS -—— H honor even an ROF, PINNED has a all the| they find each other’ @chool children to show a va retnar | keep tem. tion ecar or a doctor's excuse f being says there {es @ gossipers; when / Do you think he | would care more for me if I gave him | crete they don’t a new (Ceppriahd, 2011. ty The Pres Putthing Oa, (The Hew Tort Wend. "MADE ‘Yoo STEAL THe We WMEER YARO , ONE Dower Wh The CRICK fy: FLOATeo WER OOT MH DEEP WATER wit Yous. coThes ON, & JAbeED You Down w RT By Clare Victor Dwi Maina) & LET You cume Back & Then Kicxeo You OFF AGAIN — Ho! Hot O;REcoLLecT, | Wud That You SME THE Lope And You WAS put ONT OF SMOAT ScHoDL, Wo! WASNT Them « we HAPPY DAYS? =) as The Oil Trust Puzzle By Sam Loyd. solve his Oll Trust Problem Cs you show Uncle Sam three straight strokes of EDING COASTeMt, aan Liege ofeseot, fails in Noor, “known to ‘ber famaily as field into seven ntalning one ef H It te a ample problem, if you go at it the right way. All it requires is @ bit of thought and common sense. ins SvRe ALE, Oud Tor! LHEVER FORGET THe FUN We usE0 To HAVE! D> sicra wne Tie, WE UnPPY DNS: ZF <becaililasiescientsiattidielioibedtimbalvicaamceieds “Cheer Up, Cuthbert!” | What’s the Use of Being Blue ?} | There Is a Lot of Luck Letft.} | By Clarence L. Cullen. Copyright, 1911, by The Prem Publishing Oo. (The New York World), ‘VE Geen a Lot of Hay Made | (after Being Tossed) by Coming Down ‘Whilst the Sun WASN'T Ghin- | a-Straddie of the Bull's Back! ing! —~ Bometime it's Nobody ever Progressed without When Dr. Destiny tella us we need) If ALL Hands | Altitude we Don't Have to Clim @ Tree! | made Bull'e-eyes at Every Shot there'd be No Need for Target Practice! Laughter ts the Top-Notch Face Scream! Gometimes ‘Taking Equivalent to Quitting! it Basy” is A Rival who Never Relaxes ts the Boy to Keep you Up to the Notoh! Several Times, when we've thought 19 4 Goog Deal Raster to Grow of Ohucking It, we've Remembered the I-Told-YowSo Bunch, and then bpaiegersoditehiee Ee vert Gone Right Through Wistar It! Our I4ea of Nothing to Beat ts the Fellow who Brage that he Begine where we Leave Off! ‘When you Feel Down, Doll Up! Whisper to our Newark Friend who ‘Writes us Anonymous Knocks: We Our- Mo ee Te ee Die! ‘Whom the Gods Love Rye Shun! potent “cede New Society Fad. — OOD chopping te the hobby of a very Tune we've Tried that “Lbt- young Beeston society girl, ls: Well Bnough Alone” Thing we've bel P. Curtie, who prefers mak- the Wrang Way ef the | ing the chips fly in the woods to attend- when the Fleg Fell! ing the fashionable entertainments of the Back Bay. She is a guest of Charles Brevado, | H. Willis of Btookbridge, Mass., and has “Rounds” | passed her time there wielding an axe or walking between the village and Len- ox, which is twelve miles away. Miss all of our Léttle Play- | Curtis has been so active in her favorite axe the other day, and told the storekeeper she can fell a tree almost as quickly as a Better to be an In-and-Outer than | lumberjack. 8"6 also has eawed sev- Never to Win at Au! eral cords of hardwood to the delight of ‘The Thing thet “Can't Be Done” ts the Thing that 18! i Boose More | her host who confesses he doesn't enjoy Once we saw a Matador Win the Toss | exercise at the woodpile. looked as tf—Does she love him, Miriam? Does she love him?” ‘Thet was more than I woub bear. ‘The whole unnatural disiogue had been i Lady"), rho st to hang. | OFOfane enough; but this new sacrilexe anor rect hl anyon ahi oe no appar | —the switch of the electric light was in Cn, ee hee tantord® sumer bomg |*2® Wal behind me, and before the apirit to Ne York. “They go to a tenement Voice could speak again my fingere had re find Margaret's old nurve, a | found and pressed it. iyi wounded and senselem. Nearby her Lue ‘The mewium band ina drunken sleep. ‘They take back ve to home. a pone wo, ofa | that wae theeaf over the bead of Margaret's father. esl? cut setae aera cae Meu Ge cae, | eran Saran put tli pa Sacer | ating. Te ttre harp yellow glare the whole room was one hysterical » ier are ae “a tial, ©: | ton, men and’ women screaming to (hel? Wa been married fo . Maid, and thas ‘the | Geet, or aitting dased, their handa be- Fac any Fel, tt | ire tar aytn Te rofener red th iy: 2 tu her ith Sonor? “Brsty earns inst | “Comtound §t, amen, you're aresy! py ae Q acers, | You're crazy! You may have killed her. Hire. Tavor ones, te Ore 77s | Gaon een mare Toe conmenens & i900 ae Heer to ake 2] He stooped! over the strugeting women Se bupposed Wo be Miriam's, on the floor, with scowling side- men ome threateningly, CHAPTER XXIIL eat 9 belewalled woman, who asemed to hostess, cr! : (Continued) og MATEY OF Us, who be the fallow? One these reporters?’ HB element of distorted tove| “Madame, I can promise you no pub- } made it all the worse, @|licity,” eald J, and I strode over to whore } beauty turned eour, 1 | Mrs. Tabor had sunk forward on the ta- thought of the dainty Ittle Oe, ber Rand: mousenee upon her out- H lady that had fenced with words #0 deftly; and only the need to understand once for ell made me en- dure to lMaten “Ask eomething that no one but your- self can know," the professor put in. Perhaps even he felt some embarrase- ment. Mrs, Tabor hesitated. “I wonder if I ought," she said, half to herself. ‘‘T do 80 want to know.” ‘The voice grew steadier, “Ask me what you will—mother darling—l know already—~what you fear." “Miriam, did I understand whet— what I saw the other day? I grew suddenly cold, and felt ag if the floor were sinking under me, “The other day—? Fix your mind upon {t, tnother dear—I see you now—I eee you very much frightened—you thought trouble was coming—another trouble Ike the first -not for yourself Dut! alive, | AWTER RASP was held up “Oh, it wasn't myself!’ The dry ter- — | Right and was about tg lose all his|ror of the tone was dreadfully! like EORGD “It was tor way about him, Whenever you say e FORK has one pioasant money, but they let him go/through pro- | something I remembered, ooUrtea Renrvou knew % was tor her, They Maclean came to my rescue just in time. “One moment, ladies and gentlemen! Look there—the lady had fainted, you fee? Fainted before the lights went 90, ? My friend did exactly right. keep this all as quiet es po sible-we don't want » sensation in the papers.” Then as he helped me raise Mrs, Tabor from her chair, he muttered. “Darn you, Laurie, what In blages was bitin’ you, anyway?" Between us we half carted her from while the others were attend- medium and at crose purposes 16 @ little help. The doorbell had been ring- came into the upper ing violently 4 |upon Mr. Tabor, “Is Mrs. George Tabor’-——he began. ‘Then he caught sight of us and sprang {past the maid with @ growl. “It's I, Mr. Tabor—Crosby, to an entertainment here, and broken down. I'll tell you later, Have you got the car outside?" “Yes, thank God, And Sheila's out there, too. Ta Come.’ pestectiy well,” Moa, Tades aid OETDCSD jfaintly. “Nothing to worry any one, ‘Why are you all so nervous about me?” back now,” said Maclean as we reached the front door, up thie gang upstairs. ‘There ain't goin’ to be any disturbanoe about this. That crowd's more afraid of the leadin’ \Gailies than they are of the devil, you eee?” I nodded, and the door closed behind us, Mr, Tabor did not say a word as we led his wife scro: th walk mo- and into the palpitating car. tioned for me to follow her. “Not if you can spare me, sir,” I eald. “I'll be out early to-morro' 1 think I've found a key to the whole jtrouble, and I've got to see about it. He turned, frowning into my eyes ‘under the white bristle of his brows, “Croeb: he growled, ither we've @ 004 deal to thank you for, or else— or else you'd better not come to- HE fact that two prominent T Americans carried off two of the Dig prizes recently added a large American contingent to the fashionable crowds attending the races, and con- sidering the assemblage from the point of wealth, it is not surprising that there wee an unusual display of costly and handsome tollettes. ‘The most striking feature of the races, from @ fashion standpoint, was the predominance of brilliant tones tn colora, for which England js gain responsible. Just as her sorrow of a year ago r |ereated the black and white effects, which have ever since held full away, 0 now the approacning joyful fes tivities are inaugurating a veritable biase of color, And as Paris ts always to the fore in leading styles, so now In every mblage of fashion the “oor- | onation colors''—deep red, bright blue Indian yellow, deep green and | purple—are in strong evidence, |" Im costumes these brilliant | are employed in combination, “Just a jtouch,” with the sombre navy blue black or black and white, and for this the mast prominent royal shades Fashion Notes From Paris By We Legends of Old New York By Alice Phebe Eldridge. POKEPSIE; SAFB HARBOR. the meaning of OW many know H the name Pokep or the love story that gave thi name its meaning? Tt comes from the Mohegan ord “Apo-keep-sink (sate arbor), nd it proved to two Intian lovers @ harbor of refuge ve of need amd danger. To that spot came a band of Dele- ware Indians with Many a Pequot cap uve ‘To one of the captives, a young enter of great bravery and fame, they offered life and leadership in their tribe tf he would renounce his people and have the mark of the turtle tattooed upon 8 breast, so becoming a Delaware. Upon his scornful refusal he was bound to @ tree to undergo the torture, But @ young girl of the Pequot tribe sprang forward, interceding for hie life. They had been betrothed, Strangely enough, she bore upon her chest the emblem of the Delaware turtle, so the tribe stopped thelr uendish work to take counsel. Suddenly the diood-curdiing wars whoop of @ band af Hurons fell upon their ears. In the mad confuaton of the fight that followed the Indian maiden was able to out the cords that bound her lover, only to fall captive herself to the Hurons, who, when sated with battle, retired from the feld. In the fantastic disguise of @ medi cine man the Pequot lover entered the Huron camp, keen eyes watching for his betrothed, subtle brain ready sor encape. They succeeded, as soon as darkness fell, in escaping from the camp, Their flight was discoveed. They were pursued by the infuriated Hurons and escape seemed impossible until, aching “Safe Harbor,” thi und @ place of concealment. There they lay, securely hidden, until the baffled Hu- rong returned to toeir camp. Then they made their way to their own country and were married, In grateful memory of which fact the place was named Apo-keep-sink, Se We have it to thie day: Pokepsie-"sete harbor.”* lls Hastings And Brian Hooker not give any interview thie evening. Tam called cut of town, Besides, have not orderly arranged my 14 yet. Come around on the Monday and U will have something for your ' paper.” “I'm not @ reporter,” I interrupted hartily, for already he had found his gloves and nar “I want to see you CHAPTER XXIV. The Consultation. T was a situation In which I felt that I needed couns and that of an expert orde eo’ made mv way aa fast 2 a taxicab could carry me! to the home of Dr. Immanuel Paulus. | a Uniesa I wae very much mistaken, | *?0Ut Mra. Tabor. heed eas. aaa 1 had something which would Interest rujy, carefully young man. Namer Lived ere names, What have you with her A messenger boy was running Gown | to do?’ his steps ae I climbed them, and in| By this time I had found « card the hall stood Dr. Paulus himeelf,|“I'm @ friend of the Tabors," I sald, opening the yellow envelope of a tele Peg hind ee directeur am. He nodded without looking at continu fia, and with some aibilance ef ex-|!Titeting cause of Mrs Tabor's hys- 1, I've just found one.” cuse read the messag Then he lever,” he shrilled, ‘‘dlabolically thrust {t into his pocket, clever. But tt will not do, young man. “Very sorry,” he said, “but I can-|I lave known these your American re- porters" “Lt you say that again,” I burst out, “you'll have me for a patient the Tabors on the ‘phon —any of t | !wit tell you I'm tn thetr confidence; | and [ can {dentity myself. We're vown | of us wasting time," | The sculptured fac s-rwled at me} ade ts the “coronation red,” which |for an instant, then relaxed with a| fw a beautiful deep dark red, some: | piercing cackle f mirth, "Good. | think between the American beauty) Waste time no more, then, but I velleve robe @ the jacqueminot. you. See,” he spread out the te rain. At the races large numbers of| ‘It 1# to her I go. Now, if you come} , Le! navy blue suite with collars, cuffs and | ve es just atarted home | revers of this red were noticeable, Seumn bias Wank ine mote aka | Many of the hats showed the new/ Our train leaves in half an hou Are | spreading brim, | and tt was quite @/ you ready" Jrelief after the long run of black and| Doctor Paulus did not another | black and white hats to see such a riot} Word untll we » safely 4 of colors. The milliners, evidently, are| train and out of the t | losing no time in working tm the bril-| turned suddenly upon tent’ aelorn ov) rikt ft Have I not see ‘ou at @ #0-called ant c ) and many striking effects) spirituatiseic seance,” he chirped | were seen “Yes,” I guid, “where we both heard | A noteworthy costume, which em-|@ mysterious voice called familiarly by Draced style features that seem sig-| the name of Mra, Tabor's elder daughter. | nificant was worn by one of Paris'a| What is more, [ have just seen Mrs tly dressed women and attracted | Tabor herself at another seance, where rable attention, The skirt con- | she talked with this so-called spirit In- | side | our 4 timately. She has been doing so, un-| sisted of two flounces of black Chaa-| known to her family, for a long time; | tl "es slightly gathered over @/ and there is your irritating cause. ‘That's s nite satin. The bodice wes|why she har hallucinations of her y nh Uke the old fashioned | daughter's presence.” | basque It was of bright blue silk,| Doctor Paulus received my revelation handsomely embrolde The elbow | with somewhat humiliating calm, He ‘ fitting, showed not the least astonishment, nor tte, lait there | 44 he answer for some minutes, but sat frowning in front of him, and drum- ming with @ large white hand upon the windowsill. When he spoke again, fe was with « smile are reasons to believe that it ts dniy an advance model of what we may expect in the near Sutera | abruptiy at last, » Crosby, I find myself—yes—in- what in you. you at spiritualism: then before a house where another seance 1s about to Be; next I pass you In the subway, an@ @ f few minutes ther I presently Be- yold you riding a chi i brougham to discover me T recall to have seen vou when To was with the in who sends this 1 efore T way, since you pater, you have a mind either wn- balanced or very well balanced, And you now bring me eagerly this informa- tlon, so that you are with the Tabers much Interested, which may provesyou are no relation, ts it not so? He laid his hand upon my knee, “It fs not your mind but a he unbal which produces often great mental tivity and tm- I was patient about Mrs. both “Am T right, Tabor? 1 asked. of a perma moving } nese? If He held That Is what I tell embarrassed then. o- an, but oneluaton. >» you that ac, which may tinual treita~ tion only hysteria that may be 1 by removal of the trrita- tion. I am too old to be quickly eure, Now, I to F that a medical man ental or phyaleal He must® is how you * also halluctna efore tt 1s #0 Like @ shadow of tne sanity, The daughter's death, we knew of that. And T have said that eome continual suggestion was to be sought for, which might produce this Mugen of her daw n such as you are ready to ¢ that kno} Uy. Not your own ded ns I want, but the fi alone." When I had finished he sat silent for a long time, frowning on his hand ap it drumnwd idly on the window ledge. w for som isms >» you conclude that she has ime been attending spirituate »wa to her family?” he asked — (Ko Be Continued.)