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communication with th. all «e-lng |
mind
If I m were to mak» h «erious
blunder here our cause would fall. I
The enemy trie» In vain to fool him- 5
Their devices are us nn open book j
to Washington. They have fooled me ,
and Holomon and other officer» but not
By F. A. WALKER
him. I had got quite a <<>n< elt of my- |
self In Judging strategy, but now It 1»
to go out," he said. “What there is
nil gone.
NATURE’S CARPET
WORDS OF CHEER
left I» only fit to burn."
"One diiy I was »routing along the
Bo he turned over in his soft warm
line», a few miles from Philadelphia,
LD
Mother
Nature
hopped
out
of
bed and went to sleep vtiiile the others
when I came upon a little, rugged, old TF YOU cannot give frequent, on-
her be<l. Hhe had overslept Every- worked, and by the time March came
*■ cOur»glng word», of cheer to your
woman. H
home-mate» and to those with whom tlilng was ao quiet she did not know j lagging in tired out with hl’ rioting
the
country
to
buy
flour.
Unes Into
you <ome In contact during your work­ her son March had gone until she , the carpet was more than half finished
The moment uh' «poke I re<ognlz< <1
“Mother Nature, you will let me have
ing hours. It would be better to bridle heard the door close with a loud I
lier. It wat "hl Lydia
"bagg.”
a bit of the green to walk on this year,
hail done my washing for me t11“ lu*1 your tongue and »eal your Up«-
"Goodne?« me!” exclaimed the dear < won't you?” asked April with her eyes
A rough word roughly spoken pro­
year of my stay In 1‘hlliidi Iphln
old lady, "here It Is almost springtime full of tears. I must have It or the
duce»
nothing
but
evik
and
drive»
"•Why, Lydia, how do you doT I
many a »ensitive »oul to despair. It and 1 have not started that carpet. I few floWers I take up on the earth will
naked.
April cried her eye» almost out la»t ।
••’TJie way I have alius done lad­ nroiMes animosity and hate, quite the year because It wa» not all finished not be worth looking at.”
Mother Nature nodded her head. She
opposite
of
a
kindly
word
which
awak
­
die buck,' she answered In her good
before »he came home and May will was too busy to stop and every minute
copyright »V
Irish tongue. •Workin’ ut the tub an ens »lumbering emotions, nnd kindle» not «mile her prettiest smile unless she
' l.tVINO BACHtLLC*.
counted now. but .May and June as-
figlitln* the dlvll bad ’ce»» to him— a beneficent flame of love.
ha» that carpet of green to walk upon. sured their sister she should have the
It
may
at
times,
especially
when
i
quarter». They met Putnam and two but I kape me hllth an’ lucky I am you are not In a pleasant humor. | "O dear! what shall I do? I can’t
CHAPTER XXI—Continuad.
carpet to walk on before her stay was
officer» hurrying toward the scene of to do that—thank» to the goo-l God!
find a thing I need to work with. I
How Is me fine lad that I'd niver a’ cost » great effort to launch the cheer- . am so upset. Lt Is no use. I’ll have half over.
the
encounter.
Solomon
hnd
fought
Near Kings Ferry In the Highland» I
ful word, but if you will brush aside
Mother Nature had a hard time of
knowed but for th» voice o’ him?'
on the Hudson they spe.it a night in In
I the bush with him. Twenty year»
It keeping on weaving green, and by
your own turbulent feelings, and send
" ’Not «» fine us when 1 wore the
they hnd been friends and com­
the camp of the army under Putnam. before
I
and by when it was finished it was
white ruffles but «tout as a moose,’ I forth the cheer and sunshine of which
Thera they heard the first note of di» rades. Holomon saluted and stopped
so beautiful that June clapped her
answered. The war Is n sud huslnes».' you are capable of doing, you, too,
the
grizzled
hero
of
many
u
great
ad
­
content with the work of their beloved
bands with delight. “It will be Just
to your amazement, will participate
"'It
1«
that
—
may
the
good
God
de
­
Washington. It cama from the Up» venture.
the thing to show off my rosea Moth­
In
their
delicious
sweeta
and
enjoy
"Blnkua, whnt's the trouble here?” find »«! We cron» the sea to be rid
of one Colonel Burley of a Connecticut
er Nature,” she said. “If ymi had used
the thrill of an unanticipated plea­
o
’
the
dlvll
nn
’
he
folly»
sn
’
grub»
us
the
latter
asked,
a»
the
crowd
who
hud
regiment. The commander In chief
any other color It would not have
gathered
sure.
■coûta
be
the
neck.'
had lost Newport, New York and I’hll followed* the
suited everybody. How did you hap­
From the find moment when you
"We
were
on
■
lonely
road.
She
ndelphfn and been defeated on Long about them.
pen to think of such a lovely shade V
begin
to
practice
the
scattering
of
Holomon gave bls account of what looked about and seeing no one. pot a
(■land and In two pitched battles on
"I thought of each of my children
“beering worda, the whole atmosphere
dirty
old
needle
cane
in
my
hands
had
happened.
It
was
quickly
verified
ground of hl» own choosing ut Brandy
and knew what would suit them all.
“ Take that, me smart lad. it's fer around you change».
by many eye-witnesses
answered Mother Nature with a kindly
wine and Germantown.
The world somehow seems drawn
‘■Ye done right,” said the general. good luck,' »he answered
smile. “And now I must run along and
The two scout» were angry
closer to heaven, and everything and
"As I left her I wn» In doubt of the
begin to lay my carpet or April will
It had been u cold, wet afternoon •'Burley has got to take It hack an'
everybody about you appears brighter
come home with tears streaming down
and they, with other», were drying apologise. He ain't fit to be an officer. meaning of her generosity. Soon I and happier.
them «rhe« around a big. open fire of He behaved hlmaelf like a bully. Any opened the needle book und found In
In reality, there is no change except
her face.”
man who talk» as he done orto be one of Its pocket« a piece of thin pa- in yourself. Y< u have sown happi­
May and June pulled their brother
logs In front of the camp po»* office.
eusaed
an'
Blnkuased
an'
sent
to
the
per
rolled
tight.
On
It
I
found
the
August out of bed to look at the new
Holomon wa» quick to »n»wer the
ness and are reaping happiness.
Information that Howe would be lenv-
guardhouse.”
carpet anil when he saw the cool green -
complaint of Burley.
You have flung broadcast the sanc­
Within three day» Burley had made Ing the city next morning with five
shade Mother Nature had made It he,
“He'» »ilu» been fightin' a bigger
tified blessings and they are return
too. declared It beautiful. “But It will
force o' well-trained, well paid men an ample apology for his conduct and thousand men. nnd baggage wagons nnd Ing to you from every point of the
Must
Run
Along
and
Begin
to
Lay
be all worn and ragglty when I go out.
that hud plenty to eat an' drink un thia bulletin wu» posted at head­ thirteen cannon and eleven boats. The compass, filling your soul with a Joy
My Carpet.”
paper contained other detail» of the
and July does not help It any with his
wear. An' he'» fit 'em with Jest a »hoe quarter» :
unspeakable.
"Liberty of speech has its limits. It proi>osed Brltl»h raid. 1 rode post to
string o' an army. When It come to
It Is you who are nearer heaven, to get all the children up to help me fireworks and—’’
“You stop that.” snapped July Jump­
him. It didn't know nothin but how to must be controlled by the law of de­ headquarters and luckily found tiie participating in it» delight, without or ----------
I never will get it finished.”
shoot an' dig ■ bole In the ground. cency and the general purposes of our general In his tent. On the way I ar­ knowing It. growing more lovable as
So out of their beds she called her ing out of bed and then up came Au­
rived
at
a
definite
conviction
regard
­
Tiie men wouldn't enlist fer more u six army and government. The man who
the years speed by. dim your eye children and they began to help old gust's fiery temper and If May and
Mother Nature weave her new carpet. June had not separated them no know­
months an' as soon u» they d learnt respects no authority above hl» own ing the pluns of Howe. I was eager and whiten your hair.
April, May and June went to work ing what would have happened. But
»uthln.' they pul fer hum. An' with Intellect 1» a conceited us» and would to give It air. having no doubt of it»
Old friends turn to you In their
with a will, but August with his hot the sisters sent their hot tempered
that kind o' an army, he druv tiie Brit- be a tyrant If he had tin chance. No soundness. The general gave me re- sorrow for comfort.
lah out o' Boston. With a teetle bunch word of disrespect for a superior offi­ spectful attention while I laid the fact«
The boys and girls go out of their temper declared he would not get up brothers back to their bed. where they
before him. Then I took my courage way to meet and greet you.
so early and work on something he slept until Mother Nature sent them up
o' 0,000 unpaid, barefoot, ragged backed cer will be tolerated In this army.”
gome cared little for. “It Is almost worn on the earth to do their work.
Blnkusslng of Burley
in my hands and Biked :
in
devils, he druv the British out o' J*-
•The
the
derelicts
have
Even
.
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•• ‘General, may I venture to express manner hearj your praises sung and out by the time I am up and ready
»ey an' they hud 12,000 men in that phrase which traveled far beyond the
an
opinion?"
limit»
of
Putnam's
camp
—
and
the
no
­
neighborhood.
He's had to dodge
respect you.
“'Certainly,' he answered.
Their bleary eyes brighten and their
eround an' has kep' his army from tice of warning which followed wa»
"'It Is the plan of Howe to cross tough old hearts soften when your
bein' et up. hide, horn* r.u' taller, by not without It» effect on the propa-
as
to
so
the Delaware In his boats
name is spoken, In spite of their gen­
the power o’ hl» brain. He’» managed giinda of Gate» and bls friends.
going to eral belief that they are invulnerable
Next day Juck and Solomon set out make us believe that he Is
to tuke keer o’ himself down thar In
the river
Jersey an’ I’ennaylvaney with the Brit­ with a force of 1.200 men for Washing­ New York. He will recross
to the gentle touches of kindness.
By MILDRED MARSHALL
âbove Bristol and suddenly descend
The» greatest workers for the up­
ish on all »ld<« o’ him. «hile the best ton» camp at White Marsh near Phila­
upon
our
rear.'
lifting
of
humanity
are
the
little
words
come
up
here
to
help
delphia. There Jack found a letter
fighter» he had
"Washington sat. with his arm’ of cheer, which, uhen fitly spoken,
how he could ’a’
I don't
folded, looking very grave, but made often change beasts to men, spur them
U 4«n««41 KS-
done It d n If 1 do without the help
to loftier endeavor and turn thei
no answer.
o' God.'
IftoavAY *N0 \l]|
"In other words, again I presented terrible night into a glorious day.
"Gate» I» a real general,” Burley
By H IRVINQ KINQ
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\ THS
my conviction.
■aid. “Washington don t amount to
“Still he was silent and 1 n little em­
a hill o' bean«."
PHYLLIS
barrassed. In half a moment I ven-
Holomon turned quickly and ad-
YOUR FUTURE HUSBAND
winced upon Burley.
tured to ask :
HYLLIS might be classed with the
•*1 didn't ’»pect to And nn enemy o’
“ 'General, what Is your opinioni*
flower names, or more properly
N
NEW
ENGLAND
they
say
that
if
my ketitry In this 'ere camp." he «aid
•‘He answered In a kindly tone:
a young woman looks into an un­ perhaps, the sylvan names, of which
enemy
has
no
In a quiet tone. “Ye got to take that
•Colonel Irons, the
used well on the first of May she will Sylvia and Laura and Daphne are
back, mister, an' do It prompt, pr ye're
our rear.
business In —
------ The boats are
By ANDREW F. CURRIER. M. D.
see In the water below the face of her classic examples.
only for our scouts and spies to look
goln’ to be all mussed up."
Phyllis means “green bough."
It
future husband. In Georgia any well
at. The British hope to fool us with
"Ye could we the tin'r begin to
will do, but the girl must look Into It comes from the Greek word phyllls,
them.
Tomorrow
morning
about
day
­
brustle under his cost,” Holomon wns
ULCERS
at exactly high noon of May 1 through signifying green leaf or bough. The
light they will be coming down the
wont to say of Burley, In speaking of
a piece of smoked glass. In other sec­ tragic legend associated with the
that moment. "He stepped up dus
Edgely Bye road on our left.’
N ULCER I s simply a sore upon tions It Is recommended to hold a look­ origin of the name tells how Phyllls. a
an’ growled an’ showed bls teeth an'
“He called an aid and ordered that
the skin or mucous membrane. In ing-glass over the mouth of the well Thallan damsel, hanged herself be­
our front be made ready for an attack other words, a breaking down of the and seek for the reflection of a face in cause her lover did not keep his prom­
then he begun to git roolned.”
Burley had kept a public house for
In the early morning.
cells, frequently with only slight ten­ the mirror. These are unimportant ise of returning from the wars to
■ailor» at New Haven and hnd bail the
“I left headquarters with my con­ dency to get well.
variations of the same superstition, marry her. She was changed Into an
reputation of being u hnd man In n
ceit upon me and half convinced that
In the latter respect ulcers differ which superstition dates back to the almond tree. In somewhat the same
quarrel. Of Just what happened there
our chief was out In hl’ Judgment of from healthy wounds which begin to worship of Tammux on the Babylonian manner that Daphne was transformed.
1» ■ full account In a little army. Jour­
that matter. No like notion will enter get well almost as soon as they are pb.ln and to the rites of those who
Domitian's nurse was called Phyllls
nal of that time called the Camp Ga­
my mind again. Solomon and I have formed or made.
"mourned Osiris dead" by the waters and the name also became popular In
zette. Burley aimed a blow nt Solo­
quarters on the Edgely Bye road. A
Ulcers may be caused by Injury, by of the Nile; cults which, spreading Arcadian poetry. Like Sylvia, It was
mon with his fist. Then as Solomon
tittle after three ne-:t morning the bums, and by poor nutrition of the over Europe, became mingled with and bestowed so frequently upon pretty
used to put It. "the water bu st through
British were reported turning down the tissues where they occur.
modified by Indigenous mythologies of rustic maidens that it came to be the
the dam." It was hie wuy of describing
road. A large number of them were * They may be accompanied with kindred significance. It was the deifi­ generic term for young girls. Later it
the «w !ft «nd decisive action which
killed and captured and the rest rough- sloughing or destruction of the tissue, cation of the principles of nature—a fell to the class of handmaids and Eng­
was crowded Into the next minute. He
and perhaps by reabsorption of dead symbolizing of the yearly death and re- lish literature is replete with refer­
ly handled.”
seized Burley nnd burled him to the
’ Snow nnd bitter winds descended and poisonous material.
! Buscitation of vegetation as the death ences to a "neat-handed Phyllis in the
from Margaret. It bud been sent first
ground. With one hand on the nape
upon the camp enrly In December. It
They are often attended with and resurrection of a god. nature wor- kitchen."
to Benjamin Franklin In Parts through
of Ids neck and the other on the seat
In modern times, the name has re­
the hitter's friend, Mr. David Hartley, was n worn, ragged, weary but devot­ hemorrhage and with great weakness ship.
of his trousers, Solomon lifted his
turned to its classic significance.
ed
nrmy
of
about
eleven
thousand
men
in
consequence
of
the
prolonged
dis
­
In
England,
whence
we
Inherit
our
a distinguished Englishman who was
enemy above hl» head nnd quolted him
Phyllls is given in baptism by those
bow and then sounding the doctor on that followed Washington Into Valley charge which comes from them, and May dav observances, the festival of
Forge to make a camp for the winter. which means waste of tissue without the revival of the god was fixed for who have a fondness for fanciful
over the tent top.
the
subject
of
peace.
Burley picked himself up and hav­
May 1, the state of vegetation at that mimes. Aside from its Grecian origin.
"I am sure that you will be glad to Of these two thousand nnd ninety- proper strength for repair.
Most of the
ing lost hl» head drew bls hunger, and,
This
is
particularly
the
case
with
eight
were
unfit
for
duty,
date making it an appropriate one. The It remains completely English, adopted
know tl.nt my love for you is not
nor shoes. ulcers which pttend such diseases as resuscitation of the god In his fecun­ now by America, of course. No other
like u mad bull, rushed nt Solomon.
hitter
hnd
neither
boots
growing feeble on account of its age,”
Suddenly lie found his wuy barred by she wrote. "The thought has come to They marched over roads frozen hard, syphilis and tuberculosis.
dating power made his festival a fit­ countries have granted it popularity,
Ulcers which accompany these dis­ ting time for "projects” concerning since it is Impossible to elaborate or
Jack.
me that I am England and that you are with old rngs nnd pieces of hide
"Would you try to run n man through America. It will be a wonderful and wrapped around their feet.
There eases are often Incurable unless means marriage. And as Isis saw again her contract It.
The amethyst is the tallsmanlc stone
before tie cun draw?” the hitter asked
are found to cure the diseases which husbnnd. Osiris, on the festival of his
beautiful thing If through all this blt- were mnny red tracks in the snow in
of Phyllis. It promises her steadfast
Solomon’s old »word th sued out of
torness and bloodshed we cun keep the Valley of the Schuylkill that dny. caused them. The treatment of ulcers return to life, as Ashtoreth looked
Hardly a man was dressed for cold should be constitutional and consist in again upon Tammuz, her husbnnd. at friend’s, serenity, quick intelligence
Its scabbnrd.
our love for each other. My dear, I
"Let him come on," he shouted. "I'm
Hundreds were shivering building up the general condition: and the festival of bls resuscitation, so the and checks indulgences of every sort.
would have you know that In spite of weather.
Friday is her lucky day and 3 In$
more to hum with a hat.ger than 1 be this alien king and his followers, I and coughing with Influenza.
also local, which Is directed to the sore marriageable woman of today sees
“When I look nt these men I cannot
with good vlttles."
her husband (that Is to be) on May lucky number. The primrose, signify­
Itself.
hold to my love for you and am wait­
Of nil the words on record from the
The first will Include all necessary day In the waters of a well. In water ing simplicity, is her flower.
ing with that patience which God bus help thinking how small are my trou­
it by wh**l”-^v"'llc*f ■ Inc ’
I hygienic measures, comfortable and because In the cults of Tammuz and
lipa of this man, these re the moat put in tl e soul of your race and mine, bles.” Jack wrote to. his mother.
•
remem-
■lion
i
I
no
well
ventilated
housing,
sleep,
exercise
Osiris
water
was
the
visible
sign
of
Immodest, but It
for the end of our troubles. If you will complain of them no more. Solo­
bored that when he S|.... e I tbem his could come to France I would try to mon and 1 have given nway all t'm iu the open air. good food, including the fecundating god. and In a well be­
blood was hot.
meet you In Doctor Franklin's home at clothes we have except those on our an abundance of milk, and perhaps cause in the Egypt of Osiris and in
fiercer enemy than the such tonics as cod-liver oil, quinine, those parts of Asia Minor where the
Jack gave way and tin two came Pussy. So I have the hope In me that backs.
together with a dash of steel. A you may be sent to Frinee.”
cult of Tammuz originated the vivi­
British is besieging us here. He is strychnine and Iron.
local treatment Includes cleanliness fying waters were seen sparsely or not
crowd hnd gathered about them and
winter.
This
is
as
much
of
the
letter
as
can
They had
(TO BE CONTINU En.)
and frequent dressing of the ulcer, and at all. in the form of rain, but swelling
was Increasing rapidly.
claim admission to our history.
It
been lighting for half a moment around
the application of astringent nnd stinv streams am! filling wells.
gave the young man a supply of happi­
Canine Intelligence
the tire when Solomon broke the blade
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ulatlng substances, especially such
ness sufficient to till the ninny days of
of his adversary. The bitter drew his
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minerals as lead, copper, zinc, mercury
'You can't overestimate the Intelll-
THE VOICE OF THE PURIST
hardship and peril In the winter at
Spots-
pistol I Before he could raise It Solo­
and silver.
» < »» «
Valley Forge. It wns read to Solomon. gencc of a dog," det Inred Col.
mon had fired bls own weapon. Bur­
In ulcer of the stomach, a strict diet
N THE National league formerly was
“Say, this 'ere letter kind o' teches wood Telfair, of Mo mtain View, gag­
ley's pistol dropped on tiie ground. In­
ing reminiscently nt his favorite bound is almost imperative—that ‘ '* th«
an umpire who was a stickler for
my feelin's—does sart’ln," said Solo­
stomach must be given Just as little
stantly its owner reeled and fell be­
correct deportment on the diamond. Ln
mon. "I'm goln' to see what kin bo engaged in snapping feebly at the pes-
side It. The battle wli ch had lasted
work as possible.
a game in which he officiated at the
tlferous files.
Some of the symptoms of ulcer ot
no more than a minute hnd come to done.”
"When Towser was In his prime lie
Polo grounds Chief Meyers, the Indian
Unknown to Jack, within three days
its end. There had been three kinds
bad an uncanny way of knowing In ad­ the stomach are sharp pain, indiges­
catcher tor New York, came to bat.
Solomon hnd a private talk with the
tion loss of appetite and hemorrhage
of fighting In that lively duel.
Certain of the Boston players sitting
commander In chief at his headquar­ vance the sort of game I was going to
Solomon's voice trembled when he
If the ulcer perforates the peritonea,
--------the
ters. The latter had n high regard for hnnt. For Instance, if I left *',e house
on their bench began to guy
cont of the stomach, there may be aeri
currying
a
rifle
Towser
would
dnsh
for
cried out:
the old scout. He maintained a digni­
brawny red man.
“Ary tnan who says a word ng'ln
the woods and trail nothing but squir­
ous hemorrhage and even fatal peri­
fied silence while Solomon made bls
In an instant the umpire had left
the Great Father Is goln' to git mussed
rels.
If
I
started
out
with
a
shotgun
tonitis.
_
■
little speech and then arose and offered
his place behind the
_ _ catcher and was
br Q«org« M»tth«w Adam».)
Towser would trail nothing but rab-
running toward the visitors bomb-
UP-
V
K the his hand, saying In a kindly tone:
He pushed his way through
“Colonel Blnkua, I must bid you good WA
,
.J
proof.
crowd which had gathered around the
"Une day I decided to puzzle the old
' "Ciit out them personalities!” he
MORE USEFUL.
night.”
rascal,
so
I
took
down
my
flsbing
pole
wounded man.
ordered. “Cut out them persondll-
and started to the river. It mny sound
“Let me bind his arm." he said.
I Just dote on
CHAPTER XXII
the
preposterous, gentlemen, but when I
But a surgeon had stood in
As he turned away a high-pitched
man with a
got to the edge of the yard I found
crowd. H« was then doing what he
voice filtered out from the grand stand
The Greatest Trait.
Fast.
that derned dog scratching up fishing
could for the shattered member of the
behind him, saying:
I much prefer
Jack Irons used to say that no man worms for me!”—Judge.
hot headed Colonel Burley. Jack wns
“Cut out them grammar!
known had such nn uncommon
he
had
ons
with
a
Pres
­
helping him. Some men arrived with
(C.p/rlshl by th.
Pr.~ AwocUtl.a.)
amount of common sense as George
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ent
Mnny a man gets a reputation for
a Utter and th« unfortunate officer was
Washington. He wrote to his father:
quickly on his way to the hospital.
wisdom by leaving things im’>ibl___^
“It would seem that he must be In
Jack and Solomon set out for head-
in the^
P Days
Something to
Think About
y Poor
Richard
O
BACH ELLER-
I
CIheWhy
o/
What’s in a Name?
I Superstitions
your health
I
P
A
AS TOLD BY
Irvin S. Cobb
I
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