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(C o p y r ig h t . 1911. W estern Newspaper Union.)
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REGULARLY
Tha United State* Government ha*
authorized the iale of War Savings
and Thrift Stamps.
Each Stamp you buy is a loan to the
United States Government, is a direct
help to every soldier and sailor who is
risking his life in the war, and is a
■ate and simple way tn invest your
savings.
$6.00 Stamp* are sold at $4.16. For
each Stamp *he United States Govern
ment will psy you $5.00 on January 1,
1923
The difference between what
you pay and $6.00 is the interest.
Twenty five cent Thrift Stamp* are
sold, if you wish to save by quarters.
When sixteen stamps are affixed to a
Thrift Card, you can get a War Sav
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amount indicated.
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from any salesperson in this store.
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you happen to eater my friend's home
We charge storage batteries at the
PROPERTY
at midnight f*
Nyssa Garage.
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“ Your friend’sT* gasped the girls In
House and two lots, hor further
unison.
! particulars call at this office.
Gem State Lumber Co. for lath.
"Harry Gordoa la certainly my
no40 tf
friend,” the man reapooded. "That is
Butter wrappers printed while you
why when I met him upon the train
The Journal prints all the good home
wait atthe Journal office.
this morning, I agreed to epeDd m.v news also advertising phons us.
business week la town, occupying and
looking after hla flat at night.”
The summoned officer's arrival. Just
then, delayed the girls' explanation;
hut Theodora has always been gruteful
for her presence of mind In tactfully
llspustng of that person. For as 6he
now says, "It would be an awful thing
to have to recall that one’s husband
had been under suspicion of arrest."
IlHrry was going to New fo rk on
business, and this would be Janet's
first opportunity to visit her home,
Blnce marriage.
The one difficulty
was In leaving the new apartment va
cant In winter. Janet was afraid that
the water pipes might freeze, and It
would he impossible to leave Nancy,
the parrot, In the cold rooms.
However, Harry departed upon the
morning train, and as she was leaving
upon a later trolley, Janet sat at the THISTLE IN SCOTCH HISTORY
telephone, considering whom among
her friends would be willing to care Various Traditions Concerning Its
for her troublesome pet. Just In the
Adoption by the Highland Clans
midst of her problem the telephone
as Their Emblem.
rang with a sound of promise.
“ Hello, Janey," called a tone of pe
"The thistle of Scotland Is said to
culiar sweetness, “ you will never he the oldest national flower, and tra
guess who this is, so I'D tell you. Your dition traces Its adoption to the reign
old college sister, Theodora; and I ara of Alexander III and the battle of
on my way home from a trip with Lnrga” (when an attacking Dane
Nell Tniesdale. Could you keep me stepped upon a thistle and Involun
over night? We want to go to the tarily gave the alarm, whereupon the
theater.”
Scots drove the Invaders out).
"Another account of Its adoption Is
Janet's brain worked hnslly. "Come
out right now,” she replied. The. two of a very different character,” writes
girls had written of their wandering Katherine M. Beals In Flower Lore and
trip to the homes, of various old school Legend. “About the middle of the
friends. There would be much of In fifteenth century a company of stern-
terest In the city that week. Perhaps faced men met In the council cham
she might be able to persuade them ber of Edinburgh, and the occasion of
to stay and keep bouse In the apart that meeting was to discuss the ad
ment (luring her absence; a mutual visability of substituting the thistle
! exchange of accommodations, the new for the figure of St. Aridrew on the
experience for the girls, care for her national banner. The proceedings of
plants, and pet. So when the girls the council were secret, but soon after
came all was quickly and satisfactorily the thistle appeared upon every Scot
arranged. Joyously her friends escort tish banner. The national motto might
have been adopted with appropriate
ed Janet to the trolley.
“ You can rely upon us.'’ they as ness on either o f these occasions:
sured her, “we will keep ttie gas go 'Nemo me Impune lacessit.' The polite
ing in the furnace, and haive every reading of this is, ‘No man attacks
me without being punished,’ but the
thing in readiness for your return.”
more simple translation of earlier days
Nell Truesdale eagerly scanned the
was, ‘Touch me who dares!’ while the
evening's theatrical notices while
original Is supposed to have been, ‘Wha
Theodora attended to the electric cof
dare meddle wl’ me?’ Another Inscrip
fee pot.
tion which sometimes accompanies the
"Isn’t It delightful, being alone like Scottish emblem reads: *Ce que Dleu
this?” she said. "No one to entertain garde, est blen garde:’ ‘That which
us as we do not wiish to be enter God guards Is well guarded.’
tained. The only thing »hat troubles
“The thistle appeared otfielally for
me, Nell, Is a fear o f burglars. O h! 1 the first time during the reign of
you needn’t smile,” as her friend's
James II, who had It placed on the
lip curled'sarca,stlcnl?y, "we have been coinage of the kingdom and adopted
reading enough about apartment it as his own badge. It also appeared
thieves. Couldn't we leave all the upon the coins in the reigns of .Tames
rooms lighted, so that when we return IV, Mary Stuart, James V and James
at a late hour tonight there .will be no ! VI. The thistle merke was a silver
fearsome dark corners?
shilling. The thistle dollar was a dou
"Not a single light," Nell answered | ble merke. Each took Its name from
firmly. “ That would be a fine "way to ! the emblem on It.”
.
keep house for Janey, running up her
electric light hills. We will press the i
lighting button In the entritnce hall PROUD OF “REMINDER BOOK”
when we return. If It will then ease
your mind, you may (fit at the tele Mr. Bllnkinton Claims That by Its Aid
He Has Been Saved Much
phone ready to give the ula rm while
Tims and Worry.
I explore hidden corners.” Nell was
laughing, but Theodswa’s lovely fuce
expressed apprehension, as the two I “ What I used to do when I put any
thing away.” said Mr. Bllnkinton, “ was
went into the night.
A man stumbling Imter, up tihe same to bestow It with great care In some
darkened stairway, fitted first one key place where I would know Just where
and then another^, Without sucicess. A ♦o find It. and \hen T would forget It
moment longer H»e persisted, then completely. More than onee when I
made his way torn rear entrance1 with have wanted something that I had thus
rewarded effort. The hack hall idoor carefully put away I have had to tear
responded to his 'touch, and feeling his the house apart to find It.
“ So It was until I evolved my 'Things
way the man entered the apartment.
He made hla way to an Inner chamber, Tut Away' hook which has proved to
the one vacated by the inmates, and be a grent help and comfort.
"Now when I put anything away I
after Investigating, reclined on the
first enter It In that hook, which Is, of
couch and lit a ■cigar.
course. Indexed, so that I won’t have to
“Oh—” screatmed Nancy.
look through a long list of things when
"Shut up," the man crossly shouted,
I want to find anything. -
and watching the is.noke rise from hla
“Onee soon after I started the bonk
cigar, he unexpectedly fell a (deep.
I put thnt away somewhere very care
Perhaps Nell wtis not as brave as fully gnd then forgot where I And put
she would have hwr friend believe. At It and had a terrible time looking It
nny rale, she entered In the same tense up: hut since then I have kept It In n
listening air of tfilence. Neither girl spot where It can't fall to come under
spoke as they pressed the button In my eye dally: and It works like a
the hall, and peesed on Into the room. chnrm.
"Smoke 1" brMfthed Dora.
"Really I should say that for any
“Cigar smoke.* echoed Nell. They body who like myself Is apt to forget
stood ft>r a moment transfixed, then things a ‘Things Put Away’ book would
hand In hand moved Into the room to be Indispensable.”
gether. As the reclining manly figure
met their gaze. Dorm »creamed a
smothered »cream, but th» man’s eyes
A test of Intelligence Is the ability
snapped open.
to keep trace of the do-without days
“ Shut up,” he roughly entnmanded.
without marking them off on the cal
“ Oh, mercy I” murmured Nell.
endar.
The man laughed. "So you can do
more than screech." he raid.
Coal Shortage.
• Theodora's fear vanished in Indigna
Store Aberdeen now. Call up Spur
tion. the cool Impudence of Mm ! Eyes rier Lumber Co.. Parma, Ida.
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flashing, sho advanced to the tele
phone.
“ Station No. 9. and at once," she
called.
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Daringly, with one spring the In
truder jumped to hla feet.
“ Women I” he exclaimed, “ and I
thought It was tho parrot." But Dora
n B a r t l and cop yrigh t« obtained n r uo j
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(4-nd i i i t - ‘ « k e v in * o r phot«* and ue- I
was giving her nu-ssMa.
I wrtpe.-« for O l « * »EAISC M »»«I "W 'rt
on pfltfatflbM RPi R an k re fe ría » ca.
"Send an nfllear to the Handley. No.
PATINTS BUILD TOHTUUtS »W I
12, at once,” sho demanded.
PATENTS
Comprehension dawned In the man's
face.
"Pardon me,” ho said with a smile.
“ And I am to tie the er object of the
officer's visit? Or may I ask^g ques-
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and «avo yon m oney. W rit» today.
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Washington, D. C j
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The flag means liberty, safety and
happiness to America because Ameri
cans have always been willing to fight
for it Our boys are in France. They
are giving their lives. They are with
standing shell fire, the bayonet. poi«on
gas and the brutal fighting methods of
the Hun.
Do your part. Support fhe flag.
Buy War Savings Stamps every week
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