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CYCLE OF SAMENESS
By KATHRINE HOPSON.
It wns tho time of after-Christmas
quiet, but there wnB no lull at the
Hcaton homestead. Wiry, llttlo Mrs.
Heaton and cnlm, determined Aunt
Carolino bene over the quilting frames
with energetically flashing needles,
Lois Heaton,' a slendor fair girl, sat
embroidering by tho window. As she
took deft, dalntly stitches, sho looked
the picture of peace and content
ment, but In reality she was harbor
ing flerco rebellion.
"I had 'lowed that, six quilts would
bo enough with tho pretty comforts
we ore going to make." remarked Mrs.
Heaton tentatively.
"When I was married a girl al
ways had a dozen of everything for
her Betting out," returned AunJ Caro
line firmly. "That saved her making
anything for a long time."
Jfes, but Lois sayB folks don't lay
in euch a supply, nowadays," defended
Mrs, Heaton.
''Styles change so, brides llko to be
able to get something new once in a
while," put in Lois,
Aunt Caroline sniffed. "Well, cold
weather don't change none, and I
guess folks need plenty of quilts now
Just as much as they ever did."
"That's so," returned Lois, strug
gling to keep tho irritation out of her
volco. Sho was becoming worn by
i the needless dlscussl6n that took place
over ovory detail of her trousseau.
"I must get away whero I can
think." Tho petty confines of tho
'crowded room seejned suddenly un
bearable, and she longed for tho free
dom of untrammeled spaces. "I'm
going for tho mall," she explained to
the others.
The Heaton's moll box was a half
,mlle from the house, near four cross
Toads, for the convenience of tho rural
carrier, and It won Lois' dally exer
cise to get the mall. Today, wrapped
'In a long, warm coat and furs, with n
scarlet tnm on her fluffy hair, sho
.walked rapidly down tho roadj crunch
ing tho dry, crumbly snow tfeneath
her feet.
' "I can't I can't go on," she de
clared stormlly. "I can't glvo up my
dreams of romance and adventure,
and settle down tamely here in Endi
cott for the rest of my days as Will
Ellis' wife. Our family has always
been so practical and methodical, and
Will Is oven more so. Oh, if , some
thing would happen some real ro
mance in my life!"
Jingling sleigh bells announced an
approaching team, and Lois turned
aside mechanically to let them pass.
But the driver drew rein, and said in
cordial country fashion. "We seem to
be going the same way, may I give you
a lift, Miss Heaton?"
Sho turned and saw Harry Wen
dell, a young man who has his coun
terpart in every community. Dashing,
handsome, the spoiled son of wealthy
parents, he furnished gossip for half
tho countryside.
Still in her adventurous mood, Lois
graciously accepted hlB offer of a ride,
and a moment more was seated beside
him In the cutter.
"It's hardly worth while putting you
to the trouble to help mo in," she
laughed, "for I'm only going as far as
the cross roads for the mall."
"I'm on my way to Clayvllle got a
little buslnoss to see to at the bank I
can make the round trip In an hour
and a half. What's to hinder your go
ing too?"
"Why nothing, I guess," she re
turned lightly, her hazel eyes smiling
defiance to his.
"It's a go. then," he lightly flicked
tho horses with his whip, and they
quickened their trot The monoton
ously familiar landscape was burled
beneath a covering of glittering, blue
white snow that made it seem a world
enchanted.
Lois leaned back against the com
fortable seat with a sigh of luxurious
comfort. Here was unexpected ro
mance. She had known Harry Wen
dell all her life and they had attend
ed high school together, but he had
never paid her any particular atten
tion. "I'm not the type of girl he ad
mires," she had told herself, piqued-
by his indlfferonco.
But today this creature of glowing
cheeks nnil luminous eyes who laughed
and talked with Joyous abandon was
not tho quiet domuro girl Wendell had
always known. He looked and looked
again, and at last- in tho middle of
something she was saying broke in:
"Why havo wo known each other all
our lives and never really been ac
quainted before? Or perhaps I should
put It the other way around. Having
been always acquainted why haven't
wo really known each other?"
"Probably because you have nover
tried to know mo."
"I should have if you had shown me
your real self." He leaned nearer.
"Wo all have so many moods, it's a
problem Just which 1b our real self."
Her smile held mystery and allure
ment. Inwardly she waa thinking
that her present attractiveness to
Wendell had its origin In the fact that
some ono elso had found her attrac
tive too. She was conscious or Will
Ellis' diamond on her ringer and the
knowledge gave her noise and power.
"She appeared to Wendell now in the
igulso of forbidden fruit.
"It isn't too late to make amends
jyet," ho muttered, with determina
tion In his voice. "It's never too late
for the other man until after the wed
ding day."
"The time for mine Is set, you
know "
"Perhaps aearar than you think.
1 Listen, Lois. You probably have
heard 1 am planning to start tomor
row for southern California. 1 havo
a good position there. I wnnt to set
tle down I will with tho right woman
to help m6. Wo aro almost In Cloy,
vlllo. what's to hinder a license, n
wedding and California together?'1
Ho was loaning close, and his eager,
dominant faco both attracted and re
pelled her. Sho shrank buck In th
seat
"Why everything's to hinder Will
my engagement "
"I know, I know 1 shall be countod s
cad for stealing another man's sweet
heart; but It's for all our lives long
lols for nil our lives long. And
after nil, happiness Is what wo're
soekJng."
On and on he talked In this strain,
earnestly and wall. Through It all
Lois tried to hold fast to hor Heaton
InstlnctB, but she felt old moorings
slipping from her, lost In tho tide of
her rising emotions.
When, they arrived In Clayvllle sho
had not consented In actual words,
but her eyes had given tacit consent.
There was Joy and triumph In his face
as ho sprang out of the sleigh In front
of the bank.
"Shall I tie the horses or will you
hold tho reins?" ho asked.
"I'll hold them."
"I won't be gone longer than tet
minutes then tho courthouse and
the minister's."
Sho laughed reprovingly, but her
glance fell beneath his compelling
eyes.
At that moment i little mongrel dog
ran out and began to bark In a way
that threatened to annoy tho horses.
Wendell, still holding tho reins In one
hand, took tho. whip from tho sleigh
socket, and gavo tho dog several cut
ting lashes that sent It whining and
cowering away.
"Oh, don't," pleaded Lois, at the
look of terror in Its eyes.
"I'll teach it not to bark at teams,"
he retorted curtly. Then In a changed
tone, drawing the robes around her.
"I'll bo back in a very few minutes."
Left nlono, Lois faced the reality ot
what she was about to do. Should
she leave the safe conventionality ol
the old life for the unknown allure
ment of the new? Sho realized she
could love Wendell with a more ro
mantic love than she had ever felt for
Will Ellis; but on tho other hand Bhe
could also feel greater anger and great
er Jealousy toward him. He seemed
to hnve tho power of rousing all tht
turbulent emotions In her nature.
"And as he said It's for life." she,
shtverlngly reminded herself, and
above tho glamour of his personality;
she seemed to see again tho look of
abject terror In the little dog's eyes as
ho had whipped It. This cruelty in
his nature boded ill for her happiness.
"I can't go on," she declared with a
revulsion of feeling. Without any
formulated plan except to get back;
home as soon as possible Bhe sprang
out of the sleigh, and with trembling,
haste lest Wendell should return be
fore she got away, tied the horses to
the rack and scurried down the snowy
street.
The south-bound five o'clock inter
urban train was soon due and she re
solved to catch that. She had no
money with her, so she decided to
stop In the grocery store at which
they were In the habit of trading and
borrow some from kind old Mr. Dan
by, who was a life-long friend of the
family. As she was going in tho door
her name was called. Glancing around
In startled fear sho saw Will Ellis,
the last person on earth she wished
to see Just then, sitting In a sleigh In
front of the store.
"I'm on my way back to Endlcott:,
will you come with me or were you
going -with the other man?" The
sarcasm in his tono told her that In
some way he had heard of her ride
to Clayvllle with Harry Wendell.
"I am going home on the car," she
flashed.
He alighted from the sjelgh, and
drew back tho robes. "Get In," he said
peremptorily.
Lois, surprised Into docility by his
unexpected firmness, obeyed. Ellis
touched the horse with the whip, and
they were carried swiftly away to
the tune of Jingling sleigh bells.
Neither spoko until the town lay far
behind them, then he turned:
"Havo you anything to Bay, LoIb?"
"Merely that I'm not going to mar
ry you-'-or Harry Wendell either."
"You're hard to please." His lips
curved in a mocking smllo. "We're
tho two extremes for you to choose
from."
Sho gavo a hysterical little laugh.
"That's It ir you'd been more llko
Harry, or ho llko you, I could really
love either or but you're the two ex
tremes In temperament." Then she
added in resentment "You never
really tried to win me Will. You had
every chance In the world but you
took everything bo stupidly for grant
ed. Why, If you were hollas lacka
daisical in your business as you've
been In your wooing, you'd have gone
Into bankruptcy long ago!"
There was a sllonce a long throb
bing silence during which she leaned
back white and spent, and the man
sat with tense strained face staring
straight before him ob If reliving the
paut. Then be turned and clasped her
hand that still wore his diamond.
"Will you give me another chance
Lois begin all over again and let me
try to win you?
Her eyes answered his question aa
they read new strength and determin
ation In his and the romantic side of
her nature that strain which few per
sons suspected thrilled in response;
while the sensible Heaton part or her
noted with placid satisfaction that la
the same old peaceful way, ahead of
them shone the lights of home.
(Copyright. 1914, by the McClure News
paper gyndlcau.)
AROU
N D THE
CAMP
FIRE
FIGHT AT CHANCELLORSVILLE
Stahl's German Brigade Had No
Chance to Secure Their Arms
to Repel Attack of Enemy.
In my opinion tho Army of the Po
tomac was never In such lino shape
as when Joo Hooker started on tho
,Chnncellorsvlllo campaign. It was
.my fortune at that tlmo to be a mem
ber of Co. A, 25th Ohio. Our regl
Iment belonged to McLean's Second
'brigade, First division, Eleventh
corps, writes It. M. Fulton, of Homo-Istr-ud,
Pn., In tho National Trlbuno.
Our regiment, or at least my com
pany, wns out on tho Plank road on
picket ou Friday night, and whon we
!wcro relieved next morning we re
(Joined tho brigade on tho line of bat
tle, although there wbb no lighting go
(lug on yet. As we had been on picket
nil night we stacked arms back In
,tho rear somo 200 yards and remained
there all day until the engagement
began.
Our brlgado fronted Bouthwest, with
our backH toward Fredericksburg. In
.the enrly aftornoon our colonel, W. P.
tltichardsou, nnd Col. Leo, of tho GBth
(Ohio, both having icon service In
Mexico, sent out threo scouts from
,our company, under Abo Heed to see
what was doing In tho heavy timber
iin front. They camo back ami rcportod
itho enemy massing ou our front and
(right flank. Col. ltlchardson sent. Col.
,Loe and Capt. E. C. Gulp to Inform
jGen. Devens of our division nnd ask
'permlsblon to change front s,o as to be
!n shapo to meet tho assault that they
;fclt Buro would come. Hut Devens
Itook no account of what theso ofll
,cors said.
Some time later 1 took a stroll up
on tho higher ground along the coun
try rood. Stahl's German brigade was
off a llttlo to tho right. Their guns
were nil stacked, except ono regiment,
which was standing in lino along the
road facing the woods at order armB.
Thero wero two brass cannons (C and
.12 pounders) by tho road. Thero were
no horses nor artillerymen near tho
Jguns. I went back to whero ray regl
ment wns and Col. Richardson had
'sent his scouts out again. That tlmo
the enemy's cavalry fired on them.
They reported tho woods full of Con
federates. Col. Richardson sent Col.
Leo and Capt. Culp to Gen. Devcns
with this Information, and again ask
ed permission to change front to be
in position to meet tho enemy.
Devcns poo-poohed and said: "1
guess Col. Richardson Is a little
scared. The proper place for a colo
nol Is with his command."
, In n few minutes I heard one shot,
then a whole volley from tho regiment
of Stahl's brigade that was In line.
Then came the terrible onrush ol
Stonewall Jackson's men, which gave
the rest of Stahl's brigade no chance
to get their guns, which were stacked
.as I saw them. I was close to Col.
Richardson when Devens' adjutant
general camo up on a gallop He
isald: "Col. Richardson, Gen. Devens
sends regards and orders you to
double-quick your regiment Into line
-and check that stampede."
We double-quicked up tho hill and
'Into the young pines, but' the smoke
was bo thick wo cpuld scarcely see.
'Stahl's brigade had no time to get
their guns, and, of course, could not
jhelp repel the enemy, and we had to
get out. About that time Col. Rich
ardson was painfully wounded In the
shoulder and was never with the regl
ment again.
Satisfactory to the Defendant
Defending a soldier accused ot
(housebreaking, a lawyer Bald:
"Your honor, I submit that my client
did not break Into tho commissary at
;all. He found the commissary window1
;open, and merely Inserted his right
.arm and removed the biscuits. My
client's arm is not himself, and I fall
to see how you can punish the whole
individual for an offense committed
by one of his limbs."
. "That argument," said the Judge,
"is very well put. Following It logi
cally, 1 sentence tho defendant's arm
to threo months in tho Old Capitol
prison. He can accompany it or not,
jas ho chooses."
Tho defendant smiled, and with his
iadvocate'8 assistance unscrewed his
'government cork arm and, leaving It
on a camp stool, walked out.
True Gratitude.
A stranger In Rahway, N. J bought
a bag of potatoes and a 15-pound ham
at a grocery store th.o other day and
jleft them on tho back doorstop of an
'aged resident named Thompson
Thome. With tho supplies was this
note: "This Is returned to you today
tin honor of the -fifty-first anniversary
since you gave the same to an old,
hungry soldier at Valley Springs, Va,
during the Civil war.
Self Sustained Humor.
"How did Borum get his reputation
as a rccontour? His stories aro not
amusing and he doesn't tell them very
jwoll."
1 "No. But he can laugh at them In a
way that makes him sound like a
crowd."
In tha Banlnnlnn
. . . -." """" . I
too vociora isaugmer ntneri
vtry proud of his skeleton.
"Why?"
"I don't know; perhaps It waa bif
tint patlaat."
if you chew this after
every meal.
' The refreshing
digestion
mint leaf
does it
This
clean, pure,
healthful
purifies your
sweetens your breath,
a pleasant, inexpensive,
pastime. It brightens
East to Butte.
The Boston man who, when asked
If he had ever been wcBt, replied:
'Yea, Indeed, I'vo boon to Albany,' has
a counterpart In a chap I met on my
laat trip to tho Rockies," said a Bos
ton copper operator at the Plaza.
1 waa In Spokane, going from the
hotel to the railroad station in the ho
tel bus. A lanky rancher from Walla
Walla was beside me.
"Tm agoln' back to the ranch,' he
remarked 'Where are you agoln'?'
M'Oh, I'm bound for Butter,' said I.
"'Agoln' east all tho way to Butte!'
ejaculated tho rancher. 'I'd like to
go with you, for I've never been
caif-
Tree Strangely Marked.
A curious treo which though sound
was never known to blossom has Just
been cut down by Mr. James Hay
den Carrlglen, on his lands at Panda
town, County Kildnro, Ireland. On
tho freshly sawn butt or the treo thero
was found a blood-red' Imprint of what
closely resembled a hand and part of
an arm.
Not Quiet.
"So you live on Long Island,
Aw-
roily quiot, isn't it?"
"Oh, no. You see, wo live on tho
Bound."
The man who looks for a Bitting
down Job finds It hard to got up.
715 Chamber of Commerce Building,
Mr. W. C. Wilson, Pres. Chicago, October ax, 1912
Old Lint, Bankers' Lifo Insurance Co.,
Lincoln, Nebraska
Dear Sir :
Through your Chicago agent, MaJ. E. II. SwIUer, I have today
received your check for 9442-66 and a paid up policy for 91,000.00,
which still continues to draw dividends and the cash value of
which is 9392.11. in settlement of a policy written on ho ao pay
life plan, which bus now matured.
I have paid you in premiums the sum of 9538.80 and thus my
total cash value is 9296.17 greater than thevamount I have paid in.
I have never heard of any Company in America that can equal
these results and I am recommending the Bankers' Life of Nebraska
to my relatives and to my friends. Yours very truly,
W. O. WILLISON
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You'll wake up
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mouth
aiding
juice
cum
mouth
It's
beneficial.
teeth besides.
BUY IT BY THE BOX
at most dealers
for 85 cents
Each box contains
twenty 5 cent packages
Chew it after every meal
It stays fresh until used 6
From Many, One.
"This is our most valuablo fowl."
said tho amateur hen farmer.
"A fine bird," remarked tho visitor,
trying to look wlso.
"YeB, Indeed. We' have named her
B Plurlbus Unum."
"Why the name?" the visitor ques
tioned. "She came from tho only egg that
hatched ot fifty In the Incubator."
Tame. v
"What do you think of football?"
"Oh, U'b rather tamo," replied the
militant suffragette.
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pelleti regulate
and invigorate Btomach,' liver and boweli.
Sugar-coated, tiny granules. Easy to take
u candy. Adv.
The only similarity between patriot
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Nightly coughing nnd torturing throat
tickle quickly relieved by Dean's Mentho
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A woman's husband sometimes
cnuucB her utmost as much worry as
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Tew young men rlso In the world
until after thoy settle down.
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Twenty Payment Life Policy
Matured In the
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Company
of Lincoln, Nebraska
Name of Insured...., Wm, O. Willisoa
Residence Chicago, III.
Amount of Policy $1,000.00
Total Premiums Paid to Company. . .9 538.80
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