1 THE LIVING MEMORY!!
By MILDRED WHITE. e
John Haggles swung about in the re
volving chair l>efore his desk, to gaze
over the high roofs beneath the glaring
July mm. There it was aga*n. that
evasive memory of something -w«t
and half forgotten! What had h::p
IM-rnsi to him in his heretofore sitie
fits! middle age. that vague longing*
should reach out from the past?
Business and it- sueee-- had Ut
years absorbed him. blotting out ah
that had been before, making wealth
s^ alone his grad. Now. wealth wa*
achieved. what had it brought him?
t.illins had dropped out of his life
so long ago he had lost regard for
her when she had chosen in preference
to himself a sort of wandering nomad
for a husband. Will had hwn a dreamy
idealist, while he Tobn Boggle*. er*-n
in that long ago. showed unmistak
able business promise.
It was in his youthful engineering
capacity that he had visited the lit e
village almost bnrled beneath its en
circling hills. Lillias had met him in
th<* quaint flower garden of her home,
and it h ’1 l>een Will who took him
there. A who. lazily enrions about
John's work, had made friends "i’ll
the engineer upon the highway. Will
hjjd been kind to the stranger, had
made it pleasant for him 'n the lone
ly village, offering the hospitality of
his own small home.
John I de* hid been glad to ac
cent. There were v.-ilnahh- books on the
crude shelves of "Will's one roomed
habitation—Interesting curios from all
parts of the world—and Will had tak
en him to see Tallin*; when the engl
neer looked into the girl s rare blue
bell eyes, he decided to remain indefin
itely in the village. rteHded calmly,
to win her from the man whom <he
loved and make her his own, and John
Ruggles had failed ; that was ail.
Then he went hack to the great city
where bluebell eyes and fair face* a—
“but a thing apart." and nor “man's
whole existence.” Many women hud
eotne and gone in John Ruggles' life
since that youthful time, and he had
been content to let them go; without
eorapanlonship of women hi* life seem
ed complete. But now-—
Acro*s the tall chimney top* ro
mance called to him. flaunting a mem
ory not tmmixed with pain, of a grass
grown village street, a quaint old gar
den set back behind a cellar hedge;
and about the garden in hi* memory
dream moved the girl Mllian.
John Rnggles turned abruptly to
pres* an electric button, lie would hn
mnr his fancy, satisfy this clamoring
impulse, by a walk down that same
’ village street, a peep into tie- old gar
den which upon actual observation
would undoubtedly lose Its fanciful
charm.
Ulllas hat! married Will 1 poverty
then must be her dower. I’neared for
women do not as a rnle grow in at
tractiveness. Reality should forever
silence this tormenting memory, so In
explicably awakened.
Bat first he must dismiss the new
stenographer whose work Ills secretary
had pronounced bora-less. Again John
Ruggles pressed the electric button.
Tt was the secretary who responded.
“The new stenographer hail not Re
ported that day for business,” he ex
plained. “and her dismissal would be
unnecessary. Realizing her own un
fitness for the position, the girl had
telephoned a resignation. Unbusiness
like to the last In method." he added
smilingly.
The great man paused reaching for
his hat. “I recall the yonng person.”
he said “She possessed at least the
quality of respectful courtesy.” The
secretary bowed. “With a personality
quite too diffident for office work,” he
replied, “as one could tell from a
glance of her eyes.”
“Her eyes," the casual remark came
to John Ruggles like n flash of inspir
ation. Here was the solution of his
awakened memory, the eyes of the lit
tle stenographer he suddenly recol
lected were strangely like the bluebell
eyes of Ulllas.
“Life was unsatisfying.” he told him
self as he crossed the marble thru
of the railroad station, “wealth, power,
what had they to do with happiness
the elusive? Where might it he
found?”
The village street was unchanged
the familiar house* too. like those of
yesterday.
Suddenly the man drew in his
hreath while his eyes widened as li
w seeing n vision. For about the garden
moved gracefully a girl In white, and
in her hair a rose.
As he lingered nnbelievingly. sh»
came to^jyil him, her bluebell eye
searching his across the hedge, then
she smiled.
“Oh! Mr. Ruggles,” his recent sten
ographer exclaimed, “you came away
out to see me? J was obliged to resign
my position,” she added flushing pret
illy, “because I bad too long Imposed
My business education was too brief
to be efficient. I have not been long
alone in the world.”
Across the face of John Ruggles
flashed an understanding light. All at
once Its lines of care seemed erased
by some great Inner Joy.
“You,” he murmured, "are the
daughter of Lllllaa?”
“You knew my nio'her?” the girl
asked quickly.
He smiled. “It is,” he answered, “as
though Ulllas herself were here be
side me again.”
The girl threw wide the gate. “1
also am—Ulllas." she said, mid John
liugglea entered info the garden.
iCoiorlKhi. Lit8 W. ■ in Newspape;
Union.)
LINGERIE TO BE ADORNED
•‘Frillery” Moat Be Ornamented With
Hand Painting. Is a Coming
Edict of Fashion.
Well, girls, jus will soon be wear
ing your own art gallery. Painted
lingerie is (tuning, and who knows bat
what yoit will have a birdseye view of
the Steel «-irj. with It* mills in fall
blast, running around tbe bottom of
jour shirt? Fur it is said that lin
gerie that one.- screamed will make its
painted approach much more noise- 1
be.-lj- and without ostentation, bat
with foils-. I Hi painting* dune to suit
individu ii la te on tbe lingerie are
aiiruig Hi-- full annoubis-iot-iits. Kach
plats* is t» f ,n*iw a master design, and
set* will bate tln-sr day in court. Thus,
a tui»<|uitieuet dress will put a apider
we*, stieamg most eminently in the
shade, if not entirely oat of basness,
and a whole thick of vista* opens ap
before tl-usc of us who have eyes wPj
limitless possibilities as to scenic ef
fect*. with startling backgrounds and
atmospheric tonalities. ‘•Washington
Crossing the Delaware,” “Joan of Are
Listening to the Voice*.” “The Battle
of Waterloo” and examples of the
sbot-to-pieces school may ail lie har
nessed to the new fad. The artistic
temperament way now take on a new
lease of life, in spile of the agitation
in favor of a tax on art Ringing up to
25 per cent. It may mount upon eagle’s
wings, it may run without w --ariio-ss
It may—but what’s the u*e? The new
fad is a positive boon to struggling
artist* from Maine to California, whose
productions have, since the war. bad
to confront not only a sluggish, hut a
positively dead market. Lei os all
rise in our place* and give three rous
ing cheers for the application of
painting to lingerie.—New York Tim*-*.
LINKS ITALY AND AMERICA
Newly Installed Wireless Telegraphy
Plant Is the Most Powerful That
Has Yet Been Built.
The announcement that Italy and
the United States have recently been
connected by wireless telegraphy de
serves more notice than It has re
ceived. This achievement probably
make* a back number of the great
wireless station at Xauen. near Ber
lin. which has been so useful to Ger
many and which, when the war broke
out. claimed to be the most powerful
in the world, with an effective range
of between 5jOM» and »».<»■> miles. From
the nearest point in Italy to the
United States transatlantic station at
Arlington, near Washington, is not
less than 63U miles, and to scud an
intelligible message across that dis
tance might lie more than even
Xauen could accomplish. Owing to
the hostility between the ether waves
which carry wireless messages and
sunshine. It is always easier to sand
message* long distances in northerly
latitudes than in those more South,
and the power required to cover a
given distance increase* with near
ness to the equator. The wireless
route between Home and Arlington is
for n good part of rlie way at least son
mile* ni-nrer the equator Than that
between Xauen and the United States,
which fact considerably adds to the
achievement of the Italian and Ameri
can experts.—London Chronicle.
Women as Aviators.
“Out of n tli<>11 Kami women who
want to fly." nays C, fS. Gray. Lon
don aviathm exjwrt. “yon might And
one who has the right kind of nerve
for flying. A great many women
learned to fly before the war. hot I
never came across more than one
who could really fly. She was a very
exceptional woman altogether. In the
United States Roth Law was the first
woman to fly from Chicago to New
York. She came of an acrobatic fam
ily. Katherine Stinson, another Amer
ican girl, nearly completed the same
feat recently. But for ore- woman of
this type you have thousands hysteri
cally anxious to fly. and they would
only break their necks as well as gov
ernment property and tie a general
nuisance.”
Airplane Mail Popular.
An average of 1.000 jwickets of mail
are now being carried regularly every
day between Vienna and Kiev by air
plane. The distance between the two
cities Is 730 miles and the clafm Is
made that this is the longest route
now being openihsl in any part of the
world. The trip takes from ten to
twelve hours, compared to forty hoars
by train. It Is made In four stages
the Intermediate stops being Cracow,
Lemlierg and I’roskorow.
Blew Up the Family Wash.
Down in Galveston recently an In
nocent looking chunk of iron propped a
family boiler over tin- fire for the Mon
day wash. But there wasn’t any wash
ing that day. The prop proved to be
a Civil war shell, vintage of 1 hiV!. and
fulfilled its destiny by sending the
boiler through tie roof and shaking
the surrounding territory —Omaha
Bee.
Ministerial Warrior*.
Probably no town in Maine has
equaled Dexter as far as sending Its
ministers into war work is concerned.
Four out of its six active pastors will
have answered the call within a short
time. They are Rev. Ambrose B. Mc
Alister. Rev. George C. Sauer Rev. H.
Lincoln MacKen/.te and Rev. Stanley
Gates S|w-ar.
Guarded Treasure.
••Going to stay home all summer?"
“I'm obliged p>. I've got a load of
coal In tl:<‘ cellar and 1 can’t afford a
private watchman.**
PULASKI COUVTl'
HAS UNIQUE COUPLE
Pulaski County. Arkansas, boast
of a unique couple m the person- of
Charles and Anna Nieboles, aged, yet |
active. Charles was 99 years old the
25th of last December, bat is still able
to earn bis daily wage as a laborer
His wife. Anna, continues be? house
hold do>'e* and the family washing
without complaint of ills or infirmi
ty’s.
They are the parents of twenty
:our living children, twelve grand
children. twelve sets of twins, a boy
and a girl being born to these proud
parents each time, the oldest being
f." year.- o' age. the three youngest
hoys were hist within the draft age
r.nd are '■«» at Camp Pike. They
Lave had twenty-one grandchildren,
twenty and one grand son.
Charles and Anna were both born in
Charleston. S. C. He served through
the civil war in Company C, 114th
Hm .Aisan.-as. After being mus
ter# out o service in his home town,
he moved I- - family, a wife and
tiielr* <h *dren. to Pulaski County,
Arkansas, where he has resided since.
Mr. Nicholes is hale and hearty and
bids fair to live many more yeais.
Hi) r-nly reg-et is that his twenty
grandchildren are granddaughter.- not
grandsons and able to serve in the
-anks in the army of his country.
MONSIGNOR JOHN E, BURKE
*ometh'ng of Hi* Great Work Among
Our People in the “Empire City.”
New York City.—A service flag
w-ith thirty star*, one gold, flaps in
the breeze outside of St. Benedict the
Moor, the Colored Roman Catholic
church in W. 53d street. It repre
sents the boys of the parish who went
away with the famous 15th X. Y. in
fantry, now fighting in France. It
represents also part of the life work
of Monsignor John E. Burke (white),
who. or Aug. 4 celebrated the fortieth
anniversary of his priesthood. It was
Father Burke who made the flag pos
sible by building the church where it
hangs and gathering there a congre
gation. It was he who baptized almost
every one of the boys for whom a
star is standing on the white ground
of the banner.
“He was my altar boy, once, poor
little fellow,” the priest said, sadly
nointing to the gold star, which is for
Harold Streadrick, of the “15th,’
killed ir action in France. All except
five of Father Burke’s forty years
as a priest have been spent among
Colored people. He chose his field
of endeavor voluntarily.
THE FLOWERS OF El*ROPE
We ran across this exquisite fugi
tive poem the other day. We do not
believe in keeping good things to
one’s self, so' we pass it on to the
readers of The Monitor, who might
not otherwise see it. The author is
Nancy Byrd Turner. The poem is en
titled “The Flowers of Europe.”
The little wild flowers
That grow across the world.
With delicate petals
And leaves light curled,
harshly tliej fare now,
In trampled field ami wood.
All blackened with powder
And dampened with blood,
rhe old rains of summer
Are mingled with steel,
rhe old rains of summer
Are aflame, now, to feel,
ihell tom and shattered,
Do they stiil stand,
The little wild flowers
In that strange, strange land "
Yea, they are valiant.
So men gay.
They look up to heaven
In the old glad way.
Pink Dower, white flower.
Scarlet bloom.
They nod and are fearless
At the feet of doom:
Buttercup, daisy.
Frail bluebell.
They smile and are safe
At the gate of hell.
Bright on a trench's lip.
Sweet on a grave,
The little wild flowers
Are faithful and brave.
Thu hath it been.
And thus s.hall it be—
There were little wild flowers
Or Calvary.
There was earthquake and darkness.
But daunted no wise.
They wakened at Easter
To see Christ arise.
The little wild flowers
Write on the sod
“Beauty cannot perish
While there is God.”
This is their message.
Deathless and sure,
“While nain endureth
Ixjve shall endure!”
Mrs. Beulah Nolan, of Kansas City,
Mo., was the dinner guest Sunday j
afternoon of Mrs. F. S. Gant, 231.j
North Twenty-eighth avenue, and the
guest of Mrs. Edith Dickens of 2516
Parker street at a theatre party Tues
day afternoon.
Meets Several
Theatrical Friends
Fred C. W illiam*. B———i Bound
V«**u Hat Sprue* and Other Tamms j
in \ rkansa* and Bring* I o at St. j
I I
& Lous. Mo.—Leaving Hot j
Spring* 1 'topped two days in Ar- j
gtnta Ark., or North Littk Rock, as j
it ci now called. There I found a j
large Colored population, with only j
a few business and professional men. j
Among them was our old friend i
E. D. (Kid) Lee, well known in the ;
amusement world. He is conducting j
a big stock company under canvas
featuring the Texas song bird. Miss j
Clara Huff, a sweet soprano of merit. 1
a# veil a* range; the Crosby*. Henry
and Lizzie, in “toon songs" and com
edy: Freddie Morris, the clever mon
oSogst and famous southern comedian
in “Willie Too-Sweet” keeps the
house uproariously happy. The Creole
Belie company, as it is known, are
Monitor boosters. It was amid the
well wishes of the manager and com
pany that I boarded the north bound •
train for the next stop. Newport,
Ark
I was met at the station by my
old friend. Dr. Chrivte. who made spe
cial efforts to bring me in touch with
the best people in the city.
Newport is located in the rich farm
ing district and is situated on the
west bank of the White river, whkfc
is famous for its peaH producing
mo! ask*. It is a thriving busines*
center, being the commercial trading
point for the surrounding country for
thirty miles.
Watch for my big feature article
“Seerris of Newport"
Leaving Newport I stopped at
Popular Bluff, Mo. Being unable to
do any business I hurriedly* boarded
the train for my next stop, St Louis.
FRED C. WILLIAMS. j
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DARE TO DO VOIR DlTV
_
“Let us have faith that right make*, i
might and in that faith let us to |
the end dare to do our duty as we I
understand it"—Abraham Lincoln. j
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The Business
World
Basinets Enterprises Conducted
by Colored People—Help Tncm
to Grow by Your Patronage.
TERRELL S DRUG STORE
Graduate Pharmacist
Prompt Delivery Excellent Service
Wfhster 4443 24th and Grant
DR. CRAIG MORRIS
DENTIST
2407 Lake SL Phone Web. 402 0
PATTON HOTEL AND CAFE!
N. A. Patton, Proprietor
1014-1016-1018 South 11th St. J
Telephone Douglas 4445
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FURNISHED ROOMS
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I Horse Irrawn Hearses beyond Niffht *
JONES a CHILES
(FUNERAL HOME
!-ady Attendant
Calls answered promptly anywhere ,
Web. 1100 and Web. 204
t Licensed Ernbalmer.
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AUGUST ANDERSON
• GROCERIES AND FRUITS f
Good Good*—-Fair Prices
• Webster 227 1 24th and Clark. |
Res. Colfax 3831 Douglas 3181
AMOS P. SCRUGGS
Attorney • at-Law
3807 Camden Avenue.
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Repairing and Storing
Orders Promptly Filled
NOFTH SIDE
SECOND-HAND STORE
Auction Every Saturday
R. B. Rhodes
Dealer in
New and Second Hand Furniture
and Stoves.
Household Goods Bought and Sold
Rental and Real Estate
2522 Lake St. Webster 908
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BANKS-WILKES I
Funeral Director* and Ernbalmer* I
f*ady Assistant ■
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1914 Cuming Street I
Res Don* 4374. Office fx>uc 2?!* ■'
„ Belden & Co* 1
Thompson, &eiuc
. Center for
The Fashion Cen
Women
Established 1886
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MORROW’S
HAND LAUNDRY
First Class Work Guaranteed. First Class Colored Laundry.
CLOTHES CALLED FOR AND DELIVERED.
Webster 5322. 25th and Grant Streets.
MARSHALL & LEE
RELIABLE TAILORS
SUITS MADE TO ORDER FOR $18.00 AND UP
Experts in the arts of repairing and remaking. Our dyeing and
cleaning is unexcelled. Our assistant manager, Mr. Harold Bentley,
who recently returned from Western University, is rendering his
most efficient service in our shop.
Call Red 7306 103 So. 14th St., Omaha, Neb.
WESTERN INDEMNITY COMPANY
Incorporated
PROTECTION FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY
This Company issues policy contracts from age six months I
to sixty-five years.
PROTECTION THAT PROTECTS
INSURANCE THAT INSURES THE INSURED
311 Baird Building, Omaha, Neb.
For further information call Douglas 1733.
WEBSTER 1412 2506 NORTH 24TH ST.
OSBORNE
West Side, 24th and Lake Sts.
Shirts, Men’s Arrow Brand, $3.00 value for. .$1.98
Shoes, Men’s Dark Brown, $10.00 value for ... ,$7.95
Women’s Black K:d, High Top Shoes, $8.50 value for $6.50
Buster Brown Children’s Shoes, all sizes.
Corsets, all sizes and styles, just arrived, Special Sale.
Women’s Waists, special $1.25. Boys’ Wash Suits, sizes 2 to 6 $1.45
Men’s Dress Pants, $3.50 value for $2.75 Men’s Hosiery, pair..25c
Millinery, Bungalow Aprons, Child’s Wash Dresses, Hosiery, Notions.
2» PER CENT UNDER DOWNTOWN PRICES
The Kashmir
Beauty Shop
for la Dies
We Mao Make a Specialty of
CREATING MEN’S SCALPS
220 S. 13th St., Fpstairs
13th and Faraam.
JESSE HALE. MOSS, Manager
Douglas 7130. •