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THE ALLIANCE HERALD. TUESDAY. DECEMBER 28, 1020.
HIDDEN LIVES
Br ALVAH J. GARTH
!Copyrlht. IP 20. wMin Nfwiprr I'nlmt
I For p. acrlou nisifp Kvan Heed
jerved I'lln jviiY In h Minte penal
'Institution. He lofi tlx1 (trim, frown
ing Institution n chnKiiMii'il iniii) He
tiad med tin apprenticeship In tlifl
'IilnHlIc nrt nnil knew how to construct
,'gilnster center pieces and ntucco fltf
Ures. Tninaferrcd tn the iniirMe ynnl,
LAKESIDE
The program that the school teach
ers and pupil rendered at thr church
Wednesday evening wax enjoyed by
the lare crowd oi' people who fct
tendod. There were tr:ts for the
children and Santa CI.hh d'd his pnrt
nicely. Thcie should le a vo c of
thanks to our school teachers for their
Kindness ami the way they ninn;iKe
such occasions.
Christmas eve there weie trees in
several of the private home.-..
School is closed for a two weeks'
vacat on. Miss Dei nice Miller went
to Oshkosh to spend the yuletide wilh
her parents and Miss Kdythe Harris is
lie hud trit-il hi IihihI hi mnli sculp-; spending her vacation at her home at
ture mid tiaturnlly soimht work In Ansley.
ithese kindred lines when lie became
!a free num.
Tt . . . I- r i i . i . . . . i
itui cvitu ivt'i-ll Mini lirni iiii- iimiiiiii:
;of harmonious contact with the Krent
OOtside world. He found It Impossible
to evnde telling where he had acquired
hla knowledge of the trade. Work was
desultory and one day. after walking;
ten miles to a little Inland city, weak,!
hungry and discouraged, he crept Into
public hiilMlng, fairly ill, and suc
cumbed under a spell of fnlntnexa.
Reed ennie hack to consciousness Ijr
ting on a lounge In ao office. Heated at
ja desk was a fine-featured, well-built
man, whose general presentment gug
Igested substantial and mental power.
Aa Reed awakened he came to him.
(Upon the windows was the Inscrip
tion: "John Ward, Contractor," and to
11 eppeunuiccs he answered to this
-name.
"Feeling better?" he Inquired, scan
ning Heed erltlcnlly. "We found you
outside there. What was ItT"
"Hunger, I guess," replied Reed
bluntly.
"Able to get to the restaurant
downstairs?"
Vlth the prospect of a square
meal?" mid Reed smiled wanly. "I
think so."
John Ward extended a bank note
with the direction: "(Jet what you
Heed and come back. I want to tulk
with you."
When Reed returned he found his al
moner seated at his desk, a faraway
expression upon his fare. "My friend,"
lie said, "trying to learn your Identity
1 found a letter written by the chap
lain of a prison."
"1 should have shown It to you," de
clared Herd spontaneously.
"Tell me nil of It," suggested Ward,
end Reed recited his story.
"Von are headed on the right path,'
spoke Ward. "To prove to you that 1
believe so oTer to employ you."
Reed held h'.s benefactor In a species
if adorn! inn. John Ward's generosity,
Integrity and helpfulness to all human
ity had hf-ime a household word In
"Weston. I'r.de, gratitude, love had
been generated In the soul of Reed
through 'he rare confidence this good
Samaritan reposed In him.
Ward IihiI come to Weston ten years
revnt!s v.l :h his little orphaned child.
fKvullne. and had steadily won bis way
In popular esteem. She whs a young
ady now and. as time went on. Reed
ibeea..e nu occasional guest at the
fcome of his benefactor.
lie loved Kvaline Ward, hut never
did he Lotrr.y his emotions. He felt
.hat she .mis tar from his humble, lls-
juptcd lite. I.Ike some faithful watch
dog, however, he was ever alert to
CUuni her. to protect and further the
Interests of her father.
Then a strange menace came to Johu
"Ward. There appeared at Weston a
man who recognized Reed as an ex
convict. He terrorized Reed by threat
ening to betray hla pant unless the lat
ter lent himself to his unholy scheme.
.3 teed was appalled when the soulless
.lilackmntler proved to him that Ward
lilmself had been a convict.
"You are to find out certain Identifi
cation marks," Instructed the creature,
Dalton. "We will divide the price of
oar silence."
it was then that the old Kvan Reed
vwoke. One evening he went to an ap
pointment with Palton, armed with a
revolver. "I will shoot him down as I
"would a dog this Infamous scoundrel
who" would bring exposure and misery
upon those 1 love," he firmly resolved ;
but heaven saved hltu from the guilt,
for that day Dalton was crushed to
death In a street accident
?he menace was removed, but a year
later John Ward died. He left his af
fair In charge of Reed aa administra
tor and the latter accepted It as a holy
trust, the daughter, Kvaline, evincing
a confidence In Reed that was almost
apathetic.
It waa then that Reed secretly gave
himself over to what was to be hla
tribute to the man who had done ao
much for him. It was a piece of sculp
ture showing an angel guarding a
tomb an angel with a single finger
pressed to the lip aa If enjoining alienee.
It was a lovely summer afternoon
ahen Reed stood beside the grave of
Sils benefactor, guztng upon the piece
of sculpture. He fancied thnt he
mlone of all the world held the secret
meaning of that mute Invocation to
those who would east 0 stoue, to rev
erence the great destiny this noble
man had attained, but there was a
footstep and Kvaline stood at his side.
Her eyes met bis, her baud clasped
bis. II er Hps framed two significant
words :
"I understand I"
Yif, the past of her father for aha
liad protected that secret all the years 5
itbe past, as well, of tffa man whose
Soyalty of soul and devotion had ex
pressed Itself In a tribute that found
itheir two souls In unison.
"Do not leave me," she said, low and
earnestly. "Father would not have It
10." ami, mingled wl'h their mutual
Earl Wolts went to Alliance the lat
ter part of the week.
Kd. Cody was in from the ranch
Friday. p
J. S. Irwin left for Wyoming Thurs
day. II. H. Thompson went to Antioch
to spend Christmas with his family.
Mr. and Mrs. Nels Rask are the
parents of a new baby boy, who ar
rived Wednesday.
George Laing went to Alliance the
latter part of the week.
Lon Trester drove in from his home
in Ihe country Friday.
Harvey Whaley drove to Alliance
Friday.
Mrs. Ray Woods and little daughter
came last week for a visit with Mrs.
Woods father, Rev. Chas. Burleigh.
Mrs. Hooper and son were in from
out north the latter part of the week.
A number from here went to Alli
ance to attend tne iunerai 01 ur.
Hershman.
A. W. Tyler and daughter were in
town Friday.
Miss Ruth Staples is here from
Wyoming visiting her sisters, Mrs.
George Shey and Mrs. Alva Ryland
during vacation.
Mrs. Walter Uice and daughter Mrs.
Ritter, drove in from their homes in
the country last Thursday.
Dan Thompson was an Alliance vis
itor Friday.
Chas. Clrey was in town Thursday.
Mrs. Earl Staples went to Alliance
Thursday to meet her sister-in-law,
Ruth Staples on her way from Wyom
ing to spend the holidays here.
I. ee Wells came in from Pawlette
IVday and took No. 3'J for Alliance.
W. II. Reen went to Alliance Friday
to spend Christmas with his family.
He returned Sunday on No. 40.
Harry Graybill and Mr. Carlson
were Alliance visitors Thursday.
(1. (J. Nelson drove in from the Star
ranch Thursday.
II. S. Fullerton drove in from out
southeast Friday.
Ilattie and Ellsworth A.h drove in
from the ranch Thursday
Jake Herman drove in from the
ranch Saturday.
Frank Westover was in town shop
ping rrulay.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank McGinnis en
tertained K. A. Westover and daugh
ter Beatrice at six o'clock dinner Sat
urday evening.
Albert Hud.-on and family came
lown from Alliance and spent Christ
mas with W. H. Hudson and family.
They returned to Alliance Sunday.
vVm. Chase and family returned to
Antioch Sunday after spending Christ
mas with Mrs. Chase's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. II. Hudon here. Mr.
Chase says they will pack' up and
love to Minatare roon.
Carl Miller drove in from the ranch
Saturday.
Vern I'errin arrived from the cast
on No. 39 Sunday.
Otto Rirhman was a westbound pas
entrer Sunday.
Miss Bf'le Weibling returned from
he east Sunday.
Bruce Uunsaker came down from
Alliance Sunday for u visit with home
folk.--.
Lucile Hull departed Friday to
spend her vacation with home folks.
Mis Margaret Dixon has resigned
her position at the central ofTice.
Miss Helen Brown and Margaret
li: on have accepted posit:ons at the
Giogert restaurant.
Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Wright and
daughter, Irma, sent Christmas at
the Andrew's home.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bunce and lit
tle .'on, Mr. and Mrs. Grant Bunce
and daughter, Floy, and Miss Elva
Bunce and Frank La May spent
Rev. Chas. Burleigh went to Hoff- spent ChrT.-tinas at the Myron Bunce
1 c- 1.-.. X nn 1 1 1 ! ' i
.u-ii ouooiij on io. o:, 10 nil nis none,
regular appointment at that place.
E. B. Jameson returned from Ell,
worth Sunday on No. 9.
Paul Palmer rode in from the ranch
west of town Friday afternoon.
Stock hogs wanted by the Ne
braska Land Company. 103-tf
IIEMINGF0RD
Frank La Mar, who has been spend
ing a few days in town, returned to
his work at Ardmore Sunday after
noon. Elva Bunce has accepted a position
at the hotel.
Mullen-Worrell
Miss Edith Worrell and Lloyd Hul
len were married in Alliance by Judge
Tash Friday afternoon. Both of the
young couple are well known here.
Miss Worrell has worked at the Home
Bakery and the Happock Hotel, and
Mr. Mullen's parents has lived on a
farm near here but are now living
in Hemingford.
Mr. and Mrs. II. E. 1'ord spent the
Christmas vacation in Denver.
Miss F. Dulle and Mr. Bogman left
for Denver Friday to spend the
Christmas.
Mrs. C. L. Hardy has accepted a
position at the Lockwood store.
Mrs. Myrta Hopkins and daughter,
Do'-othy, departed Sunday night for
a two weeks' visit, with their son,
Rocoe, at Sioux City, la.
Miss Mary Coil is spending her va
cation with home folks.
Mr. and Mrs. Bergfield were very
pleasantly surprised Saturday eve
ning when a few of their neighbors
gathered to spend the evening. The
evening was spent in dancing and at
the midnight hour dainty refresh
ments were served.
Irene Davidson is spending her va
cation with home folks.
A. B. Carter, who has been work
ing in Alliance, spent Christmas with
his family.
NOTICE
The annual stockholders" meeting of
the Western Publishing Company will
be held at the office of the company
in the Reddish block, in the city
Alliance, Nebraska, on February 7,
1921, at 7:30 o'clock, p. m.
LLOYD C. THOMAS, President.
Attest: 10
JOHN W. THOMAS, Secretary.
As to what sort of propaganda fall
ing prices are depends upon your par
tisan bias and whether you are buying
or selling.
HOLIDA Y FLO WERS
We have everything you want for the Holidays in regu
lar flowers, and ca nget you anything special you desire.
We have, at all times, choice
CARNATIONS CHRYSANTHEMUMS
ROSES, ETC.
Also Potted Plants and Ferns for Home Decoration
Cold Fish and Supplies of All Kinds
Alliance Floral Company
L. D. BLAIR, Proprietor
North of Lowry
& Henry Garage
OfTice Phone 151
Res. Phone 289
The Man
Who Borrows
The man who borrows gets the habit.
And it's a bad habit. The chronic borrower
is shunned by his friends, and soon becomes
his own worst enemy. The best way to keep
from borrowing is to have a savings account
at the bank. Then, if you need money, draw
it and you are under obligations to no one.
Most men and women mate a fizzle of saving, because
they put a great deal of thought into earning of
money and none at all into the saving of it.
First State Bank
Imperial Theater
TONIGHT TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28
Spccirl No Advance in Price
VILLIAM FOX tor
WILLIAM
FARNUM
t&ERAH
f ty) iS- A-
-IN 9 ACTS 9-
Colossal Production of the All-World Read
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All That Reaches the Heights of Drama.
COMEDY Mrs. Joe Martin
TIIE HUMANZEE
"GOOD SHIP ROCK AND RYE"
No Advance in Price
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29TH
"Milestones"
WHICH SHALL
IT BE?
Wealth and position
as Lady Monkhurst
or happiness, but
perhaps poverty as
plain Mrs. Preece?
Her decision was the
second Milestone.
t&njoM Bcnnrtt w Edyard Knobjoc ture!
"Milestones" has romance, sweet as the
odor of lilacs. It has humor, pathos,
drama and above all, it has a' story that
will appeal to all people, of all ages, any
where. New York Times.
Added Attraction
Christie Comedy-
"TORCHY'S MILLIONS"
Featuring
JOHNNY HINES
Matinee and Night Usual Prices
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30TH
THOS. H. INCE
Presents
ENID BENNETT
"STEPPING
OUT"
By C. Gardner Sullivan.
Directed by Fred Niblo.
Photographed by
George Barnes.
Supervised by
Thomas IL Ince.
Good-bye, scrubbing brusk!
So long, pots and pans!
Never Again!
You ought to see Enid Bet
net, as the neglected wife,
make hul by come off his
high horse. Come!
An absorbing drama of three
generations of lovers, depicting
the endless struggle of caste and
ambition against the call to mate
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ENID BENNETT
A 'Stepping Out
Seventh Episode PIRATE GOLD
"UNDER SUSPICION"
Fox News
"AROUND THE WORLD"
IN PICTURES
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tears, was a mutual love that time
would never dim.