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Lost and
Found
By WALTER J. DELANEY
(Copyrlcht, 191, by the W.it.rn Nwi
pap.r Unton.)
Thoro was the awing and the smile
of unrestrained slicer Joy of living
. present with Ituby Dale as sho crowed
n vacant spuco to the houtjo of tho
nearest neighbor.
"Ncarost and dearest I" she whis
pered laughingly to herself, and then
' Hushed peony red and she glanced at
v.f 'a ring on her white shapely hand with
t)-.:spnrkllng eyes and kissed It.
! " "Oh, how rtlly, but delightful 1" chir
ruped Ituby, (lushing again.
A new lntorest In life seemed to
huvo been born In her since tho pre
vious afternoon. She was one of the
party of agreeable young people who
. had comprised a picnic party. She
had been the special Invited guest of
.Dorothy Hell, but before tho day was
over tho brother of that young lady,
' Aylmer llell had appropriated her
completely and accompanied her clear
'. to the door of her home.
" t Ruby's eyes glistened as sho recalled
that delicious half-hour lingering at
the gate Iiv the clear white moonlight.
:; She had known tho Dells only flnce
-iU they had taken tho next house u month !
previous. Aylmer had arrived from
' college only n week Blnce, but had oyes
for Ruby only among tho town belles.
, v:: ii's attentions fluttered, and then at
' tructod her. Certainly he was a hand
some, courteous, bright-spirited young
' man.' Sho was radiant with exelte
' ( ' ( went and tho sure dawning of flrst
love.
Ituby had noticed that her escort
. wore a ring of peculiar pattern bearing
several cabalistic elgns set In mosaic
. across n seal surface and Aylmer had
'. recited quite a story uppertalnlng to
i Its 'origin and history.
' "A student from India gave it to
me," ho told lluby. "We got quite
'chummy. It's u sort of magic wishing
"J; ''ring in his country, he told me, I've
f made my wish. Suppose you wear it
; for a, spell? Maybe you have wtnu
special wish. Try It. And both laugh
,V ed gloesomely, but Ituby with a thrill
as sho met those oxpresslvo eyes of
Aylmer, plulnly revealing how pleased
. h wus to have her uccept tho romantic
1 tekeu proffered.
Aylnaer slitor had phoned tho ove
' 'nlnsr Previous. "Brother and I are
i "ffplannlug something grand In the way
:,. a social, entertainment, the told
"Ruby.
.Alasl fordeals, of, human felicity,
xhe Bell place o'ecupfed exteu'so gar
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den space, and thus was accessible by
gateways on three sides. Ituby tra
versed a graveled path, crossed a ten
ids court and came to a Hidden halt.
Her gaze wus transfixed. A little
distance ahead was a garden bench.
Seated upon it was a very lovely wom
an. By her side was an open book
upon which her glonce was llxed and
her lips moved us though she was read
ing from It. At her feet, In the atti
tude of some devoted cavalier, was
Aylmer Bell.
He held one hand of the strange
lady and seemed pleading to her In
tumultuous emotion. She drew closo to '
him and he pressed u kiss upon her ,
cheek.
Her face aflame, her soul uroused to
deep amazement and disappointment,
Ruby turned. Her eyes flashed as she
removed tho ring he had given her
flung it across a grass plat, and re
traced her way homeward to seek
her room sobbing and In tears. It was
an hour Inter when her sister run up
the stairs.
"Oh! Ruby, deal"," sho announced,
"Miss Bell Is here and wishes to see
you."
Ruby repressed her wretchedness
and went downstairs to And Aylmer's
1 sister on the porch, her automobile
at the curb.
"I can linger only u moment," sho
( spoke. "Why did you not come?
' Aylmer waited and Mrs. Kstes, too.
She Is our sister-in-law, you know,
, and wo uro to glvo a little play at
our next entertainment with you and
. Aylmer as hero and heroine. She
wants fo coach you on your part.
Aylmer has been in training alt tho
morning. Shall we say live for the
flrst rehearsal?"
"If you please," replied Ruby meek
ly, and ns her visitor loft, a new re
lieved and happy light came Into her
eyes. Sho discovered her error now
regarding the garden scene, She
tripped along Joyously ns she neared
tho place a few hours later, Ab he
fore sho entered the garden.
Tho ring I must recover It I" sho
' ltlmi tli nil imi ai1 r i it tl uttn ttt.. lUm..
.uiii.u 1 mm oitu nits uunn
on her knees upon the little grass
plat where Bhe had cast It away, A
cry of gladness escaped her lips as
sho cume across It. She pressed It to
her lips, started and looked up.
"Why. Miss Dale, looking for trame
thlng," questioned Aylmer Bell, a
queer wrinkle about tho Hps,
J "I I lost your ring," stammered
iiuoy, -out i nave round It." and
puused, blushing crimson.
He drew nearer to her. Well was
he aware of her cnprlco of a few
hours previous. Tho situation, that
sweet 1 emburrassed face won both
pity and love. He took ho'r hands In
his own,
"I. hope ffoon to replace the ring
with another," h(v ,sald tenderly.
Full of
For
"Him."
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"Have you wished yet? When you do,
let me hope It will be In accordance
with my own wish that still another
ring will he acceptable, later on."
And Ruby, understanding him, did
not take her hand away from that lov
ing clasp.
FAMOUS CHURCH OF LONDON
Bayard Taylor Considered St. Paul
Cathedral One of the World's
Architectural Marvels.
"St. Paul's Is on n scalo ot grandeur
excelling everything I have yet seen,"
writes Bayard Taylor of his first trip
abroad In 1844. "The dome seems to
stand In the sky, as you look nt It;
tho distance from which you view It,
combined with the atmosphere of Lon
don, gives It a dim, shadowy appear
ance, that startles one with its im
mensity. The roof from which the
dome springs Is Itself as high as the
spires of most other churches; black
ened for 300 years with the coal smoke
of London It stands like a relic ot the
giant architecture of tho early world.
"The Interior Is what one would
expect to behold, after viewing the
outside. A maze of grand arches
on every side encomposses the dome,
at which you gaze up as at the sky. . . .
I was never more Impressed at the
grandeur of human Invention than
when ascending the dome. I could
with difficulty conceive the menus by
which such a mighty edifice had been
lifted Into the air. The dome is like
the summit of a mountain, so wide Is
the prospect and so great the pllo upon
which you stand."
Result of Putting Sun to Work.
There Is another angle to the sub
ject of harnessing the sun. If such u
thing Is done will It not lend to a re
adjustment of the worUW population
and the centers of political power?
Such a result 'was glimpsed by Prof,
S. P. L'nnglcy of the Smithsonian In
stitution, who wrote some years ago;
"Future ages may see the seat t of
empire transferred to regions of the
earth now barren and desolate under
Intense solar bout countries which,
for that very caupe, will not improb
ably become the seat of mechnnlcal
and thence political power. Whoever
finds the way to make Industrially
usoful the vast sun power now wast
ed on tho deserts of north Africa or
the shores of the Red sea will effect
a greater change In man's affairs thun
any conqueror In history has done;
for he will once more people those
waste plucw with the life that once
swarmed there In tho best days of
Carthago and old Egypt, but under an
other civilization, where man shall no
longer worship the sun us a god. but
shall have learned to mnko It )ls
mrvuni.
JJ!
BEGINNING AGAIN
By MARY WINIFRED FORD.
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t, 119, by MeClure NwKper Syndicate.)
"But Tom, what's tho usv, she will
only start all over again It's getting
unbearable," and Dick Holllstcr paced
the room up and dovvu as If uncertain
what to do.
"Dick, she Is only a mere child she
does It only to tease you, and you know
she doesn't care a might about any of
thorn," Tom added consolingly.
Tom Brewster was Dick's closest
friend, and Tom knew only too well
Dick's greatest fault, which was his
Jealousy over any attention shown Fill
Gray, his sweetheart from childhood.
Flfl was homo for the holidays from
hoarding school, nnd Dick was home
nlso for tho holidays from college. The
flrst few days were delightful ones for
Dick and Flfl until Bob Merrill arrived.
Barbara Merrill had nujt Flfl nt a
house party the year previous, nnd
they had become good friends. Bob
had been out West for Ave yearn and
had Just returned home "Handsome
Bob," as ho was called by his most
Intimate friends. After .securing an
Introduction to Flfl, Bob fairly monop
olized her, nnd fully three days hnd
gone by now and Dick had not even a
glimpse of Fill. He called nt her home
and was Informed that "Miss Flfl,"
was out motoring with Mr. Bob, and
pulling his cap far over his eyes and
with his hands deep In his pockets,
Dick would tear around the town look
ing for Bob und Fill, and then sudden
ly would come upon them arm in arm
laughing happily. Flfl looked so un
concerned when she saw him nnd
smiled up at hlpi so pleasantly, that
Dick could only look at her and pass
on without a word. Flfl could not un
derstand for a moment; then remem
bering tho old Dick whom she know
so well before they went nway to
school, she knew he was Jealous of
Bob Merrill's nttentlons, and Flfl de
cided to cure Dick's Jealousy. So the
following duy when she was with Bob
nnd Dick nppeared, she passed him by
without nny recognition on her part
whatever. The more Fill thought of
It, the more she wanted to tense Dick,
so when she received a note from Dick
asking her permission to act ns her es
cort to Barbara Merrill's reception, to
which they were, both Invited, Flfl de
clined with thank's, nnd ndded that Mr.
Merrill was going to call for her.
"Tom. this Is going the limit I just
can't stand It any longer; somehow
or other I wish tho two weeks were
up nnd that I was back at college,
plugging away, almost anything rather
than watch that fellow take her away
from mo."
"Dick, don't be foolish and stay
away from the reception why don't
you show Flfl that you don't care
why not make her Jenlous?
"That you. Flfl? Awfully sorry, lit
tle girl, but It will be Impossible for
mo to come over In the car for you.
I have to meet a friend nt the station
not offended are you? Thanks," and
Flfl could only stnre nt the telephone
In n dazed sort of fashion.
"Whatever will I do; the Idea of hlin
disappointing me at the last moment
why didn't I let Dick call for me," and
going to the telephone she called Dick.
"Yes, Dick, dear, I've decided that I
don't want to go with Tom; In fact. I
want you to cull for me will you?"
"Why er yes, If Mr. Merrill is not
going to," and to Fill, Dick's voice
sounded very cold.
At the reception that evening poor
Flfl had a miserable tlmo of It with
four conspirators around. Barbara
fairly monopolized Dick nnd Dick look
ed like tho devoted lover. Bob was all
eyes and ears for his little sweetheart
Nellie Lowe, and Tom played bis part
to perfection. Going to Fill who look
ed so out of place alone, he said smil
ingly, "Welli Barbara and Dick cer
tainly are having a wonderful evening
I don't know when I saw Dick so at
tentive to a young lady before, and
look at our 'Handsome Bob' oh, by
the way, do you know they are going
to announce the engagement tomorrow?"
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A Yuletide
Suggestion
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a pair of Krytok Glasses for Christ
mas. ICRYPTOKS arc for peoplo who need
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At this point of the conversation
Tom was called nway, and Flfl was
left tb wonder whose engagement It
was, Dick and Barbara's or Bob's, and
feeling certain that no one saw her
she stole out Into the conservatory
and sitting behind some palms the
brown curly head dropped and tho
tears fell fast. And before she real
ized It, she was talking aloud: "To
think my little playmate and sweet
heart Is mine no mclre," nnd the tears
continued to fall. A heavy step sound
ed close by, but Fill did not pay any
nttentlon to It, nnd presently a voice
was saying, "No, dear little playmate,
I'm still your Dick nnd what's more "
"Why, Dick Holllster, the Idea of
you talking to me like thnt when Bar
bara and oh, let me pass," but Dick
stood In her way and taking tho little
hands in his he told her how Barbara,
he, Tom and Bob had conspired In or
der to cure her of her flirtations and
teasing him.
"Why er Dick, that's funny, and
only a few dnys ngo I decided I want
ed to give you n lesson so that ybu
would not be jealous of me any more,
but"
"But what, little girl?" a?ked Dlck
tenderly.
"Well, It's It's kind of nice to have
someone care, nnd I don't enre If you
are jealous, so there 1" and Fill tried
to run away.
The waltz was playing and ns tho
last note died, Dick whispered In Fill's
ear, "Yes, little girl, we'll begin all
over again."
There They Were.
While attending college I went to
church services one Sunduy morning
with a chum. The house was filled
and a huge number ot students were
present. The services were long and
my friend grew restless. In changing
his position In the pew he extended his
feet well forward so that unknown to
him his shoes enme In touch with
those of a young woman who sat In
frout of him. Finally the service was
at an end and as. the congregation
nrose he could not rise, neither could
she. The bow of one of her shoe laces
had hooked on an eyelet of ids shoe,
and there they were, jtid hrth straugers
to each other. Chicago Tribune.
Shop early, Dixon, the Jeweler.
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22 oz. Preserves 25c
1G oz bottle Supremo Catsup 30c
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No. 3 can pumpkin 15c
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Dolls or Toys
We don't have all tho Dolls and
Toys and Xmas goods in North
Platte, but wo have a fair stock
and will sell them at right
prices. No hold-up here on ac
count of coal shortage. Come
in and be shown.
Geo. Frater.
In the United Slates District Court,
For the District of Nebraska,
North Platte Division.
In tho Matter of Frank W. Campbell,
Bankrupt.
Case No. 73, In Bankruptcy, Volun
tary Petition.
Order of Referee on Proceedings for
Discharge.
In said District on this Cth day of
December, A. D., 1919, before Walter
V. Hoagland, Referee In Bankruptcy
at North Platte, Nebraska.
This cause caiuo on for hearing up
on the filing and reading of the bank
rupt's petition for Discharge and It Is
ordered that a hearing be had upon
tho samo on the 15th day of January,
A. D 1920, before sold Court, at
North. Platto, In said District, at 10
o'clock in the morning and thnt no
tice thereof bo published in tho North
Platto Tribuno, a nowspapor printed
in said District, and that all known
creditors and other persons In Interest
may appoar at tho said time and place
and show causo, if any they, have, why
tho prayer of said petitioner should
not bo granted. And It is furthor or
dered by the Court, that the reforeo.
shall send by mall to all known credi
tors copies of said petition and this
order, addressed to thorn at their
places of residence as stated.
WALTER V. HOAGLAND,
d9-12 Roforee in Bankruptcy.
Notice (o Creditors
Estate No. 1C7C of James C. Penning
ton, deceased, in tho County Court
of Lincoln County, Nebraska.
Tho State of Nebraska, ss. Credit
ors of said estato will take notico that
the tlmo limited for presentation and
filing of claims against said estate Is
April 9th, 1920, and for settlement of
said estato is Novomber 1st, 1920, that
I will sit at tho county court room In
said county on January 9th, 1920, at
9 o'clock a. m., and on April 9th, 1920,
at 9 o'clock a. m., to rocolvo, examine,
hear, allow, or adjust all claims and
objections duly Mod.
(SEAL) WM. II. C. WOODIIURST,
d9J2 County Judg
