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THE BEE: OMAHA, THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1912.
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SILK HAT HARRY'S DIVORCE SUIT
The Judge is a Spiritualist Now
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Married Life the Third Year
Helen Learns That, in a Woman, Independence Does Not
Always Mean Happiness.
Hj MABKIi HERBERT I'RXER.
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It wit Delia's evening off. and when
bout I o'clock the door Ml ranc Helen
bod to mwr It.
It was the portmea with a opedal do-
livery letter. "Ure.
Flore nee Morri
son," read tlw ad
drwi. : Helen took
It back and
knocked on Mr.
Uqrrtoan a door.
There was no
answer at . first,
snd then- a faint
"come In."
Mr. Morrison
was lying oh the
bed. with dish
eveled' hair, red
drned ties and a
bottle or tmelllnr
salts beside her.
This Just ram."
handing bar the
letter. And then,
hesitatingly, as she
turned to leave the room. "Are you 111?
Is there anything I can dor"
"Not unless you slay with mo a little
while. I've got the blues, 1 guess do you
over have them?"
Helen smiled, "i Wnt we all do."''"
"Are you bus)- could you stay for a
few moments?"
Except for occasionally meeting her In
- the hall Helen had hardly seen Mrs.
Morrison since she rented tlw room. She
was an exemplary roomer, as she mado
no demands or trouble and kept wholly
to herself. ' "
And now Helen aould not help but be
surprised at her unexpected reqoest. "to
stay with her."
"Don't you want to read your letter?"
taking a low chair by the bed.
"Oh, I know what It la It's some
money one of the girls at the store owed
me. She said she was going to send It
up tonight." ,
As shs oarelessly tore open the en
velope, two ten-dollar bills fell out. 8hs
glanced at the note that cants with them
and handed It to Helen, with the remark:
"She only gets six a week.? .
Helen read the note wondering!)' :
. Dear Mrs. -Morrison: I lust got the
check from tome cashed and am return
ing you the &u yo'i loaned me.
It was very e:ood of you, arid It helped
me over a Verv hard place. 1 'know you
are goo to all ths girls, but I think you
are especially kind to me. Gratefully.
NEL.LIR M. KYXC.
"Oh, that was kind of you." said. Helen
Impulsively, banding back the note. .
Mrs Morrison shrugged her shoulders.
"Oh,' Via so sick and tired of the whole
thing! .If. I dared I'd throw It up to
morrow. -But you can t throw up a sixty.
doller-a-week Job when yon haven't
saved any mors than I have."
"Sixty -dollars a . week!" murmured
Helen. t seemed a great deal for a
woman to . make. And her heart leaped
with the thought of all she could do, l(
only she could earn half that.
"Tea, I suppose It does seem a lot,
wearily. - "And yet It isn't when yoa
come to think of It I've had a week
for two years, and I haven't saved C0."
Helen made no comment. But the could
not help but glance around the disordered
room.'' Everywhere were' evidence of
careless extravagance, gome expensive
furs were thrown over the chair, a heap
of laos-trllled lingerie lay on another,
and through the open door of too closet
could ' be seen half a doxen evening
gowns hung In crowded disorder.
"Oh.' yes I know," as though, reading
- her thoughts. '"! spend a lot on clothes.
But why shouldn't-1? I .must have
clothes to go out that's the only diver
sion T have. "This is the first evening
for a week that I haven't been to dinner
or the theater.. And that's why I've got a
beadahe?-nd'tbe blues."
"But do' yoa think It Is good for you
to be out every evening, when yoa work
so hard daring the day?" aaked Helen.
"Oh. I know It's, not good for me. I
suppose I'm burning the candle at both
ends. But what the difference?" bitterly!
There's njobody to cars and I'll soon be
eld. anyway. I might as well go oat
while I can."
Tin float: Ton mustn t look at It
like that" ; - - '
Mrs. Morrison shrugged ber shoulders.
"It's the truth. I'm B-and look it when
ran not made up." with a laugh. "That'a
why I go like mad every night I can't
beer to stop at heme and think that In a
few years I'll be eld and alone. Oh, It's
hideous for a woman to grow old alone!
Ton've) got your husband and your rhi'iL 1
yon can grow old gracefully."
-But yon have year work," said Helen
"and year, Independence. Tow are earn
ing PSe a week."
don t feel well, you can put on a wrap
per and lie down again. No matter how
1 feel, I've got to dries and go to work
and keep up all day. And look well, too!
I don't dare to let myself go. But you I
you can stay at home and make yourself
comfortable. It doesn't matter how you
look-you don't have to see anybody un
less you want to. Oh, if women who live
sheltered lives and have homes of their
own only knew what an easy thing they
have of it"
Helen flushed. It seemed almost that
Mrs. Morrison's remarks were directed
at her, as though she knew something
of the longing that had so ranked In her
lately the longing for a chance to make
money, so as not to be so wholly de
pendent upon Warren. But, of course,
Mrs. Morrison could not know. Until now
they had exchanged only the briefest
formalltlrs. And yet how strange that
she should hare said Just this.
"But you you must have had a lionie
once," ventured Helen, fearful that th
question was a rude one.
"Oh. yes, I had a home. And I was
foolish enough to leave it
"Mr.' Morrison only made CO a week
end X ambltlmt. I thought 1 could
do better. And I hare," bltterlyj i-'i'm
making Ho-and what am I getting out
of it?"
Is-ls Mr. Morrison living now?"
gmtly.
'Oh. yes, in the same little Ohio town.
And he's doing' m ell. He's plodded on
till he owns a small business of his own.
Has bought a couple of lots and built a
three-story house."
'Then, why why " Helen hesitated,
"Why don't I go back to him?" with
tie same bitter laugh. "Oh. he married
three years after I left him. Has two
children now.- Ho thinks I'm perfectly
happy that I have everything In lifo I
want. And. oh, I want him to think
that!" And with something like a sob
she suddenly turned her face to the wall.
There was a long silence., The monoto
nous ticking of a clock on the dresse-
and the rush of a distant elevated were
the only sounds.
At length Helen rose and said gently:
"Perhaps yoa can sleep now. Shall I
turn out this light snd raise the window
a littler'
"If you will." wearily. :
Closing the door softly-after her. Helen
went back to" her own' room. She felt
awed and : strangely stirred, almost
though she had witnessed some tragic
play.
And this ' was Mrs. Morrison's story.
Under the artificialities of the rouge and
powder and peroxide there was after all
a Woman's heart with all a woman's
longing for love and protection and
home. . -
"Boys, Do I Win?''
You Bet She Did
Just because she "enforced discipline'
and thrashed nine husky boy scholars In
a grand unelee. Miss Roberta Atklnsou
may lose her place in the Bandy Creek
school near Pittsburgh. Pa.
Miss Roberta has not been long at
Sandy Creek. The oldest of her scholars,
taller and stronger than she, determined
to do as they danged pleased, b'gosh. 8he
was kind and patient Then the bully of
the school was extremely Impertinent
He. wears cowhide boots snd bomeepun
clothes and Is big enough to work at
plana moving. )
Smiling, Sties r.Oberta moved swiftly to
aard him. "Swish!" "Bwleli!" A brand
new rattan whistled down on his legs;
be was too surprised to move before he
bed received a half dozen strokes of the
rattan. He tried to seise It. to grapple
Miss Roberta: wielding her rattan dex
terously she kept him at Its length, rap
ping him on the calves, his knuckles
anywhere.
At first his eight classmates grinned to
the bully "getting his." Theri, in an
swer ta his bow la for help, they rushed
Miss Roberta. Intrenched behind a desk.
she met them. She smote them even as
Samson smote the Philistines. There waa
hitting In the clinches and cateb-aa-catch-
eaa wrestling, but after about three
minutes of furious combat the brave Mun
Roberta remained mistress of the field.'
"Boys, do I win 7" she asked. smiUnx
forglringly as she did up her hair.
Te-es. teacher," the nine chorused.
stammeflngly.
be cro's with you
"Thea bn caoA n.l h.. in l
WMkP ki4 v. .- no
' wir snw: reason
The Jealousy, the bickerings- of others! I again."
ion swel l aw wnat K mean. Oh, bow I - Cross"
loath. 1tl- , ihr real
"When yoa get up In the looming aadj tubbing his knuckles.
for nee to
' she said.
Great Fcott. I'd hate to see
whimpered the bully
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By REV. THOMAS a OKEGORV.
March T, 1T4H.
It waa 14 years ago-Mairh t. VO-t
that Montesquieu published his great
work, "Esprit des Lois" (The Spirit of
the Laws), a hook which was destined
lo exert a tre-
mendous Influence
upon the thinking
of all mankind for
generations to
come. -
A blue-blood of
I he Mu. bloods,
with titles, riches
and honors galore,
Montesenleu,' In
stead of squand
ering his time)
In vain and frir
olnua ways, ohosa
to ties It for the
welfare of his fel
low men. He traveled, observed, thought,
and, returning home, wrote the great
works which will ever be associated
with his name, the greatest of them" Be
ing ."Ths Spirit af the laws.-,' -
Montesquieu possessed one of 'those
sentimental minds thst wt now and then
read of In history a mlad that taw
straight and true, that no sophistry
eould delude, no authority could either
Intimidate nor humbug; and In eons.
quence "The Bpuit of the Laws" was lo
sot as the lamp from which other think
ers, sll over the world, were to light their
beacon torches. '
1 "P'lftt vision as clear as ths eagle's,
the great Frenchman saw through ths
"excellent foppery of the world" and
eaposed K. '
In aa age when they were still burn
ing poor old woman for "wltrncraft" ha
begged lh "authorities" te pause and
reflect upon the sheer . folly of their
actions.
As tha "wise men," In church and state)
descanted an tha mystery of demoniacal
possession, he said to fhefn: "Gentle-'"
men, there Is aa mystery at all about -
Those possessed' ar at reply- Insane or
Mhsrwtse diseased." " - t.
Ha pitched mtof tha'old gcholastlo Idea
of the "sin' of uaurf." and. bv show- i
Ing th fully of objecting ta a 'fair Inter-'
eat, opened toe war for modern prorreee,
He was one of tha very first ta antfcei-.
pat Sir Charles Liell and others in ar
riving at the trus theory of- tha age! of
the earth, and wf tha duration bt man's'
existence thereon, . . '
It waa In thai-realm-of- history, how-
ever, that Montesquieu did his greatest
Work, He waa cot himself a writer af
nlstory, bat In- his greatest work be
showed others how It should bs written, '
how fsble waa to be separated from ,
truth, and how, ta making an estimate 4
et things, they should look to tha great
governing laws rather than to the am-'
luted persona and events. In other words, .
In- The Spirtr of tha Laws" Montesquieu 1
bald ths foundation of what Is nowadays
called th "philosophy of history." . ,
But the great Frenchman I Interesting
to as Americans from ths fast that but ,
book was In tha mala Inspiration for th
men who mad eur great constitution
of the United State. It Waa from Man
itsuulea that tha fathers was assembled
at Philadelphia got tnetr nmdainental f
losas af federated governmentthe kind
ot .government inas was eetaousnea on , ; I
this continent woen waaningnn tooa bis '
Inauguration satk as arsslaeat of th'
United States pf America,
Montesquieu was born near Bordeaux la
im. and died m 173. at the age of x
aln years before th breaking out ( ,
eur American Revolution.
A Silver Lining to War Clouds' , J :
Br ANDREW CAR.VKGIK.
(From th Werid Today Magaalne.)
The world's peaca-has been broken by
several countite recently much to the
surprise and regret of Its apostle, but
there Is a silver lining peering through
the cloud.
Th most dangerous situation arose In
regard- to Morocco, Involving th three
greatest powers of Europe Qermeny,
Britain and, France.
In earlier days, before the peace senti
ment was so strong, this dlsputs. In all
probability, would have plunged Europe
Into on of thoss long and - exhaustive
struggles which darker her history. It
was diplomatically, peaceful Battled, a
decided gain for th advocates of peace.
And her let m Mat that from th
writer's own knowledge, the statement of
the earl of Northumberland that peace
waa maintained through the unceasing
effort of th nvperot of Germany, Is
true, ho surprise, this. He baa reigned
thlrty-cdd years and his band Is still
guiltless of shedding human blood. Under
his peaceful reign Germany has never re
sorted to war.
Italy's attack upon Tripoli was lament
able, and we rejoice to bear today that
this unexpected outbreak is about to be
ended.
That fair lulls: ths fsvonts of na
tion, should have disregarded her ob
llgstlons under tha Hague treaty, to
which sh la a party, arouse within as
not angry passion, but Vep. painful re-
gret for Italy haa kept for mankind as I
heir thereto th home of ancient empire
and aeat of ctvtlisatlon for centuries. To
have her disregard th claims of peace
and her awn oMlgatloa at this 1st day
ssddeao eur hearts. Let us hop her
reported desire ta settle this painful out
break is troe.
W have rumor of other dispute
likely to lead ta ware, but none so far
have developed. Fortunately Daa
Kumor In exciting times is richly en
dowed with vivid and copious Imagina
tion. Outbreaks In Mexico and petty attacks
la on ar two of our sister republic af
th aouta may be eooaldsred things of
the peat. Moreover, thee wer not In
ternational but only civil hroua.
Watchman, what of tha night aa far
as our own absorbing question of peace
Is concerned as Involved in our treaties
executed with Britain and France?
We optimistic advocates optimistic be
cause we cannot understand how any
Intelligent man can be ether than de
voutly desirous for the chsage tram
settlement of International disputes
through war to settlement by peaceful
arbitration we cannot bat belter that
th traaalea now before the senate
agitating final act km wtl eertanly be
a pi' roved by th needful two-thirds ma
jority. .
Fortunately there la new to be a full
and open discussion of tnetr form and
scope in the senate. It Is stated that
an agreement has been reached satis
factory to those membcfS who. have
first rank among their colleagues and
entitled to grave ooaalderation, having
had time to study and ponder over th
questions Involved, have been able te
remove their objections by suggesting -certain
provisions which ar receiving
careful and sympathetic consideration by .
the government. - .
Th president has wisely met th views
of those senators wba urged that that
seanmlselon when appointed ay him
should be subject to th approval of the ,
ssnat and other dlterenee hays been ad
Justed and provided for by mutual con
cessions satlafaetory. It Is reported, to ,
tha sincere advocate of peace. Including
th secretary of out,. Senator Loejt,
and th other senator In ths front rank.
Th writer heJIevws that tha final re
sult must be th ratification of these
treaties as th greatest step ever taken
In th world's history toward tha banish
ment of war, tha sarth a foakstt dis
grace. ;.':- . '
TV aw this ratification ta eurselvee
as th tnvttar of Britain, th mother ot
Kngllsa speaking peoples, and of our
sister republic and ally of old. France, .
to enter Into then treaties.- They have
both promptly responded. Ar we now
lo prove ret res at aad so discourteous as
ta refuse to make good pur InvttaOoa?
Pariah tha thought,
FRISCO DINNER PUTS
CRIMP IN NEWPORT
Th "animal" dinner given by Mrs
Andrew Welch at the Fairmont hotel,
Baa Francisco, January Is, has created "
a sensation In tha highest society circles.
Mrs. Welch's dinner tabi represented a'
seen In a Jungle.
Figures of Hons and tigers, giraffes and. :
elepbanta peered from miniature thickets. ;
but It was th introduction of living ere-: '
turea into tha picture that furnished ths".
elements of eccentricity, n
Ducks, parrots, frogs, lisards. canary .
birds and lobsters kept strange company I
with th lay figures of beasts from the -Jungle.
Aa peculiar teatura,'" an that caused ,
much BMrrunent, was when frogs Jumped
from th grass covered tabi Into lhe--lap
of th diners.
Commotio of tha seating of tha guests .
roused two parrots, aad ana begsa ts
cheer vociferously, while th eecond.'
which waa ot th exaggerated profane
type, rnaslgnid every one ts perdition by
shrieking: "Ton go to hell,"
The climax of ths fua was iwachtd
when a wag suggested that ths "sporta-
ness" of th parrots be tested by giving
them bread soaked In champagna, .
One Became more noisy aad vociferous
sad changed his mlM rnnn rssllonal tons
to wldly declamatory eamnauad: "Han!
a gotd time, have a good time, but bs
pointed out various defeats and utged ure aad come ham by X. aad an that
the necessity of some rhaage. Ws hear had been swearing all evening sukerded
that tbsas uoaabwrs. some uf them of I aad fell aaleeaV Saa Franebjus BUuDs
