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TIIE BEE: OMAHA, MONDAY, JANUARY 2fi, 1914.
In the Infirmary. I Rtn afraid now he
v.as right, only we couldn't boar to be
pnrtcd. Could we, mother'"
Not all his alor could control his tremu
lous line. A beautiful smile Illumined the
face of tho invalid.
".So you are trying to hoodwink mr,
Phil, for the first time. I know what
the doctor said. He told you that I could
not recover and that I had not long to
live; in a word, that I am dying."
Then tho boy gave way entirely. He
flung himself down by the side of the bed
and burled his face In the coverlet.
''Oh, mother, mother!" he walled, and
his passionate sobs burst forth with
alarming vehemence. The poor woman
vainly strove to soothe him. -"She could
not move, being paralyzed, but her fingers
twined gently In his hair, and she gasped
brokenly:
"Phil, darling, don't make It harder for
rhe. Oh, calm youreclf, my dear one, If
only for my sake. I have so much to say
to you, and perhaps so little time. Be
strong, Philip, lie strong and brave, and
Two Striking Offerings
EXPERTLY DESCRIBED BY OLIVETTE
A fortune from the heavens.
(A pictorial phantasy of tho manner Tn which tho boy hero of this great story suddenly finds himself potseaaed of fabulous wealth through
the falling of a meteor composed almost solidly of diamonds.)
.
Begin This Great f
Story To-day! j
One oi the Most Exciting Tales Ever Writ
ten The Vivid Story of a Poor Boy
Who Is Suddenly Given Enor
mous Wealth Through an Al
: . most Miraculous Event.
(.Continued from Pago One.)
manner In which ho emerged,' with
stealthy activity, into the creaking loft
above. Here, ut first glance, there waa
in astonishing ilcgreo of comfort. Odd
pieces of worn carpet, neatly, Joined,
covered tho floor. Tho two windows.
facing only to the front of tho dwelling,
all will bo ' well with you. I know
ypti will miss mcr-we liavo been
all In all to each other since
your father's' death.' 'nut my memory
must bo sweet, not bitter to you. When
you think of mo X want tho recollection
to' inspire you to do that which Is right
were curtained. The whitewashed walls regardless of consequences, to strive nl-
uway thee terrible thoughts; go. rather,
und kneel by her side in pruyer."
for an Instant the great brown oyo
Hazed at lilni.
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Resinol
itching
heals
skins
RESINOL OINTMENT, with"
Resinol Soap, stops itching
lnstantly,quick)y and easily benla
the most distressing cases of ec
zema, rash or other tormenting
ekin or Bcalp eruption, and clears,
away pimples, blackheads, red
ness, roughness and dandruff,
when other treatments have
proven only a waste of time and
xconey. Bewara of imitations.
Keslacl U Kid lif yrsetkaBy rry &ru
girt la U Urdud tJute. but ye at
Ut it at our expous. Writ today to
Devt. K-S, RWuU, Iialtfanm, MU fee
a UUrtl trial of Hasiaol Oiatswot c4
Kcstao Soap,
"Am I to pray thnt my mother shall be
taken from mo?"
"Kven that. It It, bo God'a will."
Titer gleam of passion yielded to utter
helplessness. Tho boy again brought
forth his tiny store of money.
"Surely." ho suhl, "1 can buy some
small amount of wine. In the shops
I they sell things In tins thut make chicken
J broth, don't they? 1 have a fire and a
kettle. Would you mind telling me
'There, there. You go to your mother
i mm enuenvor io cneer ner tip. I will see
what I can do. What! Would you
arguo with me? Go at once: I Insist.
Listen, she Js culling for you!"
In that poor tehament there were no
secrets. a rlcKetv staircase, crtnuiv
built against tho retaining wall of the
; only living room on the ground floor, led
steeply to an apartment above, and cul
minated In an opening that suggested n
trapdoor. The walls, roughly paneled,
were well provided with shelves and pegs.
The back door was fastened with a
lateh, a rontrivnnce rarely seen in Lon
don of today. The front window looked
out Into a badly paved court girt by
t,umbleldown stables. A smaller win-
t dow at the bock revealed a dismal yard
darkened by lofts. Although little more
than a stone's throw removed from the
busy Mile ftni road, the place was sin
gularly quiet. It was already dead, and
only waited tho coming of men with
Plokaxcs and crowbars to sweep, away
the ruins.
ine ioy heard his name whispered
rather than spoken. The sound galvan-
ixed Ijl m Into vivid consciousness.
"Doctor." he said, earnestly, "you will
come back"
"Yes, yes; within half an hour. Tell
your mother to expect me."
Philip ran up the stairs. lying practice
had enabled him to movo with a mint
mum of noise. It was pitiful to see the
wero almost hidden by cuttings from the
colored periodicals published during the
pretvlous Christmas season. A Hcrcen
divided the room Into two compartments,
ench containing a tiny bed. On one of
these, propped up with pillows, lay the i
wasted figuro of a woman over whoso '
face the shadows were falling fast. The
extreme thinness, the waxen pallor, the
deilcnto texture of debilitated skin nnd
unnatural brilliancy of the eyes, gave
her n remarkably youthful appearance.
This fantastic trick of death In llfo no
centunted the resemblance between
mother and son. The boy. too, was
n.mwiy oumneti ry hunger, and In the
laoing ugnt or n March day thn iiifrr.
enco between tho diyad tokens of ap-
nroacning collapse and the transient ef
fects of a scanty regimen on a vigorous
youth was not readily distinguishable.
wo you want anything, mother arv
said the boy. laving his head tendoriv
the clammy forehead.
"Only to ask you. mil. what it ,
that the doctor told you."
Tho voico was low and sweet-thn ii..
tlon that of an educated woman. The
boy, too, though his tones wero stwmir
and harsh, spoke with the accent of good
breeding:. Ills manner and words ciilnod
some dlstlnatlon from a slight touch of
French elegance and precision. This was
only notlceabfe !n repose. When excited,
or moved to deep feeling, the continental
veneer acquired at tho Lycee In Dieppe
instantly vanisneci. and he became lh
strenuous, emphatic nrtton he undoubt
edly was by birth and breeding.
lie sain, dearest, that what vou
wanted was some good wlne-nlce things
to, oat. He is an awfully fine chap, and
i am arraia I was rude to him, but he
didn't seem to mind It a bit, and he is
ccmlng back soon with chicken broth
and port wine, and I don't know what."
ma orave wonts were well meant, hut
the mothers heart understood him too
wen o tie uecelved. A thin hand caught
his wrist and feebly drew him. nearer.
"You say you were rude to him. lltll?
How can that be possible? What did you
ay to warrant such a description?"
.He hesitated for n moment. With rare
self-control In one so young, he fiercely
determined not to communicate his own
despair to his mother.' So ho laughed
gently.
"We are so Jolly hard up, you, know,
and It sounded strange In my ears to
talk about expensive luxuries which I
could not buy. He has often told us,
dear, that you would be belter tared for
ways for honor and for the approbation
of your own conscience. My- own dear
boy, wo must bow to the will of God. Wo
have indeed been sorely tried, you far
mora than I, for I can look back on years
of perfect happiness with a loving hus
band and a dcllghtfut child, whereas you
have been-plunged (nto poverty and mis
cry at an ago when life should bo open
ing before you with every promise of a
successful career. Perhaps, Phil, your
trials havo come to you early, as mlno
hitvo found mo late. I trust 1 have borne
reverses of health and 'fortune with pa
tlenco'nnd resignation.' My present suf
ferings will bo a 'lasting Joy 'to mo if, in
tho llfo to come, I can know that my
example has been a stimulus to you amid
tho chances and changes of youl- career.
Promise me, darling, that you will resign
yourself to the decrees of Providence even
In tho bitter hour of our parting."
Her voice failed. Tears stood In her
eyes. The knowledge came to her anew
that natural emotions can at times con
quer all restraints. The maternity strong
within her clamored for the power to
shield her offspring from the dangers
that would beset him. Thcro was a
maddening pain In the thought that a
few brief hours or minutes might un
clasp her arms from him forever."
It was Phil who first gave utterance
to the wild protest in their souls.
"Mother," he mourned, bitterly, "I don't
want to live without you. Let us die
together. If you cannot stay with me,
then I sr:&:ir" i
Hut a scream of terror, so shrill and
vehement that it seemed to be almost
miraculous from so frail a form froze
Uie vow on his lips.
"Phil! What are you saying? Oh, my
eon, my son, do not break my heart be
fore I die. Kiss me, dearest. I am cold.
I can scarce see you. Coma nearer. Let
me look once more Into your brave eyes.
You will bo a great man. Phil. I know It
Who should know your oharacter like
your mother? But you must hava faith
In Qod, always. I have prayed for you
and my prayers will surely be granted.
I will watch over you. If you are In
danger my spirit will come back across
the void. We cannot b parted. Oh. Qod,
It is impossible! You are the life of my
life. I am not dead while you still live."
.Even as she spoke, her left hand and
arm, hitherto untouched by the cruel
blight which had made her a helpless
Invalid during many weary months, be
came numb and rigid. She was dying now,
Afternoon gown of nzuro taffeta is shown on
the loft. Tho aurpllco blouse is edged with tur
quoise velvet, and has a small Medici collar of tho
volvet. Tho arm-holes aro low, and tho tiny
sleeve la odgod with chinchilla, as is tho tunic of
plaited taffeta. Tour circular flounces trimmed
in taffota buttons fall below tho tunic. The lino
of flounces nnd of tunic is cutaway. The bottom
of tho skirt opens over a petticoat flounce of tur
quoise chiffon.
Tho homo dressmnker will find it possible 'to
copy 'this dress at small cost by the substitution of
cheaper materials for the taffeta and chinchilla.
An inexpensive fur may be used or black volvet
ribbon in a two-inch width will be found very ef
fective; and for the taffeta may bo substituted an
inexpensive silk or ovon albatross or cloth of a
light weight.
Tho wonderful French model on the right is de
veloped In rose velvet, fur and tulle the favorite
implements of the smart dressmaker of the winter.
The left side of the bodice is made of draped
tullo, veiled by a deep collar of strass. The right
side is of velvet, with a broad kimono sleeve edged
in skunk.
A band of this same fur. forms the belt in front
and falls on either side in the rounded lines of a
basque. A knot of the tullo is caught at tho loft
hip by strass beads.
Tho skirt, drapes into some fullness and ends in
a pointed train. At the line of the hips it is
doubled under itBelf and falls in a tunic line from
this draping. OLIVETTE.
not with the struggle against tho kng
of terrors which often marks the passing
of humanity, but with a slow torpidity
moro akin to nlecp.
Her brain was plear, but the stock of
nervous force had sunk so low that her
few remaining words were spoken with
difficulty. They were mostly endearing
expressions, appeals to her loved one
to hope and pray, to trust steadfastly In
the All Wise Power that would direct
his deetlny. With the last flicker of ex
istence the maternal Instinct became
dominant again and she asked him not
to forget her.
The boy could only murmur agonized
appeals to the merciless unseen not to
rob him of the only being he held dear
on earth, but even In that awful moment
he had the strength to ce'ase his frantic'
protests when they seemed to cause her
pain, and he forced himself to Join her
in prayer.
When the doctor brought a nurse and
so mo small store of tho much needed
delicacies, Mrs. Anson was already un
conscious. The boy, aroused from frenzy by the
steps on the Btalra, shrieked Incoherently:
"I havo killed my mother. Seel She ts
dead. I killed her. I made 'her cry. You
told mo to look after her until you re
turned. Rhe cried and screamed because
I spoke so wildly. It Is all my fault. I"
"Hush! Your mother Is not dead, but
dying. Not all the skill of man can save
her. Let her -die In peace."
No other words could have checked the
wild torrent of lament that surged from
that wounded heart. So she still lived.
There remained a faint flicker of life.
Not yet had sho passed the dreadful bar
rier of eternity. Through his blinding
tears ho thought he could discern a smile
on the worn face. The doctor watched
Phil more narrowly than the sunken
frame on the bed. It was best that the
paroxysm of grief should go untram
meled. The nurse, a young woman un
used as yet to the inevltableness of death,
moved timidly toward the windows and
adjusted the curtains to admit more
light.
At last, when Phil's strength yielded
to the strain of his sorrow and the very
force of his agony had spent itself, the
! doctor leaned over tho Inanimate form
and looked Into tho eyes.
"It haa ended, rhll," he whispered.
"Your mother Is In heaven!"
In heaven What a tocsin of woe In a
message of faith! The boy suddenly
stood up, Hope was murdered within him.
His tears ceased and his labored breath,
lwr catno under control with a mighty
effort. .He stooped and kissed the pale
checks twice.
"Goodby, mother," he said, and the dull
pain In his voico was so heartrending
that the nurse's sympathies mastered her.
She burst out crying. Professional In
stinct came to the doctor's aid. He sharply
reprlnmanded the half-hysterical woman
and sent her on an errand to bring those
whose duty It Is to render tho last serv
ices to frail mortality. Ttyo boy he led
downstairs, .He was a busy man, with
muny claims on his time, but this strange
youngster Interested him, and he resolved
to turn the boy's thoughts forcibly away
from the all-absorbing horror of his moth
er's death.
mous,' as tho Irish country folks say
when they, want to be superlative. This Is
the vpry revcrso of tho Mediterranean
spirit nursed on ancient Greece. After
all, Hercules. was as grent a hero as Her
mann. Armlnltis or Bluchcr. Yet see
how tho Athenians glorified him In the
Krcchthcon.. It-Is hardly bigger, than the
small house of Francis I on the Cours de
de. la Heine ,ln Paris, an exquisite gem
of .archlteottirc, by tho way,
"The Greeks and Latins could not da
without femlnlno divinities even to ex
press war. BeJlona is not a great big
creature In any of the works. But Is
sho not touched with BUbllmlty?"
(To Be Continued Tomorrow.)
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National Taste lor Bipess
Germany's taste for the great-big, Its
Interest In Gog and Magoglsm have not
beon better exemplified than by the colos
sal new monument at Leipslc In the Bat
tles of the Nations. Now that the kaiser
and his pageant of princes have circum
navigated the monument at the exercises
of dedication and departed from the
shrine, leaving it shorn of the sacredness
with which their presence invested it,
the common herd of artists and soulp
tors are taking a glimpse of the monu
ment. One writes from London:
"Like the basement of the Bismarck
Denkmal in Hamburg, it resembles In
shape the bride's cake one sees, or
used to see at Fortnum and Mason's
on the eve of grand London weddings.
The extreme masculinity of Teutonic
art appears in all the gigantic warriors
in armor, grim, stark, stramm, gigantic,
and not a bit sublime, who, as caryatides,
support the enormous structure, or 'enor-
Grandma Used Sage
Tea to Darken Hair
She made up a mixture of Sagi
Tea and Sulphur to bing back
color, gloss, thickness.
Common garden sage brewed Into a
heavy tea with sulphur and alcohol
added, will turn gray, streaked and faded
hair beautifully dark and luxuriant, re
move eVery bit of dandruff, stop scalp
Itching and falling hair. Just a few
applications will prove a revelation if
your hair s fading, gray or dry. sera,
gly and thin. Mixing the Sage Tea and
Sulphur recipe at home, though. Is
troublesome. An easier way is to cot the
ready-to-use tonic, costing about to cents
a large bottle at drug stores, known aa
"Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Rem
edy," thus avoiding a lot of muss.
While wispy, gray, faded hair is not
sinful, we nil desire to retain our youth
ful appearance and attractiveness. By
darkening your hair with Wyeth's Sag
and Sulphur, no one can tell, because it
does It so naturally, so evenly. You Just
dampen a sponge or soft brush with it
and draw this through your hair, taklnr
one small strand at a time, by mernlnc
all gray hairs have disappeared, and.
after another application or two, yoor
hair becomes beautifully dark, tWhy
soft and luxurbmt v.-nf ( "JU
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