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%m mmmv p&fhmitm, ratrafoA*; fltw: 22,1927 '* LIVED TO SEE ALL TIMELY THOUGHTS The Girl of Flower HIS COMRADES PASS Mountain By ROSE MEREDITH {Copyright.) WHEN Dick Wayland came borne from a flying trip to Europe, It m partly In response to a summons from his lawyer. His only living relative, Uncle Cecil Wayland, had died suddenly and left everything he possessed to the young man. That was quite a good bit of money, as well as real estate and securities, as Dick discovered when he talked It over with Mr. Lord, the lawyer, who told him about Flower Mountain. "Flower Mountain?" echoed the heir blankly. ' Do you mean to say that there Is a mountain Included In my possessions." "Flower Mountain Is a pretty big hill--perhaps you can sell tt--or sell the timber," he suggested. Dick shook his head. "1 don't believe In cutting down trees--takes too long to grow them, and If the wood Is all taken from Flower Mountain, why It will spoil the mountain. Better leave It as it Is. I. will go over and look at it--perhaps we can convert it Into something that will pay. and leave the trees standing." « So the following week, Dick Waj* land started for Flower Mountain. \ He arrived at Floweredge after 'dark, and meeting the young minister, was invited to stay at the rectory. After a good night's rest, he awoke about seven o'clock the next morning and looked out of his window Into the light of another beautiful day, and saw the shadowy blue of Flower Mountain. On this side It was wooded clear to the summit; over to the left hie saw something scarlet that seemed to move here and there. ^ "Must be some one up there." he told Mr. MncRae, the minister, when he met him at the breakfast table. "Very likely,** returned the rector calmly. "Our people here almost believe that Flower Mountain belongs to them! They dol not cut the trees, nor harm the mountain in *ny way, but they picnic or camp there, go berrying or pick wild flowr ers--it is a playground for Flower, edge, Mr. Wayland." "No harm In that," agreed Dick generously. When the meal was over, he took a lunch and, with a stout stick In hand, proceeded to climb the rather steep trail that wound first through the woods, and finally led him around to the southern barer side where a flash of scarlet had aroused his curiosity. Within another hour, Dick had covered the entire mountain, and then he sat down In the woods under a great oak tree to eat his lunch beside a nickering, buhWlne little brook. Once he thought he heard a dog bnrk nenrhy, but It was not repeated. There was nothing about him snve the tall brown tree trunks and the little stream, and overhead the green leaves--and--whnt was that in the branches overhead. In his own tree? It was something red! And betide It he made out a large dog which suddenly barked at him. He got upon his feet and stared up at- that red --a *toat There was a girl fn the tree! A girl and a dog, high up there, where there was a wooden platform built among the topmost strone branches. On the platform was a tiny house--t a mere shack! And on closer inspection he saw a narrow rope ladder that swung close to the trunk and was probably now hauled to a safe height. As for the girl, she stared down at him, her face white and scared looking. Even at the foot of the tree he could see that her eyes were blue, that In her right hand was a shining gun. Promptly he lifted his hands high over his head. "Will you come down here and talk to trie?" he asked. "In a minute," was her answer In the nicest voice he had ever heard. Then he saw works of magic, for she ordered the dog to enter a little box that swung from the tree and, as she came down the Kdder, he could see that the box Wi,-» descending slowly from a pulley line, the girl handling the rope which she released little by little so that both she and her dog reached the ground at the same moment. "Please forgive .«ny Intrusion," ho said plainly, 'but It may disarm your suspicions If T explain that I am Richard Waylnnl, the owner of this mountain. Thi< Is my first glimpse of it. and the rector did not tell me that there were any residents here.*' "I am Stella Chase," she said. "M? home is In the East, In New Hampshire. I have been very sick--our doctor advised Immediate change of air, and because Dad was havln* money troubles I just had to find * place to go without his aid. One of m? school friends had married a mini* ter--yes. this Mr. Macltae. at Floweredge. And she invited me to come and see them. And In seeing them. T saw the mountain I I knew I could ' get well up here. Once every day I go dpwn to the rectory and dine with them. Don goes, too. and love^ it! If It proves to be a stormy day,, 'why I usually have jpo'ugh canned things to eat for usPTwuh. and If there Is a thunderstorm, why we hoth j scuttle down there and spend the nielit. So you see that we are very secure." Dick told his own story and then he settled 'down at the village hotel. But scarcely a day passed that he did^ not go to his mountain to see thf ch;' "who finally becapie his wife. Washington post, O. A. R., of South Boston, passed out of existence, when its last surviving member, John Connors, died at his home at the age of one hundred one. A native of Ireland, he joined the navy before the outbreak of the Civil war, fought in the battle of Mobile bay, and remained in the service for many years. It is not extraordinary that a Grand Army post 6houM come to an end through the death of all its members. There were many that have been so terminated, and In most of them the membership has been reduced to a handful. The Civil war ended 62 years ago, and that means an approxipiate age of eighty for even the youngest of the surviving veterans. But John Connors was close to forty years old at the end of the war, old enough to have been the father of some of the boys in blue. Even among his South Boston comrades there must have been some who were young enough to be his sons. Yet it was his fortune to outlive them all To him fell, the unexpected distinction of being th4 Last Man.--Providence Journal. " TRAVELS TO EUROPE AND BACK ON NICKEL "DOC" HAD TO MEET - BID OF UNDERTAKER Thomas A. Dwer, president of the New York Rotary club, said at a banquet: "There's such a thing, after all, as carrying business methods too far. "A business man sent for the doctor. The doctor looked him over and said: "'You're pretty sick, sir, bat I believe I can cure you.' " 'What will you charge, doc?' groaned the business man, *foi a full cure?' " 'Well/ said the doctor, It's rather Irregular to estimate in this way, but I'm ready to cure you for $200.' The business mau shook his head weakly on the pillow. Then he managed with great difficulty to articulate: "'You'll have to shade that price considerable, doc. I got a darn sight better bid from the undertaker."* Historic - Tavern Pane* One of the oldest taverns in the county, the Golden Cross, was refused a renewal of license when the proprietor applied to the West Lothian llcensi ing court The clerk stated that at the half-yearly court the chief constable reported that the applicant was bankrupt and that very little business was being done In the premises. It was at the Golden Cross that Robert Burns was nfliliated to the local lodge of Fre.; Masons, when on his Highland tour in 1787.--London Mail. Bone Long Buried Buried 20,000 years ago in marine shale cliffs near Claremont, Calif., the iegbone of a great elephant was discovered by geology students of Pomona college, Los Angeles, while searching for fossils. Two students saw the end of the bone protruding, apparently exposed of what may have been £he Imperial elephant that roamed over southern California more thaD 20,000 years ago. Pistol Team's Challenge The pistol team of the I'asadeno (Calif.) post of the American Legion has issued a challenge to Legion marksmen throughout the country to a con test "under any conditions." In a meet with the team of Hollywood post, the Pasadena team scored 1.20.") out of n possible 1,500 in slow and rapid fiiv over 25 and JKKyard ranges. Boy, Fourteen, Well Satisfied With Trip Abroad. Brooklyn, N. Y.--Herbert Avram, fourteen-year-old adventurer, who got to Paris on a nickel and a lot of selfreliance, although Colonel Lingbergb needed an airplane and sojne letters of Introduction for the same trip, returned the other day on the La Savole, the "Ship on which he stowed away in a stateroom. Herbert returned as a third-class passenger. But even then iie bad the run of the ship, as be was the only one In that class, and bad the privileges of cabin passengers. The French line had decided to treat bim as a third-class tourist and had billed his father for $175, half fare fur the round trip. Despite the bill, Morris Avram, an Inventor of Manhattan, was not at the pier to greet his globe-trotting off spring.' At this Herbert was visibly downcast. Herbert admitted that he expected a licking. A friend of the family, Alexander O'Hara, took bim borne in a t&xicah. Mum Regarding ThfftL Herbert would not discuss the trip. On the eastward passage the boy was a general favorite with the passengers, who raised a purse for him, but be has refused to let any glamor be built up around him. To most questions he answered, "Bunk," although be was not asked about the skyline or American women. He denied that he went to see Lindbergh, saying be went "just for the trip." He did have one regret He was sorty be had not taken his flve-yearold brother along. "My father expected me to take care of him at home," he said. "If 1 had taken him along things might have worked out smoother." Would Not Have Him Jailed. Edme Vasco, purser of the La Sa voie, said the French line did not like to turn over boys of Herbert's age to the police. The usual passport re quirements were waived and he was placed in the custody of his two sisters, Marguerite and Violet students In Paris, who cared for him* until the ship was ready to make the return voyage. And he came back with more clothes than he left, his sisters having outfitted him with a bathrobe, pajamas j and two fresh shirts, which he carried j in a small black bag. Whether or not he still bad bis nlckei could not be , learned. True politeness Is sometimes equivalent to a free pass. , A watchmaker has n a centipede has feet In raising a boy properly. Shoes may come and shoes may go, but men kick on forever. Haste makes some people waste a tot of other people's time. Love Is mostly romance, but ma* itage is all matter of fact. Only those who efajoy dining on alt can afford to trust to Jnck. Only a dyspeptic can eat his cakt and yet feel as though be had it Contentment is not happiness; oyster may be contented.--Bovee. Have a hobby, but don't talk abott It unless somebody asks questions. x It your shoes look beautiful, are yon sure your feet are comfortable? « It- Is the easiest thing in the world to .apologize when you are ~ in the . r i g h t ' - • . V ^ When ayoupg man falls In love witfc an heiress he thinks his fortune. i» maid. Usually, the proud manner goes with a quick perception of when it should -be employed. One of the great moral fights that some natures have is to keep from eating too much. Women refuse to be sullen, no mat ter what they think. Here is when men could learn. One owes some deference to pub- 11c opinion, merely because so many people hold that view. One worthless man In a Tttlage serves as a bad example to the entire youth of the community. Jolly Sixteen Card Club , The members of the Jolly Sixteen Card club resumed their meetings last week which will continue throughout the winter months. Their first meeting of the season was held at the home of Mrs. F. O. Gans on Thursday afternoon of last week. Four tables of five hundred were played, with the first 'prize going to Mrs. George Schreiner, second prize to Miss Katie Weber and third prize to Mis. Simon Michels. Refreshments were served at the close of a pleasant afternoon. The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. George Schreiner. Royal Bunco Club The members of the Royal Bunco club invaded the home of one of their! freshments were served, members, Mrs. William Marshall, oh last Thursday evening, giving her a most complete surprise, the event being in honor of her birthday anniversary. Bunco was played during the evening, with first prize being awarded to Mrs. John Engeln, second prize to Mrs. John Keg and the consolation to Mrs. Jack Nicholls. The hostess was presented with a birthday gift frcm the guests present and refreshments were served at the close of a pleasant evening. A Just Man One Miami county farmer, the "home paper tells us, is saving up a load of tin cans, Settles; picnic plates, paper sacks, etc, which he will take to Kan sas City In the late fall and scatter over the boulevards, thus returning property to the rightful owners.--Cnp per'i Weekly. To Applaud or Not to Applaud Stirs Musicians London.--To be applauded or not to be applauded. That is the question which is agitating London's music world today. There are two hostile canips. One holds that a real masterpiece, such as an opera or a brilliant pianoforte solo by Paderewski, should be received with a solemn hush. And the other thinks that approval should be "signified In the usual manner." So far the loud applauders seem to be victorious, If the opinions of such as Sir Thomas Beecham.^the conductor, and Sir Landon Konald, the composer and conductor, can be taken. "I wish people were more demonstrative," said Heecham. "Nowadays, as a rule, we applaud either in the wrong place or not at all. Concert audiences sometimes choose the worst possible moment for their applause-- ; before the piece has ended, for in- j stance. As long as the applause lsjn the right place, the more of it the i better." ' i "It's all nonsense," -said Ronald, j "artists love applause. That's a thing | that troubles an artist when he is { making a record for the phonograph. He sings Into a trumpet--he puts his heart and soul into it--and at the end there is Just dead silence. It seems almost unnatural." Gentle Art of Lying Not Unknown in East We are prone to gtve westerners credit for telling the biggest yarns, but here's one from China which shows the falling is not confined to any particular location. Two coolies were sunning themselves on the docks of Hongkong waiting for an English or American liner from which they could earn • few yen. "When I was in Singapore," said one, "1 saw a man so black that you had to hold a lighted candle close to him to see him even in broad daylight." Said the other, with a yawn, °I lived once In Formosa In the bouse of.a man who was so thin that he had to pass through his doorway twice before his wife would give htm credit for being * at home."--Los Angeles Times. Blind ft. an Good Boxer Captain Lowry, who was the first officer to be blinded In the World war, is not only successful as an osteopath in London, but is also a good athlete. He boxes, swiins, dives, runs, dances, plays bridge and does several other things that are not accomplished by many with perfect Sight. He boxes, he says, by using his sense of space, which tells him when a person Is In front of him. Then he hits out, and often with telling effect He can "read" his partner's spine in a single fox trot it Is said. ' „ Sliding Scale From a foreign paper comes the story that an American publisher cabled to Dean Inge: "Will you write your life? Offer two thousand pounds." The dean-cabled back, declining the offer. The publisher then cabled: "Will you write life of Christ? Lower terms, of course."--Boston Transcript. Too Thrilled for Words : Contributor--Yes, I wrote this poem myself. Editor--Wonderful! And to tjhlnk that I--a poor, struggling editor--am shaking the hand of Eclgnr Allan Poe! What an honor. It Has Come Women have been longing for It' many years, and now they hnve accomplished It; I know two sisters who work df»wn.town, while the husband of one of them does, the housework' s. W. Howe's Monthly. * Mother Knows ^ Willie--Say, mom, does a fellow"; head stop growing when he is twenty one? . Mother--Yes, stops growing, my son and begins swelling.--New Bedford Standard . v Fast Speaker iPrlend -- Does Kip baby talk yet?, frond Parent--Oh, yes, but nobod> n understand Just what It is h®Y • ing.--Detroit News. One Auto in U. S. for Every Five Citizens Washington.--The United States has one automobile in operation for each five of its citizens, the automobile division of the Department of Commerce announces, basing its figures on a recent survey. Statistics for the world as a whole showed 27,650,267 machines In opera tion at the beginning of the year, or one for each sixty-six of the popula tlon. In Canada and Hawaii there Is one machine to each eleven of population while New Zealand has one to twelve Australia and Denmark one to seven teen, Great Britain one, to forty-three Argentine one to forty-five, and Trance one to forty-six. It was estimated that 95 per cent of all the automobiles operating in the wprld are of American origin though a considerable proportion of tfiero were assembled In forelgr branches of American factories. Epidemic's Big Toll An estimate of the deaths caused by the Iniluenza epidemic, 1918 and 1919, was made by Laumonler In the G* zette des Hospitat.x, September 30 and October 2, 1919. He says that for the total of eleven months, allowing for-- anologous mortalities in Central Asia and the Far East, the wofld mortality could easily have exceeded 25,000,00*). sir?" Wanted to Know "And what will you have, asked the waiter. "Bring me a boiled owl," commanded the overly cheerful diner. "Yeshlr, a boiled owl. Tha' guy* a£ th* nex* .table says I'm a bigger fool than •' boiled owl, an' I'm gonna 'vestlgate." --American I^eglon Monthly. -Seek Beetle Parasites for Planters in Hawai; «. Honolulu, T. H.--F. C. Hadden O! the Hawaiian Sugar Planters' asso elation is now on his way to Formosi ^to collect parasites to control the Japanese beetle. The beetle, which 1> an epidemic to southern China, h' kept In check in Formosa by nature' enemies. It is hoped that introductio: of the Formosan parasite into Haw.-; will help control the pest here. Those Knotical Miles 8we« t Young Thing--Why do you hare knots on the ocean instead of miles? Skipper (sarcastically)--Well, you see, they couldn't have the ocean tied If there were no knots.--Montreal Family Herald. The Salutation Solicitor--I should advise you to sjvrlte this man a nice polite note and see what happens. ^ Client--All right, Pll do it. How do ron spell blackgu. rd?--Boston Post HERMAN J. SCHAEFEB Moving and Long Distance Hauling Ladies' Aid Society Th® Ladies' Aid society met at the home of Mrs. William Bacon on last Thursday afternoon. A pleasant afternoon was enjoyed after which re- Phone 126-1 McHenry, Illinois save time trouble money s LOCAL JUOVAtTr UEAOUg Of AMERICA,** ALL WIGHTS A Economtbat TrontpQrtatiOB The ideal "Didn't that lawyer know yon Wen <i movie star?" "Hadn't the least suspicion. Wh> he offered to get.me my divorce witf out any publicity." i Trouble Most of us have eye trouble. I Want this, I want that, I want the other thing; I don't appreciate this. I don't appreciate that, I don't appreciate anything. Yes, I Is my trouble.--Atchison Globe. Real 7*«ff "It makes me laugh to bear some •ten say they haven't any temper,* says old A1 Pitcher. "So man knows If he's got a temper till he meets up with a determined agent for something no household Is complete wltl»> ^mt-^Farm and FiresiaerT^* * " AO Silence Nmt OeUon We often hear of the wife who Cmuch. Bat pity the husband of wife wfce talks toe MMa*--'Wem- MlI Heme Oempantaa, Sound Advloe Never attempt any wlefced begfc* Id the hope of a good Saint Gregory. Time Hard to Find Nothing Is more difficult to find anywhere than time to sit down with yourself, except the ability to enjoy the time after finding It.--Dallas Lore Sharp. Diesel Locomotives Diesel engine locomotives have be successfully tested on British r;i i&ys. Worth Remembering One tree will make a million matches--and one match can destroy a million tree*. At least, that's the jpy a forestry expert -^Manchester Union. ' ' • \ Old Musical Instrument Lute was an ancient musical Instrument which was formerly much used, but which Is now regarded as a curiosity. 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