Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 244, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 October 1911 — Page 3

MOON-BLINDNESS

“Marplot!/ Have I got to tie you?" Mrs. Velvin demanded gleefully, flinging a length of ribbon about Rayner's arm. “No doubt you want to go Inside and talk to Patty. Content yourself, sir, with me! Even me! Patty is a luxury. She wouldn’t be at all good for you. Not for your career. And I have but just got her and young Atherley well settled for . the evening. If he stays until 11, I shall know he has proposed " "How you know it?” Rayner interrupted, smiling, yet not quite easily. Mrs. Velvin laughed sokly. "Patty is a wise virgin,” she said. “She never sacrifices her beauty sleep for trlfleas. O, no!" as she caught Rayner's look of annoyance. "She won’t accept him —not on three days’ acquaintance — she will merely take him under consideration. Trust my child for that! I have brought her up even more than if she were my very own/’ "H’m! Are you six or two years her elder?” Rayner demanded. Again Mrs. Velvin laughed. “As though It mattered —the least bit," she said. “By Bible count I am four years ahead of my husband’s near daughter. Spiritually I’m four centuries—but for me the child would have grown absurdly sentimental.” "Then —I wish she had had another stepmother,” Rayner broke out. Still—l refuse to believe even you, much as she loves you, can make her mercenary, cold and calculating. When she marries it will be a man, not his money—— * ~ “Why not say a man and his money?” Mrs. Velvin asked archly. "You can’t deny, jealous as you are, that Atherley is a good sort." "But not good enough for Patty—she—she deserves the very best," Rayner began eagerly. "Meaning yourself?” Mrs. Velvin Interposed with a pretense of a yawn. Then she got up and half dragged Rayner out Unto a moonlit garden, rose-scented, vital with the spicebreath of pinks. "Listen to the words of wisdom,” she began. ‘Tm your friend in this — even more than Patty’s. You are frightfully ambitious—you have so much in you it is no wonder. Remember Kipling, ‘He travels fastest who travels alone.’ With Patty you’d be too happy—you’d Jet go everything but money-making—care for nothing but to keep her in cottonwool, and give her jewels and rings and all the fine things. Take my ■ word for it, you’ll never be a great man without the spur of unhappiness." "Stop mocking!" Rayner said, hotly. She went on as if he had not spoken. "As Patty’s husband, you’d have five years of bliss absolute. Then — you’d remember —and regret You’d see the men you know are your inferiors going ahead, each in his way—and you standing stilt You’d be sour and discontented. And that would make my girl miserable. So let her be. I won’t have her miserable. She was made to be ‘fed on the roses and laid in the Hiles of life.’ ” ' "I don’t believe It Anyway I shall ask her,” Rayner said more hotly than before. He stepped past Mrs. Velvin and onto the piazza they had quitted. It gave through long French windows upon the dim-lit parlor, where Atherley sat basking in Patty’s presence. Rayner peered at them, grinding his teeth. He had sought them full of a mad Impulse—lt died at sight of them se? curely conventional —Patty at the piano, striking a minor chord now and then; Atherley telling sprightly tales of life in Paris. He had spent a year there, making believe to study philosophy. He had come away not much wiser than he went —still he had a certain air. Further, his globe-trotting gave him a long advantage conversationally. He had good eyes, and a certain knack of seeing the humorous side of. all things. How could even a desperate lover burst In upon such a pair and demand that the girt take Instant choice? Rayner had been courting Patty steadfastly for six months. He had never got around to proposing—by 111 luck he had thought—now he began to realize it was by will of Mrs. Velvin. Atherley was palpably hit—still he was not a declared suitor. Convention may shackle even burning jealousy—Rayner merely called a gay good night through the window, shot past It, mounted and galloped headlong away. As the thudding hoofs grew fainter, Ratty got up and walked to the window. straining her eyes through the modnlight, yet seeing nothing. Suddenly she shivered. "I wish Billy were not riding Daredevil tonight,” she said. "He is gentle as a dog by daylight—but moonshine sets him wild.” “O! I dare say his master can man(age him,” Atherley returned. "They tell me at the club he can manage anything, even women," laughing significantly after the last word. Then with a mock sigh, ‘You don’t wonder I »nvy him a bit?" "Why! How can yon help ttt” Patty cried with artless cruelty. "He is so out of the common every way. He manages horses and women by not being afraid of them. Both know they can trust him —unless they happen tn be moon-blind."

By MARTHA McCULLOCH-WILLIAMS

(Gopyri<ht. 1911, by Associated Literary Press.)

“So you believe in moon-blindness. I thought that superstition had been thoroughly discredited,” Atherley said lightly. '7 - Patty di<f not 'answer—she was listening too intently. There wail h" break in ~fhe hoofbeats —with wilder thudding after it. Over her shoulder she cried to Atherley, “Daredevil is running now—come help me find Billy.” “You think he has been thrown!" Atherley panted, Struggling after the flying figure. "I know it—he would hold Daredevil to the last,” she answered, her voice sharp with They ran silently down the road until it turned sharply in a little glade. The white moon made it almost as light as day—thus Patty saw two figures in the middle of it—Billy Rayner safe and sound, supporting a woman evidently half-fainting. Atherley touched her arm, saying significantly: "I think we had better go back.” Patty could grow no whiter, but she turned upon him eyes that blazed. "I am not spying,” she said clearly, then in higher key: “Billy-—what is the trouble?" "I don’t- quite understand —y—et,” Rayner answered. “Thfs lady,” bowing to the drooping figure, “had lost herself-—-and came out of the woods to ask the way. That scared Daredevil—l got down from him though —and he ran off home. Perhaps you can reassure the lady—she—she—seems to be upset” “No—only unhappy,” the stranger cried, suddenly uncovering her face. “So unhappy I shall die unless you tell me where to find him. You know —the man I love—Steven Atherley.” "I have brought him to you,” Patty said, running forward and dragging Atherley. The stranger flung up her hands—white hands, soft and heavily ringed. “O Steven! Steven! Forgive me!” she moaned. ‘“I—I had to come. Remember I have not seen you since Paris. And the minute I knew ” „ “Please spare explanations, Mabel,” Atherley said curtly,” I suppose you are staying with the Cudwins—let me take you to them at once." “Anywhere—so you take me,” the woman sighed, drooping toward him. He looked helplessly from her to Patty and back again, then held out his hands to imprison both of hers. Something in Patty’s steadfast gaze had shamed him into manliness. “I will explain,” he said, his head high. "Mabel —Miss Gray I mean—was my good angel in Paris. Indeed I think we should have got married there but for a senseless quarrel. Neither of us saw things quite right ” “I know—you were moon-blind. People get that way the same as horses,” Patty interrupted with an eloquent look at Rayner. He took her hand openly and laid his lips against it, saying joyously, "Happily it is only a temporary affliction; we come to clear vision after a little while.” "Oh, do we?" Patty asked with her most superbly indifferent air. He shook his head at bar, but said emphatically, "We do. In proof take this." And with that he kissed her full on the mouth.

But Will They Go?

People of common sense will not be much disturbed by sentimental talk just now current over employment of women in the harvest fields of the middle west. From the traditional American standpoint It strikes pittie unpleasantly to see women engaged in the coarses forms of manual labor. Yet under the light of hygiene and broad comomn sense, is not labor in the fields far better than labor over sewing machines, washtubs and weaving shuttles under the conditions tn which these labors are jfcrformed in multitudes of factories? .Merely the 1 generation which sees ttio&ands of kromen and girls, worn and paUid, pass out of the department stores and sweatshops of our great cities every evening, ought to view without shock the labor of women tn fields and gardens. In the older countries women bear as active a part in outdoor labor as men; and it has not been observed that it has worked to their physical or moral detriment Certainly the ruddy-cheeked Swiss girl with hayrake in hand makes quite as pleasing a picture as the indoor shop worker so constantly in evidence in our American cities. —San Francisco Argonaut.

The Latest Improvement.

"What a cunning chiffonier," she said when she had got through kissing the bride. “Oh.” replied the glad young woman who had been married since June, “that Isn’t a chiffonier. That is a combined Ice box, gas stove, bath tub, clothes closet and folding bed.”

He Paid for It

Caddie—l got that ball we lost this morning, sir—got It from a small boy. Golfer—Good. Let’s see—er—what did you give him for It? Caddie—A flip under the lug, str.— Punch., , / A ,..,

Reform.

Kntcker—What’s the matter ' Hocker—My wife 11 trying to apply the fixed post scheme to me.

GIVEN UP TO COWS

Dairy Queens Supplant Kings of Turf in Kentucky. . One by One Stately Domains In Famous Blue Grass Region Are Being Converted Into Prosaic L ' . for Farming. Louisville, Ky.—When the states of New York, Illinois, Missouri,, Tennessee, Louisiana, California and others rang the knell on racing they also sounded the passing bell of the bluegrass stock farms of Kentucky. These stately domains, in that beautiful region which is known as “God’s Country,” are rapidly being converted from stock farms into prosaic places for the raising of, cereals and vegetables and with them passes the most pleasing product or racing. Instead of bringing forth Colins and Sysonbys, Dominos and Henry of Navarros, Cliffords and Africanders, Kinley Macks and McChesneys, winners of suburbans and futurities and cups and handicaps that are no more, these beautiful stretches of pasture land will be devoted to producing corn and tobacco and wheat - ' One by one the princely places that have been maintained by the million'alres of east for the purpose of rearing the colts that carried their colors on the race tracks of the country are being devoted to other uses. Clarence Mackey has shipped his famous stallions and mares abroad. It is reported that Jflnes R. Keene is soon to give up “Castleton,” where he has developed so many\great race horses. And “Elmendorf,? J. B. Haggins’ vast estate, it to be given over to the cows, for henceforth “Elmendorf” will be known as the site of the most perfect dairy plant in the world Instead of, the home of the greatest , horses. “Elmendorf” represents an investment of millions of dollars. There are almost 6,000 acres and on them has been expended every improvement that money and energy can provide. When horse racing still thrived the stallion stable at “Elmendorf” was the high court of horsedom. Built of stone and brick and with the finest of woods used throughout and finished to the Hmit of horse comfort, this structure cost at least $75,000. Within its walls dwelt Salvador, the king of them all until his death two years ago; Africander, McChesney, Kinley Mack, Star Ruby, Imported Water Cress, Water Boy, Imported Dleudonne and a dozen others that won fame as winners or the begetters of winners. Now Salvator is dead and the others have been shipped across the seas. Their palace is given to the cows; the queens of the dairy have supplanted the kings of the turf. All through the Bluegrass it is the same. Some of’the old breeders cling to their places, hoping that there will, come a turn and that New York or some of the other states will let down the bars. But most of them have

ENDS LIFE IN PARK

Career of Privateer of 1812 Is Ended. Famous Schooner Polly, Built In Amesbury In 1804, Is Condemned After One Hundred and Seven Years’ Service. Amesbury, Mass.—After 107 years of almost constant service, the old privater .Polly, -famous all along the Atlantic coast, has been condemned to leave her native element and take her place among the many monuments to the past century to be

RAT DEFIES THREE BIG MEN

Monster Rodent Jumps for Throat and Legs of Belligerent MerchantLarge as Common Cat. Clifton Heights, Pa.—it required four men and a dog to kill a big rat which had attacked William H. Baker, a butcher in the employ of Councilman Bernard Doherty’s store, here the other morning. Baker bad just opened the store when he was surprised to find a big rat seated on the ccunter. Baker made war on the rodent, and in the meantime Councilman Doherty and his other clerks closed the door and gave cnase to the rat, which was finally captured. Then the rat jumped at Baker’s throat, but he knocked it down with his bands, when the rodent attacked his legs. Before any great damage was done Baker shook off the pest and then the men chased It about the store, hurling all sorts of missiles at IL Finally Jack, Councilman, Doherty’s Irish terrier, was brought in and aoon killed the rat. which was almost as large as a full grown cat

U. S. Pays Cat $1 Monthly.

Los Angeles, Cal.—“ Jim,” a big sil-ver-haired cat, has been placed on Uncle Sam’s pay roll at one dollar per month because of his proficiency, tn keeping the federal building clear of rodents. Assistant Postmaster Dish-' 1 man receives “Jim’s” monthly stipend and expends it for him In buying dainty morsels. "Jim” enjoys the distinction of being the only representative of bls family I ntbe government service. ' ■ j

PRESIDENT TAFT ON HIS JOURNEY

DURING the 13,000-mile tour in the'West that the president is now making, and which will end on November 1, it is not at all unlikely that he may tire of the cars and pay occasional visits to the cab. In this picture, which therefore is of a prophetic nature, we see his portly form filling a cab window, his face wearing the genial Taft smile. The trip will take him over twenty-five railroads; he is traveling in a special train made up of six cars, and will make approximately 200 different speeches.

wearied of the lean years, and the pastures where the horses that made Kentucky famous stood deep In bluegrass know them no more. In this extremity it is the automobile that has brought comfort to the Bluegrass, for the beauty of the region and the fine roads have made it a famous resort for touring. But if things keep on as they have the Kentucky stock farm will, in a few years, be only at memory?

found in Amesbury. The Polly will be placed in the public park here In the town her exploits tn the war with England in 1812 made famous. The grandsires of Amesbury tell many tales of the days when the Polly was the smartest schooner along the Atlantic coast Built from a model that has. endured for a hundred years as the best for all kinds of weather, the Polly has little resemblance to the wonderfully speedy yachts which are turned out by the designers of the present day. She could not sail with the slowest of them in light weather, but in a seaway and a breeze the sturdy craft

Scents Diamonds in Texas

English Expert Is Searching Ground In Montgomery County—One Flawed Stone Is Found. Houston. Texas.—Diamond “indicators,” indications of the existence of a diamond mine, have been found la Montgomery county, Texas. The discovery was made by Fred W. Packer, a captain In the British army during the Boer war and an. expert formerly In the employ of the De Beers in South Africa, who has been prospecting in Texas following the recent discovery of the supposed diamond mine In Arkansas. Captain Packer has unearthed a heavily flawed stone from his Montgomery county mine that has been declared a diamond by a Houston diamond expert The stone weighs two and a quarter carats, but la of little value because of the flaws other than proof of the existence of a mine in Texas. The Texas stone was picked up from the surface of the ground. Packer’s mining apparatus is very crude and it is his belief that several other stones have been washed through. Captain Packer was attracted to the United States by reading in a diamond magazine in Africa of the discovery of a supposed diamond in Arkansas Coming to America he investigated the Arkansas proposition, then followed the earth formation into Texas. In Montgomery county he was confident, because of the formation, that diamonds could be found. He immediately began operations, employing half a dozen negroes to dig and sift the gravel. ' After months of operation this first

would make a lot of them look bad. There was no ship of war in the early days of the nineteenth century that could catch Polly on a run to lee ward. With her canvas spread wing and wing she simply ran away from a big British man-of-war which gave chase to her off the Bermudas. The Polly, commanded by a relative of the present president of the Atlantic company of Amesbury, had captured a British merchantman blown south from Halifax, and a British frigate gave chase. Sailing on the wind, although line for the schooner, was much finer for the man-o'-war, and the captain of the Polly just put his helm up and stood away to leeward. The way the schooner ran was wonderful to the British tars, and they all knew there was no chance of capturing the schooner if she stood long on that course. The night which followed was thick and the Polly had no difficulty in escaping from her pursuer. The privateer was put in trade after the war, and from then on has been constantly in service between this port and other towns along the New England coast The Polly has been around the world several times, having once been chartered as a private yacht She has often been "round the Horn.

•tone was found. Hli Interest In the work was kept up by the continual appearance of "indicator” stones, such as are thrown up in volcanic disturbances and which Indicate the presence of diamonds. No effort yet has been made to go below the surface into the clay. Bine clay has been found and It Is believed that better indications will be found deeper down.

YOUTH’S HOARD IS REFUSED

Pittsburgh Physician Rejects 91.1 t Injured Lad’s Mother Finds In a Cellar Treasury. Pittsburgh, Pa.—Hearing the physician would cease bis visits unless paid a small amount on account, Sylvester Jasinski, aged eight, whose foot was crushed In s coal tipple accident, had big mother carry him to the cellar of hif'bome. There be pointed to the hiding place of his treasury. In an oM tin can the mother found ll.lt mostly In pennies. She turned the money over to the attending physician. The doctor refused to accept the “fortune." but complimented ths boy for hts manliness and promised to give him service free.

Superfluous.

It was at the top of the beat wave A lire engine dashed by. "Good gracious me!” cried an old gentleman, mopping his brow. "What ever do people wtnt a Are tor on a day like thief—Punch.

HOME-MADE PHILOSOPHY

' Generally the towns that are not on the map are on the bum. The man who waits to laugh last sometimes doesn’t laugh at all. Running into debt makes a man V sweat just as badly as any other rnm; ; Tell everybody there is a chance for, them to win, unless you want them to fan. Robinson Crusoe needed no court or law—r-nobody wanted to rob him of hi* landed possessions. If it wasn’t for Injuring the shoddy clothes business I would pray God to clothe the poor in feathers. 'Special privileges are contrary to our national constitution. Those who ask for them are preaching treason. The man with more children than he can educate should be charged with stuffing the political field with ignorance. If I go to heaven and do not get an equal portion of the things given away, I’ll still imagine myself on earth. The poor play at politics and get the joke on themselves—the rich work at politics and get the profits for their labor. X : There is not a single soul I wish to take advantage of, therefore I join no organization which does not include the whole race. The time is cpming when evangelists will preach every family into a home on earth, as a preliminary—to preaching them into heaven when they die. Stop painting the beauties of hefiven, and try to help establish something nearly like it on earth, so the people can see that such a dream is possibl e.

JUST THOUGHTS

The man who accepts our advice usually makes us feel that he is doing us a favor. • • - 1 The woman with a baby and the woman with a pet dog always feel so sorry for each other. —— It doesn’t take money to make fools of some fellows, but at the same time it helps a lot. Every cloud has a silver lining. If you don’t believe it ask a small boy who is too sick to go to school. Many a man who thinks he Is a little lower than the angels would be surprised to know what they think of him. * It’s a poor Yule that won't work both ways. In fact, some fellows seem to think it’s a poor rule to work at all. ——■■» Unlike the average man. the thermometer can take a drop too much at; night and still get up early the next morning. Ennui if merely a condition in which we are tired of doing nothing, and yet we are too tired to do anythings else. Tell a man he is no better than he ought to be and he will get madenough to give the impression that he ought to be better than he is.

QUIET THOUGHTS

The wages of sin ig debt —— Few women look like themselves in public. Women are like angels—continually harping. The country needs leas unwritten* and more unbroken law. Many an idea turns out, after marriage, to be only an ordeal.. .• He who employs a brqpette typist should wear a black coat. When a summer girl begins to call you by your first name she has designs on your last ess* ' •'*' ■/ There are two kinds of vacation amusement—those you don’t like and £ those that are not good for you.

ALLITERATED ADAGES.

Chuckle and grow chubby. Scads make female steed scoot AU Is not auriferous that apears aureate. Grimalkin may glance at the royal gataboo. Pride precedeth an involuntary prostration. —— Never examine a presented equine In the eaters. Every canine claims a portion of the calendar. ♦. He cachinnates best who cachinnates at the conclusion. ' . The atmptetlon and hla are speedily