Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 74, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 March 1912 — Page 3

Second Fiddle

By NELLIE CRAVEY GILMORE

; There was a slightly fictitious note fen the daughter’s voice as she remarked with a yawn; “You go down tonight, mother, and talk to the pudge. I’m tired.” Mrs. Metcalfe turned from the mirier, surprise and displeasure dlsInctly visible on her youthful, comey face. “1 must say you’re the queerwt specimen of a girl I ever saw, Catherine. The Judge is one of the In eat looking men in New York. He s brainy, prominent, rich —and foolshly in love.” ■ From her luxurious stronghold Among the sofa cushions, Katherine Willed a yawn. "Yes,” she assented meditatively. "Indeed I believe that |s all quite true.” She watched her pother with drowsy interest as she brushed out the heavy masses of shining gold hair and looped them into an ptistlc knot low on her neck. : “And what excuse am I to make to fudge Gresham this time?” she Injuired stiffly, turning with a little irlsk movement from the mirror. , ‘Tm ill, dearie. You know I am. Think of motoring from nine till one, lunching—golfing till dUßk—” ■ “All with that impossible Jack baker." ' i “Ah! the door bell now, mother, bun along and don’t keep his judgeship waiting." I With a slightly heightened color in her cheeks, Mrs. Metcalfe passed through the door and closed it' quietly behind her. And- presently Katharine heard the sound of their voices In the library below. ; Two hours later Mrs. Metcalfe same np and found her' daughter peacefully asleep. She half-roused at the sound of soft footsteps about the room and muttered lazily: "Dear me, Muzzle, is it midnight? You nust have found the judge enormous* ty entertaining.” „ i "I wonder, Kitty, if you’re going to pune to your senses and quit dawdMngr •[ “Give me time, please; I’m only jtwenty. But what do you mean?” ; “Why dimply that if you’re going to marry Judge Gresham you ought to do it and stop yOur nonsense,” was the crisp retort j "But he hasn’t asked" me.” I "You won’t gdve him a chance.” ; "Half a man would make one —if he wanted it,” she replied significantly. “But let’s go to bed and get (some beauty sleep; I’ve an engagement at Seven to go sailing.” ■ "With that Baker r | Katherine nodded as she slipped (into bed. Mrs. Metcalfe smothered a ■igh and the fingers that unfastened per bodice trembled. The clock was (striking twelve when she turned out Ithe light When she awakened the (following morning Katherine was (gone and the room was in a frenzy of (disorder. ~ At ten o’clock Katherine had not returned and in despair Mrs. Metcalfe decided to read the judge’* note and see if it required an answer. ‘•Dear Miss Kitty: *1 want to take you to drive behind a new pair of grays, if Ivnay. I shall appreciate it very much if you will let me have your answer at onoe, “Cordially, I "B. R. GRESHAM.” ! "P. S.—ls Mrs. Metcalfe would care for the drive, you might ask- her to oome with us. B. R. G.” The blood flamed hotly in the little (mother’s face. Her lips set deterjmlnedly. She wouldn’t go—she (wouldn’t! It was all her daughter’s (doing— this bringing her into all their (arrangements —making her play “seciond fiddle” and thus defeating the (amiable gentleman’s obvious intentions— and arousing his secret disgust! With the. color still beating (high in her cheeks she sat down at (her desk and wrote a hasty reply to (the letter.

Mrs. Metcalfe had put her foot< (down at last and when, at a few minKites past eleven, Katherine burst Into jthe room with sun-blistered cheeks knd wind-tossed hair, her mother chilled the exuberance on her lips by Scold glance of disapproval. “Judge resham has invltetd you to drive with him at three,” she announced etiffiy. "I took the liberty of accepting for you." "Bully! loot's see the letter, dearie?” Katherine reached out her hand for the paper and devoured its contents at a glance. "And your she iqueried. . "I? I shall remain at home—of course." The girl uttered a little incredulous (laugh. aShucks!" she cried. “Do you imagine J*d let you snub him In this fashion? Never! The fact is, If you don't' go. I shan’t either!" Mrs. Metcalfe knew her offspring (too well to remonstrate. Bhe half smiled and her mouth showed dgns of weakening. *Tm sure you’d not Be so selfish and discourteous, Kitty. (But’ for fear yop might " "You’ll go—certainly." And having. Sts usual, gained her point, Katherine nrv frnvn hot* ohfiip IHibaH hdP DOunceu up uvui iwr vitwr» ksswu uw (mother’s cheek and said breesily: "I'm off to refresh myself with a cold fitter luncheon, when Mr*. Metjealfe wait up dutifuly to prepare for she outing, she found her daughter better hurry, dear; it’s aftm two,” she hastened to say. Mrs. Metcalfe walked toward the door. - „ . .. . . - ’’ j; ‘ . v .•

the rein she had held upon herself. A bored look came to her face. She put on her things listlessly—it was such a relief to be free from' her mother’s Vigilance. As she unfastened the neck of her blouse, a man’s silk handkerchief, knotted about her throats exhaled the insidious odor of pipe smoke. With a little gesture of vehemence. She pressed it eagerfr to her burning cheek—buried her face In its soft folds Mrs. Metcalfe bit her lip as Kgtherine whimsically insisted upon climbing to a seat beside the driver. But she did not interfere and spilled with what grace she could muster as the judge helped her to her place beside blip in the rear. They drove for hours, up red and gold-spangled hills, through cool valleys and along picturesque stretches of level, flower-, fringed road. The girl scarcely spbke, but sat in silence, drinking in each fresh beauty. ----- Mrs. Metcalfe and Judge Gresham kept up a lively flow of conversation. The mother's constraint vanished. The judge was in one of his liveliest moods. When, finally, at twilight, they stopped' in front of the house, Mrs. Metcalfe excused herself and hurried inside. Judge Metcalfe detained Katherine a moment at the gate. . . '."Little girl,” he began awkwardly, "there’s something I want to say to you, have been wanting to ask you for a long time. Can you guess what it is?”

“I believe so. I think so,” was the faltering reply. "You know, of course, why I’ve kept coming here. And yet I've lacked the courage to speak.’ Katherine lifted \ an impulsive hand and laid it bn hls ) coat sleeve. "I—don’t think you—have anything to fear,” she said with a little smile. The judge took her fingers and held them close in his big warm palm. “Thank ypu,’ lie said, “and do you think I might call this evening?” "You may come in right now and stay to tea with us. Do!” Judge Gresham followed her on up the steps and Into the dimly lighted library. There she left him, with a backward smile of assurance, till she could "remove her things.” As she entered her room, Mrs. Metcalfe looked up anxiously. "I—l couldn’t help hearing part of it, Kitty; I beg your pardon—but—you accepted him?” Katherine suddenly sat down on the edge of a chair and putting her elbows on her knees, propped her chin in her hands. ,f i—did not,” she announced. "You did not? But I Always hoped —I always believed —that ybu-i—” "As a father, perhaps; not as—a husband,” came the thunderbolt from her daughter’s pretty red lips. "O Kitty!” she cried. - "Yes,” continued that young person glibly, "he’s downstairs now, pretending to. he waiting for me. In reality it's you he wants to see. Now let’s hurry and get on the mauve dress; do your hair in that nobby new style and ” Mrs. Metcalfe lifted an appealing hand. "Please!” she implored, “you mustn’t Toil don’t knew what yoh’rs saying” Katherine rose Quickly, crossed the room to her mother's chair and dropping on her knees beside it took the trembling little woman In her arms. ‘‘l know only too well, you foolish little dove;” she miirmured tenderly, ‘Tve known all along. As for that precious old muttonhead of a judge, do make haste and get into your rags It’s almost tea-time and you’ve a guest waiting in the library. And—by the way, Muasie, I’m going out with Jack to the theatetr at eight o’clock. This is one time I won’t be made to play second fiddle!” Three hours later, when Katherine returned, thp light was. still burning brightly In the library and with her finger on her lips she ushered young Baker supertitiously into the drawing room across the halL

Measuring Her Woe.

Throughout his career as a newspaper reporter (he y<?ung man’s assignments had taken him Into demonstrative crowds whose periods of ncdsy demonstration it was to time. “Mr. A. finally appearing, the audience cheered for fifteen minutes.’ “Senator X. finished his second Joke amid laughter that lasted for ten minutes," or, “At the close of the speech the audience applauded wildly for thirteen minutes." ? These and similar records -of the public pulse plentifully adorned nearly every story the young man wrote. One day he was sent to attend the funeral of a rich and crusty-tempered old gentleman whose young wife had notoriously repented her choice. The young man wound up his story of the funeral thus: "In the silence that ensued the widow wept for sixteen seconds."

Keep High Standards of Excellence.

If people could only once realise the demoralizing Influence of holding the all^d ragged down to the level^of te the valley of failure, to live in the basements of their Uv^.-Orison •• -;-i ■ ■ --

HEADS BUREAU THAT RUNS DOWN WIFE-DESERTERS

MONROE M. GOLDSTEIN Is head of the National Desertion Bureau, New York, which maintains a wonderful secret service for the tracing and capturing of runaway husbands. Deserted wives are sent to this bureau by the domestic relations court, and the bureau circulates a description and photo of the deserter through its correspondents throughout the world. Fully 70 per cent, of the men are finally found, sometimes after years of trailing. “This is just the central branch of a world-wide organization,” said Mr. Goldßteln. “We have located men in South America, in Russia and in Germany. And if we can prove that they have abandoned their children, they can he extradited to New York from any other state and from most foreign countries." . This photograph shows Mr. Goldstein in his office listening to the sad stories of deserted wives. Around the room is a picture gallery of missing husbands.

LIGHT TO LEAD WAY

Signs May Be Used to Lure Crowds From Broadway. Dr. William C. Covert of Presbyterian Church In New York City Tells of Modern Advertising Methods and Urges Their Adoption. New York. —Electric signs on Broadway with the legend: "Why not go to church?" may compete with similar signs advertising beverages, hosiery and breakfast foods, in New York, April 19-24, if some of the publicity plans for the conservation congress of the Men and Religion Forward Movement succeed. The plan to use modern publicity methods for church purposes has been considered for some time by leaders in the movement. "We want to examine concise, dignified phrases which might be used for advertising purposes of the congress in this way," said Dr. William C. Covert, pastor of the Forty-first Street Presbyterian church, the other day in Chicago, in discussing the plans. ,f We already have offered a prize of SSO for the best article of 250 words on the significance of the congress, and we are ready to institute a competition to secure good advertising ideas. This is an experiment and it -will contribute to the success of the Men and Religion s Forward Movement, I believe. The advertising can be forceful, and at the same time maintain dignity.” The committee on Christian publicity, which held a,meeting in Chicago recently, and of which Doctor Covert is a member, is preparing lta report on the methods of publicity necessary for the churches. The report will be 35,000 words long and will be submitted to the New York congress.

SON SERVES FOR HIS FATHER

Induces Court to Exchange Their Sentences So Parent Can Be Set Free the Sooner. Baltimore. Md.—Asking that a sentence Of three years In jail Imposed upon his father be imposed upon him and that his own sentence of two yean in jail be reversed to his father, Hugh C. Lyons broke down in the criminal court and wept bitterly. Judge Elliott complied with the prisoner’s unusual request and Lyonß seemed much relieved when given the chance to exchange sentences with his father, glying the elder man the benefit of on* year. r Though neither of them ever has directly admitted that they were father and eon, Hugh D. Lyons, alias Philip Paasavant, and Hugh C. Lyons, who bear a very marked resemblance to each other, have given the authorities much difficulty in proving their relationship. They were arrested some time ago by Detectives Scbanberger and Kahler on a charge of obtaining money through bogus checks passed upon tobacconists and confectioners. Several days ago they were convicted. ~....... Touched by the loyalty of his partner In crime, "Paasavant” asked that the original sentence be adhered to, but Judge Elliott carried out the re-

“Mock” Wedding Is Binding.

Bridgeport, Conn.—Dr. Steward P. Mansfield and Miss Clara Georgia are trying to become divorced. .They went through a mode marriage ceremony twelve years ago and now find the Wfiddill£ j*- - r-rt : ' r ~r:u;: w, * • .. . - - • - • •

To carry out its aims the committee has submitted a series of interrogatories to editors of newspapers and magazines. - —— ~— Speakers at the congress in New York next month will include President Taft, Ambassador James Bryce and J. A McDonald, Toronto editor, who will address the meeting international night; William J. Bryan and William T. Ellis, who will speak on America’s foreign influence; Archdeacon Madden of Liverpool, Bishop Greer, Bishop William McDowell, Booker T. Washington, Robert E. Speer, Fred B. Smith, John R. Mott and J. Campbell White. In Chicago the Oakland group of churches, comprising congregations in the vicinity of Oakwood boulevard, have organized to carry out the program of the Men and Religion Forward Movement. 'The canvaasing la being carried actively forward in the Woodlawn district Considerable interest in the missionary program was shown at the meeting at the City club, of the central division committee of the Laymen’s Missionary movement, which is carrying out the missionary plans for the Men and Religion Forward Movement The Chicago committee reported that the city had been divided into 12 districts for the eight-day campaign. Two missionary Institutes trill be held each evening during the days off he campaign, April Bto 14. It is planned to have one speaker at each of these institutes "to impart a missionary vision,’’ and another speaker on methods. Names of those to be in charge have not been ibade public.

Doomed to Obscurity.

The world never hears of the man who doesn’t amount to enough to acquire a nickname.

Woman to Emancipate Man

Time, Bays M. Flnot In "The Eternal Feminine,” to Throw Off Yoke of Eternal Feminine. Paris. —M. Jean Finot, in his new book, “The Eternal Feminine,” reaches the conclusion that it is man and not woman who needs emancipation. Man must proclaim his independence, be declares; for thousands of years he has borne the yoke of the eternal feminine; it IS high time that he fought for his freedom from woman, who, by law and custom, keeps him a slave to her emotions and caprices. He thus begins; “All our trouble can be traced to the Church Council, which was rash enough to declare that woman had a soul. Man originally knew wen enough that woman was his inferior, but as time went on one man out of pride and vainglory boasted that he had a handsome mate. Another at once boasted that he had a handsomer. The men then begin to dress them up in fine feathers out of sheer rivalry. “When a rib waa taken out of Adam during his sleep—lt was a mean thing to have done—Adam, I Imagine, felt nervous at the sight of tbe first strange creature, Eve. “He Climbed, up a tree, no doubt, and looked at her as his feet were -dangling from the branch on which be A. nL. mss lwlww Im . sNieoa ksslr Ht SO® wm ITing in tne grass, Dan* ing in the sun, already showing her disposition to idle away her time. “Driven out of Paradise, Adam had to work to support her. When he returned after a hard day’s work Eve said to him:

“FEED BEANS TO CHILDREN”

Boston Pbyslelan Also Thinks Cor> poral Punishment Good If Necessary. Boston, Mass.—" Feed the children Boston baked beans if they like them.” "Administer oorporal punishment If necessary.” "Let them go barefoot” These are some of the suggestions' given by Dr. Charles Putnam to mothers through an address at the Harvard Medical school. “Baked beans will not hurt a child, providing they have been properly baked and the child has a real liking for them. They are very nutritious, wholesome and appetizing,” said the speaker. “Corporal punishment is the only thing that will successfully curb certain traits in the young child, and I advise it in cases where nothing else will accomplish the same purpose. “All children should go barefoot when young. Don’t tie them np in restricting, uncomfortable clothing."

BULLET IN HEAD TWO YEARS

Boy Kept Accident a Secret Through Fear cf Father*# Anger. \ Carmel, N. J. —Afraid his father would be angry, fifteen-year-old Ernest Moore carried a bullet Imbedded in the bone between his eyebrows tor two years without revealing the truth. He admitted it the other day after an attack of Insomnia had made it necessary to call a physician. The bullet will be extracted, probably without serious danger to the lad. Ernest had been shot accidentally by a boy friend. Reaching home, he told his parents be had fallen on a spike. A superficial examination of the wound seemed to bear out his story.

“‘See, I have also been working! Look how pretty I am! I have made myself a beautiful dress of leaves. 1 discovered a lovely pink shell with which to polish my nails —see how they are shining. Why don’t you admire my headgear? Isn’t It lovely? Don’t you like these birds’ wings? Ah, this new life of ours is hard, but I shall have courage. lam looking well, am I not? I slept a little when the sun was high. But you seem to be depressed. You are not at all cheerful, my poor Adam. Ah, I eee you cannot bear up against misfortune as well as myself. Come and smile." "Adam heaved a sigh and tried to smile.”

DYING, GETS AID IN ODD WAY

T’ 11 Helpless Missourian Attract* Nefah- • iv*|»»wwe - rv»Ri nv*o •* vs jps“. bor by Hurling Shoe Through Window* -- - dr -'— - ■ o • ■ 1 " J St Joseph, Mo.—Feeling himself to be dying, following a stroke of apoplexy while in bed, Frank N. Devon* fifty-two years old, vice-president and general manager of the Richardson Dry Goode company, failed to attract the attention of his wife in a neighv -*-« -■ -m m mj, i passed &wsT before medical aid could isnninxrr mm* vvmrw

POINTED PARAGRAPHS

Trouble hunters never come 1 smpty-handdft, And nil men are alike—except thou* who are different. •s-Tp. It takes a financial artist to draw# satisfactory check. ***" i* ” frjSa He who would achieve fame must pay the press agent.' *|J| No. Cordelia, you can’t keep si secret by putting it on ice. A hammersometimes misses ■ mark, but a bouquet never. , -t A woman’s intuition enables her to get along without judgment. Some women seem to think that a painted face should go with a picture hat. _ It takes a cheerful man to fool himself into believing that he is contented. TyM# im When a married woman is well dressed It’s a sign that her husband’s credit Is good. - And many a homely girl's popularity with the’ male contingent la due to the fact that she has a rich father. No matter how perfectly an artificial eye may be, It’s an unsightly thing. ,y , This is a swift age. If your name is'ln the list of “also rang” yon are doing fairly well. It takes nerve to enable a man .to achieve success—and a lot more to enable him to explain satisfactorily why he didn’t; When his Satanic majesty wants anything done that he Is ashamed to do himself, he turns the Job over to a hypocrite.—Chicago News.

RAM’S HORN BROWN

Men blame God for many of their own mistakes. 1 *. A heretic is the man who differs from un, 7^ It is not the biggest trees that bear the best fruit. Deserve good fortune and you wfll sooner or later have it. Bome folks whine so much that they actually think it is musical * There is more religion in the hearty laugh that lightens a burden and eases a care than in the groan that gives everybody the blues. ' If the Bible teaches anything with clearness, it is that no one can have faith in God and be a loser by it It lg a shame thafa brewery Is allowed to use the American eagle as an advertisement for its business. A strong belief In a bright tomorrow will do much toward making a ■ brighter ■■ The bee goes straight only when It Is going toward its hive. The man who is trying to do a thousand things will never amount to a , hill of beans at anything. A good way to find out what God will do is to look back and see what he has done. * .v.'al t The man who turns the world upside down does it because it is his sole business to do that very thing.

SAID ABOUT WOMEN

.In nine cases out of ten the first In nine cases out of ten also she becomes corrupt because she likes ft— Ouida. Wives are such a provoking class of society, for, though they are never right they are never more than half wrong.—Thomas Hardy. My wife la dead. . . . God help those who remain. I must think of finding another wife.—Francois Rabelais. - • • -• • w -‘_ ••• No womin Is so bad but w#mgy rejoice when her heart thriUs to fove, for then God has her by the baad. —J. M. Banle. slighted by alTfkdr wives.—William Tho heart : ~ , . - , wav* I wig tnen lex go, snu h