Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 70, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 April 1917 — Page 3

The Recompense

By Walter Joseph Delaney

(Copyright. 1917, by W. G. Chapman.) “Why, what are you Staring at, Margaret?” The child retreated shyly, put her finger in her mouth and swung sheepishly from side to side. “Please, Miss Ryford, I did not mean to, for ma Says that is rude.” “Then why—” “rfease, Miss Ryford, I was looking for the wings.” “Bless me! the wings? Child, what is this nonsense?” But tender-hearted* little Margaret began to cry and Miss Esther Ryford took her in her arms to solace her. When she had calmed down her little visitor, she resumed her interrogatories, but more gently now. "Tell me what you mean, child,” she said. “You don’t offend me; you only puzzle me.” “Well, I heard that, stranger in town, who is talking of building a factory—” “You mean the man they call Boyden?” “Yes’m. Well, I heard him tell Mr. Pearsons that you was an angel.” “You naughty child! I mean- £ -the impudent fellow* But, here Mrs. Ryford paused, for she was blushing furiously. Besides that, the eompMment had overwhelmed her. She dismissed her juvenile visitor with a nickel for candy, sat musing on the garden bench for an hour, roved restlessly over the house, fluttered, flushed and acted altogether ridiculous. Miss Esther Ryford was twenty-six, fair, neat and the possessor of quite a little fortune. She was, however, very sentimental and easily Impressed. She had met this stranger, Mr. Boyden, and had not liked him—until now. She was all but engaged to another man, but flattery was very sweet to her fancy. The other man was Neil Taylor. She had not seen him for ten years, but he was returning to Acton the next month. “I left Acton because, being poor, people might call me a fortune-hunter, if I married you,” the letter from the far West, which she had received that morning, told her. “Now I am coming to claim you, with lots of money and lots of love." It was in the perversity of Mlss'Ryford’s nature to play with her happiness, for that was just what she did.

It Was Signed With the Name of Boyden's Sister.

Later she excused herself on the? ground of loneliness, on the willful and unnecessary delay of Taylor ip conjing to her. She met Boyden the next day. He talked as big as ever about what he was going to do for the town in the way of industrial expansion. He talked, too, interestedly of Miss Taylor’s affairs. He got permission to call upon her, which'he did twice. All but telling Miss Ryford that he loved her did the specions knave pursue the brief acquaintanceship. He' was showy in his attire and flashy in his ways. He had cultivated the art of flattery to its most refulgent point. It was all a passing, pleasant variation to Miss Ryford. She was not a coquette, but sometimes there was a certain spice of novelty and excitement in fringing the edge of flirtation. “My sister will be glad to know you. Miss Ryford,” the bold schemer told his new acquaintance. “You see, after ■ I get a plant or two established, we shall make our home here.” “Then you Intend to nettle in Acton?” inquired Ether. “Oh, surely. My sister is a widow, and, as you probable are aware, I am an old bachelor, so we quite harmonize in the way of companionship. Adelia is a refined lidy, and she Will hail with pleasure an opportunity to •become a member of the charmed social circle of which I have noted you are the center.” At the end of a week Boyden left Acton. He made * final call upon Be-

ther. If ever a man indicated suppressed admiration —more, a dawning affection —Jt was this practical scoundrel, for of that type he was in thefullest sense of the word. “I declare, it has been a pleasing variation to the dull monotony of everyday life!" sighed Esther, when he was gone. She had not ceased to think of Taylor; she did so now. She experienced a secret resentment, however, at his continued absence. Taylor was slowgoing, methodical. He took the time it required and deserved to closeup his business in the West ■ _ . . ' “Ah, what a contrast to Boyden, with' his quick, dashing ways! Then, too, the modest social ambitions of Taylor, his care only for practical things. Whereas, Boyden had always some animating details to discuss on those subjects that attract and interest womankind. Hfe had dazzled Esther with a description of the dresses and diamonds belonging to his sister. According to him, the life of this relative was in accord with the keenest social enjoyments; she was an ideal devotee at the shrine of fashion, and Esther was really eager to meet her. There came a letter from the widow that put Esther all a-flutter. It was written on the daintiest of stationery, the chtrography was faultless. It was signed with the name of Boyden’s sister. In It Mrs. Walters referred to the deep impression Esther had made upon her brother. She thanked her for asqpaging his loneliness at Acton. She felt warranted, she expressed it, in aiming to cherish the acquaintanceship , Would Miss Ryford feel it strange if she asked her to come down to Rossmore, their country home, just outside of Waybum, and spend a few days with her .during the business absence of her brother?

“How delightful!” exclaimed Esther, upon the receiipt of this missive. “What a pleasant change from this dreary existence It will be,” and at once replied to the letter, receiving in return directions as to time of her arrival at Wayburn, where the auto would meet her. Esther arrived at Wayburn the next afternoon. There was the automobile. To her surprise, Boyden was at the wheel. No sister was in view. He was greeting Esther with profuse and lying explanations, when two men came up behind him. Each seized an arm. “Got you, my hearty!” observed one bfUia-fiKSLand a pair of handcuffs was clasped upon his wrists. The other approached Esther and drew her into conversation. Shamefacedly, falterlngly Esther stammered forth her story. “He’s a bad one, ma’am,” said the officer, “and you’ve had a lucky escape. He has no sister. His scheme was to lure you here, hold you a prisoner in the home of some pal and force you to pay a .big ransom.” “Can —can my foolishness be shielded?” pleaded Esther. “Don’t worry, ma’am,” assured the officer. “You’re not the first victim of his schemes. We’ll keep mum—he don’t dare to do anything else.” And so the episode ended, and when Nell Taylor came home he received the eager—devotion of a fiancee who had learned her lesson well.

A Famous Phrase and Its Author.

During any political campaign one familiar phrase often appears in the public prints and has frequently been heard on the hustings —“Government of the people, by the people, and for the people.” Its authorship is yet widely attributed to Abraham Lincoln, from whose lips it fell on the battlefield of Gettysburg, November 19, 18(>3’ That other speakers and writers used it before Mr. Lincoln did is conceded by competent critics; but where did they find it? This question is answered as by authority in a book issued last year by Dr. Frank H. Vizetelly, entitled “Essentials of English Speeclv and Literature.” On page 38 of the book Doctor Vizetelly says of Wycliffe: "He entered Queen’s cob lege, Oxford, in 1340, and in 1372 took the degree of doctor of divinity. Wycliffe’s greatest service to literature lies in the fact that he undertook the translation into English of the whole Bible. This he produced between the years 1380 and 1384. In the preface Wycliffe used a phrase that later writers and speakers have attributed in modified form to Abraham Lincoln: ‘The Bible Is for the government of tfie people, by the people and for the people.’ ” —Literary Digest.

Treatment of Scalds.

No one is immune from accidents, and among the most common of these are the injuries caused by scalding. The pain of the sufferer can be greatly alleviated before the doctor arrives if somebody present knows just what to do. Scalds should be treated practically the same as burns. The first step is to exclude the air by means of a covering with the white of an egg, a piece of clean old linen saturated with olive oil or even pure unsalted butter. In mild scalds leave the blister alone for 24 hours, but if the skin Is badly scalded and the blisters are much raised above the surface prick them at the edge with a sterilized needle and gently press until the liquid comes out. Great care should be taken not to injure the loose skin covering the blisters, as it la. needed as a protector to keep the scald from getting raw.

A Surprise.

Bacon —This is my birthday, and my wife planned a surprise for me. Egbert—That’s nice.' “Yes; She went through my pockets last night and left fifty cents la DM of them.”

THE EVENING REPUBLICAN, RENSSELAER, IND.

BASEBALL WILL MISS MANY OLD-TIMERS

POPULAR PLAYERS WHO ARE PASSING ALONG.

Many familiar names are being missed by the fans when they read the pews of the early games this year. Every season some famous ball tossers drop out of the ranks to be succeeded by young blood. Two of the greatest still survive as major league players and one as a manager. The lat. terlsChrlstyMathewson who probably never again will try to get his arm into condition to twirl. The other past masters who are beyond the fortyyear mark are Honus Wagner and Eddie Plank. Others have passed out of the big show without enjoying the many years of service of Honus or Eddie. Napoleon Lajoie, who began his big league career with the Philadelphia Nationals in 1896, will also be missed. Lajoie will manage the Toronto team of the International league. Mike Doolan has also passed to the minors, he landing a job as manager of the Rochester team. Here are some of the players who were in the majors for several years,

LITTLE PIC-UPS OF SPORT

Joie Ray is a great runner, but he has nothing on Fred Welsh. - _• * * The University of Syracuse baseball nine will play 29 games this year. •* • ■ Doesn’t look as if Connie MaclTwould develop many players good enough to sell this year. ♦ * • Pugilists are the only fellows who get good money for striking, and then half the time they don’t. * ■ Croquet originated in France, but you’d never suspect it the way them Frenchmen are fighting. • « • There are about a dozen pro-ball clubs in New York state, and yet they talk of abolishing fighting. • • * __ Mai Eason has been released as a National league empire, but Stallings and Johnny Evers are still left. • * * The Cincinnati Reds always have a great ball club except in April, May, June, July. August and September. Don’t get your Johnsons of the Athletic team, mixed. Jing and Ellis are pitchers and Bill is an‘outfielder bold. .• * * Manager Lee Fohl of Cleveland says the four teams that will be in the race this year are Cleveland, Chicago, Detroit and Boston. •» * • There is a scarcity of material for making billiard balls. No wonder; they have been making heads for ball players out of it. Jimmie Smith, a shortstop on the Pittsburgh • National league team, has been sent to the Toronto club of the International league. • • • Big league managers who have been engrossed all winter winning pennants are fully occupied now with one hard proposition after another. .* • * Lajoie day will be celebrated in Toronto next season whsn one of the American league teams plays an exhibition game with Toronto. • • • The failure to secure permission to play Sunday .ball in Little Rock means the dating of the Little Rock team for many Sunday games in Memphis again. • a. • John McGraw evidently has picked up another Charley Faust in Bin Baars, who is being used as a coacher. Baars, has a fog horn voice that is a thing of beauty in its way. _

and who have beep sent to the minors during the winter: Pitchers Chalmers and McQuillan and Outfielder Good by the Phillies to Kansas City; Chief Bender, who was unconditionally released by the Phillies; Joe Tinker, former manager and shortstop of Cincinnati the Chicago Cubs and the Chicago Federals, who will manage the Columbus club; Mordecai Brown, former pitcher of the Cubs, who has not landed a berth; Nap Rucker, formerly of Brooklyn, who retired after achieving his ambition of pitching in a world’s series game; George McConnell, who was sent by the Chicago Cubs to the Kansas City club; “Babe” Borton, who once figured in a deal with Zeider for Hal Chase, who was sent to Portland by the St. Louis Browns; Ed Walsh, w’ho was let out by the Chicago White Sox; “Germany” Schafer, who was released unconditionally by the New York Americans, and Jean Dubuc, who was sent to the Salt Lake City club by Detroit.

SWEDISH RUNNER WINS RACE

Captures 26-Mile Bronx Marathon in Phenomenal Time of 2:40:25 Over Slushy Course. Over snowclad hiII9 and slush-cov-ered roads, Hans Shusten, a Swede, scampered the 26 miles in the course of the Bronx Marathon, under the auspices of the Pennant Athletic club of New York city, completing the distance In 2 hours, 40 minutes and 25 seconds, his phenomenal feat, under such conditions, lopping 8 minutes and 15 seconds from the record established by Arthur Roth, of the Mohawk Ath-

Hans Shusten.

letic club a year ago. Even under favorable conditions the performance would have stood out as extraordinary. Harry Lucas, 15 yards behind, was second, while more than a mile and a half to the rear was Roth. The accompanying picture shows Shusten hitting it up near the finish line. To many of the thousands who witnessed the finish, and watched the runners plow through the slush, it appeared as though there were other forms of sport preferable to Marathoning.

RULES LEARNED BY INSTINCT

Three Major League Captains Admit They Never Read Them—Never Forget Unusual Ruling*. Three major league baseball captains, In a recent discussion, admitted that they had never read the rules. Baseball is a game that has come to most of the major league players by instinct, and they pick up the rulep as they go along. Most of them never forget a ruling on an unusual play, but seldom know correct interpretation or wording of a rule

“COME BACK” OF WOOD

“Smoky Joe” Says His Salary “Souper” Is Right. Manager Fohl ' Hevea He Haa Strengthened Hla Team by Purchase of Famous Red Sox Twlrler. (By JACK VEIOCK, Internationa! News Sports Editor.) If Joe Wood proves himself the “Smoky Joe” of yore the American league race this year is going to be tighter than it could possibly be without him. . Joe says the. good old salary “souper” is right once again, and if it is Lee Fold's Cleveland Indians, with Wood In the box, may be expected to win many a game of ball that they might otherwise lose. Wood’s arm was a terror to the batters of the Ban Johnsonian circuit several years ago. His bulletlike speed drove many a good hitter to the shelter of the “bucket,” and the part he took In world’s series is baseball history now. . _ In purchasing Wood from President Frazee of the Boston Red Sox, Manager Fohl of the Indians believes that he has greatly strengthened his club and its chances in the coming race, for, if Guy Alorton’s arm is really fit for yeoman service again, he and Wood will be terrors on the mound. They ought to be good for a total of 36 victories between them at the lowest estimate. But, of course, they will have to pitch bang-up ball. Last year Smoky Joe did no work on the mound. He laid off to give his arm a long rest, and he refused to report to the Red Sox despite all manner of entreaties on the part of Manager Carrigan and President Joe Lannin during the winter of 1915-16. It has been said that Wood and Lannin were on the outs, but friends of Wood claim that he felt it would be unjust to accept a salary unless he could pitch for it, and if this report is true Wood is certainly an extraordinary ball player. Friends of the famous pitcher in major league baseball are. convinced that he would not consent to try a “come back” if he had any misgivings

“Smoky Joe" Wood.

regarding his pitching wing. No player will start the American league race with more friends pulling for him than Wood. Ban Johnson is a great admirer of Smoky Joe. When - the Federal league was formed Jim ' Gilmore’s agents attempted to persuade Wood to take the hurdles from organized ball, and he was offered a two-year contract calling for $30,000. But he turned it down cold, and he also lost a year’s salary by refusing to jdin ti#e Red Sox. A player who shows such principles deserves consideration. The trouble with Wood’s arm lay in the smaller pitching muscles and the nerves leading to the arm. He consulted a chiropractor and took a series of massage treatments that removed the trouble. Since dicovering that Wood’s fingering arm has been pronounced sound as ever many pitchers who are nursing their soupers along from year to year ’have decided to try the same remedy Wood has apparently found successful. It is said that Christy Mathewson has announced his intention of taking the treatment.

DID NOT SIGN FOR BRAVERY

Third Baseman, Worried by Opposing Batsmen Driving Hot Liners at Him, Replies to Fans. ..Bill Donovan of the Yankees told this yarn recently. Bill swears that it is true: "An old-time Buffalo player,” began Wild William, "was having quite a strenuous afternoon at third base. The visiting players were constantly driving the ball down the third base line at a mile-a-minute gait. This player fielded several of the drives, one of which nearly knocked him off his pins,, and then he decided that he would let any others that came his way go by. “The opposing batters kept driving, them down,, but the third baseman made no apparent effort to stop the ban. “When he came to bat in the next Inning the crowd booed and hissed him without regard to his feelings. He was-game, however, and, after turning around and taking off his cap, shouted: “T signed with this dub for my skill, not for my bravery.* ”

HOME TOWN HELPS

OLD AGE BECOMING TO BRICK Tone* Bleach Out and Grow Soft as Years Go By—House of This Material Should Be of Simple Design. Brick houses grow old beautifully. Brick, if it is good in color and texture, takes on age becomingly. Brick tones bleach out and grow soft as years go by, giving that happy effect of times* so prevalent in nature. •’Brand-new-ness” wears off quickly and a bricif building soon sinks into harmony with! the trees and flowers surrounding it.. . Brick Is of every tone and hue, from light buff to purplish black. Some shades are beautiful and some are not, so the same discriminating taste must be displayed in brick that i» used in selecting any other house material. In considering brick, remember, first, that thqre is no such thing as “style” in architecture. That is to say, style in the sense that this type or that type is In style or out of style and accordingly should not be used. Brick houses can be built of any; shape or size, but brickwork deserves some consideration us to the former. Do not build your brick house the same shape you would a frame house, for brick Is a very different material; from lumber. Generally speaking, brick houses should be of simple rectangular form, with here and there a plain bay window or wing. It is difficult to build brickwork when the outline of a building is too complex, and for that reason the most practical de* signs for brick houses are simple in character. Brickwork is excellent when combined with cement plaster. This is a, favorite type of design in England where country houses are remarkably, successful, and where the compositions seem to harmonize so well with the beautiful landscape conditions.

DONT'S’ FOR HOME BUILDERS

Serious Thought Should Be Given to Things That Should Be Omitted From New Building. If you are intending to build a home, as doubtless you are, don’t in planning, devote all your energies to the things you need in the building, but rather • give serious thought to the things that can well be omitted, thereby saving you expense and future trouble and annoyance. Some of these are briefly l ! outlined in the following “don’ts:” Don’t, when planning the home, forget that there is just one best lay-out for the house on any plot, and that layout can be determined only through long, patient and careful study of all the surrounding conditions. Don’t forget that the unsightly radiator may be successfully concealed by grilles. There are to be had special grille designs, suited to the various orders of decoration. Don’t, .when laying out the lighting system of the new house, fail to planl for adequate switch control. This is one of tlie most important features in the well-equipped modern home. ’ Don’t, if you wish to give an air of spaciousness to the ’ rooms, fail to eliminate all unnecessary details. Don’t plan your new home without 7ttmpg“Tnfo consideration the billties of the grounds. In these days of out-of-door living, the garden, the pergola, the sun-room, the arbor and. the tea-room are all really extension* of the house itself.

Civic-Industrial Clubs.

A survey of the interesting report* of the civic-industrial clubs fostered! In Chicago’s highschools by the Association Of Commerce shows activities, actual or contemplated, which may broadly be characterized as follows: Book exchange, branch library, savings bank, parents’ and teachers’ association, promotional work In grammar schools for .highschool work for children at settlement houses, sanitation, commercial geography, promotion of! thrift, flower planting, work for at longer luncheon period, police and flre> protection, survey, military fire Christmas gifts of food, bundle day,, Improvement of vacant lots, advertising committee, scholarship efficiency committee, general repair collection of waste paper for library fund, “keep to the right” movement, preventing accidents and confusion ini school life and thereby training thej individual for the same practice inpublic, beautifying scKboF grounds, In-f formation from colleges and universlties about ways and means of selfhelp: use of neighborhood newspaper* for school publicity service, birdhouse* In neighborhoods, Thanksgiving baskets and rifle clubs.

For Protection of Bridges.

To prevent loss of metal due to th« rutting action oi locomotive blasts, asbestos sheathing has been used by the Western and Atlantic railroad on its bridges* The loss of metal- is caused principally by the blast rather than by corrosion or effect of gas. Instead of using brass bolts as first planned for all cases of expbsed heads below the sheets, a satisfactory protection was obtained by using one-third pbrtland cement mortar and asbestos! fiber, placed as a hemispherical covering over bolt heads by using a cup-shaped form in a small block; The jx>lt protection has remained iar tact ,