Jasper Weekly Courier, Volume 59, Number 13, Jasper, Dubois County, 1 December 1916 — Page 6

In the Old House

By CLARENCE RIDGE J (Copyright 1316. by W. G. Chapman.) Tom Linton had served four and a nuarter years when he was released from the penitentiary with a new suit and fntirtnnn dollars in his Docket, and he had one idea in mind, to find Molly, his srwpethPJirt find raarrv her and start a decent life In some place where he was unknown. For lehteßii months Molly had cme to see him, or written, dropped out of his life. Then she had Linton did not feel bitter about this. He knew few women would be true for a five-year term ; but he knew he could win her ln - 1 - if rvtn ltfno fVirv Hlin cr f- f V o - fnr. rirtPrt him if ho hnd not mnrripd another. Both Molly and Tom came of decent folk. Molly had never known until Tom was arrested that ho had lived by rr?mp nnd Tnin. with nine hnndred salted away, had meant to marry her ' I nnd nnir fho lifo. But- ho had tried once more burglary. He had been caught red-handed, and he had lost everything, including' his money, which his lawyer had taken. He could not find Molly. Nobody knew anything about her and fourteen dollars does not last very long in a big city. Tom soon turned his thoughts toward the old career. In one way his opportunities were excellent. Tom was not a regular criminal. He had taken to crime, but he had not been born, to it. He had never worked with a man in his life. He was the solitary criminal whom the police fear more than any other sort. Now, in burglary the advantages of partnership are obvious. There is a crood deal of snade work to be done hJ - first, getting acquainted with maids, gaining entrance to the grounds, and Tom Could Not Say a Word. so forth. The hit-or-miss burglar rcny gct anything or nothing. He is much more liable to get caught. Tom had seen an old house which stood in an unfn.quented road. It had taken his fancy. There must be wealth in that, he thought silver plate, possibly jewelry. He had seen the old man who came limping out to enter his automobile, and had noticed that he had no butler only a female servant. 'Ho had looked through the windows at night and seen the oi l master seated alone in his chair, reading. There was a massive library. Tom Linton resolved to make another bid for capital. He was fascinated by the life, but he felt that the world was against him. And, with Molly lost, somehow he cared very little about anything. He laid his plans well, discovered the policeman's beat allowed him ten minutes' grace, and, soon after one in the morning, he climbed through the window on the side and made his way along the corridor in the darkness. Tom had acquired the "feel" of a house. He knew that there would be a room at a certain place on the right, and another opposite; but he was not sure which was the dining room, and he had a notion to try for old silver. Back In the yard he had his bag, and there was a convenient hidiug place at the foot of the hill. He opened the door on the right noiselessly, felt for the switch and turned the button. He looked into the library. For a moment he was startled ; then he perceived that the room was much larger than he had believed, extending right through the house. He crept forward cautiously. Some heavy curtains hung between the front and rear parts, shutting off half the room from view. Linton moved softly up to the curtains. He drew them aside and found himself looking at Molly. She was in evening dress, wi,th a long cloak, unbuttoned, over it. In her right hand she held a revolver, and she was aiming it at Tom's head. Tom could not say a word. Molly and he continued to look at each other fixedly. Oddly enough, at such a crisis, Tom felt that his clothes wer shabby. "So it is you, Tom," said Molly presently. "Youyou live here?" stammered -Tom.

'Docs it look like it? So you are up

to your old game, stealing into people's

houses. You remembered what you promised me." . .. , "Listen, äjolly," said Tom;" "When you went away Jast time you saiu you'd come back. And you didn't come back. I was waiting for you all the rest of my imprisonment, and when I came out I meant to find you and ask you to come away with me somewhere where we could begin cur lives again Molly laughed scornfully. "You a jailbird, I suphim. "What have thought I wanted pose," sne taunted you to say now why I shouldn't telephone for the police?" "I guess there's nothing," answered Tom hopelessly. "It was my last try, Just to get some money" "That's what you told the judge at your trial." "Molly," said Tom, "if you'll let me go I'm through with it. It was for your sake "For mv sake? How flare you ! Did I ever know the nature of your life? Did I dream?" "I know you didn't, Molly. But I wanted to get a little money for you. rvc been hunting for you God knows how hard I've tried to find you. And I never dreamed you'd be living here, the wife of a rich man. I let me go, Molly, for the Lord's sake. It isn't the punishment I care about, it's the thought of having seen you, and seeing you again in the court, and going i 1- 1. -v 1 1 1, A. T 4 1. 1 x äuue uiiuugu uuW "1UAl" A 1VUUW LililL LU1Ü, diUU iHUllJ UH" terly. "How much have you taken?' "Nothfng, I swear. I just got into the house." "I suppose I'll have to let you go, then," said the girl,1 musing. "God knows I don't want to have to go into the court again either. You can go, Tom." "God bless you, Molly!" answered Tom eagerly. "I'll live straight now, I swear." He turned and made his way toward the door, switched oil the licht and was feeIine his V alone the corridor wneu ne nearu ine looisteps 01 me oia man on the stairs above him. A light was switched on somewhere on tne first noor. Tom JLinton hid himself behind the window curtains of the hall through which he had come. As he waited there, breath less, he saw the old man descend the stairs. "I thought I saw a light on below," he heard him mutter to himself, as old men sometimes do. And he passed into the library. Tom was about to dash for the window when. to his amazement, he saw Molly emerge from the door nearest the hall entrance, while at the same time the old man came out of the other. The two met almost face to face. "What is it? Who are. you?" demanded the old man testily. It was evident that he did not know her and had no idea how she had happened into the house. "I made a mistake," Molly faltered. "I I was told to come here a friend " The old man broke into chuckling laughter. Clearly he put the worst construction upon the girl's presence; and yet not the natural one. "I guess I'll do as well as your friend, won't I, my dear?" he asked, leering at her. "How dare you!" cried Molly, flaming up. "Well, how uttre you come into my house?" retorted the old man. And, stepping toward her, he chucked her under the chin. Suddenlj-, as Molly screamed, Tom bounded forward. He caught the old fellow by the throat and shook him like a rat. "You hound !" he shouted. "Lenime go !" whimpered the other. "How dare you insult a lady who comes into your house by mistake?" "Lemmo go. It was a mistake ail round," muttered the old man. He wriggled out of Tom's hands. "I apologize," he mumbled. "I didn't mean any harm. I thought " "Come," said Tom, giving Molly his arm. And together they left the house this time both by the front door. They passed the policeman on his beat, but he hardly looked at them. At a convenient corner they stopped. "What does it mean, Molly?" asked Tom. "I I went there to steal," whispered the girl. "You were never there before?" She shook her head. "Oh, Tom, you may as well know the worst now. I have become a thief. After the trial I was marked I couldn't earn an honest living. Everyone hounded me. Then I tried your way. And that was why I didn't let you know where I was. I knew you were looking for me, Tom, and I wanted some money, to meet you, to take you West with me, and I didn't want you to dream " "That you had become what I am," answered Tom grimly. "Molly," he continued, "the past is gone now. Fortune has brought us together. So let's go West and play the straight game, dear just as we are, let's work our way out there, or beg, but let's do it together, because we want each other's help to live the way we mean to."

Mortified. "I never was so mortified in my life." "What's the matter now?" "You know that little gown I bought for $16.50 that looked as though it must have cost four times that, and was so becoming to me? I never dreamed anyone would guess its price or where I bought it." Well, did anyone?" "Yes. I wore it for the first time last night at a dinner dance and there were just 16 other women there with gowns exactly like it." Detroit Free Press.

EASY FOR

Shop windows and counters are veritable catch-pennies or rather catchdollars these days, for the novelties they offer are truly fascinating to the woman who pretends at all to keep up with the styles. Bags and collars, shoes, stockings, umbrellas, fur hat and muff sets, handkerchiefs, gloves ail the hundred and one accessories which the well-dressed woman affects, have soared from the class of necessities into that of luxuries, and hence are impossibilities to the woman whose pocketbook is not plump. Now. the clever woman need not worry if she has time at her disposal, for she may fashion many of the small novelties herself. Take, for instance, the new bags. When leather bags were in vogue one simply had to buy them ; but now the confections of silk and beads can be made by amateur fingers. In the group of bags sketched you have five varieties. On the extreme right is a stole bag, bead-embroidered'. This may be made from a remnant of the frock or suit material and embroidered in many colored beads with metal threads. The- bag with the feather bottom comes in evening colors and is topped with soft satin. This bag is unique in that it can be used as a fan. The striped bag may be crocheted from silk, either in colorings of the bright Roman stripes or in a combination of two colors, or black and white. It is finished with a silk tassel, and a ribbon run through the crocheted eyelets at the top fastens on a ring of jade or jet or tortoise shell. Checkings of solid beadwork mark the unusual little bag of black velvet. This solid beadwork can be done first on a light canvas and sawq , on the bag or done directly on the velvet. It takes time and is tedious, but is well worth the trial. Petals of taffeta edged with tiny beads overlap to form a very handsome bag, which may be developed in light shades for evening use or in black or dark blue for daytime carrying. A band of mole fur outlines two disks of suede embroidered with beads to form a sporranlike bag for tailored us NOVEL LITTLE KEY HOLDER Easily Fashioned From Round HandEmbroidery Frame and a Little Brightly Colored Brocade. This is easily and quickly made from a round hand-embroidery frame. A ! piece of brightly colored brocade is cut a little larger than the frame and is stretched on by the usual method. The edges may be cut off neatly and A Key Holder. a few brass or gilt hooks sewn on, one at the top for hanging the holder up, the others for the keys. The wooden frame may be left its natural i color or may be enameled white or gilded, according to taste. VOGUE NOW FOR FEATHERS Hat Ornaments of AN Shades and Designs Are Shown in Really Amazing Display. One has only to glance at the counters and counters of feather hat ornaments to be assured that these trimmings are te have an unprecedented vogue. Never were feathers contrived into such novel and intriguing effects; these conventional feather wings are present but nobody notices them in the amazing display of buttons, buckles, bands, cockades, rosettes and what-not all made of tiny, brighthued plumage and ready to sew on velvet hats. One round feather button in shades of orauge, scarlet and gold will add incalculable style to a simple velvet sailor, and though one must pay a

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tidy price for a really chic feather ornament, hat and trimming will not amount to such a large sum that the average woman cannot afford to be very chic and modern. For a wee bit of feather and garnishment goes a long way and a button, buckle or cabochon of plumage will sufficiently trim a very wide-brimmed hat. All-feather turbans are among the exclusives in millinery. They come in black and white combinations, in speckled pheasant feathers and in grebe feathers with iridescent hues. The taupe-colored and burgundy-colored feather turbans are especially smart. While there is little trimming used on the smart hats of the period, the decorative touch is always imparted In a distinctive manner. Vivid parti-col-ored feathered cockades are favored, and also large plaques made from composition of various kinds and set in rims of old gold filigree. Then there is a wide choice of head fancies. FLASHY LININGS FOR COATS Designers Have Gone to the Extreme, Both in Color and Design, in Season's Modes. One of the sensations of the coat season is the lavish use of the most astonishing linings, such patterns being selected as display the most bizarre cubist ideasbirds and florette effects, squares and patches and all manner of queer things that are not unlike poster designs. Since the outer garment is so conservative in effect, it is only reasonable that the designer should go happily crazy over the interior decorations.. Pussy willow and all the new figured silks are most in favor. A few solid colors are used, but more often the selection is some dizzifying stripe or even check very noisy, but always with, a color note that is harmonious with the outer fabric, which may be of wool velours, broadcloth, velour de nord or plush. Following the present interest in gold tones, the best patterns embrace old gold and green, old gold and empire blue or old gold and black the color of the garment, of course, determining the selection of the lining. ERMINE COAT V . . . .v iiiiiiimHiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiimnmiiHiiMMiiMimii Fashion has decreed that the pointed collar should again be one of the style features in women's coats. This ermine fur coat with deeppointed collar shows one of the season's latest models. The collar is trimmed with ermine tails. The coat is loose-fitting, with one of the empire effect belts, which will be worn extensively this winter. Woven Flower Forms. Little woven flowers are simple to make and are an effective way to de velop small flower forms. They should not measure more than one-half inch when finished, and if made in different colors and groupted together will be wonderfully attractive. Mark little half-inch circles as a guide and then carry the thread back and forth, dividing the circle, -until ten radii are formed. An extra radius is added to make the number uneven. The needle is then brought up in the center where the threads cross and woven over and under each thread for a quarter of an inch. Yellow lines, with the weaving in brown, lavender, with yellow center, and pink and light green, are some of the attractive combinations that will make an attractive grouping of these flowers. It is an excellent way to develop wTreath and festoon designs. Slippers for the Little Ones. There is a paper pattern for a most attractive pair of child's slippers. They look like cats' heads, and are made of some soft, woolly material.' They are in the shape of heeliess mules, and the part that slips over the toes has the face on it, with little upstanding ears to make it more real istic. Head Flower Hair Ornaments. Instead of a Spanish comb, three dahlias of shaded red and pink crystal beads were worn below her lelt ear by a beautiful Parisian at a charity ball in Biarritz recently.

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Deserter Frorrr British- Army Says He Ran Away to Avoid Making Trouble for Officers. There is something rather fine about the excuse made by a deserter who was charged at Willesden police court, says the London Globe. This unfortunate was unable to read or write, which just shows that education can have no influence on the qualities of the heart. He told the bench that he left the army because he was so sorry for the officers. A captain, two lieutenants, a sergeant major, two sergeants and three corporals had tried to teach him to drill; but he was totally unable to learn it. Why, argued this man, illiterate but of noble mind, waste the time of these able officers on useless labor? Why impose on them the Sisyphean toil of trying to drill the undrillable? He could imagine the enthusiasm with which they turned to the instruction of more teachable recruits. We could wish there were more like him, remarks the Globe. There are those who are unable to learn, but CiLUllWL L XL JLUU. 1114-1 LtH certain type of office boy four thousand times to put the waste paper basket on the right side of your desk, and on the four thousand and first time he will place it on the left, as ever. But he will not dream of removing himself. How different from the deserter of Willesden! SCOFFER RISES TO REMARK Little Dissertation on the Oft-Repeated Assertion That All Men Are Born Free and Equal. "They say that all men are born free and equal. Sure! It's daylight in the daytime an' dark at night, too. What about it? All the horses in the Suburban Handicap start from the same post at the same time, but that ain't sayin' they get back together. They go under the webbin' with, their tails in line, startin' equal an' free to get back as quick as their legs'll let 'em. That don't buy 'em any hay, you know. They don't get nothin' for startin'. That's the reason why they start equal. Anybody'll give anybody their half of nothin' that nobody wants ! "The hay stake and the getaway money's all paid for the finish; an' buhlieve me, bo, them nags that dusted the same part o' the track with their hind feet at the same time don't nose the dough together. An' what o' that? If they did, nobody'd ever put up the dough to run for, an' they wouldn't be no horse racin'. Then all the ponies could drag plows, couldn't they? Yeh ! But some could go down a cornfield quicker than some others, and the ones that got into the end of the furrow first would get the most eats an' the best stalls. Free an' equal!" William Slavens McNutt in Munsey's Magazine. Make the Most of Life. But, when you come right down to it, why should anyono want to live to be one hundred or even ninety? A man who was said to be one hundred and eight years old attended one of the Billy Sunday meetings here, and everyone who saw him pitied him. He was a wrinkled shadow of a man who lived beyond his time. The chief end of life, says the Kansas City Star, should net be so much to live to be eighty or ninety years old as to get the most out of the years that he does live, and the only way to do that is to live rightly, which means sanely, temperately, usefully, with due regard to the rights and feelings of others. Living that way you may not exist for a great span of years, but you will have the satisfaction of knowing that you made the most of the years that were allotted you. Male Angels. "Ever think of this," he went cn without looking up, "that all the angels and saints mentioned In the Scriptures are referred to as he's?" "That's because the Scriptures were all written by men the ballots they cast in advance for their own immortality. The prejudices of your sex have laid a sort of spiritual impropriety upon us in the next world," I retorted sharply. "I don't know," he laughed ; "women may be needed so much forever in this world that the Lord can't spare you just to sing soprano in heaven." From "A Circuit Rider's Widow," by Corra Harris in the Saturday Evening Post. Mammoth Cooking Kettle. Recently a well-known brass and copper company in Indianapolis took pride in displaying on the .-eots of that city a huge copper kerth it had made, which has a capacity of approximately 2,000 gallons big enough to hold 12 men without crowding them, as a photograph in the Popular Mechanics Magazine testifies. Five men worked six weeks to complete it. This is without doubt one of the largest cooking kettles in the United States. It will be used by a fruit company in New Jersey In boiling orange and lemon peel. Open Copper Mine in .City's Center. A copper mine is to be opened in the very heart of the city of Huntington, W. Va. Thirty-five years ago two men employed to dig a well in what was then a brickyard struck a hard substance at a depth of 20 feet, which at first was thought to be gold, but which analysis showed to be a high grade of copper. The well was abandoned. Now a company has been organized by citizens to develop the mijve. . .

"I DON'T SUFFER ANY MORE" Fee! Like a New Person, says Mrs. Hamilton.

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