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Nina Suffitt sat in her bedroom and
cried over a letter.
It was nine in the evening. On the
morrow slie was to become the bride
of on English nobleman. Viscount
Aildlsleigh was a very estimable young
man, very shy, and obviously half In
lote with her. But both had been
dragooned into the marriage.
The days had gone so fast since the
engagement that Nina had had little
time to regret. It was not until Jack
Tremont’s letter, came that the flood
tide of memory came sweeping back
on her.
Five years ago they had been all
but engaged. He was a poor artist
young Bohemians. It had been «*
glimpse Into the wonderful world for
the girl, which closed down abruptly
when she had not the strength to go
her own way.
She had not seen Jack since that
last parting, when she had promised
to write to him. And all that was
five years ago.
Her father’s death had followed.
Her stepmother, a worldly woman,
only wanted to get the girl off her
hands. She hud been touted shame
lessly In the foreign markets—that
was the way with her set—and finally
tlie viscount, with an impoverished es
tate, had bargained for her. At
least, not he, but (lie family lawyer.
Ail had been very decorous, and—
well, Nina was to marry him on the
morrow.
She read her lover’s letter again
through blinding tears. It was only
a little congratulatory note, saying
that he was dining alone tnut night at
the little table in Henti's, which they
used to occupy, and that he would be
remembering .her.
The house was very quiet. Every
one had gone to bed early in anticipa
tion of the exhausting events of the
morrow. The girl peeped out of her
room. How easy it would be to es
cape for an hour or two, to fly to Jack,
to spend one last short hour with him,
before the drab life ahead of her be
gan!
She trembled; and then, with those
memories of the past, she could resist
no longer. She slipped on an old dress
and hat and coat, and softly made
her way down the stairs. She shud
dered ns she saw the roses that had
nirendy been entwined along the ban
isters, heralds of a joy that was never
to be hers.
Half tin hour Inter she entered
Itenti’s. And tier heart leaped as she
saw the well-remembered figure, soli
tary at the far table among the lights,
in the midst of the guy crowd. And
th£ years that were past seemed like
a dream to her. %
lie did not even start when she np
proaehed him, threw back her cloak
and sat down facing him.
“Nina, I dared dream that you would
come to me,” he said. “I willed it
with all my power.”
“I had to come,” answered the girl.
“I could not start on my new life after
I got your letter without letting you
know—”
“What?” he asked gravely.
“That I loved you in the old days,”
she answered. “I should not be say
ing this, but my marriage Is not of
love, on either side."
“And you will go through with it?”
“Yes,” she answered.
He looked at her in approbation.
“You never were a quitter^ Nina,” he
answered.
They dined together. It wan ns
merry as In the old days, for they re
1 colved to banish all care or r»
semblance of the present evil from
their hearts. And he told her of his
success, and of his friends; some mar
ried, one dead, one traveling abroad.
After the meal he lit a cigarette and
they sat closer together, heedless of
the passage of time.
“I am glad to have seen you, Nina,”
he said at length. "We had a good
time together. This will refresh my
memory to carry it with me the rest
of my days.”
She looKed at him inquiringly. ‘‘Do
you mean to say, Jack, that you still
care as much as that?” she asked in
credulously.
He nodded. "But it’s all right, my
dear,” he answered. “The time to
fight was five years ago. I lost you
then—I deserved to lose you.”
She was thinking very hard. The
incredible thought went through her
mind that if she stayed here, if she
ju*t stayed with Jack, whom she loved,
nothing could ever harm her, nobody
would ever know. If she stayed—
She glanced at the clock, and was
horrified to see that it was midnight.
She sprang to her feet in alarm.
"I must go, Jack,” she said.
He conducted tier gravely from the
restaurant. They were the last to
leave. The yawning waiters watched
them reproachfully as they went out.
The street was brilliant with revolv
ing signs. Crowds hurrying from the
theaters blocked them. There came
the sound of music from the restau
rants, and the voices of the diners.
“It was happy,” said Nina wistfully.
“Yes,” he said. “I shall see you to
your door, Nina.”
sue iookcu ill mm in amrm. i>oi
she said. “I must go in softly, Jack.
I must steal in. I can get on a car
and then get off in front of the house.”
He took her hands in ills, and at
the very last he lost his self-control.
“Stay with me, Nina,” he whispered.
“Stay! You have no one you care
for. He my wife. I can’t lose you
now, Nina. Will you?”
The temptation was terrible. She
fought it down silently before she
could answer.
“Only Jack, that I never was a quit
ter, ns you said," she answered. “It
wouldn’t be honorable—that’s all.”
He let her hands go, and she turned
away. Then a newsboy came racing
along the street.
“Great fire!” lie yelled. “All about
the Suttitt fire!”
The headlines made her reel. She
snatched a paper from the boy’s hand/
The Suftit house was blazing. The
fire engines were unable to control it.
The entire block was threatened.”
There was no further word between
them. She sprang on a car and Jack
took bis sent beside her. Hut many
yards from the house the cars were
blocked In the Jam.
The house was a blnzing ruin. Men
were searching within it vainly for
her. Nina heard the words that passed
among, the £rowd. “All safe_but the
bride!” "Jio chance of finding her
now in that furnace!” "Poor thing,
and on her marriage eve!”
She reeled into Jaclt’s arras. Un
recognized in the crowd, she fought
out her problem. If she were dead—
all would be well. The viscount, hon
orably released, as herself, her cold
hearted stepmother, luirdly dis
tressed—
She clung to her escort's arm. “Jack,
take me away!” she wept. “Take me
away. I will go with you now. My
past life lies buried—somewhere in
there!”
FOR BALL-BEARING PARTS
Measuring Machine That Is Infinitely
More Sensitive Than a Hu
man Being.
The average person has little con
ception of the accuracy with which it
is necessary to work on some classes
of machinery. Ball-bearing parts, for
instance, are produced in large quan
tities, yet in some cases the limit of
error is placed at one-tonth of one
thousandth of an Inch or about one
twentieth the thickness of a human
hair. The human sense of touch is
coarse in comparison.
A multple indicator described in
Popular Science is a very satisfactory
device for measuring parts that must
be accurately gauged without loss of
time. The machine consists of a sub
stantial base plate with an accurately
ground, hardened steel facing and an
integral gtandurd currying a measur
ing applinnee. The dial indicator
reads in thousandths of an inch, each
graduation representing a one-thou
sandth inch movement of the indicator
stem.
The work to ho measured is placed
under the measuring point on Hie mul
tiplying lever. As this is very nenr
the fulcrum, a relatively slight mo
tion will be changed to one of ten
times that magnitude at the dial in
dicator. If the work is but one-thou
sandth inch larger or smaller than the
standard, the pointer of the indicator
will move over ten graduations on the
dial. An error of one-tenth of a thou
sandth will move the pointer one
graduation.
Pheasants Hear Zeppelins.
A Zeppelin raid over the east coast
of Scotland was announced in a curi
ous manner by pheasants. At mid
night a colony of young birds became
extraordinary clamorous, the sound,
it is said, resembling a long-drawn
wail. An old man who knows all
about pheasants was awakened out of
his sleep by the noise, and remafked-*
j “Something Is gaun to happen.” A
, few minutes later the sound of burst
ing bombs was heard, and the sky be
| ?ame inflamed. It is of course, a fact
of nnturul history that pheasants, like
til hunted creatures, great and small,
tre peculiarly sensitive of hearing.
ETROG SACRED JEWISH FRUIT
Great Care Has to Be Used in Keeping
This Citron From Being
Blemished.
The etrog nr sacred Jewish citron Is
one of the costliest end most Interest
ing. and .vet one of. the least known
fruits to he found in the markets of
the world. It has been used by the
Jews in connection with the feast of
tabernacles since the time of the Baby
lonian captivity and Is still treasured
by tile orthodox Hebrews in many
countries, says the Country Gentle
man.
In appearance the fruit greatly re
sembles the lemon, and it possesses a
strong and agreeable perfume. The
tree itself is a variety of citron and
belongs to the citrus family, of which
the orange and grapefruit are mom
hers.
Nearly all of the etrngs, or redrats
as they are sometimes called, are
grown in Palestine and on islands near
tlie coast of Greece. In these localities
the groves are planted in sheltered val
leys where the trees will be safe from
frost and drying winds.
Great care is used to protect tiie
fruit from the time of blooming until
it is sold. Tiie young fruit is tenderly
wrapped in soft lint, lest it he marred
by a scratch or blemish, and when ma
ture it is carefully packed in a special
ly constructed box with individual
lined compartments. For religious pur
poses it is essential that the fruit he
free from blemishes. Even the deli
cate stamens must be preserved intact.
What Makes People Laugh.
Tills comedian told of the time
when lie sought to ohtuin n “job" with
a .certain malinger, who said to him,
“Make me laugh if you are a come
dian.” That was rather a hard one,
but the comedian, equal to the occa
sion, replied: “I am too hungry to
make you burst right out into laughter,
but I can make you smile if you can
lend me eighty dollars, and then don’t
take my address.”
"The manager smiled first," continu
ed the comedian, "but not reully at me.
It was the mental shock of being
asked for eighty dollars, and then
realizing that he didn’t have to give
it to me. A happy mental shock usu
ally results in laughter, as nearly all
mirth is caused by little brain sur
prises. There is a reason for the
slapstick stuff. Just enter a street car
with a certain pose, and see whut hap
pens. Why, a little innocent bobbing
feather of u woman’s hat, which tick
les the nose of the long-suffering man
next to her, is provocative of audible
mirth.”—“Affairs at Washington," Joe
Mitchell Chappie, in National Maga
zine.
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern
LITTLE ROCK * MONROE RY.
South North
7:45 a. m.Huttig .5:59 p. m
9:50 a. m Monroe 2:07 p. m
LOCAL. *
Leaves Arrives
1 1:25 a. m. Huttig . 12:50 p. m.
St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern
FARMERV 1LLE A SOUTHERN RY.
North South
5:22 a. m. Huttig 2:52 p. m
7:21 a. m.Farmerville 6:45 p. m
local, t
10:10a. m.Huttig 2:22 p.m.
tArrives Monday, Wednesday, and Fri
day from Monroe and goes to Farmer
ville.
*Arrives Tuesday, Thursday and Satur
day from Farmerville and goes to Mon
roe.
LODGE DIRECTORY.
ROWLAND LODGE No. 594 F. St A.
M.meets every second and fourth Satur
day evenings at 7:50 o’clock. Visiting
Masons always welcome.
L. M. Despain, W. M.
C. A. Berry, Sec’y.
HOWARD CHAPTER, No. 122, R. A.
M.- -meets every first and third Thurs
day evening "at Masonic hall. Visiting
companions welcome.
L. G. Gibson, H. P.
C. A. Berry, Secy.
ZEDEKIAH, COUNCIL.'U. D.. R. &
S. M.—Meets every fourth Wednesday
night of each month. Visiting compan
ions welcome. T. B. Weaver, T. I. M.
R. N. Benson, Recoider.
HUTTIG CHAPTER No. 320, Order of
the Eastern Star, meets every first and
third Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock.
Visiting brothers and sisters welcome.
Mrs. J. A. Brignac, W. M.
Mrs. L. G. Gibson, Sec'y.
HUTTIG LODGE No. 348 I. O. O. F.
meets every first and third Tuesday eve
ning. All brethern cordially invited.
M. L. Phillips, N. G.
Harlan Sehon, Secy.
HUTTIG REBEKAH LODGE No. 66.
meets every Monday night at 7:30 o’clock
Visitors are invited.
Mrs. Lou Milstead, N. G.
Miss Murray Pilkinton, Secy.
SWEET BAY CAMP No. 4 1 1 W.O. W.
meets every first and third Saturday eve
nings. Visitors made welcome.
C. A. McCormick, C. C.
J. C. Bridges. Clerk.
Sweet Bay Circle No. 145, W. C..
meets every second and fourth Thursday
night at 7:30 o’clock. Visitors are cor
dially invited.
Mrs. W. R. Dickerson, Guardain.
Mrs. C. A. McCormick, Clerk.
NEW FALL GOODS HERE!!
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Our New Fall and Winter Goods have arrived and every department in our big 0
store is completely stocked. We have added a complete line of Ladies’ and Misses £
Coats and Suits. Come and inspect our stock, whether you buy or not. $
Shoes.
We have received our fall and winter shoes
for ladies. They are the famous Drew make,
which assures you perfection in footwear. They
come in all the latest toes, in vici kid, patent colt
and gun metal and in blucher, button and
straight lace. With all these qualities, the prices
are low. Our line of Florsheim shoes for men
and Educator for children are large and we can
satisfy you.
Women's Clothing.
A distinguished showing of new tailored
suits and coats. The first considerable group of
the new fall suits are attracting much attention
now. The graceful hang and clean-cut-lines of
our “ready-to-put-on" garments command im
mediate recognition from women who admire
style. Individually there are but few of a kind;
collectively they form an impressive group. Dis
tinctiveness of lines and grace reveal the inher
ent character of our stylish garments. Prices
exceedingly low.
Clothing.
Our clothing wins reputation on many points
of excellence. Of coure, quality is pre-eminent.
But style, workmanship and finish receive the
amount of attention their importance call for.
Our suits present an opportunity to the careful,
stylish dresser, one that should not be over
looked. Values are up to our usual standard. It
will be to your interest to visit our store and see
what we can show you.
Hart, Schaffner & Marx Line.
Furniture.
Dining tables. You cannot give too much
attention to the furnishing of your diningroom.
Get that which will reflect credit on you and
prove a constant source of pride and satisfac
tion. Our line is most complete in all kinds of
dining furniture. Dining tables, either round or
square, with legs or pedestals. Chairs in a
great variety of patterns and buffets or side
boards^f most p'easing designs.
Underwear.
Every weight in underwear. Fall and win
ter lines are now ready for your inspection.
Separate garments or union suits of every style
or description. Wool and cotton, wool and silk,
pure wool and pure silk. Every style, weight
and price. And among them are some of the
most tempting values we have ever shown.
Hosiery.
Autumn stocking styles. Compare for your
own benefit, style, wearing qualities, and price
of stockings bought at this store with any others,
and you will forevermore buy your hosiery here.
We are this season showing a more elaborate
assortment of fancy hose than ever before.
Prices range from 25c. and up.
Millinery.
Showing fall and winter hats. The new
models in finely tailored ready-to-wear hats for
street and genSral wear, await you. Smart new
styles that illustrate fashion’s trend in millinery.
You are invited to call and inspect these models.
Shirtwaists.
Women's new shirtwaists for fall. Every
thing from the simple washable shirtwaist to the
more elaborate fluffy lacey creation for evening
wear. Many new ideas are shown in wide and
narrow plaits, new long sleeves, some with cuffs.
Bedding.
The cool October nights make you think of
heavier bed clothing. Better prepared this year
than ever to meet your wants in blankets and
comfortables. Been preparing since springtime,
and in many cases we are giving you better val
ues than we gave you a year ago. This is re
markable when you understand the condition of
the market.
Hats.
The correct hats for fall. Fresh plucked
beauties from master makers; excellent durable
qualities and most fashionable shades. No bet
ter or finer display of men's hats anywhere.
Let's hear what you think about it.