k WIG IN THE WIND
By CATHARINE CRANMER.
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"As for being on friendly terms with
Mr. Gray, 1 know of no reason why I
shouldn't be friendly with him, for he
is as truly a gentleman as any man 1
know.”
Grace gave the open car more speed
and a drop of rain in Mrs. Allison
Dodge’s face cut short her reply to
her niece's spirited speech. The
clouds darkened, the wind became
stronger, and that first drop of rain
was followed by other scattered drops.
The rock road was now in sight.
A hurried glance over her shoulder
showed Grace a covered car approach
ing from behind. About half a mile
after they struck the rock road they
came to a blacksmith shop and gener
al store Just as the rain began to
come down in driving sheets. With
out waiting for permission, Grace ran
her car under the shed, and a few min
utes later the covered car drew up on
the sheltered side of the shop. It
proved to be a Jitney in which Ashby
Gray had started back to the city.
Seeing Mrs. Allison-Dodge in dismay
and her niece vainly trying to soothe
her, Ashby Gray defied the rain and
dashed from the Jitney to the shed,
offering any assistance possible.
In her agitation to see whether the
storm promised to abate, Mrs. Allison
Dodge lifted her veil to peer at the
clouds. A sudden twisting wind swept
veil and hat and even the soft white
hair from her head. She cried out and
grabbed wildly at the moving mass of
chiffon and lace and hair, but the wind
was stubborn and the veil became
tangled, and the lady renowned for
her Boft white hair and lovely skin
stood revealed with a tiny pigtail of
gray hair in which a streak of faded
brown still showed.
Grace stood as astounded as Ashby
Gray, for she had not known that her
aunt wore a wig. Except for one dis
<raet hairdresser there was perhaps
n^fcie who suspected that the gradual
wrltening process through which her
hair had passed was but the adoption
of a series of wigs, each one whiter
than Its predecessor. After a speech
less interval which seemed ages to all
three, Grace managed to help adjust
the mass of head covering.
"Aunt Clara," began Grace, a mo
ment afterward, “Mr. Gray says it will
take an hour to run back to town with
the roads as wet as they are, and
don’t you think you'd better let him
take you on in his covered car now
and let me come on later when the
rain stops?”
Something told Mrs. Allison-Dodge
that this was no time to harbor prej
udice against wqu 1 d - be suitors for her
niece's hand. Resides, and most of
all, ahe wanted to get home and have
In a masseuse and that discreet hair
dresser, and several o r people to
repair har in time for the evening.
She was half Inclined to assent to
Gray’s suggestion that she ride home
in the closed Jitney.
"Hurry up, Ashby,” called Gray’s
companion from the Jitney, ‘Tve got
two assignments waiting for me in
town.”
But the name of Ashby had struck
pleasantly on Mrs. Allison-Dodge’s
aristocratic ear.
"Did he call you Ashby? I thought
your name was Gray.” She looked in
quiringly at Gray as Grace buttoned
the final button on the rain coat she
had taken from her own shoulders to
place upon her aunt.
“Ashby Gray,” corrected Gray, and
by way of further explanation, added:
"Ashby was my mother’s maiden
name.”
"You don’t mean that your mother
was Amy Ashby who married Dr. Well
ington Gray, the Boston clergyman?"
“Yes,” smiled Gray, as the lady’s
manner melted into effusiveness.
Five minutes later Mrs. Alllson
Dodge was speeding alone toward the
city to be let out at the fashionable
Alhambra from an ordinary Jitney. It
suddenly occurred to Grace that Ashby
might have given up important work
to remain there with her.
“I feel that I’ve no right to accept
such a sacrifice from you, Mr. Gray, I
and if it’s important for you to be
back in town soon, don’t let’s wait an
other minute on account of the rain. I
shan't mind how wet I get, for I
haven't any rheumatism, and—" she j
met his smiling eyes with a frankly
amused smile, “I haven't any wig.”
“You don't have to tell me that,” he
said laughingly, as be looked admir
ingly at the bronze-colored mass of
hair which the dampness had dark
ened from a bright copper color and :
had kinked eaeh loose lock into a
tight curl.
Poor Aunt Clara; she d never hint
ed a wig, and what is more, she never
will. I’m glad she made friends with
you before leaving, for now she will ,
feel that her secret is in the hands of :
friends only, and—’’ Grace hesitated
and Ashby added: "And therefore
quite safe.”
Grace telephoned her aunt as soon
as she arrived at home.
“Pm home all safe. Aunt Clara; I
thought you’d like to know.”
"I’m delighted, dearie; and where is
that nice Mr. Gray?”
"Iifi'8 gone home to dry, but he’s
coming out this eevning.”
“Bring him over to call on me, won’t
you ?”
“If it clears up, maybe; but there
will be lots of other opportunities.
Aunt Clara, for he is going to be your
nephew.”
(Copyright, 1915. by the McClure Newspa*
Der Syndicate.)
A FEW SMILES
Explained.
‘‘How do you conquer your elephant*
when they get on a rampage?" queried
the new reporter. •
“Oh,” replied the munnger of the
menageries, “we have an ex-baggage
master to look after them.”
“An ex-baggage master?” exclaimed
the astonished pencil pusher.
"Yes,” explained the other with a
look that indicated his sorrow for the
other’s stupidity. “It requires a man
who has had experience as a trunk
smasher. See?”
Hot and Cold.
Omar—I made
a cool hundred at
the race track
last week.
Helny —That’*
good. What did
you do with it?
Omar — Oh, it
soon burned a
hole In my
pocket.
Business Point of View.
“If I could write a play as great as
‘Hamlet,’ I would be content to reat
on my laurels," said the ambitious
author.
“And the chances are," replied the
successful theatrical manager, "if you
wrote a play as great as ‘Hamlet’ in
these days and times, you would be
compelled to rest on your laurels for
lack of any other support.”
Why Not a Half Nickel?
New Coin Might Help Keep
The Cost of Living Down
The ham sandwich, which was once
five cents, now frequently costs a
dime. The same disturbing truth ap
plies to other things In common life,
both inside and outside of lunchrooms.
There is no need of statistics from
economists to inform us that the cost
of living has advanced. Every spend
er of money knows it. Retailers are
more reluctant to put prices up thnn
is generally realized. They know that
consumption decreases %s prices ad
vance. That means less business and
profits depend partly on large busi
ness. When more than traffic will bear
is charged the traffic falls off.
Change making is one of the items
in up-to-date retailing. It must be
done quickly If expenses are to be kept
down. The young woman at the lunch
room desk has not time to count pen
nies. She must deal in nickels, dimes
and quarters if she is to maintain her
astonishing speed and accuracy.
We need another coin. Three-cent
pieces were confused with dimes and
were hard to use, because they_ were
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not fractional)? otter currency. 'No one
but a statistician thinks, In decimals.
The rest of us do our Slims In frac
tions. Four three-cent pieces make
12 cents, but there Is no such coin.
Right of them make 24 cents, but the
coin almost corresponding is worth one
cent more. If three-rent pieces were
again issued they would not fill th*
bill.
With a half nickel It would be dif
ferent. Half a nickel la a fraction of
every coin from the mint. Were there
such a coin, flve-cent raises would not
have been so common. If there should
he such a coin, many prices would
come down.—Boston Globe.
SMALL MARVEL OF THE SEA
Worm's Work Seems Almost to Prove
It Is Equipped With Something
Like Intelligence.
The question of where intelligence
begins to manifest itself in the scale
of animal life has often been asked.
It seems to exist even in the loifest
forms. A peculiar specimen of the in
verterbrates of the ocean, an exceed
ingly small worm—so small that it
measures less than four millimeters in
length—exhibits movements that can
not be explained by anything but In
telligent will.
This midget seaworm is a construct
or; he builds a rampart in the shape
of a tube, composed of grains of sand.
His form shows a banging double lip
Jutting like a fleshy precipice over a
great mouth, four black eyes set in the
front of his head and two tentacles
which work incessantly, wringing and
lashing whatever they can reach. It is
with the same apparently nervous ten
tacles that the little monster of the
deep selsjes his material, the glisten
ing sand, of which he constructs his
rampart.
He catches a grain of sand in his
tentacles and immediately carries It to
Ids mouth. In his mouth nature se
cretes a strong cement. One grain
after another is covered with cement
and rapidly accumulated in the form
of a tube. Naturally enough, when
the builder works so fast, there must
be breaches in the walls. These
breaches are cafefully scrutinized by
the worm, filled with grains of sand
and covered with cement. When fin
ished, the tube is a very practical and
creditable piece of work.
Nothing could be more interesting
than the little workman's management
of his tentacles. Again and again he
tests the solidity of his work by tap
ping the walls in every direction. To
observe the work of this peculiar sea
pigmy is to be convinced that the tube
like rampart is not built by accident.
In such work there must be the par
ticipation of some sort of mentality.
Mother's Cook Book
8h*k<>*peare'g mother wu greater than
h«r non. for *ha bore and nuraed him.
t “The dea.lny of a child," said Napo
leon, “ia ever a mother'* work."
Food for the Young.
Whey has boon proved to bo a valu
able food; In many cane* whore the
milk disagree* with the* baby the use
of Whey has saved its life. Whey uiny
ho inado artificially by adding a junket
tablet to a quart of luke warm milk.
Heat the milk until it ia just warm,
add the tablet, dissolved in a table
spoonful of water, and stir well to mix,
then set it aside in a warm place for
the milk to jell. Break up the curd
with a spoon and strain off the whey.
Serve either hot or cold with or with
out sweetening when served to an
adult. When served to a baby the pro
portions should he carefully given by a
doctor's orders.
Beef Tea Custard.
Boat the yolks of three eggs slightly,
add a few grains of salt, and, very
gradually, a cupful of hot beef ton;
cook In a double boiler, stirring con
stantly, until the mixture thickens,
then pass it through a fine sieve.
Serve cold in custard cnps. If permls
slhle this tea may be seasoned with
celery or parsley.
Beaf Extract Cuatard.
Beat an egg until white and yolk are
well mixed; add a few grnlna of salt,
a tablespoonfnl of beef extract, and
half a cupful of milk; strain Into a
buttered custard cup and set In a pan
of hot water to hake In a slow oven
until flnn.
Whole Wheat Food*.
A grain of wheat contains 16 ele
ments and these same substances or
elements are found In the body. That
la Ihe reason why whole wheat foods
are so good for the children. Take
good clean wheat, wash and put to
soak oyer night, then cook In a donMte
boiler or In a tireless cooker until the
grains are soft. Serve with thin cream
or top milk with or without sugar and
your child has a well balanced meal,
satisfying and appetizing.
Causes ef Malnutrition.
Nutrition and malnutrition are
among the moat Important subjects
with which a mother has to deal. A
growing child usually needs more food
than his parents. Some of the causes
of malnutrition are lack of the right
kind or sufficient food, lack of fresh
air and Improper mastication. Tea,
coffee and beer prevent perfect diges
tion, and often nasal obstructions
which cause Improper breathing will
also cause Improper oxidation of food
and the child will be undernourished.
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.
St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern
LITTLE ROCK * MONROE KY.
South North
6:39 a. m.Huttig.2:27 p. m
7:40 a. m Monroe . 12:25 p.m
LOCAL. *
Leaves Arrives
11:40 a. m. Huttig .... 12:15p.m.
St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern
PARMERV1LLE * SOUTHERN RY.
Nprth South'
5:01 a. m. Huttig 2:56 p. m
4:15 a. m. Farmerville 4:16 p. m
local, f
10:10 a. m.Huttig. 2:25 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. & A.
M.meets every second and fourth Satur
day evenings at 7:30 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.
ZEDEK1AH, COUNCIL. U. D.. R. &
S. M.— Meets every fourth Wednesday
night of each month. Visiting compan
ions welcome. T. B. Weaver, T. 1 M.
R. N. Benson, Recorder.
HUTT1G 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. Bngnac, W. M.
Mrs. L. G. Gibson, Sec'y.
HUTTIG LODGE No. 348 1. 0. O. F.
meets every first and third Tuesday eve
miig. All brethern cordially invited.
M. L Phillips, N G.
Harlan Sehon, Secy.
HUTTIG FEBEKAH 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 41 1 W. 0. 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. 146, 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.
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SUGGESTIONS
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CAN BRING ONE TO YOUR HOME
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And the expense—well, that’s our main
talking point.
A Hammock, a Porch Swing, Porch and Lawn
Chairs and other restful summer articles arc
^—here waiting to make your hours of leisure
real hours of pleasure.
And there’s not a home that cannot afford
one or more of them at our surprisingly low
figures.
We Also Carry a Complete Line of
\ THE BLUE FLAME OIL STOVES
h WHICH ADD COMFORT IN THE KITCHEN
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EARLY BUYING |
Means More Service From Your Purchases. &
No doubt you intend buying a new suit this Q
Spring or Summer, but you think you will
wait until real hot weather begins. That
plan, Mir. Man, is a mistake. You cannot pos
sibly wear out one of our suits in a season,
even if you wore it every day, and the cariler
you buy it the longer wear you will get from |i
it this year. Then too, an unexpected occa
sion may arise any day when you would wish
you had equipped yourself with your new
outfit. Come in at once. You have every
thing in your favor when buying early.
We Handle the Famous
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LINE OF RELIABLE CLOTHES.
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