Tivo days before the Junior prom
euude “Shrimp” Black received by
mail a delicious box of homemade
fudge. Inclosed in the box was a
small piece of lavender puper, on,
which were written the words. “I’ll
see you at the danoe. Gertrude.”
Shrimp frowned. He knew a good
many girls, but for the life of him,
he couldn't think of a single Gertrude
among them. The package was post
marked White Plains, N. Y., but this
made the mystery only more baffling.
He didn’t know a single person in
White Plains.
At the house party preceding the
“prom” he examined the fair guests
with unusual Interest, wondering if
by any possibility the one who had
sent him the candy was among them.
Seated directly opposite him at the
supper tuble was the prettiest girl
he had ever seen. Directly after sup
per he presented himself for introduc
tion.
“This is Miss Huntley of White
Plains,” the chaperon announced.
Shrimp’s heart stood still.
“I’m delighted to meet you,” be
stammered. “I didn’t know anyone
was condng here from White Plains.”
She smiled up at him.
"Why not from White Plains?” she
asked.
“Oh, no reason at all,” he assured
her. Then he added, “I know a girl
in White Plains. Her name is Ger
trude.”
A NAME
By EARL REED SILVERS.
"VVlint s her last name?”
“I don’t know." ' '
"What? Yon don’t know?”
‘‘I’ll tell you all about It," he an
nounced, "If you’ll tell me your first
name.”
Hut Shrimp was doomed to disap
pointment, for at that psychological
moment Bill Seudder, his roommate,
nppeared on the scene.
"If you want to get to the dance
on time,” he advised Miss Huntley,
“you’d better start getting dressed
now.”
According to the established custom
of roommates, Shrimp and Bill Scud
/ der exchanged the second dance.
"I believe we were talking about
nnmes when we were Interrupted,”
Miss Huntley began, as soon as they
whirled off together. “You were go
ing to tell me about that Gertrude,
from White Plains.”
“I was,” Shrimp answered, “but
I’ve concluded not to do it until you
tell me your name.”
"We’ll compromise!” She threw
back her head and smiled up at him.
“You tell me the story first, and then
maybe I’ll solve the _ipystery.’%
‘‘Two days ago,” Shrimp began. ‘‘I
received a box of candy from White
Plains. In it was a note from a pirl
named Gertrude.”
“What did the girhsay in the note?'
“That she’d see me at the dance.”
“And you haven’t seen her yet?"
“I don’t know.” Shrimp's eyes ques
tioned her. ‘‘What do you think?”
“Oh! I think you'll meet her, all
right.” She hummed softly. “This is
a wonderful dance, Isn’t it?” »
The music stopped, and Shrimp led
his partner to the porch of the gym
nasium.
‘‘You haven’t told me your name,"
he reminded her.
“Well!” She hesitated, and the
music for the next dance floated out
to them. “My first name is Doris."
“Oh!” Shrimp’s face registered dis
appointment. “Honest Indian?”
"Honest and true.” She looked at
him with mock seriousness. “Are you
dreadfully disappointed?”
"Yes.” Shrimp spoke dejectedly. “I
had set my heart on your being Ger
trude."
Bill Scudder, glancing through the
open door, saw them.
"This is my dance, Gertrude,” he
called.
“So it is! Good-by, Mr. Black.”
“Well, what do you know about
that!” Shrimp watched until Scudder
and the girl had disappeared.
Finally, the evening wore away, and
he found himself dancing with her
again.
“Will you please tell me what your
first name really is?” he asked.
She looked at hint soberly.
"On my honor,” she answered, “my
first name is Doris.”
“Then why did Bill call you Ger
trude?”
Because tTint s whnt all my friends
call me.” She hesitated a moment.
"My name Is Doris Gertrude Hunt
ley.”
"Oh!” Shrimp’s fare cleared. “And
are you the girl who sent me the
candy?”
“Yes. It was Bill’s idea; he want
ed to tease you.”
“Well, the old codger!” Shrimp was
silent for a moment, evidently debat
ing the wisdom of his next move, hut
finally he decided to plunge. "I ought
to pny you back for that candy,” he
suggested.
“Yes, you ought.”
“Don’t you think it would he a good
Idea for me to give you a box In re
turn?”
“Fine!”
“If I sent it,” Shrimp continued,
“it might get lost.”
“Maybe you’d better bring It person
ally.”
Shrimp’s eyes henmed.
“Next Tuesday night,” he said, “I’ll
take It to you In White Plains." She
nodded. “And," he ndded, after a
pause, “I’m glad your name is Ger
trude.”
(Copyright, 1916, by the McClure Newspa
per Syndicate.)
Mother Should Have a Vacation
By SIDONIE MATZNER CRUENBERG
She Is Their Companion and Constant Source of Inspiration.
HAVE you seen that woman lately
—you know her name—who is so
devoted to her children that she
has not left them for a single day in
these maijy years? Did you again
envy and admire her devotion as you
used to? Or, now that you know some
thing more about children and about
mothers, did you rather pity the chil
dren—and the mothers?
At first thought it does seem so ad
mirable that a mother, in her con
scientious devotion, should be con
tinuously looking after the details
of her children’s welfare, so that they
are hardly ever out of iier sight. I$ut
when we consider the purpose of such
devotion we may well question wheth
er, after all. the thought and care of
such mothers are wisely applied. If
we were to be merely the tenders and
housekeepers for our children it would
be well, in the interests of the chil
dren, that we took an occasional day
for resting and refreshing the spirit.
The mother who assumes her task
in meek resignation may glory in her
martyrdom; but she is likely to be
come dreadfully monotonous—which
is not very good for the children. For
we expect the mother to be more than
n nurse or housekeeper. She is to be
their companion and constant source
of inspiration. This she cannot be if
she allows herself to become a slave
to detail and routine.
In emergencies we all know that it
Is possible to arrange for a hurried
departure and an indefinite absence
from our regular duties. With a little
torcthougbt It should be passible to(
arrange for a more pleasant excur
sion in search of new strength and
new spirit. The co-operation of rela
tives and neighbors would seem to he
as welcome and ns available when
there is a reasonable purpose In view
as when there is grief or dismay to
be relieved.
In thinking of the beneficial effects
of an occasional vacation, we must
not let ourselves accept this as a sat
isfactory compensation for years of
monotonous and colorless drudgery.
The vacation should not be a substi
tute for a life’s program that has in
it enough variety to insure constant
freshness and interest, but it should
supplement such a program. The
mother who has some serious occupa
tion in affairs not directly connected
with her domestic problem is likely
to that extent to be a better mother.
Even where a woman is obliged to do
all of her housework in addition to
caring for her children she is likely
to neglect them so much that she will
come to them a little fresher than she
would If she gave them all of her at
tention.. Of course, for mothers in
this situation there is the danger that
they will be too tired physically to
give up the energy that profitable com
panionship with children requires.
We must find ways for mothers to
have “vacations,” for a little while
daily, and for complete relief at long
er Intervals. In the meantime, the -
overburdened mother should realize
that her sense of duty mast he guided
by an Intelligent appreciation of the
needs of her children. I
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Helen Holmes.
Film actress, whose fonts of during
portrayed on the screen have mude her
popular among movies fans throughout
the country.
Birds That Talk
In England more than in this coun
try do we find birds that nre taught to
talk. The raven, the jackdaw, the mng
f>lo and the jay may all la» trained to
imitate sounds and to utter words and
even sentences distinctly; but more
familiar to most people nre the talk
ing birds of the parrot tribe, which ac
quire the gift of speech in fur greater
perfection than any other of their
species. The voice of the parrot is also
much more human in Its tone; the
raven is too hoarse, the jay and the
magpie are too shrill; but there are
modulations in the parrot's notes when
speaking that are sometimes absolute
ly uncanny in their weird resemblance
to the “human voice divine.” This su
periority is due to the construction of
Its beak, its tongue and head. The pur
rot, too, has a wonderful memory, and
rarely forgets what It has once thor
oughly learned.
Woman Cooks for Front.
Five hundred more women have
been accepted by the British war of
fice ns army cooks and will soon be
sent to the front to join 1,500 others
who have been satisfying Tommy’s ap
petite. These women wear khaki, live
in camps and barracks, mess, draw ra
tions and are the nearest approach the
army has yet seen to Thomaslna At
kins.
RAILROAD TIME TABLE,
St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern
LITTLE ROCK * MONROE RY.
South « North
5:39 a. m . Huttig.2:27 p. m
7;4G a. m.Monroe .12:25 p.m
local. *
Leaves Arrives
11:40 a. m..Huttig . 12:15 p. m.
St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern
FARMERVILLE ft SOUTHERN RY.
North South
6:01 a.m. Huttig 2:55 p. m
4:15 a. m.Farmerville.4:15 p. m
local, t
10:10a.m..Huttig 2:25p.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.
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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 hail. Visiting
companions welcome.
L. G. Gibson, H. P.
C. A. Berry, Secy.
ZEDEKIAH. COUNCIL. U. D.. R. &
S. M.—Meets every fourth Wednesday
i 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 1. 0. O. F.
meets every Tuesday evening. Visiting
brethern cordially invited to attend.
W. E. Chadwick, N. G.
Harlan Sehon, Secy.
HUTTIG REBEKAH LOEX5E No. 66.
me< ts 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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