The Geary Times (Geary, Okla.), Vol. 4, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 26, 1917 Page: 3 of 8
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THE GEARY TIMES
i
Our Weekly
Short
The
Mysterious Bag
By HI AKERS
(Copyright. 1917. by W. Q. Chapman.)
"Amy. what tu the world is the mat-
ter with you?"
Harvey HuIp's tone of Impatience
and Irritation only Induced louder sobs
and uiore of thein from his wife, whom
tie had found In tears on his return
from the office. They had been mar-
ried two yeurs and the number of times
when he had coaxed her back to cheer-
fulness and told her how uiuch he
loved her had at last given place to
exasperation. Amy Hale at last man-
aged to murmur:
"I'm so unhappy."
This time Harvey didn't ask why.
He at once Jumped to a conclusion.
"Oh, I suppose," he said wearily,
'It's because you met me walking
down Broadway with Mrs. Coe." She
did not reply, and he went on: "It's
no use to tell you I met her accident-
ally on the corner of Forty-second
street and was Just In time to save her
from being run down by an automo-
bile. We both happened to be going
to the Astor, and Just as we were
going in you happened along." (
"Oh, that was it I"
Mrs. Hale's tone did not convey the
Impression that she was convinced.
"Yes. that was It. But of course you
believe It was a prearranged meeting,
and we were going there for tea, or
dinner, or—heaven knows what—I
don't."
"Mabel Coe Is awfully attractive,
and well-dressed, and everything," said
Amy, In the quiet, hurt tone which
sometimes drives a man to the last
pitch of Impatience. "And It's quite
natural any man should want to take
ber to dine."
"Any man except your husband! It
wouldn't be natural for him!" snorted
Hale. "The fact Is, Amy, you've got
to be so foolishly. Infernally Jealous
there's no living with you."
"I thought It would come to that,'
ahe sobbed. "You want a divorce, I
suppose?"
"No, I don't. I want you to stop
Imagining things, and get sensible.
It Ran: "My Dear Miss Fsllowa."
You haven't the slightest ground for
suspecting me of disloyalty. I mar-
ried you because 1 loved you, and—
I'd like to go on loving you If you'll
let me.'
"Let me?" she echoed. In a bewil-
dered way.
"Yes," he repeated, "let me. These
suspicions, these scenes are enough to
kill out any kind of love."
He flung out of the room without
any further attempt at recouA'latlon.
Amy stopped sobbing, and began to
think hard. Perhaps she had not any
grounds for her suspicious. But why
hsd he changed so of late? Could It
be possible she was herself In any way
to blaine, as he bad Just IntlmatedT
Well, she would try not to cry over
It any more when he was around. 8he
would try not to suspect him. She
did so want to believe In his love for
her. If she could only have some real
proof.
Hale went off very frequently on
business trips, being gone two or
three weeks at a time. Of late he had
not brought home his traveling bag
when he returned. Amy did uo< ask
the past unpleasantness by added in-
tentions to his wife. But the mystery
of the traveling bag haunted Amy, and
one day she had to aak him why he
didn't brinf it home.
"Why you see, dear." he explained.
"I never want to be bothered with
much luggage, so I only take one
change of underwear. You can always
get It washed In the hotel laundry. If
i.iat's not convenient, I buy some, and
send It all from the office when I get
back. I keep the same comb and
brushes right In the bag, so I'm not
bothered with taklug them out and
forgetting them." This might have
Hounded plausible to the ordinary lis-
tener, but not so to a Jealous wife.
Amy determined to Investigate. She
made an errand down to the office.
Hale wns there, but she didn't see any
traveling bag. She didn't dare to
search In the small closet, but she
was obliged to leave without fur-
thering matters. The next time she
went, down she found that her hus-
band had been obliged to leave un-
expectedly for Philadelphia. Glbbs,
the old office attendant who had been
with Hale ever since he started busi-
ness for himself, explained to Amy
that he had called her up, but there
wus no response, and Mr. Hale had
told him to stop at the house, and tell
Mrs. Hale. Amy asked him If Mr.
Hale left Ills bag at the office when he
came hack from his trips.
"Why, yes," said Glbbs, seeming
surprised at the question.
"I'm sure his things must need look-
ing over and attending to," she ob-
served by way of explanation. "Now,
Mr. Glbbs, If I take you into my con-
fidence, can I trust you to say nothing
to my husband?"
Glbbs assured her she could.
"When Mr. Hale returns, I want you
to take the first opportunity when he
Is not In the office to get that bag,
and bring it up to me. You can wait
a few minutes, and take It back. But
I do want to see If some things don't
want mending or replacing."
"Yes, Mrs. Hal#, of course. I sure
will."
The next day after Hale's return,
Olbbs appeared with the bag. Amy
asked him to wait, and hastened with
It to her room. She hurriedly pulled
out two pairs of soiled socks, pajumas
that looked very new, discarded col-
lars, mussy underwear, brushes, combs,
etc., and a small, well-worn Bible. Ah!
letters at last! A nice acknowledg
ment from the Y. M. C. A. for dues
and some extra money for the reading
room. The other letter was addressed
to Miss Daisy Fellows to a street In
Philadelphia. It was stamped, evi-
dently ready to send. She turned It
over, and saw It was so slightly sealed
It could be easily opened. Her fingers
trembled so she could scarcely man-
age It, but she felt she must read the
letter. It ran: "My dear Miss Fel-
lows : I am sorry to disappoint you. but
you have made a mistake In writing
me. I am not that kind of a man.
am entirely devoted to the dearest
little wife In the world. She Is all
sufficient for my happiness, and I have
never given her any cause to doubt my
loyalty, nor do I mean to. My busi-
ness trips leave me no time for diver-
sions, did I wish for them. Very truly
yours, Harvey Hale."
Amy wanted to drop on her knees
and offer up a happy prayer of thanks-
giving, but she hastened back
Olbbs with the bag, and begged him
to hurry.
At the office Hale met him coming
in with the bag.
"How did she look?" he asked.
"Sort of teary," said Olbbs, "but aw-
ful pleased."
"Good!" exclaimed Hale. "I hope
that has settled that Jealousy racket.
I hate to put upethat kind pf a deal
on my wife, but she has never had any
real cause to doubt me. I'm awfully
fond of her, but I couldn't stand the
Injured attitude. I knew she would
have to be convinced. Glbbs. you're
my friend forever. Clear that Junk
out of the bag. and we'll go over and
have something."
A
HOME
TOWN
HELPS
LONG LEGS WIN
BRIDE FOR MAN
MANAGER PLAN IS GROWING
Is Spreading More Rapidly Than Com-
mission Form of Covsrnmont With
Which It la Linked.
Hats That Look Cool.
The milliners' windows Just now are
devoted to hats that look cool, and
suggest outings and the Joys of sum-
mer time out of doors. Cold, white,
brilliant black and the spirited hats
that combine these two, dominate all
the displays. There are some lovely
new felts and summer velours In pale
••sweater" shade that are trimmed with
ribbon rosettes that look like wonder-
ful, newly discovered flower ferns.
Place Is made for them among the
new arrivals In the millinery shop, but
white and black All most of the mil-
linery horizon Just now.
The public is already hatted with
vividly colored headwear for sports
and country wear, so that, even with
an avalanche of whlte-and-black hats
at the height of summer, there win be
no dearth of color in headwear.
The three hats shown in the group
pictured here are types of the new
styles. A mllan sailor that looks as
cool as a breeze from the sen has a
crown of pure-white satin and a nar-
row brlm-blnding of satin. Its trim-
ming Is a wide collar of white gros-
graln ribbon with a flat double bow at
the front. The soft felt hat Is In a pale
greenish yellow shade with ribbon col-
••War Broad" of Throe Nations.
The British Tommy, when fresh
bread Is not available. Is supplied with
what he calls "dog biscuit." It looks
like Just that; being a thick cracker
four Inches square and weighing three
ounces of whole-wheat flour pressed
solid it might be described ss a con-
densed loaf of bread.
The French have a "war bread'
somewhat similar, which, when put In-
to hot water or soup, swells up like
sponge.
The famous German "pea sausage'
Is composed of pesmea!, bacon and fit.
It was the Invention of a Berlin cook,
who discovered a process whereby pea-
ineal could be made proof against de-
terioration. One sausage, eight Inchea
long, yields 12 plates of nutritious
soup.
lar and tailored rosette In ribbon of
the same color edged with a silver
cord.
A pretty hat of white crepe georgette
has a narrow drooping brim, faced
with black velvet. The upper brim
covering of crepe Is aoft, falling be-
yond the brim edge In a narrow drop,
and the top crown Is a soft puff of
crepe. A fan of plaited ribbon—white
grosgraln—posed against the side
crown and a bar In three pale colors
of yarn, put on In long stitches, pro-
claim this a new Idea—the latest fancy
of some clever creator of new things
In mllllqery.
Of White Silk Wool Tuftod.
The novelty of the season la the
combination of white silk and soft
Shetland wool which Is being seen In
the smartest millinery. This flat-
brimmed sailor seen In a shop down-
town Is of white taffeta underfaced
with black and the round crown Is dot-
ted all over with tufts of white wool
like the seed pods of some grest flow-
er. A dash of black occurs In the two
flat tabs slipped Into a slot In the
brim.
A great many people Inquire Just
what the city manuger form of gov
eminent Is and Just how it compares
with the commission form—In reality
both are linked together, only the
commission form did not go far
enough. It was like a corporation
with only a board of directors ami
no general manager or superintend-
ent to run the plant and be In active
charge of the operations. It provided
In an excellent way for the legisla-
tive functions of the city, but gave
little consideration fur the executive
features. In the commission manager
form there Is a combination of the two
In an effective and natural way like
the elements of a standard corpora
tlon.
The commission plan dates from
1001, when a Texas court decided that
the emergency government of Galves-
ton appointed by the governor could
continue no longer and the governing
commission of five men nust be chosen
by local election. The plan was not
designed to be an elective plan. It be-
came one by this unforeseen decision.
The Galveston commission plan
nevertheless was so much of an Im-
provement over the old style mayor
and council plan that 800 cities and
towns copied it in the next 15 years
with an average of high satisfaction.
Only one city (Salem, Mass.) has re-
verted to the mayor and council form ;
that was as a tactical Incident In a
local fight where the merits of the
plan were not an Issue.
In 1912 Sumter, 8. C.. adopted the
commission manager plan, followed In
1918 by Dayton and Springfield, O.
There are now 40 cities with this plan
of government, and It la spreading
more rapidly and with more approval
from political scientists than the com-
mission plan.
Mistake of Manufacturer of Ar-
tificial Limbs Results in
Happy Marriage.
Bonlder, Colo.—A mistake In the ar-
tificial legs sent him resulted In the
winning of a bride for John Palonl of
this city. A pair of long legs lutended
for a taller man were sent to replace
the ones that Palonl lost In an acci-
dent, and as a result of his Increased
height the Colorado miner won the girl
he had long sought.
John was only Ave feet three inchea
tall, and Plr.pa, the daughter of a
neighbor miner, openly expressed her
WILL KEEP DOWN THE DUST
Drlvoways and Walks Around Homo
Improved by Occasional Oiling
With Homomado Sprinkler.
In summer, the suburbanite Is often
confronted with dusty driveways and
walks that are easily Improved with
i £ r
Homemade Oil Sprinkler.
homemade oil sprinkler, like thai
shown here. A steel frame, mounted
on wheels, was rigged up to hold an
ordinary oil barrel. Inserted In the
bung is s short piece of pipe equipped
with a shut-off. To this Is attached
the sprinkling pipe, having perfora-
tions, about one and a half inches
apart, of sufficient size to sllow the
oil to flow freely. The cart may be
drawn, or pushed, the latter being
more convenient, discarded shoes be
lug worn, and a thin layer only ap-
plied—Popular Mechanics Magazine.
Beauty In Small Housee.
Small houses formerly were almost
universally considered as cheap houses,
uot from a cost view point, but other-
wise. This fallacy has been explode!.
Formerly, because a house was small
and perhaps cheap In appearance. Its
lapses of good taste In architecture
and finish could be overlooked.
Good taste Is now Invariably prac-
ticed In constructing small houses.
Those who do not exercise discretion
In building details and decorations
make a grave error,, which they fully
realise when the building 1s completed.
Small houses, when miniatures of well-
Won Bride by Long Log*.
dislike for a short man. After a mine
accident John aent to a St. Paul menu-
fafturer for a pair of wooden legs. In
time the legs came, but a new shipping
clerk had mixed two orders and John
received a pair of long ones.
When the error waa discovered the
St Paul firm wrote to both men, ask-
ing them to return their legs. The tall
man returned the abort legs, but no
word was received from John. An In-
vestigation showed that John's In-
creased height had resulted In his mar.
riage and that be would not return tlx
long legs fur any consideration.
SHOT OUT HIS WIFE'S TOOTH
Husband Blow Away Aching Molar
While "Fooling" Woman With Oun
Ha "Dldnt Know Was Loaded."
Chester, Pa.—Charles Wright, shot
through his wife's cheeks and blew out
an aching tooth, while attempting to
make her forget her misery. When
arrested he handed the revolver to the
authorities and said that he "didn't
know it was loaded."
Mrs. Wright had been complaining of
the toothache. Producing the gun,
Wright said:
"Here. I'll shoot that tooth out"
"Go ahead," aald Mrs. Wright laugh-
ing.
The man pulled the trigger and his
wife fell to the floor with a ballet hole
'hrough her cheek.
COINER" PULLS A NEW ONE
'ubtls Hypnotic Influence, Ha Says,
Led Him to Bocoma •
Counterfeiter.
Los Angeles.—SuhUe hypnotic Influ-
ences, working subconsciously on the
mind of a man who was out of work
and needed money badly, caused John
Kly to become a counterfeiter. Ms
weird story of how meutal suggestion
caused lilin to make bogus coins of
small denominations failed, however,
to give him his freedom and he waa
sentenced here to five years In prison.
Kly said the Imprint of a half-dollar
In the mud brought the first criminal
thought. Next came a display of den-
tists' molds In a wludow. This was
followed by a desire to test his ability.
With a silver plating outfit and home-
made mold he finished several bad
half-dollars. Ills landlady demanded
rent. He had no money and decided
to give her the bad coins, which ahe
Blouse and iabot Join Forces.
The Jabot, having accomplished a
triumph In fashions, after the manner
of conquerors has compelled blouses
to adapt themselves to Its way of
thinking. Its way of thinking Is, that
necks should be covered with high,
wrinkled collars of the filmiest and
extending from the shoulder to the
bust line. The sleeves are somewhat
full anil gathered Into deep cuffs. All
seams are hemstitched anil the Jabot
Is finished with a plcot edge and decor-
ated with hemstltc!.:., .
The too-slender woman will welcome
built dwellings, are enhanced In value
and attractiveness. They should be accepted, and the coins fell Into the
slmpllficstions of larger and mors ] bands of the police.
elaborate houses. The same dlscrlml-
%
Ths National Capital.
The site of Washington city as the
national capital was selected In 1791.
Ihe corner stone of the capltol was laid
hlin why. fearing he would consider In 1798 nnd congress met there for the
ahe wus again suspli lous. ami she htid first Mine In November. 1H0l>. Prior
tried of late n«T to five hlin any to that congress had met nt Phlladel
ground for such a feeling. Hale, very hln. New York, Baltimore. Lancaster,
glad that things were running more | York. Princeton, Annapolis and Treo>
amoothly. wm trying to make uu for ■ ton.
softest of laces and the finest nnd air- j the high neck and tne blouse fastened
lest of net and crepe. And that ample nt the back and e«i>eclally the full front
cascades and ruffles of these dainty | of ruffles and frills that fall from the
materials shall fall from the high col- collar. Although the designers of
lar. The Jabot knows no rival In pop styles profess to adore the slim figure
ulsrlty so far us neckwear la con- j and the long-neck, blouse styles for the
corned. ■ past year or so, have been much bet-
A new blouse for midsummer, ahown I ter adapted to full necks and the
In the picture given here, accepts 'he | rounded lines of plump figures,
mandate of fashion and betters Its
chances of success by Joining forces
with the Jabot. To do this successful-
ly It changes the usual order of sum-
mer blouses and fastens nt the back
Instead of at «he front. It Is made of
aeorgette crepe and Is quite plain, llko
nio*t late in-alel*. There la a group of
Mve tucks st each aide of the front
The establishment of two universi-
ties for South Africa, one at Pretoria
and the other at Oa| e Town, Is being
urged by a government commlaalon.
IN THE BARROOM
nation used In constructing a large
house should bo exercised on a smaller SNARLo
scale for the small dwelling.
Wild Qardena.
For those who wish simple yet
■trong effects In planting It Is advis-
able to build wild gardens, for the ef-
fects desired and aimed at do not ad-
mit of the exj en«lve plants for they
would be conspicuous or Instantly rec-
ognisable as a foreign note and ths
whole spirit of the wild or natural gar-
den would be lost until such plant!
were removed. Too much display ha*
spoiled commendable Intentions In gar-
ilen building, the builder gradually and | appeared. His auditors beheld 12
Vision of Rum Demons Clears Saloon,
but Owner of Reptiles Is Hold
for Theft
Pittsburgh.—J. M. Weaver, who aayr
he has no home but likes Louisiana,
caused wild excitement In s saloon In
this city. He entered with a box
and placed It near a table. lie or-
dered a drink. An Instant later g
yoi. g man who was lounging against
the bar and discussing the submarine
situntlon uttered a wild yell and dls-
unwlttingly yielding to temptation foi
possession of plants of striking ap-
pearance or effect. The one thing to
guard against In building wild gardens
la evidence of man's handiwork. Tot
this reason while a plan should bo fol-
lowed the fact must not be betrayed
through unnatural effects In either
plant material or Its dlspoeltlon.
snakes wriggling about and sought ta-
ble tops for cover.
While Weaver waa scraping the
reptiles off the bar a policeman en-
tered and placed him under arrest.
Weaver admitted bo stole the snakoa
from a carnival company, and was sent
to speud several weeks la a work-
house.
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