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5 1.6, \~u_[ *v'..,gHrAm Linn!) 4 a,L,"l 1 Be Gas Stoinach Made Mrs. Cook Nervous Jn -just a few days -quicker fhan. {our ever dreamed of----these wonder; I` 1u nn-`\_J\I13`I`{ntI aAa`|_nunnIvuah Eni 4'J.'."m.u""' "xo"'"'Z.`. % thin and . to: ho- gan-.` uum "ma ` ' - nu um: um; .nh5'.'L?'c?: -nun Vhdnnn In.-`unnlhlnn and anal. fhii "a1i{l"Weak?| Mothefl Favorite for A'3.a'?zf9'ii!!;. quickly disaifpegr a .. few applications of_ / bethat.~..."- -_ g a, Moilyiooked `up at him through such '.a bluri.o!anguish that she could "not see `him at all until the "blur had pre- cipitated in a. miniature rain or tears. Then she leaned forward and` caught one `oi! his hands between here. "I lbve you so much." she "said aimply.;, `that ` until.you spoke I didn't` even know 1 loved~ you. . BVut"-she\ let go his_."ha.nd and sat `staring numblyet the grass which she was turning up with the. toe of her slipper--\"I can never marry anyone---least of all. you." -. 4 nnhran not a. Iona` breath. ' "Oh-'-I is ' W9ns' EHYOYIG-'lG8.Et 0! an. YOU." ,Cochra n got a. long "Oh-`-`-_` so that's the trouble. is it? _' His face` had undergone. a. moat vrernarkable transformation. He reached down and -pulled her up to him. one hand on either shoulderv "But why-4 l,east of all` me?", _ . _ "nnnumn I love V011 too much 10 me?". y. "Because I love you too much want to win you." _ . Wnnlrr Inn. . Nonsense! YOI.I'!`0 HO` ,W&nI (.0 PH!!! YOU." "Ruin men Nonsense! You're thing but a. child dreaming about hob`-" gobiins! - o .Molly`got a. long. convulsive breath. made 9. single despairing movement oi! negation-.-then his lips covered hers. He crushed her, down-consumed- her. She knew that she was lost--the,v were both iost. , Vvhen at last she stumbled away five orilnutee Hater. M/rs._ Shannon. made a party to the momentous event. but not looking so completely astound- ed as Molly felt she ought. was pon- tderlnmthe enigma why a. girl who` never cried, and who had Just been asked In marriage by a man she ador- edshould have the telltale marks or recent tears on her face. \ both lost. When at last she from him. putting out her hands to the trellis behind hezrtor sunport. neither of them spoke for some moments.` She was first to break thestill pulsing sil- ence: You didn't let me nish, It's not only that I'm afraid of ruining you. and that I'm not-s-_~good enough. But-g .your mother--she hates and despises me--she would never be reconciled." '"I`hn+'n ham mvnhlnm, dnn t. vnu think? I me!" _ \ - It would be a. crushing blow. I can picture`her bit er disappointment". "It would be nany case. That's the penalty for having an only child. Don't qui adores her. But `I haven't the sli test intention of! sacricing our happiness to her, Now-if those tri- 11:8` details are satisfactorily disposedi 0 .'_ _ _ _a . V . . tug? I'm. not fond of my mother: ' I. lcHA`P-ran xxn At five `o'clock of an afternoon in early June, some four years later, 9. Victoria. drawn by a handsome pair of matched bays and presided over by, an ancient negro` in livery. `turned from Congress Avenue into the impressive sweep of drive which encircles the "state Capital's massive granite pile. 'l`wo gentlemen had-turned into the Capitol grounds almost at the same time asxthe victoria; They were on- foot. and" the level of ,the_ terraced; walk. some erect higher than the drive.` threw themfor,a moment almost.face 5 to face. with the occupant of the car- riage. She glanced up as they` came opposite. and bowed to the taller and more manifestly native of the two _men. ' "This climate does grow charming women," his companion observed. as the carriage passed 01` By the way. who was the--er-.. . . He indicated; casually the quarter in which the vic-_l toria had disappeared. ' . ` She repted. 'Bancro1 Arthur Bancroft?" . Stehhen` RentroTgaL\.Ie him a surprised` glance. "You didn j:. know? But I dare say you wouldn't . . . . That's the` lady- who is tobe your hostess tonight --Mra, Gregory Cochran. mistress of the 'ma.nslon - t_here." . , I am: ; I . . Tn aha nnf fn Inn -urmr EH9 'H'|9J15|Q" E_l18!'B." - V "I see '. . . . Is she not to be your houteas 119 well? : M./A . Renrro did not answer at once. "No . . . . The fact la, the two families are not "on the best of terms-some uttle, rant,-or over politics. As you know. We-left no stone _unturned to defeat Cochran in both campaigns. and now that I'm up '10:` the office -m[yeelt-'4' " 'l`hn lndv -nndnr dinhuunninn, mnnn- Is Your Child me--she would be reconcueu." "That's her problem. don't you think? Besldes--I'm not [asking you toTmarr_v my mother; I'm asking you _to marry `me! " \ "1 `me! `Wt I mg of ` `IT $115!. In! up I0!` CH9 OFFICE ~m_yaeu;-" ' _ The lady under diacussio . mean- while. had entered he Capytol, pro- ceeded through the g'i_-eat lobby and `stepped into` an `elevator. She made her way"past numerous -attendants `in ' Contederate grey. with each--_.or"w_'_hom` she `had a "bowing and sm!11r_I8.a.c- quaintance. an "tapped naliy at the door of the `Go ernor's pr1va.tesec_re-' 'tary.- She was admitted by the 'se'cre-:' tary'e secretary `who informed her that the . reception `com was still three- quarters tun. ~- T ' v .'l`ha dnnrvintn thnvGn'x`rarnnr'n In!-lvntnul QUETIUTB Iull. . - .1 The door into the Governor's_ prlvat:' office opened and the secretary cam I out. Mrs`. Gregory Cochran had _a. brief, gl1mpse;_ol.' l\er husband at the b1gema- hogany desk, listening asmatiently as might be to what the man opposite had to -eay-whlo was evidently a. good deal. The sec etarya. handsome and very obllgln young man. smiled " as he appealed! her case-9t1ll_lwm-,- orously-to h1m..\ e~ * "I'll see. -' he held and dlagnneai-ed.. mien." ` 7 .-;She tarried downstairs 16!` a little conciave 1th Mrs; Pa.rke2;.I. who had been trans lanted long einceito the en. tire supervision of [the mansion." The Mowbrays' trairrhad been delayed and as the nominee and hisvwife were the guests `of honor. it was necessary to shift` the inner hour `from seven- to seven-th_irt : . T _ . .,when 'Mo1iy -arrived abovesmh-._ BBVBIP IQIPBVQ When `Molly ~a.rrived zibovestalr . Cochran was already getting out.11 3` dinner clothes. . _ . \ . 'l:`lnnn mlhufnn later he at-nnd in 41.... f "'-5 `\` - < Fifteen minutes later he stood in ma door `of her room. tussellng with an obstreperous collar button. By the way." he said. "I nxoticedt irrthe evening lopapera that Arthur Ba.nc!'o!t's in town." Mollv. mirror in hand. twisted rnnnrl papers tnat Artnur nu.ncruu.'s in town." Molly, mirror in hand. twisted round , in her chair until `ahesot the angle desired on her back hair. and tucked in another pin ortwo before she re-. peated absdntly, V Bancroft? Who : Arthur Bancroft?" ` "I-tn : n var-v astute marrand n van-u APIHUP J38.l10X'0l;I.{ ' "He's a very astute mmrand a very able lawyer from the East. _He rem-3. tzaso , 91 the '- heaviest investors .-o taid ifcupital in this state--naa eonaidera e` interests himself. But I dare say you wouldn't know him-he hasn't been down since the famous `Republic -asco." it ' ~ . "Rnnmvnff _ . _ .-. 'M'nlIv rm-msnml 9.'."-v.:'.':3=s"': in ` KHOCKIHE It is a. ta'miiiar picture, with its door . W that closed. hinges rusty, and all over- ~ grown -, with vines. Multitudes have Hopked atrit. and have thought of the 1, loving patience with which the Divine hGue8t knocks, waits. and knock` again for admittance. ` 'T\n1nn In nnnfhnm uln in If nil-nk inepunuc 118.8! "Bancroft . still ` uently. mn n hn'n :1-n mmuy..' V Not at all. He has the reputation '1)! being a. gentleman, I believe. in spite or his dubious connegtiong. l'l`n ho nnnfInnnrI\ Aanuunush 0 v gvcvu, aupcd-LU, r 7 still` baently. I wonder if he's the man` ho'a staying with the Daltons? "I shouldn't be aupprlsed. He and Salton are olcrcollege friends, I be. eve. - - In that nnnn" Mnllv nnnnnhnna ma, ueve.-" In that case," Molly announced ra. ther dubwusly.` "he's coming here for, dinner tolnght." _ (`int-.hrn.n n hrnwn wrinkled in n 1-.1.-no- GRIDS! (.0lIl8'l1t." Cochran's brows wrinkled in a. half-.` ruatul. half-amused __smlle. ` "'1`h1s means , I take it, that, his clients are prepared to spend another million or -so on this coming election. I guess ws gone pretty hard with them these last four yeara-.-hav1ng to loosen up and pay their nes and honest-to-God taxes Just like anybody else . . . ." `l hams I haven't made 3. mlnrnlm In. hI\lIl'\U_\l I -& I r! I IbIvv- A waiting-room '18 not a, place wherq sermons are ordinarily" preached. Yet in this waiting-roomvthere was a. ser- mon being preached every hour of the twenty-four. .every day of the week. It was preached b_y a._plc_ture on the wall. It was Holman Hunt's Knocking. Christ waiting at the closed door to see` if any one". would open to His knocking. . ` `If in n fnrnlnr nlnhn-A with its: (`Inni- ne At Which ?-will not let 1-1im'1n. ` yone who has soughtito serve his Afellowmen. wiil understand` the mean- ing of that picture and the feelings of the Christ ,depicted there. He has earned and enjoyed the love and grati- tudedof some, ~But there~are mam-. perhaps _the\ majority. of those Rror `whom he has done most and sacriced most, who feel no gratitude, show no appreciation. J and .keep their hearts doors closed against every\ good he offers`. ` He has _ shown friendship in their loneliness. sympathy; in their sor- rows. comfort in their sicknesses. and given them material help in their days of need. They` have accepted it all. and held out t eir hands for more: -but have not gi en back to their bene- -factor` one solitary sign of tha kfulness or genuine friendship and 10 in `re- turn. "rhey took ali,his kindness as [_their_` right.-as a matter of Eourse. and never- for a"m`oment felt that he too ; had a heart which craved for affection .and /`kindness in return. , .. I 'I`he lnnvltnhln rnnn mama} fnilnw. Jut lllt anynoay 8188 ." . I hope I haven't made a mistake in inviting, him here?" Molly said hes- !tantly..' "Not at all. `I -Tn hm: Hm nnnntnrm ,'1'ne EUBBL W110 KIIUCKB IIIUFG. IS _IlU weak vsuxppliant. That ` thorn-crowned figure is tall and stately, the gure of a king amongimen. But it is the face ;which is most suggestive. There is I not much departure from the tradition- al portrait or the Christ. Yet there is enough to make a profound impression on the close observer. The eyes are patient. sorrowful. but grave to the verge of sternness. It is the month which leaves the most profound im- pression. It donveys the thought of disgust, deepening, into contempt. The guest is knocking`for,' the last time. If the householder. who alone has a han- die and a key on the inner side. will not open that door now. He will turn naway. in sorrow. indeed. but also in lindignation and contempt for the stupidity of mind, the hardness of l he t wmcrirtwul not let min `in. V yone who so'ught\to nfnllnwmnn. 'wi'll Iindnrntnnrfhn mean- E..7*c3'a"'F'Lb"1:"5u"3n F1'.'JI . and Them _. By 1ev. Dr. Thur-low `Fraser `mhmmmmmmmmmmmm: UV: -\-II : LIIUKIUVV UIGHUI vxoxc >11-xcuc-x<>x<">x'< - ` A gxHA-us'rEp PA'riENcI-: ____.g-..-_ IIUI` tt(lIIll(J.H.IlU_B. There is anpther aide to it. which many have not noticed. and few. if they have noticed `it, have emphasized. '.'l`he guest who knocks there. is no wank fnunnlinnf, 'l`hnf fhnrn.m`nwn'Ad LIlQ',~`K.lIl(l8EE In return`. l -The nevitable result must follow.: ,$m$&%&&ww&www: A Eyefyday Religion I1 1 9 I .'4 mous connegtxong. `(To be continued) ' vino` .7` Moliy` repeated; r with the Dnltnnnw QOOI` ILDJUVB HJIQ EIVB IUVU Ill ITBIUTXI. This is the thought which Holman_ Hunt has painted on the'face `of the Christ who stands at the door, and knocks. He is still the waiting guest. He will soon be the departed guest. He - is still theI_ patient Christ. He will soon be the indign_a.nt.Christ. He is. still crowned with t orns. He` will `soon be crowned wit glory. He is still the suppliant. He will soon be the judge. When that time comes. His nhnrgn will be: I nthnd at vnnr nnr tqe Juage. Wnen l:tl._E ume COIIIGS. 11.18 charge will be: I stood at your door and knocked, and/you would not open that door to let me 1 .". .\ 'I"hn `Ln:-ti will nnt lmnvn lzninnlr `I -Tn are uuupucwu may are uapeuxuuy valuable. ' Most people know that from the livers of the lowly codsh vitamines of the first class are extracted--the kind that help allfeeble, underweight men, women and children. - ._ Trv Hanan wnnrlnrll tnhlntn -Pnr Rn EH10 KIIOCKGQ.` I:l.IlSl M011 WDIIIG 110! open that The Lord will not 1w;a.ys kniick. He cannot force an entrance. The handle `or the door and [the key of its lock are on` the inside. It is up to you. It .you do not open it, presently in wear!-2 ness and disgust. He "will turn .-away. and there will be "on your door The, mark or blood for evermore." _. "Not content with taklnx $110 from. sate of Beck-Hazard Co.. New York. a. ' nonchalant young hold-up man had nnlr M nhm-an fitted. covering r-Jerk HOHCHEIEHE young IIOICIV-U]! man 118.0`. pair at shoes titted. covering clerk with revolver and escaped. \ ~ Phoiie 1231-Re.iaence% Phone 905.-15. " Deferred Paymets atjranged to suit `purchaser. 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