The Cedarville Herald, Volume 44, Numbers 1-26

•V *'*‘j,jrr<Lt afcaT ^ ,aitT r * t]**™ ‘* * & * ■•■•Hi*'***-***- .{tut. ; VEXATION OF SPIRIT {{ iT f r E IW I WB» in bu#bw»»* wld ▼ t the retired merchant, "I MYep had time to r»a4 much, and I a w to Iqok forward to the glad day when I could revel ta literature. I felt w r« r d b » entirely happy. I need to j q t d o wn t he .tltlefl ofiw oka .I Intended to read* had whesuX re­ tired from busl- . neas I bad * Mat ** long a* the Russian b a t t l e “And now that l can read all X want to, I don!t get* an'y enjoy* . books, They-bprer ■me t h e . w e e# bj. ■way. I get sleepy ae soon as X begin to read; and my wife come# and tells me my snoring is 'disturbing the neighbor#.";' ’•it’# that way with everything We look forward to,# observed the hotel* keeper, sadly., “Man always will be, , but-is never blest, as some half-baked , poejt remarked, Young Gooaeworthy was ip here last evening;, bubbling over- ■with happlnes#; There wasn't any­ body-around, so be took me Into his confidence. He’s ‘going -to marry Gwendolen Jlmnlobg, next month, and he’s perfectly satisfied, that bis man-’ ried life will be’ one long stretch, of sunshine, He seems tp have the idea that, he's going to do something orig­ inal when he get# married, hut the ideajsn’t new. Men have been getting /married ever since Christopher dis­ covered Columbus,, Ohio, and every doggopf man jack* of them had.the •Idea-that everlasting bits? was'going to be inaugurated on the wedding day. "I listened to Gooseworthy for three hours# and •hadn't the heart to' say anything that would dampen bis en­ thusiasm. His twittering recalled tbe long, vanished days when 1 was get­ ting ready to be married, X felt about •It then lust a# he dries now. Xthought , the parson opened* the gates o f para- dise when he joined twe loving’hearts. ,My wife lived up’ to all tbe plans, and specifications, and Was and is .one of * -thelbest-womemin- lhe..tJnited-States,_ but I; hadn’t been, ^married three month# before’3 bad a sneaking''con­ viction that the manwho gets married . Is a chump, • "A good many optimist# say that a. married man’ doesn’t need any more money than a sjnglridne, If he marries the right sort of, woman, but they- might a#, well go t#-the blackboard and demonstrate that two and two make two,' instead of four. I fell for that cheerful.’theory when'Xwas mar­ ked; I was earning enough to-keep - myself- comfortably, and- never had *, any financial. Worries, X could, have be#a hurled for less money than it; took to.be married, and thevexpenses ' from that time, forward-wer# double 'What tlitey -used * tq.be, although, my wife' was so economical she used to / . make yrpisf# -and such things for her- self out of my superannuated shirts; “Oh, dOggonb lt, there isn’t any un- , 'adulterated happiness in matrimony# :I‘ wonder that young fellows like Goose- .worthy don’t look1around them# and contemplate the dejected appearapee o f the majority of husbands. But even' If they did, it wouldn’t do them any .good, I suppose, for .they-are full of -• pipe dreams, and they think the glrln they are going to marry are different from aH, other girls, and that they will provb Exceptions to the general rule. "I hadu wise old uncle in those hal­ cyon day#, and about a weak before the wedding day, he hacked me into a Corner and handed me a dust-proof .. package of wisdom. He tried to lead mb into taking a sensible View of the future. He talked abent.the cares and responsibilities that, would be mine after the .wadding; and wanted to know if i felt equal to them. He tried to show me that 1 wasn't going to marry an angel, but a human being, like myself, with a human being’s faults and frailties. “I let him get that far, and then 1 told him that his ’ gray hairs alone saved him from having his head’ re* modeled, and said I never wanted him to darken my door, and he never did. - I had to darken it myielf, with Wal *hut stain. But many 4 time after* wat-d, t recalled bis wise words and wept over his grave.’* \ Well Off. ' . , *Aft«r all a man never know* when bsfr wa® oft* * "WRat’s happened now?" was jnst thinking what a fool I , was for trading off my Liberty bonds tvs Oil Stock.** . -■...• t Nut Waiter Wanted. An old lady, after waiting in * con­ fectionery store for about ten minute#, grew grossly impatient at the lack of service. Finally the rapped sharply on tbe counter. . "Her#, young lady," she called, iwho waits on the nutsrVBverjfbody’kMag- *£•1* V i c t o r y F r o m Defeat <■ » * FREDERICK HA*T# JIM, J>*MvClvra N»w*p»p»r Syn,M.<»u.]! The club w*a Marly departed, for It .wa» a hot, Saturday aftepiooH and nrnatof the memberswere out playing golf or otherwise enjoying themselves. The •great lounge,* with Its chairs swathed In the summer slip-covers, was tike a desert, with only a, few hu­ man oases to be seen'-in i t Occasion­ ally a velvet-footed waiter would glide in and make u pretense of Arranging .the papers .on the big center-table or glance about to -»ee jf anyone desired hi# services’;' otherwise there was no sound except the, bussing of an imper­ tinent fly that' had somehow found en­ trance, and a series of pianissimo snores front a shrouded corner, . 1 The snores annoyed Billy West rather, more than did the fly. The In* sect did not bother him particularly— *s long as It stayed at the farther end of the room.lt might buss ,#* much as it liked, and welcome; but the snores got on Billy’s-n'erves. They were such self-satisfied, complacent snores; they, had a rising Inflection, as though to express "Who are*yon. anyway, that objects to my snoring?" and then a sharp downward decline Into'ft grunt that sounded very milch UUe*,T.USnore where ,1 please—aee?’ Billy wim -growing more and .more n.ervoua un­ der, the strain. But Billy-West was hJtcusuble. Hi' ' had seen Hprtengq Clement only yes­ terday evening, and aha had tirade it clear-Hm at least he thought she had —that she would have none of ii{m for a husband. . He had not proposed! but tq Mm it seemed that her maimerwas •* , f . - * > * ,i ; , Billy Was Growing Mora Nervous. far* was very red. and he could c*»ty grunt and gurgle, Mr. Simmons, ob­ serving tbes-a signs, laughed loudly. "Didn't know you were Interested, my boy.- Ha-ha t The old man host out the youngster this time. Ha-haI" And, still laughing, he arose and left the *club, iq blithe unconsciousness that he* had missed being violently killed by about half the thickness of a hair. For an hour Billy sat motionless. Then he rose heavily and went to the telephone.' After the usual delays be .obtained a number and spoke, “Hello! Hello I That you, Hor- tenser "Yel—-who is it? Ob, you, Billy! Hare yon heard the news?" ■* . Poo^ Billy! ’ "Yes, 1 heard it—this afternoon," "Weil, come right over to the house f I want to talk It over with you.” Agony on agony. She was going to tell him all about it, bow happy sbd was—no. she couldn’t be happy with that old walrus1Billy gj-ound’ hls teeth. Then be asserted every ounce of cour­ age in his system ; nd said into the transmitter; * ’ "Art right, Honense, I’ll be rigltt . out."' .. i Op, tbe way to the house he steeled himself against the coming ordeal, and arrived in a somewhat calmer but no less despairing frame of mind. Hor* tease gre'eted him-in her old manner, but with her eyes dancing more than . usual. » Spe dragged him Into the cool, dim living room, and Seated herself-on tin* soft, making him sit beside her. Con; found her. thought BHly,.ahe needn’t -rub It In so hard! -It was bad enough to think of her marrying old Simmons without her acting as though she was the happiest girl in the world—and to him. of all people! Of course, he had never told her, but she might have known. . . . Hprtense whs speaking. "Isn’t it just the best thing-you ever ‘ heard?" He realized that he had missed the first- part of her speech and rallied valiantly. . "It’s—it's perfectly splendid!" - . "Splendid? ^ 1 think It’s fumiyl" 1 , She thought It was funny i t "To think of that queer old stu­ pid—" . Ye gods 1 "With his bald hair and his limp—" What oh earth*— t '"To think-of bis. getting engaged! —arid to Mabel Goodwin, o f all peo-’ pie!’’ ' ' ‘ r ' - “Hortense l” Billy’s voice was shaky. "Do you’ mean to tell me that he isn’t engaged-to yon?" "To me? Well. 1 should hope notl What- oh earth made you think that?" "Why—he said—h# said—" Billy /was floundering hopelessly. \ “He sftid? TdOh’tl;a~re what be sald1 I’d never be engaged .to anyone »ex- ’ cept—’* Oh, Billy,mow is the timeI Take the opportunity l *Be brave I She will never be engaged to anyone exefept— - "Except me!" cried Bllty and took Hortense in hi# arm#. , "BlUyf I never said any such thing —Oh, don't—bold me— »o right, Billy— 'Billy—” ’ ’’Billy what?" demanded that stern tyrant, showing no sign o f relaxing bis hold. Hortense sudderily. gave herself to hie Ups, unresisting. “Billy—dear,” she said- The Constquario*, the anti-dog meeting .nobody sd the speakers." • St was the wasop, then, there so* many bltlrig remarks." *» . Kxlt! HutiWrtst, , * neking a tour of the eoutfaei* i were driving along a bmm- when. a fanner came walking s. One of" oaf crowd, * b«* hinkihg he would have soma the man, shopped the car, tg # small satchel and a mag- re a ten-mtodte id«y, 'When he had finished, looked at him a little «tte*riy, umd in hi# pocket m M ga** eta, oait mm m» imkt *4. ■..’Hss.A#l«fl#iyt\ # fHwg !| sufficient answer-’ She had been di# litii'tly cold to -him,'all through tbe fiance and. to pile Ossa on Belion, had ..been decidedly devoted Ip her atten­ tions to one Oliver Simmons, who was bald and, fak'aud enormously wealthy. This was bad enough,'but when that same Olivet Simmohs Intruded himself on Billy’s afternoon allenc# by snoring in an' objectionable manner in. the other, end of the room It vya# a trifle too much, Billy did^not know, th##s* timable Mr, Simmon# Well enough to ’ Waken him, so he decided on strategy.’ He carefully placed a newspaper nepr tlie somnolent one’s head, opened the nearby window and Waited result#. He had not.lbng to wait; a wandering breeze entered and blew the newspa- _per right across Mr.' Simmons’ face. ‘ With a snort and a gurgle Mr. Simr mons came to> consciousness., ’ "Er—uh—wliat the—Oh l” ilr, Sim­ mons did not seem to be pleased at his abrupt awakening. He yawned, stretched himself, arid then, while Bil­ ly West Was in the midst of a chuckle, rose and crossed the room, seating him­ self at Billy’s tide. Billy groaned mentally and cursed the newspaper Idea foraa boomerang.. In his mind, it there wasHnythlngmore annoying than Mr. Simmons -asleep, It Was Mr. Sim­ mon# awake. -But there was no dodg­ ing the issue,. Mr. Simmohs came and sat dowh heavily. "Lovely day,” laid Mr. Simmon#, conversationally. . ' "Bin,” agreed' BHiy. "A little .hot, though,” continued Mr, Simmons. ,"Dh-hu,” remarked Billy, I "Still, it may be cooler by evening."* "Ye#,” . ' Dndlscouraged, Mr, Simmons con­ tinued; ' "Heard the new#?" *"NO.” ' "I’m engaged l" * - Billy’# heart did a double,somer­ sault and stepped beating for a gaspf instant Then it raced madly. "Is that *o?” he managed to inquire in a Voice as near normal a# he could, manage to make it. "Yep., Bopped the question 1a#( nfghj at the dance, and she took me Without a question, •Nice little girl— pretty lucky for me, eh?” with a play­ ful dig in the ribs, Billy restrained himself with diffi­ culty from punching Mr, Simmons id the jaW, He was conscious that his <* I Renhy as Financial Barometer. The cent !# the barometer of bosh bees, and It is interesting to not# that during financial depression * large number o f ,these coins accumu­ late in the treasury. Even a big Storm or a strike will cut down tins number of pennies in circulation, for the penny-Sp#ndlng public is indoor#, or else forced to save for "rainy deyr tbat. thmten. It Is a sign of prosper* Ity when largo numbers of pennies hr* I*' chwmiarioa. Joy of Comradeship. There is no way of living except the way of faking life on the terms oh which it is given to ns. It is too late, when we are in the midst of the sc#, ■to wish that we had not started. No one ever'became n master mar­ inerby "having a good time.” It is the contrary wind that make# manhood. Again, it is the, contrary wind that bind# ns to our brothermen. If we Were to sail along under fair winds, each lying at hfyeose, life would teach Us nothing but lazy selfishness. The •contrary wind gives us the fellowship of the Oars—the need of keeping time with one another, of each helping the others while he pulls away on his own thwart. No finer, sound Over-rise# to heaven than the comrade-song-Of ths a rowers. Sufely we *11 know th&t the ‘’ best things life has brought ns—the .things that bring the deepest satlsfari tion—have been the chances-of serv ice. ■A . ' /. , „ . ' ri ■\ ..................... ' Resented Leas of Mustache. An amusing law case was that ir which a Prague merchant named Bo- rel claimed £250 from his formei friend, Dragone, for cutting off the ends ef his mustache with a pair oi scissor? at a carnival ball. Tlie plaintiff had cause to be proud of his facial adornment; which he de­ clared had tio rival In all Austria foi length and beauty. Sp horrible were the effects of the mutilation that since, like Samson; he was shorn, h« dardd not show his face in public,.and Ms business suffered in consequence The court proved callous to Bten Borel's woes. As he was a marrlei tn#n it declared the mntitatioa was a« Obstacle in procuring a rich wife. Bf -had suffered no material damage and not a penny should he have.' Advice to Young Folk* "1 think the florlsts^ave beater us to it," declared the confectioner, "How. #0?” “With this 'Say It with Flowers Slogan.” * , "Get Into line. Advise ’em to con verse with candy."—Louisville Clour. ief-JoUrnal. f ■ Its Serb "bon’t you think the continued hig# price Of, eggs is a profiteering trick on the public?" ’’"I dd think it ii feomi Usd ef ihelt gam#,” „* Goqd Old Vegetabff Standby. .The faUhful potato sprang up 1ft various parts of South America. Peru undoubtedly had it before the Chris­ tian era,’ The Spaniards .found -it in Ecuador and took it to Spain, whence it traveled to Italy aridnorth*to Frgnce and Belgium, Crossing the channel in time to save Ireland from many hard Winter. Oim.owo Indians knew it nox maize being their long salt in tit#- food game. - Published by The Edward Wren, Co, GROWING SINCE 1877, QUALITY FIRST I Shopping For You - To Find s That A re Neu) Our Mail Order Department will buy and forward to anything in this bigjstoye that you desire, A letter or a addressed “ MAIL ORDER** will bring samples? prices or information that you desire* y*>% card any f Whisk / And Away Always “At Home” , * Dai$ie§Worit Tell! A TABLE SWEEPER built like a Bis- sei’s carpet, sweeper takes up the „crumbs as cleanly as a tray and brush.’ Smull. compact and may bo had in <00,00 either nickel or copper finish............ opwtUlS * J(Thlrd Flpor) A NO ivhat’s more, proud . ip. your, neat “L’AJglon” housedress. The new long-walsted. pleated skirt models with white organdy .collars and cuffs are priced moderately, considering PC CA their style and quality, at. .*, .y v iw U (Second Floor) B UT we-kno-w, just the same, that' it won’t he long, now until they will .b* among a# again—arid violets, too, and buttercups. Cute little- glass baskets to put them In, only cost;;. " . ‘ (Tplrd Floor) **••* » • % mk*• 24c So Different! Sock Up! Ivory Whitel Inga, have just come, Their desirability lies in their attractive patterns. New Englisb Chintz toy the bed room? is here also. - s (Fourth Floor) ‘ *• ’ n •a. • . rfeW spring, lisle socks for the. kid­ dies. White with colored tops to match or'contrast with every little j suit or •d^ese. Some in plain colors, others in striped t dra darling, and the new i f l . .i*'-*■?,V*.*-i* *'*,>.;• a '*, f-/■;WFW '1•' T effects. They i price Is ohiy>, (Second Floor) iHEfnew shade in voile waists' is "Ivory ‘v1iteV! On th^se special, onris the handiwork 1# developed ol dainty embroidery and 'drawn work. Trimming# qt real filet 1&Wand'pearl buttons lend a charm­ ing character;-' to these 1>eautlful "picture blouses.” •■ ' (Second Floor) ’ Bye-ByeWithDa-Da! r HowMany, Please? T iHE nice days are .coming when "baby dear" must have, the.fr^Sh air and sunshine-drivenas the fioWere. We ,haye tfioved.tlt# new Stroliers and Bngliah PSr ambulators forward to make choosing easy - . Best selection to town, / (Fifth Floor! . . c HILBREN’S Bloomers made of ’Berkeley cambric. All seams well tail - ored; Good elastic at* knee. In sizes i-i-i years. These are Just .the .bloomers that should be worn with the little tailored. Q C . Prices ranging from, . 6 0 c to uwu (Second Floor) Navy Blue! H *AS always'served fashion so well . that she ha# again, given !t a prominent place, for this, spring. It appears iU- iovely new frocks and hulls of fine quality trlco- tinq and serge.' These .>.rments• are flawlfas Inworkmanship and Very IrdiyjduM as td style. • Twos To Sixes Anticipation! S i LIF-ON Sweaters developed in links and link weave in white and dainty col- ■ -or# await th«.;llttle ones from 2 to € years old. White trimmed in coral and in blue; shell pink and haby blue trimmed in whit#. Beautifully designed—as IovClyas any FQ f|jf| we have ever shown. Price.. . . . . vyiJsllU ‘N summertime how nice ,and codl it seems when tbe breeze is wafted lightly through dainty cretonne window hangings, Summer Is a little Way# oft—but then—-Well— the new .patterns are here. ’ . (Fourth Floor)' I The Reason S ' Page Mr. Sofa} |0 many women would rather iron clothes than wash them Is because they have a convenient folding Ironing Boardy like this one to Work with. It folds up to com­ pactly that you Can tuck it away out of sight in a corner in a jiffy, (Third Floor) , Sanitary! T iHOSE "roll*’ pillow forms have come, together,with some “rounds" and •‘squares.” Pretty pillows are more popular now than ever before, and smart home- lovers will come hero quick for first selection. (Fourth Floor) * - A 1 NEW Garbage .pan for indoor use, Is arranged no that when you step on a pedal the lid raises to receive the garbage. All white enameled with receptical for disinfectant. They’re, new, and reasonably priced, •* ■. -j (Third Floor) South Is North! Speak Up! Fleur De Lis! OU’D like to go to Palm Beach* so you could wear those, lovely fluffy dresses which arertht rage there. Well, •it won’t be long 'til you’ll wish you had jonle to wear right here. And Staffers imported transparent Organdies, , Extract Organdies, Voiles and Swlsses, (both plain and dotted) ut * the finest to he seen'any place, It would ha oodles of fun t ,make one yourself. * WJ 'HERE is the little boy who is go­ ing to hard some of these dear little suits of blue, pink, tan, green and white Devenshiroa and Sofsettea, trimmed with pecot edged raffles, smocking and hand em­ broidery on collar#, cuffs and vesiees? Many of these new suits are priced' frpm . $L50 to $5,50 v * * (Second Floor Annex) T il lAT is the ndtne pf the .smartest hand tailored blouses made, The style# for spring outshine In beauty and style any previous showing we have ever had of theso lovely blouse creations. . (Second Floor) NewBoh Tons! O ShipAhoy! PeggyPaige"! O NE ol th* many "Peggy" Patge1" dresses Is a strictly tailored mode! de­ veloped of midnight blue frlcotlne, and fs elaborately embroidered in white yarn. The Collar and vestce are of white flannel as is also the facing #f tbe bell-shaped sleeve#. Pearl but­ tons. two little prickets on each side Of the blouse waist, and a narrow sash faced ki white flannel complete its trim, (Second Fleer) A . N EW Jack Tar Middies for girls 6 to 14 years of age in Palmer linen and Galatea clritb., Blue and white with Contrasting collars of while, blue or red. New price tags say . $2.50 tu $6J8 (SeoOnd Floor) ' , NE handsome Bon Ton Corset model Is shown In heavy pink #ilk broche. Has a medium or low buit. with very long hones and skirt. Elastic go- a’ and three pairs of best grade velvet grip hose supporters. Plush padded stays to P l f i f i f i prevent pinching ............... . . . y l u iw tl (8econd Floor) Raffia Again! Aye, Aye Cap! R J Whiz!—Bang! f ACKTAR Dresses in green, cadet blue and reindeer have just arrived. White dresses' With colored collars are also shown. Their splendid bearing qualities need# no comment from us, $3JS to 17.59 •(teoond Fh>«9 , AFEIA is the rage again. No, f ant not talking ot baskets. It’s drrrjie . this tirim, Therri’#-.the cleverest one of taupe, taffeta made with a tunic in apron effect, front and bark„ White tauoe, brown and rose Opt- *ored raffia ha#'been used to. form the inoet real* IstiC roses you ever #*w .' Silk floss holds the roses in place and slmllates tbs leaV, ’ "(Second Floor) ■ ^ Behold My Dress! T 1 UIEY called him “Hell Bent’*Wade, and nobody knew fromwhence he came. He was kindly and gentle, yet he was tiie most terrible gun fighter Beilhound ranch had ever known. You’ll love and admire "The Mysterious Rider,’’ Zan.e Grey’s ....... $ 2.00 (Third Floor Annex) Heart To Heart! I colors, and titled."Heart to Heart.” ’ f}4 9 0 The price ticket s a i d . I m v UCKED awhy op the third floor I found a Valentine that is different, A framed oval picture of cufild done in AM a pewter gray Rosliinara crepe dress, I defy those insistent narrow bodice* and big full overskirts. See my little blouse bodies and Short skirt that hangs in perfectly straight lines, Note the narrow edge ot bril­ liant henna aroun^ the hem. It’s just like my big soft sa*U with it# lohg allk frfn|e. (Seesnd Floor! ..Give Us A .Chance To Figure On Your Printing...