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EloquentFrce Lecture.
j On Thursday evening at 8 :30'
lajor MoAdams one of the
lost eloquent leoturers in the
juth will deliver a free lecture
the Lyooura under the au-
Dioes of the Shakespeare club.
liBubjeotwill be on the line
Civic Improvement the theme
nng "Tho Mission or tne iseau-
Iful." The olub pays the ex-
shse but to the publio admis-
m is free eo that' no one can
re an adequate excuse for
iling to attend.
'here will bo an old-fashioned
dy pulling at the Methodist
.rsonago Saturday April 15th
er the auspioea of the W. H.
S of the M. E.Churoh South
3 to 5 p. m. for ohildren
xm 8 to 10 for girls boys young
idiea and gentlemen and older
nea too. All are most oordial-
y invited xxx
Tho Uneoda Laundry is now in
pofation and wo aolioit tho pat-
onage of the publjo. All work
HUOH UV.MH3IM
Do not mis that free leoture
iursday iflirit at tho opera
llll If Fl
un imp iHiiiiff $n nnnn
A1H
U8. ''The Mission of the
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THE
PROFESSOR'S
SECRET'
Dy TROY ALLISON
CopurloUt 19QK bu Trou Alltton
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There wns something on tho profess
or's lnlinl. Every young woman lu tlio
senior Greek class realized It. Ho liad
shown Byniptoms of It for'throo weeks
but this morning It hnd assumed tho
form of an undonlnblQ fact. When Uio
Bliy girl of tho class got rattled and
construed a present Infinitive as n past
partlclplo ho did not even notlco It.
This samo Bliy llttlo ltutb Payne had
assumed tho proportions of n problem
to Professor Clnxiou. Tho girl never
gave a decent recitation yet passed her
examinations with tho highest marks.
Ho had tried not to harbor a suspicion
that sho resorted to unfair means on
examinations but ho could think of
nothing else that would solve tho mys-
tery. The professor's mind however was
agitated by a more complicated prob-
lem than Until Payne's poor recitations
In Greek; He had a guilty conBdenco.
'Ho folttliat each and every nalr of
feminine eyes boforo iilm were search
lights turned upon his secret Ho was
convinced that each young woman
knew tliero was a package of letters In
his vest' pocket. Of course letters aro
commonplace. In a way and something
any man might Innocently possess but
tlieso wore anonymous. That was
enough to make him turn crimson but
tho knowledgo that ho had enjoyed
reading these letters and moreover had
actually mailed answers to tho. address
given hilug over Jilm like a. shadow
lie know there had at various times In
the world's history been other anony-
mous letters. Really toreceivo them
was a different matter. Ownership
lends n certain definite Interest.
The professor constantly remember-
ed Uio first of tlieso letters. Ho had
walked leisurely to the postbfllce after
the early supper unconscious of Im-
pending fate. Tho college town was a
Bmall one; and It lont yarletyto life to
own a postofhee box and go for one's
mail rnther than have It Bent by tho
college carrier.
On that memorublc night ho had tak-
en his letters and looked them over
listlessly until he came to the ono that
Was the proverbial bombsholl In his
experience. Ho read It over three
times boforo his astonished faculties
"were able to grasp tho fact that there
was a woman an unknown woman
who professed an adniirdtlon for him.
Ho was not quite suro that It was ex-
actly respectable to bdVe an unknown
woman writo him a letter and his pe-
dantic soul knew that If It did not go
"beyond the bounds of respectability it
at least must be called an impropri-
ety." The first letter"tfbubled hlsrpeacO"
of mind for days it was witty and
bright arid contained just1 that delicate
Boupcon of flattery thnt charms tho.
man who believes ho abominates flat-
tery. N
Had not she Insinuated that she had
met him occasionally and had been
struck with the idea that he possessed
a depth of understanding It would bo
Interesting to fathom?
Sho further stated she was at that
lime leading so quiet and restricted a
life that she was at a loss for some
real intellectual interest. His mind
immediately pictured the. sister of tho
president of tho college who was
spending a quiet" winter In the Bmall
village for tho sako of her health. Yet
It seemed Impossible that a woman of
so much dignity and reserve could take
such a step even for amusement.
After pondering over the mnttersey-
cral days carefully arid methodically
according Jo his custom ho had hesi-
tated' and been lost no bad answered
that letter. The address given was in
a nplghboring city and ho had found
himself going to the postofllco after-
ward under the stimulus of an unusual
excitement. Ho had really been curi-
ous to see tho second one.
He hnd a hazy reqolleetlon of an
ndago that the second stop In wrong
doing had won renown as being less
difficult than tho llrst. Ho felt posi-
tive symptoms of pleasure in answer-
ing tho second letter.
He know Ihnt'tho dignity of his posi-
tion 'would fail flatter than tho western
Roman empire If tlio girls in his class
onco got nn Inkling that he was a
factor In an anonymous correspond-
ence. Nevertheless ho grew more nb-
sentmlndcd every dny( and every day
his curiosity Increased this pedant of
thirty-five who had all his llfo refused
ta tnko nn atom' of Interest In any
Woman.
So the girls nudged each other and
giggled ns much ns they deemed It
permissible for members of the senior
class to giggle nud little fnlr haired
Ruth Payno read her Greek hopelessly
Involving nil parts" of speech.
Ho was walking on tho col lego cam-
pus ono nftcmoon meditating with
much satisfaction on tho f.ct thnt ho
had at last gathered courage to beg
hid anonymous friend to disclose her
identity and let him call tho noxt tlmo
ho went tb tft'o city. Tho professor was
a shy man and had found It required
all the ucrvo ho possessed to mako tills
request Ho was diluting It could not
bo many days boforo he received an an
Bwer when ho noticed Ruth Pnyno
walking in front of him poring over
a book hi thu mnnuer of n schoolgirl
wlnrgoes upfor examination the noxt
day
A tiny green Bnnka ran across tho
path and th professor caught tho girl
In his arms as sho screamed and reeled
toward htm.
Whllo ho stood gazing helplessly at
her 'whlto fo 4kw gMu nwh4 Ua
"It was tin nwful sunset" uutn fcasp
cd when she opened her oyes.
After tho girls had taken her to tho
hoiiBc bo picked up tho Greek Syntax
sho. hud dropped in her fright.
A sealed Utter roady for mailing
dropped out Tho address was plainly
"Professor It G. Glaxton" and tho
writing was In Uio familiar hand of
tho anonymous lady.
Ho sat down limply on tho noarost
Iron bench) Thcro Seemed something
awry with tho universe. Was It p0S.
Bible that tills pretty child had written
such letters a little blond girl who
blushed furiously and. Btnmmcrod or-'
ery time she-was spoken to In class!
Ho opened tho lottor eagerly. Its
superscription gave lilm that privilege.
Ho noticed too that tho girl's name
written on the fly leaf of tho Greek
byntnx was Identical with tho writing
on the envelope. Ho rend on to learn
that he could call on her at tho end of
the collcgo year when ho passed
through Uio city on his way homo If
ho still cared to meet her.
The professor went to his room his
thoughts In chaotic condition.
That night he followed hor to tho
corner of Uio vernnda where sho sat
gazing abstractedly on tho moonlit
lawn.
"So I have met you" he said qulotly.
Ho sat down bcsldo. her and looked at
her Intently. ''And so you nre-tho
woman?" he added slowly.
She gavo a frightened gasp and look-
ed at him with terror and shame In
lier eyes.
"It was nwful of me I know. It was
a .dreadful thing for mo to do" Sho
turned away from him and ho could
boo sho was trembling with "nervous-
ness. "It has given mo moro plcasuro than
anything that ever happened in my
wlnle life" be said simply.
She gavo him one quick glanco and
hurried into self Justification.
"I have always boon- timid" eho said
In an Intense whisper "and I was so
mortified when I would get nervous
and fail in my recitations. The mlnuto
you asked me a question every thought
seemed to leave my mind. I got moro
embarrassed each day I got desperate.
I determined you should know I was
capable of having a thought. That
wild scheme of writing you nnony.
mous letters came and I wrote them.
I'm so very sorry." And tho professor
heard the sob in her volco.
He answered earnestly: "I'm. glad I
shall be eternally glad if you tell me I
need never glvo up those letters. They
have become part of my life."
Tho girl's oyes grow wide with emo-
tion. Ho gazed at her wonderlngly try-
ing to understand how he had failed to
recognize her before. .Now sho seemed
some ono that had been In his life for-
ever. He had been lonely and he re-'
membered that sho herself was an or-
phan that after tho close 'of tho term
sho would take up tho burden of. teach-
lng .. -.-
"I you mean that you wnnt;mo to
keepron-wrlUng to-you?'1 Bho-thaked;
shyly.
"I mean thatI want to teach you
how to talk to me" be said smiling. "I
want to keep with me forever tho wom
anly' companionship of my letters."
She gasped In astonishment.
"But I thought you believed mo stu-
pid f couldn't recito my Greek to you
decently to save my life."
The professor looked Into her star-
tled eyes and laid his band on hers.
"I don't care If you couldn't tell
Greek from Chinese" ho Bald solemnly
deriding Uie hobby of years.
"But don't you think" mo a frivolous
doll baby kind of a girl?" sho question
ed timidly.
. He leaned over and touched her fair
hair with all tho. reverence of a cjilld
who hns never beforo owned av golden
haired doll.
"I think you aro tho sweetest thing
on God's earth" ho Bald pressing his
lips to her hand.
The First EnfilUh iiegatta.
T. Doggett the comedian . has been
regarded as tho founder of aquatic
sports In England slnco he first Insti-
tuted in 1710 annual prizes for row-
ing and" theso rowing matches bavo
been continued until tho present day.
But In tho winter of 1774 Lord Lyttel-
ton and tlio Suvoir ViVro club deter-
mined .to hold In tho following year a
"regatta" which should rival any over
held at Venice
This was arranged for Juno 23 1775)
and on thnt day the whole river from
London bridge to Uio Ship tavern at
MUlbank was covered with pleasuro
boats both sides of tho water assum-
ing Uio appenrnnco of a splendid fair.
Two races were rowed and at tho con.
elusion of tho sport tho Invited guests
proceeded to the rotunda at Ruuclngb
whero supper was served at 10 o'clock
after which a ball was given in Uio
Temple of Neptune n temporary
structure erected near tho rotundn Uio
company Including tlip Pukes of
Gloucester and- Cambridge tho lord
mayor and Several ambassadors.
Finnan UadtHea;
"Tho great American public Is often
bunkoed In buying finnan baddies" re-
marked n ma n In tho fish business.
"When you buy flniinn baddies nowa-
days you may get a flnnnn haddle
which Is a smoked haddock or you
may not. You may get a smoked cod-
fish Instead but you will pay tho real
finnan Imddlo prlco for It just tho
same.
"Tho haddock is a fish of the cod
family and resembles tho cod very
much. But tho haddock has n black
lateral line whllo that of tho cod Is
white and If you will only look for
tho color of theso lines which Is not
changed in Uio smoking you can tell
readily enough whether you aro get
ting what you want or something 'Just
as good For myself when I buy
Hunan huddle I wont finnan haddle. It
inay bo no better than finnan cod but
I like to think I am getting what I
nnni "i irvTfWWvv vwinmn
AIR PRESSURE.
Mow Foathem Aro Blown Off Chlokent
During a Tornado.
Tho officials of tho United Slntca
wenther bureau havo photographic
pro6f of tlio accuracy of atntemonta
that it is poBsiblo for straws and
feathers to bo driven doon into board
I foiiccs trees and other tough mate
rials
If tho camera is to bo-relied on
thcro appears to bo warrant for tho
fltory that is frequently told as a
joko thnt in sbino sections of our
country tho winds aro so flcrco that
they blow tho feathers off chickens
and other luckless birds. "'
A scientist in explaining tho laws
of air prcasuro which account for
many of tho freaks of cyclones
says:
"Tlio air prcssuro at sea lovel ia
nboiit fifteen pounds' to each squaro
inch. Tho prcssuro on tho insiao of
objects ovch tho human body is
equal to that on tho outside thus
prcsprying a proper equilibrium.
Disaster immediately follows the ro-'
moval of tho prcasuro.
"Contrary to tho popular belief
tho danger attending tornudoes is
created jfrom within and not from
tho butBide. During1 a tornado tho
wind rushes along at a terrific speed
bo that the vacuum is created in tho .
center of tho storm. The sudden
exhaustion of tho air in this fashion
roliovcs tho outsido prcssuro from
all objects in tho path of tho dis-
turbance. "In tho caso of a building tho re-
suit is shown in tho bursting out of
tho walls by tho force of the unro-.
(dated inBido prcssuro. This is tho
explanation for tho prosenco of so
many buildings without walla that
arelfound in tho path of every tor-
nado. "It is the Bamo way with chick-
ens; The air is exhausted so quick-
ly from tho outsido that the inner
JiressUro blows off tho foathors. In
ho same way straws feathers and
other frail substances are mado to
penetrate much harder materials. I
havo a photograph of a splinter of
wood that buried itself in a steel sect-
tion of tho Eads. bridge over the
Mississippi river during tho St.
Louis tornado." St. Louis Repub-
lic. Ancient Poraian Customs.
Tho ni-i-Akbari; or Annals of
the Emperor Akbar" written in tho
Persian language contain descrip-
tions of various customs which pro-
.vailcd during tho Mogul ..period.
Among theso was" tho uso of per-
fumes in religious observances tfnd
thfe emperor tcka7personaTintore8t
in. the preparation of the ingredi-
ents. Among yegetable products
Aquilaria agallocha aloo. wood was
then as now- valued for tho oleo-
resin agar and an oil known as chu-
wan. Sandalwood was used as a
powder and perfumes were distilled
from the rose orange jasmine and
broad leaved willow Salix caprea.
Ambergris obtained from the sperm
whale; the moist secretion of the'
'civet cat and tho opcrcuia of certain
molluscs known as "iingernaila"
wero important animal products.
England Imitating the Lobster.
Great Britain follows tho proce-
dure of tho lobster. At intervals
the lobster cnBts his shell and until
a new ono grows ho is absolutely
helpless and has to conceal himself
in a hole. This is out case only wo
have no sheltering hole. Wo get an
equipment usually in a hurry and at
abnormal cost. Wo tnko no noto of
what ecienco is doing until somo fino
day wo discover that our equipment
is as worthless for defense as Nel-
son's wooden hulls would bo against
at modern ironclad; Then wo ap-
point a committee which discovers
a number of things proviously
known to all other nations. Wo
irovido oursolvcs. with a now shell
ucky if nobody attacks us in tho
meantime and then wo go to sleep
again. London Times
A Hint to the Bishop.
A bishop riding in his carriago on
tho Islo of Man camo to a convict
in his striped clothes breaking stones
on tho road. Tho bishop talked to
tho convict a littlo whilo giving him.
somo ndvico and encouragement;
then as ho got ready to drivd on
ho said with a smilo and a sigh:
"Ah my man J wish I could
break Mp tho stony hearts of my
pooplo ae you break these rocks on
the nighway."
From his lowly attitude tho con-
vict looked un at tho proud bishop
in lVto tnnfrnSliAnnf nrinmnifn "Tni-
Per-
haps sir" ho said " you don't
on your kncea"
work
A Modern Version of an Old Tale.
A small maid returned from
school tho other day' filled with tho
enthusiasm of . discovery "Oh
mamma" sho began "teacher told
us about a boy who said 'Wolf I
Wolf J' lots of times when thero
wasn't any wolf there" "And what
did the story mean V Inquired mam-1
ma. "Why eniu tho child preatiy
surprised at her mothers inability
: to put two and two together "why
' it mn UQver lie unr Uilw but
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For Salo by Bass Brothors
TO THg PUBLIC:
In introducing myself to tho good pooplo of tho Abilono '
oountry though not an ontiro Btrangor having boon a oiti-1-en
onoo in tho oarly days of Abilono (ovor 20 yoars ago) I
want-to say that I havo oonoluded to Iooato in your oity
again and mako it my home with tho intention to stay for
good. I have come prepared to make your foot wear and do
your repairing in an up-to-date and satiBfaotory manner
Jjrst olass workmanship and material guaranteed. All I ask .
of you is a trial.
Solioiting a Bharo of your patronngo I am yours for busi-
ness.
S. (Jim)
South Front Street 2nd door
Our Sowor System will soon bo ready
' call attention to tho fact that
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