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Show r ' V ; tr') ; 4 ) . V. K r. THE RICH COUNTY NEWS, RANDOLPH, UTAH Thermopylae With a Vengeance , By MARTHA WILLIAMS ) by McClure Newspaper Syndicate.) Fate, ' when It pleases her, knows how to set a stage. In proof take the case of Mildred May and Capt. Wallace Drayton.. They had met casually before the encounter at Green Bush, In result be was to her an epoch; she no more to him than a mildly pleasing He episode In a drabbish occasion. ' might have passed on but for the fact that ten yards off stood Leith Gandry, adept in. the game of even as he was. Further, she had Indiscreetly boasted of him as her latest and most abject worshiper. Which sat ill upon the Drayton stomach so 111 its owner felt she deserved a chastening. Here was Mildred a proper Instrument of it, ready to his hand, saying with exaggerated emphasis: Now, I know why I came here in spite of myself. My good angel made me feel I should see you again. Mildred laughed softly, enchantingly. ' I fear your pretty speeches are spoilPlease ing for lack of air, she said. dont waste them on me. I am very, very young and credulous. You dont know how credulous Praise heaven, Drayton returned . 1 love-makin- g, - fervently. I thought there wasnt a believing girl left on earth. I could have told you better if you had asked me, Jimmy Mayne broke In. He was on Mildreds other hand, his eyes worshipful, withal a trifle startled. He knew his captain for a worker of spells alike on men and women. It pleased him to have the gentlemen make much of sweetheart Mildred but not quite in that convincing fashion. Drayton was his demi-go- d yet he shuddered at the thought of him as a rival. He half rose, saying awkwardly: Capn Id like to talk with you two minutes," to which Drayton retorted waving his hand imperiously : On your way, boy ! Think Ive ears to waste on you, here and now? Mildred clapped her hands, crying: Thanky, sir! He needs putting in place badly. Drayton took her hand, answering, Well see that he gets it being his Christian friend. A bargain? Shake hard and fast. Scat, now, you untruthful James, while we plan your salvation. AmJimmy went but not far. bushed in the shrubbery, ten yards off, he watched tensely the pair be had left. He saw to his disquiet Miss Gandry stroll near, speak to both then pass on, biting her "lip, and frowning, though her escort was Banker Minims, the richest man in the crowd. Evidently she had tried Jure Drayton Into her train evidently He sat easy,' grashe had failed. cious, graceful, close close to Mildred, making her laugh whiles, other whiles bringing to her seagreen eyes a look new and strange. Jimmys heart sank, noting it. So he had felt she would look back into the eyes of love. He knew her face by heart well he might it had been his favorite study since both were in short frocks. He had not begged her picture to take with him to the fighting. No need for it he had simply to shut his eyes and see her distinctly. And he could not bear to think of even her counterfeit, defiled, in the deadly aftermath . of battle. Drayton got up presently, half lifting Mildred to her feet, drew her hand upon his arm, as Jimmy had never dared do before folks, and began a slow saunter though the grounds. Jimmy sauntered after, keeping well out of but near enough to note the absorbed look of his captain, the heightened roses, in Mildreds cheeks and the fact that neither of them paid more than casual hod to anybody encountered. Not even Leith Gandry though several times their wandering crossed. Her frown had deepened, but Drayton paid no heed. He danced with Mildred oncp or twice under r the big marquee, but spent much more time in the cool green seclusion of the pergola, beyond the fountain. Dropping water masked their voices, bqt through the tinkle of it the intent listener caught now and then a deep vibrant note in the' mans tone, a faint shrill tremor In the girls. Eavesdropping was utterly abhorrent to Jimmy but he somehow sensed things actually unheard. His captain he knew for a born philanderer besides Mildred was excuse enough for forgetting friendship. Jimmys mouth set as he came to that conclusion. She must not suffer whatever happened to him.' Brooding. with downcast, fierce eyes he gave over his involuntary sleuthing and went to watch the sports farther down the lawn. Thither later came Drayton, to Judge some of the events, with a transInward her eyes Mildred figured dreamy, her face Illumined and He beckoned Jimmy authorMount guard. Seritatively, saying: geant Mayne, while I go and see how badly these other bully boys are do- listen this time, Cap'n ; but come along outside, where therell be Just 0 two, Draytons eyebrows went up, but after a deep look Into Jlmmya eyes he followed him to a spot safely secluded. There Jimmy faced him, asking in steely tones: Capn, are you willin to pay for your play? Today I mean. Youve been playing with Mildred your favorite game, with Jaws But you ought to have setting: known better you can have for taking what Id die gladly to gain. You shant break her heart if it breaks mine to save her from if. See here are you her guardlanT Drayton shot back, his lip curling, All the one shes got an orphan with no brother, but I reckon I'll do at a pinch, Jimmy retorted,' flinging off his coat and folding his arms. Drayton broke into a laugh, saying: Oh, boy) This is rich I I love you all the better for it, but dont be a jealous fool, if I did monopolize the prettiest girl in the crowd. Friends as weve been, you must know I wouldnt harm her Maybe you think so, but the harms done," Jimmy interrupted, his hands Her face told me all I clinching. want to know. If youre ready to make good to make her happy, as she deserves to be. Im your friend same as ' ever, but if not What V Drayton . demanded in a hoarse, husky whisper. Til wring your neck or else die trying. Jimmy burst out: Man to man, fair fight youll take whats " cornin to you. What followed was all but homeric. Jimmy was the lighter, but the livelier, moreover quick as a cat on his feet, and with a bear-hu-g in his slim flex-uoarms, One, two, five minutes they fought and struggled as good men do. Suddenly Drayton tripped and fell heavily, but Jimmy seized no advantage. Instead he drew the other man Did upright, asking solocitously : your head strike anything? Drayton cleared his eyes. Blood was flowing over them. He smiled oddtf and drew a deep breath, then nodded: Yes the bump of common sense and common decency. Jimmy, youre a man of parts, a white man of degree. 1 almost wish I could stand out of your daylight, but, but youve made me see the meaning of Mildred. If I can have her I must and will. Remember, youre young enough to get over things. I can stand anything, if Mildred Is happy, Jimmy said very low. Dray ton bowed his head, with a choke in his throat and said : Lad, this is Thermopylae with a vengeance. gay-fleck- eye-sho- t,' WAS NOT TYPICAL AMERICAN Longfellows Heart Seemingly Never in Fullest Accord With Hie Native Lana, His poetry is. really American only in themes. He cared little for the prosaic, bustling life of his native land; his heart was elsewhere. None of our writers traveled so little in their own country; aside from one trip to Washington he never got farther west than New York. He looked eastward rather than westward; the study in the Old Graigie house had only eastern windows. The burning problems, the fiery struggle of the forties and fifties really bored him at times. Dined with Agassiz to meet Emerson and others," he writes in his journal in that tumultuous year, 1856. I was amused and annoyed to see how soon the conversation drifted off into politics. It was not till after dinner in the library, that we got upon anything really interesting. Longfellows place is secure. He will be our beloved poet, Just as Uh-laand Jean Paul are beloved. but his influence upon the future cannot be a large one. Fred Lewis Pat-te- e, in Sidelights on American Literature. its ... ... The Trecadere of Parle. Trocadero is a palace in Paris occupying the submit of the plateau of the same name, on the right bank of the Seine, opposite the Champ de Mars. The' building, which was erected in 1878, contains a grand concert hall, capable of seating six thousand persons, and also valuable collections of plaster casts and ethnographic curiosities. It derives its name from one of the fortresses of Cadiz, captured by the French in 1823. Napoleon in 1813 entertained the idea of erecting on the plateau of the Trocadero a palace for his son, the king of Rome, but the reverses that soon after followed caused him to abandon the project. . dog-tire- Hot water Sure Relief HIGHWAY lEIUL-AM-S i of Ibizzy Spells' Are Usually Due to Conttipation When you are constipated, not enough of Nature's lubricating liquid is produced In the bowel tq keep the food waste soft and moving. Doc- tors prescribe Nujol because it acts like this natural lubri-- . cant and thus secures regular bowelmovementsbyNature t own method lubrication. Nujol is a lubricant not a medicine or laxative so cannot . XPrpared by the National Geographic ciety, Washington, man-of-w- ar than a point of land in Europes most storied sea. But its excellent strategic position midway between Italy and northern Africa, between France and Egypt, between the straits of Gibraltar at one end and the Dardanelles, the Levant, and the Suez" canal at the other, has given it an important place in the history of one g after another of the great nations that have dominated the commerce of the world. History proper starts . in Malta with the visits of the Phoenician traders, about B. C. 1500. On the Gigan-ti-a at Gozo is an inscription in Phoenician lettering, the usual script in the Mediterranean until the advent of Greek or Latin characters. The ships of Tarshish found Malta a valuable port of call, and in this fact lay Maltas fate. In common with all islands, its whole prosperity has depended on the good-wi- ll of the ruling sea power, from the days of Twre vto the very present hour. Greeks, thaginlans, Romans, Vandals, Arabs, Normans, Spaniards, Turks, British all In succession held poWer in Malta by reason of their fleets. ' It is doubtful if the Punic domination affected the characteristics of the Maltese race, as this was probably only a ruling and trading caste, few in number. It is likely that during this time or In early Roman days the custom of burial in hillside caves was Thousands of these tomb adopted. caves exist In them is generally found an urn full of broken human bones, with a flat plate placed over the mouth and a clay lamp on the plate. Bottles of food and water were also placed in the tomb. Beautiful glass vessels of Iridescent blue, purple and green are also frequently found In these graves. The capital of Malta was situated far from the coast about six miles on the highest land, the present Notablle. Here, outside the city walls, were excavated the catacombs which extend to a considerable distance. At Notablle was the seat of the Roman governor. His residence has been recently excavated and many interesting relics found. In A. D. 60 St Paul was shipwrecked In the bay now known by his name. St. Paulo and St Publlo are very prominent names in the ecclesiastical history of the island, and to this day the activities of St Paul in Malta are recited in great detail. Held by Many Nations. ' After the fall of Rome Malta became subject to the various pcwers, util finally the Arabs, who also ruled sea-farin- ' Sicily, took possession, in A. D. 1090 Count Roger of Normandy, having conquered Sicily, landed at Malta and exacted tribute from the Arabs. An inscribed stone over the entrance to Fort St Angelo-record- s the Norman victory, and several beautiful Norman bnildlngs are still to . be seen at . The Arabs finally left Malta about A. D. 1250. having exercised rule over the island for nearly 400 years, doubtless facilitated by their language, which is closely akin to Maltese.'' During the next hree centuries Malta did not figure largely in history. It lacked agricultural resources and was periodically ravaged by the of Turkish fleets, who commanders dragged the unfortunate inhabitants into slavery, while the famine and plague often followed in their wake. In 1530 the population of the island did not exceel 25,000 and was probably considerably less. In that year a great change occurred. Charles V of Spain granted the islands of Malta and Gozo, together with the town of Tripoli, In Africa, to the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, afterward known as the Knights of Malta. .. In the early Eleventh century a pilgrimage to the holy places at Jerusalem was a very arduous and .dangerous undertaking and many pilgrims died from exhaustion. A hospital was . founded about 1085 at Jerusalem for the use of pilgrims and was dedicated to St. John. To meet various requirements, the hospital was organized and So- D. C.) Malta, the British island in the to which the deposed sultan of Turkey was taken when a. British rescued him from Is barely 15 miles Constantinople, long and 10 miles wide little more rora,- Elgin, Algonquin, Dundee, Gene- Batavia and Carpen-tersvllare joining in the great task. an order instituted, consisting of ec- A prominent Chicago landscape archiclesiastics, to administer to the spir- tect Is mapping out a plan for the itual wants of the pilgrims, lay broth- planting. A fund of $20,000 .Is being ers for secular duty, and knlghta for raised by popular, subscription to defense and protection. finance the effort and enthusiasm is at heat all over the county. high Malta. of Knlghta ' On one day during Tree Planting After the capture of Jerusalem by comthe Saracens, Crusaders from all iveek there will be held a great a with of special munity day planting, kingdoms of Christendom hastened eastward and1 the Knights of St. John, program and representatives of the then installed at Acre, added mem- press and film companies there to bers of many nationalities to their spread the gospel that Kane county, In 1252 the pope granted Mlnois, was the first to take steps in number. the title of grand master to the head beautifying America in this manner. Chicago Evening Post. of the knights. For. general convenience, the order was divided into subdivisions accord- PAYS TO KEEP TOWN CLEAN ing to the principal languages spoken The sections of the Neatliness and Orderliness of Communby its members. ' order were the "Langues of Provity Is of Immense Value to Every Citizen. ence, Auvergne, France, Italy, Aragon, " ' mmm Catalonia, Navarre, England, GerLeon and Portugal. The There is no sentiment In the human many, Castile, Langue dAngleterre was dissolved in heart stronger than the love of home; n 1540 at the Reformation. An closely associated with it is love of Langue was reinstated in the our home town ,or city, and our counEighteenth century. try. There is not a man, woman or child Each Langue had its own headt and thotoe that does not, down deep in his heart, quarters, or Auberge, : built at Malta are monuments of archi- have this love of home. tectural beauty. They are now used' This love of home should be fostered chiefly as government offices and durs and encouraged In everybody, especiallug the World war were scenes of in- ly In the children, as it will do much ' tense activity. to increase their love of country and The order removed from Acre to respect for its Institutions and those Cyprus and thence to Rhodes; where to authority. How can we do this to any better its headquarters remained until the. Islands fall, in 1522. The old bond way than by improving our homes and between Rhodes and Malta was com- making them cleaner and more attracmemorated by the pope, who gave the tive Inside and outside, thus engenderbishop of Malta the title of archbishop ing to ourselves and our children a of Rhodes. greater pride in our home and a greatIn 1565 the Turkish fleets made a er love tor it? Clean-U- p and Paint-U- p campaigns powerful attack on Malta, but were finally defeated by Grand Master La are designed to make beautiful towns Vallette, whe' bnilt the city of Val- and cities by starting first with the letta in memory of the victory. The unit, the home. Its purpose is to eduCathedral of St John, in Valletta, was cate the careless and Indifferent ones also built as a burial place for the to show their love for their homes by grand masters, the remains of those making same as attractive as possible. previously Interred in the Chapel of Beautiful homes make beautiful towns, but of course all must do their part, Fort St Angelo being transferred. else the effect, as a whole, is marred Seized by Napoleon. :. and rendered of little avail. In 1798 the wheel of Fate again Nabrought Malta Into prominence. Oregon Town Has Good Idea. poleon, profited by the temporary abof the newsWith the sence of the British fleet from the of the city, a practical turn is papers Mediterranean, seized the Island on given to the English composition work hla way to Egypt He expelled all in the Astoria (Qre.) High school. The members of the order, confiscating classes, are divided into two their property and also that of the English staffs which alternate to newspaper church. preparing a whole page of school news It is related that the solid silver for the Friday issues of the local gates of the Sacramental Chapel of dallies. The arrangement is held to the Cathedral of St John were hastily terve several distinct purposes. It painted over, in the hope of escaping teaches the pupils newspaper usages notice, but in vain. They were, howand to write succinctly and accurately. ever, redeemed at a great price, togethIt gives them an opportunity to see er with the 12 silver statues of the their own work to print. Last, but , Apostles. , by no means least in Importance, it After Napoleons departure a gov- keeps the citizens of the city supplied ernor was appointed to rule on behalf with real news of the work of their of the French republic. Soon after- high school. As a result of the sucward the British fleet returned and cessful operation of the plan, there is no longer need for the student newsWon the Battle of the Nile over the French.' Then the Maltese arose paper usually published to high schools against the French garrison, which and colleges. was blockaded by the British. After Garden Pottery. a gallant defense, lasting two years, Garden pottery may be used delightthe garrison finally was forced by famine to surrender. fully and appropriately as incidental After peace came Britain proposed decoration. In their very lack of obto restore the island to the Order of trusion lies Very often their chief For Instance, the pair of St. John, but the piteous appeals of charm. the Maltese at last prevailed and Mal- terra cotta urns set on the ramp of the ta became Incorporated intb the Brit- garden steps, at the gateway, or on either side of the entrance to vin arbor, ish empire. Year in, year out, fresh trade has being of secondary importance to the or the arbor, are flowed through Malta, at last secure steps, the gateway most fitting when theirs is a sort of foe. The ships, of the from every J n ... loveliness. world soon thronged its harbors. The to steam from sail necessitatchange Encouraging Community Work. ed the provision of greater dockyard Trenton Times of Trenton, N. The facilities for the British fleet In the J., will award annually a $500 civic Mediterranean, and millions of dollars cup to the citizen who has perhave since been spent .in Malta fof loving formed the most unselfish service for this pfifpose, bringing employment the community. and trade to the Maltese such as they had never known before. Clevelands Good Record. . The opening of 'the Suez canal Cleveland, Ohio, completes the year brought still further prosperity, while with a cash surplus, a contrast to the the increased size of warships necesusual deficit. sitated further new docks and work- One Live Man Can Save Town, shops, providing 'still more employNo town is dead if there is one live ment for the skillful and Industrious ( nan to It who is live enough. inhabitants of ths island. va, St. Charles, le ' - . Anglo-Bavaria- - . . ", ; half-hidde- . MCKAGES EVERYWHERE 254 AND 754 "Childrens miles highway planted by Its thousands of school children is the tremendous task for which Kane county, Illinois, is rallying its entire citizenry. In towns along the state road from Aurora to Algonquin, chambers of commerce, Kiwanis, Rotary and Lions dubs; womens clubs, schools, societies, churches, lodges all available agencies, are organizing themselves for one great collective effort: the beautifying of the Fox river, valley with the planting this spring of a tree, a shrub or a flower for every than and woman, ? boy and girl in Kane county. The planting of the Fox River trail is one of the major plans of the Plan to Plant Another Tree club of Kane county which has been formed this spring. Each child or feroup of children planting a tree or shrub along the highway will be given the responsibility of its care, under adult leadership, un' v. til growth is assured. : Several hundred organizations of the cities and towns of the county Au'Thirty-fiv- e Notablle. Seal Herds Growing, When in 1911 the United States CHILDRENS 8plendld 'Frejeet by Which lllinole County Added Greatly to Its Genoral Attractiveness. - - us made a fifteen-yea- r treaty with Great Britain, Japan and Russia to prohibit pelagic sealing in the North Pacific the estimated number of fur seals was 196,000. Ah estimate this year places the present number at 600,000. Before white men depleted the herd In the Nineteenth century it numbered pei haps 5,000,000. If the' seals continue to be protected and only the surplus males are killed, as at present, they ' ing things. may in time become as numerous as Jimmy shook his head, saying: Til they ever were. Youths Companion. d take Milly home shes James it isnt like you to run Two, to. Too Much. sway! Drayton laughed., Jimmy also The school teacher had just been A W .laughed, hut not mirthfully. to explain, the difference be0 L for Just a bit. ho said. Dont trying tween three words haying the the at you worry. Capn Pll meet you sound of to, and called for a senThermopylae. He kept his word driving reck- tence containing all of .them. A little lessly to do It after seeing his 'be- Jewish boy in the class quickly held loved safe under her own roof. But up bis hand.' . Well, Isaac? she questioned. the crowd had melted to a faint stragTwo dollars Is too much to spend, gling fringe tyhen he tapped Draytons Youve got to was the glib answer. 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Deauville is the most famous summer resort in the world,. he said. Kings flock to it the king of Spain, the king of the Belgians, the king of g Manuel. Rumania, They dress to Deauville rather remarkably, of course. A beautiful young lady traveling Deauvllleward was having her luggage examined by a customs officer at a frontier. What is in this pocketbook, maam? he said. ' My clothes, said the young lady Three bathing costumes, eight day frocks, ten evening gowns and 25 set of lingerie. And to this large trunk? My cosmetics, she answered Tip sticks, creaips, rouge and bo on. Aids Telephone Service. , A little mechanism, called a tele- chronometer measures the amount of time that a person spends in using the telephoned It registers only at the Instrument of the person who calls, In one city where the meter has been tried it not only qnickened service, but induced the telephone bills of the sub 8crlbers. , i ' Just So. What Is Bluebelle doing thes days? Sitting for her portrait. 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