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BARNWELL SENTINEL, BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA n M# rhild.' Rh* *1 trays called oa him 1n an emergency uud he always responded. . j * gossip and triumph. Her Dutilh gown had- made a tremendous success,; the other women wanted to murder her. Mrs./kip broke in on her chronicles with the dismal announcement of Daphne’s new insanity. Leila was al most as bitter in opposition a& Mrs. Kip had been, but from quite another motive. ' Leila had aristocratic Im pulses and looked forward to social splendors. She would gain no help from the" fact that her. husband’s sister was a ; 'theatrical struggle?. 1 Daphne escaped an odious battle with her by referring to the need of close study, and retceatert intq her own room, locking her mother out. She gta.ved thTTe, repeating her lines over and oo?r and trying fa nwnomber RUPERT HUGHES Winona, Minn. —“I suffered formora thanfcyear from nervousness^ and was _ so bad I could not Mi rest at night— HJfX’ would lie awake and get so nervous I v ^ would have to get up and walk around 10||^ and in the morning would be ail tired out. I read about Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Com* P° u nd and thought < 1 would try it. My Oopyright by Tlarper A i'rothert "You better—indeed I do. How often does an^ understudy play?” “As rarely “as possible.” Daphne's Joy turned to lead. 1 Reben added: "But we don’t ray by performances. I’ll pay you twenty- live a week.. You wanted money*- There's n little of it for a start. lio ybd want It?"* - ‘ _/ - — “Wiir.lt lead to anything better?" "It might." V . "Am I to understudy Miss Kemble?" "Yes, and all the other women roles.” “And when do you suppose I’ll got n chance to play Miss Kemble’s part? Soon?” "Never, I hope!’* 'v*. s LiP'liV? encouraging!” *'l/ Miss Kemble fefl ill we’d ordt* narily refund the money, because she’s' the star. But sometijnes we might have to give a perfonfruhee at short notice. Chances In the other parts might .come any day.” “And you'll give me a better chance when you’cjTn?" "Indeed I will, /if you have the gift, the sooner I dud It out and the harder I work it the more money I make. The more you earn the mope I tuoke. I'd like to pay you ten thousand a THANKS TO DUANE, DAPHNE GETS THE CHANCE TO BE * COME AN ACTRESS—IF SHE CAN MAKE GOOD. Synopsis.—(’Iny Wlmbum,--a yming,,Neg...YorRpr 01), a v»*lt to ClCYfis ^ i, whose brother is in the same office with in Wali'street. After a whirlwind courtship they become engaged, buys an engagement r!njg~on credit and returns to New York* early' marriage, and after extracting from her Worried father what she regards ns a sufficient sum of tnqpey nervousness soon the action 'that 'j^ent with them as Miss Kemble had .played it, Site had a quick memory, hut the lmunctlon «f the lines gave her extraordinary diffi culty. Site remeihherod one of Miss Kem ble’s mos.tf-dellcious effects. She' came on the .stageIfnannounced, and, paus ing in the doorway, smiled whimsically -and said, “How do you do?" That was ail—Just “How do you do?” But she elevator w ith Duane, land, meets pretty Daphne Kip, Cln.v Clay DaphTfe'agrees to an money __ _ .. for the purpose she goes to New York with her mother to buy her troiis senu. Daphne’s brother, Bayard, has just married and left for Europe with his bride, Leila. Daphne ami her mother install, themselves ir Bayard’s flat. Wimburn introduces Daphne and her mother to luxurious Now York life. Dhphne meets Tom Duane, man-about-town, who seems greatly attracted To-her. Daphne accidentally discovers that. Clay 1? penniless, except for his salary. Bn.vnard and his wife return to New York'unexpectedly. -The three womeiLsot out on a shopping excursion and the two younger women* buy expensive gowns, having thym cliarged To Bayard. •'Bayard is furlouj gver the expense, seeing hard times ahead. Daphne, indignant, declares she will (‘urn her own living and breaks her engagement with Clay. - r They wont up iini an elevator at one > sidcv,of,4he,,Mil^? of tin* theater and stepped'qTiPTft ftiffion’s office door. A ninn'lnff^ of souther and despondent -persons of n_ theatrical-['complexion were walling there also, tlie wretched Laznruses of art. Duane spoke to n-wespectful office hoy, who disappeared through a door and returned to' beckon him In. With heart hounding higMi and bubbling Qt her throat Daphne 'entered the theat rical world by one of its most gilded portals, The groat Rehon sat hnlkllv behind an ornate table-desk and dismissed H-Mill more ornate stenographer with a timF as he ro«e to 'greet Duane. Duane did the honors: "Mr. Iteben, I want to present ydu to Miss Kip, Miss Daphne Kip." Iteben greeted her with snnvity and ids eyes were cmrtnnn* enthusiastic than hi> words, Daphne was ut her superlative degree and anxiety gave her a wistfulness that^vas appealing to Iteben. Women's charms and wist- fulnysses made up a large part of his ing such serious conditions as displace ments, inflammation, ulceration, irreg ularities, periodic pains, backache, diz- ziness, and nervous prostration of women, and is new considered the stan dard remedy for such ailments. CHAPT^ l_X false It is, or how true;,no man can know—but there is n tradition thnt every woman expects every man she meets to offer her an Insult—that's the - technical- -term—as soon as they are alone. "That feeling Is what womorr are going to run into' tWery time they try to force their way Into business. It will die oul, I suppose, to n certain ex tent, as you crowd into our fitTd. It will be one of the last privileges you'll lose. You’re already permitted to stand up In street cars and go out after dark alone. By and by you will have to make your advances to the men yourselves In the frankest man ner. instead of subtly ns now.” Daphne broke In coldly, ‘Thnt will he n veryi*welcome day to most of us,” Somehow It did not sound convinc ing to he?. There whs grave convic tion. however, In his response: R « | TUFV SPREAD |0O4 DISEASE DAISY ELY K1LI.FR attraat. j*h! t. r'ran. ornamental, eonvaniirt ana ■i»a Jf - _ * rhaap i a»a- ,or. Made of metal. ■errtS^.wTycan'tapil 1 or tipoeer; 5r wl!T fi<,t • oil ° r,n i ur * lM!xN^*X?5#»n)rthini GuarmnUad. DAISY . SpSKlaFLY KIL1.FR x litrijT~ , t your dealer or XPKFSS. orepa 1. *1 ■* _ S. 1W Uc Kalb Ava.. lirooklyo. W. X* Daphne hent her head so quickly that his pressed lips, touched her hair. She flung backward and thru c t hhn away und broke from his hold. “Ach!" she groaned "T suppose T deserve the Insult—for trusting you.” “I didn’t intend It for nn Insult.” He followed her with pleading arms. She hacked away and foqnd herself In a corner, flushed, furious, at bay. "How dare you?’’ she stormed, and thought 'with nausea how often the phrase hud been used and wyltit what hypocrisy. ; It seemed to fnll familiarly on hl« ear. for he laughed comfortably. "IIow* ran I help It?” "If you touch me Til—I'll hit you.” He paused, stared deep Into her eves. "Do you menn It?" /■ “Of course hnt'iui It." ‘Tin sorry,” he sighed. "But won’t you let me explain?" "You don’t have to. It’s all my fault for inviting you here." “Oh, no. 1 heg you not to tliluk that I’rji such a end." * *“lTeAse go JO V **aT1 fight 1” he murmured, and left the room. * She heard his stick rattle ns be took It from the umbrella Jar. She thought: “There goes my opportunity—my ca reer! Well, let It go! It wasn’t worth ' the price!” — £ Duane appeared nt the door again to say: “Oh. by the way, that Intro duction to Mr. Rehen. Do you still want It?*’ “No, thank you. not from you. Good- Placeii anywhere, kill* All Nr He' pressed n button on his desk once, then twice. The office hoy ap peared. followed by the stenographer, lichen Mild to file boy! “Is Mr, Bat- terson here? 8e|)d him to me.” To f wares tn~trmte PARKER'S A toilet prop*rmtloo of m#nt H*lp» to •rfelicAt# dandruff. For Keitonng Color oad Boouty toGnyor Fodrd M«ir, the stenographer he said: “Fill out a contract for Mls<*Kip—Mls<M- What’s the first name? Miss Daphne Kip. Salary, twenty-five. Make It a *tWe- year. contract.” Iteben motioned her absently to her elmlr and said, rather for Duane's sake than for hers, she felt: “S’.t down, won’t you. till the contracts to.-, omi ti oootprvrt •• Amateur tliontrienls I nevt r seemed - to ci Immediate Action Necessary. Kind Old <Ient|**insiu---What are you crying for. my little man? Toiumv Tuff I can ; t think of a • y. name G-r dnt guy. K. o <i.—And why should it he necessary for you to think of a name. o earn money I • “I see," said Frben, and fell Into a [profound jneditntion. studying Daphne ■ scurehlnglv. Duane st izeif the opportunity to rise and say: "Well, I'll leave you two to gether to talk terms. It would he In- | delicate for me to know Just how rich Mi^s Kip Is going to be." He had no sooner gone than Rehen’s manner changed slightly and Daphne’s courage vanished, lichen paced the ! floor ns he talked. His path kept i slowly closing in around her like the wuHs In Poe’s story, t ‘T*on look ^l£e ^Flss Komhle,” he •aid. "You have somewhat the same temperament. You like her style of play. That may he your line. I can’t tell. Of course I don’t know how well you can act. Perhaps you never could. Kemble Is great, hut she comes of an j old theatrical family. Of course you have one great capital—your beauty; for you are * "It will be n mighty welcome day to us p«*ir men, Miss Kip. For most men haven’t the fuintest desire to sjtoon with wotnen.-It’s hard enough for some of them to keep, their own sweethearts and wives sufficiently ca ressed. Then there’s another thing— If I’m not boring you—I haven't made as long a speech since I was a school boy and recited 'Spartacus to the The Next Day Batterson Telephoned Her Thai He Had Called a Rehears, sal With the Company. He finished the ]>hrft«e by the deed. [ The qffice routjne went on and Daphne | might have been tho cbaii* she sat iti. for all the attention he paid Iter. She felt rather ungallantly Ignored. Still, she had asked to' be treated on a | business basis. lie was taking her ! at her word. I Before the contacts were ready Mr. Hatter*on appeared; He-w«» of KebenVr'ftta£e tdnnagers, a worried, emotional little man. worn, to shreds with his task of stimulating and cor recting the emotions by which others earned their wages and faiye. Rehen Introduced him to Daphne nnd explained her new office. Batter- j son seemed none too well pleased with i the news that Daphne was igpornnt ( of stage work to the last degree. He had found It hard enough to' make the experienced actors vead their lines as uttered It so deliciously thnt a ripple of joy ran through the audience. Daphne tried to master the tri^k of It, hut with no succg>s. Site said ^IIow do you do?” 1n dozens of, ways, with no result except t<» render-the-phrases meaningless gibberish. \ Daphne flung down the part* she Was studying and flung away ambition, and went out to tell the- family that shs agreed with them. She was confronted by Leila in a role of despair. ‘Bayard had tele phoned that he could not get home for dinner. He would not he home In time to take Leila to the theatei as he had promised. Leila was in a frenzy! She had noth ing to do hut wait "for her. man to come and take her somewhere. Daphne, understood the tragedy of the modern wife: dowered with freedom, pampered with amusement*; deprived of tho blessing of toil, unaccustomed to seraglian torpor, she must yet wait on the whims or necessities of her hus band. Daphne reconsidered her decisions. Better nil the difficulties nnd heaft- aeht-s of the act 1 ess-trade than this prison loafing of wifely existence. She had something to do. ^ Catarrh Cannot Be Cured by" Loc al. At 1 iJ> Ailo.Na, *» th«7* cannot reach the scat. of lh« Catarrh la a Ibcal disease, greMly influ enced by constitutional . ondltio'na. HALL S CATARRH Ml I INF will cure catarrh It la taken Internally and m ta through the Hlood on the Mucous Surfa.es of tee Kyap-m IIALL'S CATARRH MEDICINES la composed of some of the best tonic* known, combined .with some of the best blood purifiers. The perfect combination of the ingredients In HALL'S CATARRH MEDIC INF! Is what produces such won derful results In cathrrhal conditions. DruKKlsta TSc. Testimonials free F. J. Cheney A Co.. Props , Toledo, O. Gladiators, » "Go on, please,” said Daphne. "A woman doesn’t often got the chance of hearing a man tell the truth about these things." Her snVeiasm chilled him a little, but he went on: “I Just want to say this—It’s an old man’s advice to n young woman go ing Into business: when a man nsks for a Job he brings referqpces, and they are investigated; or he answers a lot of questions, nnd ho Is given a .trial. Or when two' men meet In a brothar ofc He bowed farewell, then changed his mind, entered the room and sat down, nnd motioned her to a seat as if it were hit house. "Miss Kip, mar I say one word to you? I don’t pretend to understand you women people. I’m not sute now Just how sincere you are, Just how much of n ninny,you nmy think me for being rebuffed so easily. Experience Is no guide. * Bni—well—anyway— what T wanted to say is this—then* is hardly any man that would even bother a woman unwilling t<* be both ered If he could only he Certain that he was really bothering her. Do I make myself clear?" "Not in the least.” i "Well, then, I give up. But I must |tuve you a. bit of advice. You say ynq wont ta.'carn money. If you (lo, FRECKLES very beautiful, Miss Kip, ing them so. To teach this'dramatic Infant how to walk and talk wus un unwelcortie labor. He toqk Daphne Into his office and pulled out a s»*t of parts. When she stumbled over them .he cast his eyes heavenward In his swift impatience. He explained them with *n vinegusy gentleness. Fie talked to h^-r of the Vnnous of interpretation. He walked throdrl] he? .scenes and spoke her lines, for. her again nnd again and yet again* Rut somehow he <«giihl nOjC triich her. He tried everything . hut heating her. He flattered Tier, wheedled her, parodied, satirized, rebuked hex, and occasionally he cursed her. She did not rebel even against ids profanity, because .she had no confidence in her* selfl to/ support her resistance. She felt' that she was far worse than he said she was uiiph lie >aid Alio wus worst. She used nit-he£ funds of res olution in keeping from throwing down the part and running away in tears. She had none left* for asserting her ;right to politeness. Once Daphne"Wns out in the street agairt' ami released from ihe nrdeal of pleasing Batterson, youth and ambi tion bought' hope back again. Broad way a.t twilight was atlirob with em thusiasm and she caught zest from the crowds. She was going:home to studjr, carrying her little set of textbooks like a schoolgirl. But she felt the wings of conquest fledging at her ankles or the wheel of fortune spinning under her toes. Her very first effort had succeeded. She was a woman with a salary. She would ho longer a parasite on 'any man. Sim had a career and a business us Weil ns-the best of them. . Her mother was at home alone. Leila had gone from that tea party to another to which Mrs. Kip was not invited. Daphne’s motfier greeted her with relief. She told her news with a gush of enthusiasm. It left Mrs. Kip cold, very cold.* ■ She was a pious, cliurch-going wom an, JMr*. Ki|L She had always looked upon the theater 4 as a training school for the still lowe£ regions. She went to plays occnsionnlfyVJbut ustftllly with a feeling,of dissipation and worldli ness. Besides It wasthie thing'to see plats and another to act them. , 1 T Daphne tried to reason her mother out of her backwoods prejudices, but she only frightened her the more. Mrs. That handshake ItselfJs a kind of in vestigation of character. They learn each other’s politics and religion and, prejudices its soon ns they enffi "So when a man meets a woman he Is apt to he thrown with a good* •deal he is apt to say, ‘What sort Is she?’ But the tiling that annoys a- tnan most'about having to do business with a woman is the fear that he will either compromise her < r dT-appolnt her. That!s the 'first problem to get out of the way; nnd there’s nothing easier for a woman to do than, to con vince a man that she doesn’t want him to try to flirt with her—if she doesn’t.” Daphne cried, "In heaven’s name, tell me how It’s done,” “The wuy to convince him is to be convinced yourself. If you re sincere he’ll know it." “But I was sincere w itli you, and you didn't know LL" '"T" "I didn’t krrow it at first,.-hut I soon did-r-I think—and now that’s what I’m no had n right to ask If he were going to hire her eyes, hut she looked up cravenly, for the burly satrap was leaning over hef. Ills left hand Was on the arm of the chair, his right on tho*baek of it. His left_liand was grad ually enveloping hers. It was a fat. hot hand, and his fare was so ^fltrse that if was blurred In lo r .vision,-*' Then she- remembered) Duane** Words. She controlled herself eupuflli to put them to the test c . >S1k i pretended to look coldly Into lteben’s face, and slje said, with a brave show of calm': “^Ir. T!T’T>('n, I didn’t come here To flirt with you and I don’t intend to. I came here for a job as an actress. . If this sort of thing is a necessary part of the job. I’ll go Thrrt't o<> l<inc»r th# »!l*hf«it *>f • *h*m»<] of your fr« klr*. »• -J»*uh • •tr»n(tb la fuarantrxt to r*tno»» h"m#iy ■pot* — — Simply f*t to ouiv #. of Othio* -<1ojt-'• ■tr*n*th -from your <lrug*l«t, »nd »ppl* • ll't’.* of It nlitht toil moraln* you •houM •••on •'• that th» word fr«kl»t h*»f br(t in to d » ■ l p*»r while tbr lljblfr jiom h«T«- Ttnl»h*d -n tlrfly . It U i»»ldo.n that mor? than on, ounca la n,»-d,d to* rompldely r|«-»r th, *kln »n j l k»’-B a brauttful rl-*r romptaxlon B, «nr» fr> auk for tli<- d.-utda strvna'b Otl-.t-*. aa thla U «o!d nr,d,r aiMranfr* "f ao»,j If tt falls to r,n>ov, fwUra -AU*. \ Superficialrty. There are two- sides'to exery tiues- CHAPTER X, somewhere else BOSCHEE'S'-SYRUP street clothes - . .l'/i ler the height lights with the people njade up and the jiu- »dlenee in full bloom,, like a vas’t gnr- den, there would be Impersonality and slTfnulation; hut the present scene was as doleful ns the funeral of nn unpop ular man. Courage was largely a,matter of her superself forcing her. reluctant feet forward. A soldier ordered to leave a' bombproof shelter for an advance, a playground of shrapnel, has just tho 'struggle - with his -vase-motor system that Daphne had with hers. With the kindliest smile an amlabla wolf ever wore Batterson invited tjis fluttering lamb to’come to the stream and drink. Daphne came forward..In a trance and heard Batterson say; "Ladies and gentlemen—Miss Ktp, our new - understudy. Give her nll’iha help you can." Miss Kemble had graciously chosen Rebeti hacked away and stared at her. He was rendered foolislj by her rebuff and he stammered, "Why, I— I meant no harm.” She went on wltjh the Dunne system of treatment: “I know yncTdidn’t. You meant to be polite, but you-don’t have to be s<> poTTfe to me'. ' I don’t' expect* it and I don’t like it.” "All right, all right!’! Reben growled, pacing the floor again, but in a con stantly receding path. He did no> speak. He felt at he had made .a fool of ^himself, and he was embar- •rasved. , L Daphne was s© - frightened with her success thnt she got to-Ker foot, sav- jlng: “I suppose this means that you don’t want me to work for you. It’s true, then, what they say about the sailing. . >] stiure.” - * \ . "And now, if you'll forgive me for . “Nopsense! Of coyrse' not] Hoi!, talking your arm off and If you’ll prove ■ Dmwer see most of-.niy people except It by letting me help vou. I'll premise at rehearsals or, performances. I’ve yo,u op try to till—till never spokem to three-quarters-of’em. will quiet your cough, soothe the In flammation of a sore throat and lungs, stop Irritation in the bronehinl tubes, Insuring a good night’s rest, free-'from * roughing and with easy expectoration In the'* morniqg. Made nnd sold in America for fifty-two years.' A won* derful prescription, assisting Nature in building up your general health and throwing off the disease. Especially useful in lung trouble, asthma, croup, bronchitis, etc. For stile in all civil ized countries.—Adv. None 9atiafied. '"* Officer—But surely you, a million aire. have little to complain about. Munition Ma’gnate—Oti. I don't know. The muleiniilfionaires treat us like so much dirt.—London Opinion. to be present for that purpose, though Shave With Cuticura Soap the result wu* only to increase Daph- And double your razor efficiency aa never to kiss you ask -me- to Daphne laughed refreshedly at liis Impudence, and he laughvd, ns well as he might. And they shook hands with comradeship. * - » l "And may I arrange for you to meet tie's embarrassment. \An imitation In the presence of the liviBg model-was a double load to carry. well as promote skin purity, skin com fort and skin health. No pm£. no slimy .soap, no germs, no waste, no Irritation even when shaved twice daily. One soap for all uses—shaving, bathing and shampooing.—Adv. Daphne’s hopes of becoming a great actress receive a rude shock, but stie is given a chance And May 1 Arrange- forjyou To Meet Reben? 1 RebofiT* Always,look on the bright side of tilings—and If you are buying them to show what she can do, and again it is Duane to whom she owes the chance. She It afraid of the obligation under which she la placed, but Duane as sures her that ah# can repay ©n the stage or lo any other business, you will meet a lot of ?nen w ho will f«l It their duty to^try to kiss* you at the first opportunity. It’s not only because you are ao pretty, for I really believe the homeliest -girls get the most kisses. Perhaps It’s because they’re not ae particpiaS-^but, any way. It's not ^miqm Wen are vKfains that they try t» klas woman, but be es one tjiey*©a dhfifing. There is Bfi Vaiim Granulated Eyelids. I Eye* inflamed by expo- _ sure to Saa. Dost tod Fvee fife ^ Eye Comfort. At Yoar Druggists or bp wail C0c p«: Sor,*. Kip retired to her room to write an Total membership of the ifafTCwltitr ■* 4 urgent telegram to her husband de manding oar he come ftf ft ones and 1'-, < ’’w if yjy 1 L3- ■* \