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?v >*/ ' % - % I w T BITING THE BITER By GEORGE ELMER COBB. "I would do It. If It was only out of spite!" declared Florence Wood. "Do you consider Mr. Ransom so desirable a party that he is really worth It?" challenged Norma Williams. "I'd do most anything to get even with Verda Wayne!" It was veritable school girl chatter. . the fiery pronouncement of a dark- : skinned beauty and the vague comment of her companion. The attitude of the former, however, was quite characteristic. Hers was a strange and unhappy make-up. In a way. Florence was handsome, bright. I and. when she liked, almost fascinat- ! ing. Within a year, however, Wellvllle had become divided into two social factions. The acknowledged leader of the one, Verda Wayne, had become tbe society rival of Florence. Hence, war was imminent, in which Florence was the aggressor. Of course, the two factions kept track of the doings one of the other, and tried to outdo each in what the * other had done in the way of uovel entertainments and new fads. "Who is this remarkable, much feted Mr. Ilajisom, anyway?" questioned Norma of Florence, now. "The "remarkable" feature does not at all apply, according to my judgment." was the rather scornful reply. "The source of my interest fs that he is said to be engaged to Verda. He a urio uu u visn 10 ine lamuy atiu conies from another state. A friend of mine says that he la of & very wealthy family. The Waynes have boasted or their acquaintanceship with the rich Ransoms for a long time past." "And your idea. Florence, is what?" "1 Intend to pay back Verda for some of the things she has done to me." "For instance?" "Oh, you know very well!" retorted Florence, with the pettishneBs of a person consciously In the wrong and uettled by that conviction. "She and her set practically Ignore us." "Well, don't we have our own crowd and lots of fun, as well as they?" asked Norma pointedly. "That iBn't It. Ilefore Verda came upon the boards with her soft, smirking way. I was consulted in everything going on. Now?" "You just imagine all that, dear." insisted Norma soothingly. "You ar~ quite the queen of our little circle. 1111^ "I'd Do Most Anything to Get Even With Verda Wayne." Let the Wuynes go their w;iy and we ours, t'oino now, don't spoil your pretty face with that disfiguring scowl. With a dozen suitors at your feet, you should not covet Verda's fiance. 1 have seen hint,* and he appears to nie to be a decidedly dense and ordinary person.'* "I have inot him twice," explained Florence. "1 have made an impressiou upon him, and 1 intend to follow it up. Just as I said, if it is only for spite, I am going to win Verda Wayne's lover away from her." Ail thla was the outburst of a bitter siren nature that could not brook any invasion upon its fancied rights. ' It was true that the former social supremacy of Florenco Wood had been challenged, but It was the sweet, natural ways of Verda Wayne that had won her adherents. The Wood set considered themselves progressive, but were really loud. The more sedate and socially solid element had chosen Verda for their fair deserving queen. Florence sulked and fancied all kinds of plotting.* against her. She declined all invitations from Verda to ordinary village functions. She had isolated and embittered her own special friends, and the situation had grown to be decidedly strained and unlovely. Verda and the entire Wayne family had been duly attentive to their young man guest. Not mucb was going on in a social way, but he played tennis afternoons with a quiet little group, and evenings was seen in their automobile. lie was not the kind cf a fellow, one would say, to appeal to a lively but fastidious little lady like Verda. However, Florence had heard of au engagement for sojne tune She juntftfed at 1 i-nrnr tail _____ 1 ' ". ' 'v' set her plans to achieve what to her would be sweet revenge. She was a natural born coquette, and meeting Mr. Ransom once on the ! street knew that the flashing artillery of her eyes had produced a certain effect. The second time he loitered near to her, smiling. The third time the conventionalities of the quiet little village were invaded by both. They spoke. "Miss Wayne has told mo about you more than once," asserted Mr. Ransom. "Indeed?" reDlied Florence, hri tiling. "Oh, yea, she speaks very highly of you. She is going away for a week? unexpectedly called to the bedside of an invalid aunt. I shall miss all the kindness she has shown me. In fact, f shall be quite lonely." AfTairs turned Florence's way very speedily after that. The siren ways soon won the pliable heart of young Ransom. It was a facile conquest, an?l Florence wondered at it as she got better acquainted with her suitor, for such he quickly became. She saw leBs of engaging qualities in him and marveled that he had attracted Verda Wayne. Word came that the latter would return home on Monday. It was ou the Friday before that Mr. Ransom laid his heart at the feet of the darkeyed beauty. It was the following day when Florence decided ou a move to which her sensational nature warmed. All the | time her main thought was the disj may, the possible heartbreak that i would come to Verda Wayne when j she learned that #er fiance had proven false. "He comes of a wealthy family," mused Florence. "1 learn they are leaders of society in their city. He is placable, easy to rule. 1 will give Wellvillo something to talk about and "verda Wayne something to grieve ivcr." "Oh! have you heard the uews?" cried Norma Williams, excitedly the 1 following Monday, meeting Verda just ! as she. arrived on the tnorninc train. "What is it?" Inquired Verda. /Florence ha# eloped with your Mr. Ransom!" "My Mr. Ransom?" echoed Verda, with a faint smile. "You mean the gentleman who has been our guest for the past two weeks?" "Mr. Harold Hansom?yes," replied Norma, staring in wonder because the announcement did notiin the least disturb Verda. "I hope they will be happy." said Verda, in her usual sweet way. "It is a rather hasty proceeding, however, and Mr. Hansom is not very well circumstanced to care for a wife, ao yet." "Why, isn't his family very wealthy, and weren't you engaged to him?" "Oh, no," replied Verda. "lie is a cousin of Mr. Wilbur Ransom, whom I hope to marry. Wo have been courteous and attentive to him because of the relationship, but Mr. Harold Ransom has not ?et reached any settled position in life, has noth ing, and?I hope Florence will really love hint and help him get along In the world." There came a telegram to Mr. Wood, asking forgiveness and a welcome home. It was granted, and, the Woods having some money. Mr. Harold Hansom felt that he had not made so bad a bargain. Florence, however, made him take her away from Wellville when the sterling pure Mr. Hansom led Verda to the altar. She never again alluded to her keen trick and its unexpected outcome. She was the biter bit, and as such bore her chagrin and punishment in silence. (Copyright. 1914. by W. G. Chapman.) OWE DEBT TO THE BEAVER Good Work Done by Industrious Littlo Animal Has Not Been Sufficiently Recognized. Tho men who fought the Indians in the euriy days of tho republic and later fought the Indians and British combined have several times recorded their gratitude for that great engineer whose scientific name is Castor canadensis, and whose everyday name is beaver. Ho was a builder of dams to such excellent purpose, this Castor, that tho water of creeks was held back, tlow of summer streams was chocked and lakes were made of j brooks. By means of theBO works, meager and fluctuating waterways were rendered navigable and troops and supplies were transported quickly and easily. But the beaver's fine coat caused the gratitude toward him to be reduced to an impracticable sentiment. Trappers soon made him a creature rare and furtive in this part of the country. His skin became tho currency of trade. He was the equivalent of flour and sugar aud calico and powder and lead. In ten years, the | two big fur companies of the United States and Canada received 1,370,000 | beaver skins, aud tho "kill" even at this time averages 75,000 per annum. Nevertheless Castor is regaining some of his lost ground. Because of strict trapping laws, he is multiplying in numbers In the forest and swamp districts to the north of Lake Sunerior. and in parts of northern Michigan j there are thriving families. If hunters will let the beaver alone, or bo a little temperate In their ' shooting, and farmers will not break : down his dams, he might come back even to Ohio. Considering the big . part the little animal has played in I winning and settling and bringing material blessings to the middle West, it would be only fair and decent to give him a show if he did decide U> return to hia hoaan country. Toledo Mad* GROW MORE CATTLE. Prominent Cattle Grower Urge* Southern Farmers to Raise Cattle? Conserve Soil Fertility, by Growing Grass and Feeding Cattle. ^ By A. L. FRENCH. Prominent Cattle 1 Grower, Cascade, Va. 1 As our country grows older other problems besides securing the pros ent dollar thrust themselves upon the : man who handles tho soil, and to the . thinking men of the south, soil conservation stands in a class by itself as our most pressing problem and ; practical means looking to this end demands from year to year an ever increasing proportion of our thought. The crop that is Indigenous to a < country is not always the crop that continues to be held in the highest es- ' teem by the leading thinking men of 1 that section. For instance, in the linest blue grass section of Indiana I know a leading live stock raiser and feeder who is discarding blue grase very largely for timothy, herds grass and sapling clover as pasture crops, because of the greater amount of , feed the new paBture crops are producing. So while the grass has not been much in evidence upon the farms over much of the south up to this time the change of sentiment that is everywhere present among our people regarding the care of the soil leads us to believe that the matter will be tried out in a large way during the next ten years. Grow More Grass. And where the trial is intelligently made grass will surely follow, for abundant rail'fall, much sunshine, a fair quality of soil and lime makes j grass growing. We have the rainfall | and sunshine ever with us, the skeleton of a good Boil is ours yet and a million or two tons of lime are within our borders awaiting our awakening. STRANGE MONUMENT TO WIFE. Projecting from the wall of a house overhanging the lake of Thun. in Switzerland, may be seen the how of a small rowing boat, with the name Petronella painted upon it. The wife of the owner of the house was drowned from this boat while rowing on the lake. Her husband determined, as a memorial to his wife, to build the hoat into his house. The room destined to contain it. ! however, proved too short f<?r the whole length of the boat, and the bow projects from the wall, just beneath the balcony. The house is close by one of the steamboat piers. I and the unaccountable appoarnnce of i this strange memorial excites much curiosity among the passengers on j the steamers. York County Fair ()ctobcr 14. 15, 1 (i. Aeroplane Flights! Daily. New Fairj (irounds. II or>e Races, Hii;er Pre- j nuums. 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