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t | k COMMON LANGUAGE j Z By F. H. MASON. ? ? "For goodness sakesl If that old ! Mexican cow aint been end gone and US. " et say glory-de-John rose." I looked up from my gardening and saw my next door neighbor?usually the most almiable of women?literally snaxing with indignation, on her front porch, while a cow was on the grass plot below, contentedly munching the last of tho Glolre de Dijon. Mrs. Farleigh took a pot containing a small, withered palm from the porch rail, heaved It at the cow, and exclaimed: "Drat the beast!" The pot broke innocently some way from the cow, and the animal went over to it and examined the palm. It was too dry for her taste, however. She evidently preferred sweet, succulent rose bushes. "Shoo!" Mrs. Farleigh followed the exclamation down the steps, shaking her apron vigorously as she went. The cow walked leisurely away, notwithstanding the pieces of broken flower N . pot that my neighbor sent after it. ?? A I?-?a aU ? a as ?? " aiu i uiki me iinm i " I had Intended to keep ont of the controversy, and had busied myself behind & hakea, but a hakea forms a poor shelter, and this last remark was evidently intended for me. "It's hard," I replied sympathetically. Of course I said Just the wrong thing. Anything I might have replied would have been wrong to one in Mrs. Farleigh's mood. "Hard! Hard!" she shouted in disgust. "I wasn't thinking of the cow's digestion. It's my glory-de-John rose tha^ worries me. I've tended it all winter, like a mother, and it was Just coming into bloom. Them Mexicans have no right to keep cows in a re pecChble neighborhood." The Mexican was a bete nolr to the neighbors. He had arrived recently, and bought four lots. On these he was keeping half a dosen cows, and running a small dairy farm. He seemed w ue circumreDung ine city ordinance, which prohibited one person keeping more than one cow, by distributing the ownership of the animals among his children. The bad feature about the affair was that the family were casual about letting the cows roam off the premises. They had owned a large ranch in Mexico, before the revolution, and did not understand . over and see them about it?** I suggested mischievously, for I knew the Mexicans understood little or no English "1 will," Mrs. Farleigh said decidedly. T have just cause for complaint." "You surely have," I agreed. "It's the proper thing to do." Mrs. Farleigh trotted across the street, her anger rising as she went, and pushed the button beside the Mexican's front door. I was bad enough to take up a point of vantage behind a large leptospermum, to watch the burlesque, for I imagined my neighbor had not the Spanish. The Mexican woman appeared, and my neighbor started the attack. "Your old cow has been and et my glory-deJohn rose," Mrs. Parleigh shouted. "Gloria de Juan, eenora!" the Mexican woman, exclaimed, In surprise. Juan was her eldest son. "De waun senlora nothing. Your cow, cow, cow," each time she spoke the word, Mrs. Farleigh pointed a finger viciously at the offending animal, which was contentedly ruminating over the flavor of rose bushes near by, "your cow has been et my glory-deJohn rose." The Mexican woman was clearly puzzled. "La vaca gloria de Juan! No, no. Ordena la vaca." "Can't you savvy English?" Mrs. Farleigh asked indignantly. "No hablo ingles." "You have no English, eh?" Mrs. rmicigu icBuneu IU pigeou C>ngilBn. Tapping the Mexican woman on the chest with a finger, Mrs. Farleigh demanded: "You no savvy?" "No Babe." "For the land's sake. And I've been and left my housework to come over here and give you & bit of my mind." The humor of the situation dawned on Mrs. Farleigh. She placed her hands on her hips, and, with arms akimbo, laughed uproariously. The Mexican woman stared In astonishment; then she caught the infection, and Joined in the laugh. There, on the Mexican's porch, the two women stood, each seeming to try to outdo the other in her bilariousness. After a time, they became week-kneed from the effort, and sat on the top step and continued to laugh, wiping the tears that ran down their cheeks with the corners of their aprons. They had found a common language. Subscribe to The Chronicle 0 ft** I THE UNDERSTAHDIH6 s Z By BLANCHE O. ROBBIN8. z A Tbe room was strangely familiar to her, yet she knew she had never bofore seen even the see the dark green /^f walls, hung with (flref /-Ipi pictures done In fd> t sepia and dull I gray tones. p f The bookcases " were filled with bodies, richly bound. She was struck with the simplicity of the furnishings. Suddenly the fire flickered Into life, and the picture hanging over the fireplace caught her attention. It was obviously a snapshot, enlarged but exquisitely finished. It was a picture of a woman, her motherhood stamped distinctly on her beautiful face. She sat before an open fire, the firelight radiating the laughter In her eyes. At her knee stood a small hoy, his bright eyes revealing the love of his own little soul as he smiled responsIvely. Suddenly she roused herself; she had been dreaming. She was not preparing an answer for the man waiting outside In the darkness. Denny Brown had asked her to marry htm and she had promised her answer tonight They had been running swiftly, smoothly through the exhilarating air of the suburbs In Denny's car. Suddenly something had gone wrong. It had happened at the very moment when she should have been answering Denny. He had brought her to this bungalow, asking permission for her to wait there. He had telephoned to a neighboring garage for a man. They were now repairing the machine. In a few mo menu he would return for her. How strongly at this monent all vmui/ cuuiu bits uer Kppwiea lO DOT! 6h? vu so tired?bo nervously tired of ier own life. But the other man! Somehow Denny .had guessed that the other man had bmi something So her. For tonight he/had told her, quietly, that the other mhn had failed again. Unconsciously, she had been waiting for "the other fnem" to win success. ' A man's step sounded on the veranda?Denny had come for her and her answer was not ready. She heard the click of the telephone receiver In the hall. A man's voice?not Denny's? called Woodstock, N. H., on the longdistance. It was Phil Berkley?the other man! She was waiting In his bungalow?tonight of all nights, but she had to listen. "Hello, that you Mater?" as M ' "Oh, I'm?I'm all right. 44 ft "Yes?a bit blue tonight, how did you know?" "I hate to tell you, mamsy; but it's another failure.'* II ft "No, I'm going to try again. Third time's trying, you know." 44 99 "You're so comforting, Mamsy, yes I'll succeed?some day." I ? >? "I wouldn't care so much if It "oiou?. iui you sua?mai utile girL" II W "Yes, she's waiting for me." II H "Yes. there's Just the understanding between us. Yet I trust her to wait. Sometimes I think I must have dreamed it all." II ft "Oood r.ight, dearest?" 44 $9 In a moment the man would ring off. She must either hide or run. By the light of the flame she saw a door leading from the room to the veranda. Rising quickly, she stepped softly across the room and out onto the veranda. Stumbling over the low steps, she ran breathlessly across the damp lawn toward the lights shining dimly In the road. Pausing within the shelter of the shrubbery, she called softly, "Dennyt" The man left the machine and came quickly to the lawn. "Denny, won't you take me home now? Send the man with the car to the garaga. I wont to go now." "What?" he asked perplexedly. Tired of waiting, Beth? It won't be more than twenty minutes. It's too far to walk. There's no other way but the trolley, and that's so crowded." "Yes, yes; that's what I want," she Interrupted; "the trolley?the crowds v?the lights." "But, Beth, we want to be alone to* night, dear; Just you and I?your answer??you promised me your answer tonight." "Hush, Denny! 1^ ought to hare told you. I can't marrv v/m '' ? waiting for the other man. I've promised No; It's not an engagomentThere's?there's?just an understanding." (Copyright. 1914. by the MeClure Newapa per Syndicated The Tapestry Mods. The Millionaire (declining to purchase post-impression creation)? Noth'n' dota'! Why, pay maiden a'nt cud darrn a better picture *a that.?Punch. Danger of Too Much Talk. Don't talk Up much. Just after yon have talked a man into buying, if you keep on talking you will talk him out of buying.?Atchison Globe. Defined. A literary genius is one whom nature'lets in on the ground floor, and whom the publishers force to live in an attic. Costly English Port. More than $100,000,000 has been spent in bringing and keeping the port of Liverpool up to date. At the Top and Bottom. Of all the people in Europe the French have the fewest children and the Irish the most. Motive Po?f I The greatest single factor In the possible industrial development of Norway Ilea undoubtedly in its cheap and abundant hydroelectric power. The country having practically no coal resources, the Norwegian industries are coming to depend more and more upon the utilisation of waterfalls as a primary motive power source. Double Work. "Why la it that a man wont wash lis face with a washcloth?" demanded Mrs. Wombat. "Men havent time for all that foolishness," said Mr. Worn* bat. "First you have to wash your , faca and._ then you have to wash the washcloth."?LoulSVllle?tlmdsnlmr naL Lost Opportunity. First Jew?"Dwenty years ago Goldstein Bold shoestrings on the corner und today he owns the corner on which he stood." Second Jew (excitedly)?"Und If he had valked up und down he might have owned the whole block."?Life. Soldier's Most Trying Position. The average soldier finds the most terrifying position to be that of Standing mntlnnlona In tho ?? posed to the enemy's fire without being able to reply. The order to advance or to charge with fixed bayonets is then received as a release from agony. Movement, even into greater peril, distracts the mind and greatly reduces the mental anguish. No Chances for Him. A dealer selling cloth in a small town asked an Irishman who was passing if he would buy a suit length, and added: "You can have it for ten bob." To which Pat replied: "Beaob. Bir, if tuppence would buy the makings of & topcoat for an elephant I couldn't buy the makings of a pair of leggings for a canary this minute." 8hrewd Elopement Trick. The newest elopement trick waa recently worked in Switzerland, where the parents of the couple went on a trip to the top of a mountain. While they were there the couple got a bobsled, coasted down the mountainside and were away on an express before the parents could get down the mountain on the railway. Too Much for Him. A colored porter for a local druggist was told to go to another pharmacy to get some cimcl'Mgo rasiemoses. He stood, open-mouthed, and gazed at his "boss," then asked: "Ain't thar any ether name for dat?" Loses Its Charm. It's difficult for a newly married man to generate much enthusiasm Avar his Ki-4/*<x*o I v.?. ? ? ? m?mm v? auv v wvaUMlUl UM1 OAlOi he has seen her pile It on the bureau tor the night. I Agreement BcmM * li lexical Crisis. f Mexico City, August 6.?Provisional President Carbajal and Gen. Venustiano Carranza, head of the Constitutionalist movement, today reached a full agreement concerning the turning over of the Government to the Constl LuiiunaiiBiB. it is expected a general amnesty will be declared soon. Hostilities were suspended today. All Europe Is ! Arms. On the one hand Austri-Hungary and Germany are opposed by Russia. France, (Great Britain, Servia, and Montenegro. Italy has declared her neutrality, but is mobolizing. Belgium, Holland and Switzerland have mobolized. The German demand that the eBlgian goveitiment should; ermit the free passage of German troops through Belgium was answered by hasty preparation to resist such an advance across Belgian territory. Sweeden has made no answer to inquiries from R-fssia and Germany regarding her attitude, but is prearing to defend her neutrality. Japan is making ready to live up to her alliance with Great Britain in case of certain eventualities. Spain is reported to be preparing a proclamation of neutrality. Austria-Hungary for the moment has retired from her campaign against Servia for thp purpose of holding back Russia, and Servia has mobolized with the reported intention of invading Bosnia. Latest News from the Front. orusseiB, via farts, August 6?1.38 a. ra.?Several thousand dead and wounded is the toll paid by the German army of the Meuse for its attack on Liege. The Belgians made a heroic repulsing the Germans after heavy and continuous fighting. The fortified positions of Liege had to support on Wednesday the general shock of the German attack. The Belgian forts resisted the advance fiercely and did not suffer. One Belgian squadron attacke dand drove back six German squadrons. Eight hundred wounded Germans are being transferred to the city of Liege where they will be cared for. Prior to the attack on Liege Gen. Von Emmich, commanding the German army of the Meuse. issued a proclamation calling for an open road through Belgium for the advance of his forces, and. suggesting that prudence would show it the duty of the ' Til l|l IIIII Iinsplo tn tnjthls to avoid the horrors of war. " 1 m' The Germans committed repressions against the civil population of the town of Vise, eigCit miles north of Liege, burning the city and shooting many residents. 9 Odd-Looking Shark's Egg. A shark's egg is one ot the oddest looking things Imaginable. It Is unprovided with shell, but the contents are protected by a thick, leathery covering, almost as elastic as India rubber. The average size is 2 b7 2% inches, and It is almost jet black. Quite Right. Teacher of Botany in Girls' School ?"Now for a little review. What can you tell me, Mis* Smith,' of the longevity of bacteria?" Miss Smith?"I? I don't remember exactly, but I think they are longer than they are wide." Wise Johnny 8mlth. "Mother, you know the way me and Johnny Smith play I'm Indians an' he's soldiers?" "Yes, dear; what of it?" "Well, If I don't let him lick me every time we play, he says I aren't ".?(Vntnrv Oog Had Appetite for Chicken. A chicken-stealing dog. in the Dumbarton (Scotland) district, recently oo ctiBiouea some anxiety to a number of ben keeper*. Ou a thorough search being made a number of fowls were recovered burled in a field. Some fowls were eaten, and those not re* Quired for Immediate use were hidden. It was discovered that the cause of the trouble was a large black Labra dor dog, which has been roaming the district at will for several weeks. .4 Explanation of Potlatch. The word potlatch Is a corruption of an Indian word common among the Pacific coast tribes, meaning festival of gifts. At a patshatl (potlatch) celebration th? mnr? , mm-** yV? VVUM property an Indian gives away, blaa* keta, ornaments, etc., the higher Hie stands in the estimation ot his neighbors, and the more he expects to receive in return at the next potlatch. The festival is also accompanied by music, dancing and feasting. V , \ Wanted every automobile owner in Chertw, Cole Hill and Steerpen townships to show his love for "Good Roads" by sending Frank King, County' Supervisor, FIVE DOLLARS as his free-will offering, to tine National Cap to Cap Juniper Valley Highway. Do it now, for five dollars worth of labor and clay looks like a mountain to the eople Who are trvin* to hhJm this route. Summer Coughs Are Pef ere? Summer colds are dangerous. They indicate low vitality and often lead to serious Throat and Lung Troubles, Including Consumption. Dr. King's New Discovery will relieve the sough, or cold promptly and prevent complications. It is soothing and antiseptic and makes you feel better at once . To delay is dangerous?get a bottle of Dr. King's New Discovery 50c. and $1.00 bottles at your Drug50c. and fl.OObottles at your Drug" gist. uriAP rait XIV. Journey's Sad. Harrtgan dined alone. He was in disgrace; he was sore, mentally as well as physically; and he ate his dinner without relish, in simpls obedience to those well-regulated periods of hunger that assailed him three times a day, in spring, summer, so- tumn and winter. By the time the waiter had cleared away the dishes, Harrigan had a perfect? between his teeth (along with a certain matrimonial bit), and smoked as if he had wagered to finish the cigar In half the usual stretch. He then began to walk Be ?r, much after the fashion of a man who has the toothache, or the earache, which would be more to the point. To his direct mind no diplomacy was needed; all that was necea sary was a few blunt Questions. Nora I could answer them as she chose. 'Nora, his baby, his little girl that used to run around barefooted and lugh^^H when be applied the needed blrcUI^H How children grew up! And never grew too old for the birefa^^^H| certainly never did. I They heard him from the I room; tramp, tramp, tramp. "Let him be, Nora." said gen, wisely. Is in a I something. And your I the easiest man to approa^^^^^^^^^^H I mad. If he fought Mr. I believed he had soma doing so." "Mother, there I believe you are "I am always I only because I [that 1 I [ But your Prof DR. J. ijm ? -v. - W