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THE MILTONIAN PageT liiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiu receipts were "BTitl e-peti-lltures JANET'S REWARD I PENNSYLVANIA I BRIEFS I IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL SundaySchool Lesson (By REV. P. B. K1TZWATEH, D. Teacher of English Bible in the Moody Bible Institute of Chicago.) Copyright, 1922, Ventern Newspaper Union.

LESSON FOR JUNE 18 it. Professional Cnr? H. W. CHAMBERUN Attorney at Law MILTON, PA. Ottice, IS North Flout btreet EDWIN PAUL Attorney at Lav.

Notary Public MILTON. PA. R. L. BELFORD Attorney and Counsellor at li MILTON, PA.

D- I- HUGH VOtLKtn south Front street MILTON. PA. jj)ALE E. HANCK Sucoessor to W. A.

Imbodv Fnneral Directs? Office and Residence 14-6 S. Front Street. Both 'Phones Night or Diy Business Cds j-jastings hastings Insluanck AND Coal 60 Broadway MILTON, PA. QHARLES L. DERR SON INSURANCE 189 S.

Turbut Ave. MILTON, PA. Bell 371- INSURANCE Farm and Town RALPH L. Bl-LFORD (SuccKtir li HarrlsoasRInilir) Sbutb Front MILTON. p.

Subscribe to The Miltonian. LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Robert P. Fish, late of the Borough of Milton, Northumberland County, deceased. Letters of Administration upon the above Estate having been granted to the undersigned, all persons having claims against the said deceased, will present them for payment, duly authenticated; and those indebted to the Estate of said deceased will make im mediate payment to NELLIE FISH KEISER, Administrator, Milton, Pa. May 2, 1922.

AUDITOR'S NOTICE In Re: Estate of William Pardoe, late of the Borough of Milton, deceased. The undersigned has been appoint ed by the Orphans' Court of North umberland County, as an auditor in the above named estate to audit, settle, adjust and report distribution of the fund remaining in the hands of Charles E. Pardoe and Thomas E. Pardoe, executors of the last will and testament of the said William Pardoe, deceased, as shown Iby the first and final account of the said executors and will sit for the purpose of his ap pointment at his office, No. 16 North Front Street, Milton, on Wednes day, June 28, 1922, at 9:30 a.

when and where all persons interested may attend. HARRY W. CHAMBERLIN, Auditor. DIVORCE NOTICE Court of Common Pleas No. 1 for the County of Philadelphia.

September Term 1921, No. 315 Susie E. Booth vs. Arthur Booth To Arthur Booth, late of Milton, Pa. You will please take notice that I have been appointed Master by the Court in the above case, in which your wife, Susie A.

Booth, has brought suit against you for absolute divorce on the ground of adultry, and I will hold a meeting for the purpose of taking testimony in said case, at my office, No. 601 Commercial Trust Building, Philadelphia, on Friday, June 23, 1922, at 10 a. m. (daylight saving time) when and where you may attend with witnesses if you so desire. GEORGE ROSS, Master.

lJIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII I At the Last Minute By CHARLES E. BAXTER 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 i I i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 i 1 Copyright, 1D2U, Wtern Newapapsr Union. Harris had been released from the penlteutlury with the greatest possible deduction from his term of Imprisonment, which wus seven yeurs. Ue had been a model prisoner and, alter ull, when man's imprisonment is merely a temporary obstacle lo the carrying out of un lnexoiuble purpose, he had no object but to make It as short as possible. "Good-bye, Harris," said the warden, gripping him by the hand.

"That Job with Magnus will give you a new start In life. Nobody will know about your past. And 1 believe you'll run straight iu future. Good-bye und good luck to you!" Harris made his way to the railroad station. It was only 30 miles to Augsburg, and his heart pounded a fierce paean of joy all the way In the train.

In a few hours the purpose of the past five years would be accomplished. He would seize Louis by the tlirout and strangleMiim. He had often pictured the scene, the sudden, silent confronting of the traitor, the tightening of his hands on Louis's throat. It was not merely that Louis had given him away about thnt burglary. That Harris had suspected when Louis escaped with a trifling sentence.

But Mary had promised to wait for him, and Harris had learned through prison wireless about her taking up with Louis. That had been what decided him. And when Mary hud died, two years inter, Harris's determination had become fortified with steel, and he was prepared to puy the full penalty of the law for his revenge. Late that same evening, in a pouring rainstorm, Harris stood outside the mean little cottage in the mill district that was Louis's home. For an Instant as he listened outside the window he saw a woman's shadow on the shade, and the fierce hope that the story of Mary's death was false came to him.

But he cast that hope away as a woman's high-pitched, raucous tones assailed his ears. "You're right, Louis, we'd better skip. If Ed Harris is coming out, there'll be trouble, and this burg's played out for us, anyhow." "What about the kid?" demanded Louis. "The kid?" An oath came from her lips. "I dunno! Drown him, I reckon He's your kid, ain't he?" "I told you a thousand times he ain't "Then why d'you put him on me? Ain't 1 got enough to do looking after a lazy bulk like you without him?" "I promised Mary when she was dying shut up, d'you hear, or he added, addressing the child, whose cry of fear came to Harris's ears as he crouched outside the sill.

"Put him outside, Louis! I can't stand for this hollering 1" mumbled the woman. "Hey You git outa here till you shut up that piping!" cried Louis. A slight ecuffle followed, a child's renewed cry of terror. The door opened, and a tiny form was swung violently out into the rain. Harris, crouching within leaping distance, saw the face of his enemy silhouetted against the light within.

For Just an instant he crouched, with lips drawn back, and hands clenched, ready to spring. But he let Louis slam the door and, Instead, made his way to where the child crouched in the open doorway. He saw a boy of about five years of age, dressed in thin, flimsy rags, with a white, pinched face, and a look of terror in his eyes. For half a minute they stared at each other. Then the child began to whimper softly.

Harris raised him to his feet. "What's your name?" he asked. "Ed. Don't hit me. Mister, I ain't going to cry no more "Who's your father?" "I dunno.

Never seen him. Guesa I ain't never had none." "Is that your mother, Inside?" "What, her?" The tone was enough. Harris drew the boy by the arm to where the light from the room shone through the side of the drawn shade. And again he watched his face. Out of the white face he saw Mary's eyes looking at him.

And, as a man relinquishes the dearest hope In life, he put his dream ol revenge aside. He must live now, because Oh. anyway, he must live and let Louis go. "Son," he said, "I'm leaving tor Elswick on the night train. How'd you like to come along and have for a father? I'll treat you good and say, there'll be coffee and dough nuts down at the depot.

Like to come?" Tbe child slipped bis hand into Har ris's after a moment's scrutiny. And together they started off into the rain All Resting Well. There are eight in my family, and each Sunday all of us go to chureb. One exceedingly hot summer Sundaj an out-of-town minister had the pulpit The church was well crowded, except In the portion tn which our pew wai situated, which made us conspicuous I became so hot and tired that leaned my head on the pew In front of ns. I rested peacefully until, all ot a sudden, something made me jumi up, to find the congregation gigglini and snickering.

I looked around, and to my great embarrassment, found iht entire family had followed my exampli ud there was the whole row of hradi bent over peacefully on the pew front. Chicago Tribune. The body of Charles Warful, 9 year old Columbia boy, who was drowned at Rockville, Tutsday evening, was found floating in the river near Wrights- ville Saturday by Bernard Scott, of that place. In a couple of weeks the bass fisher. men will be allowed to soak their bait in the many-times-poluted beautiful Susquehanna.

Mrs. Edna Miller, ot Catawlssa, jvldow of Lloyd Miller, was awarded fOOOO, and Mrs. Ida S. Schledly, of l'amaqua, widow of Alvln Schledly, 520,000 by two Juries following the rial of their cases against the Phlla- lelphla and Heading railway In Bloomsburg. The husbands were kill- by the explosion of au engine at Mooresburg last October.

Suits of addowa of two other men killed on the allroad also were listed for trial last week, but were continued until the September term of- court. The two heard occupied the greater part Df the week, but the Juries were out jnly about twenty minutes before agreeing on verdicts. Danville council has served notice on the fire companies of the borough that unless the drivers quit driving with tlie cutouts of the machines open, they will be arrested and lined the same as other violators of tlie trallic aws. This Is the second warning Slven the firemen and council says it aieuns business. Thrown under the wheels of a truck which' he attempted to board, John Davidson of Greensboro, Brownsville, aged 20, was so badly injured that he died within a short time.

Two wheels of the truck passed over his body. The young man was In a lurry to get home from his work. The Keystone confectionery store in the business section of Fayette City, was dynamited. Two heavy explosions olew In the front of the structure and shattered windows in nearby build- ngs. John Lappa, who lives In tlie niilding, reported that he believed Black Handers" had the place after lie bad refused to meet demands for $o000.

State police and county detectives are investigating. Albert Freeh was sentenced to nine months by Judge Stone In Pittsburgh on a charge of involuntary manslaughter. His automobile struck Rev. Dr. James H.

Mclllvaine, a well-known minister, who died later. The jury recommended extreme mercy, but Judge Stone, In passing sentence, de clared "I have a duty to perform for the protection of the public. There is no question that In this jurisdiction trucks and automobiles are so operated thut many an unnecessary death is caused. There should be a change In public thought and public action In regard to the operation of automobiles. There should be more respect shown by auto-drivers for the rights of others." False wniskers worn while imper sonating Snnta Clans in i Scranton store caused the death of George we, claimed in seeking eompensa tion.

Mrs. Howe maintained that erysipelas, from which her husband died early this year was contracted in December, 1921, from the whiskers. The referee reserved decision. A large party of Czecho-Slovaki- from the Lehigh field left for Seattle, where they have secured work. More will depart next week, entiri families being booked to go.

The men were miners employed at surrounding collieries, and have been idle since tlie suspension began. Twenty-three stock salesmen arrest ed in a hotel in Pittsburgh failed to appear before an alderrnun to face a charge of conspiracy, and their bonds, totaling $90,000, were ordered forfeit ed. All but one of the men registered with the police as being from New York city. Public service commission hearings have been announced for Philadelphia, Harrisburg and Pittsburgh this week. Hazleton is to have another sky scraper, an eleven-story building to be erected by the Markle Banking and Trust company.

A respite has been Issued staying the electrocution of Perley J. Emery, of Philadelphia, from the week of June 6 to that of July 31. In honor of the sliver wedding anniversaries of Mr. and Mrs. George Meinhold and Mr.

and Mrs. Conrad Meikrantz, special services were held in St. Paul's Reformed Church, West Hazleton. David Raymond and William Fisher, Sunbury, were slightly cut by flying glass when a frightened brown thrush Hew into a car window of a train on the Lewisburg and Tyrone branch of the Pennsylvania railroad. It cost Christian Miller, former bur gess of Freeland, only $24 to win the Republican, Democrat and Prohibition nominations for the state legislature from the Hazleton district al the recent primaries, according to his expense account.

With the close of the present term Professor J. F. Lykens, principal ol the Gaysport 3chools, will retire from active teaching, after a service of 38 years. Charles W. Davis has been appointed agent for the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in Mif flin county.

Nine hearings on proposed safety codes have been arranged by tlie Industrial board for June. Oscar Brode, aged 43, a West Haz teton hotel man, died from heart di sease while seated on his front porch watching a band. Nearly three times as many permits were issued for garages as for dwellings in Altoona during May, accord lng to the records in the building In spector 8 offlce. LUMBAGO This is a rheumatism of the muscles of the back. It comes on suddenly and is quite painful.

Every move. ment aggravates the disease. Go to bed, keep quiet and have Chamber- ain's Liniment applied and a quick re covery may be Mrs. F. J.

Darin, Brockport, N. writes: can honestly say that Chamberlain's Liniment cured me of lumbago a year ago last summer. When I began i ing it, I was flat on my back in bed and could not turn to left or right. had a bottle of Chamberlain's Liniment in the house and this was ap plied to my back. It promptly drove away the pains and aches." Many persons from this place en joyed the open air concerts on Monday and Tuesday evenings at Bucknell University.

Old loe 8 Lapse By AUSTIN FLEET FTi 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 iT Copyright, Western Nuwepapur Uuluri llurvey Ackers, the president of the County Farmers' bank, sat late tit his desk. It was common gossip in towri Unit the County Farmers' was In a bad way. There had been a run on the institution thut duy, and the next day would find it straining all its resources to meet the rusli of withdrawals. Ackers was puzzling, working desperately as he sat there alone that eve ning. But his mind would wander.

He was thinking at the moment thut, of ull his acquaintances In town, there was not a single friend whom lie could summon to help him in his dilllculty. How many friends had he? He could count them on his lingers. There was his brother Tom, wjiom he had not seen in twenty years there was a woman in St. Louis, whom he intended to see very soon and there was why, there was Old Joe, the watchman. Old Joe's devotion to Ackers was one of the jokes of the bank.

Since the day, two years before, when Ackers, on an impulse, had given Old Joe fifty dollars to help pay for Ills sick wife's operation, the old man had watched him with the trustful eyes of a dog. When Harvey had grippe, Old Joe had Inquired about him at his door three times day. Ackers smiled. It was peculiar. Old Joe's devotion.

It touched him in a way, too. He always passed the time of clay to Joe when he entered the bank. Sometimes Old Joe asked his advice about his son at college. Old Joe was very proud of the boy. And Ackers wondered of what use their friendship was.

Suddenly he stiffened in his chair. Some sixth sense in him had given hlin warning. He did not know what the warning portended, but instinctively he thought of the safe in the vault below. It was all nonsense, of course, but Ackers hurriedly glanced at the tele gram he was writing to the girl in St. Louis.

"Meet me at depot 4.25," it ran. He was going to see her on the morrow. He had not seen her for a whole year. They would have a happy time together. Then he made his way out of his of fice, went softly down the stairs, and, with his key, unlocked the door of the vault.

Instuntly he stood stock still In amazement at what he saw. Old Joe was on his knees before the open vault, busily transferring bundles of bills into a leather bag. At the sound of the click of the key Old Joe turned round, and remained, crouching upon his knees, and looking up at Ackers in consternation and horror. Ackers was unarmed, but he felt confident that. If Old Joe had a pistol.

he would not go to the length of using it. He strode forward. "I'm sorry to see this, Joe," he said. In matter-of-fact tones that surprised him as he uttered them. "How did it happen?" And Joe was equally succinct.

"It's that boy of mine, Mr. Ackers," be said, almost whimpering. "He's got into trouble. He's going to be pinched unless It's a thousand dollars, Mr. Ackers, and and I went mad, I guess." "So you've been tn the business before?" asked Ackers sternly.

Old Joe gulped. "Twenty years ago, sir," he answered, "And I'm ready to go to the pen. I took a chance. You've caught me with the goods." Ackers appeared to hesitate; a frown wrinkled his forehead. "Joe," he said at last, "the best men are tempted sometimes.

It doesn't pay, Joe. I'm not speaking on moral principles, but it doesn't pay. You fool, don't you see discovery was certain?" Joe looked dumbly up at the president, the faintest gleam of hope In his eyes leaping into ecstasy at Ackers' next words. "Joe, I'm not going to send you to the pen. I know temptation comes to all of us." "God bless you, sir," faltered Old Joe.

It was clear that the old man was utterly abject. Ackers took the bundles out of the bag and counted them. "Forty-five thousand, Joe," he said. "You certainly were going some. Here He peeled off a roll of yellowbacks.

"Here's your thousand. You can pay me back during the remainder of your working days here. Now skip Joe fell at his feet. "You mean you won't have me arrested, Mr. Ackers, and you'll lend me the money?" he babbled.

"God bless you Oh, He'll reward you, sir!" "Maybe," said Ackers caustically, "but this thing's strictly between us two, and you understand. I don't want to be shut up in a madhouse for the rest of my days. Back to your job and when you get outside that door this Is forgotten." When Joe had gone, mumbling blessings on his head. Ackers looked at the telegram which he still held In his hand, and smiled. "I've certainly done my best for Joe," he reflected.

And, transferring the packages of bills to the large. Interior pockets of his own coat, he closed the safe and made his way out of the building in the direction at the depot, to catch the night train for St. Louis. Marines' Scholarship Course. The Marine Corps Institute, conducted by the federal government, offers free correspondence courses to ach man enlisting In the marines.

The present enrollment Is more than 4.000 soldier students. A Rat That Didn't Smell After Being Dead for Three MontKe "I swear it was dead three months." writes Mr. J. SykeatN.J.). "I saw this rat every day: put some Hat-Snap behind a barrel.

Months afterwards, my wile looked behind the barrel. There it was dead. 3 ttat-Suap sells in three sues for 35c. 65c. $1 25.

Sold and guaranteed by W. H. Ptraub Estate Krauser Bros. H. P.

Follmer Sons nnM11a fn.rntf fsillomi has re-joined George CockiU's Shamo-I kin Eagle Silks. Ptomaine poison, thought to have seen caused by cottage cheese, caused he donth of Paul Wawyn, 50, of Sal- tillck township, Fayette county. The change from March winds to he milder weather of April was re- leeted In tl pnyment state gaso- lne taxes In May. The figures, report ed by Auditor General Lewis, show that the one-cent taxation sales In April amounted to or about 100,000 more than the preceding month. Since September 1, wben the ct of 1021 went into effect, to April 30, Inclusive, the tax has netted the tate $1,350,821.

Auditor General Lewis has sent to State Treasurer Snyder for concurrence settlement papers for corpora- Ion taxes in 30.4S2 cases, or more ban 13,000 more than on the same date last year. The corporation taxes lelded the largest single item of the state's revenue and under the law the state treasurer must concur in the agreements sums due. When concurrence is had the papers are sent Hie taxpayers who are given sixty days In which to make payment. William Slack, mine guard, was being hold try county authorities in Unlontown for investigation in connection with tbe wounding of a boy at Newcomer. According to reports the authorities, Slack went to a miner's cabin and a few minutes after to entered shots were heard.

Investi gation showed that the boy had been wounded in the shoulder and the leg. A murder lndictnent was returned In Pittsburgh against Marcus Newman, alias Sain Kaufman, in connection with the death of James Mc-Cullough, a mall clerk who was kill ed while sorting mall on a train in the Pennsylvania station. The car was robbed and some months later Newman was arrested in Philadelphia, where, It is charged, he tried to cash a bond stolen from the car in which the clerk met death. "Pumpkin whisky," a new drink, a quart of which made eight Sunbury young men intoxicated, is the newest form of hooch being peddled by Sun-bury bootleggers, nccordlng to Health Officer Koble, who has a bottle of the high-powered stuff, he says he obtain ed from a crowd under arrest. Koble says it looks like water, but has violent thrust.

Brown sugar, water and raisins, kept In a hollowed out field pumpkin for three weeks, is the formula, he says. Six Westwood boys were broiwht to detective headquarters in Pitts burgh, charged with stripping 1000 feet of wire from poles of the Pittsburgh and Allegheny Telephone com pany. The lads said they used the wire in making radio sets, and the cases were dropped when the parents offered to pay the damages. President Thomas, of State College, received word from "tcKean, Potter and Luzerne county potato growers that they will subscribe So a fund which the potato industry proposes to raise for the erection of a new hos pital at the college. The present hos pital has only eight beds for the care of young men and women stu dents.

A city police woman and a city de tective of Pittsburgh were in police court, charged with reckless driving. Their automobiles collided on the Bloom field bridge and a traffic officer arrested both. The detective, Homer Crooks, testified that the woman, Mrs. Lenora C. Butterfield, was responsible for the accident.

Magistrate Gallagher discharged both. Mrs. Lillian Shirk, aged 35, of Quakertown, pleaded guilty before Judge Kyan, in Doylestown, to a charge of horse stealing. hus band, Willis Shirk, was arrested on a similar charge in Allentown some time ago and was recently sentenced to six years in the Eastern Penitentiary by Judge Groman. The Shirks admitted many such thefts, among them a horse and carriage from the livery of Daniel G.

Fretz in Doylestown last March The horses were sold In various parts of the state. "My husband went had three years ago, stealing anything he got his hands on, and compelled me to go with him and assist him in his thefts," said Mrs. Shirk. "We sold the Fretz horse and carriage for $20 up In Slatlngton, and I got $5." May industrial accident reports of the department of labor and industry show thirty fatalities In the mining Industry as against thirty-eight in April. The effects of the strike were shown in the report in that there were only three fatalities in the anthracite region.

Allegheny county had the most industrial fatalities with 22, 16 of them in plants. Philadelphia had 18 Cameron, eight Luzerne, six, and Westmoreland, seven. All told indus trial accidents for the month numbered 9088. There were 27,638 compen sation agreements involving more than George Robinson, of Blaine, escaped with a broken collarbone and two fractured ribs when he fell rnirty feet from a tree to a stone pile. The Orangeville school board has oeen granted permission to establish vocational school in.

fall. Kc-suients of Luzerne county preempted the name of the Farmer-Labor 'arty In order to make nominations for congressman, state legislature and otlices this full. Kicked by a colt, Andrew B. 18, of near Marietta, suffered a tared Jawbone and had eight teeth ked out. Attacked by a bull when she went the barn to feed the cattle, Margaret Miscannon, aged 15, of Catawiw.

In a critical condition. One temple was ripped onenby one of the bull's boms and an artery was exposed, but lot punctured. Funds In the, state treasury at the close of May aggregated $21,805,225.38, 3t which $11,060,153.15 was in the road bond fund. The general fund contained $236,204.64 and the motor cehicle license Jund 50,872,417.15. May "My heavens, Janet Look how you iwuste time peeling those spuds; why don't you boil them, Jackets and all?" Janet's brown eyes Hushed; then a hopeless look drugged down the corners of a normally sweet mouth.

"Oil, You never think It mutters how I do things, and ull my school lessons on nuiking home attractive are just wasted on you, for you don't-care, no mutter how hard I try." "I'm no softy Give me plenty of grub and a place to sleep, und what do I cine about your fol-de-rols? Oilcloth on the table! Shine up tlie tin plates! Posies in a mug!" A sneer twisted his none too pleasant expression still more, us the man swung out of the cabin. Janet let her busy hands hang idle a moment in utter discouragement. She had pulled her chair into the doorway, where, us she peeled the potatoes, her eyes could sweep over a wide rauve down the green mountainside to valley threaded with the silver cobwebs of rivers. The great peaks towered again on the farther side, blue, green and wonderful. The clouds rested on their crests and cool winds ciinie drifting over to the lonely girl; hut these brought no message of comfort today.

A happy girlhood in the valley school had been Janet's. The girls all worked for their board and she had delighted to put Into practice the -dainty household devices the school taught. Was it only a year ago that the death of her quiet, hardworking father had brought her back to the cabin of the brother who refused to provide more money for "schooling taught by a pack of tom-fool old maids?" Dick had never cared to know anything better than the squalid mountain ways. A "batch's" round of biscuits, yellow with soda, meat cooked to rags and flat-tasting canned goods did not seem to'have sickened him. At least, he sauced the food Janet prepared most carefully with his sneers.

The year as his housekeeper seemed like eons to te poor girl how long had it really been since she had heard words of appreciation und courtesy? After all, what was the use of trying any more? Why mix the biscuits according to rule, why sweep and scrub and polish the tinware until It shone like silver, why put mountain pinks in a tumbler for the center of the table? She won only mocVery and scorn, even before the rough strangers who sometimes shared bed and board at their cabin. The blue of the distant peaks seemed to swim like a blue lake through her bitter tears. There was a mournful wail in the wind it was saying, "No use! You are doomed to become a dull-eyed old slattern before you are thirty." The discouraged little head was still bent beneath its burden of chestnut braids when what was that? Hoof-beats Yes, and a strange voice. I'm sorry to bother you, but I can't ride farther without a glass of milk. I see you have a cow pastured here, but I'll be grateful for condensed The man, hat In hand, smiled pleas antly at her as he sank down on the doorstep with a jingle of spurs.

There's milk if you wish it," Janet replied, with a bright tinge of color concealing. the tear stains; "but it is almost noon. Surely you will stop here it's a long ride to the next cabin." I didn't intend to," was the laugh ing confession, "for I'd rather ride empty than swim in grease as at most of these shacks. But yours is a real picture place; and can It be I smell baked beans?" You smell my regular Saturday dinner," said Janet. He did full justice to Janets food symphony In brown and gold the fluffy mashed potatoes, yellow with cream, the smoking beans topped with crisp pork, the steamed brown bread stuccoed with plump raisins, and the custard pie whose thick and golden filling quivered under a meringue light as foam and over a crust that crumbled with flaky richness.

Dick ate in silence for once; per haps the stranger's compliments for the menu twisted his mouth a bit, but he said nothing. He did not leave un til Steve Sargent, the new forest ranger, hart risen reluctantly from the shining white oilcloth and started on his way. Dick even grumbled an in vitation when Sargent announced he would be hack that way next week. "Tills is a place to ride fasting seven days to get to at last. I hope I shan't wear out my welcome, but I'm afraid I'm going to try to this summer." "If at first you dpn'V succeed, try, try again teased Janet, releasing her hand from Sargent's hearty clasp a clasp that yet had something in it so tender and reverent that she was to dream of it happily.

"That's a mighty good fellow If the tales I've heard are O. said Dick, as he swung onto his own horse. "He seemed to take quite a shine to your fancy ways, Janet. Wouldn't be a bad thing for me to stand in with him for lumber reasons." Janet only nodded in response; her eyeb were fixed on the peaks beyond They were still swimming like a blue lake, but her tears were happy ones now. "What If 1 had given up In discour ngement before today?" she asked herself, as she watched that distant fig ure turn to wave her a parting salute with his broad ranger's hat.

The terrible storms which have swept over York State during the past week have taken a toll of eighty lives and did thousands of dollars worth of damage. Every new fight in Europe increases the popularity of thosj American leaders who preached the doctrine of minding our own business. Subscribe for The (Miltonian. THE DOWNFALL OF JUDAH LESSON TEXT-II Kings GOLDEN TEXT-llo not deceived: Clod la not mocked; for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. Gal.

REFBHKNCK MATEKl AL Deut. 25, 36, 37; II CUiron. Luke IS: 41-44. PRIMARY TOPIC-God Punishing Dls-obciient People. JUNIOR TOPIC The Capture of Jerusalem.

INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC A Nation That Disobeyed God. YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC Results of National Disobedience to God. Zedekiah wns made king of Judah by the king of Babylon but In spite of this kindness and the word of the Lord spoken to him by Jeremiah 38:17, 18: cf. Jer. he rebelled against the king of Babylon.

He relied upon the help of Egypt, but nil that Egypt could do was to cause temporary interruption of the siege of Jerusalem. I. The Seige of Jerusalem (vv. 1-3). 1.

Time of (vv. 1, 2). It began on the tenth day of the tenth month of the ninth year of Zedeklah's reign nnd lasted about eighteen months. The tenth month -according to the Jewish calendar corresponds to our December-January, as their calendar year began about the middle of March. The reason the exact time is given is that this was to be an event of great importance to the Jews in their exile.

2. The Method (v. 1). Nebuchadnezzar came in person with a large army nnd encamped against Jerusalem and built forts against it round about. It Is thought that siege walls were built around the city, shutting It in.

On the tops of these walls forts were built from which missiles of destruction could be hurled by their engines of war against the city. With the city shut in Its fall was only a question of time. 3. The Famine (v. 3).

It is estimated that one-third of the people of Jerusalem died of starvation. II. Zedekiah's Flight and Fate (vv. 4-7). 1.

"The City was Broken Up" (v. 4). The Chaldeans had succeeded in making an opening in the wall so large that they could make their way into the city in spite of all that the Hebrews could do. Itesistance was carried on' to the bitter end. 2.

Zedekiah's Flight (v. 4). The king with his men of war fled by night toward the plain. His object, no doubt, was to cross the Jordan at Jericho and hide in the mountains east of Jordan. 3.

Zedekiah's Fate (vv. 5-7). (1) He was overtaken in the plains of Jericho (v. 5). When his flight was discovered the Chaldean army pursued and captured him.

(2) He was brought to the king of Babylon at Riblah (v. 6). Riblah was a town north of Damascus. It was the king's headquarters from which he directed his armies against Tyre and Jerusalem. Before Nebuchadnezzar, Zedekiah was tried as a criminal.

(3) His fate (v. 7). His sons were slain in his sight his eyes were put out he was bound with fetters of brass and they carried him to Babylon where he remained prisoner until the day of his death (Jer. B2 III. Jerusalem Destroyed (vv.

8-10). The dismantling of the city was delayed a month, perhaps awaiting instructions from Nebuchadnezzar, who was at Riblah. 1. They Burnt the House of the Lord (v. 0).

This was the sacred temple built by Solomon with additions and modifications. Before burning it' they plundered it of all its sacred contents. 2. Burnt the King's House (v. 9).

This was doubtless the palace built by Solomon. 3. Burnt All the Houses of Jerusalem (v. 9). The Implication Is that the common houses were left for the people (v.

12). 4. They Broke Down the Walls of Jerusalem. The aim was" to render the walls useless as a means of defense. IV.

The Disposition of the People (vvll, 12). 1. Carried Them into Captivity (v. 11). The people who were left in the city and those who had deserted to the Babylonians were carried to Babylon; all such as would be of use In Babylon.

2. The Poorest of the Land Were Left (v. 12). The people who would not likely make any trouble were left as vine-dressers and husbandmen. Doubtless" they were looking forward to colonization by foreign peoples.

The object in leaving these people was that the country might be ready for their coming. Over these people Gedallah was appointed as governor, with headquarters at Mlzpuh. To the Thief. Let him that stole, steal no more; but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth. Ephesians 4:28.

The Greatness of God's Mercy. Remember me, my God, and spare me according to the greatness of thy mercy. Nehemlah 13 :22. No Peace for Them. There Is no peace, saith the Lord.

unto the wicked. Isaiah 48:22. A blacksnake measuring twelve feet in length, the largest reptile seen at White Haven in many years, was kill ed near the outskirts of that town. Practically half the population pur sued the snake with sticks, stones and clubs before it was finally overcome. England and France are getting along like two strange leopards.

Germany would like to borrow sev eral billion of dollars natural. The cornerstone of thet $300,000 Lafayette College alumni memorial gymnasium, the alumni's tribute to upward of 1200 students and former students who took part in the World War, was laid at Easton Saturday. The eevnt was the main feature of alumni day and was witnessed by a lareg number of old grads. 'Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S CASTORI A.