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COSHOCTON MOENING TRIBUNE SATURDAY 12. The Wanderer Norelized by William A. Page From Maurice V. Samuels' Great Biblical Drama of the Prodigal Son. Presented at the Manhattan Opera House, New York fief or at Hie" broUeu lieafTcu" JefDer.

slid who niolloiird hitu buck into tlie i standing alone. laughed and went iheir storm. He staggered toward the Idol Copyright, 1S1T, by William Elliott. IT. "How iuany here now i claim tliee as friend," she veho didst think to win my love- by i robbery of thy friends, thuii for kiss 1 frove in spore luuh done ills-1 Jiouor to thy father's Oh.

it was sport, rare sporr. to see ihee lay thy ieart in the dust before me and to see'. thee beg for what bolder men would taker i She threw a i a and i glance at the giant sou a a i "JNotv baek to thy (Joys and sheep!" i she added shriily. "But first take thy last loot ou leered, lean-; lag over to a Tisha's last kiss!" With a cry of rape Jetiier sprung to his feet and would have struck as the temptress thrust her swuey face; toward him. but sbe was too quick, and agile.

In an instant she cowered be-'. tween the sheltering arms of the pant i sea captain. Haggai. the Jutlean. strode forward.

I "What meanest when thou ay-i est Jetiier a dishonor to his father's lie demamled. i Tisha faced him defiantly. "Know then all of ye!" she vrictl. "For love of me hath forever renounced the God of Israeli" A murmur of horror and amazement Etvept tbrougrh the crowd. for love of me he liatti sacrificed unto our gracious lady, (lie Baby i way.

Tin- servants started to with- i draw, handmaidens entered the house, and Jether was left aloue with tiie infuriated and. ruling Nadina. She rushed (o him angrily. "And Ihou." seroamecj art ilie cause of all my misfortune! Thou earnest here under false pretense. Wi- thee wealthy, and thou didst will iuy daughter's love, only to prove cheat and a beggar.

Now will tbee out of my house, fod, when tbou niijjhtest a had gold In plenty If thou hadst been more clever i the dive. Yet before 1 tin-tout tell me, ttiuu fool, how now canst puy me what thou owest me';" "1 a pay," Jether "But somehow must pay." "1 have nothing now. ij'old. Tisha, al) are soue." "Thi-n thou sslialt woj-k and puy me. Thuii shalt be.

my slave and labor i the swine, yet somehow thou must find meant; to settle thy ac- i count. My Tisha is but 1 have thee, and 1 will punish thee Instead." The i i a old hag, her face dls torled i i rage, plucked the golden i chain worn by Jetiier around, his neck and tore it from him. "Who art that "wears a golden chain when thou dost owe me for much good food and wiueV" she cried. "Tbou shall be my slave and work'." i Jether looked at her piteously and sought to tind one ray of mercy in those cold eteel blue- eyes. "Work? What is there here a 1 I can do? What do 1 know of work done lu the city? Oh.

thou div. hast taken from me all a I had ami made rue what I am! 1 curst' thee. city!" "Curse thyself, not the city." retorted i "Hut work i tu 11 i' aitl Iu tl 1 "'est me." Jeilu-r replied sadly, Cud's a kindled high against me. where shall I Natlina laughed, a hoarse, ram-oils lau.uli of "Vea. thon art worthless here, f.iot tlieo home to thy country farm.

lie to Ionian Isbtar and nil for -i kiss I gave thy a a ad "say a straufjera did lajesr. Ha. ha, but It was sport, rare rob tSiOe in Jerusalem. And bid thy eport, to see this country fool craw! iu mot her plead for tliee-- jiercljnuce he tbe dust beneath my feet: But a may then forgive thee and give Uio: 1 me, Pbaris. those people wearv me more gold to squander In the city.

I of liihtar as though lo wdi xlielier i from the stortn beneath the a a but drew buek instinctively. Jleauwhlle the ruin an'l the increased in in- tensity, aud a i i Hash of light i revealed impressive ligllf! of us In; Htood be' neatli i In- shelter of the arched gateway of a i i house. The prophet's long a i was wet i rain. His long i heard was swept by the wind, mid he seemed a a i liulf Mtu-vcd llgijiv. He riiiM-d his staff I air.

"Fart; thee my sou." he said coiiiinandiiiKiy. yet i "Naked thy mother brought i the world. Vi Lord -'ud watched over thee. I i i I I I I I i i i i i i i i not i Lord i SilVe Jether t-hivered i i i a i i i baek before holy a "lli.s Kword ovi-r iiir, fur 1 have sinned, i is my i i i i i be a a i i done to i i his a i prophet, a storm IncrcjiM-il i violence a of i i rent i hi- sky. "1 a denied him," sobbed In erica "Thou hast, denied thy GodY" dered tiie prophet.

"Then behold bis aiiver!" i a his At same mo- a i a ball of lire ri-nd iisuuder the very in i they stond. A terrific (lash of i blinded Jei her. and the of i i der seciiK'il to a Ills ear drums. i ju.st as he realized a the a Gild's i i a i idol of I i i a and in one i i hurst a destroyed i i a wood i Iddlators of Babylon had worshiped In the of tbe one and only God. Jether.

i a of (error, fell upon ID'S ami rem-hi-d out bis arms' a i i a heaven. "1 his a he cried plte. ously, "1 have sinned, and 1 am i Torgive-- forgive!" The of the increased and i it tlie young hoy's terror. Me led his face, upon the he lay prostrate and gave one long, JETHER, THE PRODIGAL. "Should a see me I not face the fire in his facY-T' A su Uissaii, coming to the well.

I the beggar, dothed iii rags, bare- ly able to stand. "Thon pour old man." exclaimed His- drui UY' 1 i Jet lier nodded. tilled a cup, and i I a It feverishly. "And i art. a beggar':" "Aye, a beggar." "Then it lias fared hard with thee 1 a heard only a Hebron has (here been a a i a 1( al vests.

Klst-Nvln-re, from I i a down iu lleershebii, there Is famine." "Aye, fniuine." "And tbou, poor begnar? Even If a a i Newsy Letters Prom The uRural FRESNO ROUTE FOUR i G. G. and a i spent Sund a with 1'hllip Bolder and family. i a Sehf-etx spent a i i i c.ousiu Seheftz. Ira called on Grafton and Karl Ames Sunday a Jaiin-s Wi-lliiiK and son, Halph.

i a and -on. Harvey, A Storm and William Knsd were busi- i iif-Ks at Bailie Monday. Anderson from Coshoclon 1-iirchasf-d a a i i i i from IVr- Mr. and i D. Jlrotzius.

Mr. an-! Mrs. Oliver JJreizius, Mr. and Mrs. I.loyd i wr-rt- callers at fj.

ScheMz Sunday Mr. and Mrs. and a Mr-riam, and Xoah Baad one day week i Adolph and a i Mrs. I'ul'oline Sehf-etz, i Susie Schcetz. Mrs.

Hchet-ix, Miss Ammon.s and Simon Seht't-ix callers (he Knsf-1 home Saturday i i i and Sunday r-vening. KiiKel was; taken seriously ill i on a business trip to Baltic Monday. was carried 10 the office- of Or. U. O.

IJurkey. lie given a i lie was later removed to his home n'-ar Bedford in an a i Sirnui'i Sehr-'-u'. purcha.sed an Over- from Fair Zinkon uf long for other Haggai. tbe Jndean. grasped Jether by the shoulder and spun him around.

The boy. crushed, broken hearted, overcome by one disaster after another, could only look at the angry son of Judea. "Tell her she lies!" thundered Hag- gal. "Tell her she lies!" Jether hung bis head In shame and did not reply. "So then it is true, tbou dog? 1 curse tbee!" fried Haggai.

fool." "If I RO home," said simply. "It will be to see my mother from nfar. So far she may not tnies.s her worthless And in the distance us he went storm, high above the fury nf ttie i and the crashing of could be hi-ard tin; inspired voice of the prophet as he i "A doom upon i a doom upon the; city! God's a upon ihose who son is near. To look down from sortie high bill and see all in the distance. But if 1 go from it will be rnest of i mu tlle mMI all a away from snd.

as thou wrartl )0 vt I TM ltloll) and thy daugliter Tisha nnd from this I wll dl 1 1 i 0 1 A city where all things are false even as do llp0 1 thy dice. I came with a nnd CHAPTER XI. "The Wrath of God." IISHA looked up at the sea captain and smiled. "Aud thou have me go with tbae?" slie said softly. strength and with plenty tu my purse, and lu my heart a dream I have lost with all else that.

1 had. city, 1 curse thee--1 curse thee, city!" i ISHA looked up at the sea cap- -Tether raised his arms on high In detain and smiled. "Aud thou nunelatlon of the fair, a i city have me go with which could be. seen lit the distance-- thae?" slie said softly. proud and stately mansions, the Tharis picked her up in his mighty great dome of the temple rising ncar- as if she were a mere child, the splendid, avenues of dato and IWith a shrill peal of laughter Tisha I'ii'ui trees and tin; distant lights, abandoned herself to the novel sensa-1 which already were beginning to iudi- ition.

By a sign the sea eaptnlu iridi- tl) coming of the gay night life eated to Sadyk that he should give; tllu and wondrous city wlie.ro Tisha the necklace. "For 2,000 shekels, great captain," Nadina sneered. "And 1 curse tbee Obe said, bowlug, and The slaves at a I for U1 misfortune!" she cried an- sign from their muster paid the money. SrU.v- "ThlnUcst thou tlnxt: art. the i Phai-is looked longingly at the bun- lirst young fool to lose all in the big Idle of sin in his arnid.

city? nor wilt tbou be the last, i i girl, thou dost me mad!" for sooill or a the city doth a i Jje roared. "We sail with the tide! al1 avtik faluti ml fortune, Tvithm the week, but now tbou contest tluul lot't compared i fully. tae to the ship. Jlenceforth thou ln art mine, all mine. 1 will cover thee I CHAPTER XII.

The Wanderer Comes Home. the house of Jesse a was sad- 1 Only a dared to speak of. and he only once, for I i rei.uark called forth tliest; words from Jesse: "1 have i one son now, Gaal, and thou art be. Tlie hoy whom oliee we loved is (iead. Speak never of dead," i work, a wouldst thou i a dn.

who an old and weak 1 Tilv i should nu-U even the he.r, MasU-r i 1 am! Uil9H( 11 Caul. If a could melt a heart i I tlint." urday. "Muster I'laair'-f cried pitt-ous- ly. i here, then':" "Not while ills father. Jesse, lives," replied HIsiS'ali resentfully.

"Ah, lives." sighed Jether "lint, bast tliou no mistress?" "What Is a to tho.e.':" inquired Kis- sali Kiispicioiisly. "A woman's heart, when kind, is kindest." At i moment Naomi came from the hotifo to find, out reason for delay in bringing: the wai'er. BLISSFIELD ROUTE 1 Mr. A. Mr.

Williamson and and Mrs. siicrii a i Floyd Lowe. Miss ICsui I'ox, entertained at a dinner Sunday Miss Of-lphu j.owe. Alto i i a Messrs. Earl Fox, Glenn i i a and a St.asor.

i and Mrs. Logan Fox spent i i Mr. and Mrs. James young girl, noticing that a strati- 1 ll Ser was there in rags and evidently ill A Unver to her distress, ran quickly. She knelt beside Clark spending a feiv liim, but: Jetiier iivcrlc-d liis face.

i Mr. and Mrs. IX Myers and "A beggar, a probably hungry as a i etieil syni- s. 1 am well as sick and lilx-iK" slie pai i a A in ru sorry." A I i i i i a a wundtro.r came home! a i did not. recognize Jelher, as, few had i lad in i i of vigorous Lowe snent a a Vcl i 1 mil able to a youiig i I I left; Ish entirely i i i of the absent; I boy which came to him ever i the a of i for one day lie came to Solomon rdguod iu all bis glory, and said "On the way from Hebron i met a man on the roadside, who said a stranger iu the village bad passed i i tidings of our Jet her." "Our Jetiier?" repealed On a I scornfully.

i i "I know not," replied Jesse sorrow- I what hast thou compared i i fully. "1 have sent a messenger to try and a the stranger aud ask him away by her emotions aud her for news of Jetiier iu Jerusalem, but 1 many before. "Tbou no need to fear that thou i a here i she said gen- oroiisly. I i a prepare some food. Xo sirangei- conies Hebron too poor or mean to be a welcome guest ut i a a i for might: bring tidings long a a i for one as a sudden thought, came Miss i)elphu in Coshoeton.

Fay Fox has returned a spending a few days i Mr. a Mrs. I.oyd i i a of Spring a i Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Fox made a home so business i to Cosliocton Monday.

I Frank i i a lias purchased a otiring car. Mrs. Oscar spent Tuesday evening i Miss Ksta Fox. Mr. John Thorn, who is seriously ill at.

i i i is i Mrs. i i Steel (Bessie William' spent the week end i Miss RE.NE.VIVJANI I I A i of Justice in I lie Cabinet an-l Premier. A i Council. i i In connection Knscof. where she has of the bad lie: h'-r home from b'--n a i Conniicni i i am' well a weather.

Miss Merrill spent nigiu i Miss Mary Royd. Miss Blanc-he Nan-agon, been a i past winter, to her West Lufayeru'- last a Prof. I.eedy from i i and Miss Kdiih MiHiiani of Xellie, ret to their homes a a Tni'iian Deiroil. spent sftv- eral days at his home week. Miss Jennie Mizer is on the sick list.

Several from here a commencement at Rose-on evening. Biaine Boyd is visitins in Toledo. George McClure had a barn raising Miss Irene Croft is i i i i in C'oshooton. i a i called on Mr. and Mrs.

Allen i i a i a evening. i i i a of tin's i i i a i i i circus a a Vergil Foster called ou Ky.ra Vali i i i J. Fry in thr- city Saturday on business. i i a in FRESNO ROCK H'LL. I I A i a i i i Miss Fay Fox "rwlth jewels and golden bracelets aud i ouu ll Ked feelings.

Nadina continued: know not if my message readied him." thy iiecl: shall sparkio with diamonds. I Juul a a brought me "Let me await the stranger, father. jCome, iny Tisha; -we go." as the gatlieriug instinctively before tho giant scii cap- TISHA AND PHARIS. thou wouids't have me go thee?" with he carried the laughing 'and hap Tisha bodily through gate and idown the road toward the waiting jcaravan which should comcy him and jliis slaves to tbe ship nt JalVa. i much -wealth.

Now i'haris. the sea captain, a carried her away and paid me not a single shekel. On Ihee I have lost the price of much good wine, i Already 1 have golden chain, but I now thou wilt pay mo with robe, thy golden sandals- everything. They'll sell fur something. i me (ills--and this--and this." i one strong grasp she pulled the I rich embroidered garment from his i a push she sent the young boy headlong upon a mass of soft silken cushions.

With another grasp she pulled tbe boy's tunic him. A a Mkt: grasp took off lirst one sandal and then another, and there Jether lay In his nakedness, i scarcely more a half a garment to protect him. "Take thou heart, of stone." murmured the boy as OIK- a a tlie garments were a from him. "Thy ring." demanded a i a Hut Jetiier clinched Ids list "Nuy: that thou shalt nor have. I was my mother's and she placed )t there." Xailiiift leaned over the prostrate; figure and jeered.

"The ring is worn so i I care Now out of my bouse. Go a beggar urn! beg way baek to thy a home, fool," she cried. Uikhig the of garments into the house and leaving tin- young boy almost a i upon the cushions. Ami Jetiier, Ills heart tilled to overflowing i remorse and penitence, i cried out God for rnercv. Almost as an a to his prayer came the i of thunder.

A tropic storm, a i force and in- tensity, had come upon Jerusalem al- most i a i A i i flash of i i a i i crash of thunder. brought Jether to his fed. a i he of lies to gain him meet, my rerhaps bis a is a i from thee. 1 Jesse gazed at him seaivhin.nly. "in i a i no longer a thy mother, i Much as 1 hope.

1 have been a to meet a i i a i i i i i nidlicr. i i a comes send fur me." i happened a i as a a stepped one side iu the a i dusk he did not notice a llgure clad in rags and I IU sackcloth, i a mere piece hemp tied around (lie waist in place of a girdle and a i heavily upon a staff, puss a n-nd a the bills i overlooked the home of Jesse. The appeared to be the i beggar, chid in the last i i i i a a being. The i i i a upon bis feet were mere a of a His a i was long and a his face Sermons On Good Health i i of lay sermons on Good a i i-; K. I.

I I How to care and 1 is i ho i lo-is may lit i i be a how ri-y a a uo a a pur and a series Monday afternoon i Miss l-Ma. Pox. Miskel Lower of Clark, Mrs. Mary I-V-x and Miss N'ettie Fox spent Satur- I day i Mrs. John Thorn.

Miss i Lower and Fox I spent, night with i Oscar I Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Williamson Sunday i Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Fox and family.

"Gospel tie a at a few days last week i Haveri--k and by pastor. II avion Mr. a Mrs. K. W.

Myser and family. I Mrs a a spent Thnrsdav body, most I i i Mr, and Mrs. a i i in i he efs aud t'avnib ot i inicncies t't'ect i overcome: need no conserve i a en- CANAL possibly 1 a a i a i--auses t'or Just as Pharis sud tbe fair daughter around him, as though not kuow- iof Babylon left forever the garden of 'Jsadiua that wortliv lady cried Wirilly: i "My daughter! My daughter: He i liatb taken away my fair child, my jlovely Tisha. aud be hath not jiuid Eie i sinitle shekel for her. Stop him, i jatop him, I say! 1 i i But Tola and the others, without glance of sympathy at either i jven ing which way to Another crash of thunder aud another blinding Hash came with the rain, a terrific downpour nud a deluge- which beat i fiu-y against his bare skin.

He Bought for shelter, but there WHS none except the house of Nadina. He staggered blindly toward the house, only to have his way barred imperiously by giant Nubian who was covered i i a grime, a upon Ids legs were a scratches aud sores. He could scard-ly a yet i i i i steps gained eminence the home of Jesse a sighed i a i there was a i In the sigh also. "How i it he if a wen- a Or is if Should a sec me 1 could not face the tire iu his Or are eye fnreM-r in sleep and is my a a now a i here: A my mother decs i and MI i i i i i e.ie-i i i i i al place where I i i sit ai a And a i is she i i i a now i of a a I to uo for- and i the Vet if I back i i i a a i see from a a for a secret so a she i i i i i There sit i even meanest a i 1 would in'asp at a they to the dogs. Hut 1 may not ask.

1 i but see my once a ihe-n go back to the wandering, i i i beneath open atuf to the hungry days of bittor roaming famine rageth. Hack to this niid on only until 1 fall and let the dust blow over me. But, 0 God, let ouce see my i a a i i i i a i i havoc a ns in the i i iie A iiuv i a a Pestroyeii. i i "And why i i poor, hen ou ere I in opener in i vn-r a i a i in reply. i I a and be- li I i a i i cer Pii" F.

M. i hold i i an- i i i a a Oilering in M. K. i i i a evening. May 01 Carl a or Stone Creek, was I of his si-tor.

Mrs. a i a a last week. Charles Koborls. of Coshoeton. i i week-end i a aud Pavid of a i few a at the i i a a i it.

L. 1 i has boen a i school a a i I ed hi- honn- here. i i i i a is i i i i i in a I wiio is employ i i few a i a i i a Mrs. I Ward Kirker lias moved liis fatniiy to the farm owned by Allen Hair.es. Mr.

and Mrs. David a i and a i visited with Mr. and Mrs. Stew Valentine a a and a Miss i Foster is spending a few days with her sraiul-pan-'nts. Mr.

am Mrs. Parker Kimhorly. Mr. and Mrs. Irwen Foster and a ily visited i Mr.

and Mrs. Stewart a i Sunday. Me. and Mrs. Vergil Berkiew nnd fruuily, Mr.

and Mrs. Bert. a i and a i i and a i called on Mr. and Mrs. I Foster a evening.

Mrs. Clifford Dusenberry is on lii-t at ihis i i Ward Kirker called on Daniel Val- Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gosser and Mr.

and Mrs i a Honabarger, of spent a i i rela- i here. Miss a i Mixer, of Bakersville, Rpf-nt week-end i friends here. Those here who a i a of Mrs. Lewis Deibel. which was held ai the church.

Sunday were: Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Deibel, i Oeorge Wyler.

W. H. Leavengood. Mr. and Mrs.

Al Cline. Mrs. S. C. and Sle.lla Wyle-r.

1 Klein's e.hiblj-e.n spent a i her in honor of iior i day. Mr. and Mrs. A. L.

spent Sund a at. a i i a a Mr. and Verio KHsmillor are i i a i spend i a a i Lutherans Plan For Mother's Day Met Fiev. A. n.

a i liold a spe- i'ia Day service eveninu: Kninuinuel church f'ir the Sunday sch.ool antl congregation. T'-p-n- i be special music, and a sermon by the pastor on the "Appreciation of a Mother." THE BROOME CO. CITIZENS PHONE 61 PHONE -i9 BUILDtNC OHIO DAILY BETWEEN ClfVllAKDBUFFALO 3 MAGNIFICENT STEAMERS 3 The Great Ship OF OF BUFFALO" A --Daily, May 1st to Nov. 15th BUFFALO I P. 51.

Cr.KTii.tij I ErrrAi.o S-C-J P. SI. Arrive BUFT-ALO M. Arrive M. Connections at Buffn.in for iacfirn Falls and nli Eastern ntid Onnatiif.n -mints.

Railroad tickets reading bcfwc-cn Oiovtilund util I i uru for trarisp-'irtatioa ou our Bteiiraers. Ask your acent lifkr.tJ. via Tottrht Koimd Trip, with days return i i (or cars wliuei boso, ally colored of cents. Also Mik fcr of The iJroal Sli .111 il criptive pent ou lct free. The Cleveland Buffalo Transit Company ClfTfliiml, Ohln 3m, i Men- reform liotlcst most i safe- I'!" we asked tlie i i Tliouia- Wilson and "1 tried to open a a i of Coshoeton.

were a ii coach one day." of and L. .1. Foster, i my a i took lioy.t has returned hoiue tippftl I (be InririM antl Slfamt-r i 1 5 0 0 i ere he has The Melancholy Pelican. I David in I'salm Isi2, 0. in compailnff Ids pitiable i i to the pelican, i which was not uncomnioi) In Palestine, i probably had to its general aspect as it i apjiarent nielan- choly i its i resting on its breast.

Subscribe for The Tribune. Rt-v. and a i returned in Ki'i-ne, Tuesday from Tunnel Hill. wliei'f- they have been Mrs. Shearer t-alled on Mrs.

Hartier Tuesday afternoon. Miss l.ulu DudKeon has remrned to Everybody For A Garden This Spring, Reduce The Living Cost Can sell you spades, hoes, rakes, all garden tools, as well as pure, fresh seeds, bulk or package, all kinds. For quality seeds see The Coshocton Hardware Company 411 Main Street iNE'WSPAPIR A i.

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