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6RYGE LEADS DUE Reforming Mildred British Ambassador First Reception to Diplomats. at I VJ if 1 -f i. I' Mildred tu astonishingly proOalent la Us t"nU art of Mlf-daprvcitUon 8b kad horror of permitting pop) to think aaraelf or bar pos s aloes batter Uaa they really were. She could not bear that any one should be Mv abe waa trying to appear smart er or nicer than the waa In reality. For Instance, If a person casually admired her bracelet, which waa set with tiny IVench brilliant that de fled the eritlclim of anyone but aa ex pert with a magnifying flats, Mildred always apoke up hurriedly. They aren't real diamond!, you know." abe would explain. "They look real, don't they? But they aren't" When Tlal tori chanced to remark on the beauty of the Flemish wood work la Jir home she would hasten to say: But yon know it lant real oak It's lust pine stained. The effect Is exactly a good and you couldn't, tell Uv difference unless It waa explained to you but It Isn't real oak at ay" One day she said to visitors: "No, father lant 'rich enough to own aa automobile." Tet these same visitors had been assured ten mlnut before y her father that he disliked cheap ears and was waiting until American manufacturers did better work before he bought a machine. Miss Hazel Carleton at Opera House One Whole Week, Commencing Mon day, February 19th. Opening Play, "The Whirlpool," a Western Com edy Drama. Tin II I1 Bf awnm raipn, S'iwjsjssspimiiiiiii mm - rmrar m TML'smi! 1 1 . mi in. mi mil i i mini mg 2Z 2L P FT By VAUGHAN KESTER F you want to read a delightfully humorous, essentiallyAmerican story, with a hero and heroine quite after your own heart, you cannot afford to miss the new serial we are about to print. THE PRODIGAL JUDGE is a tale that treats of American life and conditions of several decades ago and is wholly unlike anything else in recent fiction. When the story is ended you'll find that you have left a company that you have come to know intimately and, for the most part, loved. BE SURE TO READ THE OPENING CHAPTER, MAY SOON BE DEAN OF CORPS Sometimes Mildred's despairing family would take her aside after such outbursts and remonstrate with her. Their words ranged from tearful sup plication to roaring threats, Sat the effect In all cases was precisely noth ing. Mildred would turn- her rather prominent, accusing eyes upon her mentor and say: "Well, but It's true. Isn't It? What's wrong about telling the truth?" As time went on her family de spaired of ever finding a cure for this obliquity of Mildred's mind. They would sacrifice much In order to jolt her Into a becomingly tactful state of conscience. They finally concluded It was hopeless. It Irritated Mildred's mother to sail out In a brand-new gown. made from an old one cent her by a rich annt and then to hear ber daughter chirp: "You'd never guess mother hadn't gone downtown and bought that goods by the yard, would you? Aunt Sarah Is so much larger than mother that things cut down nicely for her!" In response to her mother's some what heated remarks after this par ticular performance Mildred retorted, i Zsombotja et Ianova. shocked: "Why. you actually weren't trying to make them think It was new I Legation Stephen Hedry de Hedrl et when It wasn't, were you? That i de Genere Aba. Why the secretary Austrian and French Representative Likely to I Recalled Amusing Incident ef New Year's Osy at Whrt House. y 6E0RQK CLINTON. WaahmgtoD.-!-Th president and Mrs. Taft have Jut held their Brat official reception of the year: The New Tear' day reception la not eo Idered as on haying to do with of ficialdom, although curiously enough there are more officials of govern ment present at It than at any on of the four other receptions to which the term "official" la applied. For the first time sine he came to America the Right Honorable Jama Bryc. the British ambassador, led ta line at th reception of the diplo mats. Mr. Bryc la ranked la length of service by Mr. J. J. Jnsserand, th French ambassador, and by Baron Rengelmuller von Hengwrrar, who Is th dean, of the diplomatic .corps. It recently baa been rumored that th ambassadors of Franc and Austria Hungary are to be recalled, and If this prove true It Is probable that ths representative of Great Britain for th first time in a good many years will hold the rank In position la Washington of th corps of foreigners. There also have been rumors that Mr. Bryce Is to be recalled, but from the best Informed sources It 1 learn ed to be likely that he will remain here until the present ruling party In England passes from . power, un less, of course. It should, keep Its place for a great many years to come. Something In These Names. What's In a name Is a question and a quotation In one whlcb has passed Into what the flippant call the class of the bromides. A good deal Is found to be In some names when one reads the list of the diplomatic representa tives of Austria-Hungary to the Unit ed States. The ambassador's name, as wfll be seen by a glance at It above, has a good deal to It, but It becomes a sman affair when com pared with the names of some of the subordinates In his office. For In stance, there Is Capt. Baron F. Preus ehen von und txt Llebenstein, naval attache. The wife of the captain banon carries the same name. Then there are Count Felix von Brusselle Schaubeck and "Ivan Csekonlcs de Then also, for fuller measure, there Is Secretary of would be deceiving them!" Of course, this reply would floor any perfectly good mother. StII, as Mildred's mother said. It was Infuriat ing to have a daughter so devoid of common sense. Mildred was Just as downright ha regard to abstract things, too. She carefully explained that her brother's eyes didn't really fall him at college, but that be was expelled because he got into so many scrapes. She also pointed out that, even though he did have a prominent Jaw, his character lacked decision and that he threw his things on the floor instead of hang ing them up. So when she became engaged to Ru fns Price her family. In spite of their disappointment, were relieved. They felt that henceforth Mildred would be kept busy pointing out all of Rufus defects and faults and sins to him, so that they would get a much needed rest. If there was anything Rufus had hi abundance it was faults. If he had stood ten miles away and let you fire a shot at him it would have been Im possible to escape hitting a fault or so. The more Mildred's family thought about it the more Rufus appeared to them like a great blessing. Splendid Property for Sale At a Bargain I For sale quick at a cargala, the Edgar Eiley home in the suburb of Kannapolis, just three quarters of a mile from the big cotton mills, front ing on the National Highway and Southern Railway, adjoining the lands of J. W. Cannon and others, consisting of 16 acres of land, in a high state of cultivation; a new $2,500 8-room dwelling, large double bam and several splendid outbuildings; 133 choice fruit trees, consisting of apples, peaches, pears, cherries, damsons and plums. If the season is favorable the place will produce 15 bales of cotton.. This is one of the most desirable pieces of property on the National Highway between Concord and Salisbury. We will aell lots to suit the purchaser if we can find sale foi all the property. : Also 60 acres three quarters of mile west of Kannapolis, adjoining the lands of J. W. Cannon and other!. Dwelling, large new double barn, shedded; large orchard of choice fruit; tome timber, large pasture. The land lies well with red clay subsoil and is in high state f cultivation. JNO. K. PATTERSON, Concord, N. C. They were talking It over one even' ing when Mildred was supposed to be upstairs. "He la so homely." said Mildred's mother,' and so awkward and so slow " "And he'll never make a dollar." in terrupted Mildred's father. "And his temper!" suggested Mil dred's brother. "Gee! Cross grain ed!" Then they all stared at Mildred, who, apparently, bad risen out of the floor. She breathed hard. "I should think you'd all be ashamed of yourselves!" she stormed. , "To malign a perfectly wonderful man like Rufus! Homely! Where are your eyes? He has a mar velously strong face! And just be cause he doesn't hop around ilk a dancing master I no sign that he- awkward! He has th sweetest dis position on earthly As to making money, If he Isn't ten time smarter than any of the men In his family I'd like to know It! He I per-fectly splendid, and you can just all apolo gize!" . "We apologise, all tight," gasped her brother, who waa the first of th family to recover. "If falling In love with Rufus has reformed you we shall never cease to sing his praises!" To th Bitter End. Mrs. Brown-Jones Mrs. Smith Is op posing your nomination bitterly. Can't you conciliate her In any way? ' Mrs. Smith It Is Impossible. Twen-y-f our year ago 1 said that her baby vas small for its ag. Harper's Maga t.1i e. ' . spells Hedry, which occurs twice In his name, two different ways not even the attaches of the embassy seem to be able to tell. There Ib a wide difference' between the New Year's day reception and the receptions which are now being held at Intervals of two weeks. Children are admitted to the reception on the first day of the year and, an Interested army officer observer who stood close to the president at the great recep tion of citizens without regard to race, color, creed or previous condi tion of servitude, has told one or two little stories about things which nap' pened under tjie eye of Mr. Taft when the crowd was passing by. Bound Not to Miss the President. A boy about seven years old, gfoom ed up to the minute, with shining face and slick hair, was tn line unattend ed by any elder In the" capacity of guardian. This, boy waa mortally afraid that he would not know the president when he reached him and consequently wonld lose the opportu nity to shake the hand of greatness. So as a matter of precaution be be gan shaking hands the Instant he en tered the front door of the White House. He grasped the palm of a chief usher and then the palms of four or five naval and army officers In quick succession; then he bowed grt.vely and shook hands with Chief .Tofin E. Wllkle of the United States Secret Service, who Is perhaps the handsomest man In. Washington, and thnn he shook hands with Major Butt, wlro turned him around kindly and headed him straight toward the pres ident. Then at the supreme moment the youngster fell flat at the feet of greatness. The president could not' keep from laughing. The boy was un-1 hurt a fact which the president more , quickly than anybody else discovered, for he leaned over, lifted the boy up, put him on his feet, patted him on the head; asked him how old te was, shook bis band at least half a dosen times and' finally waved to "the lad, who was overburdened with smile and joy, as he disappeared into the outside corridor. . ; , A young man and his wife brought their 'year-old baby to the White House. The baby was arrayed In Its best and through all the long minutes of waiting outside and inside the White House it kept Its good nature, smiled at everybodygrabbed at the gold braid of army officers and Crow ed and had, generally the time of its as yet short life, i " The father and mother approached the room when the president stood. The baby's . straggling locks were pushed back under - Its cap, It was chucked under the chin to insure a continuance of Its good nature and then It waa turned about to face the president and that instant it opened its mouth and lt out a wall which could b beard as far as th treasury building, v ' . 4 . ' nvmm- i i vki nv ' j Urn7 1 v-XI'K'na Pel ' 1 I ' MaV Bm T I "PsbV- 4P-i m THE Crowning Glory of t nice dining robra it aa' elegant side bwrd tr buffet The mipufkent Selection that hat jot ar rived at this store will suit the most critical taste nnd the prices are designed to fit your pocket book. Eevry year sets new ideas in this kind of frnitnrev Inspect the latesthere. Just received a large shipment of Buffets and Odd Dressers. These were Sample Lots, and as long as they last we will give 23 off. Come early and save money. R. K. Black R. EL BUck Original ladies' Specialty Store Snow and winter are still with us. Only a few COATS AND COAT SUITS left going almost at your own price. Best Quality OUTING GOWNS at cost. While in looking at the bargains see the NEW SPRING STYLES IN DRESSES just in from New York. Vi. v w Pocket lie To Every Subscriber of THE TRIBUNE Who Pays a Year in Advance. Until further notice we are going to give to every subscriber of THE TRIBUNE who pays a year in advance and all arreages, if any, a SPLENDID BRIDGE CUTTELRY wO.'S POCK ET KNIVES. These Knives are brass lined land have name plate on side. The Tribune CONCORD N. 0. TO THOSE WHO PREFER IT, WE' WILL GIVE INSTEAD OF THE KINFE, A PAIR OF SPLENDID 8 INCH SPRING TENSION SHEARS. If you are already paid in advance, you can take advantage of this ffer by paying up for another year. NEW REAL ESTATE OFFERINGS. Forty acres fronting on railroad at Olass 20 acres 'in timber new well built S-room' cottage, splendid well, stable snd ' out4xiildings, 5 aeres meadow, near Kannapolis. Also PA acres adjoining the above. New ell, stable, out-buildings, good well, young orchard, at $500 if sold ' within the next 30 days. V Two cottages oa West Coririn near ( postoffiee. at $500 and $900, on easy terms.' p, , JNO.K. PATTERSON, Real Estate Agent
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