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CONTINUED.
CHAPTER XIV.

Death, as have always believed, is no
evil to those who die, but distress re-
mains behind them. It seems as if one
calamity had tendency to breed others,
and when the sufferer most needs peace
and repose he is most certain to be con-
fronted with fresh hostile influences.
There is only one sure consolation TO
look forward to, and that is that the
day will come when you, too, will die
md in your turn leave all behind you.
Mothers condition gives me anxiety.
John managed his mission clumsily and
! allowed her to discover too abruptly
that her favorite son was murdered. A
species of Mysteries Immediately seized
upon her. accompanied by tremor of
the whole body that has remained ever
since and yields to no treatment. She is
old and for years has led an indolent
and in some respects self indulgent life,
and her vital energy is at low ebb.
She insisted upon seeing the body before
it had been properly arranged, and this
made her worse. Since then her men,
DRY seems partially impaired. She ever
and anon forgets what has happened
and then again remembers it, and her
anguish begins anew. If she does not
soon recover, there is a probability of
her sinking into complete forgetfulness,
and that perhaps would be easier for
her than to continue in her present state.
Sinfre is constant in attendance on her
and has taken charge of the household
routine, much to the benefit of us all
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down once more and wept bitterly.

"ArdlB cold. e lpds an 'tlrds hOnly 1chen
see rs air that | knOlccd i'm"
After awhile he went on to tell how
he left the body lying there, and return
ing to the house knocked at my door;
how he found me just awaking from
sleep. propped up in my chair with pill
lows and bandages, and how at first he
had great difficulty in making me com
prehend what had happened. But as
quick as Master Frank got the rights of
it," he added, "he ops up an hoff e starts,
with no more 'eed to his bad foot than
nothin at all, an thinks to myself, The
doctors a quiet man till 'e's awake
thinks l, but 'e's got the grit of 2-year-
old winner when e gets started, thinks
l." Then he related our meeting with
John, and how we carried the body
home. and how he went for the coroner,
and thus concluded his interesting depo-
si-ion which had stirred both tears and
smiles in many. At the end ''he left the
stand without stain upon his charac-
ter, as the newspapers say.
Johns experience was naturally of
very different complexion. He bore
himself throughout like man and like
gentleman, with a dignity and com
posture which We're never so marked in
him before. He proved himself in every
respect worthy of the name Of Mainwar-
ing. The legal gentlemen treated him
with the highest respect, but it was evil
dent that his examination had aroused
much greater interest than TOMS had
done. The most critical feature oft was
the unexpected exhuming Of the old
quarrel between John and Henry about
Sinfre. How this affair had come to the
knowledge of outside persons l cannot
pretend to say, but remember that the
two went to the stable after the recon-
Citation and may perhaps have talked
it all over there in the hearing of the
men, with the assistance of Henry's
brandy flask.
At all events it was evident from the
questions that they had the whole story
or a good part of it, and John, who is the
most wretched failure in the world at
lying, answered directly and unhesitat-
ingly so far as the queries had reference
to the quarrel itself But when they be-
gan to probe for the cause of the trouble
he took another attitude at once.
Il got angry about something. get
angry easily" he said. 1T can't make
any difference what got angry about
IN ordinary cases, certainly not, but
at present we wish to judge whether the
occasion was such as might rankle in
your mind after the immediate reconcile
alton had taken place"
II don't bear grudge,' John replied.
~ break ont and am done with it for
good and all. When forgive my broth
er, forgaye him.
Precisely. But the cause might be re-
newed. If, for example, two men are
paying attentions to the same lady. a
dispute might arise and be settled. but
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more advanced clements of society this
means of exercising would be naturally
somewhat repugnant.
Bicycling cannot honestly recon-
mend for women. The present methods
of dress are certainly opposed to this
method of exercise. The lower limbs
alone are kept in motion, while the up
per portion of the body is thrown for
ward in STOPPING position, thereby con-
tracing the chest and giving undue play
TO the neither extremities. Another fact
derogatory to its practice is the danger
of accident, especially on public thor
oughfares. 1t is much more serious
matter for woman to be thrown from
bicycle than for man. This does not
apply, however, to expert riders among
women, of whom, believe. there are
limited number in America.
4 The. Delsarte system of athletics Is ex-
ceedingly beneficial if not carried to tho
extreme Of caricature. The graceful,
undulating movements, the lines and
curves expressed, are very beautiful, but
if practiced to any great extent would
give the average society woman a de-
cidedly STACEY" appearance. Rhythm
and grace of movement are very desira-
bic, it is true, but great care should be
taken to avoid exaggeration.
Every woman is endowed by nature
with a certain grace. Let her c.ltivate
it carefully and nationally. An easy car
riage is always to be desired, and this
can ha raa1ilv olfainad mot a1Npo Nv
bodily exertion, but in conjunction with
the use of mental power. Concentration
is necessary to perfection in all things;
therefore whatever the physical part of
our nature undertakes should be aided
by the focalizing of our mental faculties
upon the same object.
This, presume, may be termed men,
tai athletics, for it often requires great
patience and practice to attain the de-
sired end. Between mental and phys
ical athletics perfect unity and har-
mony should be established. By this
simple process graceful and effective
combination of forces may be obtained.
In the present age for women to be-
come perfect human entities too little
attention is paid TO food. Tho love Of
the saecharire everywhere predominates.
This causes the individual to take on"
flesh at the expense of vital energy. 1t
requires juicy meats. fresh vegetables
and normal exercise in the open air,
combined with healthful mental ac-
tivity to constitute woman truly "a
thing of beauty and JOY forever"
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CHAPTER I-Dr Frank Mainwaring, q
student and recluse, lives on the family
estates at Cedarcliffe with his mother and
eldest brother, John. Another brother,
Henry, is rowing abroad. The Mainwar-
ings are Americanized English people,
and the estate, with an income of $50, 900
year, is subject to the laws of primo
geniture. II-Miss Sinfire Forrestal, a
hitherto unheard of niece of Mrs. Main
waring, arrives at Cedarcliffe from Eng
land, bringing letter from her father
written on his deathbed and committing
the girl to the care of his American rela-
tiv6s. Sinfre was reared in India. Ill
Sinfire bctrays deep interest in the alb
sent Henry Mainwaring, and John be-
comes infatuated with his beautiful cous-
in. An accident reveals to DR.. Frank
Mainwaring that John has the heart dis
ease, and the ownership of Cedarcliffe
may change at any moment. 1N-Sintire
becomes a mystery in the Mainwaring
household. , John makes confdant of
Frank and acknowledges his love for
her He declares that he win shoot any
rival who thwarts him and asks Frank s
aid in finding out whether her heart is
free or otherwise. V-The mystery sur
rounding Sinfire grows deeper. Frank
saves her from the deadly stroke of CO.
bra in his collection. and bond Of sym
pathy is established between the two.
The announcement of Henry's expected
return causes confusion to Sintire. VI
and NII-Henry arrives at Cedarcliffe.
He makes a contidant of Frank and in :,
joking way advises him to get rid of John
and marry Sintire He processes to have
had no communication with the Forces
tai family while abroad. VIII-The de-
probation of gang of burglars in the
neighborhood cause the Mainwarings to
look to their weapons. Sinfire carries a
derringer constantly, John and Henry
have Larshwords concerning their beauti-
frlcousin and quickly following that Sin
fire tells FRANK that she hates some man
unnamed. IN-Sintire tells Frank that
she has a bitter reckoning to make with
one of his brothers, but punishment is
withheld out of regard for Frank. Nm
anticipation of visit from the burglars
the household of Cedarcliife removes to
a summer camp at Pebble lake, 10 miles
distant. The men propose to return to
the mansion grounds at night and Crap
ple with the burglars. NJ and Kill
Frank is confined to his room with govt
and does not join the burglar hunt, AT
3 o'clock in the morning the groom,
Tom, arouses him with the news that
Henry has been murdered. An hour
later the warm body is lying in Franks
library, and Sinfire stealthily enters the
room. XIII-Simfire reveals TO Frank
some secret knowledge of Henry in the
past. She explains her sudden return
from the lake to the mansion and agrees
to conceal her NOV enents until the family
arrives from camp.
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From the same paper of later date we
clip the following as showing the manner
of advocates of protective tariff in con-
tradistinction with the above:
While Mrs. Hart a lady from Ireland
who desired the duty removed from
linens for the benefit of the Irish people !
was reading her paper delegation of
Philadelphia workingmen had filed into
the room and clustered about the door
at the head of the table, as the chairs
we've all occupied. The first of the dele
gates to speak was Mr.. Joseph Stewart,
young man well dressed, who unfolded
a long petition from $4,000 workingmen
in the textiles of Philadelphia. There
were representatives of woolens, carpets,
! linens, and other textile manufactures.
The delegates had come said their spokes
man, because their looms were silent and
their shuttles motionless. They had come
from a thousand fresides, where their
wives were praying for the success of
their mission. They had no work and no
hope of it unless the committee gave
them an assurance that the tariff on tex
tiles would be preserved,
The petition had 10,22S signers. One
fourth of the population of Philadelphia
depended, he said, on these industries.
They had increased under the Mckinley
bill, while the prices of goods to the con-
sumers had decreased. While their per
diem wages had not been raised they had
Mckinley law, and employment had been
given to twice as many hands, They be-
! lieved that but for the menace of change
in the tariff the work would still be going
on. Now the mills on the other side
were preparing to start and supply the
market the American workmen had been
supplying.
| Mr.. Stewart was subjected to a very
close cross-examination upon different
aspect of the tariff question from the
/ Democratic members of the committee,
but proved to be remarkably well posted
in protection arguments, so that he came
off first best nearly every time, to the ev-
ident delight of the Republican contin-
gent. Mr.. Bynum found the Philadel-
phian particularly hard subject to score
free-trade points on.
If raw material was made free, he said,
in answer to one question, it would give
the foreigner a monopoly so that he
would raise prices. Again he asked Mr.,
Bynum, when theoretical question was
laid before him, if he proposed to destroy
prosperous industry for the sake of ex-
perimenting whether it could be built
up on another basis.
The other representative workingmen
of the delegation-James Edgar, William
G. Lee, and Martin st. Legar-spoke
along the same line. The last one, silk
worker, stated that most of the Scranton
mills had stopped, and those in Philadel-
phia were running on three days time.
Then the spokesman appealed to the
committee, before the session closed, TO
see to it that American citizens were able
to live up to American standards.
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Did | understand you," asked Mr.
Burrows graycly, "to give the number in
acress"
"Pm not here for that, sir" replied the
lawyer, never losing his temper or appar-
entity suspecting that he was the subject
of fun.
Perhaps the silent partner can give
it in acres" Mr.. Reed remarked
For an hour this scene was prolonged,
Mr.. Preston taking all the badinagc of
the committee in good part and glancing
up with surprised smile when his most
ELUSIVE flights were drowned in roar of
laughter provoked by quiet sally from
the ex-Speaker. lie seldom reached the
conclusion of an argument, but the bur-
den of his plea was that the manufactur-
ers received such heavy protection that
consumers were the losers and importers
could not compete. He had an unfortu-
nate way of reaching the summit of q
rhetorical billow interviewer with Stats
name or number needed to complete his
rhetorical figure, whereupon he would
scratch through his papers to exhume it..
He was dwelling upon the disadvan-
tages of the importer. "What chance"
he asked once, would humble men who
commenced ke-like-like--'
f,I e;Ianoa o,o,,aJ ,,-I,;In 10
up manuscript in his eagerness to make
the point, and then Mr.. Reed completed
it for him with wave of the hand to-
ward the two Philadelphia magnates and
the observation, Like they did"
Chairman Wilson at length ended his
discursive presentation with reminder
that the committees time was limited,
and he could file his exhibits lie was
permitted to go, but not without a final
brief inquisition from the Republicans.
"Do you get pay from the masses or
from the importers ?" Mr.. Gear asked
him
" Partly from the importers and partly
from the approval of myown conscience"
replied the lawyer.
What importer hires you?" persisted
the Iowa Congressman.
The name of his employer Mr.. Preston
declined to answer, and he was released,
but not until Mr.. Payne had commented
upon what he called the anomaly of a
lawyer who would not reveal the identi-
ty of his client, and until after the lawyer
had worked in final plea oratorically
put upon the obligations of the Demo
cratic party to fulfill its pledges of tariff
reform.
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CHAPTER XIV

They have not yet found out who muir
dered Henry Mainwaring.
The authorities-more out of consider
alton for US than for any other reason
undertook to focus their suspicious first
upon poor Tom. The coroner's jury had
come to the conclusion that deceased
came to his death b. q bullet discharged
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The foundation of the ornamental cal
endar illustrated is Il large, rough edged,
water color card III the middle of the
lower half is pasted one of the small, 70
leaved calendars to be found at any art
store. Just above it the year is placed
in large, gold figures, while on the upper
part of the card is painted flower de-
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TO BE CONTINUED.
A WELL KNOWN SCuLPTRESS.

The Only Woman In the Profession In
Chicago.
Mrs. Helen Rankin Copp, the only
professional woman sculptress in Chi
cago, has of course one claim TO distinc-
ton that cannot be taken away. Mrs
Copp is the fortunate one, but she has
other claims in the way of achievements
in her art. She is an Illinoisan by birth,
and by right belongs to the art capital
md the metronOlis of the state
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CNNoS~-N-N-AN-N~AN [NS>N-OoONNN
sign in water colors, preferably somo-
thing of a simple and decorative charac-
ter. In each of the upper corners a
smooth hole is made with a hollow
punch, through which passes a ribbon
by which to suspend the calendar. The
color of the ribbon should harmonize
with the prevailing tone Of the decora-
ton. ISABELLA PROCTOR.
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Tie yourg ladies Of Toledo are in adj
vance Of those Of most other cities. At
an age when most girls are reading
wretched, siciish novels they have or
ganized and are keeping aliye--very
much alive--a political equality club.
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ny, NtSINdIu. utet Uuyf "udt y
the natter
"Oh, Arthur. I'm in the most terrible
distwess. Here The Proper Thing says
fwock coats are to be made longer this
spring. II don't follow the style at
once, my wepntation as the best dwest
man at our club is gone forever And il
my new coat is made any longer III
walk on it and twp over it, and vulgar
people viii laugh and say unkind things
and-and'- lCollapses completely =
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| SinfTe is constant in attendance on her.
The examinations and investigations
are still proceeding in full vigor. John
has engaged the best detectives that are
! to be had, and there is little reason to
fear that the burglars. if they We're the
murderers, can escape. 1t is a singular
circumstance, however, that as yet no
traces of the gang, later than three days
before the fatal night, have been discov-
cred in this vicinity, nor do the detect
ives agree with our theory that the bur-
| glaries We're the result of local enter
prise They think they We're the work
of experienced and scientific profession
ais and are apparently at loss to IN
derStand why they should needlessly have
compromised themselves by staining
their trail with blood. Such men kill
only in the last extremity.
/ John is restless and irritable and is
constantly having speech with one or
other of his detectives and making all
sorts of crude and impracticable sugges-
tons. He sleeps badly, he tells me. and
has fearful dreams He is looking hag-
gard and i'll and smokes from morning
till night. He will accept no advice as
to the care of his health. IF l can only
catch the scoundrel that shot him." he
says, 81 don't care what becomes of
me-" He avoids Sinfire more than ever
l presume because he hates to remem-
Der that he and Henry were in the posi-
ton of rivals for her favor. | don't
know how he would feel if he knew as
much about that matter as do. do
all can . keep up his spirits. but
nothing appeases him. The only medi-
cine that will do me good is to see a
hanging" he declares But, though
do not tell him so, it begins TO look as if
that comfort would be indefinitely post
poned.
The burglars have proved an ahbi
They were captured yesterday in Chi
cago There are three of them, all
known already to the police. They had
in their possession some of the property
stolen in this neighborhood and have
confessed the robbery. But their move
ments since three days before the muir
der have been traced, and it is perfectly
clear that they were all in Buffalo at the
time it was committed. John is thun-
derstruck and bewildered, and | am
greatly disappointed, though Unjust con-
fess that was not entirely unprepared
for this turn of affairs.
There was strong prima facie proba-
bility that the burglars were guilty; but,
on the other hand, apart from their sup
posed presence in the neighborhood at
the time, there was every reason why
they should have abstained from any
capital crime If Henry had cornered
them so that they could not escape, it
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dom NTT YOU
DUN n MA. WA Mt
something fine for little money. Will give
Yati | dozen best cabinets and Ii by IL
Grayon Portrait for s5-the small sum OF
35.-a genuine Crayon that is worth the 50
5tself. Old pictures copied. enlarged and
nnely worked up. This offer is good until
aug 3lst, 1898. See my show window for sam
yls4ss of the work. n. q. HUNTER.
86QGEEN STREET, MAkfiNSBC RG.
Fine Selection Of FRAMES at Low Prices.
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Where there is a will there is way.
There is always way where there is
| the will.
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COUNTESS NoRRAlKoW DISCUSSES
PRACTICAL PHYSICAL CULTURE.

HESE closing years of the
last half of the century
mark a radical departure
in woman's status IN cv-
a,..- ya,,,,.+,,,a,,+ s. l.r,
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-23

General 4 A. Algcr 10 one Of the fore
most rspuhhcans q this state and one
Of the conspicuous pubic men Of the
country. lie has bean elevated 10 high
public ofiice by the sutfrsgcs Of his fel-
iow citizens cf Michigan and twice
honoret In national conventions by the
vote Of the unanimous delegation Of his
state for the presidential nominasion-
Tia civil distinctions 20 freely conferred
upon him have been I2vizhed a. q
tribute q grateful appreciation of his
military services and % his worth a. a
man HE i still IN the full vigor Of .
rugged manhood. with prospect Of Iiv.
ing 10 q ripe old age. lila splendid
qualities % mind and heart have 80
endsared him 70 the people OF this state
that they are snsliling 10 permit him 10
remain IN the comparative ohscurity Of
private lss And hs deserves this con-
siisrstioa az their banda Mother man
IA Michigan Is 40 widely known among
the beading Fspuhlicsns Of the country.
re - sfalrart uneompromising
chsmpson q every republican principle
that bears tina trade mark of protection.
Ia he recent campaign ia Ohio General
Ayers eoociss and epigrammafic
speeches in behalf Of Mckinley did
much ~ steady the tremendous tidal
wave that engnlfsd the free trade
cohorts re - self.dcnying. self
sacrificing republican In othsr words
when N god people Of Michigan shsll
Be called upon 70 honor one OF their dls-
tinguishsd fellow citizens with Office
ard want a maa pos-c-sed With all the
REQUESTS publications. General Algsr
viii ~ found 20 be -ail right
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Ar .nIGIl SEAS =

Jndsr late decision of the Unltsi
ststrs supreme court the great ~un-
ssited seas sbieh separate Cans Ia
fissni The Usitei States siii hsrsaftes 20
sahiees - the jurisdiction q the federal
ccufts The announcement q the de-
cisiea crseled soms SURPRISE in martins
esaf,rs sicnx The lakes. Toe IL con-
rieteiy fsssrse~ TIE principles u mari
tzms hs, s~lsFpli~.l q ths lsks~. which
hare b-ea IA Fore- for u,ore tksa cen
tnry rhs practical oatron,e q the de-
eissoa xlii ~ that persons committing
efims aboard ship On the lakes ~il Re
He'll n answer u5sier ne lass governing
Ire trisi and pani<hment - erfmiasls
shoes ofsnses are eemmifted on the
"hiEh ses<" The court hold. that the
tradisionss rolier vsich secuvnir>a ths
iclsDd lakrs - nn.isr the Jurisdiction
- he sfases Bordering thereon - 1e.
fecties AMI ss.d ant that - all int~uts
sal parpo~r~ ne lskes ara high seszv
Ja5er tbs ralinx ne punishment
e ihcse xhoss crnes are esxsmilt>d
upsn Ia'<a f>-uel. will rs facilitated
There rill % - chance - escape
threaxh uncertainty - % the exact
rcias a. shieh ths came sas committrd.
II ~ maze - differences whsthsr TIE
crime sasi be osmmstt-S eppo<,ts q go.
faia esaatv - ettrosi,r n, <ra-fs Th~