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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-12-12

The slight pressure of hcr hands As
to a year ago, when her charms and
her flattery had been wine to him.
Hope you are well and having a
good time, Mrs. Jack" he replied. "How
Is everybody? I've been away, you
know"
rs that an explanation of your de-
sertion ?''
He nodded.
"Oh. l heard another tale"
He moved uneasily. You hear
everything. Is Jack at homer"
Hes gone to the club. Did you come
to see Jack?"
mo ! came to see you
She smiled. you may smoke II you
like. Shall give you a cup OF tea?"
"Yes. please" He was i'll at ease:
the old atmosphere stifled him, and her
evident pleasure at getting him back
made him realize that he had come
back, and 1t brought a queer. uncom-
Portable feeling of shame.
you were riding in the Row yes
terday,' she remarked, as she handed
him cup.
Eyes. Were you there"
Il was, but you didn't see me. You
were too much engaged to waste time
or eyes on an old friend"
Don't talk like that" He spoke
brusquely. Where was t."
"You were following Miss Barnes, tho
girl everyone has gone mad about
Have they?"
what a question! AS il you had no
ears. Draw your chair nearer mine
l mean nearer the fire. Now we are
quite cozy. You look very we'll and
horribly young. whereas l wear more
shabby every day"
He laughed. what rubbish. Ber-
thai"
She smiled and looked at his eyes.
Il shall bleach my hair white and
take 10 something antique. like morals,
or a tirara. l shall 60 in for church
work, distribute tracts, admit have a
girl of 16. and become a chaperon, in
purple velvet and old lace.
"My dear Bertha"
Don't you like the picture? l do.
After all, it will be a new role. and
am tired of pretending to be more fast
than l am. It's chic to be naughty
nowadays. unless you're music hall
artist and marry lord: then one has
to be horribly virtuous."
How absurd you are!' He smiled
easily amused.
my hands positively appear middle
aged. Look at them"
She held one toward him, and he
touched it for a second. the sparkle Of
diamonds binding him.
She spoke timidly. You used tC
think them very pretty, Ronald"
He flushed scarlet.
II do still" But his hand relaxed
q II her fingers burnt him.
His eyes were on the fire, hers on hi!
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-12-12
The New Woman Tells . Fish story

The New Woman Tells . Fish story
Miss Nellie Jones, a Philadelpnis
girl, while visiting friends in Bristoi on
Tuesday had a rather remarkable nsn'
ing adventure. The Delaware at ths
point is fairly alive with German carp
some of which have grown to emu
nous size. A fishing party was organ,
ICED in honor of Miss Jones Visit anu
Laing's wharf was selected as the spO'
on which to lure the wary fish. Ml''
Jones had no sooner cast her line 'na'
the hook was seized by a greedy carr
In the struggle which followed the Lon
angler lost her balance and was ao'r
ally pulled into the river. Fortunate
the water was not over three feet ue'f
and she pluckily held fast to her na.I
eventually landing her fish, 1t PRIV.
to be a beauty and weighed a trihe w.
ten and a half pounds. Miss Jones ""
very proud OF her capture. ana w.
have the fish stuffed and mouh'e''
Philadelphia Record.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-12-12
NEWSY TRIPLES

Odessa Is said to be the prettiest and
most European town in Russia.
Sweden has a deaf and dumb corps
of the Salvation Army. Four meetings
are held weekly.
One hundred thousand Odd Fellows
have died since the order was organized
in the United States.
In the time Of Christ the seven bright
stars collectively known as 1.-The Big
Dipper" were in the form Of diamond.
The highest inhabited building in
Europe is the Alpine club house on
Mount Rosa-12, 900 feet above the sea
level.
The largest check was one of $685.
693, $50. drawn on the Bank of England
in payment for the Kimberley diamond
mines.
In Middle Smithfield, Pa. there is a
chestnut tree that measures nineteen
feet in circumference four feet above
the ground.
Gold heaters say that speck Of gold
weighing less than the one-millionth
part of a grain can be seen with the
naked eye.
Half a dozen men who were rolling in
wealth in the prosperous 1919 period
are now inmates of the San Francisco
pOorhouse.
The first military order issued by
General Grant is in the possession of
Colonel Dawson. late quartermaster OF
the Twcnty-first Illinois.
The coolest place in North America
is at the mouth Of the Mckenzie river
where the temperature Is often as low
as 70 degrees below zero
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-12-12

glanced at her; he raised his nat
with his eyes OH the boy at her side
The boy was a pretty. far creature
with foolish face; the kind OF man inc
end of this century coins and regrets
its coinage. The girl was worth some
thing better, tho man thought. Himself,
perhaps.
He mad an old-fashoned mind, and
oldfashicned honor. Modern women
will never mold such man. HIS
mother ana his sisters lived in big
place in The north of England. He had
drifted INTO the larger world of London
life, and knocked about as most men
must bu-, somehow. the best of him
including sneaking, timid reverence
for a few good women, had never been
quite rubbed Off.
The gil was the pretty Miss Barnes
and he had met her at Christmas
house party il the country. He thought
she snuhbeG him. and that she mistook
his attentions for idle flirting, such as
a man considers necessary in the com
pany OF a much-admired woman.
He thought also, that boy will
amnse her; lie can design her new
frock, ana knows her favorite cigar
cites. ! an too cid, and I'm out OF the
game
His vanity needed soothing, SO he
went to call on an old friend.
She sat in dimly lighted drawing
room; it was heavy with perfumes and
eXOtics. She wore becoming teasoWn
and her dyed hair looked it's best in the
glow shining through the rose-col-
Ored lamp shades.
Dear Ronald" she cried. I'm quite
delighted TO see ycu. What a traunt
you have henn Sit near the fire and
get warm. Isn't 1t freezing to-day?'
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-12-12

Roberta" said the emancipated
woman to her daughter, Il can see a
thing or two. You are in love with
Charles Wetherill."
We'll. mamma. suppose ann"
Then why don't you pluck up cour-
age to propose before some other wom-
an gets him? He's the very best cook
in the town and he has money in his
own right. Judge.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-12-12
WHITE HOUSE WORK.
WHAT HAS BEEN DONE TO REM
OVATE EXECUTIVE MANSION.
In Fresh Goat OF Paint Some of the
Floor Coverings Are Worn Thrend-
bare by the Ceaselcss Tramp of Oncc
Seekers

HILE the President
and Mrs. Cleveland
were at Gray Ga
bles the White
House has under
gone its annual
summer renovation.
The work that was
done las. summer
could nearly all be
classed under the
head of house
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-12-12

She'll marry you. George
satisfy father you can support me- \.
He-Do you think l could get mn r,
play poker with me just once
Topics.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-12-12

1t is announced that the flying n' ..M
is a recent discovery in the Ca"e.
country of Africa. 1t Is INK oe'
the bat and true mouse
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-12-12
"PRINCE CHARMING. y

COLD winter day
in the park, and a
fog in the city. y
man, walking with
a military step and
erect bearing, WAS
recognized by a
pretty girl. who
drove past him In
a phacton with two
splendid horses.
The man Scarccly
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-30

cipally to the smalleT sizes. The record
for the month is thirteen centrifugal
pumps. with a total capacity of 10, $50 600
gallons per hour.
Quite number of triple-acting and
deep-well pumps driven by steam and
gasoline engines and some attached to
horsepower were sold during the month:
Farmers in the Dakotas, Kansas, Ne
braska and Arizona are awakening to the
the way of irrigation. Inquiries are daily
received from these States as to pumps
and other machinery, but the railroad
company has, by its heavy charges, pre-
vented such trade being worked up. Dis
elimination in favor OF Eastern manufac-
turers practically prohibits San Francisco
firms from competing for that trade.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-30
casserly and walborg Ramsell, both of ocean

Casserly and Walborg Ramsell, both of Ocean
View.
JENk1N-GILES-In this city, June 20, 1895,
by the Rev. DR.. Ollie, William Jenkin of Coulter.
vile, CAL, and Alba Giles of Butte City, Mont.
LONG-NELSON-In Sacramento June %, 1895
by the Rev. X. Nj. Stevenson, Henry w. Long OF
Sacramento and Lizzie L. Nelson of san Fran.
cisco.
LOTHROP-SHERWOOD this city, June 90
1895, by the Rev. NJ. NJ. Gibson, Charles E.
Lothrop and Margaret Sherwood, both of San
Francisco.
LLAND-JAMESON-In this city, j une %
1895, by the Rev. DIR. Ollie, George B. McClel,
land and Anna Bruce Jameson. both of Oakland.
PFEIFFER-CARSON-I In Alameda. June %
1895, by the Rev. Father Sullivan, George w.
Pfeiffer and Edda F. Carson both of Alameda
RUSSELL-BA1LEY-In this city, by the Rev.
Father Brennan, James J. Russell and Mary
Bailey, both of San Francisco
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MARRIED.
CASSERLY-RAMSELI- this city, June ~,
1896. by the Rev. Father Connolly, Eugene II.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-30
A Fisherman's Adventure with a Shark,

W. II. Muller writes from Arkansas Pass,
Tex, to Forest and Stream as follows:
son June IA last, while out fishing for tar
pom. a shark got on my hook, and the boom
of the boat struck me in the back OF the
neck, knocking me head first into the
channel, and the shark then got me in the
calf of the left leg, taking me twenty feet
down in the channel. However, 1 man
aged to pull myself up on the line, which
had in my hand and tied to the boat, and
when l pulled myself up to the boat
kicked the shark in the jaws at least twelve
times, tearing large cash in my limb, and
the boatman then dumped me in the boat,
and landed the shark, killing him, and
we sailed for shore. 1t laid me up for
seven weeks. However, l am going out
this evening and presume you will hear
from me again before leaving here,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-30
Binders, Contracts.

G. n. Earle with James McConahy to erect
two-story building on line of Second avenue l75
OF California street: $170O.
Mrs. Cahill with Ackerson & Patterson, to
erect a twostory building n line of Haight
street, 125 w OF Scott: $4943
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-30
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Licenses 10 marry were granted yesterday ~
follows:
john E. Killeen and Mamie Estelta 21-1S.
William Campbell and Mary Keenan,, 28-25.
r. ]. Lathrop and Margaret A. Hartford, 26-27.
Joseph w. Lamme and Maude G. Aver, 34-2S.
Joseph D. O'Nell and Florence G. Nolan, 1926.
w. M. Biggs and Norma D. Chadwick, 1856.
Alfred L. Dohson and Edith c. Horn, 1920.
&. Il. Lothrop and Margaret Sherwood, 1910.
Andrew &. Lund and Anna g. Samp son, 2S-27.
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BIRTHS MARRIAGES DEATHS.

Birth, marriage ana death notices sent by mall
VIII not be inserted. They must be handed in At
either OF the publication offices and be Endorsed
With the name and residence of persons authorized
TO have the same published.l
BORN.
ChAFT-At Buena Vista Ranch, near Salinas.
Monterey County, CAL, June 81 1898, to the wife
of Harry NJ Craft, a son.
DEGAN-In this city, June IS, 1895. to the wife Of
j. ]. began, son.
FRANClSCOVICH-In this city, June IL, 1895,
10 the wife Of F. Francscovch, daughter.
GOODMAN-In this city, June &c, 1895, to the wife
Of III. d. Goodman, son.
H0GAN-1n this city, June 20, 1895, to the wife Of
]. 81. Hogan, son.
HEANEY-In this CITY, June "a 1885, to the wife
OF Edward j. Heaney, q son.
LYNCH-In this city, June 20, 1895, to the wife Of
Michaei Waters Lynch, twin sons
oU1NN-In this city, June Is, 1885, TO the wife Of
Daniel ]. Quinn, son.
TUNNEY-In this city, June 81, 1895, TO the wife
OF James ]. Tunney son.
WALKER-In this city. June 20, 1895, to the wife
of w. r. Walker, daughter.
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DIVORCE SUITS BEGUN.
Fredericka L. Ficke against Frederick Ficke.
Hattie L. Ltchfield against Neil Litchf1eld.
The morning times., 1895-08-18

fun force Of the fiery blast that had swept
through the hollo W and spent itsfury uponit.
1t tboreevidence of the intense heat in cracked
frames and the cTumbling debris that lay
at its feet. Key picked up some of the still
warm fragments, and was not surprised that
they easily broke in gritty grayish pow
der In his hands. In spite of his preoccupa-
tion with the human interest, the instinct OF
the prospector was still strong upon him,
and he almost mechanically put some of the
pieces in his pocket. Then, after another
caerful survey Of the locality for any further
record of its vanished tenants, he returned
TO his horse. Here he took from his saddle
bags, half listlessly, a precious phial encased
in wood, and opening it, poured into another
thick glass vessel a part of a smoking fluid.
He then crumbled some OF the calcined frag-
ments in the glass and watched the ebullition
that followed with perfunctory gravity
When il had almost ceased he drained off
the contents into another glass which he set
down, and then proceeded to pour some
water from his drinking flask into the
ordinary tin cup which formed q part of
his culinary travelling kit. Into this he
put three or four pinches of salt from his
provision store. A white cloud instantly
gathered In the colorless fluid, and then fell
in fine film to the bottom of the glass.
Keys eyes concentrated suddenly, the list
less look left his face. His fingers trembled
slightly as he again let the salt water fall
into the solution, with exactly the same re-
suit. Again and again he repeated it, until
the bottom Of the glass was quite gray with
the fallen precipitate. And his own face
grew as gray.
His hand trembled no longer as he care
fully poured off the solution so as not to
disturb the precipitate at the bottom. Then
he drew out his knife, scooped a little of
the gray sediment upon its point, and
emptying his tin cup turned it upside down
upon his knee, placed the sediment upon it
and began to spread it over the dull surface
Of its bottom with his knife. He had in
tended TO rub it briskly with bis knife
blade. But in the very action OF spreading
1t, the first stroke of his knife left upon
the sediment and the cup a luminous streak
of FURNISHED silver
He got up and drew a long breath to still
the beating OF his heart. Then he rapidly
The morning times., 1895-08-18
CHAPTER II.

But Keys attention was presently di-
rected to something more important 10 his
present purpose The keen wind which he
hadfaced iumOuuting thegrade had changed
and was now blowing al his back. HiseX
perieuce Of forest fires had already taught
sim that this was too often only the cold
tr rushing in to fin the vacuum made by
rhe coufagra,ion, and it needed not his sen
cation OF an acrid snlarting in hiseyes and an
tnacoountable dryness in the air which he
was now facing, 10 convince him that the
fire was approaching him. II had evil
deully Travelled faster than he had expected,
or had divcrged from its course. He was
disappointed, not because IL would oblige
him TO take another course TO SINNERS,
as Coninson had sugg gested, but for
very different reason Ever since his
vision Of the preceding night he had re-
solved TO revisit the hollow and discover the
mystery. He had kept his purpose Sc
cret. partly because he wished TO avoid the
testing remarks Of his companions, but par
ticularly because he wished TO go alone
from a very singular feeling that while
they had witnessed the incident, it was
something vaguely personal to himself
To this was also added the uneasy I'M
preston he had experienced during The
night that this mysterious habitation and
its occupants were in the track of the CON
flagration lie had not dared TO dwellupon
it on account OF Uncle Dicks evident re-
sponsibilhy for the origin OF the fire, and
the reflection that the inmates OF the
dwelling would have had ample warning
in time to escape. But he and his com
panious might have helped them and then
but here he stopped PTeble Key had not
passed the age of romance, but Ike other
romancists, he thought he had eyadcd il 10y
treating it practically.
He had reacbed a point where the TRAN di-
verged TO the right, and he must take that
direction If he wished to make detour
Of the burning woods TO reach Skinners.
His momentary ndecision communicated it.
self to the horse, who halted. Recalled 10
himself, he looked down mechanically, when
his attention was attracted by an un-
familiar object lying in the dust Of the tran.
It was small slipper-so small that it must
have belonged 10 some child. He dismount-
ed Ind picked it up. 1t was worn and
shaped to the foot. It could not have lain
there long. for it was not filled OF covered
with the wind blown dust OF the tran as al
other adjacent objects were. If it was
dropp. 10y passing traveller, that traveller
must have passed dConinson'sg going grooming
within The last twelve hours. II was
scarcely possible that the shoe could have
dropped from the foot without the wearer's
knowing il. and it must have been dropped in
an urgent flight or it would have been re-
covered. Thus practically Key treated his
romance. And having done so be in
stautly wheeled his horse and plunged into
the road in the direction OF the fire.
But be was surprised after twenty min
utes riding to find that The course OF
tie fire had evidently changed. II was
The morning times., 1895-08-18

I would say, Sorry TO hear 1t, Mr.. Ghost,
but perhaps it couldn't be helped, and am
ready to forgive, but if he should tell me
the old man was not game, would hurl a.
chunk through his contemptible shade"
Captain, you ought to be ashamed of
yourself!" she cried
mo, my dear; a man ought never be
ashamed to tell the truth"
Yes, but there are times when silence
is nobler than the truth Silence is the
companion Of suffering, and there is true re-.
Igion in suffering, for the Savior sadly
smiled upon it"
He turned aboue in his chair and looked
steadily q her The sun was gone, it was
almost dusk, but ne could see that her face
was deeply sad
why, Agnes, what is the matter?"
"Nothi ng"
Yes, something. What is it? Have
I said anything to wound your
''No, nothing has been SAID"
"Then must say that I'll be hanged II
I understand you. Just now you were as
lively as aCricket; now you are N the dumps.
Agnes, that's no way TO make home cheer--
full
Perhaps not"
Perhaps not" ne repeated IT indulge
in no perhapses. know it isn't. But come,
wen have some music"
few evenings latter George Huley
came home with the captain. he was
dignificd aud thoughtful, and during the
evening he addressed but few remarks to
the mistress Of the house. Once when the
captain pIayfuly said that women were
truer than men, Hurley turned to Mrs..
Strum aud asked:
do you think sO?''
They are nearly always as true as
they are permitted TO be-" she answered
Circumstances could make a saint a Har.''
He made no reply, he silently smoked
his cigar. It was evident that the hostess
aud the visitor were uOt pleased with
each other
During the three months that followed,
Huley was several times a guest at the
The morning times., 1895-08-18

his own way. And he had his own way at
Louisville, when he married Agnes Logan.
But society wondered as 70 the devices he
must have employed to win her. She was
beautiful and was at least fifteen years
younger than himself. She had been ex-
ceedingIy, though innOcenuy gay, and it
seemed that he had suddenly sobered her.
Strum would not consent TO live in a city
a serni-solitude, he said, was mans only fit
abode. Il am simply existing in the hope
that war may come, and man can wait
with more patience in the country than in
town." he declared.
But how about your wife, - some one 60 4
humoredly asked. lis she too waiting for
a WARP
she has placed her life in my hands,"
the captain answered, 'and it is her duty
to go with me, to make my home agreeable"
SO he took his wife 10 the Indian Ter
ritory and settled upon a picturesque strip
of land lying along the Arkansas line.
Here he built a house among the graceful
trees, and here at evening he sat with
his wife on the veranda, looking out over
the red mans romantic country.
One evening he said: Agnes, I met
a man to-day whom I knew a good While
ago. He served as q newspaper CORE
spondent during one Of the Indian wars
and became much attached to him"
II didn't know that you formed attach
ments,' she replied.
''Oh, don't, but once in a great while
they form themselves, and when they
do, they are strong. l never reason with
a friendship. 1t must be prompted By IN
The morning times., 1895-08-18
(copyrigbt. 1857

strum had never ceased to regret that he
had been compelled to leave the army.
Just why he left was not known, but there
was a general agreement that it was on
account OF a duel. 1t was known that
he had killed u civiliannamed Letherton, the
son of a prominent judge. strum was
captain. Once no distinguished himself
by leading desperate charge against the
Sioux Indians, and the road to promotion
was easy-but then came trouble and he
left the army. H. was rather gruff,
typical cavalryrnan, but he could be enter
tanning. Women called him a charming
oddity; men We're inclined to let him have
The morning times., 1895-08-18

growing clearer before him; the dry heat
seemed to come more from the right, in
the direction OF the detOur he should have
taken 10 SINNERS. This seemed almost
proyldential and in keeping with his prac-
tical treatment Of his romance, as was
also the TACT that 10 all probability the fire
had not visited the ljttle hollow that he
Intended to explore. BE eknew he was near
1nG II now; the locality had been strongly
impressed upon him even "a the darkness
OF the previous evening. He had passed
the rocky ledge: his horses hoofs no longer
rang out clearly; slowly and perceptibly
they became deadeucd and lost in the springy
MOSES aud finally the uetted grasses and
tangled vines that indicated the vicinity of
the dcnsely wooded hollow Here, too,
were already some OF the wider spaced
vauguards Of that woodruff here pecu-
liar circumstance struck him. He was al
ready descending the slight decIivity,
but the distance, instead OF deepening
iu leafy shadow, was actually growing
lighter. here were the outskirtiug sen
tinels Of the wood, but the wood itself was
gone. BE fpurred his horse through the
tan gums between the opened columns and
pulled up 10 amazement.
hollow filled with the already black and
dead stumps OF the utterly consumed forest.
More than that, from the indications before
him the catastrophe must have almost i'm
mediately followed their retreat from the
hollow on the preceding night. 1t was
evident that tie fire had leaped the inter
veHtng shoulder OF the spur in one OF those
unaccountahle but by no means rare phe-
nomena OF this form Of disaster The
circling heights around were yet untouched;
only the hollow and The ledge of rock be
side 1t, against which they had blundered
with their horses when they were seeking
the mysterious window in the darkness
OF the evening before, We're calcined and
destroyed He dismounted and climbed
the ledge, SUI warm with the spent fire
4 large mass OF grayish outcrop had evi-
IDENTIFY been the focus OF the furnace blast
OF heat that must have ragged In this spot
He was sRirting its crumblinG debris,
when he started suddenly at O discovery
which made everything else fade into utter
insignificance. Before him, in q slight
depression formed by fault or lapse in