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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-08-09
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her. you ara modest" she said. you
do not attempt masterpieces"
"Oh, no. The giants like Titan and
Correggio must bs served with both hands.
I have only one, no said. hale lightly. half
sadly.
but you have been a soldier" she said
with quick intuition.
Not much. only during our warmth
/ was compelled 10 handle nothing larger
than palette knife Then | came homo to
New York and az | was no ice there
came here 90 study"
Il am from South Carolina" she said
quietly with rising color.
lie pat his palette down and glanced at
her black dress. Yes" she went on dog
gedly. my father lost all his property
and was killed IN battle with tho northern
ers; ! am an orphan-a pupil OF the con-
servatoire." II was never her custom to
aliude Ia her family or her lost fortunes:
she knew not why she did IL now, but
something impelled her 90 rid her mind Of
II 70 him at once. Yet she was panied at
his grave and plying face.
- am very sorry" be said simply Then
after pause ho added with q gentle
smile: AT am events YOU ana I VIII not
quarrel here under he wings of the French
eagles which shelter us both
u only wanted to explain why l was
alone IN Paris" $40 said. little less as
gressively.
Tie replied by unlocking his palette,
which was ingouiously fastened by d strap
over his shoulder under tho missing aem.
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10 ITFI-
(TO Be Conciuded)
CALIFORNIA; MEANEsT MAN.
Worth 100000, Yet Begrudges His
Wife a Quarter.

From The New York Sun.
A little dried-up man. with deep-set black
! eyes. long white hair and shabby clothes.
may be seer sitting about the hotel oiiicos
/ barber shops. saloons and other public
/ places where there are FREQ chairs and
| newspapers in the city OF bakersfield. In
/ the San Joaquin valley. any day. lie has
| not heen out Of town IN twenty years.
! and II is not likely he ever viii go.
lie Is Daniel =, Waters and ne is worth
between 100000 and 100000. Tie came TO
California IN the gold excitement IN the
| early ffties, and made a fortune of S2oet0
He spent money freely and went back to
Now Yorl. on a visit. In two yeors hes re-
turned 10 California with all his money
gone
This time he found Il was no longer pos
sible for man to pick up fortune in the
gold diegiugs. lie became lawyer. and
had bare subsistence for a decade That
was when he became money saver. and
learned exactly how many cents there are
II a dollar When he was thrity-five years
Old he discovered quicksilver Z. pDsits I'm
Santa Clara county That brought him sew
eral hundred thousand dollars. lie Invested
In lands I'm the san joaquin valley and iu-
creased his wealth ten times over in the
course or twenty years
lie has wife and three children and
many grandchildren. Ills Sons and HIS
daughter worked as laborers after they
- tuo seventeen, ana have never had a
doiar OF aid from ther father. Mrs. Wat
leIs dld washing for Der neighuors until I
All the time her husband WAS. buying lama .
@ha mortgages at the rate Of $1,000 a .
iio owns an tho water bonds issued bv the
CITY OF memphis, Tenn. and has q block
q ilst mortgage bonds ON THE Northern
! acme railroad His hobby IS writing LETT
tets ana he writes Ions ones. so rs rs get I
gu tae weight that a 2-c"nt stamp viii
SAr ~ rte corresponds constantly Win Eew
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peep hole In the curtain, looked over the
opposite roofs. She had seen them many
times before but now they had acquired a
new picturesqueness, which. as her view
was OF course the reverse o. tho poor
painters sketch, must have been a trans
figured memory of her own. Then she
glanced curiously along the line OF win
dows level with hers; all these. however
with their occasional revelations of the
menage behind them, were also familiar
TO her, but now she began to wonder
which was his A singular interest at last
impelled hoT 70 lift her eyes. Higher in
the corner house and SO near tho roof
that 1t scarcely seemed possible for a
grown man TO stand upright behind IT,
was an oeil 10 boeaf looking down upon
the other roofs. and framed In that circu-
lar opening ike n vlgnctte was the hand
some face OF Major ostr3nder. HIS eyes
seemed to be turned toward Ter window.
Her first Impulse was % open T. and recog-
nlzo him with & friendly nod, but an odd
mingling OF mischief and shyuess made
her turn away quickly.
Nevertheless, she met him the next morn
ing walking slowly so near her house that
their encounter might have been scarcely
accidental on his part $40 walked with
him as far as tho conservatoire. In the
light of tho open street She thought he
looked palo and hoiiow-cheekeC: sho Won
dered II Z, was from his enforced frugallty
and was trying to conceive some elaborate
plan of oblifing him t. accept her hos
ptaliiy. az least for a sinala meal. when
he said: "I tlull You have brought me
luck Miss Maynard"
lie opened her eyes wouderinsly.
''Fhe two Russian CO1nosseurs who
stared az US SO ruddy were pleased. how I
ever 10 also stare a. my work They /
offered mo Fabulous SUM for ono Of my /
EirafrIra
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courtesy that half pained half pleased her.
She watched his broad shoulders ana dang
ling sleeve as he went down the stairs. and
then hurricdly turned, entered her room
and locked the door, The smile had faded
from her lips. Going 10 the window she
pressed her hot eyclids against the cool
glass and looked out upon the stars nearly
level with the black roofs around her she
stood there some moments until another
star appeared higher mp against the roof
ridge-the star she was loohinS for. But
here the glass pane before her eyes became
presently dim with moisture. She was
obliged 10 rub II ont with her Handkerchief
yet somehow II soon became again cloud
ed At which she turned sharply away and
went to bed.
20 Be Conclndedl
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ana opened Is portfolio Of sketches az Ills
side. Perhaps they may interest You
more taan tAs copy. which 1 hava attempts
cd only to get at this ms method They
are sketches D have dome here.
There w-e a bu tress of Notro Dame, q
blaek arcn ~ tho Point \elf. part OF am
Ella courtyard iu tlu rauuuure ST. Ger
maln-aA very fresh ana stfEius Yet
v.tH tha recollection ot hl7 poverty in her
mlut size could not help sayings "liut it
you cop q one 81 these masterpiece SOU
know son could sci. D.. Ih.ra -3 always Il
demand isr taat work
=. ..sa. ,,r;i."s 9At these 7. re
II IS perhaps u0t very ambitious. 'e t-..
thoaeattuIy ..ua' brlshtenlns up assam
FL sell these sketches TOO. They are dl-''
marketable. = assure you.'
Heleu.s heart sank again. She member
81 now a. have seen such skctches-7ha
doubted not t.cy wrra his-ia the cheap
shops .u the itue Fo.--an.erc titketed al "a
few francs each Sho Nas silent as Ae ph-
tteHt.y turned them over, Suddenly she ut
tered il Ittc cry.
ale hac just uncovered little sketch
o. what seemed at first sight only a conrds-
az cluster OF roouGps turmer windows ana
ClImreys level w lth tlo Sky ire- t4l Il " .-s
bttU,1 .u tAr UrIte uushinc ot PARIS
a-a.lst rle alue -hy sine klsW So "e.-.
u etr. GOO. were the gritty crystals and ruat
g. -i' '--''f sag '
.-ia--'s ~ lhe CUTTERS anu ''"'i "'"l
tlr moro vivid eoiora ~ tae seiAh.alaa HA1
pa.--.s - HoWct pots under lAt HA-ie
dlH.ty curtains which AHA enc small i ~ es
uI -..rrc. Windows. gcL every sor#l4 ort'li
touched qui trlnsusurcd VITA tnc poetry
and romance ot youth and genius.
'lus h.ve seen ,hist she said.
"Ats. h is "a a,aiy from ms window
one must a. hisn for sugh effects 1oa
would De lrpr4std II you could ee hoN d.i-
fer.ut ue ulr and slnaaIn,
.+No." She Interrupted uNy 81 have
seen Il.'
"Eou. Ao rcpea ted. gazing ut her CURE
1 ousIy
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boy and girl-with the amused omnlscient
tolerance Of youth for q past SO inferior to
the present. Ostrander thought this gray
eyed, independent American French girl
Tar superior TO the obsequious files d hon
heur whose brocaGes had rustlcd through
those quinquOuCos and Helen vaguely
realized the truth Of her fellow pupil's
mschievous criticism of her companion
that day at the Louvre. Surely there was
no classical statue here comparable to the
onc-armed soldier painter. All this was as
yet free from either sentiment or passion
/ and was only the frank pride OF friendship
But oddly enough their mere presence and
) companonship seemed to excite In others
! that tenderness they had not yet felt them
4 selves. Family groups watched the hand
some pair IN their innocent condolences, and
4 with French cXubCrent recognition of Lowell
i Something In their manifest equality Of
I condition kept even the vanest and most
/ susceptible Of spectators from attempted
/ rivalry or cynical Interruption. And when
I at last they dropped side by side on "A sun
| warmed stone bench ON the terrace aud
I Helen, lnclning her brown head toward
her companion. informed him Of the dill
Guilty she had experienced in getting
guhDo soup, rice and chicken. corn cakes
( or any or her favorte home dishes in
Fdris, an exhausted but gallant boulevar-
der arose from contiguous bench and
politely ittng his hat 10 the handsome
couple turned slowly away from those
tender condolences he would not permit
himself 10 hear.
But tho shadow Of the trees began to
ich stfen casting bro All bars across the
ale. and the sun sank lower 20 the level
or their eyes. They We're quite surprised
looking arourd few moments lator 90 dis /
cover that the gardens were quite deserted /
ana ostrander, on consulting his watch, I
found that they had just lost & train which /
the other pleasure seekers had evidently I
awaited Of .fr bon.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-26
Make it Known
To the People

Advertisements under above classifica-
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O'Clock every night except Saturdays, when
the closing hour Is TO-
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Louis Union Station with all lines for the
east, north and southeast
Through tickets on sale 10 all points.
Fur further information can on OF ad-
dress. Z. c. EOAG,
City Ticket Agent
Or, ". TORREY, Depot Agent
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NANTED-Three furnished rooms for
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sl6O-4t*
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CONNECTIONS.

No. loi. Kansas Aa;l-ttss reclining chair
cars tseats freel and Pullman drawing room
sieepers 20 Wichita ara Burton. kan. Con
meets at Wichita. Kan. with A T & :. F.
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Connects at Burton, Kan. with a. 7. &
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No. f91 8. Louis Mail-Hss reclining
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No iG5 Colorado and California limited
Has reclining chair cars tseacS free5 10
Burton and Aathoay. Kan. Pullman Buf-
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WANTED-To buy secondhand furniture
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HOW ABOUT
Your Letter Heads
And Envelopes?

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-06
PROVIDING FOR NEW STREETS.

The Board of Street Openings yesterday urged
the presentation the Legislature OF bill to give
to the Board discretionary power In the appoint
ment Of Commissioners 10 acquire title to property
In the name OF the city. AS the law now stands.
the Supreme Court appoints n set of Commissioners
for each little street 10 be opened. This has made
the expense greater than II property for half a
dozen streets could be acquired for the city by one
commission. There about 275 men engaged
In this kind Of work. receiving SO for every day
they sit in commission.
The Board authorized the opening Of the follow
ing streets: St. Pauls Place, from Webster-ave. TO
Fulton-ave.: Morris-ave from the Concourse TO
Webster-ave.; Cromwell-ave.. from Boston Road TO
Bronx Park
II understand you doing macadam work up
town by days labor?' said Controller Fitch.
Yes we are" retorted Commissioner Hafen.
"By days labor?' queried Deputy Commissioner
Wilds OF the Public Works Department. in appar-
ent amazement.
Eyes and we get 1t done for 10 cents a square
ward You can't get IT done by contract for that.
retorted Mr. Hafen. hotly.
Mayor Strong paid Mr.. Haffen compliment. de-
claring that he was the kind Of public official 10
have-"one VINO keeps ahead of the people. and
doesn't let the people get ahead of him
opening Two-hundred- n nd thirty seoond-st at Riv-
erdale-ave upon the entire city was beaten. The
street ordered opened. but the Troperty-owners
will have to bear the expense.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-06
PTSSI4 CiLFSKINS MADE HERE.

The firm Of J. 5. Barnet Bro. OF TINS c"'' WIN
,an,erics at Little Falls. n. Y. and oranch S'oie
a, No 70 south-st Boston. is producing RUSSIA
calfskin remarkable for strength. meiiowness anu
uniform color This industry Is still IN an eihois
STATE in this country, for until within lie" years
This stock was all Imported -.
~ voss-s barnet make this stock in ten DIFF
go. shoaas which include their celebrated OK
80 chocolate and tan colors This firm mas
,sod novel way OF pla cling these coors before me
pubic being sample books containiaSf 1Hg II has
SnioDaa large trade for the goods In EUROPE
which is bringing Goals % cast The o house
~ vrc-,s n south Africa. Australia, lnoia anu
other countries. -. ,h,ob this house
The fame OF superior wax cali wh s' ''i'' N
also PRODUCES has been OF long standlne' 49,, Maui
This firm received the gold medal a, the p d.
OrIeans exhibition in 1885, the geld medai a al 10
4, fsSa (the only gold medal ever a"ardeu ~ "a
',rerican arm for finished calfskins). ana the so
,,nadai nj inc Worlds Fair in 1889.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-06
STOLE A DETECTIVES WASHING.

A thief SOME time ago stole the weekly "ashihs
OF Detective Lockwood. OF the Yves. Ihlr'y
q, station from the roof OF No. 4sS West FORTY
h,a :. The detective was only one among large
,,,,,ber ~ neople in the neighborn;od whose linen
suddenly disappeared. and he went on sun huh'
for the thief From etter-carrier he learned ,ha'
a man had been 10 leave the building win
bundle early the morning his linen vanished ana 70
90 into hous. in West Forty-second-s'' i'och"oo''
called at the house and saw piied OF cn''is So
.,.,. ., household linen He waited outside
80, ,h man whose description he mad ascertained'
- ,,onr and arrested him. He proved TO De
lanes Nc Eivovy Of No ,S2 seven "a ana IN, I'M
~ ,yo uomen VINO lived In the Foriy-seconi-
=, house They were arrested also. ana az, W.T.,
held for examination yesterday In Jefferson NH
COuf.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-06
THE FryEBAL or MRS. HAMBURG.

The funeral of Mrs. Naumourg' the VIZ
F1kan Naumburg. Of the banking house OF Nau'".
burg. Lauer & Co. OF No. Wa!l'st'' was hein a'
Ter home. No IS West Fifty-eighth-st' yes'erua'
morning. There was large attendance Oh ii'e,
Of the family, Mrs. Naumours hd'ins 80 49,
-, 80 acora,n,ances and Felix Adler, con-
rnc,,o, ~ hers by marriage. in brief ADDRESS,
e,logized her in the most complimentary terms.
Mrs Naumburg died IN Wednesday after a IN
rering illness Of six months in the hfty-four I
TeaI Of her age Mr. Naumburg and TWO sohs.
Wsiter and George one a graduate ana the other
a student at Harvard University. survive her:
quartet and soprano soloist The cof5n.
which was placed in the music room OF the n9use,
Wa literally banked with flowers ytolets ana IlIIeS
predominatirg The burial was In Woodlawn GEM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-06
NELSON WHEATCROFTS FUNERAL.
SERVICES YESTERDAY AT THE CHURCH OF
THE TRANSPORTATION.

The funeral Of Nelson Wheatcroft, the actor. VINO
died on Wednesday took place yesterday afternoon
al the Church Of the TRANSPORTATION. Notwthstand-
ing that IL was raining hard all the forenoon, long
befor. the time set for the services crowd gain
cred in front OF the church and increased as the
time drew near for the opening OF the doors The
doors were opened at 100 o'clock, and the crowd
focked In. filling every available seat but those re-
served for the members OF the Lambs the Players,
the Actors Fund the Actors order Of Friendship
the American Dramatists' Club and the Shakespeare
Society. a large number Of pupils from the Empire
Dramatic School also present. a little before
o'clock the members OF the various clubs and or
CARNATIONS marched into the church and took the
seats assigned TO them.
The sTuce In front OF the altar was banked with
roses. mes and vioets. and a large number or set
pieces. which had been sent by friends. Promptly az
o'clock the coffin. preceded by the Rev. Edmund
Banks Smith. was brought into the cnurch ana
placed before the altar. The pabearers were henry
Cheever Goodwin, William Gillette. Bronson Howard
ana Appleton Morgan The coffin was completely
hidden beneath clusters OF lilies and vioets While
the procession moving down the aisle the quar-
tet composed OF DE Wolf Hopper. Edmund Stanley.
Miss Sarah Walker and Miss Nella Bergen, accom-
with Me. The service was read by the rev MT
Smith. At the end OF the service the quartet sang
Nearer My God 10 Thee" while the coffin was
carried and PLACED In the hearse, which took II
10 the Grand Central Station. where X was placed
aboard the train for WOodlawn.
Owing ill-health, the Rev. DR. Houghton was
compelled to leave town for two three weeks and
was unable 10 conduct the service. Mrs. Wheat
croft suffering from nervous prostration and
was unable to be present.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-06
A BTJLDTNG FOR PAY PATIENTS WANTED.

The German Hospital ard Dispersary Is on
firm basis but Is, of course anxious TO extend It's
sphere Of usefulness The hospital buildings arc d.
Seventy-seventh-st PARK and Lexington aVes'' anc
tho disnensary is at No 1871 Second-ave. The an
nual report Of the trustees for 1895 Is the twenty
seventh one 1t shows steady growth. The great
est need now is L separa.e building for prlvatc
natients Owing the hard times no active enort
was made to secure money for this purpose. out
now |, is hoped that friends OF the institution Will
make II possible 10 carry out the plan. such a
building is a source Of increased income gives ad-
dional room for free patients. and Is great boon
rhn soc,e,v now has sa5 members. the new
names enrolled last year being l32 I'm number me
society Of iunior members has also oeen usefui.
The children pay g year each. Substanuai glitS
came from the German Charit;' ban Associs 'lo.i
the Hospita' Saturday and Sunday Association ana
The concert held by the Arion and Liederkranz soc
efins The legacies and gifts amounted TO slo 10
last wear Albert Tag gave 300 OF free patients.
20, received S days Of hospital service ana ~
pay patients l2sSS days Since 300 'sSf!o paue"'9
have been treated.