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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-04-18
HER FACE WAS HER FORTUNE

: What lovely face" murmured Ernest
Moore
He was an artist to his finger tips, and
certainly the girl was charming She was
slipping her tea in the shade Of palm
and the painters trained observation
noted that the glove that held the Sevres
cup had seen service on many days, and
that she was the most p.ainly-attired wo-
man in the fashionable crowd that throng-
ed his cousins drawing-room.
Mrs. Cameron caught the phrase in pass
ing and smiled.
Il am glad you admire Helen. She IS
one Of my pet proteges-a school-friend Of
Vera, you know. Her people lost their
money a few years ago, and they are
horribly poor. l am afraid. 1t is positive
" dreadful when one thinks that girl
with her appearance should be obliged TO
go about In a last seasons gown. 1t is
such things said Mrs. Cameron, solemn
". which make one wonder at the ways
of Providence"
do you want to be introduced" she
asked.
What a question! OF course do"
a moment later he had drawn a chair 10
the girls side. and was making himself
agreeable to her with the tact of we'll
bred man.
She must have known that She was
beautiful, and yet there was no trace of
self-consciousness or afectadon about
her: the face lent her. in his mind. an
added charm. once looking up sudden
ly. she flushed TO find his eyes upon her
face. He apologized quickly.
You must think me an awful bore to
stare at you So" he said. Pray forgive
me- Miss VINEYARD; I don't mean TO be
rude. The fact is. I am painter, and
yours is just the type of face for pict-
ure l have in my head. I would give any
sum TO find a model like you.
The conversation grew more personal af-
ter that, and unconsciousiy their voices
dropped. so that they were practically
tete-a-tete in a crowd.
She questioned him about his profession.
and soon he found himself confding to
her more OF his hopes and ambitions than
a man usually confdes to an acquaintance
of half an hour.
When she rose at length 10 take leave OF
her hostess, he shook hands with visible
regret.
He was hard at work in his studio the
next morning, when visiting-card, bear
ing her name. was brought to him.
His first sensation was pleasure, his
second surprise. When she entered and
he noted that her lips were trembling with
an embarrassment she could not conceal,
his perplexity increased.
She gave him no time for conjecture
about her visit. but plunged into an expla-
nation straightway.
Mr. Moore" she said. with a nervous
tremor in her voice, Il have come to ask
YOU a favor. 1 dare say Mrs. Cameron
has told you that We are very poor. Ny
father is an invalid, and my brothers and
sisters are young. so I am unable TO leave
home. although I am very anxious to earn
a little money. Yesterday you said you
would give any sum to find model like
me. Mr.. Moore. I am in urgent need OF
precisely fifty dollars, so have put false
pride in my pocket and come to ask you
to let me be your model. If you did not
mean what you said. and I can be Of no
use to you. don't mind telling me so. It
is purely a business proposal that 1 put
before you"
He spoke quickly, earnestly.
II shall be delighted to paint you. 1
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-04-18

cit would. iu deed, be Easter Day Tor
the world" SAYS Charlotte Smith, the
woman who is trying to have bicycles
banished by act of the Massachusetts
LEGISLATURE. I'll bicycles could be taken
from. the streets and suburbs for twenty
four hours. An Easter in which new
thoughts and new hopes would rise
above the evil tendencies which have
enslaved them for the past year.
..Rarish the bicycles from the roads
Faster sunday. Ii breaks down the
borrier ana makes it easier to so wrong.
-role 9v,av the l.cy,.e Tor that one day,
~ for mo- other uay in the year, and we
shall have a great aud glorious Easter
y bright and triumphant Gay Wheu riga
can figbt wroDs without the remeuu-
ouslv popular bicycle working against
...rbs woman who rides O bicycle E1s-
a.. sunday is stapI+us, either knowing
~ ~. lpIncwiusIy is. long way III the
-, direcricn. The woman Who
80 be,. far-hter out 10 ride the wheel
-. afternoon S Viluly paving the
-. fo. n future which neither she nor
~ Girl viii DE able 90 face with an up
80 - c6uatenauce. III that gTl goes
-..'.,,,.r within the twelve-Lonth let the
-soer blame herself and the olcycle-
but not the girl. s,,
= IN, sorrv TO hear that my friend
cberlotte smith wants the bicycle uheh
- the streets Easter Sunday. she is
- woman aul q sincere woman. j
-. nor f,yo weeks ago in the business
l',F ~ n friend. She is yoUnslsh
1ni8dle-aged woman, VINO OoasSS VI Ue-
ing nifty. but looks lorly. " I1u sl'G
toits She is almost pretty. ana Nueu gu
80. me sound of her voice you IKE
her She is sincere. OF thlnAS sue Is
. lint Sine is all wrong ABOUT the DIG!
Gle. ,.-,,1.,, creat,,re
"5ov.T ON Poverty ROW lit her dress
w ..-sgn, i'm a wild. weird drunken
g I have often wondered since II
- - md not say that women should
- ",,..,i, have dresses or voices De-
49,, +b9t one poor bleared woman went
80 go. LIN both, / suppose there can
"-o ,--i77.,,1s and wheels. Even CharlOl'e
-. 80 there can; but she never
- or,- of the exceptions. She 1uil',S
sSN ely - ont looking for bicycle
1u~.i She has followed Rescue
C9~ns" through already ma! hl9oo Gus ,.- ~
o@,ps ,c5 mat she has visited the 0ou-
Iov r,'r, At midnight when the W ''s
ao Y - - -, here and only wheels were
We NJ, Mat makes difference you
~, And Easter sunday II VIII
~. ~, an the difference in the world.
TT had twenty-Seyen uauSI'S.S, -.
~ The Goddess Naja, VINO oied IN
'...s; bocause there were not twenty
-'.'l etSSrol Kingdoms for them to
seven e'.- sS1rid 20 out and purchase
zen '97 wheels. They should
,re fbe new easily cared Tor bear
,r5 The new high sears Their
.s~Yll match their tool bags,
,. ,., gEee,s te painted any color the
-f~ should order twenty-sey.en
I'D, r-sunes. TO match the
.~5 r-ster Sunday afternoon,
,S,-rh. the music the good
,..., s.s -. flowers. should turn out
", ...,, vi,b my girls. l shrewdly
49,. b. .., -s,t should die Of pride when
I sav them so pedailing up Ine avenue ave. 9,
Bpr om r positive that I should not ale
~ 80, cr,c =, over doctor bills nor ruin my
mrs. se'C with apothecaries' sundies.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-04-18
HAS MADE FOR IBR"-CoNsTANCE MERRIFIELD.


wish could find words in which TO thank
you for Offering me the chance When
would you give me sitting? Would to-
morrow, at eleven, suit you?'
"Oh, yes" she said; all days are the
/ same TO me-
When she had gone he took up his
brush again. but Mr.. Moore's work for the
rest of that morning was represented by
three square inches of background which
he subsequently found cause to remove
with a palette knife.
He attributed his lack Of appetite to ov-
er-woyk. 2Ir. Moore was mistaken he
was in love.
The picture was nearly finished. and IT
was the best thing he had done. He knew
il, and rejoiced as he fingered tenderly
over the last touches.
rs good he told Helen, I'm sure OF
it, though l say 1t who shouldn't. 1t
would be strange. wouldn't II, II my
4 chance meeting with you. should prove 4
stepping stone to success"
she didn't reply. and lie stihed q sigh
as he bent over the canvas.
1t was not the first time that her lack
OF responsiveness had chilled him. OF
late she had shown no trace Of the SYM
pathy which had charmed him on the day
of the Introduction.
she dislikes me-" he thought bitterly
land she wishes me to see that our in
tercourse must remain on n business foot
ing. When the picture is finished she will
so away and forget me, and shall re-
member her all my days.
She was to come 10 the studio the next
morning for the last time and when she
had left him. the consciousness of it OPP
pressed his spirits with n leaden weight
Returning homeward he found n crowd
/ ard a couple Of fire-engines in the street
where he lived. and @ cry escaped him,
for the fire was at the studio and his
picture-the best work of his life-was in
jeopardy. II not destroyed.
A fire-engine was Forthcoming, and as he
gained the outskirts of the crowd a cheer
arose. and a woman was borne in safety.
to the ground. In the Pickering flames he
saw her face distinctly.
"He,enH he gasped. Good heavens!
Helen"
In an instant he had forced n passage to
her SIDE ana thrown MS III MS dDoul I4tt
She was very white and her trembling
limbs seemed glad OF his support.
i've saved the picture for you" she
murmured. L called to tell you that T
couldn't come tomorrow, and I knew
how much you valued it, so I ran up and
let It down from the window
"Confound the picture" he cried fierce
". "Au the canvases in creation couldn't
console me for a burn on your little fing-
err"
His voice deepened almost to a sob.
ooh. my darling. you risked your life
for me. and I thought you didn't care!
And I thought you were so devoted TO
your art that the woman was forgotten in
the model"
We've been making ourselves miserable
for nothing" he said but. please Heaven.
Wei make up for wasted time"
Their lips were very close together. But
perhaps 1t was only the Pickering light
that made it seem as though they touched.
Exchange.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-04-18

ct don't like tina; young man." said
Nabers father. He seems inclined to be
imperinent'
"Oh. I am sure he has the greatest re-
spect for you. He stands in positive awe
of YOU"
How do you know?"
He asked me II I didn't think It would
be a good idea for him TO wear his foot
ball clothes when he called to see me. =
Washington Star.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-04-18

As the Season Opens" Safe" called the
small boy as he tip-toed out of the dining
room and left the cat on the table eating
the roast for dinner.
His mother had told him to put the cat
out. but she was on the plate before he
could touch her. and he had played ball
TO often TO make any rank decisions.-Ds-
troit Free Press.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-04-18
PATERNAL WISDOM.

Daughter. what time did your company
leave last nIght?'
why. papa. he started home at half"
Never mind when he started; want to
know when he left."-Ohio State Journal.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-26

K-fegcr is young business man Of Johns
town. Pa. 10 which point ihAs 80 al once
to establish their household
| KlRRP-w ALL--Slisbee, Texas. April 81.
DR. X. 5. Kirby and bride have gone TO
| Chester to visit relatives and friends. DR..
Kirby has just returned from the Barnes
Medical college. where he graduated with
tbs highest nonors, Immediately after his
arrival home he was quietly married 10
Miss Mary Belle Wall. one OF the most
beautiful and popular yrung ladies OF
East Texas
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES; Texas,
! April --.-Mr. Joe Dunno and MISS
! Crawford Livingston were married n this
place by the Catholic priest Of Nacoe ioche.,
last evening a. $50 y. IN Mr.. Dune Is
in charge Of the Lumber department here
cud = gentleman Of rare business ahil-
ily. Miss Livingston lived AZ fimpson,
Texas, and Is lady Of admirable traits OF
character. They were married At Nacos q
ecches Sunday by Rev. 7. Ward Waite,
but wished also TO have the ceremony
solomni-ed by 2 priest.
ALEXANDER RussELL-pallas, Texas.
April 2i.-ThomAs H. Alexander and Miss
house tonight by Rev II. y. smith, a
CongreyAuunalist minister They elopot
from Ellis county today. Miss Russell has
hetu sent away from home by her plTrnis
in the hope that Alexander would not find
her The groom learned OF her where
aboutS and the couple ESCAPED In i buggy
They expected the brides father 20 come
after them and they were yisibly relieved
when the ceremony was over.
wooTEN GREENWOOD - Palestine
Texas. April 2l.-Dr. J. s Wooten Of
Houston and Miss Blossom Greenwood
were married tonight at tho home Of the
brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas u.
Greenwood, this city. Rev. nr Freach OF
tho First Baptist church, Austin, Off
ciaied. The bride Is one Of the prettiest
flowers In the garden OF young woman
hood, is the accomplished and youngest
daughter Of Colonel Greenwood. who is one
Of the first lawyers OF the nar In his Sec
ton of thu State. The groom IS i physl-
clan Of high standing. the son OF dis
tinguishei physician. Thomas u. Wooten
II Austin. president board OF regents.
Texas University Tho young couple WIFI
be at home in Austin, May !.
RnuTT PEVoTO - Bronham. Texas
April cat the Methodist church IN
Chappeli Hin at $3.50 o'clock Wednesday
afternoon. Mr.. J. X. Routl led TO the altar
Miss Lille Peyoto. and the twain were
made one Rev. f. w. Tarrant Of this
city officiating. The church was crowd !
with friends OF the contracting parties to
witness tho solemn and impressive cere-
uony that Joined them for life After
the ceremony they were driven 70 the
home OF the brides mother. where the
bridal costume was changed for travelling
dress and the happily mated young couple
LETT on the eastbound Central for Calves
ton. where after few days sojuurn, they
viii visit other cities. Both bride and
groom We're raised in Chappell Hill and
are universally esteemed
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-26

-. -. Saperlnienter; J. NJ Carlisle
Class OF 81. ..-.s-s-... VIII l. fpI1
The Ladies'. -. ....Hcn. L. T. DasLiell
Tho following IS the class roll:
Colo.s--oId gold and Lavender.
VIII Bailey. Harry Jordan. Charles W.
Baiseli. George Lyons, Beavius BauEh, NJ.
o. koprrTi. Charles Bertrand. n. Z. Las
sitter. Lamar Bethca. 7. ". Law. IT.. Dave
BOyntou, Charles X. Leavell, VIII Boy
osSe. Thomas II. Lewis. c. Pope Caldwell,
J. W. Lewis. James ". Cobb J l.. Lock
ext, Tom T. ConDeily. J. Harris Mastevson.
Casey. Max X. MAyes. 7 Casey. ]. :.
Matubby. John D. nafian. John c. Palm,
W G. Daniels, William PisTs1-. w. r.
Deaion. J ". Piersoa. a. n. Denmark.
Howard Parker. u. l.. Dunbar, Daniel
Parker. jr.. Arthur Durean. T.. b. Rogers
a l. Faiscrn G. L SpAldinE. VIII l.
Ford, NJ A. Taylor G. Brooks Fort ".
II. Thompson. Robert Z. coVee Leslie
WaFgene-. T. Schultz, Ruire Wells. BAN
ard Heinphiil J, X. West, Raysucni nill.
NJ NJ. White, Leoasrd q. ,ksaes. J. ".
Young. Jack jenkins.
Tho banquet room was very pretty ar
ranismsnt tho tables being decorated
rrofuseiy With choice flowcrE
II was late IN the night bs{oT- The party
iisbanied. fine supper having basn Fe-v-
81 In COURSES by Manager ShAatol; Of the
Driskiil with which rent the Gailue col
lcge yell and enhancing music
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-26
BELIEVES IN IRRIGATION.
Ex-Mayor Holland Has Inspected the
Wichita Valley Plans,
THE SALVATION OF THAT SECTION
4. Wbat lie Believes the Successful
operation of the Plan to Menu.
Some Details.

Fort Worth Texas. April 90 FIX Mayor
Frank Holland OF Dallas was in the city
this evening on his return from a weeks
visit to the Wichita Valley, where he has
been studying the irrigation systom pro-
posed for that country. going carefully
over the territory included in the sur
veys and inspecting the dam sites. lie
gives the enterprise his hearty and I'M
qualified support. The dam will be located
forty miles above Wichita Falls and VIII
furnish water for 100000 or 100000 acres
Of land, the estimate being for six inches
OF water for six months in the year. rms
amount is known to greatly exceed all
probable demands from this source, as
two inches Of water for two months in the
year would mature the crops of almost any
season known. The uncertain period usual
ly is from the list Of April to the middle
Of June the finest prospects for crops In
the spring being often blasted some time
between those two dates by a few days of
hot wind.
Colonel Holland is earnest In advocating
what he believes TO be the salvation OF
that section and at the same time the open
W NiAbShlAANt EiNSttAi's'
He declares It 10 he the finest valley for
irrigation purposes in the world; the FOIL
is excellent and In good condition. With
irrigation It will raise from thirty five to
fifty bushels OF wheat to the acre. He has
Just seen fields there now that with an
other good rain upon them Will his SEASON
produce such u crop. Land that would be
worth only Sc per acre. perhaps, for graz
ing purposes can be made to produce
these crops and with such crops 1t would
be worth $50 per are.
This section. he declares, has much more
favorable seasons than Colorado, and bet
ter soil Alfalfa, for instance. grows more
luXuriantly and natures Il month earlier
than at Fort Collins, and the potatoes
would dim the fame OF the Greeley pro-
duct.
The Wichita Valley is different from ony
other and especially adapted for this pur-
pose. These stock farmers would produce
an abundance OF feed and forage for cattle
which being sold at home and consumed
at home will keep the money at home.
Such land as is Of no account for farming
can he occupied by ranches aud the cow
men will find their supplies right at their
elbow
Many communities throughout the State
can make comparatively worthless land OF
great value by assuring themselves OF
supply of water for use at critical times
in this manner.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-26
THAT AIUsHlP.
Farmer Near Josscrnnd Convcrsed
with the Crew.

with the Crew.
Josseraud, Texas. April gi.-Considerable
excitement prevails at this writing in the
by visit OF the noted airship. which has
been seen at SO many different points OF
late.
MIR. Frank Nichols, prominent farmer
living about two miles east Of here, and
man Of unquestioned veracity. was
awakened night before last near the hour
OF IL by n whirring noise. similar to that
made by machinery, Upon looking cut he
was startled upon hcholding brilliant
lights streaming from ponderous vessel
OF strange proportions. which rested upon
the ground In his cornf!eld.
Having read the dispatches published in
The Post OF the noted aerial uavlgators.
the truth at once flashed over him that he
was one OF the fortunate ones and with
all the bravery Of Priam at the sei;e OF
Troy Mr.. Nichols started out 10 invesu
gate.
Before reaching the strange midnight
visitor he was accostci by two men with
buckets, Who asked permission 10 draw
water from his well. Thinking he might
be entertaining heavenly Visitauts instead
OF earthly nlortals permission was readily
granted.
MIR. Nichols was kindly invited t. &C.
company them to the ship lIe convorsei
freely with the crew. COMPOSED OF six
or eight individuals about the ship. The
machinery was 50 complicated thar in his
short interview he could gain no knowl-
edge of its workings. However. one Of the
crew told him the problem OF aerial ravi-
cation had been solved. The ship or car
is built from a newly discovered material
that has the property Of self sustcuance in
The air and the motive power is highly
condensed electricity He was informed
that five of these ships were built at
small town In Iowa. Soon the invention
will be given to the public. An immense
stock company is now being formed and
within the next year the machines will be
in general use
Mr.. Nichols lives at Josseraui. Trinity
county, Texas. and will convince any cred
ulous one by showing the place where the
ship rested.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-26
HYNENEAI..

EzELL-HOopER- Rusk. Texas. Apri
lG.-Captain NJ E1eli and Miss Lulu
Hooper were married horc yesterday by
Key V a. Cooley.
GRICSBY WHITL f ! Grapeand.
Texas April % Miss Ella Whitley.
daughter OF George ". whitley. and Mr..
John Grigsby, we're married yesterday.
ROY WAL1ON-Templc. Texas, April "a
MIR i " Roy and Miss Neya WALTON
were married yesterday Mt ? p, IN. by Rev.
j Is Watson at the home OF Mr.. Morton.
TWO WEDpINGS-L ockhart. Texas.
April 20.-Thcrc were two weddings In
this quiet littlo city Sunday B NJ Hall
and Mira. Cora White OF this place and
sir, Nctherly o, Prairie Lee and Miss j.
chlids OF this place were tho contracting
couples.
KlMBALL PHILLIPS sherman,
Texas April IA romantic Wedding took
place In front OF the residence OF County
Clcrk Tuck last evening about o'clock.
The contracting parties were Miss SNOW
Phillips and Mr.. j, w Klmbrrll, tcv.
DOtbs officiating.
NELMS MARTIN Temple. Texas, April
ls.--Mr. ". H. Nelfns aud Miss Birdie
Martin OF Rosebud, Texas were married In
Tcmplo yesterday by Justice John -.
Willis. II was a runaway match. The hap
~ couple secured buggy and drove homo
as soon aa married
BRYANT GOFF- Island, Texas.
April ~. Thu first marriage In Rock ISL
and took place at tho Continental hotel
April A. tho contracting parties being VIII
liam Bryant OF Rock Island and Miss
Carrie Con of Windsor. Mo Rev, ]. II.
Armstrong Of Eagle Pass oInciated.
STOUT MARHEl.--ueoWllo, Texas. April
% Married. at the Baptist church. IN this
ely lnAt night by Rev j. O. Green. Miss
u Nv IN
prominent young people Of lieeville. Tho
wedding was an unusually pretty one, the
church decorations being beautiful.
WHITEHEAD II a q I " Bastrop.
roxas. April % Married, at the residence
OF the brides parents. at O'Clock y. m.
Wednesday, April 81, 1897. Miss Fannie
l.. Hngine OF this city and Mr. Charles V.
Whitehead of smithyille Rev. ID. H..
llotchkiss, pastor of tho First Methodist
church, officiating
CARLETON HILILARp - Goliad
Texas, April 2i.-Dr, Carleton and Miss
Ethel billiard wero married ut the resi-
dencc OF the BRIDES father today about
four miles from Goiad. Dr. Carleton III
popular physician OF III Campo. Wharton
county. and his bride the daughter OF ono
of our prosperous farmers.
DonGENS- HIl.l~--Paige, Texas. April
20 Married yesterday evening at
o'clock at the residence Of the bride
eroom's father tho Rev, J. s. Dunbar Of
Rotating Mr. Dudley Dodgcns ana MISS
josie I'M There were parental objections
on the brides side. hence the young couple
stole away and were quietly married
PUTNAM. GAsKELL - Fort Worth,
| Texas April l9.--Mr. Frank X PUTNAM
| and Miss Eva Gaskell were married yes
| terday morning at the home OF the bride
parents In this city, Rev. D. lioohe o'
| tho Missouri Avenue church officiating
Mr. Putnam 10 young business man OF
Weatheriord. where he will take his bride
| for their future home
| KRlEGER- ZOoK- Fort Worth, Texas
| Aprii 2i.-~Mr william G. Krleger and
| Miss Annie Henrietta Zook were married
tllis evening at 1880 o'clock at the FRS
| Presbyterian church. Rev. c. +. Bridewell
pastor. performing the ceremony. Mr.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-26
THE STREET EVANGELIST.
The Cowboy PREACHER and saliva.
tion Army CInshrd.

The Cowboy Preacher and SILVA
tion ARMY CInshcd.
Dallas. Texas, April %. Considerable
excitement was created on Main street late
this afternoon by wordy difficulty be-
tween Rev. j. r. Rice, the cowboy presch-
err from Montana, who has conducted out
door meetings all over Texas. and several
members on the local Salvation Army post.
In his sermon on the street last night Rice
severely criticised the methods of the sal
walton Army and their alleged ISLANDERS Of
lis Wife. who is with him preaching This
afternoon the members OF the army replied
10 Rlce's structures in manner about as
caustic as his own. Rice appeared while
he was being roasted, and after listening
Il few minutes, walked across the street
and commenced a counter speaking. He
touched up the Salvation Army with more
freedom than over. and was followed by
members of the army, who called Rice
an mpostor and said their organization
was doing far more good than all such
men as the cowboy preacher Rice told
them to get more sonse and less sentiment
in theip heads, and ended his talk by call
ing one OF them either an ignorant or
wllful liar Open hoStilities between the
men were feared but Rice walked away.
and the immense crowd that had gathered
10 hear the quarrel soon disappeared.