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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-17
POSSIBILITIES
OF THE POSTAL SYSTEM.
Cheap Mall Facilities one Of the
Chief Factors in Our Prosper
ity and Progress.

Common IS the commonplace" The
most valuable OF civil benefits is such a
commonplace matter. that we scarcely
give It thought. 1t would take a vim
ter on a whaler nlpped in an ice noe to
make US truly appreciate Of the worth
Of the postal service. What wonder
full thing 1t Isl Wonderful in Its organ
izatlon. with Its vast machinery for the
collection and distribution Of letters, its
railway mail cars, It's route riders, the
unf9lling order and precision OF Its
methods. Wonderful It is too in It's re-
suits. Ii knits together famllles widely
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The exports of wheat continue heavy,
from Atlantic ports flour included, s.
1852 bushels, against S56S,SO5 last
year and from Pacific ports 1881
bushels against J.52O,6l2 last year. so
that for two weeks the outgo has been
1881, $40 bushels. against 9,4Ol,5j5 last
year AS the wheat output In Decem-
Der OF last year was close TO the largest
on record, the returns this year show a
really surprising gain. While prices
have been, &c stronger for cash. the
western receipts for two weeks OF De-
cember have been about 100000 BUSH
els greater than last year.
The corn movement is the most as
tonishIng feature OF the business the
exports for three weeks having been
7,iST,SO9 bushels. against 6,S26,SA BUSH
els last gear aud the price has advance
ed 1c for the week. Should such de-
mand for American corn continue, 1t
would be OF enormous value to western
farmers.
Failures for the week have been 26l In
the United States against S29 last year.
and 81 in Canada. against IS last year
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was afflicted with catarrh; could
neither taste nor smell and could hear
but little. Ely's Cream Balm cured IT.
Marcus G. Shautz. Railway, y. j.
Tho Balm reached me safely and thu
effect Is surprising. My son says tho
first application gave decided relief.
Respectable Mrs, Franklin Freeman,
Dover n. II.
A iOc. trial size or the Soc size OF
EIy's Cream Balm will be mailed, Kept
hy druggists. Elg Brothers, 90 Warren
e;Irest n. Y.
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a concert Is predicted that will surpass
its former triumph.
The German Maepnefgesang under
direction OF Prof. Hermann n. Schoek-
ey have holiday AFFAIRS for the season,
in place of the usual rehearsal,
Prof I.lewellyn Williams, who offi-
claied at the Vance Memorial organ
lest Sunday, has opened music studio
In the east end OF the city.
Prof. Hermann n. schockey Will es-
cOrt party from Musical Wheeling TO
Pittsburgh during the Rosenthal en-
gagem6nt with the Pittsburgh SYM
phOnY orchestra In January.
The only attraction OF the closing
year here Is booked for Thursday even-
Ing. December 2g.in the Carroll Club au-
dltorium, and will be OF extraordinary
interest to lovers OF genuine entertain
nent. The organization booked Is the
Wesleyan University Musical Clubs. Of
Aiddletowu, Conn, and embraces
tVenty-siX gentlemen. led by Clarence
Robertson Smith In the glees, and BY
William Bralnard Hlnkley in the man.
tolin numbers. The personnel In full Is
reserved for publication next Saturday.
but the programme In whose compila-
tlon much Interest Is manifested, Is
printed,n and n reading will at once prove
It's charming arrangement:
PART /.
Wesleyan songs-(a) Come, Raise a Song.
(0) Campus Song.
Giee Club.
AT Georgia Camp Meeting (march
........................3i Mills (arr Huxley
Mandolin Club.
Reading (selectedO, ...............M Mr.. Brown
The Mulllgan Muskcteers. ....... Atkinson
Glee and Mandolin Club
PART II.
ltalianlscher salat............,.,..... .Genee
MI. Goodrich and Glee Club.
The B0bhie WaltzeS ...........,......!."
..............Kl Kitchener Carr. Leon
Flora .,..............P irani (1rr lansing
Mandolin Club.
The Old Home Down on tho Farm.
......:.......,''..s';:;' NnlIhKer
Messrs. Goodrich, Cline, Smith and Mont
Eomery.
THE Bride-Elect" (marcl). .Sousa
Mandolin Club.
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The AIeIster Concert.

The concert OF 8felster's orchestra to-
morrow evening at Turner hall Will be
the occasion OF the following pros
gramme:
March-The White squadron.T. II. Tobanl
Medley Decentralization Types.
..s..s...sss... $1,000. .s.h Sthul
Waltz Columbian Expositlon..A. Herman
Overture, L'Espoir de L'Alsace........
Polish Dance, No. 1.............S charwenka
Polish Dance, No. 2..........,... ScharWenka
Fantasle on Auld Lang Syne..C w. Daily
College Overeure ..............T heo. Moses
Negro Oddly, De Postum and Coon:
...s...................... V. Gilbert
March Columbian Phonograph Com
= ulnN. L.....................m.G. y. BUTTON
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NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-Thc funeral
services of ex-senator Calvin s.Brice
will be held at noon tomorrow In the
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church. IT
is expected that tho Rev. DIR. Wallace
Radcliffe, of Washington, will conduct
the services, There will probably be no
pail bearers. After the services the
body viii b., taken by the Erie railway
to Lima, Ohio. where II will be Inferred
In the Brice family plot, in the ceme-
terry near that city.
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Special Dispatch to the lntclligeneer'
PARSONS, ". Va. Dec, l6.-A vein OF
manganese has bccn discovered and
opened in this county few miles from
this place. William Shut, OF Dayton,
o., and others own the mine and VIII
begin mining and shipping the product
regularly In the spring.
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WHEN sou see book Of any kind
advertised In your magazine, remember
that we will sell It 10 you at lower
price than the publisher. Here is n
chance to help yourself and your home
book seller nj the samgStime.
STANTON'S OLDCITY BOOK STORE,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-17

From New York. American. Red
star. White star, North German Lloyd.
Cunard, French and Anchor lines. From
Philadelphia. American and Red Star
line. From Baltimore, North German
Lloyd. For. cabin and storage rates
appiy 10 j. G. TOMLISSON,
Agent Pennsylvania Lanes.
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10 sure and use that old and well-trlcd
remedy, Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
syrup. for children teethlng, It aoothes
Inc child. saftens the gum, nllays all
pain. cures wind collie and Is thr best
remedy for diarhoea. Twenty-Five
cents n bottle. mwtSt
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DIR. BULLS Cough Syrup viii save
the life OF your child when attacked by
Group. Mothers. this remedy never fails
to cure.
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Books, Toys and Games. a fine stock
Of Juvenile Books at Low Prices.
ALBERT DITTMAR, 1908 Market st.
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Greatest cut IN prices ever known In
fliC ICwcll.y business, considering the
superior quality ofihC goods, ut H. e.
Ulllmnn e Co.'S.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-17

CHATELAINE Watches in great va
riety. at ,,r,r, 30
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EPISCOPAL Prayers and Hmynals,
In sets or separate, at prices ranging
from 95c to 81 90 Names stamped IN
gold when desired. ..
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BOYS. we sell Steam Engines,
Yachts, Magic Lanterns, Printing
Eesses. All the new Games, BOOKS,
Striking Bags, Boxing Gloves, &c
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Estudlantinp ....................... 1acome
Glee Club.
PART III.
A Cradle Song 1000. Wesleyan Songs
Glee Club.
lteluing ttetecteuJ ...s....ss.sssss4Als ~ Qg.l
a Cannipal layl ..ss........ssssssss.s -1apeF
GleG Club.
4NeuueSVOuA WHO sssssss.ssssssssssss 4bQ1ea
Mandolin Club
Stars and Stripes ...................., Sousa
Glee and Mandolin Clubs.
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S2.25 Heavy Wool Felt Boots with
Pure Gum OverShOes for Sl.JO ut Mc-
Fadden's, 10"s Market st.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-17

SILVER Chatclalne Watches from
$3.50 up at o. c. GENTHERS.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-17

CHATELAINE Watches in Solid 14-k
Gold Cases. from SIS upwards, ut
DILLON, WHEAT s. HANCHER CO.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-17

Mons 81 30 Kid Lined Fine Leather
SIInncI.s for DSc 80 McI'nhhCn's.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-17

CLARETS AND sNUTE.NES.
ST. .Iullnn. ChntCHtl, D'ArSnc, Snbnt-
Ccy, Puntet Cunct, SCONlllc' In Rose,
Graves IInut SnutcrnC Hnrsnc;
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-17

The wooden industry also comes to the
front with very extensive purchases Of
wool by large houses and small, helped
by material concessions at Boston. so
that sales at the three chief markets.
have been l7,96S,7OO pounds. of which
1850, 200 we're domestic, against 15,SO1,-
100 last year, OF which 7.44S,0OO were do
nestle and 16,5Oi,1OO in the same weeks
of 1892. OF which 12,S99,6O0 were domes-
tic. The transactions show a demand
fairly up 10 that from those prosperous
years heretofore. Philadelphia has
good business, but seems inclined to
ask lie to &c more than Boston prices for
fine fleece. Ohio XIX being offered at
Boston for 26jEc. A much improved
demand for goods has started many
mills and the prospects 70: the next
season with wool at more reasonable
prices has decidedly improved.
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ONLY $500 to Cincinnati via Ohio
River r. Il.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-17

A LAZY liver makes lazy man. Bur-
dock Blood Bitters is the natural never
failing remedy for lazy liver.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-17

STERLING Silver Pocket Knlve!
from CSC up at o. c. GENTHER'S.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-17

Finest $500 Patent Leather Drcs =
Shoes for ClITlstmns for SEEDS NJ NC
Fnddcn's, 1899 Market 81,
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ONLY $500 to Cincinnati via Ohio
River r. r.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-17

Mems 7Sc SILK Worked Velvet slip
peTs for Use Mt McFndden's.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-17

DIAMONDS and watches 20 to 40 per
cent cheaper than sold elsewhere, al
Shelf Bros. discount sale.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-17

THE Etz optical Parlor will be open
every evening until Christmas.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-17

NEW frameless eye glasses, which
cling 20 the nose. ETZ, the opticlan'
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-17

METHODIST Hymnals, with or with
out music. at prices ranging from S5c 10
So as. Names in gold on cover when de-
sired.
STATIONS oLDcITY BOOK STORE.
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Boys Gum boots. sizes 3 to 10 for
OSC, 1 to . for 81 .3S. Mt McFRddcn's'
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STERLING silver Hair Brush, g.
w. j. LUKENs, One Price Jewe!er'
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DIAMONDS.
GotoII. L. HillmHn a Co.'s for tho
most reliable prices
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TAKE the ohio River Il. II. FOR Gin.
cinnat!. Fare only $3.50.
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Trend OF TRADE.

December Is Adding a Surprise 20 tho
Most Surprising Year IN American
History.
NEW YORK, Dec. ls.-R. C. Dun &
Co.'S weekly review OF trade win say
tomorrow:
December IS adding surprise close
to the most surpriEng year OF American
history. November surpassed all other
months OF the century in volume OF
business ana production and thus far
December Is doing even better in pay
ments through clearing houses, in rail-
road earnings, in foreign trade, in OUT
put OF plg iron, In activity and in
strength OF seeurlties But that is
saying a great deal. for in all these and
other tests November was far the best
month OF American financial history.
December began with q pig iron out
put OF 235, 52S tons weekly, against 22S,-
g35 November ]. and With stocks OF I'M
sold iron diminished 2S,9SS tons In No
Yember. which indicates q consumption
Of 1921. 313 tons during the month. MOI
only Is the output the greatest ever
| NNuWlt VQN II has ALlSt eatsgl hNNhNs HeNv
and one-haif per cent since 1882, when
the greatest monthly record then ever
known was made. and Bessemer pig
was then selling for Sl4 70 at Pittsburgh
but until the middle OF November, sold
at $40 10 this year. It has since risen
with enormous demand and sales to
$40 90 there with grey forge 50 IS. but
the Chicago market Is also strong with
sales OF 100000 tons. besides $4,000 tons
blllets which had risen at Pittsburgh
with big transactions 10 SIS. with scare
ity Of pig iron feared. both east and
west there Is as yet no rise whatever In
finished products. although the demand
Is far beyond all product. Steel rails
are quoted at ST. per ton at the east, al
though the Lackawanna company has
taken orders for 100000 tons at the
west, both the Pittsburgh and Chicago
works being sold far ahead, and bids
for $1,000 tons for Australia are to he
opened to-day while Chicago has pend
ing n bid for 100000 tons deliverable in
two years in Asiatic Russia. In other
lines the demand for finished products
Is OF the same surprising magnitude, es-
pecially in plates and In sheets.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-17

Great reduction on sIlverware ut II
f. Illllnnn ~ Co.'s.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-17

GIVE mo n call. and see my stock OF
Holiday Goods before purchasing else
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The woman's Clue gives the last of
It's '9s recitals, this afternoon in the a.
o. L. w. Temple and the concert viii
be open to the public. The programmed
music is all relative to Christmas, and
has been beautifully chosen. Many VIII
no doubt take advantage OF the per-
mission 10 listen to q style OF music not
usually sung under with such favorable
conditions. The next concert OF the
club is booked for January Z, but a
social reception to all connected with
the organization now in Its fourth sue
eessful season, Is under ADJUSTMENT by
the management and will be held most
probably Saturday afternoon, December
81. Hours, . TO 8.
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ONLY $500 to Cincinnati via Ohio
River H. II
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MUSICAL WHEELING.

To-day's concert by the woman's
Club is the onlS break in an otherwise
dull week in Musical Wheeling. Re-
hearsals OF clubs were put OF unlH af-
ter the holidays and no outside attrac-
tlons purely musical were in town. OF
the clientele OF Musical Wheeling sew
eral were individually heard In neigh
boring towns, rejecting, as usual, to
this clty's credit The year viii be
brilliantly closed for devotees of every
thIna musical. however, by the bringing
to this city from the east one OF the
finest organizations of Its kind in the
country,
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FOL the frs, time history
pamn York City had chance to test It's work on one on them re-
ceny Postal Gable Building had fire on Its twelfth floor and
chief Bonner and his
and atc burn No
Of
throwing high should
M any igsrrlD
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-17

EVERYTHING new in my stock.
w. j. LUKENS, One Price Jeweler.
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Prof I.lewellyn Williams, who ON
cllied at the Vance Memorial organ
last Sunday, has opened music studio
In the east end OF the city.
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GA T9REAs
R,,,,tb, 1IbaEird You lIaH AlaE Bought
' e. : .5' MMzzzz5S
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''tye were driving from the "PntrIarrhs.' -
Molly LefevEe and ], yon know;
The white flakes huttered about our lamps
our wheels were hushed in the sleep
Ing snow.
At length said 70 her, bending near, All,
Molly, how sWeet't would be
To ride on dreaming all our lives, alone
with the roBes-you and me.
Her sweet lips faltered, her sweet eyes
fell. and low as the voice OF a SUM
mer rill.
Her answer came. II was. Yes, perhaps
but who would settle our carriage
bIllT"
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"' HILBERT pGTTMAR, 1908 Market St.
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The Intelligencer acknowledges an In
vltation to the second orchestral con-
cert OF the Manuscript Society OF New
York City. 10 be held In Chlckering hall,
December %. This society especially
caters to the development and encour-
agement OF writers Of every form OF
music and has membership embrace
ing the artists and artIsticaily inclined
throughout the United States. or the
pronounced interest In II and It's detail
ed work more win be said later In this
column,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-17

a concert Is predicted that VIII surpRas.
its former triumph. ~
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Prof. Hermann II. schoekey Will es-
cort party from Musical Wheeling to
Pittsburgh during the Rosenthal en-
gagement with the Pittsburgh Sym
phOnV orchestra In January.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-17

III churca chol"s have made elabor-
ate preparations Tor Christmas music
service or excellent music heard In
churches during the week that rendered
al the Armstrong McMnsters wedding
ebfore the arrival Of the bridal pariy
by prof. Henry j. Arbenz. OF the Con-
servatCYy Of Music. was equally enjoyed
with the ever-Iclightful wedding
marches These latter as played on
that occasion. as well as by the opera
House 1rchestrn. Wednesday evening
az tho Orchard Mcnlel marriage. were
especially beautifully delivered Prof
AfDtnz'H numbers before the wedding
march. discussed az exceptionally fine
organ work. were: Eorspld. CWaRHeD;
Fantasia Pastoral. a. ], ArbCnzJ: I'm
prJmptu. Cscholtzj; offcrtorlc. (BatistcJ.
The Oratorlo Society has abandoned
us rchearsnlF until January ., when
tho club VIII take NJ IN earnest It's
study ~ "Eliah" Tor a public pTesen.
tatlon IN the near future.
Tho Orpheus Society. .Eenry ] Ar
benz. director. has suspended rohcarsal7
until January 9. The 'oCiety 81 IN good
shape for itB hrst public appearance ~
this seagon under is own auspices and
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Mrp. Frank t.e Mgyuc Hupp and IT.
tie Daughter. Elizabeth. AZ expected
home from New York tO-day. While
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The marriage OF Mr.. George W.
Woods and Miss Jennie a. Pryor was
quietly solemniZed at the residence OF
AIr. Gibson Lamb by the Rev. Dr. Dog
Woodsdale.
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The Bicycle club and friends of the
hostess were charmingly entertained by
Mrs. George E. Boyd at the family resi-
dence on Fourteenth Greet. Several
novel and enjoyable features were pro-
grammed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-13

handling of booze and bOozers, as she
has system in other departments, but
the adoption and practice is peculiarly
original and unique, and the very pleas
ant way Of getting a load on as
these who have had the experience we'll
know, is a feature which is especially
worthy of mention.
AS is known. MoCrhead-sOmetimes
called Beerhead-is situate just &C. oss
the raging Red river from Fargo, on
the Minnesota side. The city across
the Red is quite different from Fargo
in the matter of booze and booze joints.
Nearly half a hundred saloonkeepers
exc out livelihood in this occupation,
and since the destruction by fire of the
beautiful structures In East Grand
Forks, Moorhead and her booze joints
has been named the Booze Octopus
Of the Northwest.
The system in the handling of booze
and boozers between Fargo and Moor
head, has ere this become an industry,
and while, as has been stated, there
are no saloons in Fargo, it is but an
easy task for the old topper to get his
happy might cap or his early morn
ing EYE opener" He has but to get
aboard what has been dubbed the Jag
wagon" and with a whoop that would
even raise the spirit Of Sitting Bull, he
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-13

eating into the happiness as we'll as
the honor of this household. And this
in a measure was gratifying to me.
should hate to take advantage of her
despair to discover a secret she would
have been able to keep in her better
moments.
II am glad to see you," were her
unexpected words. The gentleman
who has just gone out was a lover of
mine; at least he once profesSed to care
for me very much, and 1 should have
been glad to have married him, but
thought were very good why this SEEM
ed anything but eXpedient, and so l
sent him away. Today he came with
out warning to ask me to go away
with him now, after the hastiest of
ceremonies, to South America, where
splendid prospect has suddenly open
ed for him. You see, don't you, that
1 could not do that; that 1t would be
the height of selfishness in me to
leave Loreen-to leave William
Who seems only too anxious to be
left" 1 put in as her voice trailed off
In the first evidence Of embarrassment
she had shown since she first faced
me.
William is difficult man to un-
derstand," was her firm but quiet re-
tort. From his talk you would Judge
him to be morose if not positively IN
kind but in action She did not tell
me how he was in action. Perhaps her
truthfulness got the better of her or
perhaps she saw it would be hard
work to prejudice me now in his favor.