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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-12
THE WEATIE 3.

Wichita, Kan, Dec. II. 1893.
Local forecast for Wichita and vicinity:
Fair Tuesday; fair and warmer Wednes-
day.
During the past "a hours the highest
temperature has been 40. the lowest 81,
and the mean IS, with light. moist snow
until noon, clearing in the afternoon;
snowfall nearly an inch, yielding S inch
Of water.
On this date last year the highest tenn
peratuTe was q, the lowest y, and the
mean 26.
So far this month the rainfall has been
81 inches, which is n inch above the
normal Last year for the same time
it was - inch Since January !. he
rainfall has been p ~ inches OF i.35 inch
es above the normal TIE normal rainfall
at Wichita for a full year is 81 inches.
FRED L JOHNSON, Observer.
washington. Dec. u.-Forecsst for
Tuesday and Wednesday,
ausas-Cereraliy fair Tuesday and
Wednesday. variable winds
Oklahoma and Indian Territory-Fair
Tuesday and Wednesday: variable winds
-.---.------z----------
OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF THE Fl
nanc.aI condition OF the ConneTcisi Bank
az Wichita. State OF Kansas. At the cIose
of business on the y day q December,
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts 20 s.
Orerdrafts .---..--.....----.-....-.. - Is
Fgr1-cure and fixtures ---.------.--- 20 ~
Cash and sight exchange legal
reserve . - :
IT,, =,
eel. saH 90 To- a a % 10 % r r-r -.
LIABILITIES
CaD-.al stock paid II ----------.-.---t 5f.1' RI
Undivided profits ....-.....---...-. -.
I-Glvid1al deposits ...-..---..--..-- l. ~ Is
Total ..-.-.....-........ ..-...-...- rs * 81
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-12
GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS.
CHICAGO

Chicago, Dec 1.-THE leading futures
ranged as follows:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-12

general and active than II stocks. To.as
sales. par value. s.. ~ aoo. United States
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-12

old fours and fves advanced u in the
bid price.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-12-15
LISTEN" SAID MRS. CLEvERD ALE BEGINNING TO READ

married q wealthy lady of Buenos
Ayres, and he felt rather in awe Of the
proud face with the black eyes that
looked at him from the card.
81 hope so, Rob-"
"But so far away!" said Rob. Don't
they ever come to New York to see
you?"
"Your Uncle David is very busy
mar" she said. Il don't suppose he
ever has any time to go visiting. He
Owls so many interests in all parts of
tina. country that they keep him occu-
pied. 1 fancy. If you ever do see him,
you will go there"
GO there! What! Me go to South
Am erica!"
There was so much eager delight in
Rob's words that Mrs. Cleverdale
wiped an unbidden tear from her eye.
eyes. Rob-" she said. 81 have not
mentioned this before, because the sub
jeot was very painful to me. But it is
time now for you to know something
of the future that has been arranged
for you. AS you know, we are not rich.
Your father was not ole of the money
making kind. He was a good man, and
a scholarly one. But he preferred to
work for a stated salary rather than to
strike out in risky enterprises for him
self So, when he died, he left us with
nothing. My brother, David Horton,
was Just the opposite in nature. He
went to Buenos Ayres when he was
Young. and started his career raising
cattle and horses. He made money and
married a lady of Buenos Ayres who
was quite wealthy. Then he branched
out and took up other lines of business.
and now he is the controller of many
of the industries in the Argentine Con-
federation. He is a banker in Buenos
Ayres, and Is the friend OF the presi-
dent. In fact, he is known to be the
mainstay of the government in fnan-
cial matters. Then he has silver mines
on La Plata River, and gold mines on
distant islands. He owns vast cattle
ranges on the pampas, and ships that
go to every country in the world. He
is a merchant, yes, a merchant prince.
His ships bring him treasure from all
over"
why, he's just like Solomon was
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-12-15

with his ships and mines and things!"
said Rob.
81 fancy, IL the relative value of
money was considered, your Uncle
David would be found almost as rich
as Solomon" said Mrs. Cleverdale,
laughing at Rob's amazement. but
we must get on with our story. You
know that l have looked for letter
from Buenos Ayres every three
months. Well, that letter contains a
remittance from Uncle David of five
hundred dollars. That is what we are
living on-what we have lived on since
your poor father died"
"Oh! But I'll pay him all back some
day, mother. Don't fear. I'll pay him
all back"
Mrs. Cleverdale Rugged Rob, and he
did not see the tears that rolled down
her cheeks.
Yes, dear, you will pay him. And
the time for that has come. l must
read you a letter received from him a
short time ago. 1t is in reply to one
wrote him.
There was such evident emotion in
his mothers manner that Rob looked
at her in establishment. He could see
nothing to agitate her in the converse
ton they had. Mrs. Cleverdale left her
chair and took from a drawer in her
desk a letter bearing the same stamp
rs the package containing the pictures.
She opened this, but did not at once
begin to read. 1t was by this time APP
parent to Rob that his mother was
feeling very sad. And if there was any
one feature in Rob's nature that was
stronger than another, it was his love
for his mother. He put his arms
around her and said:
Don't read it, mother, if it makes
you cry. Put the old thing away"
mo" she replied, patting his head.
1T is for your good, my boy, and
must be brave. Uncle David is wise
and shrewd. He knows what is best"
Solomon again." said Rob.
Listen" said Mrs. Cleverdale, begin
ming to read:
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-12-15

years. Her eyes dilated. She was
silent for one moment, then she cried
out in voice that thrilled the nurse
and caused every head in the ward 70
be lifted from its pillow.
ut is hev' she cried. at Is he.
must go at once"
They demonstrated with her, but the
sick woman was well. She arose from
that pale couch with sudden vigor-
her eyes were bright-every trace OF
illness left her. IT must go to him."
she repeated, time and again. The doc
tors came and looked at her and then
conferred in a low tone with the nurse.
"She may CO." they said.
So she took her roses and walked
down the street.
She walked some distance and then
she neared a church. On it's stepsjust
stepping out to go down the avenue,
was a man. His restless agony had
driven him forth to try to exercise
the demon that would not let him rest.
He had passed the church and, drawn
by an impulse he could neither define
nor resist, he had entered. With the
strains of Gloria in Excelsis" ring
ing in his ears he went out. AS he
stood on the steps of the cathedral and
looked casually down the street he
saw what made his heart stand still.
He caught at the air with lips that
were pale with emotion. Great Godl
could it be she? A mist swan before
his eyes-his knees shook under him
He fastened toward her.
'Mirabel!" he gasped.
She looked up at him with a smile.
II was going to see you," she said
simply.
The morning sunshine made a halo
about her head. Her eyes were filled
with a dewy sweetness. The purple
shadows Of the aftermath of pain
were slipping away on the horizon
before the glory OF dawning JOY. He
felt dazzled. His heart leaped, then
burned within him. He drew her arm
within his own, and they turned down
q quiet side street.
Il knew you would find me some
time" she said, with an infinitely gem
tie air. when they brought me your
roses in the hospital this morning and
I saw your dear name once more I
knew that my trouble and separation
were over forever. I could not wait
for you to come to me, and so start
ed to come to you. Sweetheart, how
good it is to see you once more"
Listen he said, his throat CULVER
ing. Listen to the bells. They are
ringing Peace on earth, good will to
men, Come, come with me, darling.
No birthday of any pagan god ever
brought such happiness as this"
The lesson taught by their long sep
mas morn was one which the pair
never forget.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-12-15

Bank of Buenos Ayres, Nov. 10, 1879.
My Dear Sister, have read your
letter-the last one, in which you ask
about Rob-at least six times And at
every reading l reach new conclu-
sion. Now, however, after the last
reading, l think l have solved the
problem of his future, and l have no
doubt you will agree with me in that l
have solved it we'll. To return to your
letter, you have, as understand, made
SOME arrangement to give up your
lonely housekeeping and make your
home with Mrs. Seymour, your old
school friend, and more than sister,
who lives in Brooklyn. You feel that
it Is time Rob began to think of his ca
reer, or for you to think for him.
agree with you fully. If you were sure
that the boy was adapted to q profess
sional life would say keep him at col
lcge, and l would see that he got
through his professional studies and
had enough capital to start life upon.
Brit there is no certainty that this is
so fear that he may have inherited
the scholarly tastes and fine tempera-
ment of his father, together with his
lack OF worldly push. If this were so,
IL is time now to take him in hand and
make a man of him. If you thought
seriously OF engineering, which you
mentioned, would say go ahead. But
l have studied all the projects you
spoke OF, and cannot see that there is
any better one than l am about to lay
down to you. And l do not mind tell
ing you that there is a strain of selfish
ness in my plan. so you need not feel
that l am doing anything by way OF
charity This arrangement will un-
doubleday be as advantageous to me as
to him. AS you know, my interests are
vast. have so many investments that
require personal attention that I am
busy every waking hour. And besides
myself there is no one in whom can
place any confidence Now, my dear
sister, l am getting old. need a
younger head-a' younger hand-to
take hold out here and help me. Rob
is young-so much the better-he will
be the more easily trained to my meth
DDS of business You see my way OF
looking at it-now to my proposition.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-12-15

Merry Christmas, mamma, and
many Of them! Thank you for your
books; we read some already, and
mean to read more after breakfast"
cried 10, Amy and Meg as they came
trooping into the room where their
mamma was that Christmas morning.
Merry Christmas, little daughters!
I'm glad you began at once, and nope
you will keep on. But l want to say a
word before we sit down. Not far away
from here lies a poor woman, with
little newborn babe. Six children are
huddled into one bed to keep from
freezing, for they have no fire. There
is nothing to eat over there. The eld-
est boy came to tell me they were suf-
fering hunger and cold. My girls, Will
you give them your breakfast as d
Christmas PRESENT."
They were all unusually hungry,
having waited nearly an hour, and Tor
a minute no one spoke; only minute,
for 10 exclaimed impetuously:
I'm so glad you came before we
began!"
May l go and help carry the things
to the poor little children asked
Beth. eagerly.
II shall take the cream and the muir
fms" said Amy, heroically giving up
the articles she liked.
Meg was already covering the buck
wheats and piling the bread into one
big plate.
81 thought you would do it," said
Mrs. March, smiling as IL satisfied.
You shall all go and help me, and
when we come back we will have
bread and milk for breakfast, and
make 1t up at dinner time"
They were soon ready and the pro-
cession set out. Fortunately it was
early, and they went through back
streets, so few people saw them, and
no one laughed at the queer party.
A poor, bare, miserable room it was.
with broken windows, no fire, ragged
bed-clothes, sick mother, wailing
baby and a group of pale. hungry chill
dren cuddled under one old quilt, try
ing to keep warm.
How the big eyes stared and the blue
lips smiled as the girls went in.
"Ach, mein Colt! 1t is good angels
come to usl" said the poor woman,
crying for Joy.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-12-15

tai physicians, and insisted that she
would soon be strong and well and
would leave the hospital. There were
no marks OF violence on her-there
was absolutely nothing to point to her
identity-only the sinister fact that
she had fallen in faint on her way
to the river gave the officials a hint
of what might be concealed. The we'd
ding ring shone on her hand, yet she
steadfastly refused to let her husband
be notified. The hospital physicians
shook their wise heads and turned her
over to the tender mercies of the nurse,
saying that she would be all right
when she recovered her full senses.
Shortly after noon the nurse ap-
preached her. She bore large box.
Here is something for you,' she
said.
1t was a large white box; around it
were wide, pale blue ribbons. A spray
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-12-15
CHAPTER I.

A Long Journey-A Terrible Plunge.
"Hurrah! Hurrah! Here it is, moth
er! At last! At last!"
The morning mail had just come In.
Rob Cleverdale held aloft a square
package, bearing the stamp and post
mark of republic in South America.
Mrs Cleverdale smiled.
"How eager you are" she said.
And why would l not be, mother?"
asked Rob. when fellow has an
uncle and aunt and cousin whom he
has never seen, and no other relatives
in the world, he must be eager to see
their picturesP '
And themselves, Rob?"
"oh! If l only could! But quick!
Get it open! Oh, quick"
1t was evident that Mrs. Cleverdale
was as eager as Rob, for her hand
trembled as she undid the package.
"Oh! OH"
Rob's head was close to his mothers.
Together they studied the photographs
that had been sent from faraway
Buenos Ayres. One was that of a hand
some, elderly gentleman, with white
hair and beard; another was that of
fine-looking lady, his wife, and the
third, the one that had brought the
expression Of delight from Rob, was
that of beautiful young lady, about
four years older than Rob himself. Rob
was at this time about fifteen.
so that's my cousin Elsie!" said
Rob. "And Uncle David, and Aunt
Anita. Isn't Elsie nice, mother?"
Mrs. Cleverdale did not answer. She
leaned back in her chair and gazed
with moist eyes at the face of her only
brother and the picture OF his only
child.
at seems so strange" said Bob, not
noticing his mothers abstraction, ito
be looking at the pictures of people
have never seen. Do you think I will
ever see Uncle David or Elsie, moth
er?'
He did not seem so eager to see Aunt
Anita. He knew that his uncle had
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-12-15
KEEPING CHARLEY'S SEAT.
He Would Not Come Forward to Claim
1t.

He Would Not Come Forward to ClaI m
1t.
Many amusing scenes are enacted
before the footlights at bargain matt
nees, especially in the theaters where
no reserved-seat coupons are issued on
such occasions, and the rule of first
come, first served obtains, says the
Philadelphia Record. At recent mat
inee of this kind in a popular theater
much merriment was excited by the
efforts of a stout, good-natured look
ing woman to secure seat for young
map, evidently a relative, who had
come into the theater after the house
had pretty well filled up. She had
succeeded in securing a seat herself
and holding another one by the me-
dunn of sundry wraps and parcels,
alongside, pretty well down toward the
stage In front of these she stood
sentinel, anxiously scanning every
new group that came in. Finally she
saw the young man and began wildly
to wave her handkerchief at him, but
apparently he was looking everywhere
save in the right direction. Meanwhile
several seat-hunters had espied the up-
occupied chair and were casting en-
vious and suspicious glances at 1t.
The situation was becoming critical;
so, without more ado, the stout party
put her hand to her mouth and shout
ed 10 stentorian tones across the en-
tire auditorium: Charlie! Here's
year seat!" Every one laughed; bat
Charlie, evidently not counting unwe,-
come notoriety, discreetly kept in tire
background. "Charlie!" she yelled
again, in louder tones, and then the
denizens of the gallery, quick to seiz=
an opportunity, began a chorus OK
"ChaIliel / say, Charlie!" "Charliel"
where are your" and "Hol Charliel"
which strengthened the youth in his
wise resolution to stay just where he
was. Then the sentinel surrendered
the seat to determined-looking wom-
an who wore spectacles.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-12-15

Funny angels in hoods and nit
tens" said 10, and set them laughing.
In few minutes 1t really did seem
as If kind spirits had been at work
there. Hannah, who had carried wood.
made a fire, and stopped up the brok-
en- panes with old hats and her own
cloak. Mrs. March gave the mother
tea and cruel, and comforted her with
promises Of help, while she dressed the
little baby as tenderly as If it had been
her own. The girls meantime spread
the table, set the children round the
fire, and fed them like so many hun
CRY birds-laughing, talking and try
ing TO understand the funny, broken
English.
"Das list gut! Die Engel-kinder!"
cried the poor things as they ate, and
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-12-15

OF nOlly lay on the top. one lOOkeu 1T
1t listlessly.
Shall l open it for your" said the
nurse pleasantly. 1T was sent espe-
cially for you by a friend"
The pale patient almost smiled. The
nurses kindness was almost pathetic.
There is no one to send me flow
ers," she said; "but you may open it
for me-"
The nurse did so. A rush Of frag-
rance filled the air. The roses burst
upon the vision of the pale woman
with the glory of midsummer, dazzling
in their brightness. They lay in their
satin-padded home like fragrant jew
els.
"Oh, how beautiful" she cried. "Let
me have them"
AS she took them a card fell out.
She looked at it as one might look at
a dear face that had been hidden for
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-12-15
Citing His AuthorItx.

Caller-Where's Mr.. Hare? Smart
Office Boy with a grin)-Can't say.
He's dead. Caller-Why, l saw him
myself this morning. Boy-Well, any
how, there's a sign over across the
street there wot says, Hair Dyed
Here. kansas City Independent.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-12-15
Couldn't Help.

II have called" announced the
mendicant, tearfully, ito ask you to
help me in my extremity" "Impossi-
ble," returned the business man,
promptly; I'm not chiropodist. -
PHILADELPHIA Record.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-12-15

1t was Christmas morning in st. Jo-
seph's hospital. There was faint an
tiseptic odor in the air. The long lines
of narrow white cots stretched their
serried rows down the room in pitiless-
ly quiet arraw. In one cot lay a wom-
an, who was a mystery to the hospital
officials. She had been brought in
late in the Afternoon of the day before
insensible. She was young and beau
tiful; her clothing was that of a gen.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-12-15

ARE YOU CHOOSING MY GIFT?
tlewoman; she had all the marks of
refinement, albeit with certain signs OF
toll, but every mark that could iden-
tify her had been carefully clipped
from her garments. All night silva
the Destroyer had lowered near her.
Yet he passed her by, and in the early
hours OF the morning she revived and
murmured words they could but indis-
tinctly understand. Toward noon she
revived so that her conversation be-
came ineligible. But with the return
OF consciousness she seemed to guard
her secret more closely. She refused
TO answer the questions of the hospi-
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-12-15

warmed their purple hands at the
comfortable blaze.
The girls had never been called angel
children before, and thought 1t very
agreeable, especially 10, who had been
considered a "sancho" ever since she
was born. That was very happy
breakfast, though they did not get any
of It, and when they went away, leav-
ing comfort behind, think there was
not in all the city four merrier people
than the hungry little girls who gave
away their breakfast and contentsd
themselves on bread and milk on
Christmas morniaS.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-07
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
important Change Made by the
Board.
cholnrships foReAwnrded bxa,uu,,,
ASSOCIATIONS Change I'm Modern
Languages department - Prof
Peters TO Retirc-Degrco orNT.D.

University OF Virginia, March G.
Among the important things done by
the Board Of Visitors OF the University
OF Virginia was the provision of schol-
arships to be awarded by local alumni
associations. Each such association
with twenty members will be entitled
TO scholarship in the university. and
the association with as many as fifty
members may have two Scholarships.
These scholarships carry free tuition.
CHANGES IN DEPARTMENTS.
change was made in the DEPART
ment OF modern languages English
anu German were put under one profess
sor-Dr. James y. Harrison-under the
name of the school of Teutonic lam
guages, and French, Spanish and Ital-
ian were made one chair, under the
name of the school of the romance Ian
guages. This chair will be filled ut the
June meeting. Provision was made for
the teaching OF Hebrew and New Tes-
lament Greek. and DIR. G. A. Young, OF
chicago, was appointed instructor in
Hebrew Outside of his official connec-
have charge of the Bible studies. which
nave been conducted there by him for
two or three sessions
DEGREE OF NJ. d.
After 1902 the degree of doctor of
medicine from colleges that teach n
three-year course will not be accepted
by the American Medical Association
and other medical bodies. The board
put the university in line with the best
bodies of the profession by making the
term one of four years. instead of three
as at present. In this connection. the
board also appropriated the sum OF
$4,000 out of the Fayerwcather fund
Tor the purpose of building and eouip-
ping hospital. The construction of
the hospital will be begun this summer
or, at the latest. this fall. The details
VIII be decided upon In June.
PROF. PETERS WILL RETIRE
Prof. w. Il. Peters having given no.
tice OF desire to retire from the chair
of Latin after three years, the board
elected Prof. Thomas Fitz Hugh. of the
University of Texas, as his successo,
on condition that he spend two years
in Berlin and one at Rome in the study
Of latin, so that he will be prepared ia
speak as We'll as write and read It.
y GlFT.
The family OF young alumnus who
died in New York minated their de-
sire to give $4,000 to the university. Ia
be used in filling an alcove in the libr5-
ry with books devoted TO Virginia his
tory The offer was accepted. with
suitable acknowledgements.