davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The evening times., 1899-04-19
nAaLaoADs.
Pennsylvania
RAILROAD.

1
SIATICN CORNER SIXTH AND Sra
$50 A. n WEEK DAYS. PiTTsBURG Ex-
pREss-Parlor and Dining Cars Harrisburg to
Pittsburg.
lo:sS 4. H. PENNSYLVANIA LniIrED-Pul,.
,an sleepins Dining Smoking, and ,ucs
Indianapolis. St. Louis, Cievelsnd. and Toledo
Iiufet Parior Car to Harrisburg.
1850 A. d. FAST LISE-Puliman Bahet farios
Car to Harrisburg. Buffet Parlor Car Harrfs-
burg 10 Pi:fsburg.
$50 r u: CHICAGO AND. ST. LOUIS Ex-
rHESS-slecping Car Washington to ST. Lou,s.
Indianapolis. ST. Louis, Nashville (via Cincia-
nstil. and Chicago
7:2o p. ". WESTERN EyPREss-Puiiman Sleep.
IN ing Gar 70 P.tss,:g and Chicago Dining 0-'
7;so p. NJ SOUTHWESTERN ExPREss-Puli.
man sleeping Cars Washington to PittsouIS
Sinciansu Dining Car Connects for Louis
ei.ic via Cincinnati
1910 NJ PACIFIC EyPREss-Pulman Sleep
ing Car to Pittshurg
20 A. M-For Kane Canandaig,,a Rochester.
and and Niagara Falls. daily except Sunday.
i':eo 4 N-For Eimra and Remove. daily. ex'
sep, sunday For wiliiamsport. daily. s-s'
7:so r. M.-For williamsport, Rochester. Erie.
Buffalo. and Niagara Falls. daily. except sat
uTdav. With Sleeping Car Washington to Roch-
1870 r. M-For Erie. Canandaigua. Rochester.
nufaln. and Niagara Falls. daily. Pullman
sseeonr Car Washington to Rochester s'tuf-
For Philadelphia, New York, and the
East.
100 p. n CONGRESSIONAL LIMITED"
daily: all Parlor Cars. with Dining Car from
sai,imore. ta ksguiar at 100 Dining Carl, 1;S,.
Dining Car from wilmington) A. u. HAS.
BIB. s:2o dining Car from Baltimore). $50.
Ess fS;S aaI % IL 80 p n On Sunday, 7:o2 Dining
& Wil9is.s9 So Zoo HOO Dining so c,T n,n;se ,,S@
Car from Baitimere). $50 1000. and 1l:5o 7.
n For Philsdelphia only: Express. PAS l.
For Boston. without change, $50 A u. week
For nsl:imore. $50. ZOO 100 $50. Sis. 300.
2:el. s:l5. $50 t4:oo Limited), 4:aO 4:se. $40.
G-lS. $50. 30. 1000. 1910. il:I5. and ll:5D
IN 81 e On m Sundays. 200, I:20 ELS. 300. sos.
%a@ so 1ine, 1i;oo 4 NJ Is;l5. us: 2ai SIS s:s9
>, loco. 1910. and 80 r. II
70. Pope's Creek Line--1:5O A. NJ and I:35 +.
~ week days
For Annapoiis-7:00 900 A. NJ. 1a.1j and s:in
:, A. 81. and $40 p NJ
Exrress for Florida AID points on Atlantic
Coast Line. I:3o A. n, s:s5 r. NJ. daily; Rich
Hond eniy, As A. NJ week days; Atianta spe.
oia!. via Richmond and Seaboard Air Line, 5:0i
r NJ daily. Accommodation for Quan,ico. 7:Ij
A III. daily, and i:25 P. N. week days
Seashore Connections.
For Atlantic City (ria Delaware Rive Bridge. AL
rail routel. l2:45 P. ~ week days (througi
Pullman Buffet Parlor Carl, 3:15. 4:oo Con
gressional Limited'o P. II. daily, via MARKET
Street Wharf; 1000 ard II 100 A. NJ; la:i5 r.
N. week days; II 80 L. N. daily.
For Cape Nay, iI:0o a. ~ week days; 1l:59 T..
u. daily.
Ticket offices. corner Fifteenth and G. Streets
and at the Station, Sixth and Streets. where
orders can be left fer the checking OF baggage
20 destination from hotels and residences.
Telephone call Iit1 Tor Pennsylvania Railroad
Cab Service
j. B. HUTCHINSON, J. r. WOOD,
General Manager. General Passenger Agent
The evening times., 1899-04-19
nAsLRoADs.
Baltimore e Ohio

RAILROAD.
Schedule IN effect March L. 1922.
Leave Washington from Station corner of New
jersey Avenue and c Street.
For Chicago and Northwest. yestibu,ed Limited
trains, Hos. Hes a. H., SOS p. m.
For Cincinnati st. Louis. and Indianapolis. Ez-
press HES a. m. vestibuled Limited, $40 Q.
M. express. 12:c5 night.
For PittsbuSs and Cleveland express daily.
HOS a. m. end $40 p. m. (Pittsburs oniy).
1855 n. m
For Columbus. Toledo, and Detroit, l2o'
night.
For Winchester and Way Stations. 5000 a. m.
$40 md $50 .. IN.
For Luray. $40 r. IN. daily.
FOR baltimore. week days. 500. 6:S0. x:oS.
1I:l0. x5:s0. xs:00. $50. x9:3o. x10:o0 q. m.
xi2@ M: i2:is. n;15, .s:oo, xs:31. 3:s5. M:so
20, x5:O5 x5:10. 1850. xe:ao. 6:3O. xs:00 $50.
xlo;oo. 1l:So. S1l:o p. In.. and y 90 night Sun
days. 7:oe. x7:f0. xI:3O. $50. x9oo a. m.
xo:do. 6:so. xs.oo. T1o:0o. 1l:so. x11:5o p. m.
For Annapolis. 7:Io and $50 q. m.. l2:is and
':U D. m: Sundays. $50 a. m, ass p. m
s:D. o:So p. m. Sundays 900 a m. l:l5 p m
For Hasersto~n, 'li:G5 =. m and $3.50 p. m.
sor- BOYD AID way points. week days. 800 ..
M; $50 $50. 7:o5 p. m. Sundays. 800 a. m.
For Gaithersburg and way points, week days:
$50 a. m. 1880. s:I5. 4:ss. s:s5. 7:os. Il:ss
p m. Sundays. 900 a. m, LIS. 4:33. 7:05 l0:I5
p. m.
For Washington Junction and way points. 900
a. m. l:30 $50 p. H., week days; 800 a. m.
l:1' p. M. Sundays.
For Upper Marlboro. $3.50 a. M, '4:3o, and
'4:35 p m.
Royal Blue Line for New York and
Philadelphia.
All trains illuminated with Pintsch light.
For Philadelphia. New York. Boston, and the
East. week days 7:o5. 500. 1000 a. m. 1906.
1:15 p. (ail Dining Cars). (3:oo Royal Linn
tied" Exclusive Pullman Train. Dining Cn).
(5:05 Dining Carr, 500. GOO night. Sleeping
Car open at 10 o'a]ock), Sundays. 7:o5, 900 a.
m. 12:0j noon. Q:ls Dining Carr. 800. (5:a5
Dining Carl, 800, Geo night. Sleeping Car open
1000 o'clock)
Parlor Cars all day trains.
For Atlantic City, 1000 a. m, i2:05 noon. and
lis p. m. week days. 12:oj Sundays.
For Cape May. 12:05 noon.
Except Sunday xExprezs trains.
Baggage caileI for and checked from hotels
and residences by Union Transfer Co. on orders
left at ticket Offices, Gls Pennsylvania Avenue
northwest. New York Avenue and Fifteenth Street
ard at Depot.
n I-NnFRWOOD
The evening times., 1899-04-19
For EXCHANGE.

FOR ENCHANGE-Man's wheel, in splendid con-
dition; good new: will exchange for Ia
dies wheel in like condition. Address or cali
after .. M, 1872 18th st. apI9-at-em
The evening times., 1899-04-19
FOR RENT-rYPEwRIrERs.

SEVERAL HUNDRED perfect copies can be made
from one writing with the Stencil Duplicator
process; copies prepared at Sl.50 per 100. at
NEWMAN'S TYPEWRITER AGENCY. OIL sth st.
mhi7-u
The evening times., 1899-04-19

NANTED-A once, reliable girl to make her
self generally useful about house; light work .;
salary, s. per month. lib 9TH 81. ne 1t
The evening times., 1899-04-19
FOR HIRE.

WE HAVE RECEIVED a new line of vehicles of
the latest style for hiring purposes: we give
a special discount to all customers on Wednesdays
during this month; special prices to dr,,mmers
REX STABLES, rear 6l5 E st. NV. aplS-l3t
$1.0o-Full dress suits for hire, 81; At JULIUS
C0HES'6. lloa 5th - nv. aplI-tf
The evening times., 1899-04-19

FOR SALE--on Capitol Hill-Bargains.
house on 10Th ". d ST. Sc, six anu
modern j'.TpTOvements, snap at s.. 500
A nice two story bay window brick on 1tn st.
Sc. y, in frstclass condition, at 81 800; all
moder improvements.
good frame house. and lot ls.Gxs0 IT.. on
St Sc, G23. $3.50; only $50 cash, balance on
time.
An excellent home on Pa. ave SC. near 11th
St, beautiful location. saly s.. .300 Frame rooms,
lot - by l35 IT.. yard full of fruit trees.
Two good frames. 18th St, near Z st. Sc.
Sl.l0o: will rent for 50 monthly; this properly
must be closed TO settle estate.
good Groom frame. 302 81. Sc, only 81 $50;
rents for $3.50 per month; a snap.
A thrce,tory bay window pressed brick, six
rooms; all modern improveme nts, in 9th st. half
square from II st. ne: only 5000; easy terms.
srap in two-story bay window frame; seven
rooms; lot 20 by 65 f.: all modern improvements;
9TH St. st. Sc; only 81 900; $500 cash,
balance easy terms.
A beautiful building lot on st. se.. Il by
100 IT. to alley. party wall east of house l2a23
whole square built up with fine houses; il you
want fine and handsome building lot look
at this: only sl.s0O. about AZ cents pr foot,
on your own terms.
65s A ST. ne. s-room frame house; lot 20 by
50 IT.; only Sl.s09.
1910 9TH st. ne, brick house. corner, rents for
sl3. 80; only 81, 500; another snap.
Apply 10 JOHN II. O'DONNEIL
Real Estate, 302 Pa. ave, Capitol Hill.
apl5-It
The evening times., 1899-04-19
FOUND.

FOUND.
FOUNDING stray horses. in Virginia, near
Aqueduct Bridge. Call at COLONEL DOU-
BLEDAY'S place. apl7-3t
FOUND-Kcs Cream; absolutely pure; none bet.
ter; oOc per gallon; Neapolitan. a.; good.
puee ice cream, 7oc per gallon. Phone. ioal.
tACEY'S, COZ N. 7. ave. M. naz7tf-eA
The evening times., 1899-04-19

WANTED White girl fer general housework: one
willing TO go to country. Apply li0S 7 81.
1t
The evening times., 1899-04-19

WANTED-A nurse TO take care of infant NJ
her home; pay, So per week. Address
MRS NJ = this Office. api9-3t
The evening times., 1899-04-19

NANTED-We have more calls for respectable
white and coored women with good refs.
than we can fill. Call aud investigate our new
plan of securing situations. NATIONAL 1NFOR-
MATION BIKEAr. 9ll G st. II
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-08-11

August sollner OF Chicago. H., was
suifocated In an empty boiler In the
basement OF his home the other day.
After search OF two hours his
brother-ln-law, Charles Kazler. with
whom sollner lived. found the mans
body in the boiler. lie had been dead
several hours. according to Saysi-
clan. At noon sollner went to the
basement, telling his brother-ln'law he
intended repairing the interior OF the
boiler. No attention was paid 10 him
until after the supper hour. when II
was noticed he had not appeared since
noon. AT 8 O'Clock Kazler Instituted
search for sollner. and at 10 o'clock
remembered his brother-ln-law's visit
to the basement. Going to the boiler
he found Sollner's body Il is thought
Sollner on entering the boiler allowed
the door to swing shut behind him. not
knowing II could not be opened from
the inside. The little air In II was
soon consumed by the unfortunate man
and he was overcome in short time.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-08-11
FREAKISH SEARLES.
SYMPTOMS OF EccENTRIcirY
BORDER ON INSANITY.
n1risd wife Mt MidniEht-He Was Only
Peor Decorator while She Was
the Richest widow In All America 90
lie Gave Up ss,soo,ooo Easily.

Edward F searles. who married
Mrs. Mark Hopkins and inherited her
tSO.000.O00. has bewildered the village
OF Methuen, Mass. by his queer freaks
Searles, who was an artistic house dec
orator, created national sensation
when he married Mrs. Hopkins. the
septuagenarlan widow OF the Southern
Pacific railway magnate. when he first
obtained control OF her wealth searles
attracted attention by his ecoentricities
In building and spending money. Since
her death they have taken other forms.
Searles has the delusion that he Is a
real. live lord. lie imagines himself
10 be Lord searles OF Methuen," ana
requires his army OF servants and
workmen to greet him accordingly.
The eccentriclties OF Mr.. Searles have
become more and more pronounced
during the past two years. The most
extraordinary OF all OF them, however.
was perpetrated at the burial OF his
wife. There were only eleven persons
present at the services, including the
bereayed husband. the clergyman and
the undertaken. The service lasted
forty minutes. and ths last visitor had
departed from the presence OF the dead
at ~ o'clock noon. At midnight four
OF searles' workmen. dressed as liv-
cried nunkiee. bore the caskct contain
ing everything mortal OF Mrs Searlos
TO It's last resting place In the old
Methuen cemetery. across the road
from she searles home. Few Metnuen
folk saw the funeral procession. In
deed. the number may be narrowed
down TO Ave persons. one Of whom was
a woman. They did not see the pro-
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-08-11

veteran sculptor made at Florence.
ssarles paid $4,000 for II and an
additional s75. 900 for the statues OF
Lincoln. Grant. Sherman and sherk
dan. which are put upon. the four cor
ners Of the pedestal haze. The mon
ument is set across 1rle street from
the Searles estate. ana is shrouded in
canvas and wood. There II has stood
for over two years and In the opinion
OF the Methuenites II will remain so
as long as Searles lives. a handful OF
italian laborers daily work about the
base, grading and trenchlng. One day
Searles will drive out from his castle.
accompanied by a stout coachman. and
direct that the workmon place so many
shovelfuls OF dirt on such and such a
place. and the next day he Will visit
them and order the dirt removed. stu
the statue stands In shrouded gran
deur upon It's unfinished ground, and
Thomas Ball sits In his cottage at
Montclair. ~ j. chatting with all the
uucrulousness Of so years because his
work is not unveiled TO the world.
The sculptor hopes to live long enough
to witness the unveiling-but Lord"
searles Is very eccentric
soarles Is an enthusiastic lover OF
music and Is a talented organist. He
purchased for $4,000 the big organ
which was too large for the Music hall
In Boston. and began to build house
for II at Methuen. The house Ia sim
unfinished. and the organ, In pieces.
filling thirteen cars. stands on side
track in the railroad yard. searles
also started an organ factory Tor the
purpose OF constructing organs after
his own design There are plenty OF
designs. but no organs have been com
pleted In the three years Of the fac
tory's life. No person Is permitted to
enter his estate gates nor any land
which Is his. lie employs large corps
OF detectives. who are scattered all
over his properties. and a trespasser is
instantly surrounded and speedily es-
cortcd from the grounds. II is esti-
mated that searlos Is spending over
s2OOO.0O0 annually In perpetuating his
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-08-11

fesslon move from the house. but the2
say Il issue from the gate. they saw d.
cross the road and wend its way down
tho grass-grown path TO the entrance.
and watched the weird group move
slowly through the cemetery, avoiding
the other tombstones. to the grave
which had been prepared for Mrs.
Bearles. The procession 10 the tomb
was headed by Mr. Searles. whose
white hair and ourlously pale complex
Ion were strlklngly reflected by torch
which he carried to light the way.
Strange TO say, the tomb had been I'm
lshed Just Ave days prior to the death
OF Mrs. Searles. And II is the only
thing which Mr. searles has been
known to finish during his control OF
the fortune.
On that night. when those 1--WE awed
and amazed persons saw that process
sion move before them. the .Jwn clock.
after performing its duty OF striking
the midnight hour. stopped, and 1t was
never started since then. Probably no
person is courageous enough to wind
Il. The mortuary receptacle in which
Mrs. searles' remains lie is about 20
feet long by 20 feet wide and 20 feet
high In the center. with a sloping roof
covered with red slate. The door opens
TO the east, and the entrance Is made
down flight OF six broad granite
steps. where open doors OF fine IRON
work allow a view OF the interior. Mrs,
L.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-08-11

fads. the result OF constructive ma
MIA"
At Methuen Lord" searIes proposes
TO stay. lmmured behind giant walls,
protected by the massive iron gates
which swing to and fro only when their
master passes through; secure beneath
the frownlng Tower OF Chimes" and
surrounded by bodyguard OF paid de-
tectiyes who will fight for him so long
as his money pays them. he Is secure
from invasion by the authorities His
great wealth is the basis upon which
his security rests. He can laugh in
mnnlacal glee at any attempt to appre-
bend him. Hopkins died In 1878. leav-
Ing no will. and his wife chllI.ess and
the possessor OF over $50 100000 mark
Hopkins was noted for his frugality;
the widow soon won fame for her
prodigality. Besides winning the latter
fame she won Searles. She started to
build the grandest house on the Pacific
coast. When II was finished over
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-08-11

years old when she married searles.
he was under 30 when she died, July
2t. 1891. she left everything to sarles
by her will he became possesstr OF
a vast accumulation OF cash-the 81
100000 house ON mob" hill. the 49,
100000 palace In the BerkshirR. a
costly summer house on Block inand
and a fine house in Paris searle be-
gan life as an apprentice to a car
penter In Lawrence, Mass. when that
city began to grow. From then he
went to Boston, where he Learned the
decorative art. when he was radu-
ated he secured employment IL the
house Of Paul a Co. and remuned
with them until 1874 lie was "a ex-
cellent decorator. and was enjoyed
by Hertcr Bros. In New York. sarles
had a valuable acquaintance AM the
Hcrters made him their head ales.
man. lie left their employ In 1855 and
went to the Pacific coast for his hath
After the marriage Searles induced his
love TO remove to Methuen. Pror to
the removal he paid the mortgage on
his birthplace there. which he has
since transformed In the name de-
scrlbed. Mrs. searles never like the
town. nor was she filled with atnira-
ton Of her young husbands hrth-
place. She seldom II ever mingled with
the people Of the town. and pinh for
the splendor Of her magnificent place
at Great harrington. While sarles
was surrounding his wooden birthplace
with costly walls. his properties pur-
chased with his wlfe's money. a San
Francisco Great harrington and else
where, = e suffering badly from neg
lect.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-08-11

Perhaps the highest point In the bor-
ough OF Manhattan Ii at Ninety sixth
street and Madison avenue. This is
where the New York Central Railroad
tunnel begins. and from this elevation
fine view is obtained OF Harlem TO
the north and the East river and Long
island to the east. Ono can look over
the roofs OF the fve-story houses OF
Harlem clear to Washington Heights
and distinguish many points in tho
borough of the Bronx
From here there Ia sharp decline
TO the East river, and the tall chimney
at the, foot Of East NInety-hfth street
does not look no very high from this
altitude. II is altogether a sight well
worth seeing.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-08-11
A .BELATED REVOLT.

Simeon Walker sat on the top rail
Of the fence He had stopped there In
the act Of getting over. Ills rubber
booted legs were tired. so he rested
and roasted there.
The snow was foot deep on the
level and In places II was over the
stone walls. Simeon's tracks tralled
on across the field behind him. lie
had come that way because Il was
nearer, but when he had gone half the
distance he regretted IT,. and was
tempted to retrace his steps and go by
the road. After standing stlll and re-
neStlng for some little time. he had
decided to continue.
When be reached the fence no was
glad he had taken tho field. otherwise
there would have been no excuse for
resting on the top rail Of the fence.
He had a shovel with him and was
going a mile up the road to help dig
out drlfted place.
Simeon sat on the fence tlil he began
to be little chilly; whereupon he con,
cluded that he was rested enough, and
Jumped down on the other side. into
the road.
He had covered nearly half the dis
lance TO the place where he was to
work, when ne stopped suddenly In
front OF the schoolhouse.
"Tlme-nationl" he calculated under
his breath. lie was staring at woman
who was making strenuous efforts to
dig path up to the schoolhouse door.
As she paused a moment for breath
she caught sight OF Simeon. n he had
caught her stealing his chickens she
could hardly have looked more fright
ened and guilty.
"Ohf she painted. II thought could
get II done before any one saw me-"
"Keziah Thatcher" he said. solemn
ly, Il thought you had more sense"
He took the shovel from her Il was
a small nre-shovel. lie looked at II
scornfully. tossed II into n convenient
bank and set to work with his own.
Don't some OF the big boys dig the
paths for your" he asked. sternly.
Yes she remarked. but they are
always 20 late, and then the iire does
not get to going and the little children
suffer and take cold"
Simeon smiled grimly a. he thought
that. at the rate she was going, she
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-08-11
HroAelnDrR TAKES HIS LIFE

Having Lost Ills Sweetheart and Muir
dered Ills Rival lie Cared Not 70 Live.
Having lost his sweetheart and MUIR
dered his triumphant rival. See Hoo
sein. alias All Sing OF Chlnatowh. San
Francisco. had nothing more 70 live
for. Therefore, he died. Love lost.
revenge satisfied. the plaln-tsallng
Chinaman thought II time to quit this
life. The other morning. at az early
hour. he tied a splendid silk sash about
his neck and hung himself frtm the
bars in the door OF cell 10 at he city
prison. In his last gasps he vas dis.
covered by sergt Bidwell on hliround
and cut down. DR.. Rice was called in
a hurry from the receiving hospital.
but arrived only In time to We the
Chinaman expire. Nothing could he
done except send for the morgu wag-
on. See Hoo Seln. the dead MAJ was
Highlander OF intelligence. He dress
ed better than most OF his elias and
was known In the quarter as bravo
OF superior order. This gallan, fell
In love with youthful beauty named
sling Coo. who Is said to be ths chat
TEL OF Song Len Toi. proprietor OF A
ian-tan game. See Hoo seln made
forward love to the girl and beaded
his passion. his youth, his goo ,iooka
and nne clothes TO WIN the mad. She.
however. was inclined toward a richer
though n palmer man. one You sheong,
a bookkeeper and partner In a mer-
ehandlse house. Perhaps at times she
gave the bravo hearing aud balanced
his personal attractions against tho
solder qualities and larger possessions
OF her other sultor. In the end. how
ever she listened TO the voice Of pru-
dence and cast See Hoo seln aside.
Vowing revenge. he left her The
other night he got into the chamber
OF You Sheong, at 80 Clay street. The
bookkeeper was sleeping peacefully
and dreaming, no doubt. OF pretty Sling
Goo. soon to be his bride. The defeat
ed lover stepped TO the bedside, laid the
mouth OF a 4i-callber revolver against
his rivals skull and pulled the trigger.
The sleeper was killed at once. and the
murderer. finging away bis weapon.
ned. He was captured 10 the street
by number OF white men and held
until the police came up In the city
prison See Hoo seln thought over what
was best TO do. The next morning,
when sergt. Bldwell peered into the
cell. he found the murderer choking In
a sllken moose.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-08-11

Simeon glanced around the room
1T looks natural" he said. but awful
small don't believe I've been here
since went to school. but you've spent
a good part Of the time here since
n My that ere feels good"
lie drew two chairs UP to the stove
and after Kezlah had taken one he
seated himself In the other. Isn't this
cozyi" he said, In a tone Of satlsfac-
ton. II was on my way to Bensons
Corner TO shovel snow; but l guess
the snow will keep and Il isn't often
get a chance to speak to you. Why,
how long Is II since we were allowed
to see each other
II don't know" Keziah's eyes we're
cast down 1T is some years. don't
know what Cynthia would say II she
----" She paused abruptly.
Simeon smiled good-humoredly. II
know that sister OF yours doesn't APP
prove OF me. but that's no excuse for
her holding over you the way she
does"
"oh. Cynthia has so much more
sense than have" l<ezlah murmured.
deprecatingly.
Simeon looked at her Qulzzically. II
suppose she has told you that 10 often
that you have go, 80 you believe II.
But I don't believe H."
There was an awkward pause.
Kcziah looked at the clock and half
longed for. half-dreaded. the arrival OF
the first scholar. Simeon frowned at
the stove. and wished he knew how to
say what he wanted to say. At last
he cleared his throat.
"Kezlah. let US have one good, long
talk together. We may never have an
other chance. and there are some
things ia like TO know about VIII
you tell me the real reason why we
didn't get married that tlme-fifteen
years ago. wasn't ~ Was one reason
Cynthia7"
She nodded,
well. thought. what were the
othersg know you told me at that
time. but somehow they didn't seem
like reasons you would give"
There weren't any other-besldes
Cynthia"
"she must have told you things
about me- wonder what they were7"
Keziah turned away her head she
said that you were shlftless." she fall
tered. "and never would get on In tho
world"