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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-15

ing man in your concern, may I
as'; -
Il am he remarked gri:nly, "when
ali the others are away. Is this our
clrstination?"
"i,'s mine. at any rate
oh. We'll" said the youth. wei,
set dawn together"
They had ve.'y pleasant stroll
round by tn" shops. and wh5u he SUI
& s,ah . glass of lemonade at al ~
Unable looking coniec,ioner's she
hCSitated very Coyly and. irolSir~ up
and down the road expressed fear lest
any of her friends should see her do
iHc this Wild and rIebinn thing. An
the same. she a., utod The Offer. ana
as they walked hcne II appeared tha
the beverage had improved her ORA
tnrical powers, for sic ratified Oh
with great vEOr. speaking mainly O.
HI relatives. III iof whom appeared u
he distinguished in The arts or in ono
Of the two services II was only on
beginning a reference to an aunt who
had been an admiral that she checke
herself, and this gave her companion
his chance. He spoke Importantly IF
his prospects and of the luxury OF
his home: he had some idea, II secme
of engaging valet to save himself
the trouble of looking after his nu-
merous suits of clothes he disliked
first-class carriages, hut the world
would not allow one to ride third.
II turn up here" he said, as they
reached the corner of quiet ro'v al
villas. land then branch off. l trust
we shall have the mutual pleasure OF
meeting again. miss" "A bareheaded
girl stopped near AMI watched the
farewell.
I'm staying with friends" said
Louise. But I darasay I shall he
about the same place"
Next Wednesday EVENING"
"That'll suit me-" she said. He lifted
his straw hat. and was going OF,
when the bareheaded girl recognized
him.
Mother sent me to look for you,
Bob" she said, "and mother says are
YOU going to clean the boots tonight,
o. amt you"'
A clock struck 10 and Louise ran.
Arriving at her house, she lifted the
knocker high and let 1t drop to give
one definite, resounding knock.
Next Wednesday evening, indeed"
she echoed sarcastically. II fancy I
see myself. Jest shows you, though,
what 'umbugs men are"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-15

s'"-n '"is III nc AMI evcrywhc.c. Un'il
/ Z. lis ''he coniu, tor c:inle up. cry
, in,'. AL fn""s, If you pl7a"o." Louise,
cl"to' ~ hrr nNn r1nveislti II. sto ID
! I'm, made Il dab at tn, back Of he,
Gress "Whcre's my pocket gone to,
W"nIer?" she said.
II got plenty Of c.prnrs," said the
youth cagc..y.
"Thank you" she remarked with a
dis, ~; ait. ~ rurt "h2ng. for silver"
she "roiuocd shilling and the
youth Hbnshol by th.s ;eprunf, sub
si'Hi into mcirnchrlv rntil u au7den
! pull up rf the bus horses sent her um
hrella down from hnr ll". Fl col lei
| it, busted ii carefully with his slc We
and returned it with his straw hat up
lifted.
'HoW'S that. unnpiie?"
II should have been sorry ir it naa
met with an accident" said Louise
pre"i" ". 1T was Gift from Il very
denr friend"
"A lady on II chlp?" he asked.
He went away to South Africa quite
at the beginning of it," explained
Louise. calling on her powers of inven-
tiIn. "They Used to call him Buffers
i'Shl anu.
That accounts for lot" sremarked d
the youth, jealousy.
Judging from his last letters he'll ba
home in month or two. What there
is left of him, that is. He lost I don't
know how many limbs one way and
another"
II don't hold with war;" he said,
gloomily. Seems to me it entails lot
of 'ardship and very little to show for
it."
you don't belong to military family,
perhaps?"
do you?"
Not acquainted with the Ninety
fltth. ] suppose" The youth replied
that he could not say that he was, AMI
Louise nodded her head significantly,
as though to Intimate that in view of
his state of ignorance It was useless
TO pursue the conversation on these
lines. To restore self-respect he pres
emily found cigar in his weistcoat
pocket, and, striking match with
his straw hat acting as a protection
from the wind, blew a cloud with an
appearance of extreme enjoyment un-
til an old lady behind him complained
of the scent, asking her husband
whether something could not be done
to prevent soap factories from being
nuisance, upon which the youth
threw his cigar away. saying across
the gangWay to Louise that 1t did not
seem to matter how much YOU paid
tor smokes, you never could rely
upon them.
AN uncle of mine," she said remin-
iscently. sir Alfred-hut I'd better
not mention the name-he always got
his cigars from place in Russia"
"Nihilists?"
NO she said. that wasn't exactly
the name. What he gave for them I
shsouldn't like to tell you for fear You
wouldn't believe It,"
MY guvnor never pays less than
fourpence."
Your guv'ror?"
I'm in the city," he said, apoloseti-
cally.
II used to know somebody IN the
city, she remarked thoughtfully,
called 'obson. Very likely you know
him?"
"Shortish chap"
No About me own height"
That's what l mean"
A long pause ere Louise decided ia
resume the conversation.
"fie had bank in-I forget the
name Of the street. Are you manag-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-15

grip at the back in tha most approved
fashion. At the end of tn. road shs
looked around cautiously. There h4
was. standing near the chemist's: som7
error in stage management had placed
MIN In the light that came through the
| bloated green bottle, and this gave ma
| real help to his personal appearance
| a good young man. but dull: some
times very dull: his conversation in
sisted on amb)inG along weil-beuten
| track from which nothing ever diverted
| him.
First. the weather of the evening
compared with the weather of this
time last year; next the slackness in
the building trade and difficulties en-
countered by his master in raising
money: then his views In regard to
English generals and what would have
been done early in the war if they
nad taken the precaution of asking
him; lastly the reprehensible behavior
OF the lady to whom he was once al
most engaged. The order of these sub
1ects never varied.
III give him the slip for once" said
Louise; "he won't be none the wiser"
She turned and walked briskly south.
passing shops where attendants stand
ing bareheaded and in aprons recop-
nlZed her and begged chafingly that
she would take them with her: she re-
pied that she was not going to the
cemetery or she would have been
pleased to accede to their request. De-
tecting satire in this, they called after
her, but having no further reply ready
she walked on, affecting not to hear
them. A bus came along and It oc-
Cured to her that 1t would be rather
sporting act to have two-penny
ride. This would also impress the
young shopmen with an idea that she
had friends living at an aristocratic
distance.
Reg pardon. miss" said youth,
who, following her. stepped on the hem
of her skirts as she went up to an ou,-
side seat.
ITS granted" she said handsomely
The: took seats on either side of .hs
gansway and glancing at him she saw
that he was of about her own age; he
was smoking q cigarette and wore an
other over his ear.
u can always catch a train" he said
facetiously when don't want to-"
skirts are great nuisance" she re-
marked.
Ladies' look odd without 'em,
though"
Depends" said Louise modestly.
"D'you go in for cycling, may I ask ?"
ITO tell the truth" said Louise. with
frankness, II don't. My idea is there's
nothing beats 'orse. unless it's the
Jockey that rides It,"
You like horsefesh?"
"Oh," said Louise. with tired smile
that had been rehearsed. II revel in II.
Put me on the back of a fine thorough
bred. and Ugh edge or broad ditch
In front Of me. and"
Done any hunting lately?" asked the
youth with increased respect.
mot this summer" she confessed.
We've been travelling SO much. It's
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-15
N HE WALL dividing the din
ing room from the kitchen
communicated three raps.
louisa. LouiS-a!"

dE WALL dividing the din
ing room from the kitchen
communicated three raps.
Louisa! Louis-a!"
The girl in the kitchen,
- who ironed a single hand
kerchief. made a grimace at
the wall and gave no other
answer. The sound came of chair
bhing pushed back. the movement of
sfirts. knock, at the door of the
Kitchen.
"Louisa-1 mean Louise
whats broken now?"
'Didn't you hear me call?"
II card a row of some kind" said
d'a girl, placing the iron near to her
round cheek to test its warmth.
II called Louisa as plainly as I
could"
III you want me-" said the girl, "call
Mh by me proper name"
Dye know it's Wednesday even
iras?" Her mistress thought it better
tc avoid repetition of an old debate
the girls real name was Louisa, but
tie new form, borrowed from a bonnet
case, had clipped the girls fancy and
sire had adopted it..
ri do not know it's Wednesday even
ins ma'am."
And aren't you going out?"
las soon as ever I can cast off the
bonds IF slavery" replied the girl with
less of restraint in her manner, IT
sf'all on with me things and starr.
" ant anything in?"
II don't think So" said her young
mistress, thoughtfully; we've got
eggs. You'll be keeping him waiting,
won't you?" she added, with a touch
Of inGuisitiveness.
Let him wait" said Louisa Does
'ern good to stand on the hob for a
waile. Can | borrow your umbrella,
mpam?"
Don't get it wet, mind" warned her
mistress.
Louise tripped upstairs aproned and
capped, taking out pins as she went;
tet minutes later she came down with
every sign of domestic service absent
ard appareled for public promenade,
wth one white cotton glove on; she
took halrpin and with this, at the
foat of the stairs, buttoned her boots
From decorated drainpipe in the cor
me- she took the umbrella, and then,
svishing through the kitchen. inspect
ed very seriously her face in the small
mirror before escaping monotony for
two brief hours, She tried tired kind
of smile with half-closed eyelids that
seemed to please her, and, snatching
up a clothes brush, gave the last ar
tistic touch to her air.
She called to her mistress as she
went out an adieu. I'm off ma'am,"
ami her mistress replied: Right you
are--don't be late In, mind" A minute
later Louise was walking out on the
ta,red pathway. the sacrlet poppies In
her hat dancing to the rhythm of her
ysit. One or two other domestics nod
ist, their caps from windows. and she
bowed politely. shaking out her white
sk1rts and punching them up with q
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-06-09
NAs ceasor.'s Ras.;a. BAro.

Miss Alice Colborn OF Ropedna.
whose engagement to Baron Charles Dc
Halper<, An attache OF the Russian le-
CATION At Rome. has been announced.
Q niece Of Ambassador Draper, and
rs his guest has had an opportunity
to become we'll known to all the mem
bers of the diplomatic circle In Italy.
Although Miss Colborn. who is Is
years old. Is by no means . beauty,
she has an attractive personality and
4 large portion of the Wit and common
sense that distinguish all the Diapers.
Her command Of foreign languages and
acquaintance with foreign literaturea
have done much to confirm her
European friends In the belief that al
American women possess the accom-
plishments OF the blue stocking
Baron de Halpert is blonde. roay-
checked individual of the bland. child.
like appearance which is SO common
among Russian mobiles Of Baltic origin.
and which seems such q desirable ox-
terror for . diplomat. He is q friend
of Prince Cantacuzene, and was pres
emit At the Cantacuzene-Grant wedding
at Newport last summer.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-06-09
OSTRICH AS a wATcHMAN.
saeAeisss Bird. NAnsA Nspsasas. KEGS
0u0sA.

sagAcioss Bird. NAnsA NsDsaeas, Kesps
0uosA.
An ostrich Waterman Is the latest
trained wonder in Florida. He can be
seen every night making his rounds
through the pens of an ostrich farm
near Jacksonville. says a correspond
emit of the Philadelphia Times. About
week ago the sagacious bird. which
has been named Napoleon. proved his
capacity for the appointment About
eight months ago the owners OF this
herd OF ostriches established the farm
at this place. Previous to this time
and since 1885. when they made their
first importations of birds into this
country they carried on their extensive
farm in California Attracted by the
salubrious climate and the shorter dis
lance to their markets, they determin-
ed upon this step. When they estab-
lished their farm at Jacksonville, they
added as an especial attraction speci-
mems of many rare birds and animals
capable OF easy domestication. Among
the former was a flock of over 200
| golden and other varieties of phea-
| SAINTS. In the course OF events this
fact became known to the many color
4 ed gentry. and knowing the darky'a
natural penchant for ''chickin'." the
owners feared for their latest purchas-
es. The pheasants, they knew, would
be tempting. because all birds looh
alike to coons. and these resembled
more than anything else, nice. TAI
yellow-legged roosters, and SO would
become doubly tempting. Nor were
the fears Of the owners groundless
The "cullod" population rapidly pass
ed through the stages of hearing. in
vestigating and finally seeing. At THU
stage of the game the owners OF thu
ostrich herd took steps to prevent thu
loss OF their property, and Napoleon
was called into requisition.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-06-09
RICH PICKING FOR SAILORS.

British Tara Often Derive Fortsass In
Priss Mosey.
As the minister OF war has said, we
are now at strife with an enemy which
does not even possess a cockle-boat,
and those brave sailors who are fight
ing periodically with their soldier
brothers have not the additional in
centives that used to be held out to
tars in the way of treasure ships, the
capture OF one of which. incredible as
1t may seem. In some cases gave each
ordinary seaman as much as $1,000
worth then much more than now
prize money. 1t Is not very long since
an old sailor died in London who re-
membered serving on vessels in the
royal navy that sometimes waited on
one station for a year for a treasure
ship they had been warned of. and who
was present when our craft. the Etha-
liam. captured the Thetis. with $1.70o.-
900 on board. About the same time
three of our warships. after lying in
wait for months, captured the Santa
Brigade with q treasure of nearly ST.
600 900 in her hold. 1t needed sixty
three artillery wagons-escorted by
armed men and bands OF music-to
convey the treasure to the citadel OF
Plymouth, and each captain received Is
prize money E40,73o; each lieutenant
had E5.100 and each seaman and ma
rine f1S2.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-06-09

The greatest rowing contest OF Eu-
rope. that between the Oxford and
Cambridge crews-was won by the lat
ter this year In hollow style. a quarter
OF mile separating the contestants
at the finish
Slowly but surely the negro Jockey
IL passing out. In the whirl and the
furry OF events OF the turf the most OF
us have not noticed it, but It ia a fact
that the colored boys, once no potent a
factor in turf affairs. are losing their
grip. and we have not had a really
great colored rider since Willie Simms
went into the ranks ofthe has beens,"
laments turf writer.
Edward Hanlan, the ex-champion
sculler Of the world. who ia now Ia
Boston. says OF the aquatic sport: THE
coming OF the English champions will
create stir on this side. and particu-
larly In Canada. where much interest
is still shown in professional racing
Az regards the championship. 1t will
die . natural death unless somebody
gets 1t away from Gaudaur. who ID up
IN the northern part OF Canada, and
will not come out don't blame Gau-
dAur, who Ia in business there, but II
would be better for rowing X the
champion would come out and meet
the ambitious men. az used to do"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-06-09

All winter long. and into this, the
second month OF the violet-scented
springtime of Mexico, We have heard
two distinctive sounds-the click of
the kodak and the "taconeo," or tick
tack of the little heels of the American
girl, marching through San Francisco,
Profesa and Plateros streets. And still
they come, this fitting army Of rest
less Americanos, male and female. az
the Lord created them, and instinct
with the hereditary nomadism of our
race. for no one stays close at homo
except for financial reasons. That IL
also why many of us here in the trop-
les will not so to the Paris exposition.
1t is well to be franc" about it-Bos-
ton Herald's letter from City OF Mexi-
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-06-09

A dispatch from Richmond. Va, dat
= recently. says: THE newly revived
nd widely published statement that
- last Virginia legislature lcgailzed
stse fighting Is an error. The bill
nAAcd by the Legislature eharierIng =
Alr association which. 4, 10 raid by
Dms. lsgaiiscs prize fighting. 10 the
alignment Of all lawyers who have been
nservlewed on the subject. does no,
% 60. Capt w. d. Cardweii Of Han
Dvss. who Is one OF the leading ineor-
DOrAtorx. says auch = thing as having
VIE nghts Was never mentioned or
DsatemplAted. The purpose Of the as
BnaAuon IL TO revive the old atats
nhaS~. Among the provisions OF the
- L. one authorizing exhibitions Of
strength and speed OF men or beast and
- sports allowed by law. Prise light
- u strictly prohibited under the
1hvs Of the stAts-"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-06-09

Now that. the Horton Law is dead in
New York state and there will be no
more fshlng after Sept /. managers
OF puglllsis are a. busy as bees laying
plans to make hay while the sun
shines. II 10 expected that . number
OF big contests will be pulled Oh be-
tween now and the date on which the
repeal Of the law goes into effect A
well-known sporting man suggests
that IL the following matches could be
arranged they would create deep In
terest. besides enabling club managers
to reap rich harvest: Corbett Va.
FitasImmons. Sharkey VS.. Jeifries. Nc
Coy vs.. Choynski, Maher W.. Rubin.
Ryan VI. Waicott and Erne vs.O'Brien.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-06-09

love. shyness, half-nedged courage. And
the shyness that was saintliness-he
knew all these.
Give il to me-" the nurse entreated.
Give me my little girls picture. Give
II to me. II is all have OF value
Bessie's picture
The man hesitated. He still looked
down on the tribe in his great hand
motionless. entranced. From without
sounded q crackle OF curses.
Il will co." the man said. III you
will answer these questions. Where 10
this child. Where is her father! Why
are you here!"
She put out both hands and felt
blindiy for the table behind her.
she IL At the Sacred Heart convent
She Is good. She is beautiful. Her
father left his home long ago in mis-
taken-a Jealous rage" She paused.
Something in the pose of the great
bulk confronting her-in the echo OF
the voice that had INTERCEPTED. made
her nostrils rigid-her lips blue. Il
am here because I must support my
child and myself That is ALL
"Your child!" he repeated. He was
gazing down on the bright thing in the
hollow of his hand. That face, The
broad brow: the eyes. long-lidded and
long-lashed; the serious sweep of hair
about the temples-these were his own.
And the mouth-those square cut. SEN
sitjve lips with the beguiling difiidence
that was half audacity-those were
hers.
Nora" he began. II was his old
name for her. Mora
Cit to work." advised husky voice
from the outer darkness. "Git to
work. you bloomsn' fool"
That "bloomin' fool moved nearer
to the nurse. He had cast aside his
Disgusting hat and 'kerchief.
Nora, you remember how we came
down here to cook a post-opera supper
one spring night. after we had come
back from New Orleans? did not
recognize you at first. Dress-time
change-many things. All these have
caused natural alterations" 1t was no
longer the intruder who was speaking.
II was the gentleman-rne scholar.
I'VE were so afraid o. the cook. you
recollect7 And that COMPOUNDED ONE
let, des herbes! We tried to make Il
as it was served to us in dim. dark.
dear New Orleans. What dinners we
had in that little. gloomy restaurant
on the Rue Chartres. What prowling
in the French quarter! How you hated
the lazy old mules on Tchoupitoulas
street, Then, there were the mornings
in Jackson square! And the strolls
through the French market, and
There was no mistaking the fervor OF
the curse which came through the
opened window. But the man fingered
although, he had handed back the
bauble.
do you remember" he insisted.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-06-09

1eweis-shs's dying. She wont miss
them. Where are theyf Are thsy in
the secret closet on ths dressing room
1t the head Of the private staircase?
That II where my wife kept" He
broke Oh abruptly. Where are thsy!"
Che grip on her throat relaxed.
Il know where you mean" she cried
In her surprise-hsr bewilderment y
know"
Why should she not know she to
whom this house had been . Wedding
gift! She. who had once placed her
own jewels In that same receptacle.
She who had come back Is paid ssrvi-
tor to the scene of her only full. real.
transcendent happiness!
Quick. then! Quick!"
An encouraging oath from outside
the window reached them. Again the
mans fingers closed around the smooth
white throat you know. Bring
them. then-or, wait--I'll 90 with you.
But no noise. you understand. Not .
sound. or" His right hand slid back
ward. He shook before her eyes the
little toy of metal and wood he drew
forth. Il can ind the place Alone" he
ssaid. And then. to him without:
Bring the cord. Marty"
In that instant OF diverted attention
she wrested herself free
Listen" she gasped THE woman
is dying. Any comomtion will kill hel
at once. And cannot-O!"
Once more the fingers. fierce in q
convolution born OF rage, were at hel
throat and the masked face bent lower
| You must. You shall-or. by
The fingers tangled in a chains
mere thread OF gold. Something fell
with a mellow clatter to the floor
The man stopped hastily. He picked
up the fallen bauble.
Don't take that" entreated thu
nurse. She had fallen back once more
1T is OF no value. That is Of no in
trinsic value 1t is mine-only mine
Give II TO me-"
She was white as death. and shiver
ing. when she held out piteoux. en-
treating hands. She forgot fear in de
sire,
But the man was staring stupid.
upon the medallion in his palma
ivory medallion upon which was paint
ed girls face How sweet that fac
was-how near. reproachful. tender
familiar, A lifted young face. full @
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-06-09
! couMrnv WITHOUT srnsrno

lev . bseossA
NV Zealand IL the name q ~
happy country whore. By epnpulsoey
arbitration, labor and capital are
forcsd to live In harmony. Ero0 b..
ing . country Of strikes New Zealand
has become one Of Industrial psaes and
prosperity. New Zealand had tar
ribls strike nine years ago. known -
the maritime strike. writes 81. D.
Lloyd In tn New York Herald. II
devastated the whole Of AustEAlasis-
1t was war between Glasses, the only
two classes practically which remain
TO be amalgamated In modern society.
1t spread from the shipping world.
where It began, into . great circle Of
related industries. Merchants and
their clerks drove drays and loaded
and unloaded merchandise: ship OWL
ers and their sons and friends took
the place of sailors and stokers: the
country went to the edge Of civil war.
The New Zealand minister Of labor.
William Pember Reeves. ret himself
in the following year to And romody
to prevent the recurrence Of STRUGGLES
not less terrible in the sum total of
losses than war itself. There had beon
NO compulsory arbitration anywhere
to serve ~ = guide; there had been ~
public Cancellation or arbitration IN
New Zealand itself to provide any
precedent But New Zealand did mot
waste any time in beginning where
others had dropped It and carried It
forward. Il was characteristic Of thu
country that the new opportunity
found tie new men At for 1t. After 4
great deal Of study and elaboration
the minister Of labor introduced . bill
INTO parliament in 1891. It was offered
asain n lisa and 1854. 1t passing the
lower Mouse only. In 1895 the bill
passed both houses The act has now
been In opefatioa flve Year,, and viii
such general approval that recent
amending acts have been passed al
most With dissent So far the law has
proved . workable experiment