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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-04-04
= SAY! Are you married YETI"

delicate pearl-colored glove Is laid
on his sleeve, and looks down into the
beautiful laughing face upturned TO
his gaze.
AS his eyes meet Cora Marricott's
she flushes n hot vivid crimson ana
withdraws her hand. Instinctiyely he
raises his hat, but with n muttered 81
I-beg your pardonr the girl fits on,
and her butterfly robes are soon lost
in the brilliant throng.
Smiling and still puzzled at the re
cent encounter, he passes on to ex-
change a greeting with Lady Lorraine
and her pretty daughters.
"How do you do, Mr.. Carlyon? De
lighted to see you back again-just In
time for our ball. l hope you will
come"
II shall be delighted. only returned
to town last night, and am going up to
Scotland next week with the Hunt
ley's."
Are you? So are my girls
"What sad thing about the Testers.
Suppost tlc plopSi'y SoSS W Il oio'''h'
cousin?"
"Yes. Miss Marricott-a wild York
shire girl-a most larky' person, hear.
A girl who has never been in society,
or stayed in country house in her life;
whose chief diversion has been raking
round hydropathics with an old maid
governess. But there-money covers
multitude of sinsp'
Lady Loraine's spacious rooms are
filled with dancers; the sound of a
dreamy waltz falls on the ear, while
the perfume of lovely flowers lulls the
senses to dreamy languor Ivan Carl
yon has put down his name for dances
with his hostess daughters, when his
friend Jack Stanforth comes up.
"Got any dances left, Carlyon? Come
on, I'll introduce you to the jolllest lit
tic girl In London; the best dancer, by
Jove, In the two hemispheres" And
Carlyon finds himself standing before
a brilliant little figure that reminds
anything else.
"Mr. Ivan Carlyon-Miss MARRIOTT" :"
"May l have dance"
The blonde head is raised, two blue
eyes meet VANS own, then wave Of
color floods the girls face.
"Jove! Then you've met before?
Ivan, old fellow, you're In luck" And
Jack Stanforth takes himself off.
For moment the other two are ST.
lent, then Ivan takes the white and
gold card from the girls slim hand and
sees her fingers trembling.
II may have a waltz?'
"If you care to--yes."
"ThankS."
"Of course, you remember can give
you no explanation"
Don't think of it," Ivan breaks In.
"You took me for some old friend
some"
"More than that" she says, hurried
ly. II mistook you for someone 1
know, but my words were quotation
an old joke"
Ivan sees she is really distressed he
hands back her card, saying with grave
courtesy:
"Your remark was meant for another
gentleman, Miss MARRIOTT, and I-well,
I have forgotten It,"
Cora flashes him n grateful glance
rs she turns to other men who are be-
sieging her for dances, but when 1t
comes to his dance Ivan searches high
and low for his partner, corridor, con-
servatory, supper-room, all In vain.
Miss MARRIOTT Is nowhere to be found.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-04-04

seen. Cora, ask me that question again,
L say are you--"
"Don'tl" she breaks In. "How can
you?"
Because | want to show you how
well l know the answer" he says.
"'No, I'm waiting for YOU Shall
have to wait long. Cora?"
She raised two shy eyes.
MY darllng" And in moment she
Is in his arms, and he Is kissing again
and again her sweet, trembling lips!
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-04-04

There is one advantage In beinglold
the old are never as hungry asS the
young.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-04-04
CandeIaria Hall Saloon

Ia well l.known and finely furnished and is the
most popular resort in Caudelaria. The bar Is
stacked with the choicest aud best brands OF
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-04-04
LIQUORS AND CIGARS

To be had In The Market.
Mr.. Thomas will conduct nothing but first.
class house. and a cordial welcome will be ex-
teuded to all guests
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-10-25
An Easily Made Kite.

To construct the bow-kite you must
first make a spiral roll of heavy wrap
ping-paper thirty inches in length and
one inch in diameter. Then cut out a
strip of stiff cardboard thirty inches in
length and one inch in width. To
the center of this cardboard paste an
other piece of the same material
twelve inches in length When dry
fasten this with a strong paper band
to the top of the spiral rool. Attach
strong thread to each end of the card
board. draw it into a bow position, and
then fasten the ends of the thread to
the base of the spiral roll. Over this
framework paste light manila paper.
After attaching the bride and the tail
the kite is completed, and as soon as
dry is ready for f1ying.-Meredith
Nugent in Womans Home Companion.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-10-25
The Mummy to the Bride.


Your hair is gold, oh, maiden fair,
And sweet your face to see.
Your brow unvexed with passing care,
Save as you pity me.
You smile, as well becomes a bride,
And linger, gazing here;
My sightless eyes are opened wide,
Unmoyed by love or fear.
And love, though older than the Nile,
Remains forever young;
Before yon pyramidal pile,
Or Mennon's song was sung.
Before old Karnak's stones were laid,
Or LuxOr's arches sprang,
Before the sphinx had cast shade,
Or Thebes it's hammers rang.
Where plighted VOWS and loyelit souls
That made the waste abloom;
TO be, at last, as time unrolls,
But ashes in a tomb.
By ancient shrines and tempted ways
That lie in ruins now,
They filleted my braids with bays,
And there God heard my VOW.
A golden serpent twined my arm,
A bee in amber set
And hoped with gold, a household
charm
Nor death makes me forget.
The songs, the dance, my robes and
crown,
Yet thrill my finger tips;
The kingly kiss as he bent down
Still burns upon my lips.
The barges on the stream at night,
The music's rise and fall,
The cadenced oars, the flame of light
The lotus blooms and all.
-Four thousand years ago and more
The king made his bride;
But why repeat the story Ger
We lived, we loved, we died.
Ny shriveled lips are parched and dry,
My baubles blown with rust,
A withered heart, a sightless eye,
For centuries are dust.
| break the seals to say the word
That love which once ne heart has
stirred
With htful falling breath,
Is mightier than death.
And you may weep or smile, my dear,
Here by the rivers flow,
As you love now, the mummy here
Loved age on age ago.
J. G. Waters, in Topeka State
Capital
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-10-25

con fifteen thousand per annum-
half at least must be hers. That was
the charm which riveted him. But for
her heiress-ship, he would have
wooed her just the same. He would
have won her love, her heart, and
then left her, as he had left others
before her.
mo, 20 where he would" said Lys-
ter Ayrton, "he should find no richer
prize: and the best part of it was the
prize seemed very ready to drop into
his outstretched hands"
Could she have seen him In that mo-
ment, the odious look of satisfied van
ity on his fair face, the cunning and
greed in his eyes, Squire JoceIyn S
daughter would have courted death
rather than have married him.
I.yster Ayrton knew there would be
battle to fight. Before now, men not
too particular in their habits Of life
had forbidden him to cross the thresh-
old Of their door, having wife, sister,
or daughter to guard; so it was not
likely the squire would give up his
darling without a great struggle.
"If he gets making inquiries about
me-" said the gallant captain, as he
lighted his cigar, there will be a
deuce Of row."
Still he knew that If she were on
his side it would be all right While
the pure, loving, lovely child lay
dreaming fair, foolish dreams, bclev-
ing the hero she had made for herself
to be little short of perfection, he was
walking up and down the broad gar
den path, enjoying his cigar, and Won
derlng how soon after his marriage he
could contrive to run over to Paris for
a week or two.
81 shall be wcaried to death of love
and innocence" he said, with a cyni-
cal smile. Gin less than month. |
may get on pretty well If can manage
a visit to Paris or Baden three or
four times in the year"
itself had blessed her in giving her a
hero to olive.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-10-25
COL. JOHN GUSTS.
He Was the Boyish Lover of One of


He Was the Boyish Lover of One of
Vrginia's Famous Bellies.
'Wcstover is perhaps the most beau
tiful of all the celebrated colonial
homes of Virginia" writes Mrs. Thad-
deus Horton in the Ladies' Home Jour
nal. ut was built by William Byrd, a
Virginian of Virginians. The greatest
of his many claims to distinction was
his beautiful and beloved daughter
Evelyn, perhaps the most celebrated
belle of that day. She was educated
in England, whittier she accompanied
her father on almost all of his trips as
colonial agent, and was presented at
the court of George |. She had many
lovers, and naturally many offers Of
marriage from men of distinction in
the old dominion, for she was not only
a beauty but an heiress. Her heart,
however, was given, so it is said, to
her cousin, Colonel John Custis, with
whom she had had a childish love af-
fair, but whom she had not seen fol
some years, and she refused positively
to marry any other man. Finally.
quite in despair, her devoted father
sought to arrange a marriage between
her and the gallant Colonel Custis.
For some reason that gentleman was
quite Indifferent to the match, and re
fused it altogether. 1t came to light
later, that during the years of their
separation his fancy had become
Cstranged from his erstwhile favorite
Cousin Evelyn, and he was at the time
of the overture from her father deeply
in love with one Martha cambridge,
who soon afterward became his wife,
and subsequently the wife of the illus
trious George Washington. The beau.
tiful Evelyn, on learning Of Colonel
Custiss Indifference, pinned and faded,
and in spite of all the love lavished up.
on her by friends and family, died Of a
broken heart, and her body row rests
in the old burying- ground at West,
over"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-10-25

She shook it out, Is-paratory to
folding it, and loDt lite glove fell
to tn floor.
why, there's the glove l lost last
winter at the McDonalds' dance" Lucy
cried. Stupid boy, to take it and
carry it around" But her heart soft
ened a little. That was the night
after he asked me to marry him. o,
we had such a good time at that
dance"
Lucy, have you heard the news?"
cried younger sister, bursting into
the room. Grace Anderson is en-.
gagged to Mr.. Worthy"
Lucy gasped. Who told you,
Mollie?'
Grace herself. She was here this
morning. l can't stay to talk now.
want to tell Frances" and the i'm
petuous young lady whisked herself
away.
And to think-to think that
sent Lawrence away because | thought
that he and Grace were-wore too
much together, Sam Worthy is Law
rence's best friend and of course he
was nice to Grace. And he wouldn't
tell Sans secret even to clear him.
self 0, dear. dear!"
Mr.. Fulton, ma'am; come for his
coat" said the maid. at the open door.
III see him, Nora"
Lucy gathered the great coat in her
arms and carried it to the drawing
room.
Miss Manning" said Lawrence. as
he came forward, "why didn't YOU
send it. down by Nora? 1t was mex
cusable for me to leave it on your
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-10-25
General.

Gabriel Vancaire, the French poet,
is dead.
Chicago school children gave $4,33O
for the Galveston relief fund.
The official trip of the battleship
Wisconsin will be made on Oct. /.
Two more Dowie elders have been
driven from Mansfield, Ohio.
Several people were killed by
cyclone at Morrisonville, Mimi, Mon
day.
Mr.. Bryan declares he has promised
IL ocabinet or other positions in case
of his election.
Prince Tuan and the other anti
foreign officials in China prepare to
do more fighting,
The remains of an Ohio farmer,
who was murdered for his money,
were devoured by hogs.
Railroad officers say the recent re-
duction in steel rails from $35 to $26
a ton is not enough.
The pressure for currency for NOV
ing the crops is beginning to make
itself felt
George n. Bissell of White Plains,
N. Y, who has St Paul and Duluth
creditors, files a petition in bank
ruptcy.
Archbishop Ireland of St. Paul will
today be made a commander of the
Legion of Honor for services to the
French republic.
A judge at Lincoln, Neb., makes a
ruling in favor of Midroad Populists
that may take thousands of votes
from Bryan and give the more to Nc
Kinley.
DR.. hansen and the Duke of Abruz-
ii according to a dispatch from
Christiana, have agreed to undertake
joint expedition into north polar
regions.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-10-25
CHAPTER VII.


Tho first day and evening were
spent in finally arranging and re
hearslng the tablonus, They were very
effective. The first was tho we'll
known picture of Amy RObsart in her
bowcr.room ut Cumnor House, with
tho Earl of Leicester by her side.
Sybil Jocclyn made a superb Amy;
the costume suited her to perfection.
Sir Rupert was the gallant carl; and
Amy, In the most bowitching of nttt-
tubes. sat Mt his feet looking UP into
his face.
"That will do cxccllontly," said
Lady Marcho, who had n complete
mania for tablcnus, "Thcrc Is just one
fault Miss Jocyln. Your pose Is mag
ninccnt, but you do not give the right
expression, Amy worshipod LORD
Dudley, aud YOU must contriyo to look
MS II you worshipcd Sir Rupert
"Wtu IL he so diHlCult Syhil2' he
whispered. "Oh, darling think, ~
you lool, at me. how love YOU
81 have not the capnbility of wor-
Shipping" said Sybil to Lady Marchc,
"You must learn" she said, briefly,
"Horc, Captain Ayrton, YOU arc mas.
ter of ceremonies While | drill Sir
Rupert. give Miss Jocclyn lesson
He camc straight across the room
to her
"Wnl It be difficult. Miss Jocolyn?'
he asked "Will you turn your face &c
the liEht?"
She did so. Lady Marcho had gone
with Sir Rupert to the table. whore
sketches of different costumes lay.
"Sybu," he whispered, Took Mt me
She raised her eyes and read the
love that shono in his. For one mo
ment her whole face seemed trans
figured; the whole love that had 81
unconsciously grown in her hcart
shone there: then crimson flush
seemed to burn her checks and brow,
There is nothing for me to teach,
he said, gently; and she turned away
from him--turued away, never to meet
his gaze unconsciously again. That
one lingering, passionate glance had
broken up forever the calm OF Sybi
JoCelyn's life.
She had no time for thought; Lady
Marche was calling for the third pic
ture. She was to be Rowena, aut
Violet Ruthers Rebecca, The dark
glowing, southern beauty Of the on,
contrasted so charminEly with tn,
fair Saxon loveliness of the other.
In after years. Sybtl often wondore,
II some malicious fate had taken thes,
tableaus into hand. On the evening
appointed for them, when the larg,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-10-25
POPULAR MISCONCEPTIONS.
Here is List That Nearly All of Us
Use.

Unlike certain correspondents,
shall not only point out the most famil.
lar MISCONCEPTIONS, but give the correct
version and a reference to the work
from which it is taken. The misquota-
ton will come first, the correct version
Immediately after:
The tongue is an unruly member
But the tongue can no man tame; it
is an unruly evil" Games ILL.,, s.
Charity Covereth a multitude OF
sins. "-"Charity shall cover the null
titude of sins" l. Peter ". s. Revis-
ed Verson. Love covereth a multitude
OF sins.'l
"a little knowledge is a dangerous
thing. "A little learning is a danger.
GUS thing" (Pope, Essay on Crit.
cism."l
Speed the parting guest''-"Speed
the going guest" (Pope, Satire H.
"A man convinced against his will
will hold the same opinion still"-He
that complies against his will is of his
own opinion still" (Butler, "Hudi-
bras" Part IIIl
Make assurance double sure" ("Mac-
BETH" Act w., Scene ~
Benedict the married man" should
be "Benedick the married man"
("Much Ado About Nothing.O
"Falleth as the gentle dew"-"Drop-
peth as the gentle rain" C"Merchant
of Venice" Act ~, Scene ~
l., q.
soul"-"The man that hath no music
in himself" Qbid., Act ", Scene ~
Fails the Lucifer, never to rise
again" ("Henry VII" Act ILL.,, Scene
2D
Thick as autumn leaves in Vallam-
brosa Thick as autumnal leaves
that strew the brooks in Vallambrosa.
(Milton, Paradise Lost" Book ~
Fresh fields and pastures new
Fresh woods and pastures new" (Mtl-
ton, 'Lucidas.D
Twas ever thus from childhood's
hour" Moore, 'Lalla Rookh;" Fire
, Worshippers.'
by small degrees and beautifully
fully less" (Matthew Prior. Henry
and Emma")
"a wet sheet and flowing sail
"a wet sheet and flowing sea-" (CVn-
ningham.)
when Greek meets Greek, then
comes the tug of war'-"When Greeks
joined Greeks then was the tug Of
war" Nathaniel Leo
Praise from Sir Hubert Stanley is
praise indeed Appreciation from Sir
Hubert Stanley is praise indeed" Ct.
Moran, "a Cure for the Heartache."D
THE even tenor of their way
''The noiseless tenor of their way"
| (Gray's Elegy.")
Poor Gray suffers also in this years
Academy. Picture 339 reads And all
the air a solemn silence holds" instead
of and all the air a solemn stiffness
| holds"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-10-25
"a GyE aE a||E
, ,75 THE SQUIRE'S DARLING. E 5
vi BY BERTHA NJ CLAY. 64Y3
q. ira 3E
Continued.
BY BERTHA M. CLAY.

They were all blinded, or they must
have seen the deadly peril that urea
ered her. The glamour OF love was
upon her, and 1t made her so Wohdr.
slyhappy From morn to doWy eve
she was ..0e a bright blithe, singing
withdrawing all hearts and all eyes
kinder than she had ever been
kinder, above all, to Sir Rupert hcr
own heart overlooked with happiness
and she scattered It lavishy all round
her.
They thought she was happier be
cause she was learning, at last, to love
Rupert Dacre, and he shared the be-
lief She never looked tired or
wearicd now, or longed for change rs
ehe had been wont to do. She ap-
reared most perfectly content.
The squire was so well pleased that'
when Lady Marche invited Sybll ana
Miss Ruthcrs to spend three days at
Ling, he made no demur. Sir Rupert
was going-lrcno refused to leave MN
and he saw no reason for dopriVlng
his darling Of pleasure she antlc'
pated so eagerly.
Ling was often called Liberty Hall;
people profcssed to enjoy themselves
there more than at any other place,
Lady Marche, they said, understood
perfectly the art Of entertaining.
Squire Jocclyn went little into the
world, or he would have heard many
strange stories of lirtatlons begun
there with various cndingB-somc
happy-others the reverse.
At Ling, every ono pleased them
selves In what they did and what
hours they kept. Lady Marcho never
made plans for thcm-they suited
themselves,
The house was quite n modern bulld.
ing, with largo, lofty splcndidly fur
nishod rooms, full Of light, fresh air,
fragrance, sunshine, and flowers; u
house full of pretty little hooks and
quaint corners that took one by sur
prise, It contained besides, large
billiard.roOm, Rmolingroom TINT
might have rIvaled n Turkish dlvan, u
lofty ballroom, and Il large apart
ment, set aside by common consent for
n thcator; and It was here that Lady
Marche had decided upon having the
tablo0ua.
Thoy had all been arranged, and Sir
Rupert had grown Interested In them
He persuaded the squire to 30 over for
that one evening to Ling.
Sybil and Miss ItuthcrH drove over
in the pleasant noon of clear sum
mer'B day, Violet wondering how 1t
would all end, Sybil full Of excitement
and pleasure, Tho fair, willfu chl'd
forgot everything save that she was
going for three whole days to be with
him, under the Same roof, ut the Same
table. She did not know she loved
him--shc only felt unuttcrnbly happy
Sir Rupert looked ut her bright Face
and thought earth had never seen any
thing 80 fair,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-10-25
CHAPTER TX.
mot At Home For The Future When
Captain Ayrton Calls.


Tho opportunity Captain Ayrton
asked for did not come. Sir Rupert
heard so much of the great beauty of
the "Amy Robsart" tabeau that he
was anxious and uncasy-not for her,
"the stainless lily he longod to wear In
his bosom and call his own" but re-
marks were made in his hearing that
he did not like. People laughed and
spoke of Captain Ayrton as though he
were irresistible. He resolved that
while Sybl remained at Ling she
should not be sccn with the handsome
young soldier again.
All that long day Sir Rupert remain
ed near her, and in the dusk of the
evening the ladies were to return to
Glynn In vain Captain Ayrton beg
god permission to ride with them,
knowing, of all other times, the sweet
autumn night was most fitting for tell
ing loycstory. Sir Rupert said cold
ly that as he was going to Glynn,
there was no need of any other escort
Nor could he find one moment In
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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-10-25
A THUNDER SHOWER.

The sun was shining brightly when
Lucy Manning went downtown, and it
was oppressively hot, but she looked
dainty ana cool in her crisp ruffled
lawn and white hat. Having bought
a few yards of ribbon, a shirtwaist,
marked down TO half" and an ice
cream soda, she started home. The
trolley car was almost empty and she
took a corner seat, near the front
Suddenly the sky grew dark, light
ming flashed thunder roared, and rain
came down in torrents. The con-
ductor struggled nobly with the cur
tains, but before Lucys were down she
was wet through She looked at her
gown sorrowfully; the color was run
ming; it was ruined She minded
the gowns plight more than her own,
What a pity" she said to herself,
81 was sure that it would wash"
Just then n tall, good-loobing young
man appeared at her side.
Good morning, Miss Manning" he
said pardon me if l offer you my
oycrcoat, You will catch cold in that
thin gown, | am afraid"
Lucy drew herself up haughtily.
mo, thank you, | shall do very we'll
as | am"
but ! insist" and Lawrence Fulton
dcXtrously wrapped the coat around
her. Then he sat down on the same
seat, but so far away as to be almost
in a puddle. Lucy eyed him furtiyeIy
Il don't care if he does get wet"
thought She. Mean thing. I wonder
how he happened to have his over
coat with him this hot day"
Presently her conscience began to
trouble her. Mr.. Fulton" she said.
why don't you sit farther over this
way? You are in the wet"
Il am perfectly comfortable Miss
Manning, thank you"
That's absurd" answered Lucy.
"Nou are almost in a puddle"
1T doesn't natter said Lawrence
Nothing matters now" he added,
half under his breath. But Lucy
heard him, although she gave no sign.
The car sped three blocks, but
neither of the young people said an.
other word At Superior street Law.
renee arose bowed, and left the car
Goodness" exclaimed Lucy, almost
aloud. he has left his oversoat."
But the car was already at Chicago
avenue.
When Lucy arrived at her getting
off place the rain had ceased. She
emerged from the car much
bedraggled object. Il feel like a
freak, she said to herself, i'm
patiently, as she walked two blocks in
her wet and spoiled fnery, with the
heavy oyercoat on her arm. The sun
had come out again and added to her
misery.
Arrived at home, arrayed in dry
garments, and, happily, feeling none
the worse for her wetting, she ruefully
surveyed the overcoat.
4 suppose I must send it back; he
will never come for It after last
night"