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The Red Cloud chief., 1900-02-16
WIDOWS VALENTINE.
By J. l..


The widow Darby. tair. plump and
looking far younger than her i5 years.
had ridden into town with Jared Kent
because her horse had famed himself
that morning. and Jared Happened To
be going in" and had asked the widow
to ride with him.
Jared was what some ~ the people
of the nc%ighhurhuOd called a regular
born old bach He had tlouted ana
scorned ~wumankind most of the hfty
years Of his life. and had openly set
forth his conviction that men were
better of without en- than with EN-.
particularly when IL came To marry
ing of EN-" lie had held To this con-
viction So long and had proclaimed II
so boldly and so constantly that all u
the match-makers In the rural neigh
borhood in which ne lived had given
him up a hopeless case beyond the pale
of their schemes for making a bene'
dict of him.
Jared was not, like most avowod
women hatcrs. a grabbed. cross
grained. snoeringly. cynical man,
which made his cclibacy all the more
objectionable In the eyes Of the match
makers.
He'd make a real good husband II
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CHAPTER XI.-oContinred


Maxwell remained behind: as a phy-
stefan he was too familiar with death
to he awed by hat of a man who had
been almost a stranger to him and
had never possessed his s%ympathies.
Scarcely had the immediate relatives
left the room. when. to the magis-
trate's horror, he took a seat close be-
side him.
Let me give you our warmcst
thanks" he said. in the iriendliest
tone. Now pray order the rest of
the dinner to be served. I'll call the
waiter at once"
No, thank you replied the old
gentleman, uneasily. II prefer to leave
at once. Mr.. Roland promised to let
us return to the city,"
Yes. the carriage will be at your
disposal in half an hour at latest. The
young couple, to whom you will
doubtless be ready to yield precedence.
start first; and until then | shall
nave the honor of entertaining you
Mr.. Thompson glanced timidly at
his neighbor's coat-pocket. where he
knew that the revolver was conceal
ed, but did not venture to decline the
ofered entertainment and yielded to
his fate. Fortunately he was not sub
Jected to too long a trial.
Meanwhile a short but touching
scene had occurred in the sick room,
where Florence; amid burning tears.
saw her father draw his last breath.
He passed away in sleep, without re-
gaining consciousness. Harrison's
death broke the chain which bound his
daughter.
Weak and irresolute as Florence had
seemed, the inevitable found her calm.
n the consciousness of the peril
which every moments delay increased
for her husband sustained her
strength. She knelt to kiss the dead
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A yisit Tn n Prison.

Many years ago the queen paid a
visit to Parkhurst Female Convict pris-
on. AS soon as the entered h won
ems great ward, accompanied by Mrs.
Gibson, the then handsome and stately
superintendent, a great silence fell
upon the vast assemblage OF her suf-
fering and erring sisters. Her majesty
was greatly affected. And then an in
describable scene ensued. THE queen!"
cried the poor convicts; its the queen
herself! She'll pardon US; she'll set us
free!" And. screaming and crying,
they Frustrated themselves at her feet.
For a few moments the queen lost her
nerve, and begged the attendants 10
clear a way for her to an adjoining
room. Half an hour elapsed. Sudden
ly the door of the great room was
thrown open again, and her majesty,
with supreme dignity, with an unutter-
able faSawayness about her, and every
inch a queen, walked through the wom-
en-, now hushed into awed silence
Mainly About People.
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mans brow and bid him farewell:
nothing now held her to Springfield.
Meanwhile william, in a low tone,
gave the old servant the necessary or
ders.
"Rclph, we shall leave the care OF
your dead master in your hands. You
will render him the last services and
remain here until the funeral is over.
Then seek us at the place | have de-
scribed to you. Escape is not diff
cult now, and the road is not long.
See that Edward Harrison is o found
and released before an hour has pass
ed. He is gagged and bound, but
there is no danger concerning his life.
The longer you cal prevent his being
discovered the greater Will be our
chance of safety. II you are question
ed, you know no more than the other
servants and had the best intentions
in bringing the message. They can
not help believing you, and in three
days we shall expect you
Florence had also risen and held out
her hand to the old man.
Farewell till we meet again, Ralph!
| cannot even attend my father to the
grave, and must leave the last offices
to be rendered by the hands OF
but he will forgive me; he
knows that my husbands life is at
stake. Farewell
The carriage had rolled up to the
terrace outside. They avoided the way
through the ante-room, where all the
servants had assembled. William led
his wife through the drawing-room,
where Maxwell joined them. after taxi
ing a friendly leave OF Mr., Thomp-
son and assuring him OF his high re-
gard. The young couple entered,
John took the reins from the driv-
er's hands, ordered him to remain and
sprang on the box himself. The car
rage dashed of at the horses ut
most speed.
Five minutes later. the magistrates
face appeared in the open doorway,
and behind him the tall figure OF his
clerk. Both gazed c~uriously and tim
idly after the carriage, which was no
longer visible. Only a cloud OF dust
I'm the distance showed that the spir-
tied animals were doing their duty
There they go!" said the justice,
drawing a long breath, THANK heay-
en-! That Doctor Maxwell is satan
i%nCarnate!"
"A horrible fellow echoed the
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-02-16
Il Hung Chanc's Grnndnons.

The two grandsons OF the Chinese
statesman Ii Hung Chang visited the
University of California by invitation
OF Prof. Fryer, who was acquainted
with them in China. They arrived on
the steamer China on Monday, but were
not able to land until Tuesday after
noon. They went to the Occidental
hotel. and are staying there with Mr..
Walter Lambuth, who is escorting
them to Nashville, where they will per-
haps enter Vanderbilt university. The
young men will at first live In a pri-
vate family near the university and
take "a course to fit them for entering.
They dress in American style and have
discarded their queues. Although well
educated from a Chinese point of view
they have been studying only English
two years with a private tutor at their
home in Marking and Yangchow. They
have pleasing and unassumlng man
ners.-Oakland (Cal.) special New
York World.
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Garblod.

II guess said the sad-eyed editor.
"we'd better take a few days vacation.
His assistant was surprised out of a
weeks growth. II expect the Rev. DR..
Tbirdly's congregation will mob us IL
we don't" the editor continued. THAT
personal you wrote about him in con-
nection with the water question ap-
pears in the paper thus: The Rev.
DR.. Thirdly of Bethel is an expert on
Irritation philadelphia Press.
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clerk. II believe he would have shot
us both down in cold blood II you
hadn't performed the ceremony
Yes. a horrible fellow" repeated
Mr.. Thompson. But an original. re-
markable character. too; and he has Il
very high regard for me. He told me
SO three times
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say bNitiiitlNt A'' INV A'' Nv
and see II there's any letter for Mrs.
Jane Carr. You needn't ask for me.
for I've been around and got my mail"
You might look In boy 1874" said
Mrs. Darby, "Mebbe there's a drop let
ter for me
The boy came out a moment later
with Il very large square white en-
velopo in one hand and Il small blue
envelope in the other. lie grinned az
he handed them to Mrs. Darby. She
glanced at the blue envelope II said
toyfully:
20 here's a letter for Jane, and IT'S
from her daughter, | know by the post
mark. How glad Jane will be! And
hcre-well. | declare!'
She burst into II merry laugh as she
looked mt the big white. embossed en-
vclope. The boy had told the truth
when he had gone back to his comrades
and said with u litter:
she's got a valentine!"
who in the land ever sent me that
thing" said Mrs. Darby. holding the
envelope out at arms length. Il didn't
cven know II was Valentines Day. II
It isn't the greatest idea that | should
get a valentine"
II don't know why you shouldn't"
said Jared.
"Oh. because but | guess some
child sent it."
Maybe not"
mo one else could have had so little
gumption," said the widow with an
other laugh. Maybe there's one OF
these comic valentines inside OF it.
some ridiculous thing about n widow
likely"
why don't you open II and sce?'
Il win"
She burst into another laugh as she
drew forth a dainty creation of lace
paper, tinsel and bright-colored en-
bossed pictures.
How perfectly ridiculous" she said
"The idea of anyone being ninny
enough to send an old woman like mt
a thing like that"
You're not an old woman"
I'm forty-five!"
We'll. I'm older than that. and
don't call myself an old man. Many q
woman around here would be glad e
get n valentine like that II the sender
really meant IT,"
Yes, and If you were the sender"
I'm not vain enough to think tina
and not foolish enough to say 1t II
did think It,"
No, ! don't think that you are
Jared. hut | wonder who could hav'
sent me this. The writing on the en-
velOpe Is evidently disguised, and-O
, here IL something inside. Let's Sc
what II says.
, 20 wilt thou he my valentine
Forever and forever aye,
And wilt hot take this heart of mine
And give me thine today|"
There was another verse but befor
she had read II, the widow Darby erie
= out. Jared Kent, that's your hand
writing and you need not try to den
it,"
I'm not trying to deny 1t. Youll fin
4 my name signed in full to the ne,
verse on the other page" This wa
o the next verse:
d IF yes my answer Is to be,
G My heart with joy will MI.
II no. | yet shall be your friend
G And ! shall love you still"
: They had reached the outskirts
Il the town now. Jared brought Il
@ horse to a standstill. and said:
r rs 1t yes or no, Lucy"
She looked at him with shining eye
- and laughing face for a moment. The
she laid one of her mittened hands q
[ the sleeve of the great fur coat
a wore, and said:
II think II Is yes. Jared"
A He turned his horses head towaI
/ the town.
, Where are you going?" she aske
Z Back to the ministers. It's Waller
D tines Day, you know, and II you are
q be my valentine. | want you today"
An hour later they stopped at jar
Carr's gate. She came skurrying Of
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A woman never can understand why
her dog doesn't seem as cute to 9th.
ers As 10 herself.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-02-16

STOPPED AT JANE CARR'S GATE.
for her letter with her apron over her
head. II brought you a letter, Jane.
and | got a valentine" said Lucy, hold
ing up the big, white envelope.
Il got one also" said Jared, as he
put an arm around his wife and kissed
her.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-02-16

The man who trusts to luck seldom
pays his bills promptly.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-08-02
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.

The Democratic Congressional
Convention for this district convenes
at Martinsburg next Wednesday.
August 9Th, and we hope there will
be a good representation present
from this county. The delegates
elected at the county convention
held here on Saturday, May sth,
were as follows Col. r. w. Mon
roe, Eugene McGinnis, Vincent f.
Cooke, ]. Slidell Brown, John E
Gale, J. S. Loar, Claude Rogers.
w. d. R. Amman, J. F. Burke, la
cob Coniell, w. G.. White, John A.
Lantz, ID. A. Diamond, Dawsey f.
Forman, l.. II. Frankhouser. I. Fl.
Walls, Mcclellan Hartman and A.
J.. Gibson
Alternates.-J. M. Hartman, ]. l..
Weaver, A. ID. Conway, II. d. Car
roll, George NJ. shaffer, James Du-
lin, Ed. II. Anderson, J. w. Rob.
inson, John Stemple, Camden Wilt,
G H. Wilson, John o. Whetsel.
Jonas Frankhouscr, Wiley Falken-
slime, w. ]. Metheny and Matthias
Forman.
As some OF the regular delegates
and alternates elected will probably
not be there, It is likely that any
Democrat from the county who can
attend will be admitted 10 the dele.
CATION as a full hedged delegate.
same as was done at Parkersbure in
TIE State Convention Reduced
rates on the railroad has been Sc
cured and viii be given to all who
ask for them.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-08-02
DAYTON ". THE UNITED MINb
WORKERS..

There is lots of trouble on hand
for MIR Dayton over the appoint
ment OF William Ramsey as post.
master at the West End, in this
county. Mr.. Ramsey is superiD-
tendent of the mines there and has
had considerable trouble with the
men. who are very much incensed
against him because he brought in a
lot of outsiders and foreigners to
take their places, and they all signed
a petition for K. S. LaRue for post
master, but Ramsey got the appoint
ment and the United Mine Workers
Union took action against Dayton
and have sent a circular letter all
over the district denouncing Dayton
and urging the miners generally to
vote against him. They also served
notice to that effect on Dayton and
he writes long letter to the Presi-
dent of Local Union No. 1910 u.
M. w. of A. at function, explain.
ing his action and position in the
matter and claiming that the chair
man of the Republican Executive
Committee of this county, recon-
mended Mr.. Ramsey for the posi-
ton and that he ought not to share
the whole blame in the matter.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-08-02
ASAMPLE REPUBLICAN EDITORIAL.

Here is a sample of the ready
made, hand down secondhand
editorials that are appearing in the
Republican papers all over the
country and are sent out to these
papers by a regular Republican
manufacturing establishment in the
pay and under the control of the
Republican National Committee.
Here is one of the items as it APP
peared in the Journal of this place
last week and the Fairmont West
Virginian and other papers:
We condemn and denounce the
Philippine policy of the present Adj
ministration-Democratic platform.
The authority to frame any such
policy rests with Congress-, not with
the Administration.
That is exactly what the Demo
cratic party claims, but the present
Administration pays no attention to
the law in the matter and goes right
ahead making war in the Philippines
and establishing a policy by orders
and messages without regard TO
Congress or any other properly con
stituted authority. Has Congress
ever declared war on the Fillipinos
or authorized Mckinley to make
war on them ? Certainly not, he
never waited for Congress to take
any action bu. established an impe-
rial policy of his own. Then again
if Congress had established our pres
ent imperial policy in the Philip
pines wouldn't the Republican party
be entirely to blame for it, with alb
solute control of both branches of
Congress and all departments of the
Government
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-08-02

The Morgantown Post recently
published pictures of the fine new
school building over there and all
the teachers. 1t would have been
highly creditable to the Post, had
the press work been halfway
decent, so that it could be told
whether the pictures were of a coal
bank or an X-ray photograph OF
some kind. The Post has a splendid
new press and we can't understand
why they turn out such bum work
unless they have blind man for
pressman.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-08-02

The outside Of our paper is filed
up this week with a very valuable
article on the county finances. i,
will, perhaps, be dull reading for
some Of our patrons and very inter
csting for others The article is a
valuable one because it represents
several thousand dollars expendi.
lures on the part o. the county.
This statement will appear this week
~ all three Of the county papers.
since the court passed an order a,
he July term allowing it printed by
all The papers Of the county, proyi.
ding they saw &c to do il for the
amount appropriated by the court.
which vas only half enough. but as
the tax payers ought to see it and
know what becomes Of their money.
we print DC anyhow The County
Cont recognized and sdmitted the
mistake they made last year in cut.
ting The other papers off and giving
q All TO the Journal, and this year
they voluntarily reconsidersd the
matter and divided it up among the
papers Of the county.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-08-02

Senator Wellington, of Maryland,
comes out square against Nc Kinley's
reelection and has offered his serv-
ices to the Democratic committee
and will take the stump for Bryan.
AS he has been the leader of the
Republican party in Maryland for
years, this is a big back set for i'm
perialism and insures the States re-
turn to its first love, Democracy.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-08-02


MARCH aS.--And now | come to
tell the story of the week, and of
the trip on which l was starting
when wrote the first page of this
letter. Il was one of the most in
teresting trips l ever made, but not
from a missionary point of view.
Remember, was travelling with
tourists, and the interesting part to
me was seeing China through tour
lists eyes.
Mrs. S. is gay young widow,
who talks in loud voice and wears
six elegant rings. She has spent the
past ten years in travelling, has cross
ed the Atlantic twenty-four times,
and does not pretend to be religious
or to be interested in missions. She
took this little trip inland because
her companions wanted to go. But
she never once complained, could
adapt herself to anything that came
in our way, and always had CHEEKY
word and a ringing laugh to speed
us on. She took kindly interest
in the people, would turn in and
help the foot-sore cook get the
meals, and would walk up the hills
to help the bearers, and did not ex-
pect four lean, shivering men with
thin cotton rags huttering in the
breeze to do the work of a Corliss
engine. / learned to appreciate the
little woman, and enjoyed hearing
her tell of the different countries she
has visited, and found her thor
oughly versed in the history and
customs of the people. People as
well as scenery interested her.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-08-02

The Financial Statement Of the
county for the past year takes up
our time and space this week. and
no one but a printer or newspaper
man knows what big job il is to
get out fifteen solid columns Of
such matter, al names, figures.
leaders, quads, spaces, etc., bu. it
is of our hands now for a year. and
We viii give our readers an extra
good paper after this TO mako Nd
for IT,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-08-02

Representative Mccall, Of Mas.
sachusetts, and Lituefeld, Of
Maine, both Of whom voted against
their party on the Porto Rican
tariff bill, are 20 be sent into the
Middle West 20 stump, their re-
spective districts being oyerwhem
ingiy Republican, in order 70 try 10
keep the large number OF Republi.
cans In that section who thought as
they did about the Porto Rico
tariff in line for Mckinley.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-08-02

Some of the prominent Republi-
can papers of the State are denounc-
ing the nomination of Judge Henry
Brannon for the Supreme Court by
the Republican State Convention
over good and loyal Republican
lawyers who were candidates for the
position. The Clarksburg Tele-
gram, one of the ablest Republican
organs Of the State, openly and bit
teily denounces Brannon, and urges
the Republicans not to vote for him,
as he has always been a Democrat
and is holding office now that he
was elected TO by the Democrats.
but as they turned him down this
time and kicked him out of the
party as a renegade, he gladly comes
into the Republican camp in order
TO try to hold onto the fat ONCE he
has held the past twelve years.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-08-02

There seems to be no news of
importance during the past week
from China, South Africa or the
Philippines, but important develop
ments are expected now soon.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-08-02
OUR AUGUST WEATHER.
According 10 the Schedule Of Hicks
the Great Forecaster.

A Vulcan storm period dominat-
ed by a Mercury period, extends
from the and to the 9TH. Moon
is at first quarter on the ard and
at greatest south declination on
the 9th. One of the swells of
temperature, or a cheated term, :"
will rise to maximum warmth,
passing over the country from west
to east during this period, but
Moon being at south declination,
northerly atmospheric tides will
tend TO temper the heat, which
otherwise at this time, would prove
very severe. Falling barometer
will also appear at this time, and
black, clustering clouds, with
thunder, will present a show of
rain in many sections. But the
actual rainfall will be short Of the
needful amount, even in sections
where it has been too abundant
earlier in the season. Storms and
storminess of this period will be
at their crisis about the 4th to
9th inclusive. A break in high
temperature ought to occur from
about the 9th to the 9th, but a
Mercury mugginess, with much
cloudiness will prevail all through
this part of the Mercury perturba-
ton, which, is central on the 9Th.
extending from the and to 18th.
From the 9th to 12th inclusive
is reactionary storm period in
which will fall the eliminating
effects of the Mercury period, the
Moon being at full, perigee, and
on the celestial equator on the roth,
nth and r2th. Venus covers much
of this month, including the Vulcan
storm period extending from the
14th to 18th. This period will
eliminate on and about the rsth.
10Th and 18th, during which storms,
northeasterly, backing to north and
northwesterly winds are probable in
northern and central States, in which
event, cool weather, much cloudiness
and general rains in southern sec.
tons.
a marked reaction to storm con.
didons will set in on the reactionary
storm days, zznd to 24th, the high
temperature and low barometer
reaching elimination stage about
the time Of the New Moon on the
cath. The storms Of this period
will probably continue until they
blend with the perturbation Of the
regular Vulcan period which covers
the 18th, to 10th. This is az the
center Of the Venus period, with
Moon on the celestial equator and
in apogee, all increasing the pro
liability Of marked atmospheric
turmoil.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-08-02

there II was Steamer postponed
one day" simply collapsed with
JOY. remembered when | was on
the top Of old Cheops l told the
Lord ii He would help me out of
that scrape | would never do such a
foolish thing again. Well, said
the same thing when about half way
through this journey, and now He
has helped me out. and you will
never read another account like
unto this.
shall write to Cook & Co. to
send tourist agent to Foochow,
that they can make fortune by do
ing so, that it is necessary for me 10
retire from the business.
With love to you all,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-08-02

The Berkeley Democrat says that
"IIon. &. J. Faulkner informs us
that his services in this campaign
have been placed at the disposal Of
the National as well as the State
Democratic committees, and that he
intends TO lend all the assistance in
his power TO accomplish the trium.
phant election Of Bryan and Ste.
venson. Senator Faulkner is a
thoroughly posted and effective
speaker, and his services will be. in
great demand"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-08-02
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