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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-01
Labor Day September 8.

Account of National Labor Day, the South.
ern Railway will sell tickets from Bluemont,
HarrisoDburg Front Royal, Wsrrenton, Or
ange and intermediate stations to Washing
ton and Alexandria, Va, at one first. class
fare for the round trip; tickets to be sold
September 1928 final limit September 4.
Tickets will also be sold on same dates. with
same limit from Washington, d. c.. and
Alexandria, Va, to stations named above.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-01
Reduced Rates to It. Wayne.

On account Of the National EDcsmpment
Union Veteran Legion, at Fl Wayne, Ind.
on september II, the Pennsy lvsnia Railroad
Company will sell excursion tickets at the
rate OF one fare for the round trip from all
points on It's line east Of Pittsburg and Erie
to TT. Wayne. Tickets to be sold and good
going September 8, 10, and IL, returning,
TO September Is, inclusive.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-01
ALEXANDRIA INSURANCE CO..

(BEGAN BUSINESS IN 1917
CAPITAL PAID UP IN CASH $57, 600.
Fire, Marine and Plate Glass Insurance.
J. CLINTON SMOOT (of @. c. Smoot q Sona
Co.., President
LAURENCE STABLER, Secretary.
Directors George 8. French, (Sec Alex.
Fert. g. Chem. Co.. Worth Hulfsh, (of J. f.
Carlin's Sons Co., hardwsre) J. T. Burke, (of
Burke & Herbert, banker; NJ. B. Harlow,
Real Estate); Saml. II. Lunt, (Real Estate };
VIM. H. Hellmuth (Hellmuth Bros.).
Office NO 102 south Fairfax street.
During business existence Of twenty.nine
contested just claim, but by prompt and
equitable settlement of losses has secured the
confidence Of the insuricg public The Stock
holders have received in dividends the sum OF
S96 621 CO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-01
$40 Washington to Niagara Falls and
Return.

On Thursday, July 20, August 8 and %,
September and 20 and October and 10,
personally conducted excursions, via Penn
sylvsnia Railroad, will leave Washington by
special train at 6O0a. u, arriving Nisgsra
Falls 11:O5 r. m Tickets limited to ten day ,
and allow It, ever returning at Buffalo,
Rochester srd victims.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-01
DRUGGISTS.
CLARA L. LEADBEATER. @. c. LEADBEATG
K. 9. LKADBEATER. J. LEADBEATEB,
f. 9 LEAOREATER Il SONS

K. 9. LkADBEATER. J. LEADBEATEB,
E.S. LEADBEATER G SONS,
WHOLEsA LIE AND RETAIL DRCGGIsIs
105 and 107 south Fairfax street.
Dealers in Drugs, Chemicals, Patent Medl
cines, Paints, OILS, Dye Stuff, Spices, Drug
gists' Fancy Gods ard Specislties
Wholesale agents in Northern Virginia TO-
J. G. Ayers Medicines and John Lucas & Co..
Tinted Gloss and Prepared PaiAts, &c.
Manufacturers Of standard Phsrmaceutics
preparations.
We have made large additions to our stocs
and are buying leading Proprietary Articles
Chemicals, &C., direct from the manufacturer
We are therefore enabled to supply the trad
with all goods usually carried by well-ap
pointed WHOLESALE DRUG HOUSE g
prices as low as those given by the best house
in larger cities. All goods forwarded By 4r-
freight or express after receipt of order.
Promptness is our speciality. We guarantee
the purity Of all drugs furnished. Core
,pondence invited
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-01
BeautY Is blood Deep.

Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar.
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm.
purities from the body; Begin, today to
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets,-beauty for ten cents. All drug.
gists. satisfaction guaranteed. lsc. 25e, sec.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-01
WASHINGTON, ALEXANDRIA AND
w MOUNT VERNON RAILWAY.
In Effect August 8, 1900.


FOB WASHINGTON.
Leave Alexandria, corner King and Roya
streets, also stops at King and Washington
and King and Payne streets, week day.
at 90, %, 6 SO, 7 90 (express), z Al
7 SO, 800 (express), 30, 8 90, 8 30
10 90, 10 30, IL GA, IL AZ a. m. lex
pressJ, IL %, 90, 06 (express), %
90, 2 40, 3 OF (express). 3 II, 8 40
A 49, A SO (express), 90, 81 (express)
8 45, 05, 6 80, 90, 7 Is (express)
90, 8 45, 8 80, 10 Is and II 10 p. m.
Leave Alexandria for Four Mile Run, only
at IL 90 p. m and ~ SO a. m.
Sundays 90, 8 10, 8 co. 8 45, 10 %
10 As, II 10, IL 40 a. M, - Is, ~ 45
Is, 45, 2 TO- as, Is, 3 AS, a IS
4 40, is, 5 As, 6 Is, q As, 7 10, z 40
10, 8 49,, 8 80, 10 15 and IL 10 p. m.
Leave Alexandria for Four Mile Run only
at IL 90 p. M and - % q. m.
FOR ALEXANDRIA.
Leave Washington, from the corner Of
Pennsylvania avenue and 131h street, week
DAYS, 6 30, I "a, 30. 8 90, 8 35, s SO,
8 20. 10 90, II 90, II 30 q. m. II % Tex.
press, - 20, II as, 20, (express), 1 45
90, 2 40, 90 texpress) 3 20, SO, Is
(express), so, 05, 8 20 ,express), s 40
04, 8 30, 7 06, z 80, 8 90, 8 45, 8 80,
10 10, II 20 and IL 50 D. m.
Leave Four Mile Run for Alexandria &c
OF, 6 80 and 05 a. m.
Sundays As, 8 90, As, 10 80, IL 90
IL 80 a. M. 12 90 noon. - 80, / 90
1 30, 2 90. 2 80, 3 90, 3 80, A 90, A 80
5 90 30, CO. 30, 7 90, 7 30, 8 90
As, 8 30, 10 Is, IL 20 and IL 81 D. In,
Leave Four Mile Bun for Alexandra & AZ
q. IN.
FOR MOUNT VERNON.
Leave Alexandria for Mount Vernon, week
days, at 7 OF, 8 30, 10 30, IL 80 a. m
II 80, 1 AZ, 2 80, 3 81, 43, 80. and
8 IS p. m.
sundays-9 80 a. M, - 80, 2 80, SO
80, and 8 10 p m.
Leave Mount Vernon, week days, at 7 40,
IA, IL IA q. m, ID AZ, 33, 2 35, 3 %
10, 8 05. 8 30. 8 "a, and 10 80 p. IN.
Sundays 40, 10 IA &. M, Az, 3 Az
5 30, 3 "a, and 10 30 p. m.
FOR ROssLYN.
Leave Alexandra for Rosslyn, week days
7 SO, 90, 10 90, IL GA a. m, ~ 20, 1 O6,
2 90, 3 40, o 90, AS, % 100 and
8 90 p. m.
Sundays-All trains from 15 a. m. to
7 45 p. m, inclusive, make direct connec.
ton at Arlington Junction.
Leave Rosslyn for Alexandria, week day s,
8 81, 8 "a, 10 SO and Ii AZ a. M, 1 04,
AZ, 81, 4 81, 8 81, 6 ~, 7 OF, SO
and s 3 8 p. m.
Sundays Connection made at Arlington
junction with all trains arriving in Alexsn-
dria from 30 r. M. TO 16 D. M, inclusive.
Baggage checked and carried on the fol.
lowing trains for Washington from Alexan.
dria week days, 8 30 and 10 35 a. M, 20,
3 u and % p m.
Sundays 10 a. IA. and 6 10 p. m.
Parcels carried on all trains.
Freight carried daily, morning and oven.
ing, in each direction. No freight accepted
unless delivered at the station at least 30
minutes before the departure OF the freight
trains.
q. L. ABBOT, ]. CoLvIN,
President. Superintendent
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-01
Warrenton Horse Show. Sent. st

Account OF this occasion the Southern Bail
say will sell tickets from Washington, D. c.,
Charlottesville. Hsrrisonburg, Front Royal,
Bluemont and all intermediate stations to
WsTrenton, Va, and return, st very low rates.
Tickets to be sold September a SO, final limit
Betember7 z.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-01

THE jim CROW Cause.-The editor
had the pleasure of meeting the Hon
Marshall Mccormick in Washington
on Friday last. He is engaged in some
very interesting suits arising out OF the
N. & w. R'y Co.'S carrying the Jim
Crow law sen proprio vigore" into W.
Va. Several colored persons are resisl =
ing the efforts OF the f. 4. Co. to con-
fine them to the car provided for their
rsce.-The company is maintaining the
right OF common carrier, apart from
any statute, TO assign seats to passen-
gers as the former elect SO long as no
inferior accommodations are provided.
The suits are likely to end in the Su-
preme Court and the final decision will
be awaited with much Interest," War
rem Sentiel.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-01
AUCTION SALES.
By s. Fl. Limit. Auctioneer


10y VIRTUE OF 4 DEED OF TRUST
ID made by Sarah J. Mills TO Joseph Rauf
mann snd others, trustees Of the German Go
operative Building Association, 20. o. Of
Alexandria, Virginia, dated on the 9th day Of
March. 1892, and recorded In the land rec
ords Of the city of Alexandria, Virginia IN
deed b ok No. 81, folio PIT, the subscribers
as trustees of the said association, will, by the
order OF the board of directors, OF the said
association, duly made, proceed to sell al
public suction on
TUESDAY,
the eleventh (11th) day Of sept., 19Oo,
st12 o'clock. M, at the Royal street entrance
to the Market Builddg, 10 the said city OF Al
exsndra the property conveyed by the ssid
deed of trust, TO wit:
A TENEMENT AND LOT OF GROUND
In the said city OF Alexandria, situated on the
wet side of Lee street, between WILKES sne
Gibbon streets, in font on Lee street twenty
four feet (24) and extending west the same
width as in 'front.' 1913 feet inches, with
the right OF way over an alley adjoining SAID
lot of ground on the north feet 3 inches
wide and 81 feet in depth, being premises
No. ola sonth Lee street.
Terms of 6ale-Cash Conveyancing at
cost of the purchaser.
JOSEPH KAUFMAN,
JOHN d. NORMOYLE, Trustees.
HENRY BLADDER,
aug25 eOdts
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-01

ARLINGTON & FALLS CHURCH LINE
Cars leave Rosslyn for Alexsndris county
courthouse and Falls Church at 6 %, 9 so,
7 20, 8 30, 8 80 10 80 and IL 30 q. No.,
IL 30, 1 30 2 30, 80, 4 90, 4 30, 8 90,
5 80, 600, 6 30, 7 90. 8 90, 90, 10 90,
IL 90 and II 90 p. m.
For Arlington, Columbia and Nauck at
6 20, $50, 7 20, z so. 8 45. 8 45, 10 As,
and 1 40 q. M, ~ 40, 1 40, 2 AS, 3 45,
4 40, 8 40, 6 45, z As. 8 40, 8 45, 10 As
and IL 90 p. IN. feb3
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-01

Poisonous toadstoOls resembling mush.
rooms have caused frequent deaths this year.
Be sure to use only the genuine. Observe the
same care when you ask for DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Ssive. There are poisonous counter
feits. DeWitt's is the only original Witch
Hazel sslve. 1t is safe and certain cure for
piles and all skin diseases.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-01
$500 Washington to the SeashOrt
and Return $500.

Tickets ON sale for al trains via Pennsyl /.
vsnis Railroad Fridays and Saturdays to At
lantic City, Cape May, Ocean City and Sea
Isle City, N. j., good to return until follow
ing Tuesday. Tickets good via Delaware
bridge route to Atlantic City.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-01
AIsxaaasia 9azstts.
SATURDAY EvEN 'NG. SEPT. 1, 1900
JAPAN AS FIGHrING PowER.-The

JAPAN AS FIGhTING PowER.-The
Japanese nave welcomed the oppor-
tunity to engage in military operations
In China for two reasOls-to show the
world the Ell. ct of the modern traiping
which has put the nation forward 10
recent years, as sD important naval
and military power, and as an illustra-
ton to Russia of what Japan can DO
when the time for collision between
these two powers arrives. There is no
doubt hat japan must now be classed
as a great fighting power within the
limits OF her resources. She modified
troops fer China quicker than any other
power, Which, 10 some extent, was to
be expected, as she wRs closer to the
scene OF operations tban any other ex-
cep; Russia, and the way in which the
troops were landed and disposed OF and
the provision for supplies indicated that
she has learned the art OF war.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-01
Leave Washington Leave Alexandria.

N. B. Same schedule Sundays, commencing
At 30 a. m.
POTOMAC RIVER LANDINd S-STEAB.
ER WAKEFIELD leaves Washington Mon.
days at 90 q. m, and Alexandria at 8 90
8. m, for landings as far as Nomini and OF
Wednesdays and Saturdays at same hours for
st. Clements Bay and Leonardtown.
C. w. RIDLEY, General Manager.
JOHN B. PADGETT, Agent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-01
COAL AND WOOD

BY ELEVATING THE QUALil'
OF our coal we lower the price In ecoIy.'
consumption. Consumers Will ma d' vs. "a
cheaper to use our high grade Lee O9 ,.., "a
has been screened and freed from '' ~ I'd
stone, than that OF All inferior grsGs ~ 10
more heat, less ashes and burns lons' 80
any other coal, and our prices sIe .
any. Coal and Wood under coyeT'
J.R. ZIMMERMAN N
Foot Of Queen street AleA'H''
Telephone n.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-01
STEAMERS.
Weems Steamboat Go

Pslatial Steel Steamers
POTOMAC AND NORTHUMBERLAND.
Cuisine and appointments unexcelled
FOB BALTIMORE AND ALL THE USUAL
RIVER LANDINGS.
EVERY TUESDAY. THURSDAY AND
SUNDAY AT 4:3O P. NJ.
Freight solicited and handled with care.
This is a delightful summer excursion
trip down the Potomac and Up Chesapeake
Bay.
Single fare to Baltimore, 81; round trip,
50 Staterooms one way, 81. Meals, Soc
Tickets good to return on either steamer.
WIN. NJ. REARDON, Agent,
ie1 Strand.
UyAsHINGTON STEAMBOAT COM.
w PANY (I4IMITED0
Round Trip, 15 Cents.
In effect on and after MONDAY, september
10, 1898.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-01
XAIARFIELD & BALL,

DRUGGISTS.
CORNER PRINCE AND FAIRFAX STE.
Prescriptions specially.
English, French, German and Domestic
Toilet Soaps; Genuine Farms Cologne Mas.
nolis, Hedyosimis, Gersnium and Florids
Water; Genuine Lubin's Extracts; Sponger,
Hair Brushes and Combs best English Tooth
Brushes; full assortment of Patent Mcdi.
LES Coxe's Gelatine, Corn Starch, Sea MUfs
tsrine, Spices Of ali kinds, and a select stock
Of all articles sold by druggists at prices as low
IS the same quality can be obtained elsewhere
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-01
MEETINGS.

THO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE
i COLUMBIAN SMOKELESS FURNACE
COMPANY :-Yo1 are hereby notified that
the undersigned stockholders Of the Column
bisn Smokeess Furnace Company, holding
together more than one.tenth Of the capital
stock OF said company, hereby call general
meeting of the stockholders Of said company,
to be held at the Office OF the company, No.
1913 south Royal street, in the city Of Alexan'
dria. State Of Virginia, on MONDAY, THE
FIRST DAY OF OCTOBER, 1900, ct the
hour Of five o'clock p. m.
ALBERT F. KINGSLEY,
aus3O toct1 SILAs II. KINGSLEY.
CTOCKHOLDERs' BEETING-Thes stock
- holders Of THE WASHINGTON CHEM
ICAL COMPANY are hereby notified that
the Board OF Directors of the company have
called q general meeting OF the stock holders,
to be held at the Office of the company, No
1913 south Royal street, Alexandria, Va, on
SATURDAY, the Goth OF September 1900, at
1920 q. m.
By order OF the Board OF Directors.
LOUIS BEYEB, JR.,
sug27 did Secretary.
A GENERAL MEETING of the stock
"A holders Of the MASSACHUSETTS,
BREWERIE5 COMPANY will be held at IL
O'Clock in the loren Don on the 2Sth DAY OF
SEPTEMBER, 1900, at the principal office
of the company, No. III south Fairfax street,
Alexandra, Virginia, for the transaction OF
any business which may be brought beforet he
meeting.
By order of the Board Of Directors,
sug25 tide EDWARD RUHL, Sec'ty
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-01

WE KEEP A FULL GUPPLY OF THE
w CELEBRATED KRETOL REMEDIES.
for the cure of Ecsems, Diphtheria, Hair
Tonic Velvet Lotion, Bath Solution and Ca
tsrrh Cure. WAKEFIELD & HALL,
Corner Prince and Fairfax street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-01

TAvA AND MOCHA COFFEE, best grade
- bean, ground, or pulveriscd, none better
st any price, delicious in flavor, 25c Der lb.. At
w. p. WOOLLS & SONS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-01

. CANS FINE TABLE PEACHES sxtrs
- heavy syrup, zoe at
w. p. WOOLLs q SONS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-09-01

ERUIT JARS.-Porcelain Lined Fruit
u Jars, extra quality, pints 56c, quarts Coo,
n gallons soc dos, at &c MuBURNs.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-05-23
Fortune in Postage Stamp.

1t Is of interest to stamp collectors
to know that the most valuable stamp
In the world is one lately discovered
one penny postoffice Mauritius, for
which recently f1,000 was paid in Lon
don. W. II. Beckett bought it from a
stamp dealer, who placed value Of
1850 on 1t at first.
1t will be Of further interest to know
what prices have been paid for stamps
OF this class. which are very rare and
are at long intervals on the market
A Mr.. TAPPING, whose collection is now
owned by the British museum, paid fS5
for Zone penny postoffice" in 1882.
In 1890 f200 was asked and obtained
for two penny stamp Of the same
class at the London exposition. In
1893 Stanley Gibbons paid for pair
OF unused ones and two penny stamps
1850. In 1897 Jules Bernlchon paid
$4,000 francs for pair of these stamps
In Paris.-New York Herald.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-05-23
The Irony of Fate.

Speaking of the queer fiukes Of luck
in the goldfields of Alaska, writer In
Ainslee's Magazine says
"Often after the pile is made acci-
dent, disease or death steps In to pre-
vent Its legitimate enjoyment
zone man dropped dead when at the
weighing of the first clean up he found
himself a rich man. There was some
thing wrong with his heart. He had
the physical strength to make the fight
against bad food and water, to endure
the back breaking toll of developing
and working out and all the strain OF
the uncertainty that went before. The
supreme moment of success was more
than he could stand, and the use Of
the gold passed from him with its ac-
Quirement.
"a certain James Meade lay down
with typhoid fever in an outlying camp
just as he was starting for home with
the Accommodations of the year, and he
and his bag of dust entered Dawson
together on litter. 1t took six men
to bring him matchmaking four to
carry and two to rest-and he paid
each man S15 day. Once In Dawson
Meade seemed to grow better, and
when his sailing day came he walked
to the boat. He reached the wharf and
fell dead as he was about to so
aboard"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-05-23
Shaved Without Arms.

American men think it a very merito
rious and remarkable accomplishment
to be able to shave themselves. Yet
Charles Francis Felu, the armless Bel
gian artist, who has Just died in his
SEVENTEEN year, performed this ardu
GUS office every morning for himself
and did not consider that he was do
Ing anything unusual.
When a baby Felu related how he
used to sit In the garden with his
mother during the long summer days
while she taught him to pluck with his
little toes the bright colored flower,
with which their garden abounded. For
titled by this practice his baby feet be
came daily more flexible and useful tc
their little master and when he had
reached the age of he could do almost
as much with them as his little com
panions and playmates could do Will
their hands.
In later years, when he commenced
the study and pursuit of his fayoritt
art painting, it was a wonderfully in
teresting sight to watch the gifted boy
at work.
He always held his palette with the
great toe of his left foot and manipu
lated the different brushes, crayons anC
pencils with the toes of his right foot
Always when at table lie sklllfully
managed his knife and fork.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-05-23

ibid you ever try to dance with a
foreigner asked a Louisville gentle
man who had been travelling abroad.
st did once" he continued, land that
experience was more than enough for
me. 1t happened at hall at Musta-
pha, at the Hotel St Georges. asked
an Austrian countess to waltz, and
when we started l supposed we would
dance in the leisurely American fash
ion. The countess had different idea
in her head. She preferred to whirl
madly like a dervish on space that
could be covered with parasol, and
on account of her superior strength |
chung to her, and we began to spin.
FINALLY, when it seemed to me that
we were performing our antics on the
ceiling with our heads hanging down,
l could stand it no longer and, gasp
ing for breath, suggested that we sit
down. l saw two chairs galloplng
around the room and prepared to catch
them on the next lap. We steered for
them, l clinging helplessly to the ath-
letic lady, and then we sank down.
sat dazed and almost insensible until
was aroused by the countess saying:
"'Excuse me, but we are sitting on
the same chair "--Detrolt Free Press
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-05-23

A lady writes to me and asks what
Is really meant by the needles eye"
in the parable of the rich man. l re-
member reading somewhere that it was
the smallest gate that gave entrance
to the walled city of Jerusalem and
that loaded camel had to be stripped
of Its burden and bend its knees to
squeeze through. And so rich man
had to give up his riches and come
to his knees before he could enter
heaven. 1t was just one of the thou
sand proverbs that adorned the moral
teachings of the Jews and the eastern
nations. The writings of Job and Solo
mon and Confuclus and Mohammed
abound in them.
In the Koran is found this proverb,
1.-THE impious man will find the gates
of heaven shut, and he can no more en-
ter than a camel can pass through a
needles eye" There is another In
the Koran which says, "You will never
see palm tree of gold nor an elephant
pass through a needles eye" These
proverbs simply meant that 1t was Inn
possible. Strange to say, the world
has long since quit making proverbs.
All proverbs have come down to MS,
even such as "A rolling stone gathers
no moss" Poor Richard" left us a
few, such as "A penny saved is two
pence gained."-B!ll Arp In Atlanta
Constitution.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-05-23
a moment, although he prolonged his

moment, although he prolonged his
stay until after the last visitor had left.
Surely he will write" she had said
to herself, and for weeks the postman' s
ring had caused a quick futtering of
the heart which subsidized into the dull
ache OF disappointment when the long
ed-for letter never came. She had heard
of him often from common friends, of
his success socially and financially In
the distant city which he had made his
home, and had slowly and unwillingly
resigned herself to the conviction that
their friendship had been but an cpl
sode. And now she held In her hand
the announcement of his marriage to
another woman. She felt glad that the
family had regarded him as her sister $
admirer.
Slowly she went upstairs to her room
and unlocked her desk, taking from an
inner drawer a small stock of treasures
"a dozen notes, some dried violets, candy
box, ribbons, and other souvenirs equal
" trifiing. She must destroy them now,
she was too old-fashioned to preserve
such memorials of another woman's
husband. Violets and ribbons were
soon in ashes on the hearth, but each
note In the packet was opened and
read before being sacrificed. She was
naturally methodical and they came In
correct order. She smiled bitterly TO
herself TO see how little there was real
" in them. Even Mrs. Bardell's law
yer would have been puzzled to find on
those pages anything tender or COM
initial. What fool she had been, She
finished the holocaust and turned to re-
place the empty drawer. II stuck and
rad to be pulled out again. Looking
or the obstruction, she found another
note-the last one-which she had
mourned as lost. Now she remembered
that she had put 1t away, after reading
1t hastily, for there were people waiting
below. Ii announced that he was COM
ing to see her that afternoon and re-
quested that she would not fail to be
In. Just above the signature was SEN
tence In Latin, rapidly and illegibly
written-hls handwriting at its best
was difficult to decipher. She started as
she remembered that in the hurry of
that long-ago afternoon she had put off
translating Latin. He knew that she
had studied the language, for he had
pnce asked her, seemingly apropos of