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The suburban citizen., 1900-02-03

Christine sat at the foot Of the cliff
dreaming not that she was asleep,
but lost in reverie. The sun made
her long braided hair shine like halo
as she rested her cheek on her hand
and dreamed. Her thoughts were
far away, and she did not notice that
some one had quietly rowed his boat
within short distance of where she
sat. He was evidently an artist, for
at his feet in the boat lay an open
portfolio.
He dropped his oars, entranced at
the unexpected and lovely vision.
The Aower-l like face of the girl, the
quaint costume-a short brown woolen
skirt, a chemisette of snowy linen, a
black velvet bodice and red stock.
ing cap on her cleaning hair.
What a study for his next exhibi-
tion Snatching his pencil, he made
a hasty sketch of the little figure,
with the cliffs looming up behind, the
placid water almost touching her feet.
Sne was surely fairy of this land of
romance, and presently the little elves
would come to seek her. He could
almost fancy them whispering to her
now. Having finished the sketch, he
gently rowed ashore.
Christine started with surprise as
he leaped from the boat, but was re-
assured by the respectful manner in
which he addressed her.
81 beg your pardon for intruding,"
said he politely. 81 had no idea there
was anyone in this region but myself.
But will you kindly tell me the name
Of this place? 1t is marvelously beau
tiful, and he sat down on a rock
Rear by.
"That is the Naeroijord, she re-
piled, and her eyes seemed fathoms
deep as she spoke. cit is very beauti-
full, but a sad thing happened here"
"What was that? Do tell me-" he
asked, at the same time making
mental notes of the lovely model he
intended to reproduce on the other
side of the sea.
MANY years ago." she went on, ga
beautiful maiden lived on this noun
tain, and she sang so sweetly in the
evening that all were charmed who
listened to her. She was merry and
happy, and her songs were gay as any
birds. But one day stranger came
in his boat--even as you come now
and hearing the maiden singing as
she sat here, he praised her voice
and said many things which pleased
her. And after that they met here
every evening during the summer
time, and she was 80 happy, she sang
only for love Of him. Though be lived
in o distant country, she consented
to become his bride. He promised
to come for her when the leaves fell
in the forest, but he did not come.
The snow covered the mountains and
tn spring melted it, and then she
knew she would see him no more.
Aud her sad songs seemed like
mosT as tie wind carried them out to
The suburban citizen., 1900-02-03
FELLOW WHO HAD DONE HIS BEST


feller who had done his best
Went one mornin' to his rest;
Never lip his forehead pressed
Not one rose on his still breast.
But the angels know that day
How along the rocky way
He had travelled for that rest
Feler who had done his bestl
No one, as he trudged along,
Knew the sigh was In the song;
No one heard his poor heart beat
Where the sharp thorns pierced his feet
But that day-the day he died
There were angels at his side,
Sorter singin' him to rest
Feller who had done his best.
Leastways, all the room was bright,
An his fnce, in mornin light,
Had a smile that 'peared to say;
after darkness came the dayl
All the grief-the gloom is past,
An the mornin's mine at lastl'
Far he'd Travelled for that rest
FelleI who had done his best.
Never serm on, song or sigh
Went that day toward the sky;
But Gods roses-violets sweet,
Decked his grave at head an feet;
An the birds, In shadows dim,
Sang their sweetest over him,
He that went that way for rest
Feller who had done his best.
Fl. L. Stanton.
The suburban citizen., 1900-02-03
THR SUBURBAN CITIZEN.
WASHINGTON. D. C.

AS 10 the futuraof the Beers If beateI
by The British, opinions differ widely.
Some believe that they will "trek'
further inland, others that they will
go about their old vocations, accept
ing the situation with sullenness and
bequeathing to their children q legacy
Of hate; that the Transyaal will be &
second Ireland, and never a source OF
strength to England.
The suburban citizen., 1900-02-03

sea, till one night terrible storm
swept the ford and the girl did not
come home. They found her there
by the rock in the morning, where
the waves had washed her body on
the sand. And some say that on
stormy nights you can hear her moan
ing by the cliffs, for she still mourns
for the lover who promised to come.
1 never sit here at sunset but I think
OF her"
'gGhank you, responded the artist,
ct didn't know the story, but can
quite believe it Of such a place as
this. Do you live on the mountain?"
and he noted the small feet and the
delicate hands, which did not look as
if they had ever done much work.
eyes, have lived here with grand
father since was little child. My
parents were lost at sea. Would you
like to see grandfather" she asked,
without a shadow of mistrust and
apprehension. "He is very fond Of
company"
The artist readily asserting, Chris.
tine led him through the gorge to the
other side of the mountain, where a
fine old house stood in its shelter.
The old sailor looked true de
scendant of the vikings as he sat in
the porch, from where he could view
the ford in all its changing majesty.
He welcomed the traveller royalty,
and q servant brought him a draught
of wine and some curious confections
Christine sat at her grandfath s.
feet listening to his wonderful tales OF
the northern seas, and the moon was
high in the heavens when the artist
departed after promising the old mar
to return the next day for a sail in his
queer looking vessel. **"
The rooms of the Art Club were
thronged with artists, connoisseurs,
patrons and men of wealth and fash
ion.
In one corner butterfly group o,
girls lowered round a canvas marked
1884"
"Oh, what is that?" "Did you
ever see anything so charming?'
"W hat lovely hairl "What is il
called"
The catalogue answered the ques
ton: "An Evening Dream in Norway
by o. B."
Suddenly there was a hush, ant
the admiring group turned to look a
fair, golden-haired girl who had JUS
entered talking to a distinguished
looking man. Though dressed in the
prevailing fashion, there could be NJ
mistaking her. She was undoubtedly
the original of the Norwegian nader
in 1884"
Not without result had this mar
with the keen sense Of romance spen;
two months amid the enchanting
atmosphere OF the Norwegian lakef
and mountains, in company with the
grand old Norseman and his lovely
granddaughter. Unlike the lover il
the ancient legend, he did not promise
to return for his bridge, but won and
married her on the very mountain
where at sunset he had first seen nei
dreaming by the ford, and carried
her off to his western home, to in
spire him in his art forever. Boston
Post.
The suburban citizen., 1900-02-03

ing with fierce energy, not a steady,
gripping bite, but furious, tearing
gpashings, which ripped skin and
flesh from face and shoulders and
chest.
'Tbe older gorilla was taken by
surprise at this sudden rush and
change of tactics by his opponent.
But though at a disadvantage, he was
too old a fighter to be easily dismayed.
First he secured a grip on his oppo-
nent's throat, and straining every
muscle tried to tear himself free from
the infuriated grasp of the younger
beast. He might as easily have
broken a steel cable as the strangling
hold of his enraged opponent. Then
the older fighter relaxed his grip on
the others throat, and placing both
his big human like paws on the
younger's face tried to force his head
back.
This brought out terrific trial of
strength. If the old gorilla could
force the others head back, he would
be free and might perhaps break his
enemy's neck. Each of the huge
fighters seemed to know this and put
forth all of his giant strength. Back,
shoulders, arms and neck were called
into play, the heavy muscles ripping
up and gathering into big knots. The
snarling growls, which had marked
the beginning of the fight, had died
away. Each animal was silent. A
stiffness seemed to have fallen on the
whole Jungle, and the cracking of the
twigs and dry leaves seemed unnatur-
ally loud as the two gigantic fighters
came to the supreme struggle.
"For what was probably half
minute, but seemed an hour, the two
semi-human shapes stood there put
ting forth every energy. At last the
younger fighters face was within two
inches of his opponents head. The
younger gorilla made supreme otfort,
twisted his head suddenly and before
his opponent could dodge had fast
ened his teeth in a death grip on the
throat of the veteran fighter.
"Up to this time the battle had
been fought in silence, but as the old
gorilla gave up the contest and felt
the teeth of his antagonist sinking
deeper and deeper into his throat,
the pain was greater than he could
bear. He broke into a wailing cry
that echoed through the jungle.
have heard the death cry Of many
animals, but never q call like that of
the dying gorilla. The half human
wall broke out again, but while I was
standing irresolute it ceased. The
fierce, hard fighting, hard-biting
younger gorilla had been working his
way through his antagonists throat
and had at last bitten through the
wind pipe. The great fight was over,
and the veteran of many similar con-
tests had met the fate he had meted
out to others.
81 watched the younger ape, as if
fascinated, while he wreaked his re-
venge on the body of his dead enemy.
Then with start it occurred to me
that 1 would suffer a similar fate if I
stayed in that vicinity. But I had no
real cause for anxiety. The gorilla
had other matters to think Of The
last glimpse I had of the conqueror
was as, with the glare of battle still IN
his eyes aud covered from head to
foot with his own blood and that of
his enemy, he marched off in triumph
toward her for whom he had fought
so desperately and 80 we'll"
The suburban citizen., 1900-02-03
LOVES FlREslnE.-

The room is cosy
And dark;
The curtains sway TO and fro;
In visions rosy l mark
The log flames iutter and how.
For 1 see the blaze
In golden haze
In each window-pane swirl and blow,
Where II shimmers
And beams,
Where II gllmmers
And CLEANS,
One blaze In six panes aglow-
Six little blazes in six little pRnes,
Though but one on the tiles ! know.
One face In the log FIRE light
In a reverie beams and shines
One face In the log fire bright
Is mellow in all its lines.
And then there's the seltsame face
A-smlle in each flame-lit pane,
A-beam with the winsome grace
Ola tender love refrain;
Six little faces
In six little panes,
Six little graces
All in row;
Six little graces
And six little faces,
Though only one at my hearth know.
When Loves fires smouldering low,
Ny fancies, like window-pones,
Reflect with her smile divine
The goddess that tends the shrine
Her face that scatters all woe
With its charm that never wanes
Is hundreds OF faces,
With hundreds of graces,
In Fancy's panes arrow.
Though hundreds OF graces
Aud hundreds of faces
In Fancy's window grow,
Only one face,
With its matchless grace,
At the hearth OF my heart l know.
R. X. Munkittrick, in Harper's Week.
The suburban citizen., 1900-02-03

Electricity spares nothing, not even
the poetry and romance of Venice,
and now the gondolier is to go the
way of the horse. This a blunt inn
pact of modern business upon 70.
mantle association that many will
regret. OF all the places on earth,
the steam launch or the electric
ally-propelled gondola should have
been kept away from Venice. 1t il
not the local memories of the. city
that will alone suffer, but the artists,
poets, thinkers and the intellectually
elect of all kinds who have sojourned
and lived there made it a world centre
of refined interest that needed no
electrical apparatus to improve its
peculiar quality. All who expect tc
see Venice will object to q syndicated
gondola enterprise like this, earning
its dividends beneath the fine old pal
aces of those whose names were in
the Golden Book. II is too bad, and
it will take some time to accept the
alleged compensAtions as sufficient.
The suburban citizen., 1900-02-03
MlstaI.en Tor q Ohlnn1nnn.

General Fitzhugh Lee received
much attention during his recent visit
to the United States. He had stories
to tell, and one of them concerned his
name. 1t was after he had gone to
Cuba, and the manipulators OF the
telephone were not very familiar with
his name and reputation.
"What name is that?" asked one
operator.
"Lee-Fitzhugh Lee" was the 70.
sponse.
"Spell it, please"
"F-i-t-z-h-u-g-h L-e-e."
"Thank you. Plague take these
Observation-Disclosures Saturday
Evening Post.
The suburban citizen., 1900-02-03

Thanks to the war in South Africa,
the world is now witnessing an in.
spring demonstration of what the
rights of free speech and q free press
really mean in the United States.
There is a very large body Of high.
minded men and women in this coun.
try who sympathize profoundly with
the cause of Great Britain; there is
another very large bOdy-apart from
those who are inspired solely by
hatred of England-equally intelli-
gent and sincere, who just as pro.
foundly sympathize with the Beers.
Yet to the honor of both ard to the
undying glory of American institu-
tions, these opposing classes discuss
their contention, proclaim their senti.
ments and contribute their money in
support of their views without the
shadow of friction or temper on either
side, observes the New York Mail
and Express. The proudest thought
for every American concerning the
desperate struggle in distant Africa is
that here, in the Great Republic, it
san be discussed freely, frankly, with
free mutual good will between those
Of opposing views and with reciprocal
assurances Of the highest regard for
the cause of humanity and clviliza-
tion.
The suburban citizen., 1900-02-03
SCiGntific HMcricaN.
THE SUBURBAN Uirt

THE bUBUhbAN ClIl-
ZEN 10 n permanent luslltu-
hon--a fixture at the NatlonaS
Capital. Thousands and thou
sands of people can testify TO
the good work It has accom-
plished during the past i've
years In the line OF suburban
Improvement. It is the only
pewspaper In the District OF
Columbia that maintains q
punching bureau, whose duty
Il is TO punch up the authori-
Ties and keep them awake 90
rhe needs OF the suburbs. On
that account IL deserves and u
receiving substantial encoH
Ggement-
The suburban citizen., 1900-02-03
! "Al UQprOfG88ioQal Model
HaHA9leKYa9aS8a

Az was done and
the sun declin-
ing on the coast
of Norway made
the wide ford
simmer lik q
liquid gold be-
low the purple
mOuutainR
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-04
IN The WORLD OF SPORT
pugiIiSlri.
RowAN-M'DoNALD MATCH.
Mill Arranged to Take Place in TIL.
CITY Next Thursday

Dummy Rowan. who was but re-
Gently released from the pest house.
last evening arranged for a match with
Bert Mcdonald Of New York, 20 take
place at the Branch club rooms OF this
city on Thursday evening, March s. 1t
VIII be a ten-rOund go for a purse Of
SloO and the gate receipts. Dummy
is IN training under the direction Of his
brother, Silent" and Kid Woolley. He
promises TO put up a good scrap. The
Two men viii meet Monday evening
and draw up articles Of agreement.
with the exception Of the match be-
tween Rowan and Mcdonald, there is
deafness 70 things pugilistic IN Salt
Lake that is appalling to every true
IoVer OF the manly art Of self-defense.
Never. perhaps, since the city began
70 be something OF a metropolitan town,
mas prize fighting been so utterly a
thing Of the past. There was a little
interest a few weeks ago and il looked
as though a fight might be arranged
between Joe Cotton and Jim Morris,
but they couldn't agree and it was
called off
Cotton wended his way in disgust 10
california, and Morris. a little more
dlsgUsted-if such a thing were pos
Sible-has gone to Leadville, where
there is a little interest in the sport.
He has issued an open challenge 10
meet any fighter regardless OF weight
or color. in the state of Colorado, and
he will likely be accommodated.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-04
HOTEL GOSSIP.

There are two young men at present
quartered al the Kenyon hotel who. five
years ago. were the laughing stock of
every member Of the theatrical fraternity
Today the laugh is on the other side. and
Lincoln A. Wagenhals and James Shes
green are probably worth 100000 apiece
When the former entered into an agree
ment TO put Louis James on the road five
years ago to pay that 2 etor a salary and
run all the risks himself, everyone said
II was a plucky thing 10 90. bat a foOi-
hardy one. Wagerhals. however starred
Louis James for three years. then he nut
on the James. Kidder, Warde triumviate
and cleared $50 900 thereby This season
the partners are engineering the lanes
Kidder Hanford company to STANDING
ROOM only, and incidentally. sending their
treasurer. John Moore. 10 Cane Nome 20
look after some mining interests thara
Wher seen at their room at the KENYON
last night the partners We're i1dulgirg in
the b0yish pastime of jollying each other
ana resurrecting heretofore sealed pages
in their autobiographles il The DAYS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-04
Solved.

The Spectator" OF the Outlook saws
that being engaged is an abnormal
state which gets on the nerves Of yerv-
body. the engaged couple included. No
body knows how to manage them. They
the difficult to adjust. from a social
point Of view. because they are neither
the fish flesh and fowl of unattached
mOrtals. nor yet the good red herring
of married folk. PERHAPS onIv me an
tirely practical person can treat the
situation.
A certain old gentleman was past
master III deallIrS with the engaged. On
one occasion, when he was acting as
director of a bank, the case Of O1e Of
the employees was laid before the
board, with the advice that the board
dispense with that EMPLOYEES sarZicaS
What's wrong with him?'' asked the
old gentleman. He has been with ms
some time, and he used to be satisfac-
tory"
I know It. stated The commandment
He can do perfectly SATISFACTORY
work. and that's all the more resso1
, why his present work is inexcusab HE
Hes been warned and warned repeat
edly."
What's wrong with him?' repeated
the old gentleman
Everything half done, scamped. no
attention TO anything
I didn't ask what was wrong with
his work. What's wrong with him.
WITH hlmE I've heard he is engaged
70 girl out of town. Hes snendins@
mis- time and strength going hack and
forth, I suppose"
Well" said the wise one. Il should
I advise raising his salary To a noin+
that viii let him bring the young la5v
to this town He's been good before
and it's likely he'll be good again II
We give him the chance
SO no doubt the young man married.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-03-04
WITH THE FANS.
Local Baseballists Get Out For Ac-
tive Work.

wv "OAEAs
The approach Of warm weather
and the assurance by the weather man
that good weather will come 10 stay
after a little while, has brought most
OF the mines to active work, and some
OF the minor organizations have already
held practices. The "Sagebrushers,"
an aggregation gotten together by Lee
/ Nicholson on the north bench. was out
yesterday for short time, and some
good work was done The nine COM
poses several Of those who made the
L. ID \ team a winner the past two
years, and il gives promise Of develop
ing some good ball and some FAST play
eTs. The u. c. NJ. 1. team will be out
Tor a practice next Saturday, and 9TH
err minor teams throughout the city
VIII make good use of the vacant lots
continues.
The developments Of the week on the
interstate Baseball league, proposed
by w. II. Lucas. indicate that il is in
falr way for organization. Lucas
Went to Montana the early part Of the
week, and the reports that he has sent
down are teeming with enthusiasm
and with high hopes for the success
Of his plans. The Montana cities have
taken kindly to the idea. have ex-
pressed desire to be counted IN. and
have said that the money that is
necessary will be ready as soon as the
league is a certainty. AS il appears
now. the league is to embrace Salt
Lake, Ogden, Butte and Helena. The
rivalry that is always necessary to
create interest would not be lacking
In such contest. It would De first
between the different cities. as cities,
and then there would be Just as in
tense interest between the two states
Montana and Utah. The result would
be that the best ball that was in the
players would be brought to the sur
face. If the league is made TO go
and it certainly looks now as though it
viii be-Salt Lake fans NAV rest as
sured that they will see better ball
than they have before
@ g 8
The enthusiastic organization Of the
high school nine on last Friday. and
the call for a practice to take place
tomorrow, are indications that the in
terest in the interscholastic game is to
be greater than ever the coming sum-
mer. For the past two or three years
the school mines have taken no small
part in local fandom. They have had
ANtAllA6 va lllt uldlllbuQ lLdL played Dali
that was almost Of a semi professional
class, and the rivalry between the diff
ferent schools was intense. Whenever
two Of the school mines crossed bats
for game the spectators expected
something warm. and the got it. At
none Of the games played by the rail-
road mines was there as much interest
among the spectators as at the school
games. Whenever one of the students
let drive such a thing as a Willie boy
twice times there was all kinds of
yelling and even singles were cheered
10 the echo. And il was nightly good
ball that they played. When purely an
amateur nine can go through a game
with only three errors on its score. it
is 70 be counted as good baseball. That
was what was done last year by the
high school nine. and from the e--iy
organization and the interest taken
this year. there is going to be 'ust as
good ball played by the school ever.
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miscellaneous.
SAINTS WIN CHAMPIONSHIP
L. D. S. COLLEGE BOYS DEFEAT
CHRISTIANS IN A GAME.
Score Was 1919 and at Every Point
the Contest Was Marked By Swift,
Aggressive Playing.

BY far the most interesting and
closely contested game of basket ball
ever played in the Y. NJ. c. A. gym
nasium was pulled off last evening be-
fore a crowd Of enthusiasts that num-
bered well up in the hundreds. 1t was
between the students of the Latter-day
Saints COLLEGE and the athletes Of the
Y. NJ. c. A. and the students won by
a score Of 10 TO 8. The playing through
out was fast and nifty. and time ana
again the spectators held their Dreaths
as the ball went sailing near the bas-
ket. Every good play that was made
was greeted with cheers. The playing
was so swift that the players forgot the
rules once or twice and one man was
ruled off for rough playing.
The star work of the game was done
by Ray Romney Of the l.. D. S. team.
ROmney is always good for some star
work, and last evening he fairly out
did himself He had a good man TO
guard him in the person of Cheshire.
who was right at his heels all through
the game. But Romney was on the aS-
gressive, and most OF the baskets for
the Saints were made by him. His
brother. Royal Romney. also did some
good work and Ross was another star.
For the Christians. the best work was
done by Clark, with Rasmussen and
Tregea as able seconds. It was all
around a fast ana close game. and the
victory of the Saints was well earned.
The winning Of the game lakes the
Saints the champion basket ball team
of the city In the two games that were
previously played by the two teams the
honOrs were evenly divided, each Of the
teams taking one game. The game
played last evening was the last of the
series, and VAS for the city champion
ship 1t is Just possible that another
series will be arranged, as the contest
was so close. and the Christians are by
no means satisfied that their opponents
are the best men. The lineup was as
follows: