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Gilpin observer., 1901-04-25

renee"
than half dry. 1t will be very hard to
get it out
She said this with little learned
air that proved that she too, knew
what it was to make blots. After a
moments hesitation she added timid
ly: Would you like me to try to re-
move it?"
l had no doubt that the blot was
much more likely to disappear under
her hands than under mine, and !
gladly consented, moving back to make
room for her. She passed lightly in
front Of me and leaning her slim fig
ure on the table began her delicate
task.
The sun which shone in through my
window fell on her, turning to gold
the little ringlets on her white neck.
AS looked at these blond curls won
dered in spite of myself how l could
ever have admired Laurence's hair
dyed hair. the shades Of which now
seemed to me so vulgar!
J Yvonne had turned her back to rae
and l could see nothing but her dell
cate silhouette, her little ear lost in a
wealth of golden tresses. By leaning
to the side l could get Glimpse of her
profile. Her long brown lashes fall
ing over the eyes busy with my task,
threw a gentle shadow on her pink
cheek.
For the first time l noticed that my
cousin Yvonne was very pretty. There
was already something of the woman
about her, but there also remained
much of the child and the mixture was
delicious.
See" she exclaimed without
Her fresh firm voice had penetrating
charm.
She was so pure, so sweet, 1t was
as II a perfume Of candour disengaged
itself from her person. The sun made
golden nimbus of her curling locks.
The back of her soft throat attracted
me irresistibly. l had a mad desire
to kiss her there, but an instructive
feeling of respect stopped me suddenly.
Yvonne was decidedly no child and,
strangely enough, l was much moved
by this thought.
This spot of ink had turned my
head!
Laurence now seemed very far away.
realized that Yvonne was eighteen
years old: that she would soon fall in
love; some one would love her; they
would marry. oh, | did not wish these
moments flying SO swiftly now to come
to an end!
Yvonne was certainly pretty, very
pretty. Why had ! never noticed 1t
before? i had been treating her as II
she was still in short dresses! AS l
looked at her | was filled with uneasi-
ness. an uneasiness that was full OF
charm! do not know how long /
was plunged In this vague. sweet
reverie. but suddenly something
brought me back to myself. / leaned
over Yvonne's shoulder to see how she
was getting on.
My ink spot was effaced. no. drowned
by n tear. n pearly drop that had fallen
from Yvonne's eyes
She had read she had understood.
and she wept!
The letter was never sent. l never
saw Laurence again!
Gilpin observer., 1901-04-25

letter written in . fever, was 80 fiery
hot and SO convincing that 1t would
touch the hardest heart. In copying
1t might change 1t in some way and
make 1t less powerful!
How could get this cursed spot
out? I did not find anything on my
table that l could use for this purpose
and thought Of my cousins. Careful
little girls are always well provided
with such articles. / raised my voice:
"Yvonne!" l cried.
My door partly opened and my cous-
in's head appeared.
Have you an eraser or a knife?
Something to take out spot?"
"Spot?"
"Yes, on this letter-to a friend. I
have just made a huge blot
Just wait and I'll bring you what
you want"
She ran to her room and came back
minute afterwards with a collection
of scrapers. knives and blotting paper
which she deposited on my table.
Glancing at the spot she said, half
mocking, half serious: You must not
be stupid, cousin"
"Really?" 1 replied laughing. rs 1t
then SO difficult to remove an ink
spot?"
There are spots and spots" she an
swered. This one is already more
Gilpin observer., 1901-04-25
CoIored shirts in Black and white.

COlorsd Shirts In Black and white.
Colored shirts should open only in
front, have two buttonholes. not count
ing those in the band and cuffs, cut
either square or sharply rounded.
advise having them made to open all
the way down the front. The cuffs,
which should be attached, are about
two and one-half inches wide. On
colored shirts for ordinary wear tho
collar is rarely attached, but on negli-
gee shirts used for tennis 1t is perhaps
advisable to have 1t 80. Vertical stripes
or lines on bosoms and cuffs are still
the most usual( but one need not feel,
in the least degree, limited to any one
design or maner Of arrangement.
may say. however. that at present It
looks as IL black and white were to
be much in vogue during the coming
spring and summer Colored shirts are
more usually and, think, more proper
ly worn only with sack suits or out
ing clothes, but the rule Is not n strict
one. and any afternoon at the fashion
able hotels and cafes one may see
smartly dressed men wearing coored
shirts with frock coats and with dark
morning coats. | have seen colored
shirts worn with frock suits at after
noon receptions and even by the groom
and ushers at weddings. but the use
can scarcely be called good.-Vogue.
Gilpin observer., 1901-04-25

A-s ~
MANS WORKS
6|z|l&25E!|||I1 n
SHALL FOLLOW

IT'S truth that painter, bard. and sage.
Even In earth's cold and changefu
cline,
Plant Tor their deathless heritage
The fruits and flowers of time.
We shape ourselves the Joy or fear
Of which the coming life Is made.
And fill our futures atmosphere
With sunshine or with shade.
The tissue of the Life to be
We weave with colors all our own,
And in the field of Destiny
We reap as we have sown.
Still shall the soul around 1t call
The shadows which 1t gathered mere,
And painted on the eternal wall
The Past shall reappear.
Think ye the notes of holy song
On Milton's tuneful ear have died!
Think ye that Raphael's angel throns
Has vanished from his side?
Oh, no! We live our life again;
Or warmly touched or coldly dim.
The pictures of the Past remain
Mans voices shall follow him!
WHITTIER.
Gilpin observer., 1901-04-25
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English
Remedy

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AcKER's cures a cold and cough
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II had hard cough over year and half.
Raised blood. Doctor and friends said
had quick consumption. Two bottles of
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cured me- FRANK S. HALL.
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Sold at 25c, SOC and o1.oo . bottle.
II you arc not satisfied return the bottle to
your druggist, and get your money back.
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Gilpin observer., 1901-04-25
A Spot Of Ink.
RY Louis FARAN.

BY LOUIS FARAN.
Copyright. 1901. by Daily Story Pub. Coz
This is very simple story, almost
a commonplace one-hardly story at
all in fact-of the history of spot Of
ink. Listen.
/ was twenty-four years old at the
time and blessed with good figure.
at least neither better or worse than
the next mans. I was very much in
love with Laurence Prevail, one Of our
third rate actresses, who in real life
as on the stage was a great coquette.
Who has not lived through like
experience?
l was what is generally called a
happy man, when one day we had
violent discussion, and in spite of the
thousand follies l had committed for
her. the pretty comedienne declared
that she would never see me or hear
my name again.
My heart was broken but l did not
wish to show my grief and calling all
my pride to my aid, feigned perfect
composure. In order to simulate COM
plete Indifference l determined to leave
Paris for a time. l would go to my
grandmother's where my room was al
ways ready and waiting for me. l
counted on my departure to soften
LAurence's feelings and l was sure
that after two or three days Of alb
sence should receive tiny perfumed
note telling me to return.
/ had told no one of my plans and
1t was quite by chance that l entered
our patriarchal mansion the evening
Of a family reunion.
You can imagine how surprised they
were! My grandmother my aunts, my
cousins-of whom the eldest Yvonne
had worn short dresses the last time
I had seen her-all pressed around me;
they all embraced me quite turning my
head. If had not left Laurence be-
hind 1t would have been wholly charm
Ing.
The first few days though l enjoyed
the delights of country idleness, at
bottom l was impatient and nervous.
sent for my Paris mail: letters and
Gilpin observer., 1901-04-25
FoRETELL COMING STORMS.
Telegraph Wires Are Said to He Unfail-
Ing Weather Prophets.

Telegraph Wires Are Said to He Unfail-
Ing Weather Prophets.
According to DR.. Eydam, German
physician, there are no more reliable
weather prophets that telegraph wires
This novel discovery was made by him
in the following manner: AS he was
waiting for a train at a country sta
ton he heard a shrill sound, which
was made by the wind as it passed
through network Of nearby wires.
At once the doctor remembered that he
had frequently heard similar sound
either Immediately before or after a
storm or a heavy fall of rain or snow.
and it naturally occurred to him to
try and ascertain whether there was
any connection between the sound and
such changes in the weather. AS a
heavy shower of rain fell within forty
eight hours after he had heard the
sound at the railroad station he con-
cluded that there was such a connec-
ton, and he then determined to inves-
tigate the matter thoroughly. AS a
result he now maintains, first, that any
unusual disturbance in the telegraph
wires is an infallible indication of bad
weather. and. second, that the nature
of the changes in the atmosphere may
be learned from the sound which the
wind makes when passing through the
wires. Thus deep sound he says,
which is of considerable or medium
strength. indicates that there will be
slight showers of rain with moderate
winds within from thirty to forty-eight
hours, and. on thhe other hand a
sharp. shrill sound is the sure token
of heavy storm, which will be ac-
companied by much rain or snow
Chicago Chronicle.
Gilpin observer., 1901-04-25

twelve hOurS can
change ones point
of view! l don't
know when I've
felt so sanity as
l did yesterday
morning. A n d
when l found the
quotation for the
day on my calendar
was "A brother is a
friend given by ma
ture' it just set me
thinking how many
times Bobby posted
my letters and ran
for Special deliyery
Gilpin observer., 1901-04-25
Reading Matter for Soldiers.

There is n great demand for reading
matter among the troops stationed at
distant posts in the Philippines ana
in Alaska. The Army and Navy
league of Washington is endeavoring
to meet this want as far as possible
and has invited contributions of books
and magazines.
Gilpin observer., 1901-04-25
Coat of ruhl.hlnx Records.

The publication of the City Record
OF New York this year costs 100000.
The appropriation for corporation ad-
vertlsing in the borough OF Brooklyn is
$780, 900, Brooklyn not being included
In the operations Of the record, the
revenues from which is $1,000 from
anlpa
Gilpin observer., 1901-04-25
7LIFE IN A GREAT CITY

turned and fled, and I went upstairs
and wrote under the quotation, "A
brother is a friend given by nature
the heartfelt prayer, Heaven save us
from our friends!' Then 1 felt bet
ter!"-Chicago Dairy News.
Gilpin observer., 1901-04-25

chocolates and changed the subject.
Surreptitiously he took out a pencil
and tried to make a chart of the plot
on his programme edge, but gave it
up. The play went on. Naughty gen.
tlemen denounced each other, dropped
dead occasionally, when there was
Gilpin observer., 1901-04-25
Men who Cannot Laugh.

The Rov. Dr. Spalding, of Syracuse.
said in "A recent sermon: God pity
the man who can not laugh. II could
have my way, men would go to play
once n week and to circus once
month"
Gilpin observer., 1901-04-25
PI0IlG OUT MONTE QIsTo

v0eS0GS9GGGSSOOO0G00Ot00G0@00
The man and the girl settled them
selves in their seats just as the orches-
ira was playing the overture to the
first act of Monte Cristo."
Now, what is the story Of the
play?" asked the girl as soon as she
Gilpin observer., 1901-04-25

nothing else to do,
were defied and tri-
umphed. Any one
of the three or four
had the real Monte
Cristo air. The girl
was counting on
her fingers and her
eyes had a vacant
stare, the young
man was plunged
in gloom. Finally,
everybody W e IL
manned and dis
a r m e d the
haughtiest of the
Partisan men who
had been fooling
around the forest
of Fontainebleau
Gilpin observer., 1901-04-25

iy%eu 'he poy' stamps for me. A
regular wave of tenderness swept over
me and the result was that l nearly
paralyzed the boy when I went down
to breakfast by patting his shoulder
and handing him the money to buy his
luncheon. He does so hate to carry a
lunch box since he entered high school
more.
Gilpin observer., 1901-04-25

The scene in the wretched inn again
plunged them in gloom. II guess the
priest is Dantes in Disguise" said the
young man comfortably
The guileful priest Immediately be-
gan telling young Albert about his
brother. the famous Monte Cristo.
HE can't be!' said the girl irrltably.
Listen to that. Why don't they wear
signs so one can tell? And wish they
didn't have such rackety storm out
side-its very bad climate, seems to
mel"
The wicked Villefort sends the old
woman upstairs to murder peddler.
supposedly Villcfort's annoying broth
er in disguise. The peddller kills her
instead and disappears with the glow
OF the limelights thrown on his right
eously noble face, disguise east OFF
Villefort covers in fear.
"Why, the peddler was Monte
Cristo," said the girl in excitement.
Hear him denounce Villefort!"
At that instant the priest bursts in
the door and sees Villefort fall dead.
"One!" counts the priest dramati-
cally, raising his finger to heaven.
NO" said the young man In dis
gust, "the peddler must have been
Villeforts brother-the priest Is Monte
Cristo-and he Is checking off enemy
No. l."
The girl sat back angrily. ANY
how" she said. my head aches"
Gilpin observer., 1901-04-25

drop dead at the sight of him Of some
thing of that sort"
"Oh, yes," said the girl, doubtfully
but smilingly. Sometimes women show
real heroism even if it Is unnoticed.
The first act was nearly through
when the girl clutched the young
mans arm. Monte Cristo must be
that gloomy individual who is plot
ting" she said triumphantly. But I
don't see what that foolish young
sailor is frisking around so for. They
talk so fast 1 can't get the thread of
the story"
The young man looked worried. Just
then the gendarmes sent by Villefort
snatched the sailor from his wedding
feast and carried him off to the prison.
Everybody on the stage promptly
tainted.
Can the sailor be Edmund Dantes,
afterward Monte Cristo?" asked the
girl with puzzled brow. The young man
shook his head restlessly. Perhaps
the next act will make things clearer"
he cheered her up.
"The program says eighteen years
eidpse Uet"een acts L ana q, Salu Ine
girl as the curtain rose on the gloomy
prison scene. II suppose that is why
Dantes has so many white whiskers."
Not till the old prisoner dies, con-
fiding his secret to the young man toy
ing with the rope in the background.
did the bewildered couple conclude the
whiskered gentleman was not Dantes.
The shock unsettled the girls mind
SO that she sat spellbound during the
terrific storm scene where the body
in the sack is tossed into the raging
sea, and Dantes, cutting his way out.
carelessly swims through waves war
ranted to knock down the Masonic
Temple II given a fair chance. The
swimmer reached the rock and made
Gilpin observer., 1901-04-25
THE GIRL PHILOSOPHER
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Strange" said the girl philosopher
to the girls in the sewing club, 'how
Gilpin observer., 1901-04-25

said the young doing French duel
man. stunts threw down
his sword said "Me che-ild, me wife,"
embraced the excited youth who
wanted to fight every one and the
fainting lady who was walking around
in the snow in ball gown and struck
an attitude. The curtain went down.
Thank heaven" said the young man
fervently, as rapture broke over his
face. "for the first time this evening
l am certain which was Monte Cristo!
There's no mistake, because the rest
are all killed off,
Gilpin observer., 1901-04-25

'But couldnt-not quick enough.
anyway, to stop Fred. He simply
Gilpin observer., 1901-04-25
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Gilpin observer., 1901-04-25

you'd enjoy going down TO the auto
mobile'-but just there Bobby burst
wildly into the hall. with his tousled
hair hanging down over his eyes, and
shouted You'd better jump on that
quick. Florrie!'
Gilpin observer., 1901-04-25

got ner Dreatn. Il
read the first two
chapters of the
book once and
then S o m e t h / ng
happened and 1
forgot to read the
rest"
The young man
tried to look intel
ligent. II read 1t
ten years ago." he
confessed, "and I'm
afraid l don't know
much about it. But
Monte Cristo-er
i don't know
what he was when
he began to stir up
things, but he's
frightfully rich in
the end and there's
an island mixed in
with it, and he
pOeS tn Paris and
Gilpin observer., 1901-04-25

his usual speech about attaching the
whole world at one full swoop.
The young man frightened. II re-
member that" he said eagerly. That's
Monte Cristo for sure!"
Gilpin observer., 1901-04-25

"He said l was a brick, and not an
ice-cream one, either, and went off
whistling There's just one GIRL leav-
ing me with sunshine in my heart ex-
actly like character in a Sunday
school book. But last night Fred Bas-
com came to call. What an elegant
looking fellow he is. anyway And
perfectly stunning in a panne-velvet
hat! Why, yes. that's what they are
of course, and why men call them silk
l leave it for the ridiculous creatures
themselves to answer. And perhaps
they could tell, too. how man so
handsome as Fred can be so bashful.
It's beyond me. Well, | don't blush
to own that | have been wishing he'd
take me out. just because he'd make
such a fine setting for my new suit,
so when he began talking about the
automobile show he had my full at
tention.
you've read all about 1t, I sup
pose he said. You bet we havei'
came in a loud voice from the back
parlor. Fred jumped and looked at
me as IL he thought | were ventrlo-
quist, until l explained that Bob was
studying there.
"And then, instead OF going on about
the show, he began to ask all manners
of questions about that boy. You'd
have thought his only interest in life
was Bob's past, present and future.
and the merits and demerts of our
started to go, but in the hall his mem
ory seemed to suddenly bridge the
chasm and he began, oh, II you think
Gilpin observer., 1901-04-25

THE COLORADO TENT 4 AWNING co. Robert
J. \. Gutshnll. Pres, Largest manufacturers In the
West Write for catlg. lGl1 % Lawrence st.. Denver
Gilpin observer., 1901-04-25

The young man bought her some
Gilpin observer., 1901-04-25
4 Cents Per Ton Per Mile

il what 1t would cost you TO move ore
with our system of aerial wire rope
trnmway Mhnt la IL costing you now?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-22

kind of matter are bound by no such llmita-
lions as those which apply to the news
papers. The textbook is sold to school chill
dren after It has been approved by boards
of trustees. who often do not sufficiently
consider the question of typographical ex-
cellence in their scrutiny of the pedagogic
qualities OF the work. The books furnished
to the primary grades are almost invariably
well printed, the type used being large
enough to catch the unframed eye of the
little readers. But when study begins to
grow arduous and the eye-strain Is serious
the type diminishes In size until In some
cases 1t is a heavy handicap to effective
work by the pupil and too often leads to
permanent injury. The competition between
Textbook publishers does not seem to have
sufficiently developed the type question and
it may be that the bill in the New York
legislature, even though failing of passage,
will arouse a sufficient public interest to
lead to needed reform through the school
boards themselves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-22
A Powerful New Locomo,,x.

For some years railroad engineers have
proclaimed with a show Of confidence that
the modern locomotive represented the
highest possible development of the steam
engine in point of average speed While
admitting the possibility Of producing cleo
trio motors capable of much greater speeds,
they have pointed to the standard lecomo-
tive with great pride. and when the cele-
brated engine No. 900 was put on the New
York Central line to haul the Empire State
Express across the state at record speed
they virtually proclaimed that the maxi
mum of steam locomotion had been at
tained. That was only a few years ago.
Since then. however, the inventive genius
of machinists has been at work. including
that Of young MIR. Vanderbilt, who has DEM
onstrated that he is capable Of doing more
than cutting the coupons from the bonds
left to him by his father. There have been
improvements In the firebox calculated to
increase the steaming power Of the engine
and a Encouragement Of the weights here
and there to give the machine better
balance. Clever draught devices have
been contrtved to supplements the firebox
Improvement. and now a. q net result OF
these advances comes q new locomotive
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-22
The. Hog Route.

The police department Of this city is ap-
parently required to devote an unnecessary
amount of mental force In seeking solu-
ton of the problem of how to drive hogs
through the city without annoying the resi-
dents. Their plan involves the arrange
ment of an Intricate route, chosen with
reference to the lack of habitation. Every
hog driver henceforth must provide him
self with map of northern Washington
and must furthermore be familiar with
landmarks in the region where lamp posts
and Pavements are none too frequent. The
hogs must perchance be trained to turn
corners precisely and not to trespass upon
forbidden ground. They should, to carry
out the program to its logical extent, be
muzzled, or gagged, to choke their squeals.
The drivers must be instructed in the use
of polite language for their guidance and
encouragement.
This would be the ideal way to drive hogs
through city, if they must be driven thus
at all. But is it not reasonable to suggest
that the best way to drive hogs is not
through a city, but away from it? What
reason is there for the establishment of
slaughter houses at such points that the
condemned creatures must be herded miles
through the city streets for butchery? The
natural place for these establishments Is
far on the outskirts. near the railway
tracks, where the animals may be driven
directly from the trains into the pens and
where the noise and stencil and general I'M
pieasantness of slaughtering need not be
forced painfully. upon the notice Of resi-
dents.