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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-05-22
CHAPTER XII.

It was about - o'clock on the tenth
day after the sailing Of the Cleopatra.
Maj Goddard, Mr.. Talley and Blanche
were in the dining-room about to sit
down to luncheon, Miss Dean having
sent down word that she would be
detained in her room.
The door bell had rung, but none of
the trio had heard it. Just at this
juncture James came in bearing a
telegram on tray. He handed it to
the major, who opened it slowly.
Il wonder what this is?" he MUIR
INJURED.
"Mrs. Goddard has arrived safe,'
suggested Talley; "this is the tenth
day, you know"
No, it is not cablegram,' an
swered Goddard, whose eve was we'll
schooled in such matters; st is from
the city"
The others watched his lace as he
unfolded the sheet of paper. They
saw him start, and his eyes open wide
Surely, she could not" he began,
IND there paused
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-05-22
A DOMESTIC DISAGREEMENT.
1t Was the Thirteenth One and When
1t Was Over Everything
Was Lovely

They had been married three
months and were having their thir-
tenth quarrel-always an unlucky
number, says the Detroit Free Press.
"You only married me for my mon
ey," he said.
81 didn't do anything of the kind"
she retorted.
''Well you didn't marry me because
you loved me-
81 know I didn't"
"In Heavens name what did you
marry me for, then?"
"Just to make that hateful Susan
Miller you wer engaged to cry her eyes
out because she had to give you up"
"Great Caesar, woman" he shrieked,
what have you done? Didn't you
know I married you just because she
threw me over?'
By the time dinner was ready theii
loving young hearts were once more
So full of sunshine that awnings were
absolutely necessary
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-05-22
COMMENT AND OPINION.

UThe former advance agent of pros
perity need fear no complaint any
where that the goods delivered were
not as resented.-AlbanyJ Journal.
UPresident Mckinley says: eve
never go to war unless we have to make
peace" The speeches made by Nc
Kinley on this western tour of his will
have permanent place in history
Iowa State Register.
UEditor Bryan is having his men
torship sadly tested by the persistent
Emergencies in definition of party prin
ciple by his variegated assortment
of democratic disciples.-Cincinnat
Commercial Tribune.
GA democratic paper in Boston re-
marks: Expansion within rational
limits is well. Imperialism must soon
become but a name to con- ure with"
The deserted Atkinsonian circle at the
Hub is speechless in it's woe.-St. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
UWhat makes e.democrat? asks the
Philadelphia Press. In some places
they are. born and in others they just
grow. But here in Kentucky we have
a machine that can make them out of
s'niggers" or plutocrats or white pa
per.-Louisville Post
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-05-22

He took them and stood for moment
gravely looking into her eyes.
"You have been unhappy, Blanche?'
he said.
'How could I be otherwise, and
you" her voice failed her and she
coughed to disclaim that it was due
to rising emotion.
81 know | have not done my duty"
he said. "But 1 want to begin.
Blanche, would you like to have me
stay more at home than have since
since Jeanne went away"
ooh, I wish you would" she an
swered, quickly. "You can't imagine
how / have worried. You know could
not tell what might have happened
to you"
blanche" He felt something grasp
his heart as he hesitated. It may have
been the hand of his conscience-the
revolving of his better nature. Then
something like the worst form of his
recent despair seemed to settle on his
brain. He felt that he was cropping
towards the accomplishment of an un-
pardonable deed.
blanche, if I were to ask you to be
my wife, would you consent-could
you, knowing how I feel about the
the other?'
He felt her soft warm hands grasp
his tightly. For moment she stood
with eyes downcast, then she looked
up and said frankly:
eff you wished it should be so glad,
for something tells me I could then
help you, and to do that is what am
certainly praying for"
would you consent to an early mar
riage?"
81 should want to do as you liked
about it."
"Would you not care for what peo-
pie would say about our haste in such
matter?"
81 should not care at ALL" She was
breathing rapidly. 81 should feel that
I was acting right"
He hesitated a moment; then he
said:
Twill you marry me tomorrow? Rev.
Mr.. Strothers lives about mile from
here, along the river. Talley can first
see him and make the arrangements.
VIII you drive there in the morning
and become my wife?"
eff it is your wish, yes"
He drew her head towards him and
for a moment it rested on his shoulder.
For an instant a memory of his court
ship of her during her school days
flashed into his mind and he expert
enced one of the old thrills which had
made him feel SO much like boy again.
Then he put her from him.
"Be ready, then, by II O'clock" he
said. 81 shall speak to Talley at
once.
ITO Be COntinued.1
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-05-22
TRIUMPH OF M'KINLEY.
Policies of the President Have Come
to Be Approved All Over the
Country.

It has been the good fortune of
President Mckinley at every stage
of his administration to demonstrate
the essential unity of the country.
He did il when the tariff passed in
the first year of his administration
and won southern support. When, a
year ago, the gold standard came to
be placed by fresh legislation on
sure and certain foundation the bust
ness sentiment of the south responded
to his policy. Expansion has had
throughout southern support. AT no
time has the solid sense of the south
sympathized with northern democrat
ic opposition to the extension of the
territory and the expansion of the
power of the United States. Lastly,
President Mckinley has discouraged
any prospective action toward the
south when the census demanded a
new apportionment.
All this has been known. It has be-
come visible in the trip the presidents
now taking. For a week he has been
passing through the south. He has
spoken daily. AS president, he was GER
tain to be received with respect. His
personal popularity insured a cordial
welcome. The prosperity which his
administration has brought prompted
popular enthusiasm and filled men and
cities with a sense of growing wealth,
charging trade, increasing manufac-
lures and all the fruits Of sound money,
DrOtpctiOn and eXDanSiOn
But more than this has come. Be-
ginning with the broad and general ut
terances of a common loyalty and a
general and generous pride in our
country ard its swelling tide of pros
porous peace, President Mckinley in
his speech at New Orleans sounded the
wider and higher note Of the essential
unity of the land at the present time.
All business men are to-day agreed on
the gold standard. All manufacturers
want a larger foreign trade. Every
port and every river desires internal
improvements. Neither capital nor Ia
Dor, north or south, wishes current
prosperity disturbed by tariff agita-
ton. Any objection which may once
have existed to expansion in certain
quarters is disappearing before the
manifest success of this policy.
Political differences still exist. Par
ty division continues. Nothing is more
desirable for the best interests of the
land than strong, honest, sincere,
united democratic opposition. Only
thus can the party in power be keptto
it's best work. Nothing can be worse
for our national politics than an oppo-
sition split into impotent factious
fragments. But on those issues on
which rest material prosperity, like the
gold standard, the great and over
whelming majority stands to-day
ready to have an end of controversy
and call the question closed. Presi-
dent McKinley's trip has gone farther
to demonstrate this than any event for
generation.-Phil Press.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-05-22
AN ANSWER TO PRAYER.
Preached Annually at a Lon
don Church.

This year, for some reason, the an
nual lion sermon" which was preached
in ST. Catherine Cree's church in Lon
don attracted unusual attention. This
sermon has been preached annually for
252 years. Its history is this: Once
upon time Sir John Gayer was lord
mayor of London. When he had COM
pleted his term he set out on his trav-
els, which, for that day, were most ex-
tensive. While travelling with Kurd-
ish caravan in a desolate place in Asia
Sir John was unable to keep up with
the procession, his horse being nearly
exhausted. Night was falling and tho
caravan was making forced march tc
try to reach safe camping ground be
fore darkness had entirely covered the
desert. Sir John, doing his best to
catch up. suddenly was confronted by
a lion. He was alone and out of reach
of human aid. But he was a religious
man, and. dropping from his horse, he
fell upon his knees and prayed. He hid
his eyes as he supplicated in his ter
ror, and when finally he looked up the
horse and lion had disappeared. Sir
John rejoined the caravan and in due
time, after many adventures, arrived
back in London.
AS mark of thankfulness for his es-
cape from the lion he established a
fund, the income of which was to be
expended in buying gifts for the poor,
and directed that once year, on the
anniversary of his deliverance from the
beast of the desert, a sermon should be
preached in St. Catherine Crees. the
text of which should be his miraculous
escape and the lesson the efficacy of
prayer. The fund and the sermon ex-
list to this day, and keep green the
memory of the pious Sir John Gayer.
more things are wrought by prayer
than this world dreams off,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-05-22

UIn recent issue of the Commoner
Mr.. Bryan said that ''if the production
Of gold increases to such an extent as
to furnish volume of money that will
keep pace with population and bust
ness the restoration of bimetallism
will not be necessary" This admission
would seem to indicate that Mr. Bryan
is trying to soak himself loose from
the principal one of ''the principles to
which I adhere" But if he renounces
his allegiance to silver he falls. 1t is
the one thing that has enabled him to
retain his commanding position in his
party SO long. If he drops Is to 1 he
will become at once like unto lot of
other ordinary democrats who have
nothing to distinguish them and look
for no istinction.-Albany Journal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-05-22

afraid to open it. It seemed like a
communicat ton from the dead-or
worse, a command from hell And
when he had finally devoured it, and
found that Jeanne and Mrs. Nolan
were comfortably domiciled in a lit
tie furnished villa near Kensington
Gardens and really enjoying life in
perfect security from detection-even
then, say, he had no more hopeful
horizon.
IC was the sin of it all that ground
his finer nature down into despair:
and he was wise enough to know it.
However, there was even in Jeanne's
letter much of the potent charm which
had been since his marriage his d.
recting influence and he read and re-
read the graphic account Of her adj
ventures till the awful picture was
stamped on his brain. She wrote
often, and her epistles were always
replete with good humor, her old vi
vacity and endearing expressions
In that way month passed. He
scarcely spent an hour out Of each
day at Lyndhurst. Often he went out
on an afternoon train and took the
next back to New York. The man
who had charge of the private Inter
boxes stared at him curiously every
time he came in and with quivering
fingers unlocked his box.
The major began to disregard his
dress; often his neckties were not
carefully tied, nor his boots polished,
nor his silk hat ironed. He I'd longer
frequented the armory of his old
regiment, nor his club. He had no
desire to meet men he knew.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-05-22
CHAPTER N.-CoNTINUED.
BY Will NJ HarbsE2s


The product of her meditation was
worthy OF her ingenuity. She laid
aside the newspapers, of which she
had only read few big headlines,
and sat down at table where there
was a pen, paper and ink, and began
to write as follows:
whereas, I, Jeanne Goddard, wife
of Major Rowland Goddard, of Lynd-
hurst on-the-Hudson, New York, do
hereby acknowledge that I owe my
companion, Lucy Nolan, for past sery-
ices, the sum of one thousand dollars,
which debt do secure by a mortgage
on all my personal effects, such as my
jewelry, trunks and all their various
contents, such as wearing apparel,
etc. In case of my death while we
are abroad I hereby authorize her,
the said Lucy Nolan, to retain the
aforementioned property till my hus-
band, the said Major Goddard, has
satisfied Ter claim in full. To this I
herewith set my hand and seal.
Jeanne Goddard"
'What does all this mean?" ques-
toned Mrs. Nolan, when she had read
1t twice, each time with contracted
brows and a doubtful shake Of the
head.
You must go and inquire the adj
dress of the most reliable lawyer in
Liverpool. Pay him his fee in adj
vance, give him this paper and tell
him that you want him to get my lug
gage turned over to you. You must
explain that have always been-that
l always was a hard individual to
get money out Of, and that as I al
ready owed you a thousand dollars
you refused to go abroad with me
without some sort of security. Tell
him that you intend to take the
things right back to America, believ-
ing that Major Goddard will settle
your claims as soon as you do. Are
you willing to do this?"
ooh, I cont mind at ALL" said Mrs.
Nolan, smiling. 81 have just begun
to get my hand in and rather like
the excitement. The English are so
polite. I think I can tell tale
straight enough"
The two plotters did not meet till
the following afternoon. About four
o'clock Mrs Nolan entered, her face
radiant with good news.
I had very little trouble,' she an
nounced. Il secured the services of
the best barrister in Liverpool. He
charged $50; but he said he would
stand as my security in case of any
legal complication. I tell you 1 felt
good when I saw the trunks unloaded
at my hotel"
"Then we shall go on to London
tonight" exclaimed Mrs. Goddard.
''The train leaves at eight o'clock.
Meet me at the station. When we get
to London we shall rent furnished
villa in the suburbs somewhere and
be dead to the world for awhile at
least. Well have lot of fun, Lucy
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-05-22
WtIEN MARY THINKS.

," hen Mary does her thinking
lis twilight, and the sun
is tucked to bed meath curtains red,
And stars peep, one by one,
from far-off, pearly spaces,
With glad lights on their faces,
Some smiling, and some winking,.
While Mary does her thinking.
The day, with song and laughter,
With happy work and play,
rGlides swiftly by on wings that fly
The great, glad, golden day;
And light as any bubble,
With not a grief or trouble
The hours to vex and vary,
So light seems little Mary.
But when the sunset splendor
Floods all the glowing west
And sinks and fades to opal shades,
A twilight dream of rest,
Then to a slower motion
Moves Mary-some sweet potion
Has set her brown eyes blinking.
And Mary does her thinking.
Far thoughts, mysterious, tender,
Great thoughts, majestic, wise,
These come and go with ebb and flow
In little Mary's eyes,
AS close she sits by mother
10y i4S1 anu NY no OCneT-
Sweet influences drinking
The while she does her thinking.
If / could spend a twilight
Beneath wee Mary's curls.
And closely heed and clearly read
The thoughts of little girls
The gladness and the beauty,
The sweetness and the duty,
The chime, and rhyme, and reason
Oh, what a happy season.
But only just my fingers
Can creep beneath her hair
A mass of golden wealth untold
And sweetly nestle there
The clinging ringlets under;
And SO I sit and wonder,
While stars are smiling, winking,
And Mary does her thinking.
Ida Whipple Benham. in Youths Com
panion-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-05-22

"May 1 see it?" asked Talley, his
thoughts on falling stocks, bank fail
ures and possible financial crashes.
The young man engaged in specula-
ton now and then.
The major gave him the telegram
and turned away. He was deathly
pale and tripped on rug as he
walked towards the door. Blanche
looked over Talley's shoulder. The
message was from the agents of the
Cleopatra's company on Broadway,
and ran as follows:
1--WE regret to inform you that your
wife, in a temporary fit of insanity,
during severe storm two days before
the Cleopatra arrived at Liverpool,
threw herself overheard and was not
rescued. Our information comes di-
rect from the captain of the Cleo
patra, who adds that full particulars
are being sen. to the New York pa
pers.'
isn't it awful-poor old mani" said
Talley, looking at Blanche, but she
seemed to have lost the power of
speech. She turned white to the
roots of her hair. Going into the lit
tie eception-room adjacent, she found
her guardian standing at window.
She laid her hand on his arm.
ooh, am so-sorry!" she said, ten
derby.
But he only laid an unsteady hand
over hers, pressed it a little, and said:
'1Thank you, dear little girl; leave
me alone now, please"
And as she moved away she saw
him sink into big armchair and
cover his face with his hands.
That afternoon the papers came
bearing long account of the tragedy.
The major was in his room and sent
one of the maids down for them, so
no one saw his face while he was
reading the details, which shocked
him as if every word of the account
had been true.
"Did you ever imagine that Mrs.
Goddard was not quite right mental
ly?" asked Talley when he was able
to catch Blanche alone that after
noon.
YES" she answered. ST suspected
or rather she confessed to a ten
dency in that direction the night be-
fore she sailed. She said she hoped
the voyage would cure her,
"Ah, that sort of thing never en-
tered my head" said the private sec
rotary. 81 thought she had the clear
est head of any woman alive, but
bright people do lose their balance"
he \, o&
day. He remained in his room.
Friends called to offer condolences
and letters and kilograms of SYM
pathy piled up on his desk in his
study, but he saw no one nor opened
any communication. The next day
he went to the city, and there in a
small hotel where he was unknown to
any of the inmates he took up his
abode.
He was as nearly insane as man
of sound mind can become. His exist
ence became a routine of mental tor
ture. He spent each day in walking
through streets where he was not
known. At night be would lie awake
till his physical nature would refuse
had put upon him, and then his strong
frame sank under the blessing of
sleep.
He realized fully what she was ex-
pecting of him, and he hardly knew if
he would be equal to carrying out her
plans. AT the expiration of the first
week after the reception Of the news
a letter arrived in his private letter
box on Sixth avenue. He was almost
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1901-05-22
Just Like Other Lines

First Burglar-Did you make a big
haul last night?
Second Burglar-Didn't get 8 thing;
somebody had been there before me.
First Burglar-That's it; compete
ton is killing our iness.-Broo klyn
Life.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-11-14

was not from Judge Longstreet's hanl
that admirable description Of the
militia company drill which Mr.. Tho
mas Hardy seems to have made free
with in the twenty-third chapter of
"The Trumpet Major" Almost as
amusing as the apparently plundered
sketch is the fact that when the lift
ing" was exposed by the Critic" in
parallel columns, writer in the Daily
News"-was it Mr.. Andrew Lang?-
came to the rescue of the British nov
elist by pointing out how far the latter
had improved upon the crude sketch
of the American provincial. But alas.
no sooner had this convincing proof of
British superiority been given than the
Critic" was forced to explain that by
an unlucky (sic) mistake the authors
names at the tops of the columns had
been transposed!
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-11-14
HE WAS AMRusHEn.

when does the next train that stops
at Montrose leave here?" asked the
resolute widow at the booking office
window
You'll have to wait five hours.
a'am."
II don't think So"
well, perhaps you know better than
/ do"
Yes, sir! And perhaps you know
better than do whether am expect
ing to travel by that train myself. or
whether l am inquiring for a relative
that's visiting at my house. And may
be you think it's your business to stand
behind there and try to instruct peo-
pie about things they know as well as
you do, If not better! And perhaps
you'll learn some day to give people
civil answers when they ask you civil
questions, young man; but my opinion
is you WON'T"
Yes. ma'am!" gasped the booking
clerk.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-11-14
AN AUTUMN NOTE.

Autumn said to dying summer:
Sweet were your songs and softly
went your winds above blue banks Of
violets and gardens where your lilies
were like affairs of sweet worship. But
the beautiful dies and leaves US but
the rose of memory, kissed of sad sun
light, and the rain thai love calls tears.
Your birds have left their nests, laced
in the sheltering trees; your flowers
are but phantoms; your streams have
sung you to sleep; your footprints are
fading from the hills; your voice is
silent in the valleys; and, grieving
for you, l have robed you-not in
ghostly shrouds. but raiment of scar
let and of gold, and laid you down
to dream beneath my perfect skies of
life to come-of love that lives for,
ver."-Atlanta Constitution.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-11-14
THE TIME TO LAUGH.
SOME GOOD JOKES. ORIGINAL AND
SELECTED.
Sweeney Couldn't Get on but His Fell
low Player, Policeman. Saved the
Day by q strategem-On = Country
Road-Why Auntie Departed.

The Roxborough (Pa.) Athletic as
ISOLATION boasts an amateur baseball
club that is the pride Of the commu-
nifty. During the late season some
very exciting games were won. nrinci-
pally through the heavy batting of one
Sweeney. Now, Sweeney had job
that occasionally kept him at work on
Saturday afternoon. and on these oc-
casions his absence was keenly felt.
Another member of the team, named
Mcdonald, Is policeman. One Sat
urday Sweeney announced that II
would be impossible for him to play
that afternoon-that all his pleading
with his employer had been in vain.
1t was very important game. and all
sorts of things were suggested TO is-
sure the presence OF Sweeney, but all
We're abandoned as being impractical
BILE. Finally Policeman Mcdonald
came to the rescue. !.
"1'll arrest eim," said the minion OF
the law. The plan was hailed
with loud acclaim, and Mcdonald at
once put on his uniform. Then he
sailed out, armed with fake war
rant and found Sweeney Lard at work.
Sweeney" he said, Il have war;
rant for your arrest. I would advise
you to come quietly and make no fuss
about it,"
Pretending to be greatly alarmed.
the captive put on his hat and coat
and went along with the policeman.
That afternoon Sweeney played the
game Of his life and won the day by
knocking a h-ne run with three men
on bases. But he has another job
now.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-11-14
EIREsIpE CONVERSE.

Il have a great mind to go to the
political club tonight" said Mr.. j
to his wife.
''What?" she replied, with surprise.
Il have great mind to go to the
club tonight"
.'Whose?" she asked.
Whose what?"
Whose great mind?"
why. my own. of course, madam"
"Oh!" and the rising infection she
gave the ejaculation was very provok-
Ing to man of fine feeling.-Chicago
Journal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-11-14
HIS ONE CHANCE.

Goodness. | do hope our young
minister won't marry that Miss Strong
mind"
II didn't think you took so much in
terest in him as to care very much"
I'm not thinking of myself, that's
all. If he marries her he'll never have
a chance to talk except from the pull
pit ard then we'll suffer. "-Philadel-
phia Press.