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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-03-29

The prevailing talk about statues Of
Gen. Harrison and Andrew Carnegie
proves that the monument proposition
still holds its popularity ION the spur of
the moment" If all such schemes were
carried to success, the United States
would bristle like a hair brush with
cenotaphs to the departed.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-03-29

The declaration Of the seconds Of De-
roulede and Buffet that they have lodged
the police sufficiently to satisfy the honor
Of both the would-be duelists, points a
new way out Of so-called affairs Of hon.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-03-29

Mrs. Carrie Nation has grown quieter
AS the governor of North Carolina would
have remarked, cts long time be-
tween smashes"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-03-29

Corbett and Jeffries have again placed
themselves in position to receive fresh
advertising through discussion as to
whether one or the other will back down.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-03-29

The governments difficulty in the pur-
chase Of horses for cavalry battalions
is the result of Great Britain's purchases
fol- the South African war.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-03-29

The Kansas couple who were married
by megaphone probably replied to the
usual questions wilt thou?'' with
"Y gu re just shOutin'.''
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-03-29

If the Russo-British differences lead to
war, Dewet can secure star engage
Elent in Asia at the close of his long run
in South Africa.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-03-29

The insult to the Count de Castellane
has been drowned in blood. There was
not a great deal Of blood, but it was not
large insult.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-03-29

The allegation that President Diaz is
insane is probably the Mexican imitation
Of an American campaign lie.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-03-29

From trying vainly to keep their heads
above water. some Of the gold hunters
in the Klondike have taken to submarine
mining.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-03-29

Mrs. Nations scoring OF women who
try to display beauty of form may fore
shadow crusade against the corset
counter
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-03-29

1t has been demonstrated that De
Rodays can't hit calf at twenty-five
PAGES.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-03-29

1t may be that the dancing at Law
renee University would cease if the pro-
hibition were removed.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-03-29

Now that King Edward is wheeling
again. the fashionable status of the
bicycle is likely to be restored.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-03-29

It is better for city to be Carnegied
than to be Carrienationcd.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-03-29

Detroit capitalists have taken bond
for $4,000 on the famous old TiewalkOo
property at Bingham, Utah.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-03-29

1t is the intention of the Longfellow
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-23
Some Phenomenal Memories

| Many Of the greatest men have had pho
nomenal memories. Caesar knew the names
Of thousands of soldiers in hie legions. A
modern man of science often has prodi
gious memory for special terminology. Prof
| Asa Gray assured me that he could at once
recall the names Of something like twenty
| five thousand plants; Prof Theodore Gill can
do the same for fishes. Our memory for mere
words is itself much more extensive than ID
generally admitted. The average well l-to.do
child Of two years Of age has . vocabulary
Of some five hundred words, and its father
may have the command Of 10000 more.
The 10000 verses Of the sRig-V edI have
for 8, 900 years been accurately preserved in
the memory Of the Brahmins. Not one
Brahmin alone, but thousands can to day
recite it word ftr word. Thousands Of
Mohammedans, likewise, know the Koran
by heart, as all learned Chinese know their
classic books. The chiefs of Polynesia can
and do repeat hundreds of thousands Of
words in their geneslogieS -taking days and
even weeks for the recitation.
Hundreds of pianists can play all day,
and many days, by memory; and have
myself seen Won Bulow conduct Beethov-
EMS Fifth Symphony without q score.
Chess players have visualixing memory;
musicians have an auditiTe and motor
memory; while arithmetical prodigies may
have any one Of the three, as we shall note
in future discussion Of the subject, or q
Of ell.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-23

Official dispatches received tn Lon
don aud furnished to the press and
the foreign correspondents announce
that the Boer General, Botha, has
again been defeated by the forces
under Tire command of the British
General Rimington, who put the
Beers 10 precipitase fight and made
1l5 prisoners.
Among the prisoners he found
two Engl'shmen who will be imme
diately tried and executed, afte
being convicted Of high treason.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-23
Continued Advance Of
The RaVOludOnBB.
Within Two Miles of Panama.
RAILROAD TRAFFIC
UNINTERRUPTED.
Will Attack the City Of Panama.

Special cAblegram to Boletin Mercantil
New York, November 2Srd.-A
cable, received at the last minute,
published by the New york Herald
Of this city, states that the revolu-
tionary troops have advanced to
within Two miles Of Panama, and
hold complete control of the 18th
mian Railway from that point to
Coon. Traffic is uninterrupted and
the revolutionis's intend to attack
the sbove mentioned City OF Pana-
ma and seize the customs receipts.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-23
Salisbury Denies That King
Edward Seventh Is Seriously H.
Only Suffering From Slight
Attack of Chronic Catarrh.
1T is DISAPPEARING RAPIDLY
Complains Of the Officiousness
Of the Press.
1T is DISAPPEARING RAPIDLY
Especial Uablegram to Boletin Mercanti

Especial OaDlegram TO boletln MeIcaAuil
New York, November 22nd.--
The British Premier, the Marquis
of Salisbury, las categorically de-
MED the rumors spread abroad res
pecting the supposed serious illne IS
| Of King Edward VII, statirg posi$i-
vely that be is only suffering from
slight catarrhal affection which is
rapidly disappearing under the
treatment of the Kings physicians
Lord Salisbury threatens to have
a law passed prohibiting the news
papers from giving out any me- news
regarding the Kings condlt OF
except such as is Obtained from
official sources.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-23
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Allen Street (Fortaleza) No. 70.

In connection with the morning service Of
this church tomorrow at 10 40 A. Nj. the
sermon will be preached by the Rev. Jonp
Fox d. D., Corresponding Secretary Of M Ine
American Bible Society of New York Oity
DR.. Fox is visiting Puerto Rico in the int
rest of the large and long established socie!.
aohick commands the united support OF tn'
Protestant Churches Of America. All Anne
rican tesidents and visitors are cordialL
invited.
Charles w. Drees, Pastor.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-23

We have had the pleasure Of receiving
visit from our esteemed FREUD, Mr. Andres
Oueto who has just arrived from the Uniseo
states. Mr. Cueto comes to this island al
the representative of the Eastern Expor
Aeency Co. and Strong s. Trowbrldge 70;
hoth strong firms OF New York. we wisi
him success in his business.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-23
More Trouble For ENGLAND
Subtility and Ability
Of the Beers
Are Stirring Up the Natal Colonists
To Rebellion
Arms and Ammunition Distributed

Especial cablegram to Boletin Mercantil)
New York, November 23rd-The
Durham correspondent of the Daily
Chronicle, of London, assures its
readers that it is very possible that
rebellion will shortly break out in
Natal, owing to the influence of the
Beers and the powerful inducements
held out by them to the colonis' te
rise against England.
Numerous Boer agents bave dis
tributed arms and ammunition
among the Natalians.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-23
Precautions AGAINST The Rlagu|
Very Rspressive Sanitary Measure:
Will Soon Be Adopted

Especial cablegram to Boletin Mercantil
New York, Novembes 23rd. : 1t
is announced that several of the
S ates of Europe which are free
from the bubcnic plague will soon
alopt very repressive sanitary mea
sures against the fearful pest.
They are only awaiting the rep
orts OF their respective representa-
ives who have appointed skilled
men to certify as to the condition
tand nature of The said epidemic.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-23
Popular Subscription Ii lhH Hague
In Favor of the Valienf Beers
ABOUT A MILLION
DOLLARS RAISED.
For Provisions and
Munitions Of War

Especial cablegram to Boletin Mercantill
New York, November 23rd.-
Dispatches from the Hague state
that the Boer Relief COMMITTEES
established in that city, has started
a public subscriotion for the benefit
Of the Bosrs, which has yielded a
return of about million dollars
This large amount will be inves.
| ted in provisions and ammunition
Of war, and sent with every precau
ton to the brave South Africans o
the Transvaal and OF Orange.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-23
Items d Interest,

Commercialism has entered upon the
work Of supplying nee public libraries to
small communities. This Development is
seem first Ia Indiana, where company has
been organised 70 farnish . library Of zoe
volumes Of modern literature 10 ehoh town.
rhip ii the State. The cost Of the books
and oi lhsir transportation e e Be mst n
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-23
Severe CeDSurPS On Boiler
The General Charges Tha
the Conduct Of the War
by the Government has
Been An Inexcusable
Failure
The Press Demands That
He Be Trie
Special Oablegram to Rslssin Mercanti
/ Special Oablegram to Rslssin Mercantil

lSpecldi Oauieei"h !" -'ios
New York, November 22nd. "A
large part of the ministerial press,
of London, will severely censure
the words of General Butler, spoken
at re cent meeting, with respect to
the small facilities afforded by the
Government to the Generals IN
South Africa for terminating the
war, and hat owing to this mex.
cusable failure the English people
are losing their prestige in those
Iatitudes and in the whole world.
This press demands the trial o.
Butler, in order to vindicate the
authority Of the Cabires and OF THEN
action.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-23

DISPATCHES received from New York state
that an official of one of the large banks Of
Liverpool has, disappeared, carrying WITH
nim the sum Of eight hundred and nifty
thousand dollars. Up to tie present time
swindIer has not been captured.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-23

With the rains of the past few days par
of the road from Manatf to MoroVls ant
Oiales has been washed away. Only
short time ags forty Thousand dollars wal
expended upon this road.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-23

Yesterday, the Executive Council unsni-
mousIy agreed to the proposal made by Mr..
Hartzell, that all matters relative to taxes
should be sent to the Treasurer OF Puerto
Rico, that he might investigate them and
inform himself, SO that later the Council
might consider the best measures to be
adopted.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-23

The heavy rains OF the past few days have
render. d the roads from Rio Grande impas
sable. The rivers have also suffered consi
derably, on account OF refuse Whicn na'
been washed into them.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-23

An individual, called Figueroa, was
detained yesterday by the Police, being
accused Of having robbed Mr.. Stone OF the
sum of four dollars belonging to Don Ma
Duel Cestero.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-23

H. Hunts american Butchery begs to
notify his customers that he hasjust received
per SIS. Ponce, fresh supply OF Beef,
Mutton, Pork, Chickens, Turkeys, and
Creamery Butter In One Pound Packages.
all American, and also not to forget thai
Thanksgiving Day Ia Drawing Near.
40. 2 San Jose Street, San Juan.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-23
LA FLOR DE CAYEY.
ALL AND EVERYTHING In TOBACCO

TO RENT q spacious wall fitted room
tor two persons, fronting on the Plasa
Principal, with electric light, shower bata
and all modern improvements. Fall Par.
ticulars at the same house, No. 80 San,
francisco Street, upstairs. Next 70 TIE
City Hall. 81
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-23

A meeting of the Executive Council was
held YESTERDAY at 2.3O in the afternoon,
Messrs Guzman Benitez, Ointron, Crosas
Elliott, Garrison, Harlan and HaItIel
b ling present. Amongst OTHER things IL val
resolved to hold the sessions IN the pulioips
occupied by the House Of Delegates.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-23
The Revolution In Columbia
Gaining Ground.
The Government Troops
Defeated.
CANNOT REACH COLON TO
RETAKE THE PLACE.
The RevoIutionists Protect
the Railroad,
Especial Oableg am to BOletin Mercantil

Special Oableg am to Boletin Mercantli
New York, November 23rd -
Lat st dispatches from Colon show
that the revolution in Colombia Is
progressing triumphantly and that
the Government troops have Teen
forced back..in various small encoun
ters which they have rad with the
revolutionistp, which defeats have
prevented tenn from reaching Co
Ion in order to lay siege 10 and re-
take it.
The revolutiopists have promised
not to a.tack tie iailroad on the
Isthmus, but to protect its free trsf-
tic.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-23

Mr.. Jose Caballeira Canellas, a younl
stndent from Forto Rico, has been admitted
into the Medical Department Of Syracus
University. We wish Nj. Caballeira "a
fellas many triumphs in his studies.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-23

It has been dec ded that the next session
Of the Legislature shall open January first
1902, in the upper rooms of the old OlpaIa
tion building, the lowor part cow ceine
used for the Post Office.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-23

The Buffalo, second class cruiser belong
| ing to the American Navy, has lef
this port for st. Thomas where she viii
transfer part of her crew to the "Alliance'
now anchored in those waters. She vii
return later to San Juan.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-23

We are in receipt of copy of the Rules
governing the slaughter house OF this city
We wish to acknowledge rsceipt witt
thanks.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-23
More Details OF The Revolution
Many Cities In Possession OF
the Rebels
Almost the Entire Railroad Line In
the Power OF the Liberals
Especial cablegrsm to Boletin MercsntilI
Special cablegrsm to Boletin Merosntil

New York, November 23rd,
Additional dispatches received from
Colon report that the revolutiollists
are keeping back the Government
forces, and driving them from the
cities along the line Of the railroad
from Colon to Panama.
1t is further stated that the rebels
are in possession OF the cities Of
Lesseps, Gatuna and others as far
as Gorgeous, where they have for
tied themselves with three pieces
OF artillery captured from the enc
my
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-23

Mr. Dix has almost recovered and it il
expected that he viii shortly resume hlt
duties as Acting Treasurer Of the Island.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-23
Current News Notes.
Local And General.

Mr.. Abraham Kopel, our English Editor,
is confiued to his house on account OF SICK
ness. It is expected that he will be out in
few days.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-23

Julian del Vale, q boy, attacked the clerl
Of the grocery store situated at the corner
OF San Francisco ST. and Plaza Colon with
a razor which be took from the basket Of a
man selling oranges who happened 70 De
passing by. The clerk vas slightly wounded
and the boy is in jail.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-23

To day at four o'clock in the afternoon the
bids for the loan of $500, ,OOO to the N uniCl C
pality of San Juan will be opened n tne
Ayuntamiento building by the City Cean
ell
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-23
LEST YOU FORGET.

Any MakeTyperwriters, Slot Machines,
Fash Register or Small Machines Repaired
Oromptly and Ohesply.
WILLIAM e. GROFF.-P. 0. BOX
3O2 Office at American Ice Factory. 3O-2e
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-23

Rshearsals Of the music which will bt
sung at the services to be held in the church
Of San Francisco paid by the pious congre
CATION of the Immaculate Conception Of
the Virgin Mary have begun at the b us'
Of the renowned musician Mr.. francesca
Verar under his direction. A great many
young men and ladies Of this town will take
part.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-23

Mount Vernon WhIskey at Issy,e Oah
on the Plaza. nj.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-23

III. Bo,etn Mercautl is tas eldest nssosPepSi a.d
orosrsssvs n all matters Of p'Ohc ,nterss' ~
ysed in the best families, reaches ue Oys"y Z - =
md is easily first in pHbhs es''eG''O" @''"
THa Sftsrmoon edition of the BoIETIN SeacSs c =
..t At to,un patrons "a hours In adpS"Ss = ~
nosning dGilies.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-23

Smoke up; drink up; and be happy e
Izsy's onthe Plaza. 1 III
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-23

Roman Torres, former Chief of Police al
Bio Grande, has been transferred to Coroaal
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-23

Be good and you will be happy, prov'd
ed YOU get your ICE CREAM SODA
La MargsritaD. ?.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-23

aHa QUEEN OF TABLE, WATER
de venta:
MULLENHOFF & KoRBER
HanJuan.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, PLAYA Ponce.
B. SCHROEDER, MayagtieE
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-23

TICKETS FOR THE SOLDIERS
AND SAILORS THANKSGIVING
;1)Al. BENEI3T ARE NOW READY.
Price el.00. Tue BoLBTiN Office, Hardie
n,*e::AAs'ss n,e::AAs'ss E: Gte Alien News Company P
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1901-11-23

Take your Sunday girl to La Margsri'
ta.7
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1901-01-01
Two COlored Men Put to Death
by Infatuated Citizens at
Rockport, Ind.
HAD BRDIALLY MURDERED 4 BARBER.
The Mob Took the Culprlts From the
Jail and Hanged Them TO
Nearby Tree.
one OF the Marderers Confessed,
duplicating the other Onc-The
Swinging Bodies Were ruled
Full of BnIIets.

Rockport, Ind, Dec. Two Ne
groes, Jim Henderson and Bud
Rowlands, who waylad, brutally muir
dered aud robbed Hollie Simons,
white. barber. early Sunday morning,
were lynched in the jail yard by a
mob of 1000 frenzied citizens Sunday
night The Negroes were arrested
early in the morning, and, although
Rowlands' clothing had blood stains
Oh it, the men claimed they were in
noceut of the crime.
As soon as their arrest became
known and it was proven beyond
doubt that they were the guilty par
ties a mob Of bloodthirsty citizens
armed with sledge hammers. ropes
and guns were running 10 the Jail.
Using a telegraph pole as a batter
ing ram and caved in the side wall of
the Jail. the door of Rowlands cell
was then quickly broken in with
sledge hammers and he was dragged
from the jail to the east side of the
cour; yard, where a moose was placed
about his neck
He was given time to make state
ment, in which he implicated jim
Henderson and another Negro. Row
land then begged pteously for mer-
cy, but the mob swiftly swung the
confessed murderer to a tree and rid
died his body with bullets.
Leaving the body of Rowland dang
ling from the limb of the tree, the
mob rushed back to the Jail and at
tempted to burst open the cell oecu-
pied by Henderson, but before the
steel bars yielded to the blows of the
sledges some one in the crowd fired
upon the terrified Negro as he
crouched in the corner Of his cell A
few moments more and the door Of
the cell was broken in. The Negro.
more dead than alive, was dragged
al a ropes end TO the court house
yard and swung ON the tree beside
tiie hody OF Rowland.
Firing a parting yolley at the
swinging bodies. The mob, eager for
another victim, hurried away to To-
cate the other Negro implicated by
Rowland in his confession. lie was
found at a hotel where he was en-
ployed as porter. The Negro escaped
to the roof of the building, and Man
Rger Debruler succeeded in convinc-
ing the mob that the porter had moth
Ing to do with the crime, proving an
abb for him.
The Negroes victim, Holie Smons,
was waylaid and murdered in the
most brutal manner one square from
the main street of the city as he was
going to his home from his barber
shop at o clock Sunday morning
As was customary with him, he car
ried the receipts OF the day at his
place of business.
Walter Evans. one Of the young
men who attempted to save Simons'
life, and afterward assisted in the re-
moval OF the murdered mans remains
to his home, was greatly affected and
almost suffered nervous collapse.
Sunday night he witnessed the lynch
ing, and he lost his reason.
The dead mans wife is Frustrated.
and 1t is believed she will die from
the shook. Hollie Simons came from
Winslow, Ind, some years ago, and
was popular young man.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1901-01-01
WANTED TO BE REALISTIC.
The Girl Refused and He Secured q
Scene for dis Novel.

The Girl Refused and He Secured q
Scene for dis Novel
She could not see his face as he
knelt and asked her to be his. She
was glad Of that, for she did not wish
to know how much suffering her re-
fusal caused him.
She told him as gently as she could
that their lives could not be linked
together; that, although she admired
him and esteemed him, she felt that
it would be risling his future as well
as her own to consent to a union where
she was sure no affinity existed. 1t
was a touching speech, and she threw
so much heart into it that she did
not observe that he was taking notes
in shorthand. When she had con-
cluded he arose and put his notebook
in his pocket. Extending his hand.
he remarked, genially;
Pm ever so much obliged to YOU. -
"S-i-r-r-r-rl"
"You did it ever SO nicely, and I'm
under thousand obligations. Pm
writing a novel, and l have a scene in
which girl refuses to marry man.
l was anxious to avoid the steroo-
typed style Of depicting such Incl
dents and make it realistic. You're
the seventh girl have proposed TO-,
and every one of the others accepted
me. If you had said Yes. | think
I'd have been completely disco--
aged. London Tit-Bits.