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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-13

pected revelation had occasfoned her the
girl had almost entirely neglected the
literary work that had hitherto absorbed
so much of her time. 1t was quite use
less. she soon realized by dint of trying.
to do anything of the sort now, for, I'M
til her mind was at rest again she felt
quite unable to compose line. Conse-
quently the story in which under the title
of THE Love that Lasts" she had at.
tempted to relieve her feelings on the
discovery of her f1ance's supposed de-
lection, remained unaltered. Her friend,
Mr. Mortimer had written to her once
or twice about it, but even this incen-
tive had failed to spur her to fresh ef
forts.
One afternoon, however, about three
months from the date of her last inter-
view with him, she suddenly met him in
Fleet street
''Hullo, Miss Elliott he exclaimed, ge-
nially, why have you been avoiding me
in this reprehensible. fashion of late The
pages of the Empire Magazine are simply
yawning for you. Haven't you managed
to find a satisfactory conclusion for The
Love that Lasts yet? I've been KEEP
ing a space for it for the last three
months, you know"
mo, Mr.. Mortimer" returned the girl
YEARLY, II haven't finished the story,
and I'm not likely to, either. can't find
the HAPPY ending somehow
Dear met returned the editor. SYM
pathetically, struck by the woebegone
face looking up to him; that's bad-very
bad indeed Now, look here, my young
friend" he added brisl6ly, as a sudden
thought struck him, ''never mind the
story just now. I've something else for
you to do. There's a dress rehearsal at
the Lyceum at half past four this af-
ternoon. I want you to go and write
an article for me about it. Here's a
ticket for a box. You will go? That's
right. Good bye!"
He watched her drive away in a han
som, to execute his commission, and
then continued his journey
Poor little girl!'' he murmured to him
self as he walked along; 80 she's like
| a good many other people in this world
| cant find the happy ending What a
! pity she quarreled with young Hilton,
and what a much bigger pity it is-now
| that he's back in EnglanG-that he DOESN'T
make it up with her. 1 wish 1 could
! bring them together again.
| Suddenly an idea occurred to him. AS
! it did so, he gave vent to such a peal
of laughter that the passers-by turned
| round in surprise to see what could be
amusing this middle-aged, good-humored-
! looking gentleman who was walking so
| fast along the pavement
."By Jove! I'll do it'' he exclaimed
excitedly. eff I telephoned at once it
will be in time
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-13
THE HAPPY ENDING"
BY HORACE WYNDHAM.

them had remained unbridged ever since.
Nevertheless, in her heart of hearts the
girl felt all the time that she would have
given anything to have prevented the
estrangement from having taken place
That Dick Hilton would have accepted
his dismissal as final had never occurred
to her. His action in doing so seemed
incomprehensible. The very least he could
have done, she told herself angrily, would
have been to come back again at the
end of week and beg to be taken into
favor once more.
So far, however, from sharing this
view, Mr.. Hilton had made no attempt
whatever to induce her to extend her
forgiveness to him. On The contrary
couple of days after receiving his congo,
he had gone abroad, leaving no address
behind him. and had studiously remained
out of her sight ever since. 1t is true
that he had written to her before leaving
England, but his letter, as has been men
toned, the girl had returned unopened.
1t was the recollection of her con6ucl
in this matter that she reproached herself
for more than anything else.
If only I'd read it first, it wouldn't
have been so bad she told herself.
Dick will never forgive me, though, for
having sent it back unopened. OF course,
it serves me right, I suppose, but that
doesn't make it any better"
In the distress that her sisters unex-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-13
".

AS Muriel Elliot sat in the corner of
her box, twenty minutes later, she
thought that it was impossible to discover
anything more depressing than to watch
a rehearsal. The curtain was still down
and the dim gloom of the auditorium,
coupled with the white coverings enveI-
oping the balconies, made the interior
appear positively ghostly 1t was in vain
that she told herself that at night every
thing would be changed to brilliance and
hustle; the immediate emptiness and 81
lence were realities of too concrete a
nature to be thus summarily swept away.
Down in the stalls below her a dozen
people, perhaps, were scattered about at
intervals, talking in subdued whispers to
one another. No one, however, was in
any of the other boxes so far as she
could see, and an uncomfortable sense of
loneliness oppressed her.
AS she leaned back in the shadow of
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-13

both his hands in welcome. 'Muriel!'' he
cried. so you are here, after all?''
= 'Dick-Dick! 1t is really you at last?'
she answered. Have you come back to
me again?'
He leaned forward and kissed her by
way of reply.
But how did you know I was here?''
she demanded a moment later.
George Mortimer-bless him!-tele-
phoned to me at the" club, half an hour
ago, that it was most important that 1
should go to Box "a at the Lyceum this
afternoon. He said I'd know why when
I got there
And do you, dear?" she whispered
softly.
His answer seemed to satisfy her, for
at o'clock the editor of the Empire
Magazine received the following telegram:
Can finish story, after all 1 have
found the happy ending. '-Muriel EIiott.a
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-13

EN-" I whispered with a furtive look
about that none were lying in ambush
Trust me and we shall escape scath-
less!' and I seized her aOou the waist,
darted down the street with my hair
flying in the wind and my trusty blade
held ready for ally onslaught.
Alasl l visit not that the Waterman
which these modern cities employ be not
always asleep! 1 received a terrific rap
upon my ghostly head and rolled into
the gutter with every bone Gathering.
And as l faded away into thin air L
heard a mere youth say:
''Hully geei Did you see Old Skinny
tryin to elepe wit de milliner's dunn
my?"
Alas: Marry and ajax! but I long for
the good old days of yore and the cut
ting, slashing days of chivalry!
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could, for he had previously made such
threats. good. When I came upon Barker
in a house where he was hiding from
the law he proceeded at once to bust
ness, and whipped out knife that look
ed to me as long as a sword. L confess
to you that the cold chills ran all over
me at the sight of that weapon. I quick
ly put my hand into my pocket to draw
my revolver, at the same time backing
aN ay from the desperate man. 1t was in
the days when revoIvers had to be cock
ed by separate motion, and as 1 drew
the. weapon from my pocket [ pulled
ward, as I have previously described to
you, and pulled the trigger. To my
amazement and despair there was no re-
port. Backing away further, I pulled
the hammer back again, and as
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-13

towns. Mystifed and dazed was I by
the strangeness of it ali and heavy Of
heart within. For men sought nor to
jab one another in the midriff with dead
ly weapons Indeed, all who got in a
rage stood face to face with each other
and shouted vociferousIy:
,BIank-biankety-b lanky- blank blank to
blankationi-'
And much more which I wist not. new
er having heard much profanity in the
days when knight burst not waste his
breath beneath his sitting helmet
Suddenly l beheld a maiden standing
out in front of one of the great emDo-
RUINS. Her face was deathly white and
her arms were rigid as though she were
about to ask for aid, yet burst not from
fear.
THY knight hath arrived. fair maid
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-13
USE OF REVOLVER
SECRET SERVICE OFFICER TELLS
HOW TO HANDLE THE
WEAPON
NOT so DANGEROUS AS KNIFE
Great Improvement in Receivers in
Last Thirty Years-Latest Pat
terms in Shooting
Irons.

"The longer a man carries a revolver
the more careful he will be with it," re-
marked Secret Service Officer Thomas
E. Halls recently. Capt Halls made
this observation in the course of a con-
versation that ensued after a reporter
entered his Office and found him busily
engaged in cleaning and furnishing his
revolver. says the Indianapolis Journal
Are you getting your pistol ready for
a trip?" Capt. Halls was asked.
Not necessarily" he replied, with his
usual smiling evasion. Il always take
good care of the weapon that takes care
of me-"
you ought to know a great deal about
revolvers, suggested the visitor, land
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-13

pest makes TO DE OBTAINED
How long does a revolver last you?''
was the next question.
"a good revolver, handled with care
he answered, will of course, last for
stantly, especially if he rides on the rail-
road and horseback very much, there is q
tendency for. the barrel of the weapon to
become loose in the hinge just in front of
the cylinder, and this detracts somewhat
from the accuracy of the shooting. As
soon as 1 find my pistol in this shape
lay, it aside and get a new one.
81 notice that your revolver is not
to the secret service officer.
My favorite weapon" he replied, ''has
always been the kind that has blue
barrel, and this for several reasons. the
first being that with nickel or silver
plated revolver the sunlight reflected
from the shiny barrel gets in ones eyes
aim. Then, at night, a man often desires
to protect himself without advertising
the fact that he is carrying a revolver, S
ard he could not do this very well with
weapon that gave off a glitter when
ever the light fell upon it.
Among the improvements that have
been made in revolvers,'' continued Capt.
Halls, "are the loading of shells with
smokeless powder and the tliscarding of
the hammer. The latest patterns of re-
yolvers are not only self-cocking, but
hammerless as well, and, in addition;
they have a safety ~device which pre-
vents the weapon being discharged by
any accident, such as dropping it on the
floor or ground
"a revolver is a very dangerous
weapon" said the officer in musing
tone, ''but would rather face a revolver
any time than knife in the hand of
an erraged man. knife in such sit
uation is the most dangerous of all
weapons and the hardest to guard
against"
As he said this. Capt. Halls face took
on such an air of solemnity that his Wis
itor instinctively Scented an expert
ence.- did you ever face man with
knife in his hand?" was asked.
ST did, was the reply, "and shall
never forget the experience. once had
occasion to attempt the arrest of a des-
perado named Barker I had been told
that Barker said he would kill me on
sight, and 1 knew he would do it if he
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did this Barker cried out: Don't shoot,
for Gods sake, captain
Z" Throw down that knife, them 1
commanded sharply. He threw it down.
Now, back away from it., I ordered.
When he got far enough away from the
blade L walked up and gave it a kick,
hind me, and then placed the fellow un-
der arrest"
What was the matter with the re-
yolver?' the visitor asked.
THAT is the remarkable part of the
story replied Capt. Halls. after 1 had
lodged Barker in Jail 1 went to the river
bank and pulled the cylinder of my pis-
be dischar ged. 1 snapped the trigger,
and there was an instantaneous report
Barker was not meant to be killed at
that time," added the secret service off,
Ger, with evident sincerity in voice and
manner.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-13
III

May Elliott was right in her conjecture.
her sister Muriel did care very much in
deed about the silly quarrel that had had
the effect of parting her from Dick Hill
ton. AS the days went on, she cared
Still more, for, having now learned how
greundless had been her fears for his
fidelity to herself, she began to realize
the extent of her loss.
From the outset, however, she had been
too proud to take the first step toward a
reconciliation, and so the breach between
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-13
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-01
Outline Studies
OF Human Nafdre
In the Senate.

7-llE SENSE Of humor in certain membo,s o'
i ihc United states senate is not sufficiently
la,ciopcd. writes William Y. Curtis, 10 enable
them 60 appreciate some Ut the jokes OF the Hnn
william r. Chandler For example, last week
Mr. Gallery, OF Louisiana, who 10 about the most
serious man that ever lived radc an argument
sin hours long to prove that the subsidy Till "a
unconstitutional. Tie tore It to tdttors; he put
the fragments into ,rucible, dissolved aud
aralyzed them, aud showed that not single
atom Of Nj. lIauna'o pct measure could he in.
dut-cd by congress without violating the iunda'
mental law of the land Wbca Nr. tn'ory
closed his pcrorlton and received the hearty
congratulations AM approval ot the statesmen
on the Democratic side senator Chandler arose,
and. IN a ,hldike, innocent tone, expressed The
hone that before the senator from LOUISIANA took
his seat he would point cut some OF the unooh'
stltuional features in the pending bill.
IS Mr. Cancry had been doing nothing c.se
flr siy Lour, he ooSed around the scrdt2 cham.
hcr IN % surprised sort Of way and said:
'lf the senator from New Hampshire had l'Nt'
,urd-.--'
II did listen" intcauDtcd Mr. Chandler, ''aad
7 was profoundly imposed and edited with 'hc
learning and clo1ncncc ot the senator irom LOUIS
lana, but | did lcpc that hs would at least al'dIe
to sumr of the provisions IN th, bill which are
rotoiou>lv in conflict with the constitution. Vt
Is his duty to the county and TO the senat, TO
do so"
Mr. Cancry ga.pc'; he could not adjust his
mind to the sarcasm ot the senator from Nc"
llamp,nno, and in cNdsp,raton was about TO
explain that his speech had been devoted to the
constitutional features oi the bill when Senlt Jr
Cuckrcll grabbed him by thc coat tail. pulled
him violently into his char and in Il soto ,uco
tone that was heard al over The senate chamber,
said: "Sit down, you harH'd fool; at down.
lie is Just trying to have some fun with YOU >
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-01
THE PRESIDENT EMPOWERED.

The Philippine amendment TO the army dppro.
priation bill which the Democrats resisted so
strongly III the senate, but which was passed
over their prostratc forms 90 TO speak, Is ds
follows:
All military. civil aud judicial powers necessary
TO govern the Philippine lilanct, acquired from
spain by the treaties concluGed at Paris on
the tenth day Of December, 1895 and at Wash.
ineton on the seventh day Of November 1000,
shall. until otherwise provided BY congress, be
vested in such manner the president oi thn
United States shall direct, for the establishment
Of civil government and for maintaining and
protecting the inhabitants Of said islands IN the
free enjoyment OF their liberty. property and Ic.
ligion.
Provided. that all franchises granted under
the authority hereof shall contain a reservation
OF the right TO alter, amend or repeal the same.
Until permanent government shall have been
established in said archipelago full reports shall
he made 10 congress on or before the first day
Of each regular session OF ali legislative acts
and proceedings Of the temporary government
instituted under tho provisions hereof; and full
reports ot the acts, doing OF said government
and as to the conditions Of the archipelago and
Of its people. shall be made TO the president,
in oluling an tho Information which may be use
iul to the congress in proyidng more permau.
cnt government.
Provided that M sale Or lease or other dis
position ~ tho public lands the timber
thereon, or the mining rights therein shall
bc made; and provided further that no franchise
shall be granted which is not approved by the
president OF the United states and is not in his
Judgment clearly necessary for the immediate
government of the islands and indispensable for
the interest OF the people thereof and which
cannot without great public mischief he post.
punCd until the establishment of permanent
civil government; and all such franchises shall
terminate one wear after the cstabL shucnt Of
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-01
NUBs OF KNOWLEDGE.

In this country about 700 persons are en-.
gagged making lamp chinnc,s,
Oi the $50 cotton mills in the South. Texas
Las Il, Kentucky :, and Arkansas T.
mosquito gets its growth in a short time.
It is fully developed and equipped for business
in three weeks.
Switzerland has 115 schools for girls. Domcs.
tic science and gardening arc amons the
branches taught.
According to recently published statistics Ber.
lin possesses now more than fifty thousand three
hundred telephones
Among the 2,1ji students at the University Of
Edinburgh last year th"re were 2j2 women and
It's students were from India.
In spite Of the growth Of the oil industry in
California, 170,G0O tons ot coal was landed at
Port Los Angeles and sent inland last year.
out in California they have pioneer society
composed entirely OF women who crossed the
plains in on teams prior to lsji There arc 81
names on the charter roll.
There are 4G6 tennis courts in The various
parks OF London, aud mole than tolty.fve thous.
aud games were played last season. About fifteen
thousand games Of cricket were played during
the year.
The United States seems disposed to take tho
lead among the silk producers of the world.
DurinG the last three years the consumption Of
raw silk ia the United States has exceeded that
Of France.
c. NJ. GiwJod an attorney in Denver, toi,,
is the possea,or OF mccrschlum pipe that j,
more than two hundred years old. II was brought
to the United States by Mr.. Gdrwood's great.
great great grandfather in l1i7.
In Australia comparatively large proportion
OF the women are EXPERT eQlcstrduS II Is pro.
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THE FoRsAKEN GRAVEYARD.

No costly granite marks the graves,
No fresh.cut flowers grace,
No ncwnade foot prints in the clay
To tell a wcllo,cd place;
Only few old, tottering stones
Grown wear, with the years.
With faded lettcls worn and dim.
But more with rain than tears,
Across grave with smlcn breast
\ tmd wild rose cIeep.;
WHO knows but meath its pertumcd leaves
\ plying heart 1t keeps:
Sometimes 4 wild bird rests upon
\ crmnbling rock AMI Sings
Who knows hut troli d pityins heart
That terder mote he brings:
Here lies grave short and small
'lWould touch mothers hcart'
Within some breast at some sweet tune
II held larger part
And here around a faded ulmr
Ave gccn and clingmg vine-;
Who knows with what pitying touch
The tender ivy twuea:
And here's long and narrow grave,
With naught to mark the place
Except blue iorgG,-ma'not
That lifts its dainty face;
But who can say il blooms less fdr
Upon the paupors bed
Than where yon tottcnng stone Is sen
Above his neighbours head:
Tie wind blcWs sadly Though the pines;
Alone, it seems to sign,
forgotten, whisper low the leaves
That rustic softly by,
But all. We do not need to lie
Beneath a stone 10 be
Forgotten and alone perhaps
They live in mcmoly.
May Rapley McNabb, ia the Boston Transcript
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-01
"SallY" Made Into Soup.

~T'llE Rev, W. \. =, Martin, president Of ,ne
l. Imperial University OF China, told good
story tcT days ago at the Beta Theta pi club
"Nhcu the Boxers marched on Pekin,' he
said, "hi,tily gathering few personal effects
I ,et forth tor the legation in cart drawn by
an old mule We had named sally, We reached
Minister Congcl'a residence in safety, where I
asked Secretary Sluircs II hadn't better send
back sally to my stable,
Il think not, Nh Martini he replied 'Wc
will keep sally here. We may need to eat her.
We both laughed heartily at the jest and sally
stayed, hut on thc day We welcomed Chaflee's
brave boys all that stood between u, and stalva-
tion was some sally soup and few loayss Of
coarse wheaton bread"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-01
Celebrity in Pennsylyania.

A GOOD STORY was told by James NJ. Roc,;,
"a assistant United states attorney general.
at the dinner of the r'nusylyania society m
New Nor'. Mr. Beck attempted to yeiute the
theory that the people OF PENNSYLVANIA are low
!" saying that within one hou, after Governor
HASTINGS was iuauguratcd Philadelphia politi.
elan applied to him Ior the position OF ianitor Of
the C,pitol, relates the Milwaukee Wisconsin.
the governor replied that the place had been
nlled hall an hour helolc. \ few day after
ward the disappointed onicc,seckcr saw the
drowned roiy Of the i,nitor hduled ou, of uc
river He rushed to tie governor and applied
ngtiu, saying.
the liyyr"
"souy" replied tho governor "but | rave
Just given lla berth 20 the mou who saw him
tall iu.'
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-01

ia bad way Blood was pouring from my
wounds and from his lie was very weak and
kept calling for water. Water" he said over
and over again Water! Water" had eau.
teen on my belt full ct black coffee ] man
arcd to raise myself up enough to gc' to the
cantcen. I pulled the cork with my teeth and
handed him the cantctn. : could hear tn, cot.
fee gursle down his rarchcd threat When he
had slaked his thirst he pulled himself together
and handed the Cantccn back. saying 'iank,
here's your cantccn Thank you, damn YOU
Years afterward," continued the general, Il
net thlt man in Baltimore. lie was a brit
liant chap and was working on tho old Bali.
more Gazette. 7 took MIN over to my paper,
the American. aud he wcikcd' thrc until ne
died 8"