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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-18

weeks at the Rosary. and one Saturday
afternoon she went out alone. First she did
some shopping for Mrs. Bellairs. then she
struck into the path that led over the
cliffs to Leigh. She wanted to be out a
long while; she wanted to be alone TO
think. That morning a letter had come
from Bertie-a letter full of love and Joyous
illusions to his return. II had come on
Lettuce with a pang that she was not In q
hurry for him to come back to her-that
she looked forward to her wedding with
dismay.
So engrossed was Lettuce in her OWN sad
thoughts, she had no idea that ever since
she left the Rosary she had been carefully
followed. Behind her by a few PAGES. but
always keeping her in sight, was a tall.
elegant figure closely yelled.
The woman who followed Lettuce was a
stranger at southend. She had been stay
ing there a week. She had heard all about
the tenant at the Wilderness and his chill
0ren's governess. She knew that Miss Bell
was engaged to his eldest son. Sh- hated
the girl with a deadly hatred, and she
longed TO remove her from her path.
The yelled lady was Lady Bellairs. Her
visit to Allerton had lulled her into a false
security, which had been strangely shaken
1t CHANGED that among other charitable In
stitutions she gave her patronage to the
Governess Institute In Ashley Square. Each
half year-in March and September-she re-
ceived a report Of its work. and the ladies
who had been helped to appointments by
its means.
When she read that in the month of
June. Lettuce Bell. daughter Of Violet and
Harcourt Bell. deceased, had been received
into the Home. to leave it a week later as
governess to Mrs. Payne of the Wilder
ness. Westclife. the miserable woman knew
that the boast of her husbands quondam
companion had not been u~nfounded. The
the incubus which stood in her path and her
children's was a living reality, not a dead
shadow.
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he could" said Bertram. but II always
pains him to speak Of the old days"
The girls came back. and the party turned
their faces homewards.
As they reached the gate Of the Wilder
ness, Lettuce gave a last look at the sum
dyed water.
1T il very lovely" she said wistfully.
Better than Bennerton."
IT'S well enough" said Bertha: but ia
much rather live in southend. where there's
always something going on"
Mr.. Payne was smoking on the verandah
when they reached the door. His wife sat
by him. reading the evening paper.
Perhaps it was a relic of the old Bohe-
milan past that neither of them felt IN the
east displeased at seeing BERTHE talking to
the governess. Even q long lingering look
from his dark eyes as she disappeared up
stairs gave them no anxiety.
Had a nice walk7" inquired the father.
Yes; first-rate.
Miss Bell is a nice little thing" OBJ
served his stepmother. Il shall be glad II
she gets an influence over Bertha and
Alice. They are too old now to b such
hoydens."
Father" said Berthe, touching ON the
very subject he had warned Lettice was
painful to Mr.. Payne. '.Miss peri'. father
was on the stsge-Harcourt Bell. He died
when she was a child. I've been wondering
II you had met him."
Mr.. Payne looked cautiously round q
though he feared to be overheard
Don't tell Miss Bell, Berthe; but her
father and I were friends and chums It's
because I guessed she was Hsrcourt BELTS
daughter I pot vour mothor e. ..- 49,
Bell from the other applicants for our sit
uation."
She would so like to hear about him"
MI. Payne shook his head.
There's nothing good for her to hear,
Harcourt Bell would never have made much
OF an actor. He lost his wife. got Into
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oi i%'ohci Wnr aotoau tWO ye8ISs MS part
ner managing the English interests OF the
firm in his absence. when he came back
to England his mother Joined him at Kew.
since he refused to 20 to Kingswood Place.
1T is putting a cruel slight on Lettice.~
Mrs. Bellairs told him: everyone WIN
think you grudse her her inheritance"
o the contrary. I Am delighted to hear
Of her prosperity. I suppose she will soou
put some lucky fellow IN poor Payns's
shoes"
Il do not think Lettuce will ever marry.~
was the quiet reply.
one glorious July day II came to Lionel
Dellairs with a rush Of feeling he wouI0
like to sc to southend and see the scene Of
his brief omance He was walking on tho
cliffs between westclir and Leigh, lookine
on the sea-. which sparkled in the Summers
sunshine. when he saw . white-robed gir1
coming slowly toward him.
Lettuce had taken the opportunity az
Mrs. Bellairs's absence to pay q visit to tn
Paynes. who still lived at the wildernesa.
Bertha and Alice were grown-up young Ia
dies now. and still devoted to their soma.
time governess: but Lettuce had come out
alone. Perhaps she could not bear conn
pany as she gazed on the spot where I.yonea
Bellairs had saved her life.
She looked up. and their eyes met.
"Iettice-Miss Bellairs."
II like Lettuce best" she answered "Hc~,
long you have stayed abroad. Sir -Iion.lps
Because England held you. and you ve,S
all too dear. Lettuce. life has been crueIv
hard on us; once honor parted M. .nSv
now there is a golden barrier between n. =
-Ihere Is no barrier now" she answered.;
You are a great heiress, and"
You loved me when I was mar
answered You saved my Ufe-or,v -
pride divides us now"
"Lettice. do you really care for ms1.
Il loved you always she answered &c.
I could not break my word.
And there on the sunny c,ins they p,,ese-
their troth- @
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need not stay at the WILDERNESS, IL you
find you are no longer happy here
"Lettice. only give me your promise. and
I shall be a happy mani"
Perhaps II is best. then was her reply.
The next morning Lettuce was formally
congratulated by the whole OF the family.
ton.
wishing her Joy. but resretting her hus-
bands resentment prevented her inviting
Lettuce to bring her lover to Bennerton.
The girl would have liked to go and see
Mrs. Bellairs. but the displeasure caused by
her last visit prevented this. Only one
thing was clear to her-that IN two months
time she would be Lettuce Bell no longer.
but Mrs. Bertram Payne, mistress of a
four-roomed nat out Brixton way. or Bat
tersea.
And then quite suddenly came a bolt from
the blue. The clerk next above Bertram.
who was to have gone out to the branch
house in America on q commission from
the firm. was taken suddenly III; there was
no one else available to send At q moments
notice but young Payne.
You'll be back In two months" Sir L.
onel told him. land II will improve your DO
sition considerably. Come"-as the young
man hesitated-"you can't erudge doing us
this service. OF course. all your expenses
will be paid. and your salary doubled while
out Of England; It will be only q pleasure
trip.
IT will co." said Bertram simply. after
all your kindness. Sir Lionel, I've no right
to refuse: but 1 was to have been married
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Robbed the Miset's Chest.

GREENWOOD, S. c., Nov. 3O.-News
has. reached here of n robbery which
took place Oil Thursday, 2sth inst +,
near Hibler, in this county. by which
Mr.. John brennan. an old man Of
miser]y habits, lost 1,5OO in cold cash
and many valuable papers, titles and
mortgages of real estate.
The old man was known TO have
money. hid about his premises. but has
never been mOlested. He was advised
often to deposit his money in n bank
but he always refused.
On the day he was robbed he left the
house to go to n certain place on his
farm. and returned in few hours to
find that one of the strong boxes con-
tanning money had been broken open
and 81, 500 taken out as stated above.
The report did not reach here until
to-day. Apparently there is no clue to
the robbery. 1t is said by those who
knew him that il the robbers had not
been in a hurry and haG only taken
the trouble to loot further. they would
have found at least $4,000 more.
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Denver Dots.

-nksgiving D.y w.s n.ose generally
observed here than before. N,arly all
ceased from labor and enjoyed the day
by hunting and feasting. A party of
young people took a long horaeback ride.
which afforded them much pleasure. Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Elrod gave dinner party
! on that day, which we had the pleasure
nf attending. Tho company was joyial
and genial, and the dinner |sa prrfsct.
from tine 70 ID. turkey to- the So ID, lus.
ci0uS watermelon, which bad been kept
TO grace that occasion. Among those
present wore Mr.. md Mrs VIM. Bolt,
from near Asbury, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
buchanan snd family, OF Autun, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. T. BusOy aud children. of Port
man, Mrs Ani.a Dsrricott and Miss
| Browne, OF Danver, Mr.. and Mira. T.. Nj.
Browne. of jolly Spring, and Mr.. end
Mrs. Albert Farmer, OF Anderson, aud
their bright little girl, Aiberts. Many
thanks are due Mr.. and Mrs. Elrod for
+, the walters loadad with good things sent
| to .hogo who we've unable to acoept their
| hind IL vltatiur.
| The Denver High School celebrated the
, day by decorating their school rooms
with the products Of the farm, orchard
aud garden, and the display showed
plainly that we had mnch to be thankful
T, for.
P-of ". P. Holland Is at present suf-
! iering with au attack Of the grippe.
]
/ grippe and asthma. She is fortunate In
having such kind and experienced
nurse as Miss Cenith Hem bree.
Nr. A. Z. Browne has been suffering
for two weeks with grippe, which came
very near being pneumonia. Several
which border on grippe. =
MIR. and Mrs. Thomas Eskew, of An
derson, visited relatives here Sunday.
Mr.. Oscar Hembree and brother,
| Rufns, OF Salem section, have been visit
Ing relatives In Denver recently.
80 Miss Anna Watson and brother were
| guests of Mr.. W. d. Garrison and family
fSn the 2Sth ult.
Cadets Garrison and Rothrock came
home from Clemson last week and spent
a few days with their parents.
| The freight train last Thursday ran
over and killed two fne yearlings ne.1
Sandy Springs. They belonged to EIr.
| Robert Milan.
! Mr.. Joe Majors is moving this week to
his form rear Six and Twenty trestle,
and MIR. VIM. Eskew aud family are
moving into the house which he vacates..
There seems to be much moving and
changing about this fall, which we hope
will benefit all parties.
| Does the Order of Cincinnati still exist?
IL ~as founded in 1903 and only officers
or the Revolutionary army and their
lineal descendants were eligible to mem
bershtp. Not long since We noticed that
sone lady recently had written the life of
j Phillip Freeman, the poet OF the Revolu-
! tton. wish some OF your readers would
tell us where we could obtain the work.
| We have volume OF Freenan's poems,
which, on the title page. says was first
published In 1877. In the back of the
book Is list of the subscribers, headed
with the names of James Madison, Presi-
dent United States and Thomas efferson,
Monticello, Va. The list contains the
names of many men of prominence at
that time. INCoGNITA.
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: VOLUME XXXVII---NO. "a.

impudent things but he never did
more impudent thing than when he
called on Mr.. Roosevelt this week for
the purpose of trying to persuade him
to aid i'll preventing the re-enactment
Of the Chinese exclusion law, that will
expire next May. For much smaller
offences foreign ministers have been
given their passports, but the Chinese
Minister seems 90 be IL privileged char
acter with this administration, as he
was with tho last. Even school boy
knows that it is n violation OF diplo-
matte usage for diplomat to call on
the President about business; also that
diplomats have no business to mcddie
with Legislative matters in the countries
to which they are accredited. 1t does
not lessen the Chinese Minister'S
offence that Mr.. Roosevelt is already
committed to rc-enactment Of the Chi
ncsc exclusion law.
1t looks rs though the Panama Canal
lobby hnd recognized tho fact that tho
choice of tho Nicaragua route by Con
gress was inevitable and had thrown
up tho sponge. At least that is the
construction placed upon the departure
OF M. lIutin. president of the French
Ponnma Canal Company, who has been
directing the lobby for France. He
called OH Secretary Hay to say goodbye
and added that he might return after
he attended meeting of his company
| in Paris. He will save money by stay
| ing away from Washington.
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Mount Zion. A few good Christians
whom it was my benefit to meet inti-
mat,'y: Mrs. n. o. Farmer, the elder
Mrs. Wm. Bolt, Evangelist Busby and
wife, will bear me out in this and per-
haps occasionally visit Portman and
worship.
Leaving place means going some
where, as there is 10 termination TO
existence, and the main question in
departure is: Is it better or worse?
In this instance the "somewhcrev in
view is better, because it's home, and
OF the twO-thc pleasure | am aban-
doning, and the one | am about to
enter, would say: 1t is not that l.
love Portman less but Piedmont more.
| shall leave the quiet haunts Of this
little place for the buster encounter
with life duties as they surround us all
where the interests OF home nre to be
guarded. | sllall see the same days
and nights, the same suns and stars
set i'll the. armament, the same big
round moon, or silver sickle looking
me dreamily in the face. l shall hear
the birds sing liz the home woods; the
samo thoughts shall come to me, the
same pictures Of the past, and all ten
derly as the suntlowcr toward it's east
ern god shall turn my face toward the
breezy hills of Portman." For the
present bid their lovcliness adieu!
II. II, l..
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Railroad Rates For the Christmas iIoIi.
days.

Tho Southern Railway announces
Christmas Holiday rates between all
points on its lines one and one third
tirst-class standard one-way fare for
the round trip. Tickets to be sold De-
cember 23rd, 24th. 25th. 30th, 3lst, 1901,
and January 1st, 1909, final limit Janu-
ary 3rd, 1902
To students of schools and colleges,
upon presentation and surrender OF
certificates signed by Superintendent,
Principals or Presidents of the various
institutions, tickets ut these rates will
be sold December 10th to 22nd, 1001.in-
elusive, with final limit January Sth.
1909.
For detailed information call on any
or apply w. II. Tayloe, A. G. i. A.,
Atlanta. Ca; r. W. Hunt. ID. p. A.,
Charleston. s. c.. orJ- e. Bean, Jr., ID.
PA, Atlanta, Ga.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-15
Enormous Pendulums,

The only structures in Japan which
seem to he earthquake proof are the
pagOdas. which are erected before the
temples. There are many which are
700 or 800 years old and as solid as
when first built.
in their construction. A pagoda Is prac-
tically framework Of heavy timbers,
which starts from wide base, and is
In itself substantial structure, but is
.endered still more stable by peculiar
device. Inside the framework and sus-
pended from the apex is long, heavy
beam of timber two feet thick or more.
This hangs from one end of the four
sides; four more heavy timbers, and il
the pagoda be very lofty still more tim
bers, are added to these. The whole
forms an enormous pendulum, which
reaches within six inches of the
ground.
When the shock of an earthquake
rocks the pagoda the pendulum swings
In unison and keeps the center of grav-
ity always at the base of the frame
work. Consequently the equilibrium Of
the pagoda is never disturbed. and this
Is the explanation of the great age Of
many Of them. when from their height
one would suppose them to be peculiar
ly susceptible to the effects of the
earthquake.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-15
Appalling Brutality,


Miss Scissor, Scotch missionary, who
has been "a years in Africa, has her.
self saved the lives of over so twins.
When twins are born. they are at
once taken from the mother. and II no
one intercedes they are at once taken
by the feet and head and have their
backs broken across native woman's
knee. in the same manner as one would
break stick The bodies are then
placed in an earthenware receptacle
and taken to the bush. where they are
devoured by the flies, insects or anil
mails. Sometimes the little victims
are put into these receptacles alive and
are then eaten alive in the same way.
The mother becomes an outcast. II
she does notsat once take her own life,
she has to flee to the bush. If she
ventures near the town or village. she
must see that she does not remain on
the path when any other native is COM
ing. Her presence, according to their
superstition, would defile the place for
others. She must not drink from the
same spring, must not touch anything
even belonging to her own relatives
Missionary Review Of the World.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-15
The Ret Won the Case.

"In one of the remote counties Of the
Panhandle of Texas" says Law Notes,
"two lawyers were trying a case be-
fore a justice Of the peace. 1t was GO
miles as the crow flies to the nearest
law book, and the attorneys differed,
of course, as to the law upon the main
issue in the case. They were trying the
ease without the Intervention Of jury,
and his horror, who conducted a gam
bling house in connection with his hO-
tel, saloon, livery stable, stud horse and
tackass. was in doubts as to what his
decision ought to be.
FINALLY Miller,the plaintiffs counsel,
offered to bet Hoover. the defendants
attorney, $40 that he was right. Hoover
did not happen to have that much Of
the circulating medium concealed
about his person. and was naturally at
a loss how to parry this forcible argu-
Mcnt.
THE court waited a few moments
on Hoover, and finally said: We'll, Mr..
Hoover, the court has waited long
enough Miller's proposition seems to
be a fair one, and, since you don't put
W, | will decide this case in favor OF
the plaintiff
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-15
EAST BARRE.

Rev. DR.. Durfee occupied the pull
pit 10 our Congregational church Sun.
day evening. He reviewed the sub
ject OF saloons 10 Vermont in a fair I'M
biased way and made strong appeal
to the citizens OF our town to uphold
all ot1ieers in the discharge of the
hard duties often placed upon them
and to cooperate entirely in the at
tempt to make possible the keeping
OF the law Of prohibition.
Rlpling Stream Rebeckah Lodge,
l O. O. F., will serve supper in Odd
Fellows hall on Wednesday July Is, at
$50 p. m. Admission 10 cents
Scarlet fever is raging 10 village.
Che ,ter and Lester Sargent, also the
child Of Mr. Redpath have severe at
tackS OF the disease.
Rev. E. f. Angel left this noon fol
Moore'GN. ~ at which place he will
take short vacation.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-15
J. |. RAY
A Noted Horseman Of
Vermont
DIES SUDDENLY
Was Found Dead In Bed
Yesterday

Brattleboro, July l5.-.J Jhn L. Ray
who in his business life was widely
known as a successful liveryman and
dealer in horses, was found dead in
his bed in the Brooks House about $
O'Clock Sunday morning Death was
due to asphyxiation and it is apparent
that Mr.. Ray turned on the gas with
che purpose Of suicide He often had
attacks of melancholia in which he
said be would some time end his life.
The discovery was made by the por-
ter OF the hotel who II und the door
of NJ. Rays room locked which was
unusual The windows we're all
tightly closed and on stand was Mr..
Rays gold watch and a nIte with the
words, "a present for Charles" mean
ing Mr.. Rays brother in Lincoln,
Mass.
Mr.. Ray was born in Lincoln 50
years ago. He came to Brattleboro
when young man as sub contractor
in the construction OF a section OF the
Vermont and Massachusetts railroad.
Later he established livery business
in which connection he was known
over large port Of New England.
He disposed Of the business ten years
ago He leaves son, John j, Ray, Of
Boston, proprietor OF a mems furnish
ing store. Mr. Rays wife who was
Addie V. Pratt of Vernon, died in
1899.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-15
Special Excursion to Buffalo via the
Grand Trunk, and Central Vermont
July %, 1901.

Special Excursion to Buffalo via the
Grand Trunk, and Central Vermont
July %, 1901.
Only $40 90 including transporta-
tion b 'th ways supper and lodging at
Hote Alc,zar July %, breakfast sup
per and lodging July "a and %, break.
fast and supper July 26. Tickets will
be limited until Aug. S. Passengers
desiring to stay longer than July rs,
will make their own arrangements for
hotel accommodation after that time.
This excursion will be under the 7 err
sonal supervision of B. F. Bowman,
who will accompany the excursion and
look after the many wants OF the eX
cursionists. Party will be handled
with special coaches and special Pull.
man sleepers on train No. S, leaving
Windsor July % at $3.50 p. M, White
River Junction 4 81, Randolph, 5.19,
Nurthf field 5.57, Barre $40, Montpel.
Ter 5.55, Waterbury %, Burlington
6:45, Essex Jet. 40, st. Adams sos
p. M, arriving at Buffalo at l0:45 a.
M, Tuesday July %. Returning
trains leave Buffalo 8 a. NJ, arriving
at Montreal at I p. M. connecting
with night express for Vermont,points
or leave Buffalo at p. M, arriving at
Montreal at 1880 a. M, connecting
with day exprets for Vermont points.
The Alcazar Is a strictly, brst.class
hotel and has advantage over all 9TH
ers, OF being located directly opposite
the Exposition grounds.
Sc your name at once to s. W..
Cummings G, P. A.. st. Adams, w.,
stating number Of tickets you desire
and II you want berth In sleeping car.
Berth rate 80 60. Party limited to
200.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-15
LEAVE VERMONT
(Spe cial to TELEGasEs

Randolph, July l5.-Toixs fzt-l
and Mrs. w. H. Chidley and &aAGsN
took their departure for GsexGs
Ont, where he has accepted ~ asssa
torate OF the Christian chunx. Ay-ss
terday he pr ached his fasesasl sser
mon at the Christian chuMh tsssss. as--
ter a twoyears pastorate s.i.asaxsxsFs
was 1.-THE Divine Touch" TAar,s
gregation was an unusually 1S7g- -.
A purse OF money was pressGH ~ 5ssr
as parting gift from bis darX-Es-
ton and others.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-07-15
CRAZY DEFAULTER KyYL.Ea.
MAN.

Cheyenne: wy, July S,-aaxs
under an insane spell, EdwasS III.
ley Copeland shot and kil.et t.. 4
Rogers on Union Pacific traia N1 i.
east bound, last night. TIC ar +.
was committed near Vans ttG. n (
state, just before the traip ear.1sAsc
the stat on.
Copeland is the defaui ting aAx,Fs
the Nebraska National Bank q @fRx
ha and has been pursued by dete<xssa
since September, 1899. Rogers xsS.ai-
transport ation agent for Swirl &s u.
and lived at St. Joseph, Mo Ep ass
on his way home from san Frxa0ea-.