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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-23

ton and advice, when Spencer, begr1med
with smoke rushed along the corridor.
Confronted by sudden temptation, human
nature is but weak This glorious and
unlocked for opportunity Of holding in
his arms, for just five short minutes this
most tempting and tantaliZing of girls
was too much for him. He knew that to
her, he was merely middle aged fogy;
in q few months she would probably
marry Fred Norman or some other young
cub. His house might burn to cinders
for all that he cared, but the wild In
toxication of having her in his arms for
those few minutes, he resolved, should
be his. With a resolute man, to think Is
to act. He hurried toward her. There
is not a minute to be lost Miss Ashton;
trust yourself entirely to me- With
these words ne lifted her boldly from the
ground. Amy Ashton had no time to
think; her arm fell naturally enough
upon his right shoulder as he lifted her
with his left arm and carried her out to
the main staircase.
Every one who was sufficiently clad to
make an appearance in public had hur-
ried to the seat of operations in the
neighborhood of tho back stairs and the
Kitchen.
Spencer carried his fair burden down
the deserted staircase and through the
the garden. AS Amy Ashton touched the
ground once more, the flames leaped from
the burning rocf and chimney, and her
eyes met Spencer's by the weird glow of
the fire; something she read in his glance
reused all the womanhood in hr. MIR
Spencer. how dared you touch me? How
dared you carry me? 1t was stupid
schoolboys trick 1 could have walked
down stairs perfectly easily. 1t was
cowardly of you to take such advantage
Of my fright
The excitement was over and the reac-
ton bad set in. Amy Ashtons feelings
at this moment were difficult to analyze.
Hatred of the man who had dared do
this thing and contempt for herself for
having been so easily trapped were both
fighting for the mastery of her mind,
while both these emotions were in turn
almost numbed by the sickening recol-
lection that her hair was as she had ar
ranged 1t when retiring for the night,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-23

out of bed, felt my way along the pass
age, and was just going to open his door
when ] heard q groan"
EXCELLENT said the journalist, scent
ing melodrama
Excellent be blowedl It gave me a
nasty turn, can tell you. The place was
still as death, the night was pitch dark,
and l hadn't the faintest idea what
might find inside that room However,
1T was too late to draw back then, end
in I went"
''To see the poet stretched out upon
the floor a razor in his hand, cash
In his throat and his beautiful curls
dabbling in a pool Of his own blood"
You're the least Intelligent man In
Fleet street." said the artist, land that s
saying something. AS a matter Of fact,
he was sitting on the bed, composing
verses to his lost love"
did he fly at your
No. He waved me away airily, and
went on with his composition Two
days later the poem appeared in a penny
evening paper, It was entitled, Her
Soul Is Nine and really read raths r
well. 1t occurred to me that Enid would
like to know exactly how her component
parts were distributed so I took a COPY
over to show her. However, was too
late, [sor Carter had already sent her the
cutting by a District Messenger boy
She was annoye11,, Of cQurse?''
That's what I had expecsee1s. but you
never know with women She W. 50
fattered-toucheds she call it-that she
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-23

lily.
Poor perhaps, but not utterly disrepu-
table Sometimes. indeed we rose to
such giddy heights of responsibility as
to give little tea parties" The artist
sighed
Don't talk about 1t if it hurts you, old
fellow" said the journalist softly. 81
know what indigestion is myself.
ut wasn't Indigestion" breathed the
artist; lit was love. Carter insisted on
getting piano up on the hire system,
and that's how it all began. She used
to play her own accomplishments, and
sing to US about home, and rivers, and
reeds and things. We hadn't dogs
chance. I can hear her voice now"
II suppose / am right in presuming
that her name was Maisie?"
NO, 1t wasn't. You're a little too
modern to make a good listener. She
was called Enid"
The artist arose, paced the room for a
minute, and paused before a rough study
OF a girls head that hung on the wall.
"Ah, Enid" he said softly, examining
the date at the corner Of the sketch; you
were volatile young person, weren't
your"
Lets have look at the lady" said
the journalist, Joining him. Did you
draw that?" he asked. lingering the
frame that contained the picture.
why not?" demanded the artist
"Oh, nothing" said the journalist;
only can see that you were very much
in love with your model. That's one of
the best things you ever did,
"Of course 1 WASH admitted the art
list. I'VE both were, desperately"
"She was rich, I suppose2'
"Beastly richi That was the difficulty.
Carter used to say that the thought of
her money paralyzed his poetic instinct"
'Paralyzed his instinct is good" said
the Journalist. "And you?''-
"Oh! 1t didn't paralyze me exactly,
but it made me dif1dent, don't you know.
Her father was a. wine merchant In big
way. Her mother was dead, and the lit
tie lady did pretty much as she liked. In
addition to taking lessons in singing and
piano playing. the versatile Miss Enid
also dabbled In literature, and-though
her work was rather too brilliant to var
rant publication-often succeeded In mo-
nqpolizing the time and attention Of an
editor. to the infinite disgust OF hard
working but uninteresting journalistic
Veterans"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-23
EXIT THE r1INOR POET,

The Sketch.
who's that chap" asked the journal
list, dropping his match on the artists
carpet and resting the soles of his boots
against the artists mantelpiece.
Which chap?"
why, the long haired cove, wasting g
sad smile on my left boot"
''That?" said the artist. "Oh, that's
poor old Carter"
''The fellow that used to write verses
under the name of Leslie Darlington %
That's the man."
HIN. He ought to have been a very
nightingale. Not that. 50 far as I know,
nightingales have hair. What's become
of him? don't see his name about now. u
The artist looked grave and knocked
the ashes out of his pipe quietly.
NO" he said. You're not likely to
see any of his verses again.
"Phew! I didn't know
There was silence in the room for a few
minutes during which both men stared
at the portrait of the intellectual. if
slightly affected looking young man on
the mantle-piece. At last
HE used to live with me, you know. u
said the artist.
81 never knew that" said the Journal
ist Where were you hanging out
then?" eA .,s
'In Lincoln's Inn. Not in the Fields.
but in the inn itself. There was about
one other man living in the square be-
sides ourselves, and whatever time you
came in at night there wasn't a soul be-
sides the policeman on duty to be seen.
The MISUNDERSTANDING, or whatever
they call themselves-also had a playful
way Of economizing by turning out all
the lights on the staircases after Z o'clock
in the evening. 1 suppose it was all right
for solicitors and people who simply used
their chambers as offices. but it was pref
ty dismal for us. not to say dangerous.
We lived on the fourth floor, next to the
roof, and used to light myself up in the
early hours with a series Of wax
Matches
And one night said the journalist
''you awoke to find your bedroom full of
smoke and tongues of flame shooting UP
through the cracks in the floor"
Rot" said the artist. ''I never set fire
to the place at all. as it happened, al
though I might have done so easily Our
laundress" he continued, was a eaunt
old thing, with face like a peoples
statue of julius Caesar She was very
popular among the gentlemen in the TEN
pie. At least we had her word for it
She used to tell us about her popularity
down there when we complained of the
noise she made in the morning, or ven
tured to ask her humbly whether she had
ever heard of a little book called Dainty
Breakfast Dishes for Slender Appetites
In the end she gave notice because Car
ter bought a cookery book, and left il
for her in the kitchen"
HIN! They're difficult people to deal
with. laundresses. You should have had
a man."
yes" assented the artist; 1--WE should
have had, but, as we both happened tn
be creators-on small scale-instead OF
critics we couldn't afford it."
Poor devils! said the journalist loft
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-23
CARRIED NEM.
CON .

Gus, Miss Ashton. Suppose some day
that you meet this ideal or some other
ideal, would you quite like to tell him
that you wrote to young Norman about
your train?-as the strong probability is
that if you do. he will be your fellow
traveller"
thank you very much, Mr.. Spencer.
You can be so nice, when
you like. I am going in now to MAKE
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-23

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Locally Directly Affected Parts. fFO
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-23
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insisted on meeting Carter to bid him
farewell. The end of it was that She
broke it off VITA me and got engaged to
Get outr'
Fact, assure you! But now comes
the moral. The old man said there was
no money in minor poetry, and made
him go into the wine business He had
to agree and the very day that he put
on frock coat and went up to the city
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-23

We answer the questions
briefly. If you cut an artery
in your arm you DO not taks
internal medicine to stop
the flow Of blood. YOU
USE LOCAL APPLICA-
TONS. Similarly when
the urethral ducts become
weakened and relaxed it is
ridiculous TO take internal
treatment, which must pass
through the stomach and
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-23
Cured While
You Sleep
IN IS DAYS /
1896
8 LAST YEAR.

,nsion of Structure Is Dissolved Like Snow Reuesfh
the Sun-IN FIFTEEN DAYS
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-23

Leslie Darlington minor poet. died.
And Mr.. Carter?''
oh Mr.. Carter IS a hourishing wine
dnercniant with heaps Of money ana
Inc talk ceased suddenly: the journalist
was struggling with an idea Afr q
few moments. however. he rcachei o,,.r
and shook the artis, by the fand
you!' N0''h' "'1'dIe
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-23
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tTon the King.
''You see. MIR. Spencer. want to know
exactly what men think about things,
and hoped perhaps that as-that as, you
know
L understand perfectly. Miss Ashton.
As am old enough to be your father,
you thought that my point of view,
though moss grown, might be interesting.
This is an age in which a dignihed i'm
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-25

At this season of the year the impulse Of
persons of all ages is to go out of doors
into the country if possible, to approach as
close as possible to nature in her budding
mood. This year the rains have seriously
interfered with these outings. The ground
is soggy and excursions into the fields and
woods are attended with dangers to health
which are not to be lightly risked. Conse-
Quently the unusual precipitation this year
has offended the lovers of nature. Yet they
should be thankful for the visitation of
moisture. Last winter was exceptionally
open in this neighborhood. The ground was
hardly covered with snow, and there was
but little rain. In consequence the soil
supply of water was reduced far below the
average. The springs depend in large de-
gree upon the soil-detained water, in par
ticular that which slowly soaks into the
ground as the snow melts. When such a
winter is followed by a hot summer the
springs dry early and the animals and
plants suffer in consequence as the water
courses fall to lower and lower levels The
present rains are doing tardily some Of the
work which should have been done by the
snow of January and February. The
greater part of the rain water runs off
quickly into the streams and is lost to the
soil. but the earth is getting a fair share of
Saturation nevertheless, and as a result
the springs will remain active much longer
than otherwise would have been the case
Thus the delay in the spring opening of
the woods and fields to the flower sAeker,
the searcher after natures softer phases
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-25

Tia. GUESTS to assemble at the President s
r.,lI,. Tonight to meet the Cuban commits
sinners at dinner suggest the spirit that
animated the country at the time of the
ygtHres,k of the war with Spain
Then none was for a party.
Then all were for the state.
Democrats and republicans struck hands in
the interests of the common welfare. ana
the President. thus supported, executed
the mandate of Congress with marked sue
cess. Only few disapproyed and held
aInof Here and there some man stu IN
sisted that even throwing the Maine ana
her murdered crew into the scale, there
was no justification for war, while an oc-
,ssioual peseta-plated sneer indicated
where Senior de LONE. before receiving his
walking papers had made an investment
I:t,t practically the whole American people
iudors,d the movement for the freeing OF
Cuba from the cruel grasp of Spain. All
things considered. it was the most striking
act telling of national unity the country
had witnessed since the era of the revoiu-
ton.
This spirit-happily for us. happily for
CUba--is again apparent. There was, II
must be admitted. a rift in the lutte during
last years campaign. Some of the demo-
cratic leaders saw, as they thought. an
opportunity to play politics with the CUBAN
question. and set about improving it. They
denounced the whole course Of the admin
iStration in Cuba, ridiculed the army and
its officers and seriously tried to make the
presidential contest turn on some thieving
in the Havana post office. which the ad-
nliuist ration itself had exposed. But the
effort Was of course a failure. The broad
,.r-miudc6s men of the party were at heart
ashamed of it. and gave it no countenance.
They dill not seek or desire power for their
PARTY on terms which if power were so OBJ
tanned would embarrass the government in
its relations TO a delicate and very diff
cult subject.
I'he effort failed. and now we have again
= union Of American sentiment worth con-
sideriug with respect to Cuba. Spain, by
the act of the United States. has been
eliminated from the equation. What is be-
fore the TWO countries today is the prob
i'm of establishing workable relations of
Friendship and good will between them.
Seuatnr Platt of Connecticut is the leader
Of thu republicans in the Senate on the
subject of Cuba. Senator Cockrell is one
of the foremost democrats in that body,
thorough partisan when partisanship is in
order. and man of marked ability. These
TWO men are substantially In agreement
to the Piatt amendment and see in
ii what is absolutely essential for the
welfare of Cuba as we'll as for that OF
their own country. And the senators
who will flank them at table, democrats
and republicans. are of the same mind.
The Cuban guests. therefore. have but to
look about them to learn not only what
ihe American situation is today-frendly
in every particular toward them and their
ccuutry-but what it viii be when Congress
meets at its regular session next winter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-25
The Charleston Exposition.

II is sincerely To be hoped the admins
tratiou may find it possible TO transfer the
g,v,rmment exhibit from Buffalo, when
The .'Xposition there shall have closed its
doors. to the exposition to be held at
char lesion Such is the desire of the latter
city. and 1t Is so well grounded in good
sens" and good feeling that every effort
shoaid be made TO meet it. The cabinet
considered the matter on Tuesday. and
showed a favorable disposition toward IL,
and inquiry is to be Instituted to discover
" neither the President mas the power TO
give the order. If he has he will give IL,
and very good attraction will be added to
tnariestons meritorious enterprise.
There were many men disappointed at
tEt refusal of Congress to vote the aid
asked of the government by the friends OF
lh" Charleston venture. They admitted that
II might be we'll for the government to call
a halt on such appropriations, but as St
Louis was also applying for such assist ance
and likely 10 get it they thought Charles
Il notice served that the government was
through The amount was comparatively
small and the argument persuasive but
Charleston was cut out.
Nevertheless, it is stated, the exposition
VIII be a success. and the country will
il an important and historic city, and the
south has a good deal to show She is no
longer merely . far-reaching plantation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-25

growing cotton largely for New England
and for English spinners. but has manu-
featuring interests of her own well under
way. and in time will be spinning the
greater part of her own product, besides
working UP her minerals into the finished
forms. She has made wonderful strides
within the past decade and the future of
no section of the country is brighter. Her
seacoast is long and her harbors are nu-
merous and excellent, and the digging of
the Nicaragua canal and the rehabilitation
of the American merchant marne-two
things on the cards for early realization
will bring her forward in the race with
rush. There is every reason therefore why
the south should with pride and in the way
proposed display the evidences of her
growth and prosperity. and an equal rea-
son why the whole country should inspect
the display when ready and rejoice in the
souths good fortune.
The country is well held together now
by bonds material as we'll as by bonds SEN
timental. Northern capital is finding it's
way south in larger quantities every year,
and is thus an important factor IN the
souths rapid development. The progress
of one section therefore is to the benefit
of all; and the good wishes that go out to
Buffalo for success there should, and WILL
go out to Charleston for a like success.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-25

For years The Star and other agencies
for the progression of the capital have
lab0rcd UnTemittingly for the establish
ment Of a satisfactory refuse disposal sys
TEN. After many unsanitary makeshifts
and eXasl erating annoyances the garbage
disposal process has been brought to
point of efficiency never before attained.
The adoption of the reduction system,
whereby the food refuse Is transformed
mo valuable commodity. has placed a
premium upon perfect collection and thus
ihr city is ensured thorough cleansing in
this regard. Whereas previously the con-
tractors for this service were tempted at
every turn 10 neglect the collections. now
they urged by considerations of profit
i" svour the receptacles and to require of
their employees most faithful visitation Of
III" houses. Every pound of garbage has a
distinct value
Under these circumstances it is to the in
J-rest OF the city that no exceptions what
EYER he made to the rule that all the garb-
age shall be collected by the contractors
thereby stimulating their interest in the
work and guaranteeing them rea soma Bile
return on their investment. Only by max
Ing this service profitable to the company
undertaking it can the city be assured of
continued cleansing such as it has enjoyed
for some time past The Commissioners
have acted wisely in declining. even at the
request of distinguished officials, to exempt
certain places from the garbage regulation
The petition to allow a private collector to
dispose Of the navy yard garbage if grant
~. would have established precedent
which would soon destroy the efficient pro-
crsS now in smooth running order.
The Commissioners letter on the subject,
reproduced in today's news columns. indi-
Gates the importance of thus carefully
guarding the privilege, 1t is gratifying to
md that the once despised food refuse Of
the City. SO long source of annoyance
and cause of fear for the public health.
is being thus sharply bid for. This is pre-
ctS~i! what every up-to-date community
should desire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-25
Look After the Vacant Lots.
From the Chicago Tribune.

1t is time that something should be done
to make vacant lots less a nuisance and
more real advantage to the city. No pri-
yate owner has a moral right, and none
ought to have legal right to maintain in
the closely inhabited parts Of a great city
a plat of ground in an unwholesome or
even an unsightIy condition. The day has
fully come when the owners of vacant ur-
ban lots should be expected, and If need be
required. to maintain them <in a present.
able condition, condition appropriate to
their neighborhood. They need not be i'm
proved deliberately, but they should at least
be smoothed off, kept clear of rubbish and
in residential districts be devoted to grass
instead of to weeds. If real estate owners
were required to pay this reasonable defer
ence to the public appearance of the city
from whose growth they are seeking to
profit. the result would be a distinct addi-
ton to the good looks and wholesomeness
Of the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-25
Athletic Exercises for Girls.
I'm tho phiIadeInhia pnblip I e1oar

Many fears have been expressed tina,
athletic exercises for girls might be car.
cious regard for the rules of either hy.
giene polite society. but experience does
not seem to bear out the apprehensions
Basket ball is one of the most energetic OF
the sports in which girls now engage, and,
so far as the Ledger has observed. though
the sport has been popular for years. only
one adverse expert witness has come for
ward to testify against it-and he is only
presumably an expert. Prof. Bradbury OF
the Cambridge Latin School declares that
basket ball makes the girls rough, loud
voiced and bold" 1t is serious charge
but Prof Bradbury appears to stand alone
in making it. His position may be analo-
gous to that of the exception which proves
the rule.