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Kansas City today.
The Saturday Night club will give "A
dance tonight at Walsh hall
Mrs. H. j. Winnett will give lunch
con Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Bruce YOhO entertained the f.
E. d. kensington on Wednesday.
Y
Mrs. s. r. Dalby is entertaining Mrs.
John NJ Sears of Memphis, Tennessee
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Crandall will en-
tertain the v. V. euchre club this eve
ming.
Mrs. F. E. Campbell will entertain
the l.. A. kensington Tuesday after
noon.
Miss Merle Boynton gave a Hal
lowe'en party for Miss Laura Logue OF
Friend.
party at the home Of Miss Katharine
Kimball
Miss Mary Frantz of Monmouth, nli-
nois. is the guest of her sister, Mrs. 5.
r. Boyd.
Mrs. j. A. Buckstaff entertained In
honor of Mrs. A. G. Beeson Tuesday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. d. Munson enter
tained the Nineteenth Century club
Tuesday evening.
The young ladies at the university
school of music gave a Halloween
party last evening.
Mrs. Ensley Moore of Jacksonville,
Ill, is the guest Of her sister, Mrs. Ella
X. Morrison 1881 F street.
Miss Ruth Bryan entertained a few
of the Delta Gamma girls at a Hal
iowe'en party last night.
4
The Battenburg club met this week
for the first time this season. Mrs. c.
f. Sanderson was the hostess.
The ladies of the Free Will Baptist
church gave a very pleasant sociable
at the church Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Deweese visited
their son and his wife at their ranch
near Oxford, Nebraska, this week.
Mrs. Helen NJ. Howell will leave
winter with her son. Mr.. Tom Howell.
The Xenodocha club of East Lincoln
gave a Halloween party last night at
the home of Miss Ethel Jones, BIS o
street
Mrs. Victor Turpin, who has been
the guest Of Miss Deweese, left yester-
day for her home in Fort Worth.
Texas.
4
Miss Mabel Draper, who was the
guest Of Mrs. c. G. Menzendorf for a
week, has returned to her home in
Humboldt, Nebraska.
4
Miss Gladys Hargreaves went to st.
Joseph Saturday to attend the football
game and stayed for few days to Wis
it friend. She returned home on
Wednesday,
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assist in its restoration to the dis
tracted father.
Through d change Of directions on
the part of Gen. ElZey. then in charge
Of the city department. the interment
of the young officer had not been III
trusted to LipsComb. and piqued by
this and moved by the appeals OF his
visitor. he promised to give him the
desired aid At 10 o'clock that night
therefore, ne repaired to the cemetery,
Iohman. with his brother and negro
grav vedigger. awaited him, and amid
a fierce thunder and hail storm, the
very batteries OF heaven seeming to
be turned upon them. they executed
the task. carrying the body to Lob,
man. house. on Chelsea Hill, north of
what is now the Richmond LoComo-
tive works. There they found Miss
Van Lew with two or three Union
Sympathizers. The former cut off q
lock of the officers hair, and Lips.
comb having agreed to provide me-
tallic coffin for the remains and Lob.
man to undertake the transfer through
the lines. the party separated.
The next morning at an early hour
the arran ngements We're completed, and
the coffin lifted into cart and COW
cred with fruit trees. single mule
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name, she was naturally much sought
alter and had suitors by the score. OF
course. she had but one choice. ant
Thai vas Reuben MorehCad "A descend
ant OF one of KcntuCky's governors.
who claimed Nelson county as has
birthplace. Young Morehea was an
orphan. who had been reared by a
nolghboring farmer Patsy had known
him all ner life. aud had loved him as
Tar back as she cOuld remember.
The war broke out and Reuben took
Il arms ror the North. Then followed
sad days for The youNG girl. Her
father sickencd AID died. and her only
brother was in the lar south, battling
for the CcnfederaCy. Thus she was
icFt with only the fat,htu! negro slaves
aud a nephew barely in his teens.
At this time the nci9hhOrhOOd was
full OF 2uerriIlas. Sue" Mundy and
his gang We're terrorzirs that entire
section and soldiers and civilians
alike were falling at their hands.
The outlaws We're Frequently at the
Colerain house. ard. while Patsy had
never suffered any indignities from
them she was in constant terror lest
she might.
One rainy night in April, 1864. Miss
Colerain was sitting before cheer
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WeIl,Meant Advice.

into Il Washington restaurant and or
derei a steak and said: Have it
well done and have it in hurry"
The colorcd waiter hesitatin2ly sug-
sested: "tf you is in hurry boss,
why don't yon have yo' steak rare and
den yo' won't have to wait so long,"
The congressman at first was dis.
posed to feel angry, but the darky was
evidently sincere and his tip did not
suffer because of his remark.
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THE OLD CCLGRAlN RESIDENCE

That the latter threw Onen the door
of the clock, presumably with the hope
of making his "scaoe, when he was
shot and instantly kilied. About this
time Il detachment of young More
heads command swooped down upon
the suerrii!as and put them 10 flight.
This story reads like fiction, but
nevertheless. every word of il is true.
Az before stated, ore OF the actors
s;ill uvcs. ard the old clock. with de
faced woodwork, and mOtionlcss ma
chincry, stands In the self-same spot
il did on tlat dreadful night. its
brazrn haTds still marking the hour
thai the brave young soldier met his
iGuom!niOuS Ceath.
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fvl FIRE, her mind busy with thoughts

ful fire, her mind busy with thoughts
of her absent lover. when suddenly
the door opened, and young Morehead
attired in a handsome uniform, stood
before her. Before sle could speak
the young soldier caught her in his
arms ard showered kisses upon her
biushirg face.
A second later she broke from his
embrace and trembling with fright
she demonstrated with him for daring
TO leave his command and coming
here alone. The country, she said,
was swarming with guerrilas and
otler enemies to his cause, and that
II he was caught here his life would
pay the penalty. He soon reassured
her. however, ard convinced her that
he could reach 2is lines. which we're
not far away, without the least danger
to himself.
Happy to have him with her. she
nestled TIP to him on the old sofa, and
| together they talked OF love and the
/ happy times wlcn the cruel war
1 would be over and tley would be
! united, never to rart.
While thus engaged there came
above the ratter Of the rain the
| tramping Of many horses. The low
! ers' faces blanched with terror, for
/ they knew tlat enemies were upon
/ them. Going to the window Patsy
: saw by tle faint light of the moon
! breaking through the clouds. that
which caused her heart to cease to
beat and paralyZed her every thought
and motion. The yard was filled with
! half-arunkg1 guerrillas.
When her speech at last came to
her, she turned to her lover. who
was now at her side, and said, in
scarcely audible tones:
My God. Reuben: il is Sue Mum
dy and his gang If they catch you
hero it is certain dsatn. Oh, what
shall we do?"
BY this time tie suerrillas were at
the door ciamor1rg for admittance.
Then it was tnat ar idea came to the
= distressed girl
The cid clock. Reuben; get into
that" she said. 1t is plenty large.
and they Will never discover you
there
The young man lost no time in
c|ambering into the barrel of the
clock. ard his sweetheart fastened the
door. Tlen. with a lighter heart. she
admitted the guerril!as, who were
growliIg and cursirg al the delay.
F'ilit.g through the long hall into
the coy sitting room. they took seats
and demanded refreshments Patsy
left to comply with their demands.
put sae had hardly left the dining
10 hon rI bn llaS
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teUce Ot STeetlNS, tnat my heINDau
is hoidin' the flo with signal ability"
once there was lawyer out near
Galesburg,' said Mr.. Prince of Illinois,
who made a brilliant defense in a
certain case. Men praised his effort.
Will he make his mark for ability as
an advocate? some one asked.
Ne replied the veteran lawyer.
His ability begins here at the Adam S
apple and extends upward. He must
have something under his left breast
Mr.. Prince cited this as an exam
pie why some speeches fail in the
house OF representatives
Senator Clark of Montana had occa-
sion once cut in Hetena hire a car
rage driver. The roads were noun
famous. and skilltul man was need
ed. On the appointed day the candi-
cate for the position appeared.
You know where the road runs,
along the mountain, with the hill on
one side and a gorge on the other. five
miles frcm here?" began Senator
Clark. and ali the men nodded afirma-
lively. How near can you go to the
edge of the road%' he asked, without
uDsetting my carriage?"
The first man said -four feet" the
next man answered two feet" the
third man said that he could drive
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i'iHa"ly known to ne. u>.&hbOrS ana
Itleads. is "a lady of great refine meHl,
bearing traces Cf 4 remafE able youth
lol beauty. She is very quiet and un
{ !'usive and has not gOne beyond
the precincts Of her own yard tor
nearly forty years. There IS tragic
history connected with her esuanse-
merit from the world that would al
ford rich material for thrilling ru-
ndnt @.
In The spacious hall of the Colcrain
homestead stands a clock. an cid
Ia %hioneA affair of the grandfather"
SPECIES. This old tMepiecc is over
q century old, and Is indeed quaint
locking object, with the smiling face
OF a lI.!! moon and a snip riding al
GnrhAr on a placid sea painted above
its dial. The pendulum oi the Old
clock has been mutt0ul2sS, and its
clnhornt"ly carved brass hands have
never moved a jct since the ta,etuI
niGht in the year 1864 when ii played
an important part in a blooaF TRACED,
that broke Miss Patsy Ccieraiu' ; heart
and "nveioncd her lie in q pail :
al~C,a that will never be lifted this
sid" Of the crave.
in 1864 Miss Patsy Cale"ain was
considered one Of the han@somest
Young women in Ea)son county. OF
a. Old line family. wealthy in her own
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close to the edge. and the fourth man
allowed that if one wheel was over the
brink he could still tur.. the horses in
time to save the carriage. At last
Mr. Clark turned to brawny Irish
man What would YOU do?" he
asked.
"Besorra, Nh. Clark" said the Irish
man. Il would keep as close to the
side of the hill as l could without
pulling off wheel
''Iou are the man | want" replied
Mr.. Clark, and the lrishman Sot the
Job.
Senator Tillman called page to
him the other day and asked him the
ting on the Republican side of the
chamber. The page, being one of this
seasons appOinteeS. was not only is-
norant of the new senator's name but
did not even know Tillmau. IL his
dilemma. he went to Journal Clerk
Macdonald.
Who is the man with one eye?" he
asked, referring to Mn Tillman,
"Cyclops." replied Macdonald with,
out looking up from his book and
thinking of the gentleman who fig
ures in ancient mythology.
The boy rushed back to Tillman.
Nov, Senator Cyciops," he said tri-
umphantly, Il will so and find out the
other senator's name"
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Hay to Build Apartment House.

One of the finest buildings that
have ever graced Washington, aside
from the government structures, will
be the new apartment house about to
be erected by Secretary OF State John
Hay A row of very good houses be-
longing TO Mr.. Hay on fashionable
Connecticut avenue is being torn
down to make room for 1t, and a
much-nsed alley in the square will be
closed. as he is the owner of all the
abutting property. Each suite of
rooms in such swell apartment
house rents for more per annum than
the full amount of the average mans
salary. 1t does not require the brain
OF a mathmetician to guess at Mr.
Hays future income fiom this build
ing alone. with its eigh,yfour suites,
to say nothing of the cafe.
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sickness and old age had overtaken
her, was: I'm so lonely; nobody
loves me-
No stone marks the green mound
beneath which she sleeps in Shockoe
Hill cemetery, but a strange coinci-
dence Identities ii. The space reserv-
ed for her in the family lot
was insufficient TO admit of her grave
being dug in the usual way, and it
lies north and south. as did those of
the federal soldiers bfiried in confed-
crate cemeteries, as did that Of Ulrich
Dahl sren.
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Name Is Valuable.

~ Chew. second deputy auditor in
the postotiice department, Washing
ton, does little but sign his name for
about eight hours every day. 1t is
said that ne owes his appointment
largely to his having a signature con-
tanning but five letters and that can
be written with great Fapidity.
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very pTouu Oh YOU men YOU Sel W
the senate you will have a chance to
see Mr.. Rodey still trying to get a
statehood bill through there for the
territory of New Mexico
Mr.. Rodey is living on hopes and if
he experiences realization at this ses
sion he will insist on amends from the
So 18th Carolinian--lots of red fire for
a celebration right here in Washing
ton or some other equally good thing
Representative McAndrews of Chi
cago tells a story showing the way
Washington hotels are conducted.
Il was paying the hotel nearly my
entire salary as a congressman for
my meals and lodging" he said
when I became indisposed and called
a physician. He decided that the
Washington climate did not agree
with me and prescribed a tonic After
| had secured the medicine | found
that l had no teaspoon with which to
measure the dose, so went to the
hotel cafe for one. They gave me one
Of those plated affairs that sell for
about 90 cents a dozen. The medicine
corroded it badly, but | must confess
that | was somewhat shocked to see
an item on my monthly bill OF S125
for the teaspoon. The hotel keepers
have got so much nerve here that
guests have not the heart to kick"
A time hOnored feUi exists between
Col Montgomery, the chief OF the
white house telegraph force, and Ar
thur Simmons. one of the colored
doorkeepers. Col Montgomery has
served at the white house telegraph
wire continuously since 1877. Arthur
has opened doors for every president,
with the exception of Harrison. since
the days of Lincoln. The cramped
quarters in the temporary white house
are the cause OF the numerous clashes
that are taking place between these
ancient foes.
The other day Col. ontgomery was
in hurry to get TO the telegraph
room, which is on the top floor of the
new building. As he hurried down
the narrow hall he iostled Arthur. A
heated argument followed, during
which Simmons asserted that he was
sides being ar Old man. he was a
member Of one of the first families of
Virginia.
Yes" retorted Montgomery, "one
of the first to rush to Washington and
get Job after Lincoln had emancipat.
ed you"
In the house there are two brothers
serving together and in the senate
two of the senators are cousins In
neither house however. are father and
son serving side by side This was
the case in the senate when Thomas
f. Bayard was elected in 1889. His
father was also a senator at the same
time.
There are numerous instances in
the history OF the senate where sons
succeeded their fathers. j. Donald
Cameron succeeded Simon Cameron
from Pennsylvania, bat the most re-
markaOle instance of succession was
afforded in the case Of the Stocktons
from New Jersey. Richard Stockton
was the nrst Of the family to enter
the senate, and was followed bv his
son, hootIt, WHO, III turu. was sue
ceeded by his son, John =. Stockton
The Bayard family OF Delaware was
also We'll represented in the senate.
James A Bayard and his son, James
H. Hayard, and Richard H. Bayard
and his son. Thomas f. Bayard, were
all senators from that state
Huh returned Arthur, you got
your job without ever bein' 'mancipat.
cd"
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Have Refused Titles.

Some of the greatest men England
has produced have resofuteIy refused
to accept titles even when urged to
do so. Carlyle was a notable instance
in the field of letters. Mr.. Gladstone
in the field of politics. The order
of merit will meet cases of this kind
and Will be a higher badge of honor
than any title. Carlyle accepted the
Prussian order OF merit. Lord Kelvin
IS now the holder of both the Prus.
sian and British orders.
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For two days there nave Ueen Iwo
very attentive spectators Of the SEN
ate proceedings. One Is Delegate
Rodey of New Mexico. the other Rep
resentative Finley, Wit and wag, of
the Palmetto state.
room of the house committee on Pa
citic railroads. where William Alden
Smith of Michigan sat at the head of
the mahogany table. Finley was pok-
ing fun at Rodey about statehood, the
while he conversed with Smith.
Il have SON quoth the South
CaroIinian, rather, abruptly when
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restoration OF the body b9lnG NszayS

reetOroJiOn OF the Uouy ue1u8 0S4vNY4
until three weeks After peAce 1
been declared. ss1sS;g'N & \
Recalling the fate 6f Mrs. Susta3ky 1t
is still matter Of surprise that. su1-
pected as she was thr0ughOut he
war, Miss Van Lew should hage been
allowed by the authorities to 80 ~
large.
Her services in the cause OF the
Union We're not positively and fully
known, however, until after her death.
when ex-federal officers, who he'd
been concealed in her hotIse--one Ut
whom pow occupies government.
position in Waship gton--visited the
place and disclosed the secret cham
Der and the movable step leading out
through the roof. That her services
We're recognized by Gen. Grant 10
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evinced by the fact that, upon hear
ing of the evacuation of Richmond. he
dispatched his aid-de-camp. Col.
Parke, to see that sac was properly
cared for. and wnen his army entered
the city, paid long visits to her at
her home
One of his first acts, too, after he
became president. was to make her
post mistress of Richmond, position
which she held for eight years, and
her receipts from which amounted to
100000. She later mad government
position in WASHINGTON. which she
retained until Cleveland came into
power when she resigned. Her
mother died in 1870. after which her
home was hared by her brothe1
his two daughters. Ore\ by
passed away, however. lea
the last alore III the old he
ed by the memories of
a century. Her course du
war and her afiliation with
grOes after il siienated the u
Richmond. VINO withdrew from
SCCiagiop witl ner. Only one on
close frierds cor tinued 70 cfiLy %
her; and her pathetic paint wHnen
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QUEEN 4 CRESCENT
- r Q u T E. ~

The Eest Line to New York ,Phila-
delphia, Baltimore, Washington, Gin
clnnati, Chattanooga, Birmingham and
ell points in the East.
Through Sleeper, New Orleans to
New York via Chattanooga. Bristol
Lynchburg, Washington and Pennsyl.
vania Railroad
Pullman Sleeper, New Orleans to
Cincinnati.
Dining Car Service on both New
York and Cincinnati Lines serving all
meals.
Coolest. Cleanest.
Full detailed fnformati VI furnished
on application.
Geo. H. Smith.
G. p. A.,
r. y. Anderson,
A. G. =. 4
New Orl0anR La
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~ He spot in Richmond at
~ present most frequented by
strangers is the old Van
Il "a Lew house, lately owned
ii fand occupied by Miss Eliza
II beth Van Lew, the famous
Urion spy. VINO rendered
more assistance to the Fed
eraf government during the clyii war
than any woman within the confines
of the Confedcracy, and carriages
filed with tourists empty themselves
daily before it's entrance.
The pace. purchased since her
deata, eigateen months ago by an or
ganization and converted into club
house Tor men, has been renewed
without being essentially altered. and
here may still be seen the hollow or
namentaI columns on either side Of
the parlOr mantel in which were con
ceaied commune ations from Gen.
Grant and the authorities at Wash
ington, the attic wnere fugitiyes from
Libby prison awaited an opportunity
of escape through the lines, the secret
chamber her cath the caves into which
they crawlcd when discovery threat
ened, the outlet through the roof for
sudden fight when detection was i'm
minent and the strange figure on the
basement wall Of the mistress of the
mansion herself, which started out
upon the application of some renovat-
ing chemical like writing with sensi-
tized ink when exposed to fire
Perhaps her most dramatic achieve
ment was tIe sarreptitious removal
of the body of youns Ulrich Dahlgren
the son Of Admiral Dahlgren. who was
killed in Ming and Queen county. Va.
and whose untimely end his mother
never ceased TO mourn. Buried near
the spot upon which he fell. his re-
mains We're removed three week IS
later. by order of the Confederate au-
thorities, and placed in Cakwood
cemetery, near Richmond. On the
afternoon Of the same day Martin
Lipscomb. the contractor for the
burial 0 tle Federal and CODfede e
dead, was visited at his home on
Franklin street by John Lohman. q
German builder, ard an unsupported
agent OF Miss Van Lew, who repre-
sented Admiral DahIgren as crazed
by the death of his son, and besought
him for the sake Of humanity TO dis
close the wherea bouts of the body and
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Has REGULAR Schedule.

1t has come to be regarded as set
tied that when Col John Jacob Astor
runs into and Smashes a farmers
wagon with his auto the cost of the
damage is 500. He has paid several
bills of that amount on account OF
wreckage caused by his flyer.
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CyNife Of West virginia Senator.l
there was lutt in the conversation,
who made very peculiar remark to
me the other day"
What was it, asked Mr.. Rodey
always quick for information.
Papa said the boy. when I grow
up want to be & LAWYER" continued
Mr.. Finley. But | don't want to be
a member of the house of representa-
tives like you are
why is that. my SOM
"'Oh. | want to be a senator. l
think that is much better
"'Well, son. said I that makes me
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tf aSfS5' f-dttfy the ice tSlL dt
his house has not been up to the
standard, and Nanny Jane com
planned TO the man who delivered it,
saying that Mars GeGrg2" would not
have such ice and there must be an
improvement.
We'll, nanny" said the iceman. "1
don't know what to do about it. Cod
Almighty made this ice, and the ice
God Almighty makes ought to be good
enough for anybody"
Yes, honey" replied the old ne
Sress; yes, honey. De ice de Lord
makes is good 'nuf fur anybody.
Leastwiso it's good ,'nuf fur me. an
it's good 'nUff fur you, an it's good
'nuff fur Miss Salie an de child'un,
but Mas George he won't think it's
good 'nuff fur Mars George"
The Southern members were re-
peating yesterday with gusto in the
cloalrOoms a joke on one of their
own number. A few days ago this
member was reading speech from
manuscript. Naturally, the hall was
quickly deserted A constituent ar
rived. found his member speaking, and
sent card to friend on the Georgia
delegation.
Il notice. sah," was his first SEN
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Coleraiu residence is an old-fashioued,
unpretentious farmhouse. situated
in the midst OF a verdant lawn.
shadowsa by heavy foliaged for
est trees. Miss Patsy Colerain.
or Aunt Patsy" Us she is ia,
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WASHINGTON GOSSIP
ECHOES OF TIE RECENT CON.
ESSiONAL SESSION.
Page Gives Senator Tillman a New
Name-Feud Of Colored Servitors in
the White House Gives Birth to
Witty Retort.
Especial Letter.

n A V AL officer, noted
among his friends and
colleagues for his bump
tious egotism, has an old
nanny cook who was
brought up in her mas
ter's family and under
stands all Of his idiosyn-
n1..l., IL 1.l.
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We are always little suspicious OF
the man who wears silk mittens =
his voice.
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she grew strur Ger they told her that
sh" aad !ecrod to conoe2. her low
ar : overcoat ard gloves. That the
stg"riNas discovered them and iusti-
tutel search for TIE young soldier.
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CIVIL WAR TRAGEDY
CID CLOCK A FACTOR IN no.
MANTiC STORY.
Pathetic Tale OF Sad Happening In the
Life Of Miss Patsy CoIeran Of
Earoetcwn, ky.--Story of Forty
Years ACo.
(ENecinf I.etter.l

1 DOZEN miles perhaps,
r|3 east Of EardstoWn. Ky,
IA in sequestered neighbor-
kaA hood. reside Nathan Cole
- rain. childless widower
Nv ~ CT advanced age. and his
! maiden sister who is now
mast middle life The