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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-07-18
AFTER the
CURTAIN
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..... By Colin S. Collins

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If Bradley Evans had not been SO
deeply i'll love, he would certainly have
been angry.
The curtain had just fallen on the
Thanksgiving matinee. and the stage
hands were already clearing the stage
for the feast Which Nnagcr Evans
had ordered for his company. That
aStute gentleman had personally SUI
pCrintended the preparations and al
ranged every detail.
Tie stage was to be set with q dull
oak Interior ahlaze with electricity
lights. with the front Of the house in
darkness to heighten the brilliancy Of
the improved dining room. Cor
geOuS chrySanthemums he had ordered
from New York for the centerpiece.
ana the menu was the very best that
the leading caterer of the small New
England city could furnish.
Eyans Fad just stepped into the lead
ing mans dressing room for the as
surance that his personal appearance
was in keeping with the festal occa-
sion before presenting himself to the
young woman in whose honor the din
ner was being given, Miss Ella Ran
som. He had meant to be careful as
to speech before that dinner and after
ward, when the company was trying
to amUSe itself until the evening per-
Torrance and to forget the folks
gathered round home firesides, he
would have little chat with her alone
In her dressing room and put the mo-
mcntouS question. Surely this little
act of thoughtfulness would pave the
way. He knew in general way that
she was New England girl and that
Thanksgiving day was to such as she
the all important festival. The theat-
rical instinct in Evans was so strong
that even his own love story had to be
worked up to the proper climax. But
Miss Ransom with true womanly con-
trarety set all his fine plans at naught.
When he entered the stars dressing
room in response to muffied Gomez"
Instead of facing handsomely gowned
md smiling girl. as he had anticipated,
lie saw a forlorn figure curled up on
the sofa. Miss Ransom still wore the
frocll used in the last act, and as she
Strengthened up she made a futile eff
fort to hide her grief with a lace trim
med bit of cambria. All the graceful
little speeches which Evans had been
coming for hours failed him at this
critical moment. He forgot the flower
dcciied table on the stage and the ac-
tors who by this time must be hurry
ing from their dressing rooms TO the
Scene of the festivities. He knew only
that Ella was in trouble and-he loved
her.
My dear girl, what has happened?
Alas for the cleverly worded pro-
posal that was never to be spoken!
The tone, the gesture and the love
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-07-18

MY DEAR GIRL, WHAT HAS HAPPENEDp"
light in his eyes told their own tale,
and Miss Ransom understood. That
is why few minutes later she was
sobbing out her little heartache in his
arms and incoherently pouring the
cause thereof into his ear.
"Oh, it was lovely Of you, perfectly
dear, to think of this plan for my
Thanksgiving. But you did not know
how close you We're bringing me today
to my old home. It's just ten miles
from here, Upper Dalton, and haven't
seen it for five years"
why didn't you tell me this, and in
stead of the dinner we'd have ridden
there between the matinee and night
performance?" asked Evans, gently
smoothing the golden head resting OH
his shoulder. 1t was natures own tint.
There was something genuine and wo-
manly about Ella Ransom. He had
recognized this from the first.
ooh. you see, | northumberland
come there" The sweet lips CULVER
ell again. and Evans felt in duty bound
to do what lie could to put a stop to that
pathetic expression. Then Miss Ran
som continued:
II ran away to go on the stage,
and father said he never would for
give me. whether became famous or
not, and he always keeps his word.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-07-18
A TireIess ChiciaI,

y coed story is told of Mr.. Ham
mond, former chief clerk of the British
foreign office. One day when he was
suffering from govt all officer called to
ask for leave of absence for his son.
who WAS Il queens messenger and aft
ar several fatiguing Journeys WAS i'll
.Iced II Il rest. Mr.. Hammond was sit
ling III IN armchair before the fire
'e;dilE i he Times.
Il suppose" said he. "he wants to go
put shcoting:" No" replied the visit
If: my son is not in the habit of tell
ing falsehOods or making excuses. He
wants rest" Rest rest. reStr' ex-
claimed Mr.. Hammond. Il never take
rest" To which the gentleman rejoin-
ed: No; | dare say not. With your
feet sinking into Turkey carpets and
with nothing to do but sit before the
fire and read The Times | dare say you
don't require reSt."-From "Recollec-
tions of the Old Foreign Office"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-07-18
Ornaments For the Low Couture.

Very large and beautifully jeweled
pins and combs are used to give the
twists of the low csiffures a natural
appearance of passing through them.
and an empire wreath of flowers or of
jewels made up to initiate flowers is
used to surround the knot of hair on
the neck, sometimes finished off with
loops of velvet or Il few dropping fiow-
ers. There is likely to be Il great dis
play of tiaras, so many having been
reset and done up in view of the cCro-
nation festivities. These ornaments are
far more graceful and less massive
looking than formerly, many of them
taking the form of flowers and delicate
wreaths of foliage. These WHO do not
own tiaras adopt wreathS and sprays
of flowers in diamonds. which conduce
to lighter style of hairdressing. Stiff
bows of pearls or diamonds are also
being introduced again. the hair being
built up into the quaint style of the
restoration period.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-07-18

And, oh, would like to see mother
when am so near to herr
"Never mind, dearest" said Evans.
I'll try to take the place of parents
and husband to you. And now we're
making an awful stage wait"
He bent over for final kiss, and
when Ella removed the makeup she
succeeded also in hiding almost every
trace OF her recent grief. 1t was a
smiling young woman whom he finally
led to the head of the great table. After
all, he decided, as he glanced from one
cheerful face to another, he would an
nounce their engagement at the close
of the dinner, and the company should
drink their health, and it would not be
such a bad climax.
But again were the plans of Manager
Evans set at naught. With the salad
course came an urgent summons from
the box office. Evans rose with NUT
terings that did not portend happily
for the sender of the message.
When he came back, however. the
expression on his face had undergone
Change. He was smiling in a nerv-
Gus fashion. No one noticed two fig
urcs which stopped In the shadow Of
the wings.
ladies and gentlemen" said Evans
impresslvely, 1T gives me pleasure to
Introduce two unexpected but most
welcome guests to this board, the
father and mother Of our leading lady,
Mr.. and Mrs RANSOM"
y girliSh cry that would have
brought the house to her feet could
Ella Ransom have given it on the
stage. and then she, too, was In the
wings with her mothers arms about
her.
When order had been restored and
the feast had progressed to the coffee,
old Mr.. Ransom rose and untiinchingly
faced the merry crew.
Il amt much at speechmaking, but
| want to say right now that I've made
Il mistake. My forcfathcrs were of old
Puritan stock. and | can't get over the
idea that the stage is a bad place, but
| guess there's other business in this
world that's worse. Anyhow it's no
cause for father to turn against his
child. and I've lost five good years by
Keeping up this i'll feeling toward my
girl. | want to thank you for the kind
way you've treated her when she's
needed the comfort of mother and
father, and if you're round this neigh
bOrhu"d next Thanksgiving come out
to the farm and have dinner with US.
My wires master hand at making
pumpkin pies. | guess that's about
all
When the laughter and handclapping
which followed this speech had sub
sided, Manager Evans took the floor,
and in words not half SO eloquent as
he had rehcursed in private, but sof-
tened by the happy family reunion, he
announced his engagement to Miss
Ransom. While the members of the
company had been making some pretty
Shrewd guesseS on the subject. they
were properly surprised and congrat-
ulatory, and before Deacon Ransom
realized what had happened he was
standing with the rest drinking cham
payne to the health Of his daughter
and his son-in-law to be.
When the great day was over and
Manager Evans had tucked the robes
around Deacon and Mrs. Ransom for
their homeward ride and he had taken
last kiss from Elias happy lips, he
murmured to himself:
We'll, the stage business worked out
rather different from the way | had
planned it, but the climax and the pic
ture We're net half bad after ALL"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-07-18

\ short time ago well known writ
cr of London. remembering that he had
never read the noncanOnical books,
went out i'll search of copy and in
one bookshelf after another drew
blank. At last he went to his own par
ticular newspaper shop, which also
dealt in Bibles and light literature.
Have you the Apocrypha:' he asked.
For n moment the young woman be-
hind the counter was puzzled; then,
Frightening. she said, us II weekly
or q monthly"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-07-18

DR.. Z. Tie contributes to Engler's
Jahrbueh supplement 800 some inter-
esting observations on 'ant gardens"
in the Amazon region, where they
abound on large number Of goody
plants. They are generally spherical in
form and about the size of walnut.
They are formed by several species Of
ant, which appear to collect the seeds
of many different plants and to sow
them in these nests. covering up the
seedlings with humus when they begin
to terminate In the structure of these
"ant cpiphytes" the foliage and the
roots display characters which espe-
cially adapt them for the situation in
which they grow and promote also the
protection of the ants themselves in
their nest. Quite a number of the
epiphytes were found as denizens OF
the ant gardens and nowhere else.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-07-18
wbv Two Ears Are Necessary,

Sound travels by waves radiating
from Il central point of disturbance,
just as waves radiate when Il stone is
dropped into still water. SO far as the
hearing of each individual is concerned
these waves move in Il direct line from
the cause of the sound TO his ear, the
impact being the greatest in the ear
nearest to the source. This being the
case, a person who has totally lost the
sense of hearing in one ear, although
he may imagine that the defect is OF
little consequence, cannot locate the Iii
rection of sound to save his life, even
when the center of disturbance is quite
near him
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-07-18
The Ancient Manufacture Of Copper

The Ancient Manufacture of Copper.
The ancient Syrians and Ph9nicians
are well known to have been active
traders in copper. and they manufac-
tured this metal into bronze by melt
ing it with tin. Learned antiquaries
assure Us that the PhRnicians actually
came to England and to Ireland in
search of tin for this purpose. and Il
few years ago some curious bronze ar
ticles We're found in several of the old
believed to have been left there by
that ancient people at a time when no
bronze was either made or used in
England. Chambers Journal.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-07-18
DninfN BIS Of Lace.

No woman can have too many of the
dainty little lace additions to dress. \
square of embroidered net edged with
tambour lace can be Termed into a
jabot and give Il dainty finish TO short
open coat. \ rather novel fichu is Of
ecru net, embroidered. and is drapcI
and edged with Il couple of frills Of
lace with cascad" down the front. An
other bit of iinery for the neck is made
of embroidered lace fastened at the
side with Il couple of chouX. Pretty
little stole tics are made of embroidered
lawn or lace
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-07-18

In lingerie we are returning to the
old embroidery of long ago days, and Il
very simple chemise costs quite fear
some sum. with all the hemstitching
and openwork embroidery. Silk llIi-
gerie is quite out of date. and we swear
by the fragility of silk muslin or silky
crepe lie chine. Fancy puttings, with
rows OF lace Insertion between, are
very fetching. but have to be sent to
the cleaners instead of to the laundry.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-07-18
WOrnly.

Shopkeepcr Ito small child. who has
brought back Il recent purchase
What's the matter with the cheese,
my dear?
Small Child - Please, father says
when he wants any bait for fishing he
can dig 'cm up in our back garden
London King.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-07-18
OLD FAVORlTES.

Lucy.
She dwelt among the untrodden ways
Beside the springs of Dove
maid whom there were none to praise
And very few to love.
Olet by messy stone
Half hidden from the eye!
Fair as star, when only one
Is shining in the sky.
She lived. unknown. and few could know
When Lucy ceased to be.
But She Is In her grave, and, oh,
The difference to me!
Wordsworth.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-07-18
Whom The IG-cS slick.

Infamma ion of the conjunctiva. or
membrane which shields the front of
tie eyeball from the air and takes the
rub of the eyclidS. is indicated by the
Z .,rd state of the eyes in the morning
and more especially by their hioodshot
condition. the vessels being bright red
in color and winding about in great If
regularity. with no discernible order or
MAN
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-07-18
A Pretty Waist.

In this blouse OF soft gray cloth the
fronts. made with Il group of piaits ut
the shoulders. which are heightened in
the new fashion, faSten invisibly and
are ornamented with handsome steel
buttons. The little plastron and collar
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-07-18
ne Ees and ln,ellisencer.
Is Published Eperv Friday.
FINNEY & DASHIELL.
TERMS 90 A Year IN Advance.

Transient advertisements. -One Square
3 insertions or less $3.50. Each subse-
quent insertion 25 cents. Longer adver
tisements in the same proportion. a
space equal to six lines makes a square.
Figure work double price.
Obituaries and Personal Communica-
tons will be inserted at s cents per line.
Yearly Advertisements at Special Rates.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-07-18
THE EAGLE HOTEL,
CHAS. A. MCCAIN, Proprietor.
BEL AIR, MD.

The undersigned has assumed chargcS
of this old and wcll-known hotel and
proposes to cater to the travelling public
in the most approved manner. To those
who know the situation and advantages
of the cold Eagle no comment Is neces
sary. 1t IS unsurpassed for its quiet,
beautiful and homelike attractions. As
a summer boarding place it is unexcelled
and its reputation as stopping place
for commercial men and tourists will be
carefully nurturcd Everything will be
under the personal care of the proprietor,
and his ambition is to make the saying
true-"Oncc a customer, always custo-
mer" Special terms tor large parties on
application.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-07-18
WOMAN AND FASHION
Red and white Combination.

The sketch is u red fOulard patterned
with white. with the skirt plated back
and front. Front plaits reach half tbs
length of the skirt: those at back
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-07-18

are free six inches below the waist.
The bolero and sleeves are trimmed
with white cloth collar and cuffs, bor-
dered with bands of red cloth. The
belt Is of red cloth. the collar band
white cloth. the blouse and full under
sleeves being of white lace-PhilaGel-
phia Ledger.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-07-18
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Tn Cure a Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money if it fails to cure.
/, w. Groves signature is on each box. 25c.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-07-18
F.H.IGLEHART,
General Provision Store,
MAIN ST., BEL AIR.

have contracted aud will soon
have erected complete Refrigerator
Plant for the purpose of preserving
MEATS, POULTRY and PERISH
able my customers to always obtain
the very best articles, which will be
sold at living profit only.
EIs-Give me Il call.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-07-18
SOFT GRAY CLOTH.

are of white linen ornamented with
pearl or linen buttons. and the cravat
is of black r;hhCn or velvet. The
sleeves are fpll at the bottom, where
they are m;lle with nip tucks and
gathered into pointed cuffs.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-07-18
Stops the Couch and Works off hhe Cold


Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets cure a cold
in one day. No Cure. No Pay. Price, 25 cents.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-07-18
ENGAGEMENT
RINGS.
CUT RATE MEDICINE DEPOT.

Warmers SAFE Cure, 81 sizc............$ rs
Pierce Discovery, 81 size................ II
Pierce Prescription, ST sizc........... II
lIorSford Acid Phosphate, 5Oc. size SO
81 " 10
Paine's Celery Compound,$1 " 10
Pnkham Vegetable Com. 81 g II
Swift's Specific, 81 size. ca
$1.75 sizc........... II
Hoods Sarsaparilla, 81 sizc.......... 73
Fellows Syrup of lIypophosphetes
$50 Observation-Disclosures. l 90
Grecne'S Ncrvura, 81 size............... rs
Mcnnen's Talcum Powder, 25c. size
G3c. or > for 25c)
Carriers Little Liver Pills, 25c. size Is
Ely's Cream Balm, SOC. sizc........... 81
Wine of C;rdui, 81 sizc................... 10
5. & II. Lapactic Fills, per 1O0...... IS
Tails Hair Remover, ST size......... 81
Mcllin's Food, 75c. sizc.................. 90
- soc. " .................. 35
Hopkins Dyspepsia Tablets 25c. Box,
an unfaiiing remedy for dyspepsia. Sent
by mail on receipt OF price.
j. s. HOPKIN s.
Cor. Lexington and Park Avenue,
BALTIMORE. MD.
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g MArr

This signature is on every box of the genuine
Laxative BrOmO=Quinine Tablets
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-01-10

- !,
z,.4. ta, ................ Assessor.
BY deputy.
Where property is listed by any person
for another, the form of oath required by
this section in such case shall be sub
stantially in the following form, to-Wit:
State Of Minnesota,
1, ............. being duly sworn, say: (When
that am the (agent, attorney or otherwise,
as the case may be) Of .........., residing at
.'.........., that reside at .........., that I
have lin my possession or under my control,
as the case may be, as the agent, attorney or
otherwise, as the case may be- Of the prop
erty Of the e, said the property de-
best Of my knowledge, information and belief
the foregoing statement contains true full
and complete list of all property held or con-
trolled by me as aforesaid on the first day
Of April, 49,. including all personal property
pertaining to merchandising, manufacturing
or otherwise and that where have been
erty to the assessor. such property has been
fully and fairly described and it's true con-
dition and value represented; that have in
the quantity, quality or value, Of property and
that the deductions claimed from credits are
bona fde debts Nforf a consideration received
or obligations Of any kind given to any in
surance company on account Of premiums or
policies or on account Of unpaid subscriptions
to any corporation, institution or society nor
on account of any subscriptions to or indebt-
edness payable on capital stock OF any COM
pany whether incorporated or unincorporated:
that since the first day Of April Of last year
have not as (such attorney, agent or other
wise, as the case may bel directly or In
directly converted or exchanged any Of such
property temporarily for the purpose Of evad-a
ing the assessment thereof for taxes into nom
taxable property or securities OF any kind and
that I have to the best OF my knowledge and.
Judgment valued said property at its true cash
value, by which mean the usual selling
price, being the price which could be OBJ.
tanned for such property at private sale and
not by forced or auction sale.
subscribed and sworn to before me this
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Others not in
18th item
20 Household furni-
ture and libr'ry
2I. Tools. Books, In
struments and
Medicines
8 Mechanical tools.
Law books $500.
Medical books 81.
Surgical Inst M is
Medicines
%. Firearms
%. Agricultural tools.
implement and ma
chinery
"a. Manufacturing
tools, implements
and machinery other
than engines and
boilers
25. Gold and silver
plate and plated
ware
26. Diamonds and Jew.
Clv -.
u. Franchises
90. Patent rights,
shop rights, copy
rights and trade
marks .......
20. Vessels
a. Steamboats,
b. Launches
G.. Sailing vessels
d. Wharfboats
e. Barges y. ?.
80. Goods and mer-
chandise on hand.
81. Manufacturers
materials and man
ufactured articles on
band .......
80. Money on hand
|. or on deposit with
banks, trust compa-
MES, corporations,
firms CT individuals,
or subject to my or
der, check or draft. /.
SO. All money loaned
by me and not al
ready entered on this
schedule
"a. Property Of build
ing and loan associa-
tons i!
50. Money of banks
whose capital is not
represented by shares
Of stock, bankers,
brokers or stock
jobbers ..........
36. Property held by
paWnbrokers
81. Property Of sa-
looms and eating
houses
SO. Brick, stone, thing
and other building.
paving and sidewalk
material
80. Nursery stock. !.
40. Bushels of Grain
Wheat . !.
Corn ........... /.
Oats ................ .
Rye ..................
Barley -. .
Flax seed .......... :.
Al. Lumber
AZ. Logs and timber. !.
43. Tons Of iron not
listed as goods and
merchandise
A. Gallons Of oil Of
all kinds in tanks,
casks or barrels, not
otherwise assessed, not
listed as goods and
merchandise
Is. All shares Of stock
in foreign corpora
lions other than
banks
46. All shares of stock
in corporations or
ganized under the
laws Of this state,
when, the property
Of such corporations
is not exempt by law,
or is not taxable to
the corporation it.
self, in this state. :.
AZ. All shares Of stock
in any corporation
formed outside of
this state; and also
all shares of stock
in any corporation
formed in this state
and conducting its
Z business outside OF
this state, required
to be listed.
As. The value of all
elevators. warehouse;
and improYen Is
on lands The tifleof
which is. vested1oin
any railroad y COM
panys ..,.s:5......;.. &. :.
49,. The value Of :. all
improvements on
" lands of the United
States or any city,
county, township o
school district there
& IN ....................
so. All dogs over six
months of age. :.
81. All property not
specified, above and
required to be listed.
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