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including in their list OF acquaintance
But Penrhyn could not recoIIect any
such experience. Besides, this girls
outward charms were not extraordinary.
She was pretty, to be sure, but so were
scores OF other girls who never made
the least impression on him.
She interests me, that's what it is,
he said to himself she inspires me
with desire to know more about her.
10 draw her out, to find out If she pos
sesses that strength of character my
brief acquaintance leads RE TO expect -
It was at this point in ais reflections
that he found himself at the rivers
edge He looked down at the water,
tapping the piiing, and while he looked
the swell from a passing steamboat
broke against it with flying spray He
glanced outward and saw one of the
Albany night boats, her decks black with
people Two summers ago he and Helen
had gone with her family TO Saratoga
this way. He remembered how they had
sat forward and watched the recedfnE
city. She had said she could not see
what Joy existence could have for those
who were obliged to live in cramped
quarters all through the hot season His
reply had been that they were prob
ably contented in their lot and station.
This sounded harsh to him now. and
yet here was himself. for instance, with
the means to go anywhere he liked, far
from contented- Doubtless that Miss
Preble. if that was her name, was much
happier than he. But why should she
be a miss Was it not just as likely
that she was married? People of her
class usually mated young. The her
class" stung Penrhyn as the phrase
came into his mind. Why WAS she not
just as good as he, as Helen Brooks2 Il
was absurd, here in free America. to
raise up these barriers between the rich
and tire poor.
And yet the barriers were there. Pen
rhyn recognized that fact only too dis
tinctly. He could easily imagine the
horror of his family, Of the Brookses.
Of all his set, should he associate with
that girl from the fancy goods store in
North Blocker Street In fact. he
could not associate with her, so far Is
he could see. There was no one to in
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length the
of residue of
premises appear
o a successful dairy.
itself a vital misfortune perhaps, collector
this shining mark Congress
apt did become thing beauty
JOY cities the year may the
procession Here, may add
fifth wheelwhen Congress flower
gas brightly when the frequently
swept; schedule the tide of
food the corporations depend
legislation, leads fortune.
principle the
that Gernan has o he
De compelled his death
District Columbia plan
sanitary
contradictory
she'll be giving pink and playing bridge
quality
The country a pIumage
likely for
clothes
EIggnson positively
fassing
the of their
may happen
hazed.
Upton
inebriates
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him closely TO listen to it. The man
who had passed the hat around nov
came up and emptied the contents into
the Russian woman's Jap.
Will you help me count it, please,
and tell how much IT is?"
The girl who had constituted herself
the dispossessed ones friend made this
request OF Penryhn- They both bent
over the wOman's lap and assorted the
money into two separate piles
Il make four dollars and seventy
three cents" reported Penrhyn present
ly- He had taken the smaller coins.
He experienced a strange thrill at
being associated with some one work
with this girl, who attracted him more
and more the longer he was with her,
He forgot about his desire to get back
uptown among his old haunts He was
possessed Of an inward excitement, a
strong desire to find out something
about her
And have seven dollars and a
half" she added Tell her. please,
and ask her how much the landlord
wants"
But this the woman didn't know. Her
husband could talk q little English and
had made all arrangements. The land
lord himself was near al hand. however,
and being appealed to. said that four
dollars would satisfy his claims. but
that he had already let the room to an
other party.
Was there only one?" asked Penrhyn.
Yes; what do you tink you get for
four dollars" was the reply
We must md some place for them. >
said Penrhyn. turning to the girl He
felt that for some reason he was glad
20 be able TO say we"
The crowd was beginning to thin out
now. It was almost s. and besides, no.
body had been hurt in the street car ac-
cident. Some had fingered in the hope
that an ambulance would be summoned
by false alarm. The husband AMI
father was still absent The woman, not
being able 10 speak English, was help
less. Some one must look after them.
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RooseUelt's Influence Increasing.

New York Tribune-Until tbs strike
trouble. Roosevelt had small opportunity
to influence public affairs, except in the
army and navy, where personal author
ity Is still potent But the people got
a taste OF his quality and liked 1t, He
has not learned how to deal with Con-
gress yet Legislation is not in HIS
strenuous line. He has discovered no
method yet equal TO CleveIand's brute
force or McKinley's gentle touch But
that may come with his second term.
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FTE RIVAL NEW WORKERS STREET

put s. bill IN the hat. Then he was
about to hurry on. leaving his cane to
its fate. when he heard some one say:
she can't talk word Of English. and
nobody here can speak French"
It was young girls voice Turning,
Penrhyn saw that the speaker was
standing BY the dispossessed woman,
who was still hugging the small boy 10
her breast, weeping Historically over
him The girl was rot more than TWEEN
ty- She had no hat On and her face was
inclined to pallor. showing indoor IN
AnemeDt. But the eyes were magnia-
cent. large and of a deep gray, ard
about the mouth and chin were lines Of
refinement that made her seem different
from those that jostled her so closely
She was dressed very plainly in gray
such as distinguished some Of the shop
girls who composed the crowd.
Penrhyn began pushing his way back.
I can understand French" he said.
can / be OF any service?"
The young girl looked up at him. and
seemed to hesitate for an instant. Then
she answered.
This woman has been trying TO tell
Us something. But we can't make out
what II is
Penrhyn spoke to her q few words In
French. a smile burst through the tears
on her face. She began 10 talk ru3idIy
and the young clubman soon had her
story. They were Russians. Her hus-
band had been an opera singer Of good
reputation, but had thought to earn more
money BY coming 10 New York and sing
ing there, But he had not been able to
obtain the engagement he had had IN
mind He had failed, too. TO secure anv
pupils 70 instruct. The money had
dwindled steadily till now they had not
been able any longer to retain the poor
shelter to which they had last moved
The landlord had put them out, and the
husband wgs now of searching for some
friends whom he had very slender hopes
of finding.
What does she say?'' asked the
young girl when the woman had con-
Guided
Penryhn told the story briefly. the
members Of the crowd passing about
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CO.. By - 4. slun.ey.)

Synopsis Of opening iustsllment, which was
printed in the Evening Times Of yesterday Oc-
tober 22--Kent PenThyI, clubnan, bachelor Of
twenty-five, p0ssessor of 4 large estate and no
business connections, has Just left the home
q Helen Brooks, q society girl three years his
junior He has heard that they we're engaged,
but lnasEnuch as he never had proposed, he be-
lieTeg the TumOT Idle He likes Helen BROOKS,
bat 3 not sure that he loves her, wherefore
he mas said good promising to get around 70
Newport two or three months later.
JPon leaving the Brooks home, IN Madison
Avenue. he walks down BY way Of Fifth Avenue
and Washington Square finally landing at
Bleecker Street, where he enters q little shoe
store 70 purchase pair OF Izcea, doing this
more 70 satisfy q fancy Of his bOyhood days
spent IN that locality. than because Of any real
need As he leaves the store ne sees pile u
household goods the sidewalk, and as he
passes wonan's scream calls attention 70 a
child who has fallen beneath an approaching
vehicle
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troduce them, and If she was the sort Of
girl he felt and hoped she was. sho
would not allow him to presume on the
chance acquaintance of that evening.
No. it seemed that he was safe from all
danger OF shocking the house OF Pen
rhyr; here WIS something which all his
money. all the prestige Of his old and
honored name, could net secure for him
He might just as we'll be as poor as
that tramp off yonder. who was watch
ing him so curiously.
There were others watching him, too,
some boys who had come down TO The
water in the hope of snatching q saim
before policeman should happen along
''They think I an contemplating sui
eide. I suppose" unused Penrhyn. and
he turned away from the pile against
which he had been leaning and began
to walk slowly hack toward West
Street
The tramp turned at the same time
and shambIed Up TO him.
Boss" he began, i haven't had q
drop to drink in two days. For the
love of heaven give me the price Of 3
glass o. beer
Hes up with the times" thought
Penrhyn. Here, he said, drawing his
hand in his pocket and drawing out
half a dollar. take this and get a din
neT TO go with your beer. And. hold
on a minute. here's another half Per-
haps a shave and hair cut viii put
you in the way OF getting a job
TIE man stared at him, toe amazed
to mutter perfunctory thanks.
Penrhyn hurried on. almost wishing
himself in the tramp's place. IN that
case he would have been supplied with
an incentive, would have had a goal
at which % aim
As it was, what had he to look for
ward to? Nothing in which he took
any interest, and when chance opened
to him such a possibility. prudence,
conventionality. babe him put it stern
" out Of reach
1t was after seven The evening meal
was over with the jewellers in the
neighborhood
To BE, CONTINUED TOMORROW AND EVERY
DAY UNTIL COAIPLETE
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CHAPTER I-(Continued.)
a Blocker Street Episode.


H ENRHYN was the first to reach
the center Of the street and
/ pull him from his dangerous
position. But there was no
heroizm about the act. Any OF the men
on the open car could have done the
same. The child screaming with the
fun power Of its young lungs, and as
Penrhyn bore him back TO the sidewalk
he came near smiling as he wondered
what Helen would say could she see
him now OF course the crowd had
trebIed Itself in an instant. but it opened
to make way for the mother TO rush
cut, snatch her child and say something
IN q foreign tongue to Penrhyn.
rs he hurt?" g man IN his shirt
sleeves inquired
No Only frightened" Penrhyn
was looking about for his stick. which
he had dropped when he darted out
20 the car track.
-Dey are hahn mooch trouble the
day. added Tat German. "Dey can't
pay de rent an de landlord hat pat EN-
out" He was thrusting a hand deep
into his trousers pockets as he spoke.
and presently oTew II forth, the fingers
elutching half a dollar
This he dropped into his hat and
then began TO pass the latter around
RenrhyR took out his poeketbook and
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-23
Mrs. Seton Returns From the West.

Grace Gallatin Thompson-S Seton, wife
Of the well-known naturalist, has re-
turned from thu West, where she accom-
panied her husband on one of his ex-
petitions in nature-study It viii be
remembered that the chronicles Of her
first experience in this line were pub
iished some time ago under the title,
a Woman TenderfoOt in the Rockies "
Mrs. Thompson-Seton Is the executive
head OF the Pen and Brush Club, of
New York
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The CoIored Notera in he 8outh.

New York Times-Few Republicans
dreamed that negro suffrage would ever
be anything else than an unmixed ad-
Tantage to their party The privilege
was conferred chiefly as partisan meas
ure, though passionate resentment
against the whites OF the South was Ger
tainly one Of the motives. II now arises
TO plague its inventors It may plague
them very much more We have IL on
the high authority OF Surveyor CIarkson
that President Roosevelt looks with
stern disfavor upon the White Mans Re-
publican movement. Well he may.
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who for some reason or other chose to
make his design q sphinx. and it was
rejected. Then Rodin undertook the
work. and his BaIzac aroused a storm OF
criticism. praise, abuse. and satire He
sold the thing to a wealthy English
man The third sculptor TO take up the
task was Falguere, who died before
completing it, and it was finished by Du-
bois.
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JE8T8 IN 8EA80a.

Gould It Have Been PreaYrQaged !?
The hallway was well lighted, but
nobody was in sight. and the young man
did not hesitate 10 kiss her after he had
said good night two OF three times.
But what noise IS that back there in
the dark room behind that half-opened
door, sweetheart" he asked.
20. suppose that's Tommy trying his
new motion picture machine" she an
swered. Never mind him. Chicago
Tribune.
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Qualified AmeHcQni8m.

does a Hebrew Republican or an Italian
Republican differ in his party faith from
an American Republican? Or what has
his race or his former nationality to do
with his Republicsnism? II he is not an
American he has no interest IN the poll
tics OF this country; If he is an AmerE-
can, that title is enough, without any
qualification. When these Hebrews or
Italians or other persistent aliens be-
come truly naturalized they viii outgrow
these narrowing distinctions.
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The KfeptOmanioc in the Kitchen.

You know that new girl that BarloEs
had2
Yes
They were obliged to discharge her"
What was the trouble2'
'She wasn't honest
Well, we'll What did she take?"
why. Mr. Barlow had suspected her
for soma time, and the other night
as she was going out ne stopped her
and searched her pockets"
And what did he find -
Seven humps OF coaIt''-CIeveland
Plain Dealer.
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A Dutch HoUeHst.

Frederick Van Eeden, who is spoken Of
as one Of the most distinguished OF liv-
ing Dutch noveIists, is the author Of a
book recently translated and soon TO be
published under the title. "Deeps Of De-
Uyerauce
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The Submarine Boats.

Baltimore American-It would seem II
the December maneuvers are designed
to give information, it would be well to
hurry up the repairs on the Holland and
have some OF the other submarine boats
ordered by Congress and presumed to
be on the stocks completed, so that they
can be dispatched to southern waters to
represent the conditions Of actual war
fare II millions Of dollars are TO be
spent, some information should be OBJ
tanned commensurate with the expense
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4 MARYLAND Author.

Lucy Meacham Thruston, author OF
Mistress Brent" a historical novel,
and "A Girl Of Virginia. -" a dainty mod
ern romance. is a graduate OF the Balti-
more schools. and for two or three years
was teacher Of history. Since her mar
rage she has become something Of N
authority on Maryland colonial history.
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WTNNOWED OPINIONS.
Hill the Whole Campaign.

New York Tribuue-was ever a shIfty
politician more completely exposed IL
his stiffness than David B. Hill? He
not only leads the Democratic campaign
In this State. He is thu Democratic
campaign. He named the candidate. he
dictated the platform, and he is so far
practically the sole important defender
OF both The three principal issues Of
his campaign are the coal strike, Gov
ernor 0dell's policy toward State hos
pitals and charitable institutions, and
the Republican measures OF State taxa
ton Yet on all three OF these questions
DIR. Hill Is on record as having favored
the very measures he condemns and hay
ing denounced the very things he advo-
Gates.
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he Question of oo-EducatiOn.

Cincinnati Commercial-Tribune--Co-
education is but a means to an end, and
segregation is no more. Either will
be willingly accepted by the real uni
versity woman. and neither will be her
ground for abandonment Of the uni
versity curriculum II is yet to be de-
terrnined that co-education Is failure,
but the strong leaning ia in the direc-
ton of the plan Of President Harper fer
many and obvious reasons.
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NeW hdustru for Ireland.

Pittsburg Chronicle elegraph-Now
an American syndicate is preparing 70
invest from $1,000. geo to s15. OOO.O 600 in
-four mills in ireland. and, as Ameri-
cans when they take hold usually make
things go, this may be the beginning of
a new Industrial life for the Irish peo-
ME
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The BQIz0o Monument.

The BaIzae Monument ordered by the
Paris Society OF Men of Letters viii be
unveiled IN the Avenue FriedIaud this
discussion than anything else CT its kind
in Paris. The commission vas first
given. some years ago, to De VasseIot,
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Old Irish Literature.

TRANSACTIONS of old Irish literature are
soon 10 be published under the name OF
The Irish Saga Library" Among them
will be The Courtship OF Ferb," and
the most considerable Irish romance ex-
tant, the Tain DO Cuaigne."
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ZOia'8 Hew NoUef.

The second Of zola's triiogy OF nov
els. Truth" was completed before his
third volume. Justice" is TO be found.
It is supposed that something in the na-
lure of memoirs will be found among his
yaSeTs.
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Somewhat in 6oubt,

Tully-what makes you look so
thoughtful. Clio?
clio-I Just bought dozen crackers
at he grocer's. The grocer set out 10
give Lac a bakers dozen. which is thir-
teen, you know; but he happened TO
think that thirteen was unlucny: so he
gave me only twelve I'm trying to
think whether I was lucky not TO get
the unIucky number or unlucky.-BostoK
transcript
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4 German AcddemQ.

Germany Is discussing the advisability
of fornding German Academy. which
shall correspond to the Academic Fran
caise. Curiously enough. 1t is the pos
sible members of the organization who
are most strongly opposing it-men
like Heyse and Lindau, who have already
won success.
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The Author Of "EUeHna. "

Sarah Chauncey WooIsey, known to
children as Susan Coolidge" has edit
ed the Windsor edition OF The Diary
and Letters of Frances Burney. which
is soon TO appear:
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IN Artist Turned Author.

Frederic Remington, the artist, has
ventured into the field Of fctioa. and
his first novel. John Ermine. o. the
Yellowstone" appears this month.
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EVENING EDITION, one year, 50; six
months, $50; three months. IS cents
Evening and Sunday, one year, IS; six
months, $3.50 three month";, $I.25.
Morning, Evening, and Sund@y, one year,
SO; six months, 50; three months, $3.50.
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4 CiDIomQt and Poet.

Sir RennelI Rodd. secretary OF the
British embassy at Rome. is a minor
poet Of reputation and an American edI-
tion Of his poems is soon 10 be brought
| mt
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MORNING EDITION, one year, IS; six
months, $3.50; three months, 1925. Morn
ing and Sunday. one year. 81; six months.
$3.50; three months, S1.75. Sunday edi-
ton only, one year. 81: six months. 81;
three months. so cents
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A Gift to Columbia.

The yiceroy Of Nankin has presented
the library Of Columbia College with
a copy OF the famous Chinese ency-
elopedia OF 500 volumes.
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HIS LAMENT.
He fell asleep.


Ny deep-eyed, wondering child, my
flower of spring;
Eager, with sight Of heaven, I could
not keep
His feet from It's fair hills. his soul
from wing,
And so. at brink OF morn. he fell
asleep.
Into the sweep
OF Earth's divinest sunshine he was
born,
Into its very heart he nestled deep;
He was a sun-crowned vision of the
morn,
And so. at brink of morn, he feel
asleep.
He fell asleep.
Ny deep-eyed, wondering child that
could not stay;
Across the hills he went 10 scan the
sweep
OF that vast country. luminous with day;
And SO, at brink of morn, he fell
asleep
Mrs Whiton-stone. in the Boston
Transcript
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IN THE REALM
OF MUSIC

One Of the Numbers which viii be IN
eluded in the program Of Theodore
Thomas eighth concert in Chicago. De-
cember 3. viii be Lists great Dante
Symphony
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Paderewski is said to be at work OF
another opera. The production Of his
''Manru" IL Berlin has been made i'm
possible By the composers attitude re-
garding the Polish question Excerpts
from the opera, however viii be per-
formed by Richard Strauss at the mod
ern concerts" which viii be given under
his direction at the Royal Opera, Berlin.
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Raoul Pugno. the French pianist. will
appear Tuesday evening at Carnegie
Hall. New York. with tae Damrcsoh Or
ehestra- He VIII play Grieg's concerto
and Mozart concerto.
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A new opera recently produced IN Ber-
lin is called "Jawiga-" It was composed
by Dellinger
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Christine NILSSON is now in her six
tieth year. The prima donna retired
from the stage almost without the
knowledge of any of her admirers, in
stead Of INJECTING a series of fare
we'll" concerts on an InduIgent public.
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Marcel Gourmet. the basso. has ar
rived in this country and viii give q Sc
ries Of recitals before the opening of
the opera season at the Metropolitan.
NJ. Gourmet viii be heard il La Ga
eonda" and several roles in which he Is
unknown to the American public.
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Humperdinck's new opera, eCfnderel-
Ia has been accepted in Berlin, Mu-
Mich, Leipsig. and Prague. His "HanseI
and GreteI" is the only permanent op-
cratic success in Germany for many
years
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Tulsa Miller" one of yerdi's ne
elected operas, is to be produced at the
Scala, Milan The work IS said to have
been among the composers favorites,
but It was not generally popular.
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a statue of Brahms viii be erected in
Vienna Max Klinger, who modelled the
Statue Of Beethoven, was one Of the com
petitors, but his plans were too costly.
and the commission has been given TO
Prof Rudolph Meyer, OF Vienna.