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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-05
Il ROMANCE or BLEECKER
Copyright BY Frank A. Munsey.)
SYNOPSIS

Kent Penrhyn. a wealthy young clubman. &
annoyed 70 hear he il reported t. be engaged r.
Helen BROOKS, q society girl. lie likes Helen
but l. not sure that he love- her Il is June
she Is leaving for Newport. He calls 10 say
Eooa-Dy, and that she VIII not see him until
August
In restless moOJ he wanders into North
Bleeeker street, in the old Ninth Ward in
which neighborhOod he was born. He rescues
a little Russian boy from being run over and
Win the assistance Of another good Samaritan
"a The shape OF an unusually attractive girl q
lew years his junior. brfriends the Russian
boys family who have been dispossessed and
secures them new lodgings. He Is very deeply
lnprtssad with the charm and sweet disp0si-
t3on u the BleeckeF Street maiden whose name
ne learns from a benevolent German grocer is
Louise Preble. the daughter q the proprietor Of
a small fancy goods store
de realizes that be has fallen In love with
her. but recoils AZ the thought Of the displeas-
ure Of his family and the comments d his
friends II be should marry out Of his set 80
let ne recognizes the ahaurdi;y Of class dis
tlnctions N free country He tries 10 hght
against his infatuati0u, but cannot tear him
self away frem the city. On the Fourth Of
July he goes 20 Brighton Beach with his init
mate friend. Ned Watson. and at dinner finds
himself seated opposite Louise Preble and her
father
They fall naturally into convention and
Kent Is delighted % fad them well read and
cultivated. They 60 g. the fireworks together
and then home BY boat, parting At the Bat
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Helen Henschel made her profession
al debut in New York last Monday Miss
HenscheI is the daughter Of George Hen
scheI and the late Lillian HenscheL The
young woman IS a vocalist. and is said
to have some talent as a violinist.
Edward T. Potter has received many
offers for the production Of his opera.
"Xitria-" The fourth act OF the work
was sung last Sunday at the Potter cot
tage at Newport. The composer is a
brother OF Bishop Potter, OF New York.
Mary Mannering seems to have made a
Substantial success Ia CLYDE Fitch's
new comedy. The Stubbornness Of Ger
aldine." OF course. Miss Mannering is
the Geraldine OF The play. Geraldine IS
a young woman OF wealth and refine
ment. who meets a Hungarian count on
an Atlantic steamer on her way home
She aud the count fall in love. and the
stubbornness indicated in the title Is
due 20 the obstinacy exhibited by Ger
aldipe when her relatives and friends
tell her the count IS no count at all
nothing but a scheming rascal who
cares only for her money Geraldine per-
sis's in believing IN The Hungarian no
bleman. and her faith is not in the least
disturbed when he appears at an enter
tainment as a member OF a Hungarian
orchestra. Even the claim OF the Eng
lish ambassador at Budapest. that the
count is a prodigate is not sufficient
evidence for Geraldine. ard she con-
tinues &c defy her relatives until the
dramatisl discloses the fact that Ger
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AFTERWARD.

There's never a storm so Wild
But after It follows a calm:
There's never a hurt so great
But somewhere's provided a balm:
There's never a night so dark
But after il follows the dawn
There's never a shadow falls
But after II follows the light;
There's never a sorrow comes
But after it comes delight
There's never a sky so gray
But after it follows the blue;
There's never a false friend found
But later you'll find a true
There's never heart that breaks
But after a while twill heal:
There's never a moan OF pain
But after a laughter peal.
There's never a sin so black
But forgiveness is found at last:
There's never a weary day
But some time twill all be past;
There's never a night SO dark --
But after it follows the dawn.
Chicago Chronicle.
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IL would be his greatest joy 10 supply
her with all that her refined nature
crayed and OF which she had hitherto
been deprived. And how she would
grace such surroundings. Andy Bletch-
er's experience TO the contrary notwith-
standing! Even his mother must come
20 approve OF her. to love her. in time
But what an air castle he was build
ing. What chance was there OF his see
ing Louise Preble again? He halted in
his walk. suddenly overcome with a
sense Of utter fatigue. He stepped over
to The wall that skirted the park and
leaned against H. pressing his hands
on the stone that was cool to his burn
ing touch It was very quiet here now
The milk wagons had not yet begun to
rattle over the pavements. The hand
some residences across the street were
all closed for the summer. Penrhyn
gazed unseeingIy at their frowning
gloom for a while. then suddenly real
lied that ne was standing directly op-
posite the Van Aukens'.
anu NUN al y LAt4 AlALlAtA OUT OF
her station" he murmured. And no
woman can be happier than she is with
Wren"
But such reflections only depressed
him the more. He had already decided
that no thought OF family should deter
him from making the match. Il was the
barrier that yawned between himself
and Louise that now doomed up. the bug
bear in his path. He turned away so
that he should no longer face the Van
Auken mansion. He leaned over the
wall and looked down upon the park so
still beneath hin. while he revolved plan
after plan in his mind
Why should I consider q fellow like
CrOcker?" he pondered- If she loved
him it would be different. But she
doesn't. She is only marrying him TO
please her father-as ! would have mar
ried Helen Brooks for my mothers sake
But why shouldn't her fatrer prefer me d?
II IL wasn't for that Croker having
come TO me yesterday would write to
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Worth Alt Costs.

IL is a safe general proposition that
whatever can be done, with reason
able expenditure, for the maintenance
and betterment Of any great public
facility, should be done. An economy
that prevents progress is not worthy
of the name.
For this reason and others the rec
concentrations made BY the Second
Assistant Postmaster General, in his
report on the operation of the Rail-
way Mail Service, ought not to be
carelessly thrown aside after perusaI.
Mr.. Shallenberger proves that the
clerks of this branch of postal work
have been uniformly efficient, and
that many Of them have been killed
or have sustained injuries while on
duty, and he asks that there be legis-
lation for their better protection,
which, obviously, should not be de-
MED.
The general public cannot object TO
the estimates of the Second Assistant
Postmaster General for the main
tenance and improvement of the sys-
TEN Of which he is in charge. TIL.
Railway Mail Service is so closely al
lied with commercial progress IN
every part of the country that every
dollar appropriated for it is well il
vested and expended in the interest of
the people at large.
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SiLUer as Lennf Tender.

Only a lawyer with a passion for
paradoXes or a litigant much more
contentious than practical could have
been moved TO carry up to the Su-
preme Court of the United States the
decision Of a Michigan court affirm
ing the legal tender quality Of the
silver dollar. The Supreme Court, OF
course, sustained the lower tribunal
in holding that an offer of silver
dollars in payment Of a promissory
note was altogether lawful. Has this
litigant been taking too seriously
some of the forgotten harangues OF
the silver spellbinders of 1896? Or
does he hold that Obliging a creditor
who lacks the facilities of a storage
and safety vault to accept an unlim-
tied stock of cart-wheeI dollars was
the true crime OF 1872"
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very nature OF things It cannot be Of
that strength which some other object
could command. Ny notion may be a
peculiar one; 1 am ready to admit IL
II. but II seems TO me that two persons
who have grown up from childhood
together. as we have, cannot hope to
experience the depths or true affection
as can those who have known each
other only since maturity. Don't think
that ] blame you. Kent. for misunder-
standing yourself I only want TO be
careful. 10 prevent a mistake that might
embitter both our future lives. Tell me
that I have judged right. You will make
me so much happier. to feel that there
Is perfect frankness between us, and
that we can resume our old relations
to each other without on Earring note "
Helen" responded Penrhyn, leaning
toward her and speaking in voice that
seemed reverent IN its lowered tones.
If ever you inspired love in ne It is at
this moment. You seem to have some
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-05

aldine IS correct in her estimats Of the
Hungarian gentleman. and that the
withdrawing ambassador made a grave
The part OF Geraldine IS said 70 give
Miss Mannering many opportunities to
display her talents.
Emil Paur has gone to London to coz
duct the symphony concert in Queens
Hall next Saturday The American con
ductor's engagement has excited a deal
OF comment abroad. Mr. Paur win act
as substitute for Henry J. Wood. who is
seriously i'll.
The musicians OF Paris went OF
strike last week. Twelve hundred OF
them decided az a meeting to blacklist
all the theaters except the Grand opera
and the Opera Comique. These houses
are supported by the government. The
theater managers at first declared that
the. would substitute pianos for the
Orchestras, but q later cable announced
that most OF the managers had yielded
to the musicians demands.
David Belasco. in introducing his new
play. The Garden Of the Gods" with
Blanche Bates in the principal role, in
Washington before 1t is played in any
other city is simply following his Gus
tom OF the past few years-ever since
he prod-ced The Heart Of Maryland"
with Mrs Carter in the part Of Mary
land Calvert. This first real success
achieved by Mrs. Carter was originally
presented at the former Grand Opera
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A Terribfe Temptation.

Thoughrless folk viii be disposed merry over
the fact that clergyman the Dr. Williams pastor
or the Center Congregational Church Of Meriden Conn
forgot that it Sunday the other day kept
congregation waiting until his elders looked
him up and got his calendar Strengthened Il was
natural error however since elergymen hrooJng
and studious turn and in the habit contemplating
eternity than time. The only thing regret about Dr.
Williams IS that spiritual among
parishioners viii take a advantage OF him How
tempting. for instance, TO hshng-and. caught
use Of Dr. Williams own plea; Il forgot Sundayl
And some Connecticut enough do his
JACQUES OF ARDEE.~
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Hard on fhe NoYeHsf.

A court in France has decided the suit
OF a government clerk against a novel
ist in a manner which may establish a
revolutionary precedent The clerk
claimed 20 have had his feelings Injured
by a supposed representation OF himself
in one Of the books OF the novelist. The
character in question was offensive. but
the writer protested that he had not
meant II for the clerk at alI-in fact
that he had never even heard Of the lat
ter Possibly the apology was an agra
walton Of the ohense. At any rate, it
was Intellectual The court awarded the
plaintin $500 damages.
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Veteran Fiction Writer.

J. T. Trowbridge. who now signs his
name John Townsend Trowbridge after
tie latter-day manner. Is one OF the two
surviving contributors to the first num-
Der OF the Atlantic Monthly" the
other being Charles Eliot Norton. and
he viii soon publish in that magazine
the story Of his somewhat eventfuI lit
erary career. Mr.. TroWbridge deserves
10 be remembered as one OF the crea-
tors Of the American school OF juvenile
fiction
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STREET md FIFTH AVENUE

What II he shows the note 20 Crock
err" he asked himself. The two are
very thick
He felt like q bashful sehooIboy who
has written and posted his first love let
ter. end who hOvers around the box hop
ing he can wheedle the pOstman into
giving Il back TO him. When Penrhyn
started down town he looked toward the
lamp post with a fearful glance. and all
the way TO the Office followed in his
imagining the course OF the missive
which he felt was TO enter the Preble
household like a thunderbolt All this
was very unlike him In face. he had
been quite different from his usual self
all through this summer He supposed
Il was because he was in love that this
was so. He was glad so many OF his
friends were out OF town. Il would have
been awkward for them 10 ask ques-
tiOns regarding the alteration in him.
Kent. said his father when he came
in. your mother seems 10 think you are
going back on your premise to her. She
wants TO know when she is 70 see you
again"
Il shall try to get up to Greenwich to-
night" was Penrhyn's reply. But he
knew that first he must stop at the club
10 see If any answer had come from Mr.
Preble. and in case there was none Re
would be very strongly tempted 10 stag
there so IS to receive it the moment il
arrived.
He wondered II Louise would be con-
suited with regard 20 the reply He
found himself. looking forward 10
O'Clock. the hour at which he usually
left The Office. with the same impatience
that the small boy manifests toward the
moment which marks the end OF ma
school work FOR the day. And yet he
knew that he could scarcely expect a r.
ply 10 his note as YET, Nevertheless he
was disappointed when he reached the
club and found only letter from Ned
Watson and an invitation to a lawn par
" at the Beiways.
He decided at once that he would not
go out 10 Greenwich that night.
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Mr. Preble and present myself TO him as
a possible son-in-law. But l did not
promise Croker I would not interfere
II Louise prefers me 10 him why must
the girl be sacrificed TO a scruple on my
part2 And she shan't."
The bleed began 10 surge holly
through Penrhyn's veins. He straight
sned himself up and walked rapidly down
the deserted avenue toward the club
He went TO bed at once and rose early.
that he might get his letter on as soon
as possible But he found the task OF
composition not as simple as he had
supposed. Finally he wrote the follow
ing:
Ny Dear Mr. Preble;
I want TO secure your permission 20 pay my
addresses TO your daughter with view Of
asking her hand in marriage WIN you kindly
state in an early reply when I may caus Very
sincerely yours, KENT PENRHYN-
Peprhyn read tins letter and laughed
as he crumpled 3, into a ball in his
hand
stir and formal" he calculated.
Sounds as if It might have been copied
out Of the Complete Letter Writer A."
He set 10 work 10 get up another. tax
ing the precaution TO unrou the first so
that he might tear II into small bits be-
fore dropping it inc the waste paper
basket. HIS next attempt was this:
MetroDolis tlub
Ny Dear Mr. Preble:
You VIII doubtless be surprised at receiy-
ing this note from ne one whom YOU know
so slightly Its purporJ viii surprise you even
more. ] love your daughter. and should like
10 have your permission % pay my addresses
70 her II you viii accord me an interview
I viii explain my position and assure you Of
my sincerity. Very sincerely yours.
KENT PENRHYN.
Although Penrhyn felt that this. TOO.
left something 10 be desired. he was
sensible OF the fact that it was greatly
superior 70 its predecessor He walked
out to the lamp post at the corner with
il himself and then returned TO eat his
breakfast. Now that TIE deed was done
all the possible objections marshaled
themselves in his mind in formidable
array.
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Bohemian Existence.

Henri Murger. author OF la Vie de
Boheme," whose name is inseDaraOly as
ISOLATED with traditions OF the Quarter
Latin, is said 10 have arranged his life
month by month on plan characteristic
Of that happy ge-lucl,y region He chose
70 have three days OF enjoyment at $50
a day; twenty-seven days OF drudglng
and pinching at the rate OF 81 day. and
II the month happened TO have thirty-one
days the extra day was provided for with
the help Of a dollar borrowed from a
friend
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The Vigil 70 Dodge a HOOdOO.

Each every Of almost without exception
pet superstition concealed somewhere about psyche
logical person which ought laugh
Clickly superstitions point
that Funk, Pttsburg and Miss
ley, Of Cambridge Ohio who waited, yearnng until
passing Of midnight brought Saturday morning
that they might escape the hoodoO being married
Friday OF course funny you, you
cherish other superstition instead but contemplate
Mr.. Funk and Hartley friendest esteem.
They refrcshngIy rngly when they
kept sentimental vig-for you may be
a human when give up supersti-
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terry. Kent seems half IN a dream while he is
IN the elevated train. Ned wonders who the
Prebles are Kent explains, and asks II Ned
thinks society would be shocked Il he married
Louise Preble. Ned thinks IL would. but that
their individual happiness FOR line Is more ina
portant, and bids him 20 ahead. Kent. still
undecided. cont-mplates a trip 10 Europe.
he cannot tear himself away from New
York, however. Watson goes 70 the Adir0n-
uacks, and one sunday might Penrhyn goes
alone 20 hear Duss' Band. He sees Mr.. Preble
and Louise there with a young man named
Croker, - whom Mr. Preble seems veTy fond.
Penrhyn joins them. He takes the whole party
10 supper az DemOnicO's. but does not receive
an invitation % call. Next day he receives
telegram from his brother. saying their mother
b very H. His brother meets him az the sta
ton. His mother IS better She makes it
clear % him thu she would like nm % marry
Helen. lie visits the Bro0kses at Newport and
In Helen's 20 .isty Il does not Eeem hard 10
carry out his mothers wishes. He proposes 10
hcr; but she demands time to learn II she loves
him well enough 10 marry him.
Kent returns 10 New York without getting
decisive answer i'm Helen He receives
call from Croker. who explains that he has
been refused by Louise Preble and SAYS that
when be charged her with loving Kent. she did
not answer Kent says that there is nothing
between them. but be IS secretly elated at the
bought that Louise does care for him. He
calls on Helen, who Is passing through the city.
and she tells him that she has decided that
she does not love him enough 10 marry him.
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OYerworkIng Oh Ancesfors.

We have already unoaded responsibility for SO
Of sins the shoulders Of
inclined blush very shame's I read
that professor the University Of Michigan
that bad spelling inherited weakness this
looks like working overtime. Doesn't il
rather cheap trick instance. If detected
the misspeng a word advance the hat
great great randuncle the original offender and
that this down along with
dry other weaknesses due 10 heredty? ought to be
bit easier the good people who inhabt family
They enough without being
to for ali the bring ourselves.
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Courage Bred by FoOtbaH.

There longer any doubt my mind as to the vr-
tues Of football a stimulating cOurag the
point absolute fearIessness One Ramsey
Scott member Of the University OF Michigan eleven which
recently defeated Wisconsin in Chicago
tory by taking midnight swim the fountain a Chi
hotel When remembers the and substance
Of Chicagos supply difficult
there is risk football player afraid take. lift
hat young Mr.. the Of the bIayr-
and I am not surprised read the concluding sen
tence in the tale Of his thrilling deed-then helped
upstairs and put bed"
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4 RussIan Paper In EngIand-

A Russian publisher IN England issues
paper known as the Free Age Press
as well as Quantities OF Russian revolu-
uonary literature. which is sent into the
realm OF the Car BY the underground
railway" NJ. TchertkoR. the publisher
IN question, owns and rents a consider
able estate at Christehurch. Hants.
where Russian refugees find asylum and
incidentally assist him in his work
There is also large garden which sup
plies the community with vegetables. and
each inmate is expected 20 lend hand
in the work
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A Decisive Step.
CHAPTER vIu-(cOntinued.

I ELEM paused. a half smile on
II her lips. She had gained con
a z ddence as she proceeded. and
did not hesitate over any OF her
words
As for Penrhyn. he felt as II an angel
were ministering 10 him. almost dying
cup that sent bounding life coursing
thTo Ugh all his veins
Was il really true
Had Helen guessed at his position?
A wave Of gratitude. OF devotion to
this woman who was doing so much
.or him. swept over him. and then came
4 sense Of resentment against himself
as not being worthy Of her.
Helen" he said. do your eyes see
that I do not care for your"
mo. no. don't misunderstood me.
Kent I don't undervalue the regard
you have for me. but I feel that in the
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"a MAD WORLD NY MASTERS"

writes this country for wife. frankly
what wants. though he doesn't It. He states
young be Of honorable family
have marriage portion less $4,000
prefer twenty-five years old: STILL
he could stand little money qualification
satisfactorily There you are. young
the worlds democracy. whOce
marry It'll, Write y. y. sos Kusntza.
Province Grodno Russia-and what you get
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Ca. ting Pearls Before Swine.

say that characteristic Of ex-
cit6le and fadfolowng Parsans to have mad with
admiration physical beauty Of the Basque handba
players who have recently captured the towns fancy
find that a young American Of the leaders
in the demonstration Persons living in glass houses
shouldn't throw can't help thinking. anyway,
that all very foolish. When the Basque game Of Ia
peloe" ended the in the audience threw
the handsome athletic players, Miss Estelle Taylor
Of Detroit. told. threw her tortoise she'll
Now, what the world would big Basque country
With tortoise she'll fan-except, maybe. to
pawn Since she American wish this young
had manifested Of appropriateness An
American should insnevely place the right goods in the
right market.
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A Viennese innovation.

Three men In Vienna have conceived
the idea Of publishing a newspaper for
nervous persons They intend 10 treat
all sensational events in a manner which
will sOothe rather than shock the ex-
citable. It remains 10 be seen whether
there are enough nervous people in the
vicinity to make the venture profitable.
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The PamphIef.

An English journalist deplores the
passing or the pamphlet from America.
and expresses the opinion that II is
much nicer 70 buy an essay IN this form
than 10 be obliged 10 purchase "a fas-
cicle OF discussions on matters that do
not interest you" Possibly he Overlooks
the fact that the magazine system Of this
country makes Il possible to buy this
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Eqelesfon,s 90 of Eads.

A friend OF Edward EggIeston once
asked him whether he were interested
in certain problems which had been oe-
eupying the mind OF a prominent author
Of the day. NO said Eggleston calm
y, 4 got through with my fanaticisms
at the other end Of my life"
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II BroHghr Down he House.

Those radical champions Of Italian music
who for vociferous fought against
Wagner cult will see nothing strange the that the
ceiling OF the First Methodist Church Alton H.
with DiteOus crash Tannhauser overture
played on the new church It's noise music
has this effect, they'll caiIn-yet viii be Just like
WagnerittS 20 begin calling their Joshua
the sound whose entire city
tumbIng earth