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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1902-09-06
Executors Sale
OF
Valuable Real Estate
tuesday,, September 9, 1902.

At Pennington, Cecil county. Md. The I'M
dersignCd. Executors of John Worthington:
deceased. will sell at public sale ON the prem.
lses AT O'Clock p. M, all that valuable real
ton at the time of his death, situate in the
Village OF Pennington, Cecil county, Md.
to wit: No ], lot of ground containing
one-hali acre upon which is erected good
and substantial Frame Dwelling, 3Oxl8 feet,
with porches front and back: Frame Stable,
2lXl6; corn crib, hen house and other out
buildings Also Frame Store House, 4Ox22,
S s;.I nigh. This building is compare
ness There is fruit of all kinds on the
premises and the property is supplied with
good water from never-falling well:
,, NO z, contalns one acre of good land, on
kitchen attached 16xl6, all covered with
slate. Frame Blacksmith Shop. 36x22: Wheel
wright Shop, 26xls, Frame Stable, 22x1S.
These buildings have not been built many
years and are nearly as good as new. These
properties are worthy the attention of per-
sons seeking investment, as they will bring
agood interest. The store stand is q good
one and doing good paying business at the
present time, and the post office is located
in the store. The blacksmith stand is one
OF the best in the county, good business
having always been done at this stand and
no better place for the wheelwright business
can be found. The village of Pennington is
well located. being within two miles of Ris-
Ing Sun, miles of Calvert,3 miles of Colora
borhood is among the finest TIL sc proper
ties will be sold as n whole or divided and
sold to suit purchasers, Terms of Sale-One-
third of the purchase money to be paid in
mortgage If the purchaser desires Possess
sion to these properties will be given on the
R1ENzI woRTHlNGToN.
Executors of John Worthington, decd
Hindman. auct.
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Mrs. Henry Ninsinger is entertaining
Miss Eta Hill, of Baltimore.
Nnliahl NJ. hHiGht' Oh baltimore was
an r-'A'oh 'iS''oF ti''S "eeh'
Mrs. Susan Young and James Young
Mrs. Mary J." Mitchell has been enter
tanning her niece, Miss Annie Carter.
Mrs. David Warren and son, are the
guests of her mother. at Chcswold, Del.
NIrs JII;zoIo,l, c.oo,,,, =. so.r:ous,,. Il,
at her home, on East Main street, Elkton
CoIeh G. Ron,bo NJ yv;,p,inc+on snon+
SUNDAY win bic ann Nirc r. " H..
orI
Mic. >Io, Ios,;o 90 p,,i,oao,nhio os
tho rnost If Nr. Ui,,;oT, Sobnnlo, Ios+
wool,
hnna oftnr nm av+o,J"d ,,;.;t - pnIt;
mn,.o fr;crds
Misses Margarctta and Mariana Barr
of Wilmington. have been the guests Of
Miss Sallic Jackson.
Mrs Robo, LOWS AVID cb;Idro, of
rhi,odolnbio hoyo hooT tbo ,,,,osts ~
Mrs. Harry j. Lee
60, Josbno VI ,sb ;s ,.;s;.;r,. h;s
douyhtor Nrs Chnrlas w W. ~
WESTERLY Rhode Island
Miss Sara Reese has accepted posi-
tloh with Brown Brothers. Bankers and
Brokers, of Philadelphia.
Mrs, Charles u RIoke and Dr Cbos
II. Blake, Of RoItimora visited Mrs ~
V. Howard from FRIDAY mil IIondor
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REAL ESTATE.
Real Estate Sales.

The farm Of Miss Hettic \. Hasson.
near Woodlawn, containing 81 acres
without Il barn-the barn having been
burncd-waS sold 10 John Lamdcn. of
pcrryvillc. on Monday. for S3,625. Per
sonal property brought good prices. j,
c. Hindman was the .\uctionecr.
The double dwelling house on West
Main street. :nd two small dwellings ON
Water street. Elkton, owned by Michael
L. Realcy. Of Chester, Pa. were sold nj
Attorneys Sale. at the Court House
door, in Elkton. on Tuesday. to John
Frazer. for S1T0c. The property has
100 feet water front. which was sold i'm
mcdiatcly after the salc by Mr.. Frazer
to G. NJ. Boullcn.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS,

This is to give notice that the subscriber
OF Cecil county has obtained from the Or
phans' Court of said county letters of admin
istration on the personal estate of
ELLA l.. GARRISON.
late of said county, deceased. All persons
having claims against the said deceased are
hereby warned to exhibit the same with the
vouchers tn ereof duly authenticated,
on or before the 26th day of Jan. 1908,
they may otherwise be excluded from any
benefit of said estate. All persons indebted
to said estate are requested to make imme-
date payment to the subscriber Given
under my hand this Goth day of July, 1902
SAMUEL !, WORKMAN
Aug 16. 6w Administ rator.
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NEWS IN BRIEF.

Some unknown person has poisoned
Il number of dogs in Middletown the
past week.
Nancy ]. Bradley, of Liberty Grove,
has been granted a Government pension
of So a month.
Rock and bass fishing in the Sus-
quchanna river is again becoming fine
sport for the angler.
The fair and festival held at Colora
by the Jr. o. U. A. Ms, on the 2Sth,
was a decided success.
Miss Flora Il. Ash, of this town, re-
ceivcd first prize in the Art Department
at the Colchester Fair for painting on
chamois.
William II. Holm, Treasurer of Cecil
county, collected at Port Deposit, in two
days sittings, State and county taxes,
amounting to $4,000.
West Nottingham Academy will open
on Monday, September Sth with Prof
c. c. Walker, principal and Miss Mary
L. Clendennin, assistant.
Mr.. II. Il. Howard, of Zion, has re-
signed his scholarship ut Charlotte Hail.
ST. Mary's county, thus leaving a vac
ancy for some Cecil county boy.
A festival will be held by Union NJ
f. Sunday School, in the grove adjoining
the church, on Tuesday evening, Septem-
Der 9th. All are cordially invited.
Assistant Treasurer Logan gives no.
tice that the throwing of rubbish on the
county highways is prohibited, and that
the law regarding same will be enforced.
The rail bird season opened yesterday
Erday). Those who have visited the
marshes say that the birds are less
numerous than usual at this season of
the year.
The festival held by the members of
the N. L. Church at Rowlandville, on
Saturday evening, was well attended.
About $50 was cleared on the sale of ice
cream, cake, candy, etc.
The Daughters of the American Rev
olution held a basket picnic on the lawn
of j. Wilkins Cooch, on Wednesday
afternoon. 1t was the anniversary Of the
Battle Of Cooch's Bridge.
Mr.. Ernest Gillespie, formerly of
Del, has left the employ of the Pussy
and Jones corporation, and entered the
office of the Pullman Car Company as
assistant chief clerk.
Mr.. Will Jack, Of near Liberty
Grove, has entered the Maryland Uni
versity, Baltimore, where he will study
as a physician. Miss Perss Hopkins,
of the same town, has gone to study as
a trained nurse at the Maryland General
Hospital.
Capt. John G. Constable has been
in Washington, ID. c., on Government
business. Captain Constable while in
the Philippines was acting Quartermas-
ter of his Regiment, and unfinished mat
ter made his presence necessary in the
War Department.
William NJ, owned by B. b. Dunbar,
of Elkton, entered in the 2.45 class at
the fall meeting of the Belmont Driving
Club, at Philadelphia, on Tuesday, came
i'll fifth fourth and second, in the three
heats. The winner was Madge Cobb, in
21TA, 2171a, 2.17A.
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John Cnverdar g, ur,n,ipa,t ,itivo,,
., 'he fifSt dlstrlct, Is recovering from
HIS recent severe Illness.
a srecinl mutiuer for SI,,Iin. and
children nj Elkton Ounro TTo,sn to-d,v
2.l5 o'clock. The attraction will he thot
faughable musical comedy .peck,s Rad
Boy"
,,.
W., nii''''i II. '''S''"', farmer OF
buggy to co!orcd man living with him,
last Saturday. 1T last reports the man
or team his not returned.
CO.
,mu'''i' : rIla'o"" circus eNhlo-
s1 1 80 .:.N'''' ~, va i""rN"'! AFTERNOON
"'',' ,''t..', II" PERFORMANCES were
WY y'''l'' '"' ''.o WEI, "l''hded. II
,,,, ,"' '''E'St circus ''"' mas VISITED
i''"''' ''' hummer "i years
,.,,,'a!. "5 i'i''I,ip' 1h' gra'elui
'''.'.i.. w." ''N i"" hoy uoeS I'LL
$500 .,'"-'I ''''vi "'', -'''o'"c[ ica"lhS
- ','' i"'''"S i'"''S'E 9eAte''e'
i Ir.S'"''i'- Il >,'oi' lf''''N'E ON iornuor''
n, mo >T rt'i,, 'i'!.",S at 'n' h'N'oh
,I,' -, 'o""H' '."'"i""H, HVp'c'l-
".n '''i! at '''''''"'e anu evening
'-'' i'""'''
An Improvement which has been
badly needed in Elktou for many years
,,,,dor p,i,ir r,, q i''T ", VI i'''l
sam.o, - aInm'. p,n i''','''' Inc open
s,raat -. VI; ''''i >o! ., -
Inn,,o aa. ~ .,.: ""' '"' V''u WIN
,,.;tL 'i;,, ''1'I' WAN, II was ".So voNertu
,,,n,,.,. .'.;i, '""H '''''' SUI" improve
''' WA '' '''''''''
The services on Sunday ut the Elk
ton NJ. f. Church will be as folows:-
Preaching ut 1890 Il. m. by Rev. O..
w. Devenish, d. d. Sunday School at
| p. m. Epworth League at G.45 p. m.
VIZ >i ~ AZ , rS; p .i, ny l.pV' hooGrt
onn,to,.I,. N,,1. i,'S i 'nr occasion ~ the
or,o ,.iii la l,.,i .. ",i' IiH go, coiAei
. >, -, ''t'' VII r''i'''i i''''' "'
p'
Peaks Bad Boy is the attraction mt
the Elkton Opera House this Saturday
evening. September 9Th. This is one of
the most amusing comedies ever written.
The play has plenty of musical and
ether spccialtics. a special matinee
will be given this afternoon Mt 2.15 at
which children will be admitted for 10
cents, and adults - cents Evening
prices are %. 80. 80 cents. Box seats
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MARRIAGE LICENSES.
issued This Week at the Office Of Clerk
of Court for Cecil County.

Amor Cunningham, of York, Pa, and
Fannie Baker, of Lancaster, Pa. Amor
Cunningham, applicant
George c. String, of Philadelphia, and
Flora Winter, of townsville, Pa. Geo.
c. String. applicant.
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NOTICE..

Proposals will be received for the construc-
ion of new bank building in Chesapeake
City, Md, until Thursday, Sept IL, 1902, at IL
O'clock m. Plans and specifications may be
Seen a the office of j. H. Steele, Chesapeake
City. The Directors reserve the right to re-
ject any or all bids,
aug 30-2t j. H. STEELE, Pres.
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Instruction in Music.

Thorough instruction in Piano and
Organ music. Special attention given to
Musical kindergarten Class. Further
information call, or address
MRS. THOMAS R. FREEMAN,
2I2 West High Street,
Telephone 63. Elkton, Md.
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WANTED.

A man on dairy farm, wages $IS per month
Free House and board. Apply to
WALTER TODD,
Aug Doe Run, Pa
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Help Wanted.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for Hechts Hotel,
Havre de Grace, Md. Must be reliable and
sober. Reference required.
aug 30-lt ISAAC HEIGHT.
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Store and Fixtures For Sale.

FOR SALE-One room store building and
fixtures situated at Atkinson's Bridge on the
B. Il o. Railroad. on the road leading from
North East to Theodore, Cecil County, Md.
For terms, Etc. apply to
Aug 2tf BENZ. ATKINSON, Agent.
Havre de Grace Md
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FARMING IMPLEMENTS iron axle farm
wagon. in good order; hay rigging, | 2.foot
Deering binder, good as new, / Tiger horse
rake, new: Griffith and Turner corn shelter.
nearly new; No 40 Oliver Chilled pillow, near
" new. No, 20, Oliver Chilled pillow, new. 9
No. 9, South Bend plows: 1-horse pillow, near
~ new; Hamilton corn planter; / keystone
corn planter, 2 twin harrows, hand cultiva-
tors, Buckeye wheel cultvator, Pennsyl-
wanna low down grain dril, IL hoes, in good
order, market wagon, in good order; / top
brrggy, in good order; Gallery sulky, IS lbs:
UNIVERSAL repairing machine with all at
tachments;2 3-horse trees, 6 horse trees. 2
barn shovcls, 2 long handle Shoves, | pick.
lot of forks, crow bar, l good farm bell, |
Gravity cream separator, good as new: | q
gallon churn, lot Of Barrels,
Lot of Household Goods.
One-half interest in 25 Acres of Growing
corn,
TERMS OF SALE-All sums OF 80 and
under cash; on sums above that amount n
credit of, seven months will be given by pur.
chaser giving bankable note with approve d
endorscr, with interest from date PAYABLE
at the National Bank of Elkton. No property
to be removed without the above terms arc
complied with.
W. j. Smith J.CLAYTON BEASTON
auct. Agent for Mary X. Bcaston
aug cots.
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HOUSE AND LOT FOR SALE.

House containing rooms with one acre of
ground. situated on the road leading from
North East to Theodore, at what is known as
Atkinson's Bridge on the b.. &, o. Railroad.
Apply to BENJAMIN ATKINSON,
Aug2tf Havre de Grace Md
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VIRGINIA COLLEGE
For YOUNG LADIES, Roanoke. W.

Opens Sept 10. 1902 One of the leading
schools for Young Ladies in the South. New
ten acres. Grand mountain scenery in Valley
of Virginia, famed for health. European and
American teachers Full course. Conserva-
tory advantages in Art, Music and Elocution
address
MATTE P. HARRIS, Fres., Roanoke, Va.
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u HOLD GOODS

Eight par.or chairs, one sofa three u riur
tables, organ, ! walnut case . Uugcs =
rocking chairs. 2 porch chairs | marble top
table, iat rack, Il duzen cane seat chairs, Z
dozen ain n2room chairs, | extension table /
Singer sewing machine, l buffet, ! eight day
clock. set dishes QlO picc -. | set dishe. as
pieces walnut bedroom suit with springs.
bsd$tcGfs, toilet set, y dC2 u wash bowls
and pitchers. ) bureaus. 3 looking glasses 2
feather beds, holsters and pillows, i dozen
feather sofa cushions, towel rack 100 yards
ingram carpet, 70 yards Brussel carpet, rs
yards rag carpet, Is } ards hall and stair car
pet, ~ yards mating, 10 Brussels Rugs, car
pet sweeper five chenille table covers,
two tapestry table covers, eight pairs lace
curtains, pairs chenille curtains, doZ cur
tain poles, pictures, vases and mantle ornam-
ents. parlor lamp, hanging lamp 6 smaller
lamps, 2 cook stoves with fixtures, 3 wood
stoves with pipc,2 coal stoves with pipe 2
Kitchen tables. churn and fixtures, | doZ.
milk pans. dGZ mason Jars, doz stone Jars
| COZ, pickle Jars, wash tubs, wash boards
ironing boards, set Fad irons 4 doz fiat
irons 1 ice cream freezer, and many other
articles not herein mentioned
TERMS All sums of ten dollars and under
cash all sums over that amount credit of l2
months will be given, purchaser giving note
with approved security payable at the second
national Bank OF EIkton with interest from
date.
Hindman auct MARY f. WARBURTON
Sept Cts
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FOR SALE.
HOUSE AND LOT
In North East, Md.
Mol.
Do A z Story Brick Dwelling

containing IL rooms with bath, also good eel
lar, with good well of water. Handsomely
situated on Cecil Avenue adjoining proper
tics of w. s. Little and w, Gibney, with the
following Dimensions 40x10O feet.
No. D.
vacant lot on South side of Cecil Avenue
opposite the residence of JOHN L. Moore
Dimension 60xl0 feet These properties can
be seen at any time by applying to the owner.
MRS. MARY. BACON,
North East Md
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FOR RENT-Farm of 100 acres, 60 acres til.
liable, about 81 miles from Ekton on road
from Marley Mil to North East. Apply to
HENRY NJ. MCCULLOUGH, Attorney.
april26-tf Elkton, Md
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FOR SALE.

Horses For Sale.
One pair of farm horses. Will sell sepa1 ate
ly or together.
Aug 1G ct WIN, A McMULLIN.
Akin, Md.
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No l. BLANCHE, grey mare II years old
WIN COZ py her size, and in foal again hv
Pride OF England This is an excellent work
mare and can't he beaten as Il driver safe
FOR lady. without pimple. have driven
TINS mare 4! miles in four hours
No. WANDA iron grey mare, + wears old
with foal by Price If England. This is nm ry'
Cc!lent york mare aud harh to beat as n
drivcr. safe for u lady,
No. IRENE. dark IRON grey, 4 wars old
with ioal 10y pride % Eng land This mar
has been worked everywhere and driven sew
,ia. times, promises 10 be something hard 10
beat
No Bay c 1t, J months old. by Pride of
England ON OF blanche she by Grey Morrill,
- y" Ch tDlNE. bag mare, years old. by
haii' It, cut OF b nnchc This is an elegant
work MAJ and q perfect lady'S horse to tide
ride Cr drive, This mare can show Won n
2.aQ g~it my time She is natural PAGER.
No 3. JERSEY. dark bay colt, years old
ny Ponpoii, he by Longreow, dam by South
jersey Patchen This colt is natural born
trottcr no man can go astray on him.
No. /. COON, black mule, II years old This
mule can't be beaten
HARNESS. set of Double Carnage Har-
ness, sets of Single Carriage Harness, sets
OF wagon Harness Collars Brides 2 open
BIidles, Hood and Eandagcs, 5 sets Piow
harness, 10 Cow Chains.
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FOR RENT.

FOR RENT--Red Mill (hourng) near Elk
ton. Possession at once. Apply to
apr 26tf j. c. Armstrong,
S3l Market st.
Philadelphia.
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Nersonal
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FOR RENT.

A well located store room on Main street
Elkton, for rent. Apply to
May loft MRS. E. LIBERMAN.
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SEPTEMBER
TreaSurer's Notice

In pursuance of an Act of Assembly, pas
sed at the January Session 1896. Chabter $40
the undersigned, Treasurer of Cecil County,
hereby gives notice that for the purpose Of
receiving the,
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turning about IN hts arm chair and smiling
sadly. II have had a series Of hard luck
that's all I can call It. hard iuck-an1 the
luck didn't change before I began to lose
my sight, and what IS in store for q man Of
70 when he loses his family. his fortune
and his eyes. except this?' waving his
band across the little room
But / don't want you to think Tn conn.,
planning. for I'm not" this energetically
and Strengthening up in his chair. Il have
still plenty to be thankful for. even IL I
am blind and in the poorhouse." and the old
man laughed softly to himself. n Il lost IN
happy recollections.
As I looked At the finely cut face Of this
man / wondered how 1t was possible for
him to be SO sublimely cheerful when ap-
parently there was nothing left for him to
hope for.
You seem so very cheerful, almost lap
BY" / said. at last. Can you explain II?
You seem to have no secret 1t Is hard 70
believe that you are 70 years BID. blind.
friendless and ending your life in thu poor
house. Can you give me any recipe for
making the most Of misfortunsT'
MI. Lynn's face lighted with a smile.
-Ahi Yes. I understand how puzzled you
are. You look at me. sitting here IN the
poorhouse an old man, blind, friendless,
with apparently nothing to live for. and
you wonder that I should smila, that I
should be able to look life In the face At
all. Well, that Is because you are young.
When you grow older your grisfs will not
be SO poignant. You will become more
philosophical. and II you live right and have
a sound, sane Judgment, when you ceme
to die you will look back and say. How
foolish I wal to allow anything to Lake
ms unhappy.
"For after all, there 10 nothing In this
world that can happen to Us which really
ought to cause us q moments unhappi-
ness
Take myself. for instance. I have been
q wealthy man in my day-a wealthy man
with plenty Of friends and q wife whom I
loved dsvotedly. They have MI passed away
wife, friends and ~fortune-and I an left
to end my days in the poorhousA Could I
havs foreseen such an end when I WAS an
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and its occupants were covered with mud,
for they had driven all the way from the
little town Of Washington. Despite his shah
by, mud-spattered coat, however. there was
a subtle air OF gentilty about the old man
which was strangely out OF keeping with
the crude vehicle In which he sat. One
would not have to look twice At the portly
figure to surmise that the man had not
Away Travelled thus, nor would the in
quirer be surprised TO learn that Josiah
Lynn-for such Is the new pensioners name
had once been the most influential and
richest man in all the country upon whose
charity he was now dependent.
There isn't a mar or woman in that part
Of New Jersey who will not tell YOU that
Josiah Lynn owed his good fortune to his
old-tims friend, Jay Gould, They say that
before Mr.. Lynn came to Washington. soms
nifty years ago, he had been a partner Of
Mr.. Gould in a number Of enterprises. no
tabiy. a tannery at Gouldsboro. Pa They
say Gould never forgot his early friend,
and. up to the time of his death. aided him
by tips on the stock market
This however, Mr.. Lynn has always de-
MED.
mo they are all wrong" he declared
when / preached the subject in my CONVEX
sation with him the other day. They
don't know what they're talking about.
Every cent of mouev / ever had I made
myself. I am responsible for all my success
a. we'll as for all my failures"
At the word failure the old man. looked
sadly out Of the window across the fallow
fields toward the chain OF blue hills that
stretched along the western horizon. The
little room In which he sat was poor and
bare. The whitewashed walls, the rough,
uncompieted pine floor. the bed. with It's
patchwork quilt, the only bit of color IN the
dreary ensenble-the rusty little stove, the
neat pile OF kindling wood, the coal hod.
the curtainless window. the rusty old top
coat and hat hanging on the peg behind the
door-everything bore the hallmark, the
indescribable insignia of the poorhouse.
1t seemed just as well. I thought, that the
great full dark eyes turned toward the
landscape were denied the power to see tho
desolation Of the four walls that 20 to make
. pauper's abiding place
No. It's al talk rssunsd M. Lynn.
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, as twenty years ago, I should bave goom
mad. I suppose. But instead Of that ! IN
myself not disconnected. lot unhappy-ceyA
tairly very much happier than many So
called fortunate people.
T am not unhappy. simply becapse I
have learned to look at things phtosSp63o~1
ally, and all my Life I have not attempte0'
to hunt for happiness outside OF my Own
mind and heart.
$50 much II written and preached on thiol
subject Of happiness SO much nonDeDees
that people have grown tired Of the word.
declares himself happy Is usually considered
either an egotist or q fool.
THE mistake, to my mind, les In the
misconception Of the meaning Of the word
To most people happiness means no more
than the attainment Of something beyo01
their reach. II does not mean tranQuilfkQ
Of heart ana mind-thipgs within the rsaa1
OF every thoughtful man and woman. Hap
piness Ia something which can only ~,
found IN ones self. Thers Is no need SseAs
ing Il elsewhere: the quest Will be fruatleaL
Right living and a well-stored mind arc
he essential factors to happiness
81 always made it a rule Of my 1ife -
try to read at least ten minutes every daUF1
from some good book, the Bible or ShAhD-3
speare. or soma Of the good old authon 81
read one time the saying of some groaA
man. I don't remember who the man WA
but I never forgot the remark. This mari
said he had never suffered q grief. q sorrUuf
or a loss that one hours reading from &;
good book did not make It easier 10 keaal
Nobody ever said anything tuer than that
and It's q pity more people couldn't b psx-'
suaded to profit by the advice. One Of tho;
surest foundations to happiness Is the euhj
tfvation Of q taste Cor the best literature
IT do not think It Is possible for the Hoa15
lovar Of books to ever be hopelessiy misGsaeS
bic. The greatest regret I have noAAH]
fact. my only rsgret-is that I am no lcng01
able to read. / have not read . word -
something IKE fifteen years, and I miss uR]
books, as I do my old friends Sometinanj
q caller drops In and reads to me. but 81
doesn't give me the same Satisfaction a.
reading myself did. But then / suppoeo +
ought to BE- thankful that I have can r.
Asas. Y 1ee 60 = 49,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-20

WRITTEN o THE SUNDAY REPuBIIo
Miss Bertha Townsend. whose engage
ment to Mr.. Rufus Lathrop Of Detroit
was announced some time ago, IL the
daughter OF Mr. and Mru. Il. c. Townsend