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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-06

It was not to Arthur Morton that
Lillian spoke; shut to man older,
graver, with deep bronze on his
cheek, and steady light in his keen
gray eyes.
"But, if you love me?" he said, tax
ingw her hand in his.
YES" she answered. softly. "Ilove
you-but-my duty comes first"
81 know it, Lillian. Am not a sol
dier? But if am content to wait 2"
"Ahi no. Unjust notlet you do thati
1t may be years"
81 would serve for you, Lillian, as ia
cob served for Rachel. 1 must wait,
for 1 love you. Do you think"-and
now he drew her within his arms
'that / would lose the woman who
steadfastly puts love and happiness
away from her that she may do right?"
How different this love from Arthur
Morton'sl Lillian yielded, and Ber-
tram Langdon waited-waited two
years, and then Lilian's father died.
why, Langdon, it's years since we
metl How is the world going with
your"
Arthur Morton was prosperous, but
perhaps not quite contented; for the
wife he had married was not like Lii
ian.
II have no quarrel with the world
just now" returned Col. Langdon,
smiling. "Are you single, Morton?"
"No-" shade on the speakers
brow. 81 am married; and your"
"A month-old husband; I waited for
my wife two years"
"You constant feIlowi But why?-
Because my wife would not leave
her father even for my sake. Such a
woman is worth waiting for"
Whats her name, Langdon ?"
asked Arthur, in a changed tone.
LILLIAN Gray"
Arthur nodded. "Well," he said,
| after pause. "I congratulate you"
But when he was alone again he
sighed-sighed more than once. Per
haps, after all, he had made a great
mistake; perhaps, after ali. "such a
woman was worth waiting for."-
American Queen.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-06
Worth
waiting or
BY INA LEON cASSILIS.
/ SEE How it is" the man sale

SEE How it is" the man said,
bitterly, DUTY is such an easy
catchword. If you love me, you could
mt give me up so calmly; but you don't
love me-that's it'll"
The girl stood with her head droop-
ing. the burning tears dropping down
her face and onto her clasped hands.
She lifted her eyes for moment to the
handsome, angry face, seen dimly
through a mist of tears,
Love isn't everything" she said.
~Duty comes firstl"
"Dutyl Is it ,duty2 It's only nat
ural for sons and daughters to marry
and leave their first home"
LILLIAN Grey's fair face flushed. "You
are not putting it fairly, Arthur. 1t is
not naturalist any rate it is not
right-for an only daughter to leave
o father who needs her, who cannot do
without her"
eff that's ALL" said Arthur Morton,
e'Lt him live with us"
"No, that will not DO. You, as my
husband, would claim my first atten-
zion, and what ever you might do at
FIRST, you would by-and-by exact it."
'And you say you love mel" said the
young man, with angry sarcasm.
''Far more" she answered, quietly,
''than you love me-"
you've an odd way of showing it,"
he said. "Your father himself would
not wish you TO make such n sacrifice
Because he is unselfish; but my
FIRST duty is to him, and / must do it,
whether / suffer or not-whether you
suffer or not. There are other things
TO live for but happiness; could not,
besides, be happy, if left my father
In his old age and his loneliness"
HE may live for years; and your
youth be wasted"
Wasted" interrupted Lillian, with
flashing eyes. You seem to have no
god but self. It's not my happiness
you are thinking of, but your own"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-06
CRAB RACING AS A SPORT.
New and Popular Diversion of the
Fashionable Freauenters of
Eastern Seaside Resorts.

Crab-racing is not like Mark Twain's
Jumping frog game and il is not exact
ly like racing beetles off hot plates, but
1t suggests both those time-honored
games. The crab race, however, is a
new thing in sporting annals, and is
said to be an English importation
brought over from the English water
ing places by young college student,
reports an eastern exchange.
In this form of sport each of the con-
testants gets crab to begin with and
holds it "on the mark" The start is
made at place not far from the wa
ter, and when released the crab seeks
its natural element. The person whose
crab first passes under the wire which
is stretched parallel with and close to
the water wins the game and bet.
Some member of the party with a
long net stands near the shore, so that
as soon as particularly fast crab gets
into the water it can be scooped in
and brought back for start in a race
for the fleetest. The crabs go in all
sorts of zigzags TO the finish line.
A college youth who was at Glen Is
land recently with his mother and
sweetheart suggested the sport. A
Boston woman was rather suspicious
of the game, fearing that it would not
be held to be strictly good form ac-
cording TO Back Bay and Common
wealth avenue standards, but she was
soon convinced of its propriety by a
Brooklyn curate, who said there could
be nothing fast about a crab.
A committee of three was appointed
to obtain the crabs. After an hours
work some three dozen crabs were OBJ
J tanned and the track was made ready
for the race.
Each maid, matron and man select
ed crab, and this in itself was merry
sport. Trial races were run off first,
and the crabs that proved to be selling
platers were allowed to escape into the
water.
Finally, after the animals had been
well tried out, each contestant OBJ
tanned satisfactory crab and a book
was started on the result of the races.
Everything but money was wagered-
| gloves, candy, cigars, ribbons, dinners
soda water, ice cream or anything else
that suggested itself to the ingenious
sporting fraternity.
Much amusement was caused when
the crabs began to elbow each other
in the race. AS in other races, this was
apt to lead to fight, and the crabs
clinched and allowed themselves to be
! distanced. Water seemed to be the one
thing that would cause the struggling
crabs to break away, and It was voted
that any crabs that stopped to fight
should be flooded with bucket of wa.
4 ter.
The course was 12-foot straighta.
way dash-that is, it was for the crab.
who seemed to understand the game
Others that took circuitous route
to the shore were ruled off the track
after one or two trials and more intel
ligent runners substituted.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-06
The Great Temperance Dramal!

Entitled ''The Social Glass" in five
acts will be given at the Reformers'
Hall ON Monday, December Sth, 1902,
under the auspices of Circle, No. 8, of
the First Baptist Church, Rev. w. T /.
johnson, b. D., pastor.
This is the first time this play has
ever been attempted in Richmond
Don't fail TO witness the murderous
assault and the triumph of temperance
in the third act. Orchestra will be fur
nished by one Of Richmond's bands
Remember the day and date, Monday
evening, December Sth, 1902 Doors
open at 7:30 p. M. Performance begins
at $50 p M.
General admission, % cents. Re-
served seats. 35 cents; Gallery, Is cents
Mr.. Anderson Fields, Director; Mr..
Charles J. Briggs, Stage Manager; Mr..
H. q. Carter, Business Manager.
1l-29-O2-2t
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-06
DESPERATE BURGLAR CAPTURED
Philadelphia Business Man Charged
With MANY Robberies.


Philadelphia, Dec. 3. - The police
last night divulged the identity of a
mysterious prisoner who has been I'M
der surveillance at a hospital since
Tuesday night of last week, when
he was arrested by Policeman Carroll
after desperate encounter lasting
over an hour. The man gave his name
as Charles Westcott The detective de
partment learned that "westcott" is in
reality George Dickinson, a notorious
burglar, who has been in prison in
Charleston, S. c.; Trenton, N. j.; Bos-
ton and this city. Dickinson is also
junior member Of the firm of Weyl &
Dickinson, OF this city, manufacturers
OF novelties in shirts and waists.
On the night Of November 25 Police
man Carroll observed Dickinson acting
suspiciously on the front piazza OF a
West Philadelphia residence and at
tempted to arrest him. During the en-
counter the burglar secured possession
OF Carroll's revolver and shot the DO
lceman in the foot. Both men are
powerful, and for more than an hour
they struggled to gain the mastery.
Carroll finally bore his opponent to the
ground just as assistance arrived.
Then be tainted from loss OF blood end
exhaustion. Dickinson's body was a
mass OF bruises, and his head and face
we're terribly lacerated as a result of
the beating administered by Carroll.
Both men have since been in hospi-
tai
During their investigation the detec.
tives unearthed Dickinson's room and
recovered from the apartment $4,000
worth Of silverware. jewelry and brio.
s-brac. Seventeen persons, whose
homes have recently been robbed, iden.
tilted portions Of this booty as their
property,
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-06
DEWEY RESUMES ACTIVE pur
Admiral VIII Command Fleet Engaged
In Manoeuvres.

In Manoeuvres.
Washington, Dec. Admiral Dewey
resumed active sea duty yesterday for
the first time since his return to the
United States from his ever memora-
bic cruise in Philippine waters. HIS
four-starred pennant was hoisted on
the presidents yacht Mayfiower ct
the Washington navy yard about 9
o'clock yesterday morning, and, ac-
companied by members of his staff.
the admiral sailed away TO assume
direct command of the large feet en-
gagged in the manoeuvres in the Car
ribbean Sea. His stan included Rear
Admiral Taylor, chief of the bureau Of
navigation, chief of staff; Captains
Swift and Pillsbury, assistant chief OF
STAFF, and Commander Sargent, perso-
nal aid. The departure OF the party
was devoid of display and the custo-
mary salute to the admiral was omit
ted at his request.
The Mayfower will set her course
direct for Culebra Island, or Porto
Rico, and is due there next Saturday.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-06
Enter Italy over Mountatn.

Suzanne Henning, an American
girl, 14years of age, who has been stay
ing at St. Moriz, has succeeded in
climbing the mountains direct into tt
ally. She assembled the Diavolezza,
crossed the Pers glacier, and descend
ed Morteratsch glacier. She was ac-
companied by a maid and guides.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-06
Rut Where In HIs al

"Fine ruler; fine people" says Prince
Chen concerning President Roosevelt
and the United States. The educated
Chinaman, you perceive, says the Chi
cago Tribune, has no trouble with
his r.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-06
Fadnt-Hearfed.

us it possible you caught Daffney
trying to abduct your wife?"
Perfectly true"
81 wonder You didn't kill himi"
''I tried to-"
"You didi"
yes; he wanted to back out at the
hast moment. Town Topics.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-06
His Method.

Madge-What method OF courtship
does he use?
Prue-Oh, he affects to have found
the only girl in the world who under
stands him.-.DstrojtE Free Press.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-06
Philosophy OF the Younr,

Philosophy OF the Young.
Little Johnny (after hisauntie's we'd
ddng)-I know why they amt no mar
riages in Heaven
His Mamma-Why, dear?
Little Johnny-'Cause they amt no
stores up there where folks could buy
weddin' preSents.-Chicago Record
Herald.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-06

your lie to llve--mine Is almost over
=" But she knelt by him and took his
hand in both her own. Father" she
said, "you must never speak to me like
that again. You are always first with
me-"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-06
of More Vain.

eyes. we think he has real literary
genius"
We'll, for heavens sake, pound it out
of him and give him little business
sense. Business sense is paid in 80, 60
or 80 days, while genius is paid in 80,
60 or 90 years. Chicago Post.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-06

ooh! very WELL" was the passionate
retort; 'if you only want an excuse to
break with me-ope is as good as an
other. I like little more of heart and
a little less of rigid sense of duty.
Good-by!" Without a word more he
turned from her and strobe away down
the field path. He was in a white heat
of passion. Lillian looked after him in
a sort of agony; then sank down Oh
the meadow grass, covering her face
and sobbing. But her bitterest grief
was for the establishment of those
moments; the keen sense of disap
pointment stabbed her like knife
The man to whom she had given her
heart had flashed out in his true col.
ors, and shown himself selfish, exact.
Eng, even unfeeling, save for his OVID
happiness. Hard though the parting
was, the girl felt that it was better
so, better that the test had to be put,
for it proved the metal of the mans
character. She rose up after awhile,
and walked slowly back to the pretty
cottage where she and her gray-haired
father lived. It was not until two or
three days had passed that she told
kfhe old man what had happened, and
Mat she had sent Arthur Morton
hay. he was grieved. "My child"
said. You should rot-You have
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-06

SWELL, dear" he said, tenderly, "per-
haps it will not be very long"
But three years passed, and he still
lived.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-06

She--No. like you very much, in
deed, but 1 can ever marry a spend
thrift.
He-How do you know I am spend
thrift?
Shelly the way you have been vast
ing money on men. Y. Weekly.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-06
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
Mechanics Savings
Bank Ss,

At Richmond, in the Commonwealth of
Virginia, at the close of business, Nov
ember 25th, 1902, made to the Auditor
Of Public Accounts of the Common
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-06

The Inexhnustible Diversion.
Man ranges, lest his life grow tame,
Through sports OF every cline:
But Cupid plays just one old game
And wins II every time.
Detroit Free Press.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-06
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
Nickel Savings Bank

at Richmond, in the Commonwealth of
Virginia, at the close of business Nov
ember Goth, 1902, made to the Auditor
OF Public Accounts of the Common
wealth Of Virginia.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts, 81, $50 90
Furniture and Fixtures, 1000 90
Current expenses and taxes paid, IT'S 90
Checks and other cash items, 2S7 So
Specie, nickels and cents 1885 90
Paper currency, 4,398 90
Total, s1s,299 70
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in, sc, 900 90
Surplus fund, 100 90
Individual deposits subject to
check, 1924 70
Time certificates of deposit, 575 90
Total, 49,. =. $13, 299 10
State of Virginia, city of Richmond, SIS:
I, E. A. Washington, cashier of the
above named bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true, to the
best Of my knowledge and belief.
E. A WASHINGTON, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this Bird day of December, 1909.
w. MORRIS BAILEY,
Notary Public.
My commission expires March Sth,
1905.
Correct Attest:
r. f. TANcn,
L. l.. BANKs,
r. j. Bass,
! Directors.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-12-06

English Tourists-Aw-that butter
milk was very nice, my dear. What
payment do you expect for it?
Cottage Girl-We wouldn't be after
asking any payment. Sure, we give
it to the pigsl-Punch.
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The Couuhing Bean.

Man, Or even the animal Kingdom.
has no monopoly Of coughing, or even
getting red In the face, in an effort to
throw off foreign substances. Before
there was vertebrate on the earth.
while man was In process of evolution.
through the vegetable world, Etada
Tussein-that is what the botanists
call him, while we know him as the
coughing bean"-coughed, got red In
the face and blew the dust out OF his
lungs. Recently botanists have been
giving special attention to this bean,
and tell interesting things about 1t. 1t
is a native of warm and moist tropical
countries, and objects most emphatic
ally to dust. 1t has an effective means
of getting rid OF Objectionable matter.
When dust settles on the breathing
pores in the leaves of the plant and
chokes them, gas accumulates In
side, and when it gains sufficient pres.
sure there cones an explosion, with
sound exactly like coughing, and the
dust is blown from it's Judgement. And
more strange, the plant gets red in the
face through the effort.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1902-12-25
A Rain of Bats.

During my sea life l have exper-
fenced many kinds of showers" said the
captain of an English steamer, but it
remained for me to feel the effect of a
rain of bats on the trip down the coast
from New York to Baltimore. One
night, when about ten miles off the Della
ware, we were suddenly being struck i'll
the face and on our heads and some
times on our bodies by myriads of birds,
as we supposed. We were not long,
finding out that the attack was from
beats of bats, if | may apply that term.
1t was with difficulty that those on deck
could protect themselves from injuries
from their sharp, fnlike wings as they
flew about in all directions. We ran out
of the flock during the night, but next
morning we captured number on deck,
where they had fallen exhausted. | took
up one which had under its wing an in
FAINT bat which it had carried far out to
sea, and during the time it was beating
about Our decks against the rigging,
boats and smokcstack this tiny infant
had held on and fallen with its exhausted
parent to the deck. | shall try to raise
the pair and also several others.
doubt if there is anybody who can boast
of such a quceg capture and has the idea
of making pets of them. | shall look
up natural history and seek some plan to
preserve their lives and see what will be
the result
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1902-12-25
OUR BRIDGET IN BAVARIA
Where Government Has Control OF
Servant Girl.

She had bag full Of testimonials
and a record sealed by the police Of
Bavaria for a. period antedating the
war of 1866. had to sign contract
In which she represented one-third
intereet, myself another third, and
the King of Bavaria the remainder
by this instrument became respon-
sible not merely for her wages, which
she fixed at S. month, and her one
bucket of beer a day-also her wash
tng-but on me was laid, furthermore,
the responsibility of watching over
her morale She was not to be allow.
ed to frolic at unseemly hours or to
frequent public resorts-.I was to gee
that she kept up her religious observ'
ances. In return for this secured a
thrifty but very angular housekeeper.
who watched jealously over every
penny of expenditure, and particu-
larly over everything in petticoats
that ventured past her door. This
cid woman was Observation-Disclosures
Bigelow, In The National Magazine.
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How N Ruainesa Man Wac Saved.

An incident is related which occurred
during Mr.. Finnev's meetings in New
York City and which we'll illustrates the
value of little tact in the great strngg' Q
for souls. The big CUTLERY firm Of Shelf
field. ENGLAND, had branch house in New
York The manager was partner OF the
firm. and very worldly. One of his clerks,
who had been converted in the meetings,
invited his employer to attend. Ono eve
ming he was there. and sat Just across the
aisle from Mr. Arthur Tappan. HI. an
reared affected during the sermon. and NJ"
Tappan kent his eve on him. Nfter the
dismissal. Mr.. Tanpan stepned quickly
across the aisle. INTRODUCED himself. and
invited him to sfav TO the after-service
The gentleman tried 70 excuse himself and
get away, but Mr.. Tappan caught hold Of
the button on his coat and said. Nov, 4"
stay: know you will enjoy it, and he
was so kind and gent'emanlv thot the cut,
lerv man could not well rofuse. He stayed
and was converted. Afterwards he said.
IAN ounce of weight upon my coat-button
saved nv soul i"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1902-12-25

ts.h Son 0 will n reveal sGn Hm L is mpos
sible for any one to enter into the secret
place" of the Most High except through
Jesus Christ. He said. 81 am the way. l
am the door, by Me, if any man wilt he
It is just what Paul meant when he said
times were afar off arc made nigh by the
blood of Christ" -
There are some places in the Bible
Seatet;, NV flesh and drinketh NV blood
dweleth In Me, and in him" And
whatever else is meant by this feeding
on Christ, this certainly is true we are
to set apart daily periods of time, when
we may have communion with the Sa-
viour. Is it not because we are too
hurried that our vision of Christ is blurred
and indistinct? 1t is only when the water
is still that you can see the pebbly beach
below. You could not go alone with
Christ half an hour each day, or even ,
less time. and sitting still look. up into
His face, by faith talk to Him and Jet. Him
talk to you. without feeling that for :. a
little part of the day YOU had been in
heaven, when in fact it was only, the
would be in You and you would be in
Christ, even rs in the Southern sea the
snonges may be seen beneath the waves,
the sponge in the sea and the sea IN the
snonge. Then we could say With Paul:
81 live. and vet not 7, but Christ tErth
in me" Again 7 have read in the BIBLE
these words: "He that keepth lis coS'-
mandments dwelleth in Him, and He H.
him" And I have found that | have
only TO go the way think Christ wants
me to go and to do the things I think
He wants me to do to be able to stand on
the very mountain top of Christian ex.
perience: and that is only another way
of sneaking of the "secret place" You
could not go where Christ has hidden yon
without meeting Him, and Won could
not meet Him without a blessing coming
with the meeting.
After all this has been known, ! have
been told that the vision still tarries,
Sometimes that is to try our faith: but
He will come if you wait, for He has
promised. If. however, after long watin"
stl' lie should tarry, take up this old
Poo';. turn its pages with a PRAYER that
God might open your ewes 50 that YOU
might see Him. This is tho Garden where
He walks; press on yor will meet Him
face TO face This is the temple w here
lie dwells stand knocking at The door,
even while You wait it may swing noise
lcsslv on it's hinges. and lie will lead You
Himself into the "secret place
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1902-12-25

IT is related that two PAINTERS each
painted picture to illustrate his concep-
ton of rest. The first chose for his scene
n still, lone lake among the farof noun
tains. The second threw on his canvas a
laundering waterfall. with a fragile birch
tree bending over the foam. At The fork
Of the branch almost wet with the catar-
acts spray. robin sat on its nest.
Henry Drummond, referring to the two
paintings, so unlike in their makeup.
said
"The first was only 'stagnation;' the last
was rest Christ's life was outwardiy
one OF the most troubled lives that was
ever lived tempest and tumnt, tumut
and tempest, the waves break ing over II
all the time, till the worn body was laid
in the grave.
"But the inner life was sea of glass
The great calm was always there. At any
moment YOU might have gone TO Him
and found rest And even when His enc.
mics were DIGGING Him in the streets o.
Jerusalem He turned to His disciples aud
offered them as last legacy. MY peace,
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1902-12-25
Work. Our Highest Privilege.

Whoever attempts to escape work
avoids his hest friend We read the story
of mans fall in the light of subsequent
revelation, only to find that work is not a
curse, but our highest privilege. The fact
that the seasons end urges us on to dc
our best. An endless probation is simply
none at ALL There is no more pathetic
lamentation in all literature than this.
The summer is ended and we are not
saved. Probation is over. The Judge en-,
tiers the field and counts the sheaves. The
summer ever reproduces itself They come
in their annual succession, but each holds
its own place. This summer will be this
but once. Another will come, but it won t
be this. Nothing is ever repeated. The
second resembles the first. but is not to
he identified with it. The sun never greets
thc earth twice the same Probation is
written everywhere. - Presbyterian Jour