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The Washington times., 1903-08-23

know It is the usual thing to say-you
are different from all the women 1 have
met. Perhaps It is as weII-for me-that
should not see you again. am go
ing to respect your wish and avoid
meeting you. Somehow you affect my
t-uncomfortably." And he laugh
ed as he pulled at his shirt collar.
They sat in silence for a minute or
two. then the woman rose
Il am going to leave you now. Good
night. and good-by."
He rose. too.
You will at least shake hands in
parting?"
Certainly; and here's one of my lilies
He crushed the flower and her hand in
his
"Oh. AIgernoni'' A tall woman with a
hook-nose and brushed back hair bur-
riedly approached the two. Excuse
me-" she said. bowling slightly to the
mans comanion; then. turning TO him
again. ''Do go to Lady Dervish's assist
ance at once. One of the guests is. un-
fortunately. intoxicated. and he has
fallen In the ballroom.
"Of course ! Will" but he never took
his eyes of the girls face.
"GoOd-by once more" he said. look
ing straight into her eyes.
She was very white.
BE kind" she said in a low voice, Ito
my husband"
My Cod" calculated the man. and
without another word was gonr.
Later that night he drove home with
his wife. She had a hook nose and
brushed-back hair He had once more
assumed his cynical expression.-New
York Press
The Washington times., 1903-08-23
TO Welded LIFE" :.

was in the midst of shuttle Laughter
and the clapping OF hands rewarded her
efforts Thompson's eyes and those OF
the taiIor-made woman met. They
smiled.
Good" he thought I'm progress
ing" He turned again to look at the
dancer, just in time to see her fling her
self into her chair. her cheeks flushed
and her eyes sparkling from the exer-
tion and her black picture hat tilted far
forward. But IL was only an instant
she was permitted to remain quiet. An
other girl from the same party seized
her by the hands and pulled her to her
feet. and together they went the length
of the room and back. with the postures
and fiourishes OF cake walkers The ap-
plause was redoubled. and springing 70
her feet, the singer waved her glass to
them and quaffed il in their honor.
Thompson. too. and the tailor-mads
woman drank to them. Then the tailor
made woman and her escort cIinked
glasses. and Thompson heard him say
To you. sweetheart"
The woman looked toward Thompson
and he lifted his glass to her She
smiled and raised hers in return. and
together they drank TO health and hap
piness. or good fellowship, or all to-
gether. or whatever the action signifies.
Splendid" he said mentally. "Splen-
did
The woman's escort turned 10 ths
singer and said something. She laughed
and replied in kind, and soon they were
in conversation. He filed her glass
~ nd hav
unspoken pledge taken times innumer-
able.
This seems TO be my opportunity
thought Thompson, and % leaned
toward the tailor-made woman
How pleasant il is here" he said.
1t is pleasant" she replied
It's the first time have been here"
two. It's a change"
Isn't IL very free and easy?"
In some ways" she said. So they
chatted on
Your escort seems quite enamored
OF the actress" he ventured after a
time.
Does hep she asked in a non-con-
initial way.
Aren't you jealousS'
''Oh. no; his talking 10 another woman
doesn't make me jealous"
Well. IL he was in my place and ]
was in his and I saw you talking TO
him I'd be Jealous"
oh. no; you wouldn't" she said
pleasantly. MY husband and I know
each other too we'll TO be jealous OF each
other" She looked across the table at
the man and her face lighted up with
pride and love.
Your husband?' Thompson said With
q start
Yes" And she laughed merrtiy.
Does he permit you TO talk TO stran-
gers?" he asked IN wonder. Il mean in
a place like this?'
why. certainly" she replied "Aad
it's because IL is Sanguinetti's that we
can be informal" Then she added;
Its only where there is true love
and unbounded confidence that thore Ia
real freedom"
Thompson pondered moment Thes
he lifted his glass.
Here's TO welded life." he said.
ITO welded lise,' she repeated. and
they drained their glasses.
As she passed out through the door
way a little later. her hand on her hus-
bands arm, the tailoTmade woman
turned and smiled at Thompson. Stand
ing, he raised hts glass once more end
she knew his toast was
ITO welded life"
New York PresA
The Washington times., 1903-08-23

TN HER narrow quarters off the
end OF the assembly room the
mRtron was knitting a red hood
when the clang OF the bell summoned
her to the desk. It was early in the
evening, and the nights crop of Of
tenders had not yet begun to be
gathered in by the harvesting police.
Two hours earlier It would probably
have been a shoplifter; two hours
later the matron would have been
sure OF a poor. hard-featured Phyrne
of the streets. or of drunkard. sod
den or shrieking. At o'clock, how
ever. there was room for speculation
as to what awaited her. When she
saw. her professional stoHdity was fo-
the moment shaken.
Iron-rimmed spectacies walled In a
pair OF clear. swapping, kindly. old
brown eyes: hair. soft and white as
the silk of the thistle. was primly
parted beneath close. country made
bonnet, and was drawn across the
wrinkIed forehead and back to tight
little knot: the cheeks and chin where
age had set It's crepe-like markings
were fair with applebloom tints which
the matron never saw on even the
youngest faces in that grim hall. The
slack decent. black frock. the big
brooch woven about the slim. elderly
shoulders, the valise of embroidered
canvas-all these were new in the ma
irons experience.
The sergeant somewhat gruf1y stated
the charge against the old lady. She
was lost. She had been found wander
ing near the Pennsylvania ferry. inquir-
ing the way to Mystic, Conn. She was
Mrs. Elvira Cowslip. and she seemed to
be without funds.
Take her and search her, he com
manded exasperatedIy. And try to get
her TO give you some address to tele-
phone or to telegraph 10, If she's tell
ing the truth. She may be Just doty."
You'll search q long time. young wo-
man" said Mrs. Elvira Cowslip firmly.
and as If the matron's forty-fve ar
duous years were a decade or two of
summers. before you find out anything
more than told that young man"
Why said the matron gently. as
she led the old lady away, what would
your folks think If they knew you were
IN a place like this. police station"
Serve 'em right" said Mrs. Cow
slip. with a glitter of defiance behind
her glasses.
tance There were a few cents in a limp
purse A tidy flannel night dress and a
The Washington times., 1903-08-23
By GEORGE H. SQUIRE.

7 AUGHTER and the music OF gui-
tars sounded through the half
open doorway OF a restaurant
in the Italian quarter. 1t was an air
from Carmen" the musicians PLAYED
Into the middle of it broke a woman's
voice, vibrant. dramatic. Only few
bars it sang. then stopped as suddenly
as IL had begun The players continued
as if no voice had been heard The
laughter, which had subsidized quickly.
was renewed. With it broke out a salvo
of applause.
Schuyler Thompson halted before the
door. He was strange to San Francisco.
and he hesitated about entering. Then
he saw the name "Sanguinetti' above
the entrance. The name seemed ia
miliar. Had he heard IT in the Palace
Hotel? Yes, that was 1T. Some one
had said:
'Tf you want 'Dago' dinner. go to
Sanguinetti's.
His stomach told him IL was dinner
time; his watch said il was long past
IL DCAt1t Nnt aRplhuSc lldu StdcCAs HC
was inside.
Along the right side of the room was
a long bar. Behind it were glasses and
bottles. On the other side were tables,
most of them occupied and laden with
dishes. II was plain place. almost
shabby. White sand covered the floor
lightly. plowed into little burrows by
trailing skirts. Odors OF Italian cook
ing and cigarette smoke filled the air
The handclapping ended. and one after
another. almost simultaneously. he
liners lifted their glasses toward one
woman. held them in the air until they
caught her glance. then drank to her. It
was readily done, gracefully, easily,
spontaneously. She smiled and turned
to her escort.
Thompson seated himself at a table
near the singer. Before he gave his or
der to the waiter he asked who she was.
She was the prima donna of the Ralian
opera company playing in the Tivoli
opera House. the waiter told him. wo-
man who sang Carmen with a force and
abandon suggestive of Calve. Then
Thompson understood the applause and
the mute toasts.
Sitting at a table nearby, between The
singers and his, Thompson noticed a
woman and man. Naturally he sa~ the
woman first. Her appearance pleased
his critical faculty. She was well formed.
well groomed. well formed tailor-made.
She and her escort were lingering over
their dessert. AS he ate he watched
them. Occasionally their glasses met.
Her hand once closed on that of her
escort above the table in a momentary.
covert clasp. Her smiles for him were
coquettish. or so they seemed to Thomp-
son. for he had seen the linking of the
fingers and the smiles.
"Ah, little love affair." he said TO
himself. and he became interested and
slightly envious.
The guitars struck up a rag-time air
and in a minute the sound of dancing
the grinding of sand between wood and
leather and the rustic OF silk and lace
flung hither and thither with energy,
came to Thompson over his shoulder. A
girl young. pretty and wAii drAsSad-
The Washington times., 1903-08-23
BETWEEN THE DANCES ByIE5LLLLAsMAC5L,AcH1ANN|

"Oh yes-but in the binding they got
wounded afresh-listen, What's that
waltz they are playing7 OH 1 remem-
ber-I wish they would not play IT." a
look of distress came into the girls
beautiful face.
"oh, l see-reminds you of things you
had forgotten!"
"No. IT reminds me OF things 1 re-
member"
There is nothing care to remember.
wish there were. l think l am an
anomaly am forty-five and have never
been in love"
There might be hope for me then!"
she said mockingly.
Yes. would give a good deal to bring
a little expression other than sad into
those eyes of yours
Doesn't that sound rather CONNER
ciaI?'
viii you tell me your name?" he
asked abruptly.
Certainly not. we only speak to each
other in passing
"As you please, but come and sit down
away from this crowd
She hesitated, then indolentIy followed
him to an alcove on the stairs. When
they were seated he looked at her
critically.
Il wish you were less beautiful"
"Wh-?''
Because. without any humbug. l want
to see you again-awfuIly. But we are
sure to meet. 1 know half the people
here-so dc vou.
Il go abroad tomorrow"
Put it off for a day or two. and dine
with me instead"
Il am not going to pretend to be
shocked by your unconventionality. he
cause l am not. but I am much TOO
selfish TO alter my plans for anyone"
Then it would bore you?''
Not exactly bore me, but it might not
interest me-"
You are candid"
"Or disillusioned.
But tell me something about your
self. Don't turn your head away like
the color Of your eyes. After all be-
lieve they are green. not blue
She showed her white teeth in an
amused smile.
Stories of unhappy women are never
profitable"
Yes. they are. when the woman is
lovely. like you. I can be awfully SYM
pathetic
II expect you could be-" she said slow
ly and the blue eyes with the darker
rims softened as she looked at him.
ANY how / am grateful to you You
have made me realize that under some
circumstances l might develop a heart.
Not that my heart grows IN the right
place-for it lies somewhere in the
region OF my throat. Don't develop one +;
they cost so much,"
Poor. dear child, l see you have
suffered and. st be I
wish could h6
Thank you" .-.. low
voice. Il appr ste -r J."
The mans cy en-
tirely gone
Il don't kno s.a ..a.r d or
single and / wi rr. - ions.
but l want yo shall
never forget II at
tract me / CO tch
The Washington times., 1903-08-23
A GOOD LOOKING. clean shaven
. man leaned against the wall of
the ballroom. He did not dance.

n man leaned against the wall of
the ballroom. He did not dance,
but watched the revolving couples in
cynical silence.
The string band played dreamy waltz
tunes. but the non-dancer listened un-
moved. Presently he became aware OF
woman standing beside him. He OBJ
served that she was beautiful Dancing
had apparently no attraction for her.
either. Several men pleaded for waltz,
but none met with success. Then the
man next to her turned. and, meeting
her eye. smiled. A look of faint surprise
came into her eyes; then an almost i'm
perceptible smile crept over her face.
too
You are like me-" he began, "only a
looker-on at this game"
Yes. I don't dance" she answered
coldly; 'T see nothing attractive in
being dragged round the room with
probably a strange mans arms round
me-"
"Ahi you are realistic.~
mo; I am morbid"
You don't look it"
These lights f1atter one
The man looked into her eyes--eyes
of soft blue with dark rims round. There
was something nice about them, he
thought. and her curved, red mouth,
hardly meeting over her white teeth
was absurdly alluring.
Are you a great friend of Lady Der
vish?" he asked
NO; are your
No"
Il am glad. Now we know we shall not
meet again. How much more interest
ing life would be If we only met people
oncei"
1T would make life so full of might
have beens,'" he answered slowly.
Besides. 1 sometimes like to meet peo-
pie again. Do you never take fancies,
may I ask?"
Rarely: IT only means further dislllu-
sionment."
We'll, you have the pull OF me. |
have never had an illusion. and 1 miss
at least the experience of losing them.
Have all yours gomez"
II have one left"
'I suppose 1 must not ask what that
is?"
"T would not tell you If you did"
when know you better / shall find
out"
But you will never know me better
or / should not be talking TO you now"
The worlds small place"
And large one, too"
He threw off his air OF boredom.
But I wish TO see more of you-you
interest me-
do II"
And for the first time she let her eyes
rest on his.
Enormously. You are young and
ought to be gathering rosebuds."
They prick my fingers too much" she
answered quietly.
80 you have gathered and he locked
at her keenly. "And was there no one to
bind up the poor wounded fingers!"
The Washington times., 1903-08-23
lEH ONT you think it's going to
rafn?" inquired the Little

Woman.
''Um m-well-what If it does?" re-
Piled the Sinner. as he turned another
page OF the Sunday paper.
"Oh. nothing. only-if it rains we
can't go TO the park"
Parks all right in rain remarked
the Sinner
But it's not pleasant for the people
in it," conuued the Little Woman
Wouldn't you like to go to church this
morning?"
"Oh, that's what you're driving at. is
it?" said the Sinner. 'wen. I don't
want to go to church this morning"
eve haven't been for four SUNDAYS. "
bemoaned the Little Woman. II think
it's really wicked the way we're doing. .
The Sinner groaned heavily and
turned another page.
II was going to have cherry pudding
for dinner" began the Little Woman.
insinuatingIy.
The Sinners eyebrows arched atten-
lively.
But 1 think it will be too much
trouble to make it," she finished. in a
speculative voice.
''Sa-a-y-" broke in the Sinner. 81
dote on cherry pudding
81 know IT," sighed the Little wo-
man
"Sa-a-y-" bargaIned the Sinner, IF
/ agree to go TO church with you this
morning. viii you agree to make the
pudding for dinner?"
The eyes OF the Little Woman twink
led triumphantly.
Il will" she promptly assented, land
now you'd better put down that paper
and get dressed. I'm going 20 wear my
new dimity gown"
And you said it looked like rain. -
Fetorted the Sinner, lodging under the
eye OF the Little Woman. Il don Z
think you ought 10 run the risk OF
spelling a new dress Ike that Be
sides. ! don't intend TO dress up TO 90
hat and everyday clothes. I'm not go
ing 70 make myself uncomfortable for
any old church"
The Little Woman looked grieved.
But you look so nice in yeur loug
coat and silk hat" she argued
"Oh, weii-well. / tell you what I'll
do. temporized the Sinner. I've been
wanting 20 take a trip over to the Art
Institute for the past year and I haven't
got there yet. I'll dress up to the eyes
and so TO church with you this morning.
provided you'll have the cherry pudding
for dinner and go 10 the Art Institute
with me this afternoon"
''Donel" laughed the Little Woman.
Now do go and get dressed"
The cherry pudding nestled in the
depths Of the Sinners stomach, and,
with content beaming from his counte-
nance. he promenaded the lengths OF the
Art institute rooms
Il tell you" said he. pausing TO squint
81 the countenance OF statued Titan
whose head almost touched the ceiling
there's nothing like art. / wish had
muscles like tbst fellow there. But
there isn't much use having muscles like
that nowadays. You don't need 'em 20
drive pen or manipulate the stock mar
Ret, and you can't grow EN- for the
sake of display. In the days when folks
didn't wear clothes. fellow could show
on but nowadays It's only in the prize
ring and college rowing matches that a
man has chance 10 get his physical
development admired by the public eye -
How about the Women?" inquired the
Little Woman.
"oh. the women-er-well, the wo-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-13
The Earth's Glacial Epoch.
From the London Telegraph.

FROM the London Telegraph.
Few men of science entertain any doubt
that great part of the world has more
than once undergone prolonged period Of
extreme refrigeration, technically known as
the glacial epoch. No quite satisfactory
explanation of its occurrence has yet been
propounded. but the balance OF opinion
ascribes the glaciation to astronomical
causes One of the most curious theories
with regard to 1t appears In the transac-
tons of the Naturalists' Society of Bale.
In which NM Paul and Fritz Sarasin, after
an elaborate examination of the effects
produced on the earth's atmosphere by the
eruption of Krakatoa in 1888. gravely sug-
gest that toward the close of the Pliocene
period the surface of this globe was con-
vulsed in an extraordinary manner by vol
canic outbursts. SO that the suns rays
were intercepted and intense widespread
cold produced. This conjecture resembles
but is still more extravagant than that
discussed by Mr.. Proctor of the earth
having passed In the glacial period through
some cold. misty region of the heavens 1t
rests on no evidence 'Twere well IL more
investigators adopted Newton's motto: Non
ffngo hypotheses-'I am not a fabricator
of theories
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-13
FATAL A|LWAY WRECK
One Man Killed and Two
Seriously Injured.
REAR-END COLLISION
CONDUCTOR WHO LOST LIFE SAID
TO BE RESPONSIBLE.
Coroner Decides That Inquest Will Be
REAR-END COLLISION
Coroner Decides That Inquest Will Be
Necessary and Directs Sum-
moning of Witnesses.

One man was killed instantly and two
others were badly injured about $40
O'Clock this morning in a rear-end collision
on the tracks of the Pennsylvania railroad
at the foot of 18th street southeast, two
squares east of the entrance to the navy
yard tunnel. The smash up occurred be-
tween engine pushing caboose moving
at sped of about thirty miles an hour, it
Is said and a work train of fiat cars, which
was moving at slow rate of speed. Re-
sponsibility for the accident is placed on
James Swartz. a conductor. who was In the
caboose, and who was killed outright. Traf-
flc was delayed for a time, it being neces-
sary for incoming and outgoing trains to
use one track through the tunnel until the
wreckage was cleared up by a wrecking
crew, which arrived On the scene soon after
the accident.
Alfred Barley. forty-two years old. a
brakeman, who resides at SOB South Capt.
tol street. and Edwin l.. Bell, a flagman
about twenty-five years old, of S2j 9Th
street southwest, who were riding in the
Caboose. jumped and were injured the
former believed to be fatally hurt. They
they were given immediate surgical atteE-
ton. Roland Bailey. a thirteen-year-o
boy, of Oh 9th street southelst was in
the caboose. but escaped uninjured.
Engine No. 81 of the Richmond, Frederick
and Potomac railroad. in charge of Conduc-
tor Samuel Swartz. the man who was kill
ed. and Engineer James Rowe. was on it's
way from the Anacostia freight yard to the
New Jersey avenue yards. pushing ca
boose, in which We're Swartz, Barley,
Bell and the Bailey boy. 1t is stated by the
railroad officials that Conductor Swartz
had In his possession caution orders to
move slowly and keep a lookout for trains
ahead OF him on the same track. This. 1t
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-13
FAIL TO SUBMIT BIDS
MILK DEALERS DECLINE TO AN
SWER ADVERTISEMENTS.
Mr.. West Says Either Specifications
Were Faulty or Milk Heretofore
Supplied Was Below Standard.

Commissioner West this afternoon sub
mitted to his associates of the District
board a statement regarding the failure of
the District to receive responses to its adj
vertisements for proposals to furnish milk
under contract to various District institu-
tons. Mr.. West declares that either the
specifications were so framed as to compel
continuance of the favored dealer sys-
tenn. or else 1t Is apparent that the stand
ard of milk heretofore furnished the instit,,-
tons Is far below the standard AS be-
tween the two he thinks the standard set
In the specifications prepared by the health
officer should be required even though a
higher rate is paid for the milk. Mr.. West
says:
In accordance with the direction of the
commissioners. proposals were recently in
Flted Tor furnishing to the District govern
ment. during the remainder of the current
fiscal year, 1900 gallons of milk and 80
gallons of cream. more or less of each
Inc time set for the opening of the bids
was II O'Clock last Saturday
some Gays prior to the opening of the
blds / was informed by one of the largest
milk dealers in the District of co,upob;a
mat he would not bid. and that he did not
Delleve a single milk dealer in the District
"oulo submit a proposal, alleging that the
standard of milk required under the sneci-
hcations. together with other conditions i'm,
iurnlshed Tor less than fifty cents A gallon
~ ms prophecy proved correct only one
i piu peihg received. and that was for the de-
,rhit oi MIX TO Freedmen's Hospital only.
ms one bid. however, was rluch Iou,sr
IMAM the price now paid. The situation
mus developed makes 1t apparent that
either the specifications. together with the
various conditions imposed. We're so framed
as 10 compel the continuance of the favor
ed dealer system. which has been in force
III the Distflct. the continuance of which L
cannot believe to be advisable; or else tina +
the milk now furnished the District insti-
tutions is below the standard of purity
proposed Tor future delivery. 1t seems to
me that there ought to be a very careful
investigation into the character of the milk
supplied the District institutions. and even
II II should be impossible to secure its de-
h'ery at lower price, through contracts
impartially awarded to the lowest bidder
the standard ought to be maintained In &C
cordance with the specifications prepared
by the health officer when proposals were
invited"