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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-23
500 Reward, 500.

The readers of this paper will be pleased
% learn that there is ut least one drcsS
ID disase that science has been able 70
cure in all Its stages. and that is catarrh'
cure now known to the medical fraternIrv
Gatarrh being a constitutional disease, re-.
luires constitutional treatment. Moilss
directly upon the blood and mucous snrs
faces of the system, thereby destrovin,
Tie foundations Of the disease, and glyi is
constitution and ASST sting NATURE IN a IL tne
its work. The proprietors have SO n mncs
faith in Its curative powers. that thew u nf,
fer One Hundred Dollars for any case that
ials
Sold by druggists. tic. -
Halls Family Pills nre tha hort
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PackWood.

Packwood, July 21.z-AIiss Ruth Morrison,
daughter of Hon. and Mrs. John Morri-
son, of Hedrick, is the guest of Mrs. o. B.
Myers. 4}st
The Misses Dcllineer of Eldon, were here
over Sunday, guests of Mr.. and Mrs. o. Il.
Fryer.
Ralph Fleenor of Hedrick. came over
Saturday and spent Sunday with his
wife.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Johnston were
guests of the latter's brother and family,
Jesse Buggles. ut Martinsburg. from Sat
lrday until Monday.
Miss Eva Doty of Mt. Vernon is visiting
her aunt and uncle, Mr.. and Mrs. Il. A.
Miller.
Mrs. Fred Stugleder is quite sick.
DR.. NJ Chidress and daughters of Oska-
loosa, visited here last week.
Mrs. Mary SNYDER of Abingdon, was a
business visitor here Monday
Three typical cowboys passed through
here Saturday.
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Bloomfield.

Bloomfield July 21.-Roy Hughes. son of
Rev. and Mrs. r. b. Hughes Of Abba. ar
rived here Monday morning for n few
days visit with his sister. Mrs. w. B.
Taylor. Mr.. Hughes is well known here
and has many friends among the people
of Bloomfield.
Il. A. Wimp, Ola Brown and e. B.
Brown left today for Pierre, S. D., near
when place they expect to find work in
the harvest field
j. NJ. Henderson of Milton visited friends
here Monday between trains on his way
home from Washington, where he spent
Sunday with his mother.
W. w. Reeves departed Tuesday morning
for Zickrick, S. d., to visit his son, Earl
Reeves, for a few lays
S. n. Creech of Pulaski transacted bus
mess Monday in bloomfield.
ID. c. Van Duyn of Lincoln, Neb, and
Ed Van Duyn and wife of Des Moines,
have arrived here. having been called to
Bloomfield ON account of the serious i'll
ness of their mother.
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It j H
Mason have returned to Charlton after u
pleasant visit with the formers sister,
Mrs. T. C. Walker.
Mrs. S. B. Ralster returned last evening
from Il visit in Abba with her daughter,
Mrs. Lula Downs.
Miss Edna Vance is spending this week
IN Leon with friends.
James Baker is able to be down town
again after weeks layoff occasioned by
the kick of a horse.
James Holmes arrived Sunday from
Omaha for visit with his sister, Mrs.
Fannie Carlson.
Messrs. Cora Stuart, Dave Storie, Chas.
Palmer and Lew Peake returned yester-
day from a ten days pleasure trip to Spir-
it Lake.
Mrs. Mae Norris of Newburn was in
the city Monday on shopping eXpedi-
tion.
Miss Ruth Anderson returned yesterday
from an extended visit in Omaha.
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Collect.

Collett, July 21.-Mrs. Lewark, from Col
orado. is spending few weeks with
friends and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burwell Price spent Sun
day at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Harlan at Stockport.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Dody of Birmingham,
We're Sunday visitors at Marion Stanberry's
home.
Birmingham, spent Tuesday and Wednes-
day at j. B. Thompson's.
Mrs. Rolla james visited with Mr.. Still
east of birmingham, Tuesday
Miss Maude Elliott of Birmingham, visit
ed couple of days with her sister, Mrs.
B. Price.
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HayesvilIe.

Hayesyille, July 21.Rev. Lambert filed
his appointment at. the church Sunday
afternoon.
Misses Minnie Crlhb and N.rgie Grit
fin went to Sigourney Monday morning to
attend normal.
Miss Alma Goodwin of Thornhurg has
been visiting friends in Hayesvilie the
past week.
Misses Alma Goodwin, Jessie Palmer.
Minnie Crabb and yirgie Griffin, Chester
lienewer and Chas. Outlet took dinner
with Mrs Martin Sunday.
Ralph Richardson returned home Satur
day evening.
Chas. Outlet is working for Henry Lip.
pard.
Gertie Jacobs of Kansas is visiting
friends and relatives here.
Mrs. John Chase and children of He'd
rick spent Sunday Mt the parental Jacobs
home
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CANNON HAS TALK WITH Shaw
Next Speaker confers With the secre-
tary of the Treasury.

Washington. D. c.. July 81. - Con-
gresham Cannon the next speaker Of
the house who will leave this afternoon
for New York. held conference with
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw yester-
day, supposedly concerning the ques-
ton of financial legislation. Both are
equally reticient regarding their talk.
Mr.. Cannon admitted that proposed fl
nancial legislation had been mention
ed during the meeting.
There is no use stirring up things
now" said the congressman. THE far
mers are busy getting in their crops
and the business men are away on
their vacations. l am strict believer
in the old adage about not crossing the
bridge until you reach 1t. Nothing can
be done until congress meets SO what
is the use in fussing around?"
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Charlton.

Charlton, July 21.-Dr. Sutton returned
Yesterday from an over Sunday visit with
relatives in Russell.
Mr.. and Mrs l.. NJ. Gates are visiting
this week with Mrs. Gates parents near
Norwood
Mr.. and Mrs LLOYD Watson returned to
their home In Valley Junction last evening
uftern pleasant visit with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. III. c. Watson.
Bent Frazier was South Branch pas
scnger for Derby yesterday morning. He
will have employment there this week at
his trade.
the erection of n new residence ON his
lot on South Grand street.
Mrs Skiryin and baby and Miss Eva
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siaourney.

Sigourney, July 21-Presiding Elder
Lambert of Kirkville, conducted the third
quarterly conference ut the Methodist
Episcopal church here Saturday evening,
and preached from the pulpit of the church
Sunday morning.
The Keokuk county normal institute ses-
sion for 1903 commenced yesterday morn
ing with a large attendance of teachers
from over the county. DIR. A. F.. Winship
of Boston, editor of the Journal of Educa-
ton. has been secured for lectures this
week and the teachers are deriving much
good from hearing him. The other in
structors are Supt. j. Il. Wilmer of What
Cheer, Principal w. Fl. Gemmill of Dallas
Center. Supt. Manning Jaynes of Bellevue,
Prof Hursey and Mrs. Retta pMinteen.
Marriage licenses have been issued to
r. II. Kriese. aged 81. and Omie McKin-
ney, aged 1S; William Edward Walker,
aged 20, and Jennie Ethel Dunbar, aged
90 Charlie Robbins, aged "a, and Ethel
Roguett aged TO-
Mrs. Clara Crosby of Lincoln, Neb.. is
visiting at the parental c. Keller home.
Mrs. leila Johnston Quimby of Des
Moines is visiting mt the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. g. Johnston.
]. A. Thomas, who travels for the Bell
Telephone company spent Sunday at his
home here.
Elva Sheraden, a farmer near Ollie. died
Sunday evening at his home. The funeral
occurs at Ollie this afternoon.
Edwin Bower and family went to Har-
per this morning to visit at the parental
Levi Bower home. They go from there
to Alabama, where they will make their
home.
Colonel C. II. Mackey. Geo. L. Barlow
and ]. p. Talley were at Richland Monday
on legal business.
Mrs. Clara Hill Long returned yester-
day to her home at Hills, Ia. after sew
eral days visit with parents and friends
in Sigourney.
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LibertyviIIe

services at the NJ. l.. church next Sabbath
morning and evening and quarterly CON
ference on Monday. This is the last quar-
terly meeting for this conference year and
a good attendance Is desired.
Windtield Simmer of Missouri is visit
ing relatives here and will spend several
days.
Misses Loretta and Mary Haskin of
and expect to remain about two weeks
Mr.. Little of New London came to this
place Saturday and remained until Sunday
evening
Mrs. Gobhle of Abingdon spent Sabbath
at the home of VIM. V. J4indef.
The ladies' of the Zig Gag society of this
place gave an entertainment at the X, r,
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STEALS RIDE; is KILLED.
Daniel Burke of Oxford, Crushed to
Death by Rock Island Train.

Washington, July 21.-Daniel Burke
of Oxford, while beating his way on
passenger No. II on the Rock Island,
fell under the wheels near Buffalo east
of here Saturday night and was kill
ed. One limb was cut in two twice and
his head badly crushed The train
backed up to Davenport and left the
body there awaiting the arrival of his
brother from Oxford. 1t seems that
two other men were on the train beat
ing their way at the time. The dead
man was identified by letter found
in his pocket. Washington passengefo
on board saw the man after he was
run over. The train was late in arriy-
ing here on account of the accident.
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signed.
Eighty-two of the popes are vener-
ated as saints. thirty-three were mar.
tyred (Which is signified by suffixing
the initial "M' after their names
above), 104 have been Romans, 1903
natives Of other parts of Italy, Is
Frenchmen, 8 Greeks, Germans, 5
Asiatics, 8 Africans, 8 Spaniards, 2
Dalmatians, 1 Hebrew. Thrasian,
Dutchmen, l Portuguese, 1 Cardinot,
and Englishman.
Nine Pontiffs have reigned less than
one month, 80 less than one year, and
II more than rs years. Only six be-
sides Pope Leo XIII have occupied the
pontifical chair over 23 years.
There are st. Peter, who was SUI
preme pastor in Rome (besides the
seven years OF his pontifcate in An
tioch), 25 years, 2 months, Z days;
Sylvester l, % years, 10 months 81
days; Adrian l. % years, 10 months,
IA days; Plus vi, "a years, months,
days; Plus VII, % years, 5 months,
6 days. and Plus TX, 81 years, Z months
and 81 days.
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Stockport.

Stockport, July 21.--The dance given at
the opera house Saturday night was Il
very pleasant affair and was well patron
lied.
The Stockport nine went to Oskaloosa
Wednesday, where they played two games
and were defeated in both games by u
small score.
The Qttumwa Browns came down and
We're billed for two games with the Stock
port nine, Saturday and sunday They
played Saturday and were defeated by Il
score Of 20 to in favor of Stockport.
They could not get entertainment at the
hotel and left on the evening train for
home.
John Dill has leased hotel at New
London and will take possession the first
of August.
Mrs Nancy skinner of Birmingham,
mother of ii. c. skinner. is visiting at
Stockport.
Harry Fox makes Il visit to Fairfield ev-
cry Sunday.
r. II. Tinsley was in Mt. Pleasant We'd
nesday on business.
Frank Shane of Eldon was on our streets
Thursday.
G. w. McNay. the agent, has been trans
ferred to Fairfield as bookkeeper in the
freight depot While all regret to lose
this family from Stockport, it is pleasing
to know that he is worthy of promotion
and better wages. He is succeeded by Mr..
Mont.
Quarterly meeting at Morris church Sun
day last. the last quarter of the year
New sidewalks are being laid all over
the city by order of the council,
A new school house is being built al
Utica
James Johnston will build residence
at Utica.
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PLANS FOR HOSPITAL.
Presbyterian Institution to Be Erect.
ed in Waterloo to Cost $4,000.

Waterloo, July 81. - Especially \
The plans have been accepted for the
state Presbyterian hospital They call
for building to cost about $30,000.The
equipment designed is of the very
latest. making the institution the best
Of its kind in the state when COM
pleted.
The building will be built fireproof
provided with elevators admitting
full length cot to avoid any carrying
patients UP or down stairs.
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TO DEDICATE BUILDING.
Odd Fellows at Cedar Falls to Occupy
New Apartments.

Cedar Falls, July 21.-(SpeciaD -
The finest Odd Fellows building in
the state will be dedicated in this city
August 4 under the direction of the To-
cal lodge. The building is one of the
finest in the state and is owned entire
ly by the local lodge, which erected it
from savings of many years at a cost
of $4,000 The rooms have been in
use by the lodge for some time but no
service was ever held.
Grand lodge officers and other men,
bers of prominence in the order will
be present and participate.
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Ex-MARsHALL FATALLY SHOT.
Jas. N. Rice Said to Have Been
Wounded by Rival,

Lamar. Mo-, July 21.-Ex- Marshal
James M. Rice was fatally shot at the
home of Claude East by Bert Cochran.
1t Is said the two men were rivals for
the affections of Mrs. G, B. Martin,
widow, and quarreled. Rice is d prom.
inent politician.
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WILL PROSECUTE LYNcHERs. .
Wyoming Governor to Order Attorney
to Prosecute Lynchers.

Cheyenne. Wyo., July Ex-Governor
Chatterton has declared he would call
on the prosecuting attorney of Big
Horn county to take active steps to-
ward bringing to justice the men con-
cerned in the lynching at Basin yester-
day. "a stop must be put to such law
lessness in this state" he said.
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ATTORNEY AssAsslNATED.
J. w. Gurley Meets Death at Hands of
Liquor Merchant.

New Orleans, July 21.-District At
torney j. Ward Gurley was assasslnat-
ed in his Office in the Macheca building
yesterday by Clarence Lion, liquor
merchant. Lion then fatally shot him
self.
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LIST OF PONTIFFS
NAMES OF 25s PoPEs OF THE
CATHOLIC CHURCH.
ST. PETER DIED In Is AMMO DOMINI
Had Ruled the Church From Rome for
Twenty-Five Years-Four Popes Rul.
ed During the First Century and Six
During the Nineteenth.

The death of Pope Leo XIII this aft
ernoon marks the close of the career
of one of the most notable personages
that has ever held the pontifical office.
Pope Leo was the 253rd pontiff and
closes his pontificate after a reign of
twenty-five years, four months, and
seventeen days. Since st. Peter I
there have been 252 elections to the
pontiff's throne as follows:
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HOTEL BURNED AT NOME.
R. II. Hayes, Millionaire said to Have
Been Killed.

Seattle, Wash, July 21.-The Times
says that the Golden Gate hotel at
Nome. was completely burned July 5.
The death of three people, among
whom was Robert H. Hayes, million
aire pipe contractor of Pittsburg. The
property loss is 100000
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Century IA Popes.

!. st. Peter of Bethsaida in Galilee,
prince of the apostles, who received
from Jesus Christ the supreme pom
titical power to he transmitted to his
successors, resided first at Antioch,
then at Rome, where he was martyred
June 20, in the year 81, having gov
erned the church from that city for
twenty-five years, two months and
seven days.
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Pea Known Here.

The other man, Harvey Pea, is also
known to the Ottumwa police He
worked in this city when the Market
street bridge was being rebuilt, after
the flood OF 1892, and has since been
seen here. The woman whom he says
is his wife is rather an attractive per.
son and seemed to take the affair
badly. Pea says that they buried a
baby a few weeks ago in Cuba, Ill.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-11
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE TO
EIFTY-EIGhTH CONGRESS

Chief Executive Recommends Passage of Important
Legislation Causes Leading to the Formation Of
the New Republic of Panama-No Obstruction Now
to the Building of the lsthmian Canal-Venezuelan
Dispute a Triumph for International Arbitration
Extension of Purposes Of Appropriation for Enforc-
ing Trust and Interstate Commerce Laws Favored
Public Land and Postal Frauds-Need for
Treaties Making BRIBERY Extraditable- Relations
of the Government TO Capital and Labor.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-11

The President Charges the Colombian Government with Acting in
Bad Faith in Repudiatng the Treaty Between That Country
and the United States Presidents Brought Forward to Explain
the Attitude Of the State Department in the Recent Crisis
Country Has Been i'm a n Almost Constant State of Turmoil
for Many Years The Importance Of Preserving Peace in
the lsthnus Declared Of Paramount Importance.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-11

The venerable William Jackson, one
OF the Oldest Of Wesleyan ministers
and for twenty'four years goveraoc of
Didsbury college, is dead.
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-11
Antitrust Laws.

On the subject OF the antitrust
measures which have been dealt with
by the Congress the President says;
In my last annual message, in connec-
ton with the subject OF the due regula-
ton of combinations OF capital which
are or may become Injurious to the pub
lie. | recommended "A special appropria-
tion for the better enforcement OF the
The Red Cloud chief., 1903-12-11

7 call your attention to the reduced cost
in maintaining the consular service for
the fiscal year ending June 30. 1903. as
shown in the annual report OF the Aud
itor for the State and other departments.
as compared with the year previous. For
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Small notes of invitation which did not include
the other partners often to the firms ranch
that Twill you take dinner with Us 2" i""'ae, Mr.
Sellers. just papa and L., became byword with
Conyers until Sellers pitched him into twcny foot
drift to cool his hot blood and repent Of that and
other licenses.
1T is all up with poor friend" the chastened
Conyers remarked to Cassell he crawed forth from
the drift.
Nothing remains but the obsequies," the latter
agreed.
"The quicker the BETTER" Conyers added from the
midst of shower of shaken snow; "for then l shall
console Jeanne.
with that neck?" Cassell scornfuly inquired
Think she'd find any comfort in your nose?" Con-
yers pointedly returned.
"Giraffe!' snOrted the msogynist.
"Rhinoceros!' bawled Conyers.
They stood glaring each other for moment,
then burst out laughing "My young friend,' said
the msogynst, improving the occasion, "since you
put it that way: have no intention Of comforting
Miss Jeanne, and let me you of the futility of
such an enterprise. My study of this particular
species of the genus woman leads me to believe that
she would probably return your caresses with a
Rogers knife"
these days. Conyers said, by way of switching a
lecture. "Jerusalem Didn't he make a quick re-
cOverv?"
But the misogynist refused to lie switched. "Ad-
mitted but that doesn't help your | doubt
whether she even knows of his change of feeling"
But Jeanne did. She winded it the first time that
Sellers cutter whisked by the roadhouse his way
to the Carruths vet she cheated herself into the
he did not and his bells c,shed by Il second. third
and fourth time without Of their brazen music,
her eyes wdened like encroaching pools and her
mouth forgot its smiles Yet rs no spoken word had
passed between them, she held him gliltless and lis,
tened with patience the roadhouse talk of him and
Ethel Carruh
That young lady was not credited by rumor with
great capacity of affection As the of culture
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be content to drink at such trickle and rs he went
by the roadhouse, she peeped from behind closed
blinds and began study his face for sign OF thirst
At first she none. though she interpreted his
expression readily that she able to pick the day
that he drove by affanced lover. But later she
noted that he was having his grave days; the first of
which eclpses ran concurrent with the advent at
Carruths ranch of Edward Ratchford distant rela-
tive and the welthiest rancher to the north of fifty
three
'You know of him, this Ratchford?' Jeanne said
to her father, when day, Ethel Carruth went by
behind the rancher's blOOded team.
Dupre knew of him, yes, and he paused in sewing a
badger mtt to tell. 1t said that he drank like
fish, and Pete BrOusseaux, who packed the Companys
mails had let fall sinister whispers of drunken orgies
with nameess women the home ranch at Battle
ford. He said too, to have gathered his half
dozen ranches all the bad men of the north. But,
then, young blood was strong, and Ratchford would
doubtless mend his fences when he married. So
spake Dupre PEREZ representing the mistaken chvary
in accuracy and detail yet no whisper Travelled over
to Carruth's ranch. Did Company's man happen to
pass Miss Carruth driving with her cousin he grinned
politely and kept his counsel comforting himself with
the reflection that if she threw Sellers for Ratch
ford the former would be well rid of his bargain 1t
of his market let each man buy for himself
argument, however, which did not serve with
Jeanne
ford was gaining in Ethel Carruth's favor. Jeanne
feel that she holding Sellers happiness
in her hands, and she debated whether not to tell
him of the scandals which whispered of his rival
she would her punishment, but-that would not
free Jeannes conscience. She had known Ethel
from childhood and though it had not pleased Miss
Carruh to their acquaintance yet Jeanne felt
some responsibility, for the playmate of her youth
So, she tossed the horns of argument until chance
worked out its solution. One day intammatory
rheumatism laid Dupre by the heels and. according
to the custom of the country Sellers dropped in to
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pays for its flame in perfume her grace and refine
ment were held to have been gained at the cost of
feeling: and, after winters observation the road
house opined Jeannes tea and hammock that Miss
Carruth would marry Selers-if she could not do
better-a verdict that sank like stone to the bottom
of Jeannes deep wells of love. Feeling the river
rush Of her passion, she wondered that he could
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-20

pale, so pale that he thought she about to fain
and placed supporting arm about her. Her heaa
leaned toward his shoulder, and then, his jus
touched her waist, she thrust him violently away.
Why" he began, then paused and whirled OF
his heel as. with a sudden rattle of wheels, Ratch
ford's buggy flew by.
Continued page 15)
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He was riding home
from an Improbable
visit at Carruth's ; for,
though it was Sunday,
his regular visiting day,
Ethel had gone driv-
ing with Ratchford, as
Jeanne knew, for the two
had driven by that
morning on the Pelly
trail. SO. feeling, the
gloom that underlay
Sellers smile, as he
talked with her father,
she made up her mind
to speak; but oppOrtun-
itv did not offer till she
followed him out of
doors.
They drive together
Miss Carruth and
Mr.. Ratchford, !" she said.
tentatively, as he tight
ened his girths.
He looked I'D with
sudden anger. !" They
are relatives, Miss Dupre
distant cousins" But
she did not shrink from
the flash, and he stood.
holding the girth strap
while she murmured the
things which she had
heard of Ratchford.
"And Brousseaux said
that?"
She bowed. Brousse-
aux was truthful and
taciturn to a fault, and
Sellers knew that fire
must underlie this
smoke. He felt, too, the
bitterness of the task
which Jeanne had set
herself, and his eyes grew
soft.
- Little Jeanne" he
said, this was good of
you"
She trembled at the
diminutive, and grew
hit she was about to faint
l about her. Her head
I'd then, as his arm Just
him violently away.
paused and whirled on