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CHAPTER XIV.
COMMENCEMENT AT MONROE COL
LEGE


1t was the evening of commence
mept day at Monroe college, Upon
the wide veranda of one of the fra
ternity houses sat Philip Rossiter
smoking cigar and gazing through
an opening in the trees at the moon
light-fooded valley. A very different
man he was in thought and appear
ance from the individual who had
strolled about the college campus
that Sabbath morning more than a
year and half previous. The sky
of fortune began to clear for him
the day he became a member of
the staff of the Evening Star, and
there had been no recurrence of
cloud. Early in his career upon the
paper, in the absence of a more ex-
perienced reporter, he had inter
viewed a distinguished parsonage
with unwonted tact, and thus leaped
at bound into the graces of the
editor-in-chief. Inspired by his sue
cess, he tried sketch writing, the line
of effort in which he had formerly
won praise. His vivid pictures of
the slums, of tramp life. of unusual
police court episodes, quickly at
tracted attention. From these
sketches to fiction was a natural and
easy transition, and he suddenly
found himself a contributor to one
of the best magazines.
Rossiter was again the neatly
dressed man of yore. and to the ease
of manner which had always been
his was added subtle trace of indie
pendence of assurance that was
| wholly new to him. He bore in his
heart but one burden, his love for
| Sylvia Densmore: and yet he often
confessed to himself that the mem
DRY of her winsone personality car
ried with it more of sweetness than
of sadness. Her image and the recol-
lection of the hop-field days. more
than the importuning of friends, had
drawn him back to Hintonville and
the reunion with his college class
mates.
| 1t was his first holiday since he
had begun work upon the Evening
Star. and it proved to him time of
restful elight-delight within whose
translucent amber he was conscious
OF but single flaw. Three of the
four days for which he had been
granted leave of absence had slipped
by. Should he on the morrow drive
over to the Merton farm and have q
J chat with the good people Jack
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to the gymnasium, where the senior
ball was that night to be held. Ros-
STEERS special friends were making
calls in town, and within the frater-
nifty house the under-classmen were
entertaining several prospective fresh
men. Rossiter was hence left quite
to himself, yet ne was in no wise
lonely, his thoughts being very agree
able company. Presently strains OF
music foated down to him across the
campus. For while he listened to
them dreamily, then it occurred to
him that it might be interesting to
see what an up-to-date college ball
was like, SO he rose and sauntered
towards the gymnasium.
AS he emerged from the maple
shadow, he found the combination
of music and moonlight so beguiling
that he was in no hurry to venture
farther, so he seated himself upon
the steps of the chapel, which adj
joined the gymnasium, directly be-
meath the symmetrical finger of the
spire.
To the north he could mark the
spasmodic twinkling of the electric
towers of Illica, and there, in the
vague purple distance to the south
east, lay the Merton farm.
His face was set in this direction
when an unusually lively air from
the orchestra stirred him from his
reverie. With something like sigh
he turned towards the gymnasium,
and was soon climbing to the third
floor. AS he wheeled about to sur
vey the room, on reaching the top
stair, gay spectacle met his eye.
Great streamers of old gold and blue
the college colors--were festooned
from beam to beam above the whirl-
ing dancers, and at intervals flags
and trophies captured at intercol-
legiate meets were suspended. There
was general flutter of gauzy fabrics
and a blending of talk and laughter
that ever and anon surged above a
dip in the music.
ITO Be Continued
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Parmelee ana Mr.. and Mrs. Merton
and their daughter? Every night
since his arrival in Hintonyille he
had put to himself this question, but
the visit was yet to be made. Pas
sionately as he longed for some news
of Miss Densmore. he dreaded to
hear of what he reflected must, in all
probability. have long since taken
place-her marriage.
For nearly an hour carriages had
been passing, conveying students and
young ladies and their chaperones
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Bound for Hintonvine ?" inquired
Rossiter.
yep. That's where I'm goin'." was
the reply.
Perhaps you wouldn't mind giving
me a lift, then?"
Mind? Certainly not! Jump
right up
He checked his horses until Ros-
sitter had mounted to the seat be-
side him. He was of hearty, big
souled type: had SANDY beard. keen
yet kindly blue eyes, and voice that
expanded into a muffied roar at the
close of every sentence. His laugh,
too, was explosive.
Been hop-pickin', 1 s'pose. an now
startin' homer. he ventured.
YES" returned Rossiter.
Like it?''
''Yes, very much"
'Hain't heard, hev We, what hap
penc3 to hop-picker, er tramp.
las night up to Bob Pankhurst's on
the hill?"
mo: what was it?
well, We see BOD's got-er had,
ruthcr-a straw-stack jest across the
road from his house that'd ketch
the eye o. anybody strollin' by an
in want o. place to stow 'emselves
till daylight free O. charge. They's
plenty o sech about these days''-
this final remark with sly glance
at his companion.
The mention of the straw-stack
had stimulated Rossiter's interest to
such a degree that he did not heed
the attempted pleasantly.
Eyes! yes!" he cried. what hap
.pened!"
''Wen,n said the farmer, 'when Bob
got up this mornin' he was minus a
straw-stack. The blamed thing
burnt in the night, and not dern
they discovered it, and come to GU
near to look at it, there was mans
boots sticl1in' out o. the black, smok.
in mass. His upper part was done
to crisp"
IF l recall rightly" said Rossiter
conscious of sudden awe in his tone
which the other did not seem to no.
tice, "there is but one straw-stack
for some distance"
Yep" said the farmer, that's
right: Bob's is the only one for at
| least three miles, leastwise the only
one near the road. The Teller, who.
ever he was, must ave been smokin
an fallen asleep. He's had his las
smoke, that's dead sure, an mighty
| big one it was, by the look o. it,
Rossiter had no comment to make
The horror of the scene kindled in
his Imagination by the farmers
words silenced him. And yet he could
but consider the dreadful doom which
had overtal1ens 'Whiskers" as retribu.
tive. There was no one, he thought
who would question the justice OF
this tragic interposition of fate, but
the shocking end of Hart Dawson was
still heavy on his mind when, an hour
later, he stepped upon the platform
| of the Hintonville station.
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Alpine Scenerx.

For grandeur Of Alpine scenery tn,
REV of the snow-clad mountains cas-
across the lake from Zurich is unex
celled except, possibly, by that o
Lucerne. A ride around the lake is /,
succession of remarkable views. From
the moving boat the villages and ruin,
along the lake pass in rapid procession
before the eye while over them hang
the shadow of the frowning Alps. TIL,
city and lake of Zurich are most in
teresting to either student or tourist
for the lake possesses some of the fin
est remains of prehistoric lake dwellen
that have ever been found, while ths
museums of Zurich contain many o
the most remarkable collections of tbs
world.-From Zurich" by Guy Nor
-ison Walker, in Four-Track News.
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Uncle Reuben sayss

Reuben" says my ladder, when :
was CROWN up to wear suspenderi
an a paper collah, ''yo has dun got &
mouf on yo' an gift o. CAB. an de day
viii cum when yo' will stand up befo' yo'i
Teller citizens ans git on speech. Dara
jess one thing to look out fur an re
member. Any donkey kin begin q noise
but it takesa1mighty. wise man to know
when he has said nun an orter sol
Town. Detroit Free Presk
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CHAPTER XIII.-CoNrrNuED.

After his plunge out of the bushes
Rossiter hurried up the field, crossed
into the upper orchard, and made
his way to the sleeping quar-
tiers of the men. What he had just
seen and heard had suddenly dis
solved the resolution and purpose
that had been daily taking frmer
and more definite shape since he left
the freight-train that night at Illica.
Life never would, never could, hold
Rught for him. What he had recer(
ly experienced proved this but
plainly. He was a fool to think
that he could ever be anything but
a vagabond. He would take to the
road again. Hastily he put his few
belongings together and strobe to
the door There he paused. Should
he leave without a word to any one?
The love in his heart flooded over him
like a great wave as his mind revert
ed to Miss Densmore. No, he would
somehow contrive to send a good
by to her. 1t was browning piece of
folly, perhaps, doubtless, for it would
mean nothing to her, but he would
indulge in it nevertheless. 1t would
be his final tribute on the now shat
tered altar of hope-the shrine which
he had so unwittingly reared.
He remembered to have seen Joe
Becraft that morning slip a small
pencil into a vest hanging upon a
chair near his cot. The garment was
still there. He took out his brothers
letter, tore off at the crease a little
strip upon which there was no writ
ing, and in the dim light traced his
words of adieu. He then replaced
the pencil, thrust the folded mes
sage into his pocket, and rending in
scraps the remainder of the letter,
scattered the fragments upon the
grass as he stepped from the door.
There's an end of that" he said
In the hop-kiln, by dull lantern
light, some of the pickers were hav-
ing a last impromptu merry-making
to the wheezy music of a mouth-or.
gan played by one of their number
Among the dancers was Joe Becraft
1t had been Rossiter's intention to
bid him good-by, but he saw that he
could not do so without encounterine
many others, so with a consciousness
of real regret he turned away. AS
he came to the end of the barn he
deserted Jack Parmelee's familiar
figure moving towards the house
Here was the very man for his pur
pose. He hailed him.
"Mr. Parmelee!" he called.
The farm manager halted.
"Oh. it's you'll" he said, as Rossitel
drew near. What's up?' He had re
marked the pole-puller's bundle.
"I'm off," said Rossiter. 'sI'v,
changed my mind about waiting til
morning. If hurry think 1 car
catch the Hintonville train, but
can't wait to say good-by to every
one. Won't you make my adieu
to Mr.. and Mrs. Merton and Mis-
Merton and to- the Becrafts,-T'n
very sorry not to see them allan,
would you be kind enough to Civ,
This tn Miss Densmore?"
He held out the slip of paper viii
its penciled words. Parmelee tool
~
"Why, certainly, to be sure" h
sail. 'tBut you'd better wait. In
dccd. I wish you'd stay right on. w
need Just such . man as you. Nj
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HIS EneaeinE RemarI<.

Mr.. Dumhead-Nelson was coming
to call, hut told him you would be
engaged this evening
Miss 0lemade, (rapturously)- oh
Wilhami-Prinseton Tgeg.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-07-23
TO DINE PRESIDENT,
Roosevelt to be Guest OF Corinthlan
Yacht Club on Saturday.

Oyster Bay L. l., July 20.-President
Roosevelt has accepted the invitation of
the Cornthian Yacht Club, of Philadel-
phia, to become its guest at its clubhouse
here next Saturday night when the fleet
will rendezvous here while on its annua
cruise to Newport.
The presl lent will be entertained abroad
Commodore Alexander Van Rensselaer's
yacht May.
The club cruise will start from Glen
Coye next Saturday. Schooners, yachts,
cutters and yawls carrying the Corinthian
colors are assembling there from day to
lay.
Morris Cove, Shelter Island, New
London and Newport will be visited in
turn.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-07-23
War Feeling in Japan.

Victoria, B. c., July 21.-The steame
Indraamahs, which arrived last night
brought news that the war feeling in Japsr
was stronger than ever when the steamer
sailed, as a result of the allege dconcessior
made by the Chinse government TO Rus
sia.
The increasing excitement of japanese
papers is also accentuated by the change
of attitude of Prince Ching, who is said to
have g3ne over completely to the Russian
side.
The Skrobe Chronicle says Admiral
Hittakka, chief commander Of the Japa-
nese squadron, has addre' sed memorial
to the naval staff suggesting the advisable.
ty of organizing the japanese squadron
and forming plans for general defense
from the naval standpoint.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-07-23
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.

W. 7. Witten & Co. give an important
notice in their regular space.
Miss Maggie Gillespie left yesterday
afternoon for Hunters Pulaski Alum
Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Anderson have
gone to Pocahontas to pay brief visit to
their daughter, Mrs. V. L. Sexton.
Mr.. V. L. Sexton is up from Pocahon-
tas and will appeal as council for q. A.
Blessing in the county court today.
Mrs. H. Bsne Hartman and erdaugh-
ter Miss Olette, and Misses Mag Witten
and Mamie st. Clair left yesterday after
noon for Hunters Pulaski Alum Springs.
Moss & Greeyer have taken a regular
space in the Republican. They devote
the space this week to the interesting sub
ject of wire fencing. See what they say
Mrs. ]. P. Lockhart of Honaker, Va,
and DR.. A. D. Speer and wife and child
rem, of Inez, KY, are at North Tazewell
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Whitley and
other friends. Mrs. Lockhart and Dr.
Speer paid our office pleasant call this
morning.
1t was expected that come of the can
didates for county offices would make
themselves known as sucl, on last court
day, but there have beeA no announce
ments SO far. We suppose each candidate
Is waiting for the other ~ make himself
known.
Mrs. F. Brinson, of Waynesboro, Ga. ar
rived at Tazewell last Saturday evening
and will pay an extended visit to her
daughter, Mrs. g. l.. Byron. She is a
very charming lady Mrs. Brinson was
a passenger OH the train which was wreck
ed by dynamite explosion near Pearls
burg, but received no serious injury,
though she was greatly shocked and I'M
nerved as were other ladies on the train.
On last Thursday night Miss Mamie
Gillespie gave an elegant cat Home" in
honor of her friend Miss Bragg, of Roam
oke, Va, A large number of the
young ladies and gentlemen of the
town and county attended and all pro-
nounced it one of the most delightful &C.
casions they bad ever enjoyed. Progress
i've Finch was played during the evening
and an abundance of delicious refresh
ments were served.
The town council held meeting on
Tuesday night, at which an important
action was taken. An order was made for
making granalithic walk from the corner
on Main street at the Ccfee House to the
corner of Gildersleevs Avenue at the Bap-
tisi church. The plank walk which now
occupies part of the distance where tie
new walk is to be made is in very dan
gerous condition. 1t was absolutely nee
essary that a new walk of some kind
should be made, and we think the town
council has acted wisely in ordering first
class one. Tazewel has now arrived at
that stage of Importance that imposes a
duty upon the town authorities of making
no improvements of an inferior quality or
that will last only temporarily. Improve
ments to the sidewalks should be pushed
to the fullest extent that the revenues of
the town will permit.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-07-23
AFRAID OF THE REPORTER.
People In Various Walks of Life Fear
the Visits OF the Gatherer
of News.

One Of the sad features Of owl
and military life is the unprepared-
ness of men In the presence of the
newspaper reporter. Without the
reporter there might be papers, but
not newspapers, says the New York
Press. He Is a necessary evil If he
be any kind of evil. Those who fight
hardest against him and oppose his
mission are the very ones who at
some future day need him most, a&
it is they who will work most strenu-
ously to use him for their purposes.
1t gives me pleasure to say that we
of the fourth estate are gradually
educating the public In the art Of
receiving newspaper men and treat
ing them with that courtesy and
frankness which the engencies Of
the hour demand. We are here to
stay. We are friends of all good and
enemies of all guile.
One of the leading reporters in this
city was introduced to Wall street
broker, a man of no considerable
consequence, but much pulled up
with his success as an eighths-and-
quarters go-between. The intro
duced had neglected TO mention that
he was a reporter and the converse
ton was general. Later on the
identity of the gentleman was ex-
posed, whereupon the broker threw
up his hands, exclaiming: "Good
GodI A reporter? I'm ruined. Why
didn't you say so before you intro
duced him?" The situation was
slightly strained. The reporter said
quietly: Don't let that worry you.
In the first place, 1 am not here for
news, ideas or suggestions. In the
second what you know is not worth
publishing. In the third, nobody out
side of this Office ever heard of you;
therefore, what you might say
would be of no newspaper interest.
In the fourth carry more Wall
street secrets in my memory than
you ever dreamed of-secrets of big
men and great institutions. You are
perfectly safe. Good morning"
In less than two months that
broker frightened so badly sent a
friend to the reporter begging him
to mention an affair in which he per-
sonally was deeply interested. He is
one of a numerous class affecting to
be holier than reporters until need
ing write-up, then groveling. Sue
cessful men in public life, almost
without exception, rely upon the re-
porter as a stepping stone to high
office. They will take him into their
confidence, steer him safely between
the devil and the deep sea, help him
to earn his salary by loading him up
with news and incidentally prosper
their own cause. A combination of
reporters could ruin any man in this
country. Owners of papers, editors
in chief, managing editors and city
editors cannot possibly get in so
close touch with the average man as
can the reporters, the Office repre-
sentatives, whom they send out to
hunt for facts in the market place,
the palace, the howell, the prison, the
church, the wide, wide world.
Not Responsible.
She-No, sir; it is impossible. am
sorry, indeed, but I can never marry
you.
He-And yet the encouragement you
gave me last night in the waltz
20, that mustn't be counted-what
said under pressure, 80 to speak,
Stray Stories.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-07-23
JAPAN FAvoRs MORE ENERGY.
Wants to Adopt an Energetic Course
Towards Russia.

The Associated Press learns that Japan
Is not satisfied With the assurance Russia
has given the United States in regard to
Manchuria, and has been actively urging
Great tIrita' n to join her in more eler-
getic attitude towards Russia. Great Brit.
ain thus far has been disinclined to take
any action, but Japan is persistent in ur-
ging he immediate evacuation Of and the
restoration of the status quo at New
Chwln, and that number of additional
ports be opened to the commerce of the
world.
Japan has Informed the Foreign Office
here that Russia has not ceased 10 present
for Chinese acceptance the conditions
which she presented come time ago, and
which Russia denied submitting.
1.-THE ports are opened in compliance
with the Japanese proposal, Manchuria
viii be .honeycombed with trade routes.
The Manchurian ports suggested by Japan
are Fuinhancen, Tagustian, Siuyan, Lao
yam, Semminchin and Tunhua.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-07-23
Green Peas a la Provincial,

Wash four large heads of cabbage
lettuce and tie each one in piece of
netting; parboil in soup broth, then re-
move the centers of the lettuce and fill
with fresh green peas, little chopped
green onion and tiny ball of butter
rolled in -four. Tie up again to keep
shape, place in a stewpan and cover
with two cups of clear stock. Cook
slowly for half an hour. Remove from
the netting, arrange each head on a
round Of toast; season the stock and
thicken with two beaten eggs; when
ready pour around the toast and serve
very hot.-Washington Star.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-07-23
ATLANTIC CITY AND SEAsHORE RE
SORTS OF JERSEY COAST.

On July 2, l6 and 80, Aug. l3 and q
and Sept. 10, 1908, the Norfolk and West
ern Railway will sell cheap excursion tick
cts to the above resorts -gia Hagersto"n
and Philadelphia. The rate from Norton
will be $lS.05, Bristol 1880, Martinsville
$3.50, Blue6eld $lI95, Roanoke $ll.SO
and corresponding low rates from other
stations; tickets liLAited to sixteen days
and are good to stop over at Philadelphia
on return "trip. Through Pullman sleep.
ers are operated daily on trains Nos. 2 and
to Philadelphia. Apply TO nearest
Ticket Agent for rates and additional In
formation. w. B. BEVlLL,
General Passenger Agent.
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County Court Proceedings.

join Woma' k, colored, was tried in
the county court on Tuesday upon a
charge of shooting negro by name OF
Rogers, and was convicted and sent to the
penitsntiary for term of one year.
The case of the Commonwealth vs.. 6.
A. Blessing is fixed for trial today. Bless
ing has been indicted for doing business
as labor agent without having any Ii
cense. He went to Pocahontas and tried to
employ hands that were working for the
Poeahoatas Galleries Company.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-07-23
PROF. LANGLEY'S AlRSHIP.
Work Resumed and the Launching Car
Nearly Completed

Widwater, Va, July 2O.-Work on
Prof. Langley's airship, which was Gus,
pended Saturday, was resumed to-day with
vigor by the party of Smithsonian experts
mechanics under the direction of Charles
R. Manley, head assistant They have
nealry completed the launching car which
is to dash across track seventy feet and
cast the airship in space.
Prof. Langley was not here today. The
boat house is secure now, but will be NOV.
ed to its original position.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-07-23
ARBITRATORs RESIGN.
Trouble Between Builders and Union
Laborers at Bar Harbor

LdbNiO 6oi
Bar Harbor, Me-, July 20 The joint
arbitration committee, Of which Bishop
Lawrence of Boston, is chairman, appoint
ed to adjust the disagreement between the
master builders and the union laborers,
having found that the two factions are
not in common as to the ground, resign
ed.
The committee found that the union men
refused to submit the proposition that
they should work with non.union men, as
It would be contrary to their national con-
stilutlon. The builders elailn this was one
Of the matters under dispute and should
be arbilrafed.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-07-23
EXCURSIONS NORFOLK AND IVES
TERN RAILWAY ATLANTIC CITY.
sHENANDoAH VALLEY RoU7I

SHENANDOAH VALLEY RoUTE.
July 10th and 3Oth, August 10 and "a,
September 18th. Tickets Limited sixteen
days, very low rates.
And
Virginia Beach Norfolk, Old Point Com
fort. The Mountain Resorts in Southwest
Virginia, Luray Cagerns, Natural Bridge
and the Shenandoah Valley resorts.
Tickets sold from principal points till
September SOth, limited to October 81.
1903.
w. 3. BEvILLE,
General Passenger AGENT.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1903-07-23
Notice..

At meeting of the town council, held
July 9TH, the Sergeant was ordered to levy
on Aug. LIST, next, for all taxes then due
the town of Tazewell.
]. Powell Royal, Mayor.
by order of Council.
July 18th, 1903.