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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-08

in all my experience of war" returned
BeItone. But hush. listen Don't you
recognize the tune?"
Through the heavy night air foated
the solemn strains OF Home, Sweet
Home. " and the music rose and fell as
if the hand Of master held the bow
Perhaps the forest is haunted. whls-
pered Carson.
If it's not, the force out there has a
strange commander" returned BeItone
He has an odd method of rousing the
spirits Of the men for battle"
"Beltone. said Carson graveIy, don't
forget your promise about telling them
at home, If I fall in the morning"
Before Beltone could reply a voice,
deep in the wood, took up the strain Of
the violin and blended with its notes.
Over them and around them. clear and
sweet. foated the words and the echo Of
the song:
Home, home, sweet home,
BE it ever SO humble,
There's no place like home.
The atmosphere had cleared and the
moon shone bright. BeItone could see a
tear glisten on the eyeIid Of his com
panion.
DO not be ashamed of IT." said Bel
tone, with nervous little laugh. as
Carson raised his hand to wipe the tear
away When we lose our feelings we
cease to be men"
He stopped. for now a dozen. twenty.
even ffty-yes. hundred voices. far
away in the wood Joined in the song Of
home.
Then the melody ceased. BeItone
heard a sigh Of regret, like an echo. from
Carson.
Neither spoke for some time. Then
Carson said:
"Beltone. what does 1t nean2"
Il cannot say. Perhaps It was for
amusement. But I would choose an
other kind of music for troops who are
expected to make bloody assault in an
hour OF two Still. you never can tell
what commander will do. The stern
est of them grow sentimental some
times"
Beltone shrugged his shoulders, and
the two again reIapsed into their silent
waiting. But they heard the music no
more.
What we shall hear next will be mu-
sic Of different sort" said Carson.
The night crept on with heavier steps
than ever
Daylight cannot be far away. The
enemy's rush Is near at hand. We are
as well prepared for him as we can be
in this camp here. But I wish it were
all over"
7 believe I hear footsteps now" said
Carson. Listen Are they coming"
But the sound. if there was any. died
away, and the two men crouched against
the soft earth. waited, and heard moth
ing.
A slight gray streak appeared in the
east. It troadened, and soon bars of
light shot up over the forest.
He Will come now" whispered Bel
tone, when there IS just light enough
sor him to see our camp and too little
for us to take aim by
But the wood was still silent. No
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"Sharpshooters. Some Of them can see
like owls. and the shadows will not pro-
tect you"
I'll chance it"
Cautiously he climbed the earthwork.
There was a report from the wood. fol-
lowed by the familiar singing noise that
a MIME ball makes, and Carson rolled
back into the camp.
1T is nothing. or rather a narrow es-
cape only" he said. getting up. I felt
the swish Of his bullet past my cheek.
! am not hurt"
BeItone made no comment. By and
by he asked again:
Can You see anything yet in the
wood?"
No; nothing but the black wall Of
trees"
But don't you hear sound that is
not the rustIing of the leaves
y think SO, but cant tell yet wheth-
CT it's reality or the Imagination
There. again; don't you hear it?'
7 seem to hear something but still
it may only be Imagination playing one
Of her tricks at the sunset Of life
If do not really hear it, then i'm
agination is very strong. even for such
a night and such a situation as this
THE balance is certainly inclining to
the side Of reality"
LISTEN"
They lay perfectly quiet for a min
ute, straining every sense to hear. TIeu
Beltone drew his pistol belt a little
tighter.
There can be no doubt of it," he
said. THE wind Is blowing from the
wood toward Us, and in the stiffness of
the night sound comes a long distance
with great distinctness- I have heard
such sounds too often before to be mis-
taken. That steady. regular pulsation
could not be made by. anything but
marching troops"
1T isn't possible that they are with
drawing. BeItone. Do you think they
sre?"
no. They have been REINFORCED. That
sound was made by troops coming TO
Join them It means heavier odds against
us when the rush comes Tbern-do Won
hear that? Am not right,
A cheer. far away and faint but IN
mistakabIe. came to them. In = moment
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1 a MI you feel sure JnaJ the at
u tack will be made before
= morning. asked Carson
"UndoubtedIy.' replied Beltone, They
know that our defenseg are imperfect
and that we have lost heavily. Trey
will not give Us time to strengthen our
selves"
"'Can We beat them OFF,"
Ct do not think we can stop them.
would not say this before the men. but
viii to you. They appear to be in forcn
much superior to ours Besides. they are
just as good, man for man. as we are
They have shown that here as well as
many a time elsewhere. Did you notice
the tall, slender man, with the scar
across his face, who was in the front of
the charge they made this morning.
The one who climbed upon the breast
work at the left angler"
Yes Right in the mouth of our guns.
Even after the attack was repulsed he
leaned over and chopped at our cannon
GERS with his sword until some of the
men seized him and dragged him inside,
a prisoner. When they have the advan-
tage Of numbers and OF darkness to rem
der our aim ineffective we cannot over
come such desperate courage as that"
But we may be REINFORCED"
Improbable. We have been tangled
up a long time in the wilderness. The
movement was well intended. but it has
failed: and now we are Ike q mislaid and
forgotten package in this lonely and iso-
lated spot Remember how long it has
been since we have heard from the army.
We do not even know which way it has
gone
You don't take a cheerful view of the
matter"
81 am merely presenting the facts
But dent look upon me as a croaking
raven. predicting evil. old fellow. There
are DO towards IN our party and dare
say We shall give a good account Of our
selves. only, as the last hand in the
game Is to be played soon, wish our
hand vas as good as theirs"
The two young officers shrank close
10 The rude and hastily thrown up
earthwork as they whispered together.
The darkness. heavy. cIammy. and thick
with the exhaIatiOns from the Shiny ooze
Of the swamps. oppressed them Be
hind them they could see indistinctly
the recumbent forms Of some Of their
comrades catching q little sleep upon
the ground To the right and TO the
left were the sentnels- IN front was
the little clearing. and beyond the forest
in which the enemy lay. The moon cast
down a few DaEIid rays, which aDpar
emily served only to make the darkness
visible
What a black night whispered
Carson This darkness and the swamp
ocae creep into my marrow and numb
my courage, have to re-enforce by
nerves with my will"
Many a brave man before you has
had to do that when old Father Sun has
gone down the other side Of the earth. %
returned Beltone, Fighting is baa
enough at any time, but a night attack,
barring The noise. is like a battle among
the ghosts, Can you see anything over
there in the wood?"
NO. said Carson I can hardly make
out the outline OF the wood itself. The
moon IS Of very little use tonight. II
suppose it is so much ashamed Of the
war aad bIoodshed here that it does not
consider It worth while TO pay any ser
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By JOSEPH A. ALSTHELER.
morning asked CARSON

Il 4 ND you feel sure that the at
- tack will be made before
= rnnrr,ir Q. ~ asl.ad Carsnn
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THE END.I
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-08
BY FRANK CHAFFEE.

xE HAVE all .ead with pleas
w ure that very artistic tale,
THE Romance of a Poor
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-23

TO star in this piece and she was under
contract to Jules hurry, the manager. TO
play the part of Virginia Bryant-a part
her talents. The story of the play is one OF
a mothers self-sacrifice for the sake OF
her two sons. Miss Coghlan has been sur
rounded by a good company, Ii Is under
stood. and the play will be given an ade-
quate production.
The company which will appear in
Across the Pacific at the Park, begin
ming with a Thanksgiving matinee, contains
enough talent for vaudeville show
Chinese johnnie Williams gives bur-
lesque magic act Harry Clay Bianey and
Kittie Wolfe sings catchy comic songs, and
there will be numerous musical NUMBERS
dances and other specialties. The COM
pany will be one of the largest 10 appear at
the Park this winter. This is the last sea-
son for Across the Pacific" although IL
has had remarkable success. Next year
Mr.. Blaney will have a new production
George AIDES 1.-THE County Chairman,
which was taken directly from Indianapolis
to New York, and which will be given its
premier in the metropolis tomorrow night,
is commented upon in the New York Tele-
graph in the following manner by scribe
who saw the piece in Chicago: 1T is
clever farmyard offering-no runaway
Just a whole lot of new-mown hay and
rail-fence dialogue handed out, and wheth-
er this kind of play, without moral ana
no problems in it. will 90 In New ,d h9rk a Is
the closing Of the performance next Iues-
day night"
Hows that for criticism? Farmyard
Offering with new-mown hay dialogue!
Miss Sailor. of the comedy team of Sailor
and Barbaretto, at the Grand this week.
is g. Pottsville, Pa, girl who was educated
for grand opera, studying under Del
Puente, in Philadelphia. well as for
year in Paris Her dimnutive size pre-
vented her making a success In sucn an
ambitious line of stage work, and so she
turned to comic opera and musical COMEDY,
her last two seasons being spent as the
French maid Fiji in one of the Belle OF
New York. companies She entered vaude-
vile not long ago with b her , mr.
singing act which holds the stage Tor nj
teen minutes.
The Empires attraction for the week, be-
ginning with the matinee this afternoon,
will be the Brigadiers Burlesque Organiza-
ton, which has been considered one of the
best burlesque shows on the road during
the last three seasons. Two musical trav-
estes will be given-"At Newport and
Seeing New York"-and the vaudeville olio
will be made up of Florence Good. singing
soubrette; the Brothers MARITIME, comedy
acrobats; Kenneth and Peterson, comedi,
ans; the Martell family Of gymnasts and
acrobats and John A. West. the musical
Brownie" There is a large and prettily-
costumed chorus with the show.
Lewis Morrison will be at English's
Wednesday afternoon and evening in his
spectacular production of the old drama,
Faust" a play in which he has appeared
over 5000 times. Seats are now on sale for
this engagement. 1t is understood that the
play will be given a fine presentation. This
Is Mr.. Morrison's last appearance in In
dianapolis in the role of Mephisto.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-23
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LaGrippe Caused
Heart Trouble,
Nervous Prostration
and Dyspepsia.
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body and hot flashes with pain. i will tell
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-23
A story About Henry Irving.
all and Express.

New York Mail and Express.
1t is always told OF Chesterfield to illus
trate his courtesy that IL man mispro-
nounced a word In his presence he would
carefully mispronounce IL himself In the
same way, so as not TO cause chagrin.
Forbes Robertson. the accomplished Lon
don artist now appearing In The Light
That Failed" asserts that Irvings con-
sideration for the feelings OF the members
of his company is quite Chesterfeldian.
This was amusingly exemplifed once when
Robertson was Irving's leading man dur
ing a performance in an English provincial
town.
The play was Shakspeares Richard ILL.,"
in which Robertson took the role OF the
Duke OF buckingham. At an impressive
moment one OF the funkies. confused and
tong Ie-twisted. announced TO Richard the
presence Of the Buck OF Buckingham"
Quick as lightning Irving glared at those
around him and then at the house and
snarled in the accents OF the ferocious
king, TIA. ha, the Buck OF Dukeinghami
The Buck OF Buckingham. ha. ha." The
scene was saved, the fiunky got through his
other lines, and, here's the point, Irving
never referred TO the incident In the pres
ence of the unlucSy performer.
But didn't the critics refer TO IL next
day, Mr.. Robertson"
mo. Not a word. Let me see. think
that was the town where a critic who saw
Irvings Richard said IL was too bad an
actor so talented should be humpbacked-"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-23

some have a tender conscience, some q
scared or branded conscience, others q
slumbering conscience, a guilty conscience,
sitive, and anothef, as Paul says, past
feeling There is something worse than a
suffering conscience. and that is not to SUI
alarm bell is silenced. Conscience is dumb.
Be IL remembered that conscience Is not
the standard OF right and wrong Coo .
word is the standard, and mans conscience,
II enlightened by the moral law, VIII ap-
prove what God loves and hate what God
condemns. Universal conscience is disor-
dered by sin. IL is not an infallible guide.
Ii must be regulated by Gods standard,
just as a mans watch must be regulated
by the sun. Saul CT Tarsus put the Chris
tians TO death as matter OF conscience,
but when more light came he said: i was
not disobedient to the heavenly vision
Conscience has Its work. II can accuse.
1t can excuse. II sounds an alarm. 1t dp-
proves right and condemns wrong I'm all
nations and among all men. The author or
the moral sense is the author OF the moral
law If sin has disordered the conscience
Ii can be cleansed, regulated, restored A
conscience aroused but not pardoned may
make hell of the self. Just as the MAIN
spring of a watch disordered may destroy
the purpose of the watch, so conscience,
disturbed by a sense OF guilt, may become
like sweet bells tangled, out of tune and
harsh. Christ can speak peace TO the guilty
conscience as He did TO the troubled sea.
Christ can minister to a mind diseased.
He regulates the conscience. Every time
a ship goes TO sea she must have her COM
pass readjusted. The needle, easily defect
ed, may need frequent correction. For this
purpose we read Gods word. An easy con-
science arising from too low an estimate
OF duty, or from too high conception or
duty, will be regulated and enlightened by
the law of the Lord, which is perfect
Browning says: The moral sense grows
but by exercise We must exercise our
selves to have a conscience void OF offense.
We must be obedient TO this voice OF God.
Its voice Is regal. 1t Is not safe for man
to violate his conscience. Our daily prayer
should be, quick as the apple Of an eye. OH
God, my conscience make. Awake my soul
when sin is nigh and keep IL still awake.
Then our rejoicing will be the testimony
of our conscience that we have walked ac-
cording TO Gods law. and His command
ments are not grievous. but in keeping OK
them there is great reward.
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The First Baby.
Philadelphia Ledger.

Philadelphia Ledger.
"a woman with her first baby always
amuses me- said the grandmother. "I re-
member on one occasion / told young
friend that all she'd have to do was to be
patient and watchful during baby's infant
ills. But he isn't going TO have any,
smiled she in superior fashion. Crying
babies are relics of barbarism They cry
because there is something the matter with
them. and II they were properly attended
to there would not be anything the matter
with them. / have here Mothers Guide,
and with II / feel quite equal to any emer-
gency. It's all in being exact and regular
and careful in every detail When i'm about
two months l next paid my respects found
the house in an uproar. The baby was
shrieking with the collie, while the young
mother and the nurse girl were making
frantic endeavors to Soothe him. the cook
having been sent post-haste for the doctor
But where is the Mothers Guide? said /.
Oh walled the young mother, I've done
everything Will the doctor never come p
l insisted upon taking the child, and as a
last resort its mamma permitted me TO try
By warming Its feet, giving Ii a bit of
warmed drink, laying 1t on its face across
my lap and gently applying little massage
we soon had his highness smiling and be-
fore the cook had returned, quite frantic
because the doctor was away, the cherub
was in a nice. moist, warm sleep Only
time teaches us that experience is a good
thing TO mix with ones guide book"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-23
RACE FOR ETERNAL LIFE.
An Interesting Address by Rev. T. A.
Heron. of seventh Presbyterian.


1.-The Race for the Eternal Life was the
subject of an interesting address delivered
by the Rev. T. A Heron, pastor OF the
Seventh Presbyterian Church. TO a large
audience at the church. Elm and Cedar
streets. last night. Mr.. Heron said in part:
1.-The first law of the Christian life Is the
law of Remuneration. The athlete knows
that in order to win the race he must re-
nounce the life he has been living and go
into active training by dieting and eating
only those things that Will build UP his
sinew and muscle The person who enters
the race for the eternal life and aspires TO
enter Heaven must also renounce his past
life and diet upon those things which VIII
give him strength and power TO win the
race. There are three steps TO be taken In
order to enter he&ven-out OF self. on TO
the race We MUS renounce self-wil ana
put away sin and fear the POSSIBILITIES OF
sim II we would run the race for Christ
we must put away comparisons; the Chris
tian race is intensely individual, each one
has his own race to run. IL We would win
the race for Christ we must lay aside many
memories which are injurious; we should
cause some one has pushed against US IN
his race for the eternal life. IL some one
has injured US we must not stop but run
with patience the race that 10 set before uo.
throwing aside every weight that would re-
tard U.S. But IL In the race We have injured
some brother we had better tarry and Be
reconciled TO him This race Is not run for
Measure nor for honor, we cannot say that
we are neck and neck with that man or
that we are q little ahead or that one. but
we must run the race for ourselves-it rs the
race for the eternal life.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-23

not been completed but since that time the
finishing touches have been placed upon the
new boxes and decorations and everything
is now in readiness for the accommodation
OF a great crowd of people.
The programmes for all three concerts are
sure to prove very attractive. Madame
Barili, soprano who has received much
praise from Eastern critics, will be the
vocal soloist this evening and tomorrow
night, while at the matinee concert to-mor-
row afternoon Signor Carpio. who Is con-
sidered one of the greatest clarinet players
In America at the present time, will be the
feature. To-nights programme will not be
the same as the one announced a week ago.
Some changes have been made and the Sc
lections will be as follows:
March, Royal Purple ............Creatore
Overture, william Tell ........... .Rossini
Intermezzo, "Cavalleria Rusticana"....
organ OHertory batlSte
Ride of the Valkyries," from Die
Valkyries Wagner
Soprano Solo, from Lucia" ..... .Donizetti
Nine. Barili
Grand Selection, from Carmen =. .Bizet
The prices of seats range from 80 cents to
81 and tickets for the three concerts are on
sale at the Big Four Railroad office.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-23

BY MAY MANTON.

House jackets that combine tastefulness
with utility are among the essentials of the
satisfactory wardrobe. This one is emf
nently simple at the same time that 1t con-
forms to these requirements and is suited
to a variety of materials. AS shown it is
made of rose-colored eiderdown flannel and
such lighter weight fabrics as cashmere,
albatross and the like are appropriate for
the warmer jackets, all pretty cottons for
those of lighter weights.
The jacket is made with fronts, backs
and under-arm cores and is shapely with
out being tight. The neck Is finished with a
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-23

New York Tribune.
A worn-out woman who retires at night,
or lies down for a few minutes rest at
MONDAY with feeling that sleep is impos-
sible, should try the hot water remedy
Simply battle the face and temples. the
wrists and cords of the neck in water as
hot as can be borne. For a daytime nap
the dress should be loosened at the throat
and waist. or, better still, the clothes should
be removed entirely just when retiring
for the night. A glass of hot water with
a little sugar and n few drops of lemon
Juice is a favorite drink of French women
and is an excellent sleep producer Eau
sucre, as it is called, takes the place in
France often occupied by tea here.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-23
Innovations in Weddings.
New York Times.

New York Times.
Mrs. Ogden Goelet is responsible for sew
eral innovations in the arrangement of we'd
ding professions which may take effect
The principal one was the abolition of the
ushers marching solemnly two by two to
the altar In front Of the bridesmaids and
bridal party. 1t made many a bride feel as
If she had six handles and was being borne
up to catafalque. and is a most dismal
idea. There were not too many brides
maids. and their being gowned exactly
alike i'm gowns and hats that were the gifts
of Mrs. Goelet was also departure from
general custom. The giving up of the BACH
elor farewell dinner an American custom
OF dubious origin, was also another de-
parture from the stereotyped form OF we'd
ding procedure. III organists could only be
persuaded not TO use the "Lohengrin'
bridal chorus. which was never meant for a
wedding march. and which IL is impossible
to keep step with, a understanding society
would rejoice.