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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-08

Chubb laughed.
Neither do I,",he said. Don't know
what to think. Maybe wouldn't mind
taking chance. l suppose Tn come
to it some time. Not specially anx-
ious, though
In the dark he could not see the girls
eyes.
I'm fixed to do about as I please
now went on Luther. But you and
l are old friends, and people sort of
expect ii, you know. Folks don't want
you to move away. Say, Myrtle, sup
pose flip up my lucky penny-heads,
we get married; tails, we don't. Eh?"
"Ali right" said the girl, quietly;
Ego ahead"
Luther chuckIed.
Guess I'll end her misery" he
thought, feeling a sudden sense Of
shame, and he carefully adjusted the
coin in his hand head up. with a eau
tious finger. quick pretense of toss
ing, a catching slap.
III have to strike a match" OBJ
served Chubb coolly. Now"
Holding the light in his left hand,
he peered in apparent anxiety into his
right palm.
Heads" he whispered merrily.
Don't say you amt lucky Myrtle
Turning to draw her to him. he met
fierce push, and fell back in amaze
ment.
Lucky! / wouldn't marry you If you
We're the last man on earth. Lucky,
Yes, am, to have found you out! Take
your hat, Luther Chubb. and go home.
and don't you dare to ever speak to me
again. Col"
"Why-why-" gasped the discounted
lover. 'I thought"
But the woman was past him and
inside, angrily slamming the door and
locking it.
Luther rose. dazed and overwhelmed.
Slowly he walked across the road.
climbed the fence and trod on through
the high. wet grass. obllvious to the
fact that he was wearing his new
shoes.
The glamor of wealth had departed
from him. He was no longer the pros
porous, envied heir of Uncle Bildad, the
man upon whom fortune had so richly
smileds.sH esswas only the country boy
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-08

who had thought every night for two
years of Myrtle Gillett-every night un-
til that fateful one when his uncle died,
and his head had been turned.
"Myrtie-why, of course, there could
be no other-never has been. Without
her"
Luther groaned and stumbled on, hat
ing himself and cursing.
Funny? Yes, very. What was he
thinking of? Oh, he was not to be over
ridden by any woman. The Gilletts
were to be shown that he was differ
rent now. They were poor. He was
rich. He intended to have them all
see the difference. Myrtle had always
been quick of comprehension. Surely,
there was no reason for breaking out
like that. not even giving him chance
to explain. Didn't she tell him to go
ahead? Who ever supposed good
humored, fun-loving Myrtle Gillett
couldn't take a joke? now, he had
lost her-lost her!
How dark it was in the woods.
What? Was he stepping in water?
Yes, and mud-mud. He must have
strayed into Dyer's swamp. If he
should get into one of those mires?
Luther plunged wildly about. feel
ing for firmer ground, and becoming
more and more confused. That was
the way-no-this.
Help"
The frightened cry pealed out in the
gloom. Going down. down. Now he
screamed, knowing what it meant.
Gilletts COW had gone the same way.
His struggles and cries were grow
ing fainter. The mud slowly came up
to his chest. 1t hurt him to breathe.
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a dozen busy society women. At 1880
she is a serene guest at a smart
luncheon and from 4 o'clock on she
shakes hands in the most exclusive
drawing-r dimes with famous peo-
pie and attends receptions and balls.
Miss H&gner is radiant in evening dress
and as unconscious as when she swings
a club on the golf links. Some people
say she is a trifie masculine and
that is because she has a little trick
of clasping her hands behind her when
she talks absorbedly with some states
man or diplomat. When you see Mrs.
Roosevelt at the theater or driving, you
are very likely to see Miss Hagner. and
while she is the busiest girl in Wash
ington society, it is apparent also that
she is one of the happiest.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-08
McNALLY
Talks About the Continental
Congress.
LAWRENCE PORCHER HExT.

WELL" said o'Flynn, 9TH papers
says TIL Congress have adj
journed,
But believe they've stopped to count
tn wealth they niver earned"
"G'wan," said Mack, 'ye're not tn lad
to talk av such affairs:
TIL Congress is best understood be
men av ripper years."
I'm glad TIL Congress have adjourn
ed. for now, be word av mouth,
Well hear jist how each statesman
% strove, FIR East an West an
South;
They've knocked off worruk to come
back home an tell us phwat they
done,
FIR, sthrange to say, tits not been told,
as yet, to annywan."
9TH paapers didn't say a word about
tn fisticuffs;
Nor have we heard that annywan took
anvbody's bluffs.
Nowan has been insulted be impulsive
epithets,
An, whin tn time come to adjourn,
nowan eXprisSed regrets.
mo Congressman will carry home tn
dark an shameful brand
Imprinted on his noble cheek be some
vans vile ink-stand;
We have not heard that annywan was
forced to take tn lie,
Or, if he did, tn papers failed to
mintion his reply.
I'VE have not heard av long debates;
tn paapers failed to print
TIL views av scarcely annywan; kept
tn Prisidint;
But, mind We. he's not pleased at all
wit how tn thing was run
He talks av havin all tn work they
didn't do undone.
IVAN peddler that was peddlin' brides
was handled mighty rough,
But mebbe twas becoz he didn't offer
quite enough;
Twas settled be tn Polees court. av
Congress, so they say,
An ivry wan wint satisfied an smil-
in on his way.
ut must have been a peaceful gang,
that gathered ivry day,
Discussin' ways an means be which
to raise tn Statesman's pay;
No bills to bother annywan, kept tn
bill av fare,
w l4lCu IVY statesman IdDISQ VIII a
healthy, hearty, cheer.
AN ivry time tn Chaplain prayed
he said: TIL Lord is just
EIe watches DER TIL billions an TIL
billion dollar trust
An ivry night, whin Congress closed,
ye'd see tn busy hacks
Drive up to Tiddy Rosevelt's door an
dump tn whites an blacks.
I'm glad twas quiet an rayfned-
TIL Congress that's adjourned
Tn deep rayspict av ivryWan, if naw-
thin else, they earned
1t shows ye that at last, we've reach
ed tn gran progressive day,
Whin Dimmercrats an diplomats do
naught but draw their pay.
"Whin will they meet again." asked
Pat, 9TH papers didn't say"
"Th' Prisidint," responded Mack, has
not VT named tn day.
But, if tn country cares to live,
economic an save,
We'd betther hope they'll nivver meet,
again, this side tn grave"
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ly accredited with making the most
stupendous climb of the century. En-
phaticalIy they have arrived. and as.
though by special appointment, Mr..
Wilson has attached his children to the
largest fortunes of New York.
Told as a fairy tale. it would seem
improbable enough that in one gener-
alton a single family could have
achieved so much. After the first sue
Cessfui coup, the wedding of May Will
son with Ogden Goelet, it was more
easy to achieve those that followed,
especially as this young matron has
inherited her fathers talent for seiz-
ing opportunities. Almost at once she
made it possible for her brother. Orme.
to marry Miss Caroline Aston, to
whom even the meaning of climbing
was vague. Later. against big odds,
she accomplished the marriage of her
sister, Grace, with Cornelius Wander
bilt
"They are like the trolley cars: no
place to them is sacred" said a clever
woman when first it was realized that
the leading lady of the British embas-
sy was to be none other than she who
was once Belle Wilson.
Mrs Bradley Martin is another wom-
an. who, under the crown jewels of
Marie Antoinette, rests comfortably
from her early labors at climbing.
AS a chubby, red-cheeked girl, she
first appeared in New York and was
shortly afterwards invited by Mrs. Sat
terlee to a party. Here she met the
leading young people of the town and
was liked by them. New York was a
smaller place then than it is to-day
and, in the natural course of events.
she arose step by step. She was al
ways jolly.
few years ago, when, after a pro-
longed stay abroad, she returned 10
New York, expressly for the purpose
of refreshing her friends memory and
giving them the pleasure of her ceIe-
brated ball, she was rewarded with
such a storm of criticism, such anathe-
mas from the public and the pulpit that
1t is doubtful whether she ever again
attempts to entertain extensively in
New York.
And, Lastly, Lady CurzOn.
Lastly consider Lady Curzon. AS the
Nice-Empress of India, she is next in
rank throughout the British Empire TO
Queen Alexandra. 1t is due largely to
the grace and c1everness of her own
personality that she has become a
worldwide proverb of success.
At o. dinner given recently in New
York in honor of a distinguished Eng
lishman, the latter was led to dis
course a little too freely on the strange
customs of America and the obnoxious
ness of our sending ambassadors abroad
without glittering robes of office. A
woman nearby and, incidentally, one
who has climbed. listened with wrapt
attention.
81 am effected always by your for
malities," she replied, but, when IN
Calcutta I and my jinricksha were
showed into the gutter in order that
the Vice-Empress and her train might
pass. was more than glad to yield
to an American"
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If Myrtle could only know he was
sorry.
Almost unconscious with horror
and weakness, his breath nearly gone,
he walled feebly, Myrtle, Myrtle!
O-h-h, Myrtie!"
There he is, father! Hurry for
heavens sake, hurry!"
Where, girl? Where?"
"YOnder! Just his head! The rope,
quick! Around my waist, so. Throw
in some brush for a footing. Now!
Hold this lantern, mother!"
An oozy, pushing slide, a CLEAN of
white arms in the Pickering light.
i've got him! Pull both of you!"
Half the girls face was in the slime,
but she never let go. Slowly the for
lon objects were dragged to the lit
tie line of turf; then up and back to
safety.
Gomez" said old Gillett huskily,
gathering up the rope and lanterns,
lets get out o. this. Can you walk
boy? That's it, lean on Myrtle Good
thing she heard you boiler, and routed
US OUT
AS they turned Luther thrust a
clammy hand in his pocket, extracted
his fist with difficulty, and threw
something from him with a gesture of
disgust. 1t struck with a spat in the
very place which had so nearly ter
minated his earthly career.
Whats that?" asked Mrs. Gillett.
My lucky penny" replied Luther,
with some strength in his tone
Il wonder if it fell heads or tails"
laughed Myrtle, squeezing his arm.
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LUTHER'S LUCKY PENNY
By ELLIOT WALKER.

solve, he spatted his hair viciously and
prepared to set out for Gillett's, a mile
down the road.
The sun was behind the hills when
he tramped up the grass-grown path
and beheld Myrtle seated in the wide
porch-a fair picture in her white
dress, with the fading light softening
her strong features.
why, Luther Chubb. who'd have
thought of you coming over tonight ?"
she greeted in feigned astonishment.
Kind of felt like it," responded
Luther, with equal mendacity. KNEW
you wouldn't expect me-"
The girl made room for him beside
her. The clasp of her warm hand
seemed to her caller of unusual heart
mess. He sat stiffiy.
Flows your mother?"
"She's we'll"
"How's your father?"
"Oh, pretty fair for him."
"Ain't getting along very well late
~, l hear Too bad"
We'll, the old place isn't what it
was. you know. Luther. Hope we
won't have to pick up and move over
to Fernside. He's talking of it,
II wouldn't do that"
"Why not?'
Myrtle edged a little nearer.
That is-no use of your going, I
guess"
Miss Gillett sighed softly and look
ed down.
Thinks I'm easy" reflected Luther.
II guess I'll make her feel it's some
obligation"
He tapped with his foot and whis-
tied innocently.
Myrtle" he began. after a moment
of silence. do you think"
Yes. Luther"
Think that marriage is a lottery?' -
Miss Gillett faced about in the gath
ering dusk.
"I-don't-know." in a queer tone.
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81 hired girl to mind the chill
dren and to do whatever else she
could. couldn't stay in bed long.
to crawl around than to lie and
worry about my little ones. So
l got up after a few days, and let
the girl go. 1 had noticed that she
had sores on her face, hands and
arms, but paid no attention to that
until Charlie, my youngest, began to
pick and scratch himself. He was
then ten months old, and the girl
had paid more attention to him than
to any of the others Charlie was fret
full and cross, but as he was cutting
teeth, l didn't think much of that.
Even when a rash broke out on his
face l wasn't frightened, because
everybody knows that that is quite
common with teething babies. Sew
eral of my others had it when little,
and thought nothing about it.
"But the rash on Charles poor
little face spread to his neck, chest,
and back. l had never seen any
thing quite like it before. The skin
rose in little Jumps, and matter
came out. My baby's skin was hot,
and how he did suffer He wouldn't
eat, and night after night l walked
the floor with him, weak as l was
Often 1 had to stop because / felt
faint and my back throbbed with
pain. But the worst pain of all was
to see my poor little boy burning
with those nasty sores.
81 believed he had caught some
disease from the girl, but some of
the neighbors said he had eczema,
and that is not catching, they told
me. Yes, gave him medicine, and
put salves and things on him. /
don't think they were all useless.
Once in a while the itching seemed
to let up bit, but there was not
much change for the better until
lady across the street asked me why
1 didn't try the Cuticura Remedies.
l told her 1 had no faith in those
things you read about in the papers.
She said she didn't want me to go
on faith nor even to spend any
money at first. She gave me some
Cuticura Ointment Il think the
box was about half full = and a
piece of Cuticura Soap. 1 followed
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'Heads, ask her; tails, / don't"
Luther tipped his old penny in the
air and caught it deftly in it's down
ward flight. He gazed at his closed
fist in some trepidation, then opened it
cautiously.
Gosh! it's heads" he cried. II was
hoping it might be tails
But the die was cast 1t was Luth-
er's habit thus to leave matters of
moment to the decision of his lucky
penny.
He thrust the coin in his pocket and
went on brushing his hair.
Heads" he whispered gloomily.
'Heads"
The prospects of Luther Chubb-
financial, not matrimOnial-were good.
Had not Uncle Bildad CONSIDERABLY, if
unexpectedly, died and left him the
farm?
While BiIdad Chubb had lived and
Luther lived with him in the rather
ambiguous relation of favorite ne
phew and hardest-worked hired man,
the charms of Myrtle Gillett had SEEM
ed an all-sufficient desideratum for
ual matrimony.
Miss Gillett was plump and possess
ed of some facial beauty. together
with characteristics of independence
and hustling ability. And she favored
Luther.
But with the accession of worldly
resources came hesitation on the part
of Luther, and from Myrtle a letter of
most sympathetic coincidence and I'M
mistakable personal interest.
Luther had involved himself by no
proposition. Undoubtedly, he could do
better. Still people expected it. His
attentions had been regular, IL not Sc
rious, and, after all. it would pain
him 10 lose Myrtle. she had admirers.
Only that morning. old Miss Cope
had waylaid him i'm the postofice
Il s'pose soon ez the sod sets. you'll
start keepin' house. Wall, Myrtle Gil
let's a nice gal fer ye Luther" she
said noisily, right before Mrs. Bayley
and Widow SWEET.
What could ne say? He had shaken
his head deprecatingly and mumbled
something to the effect that II was
mo such thing" The gossips had
laughed knowingly and nudged one
another.
Myrtle's letter had smacked of own
ership. In two places he could have
sworn she had written our ina re-
ferring 20 the farm. and afterward
predxed a ~"
Luther's ideas. which had SCARED
temporarily above the Gillett connec-
ton, came down with rapidly. He
guessed there WAS no other way. His
lucky penny had settled II. Re would
impress upon Myrtle and her mother
one fact, however. Luther Chubb. the
proprietor Of Blackbird farm, was now
person u importance. and they
1akni CONSIDER themselves fortunate ~
acquiring bin.
Albeit somewhat chsered w thls re-
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the directions, bathing Charlie and
putting that nice Ointment on the
sores.
Il wouldn't have believed that
my baby would have been cured by
a little thing like that. Not all of
Sudden, mind you. Little by little,
but so surely. Charlie and l both
got more peace by day, and more
sleep by night. The sores sort of
dried up and went away. shall
never forget one blessed night when
l went to bed with Charlie beside
me, as soon as got the supper
dishes out of the way and the older
children undressed; when l woke
up the sun was streaming in. For
the first time in six months 1 had
slept through the. night without a
break,
Yes, that fat little boy by the
window is Charlie, and his skin is
as white as a snow fake, thanks to
the Cuticura Remedies. l think
everybody should know about the
Soap and also the Ointment, and if
it is going to help other mothers
with sick babies, go ahead and pub
lish what / have told you"
MRS. HELENA RATH.
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Chemical Corporation, Boston.
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A VERY BUSY WOMAN
Miss Isabel Hayner, Who Manages
Washington's Social Affairs.
BY Adelaide De Freest Larner.

Miss Isabelle Hagner,s social secretary
to the wife of the President of the
United States, is the one woman identi-
fled with the administration circle who
has sailed through the arduous waters
of the gayest social season on record
and landed upon the shores of Lent as
buoyantly energetic as in the begin
ming of social days.
Miss Hagner is a marvel of tactfu1-
ness and efficiency. She is to Mrs.
Roosevelt what former secretary to the
President Cortelyou was to the chief
executive,-the power behind the throne,
the invaluable friend, the promoter OF
social harmony, the manuel of social
tactics and the smoother of the social
way.
Miss Hagner is not Roosevelt pro-
duct. She belongs to Washington and
is deep-rooted in the soil of smart
society
Miss Hagner was not more grateful
to secure the position of secretary to
Mrs. Roosevelt than was the latter glad
to secure Miss Hagner as her social
advisor. because there is not woman
in town who better understands the
social structure of Washington than
this clever. invincible girl who was born
to affiuence and position and who when
the necessity came, proved herself
equal 10 a practical encounter with the
world. 1t was inevitable that that en-
counter should take place within the
social bulwarks Of busy, brilliant WASH
ington. And it was gratifying too. that
the American eagle happened 10 have
voice IN the matter-gratifying 10
Miss Hagner and gratifying to the re-
cOrdlne angel.
Eight years ago the most popular
debutante OF The season. the toast ~
the winter and the leader Of cotillons
was Belle Hagner. and even then she
possessed Womans courage despite
her grlish years. She presided over
her fathers house, mothered her
younger sister and brothers. went 10
more luneh eons. dinners. teas and balls
THAI any eabeT girl Ia her set, and she
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MRS. RATH'S BABY
Tired Mothers Touching Story of
Anxiety and Suffering.
Cuticura Brings Blessed Cure to Skin
Tortured Baby and Peace and Rest
90 Its Worn Out Mother.

1t wonder that Mrs Helena Rath taken sick Single
handed she did all the hOuewor and washed cooked and mded
for her husband Hans their six children After pucky fight
keep her feet Mrs Rah had YIELD and early in 1902 she
took her bed What followed she told visitor who called at
her tilY home No 81 Tenth Ave, New York City.
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And so you don't believe your
father thinks I'm such bad sort or a
chap?" ooh, no. I'm sure he doesn't.
Papa has so many important things 70
think about, you now."-Chicago Rec
ord Herald
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-Burton-'Talk about talent 10
nave you know, sir. that am born
painter StumlSins-"Of course. you
are not 70 be blamed for being born
painter; but ] really think you are
Shlpabls IN sticking 10 the business.
Boston Transcript,
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corporations.
Liberal fgvOrs extended to eorr.
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was neither mentally nor physically
fatigued. Her wonderful vitality
proved a stimulous to her natural am
bition.
To-day, with an infinitely more
strenuous life to be lived. Belle Hag-
ner is every bit as beautiful, as pop
ular and as much a society belle as
she ever was, and, withal. she finds
time TO perform the duties of secretary
to half dozen women of society who
swear by her talents and advice.
Mrs. Marcus A. Hanna admits frank
ly that she is the cleVerest girl in
Washington and Mrs. Dryden, wife of
the millionaire Senator from New Jer-
sey, could never have reached the dizzy
nights of leadership in one brief season
without Miss Hagner's guiding genius.
There is not a social aspirant in
town, or climber of the official lad
der, who would not dispense with
half her wardrobe to be taken under
the wing, so to speak, of Isabelle Hag-
ner.
To Mrs. Roosevelt she is well-nigh
indispensable and the two women are
the closest friends. At Mrs Roose-
vets private teas and musicales it is
Miss Hagner, who is 1.-THE second in
command" who presides over the tea
table. 1t is she who has a care that
conflicting elements never tread on
each others toes. She prevents many
heartache by arranging the White
House lists of guests so that different
sets and cliques will dovetail with So
cial nicely She knows every one by
name and reputation and she never
overlookS the shelved beauties and
bellies of long-gone administrations.
And nothing seems like work to Miss
Hagner. She simply glories in the re-
sponsibility that rests upon her, and
it is her pride to assist Mrs Roosevelt
in making historically famous the So
cial record of this administration.
us it not odd" people say, that
Belle Hagner does not marry. With
all her attractions, opportunities and
the attention she receives, one would
really think"
To me ii is not odd at all. Now she
has everything-the social fruit that
does not have to be gathered, but lust
falls into her clever hands-the mis-
sion in life" for which most American
girls are crying, a congeniaI "Raison
DIT re'--as the French say-that is
really a game Of absorbing interest to
"a young woman OF strength and brain.
You may see Belle Hagner by
o'clock every morning walking in nat
~ tailor garments or. a little later.
shopping with Mrs. Roosevelt. BY y
she has dispatched more business than
any two official clerks on Uncle Sans
pay roll. She has answered and sent
out invitations, arranged menus. sue-
Besied schemes OF decoration for half
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