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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-09-11

pose there were any tender qualities in
my makeup. And yet / want you to
know that you attracted me the very
day you came into my employ. That
attraction has grown stronger and
deeper. 1t has been great pleasure
to know that you were within call,
and dreaded to speak the words that
might part us. But this morning
saw my error. I saw that it was bet
ter to put the matter to the test and
learn my fate. 1 say this to you be-
cause l want to excuse my abruptness.
l am not tactfnl. I am only practical
and love you. Will you be my
wife p
The girl had been regarding him
with troubled look. The hand that
held the tablet trembled. Then her
gaze was suddenly averted and a rosy
flush crept across her pale face.
"Your wife," she murmured.
eyes, my wife"
There was bewilderment in her ewes
as she slowly raised them to his face
But never dreamed you cared for
me-"
II fancy" laughed Andrew, "that !
have been repressing my natural emo
tions too long. But I'll promise tc
make amends. In the meantime my
question goes unanswered"
She hesitated. Then she shook her
head, and the tears filled her eyes.
my father would never CONSENT
she murmured.
"Your father?"
eyes; you do not know him. He
be has very strange ideas. He oh
it is impossible.''
swat, dear, I have seen your
father"
"You have seen my father?"
She gasped as she said it.
eyes. Indeed he is not so terrible
You see, make up my mind to say
to him boldly, 'Mr. Rawdon, l love
your daughter. Will you give her tc
me p"
He raised his voice little at these
words.
"Did you say that to my father ?''
she gasped again.
II said it to him."
"And he-what did he say
Andrew suddenly smiled.
"Well, he said quite enough to con-
vince me that had nothing to fear in
that quarter. There-the only obsta-
Gle has gone. Is it yes, Anna?"
She dropped little.
cit is yes," she softly answered.
He caught the trembling hand that
held the tablet and pressed it to his
lips
"You make me very happy man, y
he murmured. "There, now, go back
to your desk and gather up your be-
longings and collect what is due you
from the cashier. You are discharged.
If anybody asks you why you are go.
ing tell them you have accepted halt
interest in the Barton Manufacturing
Company. Tonight you may expect
me at your home. And tell your
father to have his consent and his
blessing ready. Good-by until this
evening"
"Good-by," the girl murmured as
she hurried out.
Andrew looked toward the door oil
the storeroom.
"Thc coast is clear" he called.
Tie door was pushed open and Raw.
don appeared. He came up to An.
drew and put out his hand. His look
had softened. The hand he extended
slightly trembled.
"It's all right" he said, "it's all
right" He choked little. II know
you'll be good to her. The money
can't hurt my Anna. And now I'll
get out of the way as soon as l can.
Andrew smiled.
"There was way to find the proof, >
be said.
eyes," nodded the older man. "The
best way of all"
He grasped Andrews hand again
and was gone.-W. r. Rose IN Czeve-
land Plain Dealer.
Little Mary's big sister was engag.
od RI NJ Rroun who WOO owav m
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-09-11
Qriginal Uoetry.
Written for The Enquirer"
THE ENTRANCE
OF THE EST.
BY D. E. w.

BY D. E. w.
double-l0cked my hearts domain
With bolt. and bars of steel,
L closed each secret chamber tight
And chained them, in my zeal
Last unawares loves robber bold
Should steal heart-jewels rare,
All jealousy guarded close
The treasures kept hidden there.
Alas! One day there came knock,
So timid and SO low,
That unaware ope'd the door,
The strangers quest to know.
And there Love stood-a tiny sprite.
With limpid eyes of blue,
Uplifted IN q winning smile
OF love and friendship true.
caught his wee soft hand in mine,
And drew him to my side.
When lol The bars Of flint and steel
We scattered far and wide.
No use to gather broken links,
Or bind the bars again;
Loves kingdom is fortress bold,
Till Don Cupid breaks the chain.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-09-11

The Southern States have q 900
saloons, while New York has "a 900.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1903-09-11
ADVICE.

The man who talks about his plans
Thus shows himself unwise.
It's better far to give the world
A shock Of mild surprise.
Besides, you may not always find
Your course quite clear and plain.
II you've kept still, there is no need
Your failure to explain.
The man who has the right idea
IL In his work immersed.
He doesn't tell you what he'll do,
He goes and does it first.
-SomerviHe Journal
The Washington times., 1903-07-19

to Washington until wen along into the
autumn. The naval attache. Comman-
der Alexandra Boutakoff and his wife,
are established at Narragansett Pier,
where they early secured a cottage. The
financial attache. Mr.. Routkowsky. will
not return 10 Washington. having been
promoted to a similar position in the
Cars embassy in London
Full Rank for Won Sternburg.
The promotion of Baron Won Stern
burg to be ambassador OF the German
empire assures him the right, without
challenge, OF having his name follow
that Of the French ambassador. and pre-
cede all his colleagues of ministerial
rank. So long as Herr Won Holleben
was carried on the official list as am
bassador, on leave Of absence. the en-
bassy continued to head the list. When
that name was omitted and the highest
official was of ministerial rank only,
there was some discussion as 10 the
right OF the German mission TO remain
in the ambassadoriaI class. But this
was settled by the State Department.
action in giving it at once the position
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countrymen are always profuse in their
thanks.
The French ambassador, NJ. Jusserand,
who showed his patriotic interest IN
things American by changing his plans
so as TO remain here for the Fourth of
July celebration. did not lose any time
afterward in starting away from the hot
city Before the next day had ended he
had gone to Manchester by-the-Sea. All
the secretaries of the embassy are abb
sent from the country except the
vicount de Chambrun and NJ. Roger An
ginieur. who accompanied the ambassa-
dor to the seashore. and NJ. Jules
Boeufve, the chancellor of embassy, who
is at present remaining in town pending
the determination OF his personal sum
mer plans.
Count Cassini's Hard Work.
Count Cassini's departure on Tuesday
last concluded the list of ambassadors
going away for the summer. Although
one Of the first to make plans for an
early start, Count Cassini was the last
to get away. in consequence of the dip
Iomatic matters which demanded his at
and her governess, Madame Scheele. he
sailed on the Kron Prinz wilhelm. going
first to Paris and then to ST. Peters
burg The ambassadors vacation is for
two months, but he said before leaving
that because Of his i'll health he hoped
TO have II extended after he arrives at
/ the Russian capital and sees the Gar.
Had II not been for the unexpected
which always happens, Count Cassini
would have been the first Of the promi-
nent members OF the corps to take his
departure from Washington. The last
/ week in May was the time fixed for his
diplomatic work here to cease for the
summer His sailing was. in fact, book
/ ed for June 2. but the Kishinev out
RACES stirred the American people so
profoundly that the ambassador was
asked by his government to postpone his
departure until June Q. Then came the
many complications in this and the Man
churian situation. and with It all. the
trouble Of securing other steamer &C
! commodations for such large party as
the ambassador had to accompany him
including servants. SO. finally. IL was
not until Tuesday week ago that his
excellency and the dainty Countess Cas-
SIM could escape from the heat Of Wash
ington.
Until this week the embassy head
quarters has been continued here with
the first secretary, Theodore Hansen, as
charge d'affaires. The only other mem
bers of the staff also on duty are Mr.
Gutowski. the young attache lately ac-
credited here. and Colonel Raspopow
military attache The two first named
plan to go - Bar Harbor at the frs
opportunity and establish the embassy
there for the remainder of the summer
Pierre Rogestvensky, second secretary
and his bride. who was Miss Matte Hoy
Of Washington. have been at Carlsbad
for some time past. and will not return
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it has now gained by the official an
ncuncement from Berlin Of Baron voR
Sternburg's promotion.
This embassy has now upon its list
sixteen persons. Of whom eleven are
designated as officials. not all OF whom
viii. however. return TO duty In Wash
ington. Mr.. Scheller, second secretary,
has been the only one to remain to face
the hot weather in Washington. He
expects to be here a week longer. when
he viii go to one OF the Eastern re-
sorts.
Baron and Baroness Won Sternburg
are enjoying the summer at Terrace
Hall, on Governors Island, Winnepesau-
kee Lake. near The, Weirs, N H. With
them is the baroness sister. Miss Lang
ham. They contemplate remaining there
until October. and returning TO Wash
ington for only a few days, leaving al
most Immediately for Kentucky to visit
the family OF the baroness there. Next
winter the embassy will undoubtedly be
one OF the social centers, upon the COM
pletion of the Tefurnishing now in prog
ress.
The Washington times., 1903-07-19

LLF VERY now and then an arrest
is made Of some person
charged with promoting pol
icy. but the local authorities have the
situation well in hand and there is not
as much playing SIS in olden days" said
Jake Berman. of the Washington detec-
tive force, 10 a Times man.
Policy, by reason of its simplicity,
appeals 10 the very ignorant There are
supposed to be four drawings daily of
the policy lottery. There are two differ
ent companies, each having a drawing
morning and evening These drawings.
known as the Frankfort and Ken
lucky games. are said 10 be done In
Coyington. In reality, the drawings
take place in or near New York city aud
such numbers are drawn as viii give the
largest percentage Of gains TO the pol
lev king
Seventy eight numbers are theoret-
icaIIy held in a wheel. Twelve are with
drawn for each Of the morning drawings
and thirteen for each OF the afternoon
drawings. This most simple form of
gambling at policy is a wager on the
first number drawn As there are sew
enty-eight hunters, the odds against
guessing the first out should be seventy
seven 10 one. Instead Of those odds, hf-
" TO one is paid. twenty-five TO one is
paid that the number cannot be guessed
which will be first out in either OF the
morning drawings. The odds should be
thirty eight 10 one.
Most familiar of the policy plays is
known as q gig The player attempts
70 guess three of the twelve numbers
drawn in the morning or three OF the
thirteen numbers drawn in the after
noon. In the morning the odds are one
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hundred to one against the gig and IN
the afternoon the same odds are paid.
less 12le per cent. Instead of being one
hundred to one, the legitimate odds
against gig should be three hundred
and forty to one.
There is what is known as a cross
gig which permits the three num-
bers to be drawn in either OF the draw
ings, morning or afternoon. The odds
are cut eight to one. A saddle con-
sists OF two numbers. instead Of three
and the odds are bat twelve TO one. A
horse consists of four numbers. and
the odds are 400 to 1 they should be
1900 to J.
There are many other combinations
which may be made to decrease or in
crease the odds and the devotees of the
game almost learn language OF their
own in discussing il. From the short
description here given IL can be seen
even when honestly conducted policy
is a thieving game.
Policy players become exceedingly
superstitioUs and take advantage OF min
or incidents. hoping to obtain a winning
gig. For this reason certain things
are popularity thought TO indicate the
early appearance OF certain numbers.
Various gigs have been named. With
negro players ELIZA compose a favor
II gig and when these numbers ap-
pear. as they do. on an average Of about
once year, the fact is well advertised.
The dead gig TO be played after the
death of relative or some noted per-
son. is made up OF '9-1S-29. The FIRE
gig is '6-46-60' The shoe gig is
'5-g-16 The eating gig is '2-12-21.' The
straw NAT gig. which is played by al
policy holders on the appearance OF
the first straw hat on the street, is
! ISL
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Austrian Embassy's Lead.

seamans' piazza one evening, talking
about the good times they had had and
the pleasures they had found in each
others society. and mutually expressing
the hope that the aequsintanceskip so
well begun would not end when they got
back TO town.
The Bcncdicts were returning on the
morrow, having only come down for a
month
well. do declare" said Pa Bene-
dict. 1T hasn't occurred TO me TO in
quire your address. Here's my card"
Seamans took the card. saying as he
did so: we live in verv convenient
apartment house in Mount Pleasant"
Then he glanced at the card, stared
az it in amazement. and said: Great
Scott, when ala you move in here, Bene-
dict2"
Two years ago" was the reply.
Then Benedict glanced at Seamans'
card and the two men laughed until
their folks threatened TO put them off
the porch. The address Oh the two cards
was the same. that Of a big apartment
house. the Victoria.
Little Washington is pretty big
place after ali. hey?' said May Sea
mans.
ITO think we've missed all this time. -
sighed Tom Benedict.
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is swung open the water fairly boils
through the pipe. roaring under the
fisherman as he holds on to the wet iron
ladder with his foot against the basket
Noises Underground.
Instead Of the music OF the rushing
water and the wind among the trees,
this fisherman listens to the ''yanka-
chankt, yanka -chankt. yanka- chankt.
the throbbing of the big metallic heart
in the pumping station as it drives
water like blood all over Quality Hill;
he hears, too. the "s-s-shoar-r-r" OF the
water pouring underneath him into the
sewer.
Often, when he is arranging his bas-
ket, the riff-raff from No. 3 fire engine
house, across the street, comes down to
him. These familiar. common sounds
must sound queer underground It's
odcs that Browns view of life, then.
is very different matter from when he
is above ground and handling piece Of
waste. When he comes to the top with
his catch. he stops to rest for a moment
on the edge of the sewer.
The Happy Go-Lucky Firemen.
A big fireman in his shirt sleeves, It
happens. is flushing the street in front
of the engine house. The engine has
been out TO fire this morning, and left
the telltale ashes on the pavement.
Firemen are sitting about on benches
in the shade, discussing politics with n
great deal of smoking Of pipes. Sleep
ing hremen are lying at the upstairs
windows. strenuously engaged in impart-
ling a general air of Iistlessness to the
scene. They are thinly clad, as becomes
the warm weather and their labors in
the morning. OF a sudden the big fire.
man witches the nozzle-he has evil
IDENTIFY handled a hose beforehand sends
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II HE Diplomatic Corps in washing

IT HE Diplomatic Corps in Washing
ton is now. with only very few
notable exceptions. conspicuous
by its absence. Embassies and legations
which are throughout the winter the
centers of onicial business OF surprising
international Importance. or OF social
entertainments which almost rival those
Of the drawing rooms Of royalty abroad.
are closed. Drawn blinds and barred
doors Indicate the absence OF tho hos
pitabIe occupants of other days.
stroIling through the Northwest on
any summer day. sightseers from other
cities are apt to secure but a faint idea
Of the real Washington Of 1.-The season. 4"
The bustling array OF elegant equipages
OF winter day IS hardly to be con-
eeived OF by The summer visitor The
large numbers OF smartly gowEed wo1n-
en-. with a swagger diplomatist OF Official
or resident here and there in the throng.
is not to be recalled by anything in the
hot weather scene What was then a
scene OF animation is today. quite natu-
rally. almost one OF desolation. Every
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a thin shower of flying drops over the
men, sleepers and awake. with fine inn
Partially. Strong and sudden are the
expressions OF disapprovaI that come
from all quarters. a daring fireman
tries 10 cut OF the water. and thus
render the big fireman hors de combat:
but his wicked design is foreseen and
frustrated. The big fireman is too good
a general not to guard his line OF sup
plies.
Here comes an ice wagon. "S-s-Iushht'f
drops the load Of water on the roof.
The darby on the back step Is wet to
the skin. roar OF laughter greets his
surprised look, and the driver peers
around the corner OF the wagon to see
what is the matter.
A Dangerous Calling, But a Merry One
well. it's queer calling. a fire
MANS" comments F. X. Steele. the act
ing chief OF the big pumping station.
Those fellows are Just as full OF life
as can be. but not man OF them knows
whether he'll eat the lunch his wife
has put up for him In the morning"
Right you are. chief" saws Loudon
Campbell. watch engineer, removing his
pipe 10 make way for the remark
Here's Brown with mess OF fish. He's
got big crowd watching him today.
hey?"
Two little colored boys came up to say:
Hay. mistuh. watcher gwine ter dor
Fish, says Brown. IaconicaIIy.
Fish. haaaaay, vashti, come over
hyah. deys a man gwine ter fish in de
sewer"
There's one thing 20 remember about
this fishing business. says Engineer
Steele. Mary a FISH gets past our gate.
I've been here some little while now, but
never found one in my pumps; no, sir;
not a one"
What's the biggest catch I ever
made?" says Brown in reply to a ques-
ton. Il caught eighteen cells here one
day Funny thing about an eel II you
look down the valve when the waters
turned on, you can see EN- fighting
against the current. A fish'n come right
into my basket. but not an eel: no. sir:
not an eel.
''Wriggle? Well I should smile An
cells game. and he'll often stay two and
! three minutes in the water trying to get
back into the main again. 1 often cook
the fish I catch. You see, they haven't
been swimming in dirty water. The
water in the big main is the same as you
drink from the faucet in your house.
/ They are caught before they reach the
The Washington times., 1903-07-19
A ROMANCE OF THE SEASHORE

TT HE seamans family occupy a cot
tage at Sea Girt every summer
and when they moved down &c
that delightful resort this year they
found the house next 20 theirs taken.
These two cottages are somewhat re-
moved from the more fashionable sec
tion OF the village. and every year II
,,,s matter OF much anxiety for the
ssanans family to md out what sort
Of people they had for neighbors.
= wonder how we shall like these
new people. said Mrs. seamans at the
breakfast table. few mornings after
their arrival.
They're from Washington" said Pa
seamans.
The two families were soon on the
best OF terms, for Mrs. seamaus found
that Mrs. Benedict had had very much
the same experience with ice men, cor
Nor grocery stores. and bargain hunts
a. she herself: Pa Benedict discovered
20 his delight that Pa Seamans smoked
the same brand Of tobacco that he was
devoted 10. and Tom Benedict thought
May ssamans as congenial as she was
pretty, which Is saving a great deal.
on all points they were well matched,
and they agreed on everything. especial
Is the beauties OF Washington city and
the pleasures OF life at the Capital
The two families were sitting on the
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r. ISHING-the word calls up a Wis
ion of an elderly old fellow. stout
and hale, despite his sixty-fve
years. with a bamboo rod and a Water
vliet reel. fish basket beside him. ang
ling for a bite. The stream is broad and
clear. with great old willows shading It.
The merry old gentleman sits under one
OF these trees on a patch of thick grass.
OF sudden his line tightens, the pole
bends. and the old gentleman gives his
fish full play Hear the reel sing as the
rod bends like whip Ahal-one skillful
twist and the FISH lies beside the angler.
painting and topping at a great rate.
The merry old gentleman chuckles over
his luck as he takes him off the hook.
You May Remember This Boy.
Or better still. your memory may put
before you at the mention OF the WORD
a boy. in a check shirt. a venerable
straw nat and pants held aloft by one
suspender. He Sis on wharf and
draws hickory pole up and down. His
lire is short. hardly as long as the pole
itself. but he seems completely satisfied
and even regards the rod rs one of al
most supernatural toughness and spring.
He has a tin can beside him which con-
tains three wrigglins. crawling worms.
Aha.-he. too. has a bite. Ugggh-a
mighty yank and his catch is flying
through the air He seizes il with
trembling Hngers-ethereal visions OF
fried fish dancing before his eyes-but
To- il is gigantic gum boot. lost in 1s4s
and rotting in the river he'd ever since
that time
An Uncommon Fisherman.
This IS what fishing means TO the citi-
zen or washington who does not live
near Street. al the foot Of Mount
Pleasant. or Quality HILL That fortu-
nate individual has seen fisherman Of
an uncommon type. one who uses neither
a bamboo rod and a waterviiet reel nor
a hickory stick and a cotton thread.
This uncommon hsherman's name is Mil
ton Brown, and he is an engineer in
the big pumping station in U Street near
Sixteenth
Young Brown fishes with a wire bas-
ket foot across the mouth and two
feet high. II is covered with burlap.