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CHAPTER XVI.
A STARTLING INTRODUCTION.

Miss Aspinwalls hospitality was of
the notable order. An orphan, without
immediate relations, she had cult
vated friendship to its last extent, and
was, consequently, never at loss to
fill her house with congenial and de-
lightful companions. This summer she
had for chaperon an elderly widow,
we'll known in New York circles,
around whom she had gathered a
dozen or more young people Of both
sexes, so that the house was as merry
as youth and gayety could make it.
She herself was the balance wheel to
all this mirth and joyousness. Though
cheerful by nature she had suffered
too many griefs, and felt too keenly
the responsibilities Of wealth to be
ever overjoyous. Yet there was in her
smile so much sympathy with joy that
the lightest hearted felt their pleasure
grow greater when they drew near
Hilary Aspinwall.
Though alive to mirth she had for
sorrow still greater sympathy. If
amongst the laughing tribe that scat
tered itself over her lawns, or gath
cred in merry groups about her halls
and piazzaS there was one from whose
lips the laughter rang false, or in
whose eyes a shadow lay deeply hid
den, she was sure to catch the broken
tone or mark the secret tear, and
though she would make no betrayal Of
her diScernment at the time, when
night came she would steal into the
presence Of the young girl whose grief
she had surprised, and, taking the SEEM
ingly happy one into her arms so win
her confidence by delicate questions
or silent caresses that the brimming
heart would overflow, and the secret
trouble be told almost without its suf-
ferer's own volition. All! she was a
noble woman, Hilary Aspinwall, as
many a crushed heart which she has
comfortsd can testify, and if in the
face which Hamilton Degraw calls "a
Poets Dream" there are some ideaiiz-
iA7 sOoNiCS iOl W UC lOuuu ~ VIC
original, 10 brush or no fancy could
idealize the soul which has Informed
that face, for it is itself ideal
For such one happiness should be
the natural right. Nothing that the
earth contains is too good for her, nor
any love too rich. Is she to have her
reward. then? Are the best treasures
Of earth to be given to her who is al
ways heaping treasures in the laps of
others? She has wealth. she has
honor. she has friends, she has health.
Will she have love? Let us look at the
circle which surrounds her on this eX-
quisite June eve, and see If We can
answer. this question.
She is sitting on the large piazza.
amid group that feel the influence of
the starry heavens above them. though
they do not look that way. bnt rather
into the faces of those with whom
they are conyersing. The talk is Of
what? Who can say? Who would
care to repeat? But the looks are for
her; that is, the looks OF at least three
men who stand there: one against the
large pillar that shields the moonlight
from her eyes, one behind her chair,
and one on the outskirts Of the group,
who, If he does not advance. has an
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The Foot.Path to Peace.

To be glad for life because it gives y,on
the chance to live and to work and to pay
with your possessions, but not contented
with yourself until you have made the best
of them: to desoise nothing in the world
except faIsehood and meanness, and 70
fear nothing except cowardice: to be gov
erned by your admirations rather than by
your disgusts: to covet nothing. that Is
your neighbor's except his kindness Of
heart and gentieness of manners; to think
seldom of your enemies, often of you-
friends and every day of Christ and to
spend as much time as you can, with body
and with spirit, in Gods out OF, doors;
these are little guide posts on tie footpa:h
to peace.-Henry Van Dyke.
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An Omen.

Anropos the recent trouble with Irish
members in the House of Commons,
the London Daily News says: pad
dy,' oddly enough. was the name or
the first member Of the House Of Com
pmons who, in 1901, was silenced under
4 standing order made in tie same
year to prevent the idle waste OF
time.' If any man. the order laid
down. speak impertinently or beside
the question in hand. it standeth with
the order of the House for Mr.. Speak
or to interrupt him. and to know the
Measure of the House whether they
will further hear him. Sir William
Paddy was entering on 4 long speech
when the Speaker moderated him.
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Germany Leads in Steel.

In Germany the iron and steel works are
running on full time. production re.
strained only by the limit Of capacity and
that capacity is being multiplied over the
length end breaGth OF tina. country And
it finds sale for the products CT its iron
and steel works. The fact is that Ger
many is leading in the iron and steel trade
of the world. and is doing so DESPITE the
fact that her own consumption of iron and
steel products 10 far below her own p-oduc.
tior
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Nebraska's LOSS on HOGS.

By reason of the slump in the price OF
hogs Nebraska farmers stand to lose from
losses already at $3,Oo0,0OO. and if prices
continue to recede two millions more can
be checked to the wrong size: According
to reliable and conservative figures there
are 3,OCo.0OO OF marketable hogs in the
State Farmers have been fattening their
swine on thirty-cent corn, and the decline
means that some of the hogs must be sold
al IN actual loss. Farmers are indignant,
and charge the packers with causing the
stump,
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Seeing With Intellirence.

TIE more we'iook at the word with iss
tel,igent and loving eyes, the more the
world means 20 us. The more We look. a,
each others faces with intelligence and
love. the more human beings mean to US.
The m5re we think of tie. fathomless
depths and the lofty heights OF being, and
OF the Being that fills being and is the
source Of it. the more it will mean to u.s.
Charles G. Ames
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The Anchor of the Soul.

The anchor which holds-ss.ure the soul
of the Christian in the midst of ssorns,
however severe, is pictured as follows by
Or. Theodore L. Cuy.cr:
You are certain to be assailed with
troubles. No hurricane can strike fal.
rigged ship more suddenly than storms Of
adversitv may burst upon you. But u
Jesus Christ is in your soul, you cannos
suffer wreck.
There is many bereavement, many a
trouble that may strip man of canvas or
cordage. but never touch the sold strength
of his godly character. I have seen jnst
such !ast-anchored Christians"
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Grew 10 Pumpkins on Three Vines.

Thomas W. Prettyman, of Milford, is
the champion pumpkin grower in that part
of Delaware this season From three vines
he has gathered 10 pumpkins. which
weighed from twenty-five to hfty-iye
pounds each.
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Christian Faith.

Christian faith is grand cathedral with
divinely pictured windows. Standing with
out, you see no glory, nor can possibly
imagine any; standing within, every ray
of light reveals 4 harmony of unspeakabls
spiendors. Nathaniel Hawthorne.
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THE RELIGIOUS LIFE
READING FOR THE QUIET HOUR
| WHEN THE SOUL INVITES ITSELF:

coem: Gn.z's will-Why and HOW We
Should Bear Witness For Chrfst-Wncn
Silence is Golden and When It - in'
perativc to Speak.
To do Gods will-tLat's all
That need concern us; not to carp or ask
The meaning of it, but to ply our task
Whatever may befall:
Accepting good or Ill as He shall send,
And wait until the end.
e. T. Housh.
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Aroerica,s Iarreat CraEe.

The Eastern Steel Company. Pottsvil'e,
Pa. has installed in its new steel mill the
la--cat lad.e crane of any plant in the Uni
ted States 1t weighs 200 tons. and has a
maximum lift o: lG0 tons. Its auxiliary
has a capacity of twenty-five tonf.
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Stems to Hea veE

Learn to commend thy daily acts L. God,
so shall the dry everyday duties Of com.
mon life be steps to Heaven and lift tby
heart thither.-Edward 3. Pascy.
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Tired OF Themselves.

1t is incorrect to say that one is tired
of life. People expressing themselves
that way mean they are tired Of them.
selyes.-New York News
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A Great Comforter.

Your affection is very great; but there
is corresponding greatness IN your Com.
forter.-George Bowen.
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Making Money From Autumn Leaves.

Large shipments of oak leaves are being
made daily from Norma Station, three
miles from Vineiand, N. j.. to the public
baths of New York City. The leaves arc
baied and sod at SO per bale, some indi-
viduals shipping as high as twenty-five
bales per day. -..-...-.-----.
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United States Meter is Correct,

L. A. Fischer. of the Bureau OF STANDARD
Weights and Measures, at Washington,
has compared the American meter with
the international standard and has foan,:
it accurate. Mr.. Fischer is preparing re-
port on European weights and measures To
aid Secretary Cortelyou to make recon-
mendations to Congress.
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Fathers name these bear witness of Me. ,.
This anpeal OF Jesus to His works as proof
that He was the Christ requires that VIC
for a moment examine them.
Strenuous efforts have been made during
this. the new age, TO read cut Of the works
of JESUS all that is supernatural and dl-
vine. He is uninte.ligible. we are tod; nn-
less accounted for on human grounds alone.
Consider. then, that. wheIn, viewed in thr
light of human action. His works were
beautiful and powerful beyond compare,
and in Themselves roirt to a higher divine
life. The advanced thinkers of our day
have. within comparatively few years.
reached the conclusion that the, highest
type of life is that which they call altrnis-
tic, j. e., a life spent for others. The
highest personal life is realized only ass
that life. forrettng self rises above, self
and exhauses itself for others. The, eth'eai
world reioices in this newly found truth.
Go back 1900 years and there Ton Will me
One whose days were spent IN dong others
good. Follow Jesus through His ministry
and you will SOON discover that you are are
following the footsteps Of the worlds one
rnselfsh man and its greatest phi!anthro-
mist. Every act is designed to help an.
other. You seek for the least trace OF
sejHshness in vain Every work bears the
seal of humanity's best. Indeed. so far
are they above the worlds best that theT
hiring in their wake sweet thoughts OF
God. See Him as He works. A little
while ago He fed the hgnger,nEE tnousanGs ns Itc
in into n@ the maniac boy and smoothed +, the
deep burrows from fathers brow: This
morn He drove the fever from the sick one
in Peters home, and mayhap. ere the day
is done He will whisper, the hone of 2 pure
and holy life to the harlot at the wei: a.
We have not too much thought OF the
works of Jesus as the acts of one fellow
man toward others. When viewed accord
Inc to this standard they are seen to be
the highest realization Of mans Highest
ideal. Christ was wise when He said, "Bf-
hold My works for aecordlmng to the .r Dnu, 10,
works are more beautiful or, higher Goo;
The mere force. beauty and holiness. OF
His acts prove His kinship with the divine.
But this was not enough to satisfy Jew.
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STRIKE IN HENRICO
Special Officers Sworn ln--Vlgllant Eff
forts to Protect Property.

In the County Court OF Henrico Sester-
day FIVE new special officers were sworn
In to augment the force now at work
preserving order al the several street car
terminals,
Yigilant efforts are being made to
offset any possible disturbance by tho
rough preparation, Judge Wickham and
Sheriff solomon have held several con
situations, the nature OF which Is not
known, but there Is scarcely doubt that
they We're relative to tho strike situation.
Some stringent orders. II Is said. have
been issued In connection with the move
ments OF their men.
Upfto this time there has been no dis
order with the single exception OF tho
arrest of one man yesterday Any i'm
preston or statement to tho contrary Is
erroneous, In the majority OF cases the
utmost quiet has prevailed and the off,
GERS have had but little to DO. At the
Reservoir on Thursday big crowd con-
gregated, and now and then made CON
siderable fuss. but at no time was there
q suggestion OF trouble. There were a
plenty of Henrico police and special
watchmen from New York, with wide
belts and huge pistols, but there was
little for them to do. save stroll around
and chat. Reports received yesterday
from lakewood and other places also are
TO the Same effect.
At all the different places however,
ample preparation has been inade for
anything that might happen, Chief OF Po-
lice Radcliffe. with his force. Is at tho
Reservoir, and the constables and coun-
~ officers are all more or less at work.
engaged By the Passenger and Power
| Company. Sheriff Solomon is much ds-
inanded man Just now. While there are
! various sub diy!sions OF nnwsr tina whole
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MRS. SHEPHERD HURT
Lady is Injured by a Missile Thrown a
Street Car.

Ladyis Injured by a Missile Thrown at
Street Car.
4. run1or was afloat estsrday n ftri noon
that Mrs. Marvin Shepherd, of NO l4.s
Floyd Avenue. had been struck with d
brick while riding on one OF the cars,
ard that her shoulder had been disio-
catcc, believing Tie sepo.t to lie eAaA'
Eerated, q reported for. The Tlrles Dis
patch called at the residence ana there
found Mrs. Shepherd sitting on the porch
with her husband She was asked as 70
the story and stated that sho had been
struck on the arm by son.e missile. DuI
that the injury was very slight. She conid
not say what the missile was, but thaugnt
1t was q ball of mud, as her sleeve was
spotted with mud. She had no idea VINO
had thrown the missile. she said.
She was on one OF the eaSt-Dound cars
about the second one run, and when near
Beech Street q crowd OF women. chil-
dren and a few men, soma tot whom she
thought were motormen ana conductors,
were congregated. Somebody threw mud
and small stones ut the car, ana one
OF the missiles struck her.
The conductor suggested that she lluu
bitter get Off, after she had pulled Gown
the curtain. She did SO, and went ~ INTO
a residence near by, where she suffer- .
ed considerably from nervousness, AFTER
the experience. Her arm was somewhat
blue where she had been struck, but when
seen she had fully recovered from the
Injury and was suffering no III e1fects.
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THREE FINISHED
ONLY HEADS APART.
Lady Uncds Won the Coney.
Island Handicap at Sleeps
head Bdy-BlueS Hurt.
fBr Associalcd prcssN

NEW YORK, June becoming to tho
wire heads apart Lady Uncas. Blues and
Astarita finished in the order named in
the Coney Island Handicap. at Sheepshead
Bay to-day. Blues was thrown on the
fence and had his aide badly bruised,
and Hoar. his rider, had his leg hurt.
Before Hoar could ascend the steps lead
ing to tho stewards stand to claim q
foul, the red board, announcing every.
thing to be all right. was run up. The
paying off OF bets on tho race was stop
ped when the foul was claimed, but M
Ter few moments elaboration by tho
judges. the books were allowed to set
tic with betters.
First race--last five furlongs OF Fu-
turity 'course-Bashful % to y first.
Monte d2 to ~ second, Yellow Ham
mer 90 to y third. Time, 1:0l As.
Second race-seven furlongs on main
track. acknowledgements % TO 100 first.
iCorscuratc (S to ~ second, Russell Garth
400 to y third Time, 1:32.
Third race-thc Daisy stakes. five fur
longs. on turf-Namcoki l5 to y first.
Rusk q to y second, Jim Kelly Is TO
u third. Time. 1:02.
Fourth race-the Coney Island Handi-s
cap, six furlongs, on main track---Lady
Uncas Is to y first. Blues Oh to 10) sec
ond. Astarlta e to y third. Time. ILL.,
Fifth race-one mile and a furlong-
Douro @ to 81 first. Sambo e to y sec
ond. Torchlight Q1 10 81 third. -Tline'
Sixth race-mile and sixteenth. on
turf selling-lrish Jewel e to > first,
Carroll d; Geo To y second. Lady Po-s
te1ltate 40 to j third. Time. 1850 To-
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COUNCILMEN
WILL CONTEST
Breach of Promise Case VIII
Go to tho Supreme Court
for Settlement.

NEWPORT NEWS, VA. June "a
Charles y. Carver. A, Heinickle, w, s,
Benthall and William Y. Davis. defeat
ed candidates for Council, from the Sec
ond and Third Wards. of Phoebus, have
given formal notice that they Will contest
the seats OF tho Democratic members
elected at the recent election.
They claim that tho election officers
used fraudulent means to compass the
defeat OF tho independent ticket,
The Neftall- Morrowltz breach-of-promise
suit will be taken before the Court of Ap-
peals, ~
Counsel for Miss Neftall have decided
not to stand another trial of the case IN
the Corporation Court. and viii appeal
from Judge Barham's decision TO mo
higher COURT
On wednesday, tho,jufy returned YER
diet for Miss Neftall in the sum OF $1,000.
Yesterday Judge Barham set aside the
verdict as contrary to law and eyi-
dence.
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TELEdRAPHIc BREYITIEs.


MIAMI. FLA,-The oil laden steamer
Paragua. from Port Arthur to Philadel-
phia. Is disabled six miles off this port,
The trouble is with her boilers. Captain
Of tho schooner Oeder has wired the own.
ers for assistance.
WASHINGTON. d. C.--Postmaster-G Gem
eral Payne has received report fron
to the formet's request for a statement,
parent 'n IN the Ryan al ' turf nvestest
case, slgned by Former Acting assistant 81. 9 II
cordance with the law and the facts. Mr..
Payne is not yet ready to make the re-
port public.
BALTIMORE, MD.---Dora Campbell.
twenty-siX. years old, FORMER postmaster
of Maysvllle, Ga, was arrested here 70;
day on the change OF embezzlins postal
funds.
ham to-day submitted Il new clause TO
the Irish land bill the effect 1f YhlSa
future tenantS within the scope Of f ne
viii form a basis Of compromise between
the national party and the cs4SeS ptnent'
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situation is, Of course, In his hands, and
lie is managing things we'll. 1T is under
stood that he has added two or three
deputy sheriffs to his list. All the officers
seen yesterday declared that they feared
nothing from The men themselves. but
from the irrcsponslbles who are always
moro or less rlotously.
In addition to the regular specials and
constables, number of others have been
appointed Five more were added yes
terday, making ten or more In all. The
new appointees are as follows; Dcanc
Gathrght Meyer Angle, j.. D. Green, Il.
NJ. Bell, G.. n. Waldrop, c. w. Pember-
ton, C. o. Burcr, j. y. O'Kcefc, w. a.
Martin and j. II. Childress.
Threw Cigar in His Face.
A little thing that occurred in the coun-
ty jail Office yesterday is illustrative of
the opinions In which some OF the strike
sympathizcrs hold tho officers who arrest
men for abusing the rike-brcakers.
Just outside the city limits in the
West-lTnd, n man boarded a car and
tried to argue with the motorman about
the proprlety OF running a car during u
strike. The motorman told him to get
off, which he did but after a little WINE
he was on the street he proceeded to
heap abuse upon the head of the motor
man. Johnson, a city officer, jumped OIL
the car and made for tho offender, who
declared that he was in the county out of
the jurisdiction OF tho city police. Az tins
noint, 1t Is said, a county officer placed
the man under arrest.
Johnson went 20 the county jail with
his man, where tho latter was lined Sz.oo
by Squire Lewis Friends quickly pro-
duced tho money, expressing sympathy
for the prisoner. johnson gaVo MN a
cigar Barely had he done so, however.
when ono Of the sympathizcrs snatched
a. from the mans mouth and threw 1t
full Into the face Of the officer, with tho
statement that lie was there to follow 1t
IN with something further II necessary.
Confusion prevailed for while, but the
fellow was grabbed and hustled upstairs
and kept away from the officer. Jofn-
son indicated e. desire to swear out q
warrant, but so far as Is known, declaeu
afterwards not to do So
Horse Sympathizers.
It's funny thing, but two horses took
II into their heads to assist the strike.
sympatllzers yesterday, and they did
it moro effectively than two men could
have done
Mike Kelly owns two mighty steeas,
who have never been known to balk be-
fore. Yesterday they were pulling a
wagon at Twcnty-first and Main, near
tho courthouse, when the first of the
rlke-brealsing cars came along. The
horses got into the middle OF the track
and stopped, and vigorously applied
whips could not make them bulge. All
the while the car stood there, unable To
move a peg The team had to be u'l-
hitched and dragged off. 1t took four
policemen to do it.
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DIP IN THE OCEAN

Monumental and All-Saints' Sunday
Schoos-LocomotivcW Works Trip.
Eleven coaches formed train which
took the Monumental and All-saintS
Suuday-schools to Ocean View yesterday
over tho Chesapeake and Ohio rails,
About seven hundred young people went
down to take a dip in the sea.
They camo to the depot In every con-
ceivablo vehicle except ordinary or even
extra ordinary street car. The tired
n,e-seekers, who were early IN tho, day
pleasure seekers, reached tho city short.
iv before 10 o. clock last night. and went
in wagons and carriages to their homes.
To-day tile great excursion OF the l9-
co1notivc Works will be given, and It IS
"a accommodate the Richmond people
who vii! spend tho day in festivity at
J2,ckrOe Beach.