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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-01

apartment II was the wreck of a man.
He must once have been powerful and
handsome, but now his chest and cheeks
were hollow and his bony hands trem-
bled- He looked at Mrs. Preston with
a pitifuI. feverish gaze, as a condemned
man might look at his judge. There
was something defiant in IL. too. I ex-
peeted 70 hear her send for the coach
man to have him put out. think that
was her first impulse. and then her lips
set together in line I did not know,
You may go" she said to the maid,
chance, l saw presently, of getting
and then she turned to the man: What
do you want?'
He did not seem to notice me. and she
had forgotten me- She was taking the
through before Edyth returned and she
could not think of everything
They say that melodrama is unreal and
that genuine people do not show their
emotions in these days. I wish could
begin TO forget what I saw then, by be.
lieving IL 10 be acting
That awful. soaked. freezing wreck fell
upon his knees before that woman.
Mary, Mary" he sobbed. Let me
see her, just once-just oncei ! shan't
live long; / am dying You can see that
/ am dying. They say that she is going
TO marry and go away. read it in the
paper, and where you lived. I couldn't
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-01

keep away. Let her speak to me once,"
His voice was hoarse and gasping. It
was horrible.
How dare you come here?" she said.
Il must see her! Only once, She is
mine as we'll as yoursl"
Eyes, yours that you deserted, as YOU
deserted her mother. 1t is not your
fault that she is not a beggar. as you
rightly arei You would have put every
penny out Of our hands. You compelled
meme. to be a thief, criminal. to
steal what was rightly mine and hers
the fortune you had gathered up to take
with you, 70 spend on that Her
voice was getting beyond her control.
and she recovered herself How dare
you come herel"
Il swear you are mistaken, l meant
to leave you your share of the money
She sneered in his face Il was a fool
but 1 have suffered. 1 ask-oh. God
Mary.-I ask only to see Edyth for one
moment.
ITO soil her happinessl To show her
her mother as liar and her father as
an outcas., To blast every sweet belief
OF her youth. To make the good people
who love her call US adventuressess. OF
at least look at her with pity! To ruin
her life: Never."
Let me see her. I will not tell heI
who am Let me see hertz
His voice was entreatiEg like a sick
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ended move away with a reluctance
which indicates that they are sorry they
are over.
That much good has been done by the
mission wokers at the Jail is known
There are numerous instances known
where prisoners in the District jail have
accepted the faith through the efforts OF
the Christian workers and have. after
their terms OF imprisonment. lived up
right lives and become useful citizens.
The gospel is carried to them in the
simplest words and explained so that
even the most unlearned can understand
II.
The Sunday services in the rotunda
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-01

Il THEN l was leaving San Fran
wv cisco to come to New York
my old friend Mr.. Murray,
the lawyer. gave me a letter, of intro
duction to Mrs. Preston and her daugh-
ter. who lived in Madison Square.
81 haven't seen Mary Preston for
twenty years" he said, but she was
the sweetest girl that ever lived. A lit
tie weak and yielding, perhaps. like
a woman with lots OF snap, myself. and
Mary was too goody- goody. She has a
daughter who is grown up now. Mary
was old Colonel Pitkin's only child, and
as ever lived-before she had been out
here from Virginia six months The
colonel and Preston went into some
Mexican scheme and made money. but
the climate down there killed Pitkin. I
suppose it was that which warned Pres
ton that something might happen to
him He put his whole fortune into in
terest- bearing securities. so that when he
died. short time after. Mary had only
20 pick up a handful of papers and her
baby and come back home.
IF 1t had been anybody but Mary. she
would have married again; but no. she
was wrapped up in that child. She took
her off to Europe. and they have just
returned. The baby is a woman now.
and II she's anything like her mother
and father she ought to be a fine ore,
with beaux till she can't rest"
found Mr.. Murray's prophecy cor
rect-except in one direction. Mrs.
Preston was less than forty. but her hair
was gray on her temples, and she carried
a Eubdued manner which added ten years
20 her apparent age BY the side of her
tall. splendid daughter. she seemed very
iimid and frail, and sweetIy gentle.
The "beaux till she can't rest were
not there. After two years in New York
The Prestons knew almost nobody. Quiet
people of refined tastes may live Cor
years in a great city and make no
friends.
Edyth finally rode into society on
horseback fancy that il was not 50
much Of an accident as 1t looked. when
young Mr. Dinwiddie's colt ran away on
the dirt road in the park and crashed
i9to Miss Preston's mare. II was a re-
fersal OF the usual order OF things when
she put out her strong young arm.
grasped his horses bit and held IL until
the rider controlled the unbroken beast.
Mr. Dinwiddie was a fair and gallant
picture in his riding dress. pouring out
his apologies and thanks to Miss Pres
ton. She approved Of him from the
crown OF his shining head to the tips Of
his russell boots.
When the Dinwiddie mother and sis
ters called 90 thank her for "rescuing
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where the interests Of his team are at
stake. but withal courteous and a
thorough sportsman. As a second base
man he hasn't a peer. and with the stick
ne can always be depended upon TO
line 'er OUT or drop a bunt. as the ext
geney Of the occasion demands. More
men in the American League OF I.aioie.s
caliber viii so far toward elevating the
game to the high plane upon which IL
should rest.
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die of February. The crisis is ROW
passed and Larry has arrived at that in
teresting period Of convalescence.
Lajoie has been an extremely sick
man. At one time his recovery was a
matter of grave doubt, but his magnif-
cent constitution pulled him safely
through. and he viii don the spangles
with the rest OF the ball players when
the bell taps for the first game of the
season
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-01
SEC0ND-BASEMAN LAJ0IE
NURSED BACK TO HEALTH

Baseball fans the country over will
doubtless receive the announcement OF
great rejoicing. Cleveland's premier
second basemans and captain has had d
long and tedious Illness. the result OF an
attack OF pleurisy. that kept him con-
fined to his bed and at times at deaths
door from Christmas Day until the mid
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-01

So many were the inquiries as TO his
condition that Larry had himself made
the subject of a hashIight photograph
(here reproduced, taken in his room. in
order that the fans might see him on the
road to recovery.
Lajoie's popularity is Justly earned.
He has ever been a clean. fast and
conscientious ball player, aggressive
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-01
C4[(ISTNN WORKERS AT THE DISTRICT JAIL
Their Efforts TO Minister 10
the Spiritual Welfare OF
prisoners Kindly Re
CeN6d BIZ The Men dnd
women Held Behind
Strong Bars.
SUNDAY spent at the District

A SUNDAY spent at the District
"A jail is. both interesting and in
structive to the visitor. No
where is there a more determined and
persistent effort made to reform the
weak and the wicked and to mold and
shapen the heart and life Of the wrong
doer after the model left by the Master
than in the prisons OF the world. The
local institution for the punishment of
criminals is a splendid example of the
truth Of this statement as is evidenced
from day to day. particularly on the
Sabbath. of the jealous efforts of
Christian workers.
The District Jail. as every Washing
tonian knows. is not easy of access. 1t
IS located in the far eastern section of
the city. and is removed about ten
squares from the nearest street railway.
The streets in that part of the District
are rot kept in such excellent condition
as are Pennsylvania and Connecticut
Avenues and other thoroughfares in the
city. In fact. the walking from the east
terminus of the Metropolitan line to the
jail is. in rainy weather. very bad This
circumstance. however. does not deter
The little bands OF Christian workers in
Washington from visiting the Jail in
bad as well as good weather. And so it
is that not a Sabbath comes and goes
without the mission workers visiting
the Jail.
Not Compelled to Attend.
The efforts of these Christian workers
TO do something to better the spiritual
condition of the prisoners is advanced
In every way possible by James H Har-
ris. the warden of the jail. The religious
services are held in the great rotunda
of the Jail building. The prisoners are
not compelled 10 attend or take part in
the exercises. Nevertheless all the in
mates of the institution are glad of the op-
portunity to be present and take part in
the services. With the exception of the
masses said by Catholic clergy who visit
the jail the services are non-sectarian
The early morning services held by the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-12-29
An Ancient Monument.

In the churchyard at Bewcastle, Cum.
berland, England. an isolated spot
about twelve miles from any railway
station, Is a monument bearing the in
scription. 1.-The First Year Of Ecgfrith,
King of This Realm"-i. e., A. D. 670.
Another inscription (Runic) on the west
side says that 1t was set up as a
STANDARD of Victory In Memory of
Alchfrith. Lately King" (of Northum-
bria), who played SO important a part
in the history Of the time.
An interesting account Of the cross Is
given In Bishop Brownies work, THE
Conversion of the Heptarchy." He says
that the Inscriptions are ''the earliest
examples known to be in existence OF
English literature" and, looking to the
importance in the history Of the world
Of the conversion Of England, there Is
no historical monument In these lands
to compare with the Bewcastle cross"
The shaft as 1t stands Is a square
pillar composed Of single block OF
gray freestone fourteen and half feet
high. The cross head Is gone, but when
entire the monument must have been
about twenty-one feet high.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-12-29

The aggressive man finished his sto-
ry and regarded US with such a supe-
rior air that we trotted out the little
anecdote about the cuckoo clock.
eyes, SIR" we concluded; 'Just as he
shouted upstairs that it was II o'clock
the cuckoo clock cuckoOed three times,
and the man didn't have-t do thing
but stand there on the stairs and
cuckoo nine more to make twelve"
We laughed uproariously and con-
graduated ourselves that the traveller
was effectually squelched.
"Well. 60 on" said he. with some I'm
patience.
ION whereF we asked.
ION with the story" he replied.
"Why, man." we expostulated. that
Is the story. Don't you see? Just as he
shouted UPSTAIRS
"Oh, rats" said the man. Next
morning when the man was going to
work his wife said. Tom, don't forget
to bring home a seidlitz powder What
forr asked Thomas. why, for our cue
koo,' said his wife. L noticed that he
had the hiccoughs last night when he
struck 12'"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-12-29
Constituents Are Grateful.

Convincing proof was furnished In
Washington recently Of the fact that
constituents are grateful at least some
times. A congressman had been asked
to use his influence In securing job
for a voter in his district. He did 30
and failed to land his man. The latter
on being notified of what had occurred
wrote a letter in which he said: II can
not close without again acknowledging
my thanks. No language Is rich enough
to express my gratitude. No sentiment,
however sublime. is lofty enough to
reveal the obligation I feel. Though /
70 down III defeat, its gloom never can
get so dark that to me your friendship
will not be a source Of Joy and pride
and an inspiration to ever higher
thought and action. God grant and
cannot help but believe he will spare
me that again some day l may help to
crown you" A friend of the congress
man read this gushing epistle and in
quired, What did he want" "a $500
clerkship." Great Scott! wonder
what he would have written had you
been successful. ."-Detroit Free Press.
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80 scared by the hustle round him that
he let the child's mother take 1t from
his grasp without doing any harm to
either. Further East the lion was ac-
tually used for hunting purposes. Os-
anna. the Syrian Emir, who, born in
the year before the First Crusade
started, did not die till the year after
Saladin had reconquered Jerusalem,
saw at Damascus a lion which had
been trained by its owner to play the
part Of a public highwayman. Its mas
ter would take it out into the high
roads that lay outside the Garden OF
the East" and set 1t on to attack the
passersby. The Vizier Of Damascus,
hearing this strange story, had the lion
brought before him and confronted him
with an ordinary ram, when, strange
to say, the liking of beasts" lost heart,
drew back and finally fled precipitate-
ly. Osama, who was standing by,
burst out into laughing, while the viz
Ter gave orders for the lion to be cap
tured and slain offhand as an ignoble
specimen Of his tribe. A similar scene
was enacted some 500 years later.
when our English King James l., along
with his two sons, Prince Henry and
Prince Charles (afterward Charles 1),
then a. boy Of eight, went to the tower
tn see the lions there matched against
"a great fierce bear that had lately
killed q child" Not a single lion Of
the whole menagerie could be got to
face the shaggy stranger squarely, and
when the bear, Of its own accord, came
hastily out Of corner to meet the last
pair Of lions turned out upon him they
began to skip up and down and fear
fully fled from the bear" and at last,
mot willing to endure any fight" A.
nally 'scurried Off in terror to their
own den for safety."-London Stand
ard.
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For the Cuckoo.

TO BE CONTINUED.
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--kr, yes! rou know it. But-oh!-

--Hn, yes! Iou know it. But-oh!-
do you wish to hear me say itr'
The head nodded rapidly two or
three times, "Yes." And the black
curving lashes were lifted for feet
ing, luminous instant
1T is surely not necessary. You
have known it 30 long already, but I
am only too glad to say it love you"
She nestled closer to him and hid her
face on his breast.
"Now that have said 1t, what Is my
reward?" he asked, and the fair face
came up, red and rosy, with rewards" {"
any one of which was worth q kings
ransom.
"But this Is worse than insanity"
cried Brandon as he almost pushed her
from him. 1--WE can never belong to
each other. NeverP'
NO" said Mary, with despairing
shake Of the head, as the tears began
to flow again. "No, neverp And fall
Ing upon his knees he caught both her
hands in bis, sprang to his feet and
ran from the room.
Her words showed him the chasm
anew. She saw the distance between
them even better than he. Evidently
It seemed farther looking down than
looking up. There was nothing left
now but flight.
He sought refuge In his own apart
ments and wildly walked the floor, e1-
claiming: Fool, fool that am to lay
up this store Of agony to last me all
my days! Why did Lever come to this
court2 God pity me-pity mel" And
he fell upon his knees at the bed, bury
ing his face In his arms, his mighty
mans frame shaking as with palsy.
That same night Brandon told me
how he had committed suicide, as he
put 1t, and Of his intention to go to
Bristol and there await the sailing Of
the ship and perhaps find partial res
direction in New Spain.
Unfortunately, he could not start for
Bristol at once, as he had given some
challenges for tournament at Rich
mond and could furnish no good excuse
to withdraw them, but he would not
leave his room or again see "that girl
who was driving him mad"
It was better. he thought, and wise
", too, that there be no leave taking,
but that he should 60 without meeting
her.
"If 1 see her again." he said, II shall
have to kill some one, even If it is only
myself" =.
heard him tossing in his bed all
night, and when morning came he
arose looking haggard enough, but with
his determination to run away and see
Mary no more stronger than ever up
on him.
But Providence or fate or some one
ordered 1t differently, and there was
plenty Of trouble ahead.
TO BE CONTINUED.
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1J Habit is an incubator; everything
depends on what you put into It.
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ty Compared to the atheist, the devil
Is a monument Of credulity.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-20
COLLINS NAMED FOR MAYOR.
8ostun Democrats Hamo Present incumbent
as Candidate for RosIsctIon.

Boston. Nov. 2o-A the primary muni.
cipal elections held In this city yesterday
the Democrats nominated as a candidate
for mayor at regular election next month
Hon. Patrick A. Collins. the present in.
cumbent: the Republicans. George n
Swallow. and the Socialists DR.. George
w. Calvin. The caucuses were held Joint
ly. being the second trial OF the Luce
Joint caucus act IN this city, and. as IN
the case OF the primaries previous 10 the
state election. there wcs no confusion,
and the new law apparently worked salts
factorily 10 all concerned.
Mayor Collins was opposed by former
Senator Fred s. Gore OF Dorchester. and
won by a margin OF about to 1. OF the
Republican candidates Mr. Swallow de-
feated Hon. Michael J. Murray BY a com
Portable margin. while DR.. y Peabody
Gerry was a poor third. There were 50
candidates for elderrnsnc nominate
and each party was allowed 20 select
eight. but at q late hour last night the re-
turns were 80 mesere that ~ was impossi-
bh> 10 tell the result.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-20
ONLY q DISSENTEO.
Cuban Reciprocity Treaty Made Effective
by Rising Vote Of 335 Representatives.

Washington, Nov. eo.-The house yes
terday. by a rising vote OF 1886 to 81.
passed the bill to make effective the
Cuban reciprocity treaty The dissent
ing votes were about equally divided be-
tween Republicans and Democrats, but
point OF order under A special rule pro-
viding for vote on the bill without inter-
Yening motion was sustained.
Mr.. Cannon received the applause OF
the Democratic side when he entertai ined
the appeal from HIS ruling. made by Mr.
Williams. the speaker saying he preferred
to err, IL he erred at all. I'm giving the
appeal was tabled by n strict party vote.
The debate. begun Monday was con-
tinued up TO within n few minutes OF
the hour OF 4 o'clock. the time appointed
10 take vote on tho final passage OF
the bill. Mr.. Williams closed the de-
hate for his side and made an arralgn-
ment OF the Republican policy OF pro-
lection.
Mr.. Mccall (Rep.. Massa chusetts) made
tho closing speech on the Republican
side the others speaking on that side
being Hepburn Uowa) and Watson CTn-
diana) Mr. Broussard Dem. Lousi-
ana) opposed the bill. and Mr.. De AR
mond tDem., Missouri supported IT,
The announcement Of the passage OF
the bill caused only slight demonstra .
tion.
Mr.. Mcclellan. mayor elect OF New
York city. coupled the speakers chair
for a while today as chairman of tho
committee Of the whole house.
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London was adopted in concurrence.
Resolution to contract for l50 incandes-
cent electric street lamps was adopted I'm
concurrence
Resolution appointing Joint special
committee relative 10 widening Elmwood
avenue from Roger Williams park 10 the
Freeman and Pearce were appointed on
the committee.
COLoRED LIGHTS ON CARS.
A resolution requesting the Rhode ISL
and company to provide a system Of coll
ored lights for its cars 10 determine the
mon council. and met with the concur
renee OF the board
THE FIRE COMMISSION.
The last bit OF business to be trsns-
acted by the board was the consideration
OF the ordinance In amendment OF Sec
tion .. Chapter l3. entitled Fire De
partment." and OF Section 1, OF Chapter
30. entitled Officers OF the city and their
duties"
1t was in the discussion OF this that so
much of an exciting nature was expected.
Just before the matter was TO come up
Il could be seen that some of the mem
bers of the board were becoming a little
perturbed and began to move about In
their chairs
The moment the ordinance was read
by the clerk two " the aldermen were on
their feet clamoring for a recognition
from tho mayor With the calmness OF
a judge the mayor nodded his head IN
, recognition OF Alderman Gushing from
the Fourth ward. Alderman Gushing
moved that the board adjourn 10 meet
again on Dec 3ri
Mr.. Freeman's face flushed as the mo-
tion WAS seconded and the meeting was
declared adjourned.
Just as soon as he could reach the
mayor after the meeting was over Mr..
Freeman began TO protest at the manner
in which he was treated claiming he had
n right to the floor.
Mayor Miller replied that there were
two members Of the board claiming
recognition at the same time and that I'm
recognizing Alderman Cushing he had
simply exercised his right as the pre-
siding officer.