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NOMEN.S CATHOLIC
ORDER OF F~OREsTERS.

I. Leo COukf, NO. ic5. WOMEN'S
t. Catholic Order OF koIcsteIs. meets The
s..Jnd and Fourth aIniay OF each month at st.
ItJ's Hall. Twenty Nth ana MuiIaupny Streets.
A-ts. NAHGAiti.r LAtEi. CE!ef itange:,
Emergency Hospital Fourteenth and u ruIlOn.
IA Madison st
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Texas County Republican Delegates.

Houston. NO.. Feb. g.-Meetings were
| eld In the various townships of Texas
County to-day to elect delegates to the
Republican County Convention. to be held
here Monday.
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blood
sufferers

We can prove to YOU that we are able to abso-
lu,ely cure you, clean your blood to stay clean
and return you to perfect. robust. manly
health. We guarantee this il o will uss
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M e. PERCY
1881 OLIVE ST

The Greatest Palm
ist and Astrologer Of
modern times Is not to
be COMPOUNDED with
the fakir who changes
his name in every
new town he visits.
Nine. Percy makes a
standing offer OF
FIVE HUNDRED
TO any
person who can prove
that she has ever
worked professionally
under any other name
than Nine. Marie Per-
cy. She refers to the
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CT. LOUIS COUNCIL, No. ,l5s. MEETS
= every first and third Tuesday at West
End Hall. southwest corner Finney and vande-
venter, avenues: Visiting knights are cordially
Joseph T.. Iamy. Recorder.
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w F.. meets every SECOND and fourth Mon
dar at hall No. /. odd Fellows Hall. corner
arr most cordially invited and members most
earnestly requested TO attend. Work in degrees
every session. GEO. M. SNOWMAN. Z. Z.
+. G. Rhoades, Scribe.
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nLD GUARD COUNCIL. No. 1921. ROYAL
Areanum, meets every SECOND and fourth
Mondays, Louisiana building. No. Oil North
Handkerchief avenue. \ cordial welcome to
/ visitors. LOUIS TlSCH, Regent.
c. ". Smith. Secretary.
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SECRET
KNIGHTS OF FATHER MATHEW.

CT. LAWRENCE O'TOOLE COUNCIL. NO.
~ ). Knights of Father on
iirst and third MONDAY OF each month at
SCHOOL Hail, No. ill., O'Fallon street. All MEM
bers requested To he present. Visitors welcome.
JOHN NJ. HENNIGSSl. Chief Sir knight.
Jonn j. Scully. Recorder.
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SOCIETIES.

IN issoUI:l HISTORICAL SOCIETY. No.
ibyy Locust Sueet-tSeguiar nICntniy
i.rr,Ings heiI UD the SECOND thursday OF tacn
month at s y. M. fru!n November till Aptll.
inclusive, Inc luiidine is open oaily from y
a, IN. I'LL ; j.. m. sunday afternoons from z
I'LL .. The pubiIc is ,uru,aiIy InNIt.u 10 vlsit
the library ana museum.
Err Il. President.
George +. Mockier. secretary.
- HE BLUE NJ II GRAY MEETS AT
- tine ROOMS OF the Missouri Historical So
60, No. lbp Locust street, upon cali OF ITO
commandment. JOSEPH BOlCI:. Captain.
+. e. Robbins. First sergeant
~ OIL FIREMtN'S
society meets tnird sunday OF every
n.,.nth. : y. M. NJ. 1900 Locust street. All st
LOUIS volunteer nreinen are invited 10 attend
JOSEPH BUlCE, President.
The mas Lynch. secretary.
Frank VI. brooks. Assistant Secretary.
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SISTERS.

n EGIS TEMPLE. No. :, RArIHONE: SIS
~ I.rs, meets every second anu iou.t ii THURS
49,. mgnts gI t'raternat Hal. Eleventh street
ai.u r!auhIiu aSehu-. Visitors MeiEoine.
Z. L. WILLIAMS. NJ. Il. g.,
lS4 coleman ST. cet.
Alice Williams. Nj. Of l.. d -. .o,v Ft..iniin
avenue.
- ArHBONE listers. EXCELSIOR TEN
pie. No. 10, meets .Nety secona amt fourth
4u.isuay of each month AT Anchor Hall, lark
AMI Jefferson avenues. Members expected 10 ue
I,.~Sc.II and visitors CUrIIaiIy invited.
MRS. AL.t.it. ltIl-MAN, III. Il. Z.
Frances itaIuuru. NJ. X. OF G..
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NATIONAL UNION.

NATIONAL UNION.
= UTURE GREAT NO. 236. MA
tICnai laiOI, meets second and fourth
mondays u escn month at HOwaIu's ItaiI,
UtiNv and Garrison avenue, at 8 y. III. FTienus
co.. u!aliy inyiteu. Join ). ,kiIr;LDs.
Irysioent.
rhas j. COX. Secretary.
& No. 5Sy. NATION
% II Union, meets every first and third Mon
u,y evening at 5 O'Clock at Lueker = mai,
lpv,l avenue and Arsenal street. AirinUefs are
requested aud visiting friends are ira.craaiiy
invited To attend.
FRANK f;ASAND. President.
Wn,. l.. BedlnStJn. Secietary. 2Si3 Arsenal
street.
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FOREsTEns OF AMERICA.

T. oUIiT MOUND CITY. No. ,. MEETS ON
the second and fourth Thursdays OF each
i..sIth IN the tIaterHal building. Eleventh
street and fiankHn avenue. T.
JOHN j. U'FLlNS. Chief Ranger.
2i9l Rausclirnbacn ave.
john W. Fowler. Financial secretary. oyObA
Lee ave.
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ORDER OF SCOTTISH CLANS.

ALAN DOUGLAS. NO. 3. D OF SCOT
~ fish Clans. meets first and third Tuesdays
e,rh month at Vestgate Hall. corner Grand
and tas,on avenues. Visiting clansmen cor
daily invited to attend.
No. 4tl2 Bell avenue.
Attest: George A. Bruce. Secretary. No. 3o!I
Eossuth averue.
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ROYAL LEAGUE.

GREELEY COUNCIL, ROYAL LEAGUE.
" meets the second and fourth sday
e,eninr- in Hall No. @. FEaternal buiiding,
Eleventh. and Franklin avenue. Next meeting
March o. All members of the order IRA
tGrnaliy invited al. all times. and our own meih-
''' GEORGE PAASCH. Archon.
Attest: II. II. Jones. Scribe.
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DR.. ANNIE
Beautiful Women at the Fair,
PARALYSIS, LOGON TOR ATAXIA
MEDICAL

TAPEWORM-Crouch's original, pleasant and
positive cure. without sickness or fasting:
terms low: booklet free. Stephen Crouch, ri
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A. o. \. NJ. 9.

m 1DIAH TEMPLE. A. a.. -. ~. VI. s.
will have charge Of services at Masonic
Home. Sunday. February %. at : O'clock y
m. All nobies. their families and friends are
invited. The Reverend {. &. Woods. u. D.,
II r NiEpRiNGHAUs. IR.. Ill. Po,entate.
JohE r. Parson. Recorder.
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TRIBE OF BEN HUR.


EAST ST. LOUIS COURT. no. I3s. TRIBE
Lv OF Ben Hur. meets every first and third
| MIMI and Ilnnois avenue. Visiting Ben Hurs
always welcome a tuii attenuance Of mem
IOCIUIt II. C. HEnTEL. Chic, of Court.
Mrs; S. Campbell. Scribe. Nc. Js North
g. T, LOUIS CURT. NO. 4. TRIBE OF
. nen-Hur. meets every Tuesday night At
t.ank = STAR; pvsr-HaIi. los Mafaet Street.
sSa oa ana Of p ins s,sr , qs h HINT tom sa,s s,asf court.
dial invitation to sisit, by order or -.
Attest: Arendt kueipeT, scribe. ztG3 Scott
avenue.
MisccIlaneous.
r ETY. S COUNCIL. no. :. d. OF A.
u. An ns, 5 Ha e'eT nol thh!say e ecrne4 Of at J : z a,;
hATTiE GAssMANN.
Recording secretary.
- meets every first and third fridsy at
Druids' building. southeast corner Ninth and
uary Is. 1904; DUES must be paid at this
meeting met Work in the degrees Visiting breth-
Peter schaffnit. Secretary. il South Ninth.
INDEPENDENCE COUNCIL. NO. ?. o. U. A
N; meets every Monday evening at Alters
'ia'' f'u.' Il. H. AM ME sssEiSGSt i!.'s Councillor.
900 u. Twen.y.hrs. street.
6 r. L AMas,, ce ey:SS ,io ma, l.. J; Q: U; A:
o.ylock at Bowman's Hall. northeast corner
l G;s,iSee;nns.. and Lsss,t s'r fS.sr Visitors always
G. Howard Miller r. 5.
\joMEN's CATHOLIC ORDER OF FOR.
w estets-St, Iincent's Court. No. rs.
every, second and foSiih rhursdas Of ra eaes
P FEa!h av at s.. S Masnisrs i Ms5I; Eln ,hvi street and
MISS MAMIE a, SHEA. Cnjef Ranger
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KNIGHTS of COLUMBUs.


nE SMET COUNCIL NO. H2. KNIGHTS
of Columbus. meets every FIRST and third
Thursday in the west hall, century building.
Ninth and Olive streets. Visiting knights. are
Invited. &. y. Grand knight.
NJ. }. Mct;rane. Recorder.
II ENRICK COUNCIL. NO. $50 KNIGHTS
n OF columbus. meets every second and
fourth Wednesday at Rose Hili Hall. No. s?NT
Maple avenue. Visiting knights always well
come. JOHN PAUL CHEN. Grand knight.
Walter r. cunningham. Recorder.
m ARQUETTE COUNCIL. NO. eos
IA Knights of Columbus. meets every sec
fury building. Ninth and Olive streets. Visit
ing knights cordially invited.
RAN q. CUNNINGHAM. Grand Knight.
r. r. Leonard. Recorder.
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ROYAL ARCANUM.

ROYAL
. ENTON COUNCIL. NO. 1s3. n A.. MEETS
. on second and fourth Fridays of each
N MINT ana I'd Olive Streets. Visitors always hears..
lily welcome NJ. r. W1NDHORST. Regent
II. J. Braun, seeretaiy. aals Morgan street.
HRAND COUNCIL MISSOURI. ROYAL
~ Arcanum. a0a-3l1 Holland Buildine-A
cordial welcome 20 visitors. friends. brethren
and members from abroad.
F. 4. BARBOUR G. Il.
Jno. q. KiIlIngsworth. Grand Secretary.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-01

simply dried up, standing up stiff
in all the pride of life" and the sweep
ing sand carried on an unceasing as
sault upon every visible object. With
one side of the picture thus revealed,
hopes of reclamation would die, and
it would seem incredible that any one
should attempt to maintain the dis
couraging fight against such odds.
1t is a fact, however, to which this
very witness testifies in the Los An
geles Times, that the battle continues,
and that, too, with prospects of ulti-
mate success. Human intelligence
finds a way to combat all the enemies
that are supplied in nature and to
derive aid from natures gift of a rich
soil. There can be no doubt that
many vast tracts which now seem con-
demned to eternal barrenness will
yield heavy crops in time and support
a large population. The inducements
for extensive irrigation schemes are
sufficient to justify the efforts that are
being made by individuals and state
to bring these waste areas under Gull
tiVation.
Nor are the comforts Of the desert
life all summed up in the driving
winds and sandstorms. One comes to
enjoy the dry heat. when it reaches
1O5 degrees you will hardly know or
care when it goes five or ten more,
and even another FIVE or ten will not
bother you very much. This is large
ly Offset by the ease of sleeping out
doors, by the absence Of fog, almost
total absence of rain and the great
number of lovely days in fall and win
ter" 1t is a subject for congratula-
tlon also that there are no fleas, no
mosquitoes, no bedbugs. If alfalfa has
it's trials, flies and gnats have theirs,
too, and preferably seek other eli
mates.
In fine, what appears uninhabitable
to those who pass on in ignorant re
pulsion and amazement is attractive
even fascinating, to those who under
stand all the conditions and who are
doing the pioneer work. And If some
of the latter may be carried too fal
by their optimism the country will de
rive its profit from their struggles.
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wARs oosr i4.ooo.ooo NE.
Prof Charles Rlehet RecoVntu Marital
Tragedies Of Nlneteentft Century.

Prof. charlee Rlohet Rerountu Marital
Tragedies Of Nlneteentb Century.
Prof Charles Riohet, the noted
French apostle of peace. Is quoted as
saying that during the nineteenth cen.
fury 100000 human beings died in
consequence OF war.
Napoleon" he said, "is usually
credited with having caused the death
Of 1000, 900 men. AS matter Of fact.
100000 men died for his glory. Tho
war Of the Crimea cost 100000 lives,
the American civil war 100000. Prus-
STA doomed 100000 men to death be-
tween 1860 and 1871. the Russo-Turl5-
ish war 100000.
The wars in the South American
republics are generally laughed at"
continued the professor. but as a mat
ter Of fact they are far from ridicu-
lous. In the nineteenth century they
cost, all told. 100000 lives, and the
South American republics are not
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WAR AS CAUSE OF INSANITY.
Another Danger That Threatens Sol
diers In Modern War.

Another Danger That Threatens Sol
diers In Modern War.
DR.. Paul Jacoby, physician in chic.
to the provincial asylum of Orel, Rus
STA, urges the necessity of a special
army medical service for insanity, t.
which privation, fatigue, the nervou'
tensions caused by ever present dan
ger, the frequent mental shocks, alco
holism and wounds pTedispose the sol
der, and especially in remote cam
paigns where there are no local asy
Eums like that in which Russia is now
engaged. DR.. Jacoby served in this
Franco-Prussia war and was then i'm
pressed with the great number Of
cases of mental disorder which came
under his attention, and his further
researches have shown that the NAL
ady is common in all wars and de
mands specialized attention. He com
pares the sinking of warships by
mines and torpedoes 10, earthquakes
and volcanic eruptions, which are we'll
known to produce mental disorders,
and thinks that these new forms OF
shock will tend to produce new forms
Of neurosis and insanity.
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QUAY GAVE UP STAKES.
"Joe" cannon's Singing Voice Too
Much For Pennsylvania Senator.

"Joe" cannon's Singing Voice Too
Much For Pennsylvania Senator.
The late Senator Quay circulated a
story wherein Speaker Cannon is
represented as singer. The occa-
sion was a political banquet where a
discussion arose over the song, THE
Old Oaken Bucket Senator Quay re-
marked: Il never heard it sung
through in my life" Il will bet YOU a
dollar that l can sing it through, as
serted Mr.. Cannon. Take you," said
the senator. And the postmaster
will hold the stakes and be referee. :"
Mr.. Cannon cleared his throat and at
tackled the famous old melody with
grim earnestness. At the end of the
first stanza Senator Quay got upon his
feet and interrupted the song. If
wish to say, il may be pardoned," he
commenced, that dislike to lose a
dollar, but am willing to concede the
stakes to my adversary and take his
word for the accuracy of his knowl-
edge If he will stop singing right
where he fs."
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Llfe,s Most Important Aots.

A magazine editor, seeking an in
crease of circulation, sent to each of
his $500 subscribers this query:
What was the most important act of
your life? Fifty dollars for the best
true answer" He received more than
1000 replies, all but one relating some
particular deed Of which the writer
was proud. The exception-and prize
winner-was brief and to the point
Being born" Encouraged by the sue
cess of his scheme of advertising, the
editor sent out a second query, offer
ing another $50 for the best answer
Last month you stated what was the
most important act Of your life, now
tell us what is the most import ant
act of your life." The variety OF re-
plies would have made several pages
of rare humor, but the winner solemn
ly wrote, Breathing"
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$50 am l." laughed Jessie. John
Hancock once lived in the house
where / was born. and Samuel Adams
was there many, many times. I'm as
much Of Hancock as Edith, though
she wont admit it. Don't you like
Boston better than San Francisco,
Mr.. Blake?"
"Eeally. | remember very little OF
Boston," replied Blake. when l was
a small boy we moved TO Quincy, and
from there 20 a farm near HiAGham.
That part of my New England life
most vivid in my memory clusters
round the old farm in Rocky Woods"
did you live in Rocky WoodsY"
The dark eyes opened wide and Jes-
sic looked wonderingly into Blake's
face.
"Why, yes, lived there for several
years. Do you mean TO tell me that
you ever heard of that desOlate patch
OF rocks, pines, stone fences, buckle
berry swamps and cranberry
marshes?"
Certainly l have. Uncle Tom
Mr.. Bishop-lived there for a genera
ton, and spends the summers there
now. | have often been there. Isn't
1t strange. Mr.. Blake, that both Of us
are familiar with that out-of-the-way
country? Where was your fathers
farm2"
1T was then known as the old Leon
ard farm. Do you know where Peter
Burt lived-PeteT Burt, the old crazy
man who used TO pray at night from
the top Of the big rocky"
eyes" said Jessie softly, with a lit
tie catch at her breath as the blood
mounted to her cheeks.
James Blake watched her face In
tkntIy. Both were thinking Of John
Burt, but with what different emo
fions! Since the sun had set, a gull
had opened between John Burt anC
James Blake.
And Jessie Garden? Intuitlvely she
felt that James Blake knew Johr
Burt In a fash It occurred TO hel
that Biake's business with her fathel
was a subterfuge. Was he the bear
or Of tidings from John Burt? Per
haps John was dead? II alive, VIII
an he not come himself?
sAnd you knew John Burti re
member now that he often spoke o
yoa. He always called you Jim AM
rarely mentioned your last name. An
goa ran away from home Did yol
eyer meet John Burt in California
llr. Baker
James Blake was not deceived D
tho careless tone in which she aske
this question. With grim tol he n
aeCted that Johns injunction for 9
ssecy was still IN force. He pauf
either mislead Jessie Garden Or prov
fal6a Is his friend; bit Tor the Ar
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1904-09-01

Blake arrived at his office at an un.
usually early hour on the morning
following his introduction to Jessie
Garden. He had spent a miserable
night. No sleep came TO his blood
shot eyes, and for hours he restlessly
paced the floor.
Il love her; my God, how love
her, but also love joint" he ex-
claimed again and again, as the night
hours crawled slowly away. What
shall I do; what can I do? | cannot
give her up. BY God, I'll not give her
up for any man; not even for John
Burt! Would John surrender the
woman he loved for me? What am
to do? must decide before l see
him. II / tell John she is in New
York he will see her inside of twenty
four hours. That will be the end OF
my hopes. She shall love me! She
must love me! l cannot live without
her! oh, why did l ever see her!"
In this unequal contest between
loyalty and passion in a weak and
self.indulgent nature, passion won the
battle, but at a frightful sacrifice.
His judgment warned him that he
was doomed to defeat, but with the
frenzied desperation Of a gambler he
staked everything-honor, friendship,
loyalty, his business career-all on
the turn Of a card, and dared to meet
John Burt with treachery in his heart
and lie on his lips.
Blake knew that John Burt was in
his private office, but for the first
time in his life he hesitated to enter
it. Prosperity had erected no wall
OF formality between these two.
From the day they fought their boy
ish battle, on the edge of the fishing
pool, they had called each other
John" and Jim" In tacitly accept.
ing John Burt's leadership, Blake rec
cgnized in his companion those traits
which attract allegiance, and which
hold it by unseen but powerful bands.
By a display of tact which amounted
to genius, John Burt had aided James
blake without patronizlng him, and
had forgiven his repeated mistakes
without offending him.
Blake strolled slowly through the
connecting offices and entered the
large room reserved for customers.
Those who knew the famous oper-
ator bowed respectfully. Blake gazed
at a bulletin board
containing the early London and Paris
quotations. He read them, but they
had no meaning. He was thoroughly,
abjectly miserable.
who is that gentleman" asked a
smooth-cheeked and dapper young
man, who had embarked on his first
speculative venture by risking the
major part of his quarterly allow
ance.
why, don't you know?" exclaimed
his companion. Il should have intro
duced you. That's James Blake-the
famous and only James Blake. Five
years ago he didn't have a dollar.
Twenty millions in five years is his
record? And it hasn't enlarged his
hat in the least. He tells a good
story, sings a good song, and no man
in the club can drink him under the
table"
ITO be continued.)
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time the deceit was his own and not
n sacrifice for another.
"Of course knew John Burt, said
Blake rehectively. Dear old John; l
owe him thirty-five dollars. When
ran away from home he gave me
every dollar he had, and I've not seen
him since. Did you say he had gone
to California? Is that so? No, l
never saw him there. And you knew
him? Really, Miss Garden, l almost
feel as If we were old acquaintances.
All, here comes Mr.. and Mrs. Bishop!
! had no idea It was so late"
Mr.. Thomas Bishop was introduced,
and after a brief conversation, in
which Jessie acquainted her uncle
with the fact that their guest was
formerly from Rocky Woods, Blake
excused himself. He accepted an in
vitation to call again.
"Then we will continue our rccol-
lections of Rocky Woods, Miss Car.
den" he said on leaving.
Instructing his coachman to drive
to his apartments, James Blake closed
his eyes and attempted to calmly re-
view what had happened. He found
Il impossible. One emotion held mas.
terry over him-he was in love, madly
and dehantly in love with Jessie Car
den. He thought Of Arthur Morris
and hated him He thought of John
Burt and pitied him. Neither should
stand i'm his way.
Could she be engaged to Arthur
Morris? Now that he had met Jessie
Garden he found himself unconscious
ly repeating John Burt's indignant
declarations at Is a lie; an Infamous
lie!" II an engagement did exist, 1t
should be as a barrier of mist to his
ardent progress. But she did not,
she could not love Arthur Morris.
Did John Burt love her? Did she
love John Burt?
These were the singing. burning
questions which scared his brain, but
the clamor Of his conscience was
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oAAPrER xxl-contlnued.

General Garden appiauded vigor-
Ously and demanded an encore The
trio sang several songs, and the old
soldier lay back in his armchair and
let his mind drift back to the hours
when the one of whom Jessie was the
Image lifted her sweet voice in the
ballads he loved to hear. At his re.
quest they sang Douglas, Tender and
True" robin Adair," THE Blue
Bells Of Scotland" annie Laurie"
and several old war songs.
Then Jessie proposed a rubber Of
whist. and in the cut she became the
partner Of James Blake. Jessie
played well and they defeated the
general and Edith.
You don't know what a victory We
have wont" declared Jessie, her eyes
sparkling with pleasure. Papa and
Edith think themselves invincible,
and this is their first defeat Let's
20 10 the conservatory. want 90
show Mr.. Blake those lovely bulbs I
sent you from Holland" and leaving
Edith and the general to follow, she
escorted Blake TO the great glass
house. with its arched roof and wilder
ness Of palms, ferns and flowers.
Il know this is not much Of a treat
20 you" venturcd Jessie. Il had for.
gotten that you have spent all Of your
life in California"
But I have not spent all Of my
life in California" Blake said. Il
lived in California only seven or eight
years and had little chance to study
flowers. What little knowledge have
of flowers dates back to my boyhood
days in New England"
New England? What part of Kew
England. Mr. Blake?'
Massachusetts" he answered
proudly. Il was born in Boston, less
than half a mile from where the tea
was thrown overheard. My mothers
name was Smith, 80 I'm a Yankee all
over"