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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-05-05

II she were Alice instead of mamma.
Then when she is well cared for, net
downcast at times and depressed. Wait
few days before working the melan-
chOly act, and don't say much to other
girls. Dance with Eide and me and
say sweet things to mamma for a
week. Then some day take her out for
a drive and act as If you had lost your
last friend. She will inevitably ask
what nils you, but don't tell her too
quickly. Let her coax you a little and
after awhile make a clean breast of
1t.
II would suggest you insinuate the
girl has favored your suit, but has
practically said mo- because she Is
too proud to marry into a rich fam
lily. That will do more to pque man.
mas interest in the matter than vol.
umes OF praise for Alice. Don't say
too much. but if she questions you
about her answer frankly to the point,
but convey the impression that you
consider your case hopeless, and leave
the rest to me-"
Frank looked at his sister in silent
admiration. II didn't know you had
such wise head on your shoulders"
he said at last
When Frank and Blanch had made
short stop at Saratoga. Gust to be able
TO say So as Blanch said. they return
ed TO tho mountains and the little do.
nestle drama began. As it progressed
Frank grew interested in watching the
effect 1t had on his proud mother To
nave her only son show her so much
devotion before crowds Of people glad.
dencd her heart, and it was soon no.
ticed and commented upon. She had
known that Frank was from the first
little smitten with this sister of his
| college chuin. hut a. he had had several
mild cases before she thought nothing
OF it. With motherly caution she took
care to ask no questions, even when
Blanch told her they had visited Alice
on their way to Saratoga. When the
denouement came she was. as Blanch
had predicted, completely taken aback.
She made but little reply to his love
lorn tale except to laugh at him and
assure him he would soon overcome it.
pNe ''AA Aikit NHc QutStiOH'u ull'u
Il noticed Frank was very attentive
TO Miss Page" Blanch said, while she
seemed to avoid being left alone with
him moment. She is one of the
sweetest ana prettiest girls I've met in
long time. and also one of the proud
est. fell in love with her ut sight and
am sure Frank has, but so far as saw
she gave him no enCoura cement. She is
poor, pretty and proud, and that tells
the whole story. ] imagined she be
licvcd she would not be welcomed by
YOU
When the last of August came and
the Nasons returned to Boston, Frank
ana his mother We're on excellent
terms.
What has come over Frank" Edith
said to Blanch one day. He has never
been so we'll behaved in his life. First
he quit idling and began to study la~
as If he meant to be somebody. then
he deserted his crowd Of cronles for
us and has acted as If we were his
sole care in Nfe ever since. What is
the meaning Of il. BLANCHE"
1T seems so good to have him de-
voted to US that am not going to ask
any questions" answered Blanch.
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bJ|.
CHARLES CLARK MUM


it created III ilc village and how many
happy hours ne and Telly passed to.
getller. Tie last day but one of his
stay he invited everybody at the Cape
old or young, to go out on Il short
cruise. and nearly all accepted.
When the morning of his depa rturc
came, Uncle Terry said, II hope well
see We soon, Mr. Page. and ye're sure
OF a welcome here, so don't forget U.s.
and then he pulled away on bis daily
round to his traps.
Telly accompanied Albert to the cove
where his boat was and bade him good.
by. When tie yacht rounded tho point
she was there waving an adjeu aud
remained there until lost from sight.
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"Septeiu.V. wheat now scvcnty-ono
scven-eighths soven- cighths - three
quarters sevcn-cghths split--now the
three-quarter -iive-eiQhths half - n
half-fve-eightbs-a half--a nall again
-thrce-eiglths-a quarter--an eighth
a quartcr--an eighth--a p,lsrter-an
eighth an eighth-a quarter split-au
eighth
Seventy ONE
Frye was ruined.
He gave one low moan. tho first and
Of agony.
The devils teeth kept swapping; the
endless coils Of tape kept unwinding
The boy continued his drawl. but Frye
paid no heed. Only those spider legs
on the wall seemed kicking at him. and
that fatal seventy -onc-one- one-kept
ringing in his ears. He arose and
staggered out and with bowed head
made his way to tie Office
Whir-r-r.r-r.
Click, click, click.
Seventy one-one-one' II was tho
last he heard. and then he sank for
ward on his desk In stupor
At this moment Uncle Terry. with
Fryc's letter in his pocket and right
eous wrath in his heart, was speeding
toward Boston as fast as steam could
carry him.
The clear, incisive strokes of an al
jaccnt clock procaiming midnight
awOkc Frye. He raised his head. arose
lit tho two gas jets and sat down.
Seventy -one-one-onc
They brought il all back to him. and
now, alone in his misery. he gronned
aloud, and with his despair came the
dread of the morrow. whom he must &c
forth crushed, broken, despairing. pen
niless.
All would know il, and all would re
joice. out Of the many that hated ~
feared him not one would feel a grain
of pity. and he knew IT,
Then his pas life came back TO him
He had never married. and since h(
had looked down upon his dead moth.
ers face no womans hand had sought
his with tenderness. All his long life Of
Craspins 81 ed had been spent in money
getting and money saving No sense
OF right or justice had ever restrained
him. Year after year lie had added te
his hoard, carefully invested it. and
now II had all been swept away
II" took q pen and wrote brief lot
ter. Then he went 10 his tall safe
opened both doors and taking a small
nat racket from an inner till, returned
TO his ce0'-. placed that ana the letter
In one long envelope and sealed and Ii
rcc.cd H.
once more lis head sank forward OF
tho desk. ami hc grooned aloud. For
a long time he remained thus. living
and then there smote upon his tortured
nerves the sound of many clocks stril
ing |. It sounded as if they We're mock
Ing him, and from far ana near, some
harsh and sharp. some faint in the dis
tancc. came that fatal, one one one
Ike arose and going to a small locker in
his room. grnspcd half filed bottle OF
liquor and drank deeply.
He arcso aqc.n and, taking letter
opener. clowccd bits OF paper into the
keyhole of the door and up and dowr
the crack. Then ha closed the one win
dow. turned OH the two gas Jets and
opened the s;opc2cls again. An odol
Of gas soon fttvaG@j she room. into
which caun- CIV 81 ~ l"ht from tbs
STATE ,-
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~" away from Sandgate she
SE5 said: well, my dear Ben
0e14 Bolt. did you capture sweet
Alice that afternoon? You must have
made an effort, for she showed il
plainly"
"No, l did not" he answered frankly
but | made break. and as she didn't
take 1t amiss / feel hopeful. The fact
II, sis, she is the most proud spirited
girl ] ever met, and mother is the ogre
that stands in the way. If mother APP
proves of Alice | am all right. but If
she doesn't receive her with open arms
it's all day with me-
Il could have told you that the day
after we arrived there" answered
Now'-with a laugh-"you must court
mamma for few months as we'll as
your pretty Alice. 1t will do you
good, for you never have been over
dutful."
Frank frowncd ooh, bother these
finicky mothers." he exclaimed "Why
will they turn up their noses at every
poor girl? II Alice had rich parents
she would he all right, no matter if
she were ms homely as Il hedge fence"
'"Maybe that's So" answered Blanch.
"but you can't change mamma. and if
you want 10 win your Alice you must
do as | tell you and court mamma
Now, | will tell you what TO do, and If
you're good TO me I'll help you do it,
In the first place you must stay in the
mountains until we go home. and do
all you can to please mother. Take her
driving, ask her to play whist with
you, and when she makes a good play
praise it; carry her wraps for her, be
solicitous about her welfare and COM
fort in all things, and treat her Just as
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k55SSSsS{ The first day they drove &c
1888 the old mill and spent the en-
tire forenoon gathering lilies and
watching the great wheel that drippeG
and clattercd between its moss growr
walls. 1t was a curiosity to Blanch
for never IN her life had she seen one
of those old time landmarks, now sc
rare Thai afternoon they drove tc
the mountains top and saw the sun
set. only to be late home to Aunt Su.
sans tea biscuit and cold chicken, anC
having surprising appetite. The next
day they made a picnic trip TO another
mountain, leaving the horse halfway uI
and walking the rest of the way. Al
noon they returned, and beside cold
spring that dubbed beneath a rock
they opened their lunch baskets. Then
they picked flowers. hunted for win
tergreen and decked the horse an,
wagon with ferns and wreaths of lau
rel-only simple country pleasures. il
is true, but they at least had the
charm of neWneSs for two OF the party
That evening they sang all sorts OF
songs from gospel hymns TO conf,
operas. and Blanch showed in so many
ways that she admired her new fount
friend that there was no further re
straint.
Il wish you would stay with me un,
til my school begins Blanch,' said
Alice at the close of the evening. 1T
you knew how lonely | am. am sure
you would"
II might be persuaded to make n
longer visit next summer" was the
answer. IF you will return this visit
next winter. win you?"
Il won't promise now" answered
Alice. Il am afraid should be out OF
place in your society. I'm only coun
try girl, you know
II shall feel hurt If you don't" re.
sponded Blanch.
Il should like to see that schoolhouse
Frank has spoken OF several times"
she said little later, "and that bare
foot girl he told about"
1t was the first alusion to his inter
est in her that Blanch had made, and
Alice colored.
I'VE will drive by where that Cir
lives tomorrow" responded Alice land
if you like, will call and see her. She
is the most original little old woman
in my school,"
The next morning. when Frank and
his sister were alone for few mo
ments. she said, Il am going to do yol
good turn today, Sir Mahomet, and
have a headache" and, laughing n lit
tie, "if you are wise you will improve
your opportunities and persuade youl
Sweet Alice to go after pOnd lilies
and leave me here"
~ could not think OF going after
lilies" Alice replied when he proposed
the trip, land leaving your sister alone
and then 1t is almost too warm TO be
out in the sun this morning. If she
feels better this afternoon we will &c
there when the sun gets part way
down"
Blanch kept quiet all the morning
and after dinner was the first to pro
pose another trip to the lily pond. ~
am in love with that old MILL" she
said, land l want to see it when the
sun gets down so it will be shady
there"
When they reached the spot she a.
once developed an unusual interest II
the mill and began an animated con
versation with the miller regarding Il
and its historyo
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CHAPTER Y XVII.

va MA Gil MASON, Franks
u I younger sister, was his good
sSa friend and sympathizer and
G&3&U in all the family discussions
had usually taken his part, His elder
sister, Edith, was, like her mother, rath
or arrogant and supercilious, and con
sidered her brother as lacking in fam.
lily pride and liable to disgrace them
by some unfortunate alliance. 1t was
10 Blanch he always turned when he
needed sympathy and help, and to her
he appeared the day after he had leit
the Gypsy. His coming TO the noun
tains surprised her not II little.
"Why, what has brought you here,
Frank" she asked. Il thought you
were having high jinks down in Maine
on the yacht with your cronies.'
"Oh, that Is played out he answer
ed. "Thc boys are at Bar liarbor, hay
ing a good me. Bcrt is ut little VI
heard OF place saying sweet things e
u pretty girl he found there, and go
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CHAPTER XVI.

SrN HE one point of pride in Mich.
! i olas FIye's nature WINS his
E?EsETN absolute belief in his own
E-SSj shrowdness. "They can't got
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CHAPTER NIX

~ HE last day Of August dawned
| 4 fair in busy Boston. Sum
IsSSTfSI mer sOjourners We're return
49, ing John Nason's store
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CHAPTER xxx.

n "A YlHEN Frank and his sister were
"" away from Sandgate she
ES69 said: well, my dear Ber
X63kSS Rolf. did Y0il cantllrn sWnpI
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CHAPTER XVIII.

1.-TWO days OF Alice's visitation
4 passed like summer breeze
TcTSsFSy The first day they drove &c
tSsSi.SJ the old mill and spent the en-.
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CHAPTER XIV.
''.s... -.
: ss'.s -.
.. Tst','

low did We like the prav"-
AQi mcetin':' asked Tncle Ter
srIyT1sa ~ the next morning as AZ
StifSi5y bert stood watching him got
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-09-01
NEW BALLOON DISEASE.

Omaha, Aug. 17.-For the rest Of his
natural life Harry Hensley will be sub
ject to the awful sensations OF always
being shooting downward through
space, Hensley has been professional
baloonist. So often has be made para.
chute leaps from balloons that nerv.
GUS affection has been developed, pro.
ducing the effect of perpetually falling.
even though his body is at rest. Ply
sicians at the Presbyterian Hospital,
where Hensley is being treated, say
that his case is the strangest encoun'
tered in many years experience and
that the disease is new to medical sci
ence.
Hensley was found by the police yes.
terday suffering intense pain. He told
them that since his parachute leap at
CORTLAND Beach the preceding even.
ing he had felt the peculiar sinking
heaviness in the pit of the stomach
and difficulty in breath experienced
when he began to make the parachute
jumps a dozen years ago-the same
feeling. he says. persons unused to rid.
ing in fast elevators Of office buildings
experience. only more pronounced,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-09-01

Of automobiles becomes more wide.
spread the extra hazard will disappear.
Men who are known to be reckless
or who have unsteady nerves are not
desirable risks at any price. The rem.
edy, some Of the managers declare, Is
the strict application Of the well known
principles OF selection. Discussing this
question one Of them said:
"The well settled principles Of selec
ton are all right when observed, but In
these days Of strenuous competition for
business and when agents are natural.
ly on the outlook for all the commits.
sions they can gather In, Automobiles
of all sorts stand a very good chance
to get all the accident insurance they
care to carry. II may be harsh
thing to say, but the way some of us
lcok at It, that the more accident claims
We have to pay the more accident poll.
ties We write and the more premiums
we collect.
"The automobile has been the cause
Of personal injury to many persons and
death to not few, but tell you II Is
booming the accident insurance bust.
Less as never before in the experience
If agents and brokers whose profits de.
pend upon the number and size of the
policies they write"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-09-01
Prosperity Lowers
The Cost OF Living

Washington, Aug. IA report on
what Secretary Shaw might call the
blessings of high prices was handed to
the President today by Carroll d.
Wright, the Commissioner of Labor.
The report also contains the results of
an exhaustive investigation of the sub
sect OF wages. This report is printed
as a regular publication of the Bureau
of Labor. and some extracts from IL
will probably be used by President
Roosevelt in his letter OF acceptance.
II is entitled: Wages and cost of
living" and as the subject of prices
was treated at great length In a siml.
lar publication several months ago,
the present report is devoted largely
10 wages. The investigation was car
ried on by field agents OF the Bureau
Of Labor, who personally called on
the heads of 1867 families in all parts
of the country, and on 3,429 CONNER
cial or industrial establishments.
1t Is shown that, so far as the field
was covered by the investigation, the
cost of living has increased from an
average of $2oo.i6 per family in 1896,
10 s342.75 In 1903. .-ere was a de-
crease in 1903, as compared with 1902,
however, when the average cost was
S3i4.G1. The investigation was ap.
piled only to families whose income
from wages or salary was less than
81 200 year. The figures given refer
only to food.
The report shows that while the
cost of living decreased slightly in
1903, the average Of wages advanced,
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never waved over drawer men, futtered
out in the heavy breeze from the
wrecked masthead, the vivid red Of the
proud flag making lurid dash of color
against the gray sky line. The ship
was lower now. Now she plunged for.
ward; the water rose; the captain rails.
ed his hand: three hearty cheers rang
out; the drums beat; the marines pre-.
scented arms. She was gone! The flag
streamed out bravely on the surface OF
the water, and then It was drawn down.
A confused mass Of heads and waving
arms was seen In the water, and they,
too. in moment were slowly drawn
down into the vortex caused by the
sinking ship, The woman again hid
her face in her hands; the colonel laid
his arm across the shoulder of his
Desborough and the men in
the boat stared horribly at the spot
left vacant. A deep groan broke from
them; they rose on the crest of a wave,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-09-01
Wild Aut0iStS As
Insurance Risks

New York, Aug. 15.-Complaint Is
made in the Offices Of some Of the acci.
dent insurance companies that the in
creased use of automobiles has caused
heavy losses to the underwriters, but
il Is said that there does not seem to
be any practicable way to charge q
higher rate on man who operates an
automobile. and that time alone can
bring about correction of the present
conditions.
While In a general way It may be as.
serted that any risk may be underwrit'
ten at rate. the accident companies
prefer not to make an extra price for
the extra hazard, on the ground that
the sport Is new one and AZ the usa
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THE duty is yours. You are the first
officer of the ship"
"oh. Captain Vincent. do not send
me, beg you. My place surely Is on
the ship with you. Cannot some ono
else
"No, you must go. My last command
10 you, my lord he said, smiling faint
ly and extending his hand. Desbor-
ough, seeing the futility OF further ap.
peal grasped II warmly in both his own.
bowed TO the other officers and, With a
wave of his hand, stepped on the raj.
and sprang into the tossing boat along
side.
Are there any others to go?" he
said.
The captains eye fell upon the figure
of the colonel standing among the OH
GERS.
You are to 90, sir. Nay, will hear
of no objections. You are my prisoner
and | am bound to see you delivered
safely. Go, colonel. | mean II. | will
have you put aboard by file Of ma
rines II you do not go at once"
Katharine awoke from her apathy
and stretched ont her hands, with Q
piteous cry:
Father father! Oh, cannot lose
you tool"
Prisoner or no prisoner, sir" said
the colonel. let me say that ! am
proud Of my connection with you and
your officers and your men. II | live
to reach the shore the world shall heal
OF this noble ending. Goodby, captain
Goodby, gentlemen. ! would fain sta,
with you"
mo. moi" was the cry from this band
OF heroes, and then Holllns sprang for
ward and shouted:
Lads. three cheers for the colone
and for our shipmates in the launch
Let them tell ut home that we wer'
sad to stay by the old ship"
The hearty cheers came with roal
from 500 threats.
Colonel, we haven't moment OF
time" whispered Desborough, who saw
that the ship was sinking.
shove off, men! Pull hard!"
A few moments OF hard rowing II
the heavy sea put them some LITTLE
distance away. and the boat waited
under just enough way to give then
command Of her. The men of the shiI
kept their stations; calm and peaceful
they also waited. The ship settled low
er and lower. A man stepped hurriedly
aft, and q moment later the bold ant
brilliant ensign Of old England, which
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-09-01

10 general average of wages Is stated,
but the wages of men employed in va.
rious trades and occupations are Civ.
en- in great detail.
1t is shown that while in 1908 the
average wage per hour increased 1853
per cent above the average of the pc
Rod from 1890 to 1899, retail prices for
food advanced 1913 per cent. The in.
crease in the purchasing power of the
hourly wage was therefore ga per
cent.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-09-01

translator of the novel in English. has
suppressed In his version some Of the
darker and fouler details relating to
the fragrant immortality OF officers and
men; yet more than enough remains
TO show the swlnishness Of garrison
life and the promisculty of the Inter
course between the wives OF the mar.
ried officers and their husbands bach.
clor companions In arms"
+ = +
All communications, books and perl
odicals for this department should be
sent to the Bulletin Bookman," Ho
lualoa, North Kona, T. II.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-09-01

In a simple log cottage In the Adj
rondacks lives a little old woman In
the seventies. whose daughters have
given the family worldwide fame.
She Is Mrs. Antonio Yznaga. Surround.
ed by several servants she passes q
most uneyentful summer with only
books and magazines for companions.
Her daughters are scattered to the
four corners of the earth. One OF
them. Lady Lister.Kaye. Ia In Pekln;
Consuelo, Dowager Duchess of Man
chester is In poor health In England,
and Mrs. Yznaga only once has seen
her great.grandchildren, the offspring
OF the young Duke and Duchess OF
Manchester.
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castaways, sharing with them their
humble store with the kindly hospital.
ity for which the land was famous.
Their long voyage was at an end; their
troubles were over. The colonel and
katharine would be free again; they
might go home once more, and Des.
borough would be a prisoner.
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY
BAIlAsTlN0.

Hawaiian.Japanese Ballastins Co. -
Best black sand from 70 to - . load
according to distance hauled. Coral
rocks for stable, roads and side
walks. Third door below King,
Maunak.a st.; p. o. box $40. Tele
phone Nam 396.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-09-01

Walomao house and lot, 800 acres or
land, cattle, horses, mules, wagons,
harness, etc. Apply to w. p. Fen
nell, Honolulu, or c. Meinecke, Wal
ohinu, Hawaii. 2S56-1m
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Et) LET.

Cottage on Vineyard St; parlor. 2
bedrooms, dining room, kitchen,
pantry, and bath; sewer connec.
tons. SO. Vineyard ST. 2SiS.tf
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-09-01

Cottage on Makiki st. near Wilder Ave.
formerly occupied by Mr.. S. s. Peck.
Enquire 1927 Makiki st. 2S41.tf
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SIX stores in the Kaplolani Building,
size IS X 40 with cellar will be rented
At $50 a month each. Kapiolani Els
tate Ltd. 2793.tf
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-09-01

A secondhand National Cash Regis.
ter in good condition. Address o.,
this office. 2S5i-1w
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-09-01

Furnished s.-HOusekeeping al.
lowed; cool and mosquito.proof. Ala.
kea House, Alakea st. bet Hotel and
King. 2265.tf