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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-12-21
The Psychology Of yanitx.

A French scientist, NJ. Camille Me-
linard, discusses in La Revue PARIS
the psychological aspects Of vanity,
which, he declares, is the desire for
praise become all powerful Vanity in
the beginning, he declares, is more n
caprice than Il vice, but vices may arise
out of it. He discusses vanity Of dress,
Of manners fnd Of intellect. To pre-
vent the development of vanity, he
says, we should begin very early with
the child. In fact, it is we who make
the child vain by the misuse of praise,
comparisons with companions, too
much admiration;. also by raillery,
which may cause the child much suf-
fering and teach him to fear criticism
There is too much appeal to amour
propre, and there are too many compe-
titions and prizes which may stimu-
late energy, but require very prudent
use. 1t would be better to compare the
scholar with himself To work to be
the first need not be bad, but to work
for the joy of working and learning is
much better and less exciting. Finally,
let us remember that the advantages
we boast of have little value in them
selves; all depends on the use we make
Of them. The only quality Of which
we can never be vain is justice.
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ceeyriSb. 1908. BY
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"eThere are some important matters
to be settled before we come to the end
of our Journey"
Frances directed upon him look Of
troubled resolution. Intuitively she
knew that they were come to the edge
of declaration which she had hoped
might be avoided. Several times on
the way the danger seemed to approach
and vanish, but now the glow of his
luminous eyes were not to be mistaken.
In them she read consuming love of
herself which was not to be balked,
yet which must be baked, and SO it
became now or never with her, as it
was with him.
"What important matters are to be
settled?" she asked firmly.
All courage seemed to desert him I'M
der the intensity Of her survey, but
with the dourness of his race he urged
himself forward, yet not in a direct
line.
Eve must decide in what guise you
are to enter Oxford"
This remark certainly had the effect
of throwing the holder of the fortress
of her guard. 1t swept away the trib-
ulation from her brow. After all, the
case might not be SO serious as she had
thought, and jubilantly she welcomed
the respite, for she had no wish to add
q humiliation to the wrong which fate
had decreed she should work upon him.
She breathed sigh of relief and said:
what guise? I'm afraid do not
understand"
"You see, hitherto we have been
shielded by pass. Its wording was
such that little inquiry was made about
either Of us. Now, for the first time,
we have no protection, and what we
say to those who accost us must prove
our safeguard. shall be asked who
you are. l told your brother that
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-12-21
plete, be the consequences what they

plete, be the consequences what they
may.
"Sir, you laugh. am glad your
heart is light, for mine is heavy
enough. If | loved another 'twere q
small matter, for the man were not
likely SO estimable in n woman's eyes
rs you are. AS have said, you drive
me toward confession, and here is one
bold enough for II maiden to make. l
admit you please me we'll, and if had
loved another-a woman's affection is
ficlile-you We're like to benefit by its
transference. But there is an obstacle
between us more serious than the one
you proclaimed sufficient Take that
as truth and ask me no lnore'
81 must be the judge of the obstacle.
What is it?"
81 shall make full confession when
this war is finished if you ask me-"
but the war can have nothing to do
with your feeling toward me or my
alteration of you"
"You shall judge wien you hear"
"TLen let me hear now"
"No. Your persistence when you see
how distrausht am dims your title of
gentleman. A lady should not be co.
creed"
"Your censure is just but, oh, pity
my despair if this obstacle be real. 1t
cannot be real. Whatever it is it shall
dissolve before my burning love as
mist before the sun. Tell 1t to me now
that / may show you that it is the fab
ric of Il vision"
The girl remained silent, her i'm
petuous lover fiercely questioning her
bowed head with his eyes. But as if
in the interval of stiffness specter in
tervened between them and brought q
startled expression into his eyes, their
intensity slarpened suddenly, and he
said in Il low voice:
"Do not tell me you are already mar
ricd!'
~ am welded to deceit. Sir, l am
other honest man. If you knew what
1t costs me to say this you would let
these words be the last we speak in
this painful debate"
Deceit? Not worthy of any honest
man? Lord save you, child Of sweet
innocence! If this is all that troubles
you there is nothing in our way to the
church. Your eyes are limpid wells of
honesty. You could not harbor de.
ceitful thought If you tried. would
trust my life, my honor, my very soul,
to your keeping, assured that
HALT" came a sharp command.
Armstrong looked up like man awak.
ening from n dream.
"'Fore hcavenm lie cried, wonder
stricken. Were on the outposts of
Oxford"
A ragged soldier barred the way,
with musket held horizontally. An Of
ficer in n uniform that had once been
gaudy, but now showed signs of hard
usage, came out from the cabin at the
side of the road when he heard the
sentinel's challenge. Though his CO.'S
tune was so threadbare, he carried it
with swagger that had almost n
touch Of insolence in it, but this bear
ing melted to debonair Difference
when he saw n handsome young wo.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-12-21

l am buoyed up by the thought that
every day we live some woman mar
ries some man. therefore are women to
be persuaded, and there are none on
earth but us to persuade them. Why
Should my fortune be worse than that
Of my fellows?"
"Sir, you forget or ignore that every
day Of our lives some woman refuses
some man and never marries him.
Why should your fortune differ from
that of so many of your fellows?"
you have pierced the armor there,
my girl, so own my smile defective
and fall back on my own unworthi-
ness, to beseech your pity on it and
point the way to that amendment
which will make me deserving in your
eyes,
"Sir, you force me unduly. You drive
me toward confession. Plying God
Is my witness that hold naught
against you. You must accept my
answer as final and let us have all
end of this fruitless and embarrassing
conversation. can never marry you"
Iherc IS but one circumstance to
prevent it"
"Then believe that circumstance ex-
lists"
You love anothcr:'
II do not"
The young man laughed joyously,
but no corresponding smile disturbed
the set lips of the girl. When he ac-
cused her of loving another she glanced
up at him for one brief moment and
answered before she thought, wishing
her reply recalled as soon us it was ut
tered, for if she had agreed with him
he himself had said it was at an end.
Bitterly did she regret her needless de-
snuction of the barrier which would
have separated them. Now she must
erect another more terrible. more COM
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-12-21
HAITI CAME A SHARP COMMAND.
would treat you as If you were my own
sister hnt cannot cnll ro,1 my, cictnr

would treat you as If you were my own
sister, but cannot call you my sister
at Oxford"
"Why not?
"For one reason, because you go to
meet friends who know that am not
your brother, and if inquiry is made
we are at disadvantage"
"True, true! l had forgotten"
Another reason is that if we claimed
such relationship no one would believe
us, for your hair is as black as the
ravens wing and mine is like the vel
low corn.'
81 had not thought of that" she
said.
"But thought of it, and also of a
way to circumvent it. If they ask
who the lady is l shall tell them she
is my betrothed."
mo, no, moi" gasped the girl.
He was now close by her side and
eodeavored to take her hand, but she
held it from him.
"You say no because you will not
act a lie, and ! honor you for your
truth. You are robed in TRUTH my be-
loved, as an angel is
"Oh, cease, cease, beg of you'll"
"Frances this is the song that bub-
bles in my heart, and If my lips could
worthily fulfill their prompting would
put it to such words and such music
as woman never listened to before
But, lacking rloquence, can only say,
My lady, love YOU"
"And l can only say l am sorry If
this be So"
IF! Why do you say If? Do you
not know it to be true?"
Il know it now that you tell it to
me-"
you do not love mc?"
mo"
"And cannot?"
"And cannot"
"You would even rob me of all hope
the levers guiding starr"
IF you call it robbing to take from
you what should never have been pos
sessed."
why should not have possessed
that hope? Is 1t because am untitled,
While you are the daughter Of the man
who was the proudest peer in Eng
land?"
Titles have naught to do with it."
Titles are but brcath-still, men
have intrigued for them. have sold
their souls for them, as others have
<bartered for gold. That shall do. l
thought never to beg from any man,
yet for this king stake my life, and
1t Is but fair lie should cover my wager.
will say to him, go to Scotland OH
your behest, through an cnemy's coun.
try. Death or trcachery dog every
footstep l take. may win or lose,
but If win then demand the stakes,
which will not take a silver penny
from your depleted treasury. Make me
Earl Of the Southern Marches"
"You ask just reward, but 'twould
be useless us assistant to the quest you
now pursue"
"Frances, no lover truly entitled to
bear that dear Mme thinks himself
worthy of her on whom his heart is
set, and do not plead my own worthi-
ness when sue for your favor. But
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-12-21
TO FIND HUSBANDS.
Some Quaint Customs of the Young
Women Of Russin

Some Quaint Customs of the Young
Women of Russia.
Russian girls frequently amuse
themselves by attempting to discover
what sort of husbands will eventually
lead them to the altar. A favorite
manner of doing this is by SO called
divination.
The girl who is tired of single life
sits in the mystic hours of the night
between two large mirrors. On each
side she places candle and then
twelve reflected lights. If the fates
nre propltlous she ought also to dis
Germ the husband she desires portray
ed in the glass before her.
Another method of divination is to
have supper laid for two. If the
young lady is in luck the apparition of
the future husband will come and sit
down beside her, but in order to Sc.
cure success the girl must not divulge
to any one her intention of thus ut
tempting to dive into futurity.
There is a story told to the effect
that the daughter of rich farmer
was in love with young lieutenant,
and he, suspecting that she would
probably have supper laid for two.
climbed the wall of the garden and,
sitting down by her side, partook of
the prepared banquet, the girl being
under the impression that it was his
apparition and not the real simon pure.
On leaving the room the officer for
got his sword, which he had unbuckled
before he sat down to supper. The
girl, finding the weapon after his de-
parture, hid it in the cupboard as a
memento of the visitor
Eventually she married another
sutton, and he, fancylng that there was
some rival who supplanted him in his
wife's affection and one day discover
ing the sword, was confirmed in his
suspicious and killed her In fit of
passion.
Sometimes the inquisitive husband
seeker will take a candle, and, melting
the wax, pour it on the snow, after
which she strives to discern in the
hardened substance the likeness of him
she seeks.
A very favorite amusement when
several girls are congregated under the
same roof is to divine by the aid of q
cock. Each girl, taking some corn,
makes a small heap on the floor and
there conceals a ring. The chanticlcer
is then introduced and is let loose be-
side the corn. Presently he begins to
peck at the heaps of grain. At last
one of the rings is exposed to view,
when its owner, according to the popu-
lar belief, will outstrip her companions
in the race for matrimony.-Ca ssell's
Journal.
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man before him. He lifted his hat and
addressed her companion.
Pardon me. Have you the pass
word?"
NO. am from Scotland and bear
a message to his majesty the king"
"From Scotland? May l glance at
your credentials?"
! 81 carry none. have come through
q hostile country, have been searched
once or twice and arrested as often.
Had there been writing on me l should
not now be standing ut the doorstep
of Oxford
81 shall do myself the honor of con-
Quoting you to the chamberlain of his
majesty. And the ladyY
Armstrong took the girls hand, this
time without opposition on the part
of its owner. 1t was cold as ice.
"The lady is my wife,, he said bold
ly, then added in n whisper heard only
by herself, that is to be-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-12-21
20 ACRES OF LAND FOR SALE.

The undersigned are agents for
the sale of the 220 acres of farm land
belonging to John E. Lewis, which
is located a few miles southeast of
Greeley. This land will class with
the best in northeastern Iowa and
can be purchased on reasonable
terms. For particulars enquire of
BRONSON & CARR.
Manchester, Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-12-21
Business Opportunities For All,

Locations in Iowa, Illinois, Mime
sofa and Missouri on the Chicago Great
Western Railway; the very best sgri-
cultural section of the United States
where farmers are prosperous and bust
ness men successful. We have q demand
for competent men, with the necessary
capital, for all branches of business.
Some special opportunities for creamery
men and millers. Good locations for
general merchandise, hardware, harness,
hotels, banks and stockbuyere. Cores
pondence solicited. Write for Maps and
Maple Leaflets. W. T. Reed, Industrial
Agent, 6O4 EnIieott Building, St. Paul,
MINI.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-12-21
Through to California without Change

Via the Minneapolis 81 st. Louis r.
Il. Two tourist cars each week. Wed.
nesday via Kansas City and the popular
Santa Fe System through New Mexico
and Arizona. Leave st. Paul 900 q, m,
Wednesday. arrive Los Angeles Sunday
morning. Thursday vie Omaha, Colo
RADIO Syringe, famous "Scenic Route"
through Colorado, Ogden and Southern
Pacific. Leave st. Paul Thursday 500
p. m. arrive San Francisco Tuesday
noon. Rate for double berth uccomo-
dating two persons, 1878. For psrtlcu.
lars, call on Agents or address A. b.
Cults, G. p. & T. A. Minneapolis MINI.
S9Wli
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)Ie.
81 suppose have not earned your

81 suppose 1 have not earned your
trust"
"Oh. but you have, trust you i'm
plicitly because you stand under the
shadow of the scaffold. and at n word
from me the bolt is drawn. You will
postpone all thought of revenge until
your neck is out of the moose; of that
l am very well convinced. refuse
to make terms with you, but give
my commands, which you must rigidly
follow unless you court calamity. You
will take Armstrong to the king and
cease to block his way. You will see
that we are free to leave Oxford and
are unmolcsted while we are within
these walls. One false move and you
bring your doom upon YOU"
~ implore you to be calm, madam.
swear will carry out your orders
to the letter. Do not, beg of you,
take panic Mt any chance word by an
other
/ unlock the door and leave me. See
that you do not come again."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-12-21
Canadian Holiday Excursions via
The Wabash

December Is, 16, II and 10, the Wa
bash Railroad vii cell holiday excour-
sion tickets from Chicago to Canadian
points at one fare for round trip, good
to leave destination returning until
Jan. z, 1905, inclusive. Pullman sleep
ers and free reclining chair cars Write
for time tables, rates and full psrticu-
lars. Ticket Office, 81 Adams street,
Chicago, Ill. 49-4
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Christmas and N-wYears.
Holiday Rates
VjaICRR

For the holidays the 1 .C.R.R. will sell
tickets to points on their line within
two hundred miles 1T rate of one and
one third fare for the round trip. Tick
cts one sale December "a 25-26 and 81
1904 and January and 2 1905 All
tickets limited to return good until
January 3rd. 1905. No tickets sold for
less than 80 cents. II. q. Pierce agt.
Auu
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-12-21
ITO RE Continued


When one lacks the courage boldly to
advance along the perilous course his
intelligence counsels, he is lucky If he
can and will goad some one into kick
ing him along it past the point where
retreat is mpossible-Success.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-12-21

George-Are you quite sure that you
really love me? Bessle-Oh, yes; GER
tain OF it. never knew any one that
could make me so furiously angry at
times!-Exchange
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-12-21
First and third Tuesday of Each
Month,

The Chicago Great Western Railwa
Will sell Homeseekers Tickets at OF
fare plus $500 to points In Alaben
Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georg
Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mexic
Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Ne
Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahom
Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, an
Wyoming. Further information appl
to any Great Western Agent, or i. II
Elmer, G. L. A., Chicago, III. 19w33
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-12-21
Christina, and New Years Holiday

Christmas and New Years. Holiday
Rates; Season I9O4-l9O5.
Via M. and U. For the above, the
Manchester and Oneida Ry Co. will sell
round trip tickets at one fare and one
third for the round trip, December "a,
25, 26 and 81, 1914, and Jan. i and q
1905, good to return until Jan. 4, 1905.
One half of the above rates will ap-
ply for children between the ages of s
and IL yesrs.-J. L. Kelsey, Traffic
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-12-21
Cuba Via The Wabash.

The Wabash sells winter tour
tickets to Havana, Cuba, via Mobile,
New Orleans or New York. Are
you interested? Write for full par
ticulars. Ticket Office, 81 Adams
ST., Chicago, Ill. Al
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-12-21
New Iowa City Line,

Passengers for Iowa City should in
quire of Illinois Central. ticket agents
as to connections with the new Inter
bnrban line from Cedar Rapids to Iowa
City. j. +. MERRY,
36tf A. G. p. A.
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Rai|rOa dS:!
Manchester & Oneida nv.
TIME TABLE.

Train Mop leaves Manchester at a. m. mr..
riyes ut Oneida ut $500 q m Connecfe
with west bound &. q. W. No. s
Returning leaves Oneida at 6:86 ., m
arrives at Manchester at sos a. m
Train No. T. leaves Manchester at 7;lb Z. m.
arrives at Oneida at 7:46 q, m. con 4
meets with east bound @. q. w. No.
q. Returning leaves Oneida At Tai
o. M, arrives at Manchester at 0:M
AM. si
Train No. 0, leaves Manchester at s;4sa. M. an
rives at Oneida At 0:lA :. m. Con-
meets with the north bound O. M. q
81 r. No. 20. Returning leaves
oneida at $3.50. arrives ct Manchester
at9:6O q. nj. 1lf7 Il
Train No. 8. leaves Manchester at 2:C0 D, m, ar.
rives at Oneida at $3.50 p. m. Con-
meets with 9. G. W.. No. 4. east
bound. and No. 0, west bound. re.
turning leaves Oneida At b:46 p. M,
arrives at Manchester at 6:27 p. n.
Train mol 10. leaves Manchester At 4:l5 p. M,
arrives at Oneida at 5:15 y. m. Cor.
meets with south bound g. n. q st,
p. No. 81. Returning leaves Oneida
a:6:3Op. M. arrives at Manchester
J. L.KRLsEY,
Gen. Traffic Manager.
Through tickets for sale at Manchester to ali
points In North America. s s,
TRAINS WILL STOP ONLY Ar
Belknaps Crossing. Platform at Quaker Mil
Switch. FRANKLIN Street Crossing, slyis Cross
ing. Miler's Crossing. Twin Crossing, West
brooks Crossing. -
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-12-21
CHAPTER XXII.

CHAPTER XXI.
"HE one on foot and the two on
horseback entered the fortress
6 which had hitherto proved i'm
pregnable and traverscd its
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-12-29
SENATORS AND MONEY.

Money SENS 10 be causing some
Iouble IN New York politics just at
ibis time as well as eIswhere. Cor
nelius N Bliss says that Depew raised
100000 for tie republican campaign
tend, 9the understanding being that
epew was to be his own successor 8
Now It seens that even that large
sum does not make his title clear
to a reelection In the words Of the
Philadelphia Record. to assume that
Il was meritorious in Depew to turn
d that large amount to the campaign
lund to be spent without public &C
counting will be challenged by honest
alen. who viii want to know whore
The money was placed, Die part
e this money go to debauch voters
~ Delaware and in other states that
we're deemed doubtful?
It Is far more important that money
should be used in debauching the ell.
ectorate than that New York should
be represented in the United States
senate Or that there should be any
United States senate at ALL" If
100000 doesn make Depew's calling
and election sure one would like to
know how much it viii take, Would
il not be better 10 put the Office up
10 the highest bidder and be done
with it?--Montgomery Advertiser
The Brunswick daily news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1903-1906, 1904-12-29


The Atlantis Constitution enters an
earnest appeal for proper considera,
uon toward the real working news.
paper man when Il says;
Cut his newspaper out Of the life
Of the average man and you win
create a gap-for which the combined
cenvsnieaees and. Iuxaries Of modern
civilization asli hardy compensate.
He looks to the quiet hour win
his favorite daily with the same ayi-
city which marks the approach if the
dinner hour. IN his minds's eye one
assuming as much Importance as the
other
Yet how many people Of whose
daily existence the newspaper is such|
an Indispensable adjunct, think once
"a year Of the men who make it,
what do they know Of te sleepIess
vigilance OF the men who keep a train
ed finger on The pulse OF public ey-
ents, whose minds are educated to
discriminate the respective values Of
the days happenings, or who hold
themselves ready at a moments no
tee to brave fatigue, rebuffs's and
failure In the collections Of the news
Il, be served 10 the public in cohor-
rent accurate form? Many Of those
who even come in contact with the
/ newsgatherer in his regular rounds
do not regard him with unmlxed feel.
ling Of esteem and respect. SO long
as his searching cross-examinatioH is
Ioiher folks and things, It is well. But
when. the exegiences Of the occasion
and his duty (and duty ans. fate in
The newspape mans vocabulary are
/ synonymous terns), compel him to
turn his Investigations in their dir
| ectiona, his enterprise sometimes 70
take on the nature Of impertinanee
land they are ready to label his
lpsistence as intrusion.
THE man who keeps in touch with
The history Of the times. whether il
oe history making in Asia or Atlanta
are Just as human. Just as sensatly-
10 the little and big things Of life as
yourself If you followed what was
said in the foregoing paragraphs you
gill admit theor calling is one Of vast
dignity and Importance to themselves
and the people they serve even though
the relations he disguised and imper
sonai. They ire public servants IN
the most intense application Of the
phrase, and their activity is cheeH
III large and petty evil and injustice
such as IS furnished by no other nu
pan agency"