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when iniUFruzatri as to tho purpose
of his sudden expedition.
Certain of his friends sayings had
sTa,Cd upon his car. and caused a
chill feeling ot dissatisfaction and re.
grrt.
Thank God'" he had said when he
heard os the deaths OF those others.
cut Of. more than one Of them. be.
fore they had attained their proper
span.
Nr. BurFi,t turned uncssily in his
bsg a. he reflected upon this. and re-
mgmbcrcd that he was ;hc only one
left who knew ali. The only one his
friend had to- fear. To fear. Surely
that was not the right way to pu, it,
To fear! Could It he possible tina, his
old friend believed that he had cause
,o fear himg hut what had been
his own words on the subject7
"yuu can ruin me. Silas. in the
eyes of my child. as well as in those
of the world. whenever you please,"
The question was. had he. at the
time. really meant what he saids Had
he. for an instant. believed him
capable Of such baseness as this7
II so-Euod heavens. II was
dreadful thouEht-would he not have
still greater reason to cxciaim. thank
God," when he heard of his dcath7
He scarcely dared to breathe 1t to
himself. but the idea. having once oc-
Cured. clunE to him. and refused to
be set aside. but returned again and
again in spite OF his steadfastly re-
iertina II az unworthy and dishouor.
able. At the same time he found him.
self wondering whether his friend. the
object Of these painful thoughts, who
occupied an adjoining room. was also
lying awake and indulging in unprofit.
able reflections. Or perhaps he was
more pleasantly employed in thinking
Of his daughter: anticipating their
meeting and picturing her as she
would be after Eve years separation.
Whatever else he might. or might
not be. he was evidently an affection.
ate parent. devoted TO this one child
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,hc collar %! Whi,r. edged with a psrI'
~ iancy braid. but any snii and pIlsbIc
fabric is appropriate and the collar
can be at the material. q! contrasting
color. q. of silk on ~oai a. may be-
liked.
The nrsiis-c consists oi y shallow
yoke to which the fronts aud back
are joined. the full sleeves and tn"
wide collar. The sleeves are fuller
below the elbows and snuEzUF above
and arc gathered into straight cuffs,
When accordion plating is preferred
both the trunis and back are cut uI
sufficient width and arc finely plated
before being tpinrd To the yoke. The
collar is arranged over tn" shoulders
snd scanned Ia the neck. its s'ols En-
ishinE the front.
The quantity oI material required
for the medium size Is sS. yards Il
inches wide. "a. yards q inches vide
or -. yards ~ inches wide. when
ncsIizuC is gathered: :. yard Fl. ess
q or az yards ~ inches vide. when
It is accordion plated. with =. yard
Of contrasting material for collar and
: yards Of fancy braid Ia trim as illus
tTated.
The pattern tspi ia cut in sizes for
a -. -. 5s. rs and i0inCh bust meas.
urc
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Bodice 6irdles.

The vogue OF the deep belt, or girdle.
appears To gain adherents week by
week until no wardrobe In considered
complete that does not include one or
more. These varying styles suit the
needs OF varying figures and are some
full. some plain. As illustrated Mum
ber One Is made OF black Liberty sat
In. Number Two OF black and white
taficta. Number Three Of pcau de
cynRc and Number Four nf crepe dc
Chine. but any OF the materials used
for bodIccs of the sort are appropriate
and the color can be made tn suit the
demands OF the special gown.
The GirdlHs consist rT ~" fnundh'
tIon. which IL shaped and flttcd to the
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CHAPTER ii-cortinued.

Mr.. Burritt's face became flushed.
and he started To his feet with the
haste and hot Indignation which would
have done credit To one OF half his
years. ''James!" he cried. with pas
sion. ''ls this the way You speak,
IL this the way your treat your old
lsxbad? Does the fidelity Of half Il
SSle time count for nothing? Why.
even your name has been preserved
in invloiabio secrecy. and at this very
moment not on. single soul. besides
myself. Is aware of the object OF my
Journey. or OF the Identity OF the in
dlyidunl l have come to mect.-and
his Is all you have To say To me. |
-, better return HON. nj once, with
out more delay"
He WAS cyidontiy much moved. and
Rae other man could not but recognize
rhat the emotion he betrayed was gen
iiinc. So he. tOo. rose from his seat
and. catching Air. BurTiIt by III" arm.
Iaid. My dear fellow. don't mlsundcr'
stand mel Surely you did not take
mo seriously just noW. II IN not that
doubted you lnF moment. siias:
.ut-" lie passed his hand over
NAs HyNHs ~ AAhNsh "a NAssA ANIs
somc;hins which obstFuc,sd his vision.
Then. after u momcnts hesitation. he
+. continued: II 1Riy landed In the old
country IaiS morning. and IL has
brought il ali haelS RsaiE-aii the
.hamo and SoFToN, all the suffering
and rrmoFsc-it seems So fresh a.
housh-as though II ha'i all hapEVRcti
yesterday. instead af twenty ycaTR ago,
I cannot hut realize iho fact that. ia
spite of all Hiy Grsith-hoHcsIly
.Arnod. too. every paany pg IL. swear
II am pariah. an sniras,. No. don't
3nicFfup, me-, ,"ll yuu''=vith bit
tr=. miEthiess laugh F~si moEc iILr
. returned coHvirt lhas any ;hiEg else, ''
James'" exclaimed Mr, iinTEi;I.
YOU shock mr: yua EyieVU me m1gc
ttan I can SAT- -
His tfi-Hd interrupted him. You:
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MNaoyr7Qa7
Is I7fLykS

The candles will burn slowly and
steadily through the evening " they
arc kept on ice all day.
For marks made ON painted vuod'
work by matches. 'ry rubbing FIRST
with a slice ot lemon. then with whit
ing. and in a few moments wash with
warm soapsuds.
Pickle bottles and jars that smell
n onions will tc quite sweet and odoT.
Icss after being left out Of doors for
three or four days filled with sand or
garden mold.
Coffee Grounds a Disinfcctant-
Coffee grounds arc generally thrown
away. although they make a capital
disinfcrtant and dcodoriEsr u they
are burned on hot ere shovel and
borne through the apartment.
Frequent washing with soap will
dim the surface ot a mirror. The oc-
casiunal use Of alcohol is recommend
cd. but for frequent washing damp
newspaper with a polishing with cha.
mois skin will Keep mirrors and table
glassware In good condition.
The cloths used in waxing nCors
or polishing furniture should be kept
in a covered crock as long as clean.
then. instead Of letting them aCcumu.
late in closet or storeroom. burn them
Immediately. since vegetable oils are
so liable 10 spontaneous combustion.
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he sneCFcd. you are the immaculate
citisea-ths man without a psst'
What have yoa to do with such an one
as iT- There vas a bitter sarcasm
in his tnac. a morbid jealousy In his
look. Mr.. Burri,t refused to recognize
ths~prrscucp Of either
/ijut yuu will return with me. will
you no,7- he said. you will let me in
,ro,iuce yuu to them and make their
acquaintaaecs Take us on your way.
aud spend at least one night under my
rvpf.~
i~you are very good. silas.- said his
fsiyad. "Ah. u they were all like
yoe-but ypu forget there arc others
vho--
Dir. Burri,t interrupted him. II
kncv what you are going to say and
wiil relieve your mind at once. of all
thcsc-and they were not many. six
It the uutside-vho we're intimately
snd.~ he hesitated a moment. ''aud
shat unhappy affair. not one is living
BESIDES myself"
.whati~ cried the other man. in
mat excitement. All doad7~
aAIi but myself. was the answer.
.Tbank God for that burst from
r. others lips. will you swear that
M is so-ihat they arc indeed all
tead whu are connected with the
,ast. except yuursslf7'
Nr. Burriti bent his head in reply.
rhp strain of the interview was begin.
TO tell upon him. together with
Nsurried journey. and he iel; the
of repuse.
eciieve me. jim. he said. falling
~Ssek again into The old familiar style
a address. 'you have nothing to fear.
your secret IL safe enough with me
,e,er doubt It,. lie spoke kindly.
ven affectionateiy. but his fatigue
sas evident. and his friend could not
nj observe II.
..siias.-' he said. you are worn out.
n. will continue the subject some
rher time"
rhey turned to leave the room to-
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CHAPTER ~.
midnlsh, Reflections.

sir. Burritt passed very restless
night, Perhaps his dinner had dis
agreed with him. More probably IL
was the result OF IN. agitation and
excitement caused by the meeting
for 50 many years. Al any rate.
whatever the cause, there was no
doubt as tD the effect: for he found
IL impossible to sleep. or To do any
thing hut toss from side to side, aS
hour after hour wcariiy wore itself
away. Ey rom. peculiar action Of the
brain. he also found himself compelled
tn review nil the past scenes OF his
life. and mentally. step by step. IT.
trace the path he had troddcn during
these ffty years or so. which went
In make up the sum of his existence
ua this planet.
At last. la despair. he rose. and go
ins Ia the window. looked out upon
the niEht. II was very moonlight
nishi-,oa much "a. In fact. There
Vas something almost weird and
ghaRtiy in its effect. Sa he dropped
III. blind with crash. and s"nt hack
la bed again. hoping that. this time.
he nigh, be- able to steep.
Hut IL was the same IhinE over
AGAIN. only this tim" his thoughts
concentrated themselves upon his
family aud his home life. II. Fcmom'
b-rcd. with a sense OF rcmorSc. tina,
he had bcca ii,,ic-oniy a little
irritable aI breakfast that morning.
ard that h. had spoken rather sharply
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vsl.s, in ctsa, Variety.

Velvet. which is soins much rsri
for visiting and reception gowns. is
81 a nrN and wonderful sntin-as and
comes in many varieties ii-sid-s the
many stamped AMI printed designs
there are some inIaid With satin spots
and stripes aud others ot ehanECabic
colurs. which shade from brown 4"
deep orange or from pciunis TO pair
hciio,Tupr. The trimming of N-irc;
gowns lie. af necessity. simple. and
iacC-irish or Tuaaissanru-Is much
used for this purpose.
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Spot Embroidery.

Many OF the very best French mod
els In gowns. separate waists and
short coats are embroidered with
wafer spots in silk or wool To match
the fabric. The fashion Is suggestive
To the girl who has plain gown she
wants frightened up. for these wafer
spots are easily embroidered. and
worked upon bodice and skIrt'yokc OF
cloth dress will make II an altogcth-
or new garment.
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Variety in silks.

Never were silks more lovely or
more varied. There are a dozen new
wcaves. some of the richest showing
disks and figures OF velvet ombre of
the color of the ground or a contrast
ing shade. Many of the lightcolored
silks are woven with velvet figures,
towers and leaves of the natural col.
ors. Martcle velvets resemble EN-.
bossed vclycts, but have gone through
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shirred waIs, and Three Piece skir.

Shlrrcd gowns of soft materials
continue to hold the fancy Of woman
kind and arc first iavoriicE of tho
hour. This one Is .mincn,ly graceful
aud shows the dropping shoulder line
with shirrinFs below that civ. the
desired breadth to the iisur-. and n
graduated aounc. finished with vide
,uckS. Tn. model Ii made Of almond
green wolfe with unlln.d yoke OF
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Powdered poras.

Powdered boraS Ii n harmless and
exceedingly useful article To keep In
the house. 4 Tablespoonful added to
hard water successfully softcns IT, IL
IL an agreeable addition To the dish
water and helps to keep the hands
soft instead OF Irritating them. as does
Eoih.
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dotted white net aud trimming OF
cream ycHCiisn lace. the effect of
color being most satisfactory. bu, va
Tious combinations can be made. To
make the gown will bS required. for
waist IA yards 81. sts yards 81 OF ~
yards ~ inches widc. with ~ yards
of aiiovCr lace and x yard Of not:
for skirt ~ yards 81. ios. yards - or
sA. yards - inches vide. May
Man,ou pattern Of waist. No. i5os.
sizes ~ To o.. or Of skirt No. i5is.
sizes g ,o 10. will br mailed To any
address on receipt OF ton cents for
each.
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gether. MIR. Burrintt passed out first:
his companion fingered behind him.
As he did so. his brief assumption OF
cheeriulncss fell from him; his face
changed and darkened. and the whole
expression altered.
"All dead but one" he whispered to
himse!t-"and that one" The sen
tencc was left unfinished.
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N,eliaee win Stole Collar.

Simpl" s.EliEccs are always attfac'
'iy. and MI Ho evident a need aR To
b- counted among the necessities Of
the wardrobe. This one can he gath
cred or accordion plaitcd as preferred
aud includes the fashionable Mid" col
lar with stole cads. The model h
made uf palc pink cEcpc aibstross with
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For EVENING Wear.

A pretty gown intended for evening
or reception wear is made Of white al
riiicnue. deeply hand tucked and cf-
fnctivciy decorated with heavy gold
cords The coTsasc yoke Is made OF
,ucked and shirrcd malinc with a
bertha Of chiffon. which Is kuo;ted at
intervals. The entire upper portion
of the skirt is tucked to below tho
knee and a shirred fiounce is applied
beneath the heavy cord. The sleeves
are in elbow length and finished with
a chiffon drapcry. while the same gold
cord does duty for a Eirlic.
Rea5ers oi this payer can sscure any Nap
Nantsn riatisrn illustrated above bT aiIinz out
all banks In ogupgn, aHI mailing. with ~ ccsiiS
10 D. l. Harrison a Co. 81 I'ly mouth riaoe Cai.
,aso Pattern viii b. mailed pfOmptiJ.
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champagne colored cloth and etnmine
coats trimmed with silk Incrusted lace
OF the same color.
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Is Ss gE II ATssasa = ggsgszsSss EySa
va pREF, DEssss's 1SSlslElds8

n slightly different process, giving tho
pattern a vague. shadowy effect.
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SEVENTEENTH YEAR.
THE FATAL REQUEST
O II F Q " N ID O u T

BY A. L. Hnrris Author OF 1no Own Familiar Friend"
CopyrTght. 1871, CaIssTE PHbTfshfHg Compdny
COPyr tgAf. sos. sg tr'st s NJ - n
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write plainly. PHI out all blanks Eneicse
ioa Mall to 4. L harrison a Co. 60 Plymouth
Pace. Chicago
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-24
M!SSOURIANS MEET
AT ALTAR OF GOOD WILL
Entertaining Program Enlivens Session
of State Association-Major SyI-
vester Makes Address,

An interesting program was furnished
at the semi-monthIy meeting of the Mis-
souri, Society at ZIG Sixth Street last
night.
Those VINO participated were Mrs Zula
Andrew Burkhart. who sang "A Gypsy
Maiden I" with Mrs. Rousseau as ac-
companist; Miss Mabel c. Peterson, rec
itation. The Ride of Jennie McNeal:''
Miss Louise Lumsden, vocal solo, THE
Broken Pitcher" Mrs. Pearl d. Burr.
recitation. The Obstructive Hat in the
PITT Anton Gloetzner, jr, vocal solo.
"Old Heidelberg" with Hermann
Gloetzner as accompanist: Cliff Stump.
Laughing Song" with Carey McHugh
as accon'panist.
Major Richard Sylvester read an in
teresting paper in which he told Of his
life in Missouri and his association with
Eugene Field. Major Sylvester recount
ed many anecdotes OF the Missouri poet
which were new to his auditors.
when l knew Eugene Field he said.
he was writing graphs for a news
paper in St. Louis, and 1 was running a
country weekly in Pennington We
used to meet frequently. and on one oc-
casion Field gave me a photo which l
treasure highly. He had not yet started
on his brilliant literary cared at that
time, but he was the soul on wit and
life among the newspaper correspond
ents when they used 10 meet at the cap
ital and in the political campaigns"
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DROPPED" LETTERS IN CORRIDOR

An incident which caused much amuse-
ment to those who noticed II took place
In the east corridor of the city post
Office yesterday. A few minutes before
noon man was whirled into the build
ing through one of the revolving doors
on the Pennsylvania Avenue side. He
stopped for a moment or two as If to
get his bearings. He then pushed his
right hand into his overcoat pocket and
drew forth several letters. He advanced
TO one Of the women clerks and said TO
her:
Where do you drop letters in this
building?
Right around the corner in the cor
ridor.' said the clerk, at the same time
pointing to the east corridor where the
letter drop boxes are located.
Thank you miss" said the man as he
moved toward the window where post
age stamps are sold at retail. He stop
ped at the window and purchased twice
as many 2-cent stamps as he had letters
in his hand, pausing long enough at the
| window to place two stamps on each let
ter; enc in the upper right-hand corner
and another In the lower left-hand cor
ner. Apparently satisfied with his work,
the man walked rapidly to the east cor
ridor and after taking few steps south
ward. deliberately threw the letters into
| the center OF the corridor. and turned
away.
Say, what do you mean by throwing
those letters there" shouted the watch
man to the man.
That's what 1 was told TO do with
them" he replied The Waterman
| doubted him and asked by whom ne
was informed to throw letters in the
corridor
"A lady right round the corner" the
man said. and If you don't believe me
Ill prove It to you. Come along with
me-"
The man and the Waterman went TO
the Young woman from whom the man
sought information relative to drop
ping" letters.
she told me 20 DO It," said the man
| pointing to the woman. The latter adj
mitted that she told the man he could
drop the letters In the east corridor. "
The Waterman was then satisfied that
The man dropped" the letters just for
the fun of the thing. He asked the man
why he placed two stamps on each let
ter In the way he had done. He was
Informed by the stranger that he was
sending the extra stamps as postage for
the answers. Before depositing the let
| ters In the drop box IT was noticed, how
ever that the man took one stamp from
each letter
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-24
CAUGHT THE FISHERMEN.

tharie Brown. postmaster at GlOu-
cester. Mass, and one of the best liked
and most astute politicians In Essex
county. is at the Riggs House
Charlie has been the hero of many
a fight, but it remained for him to add
everlasting luster TO his Political fame
A little over a year ago when Captain
Gardner, Senator Lodges son-in-law.
was a successful candidate in his dis
tTict
1t was decided the night before the
eaucuses that Gardner would need a
few more votes TO win. and Brown who
was his political manager there, thought
and betheught where he could get them
Finally II dawned upon him that a fleet
of fishermen had just put TO sea. Char
7 tcring the fastest sea-going tug that he
could find. he chased it after the cod
and halibut catchers and found them
fifty miles off the coast. His best per
suaders were aboard and just as the
caucuses were opened the next day the
scantiest catch that was ever landed in
Gloucester was tied up at the docks. 1t
was not good for a pound OF fish, but st
was good for about hundred votes, and
Captain Gardner carried the majority
! Of delegates from the town.
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FAMILIAR WITH NOVELTIES.

Corn IS responsible for the fame OF
Mr.. Buchanan. the United States min
lister to Panama. He now has such ex
tensive business interests that post
such as that at Panama holds no at
traction for him and he will return
TO the United States as soon as the
Panama Canal treaty is ratified. Mr..
Buchanan was a stationery dealer in
Sioux City. Mo-. no more nor less Sue
cCssfuI than many other merchants in
the Iowa city Northwestern Iowa was
so rich in corn that Sioux City decided
1t ought to have a corn palace
The idea was a novel one. Mr.. Blu
chanan was one OF the chief promoters
and distinguished himself by obtaining
attractions and arranging programs
which attracted great crowds to the
corn carnival A corn palace was
novelty which appealed TO the public
so strongly that for many years Sioux
City held a similar exposition. Mr.. Blu
chanan acquired such wide experience
in the amusement field that his services
were greatly in demand. and he avail
ed himself of his opportunities and de-
veloped into a man of such grasp of
affairs that Mr.. Roosevelt selected him
TO deal with the trying conditions ex-
listing in the isthmus.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-24
MoRGANs ART TREASURES.

Two years ago, when j. Pierpont Nor
gan purchased in London the great Re-
phael Madonna Of st. Anthony OF Pa
dua," for which he paid $4,000 and
which is now in his house in London.
together with many valuable art works.
II was calculated that the total value of
his art possessions abroad wss about
s.. 62o. 600.
The duty which Mr.. Morgan would
have to pay. IL he were willing to do 50.
TO bring over these art works wol1i i
amount TO S3e4. o90
The chief of Nh Morgan's art treas
ures. kept abroad presumably on ac-
count Of the tariff. with their valuations.
are:
Landscape by Hobbema. from the Dor
chester House gallery. $4,000: Mann
helm collection Of Limoges enamelS aid
antiques. Sf50.00); Gavets' collection of
antique sculpture, $1,000; Sir Joshua
and children. $4,000. Ruhens' portrait
OF grand duke. Sl25. 600. BaIleroy Cas-
tie collection of ancient tapestries 500 =
900; Raphaeis Madonna OF St. Anthony
OF Padua. 1000, 600; Cvainsborough ;
Duchess OF Devonshire.' - $50. 900: total.
81, s20, 0o0
The great frescoes by Fragonard. the
early French decorative painter. pun
chased by Mr. Morgan and in his Lon
don house. are not included in this list
They are said to have cost him about
SS00.000 II added. AT that valuation to
his other possessions above named. the
total of about 81 100000 in art works
would be reached. To import these I'M
der the present tariff, Mr.. Morgan would
be required 20 pay Il duty of 500 OO0-
New York Commercial Advertiser
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Chicago TheateT Ordinance.
The Effect of New Legislation Upon the
Theatrical Business.

The Chicago city council passed on
Monday a new theater ordinance
which Is likely to cause some rebellion
among the proprietors and managers
of places Of amusement in that city.
1t will, however, make Chicago the
safest theater town in the United
States if it Is enforced, and it seems
likely to be enforced. No city forgets
80 terrible a lesson soon.
Some Of the theaters are not likely
to be reopened at all. Others will
have 10 undergo radical changes. A
few managers will have to 90 out OF
the business. Others will have to put
down the year 1904 as one of losses.
One of the managers is reported 20
have said that lot Of fanatics con
spired 90 ruin him.
But all this will not injure the pub
lie, and, after all, it is to be remem-
bered, however hard il may be to re-
member it, that the theater exists for
the amusement of the public, and not
the public for the amusement of the
manager. The public does not pay its
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THE
PERSONAL
SIDE
VICTIMS OF DIpHTKERIA.

couldn't be blamed for speaking
700 low in giving MY testimony said
n II. Baumgartner. of Yves, -rinster.
Ma. who was witness in the Machen
trial on Wednesday. Il have lad the
unuaual experience of having had diph-
iberia three times since / became n
man. A year ago 1 caught what I
thought was a slight cold. The next
morning / was fat on my back with
diphtheria and stayed in bed six weeks.
Diphtheria has run through my fam
lly, and when l am exposed in the least
fear another attack. Ny sister. who suf-
fered an attack of the disease on Tues
day. at the time l was taken on Mon
day in my last attack, died on Friday
and was buried on Saturday. a family
in our neighborhood had two children
who caught the disease. A grown sister
In Washington was sent for to nurse
the children. The latter recovered, but
their nurse caught the disease and died .
Your experience has been hard
one said Deputy Marshal Cusick, who
watches the attorneys door TO the
court room. but it can't touch my
niece. who has had diphtheria four times
and is only ten years old"