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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-06-02

the hammering hoofs. Could any
human being hold fast in such a po-
sition.
At the turn In the road the general
distinctly saw a man clinging to the
horses bits, bruised by the swaying
pole-a pigmy who dared check the
flight of giants. They swerved
sharply at the curve. The off horse
stumbled, lurched sideways and fell.
There was a crash; the sickening
sound of splintered wood and clinking
steel; then silence, as the dust lift
ed and revealed the jagged outlines
OF mass Of wreckage.
AS General Garden neared the fate
full spot he saw an old man run from
the Burt yard and plunge into the
wreck. A moment later he saw some
thing in the rescuer's hands. A
crumpled blue hat above dark curls
showed plain in contrast to the white
hair of the aged giant, who handled
the little figure as if it were a feath-
er, laid it gently by the side of the
road, and again darted into the twist
ed mass.
General Garden breathed a silent
prayer. He was a few rods away
when Jessie moved slowly, lifted her
head and sprang to her feet.
I'm not hurt, papa!" she exclaimed
bravely. 81 am not hurt a bit Oh,
what has happened?"
THANK God! Thank God!" He
caught Jessie in his arms, gazed
fondly into her eyes, and tenderly
embraced her.
General Garden turned to the aid Of
Peter Burt. Tangled in the harness,
a horse was plunging and struggling
in an attempt to regain his feet. Tho
other horse was dead, and beneath
his shoulder was pinioned the leg of
young man. Blood was trucking
down his face, and he lay in the dust
Of the road, limp and deathlike. His
right hand still grasped the bit; his
head was near the hoofs Of the fran
tic animal.
Hold that horses head down." or
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CHAPTER SIX,
Summer DAYS.


John Burt sprang into his saddle
with an ease that showed complete
recovery from the runaway accident
and cantered to Jessie Gardens side
They waved their hands gaily to Mrs
Bishop, and galloped away under the
arching naples that formed an ave
nue. before the old mansion. 1t was
Johns fourth visit since Jessie's ar
rival, and his suggestion Of ride to
Hull had been smilingly accepted.
An hour later they stood on the
heights above Point Allerton. Below,
the wide crescent of Nantasket Beach
swung to the south and east; within
it "crawled the wrinkled sea-" Every
foot of ground was hallowed by his.
tory and legend. From that point
their ancestors watched the Chesa.
peake as she sailed proudly out to
fight the Shannon; there they had
wept when they learned that the
brave Lawrence had gone to his death
shouting encouragement to his crew.
Thence Captain John Smith first
sighted the harbor. The red warriors
of King Philip camped where they
stood. A short distance away the
Mary and John had anchored with
her freight of pioneers. A mile to
the north stood Boston Light, and
they pictured Lord Howe's feet sail
ing past it, swelling dlsdainfully out
to sea.
ITO be continued.)
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dered the old man. General Garden
threw his weight on the beasts neck.
Jessie was lowering near, wringing
her hands in pity and excitement.
when | lift that horse will you
drag my boys leg from under?"
Eyes, sir; oh, hurry, sir!"
Crouching down, Peter Burt threw
the head of the dead animal across
his shoulder. He grasped the trace
with one hand and the foreleg with
the other. In his prime he had raised
twelve hundred pounds, dead weight.
With a heave of his massive should
ers he raised the forward part of the
horse clean from the ground, and Jes-
sic quickly released the pinloned
limb Of the motionless young man.
The old man gathered the body in
his arms, and carried 1t to a grass
plot by the side of the road. He rest
ed his gray head for moment on the
young mans chest, and heard the
faint futter Of the heart. In accents
which thrilled Jessie Garden he ex-
claimed:
HE lives! He livesI Praise God,
my boy is not deadl"
At that moment Jasper appeared
and was dispatched for DR.. Randall.
General Garden cut the traces, and
the uninjured horse regained his feet.
Mrs. Jasper brought basin Of water,
and when General Garden Joined the
silent group Jessie was washing the
dust and blood from the white face
and smoothing back the curling locks.
why, it's John Burt! It's John
Burt, papa" she exclaimed, tears
starting to her beautiful eyes. "Will
he die, Mr.. Burt? Will he die? oh,
papa. is there nothing we can do?"
HE will not die, my child" said
the old man in a clear, calm voice.
ut is written that he shall live these
many years."
Just as DR.. Randall arrived, John
regained consciousness and begged a
glass of water. Jessie and her father
waited anxiously for the physicians
verdict. The old man appeared first.
and though he spoke not, his radiant
face told the story.
"He is badly cut and bruised in sew.
eral places, but no bones are broken"
said DR.. Randall. Jessie clapped her
hands for Joy. "He will be up and
about in a week"
Jasper was ready with the Burt
family carriage; and, leaving a kind
ly message for the grandsIre. they re-
turned to the Bishop house. Jessie
found that she had few bruises, but
she laughed at her aches. and talked
only Of the heroism Of brave John
Burt. The next day she sent him n
beautiful bunch Of roses, and another
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each succeeding day until word came
from DR.. Randall that the young man
was abe to sit up and might receive
visitors. They drove to the farm
house and were ushered into the
library-John's study-room for seven
years.
General Garden advanced and
grasped Johns hand. my boy, God
bless you! do not know how to
thank you. Jessie, have you nothing
to say to the young man who saved
your life?"
. II never thought" said Jessie,
placing her hands in his, that the
boy who taught me how to catch
crabs would one day save my life
But you know always told Miss Nal
den that you weren't riffraff, and you
see was right"
John looked handsome as he lay
back in the great armchair. "I'm
glad l had a chance to be Of service
to one l had met before" he said, as
Jessie took a seat beside him;
though l confess should not recog'
nize you as the little girl who visited
here several years ago. You are a
young lady now, and should hardly
dare address you as Jessie, and that's
the only name knew you by in those
days"
II am not yet sixteen, and you can
call me Jessie until tell you not to,
Can't he, papa?"
II suppose So" said General Car
den. "She is a spoiled child, Mr.,
Burt" turning to the old gentleman,
land I have ceased making rules, lest
she should break them"
During the hour which followed,
Jessie and John talked of a score of
topics, John deity turning the con-
versation from the runaway accident.
How dainty, yet how healthy, Jessie
looked! The July sun had begun its
etching of tan. The slender neck,
where the brown tresses protected it.
was dazzling, shading away 10 cneeK
and brow in blendings of cream, pink
and tan, which defied touch Of brush
or skill of words. The arched eye.
brows and the dark silken lashes
framed eyes which glowed with the
smouldering fires of dawning woman
hood. The mouth was not too small,
and the lips were rudy as ripe cher
ries.
And this was the being he had
saved from mutilation against the
cruel rocks! AS he looked at her,
heard the ripping music Of her voice
and felt the subtle inspiration Of her
presence, the thought came that there
was something selfish in his Joy and
pride.
What was it? Is love selfish?
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-06-02
Pays Taxes Under Protest.

Mis- Mary Anthony has paid her
taxes again under protest. She writes
to the city treasurer Of Rochester, N.
Y: "once more all women, politl-
cally classed with minors, criminals,
lunatics and idiots, are compelled to
contribute TO the support of a govern.
ment which denies them any voice in
the control Of affairs. and once more
| pay my taxes under protest. Please
so record It," Miss Mary Anthony
and her distinguished sister, Susan B.
Anthony, never pay taxes without a
protest Of this kind.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-06-02
PLACE OF HISTORICAL MEMORY.
Fraunce's Tavern In New York a Ma
tlonal Institution.


Both because Of its antiquity and be-
cause Of the many historical memories
that are associated with it, Frances
Tavern in New York we'll deserves to
be taken over by the city and main
tanned as public property forever.
Short of that, however, 1t is not UNI
fitting that it should now become the
headquarters of the New York State
Society Of the Sons of the Revolution,
which has now purchased 1t.
The tavern stands at the southeast
corner of Broad and Pearl streets, and
originally was the mansion Of the De-
lancey family. Having later been
turned into a tavern, 1t became as
early as 1868 assured of historical
memory, for in that year 1t witnessed
the organization of the New York
Chamber of Commerce.
The event which gave It It's widest
fame, however, was Washington's fare
we'll meeting with his officers at the
close of the revolutionary war. Wash
ington chose it for his headquarters
when he entered the city after the
evacuation by the British. He re-
NAMED in New York but nine days,
and then at noon on Thursday, Dec. 4,
1888, he summoned the chiefs Of his
army to meet him in the great room
of the tavern.
It was one OF the few occasions In
Washington's life when he gave way
to emotion. With the men before him
he had shared the perils and hardships
of the long years of the war. His
words to them were: with a heart
full of love and gratitude now take
leave of you, and most devoutly wish
your latter days may be as prosper
GUS and happy as your former ones
have been glorious and honorable"
He drank their health, and after a
pause said: 81 cannot come to each
Of you to take my leave, but shall be
obliged If you will each come and
shake me by the hand" Gen. Knox
came forward first and then the other
officers silently in turn.
Afterwards, as before, the tavern
was long the gathering place OF the
men Of wealth and fashion Of New
York. Many a political movement in
the early days Of the republic had its
headquarters there, and the meetings
OF the Clinton men, who called them
selves Federal Republicans" are
especially remembered. Few Ameri-
can buildings have had an active
llfe"-if that term may be used
which stretched over so long a period
as had Frances Tavern.
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Only Wanted to Talk.

They are still telling stories in
Washing about the convention Of
the Dau OF the American Revo-
luton. On several occasions half Of
the women we're talking at the same
time, and Mrs. Fairbanks, the presi-
dent, had to make almost constant use
Of the gavel. At one time New Jer-
sey delegate insisted upon talking
when the motion before the house was
not debatable. She was informed of
this situation, but calmly replied:
Madam President, do not wish to
debate the question; only want to
talk about 1t. Now, II this conven.
ton" The gavel fell with a roa-tat
and the New Jersey delegate indig.
nantly refused to continue her re-
marks.
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Primrose League to celebrate.

The Primrose league in England Is
already making preparations to cele-
brate the one hundredth anniversary
Of Disraeli's birth on Dec. 81. It was
he who culmlneted his striking and
somewhat theatrical career by making
Victoria empress Of India. It was per.
hars natural that the late queen pre-
ferred him to Gladstone, who was a
poor hand at fiattery. "Mr. Gladstone"
Victoria is credited with saying, "har-
argues me as though we're a public
meeting. Mr. Disraeli talks to me as
a woman"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-06-02
GAVE UP HER MEAL TICKET.
comlcal Mistake Made by Woman Il
New York Theater,

comleal Mistake Made by Woman In
New York Theater.
At recent matinee in New York
theater a middle-aged woman bought
a single ticket for the gallery, and
mounted the stairs to the upper part
Of the house, says the New York
Times. She handed to the ticket taxi.
er at the gallery entrance a check OF
the size and shape of the gallery tick.
cts. which gave no coupons attached.
He dropped 1t into the box, and the
little woman hurried to find good
seat.
The first act had been on but a lit.
tie while when the woman hurried,
almost out of breath, to the ticket
taker and cried:
LET me have my ticket, pleased"
"What?"
"The ticket I gave you. Let me
have It again!"
But it's in the box, locked up" re.
piled the man, coldly.
"Oh, dear mel oh, dear mel" the
little woman walled.
Whats the matter?" asked the
man, growing very slightly sympa
thetic.
81 gave you the wrong ticket" she
said. weeping. "Here-here's yours"
And she drew from her handbag the
ticket that should have been taken
up.
But what was the other one7" de.
manded the man in establishment.
ut was my meal ticket" she
sobbed, "and | can't eat"
The little woman would not go back
to her seat until she had been assured
by the man that she should havu nef
meal ticket, which she afterwari re
covered.
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CHAPTER FoUR-contlnued.

OEtrNE
Jim aimed a blow at Johns head,
which was parried. John swung to
the chin, and the next instant Jim
clenched and both fell eight feet into
the water.
The pool was deep, and 1t seemed
to Jim as If they never would come
to the surface. When he did, and had
gasped for breath, pair of strong
hands gripped his neck and he went
down again. The water sang in his
ears, the world grew black around
him. Then it suddenly became light.
The cool and splendid air filed his
nostrils, and a voice sounded in his
ears:
Say enough or down you go
again!"
Enough! E-e-e-nough! I'll quit"
spluttered Jim Blake, throwing his
arms about wildly.
With one hand firmly gripping Jim
Blake's collar John Burt swan ashore
with the other. 1t was ten minutes
before Blake recovered his breath,
then they shook hands with the grav-
ity of trained pugllists.
A week later John met Jim and
was told Of flogging he had re-
ceived from his father, who was no.
torious as the village drunkard.
Thereupon developed in John Burt
and James Blake that strong friend
ship so frequent between boys of con-
trasting natures. They seemed to
have only two traits in common
both were frank and both generous.
When Jim Blake was seventeen
years old, he decided to run away
from home. The two boys talked 1t
over many times. To the scanty
hoard in Jim's possession John Burt
added thirty-fve dollars-all the
money he had saved from sums CIV
en- him at various times by Peter
Burt. So, with forty odd dollars in
his pocket, and with tears in his
handsome eyes, Jim Blake shook
hands with John Burt and went out
into the world to seek his fortune.
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CHAPTER FIVE.
The Runaway.

The Runaway.
Three years elapsed before Jessie
Garden returned to the Bishop farm.
John Burt was now twenty years old,
and had successfully passed the ex-
animation which admitted him to
Harvard. General Garden came with
Jessie, delighted with the prospect of
a weeks rest in the old house.
General Garden was an enthusiast
tic horseman. Jessie was still I'M
packing her trunks when her father
sent word that the carriage was
ready, and that she was to drive with
him. A few minutes later they were
speeding down the old beach road.
They drove for miles along the wind
ing, shaded roads. The breeze came
cool and salt from the ocean, and the
air was fragrant with the breath of
summer.
A bit of the harness had become
uNbuckled. Handing the reins to Jes-
sic, General Garden stepped to the
ground to adjust II. His feet had
hardly touched the ground when
prowllng hunter, a few rods away,
discharged a gun. The report was
terrifying, and the affrighted horses
leaped ahead. Jessie was thrown vi
olently backward, the lines slipping
from her hands. General Garden
sprang for the horses heads-an in
slant too late. He caught one
glimpse Of his daughters white face
as she swept past him. The agony
OF years was compressed into the
succeeding moments.
The frenzied team jasI ed down the
steep grade at appalling speed. At
the base OF the hill. and almost in
front Of the Burt farmhouse, was a
sharp curve. Then the road sldrted
the cliffs for quarter of mile. Be
yond lay a crooked hill, lined with
ragged rocks-the most dangerous
slope for miles around"
Through the cloud OF dust the old
soldier saw the team as 1t passed the
old house. A few rods beyond, man
lightly vaulted a fence and dhrtsd
towards the road. General Gardens
eyes were blurred, but he saw a
flash Of blue and white, as II some
thing had been hurled in front of the
maddened team. It chung to the head
Of the OF horse. and was tossed back
and forth by the frantic animal. For
an instant the figure seemed beneath
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-06-02
ARROGANCE OF THE RICH.
New York Mllllonalres Fence In the
Public Domain.

Most Of the very rich New Workers.
now own their own private hunting
grounds in the Adlrondacks, in Maine
or in the Carollnas. A great many
are members of clubs which own such
territory. The Vanderbilts, the Rock
efellers, the Morgans and the Drex-
els all have preserves. In spite Of
the democratic idea that unused land
belongs to all, they fence off a few
hundred square miles wherever ma.
ture has been particularly bountlful,
erect do Not Trespass" signs, EN-
ply wardens and guards in livery with
loaded guns in their hands to keep off
the public and make of the most beau.
tiful and luxuriant spots in America
private hunting grounds that are as
carefully preserved as ever the royal
forests were in the early days of Nor
man kings.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-06-02
DEPEws STAND FOR MORALITY.
New York Senator indignant at
Thought Of ANYTHING Shady.

Chauncey Depew heads the list as
a director Of companies, being a men,
ber OF no less than seventy-iour. His
fees for attending the meetings Of
such bodies would make a right COM
Portable income. New Workers. are en-
ioying a laugh at the senator Just now.
The police are making It uncomfort-
able for keepers Of poolrooms, and al
lege that the Western Union Tele-
graph company is giving aid to the
gamblers. Mr.. Depew is virtuously
indignant at the idea that corpora
ton OF which he is director would
deliberately assist in violating the
law. 81 will not stand" he says, ANY
thing which is even tainted with ille-
gality. II find that the police allega-
tons are true | shall resign from the
board" On reading which the aver
age New Yorker winks the other eye.
Chicago Chronicle.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-06-02
KoseIuszko,s Statue In capItaI.

The secretary Of war and congress
slonal committee appointed for the
purpose expect soon to take up the
matter Of erecting the statue OF Kos
ciuszko, which is to adorn one Of the
corners Of Lafayette square, opposite
the White house. Just before its
close congress passed resolution au-
thorizing the acceptance Of a statue,
to be erected at the expense Of the
Polish-American citizens of the Unit
ed States. Theodore NJ. HelinskI is
president Of the central committee OF
Polish organizations.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-06-02
Innn.LlvAd Trio.

There died in Paris recently Count
Emile de Keratry, who could boast
that his grandfather, born in 1899,
was page In the household Of Louis
XIV. The former page married his
second wife at 70 years Of age and
had son, who was Emiles father.
He was born in 1857 and lived till
1852. Three lives brldged 2O5 years.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-06-02
MANY Blind In One Eve.

Or. Ernest Clarke of the Central
London ophthalmic hospital in giving
evidence at an inquest not long ago
said that many person went through
life with only one eye and did not
know 1t. A British judge had lately
found to his establishment that he
was blind In one eye, having lived
more than forty years without sus-
pectlng his infrmlty.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-06-02
Famous English Clocks.

At buckingham palace the Augsburg
clock on the equeries' stairs is among
the earliest examples of the clock
makers art, and very beautiful Ia
the clock in the state dining room.
Hampton Court is also rich in histor-
ically interesting clocks, such as the
old astronomical one made for Henry
VIII, 1910, said always to stop when
any one who has long resided in the
palace dies.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-06-02
Something Unusual.

Little Bessie was so accustomed to
seeing the baby crawl around the room
on his hands and knees that she
thought 1t was his natural mode of
travelling. One day he succeeded in
standing up with the aid of chair.
and Bessie, very much astonished, ran
to her mother and exclaimed: ooh,
mamma, come quickl Baby is stand
Ing up on his hind legs"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-06-02
Cuts on English NoveIIsts.

The British Weekly, London, says:
"Only very few among the fore
most Of our novelists can have their
stories published in serial form In
America. Eight or ten years ago the
English novelist of standing could
count on receiving more than half his
income from America, and now he can
count on practically no returns at
all"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-06-02
Grim Relic Long Preserved.

In square niche on the staircase
of Wardley Hall, Lancaster, reposes
a human skull. This belonged to the
last male member Of the Downes
family. He was killed on London
bridge and his only sister had the
grim relic placed in the little niche,
and here II has remained ever since.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-06-02

Helen Miller Gould, through whose
Influence the sending Of race track dis
patches by the Western Union Tele-
graph Company has been stopped, is
distinguished for her benevolent work,
She is a daughter Of the late Jay
Gould and was born in New York June
20, 1868. At the beginning Of the war
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-06-02
3lV ANGY' az DOW TOI 60 AGAZI"

Little did these two boys think, as
they parted that October afternoon,
that their acts and passions and lives
would one day be woven by fate into
q web of marvellous workmanship.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-06-02

with Spain she gave the government
100000, and for the care of sick and
convalescent soldiers at Camp Wikoff
she furnished $4,000. Miss Gould is a
sister of George Jay Gould and Of
Howard Gould, both of whom are dis
tinguished men in the financial opera
lions Of the country.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-06-02
Anime eardens.

On the SUBMITS OF the Rigl and
Pilatus Alpine gardens are to be main
talned hereafter for purposes of boz
tanlc study and for the preservation
and propagation Of rare Swiss plants.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-06-02
Mo- q Shopper.

she-she's very mannish, isn't shei
He-Yes. indeed. She can't force
her way through a crowd at ALL
Philadelphia Ledger.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-06-02
Flllplno Dainty.

The Fllipinos eat large quantities Of
dried grasshoppers, and also prepare
them In CONNECTIONS.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-06-02
A Good Tin.

Be careful what you do here and
don't worry about what will be done
with you horeafter.-Chlcago News.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-06-02
Treasure Iona Unclaimed

The Bank Of England contains sill.
yer ingots which have lain in vaults
since 1896.