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The fatal Sunday dawned at last. From
o'clock in the morning the people began
to crowd the church Precious Indian vases
filled with flowers adorned all the affairs.
The sacristan for two days had done moth
ing but try to surpass all his previous ef-
forts in beautifying the building. Noun
tains of cakes had been baked. Viands of
the choicest kinds had been cooked and
great bowls of sweetmeats were made for
the rejection in the parlor at the close of
the religious ceremony
Amelia was alone in her cell, seemingly
unconscious of all that was going on around
her. At last three blows sounded on the
door. 1t was the mother abbess.
My daughter" she said, 1.-The wished-for
hour has come. Your father awaits you
near the door of the choir which opens into
the body of the church. We shall have a
splendid feast
What is it my duty to do then, my
mother?''
Accompany me as far as the gratings
of the choir. You will be followed by a
commission of the most qualified sisters of
this house. This is the happiest day of your
life, my daughter. thanks to the goodness
of the Most High
"Who knows, Mother Abbess?" The alb
bess made no reply, and Amelia blessed
herself instinctively. She kissed the hand
of the mother abbeSS
Il am ready, my mother" she said
At the entrance from the choir Amelia
gave her hand to her father.
The vast crowd in the church looked
curiouSly at the gentle girl. They crossed
the body of the church in front of a crowd
of women which drew back to let tnem
pass up to the high altar. There r4ere
tears in many eyes.
The Heritor the Marquis Maria Ouadros
had scarcely time to say to his daughter
DO not shame me. for love of God,
Amelia. Any scandal is for me a question
of life or death. Mind, a curse of father
falls heavily on the head of his child
But you re burying me alive
Il prefer even that to the shame of n
scandal"
The ritual of the church continued. solemn
and majestic. Amelia was on her knees,
and felt against her neck the cold SCISSORS
hair.
She is guarding her strength" thought
her father, for the moment of the pro-
fession of the oath.
When that moment arrived he was livid,
frightful. He grasped the hilt of his sword
The governor of the forces seeing him
thus, left his place and went to the side
of the marquis. Strength, my friend. -
he said, you are robbed of q daughter
but you will be greatly recompensed for the
sacrifice
The marquis leaned toward his knee!ing
daughter.
I'VE play for a life here-yours or rnine"'
he whispered hoarseIy.
Then the kneeling girl, taken with a sud
den resolution, as if to drain at one gulp
the bitter cup which was put before her,
took the oath, without pause, and with a
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L.
"But I say you shall" shouted the Mar
duis.
"And l say l shall not" replied Amelia,
calmly.
Girls of your age do not know what IS
best for them. and 1t is the business OF thelr
parents to do with them they think best
You will become nun, either by your own
will or by force
IL will mott"
"You will, / tell you you do not know
your own mind, and you do not know my
temper yet, Amelia. 1 would have the
courage to drag you by your hair to the
altar, if, perchance, you had the daring 10
disobey me. Your mother knows we'll OF
my temper. If she at any time contradicts
me-ah!'' And the Marquis hestated Then
he continued: What you desire is to take
from me your share of my fortune so that
In the future you can feed some black
guard, who. with his eye to the benefit OF
that, will marry you. You VIII be Weii OIL
if you wait for that"
II desire nothing that belongs to you!
In the church / will declare loudly before
all that l am forced to profess my vows
/ will say that such an act is brought aoout
by violence, and that L have been dragged
to the ALTAR
''And l shall be at your side. and before
you insult me by uttering such words, L
will bury this sword in your breast. 1t will
be an example-terrible but necesSary-in
this cursed time, when children think that
they can instruct their parents as to what
is best to be done for their welfare. l have
no explanation 10 make to you. You shall
not marry the Dom Alfredo. That is ALL
The Heritor the Marquis de QuadfOS re-
tired. making the staircase shake with his
noble tread
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Amelia Etelvira de Quadros, daughter of
the Heritor the Marquis Maria de Quadros
the family is now eXtinct-was one of the
most beautiful of the family which for
general tions had been known in the Azores
for charity, learning and the beauty of Its
women. True. there had been few de-
mented children, but no Azorean family,
in the day when this story had its making,
was without that tragedy.
Amelia-later known as Sister Amelia de
Purificacao-at seventeen, was girl who,
like her sisters of the Azores. was slightly
dark. Under her olive skin the blood flush
ed redIy. Riant health was hers. She
smiled easily and cheerfully. and her biog-
rapher-whOse story of her life may stu
be found in the archives of the Church OF
st. John-says of her: Her lips reminded
one of the flower of the pomegranate, ana
her regular and perfect figure was well
rounded and had a singular enchantment.
There was almost a scandal at the time
of the entrance of Amelia as novice at the
convent. Again her biographer says: She
was dragged rather than coming of her
own will, to the church, and her father
shouted worse than lost soul Her uncle,
a Franciscan friar, blessed her more than
ten times and her mother an old noble
woman from the Island of Terceira, burnt
many candles to Santa Catharina that she
should give some sense to the girl Inc
servants of the house were running about
for a week in living ring. carrying letters,
now to the convent. and from there to the
auditor and from him to the military gov
ernor. who at that time united in himself
divers powers-commandng troops, sane
tioning marriages and making friars.
Amelia resigned herself to enter the litter
which was to carry her to the church. She
declared. however. that she would go in as
a novice not because she wished to be
num- but merely to free herself from the
disagreeable life which she had been lead
ing a her own home
Meanwhile Alfredo her lover, youth
employed in an English house established in
the islands for the trade in Pico wines, had
been informed of what was going on. De-
spite the vigilance of Amelas family, the
two exchanged letters, and still more freely
since she entered the convent, and had at
her disposal more leisure hours in which
she could write. 1t was a simple matter
to bribe thA servants-all must live.
Amelia's term of novitiate however, was
drawing to a close. The catechising at the
convent became more stringent, the hours
of prayer longer
The novice let them talk-talk much-in
reverent attitude. In a beatific silence,
seated in big chair, with her pretty head
leaning back, and with smile of acqui-
escence on her lips. she listened. But while
they explained to her the subtleties of tie
heavy old books. bound in smooth white
leather. she knew not if they Were telling
her of st. Chrysostom or st. Anthony of
Padua. Instead of the asceticism of a Trap
Evening star., 1904-01-30
Cold at Lakewood.
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
LAKEWOOD, n. j., January -, 1904.
Reports of bitter winter weather are
brought into Lakewood every day by
strangers from the north, in comparison
with which the stories of Lakewood cold
are quite insignificant Lakewoodites COM
plain about the cold all the same, however,
and say that never before has this favored
place seen 50 many cold and blustery mid
winter days. 1t may be true. but still there
is no Stow here, and all the out-of-door
sports for which the resort is famous are
Interrupted. There are many visitors from
the north and west, and many from Phila-
delphia, Washington and Pittsburg.
Guests at the Laurel House and the
Ii rel-in-the-PineS are paying more at
tention to the musical programs this cold
weather. A band of sixteen solo artists
under the direction of Lucius Hosmer gives
daily concerts at both houses. BY special
request Mr.. HOsmer gave a program of
his own compositions at the Laurel House
Wednesday.
Last evenings song and piano recital.
given at the Country Club house under the
auspices of the club, was one of the best
in the series of entertainments which the
club is presenting.
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/ III.

That night 4 longer letter than ever made
known to Alfredo the destiny which had
been prepared for her. the violence OF her
father and the firm resolution which she
held-even with the prospect of death at
the altar-to resist any such order. The
letter closed with a prayer to Alfredo to
help her Take me away she begged
Rescue me. Take me anywhere-oniy take
me quickly, Alfredo. Mia"
The servant brought reply. Alfredo told
her that with the means then at his dls-
posal marriage was out of the question.
That his love for her was unfailing, despite
all difficulties. and despite the opposition OF
her family. He added that his master had
proposed that he go as supercargo in a
bark which was even then loading with
wine for England, and that his profits, he
hoped would be such that he could return
and marry her. He advised that under the
circumstances it were better to gain time
until he could return, and then all would be
well.
In the convent the prayers for the noviti-
ate continued. Her mother came to VISIT
her, but the poor lady, completely under
the influence of her husband, preached a
long sermon to her daughter on the sin OF
disobedience.
The wine-laden bark had sailed for Eng
land. Amelia was left alone.
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and it is through them that great deal Of
the air flows.
1t is so widely distributed, however, that
the inflow is not appreciable enough to be
felt by the member using the desk. The
manner of the distribution of the air is
also unique Underneath the Senate cham
Der and the hall of the House there is an
open space, varying from one to four feet
in height, according to the rises in the
floors. The heated airs comes direct from
the fans into this space. which is lined
with immaculate white tiling. There are
many devices here for varying the flow
into the chamber above and they constant
ly require the best thought and attention
of the engineers in charge.
The desk legs are not the only means of
distribution. In each Of the rises of the
floor are ventilating and heating spaces.
In the area way back of the seats in each
chamber are openings, and there are wall
brackets as well. These latter are so de-
signed as to be hardly noticeable, and their
purpose would not be OWNED by the un-
initiated. In the galleries there are numer-
Gus outlet spaces, beneath the chairs and in
the balcony fronts. In the House chamber
there is a total opening of 1, ,126 square feet
The problem of getting sufficient sup
ply of fresh, heated air in the chambers
was one thing. The problem of getting 1t
out was another. In both Senate and
House the ceilings are great squares of
frosted glass and grill work. The grill
work squares are over the galleries and 1t
is through these openings that the air
passes into the space between the chamber
ceilings and the glass roof above In this
space are secondary batteries of motors.
powerful but noiseless in operation. They
draw the exhaust air up from the cham
bers below and force it through openings
in the roof These fans are as important
in their work as those in the ducts below
the chambers. Their capacity was figured
to nicely and it is mainly through them
that the evenly balanced pressure of air is
maintained In the chambers. The Senate
engineers are very proud Of an exhaust
motor over the Senate chamber which
stands on ends and operates the huge fan
to which it Is coupled horizontally.
Mr.. Woods recently ordered a decided
change in the manner of dealing with the
bair in the House ducts. He transposed the
former positions Of motor and steam coils.
In former years the motor was placed In a
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position to drive the cold air through the
coils. Now the motor is placed so as to
come in contact with the air after it has
come through the coils. In this way q more
even temperature is secured. Formerly II
a portion of the steam coils should be cold.
the air driven over those pipes would be
forced coldly on its way These frigld
strata could be traced all the way to their
destination and cold draught resulted
where there should have been a warm flow.
BY drawing the air through the coils, mix
ing it and forcing it on its way under the
present system the old trouble has been
entirely eliminated.
On the Senate side two sets of steam coils
are employed. The air passing through one
set is raised to temperature of 20 degrees.
At this temperature it comes in contact
with the fan and is blown by it through the
second series of pipes. The driving process
here is not fraught with the difficulties en-
countered on the House side under its old
system. for the air has already been heated
to a considerable degree and the cold
draughtS are not perceptible.
The Automatic Control.
The installation of the automatic system
ments made to the heating and ventilating
system during the administration or Mr..
Woods. When the temperature in the Sem
ate and House chambers reaches the degree
desired the thermostats operate, and by
system of compressed air shut off certain
sections of the steam coils. There is also
automatically opened shutter door which
allows an inruSh of cold air around the
pipes. This Immediately coos the air in
the ducts and prevents higher tempera
Evening star., 1904-01-30

voice which rang throughout the great
church.
Then the jubilant peal of the organ made
the temple tremble. The incense ascended
from the altar in thick clouds. The sacri-
flee was finished
Sister Amelia Purificacao at last arose
wrapped in the veil of a spiritual bride
The rejoicings continued.
She felt something snap in her breast
She raised her handkerchief to her lips and
when she took it away she saw that it was
tinged with blood.
For two months she dragged out a miser-
able existence in the gardens of the con-
vent Blood was often on her lips. The
roses were budding. IF / could only live
to see them blooml'' she cried and
stretched her arms toward the north
toward England and Alfredo
At the close of the spring, when the roses
bloomed. the Heritor the Marquis Maria
Quadros received a letter from the mother
abbess telling him that God counted one
more angel in His heaven-that his daugh-
ter no longer lived.
"A good daughter said the Heritor,
"obedient and friend of her famiIy's
greatness
The marquis lived many years and was
splendid administrator of his property. He
enriched his heir with much land yfne-
yards and rentals. Then he died and was
buried in the Carmo in the tomb of his
family.
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corridors a separate fan and separate
system of steam coils are operated. On
the House side the committee room fan is
fourteen feet in diameter 1t is driven by
a yeritable curiosity in the way of steam
engine-an indefatigable bit of brass and
steel, which has been grinding away at
the Capitol for nearly fifty years. The en-
CINE makes but about sixty revolutions per
minute however, and its days are num-
bered by the march of electrical appiica-
ton.
Outlets in the Chamber.
The manner in which the heated air finds
its way into the chamber, the galleries and
the cloak rooms in such enormous volume
without creating draught in its own right
is as interesting as the manner in which
it is collected and made available.
In the legs of every individual desk in
the Senate, and in every series of desks in
the House, may be seen at the base a bit
of brass grill work. These are ventilators,
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rect radiation At the Capitol the steam
coils are in most instances well removed
from the objective point Of the heat. Over
crisp. fresh air. This dir finds Its way
through fiues to the committee rooms and
corridors. The system for heating the
chambers Is the same, on larger scale.
There Is a slight variation in the systems
as applied to the House and to the Senate.
but the fundamental principles are idenu-
cal. The duct through which flow the cur
rents that deliver 5000 feet Of cubic air
each minute in the House are veritable cav
erns of the Winds and a trip through them
Is suggestive of Boreas' best efforts in the
month Of March. The air goes sweeping
through these channels at a velocity of
1000 feet per minute. The ducts are of
turns to tfem Whatever their shape may
be, however, they have been so designed
that at no point shall the measurement OF
the cross section be less than seventy-fiVe
square feet 1t was figured that this area
was necessary to secure proper flow.
In the western grounds of the Capitol are
two towers. standing about thirty feet in
height. One of these is Immediately west
of or below the Senate chamber, while the
other occupies a similar position with re-
gard to the House. The towers are as iso-
lated as the grounds will allow from streets
and walks. Around each is clump of
trees which in summer afford a deep and
ample shade. These towers are known as
intakes" and it is at these points that
the air is collected for transmission into the
big building at the crest of the HILL Tun-
nels lead from the towers into the building.
On the House side the tunnel or duct leads
to series of ten coils of steam pipes. 1t Is
here that the air is heated, for the system
of ventilation includes the heating Of the
building as well.
The coils are ingeniously arranged with
pneumatic valves controlled in part by
thermostats in the House chamber, thus
automatically governing the heating sur
face and regulating the temperature. In
the House the delicate little instruments
which do this work are set for 20 degrees,
and the temperature varies but little from
that figure. In the Senate the average
maintained is y degrees, and the system
there is controlled in the same manner as
in the House.
AS the air passes through the House
heating coils located in the duct it reaches
a temperature of about 7S degrees A visit
to the tunnel would not impress one with
the correctness of this statement, for the
rush of air is so strong that one is famed
into believing the temperature to be much
lower. But numberless thermometers at
different points bespeak the fallacy of hu-
man impressions and record the facts as
they really are In a recess beyond the
heating coils is a large electric fan. 1t has
a double series of blades, twelve feet in
diameter and is driven by forty-horse-
power motor, making average of 10S
revolutions per minute. 1t is this fan
which draws the air from the tower.
through the tunnel and through the heating
coils, and then forces it into the House
chamber. For the committee rooms and
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wings and two flights down from the main
floor of the rotunda. He is constantly In
touch with the engineers and frequently
calls for their cooperation In deVlsing some
new plan to add to the effectiveness of the
present lighting. heating and ventilating
systems.
One of the niceties in figuring on the ven-
tilation of the Senate and House chambers
was that which accomplished the task of
dealing with draughts that might be caus-
ed by the opening and cfosing of the num-
erous doors leading into the nails. under
the present system the air pressure within
the chambers is maintained to point
which insures an outward flow of air when
any of the doors are opened. This pressure
is maintained all the time the Senate or
the House may be in session, and in fact at
all times when a senator or representative
may find 1t convenient to be at his desk.
With the current of air ever outward there
is no possibility of draft from the corrl-
dors or lobby reaching the members.
Another little problem which required
pretty figuring was in connection with re-
moving the air from the chamber and the
cloak rooms adjoining Ihe doors Leading
into the cloak rooms are nearly always
omen especially on the House side, so the
air pressure there is practically the same
as in the chamber proper In most of the
cloak rooms open fires are maintained dur
ing the winter months. adding picturesque
comfort to the scenes enacted in these
famed resorts of the legislators. The offi-
cials were confronted with the task of re-
moving the air from these rooms by a
strong current from above. while at the
same time there must De obvlated a
draught strong enough to overcome that or
the chimneys and thus draw out into the
rooms and the chamber the smoke from the
blazing oaken logs on the mammoth and
irons. AS with the other problems, this one
was met and successfully dealt with
The ventilating System.
The system by which vast volumes of air
are each minute thrown into the legislative
chambers is one of exceptional ingenuity
and interest, as already indicated. The
heating of the cham ers and the majority
of the building is by plan of what is
| known as indirect radiation. When a steam
coil is placed directly in the room or hall it
| is intended to supply with heat that Is di-
Evening star., 1904-01-30
The Prayer of Doubt.

1--WE do not knowl 'Tis true there is doubt
Comes o. er when seek for more of light
And yet We would, o God, but know the right.
Behold the secrets past our finding out.
And blame not. The truth we do not scout
1t is that there may come upon our sight
Such confirmation of ideals bright
As shall put these ignoble fears to rout.
Yet impotent we stand. blame not!
If, lacking proper grounds, we could believe
We would not, yearning, wait without, the while
For want Of faith must we be then forgot?
Alas, sincerity can only grieve,
But In such worship is there naught of guler'
CHARLES W. STEVENSON.
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Wagner.


From Puck.
Il am taking special instruction for the
season of Wagner"
.Ah?'
"Yes; and with only six lessons I can al
ready sit still and look rapt for more than
two hours continuously"
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best for them You will become nun,
either of your own will or by force. have
spoken"
The marquis left her standing and STROBE
out of the room. The abbess found her
there a half hour later. She had not moved
Evening star., 1904-01-30

Many years passed by, and one day, after
the converts had been abolished, 1t became
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-23

Assistant Postmaster. H. A. Gray;
Postmaster G. d. Libby: Hon. J. S.
MaXcy; Mayor f. L. Russell. Hon. @.
Is. Clason, ChaS. b. ingalls, OF the Ma
tional Association OF Letter Carriers;
Hon. George w. Heselton; f. w. Nor
rell, editor Of the Reporter Journal
and George +. Hathaway, stamper in
the Gardiner Office. After the serving
U. the banquet cigars were passed and
Il short season of speeches was enjoy
ed. Hon. O. e. ClasOn officiated as
POSTMASTER in his usual pleasing
way. He first called on Mayor Russell
who sustained his enviable reputation
as an impromptu speaker in we'll chos-
en- words for the city extending its
welcome to the convention. MIR. Ingalls,
was next called and his remarks were
enjoyed by the party in Il way that
WAS substantially shown by the APP
E!ause given him. Mr.. Hesclton when
called upon spoke very briefly and eX-
pressed his pleasure in attending the
banquet and referred to the benefits
and pleasure derived from belonging to
an association of the nature of the
present one. The last speaker was
Former President Reed who thanked
the Gardiner carriers for their hospi-
tally and closed the banquet with
thanks to the POSTMASTER for calling
on him. SO the Convention adjourned
after Il pleasant and profitable session
that reelected credit to the Gardiner
carriers who managed the affair.
One guest who was at the Convention
was George +. AnteS, representative
OF Fechheimer Bros. Co. the house
which furnishes the Gardiner carriers.
both city and rural With their uni
forms. Mr. AnteS has recently resigned
from the service after period of
eighteen years rs a carrier in New
York State and is now permanently en-
gagged with the above named firm.
About 100 members of the Association
attended the Convention and this in
Guided the sixteen delegates. They
were from Portland. Lewiston. Auburn,
Bangor, Bath. Brunswick. Biddeford,
Rockland. Ten carriers from Augusta
attended the convention AS guests CT
the Gardiner carriers though not mem
beers of the State Association.