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soon an bring your carpet rags along with you.
Miss lane watched her neighbor depart, a vigorous
wrath gathering active shape within her. That her
niece should be made the comment of the villagers
and her changed appearance criticized added fuel 70
siumbering fire
Miss lane entered the house and noiseessy stepped
out 70 the kitchen where stood the red all OF
its glorious beauty. Looking down on Il silently
her thin hands working nervously together, her
weather-bea.en face bent over II 50 that Its nch
spicy aroma could delight her nostuls. Every morn
ing she performed this silent devotion 70 the flower
Every night before the shrine she paid homage
before covering from the chill Of the coming dark
ness. The vclvety. crimson leaves the soft
ROSY cheek of an endeared friend The hardy branches
had become comforting against winch she often
leaned her head the early twilight when there was
no one looking longing for the cool soothing moist
touch Of their tender foliage.
More than all this it was a symbol % her Of the
nephew she had loved with the same unreasonable
fervor. She bowed her gray head over a bursting.
satn-IetaIed rose and weakly cried. The taunt that
she should not forget the living IN remembering her
beloved dead stung her 10 the quick Times had
been hard with her since Jasper was stricken
down in his manhood With his wife, be had made
their home In the little cottage eXertng his energies
TO keep a root for his kin exhausted foundations.
Only the incessant thrift Of Miss james fingers
had kept the truth from her neIghbors after he was
gone II was by practising the strctest economy, a
denial that often meant little food and less ire that
she had managed 70 get through the ntermlnable
winter
After enduring privaons Of the body she could not
tolerate further goading idle dlsparago ment OF
herself or her kind She deposited the plant the
floor and fell on her knees, softly kissing 1t as II N
farewell. then with trembling fingers she wrapped
auers securely around the bush, draWlng over tins
Stout qulny-sack which disguised It's outlines alto
gether Her rnuch-worn, blacl,-cashuere d--55 was
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man had the lIuDudSnCe TO come here an ask 10
sch The General Sell him, Think Of it, Why. l set
more store him than | do on my own flesh an
blood It's not a 10 me but It's a message from
Jasper iyin' there forgotten his grave while his
widow goes an puts airs a-rnarryln' second
handed man from town.
"Oh, I'm not a-crlusizin' anybody, Mis- Summers.
Nauldv stopped ben one Of my family when she went
back % her people the day after the funeral, but the
General has more than took her place an he's
much member Of my family or Elviry Is.
An money can't buy him" Miss ane declared
fuost elhatcally her eyes flashing IN determination
all The time.
What did he offer yous" Mrs. Summers had
commercial appreciation Of values which few o. her
.neEh5ors possessed
Ten dollars. pot an all" Miss Jane announced
importantly.
" Well. II does seem 10 me that I'd wait mighty
long time afere refused dollars when you get
another message from Jasper when the thaw sets IN,
I guess # instead Of Temembern the dead 50 much
you = not be- fOrgettIn' the hvln folks woudn I talk
SD much Miss ane Elviry amt Iookin' well this
winter. OF course when girl gets 10 be over twenty
FIVE an Unmarried, she begins TO be old woman
I -eu nay Emma If she's goin TO be old maid Iest
want he- 10 pattern after Elviry Osmond- I've sent
70 the city for dress for her. She's gom
20 wear II 70 the minister's pound party next
week"
Eleiry amt but two years older than your Emma.
'-z lane retorted quickly biting her narrow hPs 70
..loeaI a rlslng irritation
Mrs Summers coughed discreerly behind a fat red
hand. Well folks saws she looks much cider, she
amended. She's that SKIM an faded-looklE, sand
thought she was eatin her out for Tom Drake
Funny amt 1t, Mis- Jane tnat he paid her 50 much
attention afore be went away. an now he's back he
WOnt look at herr Oh, well a IS jest Ike q big
blubebee buzzin' around he flowers he finds out
the sweet clover for himself Now, come over real
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-14

glintlu with little golden lights ike the sun shlr1n
on a copper plate. An they wonderful growers,
too Cousin Joe Stetson's wife stuffed an elegant
,ofv cushion with them, an people didn't know
bur il was real swan s-down II was that soft He had
promised her all of the next cuttIn but guess the
Lord thought snnin' for him To come up 70 the
golden gates with nothIn his face, BEN man,
SO he was took lest before he had them cut again
Cousin Myra was real disappointed like, Tor She had
embroidered the cushion all ready with harebells.
Now YOU lest let TX your hair as l see It IN 4
picture the other day Miss lane twisted the shining
mass into thick graceful braid. pnnIng II at the
nape of the neck then she ufed the front rolling 1t
IN her fingers that II made soft, Coud-hke frame
for the girls thin face. She stepped back 20 survey
her handiwork.
La me. Elviry but it jest takes five years of Of
your face! Look" She held the bit OF mirror up to
the girls face
Elvry stared at the reflection, hardly believing ITS
fatterv ''You-you don't think is wicked do YOU
Aunt lane she said III awe
It's wicked 10 hide it you've been dom = her
aunt declared stoutlv Now change your dress quick
an III 60 an hitch the horse. Hurry Elvlry'
Elyirv looked in amazement at her. there was a
strange inconsistency about her aunts actions and
recent speeches But-you SAID last night that
must seed over those onions for PantIn an there S
these rags to-
I've changed my mind her aunt announced
aut horitat1velv We're gom' town She
lvhsked out TO the little barn where the horse was
peacefully munching fragrant wisps Of hay and IN a
tricr brought the hight road-wagon around TO the
front Il guess l amt done night to the hvin all
tins time She saying severely TO herself, out
hem gossips shan't say it.
The trip 10 town stood IN The gray routine OF
Elnrv lie as if suffused with roseatc vapor, such
pleasures were iufrequent and She enjoyed every
minute Of the Jogging drive.
Her aunt left her at dilaPidated-look1ng MOTEL
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II starched rustling skirts Of
her portlv visitor TO the front door,
and stood standing on the threshold,
he- Thin arms folded under her blue
ma white kitchen apron as a pro-
--1n against the chilly wind
q t you'd STAY au eat bite, ElVIry
n-l make some hot crumpets, the
kind brother Luke used TO be 50
powerfully fond Of, poor souli An
hov's vour garden. Mis- Summers, -
Mr.. Summers amt had time to
tend to plarun' Yet. Mrs. Summers
replied c0uplaoently, fastening her
.lack-cloth cape securely around
her pink. creased neck. He's been
-.sndin the week IN court Them
great lawyers there are Jest Wild for
his opinions. an rothiu' would do
bur be had to SET on the Jury. They
feed them grand He writ home
he was haEin splendid time eaun'
at the hotel there. Mr.. Summers
alfus was t0nd OF society an dlssl-
paan-"
Amt that pot OF roses ~ your
back window a handsome slEht3
Is II General Tacl 'minOt, Mis- Jane:
The one Elviry's brother, Jasper's
wife. Mauldy gave YOU of his grave
af0re she took up with that second
handed man she married2 How
MANY buds has thar rose gOts
Tweuty-four. ' answered Miss lane
promptly, as her guest cast a last
a,1irng glance al the gorgeous plant
On It's table II the sunny window
Them little. green bugs nearly eat
him up last week but the Generals
real hale an hearty, an he Jest
seemed 10 get his temper up an fight
them away. What do YOU think, Mis-
Summers Yesterday q greenhouse
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AtLfN1AA JA4b VI - NANSN anu W e1i lllSiA
before the stove before she put it
7 on. She placed her shabby. black
bonnet and old-fashioned dolman
on the table so that Elviry would
not notice that anything was miss
ing.
Elviry" she called up the
stairs, where she heard the tread of
the girl as she made the beds.
Elvirv ghded deprecatingly into
the room, her arms full Of gay. red
and yellow carpet rags; a needle in
long, black thread dangled from the
little, breakfast shawl around her
shoulders Her aunt scanned her
| sharply, with a sinking heart. The
T faded prettiness of her face was
accumulated by the uncompromisi1g
| smoothness of the hght-brown HAIR
brushed back from her high fore
head An ugly, dark-brown calico
dress took away all of the remaining
freshness expected of youth.
Take down your hair, COM
manded Miss Jane sternly an go
get me your comb
L-iF4' y e'ON - 1N'4--N4 10 7-'i'--'7-'-~''i'
obeved without any Questioning save
l an astonished expression IL her mild,
1 blue eyes.
/ Sit ,iown Her aunt pushed
4 her with decision INTO a straight
backed chair as she returned taking
oft the few hair-pius that held IN
place the stiff. little knot at the back
of her head. letting the silkeu mass
fall unconhned
La me, Elvirv. what beautiful hair
you've got-an hidin II SO folks
cant see it, You'd ought to be
ashamed of yourself" she commented
aloud You jest take after your
father-brother Luke's whiskers was
the grandest sight l ever see. all
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EUST YOU 20. Mis- Summers:
WI Miss Jane followed the suttiy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-27
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tor from the North, woman who was
evidently unfamiliar with this part
OF Florida and its associations. ap-
preached and began to examine the
solitary fisherman with great attention
Jefferson, intent upon his fishing. paid
no attention to her, and after a pause
she went up to him and said
Are YOU not Alligator Toe2"
Jefferson looked up and his eyes
twinkled. 4 confess to the Joe. " he
said; but l deny the Alligator"
Some amusing experiences have hap
pened TO Jefferson on his fishing ex-
cursions among them the following
The actor had in his party on this
trip a strong temperance advocate
The day being warm and the fish not
seeming inclined to bite the suggestion
was made to try a little different bait
So each Of the party named the particu-
lar brand of bait he desired When it
came Mr.. Teetotaler's turn to name his.
the suggestion was made that probably
a milk punch would be the most
acceptable. SO a milk punch. such as
only Jetferson's secretary kettler can
mix was duly produced and passed
TO the Temperance man He took it
with some hesitancy. and ewing it rather
suspiciously carried il to his lips He
took light sip. smacIled his lips tried
another sip. and putting the glass to
his lips once more down went the rest
OF the milk punch A. he set the glass
down, his face .beamiag with pleasure,
he remarked innocently. Ny gracious
what cow
The actor one day boarded train
for his winter home. There were no
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-27

a-uter Is Joseph etferSon. There are
---s -sent cahe-walks in the cocoanut
grove IN front of the larger Of the two
hotels. given by the colored walters
81 the evening, after dinner is over.
and Joseph Jefferson Is usually chosen
- one Of the judges on account of his
rallty and witty remarks. When
-.-r- Is an auction OF seats for an enter
sa.r-1ent II the ballroom for the benefit
e. The local church or hospital the
great actor IS auctioneer generally
Standing al the head OF the steps leading
5-sn the rotunda TO the ballroom,
and stimulating the bidding by an
..5.-cs and stories
il the day he may he seen out on
-. pier fishing or perhaps has gone
.. the lake with Carl hettler and
friends after bluedsh or maybe
ONT on the ocean side In a small sail
a- fishing In bad days he slips
t. his little studio for a few hours
Palm Beach Is small place and no
can be Iucouspicuous in anything
.s.a-t personality, hence the actor
WAYS IN evidence Perhaps in no
.-.-- place IN the country can Joseph
Jefferson be seen So much at home
~ Palm Beach
3 unique figure at Palm Beach IS
Alligator Joe who Is well-known
II. visitors TO that part Of Florida
5- famous hunter, and his uncouth
picturesque personality and his
and exciting stories OF adventure
made him a celebrated character
Among the enthusiastic fishermen
The end Of The pier one day was
Joseph Jefferson. ! newly arrived visi-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-27
S3,36OGIVEN AWAY

We going 10 give away, absolutely free OF
cost, So 500 worth of books. AS who reads
you will be interested In this offer. Read care
fully, for this is a opportunity, and one that
will again. In taking stock
find hand a few of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-27

Jefferson was drawn His name came
up. and one of the young men said
never knew how Jefferson got his
reputation think he's the worst actor
on the American stage
That's the first sensible thing you've
said to-day put in the other
Il thought that myself, " was the
smiling rejoinder of Jefferson.
The conversation was continued in
this vein until the young mems station
was reached. Then they passed their
cards to the entertaining stranger. and
asked in return for his
The climax is easily guessed.
Jefferson is fond of telling a story
about his youngest son William when
the latter was in London The young
man wanted a little money. and cabled
to his father for five hundred dollars.
What for" Mr.. Jefferson cabIed.
For Willie, " came the answer.
This tichled the comedian so that
he sent the money forthwith
While Admiral Dewey was at Palm
Beach Jefferson took him up to the
inlet in his launch and, as was customary,
was stationed in a small skiff in a favor
able spot. According to Jefferson, 81
lence and solitude are conditions es-
sential to successful fishing, and it was
on this account that the Admiral was
left alone in a slliff, the others of the party
stationing themselves at little distance.
Now 1t IS affirmed that however sue
Cessful Admiral Dewey may be in other
respects, he is not much of fisherman
but he IS an apt pupil, and follows
instructions TO the letter
Before leaving him the attendant had
baited his hook with a live frog. The
best bait in the world, he said encourag-
ingly. Being left to himself the Admiral S
thoughts concentrated themselves upon
his line and the frog, and though a man
OF war he IS tender hearted There was
something about the thought Of the sharp,
steel hook imbedded in the clammv flesh
that affected his nerves like the squealing
of a car wheel Probably it was his
gazing iXedly at the cork floating upon
the surface of the water that kept his
thoughts upon the frogs sufferings.
Why couldn t they have given him a
piece of dead bait All was that bite !?
Filled with the excitement that is born
of long waiting for a certain thing to
happen, Dewey momentarily forgot about
the frog and waited for another move
ment of the line 1t did not come
An hour went by and then from
Jefferson: Well, what Iuck2"
None at all replied the Admiral.
What You haven't caught any"
Not 50 much as q bite
Jefferson threw up his hands in amaze
ment. For years he had known this to be
the best fishing spot around Palm Beach
1t was where he had made his own great
est catches. He looked about to reassure
himself and his glance lighted upon an
object that caused him TO burst into an
uncomfortable fit OF laughter.
What's the joke" asked the Adj
miral testify
"Ha! ha! hal" was all the actor could
answer.
What ais the mani" demanded
Dewey.
"Ho! hol ho!" Jefferson held his sides
Then he choked Then he found his voice
g. You didn't get bite"
That's what said "
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seats in the chair-cars. so
he took a seat across from
two young men in one of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-27

Il contains all the rag
the Poems and Sonnets,
Of the Early Drama, an
Exhaustive BIogr Apply,
Shakespeare's VIII, In
PRODUCTION 10 each Play,
Index to Characters,
Glossary of O bsolete
Words, Names OF Actors
and Actresses OF Shakes
peare S Day, Notes on
each Play, etc, etc from
the works OF Collier,
Knight. Dvce, Douce,
Hunter, Richardson. y er-
Plauck and Hudson
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-27
Description of the Free Shakespeare

Il contains all the Tragedies, all the Comedies, all
4 the Poems and Sonnets, and embracing history
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-27
George Long Duyckinck

MANY foil page Iliustra
tions, including portraits
Of leading Shakespearian
actors and actresses, and
s curs from the PLAYS
taken from the famous
Boydell Gallery z vol
umes. Handsomely and
durablv bound IN fine
cloth, gilt tops, with gold
lettering and stamping
Order t0-daY-tO-mOrrov
NAV be 100 late. 0n'y 2i0
set II Ne pfven AWAY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-27

NNE of the most interest
~ ing visitors at Palm
Beach. Florida, during the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-22
PUPILS LECTURED
Charles w. Seymour Talks Inter
estingiy to High and Lincoln
School Students
OF FREDERICK THE GREAT
Doors of Gym Locked for Season
Evening With Shakespeare
Friday.

Charles W. Seymour, of New York,
a well-known lecturer, delivered an
address TO the students Of the high
school and the seventh and eighth
grade pupils Of the Lincoln building
yesterday afternoon in the assembly
room. The lecture was ON Frederick
the Great, and was without question
the most interesting the students
have listened to from the assembly
room stage. The lecture lasted nearly
an hour and a half. yet all were eager
for more.
Mr.. Seymour told Of the parents of
the great Prussian. of his early train
ing. his hardships. his imprisonment
nv his father. and of his glorious cam
paign with nearly all Europe pitted
against him. How. with his handful
Of men. he won victory after victory
when defeat seemed the only thing
possible: and then how ne ruled his
kingdom after the wars were over. i
was all related i'm 50 interesting Il
manner that everyone listened and
was delighted.
Mr. Seymour has some thirty his
toricaI lectures. prepared with a
Great deal Of thought and study. to
perfect which he has used libraries Of
Europe a. well a. libraries of Amer
lea. He desired to give a series Of
three lectures in the city.
After the lecture Principal Brown
left il To Il vote Of the students wheth-
er there should Ice recitation~ the last
period, or have school dismissed. The
vote was not for recitations.
Evening with Shakespeare.
No one should miss the Evening
With Shakespeare" to be given in
the assembly hall Friday evening.
This sort of entertainment has never
been presented before by the stu
dents. Each class viii give scene
from play of Shakes pearc-thc
seniors Hamlet" juniors Macbeth"
sophomores AS You Like It." and the
freshmen Merchant Of Venice" Mrs.
j. +. Garrison, who drilled the seniors
to success in their class play. has had
charge Of the work, and the students
have rehearsed for nearly two months.
It is sure To he good. The proceeds
are 10 go toward lifting the mortgage
on the assembly room piano. As an
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-22
IN THE COUNTY COURT.

Estate of George w. Ninton. Jr. Pc
tition of Minnie X. Vmtcn for letters
of administration fled. Petition grant
ei upon taking oath and filing bond
i'm sum of $500 To be approved by the
court. ADMINISTRATORS oath taken.
Bond Of Minnie X. Ninton in the sum
cf $500 filed and approved and letters
of administration issued to her.
Estate Of ,. ". White. Proof of
death filed. VIII presented for pro-
bate Petition for probate of will
filed. Hearing ON petition for probate
set for April Il. 1904. at 10 o'clock
Il. IN.
Estate of Adolph Nelson. Final re-
port of administrators filed and APP
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-22

additional feature the Eta Kappa Phi
girls. sophomOres. are to have candy
sale that evening the hall.
Gym Doors Locked.
Yesterday the gymnasium doors
were locked for tke rest of the year
and from now IN all attention VIII he
paid to track athletics. Nothing has
been done so far except a little talk
but as soon a. the weather becomes
settled practice for the weight and
long distance men viii begin.
Vacation VIII begin week after next
and the quarter ends Friday. There
will lie only nine more weeks OF
school after the present one.
The class day committee of seniors
met yesterday with a committee of
the faculty 10 decide what and when
class day shall be Tn commence
ment program has not yet been def
nitely fixed upon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-22

the city since the latter part of No
vember. but i'm other years the river
has been frozen over for still longer
period. For instance, one citizen re-
calls that in lS50 the ice bridge form
ed Nov. II and remained until April
10.
Late in the afternoon the gorge At
the bridge broke and the entire field
began moving out without damage.
The indications are that the channel
viii be clear by morning, save for the
ice from above. With the ice raft
of logs and a sand barge were broken
loose in the slough south Of the island
and were borne away. Owing to the
Iitiiculty in rescuing the logs in the
ice il seems likely that most of them
viii get away.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-22

proved. Waiver Of notice by heirs and
distributes filed and approved. 1t
appears that there is nothing 10 dis
tribute. Administrators discharged.
Estate closed.
LAW.
+ In re petition of the city of Moline,
to assess the cost of Improvement of
Thirteenth avenue in the city of Mo-
tine by draining, curbing and paving.
Hearing on objections as to iurisdic-
tion and all other objections. except
objections on benefits. and same over
ruled. Hearing as TO objections as to
benefits continued to March p. 1904,
at 10 a. IN.
CRIMINAL.
The People vs.. John Olson. Bas-
tardy On motion of states attorney
Fsuit dismissed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-22
STOPPED By GORGE
Ice Starts to Move Again Today,
But is Held at the Cres-
cent Bridge.
NAY DO SOME DAMAGE THERE
Half of Arsenal Shops Closed for
Lack of Head for Water
Power.

The anxious watchers who were
disappointed when the fog lifted from
the river-i in the afternoon and dis
closed the ice still in place. were given
another jar this morning. NJ $3.50 the
crystal covering took move upon
itself AMI il seemed certain that II
would go. 1t pushed inshore and left
on both sides white pulverized piles.
After travelling perhaps half block
it became iammrd - tightly between
the shores and against the piers OF the
Crescent bridge that ii stopped once
more. Georges at the lower end of the
city caused rapid rise in the stage
OF water
Later i'm the morning another move
ment began. and then from time To
time a. the edges broke the great
mass pushed still further down. Each
time the gorge at the Crescent bridge
grew and more water was backed up
I'm front of the city. \ large gorge in
the center Of the river opposite the
business section formed. resting upon
the bottom and assisted. probably. in
removing some OF the strain from the
bridge. The railway people. fearing
that the result might he serious. re
sorted 10 the use of dynamite, but the
effect was imperceptiblc. In fact, the
ice itself. after the gorge had been
fairly made. took 4 large share Of the
immense weight If the water and as
sisted in relieving the bridge. which
must have inevitably have yielded had
it taken the full force of a head Of
five or six feet alone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-22

George Nil. who used to play such
a dashing second base for Davenport.
will probably be blacklisted by the
Colorado Springs club. lie wants big
money this year and the Springs
management went give it to him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-22

catcher and outfelder. has been re
leased by Buffalo. Johnny is fast
enough to catch ON anywhere in the
east however. and viii not be long
out of Il job.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-22

Peters, The man who umpired in
the Three-Eye last season. has been a
stenographer IN the Office Of the attor-
ney general Of the state during the
winter.