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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-20

I = E : = ~, s n y . Z. ~ +, Il
certainly, miss, certainly" he
agreed, adding confidentially: cit is
rather hard on a steward to be sent
aft, miss. It makes such a difference
in the-er-the little gratuities given
by the passengers.
The girl was tactful. She smiled
comprehension at the official and bent
over Sir John, now carefully polish
ing the back Of his skull with q table
napkin. !,
Il am sure you will forgive him"
she whispered. II can't say why, but
the poor fellow was looking so intent
I, ly at me that he did not see what he
was doing"
The ex-chief justice was instantly
Modified. He did not mind the appn-
cation of ice in that way--rather liked
! it, in fact-probably ice was suscept1-
bic to the fire in Miss Deane's eyes.
Lady Tozer was not 50 easily ap-
/ inquired tartly: How is 1t, John,
! that government makes q shipoWner
! a baronet and a chief justice only
knight?'
.sThat question would provide an
interesting subject for. debate at the
/ Carlton, my DEAR" he replied with
| equal asperity.
! Suddenly. the passengers still seated
/ experienced a prolonged sinking SEN
sation, as If the vessel had been con-
verted into a gigantic lift. They were
pressed hard into their chairs, which
, creaked and tried to swing round on
q their pivots. AS the ship yielded stiff
ly to the sea, a Whit Of spray dasned
thru an open port. -.
s.There," snapped her ladyship, "
knew we should run into a storm
yet Captain Ross led us to believe,
John, take me to my cabin at once.
From the promenade deck the list
! less groups watched the rapid advance
of the gale. There was mournful spec,
ulation upon the Sirdars chances OF
reaching Singapore before the mex
evening.
eve had 29S miles to do at noon
said Experience. "If the wind and sea
2 catch us on the port bow the ship vii
$ pitch awfully. Half the time the screw
!, will be racing. I once made this TIL
: in the Sumatra, and we were strucl
nv a southeast typhoon in this locality
!! How long do you think 1t was befor'
r we dropped anchor in Singapore har
:. bor?"
3 No one hazarded a guess.
"Three days!" Experience was sol
$ emily pompous. Three whole days
= T never want to see another gale llk
. that
: A timid lady ventured to say:
:, "Perhaps this may not be a typhoor
= It may only be a little bit Of a storm
. Her sex saved her from a jeer. Elk
% perience gloomily shook his head.
"a "The barometer resists your plea
= he said. II fear there will be a goo
+ many empty saddles in the saloon
dinner:
- The lady smiled weakly. It was
4 feeble joke at the best. you thin
- we are in for sort Of marine steeple
,e.I chase ~ she asked.
II ssWell, thank heaven.zI had a goo
id lunch, =, s1liggered a rosy-faced. suba
i; tern, and a ripple of laughter greete
err his enthusiasm :,
as sIris@ stood somewhat apasrt lIoiil - u
lspeakers. The wind had 5freshene
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-20

daughter Of a wealthy baronet VINO
owned fleet of stately ships-the SIR
dar amongst them-a girl who had
been mistress Of her fathers mousse
years ago-young, beautiful, rich
here was combination for which
men thanked judicious Heaven,
whilst women shifted enviously.
Business detained Sir Arthur. A
war-cloud overshadowed the two
great divisions Of the yellow race. He
must wait to see how matters devel-
oned. but he would not expose Iris to
the insidious treachery of a Chinese
spring. SO, with tears, they separated.
She was confided to the personal
charge of Captain Ross. At each po1nt
Of call the companys agents would pc
solicitous for her welfare. The ca
hes telegraphic eye would watch her
progress as that of some prlnceiy
maiden sailing in royal caravel. This
fair. slender, well-formed g1rl-de-
lightfully English in face and figure
| with her fresh, clear comp!exlon'
! limpid blue eyes, and shining brown
hair. was a. parsonage Of some import
Lady Tozer knew these things and
sighed complacently.
''Ah, WE'LL" she resumed. Parents
had different views when was a girl.
| But 7 assume Sir Arthur thinks you
! should become used to being your own
mistress in view Of your approaching
marriage" :.
"My - approaching marriage!"
cried Iris, now genuinely amazed.
Eyes. Is it not true that you are
going to marry Lord Ventnor"
A passing steward heard the point
blank question.
It had a curious effect upon him.
He gazed with fercely eager eyes at at
Miss Deane, and so far forgot himself
as to permit a dish Of water ice to rest
} against Sir John Tozer's bald head;
Iris could not help notlng ms
, strange behavior. A flash of humo1
chased away her first angry resent
ment at Lady Tozer's interrogatory.
: t'That may be my happy fate she
answered gaily, "but Lord Ventnor has
not asked me-"
'Fyery one says in Hongkong-
: began her ladysfip.
"Confound you, you stupid rasca!
! what are you doing?" shouted Sill
John. His feeble nerves at last con
E viewed the information that something
0 more pronounced than a sudde1
r draught affected his scalp; the ice wa
melting.
gers who sat near enough to observe
=, it. But the chief steward, hoverin,
Q watchful near the be- capitSn,s sta tap 1
REPORT yourself for duty in tn
second saloon tonight" and h
hustled his subordinate away from tn
. Judges chair.
d Miss ,Deane, mirthfully radiant
rose. :,
eI "Please don't punish the man, MI
:, tones" she said sweetly. cit was
4. sheer accident. He was taken by SUI
j. prise. In his place I would hav
# en- ptied the whole d1Sh.
# The chief steward smirked: He di
n not know exactly what had happened
is nevertheless, great tho Sir John Toze
,r might be, the owners daughter we
w greater.
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'THE WINGS III lHt MURNlNU
down his neck? Thoroly comforted
by this gleeful hypothesis, Miss Deane

down his neck? Thoroly comforted
dart across to the starboard
side and see if Captain Ross
"heavy bank of cloud in the
northwest had put in an appearance.
Ha! there it was, black, ominous,
gigantic, rolling up over the horizon
like some monstrous football. Around
it the sky deepened into purple,
fringed with a wide belt Of brick red
She had never seen such beginning
Of gale. From what she had read
in books she imagined that only I'M
great deserts were clouds Of dust gem
| Grated. There could not be dust IN
| the dense pail now rushing with giant
strides across the trembling sea- Then
what was it? Why was it so dark
and menacing? And where was des-
ert OF stone and sand to compare with
this awful expanse Of water? What a
small dot was this great ship on the
visible surface! But the ocean itself
extended away beyond there, reaching
| out to the infinite. The dot became
a mere speck, undistingutshable be-
meath a celestial microscope such as
the gods might condescend to use. :.
| Iris shivered and aroused herself
with a startled laugh.
i A nice book in a sheltered corner,
and perhaps forty winks until tea
time-surely a much more sensible
proceeding than to stand there, idly
conjuring up phantoms Of alright.
The lively fanfare of the dinner
trumpet failed to fill the saloon. ny
this time the Sirdar was fighting res
olutey against stiff gale. But the
stress of actual combat was better
, than the eerie sensation of impend-
, ing danger during the earlier hours.
/ The strong, hearty pulsations OF the
engines, the regular thrash1ng OF the
) screw, the steadfast onward plunglng
| of the good ship thru racing seas and
! flying scud, were CHEEKY, confident and
) Miss Deane justified her boast that
v she was an excellent sailor. She smiled
: delightedly at the ships surgeon Wher
Y he caught her eye thru the many gaps
! In the tables. She was alone so ne
t Joined her.
"You are a credit to the company
= quite a. sea kings daughter" he said.
d doctor, do you talk to all your lady
e passengers in that way"
|, calais, no! Too often I can only 81
r truthful when am dumb.
J. this ship will certainly have my heat
: turned,5 she cried. IT receive moth
n ing but compliments from the captain
down toto
l. "The doctors"
o mo. You come a good second o.
If the list
l. In very truth she was thinking
o the ce-carrying steward and his quee
le start of surprise at the announcemen
1t of her rumored engagement. The ma
e. interested her. He looked like
d broken-down gentleman. Her qulc
D eyes travelled around the saloon t
t. discover his whereabouts. She coul
il. not see him. The chief steward stoo
rs near, balancing himself in appare1
" defiance of the laws of gravitatlo1
for the ship was now pitching an
u rolling with a mad zeal For an II
Id slant she meant TO inquire Wnat no
IA become of the transgressor, but ST
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-20

ly that you will take me up INTO the
charthouse when this typhoon is sim
ply tearing things to pieces.
"Oh dear! do hope 1T Will not pc
very bad Is there no way IN when
you can avoid it, captain? Will II
last long ?" Il
ferred to answer Lady Tozer. There
is no cause for uneasiness," he said.
"Of course, typhoons in the China sea
are nasty things while they last but a
ship like the Sirdar is not troubled by
them. She will drive thru the worst
gale she Is likely to meet mere IN Tess
than twelve hours. Besides, alter
the course somewhat as soon as dls-
cover our position with regard to its
center. You see, Miss Deane-
And Captain Ross forthwith illus
| trated on the back of a menu card the
spiral shape and progress OF cyclone.
He so thoroly mystified the girl py MS
! technical references to nOrInefn anu
southern hemispheres, polar dlrec-
| tons, revolving atr-currents, external
circumferences, and diminished at
! mospheric pressures, that she was 100
bewildered to reiterate desire to visit
the bridge.
Then the commander hurriedly ex-
cused himself, and the passengers saw
no more Of him that day.
But his short scientific lecture
achieved a double result. 1t rescued
him from a request which he could no.
! possibly grant, and treasured Lazy
Tozer. TO the nonnaut1cal mind 1t Is
the unknown that is fearful. A storm
classed as periodic, whose veloci.s
can be measured, whose duration anc
direction can be determined before
hand by hours and distances, cease:
To be terrifying. 1t becomes an &C
cepted fact, akin to the steam engine
and the electric telegraph, marVelou'
yet commonplace. .,
So her ladyship dismissed the top1'
as of no present interest, and tocuset
Miss Deane thru her eyeglasses.
..Sir Arthur proposes to come hQm
in June, I understand" she inquired
Iris was remarkably health
Young woman. A large banana mo
mentarily engaged her attention. Sn
nodded affably.
i "You will stay with relatives 'unt1
he arrives?" pursued Lady Tozer.
The banana is g. fruit OF slmpl
characteristics The girl was able t
3 reply, with a touch of careless hateu
Relatives! We have none-non
= whom we specially cultivate, tnat j
l T will stop in<town day or Two
l interview my dressmaker, and then 6
y straight to Helmdale, our place l
. YORKSHIRE -, --,,.
Il Surely you have a chaperon.
"A chaperon! My dear Lady Toze
y did my father impress you as one Wn
. would permit a fussy and stout o.
5 nerson to make my life miserable
d The acidity of the retort lay In tt
q word "stout." But Iris was not a.
,,s+a,,,ad tn cross-examinatio
t. During a three months res
Y dence on the island she had lear1
r. how to avoid Lady Tozer. Here
r, was impossible, and the older Woma
~ fastened upon her asp-like. Miss II
a Deane was a toothsome morsel II
l. gossip, Not yet twenty-one, the on
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-20
Preachers Without Pay.

You wonder little when you hear
Mr.. Rockefeller talk about the nobili-
ty and the desirability of manual labor
as a, means of livelihood, apropos of
Paul's determination to get his living
by tent-making. You marvel at the
criticism Of all modern ministers of
the gospel involved in his statement
that Paul might have ..lived on the
churches If he had wished to, and
that he would have found an easy ex-
cuse for doing SO in the immensely OF
the work Of founding the new dtspen-
gued ninth chapter of /. Corinthians,
sation. Paul, he said, was convinced
that he could establish the churches
and support himself, too. If this had
been one Of the old-fashioned talking
Bible classes, I think I should have
asked Mr.. Rockefeller what Paul
meant in that long and strongly ar
uged ninth chapter of |. Corinthians,
| in which he demonstrates to the carp
! ing brethren that those who preach
| the gospel should live by the gospel
and be taken care Of by the altar.
However, there was no questioning
/ the speakers sincerity, even when he
exalted manual labor. He spoke like
| one who had tried that kind of labor
himself, and liked 1t. I understand
that this is actually the case with
young Mr.. Rockefeller. He has taken
4 his turn at SetllHS renee poSCS Oh Ais
4 fathers farm, and even at breaking
stones. He has come and gone to
more than one days work in over
1 alls. However, there is a difference
j is there not, between this kind of man
q ual labor, undertaken occasionally by
3 a. rich man as an ayecation, as ar
q essay in experience, and the kind yol
Il have to do thru months and years
the kind that, tho the iron of it may
4 enter your very soul. you must sigf
for when YOU don't have it, as thu
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-20

sfatue of Colonel Josiah II. King of st.
Paul who was one OF the many claimants OF the
honor of having been the first volunteer in the
Ec;yil var is to surmount the monument to De
erected in Summit Park. st. Paul
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-20

The students ball for the benefit of
Columbian University hospital was held
last week. Mrs. Henry Cabot Lodge, Mrs.
Needham, wife of the president of Colum-
bian university, and Mrs. Hoeke received
the guests
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-20

Mrs. Diapers ball may be counted as
another Of the disappointments Of the sea-
son. According to her statements, there
were two hundred guests invited but
scarcely half that numbeSa accepted the
hospitality. Mrs. Draper: was unable to
secure Miss Roosevelt and Countess Cas-
SIM also had to decline at the last mo-
ment.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-20
MIR. ROCKEFFLLER'S
UNIQUE BIBLE CLASS
It's from the Old Fashioned Way scripture
Teaching-Nr Rockefeers Religious and Social Ideas
Work for This Glass and Its Club.

and. as men go, very good looking.
The forehead is broad and thoughtful,
with eyebrows that are strongly pen
ciled clear across, coming to q little
descending point In the mlddle. Inc
ewes are fun and expressive, tho eye
glasses obscure their expression lit
tie to a person in the audience. The
face is rather pale, the nose Is aqu1-
line. and the chin particularly strong.
In fact, in spite of the breadth of the
forehead, you gain an impression as II
the face wldened toward the bottom
A rather large mouth ana a slds tls
irregularity In the line Of the teeth
tempers what might otherwise be
"fanltlessly nir'-perhaps almost
feminine.
Young Mr.. Rockefeller takes after
his mother rather than his father. She
was a. school mistress In Cleveland pc
fore her marriage, and is a woman OF
lust such a sense of responsibility and
of quiet devotion to duty in life as
her son seems to be developing.
Young Mr.. Rockefeller has a hatred
of a, "ouitter," which he often pro.
claims in his talks to this class, anc
there is certainly nothing OF the char'
acter of that species In his face. L
is marked with determination. Hi
look also has the poise and reflective
ness that we are accustomed to as
sociate with the possession Of powe
and the exercise of responsibility
While the orchestra was playing ant
the quartet singing last Sunday morn
ing, Mr.. Rockefeller seemed to scru
tinize the face Of every man in tn
audience He did this with the air Q
a. business man who is taking stock.
After he had said a short praye
in q rather quiet and conversations
tone, and the quartet had sung "Eter
! nitv.'' Mr.. Rockefeller rose and de
liyered his address. It was half a
{ hour long and dealt with Pauls sum
4 ming up Of his life and religious sery
ices in his parting talk with the elder
Of Ephesus.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-20

Miss Hetty Sargent, granddaughter OF
T. Jefferson Coolidge Of Boston, had a
delightful visit to Washington, altho she
missed her friend, Mrs. Payne Whitney.
These two were inseparable, and Miss
Sargent was the only guest outside Of the
Hay and Whitney families who was a
house guest at the time of the much dis
cussed nuptials. ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-20

The marriage of Miss Harmon, daughter
Of ex-Attorney General and Mrs. Harmon,
and Mr.. Cassatt of New York was very
quiet wedding, owing to the continued III
health Of Mrs. Harmon. The ceremony
took place Shrove Tuesday at the Church
of the Advent, Cincinnati and was fol-
lowed by an informal reception at the
Harmon residence on Kemper lane, Wal
nut Hills.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-20

Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Roosevelt and
their two daughters have taken apart
ments at the Arlington, where they Will
spend several weeks. Mr.. Roosevelt is a
cousin Of the president
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-20

The news that Lady Curzen will shortly
arrive in Washington will be most well
come. 1t. has been many years since the
beautiful Mary Letter was chatelaine Of
her fathers house for altho Mrs. Letter
attempted to mould the social convenances
to her own liking and assume the position
az arbiter in all matters of high life hap
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-20

Mrs. Robert B. Armstrong, wife Of the
assistant secretary of the treasury, has
issued invitations for a tea Saturday aft
ernoon from 4 to Z o'clock, in honor OF
Miss Shaw. She will be assisted by Miss
Virginia Bartle Of New York, Miss Francis
West of Des Moines, Iowa, and number
of the debutantes.
Cañon City record., 1904-03-17

sleep. my dear" she called through the
door when she had closed it behind her.
''You must If you have to go in the
morning. It just breaks my heart.
don't know how wen bear 1t without
you. Father will miss you almost as
much as l will. Good night. Don't
bother about that old white scarecrow:
that's all it was. Good night. dear:
good night"
Good night. dear" answered plain
tive little voice. Helen's cheek pressed
the pillow and tossed from side to side.
By and by she turned the pillow over;
1t had grown wet. The wind blew
about the caves and blew itself out.
Sleep would not come. She got up and
laved her burning eyes; then she sat
by the window. The storms strength
was spent at last. The rain grew light
er and lighter until there was but the
sound of running water and the drip.
drip on the tin roof Of the porch. Only
the thunder rumbling in the distance
marked the storms course. the chariots
of the gods rolling farther and farther
away till they finally ceased to be
heard altogether. The clouds parted
Cañon City record., 1904-03-17
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co0y-isbr 1902. by Mcclure 7'biHis
BY 3ooTH TARkIwGTow

couldn't come in the storm. They
wouldn't do it in the pouring rain"
"Yes.' Such things would mind ihs
rain,'' She burst into hystericaI laugh
ter. and Minnie seized her round the
waist. almost as unnerved as Helen.
yet trying to soothe her. "'rhcy would
mind the rain" Helen whispered
'"They would fear storm. Yes. yes!
And let him go: let him go!''
Pressing close together. claspinc
each others waist. the two girls peer
ed out at the landscape.
Look
Up from the distant fence that bor
dered the northern side of Jones field
a pale. pelted. tapping thing reared
itself poised and seemed. just as the
blackness came again. to drop to the
ground.
Ibid you seeT f-
But Minnie had thrown herself into
a deep chair with laugh Of wild re-
lief MY darling girlg' she cried.
mot line of white things-just one.
Mr.. Jones scarecrow! And we saw 1t
blown DOWN.
"No. no. no. l saw the others They
were in the field beyond. | saw them.
When | looked the first time they were
nearly all on the fence. This time we
saw the last man crossing. All. l let
him go aloner'
Minnie sPrang up and infolded her.
mo: you dear, imagining child, you're
upset and nervous, that's all the mat
ter in the world. Don't worry; don't.
child: it's all right. Mr.. Harkless is
home and safe in bed long ago. !
know that old scarecrow on the fence
like book, and you're so unstrung
you fancied the rest He's all right.
Don't you bother, dear"
The big, motherly girl took her com
panion in her arms and rocked her
back and forth soothingly and petted
and reassured her and then cried lit
tie with her, as a good hearted girl al
ways will with friend. Then she left
her for the night, with many a cheer
Ing word and tander caress. Get to
Cañon City record., 1904-03-17

were laying for him. You want to be
mighty careful. fellow citizens uor-
ner is already In telegraphic communi-
cation with every town around here.
and he'll havc those men before night.
All you've got to do Is to control your
selves a little and go home quietly"
He could see that his words except
those In reference TO returning home
no one WIS going home) made an I'M
precision. There was bsbble OF shout
ing and argument and swearing that
grew louder and louder.
Mr.. Ephrnim Watts, In spite OF all
confusion. clad as carefully ns upon
the preceding day. deliberately climbed
the fence and stood by the lawyer and
made single steady gesture with his
hand. He was listened TO at once. as
his respect for the law was less poto-
rious than his irrevcrencc for IT., and
he had been known In Carlow as Gus
tomnrily a reckless man. They want
cd Illegal and desperate advice and
quieted down TO hear IT, He spoke In
his professionally calm voice.
"Gentlemen. II seems TO me that Mr.
. Smith and Mr.. Ribshaw." nodding TO
tht bhu WIN tht ruWHiut Nhlp. uEt
both right What good are we doing
heref What we want TO know IL what's
happened TO Mr.. HarkIcss. II looks
just now like the shell men might have
done It. Let's find out what they done
Scatter and hunt for him. Soon as any
things known for certain Uibbard's
mill whistle will blow three times
Keep on looking till Il does; then" he
finished. with barely pcrccptibie
scornful smile ut the nttorney-'then
we can decide on what had ought be
done"
Six Crossroads lay dark and steam
Ing In the sun that morning. The forge
wns silent, the saloon locked up. the
roadway deserted even by the pigs.
The broken old buggy stood rotting In
the mud without a single lean little old
man or woman-such were the chill.
dren OF the Crossroads-to play about
II. Once. when the deputy sheriff rode
through alone. tattercd black hound.
more wolf than dog. half emerged.
growing. from beneath one OF the
tumbledown barns and was jerkcd
back into the darkness by his tnil. with
a snnrl nercer than his own, while n
gun barrel shone for n second as It