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sancrum. There was a little talk about
work and then he says to me, Didn't
you tell me your daughter was taking
piano lessons, Mrs. Willers? Never
forgets a word you say. 1 told him
yes; and he says: Isn't her teacher
that Miss Moreau, whose father died a
few months ago in Santa Barbara?
l told him yes again, and then he
wheels round on the swivel chair, looks
at me So, from under his eyebrows, and
says: I knew her father once; a fine
mani
"Oh, how odd" breathed Mariposa.
quivering with interest. Il nev,r heard
father speak Of him."
1T as a long time ago. He knew
your father up in the mines some time
in the fifties. and he said he admired
him considerably. Then he went on
and asked me lot Of questions about
you, your circumstances, where you
lived, and If you were as good looking
as your father. He said he'd heard you
were an accomplished young lady.
Then I saw my cue and I said, as care
lessly as you please, that Miss Moreau
had a fine voice and plenty Of musical
ability. but unfortunately was not able
to cultivate either, because her means
were small, and 1t was a great pity
some one with money didn't help her.
1 says-just as casual as could belts
a great shame to see voice like that
lying idle for want Of tuition"
What did he say then?" said Mari
posa.
well, that's the point I'm working
I'D to- He thought a while, asked a
few more questions. and then said: I'd
like to meet the young lady and hear
her sing. 1t goes against me to have
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he's likely to hear in the next ten
years"
Mariposa gave Suppressed exclama-
ton and looked at her mother. Lucy
had paled. She was trembling at what
she felt she was to hear.
It's Jake Shackleton," said Mrs.
Willers, proudly launching her bomb
shell.
Jake Shackleton." breathed Mari
posa. to- whom the name meant only
vaguely fabulous wealth. THE Bo-
nanza Man?"
Lucy was sitting up, deadly pale, but
she said nothing.
"The Bonanza Man." said Mrs. Will
lers. my chief"
But what does he know of me?"
said Mariposa. Hes never even heard
of me-
That's where you're off, my dear.
Jake Shackleton's heard of everybody.
He has every one ticketed and put away
in some little cell in his brain. He
never forgets a face. Some people say
that's one of the secrets of his success
that, and the way he knows the man or
woman who's going to get on and the
one who's going to fall out Of the pro-
cession and quit at the first obstacle.
He's got no use for those people. Get
up and hustle, or get out-that's his
motto"
But about me?'' Mariposa entreated.
go on
"well. it's queer story, anyhow.
The other morning was sent for to the
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their beauty out of boxes and bottles.
There's lott don't say who, I'm not
one to mention names-but there's a
lot that when they go to bed the beauty
all comes off and lies in layers on the
floor. Not that l blame them-make
yourself as goodlooking as you can,
that's my motto. It's every woman $
duty. But you don't want to begin so
young. rouge myself" said Mrs. Will
lers, with the careless truthfulness of
one whose reputation is beyond attack,
but don't like it in a young girl.
WHO was the prettiest girl at the
ball?" said Mariposa, deeply interested.
She had the curiosity of seventeen on
such subjects-subjects Of which her
girlhood had been unusually barren.
my dear, I'll tell you all that later
talk for an hour If you can stand it.
day. It's business to-day-rcal busi-
ness, and l don't know but what all
youl future hangs on It,"
She gave a triumphant look at the
startled mother and daughter. With
the introduction of serious matter her
worn face took on q certain sharp in
telligence and her language grew more
masculine and less slovenly.
It's this" she said, leaning forward
impressively: I'm not sure that I
haven't found Mariposa's backer."
'Backer," said Lucy, family. finding
the word objectionable. Whats that?''
"The person who's to hear her sing
and offer to educate the finest voice
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Lucy smiled indulgently at her
lighter. Mariposa. though embar-
rassed, was not displeased by these
sledge-hammer compliments. They
were novelty to her, and she regard
ed -trs. Willers-despite a few pecu-
liarities of style-as a woman of vast
derful world of gayety and fashion, of
which she herself knew so little.
Il go to most of the big balls here"
continued the visitor. Its always the
same thing on The Trumpet-'Send UP
Mrs. Willers to the Cotillion Club to-
night; we don't want any other re-
porter but her. If you send up any Of
those other jay women we'll turn 'em
down. So up 1 have to hop. The
other night at the Lorley's big blow
out, when Genevieve Lorley had her
debut, it was the old war-cry-.we
want Mrs. Willers tonight to do the
Society, and don't try and work off any
incompetents on us. Send her up
early SOS Mrs. Lorley can give her
the dresses herself. So up I went, and
was in the dressinS-room for an hour
and saw 'em all, black and white and
brown, heiresses and beggars, and not
one of 'em, Mrs. Moreau, to touch
daughter here-not one"
But there are so many beautiful
girls in San Francisco. Mariposa has
seen them on the cars and down town.
She often tells me Of them"
"Beauties-yes, lots of 'em; dead
loads Of EN-. But there's lot that-get
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CHAPTER II.
NE MILLIONAIRE.

And one man in his time plays many
parts Shakespeare.
At o'clock on the afternoon Of her
party, Mrs. Willers was giving the I'm
ishing touches TO her rooms. These
were a sitting and bed room in one Of
the large boardip houses that already
had begun to n .seir ernearance
along Sutter st -
Sutter street. a. she would
pressed it, was p step n Ia -
Mrs. Willers, w . previously -
in such ignominicus localities as -yorth
Beach and upper Market street, rent
ing the su' plus rooms il diney 'privatc
families.s Her rise 20 fafrer fcftsr
was sisna lized BY the nao-e s6.4 -Fter.
street. Her PEI announced
over-furnished brilliancy. AL
furniture Of the poor ladys "a
grations had been squeezed II ENs
little room The japanese j.. sud
umbrellas, Latsensd agafnst eAe We'll
with pins, were accumulated AZ sor
cost, for they represented one Of those
strange and unaccountable vagaries Of
popular taste that from time to time
seize a community with blighting force.
Silk scarfs were twisted about every
thing whereon they could twist.
The lunch" as the hostess called it.,
had already been prepared and stood on
a side table. Edna, Mrs. WiHers'
daughter, had made many trips up and
down the street that morning collecting
its component parts and bringing them
home in paper bags. The ladies in the
lower windows of the house had been
aware Of these goings and comings, and
so were partly prepared when, at
luncheon, Mrs Willers casually told
them Of the distinguished guest she ex-
pected. The newspaper woman had not
lived her life with her eyes shut and
her ears closed, and she knew the value
to the fraction Of a hair Of this infor-
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This is the second in
staIlment of "TO-MOr-
rows Tangle," for which
The Sunday Call paid
$1,000 for the exclusive
Western rights. If you
read the thrilling drama
tic prologue last Sunday
you will be fully pre-
pared for the intensely
human developments of
this and the three in
StallmentS to follow.
Indeed "TO-MOrrOw's
Tangle" is not only the
best California novel in
years. but one of the very
best creations of the past
several seasons.
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ARIPOSA had her mothers
thick, red-brown hair. with
its fat loose ripple and the
dogs brown eyes to match.
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"Beauties-yes, lots of 'em: dead
Dads Of 'em. But there's lot that get
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-08-06

marshmallows, frogs eggs into shad
row. lily pads into writing tablets and
pussy willows into tomcats."
But what use Is such a machine ?
No one will buy it."
"Oh, that's no matter. It's all In the
invention, you know. I've spent years
at 1t. But what are you up tor
"Oh, I'm lecturing"-
"LecturingY' interrupted Mr.. Gan
der. "On WHAT"
ION the very useful theme Of How
to Keep House on Mills Week"
give mills a week! Why, they'd all
starve!'
"Of course they would. But, then.
I'd have my name in all the magazines
and home papers,"
ANY money in it," asked Mr.. G.
"Oh. no; hadn't thought of that. I
suppose they'd pay me. Any money in
your machnc?'
"Well. really. hadn't thought of
that. suppose 1t would SELL"
"Well, we're pairw exclaimed Mrs.
Waddles.
I'VE ought to make one anyway.
Let's marry"
And they did. which was the proper
thing for two silly geese.-Atlanta Con
HtftutiOn
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-08-06
An hpinal Story For
Little Folks
A Good Match

"Where are you making fur?" said
Mrs. Waddles to Mr.. Gander as she
came upon him one spring morning.
Pm not making fur at all. madam"
he replied. smiling; "I'm making feath-
ers."
"Oh. excuse me-" she began. You
are so quick ut repartee"-
mot at all. madam. You're wrong
again. l was the only Quack at the
party is what you should have said"
"Oh, you bright boy! But what are
you going to do with yourself? l see
a tablet and pencils In your possession.
l suppose you have some great scheme
on"
"Yes, have just invented new ma
chine to turn swamp mallows into
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-08-06

A prominent ladies' club in London
found it necessary to afiix to its notice
board the following: mo member shall
bring pets, animals or birds, into the
l.lilll -
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-08-06

.OU should place the risk, too, with a
l. standard company, such as are repre-
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-08-06

EewriCh On a moment Of confidence
Il don't seem to quite get the hang
Of this society business. Even my foot
man seems to be lnughlngStock.
Cobwigger-YOu'd get along all ri"ht.
old man, If you dropped the airs YOU
put on and made your footman assume
them instead.-Judge.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-08-06

Percy-I'm really hardly myself since
my valet left me.
Gladys--Yes; l should think you'd
feel lost without q man In the house
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-08-06
Heaven Alone Is Given Away.

Heaven Alone Is Given Away.
Earth gets ita price for what earth gives
The beggar is taxed for a corner to die
in;
The priest hath his fee who comes and
shrives US;
We bargain for the graves we lie in.
At the DEVILS booth are all things sold;
gold.
For cap and bells our lives we pay;
Bubbles we buy with whole SOULS task
ing.
'Tis heaven alone that Is given away:
'Tis only God may be had for the asking
Lowell.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-08-06
Business View of 1t.

buNfmfH8 VIEW Z.
smeralda-Why, how odd! Here's
the first message ever sent over telc
graph wire. It's just four words
"What hath
Gwendolen dnterrupting)-Only four
words? How ridiculous! They could
have sent six more without paying OK
tra.-Chicago Tribune.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-08-06
Railway Locals.

To the Worlds Fair. Very Low Rates.
Various forms of Excursion Tickets to
ST. Louis ria Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
now on sale from Cumberland as follows:
SEASON TICKETS good to return until Deccm-
Der 10, 1904, to be sold daily at rate of
$50. 40 round trip.
not later than December 10, 1904. to be
sold daily at rate of 1885 round trip.
FIFTEEN DAY Excursion Tickets, to be sold
daily at rate of 81 round trip.
VARIABLE Route Excursion Tickets. either
season or sixty days, will be sold going
gid one direct route and returning ria an
other direct route, full information con-
corning which can be obtained from
Tickets Agent.
SToP-OvERs not exceeding ten days at each
point will be allowed at Washington Deer
Park, Mountain Lake Park, Oakland and
Mitchell Ind. for French Lick and West
Baden Springs,) within return limit, upon
notice to conductor and deposit of ticket
with Depot Ticket Agent Immediately
upon arrival.
SToP-OvERs not exceeding ten days will be
allowed at st. Louis on all One-way lex
cept Colonists' Tickets to the Pacific COAST
and rOund-trip tickets reading to points
beyond st. Louis upon deposit of ticket
with Validating Agent and payment of
fee of 81.
Three Solid Vestibuled trains are run daily
from New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore
and washington ma Parkersburg and
Cincinnati to st. Louis.
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from PitJsburg, Wheeling and Columbus
~" Cincinnati to st. Louis.
Magnificent coaches sleeping cars, Observa-
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service.
For illustrated folder time fable and full in
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" Iet t;nlns ,ea'f I'll rsnrnt p
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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-08-08
The "Made-up Face.

The really clever and skillful beauty
doctors make a fine art of cleanliness,
and their advice tends to the health
and well-being of their clients. And
they manage to make the hair look per.
fectly lovely merely by electric brush
ing and combing and not by applying
"coloring fluids" the up-to-date names
for dyes. They use creams for cleans
ing the face. but would not dream of
advising their constant use" How
dreadful the women look who have
rashly undertaken the task of making
up" their own faces and dyeing their
own hair! A kind of bodily disre-
pair that illustrates dilapidation OF
soul is the revolving result; rouge that
goes strealy-LOndon Truth.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-08-08

wiz be glad to see you at any time.
Good night"
Then she smiles sweetly and fades
away 70 one Of the other tables where
her society is desired.
Women sit at the tables about the
room. Some OF them are alone, some
with other women and some with men.
Men also sit alone about the room.
With the hostess are three men ana
two women. and IL is from that table
that there comes the sound Of soft
singing as the two musicians play
something familiar.
As II grows later the visitors come
and go with greater frequency. Al
one time every table was occupied.
Among the guests she has not met be-
fore the Chatelaine moves amiably,
speaking to this one and stopping a
minute to take a drink OF mineral wat
er with another.
To any who are inclined TO bolster
BUSINESS she is frigidly cold, and some
times voices her disapproval of what
they do. Then they are almost certain
to quiet down before il is necessary
for her 20 speak TO the negro waiter or
to call up the husky bouncer from the
bar down stairs.
over all the guests and their con-
duct is the watchful eye of the chate
laine. She is able TO preserve better
order than a troop Of bouncers, ana
her presence gives a sort OF restraint
TO the scene that keeps every one
there in check TO the degree that
should be maintained in a public place
az any hour.
Decorous, yet gay, is the fashion
that prevails at the studio of Mrs.
Smith-for the rooms upstairs have
come TO be known as the studio, Just
like many other places that have no
more right to the title.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-08-08
CAUSE SMALL HEADS.

A subject is now under investigation
in London which should be of the
greatest possible interest to New
Yorkers-namely, the connection be
tween high buildings and physical
degeneration. DR.. Warner, we'll
known medical expert of the British
metropolis, has recently examined
100000 London children, and reports
that one sign of the physical de-
generation of the present generation
there is that the heads of the children
are becoming smaller.
This is chiefly due, DR.. Warner says,
to the erection of high buildings. He
does not give reasons for this theory,
but points out that the statistics de-
rived from his examinations show that
the great number of small heads are
found where residences are of great
height and size. Thus, in Kensington
where high buildings are numerous.
small heads are far more common
than in Whitechapel and Bethnal.
There is the same singular coinci-
dence in every district of London
where there are settlements of lofty
buildings.
DR.. Warner points out that small
heads may result from lack of ligh,
and air in lighthouse neighborhoods.
The New York skyscrapers shut out a
much larger proportion of light and
air than those of London, because
they are taller and located closer to-
gether New York flats, with their
tiny rooms, IL has been said by some
medical men, tend to make their oc-
cupants pessimists. Living in such
birdcage-like quarters, the whole
world, and everybody in it, all human
qualities and activities, gradually be-
gin to seem small to the fiatities.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-08-08
cHLoRoFoRMINe METALS.
Anaestheties Stop the N-Rays of Inanl.
mate as Well as Animate Bodies.

London Telegraph. - Pantheism,
which metaphysicians say is going out
OF fashion, will receive a FLIP in the
philosophical world from an extraor-
binary announcement made by M. Jean
Becquered at the Academy of Sciences
The statement in question refers to
the mysterious N rays which are emit
ted by human and other living bodies,
and also by certain inanimate sub
stances, in particular by metals. Ami
mails put under chloroform, IL has been
ascertained, cease altogether to emit
the rays. The emanation recurs when
the effect OF the anaesthetic has gone
OF. Death causes final cessation Of
the emission Of n rays. Flowers, from
which also the rays emanate usually,
were subjected to chloroform and like
wise went to sleep. the emission ceas
ing. but recommending after a time.
presumably when the influence Of the
anaesthetic had disappeared. This is
a sufficiently remarkable phenomenon,
but IL is nothing 10 the next observa-
ton reported. Similar experiments
have been made with the inanimate
substances which possess the property
OF giving out the n rays. and, as an
nounced in the Academy, IL has actual
y been found that these substances be
have exactly as do animate beings I'M
der the same conditions. That is TO
say, a metal emitting the rays in a
normal state ceases to emit them when
subject to chloroform vapOrs. In short,
anaesthetics apparently will send to
sleep these metals as well as flowers
and animals.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-08-08
Germans Great pramatist.

London Truth.-Sudermann comes
from Prussian Poland, his birthplace
being Matzich, near the Niemen. His
family, originally Dutch Anabaptists,
settled there more than two hundred
years ago, forming with other corelig-
ionists a small colony. One of them
took a leading place in their little
church as the author of hymn-book.
They seem to have been 40 less severe
in their morals than those Calvinists at
KomCrl, among whom Jokal, the Hun
garian novelist passed his childhood
and youth. If Jokai spent his early
manhood amid national commissions
and prodigies more incredible than any
he wrote Of, Sudermann's struggles
were against the depressing fairness of
his surroundings. He found relief in
the liberation of his personality from
these conditions. There are more
than traces of these efforts in 'Magda."
"Magda" symbolizes the right Of each
To evolve according TO the direction
given by an inner force Forced by
adversely to live within himself, Suder-
mann's originality gained in strength.
He regards his first play, written at the
age of twenty, as a mere exercise. The
first novel told. II went in for un-
fiinching exposure of the Babylonian
side of Berlin. If it opened the road
to peouniary independence, ii made the
author not a few enemies. Signora
Duse found in the United States some
millions of playgoers who could under
stand the German soul of Magda. Mag
da is one OF Sarah BerlbsIdt's favorite
characters, and the part draws at her
theater. In Berlin they prefer an ac-
tress of their own, as they think
Bernhardtine mannerism mars inter
probation and stands in the way of
stage illusion.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-08-08
Chief OF Police Saved.

Newberry, S. CIV. II. Harris,
Chief Of Police, OF Newberry, says: II
suffered for a number OF years with
kidney complaint. There was a dull
aching across the small OF my back
that was worse at night and made me
feel miserable all the time. The kid
ney secretions were dark and full of
sediment, and lack OF control compel
ed me TO rise a number of times during
the night. Between this annoyance
and the backache il was impossible for
me TO get much sleep and my health
was being undermined. | tried a num-
Der OF remedies, but nothing helped me
until l got Doan's Kidney Pills. The
use or this remedy according to direc-
tons promptly brought about change
for the better. After using two boxes
the backache all left me, the kidney
secretions cleared up and the action OF
the kidneys became normal"
A FREE TRIAL OF this great kid
ney medicine which cured Chief Harris
will be mailed to any part OF the Unit
ed States. Address Foster-Milburn Co.,
Buffalo. y. Y. Sold by all dealers;
price fifty cents per box.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-08-08
A Piano at a Nominal Price.

Chicago's largest music house, Lyon
& Healy, announces a Clearing Sale of
Pianos. Several hundred splendid in
strUments are offered without reserve
until all are sold. In this stock are
number OF Steinway and Knabe
pianos, and new and secondhand
pianos including instruments of the
following well-known makes: Sterling,
Huntington, A. B. Chase, Vose,
Fischer, Weber, Chickering, G. w.
Lyon, etc., etc. In square pianos there
are fine-toned instruments at $25, $40,
$50, and upwards. In Upright Pianos
neat instruments at 500, $3.50, $40,
$3.50, $165, $3.50, $500, and upwards.
In Baby Grands some nice specimens
at $3.50 and upwards. Nearly all these
pianos were intended to sell for much
more than these clearing sale prices.
This IS an opportunity that will not
occur again. Immediate attention is
therefore necessary. A good plan
would be to order a piano at a certain
specified price, leaving the selection
of it to Lyon G. Healy. However, they
will send a list and full particulars
upon application. Any piano not prov
ing entirely satisfactory may be re-
turned at their expense. Address
Lyon & Healy, 81 Adams St., Chicago.
Distance is no obstacle in taking ad-
vantage Of this remarkable chance to
obtain a piano, for in proportion to the
saving to be made the freight charges
are Insignificant. If you do not al
ready know Lyon & Healy by repUta-
ton any banker will assure you Of
their entire responsibility and record
of over a third of a century for honor
able dealing. Write to-day so as to
avoid disappointment.