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Continued.
BERTHA M. CLAY

The laughing, cruel woman who had
sat there half On hour ago said, "All
Florence knows he Is unhappy" All,
VIDE, wee! Was this the end Of the
love so happily begun under the
laburnum tree? Was this the end Of
the love that was to have been immor.
tal--that was to have consecrated her
life and his? Could what those people
said be true? Had he loved Beatrice
Leigh first and best, then left her for
the passing, neetlng love Of fair
face and now regretted that he had
so left her? Down lower among the
crushed orange blossoms sank the
wearied head; hot, passionate tears,
such as only come from n broken
heart, fell like rain from her eyes. 1t
was all true, she moaned to herself.
all true.
She, the country lawyers daughter
had no right amongst the patrician
Selwyns. Her homely bringing up
her nutterable simplicity, her incur.
able shyness and retiring quiet man
ner made her all untitled for the po-
sitlon To which Lord Selwyn had rails,
ed her, He must repent, seeing that
all these OF his world commiserated
and pit'ed him, seeing that "all Flor.
ence" agreed II was great pity that
he had not married Miss Leigh
The silent stars shone down upon n
woman whose heart was broken, The
night wind played round golden
head never more to be raised In proud
happiness, or still prouder love
The whole world knew her story =
knew that her husbands passing
fancy for her had gone by; that he had
repnted having married her The nm.
happiness Of their lives was subject
OF public comment People amused
themselves by speaking of II, Ny ridl'
culing her, by laughing Mt her, as one
ont Of her place,
II was indeed time that she were
dead
She rose, and, trampIng the sweet
almond blossoms under her feet,
walked quietly back to the house, The
music came In sweet, soft gushes of
sound from the ballroom whore
Beatrice Leigh. In her imperial beauty
and Circoan grace, was queen. Quiet
~ and slowly the mistress Of the house
walked through the silent rooms, where
no guest fingered, up to her own room,
Who would have recognized In the
pale, wcariod, heartbrolon woman the
fresh, dimplod beauty of VIoanto
Temple?
She went to her own room, saying
over and over again to herself ut
would be better thousand times II
She were dead, aud he were iroe!"
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thinking what TO say, wondering In
what words she could best reach his
heart, so as to touch him with some lit.
Gle sorrow for his loss.
Then ,, wrote
My Dear Hu2Dand-I call you by
chat name Tor the last time, as | write
for the last time. We arc not happy,
and | ar ao!ag from you. You are
bitterly disapl ointed in me. | heard
tonight that iii Florence pitied you,
and knew how unhappy | made you;
So Vivian am roing away where you
t,ill neye. sec me any more. If |
could die and set you free. 1 would, so
gladly; nut until Fcaycn calls me, I
must live.
dare not take my own life, even to
set you free; Int | will do the next
best thug To that will go away
where no one knows you will ever see
me again. SO shall free you frcm a
presence you dislike and from what
You dislike even more-the need of
parting with Miss Leigh. She can re-
main now that | have gone.
The poor. jealous heart had revealed
itself in that line-her scalding tears
fell Ike raindrops upon the nCte. She
added:
There was no word to tell him where
she was going, or what she intended to
do. She thought, poor child, she had
avenged herself, yet when her eyes
fell upon that word husband" a
whole torrent Of passionate tears fell
on it. A vision Of his love. as it had
been, rose before her--a vision of life,
as it might have been. had that love
lasted, daZZled her. 1t was all over
now, and she was going into cold, cold
darkness, and utter desolation.
Then, with quiet steps, she went to
her maids room. Theresa Bowden
had asked permission to retire early
complaining Of a severe headache, and
Lady Violante, always kind and con
siderate to her interiors, readily grant
ed the required permission, The part
Of the house where Theresa slept
was almost deserted; the servants
were all engaged In other places. Lady
SelWyn, entering the room gently. her
lamp shaded. saw the woman lying
asleep on the bed.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-03-10
CHAPTER XXNlll.
Leaves have their time to fall.
And flowers to wither at the north
winds breath.

Leaves have their time to fall.
And flowers to wither at the north
winds breath;
/ The stars to set but all
Thou hast all seasons for thine own
. death"
Lady Eiolante stood for a few min
utes looking at the calm, sleeping face
4 This woman had told her, not so very
4 long ago. that she was quite alone In
the world, that she had no living rela
tive or friend, and the unhappy young
Wife stood wondering whether 1t were
better to be friendless, or to have
relatives who disllked you. AS she
stood there. she remembered Miss
/ Leighs words-how much Theresa
Rowden resembled herself.
/ The likeness struck Lady Selwyn
more forcibly than 1t had ever done be
fore. She looked at the rich golden
hair lying on the white pillow-it was
exactly like her own, save that
Thoresa's hair, from being always
covered with cap, had lost some OF
its luster. and Lady Selwyn's waving
tresses shane like gold. The girl too
had n fair complexion, and was OF the
same height There was less similar
ity In the features, but even in them
one could detect faint resemblance
to Lady Niolante, 1t was perfectly
tations Of the human face generally
are.
Theresa" said her ladyship, care
you better? Is your headache gcne?'
The maid started up half afraid at
seeing her mistress there.
My lady" she cried, what is the
matter? Do you want me? Are you
ILL.,"
Il want you" said Lady Volante, iii
You are hettcr-if you can listen to
to me-"
but my lady" interrupted the girl
Your face is as the face of the dead, '
"Noycr mind" said Lady Violantc
Theresa, yeu once told me that you
were alone and frlondless, want you
to help me. for | am more alone a
thousand times than you
The maid looked with bowildercd
eyes into her mistrcss's face She
youuE, lovely with usband and child
"alone and rrondless" What could
II moan?"
Il ann very unhappy" continued the
plamtiyo voice; so unhappy Theresa
that have made up my mind to leave
here and go to England am afraid
Of travelling alone; viii you so with
me-
Going away" cried the girl, "but
my lady. what will Lord Selwyn say
"Ho will not know. she replied,
lilo win not find ii out until have
been gone many hours, II do not
think he will follow me,
rely upon it. he will, said the girl,
earnestly.
Il am going away" continued Lady
Violante. "aud shall hide myself
where no one can ever find me. where
no one will be able to trace me;
shall never never return"
ITO leave Lord Vivian and Master
Rupert" cried the girl now thorough.
~ wide awake "Oh, my lady, you
cannot mean it--you cannot do IT."
I'VE will not waste time in talking
about Il. said Lady Selwyn gravely
Decide at ence Theresa viii you
go with me-"
TO death, If it be needtul was the
quiet reply You have been kind
mistress to me my lady. ana will
serve you we'll"
There Is little time to lose" said
Lady Violante, we must leave the
house while The guests are still here
Come straight 10 my room
When they stood there, Theresa
Rowdcn looked round at the splendid
disarray- jewels. laces dresses. flow
ers.
To be continued
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II the notion that the serpent en-
ercises charms upon others is mislead,
ing, equally so is the idea that he can
himself be hypnotized by the discours,
ing of sweet sounds. Cobras have
been seen to dance to music, but that
can better be explained by the phe,
nomena of fear, excitement, or anger.
The Indians and Egyptians, who are
supposed to allure the snakes into the
mazes of the dance through music,
are expert jugglers and probably work
spells upon their spectators rather
than upon the reptiles.
In times of danger the mother
serpent is popularity said to swallow
her babies so as to provide them with
the surest haven of refuge. This has
never been seen, and nature has no
provision for so interesting a function.
Sportsmen like to speak sometimes
of weird encounters with thirty-foot
or fOrty-fOOt serpents who crossed
their path and were manfully slain.
Once a man offered in a magazine
premium of $4,000 for a snake of the
first dimensions and $4,000 for a
snake forty feet long. Neither reward
was ever claimed. Another layorite
story of the chase relates the long
leaps of serpents which render them
fearful adversaries when in pursuit
of the enemy. Not the most active of
their kind can manage to jump eX
ceeding two-thirds of its length.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-03-10

Another delusion pertains TO the
reptiles achievements in the chase.
People listen eagerly to the wonder,
ful yarns Of the adventurer home from
the wilderness or mountain lands, who
is almost certain to have had some
blOod-stlrring escape from a furious
snake, the escape being effected solely
by means of the speedy charger on
which he was mounted Sometimes
the pursuing serpent is the hoop
snake, which is supposed to take his
tail in his mouth, twirl himself into a
hoop, and so bowl along through brush
and brake at lightning CELEBRITY Any
one who knows snakes can understand
that not one of them does or can do
such a thing For while serpents
move with extraordinary rapidity,
they do so only for a short distance.
To prove this, place one of them on a
smooth lawn, then give it chase by
quietly heading it several times in
different directions. 1t soon tires and
ceases to move.
That any snake can pursue man
for a long distance is extremely
absurd An important fact is that
people do not know how the snake
moves. Many naturalists have pub
lished inaccurate illustrations on the
propclling power of this animal, which
has no feet yet seems all feet and
which can outclimb the monkey, out.
swim the fish. Outleap the ierbOra. and
outwrestle the athlete. The wisest OF
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-03-10
IN Defense OF SNAKES

The grievances of the snake are q
recent phase OF humane offices in be.
half OF a mute creation. Some years
ago an English physician who had
lived among the countless serpents OF
India was prompted to write a book
about them, not for the purposes oil
scientific education nor yet in order
to create popular interest in snakes,
but purely as a friendly exposition OF
inc insults heaped upon these 1.-The
most beautiful and harmless of Gods
creatures" as he termed them, for the
illumination OF man, their supersti.
tious enemy.
OF late the Rev. Gregory Bates, a
fellow.Countryman of the doctor
whose career unites spiritual instruc,
ton for the edification of the highest
Of the yertebrates with studies in the
carnal life of the lowest, has con
tinued that gentleman's benign work
of dispelling decisions which invest
the human conception of the best
known yet least understood animal.
The snake is familiar from China to
Peru He appears on every sacred
ancient carving Of the world. The
pagans worship him. Every one
either is fascinated by him or hates
him. Yet no animal is so misjudged.
And the distance at which the com,
mon ignorance places him from PEG.
pie, far from lending enchantment to
the object of their contemplation,
Clothes the real serpent with
fallacious unsightIiness. People are
quite wrong, says Mr.. Bates, when
they imagine that a snakes tongue is
poisonous, or its skin Shiny; that it
enjoys basking in the sun or sucking
the eggs Of fowl that it can charm or
be charmed that it is inimical to man
or any other creature; that it can
give chase to a human being for any
length of time. and that it is or does
a half score Of other things popularity
supposed. Nearly every common
notion OF the serpent he says, is an
error.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-03-10

Almost every one thinks that a
snake is Shiny, cold, and clammy to
the touch and cannot be prevailed
upon to place finger upon its skin
which feels as firm and smooth and
dry as ivory, and is warm or cold &C.
cOrding to the temperature in which
it Is placed Set a snake in a warm
ylyarium and it will soon feel hot.
AS to the tongue, in the reptile house
OF 200 one can always hear such re-
marks as this: do you see the thing
the snake is putting out of it's mouth ?
that one touch Of that little thing
could kill a man. But it would, you
know, and quickly, too" Once, when
Mr. Bates yentured to prove his as,
sertion that the tongue was harmless
by placing his finger upon the frah
member his interlocutor looked at him
in petritied horror, as if awaiting his
instant demise The tongue of the
serpent is a useful acquisition and as
innocent of evil as baby. Most
snakes will die if it is removed, while
If nicotine is applied the entire body
is said to stiifen out straight, a sug
gcstiVe fact when correlated with the
tricks of the Egyptians 1t is so
sensitive that without coming quite
into direct contact with an object il
can convey to the serpent some notion
of its character, just like the wing of a
bat, and when not in use is with
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-03-10

drawn for protection into a pocket at
the bottom of the snakes mouth 1t is
also thought by some that the tongue
is an organ of sound, but this is not
so; every hiss comes from the ser
penis lungs.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-03-10

The snake, anyway, is not ordinarily
poisonous. There are 1900 or more
species OF snake and less than a
quarter of that number which are
poisonous. Even OF the poisonous
serpents only a relatively small pro-
portion can administer fatal dose to
man. In India, the home of the
venomous reptile, where $50 varieties
are commonly known only one in ten
are dangerous and not a single in,
stance has been heard of European
having been killed by the bite of a
snake. The superstitions of the
natives, combined with imprudence,
has made them more or less frequent
victims of the objects of their
veneration. An Infatuated serpent
may inflict fatal bite just like mad
dog
That snake is not particularly
fond of sitting in the sun is easily
proved in vivarium, where the ser.
penis always, without exception. seek
relief from the hot rays of the after
Moons sun when they reach theil
favorlte retreats on the branches oil
trees, betaking themselves to the cool,
ness of hidden rocky hooks. Every
snake needs warmth and if feeling too
cool will sit in the sunshine to get
warm provided no other way is open
If obliged to remain in the sun for a
number OF hours they generally die
from the effects.
The sucking of eggs or the milking
OF cows or any other animal becomes
monstrously absurd so soon as one
examines the construction of the
mouth of the serpent. He could not
pierce the shell nor do sucking of any
variety.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-03-10

ASIDE from his SpeC1hc means or
bringing destruction to man the ser,
pent is credited with bearing an ag-
excessively hostile attitude toward
mankind. This is pure scandal He
never trespasses beyond the lawful
limits of self-defense. while many
snakes cannot be made to bite under
any eli cumstances. They will never
hurt any one if unmolested. and il
gently treated even the rattlesnake of
nameless horror may be handled with
impunity and will frequently show
great unwillingness to strike although
approached with inimical intent. In
powers of fascination the serpent
comes far short of pussy cats at
tainments of that description. A
mouse is seen fleeing from a viper
with apparent difficulty. Presently it
stag9ers, becomes almost motionless,
droops, is at last seized and swallow
ed. Then the observer declares that
it has been fascinated by the reptile.
But that is not so; before the chase
was begun it had been struck by the
serpents fangs and was all along the
way gradually dying from the wound
Or, a bird which has been similarly
bitten is perceived as it flies brokenly
to the bough of tree, whence it
presently drops helplessly to the side
Of the waiting foe beneath and a like
conclusion is drawn. Birds sometimes
find entertainment in watching the
movements of snakes tongue, but
they are no more hypnotized than is
the little open-mouthed boy spectator
of the circus.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-03-10

men admitted that one of the three
things which were too wonderful fot
him was the way of the serpent on the
rock. The snakes feet are the tips
Of his hundred ribs In beginning to
move he seeks some projection on the
ground which can serve as a support.
Then the ribs are drawn more closely
together ON alternate sides of his
body The hinder portion being drawn
after now finds another support and
the anterior bends are stretched in
straight line, hence the front part is
propelled forward. The broad shileis
or scales on his belly enable him to
grapple them at the slightest thing
and utilize it as a support
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-23
LOVES LOTTERY. p

Three of the biggest musical successes of the season are Mime. Schumann- Heink, who appears at the Hyperion theater tomorrow, matinee and even ing in the new Stange and Edwards comis opera success. Loves Lottery p the Stange, Jerome and Schwartz mu- sical comedy, "Piff, Paff, Pouf," and the dainty stange and Edwards roman tic opera, Dolly Warden. MT. F. c. Whitney, the producer, owner and man ager of all these productions. has finish ed the out of New York bookings for these attractions and this city is on the lists for all three. Mime, Shumann- Heink in Loves Lottery will be the second to visit here, and it is needless to say that the world-famous prima donna contralto and comedienne will play one of the sensational engagements of the season in this city. Seats on sale now.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-23
poIrs ,rheater.


 Special Thanksgiving show will be at this theater Thursday, continuous performance from 1 to Il p. m.
 Emil Hoch, Jane Elton & Co, in the comedy success, Mile. Rieei," and it proves one of the biggest successes of the year.
 Tony Wilson and Heloise with a tramplin bar act are wonders. orphe- us Comedy Four, with mirth and melo- dy: Annie Dingwen as the Girl of '61;; x Willie Gardner with his roller and ice skate dancing stunts, J. c. Nugent < CO, with a delightful sketch, The Ab- sent Minded Beggar,,' bright up-to- date comedy sketch; Mile. Amorris, as- sisted by Mile. Charlotte, with a tra-- peze act of decided merit and some ex- cellent tumblins feats make a good im- pression. Professor Allinnie and his monkey is a clever novelty act which appeals directly to the ladies and chil- dren. The electrograph has many good motion picture scenes, including The Condemnation of Faust a realistic se- ries of the motion pictures.
 Prices: Evenings, It, 20 30 cents; matinees, 10 and accents; ladies at mat inees, 10 cents; box seats, 50 cents.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-23
THANKSGIVING FOOTBALL.

. A football game has been arranged between the alumni of the New Haven High school and the regular football
 eleven of the school for Thursday af- ternoon at Yale field. Among the old players who will don uniforms will be Lee Wilson of this years Yale fresh- man eleven, Captain Bergen of last years High school eleven, Ieaven- worth and a number of other fine players. The game will be played on the regular varsity gridiron and will be called at 2:3O o'clock. It is hoped that a large crowd will attend and a special effort will be made to get the business men of the city interested in the game. .''s -i
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-23

CHRIST CHURCH. WEST HAVEN.
 The redecorating of Christ Episcopal church, West Haven. was commenced yesterday. MT. Thompson, of Orange street, has charge of the work. The ladies have raised about $500, but they will need between $50 and s10O more to complete the work. It will take about three weeks to finish the work, during which the services will be held in the parish house
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-23
Local Weather Report.
New Haven. November 22.
Rrief Mention.
ter to- day, 1O:49 a. III.

High water to-day, 1O:49 a. n.
 Harper's Magazine for December at the Pease-Lewis company's.
 The public schools of the borough of West Haven will close to-day for the Thanksgiving recess, to reopen next Monday.
 Mrs. Elizabeth Barnes. of Hamden, was on Monday fined $25 by the Ham den court Mrs. Barnes is the High wood woman who was first accused of manslaughter.
 Deputy Sheriff Goodhart has attach ed property on Factory and Commerce streets in a suit for foreclosure brought by Isidore opper, of this city, against Harris and Anna Alderman on a note for s1,0OO.
 The condition of Edwin $. oviatt, who has been il with fever at his home on George street, is much improved. He is rapidly recovering and indica- tions are that he will be about again in d week UT so.
 The basketball game between the Olympics and East Mohawks, scheduled for Thursday afternoon in Branford, has been cancelled The Branfords and Olympics will play game at Pythian hall in the evening.
 The steamer c. H. Northam, former s 1y of the New Haven line, and the City of Lawrence, of the Consolidated rail- roads fleet, arrived at Stonington Sun day and are laid up at the eompany's wharves. The Rhode Island, Connecti- cut and the City of Worcester are also there.
 This noon the public schools of the city will close for the Thanksgiving re- < cess, to reopen on Monday morning. yesterday the pupils in many of the schools collected supplies for distribu- tion among the poor and needy of the city for Thanksgiving. Part of the sup plies will be distributed through the Organized Charities
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-23
MAY PRACTICE MEDICINE.

Twelve Passed Out of Twenty Who
 Took the Examination
 Of twenty candidates who took the examination for license to practice medicine in this state before the state board of examiners recently in this city, twelve passed. Of the twenty who took the examinations seven had pre- viously been rejected, and of the seven five again failed to reach the required standard Among the successful carldi- dates there was one who had been ex- amined five times. Neither Of the Wom- en who took the examination in mid- wifery passed.
 The successful candidates, together with their homes and names of schools from which they were graduated are as follows: Bartholomew T. Tiernan, 4S7 Colum- bus avenue New Haven. Yale medical department 1904; interne at St. Fran cis' hospital, Hartford. }~>: -.l Julius Boundy, M. D., Westchester avenue, New York city; P. and s. Co., lumbia. New York, interne Lebanon hospital, New York. E
 f5 J6CO05 w. STSIDSIy IO6t lOll avenue, New York, University of Ma ryland 1904, at New York Postgraduate.
 Charles Melvin Mix, 157 York square, city, Cornell 1902; A. B. at Cornell '9S; interne New York hospital. s
 Howard G. Stevens, M. D., Roway- ton, Conn, Baltimore Medical college, 1904. .a..~. .-
 Giuseppe Vissecchio, 206 Wooster square, Naples, 1901.
 John B. Warden, South Norwalk, Conn; Dartmouth, 1900; Lying-in-hos- pital, New York; Boston City, Boston; Mary Hitchcock hospital, Hanover, N. H.
 Walter Latham Rathbun, Noank, Conn. Yale, 1903; Loomis sanitarium.
 Joseph F. Lavalaye, New Haven hos pital; Yale 1903; Ph G. at New York College Of Pharmacy.
 Charles F. Whitney Backus hospi- Vermont.
 Horack c. Swain, SS Peck street, Middletown; Tufts, 1908; Massachusetts Hospital of Dipsomaniacs and Inebri- @tes.