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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-02-05

down to write an advertisement for
the personals"
WANTED. A WIFE.-A man with
money and a broken nose desires to
marry a lady Of beauty.
He signed it can Ugly Millionaire"
and. being new to such matters, gave
his correct address.
Calling on James, the faithful. ex-
p-ressionless ma who served him alike
in the jungles of India, the steppes Of
Russia, or the wilds of Africa, he told
him to see that it appeared in the
morning papers. And James, without
displaying the shock he felt, obeyed.
The following day James duties were
strenuous. At All undreamed of early
hour the bell began to ring, and kept it
up all day. Ladies of every description
called that day at Blake's bachelor
apartments. James heard someone re-
mark in the hall that the ugly gentle
man must be holding a reception.
Every post brought letters in such
quantities that Blake gave up the task
of trying to read them all, and SHOW
eled them unopened into the waste
basket.
About his grim mouth a smile played.
which nov and hen ~broadened into ex-
plosive laughter as he read some UNI
usually idiotic letter.
IL ndO IoI proved a QlVerSlIylnS sport,
In his modification he felt a wild rage
and a mad desire to strike every wom-
an In the face.
Why had he exposed himself to -uch
humiliation? The thought of really
marrying any woman, handsome or
ugly, who would answer such an adj
vertisement had never entered his head.
Excuse me, sir, but there's three
young ladies downstairs as won't go
away. They say they're sure they
would suit If only you'd let 'em in,"
and James looked apologetically insist
ent.
Send them away: I can't see any
more. Thank them all, and say I've
made a choice-anything to get rid Of
them quick. they're on my nerves. From
the window Blake saw the street lined
with hansoms waiting to deposit their
fair burdens at his door.
II must get out Of this: I can't stand
It," Though late in the afternoon, still
they came in unending procession.
Making his way out Of a side door. he
hurried down the street in an effort to
drown the bitterness that filled his
soul. In all the wide world there was
no one who cared whether he lived or
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-02-05

1T was decided that Blake should ac.
company her home. Calling a four
wheeler, they were driven to the near
est underground station. Her childlike
Innocence completely won his heart,
her great loneliness made his blood
beat fast and his breathing hard. He
almost wished that the journey might
never end.
Her name was Marjorie Brooke: she
was an only child, nineteen years old,
n had been born blind. She was not
saddened by her affection as he had
been by his.
A new feeling of thankfulness came
upon him.. He realized then that, al
though made frightful to look upon, he
had been blessed in having seen the
flowers, the trees and the wonderful
beauties of the world.
A great peace anne over his soul, and
he knew long ere that short journey
had come to an end and they had
reached the home of Marjorie Brooke
that the fulf1lment of his life rested in
the tiny hands of this blind girl.
The distress of the father at not find
ing his daughter, the happiness Of the
parents when she was brought home to.
them, there is no need to record. Blake
found that he needed no Introduction
In the family, for Mr.. Brooke was the
English representative Of one Of Blake's
10y o.hCes' ana ne was most welcome
In tt cir home.
Why should I go on with the tale?
You have guessed Its sequel-that the
cordial welcome extended to Blake on
his first visit tempted him to repeat it
many times.
In the long hours they spent in each
others company, he read to her his ia
vorite hooks, or talked of things he had
seen in journeys across the earth. and
together they learned through their
/ mutual love:
How beautiful 1t is to be alive"
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lnattentive Walters.

Baltimore American: Stranger-Are h
walters here attentive to you?
Pretty Cashier-sir-r-r-r?
Stranger-Oh. no ~offense, I assure you.
I was only carrying out the Instructions
as printed on the bill Of fare. which sayp,
please report any inattention Of waters
to cashier" And I thought II they were
!nattentive to you / would report them
that's all.
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Admiration.

washington Star: "There,. on. tb,r. =
must say for Charley" said youne Mrs
Terkins. and that is that he has a won.
werful talent for economy. / suggested
yesterday that we could save a considerable
ing"
What did he say to that?" +.
He said 1t was a splendid idea. But
ne remembered that the war between Inc
tobacco firms Is likely to make cigars
cheaper than usual. So he's going to wait
2 year or two and quit when the saving
viii be greater"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-02-05

Coffee Is a very strong a~ntiseptic,
There are many diseases tho microheS
II which are destroyed By It =
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-02-05

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my youne wiset only q wear n,ar:ed
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tAKing my nand 10Th Of HIS, W.
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Eo y su nas.s sn,ns: sne' 60 pure; -
49,. Cn.y 2 iyine thsIe. 10y
MONEY @ christ look downslpon her
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49, lMeM seaAe6 MIN.
halSsap 91s m!seIy ana tne
the rnnt. nsar u,hsrs t M odv ,av y
y ss,1y notss. hear WneLe Doay !ay.
- as,,s tnis 1ou1i laW OF Wnicn you
II W Neilsm
sgMnA Y lsOIts nau oHIsWlaE 0k 1utnoIlty
sna aMneraan y, 70 sne 1eiioW kaVe me
S ~ IL atSW IS
.aaz-sIsch ,nhniy aash So,,IS $500
aiaan IN hn1v sarth MI. baast. ana
birds viii nrovide her nroner sepui-
chsr"
4. s I y 49,. ~. = 'aA Aes AeltAe'y ne lls'
aIfafs 8 the d Of the King" ne
a,,llariS, roniiad Tha hr,,tal 3hrcrs
rrain Rayeeassent.
Els d the law. tits not the law.
ana bowed their heads At the very
name of law.
80 / remembered h governors GRAND
and could waste no time In quarrel
which was not mine. vet willingly
would i have east nv cloak about her.
I inquired 81 the man:
And what Is the penalty should the
hand 81 charity take this woman from
the highway"
~On5 pain Of death.
Then death let 1t be- screamed her
husband. and breaking through he
lineSSof guard, he threw himself upon
his wife, protecting her with his pity
ing garments.
Whilst Ihad been talking to the off,
cer, noeone observed the man come
atealtt1iy Ito the front, coal in hand.
Nntil.$ seeing his chance. he broke
4 through their line. But these launch
bpholdery of b law would not have it
lo.sTheyStore him vtciously away, and
IN stckened. turned from q revolving
struggle i do nothing to prevent
AL these Q years have not dimmed
the memory Of that scene.
.----.-
V.
ATHE DECADENCE OF VERSAILLES
III was nearly noon on h fourth day
when i aHghted at the Place d'Armes.
che grand court yard 81 Versailles. and
i fearI cut hut q sorry figure Tor q
governors messenger. III appeared that
myFdress al best was unlike that worn
1 I the court: my frinRed leather ler-
eins, hunting knife ana long sword dif-
Tered much from the Wigs and frizzes
Worn5by tho oficerss 81 he guard. How
sver. I mad bold % seem al ease and
accustomed occur de I addressed h
81 the watchs
sCan you direct me. sir. to M. de
Scrigny? SI have business with him..
rhe man smiled knew not Il what.
ana regarded me curiously. / felt my
face aushI but reneated the uuestion.
sae serieny,si he replied. .is with
taegcoIrt. Seek him at his apartments.
Pass through yonder great gate. turn
"a ne lerf and inuuira az tha guard al
the door
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-02-05

Savings banks in New Jersey hold.
unclaimed amounts a~sgregating $685.
lax
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-19
JAPANESE
NOVELTIES.

The Japanese Bazaar in the lecture
room Of Simpson M. E. church, open
ed last night with a large attendance.
The room was attractiyely decorated
in Oriental style and Japanese novel
ties and fancy articles were on sale at
various booths and stands about the
hall.
A supper, of which many partook,
was served by the ladies and will
again be served tonight. There have
been several pleasing numbers ar
ranged for tonight's program.
The feature will be a Japanese
wedding ceremony by several members
Of Bethel M. e. church, of Totem
vile, at whose fair it was presented
last weeK. The Carol Club will sing
and a number of members from the
Dominant Society will render several
selections. The fair closes tonight.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-19
MELICK ANXIOUS
TO Be RELEASED

An effort is being made to have
Harry Melick, of this city, released
from the Railway Reformatory among
;fIs next lot OF prisoners to be paroled.
This will be in a short time. Rev.
Samuel A. Mitchell, of st. Mary's R.
O. church, who says mass at the re-
formatory On Sundays, has been inter
ested in the case by young Meliek
himself and is trying to do what he
can for him.
Melick was sent up from this city
on September IL, 1901, for burglary.
He is said to be a well behaved prison
or and this fact will aid him in his
attempt to gain his liberty.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-19
TO BOWL THE KEYSTONES.

Five picked men from the Inter
State bowling league will meet at the
Bloodgood alleys tonight and make
arrangements for a match game with
the crack Keystone bowling team, OF
New Brunswick. The bowlers are
Evans and Dunn, of the Friday Nights,
Brooks, Of the Amicitias, Pleasant
Plains, and Bloodgood and Waring Of
the Three BIS. They will have a prac.
tice game on the Bloodgood alleys to.
night, after which they will set q
date for the game with the Keystones.
The Keystones are considered n oil
the best teams in the State. They
have defeated the Brooklyn National
bowling team and a number of others.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-19
EXERCISES
IN SCHOOLS.

Exercises in celebration of the 172nd
anniversary of Washington's Birthday
were held in the public schools this
afternoon. Songs, Rotations, read.
ings and other forms Of entertainment
made up the programs, in which the
children took part.
In the High school the exercises
were in charge of the Junior Fresh
nan Literary Society, and a varied
program had been arranged.
In School No. l the four rooms on
the second floor held their exercises
together, as did those on the first
floor. In the other schools the exer-
cises were, in some cases, conducted
by the different classes separately,
and, in others, by two or three rooms
combined.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-19
RAILING IS REMOVED.

The railing which has hitherto
divided the passage between the head
of the stairs and the entrance to Wild
or Hall has been removed. The man
ayers admit that this has been done to
make the exit less difficult and to re-
move all obstacles. 1t is also reported
that q door will be cut through the
hallway for an exit to the back of the
building, but the managers deny this.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-02-19

Best Elgiu Creamery Butter &c
GOOD MILK Be
Best State Cream Butter 23C
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1904-02-11
.mie bStte r. benn nod Tpre6eu

.Wis bGtte er benin nod fpreaen
follen9 Wenn i'd Dir idse, oab er
tpbt mar. 4ber bic 9eIdidte bat Did
erf9redt. 9u biit gang blab!"
rSd." 9eftanb fe gu. .nun erIdridt
unpiltiirli6 BEL benz 9sbantsn, bab
Elm Mann, nit benz man nod Dor turs
sem gerebet bat, mduIetobt lit! @ute
Ra4t, alter, i9 gebe fdlafen. i'd muB
morgen friib 5eitig aufitsben."
Der plObIide Sob bes Wessldsersrs
bate einen tiefsn Ginbrud duf lie 9ss
mu9t, unb bod freuts iis iiG fat
barber, benn nun brau6te fie feline
@n~tbiillunsen msbr su befiir6ten.
Sintin niirbe bei ibr blsibsn. unb lie
piirbe nd6 ipie bor bic gId5e nit
@oloitiiden fiiGsn f6nnsn.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1904-02-11
Dok bic genefuno gyrou bon grneutIs

baB bic 9enefuns Grau bon grneuils
nidt unm6sli6 fei, penn man ibr bds
perlorene Sinh .ipieoerbrG6te, fling bic
Rsue, bic lie bei6pi9tist gu baben
sluubte. BON Neuem an, an ibrem Sers
gen gu nagen. &onftantin feiner Muts
Ter nidt Sufiibren, bieb, lie gu lebenss
lGngli6em Wabniirn perbammen. sic
iagte ii6, baB iis ieBt ni9t muir ibren
Neffen UNI Iein @rbe betrDge. Ionbern
buB iie aud an Der S4pGgerin einen
geiitisen Morb besebe. Sn laneen,
f6lafloisn NGhter fudte fie pereebli6
mad Wittsln unb Wegen, nm bas Tins
bell. bas fie unseiteIt, tpieber git su
MAIDEN. 3utpsilen fuBte fie ben mutbi@
gen Gntf6luB. BEL Der nddfteu @srz
einsiibung elm Dffentlides 8sfenntniB
ab5ulesen, bur9 ibre Demutb bus llrz
tbeil Der Welt gu enttpuffnen. Sffen
tpoIlte lie geitsben: ~Ous babe i'd GEE
than, neil i6 ni9t ben Mutb bate,
unbsrs gu banbeln. 8re6t ben Stab
iiber mid, dber labt mein @erseben
niht uuf msinen 9atten, ni6t auf
meme 8inber suriidfalen." @ber cine
Sibuna reibte fi9 on bic anbere, obns
baB bic 8aronin geiprp9en bate.
5eiebeit.. Selbftiudt uno Mutterliebe
perf9loFen ibr ben Munb pie bonn er'
fen Sage an.
Srau Maburet fab inSpii9en nit
tiefinneriter 9efriebisung. tpte ii4 ibre
S9Gbe me6r uno mebr bIuften. Die
Sreube iiber bas 9elb, bas lie almo@
natli9 bolen sins. f9pG9te ii9 ME ab,
i'm 9eeentbeil, lie iteieerte iid bon
Sabr 5u Sabr, unb ibr 9eis pu9s.
Sic freute ii9 barauf, bic Surbinenz
bii9ie, in bic tie bic eriten 9oloitiide
selegt bate, bamit bollgepfropft gu ies
ben unb lebte in itetsr @neft, baB MAJ
tommen unb i6r 4uguftin Dieoer nehs
men fDnne. @erne ipiirbe lie aud bic
fiinfbunbert Sranten, bic bic @rGfin
ibr aGiGbrli9 CAB. gu benz 8elbs, bas
lie i'm @ebeimen erbielt. gelest haben.
bamit bic Summe raider dntpd4ie.
@ber ibr Wann. Der barauf beitanben
bate, ben llnterbalt Sintins unb ieia
ner geliebten 0osse BON ieiner peniion
gu beftrsiten, feBte aud bier ieinen
Dilen burd unb leste nSintins 8elb"
nab uno nad in 8urtoffelfeloern,
Weinbereen unb @isb an, bic emit bss
patbentinbes Grbtbsil iein fonten.
81 sdblte bas Gbepuar iebt gu ben
9eaiitertIten i'm Sorfe. Die fdtpeia-
fame 3uriidbaltung. bic bic Gelobiiters
frau an ben Sag gu lesen pfIegte, ers
bDbte ben 3aubsr, ben iie nm ii6 gu
perbreiten perItano, uno bas Iniehen,
beFen Iis Ii4 alieitig erfreute. Man
nannte lie itolS, absr iebt. no lie gu
ben 9sTibenben gebDrte, rpunoerte man
fi6 ni6t mebr barber. 9slo ertlGrt
unb entI6uloist aaes!
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1904-02-11
XIV,

Sc mar Elm Itren9sr Winter; idnet'
benber 0inb peitI6te bic SUIT. une
ii6eral lag biater S4nee. Seit mehs
reren @p9sn f9pn mar 6rau Mas
buret bur9 cine befti9e 9ron6itis
ans Suus gsfefsIt. 10 baB ie barauf
psrsi9ten muBte, ibre @ier unb Butter
auf ben Murtt gu tru9en. @ls dbsr
Der Sanudr gu gnbe ging, bemddtists
fi6 ibrer cine grpBe unrube. Was
purbe aus benz @elbe, tpenn lie es nidt
am s~tpeiten Sebruar abbob9 Sieis
8efiir6tung perfolgte lie unuuseeiebt.
10 bab fie bsi9lpB, nm ieben preis in
bic Stabt gu geben, ansebli6, I'm ME
INNER &affee unb 2sbsnsmittel ein>
sufaufen. Sic mar ia cine trdfti9e
Natur, mas fonte Elm Weg BON elm uno
elmer balben Stunbe ibr neiter i9as
benz DIS lie dber Maburet BON ibrem
@ntI6luiIe Mittbeiluns mahte, protes
itirte er lebbuft, 10 bub lie gu elmer arls
bersn aiise ibre 3ufIu4t nehmcn
muBte.
IS 6anbelt Ii9 ni6t 70 isbr I'M
ben &dffee, id mDtte serne ben Dot
tor fpeeen Der S6pinoelaRfGle, benen
i9 mitunter ausgeieBt bin, gu &at9e
sieben." Sin penig in feinem @ibers
Itanb erI9iittert. entsesnet er: pGreis
LID, a6er pie pdre es, pern mir ben
Wr3t fpmmen lieben?"
vNein, nsin," rief tie lebbaft, bic
9r0Be Der @sfabr fofort besreifenb,
.moraen fGbrt ia Der ppfttpusen in bic
Stabt, i'd nebme mir sinen plat. bas
lit INNER nod lange ni6t 10 tbeuer,
ols nenn mir ben @rSt tommsn lai>
Ien." @r fiiate iid bieIer 9%oritelung,
unb am nG6iten Morsen itieg 6rau
Wa6uret, in Elm ipdrmes. bon 9rGfin
Bertha itammenbes @plltu9 gebiiut,
in bic 9pItfutf6e. So bieb elm alter
Sarren, Der iiberal unbidt mar, unb
trpb bes Woltu6es tlapperte Srau
Maburet Dor 6roft. sd bate bic
9Glte beim MarIdirsn psniger ems
pfunben," budte iie, nober Maburet
bate ia uidt Susegeben, oab i'd ben
0eq all SUB mo6te, uno bonn hattie
i'd bus @elo ni9t obne iein Wi1cn abs
bsben t6nn:n."
Cine Stunbe fpdtsr befanb lie fi6
i'm 9pItsebGube, empfins ibr 6slb unb
bic Grtras8 elsbrung, oaB maj es ibr
niht nudgefauot. ionoern big uuf
Na6fraee pertpabrt baben piiroe.
.Du lieber SimmeI, psnn i'd bas
gepubt bate" ba9te lie, bstlaete i'm
Stiaen bic unnOtbise ausgube fir ben
poitipagen uno Itsdte bic flint Sob
Ifiide in Elm SGI96tn, bas lie aus @or=
iiat in Dem Sleibfutter ansebrudt
bate.
Ha9osm Iie bas poItbtrsau p%erlaI>
len, begab tie iid gum &rGmsr, um
lire Giutdufe gu MAIDEN. limb Der
0ottor2 - Qb. lie mar bod ni9t 10
einfGltis, ibr Iausr psroientes 9elb Sc
manbem gu sebsn. Der fi6srltG ni9t
mebr cls tie peritano. sic bate ia
gar teinsn S9pinbel, unb Der SuIten
mar nidts dls cine einfa6e GrtGltung.
Sic trat in ben 2aben, betam aber
bort einen iolden GrItidungsdnfau,
bab Iie ii9 nieoerieBsn mubte. Mits
leioia frat bic 9aufmunnsfrau auf iis
gu uno CAB ibr ullsrbano CUTE Ratbs
I4lGge. 9d sriff ibr Mann nab elmer
5IaIte. auf Der nit goloensn 9ettern
SamaicasH um 81 leien itanb unb
msinte: -Ods lit fir Sic bas ridtigs.
2rinten sic @bsnbs, ebe Sic Iid mics
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1904-02-11

Bier Sabre tpuren fsitosm in's 9anb
gs9dnaen.
5rau DON Roheoure Itslts iih irls
n1er mebr in ben 9isuit Der 0obltbd,
iigtsit. opferte ii4- tpis bic Ssr5osiR
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-03
CHAPTER XII.
A REACTION.

Where am II" were the first words
! uttered when I opened my eyes after
the events described in the last chap
ter.
A young lady who stood at the other
end Of the room came quickly I'D 10
me and murmured: He Is gaining
consciousness" Her face seemed "a
miliar. yet could not recall her
Where am I?'' repeated.
Be at ease, Mr.. Russakofr You are
among friends"
looked around. The room was not
mine. My bookcase and desk were
missing, and there were three windows
here, while mine had only two. On a
small table near the bed on which i
lay stood little TASKS OF medioine
must have been sick 1 thought.
tried to collect my thoughts. but
my memory was absolutely blank.
looked now at the woman, now at the
drugs, but soon I felt a pain In nv
head and became half-unconscious
Flying stones. babes hurled In the air
a sweet-faced young girl In a blue
dress with golden crucifx dangling
over her bosom. fire. smoke, bIoCd-s
lot OF blood-a big pool in which I
swan I'D TO my neck-and all was
blank again.
The next time opened my ewes
found Mr.. Levinski and his wlfe-T
now recognized the young woman
had seen before-seated at nv side
She was standing with small flask
and teaspoon in her hand
How do you feel, Mr.. Russaloff7' p.
Levinski asked.
feel no PAIN" answered. what
happened to me? Tell me, please"
IL tell you when you get a little
stronger. The physician forbade US 10
disturb you in the least"
his wife gave me a spoonful Of ths
nquld from the flask. I lay there for
some time, gazing at the ceiling. and
Trying TO recall what had occurred he
for / fell sick.
Next morning I felt stronger and
asain asked Levinski to tell me what
had happened.
Cant you wait a little longer?~ ba
coaxed me.
But the anxiety makes me-. NOR.
restless" 1 urged him.
Wen. ne said, and sighed. s.you will
Eecan the riot in the Jewish Quarter
about two months ago (two nnonths
did he sayO. on May Is (rny mind he,
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-03
CHAPTER XII.
ON MY WAY no NAZARETH.

The weeks tLat followed my be-
trothal were a dream of happiness. 1
was with Katia a great deal of each
day, which is the best description I
can give of how blissful this period
was. I believe that lover, like poet,
is born not made, and ! think / was
born a lover. A few months passed
by, during which 1 came in contact
with nobody but my beloved Katia.
gave up my lodgings in the Jewish
quarter Libedski, in order that my
connections with the Jewish people
might be cut off entirely; and / did not
inform any of my friends of my be-
trothal nor where 1 lived in order to
avoid all argument or comment that
the step ] was about to take would cali
forth from them. I cannot say that
succeeded in dispelling the struggling
thoughts against changing my faith,
but l overcame them. 1 fought hard
and bitterly, and constant battle
ragged in my breast. But Katia's
image helped me to conquer.
My baptism was set for Sunday,
May IS. I did not wish to have the
ceremony performed publicly, so it
had been arranged that the baptism
would take place in the allouse of Mr..
Bialnicl<'s priest.
] arose early Sunday morning with a
painful headache; my heart was beat
ing faster than usual and l was very
nervous. The morning was particular
ly bright. and a flCod of warmth and
sunshine streamed into my room
dressed myself carefully with trem-
bling hands, putting ON my best
clothes. though all the while something
was twinging at my heart "Supersti-
tion, foolishness," 1 murmured, and
tried to think of Katia. but this
brought me no solace either. / opened
several books, but could not read. I
opened a volume of Pushkin, glanced
at some of his most passionate STAN
zas. which at other times had made my
blood run warmer, but now they were
cold and lifeless to me. / tried to read
my favorite poet, Heine, but none of
his ballads could hold my mind. When
we have too much to think about we
cannot think at all. Our thoughts