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better than palace on Mob Hill with
a husband that's no account"
I'm afraid you're inclined to look on
Shackleton, laughing. as she rose from
her chair.
May be So" said the other; "but af-
a blissful state that want to round UP
all my friends and drive them into the
corral, whether they want to go or
not"
Mrs. Shackleton looked down for a
pondering moment. She was evidently
not listening. Raising her head she
met Mrs. Wilers' half-sad,, half-twink-
ling eyes with gaze OF keen scrutiny,
and said:
''Then If it isn't a love affair, what is
it that's made Miss Moreau change her
mind?"
"Ah!" Mrs. Willers shrugged her
shoulders. That's what I'd like to
know as well as you. 1 can only say
what it's not"
And that's Barry Essex. Well, Mrs.
Willers, you're smart woman, but you
know your business better than you do
the vagaries of young girls. / don't
know Miss Moreau well, but I'd like to
bet that 1 understand her this time bet
ter than you do
She smiled genially and held out her
hand.
MY ten minutes are up" nodding at
the clock. And I'm too much Of q
business woman to outstay my time
limit. No'-in answer to Mrs. Willers'
polite demur- IT must co."
She moved toward the door, then
paused and said:
isn't Essex a sort Of Frenchman?
Or wasn't he, anyway, brought UP in
Paris. or had a French mother, or
something?'
"As to his mother" said Mrs. willers,
sourly, "the Lord alone knows who she
was. I've heard she was everything
from the daughter of duke to a snake
charner in a dime museum. But he
told me he was born and partly edu-
Gated in Paris. and Madame Bertrand,
at the rotisserie, tells me he must have
been, as he talks real French, not the
kind you learn out of book"
He certainly looks like a French
man." said the departing guest. We'll,
good by It's a sort of bond between
us to try to settle to her advantage this
silly girl who doesn't want to be set
tied If you hear any more of her af-
fair with Essex, you might let me
know. In spite Of my criticism. take
the greatest interest in her. I wouldn't
criticize If didn't
AS Mrs. Shackleton was slowly de-
scending the long stairs, Mrs. Willers
still stood beside her desk, thinking
The visit had surprised her in the be-
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luxury of laziness. At the top Of the
fourth flight she paused, painting, while
the astonished office boy stared at her,
recognizing her as the chiefs mother.
Mrs Willers was in her cubby-hoie,
with drop-light sending little circle
of yellow radiance over the middle Of
the desk. A litter OF newspaper cut
tings surrounded her, and Miss PEBBLES.
al the moment of Mrs. Shackleton's en-
trance. was in the cane -bottomeu chair.
in which aspirants for journalistic
honors usually sats The rustic of Mrs.
Shaekleton's silks and the faint ad-
vancing perfume that preceded her an
nounced an arrival of unusual dlstinc-
ton, and Miss PEBBLES had turned un-
easily in the chair and Mrs. Wlllers was
peering out from the circle of the drop
light, when the lady entered the room.
Miss PEBBLES rose with a hurried
haste and thrust forward the chair, and
Mrs. Willers extricated herself from the
heaped up newspapers and extended a
welcoming hand. The greetings ended,
the younger woman bowed herself out,
her opinion of Mrs. Willers, If possible,
higher even than It had been before.
Mrs Willers was surprised, but dis
creetly refrained from showing it. She
had known Mrs. Shackleton for several
years, and had once heard, from her
late chief that his wife approved her
matter and counseled her advancement.
But to have her appear thus unan-
nounced in the intimate heat and bur-
den of office hours was decidedly un-
expected. Mrs. Shackleton knew this
and proceeded to explain.
You must think 1t queer, my coming
down on you this way, when you're up
to your neck in work, but 1 won't keep
YOU ten minutes" She looked at the
small nickel clock that licked aggres-
sively in the middle of the desk. And
I know you are too busy woman to
ask to come all the way up to my
house. So I've come down to you.'
PLEASED and fattered," murmured
Mrs. Willers. pushing back her chair.
and kicking a space in the newspapers,
so that she could cross her knees at
ease. But, don't hurry, Mrs. Shackle-
ton. Works we'll on and I'm at your
disposal for good many ten minutes. .
Its just to talk over that letter you
sent me by Win. What do you under
stand by Miss Moreau's behavior, Mrs.
Willers?"
II don't understand anything by It,
1 don't understand 1t at all"
That's the way it seems to me.
There's only one explanation of it that
I can see, and you say that isn't the
right one"
What was that?"
THAT there's some man here she's
interested in. When a girl of that age
without a cent, or a friend or a pros
pect, refuses an offer that means 9
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nothing" she said. When those peo-
pie over in France know what your
fortune is, make no mistake, they'll be
only too glad to know you and be your
friend They'll not think you queer and
savage You'll be on the top Of every
thing over there, not just one of a
bunch Of bonanza heiresses, as you are
here. And the Count? Do you know
any one so handsome, so genlemanly.
so elegant and polite in San Francis
COZ"
II know a man l like better" said
Maud. in muffled voice.
The white face, with its dinly sug-
gested figure. looked whittier than ever.
What do you mean by that?" said
her mother. stiffening.
IT mean Jack Latimer."
Jack Latimer? One Of your fathers
clerks, Maud, come in here at once. /
can't stand talking in the hall OF things
like this
mo, 1 won't come in." cried Maud,
backing away against the baluster,
and feeling as she used to do in her
juvenile days. when she was hauled by
the hand to the scene of punishment.
uOAHAh6 AAACA ~ NeAh4N
I'm engaged to Jack Latimer, and I'm
going to marry him, and that's the be-
ginning and the end Of 1t all.
She felt desperately defiant, standing
there In the darkness looking at her
mothers massive shape against the
glow OF the lit doorway.
Jack Latimer!" reiterated Mrs.
Shackleton, who only gets $50 a
month and has to give some of 1t to his
people"
well, haven't / got enough for two?"
Maud. you've gone crazy. All
know is that I'll not let you spoil your
future. I'll write TO Count de Lamolle
tomorrow, and I'll write to Jack Lati-
mer. too"
What good will that do anybody?
Count de Lamolle can't marry me If
don't want to. And why should Jack
Latiner throw me over because you
ask him to? He" she made a tremu-
lous hesitation that would have touched
a softer heart. and then added, che
likes me-"
Likes youl" repeated her mother
with furious scorn. "he likes the five
million dollars"
It's me-" said Maud, passionately
1T isn't the money. And he's the only
person in the world except Win who
has ever really liked me. l don't fee
when I'm with him that I'm so ugly
and stupid, the way 1 feel with every
body else. He likes to hear me. talk
and when he looks at me l don't fee
as If he was saying TO himself, What
an ugly girl she is, anyway. But fee
that he doesn't know whether I'm
pretty or ugly. He knows he loves me
the way I am"
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successful and maybe famous future.
what's a person to think? Something's
stopping her. And the only thing
know of that would stop her is that
she's fallen in love. But you say sne
hasn't"
"She don't strike me as being so. She
don't talk like girl In love-"
rs there any man who is interested
in her and sees her continually?"
Mrs. Willers was naturally truthful
woman, but a hard experience of life
had taught her to prevaricate with
skill and coolness when she thought
the occasion demanded 1t. She saw no
menace now, however. and vas en-
tirely In sympathy with Mrs. Shackie-
ton in her annoyance at Mariposa's ir-
ritating behavior.
Yes she said nodding with grave
eyes, there is man.
"Oh, there is," said the other, bend
Ing forward with a sudden interest that
was not lost upon Mrs. Willers. "Who?''
"One of our men here, Barry Essex. f"
Essex exclaimed the widow, with
a sudden light of relieved comprehen-
sion suffusing her glance. "Of course.
ing man that nobody knows anything
about. Mr.. Shackleton thought a great
deal of him; said he was thrown away
on The Trumpet. He's not a bit an or
dinary sort Of person
That's the one" said Mrs. willers,
nodding her head in somber acquies-
cence. And you're right about no.
body knowing anything about him.
He's a dark mystery, ! think
And you say he's in love with her?"
That's what I'd infer from what she
tells me-
What does she tell your"
He's asked her to marry him."
"Then they're engaged. That ac-
counts for the whole thing"
mo, they're not engaged. She's re-
fused him.
Refused him? That girl who's been
living In an abode at Santa Barbara
refuse that f1ne-looking fellow? Why,
she'll never seen man like that again
in her life. She's not refused him? OF
course, she's engaged to him."
mo, you're mistaken. She's not. She
doesn't like him."
That's what she tells you. Girls al
ways say that sort of thing. That ex-
plains the way she's acted from the
start He hadn't asked her when Mr.
Shackleton was alive. She's engaged tc
him now and doesn't want to leave him
She struck me as just that soft, senti-
mental sort"
You're wrong. Mrs. Shackleton; ]
know Mariposa Moreau. She tells the
truth; all of it. That's why it's so hare
sometimes to understand what she
means. We're not used to it. She
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ginning. Now 1t left her feeling puz-
zled and vaguely disturbed Why did
Mrs. Shackleton seem to be so desirous
of thinking that Mariposa was be-
trothed to Essex? The bonanza king's
widow was a woman OF large charities
and carelessly magnificent generosities.
but she was also a woman of keen in
sight and unwavering common sense.
Her interest in Mariposa was as strong
as her husbands and was entirely ex-
plainable as his had been, in the light
of their old acquaintance with the girls
father What Mrs. Willers could not
understand was how any person who
had Mariposa Moreau's welfare at
heart could derive satisfaction from
the thought of her marrying Barry Es-
sex.
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She burst into wild tears, and before
her mother could answer or arrest her,
had brushed past her and fed up the
next flight OF stairs, the sound of her
sobs floating down from the upper
darkness to the listeners ears. Bessie
retreated into the boudoir and shut the
door.
: Maud ran on and burst into her own
room, there to throw herself on the bed
and weep despairingly for hours. She
thought of her lover, the one human
being besides her brother who had
never made her feel her inferiority,
and lying limp and shaken among the
pillows, thought with a wild thrill Of
longing of the time when she would be
free to creep into his arms and hide the
ugly face he found so satisfactory
upon his heart.
In the morning, before she was UP,
Bessie visited her and renewed the con-
versation. of the night before. Poor
Maud, with a throbbing head and
heavy eyes, lay helpless. answering
questions that probed the tender secrets
of the clandestine courtship, which had
been to her an oasis of almost terri
flying happiness In the lonely repression
of her life. Finally, unable longer to
endure her mothers sarcastic allu-
sions to Latimer's disingenuousness.
she sprang out of bed and ran into the
bathroom, which was part of the suite
she occupied. Here she turned on both
taps, the sound of the rushing water
completely drowning her mothers
voice, and sitting on the side Of the tub,
looked drearily down into the bath
while Bessies concluding and indig-
nant sentences rose from the outer
side Of the door.
Mrs. Shackleton lunched alone that
day. Win generally went to his club
for his midday meal and Maud had
gone out early and found hospitality at
the house Of Pussy Thurston. Bessie
had done more thinking that morning
in the intervals of her domestic duties
she was a notable housekeeper and
personally superintended every depart
ment of her establishment-and had de-
cided to dedicate part Of the afternoon
to the society Of Mrs. Willers. One Of
the secrets of Mrs. Shackleton's success
in life had been her power to control
and retain interests in divers matters
a. the SAINT lL<1tc. UHplScSdHe
news had not pushed the even more
weighty subject Of Mariposa into abey-
ance. 1t was as prominent as ever in
the widows mind.
She drove down to The Trumpet Office
soon after lunch and slowly mounted
the long stairs. 1t would have been
a hardship for any other woman OF
her years and weight, but Bessie's
bodily energy was still remarkable. and
she had never INDUCED herself in the
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He could not control his laughter at
sight of her expression of Mortified pro-
test He laughed so loudly that people
looked at him. She smiled herself. not
quite knowing why. and insensibly.
both feeling curiously light-hearted,
they drew closer together.
What can l get2" he said. Il looked
at knives and guns and 1 knew that
they wouldn't do. Benito would GER
tainly kill Miguel and probably grand
ma. / thought of a bat and ball. and
then I knew he'd break all the win
dOws The man in the store wanted me
to buy bow and arrow but I saw him
taking his revenge on the crab lady.
Benito's a serious problem any way you
take him.
They had come to the Plaza, once an
open space Of sand, round which the
wild, pioneer city swept in whirlpool
currents, now already showing the
lichened brick and dropping plaster, the
sober line Of house fronts, Of an aging
locality. Where Chinatown backed on
the square the houses had grown ORR
entail, their western ugliness. disguised
by the touch Of gliding that, here and
there. incrusted their fronts. the sway
zags of dwarf trees. Over the top cf
the Clay-street hill the west shOne red
through smoke which filled the air with
a keen. acrid smell. Tt told of hearth
fires. And oozing out of a thousand
chimneys and streaming across the
twilight city it told of homes where the
good wife made ready for her man.
Let's not take the cars" said Bar
ron. Lets walk home. Can you man.
age those hills?"
She gave a laughing assent. and they
turned upward, walking slowly as be-
fitted the climb. Chinatown opened be-
fore them like the mysterious, medic
val haunt of robbers in an old drawing.
The murky night was settling on it.
shot through with red CLEANS at the
end of streets where the sunset pried
into its peOpled darkness. The black
ness of yawning doorways and stealthy
alleys succeeded the brilliancy Of a
gilded interior, or a lantern-lit balcony.
Strange smells were in the air. aromatic
and noisome. as though the dwellers in
this domain were concocting their
wizard brews. There was a sound of
shifting feet, a clatter Of cultural
NOlCcSs anu n NlSlOu VI 4dNCo EloSAAA-
from light to shadow, marked by a
weird similarity, and with eyes like
bits of onyx let into the tight-drawn
skin
The ascent was long and steep, and
they walked slowly. talking in a desul-
tory fashion. Mariposa recOunted the
trivial incidents that had taken place
in the Garcia house during her COM
panion's absence. AS they breasteC, the
last hill the light grew brighter. for the
sunset still fingered in reluctant glow.
Take my arm" said Barron. You're
out of breath"
She took 1t, and they began slowly tc
mount the last steep blocks She
glanced up at him to smile her thanks
for his support, and met his eyes. look
ing intently at her. The red light
strengthened on her face as they as
cended.
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DON'T MISS THIS PHOTOGRAPH

secured the beautiful who makes the fig
Offering the
will with
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1904-01-22

J. r. Haizlip left for Spokane We'd
nesday on two weeks trip Of BUSH ness
and pleasure combined.
The Rathboae Sisters are arranging
for that public social on January 29th.
In the K. P. Hall. Don't forget the
date and prepare to attend. Remem-
Der that Flinche, Pitt and Grande are
ameng the amusements.
A grand ball on January 9th. 1904
10 announced to be held In tho Odd
Fellows hall at Leland. This is said
to be the last event of its kind this sea-
son aud the boys are arranging to havs
its memory hold over until next year.
Evans stri,lS orchestra will furnish
the music; supper at Johnson,s hotel;
and the price $3.50, supper included. A
cordial invitation to attend 10 extend.
ed.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1904-01-22
E stray Notice.

Notice is hereby given that I,
Reeves, residing at Kendrick, in La
tab county, state of Idaho, did on
the lst day of January. 1904, take up
as estray certain animals. described
as follows:
One bay mare, IL years old, branded
G on left shoulder; one black mare,
yrs old, branded COY left thigh,-One
red COW, branded sc on right hip,
waffle on left side of neck
The owner, or any person entitled to
the possession of said estray, is noti--
fled TO appear within 80 days from the
filing of this notice with the county
auditor, and prove title to said estray
and pay all lawful charges which have
been incurred in relation to the same,
or the said estray will be sold accord
ing to law.
Dated this 9Th day of January, 1904.
Jesse Reeves
Notice filed in this office on the 7th
day of January, 1904.
AXEL z. RAMsTEDT, county auditor.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1904-01-22
FRIDAY, JAN %, 1904

The Business Mems Association
at their last meeting discussed the
final settlement of the Bear creek
road and it was felt that the pro-
misses of the farmers who subscrib-
ed work or tits money equivalent
should Se fulfilled and that if some
security was not given steps should
be taken to enforce it. The cost Of
tho road to the town has already
been over a thousand dollars and
it is the concensus of opinion that
the balance should and must 30
made up by those whose promises
the Association holds and We be-
iisve that this it only just and fair.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1904-01-22

makes one realize that it will be
most active time that has occurred
in this section for some time. If
these two months are forerunner
of the coming year what a lively
old time is in prospect. We wont
even have time as town or as in
dividuals to get mixed with politics
and what national disater that
would be.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1904-01-22
Additional Local

Mrs. J. 8. Vincent and daughter
Katherine visited at the home of H. P.
Hull this week. Mrs. Vincent was
over on business matters, and will re-
turn to Lewiston tomorrow
DR.. w. B. Richardson, the well
known Doctor of optics, spent a cou-
pie of days in town this week, looking
after his patrons eyes and attending to
those who came for treatment.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1904-01-22

10 was supposed that after tho boil
idays the social activity would de.
cline for a month or two and our
town be quiet. but we note the ton.
'trary ana atssume of the festive
occasions scheduled for the latter
part Of January and fox February
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1904-01-22
Anent Subscription Lists

The Business Mems Association
have passed resolution that no mon
les for public enterprises or projects
shall be subscribed by the merchants
until first passed upon and sanctioned
by the Association.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1904-01-22

For fire insurance, field or ware
house, see T. B. West, and yoa want
nything in real estate. sell o. ,uy, I
am the person yow waps
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-07-02
v. NJ. G. \.

The Third Annual Encampment and
Conference for boys under the direction
of the Inter State Young Mems Chris
tan Association of Maryland Delaware,
West Virginia and the District of Column
bia, beginning at WilliamspOrt, Md,
June 20, will continue until July II.
The camp is situated on the beautiful
Potomac, in full view of the Blue Ridge
mountains, on the main line of the
Western Maryland railroad.
This outing offers the boys grand OPP
portunity to spend two weeks along the
beautiful and historic Potomac, and it is
quite sure they will return with "A
deeper love for the great outdoors, a
higher ideal of life, and with memories
of pleasant days spent rambling over the
hills and evenings beside roaring camp
fires.
The following boys left Tuesday morn
ing at 1906 IA m. and arrived at the
camp at 1920, where they joined boys
from all over the inter State territory.
The following is the FrOstburg list:
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-07-02
Thirty Years Ago.

For the week corresponding with this
in 1874 the paragraphs below comprise
in part items of occurrence then new:
In Westernport June 2l. 1874, Miss Marian
J. Beall was married to Mr.. Robert McMil-
Ian, both of this county.
At the residence of c. f. Hartzell, this
place, Wednesday, July l, 1874, Miss Sarah
T.. Parker of this place, was married to
Va, by Rev. ID. l.. Mckenzie.
In District No. II Messrs r. W. Mason,
Richard Beall and William Ward were APP
pointed Judges of Election, and in No. II
Nessrs. George b. McCullOh, Johnson Col
Inns and Enoch Winters.
The Union Mining Company, through J.
A Nilholand, made a gift of fine gold
watch to Philip p. Thomas lin recognition
of his humanity and courage III saving the
life of mate michael DickeD at the risk OF
his own-June ID, 1874.
The youngest son of Rev. George v.
Leech. of Westminster, came near losing
his life by falling from second-story
window
Julv 4, 1874. the comet, "Coggia," was re-
nnrted re million and miles from LOnacOn-
ing, with 30 millions yet to come.
The Trough and Ready" club, of Borden
Shaft. was beaten on the 18th by the dolly
Vardens," of Frostburg, by 81 to q.
u. A. Jones left July 9, 1874, on a visit to
Wales, lovely Wales, " for the benefit OF his
health.
Robert Blasse, baker, was painfully hurt
in a wagon upset at Eckhart July =, 1874.
Tuesday. July :. 1874, the freight train
men on the G. and z. X. ''struck for re-
employment of certain men discharged and
won.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-07-02

The State convention of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians will be held here
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, August
II, II and Is, next, and
The Ladies' State Auxiliary to same
body will convene here on same dates.
The first day in both conventions will
be dedicated to reception and organiza-
ton; the second to business; third to a
grand in and outdoor reunion OF the
A. o. II. of Maryland and bordering
counties of West Virginia and Pennsyl-
vania, including a big picnic in Nogt.
mans Park. In other words, the third
will be specifically known as "Hibernian
day"
The Frostburg Opera House, Meats
Opera House and the Gladstone Annex
have been pre-empted for the entire
convention period.
The committee i'll charge of the ar
rangements is numerous body officially
organized as follows:
fHair,nda-Charlcs Shields
Secrcfary-P. J. Stanton.
Trsdsnrer-Samuel Jackson.