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ing their tails over the lines and run
ming like mad Jock was not so loQua-
cious and Tancred was in no mood to
talk Frankly, he wished the thing
was over and that he was starting
back East.
lie fell to wondering what sort Of =
girl this niece of Tapley's was like.
Probably she was old and more or less
of a barbarian; or perhaps she was the
sort who would say, "Oh, amt that
lovely" when. he told her his late cli-
ent, the Hon. Peter Chisholm, had left
her a fortune that had been the envy
Cf MANY schenling women in the cycle
OF the unmarried Peters acquaintance.
Jock.here beside~fim could probably en-
tighten him as to Miss Parsons, but it
was scarcely worth while. She was
some quite impossible person, no doubt.
He handed Jock cigar and put the
whole thing from his mind.
1t was gray twilight when they drove
UP to the ranch house at the Ak. Tan
cred alighted and was warmly well
coined by Tapley.
Il don't care a snap OF my fingers
what business it is that has brought
you% he said to Tancred. You're to
stay Just as lons as you can stand 1t
with us, and a little longer, II you
have any charity for isolated old chaps
like myself" he added Hospitality. A
man in touch with things in the East
is a godsend here, sir. Supper Will be
ready shortly, and meanwhile Gertrude
will give you some tea. Pardon me
moment and I'll hunt her up.
The room they had entered evidently
served as a library. Books lined the
walls: tempting chairs offered their
comfort, skin rugs covered the polished
floor. 1t was quiet and in excellent
taste. Tancred's misgivings about the
lady were somewhat mitigated.
At that moment Tapley returned
Mr.. Tancred," he said. permit me
10 present the lady whose business
brought you here-my niece, Miss Par
sons"
Tanered bowed and murmured his
greetings somewhat incoherently, for
surprise had tied his tongue. Had he
met her on Broadway he would have
looked at her more than once, but fln6-
ing such a girl at Yellow Flat fairly
took away his breath.
Won't you let me take away the
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By DIR. Andrew Wilson
Author of ''Scien ce StOries, etc.

tions. Curiously enough we find Gel
sius, the great Swedish naturalist. CIV
ing his opinion at the beginning OF the
eighteenth century that the Baltic
Ocean and North Sea together were
gradually subsiding. He further insist
ed that as far as regards Sweden the
rate of the depression of the sea
amounted to about forty inches In lOO
years. Referring to proofs in support
of his contention, he added that rocks
on the shores of the Baltic once exist
ing in the state of sunken reefs and
dangerous TO navigators had gradually
appeared above the surface of the sea-
Also it was known that certain towns
which in former years had been sea-
ports were now found inland, islands
also have been joined to the main
land and fishing grounds rendered in
this way useless.
No doubt the remarks'of Celsius We're
correct as regards details, only ne
erred in crediting the sea as the seat
of the changes in question. If to-day
we consult a map on which the coasts
said to be rising and sinking in the
world are figured forth, we discover
t0aI WnllS the WSSlCih NOe1SN ~ 49,
way and also the Swedish coast in the
Gulf of Bothnia may be said to EXHIBIT
evidences of the rising mentioned Dy
this author, the most southerly part
of Sweden is actually proved TO be
at the present time subsidlng. IL
therefore must be clear that the
changes in question must be credited
TO the land and not to the sea, seeing
that IN coasts bordered by the same
body of water we have the double
movement represented. We find an ex-
ample of a coast that has been elevated
in the case of Chile, this elevation fol-
lowing rapidly on earthquake action
itself The southern coast of England,
as well as that of Ireland, and the
north coast of France are in state OF
depression. Tracing the North African
coast, for example, We find evidence OF
rising extending from Gibraltar to
Tripoli, but from the latter point on
ward to the Red Sea we have evidence
of sinking. The south coast of Green
land is also an area which is marked
by depression.
The Seesaw Of Continents.
OF this latter phenomena we find sew
eral interesting proofs. Danish investi-
gators many years ago showed clearly
that part of the west coast Of Green
land, extending for q length OF six hun
dred miles from north to south, was
gradually sinking. The evidence, In
deed, points to the fact that for. four
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g PARTNER ship

and then a silence that neither Of
them dared TO break. Jessica gazed
deep into the heart of the fire, but
Repplier's eyes were on the dark
curls--he could not see her face. AS
he dropped the poker she stretched
out her hand-to find it caught and
held-"Jessicai" 1t was just a whis-
per; but the rich color went over her
face. and the hand fluttered within
the strong grasp that held it prisoner,
as he went on. Il know it is too soon:
but ! cannot go and leave my story
untold. You know that / have loved
you from the moment that 1 first saw
you. / believe that l have loved you
from the moment that / first saw you.
] believe that l have loved you always.
Above and beyond all law of caste, all
difference of North and South, some
where, somehow, you have belonged
to me-and / want my own
Outside the raindrops pattered
against the long windows: then the
neigh of a horse as Charlie and Miss
Rebecca drove through the big gate
The brown head dropped lower. and
the hand in his no longer struggled to
escape. Quick to grasp his vantage
ground he drew the slight figure to
him. For just the briefest time his
lips sought hers: then flushed and
shy. Jessica retreated to the ether end
of the rug, as Miss Rebecca, standing
in the open door. read the end of the
chapter.
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northern border OF the ranch Tne ar
was crisp and clear and Miss Parsons.
with ewes sparkling and cheeks agloW
from the ride, was doubly charming
Tanered's mind reverted to that art
ernoon when he had stopped on tns
platform Of the Yellow Fiat statloh'
s'I felt as If were marOOned, ne tOio
himself "and was marOoned-in para
disc" ..,,
He squared his shoulders and turned
to the girl
I'm going back tomorrow" he SAID
with quiet force.
''To-morrow The CONSERVATION IN
her voice set his heart humping out
he went on calmly.
Yes, Tomorrow You and ~
very far apart" His voice had 4 h0eS
Are we very far apart?" shs said.
looking away. ,,-
he said.
II don't think I understand you
she said regarding him with Wonoer-
ing eyes.
observed
%oh!" she gasped. Was it al
that?"
OF course. why go ?"
She was silent Her face waS
turned from him again. Presently n
caught the sound OF a sob.
Miss Parsons-Gertrude!" he crteds
and-such are rssolutions-he put htn
arm about her.
.I'Il-Tn give It away" she sAeS
sObbing unrestrainedly on his shoui-
der.
And because OF this, brown. bATg
Yellow Flat became the Garden o4
Eden-to Tancred, at least
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us that the ocean may be considered in
the main to be non altering quantity.
A simple consideration will easily con-
vince us of the truth of this remark.
The sea practically remains on the
same level Therefore when an altera-
tion is found to take place on a sea
coast, unless we are prepared to prove
that on the opposite shore a similar
alteration has taken place, and to the
same extent, we must set the burden
of the change on the shoulders of the
land and not on those of the ocean.
Suppose, for example, what represents
an actual event, namely, the case OF
submerged forests, common enough
round many Of our own coasts, and
also on those of other countries. Here,
extending below low water mark, we
findsthe stumps of trees. 1t is obvious
that these must have grown on what
was once dry land. If we assume that
the forest was in reality submerged by
the ocean, this would necessitate our
supposing that a rise of it may be
twenty or thirty feet Of sea took place.
this rise implying not merely tidal
wave, but a permanent alteration in
the sea level. Suppose that such an
event took place say on the north coast
of the English Channel, then If the
alteration were due to the seas rise we
ought to be able to show that similar
rise had taken place on the French
side, seeing that water must always
maintain it's own level.
The Earth Changes-Not the Sea.
Apart from the impossibility Of thus
accounting for change in the apparent
level of land and sea, we have to reck-
on the immense additional body of
water which would be required to ef-
feet the change in question. There is
not shadow of evidence to lead US to
suppose that any such material change
In the bulk OF our oceans is at all pos
sible. Therefore we are left with the
reasonable theory that the change rep
resented in the submerged forest has
been due to a partial and local sub
sidence Of a part of the coast, carrying
the old forest gradually below the sur
face of the waves, an action continued
slowly and without much disturbance
OF the trunks of the trees themselves.
Assuming that the land Is the seat
OF these slow movements and not the
sea, we may proceed now to note GER
tain interesting examples Of such ac-
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CTTHE recent disasters in the West
Indies have naturally excited
Widespread interest among geolo-
gists as we'll as among the gen.
eral public. Scientifically speak
ing, both volcanoes and earthquakes
rank themselves as part OF a series of
phenomena to which the term move
ments Of the earth's crust" may be ap
piled; for it is an undoubted fact that
both actions are intimately associated
with disturbances Of that portion of
the earth which. we are accustomed to
term the habitable globe. Naturally
also earthquakes and volcanoes are
closely related for the reason that both
take their origin from the internal heat
Of the earth, which, of course, is a rem
nant Of the universal heat in which
our planet was born. There remains,
however, a certain series of phenomena
TO which the term slow movements OF
the earths crust may be applied. These
are sufficiently interesting to warrant
brief description of certain Of the more
prominent examples of such actions.
Slow Changes of the Earth's Surface.
If their occurrence may be described
is the earthquake or the volcano, their
reality is nevertheless quite as strongly
marked. Practically the real difference
between the earthquake and the slow
movements Of the earth's crust is one
not Of kind, but simply degree.
An earthquake, in other words, will
effect in a moment changes of the
earths crust which may require very
heightened periods of time on the part
of the slow movements to bring about,
Nevertheless, it is obvious that the
three phenomena themselves all ndi-
cate to the geological mind the great
fact that the apparently stable crust OF
the earth is really in a condition OF
more or less constant alteration and
change. In some localities subsistence
is the prevailing feature, while in
others elevation of the strata is noted
TO take place. One very important pre-
ilminary consideration may here be
noted. Where mans observation has
long enough existed to convince him of
apparent, alteration in the relative
levels Of land and sea, a question might
arise regarding the exact seat of the
phenomena he has noted. Popularity
speaking, it would appear at first sight
very much more reasonable to assert
that either q retirement or an invasion
Of the sea would account for the altera-
ton perceived say on coast lands. A
little reflection. however, will convince
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bad taste OF your ride with some tea?"
she asked solicitoUsly.
sTancred acquiesced heartily and seat
ed himself near the dainty tea table
where she was busying herself.
twenty-five" he told himself men
tally, "and the finest eyes in America
In that half hour at the tea table
Tancred fell in love; and having fallen
in love, the object OF his coming mere
intruded itself like a black cloud in
the fair sky of his happiness This
girl was an heiress; ii was this he had
come to tell her. And Tancred, albeit
q sturdy young lawyer. was by no
means wealthy. He suddenly resolved
to let the fortune remain in the back
ground for a week at least. He would
be unreservedly happy for that time.
and then-"Sufficient unto the day is
the evil thereof" he told himself.
Cousin Peter couldn't have left me
much" said Miss Parsons.
mo" said Tancred, carrying out his
resolution. III go over the papers
carefully and in a weeks time I think
I can tell you the exact amount"
A week went by-twO weeks-a
month. Still the exact amount OF
Cousin Peters legacy was not vouch-
safed to Miss Parsons. She seemed to
have found a richer legacy in her rides
with Tancred across the brown plains
and her talks with him before the
library fire. Uncle Tapley looked on
with happy approval.
They're thoroughbreds-a fine pair, :"
he told himself often and with much
satisfaction.
1t was at the end Of the sixth week
of his stay at the Ak ranch that Tan
cred, after a night of sleepless agony,
resolved to terminate the pangs Of con-
science, which were beginning to tfou-
bic him seriously. They had ridden that
morning to a group OF wells on the
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occasionally relieved by chumps OF de-
jected and no less hopeless cotton
woods. PRESENT. the whistle footed
hoarsaly; there was a grinding of set
brakes. the train slowed down and
came 10 a stop before a bare little sta
tion-a derelict, seemingly, in this
level waste.
Tancred arose, rather unwilli1gly,
from his comfortable chair. and pre-
ceded By The obsequious porter bear
ing his heavy suit case. stepped from
the limited to the uneven board
platform Of Yellow Fiat station. He
looked about him and his heart sank.
The porter beside him seemed to him
the representative Of a civilization that
would depart when the limited pulled
out. So Taccred gave The porter a
haif dollar, and stood watching the re-
ce6ins train with 4 feeling that ne had
been maroOned.
There was ore consolation, however.
lie could finish ~ the business which
mad brought him hither in a day or two
and quit this cesolation. week of
his nat nothingness, he fe,t. would
drive him mad. he sought the station
agent. and inquired of him the best
way 10 reach Tapley's ranch. The
agent hailed a Eondescriot individual
addressed as JOCK, who was loafing on
the benches, and asked him what he
could DO fer this gentleman, who want
ed to get 70 Taoiey's.
"Old man Taple- at the zA?' said
oclI, sure! Dro1 -oU there on my
t,av 10 the Crescent" lie led the way
% vehicle outside-haif wagon, half
blackboard. "Hop in" he said hosPita-
bly,.
Joel. clucEod to his team and they
.olted over the brow: plains behind a
pair Of piebald ponies. whose chief .ac-
complishInent seemed 10 lie in whis,i-
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uptown to edit the morning edition OF
q big daily paper.
A few years ago she had been his
chum's Jolly little sister. Lately ne
had discovered she was a woman
whose smile was more to him than
clubs, theaters or books
''The same old question" he burst
out. almost in earnest; you want me
TO dine with a mob Of your friends
Ten dollars worth of agony for me to
10 cents qualification for you
She raised her round chin
'I like men who don't count costs'
she shifted
spoiled and unreasonable" he NUT
tered.
a slight lift of her shoulders, "a girl
with an older brother and seven un-
married uncles and aunts Is so apt 10
be-especially when each one is more
critical than the next wherever you
begin or end
but you forget Howells and the
others. He's certainly done Hons
share"
'If YOU mean a man spoils girl
by showing her consideration, atten-
tion, perfect manners" she began
Are you going to marry him for
his manners or his money!" he inter-
rupted.
with sudden chilliness.
You're engaged to him, then? ne
asked suddenly.
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HE Interstate Lin
tied had rumbled
along for the last
hour and a half
across brown, level
plains. whose hope
less homoseneity of
landscape was only
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Copyright. 1904. by E. Holden

HE shaded light from
the library lamp fell
on her hair. bringing
out it's golden glints,
which refreshed his
tired eyes. He had
an hour for re-
creation before going
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Copyright. 1903. by T. c. McClure)
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sCopyright. 1904. by Richard B. Shelton
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THE recent disasters in the West
Indies have naturally excited
widespread interest among geolo-
/ Cists as we'll as among the ren-
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T was all over, ana
General Marvin lay
under the liveoaks,
while Miss Rebecca
sat alone in tae dark
ened parlor. Now the
burden lay with her
alone. and she fol-
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PORT DEPOSIT.

The "Cecil Wing" is on sale each week
In Port Deposit, at Stebbing's News
| Stand. cents a copy.
Rev. V. S. Collins was in Baltimore on
Tuesday.
Thomas Armstrong is spending some
time at his home in Port Deposit.
w. p. Cameron was in Philadelphia
ON Sunday.
Mrs. Sidney johnson, Mrs. Alex. Elm
weit.hter and Miss Naomi Durgin, who
have been i'll, are improving.
Miss Bessie Taylor is visiting relatives
in York, Pa.
The Presbyterian congregation held a
| stra wbeTry festival in the town hail last
| week
Mrs. Roy Snyder has been visiting in
IAntsdowne. Pa.
DIR. and Mrs Il. s. Boyle AND Mr.. and
Mrs. f. T. Benson drove to Delta on
| Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Kimble enter
TANNED the graduating class of Tome In
stitute Last Saturday evening.
Mrs. Byrd and Miss Florence McCml-
Uugh entertained the Hythel,am Tues
day afternoon. Among THOSE who were
present were Mrs. Charlotte Newell
president; Mrs. ]. Irwin France. Mrs
Nellie Bond, Mrs Flint. Mrs Benson.
Harris. Mus Edw. Rowland and Mrs.
Aldrich.
Misses Rose Caldwell. Virginia and
Cornelia Abrahams. Virginia. Wilson.
Marie Barry. l.. Wilson. Boylan. Helen
Hunt. Helen Nhaad. Miss Etfmuntts, L.
Myrm Tomkinson.
Mrs w. c. .AltlIich entertained a num-
her of friends on n launch party on S1t-
uriay afternoon.
Mrs. j. Irwin FRANCE. who has been
president of the Beard OF Trustees of
Tome Institute since it WAS chartered in
$50. hats resigned from the board Her
brother. Henry 4. NeSbitt. has also Ne
signed.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. c. Hopkins have been
entertaining n house party. Among the
guests We're Misses Lucy Clmpp. of Port
Deposit. and Miss Nina Roberts. of Bal
timole; M2ssls. Clarence Ditftnderfcr
Rewnrtt Darnel, Upton SFingluff and
Philip Bond.
Dame Rmior has been Whispering
alouIl that II wedding bell has been ord
cred for early use ON South Main street
THE pylmcchnic display and parade Of
Illuminated craft in the SuSquehamIa
river ut Port Deposit ri year ago was
so successful that its projt rtor> have de-
c.'rh to make float might an annual
event ah0ut the time of the commence
merit exercises of Tome Institute. Plans
have been Punched for Il mere elaborate
3'SpiHy than tln't of hast year and June
. mas been Sr!eyted cl< the date. In case
Of uutavurHhle weathcr on the 9th the
program will he carried out IN the evtl-
ing of tn 10th. Invitations are extend
cd to boz; UwnJrS along the river to par
ticipHtr in the parade of decorated beats
shgl fist arl second prize will he
awarded to the two !Nt> tll&t carry the
best decorations. 1t is desired to have
rntril> from IIavl,. ue Grace. Perryvile
and all nearby towns.
Launches will tow strings Of low boats
and i'll this MANNER Il hHlg procession can
he marble up. The Riverside colllet Band
il expected to be atio.,t during the even
ing and will provide music previous to
the pylUtechnic display which will be the
feature of the evening \ barge will be
anchored in the river and from it will be
Scnt off Il choice ami handsome collection
Of fireworks. W. G. AldI'ch is chairman
of the general committee and VIM. Me
Clenelhan is chairman of the fleet COM
mittee.
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An Impressive Ceremony.
Dear W hig.

Dear Wing.
The occasion of the rn,l>tUne laying
of st. Paui'cs X. &. Chmrch. Delaware
City. WIS one of great Interest and will
long he remembered by the 1000 who wit
messed the crrp,mony
The cornerstone wis laid by Bi.h0p
M"mlgEErn AND priests f!om many parts
II ;hc d.@cCr" we've Present. The stone
is of Blanlywinr granite. on which is
inscribed "ILvota:o SsMct0 Paul,. ApoS-
too. 1901"
HE services were conducted by Bishop
Monaghan, ;!es st, Il by Rev. W. J. Bel%
m.ngham. of Wi.min2ton; Rev. j. l..
McSwt "ney. of Delaware City: Rev. f.
j. Brady, of New Cact!a: Rev. Hugo
l'atf. of Wilmington: Rev. VIM Scott. Of
ST. Jo>eph'S on the BIandywine; Rev J.
5. Gu.ez. of Wilmin2ton; Rev. j. \.
CLANCY. Of Wilmington. and Rev G. ].
Kelley, of Wilmington Father BERN
ingham delivered the sermon in his usual
clear and eloquent language. Many Of
his paIi>hJluyrS were present, whose
hearts We're filled with hove and vcnela-
tic.n for their beloved pastor who again
brought to high THE beauty Of their faith.
Dui!ng the course of his sermons he
said: .,. -.
1T is the Catholic Church which points
ont the false maXims that undermine
happiness, and SiIe cam never give up
this work. for Jesus Christ has promised
Behold, | am with you always. even to
the contamination of the world In the
eihIly days of the church There was no
crime committed which the Catholic
Church was mot accused of. The n,lmer-
Gus wars in II certain way, crushed some
of the life from her hut the Bishops of
Rome guarded her with u vigilant eye,
ami az a>rcSult the Catholic Church has
come down through the ages gloriouSy
and beautifully. and is sending forth her
benydictiOn because God has said Behold
| am with YOU always 1t has been said
that in the early days kings ami princes
Were the bulwaIkS of the church but i'm
stead mt times they were her worst enc
mics. hut the Catholic Church had cour-
age enough to tell the people their obliga-
tiUn$. To the old Slogans. Render to
Caesar the things that are Caesars the
Catholic Church added THAT Caesar must
render To God the things that are Gods"
l.. f. b.
Wilmington, Del. May "a. 1904.
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