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Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-17
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to virtues. When one is in love- defects of
character act like prisms the rays of affec-
ton and resolve them into rainbow of beauti-
full tints,'
Go on--go on, Mrs Langston,' said almost
breathlessly.
''The widows eyes twinled mischevousy as
she continued
At this stage jealousy makes its appearance
if it has not already done so. Without the
slightest cause the lover often becomes Jealous
of every man who receives smile or pleasant
look. In his heart he viciously terms the most
innocent and worthy people fools and villains
He treasures worthless trifes like soiIcd gloves
and faded flowers if they We're of priceless
value. Sometimes, if he is at all weak-minded
he writes verses on these small keepsakes'
Here Mrs. Langston paused for breath, and
] must own, Hall, that felt bit silly. But I
thanked my stars that / had never shown any
of my verses to the widow. When looked up
again / saw too that she was little embarrassed
and ] felt encouraged.
" Mrs Langston, said | steadily as L could
thus far you have described my symptoms exact
y, But there are others--surely you have not
fnished?'
"'No, Mr.. Willett,' she went on, her eyes
still twinkling.
'Hal, believe that woman's eyes will twinkle
on her death-bed.
No, Mr.. Willett,' she said, playing with her
fan TO conceal a little nervousness Il have not
quite finished, There is last stage When this
is reached the victim wonders how he ever en-.
dured to exist before he met the object of his de.
votion. As for the future, he feels sure that all
the pleasures that fame and riches can bestow
will have but the taste of Dead-Sea fruit. of
dust and ashes, unless he marries his hearts
choice
"As she ended the widows voice became very
low and soft, her eyes fell, and | wondered IL
she were thinking of me, or of one of her three
dead husbands But whether or no. the situa-
tion had planned for had arrived, and | think
] may hatter myself / had led up to IL most
adroitly BY eonsummate 6nesse | had made
the beautiful creature describe her conception Of
the feelings of her ideal lover The clock Of
my fate had struck. 1t was time for the grand
coup, and throwing all the eloquence OF tender.
ness into my tones, / exclaimed
"Mrs, Langston, you have read my heart like
a sibyl. That is just the way feel for youl"
"By George! Wilett, let me congratulate YOU
on your success. You deserve all your happ
ness, for you managed the affair like a Talley-
rand" said Hall, extending his hand But tell
me, did the widow surrender with Whispered
yes, or did the traditional silence give consent ??
Neither. She just looked at me with that be-
witching twinkle in her eye and said
"'hdeed Mr.. Willett am very sorry, for
that is just the way | feel for Mr. Parsons"
"'Great Scott! man. but thought you said il
was all settled" exclaimed Hall, aghast
''Well, isn't it?' It's settled that she is going
to marry Parsons All the same am proud Of
my proposal, for think it was work of art"
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it, but it was the cearest tip to take his leave
that man ever received: but would you believe
it, Hall, that blockhead of Parsons never took
the hint, even though it was re-enforced by a
glance j gave my watch He remained full tit-
teen minutes longer.
81 shall remain only five minutes, Mrs.
Langston,' l said when she at last came back
into the room. As / spoke | met her weary
glance with a sympathetic look and sat down
by her on the sofa.
"NIy hour had arrived and 1 assure you / ap-
preciated the fact. The house was deadly still,
the noise on the street had lulled, and the foot
steps of the infrequent passers-by only punctu-
ated the silence. The situation enough to
rattle any man, but, Hall, old boy, | kept my
head.
"Nlrs. Iangston said solemnly, Il believe
that great crisis has arrived in my lite, and j
want your kind counsel and guidance.
"She gave me a quick look. / had aroused her
curiosity.
"'I am not quite sure, Mrs. Langston.' ] con-
tinued, not too rapidly, but / suspect that am
in love-in love for the first time, and wish your
opinion of my case
How interesting, Mr.. Willett! Tell me your
symptoms
''She spoke in a low, kind voice, her attitude
was one of alert sympathy, and pleasant twin
kle in her black eyes seemed to say Don't be
downhearted' Noting the fact, ] took courage
and went on:
Mrs. Langston. what is love!
Glove? Why, love is--love is She hesi-
tated moment. What strange question!
"The widow was bit confused.
""ro my mind | said, love is the most mys-
terious of emotions, and the most varied in its
manifestatioDs.
"'Quite true, Mr.. Willett, and yet there are
certain unfailing signs that enable most lovers
to read their hearts
"The widow was trying to regain the conver-
sational reins and / let her think that she had
succeeded in doing SO, for all was now moving
better than had hoped. l drew little nearer
to her on the sofa
""Tell me some Of those infallible signs, and
| gave her fetching glance.
"A short pause ensued during which | ap-
peared anxiously expectant
We'll, Mr.. Wett, if one is falling in love
for the first time, a premonitory uneasiness in
most cases, is experienced such one has never
felt before at the same time the mind begins
to dwell constantly upon one person, and the
haunting vision cannot be banished from the
fancy by any effort whatever-or at least one is
convinced that it cannot be banished, SO the
result is the same-it stays
"'Go on, Mrs Langston, said l. drawing still
nearer
every soon the judgment becomes perverted,
the brain Of the victim loses all sense Of per
spective and proportion, aud he views the be
loved being through defective intellectual lenses,
which not only magnify the merit OF the loved
one, but surround even her very faults with a
roseate aureoe that converts them IRON faults
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Merely to show You by contrast how much
better was the plan / adopted after leaving you.
by George! it was IA great performance, said
Wlllett, smoking away with reminiscent COM
plaisance. Il didn't fall down on my knees and
tell her brutally that / adored her, like young
idiot of twenty. / don't believe in letting your
inamorata know at the first word that she has
you assoed tight and fast. No, / knew that a
woman OF Mrs. Langston's extensive experience,
who as you say, has been married three times,
would appreciate something neat and novel III
the love emaking line, and | think / may eongrat-
ulate myself that | filled the bill perfectly. re
solved to lead up to the proposal by slow de-
grees--to break the condition of my heart to her
gradually"
"'Break it to her' Stuff and nonsense! DON t
you know that the stupidest woman in the world
is perfectly aware when man is in love with
her%
$50 she may be- But she can't know the
real depth of his passion. It is the light that
tests the diamond. Cracked ice may be mis-, aiken
for broken glass till heat is applied to it. But
| won't philosophize. AS | said, determined to
lead up to the proposal, for it was my theory that
il a woman loves man and has an idea of what
is coming she will try to make the path easy for
him"
Ibid the widow smooth the way for your
'I should say so. But for heavens sake don't
hurry me, or l shall get all mixed up"
Take your time"
Il intend to-" said Willett, Ielighting his ci.
gar, 1T is an important matter, and | wish to
give you clear account of it." Puff, puff
"To begin at the beginning, can't very
well propose till he sees the woman alone and
for six weeks I have never called on Mrs. Lang
ston that / didn't find Parsons there, or that
he didn't arrive a few minutes after did. So
decided to go to the widows, and if / did not
find him to wait till he came and then sit him
out.
Accordingly, last Sunday evening | went to
see Mrs. Langston, and sure enough | had not
been there five minutes when in marched Par
sons in grand toilet bringing dozen American
Beauty roses. Mrs. Langston greeted him Just
as cordially as she had greeted me- although he
is such an idiot, and, of course had to be
courteous too She seemed as pleased to receive
Parsons flowers as the bonbons | had brought
That is a way she has. | was sure il did not
mean anything. But it did irrtate me, after she
had placed Parsons roses in a lovely vase, to
have her open my boxes of sweets and hand
them to the fellow.
''AIrs. Langston is wonderful woman Most
women would have found it an embarrassing
task to entertain at the same time two men as
anti pathetic as Parsons and l. But from her
manner one would have supposed that she
thought Parsons and l were loving chums. BY
,Jovel Hall her wit fairly seintillated / have
never known her so brilliant.
''Well, sir, the widow kept the conversational
ball brilliantly rolling for AN hour and q half
Then as it approached eleven o'clock she grew
suddenly quiet. There was nothing rude about
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he now decided to put forth his best energies
in that direction. lie "sprinted" as never be-
fore in his life, but the great beast with a scarce
ly perceptible quickening of his pace, lunged af
ter him, gradually lossening the distance between
them. 1ravers did his best, but the bears
strength and familiarity with the rough trail
soon began to tell in his favor. Travers could
hear the heavy. padded footballs coming closer,
and moment later heard him painting, for the
race was an unusual exertion for Bruin, and, be-
ing out Of training he was getting slightly wind.
cd.
The sound drove Travcrs frantic; he glanced
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as he beheld Bruin ascending the tree with the
ease and agility of a practiced pole climber. What
would have followed is uncertain, but at that
instant familiar laugh rang out so startlingly
uation and looked about him Less than fifty
feet distant STOOD Dorothy, her cleaning rifle
aimed straight at Bruins heart. Even at that
critical instant Travers could not but admire
the trig graceful figure in natty hunting costume
complete from the jaunty cap to the high, we'll
fitting boots. As he saw the ,nerriment in her
eyes sudden realization Of his own ludicrous
position struck him, and he roared with laughter
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wildly about. just ahead small partially dead
pine tree, little to one side Of the trail, caught
his eye In desperation, and with utter dis
regard of natural history, he rushed to the tree,
which he assembled with some difficulty. On reach
ing the lower branches he paused to take breath,
and glancing down to see what had become of
his pursuer, felt his hair rising beneath his cap
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There was a flash, report, and Bruins body
plunged heavily downward. Relieved from the
terrible tension, Travers cheered wildly, but his
cheers were interrupted by shrek from Dor
othy. The tree stood Oh the edge of ravine,
and the weight of the bears carcass as it slid
downward loosened the insecure hold of the roots
in the rocky soil. 1t toppled for moment out
Los Angeles herald., 1905-12-17
BY Samuel Minturn Peck

Al ELL, Bob, I have settled it," said
NJ Frank Wlett, aged forty, bursting
- into the room of his friend, Robert
sIsNlS Hall. Dropping into chair he wiped
-ssf-s0 bia moist brouy on1 brao ad ro,,;dI.,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-14
Home Euia Wanted In Norway.

Norway's secession from its union
with Sweden was not an unexpected
event in Europe The union has never
been natural or complete, and Norway,
like Ireland, has never ceased to strain
and struggle after home rule. The
causes Of discomfort are stated by a
Norwegian correspondent in the Ham
burg news as follows:
We Norwegians are a people Of 2,000,-
- and out Of these 100000 there are
/ a hundred who approve Of the I'M
n. Swede and Norwegian cannot live
.ogether. The Swede feels that he is an
aristocrat. He is punctilious. stiff and
ceremonious as a Spaniard. We Nor
wegians are democratic and conscious Of
our freedom and independence. The
Swedes can never forget their exalted
national glory. They dream about 1t.
treat us as underlings and call us peas
ants. And peasants indeed we are. and
are proud Of it, but we are not rascals.
When any conflict takes place our king Is
never on the spot here: he Is In Sweden.
We have, however, no complaint to make
of King Oscar personally. He is peace
fully disposed. simple and fair minded
IL.
the Swedes as men, but not as fellow SUBJ
jects What we want with regard to
Sweden is defensive alliance with her.
in which Denmark may also be eventually
included. But we are aiming at complete
independence both in our domestic and
foreign affairs. If the question is raised
whether Norway is to be a monarchy or
a republic, 1 would answer we have no
objection to king, and Prince Karl, who
{a1 lxi ner r.
way. is a peaceful and sincere man, but
the fact Of it is we do not think 1t neces-
sary to have any sovereign lord at all.
The tone of the press Of Denmark is
hostile to NOrway'S action in dethrOn.
ing her king. However, time cures all
things. and a union of the three sister
countries, Sweden, Denmark and Nor
way, in the form of an alliance, may
be a solution advantageous to all.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-14

The proverbs of a nation are the dis
titled wit Of generations Of It's people.
and the true wit Of the race Is often
times in proportion to the truth and
beauty Of its proverbs. Few nations
and few languages possess more beau
tiful sayings than the Irish. 1.-THE silent
mouth Is melodious," Is an Irish apho-
rism pregnant with beauty and poetry.
And another saying, intoxicating char
ity which is spiritually needed In this
modern world Of ours, Is that which
tells us, "Our eyes should be blind In
the abode Of another" The beautiful
faith and the magnificent optimism of
the Irish race are well pictured in their
proverb, "God never shuts one door but
he opens two Autumn days come
softly, quickly, like the running Of a
hound upon a moor" is poetic, vivid
truth. And here Is a sharp, satirical
one that cuts several ways at the same
time, "a poem ought to be well made
at first, for there Is many a one to spoil
It afterward." -LesYle's Monthly.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-08-14
Enjoyed the Bagpipes.

In his story Of the life Of Lord Strath-
coma Mr. Beckles Wilson tells ON
amusing anecdote Of his lordship's ear
" days when as Donald Smith he en-
tered the employment Of the Hudson
Bay company and commenced to build
up the riches which made him a peer
millionaire.
A fellow Scotchman who worked
with Smith on the same station
brought out a set Of bagpipes on one
occasion, and when the Indians and
Eskimos had gathered round he struck
up The Highland Laddie" or some
such air. The delight Of the aborigines
was immense. Their faces lit up with
rapture, and with open mouths and
ears they drank in the sounds produced
by the instrument
Afterward a discussion arose at the
company's factory as to whether the
Eskimos were of Monaghan or Ice
landic extraction.
"Hoots, mon, ye're a wrang," broke
in the impatient piper. did ye no see
the chiefs this mornin' whilst l was
twirlin' the pipes? I've nae doot-nae
doot ava-they've true hieland bluid In
their veins"
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0DOn'ts'' For Some People.

If YOU live in certain state or
chance to come under it's laws, don't
wear a feather in your hat and, above
all, abandon the whole bird feather on
the headgear. Otherwise the arm OF
the law will reach for the offending
millinery and incidentally pull in the
.wearer. The plumage Of rooster or
turkey, however, is not under the
ban.
Don't monkey with cigarettes if you
happen on the wrong side Of the line
of certain morally disposed states or
YOU may have to stand for fine any
where from S. to $500, with tour in
prison.
Don't fail to propose to some maiden
whom you are sure will reject you If
you want to live in single blessedness
after thirty years of age and escape
the burden and the onus Of a bachelor
tax Even though you live in lucky
state just now, the next legislature
may change all that, and, by taking
time by the forelock. you'll have rec
ord for rejection to the good.
And. as habits are hard things to
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Notice is hereby given that sealed
proposals will be received up to Tues
day, September 5, 1905, at 10 o'clock a.
m. for the construction of a bridge
across the Touchet river at Lukenbilfs
crossing in accordance with the plans
and specifications on file in the office
of the county auditor. Each bid must
be accompanied by a certified check
for five per cent of the amount of the
bid as a guaranty that the successful
bidder will enter into a contract with
the county and file a bond in the
amount of the bid conditioned upon the
faithful performance of the contract.
All lumber to be furnished by county.
All bids should be marked bid for
construction of the Lukenbill bridge
and addressed to the county auditor.
The right to reject any and all bids IS
hereby reserved. By order of the
Board of Commissioners.
w. J. HONEYCUTT,
County Auditor.
First publication August II, 1905.
Last publication September 2, 1905.
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gold, shaped like my loving heart and
set around with rubies like drops Of
my own hearts blood; that the ANU
let is Of fine linen, marked with purple;
that each separate line stands for love,
trust, happiness; that all the lines to-
gether form the lineaments of-of''-
Florine's dark lashes rested upon
very pink cheeks. She hesitated.
II go to search for the amulet" an
nounced, rising.
She looked at me approvingly. I
peered under the step, made two short
detours in the direction Of the lake,
then discovered it under a small fir
tree.
Florine clapped her little hands.
"How beautifully the story proceeds"
she cried as l sat down again to tell
her my hearts desire.
II am wondering, though" she unused
a very long time afterward, 'how the
man came to find the amulet under q
FIR tree when the princess lost it in the
summer house."
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Notice is hereby given that sealed
proposals will be received up to Tues
day, September 5, 1905, at 10 O'Clock
a. m. for the construction of bridge
across the Touchet river at Robinson
crossing in accordance with the plans
and specifications on file in the Office
of the County Auditor. Each bid must
be accompanied by a certified check 1or
five per cent of the amount of the blu
as a guaranty that the successful bio-
der will enter into a contract with the
county and file bond in the amount
of the bid conditioned upon the faith
full performance of the contract. Al,
lumber to be furnished by county. All
bids should be marked bid for con-
struction of the Robinson bridge ana
addressed to the County Auditor. Inc
right to reject any and all bids is mere.
by reserved. BY order of the Board Oh
Commissioners.
W. J. HONEYCUTT.
County Auditor.
First publication August IL, 1905.
Last publication September 2, 1900.
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feathering or riding on a rail, with a
warning to quit the neighborhood, was
common among tories and lOyalists
during the Revolutionary war Orig
inally lynching did not end in death.
Its name appears to have been de-
rived from Charles Lynch Of Bedford
county, Va, who, without a judicial
commission, held in the latter part of
the eighteenth century court for dis
pensing summary justice. The name
is now applied Unfortunately to all
manner of summary punishment with
out legal process.
The author states that there never
was time, from the Revolution down
to the civil war, when lynching was
not awaited Of in various parts of the
country where in the absence Of laws
and courts it appeared necessary as a
means Of protection. In times of po-
litical and social excitement lynching
has been most frequently resorted to.
and special laws on the subject have
proved of little avail. 1t is claimed by
conservative spokesman Of the south
that the evil is righting itself there as
rapidly as can reasonably be expected
and that it is likely to be completely
suppressed within the next twenty
years.
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The Court of HJudge Lynch"

Lynching at the present time is pc
culiar to the United States. In the
older countries of Europe, where the
government is well organized and JUS
tice in a measure sure, the court or
Judge Lynch" is unknown, although
in parts Of Russia horse thieves are
summarily dealt with by the peasants.
The probable origin Of lynch law IS
attributed by Professor Cutler OF
Wellesley college in a recent history OF
this rude American justice" to GUS
toms imported from Ireland. He notes
that the summary punishment for
crimes without the Intervention OF
Judge and jury was first generally
practiced IN America by Scotch-lrlsn
settlers, who instituted in their new
homes the means Of maintaining order
and good behavior with which they
were familiar in the old country.
Professor Cutler also considers tne
"Vehmic courts" or vigilant commit
tees, of ancient Germany and the "Lyd'
ford law" in q section Of England,
whereby they first hanged a man and
then indicted him" He shows by
documents and letters that punishment
by foggin2 or ducking or tarring ano
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Chancellor Won Bulow did not grab
at the title Of prince, which the Ger
man kaiser recently bestowed upon
him. He refused it twice when offered
and accepted at last probably because
he saw fortune in sight to support
the position in good style. An inner
itance fell to him about the same time
as the title. Promotion came to Won
Bulow as a reward for hard work and
not merely on account Of sudden
stroke Of diplomacy in the Morocco
matter, as has been assumed. He Is
under fifty-seven years Of age, and
earned his spurs in the diplomatic
service.
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THE BELTED PLAID.
This Was the Original Dress of the
Scottish Highlander.

Scottish Highlander.
The original dress of the highlander
was the belted plaid. This was
piece of tartan cloth, two yards broad
and four long, which was drawn
around the waist in nicely adjusted
folds and tightly buckled with a belt.
The lower part came down to the
knees in much the same manner as
the modern kilt, while the upper part
was drawn up and adjusted to the left
shoulder, so that the right arm might
be perfectly free. This upper part was
the plaid, which was used as covering
for the shoulders and Oody in wet
weather, and when the use Of both
arms was required it was fastened
across the breast with brooch, often
curiously enriched. A brooch was also
used to fasten the plaid on the left
shoulder. To attire himself in the belt
ed plaid required on the part Of the
highlander no small amount Of deXteri-
ty. The usual way was to lay it on
the floor and after carefully arranging
the folds to lie down upon it and then
buckle it on. The lower end was fas-
tened at the right hip. The utility of
such a dress in the highlands Is OBJ
vious, for the plaid rendered the man
Indifferent to storms and prepared to
pass a night in the open air in the
most inclement weather, while the loose
undergarment enabled him to wade
rivers or ascend mountains with equal
ease. 1t was thus peculiarly adapted
to the warrior, the hunter and the
Observation-Disclosures Mail.
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shake off, don't indulge in the giving
Of tips" to agents, servants and EN-.
ployees, or the ''freak" legislators Of
your commonwealth may bring you
up with a round turn and make YOU
the victim Of suddenly acquired stin.
giness with woeful results.
It Is entirely superfuous to say to
American mothers, Don't neglect the
baby" and the legislator who drafted
a bill to that effect must have been try.
ing to strike the limits of the ridicu-
lous in lawmaking novelties.