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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-06-07
WATCH TWELVE YEARS EXPOSED
Found Among Some Brush---The
Hands Rusted Off

Frederick Wolinger of oxford. War.
rem county, found among the brush a
rev days ago a gold watch and chain,
says dispatch from Orange, N. j.
About twelve years ago Nicholas
Lompshire lived near the place. and
MS daughter. who was then IA years
OF age, got as a birthday present from
him gold watch and chain. One day
while in search of chestnuts she lost
the gift. A vain search for it fol
lowed. When Mr.. Wolhnger found
the timepiece the other day he took It
to Mr.. Lompshire. who lives on Bel.
videre avenue, Oxford. Mr.. Lomp.
shire identified the watch. The hands
had been rusted off and the works
were in bad condition from dampness,
but the case was in excellent condi.
ton. Mr.. Lompshre has sent tha
watch and chain to his daughter, who
Is now Mrs Evellne BuclSland. the
wife OF William s. Buckland, manu-.
facturer Of Reading Pa.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-06-07
A Remarkable Letter.

The Sermon on the Mouut-illustrat-
ed as it is by Christ's life--contains 4
series of ideals. Here are some:
The ideal of poverty.
The ideal of humility.
The ideal of turning the other cheek"
Ohe absence of revenge)
The ideal of self-sacriice.
The ideal of loving an enemy.
The ideal of innocence.
The ideal of sexual purity. in
thought, as well as in action.
And here are some of the axioms of
the worlds creed:
The ideal OF wealth.
The ideal Of ostentation, smartncss,
notoriety.
The ideal of sef-asscrtion and blow
ing ones own trumpet
The ideal of trampliug on others and
rising at their expense
The ideal of personal enjoyment, self
ishness, refined OF coarse.
The ideal of compromise CHE poll
tician's idean
Tie ideal of sowing ones wild
oats" and "a rake makes tile best hus-
band, etc.
The ideal of fashionable impurity.
Which of these two creeds do we be-
lieve? They are absolutely antithcti-
cal and contradictory We cannot he.
lieve both. 1t would seem, judging by
the world rs We find it, and see it
every day before our eyes in every
great capital, that we act on the sec
ond creed and murmur with our lips
the first. The Christian ethics are Il
vivid example of the "credo auia impos-
sibile." The worldly ethics is An in
stance of the faith which issues in
works. Our Christianity would seem
to be a splendid hypocrisy. Again |
ask, do we believe? What do we be-
lieve?
Have | drawn. this picture too ha-sh-
ly? Good Heavens! Think of the mil
lionaire calling himself a Christian in
the face of the text, How hardly shall
they that have riches Tor trust in
richesl enter the Kingdom of God"
Think of the politician calling himself
a Christian in view of the texts, "Ye
cannot serve God and mammon." and
''Ye shall not do evil that good may
come" Think of the sensualist calling
himself Christian confronted 0y the
text, whatsoever sha! look upon a
wOman--w Think of our smart lead
ers of society calling themselves Chris
tians and repeating the words,
BLESSED are ye poor-blessed are We
when men shall hate you and revile
you and persecute you" | am not Il
preacher not prophet, although | am
afraid that my theme tends to be di-
dactic. l am only an observer of life.
And | ask do we believe ?-OXeuieusis
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-06-07
MUCH IN LITTLE.

The oay of the London police force
amounts to over 100000 q year.
The railways now existing or under
construction in China aggregate 2,a35
miles.
In the capital Of New Zealand one
hird of a workman's or clerks income
,oes to the landlord for rent.
The Burmese mile, which is equal to
wo English miles, is described by a
word meaning ito Sit" being a distance
hat a man walks before he considers Il
necessary to sit down.
Turkeys government has issued an
order to its custom authorities not to
admit any foreign goods which bear
the mark or design of star. Il IS sup
posed that the reason for this IS that tie
representation Of star Is 4 part OF tne
Turkish coat Of arms.
A fine cattle ranch Of oo,5oo acres
near Calgary. Alberta. British Columbia,
has been bought for S4oo,ooo by Presi,.
den. Smith, Of the Mormon Church ano
the land will be colonized by Mormofs'
Of whom there are other colonies N ihAt
part Of the country.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-06-07
To n Hat Thief.

You cannot steal hat with inn
punity in New Zealand. Someone has
dared to venture upon an exchange Of
headgear in our furthermost Colony.
the result being the insertion OF the
following agony in the local press:
"a Brand-new Felt Hat was 'ex-
changed at local hotel last Thurs.
day and has not been returned. II
the present owner should escape
hanging, 1t is the late owners devout
wish that the lightning may strike
through the hat into his miserable
skull; and convince him that ne is a
low-down thief and disgrace to an
honest hat."--I.ondon Answers.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-06-07
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR NOTES
JUNE ELEVENTH..
Not Ashamed Of the Gospel.
Rom.

I: 1917.
Paul was in debt to Christ, in debt
for his life; but he was proud of the
debt.
II Paul had been ashamed OF the
gospel he would have considered that
shame the most shameful thing of his
whole life.
We are not ashamed OF powerful
things, but of weak things. We shall
not be ashamed of the gospel If we
recognize It as the mighty, world
conquering agency which it really is.
When Paul was proud Of the gos-
pei. II was not his own righteous
ness he was proud of, but Gods.
Suggestions.
Not ashamed''-that is the empha-
sis of under-statement. Really, there
was nothing of which Paul was so
tremendously proud
The pride in Christ is exclusive
of all other prides. God forbid"
said Paul that should glory in
anything else"
The testimony we give In these
prayer meetings is always of what
Christ has done for us. not Of what
tian testimony is always modest
When we are very proud of any
thiug-as of some great victory of
our political party. or some great
triumph of our country--we talk
about it a great deal.
Illustrations.
When men are proud of their
achievements they make worlds
exposition to place them on show So
the Christian will be glad to exhibit
Christ in his life.
There is no more beautiful joy on
earth than the pride which younger
brother takes in his noble older
brother. Now Christ is our Elder
No army wins victories unless it is
proud of its general.
The Christian Is like mirror re-
flecting a lovely face. How absurd
it would be II the mirror grew vain
of the face, as if it were his own!
Questions.
Am I always eager for a chance to
sing Christ's praises?
Am l giving Christ good reason to
be ashamed of me?
Is my life, on the whole, satlsfac-
ton to Christ?
Quotations.
Is the seal upon my brow so un-
mistakable that always and every
where l am known to be Christs sub
ject?-Havergal.
Loyalty to Christ means carrying
forward In our century the work He
began in His; not only worshipping
Him on our knees, but working with
Him on our feet-Parkhurst.
There can be no beautifully SYM
metrical unfolding of the new life.
without constant acknowledgment to
Him who is that Life.-Frands e.
Clark.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-06-07
~U1AsGS
@TNd0y
KroAkfNH
(IunbIe
GIVE US MEN.

nj THE BISHOP OF EXETER.
Give us men!
Men from every rank,
Fresh and free and frank;
Men of thought and reading,
Men of light and leading,
Men Of loyal breeding,
Men OF faith. and not Of faction.
Give us menl | say again,
Give us menl
Give us mem
Strong and stawart ones:
Men whom highest hope inspires,
Men whom purest honor fires
Men who trample self beneath them.
Men who make their country wreathe
them
As her noble sons.
Worthy OF their siresl
Men who never shame their mothers,
Men who never fail their brothers.
True, however false are others,
Give us mem l say again,
Give us menl
Give US mem
Men who, when the tempest gathers,
Grasp the standard Of their fathers,
In the thickest of the fight:
Men wGO strike for home and altar
Let the coward crnge aud fater).
GO defend the right!
True as truth, though lorn and lonely
Tender as the brave are only;
Men who tread where saints have trod,
Men for country and for God
Give us mem | say again, again,
Give US men!
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-06-07
cIenr shining Alter Rain.

One of the numberess touches of ex-
quisite poetry in the Old Testament is
that which describes the "tender grass
springing out of the earth by clear
shining after rain" The verdant grass
plot which gladdens the eye is the re-
suit of double process shower and
sunshine. Both are indispensable.
We find in this beautiful expression a
type of our deepest and richest spirit
ual experiences 1t Is a type of the
most thorough work of conversion by
the Holy Spirit.-Theodore l.. Cuyler,
ID. ID.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-06-07
God is in circumstances.

1t is not by regretting what is ire
parable that true work is done, but by
making the best of what we are. 1t is
not by complaining that we have not
the right tools, but by using well the
tools we have. What we are, and where
we are, is Gods provldential arrange
ment-God's doing, though it may be
mans misdoing; and the manly and
wise way is to look your failures in
the face and see what can be made
out of them.-F. w. Robertson.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-06-07
Small plymouth Rock Eoo.

but w. II. Going of Holden, Mass.
claims that he has blooded plymouth
rock hen that has laid the Smallest
egg that has been reported In any OF
the tales that are constantly going the
rounds among the hen fanciers. The
egg is perfect in shape, brown in col
or and measures but two inches by
one inch and half
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-06-07
"chrIstian. Are the Happy reopIe.n

Said one young man to another re-
Gently in Japan, writes Miss NJ. y.
Griffis, a missionary: II tell You, we
japanese are too Indifferent on the
subject of religion. The Christians,
they are the happy people" And
when few days later, in the provi-
dence of God, we handed a copy of
Johns gospel to that same gentleman,
though unknown to us, and asked,
Have you ever read this?" he replied
as he accepted the little book and cour-
teously lifted his hat, THANK you, no.
l have never read it, but | want to.
must find out about this Jesus doc
trine,' for l fear | have been wander
ing. Many of my friends, too, feel as
| do about it,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-06-07
Live Stock

New York.-CALVES-Receipts, a43;
feeling steady. Veals, 4.ooGo25; tops,
$50; buttermilks, 37s; grassers, 800;
mixed calves, sa5; dressed calves steady;
city dressed veals, 1oc. per pound; coun-
try dressed, 6doc.
SHEEP and LAMBS-Receipts lao;
market steady. Sheep, 3so@s.Io; choice
wethers, $525@5.4o; yearlings, o.254
S.ss; no sales OF lambs.
HOGS-Receipts, 1903; nominally
weak.
Chicago.-CATTLE-Receipts, 1000;
market steady. Good to prime steers,
s.6o(G6. so; poor to medium, 4oo@s.5o;
stockers and feeders, 2.7s@sIs; cows,
,.6o@47s; heifers, a.6o@5.ao; Gamers.
I.5o@2.4o; bulls, 2.5o@+75; calves, 800
40. so.
HOGS-Receipts, 10000; market SC.
over. Mixed and butchers, 5.2o9s.so; ;
good to choice heavy, s.+o9s.5o; rough
leavy, s.I5@s.ss; light, s.as@s'so; bulk
of sales, 5.35@5.5o.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-06-07
PIGS In Church.

Animals attend church service In
Cuzco. Peru. Pigs, goats. cattle and
poultry are brought by their owners
20 be blessed on All Saints Day The
seats are removed, and the animals
can trot about or lie down as they
wish. After the ceremony the live
stock Is formally given to the monks.
who receive little other payment fer
their services.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-06-07

Sing of Love.

The common mercies we enjoy all
sing of love, just as the sea shell. when
we put it TO our ears, whispers of the
deep sea whence it came; but If we
desire to hear the ocean itself, we must
not look at everyday blessings, but
at the transactions of the crucfixion.
He who would know love, let him re-
tire to Calvary and see the Man of
Sorrows die.-Spurgeon.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-06-07
Desire For Obedience.

Obedience must be the struggle and
desire of our life. Obedience, not hard
and forced, but ready, loving and spon-
taneous; the doing OF duty, not merely
that the duty may be done, but that
the soul In doing 1t may become capa-
BILE Of receiving and uttering Cod
Phillips Brooks.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-06-07
ChrI.tianity wants sunny People.

Christianity wants nothing so much
in the world as sunny people; and the
old are hungrier for love than for
bread; and the oil of joy is very cheap;
and, If you can help the poor on with
a garment of praise, Il will be better
for them than blankets,-Henry Drum
mond.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-06-07
straIghtrorwardness.

Be sure that straightforwardness Is
more than a match at last for all the
involved windings of deceit. In your
daily life do what you feel right, say
what you feel true, and leave, with
faith and boldness, the consequences
to God.-F. Robertson.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-06-07
Have Christian Faith.

Be Christian, throw yourself upon
Gods Word, sand get the ability you
want In 1t. No Christian will ever be
good for anything without Christian
courage, or what Is the same, Chris.
tan faith.-Horace Bushnell.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-31
San Domingo Treaty Defeated

Having found II impossible Ia
secure the confirmation Of the san
Domingo treaty which made tins
nation assume the role Of u debt
collecting agency. the Republican,
leaders Of the Senate. after con.
Sultlng with the President, conrlud
ed not to bring the matter To- "A
vote. While the Democrats were
nearly all opposed to any treaty
which would involve the United
States IN the prcuniary disputes
constantly arising in the southern
republics, they were especial, hos
tile to the San Domingo treaty hr.
cause of the nature of some of the
claims which ARE held against the
country.
Senator NIorrou of Alnhonn
called the Sr.utr's ottnutinr +, nm.
case in which - Gpopr,,. ,porord
the Sau Domiupo Uovr,umrut 81
hpIf million fan. 0oat,rp - imam M,
ahout two millrn,,, Thr n,,d.
were sold for u Iittlr morr tLm 81
million and thr pnycrrurut or,nr
# got tbrouph with rnnt,prtn,,s orl
middle m,u rroIi2nd snu.thup
like two huudrrd thousand dnll,rs
The drb, was nov grnwn T., rLnp,
ten milIinp loll,rs I'M. Err,r,,r
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-31
A Guaranteed Cure for Piles.

Itching, Blind, Bleeding or protruding
Piles. Druggists refund money if PAZ0
OINTMENT fills to cure any case, no
matter of how long standing in to ID
days. First application gives ease and
rest. soc. II your druggist hasn't it
send soc. i'll stamps and it will be for
warded postpaid by Paris Medicine Co.,
St. Louis, Mo.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-31

FARMlNGTON DISTRICT
\ y ban presiding EIdor
Advance. f. H. Enyoarl.
bismarck. Carl Stevenson
Bloomfield, to b" supplied
Rome Torrc, to hc supplied
Carter County circuit j. NJ. CrtHcl
Cross Roads. ia be- supplied
Dexter circuit NJ S. Bumpus
De soto II G. Leonard
y" soto circuit II II. Shutc
Doc Run. Il. u. c. Kocth
Pennington, w Il. Mccormack
Fairyicw, To be supplied.
Flat River. to hr supplied.
Fruitland. A. NJ Dixon.
Ganitcvllc +, II. Maynard
lrOnton, T. G. Peterson.
KoshkononG, j. NJ Willard
l.utcsvllc, a. NJ. Sticknoy
Mountain View. G. w. Sample
Palmer y p Cole
Pcrryyillo, W S Winklcr.
Poplar Blum, G, B. Thomas.
PuXiCO, l. f. Walker
West Plains. IT, White.
West Plains circuit. S &. Mckee
Willow Springs, A. ]. May.
WinOna and Birch Tree D. |. Walk.
"r
II. l., Stcvcs, Carleton College.
KANSAS CITY DISTRICT {
S. B. Campbell. Presiding EIdcrr
Adrain, V. G.. Thomas.
Austin, d. Wesley Britton I
Amsterdam, Mark H. Rhoads
Bolton, w. l.. Requa, :
Contcrview, f. O. Moore. :
DrcXel. W. b. VanValkcnburg
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-31
To Cure q Cold in One Day

Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUlNlNE
Tablets. All druggists refund the
money il it fails To cure. 4. W. Groves
signature is on each box. 2jc.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-31
SPRINGFIELD DISTRICT.

SPRINGFIELD DISTRICT
W. V. Iiamol. Presiding Elder.
Ash Grove. Charles ] Gllhralth
Aurora r. W. Moore
billings. NJ u. Cox,
l}oaz, James lOkcy.
Bolivar, G. j. Hunt
Bolivar circuit, to be supplied
Cassyillc, Justin Wilton
Dadcyillc John Hurley
Fairplay. David Kccton.
Galcna G. W. Ilughcy
Greenfield. 4. NJ. Livingston.
Humansvill". Walter Ross
Lockwood, a. c. Kcast
Marionyillc, W. 7. Pylcs
Marionvillc circuit A. NJ Hall
Marshlold. Chas. f. Tippin.
Monet. J. w. Nccdham.
Mount Vernon, 7. p Woodson
Osroola. w. u. Sidman.
Pierce City and purdy, " O Tur
rCntino.
Republic, ]. j. Jansen.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-31
LEBANON DISTRICT.

LEBANON DISTRICT.
Henry b. Foster. Presiding Elder
Ava. ). X. Fitch.
Buffalo, F. p. Reno.
buffalo circuit. To be supplied
California Geo. = Miller Y
Conway T. J. Gideon.
Eldon. y. r. Simmons.
Gainsyillc. W. W. IIcndrickson.
Ilartville. G.. G. Maple
Houston and Cabool. r A. Sawyer.
Iberia, W. +. Baker
Lebanon, II q. Mais
Licking, y. II. Hudson.
Linn Creek r. j. Meyers.
Macomb, G. D. Fry.
Mountain Grove. Il. D. Jones.
Nowburg and Dixon, G. y. Bcchtel
Orla. VIM. MCClanahann.
Philipsburg, +, D. Stickncy.
Richland. Thos. =. Shaffcr. \
RIchland circuit. to be supplied i
ROlla +. s BcCgs. =
seymour. !. W. Slushcr y
Success, VIM. Baker.
Tuscumbic, f. NJ StiCkncy. v
l'pshaw circuit. To he supplied. b
l'rhana. To he supplied. ..
Nichy NJ. A. Kerr. b
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-31
SOUTHEAST NEWS,

y four. year.old Maiden boy play
ing with loaded gun. on the DIST,
killed his nine year old sister.
The Charleston Courier says once
again there is II very strong rumor
that II night train will soon br pnt
on the Belmont branch
d. A. Netf was killed at HORNE
on the 22ud. He was II freight
brakeman on the Iron Mountain,
and 1t is supposed he fell between
two ears during the night.
The ladies of CaruthersvlIlc have
organized themselves into Il Civic
improvement lrngur. and will EN-
dcnvOr To interest everybody in
making the town beautiful.
There were is divorce cases in
Stoddard county for the present
session, Judge Fort presiding, and
three Were granted. The other.
were dismissed or continued form
Vestlgatlon
! y Macon man Is considering TIL,
! establishment of n sheep ranch il
Washington county, and will prob
ably pay Sjl 900 for the Clca,
Creek farm of 5000 acres. II,
has 5000 sheep to start with.
Leonard y. tiloOr was killed nea
Ste. Genrvieve on the 18th Will
helping to dcmoliSh an old 10!
house on II farm on which he wa
preparing to build large house
He had only been married n fe,
months.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-31
CARTHAGE CIRCUIT.

CARTHAGE CIRCUIT.
Eli =. Anderson. Presiding Elder.
Anderson. to he supplied.
Avilla Clinton a. Harris,
Butler, Joel A. Barker.
Butler circuit, w. +. Baker
Carl Junction. Guy T. Moore
Cartcrville, G.. II. Gideon.
Carthage. T. W. jeffrey.
Carthage circuit. w F. Brown.
Chitwood. +. T. Everett.
Diamond. 7. NJ. Richmond.
Golden City. T. T. Rice.
Hume and Foster, ]. c. Kirk '
Iantha, W. II. Heiskell
Jasper and Mount Moriah. w.
Ferguson
Joplin:
Bycrs Avenue, ID. w. Grow. :,
Central Avenue, G. NJ. Foster.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-31

Up to last Thursday there had
been $50 converts Mt the Mcconnell
meeting at Troy, Mo, and such
crowds were attending that many
could not get into the church
Mrs. Mcconnell is assisting in the
meetingi
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1905-03-31


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RESOLUTION ON FEDERATION,
Tim foIInwino r,.,Iptinr an IA, F,l
Grafton or thn twn Nicholas chprcbns
in tbn conrrrnp,r t.rrit,r, ,,,g rror.
ipnu-Iv oJon,,d.
Whereas Tho 4 I,piy C,,r.rcuc,
and tbr Southwest NIissnurj Cantor
nncr nr thn Methodist Trisc,r,,
church Snuth bov, ro,rcgt,J us r.
onr,ipr committee, :, c,.ororot.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-01-05
The Elephants Toilet.

In an interesting little paper upon the
grooming of wild animals it says that
from every point of view the toilet OF
the elephant is Ly far the most inter-
esting performance of the menagerie.
1t requires at least four weeks to COM
plcte the toilet Of a single elephant.
The operation is very expensive. The
assistance of the elephants valet de
chambre must BIZ engaged by the day
or week, while an experienced valet
he is known by another name-must be
engaged to superintend the work,
usually at q large salary. Then, again,
the soap used in the process must be
purchased by the hundredweight the
Fandpaper by the gross, and the oil. an
important Ingredient, is used by the
barrel. The toilet of a single elephant
will not infrequently cost as much as
$4OO.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-01-05

If indecision rgns In the blood you
Inherit arouse yourself and strangls
this insidious foe 10 yoar achievement
before it saps your energy and rallna
your life chance 10 not wait until to.
morrow. bat bessin today. Compct
yourself to develop tie opposite quality
Ey the constant practice of firm de-
csion No matter how simyle the
thing you are called upon to decide.
he it the choice OF Il hat or the color or
style Of garment, DO not vac Hate.
Throw all the light possible on what.
ever you have in hand fer decision.
weigh and consider it from every peinI
of view. call your common sense ami
best judgment to your aid before
reaching conclusion, and then. when
yon have once msde your decision, ler
it he final Let there lie no goinc
back. 40 recoastlering and no open
iEg the matter up for further discus
sion BE firm aud positive. Declare
Tie polls closed
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-01-05
CUPlD'S COURT
OF CLAIMS
By Epes 6O. Sargent
Copyright, 1904, by T. c. Mcclure

Paul Preston settled himself COM
fortably Ia his seat in the chair car.
Then be carefully polished his eye
glasses and put them in his pocket.
He had no reading matter with him.
and he found that it rested his eyes
to remove the glasses. To his near
sighted vision the scenery then became
a blur. Like most abSentminded men.
he was given to introspection, and once
the glasses We're off the other occu-
pants of the car ceased to distract
his attention.
Staring fiNedly ahead he began to
speculate upon the probable outcome
of the business arrangement he had
just put through. Finding that tue
motion of the train was not pleasant
he swung his seat around until he
was riding with his back to the engine.
Lost in thought, he never noticed that
he was staring directly into the face
Of a remarkably pretty girl who had
the seat behind him.
His steady gaze disconnected her,
and she, too. swung her seat about,
but, with feminine curiosity, she could
not help stealing an occasional glance
around. Preston was not at all bad