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The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-11-25

Susie. Fastening homaward. hsheld
rar Of superb horses aud IN elegant car
rage AZ their humble door and Edjs.
with bright. eager face. came bounding
to meet her.
"Oh. Susie. I've been to see Uncle
Ralph. aud oh he loves me. he does
truly. and you. too. and and you're To-
come With me in the carriage, ron know.
to his house hs said 50. and--hs sent
me after You"
Are you mad. EdisT' exclaimed tho
lnrredulous elder sister
No no. get In. right away-do get
In. commanded tho excited child. and
as one in n dream Susie Green allowed
herself to be assisted into the carriage.
Il went 10 acc Uncle Ralph. and I
kissed him. and he kissed me. and called
me his little Edis. and--and told him
oil about cur hnrd times. aud shout that
pain in your side. aud about Karl ana
his invalid mother. how you loved each
other. and-all Uncle Ralph said We
we're to live in his home after this. and
he would take care Of u.s.
ut is fairy dream Edls"
mo 1t isn't either. its true and there
Il Uncle Ralph on the steps awaiting
Us"
IL was no dream. Susie realized II
forTibly when the grave. stern man came
quickly forward and took her gently IN
bis arms and kissed her tendsriy. and In
a husky voice hads her welcome home"
Such a dinner as was ordsredl Such
light, and warmth. and beauty. A. filled
the mansion throughout! Edis was IN
ecstasies aud danced hithsr and thither
like stray sunbeam Her lovely new
dress and dainty slippers burdsned her
none: she enjoyed them among the 9th
or good things that had befalien them.
But Susie protested ferbIy.
Indeed, Uncle Ralph. you are more
than kind. more than generous: how can
ever repay your
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EDIE'S MISSION.

''SusIe. to-morrow's Thanksgiving
Lower over her sewing dropped the
golden bead. AMI a tear trembled on her
syelash "a she answered
les darling"
Aren't ~ going 10 have ThanksEir-
lnEp continued the child "a little Bit
Of a Thanksgiving. sasie7 low mean
Uncle Ralph i to let you work 80
when"
Hush. Eide you must not talk taHs
Uncle Ralph IL very Kind 10 letting ~
have this cottage rent free. otherwise my
needle would not support rs
But little Ellie could not help thiuktnE
Of the great grim house upon the hill
and the great grim man who utterly IL.
nored his poor relation. She thought
=" long and 10 iutentiy about IL that NJ
last q daring resolution entered her curly
head.
"I'u 20 and see him aud tell him 4l
about II. 40 / will I'm not afraid II
him Il he IL big and grim aud cross"
And without paHsiuz to consider the
doubtful undertaking. away abe went in
the direction Of rho stately mnuaion dark
and gloomy whicl vas the home of the
misanthropic uncle. who from being one
Of the pleusauJysI If young fellows Ia
bygone days. hnI changed thus sadly
Rumor said for iva reconnaissance his
bstrDthel. beautiful Nellie CLYDE. had
deserted him for her German music
teacher. and because bis pettsd. idaljzed
young sister had fallen ia love with a
poor clerk and married him.
Il will never forgive you. never" he
had said TO her. sternly. mot beca use
your husband Is poor. but because he IL
shiftless."
And shs had gone. proudly. with brave
trust In her young hushnnd-alas. but To
and her brothers words prophetic. The
knowledge broke her heart and she died
I'd was soon followed by her drunken
husband. leaving their two daughters In
bitter poverty.
Eide rang the bell Of the great house
with such violence that il brought the
fsotman ia great haste to the door.
Il have come to see my Uncle Rnlph :"
she said. breathlsssly. II suppose he's
In his study7 oh, you needn't show me
the way, I know H., and she cooily ran
By him up the polished stairway-for
had not her mother told her Of every
nook and Granny In the old homer"
At the far end Of a gloomy room
FIRE glowed slsepily, and a gray haired
man sat in nm armchair motionless he.
fore il. Edia erept In softly
A. she nearad him she perceived that
his face vas very s1d md weary looking.
Some look upon bis face made her think
Of her dead mother. and, almost before
she knew Il. she had flung both her
chubby arms about his neck and kissed
his cheek
To say that Ralph Morley was snrpris-
ed but weakly expresses M he was thun-
dcrstruck, and gazed down in the dim
pied little face In mute amazemsnL
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CHAPTER Y1v

During these days David led the life
Of a solitary He sometimes went 80
the inn; he went 70 the village shop on
the green TO buy what be wanted, and
he kept wholly to himself Except for
that daily visit to Gratnor. be talked to
no one.
From time to time met him leaning
over the field gates. lettering along the
lanes. or sitting idly under the shade Of
one Of our high hedges I suppose that
his loahng and wandering life had made
work Of any kind distasreful 70 him. His
face was not a pleasant one to gaze upon.
and for a stranger would have been ter
ritying At this time we knew from
Mary that be went nearly every day 70
Gratnor, but we had 10 suspicion Of
what was said Or done there. Ny own
thoughts. indeed. were wholly occupied
vita the fortunes Of George Sidcote. and
gave small heed to this sulky hermit.
David | asked him, meeting him
one day face to face 80 that he could
not slip out Of my way. why DO yga
never come over TO S.dcote? Have We
offended you in any way"
No" he replied, slowly. as If he was
thinking what he ought to repIy-"ao.
don't know exactly that you have Of.
Tended me-
Come over this evening and tell ~
what you think abou, doing"
No. dou't think I can 90 over
this evening"
Choose your own time. but come be-
fore / 20 back TO London"
"Ge9rgs will be turned out 81 his place
before the end Of the year The old man
told me 50. Then he'll 20. too Mar
says she will 20 with George. Then I
shall be left alone with Uncle Dan" IL
laughed quietly. II think / shall 20 ana
live az Gratuor, and take care Of him
We shall have happy times together
when you are all gone and | am lrft
alone with him"
Why, David. ron wouldn't harm the
poor old man nov, would yguTr
Not harm himf Mt harm him7 DID
you ask him six years ago il he vas
going to harm mei VIII he harm George
eidcOte uowY
You cannot force Haa t. be s4cfstr.
nor can you force him to entertain
thoughts of charity. forgiveness and long.
suffering. | made no more attempts to
lead the man back 70 better ways and
ed habits.
And all the time, every dag David was
carrying on. slowly aud ruthIessiy. the
most systematic revenge. with the most
exquisite tortures Every day he went
TO Gratnor and dangled before his vic
tim some Of bis property. and made him
buy Il back bit by bit. haggling over the
bargain: letting his uncle have II one day
cheap. 80 Is 70 raise his spirits. and the
next AZ nearly rs full vdse, 50 IS 70
crush him again: and even at times, AZ.
ter "a hours bargain over a Stngls eou-
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"Edls, little Edler he cried; 'fH ii
little Edis, child again. and come back
to meT'
Yes" said the child, clingIng about
his neck; Il was mammals little Eide,
and ! viii be yours il you will lot me.
Then he eomprehended. II was not
his own little sister, but il was her
child. II was her gentle, loving spirit
spea king to him through her. And his
hard heart became tender, as he folded
the child to his breast and bowed bis
head upon the soft, fair eurls aud wept.
Susie YEARLY vending her way home
ward, bordering how best TO sxpend the
small change which she dared spare for
Thanksgiving dinner. was oYsFtaksn
BY Karl Sehiiling. her own true love
oh, Susie he cried. brsathleasly,
what do you think has happened Look
here il an invitation 70 BLEAK Hall, from
my employer. requesting the presence
Of my mother and myself a. bis Thanks
giving dinner tomorrow. What Is the
world coming TOT
I'm sure | den'I know" smiled Susie
Uncle Ralph Is no doubt beginning 70
appreciate you. Kari"
But be was that cross this m0raing.
be rsssmbled an ieicls more thah any-
thing else. There must be some mia
take"
No" said Susie, Grsvsly: 1T IL vsry
kind lavitAtiOn. and you must accept
IT,"
-Oh. certainly: but how very surpris
Ing What will mother sayf Our paths
divide here. Susie. 90. for the prsssat /
will say goodnight"
His mother surprised, III she was.
she betrayed Il ohly BY q snddsa pale
psaa then a slight eSloF and placlnk
her bowed head In her hands che ssbbed
softly.
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swing dinner a. we'll ~ 70 sny ,.h--
Feast Ne rpsllr ~ skIlfaHv nr,,,,-5s
'lanas 07a make nh for Tho larE 90 ~,
sSR1a' affection anil sympathy uhi-b -.
OFT understand through svmp,fh, -.
which t' So djalegl, ta dssrrlhs van.
you cannot "EtemuorH-s fhss s.r.f,,...
J'n can avoid doing the fhfprs fb,t -.
vent II tram having froe pisr Thsr.
- season far everything sn9 a..
season Tor those truthful rsmart. -
lnstlhahle actions that might n-a..t.
resentment and III feeling Ia not an 80
daf q" fbankaF wing II ia ,,r,.,l.
W" now much the GOODNESS iud,T..a.,-.
or failure to enter into the spirIt - -
occasion mav 10 n spoil ia vvb.I. :,
n'"sFa"fe and 10 make the feast ai,r,.t
failure Whatever olsa you ar. a., -, -
a'ka festivals Of home. N no, no . nm
Joy y" not suffer your prld. - 80
ny or even your desire 10 lead ,,h..- =
'sdoht courses that you regard =. -.
Tor them. make Jon Indifferent mr. Y,....,s
palmetto to the mood # the hour Thas.
are many occasions and Tbont.sis,.s
day is one Of them. when ONE h 1919
hhty is not TO impose our con.cisa...
hp'n other people but TO eontrih,,. =
me common ~, stock Of happiness and avn.
p"thy.-The Waterman.
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by forgivlns my former cruelty and
loving ne 4 little, aud wearing the
pretty things your maid has selected. II
viii please ms To have you wear them"
And when Susie catered the ParloF In
her lovely trailing blue sattn, Edis
sprang from her unele's arms wiyh a liz
tie cry Of rapture.
ooh! how beautiful yoa are, Susie"
The sound Of carriage Whesls here di.
verted her attention. 1T u Karl" zhs
cried. running to the wiadow.
Yes, Il was Kari. aud the surprise be
felt upon meeting bis betrUthrd Fobsd
like a princess. Ia her uHeis's paEi8F,
increased Whsa be presented bis pale.
lovely mother 10 bis employer
My mother. MF. MsF!sy." be bskaa.
then paused, for ElaHee at his smplay-
er's white. aEitaTsd face ahd bis mogh-
sr's doWneast aHd softly flushed. told
aim they had met before.
Nellie Nellie Clyde
Yea che answered softly Nellie
clyde sehiliiug . Sidow. old sad pSor.
10 whom yoa srnI aH ihviIaIisa 10 =
Thanksgiving diHnsf +"
Nellie be repeated. eagerly, "ysa
N1Ail NoA haNE FAaAH 70 uatsaA NAc n NJ
solitude and i9asHasss, anLess
the past VAS 10 be foEsyJEras shail
Il uog he az II sas, tWsafy years agsf'
IL dsl hgs suppose yva W8ud feel
thus. a. ibis iats d4y." she sa1. la cos
fuslsn Il 0Hly yhsaEhg 10 might BE-
friends 1hcs mere
"And - ss Elii sc esisa, The very
best trisats the woFii has ever khewA.
GA, what a ThahksxiTiHE yDa bsoaEAs
ne. httls Edis TIE usaFthsIoAs.
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before he went away again, and 80 he
would keep the money to himself
Don't tell him, Win." said the old
man, changing his tone. Don't inter
tere between David and me. It is danger
GUS You don't know what mischief you
may be doing. As for George and Mary.
l will arrange something. They shall go
ON at Sidcote as tenants on easy terms
on very easy terms. But don't tell
David. He is a very dangerous man.
Don't tell him"
Il will not tell him anything. IL you
viii give Mary your consent"
David viii not stay here long. When
he has gone--oh. dear!-when he has
got some more money he will 90 away,
Don't tell him"
You have to give that money either to
Mary or to David. Choose l repeat
ed.
who are you, should like to know. F"
he asked, with 4 feeble show of anger
that you should come aud interfere in
family matters? What business is IL OF
yours? Go away to London. Manage
your own affairs-if you've got any. You
are not my nephew"
Choose between Mary and David"
Il must have Sidcote," he said. with
kind Of mean. He clutched at the arms
Of his chair. his face twitched convulsive-
", and he spoke feebly, II have lost 50
much lately-I have suffered so horribly
You don't know how. young man. or
you would pity me- | have been pun
iahsd, perhaps. because I was too pros
perous-yOu don't know how. and VOC
can't guess. II lose SideOte. too. shall
die. You don't know. young gentleman
you don't kaOw what Il Il to suffer as
have suffered"
Then | shell go at once to David aud
tell him
Il must have Sideete. Do your
worst he cried. with some appearance
Of his old IRE and energy. do your
worst. Tell David what you please. and
leave ne to deal with David. will
He shook hls head aud pointed TO the
door
told David that very svsnlnE. He
was sitting At his table. a large opea
book before him, over which be vas por-
heard my stsp outside. and slut the book
huFFisdly.
What DO you want hsrsT- he asked.
roughly. why do ysu cone pryiRg af-
ter msY'
Upon my word. David" l said. ''ous
would think we were old enemies Instead
Of old friends"
Speak up. tAsn." he replied bis eyes
suspicious and vatehful, as II vas try
ing to get into his cottage and steal
something. Speak up: let a mAa know
your business II you had no business
you would not come here, take Il.
ut Is business that may concern you
very deeply" | said. And thea told
him.
Well" BE- said. slowly, Il suppose you
mean honest, else why should you tell
me? Perhaps you've got a score against
the old man. too. This wants thinking
Of. this does So the Old woman hal
si1 thousand bad shs7 And Mary il
to have IL II she marriss With her uncle's
consent-and II she doesn't. I'm 70 have
il"
Mary viii marry George with or with
out her uncls's consent; can tell yon
that beforehand She viii marry him
within a very few weeks"
Nay" be said. rather than give me
the money he'd let her marry the black
smith"
AT this point came away. for fear he
might try even 70 get beyond that posi-
bility; and the mess I had almost made
Of the whole business proves. as I said
before. that there is no excuse whatever
for the best intentions.
ITO Be coatInusd}
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CHAPTER xvIll.-tContinued.I

CHAPTER ANlII.-tConttnued-l
Nobody ever believed that you were
robbed. Mr.. Leighan," went on. But
the finding Of the money seems to show
that you really were robbed while you
were insensible. Perhaps we shall find
the papers, too. some day"
Perhaps we shall" be said. IF they
are in the hands Of rOgues and villains,
shall be much the better for 1t. Enough
said about my robbery. IL is strange.
too: both on the same day" l knew
not then what he meant. Both on the
sams dRy-and after six long years.
What can this meant Will" be said,
eagerly. tell mel never did any harm
to yOu; you've never had any land TO
mOFtgage-tell me, do you know nothing
Of the papers? When you found this bag
did you hear nothing about the papers
Il know nothing How should %
Well. il matters little: l am not CON
eerned with the robber, but with the
man who has them Row. must deal
with him; and. there. you cannot help
me, unless-nO-no-Ic cannot ask 1t; you
would not help me"
Anyhow, Mr.. Leighan. you've got
twenty pounds back again That Is
something Confess that you are pleas
ed"
Young man. if you torture = man
all over with rheumatic pains, dc you
think he is pleased to 6nd that they
have left his little finger. while they ara
still red-hot irons all over the rest Of
his body7 That is my case"
Il am sorry to hear il. At the same
time. tweaty pounds, A. l said before,
b something
Its been lying idle for six years.
Twenty pounds at compound Interest,"
don't speRd my interest. promise ysu
would now be siK-and-twsnty POuads-
I've lost six pounds"
laughed. A man who knows not the
value Of interest laughs easily. ex-
pect- therefore, to go on laughing all the
days Of my life
As for the papers. there's a dead loss
Of one hundred and afty pounds a year.
Think Of that, All these years I've wait
ed and hoped-yes. I've prayed-actual-
ly prayed-that might get my papers
back again. Three thousand pounds there
are, among these papers. besides the Ger
tidcates and things that I could replace.
Nearly all Mary's fortune lost"
No" | said. Don't aatter yourself
that you lost any Of MArys money. Ii
was your own money. You are trustee
for Mary's fortune. remember. and you
viii have 10 pay il over in full"
He WINGED and groaned
Three thousand pounds, With the
interest it would now be worth nearly
four thousand pounds at five per cent.
And now all az good az LOST
We'll Mr.. LeighEa. l an sorry for
you. very sorry, particularly as you will
have to and that fortune Of Mary's very
soon"
shall I. Master VIII Nerhercote?
shall give Mary her fortune when
please; not at all. unless l please. Mary
has got TO be obedient and submissive
to me, else she won't get anything
When | give ny consent 20 her mar
riage, and not till thsn-not till then
shall have to deliver up her fortune.
Goodnight TO you, Will Nethercote"
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Ills Hearts Desire
By SIR WALTER BEsANT
-
By SIR WALTER BEsANT

pom, he would put il in the Ore and de-
stroy it.
When David went away, the poor o. /
man would fall to weeping; this hard,
dry old man. whom nothing ever moved
oefo1s, would shed tears Of impotent
and bitter rage But he refused TO tell
Mary what was troubling him.
Il can't tell you what It is" he said.
You don't know what the consequences
might be il l told you. Oh. Mary.
am a miserable old man. | wish was
dead and buried and that il was all over
Il wish it was all overt
1T is something" said Mary, ito do
with David will go and speak to him
about IT,"
mo, Mary. no." be cried. eagerly
Mind your own business, child. Don't
attempt to interfere. Oh! yOu don't
know what might happen Il yOu inter
fered"
at is David. then. Very well. uncle.
| shall not ask him what 1t Is"
Il can't tell anybody. Mary; must
bear it in patience. II resist shall
only lose the more. Mary. we've got to
be very careful in the housekeeping now
very careful"
Il am always careful. uncle"
There was q pudding again to-day.
can't AFFORD any more pudding for a
long whils-not till Christmas. And I'm
sure there's waste and riot In the kitch-
en-"
Nonsense. uncle! You not aROrd a
pudding? Now. remember. you are net
to be starved. and there's no waste or
riot"
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Mrs Jtmpson-Just see what MOTH.
q, ms sent us-a lovely big turkey for ~.
lhanksFivins dinner II came nv -.
press this morning. " u
-, Jimpson 0oyfnlly,- Bless her hs,r,f
That's Just like bert "e'''li
Mrs. Jlmpsop- And shs sspt . go.
saying she would bs here - "ols
eat Il. IVY us
:, Jlmpson mot quite 30 joyfullyl-Tha
s skensi That's Just Ike her, tool
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The gphhiar FroHH rutund
And ~ ~ shout tIp5tayF'
And huFi our bat
ON hiEh fhTrsat
And FaHlp apd lsk aud PLAY
And algh. ~ sudden rapture atunaea.
AlRfk. sell dayf'
While thus Wr Zip
Flap Ger the azpd
And Ealiy skip
Joys HarHha nd
We watch hin spread his tall
A. On he proudly struts,
And see him puTrd
And crisp and stuffed
VITA bread and saEs and nufa
TIL We you'd OIL the FORK tmpals
Iiis choicest juicy cuts--
While FsHeys brsv4s
fills ~ Sigh
With argpaius
81 golden pie.
on. bird ~ rare reuawn
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Personal.

Catharin6--POor Percy! He seemed
worried while he was reading tue pa.
per.
Myrtilla-PoOr fellowl He found out
that the lobster trust Is a reality.
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The Thaak sEiVtaE bag spiFit.
Bet,ss i . alansF u AFFbs wksfr lsvs
. ghaH a stalled o. sni HATRED there
vita Ash that applies 10 The TaAnks-
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-06-09
PAPERS HERE.
President Brown VIII shortly Decide
Vincennes-Princeto Contro-
versy.

The squabble over a decision of
Umpire Bush at Princeton last week
which resulted in a forfeiture to Vim
cennes. will be settled within a few
days, President Charlie Brown hav
ing received all papers from Secre-
tary Greaney.
II will be remembered that the
Vincennes team was ahead and Prin-
ceton disputed decision of Umpire
Bush which was not said to be at all
close. Princeton went off the field.
but Umpire Bush began counting
time and the team returned, not de-
string TO forfeit its share of the gate
receipts
Instead of placing the men in the
regular positions. the infielders went
to the outfield and the outfielders
came in. The pitcher threw the ball
any way and the team made no at
tempt to play ball. outfielders letting
fly balls drop about them.
Umpire Bush saw that they were
not trying to play and declared the
game forfeited to Vincennes.
Papers were filed protesting the
game and President Brown has
scanned, but not closely looked over
them. He will render a decision as
soon as he can carefully inspect ev-
cry point.
From indications, however, he will
support the umpire and decide in ia
yor of Vincennes.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-06-09

Justice Harlan is receiving much
favorable mention as the next Re-
publican candidate for governor of
the state, although he has made no
public statement as to his own atti-
tude. He is a good. able man. and
has the confidence of Kentuckians.
Kentucky is rapidly becoming Re
publican If It is not already so. and
nothing helps the good work like
putting out men like Justice Har-
Ian for Office.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-06-09

street IL Fourth and the other Broad
way. OF course u would be better N
there was a sign on each of the four
corners. but two signs would be vast
~ preferable TO none at all. as now.
Very few cities have four signs at an
intersection. II a person cannot find
the name Of the street on one cor
ner, all he has to do is to step over
to the other side. where he Is GER
tain TO find II. when he wants to
find out the name of the street In
Paducah he has to keep walking un-
I'll he comes across someone who can
tell him, or stand and wait for some
one to come along and give him the
desired information. The city will do
we'll enough IL It puts two signs up
at each intersection until we get in
position to put up more.
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BOILING 1T DOWN.

There is a paper published In Con-
necticut whose proprietor. also the
editor. has a craze for condensation
in news stories. boil 1t down!
boil It down." he will shout at every
newcomer land at the veterans.
too. for that matter) until the whole
staff seems possessed of only one
idea. and that: boil It down."
One afternoon there came to the
Office by long distance telephone
notice of terrific explosion on
board a craft then cruising in Long
Island Sound Calling one of thhe
reporters. the editor said:
"If you can catch the next train
you will be down there by o'clock;
and can easily wire something for
our night edition; but, for heavens
sake. boil 1t down."
The reporter literally followed
his Instructions; for his message
came in these words: Awful
catastrophe. Anna Carter. Boiler
empty. Engineer full. Funerals
Friday"