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speeches but / can remember every
syllable that Sam Ward said one night
at your grandfathers ten years ago;
and II have once tasted a good wine, /
never forget its fashion OF taking
hold
This is an eXpurgated edition of what
he said; his profanity kept up a run
ming accompaniment. like soft and dis
tant rolling thunder.
II got this wine at the sale of the
Marquis OF Santa Rita. / heard you
speak of him. l don't know how long
ago. and the minute l read I'm the paper
that he had turned up his toes, / cabled
the consul at Cadiz-you know him, a
wild Irishman named Calpin-to go 10
the sale of his effects and get this wine
He cabled back. What shall l oay?' 1
answered. Read your dispatch again:
Get means get!' Some men have got no
sense 1 did not mind the price of the
mine. but 1T riled me to have to paw for
the two cables"
He poured out another glass and
drank il drop by drop. getting, as he
said, the worth OF his money every
time"
Have some more?" he said to Farm
ham.
mo. thank you"
Then I'll put it away. No use of Civ
Ing 1t TO men who would prefer 5o-cent
whisky"
Having done this. he turned again to
Farnham. and said, II told you the Old
Boy was to pay. This is how. The
labor unions have ordered a general
strike; day not fixed; they are holding
meetings all over town tonight. I'll
know more about ii after midnight"
what will 1t amount to?" asked
Farnham.
Keen savey?" replied Temple. I'm his
Misxissinni rivsr Snanish- ''Tha first
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temptation than Tio Pepe could take
you away from Miss Dallas
Thank you. awfully." said the young
lady. why should you not give Miss
Dallas herself an opportunity to decline
the Tio Pepe?'
Miss Dallas shall have some cham
pagne in few minutes. which she will
Ike very much better. Age and wicked
ness are required TO appreciate sherry
All | congratulate your sherry: it is
about to be appreciated" said the de-
serted beauty, tartly. as the men moved
away
They entered the little room which
Temple called his den. which was lit
ter of letter books. stock lists, and the
advertising pamphlets of wine mer-
chants. The walls were covered with
the portraits of trotting horses: smell
of perpetual tobacco was in the air.
Temple unlocked n cupboard. and took
out a decanter and some glasses. He
filled two. and gave one to Arthur, and
held the other under his nose.
"Farnham," he said. with profound
solemnity, IF you don't call that the
q decline TO follow him in the pyro-
which he introduced the next words)-
best sherry you ever saw. then I'm a
converted PAGER with the ringbone."
Arthur drank his wine. and did not
hesitate 10 admit all that its owner had
claimed for it. He had often wondered
how such a man as Temple had ac-
quired such an unerring taste.
Y x-
Temple" he said, ''how did you
| ever pick up this wine; and, IL you will
excuse the question. how did you know
! it when you got it?'
Temple smiled. evidently pleased with
the question. you've been in Spain
haven't you?"
Yes" said Farnham.
You know this is the genuine stuff
them"
mo doubt of IT.
How do you know"
| THE usual way-by seeing and drink
| ing ii at the tables of men who know
what they are about.
| Well / have never been out of tn
United States, and yet 1 have learned
about wine in just the same way
commenced in New orleans among tn
old Spanish and French creoles. ano
have kept it up since. here and there
1 can see in five minutes whether mar
knows anything about his wine. II h.
does, / remember every word he says
that is my strong point-head an'
/ tongue can't remember sermons ant
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Alice was sweetly and placdly talking
with her friends
She had seen him come in. and her
heart had stood still for a moment: but
her feminine instinct sustained her,
and she had not once glanced in his
direction. But she was conscious Of
every look and action of his; and when
he approached the corner where she
was sitting. she felt as if a warm and
embarrassing ray of sunshine was COM
ing near her. She was at once relieved
and disappointed when he sat down by
Miss Dallas. She thought to herself
Perhaps he win never speak to me
again 1t is all my fault. / threw him
away. But IT was not my fault. 1t
was hist was hers. / do not know
what to think. He might have let me
alone. 1 liked him 50 much. / have
only been a month out of school. What
shall / do II he never speaks to me
again." Yet such is the power which,
for self-defense, is given to young
maidens that. while these tumultuous
thoughts were passing through her
mind she talked and laughed with the
girls beside her, and exchanged an oc-
casional word with the young men in
pointed shoes, as IL she had never
known a grief or a care.
x x
Mr.. Furrey came up to say good
evening. with his most careful bow.
Lowering his voice, he said:
There's Miss Dallas and Captain
Farnham flirting in Italian"
| "Are you sure they are flirting?"
"Of course they are Just look at
themr'
IF, you are sure they are flirting. l
don't think il is right TO look at them.
/ Still, if you disapprove OF it very much,
you might speak to them about it,
she suggested. in her sweet, low. serious
voice.
y "
"Oh, that would never do for A man
of my age replied Furrey, in good
faith. He was very vain of his youth.
What ! wanted to speak to you about
was this he continued. There is 60
ing to be a ree-gatta on the river the
day after tomorrow, and l hope yor
will grant me the favor of your com
pany The Wissagewissametts are tc
row with the Chippagowaxems, and II
will be the finest race this year. Billy
Raum, you know. is stroke of the
Her face was still turned to him, but
she had ceased TO listen. She was los
in contemplation of what seemed Il
her a strange and tragic situation. Farm
ham was so near that she could toucl
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CHAPTER XII.
A Holiday Not in the Calendar.

Tie next morning while Farnham was
at breakfast he received note from
Mr.. Temple in these words:
Strikes Will begin today, but will not
be general. There Will be no disturb
ance. 1 think. They don't seem very
grittv.''
After breakfast he walked down TO the
city hall. On every street corner he saw
little groups OF men in rather Iistless
conversation. He met an acquaintance
crossing the street
.Havo you heard the news?' The
mans face was flushed with pleasure
at having something ct tell. THE fire.
men and stokers have all struck. and
run their engines into the FOUND house
at Riverly. five miles out. There won't
be a train leave or come in for the
present
rs that all?'
NO that amt a start. The Model Oil
men have struck, and are all over the
North End. shutting up the other shops
They say there won't be lick OF work
done in town the rest OF the week"
Except what Satan finds for idle
hands," FaInham suggested. and has
tened his stems a little to the municipal
buildings.
He found the chief of police in his Of
fee. suffering from nervousness and a
sense of Importance. He began by re-
minding him of the occurrence OF the
week before in the wood. The chief
waited with an absent expression for
the story to end. and then said, my
dear sir. l cannot pay any attention 10
such little matters with anarchy threat
ening our city. / must protect life and
property, sir-life and property"
Very WE'LL rejoined Farnham. 81
am informed that HfA and rransrtr ars
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him, and yet so far away that he was
lost TO her forever. No human being
knew, or ever would know, that "A few
days ago he had offered her his life,
and she had refused the gift. Nobody
In this room was surprised that he did
not speak 20 her, or that she did not
look at him. Nobody dreamed that he
loved her. and she would die, she re-
solved deliberately, before she would
let anybody know that she loved him.
For l do love him with my whole
heart" she said to herself. with speech
less energy. which sent the blood up
to her temples, and left her. in another
instant, as pale as a lily.
X ~
Furrey at that moment had concluded
his enticing account of the regatta
and she had quietly declined TO accom-
pany him. He moved away, indignant
at her refusal, and puzzled by the
blush which accompanied 1t.
What did that mean?'' he unused.
II guess il was because I said the
crews rowed In short sleeves
Farnham also saw the blush. In the
midst OF disquisition which Miss Dali
las was delivering upon a new poem of
Francois Coppee. He saw the clear.
warm color rise and subside like the
throbbing OF an auroral light in a star
ry night. He thought he had never seen
anything so lovely. but he wondered
what that oaf, could have said 10
make her blush like that. Can IT be
possible that he His brow knitted
with anger and contempt.
"Mais, quest que vous avez donc?'
asked Euphrasia.
Farnham was saved from the neces-
sity of an explanation by Mr.. Temple
who came up at that moment. and,
laying hand on Arthur's shoulder
said
Now we will go into my den and have
| glass OF that sherrV. L know no !aas
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threatened in my own neighbc-hood
Can you detail a few policemen to pa
troll Algonquin avenue. in case OF serious
disturbance
II can't tell you. my dear sir: | will
do the best l can by all sections Why.
man." he cried. in a voice which sud
denly grew a shrill falsetto I'm his agi-
tation. n tell you haven't a
policeman for every ten miles or street
In this town. I can't spare but two for
my own house,
Farnham saw the case was hopeless
and went TO the Office of the mayor
That official had assumed an attitude
expressive Of dignified and dauntless
energy He sat in a chair tilted back
on its hind feet: the boots of the NUM-
cipal authority were on a desk covered
with Official papers; long cigar adorn-
ed his eloquent lips; a beaver hat
shaded his eyes.
He did not change his attitude as
Farnham entered He probably thought
II could not be changed for the better.
Good morning. Mr.. Quinlin."
Good mornin~. sirr. to you" This
salutation was uttered through teeth
shut as tightly as the integrity of the
cigar would permit
X *
There is 4 great deal OF talk OF pos
sible disturbance tonight. in case the
strikes extend. My own neighborhOod
am told. has been directly threatened
1 called to ask whether. in case OF
trouble. i could rely on any assistance
from the city authorities, or whether
we must all look out for ourselevs."
The mayor placed his thumbs in the
/ armholes of his waistcoat, and threw
his head back so that he could stare al
Farnham from below his hat brim- H,
then said. in a measured voice, as If ad
dressing as assembly: SIR, 1 would
| have you TO know that the workingmer
CT Buffiand are not thieves and robbers
In this struggle with capital they have
my profound sympathy. L expect theil
| conduct to be that of perfect gentle
men, /. at least, will give no order:
which may tend to array one class Of
citizens against another. That is M
answer. sirr; / hope it does not disap
point YOU
Not in the least" said Farnham. put
ting on his hat. lit is precisely wha
1 should have expected of you
Thank you, sirr. Call again. sirr."
AS Farnham disappeared. the chic
magistrate of the city tilted his hat t,
one side. shut an eye with profoundl!
humorous significance, and said to tn
| two or three loungers who had beer
enjoying the scene:
THAT is the sort of Trail 1 am Tha
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SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS.
The scene is laid in Buffiand, q thriving
city on Lake Erie. in the spring OF lST-- Ar
thur Farnham, rich and cultured, retired
army officer, although he is yet young, and
wiGower of some years standing. is seated
in his library, when Maud Matchin Is
nounced and introduces herself. She is a
tall and robust girl of eighteen or nineteen.
of singularIy fresh and vigorous beauty
She asks Farnham to procure her posi-
ton, either his secretary or a local
librarian Farnham. who is president Of
TO her application.
Msud's father. Saul Matchin. carpenter
and unambitious In his early married days
he dreamed OF having his boys succeed him
in his shop. and the girls should go out TO
not TO be.
The elder daughter married. at fifteen. q
journeyman printer, and became the mother
of six riotous children. Maud, the youngest
child, christened Matilda The family
herself Maud. She read nasiy romance
and yearned for social honors. Her father
reluctantly consented that she should go to
the high school. After leaving this her dis
ned
sition for Maud's election assistant She
calls at his house to learn her fate, ssad he
escorts her to the garden gate. where she Is
father and is in love with Maud
Sleeny. who is Jealous of Farnhan. and
persuaded By Andrew jackson omit. a labor
agstator. to join the Brotherhood of Bread
winners. Subsequently Sleeny. while max
ing repairs in Farnham's hcuse. Is wit
TO Farnhams meeting with the wealthy
Mrs. Beldiag and her beautiful and accom- :
piished daughter. Sleeny consoles himself
with the idea that Farnham and Alice Beld-
ing are in love
Maud and Sleeny attend '-seance." where
one Bott is the medium Maud, who Is
now deeply IN love with Farnham asks the
''spirits'' II IL be right for a woman to
propose She is given reply in the affirma-
tive.
There is another vacancy in the library.
and Maud visits Farnham 20 inquire about
st. as well as TO declare her passion for
him To his astonishment. she announces:
II love youl'' and throws her head on his
shoulder He insists thar ne does not love
her although he kisses her when she purses
her lips for the salute
The scene is in the conservatory. and sud
denly Mrs Beiding enters. She notes the
apparent affection OF the pair. and Farm
ham frankly explains. TO Mrs. Belding'
amusement.
Later Mrs. BeIding relates the incident tC
Alice who is greatly shocked at the de-
thronenent OF her idol Farnham calls or
Alice and proposes a ride. but his Invitation
is coldly refused
Farnham calls on Alice and proposes mar
rage but IS rejected. On his way hom'
through park he stumbles a secret
meeting OF the Breadwinners- They lay
hold of Farnham possible spy. but per
nit him TO depart without injury Thn
evening Farnharn attends n reception at the
home OF Mr. Temple. wealthy ironmaster
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thing will be the closing OF the mills
and putting anywhere from 5000 10 10000
men on the streets. Then. If the strike
gains the railroad men, we shall be en-
bargoed, - boiling, and safety-valve
riveted down"
Farnham had no thought of his i'm
periled interests. He began instantly to
conjecture what possibility of danger
there might be of a disturbance of pub
lie tranquility. and to wish that the
Belongs were out of town
How long have you known this?" he
asked
only certainly for a few hours The
| thing has been talked about more or
| less for a month. but we have had our
own men in the unions and did not be-
| iieve 1t would come TO an extremity.
! Today. however. they brought ugly re-
ports; and ought TO tell you that some
of them concern you
| Farnham lifted his eyebrows inquir-
! ingly.
I'VE keep men TO loaf with the tramps
and sleep in the boozing dens. One of
them told me today that at the first
serious disturbance a lot of bad eggs
among the strikers-not the unionists
proper, but lot of loose fish-intend to
go through some of the principal houses
on Algonquin avenue, and they men
toned yours as one of them"
Thank you. i will try to be ready
| for them, said Farnham. But, cool and
tried as was his courage. he could not
| help remembering, with something like
dread, that Mrs. Belongs house was
next to his own, and that in case of
riot the two might suffer together.
There is one thing more l wanted to
say" Mr.. Temple continued, with a
| slight embarra ssment. IF 1 can be OF
any service to you, in case of row, 1
want to be allowed to help
y "
las to that" Farnham said with a
laugh, You have your own house and
| stables to look after, which will prob
ably be as much as you can manage"
NO" said Temple, earnestly, that
amt the case. 1 will have to explain
to you"-and a positive blush came tc
his ruddy face. They won't touch me
or my property. They say a man who
uses such good horses and such bad
language as ! do--that's just what they
say-is one of them, and sha'n't be
racketed. / amt very proud of my
popularity. but / am willing to profit BY
anything more turns up Now. we'll sc
and give Phrasy Dallas that glass ol
champagne"
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young gentleman voted agin me. on the
ground l wasn't high-toned enough"
Farnham walked rapidly to the office
of the evening newspaper. He found a
man in the counting room. catching
flies and trimming their wings with a
large pair of Office shears. He said.
Can you put an advertisement for me
in your afternoon editions?"
The man laid down his shears. but
held on TO his fly, and looked at his
watch.
Have you got It ready?"
NO. but 1 will not be minute about
it."
BE lively. You haven't got but a
minute
He picked up his scissors and resumed
advertisement The man took 1t, and
| threw it into a tin box. blew a whistle,
and the box disappeared through a hole
in the ceiling. a few minutes later the
boys were crying the paper in the
streets. The advertisement was in
| these words:
Veterans. Attention. ALI ablebodied
veterans Of the Army OF the Potomac,
and especially OF the Third Army Corps,
are requested to meet at seven this
evening at No - Public Square
From the newspaper office Farnham
went TO a gunsmith's. The dealer was
German and a good sportsman, whom
Farnham knew very well, having often
shot with him in the marshes west of
the city. His name was Leopold Gross
| hammer. There were two or three men
| In the place when Farnham entered. He
waited until they were gone. and then
said:
.Bolty. have you two dozen repeat
ing rifies?"
ia wohli Aber. Herr Gott, was
machen Sic denn damit?'
II don't know why l shouldn't tell
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Breadwnners"
special
will weekly nsalments.
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CHAPTER XII (continued).

Farnham was stopped at some dis
tance from the pretty group by 6
buxom woman standing near the oper
window. cooling the vast spread of hei
bare shoulders IN a current OF air, which
she assisted in it's office with red
and gold japanese fan.
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Farnham accepted his release with
perhaps little more gratitude than
courtesy, and moved away 10 take a
seat which had just been vacated be-
side Miss Dallas. He was filled with a
boyish delight in Mrs. Adipson's error.
THAT she should think / was worship
ing Miss Dallas from afar, Where do
women keep their eyes? To think that
"ybody should look at Miss Dallas
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Captain Farnham." she said. when
are you going to give that lawn-tennis
party you promised so long ago2 My
character for veracity depends on it,
have told everybody it would be soon.
and ] shall oe o.sgraced II II is de-
iayed much longer"
THAT is the common lot OF prophets,
Mrs Adipson," replied Farnham. You
know they say In Wall street that early
and exclusive information will ruin any
man. But tell me. how is your club
getting on?" he continued disingenu-
ously. for he had not the slightest in
terest in the club; but he knew tiiar
once fairly started on the subject. Mrs
Adipson would talk indefinitely. and he
might stand there and torture his hear
and delight his eyes with the beauty ot
Alice Belding.
He carried his abstraction a little toe
far. however. for the good lady sool
perceived, from his wandering looks anc
vague replies. that she was not holding
his attention. So she pettishly released
him after following the direction of hi:
eyes, and said. There. ! sec you art
crazy to go and talk TO Miss Dallas
i won't detain you. She is awfully
clever. / suppose. though she never
took the trouble to be brilliant in my
presence; and she is pretty when sh.
wears her hair that way-I never liked
|..f-<
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In this fashion it came about that Nv
nghtfaH all the squares and public
places were thronged with an idle and
expectant crowd. not actively naischiev-
Gus or threatening. but affording a vast
mass OF inflammable material in case
the fire should start in any quarter.
They gathered everywhere in dense
groups, exchanging rumors and sur
misses, i'll which fact and fiction were
Enthusiastically mingled
The rolling-mills all close tomorrow"
Said a sallow and hollew-eyed tailor.
.That'n let loose 2O.000 men on the town
big, brawny fellows. I'm glad my wife
is in Clarified. -
All you know about it, Clarified IN
twice as bad off as here The machine
shops has all struck there. and the men
went through the armory this afternoon
They re camped all along Delaware
street, every man with pair of revoIy-
ers and a muSket''
You don't say So" said the schneider
turning a shade more saIlow I'D bet
ter telegraph my wife to come home
Il wouldn't hurry" was the impassfve
response. You don't know where wen
be tomorrow They have been drilling
ala day at Riverley. 1900 Of 'em. They'll
cine IN tomorrow. mebbe, and hang all
the railroad presidents That may make
trouble"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-11
Revised Schedule.

The captains of the tournament 'ea a,ri.
mot in the parlor of the City Hotel fii .
day. and decided that the tonrna Journal en-
prizes would be awarded as follows .,n ). ne No
vii 20 to the winning team. so 70 =. Z
team which stands next in rank ar, al an rdc d
to third Five dollars airs l @l,; total pin,
to a fhs for team The ff Sci Best # n fiS
tournament games sco ~ y rolled in this Sc
ual three:strl'l he hest hest single team score
Tlss and 80 to mt was made to the una
im ne q all ad@ns week is as
follows: - &c Emerald, Colonial
VS.. Glenwood- .>,,.;aw vs. Colonial
''7 Thnars ia. clio. Co. Vs. ' -
gians. .,,aI NC Peavy Go -,
sentinel Sai"epS vs.. coilegians' River'is" - s..
erald.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-11

On Saturday evening of this week the
Gardiner team will show up in Watcr-
vile to match themselves once more
v it'll Taconnct The Winslow men fe1.-
ize that they nave no snap JOB on 'hti
hands and have been doing some st'a,y
practice for this game which VIII '3
one of the important ones Of the sea-
son. At the last contest Iaruilier
feated Taconnet, and this time 'lie
tory will have to be reversed II the "
score is to be wiped out. Chapman leai,,
will play Co. H the same evening aii
or the teams will have plenty Oh sup
porters and the chances are that th.lt
viii be lively evening at the Iaco'i"''
gym tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-11

Christian Science hall, Savings BanK
building: Services, 1880 a. NJ Sub
ject. Mind" Childrens Sunday school,
11.45 A. NJ; Wednesday, 1.45 T. NJ
Reading room open daily Except sun
day. from to p. Nj. All are wei
come.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-11

Jesse Libby Of Augusta and form
or Waterville boy has been visiting his
parents in this city during an Illness %
several days. lie VIII return to his en-
ployment in Partridges drug store IN
Augusta, probably Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-11

At the meeting Of the Jolity Whist
Club at the home of Miss Lucy Audet.
Thursday evening, the prizes were
awarded to Miss Edith Burgess and
William Toulouse.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-11

President announced the committee
on the part of the House.
On motion by Mr.. Sturgis or CUM
herland. the Senate adjourned to meet
on Monday. February 10. 1905 at 4.30
o'clock in the afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-11

Miss Sarah Lang left the city. Friday
afternoon, to pass Sunday with her pa-
rertS in Lisbon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-11

A special meeting of the Waterville
Lodge of Elks was held in their new
quarters, Thursday night. Several new
candidates were admitted to member
shin.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Cain of Clinton
have retired to their home after short
visit at the home of their daughter,
Mrs. Roland Wiley of this city.