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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-04-05

Instructions have been received
from the chief OF engineers OF the
United States army by Major Mills
10 adverEtise for lease the military
reservation at the northeriy end OF
Lopez island. on Upright channel. in
San Juan county. Wash. containing
about 6af.e acres. Circulars ex-
planning terms and conditions for
the new lease. copies OF forms for
submitting proposals for the lease
and all other Information may be
obtained AZ the L. T. Engineer Of
fee. COZ Burke building. Seattle
Wash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-04-05

n inch Rubber or Cotton Garden
HIoae from Sc per foot uP. The
Rubber Store. TIA LIST ave $50
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700 SQUARE INCHES or
glfJN GIVEN BY THREE
kgN TO SAVE WOMAN

\ LEWISTON, Idaho, April 5. =
= Mira Fred q. Sears fAthis city, =
A who last Saturday Underwent .
4 the most extensive operation Of a
kaalsin. grating ever known IN :
= the west AZ Spokane hospital, .
4 lie rsporttd as doing Nssely by =
= her husband who returned 90 >
\ Lewiston yesterday. In the OPP =
= Grafton about 700 square inches =
4 Of cutiolo wac removed from q
= three subjects and transplant. =
4 ed on the brother Of Mrs. Sears. =
= and George Loveioy, y spo- =
. kae- photoarapheroMsd friend =
4 % Mrs. Sears, who subjected =
= themselves 20 the s1Saeon's y
a knife 20 provide tire new skin. =
= The skin was taken off With a y
q razor In pieces varying from =
= one 20 three quarters Of an Inch =
q IN width. The men we're pot 4
4 under the influence o. ehions- =
= form during the removal o. the =
= skin. a large number Of the =
> men, members Of the Elks, In =
q which Mr.. Sears is prominent, =
= offered TO give skin for the OPP =
= Grafton, but the husband and =
= brother asked that &c much be =
= taken eff Of them as possible.
4
$500 sses tttttt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-04-05

Smith Is the brother-lp law OF
Nan Patterson. the Florodora girl
who ia to be tried again, April 10.
on the charge OF having murdered
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Garden Hose. fully guaranteed.
The Rubber Store. ia ist ave. ...
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-04-05

Caesar" Young Smith and his
wife. Julia. the latter a sister OF
Nan. we're arrested al Cincinnati,
ThuradAy They may play an Inn
portant part in the girls trial
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-02-04
NOTICE..

In the District Court, Probate Div.
sion, in and for Salt Lake county, State
of Utah.
In the matter of the estate of Mcrria
Sommer, deceased. Notice:
The petition of A. ]. Davis, admin
traitor of the estate of Morris Sommer,
deceased, praying for the settlement
of final account of said A. j. Davis
administrator, and for the distribution
of the residue of said estate TO the
persons entitled, has been set for hear
ing on Saturday, the 4th day of Febru
ary A. d. 1905, at 10 o'clock a. m, at
the county court house, in the court
room Of said court, in Salt Lake City,
Salt Lake county. Utah.
Witness the clerk of said court with
the seal thereof affixed this 23rd day
of January, A. d. 1905.
(Seal) j. u. ELDREDGE, Jr., Clerk
BY w. H. Farnsworth, Deputy Clerk.
Powers G. Marioneaux, Attorneys for
petitioner.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-02-04
NOTICE.

In the District Court, Probate Divi.
sion, in and for Salt Lake County.
State of Utah.
In the matter of the estate and Guard
ianship of Lilly M. Hansen, minor.
Notice.
The petition of Henry Hansen pray.
ing for the issuance to himself of Let.
tiers of Guardianship of the person and
estate of Lilly M. Hansen, minor, has
been set for hearing on Saturday the
2Sth day of January, A. d. 1905, at
10 O'Clock a. m, at the County Court
House, in the Court Room of said
Court in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake
County, Utah.
Witness the Clerk of said Court
with the seal thereof offixed, this 18th
day of January, A. d. 1905.
(Seal) J. U. ELDREDGE, JR.,
Clerk.
BY w. H. FARNSWORTH,
Deputy Clerk.
Sullivan e Barnes, Attorneys for
Petitioner.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-02-04
Notice..

In the District Court Probate Divi-
sion, in and for Salt Lake county, State
of Utah.
In the matter Of the estate of Clara
S. Heath Sleeves, deceased. Notice:
The petition of Henry S. Heath
praying for the issuance to himself o.
letters of administration in the estat"
of Clara F.. Heath Sleeves, deceased
has been set for hearing on Saturday
the 4th day of February, A. ID. 1905 q
10 o'clock a. m. at the county cou"i
house, in the court room of said court
in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake county
Utah.
Witness the clerk of the said cru"I
with the seal thereof affixed, this ?ls
day of January, A. ID. 1905.
(Seal.) j. U. EIIDREDGE, Jr. Clerk.
BY w. II. Farnsworth, Deputy Clerk.
G. H. Backman, Attorney for Pet
toner.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-02-04
SUM MONS.

In the District Court Of Salt Lake
County State of Utah.
Jelima M. Byrne, plaintiff, VS.. Thorn
as Byrne, efendant.-Summons.
The State of Utah, to the Said Defend
ant:
You are hereby summoned to appear
within twenty days after the service
of this summons upon YOU II served
within the county in which this action
is brought, otherwise, within thirty
days after service, and defend the
above entitled action, and in case OF
your failure so to do, judgment will
be rendered against you according to
the demand of the complaint, which
within ten days after service Of this
summons upon you, will be filed with
the clerk of said court.
VIM. r. HALL,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
p. o. Address, rs West End So. St.,
Room 10, Eagle Block, Salt Lake City,
Utah.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate of Irene I. Darlington, de-
ceased.
Creditors will present claims with
vouchers to the undersigned at 500
and $40 Progress building, Salt Lake
City, Salt Lake county, State of Utah,
on or before the 21st day of May, A. d.
1905.
w. T. GUNTER,
Administrator of Estate of Irene I. Car
rington deceased.
Date of first publication, Jan. 81, A.
y. 1905.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-02-04
f. II. Clark, Attorney,
Mccormick Block.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Estate of James Speer, deceased.
Creditors will present claims with
vouchers to the undersigned at the Of
flee of Frank II. Clark, 404 Mccormick
Block, Salt Lake City, Utah, on or be.
fore the 14th day of May, A. ID. 1906.
GEORGE X. CLARK,
Administrator of the Estate of James
Speer, Deceased.
Date OF first publication, Jan. IA, A.
d. 1905.
Frank II. Clark, Attorney for Petit
toner.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-02-04
T.. d. HOGE,
Plaintiffs ATTORNEY.
w. II. Hall, Attorney.
10 Eagle Block.
SUM MONS.

SUMMONS.
Laura j. Brown, Plaintiff VS.. Leon
ard p. Brown. Defendant.-Summons
The State of Utah to the said Defend
ant:
You are hereby summoned to appear
within twenty days after the service
of this summons upon you, If served
within the county in which this ac-
ton is brought, otherwise, within thir-
ty days after service, and defend the
above entitled action, and in case OF
your failure so to do. judgment will
he rendered against you according to
the demand of the complaint, which
within ten days after service of this
summons upon you, will be filed with
the clerk of said court.
VIM. II. HALL,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
p. o. Address: Room 10. Eagle
Block, rs West Second South Street,
Salt Lake City. Utah.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-02-04
Henderson, Pierce, Critchlow G. Bar.
rette, Attorneys,
Mccormick Block.
NnTINE

NOTICE.
In the District Court, Probate Divi-
sion, in and for Salt Lake County,
State of Utah.
In the matter of the adoption of
George VIM. Watts.
The petition of Geo. w. Watts and
Jennie Watts, praying for decree per-
hitting them to adopt George Will
lam Watts, has been set for hearing
on Saturday, the 18th day of Febru-
airy, A. d., 1905, at 10 o'clock a. M,
at the county court house, in the court
room of said court, in Salt Lake City,
Salt Lake county, Utah.
Witness, the clerk of said court.
with the seal thereof affixed, this LIST
day of February, A. ID. 1905.
]. U. ELDREDGE, JR., Clerk.
BY w. II. FARNSWORTH,
Deputy Clerk.
HENDERSON, PIERCE,
CRlTCHLOW e BARRETTE,
Attorneys for Petitioners.
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Lawyers Directory.

lindsay, M. S.-2O2 Templeton
Little, w. WA C Is ComI Blk.
Loofbourow, F. Go ComI Blk.
McDowall, Samuel-12 Walker Bank
Bldg.
McGraw, F. A.-511 Atlas Blk.
McGurrin, F. T.-526 Atlas Blk.
McGurrin & Gustin-Security Trust
Block.
Mckay, Wm.-600 Progress.
McMasters, Alex.-Des. News Annex
Marks, G. Ellie Keith Bldg -,
Marshall & Royle-125 S. Main.
Merritt, S. A.-511 Progress.
Miner Aurelius-49 S. Main.
Miner, j. A.-310 Mccormick Blk.
Moyle, j. HI Des. Blk. Bldg.
Nielsen, G. Mos Const'n Blk.
Nye, G. Lab Atlas Blk.
Olson, G. L.-401 Scott-Strevell.
Orem, F. NIB D. F. Walker.
Pardee, ]. DE- Eagle Blk.
Parson, G. Co.'s Dooly.
Patterson e Moy er-105 Conf Blk.
Pearson, G. E.-161 S. Main.
e. J. Pithey-406 Dooly Blk.
Porter, r. BIB Auerbach.
Powers, ]. N.-250 Cont Club Bldg.
Powers e Marioneaux, Eagle Blk.
Price & McCrea-11 Hooper.
Rawlins, j. L.-409 Scott-Strevell
Reed, Christopher-Atlas Blk.
Richards, d. Bib d. F. Walker.
Richards, Richards C Ferry-502 Nc
Cornick.-
Ritter, w. D.-102 Keith Blk.
Rives, Henry-418 d. F. Walker.
Rogers & Street-317 d. F. Walker
Ryckman G. Sawyer-30S Progress.
Sanborn, r. SIS Com1 Blk
Sawyer, A. B.-314 Progress.
Sheckell, N. J.-405 Auerbach
Shepherd Fl. O.-120 Com1 Blk.
Smith, D. J.-92 Com1 Blk.
Smith, J. F.-74 Hooper Blk.
Smith e Putnam, 20 Com'l Blk
Snow A. E.-419 d. F. Walker.
Snyder e Wight-126 Keith Blk.
Sonnedecker, N. W.-607 Progress
Stephens G Smith-213 Auerbach.
Stephens, G. w. L.-401 Auerbach
Stewart e. Stewart-509 Mccormick.
Sullivan &c Barnes-422 d. F. Walker
Sutherland, A. G.-76 w. Second So
Sutherland, Van Colt & Allison Keith
Building.
Tatlock, e. W.-213 Dooly Blk.
Taylor, A. V.-315 Dooly.
Thomas, ]. M.-Eagle Block.
Thomas e Maycock-201 Des. News
Bldg.
Thompson, e. d. R.-415 Progress.
Thompson & Gibson-47 Conf Blk
Twomey & Twomey-97 Conf Blk.
Van Colt, Ray Des. Natl. Blk. Bldg
Van Meter Joseph-509 Progress.
Varian, G. S.-425 Atlas.
Wallace, Jr., G. Y.-105 Keith Bldg
Walton, e. As Coml Blk.
Warner e Davis-S0, 81, so Cont Blk
Weber, A. J.-526 Atlas.
Wenger, d. HIS Com1 Blk.
Whitaker, J. J.-315 City & Co Bldg
Whittemore & Cherrington-401 Nc
Cornick.
Wiley & Dole-407 Auerbach.
Williams, P. L.-522 Des. News Annex
Young, r. W.-Des. News Annex.
Young e Moyle-Des. Natl Blk. Bldg
PROBATE AND GUARDIANSHIP
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mag are omitted, or if there are any
..rors in the list, corrections and ad-
a,tions will be made on receipt of mott
fication
Adams Thos.-720 Mccormick Block.
huderson. J. RS Hooper Block.
Anderson, T. J.-5S Hooper Block.
Armstrong, S. PES Conf. BLOCK.
Rackman, G. H.-32 Main st.
BAILEY. L. j., Jr., Des. MI. Blk. Bldg.
BALDWIN, Chas.-74 Com'l. Block.
barnes. A. R.-212 S. Main.
ponnett & Bierer-163 S. Main.
bird w. H.-40O Scott-Strevell Bldg.
Pootb. Lee G Ritchie-500 Auerbach.
boswell, Wm.-401 Mccormick Block.
potl,in. Theo.-153 Keith Building
Bowdle, ]. R.-S2 Coml. Block.
powman. ]. M.-431 D. F. Walker.
Rovd C. W.-604 Mccormick Block.
bradley & Rischel-300 Atlas Block
Braffet, M. P.-517 Dooly Block.
Rramel w. H-401 Auerbach Block.
Rreeden & White-311 d. F. Walker.
BROTHERS, M. Re Com'l. Block.
Brown. Arthur-212 S. Main.
Brown, H. C.-516 Progress Bldg.
Browne, T. E.-26 Coml. Block.
Buckle, G. C.-502 Mccormick Block.
Cannon, Irvine & Snow-514 Temple
ton.
Casey. A. W.-95 ComI. Block.
Cherry, A. NJ and Eagle Block
Christensen, A. E.-34 Cont Blk.
Christensen, p. Pa Cont Blk.
Christensen, Soren X. 220 Atlas Block.
Christy, ]. W.-224 Dooly.
Clark, F. H.-402 Mccormick.
Coad, j. CT Grape.
Collins, G. W.-93 ComI Blk.
Darke, S. W-50S Progress Blk.
Darmer, ]. Els ComI Blk.
Dey, C. C.-400 Auerbach Bldg.
Dickson, Ellis, Ellis & Schulder-513
Progress.
Diehl, c. B.-14 & Is ComI. Blk.
Dininny, H. J.-S5 Com'l Blk.
Duncan-C. A.-201 Templeton.
Elder, A. B.-525 Atlas Blk.
Evans & Evans-411 Atlas Blk.
Farnsworth, Lund & Truman-905
Templeton.
Fowler & Fowler-21S S. Main.
Frick & Edwards-615 Mccormick Blk.
Gatrell & Johnson-419 d. F. Walker.
Gilbert, Joseph-315 Const'n Blk.
Goodwin & Van Pelt-12-13 Conf Blk.
Gunter w. T.-509 Progress.
Haigh, d. M.-Murray.
Hall, W. C.-516 Mccormick.
Hall, w. RIO Eagle Blk.
Hamer, Willard-5O2 Mccormick.
Hamilton, ]. M-31 Latimer Blk.
Hanson, Willard-317 d. F. Walker.
darkness, R. B.-102 Keith Bldg.
harrington e Sanford-429 d. F.. Wal
ker.
Hartley, R. G.-112 Coml Blk.
HARDWOOD, d. V.-203 Scott-Strevell.
Hatteroth, w. H.-Des. MI. Blk. Bldg.
1Hempstead, d. B.-124 S. Main.
henderson, Pierce, Critchlow e Bar
:, .rette, 504 Mccormick.
higgins & Senior-155 Keith Bldg.
lilies, Ogden-4O0 Scott-Strevell.
Holman, Frank-72 ComI Blk.
IHoge, E. D.-52 Cont Blk.
Inoppaugh, A. L.-S09 Auerbach.
IHowatt, Andrew-104 Keith Bldg.
nurd q Wedgewood-112 Keith Bldg.
Ihutchison, w. R.-512 Atlas.
ingebretsen, James-49 e. First So.
Jack, G. B.-33 ComI Blk.
Jones, b. B.-89 ComI Blk.
zones, N. V.-619 Mccormick.
halghn M. MIG w. Second So.
pane pane, Thos.-5O4 Progress Blk.
nrte.nher, S. A.-2O2 Templeton.
K ning, Burton & King-62 ComI Blk.
TAiuhey, G. S.-35 Coml Blk.
iLaheV, II. S.-17 ComI Blk.
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T r II TIL.
PROBATE AND GUARDIANSHIP NO.
TICES.

Consult County Clerk or respective
slgners for further information.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-02-04
SU M MONS.

In the District Court of Salt Lake
County, State of Utah.
Lottie Paulin, Plaitniff, vs.. Albert
Paulin, Defendant.-Summons
The State of Utah to said Defendant:
You are hereby summoned to appear
within twenty days after te service of
this summons upon you. II served
within the county in which this ac-
ton is brought, otherwise within thir-
ty days after service and defend the
above entitled action; and in case of
your failure so to do, judgment will be
rendered against you according to the
demand of the complaint, which within
ten days after service of the summons
upon you, will be filed with the clerk
Of said court.
T.. d. HOGE,
Plaintiffs Attorney
LOTTIE PAUL1N, Plaintiff
p. o. Address: SO Commercial Build
ing, Salt Lake City, Utah.
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PROBATE AND GUARDIANSHIP
NOTICES.

Consult County Clerk or respec-
tive signers for further information
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-21
"HERE COMES A FLOCK OF CROWS"

II won't laugh, Caleb" she assured him.
ell-well-they-they want that should
run for-CongreSS for EN-"
Her work fell to the floor. It took a mo-
ment for her to realize this announcement
fully. There was in her face not one of the
signs which he knew SO well and which he
had feared would come to 1t. She did not
take the matter as joke. Her cheeks
flushed slowly, and he could not doubt that
1t was pride and pleasure that sent the color
to them. She made a little motion as If she
would have risen to go to him. but she
checked 1t. 1t astonished him that she, the
ready-tongued, seemed to find words with
difficulty now. Her lip lines were very soft
and charming, with that especially sweet
and yearning softness which women under
forty years must do without. Her eyes
were fixed on his and shone.
I'm real glad, Caleb" she said, softly,
and held her hands out toward him till he
went and took them gratefully and held
them for moment. 81 didn't s'pose they
had such sense!' she added.
Then she wrapped her work up into
bundle and went to a side window.
You'll want to tell the girls" she said,
and called: Mercy! Bess! Come here a
minutep"
She had risen to the situation. Cooper
was ashamed to think that he had been
afraid that she would not. He reflected
that she was very wonderful. AS the girls
entered she sank back into the rocking
chair.
you tell EN-, Betsey," Cooper pleaded
well, girls she said your pas a-goin
down to Washin ton to save the countryr'
She f1irted her white apron up until 1t hid
her face. and, rocking, laughed But Cooper
did not mind 1t now. He had had his mo-
ment with her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-21

smiling, but not sareastfeally, as he hao
been afraid she would.
Its just ridiculousr' he exclaimed, and
for an instant the idea that he was nj
successor to Judge Selkirk seemed SO TO
him.
bet they come to ask you to play tag
with EN- or go in swimmin she hghus
hazarded.
you've got another guess" he said.
WAS they money borrowin' r she asked.
Nope said he. Not that. They wasn't
with somethin'. offerin to me-!
She was plainly mystifed.
did you promise not to tell?' she asked,
quite simply.
you'll hear" he said, with some siight
and not unpleasant pride
"Aint you goin' to tell me?' she inquired,
and there was something almost Wlstiul III
the way she looked at him.
IT wasn't" he confessed, and he felt al
most ashamed as he admitted 1t.
'Why not?' she asked.
II was little bit afraid that you
would laugh at me-" he said, with diff
dence.
Her face was very solemn and Intent as
she looked up at him. There was much that
was childlike in the two as he hesitated In
his speech and she sat there waiting for
him. He changed uneasily from one foot to
the other. He walked slowly to the door
and looked out upon the lawn. Miss Betsey
dropped her work and hands into her lap
and gazed at him. Now that his back was
turned to her there was softness In her eyes
that had not been there when he faced her.
Slowly he turned and looked at her again.
you won't laugh if l tell you, Betsey!
he asked, humbly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-21
E::BetSey Bobbin:
! 80; - IN sa!POlitici0n
By EDWARD MARSHALL
~ or.A
By EDWARD PSHALl

newspaper, his father made no objection to
his choice of a life work Indeed, he helped
him in the purchase of the Express by in
vesting a considerable sum of money in 1t,
and, when the young man declared that new
mechanical equipment was necessary, ar
ranged. himself, the details of the transact
ton which secured 1t. At the time the
debt was made, he predicted that he would
be dead long before it had matured and
that then, If the profits of the newspaper
had not been sufficient to clear it off, his
estate would be available for the purpose.
His prophecies came true only in part.
He did die before the debt matured, and
what he left behind became his sons to use
in clearing it, but 1t was found that he had
left behind but little. Ever careful in ad-
vising the investments of his clients he had
been careless in his own, and by the time
his debts were covered almost nothing re-
manned to help his son. 1t was a rough ex-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-21

waiting for the third race to be off and thu
betting to open on the fourth.
Y GU re Mr.. Blank aren't you of the
Warmer House,? said the Plnkerton man
to the hotel manager, who nodded affirmas
lively.
well said the Pinkerton man. there's
a telephone message reached the track that
your hotel in on fire. l thought | recog<
nized you as the manager, and I'm glad
found you to tell you
NO go. The hotel man was pretty foxy
himself. and the Pinkerton had no sooner
unraveled that one than the hotel man
grinned sheepishly and glanced around him
to see where the two members of his COM
mittee were. He caught our eye, grinned
again, and on.
Then he wrapped his arms around the
betting-ring stanchion to indicate TO us,
standing out on the lawn, that would
have a whole lot of difficulty If tried to
drag him away before he'd taken his little
wallop at that American Eagle joke in the
fourth race.
We'll, we took that as a challenge We
slated into the betting ring, took in five
hustlng outside men for bookmakers-fel-
lows with piano-moverS shoulders as they
needed to have to but through those Chic
cago betting ringS-and told them what we
wanted of them. Then we SUNK up on the
hotel man from behind, and there was
nothing tn it.
Now for the Climax.
THE whole seven of us took turns in giv-
ing him the knee in the small of the back
and otherwise gently urging him toward
his waiting trap. We got him there In
something less than a minute and halt,
although the trap was fully two hundred
yards away from that betting-rng stan.
chion whence we started him.
He growled and moaned and bucked and
spluttered all the way, but it was no use.
We tossed him into the trap, and while I
held him between us in the middle my pal
of the committee of guardianship picked up
the reins and we were off and through the
track gate at a lope.
I'VE never stopped going until We reach.
ed a road house about four miles away from
the track. and then concluded that 1t
would be safe to get out for a drink
When we walked into the rathskellar of
the roadhouse. the ticker was singing ita
busy little song over in the corner.
The fourth race is in by this time, said
I, stringngly, to the gloomy and morose no.
tel man, and We'll just take peek at your
American Eagle good things name at the
tailend of the list of also rams and 1 crosse
ed over to the ticker and picked up the
tape.
We'll, that'll be about all.
American Eagle had nailed the fourth
race with odds of 800 to J. whatever was
asked against him.
as a 'yanker' nor to COMMITTEES
of 'yankers since that Fourth of July aftA
ernoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-21
CHAPTER IL

Two days before the convention Aunt
Betsey Bobbin was singing at the sewing
machine, busy with preparations for the
great event. Her lips We're full and red
and there was in their form a bow which
had made more than one young man vainly
wish to kiss them In the days before their
owner, by tacit agreement Of the New Jer-
sey countryside. became an "old maid"
She was. really, just over forty.
She was capable woman, and she show
ed it in every still graceful line of her body
as she leaned back in her chair after she
had finished long seam. 1t was a white
dress waist which occupied her, and made
of fine material, as befitted the clothing of
the probable candidates elder daughter 1t
was frtlled and tucked and of a dainty
fashion.
II wonder where Mercy u.s. anyhow" she
said to herself. Seems to me that when
young women was havin' clo'es made for
'em in the old days they was more anxious
to know about EN-"
Then she called as the machine began to
run a long, straight course which did not
require much watching.
"Mer-cyl Mercy! Mercy Coo-oo-ooper!'
Through q door at the back of the big
room stepped a girl of twenty-five, tall.
dark graceful and extremely beautiful Her
face was even more striking because of the
flush upon it. This had evidently come
well, Aunt Betsey, here am" she said
finally, what in all the world can be the
matter?'
Betsey looked at her and shook her head.
IF you're goin' to keep runnin' away"
she said, while I'm a-dressmakjn' vo,,
needn't call me aunt Shucks-an' go she'll
emf Have to make you think the house il
burn1n' up or the cats a-drownin' In the
churn to make you pay your own clo'es any
notice.
She rose with the waist In her hand as
she said this. There was a twinkle in her
eye. but she still spoke sharply.
Take off that waist" she said. II want
to fit.'
Mercy carried the flowers over to the
adjusted them to her satisfaction she turn
ed toward the emphatic little woman who
now stood looking at her
All right" she said, come on Wen
go to my ROOM
But that had no part in Betsy Bobbin's
busy plan. Time was to her the most
important thing in all the world lust then.
and to waste 1t was sinful matter. She
stood her ground and flashed quick look
at the younger woman from her bright
black eyes.
"Well do 1t right here" she said with
determination.
why, Aunt Betsey!" she exclaimed.
Suppose somebody should come I'M"
But Betsey Bobbin paid small heed IN
this soft protest. She was busy with the
waist, picking at 1t here and there whera
loose thread end showed, pattfng II in
places. examining it from every point Of
view.
There amt nobody a-comin. In. she
said, briefly. An spose they shouid!s