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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-05-03
BARON DES pLANCHES
Italian hlaister to uaited States a Guest
OF the 0fiZenS of Ennis.

Ennis had for her guest last night
a noted man in the person of Baron
Edmondo Mayor des PIanehes. am.
bassador extraordinary and minister
plenipotiary from the King of
Italy to the United States.
Baron des Planches and party ar
rived al Ennis last night at 9 o'clock.
A large crowd assembled at the
depot to greet the distinguished Wis
itor Ambassador des Planches was
escorted to the Elks' hall and a pub
lie reception had. Address of well
come was made by Mayor John IL.
Sharp and responses were made by
the Ambassador and Or. S. A. Knapp.
while Col. Anderson responded to a
toast to the railroads and their good
work in developing Texas.
The Ambassador was particularly
favorable to Texas in his remarks.
and 10 Southern hospitality in gem
eral
The party left Ennis this morning
over the Midland on a special train.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-05-03

teen states. OF these counties T3g
were canyassed by 667 local agents
of the census bureau, and 995 per
cent OF the total crop of 1904 was
ginned in the territory thus canvass
ed Ninety-one counties were can
vassed by mail. and in these were To-
Gated 1S4 active ginneries, which
ginned but one-half OF one per cent
of the crop The average date of
the completion of the final canvass
was March 10. 1905.
The six preliminary reports OF the
quantity Of cotton ginned, issued by
the bureau of the census during the
past season, covering the quantity of
cotton ginned to September /, Oc-
tober Is, November IA and Decem-
Der l3, 1904, and January l6. 1905.
The final report now issued in bull
letin l9 presents the total quantity
ginned during the season.
A feature of much interest dis
cussed In this bulletin is the growth
of the cotton seed industry, indicated
in the supplemental report of the
Inter product of the cotton seed oil
mills. The number of these mills
has increased from 357 in 1900 to
7l5 in 1904, an increase of 100 per
cent
The bulletin just issued comprises
az pages of text and tables, in addi-
tion TO which are presented outline
maps of each of the principal cot
ton producing states, upon which the
crop pf i9o4 is shown by counties.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-05-03
FiH. Counfy Bow. Success

we arr iu receipt of UIHHrirE
from che Sanger. fCafi Republican
ga which DO Is noted char Mack Erwin.
formerly ut hts eouutf was iha sut.
eessfHi contestant iB bis district lea
rEepi Rnpuaf victims contest u
which fhe Republican agfeea te
s*rd 3hfew nvsous from uaeh dlsfrlel
in na county as fhe Portland exnas
tlou free 81 af1 eh8Fsc fof aHfntt
fare. entrance tees hatel btGis $780,
The plar ~ lte HeRubNeau wgs Ja
s.Hd three pefeuua from eate auar.
Fisofai aisffifl IL ii# county ths rat
pnNuiar mau. tbs Mosf popular Hn.
uan aRd Ihe mosf panulsf nrnr
lfrfsp~f 0f seN tw sl#Het Nn
& 1t EgNln waa ire snnsui trrIf.
date fwseIRiBE 8&.NHs Nusas whla
PIE aeAFess 1ptaHHHs FwfesFea arIf
#39 fafga- NJ EfwSn Is Hflur.rsI III
the engnmeFtial department &c thr
s@fe iaIuH FiNh - hua
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-05-03
THE CITY COUNCIL.
Matter of sprinkiing the Streets Re.
ferred to Water Committee.

The regular meeting of the city
council was held last night with
Mayor Robertson presiding and all
the aldermen present. The minutes
OF the last regular meeting and ad-
lourned meetings were read and ap-
proved
After the routine business had been
disposed Of petition from Mrs. J.
Lee Penn and others asking for ass
sistanee I'm maintaining the Rest
Cottage was read There being no
funds for this purpose the mayor
was instructed % sen inform 1be
ladies
a petition from SIT Couch and
others 10 have the Marvin street
water main extended was referred tu
the water committee with power to
act
The wa'tcf ot starting the street
sprinkler and employing driver
was referred Co thc committee vfth
power to att
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-05-03
THE COTTON CROP
CENSUS BUREAU HAS ISSUED ITS FINAL
REPORT FOR SEASON.
CROP RECORD BREAKER


The bureau of the census has Just
issued the final report Of the cotton
crop grown ia 1909. This report Is
No. is in the series Of census bulle-
tins. The statistics for 1904 are ac-
companied by comparative statistics
for the crops of 1900. 1901, 1902,
and 1903. Six preliminary reports
were issued during the ginning sea-
son Of t90405. showing the guam
tity Of cotton ginned to specified
dates. The final report aggregates
the quantities included In each of
the preliminary statements, and com
pletes the six consecutive crop years
for which cotton reports have been
published by the census bureau.
The crop or 1901. as returned BY
the ginners. aud including linters.
ts 13,5s4,437 bales of 500 pounds
II exceeds the crop Of 1903 by g.
1885 bales. or &54 per cent. The
largest crop produced I'm the United
States prior 70 1905 was that of 1888.
which according 10 commercial re-
turns, amounted 20 1f.&85, ,Go9 bales.
or 1873 per cent Jess than the crop
oi 800 The ay.rage crop for the
fire-year period ending with 1903
was g, sa2.H41. oF 25o per cent less
than the crop OF 1905
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-05-03

The sea island cotton crop uf 1908
amounted to 5Hf.H1T bales equal to
fl,Isn.kat sross pounds. au Increase
over the crop of ta8S o. ftF uer
cent This increase B. dfstf butea
between three states which produce
this cotton Florida. George and
south Carolina Tho arsfaps Crup
~ sea ISLAND cugton for tta flFe-vcar
Wsf3oa eudlu- wtgh 1909 was aEf4H q
sea pounds The crop ~ 1904 Is
-H Ter ernt greater than the tive
eaf aveFaNe end Il the largest Crnn
ever sruwu iu the tnlted States. the
neat larKs@t heinx the crop 0f 1899
Ntvu fhe production reached &#. .E1a..
u uounAs
TIE total number ef establish uenfs
wHseh simnsa sowe RArt % tht crop
~ t~wA Ras 1W% ar ~s pef
cent og .he tafas aumbef a. Rlnnsrtea
rWpaffW4 FhFew STATES pfutmf ssi
iHHH active s5unefi.s sseoFwta Mis-
stkalppl anA sae rhe 0sa4 aam
te pf ae sfffse #gunefBes ia ne
s5ates @wnfiune4 MM &s&NH. -
f nef eent ot .hs total Aaa th@v
ssHsea #H* ef 0At e thp l. Il
svf ew Utn ua u she gale.I
~siw fef E#4 dvusms ffeara8
aae tMAf tae numgsef ~
tsH <lHatl s. estahilsh...saf $
wAs tAs. e'ta eafed aifh fes ia fsa
am4 81 t#e
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-05-03
The Nmallle Incrrnse..

Among tAe cotton producing states
Texas has hela the flrst rank far
twenty wears It's production in 1909
was 3.I3#.GI7 bales Georgia. with
8 production Of i.s6a.l5I bales. was
second having passed Mississippi.
Which held the second rank iu 1903.
Mississippi T. third aud Alabama is
fourth. with the exception of Kan
sas, Arkansas aud Texas. an the cot
toa producing states show larger
crops for 1904 than for any other
wear Ia which these reports have been
issued. The states which show the
most notable increases compared
with 1898 are Alabama. Georgia
and South Carolina. the largest in
crease being found Ia Georgia. where
the crop exceeded that Of 1909 bv
el@,3So bales. or 4s.3 per cent The
Increase in Alabama is 4G.5 per cent.
In South Carolina 45.T per cent and
In Texas 2 per cent The largest
crop ever grown in Texas was that
uf 1909. when the state produced
ass, $50 bales more than Ia 1904.
The increase In the combined produe-
tion of Oklahoma aud indian Terri
tories over 1893 is - per cent.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-05-03

At the regular meeting of the city
council az Ennis Monday evening
Alderman Ross, who is a new member
of the body offered a motion 10
have the council opened with prayer
and his motion was unanimously
adopted. Rev J. A. Pace. who Is
Mayor, pro TEN. was presiding at this
meeting 10 the absence of Mayor
sharp and he offered an appropriate
prayer Ennis News
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-05-03
PRETTY HOME WEDDING
Mr.. Charles Ransom and Miss Jimmie
Davis Married this Morning.

The home of Col. Jas. s Davis.
this morning was the scene of a
happy event, Charles ]. Ransom
and Miss Jimmie S. Davis being
united in marriage in the presence
Iot their family and intimate friends.
At ESQ o'clock the bridal party
entered the paFIors and Rev Mr..
Matthews, pastor of the First Metho-
dist church pronounced the cere-
mOny that joined forever the hearts
and lives Of this young couple Nr
Matthews words were beautiful and
impressive.
AZ the conclusion Of the cere-
monies Mr. and Mrs Ransom hasten
ed TO the train which they boarded
for Nashville their future home.
Miss Davis is the daughter Of Col
Jas s. Davis. one of the most pFomi-
nent citizens of Waxahachie The
bride is beautiful and quite accom-
plished, having been educated at
Dallas and Lexington, Ky, and has
displayed rare talent i'm art as well
as having an unusually cultivated
voice. She is such a woman as will
reflect much credit upon her family
and Naxahachie will ever be proud
70 number her among her daughters
Mr.. Ransom is young man of
considerable business ability. and
having all necessary means at his
command we predict for him that
he will make for himself a name in
the business world If Waxahachfe
has 20 give up her girls the Light is
glad to see them do as we'll as this
one.
The Light extends CONGRATULATIONS
and best wishes for a long, happy.
prosperous and useful life
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-05-03

The number OF local cotton weigh
ers who reported 10 the bureau of
the census was l3T2. Much care has
been taken by the bureau of the cen
sus 10 secure accurate average bale
weights and the returns have been
compared with the computations
made by Mr. Henry G.. Hester sec~
retary of the New Orleans cotton ex-
change who computed the average
weight Of commercial bales. mar
keted between August 81. 1904. and
March +, 1905. az 5tgS7 pounds
while the average weight of the bale
exported was 5lG.*6 The adoption
of the averages complied by Nir He's
teF would % course. result jH some
variation in the total number of
bales produced
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-05-03

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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-05-03

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tnmufFrw agr~Fauan an fhe nulser
FANS alsnsana ues@ @sau fhe raff
twam and the foirt@ehmfs College
aime es Feys NaFfh rhe same atl
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-05-03
Nan Patterson Acquitted.

4 bulletin was received M Brooks
cotton exchange this afternoon stat
ing that Nan Patterson. the actress
who was ou trial i'm New York for
the murder of Caesar Young. had
been acquitted
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-05-03

TIE N@aaFFm 9lsliaa ara NAnafarf
artn@ Ca wan apngeesatw tAe paffnn-
aEe 81 Masa#S@. restaurants ar4m
sfnrwM. nNar44@w hoMs@# private
fAmasie* anA every holy an8 ex@rv
fhiNK EkA& aR@e see a
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-18
pucl. Afraid of the Dark.

The farmer was making his custom.
airy evening trip to the poultry yard
with his lantern. 81 can never under
stand why you do that" said his WIS.,
itor from the city "WilI you please
tell me why you leave the lantern
burning there all night? l should think
1t would disturb the slumbers OF the
hens
We'll. If didn't leave 1t there you
wouldn't get mite of sleep all night"
replied the farmer. "You see the Ian.
tern is for the ducks. They are the
most timid creatures on earth. The
minute 1t gets dark they begin TO get
frightened and then they set up an in.
fernal noise. All night long they'd
keep 1t up II 1t wasn't for the lantern.
That seems to give them comfort and
courage. and even then they're dis
turbed by any unusual noise. Talk
about watch dogI 1t isn't in it with
a duck for arousing the famiIy."-New
York Press.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-18
TERRIBLE TERRY"
APPEARS TONIGHT
WILL MEET TOMMY MURPHY IN
SIX ROUND BOUT AT Ma
TIoNAL ATHLETIC
CLUB.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Oct 49,
Terry McGvern, the one time feather
weight champion, makes his re.entry
in the ring tonight when he meets
Tommy Murphy, of New York, in six
round bout at the National Athletic
Club. The men meet at 126 pounds.
The question which is puzzling the
sports is" is McGvern the Terrible
Terry of old?"
There is an old saw in pugilism
that champion once knocked out
can never come back to his old form.
McGoyern has lived well all summer
and trained hard for the mill. Some
time ago 1t was reported that Mccoy
ern's mind was affected and that he
was a complete nervous wreck. Muir
ply has a good record. There is
practically no betting because ring
followers can read the dope. A few
bets, were made at even.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-18
ruLouE MAeugY.
The Plant From watch mexies,s Ma
tionaf Drink In Made.

Puique, which is the national ,irin,,
OF the Mexicans, Is made from the % n
Of giant species OF araye. the tieshv
leaves OF which are sometimes nine
feet long and weigh over a hundred
pounds each. Each plant bears from
twenty five to ffty leaves around n
massive feshy base. and tho largest
ones weigh from one TO two tons
apiece.
This pulque maguey, us II IS called.
thrives best at a high altitude on the
semiarid plains OF the Mexican table
lands. The valley OF Mexico Ia the
center OF its cultivation, and many ex.
tensive plantations are devoted entire.
ly to growing It, yielding large rev.
enues to their owners. The nIanfs whom
two or three wears old ore set ONT In
long parallel rows and reacl, mntur,ty
in from twelve 10 fourteen rcors In
order to insure succession If l,rvcs,s
new settings ore planted ye.rlr
Tho ,rao, aash,, ,aa,.a 49,, IN A.
wears of their immotrr,ty IN sto,.,,,,' ~,
Quantities Of sweet snn A. tho IT. -, w.
tion of tbis lony intor,,,, ,,.,,,s,, -.
almost he called . norio1 ~ t,a,,I,a
tion. n rem,rtohIo ctonro ooc,ra r.
miami has Iban nttnina5 ,,,s s,,,,,.a,'-'
m ,ment towarI Which ~, tno , sup.St--e
NJ san d,,r,nc tho nas. -, ,'e' ' us
.1,root.5 ~ ~ pae. ss.is pas oeen
chonses ans s...,, y, nS "e',St.y
= a,ann,,a So, w" ai"i ,e'ous r"piuits
-, IT, ~ ~. ~ no"ef s.aik SHOOTS
w sp .A'' 'As ar tfoin twenty TO my
'ee.'
The flower stalk, which Is sometimes
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-18
The Celebrated n,arpey Store.

Five miles west of the city OF Cork,
where two streams meet, is the little
valley OF Barney, with its castle. The
fame of the castle is worldwide. for.
high on the northeastern slice of the
building, is set the famous "blarney
stone" 1t Is said that the person nd.
venturous enough to reach 1t aad who
has the faith TO kiss 1t will henccforth
have wonderful gift. Hcncycd word,
",iil flow from his lips, and persuasive
powers will hang on his uttcrances.
He VIII win his way anywhere ana
among al people simply because he
has kissed the blarrey stone"
In order to be exact In the matter I.
is necessary TO mention the fact tina.
Blarney castle has two stones In it.s
makeup each OF which IL claimed to
be the real talisman. The one fr=;
mentioned above as being set ON the
northeastern wall of the bui.C,ng bears
tie Gate OF erection of the castle.
which IS 1876. The other II Oh the roof,
1t Is about two feet square and bears
the date of 1T03. In order to kiss the
first mentioned stone the votary must
be let down from the top of the build.
ing some twenty feet by means OF
ropes. This has the effect of mai.iu=
most every one believe or pretend to
believe that the one ON the roof, which
is within ensy access. Il the true blar
ney stone.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-18
BURNS THREE.
Accidental Powder Explosion rniures
Foreigners In Barbour County
Mine.>

PHELIPPI, w. Va, Oct. 1s.-Three
foreigners were seriously. but not ia.
tally. burned by powder explosion al
The Southern Coal and Transportation
company's mine at Berryburg yester,
day, caused by a blown out shot, which
lad been too heavily charged. The
men were standing in cross cut some
distance away where the flame reached
them. They will be removed to the
Miners Hospital at Fairmont. The &C.
cident was due entirely to their care.
lessness in handling the powder.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-18
WOMAN WINS
IN BIG DIVORCE SUIT.

LEAvENwoRTH, Kan, Oct. is.
The divorce suit of Conception Vas
Guez, the Filipino woman, against
First Lieutenant Sidney S. Burbank,
Sixth infantry, which has attracted
much attention in the army, has been
decided in favor of, Mrs. Burbank.
Word has reached Leavenworth that
Judge Bates, of the Court of First In.
stance at Iloilo, P. l., had granted a
divorce to Burbank's Filipino wife, and
has given her the custody of their
daughter and allowed her monthly ali.
mony.
Mrs. Burbank brought action after
Lieutenant Burbank's return to the
United States and after his engage
rnent had been announced to a promi.
nent young Leavenworth woman. The
var department provided counsel for
the deserted wife.
Lieutenant Burbank is now being
tried by court martial at Iloilo, on
charges growing out of the case that
has just been decided.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-18
B & 0. ELECTIONS
HAVE BEEN HELD
FoRmALITY OF ELEcTINe Off
GERS TO HOLD CHARTERS
GONE THROUGH WITH BY &.
: SUBSIDIARY CONCERNS. ~

PfTTsBURG. Pa, Oct. 1s.-The
stockholders Of a number OF subsidiary
companies OF the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad company-that is, companies
owning sections of road leased to the
Baltimore and Ohio have held cleo.
lions with the following results:
Pittsburg & western-Directors:
Oscar G. Murray, c. w. woolford Bal.
timore; Robert Finney. Johns Nc.
oleave. A. NJ. Byers, Pittsburg; W. c.
Loree, Wheeling. &
Pittsburg NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Os-
car G. Murray, C. w. woolford. George
c. jenkins, Baltimore; Robert Finney,
William Kennedy. Johns McCleaye,
P!ttsburg; W. C. Loree, Wheeling:
Thomas NJ. King, New York.
Fairmont, Morgantown & Pittsburg-
Directors Oscar G. Murray. c. w
Woolford, William Kennedy. b. W.
'Duer. w. c. Pressing, w. A sproull
Pittsburg; w. C. Loree, Wheeling:
William Hunt. Uniontown.
Inc Ellwood Short Line, the Pitts.
burg G Northern and the Allegheny &
Lawrence, all small concerns, also
held meetings. The directors in each
case were practically all reelected.
The directors Of all the above com.
panies elected the same set of officers,
as follows: President, Oscar G. Muir.
ray; vice president, William Kennedy:
secretary, c. W. woolford; treasurer.
j. v. McNeal, Baltimore: auditor, ].
L. Kirk. Baltimore. These officers hold
like positions with the Baltimore and
Chic.
The meetings are held yearly mere.
ly as matter of form so that the com.
panies can retain their charters. The
Baltimore & Ohio has charge of all i'm.
provements on the roads owned by the
companies, having leased them for 80
years.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-18
oeIIahtful club Meetlna.

Mrs. Homer Hall delightfully."- enter.
tanned the Sicilian Club last evening
at her home on Water street. This was
one of the most enjoyable meetings Of
the club and a large number of the
members enjoyed Mrs. Halls hospital.
ity. Delicious refreshments were
served, after which the club adjourned
to meet next Tuesday evening with
Miss Mollie Leonard at her home on
CASTOR avenue.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-18
FATHER OF 2S
BURTON GARRISON is RECEIVING
CONGRATULATIONS ON BIRTH
OF 2sTH CHILD.

BERWICK, Pa. Oct. 1s.-Burton
Garrison, of this city. is receiving con-
gratulations upon the birth of his
twenty-eighth child. dughter. Gar.
rison is sixty-fve years old and has
been married three times. or the
twenty-eight children, twenty are
dead, fifteen of them being carried OF
in diphtheria. epidemic fifteen years
ago, Sixteen headstones in the Sum.
mer Hill Cemetery mark the resting
places of the fifteen children and
their mother. y
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-18
THOSE "PRINCfLY'
GIFTS |, TO ALICE
ARE NoTswoRrH so MUCH IN
THE MARKET AS WAS AT
FIRST REPORTED.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 1s.Arhose
"princelyr gifts which Alice Roosevelt
Is about to bring to the United States
which have been reported to be of
such value that IL the Dingley duty
should be enacted on them President
Roosevelt might have to contribute
about years salary to the revenues
OF the government, are now pro.
nounced to be collection of counter.
felt phonies, junk, rubbish or the like.
That's why Miss Alice viii be per.
mitted by her father to pay the duty
on them. II they had really been
worth anything like that hundred thou.
sand or two. Secretary of the Treasury
Shaw would have asked Congress to
remit the duty.
1T would not be fair for her to pay"
he said. Those gifts were intended to
show the respect OF the donors for the
United States and the young lady
could not turn them down, whether
she wanted them or not"
Secretary of War Taft told some of
his cabinet friends that all the pres.
erts she had received when he left her
in China would not bring $3.50 at auc-
ton. Most of them were specimens
of native handiwork such as lace, etc.
And those beautiful pearls. four of
them. donated by the Sultan OF Sulu.
could be duplicated in the United
States for $50. all of them.
The agitation caused by the an.
nouncement that Miss Alice might be
permitted by Congress, TO bring these
objects in duty free, has occasioned a
good deal of amusement since the
truth is out. II also sheds a side light
on the solemn and patriotic announce.
ment that Miss Alice Roosevelt will be
treated on this occasion, in this great
democratic commonwealth. Just as
though she were the daughter of any |
humble citizen.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-18
TWO, HEADS
Arouse More Curiosity Than One II
- They Are on Snake.

DANBuRY. Conn, Oct. IS.-one of
The oldest freaks of reptile life ever
seen in Danbury was killed by William
Bigham yesterday. 1t was snake
with two distinct heads and was sun.
ming itself on a West street sidewalk.
when Nc Bisham discovered 1t. The
reptile was two feet long and was OF
striped edder variety. which is a
poisonous one. Each head was on \
i.eck two inches long.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-10-18
whistler ana the stars.

A new. story of Whistler is recorded.
The artist and a friend went for a
walk along the Embankment one won
lerfully starry night. Whistler had
been in very disconnected mood all
Day and inclined. to find fault with
everything. Nothing pleased him; the
houses were ugly, the river not what
1t might have been, the lights hard and
glazing. His friend pointed out sew
zeal things that appealed to him as
asautifnl, but the master would not
give In.
NO" he said, mature is only some
times beautiful, only sometimes, very.
vers seldom indeed, and tonight she Is,
az 50 often, positively ugly
-Rut the starsl Surely they are fine
toniehtw urged the other.
Whistler looked up at the sky.
Yes he drawied. they're not bad,
perhops but my dear fellow, there's
too many OF them.r