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The conception was perfect, but
where throughout all Europe was to
be found the model? In his thoughts,
Margolius carefully went over the list
Of models that he knew. One or two
came nearly to the standard he had
set for this piece, but not quite. He
travelled visiting the principal cities
Of France, Italy and Germany; then
returned to London Still the model
of his conception had not been found:
Once more he sought throughout Lon:
don, but without success. From those
who might have been hired for money,
Margolius turned to those in the
higher. walks of life. There was a
subtle power he had always held in
! reserve for some situation in which
every other expedient had failed.
Should that power now be resorted
to?
Margolius sat one right in a box
at Her Majesty's Theater and sur
veyed the audience with his eyes,
from pit to roof and back again. Sew
eral times his gaze had fingered on
some especially beautiful woman to
study minutely the nature Of her
charm, only to be withdrawn at last
unsatisfed. The boxes had been left
inyiclated--for there sat the nobility.
But when the vast audience from the
pit to the roof had been passed in
review and found to- yield not the
thing sought for the vision of the
artist began boldly to sweep the
boxes. One after another these glid-
ed under his gaze, until an occupant
of one Of them arrested the attention
of Margolius with an electriclike sud-
denness The Countess Alfretti who.
with her husband was residing in Lon
don for the season, sat in a box op-
posite that which was occupied by
the artist; and hers were the face
and form that had made such a sud-
den appeal to his sense of perfection
The model he had sought was before
him-but she was the Countess AL
fretti. However, smile Of triumph
and he determined that the Countess
should serve him.
The fame of Margolius gave him
entree to the best society of London,
and it was not long before he met the
Countess Alfretti and made the trial
Of his subtle power. She yielded
quickiy-none had ever withstood it..
He found that he swayed her as the
breeze might sway some tender flow
cr. In his presence she moved as in a
dream. but there was an ecstacy in
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-08-12

considerable party of followers, were
terribly scandalized. Sommers came
in for his full share of criticism from
the newspapers, but cared not, as he
was in high feather over the result
1t gave him high standing in the party
councils-this victory over the COM
mon foe assisted by the boilers.
Crofton called on the girl in a ter
rible state. He was evidently deeply
shocked and hurt.
why, Grace, it's the most awful set
back the forces of right have encoun-
tered in a decade" he said, walking
the floor, hands clasped behind his
back. "A straight defeat like this
wipes out all the victories ard all the
progress of a dozen years. 1t makes
me tremble for the republic. Is civic
virtue dead? Is political honesty an
irridescent dream? And to think that
Sommers could have lent himself to
those scaNndrels. wonder what
promises they He paused,
glanced keenly at her and resumed
his restless pacing up and down the
room, hands clasped behind his back.
Grace looked at him long and ear
.nestly~ She noted the deep burrows
of care on hi4 face and observed his
evident earnestness. Then it was that
she made the decision referred to-,
She did not tell Crofton, but her part
ing with him was characterized with
much greater tenderness than ever it
had been before.
Next night came Sommers, radiant,
triumphant, compelling. Her welcome
chilled him. Nevertheless he persist
ed, and for the twentieth time pleaded
his suit land offered his heart and
hand.
mo, Harry" she. replied in cold dis
approval. Il cannot link myself with
man without ideals and without es-
sential honesty-a man. willing to be
the tool and creature of unscrupulous
politicians"
Sommers gasped in establishment
Then he. laughed. Come. come, Grace,
don't be foolish he said. II reckon
am as honest in my actions as any
other fellow. What's up?"
Then came explanations-not tear
full, but nearly SO. Sommers sat long
time looking into the crate.
And you are going to take Crofton
because he is more honest than II" he
said finally.
"Exa city," replied Grace in a low
voice.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-08-12
An intense Whiteness settled upon
the counts face.


expressed in his parting words. He
followed her moment with his eyes.
then turned back into the house, with
an expression Of deep satisfaction ex.
pressed in his face.
Margolius waited patiently a few
days. But at last, one afternoon, late,
he passed the house which was occu-
pied by Alfretti and his wife, The
Countess was standing over some pot
flowers near the street. Margolius
spoke her name, and she turned quick
ly toward hint The strange power
of his eyes at once compelled her, and
she became the automaton of his will.
But he had hardly stayed his footsteps
and continued his way almost imme-
diately.
Countess Alfretti was left dream
ing; in an hour, when it became
quite dark, some mysterious voice
commanded her to- steal from the
house and go to the studio of Margo-
Illus. She crept away, and SO stealthy
had she been in all her movements,
that none saw her.
When it was discovered that the
Countess Alfretti had disappeared, a
great cry was raised and all London
was aroused. Alfretti, who had just
gone to Florence on some business
was summoned home again, but he did
not reach London until the afternoon
following the Countess DISAPPEAR
ance. Every department of the po-
lice regulations was notified, and a
careful search throughout the city was
instituted. But all to no avail
Friends came to offer coincidence to
Alfretti; among them, Margolius.
But after this, for long days and
nights, Margolius was not seen among
his friends. Servants of the house IN
which he resided gave it out that the
artist was engaged upon a great pic
ture and was not to be disturbed
under any circumstances.
The, search for the missing Coun-
tess was continued. assiduously, and
was extended to other cities. Every
plausible suggestion was acted upon,
but all resulted fruitlessly-not a
clew had been found by which to trace
her the first step beyond the house.
In the meantime Margolius was
painting the Sleeping Naiad. With
nerves strung to. the highest pitch,
and almost without eating or sleeping,
he worked like some. demon. that was
striving against Time for tho '',ccc~oes-
| sion of: the 7World : :, ~-ll5.
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She was sure both men loved her
honestly and she was sure she was
decidedly right. She admitted to her
self that Harry was the more warm
hearted and sympathetic and-yes,
perhaps the more lovable. But Homer
was clearly the better man, the safer
man, the man Of the higher ideals,
decidedly. the man of the two with
whom she could expect her life to de-
velop along the higher lines and flow
er into the most perfect fruition. And
SO, being girl of common sense and
decision she resolved to accept Homer.
To be sure she gave little sigh as
she thought of Harry's sparkling wit
and genial countenance, of his flash
ing black eyes and ardent impetuosity.
But, no, she. did not regret. her de-.
cisiOn. The good times she would en-
Joy with Harry would be of the
ephemeral sort and would not build
toward the better things. Homer, per-
haps less brilliant, certainly was more
sedate, dignifed and correct and sure
ly more fitted to become the head Of a
family.
The thing that really decided her,
however, was not SO much all this alb
stract reasoning as the concrete hon
esty OF the men as evidenced by their
stand in politics. Both were much in
terested in politics and both were men
of influence. Homer Crofton was an
ayoWed and radical reformer. He was
prominently identified with all move
mcnts in the community whose object
1t was to elevate and purify politics
and upllft the moral sense of the peo-
pie. tie was Vice-president of the
Anti-Machine Federation, secretary of
the Civil Service Reform Club, d.
rector OF the Voters Reform Associa-
tion, trustee Of the Political Inde-
pendence League and prominent in all
the organizations working for the
noble end of making politics cleaner
and lifting the franchise to a high
moral plane.
On the other hand, Harry Sommers
was an avowed organization man
"yes, machine man, by gum," as he put
it, and his cardinal principle was to
stick to his party willy-nilly. The real
issue came during an election where
the regular candidate of the party was
opposed by all the reform organiza-
tions. Crofton was in the very fore
most among the leaders who advocat:
ed the defeat Of Luce and the ring"
And it seemed from the newspapers
that it was a justifiable bolt. Luce was
an uncompromising organization man.
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He had been party leader for many
years and was accused of profiting
greatly from the passage of many
measures by legislature or city coun-
Gil (which Injured to the benefit of GER
tain quasi-public corporations. He
made no specific defense nor did he
reply to the, charge that he was
pledged, if elected, to further the in.
Aerests Of certain great interests ask
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-08-12
HAD WAITED TOO LONG,
Dish Towels Were Mo Longer Need
ed by the Bachelor.

Dish Towels Were Mo Longer Need
ed by the Bachelor.
He had been keeping bachel hall
under the supervision of his favorite
girl cousin, and once a week she came
to dine with him and observe his prog
ress. incidentally she constituted
herself a bureau of supply and saw
that he was supplied With everything
needful-except dish towels Some
how, 10 matter how elaborate her
shopping plans, she could not remem-
Der the towels and for while he was
reduced to using an old sheet
Then came a day when he rose in
revolt and decided that he would keep
house no longer So far as the cook
ing was concerned he kept his word,
and the cousin was invited to dine at
restaurant instead.
. The first evening the new order
went into practice the cousin turned
up, her face aglow. Il just know that
you can't tell what I have in that
bundle,'' she said, "and sha'nt tell
you till We set home"
AHe udCHe1oI guessed Ill Vain anu
at last the feminine inability to keep
a secret triumphed oyer the desire to
save up the surprise
i've just got to tell you that
have those towels at last" she ex-
planned, triumphantly, as she watched
for the pleased smiles she felt to be
her due. She guessed the truth from
his face.
And l got them just as you no
longer have any dishes to, dry" she
wai]eG.-New York Sun
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-08-12
RlskED DEATH FOR FRIENDS.
Heroic Work Done by Scotch Miners
Makes Good Readiro

"GHSS 0OCU nSaUlF9.
The heroic conduct Of twenty-five
men who descended a burning mine in
Lanarkshire, Scotland, the other day
resulted in six golfers being saved
from a terrible death. A pit in the
Clyde colliery, at Hamilton, was dis
covered to be on fire at p. m. Only
fifteen miners were at work at the
time, and eight Of these, who made a
cash for safety, succeeded in reaching
the surface. twenty-five volunteers,
headed by the manager and overman,
descended the burning pit, from which
smoke was issuing in great volumes,
and penetrated into Othe furthest re-
cesses of the workings, where the
seven men were imprisoned. Although
it was thought that there was little
chance of saving them, the rescue par
ty worked heroica]]y for hours. At
about ten O'Clock, after they had been
below for SOME three hours, it was an
nounced that the rescuers had sue
ceeded in diverting the smoke through
another air course, and that it was
JUST FOSSlOle tuey MlSHI reach Cuo
imprisoned men. About two hours
afterwards the entombed golfers were
discovered in a distant part Of the
mine. They had lost their way. One
lad had been suffocated by the smoke,
but the other six were safe. A great
crowd of relatives and friends stood at
the mouth Of the pit for hours waiting
for news, and a loud cheer went up
when the SURVIVORS were brought to
the surfaca@ :.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-08-12
ODE to a Pic.

Rards and sages. thro ough the ages
(Winnng fame instead Of WageS},
Have 111ussed up a million pages
With their Cutc,ics, small and big.
Singing wrongs that should be righted.
Causes blighted heroes slignteu.
Yet no song have they indicted
70 the pig.
Gentle Porous. Suoid mammal.
Does the thought that lard and hamu
Be Your future never trammel
Your fond fancies as you dig?
Does it harrow to the marrow
AS you pace .'Our quarters narrow.
Dreaming of the StOried glory
OF the pig?
For time was, ere man got at you.
Using sQualid means to fat you,
That you We're to be congratu-
Lated on Il figure trig !
And most 'daintily you ate youf
Food less mingled in its nature,
Fine Of face. full fair and graceful
Was the pig.
Oh, the S. P. c. A. be gracious;
If your SympathieS be spacious
Bar such treatment contumaciOus-
Teach that it is inffa dig.
For although some genius flighty
Has described the pen as mighty
( You'll admit. a sword were filter
For the pig.
-Harper's.
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ing for valuable franchises. 1t was a
nasty fight, because the newspapers
never had been able to influence Luce
and his supporters, and they were at
tackled with spirit and effect. Right
into this fight which was nasty with
charges of graft and counter charges
of mugwumpery and hypocricy
Sommers flung himself by accept
ing the post as Luce's campaign man.
,ager. His appointment was every
where recognized as a shrewd move
by Luce, as Sommers' standing was
very high in the business community.
Well, the machine won, and the re-
formers, who were supported by a
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-08-12
BY Leased Cable
The anarchist had just hurled the

The anarchist had just hurled the
bomb.
simultaneously the democratic head
of President Loubet and the royal pate
of Alfonso XIII. ducked to avoid the
flying fragments. = :
III. le President,'' muttered the boy
king, which one Of US do you think
that fellow was after?''
With true Gallo politeness, Loubet
disclaimed the honor. ... I
After youA my dear Alfonso" he
murmured, bowling deeply. i
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ence she shuddered at the thought of
fulfilling this promise. Out of his
presence, she feared the artist; in his
presence, strange, unaccountable,
dreamy kind of happiness possessed
her..
On this occasion, when their eyes
met, she descended Immediately from
her carriage and entered the building.
Margolius met her below and conduct
ed her through each department OF
his rooms with all the affability of
manner of which he was capable, and
finally escorted her out again, with a
profusion of thanks and appreciation
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Once II, a While

Once in a while the sun shines out
And the arching skies are Il perfect
blue;
Once in while. mid clouds of doubt,
Hopes fairest stars come peeping
: through;
Our paths lead down by the meadows fair,
Where the sweetest blossoms nod and
smile,
And we lay aside our cross Of care,
Once in while.
Once in q while within our own
We clasp the hand of steadfast
Once in a while we hear a tone
OF love with the hearts own voice to
blend;
And the dearest of all our dreams come
true
And on lfe's way is golden mile.
Each thirsting flower is Kissed with dew
Once in a while,
Once in a while the desert sand
We find a spot of the fairest green:
Once in a while from where we stand
The hills of paradise are seen;
And a perfect JOY in our hearts we hold
A JOY that the world cannot defile:
We trade earths dross for the purest
gold,
Once in WHILE
Nixon Waterman
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it that was" like the stimulus of old
wine to her.
One day, as the Countess was driv-
ing past the studio of Margolius, she
chahced to glance upward at an open
window The artist was sitting there
and their eyes met. Instantly the
LADY yielded to the hypnotic influence
that the man had gained over her.
Margolius had invited her to visit his
studio; but, though she had promised
him to do so. when cut of his pres
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-08-12
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TIE Bltxebird

$ Feathered flake Of heavens blue,
.Blossbmed song of dawning springs,
Bearing Violets on your back
And the sky upon your wings:
Eidescent sprite, you stole
Sapphres from my darling's eye;
Needn't say "Pe-wippy chip
Got 'em rubbing 'gainst the sky.''
o, you azure bumblehee,
How''s the. Daughter Of the South?
Roses revei , on ''tS her mouth, eyes,
O,-you tiny turquoise tramp,
Did she send one rose to me?
Pe-wippy,. a winged violet
She sent and that is me-
. This cerulean visitor
Brings a l1eartache as he sings
Of the volcts on his breast
And the sky, upon his wings.
Henry l.. kiner in National Magazine.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1905-08-12
Queens Life in Opera.

: Sig. Puccini has induced Sigs., .Gla
cosa and Hlisa to write libretto fo1
an, opera based on the life of Queen
Marie Antoinette, to be completed in.
September; for which he will write:
the music. = $50 s~.'> -. -. ~: - :.
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-12-31

tion two evenings ago. Tom and an that Tom meant
of home and quiet peace and humdrum comfort
seemed far away.
Its too light yet" said the girl. speaking to
herself in a rcIrchcnsible fashion that growing
her since her friend the bird-lke "Miss Beaure.
gard. had left her alone. 1T was just dusk night
before Last. and real dark the night before that-it
gets dark so early now."
Her fair hair was tumbled. and her slight little
waist not too neatly laced into an amazing
pink dressing jacket: but she a pretty little
creature. and somehow even in her too-evidcnt
dishabillc she appeared too refined and delicate
to be leaning her elbows up there in the garret
window. watching the fitting shadows Of strange
life down in the street below.
Lucky this roof down far, she said.
laughing softly: no can ever me here
The hurrying footsteps in the street began to
echo. as they never echoed when there were many
of them. The cigar factory shut its windows with
a great clang. The last wholesale tailor took HIM
self incagcrly into the fast gathering twilight Of early
fall; the ncck,ic makers long ago had slipped down
the gloom,ng stairs and gone. they and their lunch
baskets and their neatly folded aprons down into the
side streets where they lived. tried to live.
The dust t-carts rolled down the street with such
great wh,sking Of their rotary brooms that they
reminded the country-brcd girl. watching them
iis,lcssly of huge turkey gobblers sweeping the
earth with proud and disdainiul wings. The last
ray Of sun gone. the lights isgan TO twinkle
III the streets. and in the gray sky the faraway stars
srarklci inq,si,ivcly. The street. which had been
So busy all the noisy humid day. was qu,e; now.
4 light quick step sounded on the pavement. \
low b,,, perfectly clear whistle pierced the arr.
'Wait till the clouds roll by. Jennie. hummetl
the girl 70 hersclf-"tha;S what It IS ] couldn't
think before Wait till the clouds roll by.
There was slight stir AZ the window tta: ;ecred
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-12-31

from the penthouse Of the attic's
brow next to Nary's window.
The low whistle in the street died
as If the whistler was listening fOr
an echo. 1t came.
just push dem clouds away!'"
Whispered the girl in a trem0r of
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-24
Ninstrels Comirq.

Gorton's Ministries will BE- the at
traction N the Academy next Tuesday
matinee ana night. TIE management.
promises some innovations in the stag
ing OF the production. and the entire
company is said tc Be one Ct exceptions
III ability TIE minstrcls will Offer
a program containing all the hest and
most essential features O.! molern-uE.
;o,datc mnstrclsy, ana which are guar
antccd y be sure cure FOR the
"Dlue:; The company Which jsycom
posed rf 40 artists. anon. whom are
the Martlo troup OF acl oEats: Gorrcp
and Leo. musical kings; Welby Pearl
and Fell. comedians and dancers: the
crescent City S"Ntctte: the F'arou
Trio SrolcsqUc acrobatc comedians
Master Richard Cole. tenor: Cleonc
Pearl Fell. com odicnne and dancer.
aid cthcrs Of ability. At ,hc Academy
Eortcns band vii! render concert Of
solcs, orcrturcs ond popular airs
which viii lie followed by a street "a.
rade by the entire company
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-24
Republicans Meet Tonight to Ar.
range For Washington Tip.
LEAVE NEXT THURSDAY NIGHT
Interest in Roosevclt's Inauguration is
Not Confined to One Party and
There Will Be Many Democrats
From This City in Attendance.
is Inauguration is

There will be mass meeting of Re.
publicans tonight at the G. p. Hunting
ton Republican Club hall for the pur-
pose OF discussing arrangements for
attending the inauguration Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt
All Republicans in the city, whether
they are members OF the Huntington
club or not are expected To attend and
the party leaders say that a big dele
CATION will represent the city on the
Washington trip.
The party will leave here next
Thursday night. March = and will ar.
rive in Washington Friday morning
Friday and Saturday Will be spent at
he capital ana The party will start for
home Sunday morning or night
Interest in the Inauguration is not
confined 70 Republicans by any
means. and. although there Will be no
organized delegation of Democrats. it i,
likely that there will he about as
many Of the party as Of tho other to
80 TO Washington from here next
week.. With both Of the local military
companies in tho parade. the city will
be We'll represented
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] theatrical


y revival OF DR. Je!iyll and MI
Hyde" with Mr.. ElwyE s,rong in the
title role, will be presented at the
Academy Of Music Saturla.- matinee
and night, Handsome costumes. spu-
cial scenery. electrical. mechanical ant
chemical effects. and a powerful sup
porting company are promised hy the
advance man for the production.
This fascinating story loses zone u
its beauty by he stage version. but on
the Other hand the numerous intensely
interesting situations arc intensified
by the pictures presented.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-02-24
Schooner Addie ". lawrence
Aground in Harbor.
VAIN ATTEMPTS TO FLOAT HER
Tug Clark Failed to Haul Vessel OF
Middle Ground Bar-Ste amers Ar.
tive in Port SAfter Rouai, Voyage
Down Bay.

The hi. siX-nateI schooner ALdic NJ.
Lawrence is stuck fast on Middle
Ground bar. While coming into port
from Boston yesterday morning the
schooner struck the shCal and UP to
this time all efforts 10 float her have
been in vain.
Tho tug Joe Clark. Of Norfolk went
70 the assistance Of The vessel ana
made 4 fruitless attempt to haul he,
OIL into deep water, When the tide
went out the schooner listed TO the
sta:board. but she rishted herself as
The water rose again
Captain Krese,, skipper Of the
schooner. expects to set his vessel OFT
today and the indications are that She
Will not De damaged to any extent
It, is understood that absence CT
channel markin buoys caused The
schooner to go aground. The ice has
carried away d large number of the
l:u3ys recently.