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if | ask you and the doctors to leave
me alone with John for a minute or
two?"
Certainly not, my boy, if the doc
tors say so"
The surgeon turned to John and
whispered a few words, which did not
escape Blake's strangely revived
senses.
you'll probe for nothing until |
talk to joint" he asserted. I'm go
ing to live long enough to tell John
something that no one else shall hear
Send them out of here, John, or I'll
get up and chase them out
The surgeon administered a few
drops of stimulant. and motioning to
Hawkins and the physician, the three
silently left the room.
sit close by me, John, and let me
hold your hand" said Blake Dear
old John!"
Tears glistened in his eyes as he
clasped the others hand
81 don't wish you to tell me any
thing, jim" said John. soothingly,
Just keep quiet Jim. and make up
your mind that you are going to get
we'll and be the same generous old
Jim Blake that have known all these
years"
you know what I've done!" ex-
claimed Blake. his eyes glistening
with excitement. You know all, and
yet forgive me! Do YOU John? Tell
me, old man: it means more for me
than drugs or probes"
81 do, jim Say no more about 1t,
old partner but lay quiet and keep
all your strength for the crisis which
is coming"
John shook his head
"And yet you know the truth.
loved her madly. John, but few
words from you. John. after you learn
ed the truth, brought me hack TO
earth. said nothing to Jessie, John.
No word of love ever p ged lny lips,
saw Jessie this eyoLl.g, aud I'D
! her ina. was 10 dine with friend
o. mine from California; VOW, John
youl .And tomorrow evening | prom
/ Used her that | would bring that UNI
named friend TO her house. That was
my htue surprise, John, but 1t was
3 not ~ be-"
Il shall call the surgeons If you say
I another word" declared John, who
! feared a change for the worse.
II should like TO see Jessie VII
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FRUITFUL FURNACES
INTENSE HEAT PRODUCES
PRECIOUS STONES.
Scientists Have Succeeded in Pluck
ing Real Diamonds and Rubies from
the crucible Of the Furnace.

Recent advices from France state
that Prof Molssan, the eminent sci
enlist and inventor, has actually sue
ceeded in making genuine diamonds
and rubies He employs for this pur-
pose the electric furnace, which has
been SO improved that u degree of
heat can be produced, approaching the
extreme temperatures, which were un-
doubtedly factor in the formation OF
minerals and gems in the interior OF
the earth.
The rubies obtained are of large
size, weighing 10 or Is carats, and in
quality and color equal and even sur
pass those found in the earth. The
natural forces attending the formation
OF diamonds seem TO have been more
complicated and so far the diamonds
resulting from the Efforts of the sci
entists have been very small, but still
they are positively identified as the
carbon crystalline diamond. They
are remarkably clear and bright, and
on small scale as fine specimens as
natures own product.
The electric furnace has enriched
chemistry with a whole series OF
new compounds. Probably the one OF
most value to mankind at large is Cal
cium Carbide. The simple applica-
ton of water to Calcium Carbide gem
crates the gas Acetylene, which is
now being commonly used for light
ing.
The peculiar merits of Acetyiene
light are its brilliance and high can
die power, ease of installation, eco
nomy and its adaptability for lighting
buildings of every description, regard
less of their location.
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Copyright 1905, by Daily Story pub COB

Little Miss Peters toiled up the
three flights of steps to her tiny hall
bedroom. She threw her bag on the
bed and walked deliberately to the
mirror, only stopping to throw open
the blind for more light She sat
down deliberately before the hideous
little glass and began to take another
inventory of her good looks.
Not even one who loved her--she
smiled bitterly at that thought--could
call her pretty. She was homely. Not
with that piquant sort of plainness
that is almost as attractive as beauty,
but with a sort of ugliness.
The forehead bulged, the eyes were
dull and sunken, the cheeks presented
no contours to speak of, and the whole
expression was owlishly pathetic.
She examined each feature as cal
lousy as il it We're statue she were
appraising The face was the same.
| AS hateful to her as ever. She closed
her eyes YEARLY. She was plain, I'M
| attractive-ugly. And if one ever
wants good looks 1t is when she is
| twenty. Miss Peters was barely that,
| but she looked almost any age, up to
forty.
She slipped the pins out of the tight
| little knot at the back of her neck
an shook her hair down over her
shoulders 1t was not pretty hair 1t
was thin and scraggly and mouse col
ored. In the hand mirror she raised
to get a glimpse of her profile she
! could see her bent little shoulders
reflected, A bookkeeper who bends
over her work from eight in the morn
ing until six at night rarely has pref
ty shoulders.
And seventy-fve dollars is not much
to pay girl who does the work OF
two men. Miss Peters sent fifty dol.
lars of this amount home every month.
After her board was paid, little was
left to waste on feminine fnery.
81 wouldn't care" (she had fallen
into the habit of talking to herself)
81 wouldn't care if were ugly and
poor If any of them liked me-" She
buried her face il the pillows ard be
gan to cry. Il never have any fun
She lay staring at the ceiling, thinking
| nara. ana HeT Thoughts were even
more pathetic than her face. One by
one she took the girls in the boarding
house and studied tieir faces from
memory-and their friends There
was only one of them who had ever
manifested the slightest friendlinesi
for her and that was Miss Mathis
She did not wonder that people love,
Miss Mathis and thought her beauti
ful-she was She reminded Miss Pet
ers always of queen who had stray
ed somehow into cheap boarding
house incosnito, that she might lear
to know and love the least of her sui
jects. Miss Mathis. with her gorgeou
hair and eyes was so beautiful an
magnetic no one could keep from 10,
ing her But it was the others sh
wondered about--the dozens of stel
ographers, book keepers and schoC
teachers. Very few of them were rea
ly pretty, yet they had friends. TIL
landlady's daughter was no beaut.
but all the men liked her.
Il know" exclaimed Miss Peter
with Sudden energy, its only the ga
girls that are popular l will MAX
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ing, she ran lightly down to the din.
ing room. She did not see. fortunate
~ the elevated brows behind her
back. or hear any of the whispered
comments on her appearance. 1t was
a pity she did not know that one man,
Mir Hughes, the kindly-faced new
boarder, was disappointed in her. Be.
fore this he had felt certain shy
friendliress for the modest little book.
keeper, who reminded him somehow
OF a fragrant clover blossom in
bunch of artificial flowers. And so.
he was thinking, as he watched her
ilippant and painted. that she was like
the others, after all. He felt a mild
sort Of pity that he could not have ex-
planned TO himself, but all the time
he knew that the others we're making
fun of Miss Peters behind her back
But the little bookkeeper, with an
away to commercial student who sat
next to her After dinner she followed
the others in the parlor, still deter,
mined to be one of them. Her com.
panion at dinner was at her heels, en-.
couraging her. Later she went to sit
on the steps to the side gallery with
him while he smoked cigarette.
"Have one?' he invited, companion
| ably. DAISY smoked one with me
| last night" For an instant Miss Pc.
ters' face went white under the paint
with anger. Then she remembered
she must be like the others if she
wanted to be popular. No one could be
popular and be prig.
She reached out for the cigarette,
and the young man offered her a light
from the one he was smoking-and
moved up nearer. Two whiffs of the
cigarette turned her deathly faint.
Il think III go up TO my room" she
faltered, throwing it aside with lit
tie forced laugh.
Don't co. he begged. Amt you
game enough TO finish it? Must be
your first one"
at Isl she admitted, fighting back
her disgust for her companion Good
night"
Aren't you going to kiss me good
night?" he whispered rising. Daisy
always"
How dare" But Miss Peters
did not finish She stumbled Blind!
through the dining room and on VI
the three flights of stairs to her owl
room She slammed the door AM
dropped on her knees beside the tin,
white bed
20 God" she sobbed. what have
done? Why did you let me do it
What did It matter If wer
ugly! That had no friends. Nothin
matters any more! have lost every
thing DOW. My self respect is go-on
forever"
> And she was on her knees, still sol
bling and praying in the dark when tn
, last boarder came in for lie nigh
and passed whistling to his room at
, o'clock.
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French Telephone Girls.

It has recently been decided in Paris
that the telephone girl is public of
fetal and as such she commands the
respect incident to public function
aries. The question came up in a case
where popular actress was prose.
cuted in the criminal court for hav.
ing lnsulted the central girl. While
defendant was acquitted. the rights
of the "demoiselles de telephone were
clearly established
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figure reel through the smoke and
they saw Morris fire again.
Like a sharp echo came an answer
ing shot from Blake. He had half
FALLEN, with his right knee and left
hand on the marble floor. Morris's
second shot was aimed over his head
at John Burt, who had dashed Al Nor
ris and was almost over the wavering
figure of his friend.
When Blake fired Morris arms
went up with jerk His revolver
fell with a crash on the floor.
"God!' Morris cried
Like column pushed from its base
he fell. He turned half over and
lay motionless
I've got him, John" gasped Blake
and | guess he's got me! Are you
hurt John?"
He again raised his weapon un,
steadily, and pitched forward into
John Burt's arms.
Stand back and give the man air!
roared John Hawkins pushing aside
the morbid crowd which surged
around the motionless bodies. Bear
hand, John. Wen take Jim to my
room"
With bated breath John watched
the surgeon as he opened the waist
coat and cut away the blood soaked
shirt. For moment he laid his
head against Blake's breast. 1t seem
ed an age before the answer came.
HE lives" said the surgeon, reach
ing for an emergency case He held
vial to Blake's nostrils, and the
watchers saw the faint shudder which
told Of halt in the march of death
Then the breast heaved convulsiveiy
and James Blake opened his eyes ant
looked squarely into John Burt's face
Hello, john" he said, family
What's the matter? What's happen
ed, old MANI"
You must keep quiet, JIM" sale
John Burt tenderly clasping Blakei
hand and pushing back the dam
| locks from his forehead You are
long way from being dead, old man
but you must reserve your strength
and obey the surgeons"
f don't want a surgeon-not now,
/ declared Blake, in a stronger voic
and quickening intelligence in hi
dark eyes. "Hello, Hawkins Yo
/ won't be offended, will you, Hawkins
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fge General Gardens fortune. He
VI wed the woman on whom you
Ne forced your addresses. Do |
IKE myself plain, Morris?"
Norris gazed at James Blake and
a moment Seemed incapable of
beech
l-l-I think you lie, Blake" he
Anmered, after long pause.
Blake raised his eyes and saw John
~ and Mr.. Hawkins entering the
On. Pausing not second to weigh
Consequences, he grasped Morris
The shoulders and whirled hem
Pound.
norris threw one arm behind him.
Blake scornful of his opponent,
" Ninking only of the dramatic eli
which offered itself. took no
Farming.
oaim yourself. Norris he said
'uningly Anger does not become
w. | want you to look your best,
mere comes our mutual friend,
R'h Burt! Hello, joint"
sake released his grasp and Nor.
n ufew back in a defiant attitude.
ia careless contempt Blake ignored
.ulriS' and his eyes followed John
on 1 and Hawkins as they came
|Owards him.
At the call of his name John turned
~ saw Blake. His face lighted with
|s,r Tuiiie as he stopped and then
T M towards the group.
tv,, muscles of Morris face
n t s, and desperate look came
H. us eyes, With quick motion his
|sono, vome from behind his back and
@uen hg glittered in his hand.
|oD ti e,io, jim" said John. Are we
Eyes tv, nurt' said Blake, his dark
|rOIco %,lhKIing with deviltry, and his
|htroa, GEAR as bell. permit me to
|,nilo turned to Morris with a mocking
III meta nis hps. He heard the click
|Eteel o. anu saw the flash of polished
|eyeloS Morris raised his arm and
y 1 ha a revolver at John uurt
lo.r bought this for m, rake IT.
y. surt.' he cried
,ai ''ea before the .,,,rds ,.-e ont
20 ,t "'N'h' The spectators who
II r ,. sropnd saw James Blake
before , self forward the moment
nuz.le ., Spit of fire came from the
VI 'ne weapon. They saw his
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,TsR xxxll-continued.
sr' totel furnishes Matches" re-
.id Blake, coolly.
~ q match, said Kingsley.
nsuks, old chap.
,..,ls calmly struck light and,
,be bright new thousand-dol-
few feet from Blake's head,
Irnited it. p,,
ling his pocketbook. Must be
= sensation to burn my money?
rou burn your 1ngers-again-
n.Y 90 too far with me, Blake!"
I. exclaimed. "I'll not stand for
a YOU hear? rye lost, and I'm
gentleman; you've won, and
,st a cad You've taken my
!, and won the woman. Keep
h from me.
admit seek this interview" said
u his face flushed with rising
!, abut since it's to be our last
| Tim going to tell you something.
not a dollar of your money and
moi your rival in any respect.
',su TO me. Morris, and I'll tell you
.rptbing that will sober you. Do
remember John Burt? l guess
no. He was the country boy who
Esged you out of chair by the
M Of the neck for insulting a
ma lady upon whom you had forced
h society,"
what of him?" demanded Morris,
Irsnly At the mention of John
his name the scene, with all its
kpr, came to him.
FJchn Burt-what of him." repeat
= Norris. That country lout can
De back, or stay away. or go to the
n. for all care"
T That country lout has come back, +"
n Blake deliberately. Il had the
anre this afternoon, my dear Nor
Of transferring to John Burt the
Nous stocks and bonds which you
i your father rendered to James
De & Company in settlement of
b liabilities. Permit me to let
INTO deep secret, my dear Nor
John Burt is James Blake &
|rpany am-nothing, In my fee.
way I've attempted to carry out
Burt's instructions. You seemed
innd across his path and he blot
you out He forced you to dis
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'em like me, too!' Her face had
emerged from the pillow. A new light
was in her eyes, the light of one who
determined to conquer "A girl who
goes along. tending to her own bust
ness and living up to her ideas of
What lady should be. What's com
ing to her? Unconsciously she fell
into the slang of the other girls.
She rose with fresh determination
and began to dress for dinner. She
pulled out her best frock, the one kept
religiously for Sundays, and her good
slippers. She would dress up like the
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The soul is let loose by
tea; it wanders far and for
GETS its prison.
nEon Eve.n

Many of the officers of steamships
running to this port are afflicted with
new eye disease which, for want OF
better name, some of them call the
fog eye" 1t is an Inflammation
caused by peering into the fog, and.
while painful. 1t passes away Boston
TRANSCRIPT
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other girls She would even make up
like Daisy, the landladys daughter
To do this, she had to improvise cos
metics, A rose petal from her best
hat put color into her cheeks and lips
She darkened her brows and lashes
She almost fancied that she saw in the
face reflected likeness to Mrs. Live.
ly, the wife of drummer further
down the hall. Then she began to
comb her hair. Not in the usual knot
but in an elaborate and much tangled
pompadour
BY the time she had her dress but.
toned, the dinner bell rang and, with.
out taking time to consider her dar
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Wanted Women to Resist.

An Irish judge stated that II any
women were brought before him on
charge of slapping or scratching
mans face because he had attempted
to kiss her he would at once dismiss
the charge. He, however, only warded
one shilling of damages against
man who had kissed a widow with
out getting scratched.
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ryphoId Hard to Control.

PrIncely fortunes haye been spent
in an effort TO check the ravages Oh
typhoid without satisfactory results;
science has labored increasingly. but
in vain, to discover serum which
would alleviate the conditions which
have depopulated communities ana
swept thousands to untimeiy graves
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Rural postman in France.

Inhabitants of the rural districts OF
France may now obtain from the post.
men on their rounds postal orders.
ETC.. and may hand them money for
deposit in the savings banks, thus
avoiding the trouble of going to the
nearest postoffice for these purposes.
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rhe self.Possessed Bride.

One is in the habit nowadays OF
seeing brides absolutely self-possessed,
almost jocose, laughing and smiling
and nodding to their friends! Mothers
and sisters never cry nowadays at
parting.-Lady Violet Greville in the
Graphic
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nannIpea From Norway.

It is a curious fact that bagpipes
we're invented in Norway and thence
imported into Scotland in a period
when portion Of the country fell into
scandinavian hands.
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Ruruinn Mithout collins.

The custom of burying without
collins was formerly very prevalent
on the continent A sheet was the
only covering used.
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YOU send for her. john"
AT once. was the answer.
The door opened softly and DR..
Hardness and other surgeons entered
the room.
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How does it happen that
all good tea comes to Schil-
ling'
1t doesn't; not all; not all.
Your grocer returns your money II you done like
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Some mems idea of the pursuit OF
happiness is to sprinkle salt on its
tail,
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1905-09-14

Every nation has its notion
Of tea.
Most families have one too.
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EA

There is a deal of comfort
and refreshment cheer and
positive JOY in a timely cup.
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Lifffe Things

Only q little shriveied seed
1t might be n flower or grass or weed;
Only a box of earth on the edge
OF a narrow dusty window -lodge:
Only few scant summer showers;
Only a few clear. shining hours
That was all Yet God could make
Out OF these for sick child's sake,
A Blossom- wonder as fair and sweet
AS ever broke at an angels feet.
li
Only life OF barren pain,
.Wct with sorrowful tears for rain:
Warmed sometimes 10y wandering
CLEAN
OF Joy that seemed but happy dream.
A life as common and brown and bare
As the box OF earth IN the window there;
OF a perfect soul In narrow room
Pure as the snowy leaves th1e-sSld
over the flowers heart OF gold
Henry Van Dyke.
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USE THE FAMOUS
Red Cross Ban Blue Large 2-oz package
cents. The Russ Corr Nanv, South Bend, IND
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Do you think you know
all there is in those three
letters, tea?
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-08
LOSES FORTUNE
BY MARRYING
Nephew Of Late Millionaire
LOckhart Now Floor Walk
er in Dry Goods Store
Special Dispatch to The Call.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Feb. 7.-Charles
Lockhart, the deceased multi million
sire. who cut of his fayorite daughter,
Mrs. W. S. Flower, with annuities
Of $500 900 during her life, had other
troubles as q matchmaker early in life
and as q result disowned his nephew,
Charles Curry OF Pittsburg, a son Of
his sister.
Curry was engaged with Lockhart in
his oil refining enterprises and is said
10 have had considerable stock in the
Standard Oil Company in its early
days. He made his home with Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Lockhart before the old
man had amassed his millions. 1t is
said that when Curry reached the age
Of discretion he met and loved a young
woman. Lockhart is said to have OBJ
Jected TO the young mans choice. He
demanded that Curry should give up
the girl. This Curry refused 60 do. He
married in spite Of his uncle'e wishes.
AS a result the partnership was broken
and the bitter parting between the two
resulted In business rivalry.
In the mutations Of life the young
man who had angered his rich relative
found himself outside Of the growing
industry which led to the establishment
Of the Lockhart millions. Curry is now
q floor walker IN Joseph Horne &
Co.'S dry goods store on Pennsyi-
venia avenue.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-08
REPUBLICANS
LOSE A NOTED
PARTY LEADER
Special Dispatch to tn. Call.

AUGUSTA, Me-, Feb. Joseph H.
Manley, for many years chairman of
the Republican State Committee and
member of the Republican National
Executive Committee, died suddenly
to-day, Of apoplexy. He was found
lying dead on his bed by members of
his family.
Manley was graduated from the AL
bany, n. Y, law school in 1853. In
1881 he was appointed postmaster of
Augusta. He resigned in 1892 to be-
come a member of the Republican Ma
donal Committee. In 1884 he was
chosen chairman of the executive COM
mittee of the National Committee. He
also had been chairman of the Repub-
Hcan State Committee.
AS private secretary to the late
James @. Blaine, during the most i'm
portant part of the career of Blaine
in Washington, and as manager of the
campaign of Blaine for President,
Manley became one Of the best known
men in the Republican party.
Manley's term of office as chairman
of the Maine Republican committee
covered twenty years. He had been a
member of each branch of the Leg
islature and was a member of the
House at the last session.
James II. Manley, clerk Of the Unit
ed States Circuit Court in San Fran
cisco, is brother OF the deceased.