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giving next Thursday and let me have
the pleasure of renewing an old ac-
quaintance? Faithfully yours,
.'ELLERSLIE.
When, on Thursday afternoon. Mrs.
Lincoln and Ethel drove under the
porte cochere of Ellerslie Abbey, al
ready the lawns and terraces were
dotted with bright frocks and para
soils, while from gay marquee came
the strains of military band. Ethers
spirits rose.
II feel that I am going to have a
good time she declared. My new
gown is becoming, my J perfect. so
cheer up. Munlsie.'
Mrs. and Miss Lincoln" 5houted the
fiunkey, and into the sreat hall. panel
ed tc the roof with oak and hung with
the family portraits of three centuries,
they passed. A gentleman turned from
the nearest group of people and came
forward Tall. slim. frock coated, with
white gardenia in his buttonhole.
a moment Mrs. Lincoln stared, then a
slow smile curved her lips.
sc it was you-you all the time, .
she declared. lou were the game
keeper" The man looked repentantly
back
Il really didn't mean to-" he pleaded.
you see. only expected to stop a mo-
ment and pass on. But then that SEEM
ed uncivil. ana So"
And so you merely deceived us in
stead laughed Mrs. Lincoln. Ethel,
dear. this is Ellerslie, bad as ever"
No. no. he protested. TT was my
cap that deceived you, not l. AT first
hardly appreciated the situation, and
then-it seemed too late. And l never
hoped to see you again. But when you
spoke Of my mother, began to think
who you might be. and, of course. the
name on the locket settled it. Indeed,
/ was innocent
Mrs. Lincoln laughed.
Certainly you took the tip badly
enough"
but / still have it." he asserted,
and always shall, if only as being the
first morey / ever earned
AS host, Ellerslie's duties kept him
busy through the afternoon, and 1t was
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with just enough promise to hold me
tied in the fascination to the game. L
began to borrow money-and it took
all of my wages to pay it back. One
night l went over to meet the boys. l
didn't have a cent of my own, and
wouldn't have gone if hadn't thought
that some one would lend me enough
to get into the game. But every one
hemmed and hawed and spoke of the
extreme need for money, of hard times
andsthe iike-the very men who had
week after week got all of my wages.
Just then it flashed across me
that in nv pocket were more than a
hundred dollars belongin' to the mill.
With this amount as backin' l felt
sure that / could win back some of
the money I had lost. 1t was per-
fectly plain-I could do it. At some
stage of the game / had nearly always
been ahead. but wouldn't quit. But
why couldn't / quit? The other fell
Alers jumped. and with my money.
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Q[pI[g.
READ


, why couldn't do the same? 1 broke
out in sweat. / strove to bring up
arguments against my sitting in the
game and couldn't. Luck whispered
that ii was with me, and 1t didn't seem
possible that / could lose. Never be-
fore had 1 felt so strongly that it was
my night. / arose and walked up and
down the room. 1 could. hear my
blood singin'. turned and looked at
the boys, each one with an ,expression
of eagerness on his face. ]. felt my
self superior TO them. I could beat
them. There they sat, completely
within the power of my skill and my
luck. / could win enough TO pay back
the money that l owed, and with my
wages 1 could buy clothes. and /
needed em. Suddenly I rushed out
of the house, and I ran-ran all the
way to the-home of the mill owner
snatched his money out of my pocket
and gave it TO him.. 1 told him what
/ had gone through with, and he
turned pale and took hold of the man.
telpiece to steady himself. My son.
said he. I have been all along there
(only / didn't run away-until after.
ward). They caught me and brought
me back, and it was only by the grace
--Of human nature tnat l didn't GO 10
the penitentiary.'
In the company there were. three
young fellows. The old mans recital
had moved them. And did you play.
again. Uncle Limp one. of them in
quired.
mo, 1 didn't. And although it may.
appear narrow. in me, let me say
that a playin' card shan't come into
my house. In itself a deck of cards
is innocent enough, and so is bottle
of ticker if you don't drink it,. It is
true, though, so far as my experience
counts. that nearly every gambler be-
gins in social way, without any
thought of becomin' one. Very few
of them set out with the aim to make
gamblin their profession. Take hosses.
for instance. Nearly all men like a.
fine horse-like to see him run. They
develop a Judgment as to the runnin'
qualities of a horse and finally are
willin' TO back it up with money.
Whose business is it? The money be-
longs to them and was honestly
earned Understand, now. i amt
preachin' moral sermon, for / amt
fitted for that. / just want to talk in
benefit of these boys. Don't bet on any
thing That's theSsafest plan. If there's
no fun In goir1' to hoss races unless you
bet, dent CO."
But haven't you bet on roosters?"
Old Brizintine inquired, looking wise.
''WeIl. l have seen the feathers fly
from the wrong Chicken" Linn answer
cd And If i have ber. and have seen
the evil of it. am all the filter to talk
to these young chaps. Boys, If you
don't want to be on trial all your life,
don't bet on anything"
Copyright, 1904. by Opie Ready
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thing Was: born just few
moments before, but a man may gam
ble and not be a thief. There is such
a. thing as an honest gambler. that is,
a gambler who. is willing to. give
mani = fair Shance-!to lose his money.
The gambler. wants your money! and 1t
amt much trouble for him to accom-
inodate his conscience as to the. way
he gets.i it. If he is. sharper than you
are. he compliments himself With the
fact that he understands his business,
and every. nlan that has a trade likes
20 know its: details better. than the
other man does;
.l,hus spoke old Limuel to few
irfenos wno"weret gathered about the
nr.egide IN the JL4.kiin home. Tbs
wind was .howling and the snow like
shredded sheets was lying pass the
v lndowS.
But you don't believe that all gam
blers are rhteyes ::"' remarked 'oad man
Brizintine.
n ss,d L didn't But there amt
nothin' flat. will. strain a mans hon
esiy more than gamblln will.
That's been preached on many
tIufe,'' Brizfr -ine spoke up. But
never gambled in my life and"
And you doIit know just how far
you are honest Lin broke in.
Il don't. know; that l understand
Didn't think you did, replied
.!Uckin. But can explain. The
man that CANDLES has more tenfpta-
tions 10 steal than any. other man.
When he has lost everything a strong
resentment arises against life.. 1t is
alroost impossible. for him to believe
tlEsrt he h. 8 been. fairly beaten and if
he is broad: enough to acknowledge
this, he then questions fate for her
what right she's got to discriminate
SO against him. 1t. has been said that
I'll men: are natural gamblers and it
iiay be true, for the most of us have
llad:to fight a.ainst it.
Unfortunately for man. work was
put on him as a curse. The fact is it
ennobles him, but he accepted il as a.
curse. And when his brother has COM
mitted CRIMES. not grave enough to
hang him, he says: Il Will sentence you
to work In the older times q man that
worked wasn't respected as much as
the highwaynian. They hanged the rob-
Der. it is strue, but they respected him
more than they did the man. that han
died the hoe And the gambler is sort
of social highwaynran. / don't say he
is bad feller. In many instances he
persuades himself to believe that his
profession is right. He puts UP his
money, takes chances, and if he wins
he has come by the money as honestly
as if he had dug in the ground for it
he thinks. And as long as he wins he
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not until the long shadows lay wide
across the lawn that he was able to fol-
low the direction in which his eyes had
often strayed and joined Ethel where
she stood under a huge japanese UNI
brella.
Ethel smiled and let him take her
parasol from one of the group of
men about her.
But as they paused on little rustic
bridge commanding a view of lake and
woods stretching away to the red sun
set sky Ellerslie seemed to have sud
denly lost the desire to talk When
finally he turned to her there was an
odd little CLINT in his eye
Well" he said. do you like it?' wav-
ing his hand toward the picturesque
reach of wood and water
Indeed do" she answered earnest
~. The CLINT in his eve deepened
Then you are prepared to keep your
word?'
My word?" demanded the girl. start
led.
That you would marry Ellerslie to
get all this" He pulled coin from his
pocket and gazed meditatively at il.
This precious coin: fell in love with
girl when 1t was given to me: wasn't
it an odd thing to do? But / am so de-
lighted with the fact that am going to
have this bit of gold made into the hest
thing know of, and that is a wedding
ring. Shall 1? Do you think she might
wear it in timer"
Although he spoke jestingly there was
an undercurrent of seriousness in his
tone which the girl was quick to catch.
For moment new, strange shyness
kept her silent, then she spoke.
''Of course, am hardly competent
to advise on such a subject" she be-
gan demurely. but" with a swift up
ward glarce that suggested bewilder-
ing possibilities, there could certainly
be no harm in having the ring made.''
1t was several years before Ellerslie
admitted to his wife that, as Mrs.
Lincoln had handed him the coin, she
had dropped the locket and that he.
willfully and deliberately. had con-
cealed 1T. To his astonishment how
ever. Lady Ellerslie only laughed
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know. Many years
ago I was workin'
at q mill that took
in a good deal of
money. Finally
I h c y gave me
charge of it. Along
about that time a
party of us used
TO meet two or
[ n + e e times a
week to play a
social game of
poker. 1t got to
be so sociable that
it kept me broke.
j knew that it was
largely a game OF
luck and that the
cards would break
even after a while,
and that may be
true, in the long
run. but the run
is too long. In
the course of a
thousand y e a r S
they might have
broke even, but as
49, r1
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1t contained card of invitation and
few lines on crested sheet of
paper.
My dear Mrs. Lincoln-From the
name engraved on the locket. which
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sfst OF an overconfidence in self--in an
overabundance of hope. in faith that
he will win and can pay back. Right
there he is gone. Think you are strong
enough to stand such a temptation as
that. Brother Brizintine?'.
i would not use any mans money!
Brizintine answered. Il surely have
sense enough to know what is my o-wn,
and knowing what is not my own l
have honesty enough not to take it.
Yes" replied Jucklin, land what
You have said is the answer that nine
out of tea men would maxe-and hon.
estly, too. But the fact is, you don't
know"
What do you mean to say / don't
know whether or not I'm honest? p
II mean just what / say-you don't
know. 1t is all very we'll for the un-
tried man to believe himself strong.
but unless he has been severely tried
he does not know"
DO you know, Brother Jucklin?"
We'll. I'll tell you just how far
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may .:be honest.
But his principles
undergo a change
when he begins to
lose. Then he
can't help. feelin'
that he is givin'
the other felrer
too much show.
When he has lost
all, he, must have
money in order to
: carry on his busi-
ness. Suppose he
is employed. to
collect . money
suppose ne Is In a
bank. If he re-
Trains from takin'
money to gamble
with. he is honest
desperately hon
est, you might
say. And he may
refrain day after
day - for years;
but some day
he may find him
self weak. This
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s cIottin8s,of Old Lin cJucklin<2

LOVE for Eamblin' was born
about the time that human
nature first opened its eyes.
4 disposition to steal some
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1905-06-30
BreedSWHe.

Prof w J. Klein will spend his vaca-
ton at his home in Marietta, Ohio.
John Chamberlin has put in a news
stand in connection with his store.
Rev. NJ. c. Bishop visited at his home
near Benton Harbor the first of the
week.
Prof Rowland is with his father, who
is in very poor health at his home near
Paw Paw.
Andy Cushmar, who lately started in
business at Berrien Springs, was in town
Tuesday.
Miss May Crowell OF Grand Rapids
spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Dell
Goodrich.
Miss Daisy Sibole will attend the sum-
mer school at the Kalamazoo Western
state normal college.
Bonnie Adams returned to her studies
at the Western state normal college
Wednesday morning.
Theo. and Frank Kemp of Chicago
are spending their vacation with their
aunt, Mrs. Chas. Adams.
Miss Rose Root will attend the sum-
mer school at Yysilanti. She will return
to Holland to teach next year.
Wm. Deming of Arlington was on our
streets Tuesday. He expects to buy a
residence in Lawrence or Bangor soon.
Mrs. Siggins of Grand junction read a
paper on foreign missionary work before
the Sunday school last Sunday morning.
Married, at the residence of Frank
Adams, by Rev NJ. G.. Bishop, Floyd
Scott ard Miss Eva Hall, both of Breeds.
Vile.
Prof G. c. Root will attend the L. oil
NJ. summer school. Mr.. Root has the
school at Shelby again for the coming
year.
The week end excursions bring in a
number of people who have summer
homes on the lakes by which our towr
is surrounded
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LQw rence.

L. C. Parker was in Chicago this week
on business.
Mrs. Webster is ia Chicago visiting
relatives and friends.
j. H. Kelly was IN Paw Paw one day
last week on business.
j. r. Barrows and wife have returned
from their eastern visit.
Miss Blanche Hess is attending the
training school at Ypsianti.
Mrs. Laura Howe OF Dowagiac mas
been visiting old friends here.
Mrs. Mabel Stearns of Kalamazoo is
visiting her mother, Mrs. Hicks.
Miss Alice Rowland is attending the
state normal college at Ypsilanti.
The senior class of the high school neld
picnic at Christies lake Saturday.
About 80 Lawrence people spent Sun
day at Sleepy Hollow, Christies lake.
Mrs. Emily Webber is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Sarah Keene, and other
relatives.
l.. S. Virgins and family are spend
ing few days with his mother, Mrs. o.
b. Virgins.
Adelbert Roberts and family Of Chica-
go are visiting with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. q. Roberts.
Hal Fisher and two children and David
Fisher of Coldwater have been guests of
b. b. Fisher and family.
Eber Osborne of Cassopolis spent a
few days last week in town with his sis
ter, Mrs. II. l.. Cornwell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burr Robbins, who have
been visiting relatives here, returned TO
their home in Chicago last week.
Misses Lucia and May Mosher left
Monday for Kalamazoo, where they will
attend the summer normal school.
Mrs. Edwin Bradtield and children of
Cass City are guests of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. James Abrams, at Prospect
lake.
Mrs. II. H. Reed and son of Detroit,
who have been spending few weeks at
the home OF II. +. Rowland, returned
home Tuesday.
Frank Lawton was taken to Kalama-
zoo, Tuesday, where he will undergo an
operation for appendicitis. DR.. Six &C
companied him.
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NEIGHB0RING TOWNS.
INTERESTING ITEMS OF NEWS GATHERED BY OUR CORPS OF
CORRESPONDENTS
Decatur.

Fred NJ. Knoll spent Sunday in Silver
Creek
F. W. Thomas made business trip tc
Chicago last week.
Fred Smith was the guest OF his sister
Miss Ella Smith, over Sunday.
Chas. Mshoney, student OF 0livet
college, is home for the summer.
Miss Grace Wolfe Of Three Oaks is the
guest of her parents in this village.
Misses Ruth and Hattie King left last
week for Watervliet to spend the sum
mer.
Mrs. A. Bradteld snd daughter, Miss
Emma, are in Chicago for few days
visit.
Harry Parsons 81 Gobleville was in
Decatur on business the first of the
week.
Mrs. MSy Rupert Of Grand Rapids is
the guest Of her daughter, Mrs. John
Brigham.
Miss Mamie Knoll has returned from
jackson. where she has been teaching
the past yesr.
Mrs. Harriet Dewey has returned to
her home in Adrian, after four months
visit with / 5. Dewey.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Hamilton ana
children were guests of relatives and
friends in Dowagisc, Sunday.
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Hamilton.

l.. b. Wooster is building barn.
Mrs Frank Hare had hor hand badly
lacerated by an angry COW, Monday after
noon.
A party Of young people from Decatur
held picnic at Keller lake one day last
week.
Mrs. Lima Hagar and daughter Maude
came last week 10 spend the summer
with Hamilton relatives.
Mrs. Eli Morlan aud children are here
visiting relatives and friends. They
went TO Iowa TO live three years ago.
A meeting was held at the Grange hall
June 20 10 discuss the Lake of the
Woods drain. Over 80 voters we're pres
ent and not one favored the drain.
School district No. 6 withdrew its
share of books from the township library
last Saturday. These books will form
the nucleus OF a district library which
will be kept in the school house.
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BIoomInqdaie.

Mrs. Audrey Hughes is visiting rela-
tives in Schoolcraft.
Miss Lena Babcock is home from her
school in New Orleans, La.
Mrs. r. d. Perkins visited friends in
Climax and Galesburg last week.
Miss Grace Markillie of Hartford Wis.
tied friends in Bloomingdale the past
week
Miss Hattie Saxton, who has been
studying music in Chicago, has returned
home.
Miss Cynthia Vaughan entertained a
young lady friend from South Haven,
Sunday.
Mrs. f. y. Worth and son Mark oil
Kalamazoo are guests of DR.. W, K. Scott
and family.
Hugh Palmer is home from Big Rap
ids, where he has been attending the
Ferris school.
Mrs. Harriet Teal and Mrs. Langrel
visited friends in wbridge and Allie
gan this week.
Mrs. VIM. Harrison entertained her
sister, Mrs. George Clapp of Glenn, few
days this week.
Mrs. W. q Bessey of South Haven
was guest at the home of j. L. Robin.
son few days the past week.
Wallace Cooley has purchased Frank
a. Smiths property in the north part OF
this village; consideration, $1,000.
Mrs. H. II. Howard returned Tuesday
morning from a visit with relatives in
Paw Paw and friends in South Haven.
Charles Upham has sold his property
in the northwest part of this village to
+. H. Plumb and wife; consideration,
$500.
VIM. Kirk Of South Dakota is visiting
his mother, Mrs. Kirk He has not made
his Michigan relatives visit before in
26 years.
Mr. and Mrs. George Batey of Ada
Kent county, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. O. Keith a number of days the
past week.
Married, at the residence of +. X.
Knapp in the township of Hartford
Wednesday, June II, Mrs. Nancy Geyer
of Miller, Neb., to G. w. Naftzgar OF
Bloomiugdale.
The ladies aid society of the Baptist
church gave a social in the church Tues
day evening. 1t was a very enjoyable
affair. There was fine music by the
band and also singing and speaking. The
drill by eight young ladies and eight
young gentlemen would have to be seer
to be appreciated. There was also q
pantomime given by six young ladies
Last, but not least, was an eXcellen.sup
per served by the ladies in the church
parlors, which was greatly enjoyed by al
present. There was large attendant,
and a good sum added to the ladies
treasury
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ARE YOU SATISFIED?
If not. What Better Proof can Paw Paw
Residents Ask For?

This is the statement of a Paw
Paw citizen; the testimony of a
neighbor.
You can readily investigate it.
The proof should convince you.
James Marshall, No. l rural
delivery mail carrier. says: ITO
speak of the merits of Doan 5
Kidney Pills in such terms of
praise as they deserve would be
to use expressions having the APP
pearance of extravaganza. When
Iprocured them at Martin & Show
erman drug store | had a severe
pain in the small of my back
across the loins. 1t was always
worse if | took cold or over-eXert-
ed myself, and sometimes my
sufferings can scarcely be de-
scrlbed. | noticed that the kid
ney secretions were irregular,
often highly colored, and at all
times full of acid. This had con-
tinued about two years and l
used every remedy which came
to my notice, but got little benefit
from them. At last 1 decided to
try Doan's Kidney Pills. had
trusted the remedy would do me
good, but | was not prepared for
the great benefit which they soon
brought. could notice the good
effect after taking few doses.
and by the time | had taken Z Of
box the pain in my back passed
out of existence, the kidney Sc
cretions became natural and | am
enjoying better health than l
have for years. Doans Kidney
Pills are worth their weight in
gold.
For sale by all dealers, price
20 cents. Foster Milburn Co.
Buffalo, n. Y, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name Doan s,
and take no substitute.
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All the Money in California

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made from the wheat fields and the fruit
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theieg Through train service Chicago
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Il ST. Paul railway, Union Pacific and
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Ldcotd.

Mrs. Jennie Eitel is entertaining a sis
ter from Kansas.
Ed. Myres of Gobleville was in town
on business this week.
J. d. Randall Of South Haven was a
visitor in town this week.
Mrs. Mabel Galbraith is enjoying o. a
siege of the grip this week.
Ray Clark of Chicago visited Mr.. and
Mrs. B. r. Clark this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Cook of South
Haven are in town this week.
Mrs. Carrie Burlingame is spending
the week among Bangor friends.
Mesdames NJ. B. Burlingame and F.
NJ. Algire spent Thursday in Kalamazoo.
Mrs. Lila Thomas and son of Battle
Creek visited her father, Ed Bates, Sun
day.
John ODell's uncle, J. Scott Of Kala-
mazoo, spent Sunday at the former
home.
Mrs. George Hambly and daughter of
Benton Harbor are the guests of Lacota
relatives.
d. c. Bennett keeps the hotel table
supplied with fish, 30 being the catch
for Thursday.
Messrs J. II. and Lorenzo Hill of Kal-
amazoo spent Sunday with John Smith
of Geneva Center.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Eitel have return
ed to their home, after a winters resi-
dence in New York.
Mrs. Albert Eaton of South Haven
visited Mr. and Mrs. James Wright the
forepart of the week.
Mrs. Flora Deal and her sou Ralph
spent Sunday IN South Haven, the guests
of Mrs Zelle Gillespie.
Walter Webber has accepted a position
with Burge Bros at South Haven, and
has entered on his duties.
The Misses Jessie and Carrie Watson
of South Haven spent Sunday with their
mother, Mrs. j. b. Watson.
Miss Bessie Brooks has returned from
pleasant trip to West Baden Springs
Ind. She will return in the fall and
spend the winter.
Monday evening as George Doty anc
Myrou Bronson we're returning from tax
ing their fruit TO South Haven the team
became frightened and ran away throw
ing both men out. Mr.. Bronson wa:
killed instantly and Mr.. Doty was ser
iously hurt, but DIR. Rhodes holds out
some encouragement. Mr. Bronson j:
survived by a widow and a married
daughter They have the sympathy of q
host of relatives and friends.
Rev. Mr.. Miller of Galesbnrg was il
town Friday and succeeded in getting
business men enough interested to war
rant us a fine lecture course here thi
winter. The course will cost $50. Sea
son tickets will be sold at 81 and single
admissions at % cents. There are to b,
FIVE entertainments during the season
instead Of four as formerly. 1t is hopes
the citizens of the town will be interest
ed enough to make these entertainment
a success. +. J. Clark's new hall will b.
completed by that time and will hold al
who care to have the benefits Of tn
course.