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The Washington times., 1905-07-02
The Butterflies. !"
Henry Guy Carleton's Play by the Co
lumbia Stock Company.

Tomorrow night the popular Column
bit Theater company begins the eighth
week of this, the most successful sum-
mer season ever known in this city.
Another standard play. and one that
was great success In its day, has been
chosen for this week and all the mem
bers will be given splendid opportunity
The Washington times., 1905-07-02
DE KovENs FORTUNE.

Reginald De Noven, who composed
s'Elysia,' FOR De Tva1t Hopper, is one
of the few musicis.7es Il America whose
work has made hisSs Independently
wealthy. lfr. De Koven owns property
The Washington times., 1905-07-02

Cecil De Mile, the young actor who
recently revived Lord Chumley,'' evok-
ed a remarkable comment some weeks
ago from the scribe of a country news
paper Quoth this journalist: "At the
opera house last night was seen Cecil
De Mile, son of the dramatist, who died
several years ago. and he had a warm
recenttoD 10
The Washington times., 1905-07-02

Covent Garden can still raise its
prices for tie performance of the
Ring" music dramas and yet iii every
seat The best seats nonninaliy COS.
$50 for each performance of the .wc
cycles with which the season began
there. but the spectators received as
much as SIS for those that they sold
The Washington times., 1905-07-02
Notes of the Stage.

Nat Goodwin is In Frisco. He writes
that his Western trip has convinced him
that there is as much gold above the
earth as there is underneath It.
The Washington times., 1905-07-02

Melba is telling in London as the most
amusing incident OF her American tour
the remark Of a young woman who had
moved social mountains to be presented
to her. At last the moment came and
the young woman could only stammer:
"You-er you-er sing, 1 believe"
The Washington times., 1905-07-02

Eugene Cowles is shortly to return t
the comic opera field for brief reviva
OF robin Hood" and other operas. Mr.
Cow1es has been playing vaudevill
with much success.
The Washington times., 1905-07-02

Andre Messenger, musical director at
Covent Garden Theater, London, has
been engaged to come to America next
fall to conduct the opening performance
OF ''Vercnique.' of which he IS the COM
poser.
The Washington times., 1905-07-02

Bernard Shaw, VINO heard Die
Walkure" recently in London. makes
fun of the costume worn by Brunhild.
and criticises 1t as follows: ION top a
golden wig. such as the barmaids used
TO wear. Then q helmet put on so as
not to disturb the wig. Then armor
and a breast plate-and below a long,
white flowing skirt. And in this apron
she is supposed to storm battlefelds
and rush over Mountains A writer In
the New York Globe says that some
day there will be a singing actress
imaginative and bold enough to defy
even Wagner in these things, cast on
Brunhild's trail, slash her skirt, put
armor on her legs, and not use her
spear as staff when she descends the
steep to meet wotan Ternina has
thought Of "a
The Washington times., 1905-07-02

Charles Frohman s,ss secured THE
Heart OF the Sparfo's=s' the most sue
cessfu1 comedy of rec mt years in Paris.
where it was recently produced under
the title of lie Occur de Moineau." He
will produce 1t at prominent London
theater in September. With lie DUEL
and La Belle Marseillaise,' this gives
Mr.. Frohman the three notable hits of
the Paris season.
The Washington times., 1905-07-02

II have heard of hard luck Stories -
said Jess Dandy, of THE Prince of PHI
sen, but one a stranded actor told
me last summer. i believe. carries OFF
the palm. This actor had been out
with one of those transforming ag-
gregations that move from town to
town whenever the sheriff will let them
The Washington times., 1905-07-02

Sala-ies We're long overdue, and in fact
this actor acquaintance of mine hadn't
been able to get laundry money since
the season opened. Finally in despera-
ton, he went to the management and
demanded s25. Twenty-Five dollars
said the manager, why. if l had s25
I'd put Oct number two company.
The Washington times., 1905-07-02

Sidney Grundy has revised and re-
written his play, An Old Jew" and in
tends to call 1t after Many Days" 1t
will be played by John Hare.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-17

had been looking since his coming to thls place Just now he was going to pay an afternoon call at Mrs Belling- hams and had been especially invited to pay that visit in order that he might make for the benefit of the hostess some artistic suggestions for the ap- propriate ornamentation of her house during the Christmas festivities with which she intended to celebrate the season.
 Now. Rupert was a very kindly hearted young man, but it is possible that ne might not have been quite so ready 10 devote any part of his time to the Christmas decoration of Mrs. BeIhshams house if he had not come to know that Isola Claremont was ex- pectee to take leading part in the ap- propriate beautifying of the mansion. The mouse was very stately build- ing wlth park or pieasance about u, ana II had on its drawingroom floor some very long and very hand some galleries stretching from side to side ana across the back and front of the building and thus picturesqueIy shelteFihg the large drawing room while yet leaving 1t quite ample and spacious enough for the reception of its Christmas guests. Rupert found that ms hostess and her sister were ialreaoy pusily engaged in adorning the M1s oi the drawing-room and the gsnsries with lavish displays Of holly ana wy giving to the old family pictures an association with the living Chris''H"' pS the fresh leaves and ber-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-17

father. But now I must press you for an answer. Isola, do you love me?"
 '"The answer to that question Is in- deed easy" she replied. lifting her eyes to his and smiling a trustful smile to you many times already, I love you. Rupert. with all my heart and all my soul. I think I must always have dreamt of such q love; l think from our first meeting at my sisters house in London, felt that we were destin- ed for each other
 Then you will marry me if only can get your fathers consent"
 Rupert, you know that that is the highest hope of my heart and my life" And she held out both her hands to him, and when he clasped them in his she laid her head upon his shoulder. He looked down upon her with a gaze of infinite tenderness.
 But if I cannot succeed in getting that consent?" he asked, in q low and tremulous voice.
 Then" she said. raising herself nearer towards him so that their lips might have touched--as indeed they were soon to touch--'I will trust my self absolutely to you and to your have to sacrifice everything else for your sake. I have told you, Rupert that l have Just come of age. and there Is. at all events. no legal difficulty in our way. I heard my father say to my mother only the other day. and he gave 1t as another reason for his dislike of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-17

Then the discourse was suddenly brought to an end by Isola coming into the room. The girl could see. with one quick flash of her eyes that her father and mother had been disputing about some subject on which they were not likely to agree. and 1t even occurred to her as not al- together impossible that the question in debate might have something to do with herself. She faced the situation with her characteristic sweet temper and vivacity
 Come, now. you two darlings." she said, you have been disputing about something rather exciting. I hope was not the occasion of any disagree mentT'
 Well, as a matter of fact, you did come into the question" her father answered, with d resolute effort to be congenial and concilatory. The fact Is. Isoia, your mother and do not quite agree as to your acquaintance ship with this young feflow-this Ru- pert"
 Rupert what's-his-name. your father calls him." Lady Claremont in- terjected. not apparently with any desire to pour oil on troubled waters
 Well, you know the young man I mean" Sir Walter went on. "I don't see what we want with him about this house so often. Who is he? Who knows him?'
 My brother-in-law knows him, Isola answered. T came to know him only through my-brother-in-law."
 But what do you see attractive abuot him?'
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saughter What is this mans name?'
 Isoia remained silent. She felt that her attempt to modify her posi- ton had not been very successful,
 HIS name Is Rupert Oldcastle." s-duy Ciaremont said. quietly She hao sun enough of the sentimental in her not to be too hard upon a possible love affair
 T should think his name is the only association he can have with any old castle Sir Walter said scornfully
 Now look here, Isola. let us be open ana straightforward about this busi- ness, do not approve of this young IelioW attentions to you. and shall make It my business to let him know. IT IL De necessary, that we want noth- ing or the Kind here. He Is not of our class. this young fellow. I take 1t for granted that he is some poor and struggling artist who lives in the Lei cester-square regions of London, and Is trying to get his drawings taken hy some of the illustrated London papers. l don't like the idea of your being seen walking about the roads with him. and l give you fair warning that l do not mean to stand it much longer, Remember, my dear,"-turninE to his wife-"this oldcastle young man is not 10 be asked to any of our Christmas parties"
 But, my dear Lady Claremont quietly demonstrated, he is sure to be at the Belltnghams' parties, and we know nothing at all against him; he mas always behaved like perfect gem
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-17
Scientific Department.

my making the acquaintance of--of-- of anyone whom he did not look upon as q fitting husband for me-" Isola gave a half melancholy laugh as she uttered these words.
 Then you are mine for ever?" Ru- pert said.
 yours for ever." she replied. in low. firm tone; and then the kiss of the lovers sealed the contract.
 It was. perhaps, fortunate for the lovers that they heard some sounds outside the nearer door of the gallery. which warned them that they were not likely to be longer alone just then They interchanged one clasp of the hands and drew apart. and Isola went on with her work of arranging the ornamental preparations for the Christmas festival.
 Mrs. Bellingham and two ladies came into the gallery, and joined in the general study of the arrangements and decorations. Mrs Bellingham, 1t may be said. had taken favorable view of Rupert's personal appearance of his intelligence, his conversation, and his bearing generally, and she could not help seeing that he had won distinct favor in the eyes of her sis ter She did not see row 1t was pos sible that a love affair with the young man who had to make a precarious and probably a poor living by artis- tic work of some kind could ever be brought about except at the cost of a downright quarrel with Isola's father. She knew very well what were the only conditions on which Sir Walter could be induced to give his consent to the marriage of his young CT daughter, but she did not think it
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-17

had gone abroad that the secret had been discovered and divulged to the outer world. and that the new visitors sso Valleydene were the pioneers of a speculative invasion. The residents of the village itself.. were, for the most part. well content to live according to he traditions of their forefathers, and regarded it as a mere nuisance b have their ordinary ways of life disturbed by intrusive even although capitalist invaders. They did not see now any money was to come to them from any opening of the mines or selling of shares; and they were. for Inc most part, possessed by the fear some idea that the resident landed proprietors and their families would DC scared out of the place altogether oy the incursions of noisy. violent, and drunken miners-for such was the 1hiy picture their minds could form of the class of personages who were employed to dig for metals beneath the surface of the earth.
 The resident gentry, however. took a different view of the matter. even when they did not openly avow it. One of these was Sir Walter Clare mont. who lived with his wife and un- married daughter in handsome. old fashioned house which his ancestors had occupied from far-distant days. Sir Walter and Lady Claremont had one married daughter. Mrs. Belling- ham. the young. handsome. and lately wedded-wife of General Bellingham. the largest landowner in that dis trict--a wealthy man, who had retired from military service and had been eaptivated by the charms of the elder Miss Claremont. So far as years were concerned, Miss Claremont might have been General Bellinghams daughter; but she was what is commonly des- cribed as a sensible girl. She saw no chance of finding more desirable wooer in Valleydene, and she loved the advantages which money brings, and the prospect of frequently visit ing London and Paris far too well to reject an offer of marriage which was, moreover, strongly pressed upon her by her prudent parents. Sir Walter it should be said, was but poor land lord, with diminishing income and a fast-disappearing tenantry; and he
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-17
A.sA.r q .M.a. Tor EacA other., 4HI. |

The approach of Christmas in the vtllege and the surrounding regions of Valleydene was accompanied this time by the uprising of some subjects for local controversy. and even local ex- cttement, rare indeed among the sc- cluded dweliers in that tranquil dis trict. Valleydene was a pretty and Picturesque village in one of our sea- board counties. and was sheltered from storms by a range of low-lying hills. which gave the inhabitants at once a protection and a series of pictures. Nest of the inhabitants. It must be owned. concefned them- selves but little about the picturesque. and took the hills just as they found them. without troubling themselves In the least as to the claims of the locality on the attention of the painter. Until quite lately few visitors had ever come to spend a holiday-time in val- ieydene. unless indeed some relatives or intimate friends Of one or other of the few landowners who had property In that neighborbuod. and had ances- tral homes there. Of late. however, there had been n sudden descent of strangers on the hills and on the val icy, and some of the oldest inhabi- tants had already begun to declare that they really did not know what was going to happen to the place. There had long been a theory pre- vailing in the village that the country
 all round was liberally endowed with
 mines. if only anybody knew or would
 take the trouble to find out where the
 ,ubterranean treasure-stores were
 lodged. Now all of q sudden the idea
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-17
BY JUSTIN MCCARTHY

had of late set his heart very much on the finding of rich husband for his younger daughter. The younger daughter was becoming more and more a cause of dissatisfaction to her father. Isola Claremont was a very pretty girl. of graceful figure. and. though not SO tall or so striking in appear ance as her elder sister. had more or intellect and of fancy in her deep grey eyes; had a fascinating smile. and an expression of sweet sincerity which made her very charming to all who had the good fortune to meet her Sir Walter was particularly anxious that his daughter should not get any romantic ideas into her head. and be thereby led into falling in love with some attractive young man who could not properly provide for her. and could not add in any way to the position of the Claremont family. Some of the paternal ideas can be thoroughly ap. preciated from the conversation which took place between Sir Walter and Lady CIaremont.
 Yes. that is the latest news" said Sir Walter He and his wife were con- versing alone in the small library of the house. An American Millionaire is going to buy up everything that can be bought in and about Valleydene. and he intends to pay his first visit here at Christmas and to look over things for himself. They say he is going to build a great house here or buy one. He will have to build one if he wants to have a house fit to live in, for I don't suppose that anyone of us here is likely to part with his home
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-17
pr the biggest bag of American dol

for the biggest bag of American dol fars.v ss it3 5.
 But is this true?' Lady CIaremont asked. T can't imagine why anyone should come down here who could buy a place for himself somewhere else Tt is quite true, my dear. One of the members of, a great London firm of solicitors and property agents Is down here now. and has quite a stan of assistants about him. and is going to, work to make arrangements. He did not tell me the name of the million afres--it is not to be made known, suppose, for some reason or other, un- til things have gone somewhat further. Do you know, dear, that I wish Isola had little mode common sense and reasonable ambition about her. and were not quite so fond of romances and poetry and star gazing, and all the rest of that nonsense"
 But, my dear Walter, what has Isola to do with it all?'
 Well, you see, there are sure to be some rich Americans coming down here with this new millionaire, and Isola is a very attractive girl everyone says. and she might easily make a good match. Your rich American is always greatly taken with the English aristocracy, and Americans. they say. make very good husbands
 My dear, my dear! I do not like to hear you talking of our Isola in that way, as if we only wanted to marry her off to the first rich man that comes our way. Isola is not like her sister--she deos not set her heart on money. and she knows that she has a heart to set on something better
 There, there! You are always back ing the girl up in her romantic ways. I do wish she did not have that young fellow-that young Rupert Whats his name-always hanging about her Who is he, and why does he stay so long down here?"
 But, you know, dear, she met him first at our daughters house In London. and in good company; and you | know. too, that he is not an Ameri- can. but an Englishman by birth and 1 family"
 | Yes. yes; but he has lived nearly
 all his life in America. and it comes
 to much the same thing"
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quite likely that a suitor eouIa hs readily found as young, as handsous as intellectual, and attractive as Ru- pert and who also possessed a large Iortune with which to endow his brid, Moreover, her own experience of h, Iather's match making capacity h, z not altogether possessed her hes with an enthusiasm for a marriage which the bride had been preyaf |. upon to give herself away in or that she might have a fine house town and another in the country. plenty of money to spend on the entov- ments of fashionable life.
 Mrs. BeIlingham. therefore, did not put herself to any trouble when the visitors began to dSsperse with the object of preventing her sister and nupert rom having a few parting words together. Tho lovers made the pest use or their opportunity in a TO. mote corner of one of the now emntv galleries. Ap''
 T shall not see you" Rupert said until the Christmas gathering here. DO not, if you can avoid it, say any time ''s
 Will you speak to my father in the meanwhile?" she asked
 Not in the meanwhile. dearest. small make my meaning clear to him. here in this house. on Christmas Day.
 If he should refuse his consentY'
 If he should refuse his consent. then. Isola. we take our own course. de we not?
 We do indeed" she answered. firm 'y; and their hands were clasped
 (Cunffuued On Douo enx,.--
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One does not often meet attractive men in this dull old region; and he seems to me perfect gentleman, and q very interesting man. He has trav- elled all over the world, and has seen life of all kinds. He has the soul of an artist. and I only wish he would give himself up altogether to art, and not waste his time in mere travel"
 You talk as if you were deeply in- terested in this young fellow Sir Walter said, rather sternly.
 T am deeply interested in him. I think he is the most interesting man ever met. I only wish I knew some moro men like him" Isola added this last remark rather hurriedly, as if 1t had suddenly occurred to her as a nec- essary means of explaining that her whole interest yas not exclusively con- centrated on this one young man. and that she would be only too glad to meet with other young men equally interesting. Sir Walters qulckened perceptions caught the meaning of the aded observation.
 Probably he would be a great deal less dangerous if there were q few more like him." Sir Walter said, with q somewhat satirical glance at his
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Southern University,
 Greensboro, Ala.

clan of himself should take. Prof B. P. Richardson. who has charge of this department spent last summer in the University of Chicago, taking a special course in Chemistry-thus adding to his already excellent equipment
 Hamilton Hall.
 This hall has been established for the benefit of those who wish to pur- sue their college course at the least possible cost It has been put in excei- cellent condition and refurnished. In the future the hall will be under the direct management and control of the President and Faculty. It is the pur- pose of the management to make it a desirable boarding place for students. where excellent accommodation will be furnished at minimum cost.
 Mrs. M. E. Carr, a most excellent and cultured lady. will reside in the Hall, and give her time to it in a way to make it home-like and pleasant. She will give special attention to the culinary department. This arrange ment with the assistance and over- sight given by the President. makes this a desirable boarding place, and We can recommend 1t to the favorable attention of the friends and patrons of the school.
 The cost of board. lights. fuel and room rent in the Hall is s11 per month. Each student boarding at the Hall will be required. upon entering the Hall, to make a deposit of $3 as a guarantee against any damage to the building and furniture beyond ordinary use The whole or any unused part of this deposit will be returned at the close of the session.
 The rooms are furnished with bed steads. mattresses. springs, tables and chairs. The Hall is furnished wit electric lights, good artesian water ara shower bath rooms. Students furnis their own toilet articles and bed clotl ing, such as pillows and cases f0r same sheets. blankets and quilts.
 There are no fossils in the FacuIt Every man of them recognizes the nee Of keeping up with the advancement s of thought in his work. Four of ol Professors took special courses during the summer, one in Chicago, and three in Harvard. that if possible, our work fin Science. in Mathematics, in English, and in Philosophy may be even better than ever before. a-
 The present session is quite success. full. We have a fine student body-alI the departments well organized and our work moves on we'll.
 The second Term begins January 2. 1906 This will be a good time for new students to enter, as they can be prop- erly classified at once for second Term work
 For further information address,
 Rev S. M. Hosmer. D. D.,
 President i