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CHAPTER XXI.
"Pray, How Comes Love? n

was up early the next morning.
All! as Gil said, there was nothing
like this air fresh from the sea to put
new life into one. At once l was
strengthened. My blood ran quicker
through my veins. All lassitude fell
from me, and l longed to do out.
rageous things, even as boy escaped
from restraint might.
left Gil snoring in his bed, sleep
ing the sleep a man feels he is en-.
titled to after having spent days and
nights of vigil with an exacting pa.
tient, now that he has brought him
safe home.
did justice to the bowl Of porridge
and home-brewed ale Nance set be-
fore me, and in spite of her protests
that was not strong enough went to
the chapel. looked about me. How
still 1t was in that house of prayer
and how familiar, save my fathers
seat draped in black and that newly.
carved stone resting upon all that re-
mained of him whose name I bore
Candles burned upon the altar, while
through the stained memorial win
dow the light softly fell. thought OF
the dead resting beneath those flag
stones-life has so much to give to
some, so little to others-how would
it be with me? l account every man
responsible for what his life is
whether he make or mar it. But
mostly thought Of the newly buried
and while l said prayer for the
peace of his soul, I vowed that never
should my feet rest until had found
Lady Dwight and delivered my faith.
er's message. After that was done
1 should seek the lady Of my heart
and by all the laws Of nature she
should be mine, though all the world
should say me nay.
went down the bride path and
took the short cut through the woods
which led past Castle Drout-Castle
Drout that in the distance and the
gray mist of the early morn looked
like fairy's house.
ITO be continued)
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SENT OUT THE DECLARATION
How Copies Of Immortal Document
Were Distributed.

It Is on record that the congress
sitting in Philadelphia in 1916 adopted
the following resolution on the 9Th of
July: Resolved, That copies OF the
Declaratic1 be sent to the several as
semblies, conventions and councils of
safety, and to the several commanding
officers Of continental army corps, that
1t be proclaimed in each of the United
States and at the head Of the army"
In accordance with this resolution,
John Hancock, president of the con-
gress. enclosed copy of the Declara.
tion to which of the states and to the
various organizations named in the
resolution. With the Declaration was
sent the following letter. 81 do ny
self the honor to enclose, in obedience
to the commands of congress, CODY
of the Declaration Of Independence,
which you will please to have pro-
claimed in your colony in such a way
and manner as you shall Judge best.
The important consequences resulting
to the America states from this Dec
laration of Independence. considered
as the ground and foundation of a fl.
ture government. will naturally sug-
yest the propriety of proclaiming it
in such mode that the pople may be
informed of it."
1t was on the sixth day of july
when President Hancock sent the fol.
lowing very dignified communication
to Gen. George Washington: THE
congress have adjudged It necessary
to dissolve the connection between
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CHAPTER xx-continued.

"'Cease at once, I commanded.
Would you add insult to injury?
What is your love to me?' Have a
care, Rosemary he cried. DO not
drive man to extremes. Quentin
Waters has bewitched you with his
dark foreign face-and he had grace,
l will acknowledge; but am l alto
gether without charm?' Leave, Oh.
leave me- l begged. I am wearied
with you ALL I will molest you no
more, II you will but promise to think
Of me- he pleaded. oh. Rosemary,
listen to my love- He stretched out
his arms to draw me to his breast.
I will intercede with Lord FELTON,;
you shall not leave town II you care
to stay-only love me little
"'You listened I cried; I am find
ing out some of the characteristics Of
my cousin tonight hate you-and
II Quentin Waters is dead. shall be
his bride in heaven so you said be-
fore tonight he retorted. saw that
he was holding his temper in check.
You liked me well enough before this
upstart came to town-you shall like
nay, more than like me again when
time shall have healed the wound.
Adieu. my coz; hope you will find
your sojourn in France to your taste
Fairly well, II do not see the face of
my Cousin Raoul Dwight I returned.
That you will have to put up with to
some extent he observed, since Lord
FELTON, has asked me to attend him.
l had no words to say to this, and l
motioned him from my presence.
"T have almost finished at this
point the lady said, and her voice
broke like a harp that had but one
string. Here is the locket and the
paper is inside Of it. Tell Mister
Waters, II you find him alive, what
have told you, since it is impossible
for me to meet him. II dead, place 1t
upon his breast and whisper to him
that 1t has lain upon my heart all the
time
"She had ended and there were
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The First One to Civ. In.

Most newly married people expert
ence the first quarrel. A story is told
Of young wife who. IN the midst of
the discussion. was asked by her hus-
band which she considered ought tc
give In frst-the man. who was des
tined to be master of the woman.
or the woman. who was created for
the man? The fair combatant settled
the matter with a kiss as she replied:
Neither the stronger nor the weaker,
but the one who loves the most"
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chapel at home and rest my eyes upoa
the spot where my father lies"
1t took US no longer to leave Lon
don than 1t had Long Haut. But this
time instead of the quick men. one
was worn with vigils. and the other
sick, whom all Stunned for fear the
plague had laid her clammy fingers
on him.
We skirted the town, especially the
plague-stricken spots in it. We heard
the crier cry. Bring out your dead"
a gruesome sound. But more erue-
some was the sight OF his cart piled
high with corpses on the way to dump
them into st. Olave's church yard.
Let us hasten out OF that city of
fearsome sights; grim with its hor-
rors. putrid with it's smells and hasten
to the clean, pure atmosphere of Long
Haut.
The only thing that enlivened us
on the journey were the remarks upon
the open country made by that cock
ney. Pat the linkman, who had never
been outside Of London.
We reached Long Haut in the even
ing. The sun setting in brilliancy
where were sunsets more brilliant
than in that south country?-threw
its light upon the windows of the
huts, and the village looked aflame.
How pleasantly the smells Of the sea
came to our nostrils. after the close
breath Of the town! How good its
earthly smell! How good the smell Of
the hay in the fields!
We reached the hall and passed into
the kitchen. Before the fire, grooming
over it, sat old Nance, the same as
ever, with perhaps a few more wrink-
les added. She did not even start
upon seeing us.
II was but now dreaming you were
here, dear lord" she said as she hob.
bled toward me.
took her withered shape in my
arms and gave her a sounding kiss
upon her brown cheeks.
"'Tis half killed they have you in
that pesky hole" she muttered. "Sit
ye down while l see to your bed and
give you something decent to eat"
and she mothered me like were
babe. laughed for Joy at being
home again.
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Two Mottoes-

John Kendrick Bangs was invited
to dine at the New York Yacht club,
and of the event the Sun tells this
story. The medallion and motto of the
Yale club just across the street at.
tracted Mr.. Bangs attention.
That's very nice" he said. "That
gives an air to that building that at
tracts me, Lux ct veritas. Why don't
you yacht club chaps put n motto on
your own door,
Possibly because we don't happen
to have one" answered the host.
Nonsense" said Mr. Bangs. ''If
the Yale club can use Lux ct veritas,
why can't you fellows use Ducks ct
demitasse? It's quite as appropriate. .
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An Oldtime Toast,

Inc following toast, given by the
merchants of New York in 1895 at
tne Iontine coffee house, is a sample
oi many which the day always called
forth:
Inc suspicious day that rescued
our country from the hated woke of
iorelgn tyranny, and gave us honor.
able rank among the nations of the
earth-May its glorious events never
oe enaced from our memories: may
.he blessings it has conferred be as
'asting as the globe we inhabit, and
may each revolving year find us more
united, more happy, and more free"
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The First Patriots.

Inc men of the long ago days OF
i''6' who had nothing SO much at
neart as the welfare of the "Old
ihlr'een' and the states certain to
De added to them in coming years,
were men whose acts and motives tho
present and future generations may
study with profit. Our country has
never had nor is it likely to ever havo
nobler band of men than those
whose names were signed to the lNS
iaration of Independence on GN
Fourth of July in the year 177e.
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Two Kinds Of Dry Brick.

The common brick. II very dry, will
absorb quart Of water. The perfect
brick Of the human variety, however.
although he is always dry. doesn't ab-
sorb a quart Of water In fyears
drinking. Herein is seen the superior
ity of mind over matter.
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One by One.

Martin Burke, cousin by marriage
of General Grant, says the great SOL
der was never a tanner in Galena,
III. Next thing someone will swear
that the old oaken bucket was covered
with artificial moss.-New York Her
aid.
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Great Britain and the American c.>,
onies, and to declare them free aX6
Independent states, as you will per.
celVe by the enclosed Declaration,
winch am directed to transmit to
you. and to request you will have it
proclaimed at the head of the army
III 'he way you shall think most
proper"
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What He Thouqht,

II hate a mean man." observed the
Pohick philosopher, but when I've
got the money in bank I'd heap
ruther fer the president to be known
as skinflint than as a rattlin' good
feller.'-Louisville Courier-Journal.
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Why Butter 10 Eaten,

There are generally scientific rea-
sons for dietetic habits. Butter is eat
en- with bread. the Dietetic and Hygi-
enic Gazette explains. because while
bread is rich in starch and contains
fair proportion of proteid, 1t has not
the fat which the body Graves. Milk
is taken with rice pudding to make up
the deficiency of proteid which rice
lacks.
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Chandeliers Advance In Price.
In a London court witness testi-
fed that chandeliers had come into
fashion again, and that a chandelier
that a short time ago was worth only
$3.50 was worth $3.50 or 5000 now.
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Cards Left on rombstones.

1t is becoming fashionable in Paris
to leave cards at tho cemetery. An
oak box placed on a tombstone Is In
tended for the cards of those who visit
the resting place of departed friend.
In this way the near relatives fnd out
those friends who still cherish the
memory of the dead.
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Quicksilver Minino,

In the Alamaden (Spain) quicksilver
mines the miner cannot work more
than four and one-half hours day and
cannot work more than seven or eight
days a month without seriously injur.
ing his health.
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Breaks the Hoodoo.

1t is stated by the London Express
that well-educated Partisan. named
Georges Teyron, earns a comfortable
livelihood by figuring as the fourteenth
guest at dinner parties which other.
wise would be attended only by thir'
teen persons.
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Dimples.

Not one girl in 10000 has a dimple
In her chin, says Prof. Jenkins Of New
Orleans. He believes this kind Of
dimple to be more common among
men than among women and says 1t is
permanent, whereas dimples in the
cheeks come and go as the expression
of the face changes.
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Giving Away 4 Secret.

A Birmingham church warden. says
the London News. was reading at a
vestry meeting list of subscriptions
to the parochial funds. The list be-
gan as follows: "The vicar, a guinea: !:
Mrs. -, half guinea; an anony-
nous donor, myself. twenty-five shil-
lings."
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ALLIGATOR for Dinner,

After promising to get some fish for
dinner, Max Hartmann, having gone
mad, went to the Hamburg Zoo, re-
moved a young alligator from a pond
and took it home for his wife to cook.
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To Cultivate Wild Coffee,

The French government intends to
make experiments in it's Congo colony
in the cultivation OF wild coffee tree
discovered by the explorer, NJ. Chevs.
lier.
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Haunted House to Come Down.
Uninhabited for nearly half cen.
tury because it is believed to be haun.
ted, well known house in the Belle
vuestrasse. Berlin, Is about to be
pulled down.
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Prison Tiers.

There was a man in Algiers,
WHO imbibed a dozen biers,
When put in Jail
He began to wall
And said. Excuse these tiers"
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Police Seize Painting.

A copy of Correggio's celebrated
painting, THE Repentant Magdalen,"
has been seized by the police of Casse:,
Germany, and confiscated.
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In the Swim.

When Smithers' automobile.
Upon a sudden whim,
Ran straight into the ocean
And out of sight with him,
His friends remarked How natura1!''
Although their eyes were dim
With tears: for he had bought the thing
To put him in the swim.
Puck
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Enormous Insurance Figures.

The ships of the world are iusurcA
ior a total of s4.75Q.o0O. 900.
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By MILLICENT E. MANN

Copyright, 1904, by LUCAS-LINCOLN co.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-20
A NOTABLE RAILROAD EVENT,

With the placing In service Of the
limited train between Chicago and Los
Angeles. Salt Lake now takes rank
with the foremost cities OF the country
having no less than four limited trains
electric lighted throughout and fitted
with al the modern comforts, passing
through daily 1t cost. In round fig
ures. sl,OOO.OO0 TO supply the eight
complete trains for this service, and
while the Chicago & Northwestern. the
Union Pacific. Oregon Short Line and
the Salt Lake Route anticipate ample
returns from the Investment the new
service comes in the nature OF
Christmas gift from the railroad COM
panles involved. 20 THE City of Oppor-
tunities.'
Yesterday the new train traversed
portion OF the route over which the
Pioneers painfully wended their way
In lS47. The time made by the van
guard OF civilization was possibly -four
miles an hour. Yesterday. at least one
OF the descendants OF these pilgrims
rode over the same trail in palatlal
car which accomplished the hours
journey In little over three minutesl
Where sage brush grew and the coy
ote and wolf roamed IS years ago. yes
terday the limited glided at 30 miles
an hour among fertile fields, prosper
Gus hamIets aud evidences of advanced
civilization.
Salt Lake is largely indebted to the
railroads for her prosperity and ever
increasing population. They have
brought the capital OF the Beehive
state nearer to the outside world. From
year to year the distance has shrunk
until. under the new schedule naugu-
rated Yesterday. it is possible for
business man of this city to leave his
desk on Saturday afternoon and be In
time 10 transact business In Chicago
on Monday morning. an achievement
which would have been secuted as an
idle dream so years ago.
WIFE her physical and climatic at
fractions. splendid railroad service and
the prospect of more lines being built
into Utah. Salt Lakes future is an ex-
ccedingly bright one and thanks TO the
enterprise OF the great captains of In
dustry, multitudes of strangers are
given ocular demonstrations daily OF
the many possibilities Of the great
State of Utah.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-20
INSURANCE INVESTIGATION.

The insurance Investigation which Is
now drawing to close has developed
so many lamentable features concern
ing the business methods of the large
companies, that II is positively refresh
ing 70 find instances In which even
tect any irregularty. one such In
stance is that furnished by the cola-
pany OF which Mr. Ide is president. The
Brooklyn Eagle and other papers COM
ment on this fact. The Eagle says:
at sounds like a fairy tale. The
president OF an insurance company has
escaped unscathed 1t appears that the
affairs Of the Home Life have been adj
minlstere1 after such q fashion that
the witness sat In sort OF easy chair,
with neither trepidatlon nor embarrass-
ment. Naturally. he was regarded as a
curiosity. As It seemed too good TO be
true, the chairman consulted with the
examiner-ln-chef, protesting that It
would be almost a reflection upon the
committee to let the witness 20 without
"A sign OF distress, but Mr. Hughes
threw up the case as hopeless. How
ever, after so many hits he could afford
n miss, Unquestionably II he was
searching for q model or measuring
rod for other companies, he found It In
George f.. lde's management of the
Home Life"
AS we have noticed before, there Is
no need of alarm on the part of any
policy holders, for even the most wreck
lessly conducted company seems to be
perfectly solvent, and the shal:lng up
which they have been subjected to
should result In some substantial bene-
ft to the public. But though
nothing has developed, as far as we
know, to justify any uneasiness. It Is
none the less pleasant to find honesty
in the conduct OF at least one large
concern that has been held up to pub
lic view.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-20
POPULAR GOVERNMENT.

The London Wcrld raises the question
whether the recent election Of king In
Norway does not prove that republican
Ideas of government are waning. An
other question follows from this;
Whether even the United States viii
not some time go back to the monarchi-
cal systems Of the Old World. Close
students the paper says, "of some re-
cent developments OF American public
character and sentiment. would prob
ably be the last to deny that popular
vote on the question might not have
an issue similar to that upon which tho
people OF Norway are unreservedly to
be congratulated.
In the first place 1t should be OBJ
served that the vote In Norway was
not on whether the people preferred a
republic to a monarchy, That qurs-
ton was not submitted, for reasons best
known to those on the inside Of the
management OF the coup d'etat The
only question submitted was whether
VI llhA WV I'RllN NtAtN AANfHA llt
Danish prince as king, The plebiscite,
therefore, proved absolutely nothing as
to the strength, or weakness, OF the re-
publican sentiment In the country.
Even strong republicans voted for the
prince.
In the second place, 1t can be truth
fully said that there are no signs OF a
development OF the American sentiment
In favor Of monarchy. notwithstand-
ing the reference to CLOSE students
as authority. The country is enjoying
prosperity; 1t has influence; 1t is a
world power. under the form of gov
eminent established by The fathers.
and the American sentiment is to let
well enough alone"
II ls true enough that the arrogance
Of wealth may some time 80 so far.
as to suggest the permanent seizure OF
the White House. In order to place there
some individual representing the wor-
shippers Of the golden calf. That IL
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-20
A SUBMARINE CRUISER.
IIarper's Weekly.

The French navy IS still maintaining
an active interest In submarine vessels
and an entirely new type Of craft is
soon to be constructed at Cherbourg
which, on account OF It's large size
viii be known as a submarine cruis-
err II is lS2 feet In length and IS feet
beam, being driven by electric motors
when under the water and by gasoline
engines at the surface. There are two
electric motors which operate two pro-
pellers and eight horizontal rudders,
While current Is TO be supplied by dou-
Die sets OF accumulators, Water-tight
compartments VIII be fitted along the
sides Of the vessel for over two-thirds
OF its length, while fuel tanks are to
be placed in the center, one on each
side.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-20
PASSING OF THE GREEN BAG.
Philadelphia Record.

The disappearance of the green bag
from the streets Of Philadelphia was
noted by student OF the town. These
bags, which have additionally been
used by lawyers from time immemorial
In which to carry papers and documents
to and fro between court and office.
were at one time to be seen In the
hands Of people of other callings and
were, Indeed a feature Of the streets"
said this observer They We're nearly
all green and were used to carry what
ever tools the carrier needed In his
trade-books drawings or anything and
everything imaginable. Perhaps It was
the air of intellectually which they
gave that rendered them popular, hut
they are really convenient. lending
themselves TO the shape Of anything put
inside OF them"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-20

within the boundaries of things possi-
bic. Wealth has in some instances
seized Influential positions, aud fought
like fury for their possession, as IL
they belonged to Il, naturally, instead
OF being the peoples, TO bestow, or With
draw. as they deem proper. When the
antics Of wealth are considered II must
be admitted that an imperialist agita-
ton Is not at some future time, in-
possible. What Napoleon accomplished
by military skill, and statesmanship,
somo magnate here may hope to gain
by the free use OF gold
But even then, our government In
stitutlons win be preserved, through the.
sacrifices of those who remain faithful
TO the God-glyen trust Aud amoni,
these. the Latter-day saints will Away,
be found, in the future. as in the past,
We reiteratc, there is no visible ten
dency away from the popular form OF
government In this country except
the sporadic cases OF conspiracy against
the people by those who command the
influence OF wealth, so the subject does
not call for serious contemplation at
this time.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-20
A BRAVE MAN.
Boston Herald

In the trial OF Cadet Merlwether at
the Naval Academy he testifying In
his own defense told the court-martial
that he had his choice between lighting
cadet Branch, who was Killed, or being
left in the same position as another
thing 10 do" This other cadet, With
whom no one has anything to do, Is
said to be one who either declined
challenge to fight or refused to reoog-
Mae the provocation to send one. For
having a Christian conscience he lives
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-20

be int csted in the friendly criticism
Of the japanese statesman, and we re-
produced 1t for their benefit as we'll as
for that Of other missionaries. Every
one engaged Ia missionary work,
whether at home or abroad, needs tact.
but those sent to so-called pagan coun-
tries certainly need II In even higher
degree than those working nearer home.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-20
AN INTERESTING EVENT.
New York World.

The engagement OF Miss Alice Roose-
Welt TO Representative Nicholas Long
worth viii excite pleasurable interest
from furthest Passamaquoddy 20 the
imperial palace In Picking. II all the
feminine world loves a lover In Amer
icn II particularly dotes on white
House weddings, which are few and far
between. The romantic and somewhat
spectacular courtship OF the Presidents
daughter hes taken place under the
very eyes OF the nation, 80 to speak
and It has looked on with approval
Bnoyant youth, kindred tastes, an evil
dent compatibility Of temperament ana
wealth combine TO give an unusually
favorable augury of happiness to the
union.