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everybody in the world goes to the sea at one
time or another. At the end of one morning, as
she passed out through the entrance, Stevens
walked twenty yards behind her. s3. a
She crossed the boardwalk. As he stood watch
ing her his mind was swift medley of queer
tumhling thoughts. In the little distance out the
avenue, he saw her stop and then pass up the
three steps. She showed above the ratings for
second, He followed swiftly after her, to de
terniine the house. 4, III
When she. came down that evening she was
suddenly aware of the big, fair-haired man at
the foot of the stairs He turned his face was
just mask. She bravely held his eyes fMr.
Whitaker, if you please" said he. She nodded.
Miss Hornbuckle was not old, and she was
pretty in little way. She said in conversation
that she found Mr.. Whitaker an interesting, man.
Only the boy with the steady eyes who wrote
books and articles on special subjects knew that
there was anything between the new visitor and
the lonely woman. He had first guessed, and
then seen. H
One afternoon Miss Hornbuckh gave, with de.
tails, to some extent, the history of the lonely
woman. Stevens versus Stevens. and Okeby.
you know. Okeby the poet7didn't you hear Of
the ease?'
II have only just come back from Africa" he
said.
II see," Miss Hornbuckle proceeded. "And I
do really think" she finished, that suchLthat
woman like that has really no right to mix
with other people in place like this She ought,
l think, to stay somewhere quite by herself in
expiotion, You know, for a long time. do hope
I'm not nm Christian to talk like this"
All the mans sense. of fair play, of creeds, but
never preached, was in rebellion against this
~ hope SO, too. / doubt it, though" he said
quietly, and left her there, stark amazed
From that day he watched her battle, She
took no notice of him. though once he looked at
her across the table till her eyes dropped The
boy gave him his version of the story in strictest
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terribly lonely for six weeks. That was in lit
tie cottage near Washington. At the end of that
time She could stand it no longer, and she moved
to the seashore to be streets and people
walking, and the cabs on the paving that sounded
like life.
She stayed there in house by the many cross
roads, eastward near the sea. She said to her
SELF after week, that she did not love boarding
house folk. There were a man and his wife there,
upright people boy who wrote books and arti-
cles on special subjects and among the others,
Miss Hornbucke. The boy stayed up high in the
house all day, except for meatimes, and wan
dered out in the evenings. He was straight, and
she liked him. But, watching the fenced and
imprcgnsble reserve of the Others she wondered
what they would be like if they knew who she
was.
In the house old copies of the weekly papers
never die They linger IN thin heaps Cheek
by iowI with an issue of last week you will find
one dated last Saturday six months. And it was
Miss Hornbuckle in the splenddly fitting order
of things, who found the illustrated paper with
row. of little oval portraits at the bottom Of
one page, and Sketches in Court on the top
hall OF another.
She knew of Miss Hornbuekle's discovery in
minute, when she entered the breakfast-room one
morning Thes silence was enough. After that
minute the boy said "Good-morningy to her
very affably -
She met them with their own weapon, thick,
meaning reserve. She would not care she told
herself; she would not show the white feather.
Not she When she was out of the way, they
discussed her, Hornbuclle, men Ito their greater
shame, since it is given to women by ancient
right to stab at other women) and all. Always
excepting the boy.
a
She spent her mornings listlessly on the new
pier with book, generally unopened. Nearly
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confidence, and told him that it was beastly
shame "a E h
what is?a said Mr.. Whitaker.
"Everything1 said the boy boy, I oot course course III II
sick. And she Just goes on and takes no no.
tice.,e She's great. tell you, and one of these
days, III put "a story round her."
During several cool evenings on the pier the
boy repeated this with variations of no account
to write down, but of beautiful interest to the
listener. The boys voice was the voice of young
days talking, the spirit of everything brave and
good From among the set, narrowed people OF
the boarding-house, the boy stood out to Stevens
as q grand unconscious king. .-sp
Their attitude, day by day, to the, lonely wo
man grew more offensive, if that were possible
Stevens longed to confront them sometimes, to
sxclaim and rail against them, And yet he
found himself severely happy at times because,
confident, he saw the end.
1t was on the dark landing after dinner that
he spoke to her night. great shaft OF
moonlight was about them; beneath the little
garden showed clearly, sleeping jewel
TITS you that should forgive. l came here
and I've watched you, steadfast against these
stupid people, all alone. If you will forgive.
by God, Pamela, love you still"
Her face was white and beautiful. She did not
speak, but he was holding her hand in his. After
a splendid minute his right band caressed her
hair. a. sa.47 .F-r b, ra. ptv rr
EDs * -
As he came into the big room with her they
flung questioning glances at him. He was un.
abashed And she, too, now was queen who
could not be harmed.
They stood for moment like two children,
hand in hand Silence had dropped upon the
room. Suddenly his face was hard and powerful
1Im Harold SteTensl" he cried. "And be
hanged to you all, men and women, too, for a
string of little ours" s., aa.a
And with that shout of triumph the story
ends. ~ i,,..st .a
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-09
The anger Of Dust

Already motor sore-throat has become a reeogi
nized disease That its cause is dust is plain
from the fact that it is Oaly those who drive
near and in large towns who suffer Some such
bad throats may arise from this mechanical irri-
taton set up by the sharp particles inhaled, but,
as rule, these are real, septic, sore throats
caused by poisonous disease germs.
A fact which few of us recognize is that the
dry dust which we see whirling before the WIND
on the surface Of a turnpike road is compoyed
not only Of fnely,dividsd mineral matter, but
also Of vast quantities of animalcule and Of
germs Of different kinds, some. harRless, some
deadly. IN pps puff Of that dust may he me
tsoric dust from space, 6nsly powdered diatoms,
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I'M we knew by reputation, and ] may
H say by sight also, his portraits were
hDf6H every now and then published in the
kifstH papers in connection with that fact
which chiefly distinguished him in the
eyes Of the world--that be was the hus-
band OF one of the richest American women, who
was likewise some thirty years his senior.
VI her-not his wife, but the charming little
woman in weeds With whom he scraped acquant-
ance and to whom he devoted himself with the
ardor Of lad undergoing the extremes Of calf
love on the voyage Of that steamer by which
my wife and 4 had also engaged passage-we
knew nothing beyond such facts as we cleaned
from her appearance, actions and scraps Of dia-
logue afforded us by the close proximity of our
steamer-chairs to those occupied by herself and
Hemingway.
She was a cEiarmer-there was no doubt about
that. It was apparent that the first stages of
her bereavement were past and that she had
reached the staking notice" period of that condi-
tion which Of itself makes appeal to the sensbili-
ties; her hghtened suits of woe gave piquancy
to the constantly demonstrated fact.
had looked her up on the list, and discov-
cred her to be Mrs. Alleyn. She was accompa-
MED by a superior sort Of maid, and seemed a
luxurious little person generally with capacity
for being waited on and an ability to secure ser
vice from all with whom she came in contact,
which have never seen equaled
II vas Through the rendering of some light at
tention that Beach Hemmingway had made her
acquaintance, but it was some special attractive
ness of his own which gave him an advantage
over the rest Of us that he was enabled to make
her acceptance of this casual courtesy the step
ping stone to closer acquaintance.
We others never received any larger reward
for cur acts of galantry towards her than mo-
menfary lingering upon of the soft, lustrous
brown eyes, smile that set our hearts aching
for another revelation of the pearly teeth, the
adorably curved lips, and the Cupid's cups in
her dusky cheeks, and little dip of the chestnut
tressed head that made pulses culver with de-
light in our own performances. ss
Even the women made no more headway with
her than this and such curiosity as they felt re-
garding the woman, with whom Hemmingway
had fallen in love, was obliged to content itself
with conclusions arrived at from outward
scrutiny. A!It i
My wife has a fertile imagination and lively
interest in her species. Besides she possesses a
non-committal countenance and an air of detach-
ment from her surroundings which are of value
to interested in the investigation of the con-
of others. While apparently engrossed
with the distant union of sea and sky, ensconced
in her steamer-chair on deck she culled many
? 2hgment Of discourse not intended for her ears,
which were faithfully rehearsed to me, with run
ming commentaries of her own devising, as we
turned in at night Before we were halfway
across 1 had all / could do to restrain her. in
dignation against Hemmingway from showing it.
self openly.
'1t is perfectly outrageous" she declared We
hemently, her accents increasing in Vgor and in
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pollen from dozen different plants, decayed an
imal matter, scaleg from the wings of inAects,
rotifers and microorganisms, including the germs
of several different diseases. E4F
Fill pillbox with this dust perfectly dry
and apparently Altogether lifeless, and add to a
pinch of it few drops Of distilled water Then
examine the result under a microscope Almost
Immediately the PARTICLES, begin to stir, ahd
presently the water is alive with rapidly moving
furiously hungry animalcule, ,e
These dust creatures are most tenacious Of life
Some years ago, DIR. Miguel proved this BY an
interesting experiment He took some earth and
dried IL for two days at Temperature of about
zoe degrees =. Then he placed the dust in her
metieally sealed tubes in CORNER OF his labora
tory, aud left il there for sixteen years. When
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that soil was first taken from the open it con
tanned 6,500,O00 bacteria per gramme; when the
tubes were opened, sixteen years later, there
were still S,50OO00, and among them the germ
of lockjaw alive and able, as DR.. Miguel proved,
to kill guinea-pig
More recently, the Irish Professor McWeeny
showed how rapidly germs travel, He took a
number Of easily recognized microbes and spray
ed them upon dust heap nearly 800 yards from
a house where gelatine culture plates were ex-
posed The wind at the time was blowing across
from the dust heap towards the house, but the
air was damp, Within three hours specimens Of
the microbes which had been spread upon the re
fuse heap were recognized upon the plates
Consider, then, the dangers which we all run
from dust.
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au talk of Okeby and Stevens, wife, and
indeed Okeby was woman's man..
After a minute, Stevens caught Qkeby
off his feet and pitched him into--or rather
through-zthe high bushes bordering the drive
okeby, having fallen awkwardly, lay on the moist
earth, and 'whned occasionally till daybreak
with the pain of a sprained ankle. ts.!
Stevens, now three-quarters madman and the
rest of him devil, went into the house and
ragged Heaven alone knows the reason of the
first little estEangement between these two, but
she WAS always proud woman. She stood side
ways,to the window, drawing the curtains back,
and stared intoathe dark. Only when silence
came at last, she turned and cried "Harold!"
tremulously, believing him still there, -
1t was too late. He had gone silently from
the room. h. l.. s,a ... s..s. .+5 \
Qkeby, ill1adYised, brought an action for as
sault Stevens did not trouble to attend, and
was heavily fined, Then he brought his action.
Because of these several points, the Stevens
versus Stevens and Okeby case was of kind to
thrill the public. It made good story, and it
was worked for all it was worth. She did not
shrink from the crowded court she did not seem
to care. Stevens himself, or the fend in him,
had hardly hargained for all this-the pictures in
the papers. . tl haE
The one satisfactory thing in the whole affair
was that Okeby was downed. Stevens men had
gone into the back years of Okeby with result.
Okeby of the curly hair, the great, wide mouth,
and the atsfwhite hands must now be ON, the
WRONG side Of many doors that he had known
When the was over land word of credit
must be given to Stevens men for the beauti-
full way in which they engineered it,, she went
to stay in the country, and was excessively and
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which is practically identical with the poison.
GUS property in decayed meat. The popular test
of peeling is not reliable one, for some poison
Gus sorts peel readily. Nor is appearance guide,
for the ugly gresnsh-yelow Boletus edulis, which
most people would shy at is excellent, ,a4
Practically, all those which become brownish,
greenish or blush when cut and exposed to the
air are unwholesome.
There is more than one kind Of edible mush.
room besides the Agaricu campestris, or meadow
mushroom. The ST. Georges" mushroom, found
in May, is good eating; SO are the parasol mush-
room and the scaly mushroom The giant puff
ball, which is white all the way-through, forms
an excellent dish when delicately fried; and
the beefsteak fungus which grows ON trees is
almost as good az the meat from which it takes
its name. tfh us tua
To the trade there are three sorts of mush.
rooms knOwn-rnamely, "buttons,% "cups," and
''broilers." France is the chief centre of mush-
room culture, the annual crop of mushrooms
grown there being worth over $2,000,O00,
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-09
unkno1a Country in III. clouds

In British Guiana is mountain called Ro-
caims, the top Of which only two parties Of
white men have ever yet attained. This noun
tain is an immense tableland with absolutely
precip:tous cliffs 5000 feet high on all sides,
The only way Of approach is by ledges run
mug right under gigantic waterfall which leaps
from ths summit ef this terrible rock-
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Imagine how she is going to feel when she learns
the truth about him. It's perfectly awful
I happened to go. on deck that evening I'VE
were due in port the next day-after Mabel had
turned in 1t was wonderful night the moon
flooding the sea and phosporescent trail of sill
yer following the ship, and certain beauty-lovers
had found it impossible to leave the scene. De
termning to smoke another pipe before going to
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pearance by means of some singular occult power
of observation she had, located in the back Of her
head, wtie appearing to be wholly engaged in
pointing out distant vessel to my near.sighted
eyes,. chat he looks about desperately wretch
ed as any man have seen; but I'm not
sorry bit for him-not one bit. 1t serves him
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-09

On InlS PllhSlPip, ~ mas DfSAa Soh
jectured that, considering the originality Of the
primitive inventors and the difficulty of overcom-
ing obstacles, they had more ability than the
moderns. II s--it4 u 5A
The inventor of the needle and thread and
the art of sewing, than the inventor of the sew
ing machine "A # Il
Of the process of breaking the wild horse and
OK to plough and wagon, than the inventor of
the locomotive on rail or common road.
Of the, wheeled vehicle, especially the hub-and-
spoke wheel, than the inventor Of the finest coach
or carriage for the rail or otherwise.
Of the fireplace and chimney, than the in
yentor of steam or hot-water heating.
OF crude electrical experiments, including
Franklin's, than the inventor of telegraph tele-
phone and wireless apparatus
OF unleavened leavened bread, than of the
dishes of the most noted chef. Jl r.-rr-4,
OF the art Of INTERVIEWING threads, thongs, or
wooden fbres into fabrics, than of the loom,
hand or power.
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d. monolegue. And such monologue! l had
never heard anything like it in my life! 1t
made even my tough old heart beat quicker and
my mouth twitch TO- listen to it. And if mine,
how much more wornan's! H. sfI
out for that woman's inspection don't believe
that there was moment of his mind dream
of his soul, emotion of his heart, good, bad
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bed, I went for'ard, and settled myself in what
| thought deserted angle in the bows. Before
long, however, | found that had not the spot
wholly to myself. Someone else there-two
someone elses, indeed, as it appeared from the
dialogue that supervened.
Now though ] did listen to it, don't purpose
to repeat that dialogue which introduced by
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loose from the old, restrictive, classical
traditions. The new regime has commenced with
stirring play, entitled ~La Vie Pubique," in
which Gemier, who is an admirable actor as well
as frst-rate manager, is seen at his best as
candidate for parliamentary honors Gemier has
had a hard struggle for fame, but he has reached
it at last, Years ago he acted side by side with
"Blanchette. His role of an old roadmender
was SO picturesque and SO full Of vervs and
originality, that II caught the public taste and
rescued him from Obseurity. There Is a popular
prejudice in Paris against dramas that deal either
with politics or money-making, yet it is curious
that three great successes Of modern times have
been obtained with pieces of this character.
Their names are; lies Afaires sopt les Al
faires," at the Comedie Franchise, 'Tventres
Dores," at the QdeoR, and now %Ia Vie Pub
lique,y chez Antoipe, In none Of these three
plays has Cupid any show worth speaking Of.
This is quite new tendency in the plays Of our
lively neighbors by the Seine.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-09
An op,lpsortunIty

~ am sorry" said the doctor, Hbht your little
girl will not be able to speak for several days.
ephen it will be safe, said the anxious mother,
"for me 10 invite the minister TO tea, won't ity
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-09

t-1 Iu ana sleepleSS without knowing why.
Mothers are earnestly advised to set matters
right. as far as may be, by paying extra attention
to the diet of their little people.
0verfeedng and under-feeding are two fruitful
causes of sleeplessness. 1t must always be re
membered that hot weather hinders the natural
flowing Of the gastric Juices necessary to diges,
ton, This being So, the child should be fed
only with such articles of diet as lend themselves
to easy and rapid assimilation. Give due consid-
Grafton to this fact, and then turn TO another
equally important-the child who is put to bed
hungry In hot weather almost certainly has a
restless night and wakes up. without any appe-
tite for breakfast. Mothers should sec to it that
the sYening meal is as light as possible, but suf-
fcient in quantity and full of nutrimcnt
Give the children warm milk and as much cur
rant bread and butter as they win eat Here
you have the nutriment Of the bread, milk and
butter, adjusted and rendered digestible by the
wholesome and appetizing currants. 4c3i
This is the kind of supper which little folks
can eat and enjoy, the supper, too, which is hest
calculated to insure good nights sleep.
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~T1OW that there are SO many motor We
N hicles Of one kind and another in this
lsNsFs55l country, number which is growing
ss&zzg every day the dust problem is be
coming very serious one, Not one
mile in thousand Of our highways
has been taken seriously in hand with view to
keeping dust down. g ..G
It is bad enough TO have ones hedges, shrubs
and lawns covered thick with grey pail, and
worse to be unable to keep windows. open ON a
warm day without clouds Of fine PARTICLES drift
ing in and coating the carpets and furniture, and
mixing with the very food on the table. But
far the worst part of it is the effect of dust upon
human health, and the serious danger of epi-
denies.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-09
Early Inventions Greatest

HE millionaire who has started with
nothing says. that the accumulation OF
the first five hundred dollaEs requires
more ability. and self-control than to
amass the remainder Of the fortune.
-.-.1H -. 49,
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. For sleepless Children

HE early autumn brought many sud
denly alternating spells of tropical heat
and mast trying cold, medley of wea-
ther exceptionally hard upon the little
ones, who are frequently feyerish, fret
ful and sleanlacr ,urifhnnt .rL.r
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-09
Plays Without Love

-RMIN GEMIER is the actor of the
moment in PARIS. He is the new dirsc-
tor Of the Theatre Antoine, that won
derful little theatre which has pioneer
ed in dramatic matters, and has broken
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NE night Harold Stevens came home
early, and found Okeby just coming
away from his house. There had been
talk of Okeby and Stevens wife, and
indeed Okeby was q woman's man.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-09
The Test for Mushrooms

HE popular idea is that most fungi are
poisonous. The truth is the exact OPP
posite. Those that are poisonous con-
tain principle known as "musearine,"
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I'M we knew by reputation, and may
say by sight also, as his portraits were
every now and then published in the
papers in connection with that fact
rnhinh nhinar- d;n4ir.s.....hnd lin, in thn
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-21

Bargains that viii prove IN
buyer. Don't miss one Of these
From $3.50 Till O:3O A. M.-We will
sell Ladies' and Misses Golf Gloves
and Mittens, made of fine Saxony, in
all colors and worth up to soc pair
all at one price-choice, pair 16c
From 0:3O Till 1880 A. M.-Men's
Silk Suspenders, with calf skin fast
eners, put up one pair in fancy box
for gifts, worth UP to soc pair-limit
OF two pair to customer-at,
pair .....ss...s...... lOc
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-21
China Department. Specials

YOU'LL lind and enlarged CHINA Department a
magnificent display of finest China and Glass Ware Not only
will you appreciate the display but the exceptional low prices
For Friday offer: 1872
Sugar regular 800 values this
Bohemian Satin Finish Glass Vases special 1Bc
$3.50 values Friday each 30
Toxic
handsome line
Omaha daily bee., 1906-12-21
$3.50 Toilet Sets at S1.25

tense interest to the economical
special sales Friday.
From 1880 Till 1880 A. M.-Men's
fine Silk Ties In all shapes, newest
patterns and colors, worth up to SOC,
unmatched bargains at, choice. 100
From 1880 A. NJ. Till 1880 p. M
Boys and Misses Sweaters, high grade
all wool garments in strictly up-to-
date styles, nearly all of them SAM
pies, worth up to $3.O0-for one
hour - choice, .......,....... 900
The daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1906-1907, 1906-07-26

The body of an old man was found
in the grass near Carlin, and the
coroner's jury says he was murdered
His name was VIM. O'Donnel, and he
evidently was en- route to the SOL
dier's home at Washington.