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clemency. Nov, child. stop crying. and
ready?"
When both women had gone Gordon, who
had been applying some ointment to James
forehead, said in a low voice. broken by
emotion. you are all right, Eliot, but
you did have a close call"
II suppose I did," James said. laughing
feebly.
He essayed to rise. but Gordon held him
down. NO. keep STILL" he said. You must
not stir today. I will have your luncheon
brought in. Clemency will be only too hap
py to wait on you hand and foot"
Poor little girl, I must have given her
an awful fright said James.
We'll. you are not exactly the looking OBJ
ject to do anything else" said Gordon
LAUGHING.
Where you won't have it. You won't be
Scared. 1t is simply temporary eclipse
Of your beauty. and Clemency will love
worry Talk about the vanity Of women.
I thought you were above II. Elliot. Now
lie still. II you get up you win be giddy."
James lay still. smiling. He felt very
IKE glow Of pure radiance in his heart
He lay on the office lounge all the after
noon. He fell asleep with Clemency sit
ting beside holding his hand: Gordon had
o'clock before he drove into the yard.
James had just awakened and lay feeling
a great peace and content. Clemency was
smiling down at his discoiored face as II It
were the face Of an angel. The windows
were open. and the distant lowing Of cat
tie waiting at homeward bars, the mono
tone of frogs and the songs Of circling
swallows came In. James felt as II he saw
In a celestial vision the whole world and
life, and that II was all blessed and good.
that even the pain and sorrow blossomed
in the end into ineffable flowers Of pure
delight.
But when DR.. Gordon entered this vision
was clouded, for Gordon's face had re-
assumed his old expression Of settled mel
ancholy and despair. He inquired how
James found himself with an apathetic air.
and then sat down and mechanically filled
his pipe. After 1t was filled he seemed to
forget to light It, 30 deep was his painful
reverie. He sat with 1t in hand. staring
straight ahead. Then strange thing hap
pened. The ONCE door opened and Mrs.
Blair, the nurse entered She was dressed
Ia black she carried a black travelling bag
and she wore q black bonnet, with q high
black tuft on the top by way Of trimming.
Mrs. Blair was very tall. and this black
tuft, when she entered the door. barely
grazed the Intel.
Gordon rose and said good evening and
regarded her In a bewtldered fashion. as
did James and C1emency.
Mrs. Blair spoke with no preface. II
am going to leave Alton" she said In her
severe voice, land I want to tell you
something first and to say goodbye" She
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| joke that F. c. Burnand tells against him
| self of the hostess who. leaning across the
| table during the dessert, requested to know
II he would mind saying something funny
soon, because the dear children were wait
| ing to go to bed Children. suppose, have
no use for funny people who can't be funny
when they are wanted to be funny. once
invited friend down to my house from a
Saturday to Monday. He Is a very anus
ing man. and before he came I dilated on
his powers of humor-somewhat foolishly
full person who resides with me and who
listens when she oughtn't to and never
when she ought. He happened not to be
in humorous mood that evening. My
my knee For quite five minutes she sat
silent. Then she whispered: HAS he said
anything funny yet?'' Hush. no: not yet.
Don't be silly" Five minutes later: Was
that funny?" mo- Of course not" why
not?' "Because-can't you hear. We are
talking about old age pensions whats
that?" "Oh it's-oh. never mind now. 1t
isn't a subject upon which one can be
about it for?' She waited for another
quarter Of an hour. Then evidently bored
that she might as well go to bed She ran
to me the next morning with an air Of tri-
umph. HE said something funny last
night" she told me. "Oh. what was IT,
I can't exactly member it." she explained
mot just at the moment. But 1t was SO
funny. I dreamed it"
II II ..s~t
For folks closely related to lions. intro
auctions must be trying ordeals. You tell
them that for years you have been yearn-
ing to meet them-that this is indeed a
privilege. They. then, at this point, have
to explain to you that they are not the Mr.
So-and-so. but only his brother or his
father. and all you can think of to saw il,
"Oh. I'm so sorry" had nephew who
was famous amateur bicycle champion
have him STILL but he has come down To
a motor car. In sporting circles I was al
ways introduced as ''Shorland's uncle"
But my case was not so bad as that of a
friend of mine, a doctor. He married a
leading actress and was known ever after
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our singleness. II It had happened on the
stage 1t would have taken US the whole
play to get out of It Stage people are not
allowed to put things right when mistakes
are made with their identity. II the light
comedian is expecting a plumber the first
man that comes into the drawing room
has got to be q plumber. He is not al
lowed to point out that he never was q
plumber: that he doesn't look like a
plumber; that no one not blithering idiot
would mistake him for plumber. He has
got to be shut up In the bath room and
have water poured over him just as If he
were a plumber-a stage plumber, that is
Not till right at the end of the last act is
he permitted to remark that he happens TO
be the new curate I sat out a play once
at which most people laughed. 1t made me
sad A dear old lady entered toward the
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Something to Say
On Being Introduced
Copyright, 1906. by Jerome K. Jerome)

; Copyright, 1906. by Jerome K Jerome.)
| - HARMED. Very hot weather we've
been having lately-I mean cold.
Let me see. did not quite catch
~ your name Just now. Thank you
so much. Yes, very nice man in
deed. No, I'm only passing through" And
silence falls, neither of us being able to
think what to say next.
What has happened Is this: The editor Of
the - has met me in the doorway and
shaken me heartily by the hand. $50 glad
you were able to come" he has said.
Some friends OF mine here, very anxious
( to meet you" He has hustled me across
the room. Delightful people. You'll like
them-have read all your books" He has
brought me up to you and presented me.
We have exchanged the customary COM
monplaces. and you are waiting for me to
say something clever. original and tactful!
And don't know whether you are Pres
byterfans or Mormons protectionists or free
traders; whether you are engaged to be
married or have lately been divorced.
friend of mine adopts the sensible plan
of always providing you with a short his
tory of the person to whom he is about to
lead you. II want to introduce you to
Mrs. Jones'" he whispers. Clever woman.
Wrote book two years ago. Forgot the
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'Imperialist' or "Pro-Boer" Guests de-
sirous of agreeable partners-"an agreeable
person." according to the late Lord Bea-
consfelds definition, being "a person who
agrees with you"-could make their own
selection. Excuse me. Would you mind
turning round minute. All, 'Wagnerian
Crank I am afraid we should not get on
together. I prefer the italian school," Or,
How delightful. see you don't believe in
vaccination. May take you in to superb
Those. on the other hand. fond of argu-
ment would choose a suitable opponent.
master of ceremonies might be provided
who would stand in the center of the room
and call for partners: Lady with strong
views on subject of female franchise wishes
to meet with gentleman of sound. conserva-
tive principles" Brewer of comfortable
means desires Introduction to lady aboli-
ZIONIST"
*
An American lady a year or two ago
wrote me a letter that did me real good.
She appreciated my work with SO much
understanding, criticised 1t with such SYM
pathetic interest. She added that when in
England the summer before she had been
on the point of accepting an invitation to
meet me. but at the last moment had
changed her mind. she felt so sure-she put
1t pleasantly, but this is what it came to-
that In my own proper person should fall
short of her expectations. For my own
sake felt sorry she had cried off; it would
have been worth something to have met SO
sensible woman. An author introduced
to people who have read or who say that
they have read his books feels always like
man taken for the first time to be shown
to his future wife's relations. They are
very pleasant. They try to put him at his
ease. but he feels instinctively that they
are disappointed with him. I remember
when very young man attending a party
at which famous American humorist was
the chief guest. I was standing close be-
hind lady who was talking to her hus-
band. He doesn't look bit funny" said
the lady. Great Scott" answered her hus-
pand How did you expect him to look?
Did you think he would have a red nose
and patch over one eyer "Oh, well, he
might look funnier than that anyhow" re-
torted the lady. highly dissatisfied. at
isn't worth coming for" We all know the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-26
Costumes for Sportswomen
And the Motorist
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
NEW YORK. August %, 1905.
ID EOPLE talk in a general way Of the
i holiday season being over, and some
. seem to think that fashion, If 1t has
not come to a standstir. is at least enjoy
Ing an interiude Of rest; but the Initiated
know better, for there is. in reality. no &C.
casion in woman's life when she does
not require new clothes, and new clothes
mean new fashions.
At this season Of the year we have hn-
ished with what are known as reception
frocks. and SO we have to consider attire
from a totally different point Of view. from
that Of the traveller. the spertswoman and
the motorist. There was q time when such
considerations were unattractfye and I'm
congenial for any one who had any appre-
citation of the beautiful. but now "a change
has come DER the scene" and garments
Of this kind can be something more than
practical In fact. to put the matter In a
its enterprise and high degree Of excel
lence. claims our first consideration at the
moment.
The claims OF the yachting garb are al
ways very interesting themes to women. In
dealing with this subject economical con-
tive question OF how one can look ones
best. regardless OF cost. The woman who
can afford this pastinne has generally q suit
able allowance for providing a proper ward
robe. At the same time. yachting kit Is not
encessariiy limited 10 smart tailor gar
ments for exploitation abroad. There ara.
indeed, good many women who yacht be-
cause they really love the sea. and put up
with many minor discomforts to indulge
their fancy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-26
Flora, wife OF
Lieutenant L. H. Rucker,
First Dragons,
Died at Fort Gibson,
26th Day of June, .1S45,
Quill Used in Signing Statehood Hi

Quill Used In Signing Statehood Bill
Guthrie Cor. Kansas City Star.
December Is. 1905, a golden eagle soar
ing high in the clear. crisp air Of western
Oklahoma descended on the ranch Of q
farmer seven miles northwest OF Wood
ward and was caught by both feet sepa-
rately In two steel traps that had been set
for coyotes. From the wing Of this eagle
was taken the quill with which President
Roosevelt signed Roosevelt" to the bill
giving statehood to Oklahoma and Indian
Territory. The body Of this eagle which
died after period OF captivity. was mount
ed by Prof. George Stevens OF the North
western Normal School In Alva, and will
be preserved for historical purposes under
the name OF ''Old Statehood"
President Roosevelt sent the pen 20
Charles Hunter after the statehood bill had
been signed, and It Is now the personal
property Of Hunter. who will place 1t Tor
safe keeping in the Scottish Rite Temple
In Guthrie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-26
They've put me next to my first

ward: They've put me next to my first
wife,"
*
A troubled evening had years ago was
when I accompanied a young widow lady
to a musical 'at home" given by a lady
who had more acquaintance than she
knew. My friend spoke first Say, Mrs.
Dash!" The butler did not wait for more.
but shouted out, Mr.. and Mrs. Dash"
MY dear, how very quiet you have kept
it, cried our hostess, delighted DO let
me congratulate your The crush was too
great and our hostess too distracted at the
moment for any explanations. We were
swept away, and both Of US spent the re-
mainder Of the evening feebly protesting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-26
Gen. Fuckers Indian Wife.
Fort Gibson Cor. Kansas City Star,

Fort Gibson Cor. Kansas City Star.
Brig. Gen. Louis H. Rucker, who died at
Los Angeles, Cal, several days ago, was
stationed at Fort Gibson in the early '4Os.
when this was a frontier military garrison.
In the United States national cemetery at
this place on a large marble slab in the
officers circle. next to the grave of Tall
nina, Gen. Sam Houston's Cherokee wife, is
the following inscription:
Flora, wife Of
Lieutenant L. H. Rucker,
First Dragons,
Died at Fort Gibson.
18th Day of June, 1S45
Aged p years, months.
Gen. Rucker came to Fort Gibson about
1870 when he was a lieutenant, and mar
ried Miss Flora Coody. a young woman OF
beauty and accomplishments. She was OF
Cherokee blood. Three children. two boys
and one girl. were born TO them. The SONS
are dead. Miss Louisa Rucker never mar
ried and was with her father at the time of
his death.
Gen. Rucker married a second time. One
Of his daughters became the wife OF Gen.
Philip Sheridan.
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name of it-something about twins. Keep
shop in the borough. Husband on the
stock exchange. Keep off coke-unpleas-
antness about a company. You'll get on
best by sticking to the book. Lot in it
about platonic friendship. Don't seem to be
looking too closely at her. Got a slight
time we have reached the lady, and he in
PRODUCES me as friend of his simply dying
to know her. Wants to talk to you about
your book" he explains. 'Disagrees with
you entirely on the subject of platonic
friendship. Sure you'll be able to con-
trouble. I start at once on platonic friend
ship and ask her questions about twins
avoiding sausages and coke. She thinks
me a most interesting man. and I am less
bored than otherwise might be.
I have sometimes thought it would be a
serviceable device If in society we all Of us
wore a neat card-pinned. say. upon our
backs-setting forth such information as Is
necessary: Ones name legibly written, and
how to be pronounced: our age, not neces-
sarily In good faith, but for the purposes Of
conversation. l seriously hurt German
lady once by demanding of her information
forty. 1t turned out she was only twenty
seven. Had I not been an Englishman
might have had to fight duel. Our re-
.ligious and political beliefs, together with a
list OF the subjects we were most at home
upon, and a few facts concerning ca
what Is vulgarly termed putting his foot
In It." Before making jokes about Cham
berlain discussing the South African
war, one would glance behind and note
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END Of the first act. We knew she was
somebody's aunt. Nobody can possibly
mistake the stage aunt. except the people
on the stage. They. of course. mistook her
for circus rider and shut her up in a
cupboard. 1t Is what cupboards seem to
be reserved for on the stage. Nothing Is
ever put in them except the hero's rela-
tons. When she wasn't In a cupboard she
was In a clothes basket or tied up in a cum
tain. All she need have done was to hold
on to something while she said to the
hero. IF you'll stop shouting and jumping
about for just ten seconds and give me a
chance to observe that am your maiden
aunt from Devonshre all this tomfoolery
can be avoided" That would have ended
1t. As a matter of fact that is what did
end 1t, at five minutes past IL. 1t never
occurred to her to say II before.
In real life I never knew but one case
where a man suffered in silence-unpleas-
ant'ess he could have ended with a word
and that was the case of the late Corney
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Many time q man cannot be such as
he would be. II circumstances do not adj
NIT Inference.
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Winners of Prizes.

Winners of Prizes.
Scenes at Washington's Bathing
Beach" was the subject Of The Sum-
day Stars amateur Photographic
contest for last week. The prizes
were awarded as follows:
First Prize, 4sJeos
J. A Taylor. 1O15 Florida avenue
northeast.
Second Prise, $8yo0s
Robert C. Gulley. 1911 LIST street
northwest.
Third Prize, S2.0es
r. Reamer, jr.. 618 Sd street
northeast.
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However, even IL You are only going to
yacht In navy blue coat and skirt and q
thick yachting wrap, 1t should be properly
made and tailor built. A smart tailor gar
ment. though It be only in linen, looks
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GORDON

Continued From Sixth Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-26

LONDON, August 16, 1906.
\ MOTHER idol Of romance has been
u shattered; another favorite char
acter Of quasi-historic novelists
= and playwrights has been demol-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-05-17


J. Z. Moran. the young local
sport, has accepted position with
the Weidemann Brewing Company
and entered upon his duties as driy-
Ter of one of their numerous wagons
yesterday.
J. ". Williams was here from
Marshiylle Thursday.
DR.. T. B. Bartlett, of Mt. Glare,
spent Thursday in the city.
Former County Assessor W. L.
Hughes was here Thursday from the
upper end of the county.
S. $. Faris. Of Bridgeport, spent
Thursday here.
Major c. NJ. Shrewsbury was
here from Parkersburg Thursday on
business.
eRv. 7. L. Gardiner, of Salem,
spent Wednesday evening in the
city.
t. j. Parrish VIZ here Wednes-
day evening from Wallace.
0mer W. Swiger, OF Wallace,
spent Wednesday evening in the
city on business.
Rev. J. d. Simmons, of the Bap-
ltist Banner, went TO Buclhannon
Wednesday evening to move his fam
lily to this city.
Hon. w p. Hubbard, candidate
for the Republican nomination for
Congress, arrives here this evening
from Weston, where he spent two
days looking after his candidacy,
and will spend the night in the city.
Justice James NJ. Plant was here
Thursday from Katylick.
Col. John 7. McGraw, Of Graf
ton, was a distinguished business
visitor here Thursday.
Clark Hamilton, Of Pittsburg,
will be here tomorrow
S.W. Gordon is crying person.
al property sale this afternoon on.
DAWSON run for the 7. R. Carter
estate. N
w Burns McGregor is home
from business trip to Parkersburg.
Local Standard Oil Company
stockholders received notice Thurs
day morning from New York that.
the Standard had declared a diyidz
end Of nine dollars per share on
common stock, payable June Is.
FOR SALE-A double yellow-head--
ed Mexican poll parrot, three years
old and a good talker. Apply to
1872 Clark street. 17m6t#
Touching and Pleading" will be
run at the Nicgkelodeon the last
half of this week. 1t will be the
first time for these pictures to be
shown here and will please all. sHIhe
Miller's Daughter" which has had
a great run at DreamIand, Pitts
burg, will be run the first Of next
week.
Egg drinks at tho James & Law
Co.'s fountain. iune2OH
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Inc ns IS an ucutNat1 Field Golden Opportunities for all Who Seek Them Earnestly

hbesetnn
nhmony the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-05-17
Truly a Wonder

1.Blue Bell, : the hairless horse il
the most beautiful freak of nat,.rc
known to the world. Now on exhi-.
bition on lot next to Walker house,
opposite the .postofice. admission
10 cents. 17msts
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-05-17
A Freak Horse
On Exhibition

'Blue Bell" the hairless wonder,
the worlds greatest living curios-
ity, part horse and part elephant,
can be seen on lot opposite post Of
flee on Pike street. Admission 10
cents. 17mets
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-05-17

LosT-Lady''s hunting case gold
watch and pin, both engraved IN.
p. H." Finder please return same
to e45 Maple avenue and receive lib
eral reward. 17m3t"
Just one plain drunk faced the
mayor this morning. He plead
guilty and paid the $500 fine.
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soME POINTERS

where have
w maed
pu mo
d ae H
t
n
N 9P.M h'
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MY MOTTO

For any cause That needs assistance;
Any wrongs that need resistance,
For the future in the distance,
And the good that can do.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-03-22
DISLIKES TO PAY RENT.
so Man Makes Family Live with Him
on Barge in the Lake,

Because he doesn't want TO pay rent,
man by tho name Of Pluot IS causing his
family to live with him in a small filthy
barge frozen in the ice in Lake Cham
plain. Mr. PloOf has located his house
boat between tho mouth Of the sewer and
the breakwatcr and here he. his wife aud
their three children have lived al winter.
despite the unsanitdry conditions.
The barge is about six feet broad and
nine feet long, 1t contains only one bunk,
which serves as sleeping place for the
whole family The children, aged seven.
five and two. are raggedly and scantily
clad, and are surrounded by filthy cond-
tons. The cold winds from the broad
lake find easy access to the interior
through cracks in the barge.
The worst part % the story is furnished
by Ploof himself lie SAYS that his wife
works IN this city while he stays at home
with the children.
Ploofs relatives reported the case to
Humane Agent Fuller yesterday and he
made an investigation. Some sort of per-
suasson will he cXortcd upon Ploof to in
duce him to pay rent, whether he has to
work for il or not.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-03-22
PROBATE COURT,
summary of business Transacted Dur,
ing Week Ending Murch II.

Estate of james II. Clark Burlirston.
Lille Clark appointed administrator: the
Rev. +. Dec Penny and Henry NJ. Lord
commissioners aud appraisers.
Estate of Carol l.. Stone, Westford
(minorl Merritt d. Chittcndcu appointed
guardian.
Estate of Laura \. Clark, Cndcrlill
Edison \. Thompson appointed adminis-
traitor j. j. Monahan and Cyrus Mead
commissioners.
Estate OF Mary Lemairc. Burlington
Commissioners report filed; settlement of
the account of the administrative tlcd
and decree of distribution made.
In re Charles Mckanna, ct ais. Cinors.)
burlington, Bridget Haley appointed
guardian.
Estate of Martini \. Smith, Burlington.
License to SCI. real estate granted.
Estate of Mary Richardson Crane, Bur.
liugton. win proved.
Estate of Mary r. Peterson, MALONE,
y. Y. Settlement of the account Of the
administrator; guardian appointed for
minor legatcc.
In re James Roohan, Burlington On
sancD committed to the Vcrmost State
hospital for the Insane at Waterbury.
Estate of Guy Chambers, burlington.
Commissioners report filed. Application
for settlement ana decree filed; hearing
March y.
Estate of Robert c. Croker, burlington.
Application FOR license to sell real estate;
hearing April &.
Estate OF lthamer Blakeloy. Colchester.
Application for license to sell real estate;
hearing April 6,
Estate of Dan Wells, Milton. Applica-
ton for settlement and decree hearing
April 8.
Estate of Julia T.. Hickok. Burlington.
Decision of supreme Court in the matter
of assessment of collateral Inheritance
tax, filed.
Estate Of Wilder T.. Burnap, Burling.
ton. Commissioners report filed.