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Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-30


- ly upon the beach, the tide creeping
(AssNj quietly in upon the land made one
great blue lovelness of the black jagged
rocks of the Scaur Blue water, and blue sky
and red earth, with here and there deep shadows
thrown by the overhanging cliffs A picture
ready made for one who had the eyes to see
And yet Claude Lorraine, who was an artist to
his fnger-tips looked with disapproval at the
picture on the easel before him.
Ruined" he said. ''Who would have expect
ed a spell of weather like this?"
His complaint was justified usually in August
the bay was visited by sudden and frequent
storms, The picture on the easel was one of gray
cloud and driving wind, of gathering foam and
breaking billow. In storm the teeth of the
seaur showed jagged and ugly-a danger to a boat
that is making the harbor then. There had been
no storm in the bay for week now, and Lor-
raine had finished, with the aid of his imagina-
tion, the gray clouds that shadowed the little
cluster of houses built in defiance of Providence,
it seemed, on the edge of the cliff.
"All as it should not be- said Claude Lor-
raine, sweeping the scene with glance, 'and now
that beastly tide is coming in, and my foreground
will be gone'
He stretched himself upon the shingle and
blinked at the despised canopy of blue above him;
there were other things that were not as they
should be- either, Lorraine nearly bit the amber
OF his pipe in two as he went over it all in his
mind more. And yet, what was it, after
all? just bit of the old story-two fair women
| in one mans life.
He saw it all quite plainly-the poor, barely
furnished studio in Chelsea, with the unsold pic
lures on the walls winter twilight, lamp witt
red shade casting fictitious air of luxury, the
false glamor of the fame that tarried, and
woman whose dress had silken rustic about il
making tea at the stove. Yes, of course, Ethe
was delightful, and she had helped him with hi
4 work.
i That last story of hers was abominably clever
and it entirely through her influence that th'
illustrations for it had been given to him. III
owed her something more than gratitude, anC
love in winter had been real enough.
Another chapter of the old story Ethel Ham
mersley, clever writer that she was, counted NOR
than thirty years of life, when she did not blnl
, the truth, and her tired brave eyes had line
: about the corners, and her laugh came too ca.
iy to be real And Nancy Warren, whose fathe
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beach was swept of all its summer trickery; gone
were the bathing tents like Joseph's coat of
many colors; gone were the happy children chas
ing the evasive shrimp in the pools among the
rocks all silently stolen away-until next year.
Nancy Warren, pacing the shore, heard, in dull
fashion, the thud of the they fell at
the foot of the cliffs. Turning in her walk she
saw the coast guardsman sweeping the horizon
with his glass, and in bound she at the
top of the station house steps, standing by his
side
"You don't any boat out there, do you, Mr..
Ferrers?" she asked him.
"Who are ye expectn' would be out the day."
said the old man. He was Jim Ferrers father,
and Jim went with heavy heart now.
"No one-that is" said Nancy. "Of course, he
can come back by train
'He would if he had grain of sense in
his head" was the answer, "but seein' he's mob
but a landsman, puir fule, wi notion that the
bit boatie he's bought is good ennuf for any sea,
he'll come by water. Ay, ay, my lass, he's out
there, right enough, and mebbe he'll get whoam
and mebbe he wunna, it's all a matter of Provi-
dence oop theer."
He replaced the telescope in the station house
and came and stood with Nancy beside the rail,
"The winds only capful now" he said; ''you
and me, lass, know it 'ull be different in an
hour If it was one of our own lads they'd run
in clear, but i'm My lass" he said, not un-
kindly, merely as one stating fact-''life is hard
to those who go down to the sea in ships
one way or another he's bound to come home on
the tide"
1t was the truth he spoke, the girl knew it.
The little cookie that Claude Lorraine had bought
for his own pleasure in fair weather would be
nothing but matchbox if the rocks caught il
today. Nancy fed away shivering, and met jim
FeTrers coming down the village street.
She stopped involuntariy. Jim was big and
strong, the captain OF the herring feet, her faith
er's right-hand man. Nancy stood before him
twisting her fingers in her shawl.
"Jim"
He did not answer her. They had been lover
once and someone had stolen her from him jim
had no word for Nancy now
"Jiml Are you going out with the boat9 l
you are / want"
"In the teeth of gale like this2"
II had come. Even in this short time the storn
had broken. With wild cry of rage the wint
swept up the street driving the rain before il
tearing Naneys shawl from her head She wrap
, ped it more closely about her, and came nesre
q to Jim. II anyone could help her it was Jp
9 FeFrers.
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"0h you did, did you?" Well, call it low.
down trick to play. And what does the-the
Honeysuckle person say to me-that I'm her Bee
or her c, or her Boa-constrictor-or what?'
"She says you took her to Saratoga for week.
end, and"
Caryon felt inclined to curse the too facile
literary imagination. Alethea regarded him with
angry eyes.
aren't you going to say anythng?"
Don't know what there is to say. She saws
| took her-I suppose she knows. If l say /
didn't" Carlyon added, with much sense, "you
wouldn't believe me-"
'Of course | shouldn't, 1 shall never" declar-
ed Alethea pathetically, "believe a word you say
again. Oh, Reggie, | didn't think you were like
this; we haven't been married two years, and
you desert me for horrid, low, Honeysuckie
creature!''
Caryon was beginning to see the uses of the
literary imagination, as possessed by younger
brother He began, also, to enjoy himself a
little
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at strikes me that If you tried little beat
ing it would be good thing"
What" cried Carlyon, electrified.
you're taking it lying down, old man. Stand
up to her-run away with her maid-paint thing.
pink generally. Give her something to think OF
besides this confounded League Bully her-do."
Couldn't" said Carlyon sadly. Tim 80
beastly fond of her"
''1f you're so beastly fond Of her that you can't
put her in her place, don't come and worry me, -
Jack returned rather Grossly.
Carlyon gave in with groan.
I'm fool" he said, quite untruthfully.
you're always fixing up plots and things, and
they seem to work out in books For Heaven s
sake tell me what to do-and III do it,"
It about this period that Mrs. Carlyon be.
gan to notice a change in the behavior of her
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owned half the herring boats in the bay. would
not be twenty until next year, and her cheek had
the bloom of the peach on it, and the witchery
of the salt sea was in her blood.
Lorraine remembered how he had seen her first
he had been out with the men overnight, and
Nancy, with an old "sou' 'wester' her head,
had laughed into his eyes as she helped with the
boats in the dawn.
He packed his easel away defty.
"After all" he said, 81 won't go back until
next month"
The days are not long at the end of September;
by nine o'clock at night the.moon hangs steadily
over Ravenscar. A girl stealing over the wet
beach in the shadow of the land, stood mo-
ment with her hand above her heart, as if afraid
of the silence and the desolation of it all. And
then a whistle sounded near her, and a man
stepped out into the light.
"How late you are" said Lorraine as he kissed
her. II thought you were not coming"
81 couldn't come before" said Nancy Warren.
81 had to get fathers supper ready, an I wasn't
quite sure, you see, that l wanted to come very
bad"
| She stood little away from him. There was
something remote and new about her. Her face
looked pale in the moonlight and, STOPPING to
look at her. Lorraine saw that her eyes were full
of tears.
81 say, Nance, what is it3" he said "Didn't
you really want to Gomez"
He gathered her in his arms; her beauty had
made this summer an exquisite thing to him
and in few days now he ought to go away.
Don't you really care, Nancy" he said, 'wher
| | care so mueh?"
She was very quiet for moment, and ther
she pushed him resolutely from her and stood
alone,
"Oh, yes, your love makin's very nice" sh'
said, "an' Jim Ferrers don't make love like this
but I'm not sure that it amt him like best
after all You're painter chap, fine gentle
man from London, and I'm nowt but fshe
lass, but it's not love for fair weather I'm want
in, all the same, You see, the bays quiet enougl
now, but there's always the storms to count on
Ny ships got to come into harhor, too"
She was lovely and dear. Beauty like hers wa
worth any sacrifice.
Nancy" said Claude quietly, II want you h
be my wife Will you marry me, dear?"
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gBorAdaee.

Tt was on the tip Of Carlyons tongue to reply,
with considerable indignation, that he didn't
know from Adam, but he remembered the warn.
ings of younger literary brother, and trod
wariy.
whats the good Of askin' conundrums so
soon after breakfast? Better look in Who's
Who,'" he responded Aippanty.
Reginald Who is she-why does she dare to
write to you like this"
Carlyon looked at the letter in his wife's
hand.
And what are you doin' with my letters-eh
whatY
at was brought to me IN mistake and ] didn't
look at the enveope--and when ] saw what it
was about thought myself justified in read
ing IT,"
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follows about that land:
Nowhere have 1 seen their colors bril-
liant or so variedly manifested. They did not
always appear in the form of bow, and once
/ saw them lie like a beautiful veil along the
whole length of Rainbow Hill the upper
Naseaupee.
"There was wonderful clearness in the at
mosphere which made landmarks miles away
seem very near and clothed the far distant hills
with color indescrihahy beautiful. In the blue
of the hills and the waters and the sky there
was peculiar silveriness, which, with the white
of the reindeer moss and the dark green of the
spruce forests touched in places with tender green
Of the white birch and popular, made com
hination of color which I think scarcely be
surpassed in beauty anywhere in the world In
a way which could neither describe nor under
stand it was comforting.
"The flies and mosquitoes for which the coun-
try is famed did not wholly fail of accomplish
ing their dire designs upon us; but their raw
ages are easily forgotten in the remembrance
of the beauties of that lone land which can
smile with much grace even though its mood
has sometimes been one of such persistent
cruelty"
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the guns of pattern of even few years ago.
In moving through the country on a hunting
expedition, it occasionally happens that party
will suddenly come upon moose standing prob.
ably only short distance ahead, but with any.
thing but the most modern gun this animal
would be away and under safe cover before the
gunner would be ready to fire. Nobody but the
sportsman who has experienced this has any
idea of the incredible celerity with which such
an animal gets out of the way under these crcum-
stances. With the modern weapon it is not
necessary to lose an instant, and big piece
of soft lead is pumped into the animal before
he is aware of the presence of the hunter. OF
course, this is not the usual way of hunting
the moose, but Incidents of the character describ-
ed are more or less frequent.
While these guns more deadly to the game,
they are said to be equally fatal to the sports,
man. During the present season there have been
greater percentage of shooting accidents among
the sportsmen in the woods of Canada than
ever before, and this is ascribed to the use of the
new weapons in the hands of amateur sports
men. The guns can be safely handled only by,
experienced men and those not likely to lose
their heads at the sight of shot.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-30
Slippers of Paper

~ HE guest arriving at certain New
York hotel upon being shown to a
6z=Szs=S room will find reposing in the centre
lsGzkse) of the bureau pair of slippers of
rather unique appearance, and upon
examination they will be found to be made of
paper throughout They designed on the
same simple lines of the Turkish slipper and
without heels. The uppers are of soft pliable,
but tough parchment which is soft and yielding
to the feet. The soles are thicker, and while
still of paper have the quality of piece of soft
sole leather The slippers are secured together
by cord and attached to the latter is a card
bearing the statement that the slippers are for
the use of the guest "They are clean and new "
saws the card "Wear them and when you de-
part take them away with you" The manage
ment of the hotel says that most travellers for
get to bring slippers with them on short trip
and as they probably are on their feet more
than usual during a visit TO a strange city, the
slippers prove a welcome innovation. They almost
invariably accept the invitation 10 take then
away with them. As they contain the nam'
Of the hotel they are an excellent advertisement
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-30
H..

The moaning of the scsur, the leaden sea- flick,
ed here and there with white ridge, told of the
coming OF the storm. 1t was September, the
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-30
A Veil OF Rainbows

JRING the past summer and fall very
interesting tour of exploration was
made through Labrador by Mrs. Leon
ides Hubbard, Jr, She has written ar
follows about that land:
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-30

HE cliffs OF Robin Hoods Bay shone
red in the sunlight; the waves fell gent
ly upon the beach, the tide creeping
quietly in upon the land made one
great blue loveliness of the black jagged
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-30
The Modern Rifle

I tt; ,se'' so; s' e :.':' .:i:s ::; ''; :
|GENS0I is marvel, and with its aid the gun.
N-=zS ner may accomplish feats in the field
which would be utterly imnossible with
Los Angeles herald., 1906-12-30

DY eyes" said Alethea Carlyon, have
M been opened"
.gy She said it solemnly, with an air, an
siaeJ emphasis, decorous and almost pious
flourish and her husband regarded her
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1906-12-14
Dry Goods.

There is many a one to whom a
pretty useless thing is giving who
would be better pleased with some-
thing useful. For hints in this d.
rection you can't spend time to bet
ter advantage than in the Dry
Goods section of our store. There
is nothing better for gifts. remem-
Der. than Fancy Hosiery, Sweaters.
Handkerchiefs, Corsets. Belts, Laces,
Ribbons, Curtains, Rugs, Napkins.
Doilies, Table Cloths, Fascinators.
Etc.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1906-12-14
Eurs.

FurS.
Do you know we are giving the
greatest values in Furs to-day of
any house in Ohio county. If you
have never looked at our line, come
at once. We are sure that our
Christmas prices will interest you.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1906-12-14
China.

From the most staple Of siIy>gss
made here to the dantiest tr5fie from,
"over the sea-" In no oiDe.' I'VE.
can YOU make the much or tale LITTLE
that you wish to spend for Il gift
buy what looks better, or i; 5oye'
acceptable than some items in China
Seeing is believing. See whSz NS
show in China.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1906-12-14
CIOdkS.

Nothing more servlceable OF uS1an
be appreciated more by your Wits Do
daughter than one of our hand Ers
Cloaks for Christmas. We ars &C.
ing to offer some special Nsssss At
So, $500, $40. Come, see tbem-
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1906-12-14
JeWeiry.

Chains, Fobs, Spoons, Berry Spoons.
Gravy Ladies, Olive Forks. Salad
Spoons. Cold Meat Forks. Sugar
Shells. Child's Sets.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1906-12-14
Toys.

Trumpets. Rattlers, Whistles, Drums,
Whips, Animals, Jumping Jacks, Mar
bles, Balls, Pistols, Magic Lanterns, Tool
Chests, Doll Houses, Sleds, Wagons, Games,
Automobiles, Blocks, Steam Engines,
Iron, Toys, and thousan3 and one 9th
er things are here on onr shelves ready
for the inspection of those who have lit
tie ones to make merry.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1906-12-14
Dolls.

All sorts-White Dolls. Black. Rag,
Doll boy and girl Clown, Eskimo. Jap
anese Dolls. in fact, the whole Doll race
are here All the old friends ~ we'll as
the beauty Dolls of the day. Every
taste and every purse is suited. Bring
the little girls and let them look.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1906-06-08
UNION, SOUTH CAROLINA FRIDAY JUNE 3 1000
GOOD DEIECIlyt WORK.
Policemen Evans and Gregory Re.
cover Lost Watch.

Monday Afternoon, the 28th of
May, young lady while walk
ing near the store of Mr.. w.
Newell Smith, dropped. her
watch from her belt. It was adj
vertised, but that brought no re-
suits. The case was put into the
hands of Policeman Calvin B.
Gregory with absolutely no clue
or suspicion as to who had pick
ed up the watch. Mr.. Gregory
associated with him Sergt. Milo
Evans, and they together, by
quiet watching. listening and in
vestigating, gota aon track of the
watch, and by fast and vigorous
following up of the clue, secured
the watch the third day after the
case was placed with them.
A little negro boy by the name
OF Eubanks saw the young lady
drop the watch and picked it up,
and by some means, Mr.. Greg
ory heard of this, and went i'm
mediately to the home of the
boy and there saw the boys
mother, who said that her son
gave the watch to young lady
who was passing at the time.
But Messrs Gregory and Evans
did not believe this tale and
asked the mother where the boy
was. She told them, and they
at once went in seach of the bow.
When they found the boy. he
told them that RT ! given it to
one Clayton. Then Gregory and
Evans went to Clayton, and in a
Judicious way got the watch from
Clayton. This we regard as a
very clever piece of detective
work on the part of Gregory
and Evans, and they were on
ly two days at it.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1906-06-08
Farmers Meeting.

The regular monthly meeting
OF the Union County Farmers
Association was called to order
in the Court House, Saturday,
June End.
President Farr announced that
ne had been unable to hear from
Harvie Jordan concerning his
visit to Union. Mr.. Jordan is
just now in Jackson, Miss, in
attendance upon the general con-
ference of Southern growers.
1t is hoped, however, that an
answer may be received on an
early date and that Mr.. Jordan
may be able to address the farm
ers of Union County some time
during the month of June.
The matter of a county ware
house was discussed freely.
The committee. composed of DR..
Culp. Judge Greer and Mr.. Greg
ory, reported that it had nothing
definite so far, but had received
plans from Mr.. F. H. Weston, of
Coz Qlmbia; and that these plans
would be submitted to the con-
tractors as soon as possible.
bbbbsy bbsyy "a! also reported that the ware
about five hundred bales: r::
Abrams himself appeared before
the Association and gave a de-
scription of the house, stating
that he would sell house and lo'
for S675. The matter was refer
red to the committee which wa
empowered to go ahead and Sc
cure bids on a new house, thel
200 ahead and submit a report a
, the July meeting.
A report from New York wa
8 read, stating that the crops, !
South Carolina were hindered
little by the cool, dry, weathe
but that stands had been obtail
ed generally, and in very few |
! calities had second plantlr
~ been necessary.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1906-06-08

be defeated through an Insurc,,r,
appropriation; and whenever there
was no particular public interest in
the subject, 1T would not only be easy
out natural to make the appronria.
tlon insufficient. If 1t were not for
thls consideration, l should favor the
government paying for 1t. The alarm
expressed In certain quarters con.
cerhing this feature should be allayed
by realization OF the fact that in M
case, under such law, will the cost ~
inspection exceed eight cents per head.
call special attention to the fact
.hat this report is preliminary, and
INA, me investigation Is still unf3n.
lshcd. 1t is not yet possible to rcnort
on the alleged abuses the use of do
ieterious chemical compounds in con.
ncc'ioh with canning and preserving
meat products, nor on the alleped
ooctoring In this fashion of tainted
meat and OF products returned TO tha
packers as having grown unsaleabIe
OF uhlSuablc from age or from other
reasons. Grave allegations arc mazda
In reference to abuses Of this nature
Let ME repeat that under the pres.
ent law there practically is no meth
Oh or stopping these abuses >if thew
should be discovered to exist. LeRis.
lation is needed in order to prevent
the possibility of all abuses in the
future. If no legislation Is passed. then
the excellent results accomplished by
the work Of this special COMMITTEES
Will endure only SO long as the mem
ory of the committees work Is fresh
and rescrudescence of the abuses "a
absolutely certain. l urge the imme-
diate enactment into law of provisions
which Will enable the department of
agriculture adequately to inspect the
meat and meat food products entering
lhIo 10 interstate commerce and to SUI
urge the enaUeols Of preparing the
Tho provisions known as -A4~~y
Amendment No. 20, to the Act max
ing appropriations for the department.
of agriculture for the fiscal year emu
ING June 80, 1907, as passed by the
senate, this amendment being common
:. " known as the Beveridge ameno
q mcnt. Iheodore l.oo'''
White House. June 4. 1906
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1906-06-08
Telephone Linemen Strike.

The international Brotherhood
of Electrical Workers, an organl,,
zation which covers the United
States and a part of Canada, has
ordered a strike on the part; OF
the Bell Telephone linemen that
covers seven states, including &
South Carolina. Our local Bell
Telephone linemen, Messrs. ). n.
Kirby and w. B. Irby were or
dered out Monday and quit work
Monday night. The salary o.
Mr.. Irby was 5000 per WeeF
ten hours per day. Mr.. Kirb!
received salary of $5O.OO Pc
month and ten hours a day. IN
strike is for higher wages an
shorter hours. The union. pay
their men during trouble sou
each per week. The union as
sessed the entire brotherhoco
sufficiently to bring them ]
Sc, 900 per week.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1906-06-08
Union Graded Schools Close.

This interesting event came
off last Friday. jDr. R. P. Pell, |
of Convelse College, delivered a
fine address, after being intro
duced in few well-chosen words
by Prof. srsheer M. Rice, Jr.
by different meniA,~- Zinc, the |
music class showed commendabfe
progress. Rev. D. M. Mcleod
delivered the prizes "a gold med
al to Mr.. Albert Oliphant and a
scholarship in Elizabeth College
to Miss Virg' ia Briggs, Ihe
class prophecy, by Miss Louise
Murphy was original and enter,
tanning. The schools, under the
able management of Prof. JeH
ries and his co-workers nav
made fine record for the year
and it is with pride we may pom
, to our schools and say: The
$ are second to none"
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1906-06-08
-
Almost a fire.

On Wednesday night about
nine o'clock, lamp was over
turned and set fire to the resi-
dence of DR.. Going on Church
street. Mrs. Going Immediately
rang in the alarm, then threw a
hlanket over the burning oil. A
little help from the fire company
nomnleted the work of extln-
cushing the blaze. A curtain
and picture were burned. Little
Paulette Going, in moving the
piano cover, upset the lamp.
The fire-wagon was on the way
! TO the fire in less than a minute
after the alarm was sent in.