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] guess I might a well 60 along with
YOU as anybody else. he said. ] saw
he did 90. That afternoon I sold him
$500
"Ah, We had great pick-ups IN those
days. commenced d Chicago man. Il
remember / was sort of stock man.
J hadn't gone on the road then. out
the houses would let most anyone
bring them business iu those days one
morning was down iu this same old
Commercial HoteI-U was about Z
O'Clock ] saw "a man walk mp 20 reg
lister Ia those davs. you know. when
YOU saw merchant come iu, you
Waltzed right up and asked him 10
come around and see you-and they
took no offeusc al it. That Is what I
have come in for. they would say n
man started 20 apologize 20 them.
-" walked up 10 my man and. just
ds Doe dropped d pen, z said Friend.
} Judge that sou are iu 20 buy some
goods. hes. sir. that's what I've
come ln for, said he. d kind of got
Ufed 'f farming, 20 J sold my land
and ] am going into business. ~ ell
d suppose you intend 10 carry hats.
don yoEZ Yes, I must have some
hats. Well, 3 am selling hats and I
would like you 20 See what ] have.
AN r.ght. 3 need some hats said he.
where are yoursT ; told him. All
rgh.. wat until ] get some break
fast. said he. and Z guess IIl go
down and buy some.
Vow. look here said he, AS we
started out from the hotel 90 my
store y don't know anything pa the
world about business. I'll just nave 10
come down here and Mace myself en-
urcly in the hands Of you boys. I've
got a good deal of confidence in pe0-
pie. anyway. and ] don't think that
anybody that wants to act right is
going 90 Dee treated wrong tand how
much better of many merchants would
Dee ~ they only felt like my friend did,
Z am just s0inS 10 leave this whole
thing 10 you. You pick me out what
sou think ! ought TO have. If 1 make
money on them, why youI be the hr7t
man I'm come 10 10 get more. II 1 90
broke and have 10 hire out 10 the man
] sold my land 90, why you arsn.t I
going To ger any more business.
.'Neu. sir that fellow was so
STRAIGHTFORWARD and sensible and good
uatured-he vas the best fellow 7 ever
knew ln my life-and he struck me so
that 7 gave BIN as fair a Bill OF hats
as a man ever bought from me in my
llre He was q successful merchant as
long as ne lived. and be stuck 10 me
for nearly twenty years From the
time he went into business until ne
died. he never bought q single hat
from anybody else"
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CHAPTER xxx.
90 Sd the LII q Re.

He had been TO see Sister Theresa,
and Marian was walking with him 70
the gate. I saw her quite plainly In
the light that fell from the lamp over
head A long cloak covered her. and
fur toque capped he- graceful head.
My grandfather and his guide were
apparently in high spirits. Their laugh
ter sm0te harshly upon me. II seemed
10 shut me QUITO lift a barrier against
me. The world lay there within the
radius Of that swaying light. and I
hung aIoof, hearing her voice and jeal-
Gus of the very companionship and
sympathy between them.
But the light led me. I remembered
With bitterness that had always fol-
lowed her-whether as Olivia, trailing
in her girlish race across the snow,
or as the girl in gray. whom I had fol-
lowed. wondering. on that night jour
ney at Christmas Eve; and / followed
now. The distrust, my shattered faith.
my utter loneliness. could not weigh
against the JOY Of hearing that laugh
OF hers breaking mellowly on the night.
7 paused to allow the two figures 10
widen the distance between as as they
Travelled the path that curved away
toward the chapel. / could stii hear
their voices. and see the lantern flash
and disappear. ] felt an impulse 10
turn back. or plunge into the wood
land: but 7 was carried on uncOn-
trollably The light glimmered, and
her voice still foated back to me It
stole through the keen winter dark
like a memory of spring; and so her
rrofrn and the 1fuhr led
Then I heard an exclamation Of dis
may followed by laughter in which my
grandfather joined merrily.
"Oh. never mind; were not afraid,
she exclaimed.
/ had rounded the curve in the path
where I should have seen the light;
but the darkness was un'roken. There
was silence for n moment, in which /
drew quite near 10 them.
Then my grandfather's voice broke
out cheerily
Now I must go back with youi A
fine person Won are to guide an old
man. 4 foolish virgin, indeed, with
no oil IN her lamp"
please do not, OF course I'm going
to see YOU quite to your own door 1
don't intend to put my hand to the
lantern and then turn back
This walk isn't what it should be"
said my grandfather, ''weH have 10
provide something better in the
spring"
They were still silent and I heard
them futiIeIy striking a match Then
the lantern fell. its wires rattlins AZ il
struck the ground. and the two eN-
claimed with renewed merriment upon
their misfortune.
IF You viii allow me-" I called
out. my hand fumblins in my pocket
for my own match box.
I have sometimes thought that there
is really some sort OF decent courtesy
in me- An old man caught in rough
path that was none too gooc at best!
And a girl, even though my enemy.
These were. fancy. the thoughts that
crossed my mind,
"Ah. it's Jackr' exclaimed my grand
father Marian was showing me the
way to the gate end our light went
out
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CHAP Elk X.
oANNIs CARIOLANUs. the
young man just out of college
who had gone down 10 New
York with his fathers leading
travelling salesman and had
been for a week in the hives
or metropolitan commerce. sat In the
smoker of the limited bound for Chi
cago. He was i'm the midst Of a party
of travelling men His fathers lead
Ing salesman. watkins, was one of
them. He did not then realize that
he sat among the men who actually
build the busiuesses-the men on the
road,
"It is all right" began an old
timer, FOR these people who make the
goods or Job them, 10 settle back on
their dignity "a little. but it isn't all
of them who know just how depend
eut they are upon their men on the
road. IL is only when a CraCkerjaCk
man leaves a firm and the head OF
the house puts out a dub In his stead
that he finds out how much he is at
the mercy of his statesmen. OF course
there are "a few strong lines OF goods
IN the country that dead ones can so
out and sell. but even these same
firms that manufacture JOpnOtCh stun
would fare much better If they had
good statesmen
NOW, for example, there is one shoe
firm i'm this country that can put their
stun i'm every town i'm the United
States. They used to have a certain
man working for them down in Texas.
They Thought ne was the best ever,
and when he was laid up by the rheu-
matism and unable 10 make his trip.
they sighed and put clipper young
fellow out In his stead. He increased
the sales for the house 40 per cent
the first trip,
There is one old firm in the hat
business i'm this country that have alb
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Annaudale. leave it at a town forty
miles away. and then hurry east 70
an obscure place I'm the mountains Of
Virginia. where religious order main
tanned "a house. There St0ddard prom
iscd Larry asylum and no questions
asked
We left the lake and struck inland
over a rough country road 10 the sta
ton. where Stoddard purchased tickets
only a few minutes before the train
whistled
We stood on the lonely platform.
hands Joined 20 hands. and I know
not what thoughts In our minds and
hearts.
We've met and we've said good-bv
In many corners OF this strange old
world, said Larry. and God knows
when we shall meet again"
But YOU must STAY in America
there must be no sea between us" l
declared.
"nonovau's sins don't seem heinous
to me, It's simply that they've got to
find scaDe0oat'-and Stoddards
voice was all sympathy and kindness.
'It viii blow over In time. and Don
ovan will become an enlightened and
peaceable American citizen"
There was Il conStraint upon US al
az this moment of partinE-so many
things had hapneued that day-and
when men have shared danger togeth-
CT they are bound by ties that deGth
only can break Larry's effort nj
cheer struck "a Little hollowy upon IS.
Beware, lad. of women" he i'm
portuned me
on account Of that aff~- with the col
leeu of the short u~0er lip"
Verify. And the ewes Of that little
lady. who guided your grandfather
back from the other world, reminded
me strongly of her, Bah. these wo-
mem"
Precious little you know about
them" I retorted.
The devil I DON'T
NO" said St0ddard. invoke the
angels. not the dewitt
Hear him. Hear him! A priest
with no knowledge of the world"
ALAS. my CLOTH And you fling 1t at
me after I have gone through battle,
murder. and sudden death with you
gentlemen"
1--WE thank you, sir, for that last
word" said Larry mockingly. ! am
reminded of the late LORD Alfred:
g. Z waited for the train at Coventry;
I hung with grooms and porters on the
bridge,
To watch the three tall SPIRES"
he quoted. looking OF through the twi-
light toward St. Agatha's. Il can't
see a blooming spire!"
The train was roaring down upon us
and we chung TO this light mood for
our last word Between men; gratitude
is "A thing best understood in silence;
and these good friends, ! knew, felt
what ] could not say.
Before the year is out we all shall
meet again, cried Stoddard hopefully,
Selling the bags.
''Ah. if we could only be sure OF
that I replied. and in a moment they
were both waving their hands to me
from the rear platform. and / STROBE
back homeward over the lake.
a mood of depression was upon me;
I had lost much that day. and what
/ had gained-my restoration to the
regard of the kindly old man Of my own
blood who had appealed for my com
p8niOnship in terms hard TO deny
seemed thrilling as / trampled over
the ice. Perhaps after an, Pickering
was the real gamer by the Gays event
NY grandfather had said nothing to
allay my doubts as 10 Marian Dew
ereux's strange conduct. ana yet his
confidence in her was apparently un-
shaken.
t~amped OF, and leaving the lake.
half-unconsciouSly struck into the
cod beyond the dividing wall. where
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srow-covered leaves and .wigs ratified
and broke under my tread. 1 came out
into an open space beyond st. Agatha's,
found the walk. and turned toward
home.
AS neared the main entrance TO the
school the door opened and a woman
came OUT under the overhanglng lamp.
She carried ii lantern, and turned with
a hand outstretched 10 some one Who
followed her with careful steps
Al, Marian cried my grandfather,
Its ever the task Of youth to light
the way OF age"
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rad;4L Nicholson Author of The Main Chance

Miss Devereux." I murmUred.
have, I hope. ar ICY lone for persons
who have incurred my displeasurA,
end employed IL then and there. with.
no doubt its fullest value.
She and my grandfather We're crop
ing in the dark for the lost lantern.
and 7, putting out Iny hand, touched
her fingers,
y beg your pardon size rnurmu-ed
frostily.
Then 1 found and grasped tie lam
tern.
zone moment" ! said, "and - e
what's the trouble"
! thought my grandfather took il.
but the fame OF my wax match snC.y-
ed her fingers. clasping the wires on
the lantern The cloak slipped away.
showing her arms soft curve. the blue
Of violets; and for a second / saw
her face. with a smile quivering about
her lips. Ny grandfather was beating
impatieutly with his stick urging US
10 leave the lantern and 20 on.
LET It alone" he said III 90
down through the chapel, there's q
lantern In these somewhere"
IN aN AAlA SUI sAAN ANAAAsAA 49,
but I recently lost my best lanteTn"
To be sure she hadl I was angry
that she should so brazenly recall the
night I found her looking for Picker
ings notes in the passage at the Door
OF Bewilderment,
She had lifted the lantern now. and
was striving to touch the wax taper
to the wick. with imminent danger 10
my bare fingers.
They don't really light we'll when
the oils out" she observed, with an
exasperating air OF wisdom.
/ tobk il from her hand shook 1t
close 10 my ear.
Yes: OF course. it's empty" ! NUT
tered disdainfully.
"Oh. Mr.. Glenarm!" she cried. turn
ing away toward my grandfather.
I heard his stick beating the rough
path several yards away. Re was hast
euing toward Glenarm House.
II think Nj Glenarm has gone
home"
"Oh. that is too BAD she exciaim-
ed
Thank YOU He's probably at the
chapel by this time II you Will per
NIT me-
"Not at ALL"
man we'll advanced in the sixties
should not tax his arteries too severe
". I was quite sure that my grand
father ran up the chapel steps; I could
hear his stick beating hurriedly on the
stone.
IF you wish to go farther" be-
gan.
1 was indignant at my Srandfathcr's
conduct, he had delibera tely run of,
leaving me alone with a Young woman
whom ! particularly wished TO avoid.
Thank YOU; I shall so back now. 7
was merely walking 10 the gate with
Mr.. GIenarm, II is so ine 10 have him
back again, so unbelievable"
1t was just such polite murmur as
one might employ in speaking TO an old
Zoe at a friends table.
She listened "a moment for hts step;
then, apparently satisfied. turned back
toward St. ASatha's. / followed. un-
certain. hesitating. marking her lie
finite onward flight From the folds
cf the cloak stole the faint perfume
Of vioiets. The sight Of her, the sound
of her voice, combined TO create-a and to
destroy!-a mood with every step.
L was seeking some colorless thing
to say when she spoke over her Shout
der:
You are very kind. but I am not In
the least afraid. AiT GleEarm
But there is something l wish TO
say 10 you. ! should like"
She slackened her step.
Yes"
II am going away
Yes; OF course; you are going
away
Her tone implied that this vas
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a card OF quit business for week ~
60 20 the horse races. lie did exactly
as he pleased. lie was always tahind
with his firm, and If he would blow
$500 IN "A night the next morning. to
square himself ne would make a sight
draft on his firm for that amount lie
Was nearly a years salary hJh'uC
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SoeSmen Not Dummies Wanted as Travelling Men
personally and Treatment" 90 q Long WUU, But
Must Be Backed by Good GOOdS-Old-Tlm
Methods Of Getting Trdde-ChlCdQO Commercial
lilo the Scene Of MANY Interesting Incidents.
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m jealousy n that man. my boyh00d
enemy. that made me catch al any
doubt You are so beautiful-you are
go much apart Of the peace, the charm
of all this. I had hoped for spring
for you and the spring together
"Oh, please
Her flight had shaken the toqua 90
an uuwOnted angle; her breath came
quick and hard as she rugged al the
latch eagerly. The light from overhead
was fun upon us, but I could not go
with hope and belief struggling unsat-
isfied In my heart. seized her hands
and sought 10 look into her eyes.
But you challenged me-to follow
YOU ] want TO know why you did
that"
She drew away. srrnsglinE TO fTe=
herself
''Whv was It. Marian?"
Because I wanted"
Yes
II wanted YOU 10 come. Squire Glen
arm"
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Thrice spring has wakened the sap
i'm Che GIlnarm wood since that night.
Yesterday I tore March from the cali
endaT April in indiana She is an
impudent I0ub0y who whistles al the
window. points To the sunshine and.
when You go hopefully forth. summons
the clouds and pelts YOU with snow.
The austrre old woodland wise from
long acquaintance, finds no joy IN her.
The walnut and the hickory have
higher respect for the stOrmier quail
ties of December. April IN Indiana:
She was just there by the wall. where
now the blugbird DaUses dismayed.
and waits again the fash Of her golden
sandals. She beut there at the lake
side the splash of a raindrop ago and
tentatively poked the Thin. brittle ice
with the pink tips of her little fingers.
April in the heart. 1t brings back the
sweet wonder and awe OF those days,
three years ago. when Marian and I.
waiting for June 90 come. knew joy
that thrilled our hearts ike the tumult
OF the first robins song. The marvel
of fl ali steals over me again as 2
hear the riot of melody in meadow
and wood. and catch through the VIA
dow The fash OF eager wings
NV history Of the affair at GIenassa
has 0verruu the bounds / had set IUr IL,
and these. / submit, are not days for
the desk and pen Marian is turning
over the sheets of manuscript that lie
at my lC1t elbow. and demanding that
I dro9 wo-k for walk abroad Ny
grandfather is pacing the terrace out
side. planning. no doubt. those changes
iu tie grounds that are his constant
delight.
of some of the persons concerned in
this winters tale let me say q word
more. The prisoner whom Larry left
behind We discharged, after several
DAYS. with all the honors of war. and
Il may add without breach Of conf
dcrceJ a comfortable indemnity. Larry
has made q reputation by his book on
Kussia-a searching study into the con-
ditions of the Cars empire, and, hav-
ing squeezed that lemon. he is now IN
Tibet. His father has secured from the
British government promise or LIn-
munIty for Larry. so long as that ami
able ADVENTURE keeps away from ire
land. My friends latest letters 20 me
contain. ( note. no reference co The
Sod
Bates is IN California conducting a
frait ranch. and when he visited as
last Christmas he bore all the marks
of a gentleman whom the world uses
we'll Strddard's lie has known many
changes. in these years. but they must
u-lfr for another dag, and, perhaps.
another historian Suffice &c TO say
that il was he who married us-Marian
and me-in the little chapel by the
wall. and that when ne comes now and
then Id visit us. We renew our impress
Concluded on Page Eleven)
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CHAPTER Y.

Ccopyrisbt 1905. by Joseph b. Bowlss3
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Concluded on Page Eleven)
August 10. 1906
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-11

Women's Walking Skits,
white aud tan union linen, trimm-
ed and piped with white circular
cut Log
Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-07-11

Special sale of New and Second Hand
Shoes this week only. at ". sHL0ss-
BERG'S, 81 New Brunswick ave.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-01-18
TrGUtVille Items.

Misses Helen Cover and Carrie Glenn and
Mr. Marion Warner of CIeagerstown spent
Thursday evening with Mr.. ]. 9. Working
and family.
Mr. and Mrs Chas. P De!aplane and son
Ross spent Wednesday evening with their
uncle Mr.. J. H. Delaplana.
Mrs. Laura Fcezer spent Thursday with
her mother Mrs Annie Delaplane.
Mr.. john Kolb of Mt. Pie SAINT spent last
Wednesday with his sister Mrs. j. II, Della
plane of this place.
Miss Maude Weddle who had been visit.
ing her parents has returned to Baltimore
accompanied by Mr.. VIM. erosion of Creag
erstown,
Mrs. Chas, P. Deaplane of this place, has
an American Wonder lemon tree, two years
old which bore ten fine large lemons, the
largest of which she give as present TO hel
father, Mr.. Simon Lohr, of Thurmont. Il
measured 1871 inches round and weighed II
pounds.
MIR. Joseph Fox Of this place also has I
tree of the same variety one year old, bear.
ing fine large fruit.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-01-18
COMMUNICATED.
MARRIED..

AT about p. M, Monday evening, Jan'y
49, 1906, at the home of Bro. and Sr. John
Wood, near Jimtown, the Rev. ]. F. Kaiser
of Graceham, solemn zed the marriage Of
Mr.. George NJ. EIchelberger, son of George
M. and Emma E. (Stambaugh) Eichelherger,
of near Jimtown, to Miss Ella Cathrine
Sweeney, daughter of Charles and Emma
(Carson) Sweeney, of Catoctin Furnace.
While Mr.. Samuel D. Wood, of Rocky
Ridge, and brother Of John Wood, rendered
short professional performance on the Or
gan, the marriage procession entered the
room where the marriage was solemnized'
Mr. Roy Weller was best man and lady
friend was bridesmaid. Refresh menls were
served and enjoyed by all present The ey-
enlng passed all too quickly but pleasantly
IN the enjoyment of conversation, music and
singing.
The following named persons were also in
attendance at the wedding: Mr.. and Mrs
Vim. II. C. Wood and son Samuel of RocF y
Ridge, the BRIDES sister, Miss Sarah B. Swee'
ney, of Catoctn Furnace, Mrs. Kaiser and
daughter Ruth Mr.. aud Mrs. VIM. Weller
Mr.. Jacob Layman, Mrs. Julia Hahn, Mrs
Orandes Weller and Mr.. Roy Weller, Mrs
Grabie and family, Misses Cora and Alta
Isanogle, Mr. Dalas Lewis, Mrs. Howard
Engel Miss Ada Stitely and Mr. Charles
Sttely, Miss Ada Reed and Mrs. Jennie
Webb.
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MT. st. Mary's Items.

One of the largest and best social dances
in this vicinity, for this year, was given by
Miss Mary E. Kaas and Miss Nellie Hobbs
ut the residence of Mr.. and Mrs Albert w al
tiers. The following are those who were
present,
Misses Rose Nellie and May Hobbs Stella
Hemler, Rose Tyson, Annie aud Louisa Eek.
enrode, Agness Rosensteel, Florence and
May Fisher, Banch Lngg Sarah and Dora
Hahn, Mary aud Martha Kaas, Minnie Sc
bold, Mary Long, Annie and Louisa O'Toole,
Mary and Anuie Keepers, Nellie Bollinger.
and Miss Miller. Messrs, George, Charles,
Bernard and Ernest Eckenrode; Charles Say
lor, John, Joseph and George Hemler; Heber
Summers. Charles Hoke, Elmer, Archie and
Ernest Lingg; Wlndum Hahn, Edward Orn-
dorff, Harry, Francis and Charles Kelly; Da-
vid Kcifer, Lawrence aud George Shorb,
Howard Smith, William and Russell VAST
Ter, Charles Keepers, Joseph O'Toole, John
Bolinger, William and Edgar Walters, Ed
ward Krilz, Mr.. Skies and Mr.. Williams
Mr.. aud Mrs. Albert Walters, Mr.. and Mrs
Benjamin Hobbs, Mr.. and Mrs. William Sc
bold and children. Messrs Kelly and Vast
Ter furnished the music for the merry seek
| ers
Mr.. Ernest the eldest son of Mr. Colum.
bus Wctzell, while at play the other day, &C
cdeLtally fell and cut an ugly cash JUS
above the right temple.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-01-18
LNYS Letter

The ladies of Logs gave an entertainment
at Lcwistown last Saturday evening, entitled
The Old Maids Convention They were
greeted by large and apprecia,ve audience
which, in return, was much appreciated by
the ladies.
W L. Miller and family spent Sunday at
the home Of his futher, G. w. Miller, who is
critically i'll.
Mrs. S. Weddle of Baltimore is spending
several months with her daughter, Mrs. Irv-
ing Fisher, Miss Marie Hoover visited Mrs.
Lewistown on Saturday evening.
Rev, A. Hcrsh, Of Gettysburg College,
spent Saturday night with Mr.. Irving Fisher
and family, also preached at Crcagcrstown
on Sunday morning.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-01-18

Frank Smith, of Yellow Springs, has beer
languishing in Jail since Saturday night, De-
cause of the violent manner IN which he ex
pressed his displeasure at being turned oul
of his boarding place.
Smith had been boarding at Mr. Luther
Staley's at Yellow Springs He proved dis
agreeble as boarder and on Saturday at
noon, he was told that he should seek anoth'
er place to board. Smith left in q rage
threatening revenge upon the family. In
the afternoon, he came back and, entering
the house, assaulted Mr.. StaIey, who is just
recovering from spell of sickness. Smith
knocked HIM down.
On Saturday evening Smith came again to
the house, in an intoxicated condition. He
smashed window with stones and fired
five shots from pistol into the house. Fort
unately, nobody was hit by the bullets.
Smith was arrested on Saturday night by
Deputy Sheriff Alexander and Constable
Charles Dutrow. He was given preliml
nary hearing before Justice }. L. Rother-
hocier at Yellow Springs, who held him in
$500 bail for further hearing. Smith was
unable to furnish the bail and WAS commit
ted to Jail. He will be given further hear.
ing this afternoon before Justice Eckstcn -
Frederick NetcS