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Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-04-17

the wit to Know that Cyras was at the
bottom Of the mischief. And then they
went back to Pump Court, when Charles
had ordered a substantial supper for
Cyras' benefit.
Then Cyras grew confidential. He spoke
Of certain fair daughter of Mr. Jansen,
the second partner of the New Zealand
house. She and Cyras were privately
engaged and he declared that If he could
only win her he should throw carelessness
to the winds and become as steady as Old
Time.
"Her mother, a we'll born English worn
an, favors it," observed Cyras. ''Syhe
thinks there must be any amount of lat
ent good in deans son. Mr.. Jansen OPP
poses it; not that he objects to me per-
sonally, but on the score of my want Of
prospects. He told me point-blank that
he would give her to me were l able to
become a partner in the firm"
'The difficulty Is money, suppose,
Cyras"
Just SO. Four thousand pounds. They
would give me a small share in it for
that sum-"
And you have not got it?"
II have never saved anything"
"And what of the young lady herself?"
II only wish it rested with her" an
swered Cyras. "She would soon be mine.
All, Charley, If could only encompass
that partnership, 1t would steady me for
life. If have to part from her-well,
l don't think l should care what went
with me, or what the end was-perhaps
ruin"
Charles was silent. He remembered
how passionately he and Cyras had loved
each other as boys, although Cyras did
put upon him and tyrannize over him;
and he asked himself whether he should
give up his own marriage for a time, and
save his brother. He had about two thou
sand pounds put by; part of it he had
saved by degrees, part had come to him
by a recent legacy. If he gave that to
Cyras, his own marriage must be delayed,
but he knew Mary would wait for him.
1t would be a grievous disappointment to
both of them, but should disappointment
be placed in comparison with his friend
less brothers welfare-his welfare in this
world, and, it might be, in that to come?
The other two thousand would no doubt
be managed among them-possibly by
Lord Avon.
you have not told me her name,
Cyras."
"Anna. Anna Jansen. To me the pref
test name in the world. All, Charley,
If you only knew her!"
Ito be continued.)
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there, and he had never come near US
he had carefully avoided meeting hel
eyes whenever the mazes of the dance
had brought him into her vicinity. Hel
pride had forbidden her to make the
slightest sign, and she had borne NJ
bravely until We were back in her pref
ty bedroom, quite alone. And well
knew then how much she had really
cared!
A few weeks later she heard he had
gone abroad-gone without a word or q
sign.
A few days later Joyce journeyed ofl
to the smart little country town some
three miles distant, and the next morn.
ing the following advertisement appear.
ed In the county paper, for l heard her
read It out to our one faithful maid
of-all-work:
Lady desiring residence in beauti-
fully situated country home can be re-
ceived on moderate terms Apply The
Cottage, Mereton."
Ana week later, after the usual
formalities had been exchanged, the
lady arrived, and was duly installed
an exceedingly prim old lady Of quaint
and dignifed demeanor, with gray curls
down each side Of her face and her eyes
partially obscured behind smoke-colored
glasses. I detested her on the spot.
One evening, a few days after her
arrival, Joyce and her paying guest
were chatting amicably over their tea
cups when the latter suddenly exclaim-
ed, in the gruff voice l disllked so
much:
what very pretty fan that ia, and
how those two emeralds CLEAN In the
lampllght!"
Joyce rose from her chair and hand
ed me over for inspection.
Remarkably well cut stonesl I do
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-04-17

not think ever saw such perfect imi-
tations!"
"Oh, but they are not limitations
They are genuine. assure you!" cor
rected Joyce.
my dear child, are you not rather
unwise to have anything 10 valuable
lying aboutf Real stones Of this size
must be worth quite a sum of money I"
II have never thought about its mon
etary value. 1t was a present from
some one for whom l had q very deep
regard, and 10 associated wifi many
very dear memories I think 1t b quite
safe. You see this il my own private
sanctum. and very few people beside
myself ever come here"
In that same night, Just az the clock
In the corner had ceased Ginning 8, /
heard q stealthy step outside in the
hall, and the door Of the room was In
was cautiously opened.
could just discern the figure Of q
man cropping his way toward the tea
tabls, where the beautiful silver service
rested on it, tray. He commenced
quickly to transfer the silver pieces into
4 large canvas bag. Then clutching me
roughly. be thrust me into the dark
ness of an outside pocket, where every
thing became blank.
My next recollection was of being
jerked violently out of the mans pocket
and landing In the mud Of silent eas-
lit street. He hurried on-he was run
ning-leaving me behind, a prey to
many fears, splashed and begrimed,
and wondering what my fate would be.
Later on the sleeping street began to
arouse. At last postman saw me,
stopped and picked me up, mutterine
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-04-17
Romance Of a Fan
~~~~~~~~

Outside, the leaves rustled beneath
the starlit frosty sky, and the wind
n,oaned ftfully around the solitary old
gray house. knew that the sky was
cold and star gemmed, because I could
peep up at 1t through the unshuttered
window from my resting place on the
little table. Inside, the freight danced
on the oak-paneied wall Of the low
ceiled room, and Joyce, from the cozy
depths Of her chair. watched the play
Of the f1ickering shadows among the
cleaning old silver ON the tea table be-
fore her.
Her lovely face, framed In its halo Of
dead-sold hair, was very sad and wist-
full I could read her thoughts, for I
possessed certain occult powers, owing
to my eastern origin. She was living
over again the sad events Of the last
two weeks.
She seemed still half dazed from the
suddenness Of It ALL Perhaps she could
scarcely realize even yet that her dear
mother, her loving lifelong companion,
had been taken from her forever.
II cannot go on like this any longer"
her thoughts ran "the loneliness would
drive me mad! Was any girl ever In
such a sorry plight, l wonder7 OF
course, always knew that mothers
income was only for her lifetime; but
then never thought of her dying, nor
did she, except in the dim future.
"And now here l am, after the fu-
neral expenses and the doctors bill
have been settled and the servants paid
of, with exactly a ten-pound note be-
tween myself and extraordinarily
starvation! The house Is my own,
truly, and 1 have clothes to last me a
tweivemonth or MORE" glancing down
ruefully at her plain but dainty mourn
ing.
There's all Of granny's lovely old
silver, too. That IL mine now, of
course; but even n l sold It I should
only be staving of the evil day. And
It would be almost crime. I must BE-
stir myself and think of something tan
gibls. II only Jack! II only" And
she broke OF with sigh.
At this point In her musings my eyes
caught hers IN q fash Of sympathy,
and. stretching out her little white
hand, she took me up caressingly.
was the nrst love Offering be had
made her. and In my way was consAd-
cred rare curio Of intrinsic worth and
great beauty.
Well I have said that Joyce took
me up caressingly. She did, and press
Cd me q moment against her pretty lips.
She was thinking more Of Jack than
Of me, knew. But where was the use
Of looking backf It was all nearly
two years ago now, and the mystery
was still unsolved- She had never been
to another dance since that fateful
night; consequently neither had L
That fatal night of the Hunt ball was
our last glimpse Of gaiety. And he was
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-04-17

'omething about queer piece of mum
DO jumbo And, wiping the mud care
fully from me with his red handker-
chief, he put me into his pocket, and
once more everything became blank.
|
One evening few days later there
was knock at the door of the little
parlor, and pleasant manly voice ex-
planned:
| Il have called In reference to your
advertisement respecting a fam"
Where had heard that voice beforef
swell, sir, If you can describe It sat
isfactorily, as I stated, you can have
it,"
"You said curious fan, entwined In
itials. J. ]. It was the coincidence Of
the initials which struck me, as had
them carved on the fan myself when I
presented 1t to the lady to whom I fan
cy 1t belongs"
That voice! OF course. It was Jack'sf
My green eyes glowed with suppressed
excitement.
IF 1t is the fan I suppose, It Is cary
ed out of ivory, with two large emer-
aids set obliquely in the first stem"
THAT is your fan, sir! Half min
ute, siri"
And In less than that time I was in,
Jacks firm clasp.
There was little chinking sound, a
surprised and grateful THANK you.
SIR" on the part of the postman, a
brisk Good night" from Jack, then or
once more.
Where was I bound for now? And
what would be the sequel to it all, I
wondered! But I could almost guess.
l was back in my dainty little sane.
tum; was clasped between Joyce's dear
soft hands; and they were crushed
against her throbbing heart could
feel how fast 1t was beatingl
was very interested, and kept an
eye on each Of them. She had only Just
come into the room. He stood on the.
hearthrug facing her, and she was star
Ing with lovely wide, startled eyes up.
Into his own. She had taken me me-
chanically from him; scarcely, az T
could see, grasping his explanation.
T-er-saw the little begsar adver--
tized. you know. with our joint initials.
and-and-all the rest Of It'll"
No answer.
Il heard Of your loss, Joyce" glanc.
Ing tcnderly at the little black robet
figure; land that you had not married.
Marsden after all! he went ON, hur-
riedly. He was very white and agi-
tated, I could see.
Married Marsden!" she echoed.
family. trying to calm herself Mars
den never proposed to mel"
"Never proposed to you! Do you
mean to say that, she lied? That II
has all been some hldeous mistaken"
"Who lied7 What has been a mis-.
takeY
"Hilda Marsden! She told me you
had accepted her brother that night Of
the Hunt ball. You rsmember3 Joyca.
darling can you ever forgive mer
And 80 the mystery was explained at
last Hilda Marsden had been Joyce's
most intimate friend those days! The
old, old story Of love and Jealousy, Z
| suppose.
OF the thief who stole me nothing
more was ever heard, or Of the beauti-
full old silver tea service. or of the pay
ing guest. for she disappeared the same
night. leaving her black silk gown, with
her cap and ringlets and speetacles BE-
hind her.-Modern Society.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-04-17
A PARENTS PLEA.

My little boy Is eight years old,
He goes to school each day;
He doesn't mind the tasks they set
They seem to him but play.
He heads his class at raffia work,
And also takes the lead
At making dinky paper boats
But I wish that he could read
They teach him physiology,
And, oh, 1t chills our hearts
To hear our prattling innocent
Mix up his inward parts.
He also learns astronomy
And names the stars by night
OF course he's very up to date,
But I wish that he could writA
They teach him things botanical,
They teach him how to draw,
He babbles Of mythology
And gravitation's law;
And the discoveries of science
With him are quite a fad,
They tell me he's . clever boy,
But l wish that he could add
Life
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-04-17
BEAUTIFYlNe WASHINGTON.

More Than eBO,OOO,OOO Being Laid
Out Upon Improvement.
More than S50,O00,0O0 Is now being
spent upon buildings and bridges Of q
public character In and around Wash.
lngton, and when work already un-
dertaken has been completed Wash
ington will be without peer as a city
Of architectural beauty. In addition
to the projects amounting to more
than $50. 100000 now decided upon and
under way, improvements costing IN
additional $20;OO0OOO are projected.
When the Senate and House Office
buildings are completed the plaza east
Of the capitol will be almost surround.
ed on Its four sides by one of the most
magnificent groups of public struc-
lures In the world, built of granite and
marble. The north and south sides of
the plaza will be bounded respectively
by the Senate and House office build
ings, which together are to cost ST.
100000. The west will be bounded by
the imposing structure of the capitol,
the eastern front Of which is to be ex.
tended In marble at a cost Of $780,.
600. The eastern side will be partially
bounded by the library of Congress
building, which has cost the govern
nient $8,920,0O0. The other blocks of
ground east Of the capitol plaza and
just north Of the Library of Congress
viii ultimately be occupied by splen-
did structure for the Supreme Court
Of the United States. The capitol and
its proposed extension, the Senate and
House office buildings and the Library
Of Congress will represent an expendi.
ture by the government Of $32321 $40,
and this will make these structures the
most costly marble frame in the world
for 30 small rectangle Of foliage and
grass.
Not far from this splendid series of
buildings will be the new union rail-
road depot. which will front the plaza
from Delaware avenue on the north,
Mt a cost Of $120O0,O0O, with its an
proaches, making the five structures In
this vicinity cost upward Of $4,000.
600. The Improvements under way
have Involved the throwing Of two
model steel bridges across the Poto.
mac river. another across the eastern
branch. the boring Of large railroad
tunnel under Capitol Hill to give trains
a direct approach to the new station
from the trunk lines Of the south. the
bridging Of Rock creek with the larg-
est single cement structure In the
world. the construction Of tunnel to
connect new Senate and House office
buildings. the erection Of war col.
lege for the army. extensive improve
ments at the Navy Yard and the Sol.
diers' Home and the erection of a mum.
Der Of important university struc-
lures. The projects authorized during
the last few years, some Of which are
already completed. others well In hand,
and few Of them Just about to be
undertaken, involve an expenditure of
So, 245,OO
In addition to these undertakings
there are other projects proposed, some
Of which will undoubtedly be carried
out, aggregating an expenditure Of $780,.
O7R 600.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-04-17

The first wooden cloth made In Eng
land was manufactured about 1880,
though 1t was not dyed and dressed by
the English until 1867.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-04-17

When spoons become discolored from
eggs scour them with fine table salt.
This will remove the dlscoloration,
which is caused by the sulphur In the
eggs.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-04-17

Too many men speak twice before
they think.
Washington State journal and Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1906-1907, 1907-04-17

One Thing OF the Other.
Eyes, Dubley's wife died while you
were abroad"
"Ah! then he's either going to az.
tremes in his mourning or he's LOOKING
for a new wife"
"How do you meanT'
II notice that he's dyed his hair and
mustache a deep black.
Press
Valuable Just the Same,
miss Dustin Rox writes the most
childish kind of a scrawl!"
Surprising, though. how much she
can get on 1t at the bank, isn't lt?"-
Detroit Free Press.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-01-26

The Kansas City Journal ~ not far
from the truth when II remarks that
n Of the most abused privileges os
the present day 10 that OF lndiscrimin.
ate petition. We meet the men and
women with petitions on every hand
Sometimes they are friends and &C,
auaintances. but quite AZ often they
M perfect strangers. 10 any event
IL In hard To refuse To align snythine
they mas have IN hand. and these petI
tions range all the way from indorse
ment to petty office to seeking to saw
a murderer from the galiows. So care
less have we become a a people In In
matter OF signing our names to pet
tions that We seldom go through th
formality OF reading the documents "
sign at the behest OF the perniciousl
active petition c%ircnlator,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-01-26

RsaS~@ai AlT&aRdsr AlssE Sas bora in
Medina sssanay. uaAo. Febraar. ZstA. &,
ls2G tge Eas lef, an orphan a. twelve
years af &ee and for srveG years be-
wugAed 90 a farm. earning money With
which To attend s~hnol during the
winters, After h. had completed his
education he taught school for tw0
years and wax admitted I the bar IN
ls1s. lie bgaciieea la~ In Cleveland
for IL short time and hen moved 10
Michigan. where hs. hegan numbering
i'm a email way In September, 1861.
he enlssted in To-. Second Michigan
regiment and went 20 the front
He rose from the raak II captain -
that Of major general 0f volunteers
His gallant service N a particular DC
easton al bonneville. ny is described
by General Sheridan Il hts Personal
Memoirs u was. Az Gen~ral Sheri,
dan says, the quick and desperate
w0rk that IN usually imposed on a for
Torn h0i,e,' and materially assisted In
making a success nf one Of the nlost
brilliant actions az the war. where
Sheridan, b. taking DESPERATE chances
,sriumphtti over a forcr III s .oaH' men
ISheFidan's force l~ing only sl7,
FSmnmM4H A1wAa AA&MEMnEAxuEtw NgaVW
mahded the Fifth Michigan cavalry
and was wounded In the Gettysburg
campaign. In March. 1864. he a
special cDmmiasioner from the wa
department In connection with IN
Epresident's amnesty proclamation.
Returning 10 Michigan nj the clos
Of the war. General Alger founded III
firm Of Alger. Smith 4 Co. and III
=. Manistique laundering company. whic
own and operate extensive timb'
tracts and mills 10 Michigan and Nj
nesota. He was governor OF Michlg;
In 1856 and 1856. aud n leading cam
date for president ut the republics
national convention In 1858. He "
secretary Of war during the conf
w with Spain and resigned In 1899.
=, 1909 he was appointed United Sta
senator to succeed James McMill,
deceased, and the following year
Fl" was elected to the full term. He se
cd one term IA commander In chief
the Grand Army of the Republic
was the author ~ a widely read
=, tory Of the Spanish American war.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-01-26
GOOD FORTUNE FOR
AN OLD.TIME RANCHER
A Fuel Company Up she Country Finds
II Convenient 10 Buy q Large Tract
Of Land. Paying handsomely Fer u.

/ After holding through every vicissi'
tude incident to frontier life and fac |
Ing all the hardshlps that could be
crowded into twenty-one years. Alex,
Wersonlek. Familiarity known TO his
friends as Dutch" Aleck. last week
transferred his entire right and title
to his old ranch Of l.2"o acres AMI
! $50 acres additional, which he had
recently purchased. over t0 the Yam
kee Fuel company. says the Ration
Range The consideration cannot be
named In exact figures hut II Is relI-
ably stated "a amount Ia many th0us
. ands of dollars. This property lies
( on the Barela mesa. beginning on
mile and a half east OF Yankee. which
Is eight miles east 0f Ration. and n
town bnIlt M by the industries Of the
Yankee Fuel company. II was through
som" strategy that Mr.. W"rSOnick ac.
Il compliShed the sal" of his old home.
stead, which lies further east of Yam.
kee on Darela mesa. The land lying
between this homestead and Yankee
was held by a half dozen or so settlers,
- mostly foreigners. and vas conccd,
q, ed to he the probable purchase of tho
o Yankee Fuel company at such time as
they should please to use It. After
they had purchased and used thi,
land would come Mr.. WersOnick' 0ni,
- chance. but "Eutch' AiCCk was no
asleep for he lay awake nights to con
\ ceive whereby this iarg" and powerful
corporation would need his land, neet
II bad and Immediately. So he saddle,
"a his horse with some Of the old detei
az mination that marked him when h
rode the range in days zone by an
"a hied him 10 his neighbors and lai
"a his plans of immediate sale befor
them. riding night and day and neve
stopping until a contract for ever
~ acre which lay in the way Of his sal
is of his own land was In his pocket.
Dutch" Aleck rode the range an
faced the storm, coming the twent
7-S miles from his home to Ration In th
- early days for supplies. poorly ella
and the wants Of his family only fair
rs we'll provided for. for naught. H
named his price. which was hut a fa
lone. and insisted that the company "a
Re. 1t; this was a most important de
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-01-26

for the c~oraugaHk4a: theF e0aaA - -
|fnreher sasa waah0aa . vide ana costly
~ The se~Hg1ag e this bit of
80 The ASSURANCE al tAsaF e
I'm sh~ Yankee district An, after
la vers LITTLE aneare delay, thu deal go
cae=as4a. q Ala WersonAek transfer
red 10 George T. PeaTte vice pTes%-
la%ns And gens~sal Haaager of The f@a~
;ke% F9rl COMPANY, h1s Faga'. tisae and
lnaertst IN th@ as&yve named real e.
Itase Mr. N'RTanhek Was eatlFeaE SO
ltsf14a with the sale and speaks i'm
leomnliaaealarv t*ranS u tie Treatment
~laeesrara him by the company Ia which
h. sold. Mr. Ner@saiek 0wns no other
pwsrt~sty in the vtelaiiy excerpt = seEea
acre trar, called Nersaaick addition.
which lles aAlaeeni 10 the Miners
hospital grounds In the southwest part
los iowa. Here Mr.. Wersoniek viii
lhulid an elegant and comfortable
bone. Mr.. NerSoniek's family eea-
!. isssts NJ himself wise. Two ~'ns @&at
a daughter. The eldest son. Aleck,
lis employed by the Yankee Mercantile
} COMPANY, the youngest Is al home viii
Ibis parents. and the daughter. Mis-
iJulia Wersonick. n very popular youns
5 lady la Ration. H. at present spending
- a fsw months In Panama, where n
Iwent last November with friends. AM
liz al Present in Colon. but expects 4
: return home in April Of May. Mr.. WEI
!" snnlck has not enjoyed the best q
health for the past few years and feel
Ithls altitude rather high for him a
veil as for his daughter. and expect
10 arrange "A hons" somewhere on Oh
c.lasi for their use part Of the tim
but their real home will always be
- Raton MIR Wersonick expects 10 4
N vest a part Of his fortune In Ratio
properties and securities. and will d
ways retain a full interest In Rate
a. and her people.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-01-26

Jose Arnlio. driver Of the mail
wagon between the towns. met with
an accident yesterday that will lay
him up for "A day or t~0, Armito
was driving the mail wagon from tn"
East Las Vegas postoffice IL Las
Vegas. In front Of the Normal
schcnl. the horse took fright at some.
thing and hrnke into a IA throw
Ing young Armilo 10 the ground. from
~hich he received several bruises
about the head. Th" runaway was
stopped ON Bridge street when it Nas
found that the Wagon and harness
we're damaged tn q considerable tx
tent.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1907-01-26

u l. Michae&s, manager of the
Western Cnion Telegraph company
In this city. has given up all plans
Of leaving Las Vegas. and viii eon-
rnnae To laaaar nis ia~a.a~ aosS, .tc
had been offered an excellent rail
road position in the east. but the tel
egraph company felt that they could
not afford 10 lose him. and refused 10
accept his resignation. giving him q
handsome raise in salary.