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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-31

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 The NEW CARAGoATS for girls and misses; this Is the pret and most stylish garment < shown this seashey have beautiful, rich ' finish, with velvllar and fancy buttons in ! blue, brown, rehy and black, price .. $11.75
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-31
The Idea!

Heres a piece of pie I made my self"
 "Dat's all right, lady. I'm so hungry I don't mind what eat."-New York World.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-31

Very handsome blue or black border voie Skirt side pleated all around, very full, with silk drop, price. ...... ...... -: %'' Black Altman Voil, box plated Skirt, with two deep folds silk drop attached price $2l.7o each Very handsome Black Tafeta, side plaited Skirt with deep fold, price ......... %Io''o Another model in Black Tafeta Skirt box pleat- ed front and cluster of side pleats, very full skirt, price ...... ............ ..''. PAo''"
 A JEWELRY SALE. We Invite You to Our Jewelry Sale This Week. It Offers Great Opportunities to Obtain Tasteful Bits of Jewelry at Little Prices.
 Best rolled gold plate Cuff Pins, in plain and fancy designs, in rose, Roman and bright gold finish and Lest black enamel, were 25c, for loc pai Same style Pins in plain Roman and best black enamel, in pear Rhine stone and turquoise settings, 25c, for 1oc pait Brooch Pins in wreath, knot, hearts and cluster designs, Roman gold, enamel and stone set' were 25c for ..'.loc each Hat Pins in lest black and colored enamels, Rhine and assorted stone settings, plain Roman ball and knot tops, were 25c, for 1oc each 4-pin sets for collar, belt and waist use, in plain and Roman, stone settings, were 25c and S5c, Best Pearl Bar Collar Supporters, assorted sizes,
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 value 35c and soc a pair for 25c pair Baroque Pearl set, gold plate screw Earrings for unperced ears, value soc to $1 pair for 39c pair Graduate dull jet Necklaces value soc, for 25c each Enamel College Flag Pins for ..... 1Oc each Roman gold small size SwastiHa and Horseshoe Wide and medium bar Shell Hair Barettes val 15c 9nG 25c, for ...... ...... ..... 1Oc Medium and high top Shell Back Combs, value
 
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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-31

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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-10-31

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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-23

/ into both rooms were all the Roe
bucks and the four servants This
is my friend. Matthew Blackjack, /"
said he, and the Roebucks in the cir
Gle gravely bowed. He drew up a
chair for me, and we seated ourselves.
Amid solemn hush, he read a chap
ter from the big Bible spread out up
on his lean lap. My glance wandered
from face to face Of the Roebucks.
as plainly dressed as were their ser
wants. 1 was able to look freely, mine
being the only eyes not bent upon
the floor.
So absorbed was l in the study OF
the influence of his terrible master
character upon those closest TO il,
that ! started when he said: Let
US prsy" I followed the example
Of the others. and knelt- The audible
prayer was ~fered up by his Oldest
daughter, Mrs. Wheeler, widow
Roebuck punctuated each paragraph
in her series of petitions with a loud
ly-whispered amen. When she prayed
for the stranger whom Thou has led
seemingly by chance into our little
circle" he whispered the amen more
fervently and repeated it The prayer
ended and. US on our feet. the ser
wants withdrew; then. awkwardly. all
the family except Roebuck- That is.
they closed the doors between the two
rooms and left. him and me alone in
the front parlor
Il shsI not detain you long, Mr.
Roebuck. said l. "A report reached
me this evening that sent me to you
at once"
IF possible. Matthew" said he. aud
he could not hide his uneasiness. put
OF business until tomorrow. My mind
yours. too. | trust lis not in the
frame for that kind Of thoughts now
is the Coal organization to be an
nouneed the first of July?" de-
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-23
1 1z].AsI n'1l.L j 5 |
HIS LAST CALL.

He was a canyasser in the cheap
musical instrument line, and he was
not easily discouraged AS he
knocked at this particular door he re-
membered that he had called before.
Moreover, he had received a point
blank NO" But he thought he knew
the value Of that from a woman
oh" remarked the lady OF the
house, who had evidently come
straight from the vask-tub, it's you
again. IS IT. Come in"
Hopefully he accepted the invita-
ton, and followed his guide down the
dinly-hghted passage Suddenly q
door opeasd on his right. and, before
- vas aware OF It. he was ushered
into room fEll OF bowling youngsters
who redoubled their efforts al the
sight of a stran ger
Then the canvasser turned TO find
his retreat cut of. The door was
locked behind him
The woman went on with her wash
ing. and it was very detected indi-
vidual she led TO the front door an
hour or so later
Nov" she remarked. sveetly. If
you still feel convinced that I require
little more music in the house. you
might call again."
But he hasn't been seen in that
street since.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-23

manded. II has always been. ana al,
ways shall be. my method 10 fight in
the open. This. not from principle.
but from expediency. Some men
fight best in the brush; ! don't. So I
always begin battle by Smelling the
woods.
No" he said. amazing me by his
instant frankness. The announce
ment has been postponed"
Why did he not lie 10 meg Why
did he not put me Of the scent, as he
might easily have done. with some
shrewd evasion? suspected I owed
It to my luck in catching him at
family prayers.
When will the reorganization be
announced2" asked.
Il can not say" he answered.
Some difaculties--chlefy labor diff
culties-have arisen. Until they are
settled. nothing can be done. Come
to me tomorrow. and Wen talk about
it."
That is all I wished to know" said
:. with a friendly. easy smile. "good
night
Il was his turn to be astonished-
and he showed II, where I had given
not 2 sign. What was the report
you heard?'' he asked, to detain me.
THAT you and Mowbray Langdon
had conspired TO ruin me, said /,
laughing.
He echoed my laugh rather hollow
ly. II was hardly necessary for you
to come TO me about such "a state
ment"
Hardly" I answered dryly. Hard
~, indeed, For was seeing now all
that I had been hiding from myself
since l became infatuated with Anita
and made marrying her my only
real business in life.
We faced each other, each meas
uring the other. And as his glance
quailed before mine. turned away to
conceal my exultation In a COM
parison of resources this man who had
plotted to crush me was 10 me as
giant to midget. But | had the Joy
Of realizing that man to man, / was
the stronger.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-23

you her exact words-as far as can
We'll" said |, and why didn't you
go?"
She pressed her lips firmly together.
Finally. with straight look into my
eyes, she replied: Il shall not dis
cuss that You probably misunder-
stand, but that is your own affair. "
You believed what she said about
me. of course" said 1.
. Il neither believed nor disbelieyed, !"
she answered indifferently, as she
rose to go. 1T does not interest me"
Come here" said l.
/ waited until she reluctantly Joined
me at the window. / pointed to the
steeple of the church across the way.
You could as easily throw down that
steeple by pushing against it with
your bare hands," / said to her, las
they whoever they are, could put me
down. They might take away my
money. But if they did, they would
only be giving me lesson that would
teach me how more easily to get il
back | am not bundle of stock GER
tificates or bag of money. l am
here" and I tapped my forehead
She forced a faint, scornful smile.
She did not wish me to see her be-
lief of what l said.
You may think that is vanity"
went on. But will learn, sooner or
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-23

taken up with her, must have been
thinking. underneath. OF the warning
she had brought; for, perhaps half
or three-quarters OF q hour after she
left, | was suddenly whirled out OF
my reverie at the window by a
thought like a pistol thrust into my
face. What II they should include
Roebucx." And just as a man be-
gins to defend himself from a sudden
danger before he clearly sees what
the danger is. so / began to act be-
fore 1 even questioned whether my
suspicion was plausible or absurd.
went into the hall. rang the bell.
slipped a lightweight coat over my
evening dress and put on a hat
When Sanders appeared. said: I'm
going out for few minutss-per-
haps an hour-if any one SHOULD
ask A moment later | was in a
hanson and on the way to Roebuck's
The door OF Roebuck's house was
opened for me by mazda man-ser-
want would have been sinful" lux
ury, man-servant might be the hire
ling OF plotters against his life. may
add that she looked the cheap maid
of-all-work. and her manners were OF
the free and fresh sort that indi-
Gates feeling that as high, OF higher,
wages. and less TO do could be got
elsewhere.
Il don't think you can see Mr.. Roe
buck, she said.
Take my card to him." | ordered.
land I'll wait in the parlor."
''Parlor's in use," she retorted with
a sarcastic grin. which was soon to
understand.
So stood by the old-fashioned coat
and hat rack while she went
in at the hall door of the back
parlor. Soon Roebuck himself
came out. his glasses on his
nose, a family Bible under his
arm. Glad to see you, Matthew
said he with sanity kindliness, giving
me a friendly hand. We are just
about to offer up our evening prayer
Come right in"
l followed him into the back parlor
Both it and the front parlor were
lighted; in a sort OF circle extending
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-23

later, the difference between boasrne
and simple statement of fact. You
will learn that | do not boast What
l said is no more a boast than for a
man with legs to say, 1 can walk.
Because you have known only leg
less men, you exaggerate the diff.
Guilty of walking. It's as easy for me
to make money as it is for some peo-
pie 20 spend it,
1t is hardly necessary for me to say
was not insinuating anything
against her people. But she was just
then supersensitiye on the subject,
though l did not suspect 1t. She
flushed hotly. You will not have any
cause to sneer at my people on that
account hereafter" she said. Il set
tied that to-day"
Il was not sneering at them" pro
tested. Il wasn't even thinking of
them. And-you must know that it's
a favor to me for anybody to ask me
to do anything that viii please you
Anita,"
She made gesture of impotence
L see I'd better tell you why did
not go with them to-day. l insisted
that they give back all they have
taken from you. And when they re
fused. refused to go
Il don't care why you refused. or
imagined you refused. said l. 4 am
content with the fact that you are
here"
But YOU misunderstood it." she an
s fered coldly.
Il don't understand it. don't mis-
u iderstand it.. was my reply. Il &C
c ,pt it,
She turned away from the window,
fitted out of the room-you. who
love or at least have loved. can i'm
agine how 1t made me feel to see Her
moving about in those rooms of mine
While the surface Of my mind was
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cHApTER xxII-continued.
(c01RGzZ L9O5 4

CHAP LEX NNfis-(OntIDulO.
You scoundrell" she Missed, ner
whole body shaking and her care
'ully-cultivated appearance OF the gra-
eious evening OF youth swallowed up
IN a black cyclone OF hate. You gut
ter-plant. God will punish you for
tbe shame you have brought upon us"
opened the door and bowed, with
put word, without even the desire
10 return insult for insult-had not
Anita evidently again aad finally re-
jected them and chosen me2 AS
they, passed into the private hall |
rang for Sanders to come and let
them, out When | turned back into
the drawing-room, Anita was seated,
was reading book. | waited until
I saw she was not going TO speak.
Then | said: What time will you
have dinner?" But my face must
have been expressing some Of the joy
and gratitude that filled me. she has
eiosent" | was saying to myself over
and over.
Whenever you usually have It," she
replied, without looking up.
AT seven O'Clock, then. You had
better tell Sanders"
| rang for him and went into my
little smoking-room. She had resisted
her parents final appeal to her to re-
turn to them. she had cast in her
lot with me. The rest can be left to
time said | to myself. And, review
ing all that had happened, let wild
hope cend tenacious roots deep into
me. How often ignorance is a bless
ing; how often knowledge would make
-he step falter and the heart quail,
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-23
WnuIdn,t 3. sozked.

Uncle Henry said the young man,
I want to raise enough money TO pay
OF my creditors and then wash my
hands OF the business I've been trying
% run"
All right. nephew" said the kind
uncle. I viii let you have a hundred
dollars. if that viii help you"
But a hundred wiz be merely a
drop in the bucket
a drop in the bucket I thought
you only wanted TO wash your hands
not to take a bath Judge
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-23
Taking a Rest.

Say, pa
Yes. ny boy
rs the president always right.~
Why certainly
DO you agree with him."
Yes
Would you do just as he does,
you had the chance?"
I think I would"
Then Just 90 out in the yard and
split some wood for ma l see the
president is doing that on his vaca-
ton. and he says it's a fine way TO
rest
But right there the admirer OF
Teddy drew the Hne.-Detroit Free
Press.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-23

Dear ne, said her mother. 7 can't
see why you viii 90 On receiving at
tentions from Mr. Newton He has
already squa1dered half OF the for
tune that his grandmother left him
I know that. mana. and intend 10
quit having anything 10 do with him
Just as soon as the other half IS
gone Chicago Record-Herald-
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-23
e knem Whx.

My husband and I never quarrel"
she said.
I've always noticed. remarked the
crusty Old bachelor. that your hus-
band gets up and walks away when
people don't agree with him-T-Chi-
cago Record Herald.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-23
Called.

Jimmy jenkins Ito new bog in
Observation-Disclosures yer old man
do What's he work att
Harold Harrington (loftilyl-He's
on the bench.
Jimmy Jenkins-Den he's Wit some
bush league. kid. fer dere amt no sich
player in de National er American
Puck
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-23

You have used the word donkey
several times in the last ten minutes
An I 10 understand that you mean
anything Of a personal nature
Certainly not There are lots OF
donkeys \ the world besides you
Chicago Journal
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-23

Miss Puritania-SIoney is the enemy
OF all good breeding.
Mia Flippant-Perhaps; but the sv-
erage woman loves man for the enc
mics he has nade.-Judge.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-23
XIII.
ATTENDS FAMILY
PRAYERS.

During dinner l bore the whole
burden of conversation-thoug bur-
den | did not find it. Like most close
mouthed men, | am extremely talk
alive. Silence sets people to won
dering and prying; he hides his Sc
crets best who hides them at the bot
tom of a river of words. If my spir-
its are high, | often talk aloud to my
self when there is no one convenient.
And how could my spirits be anything
but high, with her sitting there OPP
posite me, mine, mine for better or
for worse, through good and evil re-
port-my wifei
She was only formally responsive,
reluctant and brief in answers, vol
unteering nothing The servants
waiting on us no doubt laid her man
ner to shyness; l understood it, or
thought | debut l was not troubled.
breathe; and with my knowledge OF
character, how could l take seriously
the moods and impulses of one whom
\ regarded as a child-like girl, trained
90 false pride and false ideals?
~She has chosen to stay with me,
said l to myself Actions court, not
words or manner. A few days or
weeks, and she will De herself, and
mine" And | went gaily on with
my efforts to interest her, 10 make her
smile and forget the role she had
commanded herself to play. Nor was
| wholly unsuccessful. Again and
again / thought l saw a CLEAN of in
terest in her eyes or the beginnings
of a smile about that sweet mouth
of hers. / was careful not to overdo
my part.
AS soon as we finished dessert
said: 'You loathe cigar smoke. so I'll
hide myself in my den Sanders will
bring you the cigarettes" | had my
self telephoned for supply of her
kind early in the day.
She made a polite protest for the
benefit of the servants; but | was
firm, and left her free to think things
over alone in the drawing-room-
your sitting-room," | called it. |
had not finished a small cigar when
there came timid knock at my door.
l threw away the cigar and opened. !
Il thought it was YOU" said l. I'm
familiar with the knocks of all the
others. And this was new-like
summer wind tapping with a flower |
for admission at a closed window"
And | laughed with a little raillery. |
and she smiled. colored, tried to seem
cold and hostile again.
Shall go with you to your sit
ting-room?". | went on. Perhaps
the cigar smoke here"
mo, no" she interrupted; Il don't
really mind cigars-and the windows
are wide open. Besides. | came for
only a moment-just to say"
AS she cast about for words to carry
her on, drew up a chair for her
She looked at it uncertainty. seated
herself. when mamma was here
this afternoon" she went on. she
was urging me TOTO do what she
wished. And after she had used sew
eral arguments. she said something 1
I've been thinking it over. and it
seemed l ought in fairness to tell
you"
/ waited.
"She said: In few days more he
that meant you-'he will be ruined.
He imagines the worst is over for
him. when in fact they've only be-
gun"
They repeated. who are
they? The Langdonss"
Il think So" she replied with an
s1ort "She did not say-I'vs told
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-23

Anxious Mother (who is placing her
offspring in 4 new schooll-And his
wardrobe. doctor hope that viii be
properly looked after.
Dr. Swishtail = Have no fear,
madam His clothes viii be brushed
twice a day. and. If necessary. shall
even dust his jacket mysef--Scraps-
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-23

Ny dear, ] wish you wouldn't wear
that pees 4-boo waist today
Why. mother7~
Well : expect Mrs Gotrox 10 CALI
and need it for lace panel on the
front door. Detroit Free Press.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-23

How is It. Batch. that you have
never thought seriously OF getting
married.
You are mistaken have always
thought OK it so seriously that am
stiH bachelor. --Chieago Journal
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-23

Now rise 70 remark.
And ny language IS plain.
The hot snough2f' shark
Has reported again
Some night after dark,
He'll be found with the slain
Detroit Free Press.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-23
Curious

Isn't Il a funny thing
Doesn't It seem out q place
That a match should have a head
When It hasn't got = facet
Isn't It a little strange.
After everything Is said.
That q watch should have = face
When It hasn't got q hezd2
-Perrfne Lambert, in Judge.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1907-08-23

Roster was a victim Of anti-expan-
sionist sentiments"
"How's that2"
Made up his mind he was too fat
and he doctored and starved himself
TO death"
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1907-03-15
Taught Them n Lesson

The Southern members IN Com
gress had an opportunity last week
to again show to the'r Republican
friends hat principle was worth
more to them than "opportunity".
1t came about In the fight against
the ship subsidy graft. In derision
the Republicans moved to. strike
out tho provision for q sunsid" for
the II line from q southern port,
and were surprised to note that 10
a man the Democrats voted 70 strike
1t out. AS the Florence Times snys
the South might have gotten rich
long ago If her representatives Lad
shared the tariff graft with the
North and let the principle of the
thing alone, but they have never &c
cepted such doubtful benefits for
themselves nor been content to see
others doing the robber act. 1t is
very gratifying to see hat there Is
still some OF that high principle in
Southern politics, we we're greatly
fearing that the Southern Statesmen
were being "modernized" SO that
they considered anything that they
could get without being caught by
the police was right. In voting
against the subsidy bill the Demo
Gratis gave the Republicans a lesson
in honesty.