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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-31

Peroxide hydrogen has advanced
some two <undrcd per cent Now
there is danger that tho blonde VIII
become extinct. an assertion that was
made by Il scientist last summon.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-31
sommorvilIn Trnst CO.

otIcr COSY home. on Paud street,
for ONLY $1,000. UnusGailv ~getty in.
side Rcnts at 1920 annually PAYS
II per cent Why let Your money lilo
idlc when sou can earn good dividends
Ike this? Title Co guarantees title
free. SoMMERvlLLE TRUST co.
INC. First National Bank Bldg. iO.3O.3t
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Report SAYS Plat feels boylsh
again With Rockefeller just turning
fourteen and Plat In the kid class
again. plensc inform us, some one
whore does DR. osler got off?-Phila.
dclphia Inquirer.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-31

The Carnegie hero fund is tangled
UP in ono OF Pittsbursh's suspended
banks so there is no need Of doing Al
brave deed these days.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-31

lowed ut all colleges. might condurc
Ia lessen the business Of the regular
courts.-Ncw York World
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-31

Il viii require SSl6tI 32S to run tho
public schools OF Ncw York CITY for
tho year Just beginning
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-31

The Car has ordered that while in
Rnssla Taft shall be treated as mn
i've nobleman. 1t is hoped TINT bomb
enthusiasts will not take the mandate
y-Phlladclphia Ledger.
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For nice grade or paper at n
Medium price get Carthage Bond. You
VIII Ike it WARWICK PRINTING
co. INC, III 25th ST Bell Phone
l2S. 10.20tf
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Mines and Liquors

Mines and Liquors
belong TO tie Iort t1se that strsy-
% away from Dublin before Moses
sailed on the Red Sea. I'm a price
cutter I'm q moley.maker: I'm the
uno that nella all straight Whiskley
retail at Wholesale prices Tho fol
lowing high grade 10c Whistles |
sell for sc Z drink: PAM Jones Pure
Rye, Sberwood Rye Whiskey. Carroll
Springs, pure maryland Rye Whiskoy
Overholt Rye Whiskey, Parkwood Rye
Whiskay. Ali of the above named
Whistles sre strictly high grade;
watch my prices II you dare. beat
me IL you can. WhDGkey In 1ulk ~
following price,:
Old Nick Pure Rye, Z pit. 25o;
gallon :. :. :. :. !. .&4.0e
Leonard'a Fasofite, x pt. zoc;
gallon :. =. :. :. :. :. :. =. SEQ
Hunters baltimore Rye. n pit.
25c; gallon ,........s........ 400
Maryland Club, u pit, 25c; gal
Paul Jones pure rye, i pt., zoe;
gallon =. =. =. E. .. :. :, :. 2.75
Star a, Rye. gallon. .......,... zoo
Moss Rose. gallon. :, ....... 2.co
LAKEWOOD Pure Rye, gallon. $50. 200
Jefferson Pure Rye, gallon. 49,. 1.75
Kentucky Bourbon, gallon. 80. 1.eo
Double Stamp Gin. gallon. 49,. zoo
The following brands of CalItor.
MA Wines, Port. Sherry, Ca
tawbs, Claret. Blackberry az
2bc per ct, per gallon. 75c
Pride OF North Carolina.
years old. gallon. goo
Nnnrieili, per galloD. .......... ECO
carroll Springs, gallon. ........, $50
NNHX Baker Rye gallon. -....-. 2.5o
IA. EEONA1D'S
Bavrel And Bottle House
1s AND rs MELLGN ST,
Phoshus. Va. 'rhoAs ea1,
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C. Il. Bhackcr. Editor and Publisher.
L. e. Pugh. :. Advertising Manager
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MAIL SUBSCRIPTIONS.

TELEPHONE NUMBERS.
Editorial Rooms. Bell Phono No. II
Businees Office. Bell Phone No. Isl
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G5se ~ atlGs asrsss,
PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING
Except Monday

DAILY PRESS BUILDING,
I'll Twenty-fifth Street. by tho
DAILY PRESS COMPANY.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-13
Warning order

In the United states Court in the
Indian Territory, Southern District
Nltuc Willard. ?la!ntn, Us. John
willard, defendant No. 6S22.
The defendant John William is
warned 10 appear in this court iu
thirty days and answer the complaint
OF the plaintiff Mittic Willard
Witness the Hon. Hosea Townsend,
Judge Of said court, and the seal
thereof this 18th day of January,
1907
JseaD c. NJ. CAMPBELL, Clerk
Hy W. $. Crockett Deputy.
Brown & Turner, Attorneys.
Attorney for nonresident: S. II.
Butler
First published January II, 1907
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-13
chronic Constipation Cured.

One who suffers from chronic con.
stipation is in danger of many ser,
iuus ailments. Orino Laxative Fruit
Syrup cures chronic constipation as
Il aids digestion and stimulates the
liver and bowels. restoring the nat,
ural action of these organs. Com
mcncc taking It today and You will
feel better at once. OrinO laxative
Fruit Syrup does not nausoate or
grippe and Is very pleasant to take, Re.
fuse substitutes. Hoffman Drug Co.,
and city Drug store.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-13
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.


continue in Office until successor /
shall have been duly elected or APP
pointed. and qualified according to |
law.
Sec. a. In case of a disagreement
between the two houses Of the legis.
lature. at a regular or special sess.
sion. with respect to the time Of ad-
iournmont the governor may IL the
facts Dee certified TO him. by the
presiding officer of the house first
moving the adjournment adjourn
them TO such time as he shall think
proper, not beyond the day of the
next stated meeting of the legisla.
ture He may convoke the legisla.
ture at another place. when, in his
opinion. the public safety or well
fare or the safety of the members. or
Of their health shall require IT,
Provided, however, that such ad.
iournment shall be concurred in by
Ia twothirds vote Of AN the members
elected to each branch Of the legls-
lature
Sec. g. Each of the officers i'm this
article named shall, at stated times.
during his continuance in office. re-.
c,iye for his services compensa-
tlon. which shall not be- increased or
diminished during the term for
which he has been elected: nor shall
he receive to his use. any fees.
costs or perquisites of Office or 9th.
or compensation
s.ctiop 10 rh. s,cr.tar. ,f st,to
gboil too, q ro,is,or ~, bo omoi,I
,cts ,f tho g,,or,or aud ,.,., moo.
.sso,,. sb,u ,t,,st ho,, and i,,.
corioy or tho s,,,o toootbor with
oo,,t,. -, an uanors r,,a,,,a ,horo,o
hof,ro oi,,or borso ~ tho r,oisIo,,,ro
v,bo, roorir,d ca ,o do and norf,r,,
snch otbor d,,ios mo sb,u mo- rro.
scrihe1 NV i,w
Sec H. An accoppf shall he kent
bv the officers of the executive de-.
.partm,uf of au moneys and chooses
I'm action dtsbpr.ed or otherwise
5ispog,d of by tbom -ey.r,lI, from,
an sources and for over, service
performod. and q scmlauuual raporf
thereof shall ba made to the govern.
or under oath Tb, governor may
writing ruder oath from tho omcers
Of the executive departmepI and all
officers of state nstifutions-pepaI
and elamcsynorv-o any subiect re-.
1otipp to conditions manopamant and
expenses. of their resnectiye offices
ana institutions. which information.
when so required. shall he furnished
by sucb officers and managers and
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-13
ORGANIZING NEW COUNTIES.
Itinerary Of Hon. T. 3. D. Frear who
is Organizing New Counties.

is Organizing New Counties.
Below is submitted the itinerary OF
Hon. T. b. d. Frear Of Vlnita, who is
representing the state committee in
organizing the new counties formed
in the new state:
okfuskee county, Okemah, Feb. 10.
18th.
Hughes county, Hcldenville. Feb.
l4th.
Seminole county wewoka, Feb. 10.
Pittsburg county, South McAlester.
Feb. 16.
Atoka county. Atoka, Feb. is.
Coal county. Lehlgh. Feb. 19.
Pontotoc county, Ada. Feb. 90
Murray county Sulphur, Feb. 81.
Johnston county, Tishomingo, Feb.
22nd.
Carter county, Ardmore, Teb. 90.
Love county Marietta, Feb. %.
Garyin county, Pauls Valley. Feb.
26th.
McLain county, Purcell, Feb. 27.
Grady county, Chickasha, Feb. 2s.
stephens county, Duncan, March /.
Jefferson county, Ryan, March 2.
Marshall county Madill, March 4.
Bryan county. Durant. March 8.
McCurtain county. Idabel, March 6,
Choctaw county. Hugo, March Z.
Pushmataha county. Antlers, March
sth.
Laumer county Wilburton, March
9th.
lie Flore county, Poteau, March II,
Haskell county, stigler, March ~
Sequoyah county, Sallisaw, March
18th.
Mcintosh county, Eufaua, Marol
14th.
Pawnee county, Pawnee March. Is
+ Payne county, Saltwater, March 10
Usage county, Pawhuska, March 90
Kay county, Newklrk, March 81.
B Noble county, Perry, March o.
Garfield county, Enid, March %
Grant county, Pond Creek, Marcr
.5th.
Alfalfa county, Cherokee, March p
Woods county. Alva. March 2S.
Woodward county, Woodward
March 90
Ellis county Grand, March 30.
Roger Mills county, Cheyenne
April !.
Beckham county. Sayre, April .
Custer county, Arapahoe April 3.
Washita county Cordell, April 4.
Dewey county, Taloga, April ..
Blaine county, Watonga, April s.
Kingfisher county, Kingfisher
April Q.
Logan county, Guthrie, April 10.
Lincoln county, Chandler, April II
Pottawatomie county. Tecumseh
April 10.
Cleveland county, Norman, Mar. 13
Comanche county, Lawton, Apri
18th
Tillman county, Frederick, AprI
10th.
Jackson county, Altus, April II.
Kiowa county Hobart, April IS.
Greer county, Mangum, April 10.
Caddo county, Anadarko, April 20
Canadian county FL Reno, April 22
Majors county, Fairview, April 90
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-13

"Plne-ules" (non.alcoholic) made
rom resin from our pine forests, used
for hundreds of years for blader and
kidney diseases. Medicine for thirty
days. s1.00. Guaranteed to give sat
sfaction or money refunded. Get our
guarantee coupon from City Durg
Store. -
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-13

The just discovered cold or the
well developed cold quickly dsap,
pears when Ramsey's Cold and Grin
Tablets are taken. Purely vcgeta,
bic, laxative Guaranteed 2jc.
10 =. j. RAMSEY, Druggist.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-13
THE DISTRICT COURT
THIRD WEEK.

THIRD WEEK.
February 10.
5736 Utterins forged instrument
5737 Sam Louis forgery.
573s Jim Bake assault to kill.
SAL G. NJ. Gilstrap and JEFF Gil
strap. larceny.
5742 Wiley Sam, larceny.
February IA.
574G John Price and Charles Price
larceny and receiving stolen property.
574S r. ]. Ward, disposing liquor.
$3.50 J. c. Johnson, disposing liz.
uor.
5753 w. A. watts and John Watts,
disposing liquor.
February IS.
$3.50 Gonlaw West disposing liq-
Uor.
575S Andy Davis, disposing liquor
5759 T. n. Garrison, disposing liz.
uor.
500 T. n Garrison, disposlng liz.
uor.
5761 T. n Garrison. dlsposing liz.
uor.
5764 Doc Rose, disposing liquor.
57G4 Virgile Weinberg, disposing
liquor.
FOURTH WEEK.
February 1e.
576S Tuck Roberts, disposing mort.
1896 Grant Armstrong and Lewis
Armstrong, disturbing peace.
5797 Yves Philips, disturbing peace.
Enclosure.
5774 VIM. Allen, aggravated as.
sault.
February 10.
5777 Chaies Vernon, aggravated
assault.
5779 Bob Neighbors and Dee Spain
gaming.
$3.50 ]. C. Johnson, gaming.
57S6 w. A. Watts, weapon.
February 20.
57Ss Arthur Arlington, weapon.
$3.50 Arthur Arlington, weapon.
$3.50 Arthur Arlington, weapon.
February 81.
579S Arthur Lanham and VIII Ian.
ham, disturbing peace.
$500 Mack Price and George Tate,
5771 Oscar Grey, disposing mort
gagged property.
5773 Clifford Barnett, destroying
disturbing peace.
5SO1 Sandy Elliott, disturbing the
peace
$500 Sandy Elliott. disturbing the
peace. I?
February 22.
5sO4 c. J. Mccoy, introducing.
5s05 I. T Alverson, trespass.
5SOG J. f, Arnold, perjury.
5s07 -Grisham, -
5SOS Frank Lacy, -
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-13

Piles Of people have Piles Why
suffer from : rs when YOU can use
DeWitts CarboliZed Witch Hazel
Salve and get relief Sold by Hon.
man Drug Company.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-13

Our valentine display includes
some of the most beautiful Of this
years designs BE sure and see II
before the best things are sold. AID
prices from .2c to $500
10 +. j. RAMSEY, Druggist.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-13

,572G2S4O

40 better lndez to the growth OF Ard
the constant and STEADY increase in
more can oe found than Is reflected in
the deposits Of the ArdmOe National
Bank.
LEE CRUCE. President.
7 w STUART, Cashier
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-13
WARNING.

All who have been notified that
their street taxes are due. had bet.
ter pay me or they will be prosecuted.
d. ~ BUTCHER,
23tf street Tax Collector.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-13
choetaw-Roek Island.
santa Fe.

lG YOU don't care to send a val
our.ne send handsome souvenir
postal. It's pleasant TO be remem.
borcd anyway We have both valen.
tines ana postals in great variety.
10 +. J. RAMSEY, Druggist
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-13
FRIEND to FRIEND

The personal recommendations Of
people who have been cured OF
coughs and colds by ChambcrlaIns
Cough Remedy have done more than
all else TO make It stapl" article
OF trade and commerce over a large
part of the civilized world
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-13

The composer Rossini was a great
eater. lie went one day into a res
taurant and ordered dinner for three.
After a while the waiter said. The
dinner is on the fire sir; when the
people come il is hcady." Very well, Do
said Rossini Serve II. | am the peo-
Pile Kansas city star.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-13

Joe Cans. the negro champion, once
walked mp to the bar Of cafe in
Winnipeg and ordered a drink of whis-
Ky This particular place does all it
can do to discourage "colored" trade,
and the bartender iammed the bottle
down in front Of Cans with a force
that threatened TO break It.
The fighter took his drinl, without
protest and laid a ten.dollar bill on
the bar Snatching It up, the bartend-
cr rang up five dollars on the cash
register, and for change planked down
five silver cart wheels without so
much as moving an cyelash Cans
pushed them back across the bar and
said quietly, Gimme a mild segah."
-Ridgeways
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-13

=
George G. Bollt the noted hotel
man. said in the course Of recent
address before an association of hotel
clerks in New York:
"A spirit of willing service, Of Gag D."
rclprulucss, goes far towards briu-.
ing success in the hotel business.
Let me illustrate the spirit I mean
py an account of different spirit
a hotel man in New Hampshire
as surprised to see one of his wo-
rrcu guests come down stairs several
lights running tin her pitcher from
tre watcr cooler I'm the hall and re-
urn quietly 10 her room again.
At first hc thought the lady had
.omo special reason for this queer
.crrormancc. Then ne Thought he had
Irttcr speak To her AoordIngly on
tine fourth or rifth uight he approach.
,l her politely. took the pitcher from
her hands and filled it himself
"If you would ring madam he
sud. this would alvays be- done .jr
You. There is no occasion for You to
ever come down yourself for water
\ ring
"'But I have no b = said the lady
"'Oh. madam. Of course you have
a bell. I'm show g. 10 you'
And he carried her pitcher mp 20
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-13

J. Hayden Clarendon, who plays the
part Of Lord Shrimptun In Henry W.
Sayagc's Prince of Pilscn' company
has had experience in newspaper
work. while a reporter, an incident
occurred which Clarendon frequently
relates with great relish. 81 was sent
out. he observes, TO do a society
wedding. The bridegroom owned an
oldfashioned house Of which he was
particularly proud He told me partic.
ularly to mention that after the honey
moon he and his bride would go to
ave at the Ola Mansc, as the house
in question was named Imagine my
horror when. next morning | was CALI
up before the city editor. The idiot
of composltor had set mp my care.
fully written sentence to read: The
happy pair will reside at the Old
Mans ''-ArgOnaut
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-13
Sour
Stomach

No appetite loss Of strength, rervous-
ne5.. headache constipation, bad breath.
general debility sour risings, and cstath
Of the stomach are an due to Indigestion.
Kodol relieves ind Eestou. This new discov-
cry represents the natural Juices OF diges-
ton as t.sy exist IN a healthy stomach,
combined with the greatest known tonic
and rscous,rucuvs properties. Kotol for
dyspepsia does not only relieve indigestion
and dyspepsia, but this famous remedy
helps all stomach troubles by cleansing
purifying, sVeeteHing and strengthening
the mucous membranes lining the stomach.
NJ, S S Ball. u Rayersw1od W Va, says
vastrrlh.ei Nth sour stomach for twenty years,
kaia. gursi mo and We are Row using II IN mix
Tor baby.
Kodol Digests What You Fat.
Bottles only. Relieves INDIGESTION, sour stomach
bectIrg Of Cas, etc,
Prepared by {. o. osWlTT = co., oHlcA9o'
Sold by Hoffman Drug Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-13
SOME NEWSPAPER
CHAFF.
.s.444aas...s.s....................s...44.a..

Man rushes madly un TO his fate;
The rolling seasons bring him one
hy one
The grand occasions when, to please
his mate.
lie must go forth ana loosen up on
mon
Hardly had Christmas. with its gurg.
ling joys
And gifts to his beloved ones pass.
ed away.
Before dread Easter all his Thought
employs,
with costly honucts in their bright
array,
baltimore ..u.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-13

Oklahoma county, Oklahoma City,
April %.
3o,t.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-13

An amusing story Is related of
Johns Hopkins. Honesty was evident.
ly one Of the fundamental trains of
his character. On one occasion he
was sent by his mother TO borrow a
flat iron OF noighbor The good
ncighbur gave him the flat iron and
at same time offered him a piece
OF pie No, thank YOU don't want
any pie" said the red faced boy as
he started home Half way there the
pie and his conscience were too much
for him. He wheeled around and
knocked again at the neighhurs door
his face redder tnan over. Il told a
story" he exclaimed; | did want that
pie. Kansas City star.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-02-13

WANTED-Cleau rags at Ardmoreite
office.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-10
he loneliness of the point behind the cot

tage.
Hunt up something for kindling, Sissie,"
ne 1s ssald, still thinking of his father.
- Aneen. e. as the little toddler hurried away
70 opey, his mind recalled in detail, as it
inlfad nad done thousand times before, the terri
PIE tragedy that had so darkened their once
happy home.
I. pavld Hanson had been all his life lake
;S isnS9rinan. man. at ITS best perilous and poorly
9ln1ag 59umblng, dark blue waters, had laughed at
danger and toiled INCREASINGLY to increase the
comforts OF his wife and children.
!, "A lew months before he had built the lit
" Tie nshing-boat which was now Lees pride
1t was staunch and handsome; and, although
only a row-boat, provision had been made
Ior stepping mast and hosting little sail.
"a san had never been used, however, as it
could ID be easily pulled by good oarsman.
fsb;nn lee usually Usually accompanied his father on his
out! alone: The sky had threatening look,
put ne did not apDrehend serious trouble
"a ne had peen out scarcely an hour when
the e, storm broke in wild fury.
Inc next morning the boat was found bot
tom upward, on the sandy beach: and Han.
son was beneath it, clutching with death-cold
hngers, which even the angry waves could
not Tear away, at the cleat-fastened thwart
from that hour Mrs. Hanson had been an
inTTand' T with steadily declining strength.
ties. He had toiled early and late and
striVen In every way to fill the void At
iirst he had shrunk from using the boat that
h had brought his fathers body to the beach.
But, with the exception of a leaky and dis.
all he had. ~ was
After time, this natural feeling of aver.
SION SION wore away, and he began to love the
boat with love which even he could scarce.
ly understand. 1t seemed to speak to him Of
his father, whose grave could be plainly VS. seen
from the point. 1t told of that fathers love
His father had built it.; and as the davs
passed, its oaken ribs became, to his awaken.
ed fancy, almost sentient.
Lee was thinking of more than this too
as ne moved lightly about, endeavorinp to
prepare something, to tempt the palate Of the
invalid, From the beginning. his fsbins
trips, had been almost total failures He
could not handle the heavy nets as his faith
er had handled them, -'Sn-
Destitution was now threatening. and h;s
utmost efforts were insufficient to avert n
They could not live wholly on a few bonv
and unstable fish. Their provisions were SY II
most exhausted, and he had neither money
nor credit with which to obtain more.
| He had kept all knowledge of their straiten.
ed circumstances from his mother. He could
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-10

II 1t is His will, good must come out of our
present troubles-if not in this life. then in
the life to come. Always remember that,
Lee; Lee; ana let us try to believe that this is
only the dark hour before the morning.
She became stronger and calmer as she
talked; and when Lee, overcome by her
words and his own emotions, stumbled out
INTO the brisk breeze blowing across the
point, she ate the soup and drank the tea
with something like her old-time relish.
wrinkling bay.
wonder why it is that some are so mis-
eerapie, and others so happy?" he thought,
dashlng away a tear.
rearing, his mother might need him, he
Went back into the house presently, and was
wonderfully comforted by the new hopeful
ness ness and l. cheeriness that pervaded the little
IT, T1onl. III. u was Doth a tonic and a sedative.
II kept MN bright and active until bedtime,
Mhlcn always came early in the home of the
Hansons, and then soothed him into sound
and restful sleep.
Inc next morning. after hasty breakfast,
made preparations for the trip to Chester, ,
lie, lie Tried TO be brave and cheerful; but his
courage quite deserted him as he cast the
painter loose from the spile and clambered
For the last timel" he muttered, as he
took the oars-"'for the last time!"
Inc talntest breeze was blowing and the
bay dimPled like the smile of child, The
ar was Dainy and reslnous with the odors
OF the waving pines along the shores. The
sky bent like sapphire cup, inverted to
catch the incense of earth and air. The
sand;pipers dipped with jerky gracefulness
near 1s the waters edge. and the swelling
thI9ats Of the .song-birds seemed bursting
with floods of rich melody.
"A lovely day!' exclaimed Lee, charmed
in spite of the gravity of his thoughts 'If
l was poet or painter, now! If / was
anything but poor and miserable fisher
But the loveliness of the day was not TO
last A dark bank of clouds, unheeded by
Lee, was even then showing its ragged edge
along the southern horizon
1t came ON with surprising rapidity. and
two hours later, while the little boat was vet
scarcely in the middle of the bay, the wind
swept down like whistling demon and the
white-capped waves reared themselves an.
grily.
For an hour Lee labored like giant. str;v-
ing to pull into the cove at Chester, But
he made very little progress, and as the wind
increased its fury, he almost gave way to
Suddenly out of the clouds over the low
woodlands strange object appeared in the
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