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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-08-21

herself if her father, the late William
Weightman. had not attended to that
little detail for her. Mr.. Weightman
was a manufacturing chemist and be-
fore his death his daughter had prov
ed her business aeumen and was to be
found at her desk in the Office of the
plant every day. She understood
every detail of the business so
thoroughly that when the father died,
leaving her his entire fortune she was
able to carry it on without
loss or interruption. Within short
time Mrs. Walker has retired from
active business and is leadinga quiet
life, dividing her time between New
York and Philadelphia.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-08-21
Suffers for IT,.

Tess Well, there's one thing about
May Stiles. She has the courage OF
her convictions"
Jess-"Indeed, How do you mean?"
Tess She's convinced that she can
wear a No. 4 shoe "-Philadelphia
Press
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-08-21

Until the age of 80 years the face
of a woman is book written In a
foreign language, and which one may
still translate despite idomatic diff
culties; after 40 years a woman be-
comes an undecipherable manuscript.
If anybody can divine an old woman
it must be another old woman"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-08-21

The Era club of New Orleans has
worked long that special care should
be taken Of woman and child prison
ers of the city, and it has just been
rewarded by the knowledge that a
new police transfer van will be set
aside as one in which no man can
ride.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-08-21

links is an undoubted genius
But he acts like an ordinary man "
Well all geniuses have their little
Louisville Courier.
Journal
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-08-21

Michael c. Mcdonald, for many
years a leading politician and promi.
nent gambler Of the city. died.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-08-21

and one pineapple of medium size gra-
ted Let stand for several hours to
extract Eli the flavor, and at serving
lime add Appolinaris waterto make
gallon. Serve from a punch bowl in
which Is placed block of ice.
Pineapple Lemonade Pineapple
lemonade is very refreshing and
Is prepared with very little trouble.
Pare and CRATE a ripe pineapple;N add
the julce of four or five lemons and
syrup made by boiling together for
few minutes two cups of sugar and
the same qGe2t.ity ot water. When
quite cold strain and ice. A Maras-
chino cherry in each gla IS is an agree
able addition, as are also few straw
berries or raspberries.
For Alsatian salad arrange the usu-
al bed of lettuce Cook three frankfurt
ter sausages for few minutes In
boiling water Chill these and cut in
to very thin slices. Slice four medium
sized potatoes, and one small onion,
half dozen firm pickles and stir this
mixture lightly with four tablespoons
of French dressing. Serve on the bed
of lettuce leaves.
Shortcake with ice cream is good.
Harpar's Bazaar suggests this. Bake
a large sponge cake in a round tim
and while warm cut off the top and
take out most of the inside crumb;
when perfectly cold fill this center with
a plain white ice cream, replace the
cover and put powdered sugar and Der.
r!es over the top and a ring of Der.
ries around the edge; in cutting slice
through"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-08-21

Mrs. Anne Weightman Walker NJ
Philadelphia, whose fortune is thought
to be almost of no equal to those OF
Mrs. Hetty Green and Mrs. Russell
sage, is a woman of such great busl-
ness ability that it is probable she
would have amassed a fortune for
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-08-21
STOCK lEET
IN SKE PANIC
INTERRUPTION com,.,,u,o.
SLuMP.
STANDARD Rallies

Curious Feature o.. g..
change Is Ri po.tI.s.',
:. : s.,sas a Practically
ysis May Follow
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1907-08-21

the keys lie upon my writing table?"
Barbara gladly FASTENED to comply
with his wish. Lord Baynehams
study was a room sacred from all in
,trusion. 1t was very rarely that any
one obtained admission there. 1t was
a pretty little apartment overlooking
the park.
Miss Earle searched for the lost
plan in every available place. She
went to bureau, where her cousin
kept many private papers. There was
no trace Of it, One drawer smaller
than the rest drew her attention; she
opened it and several papers fell out.
One was the lost plan. another a
picture that had been folded in pa
per. Barbara looked at it with sur.
prise; she saw 1t was sketch taken
| by her cousin; she recognized his
style, and his initials were under.
meath 1t. 1t was a simple but beau.
tiful subject. and the artist had
done full justice to 1t. A young
girl standing beneath the shade of
large spreading trees, the sunbeams
falling on her golden hair. Her
face, so wondrously lovely. was bent
over some blue-bells that she carried
in her little white hands; anything SO
fresh, so fair so delicately beautiful
as that face Barbara Earle had never
seen.
1t was quite strange to Barbara: but
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-13

"a my mother taught me snouro p.aS
whenever ] was helpless and could do
nothing myself. And felt that God
would not let the noble work of two
such men be overthrow by those you
were batting With. In the midst OF q
lcalmness that / took for good omen,
you came. Can You blame me for for.
getting myself? Mr.. Brownley," the
voice was now calm and self-controled,
i"tell me what you have done. Where
do we stand? 2" There is little to tell"
Bob anawered. "Camemeyer and
standard OIL have taken me into camp
as they would take stuck pig. They
have made a monkeyfed ass out OF
me. and we are ruined, and l have
caused Mr.. Randolph heavy loss.
Roughly, / figure that of your four
hundred thousand capital and the mil.
lion four hundred thousand profit you
had this morning, only your capital re-
mains."
Wishing to spare Bob, interrupted
and myself gave the girl briefly the de-
tails of what had happened. She lis.
tened intently and seemed to take Ia
pll the trickery OF the System" mas.
ters; seemed to see just what Il meant
10 us and to her. But she made no
comment. showed by no outward sign
that she suffered. AS soon as 1 was
through she turned to Bob, who had
stood with his eyes fastened upon her
face, as though somewhere out Of lis
soft beauty must come an assurance
that this was all a bad dream.
mir. Bsownley," she said, '1et us
figure up just where We stand SO that
we may know what to do to recoup.
You have said SO many times, since
have been here, that Wal street is
magic land that no man may tell "a
hours ahead what will happen to him.
You have said it so many fines that 1
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-13

believe it. We know that this morn.
ing we were at the goal, that we were
millions ahead, and all from "a hours
effort. We have yet almost three
months left. aud do not see why we
have not Just as much chance as we
had day before yesterday. Yes, and
more because we know more now.
Next time we will include the dlvi-
dend cuts and the senate duplicity in
our figuring"
We both dumbly stared In wonder.
ing admiration at this marvellous
woman. Was II possible that girl
could have such nerve, such courage?
Or had womans hope, so persistent
where her lovet ones are concerned
made Beulah Sands blind to the awful
ness OF the situation? AS l looked at
her could not doubt that she fully
realized our position, that she was
really suffering more than either OF us
that she was only acting to ease Bob's
anguish. Bob brought out his memo.
randa, and In half an hour we had the
figures. The total loss was nearly
three millions. AS Raulah Sands 20
900 shares had cost less than ours and
Bob figured to leave her capital OF
100000 intact. we felt some comfort.
Benlah Sands had watched the figuring
with the keenness of an expert, and
when Bob announced the final figures,
which showed that she still had what
she started with, she drew the sheet
containing the totals to her. Il was
willing to accept your assistance" she
said, when the deal promised a profit
to all OF us. because | appreciated your
goodness and knew how much 1t would
hurt your feelings II were churlish
about the division; but now that we
all lose / must stand my fair share; /
must" She said this IL q way that we
both knew precluded the possibility
of argument. I'VE owned together
10000 shares. was to have had the
profits on 10000 shares. Our total loss
is $2,775000. of which must bear my
just proportion. Mr.. Brownley, you
will see that $4,000 IL charged to my
account. / shall have $4,000 left. II
our cause is as just as we think, God
In His goodness will make this ample
for our purposes
Though Bob and were in despair
at her determination TO strip herself
of what Bob had worked so hard to
accumulate, We could not help feeling
reverence for her faith and her
sturdy independence, She now showed
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-13

your life. I have asked Him to- 40
with me. yes, with my father atid
mother. anything, anything II only He
would bring back to you the happineoA
i had stolen. Bob. have suffered, sur
fered. as only woman can suffer"
She was sobbing as though her
heart would break, sobbing wildit,
convulsively, like the little. child who
IN the night comes to It's mothers bea
to tell of the black goblins that have
been pursuing It. Long before she
had finished speaking-and It took
only few heart-beats for that rush Of
words had broken the power Of the
fascination that held me, had turned
away my eyes, and tried not to liAtsn.
For fear OF breaking the spell, didl
not dare cross the room to close
Beuah's door or to reach the outer
door OF my office, which was nearer
hers than It was to my desk. waited
through silence. broken only by
Beulah's weeping. that seemed hour
long Then in Bob's voice came one
low sob of Joy:
"Beulah. Beulah, my Beulah!"
] realized that he had risen. rose.
too thinking that now | could close
the door. But again | saw picture
that transtlXed me- Bob had taken
Beulah by both shoulders and he held
her off and looked into her eyes long
! and beseechingly. Never before nor
since have I seen upon human face
that glorious Joy which the old mas
! ters sought TO get into the faces OF
their worshippers who, kneeling be-
| fore Christ, tried to send to Him.
! through their eyes. their souls graft
! tude and love. / stood as one en-.
J thralled. Slowly and as reverently as
/ the living lover touches the brow OF
! his dead wife, Bob bent his head and
kissed her forehead. Again and again
he drew her to him and implanted upon
her brow and eyes and lips his kisses.
! could not stand the scene any longer.
| started to the corridor door, and
tten, as though for the first time either
had known ! was within hearing, they
turned and stared at me. At last Bob
gave long, deep sigh, then one OF
those reluctant laughs OF happiness
yet wet with sobs.
Well Jim, dear old jim, where did
you come from? Like all esvesdrop.
pers, you have heard no good OF your.
self. own up. jim. you did not hear d
word good or bad about yourself. tor
II IL Just coming back to me that We
have been selfish. that we have left
you entirely out OF our business con
ference"
We all laughed, and Beulah sands
with her face bloom OF burning
bushes, said "Mr. Randolph, we haze
not settled what It Is best to do about
fathers affairs
After little we did begin to talk
business, and finally agreed that
Beulah should write her father, word.
ing her letter as carefully as possible.
to avoid all direct statements, but
showing him that she had made hut
little headway on the work shs hAd
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and the books showed no change In
Beulah Sands account. There was
the poor little $4,000 balance: no
other entries. One afternoon Beulah.
Sands had asked for a meeting be-
tween Bob and myself in her ONCE.
She could hardly have asked Bob to
come without me, but knew II was
Bob she wanted to see, and felt that
the best thlnB ] could do for them was
10 leave them alone. So made some
excuse for moments delay at my
desk telling Bob to go Into her Office.
and promising to follow shortly. lie
went In. leaving the door partly open.
l think that from the moment he en-
tered the room both OF them utterly
forgot my existence. From her desk
Beulah could not see me, and Bob sat
SO that his back was half toward me.
II dislike to trouble you about my ac-
count" ! heard her begin In u voice u
trine uneven, but as | must go back
to father Christmas week, ! wanted TO
get yoir advice as to the advlsability
Of writing him that. though there IL
still chance for doing wonders, | do
not think we shall be able to save him
or course | won't put 1t in just that
blunt way, but II seems to me should
begin to prepare him for the blow.
have not talked over any more plung.
ing with you, Mr. Brownley, since the
unlucky one In Sugar, and"
miss Sands, | understand what you
nnh IN In 4
apologize for not having consulted
with you about your business affairs
The fact is. | have not been quite clear
as To the best thing to do. ! hope you
don't think | have forgotten. Never
for u moment since | took charge OF
your AFFAIRS have forgotten my prom
ise to see that they were kept active
Truly | have been trying TO think out
some successful plunge, but-but'-"
there was a hoarseness IN his voice
II have not had my old confidence In
myself since that day In Sugar when I
Killed your hopes and destroyed the
chance OF saving your father no. |
have not had that confidence a man
must have In himself to win at this
game"
There was n silence, and then |
heard an indescribable tiutterlng rush
that told as plainly as sight could have
done that a woman had answered her
hearts call. Looking up invountarily,
| saw sight that for long moment
held my eyes as II | had been fas.
cinated Ii was Bob bowed forward
with his face hidden in his hands and
beside him, on her knees, Beulah
Sands, her arms about his neck, his
head drawn down to her bosom. Bob,
Bob.' she said choltingly, Il cannot
stand It any longer My heart is break.
ing for you. You were so happy when
| came into your life, and the happi.
ness Is changed to misery ana despair,
! and all for me. stranger. At hrst
thought Of nothing but father and how
to save him, but since that day when
those men struck at your heart, have
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-13

Girls, Whole fathers fortunes have
eoas to swell Camemeyer's and Stand
ard OiIs already uncountable gold.
turned into street-wslkers; few new
palacss on Fifth avenue, and a few
new libraries given to communities
that formerly took pride in building,
them from their honestly earned saw.
ines. A report or two Of record. break
ine diamond sales ny Tiffany to the
tinss ana csars Of dollar royalty, then
frontpage news stories Of clawtng.
msuline, and hAir.pulling wrangles
among the stage -harlots for the pos
session OF these diamonds. They we're
not quite sure that the dividend cut
alone would do the trick, and they
were taking no chances, these mighty
warriors OF the System SO their hire
ling senate committee held session
last night and unanimously reported
to put sugar on the free list. The peo-
pie will read that In the morning, and
probably the day after they'll be told
that the committee held another ses.
sion tonight and unanimously report
ed to take 1t on the free list. by that
time these honorable statesmen will
have loaded UP with the. stock that
you and | and Beulah Sands sold and
that other poor devils will slaughter
tomorrow after reading their morning
papers"
Bob's bitterness was terrible My
heart was torn as ! listened. He
stalked through the Office and into that
OF Beulah Sands ] followed. She was
at her desk, and when she looked up,
her great eyes opened In wonderment
az they took in Bob, his grim. set
face, the defiant, sullen desperation OF
the big brown eyes, the disheveled
hair and clothes. For an instant she
stood as one who had seen an appari-
tion.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-13

us in hes delicate way that she wished
to be alone; d Ne went che held out
her hand to Bob. "Mr. Brownley,
please. for the sake Of the work we
have to do, look on the bright side OF
this calamity, for IT. has 4 bright side
You wanted me 10 send word TO my
father that We were about to grasp
victory. Think II we had sent it--then
you will know that God 10 good. even
when we think He 10 ehasteuing US
beyond endurance" ti,a.
Bob took me into HE ONCE. Jim,
you see what woman can do, and We
are taught women are the weaker sex.
Now listen to what you must do. Ac-
cept my notes for the whole loss, less
one hundred thousand which have to
my credit. and which will pay on &C.
count. | won't listen to any objection
The deal was mine; you came In only
TO help us out. and | ought never to
have tempted you. II | remain in my
present busted condition, the notes
will be blank paper. Therefore you
do me no harm In taking them. II I
.
feel like a man until l made up the
loss"
II was no use arguing with him In
his inflexlble mood, 80 | took his de-
mand notes for $2,405, 900. / begged
him to go home with me to dinner, but
he insisted that he could not face my
wife with his last nights break still
fresh in her mind. Next day he did
not turn up. Along in the afternoon
! received telegram from him, saying
that he was on his way to Virginia.
that he needed rest and would be
back in week was worried. ner.
vous. II takes until the next day and
the day after. and the week after that,
to get down to the deepest misery Of
an upset such as we had been through.
sight while he was sounding for new
footing. | went to Beulah Sands in
hope we might talk over the affair. but
when | told her that Bob was to be
gone for a week and that was I'M
easy. she said In her calm, confident
manner: II don't think there is any.
thing to worry about, Mr., Randolph.
Mr.. Brownley is too much Of man to
allow an affair OF dollars to do any.
thing more than annoy him. He will
be back all the better for his rest"
She dropped her long lashes In this.
conversation-ls-close way that we Had
come to know meant going time.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-13

been filled with, oh! such longing to
tell you, to tell you, Bob"
What? Beulah, what? For the
love OF God, don't stop; tell me, Beu-
lah, tell me-" He had not lifted his
head. II was buried on her breast, his
arms closed around her. She bent her
head and laid her beautiful, soft cheek,
down which the tears were now
streaming. against his brown hair.
Bob, forgive me, but love you. love
you, Bob, as only woman can love
who has never known love before,
never known anything but stern duty
Bob, night after night when all have
left ! have crept into youp Office and
sat In your chair. / have laid my head
on your desk and cried and cried until
1t seemed as though | could not live
till morning without hearing you say
that you loved me. and that you did
not mind the ruin had brought into
your life. I have patted the back OF
your chair where your dear" head had
rested. l have covered the arms OF
your chair, that your strong, brave
hands had gripped. with kisses Night
after night have knelt at your desk
and prayed to God to shield You, to
protect you from all harm. to brush
away the black cloud ] brought into
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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-13

LOOK me over, Beulah Sands" he
said. look me over to your hearts
content, for you may never, again see
the fool OF fools in all the world, the
fool who thought himself competent to
cope with men of brains, with men
who really know how to play the game
Of dollars as 1t is played in this Chris
tian age. Don't ask me not to call you
Beulah; that what tried to do was for
you is the one streak OF light in all
this black hell. Beulah, Beulah. we
are ruined, you. your father, and /.
ruined, and I'm the fool who did It,"
She rose from her desk with all the
quiet, calm dignity that we had been
adniring for thres months, and stood
facing Bob. She did not seem to see
me: she saw nothing but the man who
had gone out that morning the person
ification OF hope. who now stood be-
fore her the picture OF black despair.
and she must have thought. ut was all
for me-" Suddenly she took the lapcls
OF his torn coat In either hand. Sh
had to reach up to do It, this wlnsome
little Virginia lady. With her big.
calm blue eyes looking straight into
his, she said:
Bob"
That was all, but the word seemed
to change the very atmosphere In the
room. The look of desperation faded
from Bob's face. and as though the
words had sprung the hidden catch to
the doors OF the storehouse of pent-up
misery, his eyes filled with hot. blind
ing tears. His great chest was con-
yulsed with sobs. Again--clear, calm,
fearless. and tender. came the one
syllable, Bob" And at that Bob's
self.cohtrol slipped the leash With a
hoarse cry. he threw his arms around
her and crushed her to his breast.
The sacredness OF the scene made me
feel like an intruder. and / started to
leave the room. but In a moment
Beulah Sands Was her usual self and,
turning to me. she said: "Mr. Ran
dolph. please forget what yoh have
seen. For an instant. as saw Mr.
Brownley's awful misery. thought OF
nothing but what he had done for me,
what he had tried to do for my father,
what a penalty he has paid. From
what you said when you left and the
fact that got no word from either of
you, feared the worst and did not
dare look at the tape; simply waited
and hoped and--prayed. Yes, prayed
sI-.-<- -
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-13

come north to accomplish. Bob was q
changed being now; so, too, was Beti-
lah Sands. Both discussed their hopes
and fears with a frankness in strange
contrast to their former manner. But
there was one point on which Bob
showed he was holding back. / finally,
put 1t to him bluntly: Bob. are you
working out anything that looks like
real relief for Miss Sands and her
father?'
Il don't know how to answer you.
Jim. can only say have some ideas,
radical ones perhaps. but---well, / am
thinking along certain lines" n,
saw he was not yet willing to take
us into his confidence. We parted,
Bob going along in the cab with Miss
Sands.
Two days afterward she sent for us
both as soon as we got to the ofiice.
Il have this telegram from father.
1t makes me uneasy: Mailed today
important letter. Answer as soon a.
you receive"
(To BE ooNTINUED.Y n
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-04-13
(To BE coNTINUED.Y

If you have rheumatism,. nsli
your druggist about Electropodss.
They cure. t-th-a
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-01-11
ADDITIONAL LOCAL

Raw Moore took advantage OF the
GlonE.Journal clubbing offer this week,
l.. S. PulRam purchased the Cora T.
Jones cottage in the Condor 4 Cornish
Addition this week, The consideration
was 5000 aud the deal was made through
Carter 4 Pottwood.
A baby girl WAS born this week to Mr.
and Mrs. Oscar maley.
NJ, 4. Troxel, who has been engaged
in the iewelty business in Condor for
the past two years, sold out his stock OF
goods last Friday to r. II. Robinson,
MIR. Troxel viii soon leave for Portland
where he will secure aposition,
About seventeen OF the Condor Re
bekahs drove over to Msyville to be
present at the joint installation held in
that place Saturday evening, The
meeting was well attended and good
time is reported by all,
Geo, b. Dukek caliled at the GLOBE
Office this week and renewed his sub
scription.
A. b. Moore was one Of the new sub
scribers to the GLOBE this week.