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was so complete that she looked over at
DR.. Lavendar. hoping he had not seen it.
Il once knew little baby she said.
trying to hide her embarrassment, that
had curly hair the color of yours
1T has begun to drip" said David,
briefly. Does Alice live at your house?"
"Alice!'
THE gentleman your brother - said
Alice was nineteen. / thought maybe she
lived at your house,
mo, dear. Look at the applet"
David looked. why not?''
Why, she lives at her own house. dear
little boy"
docs she pay you a visit?''
NO David, l think the apple is done.
Why didn't you roast one for DR.. Law
endar?"
II had to do 1t for you because you're
| company. Why doesn't she pay you a
visit?'
"Because-oh, for good many reasons.
I'm afraid I must go home now"
The child slipped from her knee with
unflattering haste. you've got to eat
your apple first" he said, and ran to get
a saucer and spoon. With great care
the thread was broken and the apple Sc
cured. Then David sat calmly down In
| front of her to watch her eat it; but after
the first two or three mouthfuls DR.. Law
endar had pity on her, and the smoky
skin and the hard core were banished to
| the dining room. While the little boy was
carrying them OIL sue Sdio eagerly lhde
she wanted him.
you'll let me have him?'
I'm going to keep him for while"
"Oh, do give him to mel" she urged.
mot yet. You come here and see him.
I won't make we eat roast apple every
| time" He smiled at her as he spoke,
for she was clasping her hands, and her
eyes were eager and shining.
II must have him! l must!'
mo use teasing-here comes DR.. King.
He'll tell you I'm an obstinate old man.
Hey, Willy, my boy! Amt l an obstinate
old MANI"
"You are" said William. He had
walked in unannounced, in good Old
Chester fashion, and stood smiling in the
doorway.
"oh, plead my cause" she said, turning
to him.
"of course I will. But it isn't much
use: we are all under his heel"
They were standing, for Mrs. Richie
had said she must go. when DR.. Lavendar
had an idea: Would you mind seeing
her home. Willy" he said, in an aside.
II was going to send Mary. but this is
chance to get better acquainted with he.
If you're not too tired
"Of course I'm not too tired" the doc
tor said eagerly, and went back to the
fireside, where Mrs. Richie had dropped
on her knees before David. I'm going
to walk home with you" he announced.
he only laughed. IF we let you go alone
your brother will think we have no man.
ners in Old Chester. Besides. need the
walk" And when she had fastened her
cloak, and kissed David good night, and
thrown DIR. Lavendar an appealing look.
William gave her his hand down the two
steps from the front door, and then made
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an animals, clouded with pain, and she
burst out cryfng-but only for one con-
vulsive moment. She could not cry out
here in the garden. She wished she could
get into the house. but she was sure that
her eyes were red, and the servants
might notice them. She would have to
wait while. Then she shivered, for a
sharp wind blew from across the hills,
where in the hollows the snow still lin
gered In grimy drifts. icy on the edges.
and crumbling and settling and sinking
away with every day Of pale sunshine.
The faint fragrance of wind-beaten daffo-
dis reached her. and she saw two cro-
cuses, long gold bubbles. over in the
grass She put the back of her hand
against her cheek-it was hot still: she
must wait q little longer. Her chilly dis
comfort made her angry at Lloyd. as well
as hurt. !" = 1t was nearly half an hour
before she felt sure that her eyes would
not betray her and she could go into the
house.
Somehow or other the empty day
passed; she had Lloyd's novel and the
candy. 1t was cold enough for fire ir
the parlor. and she hay on the sofa ir
front of 1t, and read and nibbled hei
| candy and drowsed. Once, lazily, she
incense on the hot Goals. Gradually the
silence and perfume and warm slott
pushed the pain of the last twenty-foui
hours into the background OF her mind
where 1t lay q dull. ache OF discomfort
BY and by even that ceased in physica
well-being Her body had her in its
grip. and her spirit sunk softly into the
| warm and satisfied flesh. She bade Sarat
bring her dinner into the .parlor; after
she had eaten 1t she slept. When she
awoke In the late afternoon she wished
she could sleep again. All her thoughts
ran together In a lazy blur. Somewhere
back OF the blur she knew there was un'
| happiness so this was best-to lie warm
and quiet by the fire. eating candy and
| yawning over her book.
The next few days were given up to in.
| dolence. and apathy. But at the end Of
| the week the soul of her stirred. A let.
ter from Lloyd came saying that he
| hoped she had the little boy with her
promise to DR.. Lavendar.
afternoon that she reused herself sum
GENTLY to give much thought to the mat
ter Then she decided to go down to the
rectory and see the child. 1t was anothe,
dark day Of clouds hanging low, bulging
| big and black with wind and travelling
| into rain along the edges. She hesitatec
at the discomfort Of going out, but she
said to herself, duly. that she supposed
she needed the walk. As she went down
the hill her cheeks began to glow with the
buffet of the wind, and her leaf-browr
| eyes shone crystal clear from under hei
soft hair crinkling In the mist and blow
| ing all about her smooth forehead. The
mist had thfckened to rain before she
reached the rectory, and her cloak was
soaked, which made DIR. Lavender re-
proach her for her imprudence.
"And where are your gums?" he de-
mapded- When she ccnfessed that sht
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CHAPTER TX.

The parting at the Stuffed Animal
House the next morning was dreary
enough The day broke heavy with
threatening rain. The man. after that
brief flaming up of the embers of burned
which he did not attempt to conceal. But
the woman-beiug "a woman-still tried to
warm herself at the poor ashes. wasting
her breath in sobbing endeavor to blow
them into some fitful ardor. There was a
hurried breakfast. and while waiting for
the stage the desultory talk that skins
over dangerous topics for fear of getting
into discussions for which there Is no
time. And with 1t the consciousness of
things that burn to be said-at least on
one side.
I'm sorry l was cross last night, she
murmured once. under her breath.
And he responded courteously, "Oh. not
at all
But she pressed him. "You know it was
only because love you so? And to
make a joke Of
"Of course, Helena. when is that
stage due? You don't suppose the driver
misunderstood. and expects to take me
on at the tavern"
mo, he was told to call here. .
changed?'
Certainly not. do hope he hasn't
forgotten me? 1t would be extremely in
convenient"
She turned away and stood looking out
OF the window into the rain-sodden gar
den. Mr. Pryor lighted cigar. After a
while she spoke again. you'll come
soon? I hope you will come soon! I'll
try not to worry you
"Of course he assured her: but
trust your cook win be well next time.
my dear"
GIVE me days notice and will have
another cook IL Maggie should be under
the weather." she answered, eagerly.
"Oh, that reminds me-" he said. and
thrusting his hand into his pocket he
went out to the kitchen. When he came
back he went at once to the window.
I'm afraid that stage-driver has for
gotten me-" he said, frowning. But she
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chair at table, and run around to DR..
Lavendar's side to reach up and whisper
in his ear-oh. If he would but put his
cheek against hers and whisper In her
ear!
The result of that secret colloquy was
that David knelt down in front of the
dining room fire and made a slice OF
smoky toast for DR.. Lavendar.
AFTER supper you might roast an ap'
pie for Mrs. Richie" the old minister sug-
gested And Davids eyes shone with
silent joy. With anxious elaboration he
picked out an apple from the silver wire
basket on the sideboard. and when they
went into the study he presented thread
to Mrs. Richie.
'"rie it to the STEM" he commanded
You're pretty SLOW" he added, gently
and. indeed, her white fingers Numbered
with the unaccustomed task When she
had accomplished 1t, David. wound the
other end. of the thread round pir
stuck in the high black mantelshelf The
apple dropped slowly into place before
the bars of the CRATE, and began-as
everybody who has been child knows
to spin slowly round, and then, slowly
back again. David. squatting on the rug
watched it in silence. But Mrs. Richie
would not let him be silent. She leaned
forward, eager to touch him-his shout.
ders, his hair, his cheek, hot with the
| fire.
won't you come and sit In my lap?"
David glanced at DIR. Lavendar as
though for advice; then got up anc
climbed on to Mrs. Riches knee. keeping
an eye on the apple that bobbed against
| the crate and sizzled.
"Will you make me a little visit
dear?"
David sighed. 81 seem to visit good
deal; I'd like to belong somewhere"
"Oh, you WILL one of these days." DR.
Lavendar assured him.
"rd like to belong to you," David said
| thoughtfully.
DR.. Lavendar beamed and looked
proudly at Mrs. Richie.
Because" David explained, II love
Goliath
oh said DIR. Lavender. blankly.
ITS blackening on one side" David an
nouncsd, and slid down from Mrs. Richie's
knee to set the apple spinning again.
1.-The red cheek is beginning to crack. -
said DIR. Lavendar. deeply interested;
smells good. doesn't it, Mrs. Richer"
David asked. watching the apple.
Come and climb on my knee and I'll
tell YOU" she bribed him.
He came reluctantly; the apple was
spinning briskly now under the impulse
of woolly> burst of pulp through the
red skin.
Have you?" he demanded.
mo, David
Here his interest in Mrs. Riches af-
fairs tagged, for the apple began to
steam deliciously. DIR. Lavendar, watch
ing her with his shrewd old eyes. asked
her one or two questions: but. absorbed
In the child, she answered quite at ran
dom. She put her cheek against his hair
and whispered, softly: Turn round and
I'll give you forty kisses" Instantly
David moved his head away. The snub
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ton of the ruins of Nineveh he found
beautifully toned bells, where the pro-
portion was ten parts of copper against
one Of tin. Later experts have decided
that four to one is about the right pro-
portion. Experiments have also been
real silver and gold. Some made OF
steel were--shown to have q beautiful
tone. but deficient from the fact that it
could not be sustained. Glass bells Of
great thickness give out an exquisite
melody. but the material is too brittle
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Year. Cast in 1874. it only remained in
it's place till 1897 then 1t fell during fire
and from its great weight sank deeply
into the earth.
For exactly one century it was per-
mitted to remain buried.
Then 1t was raised. but the excavators
found in its side a gaping hole where a
great piece had been broken out. No more
should the bell ring. But they raised it,
placed it on a solid foundation, and 1t now
forms the dome of a small chapel made
by excavating the space beneath it. Now
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to Withstand the constant compact Of the
clapper.
So most OF the bells that greet 1908
will be made according to the formula
OF four parts copper to one part tin.
The most famous Of the bells that
have greeted New Year are now silenced
for all time. One Is a priced relic of the
worlds greatest autocracy; the other is a
worshiped memento Of the struggle for
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though it may no longer ring in the New
Year 1t can be the sanctuary for the New
Year prayers of the faithful.
Every New Year eve citizens of Phila-
delphia gather round the shrine OF liberty,
Independence Hall, to hear the New
Year rung in. Formerly this service was
performed by the bell now known as the
Liberty Bell.
Before that memorable day in 1776.
when the nations fathers gave forth to
the world their Declaration Of indie
pendence. whose signing was heralded
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liberty that launched into existence the

liberty that launched into existence the
worlds mfghtiest republic.
The great bell of Moscow, now located
In the Kremlin, was cast in 1874. 1t was
the design Of its makers that it should
all the air with volume of melody
that should make II world famous. In
both height and diameter this colossus
Of bells is u feet. 1t weighs 1893 tons.
But how vain is the planning of man.
kind is proved by the tragic career OF this
monster Of sound. Only for three years
did 1t tell forth the beginning Of the New
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weather in June favors indoor amuse-
ments at the expense of the summer
resorts and the Lyric is reaping its
full share of the golden harvest.
The John c. Fisher Opera company
will open a short engagement at the
Salt Lake theatre Monday evening.
June II, iwth his foremost successful
operas, Florodora," "The Silver
Slipper" "A Runaway Girl" and
"The Wizard of the Nile" Owen
Hall wrote teh books with rare hui
NOR and the mirth-provoking lines,
and music is by that English wizard
Leslie Stuart.
George E. Mack, that versatile and
inimitable actor and comedian, who
has left an echo of laughter all over
the Latin republics, heads cast OF
principals second to none; Gertrude
Milington, dainty, chic and beautiful;
Julia Frary, statuesque, lovely and of
magnificent voice; Agnes Finley
charming and pretty; Arthur Deanc
splendid baritone-and others, backed
by a large, strong and willing chorus,
will surely make an entertainment
worth going miles to see, especially
when cast in such delightful and tune
full operas as "Florodora" and "The
Silver Slipper"
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HENRIETTA AT THE ORPHEUM

Henrietta will be the attraction
at the Orpheum next week. The
name in this instance applies to
mine, and not to woman as might
be imagined Robson and Crane
made the play famous, and they, in
turn, were made famous by it.
The story deals chiefly with one
Nicholas Valanstyne and members
of his family. The head of the house
is the foremost operator on Wall
Street and is known as the king of
the exchange. He has two sons,
Nicholas, nicknamed young Nick"
and BERTHE, surnamed the Lamb"
There is a saying, a. it beats Old
Nick" and this is just what the cid
est son tried to do, posing all the
time as "goody-goody," and de-
ceiving his sire, even to the extent
of being the apple of his eye. On
the otter hand, BERTHE was consider
ed by his father as being idle, shift
less and feather-brained
The ambition of "Young Nick" is
to outshine all Wall Street, even if
he has to ruin his father to do it,
and he uses the latter's influence and
money to accomplish his purpose
conspiring with the sires worst en-
envy to bring about the consumma-
ton of his aim. The third act is
laid in brokers' office, and presents
most stirring scene. The father
is supposed to be away, yachting
and Young Nick" thinks he sees
the opportunity that he has long
sought for. He uses all the securi-
ties of the firm to beat down the
Henrietta Mining company, in which
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Henry W. Savage may open his
Garden Theatre in September with
week of Madame Butterfly" before
the Puccini Japanese opera is sent on
its second tour
Giacomo Puccini, composer OF
Madam Butterfly" is now at work
on his new grand opera The libret-
to is founded on the life of Marie An
toinette
Gertrude Quinlan, the original Flo
ra Virgins of "The College Widow"
will remain abroad until time to be-
gin rehearsals in new play under
the Savage management.
Raymond Hitchcock has just closed
three months tour in the musical
farce, A Yankee Tourist" and the
new piece has proved such a winner
that it will be brought to New York
for a Broadway run at the Astor
Theatre beginning in August.
Jess Dandy, together with a dazen
of the prettiest girls in "The Prince
of Pilsen" company, will spend part
OF their summer vacation at the
jamestown Exposition with the New
York Opera Company, in which he is
financially interested.
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his father is heavily interested. Hall
an hour before the close of the call
Nick Sr. returns and there is stor-
my meeting of father and son. The
sire is strongly tempted to do vio-
lence to his offspring, but parental
love prevails and he goes home. 1t
is then that "Bertie the Lamb ap
pears, the pert duckling of the family.
He sees the game of his brother and
acts quickly. His father has given
him paltry sums from time to time,
and instead of squandering it, as sup
posed, he had put it in the bank. 1t
was sufficient to turn the tide in his
fathers favor and the Henrietta"
was saved. The shock did not "kill
father" but did kill the ungrateful
son.
The comedy of the piece is de-
cidedly interesting, and there are love
scenes galore "Old Nick" who is
a widower, is in love with dashing
Widow Opdyke. Bertie's Sweet
heart is Agnes, other name not given
and one DR.. Parke wainwright wins
Rose, wife of "Young Nick" after
the latter's death. Mary, daughter
of Vanalstyne, Sr, is married to an
insipid English lord, and the two fur
nish much of the humor of the play,
Following is the cast:
Nicholas Vanalstyne, Ga part origi-
mated by w. H. Crane), Jos. Greene
BERTHE Vanalstyne ("The Lamb"0
originated by Stuart Robson, Al Phil
lips; Nicholas Vaualstyne, Jr..
C"Young Nick"), Mr.. Clements; DR.
Parke Wainwright, Joe O'Meara:
Rector of Fashionable N. Y. church,
David Miles; Confidential clerk, Luke
Cosgrove; English Lord, Zelby Roach I;
Wall Street Broker, MIR. Bennett;
Fascinating Widow, Miss Lucia
Moore; Mrs. Nicholas Valanstyne,
Jr, Miss Hendrie; Agnes, Miss Flor
ence; Lady Mary, Miss Knowles.
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Coming Attractions.

Salt Lake Theatre-Fisher Opera
Co., Monday, Tuesday and Wednes-
day. Wednesday matinee.
Orpheum-"T The Henrietta all
next week.
Lyric-Vaudeville.
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Farce comedy held the boards al


Farce comedy held the boards at
the Orpheum this week
Gillettc's play, "All the Comforts of
Home" is the piece. 1t makes every
body laugh and the stock company
which plays it is the most capable
that has ever appeared in Salt Lake
If one wants to be amused, his or her
mind and attention diverted from the
ultra monotonous and painfully seri-
Gus things of everyday life the play
at the Orpheum this week is the thing
to see. Farce comedy It's, but it has
its place and does good. One feels
better for having seen it. It's some
thing that takes person out of his
everyday rut and supplies the tonic
which enables him to view life less
seriously, less tragically.
A wealthy London merchant be-
comes insanely jealous of his wife
and starts for the continent with her
and his daughter in all kinds of a
hurry, leaving his beautiful home in
care of a nephew. This nephew with
a harum-scarum chum decides to let
all rooms in the home in order to
raise money The result is that they
gather in broken down music teach
or who is crazy with his nerves,
branless dude who has not paid for
his clothes and has bill collectors
on his trail every minute; dancer
from the Opera Comique; gay Lo-
thario of a bald-headed merchant,
his termagant of wife and his daugh-
ter ready fall in love with any man
she meets-these and some other rare
pieces of bric-abrac are thrown to-
gether and enjoy Cali the Comforts
of Home" When affairs become so
mixed that it would seem they can
never be Strengthened out the mer-
chant, with his wife, daughter and the
daughters lover drop in and mix
things ten times worse than they
we're before. On the heels of all
this comes Augustus McSnath an
old Scotchman, friend of the mer-
chant He steps in to explain things
and succeeds in putting the finishing
touches on the mix-up.
The Lyric holds its pace. 1t is the
only play house in the city present
ing high class vaudeville at present.
1t it crowded at every performance.
This week was almost a record break
er in attendance and excellence of
performances. The Lyric sure enough
struck a popular cord. The winter
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x hMUSEMENTS *

Salt Lake Theatre-dark.
Orpheum-" All the Comforts of
Home" Matinee 'oday, performance
tonight.
Lyric-High class vaudeville.
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A Chicago woman says she j. GO
ing to try to stop smoking on the
streets and in all public places" 1t
might help her some if the men
would refuse to give her light
Jack London, Chas. G. D. Roberts,
and Rev. VIM. ]. Long got theirs
from the President all right. But we
are at loss to know whether they
are undesirable citizens" or just
common liars.
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The many friends of the composer
Gustav Luders, who went abroad for
a vacation with Henry w, Savage,
will be panied to learn that he has
contracted pneumonia and has been
lying at the point of death in Ger
many. Mrs, Luders is with him.
A cablegram from Henry w. Saw
age announces that he has engaged
Gustav Matzner, leading comedian OF
The Merry Widow" company in
Berlin, to play his original role in the
new comic opera when it is brought
to America in September Herr
Matzner is credited with having made
the hit of the piece during its run in
the German capital
The Prince of Pilsen has closed
its fifth season with four weeks
engagement at the New York Aca-
DENY of Music, where the weekly re-
cepts rivaled the mid-season bust
ness of leading Broadway houses
Early in August "The Prince" starts
on forty-weeks' tour that extends
from Boston to Vancouver and from
Montreal to FL Paso.
would YOU Like Sweetheart"
is the title of new duet written for
Flora Zabelle and Helen Hale in "a
Yankee Tourist" by Alfred Robyn
and Wallace Irwin, and it is reported
to have made one of the big hits of
the show. Raymond Hitchcock will
be seen on Broadway again as a
musical comedy star when "a YAM
kee Tourist opens at the Astor
Theatre next August.
Dora de Philippe, one of the five
prima donnas who sang the role of
"Madamme Butterfly" in the Savage
English Grand Opera Company the
past season, was signed for the COM
ing season before she sailed for Eu-
rope last week. Miss Philippe is
niece of the Rev. S. Phillips, of Peter
borough Cathedral, and also of Ste
phen Phillips, the poet, whose "Her-
Cd is to be produced by Beerbohm
Tree.
George Marion writes from Paris
that he has received permission from
Henry w. Savage to embark on his
long desired career as an independent
producer of stage pieces after his re-
turn from abroad. His first contract
will be to stage "The Merry Widow"
after which he will accept engage
ments for new productions only.
"Thc Merry Widow" is the Viennese
comic opera. ode Lustige Witwe,"
that is now being sung in eighteen
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''WHI1EY'"' /! |! :; SHOWN '!4l!o) UP
... AS .PAR1>> 81: Ey|0EE ENC;

Routine grind at the police cour,
this afternoon was received by the in
PRODUCTION of a case in which horse
was the principal witness.
Whitley. the horse. was shown for
the defense in the cruelty to animals
trial against the Walla Walla Meat
company. Judge Brents was the COM
plainant and Joe Bowden Of tho
Creamery cafe was the principal wit
ness for the prosecution.
The point of law at issue was
whether or not the animal was fit for
work when the alleged cruel driving
took place To prove the injured
shoulder. which aroused the compass
sion of the cafe proprietor and stirred
up feelings of wrath in the breast of
the usually composed judicial chief,
the defense had the jury examine
Whitley" who was tied to a post out
side the court yard.
The maximum penalty for cases of
this kind is $1,000 fine.
Judge Huffman assessed fine Of
So with costs. amounting to $40.