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Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-17

patiently asked. eve had better be thinking
what we shall do about it."
Cant we try to get the box again.?
l ventured the question humbly, for. l felt
my own part in it keenly.
BLESS you for sensible suggestion! OF
course we can try and must. Ill go my
self" Bertha ended, emphatically, and was
gone like flash.
Bertha could obtain permission to go out
in town more easily than we, because she had
relatives there; but we anxiously waited for
her return from madam's room. We did not
a few minutes. all ready for the street.
IF you hear OF me in the police court for
grand larceny, be in readiness to bail me
out" she remarked, putting her head in at
the door, and then was off before we could
ask her what she had planned to do.
We spent an anxious afternoon. We could
not see how Bertha would manage to get
that package before Gretchen should see it;
and then we felt sure madam would hear of
it. But we did feel that we would much
rather have madam know it than either Gret-
chen or Herr Wilhelm.
Just at dusk Bertha came in, and we seized
her.
eyes, I've got it,"
She triumphantly pulled out crumpled
roll of those terrible drawings, and we all
drew a long breath of relief at possessing the
horrid things again.
"Dld Gretchen see them"
"How did you do it"
"Tell us-quick!'
But we stopped exclaiming and question:
ing long enough to watch Alice pick up the
roll with the tongs and throw it into the
crate, where it became ashes in a minute.
Then we turned to Bertha again.
"You see, | found out Herr Wilhelm was
going to Bisells from here, and | took car
across town, hoping to either meet him or
reach the station before he did. 1t was Just
luck that l changed to the very car he was
on. But / could not get near him until we
reached the station. Then tried to help
him with lot of little bundles, but he hung
to chat terrible box himself like an octopus.
Bertha stopped to laugh hysterically. "I
was getting reckless, and / actually jostled
the poor man 80 on the step that he had to
catch the rail, and that precious package
fell. Well. l had it before he could reach
it again"
"You didn't run away with it before his
eyes!" exclaimed Edith, in admiring alarm,
mo; but | should have if it had been neces.
sary, for | had resolved he should never have
it again. l hurried ahead of him into the
depot. His train out was ready and he only
had time to get his ticket. While he was do
ing so, l stripped off the cover and pocketed
the pieces. l had hoped he would overlook
the box in his hurry to go, but he didn't. He
missed it as | handed his bundles to him, but
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Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-17

II move, then, that we all show our over
wheminy gratitude" L sarcastically sus-
gested
Capital! But how?" several agreed and
questioned Immediately.
L had not prepared any plan, so only
shrugged my shoulders; but | had started
an idea, and it only needed Bertha to keep it
going.
Easy enough. Our teacher goes into rap
lures over anything which we do that denotes
in. Why not make a portfolio of drawings
and present to him with the compliments of
YES ma am" Moilie Stone meekly drawl
ed out in assent before we could find voice
to answer proposition that savored SO much
an anxious note Of inquiry in her voice
Suppose you can't draw anything but a
cup of tea. What rs to be done for talent p"
Buy, beg or borrow said Bertha, prompt
that do as a beginning of a series?" She
held up sketch which pictured the little
drawing teacher in a still more ridiculous
nose. "You, Madge, lead off with his first
appearance; the others can catch their fa-
voirite ones, and I'll bring up the rear with
my aid. That is fair"
eve wouldn't dare!" cried Edith.
"Not dare pay your debts at positively the
last opportunity" Alice mockingly inquired.
III course we would! III would be q
huge joke!" thoughtlessly seconded Bertha s
plan.
The others were in just the mood to fol-
low me, and in a hubbub of talk it was set
tied. We at once began to put it into execu-
ton or it probably never would have been
done.
/ don't dare say how many times Bertha's
talent was begged or borrowed but by after
noon we had a score of sketches spread out
before us that were truly wonderful. Herr
| Wilhelm had certainly developed some talent
in u.s. but while there was no mistaking the
portrait, there was also no mistaking the fact
that we had drawn upon most vivid imagina
| tions.
We had intended to send them through the
post; but as we had finished labelling the pack
age, who should enter the drawing class room
| but Herr Wilhelm himself.
'Aufwiedersehen', Blanche quoted, slyly
as he saluted us with his usual bow "He has
| come for it himself" she whispered to us
as he smiled goodnaturedly at this reference
to his mornings parting from us.
81 haf some brushes vorgot," he excused
his return by saying "In mein holiday ]
will work. 1t is meine pupeels who will hal
'iBut we have worked already" Bertha
quickly answered. --"and to show you how
much we appreciate how You have made us
work we have labored over some drawings
as gift to you with our compliments"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-17

And Bertha actually placed the audaclous
box into the astonished mans hands before
one of us really thought of just what she was
doing.
"A geeftl vor me? 1t was ferry beau
teous." He stopped to turn it over in pleas
ed surprise. 81 will take it home, ant my
Gretchen will haf Wrist look. .Ach, my
Gretchen lofes beauteous tings, and she viii
dis geeft vor me lofe most of all, and she Will
smile! Ach, she smiles so leedle, mein long
sceck madchen If it would pc das it would
her veil make"
His voice broke at the end, and he bowed
himself out hastily as madam entered the
room.
80 Herr Wilhelm has been telling you of
his Gretchen she said. "You must have
pleased him much, for he rarely mentions
her name to those who do not know her."
We all exchanged glances for second,
then Bertha broke. out impetuously:
Madam, who is Gretchen?"
whom he adores-a thoroughly artistic soul
in poor, misshapen body that suffers tor
ments. He saved her from death when only
mere child. She came near being burned
up in terrible fire, which consumed all, else
that he had-his wife, three children and his
sharing the same fate. He brought her from
the ruins at the risk of his own life, fear
full risk, which left him as you see him
today, Scared by burns, with that disfgured
nose and that nervous disorder which affects
his entire facial muscles. Gretchen never
recovered from the shock. She never leaves
her couch, and suffers so that she rarely
smiles. Her only happiness is her idoized
father, whose earnings all go to surround her
with the beautiful things she loves and can
not enjoy elsewhere, while he dresses shabbi-
ly everywhere but at home There he wears
his best that she may not suspect his .self-de-
NAL. 1t is a rare compliment that he has
paid you in speaking of her. He leaves us
now for a better position, and we have lost
not only an excellent teacher but beautiful
soul, if not beautiful face"
| Madam's voice was full of feeling as she
finished, and, bowling, she silently left the
room.
And suddenly we were all choking and
talking and shifting as if an epidemic of in
huepza had broken out upon the spot
Blanche recovered herself first.
"Do you know" she exclaimed, mounting
the platform, "that l feel small enough to
go through needles eye, with room to
spare"
"For the rest of u.s." Alice added, hotly.
"What were we thinking about?" said
Edith.
And then each one broke in with remorse
for the deed, ending up with Mollie, who
seemed most deeply affected, judging from
her expressions. Then Bertha could stand it
no longer -.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-17


lGkZl4lj fact, whenever we thought OF 1T al
terward, we plainly saw what con-
temptible little pigmy affair it would nave
turned out.
The truth was that the girls at Acton House
had not been favorably impressed from the
first with the appearance of the drawing
teacher.
He was little and shabby; he was dried up
and queer; he limped and grimaced lnces
sanity in an unaccountable way, and ne had
some one had tied the tip to his ear early IN
life and had forgotten to release it until it
had become permanently twisted.
AT any rate, Herr Wilhelm's nose was the
especial butt of our ridicule. That and his
general shabbiness tried us exceedingly.
AS he gathered up the pencils and brushes
that morning. he looked more ridiculous than
ever, and every girl among us Uttered as he
stood at the door.
"Aufwiedersehen, mein pupeels," he said,
looking back at us through his goggles, which
he always put on as he left us. 81 hope you
haf most beauteous holiday"
1t was pleasant wish, with little pa
thetic ring in it, as we thought OF 1T alter
ward; but we did not hear the pathos then.
We only saw verv grotesque figure with an
exceedingly homely face. -,
"Till we see him again!" exchoed Bertha,
scornfully. Gas if we ever want to-! l am
Glad we are to be relieved of his presence.
Think" She continued, "that it is shame,
when we are studying the beautiful, to have
such an awful example of ugliness kept before
"Upon the principle of contrast---light and
shade, ct cetera, ad inintum," Edith lightly
remarked, holding out her last sketch for a
critical look.
"Wel, my artistic skill doesn't need any
such contrasts to encourage i'll" Bertha petu
lantly replied.
"But he is splendid teacher. Madam
would not have him if he were not, and d, we
I,ooy, n Aren't we proofs of his peniuSW
Bess gave us a comprehensive courtesy
ooh, proof positiye!" laconcally remarked
Bertha "See this!"
She held up before us a hasty sketch which
was an unmistakable likeness of the profes
sor in one of his unmistakabe attitudes.
''He is splendid one to make you work, y
7 remarked bitterly, when the laugh at the
nicture had ceased for had been fretted
more than once by y, this b persistent pssrsis
""Myl" exclaimed Alice. "of all persons,
YOU ought to be glad that he has saved you
and your besetting sin from passing into a
proverb. .
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-17
Copyright by James Elverson.

Copyright by James Elverson
"a p L did not do just what we started TO
I~I do, but if we had, the joke would
w not have reached anywhere near the
EVNg5J proportions that it. did at last In
lG&sGSJ fact, whenever we thought of it af-
ter,yard we MAINLY SAW what con-
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-05-16
The Theatres.

His Honor the Mayor has taken new
lease Of the Walnut Street Theatre, and for
an indefinite term, and for that purpose has
decided TO dress himself up a hit with new
songs, new dances, and some new dresses,
to assist in entertaining the many visitors
to his municipality. With these purposes
always in view to give the best, brightest,
most comicsl and fastest show seen in
Philadelphia, and his reputation warrants
the belief that She object viii be gained.
There has yet been no diminution Of re-
ceipts. and Harry Kelley, Aarons Dancing
Dolls, and the rest Of the very clever little
company are received with yehement 40.
clamation now, as when they frst opened,
twelve weeks ago.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-05-16
The C0miRd Horse Show.

From present indications the second ex-
hibition Of the West jersey Horse Show
Association, which is to be held on june
7th aud sbh, will prove a most interesting
affair to New Jersey people Last years
show was in every respect success, but
this years will far surpass it. The gentle
men in charge are all we'll known and are
giving their personal attention to making
the show fine one. The show grounds
are most beautifully situated on the prop
erty Of the Camden County Country Club
at Collingswood, just outside Of Camden
aad easily accessible BY either trolley or
Pennsylvania Railroad Steam trains. AM
ple accommodations have been provided for
the exhibitors and spectators, the grand
stand being covered that the show may pro
ceed if the weather is stormy. Parking
spaces are also provided for the accommo-
dationof owners Of automobiles OF carriages.
The classes will include those for roadsters,
horses and runabouts, horses in harness,
ladies' obstacle drying, four-in-hands, draft
horses, ponies, stations, hunters and jum-
pers, and saddle horses. The prizes will
be handsome silver cups and money, with
the customary ribbons. The judges will be
Stevenson Cruthers, Of Chesnut Hill; Geo.
Willing, Of Chestnut Hill, and Thomas H.
| Dougherty, of Germantown.
! The Secretary Of the Association, Alfred
K. Bennett, Of Camden, announces that the
entries will close May 25th. Prize Lists
and any other particulars concerning the
show may tie obtained from him.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-05-16
Threatened Hold Up. Landed In Jail

As Adam Knight, farmer who resides
on Glassboro road was in his field along the
road at noon last Monday, man came
along the road with Winchester repeating
gun under his arm. The man hailed Mr. x
him and asked for dinner. When told that
he did not keep boarding house, the maa
asked Mr.. K. if he had any money. Mr.. &.
replied that he kept his cash in bank out Of
reach Of such fellows as he. The man then
SAID he guessed he'd have to hold him up If
he talked like that. Mr.. knight replied it
would be ST for him to pass on, which 9
did.
Mr.. Knight watched the fellow until he
turned into the Wenouah road then he
phoned to DR.. Stout, stating his experience,
and when the fellow arrived there be was
taken in custody and brought TO Woodbury..
He gave his name as James Whitzell l-agei
26 ears of Phila., and said he was only
fooling
He is just in time for the Grand Jury.
When searched. a loaded revolver, a rife,
a cartridge belt well filed with ammuni-
sion and two razors were found on him. He
also had $3.50 in his possession, S170 of
which was strapped around his leg.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-05-16
Killed at HeSsIan Ave. Crossing.

Alexander Kessler, 35 years old, OF No.
2509 South Franklin street, Philadelphia
was killed by third rail electric car at
Hessian avenue crossing about o'clock
lest Sunday evening.
A German society Of Philadelphia had
been to the grove on Park avenue, and on
their annual outing, and were returning in
small parties. Kessler was accompanied
By his swo brothers, and they had started
for the trolley before he was aware of it.
He hurried on toward the railroad, hoping
TO overtake them before they reached the
trolley, and that is the last seen Of him
alive. The electric trolley run side By
side at that point, and it IS Supposed that
in the dark Ksssler mistook the electric for
the trolley, for when 200 late 10 stop, the
cardriver saw man on the track wav-
ing his arms. The next moment he was
ground under the wheels. His brothers
were on the trolley that had just left.
The train was stopped and Kessler's re-
mains were delivered to Coroner Hunter at
Westyilie, who had them removed to-
Budd's morgue, where they were claimed
Monday morning.
Kessler was prosperous business man
having wall paper store at the above ad-
dress. He is survived by wife and three
children.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-05-16
Camden's Proposed Y. \. C. 4. Building

The X. M. C. A. fever is at white heat in
Camden, and all because new $3.50, 900
NJ. G. A. building is proposed. II is only
few days since the scheme to build was
launched, and the idea swept the town like
tornado The amount subscribed will
reach $1o0, 900 BY the end Of this week,
and she field is not nearly exhausted. Mum
ger & Long, Of the department store, 50
well known to our readers, viii contribute
10 per cent. Of this weeks receipts TO the
building fund, and every day viii haye a
bargain Offering, thus every purcha Sc there
this week il an aid to this most laudable
object.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-05-16
Camden Board Of FreehOldeFs.

After increasing the salary of the super
visor Of roads from $1,000 to ST. 500, the
Board of Freeholders Of Camden county re-
organized Wednesday last by re-electing
these officials for the ensuing year: Director,
Alfred Sayers; clerk, Fred W. George; sup
1ervisor Of roads, William Graft; county col
lecter, John W. Sell; superintendent Of
county buildings, Joseph Burt; almshouse
physicians, Joseph E. Harf and J. Anson
Smith.
A request from the Camden County Med
cal Society that the fee for examining IN
digent insane be increased from So to S.
was referred to the committee on rules.
Resolutions were adopted to purchase the
Marlton turnpike, at cost not TO exceed
s45, 900, and to macadaulizs the Blackwood
aud Camden turnpike.
The plan TO sue out forfeited reccguizs
anoes of the last twenty years fell through,
as it has been found that they are not col
lectible after four years. What few come
within that scope are to await the action Of
Prosecutor Of the Pleas Seovel.
An appeal is to be made to the Legisla-
tnre, when it reconvenes, next month, to
amend the law relating TO the fees Of the
Sheriff, Surrogate and Register Of Deeds,
so that when these officials go on salary
basis the fees can be used to meet the expen-
ses Of their offices.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-05-16
JOSEPH D. EVANS.

On Saturday morning, Joseph D. Evans, Of
Mullica Hill, died Of pneumonia and
Brights disease, after few days illness.
He had not been feeling at all well for
sometime, and during some Of the severe
winter weather became physically unable
to attend TO the duties Of the farm. After
4 few weeks rest be took up the active
work again. but was compelled to take TO
his his bed on the 4th Of May. He was a
hard working and industrious man q
member Of the Grange, and also mem-
ber Of Harrison ConcIays, I. @. Fl: He
was aged 40 years, and leaves a widow and
children surviving him, who hare the SYM
pathy of the entire community. Funeral
was on last Tuesday morning from his late
residence. Interment at Mantua.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-05-16
A Trolley Wreck.

Last Friday morning Smith Wilson drove
Elmer Shiles' milk wagon into Woodbury.,
and as be crossed the trolley tracks near S.
B. MunYan's store was struck by trolley
car going at high speed. The Car struck
the rear wheels Of the wagon. Mr.. Wilson
was pitched out on his head, and is bruised
all oyer, the most painful injury being three
broken ribs; the horse was 50 seriously
injured shat il died Tuesday morning. and
the wagon was a complete wreck.
Mr. Wilson is n years Of age, and his in
|iuries, il is feared, are serious. The horse
was one Of Mr.. Shiles' best animals.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-05-16
The Beard Of Education.

An adjourned meeting Of the City Board
lof Education was held in the Academy Oh
Thursday evening last with all the members
present. Go
Mr.. Carpenter reported the failure OF
Council to approve the purchase Of the
sAlanley lot as a school site, after which it
was voted 10 proceed to the selection Of
another site. Mr.. Hughes, chairman Of the
Site committee, presented the Dillon lot at
1915, 900, and the Starr and Jessup lots.
Both these sites are on South Broad street
north OF the Farmers and Mechanics Bank.
price Of the Dillon lot is $4,000 and
the Starr and Jessup $40, 900 49, 600 for
the Jeasup and Sf1 900 for the Starr. The
Starr property is 53 feet front, and extends
west to Wood street, while the Jessup is; 43
feet front and borders the alley. The COM
Ibined assessment on these properties we are
BOLD is Sl5, 600 The Dillon property has
been heretofore described. The vote on
ahese propositions was 4 for the Starr-J Jsssup
lots, for the Dillon and / blank. -
On motion, the Solicitor was directed to
prepare the lines, etc, and have them ready
for submission to the regular session OF the
Board on Thursday evening, May Ie, when
the proposition will be adopted and sent to
the Board of School Estimate, and will
probably be considered by that body on
Monday evening, May 90 ~
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-05-16
New York Shipyard Busy.

The New York shipyard is the busiest
place Of the kind in the United States we
are told by person in a position to know.
Orders are now booked for the following
craft: Eight light house tenders, FIVE light
ships, two battle ships, two passenger boats,
two oil tankers, and two barges And the
Company expects to get one Of the 10000
ton battle ships to be given out next month.
This is good news to this locality.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-05-16

Mrs. James Miller, Of near Mullica Hill,
celebrated her thirtieth birthday, the 9Th
Of May, by entertaining a few friends, but
she was most surprised when the postman
brought her a postal shower Of two hundred
beautiful cards, for which she wishes to
thank her friends Of the following pIaces:
Haverstraw, Philadelphia, Holly Beach,
Aura, Mullica Hill, Clarksboro, Mt. Royal,
Westville, Monroeville, Brooklyn, Pauls-
boro, Haddonfsld, Pitman Grove, Ferrel,
Mantua, Tborofare, Redwood, Clayton,
swedesboro, Williamstown, Woodbury., Ell
mer.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-05-16

SARAH BENNE ET,

wife Of Harry Bennett, was taken i'll at mid
night, and died at the home Of her husband
on Morris street. Woodbury., at 8 a. N. this
morning, May is, Of internal hemorrhage,
aged 25 years. Deceased was native Of
woodstown, where the funeral and inter
nent will be held
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-05-16
Case Of Infanticlde.

The body Of fully developed female
child was found Wednesday in the woods
on the road from Newbold to Washington
Park, near the bridge DR.. Hunter held an
inquest in g. R. Barker's office and the ver-
dict was that the child came 10 its death at
the hands Of persons unknown to the jury.
The body is at Budd's morgue.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-05-16
mer
( SHIRT WAIST DANCE.

MIR, G. Rodney TweIls entertained a
party Of about thirty couples Of young peo-
pie at shirt waist dance al the Country
Club last Friday evening, II goes without
SAYING that the innovation was great suo.
sss, enjoyable III every feature.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-05-16
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"A Gard

NY uncle, aunt and cousin join me in
thanking our kind friends and neighbors for
the assistance they rendered in our lats
bereavement. r. JENNIE JOHNSON.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-29
WOMAN CHASES
PURSE SNATCHER.
Cries of "Stop Thiefl" Create Much
Excitement on Busy Street.
Robber Escapes in the
Crowd

With cries of stop thief" ringing
after him, a well dressed young man
about 25 years of age was pursued by
a half hundred excited men and women
south on Main street from Fourth at 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon and only
succeeded in escaping by lodging into a
saloon and through back door.
The young. man Is said to have
snatched a purse containing a small
sum of money from the wrist of Miss
Mable Lilly of Fresno, who arrived in
Los Angeles yesterday morning. The
purse contained but a small sum Of
money.
II was leaving the car when l felt a
sudden tug at my wrist" said Miss
Lilly at the police station when she
called to report the affair.
II turned and saw the form of a we'll
dressed, smoth shaven young man, who
jerked loose the strings which held the
purse and then turned and ran up the
street. l shouted to those who We're
passing to stop him. Many persons
tried, but none was successful. l fol-
lowed after him as fast as 1 could, but
was unable to catch him. He at last
ran into a saloon and then stopped.
1T was only the fact that there were
so many persons on the street which
| prevented his arrest. He continually
lodged behind passersby, and in this
way kept from sight part of the time
A number of those coming from the op-
posite direction could not seem to under.
stand why we were running"