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New-York tribune., 1907-11-10
The Last Tidings

THE eighteenth Of August brought the awful
tidings. The mother and the sister
there in mid Atlantic, ignorant of what hap
pening; flying TO meet this incredible calamity.
All that could be done 70 protect them from the
full force OF the shock done by relatives and
good friends They down the bay and met
the ship at night: but did show themselves un-
I'll morning, and then only TO Clara. When she re-
turned to the state She did not speak and did
not need TO. Her mother looked at her and said:
Susy is dead
At half-past ten O'Clock that night Clara and her
mother completed their circuit of the globe and
drew up at Elmra by the train and in the
which had borne them and me westward
from 1t year. one month and one week before.
And again SuSy there-nOt waving her vel
come in the glare of the lights she had waved her
farewell TO thirteen months before but living
white and fair IN her coffin, IN the house where she
born.
The last thirteen days of Susy's life were spent
in own house in Hartford the home Of her child
hood, and always the dearest place in the earth to
her. About her she had faithful old friends-her
pastor, Mr.. Twichell, who had known her from the
cradle, and who had come long journey 10 be
with her her uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs Theodore
Crane; Patrick, the coaChman; Katy. who had
begun to serve when Susy was a child of eight
years; John and Ellen, who had been with us many
years; also Jean there.
At the hour when my wife and Clara set sail for
America, Susy was IN no danger. Three hours later
there came = sudden change for the worse Menin-
gifts set IN, and II immediately apparent that
She was death struck. That was SATURDAY. the
fifteenth Of August
That evening She took food for the last time"
New-York tribune., 1907-11-10

is dead; longing for release IS in Their place l.
comes al laSt-the only imprisoned gItr earth eve-
had for then,-and they vanish from world where
they were OF no consequence; where they achleved
nothing, where they were mistake and O. failure
and fooliShness; there they have left -gn that
they have existed-a world which VIII lament them
a day and forget them forever Then mother
myriad takes their place, and copies al they did
and goes along the same pronteSS road. and Van
shes as they vanlshed-to make room t-- another
and another, and a million other ryr-t.-S- 70 1oI-
low the same arid path through the same desert,
and accomplish what the first MYRIAD and al
the mvrIadS that came after II, accoul shed
Mama what is It all for" asked Srzv. 7relrni-
nary stating the foregoing details III her own
haltng language, after long broodlng -.-- them
alone IN the privacy OF the nursery
y year later, she was grOplng her Way alone
through another sunless bog; but th~ -.ue she
reached rest for her feet. For a week her mother
had not been able 10 60 70 the nursery gs u
the chllds prayer hour She spoke o1 IT. es sorry
for it. and said she would come tonight and hoped
she could continue 10 come every night md hear
Susv pray as before. Noticing that the cr wished
TO respond, but evidently troubled 20 how
word her answer, she asked what the --CUlty
was. Susy explained that Miss FOOte the trneSsl
had been teaching her about the Indians and then
religious beliefs, whereby It appeared that .ey had
not only God. but several This had scr -uSv 10
thinking. As a result OF this thinkin- ne had
stopped praying. She qualified this sr ent-
that IS, she modified It,-SavIng she G-- now
pray IN the same way as she had form done.
Her mother said
Tell me about II. dear
Well. mama, the Indians believed Snewi
but now know they were wrong nd by,
1t turn out that are wrong ; 81 / only
pray that there may be a God and -ea-cr
something better
L wrote down this pathetic prayer IT rrecSe
wording at the time IN a record which c sept Of
the Children'S savings, and my reverence It has
grown with the wears that have paS>r- my
head since then. Its untaUght grace and .rlCty
a Child's; but the wisdom and the cl Il
of all the ages that have come and Since
the race of has lived. and lOnged, -.- lcIed.
and feared and doubted.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-10
Her Childhood

THE summer seasons of SuSv'S childhood were
spent at Quarry Farm, on the hills east of El-
mira, New York; the other seasons of the year at
the home in Hartford. Like other children She was
blthe and happy, fond of play; unlike the average
OF children, she at times much given retiring
within herself and trying to search out the hidden
meanings OF the deep things that make the puzzle
and pathoS OF human existence. and IN all the ages
have battled the inquirer and Knocked him. As a
little child aged seven, she was opposed and per-
picked by the maddening repetition of the stock
incidents OF races teetIng SoJourn here Just as
the same thing has oppressed and perpeXed ma
turer minds from the beginning of time y myriad
OF men are born; they labor and sweat and struggle
Tor bread; they Squabbe and sCOld and fight; they
scramble tor little mean advantages each other;
age creeps upon them; intirmites follow: shames
and humllatlonS bring down their prideS and their
vanltles; those they love taken from them and
the Joy OF life Is turned TO aching grief The burden
OF pain, care, misery, grows heavier year by year;
at length, ambition IS dead pride Is dead vanity
New-York tribune., 1907-11-10
A precOciOus Inquirer

TO go back a year-SuSy aged seven several
times her mother said 70 her
There, there, Susy YOU mustn't cry ..e- little
things
This furnished SuSv text for thought She had
been breaking her heart over what h.. -eened
vast disasters broken tov: a picnic ,.- sd by
thunder and lightning and ram; the that
growing tame and friendly in Irsery
caught and killed by the cat-and now ,.-le this
strange revelation. For some unacCounta -eaSon.
these were not vast CaIanItieS Why: i IS the
size of CalamtieS medsured2 What Is -.s rulet
There must be some way To tell the great -S from
the small ones; what IS the law of these propor-
CcEaEac1 en- gGSs IS
New-York tribune., 1907-11-10
8 GREAT WORDS DEFINED IN Ep1GRAM e
lam GEORGE JORDAN
Religion

Spmtualzed morality
Belief in God made faith an emotion and Efe
Cnsecng mind heart body and life the direction Of divine power
A creed moIdng life.
Faith in God living impetus
Harmonng one life with belief the ultimate Of all Efe
The philosophy Of the soul, not Of the mind
Serene resuness Of the finite in the arms of the Infinite
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the empty gun disdainfully down into
the dirt, stepped directly across the
motionless Outstretched body, and
knelt humbly beside a slender, white
robed figure lying close against the
fringe Of bushes. Tenderly he lifted
the fair head to his throbbing bosom
and gazed directly down into the
white, unconscious face Even as he
looked her eyes Enclosed, her body
trembling within his arms.
Have no fear" he implored, read
ing terror in the expression of her
face. Miss Spencer-Phoebe-i Is
only I, Mr.. Wynkoop.
"Oh, Howard-Mr Wynkoop-it is
all SO strange. SO bewildering; my
nerves are so shattered! But it has
taught me a great, great lesson. How
could / have ever been SO blind?
thought Mr.. Moffat and Mr. Mcneil
were such heroes, and yet now in this
hour of desperate peril it was you who
few CALAMITY to my rescue! It is you
who are the true western knight"
And Mr.. Wynkoop gazed down into
those grateful eyes and mOdestly con-
tossed it true.
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CHAPTER XIV.
The Parting Hour.

To Lieut.. Brant these proved days
OF bitterness. He had called twice
upon Hampton, both times finding the
wounded man propped up in bed, very
affable. properly grateful for services
rendered, yet avoiding all reference to
the one disturbing element between
them.
Once he had accidentally met Nadia,
but their brief conversation left him
more deeply mystified than ever, and
later she seemed to avoid him alto
gether. One day he deemed her but
an idle coquette; the next. warm
hearted woman, doing her duty brave
ly. Yet through 1t all her power over
him never slackened
The end of this nervous strain came
in the form of an urgent dispatch re-
calling N troop to Fort Abraham Lin
coin by forced marches. The COM
mander felt no doubt as to the full
meaning of this message, and the sol
der in him made prompt and joyful
response. Brant had learned OF the
consolidation Of the hostile savages,
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Dunno" answered the fellow next
him, Tipping his quirt uneasily; 'but
reckon as how it's her as squealed, an
we'd better be Citing in ter hev our
share o. the fun
The chief" with an oath Of disgust,
dashed forward and his band surged
after Just below them, and scarcely
so feet away, a half-score of roughly
clad, heavily bearded men were clus-
tered in the center of the trail, two Of
their number lifting the unconscious
form of fainting woman upon a
horse
"Cervera's gang, by gosh" painted
the leading savage. How did they
git yere?"
You bet! She's up agin the real
thing" calculated voice beside him.
Lets ride EN- off the earth! Whoopl"
With wild yells to awaken fresh
courage the whole band plunged head
long down the sharp decline, striking
the surprised road agents" with a
force and suddenness which sent half
of them sprawling. Reviewers flashed,
oaths and shouts rang out fiercely, men
clinched each other, striking savage
blows. Lumley grasped the leader OF
the other party by the hair, and en-
deavored to beat him over the head
with his revolver butt. Even as he
uplifted his hand to strike the man g
beard fell off and the two fierce com
batants paused as though thunder
struck.
Hold on yere, boy!" yelled Lumley.
This yere is some blame joke. These
fellers is Bill McNeil's gang"
''By thunder! II it amt Pete Eum-
ley" calculated the other. "Whut did
ye hit me fer. ye long-legged mimi
Jackass?"
The explanation was never uttered.
Out from the surrounding gloom OF
underbrush hatless. disheveled indi-
vidual on foot suddenly dashed into
the eenter of that hesitating ring of
norsemen. With skillful twist of hit
foot he sent dismounted road agent
spinning over backward and managed
to wrench a revolver from his hand.
There was a blaze of red fame, .
cloud of smoke, six sharp reports. and
q wild stampede Of frantic horsemen.
Then Rev. Howard Wynkeop flung
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her feet, and she permirIeo am TO
clasp her hands within both his own.
Tell me, at least, this-is it some one
else? Is it Hampton?"
She smiled at him through a mist
Of tears, a smile the sad sweetness Of
which he would never forget. In the
sense you mean, no. No living man
stands between US. not even Bob
Hampton"
Does he know why this cannot be-"
He does know. but l doubt if he
will ever reveal his knowledge; GER
tainly not to you. He has not told me
all. even in the hour when he thought
himself dying. l am convinced OF that
1t is not because he dislikes you.
Lieut.. Brant, but because he knew his
partial revealment Of the truth was
duty he owed us both"
You leave me so completely in the
dark" he said; is there no possibil-
ity that this mysterious obstacle can
ever be removed"
None. 1t is beyond earthly power
there lies between US the shadow of
q dead man"
He stared at her as If doubling her
sanity.
"A dead man. Not Gillis?"
mo. it is not ellis. l have told
you this much so that you might COM
prehend how impossible it is for US
to change our fate. 1t is irrevocably
fixed. Please do not question me any
more. | cannot bear it,"
Brant rose to his feet and stood
looking down upon her bowed head.
her slender figure shaken by sobs,
MAZDA, as you have asked it. l will
go; but l go better. stronger, because
l have heard your lips say you love
me. l am going now, my sweetheart,
but II l live l shall come again.
know nothing of what you mean about
a dead man being between US, but
shall know when 1 come back. for.
dead or alive, no man shall remain be-
tween me and the girl l love-
"This-this is different" she sobbed
different; it is beyond your power"
Il shall never believe so until
have faced it for myself. nor will
even say good-by, for, under God. I am
/ coming back to you"
He turned slowly and walked away
AS his hand touched the latch of the
door he paused and looked longingly
back.
MAZDA"
She glanced up at him.
you kissed me once; will yov
again?"
She rose silently and crossed over tt
him, her hands held out, her eyes up
lifted to his own. Neither spoke a.
he drew her gently to him and their
lips met.
Say it once more, sweetheart"
Donald, love you"
A moment they stood thus face t.
face, reading the great lesson of eter
nifty within the depths of each other
eyes. Then slowly, gently, she re
leased herself from the clasp of hi
strong arms.
CTo be continued.)
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meet you except to go away bafced
and bewildered."
You wish to know the TRUTH"
LAY, and for all time, Are you
false or true? Coquette or woman?
Do you simply play with hearts for
idle amusement or is there some true
purpose ruling your actions?"
She looked directly at him, her
hands clasped. her breath almost
sobbing between the parted lips. At
first she could not speak "Oh. you
hurt me So" she faltered at last. L
did not suppose you could ever think
that Il did not mean It: oh. truly
I did not mean 1t! You forget how
young l am; how very little I know
of the world and its ways. Perhaps
have not even realized how deeply in
earnest you were, have deceived my
self into believing you were merely
amusing yourself with me. Why, in
deed, should l think otherwise?"
Il love you," he said, with simple
honesty. Il seek you for my wife"
She started at these frankly spoken
words, her hands partially concealing
her face, her form trembling. "Oh, I
wish you hadn't said that, 1t is not
because I doubt you any longer; not
that l fail to appreciate all you offer
me. But it is so hard to appear I'M
grateful, to give nothing in return for
so vast gift
Then it is true that you do not
love me?"
The blood famed suddenly up into
her face, but there was no lowering of
the eyes, no shrinking back She was
too honest to play the coward before
him.
Il shall not attempt to deceive you, -
she said. with slow impressiveness
instantly carrying conviction. This
has already progressed so far that
now owe you complete frankness
Donald Brant, now and always, living
or dead, married or single. wherever
life may take US, shall love you"
Their eyes were meeting, but she
held up her hand to restrain him from
the one step forward.
mo, no; l have confessed the truth
l have opened freely to you the great
secret Of my heart. With it you must
be content to leave me. There is moth
Ing more that l can give you, absolute
ly nothing. can never be your wife
i l hope, for your sake and mine, tina
we never meet again
Brant stood like a statue, his face
! grown white. He did not in the leas
doubt her full meaning Of renuncia
ton.
You will, at least, tell me why?"
was all that would come to his dr.!
lips.
She sank back upon the sofa a
though the strength had suddenly de
serted her body, her eyes shaded b.
an uplifted hand.
Il cannot tell you. l have no words
no courage. You will learn some da,
from others, and be thankful that
loved you well enough to resist temp
tation. But the reason cannot com
to you from my lips"
He leaned forward, half kneeling q
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melted by Sitting Bull. into the fast
ness Of the Big Horn range; he was
aware that Gen. Cook was already ad-
vancing northward from the Nebraska
line. Now he realized that he was to
be part Of this chosen fighting force
and his heart responded to the sum-
mons as to bugle call in battle.
Instantly the little camp was astir,
the men feeling the enthusiasm of
their officers. With preparations well
in hand, Brant's thoughts veered once
again toward Nadia. He rode down to
the HernGon house with grave face
and sober thought. He recalled long
the plainly furnished room into which
Mrs. Herndon ushered him to await
the girls appearance-thefo formal look
of the old-fashioned hair-cloth furni-
ture, the prim striped paper on the
walls, the green shades at the win
dows, the clean rag carpet on the floor
The very stiffness chilled him, left
him i'll at ease. Then he heard the
rustic Of Naida's skirt and turned TO
meet her. She was pale from her
weeks of nursing, and agitated for fear
of what this unexpected call might
portend. Yet to his thought she ap-
peared calm, her manner restrained.
Nor could anything be kinder than her
first greeting. the frankly extended
hand, the words expressive of well
csme
Mr. Wynkoop informed me a few
minutes ago that you had at last re-
ceived your orders for the north" she
said her lips slightly trembling. Il
wondered if you would leave without
word OF farewell"
He bowed low. II do not under
stand how you could doubt, for l have
shown my deep interest in you even
from the first. If have lately seemed
to avoid you, it has only been because
/ believed you wished it So"
There was an embarrassing pause,
as though neither knew how to get
through the interview.
mo doubt you are rejoiced to be
sent on active service again." she said
at last.
Yes, both as soldier and as a
man, Miss Nadia. 1 am glad to get
into the field again with my regiment
to do my duty under the flag. and
am equally rejoiced to have something
occur which will tend to divert my
thoughts. l had not intended to say
anything of this kind. but now that
am with you I simply cannot restrain
the words. This past month has been
| believe the hardest l have ever been
compelled to live through. You sim
| ply mystify me so that I alternately
hope and despair. Your methods are
cruel"
'.Mine?" and she gazed at him with
/ parted lips. Lieut.. Brant, what car
/ you mean? What is it l have done?"
1T may have been only play to yoU
and so easily forgotten" he went on
bitterly. But that is a dangerou:
game, very certain to hurt some one
Miss Nadia. your face, your eyes, ever
your lips almost continually tell me
one thing; your words another.
| know not which to trust. 1 never
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-02
DRY GOODS

One lot of Belts, all sizes, worth up
to soc. special at .t9c
A beautiful line of white fans, from 25c
up TO observation-disclosures. ......-. ESQ
One lot Silk Wasting. consisting of
fancy plaid and checks. regular 75c
value, ............. 6Sc
One lot Persian Ribbon, and 8 inches
wide. special for this sale only per
yard 22c
A lot of Corset Girdles, special this
sale at ................. .23c
A nice line of Lawns worth 15c and 1Sc
special for this sale at ......12 1zc
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UNDERWEAR DEPT

UIN DLN w Lf4IN ULI
A large line of fine gauze vests, worth
10c, special SC or 4 for ....... SOC
Another lot Of vests, worth 15c, special
each Observation-Disclosures
a regular 25c Summer Drawers, spec
ial at ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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PETTICOAT SPECIAL
Extra full silk petticoat, all colors and
sizes, special at 3.9s to .......12.oo
Striped and Plain Bingham Petticoats,
special at 45c to ..............6 sc
Misses White Petticoat, embroidery
trimmed special ..................s sec
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HOSIERY DEPT
A regular 15c ladies Hose, special
per pair ''-.'...-..'..-.-'......1zI 2c
Ladies' Hose. fast black, all sizes. per
pair -..-............ &c
Children's Hose, all sizes, fast black.
regular 15c value. .......... &C
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CENTS FURNISHINGS

Minas' special carpenter
apron 35c value IoC
Mems soc black sateen 00o
shirts, special----OCO
Mems soc black summer
underwear --S0C
Mems summer underwear
black, cream and 0Eo
Mems two-piece bathing
suits ZSS
Mems and Boys bow Eo
ties ------ -------O u
Mems work hats, odd
----&SG
Mems light colored 1On
shirts, odds and ends l ~
Boys black sateen, and
fancy waists -----2 IC
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-08

greatly improved that it is believed he
will eventually recover and be able to
walk unaided. Four years ago, while
Huggard was employed by the Glucose
Sugar Refining Company Davenport
plant, he was injured by piece OF
pipe falling and striking him on the
back The blow injured his spine and
resulted in paralysis below the waist
line. After long litigation Huggard re-
covered damages of $36,617.06 from the
glucose company During recent
months his legs, which had wasted
away, began to take on flesh and he
has gained thirty pounds in weight.
1t is now believed that it will be only
a matter Of time until Huggard re-
gains sufficient strength to be able to
walk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carney left for Daven-
port this morning to visit with Mr..
and Mrs. Huggard until after Thanks
giving.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-11-08
1.-THE SHOW GIRL"
n Successful Musical Tom Foolery
in Two Acts,

n Successful Musical Tom Foolery
in Two Acts.
After five successful seasons under
the management of B. C.. Whitney,
The Show Girl has been leased by
j. p. Goring, and will open Its sixth
season with new scenic investure, gor-
geous costumes, new music, new dane
ers and metropolitan cast especially
selected both as to chorus and prin
cipals. Jack Curtis and Lille Suther-
land, who have been Broadway favor
ties for years. with long runs at Weber
and F'ields's theaters, have recently re-
turned from a two years tour of AUS
tralia. Grace Wilson, one of the pref
test IF condolences who has been
featured in several light operas, is the
soubrette, and her songs and dances
will be attractive features. H. B.
RaWlinson will have chance to dis
play his ability as comedian in the
eccentric role of Garrick, the ham ac-
tor. Kline and Keiffer, wooden shoe
dancers, holding the championship
medal for work in their line, are with
the new SHOW Grip company The
American Beauty chorus is made up
Of shapely show girls whose gowns
will delight the ladies, and they are
not milliners' models alone. They can
sing and dance and act bit. With
such q production and such company
Manager Goring expects this to be the
SHOW Girls" best season. At the
Odeon Sunday night, Nov. 10th.
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STOMACH IS SEAT
OF HUMAN LIFE
New Theory Advanced by Young Man Is
Spreading Over Entire Country.

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