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the suburbs of the town. Miss Spofford,
who has rich contralto voice, sang the
cffertory at the morning service at St.
James Episcopal Church. on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman James and
child. OF Washington. are guests of Mr..
and Mrs. 5. s. Lutz. at "Sprlngwood, -
their home near here.
The Rev. J. w. Cannon. D. D.. and
Mrs. Cannon. Of 81. Louis. are visiting
Mrs. Cannon's parents. DR. and Mrs. J.
w Lupton. of this town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Green and little
child, of Washington, who have been
visiting Mrs. A. II. Potts, of Hillsboro.
this county, have returned to their home
in Washington.
Miss Sue Athey. OF Baltimore, has
been visiting relatives IN Leesburg
during the past week
Capt J. W. Foster. Of Schuyler. Va,
is the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Z. B..
Waite at Selma" their home near
here.
Mrs Thomas w. Edwards. Mrs. Rob
ert B. Wildman, Mrs. Grammar, and
Howard Edwards are at Virginia Beach.
Phillip scantIin, Of Washington, is the
guest Of Z. Howell Harrison, OF this
town. Mr.. Scantlin sang the offertory
at the evening service at St James
Episcopal Church on Sunday.
Miss
Van Horn. OF Washington, have been
visiting Mrs, L. D. Hurst, near Hills
boro, this county.
Mr. Sands, a banker of Richmond Va
was the weekend guest OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Il. II. Lynn, at ''Linwo5d," their home
on the suburbs Of town
s. Il. Turner, Of Quituan. Ga, visited
fiiends in Leesburg during the past
week
Misses Laura and Mary Lynch, of
Round Hill, were the guests Of their
grandfather. Capt William E. Lynch.
last week.
Mrs. Marion Corner and Mrs. F. A.
Cummins. OF Washington. are the guests
Of Mrs. F. a. Divine. Of this place.
Miss Brainerd. OF Washington. who has
been visiting Miss Helen Hlbbs at
"Carlheim, near here. mas returned 10
her home
Percy Thompson. who has been visit
ing at 'Springwood D" the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. 5. S LutZ. near here, assisted
the choir Of st. James Episcopal Church
OF Sunday last.
Mr.. and Mrs J. o. CorreH and sons
az Tazewell. Va. are visiting Mrs. ". r.
Graham, near Hamilton, this county.
Misses Pauline and Linda Tavenner, OF
Washington. are visiting relatives in
Hamilton
Miss Jennie Smith. of Washington. is
the guest Of the family OF ]. l. Grub,
at LOyettsville.
Miss Lillian MoXley, who has been the
guest OF Miss Sue Orrison. has returned
10 her home in Washington.
Mrs F. c Hough and daughter. who
have been making an extended visit at
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the benefit of the building fund OF the
Colonial Beach volunteer hremen.
The following program by Washing
tonians was rendered:
Overture. c. V samuels' orchestra:
bass solo. William Gaylor: song and
dance. Miss Thelma scrivener; con
tralto solo, Miss Augusta Hill; bari
tone solo, William Thornton; dance CO.
quette. Miss Mildred Ellis
Earlier IN the evening a fire drill took
place.
Those in charge of the affair were
Charles Bolts and Charles Henry. Of
Washington, D. c.
Miss Ethel Edwards has returned from
visit to Washington.
Miss Florence Ellwood has returned
to her home on Florida avenue, WASH
ington, after a delightful month spent
with Miss Ethel Taylor at Cedar Kroft.
Harry Bergman and Eugene Span
nell are guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. u.
Taylor at Cedar Kroft
Mrs. Woodruff, Of Georgetown, who
has been the guest OF her parents, AIr.
and Mrs. Theodore Barnes. at the
Pines, has returned home.
Mrs. Thomas r. Holden and children,
Of Eighth street southwest. have re-
turned home after two weeks at the
beach
Miss Emma Rock and Mrs. Crawford.
and little son, who have been spending
vacation at the WoodIawn, have re-
turned to their home in Washington.
Miss Maggie Weber has returned 10
Washington. after two weeks spent with
friends at Colonial Beach.
Eugene Stewart, wife, and children, Of
E street southwest, Washington, are
spending some time at the beach.
Mrs. Charles Wright. OF r street.
| Washington. is visiting relatives at thC
beach.
Miss Amelia Hagen, Of First street
northwest, Washington, who has been
the guest Of Miss Litida' Southland. has
returned home.
Mrs. George Guest and children. also
Mrs. Hummer and children, have re-
turned to Washington, after a seasons
outing at the beach.
Mrs Jayne. or Washington Is the
guest Of ner parents. Captain and MIS-.
Weaver at their cottage here
The steamer Pontonier. Of the EngI-
neer Corps, with a party composed Of
General Mckenzie, Major and Mrs
Langfitt. Miss Lang1lJt, Miss Chase.
Lieut.. Thomas ii. Robins, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Hendley has been cruising In
Potomac waters and anchor was cast
at Colonial Beach for a few days re-
Gently.
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CONCERNING FAIRY TALES.

Il say, mama asked little Tommy,
do fairy tales always begin with once
upon a timer
NO, dear. not always" replied mama /;
they sometimes begin with Ny love,
I have been detained at the Office again
tonight Glasgow News.
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Bridge Club
Entertained
At LeeSburg

The Bridge Club was entertained on
Wednesday morning by Miss Anna
Shepherd. The guests Of the club were
Misses Isadore and Ethel Pike. Of
Washington; Miss Meta Harrison and
Miss Mary Glenn Austin. The members
playing We're Miss Lihas Janney Miss
RebeCca Harrison. Miss Virginia Bowie.
Miss Florence Van Devanter Miss
Maria Washington Harrison. Miss Vio-
let Alexander. Miss Nancy Lee Janney.
Miss Shepherd, Mrs. Hartley Trundle.
Mrs. William A Metzger, and Mrs.
Harry TaZewelI Harrison. The ton
score was made by Miss Meta Harri-
son.
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Mrs Donald Balm and daughter. Miss
Donna Balm. who have been at the
Lcesburg Inn. have returned to Wash
sngton. where they will spend the COM
Ing winter.
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followed by a ball, was given Thurs
day evening on the new pavilion for
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feT days here as the guest Of Mr..
and Mrs. Francis Davidson.
Mrs. Annie Knight, Mrs Flora Court
ney. and Miss Lucy Plat have left 10
pay a visit TO Newport News. Norfolk,
and jamestown.
Mrs Fannie williams and her daugh-
ters. the Misses Daisy and Mary VIII
Hams, nave returned from Colonial
Beach.
J S BIackburne is home from Berry
Vile.
Miss Susie Linthicum. of Durham, y.
c.. is visiting her aunt. Mrs. J. E. Nc
Craw.
Mrs. William J. Boothe has returned
/ from SpencerviIIe, Nd.
Philip Te1neyson. has gone TO Ashe-
vile, n. G, where he will remain some
| time, in order to regain his health.
Mrs William Macarthur Green has re
turned from Virginia Beach, where she
was accompanied by Miss Anna Einicker
and DR.. Bales.
Mrs. H. c. Philips and son, Corby.
| left Wednesday for Richmond.
Miss Lizzie Wnburn. of Fauquier
county, is visiting her brother in this
/ city.
William Peck is attending the James
! town Exposition.
Saturday evening being the seven
| tietn anniversary of Mrs. G. L. Pickin' 5
! birthday, 1t was celebrated by the mem
bers OF her family In this city by a de-
| lightfuI family reunion.
Mrs. William r. PuTvis and Miss Mar
! gaTet Ashby have returned from Allan
tic City and Dobbs Ferry.
Miss Charlotte Blackburne has returned
from Charlottesville, where she spent
the last few weeks.
The Misses Green are nere after a
visit to spottsylvania.
Frank Hill and his family are at the
jamestown Exposition.
Mrs. John Harlow and her daughter
Mrs. H. P. Green, and Miss Harlow left
Wednesday for Atlantic City.
Mrs. OtnnieI Swain, of Marengo, Iowa,
and Mrs. Morrison, of Iowa, are visit
ing their niece, Mrs w. H. Hunter.
Mrs. Carter is visiting her brother,
II. NJ Fitzhugh.
Mrs Jessie R. Armstrong and her
daughter, Miss Jessie v Armstrong,
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Mrs. Jerry Crane. Miss May Carter.
and Carl RathWin, who have been the
guests Of Mrs. Herbert Keene, have re-
turned TO Washington.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Emanuel SPEECH, who
were married in Washington on We'd
nesday evening, August Il. are spend
ing their honeymoon at the Leesburg
Inn. Mrs. Spleen was before her mar
fiage Miss Louise Ellis Jarvis, daugh-
ter OF Mr. and Mrs. J. f Jarvis, OF
Washington.
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Mr. and Mrs. Wells, Miss Edith
Spofford. and Edward Head. of Wash
ington, were weekend guests of the
Misses Pike at 'Elvan," their home on
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William HefTernan. Of Washington. is
the guest IF Mrs. HCKenRey and Miss
Nellie McKenaey at the Linwood.
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Mrs. ". D. Hempstone, Miss Flor
ence Van Devauter, Miss Katharine
Clagett, J. r. II. Alexander. and DR..
A Lee PenueI, have returned from a
ten days camping trip on the shenan-
dOah river. near CastIeman's Ferry.
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Captain Siban and family, Of Wash
ington, are spending some time az the
beach, with headquarters on their boat,
The New City
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Percy Grimes. son Of Franklin Grimes.
and Miss Nettie Lanham, daughter OF
George Lsnham. of this county. were
married at the Baptist parsonage in
Leesburg, on Wednesday, the Rev.
Frank z. Berkeley officiating.
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Entertainments.

A delightful dance was given by Mr.
Chase LAKE., in honor of Mrs. Claude's
sister, Miss Dorothea Armes. who is
their nouse guest. The house was ar
tisticaIy decorated with tall stalks Of
corr and other foliage of this midsum-
ner season II really was quite beau
tiful. The Marine Band furnished the
music and refreshments We're served on
the wide piazzas and out on the lawns.
Those assisting Mrs. Claude were Mrs.
Adarye. Miss Sarah Tilghman, and Mrs.
Edward CIeary, and Ms. ". D. slaUgh-
ter. Mrs. W. B. MaTtier served the lem
onade.
Among those present were Mrs.
Charles G.. Stone, Miss Florence Stone,
S. D. Waters, Misses Brown, Van Calm,
Gladys ord, Helen Nicholson, Marie
Claude, Nevett Claude, Dorothy Rowell,
Margaret Fennell. Martha Rowell. Mar
garet Watson, Ethel Shaefer, Elizabeth
and Susan Dessez, Emile Sherman, and
Miss Reach; Messrs. Douglas Sterrett.
Kenneth Glennan, Guss, Armat, James
Ord, Fort lie Due, w. D. Slaughter,
Judge De Lacy. of Chevy Chase; Harri-
son DesseZ, Frank Roach, MeTvin,
Claude Brown, William Brown, Sidney
Chappen, and Slade.
washington society is always inter
ested in any OF the movements of the
still beautiful former Martha HIGH
born, now Mrs. Paul Pearsau She and
Mr.. PearsaIl are at New London, Conn,
for a stay of two weeks with Chief
Constructor Philip HicEtorn, Z. S. n,
retired, and Mrs HiChbcTE. the parents
of the pretty bride. Later they will
go to their home az Elsck Rock. near
Bridgeport. for a stay of several weeks
before returning to Washington.
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Mrs Jessie R. Armstrong and her
daughter, Miss Jessie v Armstrong,
have returned from Capon Springs,
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Mrs. Carter is visiting her brother,
H. NJ. Fitzhugh
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her nephew. Lieut.. Charles Nj. Maigne,
and his wife, for the winter, is spending
a fe=T days here as the guest Of Mr..
and Sirs. Francis Davidson.
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Mrs. Otnniel Swain, of Marengo, Iowa,
and Mrs. Morrison, of Iowa, are visit
ing their niece, Mrs. w. II. Hunter.
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Social Notes
And Personals
In Alexandra

Miss Alice Montrose Graham has as
her guest. Miss Ruth Glenn, of Barton
Richmond.
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Mrs. John Harlow and her daughter.
Mrs. H. P. Green. and Miss Harlow left
Wednesday for Atlantic City.
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The Rev. J. w. Cannon, D. D.. and
Mrs. Cannon. Of ST. Louis. are visiting
Mrs. Cannon's parents DR.. and Mrs. J.
w Lupton. of this town.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Baeder have re-
turned from Philadelphia
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The marriage is announced Of Miss
Susie Z. Love and Leon S. Cooper. both
of Washington The ceremony was per
formed in Wilmington, Del, August Is,
by the Rev. s. n. Pnchard.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Green and little
child, of Washington, who have been
visiting Mrs. A. II. Potts, of Hillsboro.
this county, have returned to their home
in Washington.
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William Holmes has returned from
Little Salem, Pa.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman James and
child. Of Washington. are guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. s. s. Lutz. at "Springwood, -
their home near here.
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Mrs Jayne. or Washington, Is the
guest Of ner parents. Captain and MIS-.
Weaver. at their cottage here.
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the suburbs OF the town. Miss Spofford,
who has a rich contralto voice, sang the
Gffertory at the morning service at st.
James Episcopal Church. on Sunday.
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Joseph Harkins, who has been visit
Ing In Salem, n. J., has returned to this
city.
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Miss Nellie Dean has returned from
visit to st. Mary's county.
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Miss Sue Athey. OF Baltimore, has
been visiting relatives IN Leesburg
during the past week.
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Mr. Sands, banker of Richmond, Va,
was the weekend guest OF Mr.. and Mrs.
X. II. Lynn. at 'Linwo5d," their home
on the suburbs Of town.
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Mrs. George Guest and children. also
Mrs. Hummer and children, have re-
turned to Washington, after a seasons
outing at the beach.
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Miss Bessie Herbert and her two
nephews Masters CORTLAND and Alex
ander Smith, Of Seminary Hill, are the
guests of Mrs Kate Waller Barrett, at
Cape Henry.
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Capt. ]. W. Foster. Of Schuyler. Va,
is the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Z. B.
Waite at Selma" their home near
here.
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Mrs. William Albert smoot. jr., is
spending several weeks at Woodberry
Forest, Va.
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s. a. Turner, Of Quitman. Ga, visited
iiiends in Leesburg during the past
week
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Miss Amelia Hagen, Of First street
northwest, Washington, who has been
the guest Of Miss Lddda' Southland, has
returned home
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Mrs. F. c Hough and daughter, who
have been making an extended visit at
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Misses Laura and Mary Lynch. Of
Round Hi, were the guests Of their
grandfather. Capt William E. Lynch,
last week.
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Miss Effie Wilson and Miss Pauline
Van Horn. OF Washington, have been
visiting Mrs L. D. Hurst, near Hills
bOTo, this county.
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Miss Belle MinnigerOde. who is on her
way to Fort Riley, where she will join
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Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Rollin. Of Altoona.
Pa. are visiting Miss Effie Nash at her
home on Patrick street.
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{. c. Leadbeater left on Wednesday
for Philadelphia TO join NJ. Alexander
on trip through the West, including
Yellowstone Park, California, and Can
ada.
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Capt. J. B. Drew and family have re-
turned from Colonial Beach.
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Mrs. Annie Knight, Mrs. Flora Court
ney. and Miss Lucy Plat have left 10
pay visit TO Newport News. Norfolk,
and jamestown.
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Mrs Thomas w. Edwards, Mrs. Rob
ert 3. Wildman, Mrs. Grammar, and
Howard Edwards are at Virginia Beach.
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Mrs. Charles Wright. OF R street.
Washington, is visiting relatives at thC
beach.
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Phillip Scantlin, OF Washington, is the
guest Of Z. Howell Harrison, Of this
town. Mr.. Scantlin sang the offertory
at the evening service at St. James
Episcopal Church on Sunday.
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Miss Mary Bruin and Miss Geneviev'
Rust. the latter OF Culpeper, are visit
ing in Berryville.
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Eugene Stewart, wife, and children, Of
E street southwest, Washington, are
spending some time at the beach.
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- Mrs. c. P. Waller and Miss Catherine
Waller are attending the jamestown tx
position.
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Miss Jennie Smith. of Washington. is
the guest OF the family OF ]. l. Grubb,
at LOyettsville.
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Miss Lillian Monkey, who has been the
guest OF Miss Sue OTrison. has returned
TO her home in Washington.
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Frank Hill and his family are at the
jamestown Exposition.
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Mrs. Marion Corner and Mrs. F. A.
Cummins, OF Washington. are the guests
Of Mrs. F. A. Divine. Of this place.
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Mrs. c. NJ. Broadus ard Miss Rubie
Broadus are home after a visit TO Broad
Run, Va.
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Mrs. II. c. Philips and son, Corby,
left Wednesday for Richmond.
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Mrs. Edward Faucet and Mr.. Lave
renee Faucet are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis Cheeseman, in Scranton, Pa.
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Mrs. Charles c. Carlin and her chill
dren have returned from Mt. Elliott.
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Mrs. William Macarthur Green has re
turned from Virginia Beach. where she
was accompanied by Miss Anna Einicker
and DIT. Bales
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J. D. NOrmOyle is at Atlantic city.
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Miss Maggie Weber has returned 10
Washington. after two weeks spent with
friends al Colonial Beach.
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Mrs Mary Robey and her son, Leroy
have returned from a visit to Colonial
ECach.
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nz,s>ia / } !

Let me put you right" said the
householder. II work for my living
and 1 work hard for it."
You prob'ly sit in easy chair up in
some Office an press a button an tell
your clerk what you want him to do"
said the tattered man scornfully. THAT
amt work. You get out with shovel
an pick an dig till the sweat runs
down in your eyes an blinds you for
ten hours day an you'll know what
work neans tell you it's fierce"
"How do you known"
THAT amt nothin' to do with the
case" said the tattered man. 1.-THE point
Is 1 amt never had no luck. l found
a pocketbosk once wot had about 81 600
in it in 500 bills an hadn't got a
block away when the Teller what owned
ii ketched up with me an took 1t away
from me. Talked about calm a cop
because I picked it up off the sidewalk.
II it had been anybody else he'd have
got reward Wot got was a swift
kick"
"That certainly was hard luck" adj
mitted the householder. "Too bad you
weren't q better runner"
''Ten year ago I was out In Idoha
an stayed all night in a tent with a
Teller wot was prospectin', an while 1
was asleep the next mornin' he don't
do thing but go out an locate a $5,-
100000 gold mine, not a quarter of q
mile away. I must have walked right
over 1t the way / come. Now, why
wasn't 1t me found that there mine
Jest because l didn't have no luck an
this Teller did. That's all there is to
it. Think I'll be poundin' back doors
for hand-out to-day if I'd have got
that mine an sold it?"
NO." replied the householder. al
judge you'd have drunk yourself to
death inside of year"
at wouldn't surprise me-" said the
tattered man. "I'm jest that unlucky
I never did have no constitution; but !
don't know as you could say that was
nv fault. That Teller wanted me tt
stay with him an help work his mine
for a third interest in it, but he didn't
know how good it was, an 1 didn't
Besides, I'd got 500 in my pocket work
In in tie camp Talk about me moi
worEin'. l worked in that camp nearly
| two weeks. An. say, talk about luck
| got dime this mornin' an l SHOOK
Teller with dice an dropped five
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STRANGER THAN FICTION,
The Tragedy in the Life of a Russian.
Military OMcer.

The Tragedy in the Life of a Russian.
Military Omcer.
Lieutenant Won Lemsberg of the Rus
sian guards endured thlrty-one years
of penal exile and penal service in ST.
IBERIA. He was in his day a fine-lookina
and highly accomplished officer. Like
many of his fellows, he borrowed
money from City Councillor Wlassow,
an old, good-natured bachelor. YOUNG
Won Lsmsberg's notes continued to
grow, and the old money lender threat.
ened to sue unless some Of them were
redeemed. Then the young lieutenant
became engaged to the daughter of
Count Todleben and called on Villas.
sew to tell him the news and to ask
for time. "Ysu wait" said he, In a
sneering way. "IIl give you a wedding
present to be remembered" Believ.
Ing this to have been threat. the
Lieutenant called at the house the next
day and deliberately cut his throat.
He opened the old mans desk to find
his promissory notes and discovered
them neatly tied up, marked Paid" and
document BY which he would have
become the heir of the man he had
murdered. Overcome by remorse, he
surrendered to the authorities and was
sentenced to life servitude in Siberia.
Because Of good conduct his irons
were taken of after seven years, he
married a woman who went into vol.
untary exile to be near relative.
started a vegetable shop In the penal
settlement, which grew until it be-
came a great mercantile establishment.
and when the war with Japan broke
out he volunteered, became an officer.
was decorated for bravery and received
a full pardon.