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New York City's Smallest Lot

NEW YORK, June 2S.-Plans have been
filed with Building Superintendent Murphy
for erecting a brick wall thrty-fve feet
high and one foot thick and to be used for
signs at the southeast corner of Delaney
and Norfolk streets, classified in the permit
application as Manhattan's smallest lot. be-
ing 1CO feet deep, but only two and quar-
ter feet in width. The cost of this improve
ment is estimated at 5000 by the architect
Max Muller. Samuel ]. ISilberman is re-
corded as owner of this strip lot
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TIE STEAMERS OF THE MARYLAND. DELLA

ware and Virginia Railway Co.. commencing
March 4. will make three trips weekly between
Washington and Baltimore. weather permitting
The passenger accommodations are unsurpassed
hy any on the Chesapeake Bay tributaries
They are electrically Lighted and the cuisine IL
perfect Steamers leave Washington every sun
day. Tuesday and Thursday at pm. and Bal
timore every Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday at
pm. Time Of trip. about sc hours. Fare
t2oo. State rooms. $50. Meals. Is cts. each
State rooms and further information apply to
STEPHENSON & BRO. Agents.
Telephone Main i45. Itb street wharf
T. MURDOCH. Gen. Pass. Agt.. baltimore. Nd.
mh4tf.25
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Publicity is best bought
through the recognized family
newspaper. And the best news
paper offers the cheapest and
most widespread publicity.
Such is The Evening Star.
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RAILROADS.
Atlantic Coast Line.

Effective April G. 1907.
Notice.-These departures given rs informa
lion. Ms wei as connections with other pa
but arrivals aud connections are not guaranteed.
10 IN. daily-Sleepius New York to Jack
sonyiile, Fla. Through coaches Washington to
Jacksonville.
S;i5 p m, daily-Siccplrg Car New York to Jack
tonNii!r. Fla; New York to Port Tampa, Fla. Wis
Jacksonville; New York TO Augusta Ga; New
York to Charleston. s. c.: Washington to WI.
lninctoE n Z. Through coaches Washing ION TO
Jacksonville. UNEACklLED DINING CAR SERv-
ICE.
For tickets and all information apply at the
OFFICE OF THE LINE. COL PENNSYLV ANA
AVENUE NORTHWEST, AND PENNSYLVANIA
RAILROAD STATION.
GEO. T.. JAMES,
District Passenger agent, Washington. D. @.
L. e. WHITE Gen. Pass Agent.
". J. CRAIG.
Pass. Traffic Mgr. Wilmington n. O.
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POTOMAC RIVER BOATS.

WASHINGTON AND POTOMAC STEAMBOAT CO.,
Sth st. wharf s.w.
STEAMERS FOR ron OMAC RIVER LANDINGS.
Monday and Saturday at m. for river land.
iugs and landings In Port Tobacco. Maddox and
Nomini creeks and the Wcomico river.
Wednesdays at pm. for river landings and
Nomini and Lower Mschodoc creeks. Returning.
steamer arrives IL Washington Tuesday and Sun
day about pm. and Friday about 9 am.
Steamer Estelle Randall daily at am for Alex.
andria. River View. Fort Washington. Fort Hunt
Bryan's Point. Marshall Hail. Glymont and Grim
ders. Returning. leaves Grinders 1890 pm,
Glymont 80 pm. stopping at above landings and
arriving In Washington about 5:l5 pm.
SCHEDULES subject 20 change without notice.
Scheduled su'iect TO side and weather uh3l-tf
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Remember.

A house costs just as much
to build across the Eastern
Branch as it does in CHEVY
CHASE.
Only the ground increases
in value. not the house.
Consider location seriously
before buying.
The difference in cost of
ground is very small when
you compare advantages and
prospects.
Elevation
Health and Comfort
800 feet above tidewater.
Surroundings
Best neghhors stores near,
but II, too near. schools,
churches. etc
Improvements.
Sewerage. water: electric
light: gas soon to come: gran
olithc walks; III a c a d IN
=
Convenience
Car service absolutely the
best, one fare to center of city
without transfer.
Prospects,
Ask any disinterested party
who is posted on real estate
matters in what direction to
buy.
Call and talk it over.
Prices are reasonable and
easy terms can be arranged.
Special prices to early buy
ers in CHEVY CHASE, d. c.
Thos.Js isher & Co., lmc.,
lAlA r St. N. w.
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CUNARD LINES.

CUNARD LINES.
FROM PIERS 5l-52, NORTH RIVER
TO LIVERPOOL, VIA QUEENSTOWN.
Passengers booked through to London and Paris.
Lucania. June %. am Campania. July IL. s :3Oam
Caronia. July 2. 10 Carmania. July 16. 0 am
Cmbria. July g. pm Etruria. July 20. IL am
Hungarian-American Service
TO FICME VIA
GIBRALTAR, MALES AND TRIESTE.
cARPATHA 5sy T. s nHon ~ Avg GEI ~ Oct 10
Ramona. Aug. s, noon; Sept &c. Nov. L:
Vernon IL. Brown Genl Agent, 81 "a State ST., n. Z.
Opposite the Battery.
Or 1876 State ST.. Boston, Mass.
G. W. MOSS, Agent, li1l G st. NV Washington.
fel5-lyr,eSu
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neutrality-suspicious. Lime.

.
Twin Screw Express and Passenger Service.
Observation-Disclosures
Deutschland. June 81 July 10
Waldersee. June % 'Amerika lnew) July IS
Pennsylv ania. July 6'Deutschiand. July y
'kaserin tnew). July IL tricia July q
Among special features Of these vessels are:
Grill Room. Gymnasium, Palm Garden Ritz Carlton
Restaurant Elevators, Electric Baths.
Hamburg direct.
Mediterranean Service.
TO NAPLES AND GENOA
stMoitke. July 2. Sept. 3. Oct. Is
fHamburg ............. Aug 13, Sept. 81, Nov. s
has Grill Room. fllas Gymnasium.
TOURIST BUREAU.
n. r. Tickets. hotel accommod lions and general
Informal ton about foreign travel.
Travellers Checks Coed All Over the World.
HAMBURG-AMERlCAN LINE, 81 B'WAY. n. 7.
Il. +. DROOP 4 SONS. V2J Pa. ave.
mho2- SIN m
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NORTH GERMAN LLOYD

Fast Express Service.
PLYMOUTII-CHERBOUR
Kaiser. july 2. 10 h. VIM. II Aug g. 5 am
II. VIM. IL. July 9. am kronpz Aug. l3. 1870 am
Kronprinz. July IL. am Cecile tnewJ. Aug 30. Jpn
Kaiser. July 30. 10 ain Kaiser Aug. 81 10 am
IwlnSCrew Passenger Service.
Bremen July AZ. Alice. Aug
l EaTsarossa. July u Bremen Aug. 9
Friedrich. July Is kurfuerst. go. Aug %
Mediterranean Service.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AT IL AN
X. Albert. June 20 X. Albert. Aug. 3
p Irene July 10 p Irene. ........Aug. II
.Neckar. .Jnl5 20 X. Luise. Aug 81
4. Luise July q X. Albert ....... Sept. Z
sOmits Genoa.
Frnm Bremen Piers. 81 and 4th sts Hoboken.
NORTH GERMAN LLOYD TRAVELLERS CHECKS
GOOD ALL OVER THE WORLD.
OELRlCIIS CO. NO. BROADWAY, ". Y
E. +. DROOP & SONS CO.. 925 JENNA. AVE.
fe2- M u th.f3l2t
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FRENCH LINE.

FRENCH LINE.
CoMPAGNIE GENERALE TRANSATLANTIoUE.
Direct Line TO Havre-ParIs tFrance).
Sailing every Thursday at 10 an.
From Pier No. AZ. North River. foot Morton st. NY.
ia Touraine. July LA Savoie. July 25
LA Provence. July IL La Touraine. Aug.
La Bretagne. July Is LA Lorraine Aug. S
Twin screw steamers
GEORGE W. MOSS. 1iIl ST. NV.
mil 3G5t
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HORSES AND VEHICLES.
BICYCLES,

WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED ANOTHER LARGE
lot of Hudson bicycles that going to
sell at wholesale prices. Drop in and get our
catalogue before purchasing elsewhere. HAVER-
FORD CYCLE CO.. 427 10th 1t. NV. apG90t. s
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RAILROADS.

Railway CO.
Schedule of excursion trains to and from Chesa-
Ps'Ae Beach sHS aEkk to p tassse without n0s
GONG isa,e pisEst line line sta lon at s and
RETURNING. leave the Beach at $50 am.
'2;''' = i; sS 5 Ana 3 I P% HOLIDAYS.
GOING. OBS and II an. $50. 4, 1:45 and
RETURNING. am. 12:a5. 2:1o. 6. and 10
' ,a,,.,,so PAUL l !; wAT T,Hs.s,
80jIyj7T IH]|EIRN RAILWAY.
n. B.-Folio~ Ing schedule figures published
700 am.-Daaville and way sta lions.
300 sm-sleepers and coaches to Atlanta ami
savannah and jacksonSiIIe. Dining car
t4:ol pm-IIarrisonbur "a and way stations.
stations: StrasLurg week days.
.6:l5 pm;-sleepers and coaches to Atlanta and
San Francisco tri- weekly.
couSIa and ASrrst Sq pnns ear 10
'lo:15 p.m.-Sleepers I'D coaches (via Lynchburs
and BRISTOL to Chattanooga. Memphis and Ne"
;iioo pm:"S S York and New o.,ean, Ltd.
and New Orleans. Club and observation cars.
Note . daily; week days.
Through trains from the south arrive Washington
I:35. s:45 and 9:o5 am. 2:so. 6:zo s:43. II 80
burg. 1925 PIN. week days and 800 pm. daily;
from Charlottesville daily. aud s,rasbur: week
Ticket Offices. 7os 18th St.. Gil Pa. ave. and
v il rAifdk GfA Brown Ga: I'm.
Seaboard Air Line Railway
TICKET OFFICE. 1921 rENNA. AVE.
NoTiCE.-Following schedule not Guaranteed
Jacksonville, Tampa Atlanta. birmingham. Mem.
coaches and Pullman sleepers to Savannah and
Jacksonville Through slsepers WashinSton to
600 PM. Daily-scnboard Express. Solid train.
Jacksonville and Tampa. Through Sleeper to At
'na i H. ,e9 Agent.
Baltimore and OHIO r. r.
LEAVE srATIoN; New Jersey Ave. and St.
zvFsn sES s2s HOUR
t5SS R Pnsi f rar. s sHssi Train
D1s5 rqd "sn II nfr ss Ga
t.oo pm. Coaches to rhiiadeiphia;
B% 3 3asi :nS ID rSiads,ps l.'f
AJLANTic CITY. foo. 900. tll.oo an.
fl.0O. 300 pm.
ANNtspoLfs. weekdays: 500 an, l2:os noon.
80 0oS E P ST TiStR 81 80 The SsS
(Weekdays. 100 a m. to 500 PM
TO BALTIMORE.
1852. $500. 1880 100 40 $500. $50. g.
? rs e. rs ;5$$
'lO.S5. 'll.30. Ill. 35 pm.
e eNs;sS31 PIG =: c,s "a PS1asvns
'9lo am. 4o5 pm. 'i2.40 night:
pITTSBURG. 1910 an. 'l.22 1910 Pm.
1923 night
CLEyELAND. 'sl0 pm.
COLUMBUS. "5.3 pm.
WHEELING. s0.l0 an. 80 pm.
WINCHESTER, 10 q. M. taos. $500 pm.
FREDERICK. ts.2O. 1910. i0.15 an. Sl.3o.
ti05. 1885 I'm.
HAGERsToWN. 1910 an. $500 pm.
daily tExcept Sunday asunday only.
Of fare. etc. will he quickly furnished BY TELE-
PHONE at all Of the following Ticket Offices l4l7
G St. NV. Telephone Main 1891: 6l9 PenEsyl-
vania Ave-. Telephone Main 27S. Station. New Jer.
sey Ave and c St.-Ticket ONCE. Telephone East
6S7. Informa ton Bureau, East 724.
EDUCATIONAL.
I lines, it. 6Oc at, 10. wk.. 81 So 1 no. 81 20
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AMERICAN LINE.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. -SOUTIAMPTON.
St Paul. June - st. Louis. .... July l3
New York. July Giphiladelphia go. July 20
PHILADELPHIA - QUEENSTOWN LIVERPOOL
Noordland. June ~ Merton July Is
friesland. ..... July 6tWesternland July 20
Atlantic Transport Line.
NEW YORK-LoNDON DIRECT.
Minnetonka. June 20 Miunchaha. July l3
Minneapolis. July GlAlesaba. July -
RED STAR LINE.
NEW NORTHUMBERLAND
VaderlaHd. July iceland July 20
krOonland. July 10 Finland July p
WHITE STAR LINE.
NEW IoRK-QUEE NSrOwN-LIvERPOoL.
ARABIC. July A. Cedric. ....... July IS
Baltic July II Celtic. July -
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. re- SOU1IIAMPTON.
Oceanic. July ''fADRIATIC.... July IL
Majestic. July lOi'Teutorc. July "a
New. 1000 tons; has Elevator. Gymnasium,
Turkish Bsths and 'Iiand.
RoSGON-QU ENSTOWN-IlVERPOOL
Republic. July Cymric ........ July II
NEW NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
'Romanc-. July Is. pm 'Cretic. Aug. l. noon
ROSTON-AZORES-M EDIl El;tANEAN
'CaLopic. June - pm: Aug 10, IL an.
WASHINGTON OFFICE. 1906 + ST. NV.
II. NJ HICKS. Passenger Agent.
nh21 d.
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Breyity and Wit.

Brevity as the soul Of wit is exenl-
pllfied In many popular sayings. Wit
Is 10y no means an inevitable ingredi-
ent In proverbs. Many Of them are Of
doubtful sense. and some are foolish.
yet there Is a certain spice. The defini-
ton Of proverbs by Howell rs Say
lngS which combine sense. shortness
and salt" Is In the main true. Though
truth may be altogether absent and wit
barely pcrceptible. yet there must lie a
certain salt" which gives life and
SAVIOR 10 the saying.
II would be difficult 70 find sayings
more telling than some Of the shortest
such. for instance. as "Forewarned.
forearmed." Extremes meet" or the
ancient Inter malleum ct lncudem'
lbetwecn the hammer and the anviD
Many sayings which in English are
short were briefer still In their original
classical form.
That the soul Of wit was exemplified
most strikIngly among the Greeks Is
only what we should expect. IL Is curl.
Gus to remember that our word "Iacon.
ic" preserves the memory Of the rcpu.
tation for conciscness Of speech borne
by the people Of one part Of Greece.
the i.aconians or Spartans. When
Philip II Macedon threatened them. II:
I enter I.aconia. I viii level your city
20 the dust" they made the famous re-
piy, "If."'
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WHAT THEY CURE. People often ask
"What do DIR. Pierce's two leading med
Golden Medical Discovery and
'Favorite Prescription cure?"
Briefly, the answer is that Golden
Medical Discovery L. a-mnst- -polent al
teratIye, or blood :pllrit!sr. 2Qd tanlc. or
,nylgeIatoE ana acts espee,4lly layoraely
timing surfaces. as OF the nasal passages.
throat. bronchial tubes. stomach. bowels
and bladder curing large percentage OF
catarrhal cases whether the disease Of
fects the nasal passages, the throat,
larynx, bronchia, stomach las catarrhal
dyspepsia), bowels las mucous diarrhea),
bladder, uterus or other pelvic organs.
Even in the chronic or Lucrative stages
OF these affections, IL is generally success
full In affecting cures. In fact the "Golden
Medical Discovery is without doubt, the
most successful constitutional remedy for
all forms OF catarrhal diseases known to
modern medical science. In chronic
Nasal Catarrh DR.. Sages Catarrh Remedy
fluid should be used for washing and
cleansing out the nasal passages while
taking the Discovery" for its blood
cleansing and specific, healing effects
upon the mucous lining membranes. This
combined local and general treatment will
cure very large percentage OF the worst
cases OF chronic nasal chtarrn. no matter
Of how many years standing they may be.
Asto Tue Eayorite PrescrIpilnn.--l II Is
adllsed fnr- The. cure Of one class Of dis:
eases Qnly-thoSe weaknesses, derange-
ments and irregularities peculiar TO
women. 1t is a powerful. yet gently act
ing. invigoratlng tonic and nervine. For
weak. WORKOUT. over-worked women-no
matter what has caused the break down,
"Favorite Prescription" will he found
most effective In building up the strength,
regulating the womanly functions, SUBJ
DUNG pain and bringing about a healthy.
strong, vigorous condition Of the whole
system.
DR.. Pierce believes that our American
forests abound In most valuable medi-
cinal roots for the cure of most OF our
obstinate and most fatal diseases, IL we
would properly investigate them; and,
In confirmation OF this firm conviction,
he points with pride TO the almost mar
yelous cures effected by his Golden Med
ical Discovery" which has proven itself
70 he the most efficient stomach tonic,
liver invigoratoi, heart tonic and regii-
lator. and blood cleanser known 10 med
ical science. Not less marvellous. In the
unparalleled cures IL Is constantly max
Ing Of woman's many peculiar afec-
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HIS CHANCE IN LIFE.
An Incident Showing on What q sisn-
- der Thread Fate May Hang.

Talking TO a New York newspa-
per man one day, a western million.
lire said: $50 far from feeling blue,
it was more like a yellow streak |
felt one day about twenty years ago
N San Francisco.
II stood outside of a restaurant
without a dime, but was INDUCING
In an optical feast, gazing at the
display of good things, garnished
and altogether lovely, in the win
low Of that food shop. The song,
or, rather, its refrain, Thou Art So
Near and Yet So Far was whisper
ID TO ME by the gaunt brownie Of
hunger. Then a prosperous looking
man who was Tipping u half dollar
in his hard dropped the coin, which
tinklcd through an iron CRATE and
fell into the cellar below,
"The man gave an almost uncon-
.crned glance in the direction the
coin had gone and then walked
away, humming a popular tune.
IL was determined to have that
.oin. The occasion was one Of those
frequently spoken Of as a ground
hog case l was out Of meat, also
bread, and needed that half dollar
In ms business.
IL spoke to the proprietor of the
place, told him that / had dropped
/ five dollar goldpiece through the
crate and asked il ] might 60 and
retrieve it.
"Certainly.' he said. and he gave
me a Ratchet with which | might re-
move q wooden bar that had been
nailed across a door leading from
the basement to the opening under
the crate.
"There was much litter and dust
down there, and, scratching for the
lost coin, | found many others that
bad been lost in a similar way. Thus
I cleaned up s. from the prospect
drift. That amount supplied me
with a place in which / could exer-
else my ablcbodied appetite. II also
gave me the entry to a clean shirt
and u proportionate supply Of self
rcspect and self reliance. I visited
men Of influence and affluence that
I had not been sufficiently cour-
ageous to meet in the immediate
Heretofore. and | have not been
seriously insolvent since that date,
Thus You may see on what a slender
thread oft hangs n chance in life.
New York Tribune.
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As 1t Ia undoubtedly true that one
mans meat may I've another mans pot.
son. 50 Il happens sometimes that
what seems like work TO one person
Il regarded as recreation by another.
''Tiad good lecture on Alasky.
didn't we. EbT' asked one Of MIR.
DOdd's ncighbors. meeting him the day
Uf the lecture. ITO sit there peaceful.
as pic for two hours. hearing him rec:
M the information aud seeing those
pictures east on the screen. was a
grand rest for me. beat out with Gran.
bcrrying as I he"
at was a good enough talk" admit.
ted Mr.. Dodd. In a grudging tone. hut
Il didn't rest me any TO speak If. Re.
tween having 60 set stock still with.
out chance 60 get In a word for two
mortal hours and crane my neck look
ing at those views. was pretty we'll
wore when I got home. But took the
lantern out into the wood shed. and by
the time III split up a weeks kindlings
l felt kind o rested an Gained down. -
Youths Companion.
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campus nearly all the summer
The latter part of August, how.
ever, he Represented Trinity Col;
eye Law School at the Annual
Meeting Of the Association Of
American Law Schools, which
met at Portland, Maine.
During the. past vacation Di-
rector w. w. Card was an in.
structor in the Physical Culture
department of Harvardss Summer
School. While there he was Civ
en- a diploma in DIR. Sargent's
School of Physical Education.
Mr.. Card took the course of in.
struction when a student at Har-
ward in 1901 but was unable to
obtain the diploma due TO the
fact that the institution was no,
at that time co educational. This
school has a national reputation
and Prof. Card is to be consratu
lated on receiving this sheep.
skin" This one with a number ol
Others alread, received gu ,lifies
Trinity's Physical Director as d
leader in physical culture work,
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lions. weaknesses and distressing deranye-
ments, Is DIR. Pierce's Favorite PreScrip-
ton, as is amply attested by thousands
OF unsolicited testimonials contributed by
grateful patients who have been cured by
IT OF leucorrhea, painful periods, irregular
tiles, prolapsus and other displacements,
liberation OF uterus and kindred affec.
tions, often after many other advertised
medicines had failed.
Both these world-famed medicines ara
wholly made up from the glyceric en-
tracts OF native, medicinal roots, found
In our American forests. The processes
employed In their manufacture Eers
original with DR.. Pierce, and they ara
carried on by skilled chemists and phar-
macists with the aid of apparatus and
appliances specially designed and built
for this purpose. Both medicines are
entirely free from alcohol and all other
harmful, habitrforming drugs. 4 fuE
list of their ingredients Is printed on each
OF such native medicinal roots as have
received the strongest endorsement and
praise for their curative virtues from
the most prominent writers on MdteriG
Medicd in this country. What is said OF
their power TO cure the several diseases
for which they are advised may be
easily learned by sending your name
and address to DIR. K. V. Pierce, Buffalo.
n. Y, for a little booklet which be has
compiled, containing copious extracts
from numerous standard medical beoSs.
which are consulted as authorities by
physicians of the several schools of prae-
tice for their guidance in prescribing. u
Is FREE TO ALL. A postal card requexs
will bring Il.
You don't have to rely solely upon the
manufacturers say-so as to the power Oh
DR.. Pierce'S medicines 70 cure. as with
other medicines sold through druggists.
You have the disiltterested testimony OF
o host of the leading medical writers
and teachers. Send for this copious
testimony. 1t can be relied upon 70
be truthful because II Is entirely dis
interested.
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure con-
stipation. Constipation is the cause OF
many diseases. Cure the cause and ron
cure the disease. One rPellet" Il a
gentle laxative. and two a mild catharl
tic. Druggists sell them, and nothing
Is "just as good They are the original
Little Liver Pills first put up by OLD
DR.. Pierce over 20 years ago. Much
initiated. but never eqIaled. They are
tiny sugar-coated granules-easy 70 tale
! as candy.
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awry and in the hands the most beau
tifnl. enornoIs. languishing bouquet
OF Parma yiol.ts that lie Breton could
find. A beauty 1t was. regal Offer
ing, with sii,;cn tasseled cord If gold,
and the stems. the tender young stems.
prisoned In tin foil violet dyed.
Presently there was the sound Of the
chariot celestial. the'cre white au-
tomobile. with the tiny gold monogram
on one side. so vague. so unreadable.
SO divinely mysterious to the faces
that crowded one above another at
Pasquale's windows, like cabbages in
the market stalls.
''She comes. mon Dieu; she comes"
gaspel Pasquale ecstatically. Now.
Jules. now brave boy, may thy aim be
sure MS Eros dartv'
The white auto purred softly, swift
iy down the pavement. lie Breton
raised his cap. raised his hand to toss
his offering. and 10. he tossed not, for
beside the slender figure in the white
suede cloak sat Little Compton, sc.
we're. masterful and totally oblivious of
either lie Breton or the windows of
Pasduale. ~
It was the deadly blow, but lie Bre-
ton showed his ancestry. A LIE Breton
had been in Bayard's band of vaga-
bond free lances and had won mar
quisate for deeds heroic.
L.. &kn
stayed not his hand. Neither did he
remember the lesson Of the spilled ice
water. lie threw the viOlets fairly,
and they fell In the lap of the widow
In white. Out from Pasquale's win
dow went UP smothered cheer. The
yelled head bowed, oh, but so slightly,
In lie BretOn's direction. Still it bow
ed. And Little Compton raised his
American panama in grave salute of
heroisn undaunted.
The next morning Pasquale was pre-
pared for the challenge. Pasquale him
self announced he would present the
challenge the instant after Compton
from Delaware showed fight. Even
the model with the spring boughs
treinbled when the double glass doors
opened and Little Compton entered. He
was whistling. Ye gods, the airy ar
r0gance of the assured American,
unused PasquaIe's crowd and waited
for the blow.
Ii fell.
Straight over to lie Breton's easel
walked Compton from Delaware. His
hand aud gait were resolute. his eye
steady. There was even IA smile on
his lips As lie stood a pace away lie
Breton sprang to his feet. and Pas
gualc's held its breath for the onslaught
o. the love champions.
But Little Compton smiled. More, he
slapped lie Breton upon the shoulder in
the manner OF Harvard.
''old man, you're all to the merry"
he said. Il didn't think you had the
grit. have the honor to be the bearer
Of message from Mrs. Henry b. Ger
maine. my dearly loved sister. She re-
quests your presence at afternoon tea
today" He paused to light cigarette
while lie Breton nursed his mental
agony. Then finally he handed over
the medicine for spring fever.
1.-THE violets are on her boudolr Ia.
bic. Jules, and she's been a widow
four years."