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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-30
5eulen DrnpnsalS.

Office Of City Engineer. City Hall,
SEALED PROPOSALS. WILL. BE RE-
celved at this office until January 4,
1908 at 6 o'clock F. NJ, for the, build.
ing known as "Rtehmond building
at Jamestown Exposition.
Bidders will state price they Will
give for the building.
The COMMITTEES on Grounds and
Buildings reserves the right, to re-
ject any and all proposals submitted.
ROBERT WFIITTEI, ] r., Z,
Chairman. Committee on Grounds
and Buildings.
BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED UNTIL
IL O'CLOCK NJ, DECEMBER 40,
1907, for furnishing tho Penltenttnry
"A with supplies for the quarter begin
Ming January ! zoos. H.
blanks can be had by apply to
Il. H. MORGAN.
Superintendent.
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Union Bank Of Richmond. Va.
Richmond, Va. December ~ 1907.
OF the stockholders OF this bank Will
be held at their banking-house on
THURSDAY. JANUARY .. 1908. at
= loeN GEO. w. CALL Cashier.
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Office German-American
l vp,,;l,l.v.r Tn,,, n u n

Office German-Americnn
Banking and Building Company,
THE i BOARD OF 'DIRECToRs or THIS
company have this day declared a
semi-annual dividend of per cent.
Gree of TAM. payable to stockholo'
ers on and after january 2. 1905.
CHARLES *. WILLIS.
Secretary and Treasurer.
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Manchester Va, December 30. 1907.
THE REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING
OF the stockholders of the Manches-
ter Paper Irvine Company will be
in Manchestcr Va, on MONDAY,
JANUARY 13, 1908. at o'clock p. NJ.
STANLEY REED,
Secretary and Treasurer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-30

FOR SALE-ONE MAY
Well touring car good as new; used
very little. If you want bargain,
West Grace Street.
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BUcHANAN's NIGHT SCHOOL.

EARN MONEY DAILY: TAKE A BUSI-
ness course at BUCHANAN'S, s0S
East Clay.
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FLAGS AND BANNERS.

COLLEGE flags. AND BANNERS:
COPELAND & Co. los North Ninth.
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FURNITURE AND CHINA PACKING.

CHINA AND WEDDING
presents packed and shipped with
care. JACOB UMLAuF. Phone a292.
HORSES AND MULES FOR SALE.
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PARLoR SUITS. ODD CHAIRS AND
couches recovered and reupholstered
like new; slip covers made and mat
tresses renovated; for cash or on Q,
mates. CHARLES III RGENS'S# SON,
&. Adams and Broad Streets.
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100 u. S. MCCLELLAN SADDLES AND
brides. made in Rock Island Arse
nal fine condition. JOSEPH e.
DICKERSON. saddle and Harness
Manufacturer. 141: East Main Street
Richmond Va.
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Kclly-Coshy

The wedding of Miss Lanshorne
Cosby, daughter of Mrs, Langhofne
Cosby and the late NV Cosby. OF
Richmond TO Dir Robert Patton Kelly,
son of NIr.and Mrs, FrankA a, Kelly,
or Bristol, Tenn, was celebrated In the
home OF tho brides aunt Mrs, John >,
Wright. OF No, 022 Court street, Lynch-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-30

WANTED. YOUNG MAN OF THREE
years experience in drug business,
position: good reference. Address p.
2 o. Box 81, Blackstone Va.
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w I'M u S
notires.
ONE CENT A WORD.

EVERY DEPOSITION IN a BANK IS
equally entitled to the greatest So
clirity and tho best service. TIL ~
FIRST NATIONAL. BANK OF RICH-
MOND, VA, undoubtedly affords
both and invites accounts from all
classics needing the facilities OF Il
strong. large, courteous bank. Assets,
$0.0O0,000.00. Organized April 1865.
DOyYOu WISH TO BECOME a PFAC-
tical telegraph operator? II SO, be
CERTAIN to receive instruction from
such n person. You can do so by
attending our SCHOOL Catalogue,
giving full particulars. free. MAS
SEY BUSINESS COLLEGE, T05 East
Main street. Phone 1871
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bituations QNanten, Male.

HOTEL WANTED - EXPER1ENCED
man with help at command would
accept management or lease desir-
able place. Highest city references.
Address "PLANlSE,. Hotel Marlin-
:. ton, nIarlinton, w. Va, Isl,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-30

FOR SALE. 1000 CORDS OF WOOD:
price. $3.50 per cord in carload lots
. delivered In Richmond. VIRGINIA
LUMBER AND BOX CO.. INC, Pc
tersburg Va.
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YOUNG MAN WHO. WRITES a GOOD
business hand and has had seven
years experience desires office
work by January LIST. Excellent ref
erences. Address II 80, care Times
Dispatch.
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WHEN YOU WANT THE BEST

TRUNKS. BAGS AND GIFTS GOODS
In every size, shape and price, or
wish your trunks. bag or suit case
repaire d. be sure to call or telephone
to ROUNTREE'S RETAIL STORE
700 East Broad Street. Phone 5la3.
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national state BANK.

National state Bank.
Richmond, Va, December Il. 1907.
Of the stockholders OF this bank Will
be held In Its ibanking-h house on
TUESDAY, JANUARY II. 1908. at ~
o'clock NJ. WILLIAM NJ. HILL
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Tho savings Bank of Richmond.

The SaVInEs Bank OF RICHMOND,
lily East Main Street.
Richmond. Va. December Il. 1897.
THE DIRECTORS OF THIS BANK
have declared the usual semi-annua'
dividend of per cent. free OF tax
payable on and after January ~
1908. Checks will be mailed
JAMES NJ. BALL, Cashier.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-30

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
stockholders OF the National Bank
OF Virginia, Richmond, Va. will be
held in their banking house. corner
Eleventh and Main Streets. on TUES
DAY, JANUARY IA. 1908, at i.
o'clock n. w. NJ. ADDISON.
Cashier.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-30

WILL FIND NICELY
furnished rooms with heat and use
OF bath. for fifty cents, in refined,
central neighborhood. J zone 4926-L
1909 Easy Clay.
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Mcetingg.

THE ANNUAL MEETING or TILE
stookholdera OF the RQsNEY Iron
Will be held at the Office Of the Com.
pany at t2osney. Buckingham coun.
ty, Virginia, on the rtlfRT5ENrll
DAY. OF JANUARY, 1905. at 3 o'clock
r. NJ. sor the purpose of cleeting
two directors and for the TRANSACT
ton Of such other business az may be
brought before said meeting.
CHARLES 7. RE1FSEfDER. JR.,
Secretary.
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- = :
Merchants National Bank,

CHECKS FOR "A DIVIDEND OF a PER
cent. on the capital stock OF the
First National Bank OF ,RtcEmond'
Xa;s viii 20 mailed on January !
Transfer hooks will be closed from
December e. 1907. to january l,
1905, both inclusive,
JOHN NJ, MILLER, r..
Cashier,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-30

LADY LEAVING THE CITY WISHES
to dispose of her $3.50 Chase piano
and music box: will take less than
half II cash. Address Is 293 care
Times-Dispatch.
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Derso1alS.

IS FINE AND SIX MONTHS IN JAIL
FOR III ANY GENTLEMAN WHO
READS THIS AID.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-30

FURNISHED. HEATED ROOMS FOR
gentlemen. at 7l3 East Grace.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-30
FUEL.

BUY FUEL FROM THE DEALER
who saves you money. One cord oak
or pine. s6.75: discount on all kinds
OF coal for cash. TYLER 6: r AN.
Linden and Cary.
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Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting Of the Viz
ginia Historical Society Will be hsaa
in the home OF the society, NO. IVY
East Franklin street. tomorrow at
8 r. NJ. The presidents report VIII be
submitted ana officers will be elected.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-30

National State Bank.
Richmond, Va. Decamber 20. 1907.
THE DIRECTORS OF THIS BANK
have declared n semi-annual d1vt-
dsnd OF three and one half per cent,
II payable on and after January 2. 1908
WIN, NJ, IIll4I1 Cashlcr.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-30
Concert md Matinee.

The vocal class Of st, Joseph's
Academy, with Miss Nina Randolph US
class director and accompanist VIII
give concert performance at ga
thedral Hall tonight at s:1o o'clock,
and a matinee performance to- morrow
ut $3.50 p. NJ, for tho repair fund OF
st. Peters Church.
An admirable program will DO pre-
sented and tho public are cordially In
ityited to be present.
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WANTED, SECOND HAND FOLDING
he'd must be In good conditions; state
price. Address PURCliASEll, care
NE Times Dispatch, ~ N :, rs n, HI b K
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-30

DO You WISH TO BECOME A PRAc-
tical tcleg. aph operator? II so, be
such person. You can do so by
attending our school. Catalogue.
giving fun particulars. free. MAS
SEY BUSINESS COLLEGE, 7o5 East
Main Street. phone 1947.
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Doultrp...Det and gtpe 5tork,

FEED YOUR CHICKENS ON PUltlNA
feeds and win the beautiful silver
cup at the January Poultry SHOW.
Don't forget Model" incubators.
vegetable cutters. All at w. j..
TODD'S. 1928 North sixth Street.
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Aotire8.
4otlre8.
TAX NOTICE
ONCE Collector of City Taxes.
Room z, First Floor. City Hall.
Richmond. Va. Dec. l. 1907.
Notica ia Taxnayers
Notice. to Iaxpayers

THE LAST HALE .CF CITY TAXES,
REAL ESTATE AMI. PERSONAL, for
1907, is NOW DUE AND PAYABLE at
this office.
EVERY male twenty-one years OF
age. and EVERY person keeping house
or doing business In the city, is ass
sessed for personal taxes. Those who
have not paid any city taxes during
the year will please call and settle, SO
as to avoid being posted as delin-
GRADING. PAVING. PIPE AND
SEWER. coSNEcTIoN. BILLS are also
due and will have to be declared de-
linquent il not paid on or before end
of year.
last half if not paid on or before DE-
CEMBER 31ST.
Interest at SIN PER GENT. also at.
taches to all bills as soon as reported
delinquent.
Particular attention is called to the
above, as under al ordinance passed by
the City Council there can be no avoid
;.nce Of the penalty.
FRANK w. CUNNINGHAM,
Collector of City Taxes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-30

The Savings Bank OF richmond
Richmond, Va, December 81, 1907.
THE REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING
OF the stockholders of this bank will
be held at the banking house
THURSDAY. JANUARY Q, 1908. at 4
2. NJ. JAMES NJ. Ball e:al,i;.r
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WANTED. by A PRACTICAL. AND
up.to-date farmer, position as man
References Al Address b.. care
Kirk Parrish Co.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-30

HISTORICAL SOCIETY
The annual business meeting Will
be held mt the society's house. 7Oi
East Franklin street, oil, TUESDAY,
the 31st instant, at > r. NJ. Prcsl-
dents report and election OF officers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-30
SHOE REPAIRING.

MEN SHOES HALE SOLED, 75c; La
dies, COO: children's. 35c and up. ac-
cording to size. Every pair sewed; no
nails, no pegs. DREW'S ELECTRIC
SHOE FACTORY, 716 East Main
Street. Phone 1861.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-30

ASK YOUR GROCER FOR SMITH
field sausage. 1t is the best.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-30

OUR WAGONS ARE COMPLETE, OPEN
and top. for all uses. Sople big
bargains TO select from. A. MEY :
Frs SONS. 100 South Eighth Street.
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Rootns for Bent.


TWO LARGE CONNECTING ROOMS,
furnished II desired: one with three
windows and bay fronting south;
the other with two windows; on
West Grace Street one square from
the Chesterfield. Use OF bath, tele-
phone and service. Terms moderate.
Possession at once. Address l. 433,
care Timcs-Dispatcf.
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MACHINERY.

SPECIAL AND PATENTED NACHIN-
cry built Let us develop your me-
ci1anical ideas along that patent you
have been thinking about: liberal
proposition. c. B. FORD CO. TriGg
Shpyard. Phone 302S.
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NOTICE TO OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
regular annual election Of directors
Of this hank will be held on TUES
DAY. JANUARY II. 1908, between
the hours OF IL and 1 O'Clock F.. Nj.
AMERICAN NATIONAL
BANK OF RICHMOND. VA,
Br O. %. HILL. Cashier.
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r1NNERs ANp -PLuMBERs.

L. w. DORSET G. CO.. els EAST MAIN
Street, timers, plumbers and gas
filters heating stoves and ranges.
The sylvia" favorite self-feeders
are the best made. Give US a call.
Phone 291i.
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uPHoLsTERrNG.

PARLoR SUITE. ODD. CHAIRS AND
coucnes recovered and reupholstered
ike new; slip covers made and mat
trcsses renovated: for cash or on
easy payments. No charge for esti-
mates CHARLES JURGENS'S SONS,
Adams and Broad Streets.
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EXPERIENCED FARMER WANTS SIT-
AK uation as working manager; VIII
s give references II needed. Address
SIG Riverside Street. Richmond, Va.
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WANTED, IousEKEEPERS TO CALI.
4 OF phone Mrs. w. n. GREENE, N 9.
n North Cherry Street, for their
dings, mince meat sailed almonds.
iellies. preserves and stuffed pep
4 pera. 65 Fss Il u
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CORsETS.

CORSETS.
WANTED. YOU TO SEE OUR FINE
line OF custom made corsets: also
our health corsets (Elade in PARISH.
corsets made to order to suit any
figure. The Corset Shop. at North
Fifth Street. Mrs. A. j. PYLE.
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WANTED, YOU no SEE OUR HAND
! 'paintel suspendeys, corset bags, &c.
Make beautiful and useful Christmas
presents for your Girl friend; Just the
A thinG. The Corset shop. 3l7 North
Fifth Street. Mrs. A. ]. PYLE,
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In Honor of Guests.

One OF tho prettiest of holiday dances
was given at the Hermitage Golf Club
on Thursday evening by Miss Phoebe
Cullingworth in honor of her guests
Miss Sarah Scott and Misses Sarah. Lee
and Doris Odenh'hal, of Norfolk, Va.
The club-room was beautiful deco
rated In Christmas rcd and green
Among those present We're, Misses
Sarah Leo and Doris Odend'hal, Sarah
Scott, Phoebe Cullnsworth. Lucille
C.ullins worth, Mary Smith, Willie
Crutchfield, Mary Chalmers. Lila Mich
OILS. L,loy Welslger, Mary McCaw. I.n-
cila Massey Lucy BeNerldgc, flilda
Wainman Louise Yurringtor., Louise
Boudar. LIBBY Wingo, Ethel Evans.
Nell Glen, Lois Richardson, Iellis
scott. Maggie Trigg. Sylvia Augustine,
Ethel Hall Messrs, Ernest Allen. lewis
I.arus, John Royal. Garland llarwood,
Leroy +, Brown, III, George PARSONS,
Eugene Sutton. Westwood MI liams
Wilbur Sydnor, Q. i, Bowen, Edward
Odenl'hal, Edwin Mccarthy. Alfred
Crenshaw, Hunter Camp. Watson
James. Louis Cutohins. Robert Gwath-
mey, Jentfer Sutton, Blair Fits, Clal.
Evans, 3, McCarthy.i Burbage DeJar-
|nette, John Gwathmey, Walter Moore,
Fairfax Jones. NJ. Sinton. Wortham
ISpillman, Herbert C'renshaw, Fred Car
Irington Mr.. Bagby and Mr.. Schwyer. .
The chaperons We're: Mr.. and Mrs. \.
M. Cullingworth. Misses Martha Ellison
| and Nellie Lyon.
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FOR SALE, STALL 81. SECOND MAR
ket, first-class location, al bargain.
IL apply tow. 7. MAJOR. Stall So,
Second Market.
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QIMalll,Iten.

DO YOU WISH no BECOME a ,PRAC-
teal telegraph operator? II 50, be
such person. You can DO SO BY
attending our school, Catalogue.
giving full particulars, free. MAS.
SEY BUSINESS COLLEGE. 705t East
H Main Street, Phone l947.
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VERY INTERESTING To. LADIES
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-09-27
Horrible Method OF Suicide.

Most people have at some time wit
messed revolving sights, but the fall
} ing of suicide from the cathedral
tower onto the pavement, 210 feet be,
low, into the midst of the hurrying
MONDAY crowd, upon whose faces aud
clothes his exploding debris scattered
itself which was seen in Antwerp re-
Gently, beggars description. A mer-
chant known as Jacques Simons quiet
ly left his wife and two children at
home, as if to go on some business
errand, made straight for the cathe-
dral tower climbed it. and without an
inStants hesitation, hurled himself in
to space. History relates that no one
has Jumped from this tower since the
suicide Of its architect, to whom a pop-
ular legend of the sixteenth century
attributes the same fate, small bits
Of brass marking the spot on the
pavement where he fell.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-09-27
The Truth Of II

She| always think of uoto-iy
the poetry of motion.
He-Yes, until the machine b.
down. Then it becomes blank :.
Puck.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-09-27
KNEW VALUE OF AN OATH.
Colored Witness at Least Was Aware
of Its Pecuniary Worth.

Clarence S. barrow, the we'll known
lawyer and essayist. discussing the
Haywood trial, in which he played so
! prominent part, said the other day:
. Some Of the evidence in that trial
was so Transparency false that it re-
minds me of a case that came off in
Alabama a few years back. One of
the witnesses in this case was an ex.
tremely ignorant man. AS his testi-
mony progressed, his ignorance be-
came SO shockingly evident that the
judge, looking sternly down at him
said:
" Look here, sir, are you acquaint.
ed with the value of an oath?
"The witness answered anxiously:
'Jedge, | hope | am. That thar
lawyer on yer left hand gimme six dol
lars to sw'ar agin the other side.
Thet's the cOrreck value of an oath,
amt it, jedge?"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-09-27

Around the big rock he went, over the
down timber" beyond it, up over the
rise down which the waters tumbled.
ana then sharply to the right where
thelr nook was, a call to her already
on his lips.
But she was not there. He could
see the place at glance Nothing be-.
low met his eye but the straight red
trunks of the pines and the brown car.
pet beneath them. A jay posed his
deep shining blue on a cluster of scar
let OF sumac, and, cooking his crested
mead, screamed at him mockinglv,
Inc canyons cool breath famed him
ana the pine-tops sighed and sang. AT
nrSt he was disheartened; but then
MS eyes caught CLEAN of white and
RED under the pine, touched to move.
ment by low-swinging breeze.
IL was her hat swaying where she
had hung it on a broken Dough of the
tree she liked to lean against, And
mere was her book; not the Book of
Mormon, but a secular, frivolous thing
called Leaflets Of Memory, an Illum.
mated Annual for the Year 1S47." It
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-09-27

she halted to turn ano discover b;c
trlck ne had caught her by the arm.
Ihere-I caught you fair-now
what did you run for?"
l couldn't help it." Her face was
crimson. His own was pale under the
tan. They could hear the beating of
DOM their hearts. But with his can.
ture made SO boldly he was dumb
knowing not what to say.
The faintest pulling of the impris.
oned arm aroused him.
I'D "a followed you till Christmas
come If you'd kept on. Clear over the
divide and over the whole creation 7
never would have given you up, Pm
never going to-"
He caught her other wrist and
sought to draw her to him.
With head down she came. SLOWLY
yielding yet resisting, with little sbud.
ders OF terror that was yet a STRANGE
delight, with eyes that dared give him
put one quick little look, half pleading
and half fear. But then after fow
tense seconds her struggles were all
housed far within his arms; there was
no longer play for the faintest of
them; and she was strained until sbn
felt her heart rush out to him az che
mad once felt it go to her dream Of a
single loVe,-with the utter abandon of
the falling water beside them
HIS voice came to her in a dulI MIR
MUIR and the sound of the running
water came, again like the muff1ed
of little silver bells in the die.
lance. Both his arms were strong
ABOUT her, and now her own hands
rose in rebellion to meet where the
kerchlef was knotted at the back Of
MS neck, quite as the hands of the
other woman had rebelliouslv funo
down the scarf from the balcony
lnen the brim of his hat came down
over her hair, and her lips felt his
Kiss. Ai''
Ihey stood so long time, it seemed
o them, in the high grass, amid the
quaking aspens, while q
lttle wind from the dark pines at their
lde, lowered now to a yearning soft.
less' played over them. They were
reused at last by squirrel that ran !
alt-Way down the trunk of a nearby .
pruce to bark Indignantly at them, t
eheVing they menaced his winters +
tore OF spruce cones piled at the foot {
the tree, With rattle after rattle h
is alarm came, until he had the salts. o
lction of acting an effect. o
Inc young man put the girl away
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-09-27

was lying on it's face, open at the
sentimental tale of "Anastasia." He
put 1t down where she had left it. The
canyon was narrow and she would
hardly leave the waterside for the
steep trail. She would be at the I'M.
per cascade or in the little park above
IL, or somewhere between. He crossed
the stream, and there in the damn
sand was the print of a small heel
where she had made long step from
the last stone. He began to hurry
again, clambering recklessly over
ooulders, or through the underbrush
where the sides of the stream were
steep. When the upper cascade came
IN sight his heart leaped, for there he
caught the feeting simmer of a skirt
and the CLEAN of a dark head.
lie hurried on, and after moments
climb had her in full view, standing
on the ledge below which the big front
lay. There he saw her turn so that
he would have sworn she looked at
him. 1t seemed. impossible that she
had not seen him; but to his surprise
she at once started up the stream.
swiftly footing over the rough way,
now a little step, now a free lean,
grasping willow to pull herself I'D
an incline, then disappearing around a
clump of cedars.
He redoubled his speed over the
rocks. When she next came into view
stlll far ahead, he shouted long and
loud. 1t was almost certain that she
must hear; and yet she made no sign.
one seemed even to speed ahead the
faster for his hail.
Again he sprang forward to cover
the distance between them, and again
ne shouted when the next view of her
showed that he was gaining. This
time he was sure she heard; but she
did not look back, and she very plain.
ly increased her speed.
For an instant he stood aghast at
this discovery; then he laughed.
well if you want a race. you'll
get it,"
He was off again along the rough
Jed OF the stream. He shouted no s
more, but slowly increased the gain he I
lad made upon her. Instead of losing q
ime by climbing up over the bank /
e splashed through the water at two S
laces where the little stream was b
Tlde and shallow Then at last he $
aW that he was closing in upon her O
DON ne was near enough to see that h
be also knew it. +,
He began at that moment an extend.