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DelicatelX Put.

Stuyvesant Fish was discussing in
Philadelphia the March panic.
THAT was delicately put" he said,
referring to a remark that indirectly
cast the blame for the panic on a GER
tain source. whether your remark
is true or false, it was couched deli
cately. It reminds me of the story OF
the footman.
"a footman called his master up
by telephone and said:
"T regret 10 inform you, sir, that
your house is on fire and fast burning
down.
"Oh! cried the master, what
terrible misfortune! But my wife,
she safe?
"Quite safe, sir. She got out anon
the first
"'And my daughters-are they all
right?"
"'All right, sir. They're with their
mother
There was a pause. Then:
"That. SIR said the footman sauve-
". was what I wished to speak to you
about sir, particular. Your mother-in-
Law is lynn asleep in the third story
back, and KNOWN your regard for her
comfort, sir, I wasn't sure whether l
ought to disturb her or not, SIR
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VBefore the birds awake tomorrow we
must be off-up. up, up the mountains
to my chateau. 1t will break my heart
If we are delayed"
"Your chateau has great attraction
for you" l said, smiling.
She came toward me impulsively,
her hands clasped.
"Oh, you would like my chateau,
monsieur. 1t is strong and rugged;
through the branches of the pine
trees, as you climb the hillside, it
seems a dream, a fantasy. And be-
low, very far below, there Is the noisy
little river that rushes around it's base,
and an adorable village that crouches
close to 1t for protection. And within,
there are great shadowy rooms with
cleaning bare floors and tapestries
Oh, yes, and there is my beloved piano.
When the thunder rolls terribly over
the lonely mountains, and the storm
beats against the curtained windows,
and the fire of huge logs in the hearth
does not reach the somber corners
Oij IL 10 tutH lidJ I'VE an III
spired In the night the passionate
soul of Chopin speaks to me. And in
the morning when the sun is shining
again, and the little river is gay and
turbulent, there are my flowers and
my books and my poor And there is
peace. My castle is a Castle of Indo
lence, and it is a Castle of Happiness.
That is the castle we are all look
ing for" | said wistfully.
She moved restlessly to the piano.
She struck the opening chords of that
prelude of Chopin which is at once
a suggestion of a funeral march and
a procession in a cathedral / watched
her, fascinated, though | had sworn
| would not be fascinated by her.
She stopped abruptly in the midst
of a phrase. Her white arms dropped
to her lap. She looked over toward
me. Then she leaned her elbows on
the keys she nodded to me, half in
entreaty, half in command / stood
opposite her, leaning toward her,
across the piano.
But sometimes l am lonely in my
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AROUND THE CIRCLE
HOW THE PRACTICE OF HOME
TRADE HELPS EVERYBODY.
THE RESULT OF ADVERTISING
An Increased Use of Printers Ink In
the Local Paper Brought Pros
perity to the Entire Com
munity.

you'll have to stay over Sunday,
Mary, so / can have a chance for a
visit with you Can't possibly get the
time through the week. Business too
lively"
Things must be getting better
with you, John. Last time / was here
you seemed to have lots of time to
spare. Said business had gone to the
dogs, or rather to the mail-order
houses. What made the changer"
well, to tell the truth, Mary, just
wakened up one day and thought l
would give them fellows in the city
little of their own medicine. / got
onto the fact that they were killing
me by feeding the people around here
on printers ink in the way of adver-
Using, and while l knew most of
what they said was lies the people
didn't know it, and / started in to
show them what ! could do. Not at
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The Dinner at the Hotel Rationale.

chateau" she said in low voice.
Come with DIR. Starva and myself.
BE our guest, Mr.. Haddon.'
| started A mani | had not count
ed on that. | had known this was to
be an evening of surprises. | had
schooled myself to meet them without
wonder. But this invitation so strange
ly and so unexpectedly given, com
pletely astonIshed me. Who was this
convenient cousin, this Dr. Starva?
The chance l had expected had
come. To accept such an invitation
as a matter of course, however, would
be too absurd.
you give invitations to all the
world?" ] asked ungraciously.
mo, monsieur. only to those who in.
terest me, and who"
Are of use to you?" asked indis-
creetly.
She looked at me with cool, level
eyes, still playing. "Absolument."
and in what way do happen to be
of use to you. Madame de Varnier?"
She smiled mysteriously shaking
her head.
THAT is a secret"
81 detests secrets" l said irritably
but IL the secret were a condi.
tion?"
"Then ! should probably refuse. ]
do not accept invitations when there
are conditions attached to them"
Then If | say that it is because
like you?"
II should not believe you"
Then perhaps | am sorry for you.
You are unhappy. ! will take you to
my chateau to find happiness"
Come, Madame de WARMER, let us
stop fencing. Why did you speak to
me last night? Why do you pretend
to be- interested in me--so interested
that you ask me, an utter stranger. TO
visit your chateau? DO you remember
my story of yesterday? Am to think,
do you wish me TO think"
She looked at me intently, very pale
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wHIsTLER's COCK FIGHT YARN.
Disguised Eagle Pitted by Yankee
Sailors Against British Champions.

Whistler used to take delight In tell
Ing story of some American sailors
who were at a cockfight in a seaport
town In England, when one of them
remarked to the owner of the cham
pion:
We've got an American cock on
board that can whip any bird here"
Go fetch i'm on" said the English
man, "chuck i'm in and see. If e ticks
one bird we 'avesplenty more to throw
in that can lick hany blawsted Ha-
merican bird you can fetch ere"
"All right; well bring one" said the
sailors.
When they got aboard they rugged
up an American eagle. After their
own manner they painted. trimmed.
spliced, and reefed fore and aft, trans
forming the eagle to a cock. When
ready they went ashore, and at the pit
chucked in their new gamecock,
which. overcome by surprise, prompt
ly backed close to the wall
"Now bring on your BIRDS yelled
the sailors.
A strutting cock was thrown into
the pit, and was another surprise TO
the poor dismantled eagle He backed
closer and closer to the wall, wonder
Ing what would happen next.
The cock walked three times males
tically around the circle, cutting at his
strange opponent, the eagle pitiably
abashed and bedrabbled, crouching
lower and lower, and looking around
and above him for an explanation OF
what il all meant, while the crowd
were yelling madly for the English
fighter.
The eagle made himself smaller and
smaller, but at last, finding that he
could get back no further, and think
ing that something was expected of
him, stretched out his long claws as
the cock dashed at him again and took
his opponent by the neck.
Here Whistler ended with an imita-
ton by motions of what the eagle did.
He stretched out his arm shaped his
hand like a claw (by this time it
looked like a real one), drew it to his
mouth, and, with one bite, pulled off
the head as he thought an eagle
might do it. Then he looked blandly
about the room, as the eagle had done,
at the astonished crowd and said
Now bring on your other BIRDS
Century Magazine.
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NOYRCHZ 1906 By DA2RE7GV 6 C1zaz|pHJ

life for a life, Helena had said.
But is not honor sometimes dearer
than life itself? At least the honor
of a loved brother.
That l could exert any influence
over the mind and actions of a man
as famous in affairs as Sir Mortimer
Brett was absurd. Even had that
been possible Helena would have been
the last to intrust his honor in my
hands. And yet, as Locke had said,
what if were a pawn in the game of
Countess Sarahon?
Then why not be an intelligent
pawn, to be moved if you will, care
lessly here and there in the game of
intrigue. but to be moved with my
eyes open?
mo pawn is too insignificant TO be
made use Of" those were Locke's
words. He had believed that she
would attempt to make use of me.
Heaven grant it, / thought, with a
thrill of hope. We should then see
what we should see. Yes; | would
look out for Countess Sarahoff. But
scarcely in the manner Locke had
suggested.
Early in the afternoon a message
came from her, as | had felt confident
it would. A cousin was with her; they
were to leave Lucerne that evening.
en- route to a little village in the
Bernese Alps, where she had taken
a chateau for the summer. She would
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be charmed if l would dine with them
in her apartment at the Hotel Ma
tionale. And would | pardon the alb
surd hour of $50? | was to come in
my morning clothes. since neither she
nor her cousin expected to dress.
| accepted the invitation with
alacrity. That meant privacy-a GER
tain intimacy cousin was to be
there, it was true. But the presence
of the cousin was. of course. sop
carelessly thrown at Mrs. Grundy.
The cousin had not arrived when
presented myself that evening.
struggled against a sense of shame.
was accepting her hospitality, and
had come to spy on her But l reas
sured myself with the conviction that
IL was TO be game of tit-for-tat.
The apartment de luxe into which
was ushered was dimly lighted and
the air was heavy with the perfume of
flowers. In the center of the room
the white damask and silver of a table
set for dinner cleaned under the soft
light of candles. In some vague way,
the hotel, had lost something of it's
stiff Journalism. II had charm. Charml
That was the word that best de-
scribed this mysterious woman. Well,
| must steel myself against that
charm.
She had been beautiful the evening
before; this evening she was radiant.
Her eyes burned with a fire that at
once disconnected and excited. She
was the incarnation of what one calls
the joy OF living. Never for an in
slant was she still Now it was to
glance critically at the admirably set
table: now TO rearrange the flowers.
Presently she moved 10 the window.
ana drew back the heavy brocado
hanging, looking at me over her shout
der.
Why does my cousin not Gomez"
she demanded. petulantly. at IL to-
] night we go to Vitznau by the boat.
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suItino Music to the Work.

The mistress of the house is Guilt
waited Bostonian of much musical
taste, and the whistling Of the. foot
man. who believed himself alone in
the house, fretted her artistic soul.
Joseph" she called at last, from
the head Of the back stairs. please
don't whistle those vulgar ragtime
things!"
Eyes. men," returned Joseph, meek
TX. Il know, men," he continued, with
unexpected spirit, "but you cannot ex
pect rhapsody of List with cleaning
the knives. That will come later. when
I'm polishing the silver. "-Youth's
Companion.
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Search for Old Cannon.

A tradition still survives in Luzerne
county, Pa, that when Gen. John
Sullivan marched through that region
in 1873 on his expedition against the
Indian confederacy of central New
York, he buried some superfluous
brass cannon along the wilkes-Barre
mountain. To search for these revolu-
tionary relies number OF the best.
snown citizens Of Ashley have formed
themselves into an historical society.
One recent Sunday the members
secured the mountain in the vicinity
OF Laurel Run, but could find no relics
except Q tew Indian arrow points
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lying, you know, but at selling good
goods as cheap as the city fellows
did, and lots of times little cheaper.
Il went to the local paper and pref
ty near scared the editor to death by
ordering a half page of each issue for
six months. Then | set about seeing
what l had to sell that the people
would want. l really didn't know
what was in that store until l started
to look it over. Some of the things
had been there so long / had forgot
zen about them. l hauled them out
and put bargain sale price on them,
told the people about them in the
next weeks Record, and gave the
prices, and say, just couldn't get
them things wrapped up fast enough.
Ever since then I've just been buying
and selling. buying and selling.
Seems like nothing stays in the store.
Have hired two more clerks, and
they're everlastingly telling me we're
out of this, that or the other thing. /
found that telling the people what
you've got and what you are willing
to sell them for pays. I've paid off
that mortgage that's been hanging
over us for the last ten years, and
gave 800 to the new church building
besides, and it's advertising that
did It.
You'll stay over Sunday, won't
your I've got to get to the store
now."
Jones ordered a new delivery
wagon this morning, Jane. Said
since the folks around here had
started to trade at home and quit
sending so much money to the mail
order houses he simply had to have It.
You can have what ] make on that
wagon to get that new dress with that
you've been wanting. Wish you'd
buy it of Jones though for he always
Tades with me-"
Yes, sir, figure I'm ahead a little
more than the freight on that buggy.
sesides getting a better buggy than
Fou got. ! intended to send away for
nine. too, like you did, but saw
Browns advertisement telling the
lind of buggy he had and the price,
ind / concluded I'd look at II first.
Hes making better prices than the
catalogue fellows, and he's paying the
reight besides. figure that | saved
ust about enough on that buggy to
'ay the doctors bill for Molly's sick
Tess, and then, besides. Brown or
Tered his hay of me. and he's paying
. good price for II, too"
Now, my dear, you may engage
Miss Herman to give Princess music
essons for the wave Of prosperity in
he community has struck the minis.
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"A 12-page paper this week, see.
Anything special doing?"

"A 12-page paper this week, see.
Anything special doing?"
Not at all. That's to be the regular
size of the Record in the future. The
increase in business warrants 1t. The
campaign of advertising being conduct
ed by the merchants forced me to In.
crease the size or encroach upon my
reading matter columns, and so | in
creased. Then, too, my subscription
list is growing. People who never took
the paper before say they want it now
If for nothing more than to keep post
ed on the prices the merchants are
quoting. Business in the Record Office
is booming all around. l have had to
advertise for two more job printers,
and have just ordered new printing
press. BY the way, is that horse you
offered me some time ago still on the
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ing they voted me raise In salary for
the coming year. In talk made by
Brother Jones he explained that this
was possible because the people were
keeping their money at home rather
than sending II to the catalogue houses
of the cities. Brother Frank (the post
MASTERY explained that the money or
der business of his Office had dropped
to almost nothing within the past six
months. He said that less than year
ago he was handling more than $1,000
each month in the shape Of money or
ders, and that now the total is not one
fourth of that. / understand that they
will also increase the school teachers
salary next term"
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Taken literally.
Companion

Lady" said Weary Willie, I'm
near dead fur a good square meal"
We'll" said Mrs. Hauskeeep. ~
you'll saw some of that wood over
there TIL let you eat your fill"
Good day, lady, / amt never ct
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market? If so you can bring him
around. l want him for a birthday
present for my wife"
WRIGHT A. PATTERSON.
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CHAPTER xI.

Countess sarahoh Gives an Invitation.
I stood quite still after Locke had
left me, loss in thought.
The Yale expositor., 1907-06-07

Now, my dear, you may engage
Miss Herman to give Princess music
essons for the wave Of prosperity in
he community has struck the minis.
The Yale expositor., 1907-06-07

He may hope for the best that's pre-
pared for the worst
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-14
BUcKR0E BEACH OPENED
FOR THE SEASON LAST MIGHT
Notwithstanding Numerous Other At
fractions the Crowd In Attend.
ance Was Very Large One.

Notwithstanding that there were
several other counter attractions on
last night Buckroc Beach opened for
tho season under the most promising
auspices. Tho crowd in attendance
was very large, although many were
unable to get to the beach on account
of tho immense travel to Old Point.
AT ono time 1t was estimated that
several thousand people were waiting
at Phocbus for the Buckroe cars.
Tho dancing was INDUCED In with
great enjoyment by the young PEG.
pic, and the Richmond orchestra
proved Il great attraction.
With tonight the regular summer
schedule will 10 put to Buckroe and
It is not expected that there will he
any trouble in reaching the popular
summer resort.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-14
PERSONAL NOTES.

The Coming and Going Of the People
You Know.
I Mrs. Hal w. Keatley has left for a
visit OF week with relatives In Bal
timore. i.tg.
Thomas Blackmorc who is attend
ing William and Mary College Is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
George A. Blackmorc, in Columbia
avenue.
Mrs. Lydia Kcatley, of Washington.
and Mrs. Oscar Thorn, of New York,
have returned to their homes after
visit to DR.. end Mrs III w Kcat-
ley, in South King street.
Mrs. VIM. II. IMsk, of jefferson
City. Mo. is visiting her brother. A.
.. Hagor, of the National Soldiers
Roy. and Mrs i, II. Cuthril VIII
leave this morning for a visit 10 Mrs.
Cuthnnll's parents, Mr. and Mrs, LII
tier Farnholt at their summer homo
on York river While away they Will
visit MIR. Cuthrill's old parish, West
Point Swhcrc he will preach next
snndaA Tho pulpit of Central
churc WI be occupied next Sunda,.
morn'nakAy Mr. r. w. Lynch, secre-
tary o. Y. Nj. G. A.. and at night
by N y Weifert chaplain OF
ltaeS 'ers, Home,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-14
Nearly All Hampton and Ph0ebus
We're on Shores Of Hampton
Roads Last Night.
TROLLEY CARS JAMNE0 TO STEPS
Wharf at Old Point Crowded by a
Great Mass of Humanity and The
Boulevard Was Lined with People
-siohtsccrs Couldn't Get in Sol.
dlers' Homo.

A crowd, varlolpsly estimated at
from 5000 to $1,000 persons, witness
ed the illumination of the big ships
of the American and visiting fleets
In Hampton Roads from Old Point
last night.
According 10 many IL was tie lnrg-
est crowd that has ever assembled
at Old Point on any occasion. Tho
Newport News and OLD Point Railway
4 Electric Company begnn running
trains OF motor and trailer cars to
OLD Point early In tho afternoon and
standing room WIS at II premium on
almost every car before Hampton
was reached. Tho wharf at Old Point
was simply surging mass Of hi.
mainly, while the various points OF
vantage along the water front and in
the hotels wore also occupied with
thick lunches of humanity.
The crowd came from Ncwpor.
News, Hampton, phocbus. Fox Hill
and the surrounding towns and co,,i.
ties. and 1t included almost every con.
coivable color and kind of persons
known to this section.
vi ACCOUNT OF III OruCr issued by
Major II. A. Bccson. tho acting gov.
ernor. preventing civilians from en-
torlng the National Soldiers Home
grounds the crowd that saw the
ships from that place was extremely
small Only the inmates of the Home
and the officials were allowed the
privilege. The view of the vessels
from the Home was possibly the lost
from any point. Major Bccson was
forced to ISSUE the order owing to
recent legislation by the board OF
managers.
Tho Boulevard, along Hampton
Roads. was lined with people.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-14
LAST MEETING PROMISES
TO BE VERY INTERESTING
Addresses by Messrs. Willis, SchmeIz
and Jones Before Educational
Association.

The Hampton Educational Associa.
ton will hold its last meeting of tho
session at the Young Mems Christian
Association this evening at 8 o'clock.
A very interesting program has been
arranged for the occasion.
Addresses will be made by Mr.. VIII.
lis. Mr.. Henry Lane Schmclz and
Mayor Thornton +. Jones. Plans for
work in autumn will be discussed a
constitution will he adopted and rou-
tino business disposed OF.
All patrdns and other Interested in
school work are Invited to attend.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-14
MRS FiUCHE7T, AGE rs,
FAILS AND BREAKS HER HIP
Was Returning from witnessing the
illumination Of the BattIeships
When the Accident Occurred.

Mrs. Fitchett. mother OF Miss Bes-
sic Fitchcit, principal of Hampton
College, fell last night and broke hor
right hip. Mrs. Fitchctt with some
friends had been on the shores os
Hampton Roads witnessing the cleo
trical display Of the battleships and
while returning through the grounds
of the Hampton Normal School fell
over n small stone.
She was placed on stretchcr later
on and taken to Hampton College.
Dr.. Hope was called and late last
night he said that Mrs. Fichett was
resting rs comfortably as could be
expected
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-14
Was SELLING BOOZE
FROM a SMALE. LAUNCH
James Griffin Arrested In Phocbus
on Charge of Dispensing the
Stuff Without License.

John Griffin n white man, was ar.
rested in Phoebus OH Il warrant
charging him with selling liquors
without u state license. Griffin had
+, launch loaded with booze and was
selling II at . rapid rate to the sail.
Drs when Town Sergeant Wallace
came upon him.
Griffin claimed that lie held n Ii
ccnso from the United States gov
ernmcnt and strenuously objected to
being arrested.
IIo was jailed and yesterday morn
Ing gave bail in the sum OF $500 for
his appearance in the Phoebus police
court this morning.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-14
DEATH OF }. T. WATKINS.
Well Known Farmer Passed Away on
Harris Creek Sunday,

Mr. james Il. Watkins. 40 years
old. well known farmer of Eliza
beth CITY county, died ut his resi-
doncc ON Harris creek Sunday after
noon. lie is survived by his widow
ana ono SON. Mr.. James Watkins.
Funeral services will he held from
the Big Bethel church this afternoon
mt | O'Clock and will be in charge of
Rev. w. Il. kccfo. The following
gentlemen will act as the pallbcar-
ors: Mcssrs, William Thomas, G.
kratzor. William Phillips. II. c. Col.
Tier, Julian Bird and Arthur Decker.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-14
Found PoclkathooIs.

An unknown young man walked MP
to OFFICER II. ID. Hope last night and
told tho officer that he had found n
nockctbool as he was getting Off a
trolley car. Tho purse contained
some cash ana the young man asked
tho officer to take charge of 1t. OF
ficcr Hope will DO glad TO return the
purse to it's rightftll owner with tho
compliments of the stranger.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-14
HAMPTON, PHOEBUS AND Old POINT.

forty-ycarbonds. The bands are n
lien on the branch extending from
Covington. Va. through the Potts
River Valley, distance of twenty
five miles.