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Arctic Deg Life.

Nowhere In the world has tshe dog
such unrestricted right of way as in
our most northorly possession
Alaska In winter. when the more
than 10000 square miles Of territory
are sealed up In solid ice. dogs are
almost the sole means Of getting
from place to place-in fact. tEey
seem necessary to life itself
The aristocrats Of Arctic dog life
are the mail teams in the service OF
the United States Government They
are to-day a superior breed to tee
dogs employed some half dozen
years ago before great gold dlscoy-
cries demanded increased mail SER
vice.-St. Nicholas.
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TIME CARD CAIRO ELECTRIC RVS

BELT LIME cars due to leave Second A.. go
ing north on Commercial Ave, every IS MIN
utes from .. m. 10 II p. IN.
Going north on Walnut st. every Is minute
from sos m. to TO- ps m.
POPLAR ST. LIEE-HolDTook Ave, @r
to leave Second IT geing nerth on Holbroo
Ave. at Est; s.27, es42; s:67; 7;l2 n. M. and
same oinuter every honr until lo;42 and II rs
r. IN.
Going west on Twenty Eighth st. nj sH
e:ls: 6:3A; s:49; and 1904 a. and on same mtL
utes every hour until 1894 and ll;04 p, m.
Poplar st. ears due to pass 81. Mays para
is minutes after leaving second vt,
BELT LINE OWL 0AHs EEurth on walnut
~ 20 p. III. 2:34 3. m; 30 q. M; 2se o. N.
3 so a. M; 4 80 q. m; 80 n. m.
North on Cun erciai--12;0O y. m. 100
m. q 90 q. IN. 3: 90 o. NJ. 4 20 o. IN. 8 D. M.
Belt and Owl cars are due TO pass Yves
Thirty fourth st. is minutes after lesviut
second st,
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officer upon the receipt of such war
rants. shall proceed to collect the
same according to law and make re-
turn thereof, and if in case any such
erty found, other warrants may
issue
Section e. That II any such special
tax shall not be collected upon the
warrants issued therefor, then the
|city treasurer shall on -or before the
first day OF April thereafter make re-
turn to the county collector Of the
county of Alexander and state of Hi
nois, in the manner prescribed by
law, who shall thereupon proceed to
collect the same according to the
statute in such case made and pro
yided
Section g.. That all ordinances or
parts of ordinances conflicting with
this ordinance be and the same are
hereby repealed.
Section g. This ordinance shall be
in force from and after its passage.
Adopted APRIL T. A. u. 1908.
Approved April 1908.
GEORGE PARSONS,
Mayor.
Attest: ROBERT A. HATCHER,
City Clerk.
Published in the Cairo Bulletin
April II, 1908.
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READ WHY DiAPEPSiN RELIEVES
THE WORST CASE OF lNDi-
GESTloN AND SOUR, Classy
STOMACH IN FIVE
MINUTES.

Miserable indeed is the man or
woman whose digestive system is M
itrung-who goes TO the table and
annot eat or what little Is eaten
seems to fiji them and lays like 4
imp of lead in the stomach. refusin
20 digest
If YOU, dear reader. suffer this way
and will put on your wraps now and
get from your Pharmacist q 5occnt
ease Of Papes Diapepsin and eat one
22-grain Ariangule after your next
meal you would appreciate. FIVE min
ates after. how long you suffered I'M
necessarily.
There will be no more indigestion
that ,iay-No lead in the stomach-No
sour risings or Belchings of Gas. no
Heartburn. Flatulency or Eructations
Ct undigested food and acid or feeling
of Nausea, Fullness. Headache OF 9th
er symptoms of a weakened Stomach.
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Biography.


Herbert II. d. Pierce. the United
States minister to Norway, was born
| in Cambridge. Mass. April II. 1919
and graduated from Harvard college
in 1871. After leaving Harvard he
studied geology for a time in the
Royal School Of Mines in London.
Tie entered upon a diplomatic career
in 1891. when he was appointed the
secretary TO the United States
legation at St Petersburg and in
1898 he became first secretary OF
the embassy there when the mission
was raised to that rank Mr. Peirce
was one Of the representatives, of the
United States at the coronation OF
rhe present car lie remained in
ST. Petersburg until 1901 when h.
returned home to accept the position
of third assistant secretary OF state
This position he occupied five years
during which time he made two t0rr5
Of inspection commissioned by thr
president to investigate and report
upon the condition of the Ameri aa
consuIates in Europe Mr.. Peireo also
had a prominent part in the arrange
ments of the peace conference al
Portsmouth. ending the war between
Russia and Japan After the separa-
ton of Norway and Sweden he was
appointed 10 his present post as the
FIST envoy extraordinary and minis
ter plenipotentiary of the United
States to Norway.
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TODAY IN HISTORY


11SG-End of American Revolutionary
war proclaimed by congress.
179i-Ed Everett American
statesman aud orator born in
Dorchester. Mass. Died in Bos
ton, Jan Is. 1865.
ISll-Allied british and Spanish
army entered the city of Tou-
louise. France.
1SG2 Charles f. Hughes, governor of
New York, born
1873 Cen Edward r. S. Candy muir
dered by Modoe Indians in
northern California. Born in
Kentcky in 1919
1897 War declared between Greece
and Turkey
1S9S-President Mckinley sent a mes
sage on Cuba TO congress.
1907--Lord Cromer resigned as Brit
ish agent ana consul general in
Egypt.
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Comparison for Misfortune.

the happiness of another. since ii is
Impossible for any man TO form a
right judgment of his neighbors suf-
ferings, for which reason determine
never to think too lightly OF another's
complaints. but regard the sorrows OF
ones fellUw-creatures with sentiments
of humanity and compassion.-Addi-
son.
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At last We are to have another mes
sage from the president. Not having
heard from him for nearly three days
many people We're beginning to feel
uneasy. but this mornings news from
Washington is reassnring; He will
tell congress something about battle
ships probably after the manner of
Hobson. Japan is being played up be
fore the American people just as
France has always been dangled be
fore the eyes of the German people
whenever the emperor wanted a big
appropriation for waflike purposes.
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Everyone of Them n Bird.

A current newspaper item is ns
follows. The wife Of e Methodist
minister in West Virginia, has been
married three times Her maiden
name was Partridge; her FIRST hus-
band was named Robin; her second
husband Sparrow auA the present
ones name is Quayle There are
row two young Robins, one sparrow,
and three little Quayles in the family
One grandfather was a Swan, and
another was a Jay; but he's dead
and now a bird of Paradise.
They live on Hawk-ave, Eagle
VILE Canary Islands. and the fellow
who wrote this article is Tyre bird
and an interesting relative Of the
family"
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Korean Enulish,

Our translator has handed in the fol
lowing conundrum: The magistrate OF
Palk Chyon Mr.. Paik lwki asked the
dismissiOn for own position and said
that be is impossible to suppress the
insurgents as he is quite ignorance OF
any education otherwise there are
nothing to help the people but trouble
Korea Daily News
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Judge Grosscup. of Chicago. deaf
the pending amendment 70 the Sher
man law severe blow in his speech
last night in Philadelphia. when he
charged that its effect il not its pur-
pose, was to compel the big corpora
lions to make peace with the man
who may happen to be president of
the United States. giving him extra
ordinary power over them. He de-
nounees the plan of corporate reform
proposed In the amendment as a de-
cell and as lacking seyery essential
human note-diseloses ne interest in
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Some of Billy" Sundays converts
in Bloomington, several thousand OF
them, had fallen from grace when
the election came off in that city re-
Gently. and the town went wet" But
Billy" can not be expected TO guar
antee that his brand of religion shall
hold out against Belzebub in all cases
after his back is turned-eve,
though "Rev.-Col." Sam Small re-
mains to help hold the fort"
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An Unfortunate Accident.

smart man put arsenic in a bottle
Of wine, hoping that burglar would
drink it, and his wife placed it among
a hundred other bottles. The smart
man is now wondering which is the
bottle and is prepared to sell his stock
Of wine cheap.
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Local committees collected money
and supplies TO be forwarded 10 the
sick and wounded soldiers in the
vicinity of Vicksburg. A gentlemen $
committee collected st,lf5 in cash
while ladies' committee collected a
large quantity OF delicacies. Suppl S
were purchased with the money col
iected and a committee composed of
Messrs Parker Osborn and Baird
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81 -fDc
The above is correct statement Of
the circulation of the Cairo Bulletin
for the year 1907 and for the mouth
of March 1908.
CLYDE SULLIVAN.
Business Manager.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this first day of April 1908.
LEO KLEB,
Notary Public.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
ALDERMAN FIRST WARD.

JAMES MEEHAN authorizes his
announcement as candidate for re
election to the office of Alderman
from the First Ward Of Cairo, Hi
nois, at the election to be held on
Tuesday. April 81, 1908.
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ALDERMAN FOURTH WARD.

ThANh IIkNI y oOIN dWNIIUI INNo M
announcement as candidate for re
election to the office Of alderman from
the Fourth ward of the City of Cairo
Illinois, at the election to be held or
Tuesday. April II. 1908.
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men except as tey are earners o
bread and customers of the corpora
tion-n interest in men as independ
ent, aspiring human beings.
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The Bulletin Ia on sale at the fol-
lowing places:
CoIcman's, 2f4 Eighth street.
Halliday House News Stand.
Blue Front Restaurant.
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ALDERMAN SEVENTH WARD.

WIN. p. GREANEY authorizes his
announcement as a candidate for al
derman in the Seventh ward of Cairo,
ILL.,. at the election to be held on Tues
day, April II. 1903.
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ALDERMAN THIRD WARD.

announcement as a candidate for re
election as a member Of the city coun
CT from the Third ward OF Cairo, Hi
nois, at the election to be held on
Tuesday. April q, 1908.
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ALDERMAN SIXTH WARD.

FRANK CANNON authorizes his
announcement as candidate for al
derman in the Sixth ward Of Cairo
Illinois, at the election to be held on
Tuesday, April 81 1908.
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ALDERMAN THIRD WARD.

Alex. NJ FRASER authorizesvbi
announcement as a candidate for al
dernfan in the Third ward of Cairo
Illinois, at the election to be held on
Tuesday, April q. 1908.
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ALDERMAN SIXTH WARD.

THOMAS A. FULLER authorize,
his announcement as a candidate To-
alderman In the Sixth Ward Of tn,
city of Cairo, at the election to b
held on Tuesday April Il, 1908.
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OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
Cairo, Alexander County, Illinois,
Population 16,147.

Mayor. GEORGE PARSONS :. -.
Clerk, X. A. HATCHER.
Treasurer, THOMAS Il. MAHONEY,
City Attorney, FRANK MOORE.
Comptroller. ERNEST WORKMAN.
Police Magistrate, A. j. ROSS.
Chief Of Police, NJ. S. EAGAN
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Entered ct the CKiro Postoncs Is second clsss
Nail Natter.
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Average number of complete and
perfect copies of the Cairo
Bulletin printed daily and Sun
day during the year 1907 211e
Average number of complete and
perfect copies of the Cairo
Bulletin printed daily and Sun
day during the month of March
1903 2O3b
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In one Of his messages, Gov. John
son said IF the public officers are
not adequately compensated now for
their services. fix the compensation 10
such an extent as to make II reason.
, able compensation and do away with
the possibility Of any officer becoming
a beneficiary OF the favor of corpora.
tions. and by reason of gratuiiies be.
ing placed under some obligation to
the corporation which extends the
courtesy. And urge most
earnestly the early enactment CT Law
which will forever abolish the system
In Minnesota" And it was done.
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Alexander County, Population 22.467.

County Clerk, JESSE L. MILLER.
Circuit Clerk, LEE B. DAVIS.
Sheriff, FRANK l.. DAVIS.
States Attorney, ALEX WILSON.
Coroner. DIR. JAMES McMANUS.
County Superintendent of Schools
PROF. JOHN SNYDER.
Assessor and Treasurer FRED II
NELLLIS.
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Board of County Commissioners.
j. J. JENNELIE, Chairman.
GEORGE PARSONS.
DIR. EDWIN J. CAUSE.
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The Cairo Bulletin is the only Cairo
paper with the service of the Assoc
cieted Press.
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CAIRO IN 1853


On June LIST Aldermen Linegar, Al
ter. and Rross resigned.
On June 23rd John Hamilton and
Mss Kate Shannessy. daughter Of n.
Shannessy, We're married. The happy
couple went east on bridal tour
The glorious It'll was appropriately
bservod by the Cairo people IN the
morning there was a parade Of the
ire companies through the principal
streets, in gorgeous array, presenting
a splendid appearance. At 10 O'Clock
hey arrived at the market house
where large number of citizens had
gathered A meeting was organized
with Gen Montgomery as chairman
Rev Bobt Stewart invoked the
Divine blessing. Cant. ]. r. Freesr.
A. G.. the orator of the dav then
delivered fine address. Mr.. B. NJ
Mum then came forward and. on be.
,alf of the ladies of the city present
d the Arab Fire company with "A
beautiful banner appropriately in
cribed Mr. Henry Winter. for the
company, thanked the ladies in the
'sual gallant style for which he f.
lcted Messrs. Webb. finegar and
fahn also made speeches
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A thirteenth century copper ard
alt ciborium, supposed 10 nave cowe
from Maimesbury abbey. was sold
By auction in London for $50 600
Africa 10 Furnish W0Ja Pulp.
Africa may help t0 save oar for
ests from being demolished for wood
pulp There is a grass known as a.
IA. which can be grown in tie daacr.
region 70 an unlimited extent. ii is
cut and harvested like hay A Lon.
don daily has for some years been
printed on paper made OF this nus
terial.
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The Bulletin is member of the AS
ISOLATED Press the greatest news
gathering oganIzation in the world.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-04-11

The issue of July 9Th closed the
existence Of the Weekly Gazette Its
place will - filed by the Weekly
News.
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had gone to Vicksburg to deliver the

The Weekly Gazette gave no news
OF the surrender of Nicksburg on
July 9Th
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Safety Boxes for Rent In
Our Steel Vaults.

DIRECTORS:
J. S. AISTHORPE.
President.
II. s. CANDEE. q
Caudcc Insurance Agency. :
TUOS. p. COTTER, !
Cotter Bros. & Co
REED GREEN.
Attorney-at-Law.
w. p. HALLIDAY,
Pres Cairo Elec. & Trac. Co.
II. L. HALLIDAY.
Pres. II. l.. Halliday Milling Co.
ANDREW BOHR,
Capitalist.
PAUL G. SCHUH.
Pres. Schulz Drug Co.
THOS. J. sMYTH.
r. Smyth & Co.
w H. WOOD.
Pres. Wood & Bennett Co.
NJ. c. WRIGHT,
Capitalist.
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On June LIST Aldermen Linegar Al
ter. and .Huoss resigned
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The LARGEST Deposits of
any Bank i'm Southern
Illinois.
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Cttffofd's mood was ideal for the per.
formanee, and his theme. the cxlle's
farewell. has always been n favorite
Moreover, he had the advantage of nm.
yelling n complete surprise nnd Doro.
thy listened with feeling of great
grief and loss that did not nck an Gle.
ment of pleasure.
Clifford said not Il word about her
part In this upheavai OF his life. The
cause of his repatriation seemed to lie
with the gods, Hike The issues of Greek
tragedy. though the king of England
and some other earthly potentates dig
nitied the tale with their presence and
could not escape the feminine eye.
There was no suggestion Of reproach
or bitterness, but there WAS an under
tone Of simple, unaffected broken
heartedness deeply touching.
II think II WAS unkind 10 20 SO far
in this" said she, without n word to
me | would have tried to dissuade
YOU. Is II even now too atcY
Clifford glanced III the clock.
Il have still ten minutes, said he.
III Sir james does not hear from me
before midnight ! am pledged. honor
and bond, to SO"
And why midnightl Ii Is Il strange
ho;ir.
! "Gan you not guessT
"Nhati" she cried, as If surprised.
You were waiting for my answer and
/ you did not tell me-
"Tell you, Dorothyt he echoed.
How could ! tell youf ! had prom
ised you not TO speak -
"oh, man, VIII YOU never learn WON
enf 1 nave waited Tor You III pale
wratll-waited Tor you weeks and
months.
Dorothy! he Raspeu' IL Is not
possible. W tiiis-is lhis your answer!
mere Is liiht iiahf Sle asked,
sir '"'''eS'
! rvs
AZ 'ie Army nn" H"Ny 'i"p. nv
WIZ "alt tnsic tHi hliu"ieh'. WI we
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trough house" for two hours, and hat,
ters and tailors reaped the reward
When The fun started at . r. H. The
floor was crowded, and the wives and
sweeihearts of the members filed The
gallery. Hundreds Of bags of confetti
We're tossed from the rosirum Next
came Il shower of Tin horns followed
by rolls of inulticolored tape and II
deluge of balloons. Every one was hit
with something, and the heavier the
assaults the greater The fun. \ bri
gade stormed the gallery With con
fetti and balloons, and the screams of
laughing women sounded above the
hoarse roar on the floor.
The fusillade subsidized when the
chairman of the committee marched
OH the floor III the head of the Seventh
regiment band and ted II procession Of
brokers around the big room. The
first number down on the programme
was general confusion" In which ev-
cry one took II hand
When big Dan Calllgan aud little
Bobby Day, the long aud the short OF
IT. Of the exchange members, pranccd
IN ahead of the exchange quartet
dressed In chefs costumes. they were
greeted with II roar of approval The
band struck up "fherc'll he u Hot
Time In the Old Town Tonight" aud
the quartet sang itself red In the
face. "Bucklng Ben the faeoriie col
orcd porter of the exchange, did n
buck and wing dance until II balloon
which Knocked off his hal caused him
to lose step, and he fled before show
or of wheat Three teams contested III
the pushball tourney which was FOL
lowed by n fifty yard dash aud sack
race. The frollc wound up with II hur
die race on papier maehe horses.
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China Paints Itself Red.

The Chinese paint the whole country
red. figuratively speaking on New
Year In more senses than one. Red Is
the color with them which denotes
good luck and prosperity, and all the
New Year cards and invitations are on
paper of that color. Every child gets
It's New Year present wrapped IN red
paper, and red Inscriptions are pasted
over the doors of the houses. These
Inscriptions bear characters praying
for good fortune, wealth and happi-
ness. aud they are posted on each side
Of the outer doors OF the houses. New
pictures Of Chinese generals are put
on the front doors; the houses are
secured and made clean. Among other
things. eggs are dyed red and are Of
fered to the gods Dinner parties are
got up IN bright vermilion. The red
used is that which you find around our
firecrackers, aud, as for them, the Chi
nese spend more In firecrackers on
New Year than we do OH the Fourth Of
July.--Philadelpbia Press.
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Which Way?


There's way to the right ana a way 70
the wrong,
way for the weak and a way for the
strong.
And on which of these ways viii your
banner be shown
When the new year has come and the
old year has flown
The way to the right Is way that Is
hard.
BY many n troublesome wall II f. barred
But out at the end Of II. over tho hill,
There IL honor that an may share pro I'd
ly who VIII
The way to the wrong Is broad, easy
way
Where the ribald go rollicking day after
day,
Where the dol, and the laggard go sheer
ing at fame.
Ind 1t ends In bog that is scnminy with
shame.
There's a way to the right aud way to
the wrong,
A way for the weak and way for the
strong.
And on which OF these ways will your
shadow be east
When the new year begins and the old
year Is past?
g. r.. Kiser In Chicago Reeord-IIerald
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LAMBERrvILLE N. j.. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30 1908
A Romance of
The Years End
BY Howard Ir6slding.
Copyright. 1913. by American Press Asso
ciation

Copyright 1898. by American Press Asso.
ciation.l
Y7E You had been able to look into
Henry Clifford's rooms upon Il GER
tain evening as If they We're Il
scene set on stage and he an ae-
tor. you would have said 10 yourself.
What is the matter With this fellow"
He was engaged In packing his be
longings In spaslnolic bursts of hurry.
and often he would stand stock still
and set his teeth very hard and pull
himself together in the manner of n
man who fights against Il prostrating
illness or Il raeking pain. You would
have felt sure that he was forcing him
self through This task which must be
done within II yer. brief time. fer he
kept looking ut his watch. and the
sight of Ii always seemed 10 increase
his distress and his hurry.
Now. the facts are that there WAS
not a healthier young man IN ten miles
radius, that he suffered no physical
pain whatever and that he had IL SUI
pefilnity of time for What he MIS- do
Ing. II was the evening of Friday.
bee Il. and Clifford was to leave his
rooms on the following Wednesday
and sail OH Thursday. Meanwhile he
had scarcely anything To do except the
remainder of his packing. Il few hours
work in all.
Take another look Mt the man, and
then | will let You into the secret. You
will observe that he is II strong, rug
ged, masculine creature. with Il hand
some but somewhat stern eountenance,
Keen gray eyes. plenty of nose and Il
firm jaw an attractive fellow. not UNI
amlahle, but very hard to move. lie IL
an expert in Steel work. especially
bridge building and his appearance
Tits his calling.
This is What had happened TO him:
lnihe early part of the preceding sum-
mer he made the acquaintance of Miss
Dorothy Leland ut her fathers eoun-
try house on the north shore, and he
had fallen In love with her.
He addressed himself to Dorothy,s
father. who admired the Young man
extremely and willingly gave him
leave 10 try his fortune. Then, with n
sense of hazard that might have para
ly2ed Il weaker man. with cold fear in
the marrow of his bones and a coli
Stunning fire in his blood, but outwardly
as steady as iron, he offered his hand
aud heart 10 Dorothy.
The girl had seen this coming, and
yet she was surprised. 1t WAS too
soon. She was almost angry with
Clifford rs If he had been guilty of a
rudeless. lie had spoiled the fun.
The sense of justice In man il re-
placed in woman by the Furnishing in
stlnct. \ true woman Will punish even
M Illuminate object If II hurts her. If
You have seen a little girl stumble on
the stairs and then stand and make