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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-19

filled with little but monotony Il is CONSTRUCTED
sphere. Those who dwell thereon work while others
play They play while others work They sleep while
others awake. and they awake while others
sleep And on their one weekly night of. which is
arranged by the law Of supply and demand rather
than by the law of God they. for they commonly
have few friends and fewer outside OF their
business helpessly haunt the Of their labors
or drift alphabetically to some temple OF Bacchus
where they sure meet other nght-oTers such
themselves and thus torture idle moments away until
il is time for them their work
The night before had been Lydias time OF trial;
and tonight Lydia reentered the sphere OF endeavor
and s,umping heavily into wide, chair pressed
a gentle hand a throbbng brow.
Aunt Elvira, of the "Woman's Page" turned from
a stack of half-opened letters
Good evening LYDIA came the greeting in tones
of affected socitude. You don't look bit we'll this
evening l do hope it's nothing more serious than
usual"
Lydia Love favored the other merely with morose
and sullen glare
A red-headed copy boy who. behind ensconcing
wall of old papers in the corner. devoting his
budding intellect (which in a fair to become
before ripe) the perusal OF a dirty,
dog-eared copy of From the Tomb; or the Brigands
Bride hastily thrust his treasure into the place
where pants-pocket had been and prepared to
attend to his duties; for it quite patent to his
experienced eye that he expressed it beneath his
breath, "ol Lydia has got anoder crouch on; hence
storm signals
Lydia Love turned TO the desk and prepared to at
tack the mail that had accumulated during days
absence A dozen letters opened deity and
then from the envelope Lydia extracted much
folded sheet and read:
DEAR LYDIA LONE:-I young man eighty
seven years old, and am in love with young lady
hftyOne years my junior. Do you think
Lydia Love shifted scornfuly. Il think you're old
enough to know better was the caustic comment
with which the letter was consigned to the waste
basket
The next was this:
DEAR MISS LOVE-For eleven years I have been
engaged to a young but think his love is grow
ing cold for he has not been to for over nine
months now though he lives right across the street
and l him going work every morning and
think my heart will break and would be CRATE
full to you if you will tell how may win back
his affections and /
Lydia Love read further, but threw the letter
across the desk into basket marked ITO Be An
swered" and turned to the next 1t was:
MY DEAR MISS LOVE- tall dashing blonde
(naturaD with kissable red lips and perfect figure
and glorious blue eyes and every says my man
ners are quite fascinating. l hope don't seem
conceted in telling you these things but it amt no
harm for girl to appreciate her good points, is 1t?
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-19
as well tell me now as to tell me later"

as we'll tell to tell later"
The girl lowered dark lashes over tear-Iaden eyes.
Il will" she replied very softly; and then quickly,
with great effort, as one anxious to be done with
a ain-fraught duty may be. she said hur-
riedly, breathlessly, brokenly:
Lydia Love says l can't"
Donnelly started.
Who's she?" he demanded savagely. An what's
she buttn in here for anyhow Id like tub know"
The girl gazed up at him in surprise
Why, don't you know who Lydia Love is?" she
asked in amazed tones.
Donnely shook his head refectively. NO" he
replied. Never heard of her. Who is she?"
why explained the girl, she's the lady who
runs the Balm for the Heartsick and Advice to
Young Lovers department in the Evening Gazette.
She knows everything"
"Oh, she does, does she?" queried Donnelly in
vidiously
Why, yes, of course" returned the girl. IF she
didn't. she couldn't have charge Of department
like that could she, and in newspaper, too? OF
course she knows everything about such things as
engagements and weddings and who should marry
you know. Why, she tells everyone what to do"
An do they do ito" demanded Donnelly wonder
ingly.
why, Of course they do" replied the girl posi-
lively
Donncy silent. His brain in the performance
of his daily duties chauffeur of a grocery wagon
received little exercise and here something
that was, for the moment quite beyond it.
so" continued the girl, and she talking bro
keny now, although l felt perfectly that it was
all right for to marry you still thought I'd bet
ter ask Lydia Love and make And-and-and
she says-I can't" She buried her in her hands
and wept bitterly.
Donney eyed the sobbng girl with much perturba-
ton.
Don't cry, Nellie girl he pleaded weakly. Il
guess mebbe find some way out of it, Mebbe
she din understand all the circumstances. Aw, don
cry, Nellie Please don't. Can yuh yuh break
in all up, an if yuh don stop pretty I'm
goin tub spill, too Aw, say listen Nellie Don go
on like that r yuh paw n II beatin it in
here t'nkin' I'm treatin yuh like married al
ready. There, now. It's all right. It's all right"
He led the weeping girl to the sofa, and seating
himself beside her, gently drew her head down upon
his shoulder and stroked the tumhled hair with
derness that would not have thought possible
from hand the size of his.
Slowly the girls sobbings ceased; and at last she
sat erect and wiped the tears from her dark eyes.
Tell me all about it, Nellie" said Donney gently
The girl brushed stray wisp of hair back from her
cheek and caught it among the png masses on her
head.
Il think have copy of the letter I sent" she said
at length Il wrote it over several times. I'll see if
find it,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-19

Oive med up moind they amt a honest rich ma-an
in tn country dishonest poor an if tn
rich should become poor an tn poor rich, It's
a divvle hole tn counthryll be in. he hvins,
What wild Tiddy Roseyvit calm livery thot
don't agree wild him liar livery thot don't
agree wild Tiddy Roseyvlt calm him tn an
NANNY thin, shure a poor workin' ma-ans put to
it bad to ma-ake hid r tail out tn whole domm'd
biz'ness he Is So be hivins"
To the unmusical accompaniment Of the gathering
,of Dishes the shril voice of Mrs Malone heard
from where she at work in the kitchen.
"Pathrick Pathrick. OF sa-ay,"
1t was enough. Mr. Malone had been we'll trained
and So meekly abandoning that which have
,tcen to him, at least most interesting political dis
,ussion, and taking his evening paper in hand
and shoes in the other, he humby quilted the
room, leaving his daughter and Donnelly alone. For
i'sooth, he was a welcome sutton, Donnelly.
Donnelly proceeded to seat himself spacously
the sofa
Come here Nellie, girl he said, spreading
a broad palm at the vacancy beside him. I've
got it all fixed ring an all he announced exuber-
antly. LIE me tell yuh all about it,
The girl, from her seat the piano-stoo. looked
up shyy and shook indecisve hesitating negative
Donnelly sat up straight. What's the matter, Nell
lie?" he asked why, what is it, grille? Has any
thing gone wrong with you?"
She did reply. Quickly Donney and went
to her.
What is it," he demanded tensely. Something's
happened-something must "a happened tub make
yuh like this. Tell me what it is"
He had placed a tender eager hand upon her 1.-THE
shoulder and the girl slowly, reluctantly, withdraw
from its touch
For instant she silent; and then, the CULVER
ing lips firmly Set, she said slowly, very slowly, and
chokingly:
"I-I-I-can't marry you, Matt"
He started back quickly
Why wha d yuh mean, Nellie?" he demanded.
amazed Cant marry me, Why? Why Don't yuh
love more? Don yuh?"
clenched nervously; her eyes filled with tears.
1T isn't that" she replied hastily. Il do love you,
Matt. dear. Really, really. I do! But
Then why can't yuh marry me- he asked be-
wilderingly.
She did reply; her hands cenched more tightly
Tell why he commanded.
Still she made response.
'Yuh gotter tell time, Nellie he said
slowly "Yuh that much An yuh might
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She rose and went the little pine writing-desA in
one corner Of the 1t required only slight
search TO find the document in question.
Here it is" she announced she again seated
herself beside Donnelly the sofa Shall read it,?
He nodded and, slowly the girl read:
MISS LYDIA LOVE.
Dear Madam am young lady twenty-one years
old and am very much in love with 2 young man
five years older. He wants me to marry him and
love him dearly and my parents have no objec-
getting very large salary, almost seventeen dollars
week and he has no bad habits at all. Do you think
'ha' should marry him? Please answer soon be-
cause Il YOU say it is al right We want TO set mar
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-19

l love with young fellow. thiak he's mil
lonare because I always him going past my
house in a red automobile maybe he's the chafer
Il think that's the way to spell it Will you tell
how get acquainted with him because love him
very dearly
j. This letter, too, went into the basket and Lydia
turned to the
} DEAR MADAM:-This IS the ninth time have
written you tell you that en- gagged to marry
a girl and everything going fine until you butted
in and queered it. You told the girl drunk
ard. You're wrong I amt And I think it's UP 70
you square things for because you've put in
a awful muss and don't way out OF it unless
you take back what you said. I an willing 70 prove
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She Quickly she to his side and threw
her about his neck.
Yes" she cried jubilantly. Yes! Yes! Yes"
The four o'clock afternoon edition Of the Evening
Gazette went to press somewhere about the hour of
six in the morning; thus did its enterprsing publish
only take time by the forelock but by the fet
lock well.
And, rule. Lydia Love duty at about
nine or ten o'clock in the evening and stayed from
then until about two in the morning It bare
and barren Of that Lydia trod waste re-
eved only by occasional cherries of food and
sleep and drink. For the lives OF those who perform
the routine work night blooming newspapers are
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-04-19

above the letter-bo
Ordinarily the eager, welcoming clicking OF the
door-lock almost coincident with the pressure Of
did click it seemed to do hesitatingy. doubt
fully, uncertainty.
But Donney was too happy in his thoughts and
hopes and plans notice; and he eaped up the mar
stairs, three at time to the third floor And
there. ordinarily. she awaiting him in the
door of the little parlor.
Mr. Malone, Donnely entered looked up from
his newspaper.
cd avenn', Macchew, bye" he greeted
daily "'Tis tn divve's tonne they do be hav
In at Aubenny, be hivns. Such lot av lallygaggin
an shenanign Oh niver did in all me born da-ays
After radn it all an considern it careful oike
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Copyright, 1908, by Thomas II. Mckee.

w = HISTLING blithey, IL unmusically Don
M nelly mounted the three cement steps
that led into the little hallway Of the
fiat house wherein abode the One Wom-
an and vigorously pushed the button
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-11-14

is THE CLSEV IS OPTICS or CHARLES
CITY COUNTY. ou tha 6th day Of
Nobemher 1905
County IT Cherlcs City. to-wit.
To the Sheriff Of said County Of
Charles City. greeting
Whereas In a certain suit IN EQUITY De
pending 90 the Circuit Court ot Charles
lily county Va. between l.. Hub.
bard, ~hosues etc. plaintiff and Roa'
nes Adm r. co ais. before a hual decree
was had therein. Patty Riddick one of
me defendants departed this lite lcav-
iug. as We have been informed. the fol
loving children to-wit. lizzic Foagc.
oscph II kidd'ck K. b Riddick Mrs
Pattie K. Todd. iluius r. Riddick Mrs
ienute bYars J. Ritdick and Olivia
hlanton, and the said e. Hnbbard.
who sues. etc. having applied t.r
proper remedy in chat behalf aud hciug
wiling that right and Justice may be
done. We command YOU that YOU make
known according o. law 90 The said LIZ.
Ee Poa &c. Joseph TT Riddick T. R Rid
dick. Mrs rrttie X Todd. funius
K. kiddick. Jennie Bvars. T. Riddica
and Olivia B.antou. the children aud
heirs az law nf Patty Rifdick. chat thcv
DO appear befrr. our Circuit Court of
Charles City County nn The l-th dzv co.
lecem Der. 1905. 90 show. ID ANYTHING
thev can for themselves. Whv the said
suit and the proceedings thercin should
not stand and be revived against there
Do al things m the same phght and CON
diuon as 10 was "a. the time of thr &c.
cease OF the said Patty Riddick. and
ilrther 90 do and revive what .ur said
Court shall in that part consider. And
alhdavi> having been made and hlc1
that the defendants. T.. 81. Ridiick and
Olivia Riddlck are NOT residents 90 the
state of Virginia. aud due diligence has
been made 20 ma them but without
success. u - ordered that they $50 au.
pear here within / s DAYS after due pub
hcatiou hereof and DO what may ba
necessary 90 protect their interest iu
| this suit
Witness R. s MAJOR. Clerk of our
Court az the Courthouse this 5th iay
OF November. 1905. and in the 1880
year 1T the Commonwealth
k $. MAJOR Clerk
L. NJ. Nance, p. q.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-11-14
The Misses Charles Entertain.

The Misses Charles delightfully."-
entertained a number Of their friends
at their home on Scotland street
The guests were entertained with
music. dancing and various games.
and at 1890 refreshments were
served. Among those present were
Misses Withers NJ. Right. Polly
Beach. Lottie Maynard. Imogene
Bowry. Grace Bins. Pearl Maupin
and Stella Wolfe. MessrS. w. w.
Skinner. John Beale. Clyde Hall.
Sohlossberg. Jesse Brown. John
Berwind. Bennett. Long. Whitley
and II. Johnson.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-11-14
Norge Notes.

Norge. Va. Nov. 12-Mrs. Geo.
Keyes. Of Tekonsha. Mich, is Wis
ting her parents, M. and Mrs. S.
Swenson.
Messrs. NJ. L. Rustad and J. H
Kinde were IN Richmond last Wed
nesday.
Rev Kr. Kvanme. OF New York,
\. Y. viii preach il the Norwegian
church. OF this place next Sunday a
1890 a. IT.
Mr. J. <. Sunshine went 10 Rich
nOnd this morning.
Mr. X. K. Tyssen was in Williams
burg the early part OF the week.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-11-14
Source Of College News.

On re frst rage Of TIE Gazette
Under The heading College and
SCNoo'." sDcesrs the news OF WI
Ham ani Mary College ard the w
y. Destitute These items are taker
fen Tories. " 2 l;'t'e psper pub
shed VIZ b'y ard distributed free to
al s'rderts ard school children If
Ithe civ. II IS printed a. this office
|and IS distributed absolutely free OF
|charge 20 he extent Of 500 copies
every week.
Merchants desiring to secure the
- deof re students as well as the
patrons q tire Model school an6
public schools Will find Topics" .
valuable medium for ina, purpose.
lCan phone q for any information
lbout rates and space.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-11-14
History Repeats Itself.

At "Carter's Grove. Nov. 18th.
at s o'clock in the afternoon. the
home Of Mrs. Margaret Bisland. the
christening Of Margaret Gordon.
daughter Of DR.. and Mrs. John Blair
Spencer was a beautiful scene
The services were held in the hall
OF the ancestral home. The child
was named fer Mrs. Bisland and its
grandfather. Gordon Webb. Beau
tiful "Csrter's Grove" was built BY
the grandfather seven generations re-
moved OF Margaret Gordon Spen-
Ger. She was named for IFS presen,
owner. Her Eodpsrents were Mrs.
Margaret Bisisnd. Miss Nora Ma
con. aunt. and Mr.. Peschy Spencer.
uncle. AS they stood in the hall there
wee four generations OF King Car
,er who built The Grove. Surely
history repeats itself.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-11-14
Recent Land Sales.

Mr.. w. a. Bozarth has purchased
OF Mr.. Francis O'Keeffe the ware
house adjoining the skating rink on
Boundary street Mr.. Bozarth has
also purchased the balance OF the
lots in Colonial Extension. paying
therefor $500.
R. s. Vinsryg has sold DIS acres
OF land az the mouth of Tsskinas
creek. James City. 70 the Wes'
Point Veneering Co.. for $500.
Capt. z. w. Maynard has sold
The Williamsburg hotel property &c
Mrs. T. F. johnson; S. and other
considerations.
Mr.. Jno. s. Woodruff has pur-
chased Of the York Lumber Co.,
about 30 acres of land OF the Bar.
new Jones tract. part OF the Folly
in James City.
Mr.. c. E. Nightingale has sold tc
Messrs. u. w. and II. V. Dickinson
the pine timber on "Piuey Grove
farm. James CITY. for $500.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-11-14
Another Old Soldier Dead.

George Otey. born in James City
county 70 years ago. died Tuesday
ar his home near Whitaker's chill in
James City. Mr.. Otey served in
the Confederate war as a member OF
the Williamsburg Artillery. Captain
William Garrett He was married
three times and is survived by his
widow.
For many years he was miller.
having charge of Piggott's (now
Whitaker's) mill. The funeral took
place Wednesday from Olive Branch
church. Rev. J. D. Traynham Off
eating.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-11-14
Distinguished Lawyer Dead.

Capt William Henry Day. aged
s. years. one Of the leading lawYerg
OF North Carolina. died at his home
in that state last Saturday. Capt.
Day who won his 6tle as a soldier
Of the Confederacy) was a student
at William and Mary before the war
and was a class-mste OF our esteemed
townsman. Prof. 7. J. Stubs.
The local paper CO MS home :own
says of Capt Dav:
AS an advocate and a trial law
yer before juries. it is doubtful if, a.
/ one time. Captain Day had a su-
perior IN the state. He commenced
his professional career in EalifaS
county. locating ~ Weldon. II
Halifax county there career va.
no case Of any importance tried Il
the courts that he WAS not a leadinf
counsel in its management. AS Z
criminal lawyer ne had but few
equals and no superior. His per
sonality was so attractive that in n,
counties where he praotoed. not only
his professional brethren. cut n,
people generally looked forwarC
with great zest and eagerness 10 hi
coming. and il was a frequent inter
rogatory by everybody. when il
Captain Day coming2
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-11-14
ONE WAY OUT.

A Rezi5ent Ct Williamsburg Shows the
Way.
O'lv one wav 70 cure bad hack.
Liniment and plaster NAV relieve il:
They won't cure Il.
Backaehe means sick kidneys.
Doan's Kidney Pilscure al kidney Ms.
williamsburg oeople prove this.
Read a case oft.
lanes A Banks living or Main =.
lhamsburs Va laws: "Iuseo Doa1's
kidney Pills some time ago and the r.
suits were highly satisfactory. I was
troubled tor & long While from pains
rc-os~ the small Of my back at times de-
So ndlng into nv lOius. ] also endured
q ervat deal Of misery from rheumasisr.
and my kidneys did not perform their
proper fuuctious. ] hnaliy went 10 a
.cros stor~. procured q box OF noan's
kidney Pills ard since using them I
have been feeling n great deal better.
am only too glad TO rivs nv name as
an endorser of Doan's Kidney Pills as 1
: nov them 20 - very reliable remedy
FOR the kidneys"
For sale BY an dealers. Price 5Ocents.
Fostsr-Miiburn Co. Buffalo. New York
pole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Dosn's-and
axe nc other.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-11-14
Archer Brooks,
General Insurance Agent

representing the following
first-class Companies
Va. Fire & Marine and Va
State. Richmond Virginia.
Home. of y. Y. Hamburg
bremen. Norwich { MO Z
Pennsylvania Fire and Fire
Association. OF Philadelphia
/ also represent the Fidel-
itv 4 Deposit Co. of Md. and
the Fidelity and Casualty
Co. OF y. Y.
All business entrusted
whether Reinsurance bond
or of indemnity on officials
or employees will receive
prompt attention.
Room No. 3. First floor Dir.
DicksonBank Building.
WILLIAMSBURG Va.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-11-14
Vi'0iSiA

At RULES HELD II THE CLERKS
OFFICE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
FOR THE COUNTY OF YORK. on
MONDAY the 18th day of Nove,n-
Der. 1905
T.. ". Lane. Tr . snd lanes T. Christian.
merchants and partners. trRdins IN
der the hrm name Of Lane & Chrs-
tan plaintiffs
vs In assurupsit
p n Fitrhugh ............. .. ..... Defendant,
The object 81 this suit Is 20 recover OF
the said defendant. p. II. Fitrhugh. the
sum OF 'S57S 3s) Five hundred and sew
-ntv eiQht dollars and thirtv-eiQht
cents with lawful interest on S+76 u
part thereof from Tuly lst. 1908 snd OF
500 %. another nart. from October -.
1 Sos and on 81 s. from Novemb Der -
COS. uutil paid. for debt due from him
20 The said piairtids +. Is. Lare. Jr
and lanes T Christian. bv Open &C
count. And the plaintiff having sued
cut ar attachment against the estate
~ the defendant uDon affidavit that
he e not a resident offhis state. and that
ne has estate or debts due him In this
county. and the said attachment having
Neeu levied unou The following estate OF
he said defendant to- wit: one pair biacl
mares. one mule. one colt. SIX cows. one
heifer. two stacks 81 top fodder, about
two tons Of hav and blade fodder. thirty
hhls corn : acres corn IN held. thirty
'wo bhls Irish potatoes. eigbt hogs. ] 5
pigs. one wagon. one moving machine.
one hsv rake: one disc harrow. Eve
allows and one double harrow; And
neither process n aforesaid suit nor
-opv ofthe aforesaid attachment having
heeu served 90 said defendant; IL Is or.
7rred that he appear within 6iteea DAYS
after due publication Of this order and
30 what = necessary 20 protect bis IN
terests IN this suit.
And II i ordered that a COPY o
this order he forth with published ores q
week. for four successive weeks. IN Th.
/ Virginia Gazette 4 newspaper printed
in the City Of Williamsburg. Va and b,
posted on me front door % the Court
/ house Of said county. on or before th'
ext rule day after the date Of this or
der.
A copy-Teste:
TT. HUDGISS. Clerk.
p. n. Peaehy .. O.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-11-14
IN THE CLERKS OFFICE OF THB
CIRCUIT COURT OF THE COUN-
TY OF CHARLES CITY on the 5th

~-rAaNNe = AfE n TX
CIRCUIT COURT OF THE COCN-
TY OF CHARLES CITY on the 5th
osy Of November. 1905
J. f. Hubbard Ez'or. PiaiuuH
against
Marina A. Bradley e. els. Defendant.
ne ooicCt a. this suit - 20 obtain a
construction 90 the VIII - the late Rob
ert braolev. 90 coovcne has creditors 70
Settle ND the estate and pav over 20 the
scverai legatecs their lcGRcics under q he
said WiH and O. distribute the residue ~
any. OF hrs estate among the parties en-
utlcd thereto And an afHdavit having
been made and Sled that the dc.-rt ants
PRED Nountcastle Hunter Nountcas-
ues Maron Mountcastie aud Bcttv Z.
Johnson are not residents 81 The state
81 Virginia. u - ordered thai thew 90
appear here within 6ftecn DAYS attcr&ine
puohcation hereof. and do what may be
necessary 20 protect their interest in
this snit. And 10 e fur her ordered that
a copy hereof be Published once a week
tor four weeks in The Virginia Gazette.
and that copv he posted az the front
door % the courthouse Of this county on
the hrst day ~ The uext term 81 the Cir
cuit Court
A oopv-Teste; z = MAJOR. Clerk.
z. NJ. Nance. p. q