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paid visit Five Cables and suddenly appeared be-
fore Godfrey and Stella in the garden of the
And it must be admitted that with her fair hair and
her exquisite dress and her slim figure she made very
pretty picture among the roses, too
An explanation, which seemed to be demanded was
difficult before the girl Godfrey Ravenshaw could not
suggest that he had become acquainted with Stella
the wall had found her somewhat lonely, while every
else hoiday-making; and had invited her into
the garden of the Mrs Flitney brought her
as woman of the world TO bear upon this very
worldly young the shabby figure of the girl seemed
shrink into insignfcance in her radiant presence.
81 have a sort of idea Mr.. Ravenshaw that | know
you, and know your family" she said when presently
she was seated among the quite though she
had been there all her life), with Stella at humble
and admiring distance 81 think you belong to the
Ravenshaws of Bedfordshire don't you? thought
you did. More than that, l believe you the rich
young Mr.. Ravenshaw who disappeared from London
very long ago in search of quiet for the pursuit
of certain studies you not? Very nterestng-very
charmngl
The riches I plead guilty to-the youth is another
matter" said Godfrey. GAS matter of fact, | am
nearly forty-and rapidly getting older"
There to be no more meetings for the man and
the girl in the garden of the Mrs. Ftney had
suddenly decided that she liked the place. and would
stay at Deadmans Green for the present During
eral weeks of long summer she pervaded the little
town. and pervaded especially Godfrey Ravenshaws
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envy; and at the time when Mr.. Godfrey Ravenshaw
came to reside Five Gables she shy shabby
slip of a girl with big brown eyes-who did any odd
Jobs that might be demanded of her. and did them with
what cheerfulness she might
1t happened early morning that Stella had gone
out into the grounds of Miss Nunns establishment be-
fore breakfast Miss Nunn's establishment being in
tended for educational purposes alone did not conde-
scend even its grounds, to anything in the shape
of flowers it merely a matter of grass, and trim
walks and clipped trees. Stella aware that there
had been talk of the gardening operations that
ing on at Five Gables, but she had nothing of
them nevertheless, ordinary human curiosity prompted
her to get glimpse for herself over the wall Carefully
noting the fact that there else about, she
mounted perously on to a garden roller, and, getting
her chin just above the level of the WALL looked over
And then she saw the roses 1t not difficult to
see Them because they everywhere-such roses as
she had not even dreamed Of And in the midst of
them with pipe in his mouth, Mr. Godfrey Raven
shaw blissfuy unconscious of the fact that he was
being watched.
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pie, but who seemed to have time for the child
she had left her heart out at Deadmans Green.
Mothers in the social whir Stella explained to
Godfrey Ravenshaw day. She's quite young, you
know--she doesn't look like my mother at all think
she's little bit ashamed of me for being much big
ger than l ought to be-
whats she going to do with you little friend, when
you get bigger still ?" asked Godfrey.
81 believe I'm going to be governess; mother says
she ought really to have had the responsibility OF
at all she refers to a handicap.
1t in the long midsummer vacation that Stella
really invaded the garden of the and at the same
time the heart of Godfrey Ravenshaw For then it hap
pened that Miss Mum away for rest leaving
that poor forlorn little pupil teacher alone in the house
with the servants and it became quite ordinary
thing for Stella slip of the gate which belonged
to the academy, and into the gate which belonged to
Five Cables
1--WE often wondered, Stella, how old you are" said
Godfrey Ravenshaw one afternoon. Its very wrong
ask a ady's age | know but you're such young
thing that suppose it doesn't matter.
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q TELLA FLITNEY occupied sort of haf-and-halt
~ position at the academy defined by the title of pupil
teacher; which is only another way OF saying she
was not much of pupil and very little OF teacher
sort of educational fish out of water Ever so many
years before Stella had been placed at the school by
very young mother who had wep copiously on leaving
her and had carefully dried her eyes before reaching
the station four miles distant her road to London
thereafter it had been a matter of small checks and
short letters and many admontons to good conduct
The only home Stella Flitney had known was Miss
Nunn's academy all her world was in sense bounded
by the high wall that surrounded the grounds If she had
ever dreamed dreams they had been of place beyond
those was-out in wider world that held her mother
AS matter of fact. she Lad but little time for dreams
of any sort Mrs. Ftney had been in the habit OF
pleading poverty and the small checks originally sent
had never been increased and had indeed come not so
regularly as they should have done More than that
poor Stella was the shabbest girl in Miss NUNS acad-
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@ROPERIY speaking of course, Love- being very
IOJ busy parsonage should have kept clear of
Deadmans Green, place where there was
* likely to be little in his way of business; but
how he came there, and the havoc he wrought,
this story sets out to tell. You will not find Dead
mans Green on the map and it is not my purpose to
tell you in what county it is situated if did, you
might be tempted to plunge down there in search OF
romance yourselves. Suffice it say that it is little
out-of-the-way town, with not a railway station
attached it, little struggling place. in which occa-
sionaly they hold market, and where few select
residents live select residences round the Green
which has belonging to it legend concerning man
who died there buried there, under Curl
circumstances.
One of the chief establishments at Deadmans Green
is Miss Nunns academy. Miss Mum originally de-
signed it for the daughters of gentlemen and. the
better to protect them from the outside world, sur
rounded it with high wall in which was a gate that
almost invariably kept locked
The house next door Miss Nunn's academy had
long been untenanted and it was when it was taken
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Mr. Godfrey Ravenshaw, and that he had come from
London; it was suggested that he quite old
(Which something about forty years of age) and
the scent of his tobacco said have been waited
even over the sacred wall which bounded the academy
But for the he remained mystery, and probably
would have remained mystery for ever, but for the
extraordinary conduct of Miss Stella Flitney.
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in hand vigorously by
builders that it slowly
dawned u p o n t h e
minds of the inhabi-
tants of Deadman's
Green that some one
was coming to Ii e
there. Not that that
fact directly affected
the academy in any
way, because the high
wall that surrounded
the grounds precluded
the possibility of any
one looking over still,
Miss Mum did feel
that she would like to
know exactly W h a t
sort of tenant W a S
coming to Five Gables.
Rumor was rife with
the matter, but for
some time after t h e
tenant h a d actually
taken possession no
one saw anything of
him.
Then one day it was
whispered that he had
been seen walking in
his G ar d e n on the
other side of the high
wall. Demands as TO
the color of his hair
and his eyes, and as to
his age and appearance
generally, elected in
formation that was at
the best of a scrappy
order ; no one seemed
to know exactly what
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, I t d L Il {
laughed and blushed,
and pushed her skirts
down further over her
ankles. Pm turned
eighteen, Mr.. Raven
shaw she said, de-
murely.
He looked at her
with raised eyebrows
of surprise. Dear me-"
he said, IL should have
taken two years off
that. | suppose it's the
skirts.
YES - it must be
the skirts" said Stella,
stealing a glance at
him.
The idyl was to be
somewhat rudely inter
rupted ; and the inter-
ruption came FIR o M
Mrs. Flitney. Mrs.
Flitney. having moth
ing better to do, and
being perhaps a little
pricked in her con-
science, suddenly de-
cided that she might
descend up o n Dead
mans Green and see
her daughter. She came
in a wonderful toilet,
and, going to Miss
Nunn's academy, was
informed by a servant
that her daughter was
next DOOR S o m e.
what surprised, b u t
outwardly c a III, she
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-29
BY TOM GALLON

Ber Maid" Etc
Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-29

Copyright. 1908, by the National Press Agency.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-15
CARRIES WIRELESS IN POCKET
Boy Who Can Telegraph Home as He
Walks Along the Road.

Walter ]. Willenborg is a boy who
has decided to conquer the problemF
of wireless telegraphy. He has his
own laboratory adjoining his bedroom.
He has constructed wireless receiv-
ing station at the top of the house.
Curious to see what could be done
on small scale, says St. Nicholas, he
invented and made portable tele-
graphic station that he could carry
about in his pockets. From the top
button of his coat he hung a slender
wire that reached to the ground and
SO arranged that when he walked
along country road the wire would
trait upon thu ground behind him.
In his pocket he carried a little bat
terry. On a bit of board as big as
your hand he placed a complete wire
less transmitting apparatus, induction
coil, baby sounder and all, supporting
this fairy telegraph station by fasten-
ing it to belt around his waist.
From this travelling station he sent
messages from country road to his
folks at home eight miles away in
t1'a. telling them where he was and
vi 20 re was gaiae and thai ne would
re- iet- e iS t..as fas s4.per.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-15
FOUND A HAVEN OF REFUGE.
Idea That Came to Man Who Didn't
Want to Expose Himself.

1t came near to being a great en-
barrassment, even though he was only
man.
Men aren't supposed to mind sucn
things; but his garter was slipping
down, and for two reasons he wasn't
anxious to make public exhibition of
himself in fixing it up, says the New
York Sun. First of all, he had a more
than usually lean calf, and secondly,
he was one of the short underwear
brigade.
But something had to be done, and
quickly, if he didn't want to risk hav-
ing some one step on the trailing gar
ter--if he didn't do it himself-and so
either break it or give him a fall.
Then came the great idea. 1t took
quick work, because just the right mo-
ment had to be seized.
He entered one of the less fire.
quented-for lack of a better phrase
Office buildings, which had turnstile
door. In between the leaves he
stopped down, out of vulgar sight, and
in a trice or less had his garter fixed.
He figured that any one coming after
would delay about pushing the door
just long enough to save him
Then he kept right on around and
so into the street, satisfied in every
way.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-15
JACK THE OLDEST DOG ALIVE.
He Was Born Nineteen Years Ago, But
Refuses to Think of Dying.

Jack, mongrel terrier, but a breed
ing all his life that he will not die.
Not he; he refuses to think of it, says
the Boston Globe.
His father was a cross between an
Irish terrier and a skye terrier and his
mother a smooth-haired fox terrier.
terriers. He was born in Newton Low
er Falls in March, 1889
Bought for S., lis owner, to keep
the peace in the family of Noah A.
Plympton of Wellesley Hills, said that
he had brought him home for the baby.
On those terms and on those alone
was he admitted to the household,
which he has ruled since to such an
extent that the members are grateful
that he does not know about the dis
cussion which so nearly kept him from
the place where he belonged.
Faithful, affectionate, good to look
at, with his expressive eyes and shag-
gy hair, intelligent to a degree, good
tempered, though quick to resent an
Insult like the accident of having
moved ones foot anywhere near him,
Jack has been a cheering companion
and devoted friend.
And Jack has had the unique honor
of being present at Wellesley col
lege function, to which no man ever
has been admitted. He came home
decked out with ribbons.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-15
FOR SALE.

We Offer the Following Valuable Real
Estate
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-15
HEN WORKS ONLY AFTER DARK
Tacoma Biddys Habit Makes Her Tn.
popular with Companions.

Tacoma has a freak hen. She is a
non-union bird, according to other
hens, for she works overtime. Her
popularity is laying eggs at night.
The hen is owned by M. J. La
Vergne, of East Thirty-fifth street. He
bought her several weeks ago. At first
she absolutely refused to lay eggs, but
as her shyness in her new surround
ings wore off, she became good and
worked like the others
La Vergne thought she was going
to prove one of the best layers in his
flock, but several nights later the fam
lily was awakened by an unusual cack-
ling. Thinking a thief was at work,
La Vergne rushed to the chicken
house, but found no one, though the
hens were making big noise.
The next morning an egg was found
IN the new hens nest. The next night
the same performance was repeated
This kept up week. and always then
was new egg in the hens nest.
She Is still at it, and is proving d,
valuable layer. But all this is playing
havoc with the other hens. Loss OF
sleep has made them cranky and they
have gone on strike Eggs are get
ting fewer in the La Verge chicken.
house every dcy.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-15
Are Plural Wives Ever Jealous of Each
Other.

In the May American Magazine
Madeleine Zabriskie Doty writes very
entertainingly on mormon Women
and what they think of polygamy."
After telling the story of plural
wife Miss Doty goes on:
81 began to wonder what feeling
this little woman had for the other
wife. Did you and sister Sara ID. ever
live together l asked.
ooh, yes, indeed, for several years
after | was married we lived in the
same house. My two oldest children
were born while sister Sara and | were
under the same roof, and / think the
children care almost as much for their
Aunt Sara as they do for me, and be.
lieye she thinks as much Of them as If
they were her own
"'Nhy didn't you continue to live
together then?
swell, her children were older u n
mine and they spoiled my emile ~ n
and interfered with my discipline. 30
both sister Sara and | begged Mr. d..
for separate houses The man, sfcourse.
always like IL have all his family To-
gether. 1t makes it easier for him. But
Jshn finally consented to let us each
have hene of our own. When he lost
his business and his money, we had to
economic. He had enough to buy one
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-15

house, and he gave 1t to,slster Saralbe-
cause she was the oldestiand first wife.
am glad he did. Even ifahe chad con-
suited me | should have told him 10
give it to her. My fatherEgave me the
house we are in.
az should Think | SAID, nthat it
would be the little, everyday things Of
life, The little jealousies that must arise,
in polygamy. They would beamuch
murder to endure than the agreeing to
polysamy in the beginning. Why, you
know how it is with any one you care
very much for. Ii hurts if that person
seems TO be caring as much or more
ior some one else; yet, if man is hui
man, he must have preferences, one
wife must be more congen;al than an
other
'Ofcourse that islallftrue,' she said
thoughtfully, 'and it really is hard to
live the faith right. 1t takes fine man
to live ii, as we'll as the right kino of
women. | suppose the man must like
each wife for different qualities. Mr.. d.
has always been equally good TO us
both, and think he cared about each
OF US for different reasons. At fret /
did find it a little hart-not exactly
hard, because am fond of sister Sara
but guess | was little cen scious.
know l never wanted him to lshs W
me any aftectio when Sara was with
Jus. 1t is onty a little Thing, but re-
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-15

Over Old National Bank
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-15
Bio Families In Webster County

At Boise, Webster county, two fam
lilies have monopoly ON school. The
citizens then asked 1.-The board OF edu-
cation for new building. .The request
was granted and when the term open
ed this spring there were p pupils
present the first day, representing but
two families. J. w. Johnson, postmas-
ter and county commissioner, and the
father Of 81 children has contributed
his quota, :while Thomas Lamiford,
the father Of II furnishes the remain
der.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-15

Nature and woman's work COM
bined have produced the grandest
remedy for woman's ills that the
world has ever known.
In the good ld-fashioned days Of
our grandmothers they relied upon
the roots and herbs of the field to
cure disease and mitigate suffering.
The Indians on our Western
Plains to-day can produce roots and
herbs for every aIlment, and cure
diseases that battle the most skilled
physicians who have spent years in
the study of drugs.
From the roots and herbs of the
field Lydia E. Pinkham more than
thirty years ago gave to the women
II the world a remedy for their Pc
suliar ills, more potent and effica-
a;ous than any combination of drugs.
lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound is now recognized as the
standard remedy for woman's ills.
Mrs. Bertha Muff, of 615 NC. St,
Louisiana, Mo-, writes:
CCmFlctc rcStorAtlou 70 ucditn
means 20 much to me that for the sake
Of other suffering women am willing
70 make my troubles public.
"For twelve years had been suffer
Ing with the worst forms Of female ills.
During th&t time / had eleven different
physicians without help. No tongue
san tell what I suffered, and at times
ssrld hardly walk. About two years
ago wrote Mrs. PiAkham for advice.
I followed Il. and can truly say that
lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound ard Mrs. Pinkham's advice re-
stored health and strength. It IL
worth mountains u gold 70 suffering
wsnsn."
What Lydia T. Pinkhsm's vsge-
table Compound did for MIRA Muh.
It wiN = fer othar suffering women.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-15

m ember one day he came into The pan
trv when Sara and | were both work
ing there, and he came and stood be
tween us and put an arm around each
of us. Then he kissed Sara and turned
tn kiss me, Shut ran away qulc' be-
fore he could.sSaTa only laughed; she
said she didn't mind. !She used to let
him kiss herljust to tease me.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-15
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Extra Session 1908.


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Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-15
FARM LANDS


$50 acres good strong limestone ana,
brick house,and new barn, good water,
nlenty timber fine neighborhood, 5
imiles from town.
1870 acres of fine jefferson county
limestone land improved with ~ acres
of apple orchard four years old, good
house, new barn, good fencing, run
ming water, on pike, in good neighbor-
hood.
900 acre farm, withsall modern inn
provements, including barn, wind
| pump. whitewater through the house
and pipedl to barn, good fences, land In
fine state of cultivation, miles from
town.
40 acres. 8 room house with fine large,
new porches, Zine well of water ,cistern,
beautiful location, overlooking Mar
Itinsburg, lhalf mile from town, de-
sirable home very cheap.
Attract Of 80 acres of good slate land
unimproved, all under cultivation ex-
cept about 20. in timber, good spring,
| running water through the place, To-
Gated near Ridgeway.
| 1913 acres, good Jefferson county
limestone land, IL mile from Mar
tinsburg on Macadamized road, run
| ming, water in every field brick and
frame house, large barn, fine orchard,
| abundance of good outbuildings. A line
| we'll equipped farm.
l65 acres, of good Jefferson county
Iimestone,land, IA acres OF good timber
| GOOD fencing, fine state of cultivation,
would make good home.
ESQ acres of good land miles from
Martinsburg on good road high state
| of cultivation, acres OF timber, water
| 4 fields, fine cistern, all kinds OF
fruit, good fencing, room house and
al! necessary outbuildings. Cheap TO
quicittbuyer
The finest blacksmith stand III the
state, 8 room house, fine well equipped
shops, 2-story buggy and paint shop,
stable for 7 horses. all necessary out
builpings, located near Spring Mills 81
80 acre farm West of town l4o0 apple
trees, e, Cd buildings. cheap.
So aores unimproved near town good
and good, location bargain. ~
145 acres high grade slate land 8
acres timber, 10 room house, big barn.
tenart houses, running water good
fencing set well in grass, located s.,
miles from Kearneysville.
100 acres of good slate land miles
east of Martinsburg. Housn and barn,
running water. 20 acres of timber,
bargain.
1876 "a acres % miles S. f. of Mar
tinsburg, Brick house, good barn
gIanary and corn crib, & cd well of
water, running water on farm, good
fencing.
We represent fine line of old re-
liable Fire Insurance Companies and
can give YOU the minimum rates.
Porterfield & Boyer.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-15
TOWN PROPERTY

Two fine lots each 30 fl. fronting on
High street, lying side by side. Very
low.
One lot on High street, As by l4l IT..
Good location. Price low.
one lot on Albert street 45 by 135
feet. Price very low.
A fine suburban residence, with all
modern Improvements and convent
ences enjoyed by town residents. One
of the fiaest homes in Berkeley county
Lots of ground that could be sold as
town lots.
Good double house on Swartz street,
rents well, most desirable property. In
good condition. VIII sell cheap.
One 6 room house new with bath, on
w. John street clstern and city water
both in the hous G.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1908-05-15

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-22
RHODES EXAMINATIONS
Are Held Tuesday at Harvard-WiIi
Be Continued Today.

Cambridge. Mass. Jan. 21.-Quali-
flying examinations of the candidates
for Rhodes scholarships We're held at
Harvard University today and win he
continued tomorrow. The candidates
We're largely Harvard undergraduates.
who competed for the prizes which
will be awarded in many states of tho
union.
Under the terms of the gift by
which the free scholarships were
created. q student may take the exam
inItia!:.; in TIE state where he is being
educated FIR the scholarship awarded
in his native state. Those who sue
cessaully pass the examinations Of to-
day vnl tomorrow will have to 90
thr Ugh stfll another at a later date
for tn selection Of the Rhodes scholar
for the term Of 1903-1911. .o
TGr scholarship calls for a. three
yer Crura" of study and an annual in
Come 0t $i50n.