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But | hankered after the reality. mat is Where
| made mistake. | ought to have known better
than to count chickens before they were out OF
the shell. But the fever coursed through my VEINS
| had to blurt out my love.
She was very good; really behaved better than
I had a right to expect. There | STOOD twddling
a piece of mistletoe with the fingers of one hand
and nv mustache with the other 1t had seemed
easy enough to say when | rehearsed it, but bless
your heart didn't use one of the sentences | had
so carefully framed.
Despite the fact that she drew herself up in
that regal fashion of hers and put on her mask
of frigdity | yet, somehow, did not despair
noticed that, when | told her that | ought not to
expect queen to look at a rough chap like me, but
that my heart was so full of her that sleeping or
waking, she was ever before me, there came into
her eyes dewy softness that sent me nearer to the
verge of madness than | had ever been in my life
before. Not only her eyes spoke She did not deny,
she said, that she "Hked" me. Some men would
have thought that poor food. | throve on it. Big
rivers come from small springs; whole city stood
on land had titled for bread; it was good enough
for me to keep my flag flying
Defeat isn't thing [ admit although,
mind you, did not shut my eyes to the fact that
the battle was going to be hard one. / meant
to come out of it with "Hurrah' my lips. bu
there was to be fight. Nelson hoisted a signal
to the effect that every man was expected to do
his duty. I Just nailed up the maxim that every
thing was fair in love and war.
first was when [ told her what blank life would
be to me if she turned me down. The second was
a reference to money. l had thought the fact that
| was wealthy would prove attractive bait
It acted as a scarecrow. trent women strange?
Knowing the Vere-Mowbrays' pOverty-it was
proverbial in Churdlegh-I spoke of the things
that might be done at the castle. Her eyes glis-
tened at the pictures | drew. L got them out OF
one of Ainsworth's books, a matter of fact:
wassail bowls, pageantry, carols and all that
Christmassy sort of thing.
But the light in her eyes died down. Money,
I found, was an inharmonious note to strike.
Do you know why it did not sound pleasant in
her ears? Because her father poor and was
rich Did you ever know anything so grotesquely
absurd?
Pride! She oozed it at every pore. I then and
there determined that it should be of the kind
hat went before fall. She would protect her
citadel, but it should topple. I looked up at my
fac. "Frerything was fair" it said. Good.
What could not be obtained by fair means would
have to he-- Well, l will get on with my story.
"If you had been poor man, Mr. Smith" she
said, Gas | am poor woman"
Then she stopped. The delicious color of a
damask rose flooded her cheeks. She had evidently
said more than she intended to say. But how it
made my heart beat It not because of the
lack of blue blood in my veins that
she wanted to make back number
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est flowers on this earth-but on such
a stiff stalk Pride! She had enough to slffen
the backs of the entire procession of arlstocrats
that went to the guillotlne in 1892.
The earl was a good enough old boy, and his
countess was a very decent lady, come to that.
1t was the girl who reminded you of buckram
when she drew herself up. Moreover, if she
wanted to freeze you she held in reserve
particularly frigid sort of smile When she gave
that an airing, you felt if some one had thrust
the business end of the north pole down your
back-you understand my meaning?
Father, mother and daughter the last of
the race | think that knowledge helped to make
the earl's face so lined that you were reminded
of a big railway station when you looked at it.
He too, was not without certain pride but it
Law in another groove. He just hated to think
that his name would die with him. If Lima had
been an ordinary girl he would have married
her off long before ! saw her. That made me
clad that she was bit out of the common.
You see, | wanted her for myself-badly.
Yes the earl would have been happier could
he have seen an heir around to carry his name
a bit further. Goodness knows it went back far
enough. The castle picture gallery was adorned
with portraits of quite number of the nobility
and gentry who landed at Hastings in 1866.
The Vere-M owbrays had seen their day.
They were poor litter of synagogue mice.
In their extremity they chung to the castle
mortgaged to its topmost turret-for all they
were worth.
If they were the last of their race, then [
John Smith-was the beginning of mine.
Anyway, genealogically, | couldn't 90 a step
further back than my father and mother The
crest l sported had been supplied by the Col
lege of Arms. Any other old Smith would prob
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understand my meaning? She liked me. What
she called my bluff, rugged ways" appealed to
her. l loved her. What l thought the most sweet
graceful loneliness in the world appealed to me
in loud voice. But had sufficient sense to keep
the fact concealed from her. That way we re-
manned friends.
We had hard winter How 1 blessed it !!
Coming from land wherein understanding
water in Jumps is common mode of transit, and
you feel surprised if it's so warm as Zero l,
naturally, skated. So did Lima. The moat round
the castle the nearest water to where I'd
pitched my camp, and thus much of each
other. When it is possible to improve the occa-
sion, | can be counted on not to miss the oppor-
tunity. They not the kind of things [ allow
to slip by without stretching out to grasp them.
My little heap built up by keeping weather
eye open.
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she wanted to make a back number
of me. 1t was just simply because
| had money.
Did l curse my wealth? Not
for half moment. But I like
good things; and money is neces-
sary to acquire them. Did ] offer
to throw away my wealth and
make myself as poor as she was
for her sweet sake? Not for
moment. / was no hero capering
about the pages of a novel.
[ mentally winked at my flag:
GAPS fair" I had just to devise
a way-and that quickly. For
things had got into a corner-a
tight one-up at the castle. =
Lima did not blink facts. That
was part of her pride, 7 suppose.
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ably have been just as entitled to
it-you understand my meaning?
But there are compensations for
most things. | did not "wallow"
in money. But the golden key
was on my ring. That opened
most doors. Hence my penetra-
ton of the magic circle of $50
ciety." When you are on that job
money talks loudly.
My pile was put together before
/ became a man of forty, Luck
had lot to do with it. There
must have been a silver spoon
about on my natal day. When |
left school there was consultation
as to "what 1 should be-" My
mother had ideas of "gentility."
Part and parcel of that equip
ment was a black frock coat and
a seat on an office stool That set
tied it. l just decided the ques-
ton for myself. Breaking open
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- Ely were the last of the We're Mowbrays,
~ Castle Churdlegh was their ancestral
al home" Lima was the daughter of the
w house." She was, too, one of the sweet
- n,,.th l,I,t1 S1lcll
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-08
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Features of the Days Dealings In Al
The Leading Stocks.

New York. Dee 7-Today's stock mar
ket narrowed very nerGeP.oI PpooIs operated
by fits and starts in chosen stocks. IN
the body of the list the operations were
almost entirely in the hands OF the Teoli, Ti.,
cautiously. The lack of decision IN any
of the days movements ref1ects accnr
ately the speculative esentlnient Ele. ~, ~,
conservatism are perceived IN lEe prod
able course of events over the enc OF me me
year to prompt wanting atltu.e. .Ias. ! ne
conviction is very general that Whatever
slight frmness there may be IN the money
market in connection with the ahpi oacn
of the end of the year and us numerous, II,
requirements the turn of the year VIII
see a relaxation to even greater ease.
The disbursement of the yearly interest
and dividend money IS counted i1"i ~
revive an active investment demand. tne
element in the speculation which taxes
Ills view Of the outlook expects tie stock
market to marlSe tine Or nuctuale ih, i,ar-
take up a vigorous advance aSaln mere
were no developments today TO throw
very clear light on the course OF ani, a1a'Is; ef
| shares in the stock market at the low
values during the past year formed a
substantial! foundation or WhiGh hi TO 6 s'slrt art
| crIred since. AS to how far holdings
have been redistributed since, as q result
Of the alteration Of the hiSh eian p,ine1s n;1y
| e,IDpOsition can he made Ihe pupiisa-
tion of the governments December h 1T
estimate Of the condition of the Water
| wheat crop was an event OF some m
nortance. The real Significance Of he
SIS condition reported is s9nfwhat t,,'n OBJ
| s.ured by the active SpcclllallVr "oi:uI-
| tions in the wheat market and the eXag-
gerated estimates by private. e%perts last
wecl. of the damage done to the plant
| The violent break in the price OF Wheat,
| which followed the appearance Of he re-
port. was due to the previous =, aiVancf
based on these expert reports Inc com
mencenlent of dividends at the rate o.
per cert on Wisconsin Central preferred
stock was a sustaining att factor ~ keep, tep,
ing alive speculative interests IN thal
class OF stocks, which have furnished
the features of the market Tor some
time past. Paris again took the avail
able supply of gold in London and dls
| counts advanced there. Money and. eX
changes here were not materially changed
in rates.
Bonds were firm. Total sales. par value
81 3S4 600. United States registered IS ad
vanced ! per cent. on CAL.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-08
76 WIDOWS AT BANQUET.
Guests Of 84-Year- Old Widower, Whe
Is Seeking Wife.

Portland, Greg, Dec. w. G.
Brown, known in the little town or
Dallas, Greg, as Uncle Billy" enter
tanned 76 widows at u banquet today.
The number included all the widows III
his town and the Immediate vicinity.
It was strictly an invitation affair, and
if any We're omitted it was by in
advertence.
"Uncle Billy" is a widower, and is
looking for a wife. He is 81 years old
today, and celebrated the event by m
viting those whom he thought possl-
Bile candidates for the position. The
oldest of his guests was 81 and the
Youngest %. He presided at the BAN
quet and called upon many of the
guests for toasts.
Another feature of the celebration
was a shower of nickels he scattered
from the courthouse steps to the small
boys He distributed 500 in this way.
Tie announced that similar banquet
will be an annual event the rest of his
life, provided he does not marry mean
while
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-08
OLYMPIC GAMES IN 1912
MAY BE HELD IN SWEDEN.

Berlin, Dec. flames Lightbody,
winner of the half-mile at the Athens
Olympic games in 1906, is here in be-
half of the German Athletic Union en-
deavoring to ascertain the feeling as to
the holding of the Olympic games in
Berlin in 1912.
He said that it was not probable that
the games would be held in Berlin. He
thought it more likely that they would
be held in Stockholm, where there is
less class spirit, especially among the
army officers, in regard to sports. He
also said that there was a greater will
ingness in Sweden to provide the nee
essary funds
Mr.. Lightbody said that the commit
tee for the next games would be really
international, thus avoiding the situa-
tion which he believes was at the root
of the trouble at the last meeting. This
trouble arose from the difference Of
opinion in the committee in regard to
the time Of holding the games. The
Greeks insisted that the proper calcu-
lation OF the time since the original
festivals would bring the games in
1898, 1892 and 1906. In accordance with
this claim Athens will hold Olympic
games in 1910.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-08
kAlSER's GIFT TO "PENN."
German Emperor Sends Handsome
Book to University.

Philadelphia, Dec. 7.-All the way
from the German Emperor to the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, book
descritive of "The Wartburg" has just
been received via the German
Ambassador at Washington.
The royal gift is a handsomely en-
bossed volume OF 700 pages, with over
700 illustrations, the English edition
being issued under the patronage of
King Edward and dedicated to II. r. H
Grand Duke Charles Alexander of
Saxony Chapters dealing with Re
niniscences of the Restoration of the
Wartburg" We're written by the late
Grand Duke, while the most eminent
scholars, artists and architects OF
Germany are contributors
The university's copy is number 1f
of a private edition. Emperor William
received the edgree of Doctor of Laws
rom the University of Pennsylvania ir
l905, when the degree was also con-
ferred upon President Roosevelt.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-08
Prince COnStan=
tine Chief Director
OF 1910 Olympiad.

4 New York, Dec His Royal High
ness Prince Constantine of Greece VIII
Be chief director of the Olympic games
to be held at Athens in 1910, and II Is
he who will settle all international dis
putes as to the rules and so forth. Very
likely there will have to be definite
understanding about some knotty
points before America will go to the
trouble of sending a team; and the
feeling is now that America should
have a voice in the drawing Of heats
in racing and the pole vault rule should
be altered slightly. At the last A. A. L.
convention an international committee
was formed. and it will be its business
to suggest Scme reformatory items to
Prince Constantine. Americans are the
ONLY 9ole vaujtcrs who seem to want
a. hole for thcir poles IN Vauiting.
Perhaps both Dray and Gilbert, the
foremost vaulters in the world, couio
do lust as good without the hole had
thew practiced that way. Al London
last July, and with only few Gays
practice without the hole, Gilbert ana
| Cook cleared u feet, inches, and the
former admitted aftcrward that after
| all the hole was of no great account
and he thought with enough time 10
change his style he could do just as
we'll without it.
| Another mementO Of the crude Gays
is the toe board i'm shot putting. which
is surely mechanical aid 40 the per-
former Putting the weight wlthour
| fcllow was invented to test man
| activity and muscular equilibrium, and
| in the space allowed for his preliminary
movements there was supposed to pe
nothing which would aid him in his
effort to keep from topping over the
| front mark Then came the toe board,
a distinctive help to the weak. unsteady
man to keep him from following the
weight. Even at the present day some
/ strong men gain couple of feet oy
| lungjng forward and slamming them
| selves against the toe board, whereas
| if it were not there they would topple
head over heels and lose the trial. On
| the other hand, some Of the topnotch-
ers at the game get little or no ad-
vantage from the board. At a set OF
games in Ireland last summer he put
| the 16 pounds so feet, inches without
| the toe board and that is ahead OF his
/ best put here during the whole year
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-08
GIRLS AS GAS INSPECTORS.
They Will Instruct Housewives in the
Use Of Ranges, Too.

Chicago, Dec. TN future when the
gas range in the Chicago house gets
out of order a girl inspector will come
to see what the trouble is, provided
plans which will be presented to the
Joint convention of the American Gas
Institute and National Gas Association
are approved.
The convention meets from Decem-
Der 7 to -, and John G. D. Clark will
present the plans.
It is intended that the individual in
overalls or a uniform who has been
called the terror of housewives shall be
doomed. Instead OF the man inspector
it is planned to employ force OF girls
who, when complaint is made concern
ing a range, will not only explain the
trouble but instruct the woman OF the
house as well.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-08
BOXING
THIS WEEKS BOUTS.

fln, jim Mccullough vs.. Young Limerick
and the colored lightweight tournament.
VS.. Young Cocbett at Philadelphia:
Wedneeday-Owen Morar VS.. Tommy
O'Toole. Philadelphia; trial bouts in b. A.
A. amateur tournament. I
Thursday-Dick Hyland VS.. George
Menisi, Los Angeles.
Friday-Bents IT National A.. c., New
York: Al Kubiak VS.. Jack Reed at Phil
Saturday-Young Corbett VS.. Phil
Brock New Orleans; final bouts in =. 4.
A. tcurna r1cnt: Tommy Ross VS.. Martin
Hart at philadelphia.
Boston, Dec THE bout which will
attract local attention this week is
that between Jcm Driscoll Of England
and Charley Griffin Of Australia, at the
ArInorv a. A. Tuesday night. It looks
like rriscoll for the little Briton IS
travelling at q pace seldom seen III
this countrv. Driscoll made Grover
Hayes look like an ''also ran over III
Philadelphia and HAYES can go some
himself.
The battle for the colored light
weight championship of Cambridge,
Camden and Kirkland streets viii put
the mcmlers on edge for the main bout
and Jim Mccullough Of Belfast Ire
land, ard Young Limerick of Haver-
hill slocld show something good in
the sefn-finai.
owen Moran and Tommy O'Tooia
should mako n slashing six-round cons
test in Philadelphia. Moran has been
training hard as Jem Drisc"ll IS on ms
trail, ard O'Toole looks to be in for a
Racing hmrny is n game one, however.
and will keep the Johnny Bull scrapper
busy whiAc the session lasts.
Young "orb"tt is to be given another
chance to. redeem himself Saturday
night at New Orle ms. The former
champion viii meet Phil Brock. and If
Rrock Lo x,f u2 to form he should
outpoint the man who Wrested the
feathcrw eight title from Terry Nc
Govern. Corbett WAS Il wonder III mis-
day but he has shot his bolt and really
should ix,tire.
The ntltchmiilC Of the ArmCry y. A
tried to- arrange a match between AL
Nuhia'e and zoe Jeanette. but the big
Weste'.ner, VINO has been going along
the cif, ,uit like q :Wo-year decided
that ls would hr27" the color line.
Natty = ldwin has become warm
Under hi, nc-I, band and boldly am
nouncE : tGat Driscou is getting toe
much advertising ont Of that New
York s,,ictory The Charlestown chap
avoEr that lie will tc at the ringaide
on the morrow and will hurI chal-
lcngc E the winner. Baldwin would
prefer " see Driscoll get the referees
award.
The ! tut between the two heavy
weights Jim PmdergaSt and jim
Stewart that was to have been held in
1awren g next Thursday, has been
postpon ed until Dec. II. as Stewart
asked Or more tiKne for training pur-
poses.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-08
sAGApAH0c.
BoWDOlN.

Mr.. Beckwith recently bought q
span of nice looking horses.
Miss Julia Whitney from the Cor
ham Normal school, who passed her
vacation in town with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Whitney, has return
ed to her school,
Mrs. e. E. Purinton is quite ill.
After a few weeks vacation the
schools through town opened Dec. I.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. A. Wilson OF Lis
bon Falls passed Saturday night and
Sunday in town, the guests of friends.
George Allen was in this section Of
the town Friday on business.
George Foster and Reuel johnson of
Lisbon Falls We're in town calling on
friends
Lawrence Schnerr of Lisbon Falls
was in town Saturday night and Sun
day. the guest of his mother
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-08
TRAIN KILLED FARMER.
Horse Stopped on Tracks and Boil
Were Tossed in the Air.

Lambertville, N. j., Dec. 7.-David
Sutton, aged about 60 years, farmer,
living in Delaware township, near
Seargentsville, was instantly killed at
the railroad crossing of the Pennington
branch, a few yards from the city line
He had been to this city on business
and was returning home with a horse
and buggy when the accident occurred
AS he approached the crossing a
freight train was seen coming. and he
was warned of his danger, but replied
that he could make it. The horse
stopped on the tracks and the engine
hurled them in the air, killing Sutton
and the horse instantly and wrecking
the buggy.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-08
BURNHAM.

About 40 cases of typhoid fever are re-
ported in town and every day adds one or
more to the list. We heard of nine new
cases last week. The doctors opinion
is that it is caused by the drinking water.
Lydia, youngest daughter of Fred
Smith, is i'll with diphtheria at the home
on Gray street
Mrs A. H. Ward has been in town to
see her sister. Mrs. Gordon Will, who is
quite i'll at her home on Madison street.
Mrs. Hannah Dickerson has gone to
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-08
KENNEBEc.
MT. VERNON.

MORT H-GOSpel meetings are pellS
conducted at the schoolhouse in the
Eean neighborhood. The next meeting
will be held on Wednesday evening, led
by the Rev Mr.. Clark of Mt. Vernon
On Sunday, Dec. IA, the leader will be
the Rev. Leo Dunn.
Mr. and Mrs. r. w. Leighton were
recent visitors at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Sumner Cole.
Wesley Leighton has secured the
services of Miss FaVstina Bean as
housekeeper.
G. j. Cole and Vernon Hall are
employed by Charles Webber, who has
extensive numbering operations.
Miss Regina Robinson has been a
visitor at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Webber.
Wesley Leighton and Francis Leigh
ton have just finished cutting wood fol
William Archibald. Mr.. and Mrs.
Archibald are employed by Miss Brain
ard to look after her place and attend
to the general work during the win
| ter.
Mr. and Mrs Louis johnson Sunday
were entertained at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. F. e. Leighton.
Mr. and Mrs. w. d. Archibald We're
callers on their uncle, Benjamin
f'earl on Sunday afternoon.
School re-opened Monday, Dec. Z, ui:-
| der the instruction of Mrs. Gertrude
Barrow, a former teacher OF much pop
liarity.
SOUTH-Miss Pearl 4. White has
been engaged to teach the winter
| term of the Cressey school anc
| began the term on Monday, Dec. Z.
Miss Lila Bourne will attend the win.
ter term of the Currier school.
Phillip Fl. Walters, Kent'S Hill
| Glass of 1863, was caller on friends
Iii this place on Sunday
Mrs. Samuel Stane is improving
greatly to the qualification OF friends
The winter term of the Currier scfoo
| commenced Monday, Dec. Z, and vii
be taught by Mrs. l.. l.. Johnson @
| Keadtield.
Miss Annie Akers of Andover, Me.
| will have charge of the Dunn school
| where she has taught so successfully
for several terms.
Belgrade Grange.
The regular meeting of Belgrade
| dI5c NdH Ilelu SATURDAY evening
Dec. 5, with a good attendance. Aftel
the regular business session the mem
bcrs proceeded to olect their officer.
| for the ensuing year. Worthy Maste
| Hewitt positively declined a re-elec
| ton much to the regret of all, as h
has worked very hard to maintain ;
| high standard of usefulness in tn
| Grange in all the branches of it's worl
| of usefulness, accordingly Bro. e. L
| Foster, who has served the Grang
| faithfully for three years as overseer
was elected to serve as master for th
| ensuing year. The officers as elected
are:
Master-E l.. Foster
Overseer-Clarence Chase.
Steward-G. l.. Minot.
Assistant acknowledgements Rich
| ardson.
| Chaplain--Alice NJ. Pinkham.
| Treasurer-Henry O. Pray.
| Secretary-Nellie C. Pray.
| Ceres-Eva Yeaton.
Pomona-Minnie Mills.
| Flora-Lottie Scribner.
J Gate Keeper-Fred Scribner.
| l.. A. S.--Ada r. Richardson
| There will be special meetin,
Thursday evening. Dec. 10. for the pur
| pose of comforting the Thir,
and Fourth degrees, after which a Har
vest supper will be served. The fai
| committee is pushing the arrange
| ments for dramas to be presented a
the fair to be held the coming winter
Next regular meeting will be held Sat
urday evening, Dec. 12
Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-12-08
RUBE WADDELL is A
HOTEL CLERK IN SPARTA

Sparta, Dec. 7.-George Edward
Waddell, pitcher for the ST. Louis
Browns, has turned his talents to
''minding the desk" in a small hotel in
Sparta during the winter
George Edward blew into Sparta last
Tuesday with a shotgun and two fine
bird dogs. He proceeded Immediately
to take charge of the hotel, and has
since been running it to the entire
satisfaction Of the proprietor. He
keeps the register, the books and secs
that nobody gets away without paying
his bill.
What time he has left he puts in