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ure TO catch on" He saw them and
seemed to pity.
Yet he was interesting. One instinc-
lively felt that here was a man with
a purpose, a man who had taken life in
his two hands and wrestled with 1t;
that there was something behind him
that kept him wrestling still. What
that something was proved an increas-
ingly interesting subject Of specula-
tion TO me for two months.
In appearance Drummond was any
thing but Impressive. Long. gaunt with
thin legs and gigantic feet, when walk
ing his entire body seemed to move on
bald, but his chin and upper lip atoned
for deficiencies in that direction by
raising a very creditable straw colored
beard and mustache. Yet, as I said be-
fore, with all his peculiarities there
was no mistaking him for anything
other than a gentleman, and I still
wondered vaguely and held my peace
On certain Saturday evening re-
ceived letter, readdressed three times
and generally crumpled and soiled with
handling. 1 read the typewritten con-
tents, gasped and took the nearest seat.
which happened to be the grass at my
feet I haven't the faintest idea how
long I sat there, who spoke to me or
what I answered. I only know that
when the full realization Of what I had
read came home to me it brought me to
my feet whooping like red Indian.
I have q dim recollection Of ring OF
griEzled faces staring with stolid won
derment IN my direction, a few grun
remarks, the drift of which centered
around the main fact that the dude
was as crazy as a bedbug," and then 1
made a beeline for the trestle bridge.
There sat Drummond, a comprehen-
sive briar dragging down one side Of
his mouth, his long, thin legs culminat-
ing in their cumbersome feet dangling
loosely to and fro like overweighted
pendulums from the bridge coping, his
face set in its usual expression of grave
meditation as he gazed down the course
Of the torrent.
laughed. I waved the letter above
my head and advanced on him, execut-
ing a hornpipe like any maniac. I
laughed still louder when he glanced up
at me in a mild bewilderment of in
quiry without the faintest semblance
OF a smile. I sat at his side and
slapped him on the back like a fool
and laughed again at his discontinue.
Billy" began impressively. It have
just done my last days work"
He regarded me fxedly for few sec
onds.
Where did you get it?" he demanded
at last accusingly.
What, the letter? From the mail
carrier. of course"
mo, the whisky"
Then laughed again. Oh, the world
was a very amusing place that even
ing.
It's better than that" 1 blurted, like
a schoolboy divulging his pet secret
in precious segments. IT'S that fat
aunt 1 told you about, the one vegeta-
ting at Tokyo. 1 thought she would
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I watched Drummond closely, and
nothing but undisguised boredom was
discernible in his expression. His pale
blue eyes wandered round the gal
leries. where passed the endless pro
cession of painted ghosts enveIoped in
a kindly obliterating cloud of toba eco
smoke down into the well of the audi
torium. whence rose a continuous din
of laughter. chatter. popping corks aud
more smoke.
Its all rather beastly. isn't it?" he
murmured re1ectively.
Our door was flung open by a very
travesty Of a young girl in a grea sy
kimono jacket. short skirts and a paih
of very small. very shiny shoes the L
were evidently hurting her horribly;
who playfully suggested that we e:the {
buy bser or make room for some ones
who would
1 bought beer while the visitor ex-
planned that as she received 40 per
cent commission on every dollar bottle
of beer she could persuade people tc
buy we needn't hesitate in furthering
good cause.
When the pacifed intruder had hob
bled from the box I turned and was
surprised to see Drummond on his feet
leaning out over the auditorium
pulled at his jacket. but he never
moved. Billy" 1 called. wake up;
we've got to drink this" He never an
swered. I studied his profile; 1t was
hard and set; curious drawn lines how
cred about the mouth. which hung par
TALLY open.
glanced over his shoulder and on
the stage saw a short dark girl dressed
in orthodox Spanish dancing costume
whirling gracefully round TO the ac-
compartment of her own castanets and
a dreamy haunting air played by the
orchestra.
The second I looked on his face L
knew 1 had seensit before, yet for a
full minutes my mind refused to sup
ply the connection. Then in flash
it came to me, full, strong, incontro-
vertible. The hair was no longer parted
in the middle but piled high in glis-
tening coils and tied with vivid red
ribbons. That was the difference. al
most the only difference, except for
coloring, between the face on that stage
and the face in the locket Drummond
had shown me on the trestle bridge.
1 returned quietly to my seat and
tried to think clearly. then pressed the
bell push.
ASK the lady now on to come to this
box when she's through"
The pale youth with the expression
less mask instead OF a face vanished
with an understanding nod.
Presently the turn was over, il
Illustrated song followed, and in the
gloom of back corner 1 watched
Drummonds profile against the white
sheet that occupied the stage. He
took his seat slowly and sat as mo-
tionless as a stone. gazing at the oppo-
site wall OF the box.
I conjured up the picture that was
burning into the mans brain, con-
suming and casting out one after the
other the ideals that had held him pris-
oner so long. Eczema! Smallpox"
What were either compared to this? I
almost laughed at the irony of it. My
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arguments. though Wild. had unex-
pectedly been proven to the hilt: but
watt" told myself; just watt" AS
yet he had only seen her al a distance.
set of by the flare OF the fOotlights-
For the cure to be complete. just
wait until. The door of the box
opened quietly and shut with a gentle
click. The faint rustic OF skirts and
an overpowering odor Of eau de cologne
pervaded the air. She drew a third
chair toward the front Of the box.
Well. you're dry looking crowd
she observed in a strident falsetto. with
an indicative glance toward the beer
and the empty glasses Then she
caught sight OF Drummond. What's
the matter. dearie?" she demanded play
fully. "Homesick?"
.DrummOnd turned, and 1 shall never
quite forget the expression that passed
over that womans face. The blood
ebbed from it entirely. leaving the paint
in crude, CHASTITY blotches on lips and
cheeks. The penciled eyebrows and
lids. even the powder. stared out in bold
relief against the colorless marble OF
her face.
They gazed at each other in silence
tor what seemed an age. then the man
moistened his lips.
Where is he?" he demanded in a
voice low. even and unusually distinct.
The question seemed to break the
spell. The woman's head bent slowly
forward. her hands went to her face.
For a second she rallied and I saw a
hs Ird. mechanical travesty of a smile
twist her features-then she collapsed
utnsrly.
Z left them.
6 utside. underneath the stars, lit
a fresh cigar and laughed.
Fate sometimes plays rough
game" I mused turning toward my
holsel but lord. how thorough
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III

WAITED up for him on the deserted
piazza with pipe and my thoughts.
saw the glow of his cigar approach
ing up the driveway long before his
tails gaunt form was discernible. and
I remember wonderingIy vaguely what
I ought to say.
TIN sorry you. were dragged into
this" he apologized. crossing one bony
knee over the other. You recognized
her. of course?'
MY dear fellow. don't mention it,
blrted hurriedly. Il was glad
mean only hope you won't take it
too 13uch to heart; that you'll see the
wisdom of coming home now. I-er'-
DrlnnmOnd recrOssed his legs.
'.N,St I've decided to settle out here
if 1 succeed"
'Sua ,eed?" queried. mystifed. Il
don't q ute follow
In persuading her to become my
wife. He deserted her during the
first year"
1 cleared my throat TO speak. but that
was a;si far as I allowed myself to go.
The se,slusiOn had certainly turned his
brain. What was the use OF arguing
with a maniac bent on self-destruc-
tion?
Suddes1ly I became aware that he was
regarding me with his old enigmatio
smile.
You cont understand" he said with
a sort of grave compassion. "Of
course you don't You're one OF the
sss. Nets turn IN now. Shall we?''
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up. man, there's lots left in life
mist that was rising from the river
Il knew you wouldn't understand" he
repeated with quiet insisteRce; you're
one of the-yes, the lucky 999. Don't
say any more it won't do a particle
of good. and L don't like to hear it;
it's worse than the laugh"
1 shut my teeth on my pipe stem with
the force of desperation and shook him
by the shoulders.
Look here. Drummond," 1 said
f1ercely, you're going to try an expert
ment; you're coming home with me
now! We're going to buy fruit farm
down in Wales, by the sea, where we
can work when we feel like it and play
when we feel like it. Well have a
bachelor ablishment-liberty hall, a
few decent fellows, whisky and pipes,
polo, tennis Well spark the wears
daughters (he's bound to have sew
eraD by way of variation, and wen
just chalk up how many days it takes
IoI you 10 oro"n InlS lulotlc cream OF
yours"
Drummond shook his head slowly but
deliberately.
I've tried all that" he said
1 scrambled to my feet Then go to
the devilr I roared disgustedly.
I've tried that, too" he admitted
without flicker of smile. TT does
MT agree with me a Bit
1 laughed: I literally had to-
81 knew you'd laugh in the end" he
added resignedly, and I strode savage
ly into camp.
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" FTER meeting an NJ A on a
beef round up" the son Of an
r. A. on a bridge crew, an Hon.
(strictly incognito) sporting a
crimson nose and elongated boots
on the boards OF the Coeur d'Alene.
Spokane, not to mention numerous
university men in salmon Gamer
les. coal mines and places even
less salubrious. was not at all sur
prised at meeting a man like Drum
mOnd IN a British Columbia lumber
camp.
When in the whirlpool OF life a man
IS cast of from the outer, slower NOV
ing currents, where he had been ac-
customed TO float serenely round and
round on the surface, and finds himself
irresistibly dragged toward the vortex,
It is surprising the amount. OF selfish
satisfaction he can derive from watch
ing the struggles OF others who had at
one time enjoyed an equally exalted
position, but who are now even nearer
TO being sucked beneath the surface
than he is himself
an ashamed to say this is pre-
cisely what occurred TO me when I
first set eyes on Drummond.
To him could be.appIied without hesi-
tation the much abused title OF gen
tIeman" He spoke like one, acted
like one and looked like one, even
when with sweat and dirt begrimed
brow he yanked refractory logs from
his groaning bush wagon to the mill
skidways with a cant hook and an oc-
casional curse.
wanted 10 ask. How did you come
10 be here?" And probably the same
question presented itself to Drummond
with respect TO myself, but neither OF
Us asked it,
We each recognized in the other a
kindred denizen Of another world, the
same world. but both feared to offend
by probing for the reason Of the others
banishment.
For two months we went about our
eaily task took our ice cold evening
dip (for which we were regarded as
quite mad by the rest Of the canp)
and sat dangling our legs from a tres
tie bridge blessedly immune from mos
Quitoes owing TO the glacier torrent
that flowed beneath II, and sucked the
pipe OF contentment and companion
ship.
Each evening I contrived TO turn
over new page IN my friends ex-
traordinary personality. for extraor-
binary I found Il TO be.
He had next 10 no sense OF humor
and his face betrayed it. Its very
contour expressed a natural gravity
the acceptance OF life as q serious
business. His conversation, though
showing a keen observation OF mer
and things. was never illumined by
the faintest gimmerings OF levity. 4
5oke to him was apparently a sad and
sorry affair, and on the few occasions
when I launched one for his benefit h,
accorded me a solemn, undivided atten-
tion that went further TO Quash tn,
misguided efforts than you'd any fail
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HESE panels are usually made in
the classroom, an entire class OF
80 or 40 pupils working together.
In the lower grades only some sin
gle primary color is used. Further on the
secondary colors are introduced, and
so on. Incidentally much valuable
training in color combination and the
appreciation of color effects in gen.
eral are afforded by the exercise The
quickness of the pupils in their work
and their deftness and originality in
designing and executing these panels
are surprising. Many Of the methods
by which surprising results are OBJ
tanned have been suggested by the
pupils themselves.
Briefly the method is as follows: The
shape of the completed panel is first
laid down. A number of panels, for
instance, have been made to fill the
irregular transoms over doorways. The
design of the panel is then sketched
out. When this has been decided upon
the design is transferred to a sheet of
heavy cardboard the size OF the COM
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regular gradations with a. surprising
effect of reality. The reproduction of
fruit. in which each piece shows care
full modelling, has also been highly
praised. The tissue paper also lends
itself well to sky effects. With little
manipulation the paper may be made
to suggest a rack of fieecy clouds, sug-
gesting some summer sky or again
great banks of dark and angry winter
clouds driven violently before the wind.
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have been obtained with surprisingly
few and inexpensive decorative mate
rials The artistic effect is gained
rather by a careful study of proper
tions and the grouping of harmonious
colors. If plaster casts of statues are
used their proportion in relation to
the room they occupy has been deter
mined by an experienced eye So sim
pie feature as a shelf holding a few
vases often produces a surprisingly
beautiful effect, since the design and
the proportion of the shelves and each
decorative feature they may hold has
been carefully planned. A twofold OBJ
ject is thus obtained-the schoolroom
is made beautiful and the scholar re-
ceives a valuable lesson
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n NE of the most successful of these
| decorations in the Denver schools
is known as the patriotic group
1t consists of life sized statues of
Washington and Jefferson. with the
coats of arms of the nation and state
relieve by graceful grouping of flags
Another schoolroom is known as the
classic room. It's walls are decorated
with plaster casts reproducing the fa-
nous Greek and Roman panels, varied
by casts of famous classic statues. In
one OF these rooms the decorators have
been careful to avoid a too formal ef-
feet. On the other hand, the rooms
appear exceedingly livabIe.
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Copyright 1905. by the New York Herald %.
Al Rights Reserved.l
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-11-20
SHORT METER SERMONS.

To praise good action is to partiei-
pate in it's repetition.
He cannot defend the truth who is
afraid of any truth.
1t takes adversely to show whether
we have any real prosperity.
He who has nothing to do always
does worse than nothing.
Getting sore at the world is ready
way of tanning yourself in the race
He does not know what forgiveness
is who is too lazy to resent wrong.
Trying to get even with an enemy is
sure way of sinking below iim.
The worst of all failures are those
who never fail because they never try.
The man who has nothing but retlec-
ton puts his headlight ON the caboose.
It's a waste of time to fix up your
statistics for the benefit of the record
ing angel.
Many a man THINKS he is a saint be-
cause he has dreams of heaven every
Sunday.
The man who talks to please himself
soon has an audience well pleased with
itself.
One resolution to do the right thing
is worth bushel of resolutions not to
do wrong things.
If your faith does not Justify itself
by its fruits there's little use worrying
over its roots
It's no use preaching against the
sins of people in way taat proyokes
them to profanity.
There never was church that went
down except it had first failed to get
down and serve men,
1t is better occasionally to dc fool
ish act Of charity than TO commit the
folly of an uncharitable life.
When a man gets excited over his
ignorance he is likely to think he is
enthusiastic for some truth.
A good many in religion are like peo-
pie who feel that they own an auto
| mobile when they have bought horn.
There's no certainty that the man
who knows all about the schedule to
heaven will get there either on time or
any time.
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and the moment it did these things
trouble began
To-day it has largely grown to be a
church of class again The plain PEG
pie, the laboring people, find them
selves at fancied odds, If not with its
teaching and preaching at least with
its practice. They are not irreligious.
the people; they are anxious and wist.
full for something which viii spiritual.
iy uplift. They want ameIoration of
those conditions which everybody de-
plores. They do not find the church
fulfilling its divine mission and doing
its great work. 1t seems to them to
be a church of the world to-day. a
church of the so-called higher and
more leisurely sections Of society. They
do not feel that the great substratum
of humanity upon which the founda-
lions of the world are laid has any
right or place In the church.
Those who are high in the councils
of the church must be made to real
ize these great facts, that the saliva
ton of the church is the salvation Of
the religious life of the nation, and
therefore of the nation itself, for I
cannot conceive of any separation be-
tween them, and that this salvation de-
Ponds upon going back to the people
with the simplicity and sincerity of a
gospel of self-sacrifice which Jesus
both preached and lived. so that men
may comprehend that this religious or
ganization is the one body In which
the rich and the poor, the high and
the low, the weak and the strong, meet
together, for the Lord is alike the
maker Of them all. The church will
find its saints again among the shoe
makers of society, rather than draw
them from the dominant Croesuses of
to-day
At a banquet in Chicago the other
night I observed far above the heads
Of the guests a sparrow which had
somehow wandered into the room.
During three hours, from time to time,
watched that indomitable bird beat
itself upon the ceiling to seek an exit
to the upper air. could not but adj
mire the unwearying persistency with
which it strove to escape to freedom,
but its efforts were futile. 1t was nee
essary to come very low, close to the
frightening mass Of humanity, with its
babble end clamor, to go through the
doorway or the window which would
give access TIC the high heavens and the
bright stars.
The church must go back to the hum
BILE people of this land If she is again
to lead the nation to the high heavens
and the bright stars and what lies be-
yond. She must humble herself in or
der that she may be greatly exalted
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MUST REACH POOR.
BY Rev. Cyrus Townsend Br

BY Rev. Cyrus Townsend Brady.
He that humbleth himself shall be
exalted.--St. Luke xiv. IL.
The 25th of October happened to be
st. Crispin's day. Crispin, with his
brother, Crlspinian, attested his faith
with his life in the year 2SS. He was
beheaded at Scissors. France, in the
persecution under Maximin.
The most significant fact concerning
him is that he was a shoemaker and
the patron saint of shoemakers. 1t Is
only the Christian church which makes
saints OF cobblers. To-day, when an
enterprise is to be projected, efforts
are made to enlist in its support the
great, those who by wealth and birth
are natural leaders.
The Christian church was established
amid the humblest and poorest classes
of society; its shoemakers, it's wash
women, its fishermen, its laborers be-
came its saints. In world cursed
with aristoeracy 1t found its home and
won it's success among the plain poo
pie, II was not until the lapse Of 500
years that 1t converted aG emperor
and brought an empire under its sway,
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poNTs FOR cHuRcHMEN.

Don't leave your thinking to be done
on your deathbed
Don't consider yourself faultless, lest
you become forceleSs.
Don't forget that to be in grace you
can be under bonds, yet not in bond
age.
Don't overlook the fact that the
nobler the man the more dependent he
is on human companionship and love.
Don't forget that to-days duty is
lighter than to-morrow's shadow
Don't expose your lack of power with
men by great impertinence with chill
dren.
Don't follow the footsteps or men
who think they are righting wrongs
when they are only revenglng them.
Don't forget that it is better to over
estimate your own worth than to waste
all you have while enyying that of
others.
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SOME FRENCH FADs.
Vanity Buttons-NaturaI Flower
Observation-Disclosures Cloves

Vanity Buttons-NaturaI Flower
Observation-Disclosures Gloves.
A very new button being used on ex-
2ensive new models of meteor is large
md round and its. center is a tiny mirror
:immed with gold The crown on which
.hese buttons were seen was not for
he stage, writes the Paris correspond
mt Of Dry Goods, therefore we may
possibly see them on the clothing of
lltrafashionables before the season is
gery far advanced.
Boas of natural roses or orchids or
my other flower of goodly size and
general popularity are now a fad in
Paris, and this is probably the embryo
If what will later become a full-aedged
ashton in artificial flowers, helped out
rs softener by crushed rosettes of
ntertwinings of malines of shades
matching the blossoms.
Just now, to show the exclusiyeness
IF the fad, the clever Partisan now and
then absentmindedly (?) piucks a few
petals from her boa, daIntily inhales
heir fragrance or brushes them between
her pearly teeth, and then, also absent
nindedly, allows them to fiutter to the
ground. The mere millionalres who
foot the floral bill seem pleased with
his new way of spending their dollars.
And the non-millionaires? Well, they
are concentrating" on the hope that
some less expensive way If presenting
their lady loves with flowers will de-
selop before the leaves begin to turn.
As fashion the rose or orchid boa,
however, is exquisite
The new gloves for evening in tie
nigh novelty class are of white beauti-
fully embroidered in floral and classic
designs in natural and oriental colorings
n which here and there in some of the
designs metal effects in tiny spangles of
dne shining threads are introduced.
The glace kid glove is practically the
only one in demand, and in good quail
ties is really the most economical,
though from the consumers point of
view the mocha with its lesser price Is
a temptation not easily resisted.