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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-03-19
BY G. K. W

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cold circlet into his hand. He was
too astonished to reply before she
continued: ooh, know what you
must think, but I have found ou'
that cannot be your wife.
didn't know before that I did not
care for you in the right way. II
is all go strange and I can't tell you
as I wish to, but you'll forgive me,
won't you? And if you ever want
SISTER here Qoentin's aston
ishment found voice.
"You-will- be-my-sister?
Surely you do not mean that.
Why, it is just like they say in the
novels, he foundered confusedly.
"Wilhelmina, | think l would
laugh if something inside of me
didn't hurt SO. It was only yester-
day that you promised yourself to
me and now you say 1t was all a
mistake. I cannot think that this
is merely caprice of yours-oh,
hang it all, Villa, [ don't know
what to think or say. You have
torn yourself out of all the fair
dreams of the future which I had
wound around YOU" he paused as
if to collect his fugitive wits and
then breathed a pleading challenge,
"Willa, if you throw me over Til
go away and never return; you'll
never hear my voice again; never
see my face-I'll leave Lancark
and go out of your life forever"
To him the world had ceased to
exist outside the pale of his love
Cor Wilhelmina; all the ecstatic
contemplation of happiness; all
the cherished hopes and even all
life itself had suddenly narrowed
to the small gold band he held in
his palm-the pledge he had but
SO lately placed with such exultant
gladness upon her finger. She had
asked laughingly ''put the ring
on slowly SO l can make a good,
long wish,'' and now, inside of
twenty -four hours she had returned
it.
"Willa," he repeated, eff 1 go it
must be forever
A silence ensued-a silence preg-
nant with hope and fear in Bran
don's chaotic thoughts and fraught
with embarrassment to Wilhel-
nina. There was sorrow but no re-
greet in her voice when she answered:
"Yes, Quentin, it must be for
ever
AS he moved away he turned to
let his eyes linger on the slender
form outlined against the glow
from the hallway. The child had
slipped from her arms and, was
clinging shyly to the skirts of the
girl he loved; then he hurried on
to his bachelor home. Dropping
into chair he propped his head
On his hand and let his mind
Craze greedily in melancholy pas
tureland. We who have never
loved scott at its bondage; laugh
at its allurements and pass by on
the other side. But it's power is
over manifest. It has ruined king
IONS and made kings; from it art
and literature receive their bounty
Of masterpieces. Brandon loved
and in his brooding he needed not,
was unconscious of the man in the
warm corner by the CRATE. This
man had been sitting there long
time in moody companionship,
putting slowly at the pipe of lone
lness. He did not look up when
Quentin entered but continued to
seek visions among the glowing
,oals- dreams that hauntthe young
and imaginative. Long ago. it
Lo and Onan4;n
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thickest." The utter lack of self

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thickest.V The utter lack Of self
consciousness now won his admir-
alton. She had seemed SO shy at
first. Moving swiftly to The bank
she sat down and watched dreamily
the leaf fecked waters sweep by at
her feet. Already the stranger had
| slipped from her thoughts.
The man stirred uneasily. Had
she forgotten his presence? -
sAudrey," he persisted. She
turned with an enquiring look.
do you know" he continued
|dreamily, 'you have the contest
little wood land rarlor imaginable.
Are you content with it Child
Audrey? Out in the world turks
much of pain and sorrow. Here
among your fields and white roses
and the blue mountains slopes
yonder, life must be so pure and
fair" She leaned toward him, her
eyes wide with interest. "You
must not think" be resumed,
shat life ont there is all gay and
fascinating. l have come from the
worlds highways, Child, and I
know. / must 60 now" he added
reluctantly. Il should not have
spoken to you as I have, but you
are SO young and beautiful and
life holds 80 much of sorrow for us
all. | am glad to have seen you"
"And tomorrow" she spoke
thoughtfully. ''you will go back
there to the world?'
eyes," he nodded, "to the world
and its heartaches.''
"Ohp' she cried, earnestly, why
do you not find peace in some
place as still as this? There is
much in country life-why do
you go back to the exciting CLAM
our of the city,"
Because" he smiled at her art
lessness, "there is one I would not
leave alone; but it is good of you
to ask" He paused as an inspir-
alton came to him. II have a
friend whom I should like you to
know. He also, is called man of
the world"
'Tbis friend of yours" she ven-
tured; "where is hep
''In Pittsburg. l go back to
him tonight; but some day soon l
shall bring him. You have not
asked my name. 1t is Jack Ber-
riman. Goodbye"
That night as he sat in the car
that was whirling him northward,
his thoughts ran riot over the years
since he had cried out, II would
60 with you to the ends of the
earth! And he had done so.
They had crossed the seas and had
worked and roamed from land to
land. He had guarded over the
simless wanderings of the man be
oved better than himself man
Tor whom he had left the place
hat held the woman he cherished.
He could not help. wondering
what had become of her. The
name of Wilhelmina never passed
Quentin's lips. It seemed some
lines, if in his heart Quentin held
at all for her out Of the
past, that scorn had gained the
supremacy. Was she married now?
Perhaps she had crossed to that
calm from which none return.
Did he not understand so we'll the
truggles thru which Quentin had
passed? But he, himself, must
truggle always while for Quentin
he battle had long been ended.
lis mind strayed back to the SUM-
hine of the day and the serious
aced child. "Why do you 60, back
0 the world?" she had asked, and
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1908-03-19
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER I.
4AH, THIS horrid fog; Dan,
stop Juggling SO, you make
me tired"


stop tagging SO, you make
me tired"
A sudden rush of salt
air died into abortive little puffs
as thick mist settled quickly over
the levels rubbing out the sea and
shore. In the dizzy distance Git
appeared far off, in reality twas
but mile) the busy lamplighter
plodded thru the huddled streets
of Lancark leaving behind him a
line of wavering star points. Out
here on the beach figure Of girl
ish slenderness resolved itself from
the gathering gloom and gave voice
to vexation in swift complaint,
while large hound manifested
Impotence by pulling upon his
chain. As she turned towards the
faint, Pickering lights of the town
she almost collided with another
form that emerged from out the
nothingness around-a form, tho
but dimly seen, was familiar to
her.
ooh, Quent," a1d she caught at
his arm.
"Why, Wilhelmina, I've been
looking for you ever since the fog
settled. Your mother said you
had gone out for q run with Dan.
But see what I've found; l shall
call it my treasure Of the mist"
As he spoke he drew around in
front of him a little child that
clutched his hand tightly; then he
struck a match and the startled
child raised a pair Of big, frightened
blue eyes. ''She is scared;' he
laughed, "but come on, we must
be getting home. Give tho Ii tie
one to me and I'll carry her.
Poor kid-she's tired out"
Wilhelmina had stopped to car
ess the small, damp curls and a
tiny hand was thrust into hers con-
fidingly while diminutive body
nestled close to the warm scarlet
of her cloak; but as Brandon spoke
she resigned the child to his arms,
at the same time questioning
slowly.
where on earth did you find
her? [ wonder whereshe belongs. |
We will have to discover her par
ents. 1t seems just like an ad-
venture, doesn't it? What is her
name?"
Blessed if I know; the little
beggar hasn't asked for any one
nor spoken a word since [ found
her sitting among the sand dunes.
1t is little strange, isn't it? They
must be queer folks who would
allow such mite of kid to wan
der out here all by her lonesome,
and in this fog, too. But we must
hurry or we'll be lost as hopelessIy
as two babes in the woods. never
saw fog SO heavy before; I can
almost imagine myself shoveling
a path thru it as tho it were snow
bank" They stumbled on with
uncertain steps towards the family
wavering lights that seemed to
beckon internationally from the
street lamps ahead. Once the
child stirred uneasily in his arms
and once the big dog growled.
they reached the street
upon which Wilhelmina lived and
were soon at the door of her home.
She took the child from him say
ing she would care for it until the
parents were found. After bid
ding her good night Brandon
turned away adding:
"I'h enquire about the lost lamb
Villa"
The sound of her pet name
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artistic among men. and what Wal
then ardent worship Of boyhooG
had now turned to affectionate ad
miration. Quentin had bullieo
and "mothered' him in his younger
days. He smiled reminiscently
Out of the embers now rose before
his creative fancy fair face with
large gray eyes holding a store Of
something he longed to think was
ap answer to what was in his heart
He stirred uneasily. Did not
Quentin like Wilhelmina too we'll
more than the customary idea of
friendship invited? Sometimes he
feared this liking was reciprocated
by her; but then again, in the
light that came snbdued into her
eyes when be was near her, the
fear vanished. Meditatingly, he
leaned towards the flames that
curled lazily about the log in the
old-fashioued fireplace. Out of
the pages of a book read In his
childhood. memory repeated:
Speak for myself, john" Yes,
tomorrow he, Jack Berriman would
speak for himself; he would go to
her-but what of Quentin?
The stiffness Of the room sud.
denly broke in upon his reverie.
Had he not heard Quentin come
in. Turning quickly with an in
quiring glance, his fire dreams for
a moment blinded him; then as
his sight focused itself in the semi
gloom he saw his chum sitting at
the desk with his head resting up.
on outstretched arms. For Quen-
tin this was a strange attitude.
Half rising to go to his obviously
detected companion he dropped
back into the chair on second
thought, while his eyes sought the
Goals once more-this time with
for his friend. The girls
face was replaced by Quentin's as
he had seen it SO often-dreamy
and calm, with eyes and lips nodded
in thoughtfulness. Dear old Quent.
He must say something to rouse
him from that rigidness; the silence
was growing unbearable. Getting
up and stepping quickly to Quen-
tins side, his voice quivering with
sympathy:
"Quent, what is the matter?"
The answer was brief and muf.
fed, but IT conveyed to Jacks ears
a world OF meaning.
''It is Wilhelminar'
In every life there comes mo-
nent when the old and accepted
state of affairs swirls into oblivion
and new and un.rled condition
;akes it's place. For Berriman that
moment had arrived and it was
we'll that Quentin did not see his
ace. The mufled voice presently |
.esumed grlevingly:
Yesterday told her that I loved
Ter and she accepted my affection.
This evening she gave back this
ny ring His fingers relaxed
md the golden symbol rolled gaily
'ut upon the desk, sped around in
,ver narrowing circles until its
'!ear ringing upon the smooth sur
ace ceased and it lay still. Tense
y Berriman regarded the man be-
ore him whom he had loved more
han brother almost his whole
life long and who was now confirm
ng his transient suspicious con-
erning Wilhelmina. So they
10Th loved her! She had actually
ngaged herself to Quentin only to
lit him the next day. Was her
lature shallow-the nature he
himself had worshiped as the truest1
The Washington herald., 1908-02-23
WOULDINSTRUCI FOR HUGHES
Parsons VIII Make Motion in New
York State Convention.
Declares Expressed Intention of
County Committee TO support
Governor VIII Be Carried Out.

President Roosevelt received several Do
litical visitors yesterday. and there was
much political talk around .he White
House during the morning hours.
Representative Herbert Parsons. chair
man OF the New York County committee.
was one OF the visitors. After coming
from the Presidents Office. he was asked
70 say something in regard 10 the cleo
tion Of delegates-at-large from the State
Of New York TO the Republican national
convention lie replied that he could say
nothing as to the personnel Of the dele
cation
But" Mr.. Parsons added. I shall in
troduce p resolution in the State con-
vention pledging the delegates to vote
II Chicago FOR the nomination OF Mr.
Hughes. This plan was proposed at the
meeting OF the county committee. Yes:
it will be a resolution for ironciad in
struetions"
Representative Gardner. OF Massachu-
Sotts. called on the President 20 intro
duce John G. Cohh. Of Boston. chairman
OF the executive board OF the MaSsa-
chusetts Taft League. Mr. Cobb talked
with the President about the political
conditions in Massachusetts,. declaring
shat the overwhelming sentiment OF the
people OF the State was favorable 20
Taft's nomination.
He said that the Taft leaders in the
State would press for instructed dele
gates from now on. II is expected or
course. that there viii be opposition 10
this plan: bur 0ir Cobb said the Taft
people were willing TO fight the issue to "A
finish
The Washington herald., 1908-02-23
Train Your Eyes TO See.

The business girl to whom a trained
observation is an invaluable asset.
should note the things In the shop
windows as she passes and see how
many she can call. 1t may not be many at
first, but it is surprising how soon the
list will lengthen. Says Helen Bruce
Wallace in the Philadelphia Press
As woman or man Is met on the
street train yourself to take in at a
glance what is worn
When you look at pictures don't stop
at general effects, but note minute
details.
Do you know the color of the eyes of
your nearest and dearest7 II you can
not picture them easily. then must you
go in training at once for the seeing
eye.
This seeing. by the way. does not
mean the eve critical. Too many
women use their eyes for no other pur-
pose but to find flaws In their neigh
bors. One woman prided herself on
never missing anything. Would that
she did, says her friends She can
spot your most hidden deformity. her
eyes are always glued to the crease that
you did not have time TO iron out. or
the rent you forgot TO sew. You are
morally certain that she is seeing the
hole in your stocking.
Don't have the eyes that see not It
doesn't pay whatever your sphere in
life.
II does pay. and a good round divi-
dend CT personal interest. added use
fulness. and increased knowledge 10 be
observant. Train yourself 10 it il YOU
are lacking in this valuable faculty.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-23
SIrep-faster.

Prom the New Orleans TiHes-Democ-at.
'Sleep-fasting matches. before the law
put a stop to them. took place frequently
in this country" said a specials; in in
somnia. Yes. back in the SOS and eos
sleep-fasting was as popular form Of
sport ~ football Champion slecp-fasters
Were idOlized by the girls IN h0opskirts
and waterfalls. The ordinary youth who
had 10 sleep once IN twenty-four hours
wasn't one. two. three in those days.
wv. c. Woodford OF San Francisco.
was the champion OF all the sleep-fasters.
In the famous contest Of 1850 this man
kept awake for les hours and 4S minutes
more than a week He was little. thin
man OF a nervous temperament
Henry h. Jackson. OF Detroit held the
EeXt best record-1+4 hours and II min
utss- Third came -AdOlp Mueller. OF Nil
w3ukee, whose record was 40 hours and
81 minutes. These men are all dead now
why were sleep-fasts 50 popular with
our fathers2 Besides their unhealthful-
ness. they were tame beyond belief
What when YOU come 10 think OF il
could De tanner than watching a lot OF
men keep awake2-
The Washington herald., 1908-02-23
TAGGART LOSES AT HOME.
Indiana County VIII Oppose Demo-
cratic NATIONAL Chairman.

indianapolis Feb. 22.-AfteI one Of the
most bitter contests that has been waged
by the local Democracy for years. tie
antl-Taggart element in the party won
a complete victory to-day a;d w=esied
the county organization from Col Tag
s9its supporters.
Foggarty was ctosen chairman of tho
county committee over John Main. the
Taggart candidate, by seven votes. Tag
CARTS friends claim that they had ma
jor;ty OF twenty FOR Navin. but that he
was ~doubie-crossed' by the precinct
committeeman whom they elected.
The tight began more than a week ago,
ana Taggart took so much interest ia IT
that he came here from French Lick and
,OK personal charge OF hi Nav!n con-
test He issued statements 10 the Democ-
racy IN which he declared that tts sup
porters Of Fogarty were men who mad
betrayed the party, that they are now
opposed 10 Bryan. and that Foel-ty.
while good man himself. was being used
as q tool.
This county CMarionl constitutes the
ScTtn,h Congressional district, and IL IS
the avowed purpose Of the men who won
she organization to-day 70 send two Jcie-
gates 10 the Denver convention who viii
oppose -aFgaTt's reelection
The Washington herald., 1908-02-23
JOB TURNER GETS DECISION
Takes Over an Hour to Throw Andy
Smith, of Baltimore.
Bout Called for Lack OF Tfnte-YiS-
itOr, outWeiGhed, Puts Up
Game Contest.

II took joe Turner one hour and thir-
teen minutes TO throw Andy smith. Of
Baltimore. last night al ODD Fellows
Hall, crotch hold being used. after
ten minutes inteTmissiOa tii- eaap0lers
went al il again. but the haH rules pre-
vented The game continuing after Z
O'Clock. so the match aas stopped after
fifteen minutes WORK xeter.e Fat
O'Cennor awarded the boat 70 Turner.
who, besides obtaining the only tln. was
the aggress0r al every stage.
Although Smith lost. ee PCT ND game
contest, and twice worked cut a holds
that looked good for fan. on one &C.
casion wriggling out Of a scissors and bar
hold after TUrne- had his shoulder aoeu.
two inches OF the mat for seven minutes
Smith is much the lighter OF the two men.
but Is exceedingly strong.
In the preliminaries FRYE King and
Benny Burns wrestled fifteen minutes 10
draw. and Nick Ross and Jack Spalding
went the same distance without a deci-
sion A feature 0f the entertainment was
sParring exhibition between Don
Shrier, OF Washington. and Mysterious
Wilbur, Of Washington me former is
ave SVaIo oiu duu me iattrr iOuf The
bout went five rounds 20 a draw.
Eddie Barr. Of Cincinnati: Tom VIII
Jams. Of Gallaudet. and Aleck Swanson.
OF Vermont all challenged the winner of
the Turner-Smith match. and Swanson's s
challenge was accepted. The conditions
for the match viii be announced later.
Young Mitchell. the hea,-y-wei1-ht
scrapper OF Annapolis. through his mana
ger. Mr. Fisher. challenged Bert Clark. OF
Washington. 20 fight for any number Of
rounds for side bet up 10 500 The
match viii probably be held near Wash
ngton in a few weeks.
The Washington herald., 1908-02-23
AUsTRIAN wREsrIER NExT.
zbyszI<o, GrappIer, Expects 70
Make IN American Tour.

zbyszko, GrappIer, Expects 10
Make IN American Tour.
Kansas City. Feb. 22.-Aithough wres-
Ting has not reached as great point Of
popularity in this country as Il enjoys in
England at present, there is an Indication
that the sport will be taken up here soon
10 a greater extent. The match between
Gotch and Hackenschmidt for the world s
championship is assured and fclloNing
the example OF the Russian Lion. an
Austrian wrestler Zbyszko. has deter
mined to come to this country He has
written 20 a friend in Kansas City that
ne intends to break into the game in
America when his contract 10 wrestle in
London this month expires. and rumors
Of a match between him and Hacken-
schmidt are already interesting sporting
circles in Kansas City.
Mentioning Zbyszko. Il may be said that
the English wrestling fans must be SUI
fering from severe face aches at present
not only 90 they have to speak OF this
Austrian, but they have several other
varieties Of dislOcated alDhabets which
would appear 10 be Nparts of everyday
conversation. Zbyszko takes the prize
without doubt but they have on tho
other side Russian named Poudubny
VINO Is another good man in the wrestling
game as developed by the Caucasian races
and as for jiu-jitsu there is a bunch Of
japanese, Yukio Tany. Tarro Miyaki. and
Maido Yamato. Others in England are
the Frenchmen. Pingal and Beaucarois.
and de Riaz and Vanottou. natives Of
Switzerland These are comparatively
easy to talk about. however. for which
England must be truly thankful
The Washington herald., 1908-02-23
directing Folks in Boston.

Prom the Boston Herald
The stranger had been searching nearly
half an hour among the mysterious curya
ing ways Of the park for Fenway street
At last the trim figure OF a hurrying
student attracted her eye and she re-
solved 10 ask for the necessary informa-
ton
Can you tell me-. please where Fenway
street is?" she asked.
Yes, indeed" answered the student
why. We're in il now
''Yes?'' The stranger looked rather
helplessly around al the wealth of shrub
berry, the smooth roads that seemed to
lead only to Mrs. Gardners green-roofea
palace. But I wanted TO find a certain
number on FenWay street
"Oh. said the student, a helpless ex-
preston for moment clouding her face.
DO you know. there's a street down
there. she pointed dsintiiy gloved hand
straight into a clump of elms. u don't
know the name OF; I never did know that
it had a name Why don't you try that
one?-'
The Washington herald., 1908-02-23
Dropping Him a Hint.

From Tit-Bts
\ recent graduate from Harvard was
given a confidential clerkship in the Office
Of the president Of a huge railway sys-
TEN. The young aspirant was not told at
what hour he should report; 50 the first
morning ne appeared in the Office Of his
chief at O'Clock He found the presi-
dent hard al work Nothing was said Of
the clerks tardiness. On the second at
tempt The clerk presented himself at $50
only to find that the president was there
ahead of him. working hard The third
day the young man went i3 ar 5 O'Clock.
with the same result That night as he
went home the clerk took counsel with
himself and determined 10 be ahead Of the
boss the next morning. accordingly. he
arrived at the Office at 7.30 the fourth
day: but there was the chief working
away as if he had not left the Office at
an AS the clerk entered the president
looked at him with quizzicaI air.
Young man" said he. what use dc
you make OF your forenoons2"
The Washington herald., 1908-02-23
MAY Be BRYAN CLUB
New England Democrats Plan
to Soon ReOrgaDlze.
WILL WORK TO INSTRUCT
Progressive League TO Meet in BOs-
ton Next Saturdny-WaRt Delegates
10 National Convention Pledged 90
NebraSknn-State LeaEue Plans for
Well Conducted Campaign.

New Haven, Conn, Feb 22.-Arrange-
ments were made to-day for the meeting
Of the New England Democratic Progress
sive League on Saturday. February %
The vice president and members of the
executive committee for the six New Eng
land States will meet at the Quincy
House, Boston. at IL a. m. A proposition
was made to change the name to the
Bryan Democratic League Of New Eng
land. and measures inaugurated TO insure
the election OF delegates to the Denver
convention who favor Bryan's nomination.
The State league for Massachusetts, will
be organized then. and it is proposed TO
have live working organization in each
of the Congressional districts. with a
branch or auxiliary in towns, cities, and
wards.
Among the speakers who will be heard
at the banquet later VIII be Senator T. p
Gore, OF Oklahoma. and Congressman
ollie James, Of Kentucky. who will speak
on the present situation and the outlook
for the future.
+. J. Sullivan. the Democratic candi-
date for mayor OF Bangor will speak for
Maine. and George Fred Williams viii
respond for Massachusetts. II is hOped
that the engagements of Gov Higgins
can be so arranged that he can speak
for Rhode Island but II that is not pos
sible. ex-Mayor George W Greene. Of
WoonsocSet. member OF the Democratic
National Committee. will be substituted;
William Kennedy. Of Naugatucket has
been selected for ConnecticuS ex-Mayor
James F. Burke. OF Burlington for Yer
mont. and Mr. James. OF Antrim. late
Democratic candidate for governor Of
New Hampshire for that state.
The preliminary campaign looking 10
the election Of delegates instructed for
Bryan as thA Presidential candidate OF
the Democratic party. viii take formal
shape in New England and measures
taken to have delegates elected repre-
senting the majority Of the voters Of the
i lemOcratic paTty