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ever domestic or social duty was in
trusted to Bertha, she always tried to
carry it out in a which she
thought would please Lady Muriel, and
be the most in accordance with her
own system.
Lady Muriel was always the first per-
son in Bertha's thoughts, "Wil cousin
Muriel like it? What will cousin Mu-
riel say?" carrying the almost abject
homage to a degree which would have
somewhat bored her ideal If she had not
been a woman who. always seeking to
govern others. encouraged an unlimited
amount of Difference in return.
She did not, perhaps, in her heart
respect Bertha any the more for this
sort of dog-iike fidelity: she really
preferred people who ran alone and
exhibited more spirit than Bertha had
hitherto shown-that is, h admired
their characters, though perhaps they
did not altogether suit her purpose the
best.
Bertha was just the sort of girl"
she was won't to say, that you could
get on well with"
But Bertha, at II, was slowly devel-
oping, and it was very certain her char
acter was as yet unfathomed by those
about her.
Christian Meyer would be a good
match for her some day when she was
older, Lady Muriel had told her more
than once, and the idea was by no
means distasteful to Bertha.
"Of course Lady Muriel would add,
there is time enough. You cannot
have your own money till you are q,
and Christian would be foolish to pledge
himself until he gets the promise Of an
allowance from his uncle
but you think he really cares for
me, cousin Muriel?"
Cares for you, child, what a silly
question. Why is he always here if he
Goes not care for you?"
And after these snatches of talk Ber-
tina would go away into some out-of-
the-way corner of the garden or UP In
the solitude of her own room, to pom
der over the happy day, still time dis
tant. when she would be Christians
wife-Christian whom she revered with
an intensity only second to that she
bestowed on Lady Muriel herself. and
loved, oh YES, she loved him far more.
She loved him as a young. ardent, trust
ing nature loves when the heart is
first awakened to the tender passion.
Whether Christian knew aught of the
strong affection Bertha entertained for
him it were difficult to say; certain it
is he had never asked her to love him:
he had been merely aux petits soins
with her in a firtatious way, as
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a man may with a hundred pretty girls.
1t was Lady Muriel whe had lighted the
flame in Bertha's heart; 1t was Lady
Muriel who by an occasional allusion
sought to keep it just family ignited.
without guessing in the least how deep
ly it was smoldering underneath. or
what a volcanic eruption she was per-
haps bringing about for some future
day.
That Christian passed a great deal
of time in attendance on Lady Muriel
did not make Bertha jealous in the
very least.
If Lady MurieI had been an unmar-
ried girl it might lave been different,
but she was far too simple-minded to
augur danger from a married woman,
and, above all, hat married woman
being her divinity, Lady Muriel.
Since NJ. Brumeau anne, there had
been far too much pressure on the do
nestle atmosphere to admit of any talk
on the subject of Christians love for
Bertha, but tho amiable relations which
ever existed between them remained
unchanged. and-owing to Lady Muri-
els time being a good deal aiken up
by her hobby-they were necessarily
thrown more together than usual. Ber-
that was very well content, n looked
quite happy and blooming, even pretty,
in her daintily-made pink or blue cotton
frock, with her lnousey hair neatly
braided off her brow and plated up
in large coils on the nape of her neck.
The severely classical style of her ideal
precluded all possibility of a fringe.
Bertha, of course. therefore abjurged
fluffy hair. and expended much time
in brushing and coaxing to keep her
naturally rebellious locks in proper sub
lection. If Lady Muriel had said what
her artists eye had told her was the
truth, she would have bade the girl let
her hair bend and curl as it liked, since
by picturesqueness alone would little
insignificant Bertha make any mark
in the world of beauty.
But she was "only Bertha good as
gold, but very plain; it did not matter
how much she dressed or what she
did.
If Bertha was somewhat sighted at
Dale House, she was looked upon as
an angel by the people in the factory.
There was never a case of sickness or
trouble in which Bertha was not in
some way instrumental in helping or
advising the sufferer, and if she had
never gone near Patty Urske till the
day she was taken there by Lady
Muriel. it was because Mr.. Schippheim
would not allow the ladies at the house
to interfere with his hospital, and since
old Mrs. Urske's death Bertha had re-
ceived orders from her commander,
Lady Muriel. not to go and call on
Patty without her. Lady Muriel had q
mind to see for herself what this
beauty was like that she had noticed
by the cottage door, only other events
had put Patty more. or less out of her
mind till she was forcibly brought be-
fore her notice by Christians observa-
lions about his uncle and the subse-
quent account of the fracas by the
gate.
ITO he Continued Tomorrow
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1t was Bertha Yorke who said this,
very gently laying her hand on the
girls shoulder; and Patty did not at
tempt to resent, as she usually did re-
sent. pity or what she considered any
undue amount of interest. There was
something graceful and sweet and re-
fined about Bertha that had always at
tracted Patty when she saw her go by,
and she felt she would like to have this
pretty young lady for a friend. She had
never spoken to her before, nor indeed,
TO Lady Muriel. but While the charm
of the one woman seemed to increase
by proximity. that of the other was
entirely dispelled.
"And lady though Miss Yorke be.
she amt so well off as / am in life il
she has to bide always with her, for
I'm much mistaken If she isn't a Tar
tar was the conclusion Patty arrived
at after they had taken their depar-
ture, which they did a little later, Patty
having promised she would give the
matter every consideration.
And to think of her catechising me
like that, Marry Joe and be dependent
on her--not if I know it. I've got a
better friend thar she would ever be.
She hasn't found that out. Don't konw
as the master mas uTOtlllSeu u iooh
after me. She'll be for gTudging me
that next"
And Patty. without finishing her still
h%alf-eaten dinner, ran off back to the
factory, where the bell was already
ringing.
She was entirely mistaken, however.
ia the view she had taken of Lady
Muriel's knowledge. but how could
Patty, acute girl though she was, be
any match in diplomacy for this clever
woman of the world?
She was far too honest herself for
it to occur to her hat Lady Muriel
could almost hay counted the times
she had met Mr.. Schippheim, even il
she was not also aware of all that had
been said during these meetings. Her
object was, il possible, to get Patty into
her power without letting the girl sus-
pect she had any special reason for
doing so.
Patty, however, had determined to do
nothing without first consulting Mr.
Schippheim.
HE was the MASTER she argued, and
it was with this object that she had de-
ferred giving any definite answer till
the following day.
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CANONS
MAY BAR WEDDING
OF MISS MALONEY
Archbishop Ryan Declares Phil
adelphia Heiress Must Sat-
isfy Vatican Laws.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Aprll w.
Archbishop Ryan has declared that
even If the marriage between MISS
Helen Maloney and Arthur Osborne De
annulled by process of law, the Phlla-
delphia heiress will still have an I'M
portant bridge to cross before she a
reach the place where she may receive
the sanction of the Catholic Church TO
marry Samuel Clarkson, the young
Englishman. with whom she eloped to
England last year.
That bridge, the archbishop said, is
the ecclesiastical law, which viii nave
to be satisfied before any priest OF the
Roman Catholic Church may perform
the ceremony.
1t has peer rumored that Archbishop
Ryan, because of his friendly relations
with-the Maloney family, would be
called upon to officiate at the wedding
of Miss Maloney to- Mr.. Clarkson i'm
mediately following a successful termi-
nation of the annulment proceedings,
and it has even been limited that so
confident have the Maloney family been
of the result of the referees decision
that arrangements for a speedy mar
riage are now practically completed.
Archbishop Ryan said that he had
not yet been asked to perform the cere-
mony. and he stated that before the
church would give its sanction a thor
ough Investigation would be made.
Marquis Maloney left the city fol-
lowing the sensation caused by the
publication of the letter from Arthur
Osborne to Justice of the Peace Boyd,
in which the young Princeton student
alleged that he and Miss Maloney had
Travelled as man and wife. 1t is sup
posed that the marquis is in New York
In consultation with his attorneys.
In the suit the hope of annulment of
the marriage, or a declaration by The
court that there had been no marriage,
rested chiefly on the contention that
Miss Maloney and Osborne nae never
lived together. Osborne made a state
ment in which he alleged that the letter
was written to throw the justice off
the track as to his identity. The fact
remains. however. that the letter asked
for a marriage certificate from the JUS
tiee. That certificate was forwarded,
and Justice of the Peace Boyd says
Osborne receipted for it.
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ALLIANCE FRANCHISE HEARS
METZGER ON LA FONTAINE.

La Fontaine and His Works was
the subject of an interesting lecture be-
fore h Alliance Franchise by Pro-
fessor Robert Metzger, of the Barrin-
ger High School. delivered yesterday.
Professor Metzger's was a psychology
ical study of a most interesting figure
in French history.
La Fontaine calls his works moral,
but they are really as little moral as
they are immoral" he said. HE does
not preach and does not mean to ele-
waite directly. He admits the many
shortcomings of human nature and
merely urges prudence and tact. He
does not believe in the existence Of n
Universal Justice. In spite of these
di~sagreeable facts, La Fontaine's ,op-
ularity is u~nabating, and the reasons
for this popularity are his personal
charm, the s~eductiveness Of his grace
full style, the freshness of his nature
descriptions and the ease with which
he could communicate to others a sense
of joy and happiness"
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CHAPTER VII.

oahE
I'D ERTEa YoRKE'S position at
Dall 1Fcuse was an anomalous
~ one. and one which the world
in general did not understand.
She was a poor relation of Lady
Murlel's, kept there as a companion
and souffre-douleur, solely out of
charity so people whispered, beneath
their breaths; not the Arundale peo-
pie, but those connected with Lady
Muriel's own world.
No one contradicted them or offered
any explanation, probably because the
rulnors which were afloat failed to
reach the very individuals who were
the most interested in hearing hem.
Bertha Yorke was an orphan, perhaps
that was why she felt such a friendly
interest i'm Patty; but she was not q
poor relation.
Her father had left her ten thousand
pounds when he died some two years
previously, left it entirely i'm the hands
of Herbert Aston. who was appointed
her guardian till she became of age.
Bertha was 10 when her father died,
and she had at once zone TO live with
Lady Muriel. She was just good-look-
ing enough to be interesting to some
people, but just plain enough. TO serve
as a foil to Lady Muriel, with whose
symmetry of form and majesty of man
ner she could in no way compete; II
it probably arose from the fact of her
looking up to Lady Muriel as though
she were some exalted parsonage be-
longing to another sphere that gave
everyone the idea that she subsisted on
the Alstons' charity.
Poor little Bertha! she certainly never
A ----ar F..- -. IL .n-,,r fzA,k.
she was always getting away into cor
ners and trying to be neither seen nor
heard, principally because she was very
shy and was always afraid some one
would speak to her.
None of the visitors at Dale House,
however. troubled her much, Lady
Muriers somewhat deteriorating appel
lation of only Bertha" not being a
particularly encouraging one. If some
of the people would have taken the
trouble to inquire for themselves they
might perhaps have been a little as
tonished at the depth of feeling that
quiet little person possessed and the
amount of mental power only Bertha.
was each day c~ultivating more and
more. Even Lady Muriei did not UNI
derstand Bertha, partly because she did
not give herself the trouble to do so.
but principally because Bertha never
nnfolded before Lady Muriel, who would
dismiss the subject when questioned
about her protege's capabilities by say
ing:
"Oh, she is a quiet little shy mousey
fool OF ordinary intelligence; but she is
devoted to me; would go through fire
and water to serve me-"
Did Lady Muriel love her? Yes, after
her fashion. as much as she could love
anything beyond her own interest. The
girl was sympathetic to her, and helped
her In many ways, being always pleased
with IN opportunity of making her
self useful TO Lady Muriei, for whom
she had a sort of mute devotion. What
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CHINESE PLAN 10000
CONFUCIAN CLUBHOUSE.
Columbia University Man Head
of Association Now Number
ing Over 1000 Members.

NEW YORK. April 10.-chinamen Of
the city who wish, to preserve the ira
ditions of their native land are plan
ming to build a $1,000 clubhouse as
the home of the C~onfucian Association.
C. H. Chen, a postgraduate student
of Columbia, and an under secretary
connected with the Imperial civil serV-
ice, is president of the organization.
The club was organized last October.
Mr.. Chen says there are now 1000 mem
bers.
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Make up your mind now that you will in-
crease your sales. Advertise in the STAR
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~ ERTF2 YORKE'S position at
Daia H{cuse was al anomalous
~ one. and one which the world
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SINGERS WILL
CELEBRATE 56TH YEAR.
.Newark's Oldest Musical Society
Plans Gala Time, Under d.
rectiOn of Ernest Riethmalr1.

Vocal and Instrumental music VIII De
the features of the Aurora Singing so
eiety program tonight, on the occasion
of the celebration of its fifty-sixth an
niversary. 1t is the Oldest society O
its kind in the city. Ernest Riethmahii
is director.
Following is the committee that mas
been working for weeks to make Inc
celebration a success: Gottfried hrlp-
pendorf, chairman; William Tallau,
secretary. and Frank Morlaek, LOUIS
F~riedenfeld and Louis Echwiebel. Gus
tav Hagner is president of the society
Henry Wucrtemberger, vice-presidenl.
William Tallau, secretary, and Conrad
Raab, treasurer.
Make UP your mind now that you will is
crease your sales. Advertise in the
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WORKS BOARD REFUSES
FAIRGROUNDS REQUEST.
Can't Level Off Baseball Diamond
on Account of the Lack
of Money.

The Board of Works has refused the
request of the Fairgrounds Commission
asking it to level off a lot TO be used
for baseball on account Of lack OF
funds.
The Fairgrounds Commission has
passed resolutions granting the Board
of Education the use of any play
grounds under the control of the COM
mission.
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BURLINGTON COLLEGE BEING RAzED

ITO he Continued Tomorrow,
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BREAKS FORTY.THRHE DAYS FAST.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, April To-Day
e. Elmore has broken his fast of 4S
days. Elmore said the death of a man
in st. Paul in an effort to prolong a
fast, induced him to end his W ex-
pertinent.
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BURLINGTON, April 1o.-Workmen
have begun to raZe Burlington College,
erected in 1886. famous as a landmark
and as the alma mater of many men of
note.
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PLANNING SUMMER OUTING.

Preliminary arrangements for she
summer outing of the Arion Singing
Society have been made. Otto +. Rauch
is head of the committee on arrange
ments. Julius Lorenz is director.
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%pLATTDEuTscHER SOCIAL.

The Pla~ttdeutscher Society gave its
first entertainment in Dassing's Hail.
Springfield avenue. last night. Car
Brandorff was at the head of the COM
mittee of arrangements.
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HAMBURG SCHOOL ALUMNI MEETING.

The Hamburg Place School Alumni
Association will meet tonight in New
Assembly Hall. 1890
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-18
Masters sale. 4, Partition,

Public notice is hereby given that,
by virtue and in pursuance OF an order
ana decree of the circuit court of Hem
~ county in the state of Illinois. made
ana entered ut the February term there
OF, y. -. 1905, in certain cause there
IN pending, on the chanccry side there
OF, wherein Edna Raine Mcdonald was
complainant ana Ella J. Max:ield. James
Il c. Mcdonald. John s. Mcdonald Ar
thur l.. Mcdonald. Floyd r. Mcdonald
Oscar Lundgren and Joseph Moran wer.,
defendants. l shall offer for sale at
public yendue. to the highest and best
bidder for cash. at the east front door
of the court house in the city
OF Rock Island. in Rock Island
county and state OF Illinois,
on Saturday. the 18th day of April A.
-. 1908. at the hour OF 1890 o'clock
a. m, the premises described in said
decree. to-wit: Lot eighteen lS). OF
the First addition 10 Edgewood Park
in the city of Rock Island, situated in
Tue county of Rock Island and state
of Illinois Provided. said premises shall
sell for at least two-thirdS OF tho valuc
as placed thereon by the appraisers
heretofore appointed To appraise the
same. Is shown by their report now on
Tile in said cause
of the amount of the bid to ne paid on
the day OF sale, the balance 10 he paid
upon tho approval of the report OF said
sale by the court.
Dated this 18th day OF March. \. H..
l9uS. JOHN ROOT.
Master in Chanccry of the Circuit Court
of Henry County. Illinois.
Chester NJ. Turner. complaiuantS So
Hector. Cambridge, Ill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-18

Estate of Christina S Arndt, deceased
The undersigned. having been APP
pointed executor of the fast will and
testament of Christina > Arndt. late OF
the county Of Rock Island. state of Mi
nois, deceased hereby gives notice that
he win appear before the county court
Of Rock Island county. at the county
at the May term. on the first Monday
in May next, at which time all persons
having claims against said estate are
notified and requested to attend. for the
purpose OF having the same adjusted.
All persons Indebted TO said estate are
requested to make immediate payment
to the undersigned.
Dated this 29th day OF February. A.
D. 1908. HENRY ARNDT.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-18
Thomas ]. weIch, attorney. ia'or'
Administrators Sale of Real Estate.

BY virtue of an order and decree of
the county court of Rock Island coun-
ty- Illinois, made on the petition of the
undersigned, Fred J. Tom, administra-
tor de boniS non of the estate of Her
man l.. Tom, deceased, for leave to sell
the real estate Of said deceased enter
ed at the January term. \. D. 1903. of
said court, on the 10th day of January
A d. 1908, l shah. on the 25th day of
March. a. j. 1908, at the hour of 10
O'Clock a IN. of said day. sell at public
auction, at the east door of the court
house in the city OF Rock Island in
said county and state, for cash. the real
estate al said deceased, described as
follows, tcwit: Lots five t5) and six
! CO., in South Rock Island. as shown by
| Il plat Of said South Rock Island filed
| in the recorders Office of Rock Island
county Aug. >, 1882. Provided. that no
| bid for said real estate of Il sum less
than twelve hundred dollars will be re-
ceived.
Dated this 25th day of February, a.
| u lgU6. FRED ]. TONN,>
Administrator de bonis non of the Es-
tate OF Herman l.. Tom. deceased.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-18
Executors Notice,

Estate OF John Moellcr, deceased.
The undersigned. having been ap-
pointed executor of the last will and
testament OF John MoelIer. late Of the
county of Rock Island, state of Illinois
deceased, hereby gives notice that he
will appear before the county court or
Rock Island county. at the county court
room, in the city of Rock Island, at the
May term. ON the first Monday in May
next, at which time all persons having
claims against said estate are notified
and requested 10 attend. for the pur-
pose of having the same adjusted. All
persons; indebted to said estate are re-
qucstcd to make immediate payment TO
the undersigned
Dated this 9th day of March, \. d.
1905. THOMAS II. LEES,
Exept1tor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-18
Adminislrnfnrs Nn1ice

Estate OF Edward Jensen deceased
The undersigned having been an
pointed administrator with The Will an
h"Ned OF the estate OF Edward len
sen, late Of the county Of Rock Island.
state Of Illinois deceased. hereby .si,1eS
notice that she viii appear before the
county court Of Rock Island county nt
ti' county court room, i'm the city OF
. -. ISldnd' III the May term, on the
hrSt Monday in May next. at which
tlme al persons having claims against
sad estate are notified and rediicsted
same adjusted
All persons indebted to said estate
ARE requested to make Immediate nav
mcnt To the Undersigned
1905. ~ - ~
MARIE JENSEN
Administrator with the will auneved-
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REAL ESTATE AGENTS.
Real Estate For Sale

$3.50 buys Groom cottage on 18th
street. near court house.
$4,000 will buy a fine modern S-room
house on 2lSJ street; asphalt street
paving; corner.
$500 buys S-room modern house
and barn, on 23rd street; quarter saw
ed oak down, birch and hard pine up;
hot water heat: corner lot, 10Ox14O.
s2,5OO buys groom house on 18th av-
enuc.
$4,000 buys 7-room house on 18th
street.
$4,000 buys 7-room cottage on 18th
street; easy terms.
$1,000 buys 5-roOm cottage, and barn,
on nth avenue; lot 65x120.
$4,000 buys 7-room modern house on
18th street; corner.
$3.50 buys nice double house on 10th
avenue near 18th street.
$4,000 buys Groom modern house on
14lA street.
$4,000 buys new modern cottage, cor
ner. on 18th street.
$1,000 buys 5-room cottage, and barn,
on 18th street.
1850 buys Groom cottage, down
and up, on 10th street.
$I.4O0 buys half of double house. 6
rooms, on Bird avenue.
$4,000 buys 7-room fine new home on
10th street
$4,IOO buys modern home on 3rd ave-
nue.; cost $500.
LIST YOUR PROPERTY WITH US.
WE LOAN MONEY ON REAL ESTATE.
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ADMINISTRATORS Nofice.

Estate of Christina Jensen. deceased
me Undersigned having been ap-
pointed administrator with the will an
ncNed of the estate of Christina Jen-
sen, late of the county OF Rock Island
state OF Illinois. deceased, hereby gives
notice that she viii appear before the
county court of Rock Island county at
me county court room, in the city of
Rock island. at the May term, on the
iirst Monday in May next, at which
tlme al persons having claims against
sad estate are notified and requested
same adjusted
All persons indebted to said estate
are requested to make Immediate nav
mcnt to the undersigned.
Dated this 7th day of March. A. ID.
| 1905 - -
MARIE JENSEN,
| AumlnlStr1tOr with tie win nnnrvnl