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decided that he had more time than
he had supposed!
Upon reaching the house he was in
troduced to the fascinating widow,
Mrs. Martha Parke GUSTS, and we
can imagine the coy glances of this
enticing young creature, for 1t was a
case of love at first sight. And in
stead of getting away in a few hours
as he had intended, old Bishop, the
%colonel's servant, held his horse in
readiness for hours and hours. But
his master didn't come. In fact his
delighted host had little difficulty in
persuading him to stay until the next
day.
Washington had just returned from
a brilliant campaign, was gallant,
young and handsome, and the clever
widow didn't lose any time bringing
down her game! A few days later Col.
Washington visited Mrs. Custis at her
own beautiful home and this time he
offered his heart and sword with sue.
cess. 1t is quite evident that a pro-
plt1ous reception awaited him, for on
the way to the house he asked a slave
if Mrs. GUSTS was at home, and he
said, Eyes, sab, reckon you'se the
gentleman what's ~'spected." They
did not meet again till their marriage
six months later.
At that time Martha Gusts was 27
years old-just three months n
than her fiance. She was short, had
eyes that snapped, her manner was
very gay, and she was thought by
some to be the most beautiful woman
in America. She was the wealthiest
woman in the old dominion and the
mother Of four children, two of whom
were living. The marriage took place
at the home of the, bride in January,
1853. The exact date is uncertain.
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and hideous shapes OF Old Tomah's
fancy vert rushing and leaping about.
Now high up in the treetops, now deep
in the hollows, they screamed and
shrieked and moaned.
And now, just as this fierce battle OF
sound and spectral shape was at its
worst, and Chip, a hopeless, helpless
mite of humanity, crouched low upon
the bridge, suddenly a vicious growl
reached her, and raising her head she
saw at the bridges end two cleaning
eyesi
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that town that after her rejected suit
or became famous and visited Will
liamsburg as the guest Of the peopls
she watched the triumphant pageant
from a window and when the great
hero saw her he waved his sword and
saluted her, whereupon the lady faint
ed away.
On another occasion he fell in love
with Miss Mary P%hillipse, the beauti-
full daughter of a wealthy Englishman
who lived in a superb mansion on the
Hudson near West Point. Washing
ton promptly proposed, but was told
that somebody else's coquette was al
ready engaged to be married. Wash
ington said afterward that he thought
things might have resulted differently
If he had waited till the lady was in
the mood"
Washington was too wise to turn
into a woman Halter merely because
he had been thrown down three times
in succession. He knew there were
plenty of pretty fish in the aquarium
anu tnat IL would be only a matter OF
time when he'd make a good catch.
That time came just two years after
he was Tilted by Miss P%hillipse, and
it happened in this way: Col. Wash.
ington was on his way to Williams.
burg on official business, and while
crossing Williams ferry was ~accosted
by a hospitable old gentleman, who
asked him to rest a while at his home
in the neighborhood. The colone!
answered that his pressing business
would not permit the time. But, as
an inducement, the old gentleman
mentioned that among the guests al
his house was the handsomest young
widow in all Virginia! That changed
matters. The young colonel smiled,
hesitated, and then-well, then he
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Trick Not Always Amusing.

husbands trousers have disappeared
and in their place appears some TIM
ware on the kitchen table. This trick
Is very novel, and will amuse the
husband greatly. The trick should not
be performed while the husband is in
bed, unless he has an extra pair Of
trousers.-F. P. Pitzer, in Judge.
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Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massa.
chusetts, New Hampsli,e, Vermont,
North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia and Kentucky. The inscrip.
ton within the scroll, in the quaint
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Massa, sailed on his famous voyage. He discovered
Albion and then continued farther north till he
reached a spot which he named Ultima Thule. What
this country has never been determined. 1t
may have been Shetland or Norway, or Iceland.
Another ancient puzzle is that of Atlantis 1t is
commonly believed nowadays that this vanished
continent did actually lie beyond the Pillars of
Hercules and there theories unendng concerning
it. Some regard the Canary Islands as fragmentary
remains of it, others think that the supposedly lost
land really America But, in considering these
specuatons it is we'll to bear mind the fact that
the first mention of the country was made by Plato,
and many scholars that the philosopher
merely INDUCED in imaginative flight. The soil
tary evidence that Atlantis existed is his refer
enCe to it.
New York is usually thought of as being directly
west from London. 1t is, however, despite its far
rigorous climate, nine hundred miles nearer the
equator than is the British capital The bleak coast
of Labrador is directly west of London. The same
line passes the southern part of Hudson Bay and
Lake Winnipeg; on the other side of the continent,
it touches the southern extremity of Alaska, and
continues through the center of the Isthmus of
Kamchatka, and Siberia and Russia to Homburg
1t is astonishing, too, reflect on the fact that
Montreal with its winters of extraordinary severity
is three hundred and fifty miles the equator
than is London. Montreal, indeed, is on the same
degree of latitude Venice.
Another illustration of the unexpected in contrasts
is found in comparison of ST. Johns, Newfound-
land with Paris. Paris has a winter of comparative
mldness, while St. John S is region of bitter cold
and fogs with drifting Cebergs along its coast Yet,
St. John is one hundred miles nearer the equator
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die; and, after mature reflection, decided it was.
Rounding Up Mack
A MONTH later, mid December. found me back
in Wyoming. jogging alone northward on the
Laramie road.
Late the second afternoon out from Cheyenne
between Chugwater and Eagles Nest, ahead of me
l saw a heavily laden ranch supply wagon its four
yoke OF work cattle struggling painfully through
the deep Sand in frequent, sudden lurching spurtS
caused by the wicked lash of their needlessly cruel
driver. who trudged alongside the nigh wheeler.
And as l approached the team whom should
recognize in the bull whacker but Mack Lambert;
evidently stranded for saddle seat by too late
spree in town. and SO forced to take orders bull
whacker situation to have him in willing
temper for any play that offered.
l should have been glad to dodge; but did not
dare-fet l couldn't afford it. Here l had all the
advantage of a complete surprise; any day later
the chance of surprise might be his. After his
talk in Cheyenne, should have been perfectly
justified in shooting him down without warning;
and from the viewpoint of my own future peace of
mind it great temptation. He or his kind
would do no less why not /! But that was
trfe too large order in range ethics, and SO
srnothered the thought and decided to tackle him.
We were alone no one in sight ahead or behind:
The groans of overloaded axles and the shrlll
creak of straining yoke bows covered all sounds OF
my approach through the heavy sand of the
road until | opposite the hind wheels of his
wagon Then as l saw him note strange sound
and begin to turn / spurred forward and in
bound of my horse was Immediately upon him. IT.,
For few seconds we glared at each other. Then
he grOwled We'll by It's you. is it :!
Yes, Mack it's just me-, 1 replied. And I've
something to say to you. I've heard that month
ago you hunting in Cheyenne, vowng to
kill me sight. Now if you have anything against
me- here's as fine chance you could ask to settle
it You have your belt and gun on and l mine,
nobody's holding you, and were alone. Bat an
eye make move and it will be the quickest
man for scalp!
His eye wavered bit, and knew had him on
the Then presently he grumbled, Say Of
man kid. mine was Jist nothin but whisky talk
down to Cheyenne She don't 60 see? Y'u shore
handed me anything but prittys over on the Lara
mie: but l reckon got no more'n was a-comin to
for undersizn y'ur play. Reckon fore |
tackle another tende foot kid I'll up long nough
nights arn whether his system is fullest of deuces
or aces"
Quite you've no kick Mack!" queried.
None but that little 1ovin' you give
the Laramie. an allow was due for it, he grinned
well SO long, then Mack, l said, and trotted
slowly ahead. half-turned in my saddle to make
sure he did not change his mind.
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happened that ecan recall that particular
forenoon as rather the most uncertain and uncom-
Portable ever experienced
had many errands could not neglect that took
all about the town. and it just good luck and
nothing else that did not meet. And when at
one-thirty PM l rolled out of the station bound
eastward, comfortably settled Pullman plush,
and felt new miles rapidly stacking up between
Mack and myself for time l settled down to
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Yet on one occasion the DI1L1Sn lOSL q pOlII III
their war with Russia by reason of in their
geography This when Commodore Elliot had
succeeded in bockading the Russian fleet in the
Gulf of Saghalin, on the east coast of Siberia. The
Russians in a cul-de-sac, and the British ships
waited contentedly for such time the enemy
should venture to put to sea. But they waited IN
vain and at last investigation was made. 1t was
found that the Russian fleet had vanished While
the British Commodore waited at the south end of
the gulf the Russian ships slipped away through the
shadows at the north end into the Sea of Okhotsk-
Until this discovery made, the British Govern
ment had believed Saghalin to be peninsula. Now,
too late, they learned that it island, with a
very channel at the north end of the gulf
ming into the Sea of Okhotsk.
The Spanish Main is familiar phrase our lips,
and practically everyone who it believes that he
is referring old for portion of the
AS matter of fact, however, Main is merely a
traction for Mainland. The term applied to
that part of the north coast of South America which
was washed by the Caribbean Sea. The is
simply survival from the days when Spain was the
mistress only of the West Indies but also of the
mainland.
A most puzz1ing geographic mystery has come
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the left knee drawn up for convenient elbow rest,
and his rifle in his hands, ready to pot any that
needed it.
"Fellers, the kids dean the only game thars any
show sit in round here. I'm in the lookout chair
an Tex is keepin' cases. Ef she looks good to w.
But there was no say. The two toughest
down, unconscious the rest cowed and half hour
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CURIOSITIES IN OGRAPHY

down from ancient times This is
the old question as to the identity
of Ultima Thule. 1t was about 400
B. c. that PYtheaS. a citizen of
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But time pressing. Snow already due
that would seal all the passes and leave us to
winter on the bleak Laramie plains. SO into it we
plunged, and at last, after many mshaps and
incOnsiderable loss, out of it we came,-driftng
down the Sabille to the Laramie, and then
to the Platte, which crossed in heavy
storm the very last day before ice formed heavily
in the river that later crossing became impossible.
With the come, we had to winter where
were.
/ chose sheltered nook on Cottonwood Creek.
twelve miles west of Fort Laramie, for winter
camp and tight warm diggngs soon finished
literally 'diggingS, for the house hole eighteen
feet square dug in the side of the bank, set round
with cottonwood poles standing end close to-
gether, the crevces chinked with mud, and rooted
with like poles covered with grass and earth rude
stone fireplace and chimney at the back.
The one extravaganza about the house was the
door. Lacking lumber, it remained for some
time unsolved problem; until one day my top
cutting horse fell under Cress and broke leg leav
ing alternative but to shoot him.
And then a sound economic thought occurred to
the resourceful Sam. He skinned the top cutter,
stretched the green hide cleverly pole frame,
hung the frame on rawhide hinges, and, 10! we had
a door; loose of latch and wide of Crevice, to be
sure but still door,-a venty-fve-doar door
dollar house
The outfit comfortably settled, Cress and l
mounted and rode away south for Cheyenne; he
for visit to his Texas home and friends, l for a
short business trip to New York.
Would Kill Him on Sight
p EACHING Cheyenne early in the forenoon of the
- third day from the ranch, we were not in town
that Mack in drunk, had heard of
my arrival, and was hunting with gun, swear
ing to kill sight.
Mack sober l had learned not to fear, except
from ambush. Mack drunk, however, was certain
to be deadly dangerous proposition and thus it
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But there was no
down, unconscious, t
later the six insub-
Ordinates sullenly
but quietly marched
off south through the
sagebrush.
Getting Through the
Winter
TT was mid forenoon
L of the fourth day
before l got back
from Laramie City
with a new outfit of
men. Tex and Sam
were drawn and
heavy eyed from
their long vigil; but
not a hoof was miss
ing from the fifteen
hundred and thirty
two left in their GUS
tody! 1t was a re-
markable feat for
two men, and one
that would have been
impossible except
with a well broke trail
herd ranging on gen.
erous feed in a coun-
try entirely free of
other cattle.
Branding soon fin
ished and a few
spare days allowed
for resting the horses.
a fortnight later we
swung the herd north
up Duck Creek Val
ley to the head of
Collins Cut Off, the
short route through
the main range from
Fort Laramie to
Medicine Bow, a mere
pack trail of old fur
trading days. which
never before or since,
to the best of my
belief, ever had a
herd taken through
it, following a gorge
so narrow, heavily
timbered, and at
times so precipitous
as to be almost i'm
passable to anything
but a Rocky Mount
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By Marvin Dana

1 nrse a mo w bhe1 the n s%b By Ma
lie received the detailed in
formation concerning the
Straits of Magellan which was published
by the press of the country at the time of
the voyage of the fleet to the Pacific. is
sufficient proof, if proof is needed, of a gen
eral ignorance of exact geographic knowl-
edge Most of us get only smattering of
this learning in our childhood, and the
bulk of the information thus acquired is
speedily forgotten. 1t is seldom, however.
that our ignorance is the cause of disaster
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later the SIX 1nSuD-
ordinates sullenly
but quietly marched
off south through the
sagebrush.
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serious study whether the game worth the can
die; and, after mature reflection decided it was
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" Make a Move.
and 1t Will Be
the Quickest Man
for a Scalp!"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-05-20
Eight Points of the Law.

A correspondent signing himself $50
and-so" overheard solAe men-"evi-
IDENTIFY lawyers" he says-talking over
a case recently when some such ex-
preston as this reached his ears:
well, he couldn't help winning. He
had the eight points of the law in his
favor"
Ever since he heard this "So-and-so"
has been wondering what We're the
eight points referred to, and he asks
me if can enlighten him Oh the sub
ject.
The eight points of the law, "So-and-
3d." are these: First, good cause;
second, good purse; third. an honest
and skillful solicitor; fourth, good evil
dence; fifth, able counsel; sixth, an up
right judge; seventh, an intelligent
jury; eighth, good luck.
1t is we'll understood in forensic cir
cles that if you have all these in your
favor yon stand sporting chance of
winning your case. But, on the other
hand, of course you may lose.-London
Standard
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-05-20
A Wise Critic.

Francisque Sarcey was for forty
years figure of great prominence in
French literary life. AS critic of the
drama he was looked upon as one hav-
ing authority, and praise from him
meant success to the struggling play
wright.
His criticisms were honest, fearless
and independent, and it is remem bered
of him that he refused the honor of
belonging to the French academy lest
he should come under obligation to ia
vor the plays written by other men,
bers
Sarcey's good sense was often put to
the test. One day friend came rush
ing into his room waving a paper.
What is the matter?" inquired the
critic.
Here's some one" cried the other.
who has been calling you an imbe-
Gle in print! Are you going to chal-
lenge him?''
sarcey smiled. Certainly not" he
replied. Il owe him my thanks. The
public will soon forget the word i'm
beetle and will only remember having
read my name"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-05-20
She Conquered the Germans.

In the Franco-Gernan war the
French hospital ut Vendome was in
charge of Nine. Coralie Cahen, one of
the most noted nurses of the time.
There, aided by two nurses and seven
Christian Sisters of Mercy. she re-
ceived thousands of French and Ger
man soldiers. When the Prussians oc-
cupied Vendome they wished to hold
the hospital and plant on it the Ger
man flag. But. warned of the enemy's
intentions, Nine. Cahen early one Jan
uary morning visited the Prussian gen
eral, who, surrounded by his staff, was
abour to seize the building.
Sir" she exclaimed, 1--WE have re-
ceived your wounded and nursed them
as though they We're our own. We will
continue to do so. but we will remain
in French hospital. We will not have
it converted into German hospital"
Madame" was the reply, 1--WE are
masters.''
In the town it may be; here, no."
was the answer. I'VE are protected by
the Red Cross and the French flag.
You have no right to touch either the
one or the other''
She conquered, and from that day
the utmost admiration was openly
evinced for her by the Germans.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-05-20
N.oslen, Architecture.

The moslem architecture at Agra
and Delhi, so splendid, yet so short
lived, is so distinctive of a dynasty
and so alien to the country as to be
chiefly significant of the influence of
the west on the east and stands alike
in its permanence and in its feeling or
ideality in remarkable contrast to all
that was before it, is around it and
has come after it. 1t is indeed curious
how young India is in art and how old
In her literature, her customs and her
social framework. There is no social
institution surviving in Greece or Italy
that can in respect of age or of inter
est compare with the Hindoo castles,
and there are no buildings or monu-
ments in India that can boast an an
tiquity equal to much that can be
found in the Latin and even in the
Teutonic countries of Europe Only a
few of the ruder and smaller rock tenn
Piles go behind the Christian era, the
greater and more elaborate belonging
to more recent date, and it is but
what the later history would lead us
to expect when we find as regards re-
Gently recovered Buddhist sculptures
that sense of form begins to appear
just as Greek influences become active
in India, though the limitations stand
ut an immense distance from the orig
Contemporary Review.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-05-20
Bonaparte as a peadhead.

Frederic Febvre publishes in the
Paris Gaulois an interesting docu-
ment preserved in the archives of the
Theatre Francois. 1t runs as follows:
pass the citizen Bonaparte to this
evenings performance of 'Manilus.'-
Talma"
This shows, of course, that the En-
peror Napoleon when he was only a
lieutenant of artillery was very glad
OF "orders" for the theater. NJ. Febvre
adds story which he heard from Tai
mas son to the effect that the future
ruler Of France used to lie in wait for
the tragedian in the galleries of the
Palais Royal and that the tragedian
used often to whisper to his compan-
ion: 1.-THE other way, if you don't
mind. see Bonaparte coming, and
I'm afraid he'll ask me for seats"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-05-20
Church and Clergy.

The American Bible society has sent
men to work among the foreigners
around Indianapolis.
The diamond Jubilee of the first
church built in Chicago. that of St.
Mary's Roman Catholic congregation.
will be celebrated June A.
The Woodlands Road Wesleyan chap
ell, Middlesbrough. England. which has
just been opened. is provided with Tip
up" seats similar to those in use in the
aters.
OF congregation of over thousand
at the First Methodist church of SYRIA
cuse, N. Y. only fourteen admitted
having been converted after reaching
the age of twenty one.
Grace Methodist church at Dallas.
Tex, has band of twelve uniformed
boys who are doing a unique work as
messengers in bringing to Sunday
school careless and Indifferent scholars.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-05-20
The Wav of Heather.

Where Sonnerbo township touches
the boundaries of Halland there is a
sandy heath which is so farreaching
that lie who stands upon one edge of
it cannot look across to the other.
Nothing except heather grows on the
heath, and it wouldn't be easy to coax
other growths to thrive there. To
start with, one would have to uproot
the heather, for it is thus with heather:
Although it has only little shrunken
root, small shrunken branches and
dry, shrunken leaves, it fancies that
it's tree. Therefore it acts just like
real trees-spreads itself out in forest
fashion over wide areas, holds together
faithfully and causes all foreign
growths that wish to crowd in upon
its territory to die Adventures
of Mis-" Translated From the Swedish
of Selma Lagerlof by Velma Swan
ston Howard.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-05-20
Sporting Notes.

Frank Walker has been engaged to
start the horses at Readville this year
Springfield (Mass.) board of trade
directors voted $500 for the national
rowing regatta.
With Bu:ch doing the work he is.
Lumley is not missed to any serious
extent by the Brooklyn Nationals.
In st. Louis plain clothes men are
seeing to it that there is no gambling
in the stands during the baseball
games.
Bob Blake, the great Vanderbilt uni
versity football star, has been award
ed a Rhodes scholarship. He will en-
ter Oxford as soon as he gets his COM
mission.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-05-20
A Misnamed Island.

The island of Madagascar is mis-
named 1t should be called st. Lorenz
island. Marco Polo in his work on
Africa named a stretch of land on the
east coast, south of the equator. NADIA
gascar. Some time after this Martin
Belhaim of Nuremberg prepared q
chart Of Africa, using Marco Polos
works as guide, but misunderstood
the report on Madagascar, thinking it
meant an island. He thereupon DELHI.
erately added an island to the east
coast This imaginary island was
mapped on the charts of the geogra-
piers of the fifteenth and sixteenth
centuries. In 1906 the Portuguese sea
captain, Fernando Svarez, discovered
the real island of Madagascar and
gave it the name of ST. Lorenz, and
for time thereafter two islands found
their place on the charts. In 1881 it
was known that there was really only
one island, and in accordance with
this discovery the original name of
Madagascar was retained, and the
other name was dropped.