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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-28
Get Our Big For
Rent List.
Boss & Phelps, Inc.
We GET RESULTS
BOSS 4 PHELPS lInc.t.
$40 14th NV.
Opposite Franklin Park.
Three Phones,
Main 34O-41495.

~ GET OUR BIG FOR RENT LIST.
NEW CORNER RESIDENCE.
Well located on 14th ct. NV; contains every
%odern n1 a6 e and beautiful f
BOSS & PHELPS Gnc). $40 14th ST..
Opposite Franklin Park. Main $40 4l-4s5.
w. GET OUR BIG FOR RENT LIST.
BEAUTIFUL CORNER RESIDENCE.
,pfate6 in one Ct the choicest parts Of
tiled bath: hot-water beat: large lawn; first
floor paneled In oak; The entire house is per
fectly arranged Price has been reduced to
$3.50. Built by one Of the most prominent
' Ensg in pM Wafh biz Snc a,o ,.t, 81
Opposite Franklin Park. Main $40 49,
GET OUR BIG FOR RENT LIST.
IDEAL HoME IL ca HILL
The only house of its kind in this select sec.
ton built BY private party for ora home It..
room: lot 1s112o to public alley; fonr rooms
on first floor. with window in the large re.
H6TWATER Heat: fne cor concreted cellar ' ns
der entire house: beautiful covered porch across
built to sell, but for home: very near East
Capitol st. There never has been nor will there
BOSS & PHELPs 5 Gnc.1. s1o 14th NV.
Opposite Franklin Park. Main 34o-414ss.
GET OUR BIG FOR RENT LIST.
FOR SALE
COLUMBIA HEIGHTS SPECIAL
$3.50.
Contains Z rooms and a handsome tiled bath;
howater heat: trimmed in oak throughout:
fine concerted cellar: beye plate glass doors
very easy terms: only a couple hundred dollars
cash This is the only house of its kind for
sale on the HeishT for 81, $50. Immediate pos
session.
BOSS & PHELPS Gnc). 90 14tn st NV.
Opposite Franklin Park. Main $40 Al 49,
GET OUR BIG FOR RENT LIST
FOR SALE
NEAR 18TH AND IRVING SITS.
colonial home. Price. $3.50.
Contains eight and tiled BATH hot
water heat; beautiful condition: large front
porch. Small cash payment; balance. $25 per
month.
ROSS & PHELPS Gnc.). $40 14Tf NV
Opposite Franklin Park. Main 34O-41 -495.
GET OUR BIG FOR RENT LIST.
FOR SALE
AN EXTRAORDINARY INVESTMENT.
PRICE. $3.50 RENT, $50
A great big house. containing seventeen large
rooms; lot 27x1TO to an alley; between the two
best car lines in Washington. At H very small
expense this large building could be converted
into an apartment and bring A monthly incoms
of at least 500 per month. This is an oppor,
tunity of lifetime.
BOSS & PHELPS Gnc.,, $40 18th ST. NV.
opposite Franklin Park. Main $40 1875.
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GEL OUR BIG FOR RENT LIST.

GEL OUR BIG FOR RENT LIST. o.,
FOR SALE
BUILT LIKE YOU WOULD BUILD FOR YOUR
SELF.
The handSomest home Columbia Heights
has SlDE. LIGHT: nine large and two
tiled baths; hnt-water heat: finished In oak
throughout. from the kitchen door to the top of
the house. The builder of this house under
stands the building business from the cellar to
the roof The price is S.. 900 and not a dollar
less. II Won are looking for real home. in
vestigate this one.
BOSS n PHELPS unc.l, 80 18th NV.
Opposite Franklin Park. Main 34O-il-495.
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GET OUR BIG FOR RENT LIST.


BILTEST BARdTATN IN WASHINGTON.
PRICE. 81 900.
Contains II rooms and three 30 baths: hot
water heat: four a. large rooms first floor
finished in oak. for stable: paved alley
first trnst OF $1,000 once placed on this
house at sc. Owner must sell at once. Imme-
diate possession. Here's a chance to obtain an
ideal home n sacrifice.
ROSS & PHELPS Inc.), go 14th NV. !:
Opposite Franklin Park Phones Main $40 1-495
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-28
GET OUR BIG FOR RENT LIST.

GET OUR BIG FOR RENT LIST.
FOR SALE
IDEAL COLONIAL HOME
$3.50.
Contains nine rooms and handsome tiled ba th ::
hot water heat: four large first floor:
finished In oak: gas and electric light: the
house is semi tachrd: large covered porch
the entire front: the neishborhood is
of the finest in Washington. being com
posed mostly of SIS 900 and S35. 900 homes.
Hundreds or people looking for just such a
home. ReaSona BILE terms.
BOSS x THEII'S NHc.). 9l0 14th NV.
Opposite Franklin Park. Phones Main $40 II 1876.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1908-11-17
Now York,s WORKING Girls.

Before the great arc lights have be-
gun to fizz and glow professions OF
work girls, of shopgirls. of professional
girls, have passed up and down this
great avenue Of the city, which in va
riety of interest and in claims to ones
attention forms strong rival to the
Paris boulevards.
These young women are typical OF
New York and indeed Of the whole
American continent. In independence,
in fearlessness, in ability to act and
think for themselves, they are clearly
daughters of the new world. but In the
taste and elegance of their clothes
there is something Of the Partisan
spirit, of that peculiar faculty for COM
bining colors and blending effects
which is certainly the heritage of the
"ouvriere" and yet seems by some mys-
terious means to have become waited
across the broad bosom of the Atlantic
of solid contentment, prosperity and
self esteem about the common people
in the States. This is typified by these
well gowned, bright and pleasing young
women who carry out so large a part
of the daily routine Of Uncle Sam.
You see no detected tountenances.
Why be detected when you have the
chance or at least the sweet illusion
of being one day called to the highest
destinies of the country ?-Cor. Pail
Mall Gazette.
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AIRS to be feared where airs to be
gained.-Byron.
A Tardx Act Of Justice.


Marriages between English actresses
and men of a high social position be-
gan in the eighteenth century, If no
earlier There was Layinia Fenton,
the Polly Peachum of Gays ''Beggar's
OPERA" who became Duchess of Boil
ton; there was Miss Farren, who mar
ried Lord Derby; also Miss Brunton
became Lady Craven not long before
Lord Thurlow married Miss Bolton.
Earliest of the list, though. comes the
Earl of Peterborough, who married
Anastasia Robinson, the singer, ard
kept the marriage secret until few
days before his death In st. James
palace, when he assembled his relatives
and friends and publicly acknowledged
the woman ito whom he owed the
best and happiest hours Of his life" a
tardy act of justice that caused the
lady to sWoon away.
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A Lizzie More Than Your Income.

A young man, being asked how
much it cost to live in New York city,
replied. "A little more than your in.
come, whatever that is" A young city
clergyman on his first round Of parish
calls found a family on the verge OF
starvation. The man had been out OF
work for months. He had wife and
five children. the youngest a baby.
They had just eaten the last bit of
food in the house. The young clergy
man gave them IS and collected for
them $50 more before the day was out
A few days later he called to see about
getting work for the man. They were
again on the point of starving. With
the S25 the woman had bought a fine
new baby carriage, some coffee and
sugar. When the clergyman expostu-
lated she Indignantly denied extrava-
gance. The children had broken the
old carriage. and it was necessary the
baby should have daily airing. AS
for the coffee it was the first they had
had in weeks. They were accustomed
to it and needed it-Appleton's Maya
zine
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Litioious South Africans.

The Diamond Fields Advertiser
referring to the litigious nature Of the
natives of South Africa, gives the fol
lowing as an instance: "a native had
fought and lost an action IN the mag
istrate's court in one of the small
towns in Griqualand East, the articles
in dispute being a slate and an alpha
betical primer of the total value Of
sixpence. He, Immediately after the
Judgment was given against him, start
ed on a journey on foot to the chief
town, about thirty miles distant. in or
der to instruct an attorney there to ap
peal from the judgment given. The
attorney laughed at the man and told
him he should desist, as he would only
be wasting his money over trivial
matter, but he rendered the costs OF
the appeal to the attorney and insist
ed; otherwise he would consult another
lawyer After long consultation and
endeavor to advise his client to act as
was thought best the attorney com
piled with the natives wishes. The
native won his appeal"
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GoIHna Feats.

The Scottish golfer who undertook
for a wager to drive a ball a mile in
a dozen consecutive shots probably set
himself an easier task than some OF
his predecessors north of the Tweed.
Among the most interesting wagers
of this kind was one taken in the
Burgess Golfing society in 179S that
no two members could drive a ball
over the spire of st. Giles steeple.
The feat was attempted by a Mr..
Sceales of Leith and Mr. Smellie, a
printer, each being allowed six balls.
and both competitors succeeded In
sending their balls well over the
weathercock, a height Of more than
16O feet from the ground.
Some years later Donald Mclean, a
writer to the Signet, won a substan-
tial bet by driving ball over Mel
ville's monument, in St Andrew
square, while several Scotchmen have
performed the difficult feat of driving
the ball from Burntsfeld links to the
top of Arthur's seat, a species OF golf
ing steeplechase which requires con-
siderable stamina as well as skill
Westminster Gazette.
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A sks+eJs Darlno.

Few feats of skating have ever ex-
celled the exploit of one of Napoleon's
officers performed shortly after the
fight at Jenr in 1906. The emperor dis
patched an officer to Marshal Mortier
recurring him to seize certain impor-
tant towns without delay. When the
officer arrived at the mouth of the
Elbe, where the river is seven and one
half miles wide, he was threatened
with serious loss of time. The river
was Just covered with ice; therefore to
row over was out of the question. He
could not cross by the nearest bridge
without going twenty miles out of his
way on roads heavy with snow, and
he grudged the time that would thus
be wasted So he resolved to skate
across the thin, freshly formed ice
Had he tried walking he would have
sunk at once, but by skimming along
on his skates at the top of his speed he
got over the river both dry and I'M
harmed. BY this daring if dangerous
deed he saved six hours, did what Ma
poleon babe him do and won great
credit for his bold and clever exploit.
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Carries Maneuver.

Miss Hurryup-Ah, George, you can
not tell what troubles a girl has who
is receiving the attentions of gentle
man.
Mr.. Holdoff- Troubles, Carrie? OF
what nature, pray?
Miss H-Well, ones little brothers
are always making fun Of one, and rel
atives are always saying, when is it
to come Off" as If marriage were a
prizefight. But that is not the worst.
There is the inquisitiveness of ones
parents. They want to know every
thing. There's pa, now; he is constant
ly asking such questions as: Carrie,
what are Mr. Holders intentions?
What does he call upon you so regu-
larly for and stay so late when he
does cali?" And he sometimes looks
so angry when he asks these questions
that actually tremble
Mr. Hand what answer do you
make to his questions, Carrie, dearest?
Miss HI can't make any answer at
al, for, you see. you haven't said any
thing to me, and-and-of course, IL
Then Mr.. Holdoff whispered some
thing in Carries ear, and next time her
father questions her she will be ready
with satisfactory reply.-Boston
Transcript
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"That's the man. We nicknamed
him Buzz at college," Then. fumbling
in his pockets. Hazard produced a
well worn letter. Here's the article, "
he announced as he handed her an en-
velope addressed to himself
Belinda read aloud:
My Dear Miss Bowers-I hear you are
in Cedarville. and I wish you would send
a card to my old friend Hazard. His
people have a cottage there. He's the
dearest old sIob in the world. There is
only one thing against him-insanity has
developed in him, taking the form of
painting, but 1t is a harmless type His
other endearing qualities will quite out
weigh this however and I fancy you two
would find each other most congenial
Sincerely yours, B. 2. MURRAY.
"But this letter was intended for
me-" cried Belinda. "Why didn't you
give it to meY'
"For the same reason that you did
not return the one intended for me, .
announced Hazard. "Of course, Buzz
got his envelopes mixed, but for one
am willing to forgive him."
BUT
And l want you to forgive him, TOO.
Belinda" interrupted Hazard as he
looked long into her eyes. "These
past few weeks have been heaven on
earth to me. and-and may l hope
just a little hope-that you, too, have
been happy?"
Patsy rushed around the tree, bark
ing and dancing on bis tiny feet.
"At least Patsy is happy" parried
Belinda
Bellington picked the terrier up In
his arms and held him tightly for a
moment But Patsy saw a stray cat
and was anxious to be off again.
what did my letter say Of your
asked Hazard.
ooh, some awfully silly things" an
swered Belinda
"Well, may | hope, Belinda-here I'M
der the old apple tree that has lent US
its friendly shade all these happy
weeks-may | have my answer here
and nowY
answer to whatT" she almost whis-
pered
"Will you be my wife, Belinda?" he
murmured as he drew her closely to
him. And. lingering in his embrace.
she gave her answer
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The One
Condition.
By MARTHA COBB SANFORD.
Copyrighted. 1905. by Associat
ffararxr Draaa

| Copyrighted, 1908, by Associated
Literary Press.
Beth was reading the bargain sales
announced in the Sunday paper.
I'VE can get morris chair, Nell, fol
| fve-eighty- miner she cried enthusi-
astically. Its the opportunity of 6
lifetimey'
ANY bargains in lace waistsY' Nell
asked irreleyantly.
Beth laid down the paper in disgust
You're changing, Nell Stafford" she
said sternly, land not for the better
You used to be crazy over fixing up
this little fat. Now all you think OF
is clothes, and you know we agreed
that clothes shouldn't count until we
got everything we wanted in the way
of household furnishings"
'But there's 10 end to 1t, Beth Nell
pleaded. 1.-The fiat looks well enough
In fact, it's beginning to look better
than we do. It's time we began to live
up to our surroundings"
bQPPOoC JOO nCaA 01Ch w ncC4CAp
Beth interpreted. Il notice he consti-
tutes your surroundings most Of the
time"
Nell ignored the innuendo.
Everything possess is old fashion
ed and unbecoming," she continued.
"Pve been awfully patient. Beth; real
ly have. 1 just love pretty clothes,
and I'm going to have some If we new
er have a morris chair, so there!'
AS Nell grew excited Beth became
calmer.
Considering what close friends we
are, Nell" she said quietly, Il think
you might tell me the truth"
Whereupon Nell, breaking into tears
confessed her engagement.
at wasn't that l didn't want you TO
know" she sobbed, but i couldn' t
bear to break up the little home, Beth
Beth pulled herself together heroical-
ly.
ut isn't going to be broken up" she
said. with determination "Of course
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His ONLY corundruro.

The old pilot of the little steamer
Maid Of the Mist, which used to carry
passengers quite up to the foot of the
falls Of Niagara until the mist from the
falling waters drenched the clothing Of
every one on board. used to perpetuate
one solitary conundrum each trip. 1t
always commenced and ended the
same.
Moving his hand along the sides of
the pilothouse and examining the wood
work infinitely. he would look up mys-
teriously and remark:
II say, stranger, do you know what
this boat is made OFF,
Made Of? Why, pine and oak, isn't
sheT'
mo, SIR
"HemlockT
mo"
"'Tisn't cedar, is it7"
''Oh, nor
And then the old pilots eyes twin
kled and his mouth whistled crazy
tune.
"Well, iron perhapsr
mo"
what in thunder is she made of.
then9"
"She's Maid of the Mist stranger;
Maid of the Mist"
Then the pilot accepted his morning
cigar.
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In 1910 we find the following BOW
bakeresses accused of selling halfpen-
nv leaves deficient in weight: Sara
Foting. Christina Terrice, Godiyeva
Footing. Matilda de Bolingtone, Chris
tina Prichet, Isabella Sporting, Alice
Pegges. Johanna de Countebrigge and
Isabella Pouveste. One wonders why
the husbands were not summoned. In
a similar case in 1916, when Agnes
Foting's bread was seized. it was lad
Judged that her bread should be for
feited and given to the prisoners In
Neugate because her husband did not
come to avow (own) the bread" Are
we to assume that in the absence of
the husbands the bread was merely
forfeited without the infiction of a
fine? An indication of the Importance
Of the breadmaking business is also
found in an enactment of the reign Of
Henry III. to the effect that every
cart of Bremble Brombley-by-Bow) or
Stevenhethe (Stepney) that comes into
the city with bread shall pay each
day a halfpenny"-St. James Gazette.
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.TheProphecy
of Carolyn.
By ELLIOT WALKER
Copyrighted. 1903. by Associated
Literary Press.

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This is the sweetest, most Lowell!
spot imaginable" said Ara Barr
speaking audibly, as the stream sing
ing below the rock on which she STOOD
cleaned rosily in the sunset.
isn't it? The setting, the mercifu
heavensw A deep, unfamiliar voice
rose to Mortified cry Of consterna
ton.
In her sudden, startled turn the
girls slender foot had slipped. 1t caugh
In a crevice A wrench for release
and she sat down, jarringly, utterine
low shrek.
The man skipped nimbly to her as
sistance. His face was even more dis
tressed than hers.
"You are hurt!" he exclaimed.
81 certainly am very uncomforta
BILE, SIR. My ankle is sprained,
think. Why did you speak to me@
The strangers eyes widened.
Il thought you spoke to me. | sup
posed you saw me. Pm Mr.. Elder
Delos Elder, you know. Miss Barr
I'm mighty sorry"
For moment Ara forgot the pain
She laughed half Historically. Delos
Elder, the man she had long wished tc
meet - Carolyn Seely's friend. who
was coming to Bonnyview, and she
Ara. had begged Carolyn to send him
over. Her intention had been to i'm
press Mr., Elder What would Carolyn
say?
A twinge Of the ensnared foot
brought tears to her eyes. She held
out hand, stammering: "Oh, yes, II
might have suspected I left word
that If any one called to say I'd gone
up the road l never thought Of you
Elder had dropped her fingers and
was working at the imprisoned shoe.
Brace, now" he said firmly. ats
going to hurt"
1t did hurt. The girl tried to smile
but her cheeks went white. She strove
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ESTABLISHED 1875
me in, father. y.

| me III, Ialner.
A fortnight later Miss seely had a
call from the judge.
Carolyn" said he, what can you
tell me of young Elder? He is visit
ing here, believe"
Oh! Delosy' replied his hostess.
smiling. Eyes, he's still with US. Well.
Mr.. Elder is an old friend of mine,
Judge. He has some brains, plenty of
money, an excellent character, belongs
to good family and is extremely par
ticular regarding his clothes. Lately
/ haven't seen much Of Delos He
has taken to out of door exercise; goes
tramping and meandering about. He
must have lost himself one evening
awhile ago. for he came In greatly ex-
hausted and sight to behold. 1t was
the next day he called at your house,
think. remember he told me that
Ara had strained her foot How is it?''
'@That didn't amount to much" said
the old gentleman thoughtfully. "She
was walking on 1t in couple Of
days"
"Oh, so soonl l didn't know.
wrote her note, but got no reply, so
feared she was badly laid up. I've felt
sorry for Delos, for l wanted Ara to
see a good deal of him. Once l told
her, and not so much in joke, either,
that they were the very ones to fall
in love with each other
The look of disappointment faded
from her face as she saw twinkle in
her visitors eye.
'No?" she exclaimed.
'That's it, Carolyn" observed the
judge, bursting into laugh. "They
haveP'
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Tor masculine monopoly"

for masculine monopoly"
1.-The average man is a selfish beast"
he admitted good naturedly, but I'm
not. You shall sit in the morris chair
every night, Beth. won't say word
If you'lp'-
At this critical moment Nell darted
In, securing refractory hatpin in
transit.
Beth introduced Gilbert.
81 was just complimenting Elizabeth
on your attractive little place here,
Miss Stafford" he said easily. "She
thinks 1t needs q morris chair to make
1t complete, and had the stupidity to
ask what she'd do with one without
man to occupy it. You've come just
in time to settle the question"
"I'm afraid I'm what you might call
prejudiced, Mr.. Taylor" Nell answered
lightly. Il really believe in both, If
you can get them. When 1t comes to
choice-well, Beth knows my senti-
ments. Dicks downstairs" she added,
turning to Beth, "and l mustn't keep
him waiting. Good night"
She gave Gilbert an encouraging
smile as she closed the hall door. but
Beth was unaware of 1t.
II take 1t Miss Stafford has matri-
monial Intentions" Gilbert remarked
going to upset your little menage, isn't
1t, Elizabeth What are you going to
do2"
1t was brutal mistake. He knew II
as soon as the question had escaped
him
But there was no audacious reply
from Beth as he expected. Instead,
her eyes filed. and she buried her face
In the cushions, sobbing as If her
heart would break.
Gilbert had never before seen Beth
unequal to situation. Her helpless
ness touched him deeply.
Beth" he said gently, II have an
idea. Suppose l buy out Nell's do
nestle interest"
No answer, only fewer sobs.
"You shall sit on a cushion and'-
'No; l won't sew a fine seam.
hate sewing" came a muffled reply
from the pillow depths.
At that Gilbert gathered her to him.
laughing joyously.
"She shall just eat strawberries,
sugar and cream, then" he amended.
with indulgent tenderness. 'All that
l insist upon Isl
He paused, and Beth, flushed and
disheveled. flashed him challenging
look.
THAT she shall love me-" he finished
softly.
And Beth accepted the one condition.
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Under the
AppleTree
BY JANE LUDLUM LEE.
copyrlghted. 1gog. By Assoclat

Copyrighted, 1908, by Associated
Literary Press. }
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''Obme along, Patsy; let's away from
this piazza crowd and HE ourselves to
the hills" suggested Belinda Bowers,
STOPPING close to the little terrier snug
Cling against her freshly Numbered
frock.
Patsy wagged his abbreviated tail
and set his ears up very straight In re
ply.
1.-The piazza crowd" according to Be
linda's light, was the aggregation of
somewhat colorless and uncertainty
aged summer boarders, whose fingers
could barely keep pace with their
tongues as they embroidered and talk
ed on the wide veranda Of the Cedar
vale inn.
Belinda and Patsy strolled down the
village street and stopped in front of
the dilapidated postoffice for mail The
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A Story For Papa.

There is a moral in this little story
of child life.
Mamma" asked little three-year-old
Freddie, "are we going to heaven some
dayY'
Eyes, dear; I hope so" was the reply.
81 wish papa could go. too" contin-
ued the little fellow.
"Well and don't you think he will?'
asked his mother ).
"oh. no" replied Freddie; "he could
not leave his business"