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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-09-25
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pot of copper that stood on the table
ingpot, How many times, in crucial
moments. We have bent 10 examine il,
Barbara and l. There is no. a scratch
or den, on its polished surface that I
cannot see with my eyes shut
There is something / want you TO
understand / said slowly, and then
We won't talk any more about il"
"Ye-ess" she encouraged. rather
doubtfully.
1T is only that. 10 matter what
comes. you are to remember that l
have not changed"
She put her hand TO her throat
Of pain Why will your" she pleaded
Don't. please don't,"
Il don't want to hurt you. dear. II
can't matter to you one way or the
other now. And you are to under
stand that / don't blame you one bit
Jove, how could /? You couldn't care
for me II you couldn't And heaven
knows / don't wonder that you could
mt But | want you TO know. that 5
all. / think perhaps you have always
known, a little-hayen your Such
things between some people don't
have to be put into words. Voicing
them seems somehow TO rob them OF
their eIquisiteness. You know what
mean, don't you, I love you sounds
so empty, while it is so overfowingly
replete- l fanc!ed you felt as did
about IT, dear. | was waiting, indeed.
to know a little better just how you
did feel ! wanted not to lose your
friendship If you could not give me
your love Failing that. was deter
mined to have for my own the perfect
between us. and / knew | should spoil
it by declaring my love for you pre-
maturely."
Yes she breathed
so never told you / loved you.
Barbara, and / am telling you now
that you may be sure that. little as II
amounts to. my devotion is yours to
command. II you need il. If you can
eveI lean little on it. won't you? Do.
dear. ! want so much TO serve you
il l r'ay. at any time, in any way.
No. dol't say anything. please. I know
you would like to say something kind.
Bless your heart, Let me take it for
granted I'm going now"
She lifted her head. with a gesture
for silence.
Some one is coming" she whis-
pered
There were voices in the hall-An-
kony's and that of his sister in-l law.
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CHAPTER v.

Bishop Winstanley sent for me the
next day. His unexpected summons
came late in the afternoon, when
was very busy. and l could not an.
swer it at once. drove promptly to
his house the moment l was released
from my last engagement, but 1t was
late and the lights were on. He sent
word down that he was dressing for
dinner. but that he would be glad to
have me come directly to his dressing
room. l went up. to find him in a
rather flamboyant gown, sitting incon-
grouously beside his sisters dainty
little dressing table. with its pink
shaded candles.
He put down a silver-backed brush
and rose to greet me. knew him bet
ter in canonicals and broadcloth than
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and others that l did not stop to
recognize. ! was in a distinctly un-
Ankony mood. and l caught up my
hat and moved toward the side door !:
by that same side door had l made
many exits.
Barbara followed me, her hand ex-
tended.
Don't CO. she pleaded. How can
you desert me so?"
Il would do anything else for you,
murmured. Anything but stay"
Then ! let myself out as they came
down the hall, and found my way to
the street through the familiar rose
garden. >
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Saint Had pisregarded Small Girls
Appeal and Her Faith In Him
Had Vanished.
There is one small girl in New
York school who has lost her faith
in the saints-a faith that was i'm
plicit, says the New York Tribune.
Her name is Elizabeth. and she can't
learn to spell She Is always at the
foot of the spelling class. She does
her best to learn. but II wrong let
ter can creep into a word 1t sneaks In
when Elizabeth tries to spell that
word. Tuesday she came into the
class beaming. but inside Of two NH
nutes she had spelled innocent ~in-
osent" and flew "n0ugh." The teacher
shook her head.
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No More Use for Anthony

Elizabeth. what shall do with
you?" she asked Elizabeth looked at
her with hopeless gaze. two tears
trickling down her nose.
There amt anything to do" she
said in a tone of fnality "I did the
last thing this morning. I offered St
Anthony so cents II he'd help me spell
right. and he hasn't done it, and rye
no more use for him"
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Youngest Of the Spectators.

William Howard Taft Wilsbury,
aged twenty-eight days, was among
the spectators Of the presidential pa
rade yesterday. He lay snugly in his
grandmother's arms near Seventeenth
and Lawrence streets and didn't seem
much interested In the proceedings
John Wilsbury, william Howard's
father. is an admirer Of the President
and yesterday morning. but . few
hours before the parade, the young
ster was christened with the name Of
tho nations chief executive,
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SYNOPSIS.

Tie story opens with scene at a box
party. Mss Henrietta Winstanlsy. sis
ter OF Bishop HInstaHlsy overheard
BANKER AnEouy propose 70 Barbara Hem
iuFray. EkOs@ brother Dan was IN his
employ Dan was one % the towns pop
uizr young n1eu. He showed some nerE-
BUSINESS when Attorney Tom Twining told
him Ezrbzra refused AnkOny. Aukouy
the following day. sgUHaDutng THfulnK
accused Dan Of lOotl1s the bank T via
Ing ref-s-d 10 prossea ute Barbara per
suadsd Arkgny To postpone starting
prosssI5tio1- TNlHlne harmed Of the en-
gagera-nt o.. AnkunF and Barbara He
congratulated both
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CHAPTER IV.-Continued.

Aben you won You won t-oh,
viii you" she cried chaotically.
7 won't" declared It's all right.
Why. Barbara, bless you, you knew
that, didn't your"
She nodded slowly. "Of course
there never was-oh. why do you
make me say such things?-there
never was anything-anything be
tween US, Mr. Twining You don't
care for me. really, am sure You
never told me so and"
No, / never told you So" l re-
peated Il was waiting
Don't" she begged. But. you see,
didn't know. And. oh. it couldn't
have"
my lips
Never mind" said /; tell me about
who has been to see you. l want to
know everything, you know"
She lifted me grateful glance.
Mrs. Tyson Potter was here" she
said, and a new, singing smile
touched her lips. She came to say
pleasantly unpleasant things She told
me quite frankly that it was a wise
thing for poor girl like me to marry
rich. You wouldn't
Il am not Mrs. Tyson Potter .The
old heathen,"
Barbara flashed me smile.
But it's rather the natural thing
for people to say OF such an engage
ment." she protested a moment later
You know it is
Nonsense. 1t isn't And what do
-b,t
ever a betrothal that was not the sig
nal-gun for perfect volley OF silly
chatter"
She smoothed a crumpled frill OF
lace.
Miss Winstanley has not been
here" she said significantly.
She's not in town. She left the
day before your engagement was an
nounced. Didn't you know"
No. Oh, I'm so glad. thought
she disapproved. And I'm SO very
fond Of her I couldn't bear"
Nothing OF the sort She'll write
you the minute she hears, of course.
She has gone on somewhere with a
the news yet"
How comforting you are. It's such
a relief to hear 1t. l couldn't bear to
feel estranged from her The bishop
was very kind. He sent me those
beautiful roses there"
Where" questioned I eagerly.
There on the table Wasn't 1t odd
he should have chosen Soleil dor
beauties? Why. where are they?" she
asked. as she turned to look at them,
and so to avoid looking at me-
They are in the south drawing
room" replied gravely; I'll go and
get them"
caught the gimmer in her eyes as
] passed her
When l came back she was stoop-
ing so ! could not see her face, 1T
she spoke softly. I have asked Mr..
Ankony always to send me the paler
roses"
1t was the point beyond which I
could not keep my head. nor my lips
barbara" | cried out foolishly.
You know how I dislike remind
ers." she said quietly. And ours has
been pleasant-friendship
had got hold Of myself again.
What did the bishop write your" I
asked
oh. charming little note. He said
the most beautiful things in it"
1T Is part OF his mission-to say
beautiful things"
And how well he fills 1t, He is
such dear"
so Mrs. Ankony says" remarked
Mrs. Ankony?"
Mrs. Jack-whep he rides in the
park with Miss Streeter."
oh and she smiled politely. How
many women smile politely when
their husbands relatives are men
toned
"Oh. perhaps you don't like her. Is
that it,
Il suppose you will go to the Cana
dian Rockies for your bridal trip?" I
suggested presently.
No. no." she cried sharply.
You always said you would like
that. you know"
Il have hanged my mind"
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Has He Got III

Chicago.-Is the figure &c" lighter
than the figure "9"? Or, to put it
another way, is the figure 70" heavier
than the figure "6"? Still again, will
figures. SO placed on the spokes Of .
wheel that such figures viii be s'ss"
going down and "6s" going up,
Keep the aforesaid wheel revolving
continually without any motive
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Old Time Defendant Pull. Tar.

Toledo. Ohio-James Lennon, a 10.
comotive engineer, who. fifteen years
ago was one Of the targets Of the
famous injunction issued against rail.
road employees by Judge Taft, then on
the United States Circuit Court bench,
but who later became a supporter Of
Taft. was at the throttle of the loco
motive that pulled the train bearing
the President from Toledo to Elkhart.
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Little Good Done by kiekino.

DE fact dat kickin' dom accomplish
much" said Uncle Eben, "is proved
by de climate. Folks has been nndfn'
fault wifi 1t ever since kin remem.
Der. an tts 3es' ~ botheracious -
evSg."
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-09-25

A womsn doesn't seem to worry u
Mucn because her husband CANDLES
~ she does because he isn,t a vinner.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-09-25

"Cohen's III in bed, hear"
Yes. he smoked . cigar from tha
wrong pocket."-Puck.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-12
FIREMEN MADE GREAT
FIGHT AGAINST BIVALVES
Ladies' Of Hampton Guests Of Capt
Frank W. Daring at HIS Annual
Oyster Roast

The members of the Hampton fire
department AMI the West End Hose
Company demons rated last nigh
that they cannot emily fight fires with
success. but when il come to d"vour
ing oysters they are equally as sue
&c. Stul.
The laddics were guests of Cap;,
Frank W. Darling. probably the
w"a!hieSr volunteer fireman in the
United States. and Il man that nor
only fights with the department. hu'
champions their cau>" in every way
at his annual oyster roast TO the d -
partmcnt Captain Darling makes il
his custom each winter % have the
fircm"n visit his lars" racking houS"
ana 40 serve them III" best h!ralE"'
tina; can be secured from the waters.
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Y. N. G. A, Notes.

Two fast games Of basketball are
scheduled for tonight The Whites
will meet the Colds and the 3luc:;
and Reds will play the representa-
tive FIVE.
Rev ". c. Sale. of Newport News,
will speak to men next Sunday on
How to Reach Men"
Arrangements are being perfected
for a game of basketball Friday night
with the representative team from
Fort Monroe
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-12
Mr.. Cummings Opinion.

Mr.. S Gordon Cumming then took
the floor and carefully went over the
muddle that seems now to confront
tn" city Of Hampton Mr.. Cumming
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-12

Miss Flora prNtC" has returned 80
blackstone. after visiting her parents
Captain and Mrs. {. {. Dexter. IL
East Hampton
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-12
Matter Of Election in Hamptoo Next
June to be Brought Before
the Highest Tribunal.
MANY ATTORNEYS DIFFER ON It
Committee Turns Whole Matter over
to Electoral Board and a Friendly
Suit Will be Made for a Mandamus
to Force the Election of Mayor and
Counc linen.

The question a. to whether CT not
Hampton viii eject a mayor and ten
cOuncilmcu next Jun" Is to be- sub
mittrd to tn" Supreme Court of Nir-
Ginia within III" next few DAYS.
THIS was the decision reached BY
III" Elizabeth City County N"mocra
TIC EXtcuIiv" Committee, which met
in the cUur' house last night TO TAX"
up the matter OF naming dates Tor
the spring primaries in Hampton and
PhorbuS.
The meeting brought oIt the fact
that there is considerable diversion
Of opinion among the various a'tor-
news as to tho status OF the election
matter and it was suggested that the
matter Be taken immeQlat"ly t'lor"
tn" Supreme Court.
To-day tn" Hampton city electoral
board. consisting OF McSSrS. Nelson
s Groome, X. W. Hud2ins. and K. !.
Mason. will meet and. formally re-
fUE" 10 cali for an election next June.
The. action CT The electoral board will
'hru be contested in a mandamus 70
Iii" court OF appeals asking that tn
bunal 10 force the electoral board TO
hav" the election on the second day
of next June. Naturally upon n" de-
CiSiGn of thu, higher court will finally
rest thu matter as TO whether the
act under which the city became
city or subsequent act passed by
tn" leg Slatur.' is legal
Mcssrs. Samuel Gordon Cumming,
Is. A. Lewis ard w. W. Woodward
have volunteered their services free
to take up tn" appeal in the higher
court and ii is expected that other
counsel will be engaged in the i'm
portant litigation.
Much Discussion.
When the committee was raped
to ord.r by County chairman Henry
G. Shelton the members in attend
amc, Were McH.irs. Nelson s. Groomc.
$ Gordon Cumming. l.. p. Furncss
and William F.. Lawson. There was
a fair sized crowd of interested spec
ta'Crs present to hear the discus
sion
The first matter taken up by til"
COMMITTEE" was tn" resignation OF
Capt. Frank H. Couch as a member
of the committee" from WythP DIS
tric'. The committee unanimously
voted 20 Law the resolution on the Ia
III" and will request Capt Couch 20
withdraw it.
After it was decided that the
Phoebus primary date should be d.
ferrGd until the matter OF holding
a primary in Hampton is settled. the
committee got down 10 work on the
Hampton tangle, for such II is. Be
fore this. however. Mayor Furness. of
Phoebus. said that he was willing to
have the primary in his town at any
date. but though about April 10 the
right date.
Mr.. Cummings Opinion.
Mr. S Gordon Cumming then took
the floor and carefully went over the
r,nIr6llc that To confront
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-12
SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION
Meeting Tonight With the Baptist
Church of Hamilton

The Peninsula Baptist Sunday
Association will meet tonight with III"
Hampton Raptisr church. Rev. W,
G. Sal" will preside. and addresses
will bc made by Rev. Lloyd T. Wilson
Rev. J H. Spaulding and Rev W. X.
k""fe.
The meetings OF The association are
Cpcn TO tn" public
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-12
TEMPERANCE Meeting.

\ Gospel tempe rance meeting Wa
held 4. the Central Methodist church
SUNDAY afternoon by the Widcawakc
l. T. L.. of HAMPTON. Their" was an
Interesting program OF rccitations by
members and singing hy the Gle
Club Il Newport News. ard an ad-
dress ny Rcv. Mr.. Wright. W! :
Guthrie. the leader Of tho league.
who goes 10 S'aunion for an indcfini'"
period. gave a fcTvcnt aOrcss.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-12

January - Tho month for inventory
Some merchants say II "st"cktaking
intcrfcrcs with business. clos" M IN"
business No, so At CHEYNE'S Stu
die. Nc has fuII lin" 81 phone
graphs and records. kudaks and sup
plies. and is making NOR photo
graphs than he over made in previous
years at this season. II.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-12
For Rent.

% acre farm. with dwelling and out
buildings within half mile from
Hampton RANSOEE BROS. l-3-tf
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-12
Matters Personal

Mrs. : Gordon Cumming viii be
the hostess OF thr krcouSh'an Liter.
AIRY Circle at its regular musical meet.
ing this afternoon. HALEY and
Shirley. the american composers, viii
be the subject for discussion, ana
solos will be giNrn by Mrs. H. l..
Schmrlz. Mrs. r. {. Rcrs. Miss Grac"
Cosby and Miss Drew and Mrs. Lear.
of Newport News. Mrs G. c Ep,S.
of Newport News, will render piano
solo.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-12
W. c. T U. To Meet.

The W, G. T. L. Will meet THIS
AFTERNOON a. 3:"" O'clock at the \.
VI. {. \.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-11

Modern scientific skill has az last been successful
in devising a simple home treatment which works
wonders in making undeveloPed men and bony
women gain flesh rapidly, even If they have been
thin and scrawny for years
This seems too good to be true, you say2 Wen,
the test is Free and surely the test will tell. You
II is this with thin folks. Most thin persons
eat enough. many eat too much, but the trouble IS
that they do not assimilate their food properly
Assimilation is the process which turns food into
flesh. Let any scrawny woman gain this power 70
properly assmilate her food and she would quickly
develop a figure which will be the admiration Of
passersby. On the other hand. let any fat, Jolly
happy go-lucSy man lose his power of assimilation
and his flesh will quickly leave him.
This marvellous new discovery, Sargol, seems to
have the power Of causing all kinds Of thin folks 20
assimiate their food properly. then. Of course
nature takes of the rest and they fat up TO
proper weight quickly. No severe diet stunts. no
dosing When SaTgol once gets the body machinery
working properly, the rest Is easy Take Sargol and
you may, like many others. gain five six pounds a
week steadily
II is truly remarkable the way that Sargol gets
busy putting good solid flesh almost from the
first dose. Take the case Of Harry Rumford Of
East One Hundred and Thirty-seventh street, New
York for instance. Ills report shows gain of four
pounds in less than 10 days, Or the case Of Mrs.
Gray of Camden, Me-, who went fro l32 pounds 70
142 pounds in less than two weeks, or Mr.. J. +.
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Shields Of Pittsburg who gained five pounds in the
first wees and fifteen pounds by the time he had
tsHcn che treatment.
A man from Portland. Me-. in sending for
second package Of SargOl. happily chIistened this
marvellous new discovery IHE THIN MANS
FRIEND" A mighty good name, for all know
that thin. scTawny folks need friends than fat,
happy go-lucl<y people do
Thin folks are pushed 70 one side in this day end
are. IL Is the well developed ones that make The
money and have the fun. Dress VIII not hide ths
SKIN and bones
Arrangements have been effected whereby thin
folks make private test Of SargO free Of charge.
Send your name and address 10 Sargol Co. 23-C
Herald Building. Binghampton, N, Y. Pin this
coupon 20 your letter and enclose ten cents 20 help
pay distribution expenses and they will send you a
DO II now and get your weight up where il should
before Easter.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-11
What the Theatre Costs
Kaiser Wilhelm.

TT costs Kaiser wilhelm OF Germany
a pretty penny to be the patron OF
opera and the drama in his country
something more than 100000 a year.
This comes out Of his personal pocket
book ana is not included In the 100000
or more expended In the same cause by
the Prusslan government.
But even this annual sum OF 100000
does not foot the whole bin for the Kais-
er. for every time he attends per-
formance, he buys out the entire seat
ing capacity OF the theater, averaging
a total of 81, 200 to S1.5O0 for each af-
fair OF this kind. The seats are dis
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- nmorg hIs ln,Ilea enests.

sod among his invited guests.
III, salaries OF the Kaiser's operate
ara dramatic stars are, Of course, small
compared with those paid In New York
Not one gets more than $4,000 year,
while i'm this country, stars get that much
for four or five performances. The gen
eral manager OF the whole royal theatri-
cal department receives only $4,000 n
year, I'm addition to the fee use OF I'll
Official residence. Nevertheless, the bill
the Kaiser will have to foot at the enl
Cf this year VIII be the heaviest he has
ever paid, for 1t includes the cost Of
producing his cherished historical pa
gcnnt. the Assyrian pantomine, 'sardan-
apalus," which alone cost over $780, 600
before the curtain rose on the FIRST per-
Torrance.
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suPERFLuOuS HAIR CURED.
Lady subscriber VIII Send Free TO
Any Sufferer the Secret Which
Uured Her.

One ~ our lady subscribers asks us 20 announce
that will tell free TO reader OF this magazine
how 90 secure permanent relief from all traces OF
superhuous hair by the same means that Gu ed her,
after every other known remedy had failed. She
states that the means used y harmless simple and
painless and makes the electric needle entirely
necessary. She will send entr rely free. full
ticuars 20 enable other sufferer achieve the
happy results. privately at home. All she asks
ia 2cent stamp for reply. Address, Mrs. Caroline
Osgood, 200 T. aGghan Bldg, Providence, II, i.
The Washington herald., 1909-06-13
The Face An Index of Character.

y HOUGH one cannot change his
face, as the idiom has II, he can see
Sto II that his face does not betray
his weak points. But before he can do
this he must change his thoughts ard
habits. These. IN fact. are generally re-
spOnsible for ones facial expression IN
many reform schools OF the country boys
who enter with hang-dos, OF defsnt ex-
pressions are generally able before they
leave TO look people straight IN the eye
and maintain q reserved. quiet expression
Facial expression. anyway. IS determined
oy the lines IN the face and proper
thoughts and right habits can change and
obliterate the lines. Just as sorrowful or
discouraged thoughts or improper habits
put them there.
The face is an open index 70 character
In most Instances a single glance az a
mans countenance viii tel whether or
not he is successful To the initiated
many Of the principal characteristics Of
mankind are easily recognizable IN the
faces OF those he meets. But the nan
who may have no more than q cursory IN
terest In the subject should be able al
least 70 distinguish the different tvpes OF
men by their facial expressions. Nearly
ali professional men have firm jaws and
thoughtful eyes and browS A soldier
who is really soldier has bis profession
almost written on his face. The success
ful, wide-awake business man looks II.
with his alert eyes and mobile features.
Tightness OF lips and straightforwardness
OF gaze are generally characteristics OF the
The Washington herald., 1909-06-13
Mr. A. Good Fellow on the Bachelor Tax.

- is said by someone that love IS a
mirror and that the soft and mushy
words Of the newlyweds are music
- to the ears" complained Mr.. A.
Good Fellow as be threw himself
into a restaurant chair. ''But give me
the music OF the dishes: none OF that
oozing. mellow lingo for yours truly.
II see they are going to tax US bach
elors. Well, according to the way I look
at II, I am OF the opinion that we are
Just the ones they ought not to tax We
ought TO get a pension instead OK being
the butt Of the confounded magazine
jokes. Here we have to stand all kinds
Of snubs from the NUTS who were IN
wise enough to get tied up to a petit
coat. and they think Of making Us pay
for being allowed to live.
But the worst part OF the whole
matter is that hear the money the gov
ernment Is to realize from the taxation
process IS to go toward keeping up q
national home for orphan children and
widows. Now amt that the limit? II
there is ever anything going on we
bachelors are the fsIl-guys and we have
to subscribe They think apparently we
have no other expenses. When we go to
the hotel we are given the one draughty
bedroom; we are expected to stand In the
back Of the opera box and we are invited
at the last moment TO Ill up a vacant
place at a dinner party Now, l am the
little boy who always has TO take nv
country cousins and, OF course, the aunt
TO the theater and to see the sights OF
the city. II the street car is full have