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coat The posture together with his bald head, hair
less face and contorted features, suggested forc
bly, circus clown at of his antics that should
have laughed if inkling of something dreadful
behind it all had not checked me. AS it was glanc
ing up quickly, he caught me staring.
Instantly he Strengthened up and tried to laugh it
off 1t was CHASTITY failure, and this he must have
realized. For a moment he stood in shaking indie
cison plucking with one hand at his vest. Then he
told the truth.
I've got the creeping paralysis" he whispered
land can't get the chalk out of my pocket" He
said it as he would have said The light is poor;
please come nearer the window" And, having said
it, he stood waiting. 1t plain that all he ex-
pected of to help him get the chalk from his
pocket. That the most pitful thing about it.
The thought of doing what he wanted embarrassed
"Oh, come, Muler!' 1 managed to say. "You are
surely wrong. Who's been putting nonsense in your
head?"
"Nonsense?" he repeated. Il don't understand"
why this talk about-what you think you have
Of course you haven't got it,!
Paralysis, you mean? Yes, have got paralysis
1t has been coming on long time. knew it a year
ago."
You did," said. You imagine it. You said
nothing about it. 1 don't believe anything of the
kind!''
But have paralysis, he answered. And said
nothing about it because-what was the use? 1t had
come, and it would not go away"
Go away! Certainly not, if you stick here in your
shop and do nothing for it. All you need is air and
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There is no one. say, there is no one who could
come
But there is" 1 insisted. Il know there is
Where is-she?"
That was guess; but instantly felt was right
Tell me, Muller" l said IF you don't I'll find
out for myself and then I'll do whatever think
right"
He did not look at me and continued to whisper to
himself. There is no one no one!" picking at the
seams of his coat.
But persisted, repeating my threat. And then
daughter?" l said. Where is she?'
1t took time; but at last had this much out of
him. There was daughter, still young woman ap-
another city Her name was Louise But where She
lived and what she did he would not tell. What
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name l did not know, her
offering, Two Violin Selec-
TONS"
Her type l recognized as
soon as she walked on the
stage. Tall, slightly built,
with fair skin flushing VIC
lently under the scrutiny of
the audience, her painful con-
sciousness of an ordeal was
presumption that she would
discredit whatever skill she
possessed. And so it proved.
When she began to play her
hand tremb1ed so that twice
she nearly lost command of
the bow, and, seated we'll
toward the front, saw plainly
the nervous quivering of her
mouth. She was not a pretty
woman either, and l was
fairly sure of what awaited
her.
Nor was | mistaken. When
she finished the first number
there was silence and then
just enough applause to en-
phaslze its feebleness. Its
significance was not lost on
her, and her ears burned with
shame. But also, perhaps, her
pride was touched. At any
rate, when she lifted the violin
again, her mouth was resolute,
and she dashed into the second
selection with a verve and
assurance that astonished me.
There was nothing original in
her Interpretation of the
familiar piece, nor yet any
thing notably clever in her
execution; but all at once she
showed herself to have spirit
and an understanding of the
technic of her art. To me it
was evident that now she was
as surely at her best as, in her
earlier attempt, she had been
at her worst. Her eyes were
sparkling, her parted lips
pathetically eloquent of salts
faction, and, perceiving this, l
fet a thrust of pity. For what
lut | litter disappointment
could the future hold for her
when her own measure of
greatness was so small beside
the triumph that imagination
painted for her? Perhaps that
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good doctor. whom nave
you SEEM"
At this Muller raised his
face to mine and smiled. In
all the time we had known
each other | had never seen
him smile like that, and per-
haps he did not know he
smiled. Yet to me it was as
little light from far off
star, a star whose outlook en-
compassed things beyond my
vision, and all at once l under
stood dirnly that Muller could
never learn from me; for al
ready he knew.
In this miserable dingy
room he had fought out his
fight alone, asking help or
even cheer of no one, yielding
only to the stubborn truth
when at last it was told him
bluntly by whoever he had
gone to with his question.
And, having yielded, he &C
cepted it as he had accepted
everything else, in the only
way he understood. He had
said it all. 1t had come; it
would not 60 away. What
was the use!
1t was sublime, that calm,
and yet, remembering his life,
looking at his misshapen figure
and distorted face, the help
lessness and horror of it
crowded out every other
thought. 1t was abominable,
incredible, that into the dark
ness thickening about him he
should not be able to carry
some memory that would
make the way a little easier,
that he should have to walk
utterly alone.
Mo u, l said present
l only wish knew enough
to tell you you were wrong.
But, anyway, you've for
gotten one thing, your people.
Isn't there somebody, some
where"
The scanty blood drained
from his face as my meaning
grew on him and he raised
protesting arm. mo, no,
moi" he whispered fercely.
There is no one. l say, ther
come
But there is" l insisted
Where is-she?"
That was a guess; but insts
Tell me, Muller" l said.
out for myself, and then I'll
right"
He did not look at me and C
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-22
NON-RESIDENTS,

Burnett. Mrs. Norton; assessment
81, 100. 90, state tax $50, parish tax
$50, levee tax HOO, acreage tax 500,
Plaquemines parish East bank tax
ll.0O, acreage tax 1926, interest and
costs 8.78. A certain tract Of land sit
uated on the left bank Of the Missis-
sippi river, measuring five arpents
front by forty arpents in depth, bound
ed above by lands Of A. E. Scott and
below by lands Of J. E. Mcdonald.
Black, James E.; assessment $3.50,
state tax lis, parish tax 1888, inter-
est and costs ESQ. A certain section of
land designated as, s. IL Of N. W. ia,
N. E. ID of N. w. Ia S. w. Ia. S.
IL of N. E. Ia. S. E. IA of sec. "a T.
q S. R. 10 E. and w. IL of sec. II T.
% S. R. 81 E. W. of river.
Buick, James F.; assessment $3.50,
state tax 22,75, parish t4a44 $40, leyse
tqqx $50, acreage tax 100, interest
and costs $50. A certain tract Of land
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-22
and below by T. s. Wilkinson.

anu Dei0W ny 1. 4. V!lhl!lSoI.
Guenin, j. B. and Peoples Bank; as
sessment $3.50, state tax 275, parish
tax $50, levee tax $50, acreage tax
200, interest and costs 800. A certain
tract of land situated on the right bank
of the Mississippi river, measuring two
arpents front by forty in depth, bound.
ed above by lands of S. Henderson ant
below by lands of Leon Despeaux.
Hamilton, Mrs. Susan; assessment
$40, state tax 10, parish tax 80,
levee tax LAO, acreage tax Is, in
terest and costs 2. IS: A certain tract
of land on the right bank of the Miss
issippi rivef, designated as, lot at Ironton.
Kelley, Hugh; assessment $500, state
tax 1.50, parish tax 100, Ievee tax
800, acreage tax, so, poll tax; Loo
road tax 100, interest and costs 6:93,
A certain tract of land situated on the
left bank Of the Mississippi river,
measuring one half arpent front by
forty arpents in depth, bounded above
by lands of F: j.: Blaise and below by
lands of F. Adolph:
Maehella, Matteo; assessment $1,000
leevee tax 500, acreage tax $500, In
terest and costs 5:35. A certain tract
of land situated on the left bank of the
Mississippi river measuring thirty:six
acres front and Sections /, 2, 8, 4; S; 8;
z, 8 and 9, Township 20, South Range
18, East.
Ramsey, Mrs. Mary; assessment
$3.50. 90 state tax rs, parish tax 80,
levee tax l.5O, acreage tax 100, Plaque.
mines parish East bank tax l.50, acre.
age tax $50, interest and costs 3.S7.
A certain tract of land situated on the
left bank of the Mississippi river meas.
uring one arpent front by forty ar.
penis in depth, bounded above by lands
of Haspel 4 Davis Co. and below by
lands Of Mrs. E. Simms.
Tucick. Mrs. Angelo; assessment
$3.50. 90, state tax 2.75, parish tax $3.50,
levee tax $50. acreage tax 100, inter.
est and costs 250. A certain tract OF
land situated on the right bank Of the
Mississippi, measuring n arpent front
by forty arpents in depth, bounded
above by lands of Mrs. A. Tucick and
Gilmore and below by lands of M.
Treadaway.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-22
TAX COLLECTORS SALES

State of Louisiana vs.. Delinquent Tax
Debtors OF the Parish Of Plaquemit1es:
BY virtue of the authority vested IN
me by the Constitution and laws Of the
State of Louisiana, l will sell; at the
principal front door Of the Courthouse
In which the Civil District Court of
said parish is held within the legal
hours for judicial sales, beginning at the
hour of O'Clock II a. m, on
SATURDAY THE 18th, DAY OF JUNE,
1909, and continuing on each succeeding
day until said sales r completed,
all immovable property on which taxes
are now due To the State of Louisiana
and Parish bf Plaquethines, to enforce
COLLECTION IF taxes assessed In the year
1908, together with the interest thereon
from the 3lst day of Defender, 1908,
at the rate of two per cent. per month
until paid and all costs:
Brown, Mrs. Lucy; assessment $500,
state tax LOO, parish tax 1;2O, levee
tax zoo, acreage tax is, interest and
costs a.6s. A certain tfact Of land on
the left bank of the Mississippi river
ana designated as lot at Beftrsndville:
Baptiste, Charles; assessment $50,
state tax 80, parish tax los; levee
tax 100, acreage tax Is, poll tax LOO
road tax 100. A certain tract Of land
on the right bank of the Mississippi
and designated as lot no. 20, at Oak
vile,
Brown, w. J. estate; assessment
$40. state tax 10, parish tax. "a, levee
tax lao, acreage tax Is, interest and
costs 2.55. A certain tract of land on
the right bank Of the Mississippi river
and designated as, lot at lront0n.
Cadro, Julian: assessment sos, state
tax so, parish tax 60, poll tax LOO
interest and costs 2.36. One building
Port Eads.
Doyle. JOS; assessment $3.50, state
tax ga. parish tax $50, levee tax
$50. acreage tax Loo. poll tax, LOO,
road tax Loo. interest ard costs $50.
A certain tract of lard situated on the
left bank of the Mississippi river,
measuring on arpent front by forty At
penis in depth. bounded above by lands
of Mrs. A. Walker and below by lands
of Fanny Plant
Doyle, Jos; assessment $3.50 state
tax go, parish tax LOS, leyee tax
1.80. acreage tax is. interest and costs
26A. A certain tract of land on the left
bank Of the Mississippi river and desig-
mated as, lot at Bertrandyile.
Edgerson, Mrs. Clementine; assess
ment 500, state tax so, parish tax
60, levee tax LOO acreage tax 10,
interest and costs 2.47. A certain tract
of land on the right bank of the Miss
issippi river and designated as n lot
at New Texas.
Good Intent Lodge, No. So; assess
mcnt $500, state tax LOO, parish tax
Lao, levee tax zoo, acreage tax so,
interest and costs 2,72. A certain tract
Of land, situated on the right bank of
the Mississippi river, measuring one
half arpent front by twenty in depth,
bounded above by lands Of B. Wilson
Green, Mrs, Lucy; assessment $50,
state tax rs, parish tax 80, leyee tax
so, Acreage tax ~, interest and
fcsss 2ss. Building at Ste. Sophie,
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-22
Too Much Proof.

District Attorney Jerome, at din:
ner in New York, told , story about
honesty.
There was . man." he said, who
applied for . positisn in . dry goods
house. His appearance wasn't prepo-
sessing, and references were demanded,
After some hesitation, he gave the
name Of q driver in the firms employ.
This driver, he thought, would vouch
for him.
"A clerk sought out the driver, and
asked him if the applicant was. honest,
"Honest?" the driver said. Why his
.honesty's been proven again and again.
To my certain knowledge he's been
arrested nine times for stealing and
every time he was acquitted.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-22
For Sale.
Choice Honduras seed rice ct $3.50
per barrel, apply to.
N. WALTER 4 co.
Bohemia Plantation.
For Sale,
sTATE OF LOUISIANA,

BY virtue OF ana In obedience to an
order OF sale to me directed by the
Board Of Commissioners for the Grand
Prairie Levee District, through Its
President, MI. l. l.. Haspel, In and for
the Parish OF P~laquemines. dated April
Is. 1909, and in conformity with Act
No. 2l5 Of 1908. l have advertised and
will proceed to sell at public auction.
at the Courthouse at Pointe.a-la-Hache.
on Saturday. the 10Th day Of May, 1909.
at the hour OF II o'clock Z. m, the TO-
lowing described property In the fol-
lowing lots:
SOUTHEASTERN DlSTRlcT.-EAST OF
RIVER.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-22
Proceedings of the Board Of Com
missiOners for the Lake BOrgne
Basin Levee District,

New Orleans La, April is, 1903.
The Board of Commissioners for the
Lake Borgne Basin Levee District met
this day in regular session with the
following members present: John Dy-
mond, president; Commissioners Bourg
and Jonah, Attorney John Dymopd Jr,,
Inspector Nunez and Engineers Kerr
and Monget. The president explained
that MIR. Leopold's absence was due to
his having been suddenly called to Baton
Rouge on important business matters:
The following communication from
Mr.. A. Delavigne was read, and on
motion Of MI. Jonah, seconded by MI.
Bourg, the secretary was instructed to
apply to the Register Of the State Land
Office for a transfer TO this Board Of
the lands therein described.
New Orleans La. Mar. 18th, '09
To the President and Members of the
Lake Borgne Levee District.
Gentlemen;-I an DESTROYS Of buying
lands in section IS to @ in Township
l6, s. Range IA, E. and herein tender
the sum Of $500 as required by law.
These sections have been approved to
the State on April 7th 1900 per list No.
70 and are numbered as 45 and - &C.
cord,ng to the U. s. Survey dated April
18th. 1881. The contents are estimat.
ed a. follows: Sec. AZ, $50 acres. Sec,
as to 49 each $40 acres, making = total
Of $3.50 acres, and should have been
transferred to your Levee District.
The State Land Books show no such
transfer; l would request that your
Honorable Body make application for
same and have them advertised for sale
according to law.
Very respectfully,
A. pELAVIGNE.
The opinion Of Attorney, Dymond,
relative to the sale Of certain lands in
the Parish of st. Bernard to Mr.. NJ. C.
Baker. ~ conformity with the pro
vision, Of Act 2l5 Of 1903 was laid over
for further consideration.
A communication from the Missis:
Eippi River Commission; to the effect
that they would visit New Orleans and
grant public hearings on matters con.
nected with the improvement Of the
! Mississippi River, was read and. on
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-22
Notice.

Assessors Office. Parish of Plaquemines. Pointe-
s-la.Hsche. La. May 8. 1908.
An persons liable to taxation upon any deacrip.
ton Of property. whether real estate OF movables.
are hereby notified in conformity with law. that
the assessments for the year 1909. for this parish
have been completed. and the lists will be exposed
In my Office at the Courthouse from May 10. to 80
holidays and Sundays excepted) q required By
Sec. 4of Act lS2 Of 1906.
All Taxpayers are earnestly invited 10 avail
themselves Of the opportunity to make known
their objections to any assessment, II any. and TO
test the correctness thereof in the manner pre-
scribed by law.
u. COGNEvICH.
Assessor.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-22
THE STATE OF LOUISIANA,
29th Judicial District Court, Par.
ish of Plaquemines.
-, No. no.

David G. Wire. Jr. ct. ais. W. Frank Flynn Wirs
and Clarence Gardner Wire, Minors; l. :" :
By virtue Of and in obedience to Of, oeaer of Gala
70 me directed BY the Honorable. tie Twenty
Ninth judicial District Court in and ~ the Parish
OF Plaquemines. dated the 9Th day q April 1909. i'll
the above entitled cause. l have advertised and
will proceed to sell at public auction. On the prem:
ises at Happy Jack on Saturday the End
day Of the month Of May 1909. at II O'Clock. A. NJ.
the following described property, to-wit:
LIST. A certain tract Of land situated in the Par.
ibh Of Plaquemines on the Right Bank Of the Mi:
sippi River as about Sc miles below the city q
New Orleans. having and measuring One() srpent
front. on said river by fortv4O srpents in depth.
Bounded above by lands belonging to Isidore Ho1eo
and below by lands belonging to G. A. b. Hays.
together with all the improvements. rights. ways.
privileges. and appurtenaaces thereunto attached
or in anywise appertaining.
End. One sorrel horse.
FRANK C. MEYERS.
Sheriff of the Parish Of PlsQuemines.
4-l7.24-6-l.8.l5-22.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-22
Notice.

tNVtt(Gs
Notice is hereby given in accordance with oct
l6 Of 1908. that I am applying to the Police Jury
Of the Parish of Plaquemines for permission 70
conduct q colored bar room at ~Ironton. Ia.
L. ARNOLIE.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-05-22

Terms Of sale cash. not less than
twenty-five (25c) cents per acre, to be
sold in lots as above numbered. the
purchaser to assume all expenses tn
cidental TO surveying and locating the
property purchased, the vendor parting
with Its right, title and interest in ana
to the property advertised and sold. &s
the same has been acquired from the
State Of Louisiana, the sale to be made
without warranty or restitution Of the
purchase price, and no title to be given
to the purchaser to any Of the water
bottom suitable for oyster culture II
there be any on the lands herein adj
vertised.
FRANK G. MEYERS,
Sheriff.
Apr. ~ May 1-S-l5.22.29.
The National tribune., 1909-11-18
CHARACTER, OF THE WORK.

The Noah Brooks Life of Lincoln both interesting and In
style that reader his
gives Gfelke picture of Lincoln a. knew him.
The author speaks briefly his their condition and surroundings
des length youth subject
dons with which he conened acquiring elements
his early and downs the struggle make livelihood
Numerous recorded illustrating Lncolns quaint
humor sympathy kindness heart his gigantic physical strength The
beginning his law growing political noted
The Black Hawk recalled and Lnco satisfaction having
elected Captain of his company.
Events begin crowd legislature and
member of the het The National awakening
the Kansas struggle pied against Douglas
Giant and the He President
elected.
The beginning great struggle follows fast then the slavery
difficulties military situation, turning the tide
he author eposes interesting chapters descriptive the home life
Lincoln family House. Cabinet
And then the tragic end of evenful
The National tribune., 1909-11-18

forget those dazzling Sunday mornings
when We gathered on the deck of the
Supply to hear our excellent Capt Z.
read the Episcopal service-can you
ever forget the exquisite green of the
water there? / can hear your almost
solemn reply: mo, Sailor Aunt, never,
while life remains in this body, can l
forget those Sunday mornings nor the
heavenly color of the water at Guam.''
While we sat there looking out of
the window a blue boat with brown sails
drifted slowly by, followed by others.
1t was then $3.50, and the light that OF
twilight, which threw a softness on
everything. A mist hung over the pur-
pie and gray rocks in the distance. 1t
was the occasion, the hour for musing,
but my dream was interrupted by the
voice of Elizabeth, who said: Unless IL
is pleasant tomorrow j think we had
better take the boat direct from here
to BerSin. We can do so, and after
yesterdays experience we both of us
know that there is no special fun being
out in the rain in a stolkjaerre.'' But
ii won't rain tomorrow, Elizabeth" I
replied.
The next morning, this morning, sure
enough. it was delightfully."- sunny, and
Elizabeth all for going on with our
The National tribune., 1909-11-18
Iettefs .rom a "SailOr AUNT

Sanden,s, Norway.-Dear "FaVorlte
Niece" Elizabeth and 1 started off in
high spirits from Hellesylt the other
morning in our stolkjaerre. The sun
was shining gloriously. The young lady
in Molde, who arranged the trip for us,
had told us that this was a lovely drive,
and we were finally to make the ac-
guaintance of the stollSjaerre. an eX-
perence to which we had been looking
forward, all of which was quite suffi-
cient to make us feel entirely at peace
with the world. Before leaving the ho-
tel we had a rather unpleasant contre-
temps with the porter as to our Dill,
but nothing really happened. 1t IS queer
about this porter business. Whether
these officials are the real proprietors
of the little hotels or only their repre-
sentatiVes, we have not been able to
discover. When you arrive at a place
the porter meets you, takes charge of
your luggage, and is generally the only
man about He always speaks very
fair English, as well as the young wo-
man. more or less in evidence, who
conducts you to your room, etc, and to
whom sometimes you pay your bill
when you depart. What we understand
as a landlord and landlady are conSpic-
uous by their absence; at least, we have
found it so thus far, with the exception
of Vestnes, where. small and primitive
as was the little hotel, the man and
woman with whom we conducted our
business were undoubtedly its proprie-
ter and wife. Altho our breakfast at
The National tribune., 1909-11-18

pillowcases being trimmed with Har-
danger work, which, you know, is that
combination of Mexican work and en-
broidery the Norwegians do, and which
Elizabeth says is so expensive in Amer
lea. ApropOs OF this work, she has been
on the lookout for it ever since we
came to this country. Wherever we
have gone, even way up there at Ham
merfest, we have seen it, but Elizabeth
has refrained from buying any, it SEEM
ed so expensive. The specimens usually
seen are centerpieces, bureau scarfs and
occasionally small table covers. 1t is
done in linen floss on q rather loosely
woven material, and there is consider
able open work about IL. like Mexican
work, especially in the border. 1t looks
as if it would wear forever, but to my
mind is not nearly as pretty as the
French or Italian embroidery. When
ever we, or more especially Elizabeth,
have exclaimed, in pricing it, "Why,
this is so expensive; we would not pay
much more for piece of this kind in
America" the clerk has replied, But
it takes so long to do It, madame"
Elizabeth says this work is sold at
home. but 1 am inclined to think very
little finds its way TO our shores.
1t may be purchased in New