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said Peabody one day.
T would not admit 1t, but neither did
| deny It, yet as time passed I began
to feel, strange as it may seem, a GER
tain happiness, a sort of content that
was perhaps more physical than
mental.
My relations with my fellow prison
ers, except with Peabody. who was my
comrade, were, as far as they went,
non-committal, l did not seek friend
ship, 1 saw few who invited it.
When my body was settled into its
routine of labor and my mind was
freed from its task of incessant direc-
tion I began to crave mental food
begged for books and a few were per-
mitted 10 me. ] often thought of Alicia
and of her silence, for which ] could
not account. No word had ever come
from her. nor indeed from any one in
the outside world.
After such thoughts as these / would
plunge with renewed zeal into the
severest kind of toll. | worked far
harder than the prison demanded of
me-, and the state of Kentucky GER
talnly had II inhabitant who gave to
II more han he took from it.
| had friends in the penitentiary, and
! am proud to think that they were of
my W making. Tho deputy, Stone,
Under whose immediate charge was,
never spoke an unkind word to me, and
DIR. Hopkins, who had attended me in
the attack of brain fever, always spoke
to me as If I were a gentleman. Nor
had ] escaped the eye of the warden
himself as / was soon to know. One
day, about the middle of December, l
was summoned to his private office,
and / went, wondering on the way,
what he could want with me L was
about to stand in the presence of a
king-I use the word advisedly. as the
man who is the supreme authority in a
great prison is almost the lord of life
and death, the nearest approach to an
autocrat that / know.
The warden was sitting at his desk,
but he was not at work. He leaned
back in his chair and drew lazy whiffs
at his pipe. He looked al me a moment
or two in silence when | stood before
him, and ! said respectfully, You
wished to see me. sir?'
Yves, Johnson he replied at last,
i've been hearing good reports of you.
and I've noticed myself that you work
hard and conduct yourself well. You
certainly earn your bread here"
II have tried to do So" ! replied
quietly.
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OF tampering-l had a locksmith to go
over them TO see. Was a door UNI
locked for you? Speak! 1t may save
you something"
He leaned forward in his easerness
and breathed hard. | could not hide
my repulsion; the "a seemed eager
to doubt his wife, Alicia, who was as
far above him as the angels are above
Satan.
81 stood in no need of assistance"
replied. You needn't fear robbery
from any mcmbe of your household.
There was M collision"
He seemed baffied by my words and
tone, and was silent for a moment or
two. Then he burst upon me sudden =
ly with the question:
Had you ever met Mrs. Grey before
that night"
/ could not keep from giving him a
look, at which he flushed deeply.
Il never presumed to such an honor
as you give me- L replied.
He flushed again, bit his lip and
hesitated.
Very WELL" he said at last, "I pre-
sumo that You are telling the truth,
and in any event / congratulate yon
on your coming journey to Frankfort;
you will have ample opportunity for
reflection"
1T was an ignoble speech to make to
one who was cast down by fortune and
! showed my scorn by turning my back
upon him.
My case was called. the next day be-
fore the circuit judge. my Indictment
by the grand Jury being returned
meanwhile, and it was disposed Of so
briefly that I was left In a sort of
daza No sudden help dropped from
tho clouds. there was merely the dry
mechanical voice Of the Judge saying:
II sentence you Charles johnson to
three years Imprisonment with hard
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shades of green and blue and mauve
and salmon pink. They are bordered
of course-what isn't, this year?-and
at the edge of the border is a deer
scallop In color. The point of each
scallop Is adorned with a long upright
design of a conventional flower, and ii
Is this that had given rise, perhaps,
to the far-fetched name of the pattern.
1t really has an Aubrey Beardsley
look. that long ~drawn-out, graceful, un-
natural and yet wholly attractive figure
that ornaments the new fabrics.
Some of the new swisses are in a
fascinating shade of real buff" en-
broldered in dots and stripes and Gu
rious little motifs in white. Many of
the stripes are really long narrow panels
of embroidered flowers, laurel wreaths,
leaves, done in white on the pale sur
face of the material.
Many of the ubiquitous borders seen
on the new cottons are made of flow
ers-redroses and purple wistaria and
scarlet poppies and geraniums. Layen-
der is also a favorite color for the
border blossoms, big fve-petaled
blooms set about with conventional de-
signs.
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labor in the penitentiary at Frankfort
and then he turned to the considera-
ton of the text case.
Grey was in the courtroom where
he had testified as before and now he
left, casting me one last glance of
malignity and doubt Then a deputy
sheriff put his hand Upon my arm.
"Come, Johnson he said. though not
roughly, we've no time to waste, il
we catch tina afternoon train for
Frankfort"
I rose at the touch Of the sheriff and
resolutely kept a calm face and a steady
hand.
"Do you care to send word or a letter
to anybody? ?" asked the deputy,
"No." I replied bitterly, 81 ave no
relatives and-it seems-no friends"
He looked at me c%uriously, but said
nothing, and ] knew that his curiosity
came from h difference in my manner
and speech from those of the ordinary
criminal. Burglars are not often gradu-
ates of u large universities; the edu-
Gated mind if it turns to crime usually
seeks other tools than the Jimmy and
the dark lantern.
We arrived at Frankfort late in the
afternoon. / had been at the capital of
the State once before in my life. years
ago, and ] looked around fearfully lest
some ono should recognise me, but there
was no familiar face. Then the heavy
gates closed behind me and my life as
a convict began.
/ shall pass over many Of the humilia-
lions, inseparable from my position,
humiliations that neither time nor sue
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NEWS FOR SHOPPERS

At Lissner's there is a tempting dis
play of modish linen and lace collars
and jabots, for wear with the popular
"V" neck dresses.
A comfortable little rocker, of highly
polished birdseyc maple, just right for
the sewing ROOM. may be obtained at
Hahne & Co.'S.
Some pretty striped effects are seen
among the spring suits displayed at L.
Bamberger & Co.'S. They are excellent
for the woman who is not as slender as
she used to be.
A complete line of spring oxford ties,
pumps and lightweight shoes, with
suede tops to match ones costume, has
been received at L. s. Plaut & Co.'S.
At the David Straus store one may
obtain soft Dresden ribbons, suitable for
directoire sashes, at prices that are re-
markedly low.
At the w. V. Snyder Company's there
is an advance sale of Scotch bingham
madras, linen and other summer shirt
waist n dress materials.
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continued from ycsterday.D

The step on the stone floor of the hall
outside was heavy m aggressive, not
that of Alicia, and / sank back on the
edge of my cot, seeking to be resigned,
although my heart went down with a
rush to the depths.
Crews large figure almost filed the
doorway, and he said to the warden
aggressively:
IT want to speak to the nan in pri-
yate.' Then he came in, and the war
den. shutting the door behind him,
went away, leaving the two of us to-
gether. ..
well" ! asked, what do you want?'
1.-The full truth, if you know how
to tell it,"
IT fancy that | am on as good terms
with the truth as o are, REPLIED
my tone expressing scorn.
He flushed a little, but continued re
turning to his bullying, domi1eerins
manner:
you don't ak like a currrion Dur
alar, johnson, and what ! want to know
is how you got into my house. NO lock
on door or window shows n signs
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CELEBRATES EIGHTIETH BIRTHDAY

The family and friends of George f.
Hunt, ST.. gathered round the festive
board last night and honored the man
Hunt, SO Wickliffe street. was beauti-
fully decorated, and during the day he
had many callers.
Mr.. Hunt was born in Newton, N. j.,
but moved to this city when a boy. His
father was the proprietor of a large
hotel in Newton, Coming to this city
he engaged in the dry goods business
and worked until he was able to start
out for himself. The firm of Hunt &
Davis, on Market street, was founded
not long afterwards, but only existed
for a short time. Mr.. Hunt then became
associated with A. A. Hall & Co., Of
New York, with whom he remained
many years. HARRISON, Loder & Son, of
New York, was organized by Mr.. Hunt,
and with this firm he remained until 1t
was liquidated. Since then he has been
retired and living in this city.
Mr.. Hunt was a member of the old
volunteer fire department n n of
the most active workers of Neptune
Hose Company. He was school COM
missioner of the old Sixth ward. h
wife of Mr.. Hunt, who was Miss Martha
Jane Cook, died two years ago.
He is a member of Protection lodge
and an ardent worker of the Trinity M.
e. Church. He a five children, Mrs.
Ella Jane Westervelt, Mrs. Eva S. Sill
cocks, Mrs. Jennie F. Redmond, Nathan
Whitfield Hunt and George F. Hunt, 5r.
There are seven grandchildren n two
great-grandchildren.
Mr.. Hunt has received souvenir postal
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CINNAMON BUNS.

Scald one cup milk; while hot add
two t~ablespoonfuls sugar and two
rounded tablespoonful butter. Cool
to lukewarm, then d half a COM
pressed yeast cake dissolved in two
tablespoonfuls warm water and three
eggs well beaten without separating.
Now add enough flour to make a dough
(about two cupfuls). 1t should be soft
and elastic. Knead well, then put into
a small pan, cover and stand where II
will keep warm until 1t has doubled in
bulk. 1t will take about four hours.
Turn lightly On the molding board, roll
into a sheet, spread the sheet with
butter, then cover thickly with sugar.
using nearly a cupful. Dust lightly
with cinnamon, sprinkle with currants
and roll up into a long roll. Cut into
biscuits about an inch and a half long
and stand up endwise In small round
buttered pans. Cover lightly and let
rise for All hour and q half. then bake
in a moderate, steady oven for an hour.
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that are stood in j~ardinieres. is that the
water which drains through the earth
and the hole in the bottom of the earth
enware pot is allowed to accumulate in
the %jardiniere.
In this way a plant is often soaked in
water for days at a time and naturally
it becomes soggy and sickly.
An easy way to overcome this diff
Guilty is, about fifteen minutes after a
plant has been thoroughly watered lift
it from the jardiniere n wipe out all
moisture that has drained through. This
may seem like trouble, but it is not half
the bother of dlckering with sickly
plants.
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AUNT MATHIS MENU

WEDNESDAY-BREAKFAST
Oranges
Farina and cream
Sausage Wheat cakes
Coffee
LUNCHEON.
Curry of tripe
Mashed potatoes Dreamed celery roots
Dill pickles
Lettuce with French dressing
Tea
DINNER.
Split pea soup
Hamburger steak
French fried potatoes
Stewed tomatoes Celery
Cottage pudding with lemon sauce
Coffee
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yes. l think you have and that is
why I've had you to come here. You
look n act like a man of education
and refinement. What caused you to
turn burglar I don't know and | don't
ask, but in this place as well as else
where there are rewards, and punish-
ments. You are doing the hardest kind
of work in the blacksmith shop. | want
to release you from that and put you
to keeping the prison books. That at
least is work for-for-"
He hesitated and when | smiled he
added:
For a gentleman"
| was forced to smile again and this
time it was at a startling incongruitv.
us the liberty of choice left TO me?"
| asked.
Eyes"
Then l wish TO stick to the black
smith shop. | am used to the work
there. and for certain reasons it suits
me. 1t is healthy"
Beyond a doubt It is healthy,r he
said, and we both smiled
You have made your choice, but YOU
are an odd man, Johnson he con-
tinued. Il nave had few prisoners here
hone perllaps-who seemed TO me TO
be just of YOU type
I'VE are all unlike ! said. and then
| added: Il do not wish you to think.
sir, that | am |ungrateful for your kind
hess aud consideration
"oh, you're welcome to t. he said.
| turned to 90 and then came an
after-thought.
Gould 1 say a word for a friend?" I
asked.
Yes" he replied, looking at me in
some wonder.
"Then I should like to ask you for
your intervention, If possible, in behalf
of my cell-mate, Elias Peabody. He
is from the mountains, and there is
nothing wicked In him. His crime, IL
crime it be. had something to dc with
the revenue laws in such a way that
1t fell under the jurisdiction of the
State and not of the United States.
The Governor has the power OF par
doning or of committing a sentence;
won't you say a word to him In behalf
of Peabody"
I spoke rapidly and earnestly be-
cause my heart was in the appeal, and
the warden, remaining silent a moment
or two, gave me so searching a look
that I flushed.
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ROUND ABOUT
THE H 0 M E

Now is the best time to restock the
linen closet. Really valuable bargains
in household ines are to be encountered
just now.
Damask by the yard, of plain satin
much used for making tablecloths.
Round tablecloths are popular. Some
of the incest have a Greek key border
Hemstitched damask sets come In
luncheon, tea and dinner sets, with one
dozen napkins to match, in new and
attractive designs.
Madeira linens are effective, with
scalloped edges and a simple design in
eyelet work inside,
The new hand embroidered towels
have the embroidery across one end
only.
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The Village Matrimonial Club"
Scores Hit at Wallace
Hall.
xxTsHE VILLAGE MATR1Mo-

k1TSHE VILLAGE MATRIMo-
NAL CLUB" presented in
Wallace Hall last night by
the young women of the Sophia Ricord
Neighborhood House Guild, scored a
big success. There was a large audi
ence and a satisfactory sum was
realized. Living Pictures" were also
portrayed and elected much applause.
The cast had been coached by Mrs
Louise Vescilius Sheldon, and much of
the success of the affair was due to her
untiring efforts. The musical rogram
included violin solos by Miss Ethe
Austen, a niece of Mrs. Sheldon; songs
and dances by Miss Isabelle Nc
~Cloughan, of Newton, and piano selec-
lions by Miss Marguerite Bailhe. Of
New York. They were we'll received.
Samuel A. Halsey ssumed the role
of the artist in Living Pictures," and
his models were Miss Margaret Gray,
Master BARLEY Warner, Miss Amy
HeWes, Miss Clara Ball, Miss Mae
Grosjean, Miss Helen James. Miss
Helen Underwood, Miss Emma Fits,
Miss Sigrid Berg, Miss Harriet
Vaughan. Miss Louise Watts, Miss
Adnah Fits, Miss Susan MacAinsh.
Miss Esther Gray. Miss Eleanor Logan,
Mrs. Florence F%aitoute, Mrs. Edith
Warner, Miss Hazel Smith, Miss Mil
dred Turner. Mrs. Grace Watts, Miss
Laura Clark, Miss Emily Watts, Miss
Catherine Condit, Miss Lottie Weis-
haupt. Mrs. Ada Jean Van Welt and
Miss Elizabeth Scattergood.
The cast of "The Village Matrimonial
Club included Miss Augusta Miller,
Miss Florence Smith, Miss Elsie Nav
ha, Miss Mae Condit, Miss Norah Nc
Dowell, Miss Winifred Bond, Miss
Kate Taylor, Miss Helen Brickner,
Miss Frances Hawkins. Miss Isabel
McCloughan and Joseph Hewes, of
Newton, assisted. Among the chorus
of village SWANS, who come to dance
the Virginia reel, were B. S. Warner,
Joseph Holmes, Percy Briggs, Gail
Porter, Charles Goodenough, Frank
Morse, H. c. Page, r. I. Strickland.
George M. Krieger. Edward Grosjean,
Dillon Milton Nettleton, Chauncey
Scott. Fred c. Squire, Stuart Corwin,
Lester Flanders, Albert Randall.
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' s:.. : ADVICE 8 '' ' q; s;;.
=BY MARGERY
Dear Margery Doom

Dear Margery Doom:
l have a daughter of Is, who is very
fond Of a boy in the neighborhood.
who is almost 10. 1t worries me.
Would o command her to stop speak
ing to him? I am at loss what to do.
He is always buying her candy.
ANXIOUS READER.
Girls of 1s generally think
they are in love. If you tell
her to give him up she'll imme-
diately surround him with a halo of
romance, and perhaps persuade him to
elope. Have her invite him to the
house, and before long she'll be look
Ing at him from a most prosaic stand
point. Most girls of 16 think that ro-
nance is necessary to their happiness,
but they get bravely over 1t as a rule.
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MRS. coNKLN ENTERTAINs.

Mrs. Franklin Conklin entertained at
luncheon today at her residence, 81
Johnson avenue, in honor of Miss Mar
lana Bradley, the fiancee of her son,
Ludolph H. Conklin. The table decora-
tions were in pink and white, with
ferns, Killarney roses and lilies of the
valley. Covers were laid for twelve.
The guests were Miss Bradley, her
mother, Mrs. Edwin Bradley, of Mont
clair; Mrs. Franklin Conklin, jr., Mrs.
Edward Heath Peters. Mrs. Littleton
kirkpatrick, Mrs. Paul Cook Downing,
Miss Kate Ross Wallace, Miss Irene
Hamilton, Mrs. Lawrence c. Ward,
Mrs. Pierre S. Ross and Miss Cora
Crane.
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BRUEN-FORD.

Announcement was made last night
of the marriage of Miss Helen C. Ford,
eldest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
P. Ford, of Summer avenue, and
Charles f.. Bruen, eldest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Bruen, of Madison, on No
vember 5 last. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. w. w. Knox, %
New Brunswick, at the parsonage in
that town. There is no objection to the
marriage on the part of either family,
The young people decided to keep it Sc
cret until Mr.. Bruen completed his law
course In the New York University.
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FIRST N MUSICALE.

The first Of a series Of chamber must.
Gales was given this afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Forrest F. Dryden, SO Lin
coin Park. Two more musicales will be
given during the lenten season, the mex,
one being at the home of Mrs. B. Foster
Wilkinson, SO Lincoln Park, on March
16, and the second at the home of Mrs
Ebenezer c. Hay, 9S9 Broad street, on
March 20.
The artists contributing to the pro-
gram are: Mrs. Edith Chapman Gould
soprano; Miss Christine Miller, con-
tralto; Joseph Mcintyre, pianist; Harry
Lett, violinist; Vladimir Dubinsky
%'cellist, and Francis Rogers, baritone.
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MRS. JAMES SMITH, 30, HOSTESS.

Mrs. James Smith, Cd, of 6O4 High
street. was hostess al today's meeting
of the Tuesday Afternoon Bridge Club
Three tables were in play. At the CON
clusion of the games there was an in
formal tea, at which Mrs. William 7
Plum poured. The table was prettily
decorated in pale yellow and white, with
yellow-shaded candelabra and clusters
of daffodils and Easter lilies.
Those present were: Mrs. James T
Smith, Mrs. Inglis M. Uppercu, Mrs
Frank Stanley, Mrs. William A. Hoff-
man. Mrs. Henry A. Towle, Mrs. Johr
B. Holbrook, Mrs. John Kelly, Miss
Maryrose Smith, Miss Agnes Garrigan
Miss Josephine Garrigan, Miss Rose
Ledwith, Miss Margaret Reilly, Mrs
Plum and the hostess.
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Worth Knowing.

Pieces OF stale bread may be utilized
IN many ways, If they are thoroughly
dried in q slow oven and crushed with a
rolling pin. If short of meat when
making rissoles, croquettess etc, a cup
full Will be found very useful, and when
nicely Drowned before crushing they are
a very economical substitute for the
usual egg and breadcrumbs in frying
fish or outlets, hiding many a faulty
spot il dredged over after cooking.
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x NEWS OF WOMEN FOR WOMEN AND THE HOME X
LtOmg Pictures Feature Of Performance
by Patrons of Meyhborhood House

GRATED with ferns and carnations, and
covers were laid for tw~enty-four. Sew
eral pretty pieces of cut glass were
given to the hostess. During the after
noon the party played whist. Tea was
served informally. Miss Ernestine Lin
deman, daughter of the hostess, and her
cousin, Miss Erna Lindeman, poured.
They were assisted by Miss Ruth Poss-
ner, Miss Leonora Heyman and Miss
Corinne Joseph. In the evening the
party attended the theatre In New
York.
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Soprano solos by Mrs. Mary Hissem
De Moss and old-fashioned classical
dancing will be the features of the last
concert for this season Of the symphony
concerts for young people. 1t will be
held In Wallace Hall March 10, under
the direction of Frank l.. Sealy.
The dances will be executed by a
number of young women while the or
chestra renders various forms Of the
old style classical dance music, taken
mostly from the seventeenth century
and thereabouts. Mr.. Sealy has ar
ranged for the dancing of the gavotte
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A Serious Matter.
Dear Miss Doom:

Dear Miss Doom:
young man whom l no longer love. We
were engaged when ! was II, and now
| am 90, and owe another. Would 1t be
wrong TO break the engagement under
the circumstances? 1 want to do right
IN DESPAIR.
The best thing to do is to tell your
fiance the whole truth. He should have
known better than to exact a promise
from you when you were only IT,
Only one girl In a hundred knows LED
own mind at that 6
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NEW EMBROIDERED
SWISSES FOR SPRING
All the Latest Cotton Weaves for
the Coming Summer Have
Wide ScalIOped Borders.

It's a far cry, perhaps, from the in
genue type inevitably suggested by
dotted swiss "dimity" and Chiffon
to those strange, strange maidens of
Aubrey Beardsley's. that we pronounce
'decadent' because we can't think of
anything better to call them. And yet
among the dainty cotton stuffs of the
coming spring. some Of the most
charming. the most truly Ingenious
fabrics arc in a style known already
as the aubrey Beardsley" patterns.
They are thin, silky materials. these
new cotton weaves. dotted with pale
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A P0st-E Easter Dance.
Dear Margery o

Dear Margery o
l am going to a dance right after
Easter. 1t is my first big dance, and T
am going to get a new dress. Must It
be white? I would rather have pink, or
one of those Powered dresses. Also tell
me how to wear my hair. I am Il.
PARTY.
There is no reason why you should
not wear the kind of dress you want,
providing 1t is simple and girlish.
Wear your hair in a soft, low pompa-
dour, coiled at the nape of the neck.
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Copyright, 1908. by Joseph A.. Altsheler.
Entered at Stationers' Hall,
All rights reserved,


Harry Clarke, a wealthy young Kentuckisn,
while wandering In the Far West. has fallen
into dissipation. Coming back to Louisville,
unannounced and unknown, the idea seizes him
late In the evening to call on Alicia Grey, his
childhood sweetheart. who has recently been
married to George Grey. Clark, who is not
really conscious of what he Is doing. pushes his
way into the Grey house. when the door is
opened to his ring. and meets Alicia in the par
Tor. She Is frightened and begs him to go
away at once. At this moment, Grey. a hard.
suspicious man, suddenly enters. Clarke. really
ing what he has done. slips Alicia's purse from
the table into his pocket. and surrenders himself
as 2 burglar to Grey.