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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1909-09-02

Deity turned back utes.
TIC hands OF the DO you care
senator's rdtch to smoke, sena-
tor" Mrs. Spangler asked as her
guests concluded their repast, IF the
young ladies do not object?"
Langdon inclined his head gratefully
and laughed.
They wouldn't be southern girls, /
reckon, if they didn't want to see a
man have everything TO make him
happy-er, l beg pardon, Mrs. Spangler,
/ mean. comfortable. Nobody that's
your guest could be unhappy"
The hostess beamed on the chiyal-
rous southerner
Langdon drew forth a thick black
perfecto and settled back luxuriously
in his chair, after another glance at
Mrs. Spanglers clock. He was abb
sorbed in a mental resume of his forth
coming speech and did not hear the
next words of the woman, addressed
pointedly TO his daughters
"Do you know. really. why this lunch
con was given today?'' she queried.
Then she continued before Carolina
and Hope Georgia could formulate re-
ply.
Because your father and l wanted
TO take this opportunity to announce to
you-our engagement"
The speaker smiled her sweetest
smile.
The two girls gaZed ar each other in
uncomfortable amazement. then at Mrs
Spangler. then at their father. who had
turned partly away from the table and
was gazing abstractedly at the ceiling
Hope Georgia was the first to regain |
heEEpice.
t<ssS, Mrs. Spangler." she calculated, !
"sHare very kind to marry father, /
but
whats that?'' exclaimed the sena-
tor. reused from his thoughts by his 4
youngest daughters words and thrust
ing himself forward
Mrs. Spangler laid her hand ON his
arm.
''Oh. senator, / have just told the
dear girls that you had asked me to
marry you-that We were soon to be \
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a Gentleman
From Mississippi
BY THOMAS A. 1vJSE
JNo0elized From he Play by Frederick r.
A.
THOMAS A. EOJ

married" she said archly, looking him
straight in the eye. She clasped her
hands and murmured. Il am so hap
py~
The hero Of Charlottesville tried 10
speak, but he could not. He stared at
his hostess, who smiled the smile Of the
budding debutante. His own open
mouthed establishment was reflected in
the faces of Carolina and Hope Geor-
gia as they observed their fathers ex-
preston. JIe forgot he was in Wash
ington. He did not know he was a SEN
ator. The fact that he had ever even
thought Of making speech was fur
thest from his mind
What did 1t all mean? Had Mrs.
Spangler gone suddenly insane? His
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CHAPTER XVII.
MRs. srAsoLER oIvEs a LUxcHE,

MRS. bPANGLER GIVES LUNCHEON.
1HEN Senators Peabody and
IA Stevens had gone Langdon
Wv and Bud went over the sltua
tion together and concluded
that their opponents had no mems OF
defeating Langdon's progfam-that
after all, Peabody might really have
meant his words Of surrender
But they might try foul play. Bet
ter stay right here in the capitol the
rest of the day" suggested Bud.
Langdon scoffed at the idea
Haines hustled away to get few
mouthfuls Of lunch 10 fortify himself
for busy afternoon-one that was go
ing 20 be far buster than he imagined.
The telephone bell rang mt the sena-
tors desk. 1t was Mrs. Spangler's
voice that spoke
Senator Langdon." she said. Caro-
lima and Hope Georgia are here at my
home for luncheon, and we all want
you to join US
Sorry | cannot accept" answered
the Mississippian. but am to make
an important speech this afternoon
'Oh, yes. | know. The girls and
are coming to hear it. But you have
two hours time. and if you come we
can all go over TO the senate together
Now. senator. humor us a little. Don
disappoint the girls and me. We can
all drive over to the capitol in my car
riage.'.'
The planter hesitated, then replied.
f-f.r y l,.,r IL .+,,ft
be very long luncheon"
Gone TO eat: back by o'clock" be
scratched quickly on a pad on the sec
retary's desk and departed.
Mrs. Spangler's luncheons were
equally as popular in Washington as
Senator Langdon's dinners The Mis-
sissippian and his daughters enjoyed
the delicacIes spread lavishly before
them.
Time passed quickly The old plant
er enjoyed seeing his daughters have
so happy time, and he was not insen-
sible 20 the charm of his hostess con
yersation, for Mr. Spangler had
studied carefully the art of ingratiat-
ing herself with her guests.
suddenly feallZlng tnat he hau pfoDa-
bly, reached the limit of the time he
could spare, the senator drew out his
watch.
what a stunning fob you wear"
quickly spoke Mrs. Spangler. reaching
out her hand and taking the watch
from her guests hands as the case
snapped open.
"Oh. that's Cardinals doings," laugh
ed Langdon. "She said the old gold
chain that my grandfather left me
was
why, how lovely" murmured Mrs. /
Spangler, glancing at the watch. /
I'VE have plenty of time yet. Won't /
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Z that even among these eleven persons
there are some who still bear the ap-
pearance of lepers. an appearance
which it is impossible TO describe. but
which is easily recognizable by those
who have had much TO do with lepers-
However. as all eleven Of these per
sons stood the meteorological test.
which is now considered infallible. all
of them have been released They
will be kept under an unobrrusive sur
veillance 10 meet the possibility that
the disease may again develop in them.
1t seems, however. hardly likely that
it will. especially in view of the fact
that of seventeen released from the
settlement in 1902 on a similar exam
nation none OF them has ever devel-
oped evidences of the disease.
OF the eleven persons released ten
were Hawaiian men and boys and one
was Portuguese woman. 1t is one
Of the strange contradictions of human
habit and temperament that Of these
eleven released from lifelong exile
eight have already petitioued the board
OF health 10 be allowed TO return TO
the settlement and live. Familiarity
with the disease has so hardened them
to its horrors that they seem no longer
TO have any fear Of II, and the COM
Portable. easy life led there by the
leperS. supported by the government
and not confined within Enclosures ard
with no Indications of restraint except
those of illimitable sea and unScalable
mountains. appeals strongly as against
the outlook of Wrestling scanty sup
port by hard labor.-Honolulu (HawaiD
Special Cor. New York Post
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TRUE STATUS or A TRAITOR
Well Defined by the Father OF Sir
Walter Scott.

Among the treasures which adorned
the den" of Sir Walter Scott was 3
china saucer-the memorial according
TO the author of Edinburgh Under
Sir Walter Scott" OF a striking in
cident in the domestic life of SCOTS
father and mother. One autumn Mr.
Scott, Sr.. had a client who came reg
ularly every evening at a certain hour
to the house, and remained in his
private room usually long after the
family had gone to bed The little
mystery of the unknown visitor ex
cited Mrs. SCOTS curiosity, and her
husbands vague statements increased
it. One night, therefore, although she
knew it was against her husbands
desire, she entered the room with
salver in her hand. and offered the
gentleman "a dish of tea" as it used
TO be called in eighteenth century par
lance. Mr.. Scott very coldly refused
it, but the stranger bowed and &C
cepted a cup. Presently he took his
leave. Then Mr. Scott seized the
empty cup and threw it out on the
pavement His wife was astonished
at first, but not when she heard the
explanation. I may admit into my
house. on business, persons wholly I'M
worthy to be treated as guests of my
wife. Neither lip of me nor mine
comes after Mr.. Murray. or Brough-
toms" The client who had called
was none other than the traitor. Sec
rotary Murray, who bought of his life
and fortune by giving evidence against I
his gallant Jacobite associates.-Dun-
dee Advertiser.
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windows. The driver started his
horses on on a run
Struggling to regain his breath, the
senator cried:
Wei, what are
Never mind now. But first gather
in all say, senator, as we've no time
10 lose. When | couldn't locate YOU
and | saw you probably wouldn't be
at the senate chamber In time to make
your speech on the naval base bill I
persuaded Senator Milbank Of Arkan-
sas to rise and make a speech on the
currency question, which subject was
in order He was under obligation to
me for some Important information
once obtained for him. and he consent
Ell to keep the floor until you arrived.
though he knew he would earn the
vengeance Of Peabody. That was over
an hour and half ago He must be
reading quotations from Pilgrims
Progress to the senate by now to keep
the floor"
Bud paused TO look at his watch.
The senator stretched his head out Of
the window and cried. Drive fasterr'
Got your speech all right? called
Bud above the din OF the rattIing
wheels.
Yes. he; -" was the response. the
senator tapping his inner breast pocket. I
Thought maybe She cried Bud.
Jerking his head back in the direction
from which they had come.
The Mississippian shook his head
negatively and set his jaws determin-
eddy
The coach swung up to the capito!
entrance.
Tell me-" asked Langdon. as both
jumped out, how did you find out
that
4 phoned the house-gave a name
uses
Great heavens. but how did you
Know where TO phoDeE'
They We're at the door of the senare
chamber
Morton gave me the tip-for your
axe and Carolina's-for old time
axe, he said" was Buds reply.
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daughters-what did they think? These
thoughts surged through his fustered
brain. Then it flashed over him-she
was joking in some new fashionable
way. He turned toward the fair wild
ow to laugh, but her face was losing
I its smile. \ panied expression. sug-
fastion of intense suffering, appeared
( in her face
Why do you so hesitate, Senator
] Langdonf" she finally asked in low
voice. just loud enough for the two
! girls to overhear
I The junior senator from Mississippi
4 looked at his hostess. She had enter
I tanned him and had done much for his
daughters in Washington. She was
alone in the world-a widow He felt
that he could not shame her before
Carolina and Hope Georgia. His south
ern chivalry would not permit that
Then. too. she was a most charming
person, and the thought, Why not
why not take her at her wordy' crept
into his mind.
Yes. father, why do you hesitate?'
asked Carolina.
Senator Langdon mustered his voice
into service at last.
I've been thinking" he said slowly.
that
That your daughters did not know"
interrupted Mrs. Spangler, "of our
The telephone-upstairs ringing,
madam" said a maid who had entered
to Mrs. Spangler
The adventures could not leave the
senator and his daughters alone.
though she knew it must be Peabody
calling her. AT any moment he might
remember his speech and leave. Al
ready late he would still be later.
though, because he would have no car
riage-hers would purposely be de-
layed.
Tell the person speaking that you
are empowered to bring me any mes
sage-rhat l cannot leave the dining
hall" she said to the maid
To gain time and to hold the sena-
tors attention Mrs. Spangler asked
slowly:
We'll, senator, what was it that you
were going TO say when l Interrupted
you few moments ago?
Langdon had been racking his brain
for some inspiration that would enable
him to save the feelings of his hostess
and yet indicate his position clearly |
He would not commit himself in any /
way. He would jump up and pro-
nounce her an impostor first
After a moment of silence his cloud /
ed face cleared.
Mrs. Spangler." he began, your an
today have considered /
TO be-
Premature" she suggested.
The maid returned
mir. Wall says Senator Langdon is
wanted at once at the capitol"
Great heavens." exclaimed Langdon.
spriDgiRg TO his feet and glancing at
he clock. I'm late, I'm late, l hope
% God I'm not too late"
MIR. Wall says a carriage is coming
FOR Senator Langdon," concluded the
maid
1--WE must talk this matter over some
'ther time, Mrs. Spangler." the Mis-
,issippian cried as he sent Il servant
or his hat and coat Il hope that
arriage hurries. else III try it on the
un for the capitol"
ats half hour away on foot" said
drs. Spangler. Better wait. You'll
ave time"
But TO herself she muttered as
hough mystified:
Il wonder why Peabody changed his
mind so suddenly? Why should he
ow want the old fool at the capitolf" {
The rumble of wheels was heard s
utside. I
Hurry, fatherr' cried Hope Georgia I
The senator hurried down the stone {
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h n V e TO hurry.
Your time is the
same as mine"
she added. nod
ding her head to-
ward a French
+ e n II a i ssance
clock ON the black
marble mantel.
As the hostess
did this she deft-
ly turned b Il c k
the hands of the
senator's waite b
thirty-hve N i n
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steps Of Mrs.
SpaDgier's resi-
dence AZ rapidly
as his weight
and the excite
N e Mt d II d e r
which he labor
cd would permit.
. . g n in z the
coach door, he
plunged inside
10 come face 70
face with Bud
Haines, W h o
h ad h u d die d
down in a cor
ner 10 avoid OBJ
seryance from
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1909-06-04

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bore 8repffriperen, men nngte0e igp-
rigt at u6tale fig. Den onbolote
bliper antagelig in6lagt til Sbier-
potion, ibet @oltttet er tiIbgielig til
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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-09-25

For all particulars of the above or
for other property for sale or to rent.
call Mt office on Franklin Square.
sept4d
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-09-25
BREED THEATER.
Lcns Programme of Educational, His.
torical and Thrilling Pictures.

The very rainy weather of the past
few days has affected but little the at
ter dsr.tf at the Breed theater, and as
q cDnsesfr ence many have witnessed
the very excellent programme, the
feature picture being The Royal Out
cast. This picture was wisely chosen,
for Il contains some of the. very
iloit est scenes in the moving picture
field and the superb mountings, ac-
cessnrie- and acting united with the
most agreeable story. compel the ad-
mirat tier of all. Another picture of
merit = the sensational biograph fea-
tire. and is the story of woman
y -crred. This very clever story is so
accuracy portrayed, that the specta-
tors have difficulty in realizing that
they are actually looking at a motion
pictrrs instead of a real play. The
e'.,rational portion is well looked az
te-. for Manager McNulty has secured
t;Ae Dances of All Nations, a marvel
Gus exhibition OF the characteristic
dancea of each nation, and as each pic
TING Is taken In the country it repre-
serts, ii is all the more interesting
The comedy is screaming, and the
Vel rendered solos of Miss Alvin add
20 the genuine excellence of the bill
FREE, N. Clark, formerly trap drummer
-. the broadway theater, and late of
the ccncerf orchestra of Ocean Beach,
New CnfCn has been engaged to play
j. this T. Iular theater and the com
bineh ar' ity of Musical Director Dow
sett and Mr.. Clark give promise of
sona r'.re musical treats for the pa
irons in the future. Mr. Clark enters
upon his new duties at the matinee
Mcnoay afternoon and will be heard
With much pleasure at the succeeding
performances
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-09-25
THE AUDITORIUM.

That the vaudeville bill at the Audi
torium is giving entire satisfaction Is
testified by the capacity houses at
tending. On Thursday evening even
the inclemency of the weather did not
deter a great many of our patrons
from Drawing the elements and ven
turing forth. Again next week a most
attractive bill has been selected by
the management, as follows:
Dorothy Reed and Alfred, who pre-
sent a novel offering comprising sing
ing, dancing, acrobatic' work, and a
quick change novelty entitled "a Ship
of Roses"
The peerless singing Coincidence,
June lie Veay, will will offer the lat
est Broadway song Successes in most
entertaining manner.
1.-THE originators of laughter"
Sprague and Dixon. q singing and
talking couple, have the knack of
getting Immediately in touch with their
audiences, and leaving them convuls-
ed with merriment Their motto is,
as George M. Cohen says. always
leave them laughing when you say
goodbye"
The hugh success scored by the
Waldron brothers last season will be
DUPLICATED the coming week by Heusel
and Walsh, the Weber and Fields of
vaudeville. This pair of excruciating-
ly funny Dutch comedians, with their
catch word "What?' will no doubt be
the talk Of the town all next week
But one day remains to see the
thrilling dramatic picture, The Hand
of JusTice, which shows the inner
workings of powerful secret society.
Another very interesting dramatic pic
ture is entitled Hiram's Bride The
remaining pictures are, as usual the
best in town.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-09-25
VIEWS AND VARIETIES
Clever Sayings

Who was Noah's wife, pap Joan
Of Arc. my boy. Now. run along
Lippincott's.
"She has a wealth OF hair" "Yes
at least SIS worth. "-Chicago Record
Herald.
She-what do you mean when YOU
speak of the Dark Ages? He-The
knight time. you know.-BostoH Tran
script.
IAN explorer certainly ought 10 ac-
quire enough material for a lecture"
That's my wife's aims when she ex-
plores my pockets."-Kansas City
Journal.
He--You don't know how nervous
was when l proposed to you. She
And you don't know how nervous
was until you did.-Meggendorfer
Blaetter.
1 long to be scientist
And with the savants stand.
A mighty wise look on my face,
A Club within each hand.
Detroit Free Press.
Your new automobile seems 10 Be
thoroughly up to date in every nartic-
ular." Yes; I've got everything that
goes with a first class machine except
a receipt in full from the. DEALER
Chicago Tribune.
world was round. Doesn't the presl-
dent swing round the circle?Y he re-
turned Convinced. they ponied up the
needed dough.-New York Sun.
II was Sunday morning at the Jack
Straw's Castle, and the weather beat
en- cabby with a dusty night lot from
Camberwell, asked. Can / get a
drink for my horse. mister?" Yes
provided he's over a." answered rare
old Jem Clark. absent-niindedly.-
Sporting Times.
Yes, I have in cousin in Barcel-
ona." Aren't you worriedT I'm
awfully worried-they're having such
dreadful times there killing people.
And I'm as mad at Arthur as l can
be-" 'sWhy?" Because he hasn't sent
me any picture postcards about itr'-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
What's the matter with your early
education % said the friend. Tn this
letter you wrote me you use a little
for the first person singular!" II
did 4 on purpose" was the answer.
There is no telling, these days. when
the alienists may be on your trail.
want to avoid anything which In the
slightest degree looks ike exaggerat-
ed ego."-WashingtDn Star.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-09-25
ROADWAY TAEATER.
Types in "The cIsnsman."

Types of character in '"The Clans
man." which will be presented at the
Broadway theater on Monday, Sept.
%. have already become household
words. Ben and Elsie. Silas Lynch,
Nelse and Eve, Flora the Scalawag
Shrimp and the fanatic Stoneman are
as familiar TO theater-goers as the
persons In the next street Indeed,
THE Clansman is an open sesame to
the heart of the old south-the south
Of the reconstruction era and the Ku
EKlux Khan. 1t is being recognized that
among the worst characters represent
cd IN the play are those of degenerate
white men-scalawag and carpet
baggers-who unlike the ignorant
blacks. knew the good whilst they did
the evil On the other hand. such de-
lightful types of negro loyalty and
virtue as Uncle Nelse and Nanny Eve
make stronger the bond between the
ruling whites and the well disposed
members of the inferior race. Above
all stalk the giant figures Of the Ku
Klux Khan. the champions of Anglo
Saxon civilization at the most critical
moment of southern history.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-09-25
No.Lieense Field Day.

On Sunday both the secretaries OF
the Connecticut Temperance Union
will put in the entire day in Norwich,
giving three addresses each. Mr..
Spooner has been heard here before.
He is a temperance worker of long ex-
perience, and has a big fund of wit
and humor to enforce the solid basis
Of his speeches.
Mr.. MacIntire was for six years pas
tor in New London, and was known
then and since as one of the. most
forceful and eloquent of his denomina-
ton. See church notices and display
advertisement for time and places OF
meetings. At the big union rally in
Broadway theater in the evening both
these men will speak and. the singing
will be led by male chorus under
the direction of Frederic w. Lester.
A unique feature will be the singing
of no-license song specially compos-
ed for the occasion by Mrs. M. 8.
Kaufman This service is for both
men and women.
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