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"Was that It. poll!" he urged.

WAS that II, Pollt" he urged.
81 don't know" She stared into space.
"Was it,"
Il guess il WAS" she said after
long time,
Il knowed itl' he cried =" was II
fool to IA brung you back, Nou don't
belong with us no more
"Oh, don't. Him. Don't, Don't make
me feel I'm Ia the way here too
Here too" He looked at her in as
constituent You wasn't in his way,
was you, POLL"
Yes. Jim" She saw his look of un-
belief and continued hurriedly: "Oh, l
tried not 10 be. | tried SO hard. He
used 10 read me verses out of Bible
about my way being his way and my
people his people, but 1t isn't so, Jim.
Your way Is the way you are born, and
your people are the people You are
born with, and you can't change 1t,
Jim, no matter how hard you try"
you was changin' It," he answered
savagely You was gettin' jes' like
them people 1t was me what took you
away an spoiled 1t all. You oughtnt
to "a come. What made you after you
said you wouldn't?'
She did not answer Strange things
were going through the mind of the
slow wItted Jim. He braced himself
for II difficult question.
"Will you answer ME somethin'
straight" he asked.
"Why. Of course" she said us she
met his gaze.
do You love the parson, Pelli"
She started.
rs that IT."
Her lids iluttered and closed; she
caught her breath quickly. her lips
apart, then looked far into the dis
lance
yes, Jim, I'm afraid that's H." The
little figure dropped, and she stood be-
fore him with lowered eyes, unarmed.
Jim looked at her helplessly. then
shook his big stupid head.
"Ain't that h-l?"
! 1t seemed such n short time to Jim
since lie had picked her up, cooling
babe. ut her dead mothers side. He
watched the tender, ayerted face
Things had turned out SO differently
from what he had planned.
An he don't care about you-like
that?" he asked after pause.
mo, not IN hat way" She was anx
| ious 10 defend the pastor from even the
thought of such n thing. HE was
good and kind always, but he didn't
care that way. He's not like that"
Il guess I'll have talk with him.
said Jim. and he turned to go.
Talk" she cried
lie stopped and looked nj her In
establishment Ii wns the FIRST time
that he had ever heard that sharp note
| In her Voice Her tiny figure was
stiffened with decision Her eyes were
blazing.
"lf You ever dare TO speak to him
about me. you'll never see me again"
Jim was perplexed
~ mean II. Jim I've made my
choice. and I've come back to YOU II
you ever Try 70 fix up things between
him and me. III run AWAY really ant
truly away and you'll never never ge
me back"
He shuflch nwkwarlly 10 her sid,
and reached apologetlcally for the lit
tie clInehed fist He held II IN his bi,
rough hand. teying nervously with tn,
tiny fingers
Il wouldn't do nothln' that yol
wasn't a.wnntin Poll WIS Jus
a-tryin' 10 help you. only II nevei
seem Ia know how"
She turned 90 him with tear dimmcd
eyes and rested her hands on his great
broad shoulders, and he saw the place
where he dwelt In her heart
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through narrow passage between the
wagons.
Jim and Douglas had barely left the
lot when Deacon Elverson's small.
round head slipped cautiously around
the corner Of the dressing tent. The
little deacon glanced exultantly about
him. He was monarch Of all he sur
veyed. 1t was very thrilling 70 stand
here on this forbidden ground smelling
the sawdust, gazing at the big red wag-
ons. studying the unprotected circus
properties and listening to the tighten
ing tempo of the band.
Did you see him?" shouted Strong,
who had followed closely upon Elver-
sons heels.
The little deacon started. Strong was
certainly disturbing factor at times.
Yes. IL saw him"
"Well!'
"He-he--didn't see her.
what did he do?" Strong was be-
side himself with impotence.
"He-he just talked to the big un
and went out that way" Elverson
nodded toward the wagons.
Il guess lie amt gone far" sneered
Strong. He come over to this lot to
see her, and he amt goin' to give up
till he does 1t. You wait here. I'll
take look round" He went quickly
In the direction of the wagons.
Elverson needed no second invitation
to wait He was congratulating him
self upon his good fortune when he all
but collided with flying apparition,
vanishing In the direction Of the main
tent. Sophisticated eyes would have
seen only rather stout acrobat clad
IN pink tights, but Elverson was not
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COPYRIGHT. 1908. BY DoDD. MEAD AND COMPANY

a-gettin worse. There's only one thing
for me to do"
whats thatf" asked Jim uneasily.
Pm goin' TO call her, and call heH
hard"
Look here, Barker" and Jim squared
his shoulders as he looked steadily at
the other man, you're boss here, and
takes orders from you, but II
catches you abusin' Poll your beln'
boss won't make no difference"
You can't bluff mel" shouted Barker.
Il amt blufitn. I'm only tellin' you"
said Jim very quietly.
WELL you tell her to get ON to her
job. If she don't, she quits; that's ALL"
He hurried into the ring.
jim took one step to follow him,
then stopped and gazed ut the ground
with thoughtful eyes. He, too, had
seen the change In Polly. He had tried
to rouse her. 1t was no use She had
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WDNtS mat 10 your
"She isn't M" Douglas demanded
anxiously, oblvlous to the grnifness
In the big fellows voice.
"Shes nll right" Jim answered
shortly as he shifted uneasily from
one foot TO the other and avoided the
pastors burning gaze.
And she's happy. she's contentT
Sure"
I'm glad" said Douglas duly. He
tried 10 think OF some wny to prolong
their talk. "Fve never heard from
her, you know
us folks don't get much time to
write" Jim turned away and began
tinkering with one Of the wagons.
Douglas had walked up and down III
front of the tents again and again.
fighting against desire TO do the very
thing that he WIS doing. but to no
purpose. and now that he was here It
seemed impossible that he should 60
away so unsatIsiied. lie crossed to Jim
and came determInedly TO The point.
Cant see her, Jimf''
ITS agln the rules" He did not turn.
There was another pause; then Doug
las started slowly out of the lot.
"WaIt minute" called Jim, AZ
though the words had been wrung from
him. The pastor came back with a
question In his eyes.
81 lied to you
She's not well. them"
"Oh, yes. she's we'll enough. It amt
that; It's about her being happy"
"She lsn'tf" There was note OF
unconscious cxuliatlon In his voice.
mo She amt happy here. an she
was happy with you
"Thcn why did she leave met"
II don't know. She wasn't goin' to
do II Mt first Somethln' must n hap
pened afterwards. sometbin' that you
an me dldn'. know about"
1--WE will know about 1t, jim. Where
Is she?' His quick eye searched the
lot His voice had regained Its Old
command. lie felt that he could con-
quer worlds.
You can't do no good that way" an
swered Jim "She don't want TO see
you again.
"Why notY
II don't Know, but she told me she'd
run away II | ever even talked to you
about her"
"You needn't talk, Jim. I'll talk for
myself Where is shef"
shell be comm out soon. You can
walt around out here with me. III let
Won know In time" He led the way
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Pretty liuht.

Pretty Light.
I'm have to ask you to pay In ad-
vance," remarked the hotel keeper.
Isn't my luggage good enough &C.
ourity:"
Il fear il is little too emotional"
"Emotionali'
"yes: easily moved" London Mail.
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CHAPTER Kill.

I'M was slow tonight. The big
show was nearly over, yet
many OF the props used IN the
u early part of the bill were still
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Wanton Wasta.

Wanton Waste.
The Nurse-You've been badly hurt.
The Victim -Whatcha golnter do ter
me now The Nurse--Rub you with
alcohol The yictim-Gee, l wisht I'd
been turned Inside Quit Cleveland
Leader
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"SIies sick, OATS 1rh0t says"
lamp, rearranged the cushions and
tried to make the room look CHEEKY
for his entrance.
as 'fraid yos mighty tired" she
said.
"Oh, no." answered Douglas absently.
"Mebbe yo'd like Mandy to be sarvin'
your supper In here tonight. It's more
cheerfuler"
He crossed to the window and looked
out upon the circus lot. The flare of
the torches and the red fire came up
to meet his pale, tense face. How
like the picture Of thirteen months
ago. he thought, and old Toby's words
came back to him-"The show has got
% 60 on
He longed TO have done with dreams
and speculation, to feel something tam
gible. warm and real within his grasp.
II can't go on like this" he cried. II
can'tr He turned from the window
and walked hurriedly up and down the
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sophisticated. and he teetered after the
fitting angel, even unto the forbidden
portals Of the big top.
He was peeping through the curtains
which had fallen behind her and was
getting his first glimpse Of the great
sawdust world beyond when one OF
the clowns dashed from the dressing
tent on his way to the ring.
The clown was late. He saw the
limp coattalls Of the deacon, who was
three quarters In the tent. Here was
chance to make funny entrance.
He grabbed the unsuspecting little man
from the rear The terrified deacon
struck out blindly In all directions, bis
black arms aud legs moving like cen
tiped's. but the clown held him firmly
by the back and thrust him headfore-
most into the tent.
Strong returned almost Immediately
from his unsuccessful search for the
pastor lie looked about the lot for
Elyerson.
Hey, there, Elversonw he called
Justify. There was no response.
Now. where's he got tor" grumbled
Strong He disappeared quickly around
the corner Ut the dressing tent, re-
solved 10 keep sharp lookout for
Douglas.
EMERSON was thrust from the tent
soon after, splitting sawdust and much
discounted. by the laughing perform
ers who followed him. His knees al
most gave way beneath him when Bar.
ker came out Of the ring. swapping his
long black whip
Get out Of here. you bloke" roared
Barker. and Elverson got"
No one had remembered to tell the
groom that Polly was not to ride to-
night 50 Eingo was brought out as
usual when their turn" approached.
Take him back. Tom" Polly called
from The entrance when she learned
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One Dose for Coughs

Children oolah at night? Give them Ayers Cherry Pec
toral Ofien single dose at bedtime will completely
control the cough Good for any with cold or cough
Good for easy cases. hard good for acute cases
frankly just what he thinks of this old standard remedy
No alcohol in this cough medicine. LCAyer Co. Love Mo.
active brain demands active liver No better
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-17
Infant Dead
SMALL CHILD succUMBS TO AT.
TACK OF SPINAL MENlN.
GIFTS.

Robert Gwynn Read, the six.months.
old son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Robert G.
Reed, died yesterday afternoon Mt the
home Of his parents In the Yost Flats
after n weeks illness. The child had
been very III for week or more, but
was thought to be recovering, yester-
day. however, he was taken suddenly
with spinal meningitis, death resulting
within n very few hours. Mr.. Reed
was out OF the city on business yes.
terday and did not reach home until
last night. The death OF Master Rob.
ert has brought untold sorrow 70 his
many parents and many friends. He
was an unusually bright and attrac-
tive child and was the Idol Of his rela-
tIves and Of the other residents OF the
Flats. Mrs. Reed was formerly Miss
Mary Crowell, a daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Preston Crowell. Mrs. crowell
has been with her daughter for some
time. lr
This afternoon at three o'clock fu-
nearl services were held at the resi-.
aence conducted by Rev. Beavln. Tia
remains were inferred In Woodlawa
Cemetery. r
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Sheriffs Called
TO CHARLESTON TO ASK THE
I STATE soLoNs TO INCREASE /.
THEIR FEES. Il

The sheriffs OF the various counties
OF the State have been called to Char
lesion to appear before the legislative
committee Of the legislature in regard
to legislation regarding the amount OF
money to be derived BY the sherlffs Of
the State in the collection OF taxes. 1t
will be remembered that the new law
cuts down the fees Of sheriffs. The
sherlffs Of the larger counties OF the.
State. as well as others met here some
time ago. when the matter OF getting
an Increase in the fees was discussed.
A committee was appolntd to take the
matter up with the legislature and that
Is what Is on at the present time.
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AMERICA Will
PLAY |. \ FAlRMONT MI
PLAY or LOCAL TALENT THAT
SCORED A SUCCESS IN GRAF.
TON WILL PLAY HERE
THIS WEEK. Is

The play America which was pro.
duced by a company, Of 100 composed
OF home talent under the auspices OF
the Woman's Music Club and under
the direction Of Prof. F. A. Mccloskey
some weeks ago, will be produced by
a large company Of home talent in
Fairmont on Friday and Saturday ev-
enIngs OF this week.
The play at FaIrmont is being pro-
duced under the auspices OF the
knights OF the Maecabees and It
should be as great a success In Fair.
mont as It was In Grafton. There will
be many OF those who participated in
the entertainment here who will attend
Its presentation at Falrmont-Gafton
Sentinel.
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VOLUME S2ll''s 3: !::..l ]: VI! VI: "
Council
Meeting 4 ( Z ,::';l
.:LastMl'ght
MUCH BUSINESS TRANSACTED BY
3Is CITY FATHERS AT REGULAR
S33 MEETING.

SAt a late hour last night and with
IAN abbreviated attendance city council
got down to business. At about eight
O'clock His Honor called the city dads
ito order, six members being present,
(which number was later augmented to
mine, Councilman Hall being out Of
( the city,
The minutes OF the last meeting
4 were read and approved and then the
Y regular order Of business was taken
I up by council and disposed Of.
After the regular business a bill OF
s;;iW: S: Z Hamilton, amounting to $50.
which he claims was due him for ser.
vices rendered the city, was presented.
The bill received much discussion and
was finally moved to be paid by coun-
Gilman sMcNeeley. The motion to pay
I was defeated by a vote OF 5 to !.
After this the matter between the
1 Traction Company and the city was
Z taken up and thoroughly aired, SO that
4 now II seems that settlement will
\ soon occur.
The Traction Company was repre-
sented3la night by Smith Hood, who
l offered Sto pay about one.half OF the
debt, but council couldn't see It that
4 way, because they are waiting for
some new evidence. The matter was
laid over until the next meeting OF
council,
The committee on telephone for
the mayors Office made report.
George Lilly offered to sell his pri.
/ yate water line on Ogden avenue for
!; $50. Council turned down the proposl.
Stlon: a
Council granted Mr.. Fast permission
d to lay a small water line on Chestnut
street to his house,
The matter Of franchise for the
1 new electric light plant was taken
up, but nothing definite was done.
Dr.. tWaddel proposed an ordinance
| for the inspection Of all milk sold In
= "a. 70. 4. j. W.
the 5city.s I, .:st
After few other minor affairs were
! settled council adjourned to attend the
councilmen's banquet at the Manley.
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VI. N.E...DlA.!,NSON| Al !.
PASSES AWAY
PROMINENT CITIZEN OF: FIRST
WARD PASSED AWAY ;YEsTER.
80 DAY EvENlNesAT FIVE u
O'CLOCK,

On Tuesday evening at mis- home on
Morgantown avenue, occurred the
death OF Mr.. William E. Dawson. a
well known and highly respected clti.
zen, Of Fairmonts after a long Illness.
For the. past two years Mr.. Dawson's
health had failed from complication
Of diseases, and on Monday evening he
was taken suddenly very Ill and from
that time on was In a hopeless condi.
ton. u
For several years Mr.. Dawson had
handled the garbage business in the
city and was well known among its
citizens. Deceased was born in Har-
rlson county and was in his fftleth
year. his wife, formerly Miss Alice
Matheny, survives MIN and two daugh'
tiers, Mrs. John Brown and Miss Grace
Dawson. His mother, Mrs. Elizabeth
Dawson. Of Harrison county. also sur.
wives and four brothers and three SIS
ters, namely: Mrs. Chas. Sheets, OF
Clarksburg; Mrs. NJ. N. Goodwin. Of
Bridgeport; Miss Mary Dawson. Of
West Milford: H. E. Dawson. Of Lost
Greek; o. C. Dawson, Of Jane Lew; L.
D. Dawson, Of Canyon City, COL; O..
T. Dawson, Of Oklahoma.
Deceased was a member Of the
knights OF the Slaccabees. and Of the
Uniform Rank X. 0. T, ~, and the
Modern Woodmen Of America
Funeral services will be held on
Thursday afternoon at the residence
at 2:3O o'clock. Interment will be
made in Woodlawn cemetery.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-17
Plumbers
Elect
Officers
c. e. MUpMFoRD, OF THIS CITY,
MADE SECOND VICE PREsI-.
DENT. OF, ASSOCIATION,

CLARKSBURG, Feb. 17.-The West
virginia State Master Plumbers Asso'
citation met In their seventh annual
convention Tuesday morning at about
ten o'clock In the assembly room Of
the Waldo hotel.
President C. O. Newton, Of Grafton,
was In the chair and Secretary E. F.
Clark, also Of Grafton after the meet.
Ing had been called to order read the
minutes OF the last previous meeting,
which was held in Grafton last March
10th.
During the remainder OF the morn
Ing session auditing. legislative and
credcntial committees were appoint.
ed and instructed to report the first
thing at the afternoon session. Then
followed n discussion in a general way
Of business and trade conditions
throughout the State. At about elev-
en- o'clock adjournment was taken un'
til two o'clock in the afternoon.
The afternoon session was called to
order at the appointed time, and the
reports OF the various committees
we're received. Following this the Of.
flcers for the ensuing year were elect.
ed, as follows: President Frank c.
Welch. Of Clarksburg: secretary and
treasurer, a. l.. Roberts. OF Clarks.
burg; first vice president, c. E. Mum.
ford, Of FaIrmont; second vice presl-
dent, L. W. Joseph, Of Morgantown;
national vice president, E. A. Jackson,
Of Grafton; representatives. to the ma,
tional convention, E. F: Clark and L.
w. Joseph.
After this the convention went into
executive session Denlnd closed doors
with everyone but the regularly ap.
pointed delegates excluded.
The attending delegates were as
follows: W. A. Weidebusch, C. E.
Nfumord and B. Layman. Of Falrmont,
]. A. Barthow. E. c. Weldebusch, L.
W. Joseph and A. N. Holland. Of Nor
gantown; E. A. Jackson. c. 0. New
lon and E. F. Clark. Of Grafton; Rob-
crt W. Kyle and J. c. Mansberger. past
president. Of Wheeling; L. NJ. Haw.
kins, OF Mannlngton; A. L. Roberts.
F. C. welch and H. s. McCune, Of
Clarksbilrg.
The following visitors from Penn.
sylvania, reported trade conditions In
that State as very favorable: H. L.
Burd, William R. Miller and G. L.
Titus. OF Unlontown. and the Yough
Plumbing Co.. OF Connellsvllle.
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FAIRMoNT WEST VIRGINIA WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17 1909
.ENJOlNED MEN
CAN A \ NNO|T'TAFLKI. / \ Q TX
AND AS THE RESULT THEY ARE
HAVING TROUBLE WITH
OTHER MEN.

The Morgantown glass workers who
we're enjoIned by Judge. Mason and
commanded to desist from all efforts
to interfere with workmen under con
tract to labor In the Jones plant have
been obeyIng both the spirit and the
letter OF the Injunction. At the very
outset. they announced that there
would be no attempt to dodge or dis.
obey the order OF the court, and they
have stuck to that determination.
But their patience has been sorely
tried on more than one occasion. The
enjoined workmen say that men who
have allied themselves with the Win
dow Glass Workers Alliance, and are
at work, are anxious to Justify their
position to men who have remained
faithful TO the strike orderH, no matter
II It Is In accordance with their bet
ter Judgment. When an Alliance
workman begins to present his argu-
ments, naturally enough the enjolned
striker wants 10 answer with expla-
nations OF his own stand. Then, nat
urally, follows strong presentation
Of the National organizations case. In
a moment, and unlntentially, ne Is
disobeying the courts order. III
II have been compelled to drive
men away from me-" declared strik-
er. "They insist on coming around
and talking about the new organiza.
tion and explaining why. they Joined
It, and the first thing I know, am
answering with arguments for the
National. don't know whether or
not these would be construed by the
court to constitute an effort to induce
the Alliance man to quit work, but ]
don't want to take any chances"
Steps will be taken shortly to ask
for the dissolution OF the Injunction.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-17
Master Chabot
YOUNG PIANIST PLEASED A
LARGE AUDIENCE AT HIGH
SCHOOL LAST NIGHT.

Master Chahot, the Belgian boy
pianist pleased his audience at the
High School las. evening. Tho mum.
Der was one OF the High School Lyce-
I'm course and was well attended, This
was Master Chabot's second appear
ance hero and In fIs audience were
many Of the friends he made at the
former appearance. AS usual he t.e-
lighted his hearers with his wonder.
full skill and technique. Assisting him
were Mrs. Edith Harris Scott, con-
tralto. John Usehers, tenor and Miss
Josephine Aurentz, soprano. All Of
the singers were artists and the ap-
plause accorded them by m enthu.
siastic audience was well merited.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-02-17
To D e ]. (! e.
MoReANToWtl2 co oMpAll'Ys 'Ys,STot MN
COAL AND OPERATE 200
/. COKE 9oVENs,sss;S 5, 4;

MoRGANToNN Feb. IN q.
Fulmer, Of this place. has organized
the Regal Coal & Coke Company do,
velop tract Of 27s acres lying inltl
north Of that city on the Monoug gahela
river. A large force ;ot men - nov
at work clearing away the surface Is
the opening. and the Scompany Sisspres
pairing to push forward the work 10
rapidly as possible. AZ soon sas8 the the
mine is well under way, about 2o9s
coke ovens will be structed along
the siding that Is. to SbeS nut IN bys the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad. The per
NIT for the. siding has ben granted.