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client naturally desires to show her gratitude to you
think you ought to consider her little in the matter
Really now, my de2- Mr.. Thompson you wouldn't think
well of her. if she didn't desire to be Of friendly as
sistance to you Now would your"
No, sir" | said, that's So She's quite right in
making the offer but I'm right, according to my ideas
in refusing Please give her my very grateful thanks,
and say that shall think kindly of her for it."
"Umph" said he. "Umph I think you would show
your appreciation better by sinking little Of your
PRIDE and going to thank her yourself She'll be very
much hurt if you go abroad without seeing her"
Z I'll call on her tomorrow" l said very promptly,
for wanted to her badly enough, and was glad Of
excuse, although told myself that I was fool to
think so much of any who the other side of
a line over which there was no crossing
L was bit nervous when | saw her beautiful house,
stammering when the servant opened the door and
stared at me- but Miss Horton and caught hold
OF my hands She pulled into the drawing-room,
which was full OF ornaments and pretty things, as
managed to remember afterwards. But didn't think
OF them then for she looked lovely that she took
my breath away. | made line in the pattern Of the
carpet for warning to myself, and felt as though
there were sea-spray IN my eyes.
Dear friend" she said won't you let me offer you
the least thing -when you offered your life for me"
took my cap and staggered to my feet and turned
to 60, feeling that | couldn't stand it any longer
I'D do it any time" / said "A dozen il | had them
Don't think it's because | don't want to come that
won't see you any It's just-ust the line missile
the 1ne-God bless you"
| turned and was going. I couldn't see her for the
mist in my eyes, and then found her cingng to me-
I've come-over the line" she sobbed because I
love you;- and you love me! I"
kissed her and held her at arms length Then
kissed her again.
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have Mysteries. Draw line across the sand That
will be your side and this will be mne just if
went right across the island, to those trees"
Very well, miss" | agreed, Struggling my
shoulders, III draw line but you'd better change
sides first. There's this way" pointed to
where I'd from "that will come in useful to
you. The weather doesn't make as much odds to me-
She crossed without saying Thank you,"
and made deep furrow in the sand, leaving the cask
her side
There you are miss" l said "but I've got to have
liberty to go just there and back" pointed to where
the graves
"Why?" she asked sharply
We'll" | told her, Il don't want to give you cause
to fret, but you'd soon for yourself It's graves.
Five of them!"
Every well" she said with shudder Nov go,
please so that | fetch the cask"
She evidently wouldn't trust herself within arms
length of me, thinking that sailor hadn't the
feelings of toward helpless woman
WELL" [ said, "I'll CO. You'll find the most she'll
fish that little spit; and there's freshet of water
just opposite and birds in the low bushes, but
they're. pricky. You'd better take bit of plank to
open them, but don't beat them down, or they'll not
lay there again,-and day you'll know that you
thought wrong OF me-
The following day I saw her near the line and
wanted to call out and ask how she getting on;
but l noticed that she'd stuck in her belt chopper
that must have come ashore and knew that she was
going armed, if | an enemy. took it rather
to heart and for fortnight kept well away from her
part OF the island in the daytime, but always crept
along to hear her sing in the evening" feeling lonesome
Except for the lonesomeness / didn't do SO badly.
At first lived mostly the biscuits and timed beef
not fancying the pork, the eggs, though
they were easy enough to get. But after awhile it
occurred to that could cook them little in the
sum- and did, and liked them better that way thought
she might not have hit upon it, l scratched
sage on bit of wood and left it for her.
IF you want eggs I've plenty You cook them
in the On white stone with another behind
them is the best way"
She scratched an answer underneath, and left
of the glasses out of telescope beside it.
Thanks. I've plenty You can light fire with
this lens. I've another"
I thought it showed neighborly feeling and I'd
hail her next chance but | happened to go to the
graves, and found she'd been there, and put up
plank for Mrs Williams instead of mine. I after
wards learned it was because mine had cracked from
the sum- but thought then that it to correct the
spelling, because | that she had put two rs i'll
the NAME and only I'M in the middle of mem
DRY" and I'd put two. It annoyed me great deal,
and I spent three afternoons cutting a cross with
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tween us, and there it will have to be-"
1t hasn't she cried, stamping her foot almost in a
passion IF you wanted to be friends with me-wanted
It badly-you'd cross it. You'd try anyway"
AS to that, miss, said very quietly IF you wanted
to be friends with me there wouldn't be any line AT
least you wouldn't think about it."
That's nonsense" she said sharply There is a line
and I do think about it. Won't you let me teach YOU
spelling and GRAMMAR"
And then | thought about the plank that I'd set up
over little Mrs Wiiams-not yet knowing the real
facts about itand felt if boiled up and l Just
drew my toe along the line and made it deeper.
there's the line OF spelling and grammar" I said,
land III never step it this island or off I'M
less you ask me-leastways not without good cause
as had-Well now, you'd better go to sleep and keep
those roses in cheeks missile and it'll be sufficient
cause to step over 1t when | do things for vol"
didn't want to upset her for had liking for her
when all said and done. But she stamped her foot
and looked at me with her eyes blazing.
"Yow have made the line now" she cried "and III
ne0er put my foot over it."
And she turned and ran
For three days neither of us crossed the line though
we spent most of out time talking, on each side
we were friendly enough, but both wished we hadn't
SAID what we had. Then ship and took us off
and when we were finally board the line was plain
enough!
She wanted to go to her friends when we landed
but | wouldn't, and stayed at the port to look for
ship was shortly given position by my old firm,
who were very good to me, and then her lawyer came
10 see me- He was pleasant old gentleman, and
wanted to lend me money to start in business
- A man with your abilities, he said, my dear Mr..
thompson ought not to be content to pursue the call
ing OF an ordinary seaman, respectable and-er-er-
honorable as that calling may be-"
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up and touched my head with friendly grin.
"Glad to see you, miss" said. But she backed
away from with her eyes wide open her hands 60
ing if she were swimming, to keep me off, 1t was
plain enough that she in mortal fright of me-
"Bless you miss!' told her. Il shan't hurt you
I'm Thompson-Jack Thompson-off the old ship. It's
bit of rough luck, this wreck but we'll be more COM
Portable than you'd expect There's eggs and she'll
fish and fresh water, and reckon vel, get no end of
things from the wreck: and I've found nice little
cave that will do for house. and"
She gave shrek and clenched her hands
IF you touch I'll kill myself" she declared
jumping back.
you've got wrong ideas Of me- miss" said. II
wouldn't hurt you any account. You shall have
half the island to yourself, if you. like"
Swear itP she cried in great state of excitement
"swear it"-as if the word of common sailor wasn't
enough.
So l made believe to kiss a book, to pacify her
"Tbe truth and the whole TRUTH said |, holding out
my hand
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That's all I'm fit for sir" said, although thank
you. | know who sent you, and you may tell your
client, as you call her, that I'm much obhged-ts Just
what I'd expect but what ] did for her was what it
mans duty to do, and his right; and don't want
to be paid in any FORM Give her my best wishes. It
go and feel that things different from when
good friends on the island know she was
right when she spoke about the line which between
US; and SO I'm off on Saturday"
"Ah!' said the old gentleman "Umph! your feeling
of pride does you credit, Mr. Thompson; great credit
But-er-you are too chivalrous to-er-wish to
hurt the feelings Of IA You see-women
have their duties and their rights, too, and-er-rny
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sea seemed to rise up at us and doused with
crash, just as grabbed I was whrled about
underneath the water till my breath was gone; and
when l came up | went spinning round and round
in a sort of whirlpool, bobbng under and up again
till was nearly choked stuck to the oar but some
thing hit me on the head half dazing me- | never
remembered properly what happened only that 7 saw
the ship had broken in two and left bit of the bows
sticking up the reef woman swept by me- and
grabbed at her but didn't catch her. heard one or
two cries from the water, but none from the ship
what was left Of it-and judged no one was there;
and the cries stopped. So tucked the oar under
my chm to keep my head up, and oated about in the
dark kept saying to myself that it was "a bad
business, bad business but couldn't think about any,
thing properly, except that I'd like smoke, if had
pipe and matches and tobacco. And soon began
to feel drowsy and thought it wasn't much good hold
ing any longer Perhaps shouldn't have only the
moon came out between some black clouds, and saw
land ahead; and so I stuck to the oar When dozed
and half let it go | got the water my mouth and
that woke Presently something knocked my legs,
and found it was the land, and got ashore like
half-drowned rat, and squeezed the water of my
clothes Then tumbled down on the beach and went
to Sleep
When the sun grew hot enough it woke me- NV
clothes dry but stiff and crusy with the salt and
] acIed all over and hungry and thirsty. | saw
fresh water running down from the land, and
lay beside it, tapping it like dog. Then found
shell-fsh like whelks and ate them It occurred to
me that some of the others might be left, | went
and looked out to sea- and the bows of the old
ship on the reef about mile away; but it plain
enough that there. l started along the
shore to look for them
Five washed ashore altogether, and quantity of
wreckage. dug five graves in the loose earth with
cut five strips off the plank with my knife-hers
the WITHSTAND stuck them up and scratched their
names on them; and on hers put 'In loving mem
mory" and said bit of the service that l could
member.
Next I walked along the shore, looking for more
wreckage and presently came round the corner of
a sandhll, and had turn, seeing rolling a
little cask up the beach, didn't recognize her ar
first without her gold eyeglasses but when she stood
upright and stared at me saw it was Miss Horton,
whom called Miss Naughty" because she was
high and mighty. She had little money, and lot
of book-learning, and was about eight and twenty:
She good-ooking in scornful sort of style, and
turned up her mouth and hardly looked at you when
you spoke to her. So I'd rather have any of the
other passengers cast up my island.
''Howsomever," | thought, shell be better than
nobody. She's a woman and not used to roughing
it so I'll have to give her the cave" I'D I walked
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- HAD come off the dog-watch about an hour, as
reckon, and sleeping hard when struck
upon the reef The jerk pitched out of my
bunk, and lost my bearings and couldn't think
- where l till l heard Tom Hands swearing
1t was generally few words and lot of
swears with Tom; but this time it was no
words and all swearing; and sat up the floor and
laughed at him.
:Must have struck whale" said
"Whale" roared Tom "The cargos shifted. That's
what it is and we'll be working double shifts till it's
right"
We scrambled into our clothes and ran on deck;
where the first mate told off to get boat for
the passengers We had about a boatload aboard,
though were mostly cargo. Tom and | climbed
into the cutter on the starboard beam; but as
as we were in her the ship gave lurch. We hung
further and further the water and the deck
tilt and tilt till it like WALL and the people went
sliding down and chung to the bu1warks Little MrsN
Williams, who had always pleasant word for
sailors, was just beneath u.s. and Tom cut off
lfebuoy and flung it her, but she missed it Then the
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"Det heart" I said, very solemn, before God do
Now listen to me, dear. Love isn't matter Of lnes
and I'm not going to let my pride between US
I've taken you for my own; and mine you're going to
Be"
YES" she said. "YesP
"But first" told her, Il shall have to cross the line
I'm going TO educate myself, and make myself more fit
FOR you I'm going to do it by myself without your
help When I've done it. I'm coming to you. Well
I'm not going to wait till then, either I'm cominglto
see you every time I'm home; and you shall tell me
how I'm getting on and when I'm the line
She agreed that that right and so we settled it.
went to the head of my old rn that my father served
too, the next morning and told him the whole story
He wouldn't allow to go to yet, but gave me a
shore position, that | could 60 to nght-schoo The
younger partner sometimes had at his house, and
taught to speak properly | learned faster than .
expected; and when I'd mastered arithmetic and
reached algebra and geometry | found that I had a.
gift for mathematics. They sent me to their Office at
Havre for awhile, and there learned French in way
that surprised everybody. then passed some exami-
this did some very good business for the firm and
when | came back went straight to Violet THAT is
her name.)
Il don't speak of the line now' I told her with
laugh after the first excitement Il call
it the equatorP
Couldn't you cross the-the' equator-now?" she
whispered. "And stay with me-"
No, dearest" I said 1T isn't mans place to live
on his wife, but-suppose you come and STAY with me?
They've offered berth in the city, and there's
house, and" looked at her.
1t will be very NICE she said
And then she kissed me.
The daily sentinel., 1909-01-09
NOTICE.
TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN /:

" w HUN II MA CONCERN:
Horace X. Devereux and Eugene
A. Sunderlin hereby give notice of
their intention to apply to the city
council of the city of Grand
Junction, Colorado. at it's reg
ular meeting to be held in
Grand Junction, Colorado. on Tues
day the 18th day of January. A. d.
1909, for the passage of an ordinance
to amend an ordinance entitled,
An Ordinance No. 1852 grant
ing to Horace X. Devereux and
Eugene A. Sunderlin. their heirs
and assigns, the right, privilege
and franchise to erect, construct,
operate and maintain a street
railway on certain streets, ave-
nues, alleys and public places of
and within the City os Grand
junction. and to use the same
for such street railway pur-
poses,''
passed July II, 1908, and approved
July FL. 1908, by inserting at the end
of Section / thereof the following
words. to-wit:
Fourth street from south city
limits to North avenue; Gun
nison avenue from First street
to Twelfth street; Tenth street
from South avenue to North
and to amend Section of said Ord
nance No. 1872 by inserting at the
end thereof the following words, to-
wit:
No freight shall be hauled on
that portion of Fourth street be-
tween the north line of Main
street and the south line of
North avenue; on Gunnison ave-
nue. or on that portion of Tenth
street between the north line of
Main street 10 the south line of
North avenue"
with like force and effect as if said
words We're originally contained in
said Ordinance No I52 as passed
July II, 1908, and approved July 21,
1908, and thereby granting to said
Horace X. Devereux and Eugene A
Sunderlin, their heirs and assigns,
the right, privilege and franchise
specified in said Ordinance No. 1872
in respect of said portions of Fourth
street. Gunnison avenue and Tenth
street.
The names of the applicants for
such right, privilege and franchise
are Horace X. Devereux and Eugene
A. Sunderlin.
A general description of the right,
privilege and franchise TO be applied
for and the terms and conditions
upon which they are desired are set
passed July II. t90S, and approved
July 81, 1908, TO which reference
is hereby made as if herein set forth
at length.
Dated at Grand Junction. Colorado,
December %, 1908.
HORACE X. DEVEREUX.
EUGENE a. SUNDERLIN.
The daily sentinel., 1909-01-09
SOMETHING NEW.

Just being completed on Ouray av.
enue in very desirable location, 9
Groom modern bungalow. This il,
exceptionally well built, and, if you
are looking for quality, this is IT.
The price is $3.50 on easy terms
If you are thinking of building in
the spring NOW is the time to buy
your lots, as you will certainly have
to pay more money for them at that
time. We have quite a number OF
very desirable locations at reason.
able prices and on easy terms.
We have ten or twelve pieces OF
improved ranch property well locat.
ed in the vicinity of Grand Junction,
Clifton and DeBeque, to trade for
good residence property in Grand
Junction. This is all desirable land
and you cannot go wrong on it.
We also have some improved ranch
property to trade for raw land, and
an equity in good 7-room house
well located for lots.
The daily sentinel., 1909-01-09
See What the Home Nursery and Or
chard Company Have to Say.

The Home Nursery and Orchard
Co, still has limited stock in ap-
pies; good supply of Bartletts. kief-
fer, Anjou. CARRIER and Lawrence
Pear, No. l stock, A to 5 feet, Bing;
Royal Ann, Lambert and large Mont
morency Cherries, Grapes, California
grown, leading varieties. A few of
the famous Josselyn Gooseberry Fays
and Cherry Currants, Peaches, Ell
berta, best varieties. Remember our
peaches are grown especially for us.
For No. stock our prices are all
ways the lowest.
The Home Nursey and Orchard Co.
is composed of Grand Junction peo-
pie and it is to our interest to see
the valley grow. Office 1873 South
Fifth street
The daily sentinel., 1909-01-09
EVERY MAN TO
HIS OWN PROFESSION

If you had a watch needing re-
pairs, you would not take it black
smith; or, mule to shoe, you would
not take it to a jeweler.
If you needed glasses fitted to your
eyes, you would not go to dentist
or an M. D., because it is not theii
profession.
l do not prescribe medicine, be
cause l do not know how and it is
not my profession.
do fit glasses, because | DC
KNOW HOW and it is MY PROBES
SION.
CHAS. GASHO. Optometrist.
Margery Building
The daily sentinel., 1909-01-09

Very low rates during the winter
months the Rio Grande will make to
nearly all southern points. Return
limit on these tickets will be June
l, 1909. Liberal stopover privileges
both going and returning. City Of
flee 115 South Fourth. Phone June
ton IL.
The daily sentinel., 1909-01-09

Your home LACKS health, comfort
and selling value without a modern
bath room. See ]. y. Mckenzie fol
estimate. Phone Red 151.
The daily sentinel., 1909-01-09

G. II. Stoddard, well known IN this
city is here today from Ridgeway,
Colo.
j. l.. Thompson is visitor in the
city this afternoon from Pueblo.
The daily sentinel., 1909-01-09

Van Horns for stationery 551
Main.
The daily sentinel., 1909-01-09

Prompt and reasonable repair SER
vice.-J. E. Mckenzie. the Plumber.
The daily sentinel., 1909-01-09

Van Horns for imported Olive Oil
551 Main.
The daily sentinel., 1909-01-09

C. p. Price, of Hatrie3urs, Ky. s.
calling on local friends in the city
today. He is stopping at the st.
Regis.
The daily sentinel., 1909-01-09

We have some good bargains il
city lots. See Gray, 337 Main street
The daily sentinel., 1909-01-09

Rugs and lambrequins, the best as
sortment in the city at Cosgrove &
Stough's.
The daily sentinel., 1909-01-09

Mems sewed half soles, s5c. La
dies, 60c. Laffer's, opposite post
office.
The daily sentinel., 1909-01-09

We still have some of that good
plumbing left. E. Mckenzie, the
Plumber, 545 Colorado avenue.
The daily sentinel., 1909-01-09

You cannot miss it by going to
Cosgrove & Slough for house furnish
ings.
The daily sentinel., 1909-01-09

There is no change In the price of
Book Cliff coal. We expect to sup
ply coal for the balance of the sea-
son at $3.50 per ton.
The daily sentinel., 1909-01-09
CONDEMN
I He p ASS /"

Continued from page ~
The daily sentinel., 1909-01-09

Comfortable. attractive rigs. good
horses, courteous treatment, reasonable
prices-Barton & TerriIl the liverymen.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-06-03
LETTERS FROM READERS
To the Editor:

70 the Editor:
Will you please inform me
whether or not an inmste here
loses all his rights of citizenship
while incarcerated? Some say,
yes some say, mo- G. FL.
Inmates of penal institutions are
not permitted to vote until restoI-
ed to citizenship by the Governor.
In some states an act of the Legis
Iature is required. If an inmate
is of sound mind he may sue or
be sued. He counts in the census,
but has no voice in the govern
ment. He is ward of the CON-
monwealth and all of his acts are
subject to supervision, correction,
revision or nullitication.-Ed.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-06-03
biIIboards and buckboards

The Prison Mirror says Mr.. r
L. in 355, would be pleased tt
have some one send him the Bill
board. We have several bill
boards around town he could have
just as we'll as not, if he woulc
promise to keep them from pub
lie view in the futnre.-Stillwate
Gazette.
Mr.. R. L. says in reply to the
above if it is all the same he
would just as soon have a buck
board with a piece of horsefesf
attached to the proper end and he
will promise to keep them out Of
yiew-forevermore.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-06-03
313
|
lGt4
{ J

My dear Felix
The old chestnut about inability get away had
bearing impulse which actuad by
motives Confdenta between ourselves place
beats and health Out of
less than half dozen the sick list cases.
doubt due imagination lazy bug
scientifically known the hookworm
the Warden would be highly pleased enjoy
the hospitality generously obut he
the sanctum for sometime While there
able ready ager and anxious probably take
less hesitate think of violating the rules regulations
gardng the breaking the continuity the
at present engaged.
One good deserves another and therefore You
while We cannot
offer Roycrot Injuries but certainly harden your
and change your appearance.
To drop the Phisne expressing things
cts hell gein and OUT It the joy hope
good cheer prevail in chunks And little perhaps large
chunk of will walk out into the the the
editor When that occasion reached in the cycle
defy you to repeat the dose.
Thanking you most cordially for your good intentions
Very truly yours,
The EDITOR.
S-Much might be said upon subject But
pass-for the moment.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-06-03
II ELIOGRA M S
f. M. SIS

The young who travels fast pace generally the
to be overaken by the law.
baheaded lie doesn't go discovers long
her hubbys coat collar.
Mr. Patten clever doubtful if great Doodle
fighter like Joe Folk could hit him with handful of wheat
When girl sixteen her ideal husband is who
estate and expert following the hounds but by the time
reaches thirty willing catcher
Judge of of high says that the negro
from shame and humaon and remember this bit legal
edge did Southern Judge.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-06-03
Board Of Control.

The State Board of Control met
here yesterday. Thirty audi i.
ences we've granted to inmates
seven being new applicants.
Eleven paroles were grant ed-two
discharges and two discharges
from parole.
The financial statement for May
was not ready for publication at
time of closing forms for press.
Cell changes: 251 to 257; 514
SO; 337 to 451; 296 to 514; 511 to
4O7.