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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-06-10
CHAPTER XVII.
Across the Bay.

Martin. says Van Brunt, Il guess
IT'S the only safe way. I'll go out on
the next train"
We was at the dinner table when
he said It. Twas one o'clock OF the
day after the Natural Life sermon
went up in smoke The weather was
still pretty mean, the sky being an
clouded over and the sea running
high. But II had stopped raining and
the gale seemed TO be petering out. /
was a whole lot better and was able 10
turn out and work.
| had my hands full that morning,
too. All three Of us was close to star.
walton, after "a hours OF short ra,
lions, and It took some time to get us
filled up. Then | had the pig and
hens to see TO. The poor critters lives
had been more Natural even than
ours-they hadn't had nothing 20 eat.
The pig was in particular trouble. The
rain had turned his pen into a sort OF
lake and he was playing Robinson Cru
soc on a seaweed island In the middle
OF It. The way he grunted for JOY
when looked over the fence was
human-yes. sir. human.
scudder hove in sight about ten and
the Heavenlies fairly fell on his necl;
when he stepped out OF the dory. But
they warn't so happy when he'd spun
his yarn. II seemed that the gale had
blown down the telegraph poles and
tangled up the wires and no messages
could get through either way. and
want likely to for two or three days.
Twas that that upset the Twins.
The Tea Lead market might be tied
up In a knot, for what they knew, and
their friends" In the Street might be
robbing em right and left. I picked
up from their talk that now was the
most ticklish time, something about
passing a dividend" or the like OF
that. so that's what they argued
about at the dinner table: and II was
decided that Van should go to New
York right on and pick up what might
be left after their chums and the rest
OF the forty thieves had got through
shaking the contribution box.
I'm leave at once" Van says; "and
be In town tomorrow morning. II all
goes well I'll be back here next day.
Meanwhile, you, Martin. can be NJ.
ranging matters with ScuddeT."
lie meant arranging for our quitting
Ozone island for good They was as
anxious now TO get out OF Paradise"
az they had been to move into IL. II !
mentioned 4 word Of Natural Life they
all but threw things at me.
Cro BE coNTiNUEDJ
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-06-10

by the key. Man alive. IT'S Para.
disei'"
He ripped out an order for me to go
somewheres as far away from Para
disc as feller could think of
Supper was ready by seven. All
we had to eat was hunk OF dry corn.
bread and two eggs. oh. yes. and the
tea. Hartley billed some tea that was
a kind Of herb mush. Strong and
thick enough for a stick 20 stand up
straight In. And there want clean
dishes to go around, 30 some of EN-
had TO be washed.
was having a fairly good time.
Wood must be chopped again and they
matched cents. Blessed II Van didn't
get the short end. as usual. His talk
was pretty nigh pitIfui. II would
have brought tears TO q mules eyes,
l know II did 10 mine. The sight OF
Martins upsetting the tea.kettle and
getting next door 20 scalded was the
only thing that oomforted him.
He got letter out OF hts pocket and
went 70 reading Il. The envelope
dropped on the floor. II had printing
on one corner and Hartley happened
10 glance at 81. Then he tiptoed up
behind his ehum and peeked over his
shoulder.
"Ed Van Brunt!" he sings out.
whats that you've got thefe!"
T'other Twin jumped and looked
scared. He stuffed the letter back into
his pocket.
'Tts nothing" says he. suffering.
Nothing but an old letter."
ITS brokers letter." says Hartley.
you villain. you've been speculat.
ingl"
First on, Van Brunt was for denying
everything. But twas no use. His
chum had read the letter.
You've been trading IN stoeks." he
says. solemn. you. that have sworn
over and over again never to touch the
mnrketl You'll"
I'm mighty sorry. Martin" bega
Van. 1T was a miserable cheap thing
10 do. don't know what you must
think Of me. old man. But. you see. Il
got 90 deadly dun here. and when /
saw the Post that day. 4 said that Tea
Lead was a sood purchase wrote
|smyths snd he--"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-06-10

days newspaper and went to reading
Hartley pOked at the stove a spell and
then went TO the closet and got a
cigar. Van looked up and saw him.
Hand me one OF those" says he
motioning, towards the cigar.
There Isn't any more. This was
the last one In the box"
The devil it is! And you take #!
Well. by Georgel"
Now. see here. saw you take
four this forenoon. and this is only my
second. Don't be a prize pig"
The stove ashes got into his mouth
and nose Just then, so he had a NJ OF
sneezlng. When twas over he slammed
the poker into tho corner and went "a
the window.
where's that idiot scudder?" he
asks.
You mean Natures NobIeman ?"
says ], smooth and calm. "oh. he
won't show up for a day OF so. Seas
too high TO risk his dory. Dories
cost money"
Van sat up straight You're blum.
Ing. aren't you. skipper" he asks,
troubled. 1T isn't possible that that
rascal win stay AZ home and not come
near us"
"Rascalg" says !. Rascal? Oh!
yes, yes. No. tho rough diamond
won't trust himself anoat this weather
He's too expensive q jewel for that
Wen have TO do without milk"
MIX be hanged! TIA my mail
want. Why. I'm expecting--g
He bit the sentence In two and
looked quick at his partner. But
Hartley was Sowing and staring out
OF tho window. guess he hadn'l
heard.
"That fireplace needs nlling." says
I. after while. eth be mighty damp
and chilly here it the IRE goes out"
why don't you chop that wood,
Want" asks Hartley, kind Of fretfnL
Chop II yourself. Ny banda are
biIstered enough already"
mo more than mine. That CON
fonndad stove has fixed me. Where
I'm not burned I'm scraped raw"
Then there was another spell OF
saying nothing.
'Fsre's most gons.~ susEasts. ~
ans BY.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-06-10

let It co." says Van. Hartley
didn't speak.
Now see here" says, decided.
I've got the rheumatic and l don't
want to get any more cold. You fel.
lcrs have pretended TO think some.
thing OF mo. II you don't want my re.
mains on your hands, and a funeral TO
pay for. you'll chop that wood"
Martin got down from the window
seat. moving stin and lame.
You're right. SOL" says he. I'VE
are ungrateful beasts. I'll chop that
wood"
Hold on, old man." breaks in his
chum. you sha'n't be tho only game
sport I'll match you for the job"
SO they matched cents and Van
Brunt got stuck. He yanked on his
hat and coat and went out, banging
the door, Hartley tackled the look.
stove again. Twas time TO be thinking
OF supper. IL we was going tn have
any.
Van was gone a long time and he
come in soaked with sweat and rain
and broke up generally. The wood
looked like II had been chewcd.
cal'late they don't do much chopplng
in the Street.
He Slated himself into a chair,
wet clothes and all. Then he com
monced 10 cuss the island and every.
thing that grew or moved on Il.
what we ever came tO this lone.
some flag end OF creation for. any.
way" says he. Is"
WHAT" | hollers. II don't under
stand you. You can't mean--what
place are you talking about?"
This place. This sand.scoured,
blown out heap OF desolatlon. Ozone
Horsefoot Bar island. or whatever you
call IT,"
Welt" says I. Are you crazy ?
Mr.. Van Brunt, I've heard you your.
self say that this island was all that's
lovely"
"Oh. shut upl" he snaps.
"Jolliest old ark you ever saw" ]
went on, quoting from memory. "'Air
TO breathe, veranda TO set. on, ozone
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-06-10
SYNOPSIS.

Mr.. solomon Pratt began comIcaI mar
cation Of story, Introducing weil-to-do
Nathan Scuddcr OF HIS town, and Edward
Van Brunt and Martin Hartley. two rich
New Workers seeking rest. Because OF
latter pairs lavish expenditure OF money,
with lunatics. Van Brunt. Il was learned
was the successful auitor for the hand
OF Miss Agnes Page. who gave Hartley
up. Adventure at Fourth OF July cele-
bration at Eastwich. Hartley rescued a
boy. known as "Reddy," from under a
horses feet and the urchin proved to be
one Of Miss Pages charges, whom she
Out sailing later, Van Brunt. Pratt and
Hopper were wrecked In a squat. Pratt
landed safely and search for tho other
two revealed an island upon which they
were foundS Van Brunt rented u from
Scudder and called Il Ozone island. In
children Miss Taiford and Miss Page Wis
fled Ozone island. In another storm Van
Brunt and Hartley narrowly escaped be-
ing wrecked having aboard chickens.
pigs. etc, with which they were 10 start
q farm. Eureka Sparrow, a country girl,
was engaged an n cook and Van Brunt
and Hartley paid visit 20 her father.
sumption as an excuse for not working.
Upon another island visit by Miss Page,
Eureka diagnosed Hartley's case as ono
Of love for Agnes. Al lawn fete, Van
Brunt shocked the church community by
raining quilt for the church's benefit
Hartley invented plan 20 make Wash.
ington sparrow work. In putting the plan
into effect Hartley incurs wrath Of Miss
Page. for whom the sick man sent.
Agnes then appealed 90 Van Brunt. Spar
row TO escape the treatment proclaimed
himself well and went to work.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-06-10

Tea Leadf" breaks IN Hartley.
"Havo you been buying Tea Lead7"
Yes / have. I'm carry a pretty good
load OF II. too, worse luck. Scudder
has been bringing my letters and tele-
grams. and now that he doesn't come,
why"
Wait n minutei Has Scudder been
looking out for your wires and or.
ders?"
Yes. he has. oh, I've played you
mean and low enough. Martin. Might
as well make a clean breast OF It.
though II viii probably smash our
friendship. I've paid Scudder three
dollars day to attend TO things and
say nothing to you. It's"
Hartley didn't seem TO hear nothing
but the last sentence. Now he In.
terrupted.
Three dollarsi" he says, low.
Three dollars! Why, the confounded
grafter's been charging me five!"
Aud there II was! The cat out Of
the bag aud both Heavenly Twins
tarred with the same brush. That's
what Mates secrets and the talks be.
hind the barn. and all. had meant.
Van Brunt had been bucking the Tea
Lead deal ever since he rad the Post
that day. and Martin had begun after
his row with Agnes. And both OF 'em
bribing Nate Scudder to keep his
mouth shut.
First they was provoked and mad at
themselves and each other. Then they
got to laughing.
"Whew!" says Van, wiping his fore.
head; you and came here to rest
and break of from business worry.
And I've worried more in the last
month than have before since my big
deal. It's hard to teach old dogs new
tricks. isn't II. Martini"
You're dead right. old chap" says
Hartley.
They was going to turn In soon after
this. but when they went upstairs they
found the rain had leaked in through
the ell roof and their feather beds was
sopping wet. Down they come again,
mad clean through and calling Marcel.
lus' heirloom everything but a nice
place.
You'd better set down and rest
yourselves a SPELL" says l. 'Tt1l do
you good. I'm sorry amt been able
to help you more to-day, but there's
one thing | can do; can help you do
what you call improve your minds.
I'll read you some out OF that Natural
Life book Hand IL TO me will Won 80
Van jumped for the book But he
didn't hand It to me. Not much! He
drew back his arm and banged that
book into the fireplace so hard that !
thought 'twould knock the bricks out
at the back.
Welt" says !, my mouth opening
like a clam shell. We'll! The Natural
Life!"
The Natural Life be ID" says
Edward Van Brunt
And Martin Hartley says Amen"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-06-10

hol on my lame shoulder. 'Twa'n't n
joyful kind OF experience, but twas
the first real daytime rest I'd had
since got Naturallzed. And, | own
up, got good deal Of comfort watch.
Ing the Heayenlles try TO do for them.
selves.
Mind you, II the thing had happened
when they first lit on Horsefoot Bar,
when they was full OF simplicity and
the love Of II, cal'late they'd have
stood II better. But now they was
about sick OF the Island anyway, only
one was afraid to say so and tother
dassent. SO the more the work piled
up the ugller they got.
Dinner was served at four o'clock;
scorehed eggs again. and coffee. No
dlsh'washing. Twas storming hard
as ever and the draft kept both
tho stove and fireplace roaring. SO
more wood had to be chopped.
Martin" says Van Brunt, go out
and cut that wood. will your The AK
IL by the woodpile-that Is TO say, it's
there II this blessed cyclone hasn't
blown II out to sea-"
Hartley was poking at the stove.
with his face and clothes all covered
with ashes.
"Cu; II yourself" says he. brisk.
You're doing nothing"
Il cut It before" snaps his chum.
Think I'm steam engine?"
He grabbed up the day-afore-y ester.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-06-10

efforts "What medium line shall upon in the choice of my
work. to-day of the questions which the young has
for himself.
Ordinarily be settled fact that the young entering
the field OF merchandising trade does for the money there it,
lie has decided to work for money only He the
stnct but If promised money questionable
into it, That deciding manufacturing his
have greater personal incentive that will feed ambition excel
in mechanical tastes and talent Yt
through competitive forces make his getting
he become Of family the luxury extravaganza
will be further inducemen to the concession.
Yet the basis of the law comparatively
the business of the country succeed money getting Fgng
and ideals to the winds and becoming wholly
ton Of riches by far the greater number
ideals and with the hope of wealth destroyed left
Compare with this type Of the worker who, in choosing his
occupation comedies everything for the privilege of doing his
work He accepts this opportunity privilege invitation
his particular aen-perhaps genius Naturally expect
compensation which will enable him work He will take
that chance 1t is incidental to the main question.
Yet from whatever high dast point of view such
choice Of life work he anticipate the time when his
have question that decision Almost inevitably expect
competitions Men with less of following this
chosen occupation As these lack ideaism tempted
getting Ways and that
with the mans ideasm but later may have
family dependent upon him and seek of the material
things with which his family must enter social competition
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-06-10
Rather Tedious.

caller--Do you think the doctor is
going to help you. Mr. Jones?"
Jones-He may. II can only follow
his orders. Ho told me 10 drink hot
water 30 minutes before every meal.
but Il IA hard work 70 drink hot
water for 80 mlnutes."
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-06-10

To man who spends the greater part
Of his waking hours on the gridiron or en-
joying comradcship, his study, popularity
SO called, is really his pastime, his recrea-
ton, for a mans real interest lies in what
he does longest and hardest, and everything
else is of minor Importance So after
hard afternoon singing songs on the camp
us, our tired student sits down to refresh
himself with few logarithms or a little
Greek syntax. His real energy, his fresh
enthusiasm, his initiative have disappeared.
Business has occupied so much time and
strength that there is very little left for
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-06-10
DANGERS
of Both
Sexes i'm
Schools
BY WILLIAM LEE howard

DR. William Lee Howard in the Housokeeper This
injury growing boys and girls trying to educate them to-
geher well known physicians psychological Many doctors have
tried to carefully explain these important 10 parents and h
but wrongly impressed have been these parents and teachers Of n
past that physicians have given Up in disgust and some Of them
have lost patients by attempting to tell the truth
ideas changing truths forcing themselves 10 the arae
and in the young generation Of parents teachers ind
have the doctors tell Of the false method this onny has followed i
mixing the adOeen classes the public high nkoo Older sna
wiser countries know better
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-06-10

himself disappointed and hurt at conditions.
Idealism in business largely is unstable 1t
is always handicap to money making efforts.
Business is business" That is the business mans
definition of his calling. Reenting from the harsh
ness Of the dictum always is tax upon the profits
To measure idealism, then, against money becomes
impossible comparative absurdity
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-06-10

We have reached that point in human
knowledge. or, in other words. we are GET
ting back to common sense, where even
the inexperienced must acknowledge that
a change is needed in our educational
method Of mixing the adoleseents of both
sexes in the high schools. We are now
fully awake to the great meptal and psy.
Geological variations at this age due to the
differentiation of the sexes.
The past hypOCritical deniaIs of the
great psychologist and physiOlogic changes
and moods which ara constantly surg;n,
in the adOlescents, have done much harm
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-06-10
College
Is But
Part of
Life
By PROF. WOODROW WILSON

his studies who takes OF four some
university has thrown four TO work
which descended to him from his progn Adam
himself face to face with actual work its finds
that he Is not ready to work. his faculties undeyeop his
formation is limited and hy; he college man. but he is not
trained educated Ii singular uniyer-
sites standing upside down. their hads-whc might he not
altogether bad hngbut the end Pleasure
business pleasure As matter chief duty 10 himself
and to society get his brain into such shape can use it, and
certainly function of university show the applicant whether or
not he has brains Men ready that they can be
educated that they have brains
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-06-10
Modern
Ideals
Great Question
for
Young Men
BY JOHN A. ROWLAND

OF every young is going to make at money
getting Inevitably that young who hardest to do
50 and who by the law Of averages inevitably fails must be
most grievousy disappointed.
These facts that unacceptable when society
far simpler basis and when the accumulation Of 100000
represented fortune They facts to be multiplied by ten
in this age when million dollars DOES not make rich
in the accepted Virtually the came ratio exists all
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1909-06-10

IAplandeFs are the shortest people
In EnFope. the mon averaging four
fest II inches, tha womsn f0uf feet
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-02
AVENUE PROPERTY
GOES FOR $25O.OOO
Building at Ninth and Ave
nue. Sold to Abner-Drury
Brewing Company.

The biggest real estate deal made in
Washington this year for the transfer
of single piece OF property has just
been announced in the sale Of that four
STORY brick business building at the
northwest corner of Ninth street and
PENNSYLVANIA avenue for consideration
said to be $4,000.
Tine property was bought boy the Ab-
ner- Drury brewing Company through
the real estate office OF Liebcman 4
HaWn.
The structure is known as the Central
Building ana is one of the best rental
properties Of tna business class in
Washington. Two stores face on the
avenue
on the Ninth street side there are
three stores. the floors above being OC-
cuTied rs offices Practically all Of the
building is under rental
The building may bC improved later
by the new owner, but. f1r the present
viii be leased as 80 is IL Will be held
10y the brewing company as an invest
mcnr.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-02

lot 81, square 329o. $40 Same to II. J.
Heiser. lots S6 and %. square 3334, SO.
same 10 A. T. Holman, lots 30 and is,
Meridian TInl-Francis A. BIsodcn ct
ny. to Mary T. Scharf, lot is clock q,
Ne idian HilI-Stephen 6. Lamkins ct
NIX. 10 John 3. Henderson. part of lot
so, square 300: SO
3i03 Thirty place. Fred
Cook et uN. 20 William ". Lawton, lot
81 block Z. Cleveland Park. SO.
$50 Fourth street nOrThcast-Walter
T.. Wright ct al. 90 William r. Pulaski.
lot 100 square 119. so.
Sixth street northeast. between + and
- streets-Adam Schneider ct uN. to
Joseph IT, Lee. lOi 1NG, square $40, SO.
G street southeast. between Eleventh
and Twelfth streets-EdwaTd j. Stat
terry 10 Edward Mcnamara. lot 81,
square 900; SO
Randle Highlands-George w Ham
mond ct TX. To United states Realty
Company. lot T. square 5626. SO.
Pennsylvania avenue southeast. be-
tween Thirteenth and Fourteenth
streets-Theodo A. Byrnc to Raymond
O. Kleindienst lot n, square 1914; 80
Randle Highlands Washington Loan
and Trust Company. trustee To- Myra n.
Atkinson. lots - and 81, square 549N; $40
1909 r street noTtheast-Em3nucl
SPEECH et uX. 90 Van W. Roberts. lots
49, square l0iN. $40.
Fourth street northeast between II
and I streets-Mary +. SaIkeld to Her
man and Emile Behrers, lot g. square
SOS. $40
Prospect street northwest between
Thirty-seCond and Thirty third streets
George NJ. oyster 10 James T.. oyster,
part lots go and 81. square IZo1: SO
ID street northeast. between First and
/ Second streets-William IT, Walker IL
ux 10 Oliver IT, Z. johnson, half i'm
terest in original lot IS. square "a. $40.
Randle ighlands-Cnited States Real
~ Company 10 Hugh Paul, lots a. and
iS square 5jlO and lots IS and ~, square
54gS; $40
North Raudle Hiehlands-American
Security and Trust Company, trustee.
to Charles &. Harrison, lot -. square
1876 $40
North Rsndle ighIands-AmeriCan
4 Security and Trust Company. trustee.
I 70 Mary L. coleman, lot p. square 5t96.
SO.
( uglcside-NIattie g. Doyle 81 1ir,
. Clarence E. 20 William r. ana Mary G..
+ r. Wilett, lot Al, block g. $40.
Columbia Heights-Harry Wardmsn
f ct al. 10 Edward Sommers, lot S6, square
r. so
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-02
APARTMENT HOUSE
NEARS COMPLETION
Design of the Dresden and
It's Size Are Attracting
Much Attention.

one or the largest apartment houses
erected in Washington this year is just
being completed at KalorSma road ana
Connecticut avenue. II is she Dresden
and IT VIII bc formally opened by the
middle OF the month.
Resardins its location. the building
looks out upon the Connecticut avenue
hrids,t and Rock Creek Park and has
one OF the most commanding sites ~
any apartment house in Washington. II
has two straight surface fronts, on
Ealorama road and Connecticut ave
nue.. and a quarter circle surface mat
faces the intersection of the roads The
cost of the building is said TO be in the
neigbborhOod Of 100000.
1t is IN it's design chiefly. that the
Dresden is attracting The greatest at
tcntion There is no apartment in the
Capital that resembles il in the slight
est degree. The two straight surface
fronts are each % feet wide, ana the
quarter circle front measures 200 feet
The depth runs back 80 feet, and there
are forty-seven apartments. in all, IN
the structure.
Some of the apartments contain rs
many as ten rooms and three baths,
which are among the largest suites 10
b" found in auv of the apartment houses
of tie city. The prices On the largest
suites viii run aS high as 500 per month,
and already ~ Is said. several of then.
Gave been leased
Architect A. H. Beers designed the
structure ana Harry Wardman built it,
IL is conceded that the structure is one
Of the haudsom est in the city work
on the building was commenced in the
iate spring. Stone is used in its con-
stlucticn TO the thir1 floor. the remain
ing i've stories being Of brick with
store trimmings. The interior is finished
entirely i'm -dGEC cduF'.