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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-11

"T HERE!" said Mrs. Marvin, 81 guess we're
prepared She limped to the rocking char
by the window, and stood beside it in the
i dusk Annie, her daughter, who lived alone
with her in the old Marvin homestead, was
winding the clock.
what you dom that so early for?" asked Mrs.
Annie's voice came with Aute-ke cadence of the
a thought I'd get everything done up, so thered be
and 'ak 3 MINK Oh. me" We Can ''"" ourselves
Mrs Marvin waited by her chair until both weights
that little tap she always accorded it, at the end, make
it swing the faster. 1t trick of her childish
her mother after trying in fanthearted way break
her of the habit had acquesced in it as an rreguary
likely to give moments pleasure and do nobody harm
Les not stay cooped up in here said the mother
Annie put hand through her arm and the two went
selves there where honeysuckle was sweet and the gar
den threw back its blended scents was old Gus
daughter who had fallen into concord of habit through
their life alone together 1t would not be the
again. Tomorrow Annie was marry Franklin Blake.
There was silence for time, the girl looking off into
the orchard the road and the mother with her
gaze fixed on the young inquire wrapped about IT,. by the
"You think we'd better whip the cream" she asked,
though the question had been settled twice
For the chocolate?" asked Annie, to carry the
specious dialogue. Eyes, guess But most of 'em
80" Well" said Mrs. Marvin mus'ne into space hope
it'll be. good. :"
called from the orchard. Mrs. Marvin shivered
He makes WITCH" she said. " He
sung every identical night the month before your father
went away She not used to mentioning the girls
father in that tone For she had referred to him
in a commonplace fashion, if he had just driven to
market and now Annie started at the change. The
night her mothers altered voice. both gave her
Mother" said she abruptly, do you know where
father s?"
We'll no. said her mother, without hesitation Il
" But Aunt Nabby asked you yesterday if you sup
thought likely not But you spoke as if you'd heard.
Mother, you don't hear"
"No said Mrs. Marvin, in a colorless tone; Il don't
hear"
81 think it's shame!" the girl burst forth.
The mother answered gently like directing
emotion into safer channel.
"No DEAR it amt shame You don't see how tits,
that's ALL
But habit Of years broken the girl dared what
she had before. Until her mother had
wrapped their lonely life in silence
Il what everybody Sees" the daughter said.
Father went away when was little girl He's never
set his foot here since He's sent you but what's
money? Mother, what made him go:'
L guess he got kind o tired" said her mother.
There patience in her voice.
''What'd he get tired OFF"
"Well," said Mrs. Marvin, with the air of who.
having abandoned caution, has not yet made up her
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-11

kept him strong and well. An unfretted existence had
helped disguise his years. He clean and whole
some. and she felt in her heart that she proud
of him.
what is it ?" she asked again.
Sally said he, coming his feet and facing her,
"you must ha pretty we'll with all this
time"
Her hand to her throat she felt the accumu-
lated wearying of the years. Il did once" she
said. with the simplicity of child
Didn't you want should come back"
Not till you got ready.
shade Of perpexty crossed his brow and wrinkied
Sally said he, did you understand what made
me wan. to go away"
course l did"
We'll, that's more'n do What was it,"
You wanted to because you wanted to-" said Sally.
"You made that way.
We'll, mebbe But it's mighty poor way.
an l ought to ben kicked ont Now you look
here Sally" He crossed the space between them a
stride. and put his hands upon her shoulders. You
want me to stay. now I'm here"
a look of terror wrung her face. He knew il for
what it was. and wondered again that any could be
so dear any But She spoke with moderation
III YOU feel to, want you should"
Then you listen to me. / amt done thing
couldn't tell you An amt terrible old. We've
got good deal o time before An what's left ont
we'll settle down here together, an I'll what
His wife flushed slowly The delicate reddenne of
her cheeks pretty him She laughed . little uetl
sudden thought. II was merrment not far s6n. 4
tears. : the
"Mebbe amt soin to die after all" she said. ne
ben possessed thinkn' over what past aAAaabne.
Now see what twas You your way, an got
news ont somehow" She turned back to him from the
pantry where her cookery awaited him Her eyes were
shining Now. you only think" she said guessed
twas death. an It's kind of death-for Deaths the
passn away of things that It's kind of begin
set down an drink it Mebbe well eat piece o veddin
cake
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should think want more'n three year old Now, You
e light light, Stephen an git YOU bite o sushin
to eat
Stephen sank into his chair. il the weight of
thought heavy for him. and there looking
stragh, iron, of him. while she struck her match with
trembling fingers She turned up the wick. and he
wheeled about his chair and looked at her. She
changed since the day he left her here Now she was
perhaps. mother than wife. a soft brooding
bird who had protected and oounseled and herself
aside Yet her cheek smooth and fair and the gloss
OF her brown braids was something he remembered
BY George" he broke out under his breath
What is it. Stephen she asked him softly, and
standing with hand upon the table, she looked at
him in turn He was. to her faithful woman's eyes.
almost she remembered him. His outdoor life had
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-12-11

Yes, Stephen. she answered of her dream
Come right in. But she rose i'll speaking. and has
tened to the door guess that screens ketched, she
said practically. Sometimes it is.
Her husband stepped inside and set his bag down
the floor. Then it was that she found her heart
beating wildly. and her mouth grew dry.
We'll, Sally!" said he. 1t the same voice. Kind
and sad, kind by sad for reason. and it
like call from that past which seemed far
away and meagre compared with the moments vivid
see i'll the paper Annie goin to be married to-
day., he said
Yes answered the wife 1t was real pretty
weddn'!"
That why you got all this green up? looked in
through the winder.'
Yes. Her mates trimmed up for her"
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mind which way to take folks made up different
Your father had KIND OF 1ov'n disposition He had
never realized how twas gon to pear him till twas
too late.
Seems !. YOU made him out kind of a gipsy' said
Annie, with taste that seemed than half par
tisanship of her mo;,er.
No." said Mrs. MAR 81 shouldn't call it that
either. But folks differ. Annie. The you
find that out, the better, SOS to e EN- free swing"
Who's let you have free swi.s~." asked the girl
holly "Who's thought of you all these years?'
ooh, guess he's thought consderabi@," said her
mother Your fathers real faithful disposition He
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couldn't, could I, when your father might be home?
He's CROWN older every year, an the tnel when
his egs fail him. an mebbe then he'll think of US. So
you see!"
"Why. mother" she said in a whisper you've been
mournin' him all this time"
But her mother answered practically, I've ben real
thankful his rovn' disposition took him off to
Twou1d ha' been terrible in storms But sometimes
winter nights. I've laid awake-well I've got faith to
believe he amt ben showed up yet"
Then they sat still for time. There were more ques-
tions the girl onged to ask but the atmosphere had
changed between them.
Presently woman's figure came along the path
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-29
TRACK "B"s AWARDED
To Men Who Won First Places In
Bates Colby Meet.

Lewiston, Me-. May 2S.-(SpeciaD.-
The Bates College athletic advisory
committee met this afternoon and
awarded BIS" to men who won first
places in the dual meet between Bates
and Colby and who took points at the
M. l. "A. A. meet at Orono. These men
were: w. P. Ames, 'O9. H. M. Peter
son. '09. G. 2. Jackson. 10. j. L. Will
liars, 10. w. v. Andrews, II, v. S.
Blanchard. 70 Williams and Blan-
chard were awarded BIS" for taking
points at the M. l. A. A.
Nominations were made for all ath-
letic positions for next year These
nominations in full were as follows:
For baseball manager, Charles Elmer
Merrill, 10, of South Paris and Guy
Harry Ramsdell, 10, of West Lubec;
for assistant baseball manager, Wal
lace Franklin Preston of Brockton,
Mass; for track manager. Robert Mil
ton Pierce, IL. of Boston, Mass, and
Roy Merrill Strout of Steep Falls; for
assistant track manager, Albert White
house Buck Of Orland and Ernest Her.
man Brunquist of Attleboro, Mass; for
tennis manager, Ralph Clarence Whip
pie. IL. of Comic, N. H., and Frank
Brick Quimby. II, of Comic, N. H.; for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-29
PREL|M|NARIES FOR 34th
INTERCOLLEGIATE meet.
Harvard Leads in Men Qualified With TO-;
Cornell Ia; Yale Is; Penn and Prince
ton 9===P0le Vault Record Raised.

tomorrow There was peculiar COM
plication in selecting the five men for
the pole vault finals tomorrow. After
eight men had cleared the bar at II feet
inches, it was pushed up to u feet. II
inches. At that height Cook of Cornell
and Barr of Harvard vaulted clearly with
inches to spare while Pickles of Penn
sylvania and Campbell of Yale grazed the
stick as they went over. The other four
men, Nelson of Yale, Vein and Bennett
of Princeton and Holdman of Dartmouth
failed on the first trial. On the second
trial Nelson and Vein cleared the record
breaking height. while Bennett and Hold
man were eliminated. The bar was then
lowered to ~ feet and IA inch. at which
height Nelson qualified but Vein failed
Unless the mark made today is exceeded
tom orrow six names will appear in the IN
tercollegiate records for the pole vault.
which was formerly at II feet, made by
four men in the trials last year.
In the track events only II men appear
ed for the 10O-yards dash. so 1t was de-
ciGed not to hold any preliminary heats
today, but to have them start In the
semi-fnals which will begin tomorrow
afternoons sport.
Dabarn. the great Princeton Splinter.
easily showed his superiority in the fur
long, winning his heat in the fast time
of 81 As seconds and looking back at his
competitors In the last few strides.
Just as expected. Harvard proved very
strong in the quarter mile. qualifying four
men, although Hitchcock of Cornell ran
away from Merrhew of Harvard at the
finish of their heat. In this event Yale
failed to get a man, La Montague being
lady beaten out in the last heat. Leger,
Michigan, made the fastest time in this
event.
Beck of Pennsylvania was the star in
the half mile coming within four-fifths
of a second of the record and finishing
his heat easily, while his college mate,
PAUL, won the second heat with a little
to spare.
Howe of Yale. Rand and Gardiner of
Harvard and Hartranf of Pennsylvania
were the fastest over the high and low
hurdles.
The general conditions were favorable
to good work.
Although there were nearly 1000 entries
for the championships this year, less than
200 athletes participated in the prelim-
nary events today, and only 10 started
in the six track contests.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-29
D0NLIN WILL PLAY IF
the GIANTS COME TO TERMS

Portland. Ore, May 2S-Is Mike
Donlin receding from his adamant at
titude toward the Giants? Something
like recession seems written between
the lines of his latest interview here.
Donlin and his wife are doing the week
in Portland with their vaudeville turn.
my retirement is not permanent,
and I'll surely play again next year."
states Donlin. Il suppose we will have
some trouble over salary. Our plans
are made to sail for Europe July II.
and I suppose We'll go, but if the New
York club comes across with the mon
ey before that time it will be up to me
to play, and I'll do SO. I have not
heard from the New York club since
Feb. l. At that time I was offered a
contract for $4,000, but I asked $4,000,
and was told I was not considered a
member of the club this year.
Fielder Jones, last years White Sox
manager, talked about Donlin after
the interview, Jones having just con-
cluded a call on the former Giant.
There goes the greatest hitter in the
whole world" declared Jones. "Your
Cobbs and Lajoies and Wagners don't
compare with him. He's worth every
cent of $4,000, and more, too. He has
the head that wins the games, and for
the life Of me 1 don't know why Brush
can't see it," -.r.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-29
More Exciting
Races at EPSON,

EPSON, May 28.-The Acorn stakes
of 100 sovereigns for 2-years-oid
FLIES, distance five furlongs. was run
here today and won by Yellow Slave.
Minstrella was second and The Jade
third. Among the 10 starters was n.
P. Whitney's Artless.
The Oaks stakes of 500 sovereigns
for 3-year-old FLIES. foals of 1906. dis
lance about one mile and half. was
run here today and won by Perota,
owned by w. Cooper. His Majesty's
Princess De Gales was second and j.
B. Joeps Verne third. Fourteen horses
started.
The Mickleham selling plate Of 200
sovereigns for 2-year-olds. distance
five furlongs. was won by Cupols. De-
cidedly was second and Maggie May
third. Eleven horses ran, H. P. Whit
ney's Belle of Troy filly was among
the starters but was left at the post.
1.-The Ladies Derby" as the Oaks
is called. proved an easy victory for
Perola, who came in two lengths ahead
of the Kings filly. Two lengths separ-
ated second and third horses. The
favorite, Electra, failed to get away at
the start, lost Is lengths and never
appeared in the first flight. The bet
ting was as follows: Perola to l,
Princesse De Gales II to 2, and
Verne rs to l..
King Edward was present and the
crowd for oaks day was record one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-29
= nxrrv KrNNEREC JOURNAL. SATURDAY, MAY &c. 1909
DOINGS IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS

Stadium this afternoon and SATURDAY
and Coach Burton c. Morrill, and Capt.
Harrison Atwood 90, will run In the
century and furlong dashes and the
broad lump. Sumner Edwards 10, Will
compete in the high 12o-yard and low
222-yard hurdles. Henry G. Goliath
10, and Harold w. Slocum Will run IN
the two-rile run and Herbert H. Wer-
rem 10, will compete in the hammer
throw. The team is up against nara
proposition as is well realized by all,
but will do it's best to make q showing
for the college, The chance in the two
mile seems the brightest as perhaps the
best milers, Jacques of Harvard, NC
Gee of Princeton and PAUL of Pennsyl-
vania are also the best twO-mile men
and should they have to enter the lat
ter event without time to recover from
the mile it would seem easier for BOW
doin's two crack distance men, Col
bath and Slccum. The mile run is sure
to be an exceedingly fast one and
strongly contested. 1t Is on these men
not having time to recover before the
longer race that BowdOin's two fresh
runners count. Cornell and Michigan
have able representatives in Taylor
and Dull with records this year Of 9.54
and ga, while PAUL has travelled it in
92s, Jacques in 9.46 AS and MCGEE In
955. Slocum has taken week off at
his home in Albany, N. Y, since the
New England meet and last years two
mile winner at Brookline should be IN
fine form. Goliath is always in train
ing and ready for race at a moments
notice All the men have been in train
ing throughout the winter and spring
and with this last week of final prac-
tice are in fine condition. Bowdoin men
and Bowdoin supporters are eagerly
awaiting the result of Saturdays finals
at Harvard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-29

Cambridge, Mass, May $50 keen
was the running. jumping and weight
hurting in the preliminary events
which opened today in the stadium the
34th Intercollegiate championship
games, that the outcome of the finals
tomorrow is more uncertain than for
many years. A new pole vault record
was established at II feet, IA inches.
Nearly all the colleges having large
teams came up to expectations with
the exception, perhaps. of Yale, while
the strength of Princeton and Penn
sylvania in the six track events which
were held today, was a surprising fea-
ture. In the II preliminary events. the
number of men qualified by each COL
Iege was as follows:
Harvard 16: Cornell IA; Yale IL
Pennsylvania and Princeton 8; Michi-
gan and Dartmouth a. Syracuse 8:
Columbia and Williams. Brown.
Swarthmore, Fordham and Haverford
one each.
Cornell qualified men in every event
expect the high jump. Yale will be
represented in all but the furlong and
quarter mile. while Harvard failed to
get men into the half mile. the broad
jump and the hammer throw. Prince
ton had men to the fore in all six of
the track events, but failed to get
place in any of the field trials. al
though Vein shares with five others
the pole vault record Penna was al
so strong on the track, but weak in
the field Michigan qualified a man
each In the 100 yards dash, the quar-
ter mile. the two hurdles and the shot
put. while Dartmouth had men left in
the 100 and 220 yards dashes. the hale
mile and the high jump. Mayhem of
Brown, outleaped all other COMPETE
tors in the broad jump and under the
srules If his mark of II feet and 2
inches is not exceeded tomorrow he
will win the event.
The same rule obtains in the hammer
threw. in which Talbot of Cornell flung
the missile $50 feet 2 1-2 inches and the
shot put. where Kruger of Swarthmore.
" no holds the record, made a distance of
A feet. 1-2 inches. In the last named
event. however Little of Harvard, who
also qualified, has made 46 feet this year
and will probably push Kruger for first
place.
The marks made today in the high
jump and in the pole vault, however,
will not stand for places in these events
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Live FistiC Notes
From Lewiston.

Lewiston, Me. May 2S.-With the as
surance by Kid Shea of Hallowell that
he will make 1873 pounds to a go against
Mike Cunningham at Lewiston. the
match between those well-knOwn
fighters is practically assured
Cunnneham's demands from the
first have been that Shea make 1873
pounds. and because of them it has
looked us il the match would be called
off Friday morning. Manager Legendre
of the Canadian Club received letter
from Shea in which he agreed to make
the required weight.
The match has been planned for next
week. but because Cunningham has
been i'll ard is not now in the best of
condition it will be postponed for a
short time. Shea is one of the best
men in the business. though he has
not been boxing for some time. He is
now re-entering the ring. and intends
to go for big game. His match with
Cunningham. he says. is to show the
people that he is still fighter.
Young Donahuc of Roxbury. Mass.
who fought Mike Cunningham in Port
land and proved one of the most dam
Eerous men he has ever been up
against. wants to meet the Lewiston
boy in his home city and says he can
put It over him.
Mike Grady of BOSTON. not unknown
to Lewiston fight followers. is looking
for /, match with DufreSne or Cunning
ham at t24 pounds. He won't get Mike
at that weight
Eddie Carr of Boston. managed by
Steve Mahoney, is another boy who
wants to meet Cunningham. Carr and
Mahoncy realize that Mike is big
proposition and demand a stiff price.
and weight of 124 pounds on Mikes
part. Cunningham might have made
that weight years ago but he cannot
possibly do ii now
Gus Larrabee saws he will put up 5000
as forfeit to make weight for fight
with Dufresne at 100 pounds. but he
is willing to give or take two pounds.
Bob Wilson. a 142-pound boxer. who
is hailed as the champion of Canada
at his weight. wants to come to Lewis
ton and has asked Manager Legendre
to find man to go against him. the
faster the better.
Joe Chartrand of Lewiston. who was
worsted by Jerry Meewill at Portland
last Saturday night. says that he re-
ceived a raw deal there. Friends of
the soldier. he says jumped into the
ring, used him roughly. and the condi-
tions in general were unfit for a fair
fight.
Kid Clark. one of Cunningham's old
opponents, is looking for bout with
Tommy Bergen.
With Nadeau working for firm of
contractors this summer. Larrabee car
rving the hod. and Shadow Mccormick
doing carpenter work, these three
f'~hters should be in good condition
when another season opens.
A boxing bout once a month or such
matter will be held through the
summer by the Canadian club. begin
ming with the Cunningham Shea
fight. During State fair week. when
the season will reopen a bout may be
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CLAUDE R0ssMAN STAYS
WITH DETROIT TIGERS,

Detroit. May 2S.-Several American
League managers in refusing to waive
on Claude RosSman have expressed
the desire to secure him at the waiver
price of $500.
This was expected. of course. but it
was not expected that all of them
would refuse to come through with
some sort of an offering in trade. That
is the case. nevertheless. and the De-
trolt club now faces a dilemma in
which it can only keep the player or
let him go for the $500. 1--WE will not
let Rossinan so for $780," says Pres
Navin. ut looks now as if we would
hold him pending the time when some
body needs him worse than at pres
ent. In the meantime he may come
in handy in case we need a pinch hit
ter, or ii somebody is hurt"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-29
MANY CRACK SHOTS
At 2tst Anniversary M-~+ OF the p"'
land Gun Club. Il

Portland, Me-, May 28-The zis' ."
niversary and the first reg's's's.
shoot of the Portland Gun Cluo w.
held today on their grounds ana W.,
largely attended by some OF inc
amateur shots and a few OF the y.
fessionals of New England belns n
attendance. John Philip Sousa
New York, the famous band ni".s
who is also a very clever shot. -.
in attendance and was one OF J"
prize winners. Sousa will go nv
here to Hams Landing. Me-. wne.e
will also participate In BIRD s''0''
ing event to be held there. n.
There was so entries in the snoo' -
day which was for the best total ~
of a possible 200 shots at clay plsvUs
The prizes were awarded as iono
in the order named: T. kirKmd
Boston, 191; Former Mayor ~
Manchester, 1879: Hassam, bos.
1871; Powell, Boston, $50; ~.
Boston, 179; Crandall, Portland 49,, w;
Sousa. New York. 176; Randall
land 176; E. Reed. Boston. 10: An an
Alexander, 1853: c. A. Alexander ~
mond 1866; Kinds. Portland. 164.