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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-09-02
CHAPTER ~.
Flowers by the Way.

Flowers by the way.
Flora liked this funny little dining
room with walls as frail as box-boards,
low-ceiled and flooded with sun. 1t
recalled surroundings she had known
later than the mining camp. but long
before the great red house. 1t seemed
to her that she fitted here better than
the Purdies. She looked across at
Kerr, sitting opposite, to see If per-
haps he fitted too. But he was for
eign, decidedly. He kept about him
still the hint of delicate masquerade
that she had noticed the night before
Out of doors, alone with her, he had
lost it. For a moment he had been
absolutely off his guard.
She rose from the table with the
feeling that in an hour all three OF
them had become quite old friends of
his, though without knowing anything
further about him.
1--WE must do this again" Mrs. Pur-
die said, as they parted from her in
the garden.
"Surely we WILL" Kerr answered
her.
But Flora had the feeling that they
never, never would. For him it had
been chance touching on a strange
shore.
But at least they were going away
together. They would walk together
as far as the little car, whose terminal
was the edge of the parade-ground
But Just outside of the gate he
stopped
do you especially like board
walks?" he asked
1t was an instant before she took
his meaning. Then she laughed. No.
like green paths"
He waved with his cane. There Is
q path yonder, that goes over bridge,
and beyond that hill"
"And at the top of that another
car" Flora reminded him.
"Ah, WELL" he said, there are flow
ers on the way, at least" He looked
at her whimsically. There are three
purple irises under the bridge. l no
ticed them as l came down.
She was pleased that he had no.
ticed that for himself-pleased, too,
that he had suggested the longer way.
The narrow path that they had
chosen branched out upon the main
path, broad and yellow, which dipped
downward into the hollow. From there
came the murmur of water. Green
showed through the white grass OF
last summer. Sauntering between
plantations of young eucalyptus, they
came to the arched stone bridge. They
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1910-09-02
COAST Of

face and wild hair that l am a sinister
person? My dear Miss Gilsey, the
most desperate character l ever knew
was five feet high and wore mutton
chop whiskers. 1t is an uncertain
business judging men by their ap-
pearance."
AS soon as silence feel between
them she saw that wave of preoccupa-
ton which had submerged him during
their walk from the parade-ground to
the Purdies' rising over him again
and floating him away from her. He
no longer even looked at her. His
eyes were on the ground, and 1t was
not until they had crossed the open
expanse of the shallow valley and
were climbing toward the avenue Of
cypress that she found courage to put
her question.
"Have you and Mr.. Greasy met be-
fore?'
He raised his head with jerk and
looked at her moment in astonish-
ment.
do you mind If answer your ques-
ton American fashion by asking an
other?" he said presently. What
put it into your head that we may
have met before?"
1.-THE way you looked at each other
at the club, and again this morning"
Kerr shook his head. you are an
observant young person! The fact is,
I've never met him-of that I'm GER
tain, but / believe I've seen him be-
fore, and for the life Of me, 1 can't
think where. At the moment you
spoke l was trying to remember"
"Was it in this country" Flora
prompted, hopeful Of fishing some
thing definite out of this vagueness.
mo, it was years ago. 1t must
have been in England" He looked at
her inquiringly, as if he expected her
to help him.
ooh, Harry's been in England" she
said quickly; and then, with a flash
ing thought, came to her the one
scene Harry had mentioned in his
English experience. Was it at ball?
The question came to her lips, but
she checked 1t there. She remembered
how Harry had stopped her the night
before with a nod, with look, from
mentioning that very thing.
$50 you're not going to tell me?"
Kerr remarked, and she came back
to sudden consciousness of how her
face must have reflected her thought.
"No-not this time!" she said, smil-
ing, though somewhat flushed.
He knitted his brows at her. They
had reached the arched gate, and the
car that would carry her home was
approaching.
"Ah, then, l am afraid it will be
never" he said.
Was it possible this was their last
meeting? Did he mean he was going
away? The question formed in her
mind, but there was no time for words.
He had stopped the car with a flick
of his agile cane, and handed her in
as If he had handed her into a car
riage; and not word as to whether
they would see each other again,
though she hoped and hesitated to the
last moment.
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leaned on the parapet, looklnS uo"n
at the marshy stream beneath ana at
the three irises Kerr had remarked
knee-deep in swamp ground.
"Now that l see them l suppose l
want Them" Flora remarked.
"Of COURSE" he assented. "Ihen
hold all these"
He put into her hands the loose
bunch of syringa and rose plucked for
her In the Purdies' garden, laid his
hat and gloves on the parapet; then'
with an eye for the better bank,
walked to the end of the bridge.
She watched him descending the
steep bank and issuing into the broad
shallow basin of the streams way
The sun was still high enough to NIL
the hollows with warm light and mel
low the doubles of trees and grass IN
the stream. In this landscape or
green and pale gold he looked black
and tall and angular. The wind blew
longish locks of hair across his fore
head, and she had moments pleased
and timorous reflection that he looked
like Satan coming into the Garden.
He advanced from tussock to tus-
sock. He came to the brink OF the
marsh. The lilies waved what seemed
but a hands breadth from him. But
he stopped, he reached Oh, could
anything so foolish happen as that he
could not get them! Or, more fool
ish still, plunge in to the knees! He
Strengthened from his fruitless effort.
drew back, but before she could think
what he was about he had leaned for
ward again, flashed out his cane, and
with three quick, cutting slashes the
lilies were mown. 1t was deity, del
icately. astonishingly done, but 1t gave
her a singular shock, as If she had
seen a hawk strike its prey. He drew
them cleverly toward him in the
crook of his cane, took them up
daintily in his fingers, and returned to
her across the shallow valley. She
waited him with mixed emotions.
"Oh, how could you'll" she MUIR
INJURED, as he put them into her hand.
He looked at her in amused as
constituent why, aren't they right?"
They were as clean clipped off and
as perfect as If the daintiest hand had
plucked them.
ooh, yes" she admitted, they're
lovely, but l don't like the way you
got them"
81 took the means had" he OBJ
jected
81 don't think like it."
His whole face was sparkling with
interest and amusement us that so?
Why not?"
You're too-too"-she cast about
for the word-"too terribly resource
full"
81 see," he said. If she had feared
he would laugh, it showed how little
she had gagged the limits of his
laughter. He only looked at her rath-
err more intently than he had before.
"But, my good child, resourceful-
ness is a very natural instinct. l am
afraid you read more into it than is
there. You wanted the flowers, l had
a stick, and in my youth l was taught
to strike clean and straight. / am
really a very simple fellow"
Looking him in the eyes, which
were of clear candid gray, she was
ready to believe it. 1t seemed as If
he had let her look for moment
through his manner, his ironies, his
armor of indifference, to the frank
foundations of his nature.
But, you see, the trouble is you
don't in the least look it," she ar
gued.
$50 you think because have long
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The Reason Why.

Can you tell me why singers and
actresses make farewell tours?"
That's the reason-that they may 4.
fare we'll"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-03

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
ROANOKE. VA. March Sat
the summit Of Weaver's Knob. some
times known as BuzEards Rock. Is a
little farm OF II acres belonging to
Mrs. e. III. Meador and children.
About twenty years ago the place
was purchased by Mrs. Meadors first
husband. James Schoonover. who
paid Atty dollars for 1t. about three
dollars an acre.
When Schoonover bought his sew
enteen acres he never imagined that
they would become the subject Of a
warmly contested law suit. He es-
tahltshed himself there and lived
happily with his wife until hts death
Besides his wife, he left several chill
dren, After few years Mrs. ScheeH-
ever becsme the wife Of E. n. Mea-
dor, and there were more children
The home II d lonely place, far up
In the clouds, and Mrs. Meador hasn't
many neighbcrs. But she has been
happy there and has pursued the
tenor of her way In peace and dig
nifty. q good mother and q loyal
WIFE.
when the vinton- Roanoke Water
Company began to collect the water
that poured down from the noun
tains ef THAT section they secured
from Mrs. Meador the right to hay
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-03
Two Very Attractive Paintings
on Exhibition in Richmond
Crowds Drawn admire Famous Paintings
of "Old Darby" and sVenus
Dc
de Milo.

heavy gilt frame takes up consider
able wall space. The effect OF the
artists work Is heightened by a Sc
ries Of skillfully arranged electric
bulbs around the frame The paint
ing IL the property of the Thral es-
tate OF Boston.
Listhdow. Scotland's foremost artist,
painted Venus de Milo many years
ago, and the world was quick to rec
ognize him as the peer of any artist
who ever essayed this delicate task.
Listhdow's original painting Is on view
at Miller & Rhoads. and has shared
equally with "Old Darby tho admi-
ration and applause OF the many ou-
lockers attracted to the establishment
by the feast of art. Like its COM
panion, Venus de Milo. more
esthetic. artistic and inspiring piece.
1t approaches the perfect In its con-
ception. detail, perspective. color eff
feet and execution.
Lfsthd0w Is not true TO itfe. but
true to statuary. which probably Is
more demanding. His work shows
that he tackled his subject boldly with
absolute assurance as TO his ability,
and wrought upon canvas a likeness
of the cold, eelar-chiseled. smiling
and negiigee" goddess OF beauty that
many might be pardoned Tor mistak-
ing for a sculptor's handiwork rather
than a painters. The statue Ia made
to stand out In more striking relief
and statuesqueness by an artistic
black background. Venus de LILO"
stands upon an Egyptian rug. the
detail OF which La followed so closely
that the viewer can see worn places
on Ii. These probably were not made
by Venus de Milo" however. II might
"a said in fugtfce to her,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-03
STRANGE LAW SUIT CENTERS
ABOUT LONE MOUNTAIN FARM
Wind Swept Acre Farm Summit OF Viewers Knob
is Subject of Lit gaton-Story of


mains through her seventeen acre
farm. THIS right was readily grant,
ed by Mrs. Meador under terms
which she regarded as entirely salts
factory.
Only . Dover Right.
Mrs. Meador, after the death of
her first husband, labored under the
impression that she and her children
were the owners of the property:
that no flaw could be found In their
title; that 1t was their home for all
time. Recently she discovered that
she had only q dover right, one
third interest. coming from Mr..
James A. Jeter II one OF Mrs. Mea-
doris netghhors. He 10 the owner of
q farm that Hes near the Knob. In
some way he learned OF the facts
connected. with the Meador place.
and, according to the claim OF Mrs.
Meador, he sought to secure possesses
sion of the seventeen acres in the
hope that he would be able to se-
cure q handsome price for them from
the vinton- Roanoke Company. He
bought the interest Of flve Of the
children and instituted proceedings
In court 10 have said the interest Of
Mrs. Meador and tho other two eli
6ren. Having five-eighths interest
in the property, he was In q posi-
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Paramount

Mrs. Charles Bowlin-. of Henrtco
county. Is the guest of her sister of
north Twenty-fourth street.
Mrs. Ida Morris, Of north Twenty
third street, who was operated on at
the William Byrd hospital. two weeks
ago. has been brought back home.
very much improved.
Va. but formerly OF Paramount. have
moved to Twenty-second street where
they Will make their home.
Mrs. w. b. Chenauit has returned to
her home here after y visit to her sis
ter, Mrs. Dean, of Hanover.
Mr.. and Mrs. King moved Tuesday
from Paramount to Towards Grove.
There will be a Silver. Tea at the
lehanicsvtlle pike, Thursday night. CIV
en- for the benefit OF the Poor fund OF
the Baptist church.
MRS WRITE White IL very Ill at her
home on Jessamine street.
Miss Lula Higgans. Of Ewansboro.
is visiting her friend. Miss Mamie
Hughes, of this place.
Mr. Robert Timmons has returned
to his home In Caroline county after
a stay Of several weeks with relatives
Little Miss Barbara watkins is able
to be out again after an illness Of four
days
Mr.. and Mrs. James Brown have tax
en- a fiat with Mss Pace on north
Twenty-first street and Will move FRI
day
The regular meeting Of tho Sum
beams Society OF Paramount Avenue
Baptist Sunday-school Will be held
Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
children are welcome.
The Paramount Hive OF Maccabecs
will hold their regular Review at the
town ha:l Tuesday evening at o'clock.
Mr. John Martin and little son, Rus
sell left Tuesday for short visit to
relatives In Powhatan county.
Miss Ruby Lensey, OF South Boston.
/ Ii the guest OF friends on north TWEEN
tv-first street Before her return home
she will also visit friends In Hanover
county.
Miss Florence Powell Is very sick at
her home on Twenty-fourth street.
Miss Mary Doze left Monday for
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EF1E RICE IOND| VIRG INIAN.

don - a6suslyy control the situation.
JudGoT Gimp Of the Bedford
Cfrculk Court appointed Mr.. Edward
8, Kfn4ls ~ attorney OF Roanoke
gu6F 0I1G ~ the children and counsel
for Nrk MeAdor. and he resisted the
charts 81 Jefar to have the land sold.
~ HeyU Land Condensed.
Mr.. 1Gead0r has received money
from the vinton- Roanoke Water
Company and she has always been
saftn1ied with their treatment of her.
A nh0rt time ago the Vinton- Roa-
noko WStor Company INTERVIEWED in
the suit and petitioned the court
condemn the land for its use in con-
nection with its watershed. A few
days axo Judge Campbell entered q
dccrea allowing the water company
to proceed with the condemnation OF
the property. and commission was
anuoinfad 70 assess It's value.
This conmission met on the farm,
at the top OF the Knob. on Monday
Of this week Mr.. Hines appeared
before the commission. and Judge
Woods, representing the water COM
MANY was there. Jeter's counsel,
Messrs. billiard, Altizer & Berkeley.
were also represented. witnesses
were examined and careful fnspec-
ton OF the little farm was made. The
gathering was perhaps the largest
that weaver's Knob has ever known.
The commission will submit Its re-
port to the Bedford court the 2sth
OF this month. No controversy has
ever extsted between Mrs. Meador
and the water company. Their rela-
lions haye always been pleasant. The
company needs the land and Is WILL
ing to pay whatever is right to Sc
cure possession OF it. The vital point
Is. who shall get the money, Mrs.
Meador or letter?
It IL an Interesting case. and par
ticulariy Interesting from the fact
that IL hndB its origin in one OF the
ioneliest spots In the Virginia noun
tains, up In the skies. where the
winds alone are constant visitors ana
where the trees whisper to each other
In the omnipresent stiffness.
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Barton Heights

The Literary Society of the Barton
Heights High School will hold Its
meeting in the assembly hall Friday
afternoon from to 3 o'clock.
Little Miss Mary Bell Whitlock.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. III. l..
whitlock, of 500. Virginia avenue,
while skating on the sidewalk on
Poe street, near Lamb avenue. We'd
nesday afternoon about s o'clock. fell
and broke her right arm just below
the elbow. Drs. Cullen Pitt and r.
w. Miller set the arm about 10
o'clock last night. She Is as COM
Portable as can be expected.
Mrs. Waverly Yarbrough. mother
Of Mr.. G. p Yarbrough, and little
granddaughter. Stuart, are visiting
relatives and friends in Newport
News
j. N. Coalter. son of w. r. Coalter.
who was operated on at the Shelter
ing Arms Hospital. Is improving rap
Idly, and is expected to return to
his home on Fendail avenue in a
few days.
The woman's Christian Temperance
Union held its regular monthly meet
ing in the home OF its president. I'll
North avenue. Wednesday afternoon.
The following ofilcers and delegates
were appointed to attend a conven-
ton to be held In The Allen Avenue
Methodist church, Richmond. March
4. The officers are: Mrs. Green. Mrs
s. r. Jones. Mrs. 8. w. Smith, Mrs.
w H. Bixby. The delegates are: Mrs.
L. M. Lee, Mrs M. J. Quisenberry and
Mrs. w. r. Avis. Mrs. J.. Tyler job
son, OF Richmond. was present and
addressed the meeting.
Rev, A. c. Bergman left Wednes-
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1t is not often that Richmond bus
mess men hang upon their walls the
masterpieces of master painters for
the delectation OF their patrons. but
such Ii the case at Miller & Rhoads'
mammoth department store. and VIII
continue to be for fortnight.
Crowds of art lovers have throng-
ed the department store during the
past several days to admire and study
the famous paintings. "Old Darby
and Venus de Milo, which are to
be seen on the second and third
floors, respectively. OF the establish
ment. The paintings will be on view
until the end OF next week. and are
well worth seeing. II one would gaze
at the epitome of detail brush work,
and faithful depletion OF nature and
ancient art.
Few there are acquainted with the
art Of fashioning reproductions upon
canvas with paint and brush, who
are not familiar with the work OF
the renowned Rosa Ronheur. ac-
knowiedged to be the worlds great
est and most faithful painter of ami
mails. In "Old Darby this celebrated
artist has approached as near to per-
lection in the matter OF actually put
ting live. though superannuated,
horse within frame. as II Is posi-
Bile for the human hand to do. "Old
Darby" a white kindly faced equine.
stands compIace lily In his stall gaz-
ing out upon the world with q refiec-
1--we look upon his meek countenance.
feeling that his race has been run
and the end Is In sight. Admirers
OF the picture step very close to the
frame to reassure themselves that q
real horse has not been placed there.
The painting Is s0xe. and with Its
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-03
MOTHER OF FOURTEEN
TO SEEK DIVORCE

Mrs. Fannie Reynolds, OF 222 Mich
olson street, Fulton, forty years old,
and the mother OF fourteen children.
declares that she will shortly seek
a legal separation from her husband,
william Reynolds, carpenter. recent
ly sentenced to serve twelve months
In the city Jail on charge OF cruelty
and nen-support- preferred By his
wife.
Among the grievances Mrs. Reynolds
has against her husband Is that he
borrowed her wedding ring from her
and presented 1t to q woman employed
In a motion picture theatre.
Mrs Reynolds was a widow when
she married her present husband. She
has no children by him.
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Tho congregations hays be4n quite
large and the interest good. Tho pas
tor win preach overy evening NJ
O'Clock,
8. A. Eddins. OF Characteristic. who
has been on an extended business
trip to Boston, arrived to-day, and
was met by Mrs, Eddfna. who came
from Charlottesville Wednesday. They
will spend several days Mt the home
Of hts father. Mr.. Eddins. of Brook
Rev. w. e. Hatcher. D. D., was a
visitor in Barton Heights Tuesday.
Mrs. +. q. Wilbur. who has been
on visit to relatives in Toledo. o.,
Is the guest OF her kinsman at eos
Lamb avenue. She will leave in a
few days for her home In Charles
ton. s. C.
Mr.. j. T. Goodwin. OF Louisa coun-
ty who Is attending to business In
Richmond, Is stopping at the home
of his brother. w. r. Goodwin. in
Barton Heights.
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Fulton


Miss Ruby currie, of 3s4s Williams
burg avenue, was rendered a surprise
party on Tuesday night by her friends.
Games were INDUCED In until a late
hour. when Refreshments were served.
Among those present were Lula Guth-
ron. Eva -GatAroa,- Carrie Durham,
Maggie Fraver, Louise Wise, Gertie
Grafton. Ollie Durham, Lille Whitlow,
Laura Whitlow. Willie Agee. Walter
Savoy. Robert Hanke. Harry Faux
ner. Bernard Faulkner. Roy Martin.
Morton Harcum. Willie Kersey. Char
lie McDonough. Robert Hudson, Pat
rick Hart, Bonnie Warmer, Joe Ha
gives. Jessie and Johnnie currie.
An oyster supper will be given IN
the lecture room OF Denny Street NJ
e. church. Thursday night. March 18th,
BY team No. 10.
Mr., Henry A. Palmer and Miss Bes-
sic Satterwhite. both of Richmond.
We're married last Thursday night In
the Fulton Baptist parsonage. by the
pastor Rev. H. +. Jones.
Miss Lula NJ. Cairns. of Brooklyn
Park spent Monday and Tuesday with
Mrs. s. b. Names. of seventh street.
Stanley currfe. or 1916 Williams burg
avenue. has gone to Fredericksburg
for two weeks visit.
Miss Mamie Short, of Lawrenceville,
has returned home after a visit to
Rev. and Mrs. H. n. Jones'.
Charles Jordan. son of Mr.. and Mrs
Lee Jordan, who has been quite sick,
Is improving.
Mrs Louis Washer Is out again from
her recent spell of sickness.
Grace Nelson. daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. r. Nelson, Ia sick in her home
Mrs. Charles Mosby is much i'm
proved.
Miss Rosalie Garrett, of Marion Hill.
fienrico county. and Mr.. Louis J. Pc
ters, formerly OF varina. but now OF
Waverly. were married at the home OF
the bride. yesterday afternoon at one
o'clock. by tho Rev H r Jones' Att
err reception. they will leave on an
extended Northern tour. Until recent
ly Mr.. Peters was with Mr.. /. J. Coffin.
on the Shetland Stock farm.
MIR. Leroy Bushell. of 3s22 WiIfiams-
burg avenue, who was so seriously In
Heating Companys plant. yesterday.
lies dangerously i'll at the Virginia
hospital He Is still unconscious. DR..
Baker, the family physician. says no
bones are broken but there Is a bad
confusion at the back OF the head and
bruises all over the body.
Mrs. w. ]. Mays, of Seventh street.
Aas-heAH confined to her bed for two
weeks.
Mrs. q. Cartwright. OF Louisiana
street. has been removed to the Shell
tering Arms hospital.
DR.. w. w. Nelson IS slightly i'm
proved.
At the regular meeting of the Cap
itol City Lodge, No. 252 /. o. o. F..
held in Nelson's hall Tuesday night
Mr.. f. III. Crowder was Installed Mo-
BILE Grand. to complete the unexpired
term of Mr.. John Hill, who resigned
on account OF leaving the city.
Mr.. Henry p. CARRIER. OF the Fulton
Shoe Company, has cards out Announc-
ing himself as candidate for the City
Council from Marshall ward. Mi.
CARRIER is the only new candidate In
this ward so far.
The Royal Arcanum will hold their
re-'tiar meetings tonight in Nelson's
hall
,lr T. Wiley Davis, Jr, has been
elected representative to the I. O. o. F.
Convention which meets in Danvtlle.