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Goodness triumphant /.

Helen wallace's story Of Blind Hopes
(CasselI and Company tells OF the disAP-
pointment and the reward Of a good man
ShoIto Heriot bought back for his hand
some but unworthy father the ancestral
home in Scotland. Sholto's father was
only specifically grateful. IL seemed al
though everybody was against Sholto
He sternly maintained himself In his duty
He bore the revilings Of hypocritical kins-
people who were opposed to coal mines
on their property at first and finally vel
coined them. Certain persons stood by
him. Particularly there was Katharine,
who was worth all his enemies put to-
gether She was remarkably modest. but
at the last she cried out her love. He was
20 when he got his reward. IL 10 not too
great an age for happiness. no matter
what people who have had the deplorabl
experience OF being old at 20 may say.
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class must stale and fiAtten with the pas
sage OF the years The ridiculing OF triv-
ialities. or merely smart or even vulgar
assaults on ineradicable human weak
nesses and hypocrsies. might obtain
. temporary success. but would DO intol-
cradle after the lapse Of a short ttme.
That Mr. Buffers works have endured
and are to-day worth reading. not a.
literary curiosities. hut for their Insight.
their exposure % humbugs and their
revelation OF pharisaism. tells it's own
story Of the Intellectual and artistic
equipment % their author.
During the years since $50 there has been
. great change in religious thought and
methods. but Mr.. Buffers description %
the two currency systems Of Erewhon
and OF the musical hanks has lost nothing
Of its force or meaning. The EreWhOnian
followers Of the goddess Ydgrun have
not decreased in number. nor has
that po~erful deity lost her authority
There Is significance in the EreWhonian
Colleges Of Unreason that will not escape
the readers mind in its application TO
the educational problems Of to-day. The
science Of penology has not advanced to a
point at which the import OF the Erewho-
MAN criminal system may be disregarded.
But the reader need not pose a. a deep
thinker on social problems 10 follow the
adventures Of MIR. Higgs and his transla-
ton into a child OF the sun with interest
and amusement The traveller quoted TO
the King 81 Erewhon Shakespeare beau
tiful lines
There's = divinity doth hedge our King
Rough hew him bow We may
and the solemn ritual used by one 81 the
eminent opponents Of the religion that was
established after the departure Of the so
journer may be Judged from
-Sukoh and SaEop WERE two pretty men
There is much that IL good. worth
while and amusing in the Erewhon books.
and opportunity 20 read them in tho
pleasing form provided by the publisher
of this edition should materially increase
the numbers % those familiar with them.
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NEW BOOKS.
4 sleukIewieE Novel.

IAdislaus was handsome We perceive
this Immediately in reading Henryk Sien-
kie~ics's -whirlpools. a Novel Of Modern
Poland translated from the Polish by
Max A. Drezrnal U.ittls. Brown and Com
pany. Boston, IAdislaus was young;
he had an excellent figure and he was q
nobleman He talked with his friend
Grouski We may pass over this. The
story is deliberate and ample; for many
reasons We must pass over much.
Miss Anney purpoTted to be English.
Iadislaus regarded her eyes and found
them remarkable. The story says upon
this point: Her blue eyes did not Tadiate
with two separate beams. but rather with
single. gentle. blue. slightly misty.
soulful light Iadislaus felt the charm
Of thls; We should have thought is eX-
uaordinary II he had not felt it,
A funeral 10 described. The dialogue
is a little formal. but relieved now and
then by an effective humor. The mature
philosopher Grouski adored the child
vioinist MArynia He explained that
his alteration was not OF a red color. but
heavenly blue. We do not see how any
body could be offended by such an ado
ration. Nobody was offended. Grouski
observed once that Marynia could as well
fly in the air az walk on the earth. Said
badislaus at that: An aeroplane, or
whatl- This recommended Ladislaus to
US.
Dolhauski. the venerable notary. also
worshipped Marynia. He worshipPed
music. He wanted to have a concert in
the evening Of the day on which a funeral
had taken place. IL had been q funeral
affecting the family which he desired
should give the concert. Accordingly
-he began To demonstrate that music
may as well be associated with death
a with life that impressive music a lways
attends funerals. and that as mankind
has not devised anything better than
music. not even for the worship Of God.
therefore it may he taken for granted
that music facilitates the flight Of the
soul To heaven and even salvation
Iadislaus bit his mustache at this and
seemingly acquiesced.
The story considers the political stu
alton in Poland. IL has n good deal
concerning socialism The mob assaults
generous and inonensiVe people. LAdis-
laus Is shot Marynia Is killed. Miss
Anney was not really English. We trust
that she and I.adizlaus married finally
they were curious and provoking differ
enc.s and scrIples that came between
them. The constituencies of Miss Annsy
at late day will engage the interest
Of the reader.
The translator should have so ds~pissCi
the word shall and 50 preferred the
word will Also he should not have
split the lnfinitive.
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..summ.r social REGISTER" Ou,

The summer Soeioi Rsp'-'sT. just issued.
tells the country OF foreign addresses II
families or individuals belonging in New
York. Washington. Philadelphia. Chicago,
Boston. Providencs. sc. LosIis. Piitsburg.
Oakland. Baltimore. Buffalo and southern
cities. and Cleveland. Cincinnati and
Dayton, tho latter thrre being add
tons Particular details % their summer
locations are given for thousands Of per-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-08
R-appearanee Of the ErewhsnIans.

More than a generation ago. when Sam
uel Buffers Erswhon- was FIRST published.
enthusiastic critics declared that no satiri-
cal work since -GulliveT- had reached the
high level 81 excellence Il maintained. A
second edition was necessary in short
time. The author. surprised By the pop
ularity Of his production. was moved to
write a sequel, which under the title Ere
whom Revisited- was brought out with q
revised clifton Of the original work in 1901
These volumes are now presented In
most attractive form. printed on good
paper from clear type and light enough To
be handled with sase, by 2. p Dutton and
Company.
A satirisal work ofAn1 bustho highssa
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-08
Halle, Indor.rs po,ud->rer for go, werner

DALLAS. Tex. July Senator J. ".
Barley spent to-day IN Dallas comforting
with supporters Of William Poindexter
aud tonight gave out prepared state
ment unequivOcally Iindorslng Poindsx;er
for Governor Bailey will deliver speeChrs
between now and the primary election
on july 3
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-08
The Wild
Olive
By the Author of 1.-The lime,
Shrine

O1 tIdc hot'tOF " 4Hc A'useF
Shrine"
In four days less than a month
after it was published "The
Wild Olive" was reported the
best selling novel in the United
States. That is the verdict
from country wide sources of
trade information. "The Wild
Olive" is better, and its sue
cess is greater, than "The Inner
Shrine" because the story is
greater, better, finer. "The
Wild Olive" has a broader basis
of plot, a nobler conception of
character, a higher idealism. IL
is-above all elisa remarkably
human story.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-08
|HARPERS'
VA ROOH@ "
Mark Twain's
Speeches

With Introduction by w. D.
HoloelLs and preface BY Mark
TzUain.
This new book reveals Marx
Twain in a new and interesting
phase. Mark Twain was first
of all a lecturer, almost before
he began to write. In this book
are both his earliest and latest
lectures and speeches. They
are all humorous in style and
method. Ii naturally follows
that they cover almost every
conceivable subject, from weather
and women to politics and fish
ing. In point of time they
cover a little more than half Of
his life. Many of them we're
delivered on important occa-
sionS. Here will be found his
speech at Oxford when he re-
ceived the doctors degree from
that university, speeches az
various birthday dinners, etc.
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James Maloney. . bartender. Of 77SO
Broadway. died in J. Hood Wright Hos
pitAl yesterday Of . fractured skull re-
ceived in a fight with Martin Delany last
Monday evening over the Jehries- John
son prizehGht. Malonsy Was struck with
\ chair and Delany was shot. Delanv
died in the same hospital on Tuesday
night.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-08

sire and are now being catAlo gued In the
division
Gaillard Hunt. chief Of the division OF
manuscripts. IL continuing At present
the editing Of the journals Of the CONT
mental Congress while his assistant
Miss EliEAbeth H. West. ~ preparing
a calendar NJ Ns~ Mexion papers covering
the years from 1921 to iS05. for which she
has written over 900 cards
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Rhodes Baxter.

NoRToLE. Va. July Miss EliEAbeth
SrI,ien BaNtsr. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
whitley Pherson Baxter. was married at
Eli1ab~'h city. y & to-day - DR. George
.yiace A. the home Of the bride . parents. The
brtds vas Eiven away ~ her father.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-08
The
Ship Dwellers
By Albert Bigeiow Paine

By way of beginning Mr..
Paine describes the influence
exerted upon his boyish imagin-
alton by Mark Twain's "Inno-
cents Abroad" and how his
mind dwelt on that illustration
in the book which showed the
outward bound "Innocents"
on the deck of the Quaker City.
When he grew up and knew
that such voyages were really
possible he prepared for a pill
grimage to Mediterranean lands.
Here is the book, and it is in
teresting TO note this new
"Innocent" following the trail
of Mark Twain in nearly all
the countries visited.
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sOc - FIeldlns's Amelia. Joseph Nndrews Smol
| let's Percxtne Frke. hodrfck Random
| PRATT si 9Th AZ.
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Sdiitcn &%erbanbInna.

&egeImdBige G|erIammluna am
80. Miqi, 1910.
Dos GrotofoII Der lcbten Ser
ioitmLplgB up6t oos Der ertra Der.
iaiimlurtg purben perleien unb an.
eenommen. gin monatliden Seitrag
Ell gingeit Elm einidlieBIid oes Gin.
trittsseIoes bon Serrn gbas. 5riIl.
MANI $500. Solgenoe Rednuneen
puroep eiuaereift uno 8ilr 3abIuna
alteetpieien: Sacob Soeriter, 9aii.
boIs $1.OO, Serrn, 8reming 60. aob
ffi,aide 5oc. 8ris Gang, sdeibcn
iiiip. $3.50, gpniins uno Rneoi8er
ufp., $t2,50, 2ouis @ittman
$t.0O, go. 6. &ue6iser @Iod.
en- uitp. $25. 35gynn t
SER Gbos. Srillmann puroe als
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E8iaiom Reper unb George
8urrelmeper. bon &oiebltS. fomen
Iebtcn Samstae bon elmer 9efuds.
reiie bel 9efannten IN peridieeeneu
Srten in 9afabette County pobn.
bait, Suriid. sic beridten ben
Stano bes @eiSens oils s6nSIih I'LL.
5ufrieoenitelIeno - Den ausiiften
na6 faim cine Mittelernte, un0 nit
Dem SorrpflanSen tpGren Die Gar.
mer borten aitd 5uriid.
.Saitor @ gonit. friiber in
Big Spring. idreibt aus Cambridge,
Marplnno: Ser 8einbau, Der bier
rege betrieben miro, bNt einen idlue.
rem Sdlog erlitten. Der @rboucr
bari ieinen @eit meber uerfouiem,
nod weggcben, mas bisber geitottet
mar. @ir Ieibeu i6on lett Sa6ren
bier OH Der &%robibitioll, nit Dem
iebr berrlidleu grfolg, baB ole I'm
mdbiafcit INNER Suilitnmt. 8rpbibi.
tion lit elm id0nes @ort, aber ite
beiiert nift. 8as man am 8Ioee
nidt befomntt, lGbt man ii6 fommen
nidt gIos., o6er iaBlueiie, uuo Dam
lit Oaa SAB belte poIl uno morgct
leer, Der Merid aber bellte Ieer llu0
morgen poa. Gd,, @ott moIIe linS
ia gemiB b~eipabren Dor llnmdbigfeit
unO Srirnfiudt, rber bos fam and
cr MIR ollcin, nid,t Menidengeiete.
@ottes @eiit m1rB berriden."- Wiii.
iouri Sbalbote.
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-Soiepb &oetbile tpeld)er 2 Wet
len bon Berger 6armerei betrieb,
hot sic Sarm dn ieinpm 8rltoer
Charles perfaltft mo miro naf)
Suenspille, mo cr Elm id)pnes Seim
gefaitft, iiberiieOeIn, nib oa alS
8ani6reiner tb1tig lem.
81 e + I o I g ngin Irbciter
bieier Stabt perlpr am Mitttuod
Ga9mittag lem rEodetg Bud, $50
nno 9 Genrips entbaltento Der chr
IiGe Sinoer erbalt SIS 9eIobnung
uito lit eebeteil bas rebriee in bie-
Ter Office ab6uliefern.
-es eiebt bier8iilmbe Jog. Or
ben Ser Gifts" veastes~, nSpIs",
.gedpers", y@ilffaIos" uno anoerer
8ertreter oes i6opFeriiden 3bier-
aortens, @orunt foflslelt Die Wii.
fourier nidt einen SrOen Der ,.0sul.
es" W9to,leIeD prenniiiren, fraat
Dos Seboliu Sorrnal.
-9ie am MoHfag bier absebal-
tene @rdberfdmitfungsfeirr brob.
te aniGiieIid) odtr6 &f9c1t eineiS tor.
ing 81 erleioer, aber oie 8olfen
erbellten fib mo fdoncs 8etter
blidte altf ole alien geteraner 1tnb
ibren 3ablrei6en 9egIeitern berab,
ais Ser Iari6 gum 5rieobofe OH.
getreten tpiirbe. Ser iiblide 8rono
GrmD . &itlts ipltrbe, bier berIeien
unb wedfeItert ab NIT @iiif. @eiane
Der Sdiiler Ser Stabti6ule uno Sic.
~berportrag bes Ct! EauIs 8irdeM.
DIOR uno bon semiidten &adrtet:
Die engiiideo& eoc sfpurbe pegeelnf.
lem /; 9aitera Sueomeper belt eirle
iebr gebiegene Seitreoet in beiltidet
Sprade; ail6 Commando Sobit
Sleiid mabte ieine Sade GUT j
CONNER Gbantaqna saif6n4
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Den auf 5ipci @iIlionpn DoIIars all.
ipo6entlid geidGtt. Das fino iibrr
bnnoert @illioncn i0brIid. limo.
bieie foIoiiaIe Snuuue ipiro bon
2eutcf nit flcinein @inFommen aui.
sebradt. Bier Rilionen fIcincr
2cidc bciuden tdolid Die .Saobius.
Riehire. bops.n",
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Witglieb angclomnlcn. 9ei6IoTIer
oaS BrciSidieben am Sountaa ben
5tpn SUM ob5libaIteu. Der Sefre.
tar ipuroc beauftra9t ben gotsbam-
cr &ifle Club briefIi6 einsuIaSpn,
10 polI8obIig aIs moeIid 5u bctbciI.
igen. $icrmlf gertagune.
Srib Gang,
Sefret1r. z
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DOB troe Der boben Soften Der
2ebensmitteIn INNER nod piel @cIb
tm Snnbe iit fir ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
fe, ergirbt iid aug pen Ginnnbmcn
iener @eieIIi6aften, Die iid nit Der
9ariteaung BON @anbelbiI6ern be.
idDdftigen. SIS sibt oeren i'm San.
3en observation-disclosures i'm eonsen
un6 ibre Ginnabmen tpcr.
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SpdscitselOfcn,

Cine garl5 allSnebnlell6 biibi6e
3rauung fallD am Mtitttpodt Gor.
mittag Inn 10 llbr in Der so. ct.
Sauls Stride itatt. &err Sobn $.
9oII 1puroe nit Sri. Caroline Sfol-
ten burf Saitor Slleomeper getraut.
0as oSolfsblatt" iltto nit ibn sic
Sreltnoe III Ra6 uno Serite-lpiit,
iden Dem gbepadre DOLL cine rei1e
5iille BON 3itfrteOellbcit, @eiunbbeit
lno lollges Sebert. MGgc Dos Slid
ibr iteter 9eglciter ieilt otf allen
ibren8
Cine biibibe SofSeitsteier MIR.
DC geitern Nadmittag IN Dem freunb-
liden Seim oes Serrn Souls &olb
uno @ottin be9atgen, iit6em SRI.
Inna Die 5lpeite Godter bes Sauies,
Serren auguit 9aimitarf, Sobn BON
Charles @aumitarf fen, Die Sano
5um ebelidcn 9rnoe reidte, Yaitor
Sueomeper, Dbtt Der Sf. 9auls.@e.
meirbe pcllsog Ben Sraltaft I'M Sci.
iein eiues groBett @sttpditoten- u1to
6reunbesfreiies. Ils @brengeIeite
fultgirten Wi6ael, 8oumltorf ufpo
SRI. 2ouiia Sold. Had ser Grau.
urg nabnlen Ole HelipermdbIten Die
ber5Iiden @Iiifpiinide Der Gngeb6r.
igen uno Sod5eitsaGite c%ntgeeen,
iino ndbnten ale al. Der Seittafcl
Blat, ipel6e reid belaoen mar NIT
allem, mas Slide uno Seller bieten.
glle 2beilnebmer fpurbcn auf's
2iebensniiroieite. beipirtbet, uno sic
frobIide @eielIidaft Oerlebte in 2uit
inns 5robiinn iinS @emiitbIidfeit sic
genuBreiden StpnOen. Sas ygolfs
'blatt" entbietet benz ilinaen ,Yaare
ieiue beralifite @rafuIatfon,
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anidBIid Der CONNER gbautoallu
Saiion miro Die @o. &aciftc. 9abn
bonn I. SUM- bis sum 80 September
Sidets fir oie Sin. litb Serfabrt
nad SolIiiter, Camp 60, Mo., au
$13.15 perfuufen, gut BUR &iidfebr
big sum 81. Oftober.
9ieies bietet cine idOne @eIegen-
bet einen aiisgeOebnten geiuf nod
Dem iiioli6en 9beiI bes Staates gu
maiden. SoIliiter liest on ben be.
riibmten 8bite &iber.
g. g. &ramer, agt.
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rF.. I #sIs#,s. .. . go. - -tiftyjCstr ET1fFnFt
4 Or. 6. u. 9unge Der Dor fur3-
EN- in ct. Souls iein meoi5iniides
granten elan5eltS beitatb, bat iid
our Eraris ieines 9erufes in gIanb
niebergelaiien, unb ieine 8reunbe
teller inn cine IobuanOe Sbdttgfeit
in alisiidt. Or. 9lp1ae bot befannt'
li6 m6brenb ieiner S%tiioieniabre que
cine SteIle i'm Toitamt befIeibet mel
DIES ibm ermoslidte iih unb feline
SamtIie 5i errudbren, er alip nG6.
renb bieier 3eit ooppelte arbeif ait.
mcgee braflte.
-stbonnirt aaif Dos $ermanier
8oIfsblatt.
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Gpnntp Observation-Disclosures

GpnntD Suurtucrbanblnngen.
9ienstag oen "a. Moi.
&ehnungen erlaltbt: s. M. 9aml.
ier IoitgeIo 1918; OpenSpilIe Re.
publican, gn5eigen $43.75; 9Iano
Courier, an3eigen $43.75; s. ",
Sngrlrnl, Sanitor $31.00; 6. 6.
Rueoiger, @aaren $t6.10i SO. Steel
H6ibrlobn $500; &oa6 Dit, t6 8e.
milIiaung fir Roiebuo.Se &oab
$56.00;.
Der SigbiuaD engineer miro an
gewieien leinen 9eri6t fir ben gal
elmer Bride iiber ben 9llrboiSfluB,
8u Sea bis gum 2S. Maai SIT nntcr.f
breiter.
Wittnoh 6en 25. Mai.
Geo. Spiheifp, 9riidetreperra.
tur $6s.7s
Derielbe als @egoufieber $500
aoitgelo fir @efar9ene .42.001
Spnncritog ben 26. Mni
8. S. ellis, fir @ellorbren llno
anfertignna zines &egiiters
iammtli6er Iften 5000
6. 90 9aruier, Silpt. SaIair 10000
9erIeIbe, auslaaen . 6.35
@raf Grinting Co.. Grlid II. Ma.
teriaIen /, 1925
abbing @acbine 60. !, 13.70l
aooertiser- Courier, 9ln3eisen 43.75l
8ee6iitrift 10 fir Dem . Cuba
Roa6 8t.50I
Sreitag oen 81 Msai. /,
Dos @eridt befnBt iif init lin.
teriiituns bes Stanbes Der S6uI.
9eloer.
Stanoar6 8rintins SO. ,75l
Burton & Sfinter, grinting S.sGt
8oft 8onf Gote SO. 1905
s. n. &ellter Brts. 60, 7 2,f0l
Sermann Serrp So. GorOboI3 22.sOl
Sbeo. @raf, gIerf 29.20l
GerieIbe BoftgeIb .4.20l
Soften Der 2eidenidai iiber oos
BET Stpenspille gefunoene
Eooe Sin6 122.t5l
Sir I~itssrabiing Der 2eife 5.00l
@n. Steel, 2eibitnIlfoiten .5.0oI
90. q. 8reuer 6eplitb Sheriff 20.00I
Die Court oronet an oas Ser
EbeiI Der Giienroob fir tpelde
$1,000 aus Dem Stotd @oob @oab
Slurnb beipilliet nuroen mad an.
orbung bes @ountp Sisbtpob Gngi.
neer repairt unb Nacaoamiiirt tperbe|
Sn Safen bes 8aues elmer Bride
iiber 6en 8iirboisflliB ait Sea ORC.
net Die court an bab Der Sigbfuap
engineer o~ngeipieien burf offcnt.
lihe In5eige angebote fir StabIar.
belt, G6ncret, 9alfen, 0ipelliren,
iiiu., entgegen nebme.
Die Bride miro cine Sponne bon
900 Sub bnbeft uiio obfie Der guf.
fabrt ut6 Strebepfeiler nab Edit.
Iiitg oes Sigbpap engineers ettpa
foiten, Die getpobner Der
baber cine ndmbnfte Gum
me als geiiteuer ae8eidnet.
eeidenihnii iiber Sobn 8obI $4,000
u. 8. Sfnitger 900
9. s.. Stoenner Gountbrifter 30.00
Snden, Gountprifter 3t.00
5. 6. Brian gountprifter $500
y, 6. @oiipin, Sheriff .24.00
n. 6. Waiipin, Sheriff 187.45
Sm Sadben bes @einfs bon Gatb.
aabnreper il. " Fir Gripaifoes, auirb
Der 8eFitt Ser sfbfdaser gtsebsiB-
m nb~drtseoronet baB S. 9aiGif
mann bis bum 1. September 1910
geIis se6gs .s !
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We have added CoMPo BOARDS
TO our large stock. Cali and find
out It's good points,
kLENk LUMBER co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-16

next half hour the men around that shop earned their pay. We went upstairs and unrc1led those two rugs. We had great big curtain of green plush which we hung against the wall. Then we presBed the carpets out and put them up against the curtain. That. you know. is worth 50 per cent to the looks Then we adjusted the lights, and stationed men all around to look a solemn as worshipers. Nobody was to speak above . whisper and every man was to murnlur. Mashallahi' at ap- propriate intervals.
 When everything was ready, ushered the customers up and on tiptoe led them In. There is no doubt about it; the effect was fine. At first everybody was still. It was like . church.
 "Ahv sAid the great man, that Is what I came for. I knew you had them. You needn't tell me the price; just send them to the yacht at Alexandria-'
 That night I went up to the hotel where they were stopping and got ms check for eo.oo0 francs for the pair. And that wasn't the best of 1t. I had got Into my stride then. and while hs was busy annexing the Kirmans. l had the porters bring up seven of the carpets he had re- fused downstairs, and showed them in that dim. religious light, unro1led them % # they had been sacred. and siEhsd
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thought I had something hidden away.

thought I had something hidden away. so he winked me over In one corner and told me who he was. Now said he. l want you to Timber up. I want the best. and I don't mind price if get what suits me-.
 "I was in despair for I had actually shown the man every carpet I had. All of a sudden thought of these two freaks baled away the day before. I afmost laughed in his face, but finally pulled my mouth down and began salaamin6 and asked him why in the world he hadn't told me who he was in the beginning; then I shouldn't have wasted the time and abused his patience so.
 vHe grinned trlumphantly. thought you had them,' he said.
 "'But, said I, it will take little time to get at them, and I must ask you and your friends to wait patiently
 "They waited. and I tell you for the
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Ing trip. and passed week or more in

ing trip, and passed a week or more in sightseeing. One of them had Just fin- shed palatial house not far from New York, and throughout Europe had bought marbles and bronzes. woodwork and vel vets, for 1t with a lavish hand. The jour- ney to Cairo was made in order to secure rugs. What happened is best told in the words of a dealer in the bazar from whom I had it.
 There was fellow in our concern" he said, "who was always buying night mares, and I had to work myself black in the face to get rid of them. The week before the Americans came. this chap had taken in a shocking bad pair of Kir- mans. enormously big. new, and. to my mind, utterly unstable. When the head of the house saw them, he held up his hand and shouted, Get rid of those things for hundred pounds to the first person who'll buy them
 ''so rolled them up and put them one side, intending to send them to com mission man in the bazaar to unload. Next morning In came Mnoeybags from New York, with his whole company He said he wanted to see the best carpets had. and he saw them. I turned the place inside out. Nothing pleased him. for the reason that made the common mistake of showing him too much. He
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BUYING RUGS IN CAIRO.
A Rich American as an "Easy
 Mark"

writing of '~rhs Passing of the Antique Rug'' in the January Century. John Kim berly l6umford tells this story:
 'It is beyond question cheaper to buy in America your rug and the ingenious tale that goes with 1t than to wait until you visit Constantinopie or smyrna or Cairo or Tifiis. They arc much more skill ful and insinuating over there; they have the Advantage of local color and environ mont, and your common sense is under the spell of the east to begin with.
 HerU is an incident to illustrate A party of rich Americans arrived In Carlo one AGy several winters ago on a yacht