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49,. - - Z,
"But there are other claims"
He was looking at her intently.

He was looking at her intently.
Grace must be sent to school and
the boys are hardly able to take care
of themselves; and there is mother
They all depend on me. Don't yol
see that it would be SELFISH" She was
leaning forward and looking at him
impersOnally, with the old air of com
radeship
But | would help"
II know. But you have no right tc
marry yet. There would be children
and the children of Bohemia are not
always SO happy as their parents. II
is not fair that two people should be
happy at the expense of SO much
Probably marriage was meant to be
are now
Spoken with quiet conviction, rap
idly. Whatever she decided must be
right. But one phrase stirred his
pulses.
THAT two people should be happy.
he repeated You think"
II think that most marriages are
mistakes" she replied, taking up her
brush again and sketching rapidly.
People are madly in love. They mar
ry. And then apparently the love
dies. should die myself" she said
quickly. Il could not bear that"
He had risen and was standing, one
hand raised and resting on the easel,
looking down at her
She lifted her face to his, smiling at
him a little wistfully. Il had not
hoped that you would understand
thought there would be an explana-
tion-and parting"
Not that-never."
But there are no promises" she
said quickly. NO" holding up her
hand as he would have interrupted
her, Il am older than you. you know.
You may OutgrOw me. You must not
be bound even by promise. If we
are made for each other, we shall find
it out, as time goes on. without them;
and if We are not. we shall only drift
farther apart and there will be no
pain for what never really existed
But If We were bound by marriage"
She broke of, looking straight before
her.
you have loved before" He was
looking down at her. You would not
reason so clearly"
IL thought once-that loved. Her
eyes were on her work
The question sprang to his lips.
And he is dead"
Thank GOd-yes.
He stared at her blankly
Il should not have found out In
time. We should have been miser-
able thought | loved him. | mourn
ed a long time. But lately-I have
known" Her head bent lower over
her work
His face deepened He started to-
wards her "Ah. you have learned"
Il have learned that dare not trust
myself" she said She began to gath
er up ner materials and put them
away
Presently she stood beside him. She
had put on the long gray cloak Il
am going now" she said.
He looked about for his hat and
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"Halcyon DAYS."

The expression "halcyon days" has
been handed down to us from the an.
cient Sicilians. They firmly believed
in an old legend that during the seven
days preceding and the seven follow.
ing the winter solstice December 2D
the halcyon. or kingfisher, brooded
over her young in nest afloat on
the surface of the water. and that dur.
ing these IA days the seas would be
calm and safe for the mariner. Hence
the name 'Halcyon Days" when. ac.
coring to Milton. Birds of color sat
brooding on the charmed wave"
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Huron-The Huron Commercial
club is making efforts to secure the
location here of hospital to be
established by the Methodist denOm-
ination of the city. A committee
having the matter IN charge. have al
ready secured tract Of ground and
cash subscriptions to the amount
or several thousand dollars The
hospital will be one of the finest in
the northwest and will cost in the
neighborhood of sI5OOOO Its To-
cation will be determined bv a com
mittee named for that purpose with
in the next few weeks
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Searchlight for Homestake

L.ead-The Homestake Mining
company has Just installed on the
ellison hoist. large photo protector
search light for Use about it. works
AZ night The big light is attracting
considerable attention around the
Hilis as 1t Is declared to he capable
oI throwing ray four miles When
directed on any object or spot around
The town or Lead. fer one second. II
shows II up as clearly as daylight
The light has $4,000 candle power
ana requires the services Of one man
constantly during the night when II
is kept moving about the many pIan;s
and workings OF the company.
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CHAPTER xI.


studio and found her occupied with a
pupil. He had forgotten It was her
day for pupils. She would be busy
until four o'clock
Il will come around and walk home
with yOu-if | may
Very we'll, she assented
They stood In the doorway just out
of sight Of the pupil lie was watch
ing her face anxiOusly. tie fancied
that she looked pale and worn, as If
she had not slept
You are tired?" he questioned in a
low tone.
She admitted that she was-"a lit.
tie"
Perhaps | would better not come
for you tonight
No Come. II will rest me to
have some one to talk to-
But II come. | shall speak" he in
sisted.
She did not raise her eyes to his as
he had half hoped. She hesitated for
q moment, and then only said, as she
turned towards the studio, Il will
wait for you"
He left the building. 4 tumult of joy
and doubt in his heart She had given
him permission to speak. but she
seemed to have refused his demand
before 1t was made. He dared not
hope. He hoped in spite of fear
AS the day wore on the fear sub
sided and the JOY of love took pos
session of him. That, at least. she
could not take away. no matter what
she might refuse.
He found her alone at work in the
gray afternoon light.
Il am improving the last minutes"
she said. looking up as he entered and
speaking lightly, as if eager to put
their meeting on commonplace foot
ing
He did not answer. but seated him
self on the long couch opposite her.
He watched her as she sketched in
the outline of a still-life study She
was sitting as usual. with the light
falling full upon her. Yes, he had been
right. Her face was pale
What is it?" he asked abruptly at
last, In q low tone
II am afraid of it," she answered
quietly.
Why"
Because things will never be the
same again."
II hope not" he responded quickly
II want them to be. l don't want
them to change" she replied as
quickly.
"Then they shall not. won't say
anything more"
A silence fell on the studio. The
shadows in the corners grew darker
and heightened softly toward the cen
ter of the room. The light suited the
room. Derring thought as he sat wait
ing for her to speak. The harmonious
tones and subdued cOlors seemed to
gather and center in the quiet figure
under the skylight. 1t was always so.
She would always gather the light and
life in everything and transmute 1t to
something s0ftened and human.
She was trying the colors on the
edge of her block. making ready to
wash In the sketch She spoke SLOW
~. without looking up. But you know
that / love you?"
Derring started suddenly. NO.
didn't kn0w-you hadn't told me-"
Their eyes met. and they broke into
q laugh.
"You will marry me?" he said
bluntly.
no"
why not?"
She had become absorbed in the
edge OF her sketch and was draw.
. ing futile. ineffective lines.
why noty' he repeated.
ITS % selash"-after Q pause.
''0ol1sh - blAnkly.
"Yo9 two people fall In love and
\ they forget, everything else and mar
-. They Sem - thiak that love jus
0oes svsrytltng" ,, 4
y d'ss.Sss
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A Home for Spirits.

Andrew Hale. recluse who re.
Gently committed suicide at Lebanon.
Ore. had house to which he had
about twenty additions Each of ;ts
small rooms was for the abode OF the
spirit of departed friend. The
house was filled with curious things,
gathered together to amuse the spir.
its. A lot Of shoe strings. several
clocks. musical instruments and yari.
GUS articles were there. The collec.
ton must have cost Hale more than
$o,5OO
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Farmer Lumber Companies

Sioux Falls-At the meeting OF tho
South Dakota State Grain Dealers
association held in Sioux Falls two
weeks ago movement WAS launch
ed to organize state association Of
farmer lumber companies. A mee.-
ing the lumber dealers present was
hcld amt .i Was decided to call 4
meeting of all the cooperative lum-
ber companies of the state OF South
Dakota. asking each one to send
delegates to Sioux Falls. To meet on
t"nrsHaY. March Il. at 9 o'clock
a. m. for the purpose of forming d
state lumber association. The fol-
loving gentlemen We're named as a
committee to issue the call and ar
Yang" rec cssary details: g. W. Ty-
Ter OF Crooks Tom Hanson of Bal
Gorden. Of Dell Rapids. "
II. Mcr2'e OF Geddes, John Larson f
Niborg.
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Premature Repentance.

The sick man seized his wfes hand
in his feeble grasp.
truth at once, he begged. gaSplngly.
"Oh. William," cried his wife, its
all right, at last. The crisis is past
and the doctor assures us that you
will recover"
dear?"
"Perfectly
We'll, then, darling please do this
for me at once Run and telephone
to nay partner that didn't mean what
said yesterday about not foreclOsing
that mortgage He'll understand that
| must have been out of my head"
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no. have guessed that the, were more

than good comrades only, now and
| then, a word. half-breathed. as he sat
watching her move about the studio
would speak volumes and bridge over
hours OF commonplace. Then again
there would be days when they would
talk of their love as of any accepted
fact of common interest.
Perhaps nowhere but in the art
world could such friendship have ex-
listed without danger of misunder-
standing At the boarding house they
had instinctively remained mere table
acquaintances. But among the artists
they came and went with PlatOnlc
freedom No one criticised. No one
watched with malicious eyes Here,
as wherever artists meet, life was too
busy for petty spying. Or is it, after
all, not Indifference or preOccupatiOn,
but the inherent purity of an appar-
emily careless life. that makes artists
slow to think evil of each other? In
any case. these two were safe among
them from fear of Misunderstanding;
and Derring was in the studio when
ever his work, or leisure, gave him op
pOrtunity
Il always knew you must be some
where" he said one day. He had
finished writing and sat leaning back,
his hands clasped behind his head 1t
had been half an hour since he fin
ished work and no word had broken
the silence till he spoke
II never dared believe | should find
you. though he continued.
She was turning her head to one
side and leaning back, with half-closed
eyes, to get view of the last wash
Yes. you were a good while finding
it out. She gave critical touches
here and there with the extended
brush
He started suddenly forward to an
upright position. What do you
mean? Did you knOw-Or care?"
That IS another strange thing"
she said, smiling little to him. the
woman always knows first. But she
must wait patiently until the mans
numbering intelligence finds it out"
But | never dreamed, he persisted,
coming back to the concrete case.
You seemed so Indifferent
"Of course 1t wouldn't have been
modest not to. And. besides. | did
not want you to find out | didn't
suppose any man could be generous
enough to understand how woman
might feel"
1T isn't that we don't understand.
Any one can see how unfair marriage
is to wOman-that it cOmpels her to
give up everything and offers her
nothing. We see it plainly enough.
But what can we do? We love you.
and most OF us see no way out of it
but marriage"
Now it is you who are hard" she
returned. The fault cannot all lie
on one side. Marriage, in itself, is no
harder for woman today, | suppose.
than it has always been. The differ
ence is that so many other ways of
happiness are open to her; and when
she finds her marriage a failure. she
does not try to make the best of II.
without protest. as the only thing
open to her She is more restive un.
der her own mistake than when fate
left her no choice. So everything
gets into nice tangle and they don't
live happy forever afterwards" she
finished langhingly
CrO BIZ CONTINUED
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AZ Five O'clock Tea.

"And did you really go to Rome >"
asked y guest.
II really don't know. my dear" re.
piled the hostess. just returned from
her first trip abroad. You see nv
husband always bought the tickets"
London Opinion.
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Doirq Two Thirus at Once.

A man hurried into a quick-lunch
restaurant recently and called to the
waiter: Give me ham sandwich"
Yes, SIR said the waiter, reaching
for the sandwich. "Will you eat it or
take it with yOu?'
Both was the unexpected but OBJ
vious reply.-Ladies Home Journal
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-03-04
THE TRAVEClNGMEN
Annual Convention FOR State to Hold
at Huron Juno II

HurOn-The executive committee
Of the South Dakota TraVelingmen :
association together with officers or
that organization, at its meeting here,
decided to hold the annual convention
of the association here, June II ana
IS. Members of the executive com
mittee present were +. j. Vetsch. OF
Sioux Falls chairman: j. Nj. Wood.
Mitchell. j. w. Dougherty, Water
town, All Schroeder, &. r. Farrell. f.
A. A. Lindsten. all Of Huron; O. K.
Antelman. G. A. keeler. vice presi-
dent, c. w Washburn. treasurer,
and j. w. Richardson. secretary, all
Of Huron. The dates fixed for the
convention. June II and Is will not
conflict with any other state gather
ing and it is expected that the tray
cling men from all parts of the state
and neighbOring states will be in at
tendance.
Committees were appointed to take
charge Of the different departments
Of work as follows
Speakers. Chas r.. Barrows; Pro
gram. &. a. keele. souvenir and ad-
vertising. ]. w Richardson, hats.
caps and badges. Ben Darby. parade.
AL Schroeder. baseball and grounds,
&. r. Farrell. band. Glen MOsher.
railroad. II. j. McGarVey: dance. ID.
4. Sauer: headquarters. F.. H.. Wash
burn; hotel Accommodations. &. =.
Dickinson reception for gentlemen.
G. :. Hutchinson: for ladies. Mrs. {.
r.. Barrows. all of Huron entertain
ment, {. II. Jaquot OF Minneapolis.
!al Of pJ
marshal of the day.
Letters Of inquiry addressed 10 any
of the above will receive prompt re
ply. Arrangements will be made for
some we'll known speaker to deliver
one or more addresses during the
convention which is expected to De
one of the largest gatherings Of its
kind in the history Of the state.
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HoIioway's Painting Mounted

Pierre-Mr. Charles IlollOway's
important painting has arrived and
has been mounted in a cove panel
ate chamber OF the new capitol. The
mural paintings We're the cause of
good deal OF anxiety among the
friends of real art and tn. work fin
ally secured is a source OF real graf
ificatiOn This picture Symbolizes
the Louisiana Purchase' and was
painted by Mr. Holloway for the st.
first award and prize OF $4,000 for
the best design Illustrative Of the
purchase. and fortunately its dimen~
siOns. 1N12 feet just tit this panel.
Louisiana, the central figure, is ty-
pified by an Indian maiden from
whom the lilies of France" are fall
ing. as America. in the form OF
beautiful. halO-crOwned woman,
eCks her with the Stars and Stripes
France. another beautiful woman at
the right. holds the cession treaty ana
back Of France stands grim war
rior of Spain. on the left Truth and
Progress float in An American boat
on the Missouri River. In colOring
and technique the composition
seen it. and blends delightfully."- with
the design and decorations of the sem
ate. Three Of Mr. simmons paint
ings for the pendentiVes are here
but are not yet in place.
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His Landlords Replv.

This appears TO be a pretty slow
town. You have no pay-as you-enter
street cars here"
No. but We have a pretty good line
of pay-before yOu-leave boarding
houses"
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but II We Were Bound by Marriage"
She Broke or, Looking Straight
Before Her

found ii still in his hand He held it
out with a whimsical gesture. Il have
been eminently proper" he said
With laugh of the old comrade-
ship she held out her hand and he
covered ii with his own
1T is compact" he said
That there are no promises" she
replied.
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Natural Supposition.

Il am going to burn coal here
after
thereafter? | thought Old Nick
would attend to the heat problem for
you then"
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Talkative Women.

Hewitt.-SOme men talk and don't
say anything.
Jewett.-Yes, my wife is just that
kind of a man.
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Don't stop eating to chew WRIG-
LEY'S SPEARMINT. Chew it after.
It's fine for digestion.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-03-04
This Will Interest Mothe rs.

Mother Gray Sweet Powders for Children,
cure Feverishness, Headache, Bad Stomach,
Teething Disorders, Regulate the Bowels and
Destroy Worms. They break up colds in "a
hours. Pleasant to take, and harmless milk.
They never fail. At all Druggists, Csc. Sample
mailed FREE. Address, Allen $. Olmsted,
lie Roy, N. y.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-03-04

The average akinAint's mantle Of
charity 10 considerably moth.eaten
from hanging IN . closet % long.
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Whatsoever you do not wish your
neighbOr 10 do to you. do not unto
him. This is the whole law The rest
is a mere exposition of it.-Jewish.
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Sealed Lead
AN IDEAL BREAKFAST
BEVERAGE

"SALADA" Tea is the most enjoy
able breakfast beverage and the most
healthful. II gently stimulates without
reaction. Its delicate fragrance and
delicious flavor make It preferred above
all other teas.
"SALADA" Tea owes its acknow.
ledged superiority to the care exercised in
selecting only the most delicate leaves,
rejectiag ths coarser Growths which are
bitter to the taste. For sale by all gro
GERS, in sealed lead packets only
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sion on a man who has either soft
heart or a soft head
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Take from my mouth the wish OF
happy years. rs.-Shakespeare.
The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1910-03-04

ONLY ONE "BROMO OUININE"
That is LAXATIVE BROMO OtlNINE Look 10,
the signature of E W. GROVE. L Sed the World
oy er 10 Cure Cold n One Day Csc
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Thermometers make more liars than
the big fish that get away.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-27
COVERED WITH
MACADAM
While Exosvatlng Ground to Repair
Leak in the Sewer Tile. Nothing
Serious Developed.

This morning William Peevler, who
resides at No. 1904 Carroll Street,
was buried In four foot of dirt while
digging ditch between First and
second street on Main. He was exca-
Vating the ground under the macad.
am supposing that the macadam be-
ing composed OF a mixture of tar was
strong enough to hold Its own weight
out after digging under 1t for several
leet 1t gave way covering his body
" ABOVE the hips with heavy clods of
dirt.
flhding himself in q helpless condi.
aoh being unable to release himself
rom the strong clutches of the dirt
ne called for another one of the men
VINO was also employed in the work
20 help him out.
ne started digging around Peevler
su'li he was able to crawl out of the
a'.cn and explain as to where he was
INJURED. A physician was Immediately
summoned to care for the injured
man. The most recent report is that
ao,ning serious was caused by the &C.
.luent only that hts right lamb was
severely sprained.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-27

drama While it contains several real |
dramatic thrills. the comedy interest 4
Is always to the fore. The fight that
brings the play to thrilling finish
brought the spectators to their feet.
In the fistic struggle between the two
former college chums, windows are
broken, chandeliers smashed, tables
overturned and a general housebreak-
ing accomplished. 1t was the greatest
stage fight ever seen in Keokuk.
Talent of surprisingly high order
was disclosed in this repertoire COM
pany. Herbert O'Connor, the leading
man of the organization, proved to be
a finished actor in the role of jim
Graham, and Miss Edna Daily handled
the role of Dora skillfully. In fact,
the whole company seemed to be cast
to excellent advantage.
Classy specialties are introduced be-
tween, the acts, including dance by
Miss Nellie Kood, silly boy act by
James Francis and a blackface stunt
by Claud Crump. In his blackface stunt
| Mr.. Crump kept the audience in a
i
is master of the negro dialect, and
possesses a good singing voice.
Tonight the Gordon company will
appear in an infrequently used version
of Sherlock Homes" 1t is said to
be highly melodramtic in tone, with
plenty Of comic relief. A number OF
high-class plays are promised for the
week that began so auspiciously.
At Dodges.
Last night at Doages the audience
was given great surprise in one of
Seligs latest pictures THE Ser
geant,'' a pretty love story with the
scenes laid in the world famed Yose-
mite Valley, and to the lovers of Am
erican scenery the picture is worth a
thousand mile trip, showing the gor-
geous scenery that surrounds the
grand historical Yosemite Valley.
Possibly the most beautiful back
ground is the famous Nevada Falls,
and all Of the points of interest are
plainly shown in the picture. Selig
has made it possible that those who
I CdUllOJ AFFORD d Illp W tnS 1OSeidile
valley can see a vivid reproduction
of this American beauty spot in their
own town. This feature picture will
be shown at Dodges again tonight
and will no doubt be greeted by
packed house. Mr.. Hugh Kellner has
been engaged to sing the illustrated
songs and will open his engage
ment tonight
Tonight Hugh l.. Kellner. the bari
tone and tenor singer secured by
Manager Chas. Abel from the Males
tic theatre in Cedar Rapids, will ap-
pear for the first time in singing the
illustrated songs. Robert Daley, the
singer at the Orpheum in Chicago,
who was to come to Keokuk and
make his first appearance at Dodges'
last night, is i'll in hospital in chi
cago with a severe cold. In case he
does not recover, Mr.. Kellner will re-
main here during the winter.