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Gilpin observer., 1910-08-18
CHAPTER TX.

The preparations for the Stennis-
Passavant wedding went on apace
Theirs was to be only a six-weeks' en-.
gagement. for Lent had just come in
when the fateful words were spoken
which in n measure set the crown OF
success upon the maneuvers of Mis-.
tress Clara.
Did she love Wilfrid? In the light
of events 1t seems extremely doubt
full; that she liked and admired him
we have seen; in her eyes marriage
was more a matter of creature COM
fort than of love pure and undefiled-
but little better than social COM
pact, in fact; so much beauty, so
much refinement, so much good birth
and position in exchange for SO many
millions Of dollars.
II the possessor of the millions
happened to be very passable and
presentable sort Of fellow, why, all
the better. In common with nearly
every other woman. Clara Passavant
shone at her best during these glamor.
Gus weeks. and Wilfrid was happy
Or told himself that he ought to be.
Gilpin observer., 1910-08-18
Ycopyright. by J. B. Lippincott Coz
SYNOPSIS.

Andy Meleen, aged millionaire miner. is
dying and orders will drawn up leaving
all his property to the son of sister of
whom he has heard nothing for years,
and whose married name he does not
know. Meleen was married years before.
but left his wife after a quarrel in which
he struck her. He learned later that she
and their daughter were dead The scene
shifts to New York, Introducing Wilfrid
Stennis, who is telling his fancee. Eunice
Trevecca, what he would do IL he were
the possessor of wealth. In the law Of
flee of Carboy, Passavant & Cozine. at
torneys for the estate of Meleen. Roger
Hews reports the result of his search for
heirs of Meleen He conceals the fact that
he has discovered that Meleen's daughter
Is living. Wilfrid Stennis replies to an ad-
vertisement for information concerning
his dead mother, Martha Meleen. and is
told that he Is the heir to Andy Meleen's
millions. He wants to marry Eunice at
once, but she resolutely demurs. He meets
CLARA Passavant, frivolous daughter of
his attorney. Eunice becomes jealous of
Wflfrid's attentions to Clara. He builds
a yacht and starts on a trip abroad, the
Roger Hews, having discovered that Eu-
nice Trevecca Is the daughter of Andy
Meleen. plans to the information to
mis- own advantage. He proposes to Eu-
nice and Is rejected. Jaded after two
years of gaiety in Europe Wilfrid returns
and Immediately calls on Eunice His at
tcmpts to renew his former relations
with her meet with no announcement.
Roger Hews becomes Wilfrid's secretary.
The engagement of Clara Passavant and
Wilfrid is announced.
Gilpin observer., 1910-08-18
Another Tradition Exploded.

Two Englishmen were resting at
the Red Horse Inn" at Stratford-on-
Avon. One of them discovered a
print picturing a low tumbling build
ing underneath which was printed:
THE House in Which Shakespeare
Was Born Turning to his friend in
mild surprise he pointed to the print.
His friend exhibited equal surprise, and
called a waiter who assured them of
the accuracy of the inscription.
"'Pon my word" said the observ-
ing Englishman, shaking his head
obviously, II thought he was born in
a manger!"-Success Magazine.
Gilpin observer., 1910-08-18

further disguise. why not make a
clean breast of it. and confess that
you are still infatuated with that up
start ass, Wilfrid Stennis! Where's
all your maidenly pride? Don't you
know that he belongs to another wom-
an now?"
The girl WINGED at the cruel stab.
at which evidence of the truth of his
pitiful accusation Hews became even
more frantic. His mask of quiet re-
spectability was ruthlessly cast aside.
He values you and your love about
as much as one of his old shoes!" he
sputtered coarsely. "He threw you
over once before. and now he's done it
again! He's nothing but dirty i'm
postor. anyway. and I'll show him up!"
Speech failed him. and he stood be-
fore her painting. choking. impotent.
Eunice Trevecca moved towards the
door, and from the vantage of its
opening looked him up and down in
contemptuous scorn.
81 thank you. Mr.. Hews," she said
with cutting emphasis: Il have had a
narrow escape. 1t seems!" and with
these words she left the room.
Gilpin observer., 1910-08-18

'At the risk of offending you, Miss
Eunice." he struck in, II must recur
to the proposal l made you once be-
not worry about his future or your
own. They will both be my care
then"
you promised" said the girl re-
proachfully, but he took the words out
of her mouth in his surcharge of feel.
ing.
Il promised-I know it-never to
recur to the theme SO near to my
heart without your permission. have
broken the promise because l can
keep silence no longer. Eunice. love
you, dearly. madly. devotedly. with all
the strength of man who has never
loved before. cannot live without
you, and l will not. Be my wife.
Eunice. be my wife!"
His agitation was almost pitiable to
see. The self-contained and calcu-
lating nature of the man seemed sud-
denly thawed and melted as the cold
steel ingot is liquefied by the hot
breath of the retort. In the intensity
of his passion his voice trembled, his
eyes blazed. his pale face assumed
brickish-red tinge; he left his seat
and came to her side, putting one
hand on her shoulder, and striving to
take her unwilling fingers with the
other
All a-quiver and unstrung he waited
for her answer With bent head and
averted gaze Eunice almost turned
her back on him. A wave of repulsion
and disgust swept over her, for the
vehement force of which she was un-
able to account. Not to save her ia
ther from a hundred deaths could she
marry the middle-aged wooer! Never
had Roger Hews been so insistent:
never had she felt less like granting
what he demanded.
With an effort, evading his grasp.
Eunice rose and stood facing him. the
chair between them.
II am sorry" she said, in tones full
of womanly sympathy, that you have
spoken of this again, Mr.. Hews. What
my answer was six months ago must
be my answer still. l do not love you.
and | never could love you as wom-
al ioNc lHS ludu Sue ludEIltS.
| am loath to give you pain. but / am
telling you the simple truth. | must
seem cruel to be kind"
The words were uttered with such
quiet sincerity as to carry to the
wretched man who heard them the
conviction that the fortress of her
heart was unassailable and would
never be won by him. Roger Hews
realized that he had failed utterly.
and he threw discretion to the four
winds.
You mean you are telling me only
part of the truth" he shouted saw
agely. his real nature coming to the
surface under the rebuff, now that
there was nothing to be gained by
Gilpin observer., 1910-08-18
usurer In H,oh society,

Frank Marshall White contributes
to Harper's Weekly an account of the
methods of money lenders on both
sides of the Atlantic. The loan sharks
who exploit the poor in America are
represented in England. says the au.
thor. by usurers who prey upon post
obits and delayed inheritances. or
such type was the celebrated Sam
Lewis. who actually forced his way
into good society by virtue of his hold
over the aristocracy. Everybody, in
London knew Lewis. Was there q
charity bazaar. for instance. where
ladies of title were selling bouton-
nieres and ices, or beautiful actresses
mixing drinks? There was Lewis pay
ing the highest price for everything
in sight. Was royalty laying the cor.
ner stone Of hospital or asylum, to
which ceremony the subscribers to
the erection fund had been invited?
Lewis stepped to the crimson carpet
across the sidewalk from the tallest
landau. with the biggest horses and
the most stately coachman."
Gilpin observer., 1910-08-18
CHAPTER vIII.-continued.

The judicious Hews permitted full
day to intervene before following up
the news with call in Macdougal
street. Now, if ever he thought, the
girl might be ready to listen to rea-
son; he counted not little upon
Eunice's womanly pique and pride,
which might tempt her to show the
recalcitrant Wilfrid that two could
play the same game, and that she was
not the one to wear the willow for an
other woman's fiance. Women-and
men likewise-have been known to
marry for spite and repent at leisure.
1t was Rogers cue, as usual, to pre-
tend to be wholly ignorant of the lit
tie tragedy going on behind the
scenes. Eunice was totally unaware
of the fact that he was in the employ
of her old lover. and she thought she
had sufficiently masked her own feel
fngs.
When Hews came in that evening
Eunice was alone, and intuitively felt
that crisis was impending. For
millennial ages women have been pit
ting subtle wit against brute strength.
developing sixth sense which de-
tects Immediately and indubitably the
benign or the malign designs of the
opposite sex.
Tonight, however, she detected a
tenseness of latent purpose in Roger
Hews which doubtless he fattered
himself was wholly hidden. and which
certainly his first words did not re-
veal for his talk was all about the
great railroad strike then raging.
AS the evening wore on. and John
Trevecca failed to make his usual
nine o'clock appearance. Hews in
quired:
Where is your father tonight?"
Il think he has gone upstairs" said
Eunice. who had been hoping this
question would not be asked IN
TACT" she went on hurriedly. II am
quite worried about him; he has taken
a heavy cold. and his asthma is al
ways worse at such times" :.
Il do not wish to alarm you." said
Hews with wellsimulated note of
sympathy in his voice; but | have
noticed that he is aging rapidly; he
is not the man he was a year ago"
'Oh. do you really think that?" ex-
claimed Eunice regretfully, and quick
to take alarm. He is perhaps not as
vigorous as he used to be, but / hope
he will be spared to me for many,
many years. He is my only relative
in the world; II l should lose HIM
and the ready tears came into her
eyes for the sole parent she had ever
known.
1T is nothing serious, / guess" said
Roger with off-hand, soothing convic-
tion; but your father ought to be en-
1oying a leisurely old age; at his time
of life he should not have to work"
Eunice nodded her head In quick
assent.
so l have told him. Mr.. Hews,
again and again. But he persists in
shops In order that he may keep add
ing to the little pile of savings which
Is to save me from want when he is
dead and gone"
1'That is a noble object" said Hews
With real sincerity. but you have It
In your power to render all that labor
unnecessary, and to make your father
comfortable for the rest of his life."
II don't see" began Eunice, when,
with a wave Of color flooding face and
forehead, she suddenly did see. How
SILLY and blind to give him such a
good opening, she thought.
Roger Hews was quick to seize his
chance-in fact. he had cleverly led
up to this very point.
Gilpin observer., 1910-08-18
A New Xersion.

Lawyers have a peculiar system of
abbreviation, such words as trustees,
executors being cut down to trees,
exors, and admors. This practise led
to an amusing slip on the part of a
solicitor who. somewhat late in life.
abandoned his profession and entered
the church. A few Sundays after his
ordination he startled his congrega-
tion while reading the lesson by deliv-
ering one of the passages as follows:
II see men as trustees walking"
Gilpin observer., 1910-08-18
And They Wondered.

Judge Nicholas Longworth, who
used to sit on Ohio's supreme bench.
looked unnaturally grave. and a
neighbor. in recognition Of his facial
depression, named a pet owl Judge
Longworth." 1t was the very next
day that an excited maid broke UP his
wife's garden party. "Oh. madam"
said she. Madam! Judge Longworth
has laid an egg.'
Gilpin observer., 1910-08-18
Opinions Aired.

"Were the commencement exer-
cises interesting?"
Very. The time was divided be-
tween advice from public men on the
selection Of career and suggestions
from graduates on how to run the
government"
Gilpin observer., 1910-08-18

passed too freely. ]
often staggered as II
drunk. I could not
lie in bed over half
an hour. MY side was
numb, sight affected.
and a tingling sersa-
ton covered my
body. It actually
seemed as II i would
go crazy. I was
Gilpin observer., 1910-08-18

saved from fatal Bright's disease by
Doan's Kidney Pills and my health i'm
proved wonderfully"
Remember the name-Doan's. For
sale by all dealers. 80 cents box.
Foster.Jilburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Gilpin observer., 1910-08-18
DRIVEN ALMOST CRAZY.
Bakersfield, Cal, Woman's Awful SUI.
ferlng.

Mrs. H. w. Heagy. 1915 l. st., Ba-
kersfield. CAL, says: Doctors failed
to help me and was in despair. The
kidney secretions scalded terribly and
Gilpin observer., 1910-08-18
Has Good Appetite.

A baby walrus Of six months will
eat about so pounds Of Goldfish in the
course Of day.
Gilpin observer., 1910-08-18
More Likely.

More Likely.
It. is said that the Nicaraguans
would rather fight than eat.
But don't Jump at the conclusion
that this is an indication Of great
courage.
1t may mean poor cooking.
Gilpin observer., 1910-08-18

He is a good time-saver that finds
out the flttest opportunity for every
action.-Thomas Fuller.
Gilpin observer., 1910-08-18

my friend" said the solemn man
on the railroad tran. do you drink
intoxicating liquors?"
''Sure!" cried the convivial chap.
"Much obliged for the invitation. Got
q flask with you?"
Gilpin observer., 1910-08-18

Men are always betting that their
sins will not find them out.
Gilpin observer., 1910-08-18

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children tsething softcna the gumA reduces In
uAmmHtAon. palu. cures wind oollo - botoo
Gilpin observer., 1910-08-18
coat Of crIme In arIt.Ir

Crime In the United Kingdom costs
the state about &30.000.000 q year.
Gilpin observer., 1910-08-18

Better a nagless wife than . horse
less carriage.
Gilpin observer., 1910-08-18

Important to Mothere
Examine carefully every bottle ol
CASTORIA. a safe and sure remedy fol
infants and children, and see that II
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-19
Medical inspection of Schools.

Further proof of the usefulness of medical inspection of the pubils schools may not Dc needed than we have right here in our own city or Ansonia but if if were needed one would not have to go farther than Bridgeport to round out a very Tor nida ble argument in favor of the continuance and perfecting of tnls system throughout the state. pr
 Florence Sherman. medical inspector in the Park City, has just rendered report in which she alleges that th@re are schools in that city whose foors are never washed, whose desks nave never been cleansed, whose Janitors sweep without opening the windows
 whose school children use 4 common drinking cup, and whose buildings are thoroughly Lssanitary and DaoIy kept and as if this were not enough she reports that out of 9,4G5 pupils eK- amined ID to the present time, sne found 270g defective and s7s suffering from some ailment which necessitafed fhc pupil being excluded from scnooL Some of the data she gives relative to ailng pupils ig as follows: Defec- tive teeth. 1,770; enlarged tonslls, ], 553: adenoide. 9s0; pediculogls, 4O7; defective vision, 7G; defective hearing 54: lymph nodes g: chorea, II; ortho- pedlc defects, 29; defective pataie. g;
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-19
HsIp tne Slater sohooll

The trustees of the Slater Industrial e hool for negroes at Winston-Salem. W. t.. have written me that the state las offered Co give tho school St 2. GOO if Tfev VI ouid raise tho same amount The negroes say if the S24.O00 is raised and T.ut Into material they will do the labor frnc.
 The leading white people of the town have engineered the school from tho beginning and have taxed themselves fo Tho extreme limit to bring the iusti- rution up Co its present capacity of 462 sf iidents- They cannot possibly raise the sf2 .00N without outside aid
 Et is a sad sight 10 sec the negro boys and Eiri> turned away daily for lack Of a-comriodations. The salutary effect of the school has eliminated cv- cry veEtige of race friction in the vi- cinity. This fDdustr1al institution has Eolvcd the knotty race problem com pleteiy for this community at least. It would be a calamity. and d great one, to the negroes Co fail to double the caNacity of the plant by the above plan.
 It is not. however. a local affair but a national one. and every patriotic citt- Een who slips dollar or more in an envelope and mails it to the treasurer cf the school. William A. Blair vice president of the People Nat ional bank Winston-Salen, N. C, can fecl that he !s aiding tn a work or great im portance. 1f the trustees are enabled 10 embrace the states offer the capaCaty Of the school wiA b- dcsoied.--J. T.. R4wlev. in New stk TstDune
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-19
About the Poli Players.

Beginning this afternoon. and con- tfnuinK ell week. with daily matinees, -hs Poll Players win offer for the sec ond week os their engagement in this city complete prodpction of Edwin Milton Royle's Tho Squaw Man. This play ir ono Of tho most virile tense and dramatic western plays that hae been given tho stage in recent years, and in fhe hands of tho splendid company that Nr. Poll has organized for this city should bs a tremendous success. The mounting of the play, the scenery, properties and effects. are deserving Of special notice and will be sure to at tract the attention of the public to Scenic Artiet Roemen and Stage Di- rector Selley under whose personal di- rertion tho entire production has been made. The leading role that was play ~d by William Faversham and Dustin Tarnum at different times to great success in New York and on the road win be iu the hands Of Robert LeSueur. while the opposite feminine charac cter win be played by Gertrude Perry. All who saw these clever artists in The Lion and the Mouse will want to see them again in other roles. and the earne iS true of S. F. Cairns, whose portrayal of the character of John pwrkett Ryder during tho past week has been the talk of the town. Mir Cairns will have an excellent part in The S0ua w Man. that of Big Bill. the foreman of the COW punchers on Jim Carst'ne's ranch. The part of Little Hal Jim's son. will present a little girl or exceptional talent from Nor v'ch Rosana Morris Tho balance of the members of the company will be seen in strong character roles. while a number of extra persons secured from New York city for this one pro- durti0n will be necessary to complete the cast
 For Christmas day Monday. Dec. e6, and entire week following. the com pary will present the play that gave Nat Goodwin and Maxine Elliott one of their greatest successes when they were starring jointly When We Were Twenty One. The Christmas matinee wfn he the same as regular night performance and the seats will be re- served. Tickets can now he secured for either the matinee or night per ~r-rarce. but telephone orders will not h@ held later than Saturday night
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-19
Arizons's Constitution.

Arizona, one of tho two new states that starts in business on New Years day. has a constitution with the fol- lowing progressive trimmings:
 Initiative and referendum.
 Amendment to the constitution by a initiative of fifteen per cent. of tho voters.
 Recall of all elective officers.
 Direct primaries.
 Direct advisory primary for United States senators.
 Auti-lObhying clause
 Nou-p1rtsan election of the judi ciIry
 JuNeuils court with the age of crim- inal responsibility at eighteen.
 Rigid corporation regulation with q provision designed to abolish wild cutting.'
 Physical valuation of railroads as a basis for rate regulation.
 Corporation commission with wide powers
 Employers liability provision ahro- gattnE Che Ieil"N servant doctrine.
 Elimination uf probate courts.
 Arizona Uill be thr governmental experiment. garden or the American uuion. Several states ttr trying out Ouo CT tnore Of these iuuON atious but here thry are all brtuE put Into tCree at ch,e tu e aeN sovereignty
 Wiil Arizona state politics thereby bc pure and holy from the LeRiufuns Q They Wili not unless enc Nu4vts of scInshnvsS. The government of a cone munitv is after all and always W hat tho voters make tt or allow it to he made Nr' qrtheiess. there iv no rca son to regret that au these eNperi- ments arc Co be triel at cnCe, IL will
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-19
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Some Pictures in Water coIors.

Mir. Editor Now while we are drink ing MOhegan water, has anybody seen old lncas' face miffOred in the water, snddencd over the paleface's follyY
 And. furthermore, has anyone seen him. while thus mirrored, holding out the necessary wamDum to pay for the palcfnce'a indiscretionY
 His kindly nature towards our an- ccstDrs might suggest as much so let's take the camera of imagination and catch the picture, if we can II may give us satirfaction, till the tax eoilec- tor comes along lie ia paleface, you know, that we fear more than "InjHne" If our old and well-tried friend Un- caH will do ali that, let's take him, aG soon as we can lay hold on him. into our Wstcr-impOverished wigWams and treat him, as soon AS we get IT, to the best New England run" or Adam 2 ale" that was ever brought in pipes Cor. perhapa, In b0ttleH) from his fa- Vorite old resort, Trading cove.
 Yes. let's give the old sachhm 4 drink and smoke the calumet, to keep on good terms with him. while we make merry in downing and drowning our water troubles.
 C. IT. TALCOTT
 Norwich, Dec. IT, 1910.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-19
F0lTRf.
WHEN THE WIVES COME HOME

It's . 6iaerept world from base tc
 dome It's Z sweete- land. waea ,ae wirs. The grind don't seem Ike it used to And tae oll home smiles la the zfan. 7Yaea 1lls wlges come home. when n.
 wires come horne It's 6lffereat world. from base to
 S21ae- They're q 59r Of care and @ heap o, Bg- ite empty world and a bgrsted When .aez go away and taey stay too And me heert grows sick for me hs~-
 love song It's different world when were s~
 alone. And t5e wives have flown. The w5r~
 have flown. It's q su-lle- place to spend ou- live. Nae1 r1e old home shines w4tz r-s
 sweet old w4weE~ And our hearts know as-A tn-o-gt1 r- 2
 srDrh and foam What a sCT 4- -E when tss wives cczs
 nome Eow ne sunlight breaks. and Ts feel
 1ts cheer, waea w-e know fla. inc lips ws .o7.
 lean near.
 -C51czz3 T'-.5c-e
Norwich bulletin., 1910-12-19
roJavs. B;II a, tb. Auditoriurn.

The management of this popular the atrr urorniser a very plcaslng vaude- vile bill for the first half of thls week with the Whitmsns na a special fea- fure. These clever people present a rontortion act which ia as far above thc average contortion turn as the stars arc above the earth. lt is original spectacular and away from all others, sp@ning in a spscial setting of very weird nature. but very pretty and well ftfed ont with electrical effects, these loose jointed acrohats start things wcrfinr in the Fuise of snakes. alli- gntorr. etc. which makes the act very Interesting ns well as an exceptionally rood spectacular novelty. The liar court Sisters win present very neat singing and dancing turn which will please all and with the othcrs on the hri the entire show should he very pleasing one The management will ofer a very attractive programme for Christmas week. opening on Monday, tho 1sth of which more will he said later. The photoplays today VIII be very interesting.