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The San Francisco call., 1910-12-25

You're Just beginning" she an
swered, and power beyond him con-
fused his senses with inordinate hope.
And in this dream he heard her laugh,
sure, glad triumph above tllS2 2shufie
of the street. the witless mirtE of the
money spenders about them in the
cafe.
She touched his arm again Come
she added; you must see me to the
hotel. It's very late"
Still under the spell of her strength
he went with her along the streets and
presently he cried: "Ah, we'll. it's the
end. Eddie's dead, and it's the end
Tor me- He turned his worried eyes
on her. It'll CO." he muttered. Il
want to be alone--the hills" For the
stiffness OF the north the peace of
the high and secret places rose his
memory went back to the years before
the city had dishonored him.
Yes, CO." Grace answered. .I want
you to. For your redemptien-and for
my own. l know you--you're proving
yourself. | told YOU nothing of all this
you've lived was your real self. /
believed in you."
He looked at her steadfast frank
nessi he had put by for moment her
esoteric aspect; he was silent before
the largeness of her will, her unfear-
ing. her human sweetness, wqndering
If from her faith these came. But his
old worries trooped back; brought, it
appeared, by voices from the vestibule
of the fashionable apartment house. A
carriage was turning att the curb, the
light flirting on the wheels and har-
ness,
You can't quite know" he retorted
duly.
Miss Wayne turned to watch the
people coming from the Albemarle. The
men were in top hats and long coats,
showing. now and then. pearly CLINT
Of evening attire; the women muffied
elegantly. giving forth evanescent sug-
gestions of exquisite gowning.
The party was quite past the door
way when one Of. the young men
turned and then cried loudly. why,
Jack! Great" he recovered himself.
smiled broadly and put out his hand.
How are you, Watt?" answered
Arnold quietly; how are you?'
Jack, haven't seen you for daysi''
Exhuberance and puzzled inquiry were
in Watt Chatom's tone. He glanced
at his sister, who was with a black
bearded man, evidently embarrassed
at Grace Wayne's presence with his
friend.
Miss Chatom smiled in some aston
ishment. nodding to Arnold. and Watt
went on: Why, I'm mighty glad to
see you, Jack. Say, we won the Mar
cissns--a little mare I had named for
Edith. She gave me a glove that we
tied under the bride band. and Mogan
rode TO killing finish."
Yes?" Arnold's voice had its old
friendliness. After her nod and her
surprised glance at Grace Wayne, Miss
Chatom came no nearer. but at Watts
words she turned with a deprecating
laugh. as she bent to enter the car
riage. And then, looking at Arnold,
her eyes dilated, staring at the blood
on him. The horses turned, but the
man and the woman at the door still
saw Edith Chatom's terrified eyes on
them from the carriage gloom.
Friends?' Miss Wayne queried
Edith M was the winner. was she?"
Yes, he retorfed, "and Eddie's
dead at the morgue. All, You can't
know what's behind it ALL He was
my friend-he'd never have gambIed
in all his life if I hadn't led him on.
Always, I've been helping smath some
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NO matter. He was good and he
was something to her. And she spent
her grief comforting you-trying to
help you-wko'd killed him"
The young man twisted from his
companion on the cushions and looked
from the window You're getting me-
in fine shape to see that old mother"
he muttered, and then cried. as sup
plant, reaching to take her hand in
the dark: "Don't,-I'n done for,"
The cab stopped in a quiet resi-
dence street. arnold burst from it
as though escaping torture. He
glanced up, light was In
He looked at his watch. "FIis mother
knows, now-she knows" But he ran
to the steps and again the woman was
alone in the cab, this time for half
an hour, waiting in silence.
When the young man returned, a
neighbor woman was with him; after
a moment he came and entered the
vehicle. Grace Wayne did not ques-
tion him. as the cab went downtown,
but he seemed to catch her glance of
inquiry when they passed into the ra-
diant streets, for he turned to her.
she kissed me--his mother" he
said. Mel tried to help me-and she
kissed mel What's the matter with you
women?"
And one way and another. you
crush them. think we'd better go
do you know that%' She caught his
hand and held it. You're trembling
from head to foot" Her pulsing
strength seemed to quiet the blood
surging through him. Here. we'll get
out. You'd better have something"
He laughed shortly when they were
on the pavement before the entrance
,f "a 40 r+t r
thial1 we'd better go to a quiet place
there's music down there-and there's
blood ON me-.
They were turning back when Louis
Ferreri ran out from corner cigar
stand He gave a surprised glance at
the woman by Arnold's side, then drew
him to the curb. She stopped abruptly
where she could hear what was said
It's awful about Eddie" cried the
slot machine man. ITS awful. Have
you seen Stiliman, Ham? They're look
ing for you-ain't you seen anybody p,
His voice lowered. II guess they want
you to get a-hoid of Weldy and stick
by him; yes. sir. stick right by him,
until that committee reports in the
row over this business-it's the twen-
ty-ninth track suicide this year, and
Weldy's all in the air.
Where is hep
II dunno. Home? Girls sake, Ham,
you gotta hold him! If the papers
fash this big, it'll make things bad
you gotta get next to WeIdy and hold
himi"
Arnold felt confusedIy of his head.
"Oh. let me be-" he growled and Louis
seized his arm.
Come on, I'll go out with you---you
gotta get him, and stick by him and
KEEP these damn preachers and women
from him till that committee meets"
Now, hero. Louis, let go of me.
Don't stick anything more on me than
I've got now. I'm pulling together
a bit" He glanced back at the wo-
man by the curb. She came to the two
men and touched Arnold's arm.
Come" she said calmly, and they
went along TO one OF the many little
oyster houses of the street But Ar
mold ate nothing; the wine stung his
brain to a fever, and he. wanted to
get again to the street, anywhere. to
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do anything, so he could eyade the
silence. Miss Wayne put her hand on
his Here, you mustn't drink any
thing more. / understood something
of what you were saying about this
racetrack business. What are you go
ing to do?"
don't Know don't care. I've
dragged a friend down and killed him,
and that's enough tonight
Yes. and you re dragging another
Gown and killing him, aren't your
Arnold stared at her across the table,
What are you saying?"
I've read the papers little-I've a
certain knowledge of you. 1t flashed
across me just now what you stand
for, what your whole life signifies-a
tool--a go-between. And now you're
trapping another man TO his ruin. And
you are.'
The hard faced young man laughed
with mordant humor Yes, you see IL
exactly" He went on with reckless
effrontery, defylng her with tone and
gesture. leaning to her across the table,
''Yes-Ive bought him. / can swing
him, crash him on the rocks break him
any time. I'm glad you understand
You've interested me, I've stopped to
listen to your transcendental preach
ments, your fine moraiities, and I've
often thought ia like to throw you
face to face with life-the computation
on which it's based down here. But
you're above it all---you--"
BE stili!" she answered. I've suf-
fered too."
He paused an instant "Yes-a man
loved you-and he died" He went on
slowly: I've wondered what sort he
was, to send you about the world TO
save souls-to help men down in the
street. And you--you saw something
far different beautiful. mystical
faith of sweetness and light. And it
wasn't what he meant. He'd say you
failed"
.'Hushis she went on steadily. You've
no right to say this. I've known two
men-he, the purest soul that ever man
was. and you, the worst. And you
you're strangely like him. I can not
grasp 1t. but it's so. Beneath it all"
she went on. steadfastly watching him
your evil I've seen his face, his
ways, his--greatness. 1t is as though
he had come to me again in you.'
He sat back, stirred for moment
from his trouble. Then he looked at
her in his old ironic doubt She had
been the actress. the dramatic figure or
sort of spiritual adventure, thrilling
men with her voice, her lofty face
but the homeless, the fallen, the sham
bIers-what was her mystic faith to
them?
He told you to go help them"
Arnold muttered, ito go tell men of his
Christ. But the God he knew was a
fighting God down in the London
slums; if that mans soul is watching
you. it will say you've failed
A recriminating color touched her
face. ITS hard to talk to you. 1t
seems that out OF dreams and remem-
brances that I'd known you" Then,
with a cry, she rose before him: 20.
leave 1t all. This is why 1t seems I'd
been fghting for you-iny faith in
you'll"
He stared at her, heard her voice
come low, vibrant with feeling, her
womanhood disengaged him from his
nncaring light. she. had broken the
gates of his ruthless life. There's a
way she pleaded %. way--and
you shall comet"
The way he muttered, and felt her
hand tighten on his wrist. NO, I'm
done for
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THE BOBBS=MERPILL COMPANY.

fellow down. Yes, that's it, I'm sick
with it"
you shall CO. she answered.
Nothing can matter now = nothins
harm you nor lessen you. | beleve IN
you. You are a part of my own soui
good"
He evaded her nervously, unstrung
again by his recalling. I'm drifting
fast somewhere-God knows where' 1
threw up my hands four months ago
and let things drift. I think III Kill
myself--it's best"
The light of her eyes were serene.
mo, you'll live she whispered and she
saw the pathos in his clingiRg to her.
recounting his defeats he who had been
the jester an hour ago.
'I suppose you mean to turn on
them" he muttered, ito try and free
rnyself-to fight back. But I can't
there are big men around this town
who could have me sent to the pen on
a dozen counts just by crooking their
fingers. They can railroad me and I'd
have no show. You can't fight money
and pull, even when you're clean
handed, and well, God knows what
show would I have in court If it was
seen that was fighting the big men
higher up? It's no matter of souls
and women-what can you know?"
You shall be free and you shall not
fall" she answered, and he went away
with the memory of her high, un-
street he sat on the curb and rolled a
cigarette with nervous fingers.
What does she mean?'' he said. She
believes in me-she. cares. She he
broke off, his hungry eyes staring back
at the house lights. You'd think she
loved me to trust that way-trust met
He rose wearily.a We'll I'm done for
but it seems always some woman's
trusting"
Grace Wayne sat long by her win
dow, watching the swinging city
lights. She had been alone, complete in
her spiritual sufficiency, but here an
other consciousness, blind with hates
and errors, brutal with common wrongs
and humors, had broken a way to some
inner conviction that startled her. She
had moved calmly on her extraordinary
pilgrimage, conscious in histrionic
vanity of its quality, preaching her
Nirvanic Christ. a cosmic race lover,
impersoHal. orientalized-but here was
the brawling Street that lied and hun
Sered and would have none of it; here
soul had come, bitter and adrift, to
challenge her mystic Jesus From the
common lot. in the faint. cool light of
cathedral retreat she had stood face
to face with this mystic teacher; but
now vision came to her, not of a
Divinity, but of a Man of Sorrows wan
dering along dusty roadsides, obscure.
revfled In the market places; he
sWeated in dirty clothing; he suffered
blows and cried out; he doubted in his
agony-perhaps he sinned, the human,
striving always to make clear his di-
vinity-was this the God men wished ?
BY her window, looking down on the
street the modern mystic saw nothing
wrong in her spiritual constructions,
or their outward expression. But she
had vision of herself, alone, a splen-
did figure under the fare of a great
light above sea of faces telling the
new message. and in vain Only near
er, from the unbelieving faces, one
figure stood, a man broken by defeats
along the roadside; he called her in his
need, and 1t seemed that through him
she might come closer and be under
stood by his lying and hungered fell
lows, by the world from which she
dwelt apart.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-25
TOBACCO HABIT BANIsHED

DR. ELDERS TOBACCO BOON BAAtsHES
al Iorms OF Tobacco Habit in 70 to i20 hon<4.
posluves quick and permanent relief. Easy
ss. g saKe no craving for Tobacco after the first
anse. one 70 three boxes for all ordinary cases.
money Send for our free hcoEisf .sr;n. SnIi
information Elders sanitarisns f,a5t 40 e.
Joseph, No. ~sr'-
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-15

fOETRY.


He loves noc we'll whose love a. bold
- would not have thee con-. COO nigh
me suns goad would not seem pure
= Unless the sun were IN tho slcy
10 take him thence and chain him
Would make his beauty disappear.
He keeps keeps his state. Keep thou IN
And shine upon me from afar,
20 shall ! basiS In light divine
Nhat Tails from loves own guiding
SO shall thy eminence be high,
AND so my passion shall not die.
But all my life shail reach Its hands
" forty longing toward thy face
ana DC as one who speechless stands
IN rapture at some perfect grace
ny rove, my hope. my all shall be
10 TOOK 10 heaven and look to thee.
Thy eyes. shall BIO the heavenly lights
my voice the gentle summer breeze,
w mmahL time IL sWayas on mOOnlft nightg
Inc murmuring tops OF leafy treeH
ana snail touch thy beauteOua f0rm
In June's red roses. rich and wnrm.
But thou thyseIf shalt come not down
FROM that pure region far above
DuI Keep thy throne and wear thy
Queen OF my heart and queen OF love.
n monarch In thy realm completes.
ana q monarch at thy feeti
William Winter
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-15
woODrNG TIME.


ana rugged pine and oak
ana falllnB in the woodland now
10 the Woodman's sturdy ntrolra.
no more they ii feel the summer L. carn
NOR hear the wild bees hum.
Inelr stately heads are in the dunt---.
For wooding time has comet
or all the birds that perohed u95p
me Doughs. but few remain
pnleX, sing their songs In other isr d.
~, iii sprlngtime comes again.
Inc tuneless crow may linwsr roma
HIS home of yester-year
But soon he'll seek a snfsr esrova
bor wooding time is here.
The catbird hiding in the bush
May voice Wailing nofe
Oh vain regret for olden friends
by ruthless axmen smote:
me sly old fox left long ago.
Before his foes were near
Onerringly he seems to know
When Wooding time ~ E5rel
The goodman by his cheerful fro
Prepares the trusty saw.
Nor cares he IL the winter wine
Outside be chill and raw
And when the birds are mere a. afvH
Ine Woodptle near his door
VIII comfort him for days ~ toi5-
For Wooding time Is DER
Michael Tltz xs-dld~
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-15
VIEWS AND VARIETIES
Clever Sayings

Daughter-Did you have TO dsb
mucn. mamma, before you caught
papaY Mother---B1sh, my dear, ash !
l was bear hunting-AI *. y.
Where is your office in New York qY
I'm the tower of the highest sIxvscran
er: III you ever go to the top, drop
on and see me-" Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Mistress-Anna, you've been wearing
my patent leather shoes again. Anna
So sorry. ma'am, but / always mis-
dorfer Blaetter
Hotel Clerk CpleasantIy)- WHAT MOI
leaving us4 Young Man-Yes; I've
seen all the sights and became en-.
gagged TO all the girls.-TOwn and
Country.
1--WE never been offered a. hribe %
Dragged the eloquent politician. "Cheei
up. old mani" shouted a piloer in ths
Iront row, your luck may change
Buffalo Express.
II should very much like 70 know
how you made that rs pounds the 9TH
er day" Can you keep a secret 7's
"Oh, yesi" $50 can /. Good night"
Comic Cuts
Larry. has the number 10 ever been
your experience p Y as so T'it tha mir n
teenth gurrel I proposed 10 occepted
me, sor"-Chicago Tribune.
The Manager-Ive got a new idea
LOT the IlelOufAfflA Lldt ought TO make
a hit. The Writer-What Is #? Tho
Manageable idea is 10 Introduce q
cyclone into the first act that will KIN
all the actors.-Tit-Bits
why Is 1t that all these continued
stories start so interestingly and peter
out?' Were humans replied the
author. you find the best apples at
the top Of the barrel, don't you Y'-
Philadelphia Ledger. =
"Our friend, the alderman, has had
quite a number OF political love ar
fairs" What do you means" First
he fitted with both factions, then ht
won a nomination, wooed fame and
now he is counting an inVestiRatfOn."-
Kansas City Journal.
Robust Old Gentleman Ito sick LADY,
When came here first I hadn't
strength to utter a word, / had scarce
ly a hair on my head. couldn't walk
across the room and had TO be lifted
from my bed. Sick Indy-You give me
hope, kind sir. How were you cured 2
Robust Old Gentleman-1 was born
here i-Rire.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-15
jan2sd

WE, THE UNDERsIGNED, A MA
Cotton Company, Corporation organ
lied under Special Charter of the State
of Connecticut. and located in the Town
HEREBY CERTIFY. that at meet
tan OF ene fe OF f faaq
and held at Norwich, in said State, on
the 9th day of January, 1910, the au-
ton ton wa Was reduced from the SUI sum Of
Four Hundred Thousand. Dollars to the
sum of Two Hundred Thousand Dollars
and the number of shares of the capital
stock was proportionately decreased
Two, Thousand shares common. by a
resolution adopted at said meeting by
a two-thirds vote Of all the outstand.
Voted. That the Capital Stock of this
dred Thousand Dollars es400,OOo5 to
Dollars $500, ooc), and that lat the nO num- num-
Der of shares of said Capital Stock be
II s 9r0Ro Sdd shargs fr4 fBs FOaF
value of One Hundred Dollars ($10O)
each to Two Thousand (2,000) shares
lars $1,000 each.
And we. DO further certify that the
complete list of all the stockholders
who voted in favor. OF SAID resolution
to reduce the capital stock.
Dated at Norwich this 27th day OF
January, 1910
JAMES ~. > w EEL.
ARTHUR H BREW Err.
JOHN ECCLES,
OLIVER L. JOHNSON,
GROSV ENOR ELY,
y Majority of the Directors.
State of Connecticut. County of New
London, SIS. Norwich. Jan. 81, 1910.
Personally appeared James O. Sweet
Arthur il. Brewer. John EceIes, Oliver
jority OF the directors of The Ashland
Cotton Company. and made oath to the
truth of the foregoing certificate, by
them signed. before me.
(SEAL1 JOHN p. HUNTINGTON,
Approved Jan. 2s. 1910.
MATTHEW H ROGERS,
Secretary,
by e. H. LOUNSBURY.
Secretary. SIS.
The foregoing is a true copy of a
certificate filed in this office, and of the
endorsement of approval thereon.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have
hereunto set my. hand and af-
fixed the Seal of said State, at
(SEAL) Hartford, this 31st day of
January. A. .. 1910.
MATTHEW H. ROGERS,
feb7d Secretary.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-15
BREED THEATER.
ceurtsniP Of Miles standish Brilliant
Feature.

A picture that is creating profound
Impression upon everyone who sees it
Is the great historical subject, The
Courtship Of Miles Standish, now be-
ing shown at the Breed theater this
week This Is story familiar to ev-
ery0ne and is portrayed in an accurate
manner by some OF the most expert
opponents of the motion picture art.
As nearly as possible every effort has
been made TO adhere as closely as pos
eible to the lines of the beautiful poem
and the many superb scenes on the
shore showing the grandeur of .te
turf call for many expressions of ad-
1ufrztion. There is, of course, the pref
~ romance running through the pic
eure. but there is a bit of powerful act
ing IN the Indian council scene. and
the picture becomes very spirited at
this time, but closes with a gorgeous
ecene on the shore, showing Standish,
alone and seated on the rocks, watch
ing the sun set This is especially
novel and beautiful, as 1t shows the
sunset in all its magnificence of sum-
mer splendor-
The very strong Biograph picture,
that carries q tremendous moral, is en-
titled The Last Deal. and represents
the follies Of gambling and is an ex-
citing story well enacted and photo
graphically perfect
Miss Wolcott sings as her concert
song the pretty number of Herbert's
entitled Cupid and L receiving well
xnerfted applause.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-15
NEGLECTED FARMS.
Railroad Company Might Assist in
Making Them Profitable.

There Is a fertile field in this state
Tor the New Haven railroad to follow
the plans laid down and now being
executed by large number of rail-
OF the farming industry of the state,
says the Stamford Advocate. For
many years the abandoned farms
Of Connecticut have been a byword,
they have been made the subject of
the artists brush and of the amateur
photographers kit, and the railroad
company with its great financial re-
sources. could. no doubt, If the plan
WAS undertaken reclaim the soil of
these old and now unused farms and
make them PAYNE ventures. just as
other railroads have undertaken to do
and some are now successfully doing
Scarcely section of the state but
can point out, not with pride, of
course. many farms where once the
soil was prolific in production of corn.
potatoes. etc. with good grazing for
A drive through the state will dis
close many such places. Large farm
houses. built on what would be called
. model design few years back and
not in too poor condition today to be
shade fit for occupancy, stand in ruins
from neglect, and the acres of ground
about them produce nothing but weeds
and brush Some, if not all. of this
land. could be reclaimed. with the
modern wrinkles in farming and the
Ep 70 date methods followed by the
live man who makes his living from
the soil That the railroad will go
Into the farming business is not known,
but other railroads are doing this
work and in their own and the good
OF the territory they serve
Should these farms be reclaimed, the
state would. of course. be the largest
Beneficiary. but the increased produc-
ton would also benefit the railroad
company to no small extent
The New York Central is the latest
~ h. Dc tn FOL IA ~z1o
of making over abandoned FARMS
The plan of this company Is to buy
arp Few farms, which can be done at
little expense provide the money nee
e~sary TO eaui pthem. then put prac-s
teal men in charge OF them In a
short time. il is figured. each farm
VII be on a paying basis. will be max
11E money for the railroad as q farm
and as = shipper over its lines Then.
when in good condition the farm will
&c offered FOR sale, the railroad thus
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-15
STATE BAR PRESIDENT
George {. Hall of Bridgeport as capa-
BILE as Modest.

Some men are born great, some
achieve greatness, others have great
ness thrust upon them. George E.
Hall of Bridgeport, who was elected
president of the Connecticut Bar asso-
citation during the past week, belongs
to the second and third classes, says
the New Haven Register. The achieve
nlent began when he entered Yale,
continuing during his college course,
during his term in the Law school. and
up to the present time. But the last
stroke of greatness came so suddenly
that Mr.. Hill, who had withstood the
shock of campaign for the lnayoralty
of Bridgeport against Denis MulvihiIl,
was figuratively taken off his feet.
Mr.. Hill, one of the most modest
men who ever stepped from the Yale
campus with the degree of A. B.. was
greatly surprised at his election to the
highest office in the gift of the Con-
necticut lawyers. At first, when noti-
fed he refused to believe 1t. Bust
ness duties prevented his presence at
the meeting, so he was apprized of his
honor by telephone.
Mr.. Hill has but one handicap that
is his birthplace. He was born in
Brooklyn, n. Y. in 1864, being the
third son OF Charles E. and Susan F.
Hill. His father. who was an import
er of teas, retired from business in
1875 and removed to Stamford, Conn.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-02-15
A Dairy Farm

OF 40 acres. neat cottage house sur
rounded with rustic wall; abundance
of shade trees; barn 40 by go Cnew)
wagon shed. woodhouse. Toulouse and
silo: all buildings in first class condi-
ton. 1 will sell this farm, together
with 10 new miloh cows. 40 tons hay.
100 hens and all farming implements
and small tools; 100 quart milk route:
monthly income from milk $12o. This
farm is situated / Il miles from West
erly postofhce. Land in high state OF
cultivation. Inspection invited.
over one hundred seashore lots
front Atlantic ocean, 80 feet by $50.
Price and terms upon application.
Send for Wilcox'S Farm Bulletin.
CChoice of 400 farms.)
WILLIAM A. WILCOX,
Real Estate Broker.
Al West Broad Street, Room 4,
jan26d Westerly, M. i.