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CHAPTER ILL

little old woman, with a face as
wrtnkled as parchment under her gray
hair, which was parted primly and vet
brought down in a wavy loop over each
ear. after the fashion OF schoolgirl
thrust her head through the door lead
ing from the inner hall to Arnold's
apartments.
May I come in, Mr.. Hammy?" she
said, in the brisk querulousness Of one
habitually hurried.
Good morning, Granny" said he,
combing his hair at the dresser. -Come
in"
Miss Cranberry entered. Are the
dearS asleep?" she asked. "I didn't
want them in the small room next the
piumber-he was drunk again" She
bent above the children. still in the
rear chamber. The poor dears-the
poor dears-but Angelo must be awak-
ened"
Miss Cranberry caught the 1utter of
a gown on the balcony outside in the
radiant morning. Her small brown eyes
peered cautiously about.
Bless my soul.'
Arnold turned, waving his hair
brushes. Miss Cranberry, this is my
wife-she's to be my wife-Sylyia-"
BLESS my soul; bless my souln The
little old woman stood among the scat
tered violets on the breezy balcony,
blinking at the light.
Sylvia gave her hand to Miss Gran
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pleased and reminiscent Joke Young
Mr.. Arnold extended his hand genially,
as the woodsman inserted a finger to
hoist his celluloid collar.
Glad to meet you-any friend OF syl-
Was
He was interrupted by a cry from
the girl. She was staring at squad
OF a child in denim overalls. his yell
low curls under knit red cap. who
was peering trustfully about the balus-
trade.
20. Louisviller'
The Camp said to bring It to you
Mrs. Baker went to Arcata. an there
wasn't a woman left at Nine. We all
rememb'd you said you'd take it. So
the skid-boss give IT them overalls-"
Sylvia was laughing over the small
man. laughing and blushing and twist
ing his curls. Arnold, too. fell to
smiling at her pretty confusion and
with his own wonder.
TITS mother cooked at Nine" said
Sylvia; then she died at the hospital
in Arcata last summer. Mrs. Baker
and I cared for IL when I came down
from Trinity to the big trees. All the
boys in the shlashin' stand by the
cookhouse Kid-hes so little
And is he-it-ours nowT' inquired
Mr.. Arnold.
We'll, don't KNOW promised
oCCduSc L udO AolAAhB u Nc-ahO ~AS
boys all said
"And that pup? Louisville. what's
the matter with the dog?"
belonged to an Arcata dye house
man." related Mr.. Banway solemnly.
Used to be white. that spike tail pup.
The dye man thought he'd make him
into walkin' advertisement. so he
put him into the blue vat an then
tried TO paint Arcata Dye Works on
his ribs in red and yellow trimmin's.
Well. that fool dog began to perspire
before he got dry and the colehs run,
and when the pup saw himself, he did.
too. and crawled into the bay. Regu-
leh Easter egg dog afteh them eolehs
run Dye man was so 'shamed O that
Job that he sent the pup up to the
woods to bleach. Trouble was he
couldn't boil the dog SOS the colehs'd
stick. we gave i'm to the Cookhouse
Kid. an he sits round remorseful,
speculatin' If he hadn't oughte' been
boiled. afteh all. Reguleh scrambled
egg dog"
Now he's a real lavender, added the
girl from the country up in back
The grave faced young man OF the
city stood looking at his bride to be-.
at the pup, at the dried apples and the
Cookhouse Kid; there were some as
poets Of matrimony that apparently he
had not considered. The northerner
seemed to read his study
They all go along with heh." he
added; "sorteh mutual"
louisville. don't mind marrying
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~. .or and N. dried apples. bot :
don't know about another
0Aoy agobn it's such a little Onsr' 0ri'N
the bride to be. - ~. nas
J. Hamilton Arnold removed -
ana bowed with debOnair mischI7-. 49,.
Sweetheart. with you d mar aJns
whole OF northern CallIo,ns-S' ,1s ..-,nIy
dogs and babies why. It's i''
Come 70 breakfs ST. cried MIS-
CRANBERRY from the smoky RiIcL.o-'
and they were rnarshaled IN p -,
with the manikin. and AT- o,,ss
with the dried apples. The o.a0 tN..-J,s.
italian children left the room. havtHs
eaten. ana Angelo took his sister Ol
down to Happy alley to play Whls 80.
went 70 the flower market 49,
Crannv's kitchen had never -
such a packing about It's l1ttIe - W
table: and never was the olu Ns
70 vfvacfous, so happily en- ..NS
She heaped their plates anu se. sb.
when thew would have no more
asked a multitude Of questions IN -
minutes she knew the history OF tn'
waif from the big woods; or MI pa ~,
way, the price OF condensed IilllN -
Camp Nine. what sooSier -
and how long the skid boss had na
the boil on his neck; and had. IN -
ferent remedies 70 carry back Tor tno
afflicted. With each revelation OF the
big woods and their life she was
swamped IN shrilI wonder; 40 years OF
lodging houses had not dulled ~
eager, child's appreciation OF the MARI
velous world
some Of them redwOods along LiptIo
river is $50 feet high" concluded ons
Of the woodsman's tales. AN the tops
grow into mat so thick the sun nevah
reaches the ground. and down IN rno
glades the ferns grow six 1eet 144-
Bv Mighty, what a silence!
Miss Cranberry could not believe ~
her black eyes sparkled. her mouth
worked as she groped for sunclns
Imagination
And beyond the redwoods and the
camps IN the slashtn's." added Syl-la.
lis the country up In back. Wners
came fromT
Sixty mile O. mountain trail 20 TIM
ity," resumed the woOdsmani that's
how we brought heh Outl The's no ros
up in back-no ferns an redWoooS-
It's green an sunny all che way.
And howersl How'd you like 20 see
seven miles OF peoples along trail.
and great blue and purple spikes ana
daisies and buttercups-so many now-
ers on 50 many hills that they are Juss
a blur?"
AN nobody but the coyotes to smell
EN-" Mr.. Banway confirmed
To Be Continued Next Sunday
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Prof W \ pasaa,t "as out NJ
school last FRIDAY to attend the
funeral o' + 4 ~ad.eg
The .,ndcnts gave Prot \ +
Hendricks a sarpr'se party Tues.
day evening, in honor ct tire tor.
lir,h anniversary ct bis birthday
Roc. William r fearee "i
Charleston, who Is delivering =
series of lectures IN the college tot
the benefit Ut the institution, Wis
tied the school Tuesday and delIv'
liverrd an interesting lectnre I" the
studenis
Miss Hattie Harris j. visiting Al
lalma this week,
Prof. caruett was sick a few days
Inst week
Fnur new students entered school
Monday: Mcssrs Harley 1reen,
Andray and Roscoe Pierce sud
Miss Bertha ilahn,
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'Fl'o>>el.

Health IL good
"Cnng" Richards has rented and
moved to the Firth place, on Cluhb
creek.
John Garner visited friends and rela-
tlyes in this vicinity Sunday.
Henry Fowler and Miss Millie visited
at W, +. Gaines's one night last week,
Noad Johnson Of Dongola was in this
neighborhood recently, He expects to
have employment at Chatsworth, H.,
next summer.
Miss Hettie Bess visited on Cluhb
creek Sunday,
Rev. ]. n. Page will preach at Club
creek church Saturday night and Sun
day, Feb, L. and Is, Come out every
body and hear him.
Mrs. Parlee Null spent Thursday and
Friday of last week with her son, John
Baker, OF near Hahn,
Peter Shell was on Cooper creek last
Sunday and visited a special friend,
James W. Null has purchased the
south part OF Lee Bakers farm. James
seems to know good thing.
Harry Hendrix is working at saw
mill near Zslma.
Roswell Shell visited his uncle Fayette
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Mr. John MILLER ba, returned from
ays,.t 60 Marble liu.
utsa Way,, aaI FANNY Of BgtncyIie.
Ara, va hru u.-us b'. sister, Clara,
ahs sssrry risa
Fred Msorr. oa1 Charlie sites went
g VI ,a % FafaY night
" J Htle aa4 Nr N.pau-is went
d Cairo, lH.. Monday
President Gray Of Marvin college,
Frrdcrcklown, preached a, Union
church sunday
Rry Hru Of Whitewater preached at
uninn church the htth sunday,
Mrs. f ,. Williams Of Marble HI
aIIed Rev q +. Barrett'- appointment,
Al the Ridgr church sunday.
l. e Gufn;h wii offer hls stock and
ttuu Implements for safe a, ruoa, auc-
uoa 70 tine near future,
Len WcIkerHas been visiting relatives
ta this vicinity ,ryerA, days HIS
daughter. Ms. Dorothy, s,j, enter aol-
EYE az Fr~tersoEtnwu soon.
Ng Carrie Collin, mas aoon visiting
hnr parents. Mr. ana Mr., John Brsnorr,
az NA1uanA a tew days.
lev stephen Noant nnl Nr,lor Ven.
able and family spent saturday and
-anaty tD lh3S vtrlggtv with relatives,
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I'll ... .... ,,,E t...
III. -
,,.. .-.... :, ..
-. ,5,.....,.., II
w. Observation-Disclosures. ~.
. ,
49,.
"a - M .,t -
=, a.,
~ ,,
d" '.' "' '' - ~
~" " If'"~ ''''
Mts" "t"'' "'''''' f'''e" u''0
hc'c F''d"H p" "rr way nom" a'''f
= week Nt~lt with relatives and
friend. AZ Barn,
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(s f'aSSN

Plenty of muddy weather.
Tue families of Marion Farmer
aud sampson Cooper were guests
of Monroe Cooper Sunday.
Mrs. John Newell, who has heen
SICK the last week. Us thought to be
improving.
Whitman Cooper OF Clubb creek
visited his brother aud sister here
last Sunday.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Bill Moore were the
guests of Mr., and Mrs. James Hill
Saturday aud Sunday.
George Sherman aud family left
for Scott county Sunday,
Little Miss Maud, the daughter OF
Monroe Cooper, has pneumonia.
Miss Dora Cooper aud Wilson
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the yonng folks had an enjoyable
time.
Harry Fowler and Mike Barn,
hart visited on Grassy creek last
Thursday night.
Grorgr Wcltch visited on Dry
ridge Saturday night aud Sunday,
John Sutherland Is visiting home
folks at Nuuduscl this week.
Nr. aud Mrs. Fred Shell visited
Mrs, Shells parents, Mr., aud Mrs,
Cud NJ crs, here Saturday night
aud SUNDAY
Mike Rnluhar, visited on the
,vampSNuiurda, highland SUNDAY
l.EN.
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After
LaGriippe

i had suffered several weeks
with LaGrippc Had pains in
my head and eyes. 1t felt as
though there was heavy weight
or the top OF N, head, until it
seemed that my brain would
burst. | was 50 nervous that
| could not rest or sleep. When
| dozed of | would awake with
a sudden jerking OF my whole
body. DR.. Miles Ncrvine, Heart
Remedy and Nerve and Liver
Pills cured me, \ number OF
friends have since realized the
same benefits"
MRS. ALVIN H. LOCKS.
Seabrook, \. II.
The after effects of LaGrippe
are often more serious than the
disease, as it leaves the system
in a weakened condition that
invites more serious troubles,
such as pneumonia, etc.
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DR.. Miles
Restorative Nervine

should be taken for some time
to thoroughly restore nerve
strength.
Or. AEles' Nsrvtne 10 ssld by al Drug
alsts. u the fret eettle does not ssreNt,
ysur srueolst will return your meosy.
MILES MEDICAL CO., Kikhart. Ind.
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dependents.
sYNotnttou

! 'Nn was married in St.
Mlss Patricia HnlU
krook, her uir,J lNl week
lhWah. ot t.uur, fAycarh has h,en In Rnnne
tummrring b~Af
Patricia ootni,d | weeks with her daughter.
feared her bruthsrl NJ, -.
bank failurr. mt b'l'ho, WI" nos "'h
aer for money ffRu
shrh Miss paftll'
shmc tn Port ANN l'harrorh died last Wcdnes-
sSwsn ~ I,Ia, Her two sons oi Dakota,
,snis .S1,ns 'nl,ar VI, arrived a day OF two be-
Reginald GillssVi,th
Miss Helen U.IJ - 49,, ,,..,, il, T,,,,,L
frared The folio vthg'Ii N"u h'' "e'" j" b"nA'
ssl,or erp,ar'i u NJ homo on a visit,
lhsr hes, ON Sih Kcarh, who recently under
mar So ~ .sre.l ,a. we're surgirsl operation in ~.
,atd he ua' "a returned home aul 10 tmpros-
suriiir Uu'rs1ly.
1,iis.s,, ~, fl Critics WAS called 10 Frederick.
Ers.enco Nr attend th" funeral u his
hE fnf frN N.irs.HN, Mrs. William irlies-
cHAPrEI '.'
kep, up al ''" N r. g.
listened only "A .s"s HHi .'Hf', 40 ale
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#+Fs q" FftaA tllh a.. ...a ..-s. . E-.s. d..
Persisted charging =
'VHs pnr oun tyA '''
{ over Ao ~a,esi Rsa, a lev DAY" aso Il"
:. and ! haa a w''n ssrai patience aa''
B Of wAter baS last swords arrr, "''ad's
~aFnIasly 10
bottom scFag<trt Ctarl.y Chragl4trr Aad
'''An'1," Rdm PINK Pou.rr Attended
\ N. f" .A." ,a9 Camp x Sunday
"a, q, s,n,amsN recently ha8 3 .ph"H~
aaa sv - .a h,. -vs,4crer
tome. grye " Raw8v made husiness
tas v 60 i.utesvttl, ans day lass week
~ Roru To Mr aad Mrs Willie
Williams janaAfy ., hDe t-ay hAhy
Born To M', aci Mrs, Charles Sksgg'
Iaeuary "a. a 6os boy pahy.
Miss Nora OILERS o' Albright IS here
r,si',rg friends
u. NJ. Fos0rg ard MiEe Hasrearj at
pars NA~ sn aas 'aun last aeeS
NJ. Ari Hrs PhlI,p Nh*-4a II Byrd
viAitrd her u9,her. Mrs lsht Fry =
trw aays th.s wcrk
Jahn As,4 F,t,i Fow1ag nslc . srsF 30
Gator r.raasgv. FaSr Et%uEE.
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Auditorium, Cape dirardesu
February ~, 1910

Normal Auditorium, Cape 0irardeau,
February ", 1910
The Chorus of One Hundred Voices will
be assisted by
Miss Annette Pangborne ... Soprano
Teacher oily oice in the Normal School
Miss Tolosa Cooke e............ Cuntralto
Mr.. Joseph Naeth th.,............ Tenor
Mr.. F. D. mcfarland .,... Baritone
Miss Celia Campbell ...,..... Director
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The Normal Choral Society

will present Gm's Famous Oratorln
"THE HOLY CITY"
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I irrsnu sFyn' "a irN
Nyupu.l rHruttV
| la
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UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY

r. ]. PHILLIPS, President n. W. WILLIAMS, Cashier
GEO. S. PERKINS, Vice Pres. WAWLLlAMs JRs Asst cr.
JAS ARMlsTEAp, Vice pres. j. W. eiRDsoNe Cash.
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election, and also cause the same e
he published in the Greenville Mora
ing Herald thirty days prior to said
election.
Passed and approved this 18th day
of February, A. d. 1910.
Attest: JOS, f. NICHOLS,
w. A. FRAZER, Mayor.
City Clerk.
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onlce in Commercial National Bank
Dividing.
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.,..!...-F.-;-.I..,..3-i. ,!.-t-;-f.,i--i -ff..i.
y X
AnveRr,sEmsNrs
!, j.
.;..a..i..,..i.... .s..i..t..,. I..i
FOR RhNI-Large south room nice
OF without board. Both phones H.
LosI-A bunch OF accounts yesler
DAY FINDER return to 5. T. Etter1
oAIce'
TO EXCHANGES 100000 worth
Jolhlng Furnishing Goods Hats and
shoes Tor exchange Tor city or Hunt
county property H. n White.
--,-----,-- -
- - i . J. oN 9.'i'i- 'l''''n ne'u
'e, .''' ~, '''e' eo"'' r n'i'e, d
,''.1 cav Vs. -'''o '"euO''o'' non -
'''' " '''''' '@"' ''N orc
AUTOMOBILES for rent sale or eX-
change gt A O. Humans garage,
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Wo do strictly domestic work on
collars. New machinery. -Langford
Steam Laundry.
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ELECTION NOTICE.

A RESOLUTION PROVIDING THAI
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY or GREENVILLE. TEXAS.
SHALL CALL AN ELECTION TO
BE HELD ON THE 2Ist DAY or
MARCH, 1917. AT WHICH ELEC
TlON THE QUESTION SHALL DE
SUBMITTED TO THE PROPERTY
TAN PAYING VOTERS OF THE
CITY WHETHER OR NOT THE
CITY COUNCIL SHALL ISSUE
$4,000 IN BONDS FOR THE PUR.
POSE or THE PERMANENT IN
PRoVEMENT OF THE GREEN.
WILLIE WATERWORKS SYSTEM;
PROVIDING HOW SAID ELEC
TON SHALL BE HELD AND WHO
SHALL HOLD THE SANE
Whereas: The city council of the
City Of Greenylle, Texas, deems it
advisable to Issue bonds OF said city
Tor the purposes hereinafter men.
toned;
Therefore. 1t is hereby orde ed by
the city council Of the City OF Green
vile, Texas. that an election be held
on the 2lst day OF March. 1910, at
which the following proposition shall
be submitted.--
Shall the city council OF the CITY
Of Greenyille, Texas. be authorized
to Issue $4,000 in bonds payable ~
years after date with the option ol
redeemng one $500 bond al any time
after the end OF the first year and
the same amount at any time after
the end OF each and all other years
during the life of said bond, begin
ming with bond number one and con
t.nMng seriatim, bearing interest 81
the rate OF not exceeding 3 per cen;
per annum, payable semi-annually
and to levy and collect tax suite
lent to redeem them at maturity; for
the purpose of the permanent i'm
proyement OF the waterworks system
Of the City OF Greenylle. Texas.
Said election to be held at 2lO W
Lee street in Ward No one, at %.
W. Washington street IN Ward Nc
Two; and at the City Hall in Ward
No. Three; and the following named
persons shall be and are hereby APP
pointed as presiding judges, assistant
judges and clerks in the order named
Tor each voting box.
Ward No, one: j. A. Phillips. l.. c
Pennington, W. S. Ward and San
Polk; Ward No. Two; II. f. Ragsda'e
Dan Robertson, Alfred Horton aud
Jack TIschmacher; Ward No. Three:
Arthur Harrison, Frank Hyde. a. L
Brdsong and Jim Ellis,
Said election shall be he'd under
The provisions OF Chapter l49 Acti
of the goth Legislature. Laws OF 1898
and only qualified voters who are
property tax payers Of said city sLai
be allowed to vote, and all voters de
string to support the proposition to
ssue bonds shall have printed Oh
their ballots the words. For the Is
suance Of bonds" ANA those opposed
10 the proposition shall have printed
ON their ballots the words. Against
he issuance Of bonds"
The manner OF holding said cleo
lion shall be governed by the Law
regulating general elections
A copy Of this order signed by the
mayor OF the city OF GreenYille. Tex
as. shall serve as a proper notice Of
said election and the mayor is direct
ed to cause said notice to be posted
az q public place in each election pre-.
elnet for thirty days prior TO suit
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CIGAR SALESMAN WANTED-Ex-
perience unnecessary, sell our brands
to the retail trade Big pay " lts
ION fun particulars al once. Globe
Cigar Co, Cleveland, Ohio. G.l9.
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ANNOUNCEMENTS.


For representative, No. 9
j, II. NICHOLS.
For District Attorney. Sth DiIt.:
CLYDE SWEEToN.
For Shern:
W. MATT ARNOLD.
SAM ). ROSS.
HARRY BROWN.
5. j, MASON,
CECIL e. FELTY.
For County Judge:
GEORGE b. HALL.
II. o. NORWOOD.
For County Attorney:
I. w, (WAD) THOMPSON.
a. Il. NICHOLSON.
N. %. PEAK.
j. p. (plrp COPELAND.
FOR Tax Collector:
ELLIS BIRDSoNG.
For County Clerk:
SID l.. ARNOLD.
JOE Il. JOHNSTON.
j. y, DARNELL.
PROF CHARLES WRENN.
W. }. CASEY.
For County Superin' endent:
JAMES IL. BUCHANAN.
PROF.. HENRY SWIFT.
For District Clerk:
JOE II. SMITH.
For Tax Assessor:
J. j. UlM) DARNELL,
ID, l.. ALEXANDER.
GILBERT SHIP.
W. NJ. HENLy.
Nj. a. CHAsrAIN.
For County Treasurer:
FRANK p. WOOD:
For Commissioner. Dist. No. /:
JOHN a. STONE.
d. G, QUATTLEBAuM.
For Commissioner, Dist, No. 2;
HUGH MlNToN.
For County Commissioner, Dist. No. .:
d. u. (DuD) ENGLISH.
S, p. iPLEAsO CoWAN.
For Justice OF the Peace, Pre-, No. /;
ALBERT MASON.
For Constable, Precinct No. /;
WILL GREEN
WILEY Il SMITH.
For Public Weigher, Precinct NO. 1:
JOHN II. FRANKLIN.
H. (ROB) Il. srRADLING.
CITY DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES
For Mayor: u
\. % BYRD.
Foi Alderman No. 1:
M. NJ ARNOLD.
For Alderman No. 2:
GEO. w, WILSON.
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ST. PATRICK

There's not a mile in lrelands isle
Where the dirty vermin musters,
Where'er he put his own dear foot
He murdered them in clusters
The toads went pop-the frogs Went
flop
Into the water
And the beasts committed suicide
To save themselves from slaughter
From an Old Irish Song
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Give Home Preference

Why send of TO have your Spring
clothes made when you can get them
made right here at home by Fred
Diercls just as cheap and You can
see them while they are being made
and there is no chance OF your suit
being made wrong or out of style
Clothes cleaned, repaired and press
ed. The same prompt attention IS
slyen TO ladies' clothing.
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FOR SALE OR RENT-My new $.
room residence In blocks OF public
square ioI sale or rent The price Is
tight Tom Moudy at 4, A. Smiths
ohice BIG
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-15
20 kEeREALMy(L lTER4ykEe 9aA&T 9 -

With children. this never having gotten
away from their fun and play, this way
Of looking 1t things a. children do and
talking about them ss they do, brought
first one and than the other OF these two
writer's to the readers elbow In whin-
steal. chuckiing delight over the matter.
That Is what We think about the book.
THE BARRIER. BY Rene Balm. au.
thor Of The Num-" etc. New York
Charles Scribners Sons. Washing.
ton: Brentano's.
In q story OF French and English fam
iiy life Rene Basin here pictures the
quest Of the soul for those things OF
which it, while on earth, stands in need
The hero Of this spiritual adventure Is
yeuns Enghshmsn, born and bred and
stepped az such. The path Of his search
lies along the way Of the poor. the sick,
the outcast for the sources OF their sue
cor and hope. This leads him in COM
plete conviction and determination. at
the last. into the Ronnish faith. The au-
thors art makes very strong and beau
tifui story CT this not uncommon per-
sonal struggle with the spirit. Balm has
q rare gift Of portrayal. This story COW
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regular frequenter Of a reading room
would grow tired of such occupation,
or relaxation. I don't think that. as a
rule. he is. q student along any par
ticular line, as the casual is apt to be-
He just brow1es around, and you are
more likely to see him engaged in read
ing a magazine or illustrated paper
than a work OF science or philosophy
There are exceptions, to be sure. That
young man with the intellectual head is
apparently swallowing the dictionary.
to use the vernacular phrase. At all
events. that ponderous tome in front
Of him is a dictionary Of the English
language. and that he is a foreigner
know from hearing him speak. He is
apparently taking this method for
acquiring a knowledge of the native
tongue.
THE fascinated absorption with
which some persons peruse the news
papers in the periodical reading room
Of the Library OF Congress is remark
able; also, it is likely to render one
somewhat impatient when he is waiting
his turn for a view of the journal in
order to find some special article.
have seen readers who. after appar-
emily devouring every word, not in a
voracious or hungry manner. but like
q cOw'chewing the cud. then started to
read the pages backward. This may
not have actually been the case: l
merely state my impression while
awaiting my turn for glance at the
periodical.