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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-29
Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge.

Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge.
In the matter of Il. Z. Woods & Son,
Bankrupt. in Bankruptcy.
No. 593.
To the Honorable AEeck BOarnaD.
Judge of the United States District
Court of the United Sta ties for the
Western District of louisiana:
B. Z. Woods & Son. of Montgom-
cry. in the parish of Grant. in said
District. respectfully respectfully rep
resents that on the 30th day of jan
uary last past. he was duly adjudg-
ed bankrupt under Acts of Congress
relating to bankruptcy: that he has
duly surrendered all his property
and rights of property. and has fully
complied with all requirements of
said Acts and of the orders of the
Court touching his bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays that he may
be decreed by the Court to have a
full discharge from all debts prov
able against his estate under said
bankrupt Acts, except such as are
excepted from such discharge.
Dated this 23d day of December,
A. ID. 1909
b. f. WOODS & SON.
Bankrupt.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-29
81. LOUIS, IRON aaoUMTAIM ANN
SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY.
SPECIAL STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

oPeSsAI obVSN0OIOehS mSsItN0s
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that q spe-
cial meeting Of the stockholders Of the 81.
Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Rail-
ss. c q s.a ss held Room the %
Louis. IN the state 81 Missouri On the "a
day Of February, 1910, at nine o'clock IN
act upon the following propositions:
(a) To purchase and acquire all or any
part of the railroads and other property, as
sets and franchises Of all or any OF the fol-
lowing named railroad companies: Arkan-
kansas Midland Railroad Company, Arkan-
sas Southwestern Railway Company, The
Brinkley, Helena and Indian BAY Railroad
EidoPsdo and Bass s,s RailMsy c ompsny
Farmerville 4 Southern Railroad Company.
Garland Western Railway Company. Gurdon
I Fl. Smith Railroad, Gurdon and Fort
Railway. Herrin and Johnston City Railway
Company, Kansas and Arkansas Valley
Railway, Little Rock and Hot Springs West
ern Railroad Company. The Little Rock Z
Junction nDna1s RsIw:y. HIsa|ssipp, kiver Ham .
burg and Western Railway Company,
Matches Z Western Railway Company. New
pany, Pine Bluff and western Railroad
Company, Springfield Southwestern Railway
Company, St Lo1is, Watkins and Gulf Rail-
way Company. and Wabash Southern Rail-
way Company.
CO. To Increase the capital stock Of this
Company By the amount Of $00,000.00O.
such increase Of the capital stock to consist
Of 100000 shares Of the par value Of 500
each. 20 that the total authorized capital
stock shall be &l90.000.o00.
(c) To consent to. concur in, approve
and authorize an increase Of the bonded In
debtedness Of St. Louis, Iron Mountain and
Southern Railway Company. By the amount
Of the Company, limited In the aggregate to
the principal amount Of !25 .0oo. 900 At any
one time outstsnding, and to Be secured b
whole or part Of the railroads and othc-
property and franchises Of the Company.
whether nov owned or hereafter acquired,
and to consent to, concur In and authorize
and deed Of trust. and to consider and act
upon the form and terms of such bonds nnd
OF such mortenge and deed Of trust, and the
sale Of all OF any Of said Gold Bonds to
The Missouri Pacific Railway Company
ID, To ratify the proceedings Of ,he
Board Of Directors theretcfore taten In and
authorization Of said bonds and mortgage
and deed Of trust, and the use tn be made
Of said bonds. and to consider and act upon
sach other business as may properly b
transacted Ut the meeting.
The stock transfer books Of the Company
i n q Day e, o. January 1910. and vii S.nsie
closed until 10 A. d. on Thursday, the Sd
day Of February, 1910.
Dated New York, November II. 1909.
By order Of the Board Of Directors.
e GEORGE J. GOULD.
A. H. CALEF, President.
Secretary.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-29

Attorney ]. A. Williams left
Wednesday night for New Orleans
to appear before the district court
in the suit of H. B. Faraldo VS.. F.
Gumble & Co., in which the plain
tiff seeks to recover several thou
sand dollars on the sales of cotton,
which he alleges were sold without
his consent or authority when the
cotton market was at low figure.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-29

Rev. A. r. Hoffpauir, who was
reappointed at the last session OF
La. Conference as pastor of the
Methodist church at Simmsport,
is very i'll at the Bonnette Santa
rum IN Alexandria. Bro. Hoff-
pauir is suffering with Diabetes In
cipidus and nervous prostration,
but reported himself as feeling
some better on Tuesday, Jan. Is.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-29

The busiest and pightiest little thing
that ever was made is Chamberlain
Stomach and Liver Tablets. They dc
the work whenever you require their
aid. These tablets change weakness
into strength. listlessnsss into energy,
Gloominess into joyousness. Their &C
ton is SO gentle one don't realize they
have taken a purgative. Sold by all
dealers.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-29
A Wretehed M;st.L.

to endure the itching. prinful distress
of piles. There's no need to- Listen:
II suffered much from piles" writes
Will A. Marsh, of Siler City. N. c., .'tilI
i got box of BuckIsu's Arnica Salve,
and was soon cured" Burns. boils. nj
GERS. fever sores eezema. cuts, chappsd
hands, chilblains vanish before it. sc
1t all druggists.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-29

Mr.. P. A. Dean has rented his
restaurant and bakery on Railroad
Avenue to Mr.. F. B. Cole and his
brother-in-law, who will conduct a
similar business at the same stand.
Mr.. Dean, we understand, expects
to move out on Feb. LIST, and will
take few months Law off.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-29

Mrs. Hugh Cory, ST., and Mrs
Sam Llngard, of Alexandria, have
been visitors at Mrs. w. ID. Lurry's
since Wednesday of this week.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-29

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy never
disappoints those who use 1t for obsti-
nate coughs, Guilds and irritat,ons of the
throat and lungs. 1t stands unrivaled
as a remedy for all throat and lung dis
eases. Sold by all dealers.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-29

Attorney c. II. Mccain, who
has moved his Office into the build
ing on the southeast corner of the
Nash block, has had a neat sign
painted and placed on the front,
to show his convenient location
near the court house.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-29

A crowd of young folks went to
Aloha last Thursday evening to
attend Catholic supper, the party
being chaperoned by Mrs. VIM.
LaCroix.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-29

Delayed tidings from the south
brings word that two of our citi-
zens living two and three miles
south of Colfax have been made
happy by additions to their fam
ilies. The first was a girl born to
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. McNeely on
Sunday, Jan. 10th, and the second
was a boy born to Mr.. and Mrs.
w. A. Gatlin on Monday, Jan. 18th.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-29
Editor Colfax Chronicle:

Editor COlfax Chronicle:
Please announce that / will
preach on Sunday, Jan. Both, at IL
o'clock in the morning in the Bap-
fist church. Everybody invited to
come. /. MCMILLs.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-29

LODGES
F.&A.M.
colfax Lodes No. 25s r. A. N. meets every ID
and 9Th Saturday night in each month.
J. W. DUNCAN. W. n.
J. L. MoRANTINI. Sec.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.
Collar Knights Of Pythiss No. III meets lst
and Sd Thursday night in every month.
VA. BROwNLEE. G. C.
L. B. GAY. Secretary.
KNIGHTS OF HONOR.
Colfax Lodge No. %oIo Knights Of Honor mests
the nrst Wednesday night in every month.
C. ID. LACROIx. Dictator.
J. Q. LONG. Reporter.
Colfax VALLEY Camp No. IA W. o. ". meets the
sseosd Tuesday night In every month.
,. O. LONG, c. c.
A. n. oooDwYs. Clark
EASTERN STAR.
oiivs Chapter No. 70 Order Of the Eastern Star
nssts every ID and eth THURSDAY nights.
Nss. ELLA CAMERON. W. n.
J, Nss ETHEL MchURRY. secty.
wOODMEN CIRCLE.
Alpha Grove No. IA. woodmes Circle. meets
I be ans Monday night In every noath.
Ma LoRA BLACK WOOD. Guardian.
Mss. EMMA CLARK, c,srt.
CHURCHES
CATHOLIC CHURCH.
Services every hrst sunday. Sunday school
ever Sunday morning ~ II O'Clock
JOHN BLAIN. Pastor.
,. 9. SULLIVAN. 8. g. supt.
BAPTIST CHURCH.
ssrvicss every LIST and % sundays o m. and
tn o. M sunday School every Sunday st II
m. BRUCE BENTON. Pastor
Nv. O'oUINN. q. $. sups.
Z, METHODIST CHURCH
Services every % and 9TH Sundays At n .. m
sLad 7:ss D. m. Sunday school every Sunday u
$50 Q. m. Prayer meeting every Wednesday
uisbt. Il. ". LEDBETTER. Pastor.
h. @. GOODWIN. y. & supt.
Mp CHURCH.
Services every LIST Suadsy. morning and even
| Ing at the n z. ehurch-
/ D. H. KIRKPATRICK, Pastor.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-29

Mr.. II. b. Faraldo has been suf-
fering lately with an acute attack
of rheumatism in his foot, and it
is only with great difficulty that
he is able to be up. and about.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-29

DIR. Burgess Harrison. the dent
list, of Lecompte, spent a couple of
days the latter part of last week
visiting Colfax friends.
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Official Gown Directory
cs,iax Town Council.

~ Cellar Tewn Council.
Mayor-C. N. CARNAHAN.
Aldermen-J. A. WILLIAMS. Secretary and
Treasurer: W. J. ROBERTS. +. B. COLE. @. H.
MCKNIGHT. J. W. O'QUINN.
Marshal-w. d. IRWIN.
Council meets the arst Tuesday night In every
month.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-29

The irresponsible usually spread
rumors, but for reliable news you
must read your home paper.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-29

Editor ID. b. Coates, of the Pol
lock News, was among those at
tending on Thursday as a witness
before the grand Jury.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-29

Parish Offlcials.
REPRESENTATIVES.. W. PAYNE. Montgomery
sherin-A. B. PERKINs..................... Colfax
Clerk Of Court-JAs. J. o'QUINN ........... Colfax
Asssssor-E. s. MURRELL .CoIfax
Coroner-E. B. GRAY. N. .Colfax
Parish Treasurer-WM Colfax
Surveyor-w. r. DUFFY Montgomery
school Treasurer. N. WARNER - Pollock
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-29

COLFAx BOARD OF TRADE.
Meets FIRST Monday night In every month.
J. W. DUNCAN. President.
J. Q. LONG. SECRETARY.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-29

J. N. WARNER. School Superintendent and Sec
Rotary OF School Board. Pollock.
J. b. ROBERTS. Clerk Police Jury. Colfax.
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State and parieb Directory


Governor. Y. SANDERS..........of st. Mary
Lieut.. Governor-PACL N. LAMBREMONT. .
-........-.--.......-....... st. James
Secty. of State-JNO. T. MICHELo OF Orleans
Auditor-PACL CAPDEvElLLE.......ofO Orleans
Atty. General-wALTER GUI0N. of Orleans
Registrar Land Ofice-F. J. GRACE .of Iberville
Supt. Schools-TH0S H. HARRIS..
......of East Baton Rouge
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Police Jury Meets
First Mondays in January. April. July and
October.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-29

School Board Meets
First Saturdays In January. April. July and
October
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District Officials

District Officials.
Senator-R. W. 0GLESBY WINFIELD
Judge-w. r. BLACKMAN....-....,......A Alex andria
District Attorney. X. HUNTER - Alexandria
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Police Juror. W. DUNCAN. Prest........ .Colfaz
Member School Board. H. McNEELY. Collar
Magistrate--J. Q. LONG. .....-......-..... Collar
Constsble-J. v. CARNAHAN ............... Collar
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1910-01-29

Court Meets
First Mondays In February. April. June. Octo-
Der and December
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Police Jnror-JOHN CLINTON ....... Poll
Member School Board-A.w. STEWART.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-21

Then you do not know the LADY,"
Indeed, no. Why should |, my
| dear girl?" All, how hot my face
was!
Il do not know" said Elizabeth.
Only, in way she resembles a cer-
tain lady of whom we have heard
rather more than enough here in
Washington"
Put aside silly gossip, Elizabeth"
l said. And. please. do not quarrel
with me, now that am so happy. To
| night"
Nicholas" she said. leaning just a
little forward and locking her hands
more deeply in my arm, don't you
know the little brooch you were going
to bring mean Indian thing-you
said it should be my-my wedding
| present? Don't you remember that?
Now. was thinking"
l stood blushing red as though de-
tected in the utmost villainy. And the
| girl at my side saw that written on
my face which now, within the very
moment. it had become her right to
question! turned to her suddenly.
Elizabeth" said l, you shall have
your little brooch tonight, If you will
promise me now to be ready and wait
| ing for me at six. l will have the
| license"
1t seemed to me that this new self
of Elizabeths - warmer. yielding,
adorable-was slowly going away from
me again, and that her old self. none
the less sweet, none the less alluring,
but more logical and questioning, had
taken its old place again. She put
both her hands on my arm now and
looked me fairly in the face, where
the color still proclaimed some sort
of guilt on my part, although my heart
was clean and innocent as hers
Nicholas" she said, come to-
night. Bring me my little jewel-and
bring"
THE minister! If 1 do that, Eliza
beth, you will marry me then?"
"Yes!" she whispered softly.
Amid all the din and babble Of that
| motley throng l heard the word, low
as it was. l have never heard a voice
| like Elizabeth's.
An instant later, / knew not quite
| how, her hand was away from my
arm, in that of Aunt Betty, and they
were passing toward the main door,
leaving me standing with joy and
doubt mingled in my mind
(TO BE CONTINUED)
Barbour County index., 1910-12-21
SAVED OLD LADY'S HAIR

my mother used to have a very bad
humor on her head which the doctors
called an eczema, and for it had two
different doctors. Her head was very
sore and her hair nearly all fell out
in spite of what they both did. One
day her niece came in and they were
speaking of how her hair was falling
out ande the doctors did it no good.
She says. Aunt, why don't you try
Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Oint-
ment?' Mother did and they helped
her. In six months time the itching.
burning and scalding of her head was
over and her hair began growing. To-
day she feels much in debt to Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment for the fine
head Of hair she has for an old lady
of seventy-four.
my own case was an eczema in my
feet. AS soon as the cold weather
came my feet would itch and burn and
then they would crack open and bleed.
Then 1 thought I would fee to my
mothers friends, Cuticura Soap and
Cuticura Ointment. did for four or
five winters, and now my feet are as
smooth as any ones. Ellsworth Dun
ham, Hiram, Me-, Sept 80, 1909"
Barbour County index., 1910-12-21
PERFUME FAVORED BY QUEENS
Royal Family of England Remain
Faithful to LESS Bouquet'-Czar-
ina Is Fond of White Violet.

Queen Mary is not lover OF per
fume. She uses eau de cologne occa-
sionally, but avoids scents as mucn
as possible. A west end chemist tolo
the writer recently that neither Is
Queen alexandra very fond OF per
fumes, although she remains 1aithlui
to the "Ess Bouquet" which mas
been in use by the royal family OF
England since 1922 This perfume Is
composed of amber mixed with the
essence of roses. yiolets, jasmine
orange flowers and lavender.
On the other hand the Czarina Is
passionately fond Of perfume. Her
apartments in the royal palace are
daily sprayed with essences or lilac,
jasmine, and white violet Her Maj
esty's favorite essence Is violet, and
for several weeks In the early spring
hundreds Of women and girls may be
seen at Grasse gathering the bios
SONS from which the Czar1nas per-
fume Is made. The finished product
is tested, bottle by bottle, at the ST.
Petersburg Academy OF Chemistry
before being sent to the imperial
store.
The Queen Mother of Spain uses as
perfume eau d'espagne, manufactured
in Madrid, and also obtains a per-
fume for her toilet from Paris. Its
composition Is a secret which the
perfumer only half discloses. ut Is
made" he says, "of rosewater, cocoa
nut oil, and-the rest is mystery"
The young Queen of Holland is
great believer In the virtues Of eau
de cologne; while Carmen Sylvia,
Queen of Roumania, uses special
perfume made from the finest herbs
which she says "is the best tonic for
the skin she has yet discovered"
Barbour County index., 1910-12-21
HELPED SENATOR TO VICTORY
Political Opponents Made Mistake
When They Raked Up Story
They Thought Would Hurt.

Senator Chamberlain O. Washington,
speech in congress, on conservation,
has reminded an old friend OF Cham
berlain's own experiments in conser-
vation
when Chamberlain was running
the senate said this friend. 1.-The op-
position went over his record with a
fine tooth comb to find something in
furious to him. One day one of the
strikers rushed in and announced that
he had ll.
Chamberlain was president cf a
bank when he was a young man: it
busted and was horrible wreck.
Dig it up quick" announced the
campaign manager.
The story was looked up and was
true. The bank had failed. and
| there were almost no assets.
They were just ready to put out the
story when an old friend of Chamber
lain's came along and advised against
it. Won't do you any good" he in
| sisted. Take my word for it."
But the campaign managers had to
do something, and so the story of the
busted bank was given out and got
due publicity in all the anti-Chamber-
| lain papers. Next day the Chamberlain
committee gave out statement Signed
| by all the directors and lot of depos-
itors of the bank. 1t said:
1T is true that Mr. Chamberlain
was president of the bank when It
failed. AT that time e was a man of
some property. He had never been
| actively connected with the bank
management, and when he learned
| that it was closed and hopelessly in
solvent he turned over his entire prop
erty and personally paid all depos-
! itors"
Whereupon the anti-Chamberlain
people started hunting for new roor.
back, and when election day came the
man whose bank had failed inglorious-
ly was triumphantly elected senator.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-21
Our Lack in Humor.

Artemus Ward said that a comic
paper was no worse for having a
joke in it now and then. and his words
have ever since been quoted as en-
bodying the gospel of wit and humor.
The great form of American mirth
is the joke. 1T is to laugh" that's our
creed in a sentence Misplaced cap
itals, awkward spelling, impossible
grammar. infinite incongruity of situa-
ton, endless wordplay, grotesQuery of
action and character. heightened by
pictures equally funny. these are the
things that make US laugh. We are
quick to catch the point of a cartoon.
TO enjoy the exaggeration of carica-
ture. But to smile at the mock-seri-
Gus, to be amused by satire. is a re-
finement as yet beyond us.
Barbour County index., 1910-12-21
SYNOPSIS.

The story Is told by Nicholas Trist. His
chief, Senator John Calhoun. offered the
portfolio OF secretary of state in Tyler's $
cabinet, is told by DIR. Ward that his time
Is short. Calhoun declares that he is not
ready to die. and IL he accepts Tyler's Of
Ter II means that Texas and Oregon must
be added to the Union. He plans to learn
the intentions OF England with regard to
Mexico through Baroness Won Ritz, secret
spy and reputed mistress of the English
ambassador. Pakenham. Nicholas is sent
10 bring the baroness to Calhoun's apart
Nnents and misses a meeting with his
sweetheart, Elizabeth Churchill. While
searching for the baroness house a car
riage dashes up and Nicholas is invited to
enter. The occupant Is the baroness. who
says she Is being pursued. The pursuers
are shaken Off. Nicholas Is invited into
the house and delivers Calhoun's message.
lie notes that the baroness has lost a
slipper. Nicholas is given the remaining
slipper as pledge that she will tell Cal
houn everything. He gives her secur-
ity an Indian trinket he intended for
Elizabeth. Elizabeth's father consents to
Nicholas proposal for her hand
Barbour County index., 1910-12-21
p.,1r.ss IN Raliroadins.

yves" says the lady whose r U.s.
sa iS covered with strange fofelsn
labels, "the way raliroauS ,,ont
nowadays is great lmproeel"A
over what they were so years ago.
But surely you had no eNperienoe ~.
as a traveller so years ago. says ne'
friend. odovs
~ don't mean that But nowaoas .
don't, YOU notice, when there Is
wreck it is always had at some pom.
convenient to cluster of farm houses
where the victims can go for conee
and to get warm?"
Barbour County index., 1910-12-21

Whenever Elizabeth attempted to open
her lips | opened mine before, and
so overwhelmed dear Aunt Betty Jen-
nings with protestations of my regard
for her, my interest in her family, her
other nieces, her chickens, her kit
tens, her home-I so quieted all her
questions by assertions and demands
and exclamations, and declarations
that Mr.. Daniel Churchill had given
his consent, that swear for the mo-
ment even Elizabeth believed that
what l had said was indeed true. At
least, l can testify she made no for
NAL denial. although the dimple was
now frightened out of sight.
Admirable Aunt Betty jennings!
She forestalled every assertion made,
herself bubbling and blushing in sheer
delight. Nor did she lack in charity.
Tapping me with her fan lightly, she
exclaimed: You rogue! know
that you two want to be alone; that
is what you want. Now l am going
away-just down the room. You will
ride home with us after a time, am
sure?"
Adorable Aunt Betty Jenningsl
Elizabeth and l looked at her COM
Portable back for some moments be-
fore l turned, laughing, to look Eliza
beth In the eyes.
You had no right" began she,
her face growing pink.
Every right!" said l, and managed
to find a place for our two hands un-
der cover Of the wide flounces of her
figured lawn as we stood, both blush
ing. Il have every right. have
truly just seen your father. have
just come from him"
She looked at me intently, glowing
happily.
Il could not wait any longer" went
on. within a week l am going to
have an office of my own. Let us wait
no longer. l have waited long enough
Now
l babbled on, and she listened. II
was strange place enough for a be-
trothal, but there at least l said the
words which bound me; and in the
look Elizabeth gave me l saw her an
swer. Her eyes were wide and
straight and solemn. She did not
smile
AS we stood, with small opportunity
and perhaps less inclination for much
conversation, my eyes CHANGED to turr
toward the main entrance door of the
east room. l saw, pushing through, s
certain page, young boy of gool
family, who was employed by Mr.. Cal
houn as messenger. He knew m,
perfectly well, as he did almost ever,
one else in Washington, and with pre-
cocious intelligence his gaze pickeC
me out in all that throng.
: rs it for me?" l asked, as he ez
tended his missive.
YES" he nodded. "Mr. Calhoun
told me to find you and to give yo
this at once"
; l turned to Elizabeth. IF you Wi
pardon me?" l said. She made wa
: for me to pass to a curtained window
: and there, turning my back and usin
such secrecy as l could, broke tn
[ seal
The message was brief. To be equa
|, ly brief l may say simply that
i asked me to be ready to start fc
> Canada that night on business col
;. uected with the department of state