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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-27

New York, May os-Beeves- Receipts 1851
head. calves-Recepts 535 head Market
weak to e5c. lower. veals. ss.5oa 800 per 100
pounds. culls. IS. Sheep and Landslide
celpts 2,4U7 head. sheep slow and weak;
common TO fair lambs, sI.7a4s.5o per lCo
rounds; prime Maryland spring lambs 2il
Hogs-Receipts l7Sl head. Feeling nominal
Iv
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-27

Baltimore Md, May -whcat--weak,
Corn-oulet; spot. CSC asked. oats--stcady;
10, . white, iIMfHc' No. mixed, toiap
ice. Rye--pul and lifoless; No, western,
s3M Sic
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-27
Merchants and Miners Transportation Co

Norfolk to Boston, Mass, and
Providence, r. L
Steamers leave Norfolk for Boston, daily
except Thur. for Providence Mon. Thur.
and sat. at P, ". Passengers and freight
taken for ali New England points Tickets
on sale at office c. & o. Ry.. y. & W. Ry..
Is. H Bowman. Tos East Main. and Rich
Tra.is. Co.. 500 z. Main.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-27

Curfew Law for Spencer.
JSpecial to The Times Dispatch.l
Snencer. n. c., May 26.--'The Spetee'
Board of Aldermen has passed a curteH
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-27
kailroans.
Norfolk and Western Railway

ONLY ALL RAIL LINE TO NORFOLK.
Schedule in Effect May IL. 1910.
Leave Byrd Street station, Richmond, FOR
NORFOLK: $40 "A. NJ. 1890 a. NJ. as 100 r.
NJ ai:lo p. NJ. b7:0ofP. NJ
FOR LYSCHBURG AND THE WEST:
'6:l5 a. NJ. 1890 A. ~. bls:lo noon: Assoc p.
NJ, 1920 P. NJ
NJ. '1l:4o A. NJ, $3.50 F. NJ. b10:o5 p. NJ,
'll:2o p. NJ. From the West: $3.50 a. NJ.
ALSO P. NJ. '6:6 P. NJ. 1900 P. NJ.
,Dally. apaily, ex. SUNDAY. bsunday only.
". b. REvILL. d. p. A.. richmond. Va,
G. =. A.. Roanoke. Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-27

RICHMOND AND CHESAPEAKE hay
RAILWAY COMPANY.
Schedule OF electric trains 70 AMI ..om
Ashland, STOPPING at intermed!rts stations
upon signal. Ly. Richmond (Broad ami
Laurel Sts.): 6;o5b. '7:1o. s;lob. s;1a ..lOiO,
ll;lo a. NJ. l;lo, 2:10. a:lOb. 4:lo $40. SEQ,
7I0b. $40. 1910. Has p. NJ. l-w Ashland;
$685. '7b s, 3d., 10 ''11 AM. NJ, III.
3, 8. 4b, s. 6. n. Gb, o. II r. M.
DAILY except Sunday. SUR. ally.
Carries baggage.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-27

.seW iork; May 26.--Money on call
llrnl ) :4aS lie per cent; ruling rate
3 II: closing biz, 3 SIS; offered at 40
ner ceat slime loans quiet and du,l-
sixty days. S"1-2@3 3-4 per cent. and
ninety net days S-4 six months, 4G14 IL.
=, Prime mercantile paper. 4 "a
eso per cent. Sterling exchange
cas-, with actual business in bankers
piiis at s4,S410@s4.S425 for sixty-day
hslls, and at s4.s135 for demand. Com.
inercial bills, Sass 1-2@s4s4 Bar sill
YER 90 3-4 Mexican dollars. "A
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-27
Richmond and Petersburg Electric Railway

Cars leave Manchester. Seventh nd -,er-y
Streets for Petersburg:
IS. 4, 8, %, 10. II, W p. NJ, I. 2. 81 4 E
'e5:k5. -. z. s. 80, 10 P. NJ.
u:co p. NJ. for Chester. $500 midnight for
Petersburg.
Cars leave Petersburg, foo Sycamore
Street. for Manchester
5:l5 s:s5. '7:l5. .7:S5. s.35. s::, 'lo:35, Hiss
A. NJ 1895. 1885. 2:so. s:s5. .i:a5, 5:a5. sss.
-7:s5. $685.. 1885. 'l040, 11:40 P. NJ.
'Carries baggage and express.
- Limited. except Sundays anu holidays
All cars from Petersburg come. WITT, cars
for Richmond .ail ll..L.lt.lNl .rl.r.. ~. W.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-27

Wheat. 1850 bushels; corn, a1tloo bushels;
oats, go, 600 bushels
Cash grain; Wheat No. red. Slos Gil3;
No. red, S,.@al1o; No. hard, sho7'aW
lla. No. > hard, Srllcs; 70, ! nor'nsrh !,
spring slal,Oo Corn-No. 2, osM 5a':c.; 10. :
white 6e,aasa&c.: No, . yellow 6la elsc''
No. ah 5sd 5?c,; No. white 6lhus2c: No.
8 yellow, S9I 6oc,. No. T. '5ao6c.' 80 '
White, Ss,s q SSc: NO. 4 yellow, 5s@o7c. Oats
no. ., aSc, No, 2 white i0'. I4o,ac; No.
white, s7.4 Maatc. No white. S'uSSc I;
standard ioiAo,sc.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1910-05-05
WEEP. SWEAR OR tAueH7

Can anyone tell just what should
be the proper emotion to be aroused
By the scenes attendant upon the
Gould Drexel wedding. a mob OF wo-
men surrounded the church. tore
down the decorations for souvenirs.
used every form OF deceit and trick
orr TO secure an opportunity TO see
the show and nearly mobbed the
principals after the ceremony.
should We weep at the pitlful en-
W OF the display.starved women who
fought like Wild beasts 20 gain a
glimpse OF gaudy geegaws worn by
these useless degeneratesg There Is
something sorrowful Ia looking upon
a great mob Of women whom an in
sane social system has inspired with
the idea that ali OF the world that Is
worth while consists In the barbaric
circus performance with tho glittering
spanglea OF metal and crystal that
make up wedding OF stocks and
bonds. There Is sad side to the
iaet that after inspiring these per
gerted tastes this same system de-
ales the great mass Of the population
he opportunity 70 crafty them
should We not rather be moved to
ieree deuunelatlon OF tho system aud
70 products. tho mob aud the objects
u its fanatieal. Jealous adoration1
or had we rather simply laugh at
he whole colossal ioke--at a working
lass that takes It's ideals aud It's pol
ties from such as they who we're
gedded at the matrimonial circus In
ssw York;
DO whichever you please. Perhaps
llttle Of an three, followed by
ONE careful. sober Unconditional
linking. would be best OF all-Cht
oga Daily Socialist
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1910-05-05

since the mission fathers. but the
areas devoted TO It formerly we're
small.
In spite OF the fact that millions OF
acres are devoted TO the cultivation
OF this plant the price OF alfalfa on
the open MARKET Ia steadily rising.
Alfalfa is called the poor mans
friend and the rich mans best invest
ment.
It's friends call Il the greatest OF
ali mortgage filters. the best Of the
"get,rich quick" schemes. When the
Mormons. who were the first white
irrigators in the United States. be.
gan work In Utah. Brigham Young
gave them a. a text. Pillow deep
and plant alfalfa"
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1910-05-05
IN This Valley where We're A..

Il this the selfsame country.
Where thirty years ago.
Roamed the redman at his pleasure
with his tomahawk and bow7
Where he chased the deer and buf'
falo
Thru the sagebrush on the fiat:
Nov blooms the orchard and the
meadow.
In the valley where we're at
Scores Of irrigation bitches carry
Water DER the plain.
Aud the soil brings back It's answer
In IL wealth OF golden grain,
See the fields Of rich alfalfa,
TO the farmer lift your hat.
For be made the desert blossom
In the valley where we're at.
See the farmers children working
In the fields OF yellow beets
Hear the factories hummlng. bringing
Forth their hidden sweets.
Now a mamoth spud he shows you,
Saying. what do you think Of
thatY
That's what We get from irrigation,
In the valley where we're at."
Towns and villages are growing,
People hurrying 10 and fro,
Happy. busy. prosperous people.
Nothing dun and nothing slow
IN the pastures Craze the cattle,
sheep and horses, sleek and fat,
That's what we get from irrigation,
In the valley whore we'rd at.
- s.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1910-05-05
"sT. ELMO"
First of 6eIaseo Shows May Come
Here.

The date Of May 18th is being
held for the possible coming of Be
lasco's st Elmo" company, with
picked cast Of players, and com
plete and new scenic production.
The book of St. Elmo has been
read by the past and present gen
Grafton until 1t has almost become
household story, and staged with
the master genious Of Mr.. Belasco, it
is one of the dramtic sensations of
the current season, and has enjoyed
a 40 weeks run in New York. and
three weeks In both San Francisco
and Los Angeles.
After a week in Portland, it will
play a limited number of dates into
Salt Lake and Denver, en- route east.
st. Elmo" is blazing the trail for
other Belasco attractions, and wher-
ever this-Mr Belasco's first offering
liz greeted with generous patronage,
he will book all the other Belasco
successes. His word to this effect,
is passed TO Mr.. John Cort, and TO
all the resident managers, therefore
a full house for st. Elmo" means
something TO our dramtic future, as
it secures us such plays as THE Mu-
sic Master" 1.-THE Girl of the Golden
West" Rose of the Rancho,
Sweet XII ty Bellairs" and others, up
TO a round dozen.
The million dollar merger between
Belasco, Oliver Morosco and Geo. L.
Baker of Portland, whereby it be-
came possible to control these world
for the West, means the
best in the theatrical workshop for
the Pacific Coast, and to insure sue
cess a special agent will arrive here
in few days to ascertain if suffic-
lent encouragement of patronage can
be depended upon to warrant the
signing of contracts.
In the event of success. the sale /
Of seats will open one day in advance /
of the regular sale for the benefit of
all subscribers.
It will help matters to give names
or seats to Mr.. Lauer at once b. .
ore agent arrives.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1910-05-05

In addition to it's q acre chicken
and dairy ranch near Kent, Wash.
t'o Northern Pacific Railways din
'ng ear service has established a
900 acre truck farm at Paradise.
Montana. and is supplying its diners
with fresh green gtuff from that
1'urce Three hundred COWS are be-
ins secured FOR the Kent farm. The
Railway company has an eye for de
ereasIus The cost of living. and get.
tins Ae best for its customers.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1910-05-05
BUY A HOME.

Every laboring poor man should
buy himself town lot get that paid
for. and then work to make the nee
essary improvements. A little here
and o little there will in due time
produce you home Of your own. and
place you out Of the landlord s. grasp;
remember that fifty dollars year
saved IN rent. will in a very few
years pay for your home. and the
money it costs you 10 move and shift
about without loss Of furniture and
time, pay the interest on a five hun
dred dollar judgment against your
property. until you can gradually re-
duce IL to nothing. You can all buy
that way why do you not risk It?
IL you fail you are no worse Off
you succeed as any careful man is
sure TO do. you have made a home
and established basis equal to an
others. which will start you in bust
ness
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1910-05-05

The happy mother Of Il seven-mouths-
old baby. whose CHIEF business seems
10 be making u noise In the world was
paying her sister a visit. aud the other
evening young Master Harry aged
seven years. was delegated 20 care for
the baby while bis elders were at
dinner SO be wheeled Il back uud
forth. forth and back. the length Of
the library, giving vent to bis 5pat
mcnts by singing. much TO the amuse-
ment OF the family:
Gee whiz, I'm glad Pm fee.
No wedding bells for net
Ladies' Home Journal
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1910-05-05
WHAT ALFALFA MEANS.
. shs olssss o. Forage Plants which
HisserY Records.

The word ailaifn - from me Ara.
bian and means the beet fodder =
rbe plant ranks among the oldest
knopn products of cultivated fields
II may have formed the food Of NeO.
nekadnezzar and there Is historic eyi.
dence thar 3, vas carried from one
ancient coaatSy 20 another. bat Il is
Only vithin decade that ia remark
able adaps6liity 20 conditions IN the
west has bccone evident 10 an
When xerHss Invaded Greece In 400
b. C. be carried this plant. or the
seed. with him. and Il was taken to
Rome 10 i4g B. c.
The Moors carried alfalfa 10 Spain
and from there it wss taken 20 South
America by cortez IN 1919.
II has beeu grown in California
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1910-05-05

An exchange advocates a plan
whereby YOUNG ladies attending
church ln the Cycnips can rcgiater
their names in the church vtsdbule
20 that the young mon who are In
the habit OF lingering ar0unj the
church door can see whether or not
their best girl IS present and thus
set a troubled brain at rest The
plan would undoubtedly be- great
convenience Tor q certain class OF
young men and would work wen IN
many places
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1910-05-05
DATES FOR WOOL SALES.

Wool buyers are beginning to put
In an appearance. and probable prize
es are beginning 10 interest wool pro
ducers Arrangements are being
made 10 hold sales at differen, points
along the line OF the railroads In
this section The first sale IN the
state will be held al Mountain Home.
May 18th Wednesday. May 18th.
sales will be held at Payotte and Wei.
ser; Tharsday. May 18th at Midyaie
and Cambridge. Up 10 the present
time. the wool market has been dor.
mans. but the arrival OF eastern buy.
ers win stimulate the market.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1910-05-05
RANDOM THOUGHTS.
Sense and Nonsense Clipped. culled
and Thought Of.

Questions sent in for solution, An
inquisitlye correspondent wants To
know which IL worse catcrp.Ilnrs or
grasshoppers? Depends on whore you
have EN-, on the wheat grasshoppa
are worse down your back caiepli
lars, p Somebody wants the tariff
problem solved Make up your mind
which way you want It and that win
be H. 3.-ls marriage q failure? No,
not II you secure your wedding cards
az this office 4-Wheu viii the L..
s. have another war? When some
other nation thinks they can whip us.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1910-05-05

The Philadelphia free library per-
mits patrons to take out six books at
time during certain months.
"lf you are not going 10 wrap those
books up let me show you how to
carry them" said one OF the assistants
az the library recently.
Then the young woman slipped a
cover OF one book inside Of cover Of
one she placed on the top Of IL, build
log up a pile OF six books in this
fashion, and the man addressed. who
was carrying the volumes home to
please his wife. the reader Of the fam
ily. found bis difficulties were much
lessened. -Phlladclphla Press
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1910-05-05

4 child Is born IN the nelghbor.
hood; the attending physician gets
so. Tho editor gives the loud.
mouthed youngs,er and the happy
parents a send,off aud gets 50. when
Il is chrisiened the minister gets
$40. the editor gets 500. Il grows
up and marrles. The editor publish.
- another long-winded article. and
tells a dozen lies about the beautiful
and accomplished bride. The minis.
ter gets $40 and a piece OF cake.
and the editor gets 5000. In the
course OF time It dies. The doctor
gets froni $50 to 500. the editor pub.
lished notice OF the death and am
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1910-05-05

A Nebraska farmer writing to %
friend back here was trying Co give
some idea OF the productlyeuess OF
the soil out there, he said that
they had 70 NOW the erass oit Che
sod house floor every day 90 lind
the baby One family near him had
twin babies. with only ono cradle and
the kid that had to sleep on tho floor
grow twice as fast'as the other
Where tho soil IS richest man
dares not stand ON One foot amy
iength Of time lest that leg become
longer and bother his walking
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1910-05-05

"AIr smith" spoke up the Young
lawyer, II come here as a representa-
two of your neighbor Tom Jones' with
the commission to collect u debt due
him"
II congratulate yen answered SIT
Smith. ION obtaining 20 permanent %
Job at such an eurly stage 10 your ca
reer"-Success Magazine.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1910-05-05
will YOU HELP TO BUILD THE
FENcEY"

This sentence. flashing from sign
boards, from street car bulietina. from
all sorts Of advertising mediums. had
the people Of Seattle. Spokane and
Tacoma guessing last week. had
them asking what Fenceg" Whose
FepceT etc. or commenting. Clever
advertisement that Wonder what
the answer il The mysterious
siKu appeared 20 often that il be.
came by-sor8 Mysterious hammer.
ing ia The next room. any unexplaln-
"a noise. vas referred 70 all over
the three cities a. Must be some
body helping 20 build the fence.
when an advertisement catches on.
!, catches on 20 stay No, until Sun.
day waa the Fence explained Aud
the Joke o. u vas that u was free
advertisement. nobody paid cent
for a. and the people who pay real
money 10 get before the public wish
thsy could think Of anything half as
good.
WIN you help to build the fence. "
VAS the beginning OF publicity cam
paiEn By a state wide charity. the
Washington Chlidrsna Home Society
Nhich il asking The charitable people
of the state to give Il an endowment
fund Of 100000 80 that II may car
- on ~ good work Of saving home.
less children and finding homes for
them. without having 10 be constant.
b soliciting aid The catch-line.
about the fence. referred 20 little
ailesory IN which the Society il
Iikencd 20 a fence around cliff
. hicH kept little children from falling
'yer and being maimed or killed
The good work Of the Washington
rhildrens Home soclety ID 50 well
Known Ia ever part Of the state.
De bill posting companies, printers
,Bd newspapera have an slyen their
ieip 10 the campaign for an endow.
nent fund The work Was started In
b. large cities. but viii be extended
o all corners 81 the state The So
lsiy has saved the taxpayers many
hoahanda o. dollars 10 the fourteen
ears Of he existence. by making
'abile orphanagea unnecessary Ey
~ honeicss child d taken into the
eeeisiag homes of tho society. clean.
up and cared for until some good
ome 10 found. whore the child Is =
dopged and BROUGHT up By loving :
arenis =
Tho Society has already received Z
syerai substantial lump sums for =
. endowment. aud hundreds OF y
nall contributions a number OF =
have contributed sums "
hlch are kept a. separate funds
caring the donors name. Statistics =
iow that the care Of each homeless y
Nd. from TIE day e = taken in by u
. soele,y until the day when Il 10
AGED 10 4 private family, costs but +,
%. OF an average, hence each 500 y
70 the work cars for y
e llss's Happiness and welfare or y
.e houoiess yonngster -
The Society il nov handling humid
a % cases e1ch year placing an
eraxe % ons child a DAY In a good =
0ms. and often caring for other !"
Re tots temporarily. while their ~
rents arr unable 10 keep them.
q then sending them back to their
"a fathers and moghers The
lelp Beiid the Fence" campaign
u DO much 70 put the society on !"
"a ground financially. and 20 show -
y advertising and publicity arr ~
liable. even 70 q charitable soei ~
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1910-05-05

Foreign missionaries win be plcas
ed TO hear that the King OF the can
nibal Islands. who was wont 10 broll
them on Goals Ia his evening fire, has
passed In his utensils His last feast
was an old editor who had turned
missionary The ex-editor's check
proved TO be lndigostible and for the
first time In his lie the king sue
eombed 10 the force of yircumsiauc.
%
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1910-05-05

When a man points gun at you,
knock him down Don't stop to look
n 1t Is loaded, but knock him down
and don't be at all particular what
you do IL with. II there is going to
be a coroner's inquest let it be over
the other fellow, he won't be missed.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1910-05-05

obituary two columns long. lodge and
society resolutions. lot OF poetry
and free card Of thanks and gets
10000 No wonder 50 many editors
are rich.-Mead (Mo.j Globe.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1910-05-05

An exchange says thai "ouo-thiNi
OF the fools In the country think they
can beat a lawyer i'm expoundiug the
law. one.halt think they can beat
the doctor in healing the sick Two
thirds OF them think they cen put
the minister in a holo in presiding
the gospel; and an OF them think
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1910-05-05

OIL bathing Is a resdlar institution
among the Hindoos. An experienced
masseur rubs the oil on ais patrons,
friends or relatives generally once
week. And IL Is a fact that mOles,
warts and such faults Of the surface
OF the skin are very rare among them
The newborn infant gets the OIL bath
daily for forty days. The intervals
are then gradually heightened, but he
Will be considered very naughty
boy who during his school days tries
10 shlrk the oil bath at least once
week. AS youngster he yells all the
time he is being bathed. Perhaps II IL
good for his lungs. Anyhow, nobody
thinks Of finding fault with the nurse
for the halloolng OF her charge. and
generally speaking II may DO said that
Indians have better lungs and better
pectorals as compared 10 the body
weight than the Europeans, aud the
feminine bust is decidedly fuller aud
more perfect.-C. n. saldauha in Ian.
Get
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1910-05-05

When a young man sits in the par
Tor talking nonsense to his best girl
.hat's capital. But when he has to
stay IN Of evenings after they're mar
riad that's labor.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1910-05-05

For Sale-Tomato plants and cab
bage plants at Ira w. Rewards res
ldence.-David Graham. 1872
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1910-05-05

The idea Of teaching every girl to
hump The piano, and every boy to be
q bookEecper will make potatoes
worth y8 a barrel in 20 years.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1910-05-05

they can beat the editor in running a
newspaper"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-25
The Argus Daily Short Story
The Brass Box-By Clarissa Maclzie.
Copyrighted 1910. by Associated Literary Press

The curio dealer weighed the brass
box in his Outstretched hand.
''It weighs all of pound. sir" he
said to Hayward Il bought it ten
years ago from the estate Of 4 French
antiquary with a lot Of other stuff. No
one seems to care Tor it. although I've
offered 1t for almost nothing. 1t real
~ IS a paperweight You see there IS
no lock or hinge. 1t is merely Il lump
of brass shaped somewhat like an an
cient chest. If you care for it you can
have it at your own price. 1t may in
terest YOU TO know that it was once
owned by He leaned forward and
whispered q few words in his Gus
TONER'S ear.
"Ill take it" said Hayward promptly.
Il thought ycu would" said the
dealer with a ned as he wrapped the
brass box into a neat package.
Once in his own rooms Hayward ex-
amined the box with interest. 1t was
as the dealer had said. merely a lump
of brass roughly nodded into the shape
of an ancient chest. The tracings that
had once outlined false locks and
hinges and nail studded bands were
almost obliterated by dirt and discolor-
alton. Restored to its original bright
ness. it would make a unique paper
weight for his desk
He would reserve the cleaning of
the brass box. as he chose to call It,
for a rainy evening. Some night when
he was not due at Edith's-those even
ings were the dullest OF the week
he would restore the brass box.
Ten days afterward the rainy even
ing found him smoking a pipe before
q coy fire. The brass box was with
in easy reach of his hand. and near
by was dra wer full of rags and oil
md various chemicals, so he spread
a newspaper on the floor and fell to
work.
Little by little the dfscoloration
yielded to his efforts until at last the
brass box shone forth in the splendor
Of its primal luster. beautiful indeed.
Hayward admired the delicate en-
craving that the acids had revealed,
and as he turned the box over in his
hands the conviction grew upon him
that the piece Of brass had been H..
tended for some other purpose than
that of weighing piles of documents
If the curio had really belonged to
that beautiful woman, a favorite of
kings and whose lightest words had
changed the destiny of an empire, as
the shoDkeeDer had limited. in itself