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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-18

duck trousers that had Just come from the
laundry a few days before They had
been stretched pretty stiff, 1t seemed TO
me- but put them on and went out again
ut must have been the starch Say, 1t
was like walking down Broadway in a suit
of mail. and 1t Just soaked up the heat
like the side of brick building.
And not only that but l couldn't have
attracted any more attention II I'd been a
brand new yacht, for l glstened like a
china egg and everybody I passed won
dered where the rest of the parade was
stood It as long as could. Then 1
rushed back to my room and clinked into
my old, cool clothes
Now l won't take word Of advice
from anybody else, unless he tells me to
wear bathing suit"
Copyright. 1911, by the N. Y. Herald Coz
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-18
Women Difer,

"Fve given up telling my wife anything"
80 have l mine. 1t simply goes in at
one ear and out at the other" o.
THAT isn't the trouble with my wife
It goes in at one ear and comes out ct
her mouth. Boston Transcript
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-18

70 admit young girls TO the schools OF
medicine; to use practical means for redue-
ing polygamy and the abuse of divorce.
and to teach Mahotnetan girls neediework.
housekeeping and hygiene.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-18
Fair Ladies of the White House

sister, Mrs. Lane and her husband gave
him the care OF their four children. and
the youngest of these, Harriet Lane made
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-18
Good Cool. bnt-

seymour-Is your new cook saving you
any money?
Ashley-Well, my grocer and my butcher
bills are not so high as they used to be
but I find / can't help running up a bis
account at the druggists every month fol-
sppetizers, Chicago News.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-18

Nobody cares where you get off but
there are a lot who will try TO SEQ To II
that you don't get on,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-18

II we all had the gift of second sight
there would not be SO many cases of love
at first sight.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-18

First savings bank was instituted at
Berne. Switzerland, in 1857.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-18

The struggling young clergyman realizes
the difference between a surplice and a
surplus
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-18

A blind man is no Judge of cOlOrs,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-07-18

about the weather. what then?''
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-01-28
The Name Noah.

Not many persons are sufficiently nc.
quainted with the Bible to know that
Noah was the name of a woman as
well as OF the patriarch. At an inquest
in England female witness gave her
Christian name as Noah" The coro-
ner remarked that he had never before
known n woman to bear the name.
whereupon the witness. who was well
posted In the origin of her singular
prenomen, said:
ut is Bible name. sir; you'll find II
in tho last chapter of the book Of Mum.
bers."
Reference was duly made. and In
the eleventh verse of the thirty-sixth
chapter the coroner found mention
made Of "Mahlah. Tirzah and Hoglah
and Micah and Noah. the daughters of
Zelophehad."
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-01-28

In Germany an elaborate method Of
announcing the betrothal practically
puts an end TO all breach OF promise
cases. AS soon as couple become
engaged the pair visit the town hall
and declare their willingness to marry
and sign. with witnesses. n series OF
documents which render a change Of
mind on the mans part practically out
Of the question. When either party
wishes to withdraw from this agree
ment the pair again visit the town hall
and additional documents are formally
signed. witnessed and sealed. The au-
thorities then determine the question
Of compensation for injured feelings.
etc,
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-01-28
BATTLES WITH LocUsTs.
In 1880 an Army Was Arrayed Against
the Ravasing Pests.

Since the days of the pharaohs the
locust has been an unmitlgnted plague.
Pliny relates that In many places In
Greece a law obliged the inhabitants
to wage war against the insects three
times year,. e., In their various
states Of egg, larvae and adult
In 1749 locusts stopped the army OF
Charles XII. king OF Sweden. as 1t was
retreating from Bessarabia after It's
defeat at Poltava. The king at first
imagined that he was being assailed
by terrific hailstorm.
In Transylvania in 1850 the ravages
Of the locusts assumed such disastrous
proportions that the army had actually
to be called out to deal with the pests,
and whole regiments of soldiers were
employed gathering them up and put
ting them into sacks.
A weird. uncanny looking customer
is the locust The general color scheme
Of his body Is kind of indefinite
green, relieved by pink legs and wings
of whitish color. Two huge. blank
uuuiehHiuB eyes give hu eApEeSsiuu Vi
utter imbecility to the insects counte.
nance.
To atone in n measure for their de.
structive proclivities the locusts are edl
BILE. The Arabs are particularly fond
Of them. Camels, to which they are
given after being dried and roasted
between two layers of ashes. look upon
locusts as great delicacies.
The flavor resembles that of crabs
and In Bagdad they are consumed SC
extensively as TO affect the price OF
meat.-Stray Stories.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-01-28
RIVERS OF ALASKA.
The Waterway Wonders Of This I'm
mense Territory.

Wouoo teFFtkoFys
Were the rivers not nayigable there
would be little done In the interior Of
Alaska today. First used by the pros
pector in his polling boat and the trad
er with his little steamer. they have
become the means Of opening up every
camp that has been struck In the in
terror of Alaska.
The Yukon is very shallow at its
mouth. which is about seventy miles
in width across its delta. There are
places 400 miles from the mouth of
the river where the biggest Atlantic
liners could navigate with ease. for
there are soundings which show nine
ty foot channel In mile wide river.
The Yukon is navigable for 2. 100 miles.
The Kuskoquim. sister stream, has
been navigated only on the lower
reaches. but with its navigable branch
es is believed TO have 1000 miles Of
navigablc water The Tanana has
been assembled for 500 miles and the
Koyukuk in excess Of that figure.
Scores of other streams can be used
by small steamers for from twenty-five
TO 200 miles. Altogether 1t is safe to
say there are 5000 miles of navlgable
streams In Alaska The Yukon opens
for navigation the latter part Of May
and closes the latter part Of October.
But with all its wealth of gold. its
unheard call to toilers OF the soil. its
mountains studded with gems of rich
es-the lodes OF veins OF copper and
other materials-this empire starves
for the one thing that would make 1t
thrive.-Collier's
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-01-28
Ready For the Storm.

IT intend" the poet wrote. ito con.
tinue to storm the citadel of your az
fections."
storm away" she wrote back, but
I've just succeeded in getting In out OF
the wet by becoming engaged TO dear
old man who has $4,000. 000"-St.
Louis Post. Dispatch.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-01-28

Many stories are told OF Tom Reeds
sudden flashes OF wit-as. for instance.
when Miss Reed struck the earth In.
stead Of the golf ball and he said,
Hit the other ball. Kitty."-Portland
(Me) Express.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-01-28

vigor and cheerful
ness soon disappear
when the kidneys are
out of order or dis
eased.
Kidney trouble has
become so prevalcn'
that it is not uncofn-
mon for a child to be
born afflicted with
weak kidneys. Iftiie
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-01-28

I'VE don't realize how much things
worth TIL we've lost it,
"That's right. For instance. my lie
Is insured for 0.000."-Exchange
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-01-28

No man Is such a conqueror as the
man who has defeated himself
Beecher.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-01-28
Women as Well as Non arc Made Miserable
BY Kidney and Bladder Trouble.

Kidney trouble preys upon the mind,
discourages and lessensambition; beauty,
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-01-28

child urinates too often, If the urine scalds
the flesh, or If, when the child reaches an
age when it should be able to control the
passage, it is yet afflicted with bed-wet-
ting, depend upon it. the cause of the diff
Guilty Is kidney trouble, and the first
step should be towards the treatment of
these important organs. This unpleasant
trouble Is due to diseased condition of
the kidneys and bladder and not TO q
habit as most people suppose.
Women as well as men are made iniser-
able with kidney and bladder trouble,
and both need the same great remedy.
The mild and the immediate effect of
Swamp.R00t is soon realized. II ISIS sold
by druggists, in fifty M>
cent and onc-dollar
size bottles. You may :sss: s=xKsss...33
have a sample bottle s:::ss 1T. 80
by mail free, also
pamphlet telling all ~
about Swamp-Roo Hon. ois~smp-Isoo.
including many of the thousands of testi-
moniai letters received from sufferers
who found Swamp-Root to be just the
remedy needed. In writing DIR. Kilmer
& Co., Binghamton, N. ", be sure and
mention this paper. Don't make any
mistake, but remember the name, DIR.
Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the address,
Binghamton, N. T., on every bottle.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-01-28
WHAT GLASSES WILL DO.

II your work or reading tire the
eyes, glasses will rest them.
II you are subject TO headaches. the
chances are that it is caused by Eye
Strain. Special glasses will relieve
them.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-01-28
A REASON WHY.

II you were i'll you would call in the
best Physician; if you had law
suit, the best Lawyer. II your eyes
are bad why not take equal precau-
ton to select reliable Optician and
Optometrist?
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-01-28
DO YOU HAVE HEADACHE?

Eighty per cent. are due to Eye
Strain. 1t may be glasses. not inedi.
cine, that you need. Relief will be
obtained by properly fitted pair OF
glasses.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-01-28

DON'T wear glasses unless prescribed
by a reliable Optometrist.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-01-28
WE FIT HUNDREDS

of pair of eyes with glasses and can
point to scores of persons whose
eye troubles we have relieved entire.
ly or greatly helped.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-01-28
Dr.. Miles Heart Remedy

cured Mrs. Z. G. Gokcy, OF a stub
born case Of heart disease, such as
thousands are now suffering with.
Read what she SAYS:
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-01-28

DO you realize it is better to be
safe than sorry, that it is the best
policy to lock the stable toor before
the horse is stolen?
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-01-20
N Bankruptcy.

10 the District Court Of tho United
States for Jackson Diyisi ~ 81 the
Southern District OF Mississippi.
In the matter Of r. Posner Bankrupt
liz Bankruptcy.
To the Creditors Of e. Posner Of Itta
Bena, Mississippi, in the County Of Le
fore and District aforesaid, i bankrupt.
Notice u hsseby given that on the
day Of January ", 1911, the said b
Posner was duly adjudged bankrupt;
and that the FIRST meeting Of his credl.
tors will DO held at Greenwood, Mis-
sissippi, at the County Court House %
the day Q fJanuary 81, 1911, at A o'clock
.. M, at which time the said creditors
may attend, prove their claims, appoint
. trustee, examine the bankrupt and
transact such other business as may
come before said meeting. Bankrupt Is
ordered to be present.
n. M. WEST,
Referee Ia Bankruptcy.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-01-20
SWEET WEDDING AT
CHURCH OF NATIVITY
Miss vsrnsn Henderson Becomes
Mrs. Geo. D Myers.

A wedding Of much Importance took
place Wednesday morning at seven
thirty o'clock at the Church OF Nativi-
BY when Miss Vernon Henderson be-
came the wife OF Rev. George b. Myers.
The impressive ceremony was said by
Bishop Bratton, assisted by Rev. John
Cannon and Rev. Gray.
The decorations though simple we're
sweet and the wedding was indeed an
impressive one. The attractive bride
entered on the arm OF her father, Hon,
A. Henderson, and was proceeded by her
sister, Miss Cecil Henderson with MIR,
Luke Myers, Of jackson, brother TO the
groom. After the ceremony the popu-
lar couple departed for a honeymoon to
New Orleans and other points South to
be at home In Greenwood after the FIRST
Of February.
The bride 10 the talented daughter Of
Hon. and Mrs. Alex. Henderson, Of
R~unnemede, who are about to occupy
their palatial home on West Front, st.
Miss Henderson possesses many
admirable traits Of character, is
highly intellectual and spiritual,
and 10 q splendid mate for this
able clergyman. !
Mr.. Myers Is the eldest son OF Hon.
and Mrs. @. 9. Myers, Of jackson, and
comes from one Of the most prominent
families In the State. He has been Rec.
Tor of the Church Of Nativity In this
city for several years, and IL one Of the
most promising ministers In this de.
nomination over the State.
The Commonwealth joins In with
their many friends and admirers In
Offering none but the best wishes for the
full realization Of their fondest hopes.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-01-20
Trustee Notice Of Sale.

By virtue Of the authority vested In
ms under the terms Of chat certain
deed Of trust, executed BY H. W. FAINT
and Josephine o. FAINT, his wife, IN the
18th day Of April 1910, and Of record In
Trust Deed Book No. Tat page iiS Of
tho Trust Deed Records Of Lefore
County, Mississippi, and which Ia here
by specially referred to, conveying to
me AZ Trustee TO secur q certain In
debtedness therein mentioned In favor
Of and due TO the Greenwood Building
n Loan Association the property here-
matter described, defanlt having been
made ia the payment Of said indebted
ness, pursuant to the terms Of said deed
OF trust, and ths same having been de-
cIared sn default according to the terms
Of said deed Of trust, and having been
requested % 30 do By the said Green.
wood Building q Loan Association, the
legal holder and owner Of said decd Of
trust, / will, A. trustee within legal
hours on Tuesday the z1st day Of Fob
ruary, 1911, " satisfy said indebted
ness Offer for sails and sell at public
anction for cash TO the highest and best
bidder before tho Court House door Of
said County and State n the City Of
n.-coA az koIto~;nO d<aorihed
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-01-20
lROUND THE TOWN


AE 4aNtAeH tfH4NtHa HfS a2Lf-E
Hon. and Mrs. +. n. Aldridge Gre
spending few weeks ia Florida.
M. j. S. Kotchtizky was over
from Guide this week on business.
Messrs. J and G Gerlicher were
over from Guide at Court this week.
Mr. ]. F. Joiner was down from
Sunny Side this week on business.
One Of those beautiful Photo Calen-
dars for 1911 given Tree to every body
photographed 1T Mrs. Spurrier,s dur
ing the month Of January.
Dr. w W burden was Up from
Sidon On business this week.
Mr. 4. Il. Kirby was down from
Leflore on business this week.
When given as soon as the croupy
cough appears Chamberlain,s Cough
Remedy will ward Of an attack Of Group
and prevent all danger and cause 81
anxiety. Thousands Of mothers use it
successfully. Sold BY all dealers.
MT. Barry Parish was over from
Charleston on business this week.
sell all kinds Of Planting Seed. Both
Field and Garden.
D. A. ELLIOTT.
Land Commissioner j Z Gillespie
and wife, pf jackson, are guests Of
We editor and wife this week.
MONEY TO LOAN, On farmlands
Long Or short time, low rate Of
interest. See.
ALFRED STONER.
Hon. G.C {. Myers. wife and son came
up from Jackson to witness the Myers
Henderson nuptials Wednesday,. IS.
Miss Mary Lou Wilsford Is visit
ing friends and relatives at West
Point this week.
Miss Marie Harlow Of Yazoo.
City, IS expected to visit Miss Alice
Harlow next week Monday and be
her charming guest for a week or
SO at her palatial home.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-01-20
BUSINESS LEAGUE
FLEETS SECRETARY
Former Secretary Of indiauoIa Busi-
ness League Elected.

At a meeting of tho league last Fri
day night, MIR. III. v. Ralley, former
Secretary OF the Indianola Business
League, was elected Secretary. Mr..
Ralley has rendered his resignation to
his constituency at Indianola, and will
assume the duties OF his office in this
city about the FIRST OF February.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-01-20
Strayed or Stolen.

From 1tta Bens, Miss, on evening OF
January 9th, 1911. ono sorrei Mare,
blaze face, four white feet, right eye
glass and left has a white spot IN ball
OF left eye. Is recovering from foot
evil, still llmps from IL, affection is in
right front foot. ! will pay $1,000 to
anyone notifying me where she is.
Notify Yank Thompson or N, L. Cock
roll, ltta Bena, Miss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-01-20
Hon. il. Haley WAS over from
Itta Bena at Court this week.

Hon. III. Haley WAS over from
Itta Bena at Court this week.
Attorney j. w. Bradford was
over from Itta Bena before
court this week.
Mr.. j. D. billiard was down from
|Schlater this week, shaking hand
with his many frinds.
Hon. Fred Witty and Hon. H. D.
Gully Of Itta Bena were over
at the Court this week.
A good photograph tAstefuliy mount
ed makes ! vsry acceptable valentine.
Call At Mrs. 6purriers.
MIS-. bpurriof has added q line Of
frames and mouldings TO her stock and
win take great pleasure in framing
your pictures neatly and ta~stsfully.
Judge L. r, Frederick and Hon.
N. s. Mclean were down from
Money before Court this week.
Mcssrs. G. r. Price and J NJ
Sykes wore down from Schlater this
week in attendance upon Court.
The Lyman Twins ct the Gem Tues
day night was . good attraction and
we'll attended.
Messrs. T. a, and Harold Fen
wick were over from Itta Bena
the first Of the week.
Messrs W. W. Ellis, Jr., and Kane
Read we're over from Berclair on
business the first of the week.
The Fannie Pate Hicks Musical
Club will meet Saturday January
n, 1911, with Mrs. E. R. Smoot
at 8 o'clock Pm.
J. B. Royenhorst has moved
his Repair Shopto $780, Carroll
ton Ave. Phone 384.
Hon. and Mrs. j. L. Gillespie
spent the latter part Of the week
At Berclair, the guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ellis Jr.
Judge &C. Moody of Indianola
and Hon.W A, Percy,Jr., of Green
came over to court the first
Of the week.
Mr.. w. 4. Rich was over from
[tta Bena this week and made a
splendid foreman Of the Grand
Jury at this term Of court.
DR.. Il. w. Hunter has returned
rom d visit to New Orleans, where
he inspected the work Of the hospit-
lis in the Crescent City.
Hon. and Mrs. Means Johnston
are expectedhome tomorrow from
heir honeymoon to New Orleans
md other towns on the coast.
DR.. w. E. Hampton, Of Taylor
vas in the city the first Of the
week, and paid us an appreciated
-A XII
all while 10 the city
Hon. T. E. Mortimer, candidate
'or District Attorney, was over
rom Bvlzoni the first Of the week,
n attendance upon court.
= +
Right Rev q K Nelson, Bishop Of The
diocese 1t Atlanta, with A 9 Leigh Of
Grenada. were visitors to Greenwood
his week in the interest Of the Univer-
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-01-20

MI. and Mrs. R, B. Schlater are
being congratulated upon the arriy-
Il Of ! fac little lady at their home
in Schlater.
See nell You want Fertilizers. Cot
ton Seed Meal and Phosphate Muriats
Of Potash, Nitrate Of Soda, .Truck
Special" for Gardens.
D. a. ELLIoTT.
FOR RENT-One Furnished
Room, close in. Gentlemen refer
rod. Apply at this Office.
Jim Clark was given . reprisre and
the hanging did not take place Friday,
IN appeal being taken for hin by Hon
3 D Stone, his attorney.
L0ST.-A silver card Ease belonging
to Miss Virginia Topp was lost tho first
Of the week, and the finder will be re-
warded by returning same to her.
-
Miss Daisy Eckert, Sec'yo Of the world
wids Philatheas, addressed an Apprecia-
tive audience At the First Baptist
church Tuesday evening.
An ELABORATE six-coursc dinner was
rendered the Myers-H Henderson bridal
party 1t the residence Of DR. and Mrs
Henderson Wednesday evening.
Ia selling Cow Peas that can be plant
cd with oats now and came after oats
and make = crop better than the Whip
per Wills. Its the Iron pea.
d. A. ELLIOTT.
DR.. Plew is being congratulated
upon having been given a Judgment
last week at Clarksdale To the extent
Of ten thousand dollars against the
Va M Y R R for injuries suffered
last year.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-01-20

When buying q cough medicine for
children bear In mind that Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy ID the most / ffeo-
tuaI for colds, croup and wooping cough
and that Il contains no harmfal drug
For xale W ~ dealers.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-01-20
G. "A. WILSON,, JR.

&AElGN- N4NohrN ftNE I#ETrfNN MEAaAFN
Judge W. B. Posey, of Swift, and
Judge G. R. James Of Quito, were
up from their respective towns
Monday to attend the opening of
the January Term Of Circuit
Court.
The annual banquet given OF the
palatial home Of DR.. and Mrs. r.. r..
Henderson by the ]. 2. George, NJ.
d. O., Thursday, was indeed an
elaborate affair. highly compliment
ing the members Of the Hugh A.
Reynolds Camp, y. G. v.
Mr. r n Barrett, syhile driving his q
Monday night unavoldably run over and
Instantly killed . negro. Mr. Barrett
used every precsution possible, but the
old negro must have been deaf, and as
he turned to the side TO pass him the
negro jumped the wrong way and fell
underneath the car.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-01-20

FOR RENT Two nice offices, in
Hamilton Bldg, over l.. N. Chand-
ler's drug store. Apply to
b. L. YOUNG.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1911-01-20
EGGS! EGGSl EGGS!

From my ~prize-winning Black
Orpingtons at $3.50 per
setting Of IS.
Ny hens laid during all the
cold weather. To get winter
eggs, which are always the
highest, you must have early
matched chicks SO now IS the
time to SET your hens.
The Black Orpingtons are
the best winter fowls
known and are ideal for town
and country use, as they do
not show the dirl and coal
dust and are always in condi-
ton.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-28
MRS. NORMAN BROOKS WRITES
 OF PRINCESS TROUBETSKOY

Mrs J. Norman Brooks, who sailed last week for Europe, wrote to friend while on board ship a few notes which will be read with much pleasant interest. This boat" she wrote, lis a perfect floating palace, and the weather is so fine that l believe we are going to have a delight fully smooth voyage going over. This afternoon spent about two hours with the Princess (Amelia Rves) Trou- hetskoy. The prince was also there and as agreeable as ever. l also met another noted artist named Earnest Haskell Amelie was posing for him and did look so young and pretty. She has regained her health entirely now"
 Princess Troubetskoy, then Amelie R;ves, was one of the bridesmaids in atH tendance upon the lovely Helen Clark when she married MT. Brooks. The mar riage was an eventful one in many ways but first of all as uniting two of the most distinguished families in the south. The friendship between the novelist and Mrs. Brooks has endured for many years and the latter never goes east without in cluding in her pleasures a visit to the Prince and Princess Troubetskoy