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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-03

traced H. the great moral courage
Bryan displayed m the convention lu
lnsistina thaI The nominee b. entirely
free from even a suspicion Of sub
ordination 10 any plyate interest
n suppose Roosevelt Will run but
even III uc doesn't a sreat mans Re'
puhhCans are ahepa,ed from Taft and
Wilson is The typc ol man 10 attract
that vote Wilson's nomination was
not only risnt bat Sc was eIQecient,
Judge George $. Hosmer laughinsIy
said that he was somewhat OF reac-
tionary himself but that ne felt Wood.
row Wilson Was The most available
man Tor the presidential nomination.
tie said that he WAS Inclined 10 agree
with the attitude taken by Che New
York World and Post aRA tllat be eN-
pected 10 see Gov Wilson make q
splendid run
Attorney Charles McDoua -
whose Offices are n the Hammond
building and who has been AN nde-
pendent Republican for years declar.
ed that he was hlsAly pleased with
Wilson's nomination and believed that
he would surely be elected
II hope that Roosevelt viii with.
draw said Mr. Mcdonald but III
both Roosevelt a4d Wilson are "a the
field, I viii tavcr Wilson, have heard
2 number Ut Republicans say they
would vote for Wilson aud have been
in favor OF him from The first | have
heard great many Republicans say
that They heard Wilson's speech here
In Detroit AID thai they could not
a Z. E--.t IA al. IfsiF
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N0TICE-STREET PAVING
ASSESSMENT.
BOARD OF ASSESSORS OFFICE.
Detroit. July /. 1912.
Paving NCtIcc Va. III.
STANLEY AVENUE.

TO Alex NJ Arthur. sRosa BIonrs.
Sarah Beafdsley c. w Beebe. r IL,
.Colwcll w A. CGlwell c. r. Ferguson.
Thomas Fay. y. u Hoyt. Walter r.
Hamper, Earl knight. II. Livingstone.
l.. Lathrop. Michigan state Telephone
Co. Arthur Meyers. George Peck. Mary
a Perry, a G. Peoples Mrs G. R0ehm,
w L. Roehm, clara A. Roehm, C.
Eoehn. J.. y. SchGnchcr Charles w
Schnell. William H. Narnell and 10 all
other persons owning. occupying, or
otherwise Interested Ia any OF the lots
and pre- mises fronting on stanley ave-
nue., IN said City OF Detroit within the
limits hereinafter mentioned
The Common Council OF the City OF
Detroit. having ordered so much OF
Stanley avenue from the west curb
line OF Maybury Grand avenue TO the
east curb line Of Twenty third street.
10 be graded ana paved, notice is here
by given that an asse ssmtut has been
made upon all the lots and premises
fronting on said stanley avenues. aul
liable 20 be assessed for said Improve
ment under the provisions OF the city
Charter. and that a ron 81 said assess
ment ia now completed and VIII re-
main at the Assessors office tn the
City OF Detroit. from the date hereof
until July 10th 1912, for the inspection
Of all persons concerned therein
BOARD OF ASSESSORS.
OSCAR II MARK
---=JQIIN- O. " =, II .--
t992D DANIEL DILIWoRTH
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PLATFORM RAPS
TAFT'S TARIFF POLICY
CONTINUED from page OneD

ocratic house OF representative for
extending the doctrine OF publicity
TO recommendations verbal and writ
ten. upon which presidential oppoint-
Eients are made. to the ownership and
control of newspapers and TO the eX-
penditures made by and in behalf OF
those who aspire 10 presidential nom
nations, and We point for additional
justification for this legislation To the
enormous expenditures of money in
behalf of the president and his pre-
decessor in the recent presidential
contest for the Republican nomination
for president.
I'VE insist upon the full exercise
OF all the powers of the government,
both state and national to protect the
people from injustice at the hands OF
those who seek TO make the govern
ment a private asset in business
There is no twilight zone between the
nation and the state in which exploit.
ing interests can take refuge from
both. IL is as necessary that the fed
cral government shall exercise the
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NEW Yonk pRoprcE MAnkEr.

NEW YORK, July 2-Flour: Qhlet
and unchanged Pork nNll, mess.
$2050W2l Lard Easy: middle west
spot Sl0.55W 1865 sugar: Raw. dull.
centrifugal, 90 test. $3.50 muscovado.
50 test $3.50 refined dull cut Loaf,
$3.50, crushed. s5.70. powdered 5000
$40; granulated. sfs59 a. 800. Coffee.
Rio No j. on spot l4&4c. Tail"w.
Quiet city, 6lsc, country "a q ise
Hay Unsettled ana weak; PRIME. 81 10
Ji50. No. g. STA Liza clover S9c1
SllO Dressed poultry Firm, turkeys,
13U23c; chickens. 1SW2lc, fowls. l34
l6c. ducks. 1S1e Ql9c. Live poultry:
Unsettled geese, 10c ducks. Use; fowls,
l4Hc turkeys. l3c; BOOSTERS, lOc.
Cheese: quiet and steady state milk.
common 10 specials, l4la N l5c; SKINS,
common To specials, ca q lsAc; fun
skins. 5iA a 5hc
Butter quiet rand steady; receipts.
O,59lt creamery. extra - n 21hc. state
dairy. tubs, 2sq 26lsc imitation cream
cry irsts. 23i4 q 24c. Eggs steady; re-
ceipts, 22.7Sl: nearby white fancy, eic;
nearby mixed fancy l9n22c, fresh
hrsts 2Ofr1G
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NOTICE-STREET PAVING
ASSESSMENT.
BOARD OF ASSESSORS OFFICE.
Detroit, July /. 1912
Paving Notice No. Irf2.
FISCHER AVENUE.
FISCHER AVENUE.

To August Bierkamp, Louis j Ber-
ger. George A. Brown, +, g. BehlinV,
+. Crcuttzberg, II T.. Clafehn. Charles
:: cannon, William J. Cushing w. r.
Coppersmith Max Dettloff. Mrs Ann
DOR, Agnes and Cyril Defcver. G. De
Croupet. w. + Ernest. Anna Edwards
~. Frantow August +. Forth Jane H.
Gleeson. G. r. Gitschlag. Max Il. Cake.
Peter Goemaere, J. :. Holden, Joseph
IiergenrUether. VIM. c. Hunt. Peter (
Jcur. David Jeakle. Herbert ID. Jud-
kins. Albert Jacoby. Frank IT. Kaiser.
John q, Kramer. Henry Lagrow, Min
ntc McAuliffe. +. + Mcdonald. g. F.
milford, Chas Moesta, f. T. Mieran.
Martin and Fairchlld. -. G.. Mil1eville
Ottilia Mathei JOS Miller Chas W
M"t1eS p J olde G.; a; orth. Frank
Palmer Paul Rabaut. Gilbert Rutter
Martin smith, J. F. Steinberger. Mrs
G. A. smith. Chas. J. Vogt VIM y.
Wesson Estate: William r. Woods
worth, Genevieve Walter. Henry zuer-
cher. Jr., ami to all other persons own
Ing. occupying. or otherwise Interested
in any Of the lots and premises front
ing on Fischer avenue I'm said City Of
Detroit within the limits hereinafter
mentioned.
The Common Council 81 the CITY OF
Detroit. having ordered so much OF
Fischer avenue. from the north curb
line OF Kerchcval avenue 10 the south
curb line OF CharleyBix street to be
graded and paved notice is hereby
given that an assessment has been
made upon all the lots. and premises
fronting on said Fischer avenue. ann
liable TO be assessed for said improve
ment under the provisions OF the Cit,
Charter. and TINT a roll OF ga ia assess-
ment is now completed. and Will re-
main at the Assessors office. In tho
CITY OF Detroit. from the date hereof
until July 18th. 1912. for the inspection
or all persons concerned therein.
BOARD OF ASSESSORS
OSCAR r.. MARK
JOHN q. NAGEI
Cgo3) DANIEL D1LLWORTH
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PROPOSALS FOR FRESH BEEF
PORK. ETC. WANTED.

Sealed proposals will be received BY
the Wayne County Superintendents II
the Poor until Monday. July ), 1912. az
y. m, for the furnishing OF such
quantities. OF fresh beef, mutton. pork,
lard. etc. etc. as may be required and
ordered for o. Wayne County House
and Asylum FOR the quarter ending
September 30 1912
The same TO be- i'm strict accordance
with SPECIFICATIONS a and Instructions
now on file and opeh TO Inspection in
this office
The right 20 reject any and all bids
IS reserved
JOHN : HALL, H. DIS
(2) (, HARRY II PRENZLAUEis'
Secretary
Municipal Court Building Detroit.
Mich July 2. 1912.
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bids WANTED.

The township beard and highway
aH4Ar-ylf- Cllstar-tap ffsl4if,e1rr=
lac county, Michigan, viii receive
sealed bids for the building OF two
miles Of stone gravel and y miles 81
EfAyel read. according To specifications
Of the state highway department. All
DIGS " hisia=F are submitted trJ= to and m
cludlhE July 8. A. D., 1912 must be
accompanied by a certified check for
@Vv'OV' payahle 10 the treasurer Of
enter into contract shouId fbe bId r.
accepted. The township board and
comm y; issioner OF highways OF the afcre.
Jet any and all bids and Co award sIi
or any part Of said road to n bidser a.
contractor Dated this 57th dsy o.
J T1' e. =; u IL, ~ RoBT. G. NfcHof.
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,nn1e.-stnel.s -. ssnekn. wrne

/
AppIes-steels red, s6ge5o; Willow
TwIg S1G750 per bbl New apples.
sL2j $50 per box; sL75a2 per ham
per
Bean.-Dried Lima. 7Q7hc ID.
Observation-Disclosures, S375a4 per
e4-qt case; blackberries, 81 per 24-qt
l24-qt case, black raspberries. s4u4,25
cauiinower@ California, s1.25 doz.
| CnbbaEe-New, S2.25G2.75 crate
! Cheese - Michigan. I6Qi7c: New
York. 1914 al71a lac. brick. l6h Ollie:
i Limburger, la lyc. domestic Swiss. n
q 24c, imported swiss. 29431c Id.
! Cherries-Sour, s1.25 u l.50 per l6-qt.
Cmrrants-s1.5O per I6-qt. case.
Dntes-i.ersian. new. u Q6e per ID:
| Dressed Calves = Fancy. 1914 Ollie:
\ common, Z u sc.
Figs-Imported, new. ll9lsc per Id;
! California, Csc ID
house. so q csc doz; lettuce, Ease 10
asparagus Michigan, s:75G2 box;
spinach jOc box: green peas, s2q225;
Grape + FTaitF Flor SSS aS box
! Honey-Fancy white. l34i9c; am
I Der. l5G Ice; extracted, 9491ac Id.
/ Hny-Detrolt shippers are paying the
following prices for baled hay In car
! lots. f. o. b. Detroit. no. / timothy.
s23 5GQ2f; No timothy, s22Q2250;
clover mixed. s2042l: rye straw.
I $lO.5O@ll, Loose markets ranged from
sfGeS0. as 70 quality,
green. 16lzc; No. cured bulls. l9c: No.
! ! green, Sc; cured calf. No. /! lie; green
calf No. L. l6c Id. horse hides. No. l..
S3.76; No. 2, s275, sheep skins, as 10
wool. 25c4 sf.50, No. hides, lie off on
I KIP. ] u { on on calf,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. si.5og5.5O: Mes
sinas. s3.7JG4T doz
Limes-Sl n / 25 doz.
| Maple Sugnr-Pure sap goods, lao
! 15c lb.
! McIons-Rocky Fords, sS.5094 crate:
watermelons 35 n soc each
OnIOns-Egyptian, S25o sack, $40
bu. Texas Bermudas. s1.25G1.3o crate.
| 50 2543T5 choice s25O93 per box.
Peacbes-SiN- basket crates, $2V2.25
/ per crate.
PouItry-Broilers, asa use; hens. iGW
l2l2c, stays Zoe; geese Sc; ducks
young 14@ l5c. turkeys i7Q1Sc III
PineRppIes-s3Q 3.75 crate.
PIums--S2 4225 per 2I-qt. case.
Potatoes $50 bu. $3.50Q
1873 Dbl
skIDs-Detroit buyers are bidding as
follows: No ! skunk, $3.50; No. ! rae
coon. S2.75; No. mink. SO; No.
strawberrics-s2.5OQ3 per bu; Mich
16-qt. cases, i5cdSi.
TomntOes-sI25 also per 4-basket
crate; dollhouse tomatoes. zoe 10.
TnIlow--No /. sac; No. 2, 4Ac ID
NIoI--MichigaI unwashed wool for
southern, central and northern sec
tons, y. ?. and, y blood, 10000; de-
rough and fine, 1f4lsc H., T. o. b.
country points.
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BOSTON, July S.--Frices have been
firm. Win a risine tendency In the
local wool market curing the Last
week Leading quotations follow:
Ohio and PENNSYLVANIA heeCts-Delalac
washed 55~-35c. Xxx zoe. y blood
frurubinE, aa9 II 34t77- 2z-i.=4ea ealllhlng ~
! I30C; 4. blood conibing, Goa Soc y,
q and y blood clothing, 2bGtG6c; DE-
laine unwashed. 2Sc; fac unwashed, -
Il 23c Michigan and New York hcec, 2
Fine unwashed. 2Im 22C, delaine nn-
washed. 24Gl CSC. iaLlood unNashee-
27N2Sc; a. blood unWashed 2SW@+c;
u -bloCd. 2Sl 2gc. y. = and !. blood
clothing 22c Wisconsin and MISSOURI
SIS blood. 27ts a 2Sc, il-biood. = - q
9Sc,. Georgia 99G2tc
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LIVE STOCK
EAST HUFFALO-Opening.
Dunning - stevens Live stock Report.
m

EAST BUFFALO, " y. July Cat
tie Receipts. 500 head; market, slow
and weak. prime steers SS.5oG9 butcu-
or grades. s30S Calves. Receipts 450
mead market slow ana sos lower; cull
70 choice, s3.25f(Ss sheep and lambs;
Receipts, $500 head. market slow and
zoe lower. choice lambs. S7.50Gp7 30,
Gull 10 fair, S4.5uN1 yearlings $40
800. sheep, SEA .. Hogs Receipts
$3.50 head market. slow and l0t 5v
iower. workers. s. 6Om775. pigs sL25.
mixed, $3.50 $50: heavy s1SOGT.S5.
roughs, $6.e5ff6.To. stays. S550Q6.
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INInN srnCk NAnns.

ININ STONk- NAKDS, CHICAGO,
July Hogs Receipts. 10000 head
market. weak: mixed and butchers.
sG15 Hi So good heavy. S7a5QT.55:
rough h9avy S705N725 light s7IOft
$500 head, market. steady; beaves.
~ 700 S.G5. COWS and heifers 81 20 u
$50 stock,rs and feeders. $4,000;
Texans. s5,NdM 80; calves. s. 6pGt 25.
Sheep Receipts 10000 h,al. market
lambs, S35eIft5, western. SI4 5.1j.
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PRODUCE

Price changes were few and unlm-
pCrtant this mornlng The Elgn but
Ter market was up a half cent. but
that market !s not now the influence
.it once was here. The egg market lost
a small fraction Monday but there is
no weakness apparent. Poultry was In
good supply and the demand a little
more active than usual but prices were
unchanged. straw berries are getting
scaiCt and receipts from outside are
.arriving in poor average condition. but
the supply OF berries and small fruits
as whole is increasing. as is also
the trade In peaches.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-03
JoBBIyG PRICES.

Canned Goods--Apples, gals. $3.50;
baked beans, lib, so coo; Lima beans,
standard. 9Oc. Table beets. i25GI40'
Peas: Fancy, early June, 81 80: stand
ard, 81: soaked. 50e7oc salmon:
sockeye. tail. s2.35; fiat $40; Alaska
reds ~ 10. Alaska plnks. 81 20 Toma-
toes. sl40WL50; succotash, s1ql25
per doz. Peas Marrowfat. st15. early
June, Si.25. slfted early June, 3145 per
Feed--Jobb!ng prices in 1oO-lb sacks,
Bran S25. coarse middlings. S27; hne
middlings $50; coarse corn meal and
cracked corn, SEA; corn and cat chop,
S32 per ton.
gan patent $3.50. straight, $780, clear,
So; pure rye. s540; spring patent, IS 20
per bbl In wood
Hardware Nails. S2.25 base: plain
snneaied wire, 81 per cwt; galvanized
harbed wire, 500 per spool. gaivan-
tied sheets, % gauge 81 per cwt
single bit axes. bronzed, $3.50 per doz,
polished. 50 per dOz black sheets, Sc
per cwt.; carriage boltB. small. 20 per
cent off large, 80 per cent of list: ma
chino BOLTS small. 20 per cent of
large. 60 per cent OF list
OiI-Raw linsced. s2c. boiled lin
seed. Sac; Diamond headlight Zero
paIf.at 4..4a7-4 y fsurpur7
12hc: crown gasoline f5c per gal:
turDvutint, In barrel lots 5lc per gal
Provisions Mess pork. 5000: fam
ny. Sl9,lUH alba. medium, clear. SO 90
~ III so hams, l4lhMI5c. shoulders. l2c.
laatifaAy=As.s n fTsfTcrI n f61,
lard. in tierces, lie. Kettle rendered,
l3c per lb.
sugars Corrected daily by w. II.
Edgar q sons: Crystal domiIoes, lbs,
SG.9si eat leaf SO t5- CUbes. IS 80
EX%N powdered S. 90: STANDARD pow
dered, s6.S5, granulatcd extra coarse,
1903: DO Hne, " bulk, s5A5; Michigan
held powdered. lib cartons, IS to case.
l375 per case
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Ordinance No. 40.

AN ORDINANCE to amend Section l2-
of an ordinance entitled An orIf-
nance TO license and regulate auc-
tf0nCCrs and auctions hefd Within tie
CITY OF Detroit approved June 2.
1905.
Ii is hereby ordained by the People
OF the City OF Detroit
Section That Section ia OF an
ordinance entitled AN ordinance to IL
ctnsc and regulate auctiOneers and auC-
tiors held within the city OF Detroit"
approved Jure 5, 1908. be. and the same
is hereby amended 80 as 10 read a. fol-
lows.
Section l2-A No such person doing
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IWlLE the stock the which offered by the campbell
altogether bad am ho
iS that advisable for the ordinary investor 10 ake M
49, II would be
estng to know how the sight obtained and also now
To sell our
before those
generally
a handle the
mes o he
e o
money
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BUSINESS MEN

Is II feasible for business men TO buy
stocksr IL So what methods should
They follow In order to be surcessfuty
A booklet by Roger w. Babson treats
cf this subject and Will be mailed ora.
It's. Address Dept. D-5I, of the Babson-
ftnfisticsl Organization. Engineering
offices. WeHeAley Hills. Mass LARGEST
-eFganizaffon OF Its class In the u.
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CI,EyTIIND.

CLEVELAND. July Hogs Re
ceipts. 5000 5u loo higher, yorkers.
mixed and hedvies. 500. mediums
S7.1j pigs S.. 40 Cattle Receipts, 80
cars, weak and lower sSheep and
lambs Receipts. cars. sprfngers 81 rs
! TOD. CALNes E--E+---s- tnr--- sg tor.
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cHICAGo PROVISION MARKET.

CHICAGO. July 2-Butetr: Extras,
csc; irsts 24c; dairy extras, csc; frsts.
23c Eggs Prime flrsts lSMc, Nrsts,
l7ci Cheese skins, l5L q l5iac; young
Americas l5L Ql5Ac Potatoes: Sl,p5
mIl5 Live poultry; Fowls, SCR Is 1zc;
ducks l3c. geese, ec turkeys. 12c.
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THE 1TH or JULY MAT
INEE LAKE RIDE

On -nelA- steamer G.iitsZe5f- De-
troit IT., from 1880 p. m to 4
p ua'i is a frst-class trip Tor
lirst=class people Limited
number OF tickets. seats for all.
Finncy's orchestra and dancing
ON The main deck.
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ADVICE TO INVESTORS
BY Finance

We aPpreci
he
al
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PAINE, WEBER a co.

PAINE, WEBER a co.
BANtkf:tts AND BROKERS.
rfoekr. Bonds, Grain. Prov tsions, Gotta,
and COPPERS,
7ff-2f4 Ford building.
New Aorix Sfeek EXCHANGE.
-. 49,. ffoston stock EachanEe
New York Cotton Exchange
lChfcaeo Board Of Trade
Dtrrct Private Wires 90 All Markets
THOMAS q. CRAIG. Manager.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-09-26
to notice. but crossed the road and
held out his hand.

"a. j y Is ial
to notice. but crossed the road and
held out his hand.
''Well, Mr.. Ellery." said Captata
Nat, Il won't keep you. see you're
IN hurry. Just thought I'd run along
side minute and say good.by Don't
knows I'll see you again afore sail
Before you sail? You-you are 70.
ing away?"
"Yup. Ny owners have been after
me for good while, but wouldn't
leave home on account Of dads health.
Now he's gone, I've got to be gettin'
back to salt water again. My ships
been drydocked and overhauled and
she's In New York now loadin' for Ma
Mia. It's long wage. even IL
come back direct, which amt likely.
So may not see the old town again,
for couple of years. Take care Of
yourself, won't you? Good men, es-
pecially ministers, are scurse, and
from what hear about you cal'lats
Trumet needs YOU
When are you gaing?"
Last of next week, most likely"
viii you-shall you go alone? Are
you to be-to be"
Married? No. Grace and I have
talked 1t over and we've agreed it's
best to wait till come back. She'll
stay in the old house with Hannah"
"Good-by, captain"
"Good-by. Er-I say, Mr.. Ellery.
how's things at the parsonage? Err
keziah-Mrs. Coffin, your housekeep-
er, is she smart?"
Yes. She's WE'LL"
That's good. Say, you might ten
her good-by for ME, if YOU want is.
Tell her l wished her all the luck
there was. And-and-just say that
there amt any-well, that her friend
say just that, will you?-her friend
said twas all right. She'll understand:
It's IA sort Of joke between u.s."
Very good, captain; d tell her.
They shook hands and parted.
Dldama and her fellow news-vendexy
distributed the tale of Captain Mats
sailing broadcast during the next few
days. There was much wonderment
at the delayed marriage, but the gem
eral verdict was that Captain Eben's
recent death and the proper respect
due to 1t furnished sufficient excuse.
Hannah Poundberry, delighted at be-
ing so close to the center Of interest.
talked and talked. and thus Grace Wa
spared the interviews which wouna
nave been trouble to her. Nat left
town via the packet. on the followink
Wednesday. Within another week
came the news that his ship, the ses
Mist. had sailed from New York
bound for Manila.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-09-26

But he dfu not have to wait unit
noon. At six o'clock, through the dew
soaked grass Of the yard. came the
Higgins boy. For the first time in his
short life he had been awake all night
and he moved slowly.
The housekeeper opened the door
Ike held up an envelope, clutched in q
grimy hand.
It's for you, Mrs. Keziah," he said
Oracle she sent it. There amt nc
answer"
Mrs. Coffin closed the door and tors
open the envelope. Within was an.
other addressed, in Grace's handwrit
ing, to Mr.. Ellery. The housekeeper
entered the study, handed it to him
and turned away.
Dear john" wrote Grace. II pre-.
sumo Aunt Keziah has told you OF
uncle's death and of my promise tc
Nat. 1t is true. am going to marry
him. | am sure this is right and FOR
the best Our friendship was d mis-.
take and you must not see me again.
Please don't try.
GRACE VAN HORNE"
Beneath was another paragraph.
Don't worry about me. shall be
happy. l am sure. And shall hope
that you may be. shall pray for
that"
The note fell to the floor with q
rustic that sounded loud in the still
ness Then Keziah heard the minis.
ter's step. She turned. He was NOV.
ing slowly across the room.
John, what are you goin' to do?"
He shook his head. 81 don't know"
he said. go away somewhere, first
OF all, guess. Go somewhere and
and try to live it down. l can't, Of
course, but l must try"
She put out her hand. 81 know it'll
be hard" she said. "stayin' here, /
mean. But your duty to others"
Don't you think we've heard enough
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about duty to others? How about my
duty to MYSELF"
Il guess that's the last thing we
ought to think about in the world. if
we do try to be fair and square. Your
church thinks heap Of you, John.
They build on you. You've done more
In the little while you've been here
than Mr.. Langley did in his las. fifteen
years"
You're never been asked to sit
quietly by and see the one you love
more than all the world marry some
one else"
How do you know amt? How do
you know amt dom just that now 2"
Mrs. Ooffln!"
John Ellery. you listen to me. You
think I'm a homely old woman. prob
ably, set in my ways as an eight-day
clock. guess look like it and act
like it. But l amt so awful old-on
the edge of forty, that's all. And
when was your age want SO awful
homely, either l had fellers aplenty
hangin' round and could have mar
ried any one of dozen. This amt
boastin'; land knows I'm fur from
that. l was brought up in this town
and even when / was girl at school
there was only one boy cared two
straws about He and went to pic.
MICS together and to parties and every
where. Folks used to laugh and say
we was keepin' comp'ny, even then.
well, when was eighteen, after ia.
Their died, went up to New Bedford
to work In a store there. Wanted to
earn my own way. And this young
teller I'm tellin' you about went away
to sea. but every time he come home
from voyage he come to see me and
things went on that way till we was
promised to each other. The engage.
ment want announced. but twas so,
Just the same. We'd have been mar
ried in another year. And then we
Quarreled.