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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-12
Little Miss Jarr Poses as the
Society Queen of Fair Harlem

'vvVVVvVVVVVvv
with No whatr" asked ntus Nlss
RanSia
'Vou know what intimation 10, don't
your Amt You been to Q ladies' coll
legs and GOT an education with Trsnch?"
was the reply. You know what I
mean You can't behave to me with in
timstion. b. fresh or put your hands
on my nsw drsss Because your hand1
are dirty"
NY hanAs y c1saAi'' said the little
Hichstt s'd sassvay. Can cit on pour
stspsf"
II you ~ Tea my iaAy.' and No.
my lady, when 20 spsak 10 M you
can 1T ea TIE iswsse $50" said the
social Depot
With . Sigh q Sssassd satisfaction
little Min Elc,stt tsoie the seat indi.
catsd. And no sooner was abe seated
there than - 6eGan - Ignore her
formsr companions and. uleking up Q
toy fan. astsd the young laAy higher
~ II ahs might an ~.
Yes. but don't spop my hair. rs
just osen oomtsA." said iittis 0nss Jar.
And now Tn going for Q walk. You
CA come oshaod and carry my thinss. {"
Cant ! casTy Somsehingf' asked IT.
Do Aiss 6lavfnsky saCsriy.
mo. mel Mel" osisd shs othsrs;
and they began . pushins. Duiiins Strus-
gis 10 set their hands On Ms Jars
dolls ana sthss piaythinsa
II voc ere Suos. nons q you shall
touch my thinssi Put than DOWN.
commanded The impsrious lttas orsss
Jar
At these words the others rsversntiy
placed the piaythings back on the steps.
'TIsy. what's the mattArr' cried Mas-
Tor eiavinsiry. out for . spin In . treadis
toy automobile hs had recently &C.
ouired In trade
I'VE don't speak TO common peopier'
replied his sister. I'VE ars out walking
init . fine iadyi"
whats she gotf" whispered Mas
ter elavinsky. ''movin' pictsr tickets
Heyi" he added, making / bid Of q
Princssss fsvoys. III you'n cit In my
ostsrunobale. nmm,a IN push yea ail
around the block"
Miss Jarr seated herself IN the We
hicie with great dignity and then. with
q condescending wave Of her hand. dis
missed her encourage.
please DONE wait for me-" she said
with cold indifference.
But thsy all waited and hSfpsd her
to aiisht at her own doori while Master
6iavinsky. struck with his passsnger'l
air Of grandeur. asked n he might
come every day end s1vs hsr Q ride.
She said she'd 80
Then she resumed her ssat on the
top step and made the other little sirll
happy beyond sxpreasion by permitting
them to wait upon her wilkins.
Mrs. Jar. bshoiding Al these thing
from the front window. smi,sd proudly
'Uhs'n lead society when she grow'
up!" che said. she couldn't Be NOR
supsrcaHous Il she had taken 'sssona
TIE AasaiaGr
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-12
DON'T LOVE BY WIRE.

EEY LOVE YOU FOREVER" scrubbed by excited young
. telegraph blank and rushed over the wire BY sym
I'D pathetic operator, got ged somehow and reached trust
Ing in the shape of fiat Il leave forever Hence
horror tears broken engagement and suit against the telegraph
company for alternating somebody's affections.
The telegraph company defends itself by pointing out that the
HoSe spelling Of 1ov" and "eave" nearly that the
smallest clip might account for the profit BY this and always
haw important repeated" the company
But the young who sends kilograms like tho sbovs needs
further sdvcs Let him hereafter remember two thngs:
Tst: Napoleon scn Important message Q gsnsr,
wout dsspsng three copies Of the BY three separate
ssngs bwo msarzied still all not lost Non
Of aEs interests always fus shout little thngs s tide
no In fac you frequently spot gest By h
sHeug b6 the stupidity and csrclssness q everybody d&
Second: Exprsons Of sacred and supreme sentiment should
b pushed counsn profne opstor b TAXED
ct snavs cents for ton burning words and delivered into
s hand Of gocs messenger boyA Whenever you love
body much forever do your feelings the honor
vaope rcd soaking and reg strstion stamp.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-12
Z !Z;|]%t'@SS S6

'Ayi Such airs - Emmis Jarr she
Is putting ont" IAttis Miss Slavinsky
rsportsd to the other little siris Of the
nsighborhood. who wsrs grouped about
psddasr Of penny Ice cream. ''She
Amt never going to spsak 10 any Of
". % proud shs tsi''
Hearios thiA even the proximity Of
a ~ cream haadoart on . hot dav
lost ~ Appeal to Juvenile fsmininity.
They al nocesd around IN front Of ths
nat house whore the Jarrs lived.
Hia0 0mma Jar stu st In state upon
~ too stsp. sogrosssd In making up her
comcesx3ou VITA Amas1nary ad3uneta.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-12

MOTHER $1,000 year bookkeeper who has heen stealing
thousands and dccevng his wife and children just
good fellow and spendcr" along Broadway And when
IL detectives ocmed in the midst Of the gayees and led him
sw The Other good fellows" and the girls just grnned araune
gn and finished up biz champagne Broadway long good
fdlgvss
Whne marks this trs from the ruck n the cumietrne
4 10 vtms realization and svowed tha4 - fool" sau awful
sewxd" and = very weak man"
Mfne On earth The sternA fasnstlon Of Great White
wvf 10 many buy man loo. like an .ndles. nAhmsr. Of
e s tobacco smoke, bad air. drink that nobody really wants.
nsesds hlly sak and sr laughters place anybody his
~ mind would much to get some pay to
And yet there s-s dazzling to ths flicker
ne moy, meing nsns to the miserable moth, nat
Auer through until ther nsed wings bear them no longer
q Let soms gese scientist put Ms mind to the bscu.
~ 0rsse White Way and develop antitoxin Let him d.
oou somsg to inject into The veins Of youth Of twenty TINT
wm give him the fever for week him immune for III.
~ q hs hfe Or even noculsion every ten ysan might do
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-12
Fables of
Everyday Folks
1.-THE GIRL HE LEFT BEHIND"
BY Sophie Irene Loeb

and whose business was coming 70 him
some day 20 that he would not have
nesasd 60 worry much In the long run
about craving ambitions and all that
goes With them. In short. opportunity
was tight at his door. But this young
man d1d not see II that way. 80 he went.
Now. contrary to the general fable he
DID set . Job and DID set along. He
IGKDD the city. It was attractive to
him. AZ first he wrote many lsttsrs
home and to the girl
He told her what . hns thing Il was
to live IN . city. The pages were per-
meatsd with accounts Of theatres with
many lights. thousands Of automobiles
and lobster palaces. II certainly was
w o N ID K r + U L. Every few days
brought glowing accounts Of Q new ssn-
| sation. . new thrill.
And the young woman was looking
FORWARD to the time when he would
pop the question" ana she would come
10 the big city too. And distance seemed
to lend BNCHANTMENT to II all. Al
ready she was ptcturing how the other
girls would ENVY her ana what . wise
thing she had done in urging him 10
leave the paternal precinct and strike
out for himself.
In truth. ~ did strike out for HIM.
SELF. ny and By the letters became
less frequent. the slowing accounts were
DllE1fUR- In reality. the misdves BE-
came 'duty letters" She did not un-
dsrstand. she wondered. But not for
long.
| One day letter came. n began in the
usual tme@worn way; ''Of course my
dear. having Grown up together. I want
you to Dc the arst one 70 KNOW and
REJOGCH With me-" And then foIl0wst
an account Of how no had met tn
dearest Eiri In the world" and how IN
wanted ''yov two to b such goo<
friends.~
The girl he left behind reflected.
oeoRAd: DISTANOE LENDS EN-
cEfARST1ADevT. BUT NHARNBdl
GETS THED MAsgl
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-12
In Old New York.
. Editor Of The Evening Word [,

- - 8nitor Of The Evening Wordi
have q Peter Parley's History OF
the World" dated ls5s. In chapter de-
s0fbfng New York City find this state
uSeut: 90 to the top Of the City Han.
whore you can have a view OF the sur
rounding waters. Notice the fringe Of
masts encird'inx the southern portion of
~ CITY and carrying the fiags OF every
oommroad country under heaven
Hsv tamss and buildings have ca,ans ed
J. D. q.
Fer Safer Fuel.
- - Ddtos Of Tbs Eveuinr World:
ne explosive possibilities OF gaso-
unA when carried In tanks upon
astomobilss and aeropianes. must be
apparent 70 all. and has caused ia.
talitass- II would seem possible "a
discover . pair OF substances which
eou11 - carried In separate tanks. the
$40 substances being fed to the
iaetor separately. and when thers
Snits1 they should furnish q means
fee explosive propulsion. In other
Wee4A thsss two substances when
ee0asass would neither be capable OF
en1nnetao nor Of explosion but
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-12

Then. Il would seem. an imaginary
telephone rang. For little Miss Jar. ~
though unconscious o. the presence Of
the other little girls, said ''Hello!" in .
isnguid. modulated voice. 'Oh. 10 that
you. Duchess?" she asked Tn your
motor car at eight to Gee the movtssf
To Be sure. shau Be charmsd!"
BECKY 6lavinsky says you amt goin'
to play with none Of VI no more; amt
you. Emmis?" asked Ettis Mary RANGE,
pleading1y.
Mot with no tntimat1on." said 11Iss
Jarr after considering the plea . mo-
msnt.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-12
NEWSPAPER SUGGESTION.

WRITER in the Spectator pulls long face the frequency
~ Of suicide in modern Life and the gloomy concu
sion that "modern education largely responsible for social
and moral discomfort and cine considerable Of pub
Ny which given to suicides in newspapers and the by
wh Life is voluntarily brought to end implies most serious
the community the we'll established basis the rs
Shslog Of suggestion"
Al the fault Of the newspsper, Is itr
How shout the publicity the newspapers give daily thousand
end medical and surgical discoveries for aresng disease and
poongng life countless schemes for improving the hygiene and
comfort Of existence in town and country to the great movements
AZ pesce and the adjustment Of bbarous Of killing people,
The achievements millions happy ind
vduals and innumeable discoveries inventions,
interests end life easier pleasnntcr
than worth living?
6omS Psychology Of suggestion" there'
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-12

Q very nice BH.
A. ysunG people.
they had gone to
soheol together
and they Knew
each others father
and mothsP and Ill
relatives
T hey attended
the church socials
and the Sunday
School ptcnios and,
in fact. grew up
vary m u Q h as
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-12

vxyE READ that bolt Of Massachusetts lightning entered dirk
w house. along the gas pipes turned on and lit
jet the ace-which Huckeey Finn said statements in
"p1grims Progress" is Interesting but fought
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-12

N@ lsl6SGOESY ALHR71 iNavz1muE
car4rs b. n. Pr.p . Tea wsAA
2I--CATHERLNE howard. the "Butterflv" Queen.
the story br.sting Tho nsnsa
whose mistake and who paid ~ ~
life when she scarcely svsa1 Ses
She Catherine Howard impoverished old hs
she beautiful with blue masses Of son esn
hair upsd There charm clsvsrnsss anA . ~
dstfbls about her mat drew all mems hearts
than child musician named No.
cupppsr her cousin and Culpsppsr turn cut out By ss
nobisman After half amusing and or lee s
Ataons Catherine bsohed Francis Derham another sa
Of An old npunious line But during the engagement new love ~
changed the whole course Of her Ife
% ny, ,n VIII KIM ses a %.s: @ S. S
fourth wife and sA
s.s. IN
her .iiy brain o
ether girl. Of her bss.ssasi
n. ana n.s
-. n.,s s. Sn u Sss So she held her
England
lovely
c.n had never learned to writ. When she had been engaged 70 De-
h. she had employed named Bumer write low. letter.
knew about GATHERINGS elh oewy
Ta.n she committed She Dsha -.
en: whether tn. frantic gin offended Of n.
bury with proOfa adavi Ao and handed by the Archbi'ho, @
Of cnD.pp.r
Catherine relied her mighty nusncs husband hf
. js.iou.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-12

NOE upon tams there was . man.
h Nved IN . smau town. In
- thak town aaso lived . girl 6hs was
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-12
The May Manton Fashions

IT HE MILDLY blouse
Is a favorits enc
Of the season and
1t 10 peculiarly wei
adapted to outing occa.
sions and 10 the sohool
and college girls neela
1t 10 q development q
the favorite mildly ides
but the Norfolk plaits
render It new and ~.
tinctive and Nerfelh
features are exoseAlasay
smart Just now. ~
blouse 10 q simple "a
easy to make aa6
equally smart sop VA
with skirts to maSuN
and separate onsA IA
IN" illustration, Ws6te
linen Is trimmed vSeh
blue and with vAits
braid. The main Per-
tons are laid IN boz
pla1ts and Joined b ne
pointed yoke. and Shs
opening is cut & the
'front.' OF this yoke ana
laced together. Tue
sleeves are made IN one
piece each and the lone
ones can bs Snnnsn
tucked or gathered a.
the wrists. When made
as shown In the ali
view, a part a. ne
blouse Is cut of q ne
lower edge and Il % IN
tshed with hem and elias.
nc to regulate tho sisS.
For the ls-year siss.
the blouse will require
tl-t yards OF material
". 3 3-s yards IS or $50
yards u inches wads
with IS yard q inches
wide for the collar and
cuns and s yards OF
braid.
The pattern 7UoO IN
cut In sizes for misses
OF H. i6 and 10 ysors.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-12
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306 Why heoIAfYI brssUei
Why the orAf
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sign Of ro!nf
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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-12

:, III ri AAss queries:
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. and grips The WI
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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-12

I -. . MAY HANToS FxsHSoS
" BUREAU srest -.
ne QinbN Bros 49,
}Nsw York. mail
I Ssteuos
I1pOHTANT-Wrts adArss
'~ ta.s vssssA AAA two cents s.sss. Il IN . S.sz
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-04

Wynn Miiliken, Bar Ha1bor; Everett
19hoenix smith, Waterbcro, Maynard
Fred Jordan. fslesford; Hugh. Blake
BARTLETT Ashland: Nav Bancroft Cole,
Kents HUE Hazel Gibbs. Kent's Hill;
Eleanor lillian Fish, Portland Sabr't
Dyer Belfast; G. Isabelle Thompson.
kingman
At recent meeting of the Senior
class the following members we're elect
cd 10 class parts History, Christine
Lucratia Cutting. Phippsburg: poem
Sabra Berry Dyer. Belfast; statistics
Thomas Edward Eastman, Portland;
will, Harold Whittier Lidstone. Fnion;
presentation OF gifts. Geneva Forbes
Hutchirs, Belfast. ana Jesse Newell
Mills Southwest Harboi'. prophecy G
Isabelle THOMPSON Kingman, ode.
i1oien Edith cobb, Searsmont
The Chrystal Club held it's regular
meeting, Tuesday evening, at the home
Of Mrs. G. J. Cole. The program was
as follows. Current events bv mem
bers; Royal Family Of Spain, Mrs. j.
q. Newton: Spanish Bun Fights.
Mrs John Chase. After the progran6
ice cream and cake We're served.
The spring work has begun on the
Seminary farm. Mr.. Ralph 2 Mitch
eli. tho director of the farm and teach
er Of agriculture IN the school. plans to
have about forty acres in farm crops
this season Tie equipment Of farm
machinery has recently received some
valuable additions aud everything is in
readiness fer a fine seasons work. Tile
students in agriculture are receiving
some practical lessons in the use Of
the snlky pillow and IN The principles
ii the right management Of the sell
preparatory 70 the raising Of crops.
The class in school gardening IS taking
advantage Of these fine days for some
eut-ef-door observation and work.
Taey will soon receive practical train
ing in the making Of gardens and the
planting of seed.
fhe second baseball game on The
Kents Hin schedule was played at
Lieermere on Wednesday afternoon It
resulted in a second victory for the
Seminary team, Tie score WAS ms.
The chief features Of the game were
the excellent fielding dome by Bradford
and the batting by Richardson. Mas
tcYman and SWEET.
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"As Drowning Men Grasp
at Straws,

Jlseized upon Hoods Sarsaparilla when was so
the room without help The agony from sciatlc
arheumatism was so terrible it did not seem that
could bear the pain Several physicians did not
do me any good but could see good results soon
after beginning with Hoods Sarsaparila. When
I had taken four bottles 7 cord go about easily,
free from all lameness. I am full of thanks for
what Hoods Sarsaparilla has done for me- and
take it occasionally now to prevent return of my
trouble, and to keep in good condition. tell
everyone who has rheumatism to take Hood s.
Albert B. Blackey, Centre Harbor, \. III.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-04

The most prominent, active
and effective ingredients of
Hoods Sarsapariila are roots,
banks and herbs that are great
specifics and the very remedies
that successful physicians pre-
scribe for diseases of the blood,
stomach, liver, kidneys and bow
els, and for low or rundown
conditions of the system. In
deed, there are physicians who
recommend and use Hoods Sar-
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saparilia in their practice, know
ing that these ingredients are SO
combined and proportional in
this great medicine as to be
raised to their highest efficiency.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is carefully
prepared by 4 regularly and
thoroughly educated pharmacist,
under the personal supervision
of Mr.. Hood. ifs originator, and
has extraordinary merit. medic
iGallY and pharmaeeutically.
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kENT'S HILL SEMINARY.

The following students have been ap-
pointed TO speak in the annual prize
defamation contest which is to be
held OH Monday OF commencement
week Richard Hill stuart. Newport;
Albion Earle Hayes, Chelsea; Allan
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Notice Of First Meeting Of Creditors

In the District Court of the United States
for the District of Maine
In the matter of
George W. White, In Bankruptcy.
Bankrupt.
To the creditors of George w. White Of
Mt. Vernon in the County Of Kennebec,
and District aforesaid. a BANKRUPT.
Notice is hereby given that on the 20til
DAY of April, \. T. 1912 the said George
w. White was duly adiudicated bank
rupt; and that the first meeting of his
creditors viii be hald nj the Office OF the
Referee, 1870 Water Street. in Augusta.
Maine, and District aforesaid. ON the
10th day of Nav, \. y. 1912, at ten O'Clock
in the forenoon at which time the said
creditors max attend, prove their claims,
appont trustee examine the bankrupt.
and transact such other business as may
properly come before said meeting.
FREMONT i G LITTLE
Referee in bankruptcy.
Augusta, Maine, april 2S. 1912
may4alt*
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Children Cry
FOR FLETeHER's
g ~ q Q e 1 a

It would surprise you to know Of the
great coed that IS being done BY eham-
berlain's Tablets. Darius DOWney, of
Newberg Junction. y b.. writes. MY
wife has been using Chamberlain's Tab
let's and finds them very effectual and
doing her lots Of good" IF you have
any trouble with your stomach or bowels
give them a trial For sale by all
dealers.
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Notice Of First Meeting Of Creditors.

NOTICE OF FIRST Meeting OF Creditors
In the District Court of tile United States
for the District of Maine
Ia the matter of
Everett l.. Coston. I'm Bankruptcy.
Bankrupt.
To the creditors OF Everett l.. COston OF
Chelsea in the County OF Kennebec,
and District aforesaid. a bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the 18th
day of January, 4. u. 1912 the said
Everett l., Costou was duly adiudicated
bankrupt and that the first meeting Of
his creditors will be held at the Office Of
the Referee. 100 Water Street in Angus
ia, Maine, and District aforesaid, on the
10th day of May a. y. 1912. at ten
q clock in the forenoon. at which time
the said creditors may attend. prove their
claims, appoint a trusted, examine the
bankrupt and transact such other bust
ness as may properly come before said
meeting
FREMONT J. c. LITTLE,
Referee In Bankruptcy.
Augusta Maine, April 30, 1872.
III
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REST AND HEALTH 70 MOTHER AND eHup

MRS MISSIONS SOOTHING SYRUP has been
used for over SIXTY YEARS by MILLIONS of
MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE
TEETHlNG. with PERFECT SUCCESS 1t
SOOTHES the CHILD. SOFTENS the G UMS,
ALI,AYS all PAIN; CURES WIND collie and
IS the best remedy for DIARRHQ:A. II is alb
solnely harmless. BE sure and ask for Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing syrup and take no other
kind Twenty-Five cents bottle.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-23

NHARSTON, buc-cycd little man IN S1'I' S,H'88"IE
Nl brown whiskcrs and thin greasy drII mao gone IL
turn white and red at the term "Wic I'a[i l''' " DIV
ncrvouslv lingering his pitiul pile Of dlIy, Ii'I'r.
bills staring hard At the word YUKON pI'.,i ~ ZOO
tbc face Of each Yukon! That way lay inc .I'' W.
tLos,nd frozen driftcd miles OF It, stretching I"I
Cnnrrrtor's INST below the Circle 10 the open '\oIl"
prl;f, Under tbc south wall and beyond that tmou-
sand miles Of sea- and beyond that more "PlI'Inf
stretches 10 the pretty Eastern village ''I5' 10Y '''
~ hctwccn his ewes and the rough board tdpic
On one OF the clean streets OF the FI"Sr' ~ Ij
Of q garden stood white cottage VINO" 49, ,i J
mortgagcd 10 raise the money Tor MS "oi2I l' Ir
Alaska venture He did not kno" Wii"' "iL ,;I nv,
Of the brown-cvcd little woman ana u' D''S g. L
had left there and he had almost cciscu ~
had tortured himself into all but forgetting men ls'
It had begun with the first Rrc4' anp,N ~ H., h.,
mcnt on the beach at Nome when nc IC cH E,,,n
could not redeem his promise 10 return WIN InJ
ON the next ship Shame and colS'cIItltI,' ,L he
him at first Then he plunged desperately | w. vas
small remaining capital, and found one Gay '''''
lost. ,,,,,,cd that dav
Something in Marstons head had snap .',
in the fall when they dragged him our {" .'J f
bain box on the old Garonnc, the last snip 10 Icy
the States and sent him ashore ms eyes at ,Lt
had never quite cleared the roll OIL '.n Sen when
trailcd away into the nohngnesS o. h'l"h Ed IN the
he scrambled off the wave-swcpt h8h'c' ''''' 'P
frozen shinglc Of the beach al tho stew, buns
There followed a long winter WIN -" -,l,'r, the
around the big fires in Tex Richard 5 N''''''''''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-06-23

inches. whole tIE consumer III inc bI"IdlbIi IT
,,s cold hard work. and Alarson was lily prepared Tor
if Hrw.s not even interested III its progress; ms ab"a
,ycr, purely mechanical They were helping nm t"
forget and me- was escaping many hours Of old Cop
pcr'ops torment, The ubcs and sarcass "l the occl-
iionaI wise prospcctor who happened along were
nothing He was not looking for gold: ne was looking
for peace He had learned first that gold Is where You
find il but after two years Of bitter disappointment ne
had come to accept the amendment that gold Is where
Won can't find it, Until Marston was down dozen
feet he did not take the trouble to pan: It was all the
dead gray gravel Of hopclcssncss and might as wen
have been SO much black muck, for all ne saw or cared
THEN, one night when it had been sonnlng hard for
L two DAYS and Marston had decided to abandon the
shaft something moved him 10 take pan from the
hottom In the half-light the stuff looked rusty and
tbcr were trace, of black and ruby sand The pan OF
dirt was frozen when Marston reached the roadhousc,
and no one gave it more than cursory glance They
MI agreed with sly winks, that II looked like gold-bcar
inc 5tuf and they hcarcssy followed with round Of
encouraging remarks. If Nlarston suspected that ne
was being chacd ne gave sign, and sometime after
sIppcr brought in half-barrcl tub and prepared to
wash out the pan Of gravel.
The third night of the first great blizzard OF the win
ter had settled down over the delta Of the kuzcdcmapa
and the group Of brlshmud huts that constituted Cop
pcrop's was lost in the binding smother that swept
over the low ridge straight ont OF the Arctic The mcr-
curry thermometer had ceased recording early i'll the
afternoon. In the stormshcd the malamutcs were