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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-14
Finding a Grandmother

Ellen went forth joXously and a whole new world was opened to her. When she came in again she went up mother.
 At tea time, at the table, when she came in, were seated Aunt Fortune, MT Van Brunt and an old lady whom Ellen had not seen before. She was quiet old woman, seeming always to be un- der the domination of the stronger mind of Miss Fortune.
 It was Ellens grandmother, and when the old woman learned who El- len was she took her to her arms and wept over her. Miss Fortune looked unusually grim-sentiment was weak ness she despised.
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The Call of Duty

She showed her letters to Hr. Hum phreys, who said: T do not dare ask myself what I would wish. Ellen; the matter Is taken out of my hands. You must obey your parents will, my child. I will try and hope that you will gain more than I shall lose As the Lord please! If I am bereaved of my chill dren am bereayed."
 A Mrs. Gillespie, friend of the Hum phreys, was about to go abroad and the minister arranged that she should take Ellen under her care. Good frie nds insisted upon supplying Ellen with the necessary funds for her trip.
 John Humphreys, 1t should be said, was already in Europe. He had com pleted his theological studies and his father insisted that he take trip to England before his ordination.
 Also it was to be a sort of business trip for John. Mr. Humphreys had been born in England and now. by the death of relatives. there was an estate in that Kingdom to which he ahd fallen heir. and the business concerning this inherit ance required the presence of either him. self or his son.
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By SUSAN WARNER
among savages in the wilds of America. speaks English in pure, clear yoics, and speaks 1t correctly"
Into a New Life

But. after all. Lady Keith was kind to Ellen and loved her-after her man ner
 When Lady Kieth found that Ellen could ride, could speak French, that she was well read and better educated geenrally than most young ladies of hor age. she was still more perturbed; her uncle was delighted and her grandmother in raptures.
 But it was a new life that Ellen lead with her Scottish relatives-one more for nal and ceremonious than any to which she had hitherto been accustomed and one to which she found 1t, at first. hard to fully adjust herself
 For society she had no very great liking, but the Lindsays were fin so- ciety.'' entertained a great deal and went about much among the aristoc- racy.
 Ellen soon found out what social obligations" meant; what "conventionali- ties' meant, and. though she at tineB rebelled, her uncle, who was a man accus- toned to be obeyed, broke her in gently, but firmly as one would a young colt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-14
The Apple Bee

Now it would be hard to say whether working or talking went on best Not faster moved the tongues than the fng- .ers: not smoother went the knives than the flow of talk; while there was con stant leaping of quarters of apples from the hands that had prepared them into the bowls, trays or whatnots that stood ready to receive them. e
 Ellen had nothing to do-Miss Fortune had arranged that-though the girl would gladly have shared the work that looked so pretty and pleasant in other people s hands.
 Laughing and talking went on merrily; storiey were told; anecdotes. gossip, jokes passed from mouth to mouth.
 And not one of them made himself 'so agreeable or had so much to do with the life of the party, as Ellen's for the cultured Alice Humphreys, who, in all other things. was a contrast to the provincial folk of the gathering. Ellen stood near Alice and kept handing her apples out of the basket
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Conquering the Strangers

May I take up five minutes of your time to explain what I have said?" asked John.
 MT. Lindsay bowed and, obeying a look from John which she understood, Ellen went to the other end of the room, where she could not hear the conversation.
 From afar Ellen watched the coun- tenances of the two men. She could see that while John spoke with his usual perfect ease. Mir. Lindsay was embarrassed. She half read the truth.
 As the conversation went on, how ever, she saw the cloud upon her uncle's face lessen-she saw his even smile. And when, at last, they arose and she drew near, she almost thought her ears had played her false when she heard MT. Lindsay beg John to go in with him to the company and be pre- senetd to Mrs. Lindsay.
 After a moments hesitation this in- vitation was accepted and they went together into the drawing room. Ellen felt as if she were in a dream.
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Finding Friends

There she happened. by chance. to make the acquaintance of Alice Humphreys, the daughter of a neighboring clergyman and this acquaintance was drought with fate for Ellen.
 The clergyman was widower, was well to do and loved his family. But he was rather retiring and people said had never recovered from the shock of his wife's death.
 He had a son who was divinity stu- dent in a. distant city of whom Alice spoke interms Of such praise and endearment that Ellen longed to see him.
 As much of her time as her aunt would lei her have Ellen now spent with the Humphreys And as they were people rather above the ordinary class of the neighboThood Miss Fortune reluctantly consented that Ellen intimacy with Alice should continue. that the girl should make frequent stays at Cara Cara the Humphreys place
 But the weeks sllded mic months and the monthsswere gliding into years and Alice got no word from her Idoiize1 brother Why did her brother nor write
 ove af First Sighf
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Happier Days

The feast had been spread when Ellen again entered the kitchen. The company was crowded around the tables, laughing and eating. There were ham and bread and butter; pumpkin pies and ninee pies and apple pies: cake of various kinds and glasses of eggnog and cider were in everybody's hands.
 In the middle of the table was great dish. the secret of the composition of which Miss Fortune refused to reveal. It was sweet and cold and rich. MT. Van Brunt saw that Ellen got some of it.
 And so life went on with Ellen. She had less work given her to do now; she spent more and more lime at the Hum- phreys-she called John her brother and, Ellen her sister.
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Taking Alice's Place

MT. Van Brunt's mother died and some months after that worthy man startled Ellen by saying that he and Misss For tune were going to get married
 The marriage had been arranged long ago-years ago. But Van Brunt had re- fused to be married as long as his mother lived. That was the secret of his power over Miss Fortune, and the astonishing longevity of old Mrs. Van Brunt was, ap- parently, one of the quarrels Miss For tune had with fate.
 T Mir Van Brunt wanted Ellen to i've with them. but she preferred to m :, her home with the Humphreys, WI >. Of course, she saw much of her broth .r'' John.
 And now another great grief came into the life of Ellen Her beloved sister. Alice wasted away with consumption-and died.
 But before she died she made Ellen promise that she would stay on at cara Cara and be a daughter to the bereavea clergyman. So Ehei stayed on at the min ister's house, trying to take Alice's place.
 The Missing Letters John was away ct his studies aud
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good sized and perfectly clean and neat It had two large windows opening to the east, through which the morning sun looked in.
 But the floor was without a sign of carpet; the bare walls were. not very smooth nor particularly white, The room was very bare of furniture.
 A dressing table, pier table, or what not, stood between the windows. No glass hung over it--nor anywhere else in the room On the north side of the room was a fireplace, and against the opposite wall was Ellens trunk.
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Transplanted

In a little less than a month Ellen and Mrs. Gillespie's party were gone
 Ellens parting with Mir. Van Brunt was gratefully affectionate on both sides; with her aunt, constrained and hyief; with MT Humphreys, tender and sorrowfully affectionate
 Tho voyage was peaceful and pros porous and at last Ellen found herself instead with her relatives in Edinburg. Her grandmother received her with de- light and affection, her uncle insisted that she must be adopted by him and ordered her to always call him father.
 Only her aunt. Lady iSieth, was dis agreeable. And she seemed to be So prin- cipally because Ellen upset all her pre- conceived ideas of Au,ericans-and Ii is 3 little too much to expect Of old ladies, especially titled ones, that they will look with favor upon a person who refuses 10 justify the convictisns of 8 lifetime,
 why, # Is wonderful to me--perfectly incomprehensible, said Lady Keith to her brother, that thiA child. brought up
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q., Annetife Worth Favinr

But she did and returned to the Kitchen with an appetite which was be- coming fsrocious 10 enjoy the break fast whose odors had assaulted her nastrils when she 1fst aWoke.
 Miss Fortunes fried pork---whose making has already been dcscribed-- her hslted potatoesA her coffee. her brown bread and her home-Iiase but ter-never thought Ellen- had sae eNer tasted food SO delicious
 And no wonder it makes one hungry even to read at it savarin never de- vised s niore appeeiMGs dish.
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Tn a Strange Home

Ik morning sun Was snlnins IlTT aHU It in Eliens eyes when she WoNe- 4dered bv the strangeness of every q abouf her. she raised herself upon
 slhow and took a iong look at her \ home. ......,
 bgdeht beams fof fine spn lighted
 wall and the old wainsc2tips and Eisss and routt as thew were Na- own giiGlns made amends Tor
 Ellen ves nt am,a isea "lia ~salt Of ner surYeg. Tue foesn Mfs
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buff" and "fox and geese" They laughed and talked.
 Ellen laughted too-she was enjoying herself. Seeing this, her aunt sternly told her to go upstairs and go to bed.
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Back to Her Old Friends

The parting from him was sorrow 70 Ellen. but he had obtained permiSe cz from Mir Lindsay to open up corr spondence with the girl of his hearf- and that was some comfort Besides John had said that the time would SUI ly come when they would never more oe parted in life.
 And Ellen had faith to believe so Jotu of course, as yet had made no fornai proposition to Ellen. She still thoug ( of him as a brother-almost thous somehow. he now began to seem lit q dearer than a brother
 Lady Kieth, of course, was oppos 1 to any marrying or giving in maria with an American barbarian, but Mr. Lindsay was master of his own family
 So there passed three more years Qf Scottish discipline for Ellen, and the e.. perience did not do her any harm.
 John. wrote her all the time, and she wrote John He kept her informed of all that was taking place in the old home across the water, and at length wrote that he was coming over after her He did come. Ellen was a young lady now and of an age to be master of her. self So they were married, the Lindsays parting from Ellen with regret, but con- tent that. as long as she was going to be married, she should have such good husband as John Humphreys. Thus John took Ellen back to Cara Cara; sine saw the mountains again and many of her old friends. Some were. indeed. dead. but many remained. and John and Ellen lived long and happy life of Christian usefulness.
 Next weeks one page classic will be
 The Lay of the Last Minstrel by Sir 1 Walter Scott.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-07-14
The Last Parting

She saw John talking to her grand mother-and her grandmother seemed pleased. When John took his leave El- len was In the hall to say goodby and said, Will you come early tomorrow. .John?"
 Yes, come to breakfast, MT. Hunl- phreys,' said MT. Lindsay, cordially
 But that invitation was declined, though John said, T will be with you carly. Ellen
 And o, John," cried Ellen, "order . horse and let us show you Edinburg."
 By all means said MT. Lindsay, '1et us show you Edinburg. But order 10 horse-my horses are at your disposal
 She went to bed, not to sleep. but ra cry for joy and all sorts of feelings as once.
 The ride of the next morning was faced by long conversation betv .Qa John, MT. Lindsay and the grandmothe in which the delight of the evening yr fore was renewed and confirmed. Jofe Humphreys had made a conquest of t.4 Lindsay family.
 After the long beautiful ride John Hss invited to dinner. but declined; he ri1Ak hasten his departure.
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Next weeks one page classic will bs The Lay of the Last Minstrel by Siz Walter Scott.
 Copyright. 1912. by Irving Kins.>
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Love at First Sight

ae fact was that Mrs. Montgomery
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The Missing Letters John was away ct his studies aud
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-22
WILL DECIDE ON
THE BEST ROUTE
A. H. Westgard in Denver to Sc
Icct Feasible Transcontenti-
nal Highway.

Special TO The Tribune
DENVER. Colo. Oct. 2l.-A l..
Westgard, representing the American
Automobile association, arrived in Den.
Yer today, and will leave tomorrow for
the Utah line for the purpose of Sc.
lecting the most feasible transconti.
mental auto highway through Colo.
RADIO.
'There are one or two matters.
said Wcstgard tonight, "that Will
have TO he Strengthened out Colorado
is building TO the Utah line and Utah
is building TO the Colorado line. but the
routes do not join by seventy miles.
This viii have TO be corrected in some
way and the roads built will have TO
make the route through ono. The
road has been decided on to the Colo
rado line from both directions, and il
only remains TO decide on the route
through this state, which will he done
as soon as ] have made the trip
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-22
MANY COMPLAINTS
AGAINST JOHNSON
Negro PugiliSt Involved in All
Sorts of Difficulties; May
Lose His License.

CHICAGO. Oct, 2l.-When Attorney
Charles T.. Erbstcin. representing the
mother OF Lucille Cameron. visited Jack
Johnson's saloon today In company with
United States marshals to serve subpoena
on witnesses who arc TO appear before
the federal grand jury tomorrow the ne
gro pugllist became excited and threat
cned the lawyer with personal injury.
Throw that lawyer out OF the place
or l will XIII him" shouted Johnson TO
one OF his DOdyguards. Federal officers
protected the attorney and served the
pugilists aged mother and nine employees
OF the saloon with subpoenas.
Several important witnesses against
Johnson have disappeared and could not
he found today, but federal officers con-
tiDued their search.
The federal grand jury investlGa ton int
Johnsop's alleged violation Of the Mann
white slave act Is scheduled TO begin to-
morrow when Lucille Cameron her mother
and twenty live other witnesses arc eX-
pected to testify against the negro pu-
giist.
The police have reported To Mavor
Harrison that johnson has violated the
! o'clock closing ordinance dozen times
In the last month, and recommend the
rcvoca ton Of his license Mayor lIarrl-
son has taken the report under consid =
Grafton,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-22

base for the New York team In 1905
We were the leaders, but the Chicago
club was beginning to get strong, and
at the time was pushing us hard and
threatening to win out. The Beriee
meant, or seemed to mean, the decis.
| ion OF the pennapt race, and Of course
both teams were fighting hard. We
had lead Of one run, and in the last
OF the eighth, Slagle, and think
Chance, got on bases with no one
out. The play Of course was to sac
rifice, and we were all set for It. The
first bunt was foul, and the next was
a strike. backed up bit, not too
far TO come in, but far enough to pro.
tect myself II sharp hit came In my
direction. It was a thousand to one
the batter would not try TO bunt
again-but he did, and as I saw the
ball come rolling toward me down
the third base foul line | went In
at top speed. I saw that ball just as
plainly as / ever saw anything In my
life, saw that 1t was going foul, and
that the batter would be out on
StiihcS, puL L Was 30 crazy 10 make
play that for the life Of noe 7 couldn't
let it go. 1t was just on the foul
line when I made a dive. grabbed II
and shot 10 first. got the man but
the other runners moved UP. I went
back TO my position. almost sick at
the idea of making such a break. and
| almost prayed for the next two TO go
out. One popped out. but the next
smashed hard hit to center drove
home two runs and beat us right
there. We scored one hit in the ninth
and evened it up. but In the tenth we
lost it. II had only let that ball
roll foot or two further and kept my
hands OF It we would have won the
game. Chicago took the series and
for time 1t looked as if they would
overtake US and win the pennant, but
we pulled ahead later and cinched 1t.
II We had lost that champion ship I
always should have blamed myself for
for It. II was little thing but you
can see how such little things count.
Copyright. by W. G. Chapmau)
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-22
Seven Women on Board.

There are seven women among the
twenty.one passengers taken from the
Berkshire. and all Of them are anxious
to get on shore again. Several of them
refused the offers of the company to
transfer them TO another steamer. They
want TO land at the nearest place and
come 10 Norfolk by rail The Semi
mole viii stand by the burning ship as
long Is there is any chance Of saving
her. The passengers. il is said. will be
transferred to either the steamer Gre
tan or the Frederick Of the Merchants
Miners line both Of which are
now en- route to the assistance of the
Berkshire, The women passengers say
they VIII not continue the VOYAGE by
water, and, if they must, will risk be-
ing landed through the high surf in
life boats by life savers rather than
spend two more nights on steamer at
sea-
The damage by explosion on the
Berkshire this afternoon cannot be
learned. Officials of the line here pro.
fcssed to know nothing of the condi-
tion of the ship.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-22
Fire Gaining in Hold Of the
Berkshire and Vessel Is
Almost Abandoned.
RESCUE is THRILLING
Life Savers Thoroughly Ex-
hausted, Women Prefer to
Proceed by Land.
international News Service.

Ry International News Service.
NORFOLK. Va, Oct 21.-With the
fire in her hold apparently gaining and
With her passengers and crew safely on
the revenue cutter Seminole, the
Merchants & Miners steamer Berk-
shire. al anchor in Lookout Cove, near
Cape Lookout, \, c., is almost aband-
oued tonight.
The fire, which was discovered late
sunday night, suddenly gained head
way this afternoon and thero was an
explosion that shook tho steamer and
badly frightened the twenty.one pas
sengcrs. who ran from the saloon al
most panic-stricken.
Following the explosion. which is
supposed to have been caused by bar
rels of turpentine, Captain Hart, COM
manding the Berkshire, told the pas
sengers TO prepare to leave the ship,
The revenue cutter Seminole, lying
near by. signallcd that she would
lower lifeboats and help take of the
passengers
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-22
ATTORNEY ACCUSED
OF SWlNDLlNG WIDOW

DULUTH MINI. Oct. 2l-IIalf a mil
lion dollars Is declared TO have slipped
through the hands OF Marie \. Solems
Ortmann, widow Of the late Charles l.
Ortmann. n Detroit Mich, millionaire,
whose death occurred fourteen yenrs ago.
according 60 claims made by her and
W8ldemar OrtmaDn n son, IN lawsuit
brought today in the district court
The widow and son are suing James
swan, a Detroit attorney. and the Mooswa
Mining company, in which he is inter-
ested. for the title 20 $40 acres of min.
ersl land or the Mesaba iron range.
Swan. II Ia claimed, while acting AS ad-
ministrator Of the Ortm3nn estate sold
the Gao acres for 81 an acre To his
family physician. who later. II IL said.
recoUvcyed n to the Mooswa Mining
company. OF which Swan Is declared
10 hold onc-fourth Of the stock.
The property now Is valued at $500
600 by the heirs. Edward w. Ortmann
of Portland, Or. was made party to the
action
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-22
Latonia Results.

rsec. fvo and half ,urlouzS-C S,-rus
rD. ts.N. $3.50 oud $40. qon: Lutho~.
Iress). S1.Io and 81 %, second: Tccumroh
1scl. 1910. third. Timc-i:o7 10 ROYAL
King BOX. Lecklnud. Barnard Earl c'
Louis WidriE. King S,alpdri Dr. Jack
Rooster also ran.
race hyc aud a half furloncs-Gu!re
3 fEstcpl, sa2.To SO 20 and 10 so Won
/. lnI (Cailahan). $40 and g SO second :
los 0soosel. $40. third Timc-l o.
Polly Worth. Old Proycrb and Beuiah $
race, one mile-Culicuc 90 lMoCsbe)
25 and $50. won: Impress. los 5uuItori
30. second: Swaunanoa. "a? tStcclci sego
Iirne-l;S9 80, Winning witch and Ell
b ran.
nce. milo aud seventy Yards Bcllhotso.
~. ~ 10, g. and 20. won Soc MORT,
ns). 81. so and $3.50. second: Colonel Hal
" (BuStonl. $3.50. third. TImo--l.ia 3-J.
Enfield and MANAGER Mack also ran.
acc. fvo and q half furlOnss-J. II. Barr.
n), ,li;.to $3.50 aud ti5 90 Won: I'M
lis Pcsk. S25 50 and ;ia. 20. second
y III callahan, $50. third Time
Felli'os, All Red. Theo. Cook. Jon Bern
psen, Toison dor and ThlYnc Il. also ran.
rae. mile aud On ciIhth-Carltop Club
s2s.5o tIi.e0 end 1880. pou
uis. io7 CHenr-l So % and 81. So second {.
lker ITO (GanEl. b ~. third. Time
Moonlight. PsrrUchc. Charley StTJus.
Spindle ana NsUkeT also rsu.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-22
FORGED MONEY ORDERS
ALL OVER COUNTRY

CHICAGO. oct 2l.-Postal authorities
today arrested Mrs. Edna Phillips and
Thomas j. Sharum. alias Little Jeff
Davis on a charge OF forging postal
money orders for more than $50 900. They
are said TO be leaders OF a gang that has
operated throughout the country, Their
arrest resulted after years search.
Mrs. Phillips is declared 10 have con
tossed the forgery plot. She was taken
TO jail In default uf $4,000 bail
Six men and four women arc said to
compose the band OF forgers
The men are said 10 have stolen pads
turned them over 10 tho women to be
cashed Forged orders were passed ~,
Indianapolis. San Francisco and other
large cities.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-22
NY WOpST BLlJNDFp
famous BONE HEAD PLAYS
'onMAJORL LEAGUE DIAMONDS
Exgh!ned yLEApNt BASEBALL INNfp5to
{. Hu3h S.Ful1erton
Veteran Third saseman Now Wis+
Boston, Who for Many Years Has
Been Rated at tho Head Of
His Class az q Player.
BY ARTHUR DEVlIN.

1t shows what a little thing 1t takes
to turn a game, TO change pennant
race and upset the work OF a whole
season. ] made blunder once that,
while 1t isn't uncommon, always
shall think was the worst ! ever made
In my life.
1t wasn't 30 much the mistake itself
as the way 1t came up, and its effect,
that makes the blunder seem 30 bad
to me. I have made the same play or
similar plays many times, and every
other man who has played third base
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Crew Leave Ship.

The life savers of Lookout Cove were
also told to follow the passengers and
lastly the crew of the steamer, thor
oughly exhausted, was ordered TO take
TO the boats.
The rescue was made under unfavor-
able weather conditions and was at
times thrilling. Members Of the crew
OF the Berkshire and the life savers
plainly showed that they were nearly
exhausted. Several of them had burned
hands and could hardly make their
way 10 the gangway,
While a portion Of the crew of the
Seminole was helping TO take off the
passengers and crew from the Berk.
shire others were Keeping five streams
directed on the fire in the hold of the
BcTl;sh hire