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The Madison journal., 1912-11-30
MACHINE, NOT A GIRL
Rosy Hears That Her Sweet
heart Is Crazy About a
Typewriter.
BY MILDRED HOUSTON HEMING-
wAY

Then you do love me-" he whis-
pered, as he held her in his arms and
tried TO reach her lips with his.
Rosy made no audible reply. but
gave little sigh of satisfaction and
cuddled closer in the encircling arms.
You'll never let anything come be-
tween us? he pleaded, this time sue
ceeding in turning the pretty face to
his, and preventing any reply by COW
ering the little mouth. At last, how
ever, Hugh managed to gain from the
bashful young girl her confession OF
love, and then the two began planning
for an early marriage. This Was
Tuesday night
Wednesday morning a cloud arose
on the horizon of their love. Rosy was
singing at her work around the house
when Kathryn Steward ran up the
steps. Kathryn had been married three
months, and Rosy was extremely anx-
iOus to confide her engagement to her
friend, so she ran to open the door
Before their greetings were fairly over
she began to pave the way for her
confession.
Hugh was here last night" she
smiled.
Hugh who?" Kathryn asked, al
though she knew as well as Rosy.
Hugh Howard"
Well. what of it," Kathryn asked,
going over to the mantel and arrang-
ing her hair before the glass
Why. I-well-he was here" Rosy
faltered.
Kathryn turned You don't mean
to say that you are interested in him.
she said. There was real concern in
her voice.
What makes you say that?" Rosy
cried, her eyes filling with tears.
Kathryn forgot her hair, and took
| her friend in her arms. III tell you,
/ she said. softly.
Rich knows Hugh very well indeed
and he told me the other night that
| he was crazy about a typewriter
! Those were his very words. Said he
could talk of nothing but that type
writer, and you aren't a typewriter, are
you?" and Kathryn kissed her little
friend
Poor little Rosy began to cry. Per
haps, if left to herself, she might have
sent for Hugh and asked for an ex
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''In unlimiteduquantities." continued

"In unlimited-quantities." continued
the other Maitland
Your daughter will have more
money than she knows what to do
with sir" smiled Newbold.
God bless me-" exclaimed the Phil
adelphian.
And that whether she marries me
or not, for the richest claim OF all is
to be taken out in her name" added
her lover.
Mr. Stephen Maitland shook the 9TH
er by the hand vigorously.
Il congratulate you" he said. you
have beaten me on all points; ! must
therefore regard you as the most elig
ible Of suitors. Gold In these noun
tains, well, well!"
And may | see your daughter and
plead my cause in person, sir?" asked
Newbold.
Certainly. certainly. Robert. will
you oblige me"
In compliance with his brothers
gesture, Robert Maitland touched the
bell and bade the answering servant
ask Miss Maitland TO come to the IL
brary.
Now" said Mr.. Stephen Maitland
as the servant closed the door. you
and | would leave the young people
alone. Eh. Robert"
by all means" answered the young
er. and opening the door again the
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CHAPTER XIV (continued).

DO you by any chance belong to the
laryland Newbolds. sir?"
Yes, they are distantly related to
| Z most excellent family OF the same
name in Philadelphia, believe"
Il have always understood that to
b the truth"
"Ah, a very satisfactory connection
indeed," said Stephen Maitland with
% little satisfaction. Proceed. sir.
There is nothing much else to say
about myself. except that love your
laughter and with your permission l
want her for my wife"
Mr.. Maitland had thought long and
seriously over the state Of affairs. He
had proposed in his desperation TO
dive her hand to Armstrong IL he
found her. 1t had been impossible TO
keep secret the story of her adven-
ture, her rescue and the death OF Arm
strong. II was natural and inevitable
that gossip should have busted itself
with her name. II would therefore
have been somewhat difficult for Mr..
Maitland to have withheld his consent
b her marriage to almost any repu-
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FIRST SHOTS AT A CARIBOU
j. T. Studiey Fired Seven Times in
Vain Because He Had
Buck Ague."

What the buck ague" is like is de-
scribed in The Journal of a Sporting
Nomad," by J. T. Studley. The au-
thor's first attempt against the carl
bou resulted in humiliation. He tells
that Johnny. his Indian guide, sudden
ly dropped like stone into the wet
grass and muttered Stag and there,
was a fine caribou. Il sat down, rest
ing my elbow on my knee. waiting
until he should put in an appearance
on my side of the rock. | had the rifle
to my shoulder and at last the grand
beast walked into view. not more
than 100 yards away. He stopped,
looking about him, and drew bead
on his shoulder. Useless The rifle
wabbled all over the place, and for
the life of me | could not keep II still,
my mouth and all the time the rife
trembled and shook The caribou
moved on a few PAGES and | deter
mined that II | meant to shoot at all
| must obtain better control Of my
nerves. | still covered him with the
sights, or thought | was doing SO, as
| pulled the trigger on the beast that
was standing broadside on. with his
head turned from me.
Il was using a 500 Winchester EX-
press, and it was the work OF an in
slant to pump another cartridge into
the chamber and fire again. Still no
move on the part of my target. He
faced the other way nonchalantiy, lis
tening with interest to the echo OF
the rife in the distant canyons. | was
getting desperate now and could hear
the Micmac muttering all sorts OF i'm
precautions behind my back. which
only made things worse. | fired five
more shots at that caribou as he stood
as though carved in wood, persever-
ing until he turned off calmly into a
belt of timber
This story Is an absolute fact.
would not have credited 1t had | not
been the one to make such a fool OF
myself. My feelings can be more
readily imagined than described
could have cried with vexation and
shame. Johnny took the rife. looked
it over, patted 1t as though he would
demand of it whether the fault lay
with 1t or the user. and | tried to
make excuses to myself for myself"
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SYNOPSIS.

rr,d Maitland, frank, free and un-
I.oiled young Philadelphia girl. is taken
4 the Colorado mountains by her uncle.
|Sobert Maitland. James Armstrong.
|ssitland's protege. falls I'm love with her.
n nersistent wooing thrills the girl. but
n besitates. and Armstrong goes east
II business without definite answer.
End hears the story OF mining engi-
II was so seriously hurt that he was
[~mneIIed to shoot her to prevent her be
= eaten by wolves while he went Tor
k.in KIrkby. the old guide who tells the
SIch he says were found on the dead
Loman's body. She reads the letters and
4 Kirkby's request keeps them. WINE
ksthing in mountain stream Enid is at
ecked by bear; which is mysteriousiy
rot A storm adds to the girls terror.
sndder deluge transforms brook into
ring torrent. which sweeps Enid INTO
korees where she Is rescued by taoun-
~ sermit after thrilling experience.
snners in great confusion upon discov-
Enids absence when the storm
.ssts Maitland and Old Kirkby go in
arch of the girl. Enid discovers that
| n ankle is spralned and that she IL un-'
ss 10 walk Her mysterious rescuer
~rjes her to his camp. Enid goes 10
IN in the strange mans bunk. Miner
Irots breakfast for Enid. after which
Nv go on tour of inspection The her
a, tells Enid of his unsuccessful attempt
And the Maitland campers. lie admits
sat he is also from Philadelphia The
krmit falls in love with Enid. The man
nmas 10 a realization Of his love for her.
s,t naturally in that strange solitude the
|sIations OF the girl and her rescuer he
Iome unnatural and strained. The strang
|, tells OF a wife he had who is dead.
Ia savs n. has sworn to ever cherish
ssr memory by living in solitude. He aud
Irn,d however confess their love for
.sch other. She learns that he Is the
man who killed his wife In the mountain.
hid discovers the writer Of the letters
So Newbold's wife to have been James
Armstrong. Newbold decides 10 start 10
5he settlement for help. The man is
I-acked by the belief that he is unfaithfui
n his vife's memory, and Enid is tempt
| A 10 tell him of the letters in her pos
sssion. Armstrong. accompanied by
Krkby and Robert Maitland, hnd a note
that Newbold had left in the deserted
sahin and know that the girl is in his
teeping. Fate brings all the actors to-
gstber' Newbold returns from hunting
Ssme and sees a man near the nut. IL
|is James Armstrong. who has at last To-
Gated the missing girl. and he enters the
|cabln. Armstrong pleads his love Tor
|Fnd, but she reminds him OF his anec-
lion for Newbolds wife. He grows In
oIltine and Enid orders him from her
preserce. Newbold returns opportunely
He discovers the truth about Armstrong
and would have killed him but for the
Interference OF Kirkby and Maitland
Who came upon the scene. 1t develops
khat Armstrong was engaged in a plot 70
Spparate Newbold and his wife. lie
Hears the woman's name and afterwaru
..nds his own life.
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PLANTATION, but under Kathryn's persua-
sive direction she wrote him the fol-
lowing note:
Il am going to ask you to forget
what happened last night, to treat 1t
as though 1t never occurred. Do not
try to see me, for l never want to
meet you again. Rose Parsons"
And now you are coming to our
summer cottage with me-" Kathryn
said decidedly, and before Rosy recov-
cred her breath, Kathryn had explain
ed to Mrs. Parsons, packed Rosys suit
case, and borne her away.
AS the cruel letter slipped from her
fingers into the mail box Rosy gave a
little sob, and might have written
another to recall it, If she had not ac-
cidentally come across Hugh on the
way to the depot. He did not see her
as he was walking beside a remark
ably pretty girl, and the two were
laughing and talking in an animated
manner, although there was nothing
loverlike in their attitude. Still, to
Rosy, this was proof positive of his
perfidy.
Just as Hugh was thinking with JOY
full anticipation of the evening, he re-
ce we'd Rosy's letter. and could scarce
ly believe his eyes as he read the few
words her epistle contained.
We'll. Of all things!" he said at
last, drawing a deep breath.
If he had been like some men, he
might have retired into a sulky 81.
lence, and pride would have reared a
wall as high as heaven between the
two. but Hugh was made of different
material. Instead OF visiting Rosy
he went out to see her mother, and
after little time convinced Mrs. Par.
sons that he really did love her daugh
ter
Il can't tell what the matter was.
Mrs. Parsons confessed, but Kathryn
was back of 1t. and took Rosy up to
the lake with her"
why, | thought Kathryn was my
friend" Hugh cried. more bewildereC
than ever.
1T was something she told Rosy.
Mrs Parsons insisted. and Hugh
left the house trying to puz
zle out what the trouble coult
be.
| Then he went to Richard Steward
and asked him II he knew anything
about the matter.
Il haven't the remotest idea" tha
young gentleman returned. and thel
added:
Come up with me Saturday, an,
ask Rosy for yourself. Well say moth
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Curious Russian Law.

Russia has a law which to outside
observers seems almost to put
premium on theft by which stolen
goods become the property Of the
thief IL he can prove that he has had
possession OF them for over five years.
In the thieves market-which is. OF
course, licensed by the police-goods
that admittedly have been stolen
(more than FIVE years before) are
openly offered for sale, and the place
is a veritable Mecca for the light
fingered gentry and their enterprising
friends, as also for the more honest
members of society, who secure many
a tempting bargain.
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You took that first" answered the
woman looking up at him again.
There was a knock on the door.
Without waiting for permission 1t was
opened; this time three men entered,
for old Kirkby had Joined the group.
The blushing Enid made an impulsive
movement to tear herself away from
Newbold's arms, but he shamefully
held her close. The three men looked
at the two lovers solemnly for mo-
ment and then broke into laughter. 1t
was Kirkby who spoke first.
Il hear as how you found gold in
them mountains, Mr.. Newbold"
Il found something far more valua-
BILE than all the gold in Colorado in
these MOUNTAINS" answered the 9TH
er.
And what was that?" asked the old
frontiersman. curiously and innocently.
"This!" answered Newbold as he
kissed the girl again.
(THE END.)
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ing to the girls about your coming,
and take them by surprise"

ing to the girls about your coming,
and take them by surprise"
In the meanwhile Rosy was any
thing but a pleasant companion TO her
hostess. for if the truIn be told. she
sulked and cried nearly all the time.
and Kathryn began TO wish she had
left her friend in ignorance OF what
she had found out.
On Saturday the two went over TO
the station to met Richard. and Rosy
felt her rebelliOus heart give throb
of JOY when she saw Hugh with her
host, although she pretended to be
very angry, and would not speak to
him.
They all climbed into the boat which
was to take them to the Stewart cot
tage. and then Hugh asked quietly:
What did you tell Rosy about ne.
Kathryn"
Kathryns face grew a little redder
than it had been since she first saw
Hugh with her husband, but she said
stoutly:
Il just told her you were crazy
about a typewriter. think you ought
to be ashamed of yourself. Hugh.
Hugh and Richard looked at each
other. and then burst into a roar of
/ laughter. while the two girls looked
/ furious
| so | am" Hugh said at last. but
( it is a machine, not girl. I'm going
/ to have the agency for il. and that is
| one reason | can think of getting
married at this time
Richard and Kathryn effaced them
selves as soon as their guests reach
ed land. and Rosy made up for her
willingness to believe evil, although
she did ask meekly after a time:
Who was that / saw you with the
other day when We were coming to
the depot?"
Why. the girl who gives demon
strations on the typewriter. She taught
me how to get a high rate of speed
from the machines so | could show
them TO better advantage"
Rosy looked up at him with lit
tie shame-faced smile, and then bur
led her face tearfully but happily on
his shoulder.
Copyright. 1912. by W. q. ChapmanD
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clear eyed, vigorous man who was at
present suing for his daughters hand,
Newbold had shaved off his beard and
was dressed in the habits of civiliza-
ton and he was almost metam-
orphosed His shyness wore away as
he talked and his inherited ease of
manner and his birthright oi good
breeding came back to him and sat
easily upon him.
Under the circumstances the very
best thing that could happen would
be a marriage between the two, in
deed to be quite honest, Mr.. Stephen
Maitland would have felt that perhaps
under any circumstances his daughter
could do no better than commit her.
self to man like this.
IL shall never attempt" he said at
last, Ito constrain my daughter. |
think have learned something by my
touch with this life here; perhaps we
of Philadelphia need a little broaden
ing in airs more free. lam sure that
she would never give her hand with
out her heart. and therefore, she must
decide this matter herself From her
own lips you shall have your answer"
But you. sir; confess that | should
feel easier and happier if | had your
sanction and approval"
Steve" said Mr. Robert Maitland.
as the other hesitated. not because he
intended TO refuse. but because he was
loath 10 say the word that so far as
he was concerned would give his
daughter into another mans keeping.
Il think you can trust Newbold; there
are men who knew him years ago;
there is abundant evidence and testi-
mony as to his qualities. ! vouch for
him"
Robert" answered his brother, Il
need no such testimony; the way in
which lie saved Enid, the way he COM
ported himself during that period of
isolation with her, his present bearing
in short, sir, If father is ever glad
10 give away his daughter, | might
say | should be glad to entrust her TO
| honor and gentleman; your family is
almost as old as my own; as for the
disparity in our fortunes, | can easily
remedy that"
Newbold smiled at Ends father, but
1t was a pleasant smile; albeit with
a trace of mockery and trace of tri-
umph in it.
Mr.. Maitland. | am more grateful
| to you than | can say for your con-
sent and approval which | shall do
my best to merit. think may claim
to have won your daughters heart; to
| have added to that your sanction COM
pletes my happiness. AS for the dis
parity in our fortunes, while your gen.
erosity touches me profoundly, | hard
ly think that you need be under any un
easiness as to our material welfare"
What do you mean?"
81 am mining engineer, sir; didn't
live five years alone in the mountains
of Colorado for nothing"
Pray, explain yourself. sir"
Did you find gold in the hills2'
asked Robert Maitland. quicker to un
derstand.
The richest veins on the continent.
answered Newbold.
And nobody knows anything about
it,"
Not a soul"
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two older men went out leaving New
bold alone.
But | don't quite understand" Quer-
led Mr.. Stephan Maitland.
He heard a soft step on the stair
in the hall without; the gentle swish
of a dress as somebody descended
from the floor above. A vision ap-
peared in the doorway. Without
movement in opposition, without a
word of remonstrance, without throb
of hesitation on her part, he took her
in his arms. From the drawing-room
opposite, Mr.. Robert Maitland softly
tiptoed across the hall and closed the
library door, neither Of the lovers be-
ing aware of his action.
Often and often they had longed for
each other on the opposite side OF
door, and now at last the woman was
in the mans arms and no door rose
between them, no barrier kept them
apart any longer. There was no obli-
cation of loyalty or honor. real or i'm
agined. to separate them now. They
had drunk deep of the chalice OF cour-
age, they had drained the cup to the
very bottom, they had shown each
other that though love was the great
est of passions. honor and loyalty were
the most powerful of forces, and now
they reaped the reward Of their abne-
cation and devotion.
At last the woman gave herself up
to him in complete and entire aban-
donment without fear and without re-
proach; and at last the man took what
was his own without the shadow OF
a reservation. She shrank from no
pressure of his arms. she turned her
face away from no touch Of his lips.
They two had proved their right to
surrender by their ability to conquer.
Speech was hardly necessary be-
tween them, and it was not for long
time that coherent words came. Little
murmurs Of endearment, little pas
sionats whispers of beloved name
these were enough then.
When he could find strength to deny
himself a little and to hold her at
arms length and look at her. he found
her paler, thinner and more delicate
than when he had seen her in the
mountains. She had on some witching
creation Of pale blue and silver; he
didn't know what It was; he didn't
care-it made her only more like an
angel to him than ever. She found
him, too. greatly changed and highly
approved the alterations in his ap-
pearance.
why. WILL" she said at last, Il
never realized what handsome man
you were.
He laughed at her.
| 81 always knew you were the most
| beautiful woman on earth"
"Oh. yes, doubtless when ! was the
| only one"
! And II there were millions you
| would still be the only one. But II
isn't for your beauty alone that ] love
vou. You knew all the time that my
fight against loving you was based up
ON a misinterpretation. mistake; you
didn't tell me because you were
thoughtful Of poor woman.
! SHOULD have told you?
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Like q Lawyer.

DR.. Cyrus Cutler. the we'll known
Springfield surgeon. is member Of the
Colonial club, an institution that fines
its members for talking shop. relates
the New York Tribune.
DR.. Cutler. getting out Of his motor
car. entered the Colonial club the 9TH
er day for luncheon. and. advancing
into the restaurant. said to a lawyer
as he took of his goggles:
We'll, old man. how are your
The lawyer got DR.. Cutler fined then
and there for talking shop.
The next day when he arrived at the
club again for luncheon. the surgeon.
angered at what had happened. cut the
lawyer. The latter then had him fined
once more
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Plain Talk.

Mrs. Wombat proceeded to use
some very plain language.
Mr.. Wombat objected.
Amt what | said true?" demanded
Mrs. Wombat?
Yes; but. woman, be more diplo-
matte. You talk as If you were abro.
eating a treaty"
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Have you located the claims?"
only one"
We'll go back as soon as the snow
melts," said the younger Maitland.
and take them up. You are sure?"
Absolutely"
He MEANS" said his brother. that
be has discovered gold"
And silver too." interposed New.
bold
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uole man who had been thrown so in
awately with her. but when the man
@ 10 unexceptionably born and bred
. Newoold, what had appeared as
alore or less disagreeable duty. almost
"a neutrality-suspicious.. became
pleasure!
nj. Maitland was no bad judge Of
nen when his prejudices were not
@pant. and he looked with much sat.
action on the fine, clean Imbed,
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A man can hove short legs and still
carry his head high.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-01-21
A Yearly Newspaper
.rom the Wide World Magazite.

From the Wide World Margarine
 Inc the bad old days the masters of Inc whaling vessels sailing from san Francisco to the far north used to give inc Alaskan Eskimos raw fire water in order to secure the valuable furs they had obtained during the long Are lie winter Little they dreamed that these fierce children of the north would one day be so advanced as to print their own newspaper. After the ter rible slaughter by the whalers of the alcohol frenzied natives at Cape Prince Of Wales, in Boring strait. 1t was a rather ticklish ioD for wliite man to start q Bible class. sun, Mr. II. A Thornton attempted II. but he was shot
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issue in a broad spirit, the sponsors ol suffrage have the best of the argument, They want to vote because they feel fl Is right that shey should They realize that woman.s sphere includes evoryfhlne Eccesssly for the protection of children. Modern conditions are forcing her into this belief. The attitude of southern woman in suffrage is Illustrated by a story used by o1ic of its NarvIand advocate. in pointing moral. There was woman who lived on high hill, one day she looked out Of her window to find that vicious goat had climbed the hill and was attacking her children. Rushing out, she Knocked him with such force that nc was completely routed and, falling head
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inches squarcs 2 sixteenth of an inch In thickness. performatec at one end and sewed, tapping each otker into q cloth framework that exactly fits the interior of the garment
 No one can be found in Lander who can give any clcw to the identity of the owner of the strange suit of armor It is thought lay many that it is a relic Of the days of the Overalnd mail and was worn by someone. who feared attack from Indians. and that it tame 10 Lander in the early days Others believe it belonged to someone who had mountain feud on his hands and feared an ambush by the enemy.
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dead by boy of ii,swho was killed in his turn by his own kinsman. This affair happened in 1890. Two years after MT. w. T. Lopp appeared on the scene with his wife They settled at Cape Prince of Wales, and year after year, until 1903. they taught humanity to tho Eskimos The reindeer WIS in troduced from Siberia. and MT. Lopp got his pupils to learn to rear inc herds. He also taught them boat build ing, carpentering, etc, and. 10 put hnal touch to his valuable work, he had q small press brought from the States and t was not long after that that his willing pupils were able to compose and print tho only yearly newspaper in the world The Eskimo Bulletin.