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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-08
FOUND DEAD ON HIS SLED.
Charles Dunbar Of Fairfax. Missing
from, Home. Discovered In Woods.

Fairfax. Feb. 1.-C'harles Dunbar aged
60. was found dead to-day on his sled In
the woodland Of II. n. McNal, at BEAVER
He had been missing from mis- home since
Tuesday. The discovery was made by
Mr.. McNall and his hired man who were
getting out timber The horse attached to
the sled was In IL dying condition from
cold and hunger.
Mr.. Dunbar who was a carpenter had
been In poor health all winter He Is sur
vived by his WIFE who was Hester Will
cox, and by brother Henry a. Dunbar
of St, Albans. Exposure is given as the
cause of his death.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-08
VERMONT ALUMNI MEET.
New York Association Exchanges
Greetings with Williams Men.

New York. Feb New York alumni
OF the University of Vermont and Of
williams College held reunion banquets
in the same building tonight and ex-
changed greetings The Vermont al
umni numbered about 100. including
DIR. Guy J., Benton, president of the
university. The Williams men number
ed 800, including President Harry A.
Garfield.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-08
FAMILY LOSES CLOTHING.
Fire Destroys the Home Of Martin
MObb ut NIOretOwn.

Moretown, Feb. 1.-The house and barn
belonging to Frank Atkins on the edge of
H. village We're destroyed by fire this
afternoon. The house was occupied by
Martin Mobb and family. who saved some
of their furniture. but lost all their cloth
ing The loss Is estimated Of about 81. 900
with about 5000 insurance 1t is thought
the fire started from defective chimney.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-08

Hundreds Of buildings on broadway,
New York are affected by the proposed
enforcement Of the law prohibiting en-
rroachments beyond the building line,
This means that pretentious approaches
steps. etc, of some of the biggest office
buildings and skyscrapers Will have to he
Topped of.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-08
An EPIDEMIC OF COUGHING

Is sweeping over the town. Old and
Young alike are affected, and the strain
Is rarticularly hard on little children
and on elderly people. Foey's Honey
and Tar Compound is a quick. safe and
reliable cure for all coughs and colds.
Contains no opiates. J. w. OSullivan.
"a Church St
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-08
8 feet having two stories and n /

IS feet having two stories aud base
ment. and contains the vllagc pos;oi.ice.
. large banquet hall. town clerks office.
etc Mr.. re !nson. lived in Relding till
he was 20 years OF age. going then 10
boston. where lie has been identified with
the business interests OF that city for
nearly 70 wears. fic IS Tce-president of
the United Shoe Machinery company.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-08
FIRST Ia GRIPPE, THEN BRON-
(HlIlS

That was III, case with Mrs w. 3.
Bailey, McCreary, Ky. MY wife was
taken down with severe attack of la
grippe, which run into bronchitis She
coughed as tho she had consumption and
could not sleep at night. The first bottle
OF Toleys Honey and Tar Compound
gave her SO much relief that she con-
tinued using II until she was perma-
nsntly cured j, W. O'SulllvaaL "a
Church street
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-08

British submarines belonging to the
class have been singularly unfor-
,unatc. The \ had six men killed
and 10 injured ny an explosion at
queenstown on February Is, 1905. The
a : sank off Plymouth on June s.,
1905. when IA men out of her crew of
IS lost their lives. The A sank
turing the manoeuvros ~ Portsmouth
IN November 16 Of the same year. but
he whole of her crew wore rescued
with considerable difficulty. The A /
had seven of her crew badly injured
~ an explosion on August 6, 1910.
This class of boat is single screw
submersihle of modified Holland type
with 4 length Of 90 feet and a beam
of % feet and eight inches Their
displacement Is $50 tons. They are
driven by gasoline motors when on
the surface OF the water and by cleo
trio motors when submerged. They
have n surface speed Of ~ knots and
II submerged speed of eight knots.
The motors develop 200 indicated
horsepower on the surface and $50
horsepower when submerged. Their
armament consists Of two torpedo
tubes.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-08
FOURTEEN PERISH
IN HOODOO BOAT
England's Glass A 8 Submarine
Came to Surface at Wrong
Place.
GUNBOAT HAZARD HIT her
Plenty Of Assistance Speedily
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Little Vessel.
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-08

The best strategy" in store competi-
ton is to give publicity to more value
giving facts than the other fellows do.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-08

A lfiowa. kana,. newspaper is print
ing list of eligible bachelors of the
town as q guide to spinsters DESTROYS OF
n'-inR advantage Of teaw year
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-02-08

w. of Menasha, Wis. and ]. Warren
of Troy, n. y, and one daughter, Mrs
Richard d. Booth. of Ferrisburg
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-01-03
ADAMST0V LADY
Dies of tuberculosis after a
Lingering Illness Of Sew
eral Years.

Mrs. Doris sehon, wife Of ], Neil
sehon, OF Adamston, died at her home
Tuesday night at 1l:2O O'clock after
a lingering illness OF tuberculosis.
Mrs. sehon was in her 3B year, and
had been a victim of the disease for
a long number of years. she has RAJ
sided a. Adamston for the last twelve
years and although sickly for the
last several years. she was leader
in all the church work In. the city
for some time. Mrs sehon has -
large number of friends In Clarke
burg and the adjoining towns as we'll
as host of friends in her home town.
who were shocked to hear of her
death.
The deceased woman is survived
by her husband and a son, Raymond
The funeral will be held at the
sehon home Thursday afternoon at
2:SO o'clock and the burial viii fol-
low in the Greenlawn cemetery.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-01-03
interest
Is Growing Nicely at the Alb
berley Meetings in the
Christian Church.

q a T. ~ . a. ri p
The evaugelistic meetings at the
Central Christian church., Pike and
Chestnut streets. are growing in in
terest nigtttg Excellent audiences
are gathering; the singing is enthus.
iastIc and devotional, and there is not
a dull moment in the service form
start to finish. Evangelist R. W.
Abberly, Of Cincinnati, o., is leading
the services and preaching the Cos
pei with force and attractiveness
that delight his hearers.
Last night his theme was Prayer
and Power" Prayer is the language
of thanksgiving. alteration and sup
plioatIon" said the speaker, and
those who deny the answer to
prayer on the ground that 1t involves
violation Of the laws of nature have
too narrow a view OF the laws Of
Cod There are spiritual and phys
ical laws and the higher power al
ways controls the lower. The flow
ers and haryests grow in opposition
TO the force of gravity, but there is
no suspension or violation of law. A
house is supernatural result, In
that nature, left to itself, could no;
produce that which is the result Of
mans thought and volitIop. BY
prayer ws invoke the aid of the spir-
itual and Invisible forces of God.
More things are wrought by prayer
than this world dreams of said Tenny-
son.
Tonight the evangelist promises to
say some very practical things on
the theme What is salvation?"
Special music is being rendered by
choir, quartette and soloists.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-01-03
old employee
RETIRED NOW
On the Roll of the Senate
Twenty Years as Expert
Engineer.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Jan. A.
Parker Williams. formerly of Charles.
ton, who has been for more than
twenty years on the roll of the Sen.
ate in Washington as an expert en-.
gineer in charge of elevator work,
has been dropped from the rolls and
since-the first Of January has not been
connected with the Senate as an EN-.
ployee. Mir. Williams was first ap.
pointed to position which had just
been created because OF his skill in
handling and running machinery and
has been continuously in the service
of the Senate through both Democrat
ic and Republican administrations
although he is Republican. During
the term OF Office Of tho late Senator
EIkins, Mr.. Williams was listed as one
of the Elkins appointees. Recently
a new system was inaugurated in the
Senate .apport.oning the patronage
among the Republican senators and
as Mr.. Williams is not now credited
to any senator aad has no one re-
sponslble for his retention he was
one Of those selected for dismissal.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-01-03
NE. HICKMAN FALLS
DEAD AT HIS HOME
Aged Resident Of Quiet Dell
is Taken Suddenly by
Death Angel.

Joseph Hickman, of Quiet Dell,
aged 20 years, fell dead as he wa,
attempting to enter his home at 8
O'Clock Wednesday morning after
doing morning chore6. Hear
trouble was pronounced the cause Of
his death.
Mr.. Hickman was a farmer and a
teamster and quite well known in
that section of the county as we'll as
in clarksburg.
Surviving him are his aged wife,
three daughters and Ave sons. The
daughters are Mrs. Henrietta Will
son, of Quiet Dell; Mrs. James viii
Of Peel Tree; and Mrs. George
Mills. of the New Fair Grounds ad-
dition totthe city The sons are
John, ode and Wellington Hickman,
of Quiet Dell; James hickman, OF
Jackson county; and Hayward Hick-
man, of Oklahoma.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-01-03
BANK
] ISL SURE GO
Continental Trust Company
Will Begin Business the
First of February.

WASHINGTON. Jan. S.-The Con
tinental Trust Company, new finan-
cial Institution, which former Senator
Nathan B. Scott has been trying to
organize in Washington since his re-
tirement from the United States
Trust Company few weeks ago. is
now expected to be in operation not
later than the first Of February. Pub
1icatton was made today of the inten-
ton of the incorporators to apply to
the district authorities on January
25th for charter and It is under
stood that all the preliminaries will
be arranged prior to that date. The
capital tsock is to be one million
dollars and Former Senator Scott is
to be president of the institution.
Among the West virginians named
as stockholders are B. w. Peterson,
G: A. Landmesser. c. B. Hart, Gen.
Maurice Horkheimer and John r.
Steele. Colin H. Livingstone, former
confidential man to Senator Elkins
and now cashier of the American Ma
tiOnal Bank OF this city, is also one
of the stockholders.
.s.H b
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-01-03
LEAGUE MEETS FRIDAY.

Louis a. Carr, secretary of the
Ciarksburg City Duck Pin League,
has called meeting of the captains
and officers of the league to meet in
his Office on Third street Friday night
at o'clock for the purpose of placing
teams in the places of the disbanded
Druggist and Crescents teams, and
transacting all other business neces-
sary TO start the league successfully
for the last half of the season.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-01-03
ETHICS
CODE BY Mr.. EGAN
For the Guidance Of His De
partment in Dealings with
+ the Public.


BALTIMORE, Nd, Jan. 3.-General
Claim Agent Egan, of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, has formulated a
code Of business ethics Tor the guild.
Eance Of his department in It's deal
ings With the public in the settlement
of claims during the coming year.
Mr.. Egan's ideas as to the observance
Of the principle of the golden rule
will be forwarded in few days to
each claim agent employed by the
big railroad system
Essaying the role Of paragrapher
and laying aside for the time being
the arduous duties of his official no
sition. to pen paragraphs pertaining
TO principle, the general claim agent
Of the Baltimore and Ohio strikes the
keynote of Notwithstanding rail-
road methods in the New Year greet
ings to his staff officers when he says:
BE polite and kind to the poor.
Remember that many an honest
heart beats beneath the ragged coat.
and q kind word during life is worth
the best sermon ever preached after
death.
@Do not be deceitful. Tell the truth
and take your medicine: it is better
for your conscience, the company and
your fellow men.
DO not be a colossal knocker.
Life is but flash at best. We
should help instead of knock.
BE honest. Because claimant is
poor, do not take advantage of him
nor his condition. Fate may lead you
his way some day.
BE frank in all things. If claim
ant asks your advice, give it openly
and freely. If your advice is not TAX
en-, your duty has been done.
BE corteous. In dealing with the
public, do not enndeavor to create the
impression that You own the road.
Remebrer that the railroad is but tho
servant of the public.
BE very patient. Patience is a vir-
tue which few men possess. If q
claimant vilEifies you and says all
manner OF things against you, treat
MIN with all the politeness and kind
ness you possess, and ere the day has
passed he will bemoan the fact that
he made an ass of himself
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-01-03
HEL2 FOR C0yRT
Us Italian Accused Of Murder
ing Countryman by JUS
tice Camp.

A preliminary hearing was given
James vastilc, an Italian OF Kelly
lIilli Wednesday in Justice w, p.
Camps court on the charge of muir
Gdering Dominick Fraietta, fellow
countrymah, Christmas afternoon III
c boarding house in that suburb,
Fraietta was stabbed in lung with
a knife and died that nigh tin hos
pltal. After hearing the testimony OF
witnesses the justice held the defend
ant for the next term of criminal
court and remanded him to jail. The
defendant had no attorney and did
ont offer any testimony in his behalf
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-01-03
TO THE DEATH
Morgantown Negroes VIII Stand for
Resolutions They Pass

MoRGANTowN. Jan. s.-Negross
OF the Morgantown Emancipation AS
ISOLATION at a large meeting passed
resolutions denouncing the Crime Of
the Shame of Jim Crow
legislation" and the injustice Of all
color discrimination. The body re-
solved ito defend the absolute equal
ity ot.the negro race with any and all
other human races and its divine
right to equal and just treatment
aud declared It stood for its declara.
tions whether they cost US pain,
poverty or SANDER and even life 1t
SELF
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-01-03
President is Thoroughly
Aroused to the Gravity
Of tie Situation.
MY AsK Roosevelt
To Make Public His Inteq
tons AS TO the Coming
Nomination.

WASHINGTON. ID. &C., Jan. a.
Nothing but death can keep me out
Of the fight now" president Taft is
reported to have. said. to White
House caller today and indicating
that he had no objection to having
the statement made public.
II was intended to set at rest re-
porte that the President might Win
5 draw from the nomination race in
favor OF Roosevelt.
President Taft is said to be
thoroughly aroused to the gravity
OF the situation in the Republican
party and is determined to lot his
attitude be generally understood.
aIe has declared that under no cir
cumtsances will he withdraw his
name from consideration by the
Chicago convention.
It is stated that some of his
friends have advised him to openly
break with Roosevelt and to chai-
lenge the latter to make known his
Intentions.
. .
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-01-03
SCHOOL
OF Dancing win Be Opened at Salem
by Prof. Gardner.

Prof. Clarence L. Gardner, presi-
dent Of the Hoffman Hall Dancing
Academy, has just returned from
Salem, where he rented the Salem
rink for the purpose of opening and
conducting a dancing school there.
Re will have an opening there next
Tuesday night and lessons will be
given every Tuesday night thereafter.
The attendance of a number OF Salem
pupils at the Roffman Hall academy
here encouraged him to open the
branch school in Salem.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-01-03
G0MPERS KNEW
Says a Former Mayor That
Mcnamara Conducted
Explosions.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Jan. 8
Former Mayor Charles "A. Bookwal-
ter made statement today, in
which he said that the national la
Dor officials affiliated with Samuel
Gompers In the -American Federation
OF Labor were informed by him two
years ago, after an exhaustive inves-
tlgatton, that John j. Mcnamara had
conducted series OF explosions.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-01-03
LAWYER RESIGNS
From the Parsons Case Be.
cause Of the Pressure of
Business at Home.

BOSTON, Mass, Jan. beverly
Harrison, one of the Virginia at
torney for Pastor Richeson, has
withdrawn from the case, because
of the pressure of business at home.
His other lawyers visited him today,
but after a half hours brief CONVEX
sation, he exhausted his strength.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-01-03
z SPECT TFl
PAID LATE SHE
BY CIR CUT 60
labor LEADERS
DO MOI Even Lift a Hand to
. Help Clear Up Dynamic
ing Conspiracy

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan, 81
.,No union labor leader, not even
Samuel Gompers. has lifted hand
to help us clear UP this big dyna-
hitting conspiracy, either before or
after the Mcnamara confessions, T"
today said Special Agent LAWYER.
who has arrived here from Los .An+
geles,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-01-03
E6LoGY
Of the Late Sheriff is Pronounced at
a Lodge Meeting.

AT a meeting Of the Elks' lodge
Tuesday night three applications
for membership were acted on favor
ably and eulogy of the late N. j.
Francis, member. was pronounced
by Patrick II. Shields by the exalted
rulers request. The members are
expected to report at the Elks home
by s:.l5 o'clock tomorrow morning to
attend the funeral Of sIr Francis.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-01-03
FORGED NOTES
Placed in Bank by Its Cashier
is the Cause of Its
Suspension.

WASHINGTON. ID. C., Jan. l.
Controller Murray announced to-
day that forged notes amounting to
$4,000 caused the suspension OF
the Albion National Bank of Albion,
Mich According to the con-
troiter, the notes we're placed in the
bank by the cashier.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-01-03
NEW DIRECTOR

MoRGANTowN, Jan. Be. Dwight
saaderson has assumed the director
ship of the state agricultural experi-
ment station, succeeding James H.
Stewart, who resigned. The new di-
rector has appointed Prot. W. H. AL
derman head OF the horticultural de-
partment.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-01-03
SMOKE HOUSE
OF Swift and Company in
the City Of Chicago De
stroyed by Fire. /.

CHICAGO, Jan. a-Fire which
broke out during the night and
which was still burning early today
destroyed Swift and Company's
smoke house with loss Of half a
million dollars. Three fremen were
injured.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-01-03
MINES TO CLOSE DOWN.

Several of the coal mines in this
section will close down Thursday
for the funeral of Michael ]. Fran
els Among them will be the mines
of the Central Fairmont, Byron,
Daniel and Blue Ridge Coal Com
panies and the Pitcairn and Phoenix
mines.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-01-03
ne HING But DEATH
CAN KEEP MR.. TAFT
OUT or FIGHT NOW
BASEBALL MAGNATES
Viii Report Finding on Ticket
Scalping Scandal at the
Last Series.

CINCINNATI, Jan. 3. = Baseball
magnates arrived here today to at
tend a meeting of the National Base
ball Commission Among the impor-
tant matters will be the finding of
the commission relative to the ticket
scalping scandal at the last worlds
series,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-01-03
BANKS BURNED
On the Same Day Although
They Are Three Miles
Apart.

MARQUETTE, Mich, Jan. s.
The Miners National Bank of lsh-
peming, Mich, and the Negannee
state bank at Negaunee, three miles
apart, were destroyed by fire today,
The total loss is $25O,OOO. In
cendiarlsm may be responsible for
the ores.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-01-03
QUARTERLY MEETING.

The second quarterly meeting or the
Adanlston charge of the Methodist
Episcopal church will be held in the
Witsonburg church Sunday night
and Monday morning. The Rev. l..
f. RessegGer will preach.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-01-03
KNIGHTS 10 ATTEND.

All members OF craTksburs
Council, Knights Of. Columbus, are
requested to meet at their. hall OF
Third street at 9 o'clock Thursday
morning to attend the funeral Of Nj
]. Francis.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-01-03
MEDICINE RATAL.

ELRINs. Jan. s.affs. William
HarouR, % years Old. died al her
home here 81 an overdose Of head
ache medicine she was 8 daugh.F
Of Mr. and Mrs. h &. Teter, 81 Nor
gautown.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-01-03
SN0WBOUNl
Town in Western Kansas
Sends Out An Appeal
for Aid.

TOPEKA, Kan. Jan. 3-snow-
bound and cut of from railway com
munication for more than week,
Dighton, in western Kansas appealed
today to the utilities commission for
aid,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-01-03

CHICAGO, Jan. Announcement
was made at the La Toilette head
quarters here today that the senator
would not withdraw from the Pres
idential nomination race.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-01-03
N,R. WEBB I'LL.

John Webb, an aged resident Of
Oral, has been quite i'll with heart
trouble but his condition today is
improved.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-01-03
IMPERIAL IR00PS
Notify Legation at Picking
That They Desire a
Republic.

PEK1NG. Jan. s.-1mperial troops
at Chin Wang Tao, about 1000 strong,
have notified the foreign legations in
Peking that they desire the formation
of a republic.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-01-03
VIEW POSTMASTER

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8,-wllliam H,
Park has been appointed postmaster
at Rutherford, Richie county, in place
of Bertha Heck, resigned.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-01-03
TIE TELEGRAM

has more than double tlc pnid clrcr
iahon 81 any osber cidrl
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-08-13
THE TWO WooINGS.
By Willis Hollowdeane.


''You are my affinity and in you
I have found my soulmate, dear
est and fairest. Other men may
long for you, but to me you be-
long by right of the call of the
soul. In some bygone age your
soul and mine were mated. Per
chance in Egypt's hoary land we
walked within the shadow of the
sphinx or wandered hand in hand
in the gardens the Babylonian
monarch built for his adored
queen long before the dawn of
Christianity. Phridgia! Your
name alone proclaims you my
own. Philip and Phridgia Think,
my darling and my affinity The
mans voice was soft and low and
the young girl gazed spellbound
at him, drinking in every word.
How tame and lifeless were
George Damson's utterances.
"Phridgia, you know I like you
awfully, and want you to marry
me as soon as get my farm paid
for; won't your
She had promised then, six
months ago, and his little ring,
the color of her blue eyes, was on
her finger now, but that was be-
fore she had met this wonderful
man, Philip Darlington, who was
staying in the neighborhood for
few weeks.
Romeo loved Juliet with
mad, sweet passion that came to
maturity in a single night, yet he
knew nothing of love compared
to me-" Philip Darlington went