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MR WORKISsMAN
have a cioss-ln ranch for q man
who wants 20 live In the suburbs
and work daily Ia Seattle. fine
tract. improved. with house. well.
chicken house. fruit trees. berry
bushes. etc. chickens. cow and
feed Everything for ei.sso. !
will make reasonable terms for .
steady party. see Mr.. Hackworth.
Kirkland Hotel. Kirkland. wash
inRtun.
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Furnished Houses

0.~s~~~~r>NNs-e>~~ 0-0TN0s~~-~sN.T0N0~~
Modern 5-room house. nicely fur
niahed. gas. furnace heated. fine
location. near car line. Owner, 3i6
18th av. East bast
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homestead or desert siaim reiinauish.
ment. Eastern Washington fruit
bolt. Greatest bargain ever Of
fered. Thomas Craig. z2i Union -
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him. Eight bullets hit his ma
chine. Any one OF thousands
might have cut a wire and
wrecked him in midair.
The aviator coolly circled the
city. making sketches showing
the disposal OF the troops
then back to the Bulgarian
camp.
In landing he smashed his
machine. but was unhurt. In
a few moments his informa-
ton caused renewed. effective
Smelling Of the city.
The large photograph shows
the landing OF the wrecked
aeropiane. That below shows
Taraxtieif making his report.
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furnished. $40; phone, light. M. tsl0.
Excolalor Apis ---Furnished and un-
furnished 9Th and Pike. Main eSsi
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Help Wanted--Female

- = = = =. =. .HFs-.T.|~
FHoLicH SKIRT PAitLoHH.. 1sf q
wear SKIRTS prffIcoats Millinery
and FsmodsiiuE pariors Isl connec-
ton.
ifor POINT ffkONA ftBo
Guaranteed 10 Years
Round Electric Co. 1918 Flrnt Az
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COWS. FIUSs CHIIkENs
Lots 81 them on this ze-ncre place.
Y mile from school and store,
nearly all cleared. new s-room
house and barn. good well. thiekly
settled nelghbofhood. Price a. 500.
on easy terms
WEST COAST LAND co.
ftia-fs American Bank bldg.
- ACRES AT A BAHGAf~
On county road. opposlts the slim
son ranch. east of Kirkland. 4
room house, good wells, chick
en- houses. 9 acres all cleared. fruit
ffcer. barn. cow shed. etc. Only
ftke0. on terms Burke a FAR
rar. faf Cherry 81
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Board and Room

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Board and room In private family.
2ifsM seventh av.. near Wcstlake.
Main 1864
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For Sale-Farm Lands.


Why buy poor land when you can
get good land AT the same price
The Mt Vernon district. IN hkaGit
county, Is ~ far the leading farm
ing section OF Western Washing
ton. WHY Because there the
farmers have good land and are
making good ] have Just bought
900 acres OF fine land with }
miles % lake frontage on Big lake
miIss east OF Mt Vernon. and
now want 100 good settlers for
these lands. This 10 tho country
where farming IL n success. No
question about IL. We also have
lots OF work for our settlers. and
can and Will help ycu get along.
will sell this land at 5000 per
acre and UP. on a small payment
down. balance payable during 10
years. Can also furnish you ium-
Der for house on monthly pay
ments Ny miles Of water 'front.'
age IL fine for homes and camp
ing. Before buying anywhere.
you should Rat one Of my free cir
cuiafs explaining everything. and
do u quick. You are the loser II
in c. PETERS
offices with Seattle Trust Co.
500 Third Az
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Wanted-Real Estate

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Wanted--e acres near seattle. ~ n.
ID. on phone, cheap for cash, own
or only. Address Albert Eiklua-
ton. McMurray. wash
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For Sale - Miscellaneous

"s nave large assortment Of
damaged bath tubs. sinks and
basins kustad's. ais Second B.
Elegant now player piano, Just from
FACTORY. excellent chance. cash
needed. x-7sl. Star.
rev pianos for rent. rent applied on
..r-nase. Meyer-Toner. sfs Enlon-
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Situation Wanted :
ale

e<~~~~~~e4e~~s~~-~~~~>ee ~e~-~~~~~4~~~~~.~~.~-~
Dental work wanted a. part pay
ment on new piano OF player
plane. N-T1t. star.
Young man Would like employment
10 81 out 81 The city A.io1, Star.
Plumbing wanted ownsr furnish
material XIII
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Help Wanted--Male

Help Wanted-Male
wASTED-Msn ana women 70 learn
tbs barber trade. wages paid while
learning Call or write
NATIONAL BARBER COLLEGE
High Grade school
~ Wsshingfon Sc
tfeo Weekly profit. Start In bust
Toy, capita AZ. no experiences. boyd
Capable salesman Tor washIns Ton,
staple tine. htKh commissions. 100
rssss sp n'an jess. IL sm aR.i pssro H.
N Mrs selma Msiin. spt sesh as. NJ.
wlii cali At The star Branch Of
flee. zzs tnion ~. she will rec~fts
two box seq; tickets 20 rantaKer
theatre FREE
WHY does lpnequfst sell sss suits
rink upsrAiissS 81 Room ma ,e sn EN-.
pres Theatre busidirg-
Mason 4 ifamlin piano. nearly nov.
upright. elegant tnstrunB~nt. bar
gain Tor cash x-Ff1, star.
usr n.sastt'a Native Herhs Tor con.
s'ips tloE. 60 tablets far ste All
drugsists.
Learn TO be . good barber al
MoLER HAHiiEu COLLEGE
sso Occidental Az.
Mandolin, guitar. panio. free irsiru.
Peoples Hank i8idx
Fay Il saw Il IN The star
Observation-Disclosures
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Roll top desk wanted. exchange on
. MO ssss' xGTrssIP' 's s'.r. piano :"
Furnished Rooms
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av,. near public market
GRAND PACIFIC HOTEL fiigK
First Rates soc daily ard up
Hotels X Lodging Houses
Yates Hotel. fs3sM sixth. New man
agement. clean rooms $50 night.
tl.on week.
HOTEL OXFORD, 1880 lat av. mod
ern, rates 80 per week and up
harrlnx ton. isfs Second 81 week up
Housekeeping Rooms
~>N~~sN<~~N~~~~~~>rS~ ~~~S~~-~~~-~~~~>~
Furnished housekeeping rooms.
newly renovated. cheap. Heat.
light and gas Included Queen
OLYMPIC ArTs, zOio Western av.--
Single rooms. yf.be up suite. e1oo
up. Near public market
Cheap. well Furnished transient and
housekeeping rooms. steam heated.
AZ $40 Howell
Earle. single ~ X rooms TIL Marion
Houses for Rent
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2.room house. water In. no gas or
electric lights. one block from
Green Lake car line. on list st.
$500 per month you pay water
hill. Phone North issh
Groom modern cottage. 5000; D.
ROOM 800. 33l New York bldg.
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For Sale-Poultry

Wanted--so0 or 800 white Leghorn
puliets and year-old hens; must be
reasonable price. State price, etc.
@. Il. Post, Mt. Vernon, Wash,
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The Bulgarian army, halted by the stubborn resistance
bcssiged Adranope wanted Information Of the
Turkish garsons and guns The old way would have been
a send spy into the beseiged city, bride Turkish
ssaor The way to send up sky scout
Cen Yaukon ordered army arman
.loit TO reeonnotcr lie fell inside the walls.
! !: :: :: !: !: !: !: :: <
Next day Cen Savoif picked Lieut.. =
Tnraxtieif most skllfu in his sky corps. 4
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housekeeping Rooms


2.room house, water In. no gas or
electric lights. one block from
Green Lake car line. on list st.
$500 per month you pay water
hill. Phone North issh
GROOM modern cottage. 5000, D.
room. 1900. 3ss New York Bldg.
Maiu SIZES.
a.room cottage. fia ism av.
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Patent dust pan with first load coal.
MalnMrlEht n Mcleod. Phons 1918
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Wanted to Buy---Furniture

Want house A office furniture. cash.
Gibson Chandler, go Pike. NJ szeT.
Modern furn Co. as Pike. NJ ss1s.
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Women Daughters of NJ
Daofna meet tho second Thufadsy
afternoon and the fourth Thursday
evening IN Washington hall. cor
nsr tfth and ". Elf st
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For saic---Four fresh cows, efff
Charles 81. Beacon 1ffs.
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Classified Directory

The Canadian Bank n Comfnsrcs-~
hcad office. Toronto. Canada f1se
pfarrhcs In Canada etc.) General
banking business. Interest allowed
on savings and time deposits.
Eenttle Branch. g. v. Holt Mgr.
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Yates Hotel. fs3tM sixth New man
asement clean rooms. $50 night
ti.0n week
HOTEL OXFORD, 1880 lat av. mod
orn. rates $3.50 per week and up
harrlnxton. tkfs second 81 week up
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nature" she whispered as Tony leaned
forward to utter some final instructions
to the chauffeur.
Clifford writhed on the cushioned seat.
And In his agony he told himself that
the fear of blindness caused men to
lose al sense of honor and decency. Or
now came II that he had suffered the
daughter OF his enemy to present him
with a large sum OF money?
He found little tim. to reproach him
self. for the car shot away ut good
! pace toward the city. Tonys voice
reached him indistinctly. but there was
no mistdking Its import.
~ picked up a scent where you broke
! OF, he was saying. Seeing that you
are temporarily out Of the running. CIR.
! slip BY"
clifford nodded as he strained TO catch
each word. ANY arrests?' he queried
No, yet. | found a chauffeur who
used ,s to drive Miss pepio Tsarka about.
trouble"
Clifford shrugged in u non. .committal
way. 60 on" he said. You'll lind the
Japs a Lretty queer lot
| This chauffeur Tony went on was
dismissed by Prpio for furious driving.
given him Il half crown, except name
and address OF driver who was In her
service when last heard Of. Well,
found driver No. 2s garage without
trouble. and number of his car Is Fl. r.
1l09. Toney continued with merciless
Gct cturacy. which, II my eyes serve.
me- Gif. Is the number Of the car We
arc riding IN. Now. my boy''--he placed
his hand very quietly on his comrade'
khee-"what on earth Is the little game
n"w comes 1t that the daughter OF Dr.
| Isarka IL allowed to hide In your house
the moment ] enter the gate?'
Hackett's words fell like gunshot
on Gifford! Only an expert Of Tony
caliber could have connected the
strands where he had let them fall.
The name Tsarka. familiar enough u
them both had put the little detective
on the trail OF the nerve specialist
los chauffeur was a piece Of clue-hunt-
Ing that would RINK with his best work
CLIFFORD was thinking OF his own posi-.
lion now. Hackett and he had been life.
long friends. assisting and advising
each other during many trying periods
OF their lives. sacrihcing. at times. theiI
own personal interest for the other,
In the present Instance. Clifford fc!,
himself squeezed between two iror
walls: on the one side lay blindnes,
from which there was promised one
way OF escaDe-immediate treatment b,
he MessOnier system OF radio-magnet
les and the payment Of oO guineas. o.
the other the forfeiture Of his profess
sional honor by the acceptance OF mon
ev from one OF gang OF japanese ad
renturers.
He argued swiftly that the acceptanc,
of the money was a matter of mere uc
cidents To shield Pepio he had beer
forced to silence
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10 Keep Skin Healthy
Youthful, Wrinlelsleas

Now that tho social season 10 here.
be especially careful to keep your skin
In fine condition. You know how COR
spicuous complexion defects appear un.
der the bright light Of the drawing or
ball room. Also how very evident are
some makeups when similarly iliuml-
mated. l have myself discarded cosnnet-
tcs entirely. using Q process which gives
far better results, and which leaves no
trace on the skin. At night I smear on
q thin coat Of ordinary mercolised wax.
washing 1t of next morning. This
gradually absorbs the devitalised par
ticles Of surface skin; just a. gradually
the more youthful sisin beneath comes
forth. providing q complexion as clear.
smooth and dellcately tinted a. . young
girls. Get an ounce Of mercolixed wax
at your druEgist's and try this remark
able treatment.
Remember. too. that wrinkles. even
the finer lines. are not easily concealed
in a brilliantly lighted room. You can
quickly obliterate these hateful marks
by bathing your face In solution of
powdered saxoiite. l o.. dissolved In
witch hazel. u pt. And your face
Aunt sally. In Woman's Realm.
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His head fell forward at the touch OF
his comrades hand.
WHY didn't YOU tell me. Gif. that tn. I.
chcck YOU are taking TO- Nine. Messou-
so confoundediy AWKWARD" Tony con.
fessed; FOR me to be hunting q pack
Shnm: : ;. are tactfully accepting their
clifford writhed under the lash Of
Tony's words. Yet he could not re-
strain the Hood Of anger that surged at
the thought OF his desperate condition
His nerves had suffered since Horubu
soaring deviitries. it was causing him
TO sacrifice everything to save himself.
Yet his sight was more precious than
HE itself; without II he would drag
through the remaining years in q pit
human voices around him-mere shad-
ows mumbling across an eternal void.
Ie shrank slightly from his COM
-" "TGny"msi. 9ns,,.a, . yG!ss n wa. charged with
one pressing through q tunnel where
, fre-damp iay-'l'm going to get to the
light that God gave to mankind. DonV
force me back" he cried fiercely. "I'll
; night the devil himself before surren-
dering my last chance. You heard what
Nine. Messonier declared. Forty hours
to- save my sight: after that-hcli!'
lie spoke through his shut teeth. his
! hands thrust out Ike one pressing back
the Unfolding shades.
Man alive. I'm not going to stor
you" Tony protested. II only thought
' II a bit queer to find Tsarka's daughter
n % your ho1se. 1t looks unprofesslonal
! 1t does. but at present I don't Civ.
z. brass farthing for my profession
| I've been struck by a blast oi light
ming. And Just when the world Is ad.
| virlns me to retire 10 a blind asylum
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For The Times Children
Just Before It's Bedtime
ROBERT AND THE COLLINS.

~ OBERT had q very bad habit Of
X. saying "oh. I don't want to-"
N every time he was asked to do
anything.
''if you are not careful" said his
cannot say anything but 4 don't want
TO-. and you will be sorry. You better
try to break yourself Of the habit
Robert, however. did not pay atten-
tion TO what his mother said. When
next day he replied with the same old
answer: "Oh! don't want to-
And when later she said he must help
her with some work to be done In the
attic. he said the same thing. ''Oh!
don't want to-
But Robert had to help. and he went
to the attic to bring down some traSll
when he saw an old book Of fairy
stories. 80 he sat down to read. and
the INST thing he knew he saw q funny
little man beside him dressed in q green
coat and q red cap. He was making Q
funny face. laughing at Robert. and
Robert asked hiri what he was laugh.
Ing at.
II am laughing At you." replied the
little man. 1T IL 80 funny to know
what ! do about you.''
what do you know" asked Robert
"You will soon md OUT replied the
little man. lie gave a long. low whis.
tie and Robert saw from all direction,
little men like the one beside him run.
ming toward him.
"Whst are you going TO dor asked
Robert. as the little men gathered
around him.
1--WE are the soblins," said one. land
We are going to take you to I Don't
Want-to.Land."
But won't co." said Robert; "l
don't. want to-"
"Hs. hs. ha." laughed all the COB
Inns: "he don't want to-
Robert felt himself being carried
along q road through the woods, ant
pretty soon they came to a house, ant
he was put In and the door shut. ant
he was alone. He walked around tn,
room. looking for a place to sit down
when suddenly a goblin tumbled dowr
the chimney with a chair. II was yer,
small at first. but as Robert looked a
It It grew large enough for him u
sit on.
won't you sit DOWN. asked tn
goblin. pushing the chair toward Rob
ert.
Robert was tired and he reached 70
the chair. when to his surprise he said
s"Oh! I don't want to-" And the goblii
took away the chair and disappeared.
Then Q table appeared: It seemed &
come right up from the floor. It wa
flled with all kinds Of good things 4
eat--all the cakes and puddinGs Rob
ert liked best. A Goblin appeared be
side II and asked Robert II he woui,
not like to eat his supper.
Robert was very hungry. and hast
ened to reply that he would, when, I,
The Washington times., 1912-12-14

his surprise. he said instead. "oh. 1
don't want to-"
Every well, IL you do not want your
supper. will take It away" said the
goblin. and It disappeared as quickly
~ II came.
II shall starve II this keeps on"
thought Robert. ~ wonder what made
me say that. I will call and see II that
little fellow will bring It back"
But when he called all he could say
was 20, ] don't want to! Oh! don't
want to-" instead Of. ~ want my sup
per-" as he intended to. say.
Every time he spoke he said. "Oh! l
don't want to.' That was all he could
~.
BY and by a goblin came in from an
other room. the door seemed to appear
At the same time. Robert could see q
bad man. and he was tired. DO you
want to 20 to bed?" asked the goblin.
'Oh! don't want to"' replied Rob-
ert.
VERY well. sit up all nisht!' said the
goblin.
The next morning II was the same
when his breakfast appeared with all
the nice things Robert liked. The gob-
lin. who came at the time asked II he
would eat his breakfast.
"Oh. I don't want to! Robert replied,
and the table and goblin disappeared.
II seemed TO Robert that he would
starve. and that he could sleep for a
month. but he did not get chance to
sleep. and all he could say to any ques-
tion was: oh! l don't want to-.
! At last he thought he would look out
the window. and to his surprise he
found he was on top Of mountain. He
opened the window and looked out. and
all over the mountain were sign boards
which read. ''Oh. l don't want to-
Robert thought he should 70 mad II
he had to see It as well as hear II. and
he stood up In the window and jumped.
he felt himself falling down and he
awake. He was on the floor In the At.
tic with the story book In his hand, he
had been reading Of the soblins who
took away boy who found fault with
everything. when he fell asleep.
Robert got up and finished his work
and when his mother asked him to se
to the store q little later she was sur.
prised to have him reply. "Yes. mother
l will 10 At once.'
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, instantly from his seat, his face to the @
with barely suppressed cry:
IT'S Tony Haekett! What docs he
| want, ] wonder?"
"He is a detective" Pcpio insisted.
| please do not let him know Of my
Presence. He might arrest me. Fray
allow me to 10 into. anot her room while
| he Ii here" she inplOred.
Her beseeching tones fell dead on G!f-
ford. Once Hackett guessed her iden-
! tity, he would arrest her Instantly. MOI
for all the friendship In the world would
Tony allow her presence In Renwick's
house to plead her cause. Still
| His mother pinched his arm.
I Clifford be quiet. Let Tony pick up
his own clue
| without further parley, che thrust the
trembling Pepio Into her bedroom and
closed the door softly. Tony had halted
In the garden to view the red-paneled
cur waiting In the road. He was a red
! checked. middleaged man with an al
| turing personality which had been re-
sponsibie for the conviction Of innuner-
able bank smashers and confidence men.
the air Of a ,botanist the various shrubs
that lined the well-kept flower beds.
! Mrs. Renwick appeared at the door,
nodding serenely In his direction.
| You are out early this morning. Mr..
iiackett. Clifford has only just finished
breakfast.
Tony sEellcd the rose-tree abstrac ted
ly before Strengthening his square shoul-
ders.
Thought Id see how Gif WAS pro-
sressins. Had bad night. ! supposa:"
I He shook hands deliberately with Mrs.
doorway as though the presence Of the
red-paneied car outside had disturbed
his equanlmity.
lie found Clifford seated near the win.
dow. his face sunk In his hunds. A
tense silence hung between them for a
period OF six heart beats. Hacketi
touched the bent shoulder.
Brace up. Gif. my boy. You'll be III
as guardsman In day or two. I've
side he added cheerfuily.
1T came. to take him to Nine. Mes
sonier's." Mrs. Renwick interpOsed
You would be doing him u service
Mr.; Hackett. by accompanying hin
Tony observed her from the corner o
his swift eyes. so the fee has been ar
ranged?" lie said with an air Of suddeI
sorpr'ss; sos S,f,,GutT thought perhaps 'hered o
"Oh. we have few friends remainin,
to U.S. Mrs. Renwick vouchsafed. M!
sons trouble appealed to one Of then
Hackett's glance wandered from Mrs
Rcnwick to Glfford's downcast head. .
was ready to bet yesterday that onl
a wind from Heaven could blow tn
money along. Well, It's a blessing. any
way-eh. Gif?"
Mrs. Renwick hurried outside an,
spoke In an undertone to Pepio's chauf
feur.
Miss Tsarka has decided to stay un
I'll after lunch,' she explained. she de
sires that you should take two gentle
men to the city instead-to the Mes
sonier Institute. Huntington street.
she added, her memory racing back t
. the address In DR.. Tsarka's letter whic]
/ Clifford had shown her.
, The chauffeur nodded acquiesccnce. "
! get my fare In the city. them was hi
only question.
"When. YOU return here with MIR. Ren
. wick" she hastened to say. He will
come hack alone"
Clifford came from the cottage an,
, permitted Tony to assist him into tn
car While his mother kissed him sh
, placed Pepio's check for 200 guineas /
his coat pocket.
Don't let him see Miss Tsarkas sic
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Actor Had Horror Of Base
Usages to Which Theater
Was Put.

Never II there q performance Of
Hamlet" announced. that the mind Of
the earnest theater g0er does not re-
vert to the memory of Edwin Booth. the
prince Of noble Danes. Tonight at the
I}cisrco Thcater, Z. II. Sothern will he
seen In his splendid conception OF this
melancholy figure Of the stage. OF es-
pecial interest then II q Letter from Ed.
win Booth, written In 1884. to q man
who had informed him that he meant
to take up the stage as profession.
The sincere. kindly spirit Of the letter
shows the beautiful humanity Of Booth.
who. although no did love his profession
In his heart. yet WAS not blind to the
disadvantages which surrounded those
who entered u. The letter In In the
possession Of A. NJ. Shepherd. formerly
OF Shephcrdstown. w. Va. but now OF
Washington. and IL valuable not only
because Il Is In the handwriting Of tile
famous actor. hut because II 30 clearly
sets forth his sentiments regarding the
atrical work. The letter follows:
NEWPORT. July q. 'H
MY Dear Mr.. dc Zayas:--
II was indeed startled. and. must con-
fsss. pained. by your letter announcing
your determination TO abandon your
profession for that OF the stage. and.
In, sincere frankness. l. beg you to re-
consider the matter. for ! really have
no hope for satisfactory result from
such change.
The feelings which prompt you to
take this step-I mean your love. en-
thusiasrn. and natural inclination-do
not imply an ability for the art. There
are hundreds Of disappointed lives vast.
ing on the stage. where they felt. M
YOU do, that q brilliant destiny awaited
them.
You may be able to recite in private
with perfect ease and propriety. even
with excellence. and yet have no other
qualification for the highest form oi
dramatic expression. 1t IL a life Of
wearisome drudgery and requires years
Of toll and bitter disappointments u
achieve q position worth having.
Managers Prefer To
Judge For Themselves.
"You can form no idea OF the many
who solicit my influence every season.
professionals and amateurs, friends and
strangers. Of all qualities, male and fe.
male. 'Tis very seldom that I can serve
them. for managers prefer to judge fol
themselves: and as my support" nc
matter how capable It may be. has been
abused by the press for many years
past and will always be until the end
Of my career. my recommendation II