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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-01

| finish on foot-get the 1910 train
instead Say nothing to Mrs. Gray
SON"
A moment later, leaping two
fences, and crossing a little strip Of
pasture, Jerry Norton was in the
wood where he and June Witterly
had wandered and read the last two
weeks. They had discovered this
grassy place, and she had loved IT.
One languid afternoon, It seemed
ages ago, their eyes had met in a sort
OF Shock. He had set his teeth not
to tell her how he wanted her. For
a moment she had flushed crimson,
and had then become quiet and cool
and reserved Had she cared? Could
Mac, confound him. have been right!
Norton, disconsolately enough,
found and followed the crooked little
woodpath they had loved together,
And sudden turn came. He stopped,
face to face with n golden-haired,
slender girl, her eyes wide and angry,
q pink rose in one hand--and tears
on her cheek. She gave a little cry,
her hand, pink rose and all, held to
her lreast,
"I-thought you were--gonel" she
said, theu recovered herself almost
haughtiW, Didn't you go after all,
Mr.. Nlrtol? You-startled me! Isn't
lit a beautiful morning. came out
for an early walk-and-"
He had not spoken but stood
scowling at her with a look that
made her light words falter on her
| lips, He took a step toward her and
seized both her hands a little roughly.
Don't" he said you hurtl June
cant you see that | couldn't go?"
Suddenly dawn rose in her face, a
happiness that went shiningly from
her eyes to his, so that he put his
arm about her shoulder and drew
her very close.
Gould you love me? could your"
He shook her very little, and ner
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-01

cut up about going. Now you've got
to back me up in the lie, and pack
your duds. Peters and the little car
are to be ready for you at s. I'm not
going until tomorrow"
He glanced at Norton and, hoped he
was not acting when It was too late.
He knew June Witterly very well.
Jerry rose, knocked the ashes from
his pipe and turned houseward,
smoothing his black hair, his blue
eyes savage,
well, yo;.r way is as good as an
other. I'll go. It's one way out OF
an impossible situation. Now get
away-Ill see Mrs. Grayson--"
"Yesl and you'll see Miss June
Witterly! One evening of her in
this rose-wreathed garden and the
moon that will be up early, and
knowing you are going, and you will
be lostl l will not let you out Of
my sight She's as crazy as you-a
word from you"
He stopped, curslng himself for a
fool. for sudden Joy CLEANED in Nor
toms face, pitiful, doubling Joy.
"Do you think so" he began
eagerly, then scowled again. "She
! cares nothing for me-" he said stiffly.
mind your confounded business! Did
you-ever see such hair as she has!
| It's"
pure, molten gold, anything you
say!" said Mac with an inward
groan. Here was old Norton fairly
drivelingl 81 always knew a head of
hair would be your downfalll And,
unluckily, l know It's all her own.
She doesn't take It on nights"
He also knew the girl was genuine,
heart and mind and soul neither did
Mac see how she could help loving
Jerry Norton, but he strobe by his
side yowing to clear him of his senti-
mental complication that would hin
der his brilliant beginning in his pro
fession.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-01

III WdlllnR lot 0lm,
not a lsolitary turnout was visible;
ana as tire tiny village boasted no liv-
cry stable, this meant sx-mile
tramp to his uncle's farm.
No rain had fallen for over two
weeks and IL was not long before AL
1rcd's perspiring face began to US
sumo streaky look from the settling
dust. Fortunately he possessed a
sense Of humor, which began to as
sert Itself, and a smile showed
through the dirt as he said to him
self:
"Blest II I don't play them little
joke for this. If they are not willing
to receive a respectable nephew I'll
see how n disreputable one goes.
Can't look much worse than l do any
how"
He proceeded to move cuffs, col
lar, rumple his hair and tilt his soft
hat, punched all out of shape, far
over one eye.
Before long the tall white gates
of Blgelow farm loomed up before
him through the descending twilight.
Assuming the wanderers slouch, Al
fred went UP the long drive and to
tho rear of the big farmhouse.
He paused at the kitchen door and
knocked vigorously; then waited in
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-01

June alone seemed not to hear. She
sat with Tom Oyerholt, who was do
thing he had come here 10 attempt
His heart leaped at knowing Norton
was off Now he would have his
chance Mac, the watchdog stood 'e-
side his friend and saw June WitterlY
tall and slim, white-gowned in the
vhito moonlight, her hair fair
glory about her small head, standiag
on the shore Of the little lake, Over
hblt as near her as he dared get. Mac
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-01

bearing the motor, rose his red head
tousled. thrust out his tongue as he
ga2od, and made a wry face to him
self 'Just-in-time," he muir
mur6d
Again Mac was wrong, A mile up
the road Norton suddenly made Pc
tiers stop, He thrust money into the
mals not reluctant hand.
Look here, Petersl Take this stuff
on to the station, This country's too
good tolleave without last walk. I'll
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-01

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word with you for two weeks. It's
time for you TO go. How about our
pact TO keep single, for each to save
the other II he saw him In danger of
matrlmony' You need rescuing,"
Jerry sucked his black pipe and
drew his dark-browed forehead into
scowl "Guess you're right, old
man. Cut out the talk. I'll go. / can
see my finish as plain as you. Prob
ably she wouldn't have me, but in
spite OF you I'd ask her to marry me
--if she was as poor as /. Decency
won't let me even seem to want her
confounded money! And we were
right-we both need the next ten
years to work up in the law unham-
pered by-family cares"
Mcpherson rubbed his reddish hair
and considered his friend lovingly
He thought what a fool he had been
TO let Jerry Norton accept Mrs. Gray
sons house-party invitation. FIe
should have foreseen what June
Witterly would do to his heart. Mac
had been brought up with June and
was immune to her destinations.
81 haven't left hole for you. Jer-
~, Just told Mrs. Grayson I'd
brought you a letter from Carroll ask.
ing your immediate return TO work on
that Lawson case, and that you'C
have to leave here on the $3.50 train
in the morning. = told her you wer,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-01
MN1NCkDNQN
NOT ANY MORE

had insisted on seeing the last of him.
No one else was up. She knew some-
thing was wrong, but tactfully ig-
nored the matter, since he chose not
to confide i'm her.
Finally Peters took his bag to the
car, and they were spinning down the
curved drive, Norton's face stifny
turned away lest he glance at June
Witterly's open window. Mcpherson
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-01

your niece until now?" asked Alfred.
II thought l knew all the family"
Sydney has been studying hard
for years, and has just finished col
lege," she replied. IL could not get
her to spare the time for visit to
me before. But she feels the need
OF rest, and as her marriage will
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-01

"Beat it." put in Wade. "I'll not
go to a dinner in somebody's hand
me-downs!"
"You got to! Mrs. Sutcliffe would
never forgive my wife II she were
the cause OF an empty chair at one
OF her dinners!"
Meantime Mrs. Hobbs sat on the
edge of the bed in her guest chamber
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-01
More Human Nature

The world Is but a ileeting show
and most OF us engage TO play a star
part, don't you know, in the center
OF the stage. But often after land
ing we may find, to our disgust, that
some fourfushers, don't you see, have
formed q limelight trust.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-01
How He Got Even.

Wiseun-Hello! Here comes stay1
long, that chronic bore; but here's
where | get even with him.
Windig-What are you going to
do?
Wiseun (moying off)-Leave you
to entertain him.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-01

/ due at the Sutcliffe now"
"Im sorry, old man, but you viii
have to go without me-l've picked
up the wrong bag in that beastly
crowded trainr"
"I'll go and speak to my wife, ="
laughed Avery. Wen have to fix
| you up somehow. | think my wife's
| father had dress suit at one time.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-01
BY MISTAKE

and talked through tears and laugh
ter to the huddled mass Of femininity
that was Ruby Wells.
You must go, Ruby. She would
never forgive me. My red dress won't
look so bad"
"Alice Hobbs! How can you sit
there and suggest that l wear bril-
liant flaming red with this scarlet
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-01

hair of mine -besides-we would
have to use a dozen safety pins!"
Ruby Wells would have resorted
to tears, but for the effect on nose
and eyes. Underneath it all the hu-
NOR of the situation was trembling
into mirth. Finally she laughed.
"All right, Alice-make a scare
crow Of me II you want to. I'll do
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-01

ment, and as she has known Matthew
Chase all her life, she would not hear
Of a ring. He is years older than
Sydney, but | hope he will make her
happy" she sighed
Alfred rose and said bitterly, "I
wish you had told me sooner. Now
that l have learned to love Sydney
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-01
.NQkNNQM

Joining the others on the great
lawn at the edge of the tiny lake,
with the big white moon just sailing
up, the two young men sought their
hostess. The dozen other young peo-
pie on the lawn sat or strolled about.
Most OF them were politely regret
full that Norton was obliged to leave.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-01
It. >2aa TYtxtke: SsSG>SS'lSs Y>Eta
M.xE.SN2.gX2gXA
A MATCHMAKER

probably take place next spring, she
concluded to give me a few weeks
now"
Alfred felt as If the bright world
had turned suddenly black. "I did
not know she was engaged, she
wears no ring"
NO" said Aunt Jennie. "Her
marriage is really q family arrange
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-01
The wonder of II.

Little Clarence-Pal
His Father-Well. my son? VA
Little Clarence took a WaiA ~
through the cemetery today and readall
the inscription on the tombstones. lof
His Father--And what were yonktd
thoughts after you had done SOY sa,.
Little Clarenoe-Why. pa, 4 won
dered where all the wicked SpedplsA
We're buried. :,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-01

Sydney!
Alfred found that Sydney's society
became an ever increasing delight to
him as the days passed. One morn
ing, q week after his arrival at Bigc-
low Farm, ne sat on the veranda with
Aunt Jennie. who was now able TO
get about a little.
"How is It that I have never met
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-01
Hard to Beat.

Myer-A volcano called Fijiyafna-
tya is reported to have broken loose
In Japan.
Gyer-I wonder II Its eruption ID
as bad as its name?
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-01
Gave Himself Away.

The one-That strangers talk
sounds well, but doesn't mean any
thing.
The other-Then It's as I suspect.
ed He's a politician.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-01

eyes filled with Joy for this vehem-
ence. Gould you?" he repeated.
"Not-any more-than | do al
ready than | do-now," she said.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-01

orm.
Mrs Hobbies was at the station to
meet her. When their greeting was
,ver hostess and guest jumped Into q
waiting carriage and were whlrled
iway over the country roads.
John Wade and his host. Billy
Avery, had also Jumped from the
same train and were likewise being
driven over the country roads to-
ward the Avery house.
whats doing tonight?" asked
Wade. ITS rather unusual to have
to bring dress clothes out here, old
man"
Dinner at the Sutcliffes-fash-
ionable people, you know-and the
big dance at the club"
Looks good to me-" laughed
Wade. Are there some good-lool;-
ing girls In store?"
Sure, and | understand from my
wife that Mrs. Hobbies has a peach
out with her this week. You'll meet
her anyway"
eve have to make more or less Of
a rush for 1t, won't WEI" Wade
laughed. II mean, OF course, the
dinner"
20. we'll make 1t in good time
here we are now"
The two men got out-Avery in
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-01
BY WILL SEAT.
T would have been hard

WUUTU UdVt DeDU IdIU
to find a more dis
gusted youth than
was Alfred Gibson as
he plodded along the
dry country road.
When nearly an
hour earlier he had
alightcd from the
train, expecting TO
find his uncle's team
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-01
BY EsTELLE EGAN.

BY WELLS jumped
up hurriedly when
the train pulled into
the station at New
Rochelle. The usual
crowd of Weekend
visitors filed the
aisles and Ruby was
only one OF hundreds
who picked up a suit
case and escaped 20
the less crowded plat
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-01-01
BY ED. HILTON.

C was sarcastic. He
found Norton sep
arated from June
Witterly, Joined un-
to his dlsreputablo
pipe, and flung full
length on the grass
behind the summer
house after dinner.
"Ilow did 1t hap
pen, Norton? I've
been trying to get a
The Washington herald., 1912-08-23
NORTH CAROLINA
By GEORGE FITCH,
Author of "At Good Old sfwash."

North Carolina 10 located Just north
of South Carolina and fts over 1t like
the cover Of q soup tureen- 1t Is 800
10000 inhabitants. who are SO evenly
distributed over the soil that the largest
town in the State only has 5000 people.
North Carolina is protected against
commerce on the east by Cape Hatteras
and many miles Of sand bars and on the
west by mountains and railroads which
use yesterdays trains warmed over with
perfect content. great deal Of the
eastern part of the State Is SO soft that
the casual visitor Is likely to sink into
1t up to his neck. but when about 5000
900 acres Of swamp land are drained
agriculture will receive great boost
and North Carolina will begin to rival
Illinois as a producer Of corn.
North Carolina raises vast quantities
of tobacco and cotton, and also supplies
the peanut roasters Of the world with
fuel II II were not for this State, the
elephants in a hundred menageries would
die Of starvation and baseball would lose
half It's charm North Carolina pro-
duces In one year enough peanuts to
litter up a street 1000 miles long and
100 yards wide with shells.
North Carolina was settled 80 years
ago. and has remained calm and placid
ever since, not even getting into the
civil war to any extent. II took a prom
inent part in the production of early
patriots. turning out Andrew Jackson.
Andrew johnson. and James K. Polk.
Its only feat in the last 100 years, how
ever. has been the production OF Uncle
Joe Cannon. 1t is peaceful. hook
wormy State, whose only diversion IL to
The Washington herald., 1912-08-23

Of Films paper. to-day said he was
preparing charges relative to the eleva-
ton Of George T. Oliver to the Senate
that will make the present scandals
read like nursery rhymes. Ever since
the death of Quay there have been
stories of fabulous sums put up by GER
tain big capitalists. Philander c. Knox,
who succeeded Quay. issued a state
ment denying any knowledge of the
things about which stories were circu-
lated When Knox went into Roose-
velt's Cabinet as Attorney General
George T. Oliver was named In his
place.
In a signed editorial in the Leader to-
day Moore gives an fhkling Of what is
coming. Referring to Penrose's charge
that Finn offered s2,00oooo for Penrose's
aid and that Penrose refused. Moore
SAYS:
The only way the Leader can reason
this out is that some one else paid more
for the Job and whoever did was
tunkoed''
Moore predicted Penrose would squeal.
on some one. Penrose talked about Finn
the next day. His intimation to-day that
some one paid more than 100000 for
the Senatorship is regarded here as
prophetic of what the sensation will be
concerning Senator Oliver
The Washington herald., 1912-08-23
Suppress Him!

Senator John Sharp Williams once
more has attacked Mr.. Roosevelt on
the floor of the Senate, this time for
his published criticisms of Thomas
Jefferson and other historical figures.
The Mississippi statesman said:
The former President has criticised
long line of predecessors, the latches
of whose shoes his late excellency,
Theodore Roosevelt, is unworthy to un-
tie. Mr.. Roosevelt could not write a
book at all without paying his SLAM
derous respects to Thomas Jefferson.
The Senator declared that despite the
colonel depicting Jefferson as "vacil-
lating, tinid, and the most incapable
Executive that ever sat in the Presi-
Dental chair, and that he was incapa-
bic of placing the proper value upon
truth" Jefferson's picture adorned the
hall of the Bull Moose convention.
All this 'Rooseveltiana" ought to be
so well known to Senator Williams that
We are surprised to see him waste val
liable time over it. We remember that
the colonel has charged President Mad
ison with "inbecilic incapacity" and
"a disgrace to the country" Monroe
was nothing but "hgurehead," and
Jackson had no mind of his own"
Perhaps so. But what has all this
to do with the present issues? We
know Roosevelt loves nothing better
than to coin phrases of high-sounding
words. If President Jackson ever was
dominated by any one, it was certainly
not by the money powers. What is real
ly reprehensible is his bitter attack on
the Populists, though he has purloined
every one of the planks in his plat
form from the defunct Populist party.
When Roosevelt says that the Populists
are Suspicious of every one who
bathed frequently" it may be considered
an ill-advised joke to make campaign
capital of, but when he adds the words
that payment of debts and the sup
preston of riots is abhorrent to the
Populistic mind" We can but agree
with Senator Williams that the sooner
that phrase monger-to be polite-is
suppressed, the better for this country.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-23
SULZER PRAISES ATTITUDE
OF STATE DEPARTMENT

"The situation in Nicaragua is serious. ="
said Representative Sulzer of New York.
chairman of the House Committee on
Foreign Affairs. yesterday. Il am in
communication with the State Depart
ment about 1t and I know that every
thing consistent with our rights and in
ternational law to protect life and prop
erty in Nicaragua is being done. The
terrible massacre in Nicaragua of Ameri-
can and native citizens is deplorable and
one OF the greatest tragedies in the his
tory of Central America.
For one, 1 approve what the State De-
partment is doing in the premises. and
/ am well advised as to the situation.
II seems to me that adverse criticism Of
the administrations action in Nicaragua
at this critical time is to be deprecated.
II our government did not land marines
in Nicaragua to safeguard the lives Of
American citizens, and protect American
property, I doubt not 1t would be done
by some other government. The duty
of our government is plain and am
gratified 1t Is being done promptly"
The Washington herald., 1912-08-23
Abolish the Rope.

Those among our readers who rec
ollect the terrible bungling at the hang
ing of the murderer Smell in the Dis
trict jail, whose neck was 50 fat that
the fall was unable to break it, show
ing the officials present as well as the
hangman the spectacle of seeing the
man strangle slowly to death before
their eyes, will agree with US that the
time is ripe for the introduction of a
more human infection of the capital
punishment
There are three condemned in our
jail awaiting the extreme penalty, and
it is horrible to contemplate more such
bungling If there must be capital pun
ishment because some hold that it is the
one actual deterrent, as to life-termer
there always remains hope-a shred of
hope-then why not make the legal TAX
ing of life swift and positive, and after
the one shock-a mon1ent-oblivion
Why cannot the Capital of the nation
be as modern, as humane. as civilized
and progressive as some of our States
have proven themselves to be for years
past. But what We do not approve OF
is the attempt to make executioners of
the twelve jurors by authorizing them
to pronounce verdict as well as SEN
tence, whether capital punishment is to
follow. 1t is difficult enough to get
twelve men to agree upon the guilt of
murderer, but to place upon their
shoulders the responsibility of also de-
Gliding whether life is to be forfeited,
IN our opinion, would be equivalent to
a practical abolishinent of capital pun
ishment
A murderer, so says the basic law,
must be judged by twelve of his peers,
but not executed by them. The jurors
duty is to deliberate upon a verdict and
TO pronounce it. The courts duty
disagreesble, but unavoidable-is to fit
the punishment to the crime and to so
decide.
The Washington herald., 1912-08-23

| other question? To what extent wer,
the acts Of the National Committee con
cealed from Mr. Roosevelt
My observation OF Mr.. Roosevelt
replied Penrose, has been that he wal
knowledge about everything that was
going on in the National Committee.
do not think there was a day and In
some days an hour IN the day that the
chairman Of the National Committee
was not in communion tion with him over
the telephone"
who was the chairman at that timer
Mr. Cortelyou-"
Formerly Mr.. Roosevelss secretary
Yes"
Can the Senator state to US what he
knows in reference 10 the information
conveyed to the President from time TO
time in regard to the progress Of the
campaign and the funds that were con-
tributed?"
Il assume said Penrose. that as
chairman he was communicating every
day, and sometimes every hour of the
day, and. knowing the vigorous and
energetic way with which Mr.. Roosevelt
pursues political campaigns. that he was
not a child in the wilderness"
A litter ran over the Senate at this.
Il read somewhere the other day.
said Senator Reed. "an article which
spoke of our nation as a nation that
walked through a tragedy with a laugh
upon its lips, and as I hear laughter
in the Senate naturally. of course. !
think how true that statement was.
What are these disclosures by this col
loquy that we have just heard? A di-
rect charge upon one side of $4,000
bribes being offered to delegates of
the National Convention, and upon the
other side a practical admission of the
fact that and a jeering interrogatory
How did you get them back?
Mr.. President. what does that mean?
Why. sir: no man can be elected Presi-
dent of the United States save he re-
Ceive a nomination at a great National
Convention. Therefore. this leprosy
of corruption has spread itself to the
very foundation source.
And yet IL was done. And done. !
doubt not. with Perkins money and
with Roosevelt's active connivance."