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Society
tcontinued From First PsEe.l

Bose, and DIR. Luther Sheldon, Jr. L.
8. n. which took place at O'Clock
in the home Of the brides parents, 1886
KaloramA road, Washington. Chap
lain g. Livingston Bayard, u. 8. n.
officiated, In the presence OF small
family party and q few close friends
The house was attractiveiy decorated
with hydrangeas, pink asters. ferns,
and palms. Music for the ceremony
and afterward was given by a string
orchestra. The bride wore handsome
wedding gown OF white crepe meteor,
trimmed In duchesse lace, the bridal
veil OF tulle being held In place with
a wreath OF lilies OF the valley, ana
she carried a shower bouquet Of the
latter
The bride was attended only by her
sister as maid Of honor. Her dress
was OF white chiffon. and she carried
pink asters. The bridegroomH brother,
MIR. Thomas Sheldon, was best man.
The brides mother wore 8 beautiful
imported gown Of embroidered crepe.
After an informal reception. DR.. and
Mrs. Sheldon left for the honeymoon
trip, the bride wearing modish tail
ored suit OF dark blue. The parents
of DIR. Sheldon, Mr.. and Mrs. Luther
Sheldon, OF Norfolk. Va, we're among
ING Oul-pl-tOWA 6uSSASs -. sN.NsN1tA
is stationed at present on the U. :
s. Solace.
HSrndon Neal
At the home Of her sister, Mrs. J..
III. Thompson, 2205 Park avenue. Miss
Margaret Ann Neat became the bride
OF Mr.. Frost Hiram Herndon yesterday
afternoon 1T . o'clock, the Rev. Thomas
G. Darst. OF ST. PauPs, Newport News.
performing the ceremony. The we'd
ding arrangements were tasty and sim-
pic, a number Of out-of-town guests
witnessing the ceremony.
The bride entered to the strains Of
Mendelgohns wedding march on the
arm Of her brother, Mr.. Charles A,
Neal, by whom she was given. During
the ceremony Mrs. BENJAMIN finder
played Believe Me II All Those En-
desiring Young Charns. The bride
wore white satin and Chantiliy lace,
her veil caught with lilies Of the val
ley ana she carried a shower Of Ill
les Of the valley and roses. She wore
4 decoration OF diamonds, gift Of the
groom and necklace OF pearls worn
81 her mothers wedding. ~
lains AIRY ranris Hnghes wAe maid "
hrn0E n blua monas ellnA and oaSxted
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RAWLEY SPRINGS

ROCKINGHAM COUNTY. VA.
Famous Chalybeate, Megnesia sra
sulrhur waters. 1000 feet elevation.
climate delightful. Open June 10Th
rrti, January 1th. Address W. w.
eoiiing. ais Hanover Street. Annapo-
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WHAT THE THEATERS OFFER

Manager Harry McNIven. OF this
Btjou theater, says that this popular
playhouse will open August 26th with
The Goose Girl The Bijou has
been renovated from top to bottom.
newly gilded and new lighting sys-
TEN has ben Installed. Some bang-up
plays have been booked for the COM
ing season and the opening ent.r-
tainmcnt tn one OF the most popular
Aver presented here.
Says the enthusiastic publicity pre-
meter.
That a best seller can be converted
into a good play, hrimful OF romance
and with good strong punch at the
end OF each act, is amply demorstrat-
cd IN The Goose Girl" which Will be
one or the early attractions here.
From the time the play opens. in the
quaint old streets of Dreiberg. be-
fore the Frau Baurer's tavern, until
tho final scene, when the identify Of
the goose girl and the princess Is un-
veiIed, there are thrills, gallant love
making, dainty bits OF coauetry, Pc
litical intriguing. and, during ti~
more intense moments. even war hoy
ers upon the words OF sovereigns, All
these blend into a pleasing and color
4
Girl one OF the most satisfying
dramas OF the season.
At the Empire.
Chester j.. tombstone. daring cyclist
and high jumping celebrity, one o.
the features of the new bill to open
IL the Empire on Monday next, has
succeeded TO the properties and APP
paratus Of the late Ralph Johnstone
scarcely more than a. year ago ths
most famous airuan IN the world
Chester Jornstone fonows in the foot
ateua of his kinsman, who only q dc
cadA ago was the most daring bicyci
performer in the world. In his ap
variance here Chester will use III
anparatns patented by Ralph au'
. rerform many OF his feats, requirin
the eve OF an eagle and the Soaras
Of q lion.
Ona af the .rraost talented teams Q
rra,tted frem the musical comedy mel
/. Uibert Carleton and Kathleen Kay
who offer a high class conversations
and singing turn. Fashion plate per
formers, adding display OF STUN
ming wearing apparel. they promise
score a high class success win th
Empire theater patrons.
the peer OF any act Of Its kind In tn
world. ts of special merit because t
the great singing ability Of Miss Berr
hardt, a gifted mezzo-soprano SOLOS
Frank Herbert and Harry Wiiiin.
palr Of overwhelmingly FUNNY blach
FACE comedians, will add strength
she bin through their pleasing diaie'
An dialogue, their ragtime levt
songs and their cyclonic dancing feal
Musical Fsarmrard" as ofTered I
the Musical vyonos, will PROVE
something new. The setting, whic
seizures a country homestead an
farmyard and the music makes II
xenious offering.
Photoplays OF the highest class an
approved by the National Censorstl
viii complete the bill. Three pc
formances are given each day, mat
nee taking place at 3 O'Clock. an
Awo night performances at 1880 an
D o'clock.
Az the Colonial.
One Of the most amusing move
ties 1yer brought to this city by an
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-18

Killarney roses. Mrs John II. Martin.
of Newport News. sister of the bride.
was matron OF honor, wearing cream
chiffon over mousseline and Carried
Marechal Mel roses. Little Dawson
Edward Watkins carried the brides
ring. which was the same used by her
grandmother in the heart Of ross
and little Mary and Weldon Thomp-
son were the ribbon bearers
Mr.. Percy Qmohundro was best
man, and Mr.. r. q. Swift. Mr.. Harry
Joe Ed. Kelley, OF Ashland, were
groomemen. Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson
entertained the bridal party informally
Friday night After wedding trip To
New York and Canada, Mr.. and MIS-
Herndon will be at home after Sep
TENDER 1st.
Among the out~of-town guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry E. Boykfn. New
York: Mr.. and Mrs. John III. Herndor.
Culpeper: Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor, Mr..
and Mrs. Nance Malone. and Mr..
Harry Trotter. OF washington. Miss
AIRY Pearle Hughes. Charleston. ":
Va. Miss Mary Galley. keysville. ana
Mr.. and Mrs. John N. Martin. Newport
News.
Mrs. Herndon is the daughter Of tbs
" -
is descended from General Montfort
Stokes colonial governor OF North
Carolina. and Is well known in Viz
cinia and North Carolina. Mr.. Hern-
don Ii the son OF Mr.. and Mrs Joha
Fl. Herndon, OF Culpeper.
Personals.
Mrs. George Hutcheson has return
ed 10 the Jefferson after spending
some time at Hot Springs, Va
Mrs. sidney Johnston Dudley has
returned from Old Point and Hamp-
ton.
Or. and Mrs. b. v, McCray and Mis-
Lee Courtney are guests OF Mrs. John
FMcCray. In Waynesboro.
Miss Emma Conquest Ii visiting
Miss Marie lsaacs at Blue Ridge Sum-
init. Pa.
MT and Mrs. A. 3. Guigon and Miss
Lisa GuiSon are spending some time
at Mt. Elliott Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs.. Wilson b. Druen are
visiting the formers sister. Mrs. T.. A.
Wingfieid. in charlottesville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archibald McRae. the
latter formerly Mrs. David Dunlop.
will spend the late summer ana au-
tumn at Bartoy Lodge. Hot Springs.
49,
Miss Marion Cordlil. Who spent tho
month OF June IN Richmond. with
Mrs Robert Jeftress. leaves NeM Or
leans this week. to join Mrs Emile
Dreuii and Miss Eveiyns Dreuil In
Asbeviile, n. q.
Miss Nora Randolph has returned
from New York and Maine.
Mr.. ana Mrs. r.. Blount Mason viii
spend September at Stonyman Camp,
va. with party Of friends.
Mrs. william lfarshaii is spend.
Ing several weeks At the White Sui
phur SPRING.
" Miss Carrie Coleman has Joined Miss
Ellen diAAgow Tor m extended tour
through Canada and New York.
Nh j. yordan Lake ~ rdkurnso
from Qld RqiMt
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-18
; ,c;;S VACATION AT
WACHAPREAGUE
Eastern shore. Va.
GOOD TINE At LITTLE COST
IDEAL SUMMER RESORT
Special Rates to

special Hhteh ~
Families. Clubs and House farties'
Homelike comforts. advantages OF
o,..a,, hays shady lawn, beautiful
a, reach; excellent surf bathing.
hest boating and fishing: hot. cold and
ssf, haths: large rockers. swing chairs.
fennis. free bowling and pool: fresh
sea food tmilk. vegetabies; cnIckenss
1rnm our own farmb. snecial boat ana
a,,n rates. Send for SPACE booklet
"us" A. ". G. MEARs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-18
YORKTOWN HOTEL
Yorktown. Virginia.

f0fkk0Wn. virginia.
Rates. 500 Per day; $500 per week.
Excellent bathing. fishing and boating.
Artesisn water. Porches screened. 40
enmmodsIA Is Write f0f particulars.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-18

class of vaudeville has been booked
by Wilmer. Vincent and Wells Is the
star feature of the new bill TO open
at the Colonial tomorrow. Tho four
Ramos, three men and q woman, oifer-
ing their entirely original sketch In
Africa" have earned fame all over
the civilized globe. An acrobats ana
ISoptortionists they are without peers.
Two of them appear as gigantic apes
the other two as man and VIE tour
ing the wild African country. Tho
apes climb chairs and tables. leap
from pianos and chandeliers and pro-
vide one OF tho most marvellous ex-
hibitions OF agility ever seem Tha
woman is one of the best of comedians.
and a. remarkable contortionist.
Another novel idea will be the sing
/ ing comedy sketch Of Fred ana Bess
I I.ucier. Love Powders" 1t wns writ
ten by Keliar Mack and Frank Ortiz;
( two celebrated comedians. and Is
/ chock full Of delightful situations
and pleasing song numbers
Eddie Drake, the mimic and singer.
4 viii provide the fourth number of the
bill. Clever minies are as. scarce az
hens teeth, and in addition to his i'm
personatin@ gifts Mr.. Drake is Also
/ q delightful singer.
| The Clarence sisters and brother
will add one Of the bright and gingery
! numbers Of the program by reason of
their clever singing and dancing
| coupled with the remarkably quick
changes of wearing apparel made by
the girls whose elegant dresses are
said to be of the prettiest kind used
on the vaudeville stage.
! The Juggling Rurkes will round out
the vaudeville section with an In
tcrestinE and pleasing club swing
ing exhibition. their precision and
gracefulnes making their act a worthy
} number.
Picture plays. endorsed by the
P national board OF censorship, viii
complete the bill. A matinee at !
! o'clock and two night performance
0 at 7:ib and o'clock are programmed
At the Iubin.
Among the acts To be presented a
:. the Jubin this week is the kumal
] troupe OF Japanese wonder workers
: They are four in number. three youns
. men and IL young woman and thell
0 act Ia one OF the most entertaining il
9 vaudeville.
j; ever popular Iubin pfotop1ays will b,
q given The Lubin moving picture
( are famous for their cleverness II
= story. dramatic interest and genera
!. workmanship. The fact that the Lubil
a company has recently purchased
: large estate in Philadelphia for tn
o enlargement of It's sphere OF actioi
t tells it's own story.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-18

Al the Colonial.
One Of the most amusing novel
Ties .,er brought to this city by any
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BAL |MORE MEETINGS
ARE CONTINUED HERE
Convention of Church of the
New Jerusalem Will Open
Saturday Morning.

The preliminary meetings to the ninety
second general convention of the Church
of the New Jerusalem, which have been
in progress. in Baltimore since Tuesday,
will be transferred to this city this even
ing, when the annual meeting of the
. American New Church Sunday School
Association will begin in the New
Church. 18th and Corcoran streets. The
Contention itself win open Saturday
morning.
Ezra Hyde Alden. president of the
Sunday School Association, will preside
over the meeting this evening. and after
Rev. DR.. Frank Sewall. pastor of the
church. has made a brief address of well
come he will tell Of the progress of the
work of the association in the past year.
Other reports will be submitted during
Theological Seminary of Cambridge.
Mass. who are the ministers of the de-
nomination, held their annual dinner last
evening at the Virginia in Baltimore
Prior to this gathering the annual
council of ministers Of the church. was
held in the New Church at Calvert and
Chase streets. when the history of the
church was discussed at length by Rev.
Harold S. Conant of Baltimofe. The list
of those in attendance included Revs.
c. l.. Adult. Baltimore: John Reed, Bos-
tor: DR.. Frank SewaiI Washington: H.
Clinton Hay. John Goddard. Boston;
Julian II. Smyth. New York: Thomas A..
King Lakewood. Ohio: Louis G. Hoeck,
Mass; John $. Saul and E. J. Schreck.
Chicago George Stephen Wheeler.
Bridgewater. Mass; Paul Sperry, Brock
ton Mass: r NJ. l.. Gould, Newtonville
Jean Paul Dresser and 4. Lundebere,
Minneapolis.
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HOTEL NOT TO BLAME
FOR DIRT, HOLDS COURT
Rule Issued Recently Against
Ebbitt House Discharged
by Justice Wright.

Justice Wright today discharged the
rule 10 show cause recently issued at
the request of the United States OF
America against the proprietors and own
srs of the Ebbit House on a charge that
the chimneys Of the hostelry were emit
ting smoke and cinders in such quantity
as TO injure the maps and chemical
analyses ching made in the United States
geological survey in the Hooe building.
adjacent TO the hotel
George F. Schutt. lessee Of the hotel.
denies all the allegations made by United
States Attorney Wilson in his petition
for an injunction. He declares his CHM
neys are SO equipped that cinders and
other products could not be thrown into
the Hooe building SO as to do any dam
age whatever to the maps or other work
for the government In progress there.
Says Other Building Would Do.
He says he does not consider the Hoo<
building peculiarly adapted to the work
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CASUALTIES OF THE RAIL.
Persons Killed and Injured by Trains
in Three Months.

Announcement is made by the inter
state commerce commission offices that
2i2 persons were killed and -.71j injured
in train accidents during the months OF
October, November and December. 1911.
This is an increase of six in the number
killed and an increase of 977 in the num-
Der injured in train accidents. as 4
pared with the same months in 1910.
Accidents at grade crossings and on
tracks bridges. etc. Excluding accidents
to employees in which the movement OF
locomotives or cars was not involved),
increased the total for the quarter TO
ID 8s2 t2.12j killed and 1855 injuredl. an
increase as compared with the number
in October. November and December.
1910. During the quarter. in accidents
in which the movement Of locomotives
or cars was not involved. - railway en-
pioyes were killed and p 1854 railroad en-
ployes were injured.
One thousand four hundred and nine
teen of the killed and $50 of the injured
were trespassers on railroad premises
Interstate electric lines report that 81
persons were killed and 9O4 were inJu cd
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WRITES NOTE; TURNS ON GAS
Hoby Directs Disposition of Body
But Fails to End Life.

No inquest necessary. Tell ]. W. Lee.
undertaken. TO take care of my body and
cremate it,.
The foregoing message. scrubbed on a
piece of paper. was found Tinned to the
coat of Henry y. Roby. forty-seven years
old. piano tuner. who was found uncon-
scious in his fiat at GJii. Orleans place
northeast. this morning.
Roby formerly resided at Sis 6 street
northeast. Last Saturday he moved 10
Orleans place. This morning the odor Of
gas attracted attention 10 his fiat. Police
man Odum OF the eighth precinct. a
Heighbor of Roby. forced an entrance 10
the fat and had the patient taken TO the
Casualty Hospital. William +. Roby. a
brother. resides at $3.50 Hoimead avenue
northwest. He was notified of the oc-
currence.
the hospital TO see the patient. 1t is
feared he cannot recover
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Waited for Seven Years.

He learned that she had waited for him
for seven years, always confident that he
would keep his word and return to her,
but that finally she had heard OF the
wreck of his vessel and had given him uu
as dead.
Then she had met William Smith, and
married him eighteen years ago They
had a daughter and, it is sad, lived
happily until a few months ago, when
they parted Both left their home. the
daughter accompanying her mother Gift
ford in spite of sweeping search
throughout the city. was unable to learn
his former ". fe's address.
He visiterd the home of Policeman Con-
rad Henkel at No. Il Lockwood avenue
in search of his brother-in-law, but could
get no trace of him. AT the Henke
home he told his strange story. and said
that he had learned his wife was in finan-
cial need. He added that he was eager
to find her Immediately in order to aid
her II she would accept his aid.
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of the government, and states any other
Office building would accommodate the
force of the geological survey.
Mr. Schutt tells the court that he can
not conduct a hotel without heating IT
and also is obliged to operate steam
plant for purposes of refrigeration for
the preservation of food products. Finally
the boniface suggests that the disturbing
elements. IL any, which are waited into
the room of the survey come from the
heating plant of the Hooe building itself
Other large stacks are operated in the
vicinity of the office building and to the
and smoke may come from them.
Attorney william Henry White appear
ed for Mr.. Schutt. and Attorney A. A.
Hoehling, jr. represented the estate OF
caleb C. willard, which owns the Ebbitt
buildings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-09

Ii you want work read the want COL
umns OF The Star.
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ION HISTORIC GROUND
Ohio Constitution Makers Go
to ChiIIicothe.
FIRST LAWS MADE THERE
Table on Which Document of 1902
Was Signed Is Used.
DELEGATES GO SIGHTSEEING
Trip to House Where Gov. st. Clair
Escaped When Pursued
by Mob.

CHILLICOTHE. Ohio, May 9-Ohio's
constitution makers today turned back to
the spot where the first charter laws of
the state were drafted, 10 years ago.
To pay homage to the makers of the
states first history, delegates employees
and attaches of the fourth constitutional
convention moved in body from Column
bus TO this city. Ohos first capital. to
hold at least part of the present session
on the site where many of the first laws
of the state We're framed.
The courtroom in Ross county court-
house, where the session was held. oc-
cupies the ground where the first state
house stood. Many of its furnishings
are scarcely less historic than its To-
cation.
The long oak table at which President
Bigelow presided is the same table on
which the first constitution of the state
was signed. Above the table hung the
big bell. which swung in the tower of
| the first statehouse. II has been in the
| relic room of the present capitol for fifty
| years but was brought here today On
the walls Of the courtroom hung pic
lures OF the first governors and many
\ members of the first constitutional con-
! vention. The original records of the first
convention also We're on display.
Business Is Sidetracked.
No business was expected of the dele
gates. Instead the day was to be spent
in visiting the places where occurred
events, the effects of which still are felt
in the laws OF the state.
The ST. Clair house, where the then
Gov. ST. Clair escaped from mob led
by Michael Baldwin. member of the first
constitutional convention. was visited.
Gov. ST. Clair's escape was made with
the aid of Thomas Worthington and a
| member of the territorial congress.
/ Visits also were made to the Clinton
house, where British officers were paroled
after their capture at Perry's victory on
| Lake Erie; to the Cemetery hill, the
burial place of four governors, including
| Gov Tiffin. the first state executive:
Cooks house. built in 1900 with the first
iron bars brought to the state and to the
| little mill site where -four was first made
\ in the state.
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SEEKS WIFE FORSAKEN
QUARTER CENTURY AGO
Former Seaman Tries to Lo-
cate Her on Silver Wed
ding Anniversary.

NEW YORK, May 9.-Theodore Clifford.
who left his wife in Yonkers almost
twenty-five years ago, returned on his
silver wedding anniversary yesterday
and learned that she had been married
to another man.
He could not locate her nor her seven
teen-year-old daughter by the second
marriage, but 1t 10 known that the wom-
an, now Mrs. William Smith. IL still in
Yonkers, and it is believed that there will
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TO OVERHAUL BEACONS.
Lighthouse Service Steamer to Make
Repairs in Fifth District,

The lighthouse service steamer Jcssa-
mine has sailed from Baltimore on a
cruise to overhaul and make repairs TO
the lighthouses and light bcacons In the
fifth district, work that, IL is stated, will
require a year or longer la complete
The Jessamine has gone to the head OF
navigation in Chesap cake bay and from
there will work down the bay.
The work mapped out for the tender in
cludes a visit to every tributary of the
bay and North Carolina sounds and is
the most extensive cruise OF the kind ever
undertaken in the District r. c. Arthur
superintendent of construction OF the
service. accompanies the Jessamine on
the cruise.
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Loses Funds in Shipwreck.

His ship was bound for the Pacific and
was wrecked while trying to round the
Horn. Clifford lost his money and this
discoura ged him from immediate return.
For several years he stuck to the sea.
and after gaining little money he landed
at Galveston, Tex, his native city, and
went into bus ness there.
A Sfay-haired but still vigorous. man.
he arrived in Manhattan the other day
on a mission connected with Wild west
circus, with which he is connected. he
happened to meet an old friend who had
known him in Yonkers. and. although the
friend had NJ seen Chords wife IN
many years And .snew nothing of her
second Marriage u was able to assure
the husband ~ - was still in Yonkers
So nor6 went lack yesterday. He
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Ha1erstown, Md.-Justice Ernest Hon-
man and Justice Elias B. Hartle. demo-
Gratis, have retired. and will be succeeded
tomorrow by Justice Daniel w. Doub and
John Ankeney. republicans. Under the
law they will also be the police justices.
Justice Hoffman served twelve years and
tried s 483 state criminal cases, 2.47S po-
lice cases and 3. I96 civil cases. involving
over 10000 witnesses. Justico HArtle
served six. years.
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Convention Met in 1902.

The first Ohio constitutional convention
met November !. 1S02, and finished its
work on the 10Th day of the same month
Edward Tiffin was president. and Thomas
Scott secretary. There were thirty-four
members. coming from Adams. Belmont,
Clermont Fairfield. Hamilton Jefferson
Ross. Trumbull and Washington. This
city remained the state capital from 1902
until 1910 and again from 1912 to 1916
GAINESVILLE was the capital during the in
terim The old statehouse stood until
1852. when il was torn down. In $500
Chillicothe was the capital of the North
west territory.
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in train accidents. and that ) employees
were killed and l5S employees were IN
jured in accidents in which the move
ment of electric locomotives, motor cars
or other cars was not involved.
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be meeting between her and her former
husband today

Clifford was dashing. handsome
young fellow when the call of the sea
lured him from his hearthside quarter
of century ago. He had been married
only a few months. The quiet of do
mesticity called his adventurous spirit
and he finally told his weeping bride
that he must go back to the sea. He
promised to return, but never did so until
Yesterday