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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-12

her mothers sister, who feels that she
should have been the choice of Daniel
O'NeiI for a wife, rules the household,
which includes her mother and two
cousins. daughters Of her Aunt Bridget
Her mother dies and Mary Is sent TO
convent in Rome. to get her education.
She remains there for many years. At
last she receives news that her father
Is coming to her, and the Mother Supe-
rior Of the convent, who has hint that
troubled times are coming to Mary,
tells her how her father tried to force
both her sister and herself into unwel-
come marriages. She herself entered
the convent, but her sister was killed by
a man who loved her, as he thought he
was killing her father.
Daniel O'Neil has decided to marry
his daughter to Lord Raa, who sue
Cee1ed to the title on the death Of the
old lord. at the time Of Mary's birth.
Lord Raa is a dissipated nobleman, who
is forced by his debts To contract a mar
riage with an heiress. He is In love
with an actress and has no desire above
the enjoyment Of life among his friends
in London Marys father has made ar
ranEementS with him and he IL now
coming TO Rome to communicate this TO
his daughter. ana to get the sanction
of the pope to the marriage, as Mary iS
a Catholic but Lord Raa is a PrOtes-
tant, although his ancestors several
generations back We're Catholics
Mary is being taken TO an audienC"
with the pope when this chapter opens,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-12

lowing on the reverend mothers story,
all my objections to marriage had gone,
and l wished to tell my father so, but
an opportunity did not arise until late
the same night, and then il was he who
was the first to speak.
Being in good spirits after a dinner
to the ecclesiastics, he said, as soon as
his guests had corresponding in the
tone of one who believed he was doing a
great thing for me-
Mary, matters are not quite settled
yet, but you might as well know right
here what We're trying to fix up for
you"
Then he told me.
was to marry the young Lord Raa,
| was stunned. 1t was just as if the
power of thought had been smitten out
of me
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-12
THE WEDDING

TINE little church was thronged
with people. Even the galleries
were full of children from the
village school. There was a twlttering
overhead like that of young birds in a
tree, and as I walked up the nave on
my fathers arm l could not help but
hear over the sound of the organ the
whispered words of the people In the
pews on either side of us.
Dear heart alive, the straight like
her mother she is, bless her!"
Goodness, yes, it's the poor misfor-
tunate mother come to life again"
Deed, but the daughters in luck,
though"
Lord Raa was waiting for me by the
rail of the communion. He looked yet
more nervous than in the morning, and,
though he was trying to bear himself
with his usual composure there was
Cor | thought there was) a certain eX-
preston of fear in his face which / had
never seen before.
His friend and witness, Mr. Eastcliff.
with a carnation in his button hole was
by his side, and his aunt Lady Margar-
ct, carrying a shaef of beautiful white
flowers, was standing near.
My own witnesses and bridesmaids
Betsy Beauty and Massey Macleod, in
large hats, with soaring black feathers.
were behind me.
I could hear the rustic of their rose
colored skirts and the indistinct buzz of
their whispered conversation, as well as
the more audible reproofs Of my Aunt
Bridget who, in a crinkling black silk
dress and a bonnet like a half moon,
was telling them TO be silent and to
look placid
The Ceremony.
At the next moment l was conscious
that a bell had beeu rung in the chancel:
that the organ had stopped; that the
coughing and hemming 50 -, ->.,rch had
ceased that somebody w.. - - "Stand
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-12

glen was dry, and the air under the
shadow of the thinning trees was full of
the soft light of the late autumn.
"Ah, this is better" said his lordship.
He lit a cigar and walked for some
time by my side without speaking,
merely Ticking the seeding heads off
the dying thistles with his walking
stick and then ruckling it through the
withered leaves with which the path
was strewn.
But hale way up the glen he began to
look aslant at me through his monocIe
and then talk about my life in Rome
wondering how l could have been con-
tent to stay so long at the convent. and
limiting at a rumor which had reached
him that I had actually wished to stay
there altogether.
was still too nervous and embar-
raised to make much protest. so he
went on to tell me with what difficulty
he supported the boredom of his own
life in London, with its clubs. its race
meetings its dances, the theaters and
music halls. and the amusement to be
got out of some OF the ladies Of society.
not to speak of certain well known pro-
fessional beauties
One of his great friendships name
was Eastcliff-was going to marry the
most famous of the latter class Ga for
eign dancer at the Empire), and since
he was rich and could afford to please
himself. why shouldn't he?
When we reached the waterfall at
the top OF the glen we sat on rustic
seat "hlch STANDS there, and then, to
my sun deeper embarrassment, his
lordshlps conversation came to closer
quarters
Throwing away his cigar and taking
the terrier on his lap, he said: "Of
course you know what the business is
which the gentlemen are discussing in
the library?
AS well as | could for the nervous
ness that was sitting me, I answered
that l knew.
He stroked his dog with one hand.
prodded his cane into the gravel with
the other, and said:
Well, l don't know what your views
about marriage are. Mine, I may say,
are liberal"
I listened without attempting to re-
ply.
II think nine enths of the trouble
that attends married Iife-the break
downs and what not-come of an ir-
rational effort to tighten the marriage
knot"
Still 7 said nothing
"To imagine that two independent
human beings can be led together like a
couple of Siamese twins, neither to
move without the other, living precise
ly the same life, year in, year out
h" why, it's silly positively silly"
In my ignorance could find nothing
to say. and after another moment NV
irta,,7o, b,,-bo,,,7 ,,,,.,e,,,.7 ,,,. -,
'l'S 'oose iie''
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-12
HER WEDDING DAY

II ATE my breakfast standing, the car
was brought round, and by o'clock
my father ana 1 arrived at the house
of the high bailiff. who had to execute
the civil ceremony of my marriage and
fulfill the condition required by law.
The high bailiff was on one knee be-
fore the fire in his office, holding a
newspaper in front of it to make it
burn.
Nobody else here yet?" asked my
father
"Traa dy liooar" (time enough), the
high bailff muttered.
He was an elderly man of lntemper-
ate habits, who spent his nights at the
Grown and Mitre," and was appar
emily out of humor at having been
brought out of bed so early.
His office was a room of his private
house. 1t had high desw, a stool and
a revolving chair. Placards were pin
ned on the walls, one over another, and
a Testament, with the binding much
worn, lay on a table. l thought the
place looked half like a doctors consult
ing room and half like small police
court
Presently Mr. Curphy, my fathers
advocate, came in, rather irritatingly
cheerful in that chill atmosphere, and,
half an hour late, my intended husband
arrived with his London lawyer and
his friend Eastcliff
My mind was far from clear and
had sense of seeing things by flashes
only. but l remember that I thought
Lord Raa was very nervous and it even
occurred to me that early as 1t was he
had been drinking.
"Beastly nuisance, isn't it," he said
to me aside and then there was some
thing about this legal fuss and fuddle-
ment."
With the air of man with griev-
ance, the high bailiff took big book
out of the desk, and a smaller one off a
shelf, and then we sat in a half circle
and the ceremony began.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-12

The Vital Problems That Enter Into Marriage
Are Dealt With in a Mastery Way by Hall
Game in His New and Gripping Novel Now Be
ing Printed in Hearst's Magazine, of Which the
Story on This Page Is an Interesting Chapter.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-12
The Civil Ceremony.

1t was very brief and cold and like a
matter of business. AS far as I can re-
member, it consisted of two declara
tons which Lord Raa and I made to
the witnesses present and afterward to
each other. one Of them stated that we
knew OF no lawful impeachment why We
should not be joined together in matli-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-12
Coming Down to Earth.

l had trembled when | thought Of lheS@
solemn and sonorous words in the son
tude of my own room, but now that Inc,
were spoken before the congregation ! Na'
no fear, no misgiving, nothing but ssI''
of rapture and of conservation.
The last words being spoken ana L0'y
Raa and being man and wife, We S'eiie.
into the vestry to sign the register "'I
not even there did my spirit ian me-
took up the pen and signed IL! N''''
without tremor. -i
But hardly had ] done so when Aea''
a rumbling murmur of voices about ..s
first the bishops voice (in such d o'" ,.
ent tone) and then my father ana y ,,,.
my husbands, and then the IlSl' WI
of many others, in light conversation '''l =,
gled with trills of laughter. Ana tL'e.a
moment, in a twinkling, as las' a.
snowflake melts upon stream ''iV ,.,ot
of the marriage service seemed 10 NV.
I have heard since that my eye ~ +,
wet at that moment, and ] see'neu =
have been crying all through 'N hut
mony. l know nothing about una .,.sroa
do know that l felt kind OF M .or
shudder and that It was Just as Il my ~
had suddenly awakened from dIt
eating drug. ,.sddirl
The organ began to play the own
march, and my husband, putting 49,
through his, said Come.
remember that as l stood 'u .;rir.
hearth-rug with my husband ,.or,
their rather crude compliments IA an.
gaiety came over me, and sun, .-uouiri
laughed. although my heart was was seryi,
sick. for the effect of the Wedo'ne ri,l
was ebbing away into cold dafN"',r,g
mat of a night tide when the noV''
has left it. husband
II did not comfort me that my 7.'' rs
without failing in good NAME, ..-,r, wit
taking the whole scene and co1lpa.' uslaI
a certain scarcely yelled co''''''
| could not help but see ..,sasres
And neither did it allay my ~, With
to glance at my father, watc"'II5' bgc
look of triumph in his ghstenlns "A MI
ewes his proud guests coming uP him
one by one. and seeming to say we ts
self. They're here at ias,' .rem,
them, Yes, by cough, I've bet . 1.rs3
Many a time since have " .3. him a
his conscience did not stir VIM M Dbl
he looked across at his dauE..J5' MARIE
Jewels of the noble house ne '' ..s bride
her into-the pale bride VIII ~ Enough
groom he had bought for heI CIV Wild
Of the mockery of a sacred u iI'',,. rrds
he had brought about to grau4l
his vanity, perhaps his reNe"5 ,.,. m1-
But it was all over now. .,.sly q
ried TO Lord Raa In the eyes ,nrrh. tr
the law, the world and the 81, lied
knot between US was irreYoeapI'
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-12
A Settled Thing.

Our friends in the library seem to
think that you and l could get along
together, and I'm disposed to think
they're right-aren't you?'
In my ignorance and helplessness,
and with the consciousness Of what |
was expected TO do. | merely looked at
him without speaking.
Then he fixed mis- monocle afresh and.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-12

(Reprinted by permission from
Hearst's Magazine. Copyright, 1912, by
Hearst's MagazineD
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-12
The Ceremony.

At the next moment l was conscious
that bell had beeu rung in the chancel
that the organ had stopped that the
coughing and hemming So ~, ->.,rch haC
ceased that somebody w. - - "StauC
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-26
JERSEY SENATE
ANGER5...W WILSON
NEXT PRESIDENT DECLARES HE
WILL RETURN AFTER THE IN.
AueuRATIoN.

TRENTON, y. j.. Feb. 26-GovernUr
Woodrow Wilson warned members OF
the New Jersey legislature last night,
that as President OF the United States
he would lccI privileged to come back
here, even as early as the next week,
to fight before the epople of the State
for the pending reforms. Mr.. Wilson
resigned as governor yesterday. his
resignation to take effect on Saturday.
Both Houses had hardly received
his notice OF resignation, when the
Senate went on record, by an over
wheIming vote, against the pushing OF
the jury reform bill from its first to
It's second reading. This bill had
been urged, particularly, by Governor
Wilson, In different messages. ~
would take away the power to draw
Jurors from the sheriff and lodge 1t
with a commissioner appointed by the
governor.
Mr.. Wilson regarded yesterdays de-
vclopment as Il breach oil party devei'
opment.
"Yrs, It looks as It the bill werL
,teaten," said Mr.. Wilson last night,
"but it isn't dead yet. 1t is perfectly
we'll known that the persons who are
exerting pressure on the legislature TO
Gereate this bin, are those who wish TO
ccntrol tho grand jury, because :hcy
wish to break the law. and people OF
the state will understand that abund'
entity, before get through with it,
The Frcsidcnt.elect said that If the
Jury reform bin was defeated, he
would consider himself booked 10
speak In the primaries next fail
against the measure.
The governors declaration caused a
furry of excitement in political cir
clcs. Mr.. Wilson will be at the State
house to-day for his last working day
On Saturday he will attend the inau'
gural ceremonies OF hEs. Successor
James Fielder, president of the Stale
Senate.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-26
WEST
VIRGINIA FUEL
PASSAGE OF THE AMENDMENT
WOULD HAVE AFFECTED SALE
OF COAL.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 30. Another
attempt was made in the House yes.
terday TO preyent the use Of West
Virginia coal by the vessels Of The
United States navy stationed in he
Pacific ocean. The eirort. was made,
as it has been made before, while The
naval appropriatlcn bill was under
consideration, That It VAS not car.
ried out was due entirely 10 the efforts
of Congressman Littiepage. who male
a speech in the House againsi The
proposition. which was defended by
several other speakers, Congressman
Murray. OF Boston, offered an amend
mcnt TO that section OF the naval alp
preparation bill which approprIatGs
$I.0OO,O0O for the purchase OF coal for
the navy. His amendment provided
that no part of this money should be
spent for transportation of coal from
the Eastern seaboard to the Pacific
coast, for use by the navy. Mr.. Little.
page. as soon as the amendment was
offered, obtained the floor aud spoke
in opposition TO it, kuottns figures
from the Secretary OF the Navy to
show that Western Goals are not atall
suitable for use in the navy. and TINT
even after the cost OF transportation
is paid, the West Virginia Goals are
the cheapest for use in thriPaciac or
elsewhere. Mr.. I.ittlepage made the
only speech against the Murray
amendment, and II wis defeated by
majority OF twGntyseven, Mr. Llt.
,lepage defeated a similar amendment
offered to the naval appropriation bill
year ago He was watching for m
other attempt to cut out West Nir-
ginia coal this year, and was ready
with the facts and figures when the
amendment wa sOfrercd.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-26
OPPOSITION IS REDUCED
SMALL yPR|s|NGS
REPORTS COME
FROM THE SEAT OF HOSTILE.
TIES = AMERICAN INTERESTS
WILL BE SAFE GUARDED.
(Br AssOc1ArEp PilEss.l

WASHINGTON, D. G.. Febl 26.-
With prospect of armed opposition OF
the new government in Mexico reduc-
ed to a few small uprislngs It is the
opinion OF the administration Office
here that chances for use of'the mill.
tary for the protection OF American in.
forests are greatly diminished.
The troops will continue to mono
lie at Galveston, but the test will con.
tinuc.
Major General Carter, due to arrive
in Galveston within the next twenty
four hours, will take the opportunity
afforded Of the assembly Of the com
plete division OF troops to put them
through their PAGES, thus affording
legimental and brigade commanders
practically their first opportunity 10
direct the movement OK large bodies OF
men that would fall to their command
in time in war If the complete divi-
sion Is gathered in Galveston and Hus-
ted. before the end OF the present
week, the military experts feel tIa:
they will have accomplished o credi-
table feat. II is true the movement ap.
pears slow in comparison with the
mobilization of the Allied armies in
the Balkans, but us matter of fact.
such. distances as that from Fort Rus.
sell, Wyoming and Fort Smelling in
Minnesota. to Galveston Would have
taxed the resources Of the best Euro
pean quarter master department.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-26
MOTHER JONES case
LND BEFORE IHEglgR
CLAIMED THAT SHE AND LABOR
LEADERS WERE ARRESTED OUT.
SIDE OF THE MILITARY ZONE.
lHY Asso,lArEn rErss.l

CHARLESTON. w. Va. Feb. - =
In accordance with the mandate Of the
supreme Court Of West Virginia
Mother" Jones and the other labor
leaders held by the military auiiiori-
ties at Paint Creek Junction We're
brought to Charleston to day under u
military guard commanded b. Captain
Boughncr, of Clarksburg.
The Court announced the counsel for
each side in the habeas corpus pro.
ceedings which seeks to have the prs
oncrs tried by a civil instead OF the
military court, would be given au hour
in which 10 present the case.
There was a rurnor that the deci'
sion OF the eourt would be hantea
down this afternoon. but it could he
traced 10 no authoritative source. A.
torneys were retained by citizens OF
Charleston to appear during tne near.
ing in the interest of law aud order.
When court opened they were
called upon by the court to decide on
which side Of the proceedings they
would appear. They elected to stand
with the state and the military author
ittes.
Harold Huston the Socialist leader,
anu A. NJ. Belghar argued for the ac'
cused while Assistant Attorney Gen.
craI Hendon and Colonel Geo. F. Wal.
lace. Judge Advocate, Of the military
commission appeared for the State.
Attorneys for the prisoners contend
that Mother" Jones and her asso.
ciates who are charged with melting
to riot, were arrested outside the mar.
tial law zone and later turned over to
the military to be tried by the military
commission. While quiet prevails
throughout the'strike country. there Is
some uneasiness, Those in touch with
the situation say that much depends
on the developments of'the next few
days. ..,,, ~.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-26
SOLD WIFINQ.
WHITE SL|I.lERl
SENSATIONAL ARREST otlls.
VILE MAN MADE sssisiu-
TON = WOMAN MAKES paila.
sloNs.

HUNTINGTON ". ya,sebs
AS the result of his ALLEGED iloft g
sell his young girl.wite tis. years into
a resort IN this city, Tack ftubbaFds
OF Louisville. Ky. was aFfesteas nese
yesterday on a warrant ISSUED by me
federal authorities, chatgtag hiiu with
violating the white slavery set = iin-
bard was bound over te1sSas tle ~
tlon OF the federal grand Jury alia Y
default Of bail was rems1ta1 to
His wife is being held by lie 9 Y
thorItles as the chief Stsaes asrss
him. Although she has anade every
effort TO protect her hpsSara the all-
tEorities have been able 70 seciEe ~
portant admissions rroms6ef
Under the pretense .thssihe q e r
ing her to q rooming astabllsliEnsnt'
Hubbard took his young wife % 9 70
sort and according toStaestofy 81 the
proprietress, offered to. sell tlie glri q
her and made inquiries tc what
would be a fair price.
The discovery ofgHubhsrt e ailegsd
white slave dealings came aeii lya
lThompson. the proprtstEss of re
place, fearing that she5Eould et INTO
trouble, communicated ,Eith ne posice
They further allege,tSat Hab6atil ste b
cd that he had taken aaae slf's
from Louisville TO cIncanaa I HOUSES
OF prostitution, and had3Iseeiys 5000
prices Tor them and llad;Al fiss time
yet to come in contact WITH tlie ssi-
thorlttes
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-26
STRENUOUS EFFORTS MADE BY
RAILROADS AND sHIPFilase ". rs
1EREsrs TO SECURE VETO 3E !, 4 oE 1
MEASURE.
GL.AsSG8GK IS INPlHEyNlEIII | 4
STATES EXECUTIVE y ssuEs
STATEMENT OF REAso oiJs fof
GIVING HIS APRRoyAE 70
MEASURE.

CHARLESTON, FEB, ?8g stnos q
GIasseOek has signed lls btli p 5Ilrsss
serve competition among solntie q g z
riers in the state of yyFSat
This is one Of the measltes thai atis
ed so much discussion 5n bcsa
house and senate. pelssste s.gs
pealcd to the Governor ~ ;lalc
not to slgn the. bill. These hhse come
in punches and the tslsphois
found to Obe eonyepieulaa
press dIsppproraI ofthsIsllE
Many have taken the Son sl'a :
the bill will prevent trsale Frail g
ments In cities. and, othsfPts aisee'
the freight and passengyf
After signing the BILL lals etncop
Governor GlasScoclS dictatad ~ sol'
lowing statement:
For some time lT,hayse!s, ma iI'iet
consideration what Is slinosnil House
bin No. g5, being ansaet 70 sppesefye
competition among comAen lFtasfs
IN. The state Of West alld g
prevent monopoly OF the;bdsiness q
common carrier ana tospsote inter
state commerce. from tsstsaillt ana
u .Nf
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-26
two HUNDRED KILLED 'BY
Ill TIMED EXPLOSION
PEOPLE WHO COME OUT TO SEE
THE DEMOLITION OF HILL, ARE
MOVED DOWN BY TONS OF
CLAY HURLED AMONG sPEcTA.
TORS.
tBv Associated Press

GJoN. spain. Feb. &C. Upwards OF
200 people were killed or wounded by
the iii timed explosion OF charge OF
100 pounds of powder which had been
laid yesterday by government engt-
neers to remove an enormous block o'
rock. An immense concoursc OF ped.
pic had gathered to wNch the demoii-
ticn Of tIT hill. mile ,Id Il half thick
At the hour fixed the fuse was light
ed and the explosion occurred, but H.
stead Of the rocks being blasted. h@''
drcds Of tons of clay and small stones
we're hurled among the spectators
Whole families were moved down.
Tweny.Fou bodies had been recr
cred al noon today but II is consider
ed Certain that the total rntal!ties. will
far exceed that numbcr
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-26
PREPARING
FOR REVIVAL
NEIGH soRHooo PRAYER MEET.
lNGs HAVE BEEN STARTED AND
ARE WELL ATTENDED.

The first OF the neishborlood prayc"
services to be held in connection with
the Lyons campaign were held last
evening. In each of the various dis
tricts. prayer services were held al
various homes which were well at
tended From ten TO twenty-five were
In attendance at the various meetings
which WIS considered a good attend
ance as tile arrangements were late IL
being completed and II was not gen
erally known where the prayer ser.
vices we're TO be held. From now on
till the opening Of the campaign SER
vices viii be held on Tuesday evenings
and on Sunday afternoon. Further an
nouncemeat for the services will be
made later.
\
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-02-26
TO DEVELOP
COAL TRAFFIC
LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE
ROAD PLACES BIG ORDER FOR
STEEL CARS. Ar

The Louisville and Nashville rall.
road has signed contracts for the pur-
shase Of 2,oO0 steel coal carrying ars
CT the largest and most modern type.
The greater Fart Of this increase in
the rolling stock will be used In de.
ve!oping the coal trafic Of Eastern
Kentucky. where the Consolidation
Coal Company has expended some
slO,OOO,OOO in developing its coal
mines, and whore the Louisville and
Nashville connections are Iearly corsli
,pleted. Delivery Of the cars will be:
gin in the near future, and an 5000
yin he available by tIie end 6tilhe
I.eomIn Simmer. The total cessEos
Eiis iiew ad1ipiheIit VII lif s60QQQil.: