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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-15
Globe Says That Between Woman BAG

0OO, 900 In the United States, exported
more than FIVE times as much beef
and meat products as the United
States and that tariff protection in
America could only benefit the trust"
Representative Garner of Texas, a
member of the ways and means COM
mittee said cattle last year raised a
tariff revenue of $1,200,O00 that the
rate had been so adjusted In this bill
that it would raise 100000 the first
year. If the cattle were transferred
to the free list, he added, the rest of
the tariff would have to be adjusted
to meet the loss of revenue.
Representative Kinkead of New Jer
sey, forced a roll call and the free
cattle amendment was rejected, 70 to
1872.
Representative Burke of Wisconsin,
unsuccessfully sought to reduce the
duty on swine from $3.50 to rs cents
a head and motion by Representative
Kinkead to put 81 eep on the free list
was voted down, SO to SO.
An attempt to raise the proposed
rates on barley made by the demo-
Gratis from Wisconsin and Minnesota
was also unsuccessful.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-15
MRS. PRISCILLA N. ToMPkINs
Passed Away This Morning at the
Home Of Her Son.

Mrs. Priscilla NJ. Tompkins, aged
65 years, of North Bennington, wife
of William d. Tompkins, died this
morning at the home of her son,
Daniel d. Tompkins Of Elm street
with whom she had been making her
home. Her condition had been seri-
GUS only short time.
Mrs. Tompkins was native OF
Ohio, but nearly her whole life had
been passed in North Bennington.
She was we'll known and highly es-
teemed by all with whom she wa,
acquainted. She was a member OF
the North Bennington Baptist
church and at one time took much in
terest in its work. Before marriage.
which took place about A years ago,
she was Miss Priscilla Madison.
Surviving. besides her husband, are
two sons, d. d. Tompkins of this vii
lake and Valda Tompkins Of North
Bennington and one brother Jer-
maine d. Mattison.
The funeral arrangements have
not yet been made.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-15
FATHER MURDERS
-FOUR CHILDREN
AND SUICIDES
Shocking Crimes Committed BY
Fitchburg, Mass, Baker
HAD LONG BEEN ILL
Continued BroodIng over His Mis-.
fortune Believed 10 Have Made
Man Insane.

Fitchburg. Mass, April 15.-Ernest
Moschner, 35. murdered his four chill
dren and then killed himself by shoot
ing. at his home on Rolistone street,
yesterday. Continued ilkhealth made
the man temporarily insane, the po-
lice believe. Moschner's wife. upon
returning from work. discovered the
bodies of her children and husband
with bullet holes in their heads.
The murdered children are Elsie IL;
Myrtle, IA. Norman, eight, and Ern-
est, six. According to the police the
children were playing in the yard
when their father called them upstairs
to his bedroom. There, from the
marks of the muddy feet, the officers
believe that he lined the children up
in front ca the bed.
While the children, half-frightened
by their fathers manner, were, gazing
at him, Moschner drew 32-caliber
revolver and fired at his elder daugh-
ter. Elsie. The bullet entered the
head near the left ear, causing In
slant death. The other children then
broke from the room madly. Ernest,
the youngest child, was found crumpl-
ed lifeless on the floor OF closet In
the front room of the same floor. This
shot, too, entered the left side OF the
head Just below the temple.
Myrtle and Norman fed downstairs.
There Myrtle sought vain refuge In a
closet Her maddened father was too
quick for her, his unerring aim bring
t,,a hAr f,tcf q al
over the threshold. From appearance
es, only one of the children had any
chance for self defense. Norman, the
older boy, was found in the coal bin,
his torn clothes and the blood-spatter-
ed club beside him mute evidence Of
his brave but futile struggle.
Moschner then retraced his steps,
first covering up Norman's body with
rags and boards Hating at the clos
ct on the first floor he covered Myr-
ties body Then entering his bed
room he drew sheet over Elsie's
form as It lay on the bed and, stand
ing beside her, sent a bullet into his
brain, causing instant death.
Two hours later Mrs. Moschner
went home, missing the sounds of the
children's voices and noticing the
overturned furniture she rushed up
stairs to her husbands room and
found his body and Elsie's. She fell
in dead faint and when she recover
ed, ran shrieking out of the house to
call her neighbors.
Moshner, the polcce learned. bought
his revolver yesterday morning. Up
to a short time ago he had been tu-
berculosis patient at the state hospi-
tai in Rutland. Previously he had
been employed as baker for % years
When his health broke down he
bought delivery wagon and deliver.
ed bakehouse goods. When he grew
too weak for this work his wife took
up the work. Brooding over his poor
health, the police think, caused his
mind to become unbalanced.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-15
VILLAGE ORDERS
Corporation Attorney Maurer Ex
plains His Position

Corporation Attorney Maurer Ex.
plains His Position
The following extract from the by.
laws of the Village of Bennington
and explanation has been received
from Corporation Attornel Charles A.
Maurer:
Sec. IA, Bylaws, Village of Ben.
nington: Village orders shall be
drawn only in pursuance of a vote OF
the trustees passed at a regular meet.
ing OF the board: they shall be signed
by at least five trustees. No order
shall be drawn payable to bearer, nor
shall any order be drawn to cover
more than one bill against the village,
except in case OF pay rolls for high
ways"
This bylaw provides for the pay
ment OF the debts Of the village and
the drawing of the orders to pay the
same. This must be done at a regu-
lar monthly meeting held on the first
Tuesday night of each month. There
can be no adjourned regular meeting
for the payment OF money and the
drawing of orders. For IL that cob
tention were true. it would invalidate
that provision OF the bylaws above
shown. as the trustees might wish to
rush some bill through, adjourn their
regular meeting. and when the trus-
tee opposing the payment was not to
be present, pay the bill. All bills must
be presented at the regular monthly
meeting and If not paid on that night.
must pass over for the period OF one
month and until the next regular
meeting.
Chas. A. Maurer.
Corporation Attorney.
April II, 1913.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-15
THE ROSE MAID"
Good Cast Of Musical Favorltes al
Opera House Tonight

The Rose Maid" Werba and Lies
cher's latest great musical success,
which will be presented at the Ben
nington opera house on Tuesday, Apr.
is, boasts of cast of mankin actors
in addition to its splendid company of
musical favorites. The "Kute Kid
dies" who bring on their toy peram-
bulators and during laughable Fam
lily Song" and who won the hearts of
thousands of New Workers during the
run Of THE Rose Maid" on Broadway
also introduce their dollies in the
dancing number to the great delight
Of the audience. Each "Kiddie" has
named her dolly or Teddy bear after
her favorite actress, thereby adding
such celebrated names to the east as
Maude Adams, Christie Mcdonald,
Ethel Barrymore, Mizzi Pages, Elsie
Janis and Gene Luneska. The ''Kute
Riddles" number is one of the special
hits of the opera. making this success
a delightful entertainment for the
children as for the grown-ups.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-15
Woman Raises Hell With Only One Man

Ply.
South Cambridge and Buskirks, D.
r. Smith.
Stamford, G. e. Webster.
Stuyvesant Falls, to be supplied.
Troy, Fifth Avenue, L. E. Carter;
First, j. c. Simmons; Grace, G. E.
Mayer; Hedding, John Duffeld; Lev
ings. w. w. Eaton; Memorial, w. H.
Flouton; Pawling Avenue, f. T. Love;
State Street. G. w. Osmun; Third
Street, to be supplied; Trinity, R. L..
Thompson.
Valatie. H. Q. Heisler.
Valley Falls, ]. M. Harris.
Washington, w. ]. Shaw (supply).
Watervliet, First Avenue. Leigh Die
fendorf; Third Avenue, e. w. Gould.
West Lebanon, Frank Finkle.
West Sandlake. v. w. Van Horne.
Williamstown, Mass, ]. F. Bisgrove.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-15
in GALA ATTIRE
Making Every Effort to Have Dutch
Market an Artistic Affair

The spacious social rooms of the
First Baptist church are fast assum.
ing the aspect of a grand fete, with
booths decorated in the colors OF
Dutchland, with many flags and flow
ers of the nation, little Dutch girls
in full costume with wooden shoes
and many other suggestive features,
which will go to make one Of the
most attractive church fairs we have
had in years.
We are now DESTROYS of the cooper
alton of the people to attend and so
encourage the ladies to repeat an eff
fort of this sort at some future time.
Remember the good supper, each ar
ticle will be five cents, except straw
berry ice cream, which will be 10
cents. Sale of fancy and useful ar
ticles, flowers, etc. Orchestra in at
tendance
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-15
cooK-TRuEsDELL
Native Of Bennington Married Satur-
day Evening in Adams

| Gay evening In Adams
The following marriage notice will
be OF interest to many Bennington
people for the reason that the bride
groom is native OF this village:
The marriage of Miss Jennie Ell
dora Truesdell and d. Maurice Cook,
both of this city, took place Saturday
! evening at $50 o'clock at the home of
the brides brother, A. Z. Truesdell in
Adams. Rev. George Savery of Ad-
ans performed the ceremony in the
presence of a goodly number of rela-
tives and close friends of the young
couple. Mrs. H. L. Bradley Of West
field, a sister of the bride, was ma
iron of honor and r. M. Haley, cou-
sin Of the groom, was the best man
The bridal couple were also attended
by Garrett Van Devere Garretson of
New York and little Miss Bradley of
Westfield
THE floral decorations were very
effective and beautiful, being in
charge Of Florist Boothman of Adams.
Boyd's orchestra of Adams carried
out an appropriate musical program
and Hammond of Adams catered.
THE bride was gowned in white
satin and wore veil caught up with
orange blossoms. She carried a bou-
quet of brides roses. The young coup
lie were the recipients of many costly
and beautiful gifts. including silver
ware, cut glass and linen. They left
on a honeymoon trip to New York and
Atlantic City. On their return they
will reside in Boston.
Among those who attended the
wedding were Mr.. and Mrs. C. G. Cook
Miss Ethel Cook. Miss Helen Cook,
Harold Cook, Miss Florence Feeley,
ex-Mayor and Mrs. H. d. Sission,
Frank Spaulding, Miss Emily Spauld-
ing, Miss Geraldine Graves, Mrs. w.
II. Grant, and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sis
son, Pittsfeld, Mrs. C. G. Garretson
of New York, Mrs. F. H. Dimmick of
Hillsdale, N. Y; Miss Addie Jarvis of
Troy, N. Y. Mrs. A. W. Haley of Hoo
sick Falls, l.. C. Holton and Miss Mar
tina Holton of Bennington, VT, Val
Truesdell, Addison Truesdell and Miss
Greta Truesdell of West Stockbridge,
Miss Helen Bradley and Mrs. Dutton,
wife of DR.. Dutton of Westfield, DR..
and Mrs. Ingraham of Lee, Mrs. z.
Graham Graves of North Adams, Miss
Nellie Sisson of Mill River and Miss
Bertha Gould of Northampton"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-15
MARTIN DUNLAP
Died at Home Of George Madison
Monday Afternoon.

Martin Dunlap, so years Of age,
died at the home Of George Mattison
in Hinsdellville. Monday afternoon at
5:45. Mr.. Dunlap was taken Ill last
Thursday with pneumonia which was
the cause OF his death. The only sur
viving relatives known are two cou-
sins, Thomas Of South Salisbury
and Hugh Of Troy.
The funeral will take place from
the house Wednesday morning at IL
o'clock. Rev. James s. Clark, pastor
of the Congregational church of
North Bennington will officiate. Bur
ial will be in the South Salisbury
cemetery.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-15

Sick headaches. sour gassy stomach
Indigestion, billiousness disappear
quickly after you take DR.. Kings
New Life Pills. They purify the
blood and put new life and vigor in
the system. Try them and you will
be well satisfied. Price CSC. Recon
menoed by Harold W. Cole. Druggist
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-15
catamounts
Baptist Church

lotal pins, ZOlt.
The Catamounts won the match By
% pins.
There win be no match game on
the Y. N. c. A alleys tonight Wed
nesday night the Collar shop team
Sill bowl the North Bennington team
st 7.45 ,. n.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-15

h'Uk SALE-A modern house with slated
l. roof, has parlor sitting room, DIM room.
bed room, pantry and Kitchen ON first floor.
aud large shed IN rear, led roOIas toilet, bath
and lavratory on second iOor. Lot LAS 'front.'
age of 81 feet aud u SV feet deep. there Is a
fruit. 1hls property Is in excellent LOCATION,
minutes walk IRON mills ANA trolley. Every
thing about the place il up i'll shape Prlce
f2,uU. Nash hutchns 5xtt
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-15
Y. N. c. A. BOWLING
Catamounts Defeat Baptist Five In
TOURNAMENT Match.

The Catamounts score four points
from the Baptist church bowlers on
the Y. NJ. c. A. alleys last night.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-15
Dir. G.. w. WRIGHT
Eye, Ear, Nose and Thros,
Glasses Property Fitted

sye and Rai sareeon 20 the City Eos
/ tai. Formerly clinical ASST ant 20 the O. IN
q 81 London Bye Hospital. also assistant o.
geonst Nev York Eose sud Thrnat Hoessssl.
Oowfin BtecE Sorth Adaus
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-15
REWARDS OFFERED

Il HEREBY offer the sum OF $50 for the
u arrest and conviction OF any person OF
persons who may at any time within the next
year do any damage In or about the Godfrey
ochre works property. K L. Sibley. 46tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-15

tsOk sALE-Just out the village limits. one
l acre good land, ~ story house, rooms
and pantry; barn with stall roo.u Tor two
horses; good gard N, considerable fruit. This
place is within III minutes walk OF Bradfuro 9
mill. Price $3.50. Nash Hutcnins. lSf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-15
WEATHER FORECAST

Probabilities for this section for the
Next ~ Hours.
For eastern New York and western
Vermont, fair interior. Unsettled on
coast tonight and Wednesday.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-15
Hair Work

All kinds Of OF Hair Work. Comb
ings made 70 order All faded ssitchs
es made natural color. Switches ior
sle.
Mrs. vi. Voss, IF Pleasant ST.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-15
Three Generation S Have Passed

since the discovery of Downs
elixir for coughs, colds and lung
coubles, but thousands remain to
ell the story Of its wonderful cures.
told everywhere.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-15

VrOR SALE Three good work horses. P.
Il Is. Gardner, Main Street, Bennington. VT.
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American League Standing.
National League Games

National League Games
Brooklyn 3, New York 2.
Pittsburg s, Chicago 5.
St Louis Cincinnati, wet grounds.
Observation-Disclosures, wet grounds.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-15
BIG LEAGUE BASEBALL

Results and Standings of National
and American Clubs
American League Games
Boston 2, New York /.
St. Louis 2, Chicago /.
Detroit 5. Cleveland 4.
Philadelphia Washington, wet
grounds.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-15

COX SALES hose We just arrived with
load of %; par browns, 5l5O to $500 up 10
$500; pair blacks, 200 up 10 300; pa'r oar
pair oan mares. ages SO, 1850; several single
horses, I150 10 1906, several big mares in the
pairs all hrst class aud warranted a, repre-
sented. Will nave next load in 10 days. Gull
ford Wood Horse Co., +. l. Wood. Prop.
SheIburne Falls, Mass b6tl2
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-15
LOW PRICED ADVERTISING
FOR SALE

FOR SALE One yearling Bull, Holestine
grade. G. II. Robinson, South SALISBURY.
VT 57t0
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-15
FOR SALE

The Paige "36" Automobile. The Lest buy
OF the ycar. Tns car has tue Gray q DAVIS
electric starting aud lighting system. silent
cham driven motor year,, ITO inch wheel buses
x4x4 inca tiies, left siue drive, ceuter control,
aluminium crank and transmission else, 4Ao
motor multiple disc cork insert clutch, 10 iuch
eteering wheel. gasoiiiie auk unoer cow Dash
THE equipment Is unusual, ventilaiing wind
shield tDulit iutO bOoyD SILK moha,r Top Vau
liGedl tui, bot anu curtains. stewart revolving
diat specdOmetOf. ~ inch upholstering, " lncn
electric head llgnl, electric sidt aIlu tail light.
Bosch mag netu, 5uemouniauie runs, robe ana
foot rails, extra tire I,on ia arr incense
brcakets, horn. pump, Jack aud Tools. All trim
mings heavy nlcsel piateo, and tue cost Is only
Sl276l We expect our dcinohsi razor ABOUT
March LIST. A. q. Parker Son, Pownai, VI.
Agents for 3 III .hshlre nenuIiIgtOn 70. VII
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-15

~ cofur1,r. lzN 80 Cauacity. So, per tray
for hens Erls. fruan IS 20 ~ Errs- $50 Tor
Ducks Errs from o. 70 s. ETgA Aleq Gay old
chlcks for sale on or1er- hEes Tor nalcning
frum -wlnrer laviua STRAIN 81 Harrtd hlckA
Gm ~ n ErTa VIII start hatching After
fefIrlnry STA Wn AIlard. - Branch street
Rs1rfnrfnn- Va 1T
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-15

EOR SALE Horses for work and driving
Charles A. Breeze, Hoosick. N. Y. 67t6'
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-15

SOR SALE-Fish rods, hand made. All
l. kinds of tackle Rods repaired. 1uDs and
ammunition. J. l.. MeGurk, o45 Main street.
44t24e
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-15

-OR SALE Farm of rs acres, "a miles
from Bennington, and only minutes.
walk from North bennington trolley; IS acres
in rich meadow land, ~ acres pasture and wood
land with abundance of wood for home use !;
good comfortable house with 10 ro ms, in ex-
ceiient repair; good parns with running water.
Owner Will sell Is head stock, horses crops
and tools II desired. We have been authorized
To make special price on this property for the
next 10 days. Eos full Information inquire
Nash 81 Huichins, Off
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-15

For SALE or TO LET Furnished house
L with twelve rooms. Hot water heat, bath
and three and IL acres. Address. NJ. Robinson,
ii WaloOmsac Street. 5!tof
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-15

EGGs FOR HATCHING-White Orpington
h aud Partridge wyaudotte eggs for hatch-
ing. 81 for 10, 81 Tor 81. s. for 50. Buff Cochin
bantam eggs, S. Tor Is. }. ii. livingston, Ben
niurion VI 53tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-04-15

II four burners large oven. Price $500. NJ.
G. Crowley, " W. Main st., Bennington.
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COX sALE-My home place in North Ben
i ningtvi, consisting oil a IL story brick
and wood slate roof dwelling. New barn, good
well, iawn and garden. a. s. Hathaway. XII
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MISCELLANEOUS

NOTICE-Judson Andrews, carpenisr. bull
~ Ger and repairer. viii remain IN I'm un-
al further notice. Boards ~ - wan -
Shop Vahntine 81. rear Walhridse's. Iele-
phone es-ii. $50
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k.,uh SALE On easy terms. farm oil l5O
Il sc,c, located NIL from Station and
trulleS iine. uuod l0tOom house; large barn
with uas v.u snt. farn with $40 viii Keep 81
COWS be, Us 20 nov. Ne,, 'faiiins brook
watereu pasture. Wal cut auw 400 CHESTNUT
poles. whi, h viii pv long ways towards pay
ing for farm. Also gOUu ,o~s, &. cam ~ ara
tor. way Uns, seighf, all farm machinery and
small touls. Price lar All $gNU. A ebance Tor
someone with u lew hui dred oOlars and team.
Might take other property IN pait pay meat.
Mash AZ hutch ns. Afr
LOR SALE Violin, as good as new; also
1 stella music box complete with several
recoras OF popular and STANDARD songs aud
band pieces. Address T.. A. h., Box Nj, TANNER
0fhce, Bennington. UT telephone xtl-W. AFR
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Drive Sick Headaeh.s Away.

Corporation Attorney
April IL, 1913.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-14

not the plague spot in the cities on
which to feast thine eyes, for behold
there is the Metropolitan Museum and
the st. Patrick's Cathedral. and the
Public Library in New York as well
as the Great White Way and China
town, and when thou travellest abroad
wear not upon thy breast a flag to
proclaim thy nationality. for thy voice
shouteth that from afar. so that none
can mistake thee
S-Look not upon the picture postal
card whore II flaunteth itself in the
hotel lobby for 1t eateth up thy time
and thy money, as doth a consuming
fire. and thy friends at home arise and
curse thee when 1t cumbereth up their
morning mail.
1O--Above all, oh. my daughter,
when thou trayellest, have not a Yale
Jock upon thy pocekt book, nor lift
thy voice in bowls of rage before the
hotel clerk and him that robbeth thee
In the restaurant, because of thy good
money from which thou art separated.
for, behold the Summer vacation land
Is land wherein there is no place for
the piker. If thou hast the price. paw
1t gladly and If thou hast not the
price. remain under thine own vine
and fig tree.
SelahI
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-14
One Woman Story 8gZzEczTzz zERHgNE Z7N RE T7zzS

81 am perfectly sure that must not
see you this evening" replied the girl
quickly How she longed to grant his
request! But. no-she would not be so
silly. You do not understand" she
added, how very busy am. Really,
can not see you, Mr.. Craig"
It think understand" said the man,
reluctantly, land I bow to your will
Good bye until return to New York. &"
Good bye" answered the girl.
That evening a box was brought to
her room. She gasped with pleasure at
the wealth of pansies revealed by the
lifting Of the lid. With slightly un-
steady fingers she opened the envelope
that lay on the surface of the blossoms
It contained Gordon Craig's card. and
under his name was written:
''Pansies-for thought that will visit
you even if the sender may not" Sud
den tears sprang to the girls eyes.
oh" she whispered, as she brushed
them away and bent over the flowers.
Il wish I could have seen him once
more before he went awayr
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-14

to ask her father when the young man
was leaving town. Yet she did not al
low herself to do this, but. with a hasty
glance at her watch, hurried off to
school.
Six o'clock that evening. as she sat
in her room studying, the maid tapped
at her door
IF you please, Miss Mary" she an
nounced. there's a gentleman on the
telephone asking for you"
Very WE'LL" was the hasty response.
Mary knew at once by intuition who
the speaker at the other end of the wire
would be. She was not mistaken. It
was Gordon Craig, and he wanted to
know II he might not run up this even
ing just-'to tell you all goodbye" as
he said.
81 am leaving tomorrow noon for
Massachusetts,, he informed her, and
1 would like to see you before I GO"
Again, as when he had asked her to
accompany him TO the theater, Mary
felt her determination wavering, but,
remembering her former weakness, she
brought all her will power to bear upon
her reply
Il am sorry, Mr.. Craig" she said,
but l must ask you to excuse me to-
night. l am very tired. for l have been
working hard. As l told you the other
evening I have no time this week for
recreation"
Her words sounded cold and abrupt,
she thought, She did not appreciate
that her voice trembled slightly and that
1t held a wistful note that made it very
sweet and not altogether depressing to
the listener. Perhaps this fact gave him
courage to say appealingly:
Are you sure you could not spare me
just two minutes? / would not detain
you long"