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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-02-15
RIVER NEWS

The heavy Ice flows In the river yes
terday made navigation extremely
dangerous. and threatened for a time
u close the river. During the morning
many flows extended across the river.
and IL Is probably due to the high
stage OF water that gorges did not
form.
The Steel City. nearly a week behind
time. passed down yesterday at 1880
o'clock for Cincinnati. with a large
cargo. She was the only boat 20 ar
rive or depart.
Owing 10 the heavy ice. IL is doubt
full IL the Liberty viii be able TO make
her regular trip q Matamoras today.
No other boats are scheduled. although
the Kanawha will be up for Pitts
burgh. Sunday il possible.
Due TO heavy fog at Evansville. the
steamer Queen City was delayed al
ost fifteen hours on her return trip
from the Mardi Gras. She Is ex-
pected 10 arrive at Cincinnati today.
The river continued to rise yester-
day afternoon. although very slowly.
and a stage OF 10 fee. 3 inches was
registered at the local wharf. Owing
Ia the cold weather. the river is ex-
pected TO rise only a few more inches.
River Marks.
PITTSBURGH. Pa. Feb. 14.-River
stages follow.
DAVIS ISLAND DAM-5.e feet fall
ling: clear.
STEUBENVILLE-es feet, falling:
clear.
PARKERSBURG-s.s feet. falling;
clear.
MORGANTOWN-9 feet falling
clear.
on. CITY-i.9 feet. stationary:
clear.
NARIaEN-f2 feet, stationary:
clear.
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ST.. VALENTINE DAY
Messages Of Love and Seorn Were
Sent in Picture and Ryme to all
Parts Of World.

yesterday WAS st. Valentine Day.
and regardless OF the religious celebra-
ton the a was celebrated in great
style. Valentines. both comic and
beauties Were mailed in every direc-
ton. and messages ~ love We're con
veyed AZ well as messages 81 hatred
and scprn. Many too. conveyed mes
saGeS more for the joy and fun in
sending the missives. but altogether
the day was a happy II FOR the ma
jority afterall. The children were
made happy and the sweethearts re-
lieved themselves Of "A heavy load. and
the tinid and faint hearted We're spur
red on by the chance 90 say what they
dared not speak in words. Mail car
Tiers. however. were not happy. as
their Valentines came in the form OF
extra loads and extra calls.
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CHINA CAMPAIGN
On In Full Swing and Fine Speak.
ers Are Present-Prosrams for
To-day and Sunday.

The new China campaign will con
tinue to-day and tomorrow, and will
be brought to a close Monday evening
by a banquet for men in the First
Presbyterian church in this city. be-
ginning at s o'clock. at which time
Rev. W. T. Locke will speak. Yester.
day evening meetings were held IN
various parts of the city. and me ut
the most interesting was that con
Quoted In the home OF Rev. J. II. Ley.
~enberger. on the South Side. at which
a large number OF young men attend
ed. DIR. Robert NJ. Ross. OF Lien
Chow. China. delivered an interesting
address on China, taking into consi /
GRAFTON the feeling OF the Cinnamon
In regard to foreigners and religion.
The opportunity for aggressive re-
hgious work resulting from the new
day in China politically and educl
tionally. was clearly delivered.
Services To-day.
At 1880 o'clock to-day n mems
luncheon will be served in the Stamn
hotel. and several speakers will be
present. AT 2:30 o'clock services Will
be conducted in the Vance Memorial
and First Presbyterian churches in
this city. At the former service ad-
dresses will be delivered by Rev. J. l..
VILLAINS and DIR. Robert VI. Ross.
Miss G. Z. Halves and Rev. J. c. Gar
rift. ID. ID. will talk az the latter place.
a conference for men and women will
be conducted ut 7:45 O'Clock in the
Chester churches. Rev. +. l.. John
son will speak. . d. ......
The program for Sunday is as FOL
lows:
Morning.
Wheeling First. Rev. W. ". HAYES:
Wheeling. Vance Memorial. Rev. j. G.
Garritt. ID. D.: Chester. Rev. +. J..
Johnson: New Cumberland. Robert NJ
Ross. NJ. d: Wheeling. Second. Miss
G. r. Halves; Cambridge. O., Rev,
W. T. Locke.
Afternoon.
3: 30, Y. VI. G. A. Wheeling. Rev
J. g. Garritt. u. d.: 200. Third
church Sunday school. Miss c. =
Halves: 800. Martins Ferry. Rev. w
NJ. Hayes. D. D.. 400. Y. W. c. A.
Rev. J. +. Williams.
Evening.
WellsburC. Rev. ]. G Garritt:
Wheeling. Third. Rev. W. VI. Hayes;
Newell. Rev. +. l. Johnson. Follans
bee. Robert VI. Ross. VI. D., Mounds
Vile. Miss &. T.. Halves.
Monday. February Il.
Mems Banquet. 500 y. m. First
church. Plates. 30 cents. Speakers
Rev. W. VI. Hayes. ID. d, Rev. W
I. Locke.
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VALENTINE PARTY.

Mr.. and Mrs. William 4. Green m
tertained last evening az their homo
at Elm Grove With q Valentine party
and the snair proved both interest
ins and enjoyable. Various diversions
occupied the attention % the guests
during the evening and a feature was
piano selections by Mrs. Dill Jones
and vocal selections bv Misses Sarah
and Gertrude Brown cards wore also
q feature and the affair concluded
with tho serving ~ a. dainty luncheon
The homo was tastefully decorated
with red and white carnations and
hearts.
Those present were Miss Louise
Clyker. Sarah and Gertrude Brown.
Mrs Dill Jones. Misses Dorothy and
Grace Green. Ruth Quay. Miss Gather.
inc Cunningham. Bertha N-uman. Miss
Mama Hoppe. Mrs l. Altmcvcr. Sar-
an Storey and William Green. Jr.
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AGENTS wANrED-Rotb se,a,-

WAsTED-Two young mon to work
news agents on u. q o trains. Apply
az Union News office. Is. & -. Derot.
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WANT1p--At once several rood dellv-
cry md sales boys. 10 work before
EchooL Apply at Circulation Depart
nent. I~niei.isencer. bstwseE 4 and &
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STEUBENVILLE

STEUBENNILIE. ohio. Feb IA
:. r. Pcarman. clerk ~ the Board Of
Education At Pa land Is under arrest
~ Huntington. Ind. and - being
rough hero by IN officer for embez-
zlem.ut 81 sc4D 81 tho funds OF the
Board due Martins Ferry High school
His arrest was Que To- work Of county
Detective burns IN locating him and
ordering his arrest.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-02-15
INITIATE CLASS
Ohio Valley Lodge Confers Rank Of
Esquire on Candidates n En-
tertains Members,

The rank of esquire was conferred
on " candidates AZ the meeting Of
Ohio Valley lodge. Knihgts OF
Pythias. last evening in thor lodge
room In the Odd Fellows building.
Following the comforting Of the rank
work on the candidates a social hour
was enjoyed. In which tho members.
candidates and visiting members
Joined.
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OvMnlta Funeral.

The funeral services over tho remains
OF Ayies p'nialie. who passed away
Hhursday afternoon. an eN-
tended illness. Will be held from the
family residence on MvCollocn street
MONDAY morning at . O'Clock requiem
hig mass Will be celebrated from the
church o. the Immaculate Conception
and interment will he made In Mt cal
vary cemetery.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-02-15

The remains Of the late Charles T..
Meyer. whose death occurred last Tues
day. were Inferred In Mt Zion cemetery
Yesterday afternoon, following funeral
services which were held from the Zion
Lutheran church at . o'clock.
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r. p. Laborer Killed.

Cirico Pirf,tto an Italian laborer. -
~ years was killed by p Panhandle r.
r. passenger train west OF hts CITY.
carly his morning. The noise Of a
train passing on another track pre-
vented his hearing tho approach % the
passenger train.
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Mccormick Funeral.

The funeral services over the remains
OF TIE late Dillon McMormicA. whose
death occurred at tho home OF "A daueh-
ter In Pittsburgh on Tuesday. were held
ftom the hurch % the immaculate Com
ceptiou. with tho celebration OF requiem
htRh mass. yesterday morning ~ D.
o'clock. lnterment was made IN Mt. cal
vary cemetery.
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AFTER NEWSPAPERS

Judge Herman li'indt. o. police
court. declared Yesterday morning that
all the newspaper had misquoied him
Tho lnteiligenccr stands ready 10 10
corrected.
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LOST.

LOST ictr or Market stresfs sr.
Yer purse with sold AMI coral -psn-t.
unta some change Reward II
reflfrei 90 i-ntcflzeucer r. 4g-l
Lobf-Natch plain on one eide cr.-.
gci. AMI Fftr iu chips IN other side.
IniildlH 4 30 inserted tnsIdo case Ike.
wsrf 70 returned - 1905 Main street
. I0-i
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Mckinley Tunernl

The funeral services over the remain
OF the late Robert Mckinley. whose
death occurred on Wednesday. following
a short Illness caused by "A complication
or diseases, Were held from the family
house on Eoff street yesterday afternoon
~ , o'clock. inteTment was made in
Greenwood cemetery.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-02-15

The system Of labor legislation in
vogue In a number OF European coun-
tries and in Wisconsin. in This coun-
try. recognizes the fact that It is not
possible TO regulate factory santa
uon and safety alone BY statute.
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Obituary
Gehr1ng ObseQuies.

funeral services over the remains OF
the late Frederick August GehrinE.
whose death occurred at the family
home on the Island on Wednesday. We're
held from the German II. r. church yes
terday afternoon at 2 O'Clock. Rev.
Speckman. pas>or OF the church. off
eating. Interment was mad In the
Stone church cemetery.
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Obseouies.

The remains ~ the late Slower
stephens. who's death occurred on Tues
cav morning. We're inferred at Washing
ton. Pa. yesterday. Funeral services
were held from the family residence on
Thursday evening. Rev. 7. -. Meredith
officiating.
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Guilty Of Murder

ERIE. Pa. Feb. l4-Henry Vesber
was found guilty OF murder in the sec
ond degree tonight FOR killing Detec.
tive Sergeant John T. Grant. The
Jury vas out four hours. reporting its
verdict AT 9.2O o'clock
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SEALED PROPOSALS.
H9 sss:.. g - S.Sgl:s' %;s,.. sa.g 49,. -.

N"II" 10 WTWIT UOINHNIH WHNIETH
NOTICE fS UIEENT GIVES. THAT
f q state heard 81 control ~ ftr r'.te
% Vest NfrEIrIa Will receive NfHs abs
- ifs uffce 81 thariesfou. Wet Nr-
FIria fnr fI%rrifninE s.Tp.isH fHr tHr
several Ffrfa .~IHtHfIffnra fFr NrrurIai
r.Hf ffunrf - wfI.H fr teEfaf iu said
Too tDufrFrfr viii he awarded tO the
vest rf..ftH gunI 'F cons feroI nti
other fh.uaa Nr.rE rHfHl Wref NtrNlaia
ffaIfre uUl Ir E.ffu preference
l'.'s 90 supplies uff 90 wi Ie fur.
nfHrf lIffrrH oH receipt OF requests
stat nv gro Inr desired
ArNTE IU"fIf cob IHNTNDfs
- 80 Charleston. Wet fNrEirfA
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FOR SALE
Farm For Sale.

80 acres ia Marshall county. W. Va.
kuonn is the Leonard Gockstetter farm
On Bogs Run. pike. 10 minut walk
70 steei mill at BeUwood. Ia miles TO
W heeilng. good . room house with slate
foOt. other out buildings and stable.
plenty OF water At house. school house
4u s.Sht. church anu store handy. Daily
Mail. This land Is part bottom. IL has
always been a garden farm and Ia rich.
II woulo be suitable 10 lay uut IN lots
and nFing a good price. lots beside IL
s,ll from $500 TO $1,000. prospects OF
hF.ct street IN spring. must sell to SET
tie up estate. price 5000. This L. con-
..OIniatiou cali G-prRe Salzer. Bell phone
. iirg D.. bridgeport. ohio Take
barton ca get or at stop - or inquire
CT Fred GoCkstettcr at farm. . -l4-i
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FOR SALE

For street. near --'h. ont ofar iign
water.
4 modern rvcu r00u.rd rrr,frrcc.
stone four iaflnr. %ctersfh'nr f-sf
class '1 nfl deiaIe Owner Ieavi0a
city Look this uo Can h. had FOR
$500. Less than actual value.
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Redemption of Bonds.
Totios OF Redemption OF FoadS bv a.
WloeiinR SfeAl q LION Nnrna-T

Whoeiing Steel q IRON Oompazy.
Ete4luS ". Va. January 81. INA
Tie holders ~ bonds Nos a-s. 2E5. ass.
80 .bp. 81. go, 26a. 2ci. .f-. ESQ. 90
.bt. &tt. 20. irsuei by d.. Nherrnc steel
q iron Company. SEPTEMBER !. 1899. ave
h'l'hv not fled tlat tles. bonds "a II ,.
iedeetHei Aiafcu ]. 1913, at tr. National
TX. anze Bank Wheeling " Va TN.
'"niS enumerated In this motto. viii
Cess" - bear interest March !. 1913
NAiElsllNG STEEL IRbN CbMFA%Y
FRANK " BOWERS. Sscrefafv ~
observation-disclosures
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DIED.

BLrFFE-Iu Thurvdas. February i1fr
l'i. af O. fN orlo.. n u. ~ frr
family ro. cnD SO IUD Tuerff rr4f
-ffr Norwood. MAY. vile or John
~ ~iTr
o. .srH .s-ti~ra er TrIltv evening 90
utIH.H IriDrda oft .ar ta
ffr.ttlif invited q. attend fnfst-
ufff on ~uriH 90 Washington. 90.
IIlrfHr omit flowers
Tuesday. February 81.
.fr.rt. E'NI.ftT MCKINLEY. arc IS.
I''a nt Doe r'..trn.e $50 t05o Fsla
oEEpTHo-.u Wrf-refr- Fehrrr-vW
|. Hf Co., .i..t r n. rf .fa 800
r.. 'H Sew feree street.
fFFf.k AfDf -r eEffEINtt. Iu
..NNuf. .aaNsrf" frr.
NEVEp-un T. seft. rt rr r-.'4-t p
m rf ''a Nfr.r. ft TurrIu.asrrrH
rtrert CftAe F WrYEU, Igcf So
wars 90 months evil o. dara
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as Main - - looms IrF hath
rooms .n
%l iffr 81 - rooms O. Hufl.. 90 tr
llit NcCullDcu St rooms. ras arf
water ........ ..... ..... 90 HH
l.-T lifh So rooms Hri IIth O. ~
y Wanash st rooms auf tufr ~ .u
81. ontario 81 rooms and bath. JET
f.0r --..... ........ ...... q Ut
IanA - rooms ans bath o. l0
2ll Su.fN Penn - % rooms nrI trf
furnished 30 600
W0odlawp. Walnut Ave rooms srf
Nt'l ......-. ....... - 90
Wpoi'tvn Walnut A~r-- rooms ari
na'. .... On 40
Pleasant valley rooms ana bath. f.--
nishsf ...- -...... ...... en- 900
Security Trust Co., Agents.
it45 Market Street. Wheeling
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FOR SALE
Two psurnbis Rsrfdsncrs

on r~s ..f f7r.nr rr 'uo sfreosa .-
aferf trrfrf o. faqi.rN fr.
's .nf o. 80 TO- cent fr...sm.
"r ASKING price ~ff- - r-
''I 'f HH. ."' On fUH. IHt f ..r..
.r ..a .rr fsr .r WfrtIftr Que 40 f.
fi"Hf isfr..t NIaH uf..Her N.r.s ..
r rrur .Hf rarfrI f. H. n-f..rf4..
''i.a Hvr.ur fr rr.rfrfU .... ..t
'fv n~f To- r.f fv..f fl r..fr.
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FUNERAL DIRECTORS.

Louis l. ~
FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND
hRTEKlAl EWBALNER.
wa n ft24 Main street
Calls AnsWc cred Ia, or Night
Store Phones 635.
VIC T. p~'rtschy. Eel Phone i2s2H
O. J. Borischy Nat Phone t72qV
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Helm.

WANTED-LocOmotive firemen AMI
brakemen for nearby railroads Ws..s
Soo 10 over 800 monthly. Promotion 4,
engineer, conductor. Age 1885. rxuert-
etce unnecessary. Railroad Empjovfrp
t~eadquartefs Rushing business-thou-
SANDS OF men employed monthly. Sfats
Ise' send stamp. Hallway Association.
"N "'ei"s"h'ei f-S-lU
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LIQUOR LICENSE.
WheelinE. ". Va. p. Z. t4fq
THAEsFER or RnTAn LIQUOR

TO-" following aFplicstfo f4- trans
~ retail liquor license las been
Il- vim me fIte day. February IA
4tla. rom Hose Heuter. IuIrisfrnfrfx
~ re ~stRt" OF sfaries Beuter. do
craF'd. 20 Iva Be4tcr. ~ Twenty-fourfn
street.
Itfssecfrsily submitted.
ieh i"---Har Is CHAS o. GEIGER.
fIerk OF tine License trturt
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FOR SALE o. TRADE

row saLB OF TRADE-A good asvsn
room mouse and tNo lots. with wells,
harm. sfa1fp Lawn. ard other improvs-
meufH via cell cteap. or trade FOR q
small fern Address C.a4 - " NIlsr.
csmeron. /. We is-9l-f
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Bruemmer g HHdebrsnd

Funsra Directors aud a~mtaImsrs.
GOMEZ MarNrf uua twenty second sta
Telsphone- 2o4. oEun dAK and 49,
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HTERY " oUuDLrro. Ar.n,

r'.l Fsfa's arf I---r~7rre . 1879
market street. f".p victoria rneafreB
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FOR sALE-Farms for sale in coal
resion and oil all around Us. Get IN
On The ground floor. Land worth $50 -
go uer acre. Address ". -. Patterson
4 son Antrim. ChiO. ian
TOR SALE-A young 400 10. horse.
wagon and harness in good condition.
David Sheets. GreggsViile. W. Va. feio-nl
O SALE-Farm. Located on the
WsilshUrg and washington Pike. -FOUR
and a tHlf miles from WeilsburE. brooke
county. West Virginia Brick dwelling
with all modern improvements. Farm In
nigh STATE OF cultivation. Inquire OF
Mrs Rosa l. Lee. WeilsburG. W Va. l.
II. 80. 2 i-6-r
o BALE-OiVer typewriter. good
condition. Il. J. smith. 61O Main st,
Wheeling. ReII phone ss2-R. Matt 1857
- )a-zl-tr
G hALE-House on corner FIFTEENTH
enc Jacob streets. Very d~esirable.
Enquire 80 Fifteenth street au-27-tf
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S0H Z head Of horses including
D young draft mares Weighing l,5Cl
n L. Shooks. n..h,s rorSh ress
ton. IT
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FOR RENr

ZOE REEr-TWo rooms and cellar COX
10" feet oH Terminal switch. Sb-lsth
stree. II
PcR RENT e4s-ssl MAIN STRICT.
QOOD LOCATION FOR BOOMING
AND HOUSE OF DWELL
INC KOUsE. coon LOCATION FOR
n DOCTORS on D~EHTISTS' OFFICE
AID Incidence. PINE GROUNDS
AND EEVEn Vnw IN REAR.
JAMES L. HAWLET
io65I kAIH ST.
ron REUr-Building corner 10th ami
hArket BITS. formerly occupied by
wig. Livery Co. Address Geo. II. Hsu-
hareL. Elm Grove. W. Va, Ben phone
- - u.
FoR hETT-NlccIy furnished 3 and 4
room natH with bath. TOR light house
kee.i.E rent Apply 80 -.
Froat ST Aug str
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Htohth. sell advertised goods. sam
pies unnecessary. best contract on
SaFtn- EiAiO Co. Station l.. New York.
- l. feb IL
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Wanted-Male and Female Help

r or woman in every
county a. start biz money making
huS ness which requires absolutely no
i.4pita4 Address Manager, Desk ~. RoN
.os. EichmoEd. virginia s-l5
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MISCELLANEOUS
D N GENTLEMEN

tash PAD Tor cast on clothing. Write
CT call
n LEVY.
No. 1897 Market b., whesunR, W. ~
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1913-11-14

ToEn6o.
without ever a thought of yielding to
those temptations that beset a girl
who is at once poor and charming.
Among her fellows were some like
herself, others unlike. OF her W
sort in this single particular were the
two girls with whom she shared a
cheap room. Their common decency
in attitude toward the other sex was
the unique bond Of union. In their as
ISOLATION she found no real cOmpan-
ionship. Nevertheless they were whole
some enough. Otherwise they were
illiterate. altogether uncongenial.
In such wise. through Eve dreary
years. Mary Turner lived. Nine hours
daily she stood behind a counter. She
spent her other waking hours in oblig-
atory mental labors. cooking her own
scant meals yer the gas, washing and
ironing. for the sake of that neat ap-
pearance which was required of her
by those in authority at the Emporium.
yet more especially necessary for her
own self respect.
With a mind keen and earnest she
cOntrived some sOlace from reading
and stuoying since the free library
gave her this opportunity. By candid
comparison Of herself with others
about her she realized the fact that
she possessed an intelligence beyond
the average. The training by her Ia
Their. too, had been of a superior kind.
There was as well. at the back vague.
", the feeling Of particular self re-
spect that belongs inevitably to. the
possessor Of good blood. Finally she
demurely enjoyed a modest apprecia-
tion Of her own physical advantages.
In short. she had beauty. brains and
breeding. three things Of chief impor-
lance to any woman.
There had been thefts In the store.
They had been traced eventually to :
certain department. that in which
Mary worked. The detective was
alert. Some valuable silks were miss,
ed. Search followed Immediately. The
goods were found In Mary's locker,
That was enough. She was charged
with the theft. She protested limo
cence. only TO be laughed at In ederi'
SION by her acclsers. Every thief IN
clares ~innocence. Mr.. Glider hinaefal
was emphatic ag.inst her. The tAieg
Ing had heen long continued yAn NJ
ample mpst he mnde: The gfff Uasa n.
sreeted
me crowded s4nnditiol of On mn
caiendav kert hev for esmOt5ipl 4
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the Tombs awaiting trial. She was
quite friendless. To the world she wa
only "A thief in duress. At the last the
trial was very short. Her lawyer was
merely an untiedged practitioner as
signed to her defense rs a Formally
Of the court. At the end twelve good
men and true rendered Il verdict OF
guilty against the ~shuddering girl IN
the prisoners dock.
That which was the supreme tragedy
to the broken girl In the cell merely
afforded rather agreeable entertain
ment to her former fellows of the de
partment store. Mary Turner through
out her term of service there had been
without real intimates. so that now
none was ready to mourn over her
fate. Even the two r0ommates had
felt some slight offense, since they
sensed the superiority of her, though
vaguely. Now. they found a SNUG
satisfaction in the fact of her disaster
as emphasizing very pleasurably their
own continuance in responsibility.
On the day of Mary Turner'S tria!
there was a subtle gayety of gossipings
to and fro through the store. The
girls plight was like a shuttlecock
driven hither and yon by the battle
dores of many tongues. 1t was the
first time in many years that n Of
the employees had been thus accused
Of theft. Shoplifters YER * common
az. to be q stale topic. There was q re.
freshing novelty in this case. where
one Of themselves was the culprit. Her
fellow workers chatted desultorily OF
her as they had opportunity. and com
placently thanked their gods that they
were not as she-with reason.
Smithson. a member Of the executive
stan. did not hesitate to speak his
mind. though none too forcibly. Yet
his comment. meager as it was. stood
wholly in Mary's favor. And he spoke
with a certain authority. since he had
given official attention to the girl.
Smithson stopped Sarah Edwards
Mr.. elders private secretary. as she
was passing through one Of the de
partments that morning to ask her II
the owner had vet reached his office.
Been and gone" was the s~ecretary's
answers. HE went downtown to thu
court of general sessions. The judge
sent for him about the Mary Turne'
case"
"Oh. yes: | remember now" Smith
son exclaimed. II hope the poor cir
gets OF. She was a nice %girl-quit'
the lady. you know. Miss Edwards
will you please let me know when Mr.