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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-02-12
CHAPTER v.

I lay down across my bed at six
o'clock that morning, but | was too
tired and worried to sleep so at seven
got up and dressed. put on two
pairs Of stockings and heavy shoes. for
| knew ! was going to do the Eskimo
act again that day and goodness
knows how many days more, and then
| went down and knocked at the door
OF Miss Patty's room. She hadn't been
sleeping, either. She called to me in
an undertone to come In, and she was
lying propped up with pillows. with
something pink around her shoulders
and the night lamp burning beside the
bed.
walked over to the foot OF the bed
They're here" L said.
She sat up, and some letters slid to
the floor.
They're here!" she repeated. DO
you mean Dorothy?"
She and her husband. They came
here last night at five minutes to
twelve. Their train was held up by
the blizzard and they won't come in
until they see you. They're hiding
in the shelter-house on the golf links" /"
think she thought l was crazy:
looked 1t. She hoped out of bed and
closed the door into her sitting-room-
Mrs. Hutchins' (Patty's old nurse)
room opened off it-and then she came
over and put her hand on my arm.
"Will you sit down and try to tell
ma tof uh N oh
How can my sister and her-her
wretch of a husband have come last
night at midnight when | saw Mr.. Car
ter myself not later than ten o'clock ?"
Well, l had to tell her then about
who Mr.. Pierce was and why had to
get him, and she understood almost
at once. She was the most understand
ing girl | ever met She saw at once
what Mr.. Sam wouldn't have known
In thousand years-that wanted to
save the old place-not to keep my po
sition-but because I'D been there so
long. and my father before me, and had
helped to make II what II was and
all that.
"9ut here / am" finished. telling
you hpout my trouDleS anu forgetting
what l came for You'll have to &c
out to the shelter-house. Miss Patty
And guess you're expected to fix II
up with your father"
She stopped unfastening her long
braids OF hair.
Certainly I'll go to the shelter
house." she said, "and I'll shake a
little sense into Dorothy Jennings
the abominable little idiot! But they
needn't think I'm going to help them
with father; ! wouldn't II could, and
| can't. He won't speak to me. I'm
in disgrace. Minnie" She gave her
hair a shake, twisted 1t into a rope and
then knot. and stuck pin In It, II
was lovely: wish Miss Cobb could
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-02-12

Telephonel SAID MRS. DICK scorn-
fully.
Cant leave" Mr.. Dick objected
Got to be on the property. Look
here, Miss-Miss Patricia, why can't
we stay here, where we are7 It's very
comfortable-that is. it's livable
They've got somebody to take my
place in the house"
And father needn't know a thing
you can fix that" broke in Mrs. Dick
And after your wedding he will be in
better humor: he'll know It's over
and not up to him any more"
Miss Patty sat down on the soap
box.
I'VE might carry II on" she said,
III could only go back to town! But
father is in one of his tantrums. and
he won't go. or let me go. The Ideal
with Aunt Honoria on the long-dis-
tance wire every day. having hyster-
les. and my clothes waiting to be tried
on and everything. I'm desperate"
| put the eggs on a platter and
poured the coffee. and we all sat
around the soap box and ate.
Everybody felt better for the meal
and we were sitting there laughing
and talking and very cheerful when
Mr.. Van Alstyne opened the door and
looked In. His face was stern, but
when he saw us, with Miss Patty on
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-02-12

her knees toasting piece OF bread
and Mr.. Dicky passing the tin basin
as a finger-bowl. he stopped scowling
and looked amused.
They're here, Sallie." he called to
his wife, and they both came in, COW
cred with snow. and we had coffee and
eggs all over again.
Well, they stayed for an hour, and
Mr.. Sam talked himself black in the
face and couldn't get anywhere. So
finally he gave up and said he washed
his hands OF the whole affair, and that
he was going to make another start on
his wedding journey. and II they want
ed to be a pair of fools 1t wasn't up
to him-only for heavens cake not to
cry about It,
And when the Dickys found they
were not going to be separated we had
more coffee all around and everybody
grew more cheerful.
Oh. We were very cheerfull look
back now and think how cheerful we
were. and l shudder. We sat around
the FIRE and ate and laughed, and Mr.
Dick arranged that Mr.. Pierce should
come out to him every evening for
orders about the place-if he accepted
and everybody felt he woodland
was to come at the same time and
bring a basket OF provisions for the
next day. or course. the instant Mr..
Jennings left the young couple could
go into the sanatorium as guests under
another name and be comfortable.
And as soon as the time limit was up
and the place was still running smooth.
ly, they could declare the truth, claim
the sanatorium, having fulfilled the
conditions OF the will. and confess to
Mr.. Jennings-oyer the long distance
wire.
Well, It promised well. must say.
Mr.. Stitt left on the ten train that
morning. looking lemon-colored ana
mottled. He. insisted that he wasn't
able to go. but Mr.. Sam gave him a
headache powder and put him on the
train, anyhow.
Yes, as ! say. Il promised we'll But
we made two mistakes; We didn't
count on Mr.. Thoburn, and we didn't
know Mr.. Pierce. And who could
have imagined that Mike the bath man
would do as he did?
After luncheon. when everybody at
Hope Springs takes nap. we had
another meeting at the shelter-house
this time with Mr.. Pierce. He looked
dazed when took him to the shelter.
house and he saw Mr.. Dick and Mrs
Dick and the Mr.. Sans and Miss Patty
They gave him a lawn-mower to sit
on. and Mr.. Sam explained the situa
tlon.
"I know it's asking a good bit, Mr.
Pierce" he said, "and personally can
see only one way out OF all this Car
ter ought TO go in and take charge
and his-er-wife ought to go back to
school But they won't have It, and
er-there are other reasons" He
glanced at Miss Patty.
Mr.. Pierce also glanced at Miss
Patty. Ned been glancing at her al
intervals Of two.seconds eyer since she
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-02-12

Minnie, spring house girl at Hope sana-
torium, tells the story. II opens with tho
arrival OF Miss Patty Jennings. who is re-
ported to be engaged to marry a prince,
and the death Of the old doctor who owns
the sanatorium The estate Ia left to a
scapegrace grandson. Dcky Carter, who
must appear on q certain date and run
the sanatorium successfully for two
OF mumps delays Dicks arrival Mr.. Tho
burn is lowering about in hopes OF se-
curing the place for summer hotel.
Pierce. a college man in hard luck. Is pre-
vailed upon by Van Alstyne, Dicks broth
er-in-law, to impersonate the missing heir
and take charge OF the sanatorium until
Carter arrives. Dick. who has eloped
with Patty's younger sister. Dorothy. ar
riyea
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-02-12

have seen her. You've known father
for years. Minnie: have you ever
known him to be $3.50"
''Devilish," was the word she meant
but finished for her.
Unreasonable? 2" said. well, once
before when you were little girl. he
put his cane through window in the
snring house. because he thought It
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1914-02-12

have 10 worry themselves sick ard
carry them victuals."
He got up and began to walk up and
down the spring-house, scowling at
the floor.
Then picking up his old cap he
opened the door. Miss Patty herself
was coming up the path.
She was flushed from the cold air
and from hurrying. and don't know
that ever saw her look prettier.
When she came into the light We
could both see that she was dressed
for dinner. Her fur coat vas open az
the neck. and she had only lace scarf
over her head.
GRO BE coNTnSUnnl y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-03
GEORGE POE DEAD.
Scientist and Inventor Who Was a
Cousin of Edgar Allan Poe.

Prof George Poe, cousin of the poet
Edgar Allan Poe, and noted as scientist
and inventor, died yesterday in Norfolk,
Va, according to advices just received in
this city. Death was due to general
paralysis Prof. Poe was in the sixty
eighth year of his age
Born in Hanover county. Va, May s.
1876. he was educated at the Virginia
Military Institute. He was student at
that place when the civil war broke out
and was one of the band of cadets which
supported the Confederate colors at the
battle of Newmarket. Following the war
he entered the University of Maryland,
from which, in 1858 he was graduated.
After this he studied abroad, receiving
degrees at Heidelberg and Vienna
Prof. Poe perfected and patented an
artificial respirator which was the fore
runner of the pulmotor He was said
to be the first man to liquify nitrous
oxide. He made several notable researches
in experimental chemistry. especially as
relating to gases, and held several chairs
of chemistry in American colleges
Besides his wife. Prof. Poe leaves three
daughters, Mrs. George P. Hart. Mrs
Vylla Poe Wilson and Miss Elizabeth Ell
lcott Poe: one son, George Edgar Allan
Poe. and two sisters. Mrs Mary F. Poe
and Mrs. Charles H. Weir of Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-03
SAIL ABOARD THE GAIvOTA.
Owner Dos Passes Takes Party of
Friends Down the Potomac

NE steam Yacht Gaivota, Cant. Keen.
win her owner, John r. Dos Passos of
Ne" York and a party aboard. left here
yesterday on d winter cruise to West
hioreiahd county, Va, where Mr.. Dos
fassos has country place which he fire.
duently visits, going there from this
city aboard the Gavota. The yacht will
remain IN the lower Potomac river I'M
I'll the end of the week when size will
return to this city. The Gaivota is the
only one of the larger pleasure craft
making Washington their headquarters
now in commission.
The handsome steam yacht Gretchen,
which was owned by the late John f.
Reyburn, former mayor of Philadelphia.
and has made her headquarters at this
city for several years past, will probably
be taken north in the spring and is not
expected TO return to this city.
The steam yacht Cloe!ia belonging
to G. W. Forsberg, Is in winter quar-
ters in the dock foot of Is street south
west. and the power yacht Dacota. be
longing to r L. Gait is lying AT anchor
in the harbor off the foot of 10th street
southwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-03

William ]. Meyers of the interstate COM
merce commission, Harriet Freebey,
Earle S. Gregg, Clay Tallman, commits
sioner of the general land office; George
B. Roth. Chester H. Bitterfield, Charles
J.. Candy. Mark +. Finley, jr.. Mrs. So
Lincoln r. Clark, Robert F. Hill. Repre-
sentative Frank Plumley of Vermont,
Representative ]. NJ. c. Smith of M:chi-
gan. Lyman f. Keller of the bureau of
chemistry, William w Bishop of the
Library Of Congress. William ]. LeH.
Lyster, Representative William Gordon
of Ohio. D. A. Edwards, c. H. Spencer
and G. w. Burrows.
Officers of the Washington association
are as follows: President. Robert +. Hill;
first vice president. David A. Edwards;
second vice president. Mrs. Mabel Pond
Leroy; treasurer. Charles H. Spencer.
and secretary, Minot Z. Porter, patent
office
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-03
ON TIME

This truth I'm spreading nea
and far. by means OF locoed
rhyme: You d better do without
a car than buy u car on time
Who are the folks who fume and
fret, the while their bosoms
bleed They are the ones who
60 i'll debt Tor things they do not
need Their names would fill a
catalogue i'll this debt-riddci.
cline: YOU d better do without q
dog than buy a dog on time. How
happy is the man who knows he
does not owe a bone. The
sroSser sorts OF Sriefs and woes
are leaving him alone; the charge
it" course he won't indorse, nor
owe d man a dime: you'd better
do without a horse than buy 4
horse on time. The man who al
ways pays his way Is honored
everywhere. and merchants want
his trade and pray that they may
have a share: collectors do not
dog his heels. nor lawyers haunt
his door; he pays for what he buys
with wheels composed OF silver
ore. Md such man enjoys this
Fife, and finds the world sublime ;
YOU d better do without wife
than get wife ON time.
WALT MASON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-03
TAKES POISON TO DIE.
Young Wife Feels Sighted When
Husband Gives Sister Gum.

Mrs. Elizabeth Kirby, eighteen years
old, residing at 633 18th street northeast
last night took poison. she stated, for
the purpose of ending her life. The po-
lice were told that when her husband re-
turned home he handed his sister piece
of chewing gum. His wife felt that she
had been sighted, it is stated. and took
the poison.
I've taken one of those things" she
remarked to her father-in-Iaw.
Mrs. Kirby was taken to Casualty Hos
pital and relieved of the poison. 1t prob
ably will be several days before the ply
sicians are able to determine whether she
will recover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-03
DISCUSS PLANS FOR
DISTRICT ASSOCIATION
Local Elks Meet Representatives of
Baltimore, Wilmington and
Crisfield Lodges.

Tentative plans for the formation of
District association of E,lks We're dis
cussed last night at d meeting at the
Elks clubhouse in Washington of rep
resentatives of the lodges in Baltimore
Wilmington. Del; Crisfield, Md, and
Washington.
constitution and bylaws for the
association We're adopted and Joseph A
Burkhart. chairman of the committee
having the work in charge, was directed
to have the document printed for distri-
button to all Elks in the jurisdiction,
which embraces Maryland. Delaware and
the District of Columbia
Baltimore Elks were represented by
Leon Schif. William McCadden, Walter
Gerry. John Roth, Edwin j. Harvey
Charles Ernst. Harry Ambach, Jacob
Meyer and William Broening. w. II.
FORD represented the Crisiield lodge. and
the Elks of Wilmington We're repre-
scented by Sylvester d. Townsend, Frank
l.. Gates and Philo A. Hutchinson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-03
ARRESTED AS WATCH THIEF.
James Wilson Caught in Baltimore
as is Alfred H. Bergman.

\ man giving his name as James Viii
son, and saving he halls from New York,
was arrested last night in Baltimore by
Detectives Armstrong and Davis and held
for trial in this city, on the charge of
stealin@ ten watches from a room in the
Sherman building al the Soldiers Home
this city. last Saturday. Six watches
were recovered
Alfred H. Bergman. charged in this
city With false pretenses also was ar
rested asst night in Baltimore Borg
man. II IS charged obtained small sums
Of money from conductors in the employ
Of the Nashin-ton Railway and Electric.
Company By representing that he was
gong to furnish them belts and change
carriers.
The theft of the watches was investi-
gated by Detectives Enbrey and Messer.
wh!le Detectives Grant and Armstrone
investigated the raSe OF Eorgman This
morning Detective E.mhrey went to Bal
tinoFe vii" papers Tor the two prisoners.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-03
PLANS FOR PAGEANT-DRAMA.
Committee of Five Named. Repre-
senting Civic Bodies in Charge.

Announcement has been made of the
membership of the committee of five to
arrange details Of the Greek pageant
drama u b.. held in this city next June
under the auspices of the Board of Trade.
Chamber OF Commerce and Retail Me--
chants Association The personnel of the
BODY. which was authorized at d meeting
attended by representatives OF the three
CARNATIONS Yesterday. is as follows:
dolph. l.. p Andrews. -. J. Kaufman
NJ A. Leese. Myer Fellheimer Harry
King. Victor J. Evans. Joseph Strasbur-
ger and Albert Schulteis
The committee. which is empowered to
appoint ii further committee of one or
two hundred citizens TO aid in the pro-
duction. is to hold its first meeting to-
morrow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-03
BRYAN ACCEPTS INVITATION.
Will Address Retail Merchants
"Get-Together" BANQUET.

Secretary Bryan accepted the invitation
delivered yesterday by a committee rep
resentis the Retail Merchants Associa-
ton to he the chief speaker at the get
together banquet Of that body NJ A.
Ieese. chairman of the dinner commit
tee announces that in order that the
association mag accommodate itself to MIR.
BrSans other engagements the dat. OF
tht dinaer has been changed to Monday
evening, February -. and that it will
take place at the Shoreham Hotel in
stead of the Raleigh. the Raleigh banquet
hali being booked for that evening
HE committee presenting the invitation
was as follows; r. +. Andrews. presi-
dent; NJ A. Leese, first vice president;
Isaac Cans, second vice president: e c.
Graham, treasurer; Charles j. Columbus,
secretary, and Joseph Strasburger
Chairman leese OF the banquet COM
mit;ee has announced that the invitations
TO the dinner viii he filled in the order
of their receipt. and that the number of
those attending Is limited to 80.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-03
MICHIGAN ALUMNI HEAR
HEAD Of UNIVERSITY
Several Other Prominent Speakers
at Banquet of Washington
Association.

The progress. development and history
of the University of Michigan were out
lined last night by President H. B.
Hutchins of that institution. who made
special trip to this city to attend the
banquet of the Washington Association
of the University of Michigan at
Rauscher's. More than 100 members of
the association attended the affair,
which was presided over by Representa-
tive Louis c. Cramton of Michigan.
Among the other speakers were Sena-
tor John T. Shafroth of Colorado; Clay
Ta1iman. commissioner of the general
land office; Representative William Cor
don of Ohio. and Representative Samuel
w Beakes of Michigan
That President Wilson lis decidedly
popular with the members of the WASH
lngton association was evidenced by the
enthusiastic manner in which his health
was drunk in response to e toastmas-
ter'S pledge
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-03
Those Attending Banquet.

Among those attending the banquet
were: President Harry b. Hutchins of
the University of Michigan. Edward u.
Hearne. J. Brainard Clarke, Mark Foote,
William S. Dougherty. Cleveland Able,
John A. Waiting, formerly of the fac
ulty; Justice Job Barnard of the Supreme
Court of the District, Guilford L. Leavitt.
Robert S. Woodward, president of the
carnegie Institution; Senator John F.
Shafroth of Colorado. Donald McPher-
son. Marx F. Finley. Williams Donnally.
Duane f. Fox. Mrs. Charles A Great
house. Representative Samuel W. Beakes
of Michisan- Isaac Pearson, Edward c.
Miller, Elmer G. Runkan Webster s
buchanan, Representative Louis c.
Cramton of Michigan, Thomas Ed
wards. Representative Robert II. Git
tings of New York, karolna kIager.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-03
STOCK SUFFERS MOST.
Flames Damage Store and Dwelling
on Georgia Avenue-0ther Fires.

Fire last night in the store and dwell
ing of Benjamin F. Vernon, 51.4 Georgia
avenue northwest did damage estimated
at $1,.,0o. The fire started in the base
ment from some unknown cause, the
police report, and soon was communicate
ed to the store. Most of the damage
was to the stock.
No engine company last night re-
sponded to call for d fire in vacant
house No. 10. + street southwest. The
fire was of unknown origin, and about
$50 damage resulted.
An alarm of fire sounded from box 1913
about > clock this morning summoned
fremen to STEMS shop at Cos G street
northwest Fire in the shop did about
so damage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-03
JOSEPHINE C. WEBSTER DIES.
Funeral Services Here-Burial in
New York. City.

Miss Josephine C. Webster. sister of
the late Maj Edmund Kirby Webster,
L. S n, died at the Concord apartment
yesterday. Funeral services are to he
held at o'clock this afternoon at the
Church of the Epiphany. Following the
services the body is to be removed to
New York city for nterInent at Green
wood cemetery.
Miss Webster was member OF the
Army and Navy Chapter, Daughters Of
the American Revolution, of the Guade-
loupe Society and of the Founders ard
Patriots Society. She leaves one sister,
Mrs. James NJ. Danner of York, Pa and
several nephews and nieces, one of whom
is Miss Frances Webster of this city, sur
vive her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-03
Next Meeting in Wilmington.

Inc delegates representing the Wash
ihstoh Lodge of Eiks included Joseph A.
burkhart Frederick J. Mersheimer
samuel Richards. NJ. G. Mccormick, Gus
6flil and Walter j. Tharp. MIR. Schiff of
'he Baltimore delegation served as sec
rotary.
announcement was made that the com
pietion Of plans for the orsaniz.tion If
the association, which is designed to
promote the spirit of benevolence and
iraternai fellowship among members of
the iodSe. probably Will require several
weeks Another meeting of the dele
gates, 1T was stated. will be held in
wilmington, the date not vet having
been SeIected ne
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-03
Drops Dead in Kitchen.

Annie Campbell, colored. forty years
old. who was employed at 1888 Willard
street northwest. last night dropped dead
at her place of employment while prepar-
ing dinner. Mrs Campbell resided at
1903 1lth street northwest. Her death
was the result of an attack of heart dis
ease.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-03
Rheum.t,. and Govt, a. Explained

by DR.. Ed F. Bowers in last Sundays
Star Magazine. are successfully treated
by me. Also Chronic Constipation. Dis
eases of the Digestive Organs and Merry
Gus System. JULIUS F. BRAUER, NJ.
T.. Licensed Operator. Dry Hot Air.
Vacuum and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS treat
ment. Phone NJ 1856. 1115 Woodward
building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-03

Emily Lucille Small. the three year-old
daughter of w. w Small. manager of the
Jackson Bros lumber plant of Whaley-
vile. Va. fell into the fire Monday during
the absence of her mother and was fatal
ly burned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-03
Proposes That Hobson Be .'Docked.

W II. Parker of birmingham. Ala.
has filed with the sergeant-at-arIns Of
the House a protest against Represents
tive Hobson's long absences from tho
House of Representatives. lie asks that
the senatorial aspirant be locked
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-03

National Raymond Hitchcock. in The
Beauty shop" s-t3 pm.
Bela.eo-- Marrying Money, $50 pm.
Columbia Musical spectacle and his
torieaI pageant. columbia. by amateur
PLAYERS. for benefit Noel House. SID pm
Ke:ths- Eiish-class vaudeville. SO I'm.
Polls roli Payers. in The Two Or
rhans, S.15 pm
Gaycty Al Reeves and his Beauty
S,loN, sd p m
Cosmos ~Naudc.jlle and pictures; con-
tinuous show, to 1910 pm.
Casino Vaudeville and pictures: con-
tnuous SHOW, 10 to = $50 to 1890.
Garden Feature MINIS. noon to IL pm
Motion pictures. IL am. to
II pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-03
CITY ITEMS.

Today, Virginia Theater. SeIig's Animal
sensation. wild Beasts at Large. \
film Of thrills and interest. We'd, "A
Prisoner of the Apaches." Coming, It'll.
Feb. +, .Kathlyn." part 3.
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Money to loan at 5 and GO on real estate
Frank T. Rawlings Co. 1925 N. Y. ava
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