The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-03-10

anu XIX AAAA anu AAAAN - t'tt1A-FT-'
out and the baud plays in the Casino
every night. tlren I'm the hermit Of
RaIdpatc m0lIntirin. come down here
and sell picture postcards of myself
to the EIdies,
Mr.. Magee appeared overcome with
Inirth 1s
a professional hermit. by the gods
be cried Say. didn't know Bald
pate mountain was lifted up with all
the modern improvements. This is
great luck. I'm an amateur at the
hermit business. Ynn'l have 10 teach
me the tine points. Sit down"
just between ourselves. I'm not Al
regulnr hermit. said The plump be
whiskered one. sltting Eingerly on the
edge of frlli chai1'-''nnt one Of
these All for love Of u woman her
nlits yon read about in books or
course have tospreteud | am. in sum
mer. in order to Sell tile cards and do
my whole duty hy tile siun nanaSe-
uaent. 4 lot of tie wuiilub ask me In
soft tones about the great disllRnoint-
ment that drove me TT odd. Balqpate.
and / give EN- various answers ac-
cortIing 10 how feel. Speaking to
Won as 4 friend and considering the
fact TINT fits the dead If winter.
may say there was little or no romance
in my life
Back to nature. in other words. re
marked NIr. Magee.
YES. sir: back With Il rush. was
down to the village this morning for
few groceries. and stopped off al
ouinby's. as l often do. He told me.
about you help him lot around
the inn. and we arranged was to STOP
in and start your fire and do my other
little errnnds you might want done.
thought we ought to get acquainted
Won and me. being as we're both liter
arvv,tnen. after a Tmtnner of speaking
mo-" cried Mr. NFagee. fti
YES said the. hermit Of Baldpate
Il dip into that work little now ana
then. some OF my verses ON the joys.
of solitude have appeared in print-oil
the postcards ! sell to the guests III
the summer Rnt my life work. rs you
might call, III. is Il book I've had nnder
way for s6tnel time. It's calleds sim
nIy .woman'-iust that one word:
but. oh. tie ueaning in It: Tint book
is going Is prove that1ali the troubl"
in the world from the beginning OF
time was caused by females. Not just
sny so. mind you. Prove It:
"A difficult task, I'm afraid snlie'i
Magee. ~,
Not diflicult-long." corrected the
hermit. When started out four
Years ago / thought It would Just De =.
case Of Ii chapter on Eve and honor
able mention for Cleopatra and Helen
~ Troy and few more like that ana
;be thing would he done. But as got
into the subject ! was fairly burieo
.,pdar new evidence. Then Mr. Carne
Gle came along and CAV, u per Asque
wan Falls a library - Mnnderful 70
think the great works :.'ai man VIII o.
responsible for. I've dedicated 'No
man to linn Since the new hhrTir,
rye dug up information about 81 th"'
sand disasters never dreamed OF ="
fore. and / contend that i H"u ::
back a ways in any one OF "ln YOU
find the fuzzy little lady that starte'
the whsle rainA,ts. Sol hunt tue w
man. / reckon che French would cali
me the greatest cherchez Ii femme III
history k5s
A fascinating pursuit. laughed
Mr. Magec. I'm glad you've told me
about it. and ! sllalI witch Tie prog
ress of tile work WITH interest. al
though | can't say that entirely
agree with you. Here ard there is a
woman who more than makes amends .
for wlaterer trouble her sisters have
caused, One. for instance. with golden
hair and eyes that when they weep
You're young. Interrupted the lit
tie man. rising There amt no use
to debate it with YOU. ! reckon III
start your fire
He Went into The outer room. and
Mr.. AIassee -slay for few moments
listening 10 his preparations about the 4
fireplace.
Il say. Mr.. Peters" he cried, leap
ing from bed and running into the 9th
er room, where the hermit was per
suading Il faint blaze. I've an idea
You can cook. can't you:'
Cook :" repeated the hermit. well. ]
yes: i've had to learn Il few things
about it, living far from the rathskei'.f
lars the way do
THE very man. reioiced Mr.. Ma
gee. ..Ynn must stay here ana cook
for me for ms
.'Us?" asked the hermit. staring.
Eyes. forgot 10. tell you. After
Mr.. Quimby left. NE last night two 9th
er amateur hermits hove in view. One
is haDerdasher with broken heart
Woman" cried the triumphant Pc
tcrs.
Name. ArabeIla." laughed Magee.
The Others college professor who
made an indiscreet remark about
bonds You won't uiiid them. Fun
sure. and they may be able TO help
you lot with your great work.
Il don't know what Quimby will 4
say studied the hermit. 4 reckon I