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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-08
The Diamond Earring

Then he maae a spring to one corner of the room and picked up a diamond earring of the .'button' kind. It was very large diamond, set with exqui- site workmanship.
 The dawn was breaking; the coron T and the officials came. But before they arrived Lecoq had made plan of the premises and drawn up detailed re- port of what he had done.
 Gevrol scoffed at it and became the enemy of LecoQ from that moment. But the report went to headquarters.
 In the pocket of the dead man who wore the soldiers uniform they found a letter addressed to Dear Gustave," and signed. ''Lacheneur," asking Gus. tave to meet him at the Rainbow-a dance hall nearby-''according to agree ment."
The Washington times., 1914-01-03

This is the night OF charms" she
said in a low voice. 'iIaV" YOU brought
'n,' "Yes t.s'S'' replied s wani. Initiating Sc
Pour the seed into n" water con-
timed the mermaid Wani "mpucd the
bag into the pool. Il began TO ioa-n
ard boil up with all the colors Of the
You wanted to be strong and wrIl,'
SAID the mermaid. You wish to mak g."
your father happy-that is kind wish.
Now. while tn" water is hubbling spr ng
into it, and v"ur desire viii be granted,
lnr it is that Of a pur" heart
Vow. Wani did not wish 10 be any
stronger, but hc did want the "!rilc
% pearls. so, not pH"inS any attention
grab for the string about the mermaid :
waist As he tou,hed it tho cord broke
and the pearls rell splashimE into the
pool. and after them tu.nbled WaU!,
VIII, had fallen accidentally.
| Wani. who WAS not accustomed to the
clothing when in water
Sequa was just rcgaininG his senses
and heard his hr"thrr.s despairing cry.
| Without thought Uf himself he
How ! wish ! wei" well and strOnF.
/ The magic water had its effect. fnr in
a moment the thin body was fun 0r
/ I,ruding muscles and he was abb, Ia
I SWIM ashore WIN 'il' IfdIlN 'ibNNtu
| WaUi.
So You got your wish, after all
! smiIinGTy said the mermaid. You were
! brave and noble to save him when 10
I had treated you so unkndly. lie hAs
| broken my string Of sacred pearls and
| they arc scattered all over tn" pool
will see that j." looks for them for
| ever.
So. throwing some Of the water on
the frightened Wani. she said some
! strange words. 4 mist rose out OF the
pool and fOated over the two boys
| You Whistled To me as If S"Uua were
calling continued the mermaid. ''NOH
| you shall whistle no mOTe-yoU shall
hoot hoOt. ho0t all night long at the
moon and see only by night. and -".
will never find the pearls. for you vii
ne blind in tn" daylight YOU shall be
an owl"
And 50 he was. For as S~Qua ra~
| home I'm the glow Of tho evening = h"'
! full Of life and strength. an u"lv -
| owl tapped its wings mOurnfullv an,
sailed away L. the forests And evcr
since il has lived there. houting at 'h'
moon all night wanting to find the los
pearls. But in the day It stavs in :
hole in the tree for the sunlight hurt
its eyes. And all the little owls are tn,
same way.
The Washington times., 1914-01-03
Finds Woman Who FulfillS
Ideal of Perfect Wife

me to find the right kind OF a wife, be-
cause i was pretty particular. She told
me to write out my specifications for
wife and she would try to find me the
right sort Of a woman.
so wrote out list OF requirements
and gave them to her. The first OF my
requirements was that a wife should be
good and sweet to look upon and have
an attractive personality.
MY second specification was that
she should have plenty Of snap and vi
vacity.
''In the third place insisted that she
must have the capacity OF gTasping the
vital things of life so that che could
keep pace with her husband and under
stand his viewpoint
MY last requirement was that the
right kind OF a wife should have
broad understanding Of humanity and
love truly all men and women as her
brothers and sisters:
me in contact with such a woman
would at oEce feel the psychic in
fuence and realize immediately that /
had met my life partner.
Finds Nurse His Ideal
MY sister used admirable tact and
brought me in touch with n woman.
who. by the way, happened to be also
2 nurse. Ny sister assured me that
this woman would measure Up to my
Snec!dcaIions / met her socially on
several occasions, but she did not come
up to my specifications. So told my
sister to abandon her efforts in that
direction.
"The last few months I have met
Miss Robertson socially many times.
AS our friendship rfpened l began TO
see that she coincided wonderfully
with my specifications She is good
and sweet to look upon, has plenty or
snap and vivacity and best OF all, she
ha sa grasp on the human things OF
this world which is truly wonderful.
"She knows all phases OF humanity
and she has a charity which is broad
and deep. / feel that she is capable
of coming into my life and exerting a
broadening influence. She Is splendid
" fitted to help me in my mission
work, and she will do so after we are
'' All Should Have Wife.
Some persons object to second mar
riaSes but do not Every man should
have the companionship Of a good
woman"
Mr. Barnes was formerly rector of St
Barnabas Episcopal Church, in BROOK
lyn. n. Y. For the last ten years ne
has been engaged as parochIal mis-
sfoner and special preacher. He Is
Mason and a past commander Of the
ROYAL Scarlet Knights OF Ireland he
is widely known as a lecturer, and re-
Gently published a book which caused
some comment in theological circles
The book is entitled Professionalism
and the British Empire" Mr.. Barnes
has a daughter, who is a student at
Smith College, Northampton, Mass,
and a son, who is a mining engineer.
The Washington times., 1914-01-03
MINISTER'S IDEA
or PERFECT WIFE

The Rev. William Henry Barnes,
o. Philadelphia, compiled
Specifications for a wife before
he bezaa a search for one. He
found mat Miss Sara Robert
s6n, nurse, met all the re-
qnirements and she will be-
come his bride. The speciE-
cations are as follows:
First-A wife should be good
and sweet to look upon and
have an attractive personality.
Second-She must have plenty
Of snap and viyacity.
Third-She must have capacity
Of grasping the vital things OF
life, so that she can keep pace
with her husband and under
stand his viewpoint.
Fourth-She must have a broad
understanding Of humanity
and truly love all men and
women as her brothers and
sisters.
The Washington times., 1914-01-03

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. after
compiling specifications for a wife,
the Rev. William Henry Barnes,
chaplain of the House of st. Michael
and All Angels, 612 North Forty
third street, searched for a bride
until he found one who measured up
to the requirements.
She is Miss Sara Elizabeth Rob
ertson, supervisor of the West Phil
adelphia division of the Visiting
Nurse Society. The engagement of
the pair was announced last evening
at the New Year banquet OF the
Visiting Nurse Society.
He Is a Widower.
Mr.. Barnes is a widower, his first
wife having died a year and half ago.
He has three grown children. Five
years ago Miss Robertson came to Mr..
Barnes home to nurse him during an
attack OF illness, but 1t was not until
he had considered other candidates that
he realized her eligibility.
1T was while l was looking for a
wife that would meet the specifications
/ had outlined that IL suddenly dawned
upon ne that this little nurse met every
one of the requirements he said. In
fact, she more than measures UP and
/ feel certain that our life together will
be happy and successful"
He Is 4s, She Is IS.
When asked his age, Mr.. Barnes re-
Piled with a smile: 81 am not telling
my age. but you may call me forty
eight year old. 1 am in the prime Of
life and feel as young as 1 ever did"
His bride-to-be is thirty-fiye.
In speaking of his search for wife
the clergyman said: My first wife
was a beautiful woman and she brought
up her family as a good capable wife
should, but she is dead and gone, and
will never be a part Of this world again
"A longing for companionship caused
me to think about marrying again.
Ever since nv wife's death 1 have beer
alone in this great house of eleven
living here with me IL would not have
been so bad. but l have had nobody to
talk to and il became unbearable-
have three children, but they are living
in Northampton, Mass. and I seldom
see them
"Day after day Ionged to have some
body about to fix my books and to talk
to me. Finally, a year ago, 1 took my
sister into my confidence and told her ]
thought OF marrying again. But told
her that thought it would be hard for
The Washington times., 1914-01-03
PHYSICIANS UNITE
TOFIGHTACIDOSlA

N. H., Jen e.
Private physicians have joined
officials and specialists here
in the fight to eliminate the
epidemic of acfdosia, a baf-
fling child disease, which has
already caused eleven deaths.
Cultures will be taken in every
instance where the disease IS
found, or suspected, for anal
ysis at the State laboratory.
Some physicians today expressed
belief that the present danger
is exaggerated, believing that
wrong diagnosis has been
made in some instances
among the hundred cases
now reported. The danger
from the epidemic is greater,
however, they state, because
the disease leaves children
weakened and subject to such
seasonal diseases as pneu-
monia.
The Washington times., 1914-01-03

Ss somotnt"k " ,,
been chrstened Herbert rercI-
yaI Robinson on-Herbcrt after his father,
who ON Saturday nights shouted Buy
Buy, Buy" outside green grocer
sh0n in Lower footing and ''"rciN al
.f,rr a mysterious uncl" who bad emil
.,r,ted stcerage to America. and Who
II was rumured. had made or was MAX
irp a vast fortune in something or
ntTcr-drOppcd this cryptic r"m"rk -
he sat down in the arm OF rhdir &C
ruDicd 10y tn" hOus"maId and Kissed the
iii, Of hcr nose.
ne he hadn't been called Per"I-al he
,,.,,,,Id never have been able 10 do this
IuIt at the age Of fifteen tn" man had
rcaIized the wonderful asset that TINS
rniIiiouairr uncle might hc to him, and
This kiss was only one OF the Things II
had enabled him to do.
As A matter 0f fact, the uncle had
died wears ago Of an excess ~ zeal IN
an East Side drinking saloon IN Ne"
York. To do him justice, however. Her
hort only surmised that ne was no
i',,,,,.r alive. There were no proofs.
Even il there had been. he would Ger
taiuIv have sccrctCd them. IN" un'ie
was far too valuable to l." allowed l"
die So, as it was. h" used hIm with
a clear conscience. M
think our Heverard's been up to some
think on his last jaunt across tn"
'.:'GIrr you ought to have been - 5h"rlor,kt,
Holmes. MIR Robinson, that ""u did ~
| said the maid.
Herbert smiled and waved his hand.
When you lock ut m" like thai, ne
! said, "jou'rr askin' for it-rosiliv"iN
Th, girl eiggled. and ;her" was moth
/ ing determined in the struggle she
made not to be kissed again. Sh". too
was not without street arab tntelh-
| "encC. and she had decided that the
! lest wny 20 lane h"r f8h was with
! ;he a,ivc-a a-Iittle-one-minute and take
/ it-aII ,back-the-ne kind of bait.
! She had learned q lot by experience
! So many others. avoiding tn" To"k. had
| IneroI,. swallowed the bait whole and
! zone away This time she was taking
no chances. Iu Ter heart of heart
she disbe.icved in Robinson's uncle: hut
she appreciated the mans Clevcrn"ss
in using him. and kept her skeptlclsnl
we'll hidden.
Also she liked ~ erard. 70 her he
was the ideal gentleman in the way he
| wore hie clothes. aid his hair and
spoke In her own goodhearted way she
The Washington times., 1914-01-03

n What were they doing there?
~ They had no right The dunes
were h!s-and hers. He stepped
off the moving platform then, and
the hands ceased tugging, and
mounting strange things, he ran
like the wind to try and get there first,
but the big fat man kept ahead, ana
even the child danced after, Laughing
and urging Everard TO hurry.
The air was filled with their sobs and
laughter and curses, until II semed that
the whole countryside must hear them
and wake. At last the man disappeared
over a hillock, and a terrible cry stop
ped Everard as if he had been turned
to stone his hands pressed over his
mouth, his eyes staring.
The sand trickled into his shoes and
the wind blew his hair about, but al
though he had run so fer he was not
hot or painting. He saw the elfin child
shrek with laughter and clap her hands
noiselessly. Then she turned and came
back to him and pulled him by the
hand toward the spot where the cry
had come from.
At last he found himself standing on
stored, and all was very still except
for the child. who leered at him and
dance dabOut in her cheap print frOCk
and broken boots. Everard's eyes fast
cned upon her feet. and he found him
self counting her steps and admirine
/ her glance and fairylike movements
| At last she stopped and pointed. lie
! turned and looked down.
| The sand and the rushes and the chile
! disappeared. He was in the white room
standing beneath the Crucitix and the
Madonna. There was something on th'
bed. A great wave Of longing to see
what Il was surged through him. anc
he dashed forward and plucked away
the fat man. down whose greasy cheeks
large tears chased each other without
Ceasing.
Toinette's hands were crossed rever
ontIv uDou her breast. and her beauti
full dark cvelashes were fast upon ne
lev checks, which were pilloWed upoi
tangled nnas sses of wet, black hitr.
Everard's heart stopped beating. "h!
was she lying like that? Why didn't sh
Sake and smile up at him and stretc'
ont her arms? Why was there such
brcatbIess silence? Why
Her ewes opened and met his. Sh
sbrsnk awav from him, and, in a voic
which came from very far. she said
Won cannot kiss me- am deal
He gave a great cry and started
lawakc. trembling and cold, with bead
Of perspiration upon his face.
| Dead, Yes. she was dead and he
In the gray light Of wet dawn hi
brain began to stumble round an
round the terrible circle. as a Gagged ra
| ,r.odS his wheel
The Washington times., 1914-01-03
For the Children.
Just at Bedtime
Why Owls Hoot.

~ nee upon a time in the far
West there lived on the shores
~ of a lake a tribe of Indians
whose chief had two sons.
Wani was the older boy, and Sedua was
the younger, and, instead of being like
his brother was a delicate lad.
But the heart of the chief went out
to the slender lad with the pitifuliy SAD
face. He knew how hard 1t was not
like other children. He could not track
the red deer through the snow or SEND
an arrow through a flying eagle as
Wani did But he was noble little
soul. his tiny heart full of kindness.
SeQua felt very sad that he was not
a boy of whose hunting his father
could be proud. and the chief knew the
childish grief. He would sit for hours
by the lake. whistling in low. mourn
full note. The other boys would be
dancing about fire, beating on wooden
drums and playing that they were going
TO war. But Sequa was not with them
On the stump of an old tree hanging
over a shadOwy pond he sat in lonell-
ness watching the clouds as they sailed
above the tree tops.
One day Wani thought he would
watch to see what his younger brother
did to find amusement bv the pool. so
he hid behind a rock that jutted out
into the water. Just as the sun set
out of the water, which was beginning
to bubble. there rose a lovely form Of
"YoH have only one more day to
waltz said the mermaid. Il promised
you that tomorrow eve your wish would
be granted. Be sure to be here by sun
set and bring the bag of magic seed.
With this she sank again beneath the
surface of the pool.
"HO, ho,' laughed Wani to himself
as he sneaked away so Sequa could
rot see him. That younger brother oi
mine is getting ready to play some tint
trick What a string of fine pearls tina,
! little maid wore. | think can gel
/ them. | will wait and follow Sequa to-
morrow evening, and play trick or
him"
The next evening. when Sequa set ou'
! for the pool with the bag of seed on hi:
| back. Wani crept " after him. On the
! soft turf or the forest his feet made NJ
! sound Just as the younger lad wa:
, about to set his foot on the old tree
! trunk the older one gave him snarI
| tIov. which knocked him UnConscicui
! Then Wani took Sequas clothing anC
magic seed bag. and put them on him
! self.
! He sat on tine old trunk and gave {
| low whistle. just like it was Sequa
| making the noise. out of the water into
| the sunset GLOW rose the mermaid.
The Washington times., 1914-01-03

Mrs Joseph Z. Thropp will entertain
at a large the dansant this afternoon
at . o'clock, at her residence in Twen-
! tieth street This party will mark the
first of her regular Saturday afternoons
at home.
Christmas Greens and pink roses will
adorn the rooms fo- the occasion and
an orchestra viii pIas for the dancing.
Mrs ELphalet +. andrews. Miss Mo
nun. and Miss Mamie Randolph Heth
will preside At the tea table
! Assisting in receiving tho guests and
dispensing the hospItaltles of the after
noon will he Hrs. Brinton Stone. Mrs.
Francis ChisolT. Mrs. J. William Hen
~. Mrs. Paul Patterson. Of Baltimore.
| Miss ReyburE, Miss Iiay~ ood, and Miss
| Gertrude Greeley.
+. B. Rohinett ard Hrowu'nG Cic-
ment Of Philadelphia. arc the house
guests OF Mir. ard Mrs. Thropp for
| the weekend
! Douglass Scott "alopp and Thomas
A Scott Thropp ar spending the hcl-
/ idavs in Washington With their parents
! :
! The Secretary Of Commerce and Mrs
Redfeld entertained At double box
party at the BeIasro Th"atcr Friday
evening. when their guests Included
Miss Mona MrAdoo. tho Misses BurIc-
son. and their son. Humphrey Red
field.
MI Martha : GieIow has gone to
New York from where she will sail on
Tuesday for Panama. Sh" will spend
several mop;hs with hcr daughter. Mrs.
,harles willis Fishcr. wife Of Naval
constructor Fisher. L. :. y.
=
Mrs. Frederick AIstaettrr and Ms.
Francis b. Wilbv received for the hop
committee at Friday nights dance at
the Washington barracks. The officers
club where the dance vas held, was
decorated with Christmas green's, in ad-
dition to the flags and palms Tn
'nited States Engine r Band played for
the dancing. and 4 buffet supper vas
served at midnight Captain and Mrs
Wilbv who are among the most pUpu,
lar Young people in army circles IL
p Washington, arc 10 leave today, ih'
. captain being assigned 10 other dutN
o They have been at the barracks since
their marriage.
Master William II. Nand"rbiIl. q,
r compau!ed by his governrss, Miss North
70 has arrived at the Shoreham from New
: port. and will be Joined today by hi,
mnther. Mrs. French Vanderbilt.
John Russell Pope. of New York, na
arrived at the Shoreham.
Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ. BeaI. or Gin
: cinnau, are at the New Willard.
- =
Lieutenant Commander and Mrs. Nc
I, Neelcl have arrived from Old Poin
: Comfort and ate spending a snort tim
al the ShOTeham.
Townsend Scudder and Miss scudder
Lof New York are registered al In
New Willard.
Justice and Mrs. Van OrsdcI have re
= | turned from Beatrice. Neb.. where the
; were called by the death Of Mrs, Va
= OrsdeTs mother. which occurred on DE-
> Cenber II. They were a.'companie
lhome by Mrs. Van OrsdeI's father, MI
| Barnum, wtO will spend the winte, wit
Z them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Martin, Of Lor
% don. are stopping at the New Willard.
. -
= Mr.. and Mrs. Edward r. Hill an
= IDana r. Hill. Of Boston, are in the cit
ana are stopping at the New Willard.
The Washington times., 1914-01-03

wanted it. Ionged for it, and sprang up
in confident anticipation that all would
be well.
|. With a quick step he crossed the room
and brushed his hair. There was CLINT
of determination in his eye,S and his
heart beat excitedly, nervously, as he
went out of the room.
The Washington times., 1914-01-03
SOME REFLECTIONS BY
A BACHELOR GIRL

by the
TOST fancy they are looking for WTe WheH they are
NI really looking for mother.
fascinating being with the flavor OF maturity the
spice experience pquanc of nope the tang Of praced
duerv and halo of mans APPROVAL
Actions NAV speak louder than they
eliminating in a bredch-of-promise suit.
trained nurse never seems anything PATIENTS
but she usually by catching the patient.
girl arres for love alone she has to spend the
rest of her life explaining the phenomenon.
The most tragic eternal not the girl
OUGHT to hare didn't the girl he ought NOT to hap'
married and did
The Washington times., 1914-01-03

Continued Tomorrow
The Washington times., 1914-01-03
CHAPTER xXu.=(COntinued.l
by n. adIIllltOIl-NlDuS
Author Of "Cbeadle & Son." etc.

SENSE OF blind anger filed him.
A e; SS;' ::s q; :: +: ::s s': +:
,V.-a bls-and hers He stepped
The Washington times., 1914-01-03
CHAPTER XIII.

BELIEVE our IIcverards done
80 somcthink
Tnc niau scrvant-wro lad
oh-;stcDed IJerhcrt pcrCI-
The Washington times., 1914-01-03

Mrs. Archibald Oracle entertained i'll
finally at dinner Friday evening at
er home on the Avenue Of the Presi-
leuts
Miss Katherine Satterlee. niece of the
ate Bishop Satterlee, will arrive in
washington shortly to be the house
guest Of Miss Edith Oracle for a few
fays.
The Washington times., 1914-01-03
CHAPTER XIV.

-HERE was no answer when Ever
ard tapped at his fathers door.
He knocked again, and then
,b.ra vuaa n movement and a Quer-
The Washington times., 1914-01-03

Justice and Mrs. Van Orsdcl have re-
yyer,, called by the death Of Mrs Van
OrsdeTs mother. which occurred on De
Cernber II. They were accompanied
home by Mrs. Van Orsdels father, MIR.
Barnum, wtO will spend the winteN with
them.
The Washington times., 1914-01-03

Mr. and Mrs. Percy Martin. of Lon
don. are stopping at the New Willard.
The Washington times., 1914-01-03

g me. Eannneien. vile Of the Rus
70 minister. viii entertain at d lunch
20 TO-DAY at the embassy on the Ave
4 Of the Dresidnnfs
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THEHOUR OF CONFLICT
By A. HamiItOn-GibbS Gggz=ses @a By Frank agesz g

lcOpyrIsht. 1919. by Frank 4. Mgnssy Co,
The Washington times., 1914-01-03

Mrs Z Hope Slater Will he hostess at
the. dansant this afternoon at her
.denCe or the Avenue of the Presi-
rts Christmas greens and quantities
red roses will form the decorations.
4 the Davis orchestra will plav
rouEhout the afternoon
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-03-17
MARKS
WEEKS CLOSING
COTTON MARKET
Continued Steady Tone Marks
Entire Day and The Close
Was at an Advance of One
10 Ten Points NeW Crop
Position Up Two or Three
Points

york March 1.-THE cotton mar
=, showed continued frmness during to-
=. tr,diue. There was naturally more
,aS, realizing for over the weekend,
-. after some early irregularity, prices
tirstened mp. and the close was very
.ta1dv az d net advance OF l to 10
points.
1ivsrpooI was slightly disappointing and
frst prices here were generally q point
~ tvo under yesterdays closing. Offer
inrs. however, were readily taken around
iGe opening level. owing to a continued
demand from foreign and local shorts
in the summer months. Houses with
Wall street and Western connections
again were buyers OF new crop deliveries,
INT the near positions led the advance.
selling about : to 10 points above Fri
DAYS finals. New crop positions worked
. or 3 points net higher. and the list
closed within a point or two or the
Ma, contracts sold at los or 81 points
above tho lower level OF last May.
GENERALLY clear weather was reported
in the South this morning, but cOndi-
ton, recently have been unsettled. and
the possibility OF Il late start with the
new crop. combined with continued reports
OF unsatisfactory seed in some sections
of the belt. are considered responsible
tgr Investment buying OF the new crop
months,
The stronger ruling Of old crop de
l,7esed IS also supposed to have encourag
Ell q more bullish view of early new
crop positions around the prevailing dis
counts. Local spot people point out that
while there still is time TO bring cot
toa from the Eastern belt for delivery OF
March contracts, very little cotton ha:
been received here from that source 81
far this season.
spot cotton, steady middling uplands
l5-d: Guif. 1850.
No sales.
Futures closed very steady: