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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-11-27
Won't You Try to Foreet?"

lstating, had come into the life of
Mary Prescott. The little town knew
only of its rare outlines. Mr.. and
Mrs. Prescott had come to Wartham
with a little child a year old. They
rented a small cottage and lived very
much to themselves. Their life seemed
a strange one. The husband would
go away mysteriously and be absent
for as long as a month at a time. Dur
ing such periods mother and child
shut themselves up in the lonely home,
seeing as few people as was possible.
Neighbors never intruded, but they
could not fail to notice that the lady's
face grew paler and thinner each day,
n her eyes had a constant express
sion Of fear, suspense or grief, they
could not determine which sentiment
most prevailed.
Then the truth came out, discovered
by a resident of the little town visit
ing the city. James Prescott was a
gambler. He had used up all his own
money and that of his wife at the
card table. For a month, surly,
scowling. speaking to no one in the
town, he had been seen about the
house. Then one evening the village
was startled by a. new disclosure.
The father, with little Airline by his
side, had been seen to go aboard the
river steamer Puritan. An hour later
Mrs. Prescott came rushing to the
wharf to make inquiries. She was
frantic, half beside herself. Two
hours later this circumstance was OBJ
secured by the message flashed from
a point fifty miles down the river, that
the boiler of the Puritan had blown
up in midstream and of the one hun
bred passengers aboard less than
twenty had been rescued. About fifty
bodies were recovered. In the list of
those not found the names of James
and Airline Prescott were listed.
In the village it was supposed that
Prescott had been taking his child on
a casual down-the-river trip. Alas!
poor, bereaved Mary Prescott alone
knew the agitating incidents that led
up to the tragedy that Swallowed her
already dreary life.
She had never loved James Pres
colt. 1t seemed as if some adverse
mockery Of fate had ~conspired to
make her accept his attentions back
in her home village of Leclaire. Just
before Prescott appeared upon the
scene Mary had received a proposal
of marriage from a most estimable
young man named Paul Barry. She
had not known her heart at the time,
but later, when the full Measure oil
her sorrowful miseries overwhelmed
her, she realized that her hesitation
which had driven him away, had been
a lifetime mistake. Mary smothered
her disappointment, however. giving
her full love to little Airline and by pa
thence and loyalty striving to wiz
some measure of kindness from hel
husband.
In this she signally failed. Prescott
pretending to be a man of means, hat
influenced Mary's father to favor thu
marriage. Just after the wedding hel
father died. His estate was quite
small and was divided between hli
daughter and a crippled stepbrother
Soon Prescott had ~squandered hiI
wife's portion. Then he tried to In
duce her to contest the legacy to bel
fathers stepbrother. OF induce the lat
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-11-27
cNG x a.

in interest in what are called the human things
of life. Robert Lansing is a baseball fan; he is
also a painter of no mean ability; he knows how
to handle the rod and reel and can land with
neatness and dispatch a brook trout or a small
mouth bass. Moreover, Mr.. Lansing likes the
social life, and not infrequently he is to be seen
at afternoon affairs when state department duties
are not pressing, and still more frequently at eve
ming affairs where, as one might say, he loosens
up a bit and talks In a way to draw his auditors
and to hold them.
Oswald Garrison Willard has written in the
New York Evening Post this little description Of
Mr.. Lansing's personal appearances:
THE contrast between Mr.. Bryan and his sue
cessor is nowhere more marked than in their
personalities. Mr.. Lansing is a handsome man,
with notably fine eyes and a winning countenance
that lights up most attractively when he is
amused. He smiles with his eyes as we'll as
otherwise writes a Washington reporter about
him, and there is a keenness in their expression
which indicates an able and a nimble mind. He
is altogether of grave and dignifed presence,
which Is enhanced by his prematurely gray hair
he is only ffty-one. He is well groomed,
stands up straight and looks directly into the
eyes of his questioners. Usually he is wearing
the black cutaway of craftsmanship. You feel
instinctively that he is : man to tie to, the kind
which shrewd, ~intuitive women would naturally
seek as a counselor. Indeed, this title which he
has hitherto borne in the state department fits
him like a glove"
Il IL par dpn WhiSh IL duOlOh oOhOIhhh6 Az
said about the secretary of state being a hand
some man. Some Washington residents declare
that he is the handsomest man in the cabinet.
Others do not agree to this, but all admit that the
secretary's way of carrying himself is all that it
should be. 1t is perhaps probable that Mr.. Lam
sing knows that he carries himself well. At any
rate he alone is responsible for his carriage.
while his tailor is responsible in considerable
measure for making the secretary admittedly
the best-dressed man in public life in Washing
ton.
1t may be asked who is, or, rather, who was,
Robert Lansing? While the answer is not to be
given in a few words, it is probable that the
secretary of state was comparatively unknown
until he came into prominence in connection
with our delicate dealings with Mexico and with
the other powers, little and great. which re-
Gently have been at trouble among themselves or
within themselves, and have been directly and in
directly causing trouble to the United States.
Robert Lansing was born in a small city, Wa
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-11-27

ter to lend her some of his small
means.
Mary refused. It was then that
Prescott had threatened to break her
spirit IL she did not meet his wishes,
1t was then that he started out with
Airline. to hide the child away from
her mother until Mary relented.
Then, overcome with this fearful
climax of misfortunes, Mrs. Prescott
had resigned herself to her fate as
a lonely, brokenhearted being without
a friend in the world.
So she thought and settled down to
work for a seamstress in the town.
In her estimate of friendlessness, how
ever, she had not counted on the indy
ing fidelity of a noble man.
Paul Barry had not forgotten her.
News had come to his ears. an intui-
ton of the worthlessness of Pres.
colt. He had secretly visited and in
v~estigated, and had found himself
powerless to better things or come be-
tween husband and wife. He came
again when he learned of the sup
posed death of father and child.
Then he made a strange discovery.
This vas the statement from a friend
that he had seen Prescott in a dis
tant city two weeks after the sinking
of the steamer. Barry started a new
investigation.
Whatever he learned, 1t resulted in
his visiting Wartham upon that same
evening when Mrs. Prescott had
bought the tiny candles to celebrate
the third anniversary of the birthday
of little Airline.
Under the cover of darkness he how
cred about the boarding house where
Mrs. Prescott occupied a room. He
located the apartment from the out.
side. At a table he made out Mrs,
Prescott, seated at a table upon which
was a cake with three lighted candles
on it.
A great wave of pity and love swept
his soul as he co~mprehended the
meaning of the lonely scene. Then
Barry entered the house. He consult
ed the landlady. She was to manage
to get Mrs. Prescott out of her room
for a brief spell, while he sped to the
village hotel, to return and smuggle
into the room a little child. Barry
seated her at the table, went down
stairs and gave an a%greed-on signal
to the landlady.
A minute later Mrs. Prescott re-
turned upstairs to confront-her lost
child, Arlinel
1t was a feverish, unreal hour for
the poor mother. Barry did not in
trude until the first wild joy of find
ing the dead alive had somewhat sub
sided. 1t was then that he told her
of the escape from the wreck of ia
Their and child, of his discovery OF
the former with Airline in a wretched
hovel in = distant city. Prescott had
sustained serious injuries in the ex'
plosion of the steamer, had died, and
Barry had brought Airline home.
True friend he had been. In heI
heart of hears fervently Mary Pres
colt realized this fully.
True lover ever! She knew this
too, before many weeks had passed
by, and little Airline and happy Mary
after the storm found peace and 6
loyal protector.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-11-27

This country annually makes use Of
about 10000, 900 gas mantles and TO-
900 nantes COR gasoline and kerosene
lamps.
An English authority has decided
that lather applied to a mans face
for shaving has such high antiseptic
value as to destroy ven the typhoid
bacillus.
Hawaii. with a population Of zoe, 900,
had a foreign trade last year OF $780,
zoo. 600. The trade total vas but So
SOC. 900 In 1897. the year before an
~nexation to this country.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-11-27
TAKEN FROM EXCHANGES

A furnace of a special type has been
installed in the Bank of France to de-
stroy all cancelled bonds and damaged
or returned paper money.
Rev. Arthur Goodenough of Win
chester, Conn, has been pastor Of the
Congregational church in that town
for As years. For continuous active
service in a single Congregational
church, Mr.. Goodenough is second in
HIS state, and sixth in the United
States,
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-11-27
GATHERED FACTS

Sudan grass yields from n to eight
tons of cured hay an acre.
Two English scientists who are ex-
perimenting expect to solve the prob
lem of producing electricity directly
from coal without using a steam en-
CINE and dynamo.
Porto Rico is producing d wood that
is only half as heavy as cork and that
can be used in life %preserverS and life
RATS and for insulation against heat
and cold.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-11-27

On the outbreak of the war the Falk-
land islands voted a git to Great
Britain of sl1,250. equivalent to IS for
each inhabitant.
An extensive plant has been built in
Venezuela for the manufacture OF
wrapping paper and stravboard from
an aquatic plant growing ~profusely
in that country.
To facilitate towing a disabled au-
tomobile to a garage there has been
invented a small truck tbst can be
made to take the place c. any one OF
two broken wheels.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-11-27
Three
Candles
By
MILDRED c. GOODRIDGE
(Copyright, 1918, by W. G. chapman.)

NCopyrlSnt, 1919, py w. u. Cnapman.l
Three of the wax candles, please
the little ones. Why do you hesitate?'
Mrs. Prescott, young, still beautiful,
although sorrow Swallowed her face
and her eyes looked dim and wearied.
almost reproachfully challenged the
faltering clerk in the little confec-
~tionery and toy store. las | tell
you, l will pay for them and the cake
when l get my pay, Saturday" she
added.
"Oh, 1t is not that" declared the
girl behind the counter, indeed 1t is
not. It is because my heart is full of
love and sympathy for you. My dear
lady, won't you try to forget?"
Il must never do that" replied the
lady in mourning in sad but even
tones. 1T is the little ones third
birthday anniversary. She was the
only ray of brightness that ever came
into my life. With all the agony and
grief, her memory is sacredly sweet
to me-"
Without another word the girl placed
the three tiny candles in the package
containing a small frosted cake the
lady had ordered, but her tears were
falling and she vainly tried to stifle
a sob.
BLESS you. dear" spoke now Mrs.
Prescott, gently. do not think me
morbid. 1t would be cruel for me to
forget little Airline"
"The lady of sorrowsi" murmured
the girl, pathetically, as her customer
departed. Poor soul! Truly, her cup
is full to overlooking.
A tragedy, sudden, terrible and dew
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-11-27
AcouIrIno Ability.

The very best way to get ability is
TO do thoroughly whatever you do.
Master every detail of work that falli
to your lot.-Selected.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-11-27

from the st. Lawrence river, from the waters OIL
which it is probable that as a boy he drew many
a pickerel and bass and laid the foundation OF
his love for the sport which Isaac walton maue
famous. He entered the state department as
counselor one year ago last March, succeeding
John Bassett Moore. For thirty years. that is
since he was twenty-one years of age, Mr.. Lam
sing has been studying and practicing interha'
tional law. He was connected in Dehalt OF tne
United States with a great many arDltraton
cases. He was this governments associate coun-
sci in the fur seal arbitration twenty-five years
ago, and later he represented the government
before the Boring sea claims commission. lie
was counsel for the government in the Alaska
boundary dispute and he has served Uncle sam
in China, Mexico, Venezuela and at The hague
in various arbitration matters.
II is said that Robert Lansing slipped easily
and gracefully into the big chair in the CABINET
room. which stands at the right hand OF the
bigger chair which is occupied by woodrow VIII
son. A good many men of note have occupieu
the chair. When a man ceases to pc secretary
of state history invariably makes an estimate Oh
him and of his services. What VIII the 'erue'
be concerning Robert Lansing?
One thing is certain, Mr.. Lansing entered upon
his great office duties at a time when 1t Is pos
s,hle for a man to win his spurs or to lose tnem'
and that quickly. There are heavy puruehs oh
the shoulders Of this present INCUMBENT Oh hisn
cabinet office. When the corner stone . TIC
n-Ameri building was iaiu lheouo4'
Welt then president of the United States oelV.
cred an address in which he said that tnere nau
been many great secretaries of state, put thae
there had been none greater than Einu hoot,
At the laying of some corner stone OF at the
ceremonies attending some other memorable DC
casion will It be Woodrow Wilson's part to rise
to his feet and say, There have been many eIea'
secretaries of state, but none greater than Rod
et Lansing?"
In writing this sketch one very important mat
fer came pretty near being overlooked. ROBERT
lansing, secretary of state, is a poet. some PEG,
nile saw that he is "a writer of exquisite verse
Poetry is poetry; verse is either near poetry OF
no kin to poetry. Mr.. Lansing does not claim
70 be a great poet. 1t is probable that ne WHITES
noetry as a diversion. At any rate II Is gener,
allv conceded that he is a pretty fair poet anu
that he also is much more than a pretty ralr
painter.
So when the American people have a secretary
NJ state who can make other nations sit up anu
nav attention, who can fish, who can play pase'
hail. who can dress we'll, who can paint, VINO
can write poetry, and, what is better exceeuihely
forceful prose, ought not the said American PEG
nile to be satisfied with the man VINO mas TAKEN
upon himself a large part of the purdehs VI
state at a time when those burdens are hea'''
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-11-27
CAME TRUE.

"A fortune teller told me yesterday that l would
meet with a financial reverse"
"And did your"
"Yes; she charged me 81"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-11-27
WISE o

How is 1t you always pick out a bachelor to
listen to your hardluck story?"
"a married man has troubles Of his own usu'
"-Loui Courier-Journal.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-11-27
REORGANIZATION

Shell suppose you know l came near marry
ing jim before l married you?
He-Now l know why he shakes hands 80
warmly when we meet.-Judge.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-11-27
WAS CONSERVATIVE.

His Host-By the way, what do you think OF
the Mexican imbroglio?
Mr.. Malaprop-To tell the truth ike oiu'
fashioned American fruits the best.-Judge.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-11-27
ONE ON Il COCO.

Golfer (proudly)-I play with my head. M,
boy"
His Rival-Yes. l notice that you are partial to
wooden clubs.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-11-27
STRICT PARTY MAN.

DO you promise to love. honor and cherish
this woman"
"Yes," said the politician. whatever the plat
form Ia l subscribe to It,"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1915-11-27
INTERNATIONAL
SUMNYSGIOOL
LESSON

(By z. o. SELLERS, Acting Director Of
Sunday School Course of Moody Bible
Institute of C~hlcago.)
Copyright. 1915. Western Newspaper Union,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-17
ROteeSHo,pitoI
. Reports .

The explosion of en- oil stove in. a
tenement near the corner OF Vineyard
and Punchbowl streets this morning
brought cut the FIRE department The
building and contents received sight
damage.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-17
jim JEFFRIES AND 49,
jim. C0RBETT WILL
MEET HERE MONDAY

Jim Jeffries and James. J. Corbett,
who shook hands in the ring at San
Francisco, Aug. IA. 1908, before the
last battle of Corbett's career. viii
meet again in Honolulu next Monday.
The two former champions of the
world in the heavyweight division will
shake hands without gloves this time,
for. they will be meeting in their priv
ate, and not their professional capa-
city Corbett is due to arrive In the
Sonoma Monday, en- route to Australia,
while Jeffries is passenger in the
Great Northern due here Sunday.
i. Jim Jeffries and Jim Corbett are
probably the two bests known cham
pions of later years Corbett, after
losing the championship to Bob Fitz-
Simmons, was knocked out twice by
Jeffries, the first time in % rounds at
Coney Island in 1900, and the second
time at San Francisco in 1903. Cor.
bett helped train Jeffries for his fight
with Johnson at Reno in 1910, when
Jefries tried hisA unsuccessful come
back" stunt
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-17

"A large automobile, said to be the
property of G. II. Brown, was totally
destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon.
The car was procee Ing along the
beach road near the federal animal
quarantine station when an explosion
occurred in the gasoline tank The
driver and passengers escaped injury
Thomas A. Gardner. alleged to have
deserted from Company G, End 1nfan.
try, en- December 6, was placed under
arrest by Harbor Officer Carter last
evening. Gardner ives attempting to-
beard the yacht Gladys in the harbor.
lie is said to have been employed on
several Jobs at Hilo and neighboring
ports since leaving the service, He
Nil be turned over to the military
authorities.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-17
A. G. Vanderbilt
FAMILY MAY BE
VISITORS HERE

Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt and his
wife may come to Hawaii in their
steam yacht Warrior They are on
their way TO San Francisco through
the canal and may continue their trip
20 this port.
Mr. and Mrs. Vanderbilt have fitted
the Warrior with kindergarten cabin
fer he comfort and JOY of their two
boys. and in case the weather does
not permit them to be on deck the lit
tie folk will have a corner OF the yacht
where they can be happy
Mr.. and Mrs. Vanderbilt have ocCu-
ried their apartments at the Vanderbilt
Hotel several months, but have been
frequently at Oakland Farms, near
Newport, and at Sycamore Lodge in
the Adirondacks. Not long ago Mr..
Vanderbilt came back from California,
where he visited Frederick NJ. Davies.
who has been ill.,
Frederick w. Vanderbilt formerly
owned the Warrior, and while he and
Mrs. Vanderbilt were cruising on it
with a party including the Duchess of
Manchester it was nearly wrecked off
the South American coast. AfterWard
Harry Payne Whitney bought the
yacht and sold it to Alfred G. Wander
bilt.
Aboard the yacht as it went out to
sea was a muley cow to furnish fresh
milk for the party, and especially the
two youngsters of the family.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-17
GEN. CARTER To
LEAD March At
military BALL

Gen. Carter. commanding the Ha-
waiian Department, will lead the
grand march at the military and naval
ball Saturday.
Lieut. y. W. Campanole, the chair.
man OF the committee in charge OF
this event on the Carnival program,
made this announcement today.
Gen. Carter has agreed not only tc
be present at the dance, but to lead
the grand march," said Lieut., Cam.
panole this morning.
I'VE are all delighted with the way
in which the plans for the big dance
are coming along. Every important
detail has been satisfactorily settled
and now we are really ready for Sat
urday night
The soldiers at all the posts are
pleased with this dance, which will be
given in their honor. and they are
grateful to the Carnival directors for
providing for them so literally. | am
sure the dance will be a huge sue
cess.
There will be hundreds of soldiers
and sailors present, and there will be
two bands. the LIST Infantry band I'M
der Joseph Feltrinelli. and the 4th
Cavalry bond under Michael A. Quin-
to-"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-17
OUTDOOR COMMITTEE 3
GETS HIKE PROGRAM

The outdoor committee of the Pro
motion Committee has, arranged the
following weekend hikes to be held
on Oahu:
Saturday, February 10, Tantalus
rest house; February 26, Manoa cave:
March 5, Pacific Heights to Pauoa rest
house; March II, Moanalua; March
19, rest house, Lanihuli trail; March
&c, Seven Falls, Palolo with forestry
guide).
The Sunday tramps will be as fol.
lows: 5-,.
Sunday, February 90, Kalihi trail;
February q, Olympus trail; March 6,
Lanihuli trail; March Is, Beal trail.
Olympus; March 30, Wilhelmina trail
to Palolo crater: February q, Kona-
huanui.
The following excursions will re-
quire an autobus: ..
Sunday, February 90, Kaneohe; Feb
ruary q, Koko Head crater; March 6,
Pearl Harbor; March Is, Kailua,
March 20, around Oahu; March q,
Waihole.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-17

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