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The Holly chieftain., 1915-04-02
CHAPTER XXI.
Rich and Poor Alike.

V'su ano TOoT AIik0.
He lay staring at the window while
Bartlett's and the generals snores
rose and fell, mingling in a steadily
growing crescendo OF sound. As he
stared. he noticed suddenly a faint
glow In the east 1t was too early for
daybreak and the glow was of diff
ferent color. brighter, more orange in
tint. He watched it while without
comprehending, waiting until 1t was
time for him to steal away from Billy,
back to the road again. And as he
watched, he was brought to quick con-
seriousness Of what 1t was by tiny
crimson fame which appeared In the
distance and was gone
The Watermelon leaped to the win
dow. The barn. which, fortunately.
was unlike Maine barns, stood some
little way from the house instead of
being attached 10 It, With mighty
burst of flames the roof caught from
the sides. which had been slowly smol-
dering. Every moment the flames
mounted higher and higher. famed
by bit Of a wind that had arisen
when the sun went down. The place
was filled with the summer hay. and
even as the Watermelon took in the
scene. he knew that there was no hope
to do more than to save the live stock,
If they could do that.
Turning he aroused the general and
Bartlett.
Get up" he whispered, not TO dis
turb the girls. "the barns On nre."
Bartlett was up and half in his
clothes before the general had opened
his eyes. The Watermelon had al
ready slipped quietly from the room.
Fire. cried the general hoarsely,
at last awake. Then he swore.
"My cart"
Quick" snapped Bartlett. ~Ths
gasolene-"
There was no gasolene." said the
general sadly, as one would talk about
a loved and dying friend. He turned
mournfully from the window.
The fire had gained too much head
way to leave the slightest possibility
Of saving the barn. The farmer, with
the help of the Watermelon, Bartlett
and the general, had barely time to
lead out the horses and turn the cows
into temporary shelter. When that
was done there was nothing more that
could be done but b watch the walls
cfumble and the roof ell in shower
Of sparks and reAr Of flames. lear.
ing and dancing ;. mad riot Of T.
struction. Az night the fire burned
and all night the four men and the
three women turned their efforts to
protect the house.
The general. by right and instinct,
took command. He formed bucket
brigade. stationins the Watermelon ON
the roof. at one end Of the line, and
the girls and the farmers wife at the
we'll to fill the buckets at the other
end of the line. They worked hard
and quietly. ~ people work when face
to face with the grim forces Of nature.
Under the generals able management
the few sparks which did threaten
we're quickly extinguished and save
for slight scorching here and there
the house was safe. In the excitement
no one but the general thought of the
generals car.
The cold. gray streaks of dawn
found them worn out, excited and hun.
cry. Unable to- console the farmer
and his wife. the five drew in semi.
circle around the smoldering heap
which had been the barn. and forlorn.
ly watched the last tiny flames licking
around the twisted, blackened ruin
that had once been Q motor.car.
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Conc ..,a Il. genera, sadly.

Gone" aid tie general sadly.
And Billy sni6ed.
Better Alphonse had taken It," la
mented Henfiekta.
What shall we do now?" asked Bari
lett It was Saturday and Bachelor
would not be able to reach New York
now NO matter what happened. He
had won. the ring was safe. but he
turned sadly to the general. and laid
his hand kindly on his old friends
shoulder. Hard luck, man." said he.
Hard luck"
I'VE gill have to go home." said
Henrietta DULY.
I'VE have no money" replied the
general quietly. unmoved by his penni-
less condition. thinking only OF the
motor-car that was no more.
Il have iittle." said Henrietta.
About six dollars"
We owe at least all of that here for
supper and rooms" said Bartlett.
Henrietta glanced from one to the
other. then laughed, gay little bubble
OF mirth. They had no money. but
what did that matter? What did any
thing matter when one loved and is
loved? She felt guilty because she
was not sorrier over the loss Of the
car, and she patted the general low
ingly on the shoulder.
Cheer up. daddy. we haven't cent.
none of u.s." she crooned.
We can telegraph suggested Billy.
From uhnpo DO ortt taff oh
ly.
Why, we can drive somewhere
where we can," returned Billy des-
perately, under her fathers calm scru-
tiny of amusement.
Drive what?" asked Bartlett.
"A horse" said Henrietta mildly.
What horse?" questioned Bartlett.
There are two. The farmer wants
them both to help clear up and go to
a neighbor's for assistance. What
shall we driver"
"Shank's mare" said Henrietta. "At
the nearest farm, we can get a team
and drive to some town where we can
telegraph"
Bartlett and Billy agreed. The gen.
eral said nothing. There was moth
ing to say. The dream of his heart,
the occupation of his days, was gone.
What was there to say?
The Watermelon also was silent
He felt that he could not leave them,
now that they were again in trouble
When they reached the town and had
telegraphed, he would go-back to
the road. He was chewing straw,
hands in his pockets. gazing with the
others in dull apathy at the remains
of the car, and he raised his head in
stinctively to read the sky for ap-
preaching storms. There would be a
moon that night and a good breeze,
which would make walking easy.
"Hungry?" asked Billy gaily. smil.
ing at him. her eyes asking what the
matter way.
I'm always hungry. Billy" said
he and Joined the general on the way
to the house.
Billy stood moment, hurt and
flushed, then she followed the others
in to breakfast
The farmers wife had made some
hot coffee, strong and black, and fried
some bacon, and with thick slices OF
bread and butter, they all ate raw
enously at the bare deal table in the
kitchen, with no pretense whatever Of
tablecloth or napkins. The Water.
melon and the farmers wife stood
alone In the kitchen after the others
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Hard question to oeeIde.

which would you rather have-a
COW of your own, or reliable city
milkman?" That depends Depends
on what?" "A lot Of things. There are
two differences between a COW and a
milkman. and one difference is in ia,
vor Of the former and one in favor
Of the later" Explain" IA COW
gives pure milk. "A COW doesn't give
credit dit"-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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CHAPTER xx.-cont;oued.

Trembling violently. Billy clung sob
bing to the Watermelon. her face lid
den In his breast. The Watermelon
crushed her to him as II he would
never let go. his arms tightening with
the agony of remembrance. He was
trembling as much as she from the
horror OF that terrible moment. His
head rested on her hair and he talked,
poured out his love in rush Of mis-
cry and thaukfulness Words tumbled
over themselves and were repeated
again and again. in phrases hot from
his lips came all his pent-up longing
for the girl
Sweetheart, sweetheart" he whis-
pered with white lips as Billy still
sobbed. Darling. hush. Dear heart,
my love. my Billy"
After time her sobs stopped and
she raised her face. The Watermelon
bent his head and they kissed frankly
with the simplicity Of perfect under
standing. perfect love. For a moment
they chung together. still, then Billy
was the drst to rally.
We've got to co." said she, her
hands raised to her tumbled hair az
she tried her best to laugh.
The Watermelon caught her hands
and forced them down, drinking her
In with hungry eyes. Then he bent
his head and buried his face for a mo-
ment in the backs Of her small hands
while something like sob shook his
shoulders.
Jerry" whispered the girl, a wom-
an now, tender, compassionate, gra.
cious.
This Watermelon dropped her hands
and turned abruptly. I'm - fool. .
he nuttered and picked up the bundle,
still beside the track.
why did you cone." she asked an
sohcitude for him. ''You might have
been killed"
The Watermelon did not answer. He
stalked across the track to the other
foot-path and Billy perforce had to
follow.
Henrietta and Bartlett had not even
heard the wild scream of the engine
rs 1t shrieked past. and when the Wa.
termelon and Billy Joined them, were
too preoccupied to notice anything for
long In any one else. All four re-
turned to the general, quiet and an
parently depressed. The general wa,
depressed himself. He did not see
how 1t would be possible to get gaso
lene in that neighborhood, and with
out gasolene they might as well be
without a car.
Billy divided the bread and fruit
and without word, they sat side by
side and partook OF their humble re
past. the two girls. the general, the
tramp and the flnancier.
The parting that evening was slight
fy prolonged, much to the generals
annoyance. He was tired and wanted
ao so to bed. and why the Others
should prefer to linger on the small
stoop which served for porch, he couId
The Holly chieftain., 1915-04-02
MRS, WILLIAMS
LONG SICKNESS
Yislds To Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound.
Elkhart, Ind. :-"I suffered for four
teen years from organic Inflammation,

I e m Ale weakness,
pain and irregulari-
ties. The pains in
my sides were in
creased by walking
or standing on my
feet and / had such
awful bearing down
feelings, W as de-
pressed in spirits
and became thin and
pale with dull. heavy
eyes. / had six doc
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Interested.

My dear, you ought to pass up friv-
olous things and take an interest In
deep subjects. Take history, for in
stance. Here is an interesting item.
Gessler, the tyrant, put up hat for
the Swiss to salute"
The lady was trifie interested.
How was 1t trimmed?" she in
quired
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THAT STAMPED RETURN EN-
VEL0PE.

"AmouE tho many letters ! receive
from charitable enterprises ASKING me
to contribute" said "a man who gives
occasionally. II get now and th,u uu"
that contains a return addressed 'n-
velope with "A stamp ON il.
This must he An expensive WAY "'
sending ont circulars hut / am U-
clined To- think it pays. Vt any rat"
| know how II imprr~Ses ono.
II should not feel warranted ,n
using that stamp for my own personal
purposes. and NJ course It W,Ull 10"
wasteful to throw il away. and then u
secnS To IN husiucsslikc method
If proceeding. thus to max" n worry
easy for the person addressed To- rru,,
Further, | rather admire the sporting
spirit Of an institution that j. Wi!liuE
To risk a two cent stamp ON the Chauc'
Of getting somcthing more In return
$50 when ! got ogo If those np-
peals containing an addressed and
stamped return envelope usually pu,
into It and forward a small contrihu-
ton"
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FAMOUS FRENCH PORTRAIT
PAINTER HERE.

Ilme. Icn.que i. Fraucheyi,le IL
one of the successful portrait painters
of Paris and is likely to become per-
maucnt resident Of New York If the
E'cat war continues. as some pcssi-
m!Sts now say It will. for scveral
years. She st.ll keeps her Paris
Studio ON the Rue Taltbout near the
Place plGalle but will not return To il
this year,
The most reccn; ~ her American
portraits il Of Robert Baruch. the
young son Of Or. Herman Baruch.
reproduction Of which appeared in
TIVE SUN last Sunday. which is not
only a bright Nivacious presentment
Of happy youth but an excellent like
ness AS well.
Nine de Francheville is strong on
the likeness" which explains no
doubt her success in America. for she
has had a long list OF comm issIonS
here. Among her sitters have been
members Of the families ~ George j
Gould and Frank Gould and she has
also painted Jack Barrymore. Her
bert Pell OF Tuxedo and Mrs. William
HIT, who was Miss katherine Elkins.
Nine de tranchoville said when
speaking OF her work In New York
that she had been warned upon her
arrival that as an artist she would
he compelled 10 make her own IRE
Clame,' that is tn say do eXtraordi-
nary things for the purpose OF attract
ing public attention. such a course
would not only have been distasteful
hut impossible. and happily for herself
She had not found 1t necessary
As an artist Nine, de trancheville
Is fully equipped and did not come
To America without securing honors
nj home, She studied with some Of
the most celebrated masters, includ-
ing benjamin Constant. Jean Paul
Laurens and Jules Lefevre In the
salon Of the Artistes Francois OF 1900
she received a gold medal and later
her portrait OF the daughter Of Gen.
Ducrot was purchased by the French
Government for the Musee du Luxem-
hOurg
Among tho most important ~ her
series of French portraits are those
~ two former French Cabinet mem
hers. NJ, Waldeck- Rousseau and Gen.
MERCER. the latter being prominently
before the public Al the time ~ the
Dreyfus trial
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Scene banana plantation in Central America developed by
Americans.
Americans.

He also has been presdcn, Of the
famous Jockey club.
The name Is So distinctively not
Spanish that most of the fellow Coun-
trymen of his grandfather find it diff
hCult to call him by the Spanish term
for Mr." and think of him simply
as Mr.. Pearson. hut IN Buenos Ayres
he is "Scnor Pearson" to everybody
who has anything TO do with big bust
ness.
Another Of the Argentine delegates.
John f.. Zimmerman. is. by national
ity. OF the United states. although he
has lived in Buenos Ayres for half n
century. one grandfather was Rob
crt Hamilton. the United States Com
sui at Montevideo for "A quarter Of "A
century. beginning his term of office
as far back as 1896. His other grand
father had settled in Buenos Ayres a
few years earlier.
Mr.. Zimmerman was vice. pres dent
of the Buenos Ayres Stock Exchange.
but he is better known as the presi-
dent OF the North American Society
Of the River Plate. II was this 500
ciety which in 1910. in commSnora-
ton of the centenary Of Argentine
independence. presented to the Argen-
tine nation the statue of George
Washington. This monument occu-
pies a prominent place near Palermo
Park.
Some OF the pioneer American mer-
chants settled in the different South
American countries through deliberate
intention. hut romance caused others
to remain and identify themselves
with their surroundings
When Col. Roosevelt was in San
tiago, Chile. the cable dispatches
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not Vet realized. This was the extern
sion " tho northern Argentine rail-
way system across the Andes to
port in the north Of Chile. The real
i2ation however. will come in time.
Recent dispatches from Peru have
told of the prospect of irrigation there
ny the Government giving It's financial
support This recalls another Ameri-
can pioneer in the person Of Henry
Meiggs.
Mcggs was tho holdest American
captain OF industry who over VEN
turcd into South America. The inan-
oial difficulties which caused him To
leave California did not cloud his ca
rccr In chile and Peru. After build
ing railway lines in Chile and getting
premiums 10y clauses in the contract
COR payment # certain sections were
competed within n given time he
transferred his field Of operations to
Peru
Tho southern Railway. which
Meiggs hui,t across tho travelling
slndhills Of southern Peru toward
Lake Titicaca. has some remarkable
engineering features. but his fertility
~ resource in building that line was
shown chiefly I'm tho provision he
made FOR securing fresh water in the
desert wastes
The Andes had no tcrrnrs Tor
Mciggs. and when Peru was riot.nc in
the wealth that came from the Guaros
Ac was able To- convince the Govern
mcnt that railway could hc built
through ~" mountain wa
80 Government or capitalist to-day
would build that railway from ta,lao
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Whcelwright. the New EnElaudrr.
who IN the face Of diShcarten!n- diff
hcultics established steam comnuni-
cation between Valparaiso and PAM
anna and in numerous other ways
contributed 10 the progress ~ tho
west coast countries.
Wheelwrght also was pionco"
railway builder for chile. hut his
greatest work of this character was
In pioneering the railway system OF
the Argentine Republic. His indom-
table will oycrcame innumcrable oh
Staclrs. tho greatest ~ which was M
getting money. for az that period The
Argentine Confederation with i's
loosely bound pro, noes was som
thing very different from the present
Argentine Republic with its central
lied and efficient government.
Wheelwright obtained his funds IN
LONDON. and in intervals whca his
presence was not required in tho South
American countries he spent much :
hi tine there. coaNing more money
from the doubling English capitalists
This may have been the reason WY
two or three years ago London
newspaper boldly appropriated him
and described him as the typical Eng
lish' captain Of industry in foreign
lands.
There never was moro thorough
American than Wheclwright. hut at
tho time Of his great PROJECTS FOR
South American development ENGLAND
was the only source from which rapi-
tai could hc drawn.
one " Whcclwrights pr"ic, Is is
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again. The mon arc easy enough t,
handle and they follow my directions
and don't make any trouble as -ltt"rs.
But the women Heavens tn Betsy.
Not any more women sit'crS fur me
Among the last fcw had wds one
woman who insisted that I should
paint her hair and hor dress I'm tho
prevailing style. tried To- convince
her that knew better. hUt as she was
paying well ana ! wdu',d g. pleas,
her was willinS ~ sacrifice so'uc arr
for the more material considerations
and she thought the portrait was fine.
About siN months Later she askrd
me To- make a small change or two IN
il and did. Siill later she wau'c cd
another change. which made. NcNt,
third time and last. she came In with
her husband one day and Sall slc
wanted me To- change tho hair and
dress into tho style then prevailing
because the other made her look {"
old fashioned
well. almo>- fcll IN faint, but
hraCcd up ami told her. looking at
her husband who was paving the
bills that | was willing &" change II
every -iV months or nftencr II she
wanted II. hat that II would cost 50"
every time THAT So tied u and Their"
wcrr no more changes. and after that
concluded What | wanted no moro
women sittors.
THAT was fifteen years ago and my
mind has not changed since. tn"
idea Of trying To keep portrait up
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Many Delegates to the
Washington Gathering
Whose Crandfathers
Were of United States
Stock

~ CHARLES N. pEPTEs.
.THE Fan American Financial
Conference IL causing COM
ment over the small part
which II is assumed that the
United states has had in developing
the countries to the south. Regrets
are expressed for the past, with hopes
for the future.
Regrets are uncalled for. The
United states. through Its people. has
done great deal of pioneer work in
developing all the southern countries
That the trade II relatively so small
Is due to other causes. The confer
ence. while not n cureall for unsat-
isfactory trade conditions. may prove
remedial agent.
The personnel OF the conference as
shown in the delegates from other
countries demonstrates that there are
a number OF what would be called in
this country representative business
men with Yankee blood in their veins.
This is reminder Of the pioneer
work which was done by North Amer
leans in Central and South America.
There were three distinct classes
OF these pioneers. one class was the
scientists, chiefly explorers. Among
the most distinguished Of these
was rrof. William orion. who a half
n century ago made important con-
'trihutions 10 the geographical and
other knowledge Of South America.
Prof Orton died in the scene OF his
labors.
A second class Of the pioneers were
those who engaged in mercantile af-
fairs. Some II these were captains
Of the old clipper ships who rounded
the Horn and who gave up seafarific
life to engage in trade. on the west
coast there are a number Of very ia
miliar New England names. and these
are Of the descendants Of Massachu
sets and Maine shippers.
Others Of this class went our As
the representatives Of hig mercantile
houses in the United States. A num-
her Of them settled at the mouth Of
the Plate or in Buenos Ayres. In
Montevideo to-day the American col
ony draws much Of it's vigor from the
third generation Of Boston wool mer-
chants.
Buenos Ayres as the commercial
Ger tire Of n great undeveloped aCricul-
rural country drew to itself a mum
her of cntprprising young men for
whom commercial careers were
marked out in the days when the
United States had a mercantile ma
rine.
One Of the Argentine delegates
Senior Samuel Hale Pearson. Ia the
grandson OF Samuel Il. Hale. Bos-
ton merchant who established his
firm in Buenos Ayres more than eighty
years ago. Senior Pearson is direc-
tor in the Bank Of the Argentine Ma.
ton and is identified with numerous
corporations and business enterprises
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THE annual exhibition Of the Amer
crs viii he held on Thursday.
Friday and Saturday afternoons
At rs Fifth avenue The exhibition
will consist of the work done in the
classes during the year and also of
miniatures by the instructors. Among
these are Lucia Fairchild Fuller. Elsie
Dodge Patten and Mabel WEIGH.
In addition to seven paintings pur-
chased for the Brooklyn Museum from
its recent exhibition. an eighth has
been added through the generosity Of
ono OF the museums trustees. w. A.
Putnam. This picture Is an interior"
painted on board. TX by Q. The
artist is Benjamin II. kopnan, who
belongs N the Youngest generation Of
American painters and who first en-
hihited al the National Academy of
Design in 1912. He was invited in the
same year to exhibit at the Phila-
dephia Academy of Fine Arts, and a
year later this institution purchased
his Portrait Of a Young Man" from
its 1918 exhibition for its permanent
collection. His first exhibition at the
Macbeth Gallery was in 1914. Mr..
kopman Is of foreign birth, but has
-, n. mi
childhood. He was a student at the
school Of the National Academy OF
Design.
Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney has post
poned for two weeks the exhibition of
the painters who we've to show their
work through the Friends of Young
Artists. and II will he held in the
middle Of June. This will extend the
time to finish their pictures on Labor"
the subject selected by John Alexander
at the request of Mrs Whitney. II
has been suggested by otto III. Kahn
that the work Of this league should be
next year considerably extended. There
may be special studio in winch
young artists may work until they
become seif-supportlng Elaboration
Of Mrs. Whitneys idea will he possible
through the formation OF Legion OF
Founders" who shall, each contribute
annually the sum Of 81 600 II Is pro-
posed that the artists once they have
become self-sustaining, shall make
way for others in the studios
Exhibited at the Ralston Gallery Is
the portrait in tempera Of Adela Ray
nor in the costume worn by her In
Andreas DlppcIs production OF THE
Lilac Domino" painted by Charles
Link. The work IL interesting as a
fancy portrait. The artist has posed
tho dancer with somewhat deliberate
st.-noss, seated and her hands folded
al her side, Lilac predominates In the
coior scheme, which IL most effectively
handled by the artist,
VAe exhibition Of the iIalvor BaCgc
oo''e"''on ~ Byzantine art WI, con.
tlnue through tho month NJ May at
the Enrich Galleries.
collection Of hooks and autographs
viii be sold on Wednesday afternoon
a tho Anderson Galleries. There will
also hc sale of special library M
tsre works on tho subject OF the
JtWisn race In This country.
Ina textile collection At the Metro