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CHAPTER XVIII
tCoatlntto )
t-e here directly
mar I read te yeo a
littls until ate come»?”
Mr. Merle shook hi» head M>lly.
“My «tear. I abould l«ks It of all thin«»,
tmt you know I»r. Greenwood has for
bidden <uaf kind •«( s«udy for the next
few week*, «nd I never cared much for
work« of fiction, except Mir Walter K-ott."
“t meant a rtepter or two out of the
Bible before you went to sleep." ne
turn«*! Alison, bluahin« with timidity.
A *u>l>len »tedow passed over
Mr
Merle’» faro
“I did not understand you. my dear."
he said, with a little eff.xt. “Well, child,
do as you like that rort of r-md.u« can
not hurt one."
Allaon felt the pernilMiom waa eroord
»1 rather un«ra«touaiy, but «till »te dared
not refuse Io avail herself of It.
Kte
brouaht the Bible Aunt Diana's <ift
had Mt down quietly hy her father'» side.
The veto« trembled a little as she read,
tel she did t*o< know bow swrat It wnin-i
ed In ter father's ear. tlnro when ahe
loiked up »be found hi» eye* fixed on her
faro, and sfot>t«*<l Involuntarily.
"Khali I leave off. papa?”
"Yea. that will <|.> for to night: you
may read to me tomorrow. You are •<•
like your mother, Alison, «lie was fond
of her Bible, too.
You aro a «-»»I girl,
and take after her."
"Poor dear mamma
How har«l It must
te for you, papa, to lie there miming
her."
I.1NX
COI ATY
Ml.
3t>
feel'antto h»-l hut thvn It .«er was enra
RIOT AND PILLAGE.
» a>fi-hearted fellow.
“Y<>u «io n.>< understand,” ate Mid st
last, very »lowly.
Scores Injured and Homes Burned or
"My <leer little slater,” he Mid. tak
Wrecked at Omaha.
ing her hand, "I 4u uudv,»iai»t, »«<1 »o
Omaha. Neb. Feb. 23. Following a
dosa Alton. and wo are loth agreed no
harrangue at a mass meeting in the
thio ¡»lint. H«m*ntabeo >• «¡u tu h* trou
blesome if it bo rarried beyond du* bounds
city hall, South Omaha, yesterday, at
•nd. in tact. It ran drg«-uerate into
which two members of the state legis
selAshnrm and you aro really very •elf
lature and an attorney were the prin
ish abuat thiw”
cipal
speakers, a wild mob of SOO to
“Oh, Kogrr !" exclaimed Altan*. • lit
1,000 men started for the Greek quar
tle «bochad at this idain speaking. Hut
ter to avenge the death of Patrolman
Roger knew «hat hv wax about; h<- was
E Iward Lowery, who u as shot and
de’ermlned. •• he Mid quaintly, "to ami
kill«! Friday night by a Greek whom
up the fountain of Mlmle's trara.“
“la h* not unkind?" returned poor Leas Important but Not Leas Inter he had placed under arrest
Before their thirst for blood hail Bendo Columbia. Balls Provide for
Mimle, piti-.-i»|y
II» rali» mo selndt,
esting Happenings from Pointe
jnat tw»au«e I am ao sorry about papa ”
be. n satisfied, more than 30 buildings
Foderai Buildings and Surveys
"We aro all sorry. Mabel." returned
were burned, wrecked or badly <iam-
Outside the State.
ot Yakima and Willamette.
her I,rm h*r. aerimisly, "though wo do
aged and probably a score of |>ersona
no« go alout the house wetting the floor»
injured, hs'f that number seriously.
with .«ur toara, like sedla-ml sinn»,«. I
By heroic work the fioliee prevented
Tte
g«»vernor
of
New
Jersey
de
declare It makes one quite .lamp to romo
Washington, Feb. 20. Two bills re-
actual loss of life. The rioting con
nounces
state
infringement
of
treaty
near you it Is really bad for your health,
tlnued
far
into
the
night.
ported
to the hous«« of r««j*r««aentativea
rights.
mi d-ar "
Governor Shallenterger waa consult today carry an aggregat«« appropriation
"Now you are laughing at me.” »he
A new bunch of anti Jap reeolutiona ed and expreaacd a willingness to call
replied, pettishly.
have ap| eared in the California legis out the troopa if necessary. No such of $950,000 fur th« mouth of the Co-
I
»nd that I» the unklndvet rut lature,
Th« sundry civil bill
demand wax mails last night, however. lumbia river.
of all. ia It not? Ilut 1 am not laugh,
Fifteen
arrests
hail
been
made
up
to
contains
$2.i0,000
toconiph«(«> outstaiid-
Germany has four battlexhi|ix build
ing when I talk about your aelfishnem ;
ing co .tracts, arxi the river and harbor
you »e* you are juet going sgaiu»< the ing which are said to be more power midnight.
The South Omaha police continued
w ise old proverb, 'Never cry over »pilled ful than the British Drew Inaught.
bill carries $500,000 for new contract*,
to arrest stragglon until late In the
milk.'
The mischivi I« .tune, my dear,
Montana robbers after securing the night, the station being filled to its and $200,000 for rej airing and operat
but every on* In tho house has forgierà
saving* of a couple H5 years old, mur capacity. About 50 Greeks received ing tho dredge. T he sundry civil bill
you for being the cause of It. sud now
dered them and set fire to th«« hnus««.
medical attention and were given quar also carries $164,700 for completing
you must forgive yourself "
"Oh. I ran not.” ahe Mid. "I »hall be
Toronto «iffi.-rra arrested a clever ters at the police station L r the night. th« existing contract on the Celilo
About 100 Greeks were removed to a canal.
miserable until pei-a ia well.”
schemer just in time to save Slux Sou
"There apeaba selfishnewa," he return- about to be paid by banks and exprvaa place of safety in South Omaha and
The sundry civil bill also carries ap
*d. quickly. "My dear Mabel, why think compan >es.
are being guarded in a body. A simi
about yourself at all? why n<X think how
lar sipiad la bi n g cared for in Omaha. propriation« of $114.400 for two double
Mrs. James Hamilton Lew l i WM
tired Alison look», and huw y-m may
barracks and $42,000 for a field artil
»¡Mrv her? I am sure a .’tteerful word robbed of jewels Worth $6,5<M) while
lery barracks at Vancouver, and $2,000
crossing
the
Atlantic
from
New
York
from you would ■!■> her no end of good.”
QUAKES FRIGHTEN SPAIN.
fur new barracks at Fort Stevens; and
Míenle aeem-d »tni.-k l-y hl» words. to Liverpool.
Mbs looked at her sister ral her acnttlala-
Great Britain ha.i launch«-d her sev Drive Out Worshippers, Who Trample also Items to Complete public buildings
Ingly
Certainly Alton «IUI look pale,
at Eugene. $20,000; La Grande, $45,-
enth battleship of the Oreadnaught
Women Under Foot.
•nd there were dark rias» round ter
oiwi -t,„i,....( J75,t«m and Walla
fyp".
The
VCSgc!
nil«
Lvi
«vaujl
io«
Roger saw tn, a.lvaniage, and
eyes.
Alicante, Spain, Feb. 23. Severe Walla. $40,000.
Crater I-ake park
service by the end of 19C9.
went •»n
earth shocks were experienc«-»! this gets but $3,000.
"You hare no i.tra how people In a
Judge Dickinson refuses to deny or morning throughout th«« whole district
In th«« rivers and barters bill no sin
hollar Set anal react on e* 4t other a affirm the report that he is to b«< Taft's of Elehe. Th«> first octmrred about 4
gle channi-l or improvement ia to be al
d**|*roMlng prrwskfl Ft like a rorro* US I (■** secretary cf war.
!!« uys te 1» »UH • a. m. The moat aeriou», which cam«« lotted n or«« than $50,000 out of th« ap
I think I •hall coin that jpev»’h as a Democrat and did not vol«« for Taft.
while the p« ople were in the village propriation for enwrgenciea.
You know I am a bit of a
pmverb.
church, caux«-! a panic among the con
Six hun<lrc<i thousand doLara ia ap-
Honorary
degrees
of
doctor
of
law
that aoiimla
¡khll<MM>ph?r K<»f«*r th* aa«'
was conferred upon Pr.-sident Roose gregation, which rushed to th« d«M>ra, ppropriated for investigations, aurveya,
well.-
trampling under foot a score or more coritingenciva and incidental repairs
Ml «mir ’ m lip* curved Into a amile ; a velt, Go/ernor Hugbev, of New Y’ork,
women six! children. Th«« furniture in for river and hartera for which there
and
Bishop
Alfr«-d
Harding
by
Go.
rg«>
little dimple came into view,
the
houses was overturned and crockery ia no special appropriation. The most
"Come, thut’a at «¿ut the real article-— Washington university. ’ at Washing
important waterways for which pr«>-
a little piorv. and we diall have a rain ton, D. C., on Washington’s birthday. and windows broken.
At Orevellente, n town of 10,000 in linunary surveys and examinations
bow effe<-t." otiservni Roger In a delighted
Carroll D. Wright, lha noted econ habitants alioui IK miles from Ali are provided aside from th«« Interacoa-
tone. "Now, wo haw the who)» thing In
omist, is dead.
cante, two aevere shocks were felt be tal Waterway across the Atlantic and
working onler.
You have <1 no wrong
and been marry for It good!” with an
Mrs. Yerkes accuses her executor tween K and K;30 a. m. Houaes rockeil Goulf coast* are:
and swayed at an alarming angle and
ioapn-aalvo panne; "now you are going to of paying her income with talk.
Oakland harbor, Monterey bay, Wil
people ran to the countryside in terror. mington harbor, Humteldt bay and
do tetter, and not think about yournolf
Harriman
announces
that
he
will
They are now camping in the op«-n the Sacramento and Feather rivers,
at all, but bow you are to make us all
happier. Good again Thirdly and lastly, spend millions on railroad «xtensions fieh'i.
California; Kahului harbor, on tho is
you are to turn over a new leaf and cul in the West.
land of Maui, and Kanappe bay, on
tivate cheerfulness and
that sort
of
Kani island, I laws i; the Chicago and
English surfTagett«-« arc still busy in
CUPID IS LOSING HIS HOLD.
thing."
an effort to secure recognition before
Rock rivers, Illinois; th«« harbors and
"I will try," aigheil Mlsaie. raising her
river* *t or near Chicago, including
parliament.
Divorces in Can»da Show Rapid In
face to l>e kissed, "but It will be dread
Chicago harbor.
J. M. Dickinson, of Tennessee, ia
crease in Recent Years.
fully hard."
I'rehminary survey« of the Colum
"Most thing» ar* hatd." waa the phllo- said to have been selected as Taft’s
Ottawa, Ont., Feb. 23. One of lh«t bia, Yakima and lower Willamette riv
».•¡dll.xl reply . ’’but we »hall newr do secretary of war.
must noticeable feature« of the legisla ers, in Oregon ami Washington; Are-
■ling in the
The Utah senate has turned down a tive program at the present seaaion of cete ha ter, Porto Rico; Aransas Paa*
dust and casting sahe» on ouraelven -that
drastic anti saloon bill fur a more con the I tominion pari lament ia a long list, barter and Sabin Pass and the Port
sort of thing dvvan’t aeem to bel.iiig to
servative measure.
for Canada, at least, of divorce appli Arthur ship canal are alao provided for.
the jirwvtit diapetiMtlon."
"No. It ia Twt the dead bury their
A new branch railroad ia to be builf cations awaiting hearing before the Other» are the Grund river, Utah; Ta
d> ad,' now," nbvrrrd Alison, In a nio»*-l from Spokane to connect with the senate. They are as many in number coma hnrlHir ami the Columbia river,
vul.-e. "Now. Roger, you may leave Mis Crow’s Nest Pass line uf the Canadian as were granted during the 20 years Washington.
after the confederation.
ale to nw. »he ia tired out, and I am Pacific.
The average divorce application pre
going to rea«l her to aleep"
MAKE VIOLENT THREATS.
Repurt says Ethel Rouaevi-lt ia on sented to the senate coats upward <>f
"Hut I am not alev-py," replied Mlsale.
reliKSaiJt Io let Roger go. but It ahowe-l I he verge of liccoming erigag«-d to (1,000, and this is a good deal more
her new aubmi»»b>n to Allaon that »be Willim Phillips, third assistant secre than the aggrieved husband or wife Henry Warns Defense He Will Not
made no further protest only a» Allwm tary uf state.
Take Insults in Future.
can ordinarily afforJ.
Between 1MKK
read, Minaie lay quiet, with a aoftened
and
1900,
a
period
of
12
years,
the
San Francisco, Feb. 20. Recalling
King Alfonso witness«d a flight by
h»*k In her eyea.
Y--a. she would try
number of divorces granted was 35,
and bear It. they ah-uld not tw any longer Wright in hia aeroplane, but tho ruler and at thia seaaion of ¡»arliamcnt, if all the attempted assassination of last
November, Francia J. Ileney tislay
was forbidden to accompany the fam-
troubled.
applications are suceesaful, the num charged that Henry Ach, attorney for
"Thank you. dear," »he »aid prew-ntly, ous aeronaut.
ber will be 24.
Abraham Ruef, knew of the intention
a» ahe noticed how Aliaon'a voice llsg-
Fire at Lvoelock, Nev., destroyed
uf Morris Huas to shoot the prosecutor.
god; "the book la very pretty, but I want property valued at 140,000 and for a
The accusation wax flung at the attor
Kato Denies All War Talk.
you to leave off now and take a turn In time threaterie«l destruction of the en
th* garden. I to pleaae. Allaon. Il la such tire town. The lives uf 30 ptrople were
I-ondon, Feb. 23. Th«» newly ap neys for the defetia- during one of the
a lovely evening, and It will do you »o
pointed Ja[Mitiac»e ambassador to Great moat heated exchanges that have oc
endanger««!.
much gmsl. 1‘oppie can come to me. ahe
Britain, Count Takahira Kato, t«»lay curred during the trial of Patrick Cal
la a good girl and doe» ant tire me."
The courts have decided that the aaiil that hr saw no reason why Japan houn, and Li-fore the seaaion assumed
"Are you sure, Mabel dear, that you Snell fortune shall go to a niece.
ese relations with tho United States its usual calm complexion Judge Wil
can »pare me?" asked Allaon. anxloualy.
should not remain excellent in the fu liam P. Lawlor hail threatened two of
Cutro
has
left
Berlin
orv
acco-int
of
"Quite aura," waa Miaaie's «newer, and
ture. Count Kato declared that th«-r-- the belligerent atorneye with imprison
the
large
number
uf
beggars
bothering
then Allaon consented to leave her. Hhs
There were
could be no dominant jxiwer in the vast ment in the county jail.
aaa conai-ioua rtiat her strength was fall him.
references to armed gun men, to the
waters of the pacific.
ing her a little, the clow confinement and
The Unlt«*d States sent SI,000,fi2fl
“Wo have no intereatx thete,” he use of dynamite and to the prospecta of
anxiety for the laat fortnight were trying in cash to the Italian earthquake auf-
said, “that can claah with th« United impriaonment before the court succeed
to her constitution; broken r*»t at night ferera.
State«. We mean to have our own ed in inducing both sides to lay aside
often followed the long day’a work
Hhe
Prince Ferdinand has asked the pow sphere of influence in our own part of the immediate basis of disagreement
waa pining, too. for a won! from her dear-
sat friend Hhe hail written two days »go ers to rccognixc the independence of the Pacific, but not to th«- detriment of and c< ase their objectionable references
a single power."
to Mr. .Moore, questioning him about MI m Bulgaria.
Carrington's movements, but had rewired
WAR THREATENS TURKEY.
Guardians have teen appointel for a
no answer from the «mfidentlal servant
Doctors Desert Patisntt.
German
prince
of
the
royal
family
te-
who acted aa the blind man's amanuenal».
New York, F«-b. 23. The steamship Hostile Races Ready to Fly at Each
•nd, in »pile of her effort« to he cheerfuL caus«« of hie extravagances.
Prin* William IV brought reports of
Other’s Throats.
aha waa feeling dull and deserted.
A nuniter of the Danish royal fam- great distrato at the hospitals at Cara
(To be continued )
ily were on the cruiser which WK
Constantinople, Feb. 20. The old
CASH KIR COLUMBIA
Total Appropriations oí $950,000
Reported Io House.
COAST STATES HILI, CARLO FOR
Miaaie had plenty of g>nd sense, and
at* no longer still«4 ¡« , her cwos-ien-m 1
told h*r that sb» w«.,ld never have sin
ned an grievously against hsv father If Eva '
had n>u undermined her prin-lplea by her -
flattery and playful words of adviro to te i
IndepMident an<1 assert herself.
|
A roil bad fallen from her eyes; »he
no longer m * Eva's conduct in the aams
light, and aa ahs gr,-w better, and Eva
•otight opportunKles to b« with her. the
disillusion IsR-anie more cutn-.lete Mobile
f«>un«i herneif wondering over her own in
fatuation. ll.ail Eva always Iwn •• Imxt
in her manner», ao unfilial in her behavior
to her mother, ao unkind to Anna? Mtol*
at first grew critical and then repnsu-hful.
Htranga to My. Eva atwptad her rebukes
very meekly evidently her aff«-t..ai for
Misaie ••« alm-are in It» way, for she
took soma pains to I>l«-a»e her, and even
tried to broak herself of her faults. Hut
"Ab!” he said, averting bis taee, "It
for her unlurky engagement with Captain ia a lifelong !<>■»
I think I never knew
Harper there was every probability that
any one m > good not <-vro Diana roul<l
Mlesie niiKht hais
tifi>irn-.d her
fur con>|>aro with ter.
Ito you know you
good; tort her approaching taarriaga wem remimled ma so much of her that day
drove all salutary reflection away.
when you wanted me to go to chun-ki.
Aa Miaaie's violent infatuation for her < Tiild. your reproachful aye» quite haunt
friend cooled, she turned mor» and more ed me. Ah, well! If ever I get well -"
to Alton fur sympathy ; and here at least lie ¡«used with a sigh.
•be did rm find h.-r rif dlRsinsMuied All-
"You will coo» with us then, pa I»."
i»>n returned her affcdlon warmly.
■he Mid. softly.
Mtatie waa a little exacting as an Im
"I hojte so. Alison, tel ! fear It will
valid, for she was still seimrated from te a long time tefore I hare the chamw
her father, and. alas! there waa atill When a man lisa looked .Lath in the faro,
in h*
f>.w h!ni.
as I hava. who might have been hurried
Dr. Greenwood never told Allaon what Into eternity without a moment’s prepans-
he had feared. but after a few «lay««,
tlon. he thinks a little more seriously
when he and another «kwMor had consult about things. I hoi>e I am grateful fur
ed together over the <-a»e. h* told her M*g a|>ar*d -I think I am. Y m kb*l!
■ mi Roger that there waa i-ertainiy some
i-otua and read to u>e every night It you
degree of mtehief in <-onne.-tion with the like, my dear; it la a grand book, th*
•pine; It would be runny «»»nth» per Bible.”
haps a year or two before be could
Alton s heart waa too full to anxwer
rise from bls ouch
"We certainly hope for his romplrtr him, but aa Nurse Meyrick came Into
the room at that moment she leaned over
recovery In the future." he eoatinuod, re-
aMurlugly. as Alton turned pale and and klss.-d hia forehead.
"Guod night, dear papa; I hope you
Roger looked unhappy.
“Another Inch
will sleep well. '
and he w eild never hav«- mI bi» limb»
"Good night," be answered, cheerfully,
again: but now ttilngs are not ao ted
Mr. Merlo will have his booka. ami they "and give my love to Mlaaie."
Alison felt strangely happy as ahe left
will go far to console hint in hl* enforced
i»-r fetbar'a reoat; It . ......... I to $Mf »«
Inact Ion.”
l>r. Grtensood was right In bla con- though they were ronnng gCgMg to each
There bnd I «ven a louk in her
JeKure. Mr. Merle t<x«k tbs I Idiu<a i er y other.
father's eyes aad a rare»« I ng tone in his
quietly.
“I told you your broad shoulder» were voice that told her that she waa berom-
made for something.” he said, looking at Ing very dear to hl tn. She Mid to herself
hie eon with a smile
He and Alison had In her y.xing gla.lne»« that l‘rori«leiiro
bad aceaptwl her M.-nfi.« her father's
come to tel him go-d night.
Tho nurse bad not been dlatnbised. heart waa no longer cl.Mied to her. an<t
though it was already arranged that Mabel waa beginning to love her. "A»k
Roger abould take her place in hia fath and It »hall te given to you.” waa abun
dantly reniiawl in her raae- -ao true It is
er's dressing room.
"I shall have to leave the mill In your that love ts-geta love, that the Divine »rod
hands. Greenwood gives me no hope of ■ >f char ' i »<>» n h ■ ..v! i-’. cm .. .-r bar
being fit for busincM for the next year ren hrorta. will «till yield aotne thirty
fold. »oine sixty fold, some hundred-fold.
or two.”
Alton's tranquil rnt that night waa
"I will do everything I can. father."
returned Roger, sorrowfully ; “but I feel only a prt-parathm for a most trying day
Missle bad left her bed for the coach
awfully rut up about It all.”
that afternoon. When Alison had placed
"There is no need for that, my boy,”
her comfortably, she had gone down
returned Mr. Merle, "I should not non
»lairs for a few minute» to s|««ak to
der If you do better et tesinem than I.
Anna, leaviug Mira teigh In charge Anna
Roger. I'erliai» this will be lean a trial
I do not deny. detained her longer than usual she ted
to me than you suppose
of .-our»«, that it Is, a trial. but »till, m > much to My on the subject of Bva'a
with my books and children I shall try approaching mnrtiage. and while Allaon
so »till talking and listening. .Mim laugh
to ba content."
"We stell do everything In our ^>war hurried down stairs with a very pale face
"I wish you would rome." she mid. In
to ease your
mind." returned
Roger,
bravely. Hut be Mid no more, ami short mueb agitation; "Mabel 1» »o very hy*-
ly afterward left the room, leaving hia lertol I can do nothing with ter. Per-
hapa I have been Incautious, but sha quea
fatter and Allaon together
nUger feels khia drearily.” »he Mi«l. Honed me so rinaely as to what the phy-
anxious that her fatbrrW.mld not mis •Iclana mid about her father that I could
not avoid telling her.”
understand his son'» l«<"fc of wor«b
"Oh, dear, what a pity.
I meant to
"Yea, my d«Mr, I kr.-^Ain; <to»,'' re
turne<l Mr Merle, with a »Igh. "I am have tub! her myaelf when she was het
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fortunate to have auch a »on. To tblnk.” ter," observed Allaon, somewhat reproach
h»
he added, with
wl,h emolioa.
emotion. “that I o"il«l fully.
ever ha«* Iwen •» blind as to believe that
Mim I-sigh's tact was often at fault.
villain's Innuendo« a<nln»t him—and now and she had chosen an unlucky moment
the whole bu»ia« M la In hia hands ”
for breaking the news to Ml too— just
"You can truat him fully, imp«"
when idle was weary wiffi th* Catlgua of
“Y m . tetter than I can trust myaelf. dressing.
Allaon; that boy Is true aa steel, and
Alton found her In a md state sob
will not fail me
I wi»h I bad found hint blttarly, with her head hidden in
It out before.
I r»meiul»r your aunt the pillows and for a long time she re
Diana once aayins to me that if I stud fu»nl to «{low Alton io ralas her into
ied my children a» w»ll aa I 'dM my • mors .-oMfortable position
To ter re-
book» I Should te rewante! for my pain».' llef,'*»R.<er entered the room an.l asked
Hy the bye, Alison, what d.««a your aunt immediately. In hi» downright manner,
mv to all thia unbi-^kj acvidentr'
what waa tbs matter, and why Mimle
“We have not beard from her.” re was making heroelf IIL
turned A boon. In a low voice. “Boger
Thia brought on a fresh burst.
cas. A short timi* ago the physicians
wrote th* very next day after the acci
“Oh. Roger! what shall I do? Poor
ramm««d by a freight steamer.
and nurses in 'he hospitals went on troubles in Macedonia threaten to
dent. and I wrote the next day; but we
B Ft» pat I* r.
strike tecau* the authorities had fail-1 l r""k “ut »«»in as badly aa ever and
Fifty
villages
and
50,000
acres
of
have ha-l no reply."
It was In ttir art museum.
"It ia i*or Mabel, I think." otaerved
cd ts fsr»le<i »uiTicieni Buppiies of rood ■tiung in.-oui, - ¿a« "—■*!*-*! « q rcrtcrc
“That h very iinllh* IMana,” obarrvad Roger, kilxllv an.l he
land
•*«
«
ater
b:
M
■
«•
...*.-
I »he «^».».l.—
:
”ruu.ii-i-
and medicine. Three hundred patient* tranquility in Asia minor, esfw-cially in
Mr M
«*. «
« '
z
result
of
the
Elbe
river
being
out
of
its
little Agura In bls arm* and brought the aa lie referrwl to bls catalogue, “thia te
that *h* r»n not bar* r*
in the hospitals were starving.
The liiarlukir, Kaiaariyeh and Hasaoora,
Wet face Into view
“I declare, child, a stature of Venus. You m«e, she hasn't banka.
calved mir letters, papa; you see she la
passengers
of
the
Prinx
Wilhelm
IV where the Muxsulmana and Armenians
you ars a perfect Nlobe. Allie, what are
Trains cannot get across the Rocky include U. Paulua San non. Haytien are about to fly at each other's throats.
any arma."
In Hwitarrland. nad perhaps ahe has
we to do with her?”
"Poor thing!” alghe«! Mr». I lardapple. mountains in Colorado on account of minister to Waahingtixi.
One of the strange symptoms devel
deviated from the proy««w*d route—that la
“He will not get np for month*—per
the heavy snow. All roads have large
just her way; If she takes a fancy to a
oping here is the fact that naval offi
”
1
was just wondering.”
haps for year»- and It la all my fault!"
ganga of men at work.
plaro she will atay there for a day or
cers are holding meetings on nil war
"Wondering what, my dear?”
Town Plans Granting.
cried Mimle, pamlonately.
two, at«! '.ten Ste does no* get her letter»
ships “to consider the attitiude of thel
"Why. bow In the world she ever
Grand Duke Vladimir ia said to have
"Psrhapa so. my dear, but do you sup-
Oyster Hay, Feb. 23. A reception
for «toys. If w» <*°
h'",r ,ronl b*r
Army offi
teen involv««d in a conspiracy to ap will be tendered to Throxlore Roosevelt ( new minister of marine.“
pose all these «bowers ot tears will do carried her shopping teg "
•onn. Roger tMnka I had tetter write to
father any good?”
point a regency for the exar and an in when the ex-gires dent returns to his cers are also bedding meetings.
Mr Moor*, it doee aeem so stran<s" —
Turkey before long may be convulsed
I By mpathrtlr Blralto.
vestigation hail just started when be home.
“I must cry- 1 ought to cry when I
Fireworks and illuminated
her eyes filling with tearo—"that Aunt
died.
' decorations on houses and stores will, with massacres and civil war, although
"Ito you think you are tene fi ted
IM sb«»uid not know how unhappy we am ao unhappy.” returned Mimle, lmi>a-
the pressure exerted by the menacing
tlently, and trying to freo heroelf.
your aojourn at the acnshoreT'
An immense irrigation aehi-me is it is expect«), form |>srt of the cele externa) situation tends to prevent an
hava teon.”
"No, my dear, no," was Roger*« quiet
"No,"
answer«»!
Mr.
Klrlua
Harker.
bration.
Mr.
Roosevelt
and
his
arm
planned in New Mexico which will (
“1 believe you are fretting after her. answer; "you hava given ua all ao much
outbreak fuf internal strife.
Allaon you are quite thin an.l fragile trouble that you ought to spars us any “Our hotel waa at one of tboae sandy water 500,000 acres. The largest dam . Kermit are expected to leave here on
March
13
for
Africa.
atrricbea
where
prop*
tlr««l
ttemaolvrg
{in the wurld will be built to store the
looking"
noisy repentance; the beat thing you
Grove Made National Park.
When you n«»«es»ary water.
Rut Alton denied this with a great ran do for us all la to get a* well and out In week-ontl holidays
Ex-Vice President is III.
Washington, Feb. 20.— The pr.-ai-
deal of unnecessary energy,
She was happy aa y«>u -»«, and help to nurse looked at the place you felt w.rry fog ¡
Hill has incorporated a company to
Chicago, Feb. 22. Adlai E. Steven dent today signed the bill making the
the people and wten jro* lookwl at lha build a railroad in Canada.
only a little tired. but now Mabel was father."
son. ex-vice president of the United Calaveraa big tree grove a national
getting better abe would be able to have
people you felt aorry for the place.”—•
Governor Gillett will sign the bill States, ia ill at hie home in Blooming- park. The pen which the president
a walh aometí mee.
Washington Htar.
CHAPTER XIX.
closing all California racetracks.
! ! ton. 111., according to reports receive«! used was handed to Re pre entatlve
you must not talk any u»re.
Mleale left off crying and stared at
to
Three
San
Francisco
firemen
were
her«
_ _____ ...
_____
A
boy
or
girl
may
legally
wed
I.. ,. today.
5-U,. _____
His activities
in the
r«- Smith, of California, to be presented
pap*." she finished : “you are looking Roger
He told Altana afterward that
rather exhausted.
Nurse May rick arili ’boo» half drowned blue eyre nude him Australia at 14.
injured while rescuing Chinese from a cent campaign are «aid tn have proved to Mrs. Ixrvell W hit«-, pre» dent of the
burning building.
I a severe strain on hia 74 years.
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California Outdoor Art league.