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The msn-lage of W. 1. Grimmer and Mias ;
Brickie near Wrldon. N C. on ibe ltb 1
Ism... was one of the mom romantic tn ',
tbe history of North Ca-e.lica. The wed
ding frllowed a night of waiting and vkicb
leg on tbe part of tbe groom, and was
accomplished sfier flop overcame a
watchful and unwilling father, who locked
his daughter in a room and stood guard I
ever hrr. threatening to shoot his proa- '
gert1ve son-in-law. j
Mr. Grimmer, formerly of Richmond.
Vi., baa been fighting, against heavy odds i
to cgaln. possession of bia bride. The young I
woman is tbe only daughter of James B I
Brickie, a prominent resident of North '
Carolina, living about nine miles from I
Woldon. The bride' mother seemed to
favor the match, but Mr. Brickie took a I
srtrong dislike to the young men and or-
caered him to ciM attention to Mis j
Brickie. Mr. Grimmer, favored by tbe ;
mile of tbe young lBdy. contlnue-d hi j
Suit, definite the warriitiff rt Iho irute '
Xatbrr.
Tbe tight before Mr. Grimmer took tbe
train for Weldon, and. with bis friend, E.
A. Lawrence, laid 'plan for stealing the
young woman from ber father. Mr. Urtckle
stood guard and final!)- locked hi daughter
In a room. Throughout the night be
marc be J up and down keeping careful
watch while the two young men nearly
(roae outaide the house.
At 6 o'clock Id tbe morning Mr. Brickie
dropped to sleep. Hi, daughter es'-tped.
and she and Mr. Grimmer were married
without delay and went at once to Stony
Creek, where they will live.
All la Twflra Ham.
The closing acene of a romantic courtship
was the marriage in Justice Wolff's court
room in Chicago laet Saturday afternoon of
Bessie Dell, a young lieauty of Monmouth,
III., society, and Munuie Wicks of 1441
Michigan avenue. The courtship lasted
Just twelve boura. At 2 o'clock Saturday
morning, through a combination of odd
rlrcumatancea. Mr. Wick met Mib Itell.
He fell In love with her before be had
knows her five minuted. Saturday at noon
be confessed bia love and asked ber to
become hla wife. Mis Dell blusbingly
consented.
"Let's get married right away," Wicks
sjuggest ed.
At first Miss Dell remonatrated, and in
sisted on time to prepare a wedding trous
aean. "I'm rather bashful, and don't want a
lot of people throwing rice and csuslng
ua all kinds of embarrassment." Wicks
alf.. "If we wait and our friend find out
we're going to be married, they'll teaae
ua, and then we'll bave to have them
at tbe wedding and maybe bave our trunka
tied with white ribbona and bave every
body grinning at is."
After an hour Miss Itell gave way to
Wicks' persuasion. To tbe county building
the couple went and secured a license.
After the marriage ceremony bad been'
performed Justice Wolff extended hia con
gratulations. "Known each other alnoe chlldbood, 1
suppose?"' he commented.
The bride and ber buaband glanced at
each other ana both bluehed. -
"No. not exactly, " the bridegroom said.
"Only known earb other since 5 o'clock
this morning." the bride -volunteered. Asked
by tba magistrate to tell him of tbe brief
courtship, she said:
"I came in from my borne at Monmoutb
1o visit friends a few days ago and laat
evening I went to a party out on South
rark avenue. It waa I o'clock when -tbe
party brcke up and my hostess introduced
me to Mr. Wicks, and be volunteered to
take me to my friend's borne. On tbe way
to the elevated station be asked me all
bout myaelf and I thought be was rather
Inquisitive. We talked about ouraelves
until I got to my friend's home, and there
be asked If I would meet him down town,
at noon today. Well, I consented, and be
bad tbe nerve to tell tne that be loved me
and wanted to marry me. I thought he
was very nice and be teased me until I
agreed, and here e are. We are going out
west on a wedding trip in a day or two
Just aa soon a Mr. Wicks gets his business
aeltled so be can go away. My, but won't
ur friends be surprised!"
Wicks confessed that he bad admired
Mine Deli at tbe party and waa scheming
for an introduction. He hinted that the
hostess bad actod on bia suggestion In
electing him to accompany tbe 'Monmoutb
v girl to brr friend's borne.
"I'll Just find out all about that." tbe
br.de aaid.
Break Jail aa Elvpe.
Fred Smith and Veda White, prisoners in
tbe county jail at Peoria, 111., broke through
the bars last Thursday night cud made
good their escape. They descended from
tbe third floor of the prison by means of a
rope made from tbe blankets on thrir beds.
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Fm. b was awaiting trial on a charge e?
bore stealing. Tbe woman was under
accusation of a lesser offense.
Sheriff Fottrr had confined Smith, the
While woman. Smiths wife, who ass al
lowed to visit him. snd ore other woman
In a large cell. Smith got a eae knife and
removed tbe screws which beld the bars in
pia-e.
Tbe prisoners were met outside tbe Jail
by Earl I'pdike, she drove them to a rail
road station tutaide tbe city. Smith de
serted his wife and went with tbe White
nman.
Mrs. Smith and the third woman slept
while the pair escaped.
Mra. Rufus W. Blake, trie widow of the
millionaire piano manufacturer of Ierby.
Conn., i soon to be married to Paul Scha
bert, a wealthy exporter and a member of
a prominent family in Hamburg. Germany.
It is the ending of a romance that began
ben tbe bride-to-be was studying In Ham
burg ten years ago. Although only a girl
of If, the daugh'er of Richard Mork. a
restaurateur la West Forty-second street,
fhe received the a'dent attention of tbe
German suitor. But IB girlish fashion abe
returned to New Tork to make new friends.
Her marriage to Mr. Blake, a millionaire,
caused a sensation, for be was more than
fin years old. while she wa little more
than 2k In the fall of lf"l be was shot
through the bead by a revolver In his own
bands The shooting was declared to be
accidental. Laat summer Mrs. B'.ake went
to Europe and again met Here Srbabert.
His attentions were renewed BDd he soon
followed ber to America.
Mrs Fluke's fortune is estimated at al
most 3.000.noft, for her husband lert ber
bis entire estate.
Mare at Ike aa.
William Terumseh Scott, president of
Franklin find.) college, and William Henry
Harrison McCoy, tbe Janitor of the insti
tution, were in the same graduating rlas
of the present janitor proudly carry
ing the honors of the class, while tbe presi
dent went trailing Is the Intellectual dust.
A double golden wedding was celebrated
at Rye. N. T.. tbe other dcy at tbe home
of Postmaster Alexander Harriott by Mr.
Harriott's aged parents, Mr. and Mra.
Thomas Havlland Harriott, and Mr. and
Mr. William A. Burger, tbe postmaster's
uncle and sunt. Twelve children, twenty
three grandchildren and several great
grandchildren of tbe two couples attended
and brought gifts of gold.
The wedding of Robert Judy and Mra.
Elizabeth Bradley of Maryville. Mo., re
cently was unique in some waya. The groom,
a widower of 74 winters, has live children,
one boy and four girls. Tbe bride, a widow
of 72 aummera, also baa five children, four
boya and one girl. Mra. Bradley was a
boarding bouse keeper and eight months
dragged by before success crowned tbe
wooing of the ardent lover and bis blush
ing sweetheart promised to be bis. Each Is
wealthy and they have made a contract that
earb shall retain his or ber belongings and
that each shall provide one-halt of tbe cost
of living.
The marriage of Albert Edward Tower,
a millionaire iron manufacturer of Bough
keepsie, N. V.. and Miss Mary Towne Bo
gsrdus, formerly an operator In the local
telephone evchange of that city, took place
recently at tbe modest borne of the brlde'a
parents. Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Bogardus. Only
members of the two families were present.
Mr. Tower'a first wife killed ber son and
then berself last spring in St of Insanity.
Mr. Tower's bride is a young woman of 22.
She ia a graduate of tbe Poughkeepaie
High school and Is pretty and accom
plished. She has a sweet and cultivated
voice, which, it is said, first attracted Mr.
Tower'r attention when she answered hla
telephone calls at the local exchange. Sub
sequently she was employed by Mr. Tower
to attend to some of the details of his large
business, doing the work at borne. Tbe en
gagement waa announced last summer.
TALKED WITH ASTRANGE MAN
Waaas Cashier aa a Trala Cleverly
Relieves at a Baaale af
Maaey.
Mlas Emma Brlgga, cashier tor W. Eiman
t Co. of Neenah. Wik.. waa robbed of
drafta, money orders and cither papers
i valued at S-.000 on a Chicago & Nortbwest
! ern train somewhere between Neenab and
Oshkosh on tbe 12tb Inst. The theft was
su cleverly accomplished that the young
woman did not discover ber loss until she
I had reached tbe bank in Oshkosh, where
she was to deposit the papera. Owing to
the crowd tbe girl w as unable to find a scat
for aome time, but one of the two men
occupying a Beat rose, and v. hen she ac
cepted the seat began talking to ber. She
says that sbe tried to avoid him. but the
masher was insistent and kept ber atten
tion engaged until Oshkoeh waa reached.
When she reached the bank and looked tor
the papers sbe found that a bole had been
neatly cut ic tba bottom of the chatelaine
and that all tbe money had been secured.
The young woman at once telephoned to
the railroad authorttiea, but tbe thief has
not yet been apprehended.
"It waa the first time 1 ever talked to a
stranger," the said, "and you may be sure
I never will again."
AS THINGS HAPPEN
A deacon of one of the oldest Churches in
Oklahoma has recently been bounced for
selling bis pastor a horse with a well
developed spavin.
Mr. Cole and Miss Winters have Just been
married at Columbia, Mo. This combination
ought to be a particularly happy one.
George Waterhouae. a veteran of the civil
i war, wbe waa mourned aa dead by his
i relatives of Middlctosn. Conn., since 1MZ.
haa Just returned la bis home. He was re
! pnried killed In battle. He claims be Uvea
at present in Pennsylvania.
Burglars in ranBarking tbe residence of
I Mra. Adelaide Anderson, at Minneapolis.
' carried off 400 pounds of anthrarite coal in
J sarka. Tbey did not touch the jewelry and
Lplate. of which there waa considerable
quantity to be taken.
! Judge Adama of the Vnited States circuit
court of St. Louis bas pronounced tbe most
I unique sentence ever gives in Missouri
: upva John FiiAltr of thai city. FickJer
1 was convicted of bolting up and robbing a
' mail carrier. He aas sentenced to ten
j ytara each on two separate cbargce and
l inipriaonmcnt at hard labor for robbing
; the registered mall.
Edward J. Eisebrenner of Rogers City,
Mich., wants a wife so badly thai be baa
I decided to art as prise for a raffie- "Hs haa
! issued l.OO tickets which will be sold at 15
cenis each. Tbe only condition which the
wile-seeker imposes upon tbe female pur
chasers of his matrimonial tickets is that
tbe must be a respectable, heaitby, un
encumbered Catholic between 40 and bi
yaars of age-
Tbe Southern railway haa iaaued a ticket
. in Washington lor a continuous trip around
the world. Tbe ticket reads: Southern rail
way ts New Orleans; Southern Pacific to
San Franciaco; Pacific Mail Steamship com
pany is Hong Kong, via port said and Sues
cauaJ la Naples, and thence to Landon, via
Strait of Gibraltar; London is New York,
via direct steamship line, thence to Wash
ington via Pennsylvania railroad.
sal MaWes Blaaw Ms.
Tbe pure, rn-fc blood made by Dr. King's
New Life 111 la Tbey prenxxe beauty
Give clear skin, racy ihet-ka. 2U Fur
aaic 1 Kuha Co.
The Ubiquitous Peter Smith
(Ccrpyrlght. ISO.-!, by J-rne Olive Loisraux )
Editha Allyn burst into tbe library. Her
brother-in-law lifted bis eves from hi
book and Indulgently looked her ever. H"r
golf rlubs rattled te tbe floor, and she flung
ber cap and gloves after tbem.
"You make quite a breexe. Editha, a very
welcome one. but you break into my story.
What Is It this time?" Pr. Kcnwortby wai
leasing laxily back In a big leather chair.
Editba came petulantly across tbe room
and stood before him.
"Morris, I want you to look at roe care
fully." "Why, charmed, my dear. Such a privi
lege is seldom granted roe you don't stay
ia one place long enough "
"I'm tn earnest." At the impatient flash
In her gray eye b sat up laughing.
"Another victim Want me to account
for bis Infatuation?"
"I'm always In earnest." ehe went on.
Ignoring hia question; "that's part of tbe
trouble. Now look at me."
Sbe wore a golf suit of white duck, and
a scarlet tie. Her eyes tbone. and her
dark hair clung in moist ring about ber
tanned oval face. The pose of her small
athletic figure was distinctly rebellious.
"Io I look like a man-hater 7"
"Ye powers! A beaut;, only IS, with an
average of a victim a week, and she want
to know if sbe looks like a man-hater""
"Well. I may not look it. but I am a
man-hater. I despise him! I wlfh be was
in" '
"Tour hesitation 1 more exprrlve than
you intend. Iid you mean Halifax? And
who"
"Tou know well enough your precious
Peter J. Smith."
"My Peter J. Smith. He doesn't follow
me. Precious, too," he mused provokingly.
"Tea, yours. You imported him. I wish
you'd left bim in New York. 1 will ssy
tbst he's unique, anyway. There's nobody
like him a fact that makes me thankful.
Editha Dung herself on tbe couch.
"What! Hatsn't be succumbed yet What
doc the fellow mean? 1 must really speak
to him " Editha flushed as sbe inter
rupted bim.
"You know I bate him. He's always in
the way. He's spoiled my afternoon. I
waa going golfing with with Mr. Ie Kaye
and"
"Well, didn't you 7"
"No, that Smith"
"Glad of it. Editha Toung De Kaye has
too much money and too little to do."
"He isn't sanctimonious, anyway,"
Editha retorted. "He was to meet me at
tbe licks because I'd a lot of errands to do
and couldn't have him call for me. To begin
with, I met Mr. Peter Smith down town
and snubbed him. But when I got on tbe
car, of course he had to give me his seat
and stand up, and when the man next me
got off be sat down by roe. I hated to
take the seat and 1 hated to talk with him.
but I had to, for tbe place was full of our
set and tbe girls are all simply wild over
him. I can't see why. He took my clubs
In that overbearing way of bia. He acted
as If I'd been perfectly sweet to him. I
was "trying not to laugh at one of his
Imbecile stories, when I glanced up and
saw Reg Mr. De Kaye. I don't know
when he got on. He looked black and got
off without coming near me, and there I
was with that Smith. I had to play with
him all afternoon just for tbe looks of It.
Then he came home with me."
"He could hardly help that, could he?
Nor the meeting on the car?"
"I suppose not," she admitted slowly:
"everything conspires against me. If I
only knew he hated It aa I do I wouldn't
car so much, but he doesn't show a sign.
1 detest scientists; tbey are so unfeeling.
Reginald aaked Alys Trent to go in his new
automobile tonight."
"Well. I hope he'll let Alys alone."
"Why. I should like to know?" sbe de
manded. "Because she's silly, and I don't believe
he's the real thing, if he does make such
a splurge. Oh, if I could find anything
tangible against him he shouldn't call on
you." Editba tossed her head.
"I can't see what's tbe matter with
Smith, though; he's all right-" The doctor
spoke banterlngly.
"That depends on what one likea. He
acts as If he owned me, and still he doesn't
do a thing I can lay my finger on. So I
Bare up at him on general principles, and
lose my dignity. But the c-csture is only
amused at my attacks. It's all your fault,
Morris: If he wasn't your friend, and ever-
laatlngly here, people wouldn't think we
were dying to be left together."
Just then Mra. Kenworthy trailed softly
into tbe room in a cool, blue linen gown.
Sbe was a amaller. darker, sweeter edition
of ber sister.
What have you been doing to Edie, Mor
ris? Sbe looks wrought up."
"I've only been expostulating with her.
Sbe's been doing- what she could to the
peace of mind of my friend Peter," the
doctor drawled quietly. "He's only study
ing her to use in bis next psychological
treatise, and she insists that he'a In love
with her, and is too mean to show it. She
is cross simply because she's trying so
hard cot to fall in love with him."
"Let her alone, Morris. Don't be so ab
surd! You must hurry. Edie, if you are
going to get to Mrs. Vinton's in time for
dinner. What are you going to wear?
"White. For a wonder tbe ubiquitous i
Peter will not be present. I won't wear it ;
where be is because he likes it. He doesn't I
suy so. but 1 can tell." Fhe left tbe room
and went upstairs. Mrs. Kenworthy leaned
over against bet husband.
'Morris." sbe said.
' Rose." be mimicked "What is it. dear? J lu"ru lnr "UUK
Mustn't I tease your sister? She Is in I? Kaye turned to Editha with repressed
love with Peter. No rirl could belo he- fagerness.
.
"Tba! ' why you must let her alone.
Can't you see sbe is fighting ii? We
mustn't seem to see."
"Well. I'll try to be good. But what
about I Kaye?"
"Oh. that's nothing' Ehe only turns to
him occasionally to get away from the
other man. It'll rouae her championship
to say anything against 'him."
It was very hoi for the middle of Sep-
lember, and after dinner the doctor and his " B1 -auit . Ie Kuye said. 'Can t if the o-h-rs are home we i-m say e've
wife went out on the lawn. About 11 Editha ' ou ,w bo ""' lu advantage your bee n for a titroll. If they htven't come
and a man entered tbe gale. ' brother-in-law is purposely giving tim?yet. you cun run upstairs and ct this
"Good evening, lac't all this good lo i Vhat chance bave I against a quiet chap ' traveling cress out of s.gtt."
look at?" Peter Smiths gesture seemed 'ike that who knows how to pose for a! Editha obeyed him like a child. Tt r
lo Include Editha in ber floating white ; saint ? Heaven knows J'm o saint! Bui ! ent leisurely up the walk to ibe lront
dresa. Editha aai doan at ber risier's j J'ou could love me into being almost gnod i door He opened it f..r ber w"h his ittch
feel and Smith threw himaelf upon tbe 'enough lo deserve you." His rich voice I fc,-y. End then act don to wait.
1
gran near urr.
"I'm always lucky." he said. "Ie Kaye
was called from the city by a telegram,
and I was asked in his place. It was kind
of Mra. Vinton. And such a drive as we
had after dinner along tbe lake!"
He picked up Mrs. Ken worthy's fan.
"Japanese, isn't it? I have some trifles I
got there. Interesting people. I find tbem."
"Ycs." sbe laughed. "I've a depraved
taste for anything from Japan but tbe
Japanese. 1 doc I care for studying the
human animal as yon and Morris do."
"You're happier than if you did. We're
always discovering unpleasant things tor
our pains. You aaid 'human animal.' I
sbudder at the number of tbem one meets
They are mostly men." He lay at full
length la tbe grass, his head supported by
one arm. Tbe grave reserve of hia fine
eyes and torebesd balanced tbe sensitive
ness of his mouth. His brosn bair was
straight and close-rut. "Tou women are
so far ahead of us spiritually." be went on.
"that job do hot see ua aa we arc tij sunie
experience hotks
vision."
vou Ir'o clearness o?
Edttha with hr besd era.nst br sister
knee was looking with dreamy ry-s at the
mvrisd city lights in the dtsiame.
'Miss Allyn dne-sn't approve of me,
doctor. She doesn't like science, either.
My cocversal inn at ditmer -anno t d her."
be continued quietly, " but I was helpless.
Mis Trent, on my other side, inniited on
discussing mr work. Sbe thought scientific
research especially in mental sc'enc" J
roust be 'lovely.' She ar.ked if 1 ever ex
perimented on my friend. She tboucbt
it would lie 'sweet' to be experimented on "
"I thir.k it's boTTlhle uing cue friend
that way'" Editha flashed out unnecersarily.
Peter Smith smiled.
"I hardly think Miss Trent 1 in itrme
diste danger." be remarked, rising. Tbey
all sauntered toaard tbe gate with him.
As be opened it he turned to Editha.
"About 30 Ol lock. Will that be too
early? '
"No." sh replied. "1 will be rcaiy.
Good night."
Tbey all slept late. It was part P when
ESitha sauntered down and joined the
others at breakfast. Sbe wore a green
shirtwaist. Green wae the only color Editha
could not wear. The doctor glanced at ber
humorously.
" 'Ten orlork? Will thai be ton earH.'
'No. I will be ready.' " be quoted provok
ingly. looking at his watch. "1 bepe you're
not going in that green wain,
fastidious."
Peter is ,
"I shall wear vbat I please." ehe blazed,
"aince it s golf golf with Teter Jeremiah
Smith. Johnny Kawsnn got It up on tbe j
spur of the moment. Like everybody rise
be is kindly trying to throw u together.
It's Peter Jeremiah Smith today, yester
day and "
"And forever." finished tbe doctor, slip
ping hi nspkin into it ring "Rope
agreed this morning to give him the room
looking over tbe garden. Sorry to annoy
you. Edie dear, but I simply had to have
him here till we finish some work in the
laboratory."
Editha's soft lip tightened.
When Smith came for her with six other
young people she was still angry. Of
course he walked with her; he drew her
into conversation in spite of herself. Once
at the links she was free to be silent. She
enjoyed driving the ball unconscionable dis
tances with a vicious, swinging stroke.
Her gray eyes were dark with suppressed
wrath. Ehe avoided her partner as much
and as politely as possible. While osten
sibly devoting himself to Alys Trent, Regi
nald De Kaye managed to meet Editha's
eyes often with a sympathetic, longing
look. Smith quietly watched the fellow.
They had dinner at the club bouse and
went home after Editha had promptly
vetoed a boating excursion for tbe evening.
Smith went to the door with her.
Next morning he moved his belongings to
the doctor's and worked in the laboratory
till 2 -o'clock in the afternoon, stopping
only for a hasty luncheon. Toward 4 o'clock
he dressed and entered tbe drawing room.
Editha was trying to be civil, and cot
charmed nor charming, when Mra. Maxon
and her daughter Maude called. Tbey acted
as If tbey had interrupted a lovers' tete-a-tete.
Maude pointedly invited Smith to
bring Editha to an informal lawn party
the next evening. Zt was embarrassing to
have to perform an eternal duet, but tbey
bad to accept. Editha had a bright spot
on each cheek. When her .sister and the
doctor appeared a few minutes later Ehe
escaped to ber room. She. stayed there
till she heard the men go out for an after
dlnnor stroll. " '' " -
But abe could cot escape tbe memory of
Peter Smith's every word and gesture. His
way of dominating everything aroused her
opposition. Besides, his name that dread
ful name did not. tease to irritate ber.
However, she was ready at S to go to
Maude's party with him. She wore ber new
gown. Ehe was sorry It was white, but it
was very becoming, and then well. De
Kaye said he never saw any other girl
who could really wear white.
She had never cared particularly for De
Kaye, but now he began to interest her.
He was handsome, with a strangely weary
taoe. Besides, he was deeply in love with
her. which in itself is point in a man's
favor with a girl who is still too young to
realize ber own power.
Partners for everything were chosen by
matched flowers, or matched mottoes, or
questions and answers. Tbe inevitable
Smith was her vis-a-vis at whist. Re
freshment time brought ber one-half of a
crimson paper heart. Peter Smith came
up to ber with the other. His seeming
upnconsclousness of tbe situation angered
her. She doubted if he even knew that
there was a situation. So they ate their
pink ice and white cake alone in a little
lantern-'U room. Emith began chatting
in his easy way about anything that came
up. For the first time that evening she
felt
V !" wDd, "h V!. V',lI'lnS ba''k
2'ished cheeks and shining eyes. A
with 2'ished cheeks and shining
rose-colored Japanese lantern above ber
swayed in the wind and lit up ber white
dress. Smith had turned in the corner if
the seat till be half faced ber. Editha was
startled from her enjoyment of his quiet
humor by the voice of De Kaye, who had
come up and stood looking at her over
Smith's bead.
"Pardon me, Smith." De Kaye said. "Mrs.
Maxon wanis to show you aome curios in
(he library. I'll take your place awhile, if
Miss Allyn will let me."
After an instant of hardly perceptible
hesitation. Smith arose and with a graceful
word about reclaiming ber soon walked
I
"At last I have
jt.u a luonieut emrc
tou are always with him. it It your
doing?" At her swift g'stur of denial '
I he stooped quickly and kisfwd her hand. I
I "I've no right to call you by your deRr
'name." he aaid. "but I can't bear this I
always with that man never a look
for
roe."
"It's all I m not lo blame. People
, leave us together purposely.' It mav no;
be his fault, either, but"
I ., ' r m. ,.A . 1 . .
( was low and pleading. Editha lis'eced
and was lost. "You dor't love him. do
you? They cannot force him on you i.il he
makes you thmk you do?" His voice
trembled.
"No." the hesitated, "but 1 don't thick
I"
"Oh. Editha. you don't know yet what it
roeaca lo me; think about it till tomorrow.
I'll come to tbe garden at 4." His gentle
ness, his eagerness, touched ber. She
would not aa-y that abe loved kirn, but she
would think about it. When Smith tame
back they were both a little excited, but
be appeared to couce nothing.
The next day Peter 6m!tb aaw Editha only
at luncheon. She s'tayed upstairs,. A li.ile
after 1 she went out into the garden. lie
Kaye called at tbe house, talked a hue
wub Mra. Keawonfay, and. after carelessly
inquiring tor Mlas Allyn. said he would go
out and talk with b r a bit
As for Editba. tb young fellow's plead
ing as for Ins very iife swBt-4 ber girlish
emotions, ii taint tbe tnl Uj, aai lit
r.ext Tbe g rl wts In a dream Tbe rp
Diacif d l.tht of s"crei y w a upon b-r
Sbe becan to trirk sbe did lmr b:ir. r(!
be b'ru.Ud b'-re in,o ainv.itit it He
brought her an exquisite red rce e'-ry
day. and h.s reffaint satif'-3 ber nii'ural
fre r- serve. S ni-e tbe n gbt at the lawn
party be bad net so nur b t touihej ber
hand. He tcid ber that one k!s or. ber
band had chared h.s v. bole life. Almnst
liDt rtim-nUF ' y r b- ccn'pared hiai to Peter
Smith. Sou'th erta-.nly didn't peed her.
Sbe rejected unbidden thoucrt that she
needed him. and as her feeling of con
straint with bim mi-reused, ber delight In
meeting De Kaye lecane greater.
At lart sbe promised De Kaye that she
would marry bim some day. and agreed to
tell no one. He supplied plenty or good
reaso:.; Smith's presence there, the deb
tors prejudice. He made the scientist
seem s persecutor.
People stiil continued to pair Peter Smith
off with her in a tacit recognition of their
supposed mutual liking EdithB forgot that
it aas as hard for the man. who hadn't the
v. onian's privilege of openly avoiding whom
she chose, as it wa for her. She forgot
that be behaved most delicately at tbe doc
tor s. that be never claimed a word from
her except conventionally.
He seemed to cultivate De Kaye's friend
ship, lie Kae told Editha be was trying
to put Pmith off tbe track. He did not tell
her that Smith bad knosn him in New
York.
De Kave began to plead for an early mar
riage Since her people would doubtless
raise a great fuss, vfcy mention even their
engacement till it was all over? Why cot
be married quietly and forestall any at
tempt to separate them? Tbey would go to
Pari and str.y till the storm had Mown
over. Society would forget it in six weeks.
Her a icily would forgive them, especially
when they & how be loved her. As for
him be bad nobody but her to care for.
He eighed pathetically, and Editha prom
ised. It was Sa; urdsy. Tbey would slip off
Wednesday evening like two naughty tb.il- '
drrn running away from school, for Dr.
and Mra. Ken s ort hy w ould be at a musicals
at Arkwright's, a few Mocks away. It
would lie like a story, happy ever after.
Wednesday night was calm and starry,
with a high "shite moon. Between P and
10 Editha, in ber traveling dress, stole out
to the side gate. Sbe carried nothing.
De Kaye told br to bring only her precious
self. Involuntarily she glanced up at Peter
Smith's window. It was dark. With a
sudden vague sinking of the heart, ehe
wondered why she was cot rapturously
hapry.
Reginald met hep with a tender greeting.
He led her a few blocks to a side street
and put her into a carriage. Editha could
hurdly wait to be off; she wanted to have
it over with. De Kaye Jumped in after
ber. and they rattled swiftly away over
the pavement.
Suddenly De Kaye turned and clasped
her In his arms. He kissed ber again and
again. His restraint was quite gone. His
breath was heavy with wine, and she shrank
from him half frightened.
"What is it. darling?" he asked. "We'll
get away safely if that Smith doesn't
manage to appear, as be has at everything
so far?" He laughed, with his arm still
around her.
Editha seemed to be awakening from a
dream. She waa leaving ber home for a
man whose very touch made her shiver.
She had not lmown it would be like this.
Her one impulse was to escape.
"Oh. Reginald, take me back! Forgive
me. but I don't want to be married like
this! I "
"My dearest, you're Just a little nervous.
Tomorrow you'll be glai I didn't mind you,"
he laughed, kissing her again.
She struggled to free herself, ber fear
turned to anger. "Reginald De Kaye, let
me go this Instant! No, I don't love you!
I was mistaken. . If you really loved me
you'd take me back before It's too late!
Mr. Smith would take me back stop-"
A queer, deadening graynees seemed .to
be floating -around her. She wondered it
sbe was fainting. Fhe never had fainted.
A light flew past the carriage window.
There was a clash of metal on the pave
ment. The wheels ground and crushed over
oiueihlog. The carriage stopped with a
Jerk that threw her from her seat. The
door was opened from the outside. Peter
Smith lifted Editha in his arms and set her
upon the curbing.
De Kaye Jumped out and rushed toward
fclm. threatening and cursing. With a swift
movement Smith laid hold of his collar
and dragged him out of Editha's sight
behind the carriage. She caught the older
man's words, "abduction" and "your past."
Then after a while, "Tou shall not speak
to her again. No, not even to Bay goodby."
De Kaye ended by ordering the driver tD
catch the 11:10 train; tbe carriage dashed
off down tbe street.
Smith's bicycle lay wrecked on tho pave
ment w here tbe carriage wheels had crushed
it.. He left it where it was and helped
Editha to ber feet. She was trembling so
she could hardly stand and leaned on him
j ne,viIy. Tbe street was a quiet one and
! ,be rr"srue 60 uirk that they had attracted
i .,,,, , . . ,.
managed to get another carriage. Editha
did not speak, but ber eyes questioned him.
"1 kept you in sight from the moment
you started. 1 didn't dare stop you till I
was sure you had time to realne what you
were doing. Y'ou m'ght cot have come
back with me."
Editha shuducied. "Put my note!" sbe
fi-ltered. He pull', d a piece of puper froru
his pocket and handed it to ber. Fne lore
it tip quickly
"I blipped into your room tnd got it be
fore I started af;er you. 1 thought you
had left nee. Nobody but you and I will
ever kiios anything about it. and we'll
forget it as aocu as you are sale home
again" She hid her fa'-e in ber hands.
but be cur.tirucd lo talk soothingly. "Vou
..,, , lenroa' h vcmrwif Vv
I r proa:
pi csen-e
here bciped drive you to it
"I d have gone
the mcmeni 1 saw 1 couldn't teach ynu to
care f..r nic , only I bud knr.vn De Kaye in
Now Yci'.t,, tnd I thought 1 saw what h.s
game was He'll not trounle you trait, end
1 11 go tay tomorrow."
Ediihu scarcely breathed. Ho whs going
twaj !
Hi quit voice went on: "We'll get out
! here and valk the r-st
tbe war so ttat
She came rtc-n again in her white drets.
ana ne i- hit it.io cne garden. pj,e cil::p
to his arm; sbe bad ceased trembling, bat
her latLeg wire h' avy wi n teara.
'i c-tL t enr nil you about it; I can't
even thai k you. 1 "
"DoL't Editha 1 couldn't bear il. Notb
irg has hapiieried, and I n. going away to
ntorri'W. L t n.e Just walk wi'h you to
nigtt. Will you have this white roae?"
H.s voter made her heart stand fctill fhe
stood looking ai him wub hit roae in bia
bat.d.
"But sometb.r.g has happened! Vou must
not go. 1 want you to stay." His face
u stern as be replied
"I mtisi gu I can t lake gratitude."
"It is cot grat.tude it is 1 "
"Hi,u. you itioor.lit aenttmentalist !"
Tbey turned to n-e tiir doctor end bis
w tie apj roa-L.ig I'eo r Smith gree.td
tbeui br.fc.bt j.
Same to you' I ttve the lay Ed U-a
out in the t:r fr,r b-r heads' be "
"i act. ii t).kl.ia,e lut ivirjbucj-."
COi(H0C0LAy
"It is net," be contended, "we shall stsy
here a good hour yet, but you may be 3is
missed. By the by. doctor, I tluak 1 may
have to run bark to New Tork tomorrow
w ill talk it over at breakfast. Good
night." Tbe doctor looked at him curi
ous "Good-night." he said, a his wife pulled
st bis arm. As be passed Editha be stopped
to murmur.
"Ask him to stsy, Edie!"
The girl's white figure was outlined
against a background of tall crimson bolly
loeks. Peter Smith stood looking down at
her.
"Will you stsy?" sbe asked simply.
He lifted her hand and kissed the white
rose in it.
KITE SAVED HIM A SCOLDING
ratroa af tbe Telearrapai Was Able
te leesast for m Delay
la Bis Measace.
Colonel Robert C. Clowry, president of
the Western Tnlon Telegraph company, as
is well known, rose from a very humble
position in tbe service of that corporation.
But even w hen he was merely" a messenger
boy be had some of tbe resourcefulness
that has marked his subsequent career. In
1851 he was delivering messages received
at tbe office at Joliet, 111. A farmer by
the came of Grauss had been hanging
around the telegraph office for several
hours. He asserted that a message was
due him and that It was one of importance.
After giving the company a vehement
tongue-lashing Grauss left tbe office, saying
that henceforth he would use tbe post.
An hour later the message came. Tbe
operator void Clowry to hasten Kb delivery
to Grauss. Clowry realised that a scolding
awaited him, and as he received no wages
for his work became disheartened.
Approaching the farmer's residence,
Clowry saw a on of Grauss pathetically
watching tbe gyrations of a kite which had
become entangled In the telegraph wires.
Clowry halted and this Induced a teamster
to do tbe same. Farm hands ceased work
and soon a motley crowd had assembled
te see tbe enumglicg of a kite in the
mesbts f a great corporation. Farmer
Grauss was also attracted. He was con
cerned, because he imagined that his son's
kite was Interfering with the buslnesa of
a powerful telegraph company.
The crowd soon took this view, and
sympathy for the owner of the kite gave
way to conjecture as to' what ' would be
the wrath of the Western t'nion.
Now a wise farm hand ventured a state
ment. He said that tbe tail of tbe kite,
hanging ever the two wires, made a con
nection which caused all messages to stop
right there, cross over to the other wire
and return u the sender's office. Grauss
became troubled. By means of men. hay
rack ac3 ladder the kite was removed
quickly.
Clowry saw his opportunity and disap
peared. Twenty minutes later he handed
Grauss a message, which he said had Just
arrived.
The farmer acknowledged its receipt with
a coin and a "thank you." his smile a
sign that he was giving himself the credit
for having removed an obstruction which
had been delaying bis message.
SEWED UP A MAN'S HEART
Resaarkakle Oaeratlwa a
Be ftwiclde Perforsneal I
Lais Hospital.
wasU-
Br deftlv st Itching up a bullet wound In
tbe heart of Edward Spiker. lie years old.
of 11C Wright street, a would-be suicide, in
St. Louis. Dr. Louis F.assieur, assistant
superintendent of ihe City hospltsl. nntl
hiB two assistants. Dt. Doyle and Welns
berg. saved the young man' life, tempo
rarily, at least. After stopping the heart
bemorruuge wiih siik sutures uud closing
tbe two rents in the pericardium by which
tbe bullet had made lis entrance and exit,
a portion of the left luug, also punctured,
wub lied oft successfully.
Young Spiker, after panakmg of his
dinner with other members of tbe family
last Monday, re lates ihe Glube-Deuioe rut.
went to the kitchen, where fc sat in a
despondent mocid for half an hour. I'is-
couraged ioe tns- hit health had not im-
i proved and despondent because cf fueled
neclect. he secured a rcolver and sent a bus v i:n eiiuteii to ihe uiachine Just be
buDet into bis chest in she region cf tbe ! iow I oys flil tute bins with seed from
heart. Henry J. Wallienhorst. bis fcistr I sue ks ts it conn- to the department from
father, who wns in tLe room, called Dr. J. 'the various sources. ActomtTlcally it is
J. Sicventg The lat e r sairt he could not ?d to Ibe machines, eae b operated by on
live and se nt him to the City hospital. ' g'rl. Th-se machines measure the quan-
An hour later Dr. liiinsieur found tbst jtiiy, put ihe seeds in 1hc email sack slid
young Sp.kor had shot himse lf between I seal 'he SB' ke. A chute currie s ibeaa
the fourth and fifth ribs. Just below ti.e scab-d sack to large b'.ns ou ihe next floor
left ripple. The opening wa enlarged twnt below, bins large inourh to hold Strfe.Wtf of
im hes. exposing a tear three-eighths 'of tn I there pacl.tgei Pelts run alcLg tbe cut.
lu:h deep and cue-half inch Wide nei the sitic of tbeae bi:.s, si Mem ir tmu.be r, ST".I
base of tbe lrft en:rk-le. Thr v.ound a larper suck 1s ued b'-re. The- belt cur
bled profusely. Three silk sutures dosed I r'.cs the sack along tbe bins tnd girls sca
the opening in the h'-art and strrp'-d the:
hemorrhipe. The opening vb'rt the buiut
had made ex.it f -ore tbe pericardii. no and
! tbe opecirg uiudc by r. hassieur vere'i-r.d she cannot well misi tbe tuck at it
tlsn closed by iik sutures.
The le't lung, which bicid freely, v a a!o
found lo ha it been punctured by ili bullet
Established 1023.
VJILSOiJ
WHISKEY.
Thai's All!
TT.I rTL"n" 1 ! LT-TVO CtX
a.i-auaia, at a.
Tbe physirlans tied off a portion of tbs
lung with heavy silk ligatures and removed
about one and one-hulf square inches of
that part of the lung that bad been in
jured. Tbe patient was then turned on bis
side to let the blod flow from tbe chest
and drains were put in the chest cavity.
Tbe whole operation lasted about flfty-fve
minutes.
A similar operation was performed ovet
a year ago by Superintendent Nietert af
the St. Louis City hospital. In that case,
however, the ps: tent's heart was pierced
by a knife. Dr Nietert and his assistants
laid tare the heart and silk sutures were
taken in it. thereby stopping the flow of
tbe Mood. Tbe patient withstood tbe oper
ation successfully for two or three days,
but finally died. The operation excited a
groat deal of discission in medical circle.
HOW UNCLE SAM PACKS SEEDS
Kearly rnrty Mlllloas Mill He IM
trlkwtea fcy tbe Arrlealtaral
Depart meat.
"The work of distributing SP.fW.OM ol
seeds by the government has begun." sale!
B. F. Bro-n. the Inventor of the variouf
machines used in the distribution, to s
Washington Star reporter. ' I have thf
contract thia year for the first time, and
have added sew machines and improved
the old so that there will be practically a
new plant. Tbey are planting seed in tbe
South and Pacific states, while the New
Englanders are gathering their ice crop,
and consequently we must govern our dis
tribution accordingly. We have divided
the country Into six divisions fur this pur
pose. By Iecember 20 seeds w ill have been
sent to Alabama, Arizona. California,
Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mis
sissippi, New Mexico, South Carolina a tic
Texas By December SI Arkansas. Nortt
Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Tennessee and
Washington will be reached. The other
states are reached in January, February
and Ma-c.h. Idaho, Maine, Montana, New
Hampshire. North Dakota. Vermont and
Wyoming come last, and seeds to this, tb
sixth division, will be sent by March II.
"I'nder tbe present system this work ii
let to the lowest- bidder, and 1 have the
contract, this year. .The result of thli
lu thi! thur. Cm Mlnu. MtmnaHlimi
in wages, BDd the wages paid are about
the same as those received by folders and .
counters of houses distributing -circular!
of various kinds, about $4 a week. While
this is not largo, girls come from these
bouses to seek employment, r.nd while we
will employ in an aoout VM girls, we
have over 200 applications on file, not
counting those employes of last year, many
of w hom want to come back. We will give
them the preference, because they were
tried last year and found satisfactory, and
besides bave had the experience.
"We have seeds in stock to supply tbe
first two sections of tbe country named.
We have primed enveloiies and wrappers
for this work and this portion of It is com
pleted and organised. Altogether we have
on hand about one-third of the seed. We
get our aeed from all parts of the world.
Tbe best cabbages in tbe world are raised
in Long Island California furnishes let
tuce seed of such a superior quality that
recently arrangements were made by
which the world supply of lettuce aeed
will come from liat state. California fur
nishes good onion seed, and California and
Michigan furnish our radish seed. This is
a progressive step aa the result of some
experiments recently. I'p to a abort time
ago all our radish seed came from
Europe." ,
At the building. 2:i Thirteen and One
half street, used for tbe distribution of gov
ernment seeds, workmen are busy remodel
ing the plant. Another set of bins to hold
the seed is being added, and there will be
another row of machines to count and sack
tbe seeds. The process is so sccurate and
so complete that the scales ahow every
pucl.age of lettuce seed to weigh 1-Sth of a
pound end every package o tomato seed lo
weigh 14"th of a pound, put what is more
remarkable, pac kage after package of flower
seeds after going through the bins, enures
tud niKi bines weigh exae-tly the same, tbe
I weight in tbe instance of one flower being
j l-l until h of a pound, and in another
!-ll'(eiith cf a pound. Starting at the top of
itr.e building, the seeds descend to tbe mall
I carts, sorted, sacked, tsgre-d and routed for
the poftofbee eu'honties. almoin all by
j niac b nery.
On the upper floor tbere is a row f if small
tit tie d t'.nnr plere in thr sacks tbe varieties
needed. No mistake can be made. An
ijicrtior cannot pick up any other variety.
slowly passes ou tbe wide belt. C'clnnei
Jam's Mcrrison, inspecior-ln-chief, a!t-j
looks after that.