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Show My parents did an old film! of hls, Mlaa Evans, grandl:ii!-1 wan a i ln laid, and ho bud cured known u Sia.i-- Theresa. Miss Lever-- t Then sa's " nin9' a. f.tr lin k an my memory ran. tux U fori l.ud a dim recollection t I whisiled. Ho lia suffered me to spend tha tune Ml by my father without re-- that during my grandr.it bera long there were orcaalonal he bad expected unit h of me, owerlc-oI had grievously dixaj imriied him. ports that he was about to marry. ThiMiss Kvaiih bad been men ll wm hls hope that I should devote name I had heard ihint-- In this connection. i .lie, a profession myself to iiif-' for which b- (e i tin grea'-- st udmlru it Kiad.t-- of In my family, and not I with Inilstvd oil much klndneaa bad wlt if thin, ja r gST0RY4g uli-ce.- Si.-.-.- ;- - 1 ; d f A BIT OF LIFE P AV IL no attentiftn to low grade Jewel? or Watches, but ex- ercise great care in keeping prices low. By HELEN J. CLELAND reiiu-mbiTi-- latter 1 heard of her Joining a Sister engineer in- n apology for my hood, and o.ening a school aomewhert I am nv .iieiujit to exteuu- j in the West. life, un 1 I slu the at 'r. abroad And Mlsa Devereux, la she ar at my rosi'lue going ' I'd of my com so at Tei h and, making nun, too?" t(,.ry laturaiieii I Amman's acquaintance, set"1 don't know how elderly she is Br MEREDITH NICHOLSON ting off with him on a career of ad- - but hjie isn't a nun at present Still venture. I do nut regret, though poahe's very much alone in the world Aa:kw t "THF miN MUCK. ZEIBA sibly It would be more to my credit If unij sj,B anj sister Theresa are ven StHUil." tit. 1 .Ini, Hut months spent In leisurely ntmate" llu Danube east of the Iren following lN bJ awIn p,clterl ,.j,asg tha w, IviijiltfM wlih Gate Ijiuranci liunovaii always wjjjJ( j ,nako Hiire I grasp these divert CHAPTER I. me, while wo nigcd the villagers am Sister Theresa Isn't tbi M(? The Will or John Marshall Glenarm. Inn loafers to all manner of sedi t Ion, n( j marry Is she? It's th lilf-, of acquitting ourselves so well ecclesiastical embroidery artist other Pickering" letter bringing we came out Into Hut Hack wllh Ihe V ln hfip name my grandfather's death found me at,' when f url her pleasure, Km .elH did us the for John In October. the algebra of my vanish Naples cany suggesting I a spy at. our hods. Marshall Glenarm hud died In June, honor to , lug youth. HI.-own . for my 1 read aloud this leaving a will which gave mo bla prop-- should paragraph: to s'-- t down an aceount of erty conditionally, Pickering wrote, at ''Provided, further, that In event we In which affairs certain for me to return Bad It was said John Glenarm aforesaid ahall without l.arr to qualify as legal cm. It ' i rie-- I ut marry the said Marian Deveretix, oi I am not at liberty to do no. onsent Hit. Im meres luck that was by I In the event of any promise of con describe to I time sltull her.; tali., ' cante to iny bands at all. for It had Nr tract of marriage between said lav-sent to Conslantliif.i le. In care our travels In Africa, though our study sons within live years from the dateper of us won dwarfs mountain Allas 'f ''n of the consul g. net al instead of my Glenarina John said of acceptance HiitUii tho iionnrahln niontlon by fcunkr tht'ni. wnl It wan not ivki-rthe provisions of this will, the whole Society. leg's fault that the consul was a frb-ut- l - Whuological shall b. come the property estate to-- . but wenthesis my yesterdays; f nilm. who kept track or my wanderSchool, at n ,n iArt,",r ' 'l,;'r1 lags and was able to hurry the ueeu-- ! 1,1 l,1M amlale concounty, ' Indiana, a ; towering Use's letter after nm to Italy, when-under the lawa of salt Ilroad-way- , corporation of tiiuHled rear I had gone to meet an English finan- sclous of the state." of the terms my discussing cier who had, I was ail vised, unlimited For a touch of comedy commend a man worn y to send on African railways. grandfather Glenurm's will with 1 disliked as heartily as it Is me to my grandfather! Pickering, whom an of I atn an engineer, a graduate felto dislike another. you always were a American Institution familiarly known safe for one man asked tne a question, low, Ill turn over to you all my right, had Pickering were funds a and "T as ie Tech," my and I was suddenly aware that his interest and title In and to these an- running low 1 nnturally turned to my profession for employment. Hut thin letter rhanged my plans, and tlio following day I cabled Pickering of my departure and wan outward hound on a steamer for New Tork. Fourteen days later I sat In neker'nga offlee In the Alexia Ilulbl-iauc I listened Intently while ho road, w 'li much ponderous emphasis, the pn Inlonn of my grandfather's he concluded I laughed. will. V. Idckerln was a serious man, and 1 waa glad n see that my levity pained him. 1 1 .!. for that matter, always been a i irro of annoyanre tn him, and bln 1 k of illnl rust and rebuke Aid not tro ile me In the lenst I rear hoc arrosn tho table for the patter, and 1 j gave the neubtl and copy of John Marshall will Into my hands. I read It through for myself, feeling conscious meanwhile that Pickering's cool gaze waa bunt Inquiringly upon mo. These are the paragraphs that Interested me moot: "1 give and devise unto my said grandson, John Glenarm, sometime a resident of the city and state of New York, and later a vagabond of parts unknown, a certain proiierty known as Otenarm House, with the lands and thereunto pertaining hereditament nd hereinafter more particularly do scribed, and all personal effects, goods sad other property that may be located tn tho premises and on the land herein described. the said realty lying In the county of Wabnna In tho atate of Indiana, njion this condition, faithfully and honestly performed: "That said John Glenarm shall remain an occupant of aald Glenarm House and of my lands appurtenant thereto, demeaning himself meanwhile la an orderly and temporate manner, Should he fall at any time during said year to comply with this provision, aald property shall at once revert to y general estate, shall become, with ut reservation and without necessity for any process of law the property, "Wstl, What Do You Think of absolutely, of Marian Dovereus, of the me and that he gellc Sisters. Marry! I like the Idea! Hied were upon York.' atate New eyes of and county I aummse aomo one will try to marry answer. awaited my his "Well," he demanded, striking "What du I think of It?" I repeated. me for my money. Marriage, Pickerhands upon the arms of his chair, "I dont know that It makea any dif- ing, ia not embraced in my scheme of "what do you think of It?" For the life of me I could not help ference what I think, hut I'll tell you. life!" "I should hardly rail you a marrylaughing again. There waa. In the If you want to know, that I call It In Brat place, a delicious Irony In tho famous, outrageous, that a man abould ing man," he observed. "Perfectly right, my friend! Sister fact that I should learn through him leave a ridiculous will of that sort bewas considered a possible Theresa AH old money-bathe lilm. hind wishes with cf my grandfather's to myself. Pickering and 1 had who pile up fortunes magnify tho Im- match for my grandfather In my Imyouth. I'm quite nut of It with her grown up In the same town In Ver- portance of their money. They And the other lady with the fascinaordimont; we had alien dint the same pre- agine that every kindness, every Is merely ting algebraic climax to her name, shown them. boon had there courtesy but school, nary paratory from boyhood a certain antagonism u bid for a slice of the cake. I'm dls- - she, too, j impossible; It seem that I between ns. llo had always succeeded appointed in my grandfather, lie was can't get the money by marrying her where I failed, which Is to say. I must j n splendid old man. though God knows I'd better let her take It. Sim's xt r ways. I'll bet a thou- - iss.r as tin devil, I dare say admit, that he had suneeeiled pretty he had his qin-e1 have so much "I Imagine not. The Hvan.-i.-are s If I refused to settle sund dollars. money When frequently. Is scheme this wealthy family, in sjs.ts, and she that yours, the lit but world, to chose down to my profession, see something of the world first. Pick - Pickering, und not Ills. It smacks of ought to have some money of her wn. if her sunt doesn't coax it out of V.ci ring gave hlinself seriously to the your ancient vlndictlviwxs. und John seiiciues." of that In for law, and there was, 1 knew from tho .Marshall Glenariu had on the map are these where "And about That blood. my Ills no of manner chance that stipulation beginning, resilience out there is fantastic. 1 lovely creatures to be found'.'" ho would fall. "Sister Theresa's school adjoins -- nnr I am not more or less than lmmnn don't liavo to be a lawyer to know 1 could lr-Miss Dcvon-nthe has. I think, doubt no once! preserve: and I with Hint; thnt remembered and Joy own weaktovs tor of some any-pre... to notion your a try I had thrashed him soundly at the will; I've gix-, Sister Theresa is her school for bullying a smaller boy, ' how. she and live, visits g,. can the You tie occasionally sure. up "To bo but our score from school days was not without tallies on his sldi. lie estate for a half dozen years If you Auatha's that's ihe school," "I suppose they was easily the belter scholar I grant like." he replied coolly, lie did not luxjr him that; and ho was shrewd and look upon me ns likely to become a cloths together and oi li. cur.r.i-i-i- n to plausible. You never quite knew the formidable litigant. My staying qtial- valiantly Ms bring Jug the stent of his powers and resources, it ies had been proved weak long ago, satau and the w.hiI over t!; evt, of j l'le to poll and he had, I always mantalncd, the ns Pickering knew well enough. No doubt you would like that." 1 j my grandfather!" most amazing good lurk. as witness Pickering smiled at nv tho fact that John Marshall Ohm,arm answered. "Hut I'm not going to givr "You'd better '! I'l a vvi.ii! had taken a friendly Interest In liini. you the pleasure. I abide by tho term i k t c'.r they mli-.baid; ; It was wholly like my grandfather, of the will. My grandfa'ber was a berth; r :V.-. ! to Who was a tnan of riiauy whims, to lino old gentleman. I shan't drag his net. Slso-- Tin .i i, a wiuni-.-..- ; wav. s1 keep--: name through the courts. not even quite ''.""ainy give his affairs Into Plck'-rlix'I plucked your gr.iiiilf.it-i.-lug; and I could not compl.il'i. for 1 to please you. Arthur Pickering," ,. "Nuns In Spec! wi:h him. elated hotly. mitred my own jih;l Of It was. I knew readily enough, pari of , "The sentiment Is worthy of a good raters of yo-.- -h with a goi'd '.I ."11 ;k,.-titan. Glenarm," ho rejoined. my punishment for having suceeo-le-- l Hnt this woman who Is to succeed prey. None T th. m f so signally In Incurring niy grand "1 rnthor ' ' thmu father's displeasure that he had mnd-- to my rights. 1 don't soent to reinern- h- - p and i "s Pickering. tor to her. me tier with treat t nece.e.ary t and i na, ,,., jin "It Is not surprising that you never front his Arthur Pickering In this matter of tl. with Ills heavy ll:v;t-- K ;,. will; snd Pickering was enjoying the hoard of her." pHl of the thickset and h'is-ka connection not she's a "Then , to the full. situation aY But there was setnrthlng not wholly family. no long lost cousin whom I j hair already thin an I a i mustache. Age, honest In my mirth, tor my rondm-ought to roiiieiiihoi,7" No; she was a late acquaintance of was not Improv-tmduring the three preceding years ha I tTO UK V'JNTiM'Ka.l been rcprt'hen Ihle. I ImJ used my your grandfather, lie met her through A W n - THE HOUSE OF :vso9oec960o gtzcocz, THOUSAND I CANDLES i !'M-Mrn- n.-w- k.-.-- ' t i - abso-Agatha- An-an- a well-meanin- g n Glen-ann'- a Itr g s . ' edm-atioii.- n.-u- k p i . . j e i 1 ' s de-lia- d - ; i fr-- r pm-k-- . w-- h :ipj-.,-d I 1 t : uic'-i.t'i- by Daily Btnry Puli. Co.) Trinity church is ablaze with lights. rlages drawn up ln front of the hand-soiuThe chancel ia fragrant with the per-- i avenue home that he knows so :ine of rare exotica: The rustle of well. 1 will see her! .liken gowns is heard as guests pass I will know from as ha ip the aisle. Voices are hushed and her own lips," he mutters .vixiuus looks toward the western Slights anu passes m a along lue ! Mir show the eagerness with which guests, lie reaches a quiet doorway bey await the coining of the bridal where he cau see and yet be uuob I arty. served. He takes a long breath. One by one the carriages roll up, deAh, Low beautilul she la! lie sees posit their fair burdens and pass the same clear cut features crowued down the other side of the street, by that same beautiful hair that he cutsido the thick flashes of snow had once reverently touched; the pure mine down soft and fast white throat rises like chiseled marble A sudden little gust of wind blows from the gleam of her wedding gown. a miniature avalanche around a cor- "Her The wife of wedding gown! blinds almost a fur moment ner, and the thought maddens him. another! a swiftly passing pedestrian, who suf- lie cannot bear it. "Marian!" he fers accordingly from the unexpected groans and turns away. lie will leave uM&ault by bringing his umbrella in the house it is only agony to slay vi.rect collision with that of some one he will go away ugalu all is over-o- nly coming towards him. left thut will never go! memory siDoth hurriedly look up, and both He reaches the door and then as if multaneously grasp hands and ex- impelled by a will stronger than his claim: "My dear boy! own enters the drawing-room- . Pon my word, Geoff, where did She la receiving her congratulayon drop from?" gasps the younger tions with ease and grace always charumn. "Odd thing, that, d'ye know. acteristic of Marian Strong, but toP.ot Latbrop and I were speaking of there is a restlessness, a tremor day wonyou this morning at the club; of excitement about her that she candered it' one of your royal Bengala not conquer. Her eyes are nervously swallow a to notion had taken you the room; they look at scanning whole. Bob said: No. Trust Geoff every one who enters. She gives a fur that; nothing so tame for him. sudden gasp. A look of terror spreads Plud-kIlob suggested over man, Geoff!' face and passing away, leaves her some East Indian beauty and all that her o white. Some one la deathly said had sort of thing; might be, you a and with aching, superhuman good by' to the land of your forefa- effort she control herself. thers forever. But now old man, we "May I offer my congratulations, Welcome have you with ua again. Mrs. Wyman? a low, ateady voice la Tell you. I'm delighted!" buck! Faces say ing, but she hears nothing. The serious gray eyes of Geoffry around become indistinct. her have Thorne had reflected many lights dur- She thinks she hears music somo-whering his friend's speech. At the menHer hand is held out n. tion of falling in love, they had sadand touched. "Geoffrey, chanlcally dened perceptibly, but had relighted she cries faintly. It is Geoffrey!" as if with some sudden thought and stifling, and yet she la growing colder turning to the other, he answered: each minute. was that. not Fighting "No, Jack, it "Such a surprise!' the voice is saytigers Is not half bad, and there are ing ln well modulated tonea. 1 only pretty girls al the world over hut to from India this morning--ell a you the truth three years is Jack Uwrm on the' gtreot; he long time to knock around and Ive told me an old friend was being mar come to slay. The Etruria dropped ried at and gave me his card anchor six hours ago and here I am Such aTrinity he repeated. surprise!" for tho dressed and making tubbed, believe my own eyes had "Couldn't club; pretty good time, eh?" to come to the house to be convinced. Pretty good! echoed Jack Lenox, You have my best wishes, Mrs. WyI waa "By the way, Geoff, absently. man. I should like to see you again, thinking Instead of going to the club, but I sail I for England. suppose you take this card, and drop had expected to remain in New York, on into Trinity there; wedding going but plans have been changed," old friend, I believe, too waa go- and my with a forced smile of adieu, he mind. ing myself, but changed my paasea on and out in the cooling Good-by- , old man! Meet you night and waving at the Metropolitan!" The room suddenly dark to his hand, waa off; saying to himself: Miriam. Thegrows baa gone from her light Odd thing, that Just happened to life forever. Marian of old flame think Strong his, Mra. Wyman ia ill; the strain has wonder how he'll take It! been too much for her!" la whispered carecard the Thorne glanced at around. As the guests leave the room, lessly. "Please present this at the some one says: "Beastly custom, anychurch," stood Irresolute a minute, way, standing two hours. Poor girls! and then turned toward the long line I wonder there are not more cases of of carriages, saying: "Well, I might nervous prostration after these wedas well can go to the club later and ding receptions. Jack says it Is an old friend wonder As Geoffrey boards the Kron PHnz who?" and turning up his coat collar the next morning, a note la handed to the now icy wind, says softly to him. It is a little cream, crested Three long years and now affair, and only himself: reads thus: How to Marian!" Back back again! "They told me you were dead; that lovingly he dwells upon that name, you had been killed ln a light with dearer to him than all the world. natives. My letters were returned. "Marian! what will she say? Does Father urged me to marry Mr. Wyshe care? Who knows? Nothing but man, and at last I yielded. Oh Geofunanswerof silence all my letters frey! why did you come back too ed nothing left me but thla little late?" ring mat she took off her finger the night I said Good by!' and told me to Jack Lawrence hears the news of trust her and I have trusted. Can I Geoffrey's departure next morning at I wonder?" wait nntil the club and twirls his mustache His thoughts were brought to an ab- thoughtfully as he says to himself: rupt close by the obnoxious umbrella "By Jove! there must have been somecoming In contact with an awning thing ln that old affair after all. Jack, stretched from the doorway of the It wasn't quite fair In yon! Poor old church to the street, under which he Geoff! then calls for a brandy and now passes and Into the glare. soda. The bridal party are at the altar. NEW DODGE OF THIEVES. From his seat near the door he hears beservice Episcopal the impressive Shrewd Scheme to Mulct Bride of ing read, while the. tender strain of Wedding Preaents. de Koven's O Promise Me softly the steals through heavy perfumed Leeoq, the detective, waved the reair. Now the notes have changed to back. a more joyous tone: the triumphant porters he said to Mrs. Van Madame," song of Mendelssohn pealing forth' "take my advice and don't from master fingers. have a list of your daughter's wedding They have turned and are slowly presents printed. passing down the aisle. Geoffrey beBut, regarding the blaze of. diagins to feel a bit bewildered. He says monds. the pale sheen of pearls and he cannot see distinctly, and yet. the glitter of massed gold and silver there is something strangely familiar on the long table, Mrs. Van Astorbllt Gad, this collar chukes me!" lie said regretfully, rebellloiisly: turns nervously to loosen It. On. why not, Mr. Lecoq? Madame. I'll tell you," said the They are nearing him. The bride seems pale; and Is it not a forced great detective; and he began In smile rather than a natural one that thrilling accents, while the reporters llgh'i the beautiful race? The look listened with an air of Incredulity and of bewilderment on Geoffrey's face has displeasure: changed suddenly to one of horror "Madame, there Is a new dodge out and then to a misery thnt time will In the protosh. A crook gets a list never heal. There is spreading over of the presents at a fashionable wedbla face an ashy pallor thnt brings ding, and then forges a letter say in prominence ex'ery line; determina- front Mr. Brown, whose gift was a tion. too. Is written there. rock crystal ewrr and old Brown "My God!" he mutters, "can It he says in this here letter that he is Marian? Marian, darling, rome hack, sorry to see the bride got two other come back! he whispers feverishly crystal ewers, and h$ wishes her to return his to him by bearer, and he'll and stretches nut his arms. Nothing but space answers Mm. The i s?nd her a rope of pearls In its place, "Of course the bride compiles. She warden taps him on his shoulder, lie looks hastily around and seen he Is sends nway the ewer, ahe waits for He steps out the peurls. and days, weeks, go by. alone In the church. Ini the frosty air and looks around. The pearls don't arrive, hut, for fear Where la he? What has happened? of hurting Brown's feelings, the brldo Why la that heavy pain at his heart? says nnihing to him about his stranne and why doea everything look so remlssness. anil thus the thief 1ms dreary? "Yes. yes." he sighs, "I re- plenty of chance to get off. Then Ihe look of deCarefully worked, this dodge Is member It all. almost bound to succeed, and lists of termination conics hprk. like these here Hastily calling a cab, he Jumps In valuable presents and gllvng directions to the driver should on that account never be made la soon among the long line of car- - public' (Copyright, 170 d ap-pr- e. ted j j i St SALT LAKE CITY. UTAH. BUILDING OF A WITICI8M. Polnt of Joke the Same Though Under Changed Conditions. The Bohemian had an article entitled, How's Joke Is Made." In It Marshall P. Wilder, the well known humorist, cites this story as an illua-meiho- d. ItS in it chera, the genial editor of London Truth. When he was standing for the borough of Northampton for the English parliament a little girl came up to her father and said: Papa, who made Mr. l.&bouchcre? 'Why. Providence, my dear,' answered the someAnd what what astonished parent. for, pa a? inquires the child. Now that isn't a Lad joke. It waa natural, anyway. But listen to one of mine, which really has the same point, though It Is brought out in a different way. A child and her mother are on the cars. Opiicslte them alts a young man dressed In the height of fashion. Mamma, what la Fays the child: that? ur.d. as she asks the question, she points to the young man opposite. Hush, my dear, answers the mother. But, mother, I want to know.' To quiet the ch..d the mother whispers in her ear: He Is what we call a dude, dear. The child persists as usual ln gaining some more information. 'And who made him, mamma? Why, Providence, dear, of enr-s- e, replies the mother retto voice, whereat the child exclaims: 'Oh, mother, doesn't Providence like to have fun aome-limes- ? ly alike. You Bee, the same. the s'o-lo- s are real- At ull events, the point la GIRL KILLED Cird Had Attacked From A HAWK. Her When Driven Pigeons. A large hen hawk, weighing nearly fourteen pounds, attacked Miss Eloise M. Shields, 18, of Milton, Mass, while the young woman, accompanied by some friends, was spending the after noon at the Blue Hills reservation The party had Juat had their luncheon and were feeding some pigeons when the hawk swooped down and started to carry off one of the plgeona In its talona. Miss Shields quickly picked up a atone, and throwing it at the bird made it drop its pray. The hawk then attacked the girl and neat-lin- g on one of her shoulders started to heat her with Its wing After knocking off the bird with her hands Mlsa 8h!elds picked np one of the tonic bottles, which the party had been using, and hitting the hawk a hard blow on Its head, killed It. Except for a few scratches the young woman waa not injured. Hurry. To our own age belongs the credit of having raised hurry from the degraded position of a disease to that of a commercial process. Formerly Lurry simply brought people to an early grave, with nothing to show for It, whereas now It la become the means of transforming peace of mind, which is a solecism, to aay the best of It, Into ready money. Hurry haa grown to le a great fact In life. Even the fashions take account of It, nntil women are found doing up their hair ln such a way that they may go the speed limit without fear of lta coming down. And tha best of hurry la that It ia lta own sufficient Justification. Nobody expects hurry to have any particular rsssoa behind It any more. Life. Making Use of a Friend. Harlem (N. Y.) resident after a busy day waa seated restfully at home when the telephone bell rang, aaya a New York letter. "Meet me at the Waldorf within an hour, called an Intimate friend at the other end of the wire; "must see you. Don't fall. Within an hour. Important Good-by.- " The Harlemite grumbled, wondered why business should follow a tired man Into his home, got Into hls boots, kissed bis wife and hustled for the hotel. Hls friend was waiting for him In the Waldorf cafe. "Well, Jim." he said, "what Is It? What's up?" "What's up? echoed Jim. Why, I'm as lonely as a castaway Want company some one to talk with. What will you drink?" Jim la a bachelor. A t. Each Hla Work. If you cannot preach, then pray. I! you rannnt go. then give bo that others may go. If you cannot aing, then sympathize. But In any event do not forget that Christ assigns by natural endowments to each man hla work."--Rev- . M. E. Harlan, Disciple, Brooklyn, X. Y. The Jewel of Forgiveness. Nothing Is more moving to man than the spectacle or reconciliation; our weaknesses are thus indemnified and are not too costly, being the price we pay for the hour of forgiveness; and the archangel who has never felt anger has reason to envy the man who subdues It. When thou fnrgivest, the man who has pierced thy heart stands to thee lu the relation or tte that perforates the shell of the mussel, which straightway cloaca the wound with a I, pearl. Richter. sea-wor- |