Show i V'’"'"ai1Uy8 11 over the proposed granting to the Gotham Freight Traction company qf the New York Street Car company franchise was still at Its height Mr and Mrs Haldane and their daughter after waiting Bometime for the arrival Haldane sat down to of Livingstone luncheon without him It was Eleanor who opened the conversation after the luncheon had been served and the servants bad withdrawn “Father" she said ‘1 have been WOMAN DELATION V) thinking for some days now that I TownsiND ought to tell you something that hapCydus pened the other night” UtusrftATiOHJi By Derrborn Afavu “What night Eleanor?" wrr mv wrmettr (909 m “The night Mr Gormly made his I don't know what fate famous speech In the city hall square thing else 8YN0PSIS and Louise and If know Livingstone doubt I You me In for but has store I the of were down there in the car and saw becomes shall have another opportunity A foolish young tenderfoot and heard it all” of that have enjoyed fascinated with the bold artful wlfeofa magnitude mlninK drunken prospector In a weatei-“Yes" said her father somewhat maand that you were there comdown They prepare to elope In a hi the night in bitter "It was told to me the next blizzard but are confronted by the pletes my catisiactlon" He is shot by muqdlln husband "Mine too” mornfng lhat Gormly had spoken from wife but the chivalrous boy pins I crime that la the another thing "Yet there note to the body taking your brother’s car and that after It In their flight to the ought to upon himself say" continued Gormly and was all over he had ridden away with the woman s horse station railroad the youth puts ner this was the hardest thing he had ever you two young women" falls exhausted to the on his own and follows hanging Impedihave “You “Told to you?” exclaimed his daugattempted he thought Seeing he Is an stirrup strap spoken of my career of my long and hter ment the woman thrusts her “Why should you be interested a snow drift and rides on record of my unblemished honorable Gormlj’s movements I” he stumbles into the railroad station just I have tg confess to my bears tho reputation sfw Thai he had made a Haldane j s the train years m&fi George latf? this not altogether worthy "I mean" he aald quickly in New shame that I pm mistake Oormly Is a a of your confidence" "York He meets Eleanor Haldane "that I heard of all this from some of benutiful and wealthy settlement worker mean?" you "Whatjdo those who verb present" nd with her In her work "Ever since I have been In New Gormly becomes owner of a steamsnip “Eleanor I am surprised” began line and finds himself frustrated in pier York there Is no act of my life that I In her loftiest and most and track extension plans by Kra£l'n®:1" before Mrs Haldane dermen backed by the Gotham Traction could not tell you myself but Impressive manner “that you should An automobile accident brings that—” oompanv allow yourseif to be mixed up with the Haldanes to his country home Gorm-l-or thd a "You said were boy then” be mayor announces that he will this ineffable perspn in any way It woman quickly New York and redeem thefcdty from corMr Haldane In a long deslfa ruption "But I mingled with life In an ugly is bad enough tq have Livingston interview With Gormly makes an indirect espousing his cause but to have you which way" — proposition i5 compromise thein fight newswith him In the public eye the the latter has been waging "That ride In the enow?" she whls-- associated compapers aaainst the Gotham Traction or out of It Is simply preposterous!" or pered at him turn in pany and which Haldane is suspected staring said Miss Haldane mild“Motherl" being the head Gormly boldly announces to It occur to him any did not lay Ills plan of campaign to Haldane Gormlv the elder woman was not to upon or draw any inference ly but rides to Haldane’s place carrying word emphasis The net morning from the fact that she had remembe stopped of the auto accident he refers to the ride of the night before “The family has never been allied bered his remarks of several months as mild compared to one he experlencea The PaPJ® an before In his boyhood days with trade since It has been settled nnunce his esndldaov for mayor The poI am a was it she on Manhattan Island ‘And that other woman litical declaration of the merchant prince in® sensation Colonial Dame your father’s on tremendous a went rode?" for produced she whom you minority party seeing In him ato possible ' "Yes” said he tne people are nearly as old and I say Moses make overtures looking "Did you do anything dorsement of his candidacy by the outs that makes frankly that I do not like your Intihowever rejects all proposea Oormly macy with this person Of course Liv- you unworthy the respect of —" A meeting of the Sachem alliance TSp andthe incidental Wtji someJ)IE Brady f inIr t tho HalIs held ciety or the "Ring dane Home Many political dignitaries and henchmen are present and ways ana means are advanced to dampen Gormly s nls sidetrack and mayoralty aspirations is Hahlana The younger candidacy tne proposed as an opposition candidate whole machinery of the city’s detective force Is to be used to dig up something Haldane Jr damaging to Gormly fuses the nomination and announces that The reigning he will support Gormlv partv then decides to nameof a dividing the tVket for the purpose Gormlv forces and at the same time rush company Traction a Freight through without which the Sachem herefranchise The press ciety would be helpless tofore unanimously favorable to the merunder now pressure chant candidate A vides and the campaign waxes warm resolution Is Introduced granting a gratuitous renewal of the traction franchise ‘Gormlv offers ten million dollars for the threaten excited populace The franchise to mob the aldermen when addressed mer-by The Ring mayor and the Oormly The chant have a critical moment clew tective force reports a valuable Gormlv on Miss Haldane congratulates what she terms a new Declaration of and he makes an unexpected of love He Is shocked by declaration ihe confirmation of his suspicions that of her father Is the head and backbone ns rglppany which the notorious traction to overthi-ofls attempting CHAPTER ( j tlni pect that allure” you are a "But you are a Haldane you are—” Stuyvesant "I know mother all that my an cestors were As for myself I am Jusl an American girl who likes Amerl Institutions can men and American dc and who la glad to see people things” "I presume” aald Haldane who had deeply said little but had thought If deflnltelj "that qjich a proposition made would be made to me” “Well then of course” said his wife “you will give but one answer” "And what would you suggest thal should be?” asked Haldane "To show him the door" "I hardly think” returned her bus band "that I should be guilty of thal rtr "Well what does he mean then by telling you that he loves you? Loves!’ sneered the older woman disdainfully “Yes" said her father “It seems tc me a rather remarkable' course for man to address a woman' in that way and yet not complete his proposition" was im“He said that something it pending which made him feel1 that was proper to tell me this now” Impending?” "Something I' inferred disclosure of "Some sort answered the girl “that might affecl him or possibly me” Haldane started “Well” he said "I do not quit There is nc agree with your mother Insult fn the honest affection of anj But if he approaches you honest man upon the subject I wish that you would refer him to me” XI— Continued nothing fact” know it” was the answer "Now I am 'you must let me say something at least I believe myself to be absoI have Sometimes lutely heart free said have thought that what you to your might be true with regard butI have tried to feelings I mean declaraYour mind Iput It out of my a tion therefore comes to me with certain measure of surprise You have and Jt s just not asked me anything 1 think I as well that you have not can say honestly and truthfully that I do not care for you now In the way you seem to care for me" "Seem to care for you" t settled” been conclusively an"I am not at all sure mother” swered Miss Haldane "that it would settled in the have been conclusively to think the way at least you seem had asked me only way possible If he to be his wife" not possibly "Eleanor you could love this man!” ij could do so but I certainly id Vina tiow I love certainly respect not be 1$ the leadand atolre Wm If he ing citizen ofNew York today wins this election and goes on as should there Is no reason why he United of the should not be president I believe it would be easiei gttttes to be elected to that office than to be And while I do not feel come mayor toward him as I should toward the man I will some day marry yet there are many other things’ in the pros discourtesy" "There is no' use” interposed hei “to discuss the matter anj daughter further for he hasn’t asked me know 1 don’t haven't accepted him whether he ever will ask me or not and until he does why trouble aboui —' "And you— you will— do you think "No” he said "I shall He stopped with stop there with this moment ex Ibis statement I ask nothing I can a man pect nothing and bo far as I hope crush down his own feelings I just want you to know for I "Well you safd yourself he did not ask you to marry him” “No” was the hesitating answer “But he said he intended to do so” “I wish he would do it then and have it over with” wife" said Haldane “My dear “while of course such an alliance is not to be thought of yet Mr Gormly no disgo far as I know has done remark honor to Eleanor by his ” and of your "Have you taken leave senses Beekman Haldane?” cried his as that Such a proposition wife should be disposed of at once and I hesirepeat I am sorry that the man imtated for whatever reason I can’t agine' so that the affair might have the "I “Esther!” THTEt xua gAm(Og rarcrair akd children than castor oil AND FILLS A IT IWEETENS AND CLEANSES THE SYSTEM MOM EFFICIENTLY B FAR MOM FLEA3ANT TO TAM YBUP°f frlGSaiKlEHXIR°f$ENNA AS IS THE IDEAL FAMILY LAXATIVE TO ALL IS IT GIVES SATISFACTION IN ITS EFFECTS BENEFICIAL ALWAYS SAFE AT ALL TIMES AND PERFECTLY ! HUG lib UVi!Kr"J CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO lathe Circle on everty Package of the Genuine i — Ml DRUGGISTS SELL THE ORIGINAL AND WHEN CALLED FOR ALTHOUGH THEY COULD SELLING INFERIOR PREPARA A LARGER PROFIT BECAUSE T10N1 YET THEY PREFER TO SELL THE GENUINE THEIR RIGHT TO DO SO AND FOR THE COOD OF IT NEED OF MEDICINES SUCH WHEN CUSTOMERS AS YOUR TO DEAL WITH DRUGGISTS ARE THE DEPEND UPON AT SOMETIME UFI OR HEALTH “ THOR SKILL AND WHEN - BV1PJ Notstf&MNaine oftfis Gomparn miFORNIATIGiYRUPXQfr NEAR THE BOTTOM AND IN PRINTED STRAIGHT PACKACEOF THE THE CIRCLE NEAR THE TOP OF EVERY ALL LEADING FOR SALE GENUINE ONE SIZE PER PRICE REGULAR DRUGGISTS IS THE ONLY PERFECT FAMILY LAXATIVE OP SYRUP OP A NATURAL STRENGTHENING WAY 'UECAUSE IT IS THE ONE REMEDY WHICH ACTS AND W WITHOUT UNPLEASANT AND CLEANSES THE SYSTEM ANY DOES NOT INTERFERE DEBILITATING OR GRIPING AND THEREFORE zitTATna FIG SYRUP CO CALIFORNIA For or DISTEMPER ftt prereetKe Bore cafe end poel posed” Liquldjfireooatheto rp“ ?howToVuTdn SPOHN MEDICAL Cauwisnd Cure’ & Catarrhal Fever Infected mttarhwhoiMatzny (tag areexpels ue:etoetbe blood and Glandana Cholera In w“o w' Bpl fci JO wntd Death Bed Jeet deathAmong what may be called Rev James bed Jests that of the Guthries of Stirling one of the Covenanter martyrs deserves a high place Lord Guthries recalls the story In Mr “From a Northern Window” Guthries was executed at the Cross In The street Edinburgh the High for night before he asked for cheese His friend's wondered for the supper physicians had forbidden him to eat cheese But he said with a smile "I am now beyond the hazard of all Remus’ diseases” — End© earthly Booklet Vt DtoUung S IND 60SHEW CO A METALL Magazine 81 nee Teacher Did Not Know It was In the primary class of a and graded school in a western city the day was the 22d of February “Now who can tell me whose birthday this is?” asked the teacher A little girl arose timidly “Well Margaret you may tell us” said the teacher reply "Mine” was the unexpected — Everybody’s Magazine ' Railroad Workers Miner Farmer— All yon men who do hesxy work the kind el werk that’s hard on hoe— you cam malts toss work the fcsthsr hoes last twice as long by wotewine Ltghtsr than counters and heels with metallic heels leather Bought ready attached to work shoes or t If your dealer quickly fitted by any cobbler bssklet supplied write us Your inquiry brings s Squelched Gerald— What do you think of this recall Idea Geraldine — One call will be enough thank you Pain and Swelling seldom indicate They are "usually ternal organic trouble the result of local cold or vnfmTnniation which can be quickly removed by Hamlins Wizard Oil CO' SHOE as BOSTON MASS IF YOU Malaria Bowels HAVE or Plies Sic? Headache Msflrs Dumb Ague Sour Stomach and not assimilate sod exclaimed the oldei "Beekman!” “You don' woman greatly surprised ” mean "Now I don’t mean anything ex will cure these troubles Price 23 test Few Hens In England cept Just what I say” answered' Hal “It Is proper thal England has one hen to the acre dane decisively FOR WALLS AND such a proposition should be made tc of territory CEILINGS me and in short I very greatly deslrt It Soothing Syrup for Children Flfoto owioraaod to be allowed to discuss the matter II Mrs Winslow’s illustrated of book A beautiful softens the gums reduces Inflammateething cents Mr HendyournameandacMreMtotM for2 with Gormlj irraphs further it goes any tion allays p&ln cures wind colic 25c a bottle KEYbTOM) VARNIHII CO lirooklynN¥ personally” nerersttek is the undigested fruit Haldane spoke sternly and his wife Pessimism DEFIANCE STARGfi to tbe Ison of experience at once subsided as she invariably that mood he assumed did’ when was bo not easily however Eleanor man Impulsively silenced Th© way you do car© for in© then “Of course in any event you would returned the woman Have you weak heart dizzy feelings oppressed father" she said firmly be consulted “That’s better" breathing after meals P Or do you experience paia of my It over the heart shortness of breath on going Fervently “And whether 1 could care In that and Kissed "but so far as the disposition Over He Bent 1 care conat least but a that matter and the many distressing symptoms which indicate know is don’t that hand goes way I tonio P A heart not does It hold I man while which a one And is being else and poop circulation and bad blood it cerns my heart for no one "Not anything dishonorable In one ingstone that has stood tbe test of blood and but you when you "And whatmake so much difference although I should be very glad of yout myself as free as the air sense” answered Gormly over 40 years of cures is on this subject be more careful" I shall counsel and your approval ever It was I have repented of it should speak to me again “I think It proper” said Mlsa Hal- have to decide myself" have made shall at least be ready to hear you" long since and would Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery “That Is all that I can ask”over and amends if I could have done so but— dane at this Juncture "to Inform you “Quite so quite so” said Haldane The red The heart becomes regular as me that he — I want to say “Meanwhile “I have no other Idea” Well If I ever should come to you that Mr Gormly told blood corpuscles are increased in number— and the how for "Imuch want me" he cared very "Father” he said abruptly ever again bow I respect you with that question about being my nerves in turn are well fed The arteries are filled have “What!” exclaimed both Mr and to see you alone for a moment or twe That is why nervous debility with good rich bldod admire you The fine life you have wife I will tell you all about It As stand you the splendid fainting spells disappear end ere over lived irritability don’t want even the faintest Mrs Haldane at the same moment please!” It is the crowning shadowI of a pretense about myself and with one voice come by this alterative extract of medioinal roots began Hal"What has happened?" taken for public right the use of alcohol and un and the dane rising however put up by Dr Pierce without have The Intimation of your long and honorable where you are concerned" been cured of success Many with neighbor the Ask would your cases were But I blemished career "Why Mr Gormly— "You were only a boy as you say feeling expressed In both white swellings eto by taking scrofulous conditions ulcers Both were surafter decidedly different see you alone” which I think I see before you rather Mr Gormly" said Miss Haldane tome needed for and vitalizing the Justt refreshing Dr Pierce’s Disoovery for service to you Haldane’s surprise but Mrs "Has he made a proposition "I don’t know what It prised with the great opportunity for anomic or fevers from a long pause In convalescence excessive tissue waste all just refuse and now I know was lost in Indignation In Haldane’s sane and fills me with pride” safe for your sister’s hand?” questioned this remedy Is nor do I wish to Stick t people what Noth a shade of re- Mrs Haldane for a larger profit 'Mis© Haldane' said Gormly what you are the world knows what amazement there was at good M kinds offered by the dealer who is looking more and Medical Golden sweeter Is inson Pierce’s Diecovery Dr me her A possibility instantly leaped "What!” exclaimed been since you have been lief Ing will do you half as much good at you say to the ap- you have I—’’ She extended mother his the acclaim her hand to his mind a possibility that he dared explained "Eleanor” here and precious than of all the rest Indorsement “I trust you I would trust not formulate or give utterance tc "has Just stated that Mr Gormly took plause the As I said to him the of the people of New York It rendered him less emphatic there- advantage of your klndnoss to him epiyou with anything” I began this to make myself worthy fore in his disapproval Nothing re- other night after that disgraceful to The man took it In both his own be worthy not would I but of you sode in the city hall to makeJove stretching out beyond the strained Mrs Haldane SHOES were They & consider250 300 be worth not the insolence of her In the tonneau of the ear” of you 1 would “The Impudence No one was near The twocon-In in’ any light If I did not say to city the WOMEN wear WL Douglas stylish perfect “You don’t say!” exclaimed about their own ing that man!” she cried "It was bad it on for front were busy give to fitting easy walking boots because theyshoes© man apparently neither shockbe Tou now that I am carrying bent over and kissed it enough to have him aspire young He cerns that good long wear wneaWLDougla Men’s the work and for the possibilities mayor of New York hut that he ed nor surprised "Well he’s a sis? fervently the pre- one THE ENORMOUS INCREASE What did you say to him it presents as well as for you” should have the audacity “I thank you for that" he said woman said the have me to to you” “I believe Douglas shoes proves in the sale of “It Is very unpleasant a Be released It sumption to raise his eyes to you Ptf I these matters discussed in this way" "and I am glad to have you say Inthat" Eleanor Haldane is inconceivable! their superiority over all other makes for ray there is nothing "Although trust that you reduced him to his answered Eleanor her face blushing III BOOK the price Haldane and father to I For 'life I so covet as you Miss explained one have “As position instantly proper honThe workmanship which has made W went on the man with the bluntto the that he did declare mother Mr Gormly did me the honor thing I am glad L Douglas shoes famous the world over is for appealed THE CRUCIAL MOMENTS himself for now the acquaintance to say that he cared a great deal esty that somehow than in every pair maintained more wife powerfully ( much woman will be absolutely ended" me He did not ask me to be his CHAPTER XII wooing If I could take you into my large factories more graceful and romantic between “He did not ask me to be his wife” although he expressed his Intention of choose now Mass and show you how Brockton certain at things said that He so the daughter quietly returned “yet if I had to doing for Haldane la Surprised made you opportunity shoes Mrs are his purpose this great anticipate and him carefully made WLDouglas you “Wljy good gracious! you don't had The Haldane family usually partook mean to me now " would then understand why they are warservice to the people and state his feelings toward say that he Breakfast was of luncheon together “You would choos© the opportunity “Eliza" interposed Haldane "don’t without waiting as he had expected ranted to hold their shape fit better and the woman an Irregular meal taken at different for service” Interposed foolish I have no doubt that Mr to do until the end of the election” the be of wear longer than any other make for the price members times by different remarks were entirely pro“What things?” asked young Haluickly hnve TV L Douglas Th plHITimd And yet household and dinner usually brought Gormly’s so him vHU concerned lUll nama genuine anil uric ltftinPd OR bottom v that ?I should have to do dane "Things ®’4IMftOor In ONK PAIKnf my BOYS ho W li which widely sep- per' obtain IkiuglM said many engagements my inspiration” remain town! writs for the 300 HHOKH will positively eutweer “Mother!" exclaimed girl fou still catling Shoes ent direct A few days after the aufrom of ordinary boys' those them arated CONTINUED) barge piepeld TVL TWO PAIRS 'the man “Your approbation TO BE "Of course they were" Is lsd futhumkh Oder If excitement Broikton BOUUUaZ while the Mess UatifMk ride 8L or tomobile everymore to me than anything tuii’s PlIIS Faint ? ttat W L DOUGLAS !i ' ' 350 ‘400 WL ft |