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Show THE INTER-MOUNTAIN REPUBLICAN, (COPYRIGHT MORNING, FEBRUARY is forgot the "She-?' Merrick stood for some self profession, and was deaf door. As he finished reChopin, a maid entered. a young lady to see you." Merrick in surprise, and at the aclock, It was halt- Z ! / suid} ) a oe ~ a VIA P t ' yee 1, S Es 5 ema : ‘ nara 4 a now it's a great deal to ask! My only hope that-well, after all, it is sammer-and-and poor little invalid, dreams to dread what effect its \) | : : | ‘} i \ SLA aa Is / yt//// iN THE Seed * G | : , } were : f Ce F introduces | est t is not enough, surely dead germ valid as by schoo] and State ; . >4 to man the MM ELI master, yo ow," if she might upon him, ‘DO COULE! UP AND seen knew something quite HAVE LZOVZSAWEL, Li FLERE she answered, Joan of her audidnce. really saw in her well that gaze. with Joan was know in that WALZTIYS ist he 1s?" she asked raid his appearance. jam their cars, would she as mutely seemed to memorable trophize and Joan know night; him in tell apologize him to the long before afterwards such she fashion, did. not indeed, sh« upon.a De spe rately had she been ere s man, maker of nob the mn any beautiful maternal way, but tight upon the outside work ‘Miriam,"" she think I should not said have got one better day, the but called bunch first "Nonsense, darling!" quoth Miriam, agreeing with ber none the less was had thus scarcely Nurse slept Miriam at had for the Joan's ‘ pulled mau,' said Miriam and curtain aside and looked the the one hastily can as and in, of whether concerning of person, roses for his he the never she spoke, might In of was that th Was in the quiet shone. The strange. stepping into her room; unknown life As mu for Mir- watched involuntarily at the hous« they occupied the one thoughts of down again that In he called again and fact, he soon became now to sit up and be left for a little while. Then he was taken up to Joan's dainty bou- it would say with have whom them. @a tug. tug a-a-aved! { " The et It vit © Yo grateful . was ;wa 5 mere . All preesed his wonder{ul ‘ ‘T used passengers crowded nothing," . said, he child's : play+ for a me, close, secret to work for that they around waving j for might mart? a dairyman. them I-"t not himself while for a way out of up and have tea with me, will after.'' Tea was, nevertheless, suppressed rick she ming merry accounted happiness, "Now, play," carried away. Merrick a excitement easily with she looked said meal. in and Joan, the teacups Merbrim- nothing. when were at her. "You mean to say said very quietly. "CGuessed?" enough observed for; noticed you repeated haven't guessed?' Something in turn and glance of Her face the strained silence made him first at Miriam, then at Joan. was quite ing at him. "Machine-made!" She pressed her yet the back w her eyes her wide, face, star- pushing her lovely shining curls. No one spoke, the moment was too full Then she rose, and for an friend- hite, she said. hands to of pain. with head "Miss had Miriam," I speak thing." than to never any he was you I began doubt with much usual in him, want to-to less "may ask self- out all Mernmek courage, for she answered "Why, of course. What is it?" "Perhaps-perhaps you guessed said eagerly. "Perhaps I need not desperately in love am "Of course in Miriam, tell her? answer not-who she would Perhaps she tions to notice gray and could each full of question. immediately, already," he tell you how A half ery eseaped her; she stopped a trembling hand upon her lips. "T it?' "‘Why doubt broke don't as to too busy with her own emoMerrick had suddenly turned still. never stopped He vou the give you.' was that met, love?" "But-but-you?" said Miriam, bewildered. "It was you who told me, that day when wanted to tell you I-I love you, Miriam!" help somewhat hastily. - -have little their eyes her, full of pity. He answered hers. "She was in love with her idea of me, that's At seventeen what could she know of some- "He is going to tell me he Joves her?" decidMiriam promptly to herself. Her frank readiness to hear seemed to @rivegiv ed how, I-may you watched walked of the room. Miriam Miriam erect "Yet IT would not have cared," she said sombrely to herself. The two stood for a full minute staring at the door Joan had passed through. ‘Then, some- thought, I never 1 it with dreamed-" She again came a little nearer "Never even dreamed?" 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"Jt is a curious fact," hand writing expert the other day, "that if a docu : ment FLOOR oe set lighted. and each: bed room has closet. : The story heights are: cellar a a7 large feet; first+ air a as Y77spo in an Handwritims \\ oy fee] tes AR SS ee ed z _ Fd Tra : aa. 5 - ee.Uiasy: pe i SD; =i APIS wh Rwy, Maer tigg OtF/M Te man? get ee -. SECOND oe their Now G they \ j | _- Cn FIRST fz it handicap to importance. homzon Loss j SH greater anyone own mental I ' 10! wate for her sn merits with an unbiassed eye. Vurtues and talents, loom so high in the foreground of the ~ Se FORCH no than or ue A DINING RM HALL }! | really lO «IZA es D he Joan Miriam started, and glanced at him swiftly. He rose and went to the piano and slid out a panel just above the pedals, disclosing the bellows of a mechanical piano. "My music is machine-made; I play with my feet,"' he said, seating himself. don't know a note of music. This is a machine played piano." the KITCHEN was ga mis: to one stands any chance of getting his déserts here below. What a comfortable, self-satisfied <istence life would be if people could only get the world to take them at their own estimate. But, somehow, it won't, so the only thing to do is to reconcile themselves to under-valuation as speedily and gratefully as possible. There 1s and x come us ' wir boat said one her But 12x15 Tbe for ‘ ce, or of the he from ly. or they ae : smoained. 5 sash t muscles stood out over him like gre ae Phe 2 grea he aoesteadily forced the piston-rod 5 he stes G : ; whipeord as s tube. Suddenly, in : : the distanc «nto the huge Suddenly, ° whistle whistle brains are,'' first. Who could resist Joan? She was not, therefore, surprised when day, seizing a rare opportunity of finding alone, Merrick proceeded to confide in her. FO aera down,eS crunche rur ata the Bgreat handk ; and eir ET f yw, and One by one the pumpers ote Tp a 3 a srere cast by the passengers in the sca; that ae sht there revive, until at last only one the his "Do Any He again, and a habit of been difficult he was most we "With pleasure,' said Merrick, and then to himself with grimness enough: "It's the only way. Brutal, but it's the only way." "We'll come, then," called out Joan; and Miriam reluctantly enough rose to accompany her. unworthy. A.-particularly family, and onlooker to in Merrick called again, and presently wa invited by Mrs. Curzon to take tea. Miriam was in the drawing-room, for Joan was well enough way. turn, M. possession he bearing-apologetically-a the invalid. Whether he little excitement their Merrick, where play He was an instant success with the household. Joan herself was full of him, Miriam listening thoughtfully with shining eyes: and when his music fell upon their ears from his open window she wondered at her own sadness. send welfare cogitations jam, her eyes grew dark, and she silence the happiness of her friend she went. on, "if it's a man or . woman A man; J think-the musie has such breadth and strength. I've grown to love over curtain window, result eyes siclin o the inquiry is some inward! < discovered all, vas, or was not, induced to this decision by ther influences, who shall say? flowers were conveyed to Joan, and there do music." consequently iid polite invalid as "I after know dropped The dreamily But, very are love, Joan said Joan "I believe kept repeating ber name to himself, it seemed so curiously pretty It need hardly be put ‘No, it from and turned away, impatient with¢ herself, for she had deseried Merrick, M. A., at the window. opposite e stood there pondering upon two points-whether or not he might yet shut mus Of course, it was.Nurse Miriam. who» learned the trend of her patient's thoughts windows She bnnging peace and conten LO * Wagne! and Chopin, Gounod and Tehaikowsky ,. the music of the artistic world; seemed to. be his. Was it strange that, allowed to see no one but her mother and = Nurse. Miriam, Joan'a thoughts presently began, unrealized by. herself, 0 centre upon the unknown musician; not as musician you am dumfounded to pnil hirm- you? I'm so lonesome, and it's all here vaitng. "Brilliant idea?" cried Joan; "and you shall down,eeeup Se sounded " laugh. any declared up and came Curzon Mrs. presently and, that the patient was talking far too much; perforce he took his departure eagerly liriam shook her head reluctantly. "N-no,"' she said thoughtfully. nould never have suspected him of fell on I her ho began eyes. At keen after Then "Oh! Whatever are you doing, Mr. Musician?" Merrick appeared at his open window. "A difficult interlude," he said, with a little "You are a great artist!"' cried Joan. "Artist?" Merrick started and bit his lip, half-amused half-disconcerted.. But before he had time to form a Teply, Joan was rattling on again d wondering midnight Jonn's next remark decided the point for her. "A~ Schoolmaster," she, said, a disappointed look creeping on to her sensitive face. "I am a little sorry to know. Schoolmasters are fat and -stodgy, and-" Miriam laughed merrily. "This one isn't!" she cried. "He's young and g, and rather slow in movement, but-oh, very fascinating!'' And then she told Joan how she had invaded his sanctum Toan listened with breathless interest. "And does he-tell me, does he lool like the WII ME, WILE YOu? SO tell EBN3/4x2z Up she saved my life-your beautiful music and ; care, Merrick turned to Miriam. "t would like to share the honor with you." he said simply, "but I have not deserved it. It has been a great pleasure to play to such an "How do you know?" asked Joan. "Oh! his name is on the door. He is a school- Way substitute. that Miriam's es Lo Passengers rau abo ship was sinking! The : ‘ ‘inging their necks cvaning their hands - and ] wringing th . Ae . > their necks and wringing ah, no, no! ( Craning the their lands! All was pandemonium! =The steam po aeespump had collapsed, and volunteers had c I x own ; bis dilemma. Joan and Miriam were in the garden together, reclining in camp chairs. ""Flisa's Reproach.'" said Joan softly. "Oh, Miriam, how beautiful!" She sighed, her face flushed and brilliantly alive. "He plays like- like a man in love!" she faltered, and then, With her head flung back against the blue cush. ions, she listened to the music and forgot everything but her dream. Miriam watched her, tenderly enough, but silently. She was not bitter, only suffering too i much to speak,k Suddenly the music ended with a harsh jangle and a crash of discord. Joan started up with cry.ane you is authori le improbable "T can never thank you enough," to him as he was taking his leave. c Milky have She a The is but she did not in the least was in love with an Idea. Now homeopaths have a metimodified poison. od of preparing the virus of any disease by ; Se Lh aditrit igh itet a of All which robs graduated attenuation, vitally dangerous powers aud converts them int curative or protective powers Lon During the last epidemic of smallpox in were "internall don hundreds of homeopaths In the State of Lov vaccinated" in this way. is 4 this form of vaccination 15 practiced and cepte d it rate, Miriam saw all, watching For Miriam loved her patient. living | diseas and tissues of the a 7) eee hm, him as he was. She only saw the maker of her music, she only heard that music; and remembered what it had been to her, how she had loved it. She was seventeen, remember, and a dreamer of dreams. A less observant man than Merrick might a blood the germ into patient. his : staring minutes. racking Method of Vaccination it ie eee a --- ee AS oO = HE head and front of the offending ordinary vaccination lies in the fac that = ¢ Slo to be introduced to her. She sat enveloped Borgeous kimono, and her face was a yeritGreuze. Merrick received a shock. He supposed the invalid to be little more than a child, and this girl," though singularly youthful in expression, must be approaching eighteen, and very beautiful. For her, though she gazed at him with inter- ence might have upon her patient. Little did Merrick suspect what anathemas were poured silently upon him by the usually gentle Miriam if by chance he was a quarter ol an hour later than his wont at the piano. Rd "Play, play, play!"' che would mutely exhort the unknown, with clenched teeth: and hands. New : g "oir i {| able had all non-appear- aan se Was \ =. iY is if that were left to her, dreams and the melodies of the unknown musician who played nightly jn the houre across the road. So feverishly did she await the music, and so soothing was it to the overwrought nerves, that Nurse Miriam grown | ) hos you only knew what it means to us over there! We can find nothing else to jaterest her as your beautiful playing does."' "My beautiful playing,' echoed Merrick, very red with suppressed emotions, ‘"But-but I fay-" "Oh, I know it must sound terribly impertinent!" cried the nurse so distressedly that Merrick forgot what he was about to say in his anxiety to be equal to the emergency. "Tt is a great honor and privilege," he said; "and I adore an open window. I had only shut it out of consideration for my neighbors.' She thanked him again and again; and when she had taken her leave some humor in the situation seemed to strike Merrick, for he sat down and laughed immoderately But he played night after night with his window open, though his fmends within and his neighbors without swore at him, and he caught a most severe cold. In the house opposite, in the room of the oldrose lamp shade, little Joan Curzon lay, ethereal as some pictured angel, her shiny hair in short, thick curls like a golden halo around her, and her wide blue eyes full of dreams. Always she had been a dreamer, a thinker of strange thoughts, loving these better than the so-called "real" things of life, and loving music best oi Now, \ a "can of your music right away. yourself and sce. Heaybeing an M. A. if you Miriam, and turned abgulping a painful lump together. ‘Let's es muttered, incredulous ""Joan's in love with me-no, Joan thinks she' in love ee me. She's really in love with the person' who made the music when she was ill She's in love that is, with my piano, Hum! Miriam thinks I'm telling her I'm in love wiih Joan-just because I've got a cold in my head for her sweet sake, and-gives us both her ae aot aa if I try to disabuse her mind of this idea by telling her I'm in love with her she'll probably just think me an unts eB pies ae ee ta s to prove tope her do hberce Ae that eeJoanveeis notrae at etall to in love with me, but with a romantic Idea." He heaved a gigantic sigh. "A pretty meas my blessed piano's got me into." And he went away like a certain other young: man, exceedingly sorrowful. He sat down at the piano and played Wagner. YE he a -- iS earth,' - \ MNS 5 oe , on ---- ZZ Z : _ eee , ten. "What began, Joan loved you for Be brave. Ask her for ens, what's the use of don't know that?" said ruptly from the room, from her throat. a irritations pital nurse want with me at this hour?" He thiew his cigarette into the fire, and stood waiting developments and his visitor. She entered. She was not an alarming pereon, after all-happy faced, dark-eyed, brisk and energetic, "Do excuse me," she said, rather pantingly, "for disturbing you at this hour. My defense must be that the whims of sick people sometimes demand urgent attention. J am nursing an invalid-almost a child-oyer the way. She is my greatest friend, 1 may add." "Won't you sit down?" suggested Merrick "You mean the house with the old-rose shaded lamp in the window?" She laughed involuntarily; this errand was apparently not so difficult as she had feared "Yes, my patient is very ill indeed, and per fect peace of mind is essential. Now-now- your music-" "Oh! said Merrick, grasping the situation, "my noise is worrying the patient, and you want me to stop it for a bit. I wish you had let me know sooner. I won't play a note till you-er-give the word, don't you know." The nurse's face expressed a comic horror. "Oh, no, no, no, no, no! You're quite wrong. She-she loves your music. It soothes her. The trouble is that she doesn't hear enough of jit." "What!" gasped Merrick. "Yes. The fact is-when your window's shut she cannot hear it distinctly. If only you- you would leave your window open. Oh, he ears. the maid said, with an extenuating air. "She's very anxious to see you and won't keep you o moment." "Show her up, please, Alice." Tt is to be feared his tone was that of one who fain would get the ordeal over with all speed, had 1909 ANY and of his to the tapping at his sretfully a ballad of "If you please, sir, "A lady!" repeated reglanced e involuntarily all. 14 ELVEKSON.) IERRICK, M.-A., was so absorbed in his music that he did not hear the gentle tapping at his door He was blessed with that kind of nature in which a keen interest in the arts is combined with & more practical side, He was a schoolmaster, and an Irishman- big, lazy and modest. When the work of the day was over he turned for relief to his beloved music, past JAMBS ‘ AN _- M SUNDAY BY ei Ae eae Soalaaaae Pe ceeie ape eare such is not the case. " <Pold. : black and firm penmanship will fre pigecce . quenty be found the characteristic of a woman; : a ° cely om while delicate writing, indicating a lively fancy, oe expected in a woman, will belongg to a member 410 oe 200 . ony cons sex. ofof the the opposite pos : "You can test this statement for yourself. ; ; th say, twenty envelopes wrtten by é people 100 vou &, eae them round, and - see C rectly the sex of the Seema - $2,410 Take say, find will know, and more" .that be right. } number than them , carefully. Pasa how many = wil] irname corwriters. You will seldom one-third of the guesses |