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ing. Neither does It print whisky or
any Utjaor ads.
plants, ng It now owns Its water
works. Other cities do this and get
gas s*' low us CO cents, with a profit
to (he cltv. Tills should be done at
once. THE GEORGIAN AND NEWS
bA’fctes that If atreet railways can be
operated successfully by European
cities. M they ere, there Is no good
ron*y ' he tn*y can dot be so oper
ate ' v tut wo do not believe this
m- i«w. and It may bo some
ready for so big
i
lould
Nows of the cut lit meat prices I,
a long time reaching the butcher.
A ■Western man who • atole $10,000
worth of leather la In the akin bual
hess. atl right.
Cigarettes weaken fhe heart action.
The 'head action la weak before the
habit la formed.
The husband who gets an alarm
clock for a Christmas present has
reason "to view with alarm.”
.Vow peanuts aro going up In price.
MV1I1 a boost In the price of clrous
tickets follow as a natural sequence?
"Women could get on with half the
clothes they wear," observes a fash
ion writer, but neglects to say which
half.
“Silent" Cortelyoii has demonstrat
ed his ability to talk when the ne
cessity arlaes, and straight from the
shoulder nt that.
"Mayor belloves raise la proper,"
say headlines In The Boston Olobe.
When ho sees the other fellow's hand
h, may not think so.
A bullet fired during the Civil War
voundod a 'Whitfield county man last
week. As a long distance runner that
man is entitled to tome attention..
It will be necessary for this coun
fry to stagger along without congress
from this date to January 6. After
that time congress will stagger
awhile.
If thero’s anything that arouiea the
Ire of Uncle Joe Cannon more than
talk ut trimming tho tariff. It It the
mere mention of an Appalachian for-
est reservo.
Thoso two old men who had spent
forty-odd comfortable year. In Sing
Sing had reason to complain when
they were turned loose In Merciless
Manhattan.
We need some live poeta.—Boston
Herald, it all the poeta In the coun
try don’t ahoot tholr output Into Tho
Herald sanctum after that Invitation
they are dead ones.
The Milwaukee Sentinel wants the
"stuff that nrade her famous" put'un
der the ban. by the paragrapher*'
union. Agreeable here, at that la the
only place we can put It In a few
days.
' Although President Roosevelt de
clares that he will not be a candidate
for the presidency again, Walter
Wellman says be knowa better.
Walt's fancy la In the dirigible,
whether he ever gets there or not.
If The Houston Post accepts The
Rome Herald's Invitation to a banquet
at which all of the paragrapher* are
expected to supply the things they
have been boosting, Romans may ex
pect to view the finest collection of
canned goods ever shown In one lot.
Jack McCartney has malicious In
tents. After browbeating Howell, ot
The Rome Tribune, about tho onion
as a love potion, he Is now trying to
Inveigle The Georgian paragrapher
Into an onion eating contest with
Tom Shope, of The Dalton Citizen.
As a respectable married man. We
firmly decline to mix-up with any
such a degenerate collection of old:
bachelors.
DO YOU BELIEVE IN SANTA OLAUS?
Do you believe In Santa Claus, the grey-lialred saint of universal
childhood? Vow, do say that you do, for all the little golden-headed Tin
ker Bella who bring flashes of light and the sound of melody fn our
homes are Just eager to know the truth. Of course If you have a heart
and a soul, which have ever felt the glow of faith In something beyond
and outside of your own puny self, you must still believe In that myste
rious personality which represents a limitless capacity to make happines3
and to cause our dreams to come true.
The silvery locks of dear Santa Claus do not signify old ago or
senility, although there Is no biography which tells of the time and place
of his birth.
He la just aa active, virile and buoyant In this wonderful twentieth
century as he was when the children of long gone generations awaited
his coming on Christmas Eve. He finds bis way around this great world
ot oura at the Christmas tide In Ills marvelous sled Just ns readily as if
steel rails and electric wires did not form an almost Imposslblo net work
over hill and dale, through forest and glen. Of Course Santa Claus does
not need spectacles—and ho does not wear a monocle—for he lives In the
sweet and tender light of children's smiles. His queer little ears—al
ways tied up In a crimson muffler, for Santa Claus Is the very embodi
ment of the spirit of'winter—are ever open, ever alert to the sound of
children's happy laughter.
Tho one human thing that Is free from suggestions of geographical
lines, as you know. Is tho fresh, spontaneous laughter of childhood. Vo
child laughs with a brogue, an accent, or a dialect, and latitude anil longi
tude are unknown factors In the subtle melody of a child's laugh.
So long as these sweet, alluring things shall be, so long will good
Santa Claus reign without a rival In the affections of Children who lisp
their prayers at mother's knees, and In thoso of either children, who at
the blessed Christmas time, catch the echoes ot tho merry prattle of their
own little ones who have now grown Into man's and woman's estate.
8anta Clans’ reindeer, with their spreading antlers, may have walked
“two and two" out of tho ark, when it rested on Ararat’s crest after the
flood subsided, but who cares? The gift of eternal youth Is theirs and
they nro too busy to bother with family records of chronological tables.
Each year the rhythmic patter of their tiny hoofs wilt bo heard on yonr
roof on ChrtBtmas eve If yonr heart keeps young and truo and your cars
are still attuned to the faintest whisper ot God's own messengers. Santa
Claus finds his happy way Into the homes of the rich and the poor allko;
Into the palace and Into tho cottage, wherever children have been sent
to brighten and to bless.
He Is a queer, Irregular distributor of gifts, but hls^ Justice and fair
ness are nover questioned even by tho modern cynic, who has lost belief
In all things divine and human, save his own pitiful little mentality.
Sometimes the dolls Santa Claus carries down tho chimneys of cottage
homes are not dressed In silks and satins; do not “go to sleep.” and can
not say “Mama” and "Papa," but to the sweet little curly-haired girl who
empties her bulging stocking before tho December sun has peepod over
the hills It does not matter. Tho Incarnate cherub has In her arms the
doll she wroto for and tho first test of her unconscious fallh has met with
a beautiful, adequate fulfillment.
Santa Claus Is not a myth, but a reality; not a fable, but a fact.
Does not tho greatest government on earth recognize his personality
and his mission and has not the postmaster general given specific direc
tions Ss tb the distribution of his mall?
The life of that child fs peculiarly pathetic and Incomplete which has
not been Illumined with an unquestioning, unfaltering belief In Santa
Claus. Without the mysterious Joys of anticipation on Christmas Eve,
the richest child has lost one of the most exquisite phases ot earthly hap
piness. Woe be to him who wilfully destroys the beautiful ideal person
ified In good old Santa Claus.
Little Tinker Bell found tho sweetness and light of life ebbing awn?
because of a waning faith In fairies and tho beaut? and meiody of child
hood Is endangered by the Iconoclastic touch of modern pagans who
strive to destroy the exquisite Ideals which lift humanity close to the
diviner things of the universe.
The little Tinker Bella, who make spots of glory along the prosaic
pathways of life and who twlno themselves close to our hearts, want to
know If you believe In Santa Claus. Of course you do if you havo a soul
big onough to hold a faith that la ns pure and as unquestioning' os that,
of. a little child.
Growth and Progress of the New South
The Georgia* here record* eneb day
some economic fact in reference to
the onward progress of the South.
BY
JOSEPH B. LIVELY
GROWTH AND PROGRESS., GROWTH AND PROGRESS.. ..
„ At n receiit meeting in Sulphur. Okln., of tho board of directors of the hi. Louis,
Springfield. Oklalmmn and Western rallrond plsns for beginning construction were
outlined and a report made to the board concerning financing the road.
The company ha* lieeu Incorporated for 47,750,(W0. and the proposed line of route
for the rosid is from Rallisaw, Okla., to McAleater. Coalgnte. Sulphur, Oltla., and
Lawton, passing from the eastern part of Indian Territory down through the south-
central portion, then west to Lawton, in southern Oklahoma. Sixty mile* of the 260
mllf'R of right-of-way has already been fronted by the property owner*.
It is expected tnst the construction work will 1m» started within the next six
months. Sr. Louis, McAlester. roalgate, Balllsnw, Sulphur. Muskogee, Oklahoma
Cltyand other town* ore represented In the body of Incorporator*.
W. A. Squires, president of the North Texas and Oklahoma Promoting Com
pany. which /* promoting the fit. Louie, Springfield. Oklahoma and Western, has re
ceded from New York a telegram saying his proposition to finance the line had
been accepted. The road will be built from Ballfaaw via McAlester and Sulphur
to Lawton.
The Ray wood Gompany of Texas, a corporation organised for growing and mar
keting rice, has been chartered with a capital bf >750.000. Thl* company 1 * Interests
were purchased nearly a year ago by Eastern capitalists. Edwin D. Lowe, of Bos-
t°n. M»s*., arranged the sale.
The principal offices will be at Houston, Tex. The land owned by the company
comprises 24.000 acres located in Chamber* and Harris counties. . . * .
The charter fs merely a reorganization of the company. Including the gentle
men from Massachusetts among the stockholders. Edwlu D. Loire* of Bolton, is
the principal stockholder.
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Husbands Should Be Well Fed
T
THE DEATH OF GUYTON M’LENDON.
Tha heart of tho entire state goes out In tendereat sympathy to
Hon. and Mrs. S. G. McLendon In the untimely death of their apletldld
young son. Just entering upon the beginning of young manhood, which
teemed with promises of a future of unlimited achievement, this only
child baa fallen on sleep while the day was still freab and beautiful with
the buoyance ot childhood and the clamor and striving of later days had
not yet been dreamed of.
Deicendlng on both sides ot hit family from an ancestry represen
tative of what was most deserving of emulation arid most notable of ac-
compliahment In the soda), legal nnnd political life ot the South, this re
markable youth was worthy ot the race from which ho came.
Combatting the Inroads made by physical suffering, Hon. 8. G. Mc
Lendon has set an example ot personal hdrotam In meeting with daunt
less courage the serious and distinguished duties which have been as
signed him In controlling the destinies ot a great state. He has endured
with tearless fortitude the Inexplicable dispensations allotted him, and
this last and greatest affliction will provo but another test of his strong
and heroic personality.
In this unspeakable bereavement when words are absolutely futile
and meaningless the sympathies ot tho people of Georgia go out to him
nnd to Mrs. McLendon with a sincerity and a tenderness which can not
fittingly bo expressed.
MAY INCREASE EFFICIENCY OF .THE MEDICAL CORPS.
Congress will probably enact legislation nt this session to Increase
the efficiency of tho medical corps and expand It, provided that congress
does not get too angry at dictating to It what bills should 6r should not
be pasted. At least the trend of things now la In that direction, and Its
ofllcera are cucouraged over the outlook. They have been fighting long
nnd bard for legislation ot this nature and at last seem to be in sight ot
it. Chairman Hull, of the house committee on military affairs, expressed
the belief recently that the bill which ho Introduced would be reported
favorably from the military affairs committee, and that the bouie would
pass It. The bill has sufficient support In the senato to make It likely
It can be passed If it reaches that body from the house. The bill pro
vides one brigadier-general, sixteen colonels, twenty-tour lieutenant-col
onels, one hundred and ten majors, thirty' captains, or first lieutenants,
with mounted pay. Promotions aro to be made according to seniority,
lieutenant* to be aubject to examination and are to be promoted to cap
tain after three year*' service. Other offleers are to bo examined by a
medical board preliminary to promotion.
PRESIDENT DIAZ TO VISIT ENGLAND. 4 '
Preliminary arrangements for the bolding ot the Mexican National
Exhibition at the Crystal Palace In Igindon from May to October next
year have now been completed. For some time past a commissioner
has been on a visit to Mexico tor the purpose ot obtaining tbe views of
the Mexican government and tbe people on the subject. In all parts the
scheme baa received the heartiest support. The president ot the repub
lic blmselt has taken tho kceneit Interest in the matter and baa Intimat
ed that. If bit health permits, he will visit England during the exhibition.
The exhibition will comprise a concrete display ot the actual achieve
ments ot privala enterprises In the republic. The exhibition will be
mainly by corporations, firms, and Individuals wbo have direct and vital
Interests to advance, and by committees, districts, and companies wha
are especially concerned In the Introduction of greater capital, new and
essential bnslness forces, and the widest possible extension ot commer
cial nnd financial relations with other countries. The great aim will be
to Illustrate the Immense Industrial development that has' taken place tu
Mexico during recent years, and to bring before tbe British capitalists
and Investors a representation of tbe great opportunities offered by the
vast and richly endowed states of the republic.
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX.
1118 Article Is for young liousekerp.
ors Anil brlilCA-to-lie. I want to Ini
press on them tho Importance of
keeping na good n table aa their
husbands' menus will permit.
■Not tbe kind of table where b'aratogs
chips ami candled violets abound, hut Just
good, plain, wholeaonic living.
When n young man marrlet
bis resiinusllillltlcs. flefore marriage he hnd
only himself a. .
moke a llvl
suffered for
nut after mnrringe It Is vsatly dlffereiV
lie has undertaken to maintain a home
nml to support n wife. There fs slwaya a
certain strain on him.
It Is absolutely necessary that he keep
In good physical condition. If tho body
gives out ins brain Is sure to suffer and
then what will become of the little house-
hold?
work.
As a rule, when you see an insemle, un
healthy looking man you mny be pretty
sure that he does h3t get proper meals..
Rule That Works Both Ways.
The woman of the family considers her*
self abused when she Is expected to pro
vide luxuries on an Inadequate allowance.
Well, It In a poor rale thnt docs not Work
both ways, so why ahould not tho man
feel abused when he Is expected to earn a
big salary with a poorly nourished body
and Jangling nerves? ,
S hen a woman mnrrlen her drat and
t Important duty Is the cure of her
I * My Unless she considers
remain unniinied.
I know an exceedingly pretty young
•n who Is married to s very clerer
They are well to do and tbe husbands
works very hard.
I hare often wondered why he looked
thin and IlstleM. Offer I dined nt his
S ome I knew the reason. A wori* cooked
Inner I have seldom eaten. It wa* easily
seen that the wife took not tbe least Inter
est In the house or table.
“Beefsteak." he said wearily, when the
meat was placed upon the table; “this Is
tbe fourth time iu succession we htTO
bad it.”
If She Hates ft, Why Try It?
“Yes," his wife nuswered lndlfferentl;
“I can't think of anything else,
marketing."
Sooner or later that man will break down
ami a selfish. Incapable wife will be to
blame. \
Any woman of average Intelligence can
learn to be a fair housekeeper. If abe bates
housekeeping, why marry and undertake It?
Poor housekeeping monita trust* and *f
extravagant wifi
part of tbe coni
You see n good
with discouraged, worrl
They probably are struggling along under
a load-of debts.
There Is no necessity for being mei
housekeepers nml nothing else, Imt nttem
to your home duties flrsf. and then If you
have lslanre lake up the ontalde Interests
and accomplishments.
If yon ore a good, conscientious wife yon
are doing your full share In building the
family fortune*.
Make a romfori , __
husband to cOnio to and
instead of loitering In clnbs, etc.
Remember that a good wlfo Is the great'
eat blessing any man ran have.
PEOPLE AND THINGS
GOSSIP FROM THE HOTELS
AND THE STREET CORNERS
All kind* of commotion wa* rau*ed In
Rich'* department store Friday by a
largo rural looking man. With a kindly
face and twenty slip* of paper. The
clerk* quit work and rushed up to get
* look at him. while the customer* were
so excited thnt they left the very best
bargain Counter*.
He was- large, red-faced and jolly
looking. And his dree* wa* nuch that
the saleswoman, whom ha first a*ked
for a pair of sock*, brought out a
large old-fashioned woolen pair. He
refueed them and took some costing SI
per pair, which made the saleswoman
open her eyes.
"I'm afraid I'll have to get you to
3 lve me-a lot of change," he said, pro-
uclng a fat wallet.
"Oh, that's *11 right," said the sales
woman, smiling.
The customer laid a bill on the cdun.
ter.
The girl gasped, then let out a little
squeal. The girl at the next counter
ran up and saw n f 1,000 bill tying on
the counter and the customer putting
nineteen of It* kind back Into his wal
let.
The newt that there was a man with
220,000 In cash In the store spread like
the wind, and It was all the floor walk
ers could do to open a place large
enough for tbe stranger to get out.
Emmett Reynolds, of the cigar stand
tn the Piedmont Hotel, leaves Saturday
for his old home In Augusta. Mr. Rey
nolds will remain with his relative* un
til after the holiday*.
Prepar»tlon* are now being made by
the Butcher*' Union, No. 442, for a ball,
to be glveri on New Year'* night In
the Turn Vereln Hall. The program
has been mapped out by a committee
of the union, nnd the Indication* are
that there wilt be a targe crowd present
to celebrate the entrance of the new
year. The following committee has
charge of the affair: E. W. McHugh,
chairman; Walter Boer, Pete Brown
and Edward Buchanan.
ARMY-NAVY ORDERS
AND
' MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
DR. WICKER ANNOUNCES
CANDIDACY FOR MAYOR.
Special to Tho Georgian,
Rome. Ga.. Dec. 21.—The municipal
campaign opened today with the an
nouncement of Dr. R. H. Wicker for
mayor. He announced no ticket for
aldermnn, but merely announced hie
llatform, and say* he Is subject to the
democratic primary, which will be held
about the middle of February. There
will he other candidates. Among those
mentioned are Major R. T. Kouehe,
John M. Grahnm and Thompson Illle*.
MOST OF COTTON PICKED
EXCEPT IN THE DELTA.
Special to The Georgian.
JackHon. Miss., Dec. 21.—Report*
from over the state are to the effect
that less than the usual amount ot
cotton 1* being marketed a* the Christ,
mas holiday season approaches, altho
merchants state that they are enjoying
the usual volume of business. Very lit
tle picking I* In progress Ini any part
of the elate. The harvesting of the
crop la practically at an end, except In
some sections of the delta, whero It
rarely happens that all ot the crop Is
gathered, owing to labor scarcity.
Masons Elect Officer*.
Special to The Georglen.
Adel. Go., Dec. 21.—Masonic lodge,
No. >10, has elected the following offi
cer*: Dr. R. C. Woodard, worshipful
master; R. F. Jackson, senior warden:
S. P. William*, junior warden; T. M.
Holland, senior deacon; A. A. Webb,
Junior deacon; II. L. Parrish, secretary;
J. W. F. Woodall, treasurer; O. M.
Spence, chaplain; W. B. Harris, tiler.
Eatt Point Election,
tn the municipal election held In
East Point Friday, J. T. McKenxlo was
elected mayor over hie two opponents.
I>. O. Duggan and O. E. Simmons. His
vote was much larger than the com
bined vote of hla two opponents. O.
Connell, S. C. Owens and R. F.
Thomason were elected couuclhnea.
Army Orders. ”
Washington. Dec. 21.—First Lieutenant
Charles C, HnrmAn. Jr., from Eighteenth
to Thjrd Infantry; First Lieutenant Clar-
eneo Lett. Cole, assistant surgeon, from
? ort Thomas to Jefferson barracks, for
temporary duty.
Navy Order*.
Capttln G. II. Peter/, president navsl
examining board, to examine end grade pa.
pern of candidate* for appointment as boat,
awatns and gunners, navy department,
Washington. Commtnder J. P. Parker, de
Inched Florida home, trait order/.
Commander F. F. Fletcher, additional
duty In connection with general Iward,
Washington; Lieutenant II. I*. Craft, de
tached nary department to Montgomery.
Lieutenant W, 8. Miller, detached naval lor.
peilo alatlon, Newport, to duty, aesliiant to
Inspector of ordnance, Brooklyn.
Movements bf Vessels.
ARRIVED—December is, Weep et nevy
yen]. Now York. Prelrla and Adams et
Longue Island.
HAILED—December It, California from
Han Frnnrlico for Magdalena Bey; Decern
l»r It, Wasp from Ynnkrra for navy yard,
New York. Florida ordered'pieced out of
commission, nevy yard, Norfolk. Adams
ordered pieced out Of commission, navy
yard. League Island. Craven placed In re-
nerve, December 14. navy yard. Norfolk.
CARD FROM MR. J. R. SMITH.
To the Editor of The Georgian:
My attention ban been rilled to two pub
lished reports Indicating that Mr. Mike
Ersklne hnd defeated lbs for member of the
health hoard from the Flret ward. I think
thnt tbla report la an Injustice to both
Mr. Ersklne nud myself. I hare known Mr.
Ersklne as a neighbor and friend for many
years, end with my knowledge of him, I am
sntlsttnl thnt he will mako an nblc and ef
ficient ofdccr nnd I wish to congratulate
him upon his election. I nm satisfied thnt
Mr. Ersklne will attic, both privately and
publicly, that 1 was uot a candidate In op
position to him for the position to which he
until Councilman Uaakln called me ovor tho
tclcphoao two or three hour* before the
election came off and tinted that he was
Interested In ths election of Mr. Ersklne
and that my name bad bon mentioned in
opimsltlon. I Indicated to Mr. Raskin tbit
were l elected It would he Impossible for
tne to serve, nnd that It would give me
great pleaanre to sec Mr. Eraklpe elected to
tbla Important position.
I presume the gentlemen who voted for me
simply did It complimentary, and with the
full knowledge that I was In no sense of the
word a candidate reeking political prefer
ment. Tbla certainly must he true, for
neither of the gentlemen conferred with me,
either before or after the election, with
reference to the matter. I make this state
ment it tbe reqneet of some of my friends
end In order that Justice may be done to alt
concerned. Very truly your*,
. J. R. SMITH.
Atlanta, Ga.. Dec. IS.
Christmas Entertainment,
A presentation of Charles Dickens'
"Christmas Carol” will be given at tjte
Central Congregational church on the
night of December 22, with a cast of
church member* that promises to be
Interesting. Everybody I* Invited to be
present, and each one I* asked to bring
some sort of a Christmas present. The
entertainment Is for the benefit of city
charities, and the things received from
the audience will be distributed among
those In Atlanta In need of a little
cheer on Christmas.
Cuba’s Good Sugar Crop.
Havana, Dec. 21.—Governor Magoon
I* Informed that statements have begn
received from several sugar mills that
every hundred arrnbas of cane will
yield one srroba of sugar more than
last year. This Is a gain of It pounds
of sugar for everq 2.100 pounds of cane.
... - ,
To leiue Bonds for Fair.
Jackson, Miss.. Dec. 21.—At a meet
ing of the board of directors of the
Mississippi State Fair and Industrial
Exposition held here. It was decided to
Issue bonds In the sum ef 210,000, or
whatever amount may be necessary to
make the 100S exposition far ahead of
all previous events.
MADDOX-RUCKER BANKING CO.
CORNER ALABAMA AND BROAD STS.
S OME of the most important accounts in this bank
have grown, while here, from small beginnings.
This bank invites: small accounts and gives them
every possible consideration and attention.
THE PARMENTER MILLIONS
... A Stirring Nohel of LoOe, Conspiracy) and Adventure.
(Copyright, 1907, by Arthur W. Marchmont)
n
By ARTHUR W. MARCHMONT,
Author of "By Right ef 8word,” "When I Was Czar," Ete., Etc,
Olivo reveals herself to Jack while the lat
ter la making his way out nf the grounds
nt Bllverbeech. II* I* astonished and agree*
to permit her to continue her disguise. .Mer-
rldew's valot follows her to the douse and
accuses her nf meeting another man.
Olive let him talk as long as he
would. In order to see what hin sus
plctons were and whether ho had an
idea that It Was Jack whom Bhe had
seen. Satisfied on this point, she let
him aee another side of her charac
ter. She first forced a few tears and
then flew into a passion. A flood of
angry Invective poured In a torrent
from her lips, all In her richest brogue,
nnd with a threat that she would never
speak to such r spalpeen again, she
appeared to break down ana burst Into
tears as she pushed him one side and
went up to bed-
Eager though she was to learn what
the Morrldews said to one another
about Jack's visit, she did not leave
her rsoin again, that night. She was
too agitated to do her work coolly, and
she dared not run any risks.
Catching sight of tho present which
Dawlelgh had brought her from Lon
don, she picked up the newspaper In
which it had been concealed and was
tossing It aside when a heading caught
her attention, nnd she began to rend
It. It wa* the report of the discovery
of a great forgery, and In writing It
up mention wa* made of other great
forgeries, and at the close there we* a
paragraph about George Purvis, with
his name In large type at the head.
He was to be released at once, on
ticket of leave;
In a flash the thought occurred to
her to uae tHta to test the Effect upon
Mrs. Merrldew. It was her work on the
following morning to clean her mis
tress' rooms. She would And the para,
graph In the morning paper and ar
range It so that tt was sure to be read
by her, and then obs.erve the result.
She knew Mrs. Merrldew'* habits so
well that It was easy for her to place
the paper In a spot where It would be
Sure to attract her attention, and she
was busy sweeping out the adjoining
room when the mistress passed through
from her bed room.
Cab not you do your work with less
noise?” she asked Olive sharply. "You
go about your work like an elephant."
“Sure, I beg your pardon, ma'am. I
thought Ot was as silent as St. Peter’s
cross, savin' the rlference to such a
holy man.”
•Your broom keeps knocking the
skirting and the furniture as If you
were beating a tattoo all round the
room. You'll do no end of damage In
that way. You must be more careful
If you want to stay here. Mind that."
“It's that sorry I aln, ye'll not know
there's a mouse In the room, ma’am, for
the future; but I was hurrying to get
done before you should be up, ma'am.”
"Well, don't make such a clatter. A
well-trained servant doesn't need to
make a quarter of that noise over her
work;” and with that she passed on
Into her sitting room and shut the door.
Olive went on with her work very
quietly and then followed. “Will I be
cleanin' the bed room at onst, ma'am?'
she asked very humbly. "Or will I
finish what I’m at first?"
“I don't nrrange your work, girl. Do
what Mrs. Cooper has told you.” She
had the paper tn her hand and spoke
very sharply, annoyed by the Interrup
tion.
"Sure, Mrs. Cooper tould me to ask
yes. ma’am,''
at once.”
Olive ran to Merrldew's room and
told him the mistress was "111, lolke
death," giving the message with many
gasps nnd sobs and holding her hand
kerchief to her eyes as If crying bitter
ly. She did not wish him to see her
eyes. He asked the cause, but could
get nothing out of her, so great was
her agitation; and, taking alarm, ho
hurried to hlH mother's room.
Aa soon as he was gone Olive ran to
the secret recess.
. "What's the matter, mother? I could
get nothing out ot that wild Irish tool.”
she heard him say.
"George PurvlB Is to be freed at
once, Ollbqrt. (Jod help me. It wilt
ruin everything. What are we to do?”
"Released at once!" cried Merrldew
In a voice no less agltafed than Ills
mother’s. "How do you know?”
“It’s here."
Olive heard the rustle of the news
paper as she gave it to him; nnd waited
breathlessly during the pause while lie
read It.
CHAPTER XLV.
George Purvis.
In the silence while Merrldew was
reading the paragraph about the re
lease of Purvis and Olive was waiting
so eagerly for what was to follow, sho
overheard the housekeeper calling her.
To be caught away from her work
might start suspicion, and she dared
not run the risk. •
Bitterly chagrined at the Interruption
and Intensely disappointed, she slipped
out of the reces* and ran to find Mr*.
Cooper. To explain her absence from
the room sho told of Mrs. Merrldew's
Illness, and then set to work to con
tinue the cleaning.
The housekeper fussed around giving
a few directions and went away. In a
moment Ofive was at the door between
the rooms, listening with strained cars
to what was passing on the other side.
They were talking In low tones, how
ever, and only a word or two here and
there reached her. Merrldew Was reas
suring his mother ahd appeared to bo
explaining that it was next to Impossi
ble that Purvis should find them, and
that It would be tttty to put him on a
wrong track.
Mrs. Merrldew's replies were quite
Inaudible, and a long whispered con
versation followed, the failure to hear
which gritted Olive's teeth. Deter
mined to risk a return to tho recess,
she slurred over the work, put tho
things back In their places, and whisk
ed a duster over them to mako It ap
pear that she had finished.
“Get It at once," Merrldew wa* say
ing as she reached the recess again.
"I must catch the 11, o'clock express.
I shall send the cable to Chicago from
town; nnd It will be back long before
he Is liberated.' 1
“I shall know no peace tilt he'e on
the other side, Gilbert. I'll go and get
As Mrs. Merrldew left the room Olive
heard some one else enter.
“I want you to take this wire, Daw-
lefgh. I am going up to town this
morning nnd shall probably be/ back
tonight. If I want you, i'll wire.”
Olive was divided between the desire
to know the purport of ths telegram
and eagerness to hear more of tho con
versation between the MerridoWs. Sho
decided In favor of the former, nnd.
leaving her hiding place, ran down
stairs after the valet. As sho reached
the hall she saw that the door lend-
r>h ...... ..a wi... ln S to the unused wing of the house
uCeaSt 11 an ‘"" tant * UC, "' d
about It. Finish what you're doing
first. Anything. I’m surprised you
should he told to aek me such ques
tions."
Olive withdrew, carefully leaving the
door slightly ajar, and made a pre
tense of sweeping, while she listened
eagerly.
She heard a quick rustle of the pa-
jer; then an exclamation of concern;
followed almost directly by a low cry.
She opened the door and peeped In.
Did ye call me. m'am? Sure ye're III,"
she cried, and crossed to Mrs. Merrl
dew. who wa* lying with her head on
her arms stretched out on the writing
table where Olive had put the paper.
She looked up as Olive approached,
and her face wa* gray and drawn with
fear.
"I'm feeling faint," she murmured.
Oh. God!"
Olive ran through Into the bed room
and fetched some eau de cologne. With
this she bathed Mrs. Merrldew's fore
head and temples, uttering many little
expressions of concern and offers to
call for help; and In this way restored
her Juet as she was on tho verge of
unconscloueness.
'Tell Mr. Merrldew I must see him
at once.” said Mrs. Merrldew as soon
as she had recovered sufficiently to
speak. "You're a good girl. Tell him l
Merrldew was going to take the
stolen papers to London and hi* mother
had gono to fetch them. Her trick
would be discovered cither ^it once
when Merrldew saw them, or later
when they wore delivered to the peo
ple for whom they had been obtained.
There would be lively times at the Ma
nor house.
She caught the valet Just as he was
on the point of starting and affected
great surprise. With a toss of her head
she made as If to pass him.
"Aren’t you going to epeak to a fel
low?" he asked.
"Shpako to yex. It It? Artd why
should I trouble my head about a gos
soon who can't see n body go out for
a breath of fresh air wldout thlnkln’
all sorts of ichandal and suspicions?
More'* the shame to yex." .
"I was Jealous, Mollte. I’m jealous
of the very air that kisses you.”
"Jealous! Ye green-eyed thing! I
should think ye are Jealous, begorra!”
"It’s only because I care for you so
much. I’d 'do anything In the world
for you, Mollle; I’m sorry I spoke as I
did. I didn’t mean anything by IL
I won’t do It again.”
Continued in Monday's Georgian.
A.K.HawkesCo
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