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OTJR PLATFORM: THE GEORGIAN
AND NEWS stands for Atlanta’s own
ing its own gas and electric light
plants, ns It now owns Its water
work*. Other cities do thla and get
rag ns lotv us 80 cents, with a profit
to the city. This should be done at
once. THE GEORGIAN AND NEWS
hen«res that If afreet railways can be
MiWtld successfully by European
cities, ps they are, there la no good
reoson why they can not he so oper
ated here. Hut we do not believe this
can be done sow, and It may be some
years before we are ready for to Mg
an undertaking. BHI1 Atlanta should
set Its face In that direction NOW.
England Gets Our Wheat.
During September and October the
United Kingdom of Great Britain tiff
ported from various countries 6.011,-
SSI quarters of wheat The largest
share came from the United States,
followed by India, with Canada as
third. This total la an Increase over
that for the two months of 1906, when
4,327,054 quarters were Imported.
Tboro is one smile that Is bradded
n. It’s the Chriatmas smile.
It la now up to the "favorite son” to
get Into the rays of the spot light.
It la hardly likely that the receiver
for the Jamostown Exposition will
grow rIt-li aa a result of hla appoint
ment.
Taft may have been In some danger
from bombs Intended for the czar, hut
Nicholas was never In much danger
from the Taft boom.
We do not believe the report that
those who have recently been invited
to the White Home are to form an as
sociation.
That scramble for the G. O. P. presi
dential nomination should be as excit
ing aa a Tech-Georgla football scrim
mage.
"E. H. Harriman Has a Cold,” says
a New York newspaper headline. We
wonder If the trouble la In hla feet?
(8tuy Fish, please note.)
After hla whirlwind tour of Asia and
Europe, Colonel "Bill” Taft should be
able to make campaign speeches tn
several different languages. But there
Is only one kind of blarney.
It la proposed, says The Chicago
Record-Herald, to stop the selling of
pop at baseball games. Why doesn’t
somebody Invent a rubber pop bottla?
That would end the danger.
What chance has General Stoeiaclf
If reports of the court-msrtlal, now
being held In 8t. Petersburg, be true,
the general was found guilty quite a
while ago.
Editor Stovall of The 8avannah
Press objects to tho papers referring
to tho new senator from Arkansas as
•’Jeff" Davis. Spell It oat every time,
says he. Now Isn’t that Pleasant?
An alarmist who yelled "Fire!” In a
Chicago theater was knocked sense
less by one of the attaches. Rather
drastic treatment, but the occasloo
seemed to demand It.
“Never look a gift horse In the
mouth,” says sn old adage. What do
you think of the Chicago dentist who
was In love with one of twins, bat
could not Identify his sweetheart ex
cept by her teeth.
What a pity Mr. Roosevelt did not
wait until Taft set foot In New York
before turning loose that “I haven't
reconsidered” broadside! David Be-
lasco would never hare overlooked a
climax like that.
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“Gratultoui advice, dear Pau- ■
line. Is the kind that Men—and
women, too—thrust upon us when
they have no use for It them
selves.”—Albany Herald.
Wonder who has been writing to
.Colonel Henry Mac?
DEATH OF COL. A. S. COLYAR.
In the death of Col. A. 8. Colyar at his borne In Nashville, Tenn., on
Friday, there paused one of the remarkable men of a century In the South.
Statesman, lawyer. Journalist, historian and promoter of Industries, ho
had achieved distinction In each and every line along which he had been
moved to devote his time and talente. In his ninetieth year—a veritable
patriarch, he retained the unimpaired use of hla facultlei up to within a
few hoars of his death.
There la not tn the history Of the Volunteer State a’parallel to the ca
reer of this man In many of Its aspects. He was one of tho three sur
vivors of the Confederate Congress, In which body, distinguished for a
number of brilliant men, ho was conspicuous for his breadth of view, pa
triotism and Industry In the deliberation of the troubled questions that
crowded In upon It He held first rank among the lawyers of the South
and In hls more active days was a power before Juge or Jury. Penetra
tion and logic were the qualities that marked hls practice of the profes
sion. He scorned the arta of oratory as the chief reliance for sneceas In
a legal Issue. As an editor, Colonel Colyar was a power In public affaire.
He conld never bring himself or hls newspaper to the role of the partisan,
and though a professed Democrat tn those days, he was more nearly an
Independent In politics. As a result, he was'often charged with wearing
bis party robes loosely. Hls best known literary and historical work was
the Life of Andrew Jackson, written after he had passed hls eightieth
year. All bis life he had studied and admired this many-sided man until
hls admiration grew Into a personal championship and this passionate In
Its resentment of the calumnies that have assailed the public and private
character of Old Hickory. The work Is notable as embodying more hla-
torical data than contained In any other history of Jackson and It was
compiled with much painstaking care. Whatever the merits of the per
sonal attitude of the writer toward hls subject, this history of Jackson Is
Inestimably valuable for the Immense amount of lrfformatlon collected
from difficult sources covering not only the life of Jackson, but an Im
portant period of Tenneasee and the South.
In personal appearance, Colonel Colyar was a picturesque figure—a
type of the ante-bellum statesman. In countenance, figure and bearing he
was fashioned and mannered after the pictures one sees and the things
one reads of the men of other days.
Tennessee honored A. S. Colyar with no public office since the war,
but Tennesseans have always respected tho man for hla many virtues and
admired him nncommonly for hls Intellect and the splendid use he made
of hls talents as a private citizen. He had performed distinguished serv
ice for hls city and state, and Its citizenship will do honor to hls mem
ory.
THE RESPONSIBILITY OP STATE AND INDIVIDUAL.
The Inauguration of Augustus E. Willson as governor of Kentucky
on last Tuesday at Frankfort, marked the advent Into high official posi
tion of a strong, positive and potential moral force. This Is a period re
markable for the number of state and national figures the Influence of
whose dominant aggressive personalities Is conspicuously thrown on the
side of morality and Justice In all questions touching the well-being of the
people Individually and collectively.
The example of President RooSevelt has proven an Inspiration for
righteous dealing with issues great and small which affect the welfare of
all classes of American citizenship.
Governor Willson In hls Inaugural address on Tuesday placed himself
directly In line with the best and worthiest efforts of other distinguished
statesmen of other states when ho said:
“Our law—the will of all the people and the common heritage
of every soul in our state—does not request, but .commands ns,
each and every one, to obey In order that every one of ua shall
have Its full and equal protection; that no one shall trespass
upon tho llborty or tho Just rights of any other, and that every
one shall In pence and safety enjoy nil that Is hls own.
"To all who obey It covenants to give protection In life, lib
erty and the pursuit of happiness. Upon all who break the law
we covennnt to Imposo punishment. The protection of all who
obey the law and the punishment of all who break It must be so
quick, so sure, so severe, that no one shall dare to take the risk.
“I sound the call for every mnn and woman In the state to
condemn and atrlve to punish tho crime, violence nnd disorder
which shames ns In the sight of God and man; to drive from the
sight of the civilized world the brutal menace of mob law, and I
appeal to alt of the people throughout the state, as I hope to ap
peal In a few days to their representatives In the general as-
semblr."
Governor Willson, as a man and ns a Kentuckian, goes on record as
opposing with the strength of a splendid and fearless manhood the out
rages against decency and order, perpetrated In hla own state, which by
their audacity and frequency, have (hocked the entire country.
As the governor of a great commonwealth, he has now the opportu
nity to show to other sections of the republic that mob law, disorder and
crime shall not go nnwhlppcd of Justice, or longer cast upon a noble peo
ple the shadow of disgrace and reproach.
Decency and morality must be maintained as well In the state and
national life as In tho Individual lire.
A nation or a state which tolerates transgressions or laws regulating
the lives and property of any class of citizens must suffer the same loss
of public respect and position as does a man or woman who, setting aside
the restriction* o'f the decalogue, finds himself or herself a moral outcast.
No man or woman Is worthy of the regard and consideration of their fel
low-men who forfelti hls or her self-respect because of the gratification
of human weaknesses and human pasilnns. The Individual, aa well as
the state, mutt have a standard of excellence, steadfast nnd unalterable.
Environment or expediency should be powerless and futile to affect the
viewpoint of nn Individual or a people. Truth, Justice and uprightness
of living In state or citizen are the foundation stones upon which must
rest all hope of permanent or abiding success and happiness. Mob law
In the South—which happily has been checked by the force of a righteous
public opinion—has proven a fearful menace to tha prosperity and ad
vancement of this lection. Restless and resentful at the Inexcusable de
lays In the trial and punishment of criminals, the Impulsive Southern
temperament not unnaturally has frequently found expression In the Im
mediate execution of a verdict rendered by an outraged people. But
greater self-control and quicker legal processes have brought about
changed conditions and the South can be acquitted of any failure to abide
by those means and methods of redress and protection afforded , by the
regular courts.
Of late Kentucky has suffered from a phase of disorder and violence
which Is a serious reflection upon the state and upon the splendid peo
ple constituting Its citizenship.
Governor Willson Is evidently keenly alert to the seriousness of the
situation and is prepared to meet the responsibilities and obligations de
volving upon him as chief magistrate of a commonwealth where law and
order must be maintained It the respect of the country at large la not to
be forfeited.
As every Individual is alone responsible for the gratification and In
dulgence of moral weaknesses so must every state be held accountable at
the bar of public opinion for the failure to enforce those laws and Idgal
enactments which make for peace end prosperity.
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION MEETING PLANNED.
Preparations for the fifth general convention of the Religious Educa
tion Association at Washington, D. C., February 11th to 13th, 1908, give
promise ot an exceptionally well arranged program. The Indication* are'
that this convention will be easily the best ever held by the association.
The general theme will be “The Relation of Moral and Religions Ed
ucation to the Life of the Nation.” This theme Is divided Into the follow
ing topics for the general sessions; "How Can the Educational Agen
cies He Made More Effective aa Moral and Religious Forces?” "How
Can the Moral and Religious Agencies In the Nation Be Made More Ef
fective as Educational Forces?” “Educating the Conscience of the Na
tion.” A fourth general session Is devoted to reviews ot work and the
ebhnal survey of progress by Dean George Hodge*.
President Roosevelt has promised to receive the delegates In the
East, Room at the White House, and to address them there. The local
committee In Washington It making preparations which will Insure to alt
.attending tbe convention proper entertainment. There will be reduced
rale* on the railroads.
Growth and Progress of the New South
7 b** Georgian kero reconla each tiny
acme economic, fact In reference to
the onward progress of tbe South.
BY
JOSEPH B. LIVELY
Washington, Dec. 14.—The American Wool and Cotton Reporter, out
today, gives th" following information about milts In the South:
The Girard Cotton mill, of Girard, Ala., which Is a branch of the
Eagle and Phenix mills In Columlnis. did not enter Into the agreement
of the Alabama cotton mill manufacturers to curtail production and Is In
full oyorutl 'i a., uuual. . -
Operations win probably begin early this month In tbe plant of the
Swift Spinning mills at Columbus, Ga., and It l« expected that It will be
running at full rapacity by the end of the year. The mill building Is a
three-story structure, 178 by 131 feet, and Us-equipment will consist of
10,000 spindles for manufacturing cotton yarns. The concern was or-
ganlxed a year ago with E. W. Swift president nnd C. J. Swift general
manager. Its capital stock Is S125.000.
Construction ot the new: mill lor the Proximity .Manufacturing Com
pany, of Greensboro, s. c, baa been practically completed and It Is ex
pected that operations will commence early In the new year. It is a two-
Ktory building, 428 by 130 feel, with basement, and tho equipment will
consist of :4.00b ring spindles, 113 revolving fiat top cards and nine sets of
picker machinery. Electricity will bo used. The product will be denim
warps, which will lie used In tho present mill of the company. About
300 operatives will be employed.
It Is rumored on good authority that Washington, N. C,; Is soon to
f iave a net and twine factory. A number of prominent business men are
ntorested In the netv enterprise and are now In correspondence with
parties In Boston, Inquiring Into the details, such as'cost of machinery,
expense of running such an Institution, etc. In this city.
MADD0X-RUCKER BANKING CO.,
CORNER ALABAMA AND BROAD STS.
ESTABLISHED 1880.
Capital ... v $200,000.00
Surplus and Profits $600,000.00
Banking in all its Branches
THE HEART OF ATLANTA. OR,
HOW IT FEELS TO BE LONELY.
(From The Augusta Herald.)
Under the following quotation, the
editor of The Georgian says some good
things and some true things:
“People in the cities sneer at the
email towns, but there are wore* places,
We prefer living In a small town, where
the people will sympathise with you
If you are In trouble, and If you haven’t
any trouble they will hunt It up for
you.”
With this as a text, the editor of The
Georgian says:
“Oh, frenzied city people (and
take this as addressed especially to
Augusta), how little you know of the
meaning of peaco nnd of the eternal
verltlen of rennonoble enjoyment that
come of living In a village." True—
oh. how true, but do we understand that
tho editor of The Georgian Is now
making a claim that Atlanta Is the
best village of the state. What about
such garden spots of Georgia as Stone
Mountain. Llthonla, Bonevllle and
Sawdust en route or via Atlanta to Au
gusta? Are not these, after all, the
real villages of the state rather than
Atlanta? For so many years Atlanta
has claimed everything else In Georgia
and now to covet the title of the only
real village In the state along with the
rest. Well, Mr. Speaker, we object.
We are wilting to admit that ns a
“collard center" Atlanta may hold her
own among the cabbage heads of this
country or of Europe. She produces
the tallest stalk and the biggest bunch
of leaves In the world. Washington,
Charleston and Louisville are not In
the same' class with Atlanta, never
have been and never will be. And de
spite the many cruel things and pun
gent paragraphs-that we have seen
hurled at Atlanta, we have rejoiced
In the fact that none of them has
ever touched her. This probably Is not
so much to Atlanta’s credit as to the
fact that she Isn’t built that way.
But pursuing Atlanta’s claim to the
village premiership of the world. The
Georgian says: “To feel that you are
a part of nature's heart and realise
that you are a part thereof, that you
have a kinship to every tree, that you
are related to every animal that moves,
to every stone that lies by a wayside,
that you are Intimate with everything
that lives and brsathes. All these go to
mako up the life of the men and women
and children who llvo in country vil
lages.” And great Is Atlanta!
Dear reader, “have you ever been In
Cincinnati"—we mean, of course, At
lanta? Can’t you Just see the trees—
don’t you recall your kinship to the
“animal that moves;” don't you remem
ber the “stone that lies by the wayside”
and the noise of the cash registers al
most silencing "the purllngs of busy lit
tle brooks," each one vlelng with the
celebrated but mistreated “Gal In the
Fountain?" Such ls-the beautiful coun
try village Of Atlanta—the home of
Hoke, the gateway of the South, tbe
place where the legislature adjourns
and the Georgia railroad stops. Long
live tha country villages and long live
Atlanta, the best village of them all.
As our unknown preacher says: "Peo
ple In the cities ’ sneer at the small
towns, but there are worse places.'
Evidently he was not thinking of At
lanta when he said It.
SHELTERING ARMS AND
THE AEROPLANE.
To the F.iltter of The Georgian:
We hove been watching of late with inileh
Interest sad curiosity, from ettr apstslrs
windows, certain nncanny and cshsllstlc
signs and signals which seemed to arise
from the Umpire hntldlng. We of course
attributed all fhese to tho Indefatigable
senrch and research of first wlsard of mind
nnd weather, Mr. Marhnry. When we saw
acrpentlue banners, aerial wrigglers,
and skeleton kites t conld tell the children
how the kite had played a conspicuous part
In bringing down to our contprehenstun and
use the mysteries of the sktea.
Where the Iroya came tumbling In with
wonder In tbelr eyes nnd said: "Miss Sue,
they are shooting up waters tonight with
silver rings In It (so the stream of light
looked lo them.)’’ I brought my lijdlgnntloii
Into play, nnd began ,to deenttt In n learned
anrl most edifying way upon tha uses and
abuses of the searchlight. 1 mid no dnttltt
It was now being perfected and would he
quite an acquisition , u gaining further
knowledge concerning the olmosphcrlc
struts. We have had good times studying
tho aeroplane. * '
Wc tltauk Mr. Robert O. Item.on for
dropping down this wny nnd affording na
ntteh entertainment. Wc do most sincerely
trope that Rostock will be roneb benefited
by this means of advertising.
We wish aim tttnt tire firm of Walker A
Upton may gttln as much In dimes and dol
lars aa the Sheltering Arm* has In wonder
snJ pleasure. MISH H. C. O.
ARMY-NAVY ORDERS
AND
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
Washington, Dec. 14.—Tho following
order* have been Issued:
Army Orders.
Lieutenant Colonel Harry L. Rogers,
deputy paymaster general, relieved a*
assistant tn paymaster general to duty
as post paymaster, vice Colonel Charles
H. Whipple, assistant paymaster gen
eral, to office paymaster general.
Second Lieutenant Robert M. Camp
bell, Twelfth cavalry, to Atlanta, re
port to -Brigadier General John M. K.
Davis for appointment nnd duty as
ald-de-camp on hls staff.
Movements of Vesslst,
ARRIVED—December 11, Nebraska,
at San Francisco; St. Louis, at More
Island. December 13, Dahlgren, at
Norfolk.
BAILED—December 12. Adams, from
Bermuda for League Island: Florida,
from Annapolis for Norfolk: Whipple,
Hopkins, Hull, Stewart, Truxton and
Lawrence, from San Juan for Trini
dad; Porpoise, Shark nnd Nina, from
Newport for navy yard, Netv York;
Wasp, from Nowburgh, N. Y„ for
Poughkeepsie.
DR. SOLOMON EPITOMIZE8
WORK OF CONFERENCE.
To the Editor of The Georgian:
Permit a Baptist brother to give tn yonr
valuable paper some Impressions received
by him the last day of the North Georgia
Sletbodlst conference, Jim closed at Car
tersvllle.
The conference was made up of Intelli
gent, courteous and manly men. They were
good-humored nnd fraternal. A very beau
tiful Chrlttlan spirit pervaded the large
body of mlnlafers nnd laymen. An air of
business—real dispatch, as well ns of devo
tion—was manifest on every side.
There was quite a goodly number of ladles
present who, like all tha rest, were anxious
and Interested listeners. The large si
beautiful auditorium of tho First Method!..
church waa well filled-somctlmca packed,
Vsprclnlly when the Interest ran high. The
reports made by the paators all showed
real progrese In money-ralilng and soul-sav.
lng. Nome of the reports were exceedingly
gratifying.
I was particularly pleased with the tern,
persneo report. It was comprehensive and
clear. It breathed of Christian devotion
nnd of patriotism. It msde a strong plea
fnr tha ririfntrAm—Mft the ^nratranl'iTiAma
notion. It thanked, among other temper
ance organisations, the Anti-Saloon League
—gave It high prnlue for the splendid service
It rendered In giving tn Georgia the great
prohibition law—and then rerr strongly urg-
ed the enforcement of law. It waa n mag
nificent report and the committee ha a ren
dered both atnte and church a valuable
service,
The Writer wa« much pleaoed with Bishop
Ward. He waa uniformly courteous nnd
fair. He la a man—n real man of power
and of greater promise. He < ’
nml occasionally ginea a aid# ... „„
rule# with dignity and with grace nnd ever
seeks to deal out justice to every man.
The bishop la very much beloved, and
will douhtleea always be welcomed by tho
thousandM of hla t—‘——‘— -*
S n. Taking It nil I , ... w .
tfhted with this, hla aeeond, vlalt tn the
orth Georgia conference, and wlahea to
thank mo« cordially alt the hrathren for
tbelr courteous consideration and tha
•weet word* of sympathy and (tongratula-
tlon for the anpenntandent of tbe Georgia
Anti-Saloon League
God Ideal tho North Georgia conference
and make It a still greater power of uaefnl*
ness. Yourt fraternally,*
J. C. SOLOMON.
POINTS FROM PARAGRAPHERS-
Automobiles are necessary, hut don’t let
your wife find It oot.—Chlcagfi News.
It might b# a good thing to cross airships
With the homing ‘ pigeons.-Cleveland Lead-
prosperity the in
Washington Mar.
If a girl think* her clothes look all right,
she can't see the least danger of her taklug
cold.—Indianapolis New*. 4
The Isie prohibition candidate for state
The trouble with New York rltv on tbe
Sunday closing business seems to ,J»e ebnm-
B gtie colt science, with cold-tea laws.—I'hll-
eiphla North American.
The Mid In ml railway In England is electri
fying several of Its brunch IIin*-4. A similar
change Is bring msde ou other British roll-
ASSAILING THE PARAQBAPHER.
(From Th# Columbua Enquirer •S’uu.)
Not many weeks hive passed since The
Atlanta Georgian Instituted on Inquiry as
to whether the newspaper paragrnpher enu
enter th# kingdom of heaven. That qnea-
tlon could uot be answered, since ueltber
•pedal correspondents, press nsoaclntlona,
wire!eta telegraphy, heliographs, carrier
pigeons, or the whisperings of the winds
lias ever brought, since the first man passed
from earth, nny tidings ns to who do and
Iio do not enter over there. But tbe ques
tion was something of an assault, and it
was followed up by a suggestion by the
Blchmond Tlmes-THspatch that Is In the
imtura of reflection upon the poor para-
gmnher. Tbe Time»-I)jspatrb sold:
••When a pnragntpber harks Incesst
to any single or given topic, when he works
It from mogntng to morning, ns n New
^ork hackntnn works n $14 horse, wheu he
dissects It, fondles It, turns It upside down
nnd Inside out, dusts It off and polishes till
It Incomes as threadbare nud faded ns nil
’•4 model silk hat; when. In short, lie
frec*ei to It until men cry aloud for mercy
—then has he overstepped all legitimate
hounds nud the time has come to cry bait **
The Tlme*-Dftpatch then suggests that
naragnpbers eliminate all reference to the
The Fairbanks Cocktail.
Captain Richmond I\ Hnlmon. In Hla As
pect of Bellicosity.
The tflowneafl for Sleeplessness) of Phila
delphia.
'*° ra * TUaDk -
isES&rw*™' ?'”•
The Running Powers of Wllllsm J. Brynn.
The utsrary Hlyl" of llcnry Juno,.
Klgnnr Carusos Monkey Rhine,.
Jrft I'ougreMlonnl Record Foundered n,
T6 trie.e the Xen* York Mall suggests
that the following he added:
The .Von llntuorouinea* of Punch.
Tailor’s Rills.
Breaking Bonn of Automobiles.
Th# XonMutle of Wagner tor Grand On.
er»>.'
The output of Indiana’s I.itterstears.
rulrerslty of t'hlesgn Pror-Mora.
The Poetry of Alfred Amtlh.
The H|te of Bathing Rail,.
I’acle Henri Watterson .called the pars-
gritphcr* "perl. ’ and see what happened to
him. Th# parngra|dier way not lx. air that
he might he, lint he t, immune from "re
form.” and Is assailed with tuor* ur leas
danger to the asgnllant.
Edmund Promt, of Geneva. Rwltgerlnml.
Is In this country trying to Interest people
In the new lenguage of Esperanto, -lie was
THE PARMENTER MILLIONS
... A Stirring Navel of Love, Conspiracy and Adventure. . .
(Copyright, 1907, by Arthur w. Mnrchmont.)
By ARTHUR W. MARCHMONT.
Author of "By Right of Sword," “When I Wat C**r,” Etc., Etc,
Synopsis of Previous Installment,
Olive hoards n train hound for the town
In which Lawyer Casement resides. Rhe
buys a newspaper to re«d on the Journey
and the first article which attract, her at
tention Is one Ooneernlng the mysterious
robbery at tho foreign office. Bbe finds
tbnt her fiance Is suspected.
Her quick Inventive wit eoqn sug
gosted a gcheme, and before she reach,
etl London she hod firmly resolved to
put It In execution.
Instead of going at once to Mr. Case
ment. at Frampton, she would go to
the rooms which she had tnken In her
character aa a private detective nnd se
cure a fresh disguise. She had left
some money there nnd a few hours' de
lay would enable her to complete her
preparations. And London of all other
places was the best for the purpose.
She would get Into allverbeech by
hook or crook, nnd she would go as an
Irish girl, Motile O'Brien, And she must
both look and play the part so that
even her own old servants should not
recognize her. And then She smiled aa
she thought that she would first test
her disguise on Mr. Casement himself.
No questions were asked at the
house. The explanation she had al
ready given had been accepted: nnd as
sho paid liberally for the rooms, the
landlady took the money and turned the
key upon her curiosity.
Olive’s first act was to repay the loan
to the Polforths with one line. "Alice
Garstang will call one day for the re
ceipt.”
Then she eat for a full hour before
her glass studying the changes she had
to make tn her appearance. Then she
went out and posted her latter and
bought a black wig; one of those ex
travagantly crimped affairs, spreading
out wide on either side ot the head and
coming low down on the brow. Sho
cut off close to the head the flaxen
curls of “Rosa Baumsteln” and dyed
the little hair left, as welt as the eye
brows and lashes. A tint ot rougo skil
fully applied gave her an Irish com
plexion: and a very little effort enabled
her to alter the contour of tho lower
part of the face. 8he knew she could
rely upon herself to maintain this.
The figure was easier. Away went
the broad hips which tho German girl
had had. The waist was lengthened
to the greatest extent, the effect being
Increased by the dress on which she
hod decided. And as a finishing touch
she manufactured a slight hump on one
shoulder. The Irish accent gave her
no trouble. Shs had more than once
played an Irish part In theatricals, and
loved the brogue and had practiced It
constantly: while her native wit would
enable her to manage the turn of
phrase and dialogue.
The task occupied her until far Into
the night, but It woe finished before
she went to bed, and she was entirely
satisfied with the result.
Taking her own costume with her,
she started early the next morning for
Frampton, and, leaving tho box at the
station, she walked to Mr. Casement’s
office and asked to see the lawyer on
a matter of Importance.
“He’s very busy this morning,” ob
jected the clerk. “What Is It you
want? And what name?”
And sure It's Mollle O’Brien my
name Is, from Cloghereen, by Klllsr-
noy. nnd a bad day It was for me that
Iver I left it. But I’ll have the law
on 'em If I have to sell my ould shoes
and walk barofutted for the rlet of my
days. That I wilt."
The other clerks began to titter.
"What Is th% business?"
’’Sure, and are you the lawyer him
self? Faith, ’tis a bright gossoon yo
are, wld an air about ye and a hand
some face o' your own. But Ann n
wurrud do I shpake o’ my matters to
anywan save the masther. You tell
him that Mollic O'Drlen. of Clogher
een, must see him. Ah. now." shs add-
ed, In a wheedling tone and with a
wink, "Just get me to him quick like
the broth of a bhoy yo are."
Mr. Gibbons, tho managing clerk,
came forward then. “Let me hear
what It le." he said. '
“Ah, the top of the morning to ye.
Mr. Casement,” said Olive, with a cour
tesy. "Bure the O’Shaugtmcssye of
Ballybrack tould me you"—
“I am not Mr. Casement." he Inter
posed; “but you had better tell me
your business.and I will se« If bs can
you."
lure. It's a handsome set of chllder
the ould sphinx has,” sold olive, ro
guishly, nnd at this they all laughed
again. "But It’s your father I’m af-
ther wantin’ to see ah the same. And
all this time ye’re keepln’ me here,
sure the Justice I'm seekln' Is gsttln’
coulder and coulder every - minute."
"Well, Mr. casement's engaged Just
now." replted Gibbons.
"Then there'll be no harm In my
waltin,’ will there?” And she placed
a chair for herself In tbe middle of the
floor nnd sat down. "I suppose It’s
kape him tn a box or a glass rase ye
dor ,
Mr. Gibbons went in to ilr. Casement
then And brought word that the lawyer
would see Miss O’Brien.
"Miss O'Brien, Is it?" laughed Olive,
"Sure that’s me sister. Haggle, seeln’
that we're twins and she was born an
hour lq front of me,” and with that last
gaily ahe walked Into the lawyer’s prl
vate room wondering If he would rec
ognlze her.
••Good morning." h* said politely
pointing to a clialr. “My clerk tell*
me you wleh to ere me personalty."
Olive's eye* twinkled with mischief
when he did not know her. “And Is It
the rale lawyer I’m ephakln' to at last?
Your sons In there—’’
"They are “not my son* at all; my
clerks. Now, please, what Is the mat
ter r
"Whisht now, can th# gossoon* heat
us?” nnd Olive pulled him by the coat
sleeve and pointed mysteriously to the
outer office.
“Oh, no. Don’t fear that at all,” was
the smiling, good-humored reply.
"Ah, well, Hint’s good," and the nodded
her h#ad very knowingly. "Well, now,
I want to talk to ye about—" she paus
ed and lowered her voice, “well, about
myself. But sacret. molnd, aacrof, as
th* grave. I want to ask ye to git me
situation."
At first the lawyer was so surprised
that he stared at Olive In blank amaze,
rnent. Then the absurdity of the thing
appealed to him with Irresistible force
and ho leant back In hls chair and
burst out laughing.
Olive was ns serious as any Judge
and looked a little offended, "And
shure, does It ahtrolke ye as funny I
should want for a chance to earn my
livin'?” she asked.
“No, no. mf good soul. But you've
made a mistake. Yen want a aervsnt*'
registry office."
"Hear to that now," cried Olive,
throwing Up her hands. "And whin It
was Miss Olive herself tould me la
come to yal"
“What’s that?" cried Mr. Casement
Instantly becoming serious as he looked
fixedly and searchlngly at Olive. “Wha;
Miss Olivo do you ntean7”
And then she paused to enjoy hls in.
tense perplsxlty.
CHAPTER XL.
At Silverbeech.
“Quick, girl, quick, tell hie, what Miss
Olivo do you mean?” said Mr. Case
ment, Impatient at Olive's pause.
’’Begorra, what other Miss Olive
Would I be afther knowin' except Miss
Olive I’armonter, nt nil, at All? Just
the nntest, swatest little darllnt like
myself.”
"You don't understand. Tell mo newt
of her and I'll do anything In my power
to help you." He spoke so earnestly
that Olivo could hold out no longer.
"Forgive me thle deception, my dear
friend, but I was eager to see If the
disguise would mislead your shrewd
gaze,” and Olive, hnvlng dropped the
brogue from her voice, held out her
hand.
God bless my sou!!’’ exclaimed the
lawyer, and hls astonishment was so
complete that for the moment he for
got to taka her hand.' Then he held
It and pressed It ifl hls. "God bless my
soul," he cried again, deeply moved.
Olive was greatly touched by this re
ception: but when she saw how really
affected he was, she laughed and sold
In her brogue: "And sure the colleen
waa right, and ye'll get me the situa
tion?"
"My dear child, you'vo given me thi
greatest fright I ever had in my life. I
didn’t know what to think. I was al
most afraid that—”
"It was very nearly the worst you
could think, too,” replied Olive, "I
have a Ipng story to tell you. But I
wish the secret of this disguise to be
kept. I’d better not stay here to tell It.
Mny I go to your house?”
Not to leave It again, I hope," was
the hearty reply. Then a twinkle came
tc hls eyes. "Go to my wife and tell
her you're a new girl I’ve engaged, ri!
be home In less than half an hour. And
we'll have all the afternoon together."
Olive fetched her box from the sta
tion and when the cab set her down at
th* Inwyor’s house she walked post the
zervant, telling her that ahe waa ex
pected, and entered .he room where she
knew she tvonld find Mr*. Casement.
“Faith! but you’re a bl* stuffy here,
nnd that's no lie. Different from dear
cnld Cloghereen, nnd that's 'ha truth."
she said, without nny preface, as she
sat down and picked up A book. “And
i,ow, will I begin tho tendin' at once, or
what'll I be afther doin’? Dlvll a bi»
do I know whst a compAnlof) does, and
(he ould lawyer nlver tould me a wor-
rid, at nil, at all."
Mrt. '.'asoment stared nt her as If
sho were a lunatic, "Who are you, and
what do you mean by coming in tn this
"Begorra, and who should I be. but
Just Mollle O'Brien, your new com
panion? And what would I mean by
coming If It wasn’t the lawyer hi* own
sllf that stnt me? Ah, hut you’ve a
lovely face wld a heart behind It as
soft as mother's milk nnd as warm ns
a new boiled pratle. Sure, and didn’t
ahe tell me I'd fall In love wld yes the
moment my eyes fell on your swate
face? And It's true as if tho prsite
hlmsllf had sold It”
"Do you mean that my husband sent
you here? Mr. Casement?"
"And Isn’t he cornin’ hlmsllf the mo
ment to prepare ye. only seeln' I’m here
ffrst I’ve saved him that trouble? Ann
now, le It to read to you you’d be afther
havin' me. or whnt is It?” And elm
laid aside her hat and pretended to ar
range her widely crimped hair.
Mrs, Casement hnd risen In her as
tonishment and now snt down again
and stared helplessly at Olive, who was
unconcernedly turning the leave* of the
book as If expecting to be told to read.
"What’s thla in the name of the saints?
The Pome* of Temty-son. And who
was Tenny when he was at home.
There's a heap of pomes. Will I try
wan o’ them aa a sthart?" nnd she
looked up with a roguish smile. "I'm
no great shakes at pottle readln'. an
that’s the truth. Miss olive had to do
that with her own swate lips, thd .dar
llnt."
Sir*. Casement was no less Interested
by this than her’husband had been by
the former mention r,t Olive's nsme.
and naked, a* ho had, what Mis* Ollv#
she meant.
"That little dlvll of nn Olive Psrmen-
ter: who else?"
“Do you mean you know Miss Par-
menter?”
”'Tls mysllf I d.-tx'f know anny bet
ter.”
“And can you give the any news ot
her?" '
At this momom Mr. Casement en
tered. "Richard, this Irish girl say*
you sent her here, and she declare*
ahe can give us news of Olivo."
"So ahe took you In. too. Well, them
I’m not so niu-'h ashamed of my»eu.
he replied, .-millngr. "Yes. ah* can m-
deerl bring us netv-. No oile better.
“Whnt do you mean?"
“Now, I see why you sent me here.
Mr. Casement.” said Olivo In her o*n
voice. "So that dear Mrs. Casement
should not be able to laugh at you. R
I’d guessed I would have baffled year
scheme." .
"My dear Olive," cried the wife, be
tween laughing nnd crying *»
kissed her
think I’ve tested the disguise
enough now," sold Olive. ..
Sho had a long Interview with
Casement, In which she told hint
everything quite freely; and In hls in
dignation and anger at her treatrofm
he declared that Mcrrldew should he
at once prosecuted.
Continued In Monday's Georgian.
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