The Treasurer’s [laughter
By Ray Notter.
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HE first, time I séiw her I was im-
} pressed by the resemblance her
I profile bore. to life has. relief on metal
which I took from my pocket.
She s the treasurer’s daughter.
And whe'n the conductor came through,
from her gold-bound, lue morocco
purse she drew forth her annual pass
and presented it to the knight of the
punch, Who, without glancing at it,
touched the visor of his blue helmet
and passed on down the aisle, punching
the tickets of us commut-ersashewent.
Then came that necessary evil, the
train boy, with his morning papers, for
one of which Iexchanged the profile-
decora‘tled coin in my hand, the'then
new nickel.
She set just across the. aisle, all by
herself, and taking from my pocket an-
other five-cent piece I leisurely made a
more critical comparison. The com-
.parison resulted in favor of the treas-
urer’s daughter.
About three times: a- week. I. saw her .
after that, eithér journeying from our
little suburb to the city or on the re-
turn trip. . ,
I was attending a business college
at that time in the city, trying to ac-
cumulate a knowledge. of double-entry
bookkeeping and other things—mostly
potatoes, I remember, which were
potatoes only inasmuch as the paper
tickets said. they were. I used to-have
my tickets bulging full of paper prod-
uce on those days, enough to glut the
market, could it only have been con~
verted into the real article. I recall I
once got 100 bushels of potatoes in
trade for a single cigarettte.
Every morning, when the treasurer’s
daughter chanced to be on the train, I
would try to get a. seat as near her as
possible, that I might feast. my eyes'on
her beauty. f‘think even at thattime
I came dangerously near losing my
heart to her, though all unknown. I
used to wish the train would run off the
track or anything else as foolhardy or
perilous might occur, provided I might
thereby be, if not her rescuer, atleast
of some assistance to her.
IVVhen the opportunity did present it—
self the surrounding circumstances
made it. of such a delicate nature that
any» assistance I might have offered
would have served to
humiliation. For you must know I
was still a- total stranger to her.
I had known who she was for several.‘
months, when, one day, like a thunder-
clap from a: clear sky, came the an-
nouncement through the newspapers
that her father, the treasurer, had been
found short in his accounts.
The organs of the political party to
which he belonged vigorously denied
the reports and claimed for them the
distinction. of partisan c-alumnies and
lies. Nevertheless an investigation
was begun, and, strange to say, indict-
ments were found charging him with
misappropriating the funds of his ofiice.
- ,Seated in the suburban train, I was
one mOrning reading the latest devel-
opments in the case when down "the
aisle came. the treasurer’s daughter.
Did she hang her head in shame?
No. ‘
Did she flush under the scrutiny of
that car load of commuters?
No. She'only drew the corners of her.
thin lips a. little tighter together and 2
held her head a trifle more erect as she
took her seat, by chance, directly op-
posite me. *
Oh, how I pitied her! How I longed
to cross the aisle and say to her: “Let
me be your friend. I do not. believe it."
Had I at that time been on the best of
terms with her. I am inclined to think
my sympathy iwould have been gently
but firmly refused. For when the con-
ductor came through, and, instead of
touching his visor and passing on,
asked to see her “annual.” and. cancel-
ing it, remarked: “This pass is no
good,” she seemed to comprehend all,
and. rising quietly, she politely but
firmly said: “Stop the train. please.”
Her tone was that of one born to
command and her quiet demeanar‘one
which allowed of no opposition.
The conductor reached for the bell
cord, the train slowed up and stopped,
and the'treasurer’s daughter got off
and walked. '
be said, non-e of them watched to see in
what direction.
One day, a few weeks late'r, as I
glanced up from my desk in the basi—
i.ess college, my wandering eyes fell
upOn the profile of a .girl that gave a.
thrill to my whole being. '
It was she, the treasurer’s daughter. ,
She did not mingle with the rest of us
to any great extent. but seemed bent
on acquiring a knowledge of business
methodshwith the purpose of one who
proposed putting that knowledge to its
best account. W ‘
Shortly before I graduated Iheld. for
a short while, the position of cashier in
the college bank. My dealings with the
noble girl in that pbsition were con-
fined strictly to business affairs. Yet
at times I underwent a certain sweet
pleasure in explaining some’intricate
point to her attentive ear.
After I graduated I would gladly
have stayed on, just to be near her, but.
the realities of life confronted me in
such a threatening manner, I had to
put my shoulder to the wheel in
earnest. '
So I came to the'cily and after no
little labor secured a position with the
house in whose employ I. now am and.
where I have been for a number of
years.
The practices of business I found to
be somewhat different from the theories
propounded and expounded at the col-.
lege. Stock clerk in a big shoe house
Ialso found to be no sinccure. A hand:
ful’bf paper tickets was easier to stow
.away than a long row of big, heavy
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sti oe boxes. It makes my .back ache
yet to think of those boxes. Munya
timeI gave'the port-er a tip to help me.
though even the' smallestof'tips at the
time made a noticeable ‘hole in my
finances. Au unconscionably long time
eventually by degrees I worked my
way through various departments, un-
til I reached the business h-tlice ou.the
ground floor. ‘
As gradually as I had made my way
so gradually had my pay been increased
until I was in receipt of as much or
more than a number of the men in the
office who were going out in society.
However, Ihad little or no thought at
all for the minor gayeties. ’Why? ,you
may ask.
Perhaps the answer lay in the fact
that. although I could have afforded
a more pretentious charm, I constantly
wore instead a five-cent piece on my
watch chain. ' -
“Say,” said Johnson to me, one night
when we were working late alone,
“have you heard anything about Miss
’White going to be married ‘2"
“No," I answered, for I had not. I
°tions concerning the approaching nup-
tials, as I had an idea he was rather
badly cut upover the affair. So I sim-
would get in her place. To which
Johnson replied he didn‘t know.
Miss White was stenographer to the
head of the firm, and with her depar-
ture all of Johnson’s interest waned.
“'ell, Miss White was married, and
the office did the right thing. We all
received invitations, but I found it. con-
venient. to work that night, anddid
not. attend the ceremony.
Of course, 'we all know some one
would be put in 'Miss White’s place,
but only the younger fellowshazarded
much guessing.
Johns-on came to me one day shortly
after the change had been made and
asked: “Have you seen the new girl
3.et?)) .
I told him that I had not, whereupon
he replied: “Well, you‘ll get-a chance
now, because the ‘Old Man’ wants to
see you in his private office.”
I laid down my pen, enter-ed the pri~
vate office, received some instruct-ions
concerning the advertising of a new
shoe we were about to place on the
market, and was withdrawing, when I
at the charm on my chain.
Of cdurse, you’ve guessed it. It was
the treasurer’s daughter. A gracious
smile, an inclination of the head and
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an echo of rapidly sounded typewriter
keys was what, the door closed on as
I backed out of the office of the head
of the firm.
all clear sailing for. me from then. on.
Well, don‘t delude yourself. A nod, a
smile, a ladylike greeting, was all I
ever got until the day it. rained.
Oh, that blessed day when it. rained!
That-day of days, when it poured down!
I That day when she had no umbrella, no
mackintosh, nothing but myiumbrella
to shield her from the horrid—lovely—
miserable—delightful—rain.
‘ Only to the car, mind you, was I to
3 go. But I pride myself on occasions
I can become persistent without neces-
sarily being offensive.
Besides, it wps still raining, and—-
l perhaps I ought not to mention it—
but she had on a new hat and I entered
the car with her. ’
Every seat was taken. We had to
stand up. I saw her reach for her fare,
go of the strap easily, so there again I
; forestalled her and handed the con-
‘ ductor fare for two.
Oh, my! but you should have seen the
, look she gave me, very much the same ‘3
Is she gave the conductor, who in-
; lormed her t-hat'her annual ivas wort-h-
" lessa . .
I assured her, however, that I meant
no offense, and to prove it accepted
the nickel which she pressed upon me.
She little knew that I felt almost as
if she had presented me with her own
miniature. ' ,4
After we left the car I walked to her
boardingiplace with her.
True, the rain had somewhat abated,
but“ there was that hat, and I felt jus-
tified in risking her wrath to preserve
the bewitching piece of headgear.
She did not ask me to call and I was
afraid at. that time to ask the privilege
of so doing. But, as I remarked alittle
while ago, I am nothing if not persist-
eat.
If you don’t believe, just
3 through the want ads for steographers
, in last Sunday‘s papers.
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Republic.
All Well.
A young lady of very extraordinary
capacity lately addressed the following
? letter to" her cousin: “We is all well:
and'mother’s got his Terrix; brother
Tom is got the Hupin Kaugh; and sisr
ter Ann has got a babee; and I hope
these few lines will find. you the same.
Rite sune. Your aphectionate kuzzen.”
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it seemed 1 held that position, .but- ‘
didn’t ask my interrogator a-ny ques- '
ply said I wondered who the “Old Man” _ , .
beheld a profile which made me clutch
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, Italian Antiqunrles Think They Have
I suppose maybe you’ll think it was
To Ihe credit of thecommuters,letit ; but you know how a girl IS, can’t let.-
glance'
.. There is a ’
; vacancy in a certain office—St. Loui’s '
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Springfield’s Ancient Capitol, New
Used as :1 Courthouse, to Under-
go Needed Changes.
The ancient statehouse at Springfield
which, when it outgrew its usefulness
as the capitol of the state, became the
courthouse of Sangam-on county,
about to undergo another change. It
has become too cramped for the needs
of-the county offices, and the commis-
sioners have vote-d $50,000 for its exten-
sion. _ -
This change is an impressive object-
.lesson in the marvelous growth of the
state. Less than 50 years ago the build-
ingthat has outgrown the requirements
of an interior county was the most- pre—
tentious edifice. in Illinois. Its history
is interesting from the fact that, it is
linked with the illustrious names of
OLD ILLINOIS STATE HOUSE.
(Completed in 1840, Now Sangamon County.
Courthouse.)
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Lincoln and Douglas. When it was de-
cided in 1833 to locate the capitol at-a
central point in the state many towns
fought for the location. ,
-. A village called Illiopolis, on the out—
skirts of, Springfield, occupied the exact.
geographical center of the state. and
made a gallant fight for the capitol.
But when the question came up for ac-
tion in the. legislature Sangamon coun-
ty was represented by a rgmarkable
delegation, which favored Springfield.
The two-senators were. Archie G. Hern—
d-on and‘ Job Fletcher, and the seven
representatives were Abraham Lincoln,
Ninian W. Edwards, John Dawson, An-
drew, McCormick, Dan Stone, William
F. Elkin and: Robert L. Wilson.
The combined height of these nine
menqsays the Chicago Tribune, was-
exact y 54 feet, and they became famous
as “The Long Nine.” By “trading” and
hiving Springfield chosen as the state
capital. Illiopolis died, and. there is
now a good farm on the site of the vil-
lage. The locating act donated $50,000
towards the erection of the statehouse,
and, the citizens of Springfield were re-
quired to subscribe alike sum. It. was
a big contract. for the village of 1,100
inhabitants, and: in the nextlegislature
;;Stephen A. Douglas offered a bill re-
'leasing the town from its obligation.
But Abraham Lincoln opposedthe bill
m'on county, that the-sum be paid in
three equal installments. (One hundred
payment of the final installment, and-
the obligation was wiped out.)
THE ASHES 0F CIESAR.
Been Unearthed in the Ruins of
the Roman Forum.
Italian antiquaries have unearthed
London Daily Mail:
Some workmen engaged in making
excavations in the forum came across
the column raised by- Emperor Augus-
tus to the memory of Julius Caesar.
the body of Caesar was burned. On top
of this slab it is believed. by Roman an-
tiquaries that the senate erected a
votive column to Caesar’s memory.
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RUINS OF THE FORUM.
(Where the Ashes of Caesar Are Said to
Have .Been Found.)
Close to the edge of the slab the ashes
of Julius Caesar were found in an urn.
| Since these remarkable discoveries oth-
, ers equally interesting have been made
' in the forum. ‘
A column and some fragments and in—
scriptions of the ancient temple of
' Vesta have been found, together with
i the room where the vestals preserved
the ancient fire. Here the ashes of'the
fires were discovered, together with a
cording to the ancient. histories, had
been transported from Troy to Home
by Aeneas.
A I'curl of Great Price.
The largest price ever asked for a
single pearl was $550,000, which was the
value-of the great Tavernier pearl." It-
is the largest and most perfect gem
of its kind known. It is exactly two
inches long, and oval shaped. ' '
shrewd diplomacy they succeeded in‘
and insisted, for the honor of Sangaa
-what they believe tofbe the ashes of,
'Julius Caesar in the ruins of the‘Romanv 3
forum. These details are given by the
Close by was aglarge slab of stone,where'
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and one citizens signed a note for the'
POWDER MAGAZINE EXPLODES.
Great Loss of Life and Destruction
' to Property Near 'I‘oullon.
TOULON, France, March 6:—The na-
val powder magazine of La. Goubran,
between Le Seyne and T‘oulon, in the
department of Var, southern France,
exploded yesterday morning. All of the
soldiers on duty at themagazine were
killed, and a number of the inhabitants
of the surrounding district, the‘ build-
ings in which were raz'ed, also fell vic-
tims. .Forty corpses have already been
recovered. The cause of the explosion
is not known. Fifty thousand kilo-
grams of black powder exploded. It
looks as though a. volcanic eruption
had occurred, the country being swept
almost bare within a. radius of two
miles, houses destroyed, trees overturn-
ed and'distorted, fields devastated and
covered with stones and impalpable
black dust. .
Investigation leads to the belief that.
the explosion originated in chemical
decomposition in smokeless powder.
There is no suggestion of foul play. The
whole city is in mourning, flags ‘are at
half mast, the theaters are draped and
the casinos closed. Both the govern-
ment and municipal authorities are for-
warding relief funds. M. Lockroy, min-
ister of marine, has telegraphed‘10,000
francs (about $2,000) toward the main-
tenance of the families of the victims,
and a public. subscription has been
opened here.
Queen or Belgium \Vors'e.
BRUSSELS, March 6.—Queen Marie
Henriette, who has been suffering from
broncho-pneumonia, had a serious re-
lapse at noon yesterday, Her physicians
were in constant attendance throughout
the afternoon, and' early last evening
the last sacrament was administered.
At that time there seemed no hope of
recovery, but a bulletin at 10 o’clock
showed a slight improvement and at-
forded a. basis for reviving hope. All
the members of the family have been
summoned. Queen Marie Henriette of
Belgium, a danghter of the late Arch-
duke Joseph of Austria, was born Aug.
28, 1836. She married King Leopold II
of Belgium, then the Belgian crown
prince, on Aug. 22,1853.
cended the throne on the death of King
Leopold I, in December, 1865. The king
and queen of Belgium have three chil-
dren, all daughters.
' Steel Works Sold.
CHESTER, Pa., March 6.—The Well-
man Steel works in this city have been
sold to a. syndicate of capitalists rep—
resented by Frank Samuel, a Philadel-
phia. broker.- A. Crozier, the Upland
manufacturer, has been the principal
stockholder. It is the intention of the
purchasers, it is said, to start up the
plant, which is one of the largest in the
Inited States. The works cover ‘a large
area in the southern portion of the city,
and at one time 1,000 men were em-
ployed.
DYSP ‘PSlA.
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Will But Take the Proper Remedy.
Vinol is the Medicine, Above All Others,
That Will Cure You Quickiy.
Dyspepsia is due often to deinoralized
nerves. More often it may be traced directly
to the stomach which has been overworked
and has become unable to properly perform
its duties.
If you suffer from dyspepsia and will take
Vinol, you will find how quickly a. care may
be accomplished. If it is the nerves, Vinol
gives vigor to the nerves, but above all, Vinol
aids the stomach to assimilate the food which
is taken into it.
(This is thesecret of Vinol‘s great success
- as a rehuilder and a tonic.‘ Vinol’s medi-
cinal action upon the stomach enables it to get
good from proper food, and proper food should
be eaten in connection with taking Vinol.
We will guarantee that Vinol_’ Will cure
dyspepsia and we will! refund to an
money it they do not‘ii'nd it so. '
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, DECEMBER 4, 1898..
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SUNDAYS—Accommodation 9.05 a. m.
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FOR NEW HAVEN AND THE EAST—
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