\ A ♦ r n u C AN INDEPENDENT FAMILY NEWSPAPER i i-i <m ■ i ........ ." » ■ ' ■-■'■i- — Houlton, Maine, August 25, 1905. ®Pi.' 1 . 4 6 . No. 35, stopped well over its brow. land with the other, and drew the the doctor and we had a big house and which you know was new fifteen years Muir for me, better than I can da it, Cbarch Director)’ “ Beauty !” pronounced the Senator, caddies into conversation as he counted, two horses, and we girls had lots of ago. Well, he studied it and he made for a delightful hour,” and ha turned and Jones sighed. tor he was by way of being an amateur beaux, and I was always one for going. up his mind it was going to be a great and took the little woman’s hand. “ I - ffr«t f’nfterian Church* “ Must be two hundred yards,” he in humanity, this man of the world who The other girls joked me a good deal thing. And so when the chance came shall look forward to seeirg you again mrn & . I ra if and Military St. said, solemnly. had been l»orn well and bred well and when 1 took Jim. They said I would along to invest in it he was ever so —many times, I hope,” he said, and EEW. iv BRETT R. DANIELS. The new-comers strode off, and the had lived well, who ‘had seen most of have to talk to him and then answer pleased, and decided he’d put all our was gone. Hawinoe 43 School Street. myself—he was that quiet. But I money, the ten thousand, into it. Jim SUNDAY SERVICES. eyes of the two met each other. There the complicated phases of society which Ten minutes later the two sat on the (Worship and Sermon 10.30 a . m. was silence for a long minute, and the the world has to show, and had come didn’t care—1 was smart enough to has lots of sense about such things and car flying toward town, and Mrs. Muir Bchooi 11.43 a. u. Senator suddenly began, as if taking up by that circuitous route to the know­ know a real man when I saw him.” he seems to be able to tell beforehand began to ask questions. *mtHm Religious Union 7.00 p. u. And what more could I want, he’s a what’s going to succeed. He’s never O'clock Vesper Service the Second a conversation where it had been drop ledge of the charm of simplicity. He “ Who did you say that pleasant Sunday of each Winter Month. ped. liked to hear these boys talk for the man of his word—character counts for made a mistake.” spoken young man was, Jim ? I success in the long run—you’ll see.’ The Senator smiled. “ I’ve heard m s# ALL WELCOME. “ I regard it mostly as a question of raw human nature which sunned itself, couldn’t catch the name, and you wera confidence,” be said. “ Muir is the unshadowed by conventionality, in The little woman stopped a moment that—” he began, and stopped short. in such a hurry with your caddies and Frau Baptist Church. their startling sentences. and her face grew thoughtful. “ Mn}- “ I've heard it said that some men had your sticks and all, that I didn’t like to K s l l r r a p AM» M i l i t a r y St abler man ; he would make the better REV. V. CLARKE HARTLEY governor. But it is important—it is There were few women at the Coun­ be father was right, but it don’t seem that faculty,” he completed. bother you. I want to know, because 1*y*«*T 83 Highland Avenue. absolute necessary, as )ou know, Jones try Club today and the men were all so to me. Of course I wouldn’t have “ Yes, sir. Jim—Mr. Muii—is that he’s the homeliest, plainest, most like SUNDAY SERVICES. out playing on the links—the house Jim any other way, but I can’t help way. So Jim was as sure as living our own folks of anybody I’ve seen 10.30 A. M. 7 P. M. that the next governor should not ob­ seeing how keeping his word hadn't Fasten Claes 11.40 ▲. m. struct this street-railroad franchise tax looked quFe deserted. The Sena­ that in five years our ten thousand yet.” ServJoeJ 6.00 p . m. bill of ours. And now comes a fact tor was all at once aware that he was meant success to him. He’s lost more’n dollars would be two hundred thousand Muir answered quietly, but there waa Bnyarand Praise Service Tuesday, standing transfixed on the edge o the he’s gained that way, but still—” her and we had a sight of-plans, when just gleam in the kindly glance which 7.30. P. M. which I tiave just learned, the fact to which I referred in my letter. I un­ green, and staring brazenly at a strang­ face brightened—“ still 'self-respect’s at that moment my brother Tom failed rested on his wife’s animated face. derstand Mnir has large interests in er. He moved slowly in, but his eyes worth something, don’t you think so r” again. I don’t understand much about That was Senator Cecil Duke,” he Plrat Baptist Church. the street railways in Rivertown, and dwelt still as he moved, lingeringly, on “ I’m afraid I’ve been talking a sight business, but I know that it was just said. Court St . H'. J. A. FORD M. A. Faster. this bill would cut into then severely the sober little figure, and as he looked of nonsense,” she apologized. ‘‘Father ten thousand dollars that was needed No ! Is that the great Senator Worship and Sermon 10.30 A. M. You can’t expect the man to be an­ he saw the ball of wool fall and roll used to say I was mi awful steady to fix *hingg and start Tom over. Duke—Well now !” exclaimed the 12.00 A. M. xious for a measure that would take softly toward him. He sprang to pick talker, but Jim seems rather to like it, Well, that was a leal hard time. Jim little woman. NVhy, I didn’t suspicion 3.00 P. M. so I get into the habit.” 6.10 P. Si. twenty-five thousand dollars out of his it up eagerly—he had so many times walked the floor all of one night, he it was anybody big. He seems as land Sermon 7.00 P. M. pocket.” picked up big, soft lilac balls like this The Senator had a pretty old-fash­ hated h) to give up that chance at the common as you and me ! Why Jim, I 1 Tuesday 7.30 P. M. The chairman stuck out hia under and laying down his clubs he held it ioned stateliness once in a while which telephone business, and of course I was talked away to him just as easy as if it lip. “ Muir told me that he approved toward her with a smile. he had caught from a tine old grand­ upset because of Jim and because of was you.” afflf.’A Vftpfoliurqh <rf tha Good 8 hapherd. of the bill—that he hoped his passage “ I hope it isn’t soiled,” he said— father. “ I have been not only interest­ Tom. So finally, not thinking of my­ “ What did you talk to him about ?” 1; ftTODAY SERVICES. would not be obstructed.” “ So he the Senator’s manner could be very ed but honored, Mrs. Muir, by every­ self but of Jim, I begged him to let Muir’s slow tones demanded. rrtoe 10.80 a . m. winning when he chose. thing that you have said to me,” he Tom go. It wasn’t fair he should be Oh, I don’t know. The knitting ndea a 7*°° p* M* said to me also,” the Senator agreed ool ' 9.40 A. M. “ And if he is a man of exceptional “ Thank you, sir, very much”—there assured her with an air, and the flattery sacrificed for a boy that didn’t have it began it. Then we got chattering over FRIDAYS. was distinct primness and shyness in of it went straight, as intelligent flat­ it him to succeed airyivow. I talked to golf, and then, of course, Jim, you u. honor he may be sincere. But it is a m 7.30 P. tery always goes straight to a normal Jim that way and begged him, and my Hags Ires. All Welcome. danger. It would be a temptation, to the old-fashioned speech, but the Sena­ Know I always do talk about you, J. C. KOON, Rector. many men, to take the governorship on tor liked it. He held the light round woman’s heart. “ But you were in sister Sophie, she came and talked the dearie.” She laid her hand in perfect tie understanding that he must sacrifice mass in his hand a moment more, mak- the middle of things,” he went on. “ I same. But Jim wouldn’t consider of it confidence of being understood, on her Congregational Church. the money, and then balk at throwing a pretext of brushing off dust. wanted to hear what you were going to for a moment, because he said he’d husband’s arm, and as he tightened his Court St. away .twenty-five thousand.