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a Will of tter Own. « Miss Fairleigh Helped the Lover Who Was Hon- estly and Energetically Trying to Win Her. ALL HIS GREAT PLANS FAILED. 2 Was About to Give Up and Go Away When the Young Woman Came to His Rescue. BY JOHN (Coprright,. 1902, by the Dally Story Pub. Co.) TSS FAIRLEIGH had an, interest-| e- ing face, a fine figure End quite pleasing fortune in her own «right, so {t naturally follows that she had a host of admirers, particularly of the class that yearns to marry money, ang Is willing to take all other destrable) qualities that may come with e wife. But almost everything desirable in this) @ world hase string to It. In Mise Fatr- » letgh's case the etring, metaphorically speaking, consisted in the young woman having @ will of her own. Though only twenty-four years of age, she had no patience with girls who be- came engaged merely because men pro- posed; still more, as her father had worked hard for her inheritance and her mother had managed it well afterward, Miss Fairleigh was not inclined to give herself and her sixty thousand dollars to any mam in exchange for some aoft words and lover-like attentions. Brett Harrington chanced to be the only young mano who had not been . Warned in time, Perhaps it wae be- cause he was a newcomer at Hilltop, and lost his heart so completely when HABBERTON. which I came, and I've made four glor!- ous fatlures in as many months.’ ‘Miss Fairleigh smiled in a way that made the young man feel as if there was more than one consolation prize in a heartbreak, and sho sald quickly: “'Tlg really manly of you to call them glorious, and I'm sure that every one who knows of them agrees with you. Besides, my father used to say that no mam deserved @ great success until he had survived some failures. But you spoke of four; I've heard of but three— the railroad, the waterworks and the drainage project, all of which are really successes, or will be, though you've been robbed of your rightful share in them. I hadn't heard of a fourth.” “Tm glad to know it, for I would rather you ehould hear of it from me only. The other three, which you have kindly called euccesses, were started as means to the fourth, which would have been the grandest success that any right-minded man could desire. Indeed, any one of them would have given me the standing which I needed before I could act with proper self-respect.”” “But,” eald Miss Fairleigh, with many THE ODD PROPOSAL. SHE PLACED HER HANDS ON THE YOUNG MAN'S SHOULDDRS. he first met Miss Falrlelgh that he rec- ogniaed the inevitable and did not try to get It back. Some men have tho fapulty of getting much endoyment out of pain, and Brett Harrington was one of them. He was a civil engineer, and as poor as beginners at his profession Generally are; #0, when, little by little, he heard of Miss Fuirleigh's money and peoullarities, and discovered, one by one, and occasionally several at a time, the young woman's admirable qualities, he tod himself bravely that he would rather risk a heartbreak from her than win the heart of any other member of her eex. Meanwhile, to postpone tho heart- break as long as possible, and per- haps avoid it entirely, he made some desperate efforts to win quickly @ lit- tle fortune for himself; engineers are very. ke gamblers in the ability to si possible fortunes almost within reach. “So he planned a new rallway—a short one, which Hilltop greatly needed, and he impressed gome Hilltop men of means so successfully that they built , the road tn @ month—but did not let » bim in on the ground floor, The disap- pointmemt hurt him so cruelly that he would have left the town had not a dinner invitation from Miss Fairleigh's mother caught him just in the nick of time. Two hours at table with Mies Fairleigh, and two hours of chat and muygic later in the evening, he being he only guest, cheered him so greatly he plenned @ comprehensive water- Works aystem that took the town by ptorm, but politiciame €3 @eth partics » began to make @ M@eetbatf of % end with no chance of a decision until the next, local election, which was six ‘months distant, and Miss Fatrlelgh so *neacl A Western mining proposttion at- tracted him so strongly that he would » have gone to South Dakota at a speci- "flea date had not Miss Fairleigh chanced to ask his assistance and artis- * tle teste. in decorating a church In * honor of her pastor's allver jubilee. | But when, a month later, he ongan- _|fzed q drainage company to turn some ~ofoOusands of marshy acres into fertile {, Boll, he to have one-fourth of the stock § compensation for his services, and the treasurer of the company ventured “all the money in bis hands on some horse races in a olty about a hundred miles away; and, worse still, ventured it ‘on the wrong horses, Havrington came face t face with the heartbreak. He took it like a man; not only did he not cringe or aneak away, but he put on his ~ best face and called on Miss. Fatrleigh. “'T came," he said, after the exchange of gommonplaces which {9 customary “when” men and women meet, “to say thag I must leave Hilltop.” "Indeed?" ‘There was feeling in her voloe /ae.@he continued, "I am very arpa eg “Not #0 sorry, I am sure, as I am to p Ste. Zag haelhttsignateintoad assed) we ~ 2 be inflections and in her most animated manner, “you haven't yet told me what it was, Do remember that I am a woman, with x woman's full share ot curlosity."” ‘Well, ‘Harrington replied bravely, ‘tie a short story. First, I fell in love with you,’ ‘Miss Fulrleigh dropped her eyes a trif_e, caressed her fan, and sald, with her customary composure: “TI thank you for the compliment. ‘Tis tho first of Its kind I've received,” Her- rington was so astonished that he mur- mured: “Oh, how blind! Every one in Hilltop Knows that scores of men""— “Not men!" Miss Fairleigh interrupted, raising her eyes, which flashed indig- nantly, while her cheeks colored richly. ‘Not men! They were boys and fools, and fortune-hunters, “ "Tis my turn to express thanks for a compliment—the most prectous one that man could hope for. But to my story; as I was not a fool, or even @ boy, I de- termined to add money to such charac- ter as I possess, go that I could not be suspected of being a tfortune-hunter, I don't believe any member of my profes- sion ever devised so many promising and pravtical projects in so short a time, out" — “They were wonderful; they were just what Hilltop needed, and you should al- ways be proud ofethem." She spoke so earnestly, and looked at him with an expression in which honest respect and admiration enhanced her beauty so greatly that Harrington's heart made ‘htm fear for his tongue. So he rose abruptly amd sald: . "Thank you. But they failed, for my purpose, 0 T am going, though’— Miss Fairleigh rose mpetuously, tossed her fan across the room, placed her hends on the young man’s shoulders. looked frankly into his eyes and sa{d: “Though not without me!" Harrington returned her gaze and saw in her eyes all he had longed for, so he made haste to cover them with his} lps. A few moments later, when tt seemed to him that he and Miss Fair- leigh had been Jovers for years, Har- Tington sald: “T didn't imagine that you knew what thas been in my heart for months.”’ “Didn't you?” the young woman drawled, musically, and with a face'eo full of bewitohing raffery that Harring-| ton prevented her further utterance for many seconds, “A man ‘with a heart ‘must love his eyes and votce, If he would hide his love from a woman—that is, f the woman has even begun to love him, And I began—oh, almost as soon as you. By the way, when do you In- tend to leave Hilltop? “Not until you are ready" for & wed- ding Journey.” “Thank you. I @ilall eee to It that you don’t.'* And she kept her word most charm- ingly, A New York Should Have Life-Saving Dogs Like Those of Paris. of the Parisian River Police has n experimenting with a view to establishing a life-saving brigade of Seventy-three, fo the Diltor of The Rvening World How old 1s Joseph Jefferson the actor? AMATBUR. A Panishment for Mashe: ‘Te the Editor of The Mvening World: A friend and I determined to find a oure for “J. mashers, being tired of the continual nulsance. ‘A masher sat next to my friend and myself, and, taking advantage of our being unescorted, started nudging our knees. We took our hatpins out of our | bats and held them @o that the next |nudge would mean a sharp reminder. |Phe next nudge brought out a deep “On!” and an involuntary cry of pain. |The plan succeeded and further annoy- ance ceased, We find this treatment effective on ail occasions, A BACHELOR GIRL. Jan. 1, 1901; Oct. 31. ‘To the Biltor of The Evening World: When did the twentieth century be- gin. What day of October !s All Hal- lowe'en? IR EB. Politics Taught by To the Editor of The Evening Worl ‘The week before election alwaya what might well be termed “political mailtide.” At such time every year we recelve a lot of useless mail from our male friends whom we know not and who'll know us not after election day. ‘The nerve of the office-holder and office- seeker {s positively irresistYble and ex- agperating. It 1s enough to excite the risibilities of a wooden Indian. J. MCORMACK. Noy. 1 to Jan, 1, Baltor of The Evening World: "what fs the open season for rabbit shooting In New Jersey? SPORT. Recipe for Longevity. Ealtor of Tho Evening World: Here's a recipe for longevity: Throw out your chest and bear yourself up- F TReSCU if a 3 on ll ap ‘hile R the past two years the Prefect ;dogs. After a number of fallures, thejalong the River Geine, @cheme haa proved so far successful that rescue stations, with a squad of doge at each, have been established wight moradly and physically. Keep body and-brein-a motion. Foster with | Dé care the spirit of youth. Bounce that sneaking tramp, “Old Age." Knock out the demon Worry with blows of cheer- fulness. Scrupulously avold the company of excess, that insatiable glutton. Don't turn night into day, nor day into night. Mix with determination then end live for fourscore years and ten. F, DEBK Wallace, Milloecker, Ma: To the Bittor of The Bvening Wo: Who composed the music of ‘Marl- tana?” Of “The Beggar Student?" Of “The Cla Mrs, ANND V. B. Thirty-ninth Street Needs Police Attention, To the Editor of The Evening World: I wish something could be done to clean up Thirty-ninth street between Seventh and Eighth avenues, as it is simply rotten. My wife or children can not go out after dark without being sollelted and laughed at. I have spoken {0 the police and they do mot seem to do anything. Mavbe.{t The World's gearcth ilgnt, was ‘turned on they might and give people a chance to ir front windows. No. 49 West Thirty-ninth street. “To the Manner Horn” In Correct, ‘To the Editor of The Brening World: “To the manor born” or "To the man- ner medi Desining to acttle a long- standin Correct form of the above quotation: ** JAM ROXBY. Albino Squtrrels, ‘To the Baitor of The Rvening World: IT saw in The World the notice of the finding of a white or albino squirrel in Massachusetts, In the year 1864 I found @ nest of squirrels, The whole number of them, four fn all, were snow white. I caught them and took them to the house and they quickly learned to lap miik, 60 I reared them, As they grew to the adult size three of them gradually seers ‘This looks lke something new in the allet Iino, but It isn’t; It 1s a native of Fiji dressed for the dance which is part of the native ceremony of Barua, or the laying aside of mourning, performed recently in honor of the late Queen Vic~ torla, The ceremony begins with present- ing the eacred whale’s tooth In token of friendship and ends with the dances and feasting. The mehes or dances are rehearsed for months. The native pre: pares for them as carefully as any belle would dress for a ball. He smothers his face with soot, daubs his shoulders and forehead with patches of red paint, adorns his arms with garlands of green greenery and bright flowers, extending from waist to knee. Grasping his club ofan aesthetic type of beauty he Is at Jteast Impressive in his ugliness, The dances are marvels of precision, the re- sult of long practice, but are hardly elther inspiring or terrifying. Neverthe- lows, they are certainly unique, and thelr interest in enhanced by the large num- ber taking part, — HISTORY, HISTORIAN, The h {s sounded in both these words, Dut Wo say a history, an historfan, The reason is in “historian the accent on the second syllable is so strong that the beget Hagcedntn dl Machen ohn gi A MARVELLOUS and puts on a sulu of tapa ribbons, | he steps forth, and if not exactly typical) FIJI DANCE. | | | | | Wed. tat, which bisects Paris, Long-coated water-dogs, with a strong admixture of Newfoundland blood, are | Letters, Questions and _Answers. i( eS SET RS ES Se ice Pecame more red. ‘The fourth one early came devoted to the wheel of the cage, and turned himself so incessantly that he became lind, ‘This aquirrel did Not jose his white look to much extent, but remained a good clmen of & White squirrel as long as I had him. Possibiy albino squirrels are more com- mon than wé know of. But I wonder what made this whole family white In youth, and why did later turn to natural color? F. H. Bristol, Conn, Yea, bide It. To the Biltor of The Evening World: Could a man, !f elected, be President of the United States for four consecutive terms, PAUL WILLIAM NEDDAM. For an Uptown Station. To the Biltor of The Evening World No one offers any explanation why there is only a downtown stop station at One Hundred and Thirtteth street and Eighth avenue. ‘There should be an uptown etation there for the conven- Jence of the public at large. I think It would @ great benefit to have an uptown stop station at One Hundret and Thirtieth street and Fighth avenue. WILLIAM 8. Third Finger of Left Hand. To the Editor of The Eventng World On which finger does a yong. wear her engagement ring? A. B. An Office Idyll, To the Editor of Tue Evening World: Friday our boss went out. Confusion prevailed. The office boy threw a wet sponge at the, bookkeeper, who dodged tt and {t struck the typewriter on the nose, She fainted. Clerks were frantic, "Then suddenly the handle of the door tumed. ‘The clerks were working in- dustriously and peace prevatied. | Even the typewrlter was working. No one saw her come out of the swoon. What @ great respect we have for our em- ployers! How is thi JOHNNY, No. ‘To the Eflltor of The Evening World: Was there a session of the Mating ‘trial on Saturday, Oct. 25, 19027 Black and White. To the Miltor of The renting World: I have @ black cat with not a white hair on her. She has eeven pure white kittens. ‘This seems to me quite a freak. Porhaps soir readers may know of something similar. KELLY. CASTORIA For Infants and Children, The Kind You Have,Always Bought |< Bears the ae lady as Amusements. BROADWAY. o MATINEE NEXT ‘TUbspAy (Blection pane. THMueh more, favorably recelved. than * feral. stent mutleat play, The Silver Slipper} (ALICE FISCHER pati “7 | IN © MRS, JACK.” Preceded by CREA TORE Beginning Tuesday Night, 3 ‘WouED, nie aX, BMA Fe orseniing Edward, Att. & Rve De Kolta, the Wisnd, To-niahe ay, ,6.D0030N— ANNIE IRISH da AN AMERICAN INVASION, BDBN USER BILOU, Bv.8.10. Mata, Nothing tn Constitution For- | "Pence gh used. To maye drowning persons ts «| tural Instinct with these creat ond added training makes them wel nigh Invaluable for such a purpape. Should the plan prove entirely feasi- | In Paris tt might be imported with | great advantage to New York. This | city, bounded on nearly every side by water, offers great dangers to children, drunkards and careless peraons along the river fronts, besides giving unduly good chances to would-be sulcides, A man falling from a doek and caught by tide or current and whirled in among the pler supports ts diMcult to rescue by ordinary means. A dog, however, could reach such a person in places where a boat could not penetrate, or could effect a rescue in many cases before a boat could be found From one hunderd and fifty to two hundred people each year fall from New York docks. The percentage of persons saved would doubtless be largely tn- reaged should the idea of the canine life-saving brigade prove feasible and be Imported &o this country. The Parisian police, having chosen about thirty dogs for the purpose, set out carefully to train them. A dummy figure was dropped from a bridge into the Seine. Several dogs leaped into the river and swam for it But, from too Uttle experience and too much zeal, they had almost dismem- ee CUPID'S DEFENSE: They call me a poacher, an outlaw. I hunt out of season they say. But I note just the same, Though I caution my game, ‘That it seldom gets out of my way. bh "They say T am cruel to maidens For planting my shafts in thelr hearts, ‘That so? Well, it's strange ‘ That they will get jn range, |] So many fair breasts, b¢ my darts. \Jamey ory that my arrows are cruel, Productive of exquisite pain. Then it's queer what a lot Of poor hearts, one time eho! Hover ‘round me again and again! Rhymes and Roundela; |take advantage of this SPECIAL OFFER aud send us one dollar we will send two (2) Arse. oF eo Deg 5°“ —— se ered the luckless mannikin before It could be rescued from them. By dogrees the dogs were taught how best to approach and seize the sinking figure; how to eke out rather than to impede each others’ motions, and to bring the dummy ashore without In any way Injuring It. This, however, was not the ong need- ful thing to teach. While some drown- ing persons are easy of rescue, yet others through excitement or fear) ar apt to struggle. In such cases it is often Impoesitle for the dog to bring his quarry ashore. He has, therefore, ben taught to hold drowning men’s heads above the aurface until @ police boat can reach the spot. Tho life-saving stations or kennels are At différent points along the Seine near, spots where accidents or suicides are most ikely to ocour. ‘There is one bridge in parttoular, across that river, which has become a favorite spot for despondent work girls or artists to leap from, Iustead of the death they crave, they Pri ia] by some fluffy, black and white, ‘The humor attached to such ® log will, it 1s expected, act as @ impediment to sulcide among the cule-dreading Parietana. : New York, having so. much. more! water-front, would doubtless require & and rescues would (owing to tidal eom- ditions) be more dimeult. Ree plan proves good in France It ly prove equally good here; of Marfattan water-front may well-trained squad of four-l savers, who will draw no-pay, medals and make ao boast of heroism. DR. 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