Life — March 27, 1902 — page 9: what you’re looking at

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Courage Tt {3 better to bave courage tban a wife. A man can’t bave botb. Deny TW. Denpeck. the argument of a girl fresh from Radcliffe. “Lord Bacon says the world owes most to childless men,” said Marta Pierce, austerely. “But—after all, you know, —we owe Lord Bacon himself to Sir Nicholas being a father,” remarked Mrs. Pierce, sinking her double chin in her high chest and directing her placid ox-cyes downward toward little me—the dreaded mo- ment had come. ‘I should like to hear Mrs, Stuyvesant’s views on this subject.” “T really have hardly had time to form any views,” I tremulously replied, ‘‘but I should like to ask Miss Bergen a question, if it is permitted.” Miss Bergen smiled and nodded brightly. “Has this Ideal Marriage ever existed upon the earth, or is it only a vision of the heart?” “It was indeed upon the earth,” she responded promptly,—"in, the Garden of Eden, and—many think —in unrecorded ages previous to that historic glimpse of Man before the Fall.” “And is there then bequeathed to us the hope of restoration in this earthly life?” A CHRRUBIC HAT FOR ‘EASTER, 251 My emotions were impelling me to iambics. But we were not destined to know what Misa Bergen thought cn this vital point, —unless we might guess, from the sequel. Sudden as a flash of lightning from a blue sky, came into the breathless silence of the waiting for the Oracle, a sharp, eager boyish cry,—it was but one word — “Noral” Every head turned instinctively toward the doorway, which framed the tall, thin figure of a young and weather-beaten licutenant, his hair ruffled by the cast wind, his uniform dripping with the rain “« Freddie! "—came the answering cry, prompt as a bird's answer to its mate, 1 had never before scen the stately Mrs, Sal- tonstall Pierce ina hurzy; but she seized Nora and whisked her back through the folding-doors into the dining-room, and Marta pushed Freddie also into the dining-room cia the hall, and we were left to our own solutions. But we knew that Nora had found the way,— back to the Garden of Eden. Mrs. Robert 8. Chase, Captured by Brigands. (Catle and wire to Live.) UDAPEST, March 2.—It bas just been learned that W. R. Hearst of the New York Journal has been captured by Bulgarian Brigands, Boparest, March 5.—W, R. Hearst of the New York Journal {s still in the hands of the Briganda, They havo sent word to the authorities their ran- eom is $100,000. Buparsst, March 8,—The Bulgarian Brigands who are holding Hearst of the Now York Journal have reduced ransom to $50,000, Buvarest, March 11.—Hearst ransom has been further reduced to $10,000. Brige ands are beginning to receive communi- cations from America, Bovarssr, March 14.—Brigands aro still holding W.R. Hearst, May keep him awhile if they can get their price. Bostox, March 20.—Subscriptions to Hearst Bulgarian Brigand Fund are growing hourly. Curcaco, March 20.—Hoarst Bulgarian Brigand Fund enthusiasm ewelling. Contributions pouring in, Beparest, March 21.—DBrigands aro now offer- ing to keep Hearst permanently for $100,000. Advices from America indicate that amount will ba raised, Bupargst, March 22,—W, IR. Hearst, now in hands of Bulgarlan Drigands, has started a branch office of the Journal in Bulgarian camp to while away time, New Yor, March 23,—The full amount of $100,000 has been easily raised to send tho Bulgarian Brigande to koop W. RB. Hearst permanently in Bulgaria, Great rejoicing. Money goes forward to-day, comicbooks.com