Life — July 4, 1907 — page 7: what you’re looking at

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ve hts are 9 time in sending an order to a Dayton, Ohio, nursery, with instructions to rush the ship- ment. Ade acted on this advice, enclosing his check for S100 in his letter to the nursery- man; then he dismissed the matter from his mind. Some weeks afterw: author of “The Slim Prince OK-ing the final proofs, w that a carload of trees awaited him at the Pasadena express office. Ten minutes later he satisfied that no mistake had been made—at least not in the delivery of the trees. Nor was there anything in the nature of a mirage in the express com- pany’s bill for $1,000. He had simply neg- lected to say that the shipment should be made to Brook, and not to Pasadena. + * «& T! agent was sympathetic. He tact- fully pointed out that California looked to Indiana for its literature, but not for its fruit. Perhaps he could get a special rate on the return shipment. Per- ALPS: But Ade was deep in thought. That $1,100 was past praying for. He would present the trees to the hotel mana- ger—and he did. ‘The gift was graciously accepted. Every able-bodied man in the “Maryland” shed his coat and anticipated Arbor Day. A Minneapolis millionaire dug the holes; prosperous citizens from a dozen different States lent a hand. The distin- guished donor was the only absentee; his sense of humor couldn’t stand the strain. ‘Thus was planted the ‘Ade Memorial Orchard.” Miss Braddon NOTHER novel by Miss Braddon! Shades of the Victorian era! If our Puritan grandmothers frowned upon the reading of fiction, imagine their state of mind had they been confronted with the demoralizing ‘spectacle of a granddame spinning love-yarns at the age of seventy. For Miss Braddon was born in Soho Square, London, in 1837, and shows no disposition to lay down her pen. She seems to be entitled to some sort of celebration. Her first published novel, “The Trail of the Serpent,” appeared in 1860. It was followed soon aiter by two of her best- known tales, ‘Aurora Floyd” and “Lady Audley’s Secret,” and ever since her fiction factory has known no strike or lockout. All told, Miss Braddon has, like our own Mr. Howells, produced sixty books, besides two plays, one of which, “Grisel- da,” was performed at the Princess's Theatre in 1873. Unlike Mr. Howells’s output (we believe he holds the record for production in this country) her sixty books are all novels. Surely an amazing instance of activity, Twenty-five years ago, when American novel readers had rural England at their inch wheel n , Performances That Prove Reliability Twenty-four Hour Endurance Derby at Point Breeze Track, Philadel- phia, May 24-25. Won by Autocar stock touring-car, 30 horse-power — 55 miles ahead of nearest competitor. ‘Ten contestants. Philadelphia-Harrisburg Endurance Run, January 1-2, ove muddy roads.’ Won by Autocar stock runabout, 12 horse-power, ahead nearest competitor. Record Run from Savannah to Augusta over 132 miles of worst roads in South without a single adjustment—Autocar stock runabout, 12 horse-power. Perfect Score, Endurance Run of New Jersey Motor Club, May 30- 31 and June 1. These are the kind of tests that establish the supremacy of Autocar construction and prove Autocar Reliability. Speed when speed is desired, but Reliability always. Autocar Runabout — most highly developed motor car in the world. Absolute standard in runabouts. ‘Two horizontal-opposed cylinders. Motor under hood. Sliding gear, roller bearing transmission, ‘Three speeds forward and reverse. Direct shaft drive. 20 miles of 5 points Teo FXphacar Company 14th St., Ardmore, Pa. All Astocars sotd 4 with standard NIALALMMe for the > Autocar Book Recliahiis | WHITMAN SADDLES Known the world over “Everything from Saddle to Spur” CATALOGUE FREE The Mehblbach Saddle Co. << Seccestors to Whitman Saddle Co. 108 Chambers St, New York comicbooks.com UCH oF RzceRAY 608 BROADWAY 723 SIXTH AVENUE TO BE HAD ONLY AT OUR STORES WARDROBE TRUNKS