GAPE MAY KMLD.

AM I^P^P■«B^|^T WftKLY. PuWlsned Every Saturday Mernlnx el 506 Wishlncton Street. Cepe May, N. J.

COURTESY TOWN. It’» NnlfteU, «».jou look up end down, wto'i from Court**? Tow«. Il't not very hard to dtaeorar at il«hl who ia kind and polite. Tbej'v* alwaya a welcome, and always a ■mile, And always a word that's worth somebody's while j For whoever yet saw a elood or a frown Com* from Courtesy Town?

& A. SCULL. • PifeMtr aal Praprtitor.

IL i.. aa • llth. 1901.

A count by the Clilcsi*o ReoordHeraltl of the people attending church in that city on a certain Sunday show-

ed about SI.000

I are from Courtesy Town, hat If* a«ttloB much harder to rho's not courtly and kind; <um prmy soon, maybe, the people will Tbl* name to the placee where you and 1 That »umly must add to tb*lr trueat ra-nuwu:-ar*at*r Oourtaay Town.

—Bam * Horn.

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anti 124.001 j I saw the old hulk of some Ill-fated

the entire population of tne city. The ratio ot women church-goers to men was aoout 3 to 3. j We have lately had the hundredth N anniversaries of the birth of Balzac c ’Hngo and Dumas: but the followlftg are not far distant: Bulaer-Ujttor <1903).\Boaeonsfleld (1904). Hawthdrm . wqjitue; <190”). TencJsfiB OW-T. Holmes X1909). Poe (1909). Gautier tHy/. Thackcry (1911). Dickens (1912), Harriet Beecher Stowe (1912). and !■ Heno - Ward Beecher (1913).

The Chicago School Board has beep making some comparisons of the physiques of the Chicago teachers, and hat come to the conclusion as a result ol this inquiry that well-developed and physically strong men and women _

make the best teachers, and that under- . emerge from the shadow and

sized applicants should not be allowed j to teach. This finding is being critl- i cized by many who believe that size has nothing to do with a teacher's 1

qualifications.

I walked around k. because 1 didn't want to fntnidoonany love making going on In Its.shadow, and finding no one near sat down on a limbec and watched the effects of the moonlight on the water. Maybe 1 dozed, or maybe I was only deeply burled In thought, but suddenly my attention was aroused by hoarray own name. 1 listened Intently, ; air I could hear was a whlsperand now and then a low laugh. Then It came again, accompanied this time by a peal of langbter: "What. Clifton Southl

impossible!”

"Now dfcuce,taHc those people whoever they are," thought 1. and was about to get out of my place of concealment and confront them. But no. I thought to myself; 'Til stay here and see If 1 can hear anything else. - ' Ah! how true It Is that "listeners never hear good of iBbtfiselves." I didn't

that night, certainly.

After a while, though, the voices ceased, and soon I saw two figures

walk

ly? Oh. no.

j away In the monlight. One of the i voices I had recognized. It was that | of Marjorie Weeks, And she was the

! one who had laughed.

I went back to the Belton's that night In no very amiable frame of

( mind. I can tell you. but next raomIn the Cook county jail (Chicago) mg 1 felt better and telling Jack and which contains a population of 500 ot I bis wife of my experience at break(00 convicts. Me. John L. Whlunu. i ,»'“>•!'<» °.'' r

U» Idler, he octdrliea > "»*«! lie j

provement association." officered am' avoid you during my s managed by the prisoners themselves what I said and thoui

There are committees to meet new prisoners and explain to them tht ; principles ot jail discipline, seeking to win them at the start to a determination to make a new start 4n life The association has also started a blj weekly paper, which is to be supported if possible by subscriptions of friends. The Juvenile Court of New York Cit". appointed to adjust and correct the wrongs of little ones. Is found tc perform a long-needed function, and !* If justice and humanity are to be grant j ed children and the future men and^ j women of the world made better. It wll' he wise for every state in the Union create such an institution, think* Success. An important feature of the Hew ) ork ’ City court is the effort 1 which is being made to throw the re- | aponslbllity and expense of properly j caring for children on their natural | guardians. Us work has already borne the Irulta of great good. A plan Is projected by which a regular line of steam lifeboats shall do oo the ocean what the Red Cross Society . docs on the battlefield. It Is to be j known as the International Blue Cross ! line, and will have a certain numbet | erf specially designed boats, which will ' patrol the seas over fixed and known routes, following the main ocean highways. It Is believed that if sea captains know that a certain time one oi these boats would be within sight of certain latitude and longitude, many crippled ships and their crews would rile saved. It Is proposed to make thr plan a business venture, with fixed qalvage charges, and this promises bet tar for Its success than If It'were purely a philanthropic scheme.

mean it at all. All day Sunday I loafed around the bouse, but about 10 o'clock on Monday morning I set out to find Marjorie Weeks. 1 did. Entering the hallway of the Long Beach Hotel on my way to the office to look over the register, who should come down the stairs but the Very person whom of all others I most wished to avoid. I couldn't get away without rudeness, so I put a bold face on the matter and advanced toward her. Without betraying the least surprise, she held out her hand, saying: ' Why. how do you do, Mr. Southly. Pleasant day. Isn't It?" -Oh!'' thought I. "this is too much!" and murmuring something about being In a hurry. 1 fairly ran. Oh. yes, I found her with a vengeance! V didn't see anything more of Miss

less,

1 went In for a swim, and when tie out there she was. standing on the beach, all alone, and looking Just as sweet as possible. I didn't think so at the moment, though. I believe I

to pass

>y«*y

without recognizing her, when she call-

ed’toot:

"Did you have a good swim. Mr. Southly?" "Oh!” groaned I, but answered as cheerfully as possible. "Ah. Miss Weeks, that you? Yes. thanks, fine." Now a man doesn't look to his beat advantage In a dripping bathing suit, but—qul voulez-vous? there was no escape, so stopping. 1 asked: "Staying at the teach. Miss Weeks?" Just as If 1 dldn'ykhow she was. "Yes!" she replied, “but I'm going back home Monday. "Thank goodness!" I mentally ex-

| Neither the weather bureau expert? nor the ebief of the Bureau ot Plant Industry place any credence whatevei on the popular belief that trees act as Iparnrutrfr to forecast rain. The prevailing belief Is that when the wind blows up the leaves of certain trees mefa aathe silver-le^f poplars, the mo- . pies land some of the oaks, so that the ! lighter tmder side is shdwn, it is s sign of ^approaching tain. The only ptanslbl-i explanation for thin widely held opinion is tlfat where there Is a fairly strong steady wind, such leaver do turn up. though this occurs as | readily In clear as in rainy weather. | When the general almsapherlc conditions favor rain, however, people are j onascally alert looking for signs to confirm the general apprehension, and ! am the leaves arc often turned up abou> this Ume. owing to the accompanying winds, the opinion has become p’revali cut the leaves only attain this ; condition when a storm is approach-

pleasure If yon were staying longer. When I met you last Monday I supposed you were only down for. the day. Sorry 1 had to rush off and leave you, but I was In an awful hurry. Will you forgive me?" (Ob! bow a man can He when he puts himself to It!) "Yes," she said, "on one condition. That you come to the 'hop' at the hotel tonight and give me three dances." "With pleasure," 1- answered, "what time shall l be there?" ' Eight-thirty sharp." "All right," 1 assented., and with a wave of hey hand and ’Til expect you, sir," she turned and walked off. These were pretty hard conditions, but I would have agreed to a great deal more to get rid of her and get some clothes on. 1 was shivering, even though It was mid-August. And that night I went to the "hop." 1 had thought, during the day. to hatch up some excuse to stay away. But no; 1 had give my word to be there and no matter what 1 might suffer 1 would go. Anyway It was cheap at the price. Juse think: after Monday 1 could go about as I pleased wlttout fear of meeting the young lady. As 1 say, 1 went to ths tbop.” and about a quarter before nine off we

danced to the accompaniment ot a bright, quick waits. I had never danced with Marjorie before. I km. so the many girls with whom I have danced tell me, a good waltzer. And 1 met my match that night. Oh. It was ecstasy Itself to ho whirling around the room with Marjorie! Exquisite? Don't mention It. I was intoxicated and heard, as In a dream, the dear girl’s—yes. I had so far lost my antipathy aa to call her that—laughing chatter.' Too soon It was over and I came down to earth with a thud. Then we went out on the veranda to cool pff. And as we sat there 1 let her do the talking while I watched her. Funny I had never noticed It before, but che had a very sweet voice, quite charming. And what an aristocratic face she hgd! And didn't—and didn't—Oh. yes! I had 'em bad all right, and was jast about to say something foolish, when, like a breath of cold air, came the memory of her words of the Saturday night previous at the old wreck! The words I was about to utter froze on my lips. Some change must have appeared In my face. for. stopping short In her chatter. Marjorie suddenly said: "Why. Mr. Southly! What's the matter? Are you 111? "No. no!" I hastened to assure her. "Not at all. 1 Just happened to think of something 1 heard a week ago and It mode me uncomfortable for. a moment. All over now, thanks." It wasn't all over by a long short, but it was as well she should think Just then the music started again and it was time to dance. So offering my arm we walked into the ballroom and again started on that whirl of pleasure. My fears, my doubts, my forebodings left me. and once more 1 was wafted to a celestial region, where there was onl? two—Marjorie and myself. After the dame *as over we were once more seated on the piazza 1 said to my fair vls-a-vls: "Miss Wicks, who was with you In the shadow of the old wreck a week ago tonight?" - Fcr an instant she turned pale, then blushed end stammered. And 1, taking pity on her confusion, hastily exclaimed: "Oh. never mind answering me. 1 was there and heard all! One thing I can assure you of though, I will not marry Miss Dunham and am not engaged to her. I am glad that when you heard that piece of news you had the temerity to repudiate 1L It Is not so and never will be." This bad been said In a rather stern tone, and before she had time to make any reply 1 went on: this time In a lower, tenderer tone—and who cap blame me? Given a moonlight veranda. a pretty girl, and dance music sounding soft on my) ear, who among you wouldn't have done the same? “Butri went on. "I should like to become engaged to one girl I know. Miss We— Marjorie, will you be tnat girl?" There! It was out! What would my answei be? For a moment she looked startled, then she blushed, then she smiled, then she laughed. When she ceased she said: "Well, of all the absurd men. Mr. Southly. you/are the greatest. Five dkys ago you ran away when I spoke to you. and have teen doing so. metaphorically speaking, ever since 1 met you at the 'Ferns.' And now you ask me to marry you! Ob that's too funny I—oh! oh!”—and sfce went off again Into peal upon peal of silvery laughter. I leave you to Imagine my feel-

ings.

While she was laughing, it was. of course, useless for me to attempt to say anything, so I sat silent till she had done. Then I said. In a tone as dispassionate as I could command: "I tell-vc. Miss Weeks. Tasked you a question. If you like I will repeat it, but I should like an answer." "No." she anewered. “there's do need. but” and an Impish light glittered In her eyes and a smile twitched the corners of her mouth, “don’t ask it again. I will prorrlw to marry you the condition that you tell me what you heard at the wreck last Saturday evening." Of course I did. and a whole lot else beside which It is of no use to repeat

here.

When I left her that night, or rather in the "wee sma' bouts," she put her hand on my shoulders and. looking straight into my eyes, said: •'Yes, dear, it's very absurd of you. but I like absurd people." Then she kissed me and. turning, entered the doorway. On the way back to the Belton's, there kept running through my head, and finally I sang it aloud, that chorus from “Rob Roy": What Marjorie! Aye. Marjorie: The Coutlng. pouting Marjorie; The laughing. «hafling Marjorie: With all her smiles and winks, the mfnY. '** She married him for riller. The rusty, dusty miller. So ha! ha! ha!! And ho! ho! ho! Oh. she married him for siller And his cake was dough. She didn't marry me for "siller" nor was I a "rusty, dusty miller," but my cake was dough all right enough. And thati how I came to marry Marjorie—the girl 1 didn't like.—Bing Sing Star of Hope.

FEARL8 OF THOUGHT.

If you would be loved as a companion. avoid unnecessary criticism upon those with whom you live.—Arthur Helps. Sometimes melancholy is greater than it would otherwise te through selfishness—through not rejoicing with them that do rejoice.—William Mountford. The real blessing, mercy, satisfaction, Is not in the having or the lack of merely outward things, but In the consciousness that the true sources cf life and happiness are deeper than all these.—John White Chadwick. Honor to the strong man. In tbtse ages, who has shaken himself loose of shams, and is something. For in the way of being worthy, the first condition surely Is Wkt one be. Uet cant cease at all risks, and at all costs; till Cant cease, nothing else can begin.— Carlyle.

ing to do with the Individual—her racial purposes. But she acts In the rough, with Uemendous sweep and power, nnd with little adjustment to or consideration for tne later developed and more conscious and Intelligent Ideals of humanity.—Carpenter. The society exists lor the benefit of Its members: not Its members for the benefit of society. It has ever to bt remembered that grist as may be the efforts made for ihe prosperity of the body politic, yet the claims ot the

Ing In themselves, ng only in so far

body politic are nothii

g onl;

as they embody the claims of Its component Individuals.—Spencer. The man who early in Ihe day has overcome, by vigilance and restraint, the strong Impulses of his blood , towards intemperance, falls not Into it after, but stand composed and complacent upon the cool, clear eminence, and bears #vlthln himself, amid the calm be has ciented, the tuneful paefe of a godlike victory. Yet he loves thb vir-

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