VOL. XX

OCEAN CITY. N. J., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER ail, 1«hi.

NO. M.

OCEAN CITY SENTINEL, OCEAN cm, N. I., R. C. ROBINSON, Eiitor anfi ProBnclir.

CITY DIRECTORY. CITY OFFICIALS.

SECRET SOCIETIES.

CHURCH SERVICES.

l >rT *bytfrtan Cl

mtuuol„a.V® a. nu: non

j »ud

uoTcuiAao corrAuu. HOTEL ATGLEN

THE EMMETT

ATTUH»I.Y«-«T.|.

WHILE THE HEART BEATS YOUNtt

GARWOOD HOUSE, OCEAN CITY. N«w Jeraey. iH-llicbUul UK-mlloit.^AII ll.r >pen all U» j-mr^ ^ ^ 0 AKwoou _

OCEANIC

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ORGAN HAND. ATTORNEY and

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: SCHUYLER C. WOODHULL. 1 I JONATHAN HAND, Counsellor- atJl'APE MAY(T)UI{T HOU8E, N. J

“ I A PUFF f

OF WIND*

j And WbAt It Dsl Ear •

woukl Uucli at brr and drink In a iqi’r

It of bravado.

He went bark to ttir big chair In the r library. What confounded diugree | r ' able comnanloo* a maii’a thought!! unlnrited and they ^ #

INQUISITIVENESS.

it lujnlalUTe

a rice <1

« BY V. R. ROSE | ♦cao*o*odo*od»odo*o#o*o»o*

inly imIui In the parlor ■ II •-aught up a bit of lay on the little table

j EUGENE C. COLE, COUNSELLOR-AT-LAW..

QR. J. S. WAGGONER, HICMIDI-INT Physician and Druggist. Ui Aibury Are., Ocean CHy. It. i. Pure tM-ucu, Flue MaUdiury. O. ufeollooer! etc . rooatAoUy on baud. J C. HUTCHINSON, M. D. IlomoeopathiHt. . HS4 Ocean Avenue. OCCAM CITY. N. J.

Q A. BOURGEOIS, Counsellor-at-Law, ATLANTIC CITY. N. J. LAW OFFICES Apgar & Boswell.

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rHii.anKi.rHiA. rn.

D. S. SA-MPSOIV, Stoves, Heaters,Ranges,

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+0+0+0+0+0+0++0+0+0+0+0+0+ 11 THE SOLDIER | .[+ + ^ The SlOryOf Hi* Mignonettes. J ! +o+oj.o+o+o+o++o+o+o+o+o+o+ One dreamy, druuuy afternoon to i wanl the end of June, having nothing ! particular lo do. 1 aaunterrd In the direction of the Chelsea Uollcgc gar-

den.. Thla idiady little noo

Id aoldlera. Then

uaw oi'i-ici:s i GODFREY & GODFREY !

I. In aole

before

of fou

t play t

the

! L^WIS L. ROSE /Or.v tiW t \ S. Co,

longing cauic over me to learn aomcthlng of their Uvea.

If 1 could come acroaa one alone. 1 thought, there might lie a chance of It. ' So. «lib a lingering, backward look at the old fcllowa. I walked on until 1 came to a more secluded part of the J gardens, w here the penaiouera cultl- ' rated little ploU of gniund and auld

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Milner. pra-Menl^ trsasiyar. M Kpu ortb Isagne meets earh b

. - Money lo loan on First Mortgage.

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lo. 700 Aikri Aimhn. Ocui Citj, R. 1.

WiB n od.i*>snd<*k M dmir. Wrddin< HEADQUARTERS FOR

aided them lo buy tobacco and rum

and other small luiurlea.

It bad been Intcnacly hot but now

a refreshing brecae was tossing the rmjVFVlIMPFD I ln * c l,nl, laburnum tree*, and In the .G."... i ro ° l of <'«■ ‘1»F the old men were all

bard at work, watering, weeding and raking away, while they smoked and changed opinion* aa to their respective

nurseries.

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Its fragrance was delight-

ful. and I paused a moment to enjoy This little garden excited my curiosity. and I looked with Interest at the gardener. Ills face was thin and lined, with an expression of nettled melancholy on It. but there was something In the large, dark eyes and sensitive

mouth that took my fancy.

"Here Is an opportunity,” 1 thought, "tie looks like a nice, approachable old man and. 1 dare say, would be glad

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HR WHINS 15

At that moment, as If by

den transition of mind, be glanced up

and Used bis speaking orbs ui "What lovely mignonette! claimed by way of otieulng fir He smiled, bnt II was su> smile I w ished he hadn't, ll made me feel sick and sorry.

"Is-t n

■. madam.” he

said gravely. “I will In a moment. If

you can wait"

"Mease, oh. I should like nothing better!" I answered, seating myself and looking un eunleutedly. while my new friend went to work with a lung |«lr

uf rusty scissors.

His face Interested me. strangely. none the leas when I noticed that Victoria eiv»as adorned his breast How

could I get him to talk?"

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one flower?" 1 inquired. »

Inspiration.

He looked at me again In that Intense way of his for at least a minute without speaking, then said Irrelevantly: "You have a good, kind face, lady.

He paused.

“Thank you for saying ao.” I rejoined. somewhat gamely, feeling baffled and wondering w hat was coming next "You asked me Just now why I only grew one flower. 1 w UI teU you If yot care lo listen.” "Yes." | replied eagerly; "I am Ml at

trutton.”

"II hapjiened ao long ago. yet ll aeems only like yesterday. Mlgiton. Mlgnon!'

he half murmured to himself.

I coughed softly to remind blau of my "I-ady, did you ever love any one

very dearly?" be asked abruptly.

“Have 1 y~ I returned, somewhat lak eu aback by this unexpected qoestkm "Well yea. I have been fond of several people I have met at different times of

my life." was any discreet rejoinder.

. only t

cared for In this sorid-Mlgnon and

Ralph Stanley."

"Who was Mlgnon?" I queried gen tty. for the old man's face was faU of emotion when be B|ufce her name. -I always railed her Mlgnon and did be." be conllnned. without heeding me. "the name lulled her an well She : was never without a aUp of this" touching the flowrr* In my lap-"lo her I belt or gown. She had a passion for mignonette. That la why we eellsd her Mlgnon. and aba was as awe

•tear's daughter Ah. wl "Mlgnon was an only r her. our coach. Ralph'

w 1th a

.illy.,

Where the dome

ire. He

• Inapt

study for

Slaub

■y. while 1

my father's office lu town. How I envied Ralph's luck! Nol that I grudged him any good thing, but "re did seem hard In remand discontent In-Teased Despite my attachment to Mlgnon. my humdrum, munulouous existence was

when the war

was Ordered

abroad. I made up my mind to go. too. lo the ranks of the same regiment. Here was an opportunity not to be lost

glorious life—to fight

my country,

ove of 'old England.'

ow I dreamed of the home coming • the work was done! Death bad dace In my mind. How I antleld the meeting with Mlgnon w! '

hiding liehlnd • dangling frocks? He poked his sray Into the closet, up one side and back the Other, but no Nellie was concealed wltbin |l* limited area. "Funny!" be multi-red again- "Seems to Is- gone without a word. Wonder what she did with her Jewelry?" He thought hr knew where she h ‘ away, hut he didn't At least It w

with her.” he

an ugly «

e llghl 1

t l-pc

Inuj she felt for

blue eyes. 1 though 1 >uu>u - u , iny bean and tell her 1 bad come back to claim her. never lo part any more.

Ah. If I had but known!”

He smiled again In Ida melancholy

way and continued:

"Yes, If I had only known that she cared for Ralph I should have been spared many a heartache In after The old soldier gased abstractedly al bis mignonette and doubtless lived over again that memorable campaign, while 1 wondered If the cross on his breast had anything to do with bla

history. He answered tny glance.

"1 am coming to that now. lady. One bitter November night, or rather morn log. we awoke to find the enemy bearing down on ns In overwhelming nmnbrrs Is-fore our ramp was astir. The men. however, soon roused aud fought shoulder to shoulder amid the roar and din of cannon, which maddened alike men and beast. After awbUe I became conscious only of one tblng-a flgura few yards ahead of me fighting for dear life. 1 ran see the look on Ids face now! It was transfigured, shining with dauntless courage thql quailed not before the onslaught of the Russians. I believe, at that moment, Ralph lived In every fiber of bl* being. He gloried lu a flgbl-no one more. He w as surrounded and cut off from the rest of us by *1* or aeven of the enemy double hi* sire. Suddenly be staggered and fell, fben 1 found myself struggling and crushing through countless forms and brandishing steel until I reached the stricken figure. There he lay. ao while and still, w Itb his brave young face upturned lo the leaden aky. My anna wenl Instinctively round him. aud aa I turned and faced the lot of tbetu-perliapa It was fancy-but a change seemed to come Into tbrlr eager, glittering eyes at they Involuntarily fell bark a pace or two. II was only for a moment- They again pressed forward; aud no doubt the

pair of na would have been quickly

Into mincemeat but for an unexpected

diversion created Just then by t rival of the KunlskUIra dragoon*.

I heir a hi the Russians were completely routed, and lu Hie confusion of tbelr retreat aud (light I managed to carry

Ralph safely liack lo ramp." And you r*ra|«-d unwoundedr

“No. unluckily, lady. I received some very had ruts on my brad and back, which brought atiout my' discharge

from the army a* bring unfil

sc,:' Ralph told me that Mlgnon had; promised to U-.omr his wife, and six

months later they were married.”

"Did Mlgtuiu ever know-ibal you car ed for herr" ■ asked rather huskily.

•Plied

ie. "You're a fool ild and scowled at himself In the ghu

from the Interior of the dresser, seemed a |iart df her. There were of her hairpin* lying on the dresser tup. He pk-krel them up carefully and hid them on the little china dish wb iluxcu or more of tbelr brothers

-ugih. Her old shoe* lay sewing chair, small and

slim. He knew she bad gone In

nag- ^ She would never have left this

soft mark of untidiness If she hadn't

' pressed for time. Rut what could hare

drawn brr away from

deuly ?

John Austin was not a thoroughly well man. Hr had worked too hard; be was nervous and Irritable. Evening after evening be had come home and unloaded Into Ills wife's keeping much as be could of his honlro of dally Yexallona. For Hie first time In tbelr 1H months of married bliss without a word

lust chain la Tata-—Detroit Tribune <■••* Old “I sets Mewias.* YTe have ih. doebt that Joel Fbandler Harris win he aide "to keep the flies off la bla owe way" as luug as be Urea. The Atlanta losmt lint Ion lose* a Tanattlr ami talaalda editorial writ ee. bat literature gain* a must •harm tag and admirable adept - llosiou Jour

Did Nellie rtrr sit and think? Flip had plenty of time for It. Mncb more Uuie! than hr had. DM she look back as he! had been looking luck? Did-did She'

regret?

A great many people had admired Nellie. All the men who knew of bla domestic affairs i-otuhlrred h'nt a very lucky mam He took their eontpllmenta as a matter of course. He frit complacently that this was complimentary to his g.ssl taste and his admirable home discipline. Fool! friend, whom he had reason to believe had loved Nellie aud would have maile her his wife. He was a flue fellow, a popular mam anti lie was worth a gmsl deal of money. He wottM have made life easier, iierhaps happier, for Iter. He contrasted himself with this man. Was there any itossihlr Iwlancr lu his faror? And yet Nellie bad preferred him. Was It hire or was It pique? a the ocraslotial sight of this old ad•r ever arouse regret ? He gut up slowly and looked at tbs cloak. Hr had l•ero dosing and dreaming for be knew nut how long. It was past midnight. He would go U> bed. She certainly wasn't coming borne. Reside*. she hid her key. He turned off the gas and went up stairs slowly and wearily. •id. When he reached tbelr t hi not light the gas. Ho knew that almost every object la the apart-, lent would remind him of her. When he was lu bed. he stretched bis nu slowly ahd tenderly across the Taint place lieslde him and fell asleep. He awoka with a subtle odor In his nostrils faint yet pungent- a delirious odor. Ha aat up quickly. It was broad daylight with the son pouring through the window, over which he bad forgotto draw the shade. He looked about No. Nellie hadn't eon "John, John, yon Isay boy! TTa • 'dock, and the coffee la getting cold.’' Was that her voice or was he dreaming? Can you dream the odor of cufHe dressed In a wild hurry and then added the finishing touche* more

slowly.

• was at the foot of the stairs, her fact beaming, ber eyes sparkling. "Hello, Johnnie." she cried. "Hello." be answered and stooped Beet ber kiss. "Mis* me?" •Tea a little."That's right. Where did you get

1 don't believe you

extent if 111 (ihlbllioo. It to quite cvmmcudaMr la the young who are simply arc-log useful Information. It U Impertinent to the mature who are trying to gratify their curiosity of to find food for gossip. Children are

aimless sray and become nol sanres because of tbelr Inqatoltlvrness. although the child who asks questions Intelligently and for the purpose of acquiring knowledge to Interesting and deserves the ■ nrouragemeat of aaiwera and riplanaitooa. The Inquisitiveness of the gossip and meddler Is of a very dfffrrrnt kind and Iways offensive. The meddling gossip dor* Dot seek useful Inform*

Ing.

Hr came slowly down the stairway and dropped liimsrif Into a big chair In llbrai -- .... I lie aitariiuent. Il was growing dusky outside, and the hooks about him wan dim and misty. He shook his fist lu ■ sudden fit of freuxy at the tiers of rol "tfbe's been reading harmful books,' r sputtered: "Ibsen and Maeterilnk. ml who knows whit all? They are dangerous and degrading. They nipt the soundest mind with tbelr pessimistic sophistries. What's this?" He picked Up a newspaper clipping the table and. lighting the gas. read It ahnid: "The souk of women knock ao oiga at the bars of convention, of dltioa. of marriage, and clamor freedom—even If It be the briefest of respites. (Sometimes when they rx|icet It the desire to fly grows strong ujion them and they are ready to throw down all that la at hand and strike out boldly In the direction of the luring voice. Who ran blame them? Do yoa blame the captive brutra In the for tiraUng their breast* sore a the cruel bare that cot them, off from delights of liberty?' same Inslloct. It ( ca when least ex|iectrd. and the nan gores forth heart hungry and lunging, too. for that blessed boon (hat men rail -and uiou..|*»l!*e freedom," John threw the clipping down. “Absolute rot." be snarled. Then h quickly said. "And she must have been reading It Just before she started oat.' HU sole* sank no the tost words, thee be briskly addc.1: "Don't be a fool John. Everything will come out al right. You know It will. Here you are worrying over what la prubobly a trivial Incident. He a man.” Never!hetesa ms hand trembled when be picked up I be nlmoilous clipping aud tossed It Into the wastebasket. Ur leaned lack lu bis chair and. taking out a rigar. lighted and smoked IL lie thought of the first lime he saw Nellie, of bow llltle he Imagined she sronld ls-come so dear lo him. of I be gradual growth of love, of the day be asked her lo be bla srlfe. Qaeer ' bad never gone over the n.ma fore. How vltldly It all ram# < Urn. And this was the flrat time b« re.wUe.1 H. He hail been loo busy ts think of eisb Irtflee. Trifles! Too busy to thlok of aughl aa 1 plant and hopes and ambltlooa. Had hit wlfp no hopes and I da ns no ambition.? Was her life a - " —- linked with hie that aha

It wae asked. |

be had been! Hr had m the fart aalll now. He (reseed his to bla forehead. He war

Hr I

He I

strung bra err Ha went lo tl board and iiouresl out a half t fill uf whtoky in the Utile gla picked ll up Then bo pushed II It emurd ••owardly. Why eba he afraid of bis tbooghu? Hr re

"You great goose, bad any! Did you n that? But you'll enjoy your breakfast an the more. X)f com note?- j* John started slightly. "Of course."

where you dropped II There, there: all down. You'll find your butterfly If* hasn't forgotten bow to cook. How's the coffee?" 'First rlasa." answered John, with a treat gulp. "Thank you. dear. You see. 1 sent for me lo such a burry I Just had time to scribble that Dots and Jump In the carriage. And, oh. John, they've got the sweetest little girl baby there aver saw! And. John, do yoa know. Mabel wouldn't let me o sight fur a moment; Just cluug ta me and didn't want anybody el near her: kept me boMlog to bee band for hours and hour*. It ooebad me deeply, John. I I reamed Mahal cared so much for He looked up. Her bright eyes full of tears. "Can you blame herr be a sled, with a tome attempt at Jocularity. Then he •Med. "Been up all night?" "Tea,” she answered. "I couldn't get sray until Mabel fell asleep. But I ope I don't show my tote hours aa you do. John. You look quite bleary.” a ha went dawn the street to the • unto late* be felt quite aa Mrary aa be looked. He had passed a ' night, and he hadn't the marveloi cuperatlve powers of hla wlfr. He was Irritable and angry at himself. "Confucnd that puff of wind," ha aald.-Cleveland I’toto Dealer.

There have b .rat ts the heron and heroine* of the church, lighting her buttle* lo the van. that have done more berm than good In hurt pride and damaged self respect. To a tody and a geutteman I — •*--

vats and gtovn fit tmly fur the rug

witkaut arrival of Hie box partook of the nature of ao hsaolt to la state of affaira la aec «f-

uo aim whatever, but s Isa ply aa a t of bad habit and to maintain a con versa tlou. Mora often, however, the inquisitive persea of mature year* ' a malicious gossip. That which he she learns to repeated, with varta thins, sometimes with the purpose, always wilh the effect, of cresting coo troversle* and embroiling mutual friends. The most trivial matter* are made the subject of exhaustive Inquiry. If two accesmta do not exactly agree, attention to called to the eariatlous, with Implies turns that some one has told sn untruth, loch a matter, of Importance one sray or another, to magnified until It to made a cause for serious dispute. ' InquhlHreoeaa of this klod to extremely r

avoided by any ooa who to disposed to avoid It The Inquisitiveness of the child or of the uninformed seeking use knowledge deserve* to be eorakr-

iy Ser

aged a toad ta

reueas of the ■ The Individual should also keep guard upon himself, that ha may not grow Into the habit of asking al

knows all the goaelp of the neighborhood. the private affaire of hto urqualstancea. the agsa of all hto frtoada. the scandals of aoctoty. and as oa, arldom exhibits any other knew ledge, □a has flltad bla mind with trtvtolltlea. misusing the Inquisitive faculty. Da Is a Paul Pry and aa such despised of all men. But InquisltlTUBees propmay be

a<roaa aa 11am U a paper tbs other day statist that Ooiaaal lament's private fortaaa waa 'Wd to be'’**,000.000. The paparamktov this toatoment was the Albany Argos, sad The Argos supplemented It with the observation. "This shows what a maaosado by sawing wood whDe other people an anxious to talk." It to not ao many yuan ago stare La

Peels' P The figures showing lha ■ Red In the peri-mulaal dvu show a total of MLMMMta BM.T90J Of this terribly p

gambling Bat this to aat really aa Provincials remain Paris to play. Faria U. become the graai gaming huore far the peupto of the depart—to a* ah. heroaaa. to the ahaawuf oareiMte u- great aril crater where the aaworld comas to ha ■—eei ftoto Blurt Is _ —4 .

la am gwta# to boddre m. out o' JaU aa Mck da «to wo art kaspta hritar watch al da