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ly upon his heels, join in the chase with
great fervor, adopting, without question,
his little ruse, and arrogating to them
selves similar titles. After a good deal of
skirmishing, the first man wins, but his
joy is so tempered by the discovery, on
the part of his companions, that the wi
dow is blessed with a family of nine,
that he quickly leaves on a long voyage
to China, and without bidding farewell
to the widow.
Another story, "The Temptation of
Samuel Burge," is a very humorous ac
count of how Mr. Burge, who had been
converted by the preaching of the Prim
itive Apostles, and had abandoned the
profession of burglary to take up that of
preaching, was sent by his brethren to one
of their members, who was a prosperous
jeweller. The object of this visit was to
ascertain whether Mr. Burge's conver
sion had rendered him immune to the
temptations of the Evil One. Apparent
ly it had not, and the description of his
struggles with that dread monster, and
of the apprenhensions of the jeweller
who was listening to what was going on
Mr. Bulge's room, is most entertaining.
This is a book that can be read in a
very short time, and no better one could
be found with which to while away an
idle hour. The illustrations, by Will
Owen, are excellent representations of
the types treated in the stories.
The Ilouae of a Ihouiand Candles.
"The House of a Thousand Candles"
by Meredith Nicholson (The Bobbs
Merrill Co.,) is a tale of adventure with
a vein of mystery running through it all,
which is very pleasing. The interest be
gins with the first page and is kept up to
the very end. It is a modern romance in
which, in a prosaic country town of In
diana, within sight of a modern railroad,
we have enough fighting, underground
passages, hidden treasures with ghostly
guardians, for an old English castle.
The hero of the story is as brave, the
heroine as beautiful, and the villain as
villainous, as any mediaeval romance
could demand, and yet, there is an air of
probability about it all, so that our sense
of the proprieties is never shocked, and
the outcome of the story, while entirely
unexpected, is dramatically appropriate.
The illustrations, by Howard Chandler
Christy, are excellent examples of his
best work, and in accordance with the
prevailing, fad, in color. The binding is
unique. It is a book which we can heart
ily recommend to any one who desires a
book which appeals particularly to the
interest and makes no pretention of being
learned, or of giving a study in psychology-
Diplomatic Mysteries.
In "Diplomatic Mysteries," by Vance
Thompson, (J. B. Lippincott Co.,) we get
such vivid glympses of the wire pulling.
How much is truth, how much is fiction,
let the wise reader judge for himself.
There is much of plausibility we must
confess.
There we learn thatLudwig of Bavaria
was not mad ; that Bismarck was respon
sible for the death of Prince Rudolph ;
that President Faure died of poison not
of apoplexy ; to say nothing of the ro
mantic tale of the infatuation of the
Crown Prince of Germany for an Ameri
can girl.
In some respects the book has a strong
resemblance to Allen Upwood's "Secret
History of To-Day," but is superior in
style and interest.
CROWDS JL1 TIIJE ZOO.
Attendance of the Week is a Pleas
ant Prophesy.
The attendance at The Zoo, during
the week past, was beyond the expecta
tions of the most sanguine, and is indi
cative that this feature is to enjoy con
tinued popularity.
Zillah, the riding camel, is a great
favorite with visiting Shriners who are
reminded of initiation days, perhaps, by
rides upon her back, and many of whom
are having photographs taken to send
to friends.
The children insist upon riding both
the camel and the donkeys, and some
of the older folks, too, find the novelty
to their liking.
The animals are in splendid condition,
and in company with the visitors, have
found great enjoyment in the rare weath
er.
IIUNTISIIS "OFF".
Quail in Plenty hut Sportsmen's
Shooting: was Poor.
It was no fault of the quail that the
bags of the week were not larger, for
they appeared in goodly numbers every
where and did the "right thing." The
kills, however, were not what they
should have been, most of the sports
men being "oft."
Leonard Tufts led in the records, en
joying a rare day's sport over the two
field trial winners, Gibson Girl II and
Rosemont Spec, downing 18 quail and a
woodcock.
W. B. Strobel, Jr., Cyrus A. Taft, L.
V. Froment, D. Herbert Hostetter were
among others who enjoyed the sport.
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MEREDITH NICHOLSON,
Author of "The House of a Thousand Caudles."
THE HOIiIiY IfifJ
PINEHUEST, H. 0.
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The Holly Inn is one of the most attractive hotels in the South. Since it was
built in 1895, it has been necessary to enlarge it several times to meet the constant
ly increasing demand. The interior is elegant, cheerful and tasteful. No modern
convenience is lacking. There are bath rooms, electric lights, steam heat and open
fireplaces. There is a call bell in every room, and all beds are furnished with best
hair mattresses. An orchestra furnishes fine concerts daily, and also provides for
dancing. The cuisine is unsurpassed. The waitresses are all white girls from the
North. Rooms for billiards and other games are provided in the hotel.
A. I. CREAMER, Manager.
The Harvard
PINEHURST,: N. C.
""PiNEJ-lURST G THIS recenuy compitaeu nuiei. is muutuu 111 eveiy in
spect, having electric lights, steam heat and several suites with bath, and with
its cottage annex and large dining room, accommodates seventy-five guests.
The Cuisine is in charge of a competent chef, and the table service is guar
anteed satisfactory.
F. H. ABBOTT, Manager.
Guilford-Benbow Hotel,
Greensboro, North Carolina.
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