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GOUBLAY BROTHERS.
Im a quiet stretfc off one of the quiet
iquarcs in tho vicinity of Holborn there
la a tall, gloomy house, with narrow,
dusty windows and a massivadouble door
that still bears a braES plate with the
words "Gourlay Brothers" engraved
thereon.
The lower part of the house was used
as an office, but the blinds were rarely
drawn up, the door seldom swung back to
the energetic push of customers, the long
passage echoed no hurried footsteps, and
Eli Haggart, the clerk, was to all appear
ance the idlest man in London, till one
camo to know his masters.
They always took the same route; at 11
they might be seen passing along the
sunny side of Cannon street, at 1:30
they entered the same restaurant and
Bat at the same table for luncheon. Wet
or dry, shade or shine, summer or winter,
every working day for thirty years they
had gone through the same routine, al
ways excepting the month of September,
when they took their annual holiday.
They were elderly men John, tall,
thin, melancholy looking, with light gray
eyes, scanty hair and whiskers and a gen
eral expression of drabness pervading his
whole face and faultlessly neat attire.
Roger was shorter, rounder, more cheer
ful and generally warmer in color. His
pervading hue was brown, keen reddish
eyes that must have been merry once,
crisp auburn hair that had not yet quite
transmuted to silver, a clean shaved
raddy face, and brown hands full of
dents and dimples. John was the elder,
Btili he looked up to Roger with grave re
spect, consulted him on every subject,
and never, either in or out of business,
took any step without his approval. And
Roger was no less deferential; without
any profession of affection or display of
feeling, the Gourlay Brothers dwelt to
gether in closest friendship and love; their
life was a long harmony, and duriiig all
the years of their partnership no shadow
had fallen between them, and their public
life was as harmonious as their private
intercourse. In business they were suc
cessful, every speculation they made pros
pered, everything they touched turned to
gold; and as their whole lives were
spent in getting, not spending, they were
believed, and with reason, to be immense
ly wealthy. "Cold, hard, stem, enterpris
ing," men called them; with an acuteness
of vision and a steadiness of purpose only
to be acquired by long and close applica
tion to business. Reserved In manner,
simple in their taste, economical in their
habit, the Gourlay brothers were the last
men in the world to be suspected of senti
ment, their lives the least likely to contain
even the germs of a romance. And yet
they had not been always mere business
machines; tho sole aim and end of their
existence-had not always been money. In
early years they had had brighter dreams,
nobler ambition.
At school John had distinguished him
self, sind his brief university career gave
promiso of a brilliant future. Roge had
been a bright, ardent boy, with a taste
for music that was almost a passion, and
a talent little sort of genius. With his
deep earnestness, intense steadiness of
purpose, and clear, vigorous intellect,
John could scarcely have failed to make a
distinguished lawyer. Roger was a born
artist, with a restless, lofty ambition.
Life seemed very bright for the brothers;
there was nothing to prevent and every
thing to assist each in following his in
clination. But in the very dawn of their
- career their father died, and they were
suddenly reduced from affluence to actual
poverty. Nothing remained from the
wreck of a magnificent fortune but the
bitter experience that alway accompanies
Mich reverses. Fine friends failed them,
flatterers looked coldly on their distress,
those who had most frequently partaken
of their lavish hospitality passed on the
other side. Nota friend remained in their
adversity but one, and he had indeed tho
will but not the power to help them. Tho
boys left college and turned their thoughts
to business. It was hopeless to attempt
to follow up their professions with an in
valid mother and idolized only sistor de
pending on them tor support. John
Seemed a situation as a clerk in the office
of Bernard Russell, an old friend of his
father's. They moved to cheap lodgings,
Hnd for several years plodded on wearily,
the only gleam of sunshine in their altered
home being the occasional visits of Alice
Russell to their sister. Maude Gourlay
and Alico had been school fellows and
friends; they usually spent their vacations
together, and Alice felt the misfortune
that had fallen on their family as if it
had overtaken her own But she could
do nothing except pay them living visits,
Bend trilling giftsof fruit nud ilowers and
write pretty, symiwithetic notes to Maude.
A few years of hardship and poverty
toU on Mrs. Gourlay's always feeblo
frame; still for her daughter's sako bho
clung to life with a strange tenacity;
but, when Maude's lover, who had
gone to Australia to make his fort
une, rei ui ned. not wealthy but suf
ficient so to claim his" bride in
her altered circumstances. Mrs. Gour
lay seid to have no other object to
live for Maude's marriage was hast
ened, and the very day after the cercmonv
the poor weary, broken hearted mother
died. George Leslie took his wife bacl:
with him to Sydney, and John jind Roger
Gourlay were literally alone in tho world.
As if in bitter mockery of their loss and
lonelinc. immediately after their moth
er's death tho brothers inherited a small
fortune. But it was too late for John to
go back to his studies, too late for Roger
to return to his piano; they had fallen
into the groove of business, "and John at
least was s ciztxl with a feverish eagerness
to turn his small fortune into a large one
and become wealthy. So they went into
business on their own account sis Gourlay
Brothers, with the firm resolution of re
trieving the position their father had lost,
and n very few years saw them established
in Whitucr street and fairly on the high
road to fortune. Then one quiet summer
evening as they sat over their dessert
John opened Jiis heart to his brother and
told him of his hopes, dreams and ambi
tions for the future.
"You will bo surprised, and I trust
pleased, to hear, Roger, that I love Alice
Russell," he said, laying his hand on his
brother's arm; "I can hardly remember
tue time when sne was not dearer to me
than all the world besides. The bitterest
part of our misfortune to me was that it
eeparated me from her: the only thing
that has sustained me through our long
struggle was the hope of some day win
ning her; nothing else can ever compen
sate me for the ruin of all my hopes and
glorious ambitions. I onco dreamed of
being famous, Roger: for her sake I put
that behind me, and have grubbed for
gold like a miser. We, Gourlay Brothers,
are on the high road to fortune; I may
aspire to the hand of Alice now!"
"Surely, John," and the young broth
er's voice was husky and his hand shook
as he took up his glass; "I drink to your
Buccess.'"
"Thanks, brother. I should have told
rou all this before, I should have confided
in you, but I feared troubling you on my
account; you would have seen a thousand
shadows across my path, yon would hare
been more unhappy than I was myself.
And now I want to you to promise that
it shall mako uo difference between us.
We shall be Gourlay Brothers till?"
Roger stretched his band across ths
table awl John" graaari .it heartilv.
"Gourlay Brothers to the end 01 tns
chapter, old fellow; and may yon be as
happy as you deserve. God bless you,
John!"
John's face becamaashade or two paler
with emotion, and he walked up and down
the room a few times; then he stood be
hind his brother's chair.
"Roger, you will think ma very weak,
very nervous, but I dare not speak to
Alice myse1'. I could not endure a re
fusal from her. I have never given her
the most distant hint of my feelings. I
hare not the slightest reason to suppose
that she regards me as other than a mere
acquaintance, at most as Maude's brother.
Roger, we have always been friends as
well as brothers stand by me in this;
you are less shy and more accustomed to
women; see Alice for me; ask her to be
my wife."
"John, you are mad! Yon do not mean
It!"
"I do; it is my only chance. Plead for
my happiness, brother, as I would plead
for yours; I am a man of few words, but
I feel deeply. A refusal from her lips
would kill mo; I could boar it from you."
"As you will, John; I'll do my best,"
and Roger leaned his head on his hand
and shaded his face from the light. "I'll
call on Alice to-morrow."
The next day was the longest of John
Gourlay'slife; a bright, warm, happy day,
that made people, even in the city, look
glad and cheerful. He went about his
business as usual- ate his luncheon and
walked home leisurely. Roger was stand
ing at the window watching for him, and
he kept his back to him when he entered
the room.
"Well," John said gently, "Well,
Roger, have you seen her?"
"Yes, I've seen her," and Roger faced
round suddenly; "John, old fellow, its
no use!"
"Brother!" and he lifted his hand as if
to ward off a blow.
"Its no use," Roger went on in a hard
voice; she does not love you. She loves
some one else. Be Ionian, John, and bear
it, for there's no hope."
Twenty -five years passed by a quarter
of a century of changes and chance3 and
still the Gourlay Brothers held the even
tenor of their way. They were rich be
yond their wishes or desires, and not al
together unhappy in their solitary friend
ship. Alice Russell seemed to have
drifted completely out of their lives; her
name was never mentioned, nnd whether
she was married or dead they did not
know.
One morning about the middle of Sep
tember they were walking along the
King's road at Brighton, whither they
had gone for their annual holiday. Roger
entered a shop to purchase something and
John stood outside looking dreamily at
the passersby. Suddenly he stared and
advanced a step as a lady in an invalid
chair was wheeled by. Chancing to look
up, she met his glance with a smile of
recognition. '-Mr. Gourlay, it surely is
it must be. I am so glad to see you!"
"And I to meet you," John said, with a
courteous bow. "I have not the pleasure
of knowing' '
"My name I am Alice Russell still,"
sho said frankly. At that moment Roger
appeared. For an sinstant the blood for
sook his ruddy face while a hot crimson
flush rose to Alice's pale cheek as she
tried to stammer out some words of greet
ing. Roger was no less confused, and the
expression of both faces was a revelation
to John Gourlay. He felt as if the world
had suddenly drifted away from him and
he was left solitary in some unknown
infinite space. But there was nothing of
that in his voice as he asked Alice for her
address and permission to call upon her
in the afternoon; then taking his brother
by the arm he led him away, and they con
tinued their walk without exchanging a
single word about the strange encounter.
In the afternoon John called at Miss
Russell's hotel, and in a few moments he
found himself seated beside her in a pleas
ant sitting room overlooking the bea.
"Alice," ho said, plunging into the sub
ject at once, "do you remember a conver
sation you had with my brother a long
time ago?"
"Yes, I remember, Mr. Gourlay," she
replied, sadly.
"Ho made a request for me then which
it was not in your power to grant. I am
come to mako a similar one for him now.
Roger loves you, Alice. He has loved
you all these long weary years, though
you will at least believe I did not know it
then."
"Poor Roger:" Alico, said softly.
"You care about him? you will make
him happy even at this late hour? Tell
me, Alice, that you love my brother!"
"Yes, Mr. Gourlay, I do. Why should
I deny it? I have loved him always,
though I did not know that he cared
about me, and if the little life that is left,
me can make him happier, I will devote it
to him gladly, proudly poor Roger! You
see I am too old for pretenses, Mr. Gour
lay, and I fear I am dying; therefore I
tell you all."
"Dying, Alice No, no! you will live
many years yet, I hope, to make my dear
brother happy brave, loyal hearted
Roger! Let me send him to you now, and
Alice, for my old and long affection's
sake make him happy. He deserves it,
and that is the only way I can ever help
to repay the devotion of his life."
"I love him," Alice replied simply; "I
cannot do any more."
In- their lodgings John Gourlay found
his brother pacing restlessly up and down.
"Roger, I have found out your secre
and hers," he said, laying both his hand3
on his shoulders; loyal, faithful friend, go
to her; sho loves you; she is waiting for
you."
"Poor Alice! how she must have
suffered!"
"How we all have suffered! but it's
nearly over now, Roger the grief, pain,
regret. It's all clear and bright. Roger,
dear friend, can you forgive me"
"Forgive you, John? say rather can you
forgive me?"
"True to the last!" John murmured, as
ho wmng his brother's hand. "Xow,
Roger, go to her; she is waiting for you.
She loves you loves you, Roger! Good
by, and may you both be happy!"
Late that evening when Roger Gourlay
returned home, full of deep, quiet glad
ness, ho found his brother sitting in an
easy chair near the window apparently
asleep. The full moon shone down on
his pale face and showed a smile on his
lips; his hands were clisped on an open
book that rested on his knee. The atti
tude was lifelike, but at the very first
glance Roger felt that his brother was
dead. The doctors said he had died of
disease of the heart. Perhaps they were
right. More people die of that malady
than the world knows of. Atlanta Con
stitution. MDoncDcre'i Glass ot Champagne,
When at Frankfort I had the honor of
serving under tho late Sir Alexander Malet,
and certainly a more kindly chief was not to
bo found in tho service. His legation was
accredited to several of tho minor courts,
and at one of them I ivas even more appre
ciated than my chief. This was why. Oc
casionally ihere was a ball at the court,
which we were expected to attend. At my
first ball supper I found myself at a table
next to a grandee, gorgeous in stars and rib
bons. The servant came to pour out cham
pagne. Now, 1 detest this wino, so I shook
my head. The grandeo nudged me and said:
"Let him pour it out." This I did, and ho
explained to me that the potentate whose
hospitality we were enjoying never gave bis
guests more than one glass, "so you see, if I
drink yours I shall have two,1 and he suited
the action to tba word. After tkk then
vm& to be qaite itrcggfe to
A. M. Swiinr,
(Successor to Gallant & Hetoer.)
Coal & Feed.
613 East Oak St.
Telephone, 108. (117-im
WILLIAM KIP,
CIVIL ENGINEER,
Boom No. 3, Hi 2f. MUu Sl,
Wichita,
Kansas.
Flatting, Subdividing and
MaDDlrur done In fiJir
locality en bhort notice. Plans and estimates for R.
R. Ilres, water works and sewerage. Preliminary
snrrojs und location made. All correspondence
promptly answered. 13-tf
C. F. CARDWELL,
(Successor to James Horn.)
DEALER I
Coal : and : Feed
OF ALL KINDS.
218 W Douglas Ave. 118
E. B. EWJETT,
Attorney at Law.
A. H. MAXWELL.
Notary Public
Jewett & Mjxwell.
Real Estate Bought and Sold,
Investments made, Loans on Real Estate and Chattle
Security for long or s'lort time, Notes
bought and sold.
Room 1, 2 and 3, McCless Block,
Main St.
OPPOSITE CITY COURT HOUSE. dlOb
H. McKIM DUBOIS
Notary Public.
Abstracts
bare an accural- sti or books and am prepared
rasOcofull&ud
Complete Abstracts of Title
To any property In Sedgwick County.
Office Oa er 12S Main 6?r
Wichita,
Kan.
16&,
CASWKLL & BUCKLEY.
Manufacturers of Galvanized Iron Ornlys T1'
Iron and Slate Hoofing by experienced workmen, r
pairing, guttering ana spouting done wltb netttn-
and dispatch.
J""Eatlmat8 and dusiirns furnished od short I'jtiof
EAG-LE CORNICE WORKS,
Just nono of tho Occidental.
! I
KLENTZ
Will sell until all are sold, Hats from 25c to 81 worth
rw icp the money, iiand Knit all wool hoods, 25c
ami 30c. A full line of Cloaks, Underwear. Corsets
Kustle. Handkerchiefs. Gioves, Ostrich Feathers,
nirds, Win
ivings, KiDimns. velvets, i'lui
Ladies come early to secure bai
Flushes, Astra
rnaUM
RIM.
31. KLENTZ.
SURGICALANifiSTITUTE.
SPECIALTIES:
Syes, Nose, Throat, Catarrh, Ears,
Surgery and Deformities.
E. 'ST. 1VLTJ2STSEX.X., 3VE. r.,
Proprietor and Surjreon in Charpe.
North. Main Su-ee4
THE CHEAPEST PLACE IN THE CITY
TO BUT
Pure Drugs, Medicines
and Chemicas,
IS AT
Allen's Drug Store,
Where can also l found a Urge stock ot
Paints, Oils, White Lead, Mixed
Paint, Varnishes, Window
Glass, Putty, Eta
We alo kef p on hand a larg stock of
Toilet Articles, Perfumery, Shoul
der Braces, Chest Protectors,
Sponges, Soaps, Trusses.
W also receive th rocvt popular and reU&!b!
Patent Medicines.
Ton will therefore srrt no counterfeit or IraltaUon
ts dealing with n.
To. ourmanr friend who hare faTored ua with
be'r patronage for the Ut thirteen year, ire feeder
r sincere t&aaka.ftd to tfeoae wHh wfecnttHai
ot been ov geed reran to au. we vnU
w
Grand Clearing Sale
. Mrs. M.
6Ms m fc 6ll 1 fir IrlP &
aaytkatl
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Geo. E. Campbell & Co.
Real fistate and Loan Agts.
Make Collections and "pay taxes for Bon-resldents,
CORRE8POXDEXC SOLICITED.
No. 250 X. Main St. Room 5. WICHITA. KAN.
W. H. STERNBERG,
Contractorand Builder
Office and Shop 349 Main St.
PSJ-CLA88 WOBK at LOWEST PRICES. EsU
mates furnished on short notice. WICHITA. KAN
Maverick National Bank,
BOSTON,
APITAX
SURPLUS
MASS.
$400,000.
$600,000
Accounts of Banks. Rankers and Corporations so
Our facilities for Collections are excellent and we
re-dlscoant for banks when balances warrant it.
Boston is a Reserve City and balances with us from
Banks -not located In other Reserve Cities count at
a reserve.
Wedrawourown Exchange on London and the
Continent,and make ocab e transfers and place
mone y thrughou t the United States and Canada.
Government Bonds bough and sold, snd Exchang
ealn Washington made for banks without extra
charge.
We have a market for prime first-class Investment
Securities and Invite proposals from States. Coun
ties and Cities when issuing bonds.
We do a geaeral Banking business and invite cor
reSR2m?nS?.. A& P. POTTFR. President.
JOS. W. WORK. Cashier. ib-6m
Remlnsrton Standard Type-Writer.
rcr
of the world; used and endorsed
t,v all lea.) in houses an1 pro
fessional men: full line of type
wilting supplies, tend for
illustrated circular.
WYCKOFK. SEAMANS & BENEDICT.
dl20 KB West 9th St., Kansas City, Mo.
WICHITA CRACKER COMPANY.
-MAJTUKACTURERS OT-
FINE CRACKERS and PURE CANDIES.
418 and 420 EAST DOUGKLAS AVENUE.
IMPERIAL, Rolle
X. L C.
:RT A BLI1HID UK
fe rUwtac CterM
;M(. 3-ifs se bea -n th market , wt.
l . ivbi- reuuutcion ivhertver intrwitxei. la try
ftv3t r 1 bizbest caSt yrlce.
MONEY TO LOAN
On Chattel Mortgages and City Property,
IN SMALL OR LARGE AMOUNTS.
SHORT TIME AT THE LOWEST RATES,
Wichita Banking Co
116 WEST DOU&L&.S AVENUE.
D&W
J. R. HOLLIDAY,
WICHITA GROCERY
DEALER IN
Staple and Fanev Groceries.
ALL GOODS WARRANTED. No. 227 E. Douglas Ave
W. 8. CORBETT, President.
A. HESS, Vice
WICHITA
Wholesale Grocer Company.
Nos. 233 and 235 North Main St, WICHITA, KAN.
Bunnell A Morehouse
Real Estate Brokers
And Investors of Capital.
Safe
He
We Have a Special Bargain
In a Half Section of land very near the city at SI 00 per acre on
easy terms. Win seU either quarter if desired. This
should interest speculators.
W. C. GLEXN.
W. C GLENN & CO.
Loan and Real Estate Agents
HEADQUABTERS
-FOR
GLENDALE AI PCI
Also Property for Sals all over the City.
Real : Estate : and : Chattel : Loans.
505 10lkAtwo,T BOOM 1.
FAIRVIEW -:: HIGHTS
The Gem of the West Side.
Big Bargains! BestBargains!
FINE VIEW OF CITY.
Natural Drainage, Good Water, Joins the Catholic See Grounds,
Convenient to Garfield University, Street Car Convenience Soon,
More Natural Advantages than anv other Addition in the city.
Investors can get in on ths .Ground Floor and get better prices and
terms than have ever been offered in the city. Don't wait, be first
and catch a bonanza.
Firebaugh's 7th Addition
HEADQUARTERS
Allen, Graham & Jones,
Room 1 and 3 up Stairs, 414 B Douglas Ave, - - Wichita.
City Holler Mi and Elevator,
jr Patent; WHITE ROo- Extra Fane
R., Fancy.
ixcoKTOS -.ra ta.
orth trti acatl: for M yetrs. n& tny &t
thta ' to itjv7 with t&rm. W are Always in lk Ka
OLIVER, MBODEN A: CO.
J. H. BLACK. Secretary and Treaiurer.
President.
Property i Specialty.
J AXES AI.L1SO.V.
ADDITIONS.
J.O. DM.YIOmm.Pwm.
O.A.WAXJCEA.
CITIZENS BANK
Paid-up Capital, - - $200,000
Stockholders Liability, - - $400,000
Largest. Paid-Up Capital of any Bank In the State or
DIRECTORS.
Ju B. BIRDm
W.B.RAKIXT,
j. a Dxrwaom.
DO A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS.
United States, County, Township and Muni- W
cipal Bonds Bought and Sold. T
8. LOMBARD, JK, Preaidenk
J. P. ALLKN. Vloo-Pwsldon.
STATE NATIONAL BANK.
uccnaoB to
Paid-up Capital,
Surplus,
-DIRECTORS:
. LOMBARD, Jr., J. P. ALLEN JOHN & CARET. KOft. HARRIS. X. . 0TT1
L. D. 8KDiT5. JPETKR OrTK W. P. OKKtt!t. P. V. HXALT,
COrtrtLiJl'O.NDKSltJ.
A'ATIOXAL BASK OK THJl RSPOULIC. -Nw Turk.
VIR8T NATIONAL BASK. ICuuu City.
B. LOMBARD, Jr. Pres'dent.
JAb. L LOMBARD, VIco iTCe'c'ei-t.
Lombard Mortgage Co.
Prepared to make FARM and CITY LOANS at
Shortest Notice, and Lovest Bates consistent
with a conservative business.
Money Always On Hand.
And ready to pay out, if title is perfect, as soon as
papers are signed.
CALL OH US BEFORE MAKING YOUR LOANS.
Office over State National Bank, cor Main and Douglas, Wichita.
5. F. XIF.DKIILAXDKR. lresMit.
A. W. OLIVER, lc President.
Kansas Loan aid
Capital,
Money Always on Hand to Loan on Farm and Oity ProDerty
Office in Wichita National Bank Building, Wichita, Kan.
S. T. JONES,
Architect and Builder,
Has new ready some good new houses for sale, also
a few good lots on Hydraulic avenu&
TERMS EAST.
Enquire at Shops on Lincoln Street Addition.
E. T. fc&OWX
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REAL ESTATE AMD
WICHITA- -
w. c. cox.
COX &
Real Estate and
Farm, Residence & Business
MONtY TO LOAN. TAXES
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$100,000
$5,000
NATIONAL OAKK OF AMERICA.
HJJkCJmTOjm NATIONAL RANK.
b. S. KINO, 8-crctnry and Mn4t.
J. IIAKYWrKT, Ciubler.
W. W. KIIUnroQD. Lul Incliwr.
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$100,000.
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LOAN BR0KER&
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