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Belting, Hardware, Stoves, Rope, Etc. i TheJenkins-McKayHardwareCo. i < CENTRAL OITY. - COLO, J •+•+•+•+•+•+»+•+*+*+»+»+•+•+•+•+•+ •+•+•+•+•+«. SPEAKING OF CHANCE By F. H. FERGUSON. “It Is a gamble,” said Loomis, “and it might seem attractive to others. Not to me.” “Well, isn’t everything a gamble, business or sport?” asked DeWltt. ‘‘You can’t tell how you are coming out, no matter how careful you are about going in. The chance that stocks will go up or down is just the same as the chance that the ball will fall in the red or the black on the roulette wheel.” "Not the same.” rejoined Loomis, “for full knowledge of the market and the holdings enables the operator to forecast ordinary fluctuations. There can be no forecast of a happening that is governed only by chance.” “May I suggest,” interposed the pro fessor, “that the analysis is destructive of both contentions. Mr. Loomis as sumes that there are happenings ‘gov erned’ by chance. Perhaps if he will examine the phrase he will discover that it is paradoxical. Is what he calls chance governed by something?” Loomis hesitated, and DeWitt laughed. “I think the professor agrees with my view.” “On the contrary,” said the profes sor. “I believe there is no such thing as chance. More, I am willing to rest my belief on your experience. Have you ever known of an occurrence that ultimately proved to be utterly pur poseless and out of time? Don’t an swer me too quickly. Let me tell you of a strange series of what my friend Loomis calls chances. The story has Just come to me fairly complete. “Nine years ago two children, broth er and sister, were placed In a char itable institution in New York city. Their mother had died and left them unprovided for, their father had dis appeared some time before. The boy was ten years old, the girl seven. After a year in the institution the boy ran away, and, strange to say, left the city and followed the railroad westward. It was In the summer and he made his way easily for fruit and plentiful and sleeping out of doors was not a hardship. He had many ad ventures along the road, but none worth mention until late in September, when he found himself in a little vil lage in southern Michigan. His cloth ing had been worn to rags and he was beginning to be shy of town, fearing arrest and possibly a forced return to New York. But in Mattawan he saw a kind-faced woman who not only gave him a but a complete suit of clothes, and who talked to him with so much interest that he told her more of his story than he had con fided to any other new acquaintance. He said that his parents were dead, j that he was going to California, where the gold came from, and that ho had made his way alone from Rochester. The woman tried to Induce him to stay for a time with her, but he was afraid and got away as quickly as he could. “He arrived in San Francisco Christ mas week, by that time well inured to hardship but still self-reliant. His first meal in that city was earned the next morning selling papers, for he found not only instruction but help among the newsboys. For a long time he made no more than a bare living, but by the time of the fire he had begun to save. Three years ago, then fifteen years old, he realized that he needed an education more than anything else, and he began to attend night school. He kept his place on the street selling the morning papers, but in the after noon gave it up to others while he went to his studies. Last November he learned of a place with an engineer ing firm here that would be open for him If he could prepare for it. To make it he would require at least six months at the university, and it seem ed out of his reach. He needed S2OO to sustain him, for he would be oblig ed to give up his newspaper selling. Every plan he could think of present ed the same necessity—More money— and he knew of no way to get It. Two days later he picked up a purse on the walk where he had stood so many mornings, and In the purse was S6OO. It seemed like a direct answer to his wishes, but he wanted to be honest. The next morning he turned quickly but tremblingly to the ’lost and found* advertisements. What he hoped not to see was there, and two hours later he was on his way to the address given. To his knock the door open ed and there, not recognized for a minute of curious surprise and strug gling recollection, stood his sister, whom he had not seen for seven years. “Her story was even more Intersting than bis. She had been chosen from among her many companions in the in stitution and adopted by a childless couple from Michigan, who had visited New York with this purpose in mind. A long time after she had become wonted to her new home she told her foster mother of her brother, who had run away three years before. With her description the kind-faced woman recalled the boy she had fed und clothed, and told the sister of the incident and the boy’s ex pressed de termination to go to California. Then came from tho charitable institution a message and a bequest. The father of tho children hud traced them so far, but had died before he could Join the laughter. Ho had left her S6OO. With his small fortune the girl could think nothing hut a journey to California n search of her brother. She came ind found him by losing her purse. “Now, gentlemen, will you call these -elated happenings mere chance? As Ir. Loomis said, ‘Not to me.’ In a 'iilverso governed by law there can be no such thing as chance.” PERSONAL MENTION Frank Schimidit left Saturday for Wyoming, to work for t'he Golden Rule syndicate of stores. Mrs. .Ice Kiser was a passenger to Golden Saturday morning. Fermor J. Spencer, referee in bank- Tiptcy, and his. attorney, J. E. Rod nison, who condiutced the sale of lie Fifty Gold l Mines Corporation, .-egtetered at the Teller House Tues day. Mies Eun’jce Thompson left Saituir !:iy afternoon for Idaho Springs to s.pend the summer with heT parents. Mbs. Nels Bishop left Saturday for Denver. -Mrs. Alfred Skeels and Mrs. Thcs. Cudahy left Saturday afternoon for Denver to place the Cudahy baby dn lie Whole City incubator. W. H. Bryant, former city attorney of Denver, and familiarly known as ‘Harry’ ’by a multitude of friends, has been at the Teller House for two weeks. Will and Emmett McKibben spent Sunday dn Denver. M.rs. M. Fla'herty left Sunday morn ing for Greeley. Bart Partelli spent Sunday in Den ver. He says it As very quiet in Den ver, particularly on Sunday. Judge Class and W. S. MoGinty ore a't the Teller House for a second week’s stay. The Noonan sisters left Sunday for Greeley. Mrs. Avers and daughters have gone to Greeley. Misses Margaret Gibson and Bes sio Henley left Sunday for Greeley to attend the teachers’ institute. Mr. and Mrs. D. Wurtz and* W. H. Grant, of Rollinsville, are registered a.t the Teller House. Miss Jenrde Robinson left Sunday for her home in California. Mdss Gay McKinnon wa9 up from I Denver Sunday to visit with rela tives. Mrs. T. D. Smith and Miss Pearl Nicholls, of Mt. House district, were I passengers to Denver Sunday inarm ing. Lieut. C. S. Ripley has returned from hds extended eastern trip. Mrs. I Rjipley is making a short trip to Pen- I ver and will return in a day cr two. Ciias. Wolcott left Monday for the iranch at Brush. W.* H. Parenteau made a trip to I Denver Tuesday morning, i Miss Edith Champion went to Gol i’en Tuesday to attend the funeral i of Mr. Bates. Mrs. F. S. Bolsinger left Tuesday j morning for Denver. Alfred Skeels was a business pas | sender to Denver Tuesday afternoon. Miss Dorothy Bolsinger visited in Denver this week. ( J. H. Veale, of Denver, spent two Jays at the Teller House, i Nick Johns went to Denver Wed ■ l.esUay morning to see John Oliver, i who was injured in the eye sev i oral days ago and is receiving med i i jal retention in Denver. A. Ealenia and family left Wedues j day afternoon for the ranch, where they will spend the summer. P. R. Alsdorf and wife and Mrs. C. S. Ripley went to Denver this niorn i lng. John B. Selvidge, who bought the , Fifty Gold Mines Corporation, is mak i ing his headquarters at the Teller | House. Chris. Cassagranda was a passen ! ger to Denver this morning. ! Mrs. Ciias. Trenoweth and daugh j ter, Mlka Laura, left this morning for I Minnesota. Claude Sachs, of the War Dance Mines company, registered for a two days’ stay at the Teller house this week. H. J. Krute, E. W. Williams, J. E. Lighitbcurn, E. E. Claire, R. H. Sayre and Judge H. A. Hicks registered at the Teller House this week. A. V. Hopkins, of New Orleans, La., Is in the city. J. J. Garon and W. P. O’Connor registered -this week s at the Teller House. Fred H. Thompson, of Denver, reg istered at thft Teller House this week. 1 J. H. Jeffries is in. the city on busi ness. METHODIST CHURCH NOTES Services for Sunday, June 22, will he as follows: Class meeting 10 a. m.', led by S. E. McCal lister. 11 a. m. morning worship and ser mon by pastor. i2:45 p. m., Sunday school. C. O. Richards, Supt, Lesson, “The Blind ing Effects of Sin." (Temperance Lesson) Aunos 6:1-8. 6 p. hi. Epworth League devotional inerting. Topic, “The Social Basis of the Last Judgment.” Mat. 25:31-46. Leader Hugh Lniwiry. 7 p. in. Evening preaching service. Mid-week prayer service Wednes day evening «t 7:30. ■ ✓ Hawley’s Is the place to trade. • Making Delicious Home-Baked Food. 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