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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-12-30
THE CEMETERY AT HoCHFEID,

There is beautiful cemetery at H0ch-
field wherein IS the grave of Paul and
Nina Valency, who died within week Of
each other in the year 18-.
Pauline had often visited this cemetery
Of late, and beside the grave of her grand
parents had communed with her heart
and tried to still its wild tumult To-day
her first impulse was to hasten thither,
and, sinking down on the flowery turf, to
pour, as 1t were, her grief into the ears of
those who were lying beneath.
She grieved for herself and for Mildred
also, and wished that this second Paul
had never come between them. Still, as
far as she was concerned, Mildred should
have no cause for sorrow. How thankful
she was that they were to leave Hochfeld
so soon, and then perhaps in time it
would all be forgotten!
At length, exhausted with her emotion
and overcome by the heat Of the day, she
fell asleep, with her head resting on the
grassy mound.
What is the matter with everyone 2"
said lively voice.
Pauline started up.
Here you are" said Mildred, "with
your eyes red and swollen, and I found
the Lieutenant at our lodgings looking as
white as a ghost and scarcely able to
make his adjes!r properly. What is the
matter 90
Il have been asleep" answered Pau
line, evasively.
" What were you doing before you
went to sleep? And why have you sent
the poor Lieutenant away when you
know that he has taken your heart with
| him ?"
"Millyr'
Z" Pauline, my dear, do you think that l
| am stupid? Have [ not seen exactly how
matters stood, whilst you and Aunt Ma
thilde have been blind and romantic
There is not the slightest necessity for
romance and self-sacrifce. You care for
| Lieut.. Won Alien. do not-except as the
husband of my friend I have no desire
| to marry foreigner, but it is quite natu-
raj that you should wish to do so, in spite
of his being a Prussian; and, indeed 1
think it the very best plan that could be
devised for settling your national differ
| ences." tAs
Pauline sprang to her feet. ...
Here, Lieut.. Won Alten,'' said Mil
dred, calling to tall figure lingering in
the distance, II have put everything
right for you. There was Just a little
mistake, as there always will be if people
persist in paying attention to one person
when they are in love with another For
tunately, in this case there has been no
harm done. Jean B0neg11', IN tie Queer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-12-30
Romance of a Dining-ROom Girl Who
Broke a Butter-Dish.

| ABOUT the year 1862 a girl named Mar
garet Shiel, employed in the dining room
of the Palmer House, had the misfortune
| to let fall d butter -dish-one of set of
six-so as to break the strainer The gem
tleman who was keeping the hotel at that
time charged her with the cost of the en-
| tire set and took the amount out of her
wages. In leaving the house Margaret
passed through the dining room and told
the other girls that she had paid for those
dishes and was going to have them. She
accordingly took them home with her
This coming to the ears of the landlord,
he consulted the Prosecuting Attorney,
Mr. James Sweetser, and caused him to
institute suit against the girl for larceny
The case was tried before Esquire Fisher
and, the facts being detailed, it was uni
versally agreed by all that there was no
case and the girl was discharged. In leav-
ing the court the landlord called angrily
to the girl, and told her to bring back the
dishes she had stolen from him Margaret
then brought suit against the landlord on
two counts-for malicious prosecution and
for Sunderland, on trial, was awarded a
verdict for $700. The case was taken to
the Supreme Court and the decision re-
versed. On the new trial verdict of
81 900 was awarded for Miss Shiel. The
Court directed that she remit $500 of the
verdict or he would grant a new trial. She
declined to remit and new trial was Or
dered. The landlord took change of
venue to Hendricks County, and, dis
missing his former attorney, employed
Maj. Gordon. The case came on for trial
Porter, Harrison and Fishback for
plaintiff, who had in the meantime mar
ried and changed her name-and a yer
dict of 500 was awarded on themalicious
prosecution count. An appeal was again
taken to the Supreme Court and the judg-
ment of the lower court affirmed, not be
cause there was not sufficient error, but
because the defendant had exhausted the
amount of new trials to which he was en-
titled g43
| The plaintiff disappeared before the
amount of the judgment was paid in, and
for several years it has been awaiting her
order. Quite recently she has been found
and will receive the money which has
been waiting for her.
The case is singular one, as showing
the trivial causes from which lawsuits
spring, and the gigantic dimensions which
they finally attain through the obstinacy
of Iitigants. In this case an insignificant
accident involving loss of not more than
six cents kept the courts busy for years,
and cost the defendant at least $4,000.
1t is presumed that the plaintiff still
has the historic butter dish, and will hand
it down, as an heir loom, to her children.
Indianapolis Herald.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-12-30
PAULINE.
-TeDsySOa

On the dreary evening Of dull No
yember day, when the lamps glared faint
~ with a misty yellow, cab drew up be-
fore one Of the houses in an Old-faSh-
toned London square, and two young
ladies and their luggage were deposited at
the door. Then the door opened, and a
food Of light streamed out into the night
air, giving a CHEEKY promise of welcome
that was not contradicted, for the two
girls, ascending the wide staircase, were
met on the landing by tall, stately lady,
whose stateliness gave way as soon as she
saw them, and she embraced them warm
ly, with alternate kisses and tears
Aunt Mathilde, - exclaimed the young
er and darker Of the two, chow glad | am
to see your
And ALSO echoed her companion
How can I ever thank you enough for
giving me this great pleasure! When
madame said that Mrs. Stanmore had in
vited me also, | could not believe it'
Call me A at Mathilde, if you please,
my dear, said Mrs Stanmore, whilst the
tears stood III her eyes and her lips quiz
cred
The girl looked up in surprise; she had
never seen the stately lady before.
q knew your grandmother, answered
Mrs. StanmOre, abruptly; 4" we were once
like sisters. And now, as you have had a
long journey, and must be in need Of re-
treatment, go and take off your wraps,
and make haste down to tea"
Then the girls went away, and the stately
old lady sat down by the drawing-room
fire She leaned back in her chair and
closed her eyes.
So like Paul." she murmured
Paul's grandchild working away in a
boarding school, That must not be if |
can help it. Paul and Nina's grandchild.
don't wonder that Milly took a fancy to
her. If she returns after the holidays it
viii be her own fault and not mine
So unused the lady of the house; and her
thoughts went back to the days when she
and the French girls grandmother had
been sworn allies, until love stepped in
and made quarrel, and they never spoke
again. 1t was the old story. Two girls
in love with the same hero, and he chose
one, and the other was left disconsoIate.
Disconsolate only for time, for Nlathilde
de Brenll married an Englishman, to
whom she became deeply attached
Of Paul and his wife she lost sight.
They, after a struggle with poverty, both
died, and Mrs. Stanmore had weII-nish
forgotten them when, suddenly, the name
Of the little French goyerness struck her,
and the result was that Pauline Valency
was invited to London for the Christmas
holidays.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-12-30
Gen. Suffer in Old Age.

TO-DAY, says Washington correspond
ent, saw old Gen. Suffer, on whose land
gold was first discovered in California,
stepping out of a car on the avenue. A
more pitiable instance of great old age,
uncompensated and neglected, | never
knew It was in his mill-race near Sac
ramento the precious gold dust was first
seen by Americans. He is native of
Switzerland, but went to the Sandwich
Islands to cultivate oranges, and thence to
the Pacific coast of America, where he
took q large tract of land under Mexican
grant with the hope that the United States
would some day stretch out to him. But
it came like Jupiter to Dame, in a golden
shower, and the rush of miners trampled
over his fields, killed his herds and made
desolation in place of the fair estate they
had found From this discovery came
the most enormous tribute nature ever
paid to man. The present years yield of
gold in California cannot be less than
800 900 900 in specie, and while this
immense tunnel of wealth has been flow
ing for more than a quarter of century
and great merchants and bankers have
been made by its possession, poor old
Suffer, on the brink of the grave, is unable
TO find an ear in which he can tell his.
story. He is now more than eighty years
of age, and lives in little cottage at Litiz,
Pa, where he is educating his grand
children at a German school The whole
world has been exercised by Ralston's
fate and Flood and .O'Brien's fortunes
vet here is the man at the source of this
mighty romance with scarcely place to
lay his head. He is a kindly, gentle old
person, but he has passed his age. Some
morning during the session there will be
an announcement Of his death, and then,
perhaps, Congress viii give the tardy stint
of its generosity to the golden farmer. y
He has a claim for damage here.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-12-30

og-chalns! quick as you can col George,
help your mother searchr
. As for himself he ran for spade and
began to throw out the earth under the
side OF the stump where he thought the
child most likely TO be, working as he
never worked, before nor after, in all his
life fs5-eaT se
. George and his mother searched the
woods in vain, while the father dug as
| fruitlessly. Meantime Edward and Maria
ran to the nearest neighbors, told them
the strange, horrible story, and Mr. Elder,
MIR. Eggleston, Mr.. Worth, and their boys
and men left everything to go with their
yokes of oxen, horses and chains to help
pull the stump over-if, indeed, it could
be pulled over at ALL
:" But before they reached the spot,
while the mother was wildly searching
and the father as wildly working, George
cried out: 80 mamma, hear baby some
where!' laa 7 f.l ~.
Mamma listened Papa listened. A
faint CRY came from the direction of the
house Mrs Edwards flew in that direc-
ton, followed by her husband and George
Louder and louder grew the cry as they
went nearer and nearer; and there, after
al, was the baby in the house, which he
had reached by some roundabout course,
having missed the hollow by the stump,
and, finding the kitchen deserted, had
finally set up his little howl Of lonesome
ness and alarm. ..H a
When the neighbors came they, of
course, mad a good laugh over the affair :;
and it anyone laughed it was Edward,
who had been so lately in fury of fear
and self-reproach, thinking twas his own
wicked carelessness that had caused his
baby brothers DEATH ...'"
And what became of that baby?" the
children wanted to know.
Uncle Walter laughed
90 we'll, that Mr. and Mrs. Edwards
were your own grandfather and grand
mother, Edward and Sarah Preston. The
Maria of my story is your own mother
And as for the baby, why, l was that baby
myselfp .t.s. r....-I
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-12-30
A SURPRISE.

Lieut.. Won Alien was overwhelmed with
sorrow when he heard of Mrs. Stanmore's
determination. He had been in dream
and had imagined, as people usually do
in that condition, that his dream would
last forever; but this sudden announce
ment had efectually awakened him.
He was standing on the balcony outside
Mrs. Stanmore's window, waiting for the
return Of the party, who had gone out for
walk. Presently the sitting-room door
opened and some person came into the
room Not one of those he wished to see.
he thought, for he had stationed himself
so as to command all the approaches to
the house; therefore, he did not move,
and the person drew a chair up to the ia
bic and began to write. Then he was
tempted to glance inside 1t was Pauline
In moment he was at her side. Pauline
| started.
'Mademoiselle,' said he, q am happy
to find you alone. 1t is so sudden, this
| going away Oh, mademoiselle! you mus
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-12-30

know--you must have seen You are
kind-your heart will plead-you will
have pityp'
He was much agitated; but Pauline,
who had been nerving herself for what
she expected must come, answered quiet
ly: Certainly; will help you to the
utmost. You may depend upon me-"
The Lieutenant looked as though he
did not quite comprehend, and he went on
as well as his agitation would permit.
Mademoiselle must surely know my
heart-my lovep 5-.-...t. ......
81 have never doubted it. Mildred is
worthy of it.
Mildredp' exclaimed Lieut.. Won AL
ten. ct is not Of her, but of yourself, [
would speak. Is it possible you have not
known?"
And as he spoke new light fell upon
Pauline, and she read AR ght much that
she had misinterpreted. And for mo-
ment great joy filled her heart, but it
was only for a moment; the next a chill
ran through her, and she started up with
cry of distress. 1t was the old story
over again and should she requite her
benefactress by bringing grief upon her
niece? Never! and she looked up reso-
lutely at Lieut. Won Alien.
& "AdIeu, monsieur" she said; "do not
seek to see me again; it is a pity that we
ever met; ;" and she glided away, leaving
the Lieutenant standing motionless with
despair and confusion ~.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-12-30
FOR THE SAKE OF THE PAST.

The girls, in their comfortable bed
rooms, discussed their reception. And as
days crept on, IN the delightful twilight
hour before the lamps were lighted, bit by
bit OF the past was unrolled, and Aunt
Mathilde found herself growing younger
through the history OF her early life.
9 1t was at Hochfeld,' she said, " that
your grandmother and were at school
and formed school, girl friendship. l
have often thought that should like to
see the place again-the old conyent-Iook-
Ing School-house, the public gardens, the
soldiers and the students. All! | remem-
Der every stone of the place. I believe l
should have made a pilgrimage there if
had not been too old to go so far alone .
Go now, Aunt Mathilde, and take us
with you," said Mildred, suddenly, while
Pauline's eyes shone with great light,
though she said nothing. So
We might manage it in Pauline's hol-
idays," continued Mildred; " she has two
months at midsummer"
Pauline Will have no more holidays
returned Mrs. Stanmore, shortly.
g Poor Pauline!" CALCULATED Mildred.
THAT is to say explained Mrs, Stan
more, she viii have no occasion for any
have arranged that she shall not go bach
TO madame and that shall have two chill
dren instead of one to live with me-"
Mildred sprang up and clapped he
hands; then she kissed Mrs. Stanmore We
hemently, saying that g she was the dear
est, pest Aunt Mathilde that ever lived
ana was repaying good for evil, for Pau
hau certainly behaved very badly"
Nonsense" said Aunt Mathilde
"what has that to do with it?"
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" IdahO.S

Mr.. WILLIAM 0. STODDARD recently
contributed to the New York Tribune an
anecdote of the origin of the name Idaho
Territory. He says that his 'seccentric
friend" the late DR.. George NJ. Willing,
who was the first Delegate to Congress, at
discussion in the House Of Representa-
tives in regard to the name of the new
Territory, saw the little daughter Of
member Of Congress upon the floor, and
called: Ida, no, come and see me"
which Immediately suggested to him
good name When he was asked what
" Idaho meant he said, quickly: Gem
of the mountain" Mr. Stoddard thinks
that this story proves conclusive that the
word Idaho" is meaningless
Mr. Jonathan II. Trumbull, of Hart
ford, Conn, the well-known student of
Indian legends and languages, partly
agrees with Mr. Stoddard. But he says
in letter to the Hartford C0urant::
The name-whatever its meaning or
origin-belonged to Northern Colorado
long before it was given to the present
Idaho Territory. -f.-.
4" 1t certainly does not mean gem of
the mountain or anything like it, in any
Indian language Of the region in which
it was first found. IT would, in fact, be
as impossible to an Indian to name, as it
would be to conceive of, a mountain as a
gem 1t is good enough name for O.
dime novel writer, and our own CORE
spondent' at Franconia, or in the Adiron-
dacks, might use it to advantage; but an
Indian is as unlikely to talk of a mount
ain gem as of perfect brick or a
broth of a boy, or Of an ovation when
be means a funeral. 55G9i1
O." If the name is Indian, it should be
either an Arapaho or, more probably, a.
Cheyenne word. The Cheyennes, it is
said, used to call themselves Istaqoo.
The Cheyenne before is very soft, some
times scarcely to be detected. rs ta zoo
might easily be made I goo and I da no.
But this is only conjecture. -
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-12-30
THE DEATH OF THE OLD YEAR

Full. knee-deep lies the winter snow
And the winter winds are wearlly signing
Toll we the church bell sad and slow,
And tread softly and speak low,
For the Old Year lies a-dylng
Old Year, you must not dle
You came 10 us so readily,
You lived with US so steadily,
old Year, you shall not die
He lieth still; he doth not move;
He will not see the dawn of day;
He hath no other life above;
He gave me friend and true. true love,
And the New Year will take EN- away.
Old Year, You must not go;
SO long as you have been with US,
Such JOY as you have seen with US;
Old Year, you shall not go.
How hard he breathes, Over the snow
heard just now the Growing cock.
The shadows flicker to and fro,
The cricket chirps; the light burns low;
It's nearly twelve o'clock.
Shake hands before you die,
old Year, we'll dearly rue for you;
What is it we can. do for you?
Speak out before you die.
His face is growing sharp and thin;
Alackl our friend IS gone;
Close up his eyes; tie up his chin;
Step from the corpse, and let him IN
That standet! there alone,
And waiteth at the door,
There's new foot on the floor, my friend
And a new face at the door, my friend,
A new face at the door.
TIN plSOn
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for poutm Readers.
TLOVE YOU, MOTHER.


F" L LOVE you, mother" said little John,
Then, forgetting his work, his cap went on
And he was off TO the garden swing,
And left her the water and wood to bring.
Il love you mother said rosy Nell,
" love you better than words can tell.''
Then she leased and pouted full hslfthe day
Till her mother rejoiced when she went to
love you, mother said little Fan,
To-day I'll help you ali can.
How glad l am school doesn't keepr'
So she rocked the baby till it fell asleep.
Then stepping softly she fetched the broom
And swept the floor and tidied the room;
Busy and happy all day was she, fr.,
Helpful and happy as child could be.
love you, mother" again they said
Three little children going to bed.
How do you think that mother guessed
Which one OF them really loved her best?
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church; and the candidates were made O
sit so far apart that to whisper or copy
was impossible. They were required to
answer on paper, without saying word
to anyone, the questions put to them.
Each did his best and then rolled up his
papers, gave them to the examiner and
went home
About week after the examination
Tom came running into the study saying:
Father, | have heard from the High
School. We are all right. Harry and L
are admittedn'
THAT is good. That is grand. How
about Dick?"
Didn't get ini' said Tom
MORAL.
Stick to the right, and acatt till the end
comes.-Reu J. Z. Crane, an s. S. Class
mate - t- E..#att Er
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Pauline had listened in bewilderment.
nd now was sohbing at Mrs. Stanmore,s

Pauline had listened in bewilderment,
and now was sobbing at Mrs. Stanmore' IS
feet.
1T is for Pauline to say yes orno, said
Mrs. Stanmore,t gently stroking the girls
hair
Yes, yes, yesr exclaimed Mildred,
"of course it is yes" .... .
e You are too good, Madame - be-
gan the French girl. .a,.,T -
"Aunt Mathile, if you please" inter
rupted Mrs. Stanmore; 81 and I am not
good. 1t is all as it should be; and
have not so much to be angry for, after
all, since my life has been full of happi-
ness"
g Yes, it is indeed all as it should be
and in the summer we will go to Hoch-
feld," added Mildred
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HOCHFELD.

1t was exactly as Mrs Stanmore had de-
scribed it, in spite Of the many years that
had been added to its age. The growth it
had made had not etfaced its old land
marks; and Aunt Mathilde and the girls
made satisfactory expeditions and paused
at different points of interest
The school-house was a school house no
longer, but was turned into pension and
here Mrs. Stanmore took up her abode in
pretty suite of rooms looking upon the
old garden, not altered from former days.
with the fountain and sun-diali in their old
places.
The university, too, had not changed
its position nor the old church, nor the
public gardens; and many a house was
pointed out as having in old days con-
tanned good friends of Aunt Mathilde.
Here, p" said she, waving her parasol
energetically IN the direction of flight of
steps" here your grandmother and l
stood and watched the torchlight process
sion at poor Herman Rozenhain's funer-
al; - and as she spoke her parasoI struck
young Lieutenant of cavalry, who was
walking leisurely along the street, full in
the face.
(" A thousand pardons ~ said she.
But the poor Lieutenant was for the mo-
ment blinded; the blow had been sharp,
and the eye already showed symptoms of
swelling
Aunt Mathilde was in dismay What
could she do? She was profuse in apollo
gies and explanations
The Lieutenant accepted the situation
pleasantly; cards were exchanged, and he
promised to call upon her the next day
and report himself.
And not only the next day. but very
frequently, did he find his way to the old
pension with the charming garden, for
Lieut.. Won Alien was far from home, and
had not many acquaintance at Hochfeld.
Mrs. StanmOre found him very delight
full and very useful, for he was ready to
accompany her and her nieces-as she
called both girls-anywhere and every
where.
Mildred did not hesitate to express her
favorable opinion Of him, and was on the
best possible terms at once. Pauline was
more reserved in her praises.
You will not speak we'll of him be
cause he is the enemy of your country"
said Mildred, laughing. " You would not
fall in love with him for worlds, SO you
keep out Of the way and leave him to me,
as am influenced by no such revengeful
Disposition
Pauline blushed, and answered little
warmly;
l can scarcely forgive the Prussians."