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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-02-03
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

"A Chicago girl who is engaged to q
young doctor calls him "a sweet pill"
-Tramps who take their rations from
the kitchen door are among the no
table people of the day.-M O. Plea
yune.
"A man never swears vengeance on
his neighbours dog only when his own
canine cannot lick him. Whitehall
Times.
When would the cobbler seem most
" likely to feel the weight of declining
years? When at the last he is waxing
old.-Boston Traveller.
A scientific journal says: ''The mo-
mas crepuzculis is only q twenty-four-
thousandth part of an inch in diameter.
We never measured the monas what
you call it, but we supposed its diameter
was much greater.-Norristo'cs Herald.
An Ohio paper says a young lady
who graduated in calico dress a few
years ago is now married to q railroad
superintendent who has an income of
half million a year. Graduating girls
should remember this, and not draw on
the dry goods supply too strong.-N
o! Rcayune.
Young Lady: Why are men so slow
to offer ladies seats in horse cars? We
will tell you. 1t doesn't make q man
any richer or better off in the world to
have /" thank you'' said to him, but it
makes him feel happier, and the neglect
your sweet sex has shown of that little
point has obtained for many of you a
chance to stand up in a horse car
Boston Post.
-Calino. having read the stories of
crime with which the journals are
crammed, was in constant fear of MUIR
der; for he lived in q lonely spot and his
servants all slept very soundly. One day
he said to friend: % All, I've got it. I
can sleep soundly now. At night the
knob of my chamber door communicates
with an electric battery Well"
If the knob is touched the battery fires
off q can of dynamite, and the house is
blown up. Good trap for robbers, you
see. We Figaro.
-"Ah! 80 you are the young man from
Bethany who wishes to learn the business,
are your said New Haven merchant,
recently. Eyes, SIR" was the respectful
reply. "Let's see. Are you quick At
fguresf'' ''Tolerably." IT man
should buy $50 yards Of calico at thirteen
cents . yard, how much would it come
to?'' "a man that would pay thirteen
cents q yard for calico when he could get
tin market for eight cents fifteen off Tor
cash-would come to want
mighty sudden" The young man was
engaged Hauen Register.
The New York Sun says that thar.
pooning whales by cannon and seining
by enormous nets worked from
steam vessels, are now supplemented
with catching fish by earthquakes.
Thousands of them were thrown upon
the beach of the North Island of Arran
by q single shake, few days since, to
the delight of the Irish fishermen. who
considered it perfect windfall." This
IS indeed a splendid way to fish. You
90 and sit on the shore and wait for an !
earthquake. You're not bothered to hold |
, pole or fuss with bait, and you're quite |
- likely to get some fish.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-02-03
A BROWN.PAPER PARCEL.

I am going to tell in plain, straight
forward way how it happened. Tom says
that may make the story public, if
think his experience will serve as warn
ing to any one. He has been kind enough
to give me several particulars of the
affair which he has hitherto refrained
from speaking about. To be sure, more
than year has passed, and the edge OF
poor TOMS modification has become
blunted, but there was time when any
reference to the unlucky affair of which !
am going to write, in his presence, caused
him great annoyance.
Our factory-in the Office of which /
am employed as book-keeper,-is in the
village of Dash, several miles from New
York, on the line of one of our we'll
known railroads. The company employs
nearly two hundred hands, and the
weekly payroll amounts to about TWEEN.
ty-five hundred dollars.
Every Saturday for several years, Mr..
Lucas, the junior partner of the firm, has
been in the habit Of going to New York
by the noon train to draw that amount
in small bills from the bank, returning
by the train leaving the city at two
o'clock.
"This is unfortunater' exclaimed Mr..
Sloman, the senior partner, as he entered
the Office one Saturday morning, and
threw himself into q chair. s.Mr. Lucas
has sprained his ankle and can't 20 to
New York for the money, as usual. I
suppose must 60, though I'm so busy
that I don't see how can spare the
time"
4 will go if You wish" Isaid, ''though
TIM rather behind-hand with posting, as
you know, sir. Stilr'-
"No, nor he exclaimed. Il would
rather 90 myself than spare YOU"
Il say" interposed Tom Sloman, who
had been seated at his fathers desk read
ing the morning paper for the last hour,
"Tll 60, if you like. sir.''
Tom had been enjoying his college
vacation for about fortnight. Two
thirds of each day he had spent in
lounging about the Office, and it was in
some slight degree his fault that I was
behind my work. 1 liked Tom. He was
well-intentioned fellow, but just little
egotistical. He loved good companion
ship, was talkative and made acquaint-
ances easily. His favorite theme of con-
versation was Thomas Sloman, Jr., and
that gentleman's shrewdness and sagaci-
ty he held in very high esteem.
1.-The man who wishes to overreach
me-" he used to say, "must get up carly
in the morning"
..I'll go if you like, SIR" said Tom, to
his father. eve nothing else to do.
and I'd like . ride to the city and
back
Mr.. Sloman cleared his throat, as was
his habit when anything annoyed him,
and looked thoughtfully at his son.
II don't know" he said, slowly.
..Why, I'd like to CO." said Tom.
..Twenty-five hundred dollars is
large sum of money!" said his father;
land you know, Tom, you are rather
needless sometimes"
The young man made no reply, but
his face flushed angrily and he began
impatiently tapping his boot with his
little bamboo cane.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-02-03
THE CARDINAL BIRD.

Bhe brought redbird in q care
4 ana hung It from my windOW-sill--
!. The redbird then was all the rage,
y And may be still.
know not-I SO long have been
Amid the city's dust and din
But when was little child
greatly loved its wood notes wild,
which lured me many q sunny day
Through maple forests far away,
For years though have seldom heard
The cardinal bird.
A day and then week pass'd by-
The redbird hanging from the sill
Sang not; and all were wondering why
1t was SO still
Mnen one bright morning, loud and clear
It's whistle smote my droWsy ear
Ton times repeated, till the sound
t1Id every echOing niche around:
Ana an things earliest loved by me,
The bird, the brook, tho flower the tree
came back again, as thus heard
The cardinal bird.
Where maple orchards lowered aloft,
And spicewood bushes spread below,
Where skies were blue and winds were soft
could but go
For. opening through wildering haze.
Appeared my restless childhood's days;
And truant feet and lettering mood
Soon found me in the same old wood.
illusions hour but seldom brings
30 much the very form of thingS)-
Where first sought, and saw, and heard
The cardinal bird.
Then came green meadows, broad and bright
Where dandelions, with wealth untold,
Gleam'd on the young and eager sight
Like stars Of gold
And on the very meadows edge,
Beneath the ragged blackberry hedge.
Mid moses golden, gray and green,
The fresh young buttercupS were seen,
And small spring-beauties, sent to be
The heralds of AnemOne:
All just as when earliest heard
The cardinal bird.
Upon the gray old forests rim
s9nfrd the crab-tree,s sweet perfume;
saw the bloom
OF May apples, beneath the tent
vi umbrel leaves above them bent:
Where oft was shifting light and shade
The blue-eyed ivy wildly strayed;
And Solomon's seal, in graceful play,
Swung where the struggling sunlight lay
Inc same as when earliest heard
The cardinal bird.
And on the slope, above the rill
That wound among the sugar-trees,
heard them at their labOrS still,
The murmuring bees;
Bold fOragers! that come and go
In the tall tulip-trees o'erhead
On pollen greedily they fed;
And from low purple fox. that grew
About my feet, sipp'd honey-dew.
How like the scenes when first l heard
1uc OlIU.
How hke!-and yet The spell grow
weak
All. but miss the sunny brow
The sparkling eye-the rudy cheek!
Where, where are now
The three who then beside me stood
Like sunbeams in the dusky wood?
Alas! am alone. Since then,
They've trod the weary ways Of men,
One on the eve of manhood died:
Two in its flush of power and pride.
Their graves are green, where first we heard
The cardinal bird.
The redbird from the window hung,
NotlOng my fancy thus beguiled:
Again in maple-groves 1t sung
Its wOOd-notes wild;
For, rOusing with fearful eye,
gave it to the trees and sky.
miss 80 much those brothers three,
Who walk'd youths flowery ways with me,
could not, dared not, but believe
It too had brothers, that would grieve
Till in old haunts egain t was heard,
The cardinal bird.
WILLIAM d. Gallagher.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-02-03

pany OF Ills new acquaintance, 1Or WnOm
he had conceived quite favorable opin-
ion.
Half an hour later he reached the bank
and presented his check with letter of
introduction from his father, or the
teller would not have cashed it.
Nov we'll see whether can get
back to Dash without being robbedr' was
his mental exclamation, as he left the
bank. If anybody thinks he can get
this money, let him tryr'
As no one heard the challenge, no one
accepted it, and Tom jumped on board
. passing car.
At the same moment . short stout
elderly man in . pepper-and-salt suit,
when Tom had glanced at and noticed
in front of the bank, leaped upon the
front platform. Tom entered the car at
one end, this man entered it at the other.
There was certainly nothing very suspi-
cious in his appearance. 1t was that of
. wen-to-do business man, but Tom eyed
him very sharply. Apparently quite I'M
conscious that there was any one else
in the car, the man seated himself and
pulled newspaper from his pocket, and
began reading with an appearance Of
great interest.
Upon the arrival of the car at the Grand
Central Depot, Tom arose to his feet and
the man in the pepper-and-salt suit arose
to his. When Tom got out of the car the
man in the pepper-and-salt suit got out,
too.
Tom entered the depot, and the man
in the pepper-and-salts suit followed him.
Tom pretended not to notice him, but
advanced to the Office and bought his
ticket. When he turned the elderly man
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-02-03


it. The passengers, of course took his
part, as he was known by some Of them,
and the conductor was abused right and
left. The conductor, however, feels al
most certain that the man who sat with
you, and who seemed so friendly, had
had something to do with the disappear
ance Of the money. He got out at NJ =,
the next station above here"
II don't see how or when he could
have taken the money" Tom said. II
didn't lose sight of the package for q
minute"
'Are you sure?" asked his father.
"Come to think of it." cried Tom,
changing color, II did lose sight of it
Just for an instant. You see, Mr.. Jones
or whatever his name was-asked me
to hand him his valise, and I left the
package on the seat while I took the
valise down from the rack"
THAT was probably when he took the
money" said Mr.. Sloman. 'Well, Tom.
1 fear we shall never see that TWEEN.
ty-five hundred dollars
Tom said nothing, but looked unutter.
able things.
The robbery had evidently been careful.
ly arranged by some one who was aware
Of Mr.. Lucas habit of going to the bank
every Saturday afternoon. Whether the
thief would have pursued the same course
if he had had Mr.. Lucas to deal with, we
don't know, but probably not. That
gentleman would, no doubt, have been
subjected to an entirely different treat
ment.
The money was never recovered, nor
did Tom ever hear from the fascinating
commercial traveller again YOUTHS
CoMDdnion.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-02-03

saved the life of an Emperor
"He was really the Emperor" CRIED
Tom.
mo other than the Emperor, Napo
leon the Third. 1t seems that he had
been walking the streets of Paris in dis.
guise-ike old Haroun Alraschid in the
Arabian Nights, You know-when he
was attacked by the men from whom il
was my good fortune to rescue him.
II spent the remainder of the morning
with him, and when left he presented
me with magnificent gold snuf-box SET
with diamonds. 1t has never been of any
particular use to me, for don't take
snuff-flthy habit; but assure you,
nothing would tempt me to part with it.
It's in my valise now. Would you like
Il should, very MUCH" replied Tom,
eagerly.
''Just reach me my valise, then, and
I'll show it YOU"
To reach the valise, which was in the
rack directly over his head, Tom was
obliged to use both hands, and therefore
to reinquish possession for q moment of
the precious brown-paper parcel which
he had until then held in his lap. He
laid it upon the seat and arose to his feet.
After gaining possession of the valise,
he handed it to Mr.. Jones, who drew q
bunch of keys from his pocket. In the
meantime Tom had picked up what
seemed to be his package of money.
''It's an elegant box" said Jones;
land you will say when you see it.
Pshaw! too bad! too badr'
whats the matter?" inquired Tom,
considerably startled by this sudden ex-
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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-07-02
Thousand Dollar ShawlS.

Few of the real Indian shawls are
called for. One of the larger houses
sells not more titan a dozen such shawls
in q year, and these are the cheaper
ones that is, the shawls the prices Of
which are under 81, 200. One good rea-
son is that the wearer of real Indian
shawl does not get the credit of ii. So
few are worn, and so many initiate so
well, the real Indian shawl is not recog-
nized. It is said that in the manufacture
of Indian shawls not the slightest i'm
provement has been made since Napol-
con introduced them into Europe by
sending one to Josephine. The wool
of the shawl is obtained from the inner
hair of the Thibet goat. It is cleansed
in rice water to add strength, and spun
by women. Each loom produces about
five shawls in year. Victoria wrings
tribute out of these poverty-stricken
veavers in certain number of shawls
yearly.
It is said that native Indian shawls
have been imported to repair shawls and
change centers to suit the wearers. The
shawls are made in pieces and put to-
gether so deity that the seams cannot
be found except by an expert. In the
aggregate great many Indian shawls
are imported, but are sold chiefly in the
large cities, where they are kept in
stock, and the purchaser in smaller
city will go there to buy them, in order
to select from number. Generally the
demand has been active this year and q
great many have been sold. Provi-
dence Journal.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-07-02

rather, and inhabits the same little room
she formerly did
A few months more, and her fathers
death increased her seclusion. She has
no relation left on earth, and earnestly
and bitterly does she pray that she may
die, and leave this world of sorrows,
She receives no visitors, and never ap-
pears abroad-only now and then, late
In the afternoon, when the weather is
fine, her tall. closely-veiled figure may
be seen walking slowly through the
shady walks about the castle, and the
village children coming home from
school peep at her through the hedge
and whisper: SIT is only the old lady
taking her walk"
We said visitors were never admitted
there, and they were not. So much the
greater then was the surprise of all the
servants when, one day, fne-looking,
middle-aged man was seen in the large
parlor in converse with their mistress
this was repeated so often that at last it
became quite customary thing. She
took no more solitary walks; her black
veil was laid aside; her close cap again
gave way to her glossy hair-glossy
still, though streaked With gray. Her
youth was coming back-for was not
this Jasper-the Jasper of old-her first
love? Poor Jasper he had been I'M
happy in his marriage, and upon his
wife's death had come home with his
son after long years spent in poverty
abroad.
He did not think the Lady Annabel
too old for him now, so the castle was
the second time illuminated for mar
riage, and second time we're the jewels
taken from their cases.
"Jasper," said Annabel, "the world
will call us an old couple. 1t is true
years have passed over US. We have
been old, both Of us, but it was sorrow
that made Us so, not time. Sorrow has
left US now, and time has brought us to
this, our second youth. Is it not so
For, although they speak the truth when
they say both of us have gray hairs, yet,
if they could but see our hearts, they
would say there is youth yet in them
as in the day when L would not dance
with you because you were head short
er than l, or the day when you deserted
me because was too old for you"
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-07-02

THE FLOWN BIRD.

The naples leaves are whirled away;
Tho depths Of the great pines are stirred /;
Night settles on the sullen day,
As IN Its nest the mountain bird.
Ny wandering fee. go up and down,
And back and forth from town to town,
Through the lone wood and by the sea,
To find the bird that fed from me;
I followed, and follow yet
Ihaye forgotten to forget
Ny heart goes back, but / go on.
Through summer heat and winter snow;
Poor heart, we are no longer one,
But are divided by our woe.
Go to thenest built and call
She may be hiding after all
The empty nest, II that remains,
Andleave me in the long, long rains;
My sleeves with tears are always wet
Ihave forgotten TO forget.
Men know my story, but not me-
Foe such fidelity, they say,
Exists not-such man Is he
Exists not in the world to-day.
II his light bird has flown the nest,
She Is no worse than all the rest;
Constant they are not-only good
To bin and COO, and hatch the brood;
He has but one thing to regret
He has forgotten to forget.
All day see the ravens fly,
hear the sea-birds scream all night;
The moon goes up and down the sky,
The sun comes in with CHASTITY light;
Leaves whirl, white fakes around me blow
Are they spring blossoms or the sncw?
Only my hair? Good by, my heart,
The time has como for Us to part;
Be still You will be happy yet
For death remembers to forget.
from, the japanese.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-07-02
At THE MESS TABLE.
By GEORGE T. LANI0AN,

By GEORGE 7. LANIaAN.
At the mess table brooded silence,
And the fire dickered low,
And the guests seemed thinking sadly
OF home and long ago;
And the General bade the Captain,
Bearded and bronzed and hale,
"Con1e, give us one Of your stories,
And the Captain told this tale:
1.-THE PHANTOM OF THE PEcos.
It was sultry summer, some twenty years ago,
When the emigrant train left Texas, bound for New
Strong men and gentle women tbreescore were in
And nigh as many children left wee footprints in the
Northwsrd they Travelled slowly, and bitter was the
The sun, ball Of fire. In the brazen heaven glowed;
The sands were like red plowshares beneath mar
tyr's feet;
And the thorny spikes Of cactus dropped, ehriveed
in the heat.
"There was no wind till evening, and then its
Like that Sas Of the angel that bears tho brand Of
G. death;
And the moon, a fiery crescent, swooned in the aky
As 1t had been the Redeemed blade of his baleful
ciretar.
Sand they Travelled northwsrd, within its sandy
The river ahrank away from them as if with guilty
dread,
And narrower grew the water, and sha1ower, until
The river had dw1ndled to a creek, the creek to q
muddy ril
"Ihen here and there languid pool in those &C
And then the rives.bed was naught but rocks and
arid sands,
And the little water that they found by digging long
Was bitter as het on seaside rocks when the tide is
at the neap.
"And as into the hinty earth the treacherous river
sank,
Fewer the following footprints upon its burning
bank
Twenty behed the red sun rise, fifteen tagged faint
at noon,
And only ten went into camp under the lurid
moon.
"And twice again the red moon sank, twice rose the
copper sun,
And the ten that staggered On were eight were five,
were three, we're one.
One man was left of the emigrant train that two short
weeks ago
sand as he tottered northward across tho endless
sands,
His blood-shot eyes still shading with thin and
blistered hands,
gudden from out the desert, up to the cloudIess
skies,
vast and awful figure tie traveller saw srise.
SIT was the watery mirage. There simmer to his
view
FIeecy cascades down falling and lakes of deepest
blue.
But though he strains to reach them, and desperate
Gtaggers on,
Ever step beyond him the yision is withdrawn.
Sever before him hovers, and seems to bar the way,
Tho Phantom of the Pecos, cloud Of dusty gray;
Its mockng eyes glare Oh him, and through the fer
vid air
It's voice Of doom makes answer to his question Of
despair.
"The dying wanderer listens the Phantom speak his
name,
And moves his cracking lips in vain one piteous
prayer to frame;
And the awful vision mutters on The salt sand as he
sinks,
'Don't you think that it's q long time-a long time
between drinks?"
The General started from his chair
AS he had felt wound.
"Captan, he said, YOU'RE right, I swear
Send the decanter round"
-HGrpers Magazine.