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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-08-27
SOFT AND WHITE HANDS.

A woman whose pretty hands are
being ruined by washing in hard water
writes to ask q remedy. Water can be
easily softened with a few drops of
ammonia, or, what is better, q small
piece of lump borax. Warm water
into which enough borax has been dis
solved to make the water feel little
slippery when pressed between the
thumb and finger, is very good for
washing the hands. Hands kept dirty
are never smooth and white Absolute
cleanliness is necessary. Many people
who do not work wash their hands but
seldom. The days accumulation of
dirt is allowed to remain on the hands
at night. Upon rising the hands are
washed in cold water. The possessor
wonders why, when she does no work.
her hands do not look any better, if as
we'll, as her chambermaid's. The
hands should always be washed in warm
soapsuds before going to bed. White
soaps ore safest. Highly-scented and
solored soaps are almost invariably
made from rancid and ill-smelling fats.
After the hands are thoroughly dried
use few drops of mixed glycerine and
camphor, which the druggist can pre-
pare for you. Drop into the palm of
the hand and rub on the hands. This
will be all that will be necessary to
show decided improvement. = Good
Housekeeping.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-08-27
PHILIP, MY KING.
By MISS MULoCH.

Who bears upon his baby brow the round ant
top OF sovereignty"
Look ut me with thy large, brown eyes,
Philip. my King
For round thee the purple shadow liee
OF babyhoods regal dignities.
Lay on my neck thy tiny hand
With loves invisible scepter laden,
a1n thine Esther. to command
Till thou shall find thy queen hand maiden
Philip. my King.
Oh, tho day when thou goeat a-wooing,
Philip. my Kingl
When those beautiful lips IRE suing
And some gentle hearts bars undoing,
Thou dost enter, love.crowned, and there
Sittest all glorifedl rule kindly,
Tenderly, over thy kingdom fair.
For we that love, nh we love SO blindly,
Philip my Kingl
Sgazo from thy sweet mouth up to thy brow,
Philip, my King;
Ay. there lies tho spirit, oil sleeping now,
That may rise like giant to make men bow
As to one God throned amidst his peers;
Ny Saul. than thy brethren higher aud fairer,
Let mo behold thee in coming yearsl
Yet thy head needeth chaplet rarer,
Philip my Kingi
"A wreath, not of gold, but palms, one day,
Philip, my King;
Thou, too, must tread, rs we tread, way
Thorny and bitter and cold and gray;
Rebels within thee. aud foes without
Will snatch at thy crown. But 60 on, glc-
rious,
Martyr, yet monarchl till angels shout,
As thou sttest at the feet of God victorious
sPhilip, tho King"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-08-27
NO Fun IN THE JUDGE.

Two Dakota lawyers recently had
some trouble with new Judge and
were discussing the subject. Said one
"You got thirty days, or 800, die
you?"
Eyes"
"Pay the fine? ?"
mo, couldn't. Thought thirty days
in Jail was good enough for me. What'o
he fine you:"
Fifty dollars"
"Pay it,"
eyes; that is my wife's father did.
"Of course-I didn't suppose yor
raised it yourself. What was it yor
called the old judicial snoozer?"
II was telling him that his counte
nance reminded me of freight-ca,
which had been to smasA-up, and that
in his various rulings he leaped about
from wrong ideas to untenable premises
like an insane jack-rabbit-when he
socked it onto me-"
eyes. Now that's the usual talk. and
the old Judge never objected. I put il
q little stronger and told him nat
could only explain the unheard-of rul.
ings of the Court by the suppositior
that they came from man with a spav.
med intellect, and then threw my coat
and yelled: Come down, you ancient
antiquity, and I'll whale enough sense
into your .ttered mind so that vol
can hold a position at pounding sane
with ball club! Lemmy get at yor
and distigure the fair face of nature by
scattering your worthless remain.
around this judicial district!' He sale
it would be 500 or thirty days, ane
then went on and decided the case
against me-.
eyes, that's the way it goes-it SEEM
he can't take a joke. 1t strikes m,
that if this administration is going t,
send many more Of these kind of Judge
out here that the entire territorial ba
will be in Jail. If this is the way the,
are going to work it. there don't an
pear to be much encouragement for
lawyer to take right hold of case il
earnest and make Rome open he
mouth clear back to her ears and howl.
Estelliue Bell.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-08-27
Guides.

The false friend is like the shadow of
sun-dial. Light burdens borne far
become heavy. The richest man carries
nothing away with him but shroud.
No wind can do him good who steers
for no port There is no such thing as
IN insignificant enemy, The sheep that
bleats loses a mouthful. Nothing is
lone while something remains undone.
Not every one that dances is glad. A
landmark is very we'll placed between
the fields of two brothers. The argu-
ments of the strongest have always the
most weight.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-08-27
OWING TO GLASSES.

Miss Keene-Why, Mr.. Blondbane
what has caused this change in YOU,
appearance?
MIR. b presume it's my glasses
doncher know? I've just begun te
weah them.
Miss K.-Well, you should alwav,
wear them. You've no idea how intel
llgent they make you look. I scarce7,
knew you.-Chicago Rambler
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-08-27
SABBATH READING.
Christ Will Lead You into
Green Pastures and Beside
Still Waters.
PURE THOUGHTS MAKE PURE
LIVES.
% That / Had Wings Like Doven-
Becuty-Guides-A BatterJ7y's
Moral, Etc, Etc.

$50 That I Had Wings Like D0pe!".
And whittier wouldst thou fly, o soul.
II thou hGdst wings2
Is rost beyond the seas Pat either pole2-
Are there tie springs,
Where Heavens pure waters bubble up below
And the for ocean answers sadly, "Nol"
Tell me, souli where thou wouldst fly
To find thy rest2
Among the stars 2-the spaces Of the sky1-
From east to west?
And suns and stars mako answer. sphere on
sphere,
Back buck winged soul! Rest is not herel'
Where wouldst thou hy2 To works 2-toi empty
forms
With thy dove-wings?
VIII these give shelter from eternal storms-
These poor dead things?
And working" answer with voice severe.
Turn back, mistaken soul. Rest is not hefelH
Oh, heart thou needst not fly away
To find thy rest.
Peace seeks for thee. if thou wilt stay
And just be blest.
Fold up thy wings and sit ut Jesus feet;
There wilt thou find thy Heaven-a rest COM
pletel
Sunday Magazine.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-08-27
HE WANTED TO aKBI1RATE.

The mother led the bad boy into 'D1
woodshed by the ear, and having 81
lected plant single, was about tc ~
ply it where it would do the most goo4
when he said:
"Hol don, mari"
"No, sir; that's the second time you''
been in the water to-day"
care you going to strike, mar"
II am"
Don't strike. Let us arbitrate'
But ma wasn't Knight OF Lap0'
and she struck. Boston Courier.
ADVANCED IN CHRIsTLANI1f l..
On the Pacific Coast Cinnamon W., =
profess and call themselves Chrls1~u =.
are given the preference as donls'D W.
servants, and for this reason 1t IS su ~,
pected that many of them attend ~" ~
Chinese missions and claim to De eVD
verted. One of these self-seeklnsovn
warts recommended himself as cooA W. "
lady in Portland, Oregon, by the pi'1 ~.
announcement: "Me Clistian Chlna''i',us,
me can say, 'T'inkle, t'inkle, title ''''
Detroit Free Press.
A NEWSPAPER has been Discovers a., +
Pekin that was started in the year go
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-08-27
ADVANCED IN CHRIsTIANITf'

A NEWSPAPER has been discovefe0", +
Pekin that was started in the year go
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-11-07
A BELGIAN MILK CART.

The dogs of Belgium and Holland work
about as hard as the women, but If l were
TO be born in Belgium, and had the choice
only between being a working dog or q work
ing woman, | would choose the lot of the dog.
The dog gets a rest when his cart stops, the
woman seems always busy. These dogs are
as a rule OF a shaggy haired variety OF
mongrel. They are strong and angular and
they pull their loads without growing. Often
three or four are harnesSed up together and l
have seen nobby little two-wheeled carts con-
tanning four heavy men pulled by three dogs.
Many of the carts arc small two-wheeled
hand wagons, which have n bar behind for
pushing, and this is manipulated by the
woman vegetable seller or peddler. Tn dog
in this case is harneSSed under the cart and
he pulls away with all his might whenever
his mistress orders.
The milk of the Belgian cities is peddled
about by women in dog carts, and your
average milk peddler is quite a picturesque
object. She wears the costume OF the Belgian
peasant oma of the better class, with
a white cap covered with a straw poke bon
net, a bright plaid shawl folded across her
bosom and tucked in at her waist, a long
dress and an apron. Her cap is fearfully and
wonderfully made, and its wide earlike flaps
fall down over the front Of her shoulders
She carries a measure i'll her hand and her
dog is always well satisfied to sit or lie dow
when she stops for her customers.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-11-07

only sb years old-are so well known nd
well liked by the eminent In his
profession. But this isn't a matter Of wQn-
der 10 those who know Mr.. Formau- -
Is not only rs entertaining o companion =
ones imagination could invent but mantle
an old fashioned faithfulness 1 n his frtenos
ships as delightful rs il Is rare In mortah
" began Journalism as special corrcapco4r
v.t Of The Brooklyn Eagle from san trens
cisco and other points in the west In l87k
He has been a contributor 10 HarperS fonnG
People ever since it began 10 live, tsA WITT
FOR Harpcr's Weekly and St Nicholas t.
American Press association and other ga
dicates. He was for five years In ecdfo
theatrical journalism, and kept g.
record, and that Is something no man con0o
who hasn't particularly good Stun In hn4s
The managers and actors gave him gsuuiae.
respect because no was honest, ~coufauool4
and possessed OF ability. He has . diFeeo
style In writing, and calls things by phins
unyarnished names He can he humor0oo
without being coarse, and graceful wftho46
heing weak. His talent for writing CHI
dpn's stories has made him famous In thet
line A series Of these il now being issued =
book form by tho Harpers under tho utte o
@Thompson's Transformations II sprtU
arc really lessons in natural history made -
interesting that the Juvenile reader nevoe
realizes that no Is learning anything BY reacr
ing them until he has learned IL In fnc4
they are fascinating reading for grown pr
sons, being full OF humor and sly little daoq
of comment on human ~frailties, which ve1
recognize as true 10 Dfe. 4Et
Mr.. Forman, with c. A. Byrno and Leaas
der Richardson, started The Journalist In ia
and n year later bought out bis partu1oI
and not only still livcs, but flourishe& n
Journalist has no rivals. IL Is the only popk
I'm existence entirely devoted 10 other papeG1
and writers, and 1t Is likclicr 70 grow I ff1l-
ence than diminish.
Mr.. Forman is married. His wifo b1A
daughter Of Harry Fem, tho well known ~
fist and illustrator. Hc Is 40 happy N . mar
ried man tbnt no says he would get mArtp1
again II he could find another - eoo4
as his wife.
The editor OF Tho Journalist isn't . Hsgs
cules. He il slight, not very tall, but WHY
and nlert. Just tho kind OF man . billy
wouldn't bo a bit afraid Of, but would ~
rather sorry 10 have picked q fuss with aft4
il was over. Ho has a fair, girlish con-
~plcxion, hair somewhat after tho shnde -
Wilkie Collins Miss Gwilt, and wears eyo>
glasses, but isn't q bit Of u dude.
EBBoS olive.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-11-07

These Belgian peasants have among them
some very good looking girls, and when
Young they make quite a pretty picturei in their
Sbaker-like bonnets and their P~uritan-like
cans, | remember one, especially, who had
evidently come into Antwerp with her father
doubtless a prosperous farmer, to do some
shopping. She was about 10 and her cheeks
had the dark, rosy tint common TO these
peopIe. who are ever favored by the breezes
NJ the North sea. Her hair was black and
glossy. and it hung down in bangs over her
forehead, above two as gently beautiful soft
hazel ewes as | have ever seen in Gny drawing
room. Her cap was Of the whitest, the rib
Ions Of her bonnet n bright cardinal and
black plaid, and her bright red dress was
filed in with a square bosom OF white plated
linen. n large loose collar was clasped under
her hin by a big breastpin Of gold, and a
fine gold chain suspended a jet cross oyer her
bosom. Her lips were as rcd as those u
Ruben's beauties in the Antwerp galleries,
and her form was a. plump and round as thai
Of the models Of this great Belgian master.
Speaking OF Rubens, Antwerp was his home
for wears. and il was here that be achieved
his greatness. The people Of Belgium arc
yery proad of him, and there is n great bronze
statue Of him in tho Place Veite. in Antwerp,
near the noted cathedral in which two OF his
greatest pictures hang. They show you the
mansion which he built in the Place do Meir
and lead YOU to his summer house IN the gar
len and To tine yew tree under which he loved
to sit. They will talk to you about MS Sareer
and his art. They viii tell you thai he vas
learned man, and that his father INTENDED
him for a lawyer: that he did not ike thelaw
and vent to painting. How he studied In
Italy. and how he came back here 10 make
fortunes By his brush and 20 spend them
as fast as they were made. How he lived
like a prince and worked like a metbcdical
American man Of business How he conSid-
cred his work worth so a day m the hard
times Of 200 and more years ego, u how he
made his noted pupils do much Of tho work
for him, only outlining the pictures and put
ting on them the finishing touches. How ne
was court painter to half the courts Of Europe,
and how twice married he used his WE as
the naked model for his most celebrated pc
turs. An this and much more they VII eh
you, and il you talk 10 them Of his art you
viii find that they think him with Rembrandt
the greatest of artists. Undoubtediy he was
a great artist, but his pictures aretoo sens'iai,
his angels look too much Ike Ia country
girls, and his beauties lack the reiinemehl q
form and feature OF those OF such painters -
| Titan and Rafael
! Both Belgium and Holland are is5se's
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-11-07

business he said at last. ut Is sure to en-
tail trouble
aAs a Christian, as an honest man, you
are bound not to withhold any information
that can tend TO exculpate the innocent
urged the vicar, with some warmth
GBut how do / know that I can give any
such informationF demanded Mr.. Elsden,
testify. AFT 1 give utterance to my ideas I
may be only putting you on a false scent"
@Better hazard that than withhold any
thing.H
II know absolutely nothing. But your
description might apply to a young man
called Foy, who was In my employment
three years ago.
"What character did he bear when You
knew himi'
Excellent He left me Of his own accord,
in order to improve his position. He was q
talented young man-frstrate accountant,
good linguist-and ! had no situation to give
him worthy Of his talents He left me to
go to Kibble & Umpleby's, packers, in
Deansgate, as corresponding clerk l was
only able to give him seventy-fve pounds a
year. he was to have two hundred at Kib-
bles They do a great deal Of business with
Spanish America and the French colonies,
and they wanted a clerk who could write
good French and Spanish"
q sea. Do you suppose that he Is still at
Kibble & U~mpleby'sF
Il have not heard the contrary"
"Was this Mr.. Foy a native Of Grand
chesteri Had he family or friends hereF'
mo; he was quite alone. believe he was
of French extraction. He used to boast
that he was descended from some famous
family called De Folk"
II should be very grateful to you IL you
could give me any further information
about this young man"
"What kind Of information My acquaint-
ance with him never extended beyond my
office. know that he was clever. he was
regular in his business habits, and I had
every reason to suppose he was well be-
haved. He brought me a letter Of recon-
mendation from a firm at Lyons with which
l do business. I engaged him IN the strength
of that letter"
u see; then he was a stranger in Grand
chesterl Something you can tell me, how
ever-the house in which he lodged while he
was in your employment You must have
known his address then"
Certainly" replied Mr.. Eldsden; and
then he put his lips to an ivory mouth piece,
and murmured some order down a gutta
percha tube.
Five minutes after ward a clerk appeared
with a slip of paper, which he laid before
his employer.
"That is the address, sir"
Mr.. Elsden handed the paper to the vicar.
"There it is, sir. You see there is only one
address, and the young man was with me
nearly two years-an indication Of steady
habits, I think"
"No doubt l dare say Mr.. Foy Is a most
estimable person But 1 must find the DARK
eyed, pale-facei young man who gave your
card to my friend; and whether l find him
in Mr.. Foy's shoes or in anybody else's, I'll
make it rather hot for him"
And with this unchristian speech the
vicar took leave Of Mr.. Elsden.
TO BE CONTINUED.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-11-07
THE LAY OF THE LOBSTER.

Avoid Sardines When Boiled with
Beans.
Go button your boots with a tigers tail,
Comb down your golden hair,
And live for o week upon bubble and squeak
On the steps of q winding stair.
IND whenev,r you feel like a conger eel,
Or as hard as an old split pea,
Cnfasten the lid as the hedgehog did,
Then come and listen to me.
It happened when the sun was high,
And the wind blew fresh and free,
When the bottle-nosed whale was lunching on
shale,
And washing it down with the sea.
1t was close by the side of q lonely stream
That foamed on a desolate strand;
4 lady fair was sitting there,
And q box was in her hand.
She raised the box, and she gave it q shake,
And she smiled when she found it was full;
Then she played ON O fife with the edge or a
knife,
Keeping time with q three-foot rule.
And this was the song that the lady sang:
Just open this box for me;
Hove sardireS when they're boiled with beans,
And mixed with the sands Of the sea-
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-11-07
CHAPTER III.

While George Caulfeld was talking to his
mother the vicar of Freshmead was plodding
IN and down the streets of Grandchester,
eager, hopeful, determined to unravel the
tangled skein Of the nameless woman's fate.
Who was shel What was shel Had she
actually been murdered, and, if so, for what
reasonl Who was the gamer by her death,
and in what wayl
Mr.. Leworthy started at an advantage.
Everybody in Grandchester knew him, and
he knew everybody. The police were ready
to confide in him freely. The local magis.
trates would be glad to help him. But on
this occasion he was inclined to rely on his
own wits. The police were at work for Mr..
B~rockbank's client If they succeeded, well
and good. But the vicar was not going to
work with them
His first visit was to the office Of a daily
paper, where he handed in the following ad-
vertisement: missing, since November so,
a young lady; when last seen she wore a
Rob Roy tartan shawl a brown straw hat
and blue gauze veil Any ole affording
information will be handsomely rewarded
ON applying to E L, care Of Mr.. Brock.
bank, solicitor, Deansgate."
This advertisement Mr.. Lsworthy took to
the three local dailies.
His next visit was to Mrs. Elsden, Of
Briargate.
"A man would hardly make use of another
mans card unless he had some business or
social relations with that other man." re-
hected the vicar, as he tramped along,
sturdy in bearing, determined in step. "a
man does not pick up a visiting card In the
street"
He found Mr.. Elsden elderly and plethoric,
q man who rarely got through a business
letter without stopping in the middle to mop
his highly polished Uranium with a crimson
silk handkerchief. This gentleman was
amiable, but not brilliant BE had read the
report of yesterdays inquest, and was there
fore posted in the facts; but he had no ideas
to offer.
@How did that young man get hold Of
your cardP asked the vicar. SHe must have
picked it up in some illegitimate way, unless
he is among the number Of your personal
acquaintance
Mr.. Esden gave a supercilious laugh.
II hope my friendships do not lie among
secret murderers," he said.
@Of course, we all hope that, naturally,
but one can never tell Ny friend describes
this young man as of gentlemanly appear
ance and good manners Good-looking, too
quite an interesting countenance-pale, with
dark eyes, silky brown m~ustachs-what Is
generally called a poetic style Of faca"
The Granchester merchant seemed TO re-
tire within himself, and to be absorbed in
profound thought Presently he gave .
sigh, and began to mop his polished brow
and the barren arch above it whereon no
hair had grown for the last decade.
II don't want TO mix myself UP IN this