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4 novel ThrnshIng Machine That rse-
s~mbie~ : Home-N Made Is~d<t~ad-
One Of the finest haciendas in all
Yucatan i that Of Xcanhakan- IFS great
stone buildings. inclosed within bas-
toned walls. looking more like the pal
ace Of some feudal lord than latter
LAY residence in republican America
Nearly one thousand men and women
are employed upon the estate. and It.
cattle yards. water tanks and other
accessories are all on the largest and
most substantial scale The system 81
agriculture In Yucaian i A. primitive
q can be imagined Besides hemp and
sugar. which the Indians seldom at
tempt to raise on their own account
the principal products Of the country ars
,orn ana beans. II we except garlic
which grows without cultivation
hardly enough vegetables are raised e
supply the people. Calabazas are
grown Ga cross between a pumpkin and
4 souash). q few camolis. which seen
like second cousins to our POTATOES
and chilli without limit A little coftor
Il cultivated here and there. and suga'
In n limited way. for all the be~t suga'
lands are in that section now monopo
Iized BY the savage Chan Santa cruz
ans.
Corn Il the great staple. and the cui
tivation OF Il differs little from IN
system followed by the Indians bclor'
the conquest During the dry season
generally in january or February.
place j. selected In t,se woods iron
which the trees are cut down an
burned. The corn IL planted In Ma
or june BY making little holes Ia IN
ground with pointed stick. putting
| few grains into each. and coyerin
them over. Once In the ground Il
left 10 take care Of itself. and II u
crop Is scaniy Il i attributed 70 u
poorncSs Of the soil. Plow. hoe m
harrow are alike unknown. and weed
and corn keep pace together. Abos
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HUMOROUS.

"What becomes Of the old moons,
pap THE old moons. my son? Why.
they die Of ncwmonia- V be sure -
Lynn Item.
An art critic. describing . recent
SELECTION Of bric-a-brac, says: The
nitor's eye will be struck on entering
he room with a porcelain umbrellas"
- Tid-Bifs.
1t il rather tough on q doctors son
70 be named William and have 70 sneak
through the clysium Of youth under
the opprobious title Of :. the doctors
Bill.r-- Burlington Fres Press.
Major Smilc-.So you think Joe
Bumpous il a great phrcnolcgist?'
General Lafitto-.That's my opinion.
Why. Joe could tell the contents Of a
barrel by feeling it's head in the dark "
-Mocking Bird.
Mrs. Con Kclly-s.IIas Misthur Nc
FalIey been naturalizcd yit. Mrs Nc
Fallcy?- Mrs McFally-.'Yis, Moike
vas naturalizcd lasht wake, but il
didn't take: he spakcs wild as strong
an Orish accent as liver. Epoch
Anxious Father. You are Of age
nov. and want TO give you little
pointed advice a. 10 how 70 keep
money. You Matter-of-fact Son -
but wouldn't it be proper first 10 adj
wise me how 70 get Harper.
Barav.
"A Nebraska cditorrfhus describes
me elect Of stroke Of lightning "A
stray streak Of lightning was fatally
wounded in Mead lately II dashed
INTO butcher-shop. struck boarding
house bccfsteak. and hobbled through
awindcw shrieking with pain"
bridget Mulrooney (the nev cook,
An yes'd be afthcr havfn' me wasl
the fish. il ite Drat yer Miss Parlo,
an her haythcnish ways O. cookin'
What fur would yer hev me wash th'
hsh. when II lived in the wsther AL IL
nfe, Id like 20 know p Pittsburgh Bui
hin.
Very thin aud misunderstanding
passenger in an omnibus (aftcr Al
hours torture, to very stout passcn
ger)-'I think II would be only fair
people travelling BY bus were charges
" weight" Stout and jolly looking
diffo-''You may BE- thankful il ISM 50
- no conductor would think il wort
while % pick you up"
--Druggist--'.Ycs. want clerk
Have you diplomat" Applicant
Not exactly. sir. but Druggist
Tan you run : soda fountain?'
Applicnnt-"Not very well. sir. but
can learn" Druggist--ssNo. l kucs
you won'tdc. might let you practic
putting up prescriptions. but can
nnord 70 risk an inexperienced hand q
- soda fountain. - lroa Free pvsss
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gnrs~us Av~Izakse u~xk~As - n 0D4<
w~rn-Ous <~1-
One Of the heaviest isen< i zznEr
ing the land i hz1ling and sqrez1lrE-
This expense can ncc BE ezzzly zrci5s6-
but there are many methods q -
riching land thzz are nrzilzts@- th0lEs
not always przrfired- Nhere > -zrge
amount of produce : Sold - The farm
the fer-iEzinE elements un<- 60 rlrh
il. AMI II me fertility q Tie sol : g
Be rersinel -CrneehinE zn=1 h.e krD1Ehr
On the farm 20 take the place q thz-
which isS0ld o. No farm VII rez-I1
fertile unle-z the plant food neos==1rE
for The growing crops : P-uride1-
and manure viii nor retain fertility .
IL ccne= from DO ~curre nut The farm
if-elf. as sooner or LATER the <1rPlE
must Be exhausted On STOCK fsrmz-
where large Quznsf<ie~ q trzn- El4
dlinr< and gr0und grain ere hon-n-
and fed 10 dirscnlrF wlll = e.
pe-ienoei- but On farms devoted 20 rht
growth Of crops and rhe ervr's @cad 90
the farm the ne 81 artificial ferrz,izer~
permits Il . return - rhe @0il ~ In
necessary plant food il : rcr'osrrrz-ess
form the Labor of rhelr zPplie.riC1 D.
inr but : zrnzl expense Grrer
mznurinr : The cAezpe<s nr-1t
al cnriching Land - ID hsli-
inr i required Tbere : csrsi.3-
erzble lzhc- required j. plowing lzzzi
% treated bur the plorin- it-elfis h<1-
e6rizl- - Il reduces the Lid . : fr-r
ccndirion and assists u 6e-srcFin<
weeds and grzs~e< No Eeld <hOz,6 -
main idle When one crop ucm== o
another should 20 IL II rhe @sccni
crop en- not be marketed - i be
I ricwed under for manure Ezr-E %
I fzfce@ can easily - rrrncred i riDe
\ Tor : grre1 n1znurizl crCp- S1rh -
b1ckxhenz- pe1< nd czt<- nilie<- H11-
rzrinn grass o. corn- I1e>e c-vT-
roed Mt grcr rerT hirh- Cn3er -
cirrum<1ance- should sbeF he zll0Eei
- nzfure SOD eren il the --2-cn pr
nif1ed- IN should - turned un1er
grcea- % - 70 quickly 1-crnPc~e =
large majority q fsrrazrs- afser hzr'
ve<zinr their ccrn- Ieare tbe 6ei1 Until
\ spring Hor rnnrh bt<-er i woul1 -
20 pioE the fe2d and 500 Il ;hiekly q
re turning she re un6er = -
spring scr pctztc crop ne plcriz1
az the corn lzni E0nId 6e0znpcs'
large quzntisie< q xes1s nd graz =
vel - corn ro1cS- Ehile &c RE =
4 rrorn- IL preferred en- - -,@de % ..
good service fDr ezriF grazing ~ $1,000
In the spring. Ozher crWp< EzF =.
followed ~ Er-sn nnznurizl crw7~ y
like nznner. fherrry enrscAinx zne 80
Dr. &c 6rccnpc<ir5on - - cr1 -
nnufS- Al ~arin< h>uiin1 - rhx- 60
tent Tie manure hesP <hcuE sl~c =
ccmpc~r1 q fne nsserizL shich ~
| ,cz-en the labor a. k1n<linr the -
| nurr rhem the tine 1rrise -
I spreading Il @ ne lzn1 - sssz~t4r&s'
l k4oort
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Per rrorln- c.srunhs--. s.ruzzhr~
or orlsrr -.mllnr plnnr-. plr a. ~aE-
du-- a. rrrr.r rood .hou- rhern- Iho-c
Who have n-rer lied cDrumbers @
sfronr. hn-hr -rnke-- Ike pen -rir<s-
vii ~ snrprs-ed 70 note AoE -Aey -
ior AZ
a good rnr 70 kesp dried b.,.< and
harr- fronl 1ie- j. 10 Ernp rhel we-
and fls in paper -sc.rs- Or n FnF.sr- p.1ce
and pack il rood zsh-.-l nzr aAirElz<
one r.leos 10 ;xg,ch anosher- Alsern1-e
. LAYER 81 meat uiih . layer q $780,
ana place IN = DRY cellar.
-.....s -.>.r.s,s.- -~ar.. N. so,-
lcry.,v --.-.--ne--- Nh ururersy
croz.d nnd n-<1- conSi1er EhoZe
wheat one a the uo<- healthy and =
frient re-nedizz sor tkzs n.zln1y- cr1-
stir,z,i0n- rroubie that destroys A.
nnaIly rh0usar,1s q ralnzble Lives. q
recrlr and irdirrc1ly--
- - - rc--sb,s r-rz- -.cu,1 .e
- ~ 800 $500 .horourhlr cured
- 49, r.r.-ruI,r -s<.r--d - rnz- 4 I'll
-. - - ru.,.a : cx,nd,-io- - r<~-Es1e.
Co. - = o. a. n rerr be-a ~
teriaI- re csn Ne II All zsn-cnz cs rhs
xe.~. vale moor h.r i q very LITTLE
r.ine. And cutting. curing and storing
are very essential il zeeurin- good
har.-Er,.<r. Pormrn-
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80, - - -. ----v rnr - IL
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. .c-.--ir.r,. pa rs,e s.- i, n
.,o,,- .rd smear bcrh no~e and &C.
rf-h !. A FREE ne a c.rhuzsr zrs1
h,.-h r~..-r.rlr M internally. -houE
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-kopeft 'N"'s ... .,,.,;,orr.
lhor, wins cuue''.1 ~. - -
--Wilkie so'iins - vi.
writer and mnkcs'"py Ns's ''y"s ~
| |. quoted a. saying 'na' ~ ~ ~. ',s
seven times before si''hs " - ~ 80
lie
Congressman brccAinrins.' ~ nen-
,acky. who u noted ior M elol'en.o
!, an orator, says hat M "'o'''',
books are the nip'e' Snane'ie"'o 49,
.Don Quixotc' ~ y -" 1850. ~.
fore making "Speech 70 ,'''' " s''"', 4. J.
the Bible. ana nc usuai's 'i' 49,
bok Of Isaiah.
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe apparently
ala not look upon her marriage ~ Inc
md 81 her school days. Tor since nef
marriage she has learned 70 sPsah
French. Italian and modern rreek nu.
entity. and has acquired profound
knowledge Of the works Of hnn'' hcsei'
Spinnza. Comte ana richH'
Mrs. John A. Logan recently wrote
in the american Magasi"e' he nrs'
absolute requisite Tor success IA enter
saining people and adding 70 Inc pleas
ures Of life. Is 70 have a kind neart ans
sreal desire 70 make DINERS HAPPY
md not be prompted py Wish 70 ais
play our possessions ior tn unsa'is'ac
tory qualification OF having 'ne'n a.
mired in our presence ana me sourc'
from which they were obtained ana on
taste criticised In our absence.
At one time Carlyle and Mr. Ar
mold were friends; and then-to put
enphemisfically they saw less 81 eacl
other. A friend OF both called on M
Arnold 10 runs the story ana aske
him about the sage. I'm, poor 'ai
lyle" said the prophet OF culture
'.he is in bis dotage Aiterward' "a
same gentleman made some remark
Carlyle about Arnold "Mattpew a.
mold" growlcd the phiiosophel
.thinks God couldna' max anitht
Matthew Arnold"
"A bookseller at Lyons. France, III
been issuing literary curiosity II
volu,ne entirely Of silk. 70 be pul
u.h.a N txa,tv-ii i've narts. OF which Il
-, h.v. .,,r.asv appeared. AZ the pri.
y jewellers ~ number. The text
- - .;ii n oax.h numb
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10 Use - = Forage Crop One - the
Possibilities or ehe Pasture

IUU Use - - IWI1X0 AF"R *ttE - 49,
Possibilities Of enc Pasture
Some experiments. which are 81 the
deepest interest In this section oil the
country. have rcccntly been made with
the cactus. and these experiments have
shown that no plant contains greater
nutrition or food value THAI this plant,
which has been. and stu generally A..
SO thoroughly despiscd BY our farmers.
The pulp as all who have an; A.
aniniance with the cactus well know.
i filed with heavy glutinpns juice.
containing much starch and some
sugar. Experiments made show that
In nutriment the cactus j. fully equal
10 the turnip. which. "a Is well-known-
l. a favorite stock feed In England
where agriculture has reached high
en- state o. perfection than In any other
country in the world
! The work OF investigating this sub
/ ject has been in hand at the Berkeley
Experimental Station during the last
few weeks. but the latest report on the
matter comes in letter from a Texas
stockman. who tells his experience in
feeding cactus pads. lie says necessity
drove him to his first experiment He
had been feeding cotton seed. but the
supply ran short and he was compelled
to secure substitute He adopted the
ficshy leaves OF the cactus a. that sub
stitute. and found il entirely satisfac-
tory. His plan was 70 nirn OF the
thorns and chop the plant into fine
feed. Either plain or mixed with a
small proportion Of ground feed. such
as bran or barley. the cattle ate Il
eagerly. He adds the Information that
in Mexico the cactus has for genera
tions been fed 10 cattle. sheep and
goats. Machines are now in use In
some parts Of Texas for crushing the
plant into pulp and for burning OF
the thorns-
To US this seems TO be an important
discovery. The cactus must be rccog
nized As the native plant Of the desert.
II will thrive there on the hardest
) dryest and rockiest soil. A little rair
: or no rain at all seems 70 satisfy !
: equally well. 1t i easily propagated
> A single leaf put in the ground thi
) vear becomes luzty plant Of twelv'
r ~ twenty pounds weight next year
. It, thorns make il in its natural stat
9 an object 10 be stunned by man AM
1 beast. but let il be established. as
9 contains nutritiye qualities Of value
y and mechanical appliances will soon b
{ invented 70 rob Il Of its fhorny ferror-
a n fact cultivation alone viii soon dis
0 nose 81 that dif,iculty. for a. the form
n other plants have been changed b
= selection and cultivation. so can tn
! tborns be cultivated out Of the cactus
The use Of the cactus as a forag
i .rcp would be no more wonderful a. a
d innovation than was the discovery G
i the value and adoption Of cotton sec
0 as feed. During al that period befor
o the war. when cotton was recognize
: n king and millions Of acres were d.
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Charming Ch.lIis Wool and Fians~'
cown< for Affernosn Wear

4. n. s.a-on advances the popu-
~ II .s,r,,-x,.s w,.o,s .,a xooi mix \
... ,.r..,,.s .,,,... ,c.sr...a.,e The
~ =, M e, -s.,,:- IA :, .h.,. CIV
$50 - ~. II re.li.x only The All .
', - - go rr.-,dmo,h.--' +
IN $500 -. The So
49,, 80 .-.,.,r ,,,.I,;. wh5.h
- a 49,. $50 es,...- ,e,,.S nm
-, y ~ "a wT..i ser.;,,.. :
~..s ~ -, ae,,e~ - held - old.rimes
- =, s.,s;hle wou,@n - /.
n s nr,'.- "a c.r -. -. l.undrs.d
e"',-.' 49, 20 ..,-a 800, .,w.rx e.n
sr's,7.~ e,. 49,. cb.rr,;ng rorn-
ss,a.-n,.o. - rrorrirr They are
~ 80, -,,,,' w, s.....- ,r-.~ .x..,.. Co.
80 Ia 49, ~ r-ow;,g Grit. Pale. deli
$3.50 .sa s,,,, .,.;-,i.. s,clo-,es grounds
-, 49, ~. - = -. - ixo-x
- ! --,,;.s ,.,ra- ~i,h - IL
:. N - Il -. ~ ,.o,o- a. eox.r
49,. -. .sr..r;.llx nopui.r in the-e
-,. co~- - ch.I,i. - MADE nm
.-;,,, -. ,;r;,r .r5 foundation skirts
- wh;,e s.s;,e which 4 extensively
,~<d n place Of r;;e~ia by dre-<-
m.Eerx marrow panel Of dark
velvet ON the LEFT side. and narrow
velvet Gun and ve'rct reyer< bordering
the vest az white crane li<-e. give char
: Ter 10 these gowns Ribbon trim
minrs are al<o us.d. Two or three
| row az MORE ribbon an inch vide
serve 70 border the ten-inch aounce
that edges the skirts OF ribbon-f-inmed'
gowns: and rows Of ribbon stripe the
vest collar and cuf: and clusters al
! ribbon in long oops and ends cz--ch up
the long. full draperieS- A girdle Of
ribbons coming from the side and ly-
ing low in front completes the gown
Ghallis woods Tor morning wear are
frequently made UP into blouse waists
with round. full. hou-emaids' skirts
and are then trimmed with plain wool
the color Of the stripe or figure that
forms their pattern Thus navy
blue chaliis with = white figure il I'm
ished with a blouse with the widf
sailor collar made Of white wool and
embroidered perhaps with AZ anchor
or stars in white
! The excellent striped and cros<-
barred flannel sent over 70 this country
by English gingham manufactures n
the same patterns a the cotton gccds
known a. Scotch ginghzrns- are dnra
bic and promise 70 be exceedingly pop
uiar for mountain and seaside re1r-
and especially for athletic gowns for
lawn tennis boating or yachting
dresses These f2nnels cfer more
protection than cotton gown and :.
they are partly cotton are EASILY
!. laundried and do not become rrinklei
a. easily ~ : cotton gown re-
yachting and morning wear they zr'
made with q killed skirt high ~nor'
r-,.A L,-...---,,
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Fireman 60 fcremans - Nhers
shall play she hose first Frrnss
play Il On tbe night wsschmAD -
Ill you wake him ND
The Wahpeton times., 1888-12-06
A Novelette,.
New York Evening Sun.

new 1Ork Evening Sun. .-....
They were seated on the tete.a-tete
his left arm encircling her waist and
her right hand Nesting in his, while
her sunny head-which in the dimly
lighted parlor offered no suggestion
of the proximity of white horse
reprose on his well-padded shoulder.
The CRATE fire threw out grateful,
warmth and as hes sat there, OCCASION
ally inhaling the faint, sweet perfume
of her breath, he was very, very hap
Py.
But the demon of unsatisfied long
ing to have her tell him again how
much she loved him made him speak.
"Claribel," said he, "are you sure
you would be true to me, even Though
my wealth should vanish and I be q
pauper?'
ooh, Petey," she answered, with a.
reproachful look. disengaging herself,
Show can you for aninstant question
my love, when you know I refused
Tom Plunger for you-Tom, who was
so handsome and made me so many
beautiful presents?"
"But," he persisted, .but-"
"Why do you hesitate, yown dar-
ling?" she asked encouragingly. =
"Well, my sweet, you remember it9
was only after Tom went broke on the
Futurity that you finally consented
to be mine. 4
Her eyes nowhad afar-way look 81
them, and aregretfnl sigh escaped shsf
as, she murmured, halfunconsciouslys,
THAT'S whom I was foxy" s''s,sI SI
The Wahpeton times., 1888-12-06
HE IGNORED QUARANTINE.


a townsman down in the fever belt.
With flushed and serious face,
Rushed into meeting the other day
At the health oflcials' place
And said he would like to soy q word
Regarding the news that had been heard,
1.-THE newer" they said, "any newM tell
For thers'siiie and death at stakel"
What! the new arrival you do not know?
Then quarantine you make,
For one ignored your legal frown
And boldly came Into this townl
'.He loudly, strongly asserts his right:
Nor will he tell his name;
He passed your bounds and broke your
But he tells not whence he came.
But list! the worst have not told:
His face and hands are yellow as goldl''
With faces pale and with quiverine limbs.
But With angry, qnick assent,
Each quarantine man his shotgun seized.
And rushed with mad intent
aHold, not so fast-too lats to fight
Twas only baby, born last night.
The Wahpeton times., 1888-12-06
Habits and Long Life.

The information which the blanks
give on the subject of habits coin
cides with the opinion of most peo
pie, formed from observation, that
longevity without regularity of hab
it's is rare. These old people, mer
and women alike, are put down as
early risers and retirers almost with
OUT exception: and fully nineteen out
of every twenty have observed this
custom throughout life, except per.
haps at some short period in youth
Meals have been eaten regularly,
three each day, with dinner at noon
the exceptions being so rare as to
Indicate nothing. Exercise in most
cases has been hard work up to 65 or
20, and after that period has con.
sisted (when the regular occupation
has been given up) OF walking, garden.
ing, or both. Except in cases ofsick.
ness these old people are as a rule as
active and as fond of constant occu.
patton of some sort to-day as most
men and women are at 35. One OF
the most significant facts gathered in
this canvass is that regarding occu.
pations. Out of, 900 men, through.
out life, 461 have been farmers; 80
have been carpenters; 20, merchants;
81, mariners; 49, laborers; 42, shoe.
makers; Al manufacturers; %, clergy.
men; %, masons; 16, blacksmiths;16,
bakners; IL each, iron workers, mill
hands, physicians, and lawyers; and
the balance are divided among nearly
ell the other trades and professions.
The list includes only one each ofthe
following: Hermit, hunter, chemist,
Professor, soldier, broker, auctioneel
jockey, contractor. Nearly all, how
ever, began life upon the farm.-Ths
Popular Science Monthly.
The Wahpeton times., 1888-12-06
An Armed Camp.
From the New York Herald.

=
Ae condition of Europe is summed
up in the phrase, can armed camp" /"
This is the high water mark of the
civilization of the ninteenth century.
ItS Rns, Frenchmen, Germans, Aus
triAhs amiable, well-meaning, neigh
borly beings, who live. believe, love.
toll, kneel before the same altar, and
yet all of them busy in the same fear
ful preparation for throat cutting.
sAn armed camp" means war at any
tme-tD-morrow, next year, surely
some day, for war alone will dissolve
the camps. They represent the nerv-
Ous impatience of the kings. The
people may take them in hand and
make the close of the ninteenth CEN
tury 90 memorable with their protest
~ tn close Of the eighteenth.
The Wahpeton times., 1888-12-06

Violet still wears the ring, and it
serves as a guard now to another.
which. though it has no jewel in it.,
is a thing more precious still, which
Arthur Darcy put on her hand before
the winter that followed that Thanks
giving Day was over.
The Wahpeton times., 1888-12-06

he came, looking very quiet and ele.
CANT in his evening dress, with his
smooth-shaven cheeks and brown
mustache and somewhat bronzed
complexion. Violet thought him
a good deal changed, and yet she
told him she would have known him
anywhere.
II was scarcely more than a lad
when I went away" he said, "and
these are the years in which man
changes most. You are changed
too, Violet, and for the better
which you have not had the grace to
say to me. I should have known
you, of course; but with you it is diff
ferent. There is an infallible mark
of Identification"
"Oh, you still remember the three
little moles, do you?" said Violet,
putting her white hand up to her
cheek and laying her finger upon
three tiny dark-brown spots near the
corner OF her right eye.
They were no larger than freckles,
and as they heightened the effect OF
her brilliant complexion, her admir-
ers were apt to dwell upon them as
one of her chief beauties.
"Of course I remember Them" sal d
Mr.. Darcy, "and as they are ineradic-
able, you could never succeed in hid
ing your identity from me, fyou
went to the ends of the earth"
There was rather tender intona.
tion in his voice as he said this, and
Violet felt her heart a little stirred
by the sound of these familiar tones.
They were standing apart for q mo.
ment, and no one heard her as she
said, playfully:
1T was you who went to the ends
Of the sarth-not L."
1T was you who st 6 ,eme," hs said,
The Wahpeton times., 1888-12-06

floor, but when u pleasant voice said,
kindly:
"Well, sissy, who is this boy the
governor wants?" she looked up and
her fear fed.
1t did not seem possible ut first
that the quiet, gentle looking man
sitting opposite her and patiently
waiting for her to speak, could be the
great Mr.. Lincoln, the dreadful.
Yankee president, but as she gazed
at him, almost fascinated the COVER
nor's voice reminded her of her er-
rand. t.~
'.Miss Daisy, tell him about Roy"
Oh, yes, she could do that; and
with o little, silent prayer, "Oh,
mamma in heaven, if you are your
children's guardian angel, put words
into my mouth to save your boy"
she began her story.
She told how she and Roy had been
left to Aunt Eva, how careful they
had been never to give either army
any information, of their plans for
keeping Thanksgiving day, of the
sudden approach of the troops and
the startled boys unguarded answer;
then she described their hurried part
ing and the lonely days at the farm
house since; she told of their efforts
to see Roy in prison, "but we only
saw him once again." she said; "it
was when they were taking him
away. Aunt Eva and / got as close
to the cars as we could, but not near
enough to speak; We saw him, though,
and ] waved my hands. He saw us,
too, and tried to smile, but his eyes
were too full of tears. Then Ithrew
him kisses, but he could not throw
US any, because''-the child's head
dropped and her voice choked"-his
hands were fastened"
She stopped, and silence fell on the
little groupe for moment; then the
governor, hastily passing his hand
over his eyes, glanced ut the presi-
dent. He had risen, and stood with
his hand on Daisy's shoulder, while
two tear drops were slowly moving
down his cheek.