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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1888-12-09

LAIRD HIT.
A crowded and

Urban population SUB
,bment of rural sseouve head this mornings
with aaticulturn' goes into Spnsms over an
,r.s son. not. dblished in these coiuTns in
,i.,nla ,.erce to the Elko Senntorship. The
NJ. saying:
After making m unmnuly, dirty.
mud-Rlinging fight against Senntor-clcct
sproule during tho campaign the editor
OF the INDEPENDENT has nt last awakened
20 the fact that something hit him about
thu 9Th OF November"
There IN. perhaps. not q man in the
State. save G. H. Sproule. who would
characterize our efforts in behuif Of tho
Democratic ticket by snch terms MS
us above quoted. and as to being "hnrd
hi" there is perhaps no paper in the
State which accepts the situation more
gracefully than the INDEPENDENT. for
tho result is Of no peculiar interest to
us, one way or another.
For the especial edihcntion OF Mr..
Rpronle NO desire to say that tho 1u-
spectors Of Election on the 9th OF Nov
sn,ber consisted Of two Democrats and
ono Republican,; in counting the
vote the rejected ballot woul have
passed without question had it not been
for tho Republican Inspector who pro,
tasted against receiving it;on examining
the law it WAS rejected in ne ordnnce
with the latter part OF Section 1886,
General Statutes.
What has Senntor-eleet Spvonlo to shy
TO Section 1854, General Statutes.
which provides that the vote for Lrgis-
lntors or Commissioners shall DO ca liz
yassel Ivy the District Judge or Judges
who shsll declare tho result ms to Legis.
latnr- or County Commissioners, and the
Board Of Commissioned shall then can-
Nass tho returns IA to other Offices?
Mr.. Spraulo says ''thc law does not
contemplate" Ito. ETC.; so do not pro-
pose to enter into n discussion ma to
vii / tho law cnnieiDplatcs, not being n
Ia ryor, hut We quote tho law M lail
do vn in the Statutes aud | ave the
req Ter To draw his own conclusions. We
have no personal interest whhtavnr in
the election OF a Sennt"r from Elko, aud
tho only one whe 'qusala Is G. II.
Sprouts who kickR because we quoted
frou the laws OF our State.
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aud lao will 10 accorded = reception by
tho party inanssers who believe that no
will have great influence with the Adj
miuistraiiou. If b. IN not s~clnnliy the
"po~"r behind the throne. for the next
four years. The eIpec'el coming OF
Quay is not exciting half Tia. interest
incident to Blaino's yisit, though t.ers
fl considerable curiosity 10 ses the u,au
that manipulated the arty machine 30
well during the late campaign.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1888-12-09

Next Now Srnr'o Day will bs = holi-
day such IA TO one now living in tie
United States lnS ever ~sren..ur will ever
see ug,im. In addition to thu Attraction
of rca t turkey aud -S:-uos there will
b. II total eclipse Of tIc suu. Osing to
the cl"ar sky of Nevuiu. We are ju-t rs
sure Of orr slice 81 tile eclipse rs we aio
Of our slice Of plum pudding.-[Euter
prise.
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r.,A nsnr -rnss,paNr.

Alr.aiy the Repnblicau office seeker,
ar, making preparation to urge their
claims for recognition upon tho new
President. There il something nboni
the behavior Of the ofice seeker that
reminds one of young birds. Has the
40 ,dsr when no was n boy. aud had OPP
portuuity au.l time to study the habitr
of birds. ever s.en "a mother bird bling
home Ia hee nest full Of half starved
young ones. an occasional large IA;
~ouv7 lie cannot have failed To OBJ
.erve how willing each iledRllng WAS d"
swallow thu grub, h de aud hair. s u to
speak. The Resemblance between u
bst,h OF hungry politicians at Washing
ton. aud u most full of mvenous II
qrrrrelso,nr young bifi. is very Strii-
ing. The b'rds are either unable ar uu-
willing TO fy ont nnd pick up n living
fDr themselves outside Of the nest
With most Of tina applicants for Fe'i-rnl
patronage. the hubit Of depending oil the
p4rty for grub has become chronic.
Those applicants do not intend to fly
ont ui the nest and pick up n living.
They prefer to remain inside of The
party. and squawk Increasingly for
grub.
In tic Spring. Washin ;ton City will
hs a nest full of hungry birds. Each
bird hnt itS mouth sp:rad wide open
until il looks big enough to swallow II
colfe, mill without winkilg. Pre.i-
d-nt-eiect Harrison. with true mothc,ly
instinct. rits above the nest. dangling
In M undecided way n nice. fat Federal
grub. The size to which the party bird
cnn open it's mouth has to lie seen and
measured to be realized. Some Of The
birds appear t. be oil m"",h. except nh
Insufficient supply OF tnil feathers. No
wonder the average American President
is puzzled To know into which pnr,icu-
lar cavern to drop the worm.
The applicants for position under the
coming President should remember that
the number Of birds is largely in excess
of the humber of Federal grubs. and
consequently each bird cnnnot hnve n
grub Of his w The President t. he
will do the bost lie can with the limited
resource, ut h:s command. lie may
adopt The rule Of giving II grub to the
he,t behaved bird aud not to the one
' 1t squawks the lcudesr. He may
.nsS' bly, I've even 30 fairmind-d rs TO
'''h 'n'l occasional grub to n Democratic
" CROWN 'ticularly whom he takes into
ose scrutiny, ton the fact that Cleveland
'po" "a many Republicans us
the "e"''' re1ns SiftingI.
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BILLS
Teacher.
$50 DAp'l
1',scber.

The following is nh official statement
OF the bills allowed by the Board Of
County Commissioners at the meeting
OF December 3, 1888:
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STATE OF NEVADA.
COUNTY OF ELko.

STArE OF NEVADA.
County OF ELKo.
I, 4. q. Ds~l.y. County Clerk
and Clerk of the Board OF County
Commissioners. i'll and for said
county and State. do hereby certify
that the foregoing bills were passed and
ordered paid by the Board OF County
Commissioners on the 3rd day OF
December, 4. d., 1883.
\ G. DAWLEY.
County Clerk and Clerk O: Board Of
County Commissioners. Elko, Decem-
Der 3. 1855.
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STOCK BRANDS.


RANGE: North Fork of the Humboldt and Mountain City. Eko county, Ne
VIDA, and Duck and Bnuenu Valleys, Owyhee county, Idaho.
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1000 REWARD.

We will py the above reward for the arrest aud conviction of my party or
parties found guilty OF killing or stealing any stock belonging to our ranches. md
IL party or parties cutting hay Oh our land will bo prosecuted to tho full .-
tent of the law.
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THE WEEKLY INDEPENDENT, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1855.

! " Frost. ......lo on
john A Palmer" ......ii On
John Tlpuer Road work ......l02 90
FIed Wilson. Buggy hire. $50. 36 GO
J w auckland. Janitor etc -. 40 90
Mcintosh x Griffin. bridge work 10 CO
y = Gul lager. Blacksmithins -. Is co
II McAdams, Csn>tnble's Fees. 81 so
A G Dawley, Extra Office Work. 100 90
G II Sproule. Go printing ....:.l0o 90
Payne & Miller. Lumber.... SO SO
J II Bradley & Sors. LUMBER. 9 20
4 Van Week. Recorders fees. 81 o5
! T. Atuell. extra help at Jail. E. rs co
I J HIATT. Mileage. Brllot Box. 10 90
L + Morgan. Justices fr-s.... 8 60
J VI Mate-r, Constab'e's fees G3 %
w ii GicAsou. Countable's Fees. % so
o l. 9 Faircrill. Printing. 100 %
ROAD FuSp-poAp WORK
Frel King SO so
john 50 90
q WPrllirr & Co. ........... 20 9S
Ch1s Lsmpmah .......... 93 63
STATE FUND.
State Proportion Assessors Sal. $50 90
State Proportion Tre4su.er'H Sal GOO 90
4 Van Week. Extending Mining
. . . . . sss s 81
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1888-06-01
Chaunccy Depcw Talks.

Mr. Depcw made little dinner
table speech in Detroit a night or
two ago, aud as usual spoke well
From among the witty things hc
sad, we extract these
There is one thing about n
Western town. mean away up in
the Northwest, that pleascs me
beyond anything IN the United
States. ] do love. in tho annual
tour that ! make, to strike away
up thousand miles from here q
booming town where everybody
has got rich in reality and pro.
foundly rich in imagination, where
lots are selling at 5000 the front
foot one day, and ~ 900 the next
day. stood last fall in one OF
these towns up near the Arctic
Circle, upon lot which had sold
the day before for 81 900 front foot,
or more than they charge on Fifth
avenue in New York. The pro.
prietor Of il took me out on the lake
to show TO me the city, for he said
the mud is 50 deep in the streets
! cannot show IL 20 you i'm any
other way Laughter And a. he
was pointing out this lot and tel
ling me the marvellous prices they
had brought, / said to him: You
seem 10 have everything but a
cemetery. Is il because land is so
scarce here that YOU throw your
dead in the lakei' Laughter. | oh.
no, said he. Where you sec that
solitary white stone up yonder was
the cemetery, but IL became so valu-
able wc had 70 dig them up and plant
them over the hill BUTT was not an
unmixed evil, for the princi pal
avenue ran right by my lot and
made IT corner one. had to take
up my wife, but dear old girl, she
would have enjoyed il if she could
have known about il, because she
always was wild about the growth
Of the town." Prolonged lauga.
ter.
Mr.. Depew then spoke ofthe ten.
dcncy 10 organization now so
prevalent, and added. "Why, even
undeitakers have organized. / re.
ceived call from the General
Director ofthe Funeral Directors OF
the United States, as he said he
was, who asked me If would not
pass him 10 the place where they
intended 70 hold their convention
and be said Ifyon DO sometime
or other we will reoiproca,c. PRO
Ionged langhtcr.
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"In the tunnel"
"What is III"
"a passage way under the river. 4"
Won't the water fall on ust"
"No."
"Why1n
Because IL can't, that's why"
us the river over our heads
nowi"
"Ycs."
why can't see iti"
because there ate bricks and
stones in the way"
why did they put 'em In the
wayi"
Now, look here (taking the boy
of his lap and placing him on q
scaD, IL you don't hush will punish
YOU when we get TO the store. One
thing is certain. You shall revcr
come down town with me again"
a line Of irritation had marked
out the reflex of patience.
"Whyr the boy asked.
because you ask so many an
noying questions"
AN | never shall come down
town with you againl"
Never. Come, we get on'hcrc."
Late that afternoon as | walked
along q busy street, | saw great
crowd gathered at corner. As I
was showing my way through
heard some one say IA cab ran
over him." a man had sunk dow n
on his knees. The reflex Of patience
was gone, and an expression Of
despair had settled on his face In
his arms he held a dead child. lie
will never take the little fellow
down town again.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1888-06-01
NUMBER 81.


For lunc. Summer Saunterings
IN spanish San Sebastian, Is
charming bit OF descriptive from
the pen OF Mrs Frank Leslie. ono
Of the most notable women Of the
day, equally skillful i'm the man.
ngemcnt of y great business and in
literary oilort in prose or verse.
The description OF the famous old
frontier Spanish tower, now become
a resort of gayc,y and fashion, is
tull OF Characteristic touches.
a curious theme Is presented in
"Somc Plays that Have Held tho
Stage and old theatre goers will
wonder how few dramatists since
Shakespeare have been able To re.
tain Their hold on the public. In The
Last Of the Pines" we hear the
forest moan and sigh over their
steady destruction, rapid enough
when the sturdy woodman swung
his axe in the glimmering light. but
terrible now that steam comes to
effect the work and bear away the
trophies. Who can fail 90 read
with interest the sketch Of Charles
Darwin, the great, thoughtful man,
who has SO rcvolutionixcd the study
oi nature, opening up new lines OF
thought, and showing n harmonious
and progressive development. a
visit to the Trnppist Abbey OF Geth.
scmare in Kentucky. seems 10 cary
Us TO far.oii scenes and ages. The
use and growth of q great English
paper and power, is given in "Thc
History OF Punch" The stories
all are bright. attractive and well
written, and the Populor MonMiy
for June gives an attractive and in.
tercsting mass Of reading for the
pleasant days when travel or a
shaded porch invite one TO read.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1888-06-01
The New spapcr Law.

The following is the law as it
stands relating to newspapers and
subscriptions:
I. Subs cribers who do not give
express notice TO the contrary are
considered wishing to continue their
subscriptions.
>. Any person who takes a pa
pei regularly from the post Office,
whether directed in his name or
anothcr's, or whether he had sub
scribedor not, irresponsible for pay
ment.
3. If a person orders his paper
discontinued he must pay arrears,
or the publisher may continue TO
send it until payment is made, and
then collect the whole amount
whether the paper is taken from the
post-ofiice or not.
4. The courts have decided that
refusing to take newspapers or pc
riodicals from the post Office, or re
moving and leaving them uncalled
for, isprimo fdcie evidence OF intcn.
tional fraud.
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CEREDO, WAYNE CO., w. VA, FRIDAY. JUNE /. ls8s.
JUNE CoMETIr.

o Iovcr-bird, haste to thy wooing,
Break forth into bloom. red rose;
For the east doth nush with an eager blush,
Aud June thro' the garden Eocs
she L. white like the tall whit. llhcs
That sickcn the air with sweet,
And tho yellow hair o'cr her bosom bare
Fails down TO her sandald feet.
Her eyes are as deep ~ tho ocean.
Aud calm an forest pool;
Her breath IL IA free as the sea winds be-
And her lips with the dew are cool.
She comes from tho daisled meadows,
By tender winds o'etblowp;
For May, the child who crst ran Wild.
Ia now a woman grown.
Bchoidi like queen she comoih,
Sos;aicly ana fair and meek;
And the lilics swoon I'm their own perfume
To touch her faircst check.
o birds, be no ccaso 20 your singing;
Break forth iato bloom. red rose;
For days hlEh-priest comcth out OF tho cast
And June thro' tho garden goes.
Her oyollds droop with tho passion
Her trembling lips would own:
And the kiss OF the sun her brow upon
a roso In her cheek was blown.
Her long white arms to her lover
She lifts. and her parted lips
Drink the light OF his kiss. "a bee, I wis,
The sweet of a iily sips
Sing loud, o yo birds, of loving.
Till all tho world gives car;
For tho sun IL love Ia the heavens above,
And June. the queen, II here.
-liarpsrs Magazine.
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Decoration Day"

The years that have elapsed since
tho close Of the civil war have served
TO oblitoratc al sectional feeling.
and a united and prosperous nation
joins in keeping green the graves of
all its beloved dead II il In this
spirit that the publisher ofthe New
York Family Story Papsr has
bad written thrilling and pathetic
romance, peculiarly appropriate 90
this national holiday, entitled "Fsiih-
ful Leonore, or. Ills Crave Kept
Green" ln the same paper will
also be found a weekly instalment
OF the Life and Adventures
rs Snowman Of T.. Il. Barmun." :"
written by himself and equally inter.
esting O. the young folks rs well as
heads of the families. These are
rare literary treats, and those of our
readers who arc not already enjoy.
ing them Will DO well 10 obtain
No. 100 of the New York Fami.
W Story PapeT of their newsdcaler
or send direct 10 the publisher.
Munro's Publishing House. Nos. -
and 20 Vandewater Street, New
York, and receive the paper four
months for one dollar, postage
free.
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StNMgu Rewarded are those who road this
HIHHl, aud then act; they will mud honor
tlt u n 4 ablc employment that will NOT
iako them from their homes aud
tRmllics. The profits are large and sure for
every industrious person; many have made
enu are now making several hundred dollars
and upwards per day, who IL Willing towork
Either sex young or old; capital not needed,
We start You. Everything new. No special
sbliity rcqnscd; YOU, render, can do IL n
well as any one rite to us at once FOR full
PARTICULAR, which we mail free Address
SrISsoN & Co. Portland. Maine pI,iy
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1888-06-01

What name does your husband
call you byf" said a bride 10 friend
who had been married several years.
"D Does he call you d0eky' or love'' -
Ny darling calls mc 'ducky -
Does he, Mine used 20 call me
poPsey wopsey, but hc doesn't use
that term now" What does be
call you them" ''Ile calls nc Say,
there. ?"
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1888-06-01

In-AoL has revolutlonizcd tho
lUNtillitDll world during the the last
half century. Not least
among The wonders of inventive progress n.
nmethod and system OF work that can be,
separating tho workers from their homes.
ray liberal; any one can do the work. either
scN, young orold; no special ability required
napitn not needed; you ARE started free Cut
tns out nnd return Ia us and we will send
You Ircc, something of great value and i'm
portanc" to you, that Will start YOU i'm busi-
ness which VIII bring you in more money
1ight away, than anything else I'm the world.
gusta, Maine. OBI,
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Young Ladies' Time.

sydney Smiths adyiceto Young
lady was, I've always IN the best
company when you read No one
ia youth thinks Of the value of time
II you 1--we 90 seventy two your hfc
Is spent in the following manner.
An hour day is three years. this
makes twenty seven years sleeping.
nine years dressing. nine years ai
table, SIS years playing with chill.
dren. nine years walking. drawing
and visiting. siX years shopping
and three years quarfe.iug.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1888-06-01

Lexington Div. trains run by Contraitimc
Main Line trains East OF Huntington run bv
Eastern time, which Is one hour faster than
Central time
Additional trains-No. ~. dnlIycxorpt Run.
day, leaves olive iill AS a ~; Mt strrIing.
go \. NJ. arrive Lexington 85 4. NJ arrI vc
Cincinnati, Via winchester. II 30 A. NJ
No. -, daily except SUNDAY, leaves SIuefn.
nhtl 700 y m ; Lexington 3 20 >. m: arrives nj
MI sterling l3 y M olive Huf 92D a. m
No, .. daily, leave Clifton Forge 100 a ul
Charleston . DO p. m; arrive Ashland $40 d.
nj Columbus II ~ p. ~.
No ., daily leave Ashland 10 a. m; nr-
rive Charleston II - n. m; clifton TOrge 30
y. IN.
Pullman Sleeping Cars on all through
trains
old Dominion Steamers leave Norfolk on
Monday, Tuesday, "wednesday. rhursday aud
Saturday 81 r. NJ, for Now York
For Rates, Tickets Iiangggo.C-beeks annie,
10 anyOitlcc of the G. q .. H'y or Depots az
Ticket Onlco Of connecting lines
w. G. WICKHAM,
Receiver.
Ii. w. FULLER.
GEM Psss'r AIT
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Mother 60 wayward s1ul-
Tommy. Why don't sou cay your
PRAYERS like your sister AEcc,~
Wayward Son-."I would. mother.
II / knew short prayer iikc Alice
saws
Wei. what IS ifthat Alice ays;"'
Why. she jumps lotto bed and
says % Lofd' ] wish bad q new
bonnet "- Bl09mingf0u Eyc.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1888-06-01

George Francis Train expresses
The beliefthat ihc devil IS dead. IL
may be SO. but be apparently lcn
some extremely skillful deputies be-
hind him. Lincoln Journal
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10 little hcipiui things and
speak helpful words whenever you
can. They arc better thsn pearls or
dnmoudsio strew aiorE ihc toad ic
of Lfc. They viii weld a fsr more
valuabls harvest. as sou wH. God
after many more DAYS.
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Rates OF Adxorti.inr.

I0Chh pfi Hicssss s-ssss.s- ....ss........ ~
10 reg ulnr advertisers. rs............... -.
REGULAR sdvertisemonts. OF morn than hall
0 tcolumu. quarterly I'm advance
Transfer mt embellishments In advance
The Advance il tho medium through
vhioh Advertisors oan reach tho poo.
plo of Wayne County.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1888-06-01

Kansas has gfl SD ury tst
shc makes her living wcaninE
calves. She gets behind ihc COWS and
when CALI the comes up She shows
her face. and sever has cali that
has once seen itreiurncd 90 the same
cow again .-- r.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1888-06-01

u hearu YOU done gii married
agin, BTer liarnfat. Am da, s0f~
20 ftcf, Bfer SQUAD. ! done
~ married agin my consc ientc.
DIS leap year business slipped my
mcmbrsnce. an &c w.ddcr lope on
nc 20 snddiut wild de pcrposai dat
] halter s'cumb "- Joskers ia
-rffe
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1888-06-01

Where IS my daughter 20 nigh,;1
Is the title % song. We don't
know anything about that psrticu-
lar daughter, but we sa~ > daughter
going down the street the other
night, and she was hanging on the
arm of young man who eats
eloyOs.-F Family Circle
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1888-06-01

BE pleasant and be Kind 90 those
around you. The man who stirs
his cup with an ioiole spoils tic tea
and burns bis fingers
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yA RrlnlinE.

All kinds OF Job Printing done with nes,
rc's and Dispatch, aud At prices low As ca n
be AfOi ded.
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Lscry deg remember that % dsY
you have Cod to glorify q S1si1r
90 initiate t1M 60 save. yous
body to mortff, s.rtue to acquire.
ataseu o. seek eternity .o mediate
upon temptations o. RESIST aad
ihc woI.i to guard against.
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CEREDO. w. VA
TERMS or suRscrurrro,.

nns copy. one year 81 co " paid at the tlrus
Afier ~ dap >, Sl.s5 per year win be charged
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To q Young attorney who has 40
clients law start IS lost afi. -
Ncc Iort Joamai
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4 IiencX of Pntlcncc.
Dnlo p Itcnd.

bllf - is'Nhs
One morning. several days ago
while on North Side (Chicago
cable car coming toward the city,
sat near man who held small
boy on his lap. | thought at the time
that | had never seen man OF more
cheerful countenance. He had q
fixed smile, which seemed not to bc
that set expression which is brought
to such high state Of cultivation
by the hypocritc, but the placid re
flex of kind, patient disposition
The boys hair reminded me OF q
hearth brush, set one way, and dyed
with Venetian red. His eyes stuck
out like the optics of q frog and his
nose-though | did not know why
until shortly orwasd-carried the
suggestion Of the Interrogation
point. But despite all this, he was
handsome, and his lips seemed 70
hold many a loving kiss.
Papa
What, preciousl"
What makes tho car go when
there ain't no horses hitehed TO III"
"The cable, my SON.
"What cablei"
"The cable down under the
track"
"What is a cablci"
ooh, its a great wire that runs
along"
How runs alongi"
why, mighty steam engine
turns an immense wheel and the
cable runs over the wheel The
cars have grips that take hold OF
the cable and run along with Il"
How big is the wheelf'
VERY large"
"Could | reach TO the top Of IL IL
! stood on a chair"
ooh, no"
"ls it rs high as the skyi"
"Of course not"
allow high is it, theni"
ooh, it's as high"
"As a house" the boy suggested
Yes, a small one"
"That one over therei' (pointing
to six-story building.l
mo, not that high"
AS that one9 (Pointing to a
squatty coal ofice.)
Higher than that
How high, thenf"
ooh, / don't know, Henry.
have not measured it,"
"Why didn't youY'
The placid reflex Of patient dis
position began to fade.
why didn't you measure it,
"Beeausc didn't want 20.
W ny didn I you want tor,
y ou must hush now, son. Papa
wants 20 tn nk.'
W hat about:
business.
w nat 3 business
Oh, u trade.
2WaPpin ihiugsf
p es'
low Swappin 'cmf
Henry u you don't hush you
sh"n Z 20 down town with me
again.
ne boy remained silent for few
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