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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-13

pune, must be lady, writes so ar
tt11stically, so absolutely true to nature
that the ending YOU suggest is simnly
impossible She might cause her hero
me 10 entera convent, commit suicide.
VI even go on the stage, but. as for
marrying" - -o-
Volatile Viola Vane broke off sud
denly, and completed the sentence
with light laugh and an incredulous
snake OF the head calculated to settle
the point, and ring down the curtain
upon the entire subject.
Will you do me great favor9
asked Gean. ''
GLADLY, provided it is not too great
a one." wv eAe"'
You must Judge. 1 want YOU to
read to me the opening installment of
TINS story, with its captivating hero.
Most willingly. only you must not
expect any Evolutionary effects"
| With this the fair girl opened the
Journal, and, in well-modulated voice.
instinct with feeling. proceeded to re-,
pnke her own modest disclaimer of
| -. aDlllty ny reading the
three chapters in the highest style
y GU havenot exaggerated your hero.
me-, declared the young lawyer, en-
thuslastically. when the end was
I reached, "She is mine as we'll as yours.
| Only" - -
"Well?"
only I think she cannot find hap
plaess in love and marriage"
"Nonsense!"
And if the author is as true to ma
ture as you think him-or her, rather
Miss Gladys will fall in love with the
artist"
"She never will" cried Viola, spring
ing excitedly to her feet.
Il am quite confident that my judg-
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-13
Mr.. Edwin Booths First Experience as
Manager.

Mr. Edwin Booth, the eminent ira
gedian, is credited with the follow
ing experience "About my first
experience as a manager" said Mr..
Booth, was in the year 1854. I
and four others We're on our way to
Australia to fill professional engage
ment. Two of the party were d. G.
Anderson and his wife. We were in a
slow old sailing ship, and we were COM
PEELED to stop at the Sandwich Islands
for supplies and to make some repairs
to the ship. We found, to our sur
prise, that Honolulu had a rude sort of
theater, and as we were to be detained
there for several days we thought we
might earn a few dollars bv giving
performances.
"We determined to give Richard
I'LL, and l was elected manager. Now.
the full strength of the company was
exactly five, and there are about
twenty-five parts in the tragedy, as
you know, to say nothing of the lords
and ladies of the court, citizens, MUIR
derers, messengers, and the two armies
of Gloster and Richmond. So you
can understand that the manager had
no easy task of it. I was to play Rich
ard, and by an ingenious scheme of
doubling up, by which each of the 9TH
ers were to play at least two parts, we
managed to arrange for some sort of
performance until I suddenly discov-
cred that had no Lady Anne. Mrs.
Anderson was the only lady in our
company, and she had to do two parts
the Duchess of York and Elizabeth.
II was almost in despair until I
learned that there was white man in
the town who, as I was told, had once
been an actor in humble way and
would be glad to help us out, and that
as he was an understood man he might
do to dress up as woman. So sent
for him.
"He was about four feet high,
stumpy fellow with handy legs, cross
eyed, and with all his front teeth gone.
He chewed tobacco furiously, and he
spoke with strong German accent.
His only knowledge of the stage
proved to have come from once working
as grip behind the scenes of some
theater in the States
II shall never forget that perform
ance of Richard ILL Its like was
never seen before nor since. The two
English armies were of course made
up of native Sandwich Islanders, and
to see the followers of Richard and of
Richmond fighting the battle of Bos-
worth field in burnt cork was some
thing never before attempted on any
STAGE
"But the Lady Anne! I regret to
say that her appearance when made up
was something worse than grotesque.
If she had been homely in mans at
tire she was hideous in skirts, and when
I had to make ardent love to her as
"'Sweet saint!-'divine perfection
of a woman fairer than tongue can
name thee,' and tell her of her beauty
which did haunt me in my Sleep I
thought should burst with mortifca-
ton, for her bandy-legged waddle, her
cross-eyed leer, her toothless mouth
and her German accent was something
indescribable. And, horror of horrors,
while she stood moaning at her dead
husbands bier, her ladyship had
broken her solemn pledge and was
actually chewing tobacco!"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-13
There Are Two Ways to Propose.

Here are two styles Of proposing"
This one is the kind you read about,
but the other is the one most popular
in the realm of fact: "My angel, L have
long waited for this opportunity. You
must have detected ere now the growth
OF my love for you. From the day I
first met you that love took root, and
tonight it is strong and sturdy, I'M
wavering, undying. Your sweet smiles
have lighted up my life, your every
word has been to me note of exquisite
music, thrilling, enthralliug me. You
have filled place in my heart, in nv
affections, that no one before has ever
occupied. My lifelong happiness de-
ponds solely upon the answer you give
me. Say you will be mine to love,
caress, cherish, idolize through time
and eternity, and make me of all men
most envied. But if you ref-Oh. I
cannot! 1 cannot! The thought is
madness. You will be my wife {? I see
the answer of your heart mirrored in
your lustrous eyes; you know I love
you as no other man ever has loved
you, or ever can love you, darling. I
know you will not thrust me off. !"
The angel assumes stereotyped
really-this-is-so-sudden expression, and
assures Mr.. Wordie she would derive
great pleasure from being his sister.
Here is the other way:
"Maude, I've been thinking seriously
lately"
REALLY, Fred, you ought to be more
judicious than to do anything so rash
as that"
eyes, know it is heavy tax on my
mental capacity, but then was always
reckless that way. This time, however,
I think I have been thinking to some
purpose. In fact, I've been thinking
you wouldn't object to having your
name changed"
"When ?"
Gust as soon as possible"
"Will it be home or church?"
"Church, of course; We want to do
this thing in STYLE"
Have you asked pa?"
Certainly not. I don't want to
marry your father"
well, [ know; but for forms sake"
Cali right, dear; for forms sake I
will see pa, and maybe you had better
prepare ma for the ordeal"
ooh, she won't mind it.
Deep silence reigns again, save as it is
broken by the soft signing of the tree
tops, swayed by gentle breeze. Glee-
fully the stars twinkle; the moon looks
beamingly down from heaven to earth,
and discovers on vine powered piazza
two forms with but single chair.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-13
UNDER THE w111ows
By ALrNE PRIMROSE.

oown by the dear old meadow stream
Wl,sss 40 played together under the .;,,o.-
trees "AA'o"
Crew sweet wild flowers of every hpe
Gently breathing rich perfume on the wander;,,,
breeze.
Ne thought no place so bright and CAV
A. that familiar spot, where sun6esme oo,,,,
not peep, eouAo
And lazy butterflies reclined
On luxuriant beds OF white cloyer-fast asleen
The knocking birds from leafy realms
1rilled sweetest melodies from their si]ver.1;,
throats. Aeo
While we sat on the messy bank,
sending across the crytal stream CAV little boo+.
Under the pale green willow trees.
where we were free as the birds and r,oo,
were rife. p'e"Sores
Won gave to me the promise true
That in years to come you would he nv bo,,,,;.
wife. 10y Donnle
All. those were balmy, halcyon days.
When we played together by the rippinp straa ~,
Dreaming the happy hours away. '''
listening to the soft quivering iotes n, love-,
young dream. "a Aose
DURHAM N. C.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-13

denim it as useless. There is no better
remedy for promoting the growth OF
the hair than this old-styled one. To
cleanse the scalp use the yelk OF an
egg beaten in very little water. Rub
it we'll into the scalp and let dry.
Rinse in lukewarm water, to which has
been added few drops of ammonia.
Ammonia is COOL invigorator when
only little of it is used in water; but
beware of using much, or it may in
flame the scalp and do more harm than
good. A very little borax in water is
also excellent for cleansing the head,
but ought to be used as carefully as
ammonia, as too much has tendency
to make the hair dry and brittle. Soap
will make the hair coarse and split it
at the ends, consequently it ought
never be used in washing the
hair. After the hair has been
washed and rinsed, wipe it as
dry as possible with towel, then
dry it thoroughly by the fire. Never
on any consideration go out into the
air when the hair is wet, as, the pores
of the head being open, serious results
may follow. Never go to bed while the
hair is damp, but wait until it is per
fectly dry. Never use sharp-toothed
comb, for it is sure to scratch and irri-
tate the scalp; and for this same rea-
son metallic brushes are not to be rec
commended.
There is nothing that will improve
the hair like brushing. Use a stiff
bristled brush, aid brush the hair Wig
orously until the scalp glows. A Wig
orous use Of the brush night and morn
ing, but more especially ct night, will
repder the hair soft and silky and give
it Il beautiful gloss. 1t will also make
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-13
Miss Boston-"You will please excuse
me, Mr.. Schraubstader; I believe
mother is calling me"
Mr.. Schraubstader-" Why certainly,
with pleasure. Chicago Ledger.
A Professional Hitch.

A middle-aged farmer came to
young Vermont minister the other day
and said: "Parson, I don't want to
trouble ye too much, but wish ye'd
tie the knot for me and 'Lizebeth over
again"
"Why 500" asked the young man.
weren't you legally married before?"
Eyes, I suppose so, was the reply,
"but twas done by q Justice of the
peace and was kinder cheap job. I'd
be willin' to pay two dollars for d
ginooine Professional hitch" Bur
li7egtO7l Free Press.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-13

capable of loving the artist, yet three
numbers more are to follow in which
one of two things may develop"
"And they are?"
"Gladys may adopt new views or
the artist may improve upon acquaint-
ance, and awaken feelings and senti-
ments of which she has now no knowl-
edge"
sSpare your eloquence! You are
not addressing jury"
"No, I'm arguing with the judge,
and very fair one, must admit"
"1ll wager anything that she will
marry the artist.
"Done! What shall be the penalty?'
1T will make nv demand when the
novel is completed. ;"
agreed! I will do the same"
"But you won't win."
"That remains to be seen. Three
weeks from to-day I will call with the
very last number, which, with your
kind permission, will read to you.
Until then, adieu."
At the appointed time the Young
LAWYER appeared with the periodical in
his hand.
He found Viola seated on the same
rustic bench, awaiting his arrival:
"What of our fair heroine !" ne
asked, when he had returned her salu
tation and taken her proffered hand.
"Has she shown any disposition. to
accept the artist" was her smiling
contemplation.
.I,m sorry to say that she has not,
but in the three chapters which remain III
she may relent. How about the artls!
"To confess the truth, L rather IKE
him. He reminds me OF some one Il L
have known, just who, lcan,t recall. call, IL
Gladys were other than the o, strong net
willed, sensible girl she is, l would no. nc
feel so confident as / do OF winning the
wager. But let us proceed. - l !, trust
YOU have not read it by yourself
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-13


the molasses often his face, a talkin all
the while to Mis- Pattingale about the
Preacher.
It's too bad to hev this trubble up
in the church," ses she. "Hole still,
Bud, or I'll smack you good"
Mite es we'll be there es emmy other
place, eff it belongs thare," ses Mis-
Pattingale.
But, really, you don't no the worst
OF i. Bud, you keap still, I tell you
dirt enuf in this year to bury po-
later" SEES Smanthy.
Laws! Do tell" ses Mis- Pattineale.
her mouth fairly a-waterin.
Wen, / jest tell you it was awful
the way Jane Austin an Mandy Jerome
did talk, an about thare minister, too.
Bud, IlNsmack you good eff you don't
quit diggin yer eyes,"
Scopes i'm en-" ses Bud, a-wrigglin.
"Well, what of it; roll up them
sleaves now an eileen them elbos OF I'll
Civ cob On sum ashes."
Laws ct I wus Bruther Stannerd's
wife I'd just snatch them to gossipin
huzzys balaheded. The idee Of them
a-talkin about the preacher, an both of
EN- with fapblys to, an they do say
pore Mr.. Austen hes to sew on his own
buttons, fill the tea kittle every morn
in, stretch the close line, an fetch in
wood an W eter. Now, before I'd let
my husband do that for me, an pore,
deer old Mt. Jerome hes harder time
than thet; he hes to help dress She
childer, peal peeches fur preserves,
fead the chickings, make garden, and
put up store pipes," wheezed Mis- Pat
tingale.
I" We'll, If I never got the garding
made till my man made it, an the
pipes put up till he dun it, it nd
never be done. You, Bud, scrub that
elbo or III smack you good, you mangey
rascal"
"Well, what better Good you aspect
of women tibet abuse thare pasturs?
I declare it's scandalous. I'm most
ashamed I'm woman, but what did
thay sayf"
well, I'll tell you, but you must
promise not to brethe word of it to
emmy buddy, fur you no I'm no gossip.
Bud, rub on more sope, or I'll smack
you good eff you don't.
sLawb, you know won't lisp word
of it. ] never talk about my nabors."
"WeD, Mis- Smart tole me thet Mis-
Willey|tole her, tibet Mis- Brown tole
her, tibet Mis- Toothires tole her, tibet
Laury Stayall tole her tibet Jane Aus
tin an Mandy jerome sed our minister
wus so small, so meet, an SO trim, an
always looked so nice tibet thay felt jest
like putin him up on chiny platter
an carryin him aroun wharever he
wanted to go! Now, did you ever!"
ses Smanthy.
NO, I never! Who'd hev thot it!
Married wimin, too. It's a shame, I
say!" SEES Mis- Pattingale.
got up an went out into the yard
to cool my brow, es the poet ses.
tell you, Mister Editur, it wus hard
to think I he'd RACED gal tibet WIS no
more nor less than common gossip.
I made up my mind I'd talk it over
with Smanthy, an I did afterwards,
an she promised to do better.
Inever went back in while tibet Pat
tingale critter stade; but she left
about dark an then I went in. The
wilder wus settin waitin fur the
batcheldor, but it wus arfter 8 an he
hadn't cum yet, so we all went to bed.
Good-by, HESTER ANN ScoopER.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-13

the coarsest hair soft and the dryes.
hair moist. The hair should always
be taken down at night, no matter how
deliberately it has been dressed, and
given thorough brushing, then parted
behind and plated into two long
braids, which may be left loose, or #
annoying, as it is to some to have their
hair down at night when sleeping, they
can be fastened in loose mat at the
back of the head with rubber hairpins.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-13

turned her vivacious face and sparkling
black eyes upon the handsome young
man who stood before the rustic bench
in the grounds surrounding her fathers
elegant mansion.
I'm glad to learn that my opinion
is not we'll founded"
"Ireceived this paper two good hours
ago." smiled the young lady, ut the
same time pointing to a vacant space
on the bench beside her.
II see. And you have already made
the fashion department your own?"
Entirely, and I've at last decided
on the style of the new gown that
father brought me from Paris, and
that I never would have made up.
Awfully nice, isn't it?"
Decidedly. But what were YOU
reading SO interestedly
"The opening chapters won't
laugh at me, I'm sure-the opening
chapters of new serial novel by Nal
com Graeme, whoever he may be.
"And you like it?"
Better than Rob Roy, with dashing
Di Vernon, my favorite heroine
Tell me something about it, please"
GLADYS Rowland, the heroine, is q
beautiful young lady with hosts of adj
mirers. She likes them all, but has
no idea of tying herself to any one of
them"
What did you say her name was?"
GLADYS Rowland. Why?"
Il thought it might have been Viola
Vane."
you have the hardihood to fatter
me, have you?"
Nothing could have been further
from my thoughts. I had the unfor
tunate admirers in mind"
Then you call me coquette?"
The eyes of the little maiden were
swapping with a suggestion of anger
now.
BY no means. The fair Gladys is
that, 1 trust?"
Mo. She's exactly my ideal of
girl"
And has she no preference y"
Yes. She likes the artist the best
Of all, but will never marry him."
And why not?"
because heis SO persistent"
Then you'll mean she-don't ad-
nire constancy?''
Yes, we do, both of us, until it be-
comes obstinacy."
Gean Arnott WINGED little at this
reply, which was emphasized lit
lie by toss of the fair head OF the
Speaker.
Gean was q young lawyer with
small practice, but fine education,
sterling common sense, and determl-
aatlon to rise in his profession.
he had loved Viola Vane as long as
ne had known her, plus the twenty
minutes he had been obliged to wait
10Y an introduction. This had been
Over year now, and all that time he
lad been most ardent sutton for her
hand.
More than once she had refused him,
Dot always in way that left him
DMe ground to hope for ultimate sue
Cess.
In this he was encouraged by the
stlow,ledge that, though he had twenty
'Sals, at least, no one of them was
~o sn favored than himself
Then you think she will not wed
ae artistic" queried he, after mo-
~eaary silence.
I'm sure of it. She has too much
S am to marry any one."
', but this is novel, and the prlncl.
va attraction of that department OF
lls s, Is the mystery surrounding the
~hoaement.
!; rue: but the author, who, not
"Aatandiag the masculine nom de
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-13

GREAT men stand like solitary tow
ers in the city OF God, and secret pas
sages running deep beneath external
nature give their thoughts intercourse
with higher intelligences, which
strengthens and controls them, and Of
which the laborers on the surface dc
not even dream!
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-13
Care Of the Hair.

IN Ofdef TO pro-
mote the growth
of the hair and to
arrest its falling
out, wetting the
scalp freely with
sage tea is an old
fashioned re m
edy, and is an ex-
cellent one. The
fault with most
people using this
is that they do
not persevere in
it, and then con-
- ~.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-13

In all the superior people have met,
I notice directness, truth spoken more
truly, as if everything of obstruction
or malformation had been trained
away.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-13

The childish miss resents kiss and
runs the other way, but when at last
some years have passed, it's different
they say.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-13

MIR. EDITUR: I
W u s. surprised to
find tibet Smanthy
wus most es bad as
Mis- Pattingale fur
'talkin about her ma
bors.
Arfter supper the
widder sed she'd do
up the work, so
,,Smanthy called her
Oldest child, Bud,
an when he cum
she begin to wash
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-13

petite, and just trife inclined to be
pert, closed the literary and society
journal she had been reading and
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-13
LETTERS FROM THE CORNERS.
MORE GOSSIP.

NECK OR NoTH1N HALL. J
KILKENNY CORNERS.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-13

A COOLER ON THE SEA SHORE.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-12-13
A NOVEL COURTsH1p
BY DWIGHT BALDWIN,

Tile fashion
column, Miss Vance,"
Indeed I am not"
II thought"
s.That all girls are
alike. Well, Mr.. Gean
Arnott, for once you
are mistaken. l differ
IN many respects from
the giddy-headed ma
lority of my sex. /"
NIn1O Nor1 ..LL
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-08-15
A NEW STYLE OF CARS.

The Northern Pacific has just received
twenty colonist sleepers from Barney, Smith
& Co. that ase models of beauty, convenience
and comfort. and contain mony smprove-
ments over the ordinary colonist sleeper.
or so-called tourist car, generally in use.
Each car has fourteen sections with gem
tlenen's toilet room in one end, and the
ladies room, supplied with marble-toped
washstand and force pump, in the other.
In one end Of the car is q Baker freproof
heater which heats the car by means OF hot
water conducted through pipes. In the op-
posite end of the car is n cooking ranke
surrounded by good kitchen facilities.
Opposite this range is q twenty gallon cooler
for drinking water. also large tank hold
ing seventy gallons Of water for general use.
These cars arc finished IL natural woods,
ash. maple and butternut,-beautifully
polished. and at night are lighted up with
eight Acme lamps exactly similar to those
in use on Pullman slcepers. The sections
are divided bp sliding head-boards, effecting
privacy not possible in the present style
Of cars where the sections are separated by
wire netting. An ingenious arrangement
of the seats enables them to be extended hat
or with head rests when prepared for bed
ding, and under each scat is a box in which
can be stored bedding or small baggage.
In each section there is also provided q
movable table similar to those in use in
Pullman cars, which is extremely cOnven-
lent for many purposes. All cars are pro-
vided with curtain rods. #
Notwithstanding the fact that the North
ern Pacific employs q porter to look sitter
these sleepers, all holders Of second class
Montana and Pacific Coast tickets are al-
lowed to use them free Of charge The
The Northern Pacific has greater number
Of there sleepers in service than any other
transcontinental line. their total equipment
now amounting to 63 cars. It is clear that
in providing for the comfort of the travelling
public, the Northern Paclfc, with its new
vestibuled dining and sleeping cars and .su-
perior Accommodations for second class pass
engers, leads oil its competitors. The
Independent. 5.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-08-15
Dox'r BE a CLAni

This expression has perhaps ! chsstnutty
flavor, and yet it gives such 3 pungent sug-
gestion in the way Of good adyice that We
venture TO use it as q text. A clam is slug.
gish, keeps himself shut up TO oil impress.
sions from the world around, buries HIM
self most of the time IN mud or sand, and
lid general Is stay-at-home from away
back. If you want to get some good out d
life don act like clam, but venture away
once ia 80 while from the place where You
were born, and aee the world. Don't be !
sclam By being Indifferent what line of rail-
road yon trayels on, but sslect the one that
is best ii accomadati ations, fastest in Time,
ssurest III connections The Burlington, Z
III koes everywhere- reaches by its own
line m important western cities. and has
excellent connections for all points. For
tickets rates and any informstion, call 81
your local ticket agent, or address w ]. G.
kenyon, Con Pass Agent. g. q. y N. \. 3.
So. Paul, Minn.