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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-22
Gretchen accepted everything as

S-~--O
matter of course.
She was we'll versed in the fairy-folk
lore of Germany, and believed IN Hans
Anderson to the hearts core. So she
had expected to be surprised when she
had come from the country to seek her
fortune. and was in nowise fustered by
this strange summons from the Baron,
albeit il had set the rest of the house
hold in stir.
Gretchen wouldn't have been sur
prised to have seen fairy prince wait
ing her in the Baron's room.
Instead of anything so extraordinary,
however. she only saw her master, with
most singular light in his large black
eyes, as he turned them upon her face
as she came in. Then, too, there was 9
decided frown upon his forehead, which
caused his heavy, dark brows to meet
together above his eyes, and firm set
of his lips beneath the heavy mus
tache, which BODIED stormy weather to
some one; but, fortunately, that some
one was not little Gretchen.
His look softened involuntarily as he
saw how young and innocent was the
pretty face upturned to meet his gaze.
Gretchen stood modestly expectant of
what was next to happen-her hands
clasped. and her head bending little
forward in her eagerness.
The Baron turned to Frau Brandt.
"She looks like good girl, as you
say she is. To be sure, her air is that
of a rustic, but time and education will
change that. and I will see that it does
not at the same time refine all the heart
out of her as it does out of her high
born sisters!"
Then he said to Gretchen:
"Come hither, little Gretchen, and 1
will say to you what it is ! want OF you:
I have had reason to think that all
women in my station of life are as false
as they are fair. For certain reasons 1
have concluded to marry, and have
made all necessary arrangements to
receive nv affianced bride in q manner
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-22
A FRIEND,

The radiant beauty OF her tender face
Twas but an echo Of her lovelier soul;
To all things fair she lent afairer grace:
What was no, sweet some sweetness from her
stole;
IN daily loving acts she met their needs
Who dreamed Of future great and noble deeds.
She strove to round her life unto that law
She willed to be the worlds, In act and word /;
Where others found but i'll, some good she saw,
And held from all whateer unkind she hoard ;
She fam would sec linked closer friend to friend
And sought to make love deeper grow not end.
And what she seemed to be she was, in sooth,
Alike to all, herself, sincere and true,
Earnest and trusting all, for such was truth
To her. It gave her faith In those she knew,
And ii they grew indeed beneath her spell
More like to what she thought them. who can
tell?
She loved the world, and made 1t fair each day
About her; to her steps joy seemed to cling;
Through paths Of love she took her gentle way
And dropped her words and looks like flowers
Of spring
And thoPah.e Aisa p youth. who viii but say
The worm Is betser former Lies short day?
Gertrude Algcr.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-22
GREASE SPOTS.

To remove grease from cloth, mi,
four teaspoonfuls of alcohol with cps
tablespoonful of salt, shake together
until the salt is dissolved, then app]v
with q sponge. Or, wet with weak
ammonia water; then lay thin, white
blotting or tissue paper over it, and
iron lightly with an iron not too hot
Keep q piece of French chalk in thu
honse for the grease spots that are al.
ways coming on children's clothes,
Finely scraped and thoroughly rubbed
in, it will often remove the spot. Or
lay it on thickly, and apply . hot iron
with brown paper between.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-22

and work up anything else he could
for the paper. On his rounds he was
also to solicit lads" and subscribers,
and after that assist in the folding and
mailing room. He was glad of the
excess of work, for it kept every mo-
ment employed.
the beginning he rented room for
five dollars month, and made cup
of coffee over spirit lamp, drank it,
and ate bread for BREAKFAST. At noon
he took lunch costing fifteen cents,
and at night INDUCED in dinner for
fifteen cents.
Thus he lived, and each week was
able to save from three to five dollars.
At the end of three months he found a
strip of ground waste sand, and hard
ly half a lot of it, in the business part
of the city, and entered into negotia-
ton for it. The owner was barber.
"How much will you take for that
lot of sand?"
well, boss, it's in a pretty good
location; guess I'll take just about two
hundred dollars"
"Ah!" said Jack, and walked off.
"Hello, sah!" called the owner of the
sand lot; don't be in such a hurry:
what will you give?
Just one hundred, half down and
the rest in three months"
In the end, the deed was made out.
and Jack was the owner of twenty-five
feet of sand on the surface, and as deep
down as he cared to go, so that he did
not disturb the celestials on the other
side.
Now, Jack had some business about
him, and saw that this twenty-five feet
would hold pretty respectable build
ing; he also saw, before he purchased,
that such building would not be en-
tirely agreeable to the owner of q
three-story brick on the corner. In the
first place, such building would dark
en- certain windows of the corner house
which its owner did not want darkened,
and in the second place, the corner man
wanted more room himself in few
months. He had kept an eye on this
twenty-five feet: intending to snap it
up if any one desired to purchase, but
Jack got in ahead of him.
I don't really know whether I can
or ought to sanction his proceedings
in this business; but, perhaps, real
estate rose in price very rapidly at that
time. At least I can say that at the
end of another three months property
was worth good deal more than when
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-22
BETTING her station and my own. She,
OF tho la ct moment has sent mo a 1atto,,
Oh, SIR, DO YOU MEAN IT 2"

BETTING her station and my own. She,
at the last moment, has sent me q letter
declaring that she has changed her
mind, owing to reports which have
reached her regarding some previous
occurrences in my life. She has been
influenced in the matter by a relative,
who, at the last hour, has seen fit to
interfere. Now, I do not propose to
wear the willow for my false sweet
heart, and my wedding is to come off
at once, providing that bride is forth
coming. You are young, innocent,
and poor. I am middle-aged, blase,
and rich. But if I marry I shall prom
Use to be kind and indulgent if not
sentimental husband. Will you ac-
cept the change of fortune I now offer
you, and marry me?"
Gretchen listened with open-eyed
wonder. Was it really true that this
noble Baron had asked her to be his
wife?
He was so handsome and stately that
people in her station thought him more
princely looking than the son of the
Emperor! She had heard them say so
many times.
ooh, sir, do you mean it ?" she asked,
"or are you only making sport of poor
girl like me?"
II mean every word you have heard
me say. What is your reply?
my reply is, that I will love you
with my whole heart! that I will wor-
ship the very ground you walk upon
but, oh, sir, I am not good enough to
be your wife! you will be ashamed
of me among all the fine ladies who
are your friends! and then I should
feel like falling down at your feet and
dying!"
"No, little Gretchen. I promise not
to be ashamed of you. I will value you
because you have true, loving heart
thing which has been left out of the
makeup Of the fine young ladies OF
whom you speak"
And the Baron's voice had in it ring
of bitter scorn.
"Then, too, I shall not expose you to
chance of being shamed by a contrast
with them. We will go abroad, and
you shall be educated in a manner be-
fitting your change of rank. What is
your answer, Gretchen-yes or no?"
eyes," came tremblingly from the
little peasant girls red lips.
"Then Frau Brandt shall see to it
that you are robed for your wedding
day, while my worthy Fritz goes forth
in search of clergyman.
Thus it was that Gretchen became q
fine lady.
The Baron kept his promise to be
kind and indulgent to her, and after
their marriage he left the country
without introducing his bride to any
one of his friends
While she was pursuing the course
of studies and of accomplishments
which he marked out for her, he be-
came interested in watching and also
in helping the gradual unfolding of her
mental powers, which proved to be of
a high order.
So that the marriage instigated by
pique and anger at what had occurred
proved to be one of those which they
say are made in heaven.
After time noble boy came to
bless their union, and after 8 few years
a daughter was born to them.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-22
CHOICE COOKING RECIPES,
Furnished by H. NJ. Kinsley, the Famous {

Furnished by H. NJ Kinsley the Famous Chi
cago Caterer.]
Boiled Halibut-Boil piece OF hall
but about four pounds in weight il
salted water acidulated with glass o.
boiled white-wine vinegar. Remove i
to one side. where it can simmer gently
for forty minutes on the range. Drail
the fish, slide it on plate, garnisd
with parsley, and it will be ready fol
the table.
Fleurette Sauce-Fleurette is thd
first skimming of milk, and quickly
comes to boil. Knead in saucepad
three ounces of butter with one ouncd
of -four, little salt and pepper; dilute
with pint and half of the hot feu1
rette; stir over the fire and let bel !
moment, and the sauce will be pre-
pared.
Venison Steak-Four venison steaks
weighing fourteen ounces each will I'D
sufficient for eight persons. Flatten|
them, pare little, and season with
salt and pepper, haste with oil, and
broil rare over brisk fire. Stone and
parboil three dozen olives; then drain
and put them in one pint of Madeira
sauce. Dish up the steaks, pour owed
them the sauce and olives, and send to
the table.
Broiled Sweet Potatoes-Boil, lea
cool, and peel the number of large
sweet potatoes required. Slit them in|
two or three slices, dip IL melted butt
ter and place them in double grid1
iron. Broil light brown on both Sides
dish them up, and after pouring somd
melted butter over the potatoes they
may be served.
, French Artichokes-Fre artichokes
should be boiled in sailed water for
about an hour They then should bd
drained, put in cold water, and placed
in the ice-box. When ready to serve
take from the water, wipe dry, place
on plate, and send to the table
Canned artichokes should be placed ln|
ice-cold water for fifteen minutes bel
fore serving them. The dressing III
accompany them is made by mixing
two large spoonfuls of vinegar with
one of chopped parsley, little sally
and pepper, and eight spoonfuls OF good
olive oil.
Mutton Broth, French Style-Pare|
mature and not too fat fore quartet
OF mutton, saving the chops for an en-
tree; bone the shoulder, tie it with 4
string, trim the breast, and put all ez1
cept the chops in soup pot with 4
couple Of pounds of soup beef, bunc9,||
OF parsley, two carrots, turnip, heao|
OF celery, an onion with four cloves
stuck in, and two gallons of watell
Season with salt and pepper, and se1
the soup pot over the fire, skim th1
broth we'll and let boil slowly for tVe
hours. The breast and shoulder cai
be taken from the pot and used to1
another meal as cold mutton or stew
Let the broth boil two hours longer
adding stock or hot water enough !.
make broth sufficient for the persons =
be dined. Skim the grease from tns
broth and strain the latter through I
napkin. Cut thin sippets of Frene1
bread and put in the tureen with on
pint of cooked barley. Pour the pcp]
ing broth into a tureen, and it may %
served,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-22
What One Boy Did.
BY G. c. HAHN.

CEvERAL years ago an Eastern
>boy made up his mind to go
INVEST and grow up with the
country. Fortunately he had friends
in Illinois, with whom he stop
ped for few weeks until he could
"look around him." Jack was the
boys name-Jack Seaforth-and he
had strong inclination to make
money, and stronger inclination to
make the newspaper business step
ping stone to his future wealth.
His friends in Illinois, as it hap
pened, had some influence with the
proprietor Of daily paper in Kansas
City-the Star and through them
Jack secured position upon that
paper.
When he arrived in Kansas City he
found his duties both easy and pleas
ant-easy because he had had some
experience in newspaper work before
he left the East, and pleasant because
he was following the bent of his incli-
nation. Asmay be imagined, his position
at first was not at the top of the ladder.
He was to report certain things daily
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-22
Retailed Instructions.

New girl-An' how long should I
leave this thing called BLOWER" tight
up agin the open fireplace?
Experienced servant-Leave it until
it do be hot enough to take the skin Off
y'r fingers when you touch it, Thin
lift off.-Philadelphia Record
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-22
NINE AND THINE.
By D. T. HEATH

Take me, and lock your amorous arms
About my willing neck. Entwine;
And press me close in your embrace
And let your golden head incline.
Bring rosebud lips to meet my lips,
Dear love, for ! am thine.
III kiss your dewy, pouting lips,
Tinted with rose carnation fine.
As sweet as honey-dew they are,
AS sweet as crazy loves new wine;
III taste their sweetness when like,
Dear love, for thou art mine.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-22
Opera in Italian.
Mrs. Pinks Cat anew italian oper,

Mrs. Pinks (at new italian opera)
Wasn't she graceful then?
Husband (eyes on libretto)-Didn't
notice. I'm following the plot. Did
the action seem to fit the situation
and music?
Mrs. Pinks-Mercy me! How can I
tell? I am not following the plot. Pm
watching the stage.-New York
Weekly.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-22

applied before the fabric has besa
washed with soap or even wate,
Smearing with hot tallow, left on when
the articles goes to the wash, will
sometimes remove the stain. OF, BON,
boiling water through, and, if the Spots
still show, tie up teaspoonfal 81
cream of tartar in the place and tojl
a half hour.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-22

A PHILOSOPHER says: "Woman's ST.
lence is more terrible than her speech; -
but very few benedicts believe that
question.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-22

POVERTY is a cure for dyspepsla
1t is desperate remedy for distre f.,
ing complaint. Most of us take ~
medicine in advance.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-22

DAKoTA's increase of population from
l35, 900 in 1880 to over 6OO, 900 in 1888
is unprecedented in a single Territorv
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-22
My Sweetheart.
oh, my sweetheartl
Not coy is she.
T-~h ~~aNNntr~

OQ, my sWe6tQeaIGJ
Not coy is she.
Each morning
She gets in bed with me.
She makes little dash,
And, though l sleep as sleep the The, dead ha.
And pulls at my mustache,
And gives me many shake.
"You dear old uncle, wake!"
Then move slightly, with great pretense
OF drowsiness and dull indifference,
And then she gives another shake
sYou dear old uncle, wakel"
And then make sudden, mighty start.
And laugh and draw her down beside my heart
tGulp down the thought that comes that I'm
alone
Try to forget that one life's had its wreck,
And feel q soft cheek laid against my own,
And small warm arms tightly round my neck,
And it's .Ohl and oh!
loves you sol"
And then cuddle her and say how sweet
She Is. and then I've half mind to eat
Her bodily, and still it's "Oh and OIL
Iloves you sol"
And thus we make great love,
Oh, my sweetheart.
What One Boy Did.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-02-22
HOUSEHOLD TOPICS.

stains yield *
a alcohol better
than anything
else. Ripe t..
matoes will
sometimes re-.
move black i'll
spots :! 1ncottoa
or linen theS
can often be r. :
moved with
vinegar or mill
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-07-04

been discharged by the hammer
action and one by the heat of the burning
building.
The body was burned almost to a char
COAL but il was, however, plain TO be seen
that he had been shot.
Three weeks before an attempt was made
TO break into the house and roo Dupee, who
was believed to have money about him, but
the intruder was driven away. Dupee had
one Elias Taylor arrested, butnothing could
be proved ag inst Taylor and he was dis
charged He has been re arrested on sus-
picion of having murdered Dupee.
If the murder was committed for the pur-
pose of robbery, the murderer was disap.
pointed as Dupee's little hoard, consisting
of about $500 and some papers, was found
in the cellar-way leading TO the house.
The victim of this crime was about IS
years old. He had three children living in
Wisconsin, where his wife lives, and two in
Colorado. He also has brother living Ut
Grand Rapids.
Delbert Anderson has also been arrested
on suspicion of having committed the muir
der.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-07-04
A TRIPLE COLLISION.
Three Trains Come Together AMI
Roll Down an Embankment.
Several Persons Killed.

A triple collision of freight trains occur
red near LatrUDe, Pa, 40 miles cast of
Pit sburg Oh the Pennsylvania railroad,
about , clock the othor morning. At the
hour named freight train No. 3JS, west
bound, left Latrobe and had lust reached
the bridge about 80 yards west of that
place when it collidei with extra freight
train No 1913 coming in the opposite di-
rection. Another eastboun1 freight was
standing on "a sidetrack on the bridge, and
the wrecked trains crashed against IL, caus
ing one locomotive and number of clrs TO
60 over the embankment into tho creek, Il
distance of 80 feet.
Thirty one cars went down over the
bridge and were piled one upon the OF her
in the water.
A carload of lime in the center of the
train was the last to 20 down and it was
scattered over the pile OF shattered cars
Then the debris took fire and notwthstand
ing the efforts OF the people To put out the
flames, continued To burn. The arms and
legs OF the victims could be seen protruding
from the debris No member of the crew
remains to tell of those who went down.
1t is almost certain that from twenty five
to thirty people were killed In the wreck.
The water in the creek at the point where
the accident occurred is about twelve feet
deep and il is expected that ten or twelve
bodies are in the bottom OF the creek. held
there by the wreckage.
John H. Milloy, "a fiagman on the freight,
states that the proper signals were given
when the position OF the shiiter was discov-
cred and Engineer Caldwell answered, but
the speed was too high. One of the injured
taken from n car said IL others were in the
car and in another bOx Car 1t was said by
one ofthe rescued that there were fifteen or
twenty men. One or two bodies taken from
the wreck were terribly burned by the lime.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-07-04
FIRE AT YOUNGSTOWN.
twenty-five Houses DestrOyed.-Work
Progressing.

Fire broke out in the first ward in Johns
town, Pa, about noon the other day, and
consumed all but three of the buildings in
the district bounded by MarAet and Walnut
streets, and by Main street and the river.
Twenty five houses were totally destroyed,
including the large brick school house.
Many of the buildings destroyed had been
washed from their foundations, though
many of them contained household goods
which had been saved from the Hood. But
q small amount OF the goods were saved
The fire is supposed to have originated from
sparks flying from the burning debris in the
neighborhoOd. The Philadelphia fire com.
panies fought the flames, which for time
got beyond Their control, and were only
suodued by tearing down houses in theii
path. The loss has not yet been fixed
Notwithstanding that the force of work
men employed in the ruins has been re-
duced nearly one-half, n remarkable show
ing is made in the way Of clearing up the
wreclIage. One heavy blast follows anoth-
er in the debris above the railroad bridge
and Manager Phillips, who has charge Of
the work, says lie will have the place clear
ed uD soon.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-07-04
WOLVERINE ITEMS.

The travelling freight agents of Michigan
have organized an association known as the
Michigan association of travelling freight
agents. President W. Henderson, East
Saginaw; vice president, w. T.. Lewis, To
ledo; secretary and treasurer, o. Is. Law,
Toledo.
The Frankfort & Southeastern railway
has reached Ben1onia.
Prof David Howell Of Lansing has been
offered large salary by the school board
of Wichita, Kansas. The professor is un-
der contract to remain III Lansing another
year and is obliged to decline the offer.
Prof. j. M. b. Sill, principal of the state
normal school at Ypsilanti, says the school
is steadily increasing in popularity and the
number OF its students, on account OF the
excellent work OF the board of public in
structon, the generosity OF the legislature
and the unity OF the facalty. About So per
cent OF this years graduates are also high
school graduates, and about 80 per cent of
all the students have done high school
work.
The university regents have appointed
j. g. Knowlton "A Marshall professor of law,
and j. f. Reighard assistant professor Of
Zoology, at ST. 100 year. w. Belser was
appointed instructor in French and Ger
man at $500, and these re-appOintments Of
instructors were made; +. G. Novy, AN,
hygiene and physiological chemistry; w
w. Campbell, II. s., astronomy; Alexander
Ziwvet. G. h., and Charles Puryear, a. NJ,
c. T., mathematics; NJ Marcou, French I,
Joseph H. Drake, Latin; Frank N. Cole,
Ph. d., mathematics; Lewis A. Rhodes, A.
NJ. German: Alexander j.. LANCE, a. NJ,
changed from English to German and An
glo-Saxon.
Supt George Barnes and First Assistant
James Il. Kirkland of the state school for
the blind have been notified by the board Of
control that their designations will be ac-
cepted The position OF superintendent has
been rendered to Robert Baker of Lansing
the present steward of the school.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-07-04
MRS. HAYES.

MRS HAYES. i1cr IdlnCf HcfNcu IN
the war of 1912 and died during the
cholera scourge in Lexington, KY, IN 1893
Her mother was IA woman OF great force of
character and deep religious convictions.
Lucy was graduated at the Wesleyan fe-
male seminary at Cincinnati in 1872. She
was married December 30, lS52 Her hus-
band and both brothers entered the army,
and from that time until the close OF the
war her home was a refuge for wounded,
sick and furloughed soldiers. She spent
two winters in camp with her husband in
Virginia, and after tho battle
at South Mountain, where he
was badly wou uGed she joined him at
Middletown, Md, and later spent much
time in the hospital near Frederick City.
After the war she accompanied her hus-
band To Washington while "a member OF
congress. She was one of the originators
of the Ohio soldiers and sailors orphan
home and on ITS board of directors prior TO
its adoption by the state. During the four
years of her life at the white house she was
distinguished by the graceful cordially
with which she received all who came Ia
her Since the retirement Of her husband
10 private life she had been an ardentiy in
terestod member of the Woman's Relief
Corps and served during successive periods
"a the president of the Women's Home
Missionary Society OF the NJ. +. church.
She was an honorary member OF the society
Of the Army Of West Virginia. the medal of
which was presented 10 her by the soldiers,
whose loyal regard for her was highly APP
preciated.