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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1890-08-13
LAUREL HEIGHTS
(2orbeer > 6igeI.)

Dies 1T Der einaige 9iiseI in Der ums
gebung Der 6taot, Der errei6bar lit,
obne baB man @ifenbabnen freusen
ooer an fleinen 9iitten Doriiber mu6.
Die TerbeRerunaen finb ale borshgli1
un0 bic StraBeu lino beiaabs bis su
oiefem ,uunoeri66nen Qhgel gtaoirt.
Vt liegt 100 Sub bod iiber Der Stdbt
unb bic bibf9efeu 0dufer Iiegen in
ieiner Ndbe.
Sietet Die fd1nfte MusSidtt.
9te reinfte &nft u. Der bette Gdatten.
8reitefte StraFcn uno Mbenme8.
Sic fd)1afe uho Befiinoefte Gage In
oer Gtabt.
Sober 8duptaB bat mebrere 8dume
unb Sttduder, wie 2ebensei9e, Wees
fatde, 9sarita, 2orbeer un0 per1z
monen; augepflanste Sdats
tenbdume um ie6en 8lod.
Sn bieiem 2lima iino @@otfen.
b dumeu nb Seebrtfe w%efentlid).
Die 9auptr6bren Der WaEers uno 8ass
leituag geben big gu ben BaupIdBen
unb tuerben iebt tpeiter seftbrt.
San pebro, Belfnap, 9Dmarb, Main
un6 MegullDugbsM benue laufen brett
but1 bas gigent1um.
Das @isentbum liest bis amf cine
@aeile tnnerbalb Der Gtaotgreusen.
Die 8aupIdse baben cine Tront bon
so GuB, Die NDenues baben eine 8reite
ben 80 SUB unb bic NGeDs cine folGe
bon 20 Sub unb finb in Der Shat $1,000
tpertb; i'd pertoufe aber iebt an
SoI@e, Die bauen n, bic
Set fir $200-$400. Na@bem mebs
rere Sduier auf9efibrt tporben in6,
perbe i9 bic preife erb6ber, big Mle
be-tauft unb nit cen i66nfen 9dufern
in Der Stabt San Mntonio bebaut Rnb.
8ebingungen, Elm 8ierteI baor; &el
auf Iauge 3eit nit 8 pro3ent 3inien.
@erben Sdufer fofort in gngrif ges
nomnen, 1T 8aar ~gu5ablung ni9t
erforberli9.
Wir tpiinf@en 8~erbeferunsen 81 boz
ben, nidt @elb.
Laurel Heights Office,
$50. AIT OF Soufton 9traBe, Son
NntOnio. Seras.
Sap 6. @bams..--.. @igsnthiimer.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1890-08-13

SonIita'Ia staatssentteries @sisIli9aft.
Snsorpor;rt bon ber 2eaisIatur fir @r,ie
hungs. unb &obltbdtigteitssipede unb purbe ibr
G~reibricf gu einem &beiIe Der aeaenpdrtioen
Stats , aonftitutioa, in 1879, burd Gin iibsr.
toaltisenbcs 8OlfsrOtum sema6t
Der bis sttm /. Sanuar 1895 In araft
ST bleiben babe.
Sere 9roben aubergepDbnIide II
3te1ungen inben balbidbrlid fatt, (Suni
nno Oe5ember) mno ibre 6ro6en @inael. Stun.
h'er . 3tebungen finben in iebem Der anoeren
ssebn Wtnnote i'm Sabre itatt, unb nerSen allie
1onentll9 in Der acabemp Of Muiie, @ep Or.
leans, Ga, sesneeu.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1890-08-13
MbrefRre regitrirte griefe nit @elb
au New Orleans National Bank,
Metp Orleans. 60.
0er1e6et nt6t,1 ,asra s5s ,s aas

0ergehet nt6t, 81 sasla ss fa aa'.
lider @euinne bon 8ier @ationaI.
8anfen bon Stein Orleans sarantirt
pirb, nnb bic 2ooie bon Dem VrafiOenttu 81.
mes SnftituteS, beren berfiebene Medte bon ben
oberfien @erihten anerianat merben, unterseid.
net; beBbalb bitet Sud bor allen GdIidunseu
ober ancnbmen Yl1nen.
8eSemfct, baf Der sestupartise Greibrief
Der 2ouifiana StaatSs 2otterie. Company, mel.
den bic Snprente Court Der Wer. Gtaa=
ten alS &outratt nit Dem Staate 2ouiiiana
nno She'll Der gonfitntion Des Staates ent-
fhieOen bat, aidbt Dor BEN 4. Samuar
1895 %abIuuft. Die 3esislatur bon eoui-
Fana. bic fi9 am 10. 5uli b. $. b~srtaste, bat
elm Mmenoetnert sur Contribution res Staa-
tes erlafem, es benz Bolfe bel elmer @abl in
1892 anbeimsuielen, Oh Der Greibrief Der
&Datfiaua StaatS 3pfterie COMPANY
bic gum Sabre Weun3ebm @mmberf INN
aennSebt in araft bleiben fol.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1890-08-13

Mir, BITE nnteraeidneten Banlen unb Banf.
hatter, iperoen ale Gepinne, peI@e in eer 2ouis
fana Stats eotterie seapsen unb rns prdSen.
t'rt %tuerbeu, an nnferem 3abltifd a~usbe3oblen.
B.. NJ. WALMSLEY,P Pres. Lo~gisiana Natl Bank.
PIERRE LANAUX, Pres. State NatJ Bank.
a.. BALDWIN, Pres. New Orleans Natl Bank.
CARL KOHN, Pres. Union National Bank.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1890-08-13

9n seiu0bnIiben 8riefeu, Money Order emf.
taltenb, ipel6e bon ieoer Express Company
auSseseben iperben, Stem gorfsr Exchanges
Draft ODER Postal Note.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1890-08-13

&err 6. .. miiIer in Der WeR>
Commerce : StraBe bdlt tets bas pons
fommenfie 9ager In 3ei9enmaterias
lien, 3apeten, Garben, 8las, SpieeeIs
gIas, 8iloerrabmen, GirniRea uub allen
3ei6nens uab Walersl ltenflien. Rlnfs
lerii@ aussefRbrte 8ilber llno Statuets
ten &c. finb in cine; Reconsideration @aIs
lerie CUR Nnidt unb gum 8erfauf auss
geitelt. Sn 3apeten uno 3immerbetos
rationen III bas 8eI6madpolfe uab
Weaelie bort gu fnbeH.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1890-08-13
ga5eae mad Gurpna.

Die Ngenturen bes 0errn %. s.
30 SO. l Commerce StraBe,
Gan Mntonin, unb go. SOB Mains
6traBe, Dallas, pertreten nur bic
anerfannt befen eurOpdii@en Sampfers
2inieu. 9err Ooung lit i'm Stanbe bic
billie # EN- &aten au geben, er=
tbeilt bereitniIig iebe getptnf9te Nuss
funft unb beiorgt iebr prompt ole ibm
iibergebenen Nuftrdge. gDer mad @us
rppa gu reiien tpiiniGt, ober 0erwanbte
beriiberfommen IaKen mill, tpenbe f1
an ireenb cine Der genaunten &aeniuren.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1890-08-13
8eriibnlt ieit stuausia Sabrei1

i6ret &edtli9fsit unb prompte @epinm . Mus.
aabluns Desen, mie foIst befdeiuist:
xgsir beffatisen hermit, ba6 mir Die Ober.
aufiidt iiber Die Arrangements fur ale monat.
liden nno balbidbrliden 5iebunsen Der
Voniitana Stats J eotterie @efeaf9aft baden
nto perioali9 Die 3~iebungen Ieiten mnb beauf,
fdtiscn uno oab b~iefel5en ebrlid, seredt unb
in uaparteiif9er Beiie allen 8stbeiliaten ae.
geniiber Dor ii9 seben unb mir autorifren Sic
@eielidaft, Oiefes 8eusniB, berieben nit BEN
GaeeiInile rnierer linterfGriften. in ibren YIN.
aei9en au gebrauAen."
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1890-08-13
Mge,,tsm ~berlangt.

II I'm Club. @eten unb ndbere Nusfurft
f9reibet leierIt9 an n~nterseidneren, nit bent.
lider Nn9abe gurer Bobnung, @taat, @ountbt
Stra6e anb hummer. 6dnelere Vofbef6r.
oerun5 !uiro baburd sefi9ert, penn Sbr eia
Goupest NIT Doufdnbiscr Mbrefe einlest.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1890-08-13
@tMHa

Gbreffret ~. ". 9aupbin,
ooer: Stem Orleans, ca
~. u. 9aupbin, WaibinstOn, 8. Is
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-06-25
NOT TO BE eLUFFEo.
Jay Gould's Considerate Treatment of
Man with a Good Thing.

Jay GouId's COnsiderate Treatment OF q
Man with a Good Thing.
Ii some eccentric statistician should
happen to come along to make an emu
meration Of Mr.. Jay Gould's virtues the
foremost entries on his list would be
apt to tell OF "the little mans" pa
thence, his willingness to wait, his re-
fusal to let anybody bluff him Here is
recent illustration, says the New York
Times:
Some time ago, when half dozen di-
verse interests were contriving plans
for the reorganization of the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas Railroad Company,
Gould's cooperation was wanted all
around. and there have been suspicious
that his finger, unsuspected, was in va
rious slices OF the pie. Evidently,
though, there was one would-be reor-
ganizing party whom he hadn't ''seen," I"
which oversight, he was notified, in a
formal and rather warlike fashion, must
be remedied. "If don't hear from you
by three o'clock tomorrow" read the
message to Mr.. Gould, 81 shall proceed
regardless of you. And =" The "and"
was a rather lively threat
Its too bad," was the Gould comment.
too bad to make him wait so long and
waste so much time. George Ito his SOM,
put on your hat and go right down to the
street and present my compliments and
say to this gentleman that / have heard
that procrastination is the thief of time;
II he's got such good thing he oughtn't
to wait single minnie"
That particular M. K. T. reorpaniza-
tion scheme was not heard of again.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-06-25
ON THE BATTLE-FIELD.
A Connecticut Soldiers Trying Expo
a Gador

A Connecticut Soldiers Trying Expert
ence at Cedar Creek.
Here is description of what must
have been rather trying afternoon
passed by Connecticut man on the bat
tle-field of Cedar Creek. 1t is extracted
from Adjutant Wallis History of the
Second Connecticut Volunteer Heavy
Artillery"
Men from every company started out
the first thing after reaching camp to
look for our dead and wounded, many OF
whom lay not fifty rods off, Some of
them were just able to greet their re-
turning comrades, hear the news of vic
tory and send a last message to their
friends before expiring.
Corporal Charles Nj. Burr was shot
above the ankle, both bones of his leg
being shattered. In a few minutes a
rebel battalion came directly over him
and passed on out of sight.
Then, being alone for short time. he
pulled off the boot from his sound leg,
put his watch and money into it, and
drew it on again.
Next, merciful rebel Lieutenant
came and tied a handkerchief round his
leg, stanching the blood. Next came
the noble army of stragglers and bum
mers.
Hello, Yank, have you got any Yam
kee notions about you?" they asked, at
the same time thrusting their hands
into his pocket. They captured a lit
tie money and few small traps, but.
seeing that one boot was spoiled, they
Il, -l.A
Then came ambulances, and picked up
the rebel wounded, but left ours. Then
came citizen of the Confederacy. ask
ing many questions; and after him came
three boys who gave our corporal water.
Thus the day wore on until the mid
die of the afternoon, when the tide of
travel began to turn
The stragglers and bummers led the
advance; then the roar of battle grew
nearer and louder and more general;
then came galloping officers and all
kinds of wagons; then q brass twelve
FOUNDER swung round close to him, un-
Hmbered, fired one shot and whipped of
again; then came the routed Confeder-
ate infantry, artillery and cavalry, all
mixed together, all on a full run, and
strewing the ground with muskets and
equipments
Finally came the shouting 'sboys in
blue" and presently Pat Birmingham
was at Corporal Burr's side.
well, Charley!" be cried out, "I'm
glad to find you alive didn't expect
it. We're back again in the old camp,
and the Johnnies are whipped all to
pieces"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-06-25
A CHINESE 8 RIDE.

The Fearfully and Wonderfully Made
Dress She Wore at Her Weddisg.
A writer in the North China Herald
describes the dress worn My q Chinese
lady at her wedding, OF which he was q
witness, as follows: "At length we
were admitted to inspect the bride,
whose four-hours' toilet was Just COM
pleted, and marvellous spectacle, truly,
was the figure seated motionless in the
center Of the room. Gorgeously elab-
crate was her array from head to foot,
the former crowned with a helmet-like
erection Of a material resembling tur-
quois-enamel, wrought into the finest
fligree work, from which projected
glittering artificial beetles and butter
flies and other quaint rich ornaments,
the whole surmounted by three large,
round tufts of crimson silk, arranged
tiara-wise. From the brim of this
head-gear fell all round strings of pearl
and ruby beads, about half-a-yard in
length. Just visible through these, at
the back, were broad loops of Jet black
hair, stiff and solid as polished ebony,
and decorated with artificial pink roses.
Her principal vestment was q long
tunic, whose foundation fabric OF GRIM
son satin was scarcely discernable amid
Its embroidery of gold; corner turned
back, lined with emerald satin, re-
vealed an underskirt panelled in bril-
liant red and blue silk, this also pro-
fusely trimmed with gold embroidery.
belt Of scarlet satin, studded with
tablets of white cornelian, crossed the
waist behind. From the front edge of
her headdress red silk vail fell almost
to the gro ound, adding much to her
preterhuman aSpect"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-06-25
CONSUMPTION IN GERMS.
Experiments That Have Thrown Mucl
Light on an Important Question.

Experiments That Have Thrown Much
Light on an Important Question.
Dr. Samuel g. Dixon, professor Of
hygiene in the University of Pennsyl-
vania, who has been conducting a series
of experiments bearing upon consump.
ton and its prevention, has reached
some interesting results which do much
to explain many mysterious phases of
that insidious disease. tuberculosis,
as 1t is known, is not confined to man,
but is common among the lower animals,
the COW, horse, sheep, pig. rabbit and
chicken among others, and as these are
largely used for food by man. the doctors
experiments have been directed to as
certaining whether or not human beings
can contract consumption by partaking
of meat and animals suffering from
tuberculosis or of milk from cows with
tuberculosis of the mammary glands
The result of several hundred expert
ments conducted at the laboratory of
the University of Pennsylvania leaves
no room for doubt that consumption can
be, and beyond question very often is,
contracted by eating tuberculous meats
1t was found that calves and pigs fed on
milk infected with tuberculous material
from human source contracted con-
sumption, and the converse would seem
probable,
An especially interesting experiment
OF DR.. Dixon was upon dog. That an
imal has an acid gastric secretion even
stronger than that of man, and for this
reason many psychologists have select
ed him for crucial tests of the theory that
tuberculosis is intercommunicable be-
tween man and animals. Many attempts
to communicate consumption to dogs by
feeding them on tuberculous food have
failed, but not satisfied with these, and
believing that with dogs as with men
some are disposed 70 consumption while
others escape it, the doctor pushed his
experiments in the hope that he would
nnd some Of the animals in physical
condition especially susceptible to
tuberculosis. Selecting healthy dog
about five months old DIR. Dixon per-
mltted his stomach to become quite
empty and then gave him as his meal
some infected cows meat.
For several days the dogs diet was
partly made up. of tuberculous meat.
ana In short time he began to grow
thin and to present every physical ap-
pearance Of q consnmptive, diving in a
few weeks The post-mortem examina-
ton gave every indication of tubercu-
losis. and the bealogical tests clearly
demonstrated the presence Of tubercle
bacilli in the mssssnteric glands.
Bymany experimerts of this kind hay-
ing satisfied himsah that man can CON-
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-06-25
come over to our house ana go to heaven

come over to our house ana go to Heaven
with usi''
Davies first country sojourn was one
long season of bliss. He came in from
the hen-house one morning, empty
handed and In a state of great disgust
'sHml That old rooster out there's a-
standing on one leg and doing nothin't
and he nights well lay an egg as not,
and better too"
Little Nat came running into the
house the other day, crying dismally.
Mamma inquired into his injuries, and
was enlightened by the sorry little waili
The old cow hooked me with her tail I"
When Nellie was ''wee-bit" mortal.
she went to visit dear friend OF her
mothers. One day this lady and her
husband fell into spirited discussion
upon some question of the day, and the
arguments waxed warm and many,
albeit advanced in all good -humor. But
the little listener grew alarmed, and,
running to the front door. called ex-
cttedly to the minister, who was pass
ing: elder Wobbie, Elder Wobbie,
come quicki they're in thnarlr
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-06-25

A servant boy was sent into the town
with valuable ring. He took it out OF
its box to admire it, and, in passing
over plank bridge, let it fall on a
muddy bank. Not being able to find it,
he ran away to sea, finally settled in a
colony, made large fortune, came back
after many years, and bought the estate
on which he had been servant One day,
while walking over his land with a
friend, he came to the plank bridge, and
there told his story. Il could swear, y
said he, pushing his stick into the mud,
ito the very spot on which the ring
dropped" When he withdrew his stick
the ring was on the end of it.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-06-25
a LlLLiPuTIAN RAILWAY.
Nine Miles of Ten-IncI Gauge ROAD a
Massachusetts.

Massachusetts.
A wonderful railroad is the one
which connects the towns of Bedford
and Bellevue, Mass, says the Albany
Argus 1t is nine miles in length, and is
probably as unique as any on the globe.
The distance is not SO astonishing. ex-
cept when the gauge OF ten inches is
considered.
In the short distance traversed by the
pigmy 1t crosses eleven streams, with
bridges from five to thirty-fve feet in
height The rails weigh but twenty
pounds to the yard. about the size Of those
used in the mines OF Missouri and rli-
nois. The cars and engines arc construct
ed so as to be very near the ground. in
surtng greater safety. The cars are pro-
vided with single seats on each side of
the aisle.
The car itself weighs but four tons,
the weight of an ordinary car being
twenty to twenty-six tons. The engine.
without the tender, weighs seven tons,
and runs with two passenger or freight
cars at the rate Of twenty miles an
hour. There Is smaller railroad than
this In the United States-the one in
Bucks County, Pa.-but it Is only
kept as an expensive toy by = rich
farmer who has made > fortune out Of Gil.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-06-25
cHlLDREN.s ODD SAYINGS.
A Maine Matron's Collection of Infantfle
Talks and Doinss

"A Maine Matron's Collection Of InfantfIe
Talks and Doings.
There are three bright little mortais
in Maine-six, four and two years old
respectively-who are very fond of
playing Heaven" together, and all in
such sweet, reverent little fashion
that even the sternest moralist could
not find 1t In his heart to say them nav.
One day, says the New York Tribune.
their mother sent them into the dining
room to play, while she worked in an
adjoining room. Happening to pass the
ooor she stopped moment TO look at
her little folks, and this is what she
saw: The elder boy was sitting upon
the table, as God up in Heaven" his
little face puckered into grave lines.
Close by, arranged one below the other.
were high chair, common chair. and
last stocl-all evidently representing
the "ladder" to Heaven. The little
four-vear-old was an angel and the "wee
pit" sister was lying on the floor, 'sbe-
ing dead" Presently the little angel
took her In bis arms and set out upon
ais Heayenward journey. It was a toll
some way. Up he mounted hrst the
footstool, then the chair; but arriving
at the high chair his strength suddenly
gave out, and tired little angels voice
mounted to Heaven. In sweet, coaxinr
tones: 100 tome and det her, bod. I
tan't det her way to Heaven"
Across the street FROM Elsie's home
lives family with whom her father
and mother do not care to associate, nor
DO they wish their little girl to play
with the small boy over there.
One morning Elsie chanced to over
hear her parents lamensing the goddess
state OF this family. and her little sou,
was filed with pity and dismay. Run
ming out to the front gate, the little
missionary called out with sweet en-
treaty to the beuighted little nei0hbor
across the way; ss0h. DOOR little bor.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-06-25
HANGING TO A BRANCH.
Frightful Adventures OF an Alabama
Farmer In the Mountains.


Farmer In the Mountains.
According to the st. Louis Globe-Dem-
ocrat, an Alabama farmer, named Brill,
recently had frightful adventure while
deer-hunting in the mountains. He had
been tramping for many hours, and was
very thirsty, when he noticed a small
spring gushing out at the foot of a cliff.
He began at once to make his way down
the steep descent, but was soon brought
to standstill on the edge of perpen-
dicular wall.
A tree was growing near the base of
the cliff, and one of its branches came
within reach of the hunters hand. He
let down his gun by means of string,
and then swung himself off the cliff by
the branch.
AS the limb bent under his weight, it
rustled against the cliff, and an instant
before Brill was ready to let go he heard
the rattle of rattlesnake. The crea-
ture was directly at his feet, coiled and
ready to strike. In the next breath, be-
fore the man had time to think, second
and larger snake crawled out from the
base OF the cliff. coiled itself, and sprung
its horrible rattle.
Brill clung to the branch with a
drowning mans grip. but his hair was
standing on end, and his eyes felt as if
they were starting from their sockets.
A moment more and a third rattle
sounded, and then another and another,
as snake after snake crawled out of
crevices in the rock and coiled them
selves in the sun.
Brill could not drop into this nest of
snakes, but alas! by this time his
strength was SO far exhausted that it
was impossible for him to draw himself
up to the top of the cliff He could only
hang upon the limb till the last moment,
and then let go.
His arms grew numb; his head began
to feel as If it were filled with lead.
Another minute and he must release his
hold; but he made no outcry, and in a
few moments he saw the snakes uncoil-
ing one by one, and slowly crawling
away. This gave him new strength,
and he held on till tho last one was out
OF sight. Then he dropped in dead
faint. 1t was near the middle OF the
afternoon when he Jegained conscious
ness, so stiff and sore that it was with
great difficulty he could crawl home
ward
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-06-25
Taught Him a Lesson.

Etiquette is responsible for queer
legal decision. A traveller on German
railway train attempted to eat lunch,
and, while in the act of conveying food
to his mouth, the train stopped sudden
ly, and his check was badly cut on the
edge of the knife he was using. The
man sued the company for damages. but
his claim was defeated on the ground
that it was breach of etiquette for him
to eat with knife. The court recited
unto him the chestnut that "A man can
not take advantage of his own wrongs
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-06-25
HOW TO READ BOOKS.
A Few Little Hints That VIII Not
Amiaa with MANY

Amiss with Many.
There are as many different ways of
reading book as there are different
people in the world, writer in the La
dies Home Journal thinks. But there
are few little hints which will not be
amiss with many.
The best way to read book is with
the intention of getting something from
it.
Read it with thought as to the Ian.
guage in which it is written.
Read it with all your senses keenly
aroused; otherwise you will find no en-
joyment in 1t.
Read 1t 80 you can joy with the joyful,
weep with those who are sorrowful, and
laugh with the merry.
Read 1t with thought Of why it was
written and whether the author had a
motive to exploit beside the mere story.
Read it from choice, not because some
body recommended 1t, but because, after
looking into It, 1t seems the book you
want to read.
Read it in your natural way. II you
are rapid reader, do not attempt to
bore yourself to death by trying to read
it slowly.
Read it and note the peculiar charac-
teristics of the people described in 1t,
their surroundings, their mode of life,
and then think how much these things
have to do with making climaxes, or
bringing about certain situations.
Read it with an intent TO enjoy, to
ind interest, and, II possible, improve
mentj but do not start out to read a
book to improve yourself The very
fact that this responsibility rests upon
you will make you find the book stale,
fiat and Improbable.
Read good books, and they will un.
consciously make you speak better En-
giish, systematic your mind, give you
better knowledge of the world and
tend to make you in every respect a
brighter, more interesting, more broad
and more considerate woman.