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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-01-02
"Yo' will"
Il tell You, DOB. | won't ,

"Yo' will"
Il tell you, pop, 1 won't"
"Yo' wuthless wench! I'll larn We
who's boss. I'll beat you till the blood
runs down yer legs, so hep me I"
Running to distant corner of the
main room he caught up a gnarled
hickory cane and FASTENED back to the
kitchen.
where's Nance?" he demanded of
his wife.
"She done put out while yo' WIS
lookin' fer yer stick" was the answer.
"The slut I'll find her an wallop
her like L would dog"
Stay, sirl" cried Wilford, as Melton
opened the door. "Stay, sirl Surely
You wouldn't strike woman ?"
Il wouldn't Ell? I'll whip her like
dog, | tell yo Stand back" and
tearing himself loose from the grasp
of his guest, he rushed out into tine
darkness ard was swallowed up in the
night
Suddenly u wild scream rang high
over the roaring of the wind in the
pines-a scream so pitiful that Wilford
rushed off in the direction from
whence it came.
"Helpl help! help"
1t was woman's voice-Nance's
voice-and Wilford hurried forward
through the binding rain and dark
ness of the wretched night, till he
stood in front of the towering boulders
that shut in the still.
Damn yo'" he heard Melton pant,
YOU disgrace yoself an yo' family
afore strangers agin, will yo'? Yoll
line the Methodisses, will yo'?" and
with that he struck his daughter a
fearful blow, causing her to reel for
ward at the feet of the young man.
"Dog!" cried Wilford, devil Take
that I" and thlottling Melton, he dashed
him against the rocky wall and struck
him between the eyes.
Melton drew revolver, but, before
he could use it, Wilford wrested il
from his hand, and knocked him head.
long into the shelter of the still.
"Hal" cried Wilford, as vivid flasl
of lightning revealed the character o
his surroundings. "a moonshiner,
see. / thought as much, and, taking
a pair of handouts from his pocket
he clasped them on the wrists of thu
PROSTATE man.
-. "Aou will come with me-" he con
tlnued' dragging his prisoner into the
open AIR. You will come with me
have been looking for this still o.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-01-02

III homespun. she rose as MilforC
came in, responding to his bow with &
queer little bob OF her head, and thel
withdrew iuto the kitchen.
The room in which Wilford found
himself was large and trinity kept. A
bedstead stood in one corner, while a
row of rush bottom chairs, table and
a spinning wheel completed the stock
of furniture. On the log walls Of the
cabin were tackled few unframed
photographs of family relations, while
on the mantel was little mirror in a
pine-cone frame.
Mrs. Melton returned presently, and
began to spread the table for supper.
While bringing in the last dishes, a
large, bony. and sallow girl ran into
the room, her garments dripping with
rain and clinging close to her stalwart
frame.
"Whoop-eel but wusn't skeered"
The lightnin' struck tree not"
She stopped short on seeing Viii
ford, her eyes flashed with anger,
and she ran out of the room as I'M
tremendously as she had come into it.
"Thet thars my darter Nance" re-
marked old Melton; "an' she's the
smartest gal in these hyar mountings.
She wus sorter set back when she seed
yo', but she'll come'in arter erwhile an
play us chune on the organette.
Nance is a pow'ful hand at the organ
cite, Nance is"
"Supper's ready" vouchsafed Mrs.
Melton, in high cracked voice. sit
thar, stranger, an reach fer yo'self."
Old Melton bowed his head, said
grace with all the gravity of minis
ter, and then plunged headlong into a
discussion OF religion.
"I blong to the Baptisses, I do.
Tilda-thet's my wife thar-she blongs
TO the Hardshell Baptisses, the no.
countest church in these hyar noun
tings. Nance thar's been threatnin'
ter jine the Methodisses, but if she do
I'll drub her ill she cain't holler"
The wife made no reply to the fling
at her faith. but Nance glared at Der
father, and then, bringing her fist down
on the table so tiercely that the dishes
danced, she cried
"l'll iine-Ill iine-Tll jine-I'll be
damned eff don't jine!" and turning
over her chair she fled the room. bang
ing the door behind her as she went.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-01-02

the classroom. he was moderate
sized, rather delicate man, with n
mild, defensive air that seemed to
appeal to our generosity to make his
life less of a burden to him than we
had made that of his predecessor.
He appeared to fear we would carry
him out of the building or spring some
sort of a mine under his feet for the
first few days, and he eyed wilkins
Sharp, our ringleader in all mischief,
with sort of care, as though he felt
completely at his mercy,
Things moved ON with half-hearted
uncertainty for about week. The
master held such lax grasp of the
reins of authority that we expected to
make him step down and out within a
few days at the furthest. lis roqding
of lengthy chapter fron Chronicles
or Deuteronomy every morning before
prayers was grievance which the more
active spirits determined to redress.
We knew there was fun on hand, of
what nature the majority of us were
ignorant, when we went into the class
room one morning in the second week.
A loud bray greeted us, which we an
swered with shouts of laughter. A don
key stood in the masters place at the
desk before the open Bible, with a
huge pair of rusty-rimmed glasses
straddling his nose and a ludicrously
solemn expression of countenance as
If he wished to bear the honors thrust
upon him with becoming dignity.
We were all in our seats trying to
smother the mirth, when the master
came in. He walked up to the desk as
usual, and seemed to look right
through that animal without seeing
him. Behold thy brotherp staring
at him from the board made no impress
sion on his optic nerve. He stood upon
the right of the desk, looking down
upon us without word. As we
watched he seemed to rise inches be-
yond his usual height. His eyes fairly
blazed behind his glasses. His mild,
defensive air changed to such mastery
aggressiveness that we fairly quaked
before him.
Presently he brought his glance
round upon Wilkins Sharp and concen-
trated it on his face. Those orbs OF
flame seemed to scorch him. His face
Redeemed, as if he had been pulling
chestnuts out of the fire.
"Wilkins Sharp, come herel" said the
master.
Wilkins obeyed with look of bra
vado.
"Ride that donkey out of the room p
Wilkins did not move to obey with
alacrity.
"Do you want lift? ?" inquired the
master, and in flash, by some dexter
Gus movement of arm and boot thai
fairly dazzled us, Wilkins was boosted
upon the creatures back and was OF
his way to the door amid roar O
laughter.
We looked at the master. He had
relapsed into his usual calm
"Now that we are rid of the donkey
and his brother" he said, as he turned
over the leaves of the Bible leisurely,
1--WE will read the third chapter o
| Legiticus."
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-01-02

pieces. but which now takes first place in
one OF these desks desire to close an inn
proper or Improbable correspondence. he
everything. One of the most unique was
OF waterlogsed oak. which is OF n BLUSH
black notified color. In shape it is not un-
like q packing-case the desk dropping
down from the side and held in plabe by
chains 1t is jutted with numerous
pigeon-holes and drawers, and 1t Is bolted
together at the corners with brass plates.
The design Is similar to tne writing desks
In use In the sixteenth century and looks
moro like strung-b0x tlinn desk.
The colonial is another pretty design in
writing desks. 1t is Of mahogany filed
finish. with curved legs. carved in fantastic
figures. and claw feet of brass holding
white glass balls resting on the floor Like
iolding-beds. writing desks are now made
with intent to deceive. Ono of tho deceit
iul kind is regular confidence game OF
desk. To look at it one would think 1t was
q combination book case and escrttoire.
but 1t is neither. The bookcase attach
ment is fraud. Icing furnished on the in
side with water-tank instead OF shelves.
The lid OF tho desk being raised reveals q
china wash bowl connected with the tank
by pipe and also fitted with waste-pipe.
which can be connected with the sewer at
moments notice. 1t is very ingenious
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-01-02

style OF trimming is Stil popular IN grave
yard decorations.
Plain oak is the most popular style oil
furniture at present. and takes the lead in
the sixteen different kinds of wood now in
thelmarket Complete chamber sets in ash,
Georgia pine. California redwood, maple,
walnut. birch. cherry, mahogany, oak, eb-
ony, rosewood. sycamore. white mahogany,
satinwood, butternut, and olive can be
found at the leading furniture houses in the
city,.
preference over all the Others" said sales
man In a Wabash avenue house. This Is
the case with the masses, as well as our
more arstocratic customers. Fancy carved
work in chamber suits is no longer in de-
mand, and some even prefer the duh shellac
finish instead of polished goods. In dining
room furnishings the chairs are not so
high backed as formerly, and the round
dining table takes the lead. though the
square ones are still being used. The va
riety OF sidebUards is now so extensive
that the people are no longer building them
into their houses, as they can buy any style
they want ready made.
One of the very latest novelties Is tho
genteman's Oriental shaving cabinet. 1t Is
called the gentlemans cabinett to distinguish
| 1t from the ladies' shaving cabinet. which
| will be ont soon.
| The cabinet is Of antique oak. sixteenth
century finish. four feet high and two feet
wide. fitted with drawers and lockers Tor
| lather, raZors, towels, and WhetstoneS.
| The top is surmounted by Il small mirror
| set in a carved frame and hung on swivels
1t is handy thing to have in the house
and is mounted on rollers so that it can be
moved at will. If the gentleman doesn't
want to shave in certain room he can
| shove the machine into another part OF the
| house. The drawer handles and hinges are
of oxidzed brass the hinges which are or
the locker extending half way across the
| door.
Another cabinet is combined barber
| shop. wardrobe. dressing case. and
chiiIonier of antique oak. pannled, iron
| trimmings, and carved doors. 1t is con-
siderably larger than the Oriental cabinet
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-01-02
Gn1 ISpl tn IL.

"Can use your telephone minute ?"
she asked, as she ran into n neighbor's
! on Second avenue with shawl over
her head.
"Oh, certainly"
Il am going to give a party next
week, and L want to invite few
friends"
"Yes?"
at is to be very select party"
"Yes?"
"Only my friends
"Ycs?"
"And, therefore, you you won't
be-"
ANGRY if l am not invited, nor won't
consider it cheeky if you use my tele-
phone to invite others? Oh no. ANY
one who keeps telephone in the house
for use Of the neighborhood soon gets
used to anything. Why, u man came
in here the other day and used the line
to call my husband up from town and
dun him for bill Go ahead and call
up the sub-oilice. - Detroit Free
Press
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-01-02
Practical.

According to the philosophers every
thing has two uses, lower and a
higher. Some very common people
find this out for themselves, so far, at
least, as the practical application of it
is concerned.
The daughter of the rector of a
parish in East London-over-the border
taught the choir boys a new tune at a
Monday evenings rehearsal, to be sung
on the following Sunday. Sunday
morning came.
"Well, Johnny" said Miss x, Il
hope you haven't forgotten the new
tune, for we depend much on you"
NAV, mum, not q bit. I've been a
skeering the crows with it all the
week"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-01-02
Look ut the Works.


"This is a plainer-looking watch
than any which / have shown you,"
said q silversmith to customer lately.
"The case is not handsome, but the
works are fine. 1t will not vary its rate
of running for months at time.
"The cheaper watches are more snowy
outside, but they are loosely made.
You will find that dust and rust will
soon clog their works and in little
while, owing to some triling defect in
the machinery. they will not move at
all. There is nothing in which you
should exercise so much caution as in
choosing a watch"
Now the majority of young men and
women exercise much more caution
in deciding upon watch than they do
in choosing wife or husband.
The hero of a popular french story
expresses this idea with good deal of
humorous force.
"If L want to buy watch" said he,
II take it home ON trial for year, and
if it does not please me ] can send it
back. But ! can't take her on trial to
see how she will gol ii she does not
keep time, there is no sending her home
for repairs!"
A young man is so charmed by the
pretty face OF sweet voice of q girl that
he is sure she will make him forever
happy if he can win her as wife. He
looks ut the case of watch, which is
snowy and handsome. But is there no
defect in the works?
A habit of malicious sarcasm, of
slovenly idleness, of peevish ill-humor,
these are the things that rust the
wheels in married life. Or, young
girl finds lover witty, handsome,
courteous; he is a good tennis player
or sings comic song very effectively.
She fancies herself madly in love
with him. The fact that he drinks, or
is selfish and indolent, or treats his old
mother harshly. counts for nothing
with her.
Yet how soon one of these faults
stops the whole machinery of homel
Few marriages, comparatively, end
i'll absolute divorce. But how many,
from the jarring of petty faults, or of
diverse aims aud tastes in husband and
wife, result in WEAKNESS and utter
wretchedness! The works are not fitly
adjusted, they wear out with incessant
friction, and at last, perhaps, stop alto
gether. The end is not q damaged
watch, but shattered home, and two
ruined lives.
Most readers of the Companion
probably are either married or hope to
be married happily at some future day.
Their old friend has but one word of
advice on this most momentous of all
subjects:
The beauty or costliness of the case
matters but little. Look at the works.
-IOuths Comoaninn.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-01-02

IXTEENTH c century
oak with oxidized met
al trimmings is the very
latest novelty in parlor
and living room furni-
'ture, and nowhere in
the country are these
baek-number concerts
reproduced in such
perfection as by the
Chicago IN anufacturer.
Sales-windows are
filed with the artistic
creations. and adver-
tising pages fairlybulge
with fancy etchings
FURNISHED by furniture
dealers. of whom none
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-01-02

Old Melton SAID nothing, but he
clinched his teeth with an ominous sig.
nifcance.
Supper over and the table cleared off,
the old man went to the kitchen door
and called for Nance.
What do yo' want ?" inquired the
girl.
81 want yo' to come an play us a
chune on the organette.
Il won't"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-01-02

robed asthetically. Regular patrons
are asked to be chary about recon-
mending new people, and unless the
would be" is properly presented she
cant be, and that ends the matter.
But the sweet ways patroness can
be taught Shade of the guileless
Martha Washington! There's the Pic
cadllly walk, for instance, that requires
a free leg from the knee, and a rotary
motion at the hip, with three-quarter
side advance-as the lesson says. Mas
ter the formula and you save ten dol
lars. Then, there's the hollow back,
which is as hard to master as table
of logarithms. 1t will be remembered
that the hustle was dropped like a
flash, and all of sudden the rubbers
were unbuckled, and away went the
gown tiatter, and the girl the fattest
thing in clothes. For awhile she was
afraid to sit back in the cars. But
that didn't hurt anybody's eyes. The
trouble began when she stood up or
walked about with her stomach out
and her back as hollow as a grace
hoop. Madam puts her patrons in
training for week, at five dollars an
hour, walking first'in her night gown,
and by degrees through and into her
clothes. rounding off with full even
ing dress.
Another costly lesson is the stage
laugh, warranted to sound well, to
ring musically, and to prevent wrin-
kles. 1t has been proven that merri-
ment and hearty laughter is more pro-
ductive of wrinkles than care or the
cruel touch OF Time The instructress
does not pretend to remove the fur
rows already ploughed about the eyes
of beauty, but she does claim that her
method will keep the face in repose,
and while it remains SO the creases will
be insignificant. She gives the pupil
q handglass, seats her in mirror-lined
corner, and commands "a quiet face"
Then she gets funny paper, for
which the very cream of risibility is
selected, and as she reads the listener
is expected to look in the mirror and
laugh, if at all, with the lower part Of
her face. "Move your lips and chin,
and open your mouth if your teeth are
good, but keep the muscles of your
cyelids rigid" The expression pro-
duced is simply fendish, and if the
laugh is not vocal shudder it is of
the cylindrical sepulchral sort with
which all theater-goers are familiar.
In the training it is necessary to bind
the cheeks and temples with strips of
court-plaster, and the mockery of it
all would be ridiculous if it wasn't SO
serious But there's good even in
humbuggery. and loud laughs are cut
down, harsh voices sweetened, and
gratuitous advice given in making
faces" tinting ears and lips, and dye
ing hair. At the rate of fifteen dol
lars sitting. Madame can afford to be
magnanimous.- s.--Nea1 York letter 10
| Chicago Ledger.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-01-02
How the Joke Was Eyened.

We had new master in W Aca-
denny, New Hampshire, says r. Red
wood, in the New York Mercury, when
was a pupil there not many years
ago, with whom we promised ourselves
some sport, before we got through with
HIM the first morning he faced us in
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-01-02

and If 1t combined folding bed along with
it's other conveniences would be about
a complete chamber set for a bachelors
quarters. The Grecian is still another nov-
city in this line, but smaller than the other
two standing on raised legs handsomely
carved and mounted with polished metal.
For the encouragement of Chicago liter
att ono firm turns out sixty different styles
in Writing tables. They range from the
massive office desk to the dainty escritore
suggestive of love- laden epistles traced on
per umed paper. All the known timber
susceptible to the designer and cabinet
makers ait enter into the composition OF
these tables. The handsomest are Of an
tique oak. until lately used only in odd
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-01-02
STUFF AND NONSENSE.

SET in her ways-a brooding hen.
A swALLow-TAIL-the story of Jonah
and the whale.
FIRST mattress-How do you feel?
Second mattress-Full as o tick.
THE monkey goes to the sunny side
of the tree when he wants q warmer
climb
PRAYERS may 60 begging for an
answer, but "What'll you have?" never
does.
PUTIN patched dime in the collec-
tion box is like buyin' scalpers ticket
to heaven.
Sour la Jay Gould-take little
stock, six times as much water, and
then put in the lamb.
TEACHER -" Anonymous means
without name Give an example,
Miss Griggs." Miss Griggs-"My baby
sister is anonymous"
LoAFER = How are you? Just
thought I'd drop in while to kill
time. Busy Maxwell, we don't want
any of our time killed.
BRowN-How time flies. Jenkins-I
am not aware of its speedy passage.
B.-Then you have not note to pay.
J.-No; 1 hold yours.
BLooDGooD-Silby always reminds
me of breeze that comes before
summers rainstorm. Travis-Why?
Because" answered Bloodgood, "he
is SO fresh.
"THIs is little late for you to be out,
isn't it, Peck? Aren't you afraid your
wife will miss you?" Mr.. N. Peck-I
hope she will. She can fling things
pretty straight, though.
Mrs. HINTON (recently married.
Did you know my husband was very ill
Miss Darlington suppose he must be,
my dear. Before he married you he
told me had broken his heart.
VIsIToR-(to bereaved widow
husband, understand, was killed in
factory? Widow-Alas, yes; poor dear
William was reckoned smart man,
but he didn't know much about fly
wheels.
STATIoN-MAsTER-Come, come my
good man, you mustn't walk on the
track. Tramp (disgustedly)-The con-
ductor says can't ride, and you say
tdh malhs w Hub YOUR Dldu6tl Olt
road here for, anyway
WILLIE wonder why I can't make
my kite fly? Elder sister-P Perhaps
the caudal appendage is dispropor-
tionate to the superficial area. Willie
I don't think that's it. Ibelieve there
isn't weig ht enough on the tail.
Mrs. STATEsMAN-Do you know, sir,
that you came home last night in an ut
terly disgraceful condition Mr.. States
man (swallowing about quart of wa
teri Woman, do you know that the
time of year has arrived when the
country"has to be saved again?
Mrs. SKINNPHLINT u Josiah, don't
you think Johnny's hair needs cuttingP
Mr.. Skinnflint docking up from his
paper How long is it till Christmas?
A little over five weeks. (Resuming
his paper)-All right, I'll give him
haircut for Christmas present.
A COMPLICATED FUNERAL.
bury my arms in dear Mexico
And bury my heart In tho South.
bury my legs in the State of New York
In Georgia please bury my mouth.
For hp've been married at least four
To spouses who'ye laid down their lives,
And now that I'm dead wish to DO
placed
At the side Of my various wives
BRowN-And SO you have got first
rate cook? What paper did you adver-
tlse in? Fogg-Didn't advertise in any.
My wife told Mrs. Gray we wanted
girl, but made her promise not to tell
anybody. "Well?" "Well, We had
the door-bell ringing for fortnight
from morning till night No less than
hundred applications for the place"
A WOMAN who favors equal suffrage
wants to know if it is crime to be o.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-01-02

are as enterprising as our own. The artI-
,es one sees in first -class houses are maze
dp in both natural and antique designs. dull
and polished, and in style which shows
that furniture as we'll as history repeats
itself Most OF the new goods are odds and
ends for library parlor, and hall furniture
Marble TONS for dressers, mantels and cen-
ter tables are going out of date. but this
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-01-02
UNCLE JERRY TODD'S DUTY.

o o ID NJ o r n l NJ,
young feller," " said
Uncle jerry Todd, a
thin : faced, grizzly
haired, raw boned old
Westerner, address,
ing the new teacher
of the Big Wolf Prai-
RE school, in the
western part of Kan
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-01-02
MY OWN ILLINOIS.
BY EVA KATHARINE cLAPr.


pvry, ,.,gI,n,NE c1APP.
by EVA hAruN'''-
rhere 10 manu-, n ,,r,a,aDt land TINT lies
TTndap tha ~ ~ u lppfi,rled
Co,,ntsi " ~ Sh whose beauty rare
Ts r. tIi,,, of half the world
Rnf IN nc .nrb ,i wanderer's heart of hearts
Eyer vSnIl find inscribed the name
or the land he calls his own
And TO me- there is Il haunting melody
That no discOrd doth destroy,
In the soft sonorous title of
My
own
Illinois.
/ claim for her no legends,
Like the German for his Rhine,
She does not boast the classic palm,
Nor vet the gothic pine;
But like some gray-eyed brown haired maid
her lovers ne ef forget
FROM troplc sun, OF atEtc cue seH''
NO hefce extremes aIioy .,a,,
Inc hope-lnsplflnS hit VnaV '"ooPs
MY
oTn
Aiinoi''
-. -, s,..;,o a,,
How bhtheIy @ el her tSi igi 1iie heiua
Ihe praifile p iS,.Li preenes sa,',, Io'lTs oioM
AeT9ss the Ieyfl .l,,a e%rh ho,Enato irrus' GROW
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-01-02

The parent who sends his son into
the world uneduceted and without
skill in any art or science does great
injury to mankind as well as to his own
family, for he defrauds the community Of
useful citizen and bequeaths to it al
nuisance.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-01-02

THE only privilege of the original man
is that, like other sovereign princes,
he has the right to call in the cur
rent coin and reissue it stamped with
his own image.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-01-02

CHICAGO FURNITURE MANUFACTURE
ERS FORCED TO ODD CONCEITS.

Everybody Apes the Fashions Popular
with IA Race Who Have Long Been Food
for Worms - Some of the Articles, After
All, but Hollow Snares, Oxidized Shams,
and IRON Bound Mockeries.