Telegram-herald., 1891-05-31

Of this fruit. gram and mineral belt IL
Ia a good town. but the hall where we
Obliged" WAS not a very pleasant one In
some respects Ii was u partially re-
formed rink, with an overshot stage en-
trance We entered by means of little
sde door, about eight feet above the
street grade. IN burgiaxious way.
tool on Mr.. Burbank's shoulders. and
sftsr saving off the bolt of the door we
managed 10 break in Anybody who
IAN get into the stage entrance OF a
thessser viii generally have very little
trouble IN getting into most any secret
society.
Carthage IL very handsome and
thrifty town. with almost every indus
try contributing to IL. from the seden-
Esry methods of agriculture to the
heatthful toll OF life insurance. The
rock rbb-d earth is filed with marble
and beautiful building stone TO which
thee seems to be no limit The quarries
are not even able 10 fill their orders for
Sc Louis alone. and every farmer has
zinc or lead mine back Of his barn.
have been told that bali the lead and
more than half the zinc output OF the
United States comes from this region,
snd yet above 1t all the earth is rich IN
craving grain. the sky sheds health and
yigur. the climate IL cooler IN summer
than Minnesota. and III winter warmer
than many southern localities This
opf1nou is given without hope OF stock
ia q zinc mine or n choice corner near
the postofice ut Carthage. Carthage Is
the most versatile town have seen for
many day. also showed there The
popcorn privileges was sold at this point
Tor a good price. and when the lecture
was over the door was white with this
cheering but non-inebristing vegetable.
Il was also at this place that we had the
singular stage escape, which consisted OF
. scuttie hole 1t tho back OF the daiS-
Que had 70 bow pleasantly to the audi
sncs. dodge a rafter over the door. and
scoot down chute behind the American
dag. which served As n dressing room.
R you have never tried 70 look pleasant
at an audience while you had lump on
the back OF your head as big rs the
bump Of self esteem on the brow OF
bantam, you cannot well understand the
sffort required az such time in order
10 ''oollgs.-
Yesterday I met q thrifty travelling
uzan with a silver trimmed sample case.
thought had seen hun before. and 30
had He spoke 70 me. "Y@." he said.
"you and met in Cleveland last month";
remembered IL then was sitting in
the reading room OF the Weddell House.
and this man was there. tie was writ
ing letter. Finally be raised his head
and sad. How do you spell choir--a
church choir
knocked the ashes from my fragrant
cigar and said. Choir
Thanks ne said; bat il IL not also
Spelled qn-ir-eF
'Oh. no. You are thinking OF a quire
Of paper l said. a. | wiped my nice
new nigh hat with my elbow.
Possibly; but. you know. I had the
LEA IN my blame foo. besst that q-u-i-r-s
wss also correct FOR church choir. Are
you sure that g.u-tre 10 not admissible
Cor church choir
rOh. yes. SIR" I SAID. Al wrote a few
autographs for delegation waiting IN
she anteroom- Il would stake my ex-
ssfence on 81
well. sir. am probably wrong. bat
7 arm headstronE and | don't mind
tasing twenty iollsrs-for I am Stand
ard on man--just 70 find out, and we
viii leave h 70 Webster
sAn right said |. wishing 60 buy .
sprin< overs,cst. II which I was greatly
IN ussd. ~twenty dollars goes" L did
not uceics The grammatical consfruc-
sixw,. hrywevex. at the time
We gos Webster. and then I saw
THAT I bad not ssw before--that ~quirsr
wNs cprr-v<. wish that eouhi sal the
krcwiedge | have ros fov what IL hss
esrs ma l would take much needed
r-ss in Europe foe -sghty-sivs years. and
6r. ws}l al the time
Well. this man - now IN the bushes
Ne t.skl ma he hss aurt The road snd
srns into this orthoeraphy nuane~
which nets ham hfty dollars Per day.
with she I'D II . yoang man who hezs
him tart the argument At least u did
net mn, sfty dollars per day. Possibly
after this sd IS p-ihssshed he may net
do =, w.li HIS idea. however, Wa,
vhsr 1 ss~ him. - rssk. about -, 90
4. tsr~~ v.axs, and then i've N lafse
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