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was TO him that she whispered, upon
this evening in June, that she had half
a mind to 90 west and take up claim.
And Tom purred his approval and the
widow went ON and poured into his ear
a scheme which had been working In
her mind for several days
OF course every one said that she must
be crazy. Odd, over-thrifty and ven
turesomc were the mildest Of the adj
jectives which were applied 10 this
harmless little woman, who was simply
tired Of the dull Life which abe was liv-
Ing and who knew of no other way of
making a change which would benefit
her health and mind and her purse ~
we'll
And that Is how II happened that this
woman, who seemed far too dainty for
such a life. was living away out on a
Dakota claim. In a snug little shanty OF
pine boards, banked with sods, and In
the midst Of the crudest Of surround
.nRh
Il was the hrst Of July when she filed
her claim and II was required that ther'
should be six months residence upor
H. Everybody said that she never
would stay half the time; but she smiled
and s..-r.,rf c'S -on-
~ 80 4. t.1 an all siI
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Drake can see In that there furrin-
spealin' westerner can't see. But
there's no question but what the we'd
din's to come on sometime soon, an
her tellin' me to fetch these here close
that belonged to number one out an
air 'em Is to my mind sure sign she's
goin' to dispose of 'em an get 'em
out the way before number two comes
along.
seHer frst's BEEN under the sod these
ten year an she's mourned him long
enough, the land knows. I amt In no
way against widows marryin' an tryin'
II again II they like; but I do say 1t 'ud
be more seemly TO choose man o. her
own Yankee stock than one o. frog.
eatin' French descent"
And the hired girl gave thevest which
she was shaking jerk which sent
one Of the buttons halfway across the
yard.
Il certainly did look as though there
was TO be q wedding at Widow
brakes before long. and the neighbors
whispered that there was q little TO
nance connected with II. And so there
was, but they never could have guesset
what Il was about, neither could you L
you were TO try for q month-so 1 an
going to tell you all about 1t.
The Widow Drake was plump, well
preserved little body, with fresh ros!
cheeks and bright blue eyes and tn
smoothest Of brown hair without
! thread of silver in It. She was no
young, but nobody would have guesse'
that she was forty, and as woman l
only ac old as she looks, she kept he
own counsel and let people speak OF he
as being thirty-fve.
Her husband had left her neat littl
home and enough money to keep he
comfortably without any care beyond
few little economies now and then, 1
the shape of a dyed gown or q recor
structed bonnet.
Her lie was calm and uneventfu
too uneventful, by half. she thought,
she sat in the twilight stroking th
great Maltese cat which was her con
panion and confidant.
Priscilla, the maid Of all work, was
woman. of too mature an age to
called a girl in any other sense than
''hired girl" and she chose that title
? her own free viii. She had lived wit
Mrs. Drake during her brief marie
life, and the widow had kept her ev'
since because she dreaded being aloi
in the house. But Priscilla was neith
sympathetic nor responsive, and Tor
the Maltese cat, was much more apt
agree with the Widows opinions, so
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-12-30
rHe NEW YEAR ooMETH.
And with II Como Good RESOLUTIONS and
Other Bothersome Things

And with II Como Good Resolutions ana
Other Bothersome Things
Ever since q long time ago, New
Years day, the 1st of January, has been
the day upon which I swear off. Not
swear often, but swear that henceforth
/ will off with some pernicious habit
which is slowly but surely weaving its
--its-its-its--its unseen network Of
of--of-of--of vice about me. Vice
given its own way too long will soon
hold person like, a vice. (Note::--This
is a play upon words which Just
thought Of. The former vice referring
TO sin in its unadulterated state, and the
latter meaning an instrument In which
carpenters torture. two-by-fours and the
like and lather them previous to doing
q Job of plane shaving. The phrase is
double action. The terms may be
transposed and they get there just the
same.) ..,f l.r.s5
Last year resolved that would re.
trench In household expenses, and 80
agreed to give my wife certain amount
of money every week and let her pro
vide for the table. That Is the amount
was certain the first week, but my wif'
says that after that it was frequently
decidedly uncertain. She hadn't hat
much experience but che did nobly
She said one day that she wished
would give her the name Of some grea
wholesale grocer, q name that woul'
be a synonym for the choicest Of every
thing, so that when dealers asked he
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-12-30

too. As a rule the more thought that Is
bestowed upon the subject the more
elaborate and lengthy the set OF resolu-
tions become. That's going in the wrong
direction. A more useful kind Of study
Is that which discriminates, prunes and
discards the superfuities. Don't resolve
too much. II you do you win fail 70
keep your resolutions and that viii
tend to weaken your faith in YOURSELF
II you are particularly fond Of an after
dinner cigar and resolve to dispense
with It, that Is one Of the resolutions
that discriminating resolver would
prune out, because there is next TO no
possibility of its being kept more than
three days at the utmost. There are
some resolutions that are easier TO
keep, and TO these the prudent man wiz
confine himself Resolve that II you sit
down suddenly on the icy sidewalk, or
pound your thumb with hammer, you
will make few cursory remarks; be-
cause Il Is q resolution that you viii
surely keep. Resolve that in any case
you win read this paper; that Is an
other that you can't help keeping. Res
olutions that are kept are source OF
satisfaction, says the Boston Globe, and
the kind that are made every New
Years day and never kept are foun-
tain Of more or less poignant regret
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what brand of an article she wanted,
she wouldn't be at losa and display
her ignorance.
Itold her to always ask for ii. X.
Cooper's goods. THAT isn't the name
gave her at all, but that name will do.
/ don't propose TO give advertising
worth sl4 per agate line for nothing)
The plan worked delightfully."-. When
she would inquire for some good olives,
and the clerk would ask her supercil-
iously what brand she preferred, she
would remark, as pert as you please
"H. K. Cooper's, If you have them"
Nine cases out OF ten they didn't have
anything so good, but the salesman
would treat her with the greatest con-
sideration because she appeared to be
up in the business pretty well herself,
and not try TO work of any old shop
worn pickles or last years yeast cakes
on her.
But, alas! one day she went into
meat market and in her most imperious
voice said: II would like some liver"
"What sort, madam"
"why, supposed that liver was al
alike"
"Oh, no. We sell several varieties
"Wel," answered Marie in despera
tion, "you may give me Fl. X. Cooper's.'
And this is a true story and worthy
Of all people to be believed.
As near as can find out, Adam wa
the FIRST man to turn over new leaf
] have a suspicion, though, that HI
turned over good many before he go
his winters supply of clothing all mad
up. Adam must have reversed his cuff
on Wednesday, and that was, Of course
turning of leaves. As man ono
said TO me, facetiously, when he discov
cred me trying TO reverse my cuff
without attracting attention. benin
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would stop with their hands full Of let
ters from sisters and nephews and
nieces, TO hand her q letter from-Pris-
ella.
Sometimes a tear would drop on
Toms sleek coat. but that was not
often; only when she was silly, she told
herself.
Now there was, about three-quarters
of mile to the right of the widows
shanty a modest little shock, half COW
cred with luxuyiant vines; over the
front door was roughly-made lattice,
and this, too, was covered with the
vines, and the whole cottage was
picturesque little affair and the envy OF
the schoolma'ams, who loved flowers,
but whose vines always died and whose
ornamental gardening was confined TO
a bed of sickly-looking four oeloclSs
which grew by their door.
The owner Of the vine-draped shanty
was a bachelor of middle age who
spoke with queer foreign accent. He
was an extremely bashful man and he
scarcely dared look at the ladies as
they passed him, with the good-natured
''Howdy" that was the customary
greeting Of the country.
The widow had watched him often
from the window as he plowed upon
his claim, and she admired his fine
manly bearing, and she did wish In
her heart that he'd be bit neighborly
and she told Tom so; but Tom only
purred and stretched himself In the
sun.
Now, as | said, the schoolma'ami
were passionately fond Of flowers ant
were discouraged and chagrined tina
nothing would grow in their door yard
So one day when they saw the owne
of Vine cottage, as they called II, set
ting out for town, they equipped them
selves with basket and trowel and
stopping for the widow, they went on
tour Of pillage. .Ff,t
They all entered into the fun Of tn
thing and in an hour or more droop
ing, dejected-looking vine was clinginl
10 a string beside the door OF each col
4 tage. Ji .Ha -.
And the odd thing was, that Will
the vine Of the schoolmaams fade
and died, that of the widow grey
. and throve marvelously. SO wonderful
was It's growth that soon II began :
!. spread over the walls and roof until he
. shanty rivaled the vine cottage In th
. way Of verdure. And the two oil
maids jolxed the widow and caused he
A 70 blush furiously. at the undignifie
|. prank she had played in getting th
| vine.
!. In time, the shy man grew littl
' neighborly snd sometimes brace
prairie chickens would be hung, witt
out n word, on the widows dov. {
y again IL would be lot Of rare pebble
of quartz and agate, or q trout or picker
II from the lake near by. And at eae
u offering the widow would nod her pre-
ty head wisely and smile TO herself
Is Nature was kind 10 the pioneers thi
Or wear. There had been no severe storm
a NO terrible heat or drought, and In N
Of vember u was still mild and war;
In without sign Of frost Everyone "a
d. that it was remarkable season, ia
as though the remark were quite ne
ID and original
70 The widow was saying 70 herself o.
,n afternoon that after all II had been We
or pleasant TO be pioneer woman. The
ed had h>-, no great discomicrss and 3
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HOSE who In
t Q n d I o try
once moro the
oft-tried exper>
ment Of max
New Years
olutions have
not much time
to lose. Such
res olutions, II
they are by any
possibility TO be
kept, require q
good deal Of
s I udy before
hand IL must
be the right
kind Of study,
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-12-30
wIDoWoDRAKEs BEAU
why He Looks Igofward Impa-
tiently to New Years Day.

ELLp said the
hired girl, as
s he took q
clothespin from
her mouth and
carefully fast
ened q pair OF
trousers Of an
cient cut and
ample proper
tions to tn e
cloth e,
"when 1t comes
to widows, ]
own 'em to be
beyond my un-
derst an din.
w hat Mrs
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Howsomdevcr- old Duste dis
tribute any New Years presents2
Dashhard Poore- Yes, he distributed
various portions Of mems outhttings.
He gave Charley the sack. he collared
Harry and cuffed him, and he gave me .
boot. Only pants were left for Billy
Jewcior; Ci,a1iiar
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KsepInr up OLD cu.ton,.

.Goinz to swear OF drinking and
smoking this New Years2r ~0f course.
have always done II and I'm not GO
ing 10 quit now. I'm Arm believer In
keeping up old customs"--Philadelphia
Times.
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onsnInra Nav ACCOUNT.

Old Scadds-Young man, you've got
to turn over new leaf this yearl
Young Scadds (modestly)- Thank
you, sir; would you mind starting my
fresh page In the ledger with an nd.
vance. Of two hundred IN
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Dashaway-I understand that you
were around 10 Miss Palisades last
night Did yon soc the old year out To-
gether? s '-. pI Nlt ueN
Cleverton-No. ! wanted 10, but
Miss Palisade saw me out 6rst-Jury.
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"oh, priihee, Ethel let mo know
why thus you have dismissed mar
- stood, sir, meath the mistietce
Last night tweepsl you never tEeepo
kissed mei'' s
-Eaper's nazar
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We have knocked the stuflng out Of
the Christmas turkey and are already
trying the strnin on 0 New Years rcsolu-
ton which win stretch a mile before \
xi!i tsar IN iash .-Da.las xcwA
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Host (aside TO caller)-whaffor yo'
put sugar In dat bullion soup an den
spit hit out on de 10?
Caller-Keep yo' hands off,. A man
dat hain't got no mo- sense dan to offer
a gemmen from de souf sech stuff as
dat In er teacup, serves ter have hit
spit on de flo'. Doan yo' tech me, mig
gah!-Texas Siftings.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1891-12-30
GOOD RESOLUTIONS.

Tho Kind to which ths Prudent Man
VIII Confine Himself
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A New Years Poem.
Bills, bills. billk bills
Bills, billA BILLS
Bills, bills. bills. bills,
Bills. bills, bills.
--somervIlie Journal.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-27
CHAPTER I.

Three Imbeciles-Go{den Texts-Beauty,of Ny
self-You Take the Pius-We Agree to Go
TO Harlem-Montana Objects-We Go to
Harlem
There were six of US, Georgiana, Wilhel-
nina, Harriet, Montana, G. Rome and the
Goat. We were seated in my room, chew
ing gum and talking about how bad we
were-bad from a moral point of view.
This worried US, and we did not trouble
about it.
l am the best looking. My room isibeau.
tiful The walls are covered with notices
God Bless Our Home, Take Smiths Billed
Beans, Merry Christmas, Have You Used
Bears Soap? Good Luck to All. Chew
Humdrum Plug-It Is Beautiful.
Harriet was readings liver pill circular.
1t is her favorite form of literature. you
take the pills, we do the rest" Harriet
thinks this is worthy of Ibsen.
We decided to 60 on trip. The toll had
been abolished on the bridge. And Brook
Ign is such a nice place. So we decided to
go to Harlem. Montana objected She
had the housemaid's knee and zymosis.
She would not go unless we walked.
So we got our luggage ready.
We had pleasant time in Harlem. It
rained all day. We made a sensation with
our luggage. Bigg's boy followed us and
called out Its Jack the Ripperr He was
arrested on suspicion, and Mary Miniter
identified him as the miscTeant at once.
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Ct Ion,s 10 Colorado via wichI.,.

Commencing Sunday, July 1880, the
Missouri Pacific railway will run through
sleeping cars from st. Louis via Pleasant
Hill, Rich Hill, Fort Scott and Wichita to
Genesec and from thence to Pueblo. Colo
RADIO Springs and Denver. This change
was made on account OF great many peo-
pie from the east going to Colorado being
DESTROYS of going via Wichita. The train
will stop here two hours, giving all a
chance to view the Peerless Princess" and
still land passengers IN Colorado same
time as if they had gone via Kansas City
1t also gives the citizens of Wichita sleep
ing car service from here to Colorado. Re
turning, it gives us through sleeping car
service Wichita toSt. Louis, and gives the
Colorado people chance to go east via
Wichita This change will undoubtedly
be appreciated by the travelling public and
especially by the citizens of Wichita. If
you are going east or west go via the pop
ular new through route. Through chair
and sleeping car service. New route just
completed between Fort Scott and Rich
Hill goes through the finest mineral and
agricultural country in the west. Don't
forget the new short line to st. Louis or
Colorado.
City ticket Office, 100 North Main street.
Wichita, Kansas.
46-tf L. L. BLECKLEY. P. & T. A
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-27
A Queer Distinction in California.

There were some queer distinctions in
those days. One Sunday, going to the
butchers booth, l found a customer
ahead of me, who inquired if he could
not have a piece of liver which was
hanging on tree in plain sight.
Don't know if you can or not" said
the butcher.
"rd like to know why? I've been
trading with you all along, and never
asked FOR liver before; but want some
variety now"
Stand around and let me look at you.
No, you can't have any liver"
"Well, why?"
There amt enough to go round. l
have to have some rule about givin' it
out, and | have decided that no miner
can have a scrap of liver from me unless
he wears canvas patch on the seat of
his pants"
The canvas patch was badge of prece-
dence as well recognized in our camp on
the Trinity as the star of the Order of
the Garter is in Great Britain.-E. G.
Waite in Century.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-27
DIM PIES, black-heads chapped and oily ski
L vi cured by CUTIcURA INDICATED SOAP
Riders in the Time of Alexander.

One Of the most precious relics Of the
past is bronze statoeste dug up at Her
culaneum N 1851, and thought to be a
copy Of the equestrian statue known to
have been made of Alexander the Great
by Lysippus, after the battle of the Ora
nicus, when statues of all the brave who
fell in this initial victory were made by
the famous sculptor. If it is truly a
copy of Lysippus' work we can judge
from it how the Macedonians managed
their horses in a hand-to-hand conflict
The king is shown sitting on blanket
firmly held in place by a breast strap
and girth. Without dropping the reins
from his bride hand he grasps this sub
stitute for a saddle at the withers, and
turning full half way to the right and
looking backward, gives swinceg cut
with his sword to the rear, coye,lng as
big an arc of the circle as the best
swordsman who ever sat in a saddle.
The statue is full of life and natural
to degree. If not Lysippus' work, it
is that of a consummate artist. The DO
sition shows great freedom of movement
on the horse, and seat strong and elias
tic That the Macedonians kept their
heels well away from the horses TANKS,
or rather that they did not rely on their
heels to cling to him, is shown by their
commonly wearing spurs, thing the
Indian usually avoids, and the same
habit shows clearly in this piece Of art.
Colonel 7. a. Dodge in Harper's
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Foreign Interference in Our Affairs.

Fortunately and wisely, we have thus
far steered clear of "entangling ALI
ances," with the single and limited ex-
ception of our treaty of 1916 with New
Granada respecting the transit of the
Isthmus of Panama; and by thus follow
ing the policy of careful abstention from
all interference in the domestic ques-
tons and local issues of other nations,
we are enabled more consistently to
check and repel any impairment or prag-
NAUTICAL attempt by foreigners to inter
NEEDLE with our domestic policies or to
dictate alterations in our carefully ar
ranged distribution of powers. 1t may
as well be understood that, DESTROYS as
we are of pursuing policies of peace,
comfy and reciprocal advantage with
all nations, we will never so lower the
standard of our independence as to
change the form and principles of our
government to accommodate strangers
who come among US voluntarily and in
pursuit Of their individual tastes and
fortunes.-Ex-Secretary Bayard in Fo-
rum.
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Ingersoll on California

In recent magazine article. Mr. Ernest
Ingersoll, the noted writer. says:
"The climate of Southern California N
winter closely resembles that of Egypt.
It's equability is constant. and its dryness
is proyerbial. The only complaint made is
that it is too nearly perfect. Residents
bred in the eastern states confess now and
then that rousing storm would give them
grateful sensation. But this sentiment
meets with no favor from the man who has
just fed from a superiority of wetness and
chilling gales To him perpetual summer
seems perpetual paradise. and to the in
valid dreading the advance of disease, the
still, arid atmosphere is as the breath OF
life"
The most comfortable way TO reach the
Pacific coast is via Santa Fe Route.
Weekly excursions in Pullman tourist
sleepers at low rates. Apply to G. L.
Nicholson, G. P. & I. A, Topeka, Kan,
for folder. SO
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Personal Not" ny Edito-

We have Travelled a few miles in our life
time, and know what it is to be uncom-
fortably housed in a poorly upholstered
car and rudely tossed up and down on old
iron rails that are laid on dirt road bed.
We have been there; but it was always on
other roads than the Santa Fe. Their main
line between Chicago and Denver is hard
to beat The rails are of heavy steel, the
track smooth and rock ballasted; and the
through "Cannonball" train that flies at
a neutrality-suspicious. speed over this ele-
CANT roadway is as pretty bit of work
manship as Messrs. Pullman ever turned
out. Each vestibule sleeper is a model O
luxury. and as easy as a cradle. Chat
cars, library cars, and day coaches are a
carefully adapted to the travellers eve
want The Santa Fe is rightly nam
he most comfortably line.