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Puck: Lets Is into this restaurant and

Puck Lets gointo this restaurant and
get something to eat But I'm not
hungry That's no matter, you will
be before you get anything.
Judge: How did Harkins Get III a
ligbt With that Philadelphia man 1T A
hnry Asrk2' Each caught the other
kodaking his wife in her bathing suit.
Galvesto News. A dog will stick to
his drunken master, but he wont drink
whisky with him.
Life: A Boston spnsler tainted one
day last week because the mail brought
her newspaper in is wrapper.
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feared. Finally the noisy crowd arose
from the table, and the company passed
into the large hall ina merry mood.
There inthe center stood an enormous
Christmas tree, which reached from
floor to ceiling, and was brightly light
ed with candles Besides that. it was
loaded with presents. On slips Of pa
per were written the names Of those
who were to receive them the donor
had Is be guessed
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-10-22

deep sleep.
Iexanined him by the dim light of
the lamp, over which Miss Reunert had
carefully fastened an improvised shade.
The clear, naughty profile in its
deathlike pallor resembled a marble
bust. The dark hair, slightly mixed
with gray, fell upon the pillow, leaving
bare his brow, whose grandeur struck
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CHAPTER XII

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Well, Sarah, what b ave you been do
ing to make YOU look SO young? Oh,
nothing much, only been using Halls
Hair Remover to restore the color of my
hair
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-10-22

Life: Bobby How did the Sphinx
get the credit for being so wise, papa?'
MIR. Norris BY keeping his mouth shut
for 5000 Years
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-04-22
SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSONS.
NrnsveH BROUGHT TO REPENTANCE
The Great Capital OF the Assyrtans-Jonas'
nIission-Note and Comment - How
to Study the Lesson-Review
Exercise for the School

Jonah I'LL. And the word of the
Lord came unto Jonah the second time,
saying.
2. Arise, go unto Nineveh, that great
city, and preach unto it the preaching
that bid thee.
3. Jonah arose and went into Nineve h
according to the word of the Lord. Now
Nineveh was az exceeding great city of
three days journey.
4. And Jonah began to enter into the
city days journey, and he cried and
said, Yet forty days and Nineveh shall be
overthrown.
5. (a) So the people of Nineveh be
on sackcloth, from the greatest OF them
even to the least of them.
6. For (b) word came unto the king of
Nineveh, and he arose from his throne,
and he laid his robe from him, and COW
cred him with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.
z. And he caused it to be proclaimed
and published through Nineveh by the
decree of the king and his mobiles, saving,
Let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock,
taste anything: let them not feed, nor
drink water:
s. But let man and beast be covered
with sack-cloth, and cry nightly unto
God: yea, let them turn every one from
his evil way, and from the violence that is
in their hands.
8. (c) Who can tell if God will turn
and repent, and turn away from his fierce
anger, that we perish not?
10. And God saw their works, that
they turned from their evil ways; and
God repented of the evil, that he had said
that he would do unto them; and he did
it not.
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States will assemble in different places to
strew their graves with flowers. and they
have erected a beautiful monument in
memory of those who were LAID in un-
known graves. Did you ever hear of
their strewing drunkards' graves with
flowers? Or erecting a monument In
memory of unknown drunkards? No, in
temperance causes nothing but misery
and disgrace. II it was only the drunkard
who suffered and still insisted on drink
ing l would say, "Go on" But it is not.
He neglects his family, and if they are
poor his wife must take in washing to
support herself and children, and some
times him too, and if they occupy one
of the upper walks in life their misery is
only the greater, for they feel the disgrace
more and they not only feel disgraced
while he live, but forever!
Some one has asked: "How many
faults in young man can we excuse?"
] should want to know the habits of his
parents before | could attempt to answer.
For YOU know that book of all books says
the sins of theEparents shall be visited
upon the children with the third and
fourth generations. The sky Is covered
with clouds and the rain is falling. / am
almost as sad and gloomy as the night is
dark and cloudy. ] wonder if that adage,
"every cloud has a silver lining, is true"
One of my dear friends is going far, far
away, so do you wonder that am sad.
But these lines comes TO my mind and the
clouds seem breaking away:
"Gloomy days will come below,
And yet their cause We cannot show"
But when this earthly work Is Ger,
Gloomy days will come no more.
Gloomy days will all pass by
In the beautiful by and bye,
And well meet 10 part no more
Over on the other shore.
''Gloomy days will come below"
But their reign will soon beo'er,
And our ii ed hands will soon be
From earthly strife forever free.
Gloomy days will soOn be Ger,
And we'll wake to weep no more,
And wen never say farewell,
To those we've known aud loved we'll.
would like to ask those of YOU who are
teachers if you think it is necessary for
one TO be fond of children To be success
full teacher? Now, please don't think
dislike children, for l have seen some
children that was really fond of, but am
not fond of al Where are all the old
members Il don't mean old in years.?
hope you haven't quit coming to the page
because so many strangers are coming?
"Incog," | am in favor of having a stated
time for each member to write. hear
some one whis pering, 'She said she
wouldn't stay long" Did 1? Well. will
take my departure. Thank you, Edith
Bell" for your words OF welcome.
LILLY DALE"
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AN OLD SWEETHEART OF MINE.
Published by Reouest1

Published by Request1
AS one who cons at evening oe= album all alone
And muses. on the faces Of the friends that he has
So turn the leaves of fancy till in shadowy design
find the smiling features of an old sweetheart OF
mine
IT'S fragrant retrospection for the loving thoughts
that start
And to dream the old dreams over is luxury divine
When my truant ancies wander with that old sweet
heart of mine.
Though hear beneath my study like huttering
OF wings,
The voices OF my children and the mother as she
feel no twinge of conscience to deny me any theme
When care has cast her anchor In the harbor Of
dream.
In fact 10 speak In earnest, believe il adds charm
To spice the good trife with little dust of HARM
For find extra flavor in memorys mellow wine
That makes mo drink the d eeper TO that old sweet
heart OF mine.
4 face Of lily beauty. and form of airy grace,
Floats out OF tobacco the genii from the
And thrill benea tn the gances Of pair Of azure
As glowing as the summer, and tender the skies
can see the pink sunbonnet and the little check
She wore when first 1 kissed her, and she answered
the
With the written declaration, that as "sursy As the
vine
Grew round the stump, she loved me-" that old
sweetheart of mine.
( nd again feel the pressure Of her slender little
hand,
As We used to talk together Of the future we had
planned
When should be poet and with nothing else
Would write vii the tender verses that she'd set the
music to;
When we should live together in coy little cot,
Hid in the nest of roses with fairy garden spot,
Where the vines fruited and the weather
ever fine
And the birds were ever singing for that old sweet
heart of mine;
When / should be her lover forever and day
And she my faithful sweetheart till the golden hair
gray,
And should be happy, that, when others lips
we're dumb,
They would not smile in heaven till the others kiss
had
But ahl my dream is broken BY step upon the
stair,
And the softly opened and my wife is stand
ing there;
Yet with sagerness and rapture all my visions re-
sign
To greet the living presence of that old sweetheart
of mine.
JAMES WHITcoMB Riley.
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How TO study This Lesson,

How TO study This Lesson
Review the story of Jonah in the last
lesson.
Read his prayer (chap. p and see Whist
proofs you can find that he was penitent
and ready to obey.
Note that the same duty was required
of him as before. He must 90 to Nineveh.
Review in the last lesson the difficulties
he had to encounter.
JonAh's experience would help him in
his duty. He felt that Gods power was
able to sustain him. He would tell his
story to the Ninevites, and they would see
that he did not want to come and de-
nounce their sins, but that God compelled
him. Therefore the message must be from
God. His experience also would make
him more tender and gentle in his preach.
ing.
Illustration heard of an unbeliever
who once said TO an eminent preacher that
Jesus must be very hard and cruel to saw
Woe unto you, pharisees." The preach
er said it depended on how it was said.
And then he repeated the words in so
tender, loving, entreating a way that the
unbeliever was melted to tears, and ne
saw that the threatenings were in love.
The peoples repentance was shown (D
by outward signs; (2) by prayer for
AOJ Dy lnclI elnc- Inc
others would be of no value without this
last.
Find all you can of the bible promises
to repentance, and verses about re-
pentance.
Illustration-It is said that when the
great dam was breaking which brought
such terrible disaster to Johnstown, Pa,
a messenger was sent in great haste
to warn the city OF their danger, but that
entering saloon he became drunk, and
failed to give the warning. And the dis
aster came
1t is love that warns, and cruelty fails to
warn, and cries Peace! Peacew when
there is no peace.
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HE WANTS TO KNOW.
"CaIIco BiIP' Asks = Good Many Questions
Who VIII Answer?

DEAR H. L. c. FRIENDs-My big sister
has lust fired me out of the kitchen, where
I've been turning things topsy tervy for
the last hall hour.
Do we think of the vast amount of pa
tience it requires for an editor TO look
over all letters and determine what is
laval able" and what is not? Who of us
would like to be in their places? Not |,
for one As 10 ourselves, when we take
up our pen and write a little bit, do we
stop to think whether it will interest
the readers of that particular paper
enough to justify its editor in giving it to
the public?
Should our articles be accepted, do we
realize our own responsibilities, knowing
how many people will read our words?
We take up our pens and in few minutes
their missive words that will reach thou
sands and bring to them eithergOod or evil.
Let us then send out pure, helpful
thought from our hearts and homes to the
hearts and homes of all the dear friends
we have learned to love through the kind
ness Of THE SENTISEL. How near we
seem TO be to one another when we visit
the page, even though we be many miles
apart l would like to ask a few ques-
tiOns. Some of the members answer: Is
religion necessary to q moral life? Is bap-
tism essential Tor the salvation OF man?
Should ladies correspond with strange
gentlemen in other states and lands?
Young school girls OF course should not;
neither those having Conscientious scru-
pies. What harm can arise from short
correspondence between ladies' and gen.
tlemen, even though they never have
been and perhaps never will become per-
eonally acquainted?
| claim such a correspondence to be a
benefit in many ways 1t exerts REIN
ing influence on our natures. 1t sharpens
our wits and brightens our intellects. 1t
cultivaUes our talents, enlarges and ex
tends our education, and in
short it should improve Us mentally.
morally. socially and religiOusly. There
is Just romance enough about
such q correspondence to make it attract
i've, and it often happens that congenial
people are thus led to personal acquaint-
ance and join hearts and hands In matri-
mony. So much the better, for is not
that a condition of life to which the ma
jOrity of both sexes are aspiring? There
is no reason why such a correspondence
need not be pure IN tone and morally
elevating. If it Is not it is because base
minds will prevent the best gifts of God
to baseness. But ii a correspondence
becomes Objectionable Is 1T not quite as
easy to drop him or her as il is to drop an
undesirable acquaintance? "Crev y ay" /
am sure nothing would give me more
pleasure than to correspond with YOU
4 letter addressed TO II. V. r. will reach
me. extend greetings to all new men,
bers. CALICO BILL"
SilYerville. April is.
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turning "mine eyes into my very soul'
find 1 could. and 1 wished it, so will try
and make amends. am just putting the
final touches to an essay on "Housekeep-
ers and Their Work" for our farmers club.
70 please excuse anything on that subject
although house cleaning time is danger
ously near, and one room after another,
like Caesars wounds, open their dumb
mouths at me. Candidly, dread it.
Good-bv, for a time at least, to new books
ETC., but when all is arranged for summer
a feeling of dolce far niente steals over one,
only to be appreciated by those who are
in the secret. The idea of scrap books is
a good one. We have found ours very
useful for having failed to find biography
of Rose Hartwick Thorpe, few lines adj
dressed to her called out a charming letter
from San Diego, where she is at present.
One of her daughters, she wrote, is study
ing painting, with the object in view of
il ustra,ing her mothers work. As look
off my paper ! see an article headed The
Eccentric Tostoi," in THE SENTINEL.
have not as yet read his works, rather dis
couraged from the attempt, by Bill Nye's
assertion that he finds it necessary to
rinse his mouth each time after reading.
Would like some opinions on them.
AfRs. X. Z. SMITH.
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THE HOWARD LITERARY.
NOTICE TO Il. 1. c. MEMBERS.

The SENTINEL company kindly agrees to
allow the club small commission on each
subscription sent in by the members for the
benefit Of the II. L. c.
To secure this, members should send their
subscriptions to the Fl. L. c. treasurer. Anna
K. Guenther. III Fayette-st., indianapolis. and
you will be duly credited and the paper sent
Immediately. Remit the full amount of sub
scription ts1.OO) by draft or post office order.
II receipt from treasurer is desired. enclose
postal card.
By order Of Executive Committee.
LATER On" Chairman.
Box %, Gravelton, Ind.
Persons desiring to become members of the
Howard literary club should make application
to the secretary, Mrs. E. o. Lowrey. Box 1877.
BLOOMINGTON. Ill.
Ali those interested in the work, and desiring
to contribute to this department are cordially
solicited to Join our membership.
All contributions for publication must be
written on one side Of the paper only, and &C
companied by the writer's real name and ad-
dress, as well as the nOm-de-plume.
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ABOUT The ALLIANCE.
Exceptions Taken to 1t and Reasons Given
by "a anmOrs."

by "a anmOrs."
DEAR FRIENDs-This is my opportunity
or not at all MAY Bel" thanks to you.
think it was you with Happy Old
Maud" Hopeful Kate" "Brown-eyed
Sadie" and 'Sister Agnes" that proposed
70 scold me if don't quit talking about
the farmers Now, please don't do that.
Treat me with the busted elixer and I'll
remain as quiet as a dry weather saw
mill
respect farmers daughter as highly
as anyone else. So just this time let me
tell it. The cousins have just finished
planting potatoes. You should have seen
the tubers disappear between showers,
and the usual amount of kicks and fiirts
al the weather, and the ungodly,
sinner VINO prayed for the poor on Sun
day and raised the price of the tubers on
Monday. / wonder what's the matter
now, Cousin Amos Skinner was initiated
into the alliance club last night, and this
morning the important part of his talk Is
by means Of winks and blinks. He's got an
extra limp in his walk. too. But new tricks
soon rub of the new and expose the old
ones. OF course he couldn't spare the
time if the club occurred in daylight.
Darkness lends enchantment to the view
when ghosts appear frightful and blue
But nothing daUnted the war still goes on
and when the alliance gets on deck
wonder if il will hand down to US our
regular rations of meal and potatoes
Or will they follow the example set-cut
wages at both ends. Human nature ana
lyzed prOclaims the latter. When spring
time has come, all nature redolent, un-
chaining the poet from his ice-bOund shell
TO roam at will with the old March COW as
che kicks up her thankful heels beside the
pure waters OF the crystal brook. Then it
is one feels like Spar,acus Of old who
never knew a thing harsher than a flute
note. and do hate to see Cousin Amos
limping around with his hip pocket full
of grievances, and the elixer for the same
staked somewhere near the cross roads
That limp is a new addition to his
pedal machinery guess he was
elected grand mOgul of the shop
and Of course thinks ne must wear some
thing to indicate the gravity of his posi-
ton. A string of grievances exhibited IN
q side show will never benefit the masses.
The wage-worker hasn't the ghost OF a
chance to secure better pricesfor his work,
If the alliance succeeds it will only work
in the interest of the well-to-do farmers.
Does a wage worker expect a farmer 70
raise his wages if they gain their point !?
II 50 | think you are badly fooled and
know but little of human nature-the
ways and tactics of the average man. The
farmers are just as good and no better
than those engaged in other pursuits Is
there any other class more exacting in
their dealings with you?
did they ever volunteer to reduce the
rent on their land to your Did they
ever willingly raise your monthly wages %
"Did they not try to get your work for
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you do not to expose your ignorance,
neither do mine, but perceive by your
letters that you are much further adj
vanced in knowledge than l am, but,
nevertheless, challenge you for friendly
discussion Perhaps Roger" and can
hold you level. "Gano," / am afraid you
will have to write another letter on paint
and powder before you will be able to
hear from your Missouri midget,
"Laclede." Howard" we would very
much enjoy a letter from our worthy
president. "Romping Rose" your letter
of March % was excellent. Come again
soon. Edith Bell" yours received.
Please accept our heartfelt thanks. ODE
tective," get your hat and we will 90 after
'Pompadore" and solicitor" and we will
ask solicitor" to bring 'Eve, the Quaker
ess," with him when he comes. Oh, yes /;
what has become of az. B." mott "Still."
"COpNETv
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'sAIazy" Settles 1t.

H. L. G. FRIENDs-The sole cause of my
visit this time is to settle that imaginative
question asked by Hamlet" and inquired
about by some one every week, viz: "How
many faults in young woman, can we
excuseP Now l think this the most
idiotic and senseless inquiry ever made in
this or any other century, for we can't
excuse any. Those peculiar masculine
traits have not yet been acquired by the
weaker 90 sex. So there's no use suppos-
ing them to be faulty for the sake of see
ing how much pity we have.
I'm aware that few crusty old bach
elors think otherwise, but would advise
the aforesaid lords of creation before they
begin the debate to employ the best detec-
tive talent the H. l.. G. affords and first
find out il there really is such a thing as a
fault in the queens of the universe. Can
any one believe it possible that such an
angelic being as young woman could
possess a fault? Ii there is such a one it
is because the superstitions OF
the dark ages cloud their brain, and it's
a pity that this natural gas era, with all its
illumination, cannot dispel such ancient
and mythical views. OF course there
are people of such vivid imaginations
that they cannot help but imagine that the
girl OF the period is faulty. In fact they
claim she is scarcely anything else but
faults. think the faults all lie in their
views, for I've been a close observer of
the fair for the last few days and have
failed to see (perhaps it's because / am
near-sighted) the least fault in the fair
creatures we call sweethearts. Surely
Hamlet, ""Advance" & Co. cannot count
beauty, sweetness. bright minds and
pretty dresses as faults. All, no; if they
are looking for defects they can find them
without going to the ladies. Perhaps
you'll say kate Ketchum" has faults.
Well, what if she has? She is a young
gent and can defend-himself.
/ thank you, Ida S." for not taking
my scalp. deserved a worse fate But l
learned something-I know who you are.
Farewell, Howard friends. l will take
a Rip Van Wrinkle sleep while you are
forgetting May MASCOT.
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TWO IMPORTANT SUBJECTS.
'IiiIy Dale" Talks of War, Intemperance
and Excusing Young Men.

To THE Howard CLuB-May come in
on a chat tonight? L will promise not to
stay long. Thank you. will take this chair
by the window near "Nobody's Darling"
What is the most essential thing in
the kitchen?" Well, / should say the
stove. Evening Star" says grub but 1
would want the stove first. "Wilmina"
asked, (which has caused the more
misery in the human family, war or in
temperance" Advance" says roll the
ball from the home base. but can only
Judge from what know Of others suffer
ing. Intemperance has most assuredly
caused more misery than war. 1t is true
war has caused more deaths than intem-
perance in the same length of time. But
there is honor in fighting and dying for
ones country. In proof oi the high re-
spect in which the soldiers are held, in a
short time the people all over the United
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less than customary wages" and then try
to get twelve to fourteen hours out of you
between suns?
An alliance member read paper before
the club, the subject being, as cattle
raising profiiable2" He thought it was,
and the way to make it profitable is to buy
cattle of those who are forced to sell in
order to raise money. From the frowns
noticeable on hearing that declaration l
taink that fellow is sorry he read that
paper.
Happy old maids" 1 shall keep your
recipe until can grow the important in
gIedient for pumpkin pie. Then I'll re-
pert. 'lncog" l was glad to see you on
the page once more. 'Trde Little Blue,
l thank you. Aunt Sue and other Iowa
members, let us hear from you soon.
Riverside, H., April IA. "ARANMoRE."
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A Friendly Chat.

DEAR Howard FRIESDs-I simply wish
to have friendly chat with members Of
our little band. ida s. Maud Maple"
''Strange Mary" Rambling jerry"
'Luke," Beatrice" and many others too
numerous to mention, why so long an
absence? Come one and all to the page
and let US keep it full and interesting.
Roger" let me be the first to welcome
you to the page. 1 agree with you on the
temperance question. Welcome, Little
Pansy" and Cinderella" come often.
VIII some of the members be so kind as
to inform me how many branch clubs
there are existing? Comet" 1 suppose
your watching and waiting is at an end.
Advance" ! do not agree with you on
the intempersnce and war questions.
Please give US some argument. You say