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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-04-04

Following out her brothers wishes,
she never entertained company. He
found his diversions and pleasures-and
he required a great many of them
away from home, and took it for granted.
If he ever gave the subject . thought.
that hers were found In her absolute
devotion to him and his interests! Not
unfrequently the sum total of some
woman's share of this strange inheri-
lance which we call life.
Minona naturally found no pleasure
in intercourse with such a companion,
although Miss Wentworth constrained
herself to notice the girl and to
entertain her to some extent.
Fortunately she was not dependent
solely upon this Gorgan for society.
Adelaide Harcourt, former schoolmate
and dear friend, lived not many blocks
distant, and at her hospitable home
Minons spent many happy days.
While there one day she met DIR.
Stanhope, a cousin of Adelaide, who
had just returned from the Paris hos
pitfalls to establish himself in a London
practice. He was brilliantly handsome
and very charming, she exquisitly beau
tiful and lovely in disposition and
manner. 1t was the old, old story, yet
even fresh and sweet
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-04-04

Weeks afterwards Minona opened her
eyes to consciousness after long and
desperate illness. Kind faces bent over
her, ard gentle hands ministered to
her. DR.. Stanhope had taken her to
his mothers home in the village OF
Lansdowne, and here she had been ten
derlv nursed back to life. In her de-
lirium she had raved necessarily
of her imprisonment, but they
had supposed that these were fancies
of fevered brain and it was not until
she had recovered sufficiently to tell
her story that her lover learned the
history of those horrible weeks of her
imprisonment while he was watching at
the bedside of his dying father.
As soon as he could leave her he
went Immediately to London. Here
he learned of Philip Wentworth's ter
rible fate, and of his sisters mysterious
disappearance, leaving no clue by
which she could be tracedl
When Minona was herself again
there was quiet wedding in old st.
AIMS church, and afterward DIR. Stan
hope took his bride to Southern Italy,
hoping the change of scene and air and
a prolonged soiourn in that sunny
climate might make the roses bloom
again in her paled cheek.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-04-04

seated ut breakfast, Mr.. Bowser sud-
denly observed:
You don't look exactly well, Mrs.
Bowser, and it has worried me for the
last three or four days. Are you
ailing?"
ITS that-that same tooth, you
know" / replied. Il think the filling
will have to come out and the work
done over again.
SToo bad! If there's anything on
earth to make one miserable it's the
toothache. I'll go down with you this
afternoon if you wish"
looked up at him in the greatest
amazement. Mr. Bowser IS not cold
hearted husband. but, like so many
others, he is prone to keep much of his
tenderness and most of his praise for
himself Ninety-nine times out of q
hundred his reply would have been:
"Tooth aching again, Ell? Well, if
you don't know any better than to get
your feet wet or to sit in draught, you
must take the consequences. I've got
sixteen hollow teeth, and yet none of
them ever ache.
Mr.. Bowser's kindness and solicitude
surprised me and touched my heart.
but there was more to come. When he
was ready to go down town he asked:
Anything I can send up from the
drug store? No? Well, better make
up your mind to go down to the dentists
this afternoon. My but how that boy
of ours does grow And, say, have
been watching him the past few days,
and must praise you for the tidy man
ner in which you dress him and for his
respectful and genteel manners. So
long, lite one-home by u"
Well, stood and looked after him,
and then I sat down and stared at the
wall. and then tumbled on the Tongue
and began to boo-hoo like girl who
had lost her first beau. The cook came
in and caught me at it, and raising her
hands to Heaven, she exclaimed:
"Pigs and pipers but he's been walk
ing all over you again! If 1 had such
a husband I'd put rats in his bed!"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-04-04
Only an Opera Glass.

A humorous incident occurred re-
Gently at the Metropolitan Opera House
in New York. Five people became in
| VoIved in a complication over an opera
glass. In one row of orchestra chairs
four people sat in adjoining seats. A
young woman and her escort sat next
the aisle, and two young men held the
adjoining seats. The young men were
friends, but did not know the pretty
young woman who sat next or her es-
cort.
Directly behind the young woman
sat young man, says the JelCeteTS'
Weekly. During the first intermission
the two young men went out to see a
friend, leaving a pair of opera glasses
on the seat next the young woman.
The glasses slipped to the floor after
the youths had gone out and the young
man behind picked them up, and, think
ing the young woman had dropped
them, touched her on the shoulder and
held out the glasses. She accepted
them smilingly, and surveying the
house, passed them to her escort. He
asked her where she got them, and she
nodded toward the young man. The
escort bowed his thanks to him and
turned the glass on the boxes.
Finally the goung woman returned
the glasses to the young man, who,
thinking the young lady wished him to
have a few peeps himself and surveyed
the house. As he finished, and was hand
ing them back to the kind young wo-
man. the two youths came back. One
of them grabbed for the glasses, but the
young man couldn't permit any such
performances. The young woman's es-
cort took hand in, too, for he didn't
wish the obliging youth behind to suf-
fer. He knew the glasses belong to
him. The young man knew they be-
longed to her. The two youths knew
they belonged to them, and for five
minutes there was a comedy of errors
as funny as anything in fiction. An eye
witness explained the error and the
comedy was over.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-04-04

this happened to be the beginning OF .
new one. I didn't know whether the
end was reached or not, and was there
fore, somewhat anxious next morning.
Imagine my surprise. after breakfast,
when Mr.. Bowser said:
you were speaking about new car
pet for the front chamber. Better run
down this morning and pick out some
thing"
~But-you-you-
%Oh, I'll trust it all to you. There
isn't woman In this town with better
eye for colors and harmony. Just get
something to please yourself and you
will please me"
looked after him with open mouth
as he went away, and I stood staring so
long that Harry came and pulled st me
and called:
ma! Nal Do you think papa is
going crazy?"
Well. had to sit down and cry, and
just as had reached the boo hoo part
of the performance, in came the cook
to know whether she should stew or
bake the chicken. She caught me
fairly, and, standing before me with
arms akimbo, she exclaimed:
And he's been walking all over you
again! Mrs. Bowseo, why don't you
appeal to the police? If you say so I'll
go right out now and call the patrol
wagon!"
That evening. after supper, Mr.. Bow
scr laid down his paper and said:
Come, let's have game of euchre. "
But you-you-"
"Oh, I'm not much of player, but
I'll do the best can.
was in dread of an explosion when
I noticed that cook had posted herself
in the back hall, to be on hand in case
foul play was attempted, but Mr.. Bow
ser INDUCED in a hearty laugh and said:
"You were too many for me that time,
old girl"
To my surprise as we played on, he
did not contend that the queen of
hearts was higher than the ace of spades
as an "off" card, or that the jack of
hearts could take the jack of diamonds
when clubs were trump. He even let
me take his right bower with the joker
without calling me fraud, and when l
had won five straight games he pushed
back with laugh and said:
First time we have an hour to spare
I'll have you learn me how to play
euchre. Better arrange to have little
card party some night this week. They
are very pleasant affairs, and I'll do all
I can to make things go off pleasantly"
That was three days ago, and MIR.
Bowser hasn't "backslid" yet. On the
contrary he is growing better and bet
better every day. The cook came up
stairs this morning to say to me:
"I'll tell you just what it is, ma'am.
The whole caboodle of 'em goes by fits
and starts. One day they walk on you,
and the next day you can pull their
noses. He's just got one of his good fits
on, but you look out. expect nothing
less than to hear him breaking mp the
furniture the first thing in the morn
inc"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-04-04

His amber colored eyes cleaned
wickedly and his nostrils dilated with
excitement Did be keep his oath?
Minona Aubry had been left an or
phan when very young, and by her
fathers will distant relative had been
appointed the guardian of herself and
her large fortune. The care of herself
consisted in putting her at good board
ing-school, there to remain until her
education was completed.
Her guardian, Philip Wentworth, re-
sided in London, if one may call place
a mans residence when he spends
three-fourths of his time some
where else. Now in Paris, now in Italy,
and again hunting in the Highlands,
gone for months, yet bringing up in
London when necessity strictly re-
quired, and always finding there his
only sister, one of the fixed convenien-
ces of his life. He had lived q fast life
and his own handsome estate was now
but shell and, as he was man of lux
urious, and consequently very expensive
habits, he began to feel the IMPERATIVE
necessity of resorting to some method Of
building up again his fast waning for
tune. He was far past forty, but still 6
handsome man, though at times his face
was sinister and repeilant.
At Is Minona's education was com
pleted, and, by her guardians request
she came to make her home In his house
To the grace and freshness o
youth was added the gift o
rare, exquisite beauty. What wonder
then. that Philip Wentworth, who wa:
An ardent admirer of female loneliness
should have found himself taking deeI
interest in her apart from the mercinary
desire which possessed him OF winning
for himself the superb fortune which
abe would soon come into possession OF
She had not been long an inmate o
his house, when urgent business caileC
him away to be absent for three months
Minona's life had from the first beer
very monotopous. Esther Wentworth
was an austere woman, and past all posi-
bilitv of sympathizing with youth, l
indeed, it had ever been possible witt
her.
She looked IS if her hair had Away
been iron grey, her complexion Away
of an ashen hue, and as if she had al
WAYS worn s sombre looking gown ant
stiff white handkerchief crossed on he
bosom. There was not one soft line Il
face or figure.
And she was what she looked, coli
and rigid to all even her brother. her
was the only human affection OF whlci
abe seemed capable. and it literally 40
snrbed heart and life.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-04-04
s august
Flower

For two years suffered terribly
with stomach trouble, and was for
ali that time under treatment by q
physician. He finally, after trying
everything, said stomach was about
worn out, and that 1 would have to
cease eating solid food for time at
least. was so weak that / could
not work. Finally on the recon-
mendation of friend who had used
your preparations
A worn-out with beneficial re-
suits, / procured a
Stomach. bottle of August
Flower, and COM
menced using it. 1t seemed to do
me good at once. 1 gained in
strength and flesh rapidly; my ap-
petite became good, and 1 suffered
no bad effects from what 1 ate. /
feel now like a new man, and con-
slider that August Flower has en-
tirely cured me of Dyspepsia in its
worst form. JAMES E. DEDERIcK,
Saugerties, New York.
w. B. Utsey, St. Georges, S. c.,
writes: I have used your August
Flower for Dyspepsia and find it an
excellent remedy. .
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-04-04

It was no use to tell her that I was
crying because Mr.. Bowser had not
walked all over me, and she withdrew
declaring that she almost felt it her
duty to mix rough on rats with his pud-
ding.
In day or two there was another
surprise. At noon Mr.. Bowser OBJ
served:
"You haven't been out of the house
al evening for two weeks. Suppose we
go to the theater tonight? ?"
I looked at him in wonder.
"It's play I know we shall both en-
Joy, and we'll take Harry along. Hes
old enough to realize something about
il, and he won't be the least bother"
DO you mean that We shall all go
go to the theater, Mrs. Bowser.
Just make your arrangements accord
ingly."
When he had gone stood up and
shed tears. Then / sat down and cried.
Then fell over on the lounge and in
dulged in some more boo-hoo, and /
hadn't got through when the lady next
door ran in of an errsnd and caught me,
and exclaimed:
"Mrs. Bowser, I wouldn't stand it an
other day! I'd get up and assert my
independence even if l had to go out
and do washing at so cents aday! The
idea of that man sitting down on you
the way he does is something shame
full"
We went to the theater, and Mr..
Bowser praised the play, the actors. the
house and everything else. de even
| permitted five different men. who had
| forgotten to bring their beer in bottles,
to get up and crowd past Us three older
ent times to go out and guZzle. On
| the way home seventy-nine of US were
packed into one street car, because the
company had no oil to grease the
wheels of any more. I expected that
| Mr.. Bowser would exclaim. explode. In
Weigh, and end by calling upon every
BODY who preferred death to tyranny
to leave the car, but he didn't. On the
contrary he seemed to enjoy the crush.
They trod on his toes, rubbed the hind
buttons of his coat, iammed his hal
over his ewes and elbowed his rits, and
yet Mr.. Bowser smiled and remarked
Rather tight quarters, but If we al
preserve our good-nature we shall pull
through all right.
Hay awake more than two hour!
that night, puzzled and mystifed anc
wondering if Mr.. Bowser contemPiateC
suicide or Was going crazy. L hnahl
decided that he was all right. All nus
bands run in streaks, ike pork, ane
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-04-04

1T is impossible" she said coldly.
why is it impossible?" he asked
with repressed passion, gazing eagerly
at the exquisite face before him. Then
added in a gentler tone of entreaty
"Why, cannot you learn to love me,
Minona?"
Because" she said quietly, a GRIM
son tide sweeping over cheek and brow,
because I love another"
And who is that other, may ask
Being your guardian have the right to
knowp
"a right that will he accorded you.
DR.. Stanhope will inform you of our
engagement when he returns from the
bedside of his sick father to whom he
was summoned just before your arri-
valp
Philip Wentworth timed CHASTITY
pale and for a moment gnawed his
tawny mustache, then a dark flush
swept over his face and he bent down
and said in a voice vibrant with
passion.
And do you suppose that I shall be
fool enough to permit that Paris exqui-
site to steal you from me? Such love
as mine is not so tame, and
knows no such thing as defeat.
If any man ever calls you wife, that
man will be myself, fair cousin! L have
sworn it, and l shall keep my oath.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-04-04
The sLEEP OF REsT-
BIZ HOWARD @. TRIP.

Pm slumber sweet a little maid
Is dreaming fast the hours away,
Where birds Of song pour forth their ls5,
Beneath an old oaks sylvan shade.
The merry waters in the riu
Sing songs unknown to any time,
And while they chant their blissful chime,
The sunshine kissed plain and hill
And still in sleep the peaceful maid
Dreams on while sunbeams IN the West
Sink lower to their couch OF rest,
And cast on her thsir light and shade.
Alas! She sleeps the sleep OF rest,
For death hail claimed her lovely form,
In slumber sweet she passed the storm
Tint gathered round her peaceful breast.
oh. loved one lostl Oh, peaceful sleepI
Our bark we launch upon he waves,
And drift to that wild land Of graves,
Where friends may gather round and weep.
And yet we think that life is best,
We fill our brains with visions wiz
And soon, Just like the little child
We sleep the blessed sleep Of rest.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-04-04
BY MRS. BowsEk.

7 has been a fort
night of surprises
to me andIhardly
expect the public
to believe what ]
am about to re-
late.
The other morn.
ing, as We were
:.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-04-04
MINONA AUBRY:
Or, a Dastard's Plot.
BY ANNA A. CAMERON.

Nd, suppose I viii
not take a refusal ?
Suppose [ say that
you shall marry
me-" Kissed Philip
Nentw orth be-
tween his clinched
teeth.
The girl to whom
he spoke turned
from him with an
expression of aver
sion.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-04-04
MIR. AND MRS. BOWSER.
Mr.. BOWSER EXPERIENCES A
CHANGE OF HEART.

Mrs. Bowser Entirely Overcome BY the
Manifestations of Election Expressed Dy
her Liege LOrd-The Cook Stands ston-
ished. and the Children Think BOwser's
Going Crazy.
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A Necessary Requisite.-Blggs; How dlo
Baoley get on the crew? Jiggs: Oh, he had
strong pull
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Tho ;n;nrv done TO the Vermont by an un-
knovn steamer shows that the navy is not
safe at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-04-04

A wealth of sunny, golden hair not infre-
onentlv changes to an unmistakabie red
color ia few months after marriage.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-04-04

In Hard Luck.-"Are you going to Smith
er's funeral?" ''No, confound it, I've got to go
to see an amateur minstrel show with my
wife" A
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# :s s, s;:s g a.s Thompsons Eye Water.
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GARFIELD TEA cures Constipation ana
Sick Headache; restores the Complexion;
saves Doctors Bills. Sold by Druggists
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De Brush: saw a chromf zfsei1h a
day that completely captiyatsd me. TX
What was tan amateur? D 8kes1. n
sardine!
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= ecHFe make 100 PSF CENT profit. on my corsess.
a6H Belts Brushes, Curriers' q medicines. sam
HpIes FREE Write now. Dr.. Bridgman, 81 B'way MI.
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It was no use to tell her that was
crying because Mr.. Bowser had not
walked all over me, and she withdrew
declaring that she almost felt it her
duty to mix rough on rats with his pud-
dirn
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-04-04

His amber colored eyes cleaned
wickedly and his nostrils dilated with
excitement Did he keep his oath?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1891-04-04

Teacher: Tell me some annual. regularly
recurring signs of spring. Pupil: Book beer
colds, summer gardens, open street-cars and
rheumatism.
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enc. Sc, " the fast mail. was speeding
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-20
THE PRESIDENTS POSITION.
What May Occur Depending on the Course
of the Republican Convention.

What May Occur Depending on the Course
of the Republican Convention.
CHICAGO, Aug. 1s.-A special to the
Tribune from Cape May, n. j., says:
President Harrison, through Private
Secretary Halford, Saturday, denied
the story that he is about to declare
over his own signature that he will re-
fuse to be a candidate for renomina-
ton. The president replied in his
usual manner that he would not dis
cuss newspaper rumors. The vigor
with which Mr.. Harrison's answer was
given made it quite apparent that no
such letter will be written. Mr.. Har-
rison's friends say that while the
president is not chasing after nomina-
Sion he desires a denomination. His
subordinates are doing the work while
he looks on and notes the effect Sec
retary Tracy and Attorney-Gen. Miller,
who were here some days ago, are at
present doing some good work in Mr..
Har ison's interest. They have recent
" approached congressman and other
prominent and influential politicians
relative to sending their respective del
egations to the national republican
convention next year. This is not hear
say. The statement is based on strong,
substantial facts. These two cabinet
officers are now engaged in preparing a
slate to suit their chief, and through their
combined efforts, it is said, the Maryland
delegation has already been pied ged to
Harrison, Secretary Tracy and Con-
gresham Mudd, of Maryland, having
arranged affairs to their entire satis-
faction The president has not writ
ten any letter declining to permit his
name to come before the national con-
vention, but it is said that there exists
an implied understanding between Mr..
Harrison and Secretary Blaine to the
effect that one of them will decline in
advance should the other develop the
greater strength This Is simply a
tacit agreement existing only in the in
ferential sense, but it seems to be an
agreement, nevertheless: AL of Mr.,
Harrison's friends seen lately seem
confident of his denomination
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-20
RUSSIAN SEALING.
I'M Behring Sea Closed Season Very Much
of Farce.

, BehrluE sea ClOseu season ' cry MUCH
of Farce.
LONDON, Aug. 1S.-A dispatch from
st. Petersburg states that, according to
recent Russian advices from eastern ST.
IBERIA, the Russian sealers have already
captured = considerable quantity of
skins in the waters controlled by the
Russian government, and there is no
apparent cessation in Interpretations.
The authorities are keeping a keen look
out for trespassers in the Russian juris-
diction and so far several have been
chased, but none captured. The sealing
season has been excellent, no diminr.
tion in the number of seals being an
parent The Russians apparently feel
under no obligations as to. anv
agreements with Great Britaiy., and it
is rumored on semi-official authority
that no confidence is placed by the
czar's reports from eastern Siberia in
the good faith of the American Sealing
Co, which, they claim, is taking ad-
vantage of the proviso. allowing them
to capture a certain number of seals, to
take all the seals they can get The
Russians, therefore, have been going
ahead with their seal fishing as usual,
under the Russian flag, and with entire
independence of any other national
agreements
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-20
A Fatal Mistake.
gist.

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New Heart Cure, which has the largest
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