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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-11

The snow has afforded welcome relief
from hsd travelling, aud improved trade is
Anticipated by Water street merchants IS 3
result thereof.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-11

When BaDy vaa sscx. re gave ner CssroriA-
When she vas . Child, she cried for castoria
WHEN she benams Miss she ,iung to CAstoriA
whse shs bad CAfldrsn. she gave them Cassofia
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-11

y. /. J4rd.n and Z Z. Gsrcsion Of
ta-ufn. were registered az the Evans
dcase, Saturday. They were 10 this city
o Walt the Holmes Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-11

Misses EdHs Winter aud Lila Robinson
Of Lnudou Hill go to Augusta twice 8 week
TO ,ake lessons in painting of Mrs. PARK
man.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-11

Mrs. Win.lo.'s Soothing Syrup has been
chiit, softens suns, siiays all psin, cures
rird cole, s11 is tha bes. remsdv for
d ssst1s Twenty-Five cents q bottle.
said by all dfsg ,issz .nronshous .r~ ~arld.
jsiy3iIsn, Wsd&Fri&x1y
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-11
WANT TO RIDE FREE.
Street Car Employees Object 10 Paying
Fare on Company's Cars.

IspIAsAroIIs, Ind, Jan. 10 The
street. railroad employees Of this city struck
today because the company decided that
employees, sxeept when ergsgsd on the
compsnys husioess mus. hsresfter pav
fare when riiieg on tbs care. The whole
ssfeet car syss-m hare is tifd up,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-11

When the board Ct rs gis'rstion closed is
session In the City Hall Saturday night,
90S names had been pis eed OH the vonn.
AZ
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-11

Mr.. Charles Watson. daughter And
sister Hrs. Sea.lss Of Chelsea are gate
sick with grippe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-11

With his thumb. boY IL said to have
saved the Netherlands from nu-dation.
Mary people have BEEN saved from the in
vasion Of disease by = hottia of Ayers
SarsspsriIls. Tbs medicine irnpar,s tone
to the 'ys.em AID s.ren s;hens every organ
and fibre Of the bady. .nIleodas
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-11

Geo. Biz csman, who hss been OF daty
On account Of sickness Vas able 70 be out
Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-11

H II. Stinson is confined to bis home on
Second street With he grippe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-11
RANDOLPH LOCALS.

The moving Of j. A. jackson leaves q
vacant store here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-11

Ssn born Lrdae. No %. l. o. o. F
will have public installation OF officers
elect Thursday evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-11
WATERvlLIELOCALS

Mrs. A. NJ M.x~eil is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. J. A Mace, Jr., in Port
and.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-11

Seventy women have licenses for SELL
ing beer and liquor in New York city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-11

Daniel Allen OF the firm OF Hamilton &
AL en-. who has been seriously i'll with the
srippe is much better.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-11

THE octor said ms faith 10 Johuson's
Anodyne I.iniment vss Correct writes .
lady frie- d. j2nlld&gnfornfpr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-11

Mr.. Jssse Tuck Of Augusta vas Ia the
city Saturday,, called bette oy the dssth Of
Hr. Mcclellan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-11

City Treasurer Charles X. Tilden is clerk
II the board Of registration.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-11

Victoria's granddaughters outnumber
her majesty's grandsons by almost three
TO one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-11

A. ;. Young and wife Of Youns's Hotel
spent Sunday IN BeIfass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-11

NJ. A. Gilman speht last week 10 Skowhe-
gan with lis brother.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-11

Fl Noel Steves has lifted up 40 otfice in
The rear of his store and had handsome
cypress desk put in.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-11

We are Manufacturing AID 'eIliDg 40
improved broacnisl iozense, which is, We
fad, giving excellent sAHsfsc'ion Is rem
edy for 81 throat aft actions. You will and
that unpleasant ticzliug or frog in the
throat vii be instantly relieved by one Of
the lozerse.. P-ice 10 ceuu. by mail or
At our store. THOMPSON 4 Co, Drussis,s,
Pallawsll, Me- nos253sooif
Lanes Family Medicine Mrvss the bow !
81. z. al Gsr Nnas n.a..r.ls Ms ID u ma /.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-11

I, o-gs Titus and wife are both Ill with
the CRIME
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-11

WEDDING CARDS.

TIE KEhkERfc JoU6kAi 100 DEPART.
kES1 q spsssoist equiooes ~ sntee Al
kinds Of Sspdiss pr,nt,ae. asscsece.ests.
iavftatsoas. cards. ETC.. 10 fAs sprasf an0
soa spsuve6 styles, n eos .ss a
eaorvsos a'~nsnf Of this ef1ss - >ss< sur
ing ths Soss year. It, orpers ap~ssy sros
oH anrfs ~ 1ks Stats. 10 sstfs' sorf II
this s~s sus eyes toas IN Tire Stnts. witt
the eosssg Ssc'. IT. facilities "a Die Hno
Of 1a~ ~ - ~ further Increases. among
Rs Ansss tktsss esiag a beaut,t~ Aa's line
senipf ~ y sSAeS It 10 enabled to iaitats
eag~sS sorA - ckosst that ss1 Few car
dstsc1 sAs tifaeeses. Terms reasonable.
Sssd ~ Sress osd samples to
6aaLEiGH 4 FLINT. Aggussa, Il
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-11

Prot. e A Robertson Of Argasts was
n the city Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-11
GARDINER LOCALS.

Mrs. A. g. Chase Of FarmissdaIs IL sick
with the measles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-11

Yesterday morning the remains of five
persons were lying dead in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-11

Rev. ? z Wsbsser, Of Povd,m. n. Y
preached a. The Uaiversziisr church yestsr-
day afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-11

PIrTsrON.
Mr.. Ell Rsrd died Tuesdsy sfter long
Hoes Bis remains were taken to j, #
sou Wednesday for burial He leaves a
wife and two small children to mourn his
less.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-11
Methodist Chnrch at Rutland. VT,
Burned.

RUTLAND, VI, Ja1. 10 The Me,hodist
caurcn 81 West Ratisrd, ~ss burned this
afternoon. The fire caught from the fur.
nscs. The turniure, psws SID carp -
were saved The church was hu,ls in 1895
and cost $1,000. The insurance vas $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-11

The story that the Khedive died from an
overdose of morphine is reported ss false.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-11

c. L. Andrews, Eq spsas Suadsy With
friends ia Brgsssiek, Ne.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-11

Children Cry for Pitchers Castp..a..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-11

NIB LODrE. NO. 90, II OF r. HcsaM
VI convention every Tue-day Evening at 10
o'clock. in astle Wall, Water street.
All iythians stopping In the city are cordially
uvited TO attend
T.. W. NADpox, &C.
Dt,xs NJ
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-11
haIipufli Advertisements
Penny Saved
Is A
Penny Earned.
What Ia truer than thSt old sdsee2 But II you
save many pennies of course you earn more.
Study the FOIf0,cing List
Of Prices:

A nd You viii see where you can save not only
many pennies but many dollars.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-11

-, ~ OkS lDDoh, NO. W, J.. q q. \ ODD
Fellows Hall, Wafer 81. Nsrtings Thursday
@vorIngs, at 78o O'Clock Work in the First,
huradsy evening Dec. 10
All Odd Fellows cordially Invited 10 be present.
W. \ EMkRY, N o.
CsHppF l. SEQ
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-11
HALLOWELL LOCALS.
WHERE To REGISTER.

iLT ENEEr RFFlHlIoAN RIrI>rEE AT
hN,E.
The board NJ Tegistra'ion I i'll be in session in
the aldernan's rooms CRY Hail, Jan, T. from
$40 Il A. NJ. 2tO5 and 70 z NJ. AZ Lou ION
Hill schoo'hOu#v on Jan. II, hours TO ami TO
= 2, NJ At the Ledge schoOih use on Jan IL and
n hours IT. and to P NJ At Alderman
rooms, Jan. Il nd IS, holrs, > TO and : 10 .
Z, N
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-11

Sick Hssdsche yields to BEEoHAN's
PMS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-11

VIZ EN- LODGE, No. 3. Ao,U.~. Neg
~ ular meeting eve y Hay evening n7D
clock In A. o. U. W all, W ter street
CIV howard,
Et-yg AyEgg Recorder
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-11

llsLLON Eft 20 sMANDEhf, NO s7,
IL U o, q. q. Regular meetil ~ 10 boid'n
Q oss Hail, over 2. o. on . alter street, every
tuesday evening at 10 o'ci ok
Gro. . MORRILL,, N. q.
CT RuPtFTg, X. 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-11

VOHN IS HUBBARD posi-, No. 20, q Ak.
y Regular meeting IL and VI Mondays OF tneh
cont In Fraternity Hall, Union ST., corner o.
Water street.
DAVID T.. SHEA, Commander.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-11

4 pBBDso EECONTs Il Tube, No. 10. ]. ..
~ r., VI Council IRE BindI ey ~ "wednesday
ev' ming at 80 O'Clock in Fraternity Hail, Union
street, corner of Water.
GEORGE sAgYo' D, bachem.
u, Chi Of Rp nOf1s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-11
GENERAL BARNARD

Prolonged applause.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-01-11

W. 5. CHoArB, clerk.
L. T. CARLETON, county attorney.
@. T. STEvEas, sherif.
T. A. SMALL, slenographer.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-21
ABOUT THE HOME.

FRENCH ToAsr.-Beat two eggs
thoroughly and add to them two cups
of sweet milk and little salt Dip
slices of bread into this mixture and
fry on a hot buttered griddle.
Budget.
THE Holland and Belgium washer
women, who are famed the world over
for their laundry skill, use refined
borax as q washing powder instead Of
soda. A large handful Of the powder
to about ten gallons Of boiling water
is the proportion. Borax does not in
jure the texture Of linen and cotton as
does soda.-N. Y. Times.
CARAMEL -Blanch one
pound of Jordan almonds, and drain
well. Mix one tablespoon Of melted
butter with the. nuts and spread them
in two pans. Place in moderately
hot oven and roast for twenty minutes,
stirring often. When taken from the
oven they should be of delicate brown
color.-Good Housekeeping.
NEW TURNIPs.-Peel and slice guam
tity of turnips and cook in sailed boil
ing water to which you have also
added a teaspoonful of sugar: when done
drain in a colander and press as free as
possible from water, then press through
the colander, add spoonful Of butter
cut in tiny bits and rolled in flour, a
spoonful or two of cream and salt and
pepper to taste.-American -Agricul-
lurlSt.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-21
RAILROAD NOTES.

IT is now claim ed that fast trains are
sxfer than slow ones.
EXPRESS trains in Russia do not run
over twenty-five miles an hour.
THE first elevated road in Great Brit
ain will be In Liverpool. The road il
already In the course Of construction.
TIE railway companies of the United
Kingdom pay sS, 500 day as compensa-
ton for injuries done to passengers
LoEDoN's six principal railway lines
carry annually over zoo, ooo,o people
and the tramways about $50, 900. 900.
TWELVE Thousand men are at work
on the eastern section of the Trans
Siberian railway; it is to be completed
next autumn.
The famous Khajah tunnel Of India
pierees the Khwaja Amran mountains
about sixty miles north Of Inetta at an
elevation Of 6. 400 feet. 1t is 1850 feet
long and was constructed broad enough
to carry double line of rails
ARRANGEMENTS have been completed
whereby excursion trains to the worlds
fair, by whatever road they may arrive
in Chicago, will run within the cxposi-
ton grounds and discharge their pas
sengers there. No transfer of passen-
gers at any point will be necessary.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-21
MATCHES AND PINS.
Little Things, But They Play an Inpsr>
tant Part In Life.

Little Things, But They Play an Inpsr.
tant Part In Life.
Matches and pins being among the
most common things in daily use, it is
seldom that any thought is bestowed
upon them. Matches that are ignited
by friction were first made in 1929, be-
fore which time they were made to
catch fire from a spark struck from
flint or steel "a very ineonvenient
method. 1t is hard to say how many
millions of matches are made in day,
but when the number of people that
use them is reokoned, the total sum is
appalling. Probably in the city of New
York alone over 10000, 600 matches
are used every twentyfour hours. But
matches are such little things that no.
body ever seems to think of them.
From an ordinary three-inch plank
1S6, 900 matches may be made, yet even
at that rate the lumber used in the
match business attains enormous pro-
portions
Pins are mentioned as far back as
1883, but not until the beginning of this
century were they manufactured by
machinery. The old way of making
each pin by hand must have been very
tedious, and 1t is not likely that people
were 90 careless with them then, as
they were much more expensive than
now. 1t has often been wondered what
becomes of the pins that are lost. but
1t is hard to say. There are fourteen
distinct operations in making a pin,
and lots of trouble attached to the
process Pins are made of brass. and
then timed and blanched. and millions
of them are manufactured daily. As a
pin can be used more than once, the
number used does not equal that of
matches, but still miles upon miles of
wire are used annually in their manu-
facture. Like matches, they are little
things and not much thought of; but
when You need pin or match, and
there is none TO be found, then you
realize what an important part they
play in daily life. - Harper's Young
Pa0nla
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-21

So thus the two fitches were award
ed. What remained to be done was to
mount the recipients on chairs provided
for the occasion, and while the band
played ''See the Conqueripg Hero
Comes carry them around the field.
Thus ended the ceremony of awarding
the fitch of bacon. 1t is the third con-
secutive year in which the fitch has
been awarded. Some time about 1860
Mr.. Harrison Ainsworth, whose novel,
1.-The Fitch of Bacon is well known,
managed to get it revived, much against
the will of the landed proprietors of the
district, who were painfully aware that
any previous attempt to do SO had led
TO scenes indescribable.
Since then the awarding the fitch
has been spasmodic. 1t was bestowed
with much ceremony In 1880, and this
is the third year in succession in which
1t has been given, but people look at it
merely in the light of very old joke
One of the barristers said ia his speech
that the Danmow Fitch was a strong
rival of the divorce court, but in truth
such vitality rs it possesses IS to be
traced to the never-ending laughter of
the cynies when they hear husband
or wife soiefnnly declare that tsey
have never quarreled for twelve
month. Nobody believes that it ever
occurred-St James Budget.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-21
TO PASS AWAY TIME.

II takes nearly FIVE years to tan an
elephants skin.
A PROTECTIVE club of motheTs-in-law
has been organized in London. Tha
mothers Of wives only, and not Of bus
bands, are eligible for membership.
THE lands included in the territory
known as the Cherokee land strip were
given to that tribe Of Indians in 1921 in
exchange for their lands in Georgia and
Alabama.
Mrs. ANNA JACK, Of Pennington, III. ;.
was taken with q severe coughing spall
some time ago, and lump was elected
which is reported to have been mass
OF common pins
SEALS, when basling. place ono Of
their number on guard to give the
alarm in case Of danger. The signal Is
a quick clap of the fippers on q rock.
Rabbits signal with their forepaws,
and have regular signals and calls.
A CAREFUL examination Of the cata-
logues of English dealers in games
shows that the popular games in Eng
land are in every way identical with
those in the United States. and not .
single game could be found in any of
them that is not well known and cur.
rent here.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-21
CULINARY CUlliNGS.

BEEF marrow is very often used In
buildings. in very much the same way
that suet Is used 1t is much more deli
cate and more delicious than suet It
is simply scraped from the bone, and
used raw.
SWEET APPLE PIcKLE--To six pounds
of peeled apples, use three pounds of
sugar, five dozen cloves and pint Of
vinegar. Into each apple stick two
cloves. Have the syrup hot, and cook
till tender.-Good Housekeeping.
CopFtsH BALIs.-To three cups of
boiled Goldfish minced fine, add four cups
of cold mashed potatoes, two eggs well
beaten and little melted butter; mix
thoroughly; drop from @ large spoon
into hot IA. and fry as You would
doughnuts; garnish and serve.-Boston
Budget.
FTLLEr OF BEEF.-Cut the beef into
pieces nearly an inch thick and three
inches in diameter. trim into nice
rounds there should be one for each
person.. spread them with forceneat,
then with beaten egg. and roast slowly.
Serve with good gravy and rec currant
jelly.-Housekeep
CHEESE SrRAws.--one cupful Of -four,
one eIpful of grated cheese. half tea
spoonful of salt. pinch of cayenne
pepper. butter the size Of an egg. one
egg. and enough cold water to make =
paste. Cut in strips seven inches lon4
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-21
SEEN ~ THE ZOO.



What ais the Muscovys this morn
ingP- said the golden eagle 20 his bald
kinsman, while they perehed face To
face on the summit Of the hiilock OF
rocks in their summer boarding house
in Central park The fat one has inst
laid her first egg. and she's 50 stuck on
her work that shes been itching for
fgnt every since II sne wasn't beneath
my dignity I'd like 10 drop down and
clapper-claw her awhile
Sec; they're AZ II for keeps" replied
the golden one in fntter.
At least this Is the way that Keeper
Carlin interpreted the looks and acts OF
the eagles, of which birds he has been
an uncommonly close observer lie mar
have an inkiing OF the way birds Of
prey communicate with one another.
for the ducks the eagles talked about
were in great futter. Two Of them,
with broad. fss bodies. large fiat feet,
strong wings. stout beais. and with
heads wrapped in a hood az fery red
watsies. through which oniy their rgIy
little eyes could be seen, gizeizg ~
each other, while the 3essh.rs rsxc3ssa
On their osstssretcfaed necks. snd they
stamped their webbed Zee on the Earth
and noTed about. watching for a
chance 10 snatch a good held with their
long. bcny s-zl<s
Presently ose dxrseA cat like fash
and fssseaed her Eazndsbses N tae lacx
cf the others meek. closed her eyes and
hang On Like . bulldog. The pisses oas
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-21


and his sharpnos pointed toward the
sky snufing vigorously. Bruin had
smelled the cake, but had not seen me.
/ was not frightened, but sat amazed at
the suddenness of the apparition. The
bear quickly dropped out of sight. but
an instant later again arose out of the
grass still nearer to me!
What a handsome picture the animal
made as he stood there, his body slight
~ swaying, his head rocking from side
to side with that pointed nose in the
air, and his sleek fur as black as sable,
glistening in the sum- Only a second
did the picture last, however, for the
bear discovering my presence uttered
frightened ''woof!'' and dashed into
thicket of quaking aspen trees as
though q steam engine were after him.
had not thought of being frightened,
the extreme timidity of the bear having
dissipated all cause for fear.
arose and resumed my moving, but
during the afternoon occasionally
glanced over my shoulder-out of curl
osity, of oourse-to see if the bear was
coming baclz.-George Newell, in Amer
lean Agriculturist
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-21

welcome. The sight of the spindle had
aroused her anger. In her rage she
walked up to the beautiful spinner and
ordered her to desist Immediately from
her work and to hereafter remember
the commands of the princess.
But the beautiful woman only smiled;
and, without suffering her slender fin
gers to rest a moment, she replied:
''Dost thou think, proud princess,
that thy command can hinder what
Heaven has ordained for the use and
benefit of the human race? God gave
the fax that men might not 60 naked
like the animals; and that every maiden
might be taught those arts which shall
cit her for future wife and house
keeper. 1t is for rough men to bear the
spear and bow; maiden should adorn
herself with gentleness and practice
those accomplishments which are
learned by industry and labor at the sa-
cred hearthstone of the home"
A scornful laugh escaped from the
lips Of the princess.
"Dost thou believe" she cried, "that
thy foolish words can change me into q
servant? Let others think, If they
please, that the gods have made this
low work for women. ! do not! and I
would rather not have any husband-I
would rather that all men should fec
from me, than to lower my pride and
disgrace myself by such common drudg-
ery!"
The beautiful spinner arose. Tall
she stood, as goddess, with blazing
eyes and angry glance.
$50 let it be-" she said. ''Thy wish
shall be fulfilled. Never shall the love
of man make thee happy; for thou hast
rejected the most beautiful ornament
of noble womanhood. Yes, all men
shall fes from thee, and whoever
touches thee shall curse thee. The
spindle, which thou hast brought into
disgrace, with the industry and the fit
ting work of woman, shall become the
instrument of thy punishment; and thy
fingers, which would never spin
thread, shall hereafter themselves be
spun"
And thus it happened. A terrible
storm broke forth. The lightning and
that were black as night.
The attendants of the princess fed in
terror. But when the storm was over,
when the skies were again clear, there
lay, where the house of the spinner had
stood. only a heap of stones; and over
the ruins, grew-the nettle.
This, the peasant folk say, is the
princess who on account of her viclyed
pride, was thus changed into this prickly
plant, from whose singing fingers all
men fee; and whose flaxlilxe fibers are
spun and woven into cloth.-From the
German.