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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-18

worse, you are likely to get wet. Won't
| you take my I'm bre lla-or let me walk
your way-I believe l prefer the lat
ter" with friendly laugh
Here is nice predicamenti Almost
at the door of the pawn shop, and this
very kind and obliging young man
waiting most cheerfully to dance
attendance upon me even in a rain
Storm.
For an instant stand helplessly be-
fore him, my cheeks aflame, then l
! manage to say:
''If you could take a car and"
Certainly" he said, coldly, handing
me the umbrella.
You can call for it, you know" I
add, blushing most dreadfully.
He turns an instant, a wondering ex-
preston on his face, bows, and is in the
passing car and gone.
''Oh," say with gasp, what girl
he must think me-and then that
begged him to call for this umbrella!
I'd like to toss 1t in the river. I'd
rather have gotten wet through than
to have met him to-day just here"
They are busy in the pawn shop; it is
many minutes before l receive my
precious ring and slip it joyfully upon
nay finger, the only article of the kind
| have ever possessed-2nd then the
memory of from whence it came, of the
sea that parted US, of the bigger sea
that now must forever roll between,
causes a tear to roll slowly down nay
check.
l take my handkerchief and wipe it
away, raise the borrowed umbrella
carefully and go out into the storm
Somebody is rushing by, somebody
who it seems did not care to take that
car, since his own business must have
compelled him to return to the neigh
borhood.
1t Is all over now; he has seen me
come out of that dreadful place; he
understands now TO whom that pawn
ticket belonged But he little dreams
that for his sake was the sacrifice
made.
Then, three days later, he calls for
that unlucky umbrella-at least / call
it unlucl1y. 1t is evening; l am all
alone, for father and little Jennie are
out walking.
He looks particularly well and partic-
ularly handsome, l think, giving him
my hand, shyly, for the memory OF all
that mas been does not help to render
me calm and cool
He talks easily of poor old father and
his dreams; of little needless jennie
and then talks of me, of myself, trying
70 draw me out, and before / know it
/ am telling him much of tha life OF
trials and privations, and wind up
with the history of my ring L don't
know why l tell it, but do, and then
and then. somehow, before the re-
turn Of father and Jennie, l discover
that Mr.. Smith has not called for his
umbrella. but wholly and entirely TO
see ne.
lie does not say as much in words.
but know. And / think, as he holds
my hand and watches my face with
those dark eyes he reads Alright the
reason OF the bushes that come and 20.
Later on re tells ne so gently and
so fonclY how lie knew all about those
dreadful happenings and how he pitied
me and wanted TO help me.
And then / laugh and tell him inst
pity IS akin 70 love, and he might have
known his danger.
But BE saws he fails 70 see the dan
ger "-Abois {. McKeever, IN Yankee
Blade
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-18

"T got an idea from what he said
that he was sort of a parson. Wants
to start a church down here. Didn't
say much to me. Too tough for him,
reckon
"'See here, colonel said Harrigan,
times has been powerful quiet around
here lately. Couldn't we have little
fun with the kid--just initiate him
then do the square thing by helping on
the good work
I" 4 tell you boys, I've got the proper
ley,' says Bascomb. The fellow let it
out that he had several hundred dollars
with him, that the missionary society
had given for starter in building the
church. Now we might get him into a
little game, clean him out, and, after
letting him grunt alittle, stake him for
his gospel works.
""It's 60 says. HarrigaD and L
well, we organized and laid our
plans The boys decided that was
the slckest looking of the crowd, and L
must get IN with the fellow, pump him
and SO On 1t worked beautifully.
After supper lie came out and sat down
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-18

Basconb raised me another fifty. The
parson another, and Harrigan went a
hundred better. put in five, Bascomb
the same, and the parson, after hooking
at his hand for minute, showed in
stack after stack OF his chips, and then
put five hundred dollar bill on top Of
that. Harrigan borrowed wad from
Bascomb, leaving him broke, and it
took my last dollar to call him. / felt
sorry for the young chap, but it had to
be done. Then we showed up Harri-
gan held four jacks, the four queens
and Willits-well, he had four aces
That finished the game, and three more
disguised men you never saw. How
eyer. we put a good face on it, and,
after arranging set-to for the next
evening, we parted at the very early
hour OF three in the morning.
Next day 1 met HarTigsn. 'S'pose
we look up the parson,' says he.
"'All right We have to work him
tonight It's no Us wing TO play
square game with these parsons, says
l. So we dropped around to the hotel
to look for Willis
'WillitsY says the clerk; why, he
has gone
Gomez
" That's what Left on the early
stage
- locke Harrigan and he looked
at me.
Here is letter he left for you,
colonel. says the clerk.
"Bascomb had come in while we were
talking, and upon hearing the news be-
gan to swear fluently. Open yer let
ter and let's see what yer gosh-blanked
preacher has to say
Il opened the letter and in it was a
Ave hundred-dollar bill and note:
"'DEAa COLONEL: incloss herewith bill
for five hundred, with which you had better see
what you can do about building that church
You may know moro OF such matters than you
do Of poker. Harigan might preach for you
and Bascomb could pass tho plato They do
not seem 10 be good for much else. Next time
you lay out 10 skin preacher do not tackle
Yours,
FRANK WEBB,A REV. JEREMIAH VII.
LIFTS
Frank Webb yelled Harrigan-
What precious lot of fools we are
"For you must know, gentle men, that
Frank Webb was notoriously the MOST
accomplished gambler from the Mis-
sissippi to the Pacific, and that he was
famed for just such little tricks as he
played on us.
1--WE kept mighty mum about the cir.
cumstances, but held secret session
and concluded to pa t that five hundred
in church. We got the boys about
town interested in IT. and, within a
year, we had one of the prettiest edi'
fees erected in the west We three
were elected Us a committee 70 secure
pas tor, and we called Rev. William
Allyn, q young man inst of the sort ]
was telling you about. For eighteen
years he labored in this place, and be
came universally beloved. Under his
care things prospered The old mining
camp changed its nature. The dives
gambling houses and saloons passed
away in few years, and, perhaps, the
biggest thing the young man did was
to convert the old colonel. Yes, tough
rs he is, boys, the old man never
touched cards or drank drop after that
night. He was reformed man, Bas-
comb and Hsrrigan became shining
lights and not many years ago passed
away in an odor of sanctity. guess
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-18

He had a way essentially his own of
getting rid of little boys whom he in
vited to breakfast. You know little
boys have peculiar habit of becoming
inconvenientIy glued to chair.
The hospitable head" would quietly
go up TO the youngster-who was per
haps in the middle of another muffin
and say very gently, and with paternal
kindness: And must you really go?"
The little boy invariably went.-Strand
II ga rir,n
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-18
49, q -t,vz,s. =
M(jIjl 8: Es,ia1lgle
TIE LUCKY LOSERS.

Fwhon the Lord Loveth BE Chasteneth.
or all the blessings In disguise
That come TO mortals from the skies,
The best one ever heard Of yet
Is losing an election bet
EMO Use Crying Over Spilled Milk"
OF course, at first those Who have backed
The losing side VIII doubt this fact,
But when they think # out they'll grin
And thank their stars they didn't win.
swimmers First, Losers Last"
The filthy lucre they have lost
Is nothing TO their gains enforced:
They'll bet no more-and that may save
Them fson future banlzrupts grave.
"a Singed Cat breads the Fire"
The virtues they may practice now
In order 10 get 6quare"-somchoT-
VIII make them happy, good and wise
And land them duly in the skies.
ss0Iaking Virtue of Necessity" ~
Economy will giTe them wealth,
a And selfdenials furnish health;
Humility will bring them friends.
And, also. love that never ends.
prosperity Is Sometimes Worse Than Ac-
serssty."
Now, had these lucky losers won,
= They, feeling rich and ripe for fun,
Would soon the winnings waste and more,
With lots Of headaches % deplore
~ Fool for Luck"
BAD ways e1travaaant they'd learn,
And, thinking luck would never turn.
They'd keep on gambling till, too late,
They'd meet the gamblers certain fate
sFssy Come. Easy Co."
q, yosi It's best to hose the stakes;
o.. The future happiness IL makes
Is just immense. We're only sad
From pity for the winner glad.
Sv7ho Laughs Last Laughs Best
=
=, Hes IL the soup--nof mo. Some dry
I Ho'n find that winning doesn't pay,
And then wen show him, with smile,
How losing has increased our pile.
SMorAl: Don't Bct-To Win"
H. c Dodge, IN GoodaI1's Sun
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-18
Settled All Round.

Mrs. Oldstvle-lt seems 70 me that in
summer all the single girls get engaged
and the married women flirt with other
men. l wonder how they manage in
the winter?
Mrs. Worldlv-The single girls break
their engagements and the married
women get divorced-Truth.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-18
Al Ahsorhin~ Thenc.

Mr. Bronscn-Nd YOU have an in
teresting subject presented for your
consideration this morning at church?
Mrs. Bronson-Very. But I couldn't
make out whether the lace trimmings
were real or iEnitaticn--Chica5o News
kna.rLl
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-18
4 I.iEhtrtn.- { .lanre Artl.t.

Helen Hyier-Bat ! don't see how
yOu could stay in love with a man long
enough % marry h!m- Didn't Won ever
change your mind after you accepted
Charlcy2
Mrs L7vey-Mercv. yes. I changed
il four times while We were walking up
the church aisle -Pucll.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-18
DAVIDSON & CASE
EuCc-ascrtsB
John Davidson, PIONEER Lum bermen
Of SedgWick County.
ESTABLISHED :: M: 1870
A complete Stock or Pine Lum Der
shipg giles, IAih, Doors. sash.
etc, always On hand.


Palhriggzn--I say, Old man what are
you pattlng those toothPicszz down ysaT
back tori
FlaDeny-Jsst getting IN training 70
wear my winter aznRela, old fslLSW--
Truth
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-18

Who" inquired the Office ilaGght-
liz, Is the nisra ken person who said I
ought - seek the nan? Why, / co rot
even have TO publish want 20, -
Washington Star.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-18
HOW IT WAS STARTED.
FOUNDING Of the First Church OF
AlInO.

ROM the fnllness
OF worldly w;as5-
dom spake the
colonel on this
wise: yes we
all respect 4
good man, .but
we like , man
with a consider
able favor of
the world about
him. NOT J0dL
W W a n { a
sporting Mt
for a p err son,
but, W b at l
mean to say is,
that we do not
want a pious
refrjpnratOr in
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-18
AN UNLUCKY DINNER.
Its Many Trials Ended Happily for
All Concerned

S co ming
h o N e a 4 d
there's a man
with him!"
/" Goodness p
l cry, there
never was such
a N an, never;
to bring com
pany home on
wash days. h e
never fails"
/ snatch off
the wet apron,
twist nm NV
hair, t h at 5 o
persis ly
will be untidy,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-18
No Rivals

Ee who himself doth love tal wei
= envy a.. for he
WIN asveT feel his bosom swell
Wish cruel jealousy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-18
DII.KcrORS

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fstia- 4 r&fne.~ stsz~s T. Ices
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-08-24
Nothing to Wear.

where are my suspenders, maw?"
shri eked Jefferson avenue belle to her
mother across the upstairs hall, accord
ing to the Detroit Free Press.
"Your father borrowed them while I
mended his, was the answer,
81 can't find my fourth hand tie.''
"Your brother Tom wore it last night.
You vii find it in his room"
But, nav, where's my silk Watching
shirt?"
''Algy wore it to the regetta."
There was brief silence. Then the
voice walled across the hall again:
"Maw, ] can't find my trou-s-e-r-s.''
"Charles has them on" was the re-
Spouse.
Then tired looking young man, who
had been waiting unannouncod in the
hall below, rose up and softly stole away,
"She might want my boots, next" he
said YEARLY, and no one knows why the
engagement is off,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-08-24
Hot Sprin os,

Have you ever visited Hot SPRINGS?
Alas! You meet with so many instances
OF terrible blood poison, evidenced bv
Disagreement of face and form. Hitber
rush sufferers from scrofula. svphilis
eczema, salt rheum, ulcers. blemisbed
skin, twisted and aching joints. limbs
made crooked by rheumatism. etc. etc
Some find relief, some do not and come
away poor in purse and grievously dis
appointed 1t costs money to visit and
soJoun at Hot Springs. The experiment
OF going there cannot be INDUCED in
without considerable expense. How
thankful then should everyone be to
know there is a remedy even more bene-
ticiaI in cases of blood poison than Hot
Springs. We refer to Botanic Blood Balm
(B. B. B, }, as to itsmerits thousands will
testify.
4. T. Hallerton, Macon, Ga. writes:
II contracted blood poison first tried
physicians, and then to hot Springs.
returned home a ruined man physical
~ Nothing seemed to do me any good.
My mother persuaded me to try B. b. b.
10 my utter establishment every ulcer
quickly healed"
Jas. L. Bosworth, Atlanta, Ca, writes:
"Some years ago I contracted blood poi
son. had no appetite, my digestion
was ruined, rheumatism drew up my
limbs, 50 | could hardly walk, my throat
was cauterized five times. Hot Springs
gave me no benefit and my life was one
OF torture until gave B. B. b a trial.
and surprising as it may seem, the use
OF tive bottles cured me-" Sold by Sale
Davis Drug Co.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-08-24

Mr.. Van Pelt, editor of the Craig, Mo-,
Meteor, went to a drugstore at Hillsdale,
Iowa, and asked the physician in attend
ance to give him dose of something for
cholera morbus and loosena IS of the
bowels. He says: II felt so much bet
ter the next morning that concluded to
call upon the physician and get him to
Tx me up supply of the medicine. 1
was surprised when he handed me a bot
tie of Chamberlain's collie, cholera and
dIaThoea remedy He said he prescrib-
ed it regularly in his practice and found
1t the best he could get or prepare. can
testify to its efficiency in my case at all
events" For sale by Farrar & Farrar,
druggists.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-08-24
EXTREMES ARE Welded.
A Giant Married to Twenty-two-inch
Midget.

Midget.
Extremes met in this city this morn
ing, says Bolivar (NIo.) special, when
the Texas giant, Col. Powell, seven feet
eight inches in height, married pretty
Henrietta Mority, the midget maiden
who has just reached an altitude of
twenty-five inches.
The couple have been a great attrac-
ton with a circus showing in lthis sec
ton of this state for some weeks past.
1t had been evident to the attaches of
the show for a long time past that the
giant was badly smitten with the midg-
ct, while she looked up adoringly at him,
and doubtless often wondered what the
temperature must be up near the top of
the centre pole
Finally the swain, whose signs oft
times formed the canvas as though a
hurricane was raging outside, deter
mined to make the lovely and Hliputlan
Henrietta his for all time; so quietly
takinga clergyman in his confidence the
hour was set, and this morning the gal
liant giant stole his fairy bride from be-
meath her mothers wing, HE'D him to the
parson and the words were quickly spok-
Ell which made them man and wife
Mrs. Mority, Powell's mother-in-law,
raised lively scene when she learned
that her daughter had married the giant,
and for time it looked as though Pow
ell would lose his bride and the circus
its chief attraction, Finally the man
ager of the show came to the rescue.
painted in glowing words rhe greater at
traction the couple would make as man
and wife, raised their salaries and the
show went on with Col. and Mrs. Pow
ell, the Texas giant and his midget wife
billed in letters twelve inches long.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-08-24
Grover Writes to a Tallahassee Tot.


We find the following in the last issue
of the Floridian:
Upon the nomination of exp resident
Cleveland to the first place on the dem
ocratic national ticket, little Grover
Cleveland Burkhardt of this city sent
his congratulations This week Mr..
Cleveland responded to it as follows:
GRAY GABLES,
BUzzARD's BAY, MASS, July p, '92
Grover Cleveland Burkhardt: Nv Dear
Little Namesake.
1 was glad to receive your congratu-
lations and the expression of your hear
ty wish that shall be elected President
OF the United States. I am glad to find
that my namesake is loyal to the dem
ocratic cause, Very truly yours,
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Mr.. Cleveland answers every letter
sent in person, not even negleeting the
little boys. Well, the boys will be voters
after awhile, Mr.. Cleveland writes hun
dreds and hundreds of letters, but he
meyer makes mistake. He saws lust
enough and not too much. His letters
are model ones.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-08-24
THE NEWS.
DAWSON, - GA,

THIS, from the Chicago Herald, is
pointer: 1.-The Mckinley tax on such
shawl as would be worn by Mrs. Wander
bilt is 70 cents on the dollar. On the
everyday shawls Worn by the wives of
everyday people the Mckinley tax is
S1.55 on the dollar. The lowest tax on
the finest goods, is the rule of Mckinley
taxation
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-08-24
Is Life Worh Living?

Not if you 60 through the world a
Capyspeptlc. DR.. Ackers Dyspepsia
Tablets are positive cure for the
worst forms Of dyspepsia, indigestion
datulency and constipation. Guar,
anteed and Sold by Dean & Bran~
non
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-08-24

have Cleveland or Harrison for the next
four years. Should Weaver carrya sin
gle Southern state, it would simply mean
the election of Harrison.
We do not believe the Southern far
mers are ready for this.-Home and
Fam
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-08-24

HERE'S an interesting evidence of how
McKinley's hen EGG tariff is building up
the infant industries of this country:
"A shrewd Yankee recently arrived at
Nogalys, 4. T., and he was convinced
that his opportunity lay in the high
price of eggs; 50 he erected a large hen
house exactly across the Mexican boun-
Diary line. At the United States end he
provided nests, and at the other end he
fed his..hens upon the low priced Mexican
grain. The hens ate the grain in Mex
leo and then walked across into the
United States to lay their eggs. The
Yankee is making money fast
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-08-24

PUBLIC debt statement issued Monday
afternoon shows that the interest and
non-interest bearing debt increased 1888,
$3.50 during the month of July. Cash
in the treasury, S783,97181.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-08-24

IN Tom Watson's Thomson speech he
quoted Colquitt's private secretary,
Henry Jones, as Democratic authority.
Tom has been out Of the party long
enough to forget what is Democratic
authority.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-08-24

THE Boston Herald remarks that the
Democratic candidate for governor of
Georgia is Northen man. The Herald
might also have added that larg major
ity of the white voters of Georgia are
NOrthen Democrats.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-08-24
THE WONDER OF THE AGEl

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Protect your wives and
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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-08-24

THE Republicans had a convention in
Atlanta last week and decided not to put
out a state ticket under any circumstan-
ces. There will be fusion between the
Republicans and Third partyites in the
State.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-08-24

A WOMAN came near breaking up an
Anarchists meeting in New York the
other night. She went in after a trifing
husband, and, before leading him out
by the ear, she took time to tell the rest
Of the lot what she thought of them. She
didn't pour any honey over them, either.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-08-24

The fad of escorting speakers to the
depot with overripe eggs started in bleed
ing Kansas.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-08-24
for Infants and Children.

"Castoriais so well adapted to children that
recommend itas superior to any prescription
known to me-" H. A. ARCHER, NJ. D.,
iii So. Oxford St., Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-08-24
M K z NO MIST K
SMITHS TONIC SYRUP
CURES

one sees advertised and sold for the
most annoying and enervating OF all
malarial diseases, known as
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-02
A Free Trip to Europe.

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