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Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-13
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"In its feeble TRADE agsinse psotsc-
ton and reciprocity" ssys al eastern
exchange, 'ths democratic platform IN
section refers 10 the United States ~
- country vhoss ARTICLES OF export are
aimosf sxclussvsly agricultural" For
Toe ten nontns ending April 30. 1882.
7As3 per cent or our exports we're
agricultural products, and 1854 per
cent Of our sxports were manufaet-
uses. What Of that, Look 81 our im-
ports. During the same period only
2.5i per ceos OF our free imports
were manufactured articles; only s3.Si
OF our durabls imports were manu-
featured articles and only l6.4 Of what
are classsd BY the treasury Is our free
and dutAbls imporA were articles
which were manufactured. Our vast
home market 10 what sustains our
manufacturers aud the great army OF
people who work in our factories and
mills Democratic free traders would
deprive all OF these mssns Of living. The
silver plank IN the democratic plat.
form 10 purely and undisguisediy .
stssddls, and. like straddles, will
please nobody. The conclusion Of the
platform Is refreshing. II reads;
Upon this statement OF principles and
poiiciss the democratic party asks the
lntelligent judgment OF the American
people" 1t 10 needless to say that the
judgment Of the American people will
be 50 keenly intelligent that the demo-
cratic national ticket viii be snowed
under to the depth OF several feet q,
the coming election.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-13
NEW FURNITURE COMPANY.
The Order Work Company YVES Organ
lied Yesterday.

Grand Rapids has Q new furuiturs
company called The Order Work
Furniture company" which was incor.
porassd yesterday and artieise OF aao-
cation nisd with the county clerk.
The purpoee OF this corporation " The
manufacture, purchase and sale OF all
kinds ct furniture complete and IN
pArts and ell kinds at woodenvarss.
The capital stock is $4,000 divided
into 1000 shares of so each. Thirty
I've per cen, Of the capital or t2.soo ha1
been paid in. Following are TIE stock.
holders and the numbef Of shArss bod
By each: Harvey y. Hall, 100, Arthur
n. 0inlsy. 81; 0sihsss n. foiess, 81
jeremiah n. Andssson, 20.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-13

n tas tses 81 ssassss rsl~ws 80.
sssess foe ~ psss1~sey sss sos 80
paress h>fsss - ssusc<ssse sn,svss-
ton. u y psssfsliy - enss.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-13

wsrts TVS HsaAks MAKES 90 eiaias
- being . fulI-esds>d poilecAi pvophss.
ped u hss soms very lscsd issssvsis
ccnesrnsns Ksas soaasy politics.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-13
ION A MAsoNlc TEMPLR-
A pesisive Meeting VIII De Held To-
morrow Night.

The hoard q trustees of masosie
hall of Grand River lodge No. ~ bee
called meeting Of al Ma<ons Of the
city. 70 ~ held 10 The lodge roonss
Inursisy evening. The meeting he's
tssn called for sss pufposs Of tAklne
an expression Of opinion 10 regard 10
The option that has h>en Gsvsn The fra
sssssty % the county prcpsfsy ~ ths
corner Of Lyea end keat streets fof
nts~ea dAys ter ssm ii 49, 90. The
49, y taeNoht - - - o1@ssAsaa ere
ep which " efeet 3 s1anpoA temple.
End al whe eose esoreoend toeeDeptvee
"a Ne 4ates ase eethussoeetc seA
acass<n 49, - ps>D~ev - -
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-13

wHxs ne miasrs IA Idaho inpsnIsd
she lives 81 The uooNsaAinG ~ scss Of
violence. President Hssvisou vss
prompt 70 order troops 70 shs scene.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-13

Hsas yesrssvs - - - asvs issssil
oooe q suDv.@
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-13
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION.
omeers Chosen and Preliminary Rou-
tine.

The delegates then proceeded 20 the
election Of temporary secretary, and
n. ]. Buck Of Lansing was unAns-
mousiy elected 70 that Once 90 motion
Of J. A. Thompson OF snullsburG, Via.
4 committee on order OF busnssa
and permanent organization was APP
pointed with instructions TO report IN
half On hour.
Tho committee consisted Of Z. l..
CLARK, Aipnespolia, chairman. and w.
E. Barker of Detroit, L. d. Leonard OF
Cleveland, Charles e. Brockway Of
New York, Frank Pryor Of Pueblo,
Col. The committee'1 report suggssted
the formation Of 90 ASSOCIATION Of re-
tail furniture dealers. the condition OF
Membership ~ Be the payment OF 81
and signing the constitution and by
laws. Also that . committee on reso.
lutions Be appointed 70 report at the
next meeting and the appointment OF Z
committee on constitution and oy.laws.
Onssrs Rscomnspdsd.
The committee recommended of6cerl
90 follows:
PreNdent-J. Chauvin. Butte, Mont.
F,rstvics Pres;dent-B. c. Brockway.
New York.
Second Vice Presideut-Frank wea-
yer, Lockport, n. Y.
Secretary spd TreAsurer-L. L.Clark,
Minneapolis. Mimi.
The reportWas unanimously adopted.
The same committee that presented
the report on organization and oficers
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-13

AYTsa presenting list Of names for
the democratic state ticket containing
the names Of several known and I'M
known asplrants the Evoning Leader
makes the startling declaration that
Edwin r. Uhl 10 the mau tor United
States senator. Mr.. Uhl served two
terms - mayor Of the city OF Grand
Rapids and made speech "a the Chi
caQo convention.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-13

CrScIsSArI's jealous attempt To
down" the Grand Rspids furniture
convention 10 meeting the success it de-
serves. Cincinnsti's claim to the co.,
vention was inspired by old fashioned
Ohio "cussedness." Then whom i,
found that . majority Of the retail
dealers we're in favor Of Grand Rapid,
it attempted 70 ruin the Convention BY
spitefully calling another 1t Cincinnati
for the same time. Every indication Il
that the present gathering Of repre-.
sentative furniture men will be the
greatest and most successful ever held
IN the country.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-13

Now that the question OF opening the
worlds fair on Sunday 10 before the
house We shall await in brsathless curl
osity 10 learn whether the csanks Are
to b permitted TO control the great
undertaking. just why the gates should
be closed 70 CRAFTY the radical relig-
ionists, while the railroads viii be
dumping thousands into . city
already contested By visitors, 10 .
problem in moral economies that
even Col. Eliot +. SHEPPARD will find
difficult to solve. II would b quite -
reasonable to curtail Niagara Falls on
Sunday - 20 shut the worlds fair 10
the thousands who will Be in the city
and who will not sttsud church even
though the Krsndest tsbsrnsols on
earth were located uext door to thor
lodRings.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-13

SESAroB KYLE OF South Dakota has
introduced resolution sppsopriatlng
$4,000 for investigating the slums of
large cities. just what good this will
accomplish 10 not evident. An active
reporter or . philanthropicaily inclined
citissn can gain more valuable infoT.
nation concerning the alums Of . great
city in ono night than . congressional
committee would hnd out in Az
months. This congressional Park hurst
scheme would probably DO very pleas-
ant for the members Of the investigat-
ing committee, but there 10 no necessity
for having it done At government OK.
pence.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-13

-. s:;' - : :: I" ~. 49, !: ::
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-13

AZ the eighth ward eaucas = @. ..
Holden wss elected chairman ead
Frank Holden sscsstAsy. Ivsnty-tvo
votes wsrs csss. William Meerdyks
va elected ~ hsst delegate On Ale esst
heiIot hy . vnse of II 20 ?. 3. q.
Ksscham go elected SECOND delegate
in The ninth ballot and = l. King -
third. They ere al Psnarss men.
Fergus Falls ugeblad. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn.) 1882-1938, 1892-04-20

rTbe @earp @bineie @rctufon
btq", iom ueotoses al 6uiet forleoen,
ct enonu lite peotaset af Senatet, %
anta9elis Til ben beuer lite blioe
pebta9et. @anblpnlt9pis goofjeneer
Maioriteten al bet ameritanlte Tolt
be &rinciper, Billen inoebolber:
nemlts en- fuloitanbis uoefensen al
@binelerene. Men bet ct lite oeftomin=
bre en- Smnle betenfeli9t at uebtase
en- FABIAN Sob. Ser er {. ST. ouer
1000 Mmeritanere / China. lom ct
9aaet bib unoer 8eitpttelie af Eratz
tater, opretteoe mellem @bina o9 oetz
te 9anb. Ser er 9anbelsforbiubelz
fer, iom potier itprre buer 9og, os
enbelig burbe Nmerifa biie &eroen,
at bet bill boloe fit Orb mee olle Sea-
TONER. Set anltaar fig life for en-
Station, ber oil sieloe for ben fprite
/ belle &erben, at brDoe en- Eraftat
meb ct anbet Golf.
Fergus Falls ugeblad. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn.) 1882-1938, 1892-04-20

S en- &irte 2anbStpen Mn9(eiola
/ 8ropinien Serbia @panien blep
Der torppet en- frefteli9 Daab Sang
freoa9. Meoens @reten itoo for
Ilteret os lafe MesIen, lpb Der
plubielis frem en- Manb, iom bapbe
itiult fig bag &reoifitolen, os bug til
&reten meo ct Spero. &u9eet
rammebe &refen oper @alien os to9
6ooebet al. Da @ni9morberen bap=
be uofert oenne 9aao, to9 ban frem
en- &epolper os itjpb til bpire os
penitre forat bane fig @ei uo af &ir<
fen. @n Some blep rammet af en- af
bans &u9ler os falbt bpo til @uluet.
Ser blep ct alminbelist @tormlpb
mob 9grene os fere blep neotraabt
beriblanbt no9le 8prn, lom blep iaa
baarbt faareoe, at &c anta9es at bile
bp. Morberen flap o9Iaa ub men CT
ienere paogreben.
Fergus Falls ugeblad. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn.) 1882-1938, 1892-04-20
FERGUS FALLS UGERLAD
Minnefpta.

@Qa Stimion, en- 2arerinoe i 2fno=
ia County, ct arreiteret for Barne=
fpo1el 9pl9smaal. Set er enonu
lite bepiit, at gun bar brebt Barnet.
bpis Sig fanotes / en- Sam, men bun
er mtst9nft berfcr.
- George 81. @epmour i stiuz
tpater, @bef for 6irmaet @egmuur,
@abin & Co., er bpo. San bar oe>
ret @ielen ben berpeteoe vEuatz
busrins". 5orreitsu bar ban peret
en- op9tis Mano, iom bat 1uunset fig
op fra fimpel &rbeibsmano. s5or
no9le Iar fiben reiite ban til @pbz
Imerita efter at bape tabt neIten belle
fin 5ormue.
&eopooo Saus 16oe Qtprif.
NQiancepartiet ber / Staten aater at
tnau9urere en- nieouanli9 Rampasne.
9on. q. g. @teipart, N(liancens
&on9restanoioat for anoet Diitritt,
@tatsletturer Giib os TO anbre Eaz
lere, aSititeret af en- Manosfpartet,
uil boloe veeSnitituter" uoooer @toten
| tit Barlis Snteresle. Dodge gens
ter bill fprf bliue bebret mep beres
9faroarelie ior en- llges Gio.
- @n uua Mano fra eyodion
County, Soma, git torleoen Miten
paa @aoen / ct. Saul ifplee meb en-
@en, oa BON bleo ouerfalot of en-
fremmeo Herion, lom boreoe en- &niu
/ Brpitet paa bam. Moroeren beber
Wurpbp. San baeoe tort fpr peret
/ Erette meo en- Mono inoe paa en-
@oloon, % BET anta9es, at bar bat
ta1et fell af fit Offer. Sen ouerfaloz
ne bar lioen llbii9t til at fomme fig,
beoer bet.
- @barles Wbalen, lom Sort
oge, W!*con|in, mproeoe fin Rammez
rat @etba'o @pau(oing, meoens De
bar paa &eilen til @bicago. forat
fomme / Beiiooelle of 5000, lom
bans Offer bopoe pua Jig, b|eu forlez
ben paasreben i ct. SAUL. 0an for
iBs'e at fpste, bo Golitiet piloe 9ri6e
bam, men en- &euoloerfuele @i=
ben itrotte bam til Soroen. Gan ct
alco,lis 1oaret men anto9es at bile
fomme Zig.
Fergus Falls ugeblad. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn.) 1882-1938, 1892-04-20
STA @aibi1t9tpu.

GeuatetS &omite ouer ubenriQife
So9er bat ropporteret @binel lerbiQen
tiat9emeb 5enotets BiQ fom ct Cub.
ititut for ben, o9 bar 9ipet Motice
ON, at ben oil bliue falot op inaref
muliat.
Fergus Falls ugeblad. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn.) 1882-1938, 1892-04-20

Set rpsfrie &rubt bar allerebe
fremtalbt lin Mo6ietnins. @n ED>
iter peb 9eapn Saul &i@m ital babe
opfunbet en- @lass Eaa9ebommer, ,iom
naar be efsplooerer ubbreber bRlbige
Eaagefper % berueb ital tunne beitpt>
te en- @rme mob Mnsreb.
Fergus Falls ugeblad. [volume] (Fergus Falls, Minn.) 1882-1938, 1892-04-20

9aaenoe Nar. Sor Brusen berof 1fal
tnorpmmes oem en- rimelis 8etalin9.
Sernbanetomnaauierne Ea( pare an
luarlt9e for oct &orr, be mobtager,
os sioe Suffering for Mootasel1en.
Men forat boloe fig faoeslpie for
&rDmpning os anoet Nnioar bpr be
bape &et til at faa l Brocent af bet
mootoene Belbb.
2. Sc uffentliae @arebule buree
ioetminoite en- Gang for Naret unber=
iege, boor flor 9ueoemnn9oe be bar
/ fine Binser, os boor fort 8elpbet
al uoetaoenoe &arebusfpitteriuoer
er. os &eiultatet beraf 1tal 9isres til
@ienftano ior 0 ffentlis &ecoro. Set
famine itol be ofentlise @arebus,
meno 9iore, naar be bil 9aa uo al
5orretningen. 2i9eleoes h9r pris
pate &arebusmeno sipre BET, fpr be
meooeleS 2icen1e til at aabne ct Of.
fentlist &arebus. S oue Eilfeloe
foresaor unoeri9selleu unber @arez
busz&ommisiionens 0pipn.
3. &aasruno cf Sasens itore @ig=
tisbeb anbefales, at Staten bpe9er
@orebule oeo bpbt &anb. fore not
til at 9.oe tilfrattelist Dpla9srum
uoeu at be forltieuise @rabes tlanbes
Iammen. Staten tan erbolbe en- pas,
ienoe 2eie.
4. 2e9islaturen ber ueo Minoe~
ifrioelie til &on9resien euer paa on=
ben Maaoe 9ipre no9et imoo @pebe,
gambliu9en Chicago o9 andre fore
&ornsGentrer.
5. &omiteen bbnler ber peo ben
0mitenot9beo, at 9oeoeipefulanterne
/ @b'co8o oominerer @oeoemarteoet
til flor @faoe for Norooeltsn. @ette
fremsaor blanot onbet of ben Omz
terbisbeb, at ua9tet @rpoen ben
9amle &eroen bar ubert liben ifior,
bar !6oebeipefulanterue beret inonb
til ct bolbe Rrilen uleopanlist lap.
Snofpoelfen al bette Marfeo ct oltib
iaa flor % uiitfer, at in9sn meo
Erpsbeo tan boloe 9ueoen en- ete
Sag. Mlon fan utoipllomt an5e bet
iom en- &jenossjern,ug, at be roaoen<
be 9oeoepriier bperfeu Ct blepen be:
itemt at ben ripnlige Bebolonin9"
euer Den ani1aaebe 9peoemeusoe /
2anbet men bellere al ben @peoe:
mansoe, iom bet bat bebo9et @uebez
| somblerne at fprte ino paa Marte:
bet. 0s naar bette er 1aoleoes, er
Der lite ncget @runola9, bporpaa en-
ombp9selts o9 flo9 Gorretnina smanb
tan fjpbe @peoe for fremtioie Nfepe>
ring eller !esitim 9onbel. Os iaa=
leuse bette pebbliper at bore laale=
bes. er Minne1otas 6opeoprooutt
mere ofben9ist of @bicaso Gambler
neg 2uner eno al ben le9itime @iterz
ip9rslel eller 5orbru9et. Dette ct
en- Combination iom ouergaar alle
andre fine foroerpelise 6plser for
Hublifum. Romiteen anbe{aler oer=
for, at ben nafe 2e9islatur fianfer
oenne Sa9 fin meit alporli9e Oper~
peiel1e.
6. &omlteen onbefaler, boi8 bet er
prattifobelt, at be cfentlise @arebuie
onmooes ON at feripne fig meo &es=
ter fprite @tase oe ueie &ornet
Der, fpr bet lefte8 op @(eoatorerne,
forat &fesniueeu al @osnene Tan
foresaa unoer Dpipn at Statens &ei-
ere. 2tgeleoes anbetaler ben, at
&orn eller Screenings unoer in9en
Dmtenbisbeo ital ti1aoes afitibet
fra be ofentlise &arebule ubeu @ei=
ming og Sulpettion.
George @eisiel, 5ormano.
Sobn DaD Smith. g. 6. Barrett.
Nnbrem 5renb. 6. Sepation.
g6. s. @asmell. Sobn Geld.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-12-27
CONTINUED from First Page.]
CHRISTMAS IN MANY LANDS.

scarcely dry from the last grinding. Bees
and wasps hum around the door, .and pigs root
i'm the sticky mass of crushed apples by the
press. l.. ..a loo hx o
stalwart negro, stabbed in the neck, mauled
in the head and left KICKING lis last last proteSs
wafer comes to the scllding point ana the
scrapers are given an extra edge Tor It's tough
The children stand by awed but fascinated.
Knowing the poor dying. protesting creature
will soon be only iInpersonal pork ana That
thav will get his meat to brOil on the Goals
and his bladder to blow up for Christmas.
Pompous red-combed turkeys strut and COB
Bile i'm wasteful righteousness. not knowing
that nervousness means death. Pumpkins
and kersiaws mellow and sweeten on the cabin
roofs and sweet pototoeS grow sugary In the
hills The leaves turn from red to russell;
wind gets Il keener edge and hish-pitched wall;
the sun sets each evening more slanting to the
southwark and the sky takes on that sheet
irsp look which means a last goodby to sum-
mes Red birds dart flashes of flame where
a half month ago the mocking birds sang to
the new moon Snow birds swirl iu countless
droyes over the barren fields, shveping the
dried fodder with the tempest of their wings,
and occasional tiocks of wild geese paint zig
over the ponds in the dips of the prairie land
a thin crackle of ice forms, freezing in waves
and curves with the wind against the banks
Silent ana Taiiow lie the WIDE fertile fields
where the sandy loan of the upands blends
with the red banks OF old Red river, as it sui
lenly roars along to the Mississippi. treacher-
Gus with snaGS and quick sands, fringed with
green willows and silver cottonwOods capped
on the Indian Territory side. with frowning
red bluffs and dark green cedar brush. The
cumbersome old Colbert ferryboat plows and
grunts over its sea Of blood, and the rude
skiff Of an Indian hunter skulks near the banks
where the deer come to drink.
In doors. the picaninnies roast 'taters and
play hullgul. squattiDg III the embers by the
yawning chimney corners: their mothers sew
quilt rags and sing camp meeting SONGS while
up at the big house ole miss puts down on a
slate, as they occur to her. items to get when
she goes to town for Christmas trading. Over
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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-12-27

be more likely to come home Christmas than
at any other time.
They had talked about it at home. and all
were vaguely hoping that Joe would come.
yet strongly fearing that he would not:
He'll COME" his father said with assumed
cheerfulness. "Joes tired of staying away
by this time. Have this room prepared,
and we'll make him glad that he came
back
We've kept his room just as he left it."
said Mary. Not a thing is changed. It's
the same as it was the day he left it. We
did not even move his boots
And so they made ready for Joe. They
only hoped he would come; they could
not believe it.; he had disappointed them
so much. They invited the young people
from the village to spend the evening with
them, and the great old house was ablaze
with light, and good cheer The house look
ed like a Christmas of the old days. If
Joe were only there 1t was more like a
wake than q Christmas party. They made
q show of being merry, but Mary and Janet
were sad, thinking of Joe. The night wore
off, and the guests We're thinking of going
home. Priscilla Burney came running in
from the lawn, where she had been snow
balling.
There's a tramp at the gate, she
screamed. II saw him come up the road
from Highbridse. He is going to steal
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-12-27

that she had not seen Joe for moro than
two hours. Janet remembered it, too:
Can it be?" asked Janet, her face white,
that he did what he threatened to do
that he run away
That's just what Joe had done. His
sisters ran down and asked some workmen
if they had seen Joe. They had. He had
passed them early III the afternoon walk
were not long in convincing themselves
that Joe had gone. His red vallse was
gone, and his wardrobe had been robbed
of his best suit. They sat down and cried
In all their lives no misfortune equal TO
this had befalien them. And to think that
Joe would go away without even telling
them goodby. Such a terrible thing ha'l
never happened to the Beeks family. 1t
was like some one had died III the house
Joe was gone.
that night they bowed around the freslde
and prayed that no harm might come 10
Joe.
Joe did not come back after day or
two. as his sisters and parents had hoped
He sent no word. He did not write; 1t
together and talked about Joe. They We're
sure he would do we'll. He would get into
some kind of business and his superior
qualifications would win him recognition
right away. But it was fearful to think or
him away among strangers, who did not
him as they loved him. a month passed
and Joe did not come back, and his sisters
never ceased to look for him. The days
were cheerless and sad, and the sisters
talked of him INCREASINGLY. He would come
home Christmas. the sisters felt sure, and
they waited for the holidays with that
sort of feeling people have who look for
ward to time that will bring the reaiza-
ton of some wish very dear to their hearts.
But Christmas came and passed, but Joe
did not come with it. The usual gayety
was missing from the Beeks home that
Christmas.
and another Christmas came, and an
other, and Joe was still absent. lie had
not written. For all that was known at
home of him he might be dead.
1t is with the fifth Christmas after Joe
left home that this story has to deal.
Time had mitigated the sorrow of his sis
ters somewhat, but Mary and Janet still
looked for Joe. They never ceased to hope
for his return. He would come back;
they felt sure of it. Every time there was
a knock at the door they waited inpatient
~; it might be Joe. -Four Christmases had
passed and they had not lost hope. When
the fifth came they felt sure he would
come; as sure as they had felt every
Christmas since he had gone. Joe would
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-12-27

Nv IENE Is OlIS boI iO-'''iAh'
the truth: that Joe was but dull scholar,
and paid little attention to his books. No
matter what came. Joe was perfect iii their
ewes and in the eyes Of his parents. His
father was not as demOnStratiye rs til crest,
but secretly he firmly believed that Joe's
equal was never born
But to come to Joe's leaving home. 1t
was Il bright morning, and the family had
been discussing .joe's future very much as
people talk about some great enterprise IN
which they are interested in developing. and
expect much from. Old man Beeks said he
had decided TO send Joe away TO school.
The girls heard this with sad hearts for
they did not want to part with him. They
said nothing, however, Tor they
would agree to any sacrifice where
Joe's interest was concerned. Joe
said be guessed he wouldn't go
off to school; he was tired of books anyway.
Its old fashioned notion about
so much schooling anyway" he
said. dye you think a boy wants
to live for nothing except to be shut up
in a schoolroom with dull fellows all the
time? I'm not going to school; I've had
schooling enough and that settles it. Why
don't you send me to travel. and let me
see something of the world?''
That's the way it began Joc's father
said trmer than he usually speaks to Joe
that he would have to go to school. Joe
lost his temper, and he declared that he
was getting tired of the slow old-fashioned
way they had of doing things at home.
They wanted him to do as they wished.
and not as he wanted to do. The wordy
contest went on until Joe finally declared
that he would leave home and go where