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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-27
SCOTT MEDICAL INSTITUTE

ONCE Hours TO ii q. m :, to p. m. 2 % 8 p.
m. Rooms 5 and Ryan block, over Boston store.
corner secoId and Brady streets. No office hours
Sunday evering.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-08-31
CHAPTER XXI
MY TROUBLES THICKHN


For month after Mr.. Bernard's re.
turn there was nothing In our relations
of striking Importance, At least !
thought there was not at the time. He
remarked the alteration In my appear
ance and manner, saw how pale and
sad I was, but, aside from inquiring II
was not well, made no effort 10 dis
cover from me the cause of the change.
He was more considerate of me than he
had ever been, and thought he put
himself out great deal to favor me
with attentions and kindnesses. II
seemed that he could not do enough for
me, and he was so assiduous in his at
tentions that / became embarrassed
and would have escaped them, II
could.
At the store he showed such de-
cided preference for me, and 80 much
regard and consideration for me, that
in time the other employees began 10 re-
mark 1t, and sometimes as / passed l
saw them exchange smiles and mods
which did not take as being at all
complimentary. understood what
their thoughts were, and l chafed
under the knowledge, yet I could do
nothing to change matters. ] knew
that tiey thought it. very queer that
one in Mr.. Bernard's position should
show such interest in poor girl like
me, and was aware that they nscribed
improper motives as the reason why he
did so. Yet was powerless to stay
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-08-31

forget me. Think how unworthy / am
Of your love and close me out Of your
thoughts"
"Never, never. l have never loved
another woman, and never shall cease
to love you. l shall never forget you,
Agnes, for your image is engraved on
my heart for all eternity. You do not
know what deep, imprsssionable
nature mine is. never forget"
He paused, and, turning his head,
stared long time out across the wide
prairie. / knew he was suffering the
most exquisite pain, for his face was
strangely blanched and drawn while
heartrending sighs escaped him. At
last he turned again to me.
"Agnes," he asked, ''are you inexor-
ableP VIII nothing I can do or say
win your heart to me2 Remember my
suffering is bitter and my disappoint-
ment great. Remember my whole
future happiness is at stake. Give me
n thread of hope, and no matter how
slender 1t is l will wait cheerfully,
even for years, doing everything in my
power to win your love. Remember,
Agnes, how much depends on you, and
do not deny me everything"
81 can promise you nothing but my
friendship and gratitude" replied,
"because that is all 1 have to give.
Would to Heaven / could give you
more, for then we would both be
happier. But my heart is not my own
l cannot control it, and cannot
promise you anything from its love.
We must part and you must forget me.
"This is bitter" he cried. "You do
not know how cruel and bitter 1t is"
"Oh, God," cried inwardly, do l
not? Have not tasted the same bitter
draught? Am not drinking it to the
very dregs even at this moment? Aye,
l know only too well how cruel 1t all
is. The same pains that rend his heart
are rending mine. The same disap-
pointment that lies on him, crushing
him down into the darkest despair, is
lying on me with equal weight. The
same black, cheerless, hopeless future
that spreads out before him spreads out
before me. Aye, indeed, l know all he
feels, all he suffers, but I dare not tell
him So"
We rode on for some distance. He
evidently saw the futility of urging his
suit further, and / realized that every
word either of us spoke only seemed
to add to our mutual pain Finally
said:
Lets return
'Yes," he replied, ''we had as we'll &c
back. There is no pleasure in driving
now"
He turned about and we retraced ouI
journey. What silent, sad ride 1t was
and how glad felt when it was over,
He helped me to alight at my door, and,
holding my hand an instant, said;
"Miss Owens, remember that an
still your friend, and that what have
said must not separate us. Good-by."
Then he sprang 10 his seat and drove
away. I looked after him, and oh, how
my heart swelled with pity and sympa
thy
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-08-31

his attentions, since there was nothing
improper in them, and as they plainly
emanated from his solioitude for my
welfare.
did not believe that he had any i'm
proper designs, for never once since his
return had he reverted TO the theme
with which he had so startled me on
two or three occasions before he went
away. It was my opinion that In his
absence he had thought the matter
over and seen how wrong his conduct
had been, and that now he was trying
TO atone for It, and make me feel that
he sincerely regretted 1t.
So a month passed. Then one day
there came q terrible awakening. Iwas
passing through the store early In tho
morning on my way TO the Office, and
the lady clerks, who had not begun
their duties yet, were collected in .
huddle near the door. As I passed them
they began tittering among themselves
and some remarks fell from their Lips
which stupg me through end thrupgh
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-08-31
70 It, We've got to have an understand
ing, and want It now"

70 It. We've got to have an understand
ing, and want It now"
"I do not understand you," said.
"Well, perhaps you will directly"
she replied. II want an explanation Of
your conduct In connection with Ber-
nard, and must have it, or else you
must leave this house. / told you once
before that l could not afford to have
the reputation of this house ruined, and
won't. I've kept still as long as can
In justice to myself, and won't keep
still any longer. won't have decent
people drove away on your account, and
won't have any goings-on here that
makes people talk. Scandal is some
thing that Pm not going to be mixed up
in and I'm not going to have my house
mixed up in it,"
"What2" cried. Are the people
here talking about me?"
"Are they?" she replied. "Well, l
should think they are. And it looks to
me like they're not to be blamed for it,
either. They have cause to talk"
Twas angry now, and starting up,
cried;
''Nfrs. Bond, that is false. have not
given you or anyone else cause to
| slander me. You know l haven't"
"Maybe do" she answered, little
disdainfully. maybe havin' married
man here to see you every few days, an
being closeted with him in your room
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amt no cause for talkP Maybe havin'
him sprucin' around you all the time
and treating you with ten times more
attention than he does his wife amt no
cause for talk? l say maybe these
things are right md proper in your es-
timation; but they amt in mine, and
other people think as / do"
Mrs. Bond said great deal more,
all TO the same effect, then arose and
left me, bearing herself with cold
dignity and lofty disdain that chilled
me to the core.
Twas completely and utterly wretched
after that. To be so grossly misjudged,
and accused of an offense so heinous,
was the heaviest blow that had ever be-
fallen me. / was not only homeless
and friendless now, but was robbed
Of my character. My last stay was
gone, for, though innocent as was, my
innocence would avail me naught In the
face OF vile slander repeated from
tongue TO tongue.
"oh, God, cried, "what sorrow, what
| prosecutions are minel What dark pits
open at my feet wherever turnl What
misery curses my existencel Is there
70 be no end TO II alp Am 10 be q
hopeless and frienlless outcast for
ever?"
arose and walked the floor, trying
10 formulate some plan Of action l
realized that must do something, but
could not decide what. felt that l
could never return TO the store again TO
be pointed at and remarked about as
the mistress Of my employer ! felt that
l could never go to Mrs. Bonds table
and sit among those who were handing
my name about in slanderous talk. And
yet II was so hard to 60 out into the
great cold world among strangers.
I was still walking and pondering,
when / heard footstep on the stairs
and directly my door opened and Mr
Bernard came In.
Irn nm rnxrfufrun 1
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-08-31
ITo BE CONTINUED.
LIFE CLOSE TO THE BONE.
Dying for Lack OF Two Cents to Buy q
Lemon with.

Dying for Lack Of Two Cents to Buy n
Lemon with.
Oh, that other half of the world II
you have never experienced It how can
you tell how 1t lives7 There is one In
cident told In the st. Louis Chronicle
by pale-faced tenement-house resident
She has seen prosperous days, but now
has, OF had, only sick husband and four
little children.
"one needs 30 many thingsl" she
sighed, plaintively. zone day was
out OF coal and sent out for bushel,
but only had eight cents; the coal was
nine. The coal man said he would wait
sntil l could pay the rest. Then my
husband wanted sour drink. He had
burning fever, poor fellow, and wanted
lemon so bad"-she stopped her flying
needle just long enough TO wipe away a
tear-there were ether mouths TO be
fed-"but didn't have the two cents TO
buy the lemon-and-and-I couldn't
get It." Then she broke entirely down
and sobbed aloud with her apron over
her face. 'Ohl II seems as II l wouldn't
have felt half so bad when I saw his
dear, dead face In the coffin yesterday
II hadn't thought how he wanted that
drink and / could not get III Iwake
up In the night and think Of II until IL
seems as II II will drive me wildl"
Then abe choked back the sobs and
hurried ON with her work. The wom-
ans earnings by making pants at eighty
FIVE cents per dozen grow smaller with
every moment taken for tears.
But can you imagine itP A shortage
Of three cents to buy the necessaries OF
lifel The lack Of two pennies TO get q
drink TO cool the fevered thirst of a
loved one who Is dying, making life q
long agony Of regretI Did you ever
realize before the value Of a postage
stamp?
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-08-31
THE DEAD WREN.

Dead on tho walk, my little wren,
Never to sing againf
Never TO fit on airy wing
Amid the leaves of spring;
Never again your mate to hear f
Trilling his love notes clear
Nor chirp him welcome, bringing food
To safe your gaping brood.
But yesterday on yonder spray
You twittered oil the day;
Last night, chilled through and stunned witt
sleet,
You futtered TO the street.
God marks the sparrows fall, tits sold,
Yet here find you dead;
What is this wondrous thing. ITO Be-"
Granted to you and meH
You sang and wooed and built your nest,
And fell when He deemed best
sing and build In other ways
And wait the day of days.
I take you in my hand Behold,
How still you lie and cold
Where has II fed, the sacred fame
That warmed your tiny frame? .
No right have TO say that spark
Went out In utter dark;
Inhnity Of nothingness
Am l. you were no less. = ~
The Mind million suns that lit
Made you to sing and fit,
And could rule the starry skies
Could relight your eyes.
George Horton, in Union Signal
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-08-31

Boston Maid Qn Hub bookstore) ~
am compelled TO go 10 New York for an
extended sojourn. Have you New
York guide9
clerk--I regret TO say, madam, that
we have not.
Boston Maid How unfortunate. Well,
give me q dictionary Of American slang.
IN. Y. Weekly.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-08-31

WOMEN Of every rank go barOheaded
In Mexico.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-25
OIL Xxx
Bullet Proof.

A couple of Germans in the dumps
were sitting in New York restaurant
bewailing the state of things in America.
Suddenly stylishly dressed gentleman
addressed one of the Germans as fol-
lows:
''Sir, you have just been vilifying my
country. | challenge you to fight"
The German was quite taken aback,
but accepted the challenge. The duel
lists and their seconds met at the ap-
pointed time and place. The American
fired and missed. The German took de-
liberate aim at the heart of the Yankee,
and his shot took effect; but instead of
dropping to the ground, the American
unbuttoned his coat and displayed a
white shield with the following inscrip-
ton in gold letters:
''The firm of Green & Co., H
street, beg to call the attention of duel
lists to their new patent breast plates. "
-Handelszeitung
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-25

Mrs. Winslows Soothing Syrup has
been used Oy millions of mothers for
their children while teething. II dis
burbed at night and broken OF your res
by sick child suffering and crying with
pain OF cutting teeth send at once and get
a bottle ot Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup" for children teethlng. 1t will re-
lieve the poor little sufferer Immediately.
Depend upon it, mothers, there's no mis-
take about it. 1t cures diarrhoea, regu.
letes the stomach and bowels, cures wind
collie, softens the gums, reduces infsmma>
ton and gives tone and energy to the
whole system, Mrs Winslow's Soothing
Syrup" for children teetbing is pleasant
to the taste and is the prescription Of one
OF the Oldest and best female physicians
and nurses in the United States. Sold by
ali druggists throughout the world Price
twenty-five cents a bottle. Be sure and
ask for "Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-25

often found reading the Asheyille Citi-
zen till after 10 o'clock al night.
Miss Pearl Backus, o. Coxsackie, N.
y, IS paying visit to former Blue
Ruin friends and took part in the pa
rade. She is yet in her teens. but has
the wonderful gift of being able to cook
for her employers family and have
enough left over each meal for an aged
mother who has been again recently
blessed with twins. 1t is a JOY indeed to
the kind old heart of PEARLS widowed
mother to know in her declining wears
that her daughter will look out for her
Flllal love among people of moderate
means is always grateful sight.
She wore a fur trimmed street dress
like one her mistress at Coxsackie wore
just before Pearl left there,
L had occasion to meet my friend Mr..
Franz Eber, of the Lilliputian company.
a short time ago. He is about the size
of the dividend hung on the Christmas
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-25

r'I "oe on the street in strange costumes,
'I1 many Of them improve their appear
1lce by wearing false faces of repul-
ave character.
ms year the procession was quite
,0'5e and embraced many of our hdut
'0,neSt colored people.
Mr. Plum Levi, the barber of the old
SCHOOL who shaved me five years ago
ma stlIl points with pride to the CORY
Io"el which he used on me, was in the
procession. He wore "a pink mask and
mantle made of two large perforated
'uooer doormats. His feet were in
-aSed In easy and commodious slippers,
s"cn made from the pelt of dead colt.
rlotSam Garside wore a navy blue
aoinino with knitted hood and blue SOL
uler pants. He was the life of the pro-
.ession, and almost everything he did
was mlrthful. He is great reader, al
ways abreast of the times, and may be
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-25
SEVILLE ECHOES.
AVE KEEPS US INFORMED AS
. LOW THINGS ARE MOVING.

,.,,, Back from the Holy Land.
GO. Socicty Items-The Great and
,,,..r and Other Great Men Nye
act
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-25

Ida-Did You see my father?
Walter-Ies, | told him l had come
to ask him for the greatest blessing a
young man could ask-his daughters
hand.
"And what did he say?"
''He seemed very much pleased-said
he was afraid at first | wanted to borrow
some money. Comic.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-25
A Warning.

Little Girl Ito boy who has been
abusing her brother}-Why don't yer
pick out Teller o yer own size when
yer feels like hitting any one? Don't yer
come near me if yer know what's good
for yerself, for though amt much on
the fight I'm a huckleberry on the
scratch, can tell yer!-Life.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-25
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F1BERG /
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diamond n
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test invers
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-25
BUCKLRN's ARNrcA sALvR.

The beet salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped handa, chilhlains,
corns and ali skin eruptions, and posi-,
lively cures piles, or no pay required. Il
is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price IS cents pei
box. For sale bv HsrtZ & Bahnsen.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-01-25
Now Try This.

1t will cost you nothing and will surely
do you good. if you have cough. cold,
or any trouble with throat, chest or
lungs. DR.. Kings New Discovery for
consumption, coughs and colds is guar
snteed to give relief, or money will be
paid back. Sufferers from La Grippe
found ii just the thing and under its use
had speedy and perfect recovery. Try
sample bottle at our expense and learn
for Yourself just how good thing it is.
Trial bottles free at Hariz & Bahnsen's
drug store. Large size soc and 81.
81 eclmsn Cases.
s. II. Clifford. New Cassel, Wis, was
troubled with neuralgia and rheumatism.
his stomach was disordered, his liver was
affected to an alarming degree, appetite
fell away, and he was terribly reduced
in flesh and strength. Three bottles of
Electric Bitters cured him,
Edward Shepherd, Harrisburg, H., had
running sore on his leg of eight years
standing. Used three bottles of Electric
Bitters and seven boxes of Bucklen's
Arnica Salve. and his leg is sound and
well. John Speaker, Catawba, Ohio, had
hve large fever sores on his leg, doctors
said he was incurable. One bottle Elec-
,ric Bittors and one box Bucklen's Arnica
Salve cured him entirely. Sold by
Hariz x Bahnsen, drug store.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-04-11
A SUGGESTION for City Physicians.

The emergency which occurred re-
Gently in family living above Twenty
third street and below Fifty ninth street
should serve as q suggestion to physl-
clans Of that district Shortly after |
o'clock in the forenoon the wife and
mother Of the household referred to fell
and sprained her ankle as she was about
to enter her carriage in front Of her resi-
dence. She was Immediately assisted
into the house and the coachman dis
patched to the family physician.
He soon returned with the word that
the doctor was out, and a round among
the medical offices followed with the
same result. Every physician in that
neighborhood appeared to have the same
Office hours and not one could be reached.
It was over IN hour before the suffering
woman got medical assistance. and then
it was through her work in certain
hospital that one of the surgeons was dis
patched TO her relief.
1t would seem to be a good plan fol
doctors to arrange their Office hours with
some regard to those of other medical
men in the same district, SO that one OF
two should be always on call, good as
well for the profession as for the laity.-
Her Point of View in New York Times
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-04-11
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DID yoa cv~. stand ii 49,.
ison e5reetS after ul.-.li s.2
any idea of the nunter q 49,. Na
look unon laianig.lt as Re V.s.sd II gen
eral does upon noon? 1t is a vast army
that tolls while Others sleep. a-4-l it keep
busy a great II 1E,ber of attendants.
For the benefit Of the great number of
night workers dozens of stores are kept
open nights-restaurants drug stores,
baker shops and saloons. OF course these
are not patronized exclusively by the all
night workers. They catch the transient
trade Of that big community that loves
to roam about when other folks are in
bed.
1t is a queer community, this night
crowd. First comes the actor fresh from
his nights labors. He may deserve to
be classed with the night worker, though
he disappears at or o'clock. The men
of the boards are followed by the men Of
the tables-the walters of the big down
town restaurants which close between
u and /. By the time these are well IN
their way home comes the first phalanx
of the newspaper brigade, the s'day" re-
porters for the morning papers.
These linger a little and give way to
the first batch of printers. The printers
straggle along all through the night, for
they get off in gangs-increasing as the
night advances. With them. too, comes
portion of the night editorial force
the men who have remained after the
departure of the reporters to edit the
work Of the latter.
These all gather by ones and twos I'M
til By o'clock. when the night reporters
cease their labors. the throng Of printers,
of editors, of reporters. is q great one.
They are lovers of gossip and good
fellowship and gather in the various
down town resorts to break bread or sip
a social glass previous to tedious
Journey in horse car. These cars, by
the way, are run for the benefit of the
many night workers.
Then comes the crowd of night ram
blers-lnen about town-and people who
attend dances. All these furnish a liv-
ing to the fruit vendors, ''hot tomato
and cred hot men, etc, as we'll as the
storekeeper.
The vast multitude Of early risers-
the dinner pail brigade-are hurrying to
their places of daily labor when the last
Of the night workers leave for home.
These are the newspaper stereotypers
and pressnen, the bakers, the telephone
girls and those who work in the all
night stores. Chicago Tribune.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-04-11
\ Giant Chestnut Tree.

Probably the largest chestnut tree in
Connecticut stands in the town Of Mans
field on the land of Mr. Whipple Green.
It was pointed out to me by Mr.. Nathan
Starkweather. We visited it on Aug.
81, 1890 It is in IN open pasture, about
three-fou1ths of mile east from Mans
field Station, perhaps fifty rods from the
house of Mr.. Green and not far from
the travelled road A small brook runs
a short distance from the tree. The
circumference is twenty three feet at
four feet from the ground. 1t is heavily
buttressed all around, and the trunk IS
apparently sound Four large branches
have been sent out; the lowest, ten feet
from the ground. measures sixteen feet
four inches in circumference and ex-
tends toward the northeast The cir
cunference of the buttresses, or rather
of their roots, exposed above the ground
is fifty-four feet.
Some Of the large and high branches
have been broken, the result probably
of severe snow or ice storms, so that II
is not perfectly symmetrical. The Oh
alneter Of the spread Of the branches
from the northeast to the southwest /!
e1ghty-three rect, ana from Tie hoELh
west to the southeast leo feet. Mr.
Starkweather estimates the height to bt
eighty feet 1t is noble specimen O.
the American chestnut, which has with
stood many years of winds and storms
and promises TO live many years yet un
less attacked by the woodman's ak. LIE
us hope he will spare that tree. -Gurdol
w Russell in Hartford Times.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-04-11
z@-0-&

A sandbag is one of the most useful
of household articles. It's virtues are
equal if not superior to the hot water
bag, and the cost is considerably less.
The sand should be fine and clean, and
should be thoroughly dried out before
being Gagged" It is better TO cover
the flannel bag. which holds the sand
with a cotton one, as this prevents the
sand from sitting out. A bag not larg-
er than ten inches square is an availa-
BILE size. Mothers whose children are
subject to earache will find these bags
invaluable; they hold the heat long
time and their composition is such
that they are adjustable to the affect
ed parts.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-04-11
A Remarkable Serm on.

A well to do, we'll fed London clergy
man recently preached toa congregation
of poor people in the slums, and took for
his topic, How to Be Happy Though
Hungry" He eloquently reminded his
hearers that. though they might be hun
CRY in this world they would be filled III
the next world, and therefore discomfort
with their lot was a grievous sin.-Bos-
Ton Globe