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Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1893-11-09

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benz 9er5os grade ses'niiber, befano
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felt murbe. gQ6cr nit benz S4luKe
oieiss S4auipiets fling erit bic redte
Qra9t Des Teites an, o;nn i:bt trat
in BEN Sonl Elm Rieie in morgenldnz
Diider Sra9t, p:l9,r etnen glepbanz
ten fiibrts. 4uf Dem @iden bes @l:<
pbant:n iab in eiuem 3burme cine perz
I9tsierts Dame. pel4. inmbolii4 bic
9rtjt.i9s Stride bar tele:. iolte. Der
gu mahts Dor benz 9ercr9 balt uno
bic Dame er6ob lire Stimms uno lang
Elm riibrsnoes 2ieO, na4 bs{1en S4luiz
le lie inc Rsbe in 8:rien an Pbilipp
rittete uno i'm bsi9por, BIZ Gbriitenz
felt bor ben granddaughter unglduz
bigen gu iaiben. Oie1e Reo. CAB oas
Signal gu Experimentation Ysssitez
rung. Der 9:raog pintte benz 9erolb
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alsbalo erl6isn cine 14One Sungfrau,
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bas man Gibe aolegte. Der 9:r5os
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tan, menn bt;ier ca3u Suit uno Wiaen
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1enoen @oel.eute in Tlammsn. Set
ner poIte 1einem 2,bnsberrn an 9o4z
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unb es puroen auf ben SATAN biz feuz
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ter, benz pabri9einlia BET ssnoisns
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mar19fertig 1par, lief bic Nadri4t bon
Der @roberung Som ltantinopels bur4
bic Siirten uno benz @noe oes grlehIz
lhen &atlsrret4:s Elm.
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1893-11-09
3tpci b:riit tttc 0cf1ngniNe

Maris m:rb binnen tpsntgen Monaz
ten 'Hpei ieiner b:oeutenbit en, babel arV
Dftei ten genannten @efdngnlne,
@ni~+'~"e1og:e unb @ranoe &oquette,
n,rlieren, 'ba lie bur@ neue 3euenge<
fdngniiIe in Gresne (bei 8ernp) eriebt
tpsrben. SaintzYelas:e lit Elm 1865
bon Marie 8onneau, Witttpe bes &itz
t,rs 8eautarnair be Mtram;an, geitifz
tetes &.oIter fir rsuig. Mdb4en. Grit
1892 murbe bus @ebdube, glei@ benz
dhnlihen 3meden bienenb:n &loiter
bet Mabelonnettes, in elm @efdngnib
perpanbslt. Neben benz Sarbin b:s
Plantes belegen, mar es nod Bis in bic
lebte 3eit tbsiltpei1s NIT @drten umz
ge6en. Mnfdngli@ tpurbsn 9lei&mdz
big MGnner unb Grauen, @erod4ttgt
ME 0erurtbeilt::, bort e%ings1perrt.
5rau Nolanb unb bic Du 8arrD iaben
bort, eb:nio au@, am 3. Mu9ut 1898
bic S4uu1pieler oes Sbeatre Francois,
bamals 9beatre Be la Nation, bt: trait
zines etgenen @siebtes berbaftet NOR
ben tparen. Der Wicomt: be 8eauz
barnais, Der als 8efeblsbaber Der
@bsinarmee bes @erratbes ungetlogt
purbe, mar bort nit i,iner Truu So
1efine, geborene Sa1@er be Ia Pagerie,
Der nq9mal;gen Ratlerin. Mm be-
riibmteften tpllrb, Satntez@ ela9ie felt
1916, bon tpo ab bic S@riftiteQer bort
IRE @efdnun;Bitrafen 9ep0bnli9 j gu
er6iiBen batten. 8eranger, 8artbe1ez
M unb ot,le libsrale S4riftteqer ia
3en bort geieifen. Inter benz 5~tpsiten
&ai1errei9 iaBen bort audi piele oerz
isnqen, bi, unter ber @epublit an bic
Reg;:runs setommen iino uno nun an
bere oortbin geben la1en 0enn audi
unter ber brittsn Republit f:blt es ni4t
an prsbperbredern, troB aQcr Treibeit.
8eipnbers baben mebrer, @octalii ten
bort geIei7en. Inter ben in lebter 3eit
bort be6erbergt:n @4rifttern lit Druz
mon Der betannteite; er fat bort bret
Monate perbiibt, neil CT benz ieitberiz
gen miniite 8urbeau p%prgemorfen
unb bem;e5 en- bate, bab CT 8ldtter i'm
:Dienite ber 80rienleute geleitet babe.
.usbrigens murbe elm Nufent6alt in
@aintez pela9:e itets als @srbient aus
gebeutet, tpesbatb mander auf feline
&arte 59rieb rfriber:r Sn{ahe bon
@aintsz pelagie." Den Mdnnern Der
Teoer paren bier 3immer e%ingerdumt,
bi: lie ge1eQi4aftlt&lr 7npat,drr
bic lie pielfa4 nit Manbmalereien unb
}3ei@nungen f4midten. sic gaben
i6nen bic Namen: @roBitbirien, @robz
grab, &leingrab, 8ri:f!aos. Sir bic
mel ten mar es Elm gemiitbliAes g.
fGn0n;B. @etbitbet0it1gung unb &c.
i4dftigunq tpuren geitattct-Drumont
I9rieb ieb.n Sag bort ben Setter fir
Iein 8latt- Ml1sgdnge unb 8el u4e
ipuroen erlaubt, bic @efangEnen iaben
ben Sag iber beilamm.n 0ie @ranoe
Moquette (na9 ber StraBe alio BE-
nannt), untpeit BIS &ir4bofes pere Ia
Gbai1e, tpurbe 1886 erbaut, bas srite
@eFGngnib Trantrei@s, tporin bic Snz
1c".~ bic Ma@t in ibren 3el1en 9uz
6ra6ten, ben Sag ub:r aber gem:inz
I@aftl:& arbaiteten. Das @efdngnib
6eberbsrat $50 Biz $50 Mdnner, oi:
meiit au @trafen uber einem Sabre
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1893-11-09
Gin mcrfmIroi0cs set.

pbilipp BET @utige, 9er3og BON
81rguno, CAB i'm Sabre 1853 gu ellie
in TQanoern elm 5eit gu @bren Der g.
Ianbti9aft, msl4e ocr grie@il@e &ai=
ie, tur3 Dor @tura bes Raii:rrei4s an
bic bornsbmiten 5uriten 9suti@lanos
gel4idt bate, UNI 9ilfe gegen bic
Sirten gu Derlawen. Ser 9er3og
fanb 1i4 bur@ oiei: 8oti4aft 10 g.
dbrt, bab ct cine ungotp0bnlide Geier
Deran italten gu mu6en glaubte. 41e
feline 0a{allen unb @belleute tpurbsn
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1893-11-09
bic GDolesa 3eit.na.

Gin intereKantes iuurnaliIHides
unternebm,n aus alter. beorGngt:r
3sit, aus benz groB:n gbulera=S terben
i'm Sabre 1881, wuroe Der uNationalz
3eituns" our9 3ufau, b:i benz 8:lu4e
zines betannten I%ntiquar;ats in bic
9Gnbe gs1pielt. Gs btBt r8erliner
gbolera 3eituns" unb fibrt ben erz
.(Guternben untertitel: vMateriatien
our @,i4i4te unb 8e%banbluns Der
aiiattl den Gbolsra, nit 8enubung
amtli9er Quellen unb unter Mitpirz
flung zines @ereins bon Meot3inalz8e
amten 6erausges.ben BON Msoiainals
rat6 Dr. Sol. 2uopts Casper, proz
fei5ur an Der ulmiperittat Berlin.
Mummer 1 bieier i'm 8erlas bon G:ro.
Dimmler eri@ienenen @bo!era : Sci
tung batirt bonn "a. geptember 1881,
bic lebte 80. 36 bonn 81. Decem6:r
1881. Sie sri9:en res:lmabis BRET
mai tp0hentlt4, am 9ienltag, Donz
nerita9 unb Sonnubenb friib 8 l19r
unb peraeidnete, mas fir oamultge Sci
ten ais cine beionoere iournalifil@e
2etjtung selten mub, all: Bis gum
Mbenb bor6er semelbeten TdQe. Seoe
Drummer Der e~tg:nartigen 3eitung
trdgt, CUR 8erubigung fur&tiamer Sc
Ter. b,n @ermert rDesinf5irt". @us
Der gsl@t9hi4en 9ariteluns bis Musz
bru9s Der @p:Dsmte in Berlin riiebt
man, bab ber ct tie G9oleranfau am
%. Musui It bel etnem S4ifer auf einem
Sorftabn BEL Gbarlottenburg tonitatirt
tpurbe, Der 51p,ite Says barauf aui
einem &abn am @@ifbauerbamm,
9e nd@lten @rtrantungen eretgneten
Ii9 in 1olden Straben, bic bi@t am
WaKer ob.r in Der Ndbs bethlehem lie
gen. Mit ber rapioen 8ermebrung
Der &rantheitsfdle griF bic gpioemie
natirlib audi auf anoere @trabsn=
piert.l iiber, aQetn aus ber bier pieoerz
segebensn iorsiamen &egitriruns bsr
@tnaelfdQe fdQt iofort in be Mugen,
baF bic Gbolera oes Sabr,s 1881 Bel
,ibrsr eriten Musbreitun9 in Berlin itets
ben MaKerldufen sefolst 1T. Sen
rt&ttaen S@luB 6i:raus gu 3ieben, Der
mo@ten be bamaligen @er5te ni@t, 10
1sbr Tie audi ionit bic ein5elnen @prnpz
tome eratt gu beoba4t:n it& bemibten.
d. ,eSn ben btcr Monaten September big
De3ember 1881 ertrantten in Berlin
2242 p,rionen; es itarben oaoon 1409
fat 51pet 9rittel aler @rtranften.
Mit bem @noe bes Sabres bDrts audi
bic @pibemie auf unb bic @bolera3etz
tung it,lte lift @ri9einen elm. proz
feHor Casper f9liebt iein 5@tubport
NIT benz @uni4e: ~M6ge fir erpige
3eiten bic 8eran.aHung our 9erausz
gabe sinen r@boteraz3eitung" bon unz
fern 8aterlanbe fern9ebalttn bleiben!"
@ie1er Muni@ 1T leioer n;4t in @rz
7iill1ng s:gangsn, benin i4on in ben
nGdlten Sabren tebrte ber oamals meii
mehr als i'tt oefiirdtete Sat in Ser
lin mieber Elm. Ssitbem bat bic @6oz
kra ~~A' tpieberbplt Berlin be:mge=
iu9t, auain cine reguldre r@bolera=
.2eitung" 1T ni4t mieo:r eri4ienen; i,
bleibt Gin l1nitum oes @holeraiabreS
1881.
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1893-11-09

eSn 6eilbronrp urbe elm Dsntz
NAL bss Rai1ers Srieori@ ent6uGt.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-07-27
SHARKS AND SUCKERS.
How the Big Fish Garry Around th
Little Fish on Their Backs.

How the Big Fish Garry Around the
Little Fish Their Backs.
The sharks in the marine section of
the aquarium play every day and all
the day to big crowds The sharks do
not seem to enjoy it much. There are
only two of them left now; there We're
six at first, but the biggest one, i've
footer, and three of the smaller ones
died. Chicago-made salt water does
not seem to agree with them at all
Some folks who look at these sharks
indulge themselves in the pleasing
fancy that they are looking at real
vicious man-eaters, regular monsters
OF the deep that go around amusing
themselves by swapping legs of sailors.
These fellows are no man-eaters,
though; they are just common sand
sharks caught in pound nets off the Car
DINA coast They are of a species that
seldom grows to be over five or six feet
long. They could not eat man if
they tried, but they can make 1t lively
for the fish in sight when they get
hungry.
But whether these sharks are man
eaters or not they look exceedingly
sharky and wicked They are long and
thin and clipper-like, and they fit
about their tanks like evil shadows
They have curved mouths set away
back under their inQuisitive shouts,
and the mouths have multitudes of
needle-like white teeth. One of these
sharks, the larger one, has a
constant companion that causes a
good deal of comment and guessing
among visitors. 1t is a slender fish
about eight inches long that has at
tached itself, apparently by its teeth,
to the smooth skin of the sharks back
1t sticks closer than a brother or a
leech- Some of the visitors think II is
young shark. The guard will tell
you that it is a pilot fish, but that
shows that there are some things which
even Columbian guard does not know.
The fish is what the Carolina fishermen
call a sucker fish, remora- If you ask
Prof. Forbes of the fish commission he
will tell you that it is the ectieneis nau-
crates of lime.
That is pretty imposing name for so
little fish, but the creature itself is
one OF the most interesting of swim
ming things. The remora has set in
the top of its fat head an oval sucker
plate, whereby it has an easy time. The
remora attaches itself by this sucker
plate to the first big fish that comes
along and rides around just as lazily as
fat woman in a roller chair. What
ever the big fish gets to eat the remora
has also its share; it catches the crum BIS
and leavings. There is no fish that has
more fun and an easier time than this
remora-
Some of the West Indians make this
parasite work for living though They
use him for an animated fishhook.
They tie a string to his tail and let him
into the water to swim around until he
falls afoul of turtle. Then when he
has laid firm hold of the turtle the wise
West Indian bags. the whole outfit and
sets his remora for another turtle.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-07-27

some Shrewd contractor, who VIII care
fully pull them apart board for board
and utilize the pile he accumulates in
constructing other buildings-not SO
handsome but more useful. The Swed-
ish building Will not suffer this COM
mon fate. Though it will be taken
down it will again be reared In its
present form. 1t will change its rest
ing place, but will still remain IN Chi
cago.
It has been bought by the Martin
Luther college of Chicago, and when
the grounds and airy bowers of Jack
son park are deserted, and the place
that was the center of the world for six
months is only memory, the building
will be taken apart and removed to a
pretty site in Martin Luther college add
dition in the northwestern part of Chi
cago, seven miles from the courthouse.
The building is unique one, inasmuch
as 1t can be taken apart and put to-
gether again as often as is desired with
out injury to the building. Il was
made III Sweden, inspected by all who
cared to see it. gently taken to pieces,
each part marked and shipped to the
worlds fair, where in a few days il
stood forth as substantial building as
any. 1t may appear that the structure
is something of an architectural toy,
but this is not the case.
Its dimensions are by no means small
and the main tower is something over
one hundred feet high.
It is one of the most curious as well
as one Of the most artistic. The archi-
lecture is original, though the designer
has followed closely the style used in
the ancient '-stane'' churches of five
hundred years ago. 1t was not intend
ed for college building, so the interior
must necessarily be remodeled. As it
has fallen into the hands of Swedes,
there is little reason to fear that every
thing will not be done to retain as
much as possible the original design.
The outside will no doubt be unmo-
Tested
The transfer from the Sweden gov
eminent to the college authorities was
made some time ago. but the news
never leaked out as far as the Chicago
papers, English or Sweden, were CON
cerned The government practically
made gift of its share. but the inter
ests of. several Swedish manufacturing
firms. amounting to several thousands,
had to be satisfied in cash. Otto
Letter, the popular Swedish commits
sioner, played a leading part In the
deal.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-07-27

The emphasis was too significant to
pass unnoticed. The speaker who had
just found Eugene Norcross' name in
the passenger list of an outgoing steam
er laid the paper across his knee to
stare at the other one. They were both
club men. One of them was called the
Cynic; his real name was Mckenzie.
ssWhat do you mean. McKenzie2''
Nothing. never by any oversight
tax my utterances with meaning"
''Yes, but, by Jove, the remarkable
emphasis you put on the word off is
equal to an Indictment
The cynic shifted his position care
lessly, bringing into his line of vision a
small table at which two men sat, with
a bottle of wine between them.
There is an improving spectacle. II
is enough to make good Universalist
of a Digger Indian to see such harmony.
Hereafter will make no doubt that
everybody will eventually be saved and
occupy the same mansion of the blest."
''What is your interesting tableau?
beastly rudeness."
1.-TWO men hobnobbing over bottle
of wine, who according to all precedent
OuSAC 10 U0 dG 0dCa OCa0rS CnrOdLS,
bulldog fashion They are being false
to their traditions,-notc conducting the
family feud properly"
This was too much for the polite man.
He rislsed ''beastly rudeness," squared
himself in his deep leather chair sufi-
GENTLY to take in the alcove and its oc-
cupants, and said, in disappointed
tone:
ooh! Lorimer and Fairbanks What's
the matter with them? Why, they're a
regular Damon and Pythias, Castor and
Pollux, or any other of the immortal
inseparables you choose. One never
comes to the club but the other is sure
to follow"
The cynic brought his eye-glass dehb-
erately to bear on the men in the
alcove: Fairbanks is superb-loolzing
fellow! But what about the vendetta?'
ga rubbishy piece of Inherited lum-
Der, which those youngsters seem in
clined to relegate to memory's attic,-a
proof of common sense to which 1 take
off my hat"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-07-27
THE WORLDS FAIR CITY.
Notes on Current Events at the
Columbian Exposition.
The Horrible Cold Storage FIre-ArrivaI
of the Caravels and the Viking Ship
The Swedish Building and
Its Future Purpose.
Especial Chicago Correspondence !


ALI Chicago, including guests and
worlds fair visitors. is get in the throes
of horror produced by the lamentabl
fate OF the victims of the recent fire at
the cold storage building at jackson
park, and subscriptions are still pour
ing in for the benefit of the families
and dependents of the poor souls who
met with such an awful death The
exact number of lives lost in the flames
has not as yet been ascertained, but
according to the latest informa ton
twenty-three charred and dismem bered
bodies were found in the ruins of the
Inflated building. The unfortunates
were nearly all fremen, and the sad
fate of their comrades has caused the
deepest sorrow among the members of
the department throughout the city
Most of the bodies taken from the
ruins were so thoroughly incinerated
and disfgured that they were beyond
recognition, and the mourning rela-
tives and friends of those who were
known to have been lost in the flames
were more deeply plunged in grief by
their inability to identity their dead,
and the sad search among the black
ened and broken corpses for even the
falntest traces of husbands, faith ers
and brothers was pitiful in the ex-
IRENE.
The building burned was not the
property of the fair, as was quite gen
orally supposed, but belonged to the
Hercules Iron company of Aurora, Ill.
The loss occasioned by the fire was
nearly quarter of a million dollars,
and has caused the company to make
an assignment. The building was put
mp for the purpose of preserving per-
ishable supplies for the fair during the
summer season, and was well stored
with provisions for hungry and thirsty
visitors. 1t also contained an ice-man-
ufacturing plant capable of freezing
one hundred and twenty tons of ice per
day, and an ice skating rink one hun
dred and eighty feet long by eighty
feet wide. Can ice-so called from the
system employed in making twas to
be the principal production. Condensed
steam, thoroughly filtered, was to be
used exclusively. making the ice posi-
lively pure. The plant was to supply
only ten tons daily by a series of sub
merged pipes filed with pure water For
the safe keeping of eggs, butter and
meat used in the restaurants sixty
thousand cubic feet of space were used.
This was divided into a great many
sections, with ingenious ventilating de-
vices which were automatic and kept
the rooms each at the desired tempera-
ture. ALI the processes of overcoming
the natural heat of summer were
to be shown, including the direct ex-
pansion, the brine circulation and the
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-07-27

unbending saint that she is, swore that
she would never see or speak to me I'M
til came to her and told her that had
given up all desire to marry Ida Fair
banks. That never will do-never, bv
all that is sacred.
81 can support her myself. Sib-
Icy. Thank Heaven I've gained in
brain and muscle since climbing out Of
the old rut, and we can be happy before
we grow old and tired, if you will only
do your part and set Ida free That
is" he touched the letter with one
inge--''if this doesn't put fresh
STUN bling-block in our way
Fairbanks made q gesture of impa-
ticncc.
I'VE have gone over all this ground
before, Lorimer, and, 1 had hoped, for
the last time. That left Glenburnie in
a fit of temper there is no denying. Fa-
tier simply grew unbearable in his
tyranny. I believed, however, that
after l came away he would renounce
that brainless VOW of his, and resume
his proper place as head of his estate.
L heard from you the very first have
ever known of Ida's hardships I wrote
three letters to him and one to her.
When they all came back to me with
unbroisen seals, gave it up. told you
the other night that had something to
do in town that must be settled; after
it was settled I would return to Glen
burnie and take charge of the place.
Then you and Ida, my boy, may marry,
and laugh the old vendetta into the
grave while you are both still young"
THAT is as l had hoped and planned
too; but read that, Sibley.''
He drew the letter from its envelope,
and, finging it across the table, sat
modify toying with the empty en-
velope. On the flap of it was the broken
impress of nartlet
Siblcy Fairbanks read the letter
flung across the table to him once rap
idly. then more slowly, and, as he read,
the bcwildered contraction of his
brows grew more and more decided.
Finally he looked confusedly across at
Dennis.
do l understand that my child,
Ninette Fairbanks, was taken to Glen
blrnie by her aunt. your brother John
Lorimer's wife?"
$50 it seems
land her mother? The whole thing is
so mixed
''Cursedly so,'' said Dennis, holly,
and unless you can unravel 1t no one
else can, Sibley. It is an Internal com
plication, invented to perpetuate an
old worn-out feud, and to keep Ida and
myself apart"
Il don't see 1t that way. Perhaps I
am growing stupid about the whole
business
Dennis Lorimer leaned towards him
beseechingly:
Fairbanks, for Gods sake tell me
the absolute, the entire truth Was the
woman who married my brother John
the mother OF that child? Don't you
can't you see how black it all looks?''
For a second Sibley Fairbanks looked
as If he were ready to return to the
family traditions and throttle this
slight boyish Lorimer in front of him
Then he answered him with such fierce
earnestness that there was no doubling
his impetuous statement:
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letter, but felt could not answer It
before seeing you"
Awintry smile passed over Fairbanks
face:
ssDon't hesitate because of its unpleas-
foored nowadays"
Fairbanks, were You ever married?''
The question was asked so suddenly,
inconsequentia1, that for second Fair
banks quailed perceptibly. Then his
blue eyes flashed fire:
ssWhat in the devil has that to do with
our business? 1 promised to help you
to bring two obstinate old people to
sense Of what they owe others. I felt
sorry for Ida. But did not agree to
turn my own private affairs inside out
for your entertainment, Mr.. Lorimer."
Forgive me- said Dennis, as gently
as a woman could have said it, s'but
there's fresh snarl in affairs, and am
more bew1ldered than ever. My life,
my usefulness, all that make existence
worth having, Fairbanks, is being
Slapped by this suspense. wish had
told your sister the whole truth before
left White Cliffs; for she had been
nursing a wrong impression ever since
the day her father found us together in
the summer house and ordered me off
the premises. She thought was fright
ened off by him. She refused to come
to sec me when was up there skulking
around the place like a whipped cur,
until 1 sent her word by John that
could give her some information about
you. Then she came, God bless her,
through the darkness, over the rough
wild bayou path, and flooded my life
for one blessed hour with sunshine
She loves me, Sibley; she tells me she
would marry me and come away with
me, but for leaving her father so help
less and alone. She thinks you ought
to come homo and lift that burden from
her shoulders, Fairbanks; and, by
Heaven, SO do /. There is too much at
stake here for her and for me to stand
on point of etiquette with you I
have already given up homo and mother
for her. She is ready to give up home
and father for ne. I dared not even go
near White Cliffs; for mother, stern,