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The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-30
HE.

He was single and singular. Most
women would have called him fine
looking if it had not been for his nose.
He told Cupid privately that his nose
had always stood in his way, and no
wonder.
It was SO long drawn out, so start
lingly high as to bridge. but apparently
perfect as to draught.
Patiently had this nose stood guard
below two kind but bashful blue eyes,
and shifted the breezes of fifty sum-
mers and winters of single blessedness.
Cupid was his cat, and he also owned
a comfortable looking little fat brown
earthen teapot.
Cupid ate from his masters hand the
leavings of his bachelor board, while
he sought comfort by drinking all but
the leaves in the little earthen teapot.
He ended each meal by tipping it up
and draining the last drop from it's
spout.
Cupid always watched this impolite
performance with meditative, won
der-if-that's-good air.
After tea he and Cupid used to sit by
the window and watch for her across
the way.
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and New Years greetings, no doubt.
Hello,'
What is the natter" queried Mrs.
Dovecot, who was anxiously looking
over the letters.
"A bill for another ton of coal-wby,
paid for one only the other day"
But don't you remember? forgot
to give you the other one when it came,
and
II remember, you forgot (: until
after your sealskin was bought. What's
this? o, never mind" and he stuffed
bill into his pocket; it fell out and she
pounced upon 1t.
80, Ferdie, another suit; how ex-
travagant"'
MY dear, a man must look decent,
If he r. married. By the wsv. when
your china painting is quIte finished /
wish you would mend the hole in my
pocket"
why. Ferdie you said che other
day that | mustn't prick my little
fingers with sewing" and she burst
into tears. In drawing ont her hand
kerchief she dropped bill which he
picked up.
Clara Dorecot! another dressnsker's
bll.'
only for the dress have on. dear I
wanted 10 surprise you"
We'll. rny love. you have succeeded.
and here's bin for bath robe. Inev-
er bough. bath robe -
20, Ferdie, that was your birthday
present. and"
In future we VIII do without birth
day presents, my dear: l can't afford
them What's thiso O, only the state
meat from my club
And you promised ne youd Il give ND
the club and stay a. home when ve
we're married..
And here's bill for ice cream and
lunches. what extravsgzuce,r
20. dear. Il I'd known how uukind
you are I never would have married
you
And II I'd known your temper I
never would have asked you
i shall tell Marie never 70 marry ss
long IS she iiTas.'
- q shall tell .Jollyclise that he
Is ths lucSiest dog know
Ard that was Why they aidn. speak
for the rest Of the day.
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HE, SHE, CUPID AND COMPANY.

HE, SHE, CUPID AND CoMPANf.
New Years day, 1894, dawned bright
ly in the street where he and she lived.
In the window of her house there was
For Rent sign.
But dainty muslin curtains were I'D
at hi. windows and the sun looked IN
at a happy group.
He sat before the cheerful CRATE fire
in the little parlor that had been
touched and transformed by a wom-
ans deft fingers.
She sat in his lap, and adjusted to
her fancy a new necktie she had sud-
denly produced from behind her.
Cupid. resplendent in red leather
collar, dozed on the cushioned win
dow-seat in the sunshine, and purred
contentedly at the new order OF
things.
He and she were laughing at Com
pany swinging in her ring at the other
window.
For he had just said to her: "What
a happy New Year this will be for you
and me-for Cupid and for Company"
But at the sound of her name Com
pany had promptly croalsed: II doubt
it. l doubt it. Teo's company! 1ro's
company"
Then he and she laughed and their
laugh had Neutrality-suspicious.
ring to it that augured well in these
panicy times for the firm of He, She,
Cupid & Co., in spite of Company'a
croaking.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-30

rhs Method Of Transmitting sounds sae-
se.sfoIiy Tested ia Inxiauti.

very interesting test Of new
method 90 signaling < through water ba.
been made in Eng land, says the pitfs,
burgh Dspatch. The system is the in
vention Of Capt Ncalr. and is iu
tended for the exchange of raesSagss
and the carrying on OF conTersafiop
between khips Of the ssa or on river.
whether moving or stationary. or h~
tween ships or lighthouses and hAT
bors. forts or piers ou the shore. Com
uunication Is effected without ant
connection Whatever between tho two
objects. excep. the body % water or
which the ships Goat or the iighthosS=
stands the water being the soie medium
through which the message IS trans
mitsed,
The system utliizcs = well knQya
law OF acoustics. II a musical note ir
a given key b. sounded al object ca
psbls Of emitting soGnd ia The same
KEY viii. under certain condition..
svrnpatheficslly respond With q souns
similar 20 that which induced IL. IL
being. O. couse. = primary condition
that the t7ro ob icctA shall De noguiuallv
tuned N unison Capt Sssle's in
veut3ou 81 bss-d oa this priaclpis
utiiiziug - high couduei.rify -
water f9~ The trar srzaisAlon q sosn5.
In the recent tee. ;s> spTara,as wss
mounted Gu tTvo pants. usDorsi sboot
two-thirt3s o. a male ~p@rt. snG carry
ing ira ~ mite ard Yecefger rcspsc-
lively. The f~sasfaltter couststa -
bell about sixteen inch~s - diameter
attached - ts4c loser ssa - = fran
ing. which y sxs6 "a The sds of the
yEnt. a. tlse upper cd - sbIca =
crank handle TAss handle. worked
from The pau; sc;aatss . deable-beat
hSsnErr. which strikes sna s0u1Ss .
bel submerged ssscyas h.E fee&
The Morse ccsie - ea2pIo5s 81. = qasr-
ter tnrn 81 the hza1ls icing g4ssa sor
'he dots % tae code ard y aols rcTo-
latsou for fbe 1aeGeA TIE rres.vsng
apparatus e9asisss sf = pair of ssasL&sl4e
drurus. ah.est :<n EneAes "a diameter.
open - one ena szd axe1 EsaztA -
moth. upon . pises cf board placed
l-e;zeen tbesz- 7 Esss crsrsSs. susp-~s.&-
ea n the water. arr connected ~ ussa
. s=asl; battery. sra ;s-oagA i =fth a
- arse-~~corz4ssg Instrument Messages
vgere corrsstlT trztssEu!tse6 ard r~-
csrs>ss- TIE spsess Il esaeTaslas sss
s.ssnesr hat saoF. as Sbe s.gEsal.f1s hsd
- - ezsgses o. - ,lz-a luss~aa -
electricity. g hleA Ell 4lspvt{y II AZ
lassA Iae srs=.. hesgeFer. ga trsss.
--seo~sslal aust - sAas "a hare acas.
oustr9ted me practical eAaTzetrf a.
;se iasestsoa AM 80 eorFsxtazss os
&c SsiaE.1.ss .1zea mA-Ea ). - tzsz..I
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-30
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The Peoples Column.

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Prices given under classified heads in this
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ments. No foreign advertisements taken a:
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Answers 10 advertisements sent in care Of
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wish replys forwarded 10 them stamped envei-
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Reference TO former aGvertisem. nts should
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or the advertisements should be sent
Not responsible for advertisements given
or discontinued by telephone.
Classified advertisements viii be Scents
PER line each insertions: average seven words
10 lire. agate MEASUREMENT
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-30
SPEED THE PARTING GUEST.
BIZ OLIVE oHNEr.

Good.py, God-speed all earthly things must
end,
One look into your fading eyes. my friend.
So fond and dear, Old Year. Old Year.
There's mild regret within ny heart n
place Of pain,
An that was sweet in thee shall once
again
., m memory live and make me glad,
Old Year; then why be SAD:
Nov that we're parting I'm impelled 70 say.
What I've in secret thought for many day
Yet still love you. dear Old Year
You've always worn . somewhat so0oer
face,
you've never had the winsone sprishIy
grace
That / remember in your foregone kin,
Old Year, that have ushered in.
-Four stay was shorter. too, II seems to me.
Than that OF former years WAS won't to be.
Oh, fond and dear Old Year. Old Year,
Mayhap for me all time is near complete.
AND toward the end you're hasrninS with
glad feet
Then speed. no longer stay,
Old Year, go swift thy wsyl
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-30
HIS MUSINGS.


There, she's lighting her lamp,
Cupid-going to mend her stockings
tonight. / can see her slip her hand
into it and hold it up to the light. A
neat little foot she must have, too,
Cupid.
See there! will you? Done, by Jove!
with neatness and dispatch.
Now what? o, / see-going out, and
alone too. 'Demned shame, Cupid!
Eh? Wants to go-of course she does
they all do, Cupid. There she comes
to fasten her gloves by the light.
A neat fit on that jacket-lucky for US
old fellows that she comes between the
lamp and the window shade.
Now what is she doing? Putting
no fixing" her bangs as only a woman
can, Cupid-a little, just a little old for
bangs. Eh, Cupid? But they'll all do
it, even if it does give 'em a mutton.
dressed as lamb" look, God bless 'em.
Now she's turning down the light.
The shadow grows dimmer-going,
going, gone, Cupid. Well, we will
smoke our pipe and think. What do
you say. pardner?
For answer, Cupid jumped upon his
shoulder.
Then he lit his pipe and was so busy
thinking and smoking that he forgot
to pull down the window shade.
When his pipe was smoked out, he
sat on thinking and mechanically
strolling Cupid.
At last he arose and glanced out OF
the window in the direction of his
CHEEKY little neighbor.
To his surprise he saw her hastily
leave her window and lower the shade.
He whistled softly and said: "Do you
thihk, Cupid, that she has been looking
at Us, that is, at you, Cupid?" and he
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now I've done it of my own accord"
1t was customary with the Piffkins
to exchange New Years gifts and not
to make the presentation until after
breakfast. Therefore, when Mr.. Piff-
kins entered the dining-room, Mrs.
Piffkins was apparently unconscious
that he carried bulky parcel. while
he in turn was quite unaware that
small, queer-shaped package lay be.
side his wife's plate.
my dear" remarked Mr.. Piffkins.
as he set down his coffee cup and
rolled up his napkin. during our
married life there has been only one
serious cause for contention-well,
perhaps two-but no matter. / intend
to remove that cause"
81 have also determined to turn over
new leaf as you will presently see,"
and she nodded mysteriously toward
the queer-shaped package.
81 have resolved during the coming
year to discontinue the use of tobacco"
And he awaited the burst of delighted
surprise to follow.
Mrs. Piffkins turned pale, doubtless
with JOY, replying tremulously: II
cannot accept this sacrifice; but have
resolved to yield to your entreaties,
abandon society and devote myself in
future to my home"
Say no more. Maria, / have hither.
TO preferred TO remain at home in or.
der that / might smoke. but
sFNn Silas ~ ia I who
'In token Of reformation l have pur.
chased with money l would have
squandered on the weed the silk even
ing dress you so desired"
And L. cried Mrs. Pifkins, "have
also prepared surprise for you. With
the money had saved 10 give a recep-
ton / have bought You IA meer
schaum pipe!"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-30

him prettily, while he stood bare
headed but triumphant in the falling
snow and gazed admiringly. not at the
umbrella exactly. Then she tacci-
dentally, of course) dropped one of her
packages.
Said he: "Let me help you into the
house You have too much to carry
alone"
So she opened the door and he, she,
Cupid, the umbrella and packages dis
appeared inside.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-30
4 New Year. Warning.

Sing soag % sirre5ee,
bottle f1si % rye.
-Four AID tse.ty blacx5:r.t
Baked IL PIE
When ths yse Eas opened.
The s:Fts bes 81 20 fzlissr.
And the EaAn Eao gave 1he o-1s.
.ooA lie pss@ee, xz9 osugA, = t-.f.e-.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-30
SHE.

She was not "fat, fair and forty" for
the single woman who is forty is yet to
be born.
Besides being femininely dark as to
age and complexion, she was plump
and spry, neat as new pin, and CHEEKY.
AS she sewed or mended in the even.
ings, her shadow was thrown on the
window shade.
That was what he and Cupid watched
for across the narrow way.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-30

ria will be" "
chuckled NJ r .
PiHkins, max
ing his toilet on
the morning of
the lst of jan
,lary, land how
surprised. This
is the first New
Years day in
ten years that
she hasn't quar-
relied with me
about giving up
to b eco. and
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A GOOD RESOLUTION BROKEN.
Il II -

No, he is not saying his prayers He
IS only swearing. He swore off OF
New Years Eve froG, profanity, bat
next morning he lost his collar button
and then he ssvo7e blns Streak--
Texas ~iftfnps-
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-30

Tosdici-reii, the New Year s--sred
on time
Fosdiek-You arr wrorg. Il came
or the s-sr-Jp6-.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-30
r~Se;u.ton Day.

vices x-~ -cEstsrs q Sgs-S k4<e11s =4e--
Te.sr 20 - A4,g3 -ea@ sE1 % ~ s@~SE
Esst ssez tQc -. re sor=s ~ fs--z ascsz-se:.
.-3 ~sse1<se t-e arrive. - TxzlxrY H.
~ss.= u se4. - Pa
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-30
At 11:3O p. NJ.

George-Well, the old year will soon
be going out.
Ethel-Yes; splendid custom, isn't
It? Why don't you follow the ex-
ample?-Truth.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-30

When Rahv vas SICK. q. gave her C4S.orsa-
When she ras Chill she cried for Cas-o-ia.
When she i1rAn,e Mss, she elras to casscT-A-
When che haa cssihir-u, ste gave them Cas-c-a
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-30
DAG Was to rrcrnos< R.ppIne...

81 wish you very happy New Year
said DR.. Pellet 70 Cawyer.
Then don't send IN vour last quar-
.er's bill tili the ist Of February. doc
keE. TepAsS-9SYas s1Se.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-30

The Rose and the Thorn.
It's nice to hear the joyous chimes
The bells on New Years ring;
Unless. Of course, you catch betimeA
A cold that lasts till spring,
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-30
HER MUSINGa.

1
lie looks as if he might be moe. But
such a nose!
"Such noser' croaked her parrot
from her ring in the corner. She
laughed and held out finger and the
| parrot was soon perched on it.
Had he across the way only known
it. this parrot was the gift of a rejected
lover She had at once dubbed the
parrot Company. Then she kept her
in the dark and drilled heron one sig
nificant sentence.
When the ex-lover called to see how
she took his gift the parrot called out:
| ''Two's Company, twos company,
three's crowd" while she looked in
nocent and smiled. So the parrot got
her queer name and the ex-lover got
his answer. But to return to her mus
inGs:
HIM, His nose and his neckties ex-
plain his being single. The neckties
could be remedied there she smiled
mischievously and blushed). the nose.
well, that couldn't. Well. he looks
as il he was lonesome trying to keep
house alone. / suppose every room
needs a good thorough sweeping and
busting. Men don't know how TO keep
house, do they, Company?
Never, Never out" croaked the
parrot, somewhat irrelevantly, from
her schoolboy lore.
She laughed. "Yes. but it's Never
in not Never out with some men.
Well, feel sorry for him some way.
hope he didn't see me peeping at him
HE.
But he had, and had plucked up
courage at the sight. His opportun-
ity came. he seized Il and her um-
brella at the same time. It was
snowy, blowy day in winter. She was
coming home with her arms full of
packages. The wind caught her urn-
brella Is she reached her doorstep and
turned it wrong side ont. He was
watching her from his window.
He heard faint so. dearI' gave
Jerk 70 his necktie, forgo, ia be con-
scious Of his nose for once, and with
Cupid at his heels. and another Cupid
tickling his leart-strings, rushed bare
headed across the narrow way.
lie seized her umbrella. and turned Il
so quickly and skilltul!y in the opposite
direction that Il was right side out be-
fore she could say Jack Robinson, If
that had been his name
Instead She blushed and thanked
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-30
E0E >sIE-I:eof isfafe.

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ssd sve-. AK ssf "a fe- r ss err - lE .gi-
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fsa.ge - @s rsve1i stfaes .rssD tt4s
tsrs EaG asi t<sfsszr iaHl-
bk 80 a rrs.sse-- rss~.rFes rse saA sss-s ssif
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Ffs -zse 90 e. ~ race tf -rs - -r.-5A
xfz1 Frfes r-f- asT@. ss.Ts3-se.tfe. rssaF1sEt5F
--s4-e-rs. . = sss.t.t-e- .a=f s-sa - e-H fsss
ss4fs ane tslE s<a1syss.zs F..rs ~ -zf4- So Sa4z
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Two rrssA ses.l-t--sG a.4.Is tsas
tfE Fas-sssp n-s-
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-30
DR.. BENNETT.

Piles. FistuiG,
FisSss1'e, and all
diseases of the
rectum cured with
outknife, bigatures
or causticS cures
guaranteed. No
money to be paid
Until you are well.
PriU0fe Dis
,nses in both
sexes quickly and
radically cured on
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-30
CREDITOE Il -fD-f.uS,

SIlsIFoN DENTISTS
Special attention given 70 crown and bridge
cpfk. and the correction of Irregularities of the
teeth ovcr IA North Main 81. Wichita, Kansas.
sIS lxsaa-
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-30

the most reasonable terms.
Female ailments as Lucorrhea,
painful periods, etc., a Specially,
Consultation free, confidential and IL
vited. Office open from 500 a. M, to
7:30 n. M. Sundays until 80 p. m.
Call at office-opposite Munson & Nc
Namara.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-30
A MUTUAL SURPRISE.

f7 S7OW pleased Ma.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-30
DE. Il. EMMA COBB.

Females 4uG ,IildreuS diseases speciality
enc iof ladies III ring confinement. strictly pyI-
,hie len 50 dt sized. also permanent homes pro-
,ided Tor oidtrn when desired. Letters ol inSU'-
\ ouiIf iIfiotiitia. ana .s>Neled ldOmptly home "a
Ida = Vel ne Wichita. kansas
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-30

Elegant reclining ,iiaIr cars on all trEins aud
Pullman -ieepers from Wichita TO Kansas City aud
Chicago without change OH night tralbs. lickeL5
eoli and baggage checked through 10 all points
north. south. east and wsst. md steamship tickets
sold TO all Europesn points at lowest rates. City
ticket oiIlce 100 East Douglas avenue, corner Main
street; passenger station corner Douglas and Mead
avenues. Telephone Ig.
j. II. PHILLIPS, Ticket Agent
rNo SEBASTIAN. q. 4. a T. A.. ChicagO, Ill.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-30

GOING NC-tTH ASp EASr
no. Kansas CITY II. Louis
md Chicago. Worlds Fair
lin tied. {.
No > Colorado Springs.
Denver and Pacific Coast
Express daily,
no. Kansas City ~ LOni.
snd Chicago night ey.
daily, except Su"day ..... 10
10. ). accommodation.
daily. exceIi Sunday,...... il
GofHG SoETH.
No. ]. oklahoma and Texas
express ily......-.....-. 2
No. 3. Oklahoma cX, daily
except sunday .--..-...=. e. 4.
No. 81. Accom-. daily except
SUNDAY. ..-..--I 2
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-30

l. OK THAnE-gF IOU HAVE Any HORSES.
] cattle. nleFt hausIise. la a. city cgaafry
properly tn ;rs1e. pro ably have Shst Yat
want excaAnRe i4i1 fsTsis@ dat
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-07-01

like. Again II resembles the wall of
the Scottish highlanders funeral song.
There are moments when IL is digni-
nified and moments when II is wild,
fierce, barbaric. The rowing of the
boats, throwing the lances, rushing
through the waves, the heat of battle
and mourning for the dead are told in
song and in antomime and this panto-
mime Is the dance. They have other
dances of u much more cheerful nat
urc, such rs &C, ompany marriage,
but they arc of comparatively modern
origin.
The homo dress of. these people is
very scanty. 1t consists of nothing
more than wide strip of tapa cloth
about the loins. Tapa Is N a1e by the
natives and 10 a product of the bark of
the mu, berry tree. Strips of the bark
~ inches thick, feet long and int
ches wide are stripped from the tree.
These are taken TO the river, where
women AMI z rls subj ct them TO q
crude process o. tanning by soaking
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-07-01

the bark in water. II Is then placed
in malili wood board and the surface
scraped by rough shell, leaving tht
inner bark. This leaves IL pulpy
substance. The small strips are over
Tapped and the edges pounded togethel
until piece is made the required size.
To color the cloth in designs die Is
made of half-oval board Of pau wood,
over which colors made OF native barks
and roots have been smeared. The
prepared cloth is spread over this and
the print is made. All kinds of designs
are used and the drawing is very crude,
but the pr nting is done with goeme'
trio accuracy. although the eye only Is
used.
The village is under the control OF
ii. j. Moore of Apia, who is the conf
dante of Mataafa and who will in all
probability be his prime minister II he
returns to power at the next election.
A theater is being built and perform
ances will be given of historical pieces.
The colony consists of 200 warriors and
dancers Of both sexes.
Cupid is beg inning to make his pres
ence known in the plaisance. Within
a week a Samoan has fallen heels over
head in love with Norwegian girl in
the beauty show, the priest in Cairo
Street is languishing because an
American cash-girl was sent away
after he had given his heart to her,
and German had an experience he
will not soon forget His name is Carl
Meinen, and in the land of his birth he
is called herr baron. At present he
Is employed in serving beer and Frank
fort sausages in a restaurant where he
can hear the lions roar while going
through their performance A week
ago he went to the Chinese theater.
In the play poor, downtrodden celes-
tial, fleeing from unjust wrath, is
about to end his life, when the beauti-
full daughter of the King saves him and
weds him. 1t was at the first sight of
this daughter that Cupid began to
work. His aim was true The server
of sausages was smitten. His attention
to the customers was redoublc1, for
tips were necessary. 1t costs 25 cents
to see the beautiful daughter of the
King. Carl saw every performance
and his heart beat harder and harder.
On Sunday he found out the name of
his divinity. 1t was Wong Pang. To
hang around the stage door was use
less, for the Chinese lived in the build
ing. Besides it was waste of time,
for tips had to be earned. The next
best thing to do was to write letter.
lie did it. 1t was an impassioncd
screed and told of the great love he
had. The letter was delivered and the
trembling Carl sat in front awaiting
some sign. 1t came. Manager Sling
touched him on the shoulder and told
him to follow. Once in the coveted
presence, Wong Pang informed the
love-struck Teuton of an ability to
"talkee English likee Mclean man.
to which Carl replied with heart
crushing smile: 'Das list zehr gut.
Those were the last words he spoke
in the theater. Hs'divinity had been
sitting, but rose, pulled off the wig of
the beautiful daughter and let down a
long cue. Wong Pang is man, and
because they don't have women on the
stage in China he impersonates one
Carl served sausages the rest of the day
in very detected manner and gave
one customer an attack of heart dis
ease by declining a tip. His hope in
| life is gone.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-07-01

HoEING WITH ALL THEIR MIGHT.
Know he took me in when was a lit
Tie fellow, he and Aunt Mary" said
Len, somewhat reluctantly. 'I've got
70 think of that, you know"
What IL he did? That's no reason
why he should drive you night and
Gay, and never let you go anywhere"
said Horace. you've right to the
Fourth of July, anyway. Every boy
mas. He's no business to work you on
independence Day."
That's so, Lenv' cried Ned Corliss.
Nobody will blame you il you start
straight off that morning"
We'll, I'll ask him." said Len, with
another of his short, low laughs. But
must milk" he suddenly exclaimed.
I've got five cows to milk, and it's
after seven o'clock.
Len hurried back to his milking, and
tne boys went away.
We've got to have Len, or the
Eongcrofts will beat us, sure" said
Ned Corliss
We'll, I'll bet he won't get off, !"
said Horace.
a few rods along the road they net
thick-set, middle-aged man, sitting
erect In his wagon, driving home to-
ward the farm. In passing he gave
sne boys keen look In the dusk. The