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The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-12-16
en- the VALLEY.

1Oday, when the sun was lighting my house on
sho pans-olad hill.
no beeaasofA bird was suhned:as It porchcd o,
~ window sin.
Ard . 1eaf was chased by tho kitten ON the
0reo4e-8Wept garden walk,
And tho dainty head
OF . dahl1A red
was stirred ON its slender stalk.
Oh. happy tho bird at the rose-tree, unheedine
tho threatening storm!
And happy the blithe lenf.chaser, rejoicing in
sunshine warm:
96ey take NO thought for the morrow-they
know NO cares to-day:
And the Thousand things
Arc , blank 70 such they.
But I. by the household inele, can interpret the
looming clouds,
Tor the wind "soo-hoos' through the keyhole
and shadow the house cnshrouds;
Ana know must quit my mountain, and go
down to the vale below,
For my house is chill
On tho windy hill,
When the autumn tempcsts blow.
Ny mind is for ever drawing an instructive
parallel
'Twixt temporal things that perish aud eternal
things that dwell
When pillows and waves surround m D. and wa
tiers my soul o'erdoW.
descend In hope
From tho mountain top
TO the sheltering vale below.
10 down to the valley of silence, where the
worldly ara mover met;
know there is "balm and healing" there for
eyes that with tears arc ct:
And Andls Ia It's sweet scclusfon, gentle solace
for al my care,
For that valley pure
With its shelter sure,
10 the beautiful vale OF prayer.
-Nannie Powcr-o'Donoghue. in Chambers
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-12-16
SUMNER FANCY WORK.

It May Save Time in Future as Well a,
Kill 1t Now.
On all the pOrchcS and out on the
piers one sees pretty hands engaged ir
light work which in some cases never
sees the light after it is made to dc
duty as killer of time during the
warm weather. Many an utterly worth.
less bit is wrought out in endless stitch.
a., which might have been put to bet
ter service if only IA little thought had
been exercised in the selection of the
article articles that pass muster
under the head of fancy work.
few hints may not come amiss even
at this late date. Instead of starting
something more than usually ella bora te
that will in all probability never be
finished, point the needle toward some
smaller and less discouraging bit of
work that can form a part of the great
fund of Christmas gifts that one never
finds time to prepare during the rush
preceding the popular holiday.
In the list of articles that are easy to
carry about and yet are worthy the at
tention bestowed upon them are fine
full by drawn work or em broidered with
monogramS either in wash silks or
linen thread. Even one of these would
be rarely appreciated by a housekeeper
who dotes on adding to her linen closet
dainty etceteras of all sorts.
Next to towels. in the order of their
actual merit. are all the pretty ap-
pointments for the table, from the
wine glass and butter-plate doilies up
to the largest bit of its kind-the CEN
ter scarf. The smaller pieces are, how
ever, the handiest to carry about and
certainly a dozen doilies or initiated
serviettes are no mean present, either
for oneself or for ones friend.
Bureau covers, or dainty little pieces
of drawn work for the tops of pin
cushions, or to be put to the hundred
and one uses woman intuitivelv un-
derstands. all are sensible and delight
full bits of work to occupy the hands
and the time with, and will more GER
tainly be finished as to ones satisfaction
than if more pretentious efforts are
made.-Chicago Times.
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QUICK w,TTEo.

cate Scale OF Life aud Death.
A Southern girl anxious to supper,
herself, and to make her own in the
world, entered the training-school TO,
nurses at Bellevue hospital, New York.
| She became an expert nurse, remarka-
BILE for courage and self-possession.
! One night patient, who had been
hastily admitted to the wards without
| inquiry respecting her mental condi-
ton, attempted suicide by throwing
| herself from window. This nurse,
by her GOODNESS and quick wit, diverted
her from her purpose and saved her
The incident made an impression
upon the managers of the school.
When they received application from
an insane asylum for nurses to be en-
p1oyed in the scientific care of deranged
patients, she was highly recommended
for the work, and was subsequently
promoted to the responsible position of
matron in one of the largest insane
hospitals in the country.
One of this nurses experiences with
insane pa tients disclosed her nerve and
quickness of mind. She was attacked
in a ward by powerful woman, who
had taken offense because for miscon-
duct she had been forbidden to go with
the other patients to the monday meal.
The nurse. being alone with her, had
patient. The Infatuated woman crept
up, and selling the little nurse by the
waist, lifted her from her feet and
spun round and round with her like a
top.
The nurse was completely in the
power of an uncon trollable lunatic,
whose excitement and frenzy were in
creaSing every instant 1t would have
gone hard with her if she had lost her
presence of mind.
What she did while she was vhirling
In the air was to take q large pin fast
ening the belt of her uniform and
thrust it into the woman's arm. The
assailant, startled by the sudden pain,
relaxed her grip and released her pris-
Oncr.
Then the nurse faced her, and had
her instantly under control. Looking
her in the eyes, she sternly ordered her
to go to her room and get into bed.
The woman, completely cowed, obeyed
like a child.
geon to save the life of hospital pa
tient who was undergoing a critical
operation.
The assistants had dropped their in
struments, for the patients heart had
apparently ceased to beat. ''She is
dead" they sal id; lit is useless to go on
The surgeon seized pitcher of hot
water and poured into the gaping
wound. $50 on with your work!'' he
cried.
The circulation of blood was i1nmc-
diately restored by the sudden access
of heat The operation was quickly
The patient lived and was
restored to health.
Often it is the simplest device which
turns the delicate scale Of life and
death; but only the coolest head can
think of it in time.-Youth's Compan-
ion.
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self The man OF the world interprets
these symptoms correctly, and begins
to do what she has feared-or hoped
she does not know which-whisper q
passionate avowal of love into her ear.
To him her silence means yielding
to his entreaties. ''You have made me
snpremely happy" he murmurs softly
and steps aside to meet several persons
who are at this moment approaching
from the drawing-room. Among them
IL Count Tolstegg, Dorothea's husband.
EARLY in the morning of the follow.
ing day, Count Tolstegg informs his
wife that he is called to the city on inn
portant business and must leave by the
last train that evening.
And the tableau in which you are
expected to take part?''
''As the train does not leave until
nine, will have ample time to figure
in that, since was foolish enough to
consent to such childish play. Our
hostess insists that 40 one but myself
can represent the character for which
she has chosen me, and it would be un-
kind to spoil her pleasure
''Then we will leave before the ball
commences?"
1--WE? There is no reason why you
should not remain. will come for you
In a few days"
Command me to go with you, Ohio
1 beg of your
But Count Tolstegg shrugs his Shout
ders with smile, and makes no reply.
The guests arc assembled in the pref
W little amateur theater, and the play
ers have gathered behind the scenes on
the stage. In the first row sits Doro-
thea, and beside her Benatschew. He
has been her escort during dinner. and
has filled unnoticed her glass with
champagne as often as possible Dora's
checks are flushed, and a feverish light
burns in her black eyes. Her excite
ment, however. is not caused by the
wine. but by the inward struggle of
the past few days.
II will not!' cries conscience. II
will must!'' answers another voice
in her breast, as if under the ban of
some strange hypnotic power. Her
husbands departure! Has everything
IN Renatschew's favor? Oh,
if Tolstegg had but spoken one word
one word of comfort and kindness
when she entreated him to take her
back with him. She would have gath.
cred strength from it to resist the pas
sionate yearning that drives her into
the temPter's arms. There Is but one
way out of the difficulty. She must
confess to her husband the danger with
which she is beset. Several times dur
ing that day she has been on the eve
of doing this, but when she lifted her
eyes to her husbands cold, Indifferent
she relapsed into silence.
And now. now he is going from her
to leave her unguarded to the others
wiles- Il am lost! I am lost!'' means
the unfortunate woman.
Three of the tableaux, copied from
famous works of art, have already been
presented. The next on the programme
is the one in which Count Tolstegg is
TO figure. a side-door which leads to
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-12-16
Two Strange Death Customs.

In some parts of England a queer
custom is still in vogue, which is re-
peated whenever a death occurs. It is
called the bite of SIM and whenever
some one in a house dies a piece Of
bread is laid on the breast of the CORPSE
which some stroller by is persuaded to
eat for a good sum of money. In this
way it is believed that the sins of the
dead are transferred to the living, who
in turn can shove them off together
with his own by q similar ceremony
when his life comes to an end. On the
Sandwich Islands the widows have the
names of their departed husbands tat
tooed on their OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Post Dispatch.
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RISEN.''
right; he is a dangerous man.
where are you, Enmy?" cries she, as
she turns to where her friend had been
sitting. Come and watch the moon
tight"
But Emmy has disappeared through
the door which leads from the veranda
into the brilliantly lighted drawing.
room, and the two are left alone. A
timid yet pie asurable feeling of awe
takes possession of Dorothea's soul.
During the past days she has consci-
sntiously avoided the tempter. To
night she remains spenbound, held cap
tive by . power which is greater than
her resistance. Will he again speak of
love to her?
cit is indeed delightful scene,'' she
says, with slnavering voice. "a delight
tul scene," she repeats. in confusion;
"btat let NJ go in.''
Yet her feet seemed rooted to tho
lpot she has jpst ~ control ever her
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-12-16
FASHIONABLE CHAIRS,

Chippendale and sheraton Styles Are tho
Most Popular.
At a recent sale of old furniture the
most eagerly sought-for specimens
were noticeably the rather gaudy EN-
pire styles, gilt chairs, onyx tables and
''whatnots,'' ormolu cabinets, mirrors,
etc. Next in public estimation evil
IDENTIFY came specimens of Chippendale's
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-12-16

and Sheraton's cabinet work, and Il
was quite noticeable that the Gothic
Woodworking SO much admired a dec
ade ago had gone off in the ever-flckle
public estimation, as there seemed alb
solutely no sale for the many beautiful
specimens which were shown. As q
guide as to what is fashionable in
chairs nowadays, we give sketch of
three-an Empire, a Chippendale and q
their kind.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-12-16
TOES TURNED IN,
How . Distinguished Man Was Remen-
bered by Admirer.

How . Distinguished Man Was Ren1eln.
bered by an Admirer.
A lady who recently had the good
fortune to meet distinguished ma II
and spend half an evening in his COM
pany, was eagerly questioned after
wards by her friends with regard tc
him. Her Impressions were highly ia.
vorabie. She found him brilliant, cour.
teous. kindly and agreeable.
''And how did he look?'' inquired
one friend at length, after his manners
and conversation had been fully de-
scribed.
''He is very good-looking-even hand
some,'' was the reply. Then after a
slight pause she added, pensively. But
I wish 1 wasn't sure that should al
ways remember him sitting with his
feet planted rather far apart on the
rug. and his toes turned i'm
Ills toes turned in!'' echoed the
other ladies in dismay.
Turned very much in," replied the
lady who had met him; and it is safe to
assume that not one of those who heard
her say SO, can ever again think of this
revered literary idol independently of
his toes.
1t is of course ridiculous to be in con-
slant fear of ridicule, and it is con-
temptible to pose for effect Nevcrthe-
less, if many people realized in wha t
particular attitudes the memories of
them, their carriage and outward de-
meanor would be sensibly improved.
1t is a trick of memory to catch and
retain tricks of pose. People who know
us seldom think of us as looking our
best, unless our best is the way we
look every day, but as looking most
natural, most familiar, most charac ter-
istic.
If a person is in the habit, when talk
ing, of nursing an elbow in each hand
and rocking to and fro, or of rumpling
his hair, stirring the dimp!es in his
knuckles with a forefnger, the memo
ries of his friends take in the conscious
ness of the act like so many kodaks
Their minds hold in remembrance the
absurd and trifling popularity. which,
in the mans more flattering picture of
himself, he never sees at all.
1t is true that little personal tricks
and attitudes sometimes gain a charm
from merely being characteristic, and
that an absent friend is often recalled
most affectionately in an attitude
whose very awkwardness has become
dear. Nevertheless, it is proba BILE that
the friend, could he know it, would
prefer to be remembered in a position
less natural to him, but more becom-
ing.
The distinguished author who turned
in his toes would dou btlesS ra Their be
thought of with toes turned out, even
by an admirer ardent enough to believe
the former position permissible. Grace,
like goodness, is n quality that we I'LL
of us admire and should try to cult
Companion.
why did everybody laugh so long
over that. story of old Boreby's? It
afraid he would tell another II they
kNDt nNi0t. N.~sVopO0.
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Squash Pie wIthout ERE,

Bake the squash in the shell; when
done, remove with a spoon and mash
through q colander. For one pie, take
eight tablespoonfuls of the squash,
half q cup of sugar and one and one
third cups of boiling milk. Pour tho
milk slowly over the squash, beating
rapidly meanwhile, to make the mix.
ture light. Bake in one crust.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-12-16
Tho Right to Live sluele,

AAA0 A~A8"S ~ AASo SsuBAOs
1t has hitherto been the law in japan
that is a woman was not married by q
certain age the authorities picked out
. man and compelled him to marry
her. The mil<ado has just abandoned
this usage. In future japanese women
will be allowed to live and die maids,
as in European countries
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-12-16
The Wrong Place.

Poet have n poem here to sell.
Editor (harshly)-Excuse me, but
this Is not a junk shop. Around the
>orper. please,--Detroit Free Press.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-12-16

The Influence of Woman.
NO man ever lived q right life who
has not been chastened by q vvom-
ans love, strengthened by her courage
and guided by her discretion. John
RHslxin.
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No Cau.c for Regree.

GIVE come out of this tight squeeze
in pretty good shape" said the new
half dollar. fresh from the stauapinl
machine. Tribune.
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Husband Qistening)--"I think there
is burglar in the house, Wife lex
citedly)-''Mercy me, is my nighteap
on MISUNDERSTANDING Journal
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why did everybody laugh so long
over that. story of old Boreby's? 1t
wasn't a bit funny They were
afraid he would tell another II they
kept quiet "--Yogae.
The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1893-12-16

N . beautiful
summer day not
long ago, two
handsome wOm-
en- sat on the
terrace of one
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-10-31
How Not to Grow Old.

The Spanish wit and philosopher.
Ouevedo, who in his time gained a repu-
tation tor knowing everything. waa
asked if he knew of a means whereby a
person could avoid growing old. Most
certainly" said he: Il know of certain
rules which will surely prevent you
growing old"
What are they::"
Keep in the SUI in summer and in
the wet i'll winter: that is rule.
Never give yourself rest; that is another.
Fret at everything that happens; that is
another. And then if you take care
always to eat meat cold and drink plenty
of cold water when you are hot you
may be perfectly sure that you viii
never grow old!'-London Tit-Bits.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-10-31

Empty G.oa~A:. i..s SAFER Al Ga:t-e.
Surgeon General S%ternberg of the
army and DR.. A.. C. Bernays of st. Louis
had focked together and We're discussing
gunshot wounds in the lower part of the
body. DR.. Bernays greatly interested
Surgeon General S%ternberg by a propo-
sition he laid down that when a man is
shot in the abdomen shortly after eating
a hearty meal the danger is much great
er. "A case of that kind should be OPP
Grated upon in every instance" said DR..
Bernays. ''If the bowels are empty or
nearly SO, the same wound may be treat
ed without operation"
Applying that theory to soldiers" re
marked the surgeon general tentatively.
81 would say they ought to do their
fighting before breakfast" put in the
specialists Louis Globe-D Democrat.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-10-31
RAILROAD TIES.

The New Haven has decided to build
. tunnel on the east side of the QUINN
piac river, Connecticut, on its new route
to New Haven.
The Texas ~antiscalper law prohibits
the sale of a purchased ticket to any per-
son outside Of the railroad company and
its authorized agents.
The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
has extended its system into Texas and 10
now operating 20 miles of road from
Fort Worth to Bowie.
The International and Northern and
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe are arrang-
ing for the construction of q new passen.
ger depot in the west end of Galveston.
New York city nets a nice revenue from
the railroads for dock privileges. The
New York Central pays el4O, 900 . year;
Erie, $12O. 900; Pennsylvania, 500, 600;
Central Railroad Of New Jersey, $52. 900,
and Delaware, Lackawanna and West
ern, $4,000.
The Oldest railway in Germany is that
between Nuremburg and Furth, which
was opened in December. 1885, 10 years
after passenger traffic had begun on the
Stockton and Darlington line. 1t is
worked very economically and pays .
handsome dividend.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-10-31
Not II She Knew 1t.


A few weeks ago a railway collision
killed, among others. Il passenger living
in a country town. His remains were
sent horhe, and a few days after the fu-
neral the solicitor to the company called
upon the widow to effect a settlement.
She placed her damages at $4,000.
..Oh. that sum is unreasonable!' re-
piled the solicitor. Your husband was
nearly so years oldT'
Eyes, sir"
"And lame"
yes
'And his general health was poorT"
"Very."
"And he probably would not have
lived more than five years.
Probably not, sir"
"Then it seems to ne that G4OO or E5OO
would be a fair compensation"
-Four or five hundred:' she echoed.
.'Why, sir, | courted that man for 10
years, ran after him for 10 more, and
then had to chase him down with a shot
gun to get him to marry me. Do you
suppose that I'm going.to settle for bare
cost of shoe leather and ammunition!"
The man of law concluded that she de
served all she could get.-Spare Mo
ments.
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,;poc tbn I.tt..@'s trick. lie answered:
These apparent effects were due doubt
less to the aid of concave mirrors, the
use OF which was known to the ancients,
especially in the east, but they could not
have been produced in the open air."
The explanation seemed almost as in
COMPREHENSIVE to the uninitiated as the
abatement itself. As a matter of fact,
however, the Chinese performance did
not take place in the open air. Sung Lung
mentions distinctly that a hall in the
judges yamen was the scene. Upon the
other hand. how could the rope. and the
boy. penetrate a roof? But then again
Mi. Giles does not notice the difficulty.
If the hall was but partially covered In
Nj. Maskelyne's objection might be met
London Standard.
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ODDS AND ENDS.
Cinnamon dislike water as a drink.

Cinnamon dislike water as a drink.
The death rate in st. Petersburg ex-
ceeds the birth rate. From 1894 to 1888
there were $50. 600 births and 1.772. OOO
deaths.
Three men in France competed to see
who eould drink the most water. One
swallowed la quarts, the second Q and
the third :. All three died from the ct.
fects-
zoaz. o., is the abiding place ot 4
mystic band Of German communists
Who hold all property in common. TIL
paacs being = ministurs ktnGd@ within
tDslA
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Manuscript That 10 Never Rejected.

This literary business" said Hard.
money to his son, lis il very nice thing,
and | am willing to encourage you all
can to help you in that direction. As
for myself. Inever wrote anything worth
reading"
Pardon me, father. if disagree with
you" said the son. '.for | have known
you to write some very clever things"
"Where%:'
s.In your checkbook Texas Siftings.
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A widower Probably.

He (who has just been acceptedcCar-
RE, darling! Do you know you have
made me the happiest man in the world?
She-Yes, Harry, but we must not be
married right of-not for a long. long
time.
He-Oh, that's all right. That just
suits me, you know. I'd like to remain
the happiest man in the world for year
or two.-Boston Transcript.
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Iuhuman Treatment.

''They say Wilkins abuses his wife
shamefully."
"The deuce he does! Why, he doesn't
appear to be a brutal fellow at all.
What does he do-beat herr"
"Oh, no. He waits until after they
get seated in the theater and then tells
her that her hat isn't ON straight. DE
troit Tribune.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-10-31

Were the su~pertiuities Of . nation
valued and made a perpetual tax or be.
nevolence. there would be more aims
houses than poor, more o thar
scholars and enough to spare for govern
meut besides.-Penn.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-10-31

It is agreed by medical authorities
that the virulence of ar epidemic may
be increased by the element of fear II
the public mind.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-10-31

Too many of us in u eagerness aftez
facts simply for the sake OF storing uI
knowledge neglect the necessary means
of making our knowledge useful.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-10-31
BABY'S SET.

This Quadruple silver plated set, consisting
a . mug, Rogers spoon and napkin ring, in =
naush lined decorated case. makes u lovely
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-10-31

The canyon of the Colorado rs 800
miles long, and the cliffs on either side
are from 5000 to 6.OOO feet above this
water.