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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-07-15

fessed all. The murder had been
suggested by the Bayarian. who was
in the kitchen when the farmer came
TO pay of his loan.
All this happened several years
AGO. The Bavarian was arrested.
tried. convicted and hung. The girl,
By giving convicting evidence saved
her life. 1t was not, it was discov-
cred. the @rst serious crime Of the
murderer. He had fed from Bavaria
to avoid arrest for a homicide COM
mitted there
He had never worn his old uniform
except on the day OF Mr.. Stray's
death. and he put It on then, think
ing it a disguise.
Miss Stray lived in the strictest
seclusion for more than two years
after the tragedy. and was then mar
ried to her lover in the quietest way,
only the Mordannts being present.
Her husband is now one of the lead
ing members OF the bar at BerktOn.
where they reside, for she never
went back 70 the house in the forest.
II was only the other day that one
Of Mr. MOrdaunt's daughters was
dining at Mrs. EllicOtt's.
LET US go out ON the piazza and
look at the sunset. . said the hostess.
as they rose from the table. Yes.
darling, you may come too" this 70
her little girl who was clinging to
her dress. "Do you know that peO-
pie who have been abroad tell me
that the view from here down the
valley is not unlike that from
Fesole %
Il have seen that view." answered
the other. ..All this one wants is the
white villas scattered over the slopes.
scenery is quite as fine.
''Ah. T" sighed Mrs. Ellicott. after a
long gaze. chow thankful ought to
be. l never thought to be so
happy, Under God. too. / owe it.
my dear, in great degree to your
father. He it was that lifted me up
from out of that awful, awful gulf
She suddenly covered her eyes with
both hands and shuddered. And
this was the only time she was ever
heard to allude to the tragedy in
the forest"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-07-15
BEFORE THE FoRTY-NlNERs.
p~poslts Of Gold known 90 California
Priests = Centary Ago.


The discovery Of gold in California
has recently called forth good deal
of discussion and also an especially
interesting story from Captain w. II.
Thomes. president OF the society OF
California pioneers. Captain Ihomes'
before he took up his permanent res
idence in Boston. spent many years
in California, and Is very much IN
terested ia the early history Of the
gold discoveries. says the Chicago
Herald. He says:
Al am perfectly satisfied that the
presence Of gold in that region was
known to the priests In the very
earliest times The priests, who
were the first pioneers. were a pas
toral people As missionaries they
gained a wonderful influence over
the native Indians, and gradually
flooded the country with great herds
OF sheep and cattle that roamed over
ranges thousands OF acres In extent
These herds the Indians tended. and
It was, therefore, the policy Of the
priests TO keep the Indians Ia sublrt-
tlon. Every priest had some practical
trade which enabled him 70 utilize
the labor OF his converts building
missions and constructing public
works Near San BernardinO there
are still remains OF an aqueduct that
brought the water for ten miles
through the hills, SO that IL would
spout up In the public courtyard. and
supplied the people OF the town
That aqueduct was made Of small
stones. laid In a cement that is to-day
as hard as grauite-harder than ans
cement that Is now known
'.1he priests brought with them
from Spain grape vines and orange
trees. and they sought 10 bring peace
and plenty to the new land They
were wise. longheaded men, and
must have known u the existence Of
gold. but they knew also the avert
ciousness Of the Spanish people.
They reasoned that II the presence OF
the yellow metal should become
known Ia Spain, hordes Of greedy adj.
yenturers would rush in robblug.
killing and rayishlng; their peaceful
relations with tho Indians would b.
broken on, the great herds would be
scattered and the supremacy ~ tho
priests themselves would be lost
This supremacy WAS at It's highest In
1905, when from the missions at san
Diego a chain 81 tweHty-iOur mis-.
slons was ext nded northwari
Junipero Scra was priest prc,ldrn ~
all the missions in California. and
was an Intelligent. perseyering. ca.
terprisiug man. lle was not only In
strumental In founding mission after
mission. but hc added q the herds
thousands Of sheep and cattle
have been six times to California and
have talked with priests Of all ma
tionalltics. Mexican. Spanish. Irish
American. and arm confident from
what they say that Junipero Sera
knew about the gold; hut be- was
singular character. and ruled with a
hand ~ steel. so that gold was q
word that no one dared % utter. lie
had the history Of Peru and other
countries in his mind. ard he knew
that an influx OF gold hunters meant
terror and destruction, and the fail.
ure OF all his great plans.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-07-15

Seeing his wife wearing a hoop
skirt. man said:
"My dear, / am going out to pur-
chase silk hat. II on my return |
find you still wearing that thing. /
shall take the trouble to slice off your
ears"
Returning. he found her still wear
ing it. and sliced off her ears.
The next day the woman was again
wearing the offensive garment
madame. said the man, II am
astonishedr'
EAT what?" said she. Did you sup
pose that hoopskirts were suspended
from the ears?'
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-07-15
LiNcoLN.s RsPAargg.
Tho Pu,urr Prevalent asts naes - the
tarpinE JudEs.

tarpinz Jaakp.
Judge Hlodgctt tells % an occasion
when he was down at Springfield thar
Abraham Lincoln appeared before
the supreme court 10 caso in which
the point AZ issue was a certain lien
upon piece 81 property Mr. lin
coins client owned tho property.
according 90 The Chicago Times
The presiding judge was autcd ~ bs-
Ing sOmewhat pcdantic Ia tho
course 81 Mr. Lincoln's remarks ha
had occasion to speak Of the lieu ru-
fcrroa to and invariably pronounced
II ''leen." long and Hat. ne the wUrd
is used. in common conversation This
yisibly affected the Judge
''li-cu. Mr.. Lincoln. he gcatiy ra-
mongtratcd
Very we'll said tho iuiurn prpsi-
dent Il the United States. hardly
needing the interruption Pretty
soon "tnclc Abs warmed up 10 the
oxigenoios Of his case aud. forgetting
all about the judges aamonltion,
came out with another Gloon" a.
close 20 the vCrnaculnr as ever.
"Li--en. Mr. Lincoln. the court
again took occasion 70 observe
AS ydh please" was lincolns
somewhat notified rci0inder
Not ~ please. came from tho
bench. S'ihat Is tho pronunciation
favored BY Webster and by Worcester.
II so obtains at Westminster hall. aud
also at our own supreme court a.
Washington.
During this cxordium on the amen.
tiles Of legal pronunciation Lincoln
had recovered his prOverhlal good
humur, and ~ a twinkle appeared, In
his eye he bowed to the court and re-
marked; Certainly. your honor.
certainly. ! only desire 10 say that
II my clicnt had known there was a
lion on his farm for SO long q timo
I'm sure he would not have stayed
there even long enough to bring this
suit and | should not have the pleas
uro OF appearing before this houora,
bic court
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-07-15
RuYINo a aAeY cARalAor
Jones Knsw a Thing or Two Iiat M,
Much About wheels.

Much about Svhecl.
An important thing had happepaa
In young MI. Jones household ~
he went over 90 the city 90 buy
baby carriage. Nothing was az
good for him and he finally selected
a delicate creation Of wickerwork
with Russian leather trimmings ana
pale blue silk lase. Jones lives I.
Jersey, half miles ride from New
York
The carriage arrived next aav
boxed up with as much care as though
Il we're a crate Of china or a racing
bicycle The wheels came Ia a seps.
rate box.
Mrs Jones had always declared
that her husband was stupid IA d5.
ing work about the house. but shs
made no remonstranee against hsF
husband putting the baby carriage
together
Tie succeeded finally Ia unpaeklnz
the carriage and wheels, though "a
doing 50 lac nearly smashed az
thumb with the hammer He screRea
on the wheels and. then setting Tie
carriage np. examined his work Wiia
critical eye
Certainly the vohicie had a pe.a.
liar appearance. II seemed iopsided.
having a decided list 70 tbs star.
board That aln't the one g.
dered, said Jones 70 the nurse glrl.
who came Ia just then and had axsd
a pair u wondering eyes on the car.
rlage. '.fho one they sold mo was
straight, and Ia like 10 know shat
they take me for 20 send a thing Ike
this Jones gave the carriage
vicious push aad II Hheeied ar0urd
in circle. As duck swims shea
one side Is parsiyzsd By shot
Jones was mad clean through ffe
had the carriage put In this cellar
and wrote q the trm from which 10
had purchased Il 10 send n man 70
take their .'lopsidcd swlndie' away.
Jones hadu't cooled on when the
man camc 10 look al the carriage
The man listened patiently 70 Jopcs'
opinion 81 the firm while he VAS get.
ting the carriage out " the cellar
'.Why sou blamed fool. be ~,
piled, howevsr, when the Vchiric was
finally submitted 20 him Tor insree-
ton mo woadcr les lOpsldcd
You've put both big wbeoia on oas
side and both litgls oaCs on the
other
.T0nrs 1ssse.A tb5 r,a, "a sag
nothing about L, and gave him some
good cigars and opened q bottlc II
line old .rokay Bnt the thing aas
TOO good 50 kuep The maa Hold ons
Of Jones nclghbors whom no met
outside she house. aud 20 the stoFJ
spread That's tbs rcason pcopls
look 80 curiOusiy a. ths carriage
when Jones takes n baby out. aal
then - Jones and then snieker
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-07-15
How a Forgery was detected.

The bronze tint used in certain
kinds Of red ink is due to neosine. y
a chemical discovered in 1874 by a
German named Caro-, and not i'm
ported INTO this country until year
or two later. knowledge Of this fact
exposed forged will in Jersey City
the other day. The will purported
to have been dated in 1868. but Law
yer Adams showed to Chancellor Nc
Gill's satisfaction that the red ink
employed in the pretended testament
had been made from "eosine," which
had not been discovered IN 1868.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-07-15
CHICAGO INTELLECTUAL.
The Coming rims wn.n she wan De-
YeIope Her Ment.I Superiority.

The Coming Tims wh.n She wan De-
veIope Her MentaI Superiority.
There are many indications OF an
intellectual development near at hand
that will give to Chicago promi-
hence prOportioned to her wealth
and population. Two causes in par
ticular are going to operate power
fully in bringing about this result.
says the New England Magazine
Within very few years Chicago will
be the second, ii not the first, library
center Of the country. The public
library, the Newberry library. the
Crerar library and the University
library will be four OF the largest
and richest collections Of books in
the United States. and their com
bined influence will attract scholars
Of all sorts from all directions.
The new university Of Chicago. just
opening Its doors TO the public, be-
gins its cal eer with an equipment Of
men and means that place il at once
in the front rank Of educational in
situations and it cannot fail to have a
leavening influence upon the whole
community. Il does not seem I'M
reasonable to think. in view OF these
facts, that Chicago, having suf-
ficiently astonished the world by her
commercial prosperity, is preparing
final establishment in the form OF
an intellectual development that Will
overshadow her material achieve
ments, until Of her, in Mr.. Ruskin S
phrase, '.it shall not be said, see
what manner Of stones are here, but
see what manner Of men
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-07-15

IL was the greatest reproach
against the English workhouse IN old
times that husband and wife. even in
advanced age. were separated. aud
the touching wish embodied ia John
Anderson, my Joe, could not be car
ried out But, as q matter OF fact. IL
now appears that the wish itself IL
wanting Two looked after he for
forty year." says an ancient dame.
''and I've had enough Of it;' and II
came in here on purpose 70 get out
OF the reach Of the old gals tongue, :"
retorts the husband Only a few
couples still care for one anOther's
society. we are told, Argonaut
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-07-15
AuNr lucy.

Her PILGRIMAGE vas iOnx Ear mors
1han the three score years and ten
Hal she remained on tine rough shore;
Four-soors Aad ten and four and then
shs passed away Her prsyerful eyes.
TkoSe eyes that always spoke the lore
1hat from her heart perennial flowed
that wero Ike gates Of paradise
Thro which re snter heaven above.
Gfsw DARK From out that blest abode
TIE light had 6 ons. removed Tor aye
To shine where shines eternal day.
1--we while may III ne'er forget
That pale. that mo0n-lit face. that voice.
That trembling voice. that feeble form,
That gentle touch The stars may set
Tbs luts's sweet strains be drowned In noise
And to forgottaa all. but she
VIII live IN beauty. she viii remain
Forever IA my memory
To make me patient 10 my pain
To keep me TIL zee again
fae one so much long 70 see
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-07-15

The United States land office was
organized in 1872 under the super
vision Of the treasury department.
1t became part OF the interior de-
partment in lS49. The government
still possesses 966, 116, 1888 acres OF
land, more than one third OF which
is in Alaska.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-07-15
The Meunest Citlzen,s Cbnnoe.

Optim-America is big enough for
me-a country where every right is
given to the meanest citizen.
Pessim Yes. indeed. The meaner
he Is the more he makes
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-07-15
a Chronic Kicker.

Manager Of Museum That woman
mover rests.
Friond--.lIow Is thatp
Manager OF Museum VOL, she's n
skirt dancer and she ia always kicks
ing about the salary she receives
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-07-15

crossroads in the forest. Three or
four officers, also, as we may have TO
make arrests.
This is rather unusual, as YOU
well know, but we will stretch a
point TO please you, said Mr.. Gresh-
am. "I'm afraid your zeal for once,
however, has outrun your Judgment. :"
Trust me for that, replied Mr..
Mordaunt. my intuitions in these
matters have never misled me. "
Accordingly he found, on searching
the Bavarian's house, just what he
expected, the green uniform OF flag
station guard in Bavaria with one
button missing The button had
evidently been violently wrenched
out. The bit of cloth attached to
the button, which Mr. Mordaunt had
picked up, exactly fitted the rent.
80 far so good" said Mr.. Nor
daunt. Now for the servant girl. :"
On examining her trunks a roll Of
notes was discovered, which the
farmer from the forest. who was
brought to the house for the purpose,
ldentlled as part OF the money he had
paid to the old man.
"oee, here is my mark" he said,
showing peculiar cross on each
note. IL always put that on every
bill. :"
When this was made known to the
servant the bravado which she had
sh 1wn at tirst,gave way, and she CON
, 1893-08-22
Oooesfdue.

8tS bel1te Mfitta8 pur6en folgen6e
IooeSfGle angemelOet:
lIuguit @e0onistp, SO Sabre, So. 1897
Nrmour NDe.
2l9ot3a 8oi0a, 1 S, 9 80, SO. %
SleetpDpbitr.
OtbaI9orata 9lacsforo5fa, 50 g.: 4 3d.,
So. So 2incoln 2(pe.
Wtarp &reu, Sc S. II &C., SO. 457 90.
Gricitr,
9iu3 6apcrbier, 2 &c., go. 929 IS. 81.
Ctr.
oo Ston nj &Dnomsfi, 1 S, 9 &C., $50.
1888. Ctr.
@eo. QOoIp6 Carlton, / S. 90. % &,
g{o. Il GleoelanD 9lUe. =
E9ul aonr, s S, 2 3d., $40, 1872 @atz
%linaitr. ~
,,S 93ear 9ein5el, 6 S. IL 81. II g., $40.
129 GumieDitr.
O{ar9 SwionttopsfD, l s. 90. 4 g..
gto. 33l5 WtlSpratt1tr.
em!l1a JtaOebfQ, Al s. 10 3d., So. 634
G0nalftr. ~
Mar9 Menidtn9, 81 S.. 81. 21 s.,
gto. 527 8crnicetr. ~'
, 1893-08-22
86fes Gnoe ether Sotterte.
Diaiam Klein pon eugene Seller erfdlaoer

miaiom Klein pon eugene Seller erfdlaoer.
Sci Ser 8erlooiung zines Grabers, Sic
am Sonntag Jtocbn1ittag in BARRIERS Gorz
1ter, etner Srtid5aft, iccb3 Wteilen n0r0lic6
bon &emont, in 0upa9e County itQttfQnO,
fam eS gu elmer erbGngniBuoQen S9lGgeret.
Gtner der Nnittfter Der 9otteric, 9tarnenS
2oren5 Sciler, bot Wfarttner 2(Dres Elm
COOS 5u1n Saul an, boS 6icier jeooc6 5uritf7
lptc5. Setlcr licB njc9t mach uno eS fam
i6LteBItcb 5mti0cn i5m uno 2lpreS 3l elmer
G3ld9crei, bel DeI1er 2eBterer tpabricbetn>
llcb Dem &ilr5ercn ge3ogen bQben miiroe,
iDcnn t6m nicbt Sic 0ebriioer &letn nit
&nltppcl1 SIT 6ltlfe 9cfommen tpGren. Son
elmer 1olcben llebcrntadbt an8e9rtffen, rief
nun Seller "ictncn1 oc9t3ebniGDri9cn Gobne
@u9el1e SIT, ct iole inn bethlehem. Sn @rz
ntal1gelung etne@ anbcrcu g80ffe, griff Der
1u1gc Wfann ci1cn am 8ooen Ltegcn0en
9%0l9toppel auf unO DerieBte g8m. &lcin
etnen i6tperen Scblag iiber Dem &opf.
&lctn bra9 betpuBtlo5 5uiommen unO
tpHroe na9 iciner G8obnung getragcn, mo-
ct ge1tern Wfor8en itor6, obnc Oo8 BepuBtz
1etl1 tpteoererla18t 81 BADEN. Seltlamer
lSctle iinO big jebt feline &cr6aftungen erz
foI9t. Der So6te ipar % Sabre alt,
, 1893-08-22
Vbeo0or Vboma5.
beiBt, OaB ct ieinen friibere1
Soften miOer befleiOen iOu.
&ifeDer pretsgekronteu8 tIObmer,
9te OeIterretd1er.
Sur 2tbwebr Don DeroGhtienn9en.

1Hl 111e3l 1c'l 1elCa1'llgA!ge''.
Die @eriibte itber an9eblic6e Trittioncn
unb unliebiamc 0orfommuii1e innerDalb
Der 0iterret6ii6en neutrality-suspicious.
tperoen bon ben 8et6eili9ten cntibteocn
5u%itf9epielcn. 9to6tcbcnoeS S6retben
beS 6crrn Or. DOn Yaliti3ef lprt9t fit
itb ielbit:
, 1893-08-22

- WaDor 6arriion bat Snipcftor So
iep6 &iplep sum Stills; g oliSeibef, Gopt.
Gomaro 2aug3Itn 5um Snipeftor utb Na6~
tolger &ipleD'S unb lieutenant Sobn
8Drne gum GapitGn un6 Na9folger 2augb7
Inns ernnnnt.
, 1893-08-22

-Somes $. 98affer, 6i56er graif6cnt
Der So1ne5 s.. l8oLfcr g., bat icinc
SteuHn9 nlcoer9elc9t unO 6. 6. QaO, bis
ber Gtce@9 rdiiOent, bat feline 6unftioneu
ltbernommen. Die &eribie6unQ lift cine
Sol9e Der ii}n9itcn, nit Sem 8oltferott Der
Sirnta perfniipften Grei9ntiIe u10 Ser
&oue, ipelc5e 5err 28alfer babel ipielte.
, 1893-08-22

6eute lit in N(t798ien elmer ser logez
nannten @eieuicbafts z2lben6e (0ienitag
nno 9onnertaO, an Ocnen iib Die
tai0ionoblc gSelt nit Gorlicbe nob Nltz
Wicn lpcnoet, UNI baiclblt Ben 2Iben6 in
frODli3em Gcrfe6r unb BEL BEN &ldnger
Ser 3lebrer'i6en &apele su perbringen.
9aS beuttSe W1ittpro9ramm lautet tpie
fDl1t:
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-09-07
SHE HAD TIME.
Even Though She Said Good-By, She Had
Leisure to Say More.

Even Though She Said Good-By, She Had
Leisure to Say More.
He was the proud and naughty guard
at the railway gate, and they were two
ladies who disliked to be separated very
much.
"Good-by," said the one with the va
lise and the red pasteboard box tied
up with white string.
"Goodby y" replied the one who had
no luggage.
BE sure and tell mother good-by for
me, won't you?"
"Yes, and you must be sure to give
my love to all the folks"
81 will. They will be so sorry you
couldn't come with me-"
81 know it; but you will explain just
how it was. l certainly wanted to
come"
"You Won't forget to lock the piano
SO that baby won't put buttons and
scraps into the strings"
"Yes."
''And shut the windows when it
rains"
''Of course"
well, l must hurry. Good-by."
''Good-by."
Then they kissed and parted and the
traveller with some difficulty extracted
her ticket from the valise just as she
got to the guard she gave a little
scream.
"Oh!'' she said, there is something
want to say to her. VIII l have time?"
How long will you need?" he asked,
as he looked at her ticket.
Just half minute"
''Oh, then, you will have plenty of
time. It'll be ten hours before your
train starts"
But the time table says it goes at
nine o'clock"
"Yes'm. And it is now Just one min
ute past nine. Washington Star.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-09-07
A POSTMASTER WHO TUMBLED.
PrOfited by the Fate of Those Who Had
Gone Before.

PrOf1ted by the Fate of Those Who Had
Gone Before.
1t was in far west village of about
500 people, and the postmaster was so
bland and courteous when the mail
came in that felt it my duty to give
him few words of praise.
81 hev to do it-hev to do it." he
whispered in reply. Come to the door
with me. Dye see them three graves
over thar?"
Yes
''Them's my predecessors in Office
three of 'em!''
''Postmasters who have died, eh?"
''Postmasters who hev been killed,
sir-wiped out right here because they
didn't tumble to human natur' around
a post officer
You must have special brand of
human nature in this town. | quer
led.
Exactly, sir. Mebby you noticed
old Bill Wheeler? He's never got let
ter in his life and probably never will
but when he asks for mail go over thu
whole grist and do it mighty careful,
too. If jest said: 'Nuthin' for you.
Bill, he'd out with a gun and blaze
away. Did ye take notice of that one
eyed feller, Jim Hastings? OF course
know thar amt no letter fur him. but
hev to run 'em over and inquire about
his health and keep him good natured
He shot the first postmaster here
Paps you observed the little old WON
an with bundle under her arm-John
Dawson's wife? Her husband shot the
second postmaster because he wouldn't
open the Office Sunday afternoon"
And what was the third one shot
for?"
Got too high-toned. Uncle Tom
Wallace tried to get him out of bed at
midnight to see if there was letter for
him, but he bucked. Uncle Tom kinder
hated to shoot. but felt that he orter dc
it fur an example"
And do you get up nights?"
81 don't hev to- / leave the mail on,
here in basket, keep a light burnin'
and the door open, and if anyone wants
10 paw the grist over he's at liberty to
do it. It's the same on Sundays, and [
guess the folks are purity well satisfied
with the way things is runnin' Least
wise | hain't bin shot at in the four
months I've had the place, and take
that as sign."-N. o. Picayune.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-09-07
To Fit a Sewing Room.

A most desirab BILE adjunct to house
where much sewing is done is room
set apart exclusively for a sewing room.
1t need not be large, and it should not
be carpeted or contain more than the
necessary furniture; but the conven-
ience of such room where one may be
sure of finding needles and thread,
pieces of gowns, braid and all the ac-
cessoIes of dressmaking and repairing
can hardly be over estimated The
floor should be stained and vanished,
so that it's daily brushing up will be
easy to do. The sewing machine should
be placed in strong light by window;
from hooks on the wall shoull depend
all the family piece bags, the pieces
carefully sorted; shelves should be put
up to hold boxes of buttons, trimmings,
patterns, ETC. A cutting table or lap
board is of course indispensable, as is
low rocking-chair, without arms. A
long mirror in which the full length of
ones figure may be seen is the greatest
possible convenience, and, if cutting
and fittingis accomplished without the
aid of a professional dressmaker,
dress form saves the time and temper
of some member of the family who
must otherwise serve as dummy
Philadelphia Press.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1893-09-07

Mrs. Leslie and her husb band sank
sobbing on their knees, and each took
hand of the poor outcast.
'It's-getting-Iight," he said, q
must-get-up."
He tried to rise but the effort was
useless. His poor head refused to
move.
II know" he said in a clear voice,
cts -the-boy Is-he-safe?"
Safe, and it is you who saved him.
Live, my friend, that we may show you
how grateful we are" said the farmer,
suddenly humanized.
"Yes-I-saved him-and lost-mv.
self Perhaps God will know, and take
this into account. Forgive me-
What! For saving my boys life?"
No" There was brief death
agony, then look of peace as life's
latest breath drifted with the words:
Il would have been a murderer if l had
let him die in the flames that-my-
hand-kindledr'-Mrs. NJ. L. Rayne, in
Detroit Free Press.