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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-03-22

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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-03-22
Squash Pic without Eggs.

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eight tablespoonfuls of the squash
half cup Of sugar and one and one
third cups Of boiling milk Pour the
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ture light. Bake in one crust. Squash
Is preferred by many people to pump
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-03-22
FATF OF a FAMILY


seven Persons lose Their lives in Fira
Near mur8reesDoro. Ark.
GrRDo%, Ark. Feb. 20 News has
reached here Of this burning Of farm.
house and its occupants 10 miles west
Of Murfreesboro. II pike county, on
Wednesday night John Vert, a farm
er, his wife and FIVE children occupied
the house and all persisted in
the flames The building was
constructed of logs, with large
fireplace built at each end. While the
family were asleep ire flew upon the
floor and in that manner the dry tim
bers and other infammable material
soon became ignited. When discovered
next day the entire building was re-
duced 70 ashes and only the charred
bodies of the occupants remained
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1894-03-22

The smallest hair throws its slia
ow. -l5oethc.
The evening world., 1894-01-06
CYNTHIA RUGGLES'S VISIT.
IsUc Pictures of Happiness, Each of a
Different Kind.

for her actual needs, and a .rife ever
was invested In Government bonds. She
had all Of woman's thirst for power. with
great g~ood-nature and a soft heart. She
waited in grave silence for what was to
come.
I'VE want t'know.' Della Richardson
went on bashfully. 'if you'l learn us how
T. make wax fruit. I'll do so much for
you some day. an SOIL Sophy."
Sophy nodded her head.
'Oh. I'm agreeable Miss Cynthia as
scented. her eyes beginning to shine. They
amt nothin' l love better T. do n fuss
with way. It's elegant work"
She crossed over to a closet and took
a pasteboard box from the shelf, the
girls watching every moment In reveven-
tlal awe, She carefully lifted out a la:gc
wicker basket. II was filled with repre-
seatat'ons OF apples, oranges. pears and
other edlbles.
There" said Miss Cynthia. trying "a
veil the triumph in her tone by "A sigh at
the baskets weight as she set 1t on the
centre table. I'm rxin' this up T. send
T. tn fair mex Fall"
oh, look a. that cucumber" exclaimed
Della, hanging over the display in costa
sy. Even the silent Sophy emitted a cry
OF delight. II was n sweet for
Miss Cynthia.
II never could make 'em like this
could II" proceeded Della. why. they're
just as natural! Seems II I could bite
right In that plum. An r~aisins. toor'
II made them raisins myself" the
exhibitor explained with dignity. I'm
goin' TO make q potato. too. an some
green peas. / guess I can. It's just as
fascinatin' when 70 git Z dom 1t! I'd
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"Walk right in" said Miss Cynthia
Ruggles to the two girls who stood at
her front door. THERE'S a good fire in
tn sittin-room."
It was indeed a cheerful room into
which she led them. A food OF frosty
sunshine streamed through the four low
windows, and the fire glow'ed in the open
Franklin stove. A bright braided mat
lay on the hearth, and a tortoise-shell
cat was curled up on II. A canary SANG
in its gilded cage: a globe OF goldfish
stood on a little stand with a crimson
cover; there were various effects In It's
sue paper and japanese fans upon the
walls: a gay afghan was folded across
the lounge. and crazy patchwork cush-
ioI.s adorned the chairs. Visitors did moi
notice that the furniture was old and
worn. They all said as these girls did
now:
my. aIn't II cosy and homellke?"
II Miss Cynthia had been Il sophisti-
Gated woman, she would have called her
taste a love OF color. As she was a sim
ple. narrow little country soul. she only
rubbed her hands nervously together and
beamed her satisfaction at such tattery
as this.
w come. Miss Ruggles,' said one OF
the girls, looking appealingly at the other,
','ask a great :avor OF you. ! hope"
with a constrained giggle. you're real
g~ood-natured this mornln'.
Her hostess assumed a prim air OF i'm
l portance. pursuing up her lips nj look
ling 'supremely solemn. She felt very In
fd~ependent in the village Of Higley. as a
person who was not dom business
which always entails conciliatory man.
bars. Her income--tiny. but Sufieient
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h.ndered from writing before, but that
Cynthia's letter brought back old times,
and made her real homesick. "Id Ike
small and delicate characters taught
forty years ago. Why can't you come out
and make us a visit? He would admire
would not quite pull you TO pieces
Miss Cyntnia let the .etter fall into ner
lap. "ld like to 60 she said TO herself
~! ,u,d os seem G GnsSGu + s sIeap up .p IN st noTsc.
bed. But I'd like : 60"
| Her arrangements were soon made,
The cat. the canary, and the goldfish. were
committed TO the care OF Lucinda Lock
terms OF the bargain, was to 20 all over
the house each day ION account OF the
insurance.
nounced to the nelgnbors who Hooked In
TO say good-by. but likelier II won't he
more'n one. l amt used t bein away
"It,,n seem awfully queer here withoG,,
have no place L run in
No Lucinda Lockwood added AN,
/ shall miss the smoke out o tn Kitchen
chimbley. | always feel s L ] mus LOOK
. Cynthy Amt died in tn night
, Miss Cynthia's heart giOwed at these
tokens Of good will. 1t was not the iirst
time since her mothers death left her
alone that she had vaguely understood
what she COuld nOt cNpItSS-lnHt th'
I village life encompasscd her and cared
Cor her. Then, too. having no men FOLK
to do for mad" her lax as to inca
ho'irs, and ready In emergencies, Every
one was free to run In AT all times. ana
APP, 10 call upon her for any sudden
p%ieasuring or any dire need. II al was
very sweet and dear 10 her, now mat
she was bou to turn her back "r"f
II.
Mira. Duncau's boz. Addison, met her
at the station-a rosy, baShful, Fellow
midway In his teens, lie took inc com,
pany's numerous parcels. and she touhn
II pleasant to he thus waited on,
Your ma mus take n sight q com
fort" she observed, walking up. tht
snowy street, ''in havin' som"ur t fetch
m carry for 'er. ] wish had a grown
~ do know" said TIE boy. ~.grinninq
sha mefaccdly; "mebby, II ye had I mend
my clo'es. you wouldn't. You ought e
see my stockin's: ! go through them like
that" He slid one hand across tbs
other to express great speed. Mad
"a come out herself" he. went, on. but
Benny mad an earache m cried.
"Earache? oh. my! That's dretful.
Can't We do nothin' for itT
The boy stared at her. II guess ye'd
think they done somethin' for II II yet
heard 'em up las night. Ma never slep
a wink after . o'clock"
! Miss Cynthia made a sound OF sympa'
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reilly love to learn We

reilly love to learn We"
Della expressed her common thanks.
Nv always heard about your beauti-
full fruit" she said, but | never seen
any of 1t before. Is 1t hard { do""
Not very when you've got tn moulds."
Miss Cynthia reseated herself, and pick
ing up the cat. III you think my fruits
so nice" she reflected aloud, IT wonder
what you'd "a said 4 Sarah Gibbons's
flowers. They was lovely"
YES Just made out OF common
white wax like them Is. But ! declare,
you'd most think they was CROWN.
You'd ought to have seen her fuchsias.
They were just as natural one time she
sprinkled some o the leaves with CO.
logne, sos you could smell EN-, too"
The girls gave little staccato shrieks
at this ingenuity. Where is she now?
asked Della.
"0h, shes married; She was old
mex door there. where tn Lockwoods is
now; NY we nset + set up I'll all hours
times twas broad daylight before we
closed our eyes"
Again the two cried out together.
But she got married" continued Miss
int York State, Tve often wondered ef
she KEEP, up he. wax lowers. Seems II
she'd ought to"
80 iNaAN FoNA GIN
After the friends had gone away and
Miss Cynthia sat down again by the fire
she fell to thinking OF Sarah Gibbons
not, as usual. with a questioning inter.
est, but with "A fiuttering feeling OF ten
d'rnssS that was almost painful in its
Intensity. The talk, and the sight OF the
two inseparablc companions, brought
back memories Of her own girl friend,
and all the condolences. pains. plea sures
OF years nRu; most OF all. OF their alb
sorption In their art.
Shes got some one 4 take care o.
her" unused Miss cynthia. IAN a lot o.
little children. An here ! be sittin' by
my FIRE. all alone. 1t mus be pleasant l.
have a baby what belongs t ye. / won
der how II would scent"
The cat mewed. Yes. Kitty, yes; |
s'pose It's dinner time" She glanced al
the clock, i've wasted the hull morn
in. i don't believe I'll wait L cook a reg
ular dinner. III just nave some PIE, m a
cup O. tea, an git supper a little early
with somethin' hot
Before she went TO bed. Miss Cynthia
wrote 10 Sarah Gibbons. She asked
about the children, and waxed almost
sentimental over a namesake OF her own.
An answer came after so long a time that
Miss Cynthia had given up. all idea OF
hearing, and had recovered her usual
poise OF mind, so that she felt ashamed OF
the burst OF affection. Mrs. Duncan
wrote kindly. She said that she a been
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s sssssns as a"rly upon H@a it. @samyeirS was :
good proyider, his wife declared and
his home. Rut he was fault-findin and
officious-"a hen hussy," his guest consid-
cred him. Each child was a separate
almost every midnight after playing
in the snow, TO the baby. already devel-
opinG n VIII that fretted his parents con-
stBntly.
Mrs. Duncan found a certain comfort
In retailing her daily grievances. Shit
had no notion-so immeasurably superior
do the married deem their s~tate-what
deductions her visitor was drawing. as
time went on. 1t seemed to Miss Cynthia
that next Thursday would never come.
She fel; that she could not. in decency.
longed for her sunny little rooms, her
cat and canary. They were company,
but never cried, nor leased for chicka-
biddy. They showed affection without
to Sarah by incessant questions, or by an
inopportune header down the basement
stairs. She wanted 10 order her own
chose "samyeli' didn't believe in pas
try. and Sarah had given up making
coffee because no one drank 1t besides
You must come again some time"
Mrs. Duncan said, swinging the baby to
her shoulder to kiss her friend farewell.
9TH visits lone you rood. You look
- ~ - W 'A SAAAN
Miss cynthia always resented illusions
70 her age, but she could not say now
that II was the thought OF home that
made her eyes shine and her cheeks
glow,
How sweet ii was that evening to seat
herself, when the ~neighbors had gone,
before the open fire in the little rocker.
her cat upon her knee. to rest in body
and in spirit from the turmoil and the
trials OF those long seven days; not to
have her nerves shocked by a sudden
crash nor her brain tagged by incessant
demands.
Once in the night she started up.
dreaming that she heard a step upon
the stair, and that baby had the Group.
Land sakes,' she thought, as she re-
placed her tired head on the pillow. Il
wouldn't be Sarah Gibbons"'
At that very moment, Mrs. Duncan.
many miles away, was creeping back to
bed after a stealthy visit to Lizzy's crib.
to see that she was covered up. She was
worn with i. long, hard day; another
! stretch before her on the morrow: AZ
she softly drew back the quilt. her hand
touched the baby's roseleaf palm. Tears
came TO moisten those weary eyes.
She look the warm little body on her
arm. Land sakes," she reflected. as her
Cynthy Ruggles!-Ruth Han In KATE
Fields Washington.
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thy by clicking her tongue against her

thy by clicking her tongue against her
NE will play in the snow" ss,,d the
he gifts tn earache. There's ma now,
an the KIDS, In tn window"
There was a p%rodigious amount OF gig
Miss cynthia was quite bewildered, and
altogether delighted BY T.,
s sp1lssn nna-, nRSn hs ssa old IN tri eoSis
not know-these were the very words
that Sarah was saying 10 herself. The
one had grown prim and precise, and
dressed in the quaint style Of her youth.
The other wore the air of one who knew
the world. but her hair was ~roughened
by little fingers. her face was worn and
her shoulders gave her almost an in
valid air. The five children were q sheer
delight to the eye; ap~ple;cheeked and
yel!ow;haired Miss Cynthia kissed one
and pounded at her with their small
"They's nothln' like young folks, is
No. indeed, they amt" Mrs, Duncan
gave the oaby "A quick hug, "A house
don't amount L much-LiZzie, II ! see
We lay n finger on your little brother
The trio. who were scum.hg and show,
ing off In the corner tumbled TO the floor
in a confused heap, i, took Addison
an MS llpNil'l W 49,
shake them out properly. Miss Cynthia
remarked upon the big boys general
goodness after he had left the room.
'Hc III good" assented the mother,
fundiy. Hes real good Benny leave
that cushion be. lie amt over quick al
learnin'. Addy amt: an him m med
IKE L have him qni. school; he's ,goin'
on seventeen. But Samyell is all for
havin' him graduate. II frets mc-Liz
ZIe. stop, | tell ye-th' continual time
He's got n cough, for all he looks 80
rugged, He'd be n good deai-hush. ba
by; hush, baby: mas right here-a good
deal better on In tn store. long III his
grandpa. II STAINS TO reason hat settin'
ali day is bad for i'm
Then I wouldn't have IT," expostu-
lated Miss Cynthia, much alarmed. I'D
put him in tn store"
His pa won't see II that way Mrs.
Duncan frowned worriedly. AN |
know Just how itll be Gran'pt'i take
James hoy in. An he'll go right IN
Children, keep still We can't hear a body
thlnk!-an' by an by he'll have tn
business, An Addy's named for tn ole
Her visitor looked properly sympa-
thetic. "Samyells as good as gold,''
proclaimed the loyal wife. but II 1 do
say II myself, that oughtn't TO say Il,
he's awful set. You can't bulge i'm
She went on presently. to see about
! supper. "l'ye a girl in tn Kitchen" she
The evening world., 1894-01-06
At THE BROOKLYN THEATRES.
Liliputians in A Trip to Mars
at the Amphion Next Week.
"a Temperance Town" at the
Park-Many Other Attractions.

Charles II. lIoyt. who is responsible
for "a Texas Steer "A "trip to china
town" "A Milk-White Flag" and a
number Of other comedies which have
made thousands Of persons 'auGh during
Of IA Temperance Town, which viii
he tnc attraction al Col, Sims Faik
Theatre next week "A Temperance
dTMn WI be brought a,;sS1 10 c Sn,s
pany wall present the play. and all the
properties, scenery, &c. which were uSei
in the New York production VIII be
used. The cast includes George Rich
ards, Eugen" Canheld, X. j. Diilon. VIII
II. Curri'. Joseph t'rankau. George Oher.
Caroline Miskel, Dallas Tyler. Marie
TART and aura Ayers.
The %Liliputians come 10 the Amphlon
Monday nixht. presenting for the. hrst
time in Brooklyn "A Trip to Mars ~
play will be given with all Its elaborate
let's. Among. those who Will interpret
the play are Franz Ebert. Bertha Jaeger,
Adolph link, Ida Mahr. Ludwig Mergle.
Herman King Elise Lnn, Toni Me'sier
main at the Ampnion for two weeks, and
will. give two. matinees eacn week,
Wednesday and saturday.
week Of its stay at. the. Columbia The
atre Monday night, Mr.. Towards clever
play will be given with the original cast
| anu hCCtSSDTlts. lllldll 'rlllttN', III
The Private Secretary" viii be the next
attraction at the Columbia. "Superba,"
which was announced Tor the week OF
IAN. 10, having been burned out in the
, Monday night, Jack Dempsey. the
champion of the world for over ten
years. will be the star attraction at the
Bijou, with Webster and Brady's scenic
play. The Bottom of the Sea In the
las: act Dempsey will spar three rounds
This will give admirers OF boxing a
chance to see how quick the hero OF
fifty-one battles still IL. and how he takes
the slightest advantage OF an opening
and displays some clever science in duck
ing, p, rruu
In the title role, will be the attraction at
the Grand Opera-House next week. The
play has been revised by a competent
dramatist. and will be seen for the mrs,
wit "e Cas sS%ts' t""IA,'fBi Button, Hole Rou.
quet," The Old~-Fashioned Home" III
Ali" santa Claus" and 'oh, Phtlir
will include Clara Moore; Marion RailoT
Helen Weathersby, Baby Greer, Littl'
Flossie O'Brien and others.
At the Gayety Theatre, these people
will appear: Helene Mora, baritone; Fan
etto troupe. jugglers; %Jessica. serpentlnt
act; the Aiiisons, skirt dancers: John an.
Emma Ray, comedians: two Macs, In q
sketch; Hayden and Hetherington, come
dams; Ola Hayden, j. j. Whalen ane
Others.
Ward and Lynch, comedians; Spencer
and Quigg, a%crobats: A. o. Babel, thu
cowboy pianist: Matte Babel, cnrnet so
loist: Louise Dempsey, vocalist an
TrlmbIe, ballad singer, and Minnie Schulz
are among those who VIII appear at HUI
Der & Gebhardt's Casino. 49,
unknown" will be presented, at I'M
Lee Avenue Academy next week. Clar
ence H%andysides and Theodore Hamilton
will play the principal parts. At the en-
tertainment tomorrow night a diorami
of the Worlds Fair will be eNhipited.
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cults don. Name? Then come on"
1t was a very nice supper. but Miss
had a headache nosg.- ia a offered ye a
cup O. tea when We first come. Cynthy."
said her hostess, ~ wasn't Name is so
mR as su' sRheS'. a sS u ' aGic k,ts%sp @si"S an'
We have t humpr 'er. faint non too
easy ge,,In' a girl for a family tn size @
We'll nave to be iookin' up a beau for
Miss Rugglcs.'' announced the gentle
man OF the house, biting into his cake.
Mustn't have no old maids round
here
He was SO far from intending an in
Miss Cynthia felt that she hated him;
she had never oeen called an old maid
She hailed the bedtime hour for the
children, who chung close to her I'LL II
came. II gave Sa rah a little respite. too,
and n nance for something more than n
half-hearted attention TO the i~nfornlation
as to whom Lie Buckley married. and
what became OF the TerTihiger girls.
to read and must not be disturbed; so
tho two women took their basket OF
stockings into the corner and conversed
In an undartonc.
~ We ever do wax flowers any
more Miss cynthia inquired.
Mrs. Duncan almost spoke aloud In her
establishment. "Laud! no. | amt touched
EN- StnGt Aily WIS bn|n. i uOu nave
Her old friend regarded her MOURN
Wlly across the sock she was nlllng IN.
'But sech talent as YOU he'd, sarah
Mrs, Duncan IL ughed rather bitterly.
"A married woman amt no use for tai
emit
Yet, when she took Cynthia in TO see
her children. asleep, their red cheeks
pressed into the pillow. fond tears filled
her eyes. It's better than wax flowers,
cynthia" she said, II let Benny have
that big basket o. frul. YOU made for me
one day when he had the mumps' He
cried for it .
Miss cynthia might have sympathized
with the first part OF this speech, had 1t
not been for Its close. No child need
nave wax fruit because he cried for It.
There was a peremptory. kicking on
her door before the wintry daylight.
There were loud voices that would not
be gainsqid. demanding the c~hicksbiddy.
Miss cynthia was a late riser as country
people go. She did not relish the early
breakfast, - git tn children OF {
school," nor the horrible hustle and stir
In adjusting coats and hunting up coats
Indeed. IL seemed to the peaceful. sober
spinster that Mrs. DUNCAN did naught
with her days save walk up and down
with. the baby, brave the 9uiek.tem-
pered Name. serve meals, and welcome
or speed her family. II was a lie OF In
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eo p I on t ' soil.SS e ana sndi ., inSia l Ru! the e
doorway, soothing the baby and scoldlng
disquisition.. having for Its theme the
evil ways OF maids and the woes OF mis-
tresses.. When at length Miss Cynthia
her chair back At her tittering blushing
companions. Come, see Aunt Cynthy,
sonny she began. ingratiatingly, hold
Ing out her hands to Benny.
You Amt my aunt"
Don't ye want"-she racked her brains
to please them--"t' hear a nice story
bout a ole hen N her little bits O.
There was ar instantaneous avalanche
OF young Duncans. They fell upon her
like wolves. Miss Cynthia had never
which filled her heart as she sat, her
namesake on her lap. the others leaning
against her knee, weaving an old foolish
story. with their eager, upturned faces to
ton which one used to the ways OF chill
dren would ave avoided. She spoke in
II mincing voice and initiated various do
mestic fowls to the entire satisfaction Of
her audience. Directly she ceased.
Tell IL again" demanded Benny,
pounding on the chair arm.
oh. not thar one. Shall | tell ye bout
Tell It again"
81 want t hear 'bon: N c~hIckahiddy'"
I lIlFN Fdll III uu'As
Miss Cynthia repeated tine tale, with
now that Il was too late-an attempt n
looping on supcriuous urnamentation:
These efforts We're speedily detected and
checked. Not one silly syllable could be
omitted. Then sh" finished,
Tell IL again" said Benny.
"Ouce there was an ole hen began
Miss cynthia in a droning tone,
4 shout arrested her, we sail ole
chickabiddy."
Mrs. duncan thrus. ner head In from
the dining-room. "Hayin' a good time?
That's right. Don't wahe III baby. Hes
just dropping on I sleep"
When her husband cane home 10 sup
per. half an hour later. he found their
guest surrounded by three impatient In
fants greedily following the latest repeli-
ton OF the favorite tale.
Them young ones wont give We no
peace" he observed gayly, shaking hands
with her, nov they've found out YOU
can tell 'em stories. They're the greatest
hands for stories | ever see"
He smiled as though this were a rare
trait. He soon turned hts attention to
""Sate,' he called, ''ain't tea most
ready? I've been waitin' here fve. min
utes. ! should think, with a girl in tn
kitchen. ys could have meals in some III
Mrs. Duncan looked much mortified,
! 'In q second. Samyell." she said" Baby