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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-03-24
FACTS TOLD IN FUN.

Bird's-Eye View of Life as Seen by .
Humorous Philosopher.
Undressed kids is good form for a
bawL
It's poor mule that won't work
both ways.
The tax of two cents on playing
cards is deuce of tax.
The neighbours bulldog may teach a
man to lead a chased life.
The policeman's club and the press
club alone indicate hard work.
The wise young man who asks ''Papa"
takes advantage of the telephone.
1t is an unusual man who CAN eat
heartily while woman is looking at
him.
Charity is the fairest Of all graces,
and, like many pictures, it looks best
in relief.
When two girls love each other des.
perately it is a great waste of time and
energy.
The letter-carrier may not be royal
parsonage, but he always has his coat
of mail.
Some girls are not particular about
sitting in the lap of luxury; another
lap will do.
AS to tax on playing cards good
many would certainly take hand ip
playingit.
1t is bad sign when young hus-
land begins to see his folks without
taking his bride.
1t is with some men as it is with
some fences. They amount 70 little un.
til they get gate on them.
The world is sadly in need of an in.
vention that will warn people when
they have talked enough.
Many man whose prayers were
long will be kept out of Heaven be-
cause his yard-sticls was too short.
The man who hasn't fallen down SC
far this winter is beginning to boast
of it before it is really wise.
The reason women don't appreciate
the telegram at half its value is that a
postscript can not be added without
extra charge. Hawkeye.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-03-24

you think it is pushing your play
little too far? Surely, you might be
satisfied with having shown the world
that you can be quite happy with
others besides myself, without giving
me the pain of this refusal of my first
request-the first have ever made to
you! We shall have no other time to-
gether, either. Have you forgotten
that shall leave too early to see you
tomorrow? That the next will be the
last dance? Give it to me-
''For moment wavered and near
ly gave in, as in my heart of hearts /
longed to do. and then remembered
Mr. Hargrave's words as he asked for
this last dance. May have the last?
That is if you are allowed' and my
own scornful answer: 4 have no ones
leave to ask, and my consent carried
the day and / refused Bryan's prayer.
He said no more, for he was too proud,
but took me back to my seat, and no
more passed between us, but he did not
seek to detain Inc moment in the hall
when he reached home, for last good
night, as he SO often did, but bade me
farewell with the rest, saying: Good
night, and good-by, shall be gone to-
morrow before you are down.
''This was more than had intended.
thought he would have tried to make
friends before he went, but my pride
would not let me make any advances
Ibid look back at the turn Of the stair.
case, but he had gone down the hall
with my father, and his back was
turned to me. The next day he sailed
with his friends''-here Aunt Joan
paused, and the hand holding Maud
frightened its clasp as she added in a
low, broken voice: "And he never came
back! My God! the horror and the des.
olation of it! thought l should have
died, yet l am alive, and twenty slow
| years have gone by since then! There
was no storm. He was bathing as they
lay near the shore four days after, and
was seized with cramp; they could not
get to him in time!" and the tears ran
down Aunt Joan's cheeks and fell upon
Maud's upturned face, with its eyes all
moist for sympathy.
But only for moment. Miss Talbot
pulled herself together with a sigh
$50 you never knew your old aunt's
story? You see how hard it is still for
me to speak of it, but when see you,
whom love SO dearly. running into
possible danger feel that, II it stops
you in time, my suffering has not been
quite useless. What do you say, Johni
The carriage for Miss Maud? Is it sc
late? There, run away, child, and don't
make your eyes red over my ghost
story. But write to Jim tonight and
tell him to come back to you soon."
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-03-24
MRS BrRNE SITTING ON TIE DOORSTEP.

intended her to be, in spite of her COM
plexion.
But Mrs. Stacey took out her pocket
book and from it a ten dollar gold
piece.
"You can buy new hat" she said,
in patronizing way ;ndescribably ir-
ritating.
mo" Susie said, quietly: "this is to
be my Easter Offering"
"Oh! And speaking of Easter, would
you mind, on your way home, taking
this linen to Mrs. Byrne's to wash and
iron. Tell her must have it on Fri
day at the very latest!'
1t was growing dark, and Susie re-
her way home" Mrs. Byrne lived at
the other end of Rosedale. but she was
too shy to refuse, and rolled the linen
up again.
Mrs. Byrne was hard working
woman with seven children. whose
husband, after subjecting her to all the
miseries OF drunkard's wife, had re-
leased her by pitching head-frst off
the bridge below Roseiale into the
river. Womanlike, she grieved for
him, as if he had made her life bed of
roses, and turned to her washtnbs for
living, patiently and industriously. A
very sunbeam of woman she was. in
spite of her troubles. and Susie was
amazed to find her sitting on the door
step sobbing like child. She rose to
receive Mrs. Stacey's message, and
promised to do the work, and then, in
answer to Susie's gentle: "You must be
in trouble. ] am afraid" her grief
broke out in words:
1--WE no right to compl ain, miss. {"
she said, "sor the Lords been very good
To us since poor Tim was drowuded.
but indeed it's chance lost I'm fret
ting for"
"A chance lost?" said Susie. her voice
still full Of gentle sympathy.
Its Nora, niss She's been delicate.
miss. liver since she was born. and the
xir here is bsd foy hsr intirely. The
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-03-24

and went upstairs. had note from
him in the evening, asking me to see
him and make friends with him
before he went off the next day,
but thought it would be very good
lesson for him to wait till he came
back, apd wrote and said that was
engaged, and that"-with little sigh
twas nearly week ago"
"Where was he going?" asked Miss
Talbot.
'He had been engaged to some
friends for shooting long time ago.
He win be away fortnight" There
was rathera melancholy tone in Maud's
voice, in spite of her just indignation.
And SO, for a senseless bit OF pride.
you let this man, whom you know very
well loves you with all his heart. go off
without as much al o kind word! Child,
child, You are playing with edged tools;
take care lest you wound yourself; it
is dangerous work." Miss Talbot's
voice had sud ring in it that made
her hearer look az her In surprise, but
she went on without noticing her. gaz-
ing ut the glowing Goals as II reading
her words there.
"Your silly little tale brings back to
me time that is long past and gone; Q
time when the blood ran fast in my
veins, and my face was fair and smooth
like yours, though Isuppose you think
] must always have been forty years
old Did no one ever tell you Aunt
Joan's story? Did you ever wonder
why she never married? All, welll !
daresay not!''
She paused, and Maud. little awe
struck by this strange news Aunt Joan
70 unexpectedly rsvealsd 70 her. drew
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-03-24

upon her knee. Miss Talbot took IL
lovingly In hers, and went on In the
same slow, sad, remembering sort Of
voice.
"1t all happened when was nine.
teen, just twenty years ago! Your
grandfather had a place then, little
way out Of Plymouth, near the sea. I
had become engaged In the spring to
Bryan Carteret It 10 many year
since his name has passed my lips, and
yet see him as plainly now as that
first time we metl 1t was at the regi-
mental ball at Plymouth. How bright
and brave he looked in his scarlet and
gold, with his sunny eyes and sweet
smile! My heart beats faster now when
think of that night We were to be
married in the autumn, and in June he
came to stay few weeks. We have no
summers now like that! The days
passed like dream Of JOY and sunshine
by the sparkling sea that loved so
well, and that was to bring my life's
happiness to an end.
"The night before Bryan left us we
were all going to ball at a neighbor-
ing country house. The next day he
was to join some friends who were on
a yachting cruise round the south
coast, and who were to put into Ply
mouth to pick him up. l was in a
teasing, fiighty mood, delighted to try
and make Bryan jealous, and pretend l
did not mind the prospect of losing
him for some time How trivial it all
seems now, looking back! At this
ball we met a certain Mr.. Hargraves,
man who had paid me considerable
amount of attention, and who was
Bryan's special aversion. Some evil
spirit prompted me to hirt with him
and to dance with him oftener than
was necessary. So often, that Bryan,
who was the least exacting of lovers,
spoke to me about 1t towards the end
of the evening, and asked me not to
dance with him again, as I was max
ing myself a little conspicuous I re-
member his very words! We were in
the conservatory.
"'It is not that mind for myself,
sweetheart, though would rather you
would give me more of yourself this
last evening we shall spend together,
but don't like people to be able to
make any remarks about you. You
can quite well stay here with me Bit
and say you forgot his other dance.
Such things are allowed in your case.
"There was such a loving smile in
his blue eyes as he bent over mel
And /, fool that I was, said no, that
was not in the habit of pretending
to forget an engagement, that really
could not allow him to be overbearing
already, and that would be glad If he
would take me back to my place. Then
his dear face grew very grave and he
said: Are you serious, Joan? DOM
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-03-24

broider u, promising her ten dollars
for work she we'll knew would cost her
three times that sum in any city store.
And Susie had already appropriated
that sum, In her mind. She would buy
large cross Of white flowers, such as
she had seen In her visits to the city,
and present 1t to ST. Marks. Not one
penny of those ten dollars would she
use for her own expenses; and IL
Bessie Stacey let 1t be understood that
she had embroidered the linen her
mother presented, why, Susie could
give her cross, and so balance matters.
For, somewhere in the depths Of her
heart, 50 far down she had never called
it to the surface, Susie knew that there
was rivalry between Bessie Stacey and
herself She knew that Mr.. Castleton
was frequently at Mrs. Stacey's, to
luncheon, to dinner, to arrange various
church matters in which Mrs. Stacey
suddenly wakened to an interest she
had never felt when good old Mr.. MUIR
ray presided in the pulpit.
And Bessie wore the most becoming
dresses right under the minister's eyes,
while Susie's modest dresses were hid
den behind the curtains of the organ
loft.
AS she worked in the passion-fowers
encircling her cross, Susie thought of
the order she would send to her Aunt
Mary in the city for the cross she meant
to buy. She had steadily put away the
temptation to buy a new spring hat or
one new dress, resolving to make over
her gray poplin once more and have
her old hat cleaned and pressed. And,
really, one must be eighteen, with a
very limited, hard-earned wardrobe and
strong desire to appear attractive in
the eyes of one person, to appreciate
the sacrifice Susie was making. Ten
dollars, with her economical habits,
skill in sewing, would go SO far toward
girlish adornment!
But it was to be her Easter offering;
and If there lurked a thought of Mr..
Castleton's words of raise or his grave
eyes looking approyingly upon her
tasteful gift, was she so very much TO
blame?
She had finished her work before sum
set and took it home. Mrs. Stacey was
in the sitting-room where Bessie was
opening the parcel containing a new
silk suit for Easter Sunday, and Susie
was called upon to admire the color,
the style, the general effect.
sit is dark for spring." Bessie said,
fretfully.
"You know very we'll you cannot
bear light colors," said her mother.
Your eyes and hair are all you can
desire; your teeth are good, your fea-
lures regular and your figure is simply
perfect; but your complexion is thick
and sallow, and always will be until
you stop eating so much rich food.
Now, here is Susie, without one really
good feature in her face, with an insig-
nificant figure, eyes of no color in par
ticular, sort Of bluish-gray, but with
complexion like miniature painting.
She can wear blue and softly tinted
fabrics, but you cannot"
She might have added that Susie's
hair was the color of corn-silk and one
mass of golden waves and soft ringlets;
that Susie's mouth was like baby's. in
its tender curves and sweet expressions;
that Susie's eyes were full OF intel
ligence and gentle, womanly sweet
ness; but she forgot to mention these
points, and Susie was crushed, as she
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-03-24
A Dream of n Bonnet.

"How do you like it, Billiger?"
1t was the voice of Mrs. McSwat. In
her hand she held up before him be.
wilderng aggregation of ribbons,
feathers and furbelows.
'Er-what do you call it, Lobelia9"
inquired Mr. McSwat.
Its my Easter bonnet"
"Ah, yes" replied MIR. McSwat, ab-
sently, 81 ought to have recognized it
at once. It's gorgeous, Lobelia It's
it's unearthly. 1t reminds me that
dreamed about it last night" he con.
tinued, rousing himself. ~ dreamed
that after had paid for 1.-THE s27 60
it comes to, you know-I still had .
dollar or two in my pocketbook
"Well?'
at was only Dream" said Mr.. Nc.
Swat, relapsing into dreamy reverie
again. Nothing in it, Lobelia- moth
ing in it!"-Chicago Tribune
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-03-24
GREENLAND DELICAcIEs.
Tho Reindeer's Stomach Furnishes
Highly Priced TIdbit.

Highly Priced TIdbit.
Greenlanders nave no regular meal.
times, but eat when they are hungry.
They seem able to go without food for
a remarkably long time, and also to
eat at sitting the most astonishing
quantity. Among their principal
dainties is the skin of different kinds
Of whales. They call it matak, and
look upon it as the acme of delicious
ness. It is taken off with the layer Of
blubber next to it, and it is eaten raw
without ceremony. Mr.. Nansen de-
clares that he must offer the Eskimos
his sincerest congratulations on the
invention of this dish.
can assure the reader that now, az
write of it, my mouth waters at the
very thought Of matak, with its inde-
scribably delicate taste of nuts and
oysters mingled. And then it has this
advantage over oysters that the skin
is as tough as India rubber to masti.
cate, SO that the enjoyment can be pro.
tracted to any extent
OF vegetable food, the primitive
Greenlanders used several sorts; may
mention angelica, dandelions, sorrel,
crowberries bilberries, and different
kinds of seaweed.
One of their greatest delicacies is the
contents of reindeer's stomach. If 8
Grcenlander kills reindeer, and ia
unable to convey much of it home with
him, he will, i believe, secure the
stomach first of all; and the last thing
an Eskimo lady enjoins upon her lover:
when he sets off reindeer hunting, is
that he must reserve for her the stom-
ach Of his prey.
1t isno doubt because they stand in
need OF vegetable food that they prize
this SO highly, and also because it is in
reality very choice collection of the
finest moss and grasses which that
gourmet, the reindeer, picks out for
himself 1t has undergone sort OF
stewing in the process of semi-diges
tion, while ;he gastric juice provides q
somewhat sharp and aromatic sauce.
Many will no doubt make wry facs
at the thought of this dish, but they
really need not do so. have tasted ii,
and found it not uneatable, though
somewhat sour. like fermcnted milk.
Az q dish for special occasions, it IL
served up with pieces Of blubbex and
crowberries. Youths Companion.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-03-24
Happy Easter Bells.

Oh, happy, happy Easter bells!
From each round throat sweet music wells
This perfect Sunday morning.
Dear Bess, see her cross the street;
Just at the church door we shall meet
Ny trembling heart gives warning
We stop to speak within the door;
A few low, whispered words, no more
And then she joins her mother
A bunch Of passion flowers she wears
One blossom frail drops next the stairA
Which near my heart smother.
All, glorious day. wait your flights
She promised might call tonight
Ring, happy bells! entrance heFl
pray she may not tell me no.
She looks, she smiles, she bushes. u
That yes may be her answer!
lone L. Jones, In JudgA
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-03-24

elaborate oratory. Old women brought
their sorrows to Mr.. Castleton, and
went away comforted, blessing him for
an unaffected sympathy that doubled
the value of his counsels. Children
clustered about him wherever he
called, and looked eagerly for his COM
ing into the Sunday school. The young
people liked him and trusted him,
wondering little sometimes that one
SO grave and quiet could so thoroughly
understand the troubles and tempta-
tions of youth.
He had shown an interest in Susie
Barclay for many reasons. She was an
orphan and had lost both parents and a
sister within fortnight, victims of a
malignant fever raging in Rosedale.
four years before. She was poor, hav-
ing taken position as pupil teacher in
y seminary. and been household drudge
Rs WELL to earn an education. At the
time Mr.. Castleton came to Rosedale.
Susie was teaching music, was organ
list at st. Marks, and in leisure time at
home earned many an odd dollar by
embroidery
AND it was upon embroidery she was
busy on the week preceding Easter
Nc i'astleton's first Easter in Rosedale.
As organist, Susie was compelled to
take part in all the services at St
Marks, but, besides this regular attend
Rnce, she was devout, sincere men,
ber of the church. and gave her time,
little as she could spareit TO the work
In the missionary society, sewing circles
and festivals of the year.
And the work upon which she was
sewing 20 steadily Susie called, in her
heart, her Easter offering Mrs.
Stacey, the richest woman In RGsedale.
often employed Susie's busy fingers.
and It only made the gentle girl smile
scornfully when shs heard Bessie Stacey
praised for the exquisite embroidery
her own active fingers wrought.
Mrs Stacey intspded TO make an
Easter offering. at St. Marks, of q new
set Of cturch-linen. and she had en-
gaged Susie " hen-stitch and em-
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-03-24

A distinguished English scientist
Mr.. William Kinnear, in . magazin
article insists that the secret OF peren
nial youth Is to be- found In the use O:
distilled water and phosphoric acid
He says that death, or disesse thai
produces death, is caused by the de.
posit in the human system Of cslcar-
cous or sarthy matter, and that the
drinking Of distilled water, which Il
itself great dissolyent. and the use
also Of from ten TO fifteen drops OF di.
lutsd phosphoric acid In each tumbler-
full Of water will remove such deposits
and prolong human life 70 the very
latest limit. In several OF the great
hotels In New York distilled water u
provided st the tsblS end Tor the use
Of the guests In their rooms. and thS
advertisement Of this fact attracts
man, patronS -pstroit Free Psssx
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-03-24
Stub Ends of Th ought.

With Cupid salary is no object
Cynicism is one of the shadows whici
experience casts.
The heart is no philosopher.
An ounce of a woman's intuition u
better than pound of her reason.
We always better ourselves by fos.
getting ourselves.
What a flower enjoys, it gives TO ths
world in color and perfume.
What girl thinks, a woman would
like to do
Melody is the soul of music, a.
harmony is its body.
Give some people an ell and they'll
take all the rest OF the alphabe t-Ds.
troit Free Press.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-03-24

What means this visit to the ioInb
So early Easter morn!
What meah these spices, rare and syeoA
BY loving hands now borne?
II means that faith and hope have asd,
And now they seek Christ that's deaA
But no! "rhe stone is rolled away,
And Christ, the Lord, 10 risen to-dN1.s
And. 50. we often often think OF Hin
As crucihed and dead,
And fail TO recognize that He
10 now our Living Head
Then lit your eyes. ye saints, and 60
Your King In wond' rous majesty:
For angels "rolled the stone away,
And Christ, the Lord. II risen 70 days
IF. 9. Shepard, In Young Mems krA
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-03-24

l Caroline is the feminine OF the
Latin form of Charles It's siguificsncs
Is the noble spirited one II has Al
ways been regarded ss an exceedingly
fortppste or lucky same, and Las besp
borne by'ssvestyrsevsn queens
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-03-24

Taylor-Thst boy Of ours is very
slow.
Mrs Taylor (shsrply)-How do you
make that out?
Taylor-Why, see what other chill.
dren have done at his age! read that
Mozart played the piano when he was
i've years old. Puck.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-03-24
Gould Never Bseoms Prl.enghlsr.

''Are you afraid that the interest
your boy takes in boxing will get him
into trouble?" inquired cautious
neighbor.
"No."
Suppose he should become pro
fessionai pugilist?'
"Oh. don't think there's any pos.
sibility. You see Johnny will really
fight II he thinks he has sufficient
proyocation. ~ Warrington Star.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-03-24

--As much hate can somstines bs
put into word - can b AIRED evt Of :
0usket Rsm's Horn
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-03-24

TeaSher-W When dosa the winter ses-
son begin? .S.ss
0hHsrsiue yIoy7 u genarAlly bealnoi
shopt aDEi i1oe1 olk y
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-03-24

FTER all the Len
ten trial
1t was wondrous
sweet denial
Not to wear that
Easter bonnet
Days and weeks
were spent upon
it
All the potency OF
riches,
Woman's art that
80 beWitcheS,
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-01-06
Tacoma Police Kept Busy.

TACOMA, Jan. IA half-breed Indian
named Frank Sisco was shot early this
morning while attempting to break
into saloon. Officer Bush shot him
five times before the Indian was caught
Shortly afterward burglars were dis
covered breaking into Miller s. Grainglrs
general store at West Tacoma, and
officer King chased them. The burg
lars opened fire on the officer, and for
three blocks both pursuer and pursued
kept up a running fire at each other.
The officer was finally shot in the side
and the desperadoes escaped.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-01-06

however. Public opinion had spoken
and would speak still louder, and If sue
cess was to be gained it must be gained
quickly. Therefore, on November "a,
10 days before the assembling of con-
gress, the secretary OF state telegraph
ed to Willis to put an end to the delays;
You will insist upon amnesty and recog-
milton of the obligations of the provis-
ional government as essential conditions
to restoration; all interests will be pro-
NOTED by prompt action How the in
terest of the existing friendly govern
ment of Hawaii were to be promoted by
prompt action in restoring the monarch
is not self-evident."
The report discusses the presidents
peculiar position in imposing upon the
queen as condition precedent to her
reinstatement certain peremptorY de-
mands as to amnesty, ETC., which were
tantamount to absolute dictation and
completely subversive of the independ-
ent sovereignty of the government tc
| be reinstated.