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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-31
DO You Know,


That the Santa Re route IS T.o,,fs -, 4,
San FRANCISCO railway Is positivaiy.
ihe only line running TWO daily through
passenger trains from Wichita n :,
Louis, without change. leaving y-i,i,;-
n 4, lt-ip a. m. ana 1885 =. m. AMY
lRs n 81 Louis AZ $50 2. m. ana $50 .
m The equipment ~ these trans !
nFS' sass N every particular. consist
Ing Of elegant reclining chaircars fs-,ts
f1ee) and Pullman Palace Dr5v-i-,--
Room Sleepers us
Il You are going beyond s.. Louis r.
nleIno that connection with an r1ss
loF me cas-. northeast and southeast is
made n the magnificent new Grand
Union depot. $: Louis. tie IsrraSt sn5
handssome~t passenger station in the
For sleeping car ber;hs and all infa--
ifla,.oh reiatiEe = rates. routes. etc.
call al santa Re Route ticke, Office re
North Main street. GO Douglas Avenna
station. 40 -
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-31

moments renecrion. MI can ar
range that. Such things are done
every day in our business Here are
your coupons Come to the gallery fer
your sitting next Saturday.
When he went 10 the photographers
studio the following Saturday the
doctor was me. at the door by lad
who. when tia customer removed his
silk hat, said:
''Oh, this is DR.. - is 1t? Pass right
along this way." Curious to know
why this lad had been forewarned of
bis visit, the physician passed In and
was finally met by young lady, who
glanced at his head and said:
''Oh, DIR. -, believe. The man
who wishes to have photographs that
will indicate that ne has full growth
Of hair on his head
I'm the man" perplexedly replied
the physician, as he went on out into
the operating room.
''Ah," said the man in charge of the
camera, this is DR.. -. is 1t not? The
man for whom we are to make photo
graphs which will not show the bald
ness of his head, as our agent prom
ised. Just kindly step over to the
other end of the room. No, do not lay
your coat and hat down. Keep the
overcoat on your arm and kindly place
your hat on your head? That's right;
now look pleasant, please. There!
Your pictures taken"
well! hope can get home with
out being taken in Dy a gang of bunko
steerers," said the physician, after he
realized that he had been made the
victim of a clever trick.-N. Y. World
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-31
HAIR IN PHYSIOGNOMY.
A Leading Method In Judging the har
acrer of Men and Women-

The fanciful physiognonis. claims
- read from the hair-its color. guam
.itv and c1ality. its general appear
snce and srrangement-the condition
and mental characteristics - well as
the mental lie and chz-acte. OF IL
owner
The hair. in ia tint. textare. soft
ness, etc assurediy does inGsca'e
Strength. weakness energy. and We
Ell know that he style Of cutting and
wearing II affords a somewhat reliable
insight into the mental lie and char
sccer OF Us owner Rough uucare1
for. un;idy hair certainly does not ~
oicate nsatness. order. precision, ae-
cUraey; and hair arranged with *
treIne elaboration does sagEes, al
these things. 20 which -zar be added
pEuc;ilioasusss- undue attention %
TRIES etc Tae man Who = ros.
careful thai the smallest lock shall lie
axasiy n i.zla.sss ss-ex sas.SaiAs n
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-31

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-31
Per.oa.i r-oor.s a... r--1,l..

Johnny vas writing letter I'D WI
lie vas ioOssing over his sADulceT.
''Yor re nCi making that 4 r.ght.'
szid While
"Ths:s The matt VIII =, It Ike
20 know7- repli-d Johnny.
Yours rsnzsoy IL he.o7- the line-
That's whats The na&etc- with T.
4 cuess Ira writing ;hss letter. sfu's
Il u i want - make >: Ia: xay i .
~ business. an. il
'-Course- II sou --au. g. make a y
u yosr-elf. - &i1e.,,1- Il. .t;.--A
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-31
BADNESS NO OBJECTION.
An Enterprising Photographic Ovcrcones
the Fears OF the Hairless

the Fears or the Hairless
An agent soliciting trade for 4
broadway photographer recently
called at the Park avenue home of one
OF New York's bes. known PHYSICIANS
and tried to convince the doctor that
he should have his picture taken. He
was selling IS photograph coupons
The physician had a terribly bald head.
Nothing but fretful fringe remains
on an erstwhile. luxurious head o. hair.
On that account he had long ago given
up having photographs OF himself
taken. so he replied:
No; thank you I want none O,
your coupons ] have broken myself
Of the photograph abit My head is
too bald for the business
Bat the agent was persistent. and
finally the physician said: y viii make
you fair proposition. will take a
double dose OF your coupons Il vou viii
promise to fix my pictures so the bald
spot will not show"
All right" said the ayenl after |.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-31
His Applause Well Put

FrIend (at French pl;-y}-Why did
You applaud so vigorously when that
comedian made his speech before the
curtain?
Spriggihs tcvnfidentially)- SO folks
would think l understood. What did
be say?
Eriend-He said the remainder OF his
part must be taken by an undcrstuGy,
as he felt very ill.-Tit-Bits-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-31
New Dental Office.

! wish to inform the citizens of Wich-
TIA and surrounding country that |
have fitted office rooms in the Citizens
bank building. and am now prepared
to do all KINGS of work in my line. If
you want to save the natural teeth
come and see me. Or if you want arti-
fetal teeth. come right along. Entrance
to office, see sign on Main street.
61-6t* DIR. +. COLLINS.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-31

euING NORTH AND FAST.
No > Kansas city, II. Louis
and Chicago limited daily !n5ar aIoa m
No. Colorado Springs Den
Yer andPacifc coast daily !O5a QI0ar
No Kansas City ~. Louis
and CnicagHnight express
uaily ..-......-: ....-. 49,. Il 10 a m 2I5am
No03A communication daily
except undsy............ IL 1Oan N, OF n VI,
GoiNG SOUTH AND WEST
No Fort Worth. Dallas
E"uStOn and Galveston
n'<press. daily. - zee III .07 m
No Oklahoma. Fl Worth
New Orleans aud Pacific
coa>t, daily ..--........... = u u n Tc7 n n,
40 Oklahoma, TT Worth
Dallas and New Orleans
express. dailv.......| "a y m 1 =, n ~,
No Fort Worth, Houston
Galveston and IAN Aafo-
III express, dailY.........f $50 a m 4Soa NJ,
N'-'t AccommOda, ion, ex-
t'PtNuNbay-... -..,--.....,I . 20 pmi 3 81 u m
Elegant free reclining chair cars on all
tlails and Pullman Palace sleepers from,
Wichita TO Chicago and Kansas CITY
without change. Also sleepera on ali
TRAINS To Fort Worth. Houston San An
tonic aid New Orleans. Tickets sold and
baggage checked 10 all pCilts north
south, east and west. Steamship tickets
sold 10 al European points AT lowest
iates. city Ticket Once l0y East Doug
las avenue. corner Main street Passe1-
ger station corner Douglas and Meade
avenues. Telephone lSg
JOHN SEBASTIAN. J. II. PHILLIPS.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-31
mn TURNED Tim DOwS.

Mortimer McMul.en-Sa-, Libby. !
heard a, you said you fought were
Sob
Libby Mclaughlin neTer said !
fought YOU was 10 Sob i SAD
Ea0.eG a. you was a Sob See?
Mortlner-Ah. yer kln s''iEa ne ioFe.
Libby Mclaughlin. hut what would
yer say IL / was - tell yer 1t c-'ea
left fortune IN 20; money Ter oa-n
Lib5y-Td sav yer not only = Sob ont
er li2r, az snightT poor Ia Too %
60 chase yerseIE-Tru.A
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-31
ARE YOU GOING To KANSAS CTTY7
REMEMBER THE MISSOURI PA
ClE'lC RAILWAY ,-nNFE,
GONE TO THE RACES
MISSOURI PACIFIC PA-U,v

MISSDL ri FAtIFIC EAUN ny.
Denver and return for Sl7aA account
American Pharmaceutical association.
August II 10 "a. Tickets on sale August
II and L. Good 20 return Sept. /. via
the Missouri Pacific railway. The sho~t
line 10 Colorado points
One fare for the round trip % Pos-
ton. Mass. via Missouri Pacific rail-
way, account Trlennial Conclave
knights Tempisr. Tickets on sale AM,
- 10 q inclusive
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-31

New chair car line to Omaha via
Santa Fee route and Superior, Neb.
Trains leave Wichita at 1875 p. m, ar
rives at Omaha % .. m. 156 If
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-31

Nothing is more palatable or whole
some this hot weather, than a dish Of
fresh game fish. fried brown The
place to get rlem is al Joe Stewart $
market, PA North Main; also meats,
green an cured. got
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-31

Mrs Winslow's Soothing ssru,
should always he used for children
te1 thing II seothes the child. softens
Inc gums, 2ilSNS az pain, cures wind
collie. and j. the hes, renssx -
diarrhoea- Twenty-Five &c. IS h.1;-
tie Used BIZ millions Of mothers.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-31
The Cooking Cub

Uses Davis cake and pastry -four
N their school This -four is not
loctored; its superiority for cake max
ing and pastry cooking comes of the
improved process by which it is pro-
1uced. You'll like it. Try a package.
Payne & Ferriter have it at ~ East
Douglas. 62-2t
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-31
joys of the Aes;cuitus;st.

Nov the merry merry farmer ger.eth up 81
iour o 'cloch.
And ne soeth QUE a-feeding and a-vater.ns
his stock;
And he nghte.h cruos ard insect. all TIE
bright and smiling loor1,
For tie wocta ls in the cabbage and the bus IN
IL The corn
-CA!cSgo Tribune
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-31

Young Arnerioa-Did .Thorna. JeHer-
.on write al 81 the declaration hs1s-
seif2
Ps.-1otic Parent-Tcs, NJ .on, Re
wrote every word % II VIII h-s own
pen
Youuy Anerica-ThT didnt h hire
q stcnogrzPher AID type~r.tes7-s. L.
Word
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-31

MIS- nusnnore-Iouu have 70 ses4
tie up or leave.
Summer Observation-Disclosures. awfuliy.,
The hst place was at they made NO
do bo.h.-Life-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-31
5S-t0e
Hack Line

Exchange stables at Orlando and SIN
water. We make a speciality OF carry
ing passengers between these points
Travelling mems patronage solicited
SHINELY. NANWYCK & SHIVELr
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-31

The most delightful angel food and
other cakes and pastry are made from
Davis cake and pastry flour. Payne
& Ferriter sell it, 81 East Douglas
got
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-31

This hot weather and the delicious
phosphates, such as Cherry Ripe, and
Claret and Catawba and the imported
French fruits, has made a great boom
at Behring's soda fountain. Yet there
IS room for more customers. Come and
try il. 400 East Douglas avenue.
d5S-tf.
The mention of Whitlocks meat mar
ket calls to mind something good 10
eat. He always has it, in all kinds of
meats and relishes. 62-2t
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Explained.

Cara-Eow did you manage 10 keep
your head above water SO long?
Maude (who came near being drowucdl
II had on a new hat-PuclI.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-31
Not likely.

"Wiu your father make any OBJ
jec.ions TO my proposing"
II should think not. hare six si,-
ters-"-Harper's Bazaar
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-31
CHEAP RATES TO TEXAS
VIA SANTA FE ROUTE.

7
Fort Worth SEQ; Dallas $3.50; Gains
vile Sal Other rates to correspond
For further information call at 15S y
Main street or Douglas avenue station.
TAGG * CARNEY.
CITY THRDL
City Ticket Agents.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-31

Keep the scalp clean and your head
viii remain cool and mind clear. With
his "None-sUch" sea foam shampoo.
Smith. at 426 North Main. viii do a
little better than anybody, for Ice: hair
rut I5c. got
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-31

Every package Of Davis cake and
pastry -four contains twelve receipts
for making cakes. Payne d Ferriter,
227 East Douglas. SIT
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-31

wher Bc5y was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria
When she became Miss, she chung TO Castoria-
Wien she had Children, she gave them Castoris
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-31

Those imported French fruits served
with ice cream soda are certainly de-
licious-at Behring's 400 East Douglas
avenue. u06-u
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-31

Picture frames, Of newest creations
of holdings one-fifth less at Martins
than formerly. If this interests you,
call al the art store, North Main street,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-31

This Is a good day to try pineapple
smash or strawberry glace. Get the
best al Wallace's Drug Store. II If
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-31
COLORADO SUMNER RESORTS
;TNTA FE R0rrr

Tickets are now on sale u, 0s,va-
Colorado Sp.ngS. Man.tou and Pueblo.
$3.50 for round TIP. Good returninv
Until Oct. 81 --'- .
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-31
New Furniture

At less than second hand prices. Stock
to be closed out at what the goods will
bring, at 1918 Chicago. avenue, West
Side. Call on II. a. Hill, next door.
60 OF
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CAMP MEETING AT GLADYS

ON ROCK ISLAND ROUTE.
Five miles south OF Wichita Ticket,
VIII be sold July - TO Aug inclusive
at 90 cents for round trip. Trains will
leave Wichita at 1:o7 n m. returning
to Wichita i o'clock night
j. II. PHILLIPS,
6S-loe Ticket Agent
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-31

A"NfAA - n W lsN1A.
No 4o6 Chicago Nestibule
EXPRESS. -..,............
No z06 Colorado & Utah ex
No. 4Us Missouri l.lver Ex-
llt~~.
No 42S Panhandle 81 Caid-
Well Passenger 80. $500.
30 E5S EnCiewood Expr'ss
No. AIS Local Freight......
soIrTH AND WEST.
M f01 Oklahoms & Texas
Express to Galveston 4,
Houston ...............l
No. -. Caldwell and Pan
Handle passenger. .....
'No -. Euglcwocd Exp.
No. Il. DOcai FreigLt-...l
No i.I} Local Freight ......i
so 40 TrYas Express to
Galveston and Houston. {
failN eYp.pf SUNDAY
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-31

A fresh stock Of Plow'S candies just
arrived at Wallace's drug store. 81 II
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-31

Hewlett & Wheeler have removed
their office to No. 10 East First street,
old Court House building. 53 tt
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tg.IoUIs < SAN FRANCISCO II. II.
IRAISs. iARRivE DEPARTS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-31

To CHICAGO BY DAYLIGHT
The Santa Re has put on a swift train
leaving Kansas City in the morning
and reaching Chicago the same evening.
1t makes the run i'll about fifteen hours
eqIalnS the fast service of the night
flyers.
Free chair cars and Pullman sleeners
vestibuled throughout. Dining cars
serve dinner and supper. guests only
paying Tor what Is ordered. The chair
cars a~e easy TO ride in. an important
consideration for = sunrise to sunset
Journey.
Close connections at Kansas City With
morning tra:ns Of all lines from the
west.
II YOU prefer to leave Kansas CITY
in the evening. the Santa Fe offers
choice Of TWO limited trains
Try the new drinks this week AZ Wal
iace's soda fountain. SCI East Douglas
avenue. dSStf
ROCK ISLAND EXCURSIONS.
August IL 10 l.. Denver. Colo, ana
August 10 to q. Boston. Nas ...i''O0
ana return .... eco. 800 ....S5.9 5
septemher to 10. Louisville. Ky,
ana return. -. -....... 1900 $500 70 30
For further information call AT civ
ticket office. corner Main and Douglas.
j. II PHILLIPS. Ticket Agent.
ARE YOU GOING To KANSAS Cr-ry7
REMEMBER THE MISSOURI pa
CIF1C RAILWAY COMPANY
is the ony line that runs 4 strictly
N-ichita-kansas City train. Ieavin-
Wichita 1t 9.e5 p m. arriving N Kan.
sas City next morning n 30 This
t-ain is made up At Wichita. and there
fore always leaves on time Nice chair
cars and Pullman = sepers.
Notice the leaving time. and tho next
time you 70 ~ Kansas City take the
Missouri Pacific. Always on time
Never late Fine equipment Leaves
Wichita at q reasonable hour and az
rives a. Kansas City neither too late
nor too early. Ticket office ia North
Main street. Depot corner Second and
Wichita streets
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-31

No. ! west bound to
Ellsworth daily ............ 4 So III : o. m
No. west bound 10
Burton daily 20 u u, 4 q n m
No. east bound daily. 1i:sl M 10 Al q IN
No. east bound daily 1928 p milO ~ p IN
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-31
ROCK ISLAND EXCURSIONS

Try the new drinks this week AZ Wal
iace's soda fountain, SCI East Douglas
avenue. iSS+f
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-31
WICHITA AND MESTEIi,

ARRIVE FROM WEST.
No. $50, Pratt and kingInan accom-
mediation daily eXccnt Monday =. IL Is AN |
DEPART WEST.
No. 43l. kingnan and l'rafr accom-
mediation daily except Sunday. .9nAM
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-31

II You prefer To leave Kansas CITY
in the evening, the Santa Fe offers
choice Of Two limlted trims
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-31

Arrive I Leave

Time Table Chicago, Rock Island and
Pacific Railway
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-31
RAILROAD TINE TIHEE;
TRAINS
NORTH AND EAST.

ATcHISoN, TOPEKA SANTA FE It..
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-31

sos m alnam
!O5a m 10 a III
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-07-31

- 10 a m II IL a m
II 10 a m i20l u m
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-05-30

distlnctncss. One! The harsh-fnhcd
bell heard before canged forth the
hour. 1t would soon be morning; 1.
resolved to rest till then. Utterly Worn
out in body and mind. laid my lead
down upon the cold stones as readily
as il they had been the soiinst tush-
ions, and in Il few moments forgot all
my mysteries in a profound sleep.
I must have slumbcred Tor some
time. when was suddenly awakened
by suffocating sensation If faintress
and nausea, accompanied ny ~ SHARP
pain on my neck, as though some
creature was singing me. put my
hand up to the place. My God! Shall
l ever forget the thing my trembling
fingers closed upon! 1t was fastened
in my flesh; a winged, clammy. breatll-
ing horror! 1t chung to me with a
loathly persistence that nearly drove
me frantic. and wild with disgust and
terror screamed aloud; closed both
hands convulsively upon it's fat, soft
body: l literally tore it from my flesh
and flung 1t as far back as could into
the interior blackness of the vault.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-05-30
no BE Continually
Then and Now.

A resident of Cincinnati who knew
Sousn, the bnndmaster when lie was a
boy in Washington. says: Ills mother
was German and his father was a
Spaniard, and though they had other
children Mrs. Sousa would always talk
of my Chonny." as If he was the only
one. Gloomy had every within graft
fled. He wanted piano. and he got
it; violin. and got it; drum, got it;
n horn, got it. His parlor was like a
music store. He played everything
with ease. He was Mt first drummer
boy in the army, but later got charge
of the Marine band, whether by in
tluence or merit I do not know. That
gave him room to develop, and he did
to an amazing extent. He is now
handled by n syndicate, which furnish
es him with musicians, pays all his eN-
penses and gives him net salary of
$4,000 a season. Besides lie has the
profits from his musical publications.
His managers are making money on
him, and Sousa is enjoying the tour,
for he has absolutely no responsibility
but the conducting of the band ut con-
certS." !.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-05-30


carried. half-lrd me into n kind of an.
herse. or restaurant for the poorer
classes. Here he placed me in a re-
s'umbenl position on one of the wood
"n benches ana called ND the Dropric-
tor of the place. II man to whom he
seemed to be well known. Though
suffering acutely WAS conscious. and
could hear and see cvrrythiu that
passed.
ATTEND to him well. Pictro. ii is ,he
rich Count Fabio Romani Thou wifi
not lose by the pains. will return
within an hour"
he Count Roman! Santissimn
Madonna. He has caught the Dlaguc,"
Thou fool" exclaimed the monk.
fercely. How cartt thou telly 4
stroke OF the sun is not the plague
thou coward! See to him, or by ST,
Peter and the keys there shall be no
place for thee in heaven
The trembling innkeeper looked ter
ritied ut this menace and submjssive,v
approached me with pillows. which no
placed under my head. The NOM,
meanwhile, held n glass to nv Inns
containing some medicinal mixture
which swallowed mechanically.
SSe ASiC. NY SOn. lie SAID, adj
dressing. me In soothing tones. "These
people are good-naturcd. will but
hasten to the boy for whom YOU
sought assistance. In less than an
ho1r ! will he with you again."
laid OBTAINING hand on his arm.
st; murnurcd feebly, ..let me
Know worst. Is this the plague:"
II hope not" he replied compassion
ately. But what if it be? You are
young and strong enough to fight
against it without fear"
II have no fear" l said. "But. faith
er, promise me one thing; send no
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-05-30

lowered about me: lonely eyes stared
at me from Il visible deep gloom; long
white bonN fingers grasping at moth
ing made signs to me of warming or
menace. Then. very gradually. there
dawned upon my sense of vision Il
cloudy red mist like a stormy sunset,
and from the middle of the blood-likc
haze Il huge black hand descended to-
ward me. 1t poumccd upon my chest;
it grnsped my throat in it's monstrous
clutch and held me down with a
weight of iron. struggled violently;
l strove to cry out but that terrific
pressure took from me all power of
uttcrlncc. l twisted myself to right
and left in an endcavor to escape: but
my tyrant of the sable hand had
bound me on all sides. Yet l contin-
ucd to wrestlc With the cruel opposing
force that strove to ovcrwhelm me
little by little. inch by incl-so. AT
last. One more Struggle-victory |
woke. Mcrciful God! Where was 1?
In what horrible atmosphere; in what
dense darkness? Slowly. as my senses
returned to me. I remembered my re-
cent illness. The monk. the man Pie
tro-whcre We're they? What had they
done to me? BY degrees l realized
that | was lying straight down upon
my back; the co.lch was surely very
hard. Why had they taken the pill
lows from under my head? A pricking
sensation darted through my veins:
! felt my own hands curiously; they
We're warm and my pulse beat strong
ly, though fitfully. But what was this