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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-09-10
turned with request that would fol-

turned with request that l would fol-
low him to the captains cabin.
found the great man sitting at his
table looking over chart. Somehow
or other he appeared to me to be un-
usually formidable.
Good morning, Capt. Hamilton" he
said, as he waved me to take seat.
Can do anything for your"
well, captain, it's rather a delicate
matter, but / wanted to ask you some
thing about your powers on board"
'They are absolute, SIR" he answered,
a little sternly. 'Why do you ask? Do
you want some one put in irons for in
sulting you?"
Not exactly, captain. The letters
that would like to use are of different
kind-the matrimonial ones"
Whats that you say? So you have
lost your heart to one of my passen-
gers? Pray, which is it?"
"Well, captain" answered, 81 know
1 can trust you not to let this thing
go any further at present. 1t is Miss
| Latimer."
did not quite like the look that came
over his face. Is it possible, thought,
that this old sea dog is little bit gone
in that quarter himself?
"Have you spoken to the lady on the
subject of your hopes?"
mot yet, captain"
HAS she given you any encourage
ment to think that the love you say you
feel is returned by her?"
mo, captain; but she has been very
kind to me, and has talked to me great
deal, and seemed to like to have me talk
to her"
"And OH these faint grounds you base
your hopes?"
I didn't at all like the tone in which
he made that remark, and was about
TO reply little haughtily. 1 suppose
he saw the expression on my face, and
he stopped me from speaking by hold
ing up his hand.
Don't say any more, Capt. Hamil-
ton. ought to have stopped you be-
lore. 1 couldn't possibly marry you
20 the lady"
"Why not, Capt. Smith," I asked,
rather warmly.
because, sir, I couldn't very well
marry you to my own wife"
"What?" l almost shrieked.
my wife," he answered, firmly. 81
am sorry you should be placed in SO I'm
pleasant a position. It is partly my
fault, but much more that of your own
youth and rashness. You are an officer
and a gentleman, and will respect the
secret 1 am obliged to confde to you.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-09-10
CURE FOR ENNUi.
Book Agents as n Means OF Making Time
Pass Quickly.

II used to revile the book agent" re-
marked the slightly blase young man.
81 once read the gibes at him which APP
pear in the publications with great
relish. / looked upon him as an enemy
of mankind"
"Have your feelings undergone n
changer" inquired his friend.
"Decidedly. There was a time when
l was getting weary of life. My busi-
tire time, and / was cursed with lei
sure
Things seemed to be getting quite
slow?"
Exceedingly so. Nobody was writ
ing the kind of novels l like, and the
theatrical entertainments seemed
stagnant with dreary sameness. 1
tried a trip to Europe, which was very
well while it lasted, but it didn't do
any permanent good. The days
dragged along so that n week seemed
like a liberal installment Of eternity.
Nothing afforded any relief until, by
accident, tried book agents"
you mean you bought some in
ntructive works that absorbed your at
tention." a.@
well, I suppose the works were in
structive enough. But 1 didn't look
into them more than once or twice.
Two or three happened along the same
day. They had art collections and
choice selections from English litera-
ture, and l bought set of books from
each. I was TO pay for them monthly,
and now every minute has wings on 1t.
1t seems to me that ! scarcely make
one payment before the man gets
around for the next one. And then I
figure it out and see how the time has
really flown. and l pay up and look
pleasant and feel that I've had more
than my moneys worth even if never
read a line in my new library. "-De-
troit Free Press.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-09-10
FALL OF LAWN TENNIS.


u IN EnEtanu.
How comes it that, the champion
week at Wimbledon Notwithstanding.
lawn tennis has unquestionably suf-
fered some eclipse. is played with less
eagerness than heretofore, and has
fewer votaries? 1t has, we are afraid,
been eclipsed by more fascinating rivals,
and bicycling has completed what golf
had already begun.
1t had reached all the perfection Of
which it was capable; and when that
stage 10 attained, sports, like painting,
like sculpture, like architecture, indeed,
like all the arts, begin to perish. In all
perfection are the latent seeds of decay
AS long as a great many people played
lawn tennis tolerably well, but no one
Supremely, and all were moving on to
amelioration, lawn tennis was safe. But
when n certain number of players got
TO play too well the fate of the game
was sealed, as far as universal popular
ity is concerned.
The inferior players did not care to
play with the superior players, and,
truth to tell, the superior ones did not
NAiC W pay Win INC ohS
Shall we be deemed very ungallant if
we add that, speaking generally, the in.
ferior players were--well, not of the
male sex? They withdrew their coun-
tenance from the game in consequence,
and the result was that it sank from the
position of national pastime to that
of provincial or local one.
Moreover, bicycling is the chartered
libcrtine of the day. Mount bicycle,
and the most dragooned young woman
may go where she likes, when she likes,
and as fast as she likes. If she attempt
ed to go in boat, in a hanson, or even
on horseback, as freely as she moves
about on her cycle, the mountains
would be called on to cover her, and
she would swiftly be reminded of the
obligations and restrictions of her Sex.
But female cyclist can do no wrong.
Is it to be wondered at that, such being
the case, bicycling promises to kill not
only lawn tennis, but to run over every
thing that stands in its way?-London
Standard
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-09-10

Separate the whites of eight eggs
from the yolks, setting the latter away
in cool place. Add the grated rind
and juice of two large oranges to the
whites and after beating we'll add one
half pint of water and set away for an
hour. Then beat yolks of eggs, add
them with one cupful of sugar to the
mixture of whites, orange and water;
strain into pitcher and set in basin
of boiling water. Let it boil rapidly
stirring the mixture meanwhile until it
becomes thick as heavy cream. Allow
the custard to cool, pour into glass cups
and set away to get cold.-St. Louis
Globe-Democrat. "#
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-09-10
LARGE HATS.
Objections to One OF the Prevailing
Styles.
STANDARD

Objections to One OF the Prevailing
Styles.
Large hats are SO pretty and very be-
coming to most women that it is not
strange they are always popular. The
brim softens the features, imparts an
air Of youth to face which has lost
it's first bloom, and of distinction to
one which is commonplace. That large
hats are often overloaded with trim
ming detracts something from their
picturesque quality, and still they can
carry off flowers, feathers and bows as
the small toque and the uncompromis-
ing sailor can never do.
1t is to be hoped that fashion will
soon decree the retirement of the large
hat from assemblages of people. A
rule requiring all women to remove OBJ
trusive head-gear in theaters, concert
halls, or even churches can hardly be
forced upon the public by special enact
ment, but it can be enforced by the COM
nonsense and unselfish kindness Of
women who desire to make their neigh
bors comfortable and happy. Nobody
is happy or comfortable who has paid
money for ticket to play and then
cannot see the play because hat in
front of her obscures the stage; and in
u very different place from the theater,
the church, nobody INDUCES piuus re-
Elections or thrives in the religious
sphere when every devotional thought
is dissipated by the intrusion Of an
alien atmosphere. In the presence of
aggressive pomps and vanities con-
secutive thought and interested atten-
ton are impossible, so that the large
hat at once proclaims itself an inn
pertinence in every indoor function.
At the garden party, on the prom
enade, everywhere in which its beauty
has certain appropriateness, the large
hat is to be commended; but there is n
needs be that it stay rigidly where it
belongs, and shall not usurp room
where it's appearance is undesirable
IIarper's Bazaar.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-09-10

cabin to myself on board the Winches.
ter. The purser, Watson, 1 had met
at some mess dinners in Calcutta, and
he promised to make things as pleasant
as possible. The captain, whose name
was, We'll say, John Smith, looked like
one of the regular navy. He wore uni"
form and sword, and was very severe
of aspect and stiff in bearing.
We soldiers were seated at table in
accordance with our rank, and as had
only just got my captaincy, 1 was
pretty we'll down toward the foot, or
purser's end. This I did not at first feel
inclined to regret, as the prospect ap.
peared that we should be little more
free and easy than were the fogies al
the top.
But when had got fairly settled into
my place looked toward the captain
and Immediately began to deplore my
insignificance. Seated on his right was
the prettiest girl had ever seen.
AS soon as dinner was over got hold
of my friend Watson and inquired the
name of the young lady.
She's a Miss Latimer," he said;
"'came out with us on this voyage, sup
pose, only for her health, since she's
going right back. Understand she's
an orphan and got some money. Shall
/ introduce you?"
There was something about Miss Lat
1mer-Rose was her name-which was
irresistibly attractive to me. She was
swfully kind to me; used always to be
afraid that I'd over-exert myself, and
was constantly making me tell her stor.
fes of my experiences.
Day after day slipped away in an
ecstasy of happiness, tempered with
occasional qualms of doubt. 1 hest.
tated to put my fate to the test, for il
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-09-10
MY DAY DREAMS.

Come. ramble with me through the streets
Of Day-Dreamland:
The city Is charming, and not hard to
find.
1 wander there often,
When twilight hours soften
eyes blind.
All my dear ones inhabit the realms OF
Day-Dreamland.
They rlve in rich palaces, lofty and
grand;
They fail not to meet me,
And lovingly greet me,
Whenever 1 stroll to their beautiful land.
There lives in the castle Of Mother's-Fond-
Longing,
A maiden, sweet, regal. and loving. and
fair,
And pure as the snow and
The blossoms that blow, and
As bright as the sunbeams that dance in
her hair.
Che looks very much like the sweet child
beside me,
Grown older and wiser; and ofttimes
she leaves
Her palace to come to
Me, here in my home, to
Allay the dull care which the mother
heart grieves.
And there. in the palace of Fondest Ambi-
ton,
A princely knight dwells, full of goodness
and truth.
He's much like the boy who
Is now bringing joy to
My earth-home, in days Of his innocent
youth.
How pure are the rays of light in Day
Dreamland;
How pleasant the prospect that gladdens
the eye;
No earth-clouds arise there,
To darken the skies, where
Fond love is the beacon and hopes never
die.
Then come with me now to the realms Of
Day-Dreamland;
Rich comforts as l have, you're certain
TO find.
You'll wander there often
When twilight hours soften
The light, and to earthland your weary
eyes blind.
Josephine Page. in N. Y. Observer.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-09-10
DIGGING PoRCUPINES.
Moonlight Chase In south Africa some
thing Like u Coon Hunt.

Moonlight Chase In south Africa some
thing Like y Coon Hunt.
In the Adirondacks, in Maine, or in
Canada, wherever the American porcu-
pine is found, it is not sought by hunt
ers as a game beast, although hunters
seldom fail to kill porcupines at every
opportunity because of the damage
they do to dogs. On the other hand,
from Boover Wei, near wellington,
Cape Colony, South Africa, Walter I'll.
Gerard writes to the London Field 10
tell how he hunted the procupine with
dogs, after the fashion Of coon hunters,
by moonlight.
The party included parson and a
magistrate, banker and landowner
The dogs trailed porcupine, came up
with it, and bit il. The foolish dogs
bit the quilts, but the smart ones seized
the nose. When the quilts had been re-
moved from the foolish dogs noses, the
hunt went on. The next head of game
sighted was huge pig, which was
chased until IL took to a burrow. An
other porcupine was soon after sight
ed. This porcupine was large female,
and led the hunters n regular coon chase
before she died. The hunters were then
seven miles from home, and 1t was 100
a. M, and the branches were thick with
dew that trickled down their necks and
soaked them from chloe leather to head
covering. But after awhile they got
home and sat down to mess of savory
sasaties of Malay connections.
The porcupine hunters didn't know
American coons, but the coon hunter
would enjoy South African porcu-
pine hunt by moonlight with pack of
ungainly mongrels, and the porcup'ne
hunters would appreciate a harvest
moon coon hunt. A.,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-09-10
In the Household.

To prevent buff and gray linens
from fading and growing streaky in
the process of laundering add table
spoon of black pepper to the first wa
ter in which they are washed. TO keep
pinks and blues from growing diGgy
add tablespoon of salt to the first
washing water.
A small fiat paint brush, about one
inch in width, is kitchen convenience
that no housewife should be without.
For the greasing of all pans it is both
heater and more effectual than the
usual bit of paper. Also if all meats
were brushed over with sweet oil and
vinegar before sending to the refrig-
orator they would retain their juices
and flavor far more perfectly than is
commonly the case.
Feather beds and mattresses should
be banished from the home of the hy-
gienic woman. Hair mattresses, il
they are hard and dirty, can be made
fresh by ripping the ticking, remov-
ing the hair, washing the ticking, pick
ing the hair and putting it in dry,
airy place for several days. When the
ticking is dry it should be filled lightly
with the hair and tackled together
again. The woodwork of each bed
should be scrubbed, washed and dried
IN the sunlight.-Chicago Record.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-09-10
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
DEAR BOY, 1T is FOR YOU.

The world belongs to youth.
To gallant hearts and true.
Plighted to live for truth
Dear hoy, It Is for you!
All in your early prime,
While hope Is in your heart,
In youths glad summer time,
Awake and do your part!
Think Of your yearning mind,
That Graves for knowledge free:
Go search for II, you'll find
II all your own may be:
In common schools, the will
Bestows success sublime;
That purpose pure fulfill
All in your summer time!
But let your heart have good.
AS flowers the sun and dew;
When faith Is understood
A blessing comes to you;
BE noble, pure, and brave
While all the days go by:
The precious moments save
AS gold Of destiny!
You may like hero live:
Like saint OF old be strong;
You may rich service give
To music, art, and song:
You may your country aid,
It's great grand work to 90;
Go forth all undismayed-
And God will care for you!
william Brunton, in Springfield Mass
Republican.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-09-10
WONDERFUL ROOSTER.
Only Fowl In the World That Blooms Its
Owners business.

Owners business.
The only rooster in the world who de-
votes himself to drumming up trade for
his master lives in California, and he 10
the smartest bird alive.
They call this feathered fellow Bob
and he belongs to a poultry dealer
whose shop is on Pine street, in the city
of the Golden Gate. Bob is great
fighter as well as great hustler. Moth
ing alive or dead can frighten this fowl.
He will tackle man or horse on the
slightest provocation.
But Bob's strong point is his ability
to bring in business to his master. He
likes the work immensely, and he is a
living example Of industry for lazy
folks TO follow. He has many ways Of
doing business. 1t is now a number Of
years since Bob started out as n can
vasser for trade. He was brought to
MIR. Leon in n coop, with lot of other
chickens that have long ago been con-
verted into soup, but somehow ne
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-09-10
DAY AFTER DAY SLIPPED AWAY.

by any chance she should refuse me
ard, despite my belief that my affection
was returned, such an event was bare
~ possible-it would be very unpleas-
ant to meet her every day for at least
two months.
Well, finally, I made a confidant OF
Watson. He cut the Gordian knot at
once. ASK the lady," he said, land if
she consents get the captain to marry
you as soon as she's agreeable"
''But is that legal?" inquired.
Perfectly. 1t will be duly entered in
the ships log, just the same as birth.
The captain is ex-officio clergyman,
magistrate, registrar, and sometimes
doctor" ...
/ should have at once proceeded to
act on his advice, but it occurred to me
that it might be as well to sound the
captain and see If he would be willing to
perform the ceremony. You see,
wanted tc have everything sure before !
mt my fate to the test.
So the next morning sent - message
by his boy, asking if he could spare me
few minutes, The boy speedily re-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-09-10
TWO TAME CRANES.
They Knew How to Drive Cattle and
SMLne to the PMRtnre.

swine to the Pasture.
Won Seyf has pair Of tame cranes
which soon lost all fear of man and of
domestic animals, and became strong
ly attached to the former. Their life
in German village, in which agricult-
urs was the sole employment, and the
communal system of joint herding of
cattle and swine and driving them to-
gether to the common pasture pre-
vailed, was very much to their taste.
They soon knew all the inhabitants in
the place, and, until the female crane
died, used 10 call regularly at the houses
to be fed. When the female died the
survivor at once took as n new friend a
bull. He would stand by the bull in the
stall and keep the flies off him, scream
when he roared, and dance before MIN
and follow him out with the herd. in
this association the crane saw and re-
marked the duties of the cowherd, and
one evening he brought home the whole
of the village herd of heifers unaidcd,
and drove them into the stable.
FROM tnat time the crane undertook
20 many duties that it was busy from
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-09-10

dawn till night. He acted as policeman
among the pountry, stopping all fights
and disorder. He would stand by a
horse when left in a cart, and prevent IT
from moving by pecking its nose and
screaming. A turkey and gamecock
were found fighting, whereon the crane
first fought the turkey and then sought
out and thrashed the cock. Meantime
it always "herded" the cattle, not al
ways with complete success. On one
occasion the crane went back, drove up
some tagging beifers through the
street, and then frightened them so
much that they broke away and ran
two miles in the wrong direction. The
bird could not bring them back, cut
drove them into field, where it guard
ed them till they were fetched. 1t
would drive out trespassing cattle as
courageously as dog, and unlike most
busybodies. was universal favorite
and the pride of the village.-Cornlnll
Magazine.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-09-10
The Appian Way.

The famous Appian Way, mentioned by
almost every Roman writer, connected
the Eternal city with all parts of South
Italy. For many miles from Rome the
space on each side was filed with sepul-
cheers, many of them of persons distin-
guished in history. To have sepulcher
on the Appian Way was equivalent to
being buried in Greenwood in New
York, or Pere la Chaise in Paris.-Chi-
cago Inter Ocean. .
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-09-10

-Whfre She Had Wife,
there are 1000, 900 stars in the sky"
She-"Oh, there must be more than
that, if you stayed out last night till
you had counted them."-Detroit Free
Tress.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-09-10
Puree Crecy.

Scrape and slice a half pint Of new
carrots; put them in saucepan with
broth to nearly cover, adding a small
lump of sugar and teaspoonful of but
ter; when tender and the broth re-
duced to glaze add quart Of con-
somme; season to taste, skim and pour
into the tur,en over croutons.-Bo Boston
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-09-10
Keep Them busy.

do you mean to tell me, sir, that I
have no proper regard for the truth?'
81 haven't said so; but will say that
IL you went into politics the other side
would have busy time guessing be,
tween what you said and what you
meant" detroit Free Press.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-09-10
Jackets Are Raging.

Fancy Jacket effects are the latest
gowns, and the figaro is particularly
fashionable. a gown of dark blue
butchers linen is made with one of
the jackets deliberately embroidered
with white cotton braid. The skirt has
an odd pattern of the embroidery put
all around it, and over plain white
silk shirt is worn the jacket, which is
also embroidered. The sleeves are odd,
with the white silk, showing like
puff under half sleeve OF the linen.
This white braiding will be seen on the
face of everything next season. At
present it is n novelty. The hat for
this gown Is of dark blue straw,
trimmed with blue ribbon boas and
pink roses massed both on and under
the brim.--St. Louis Republic.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-09-10

The year on Mars is almost twice
as long as it is on our planet, being ex.
actly 6s7 days Of terrestrial time.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-09-10
SWEET MISS LATIMER.

HAD pretty nearly
got yer tn e
wounds 1 received
in the Afghan war
when 1 reported
myself as fit for
duty. The colonel,
however, insisted
on my taking a
years leave.
| was fortunate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-08

From the Detroit Free Press.
Enter the man of the house with tele-
grs m in his hand. TOO Dad! Too bad!
Here 1 am called to New York in the most
unexpected Mariner on business of the
greatest Importance to the firm. I will be
compelled to stay there two weeks, just
when you ready to move and need me
so muchv'
'Why, Harlow, I never heard of such
disgraCeful thing in my life, leaving me
to move alone when there are new carpets
to be put down ard new curtains to put up
and you not round to help"
You must hire man, my love"
But the eXpeEse!"
oh hang the expense! You don't sup
pose I'm going to let you do it yourself
not much! I'd rather pay double than
have you killed with worry! Now L must
pack and be. Off"
Wife mext1morninaf-"Wh luck! Think
of having everything my own way for two
weeks without Harlow driving me to de-
spair by his notions. I'll hire a worm that
went dare to call bis soul his own and
have things dome -for<once the way 1 want
Husband Zen rcute)-"wasn't that dead
easy, though? 1 know the little woman
will miss me. and grieve over my absence,
but I'll buy her rice present and make it
all right. Great thought, that telegram
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-08

pleasant occasion was the recent pre-
sentatlon of a silk banner, suitably in
scrbed, to the Christian Endeavor So
ciety at FIT. Myer by several societies in
the District Union. The presentation
took place at an entertainment held in
the administration building, under the au-
spices of the Ft. Myer society, at which
sixty representatives of those societies
which are interested in the work at FIT.
Myer were present. The presentation
was made by Miss Lizzie NJ. Warman.
chairman of the union lookout committee,
and received on behalf of the FIT. Myer So
ciety by President McComyn. Rev. Alex
anGer Beaski and Colonel Charles Bird,
t.SA., made short talks, and a literary
and musical program was contributed by
Mr.. c. ]. Toof. Miss Letitia f.. Elliott, Miss
Elsie NJ. Bond, Miss Estelle Graham, MIR.
c. r. Reed Mrs. CLEARWATER and Miss
Grace Ross.