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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-10-23
his willy face with tender. thoughtful

light in her limpid eyes.
II am dying 10 know about this thing
they call love-" she said. I'VE are So
ignorant In convent. We know only
the name. There was book called
'Trilby.' we hid under our beds, that
they say would have taught us a great
deal. But Sister Angelo found il, and
they said she burnt il with fire that
flashed from her eyes. Mr.. Dexter, viii
you tell me what love is?"
"presently; l want TO hear you talk
now"
Daisy flushed rosy red, and Dexter
hooked the scissors over his thumbs.
1t was enhancing 10 see this beautiful
bud unfolding before his very eyes.
She told him about the convent; how
| they said their prayers and asked
Heaven to protect them; how the dear
sisters ignore such world-minded things
as gladden. the heart of women; but her
own soul was filed with yearning for
domestic tenderness, and she longed to
be like real. everyday people and learn
| everything and help TO do her part in
| the world; she was very fond OF chill
dren: she clasped her hands in her ear
nestness and tears filled the blue depths
of her eyes.
And Dexter, like an ancient war horse
hearing the sound OF the trumpet
warmed up to the occasion.
He gave the rein to all the sentimen
that surged in his mind. Was not sucf
n chapter needed TO soften his steel-cu
story?
He narrowed his mind and raked hi
brain for tender, fanciful language Z
paint Dan Cupid. lie got Romeo ant
juliet" and ranted as much as he coul'
without peeping in the book.
How beautiful" cried Daisy.
Tie got Tennyson and read until hi
voice grew hoarse, and Daisy still mui
INJURED: "Beautiful--oh, how beaut
full"
She wanted to hear more about love.
Dexter made a bold resolve. lie kne'
little song that his sister had taugf
him ages ago-one only-and he ma
worked himself up to so wild and reel
less n pitch that he went to the plan
|
| paniment 10:
, 81 love thee love thee!
T. swear by the stars above thee
and sang six verses of it with chor'
each time.
Daisy sat in trance and murmure'
"Beautiful-oh. but you do make sue
beautiful music."
Suddenly he looked at his watch al
! found that hours had been consumed
:, this pathos. He sprang up to go.
"Oh. thank you," cried Daisy. Nv
{ think over all the beautiful words W
G have said. ! could never have dream
p IL all"
"You dear little dimpled darling
i thought Dexter, and ne could scarce
r refrain from saying taloud.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-23
MRS. GRUNDY SAYS.

That some rich mems sons demon
strate still money is the root of all
evil
That good society never receives the
authors of immoral and indecent books.
That some of the debutantes know as
much and more than their grand
mothers.
That it is sad when social status is
regulated by the dancing class one be-
longs to.
That auctions are not a success for
the sale of things executors have no
use for.
That too many people go to church
sing.
That blasted reputation is as diff
ficult to put together again as a broken
vase.
That it is a popular mistake to re-
gard all eccentric people as geniuses
in disguise
That the efficacy of personal para
graphs in making people "prominent"
is waning
That he or she is an acrobat who can
keep their equilibrium in a moving
cable car.
That the gushing woman is about
as sincere as shark following ship,
wrecked sailors.
That the bad management of good
servants accounts for much trouble
with domestics.
That there are no more generous
men anywhere than the millionaires of
New York.
That it is an enigma how so many
who are impecunious keep up with the
procession.
That the woman who is nobody, but
thinks she is somebody, gives amusing
exhibitions
That strangers Within the gates
make bold to say New York women
lack individuality.
That parents who neglect their child
rem nearly always live to regret it in
after years.
That some fashionable people act as
if they had never heard of the ten
commandments
That fret and worry produces more
white hairs and wrinkles than the
weight of years.
That church weddings with novel
features have reached the point where
they should stop.
That it does not take long for titled
foreigners to detect the fictitious Amer
lean heiresses.
That future brides will confer a favor
if they will wear something besides an
ivory SATIN
That failing everywhere else, some
families Join the church. for coveted
social recognition.
That women who show preference
for men not their husbands are to be
regarded with suspicion.
| That Christmas presents without the
Christmas spirit, are as the scrirtcural
! sounding Brass
| That prattle and tattle about the
wealthy creates the nausea incident to
an ocean voyage.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-23

Our hearts still ache over the separa-
ton, but we believe God will still bring
us together again.
Talking to a press representative
after the meeting the commander said
he was greatly encouraged over the
outlook. The fact that no prominent
American-born officer of the army had
seeded was very reassuring, as it eff
fectually disproved the charge that
General Booth was trying to Anglicise
the American branch of the army.
When asked if General Booth had given
him permission to reply to Darlington
he replied that he was not in a posi-
ton to answer the question.
The officers and soldiers in the Vol
unteers were decorated with the badges
OF the order
There was no little disappointment
in Milwaukee because Mrs. Booth
Tucker did not come She is beautiful
and brilliant young woman Mrs
Booth-Tucker has been chief of the for
eign office, and changing from one
country to another. Some of Balling-
ton Booths admirers are unkind
enough to insinuate that the Booth
fuckers are tired of this wandering
life, and have been scheming to get
the American command. Great things
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-23
A CHARMING FROCK.
Of Rich Heliotrope Velvet and Corn
Colored Silk.

That charming woman, Nine. de Per.
signy, was present and wore a beauti-
full gown.
The body and skirt of the gown were
of satin and the sleeves of velvet, the
former being of pale yellow and the
latter ? deep heliCtrope.
The skirt was made with a panel Of
grayish ecru guipure in front and nu-
merous deep godets at the back and
sides. The front panel was narrov
and straight, anG was set in between
two great pipings of heliotrope velvet
and similar piping finished the bot
tom of the entire skirt
The bodice in the back was fitted
without seams, and covered by
pointed piece Of guipure set on
smoothly. In front the satin was
pouched with a blouse effect, and
trimmed with three pieces of guipure
set on in point.
The edge of the decolletage was fin
ished by large roll piping of hello
trope velvet, and the bottom had a
twisted belt of velvet finished by
large square bow at the back.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-23
A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN
SUCH IS MRS. BOOTH-TUCKER,
SALVATIONIST
HERINTERESTING LIFE WORK
Mr.. Booth-Tucker Pays the Northwest
Brief Visit-Warmly Welcomed
by His Milwaukee Disciples-Am-
bition of His Wife to Bring Peace
to the Army

Commander Booth-Tucker of the
Salvation Army accompanied by Mayor
Swift of the international headquarters
and Ensign Galley of Chicago, were in
Milwaukee few hours last Wednesday
evening. He addressed a large open
air meeting, being escorted from the
Northwestern depot by a torchlight
procession headed by a brass band.
Later he spoke to a gathering of 400
persons at Plymouth Congregational
church. At midnight he left for Min
Eeapolis where he met the Mime
sofa officers of the army.
In his address at the church the COM
nander said that an answer to Balling-
ton Booths statements, which would
be satisfactory to the army, its friends
and the press, would be made in a few
days. The only other references 10 the
seceders was in the closing prayer,
when Mr.. Tucker asked for prayers
for those whose names we need not
mention" He concluded by saying:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-23

of death. The climate nearly killed
her. For nearly n ne years Mrs. Booth
Tucker has assisted her husband as
foreign secretary.
Commander Booth-Tucker's career
has been a stirring one. He was a
judge of the ruling class in India.
When he came out for the salvation
army he discarded his English clothes
and took in their stead the garb of
the natives. This consists of turban,
a sash and a short skirt. The sight of
a high caste English judge, whose
name was we'll known all over India,
going about in bare feet and bare legs
caught the native population at the
start. Within four months, Tucker
who was by that time a major, had a
respectable following. In a year the
salvation army commanded respect.
Commander and Mrs. Booth-Tucker
are highly accomplished persons
Booth-Tucker speaks fifteen languages,
most of them fiuently, besides many OF
the dialects of India. He has visited
nearly every civilized country on the
globe, and is personally acquainted
with all the commanders, and many
of the staff officers OF the forty-nine
countries in which the salvation army
has obtained a foothold, and in which
it maintains national organization.
Mrs. Booth-Tucker was noted for her
accomplishments long before she was
married. She speaks almost as many
languages as her husband, and besides
is fine singer and musician. The
commander still affects the oriental
garb. 1t is stated in some quarter
that Mrs. Booth-Tucker will try to
reconcile Darlington and heal the
breach.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-23

salem was lost in 1887, and although
once again the chivalry of Europe, In
Guiding Richard of England, went to
fight the Turks as the twelfth century
closed, even the capture of CONSTANT
nople in 1908 did not make the cru
sades of that time success.
The close of the thirteenth century
was also marked by a desperate con-
fict between christian and painim
forces; but the crusades were ended
for all time by the capture of Acre;
and before another century had passed
the nations that had undertaken the
crusades together were fighting among
themselves. The fourteenth century
closed with the wars in England and
the accession of Henry ", and early
in the fifteenth century the bitter war
between France and England broke
out. The discovery of Columbus took
the fancy of the fighting men, VINO
hurried to the new countries on adj
venturous expeditions; but the Cam
the century, and early in the next CEN
fury, or about 1913, the well-known
battle of the field Of the spurs" at
Guinegate and the bloodier battle of
Flodden field took place.
Toward the close of the sixteenth
century it seemed as if all the world
were fighting. About twelve years be-
fore the century closed the Spanish
armada came to grief. A few years
later, in France, the fight between
Henry of Navarro and the league was
being most bitterly waged, in the mem
DRY of the st. Bartholomew massacre.
In far off Croatia $4,000 christians
were being slaughtered by the Turks.
The religious wars of Europe were
most fiercely waged at this time. and
early in the seventeenth century the
wars of Germany were begun, to bring
such soldiers as lilly, Gustavus Adolf
plus and Wallenstein into prominence.
On the high seas the gentlemen ad-
venturers" and buccaneers started
upon their careers, which later degen-
Grated into downright piracy.
1t was about a century later that the
pirates reached the height of their ca
reer, and only few years after the
capture of Panama and Carthagena
the buccaneer corfederacy was broken
up and the pirates were hunted down.
1t was near the close of the seventeenth
century also that the Polish king, So
bieski, saved Vienna and stayed the
Turkish advance into Europe The
campaigns of Marlborough against the
great French king and those of Peter
the Great against the Swedish were
among the great military events of
the age. About a century later came
the war of the American revolution,
the dismemberment of Poland, the
French revolution and a general scene
of militarism which at last brought to
the front one central figure, Napoleon,
whose meteoric career was practically
begun with that of the nineteenth
century.-Boston Advertiser.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-23

are expected of Mrs. Booth-Tucker IN
Booth family. She is as tall as her
brother, Darlington, who is a six
footer. Her features are regular, and,
though strong in every lineament, no
one is so prominent as to be out of
proportion. Her complexion is soft and
clear. She has the robust, aggressive
air of a thoroughly healthy English
woman. AS a platform and drawing
room speaker she is said to be incom-
parable. She has no equal anywhere
outside of America, anyway. There
will be many, Of course, who will hold
tEat she is not as powerful as Mrs.
Darlington Booth, but a comparison
will be hard to make, because Mrs,
Darlington Booths most successful
public appearances have had to do with
the raising of money for the army
Mrs. Booth-Tucker is only about
thirty-one years old. She has been
married eleven years and has five
children. One of these is not yet two
months old. Four of the children are
her own. The other is little boy that
she adopted a few years ago. Mrs
Booth-Tucker has always been fond OF
children. She has rescued and raised
scores of them, some of whom are Of
fcers in the Salvation Army today
Mrs. Booth-Tucker began work for the
salvation army almost before she could
talk. She was consecrated to the cause
soon after birth, and has always been
in the work. AS a girl Of sixteen she
was placed in charge of the training
rome in London and remained in that
place until she married Commissioner
( Tucker. She was then twenty wears
old. She went to India with Commits
sioner Booth-Tucker, but remained
there only a few months. She was
. hurried home to England at the point
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-23
WARS BEGIN THE CENTURIES.
Nearly All Great Conflicts Have Com
menced with Such Epochs.

If the present excited dispute be-
pute between the British and the Ger
man governments should finally Gull
inmate in a war there would be no
great reason for surprise; for it gener-
ally happens that each century begins
or ends in a war of some world wide
importance. This has been shown so
often in history since the medieval
epoch that one might almost take for
granted the existence of some law
which decreed that about the end of
each century a great war should be
waged. While, of course, there is no
such law, there does seem to be in his
tory a tendency to epoch-making
events in science, in politics. in art, IN
music or even in religious movements
about once every 100 years. The chill
dren of great men DO not seem to &C
cCmplish much; but the grandchildren
or great-grandchiidren repeat the
deeds of their ancestors. Admitting
the existence Of atavism, the occurrence
of great events d century apart does
not seem to be entirely the work Of
tickle chance.
At all events, there can be few
things more firmly established in past
history than the fact that when CEN
fury closes or a new century opens
there will be noted an important war
Away back in the middle ages this
fact was to have been noted. The elev-
enth century, as will be noted at once,
closed with the capture of Jerusalem.
in the first crusade, which began in
1895. The second crusade accom-
plished a less fortunate result. Jeru
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-23
NEWEST COIFFURES.
Josephine Style for Dark TIoir, Marie
Antoinette for Fair Hair.

There seems to be different way Of
arranging the hair for every ace and
yet all stylish. The woman with dark,
glistening locks must wear her hair in
the evening after the style of the En-
Iress Josephine, if she has the face to
stand it, and the diamond and pearl
tiara which gives the finishing touch to
this very fetching arrangement Of her
locks. If she can't afford the latter,
two or three strands of imitation nearls
will look well wound in and out among
the dark puffs. Dark hair doae not
look well TOO much be frizzled. C~imp-
ing causes it 20 lose it's luster, which is
brought out by light ornaments. On
the other hand, the woman with yell
low or reddish hair should wave it on
all sides and puff it high in fluffy
mass.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-23
(To be Continued.)
A VERY ODD CUSHION.

An autograph cushion is a very novel
affair. The cushion is made of
butchers linen. You ask the friend or
acquaintance whose autograph you de-
sire for the cushion, to write it upon
the linen in pencil. 1t is then marked
in red. Another autograph follows
and SO on until your space is filled A
pretty way to make this cushion is to
cut it out in two pieces-the top and
bottom. You then take an ordinary
cushion and sew around the edges a
broad strip of the linen. The top and
lower pieces are worked around the
raw edges with some fancy stitch in
red. Buttonholes are worked in each
at regular intervals. Through these
buttonholes runs a rich red cord draw
ing the cushion together The strip
sewed upon the cushion will prevent
the body of it showing through.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-23

1ou might let me come with you"
said Lancelot, in a complaining tone.
Madeline smiled a little mischievous-
y. Il do not know what good you
could do"
Il could hold your basket"
Thanks, but | can hold it myself"
You are so unkind to me-" said
LancclOt. in an undertone
ON the contrary, think | am very
kind"
Ter eyes flashed significance at him
and then fell beneath his ardent, in
curing gaze. She had great difficulty
in managing her intercourse with
Lancelot. He was so unreasonably de-
termined to make her look at things
in mis- way and in his way alone, so
anxious to convince her that his way
was the best, that it was quite embar-
RAISING.
The present conversation took place
in the avenue. LancelOt had met Made
line with basket and had elected from
her the fact that she was starting for
a walk in the lanes, where she meant
to gather wild flowers and berries and
leaves He had thereupOn seemed bent
upon finding objections to her doing so.
She had been at Hurst for three weeks
and was surprised to find that Lancelot
still fingered ON. With the surprise,
too, was mingled a painful perplexity.
She saw that Lancelot was supposed to
be paying his addresses to Constance
that Lady Esler encouraged him; that
Constance herself was acquiescent and
serene. Was he really going to marry
Constance after all?
But even these considerations were
not the most perplexing of all. The
worst was that Lancelot was betraying
curious and unexpected weakness fol-
Madeline's society. The old childish
/ love affair had, OF course, long ago sunk
! into allegiance, but there was still some
4 strange, ineXplicable affinity between
the two of which they were guiltily con
scious. Madeline held the thought a.
/ bay; perhaps Lancelot did the same, bu
/ they had moments sometimes of deli
cious mutual comprehension, followed
! by the tremors and shivers of a sor
of remorse which thrust them apart
And as each never knew whether thu
other were not in one stage or TIT
other of these counteracting and react
ing influences, their intercourse became
much more exciting than that of or
binary acquaintance.
DO let me come" he pleaded, in hi
most insinuating manner, Il will b
very good.
! Good she almost as
.. she doubted his power of keeping sue,
a promise.
Yes, good He had got her baske
from her by this time and was walk
, ing at her side. Il will do everythin
you tell me-everything,' with som
= emphasis.
t Madeline turned her head away.
rs your father at home yet?' sh
. asked.
| He came home last night"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-23
BY ADEL.iNE SERGEANT.


"Of course not. I promised to keel
: silence and I did"
You will keep silence still? I d.
not wish it mentioned-es especially t.
my aunt
Il should never think of speaking
'It would be of very little use Il
speak" said Constance, half-scornfully
went no further. We are not even &C
quainted with M. de Marsac now"
You never see him, them" sale
Madeline, in some surprise.
"Of course not-don't insult me, Ma
define Despard," said Constance, with
a touch of passion which Madeline
found natural under the circumstances
Should | be here? Should | be stand
ing with Lancelot, as you saw me just
now, if Rene de Marsac and [ had car.
ried out our plan?"
mo, [ suppose not"
And you will keep my secret? Be-
cause it was madly foolish thing tc
do and | could not bear any one to
know of it. You will say nothing
Madeline?"
NO. am not at all likely to be
asked about the matter"
Asked! You would speak of it even
If you were asked?" said Constance, in
an agitated voice. "You used to be a
good-natured girl-and you have 10
thank me for the invitation to Hurst
Lady Esler would never have asked
you but for my persuasions."
L am not sure" said Madeline, in
gently frigid tones, chat I need thank
you on that score. l did not want to
ccme-I am sorry to be here. But 7
will not betray your secret if"
IF WHAT"
think you ought to tell the whole
story to Lancelot-or to whomsoeyer
you are going to be married-before the
wedding day"
Why this sudden interest in Lance
Iot"' said Constance, a dangerous look
showing itself in her dark eyes.
Madeline could not repress a telltale
blush. 1T is not because 1 have any
SPECIAL interest in him." she said, rather
family, "but because | am sure YOU
ought not to deceive the man YOU
marry"
Rest assured said Constance. with
a short laugh, that will let the man
L marry into all my secrets Will that
content you? If promise to tell every
thing before my wedding day, will you
promise to hold your tongue?"
Certainly. l do not want to tell your
secrets, Constance. 1t was only a mo
n entary feeling
That | might be deceiving dear
Lancelot? l understand. There was
never much love lost between us, Made
line Despard. l wish you had been
dead and buried before you went with
me that day"
And Constance turned away with a
gesture of unutterable wrath and scorn
which it was hard for Madeline to I'M
derstand.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-23
SMART SMALL BOYS.
They Tried to Play Joke on the Old
Lacy.

A Topeka paper tells how two little
fellows in that city struck a mine of
amusement one day last week, and
worked it for all il was worth. Their
plan was to stand at the street corner
and when q pedestrian got in range
they called out, excitodly, pointing to
the victims feet: Say, You dropped
your footsteps" 1t was great fun--for
the boys. Presently an old lady ap-
preached the corner. She was fat AMI
looked important. The boys Rugged
themselves in sheer delight This
time, to prolong the enjoyment, they
began: "Say. missus! 'Scdse me. but
you dropped sometning!" Dear. mel
What? Such nice boys, I'm sure
And she stopped ard picked up silver
quarter lying directly before her and
sailed on.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-23
THE CORRECT VEIL

Wells are no lOI ger worn with their
superfiuous width gathered in folds
under the chin-but must be draped q
tiny bit below the chin-care being
taken the edge is always evenly
trimmed. A badly worn, untidy veil
can literally destroy every virtue a
forty-dollar hat ray possess.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-04-23

For draping Goorways and windows
in back halls and for dining room or
kitchen doors, where they are in con-
slant use, serviceable ones may be
made from what is called up-holscerers'
bagging; and they may be very pref
tily decorated at little expense. Buy
the double-width bagging, cut in two
fringe as deep as desired, work with
worsted (red is BEST in Grecian Dor
der. and draw threads for as elaborate
ornamentation as may be desired