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the water are beginning to wind around

the water are beginning to wind around
you"
Just So" assented Mr.. Newbury.
81 don't see why we can't be even,
just as well as be month behind all
the time" continued Mrs. Newbury.
But being a month behind, how are
we TO get even?" queried Mr.. Newbury.
1--WE might pay everything we owe,
and then not buy thing till your next
pay day"
Rather a heroic measure, wouldn't
that be?" said Mr.. Newbury, doubt
fully.
I'm ready for heroic measures" re-
turned Mrs Newbury, defiantly.
"Well-Tll agree to it, if you want to
try that plan. 1t is worth some trouble
to get out of the grip of the octopus"
"Oh!" cried Maud. would you really
do it? 1 think it would be lovely not
TO be owing anybody"
"'Twould be jolly fun" agreed Rob,
with enthusiasm. "Say! let's sign a
paper-will you, mother?'
Mrs. Newbury meditated.
81 think" she said, after a pause,
that we could get along for month.
We are quite well supplied with every
thing"
Maud had been scribbling on the
piece of paper which her mother had
used for figuring.
Hear this" she said.
1--WE, the undersigned, solemnly vow and
no1, hot ttn T}vt,a To oil TNGn q
tween this last day of December and the
last day of January following. we will
neither borrow, DGY, nor run IN deot for
any thing or things whatsoever that we can
by any possibility exist without"
Put a date on it," suggested Rob.
Maud followed the suggestion, then
looked toward her father.
will you sign it?" she asked.
"Oh, yes; I'll sign it," he answered,
cheerfully; then he wrote his name
with a flourish and handed the paper to
Mrs. Newbury.
She hesitated.
Let US sign it, Maud, while mother is
making up her mind said Rob, and he
and his sister affixed their names.
Then, slowly and deliberately, Mrs.
Newbury wrote her name below the
others.
"Hurrah!" exclaimed Rob, exultant!y,
snatching the paper and waving it
above his head. II haven't got to go
after the milk for a whole month"
"Oh, dear!" cried Mrs. Newbury, 81
forgot about milk. How can we live
without that?"
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MAUD LOOKED TOWARD HER FATHER.

perhaps she would take vacation"
proposed Maud.
Il will call her in and pay her." said
Mr.. Newbury, and see what She says.
But what would you do if she should
go?" he asked, looking toward his wife
with sudden second thought. 1T won't
pay for you to overwork."
"Tn work every minute before and
after school," said Maud, quickly.
I'll bring in all the wood and coal and
kindling, and take care of my own
room," volunteered Rob.
IF you both help me half as much as
you say you will, l shall get along beau
tifully," said their mother. II can put
out the washing, and"
"Oh, can you put out the washing?"
laughed Rob, derisively. Guess you
disremember that document you just
put your name to, mother"
Sure enough" returned his mother,
little crestfaller. 80 did"
. We'll wash Saturdays, and I'll do all
the scrubbing," said Maud. "I'll VEN
ture it won't be any harder work than
riding bicycle"
III turn the wringer and hang out
the clothes, if that'l be any accommo-
dation," said Rob, magnanimouslv.
of course It will be a help" cried
Maud, warmly, "and you're an angel to
offer"
so Norah was called, and greatly to
her satisfaction, was paid in full. Then
the vacation plan was preached.
Sure, thin, an I'd be glad to po."
exclaimed Norah, her eyes sparkling.
" lis a long time I've been wanting to
visit me sister in Boston, but feared
you'd turn me off if mintioned it, and
didn't want to lose me place. An I
can go tomorrow, did you say?"
Yes, you can go to-morrow-if YOU
will be sure to come back at the end of
the MONTH"
Norah protested by all the saints that
she would return at the appointed time,
and then FASTENED away to make prep
aration for her journey.
I'm afraid it is the last we shall see
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while they were at breakfast the second

while they were at breakfast the second
morning.
why, john" cried his wife, in dis
may, you didn't go without your din
ner Yesterday"
at strikes me 1 did," he returned.
grimly.
wouldn't it be better to come home
to dinner?" began Mrs. Newbury, then
broke off suddenly to eXclaim in still
greater distress: And you had to
walk-both ways"
81 did" said Mr.. Newbury, while
Maud looked concerned, and Rob gave
vent to low whistle.
well, l think that is a case of neces-
sity 1t is too hard for you. You must
borrow some money of -snmeaasI..
said Mrs. Newbury, with decision'v
"Fiddlesticks!" said Mr.. Newbrn,.
his features relaxing with a smiIa
I'm not complaining. In fact, ratbo.
like 1t. Six miles a day is NOTHING -
kill a man" 10
I'm not so certain of it," said NJ.
Newbury, doubtingly. u.s.
We'll, l am" laughed he. "Au r.
afraid of is that it will give me snc i ! Il N
appetite that the cupboard will 90 ho 81
before the month is out" o 0'Fs
The first week passed quite corfo.
ably With the homework to do ,' I1
Newbury did not miss the sewino 'a II
couldn't do; the table was well IS. Sne
spite OF the absence of meat and ,, ~, u
MT Newbuiy thrived on his frosL i,'In'
exercise, while Maud and Rob dis ar
same on their exercise indoors ~ TIE
The second week was Iikewis..
comfortable. To be sure, Maud o,i larry
the nose of the coffee pot to m r,i1Wed
ana the coffee had to be made n ~. on
pail, but this itself didn't much n ~ a TN
as the coffee itself gave out n fon' 's'er,
afterward. 1t was this week plvo Jays
Kob's rubber boots sprang IeaI' mat
he had to fall back on pair Of T NI and
overshoes. Then some one asked H I, s
10 give ten cents toward certafn ' We
liable object, agd thought verv w., rDo enart
OF her for refusing. As a elm, an" MY
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Ealary, and laid it on the table.
Il think we had better pay up the
rent before any of the other bills" he
ssajd. Gray stopped me on the street
to-day to speak about it. Says there are
three months owing, and he needs the
money badly"
Dear me! that will take nearly half
OF it." said Mrs. Newbury, with a har-
Tassed expression, land | promised l
would pay the coal man and the gro
gerry man. They were both here to-
day, and they need the money, too"
y wish you could pay for making my
dress" said Maud Newbury, in an ag-
Grieved and anxious tone. Il know
Mrs. Peters needs the pay, for Nellie
Peters comes to school in dress that
Is perfectly dreadful, and feel so mean
every time l look at her that l want
to go somewhere and hide"
Mrs. Newbury's face flushed.
81 had forgotten that BILL" she said,
remorsefully. Mrs. Peters must GER
tainIy be paid"
Il sh'd think the milk bill better be
paid spoke up Bob Newbury. I'm
dead tired of telling Mrs. Dale that
Mother thinks she can pay you some
thing on the bill next week She's
got so she smiles a queer smile every
time I get off that old gag. Guess she
thinks next week never comes"
Mrs. Newbury's face flushed more
deeply.
Il owe Norah three weeks wages, too.
and she's getting inpatient" she said.
There are two pairs of hose and a
necktie that J got trusted for at the
cornen store" said Mr.. Newbury.
and I'm behind with the butcher,
and there's d little owing the baker"
said Mrs. Newhnry
For heavens sake, how much do
we owe, and whom don't we owe?" ex-
claimed Mr.. Newbury, wrinkling his
foEehead in disgust.
I'll get paper and pencil and reckon
If up" said Mrs. Newbury.
After setting down a column of fp-
ures, she added them, then, with n
deep sigh. passed the paper to her hus-
bari
The amount was exactly the same as
the roll of bills on the table.
iHVy lOOkeu AT each other for q full
minute in silence. Then Mrs. New
bury burst forth impetuously:
II hate this way of living"
$50 do l." said Mr.. Newbury, "but
what can we do about it,"
Il think it's time we did something"
said his wife. 81 despise and abomi-
NATE debt more and more every day I
live. IT'S like being in the clutches
of one of those horrible marine mon
STEERS we read about-the octopus, is it ?
You get free of two or three of its
horrid arms or tentacles, and while you
do that the others tighten about you.
Then you get out of the grasp of these
stronger ones. only to find that the first
have got another hold, and that three
ar four that have been waving about In
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4dllu NdIeS
And scent with violets an the lev gales
And fill the wandering sails,
Come with thy golden notes
or music from million feathered throats.
Flash DER the wind-blown deep;
send thy sdn-couriers where the ice fields
sleep
And bid the toilers reap.
Thy step0 are on the hills
Thy voice is heard in the tumultuous rills
That leap into the light;
Thy brOw-freed from the thralldom of the
night
Is laurel-wreathed and bright.
Come in thy kingliest grace,
With glorious fits undreamed-of for the
race:
And where thy empires be
There wave the flags of freedom DER the
Garlands of liberty!
Scatter thy gifts as broad
As rolls the world beneath the blue OF God ;
Wide swing thy door
or plenty, till the wailings of the poor
Ascend to heaven no more.
The olive branch of peace
Nave DER earths wars and bid the battle
cease;
And where the red swords CLEAN
Hndarkened may the snowy daisies dream
Cnstained the rivers stream!
Give light unto the blind:
The scattered sheaves OF every harvest
bind;
Ger every wayside clod
tIft thou thy scepter-thy commanding
rod
Till affairs rise to God
Sing with thy hills and plains
Thy winds that kiss the roses of thy rains,
Thy rivers violet-shored,
Thy ancient woodlands Of the nymphs
adOred.
Thy fields with treasure stored
Freedoms divinest song,
Swept by the thunders of the world along,
Until the unbound sea
Snail lave no shore where shines not for
the free
The sun of liberty!
Frank L. Stanton. in Chicago Times
Herald.
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OF her." sighed Mrs. Newbury. Ssh :
get a situation in Boston, and 1 dc i
know when I shall be able to get
other girl like so well"
Il think she will come back" 50
Maud, hopefully.
Anyway, let's not cross amy Bird
till we come to them," said Mr.. &c
bury.
1T is foolish. she answered, "ar
won't worry
81 declare." she said moment ls.s4
after search in her work basketV
believed amentirely out of white threJ 4
and l do so want to finish this shirt Il l
night. Rob, dear, won't you just 81 Z
down to the corner and buy me 4
spool?"
"No. mother, I won't. Dreadfully s6N
~. all the same" answered Rob, hi
eyes twinkling.
Mrs. Newbury looked at her usuallf
obliging son in surprise; Mr.. NewbuTt
raised his eyes from his newspaper, and
Maud frowned disapprovingly. Then
the reason for his refusal flashed upon
them and they all broke into a laugh
Mrs. Newbury's somewhat rueful.
"Evidently we didn't realize whatwt
were enlisting for" said Mr.. Newburv
but now that we have enlisted, We
might as well take things as they come
and get what fun we can out of them
"Now. mother, you cant sew on any.
! : Of Hol,, >
said Maud.
Ia No" retprr-e>2 -
"but have plenty of dark threaD n
might buy the sateen for your waA \
and be making that"
Then she stopped suddenly, an there
was another laugh.
Mrs. Newbury went to rest ealy that
evening, and the others soon FLOWED
her example.
The morning was all that New
Years morning should be. colt crisp,
still and sunshiny. Rob had he ex-
treme felicity of paying Mrs. )ale all
that was due her for milk, tellir her at
the same time that no more wuld be
wanted for month.
Folks going away?" querid Mrs
Dale.
"Well, no-nOt exactly" stnmered
Rob, and then hastily made hiescape.
Mr.. Newbury paid the rent nd the
little account at the corner stoe; Mrs.
Newbury, the butcher, the baer, the
! coal man and the grocery ma, while
Maud's heart was reioiced bypaying
Mrs. Peters for making her dres.
1t thus happened for the frstime in
years that the Newburys wereholly
free from debt, and they confessed te
each other at night that this coalition
of affairs had made them feel t leas'
an inch taller in stature, and snsibly
increased the capacity of their lngs.
Mr.. Newbury's work was at some dis
lance from his home, and he hal BEEF
accustomed to take his dinners at al
eating house.
Il think you may put me up alunci
to-day" he observed to Mrs. Nevbury
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Caller supposed 1 would hrd your
parents at home this time of day. Both
out, are they?
Small Boy-Hes'm. Mother amt got
back yet from the women's every after
noon temperance meeting, and pap's
gone to Ginsling's free lunch saloon
to get his supper.-N. Y. Weekly.
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LandIady Ito new roomer)-You
" " r''-,--sa-, ;-'--i--.s-
front door open when you come in at
night. About year ago burglars got
in ana cleaned out every room in the
building.
New Roomer-For heavens sake,
madam! fire your chambermaid ana
leave the front door open every nigh.
N. Y. Herald.
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do you Think" said the man who
mad bought large tract of arid land,
that [ shall be able to water this
waste"
Il dunno" replied the native. at
strikes me, though, that there's heap
better chance of your wasting the
water. Washington Star.
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"There is just one trouble with larg
families" said the student of social phe
nomena, "and that is that man is keI
so busy supporting one he doesn't ha
any time to spend at home. "-Chica
journal.
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A Good Gucs.

Reuben said Mrs. PendIeton, who
mad been reading the society news in
Louisville paper, what do YOU SUP
pose Is Evolutionary tea, which seems
10 be all the go in the city,"
suppose it's tea whar the women
DO &c a great deal of fighttn'," replied Mr..
rendIeton.-Louisviile Courier
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The Only Exclamation.

"Where will l find my wife?" asked
Sims of the clerk on bargain day.
"She hasn't been here at all
"Heavens! She must be seriously i'll"
Detroit Free Press.
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49,, Conmute-Sarah, what do you
Mrs. oonses that disagreeab!e odor
3 noar the meat safe? - o,o,,.
neS, -obLr don't know, num- eXcept
SaraiF -. Of the sausages we had
Penn% ,.oet tel down ard got hurled
|N Y Jourpsl.
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Jinks-Winks married a woman OF in
tellect, didn't he?
Blinks-I don't know. Why?
Jinks-I notice he never has any but
tons or his cIothes.-N. Y. Weekly.
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OF Course He Did.

She-He kissed me, and then told
him to tell no one.
He-And what did he do?
"Why, it wasn't two minutes before
he repeated it."-Yonkers Statesman.
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Helen-I wonder why Kate doesn'
mind her own business.
Mattie-She hasn't any.
Helen--Busness?
Mattie-No; mind.-Chicago News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-12-30

She-Did you say Henry is in touch
with his nelghbors?
He-No, did not; he tried to touch
every one of them. but they wouldn't
havt it.-Yonkers Statesman.
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4 Way Men Have

Mrs. Styles-One characteristic about
my husband [ like; he always calls
spade a spade.
Mrs. Laight-I suppose he's like all
husbands, however; he calls club
lodge.-Yonkers Statesman.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-12-30

She-Why does your friend insist on
wearing a soft hat with a ventilator,
even in cold weather?
He-It is the easiest kind to talk
through. Detroit Free Press.
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just Whnt He w,DtcI

Hewitt-Did you get any pleasure out
of that cigar | gave you?
Jewett-Yes, it made me so sick that
had to take weeks vacation.-N. Y.
Truth.
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Husband-Why do you tell it a,
that Mrs. Puffy does all her ow
ing? You know nothing about
Wife, do too. Every on
family has dyspepsia.-Detro
Press.
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while l am as much opposed to the
anarchist as anyone else" she said, sit
is still evident to me that there is some
thing very attractive about the word"
What is it?" he asked.
The pronunciation of the last syl-
liable" she replied.-Chicago Post.
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Van Ishe-I had an awful lot of
trouble to get rid of that girl.
Ten Broke-How I'D you do it?
Van Ishe-Proposed to her.-Yellow
Book.
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Wife latter QUARREL Yes, I've got
temper of my own.
Husband-I wish you weren't so gem
erous with your property London
FINN.
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" read you like a book" he cried,
And begged her for her hand
1t must be BrOwning's," she replied;
You cannot understand"
Town Topics.
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Mr.. Jason (before the old mastery
III bet that there was a purity fair
picture when it was new.-Indianapo ua
JouranL
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Among Dear Friends.

Belle never saw such a girl as
Bette; she can't keep a thing to her
self.
Beulah-I guess you never saw her
when she had box of caramels.-Yon-
kers Statesman.
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A Wonder.

The railroad man a wonder is,
You surely cannot doubt
For he makes out a timetable
No mortal can make out.
Puck.
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EnCts lie BIOMeh.

81 care not a whit for the witnesses
no saw me commit the offense."
Said the murderer. "All my hopes are
based
On the expert evidence"
Philadelphia North American.
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spiritN,sd,,,i;.. .ssna..ns,a E~~sa

you have conversed with the spirit of
your departed brother, are you not con-
Vinced? Have you any more objections
to offer?
Skeptic-None except the fact that
my brothers are all living.-Judge.
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Many men of many minds"
A saw We oft recall
Does very well, but oh, one finds
80 many men of many kinds
Who have no minds at all.
L. A. W. Bulletin.
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Mrs. Dunn-Darling, there goes a man
that | refused once.
Mr.. Dunn-Oh, where? would
like to congratulate him.-Detroit Free
Press.
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Ipe&S71Y,
!3S5Ns2<>&255s
NeW Ae~G.

I WAS the even
ing of the last day
of the year, ard
Mr.. Newbury had
taken from his
vest pocket a roll
of bills his Months
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"FOr now loHS
oOh-forever. Let us make ii a rule
= our lives never to get in debt, but
70 nav cash for every single thing we
INV at the time we buy it."
Eyes" said Maud, "now we're safety
-. Of the clutches of the octopus. do.
Cor pity's sake, let us keep out"
81 really think that is the honest
.ov " said Mr.. Newbury. "If we can't
mpy for thing, what right have we to
Iny #? None at all"
OV g the Newburys turned over a new
az and paid as they went, and after
l, co.. = brief trial of this Plan they liked
:! o" 90 well that nothing save dire neces-
II .. 81 would have induced them to go
sl| y, 70 the old, slipshod way True,
I p"s sometimes miscalculated and fell
tneS ,+ and had to practice self-denial
s sno' Iorrer or shorter periods but the
10 l'.oin1i3e was useful and led to better
u'S Ion,otion and a wiser economy
cni.", Robbins, in Ladies World.
The herald., 1897-09-13

Importance to the great natal day Of the
republic"
Adolph Ramish-"The unusual sue
cess of the Native Sons celebration
is largely due to the happy selection
Of Catalina as the place for the outing.
1 think can safely say that no celebra-
tion of Native Sons in. California ever
surpassed this one in completeness or
enjoyment"
w. 7. Craig-"It was a signal success,
and will undoubtedly be the means Of
doubling the order in numbers in a short
time"
DR.. D. W. Edelman-"As member of
the executive committee feel fully re-
paid for all our labors in seeing how
successfully all our schemes have come
through"
William ]. variel-"The whole affair
has been successful beyond my hopes.
The manner in which all the plans Of our
committee have worked out Is not the
least gratifying Of the various causes for
congratulations. To the Banning broth
ers, who have done so much in every
way to make the celebration success,
are due the very cordial thanks Of all
the Native Sons Of the Golden West"
The herald., 1897-09-13
The Native Sons Return
From Catalina
THREE DAYS J0LLIFICATION
CAUSES THE MEMBERS TO COME
BACK WEARY
A Wierd, Wild Time at the Low Jinks
on Saturday Night-Opinions
on the Celebration

The celebration of the Native Sons OF
the Golden West is over. The parade,
the speeches. the minstrel show and the
high and low jinks are things of the past,
leaving only a pleasant taste behind
them.
The low jinks Saturday night were
things to be remembered. The blood
curdling whoop that the Native Sons
learned from the visitors from
West Virginia echoed its weird
cadences until long after midnight,
the brassy throats of the shriekers being
cooled by plenteous draughts Of beer.
Mounted on a barrel, and. armed with a
fiddle, stood William j. variel once the
dignified president of Ramona parlor.
With that polished ease of manner that
has caused the many wheels of the cele-
bration to run so smoothly. he reviled the
gatherers and played insane jigs for
their delectation. At his command the
gathering agreed to dub itself, "a collec-
ton of damphools," and from every
standpoint the name was appropriate.
Unlucky individuals were hailed up oil
The herald., 1897-09-13

One and all of the Native Sons are
completely satisfied with the success of
their outing. The executive committee,
led by Messrs. Meserve and Variel, have
done heroic work, the latter gentleman
receiving on all sides hearty thanks for
the whole-souled way in which he has
thrown himself into the work. Some of
the more prominent members of the or
der when interviewed expressed them
selves on the subject of the celebrat tio.1
as follows:
Edwin A. Meserve-"The celebration
was a great success from every stand
point, beginning with the reception at
the chamber of commerce to the leaving
of the HermOsa at Catalina. The cele-
bration will result in incalculable good.
principally in drawing the attention of
others than the Native Sons to the pur-
poses Of the organization, and more 10
the proper observance of September 9
and to what it commentaries. know
of no other state which has made the an
niversary of its admission to the union
a holiday for general rejoicing and cele-
bration. hope to see the Catalina ex-
cursion an annual affair"
Isidore b. Dockweiler-"It is the most
important celebration ever held by the
Native Sons in Southern California. I
hope to see the time when citizens who
are not Native Sons will participate with
equal enthusia SIN in the proper celebra-
tion of September 8. To resident Califor-
mans this day should be second only in