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g ,a,o some n, the Ola Maids line.

his fate, some OF the Old Maids lines
q themselves through his mind;
III sec thee In each flower that grows.
Thou art not lost while lives the rose,
Not lost while lives the rose,
Ihe foolish refrain insisted.
In tho morning the silly rhymes
would not he banishcd. He found him
self humming them to an air. and by
aud by-so weak VAS he, owing to the
and played the air softly.
IL was the same week that he gave
his great concert Mt the hall uptown.
With Indifferent generosity he offered
tho laudlady tickets to be distributed
and so II happened that the Old Maid
and ! went together.
Tho Old Maid was very pink and
very trcmulous, and, not being in her
confidence. I could not understand her
state. After all there was nothing In
"A successful singer OF 20 to excite q
spinster a~tenographcr Of 80.
The Singe- had sung grand opera
arias and the music from masses. He
had sung Scotch ballads and German
love songs. But he could not sing
enough TO satisfy his audience. After
each properly numbered selection he
was recalled again and again. Finally
he came out and said.
II wish I could tell you tho author
OF the words ! am going To- sing. They
were sent to me anonymously In
uscript, and have no means of giving
credit to whom 1, is due"
The Old Maids figure quivered. She
brcathed sobbingly and drew closer
to mo, and | wondered If she were go
Ing crazy.
Then the Singer sang tho simple
verses. They may have been very bad
as verses, but as a song they were n
success. The audience listened In
tently, the m looking up, as wo-
men look when lowered eyelids would
LET the tears brlm over And when the
last verse rams out. plalntlvcly and
proudly:
And though thou hast banished me,
touch thee I'm each nodding flower:
see thee. dear one. every hour.
In sky, or star, or sea.
All beauty holds some hint of thee,
And so thou canst not Danish me,
Thou canst not Danish me,
tho hall forgot to applaud for fully
three seconds. when It caught its
breath and surrcptitiously wiped Its
eyes. That is. all but the Old Maid.
She wept quite openly. turning her ra-
dlant, tcar-stained face toward me.
ITS mine! It's miner she half sob
bed. 20. It's mine and | am so happy
And then shc told me the whole
story. But neither prayers o EN-
treaties could prevail upon her to let
mo tell her secret. And the boarders
still wonder why II Is that u colorlcss
little lady like tho Old Maid sometimes
wears Il look OF pride.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-03
'ITHFVl

flowers pushing through the soft earth.
And whenever there was the fresh
odor OF n%ew-growing grass, and new
sprouting leaves in the city parks her
mind turned toward peaceful, pastoral
ways, and her eyes were filled with
visions OF billowy, blossoming trees,
Of plowmcn moving across upland
fields. Of the waking up Of life and
industry. In short, the Old Maid was
a poet, although the crude little ex-
pressions OF her emotions never met
the keen eyes OF critics or even the
kindly, eyes OF her friends.
Well. once upon q time the Singer
came to the boading-housre on the
square. He was young and his au-
dicnces-they were largely feminine
declared that nowhere else was there
a singer who carroled out songs and
sobbed out ballads so knowingly.
Whether or not he was peerless Is a
question, but at any rate he had made
q great success. and people wondered
that he should come to the dingy
abode OF the boarders and the Old
Maid. Some said that 1t was because
he had lived there In the days before
he was known TO fashion, and some
whispered knowingly that the lady to
whom the Singer sang lived over the
way In the stone house with tho bal
comics at the window and the guard
Ing lions at the door. BE that as II
may, II Is a fact that when the Singer
came to the city for his series OF con-
csrts and recitals no sanctiHed the
abode OF the Old Maid with his pres
ence for a whole week. And the Old
Maid was agitated mysteriouslyS by
his presence. though II IL doubtful II
he even saw her shabby little figure.
y One night she crept down tho stair
way when tho house was stiil and
slipped . paper beneath the Singers
door sill. The paper bore q set OF
verses written in the fine hand OF u
woman who was educated a quarter
Of a century ago. and a little note that
read:
III yon should sometimes find this
worthy TO sing I would be the happiest
woman on earth"
Now, the Singer felt a brutal indlf-
ference about all happiness save his
own, which had been sorely tried that
night by the lady OF his songs. So he
merely muttered: 'Confound imbecile
womcnr Then he looked at the verses
aud then he went gloomily to bed. But
through the night. as he reflected upon
bic blighlsd hopes end the hardness Of
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-03
NJ EW THINGS.

A bottle-washing machine recently
patented has a rotary brush mounted
on the end of q hollow shaft with per-
foratiOns through which water flows
to cleanse the bottle as the brush re-
wolves and lOosens the dirt.
Clotheslines which need no pins to
fasten the clothes are being made OF
wire links with the ends OF the wire
lying parallel with the side of the link
to form spring clamps into which the
cloth is forced to hold 1t fast.
A Washington man has patented a
boat which has the rear end submerged
with the seat o~verhanging an open
we'll. the front of the boat being raised
above the water line, the advantage
being that the boat is not easily rock
ed.
A ley combined spring pedal and toe
clip consists Of a steel plate riveted to
the pedal shaft with teeth at the rear
edge to grip a cleat In the shoe sole
and the front portion elongated and
curved Over at the end to form q toe
clip.
To indicate that the contents have
been tempered with or that 1t has been
reflled a new bottle has q double neck
forming q chamber. In which 10 placed
a paper or other material which will
chfrge color as 500 as the liquid
touches It..
A New York man has patented a
reversible street car. In which Q turn
table Ia mounted on the truck to sup
port the car, which il turned by a
crank on the front platform geared to
a circular toothed track inside tho
turntable.
Two Pennsylvanians have patented
q fruit picker. consisting OF o pole
with q steel loop at the top, having thu
upper edge sharpened and bent inward
to cut the fruit from,the limb. A loose
ly woven tube made Of cords Ia attach
ed to the under side of the loop and
extends down to the lower end Of the
pole = bsaak the fall Of the fruit
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-03

You'll find hia ben yonoes," eaid
the girl. pointing TO n door on tho
ground floor.
Sutherland bcckoncd TO her 20 open
the door: she did so. lie entered the
room and closed the door behind him.
Caussidlere leaped to his feet with an
oath. Leon. who had been sitting pale
and tremulous In u corner rushed FER
ward with n cry OF JOY.
But before he could reach Su;her-
lands side his father clutched him and
drew him back. grasplng the child SO
roughly a To make him moa with
pain.
Then. white and furious. C~aussidiere
faced Sutherland.
$50. II Is you." he exclaimed. How
dare you intrudc here? Leave this
room"
Sutherland, who had placed his back
to the door and put the key in his
pocket. made no attempt to move. He
was able to keep his sclf-control. but
his face was white as death.
Monsieur Caussidiere," he said, Il
have como for that child"
Really" said Caussidicrc, with n
sneer; then perhaps you will tell me
what you propose to Offer for him?
Madame Caussidierc must pay dearly
for having made you her messenger"
"She will pay nothing"
what do you mean. monsieur"
what I say. I mean to take that
| child and utx,p N.nu snihinu fnt. him
You havo come to the end Of your
tethera Monsieur Caussldiere. You will
find this time you haven't got a help
less woman to deal with"
Caussidiere looked at him with a new
light in his eyes. What did 1t mean?
Had the mar really power? and IL so,
TO what extent? A little reflection as
surcd him that his momcntary fear was
g~roundlcss. Sutherland might talk as
he chose. Caussidiere was master of
the situation, since with him lay all the
authority of the law.
Monsieur" he said. you are an adj
mirable champion. ] congratulate ma
dame on having secured you. But pray
tell her from me that her child remains
with her husband, not her lover
In a moment Sutherland had caught
him by the threat.
"Scoundrel!" he cried.
"L.et me go!" Kissed Caussidierc. az
you have taken my wife for your mis'
tress. you shall not bully met"
But he said no more. Grasping hin
more firmly by the throat, Sutherland
shook him TIL he could s~carcel,
breathe; then lifting him. he dashed
him violently 10 the ground; then
without waiting to SEE what he hat
done, he lifted the frightened child II
his arms and hurried from the place.
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mand. she can't have any adinir-
crs."
why should shc look so happy"
the younger. who spoke OF Art and
Missions with capitals IN her voice.
would ask. she can't regard being
secretary TO that lawyer as a noble
calling"
And the wives of tho boarding
house used also 10 puzzle over the Old
Maids joyousness, FOR she has no
husband" they said. land at her age
can hardly hope to get one"
But ! never marvoled at the gentle
spinster's radiant face after we had
heard the Singer. not because hear
Ing his voice was enough to provide
his hearers with a fund of inner Joy
for the remainder OF their days. II
because of the song he sang.
Now. the Old Maid had lived so long
In the clearinghouse on the square
that IL had become second nature for
her TO choose the less furnished spoons
In the holder and TO avoid instructive
ly the top slices of bread on the bread
pie''' ''' "ao iubitllui WIN hi "a
rieties OF clearinghouse servants,
and she knew that all alike dcspised
her as The fourth floor front" She
knew BY heart the landlady's stories
OF pressing present need and Of past
%afluence. She had nothing to learn
In tho matter of substituted gas tets.
and her feet were trained to skip the
torn spots in the stair carpet. Alto
gether there was nothing In the Old
Maids position In her clearinghouse
TO account for her serenity.
Downtown the Old Maid was a ste
nographer In a law Office, where pref
tiness was at a discount as a hindrance
TO nnrenitting toll. She did not real
lie that her chief attraction to her
employers was the lack Of distractinY
features and complexion. Long as she
had lived In tho sordid but educating
boarding house. she had not learned
everything that was to he learned
about motives, and she believed that
her fathers old friendship with tho
lawyer had much to do with her po-
sition.
Before the remote day when the Old
Maid first came to the law Office and
the clearinghouse she had lived in
the country. Even yet when the
spring rains came down and drenched
the grim pavements she had n swift,
f%eetinC sense Of late SHOWS melting
by the rim OF the brooks and Of timid
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-03
FREAK OF NATURE IN FLORIDA
stretch of Land. $4,000 Acres In Extent.
Covered with sink- Holes.

Stretch of Land. $4,000 Acres In Extent,
Covered with sink.H Holes.
Payne's prairie, three miles south Of
Gainesville, Fla. covers an area Of 50,-
600 acres. A large proportion of the
prairie is now covered with water. but
there are thousands OF acres around the
borders Of the lake which has been
formed on which horses and other cat
tie Craze. There is no way OF estimat-
ing the number Of cattle, but there are
many thousands, and they are In fine
condition. The prairie, or savanna,
which 1t really IL, occasionally goes
dry, the water passing out through q
subterranean passage called the sink.
Where the water goes has never been
determined. When the sink IL open
the lake goes dry, and when the outlet
becomes gorged or choked a lake from
five to seven miles wide and about
eighteen miles long is formed. When
the waters OF the lake suddenly leave
II thousands OF ~alligatOrs. snakes, fish
and turtles are left with nothing but
mud for their places OF abode. The fish
anu tuTlI'S peTlsn, nut tue SaurlapS
and reptiles seek and find other quar-
tiers. For miles along the northern
border of the lake there is a success
sion Of sinks, averaging In depth all
the way from twenty-five to 100 feet.
Subterrancan passages run In every d.
r%ection, leaving the ground In the
shape Of n honeycomb. The ground Is
liable to give way at any time, Great
ing n new sink. Scenery around the
lake, especially on the north side, Ia
unique and grand. and is an attractive
feature to strangers who visit Gaines
vile. The sink has long been popular
as a resort for citizens of Gainesville,
who 20 there to fish, boat ride and
In other ways enjoy themselves. 1t ia
said that this vast area Of land could
be drained at trifing expense. and
were II drained II would be the largest
as we'll as the richest tract Of produce
tive land in Florida. II Ia for the most
part a bed OF muck. The land Is owned
by various individuals.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-03
Danger Of Another Famine.

Tho provisioning OF those Russian
provinces which have been most af-
fected by this years mad harvest ~
becoming a question Of increasing diff
ficulty. The assemblies or zemstvos are
now celebrating on the special and
urgent measures to he taken for saving
the population of the threatened dis
tricts from n repetition Of the terrible
sufferings which they underwent In
the last famine. There Is general
agreement as to the necessity of lend
ing the peasants corn bought with the
special funds at the disposal Of each
of the provinces affected, but as the
needs Of tho peasants greatly exceed
these resources the assemblies have all
decided TO ask tho government for
very large loans of money.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-03
Little Attentions.

Evil Is wrought by want OF thought,
AS we'll AZ by want Of heart"
II husbands only realized what tho
little attentions mean to their wives
there would be many happier unions.
II Is not the cos OF a gift that makes
It precious to the recipient. A tiny
bunch OF violets brought home ut nigh,
betokens the thought given to her even
while business occupies his attention.
the most trifiing souvenir OF n we'd
ding or birthday anniversary becomes
a sentiment underlying its proffering.
Women may he foolish, they may be
all heart and very little reason, but
the man who understands their nature
and caters to II Is the n who stands
higher In their estimation than the
one who ac.s as though all they cared
about was material comfort given with
any sort OF %brusqueric. or course there
are many mcrcenary women--thOu-
sands and thousands who can marry
for a home and for rich raiment. These
pooh-pooh the viOlets and value only
the diamonds. but tho average fem
mime heart. the sort which n man
wants to beat beside his own, the
foundation OF trucst sympathy and
love, Is moved more by tho little AZ.
tentions in which sentiment is involved
than by the great offerings represent
ing only a ~stupendous sum of money
involved.
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,uApTER XXXv.-CoSriYurp.)

CHAPTER XXXV.-CoS1iSuEp.)
Your she exclaimed; 81 thought
you were dead.'
Truly he said. land you rejoice to
find that | still live; is It not so, Mar
jorie2"
She did not answer him; her very
blood seemed to be freezing in her
veins, and her face wore such an en-
preston of horror that for a moment
even he was rendered dumb.
Marjorie" he said, 'let me hear
your words of welcome. ! am an exile
now, driven to seek refuge in Scotland,
to escape the bullets OF my foes
"Why-why have you come TO me?'
II have come to you for comfort. /
have come to take you with me to share
my English home"
ITO share your home!" echoed Mar
iorie. Il will not-no, never. You
have done me evil enough already
but ] am free, I know you now, and
] will not go with you"
You are free.' he said. What do
you mean by that, mon ami"
81 mean said Marjorie, that you
are nothing to me. You have said so.
and 7 know IT,, and | wish never to see
our face again"
Possibly, but our wishes are not al
ways gratifed. am sorry you cannot
give me a better welcome, since you
will see me not once, but many times;
al to being free. that Is all nonsense.
We are in Scotland now, remember;
and you-why. you are my Wife"
Your wife"
Yes. my wifc-aDd o cher!c-al-
though ! could use force II ! chose,
have no wish TO do so. ] ask you mere
ly to fulfill your duty and CONF with
me to my home
For n moment Marjorie gave no an
swer; what could she say or do? No
need for him to tell her she was In his
power, she knew it only too well. While
in France he had the power of turning
her from his door, and heaping igno-
my not only upon herself, but upon
her child; In her own country his pow
er was absolute over them both.
With n wild cry she threw up her
hands and called on God for help and
comfort, but no answer came; IL seem
ed that for her there was no help in
all the world.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-03
sulcidally Minded Animals.

Herring and other fishes have
sought death by rushing ashore In my
RAIDS, regiments Of ants by deliberate
ly walking into streams, swarms of
rats by migrating in the face Of their
deadly foes. and even butterflies by
Cying In immense clouds straight out
to sea. 1t would be interesting to
learn the causes Of this apparent
wholesale and deliberate self-destruc.
ton.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-03

Kansas City Star: The repeated APP
peals which conservative writer's and
speakers feel called upon to make to
the people TO persuade them TO main
tain respect for the courts show forth
a necessity which ought not to exist
In this country. They simply prove
that the courts arc not worthy of the
honor and confidence which the public
would like to yield them.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-03

Grimm-"Women are such selfish
creatures! There was an odd chop at
breakfast and my wife insisted supon
my eating II. 1t was all because she
wanted to rcvel In the satisfaction Of
self-denial, A case OF pure selfshness."
Fiimm-"And what did you do?'
Grimm-'Oh, Let her have her way
and ! ate the chop. There are few
husbands so indulgen, as ! I'm. Bos
ton Transcript.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-03
Venice and the Horse.

II IL said that some of tho Vene-
tians- those who have never been 4
the mainland have seer a horse
in all their lives. A Snowman once
brought m 10 a fair and called 1t q
monster. aud the factory hands paid q
shilling each to sec the marvel.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-03

Hades.--If there is a heaven there is
naturally q hell. One could not exist
without the other. but tho Bible foes
not teach of a birthstone hell. but
merely by implication Rev. John W.
Westlock. Christian Church. Omaha,
Neb.
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-03

N'>f o' ''N
cried; don't touch me-"
What do you mean"
II mean that / hate and fear you!
Wife or no wife, ] will never live with
you again-never, never!'
Confident Of his own power, Caussi-
diere WINGED. He had expected
something OF this kind, and was not
wholly unprepared for II. He said
nothing, but quietly watching his OPP
p%ortunity. he lifted the child in his
arms. Finding himself thus suddenly
and roughly seized from his mothers
side, Leon screamed wildly, but Caus-
sidiere shook him, and babe him be
at peace.
THAT is what your mother has
taught you. to scream at the sight Of
your father. Now l will teach you
otherwise"
Give him to me-" she cried: give
me my child"
Your child" returned C%aussidiere.
with a sheer; ''the child il mine. /
have a right to take him, and to keep
him. too, and that Is what ] mean to
dot
ITO keep him. cried Marjorie: "yu,
would never do that; you do not want
him II you do no care for him, and he
Is all l have in the world
But l mean TO keep him all the
same!'
You shall not; you dare not: you
shall kill MI before you take my boy.
Leon, my darling, come 10 me; como 10
your mOther!"
She stretched forth her arms to take
the child, when Caussidiere. livld WITH
passion, raised his hand and struck
her In the face. She staggered back;
then with a cry she fell scnselcss 10 the
ground.
When she opened her eyes Il was
quito dark oil about her, and as quiet
as the grave.
Leon" she moaned feebly, but no
answar came.
Gradually the dizziness passed away;
che remembered all that had occurred,
and with dow moan she sank again
upon the ground. crying bitterly.
But soon her sobs abated. and i'm
patiently brushing away her tears. she
set herself 10 wonder again what she
must do. On n thing she was deter
mined, TO be with her child. Yes; a.
any cost they must he together.
She rose TO her feet again and stag
gered on toward the Castle. Her scAld-
ing tears fell fast, her breast was rent
with 'sobs; and for the first time in
her life she began to question the te-
nefcence of the Divine Father, whom
she had been taught from her child
hood to revere.
10 was late when she reached the
Castle. Miss Hetherington. having
grown fearful at her long absence,
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-03
CHAPTER XXXVIT.

] WHAT train or
circumstances had
the dead Caussi-
dicre again become
quick. or rather, to
express 1t in cor
recter terms, how
had the Frenchman
escaped from the
porils and pains OF
death?
The answer Ia
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-03
AN OLD MAIDS SONG.

HE boardcrs used
to look across the
boarding house ia
he at the Old
Maid with n keen.
psychological sort
of interest.
WIS should she
look so happy"
the elder, who was
something of a
belle would de-
The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-03
CHAPTER XXXVI.

HERlE. am ] Tor
given?" said Caus-
sidiere, again hold
ing forth hi S
hands.
The sound OF his
voice recalled her
to herself. S h @
shrank away from
him In positive ter
ror.
Keep back" she
The Dickinson press., 1897-11-20
PERSONAL MENTION.

= A&A1SO&N~AA
J. A. Farrah returned Saturday
from his eastern trip.
Mrs. Brewer and daughter left
Wednesday for Montana.
John Leask is helping on the books
at the store Of Currie 4 Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter G. Taylor
have gone to Canada on q visit.
George Hughes, state agent for
the st. Paul Disp itch, was in the
place this week.
Rev. S. E. Ryan went to Fargo
W Wednesday night to attend the
Moody meetings.
Miss Belle Stsndilird has gone to
Kansas to live with her sister and
attend school for the winter.
Miss Mildred Gibbs has gone to
Anaconda to spend the winter with
her sister, Mrs. G. E. Dobson.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. X. Granteer and
Mrs. II. T. Smith leave next week
for IN extended visit on the coast.
Mrs. G. N. Dinsdale and children
went to st. Paul this week on their
way to Oshkosh, Wis, whore they
viii spend the winter.
The Dickinson press., 1897-11-20
Household Gods.

The ancient Greeks believed that
the Penates were the gods who at.
tended to the welfare aud prosperity
of the family. They were wor-
shipped a. household gods in every
home. The household god of to-day
is DR.. Kings New Discovery. For
consumption, coughs, colds and for
all affections of Throat, Chest and
Lungs it is invaluable. 1t has been
tried for,a quarter of a century and
is guaranteed to cure, or money re-
turned. No household should be
without this good angel. 1t is pleas
ant to take, and a safe and sure rom
edy for ,old and young. Free trial
bottles at Drenkel & Davis Drug
Store. Regular size SOC. and $l.00.
The Dickinson press., 1897-11-20
Somethine TO Know.

1t may be worth something to
know that the very best medicine for
restoring the tired out nervous sys.
tenn to 4 healthy vigor in Electric
Bitters. This medicine is purely
vegetable, acts by giving tone to the
nerve g SasNiiin the stomach, gently
stimulatsl,Nyne Liver aud Kidneys,
and aids,lhvye organs in throwing off
impuritip3 lin the blood. Electric
Bitters Improves the appetite, aids
digestion, and is pronounced by those
who have tried it as the very best
blood pififer and nerve tonic. Try
it. Sold for SOC or Sl.00 per bottle
at Drenkel 4 Davis Drug Store.