davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The silver star., 1898-03-17

And half laughing, half reluctant
Matte Everett obeyed. not altogether
averse to decking herself. even though
II was In Jest, with the brilliant rooes
and resplendent pearls OF the heiress.
The reflection in the mirror brought
the rosy carmine to her cheeks. lnvoi-
unfairly she dropped her eyes.
You are charming, ma petite" cried
Miss Bellefont But stay-the bouquet
from the other room. Wait half q
second and l will bring It."
"Oh. Miss Bellefont. let me go!"
mo; III cut It in minute"
And away she fitted
One minute went by, two, three. four
and five, and still Miss Bellefont did not
come back Matte began to grow un-
easy. and ventured to peep into the
room beyond No one was there.
The girls heart gave great jump
at the same moment the bevy Of brides
maids futtered into the room.
Come, Augusta. are You ready? The
groom is waiting-the clergyman $
come, and -. Why. Miss Everett!'
Matte grew scarlet.
oH6 IDaue NE put II oh- shC ioi-
tered. conscious of the awkwardness OF
her position.
And where is she?" demanded in
dignantly Mrs. Bellefont.
Gone for the bouquet"
They made Immediate search for her,
but. as the reader will probably conjec-
ture. Miss Augusta was far away. and
only CLARA Mnrdqnnt
the second bridesmaid, found slipped
into the window casing. gave an idea
OF her whereabouts.
"Good-by," 1t said debonnairly. 81
love Harry Fisk and have gone to mar
ry him. A. B."
And in the midst OF the melee Ma
jor Carlyle's tall head was seen. tow
ering over the rest like Saul above his
fellows.
Gone. has she?" said he. with a
composure which was quite wonderful,
under the circumstances And l am
left to wear the mitten. But who is
this little ghost in the wedding robes?"
Matte Everett lifted her pleading
eyes to his.
Il didn't mean to do wrong" she said.
"Oh. believe me, sir, knew nothing Of
all this
Major Carlyle looked gravely at
her.
Here is a BRIDE" he said. land here
is the wedding feast. the clergyman and
the guests-and. last Of all. the groom!
So l think 1t would be a pity to lose
the wedding. II Miss Bellefont does
not care for me, that is no sign that
others may not. Come here. little
Matte Everett-will you be the bride?"
Matte looked in his face minute.
and then she said:
Yes"
1t was strange wedding, but 1t was
a wedding, after all.
And Matte is happier now than she
ever dreamed 1t possible to be.
She has gained her wish-she is a
rich and fashionable lady now. and or
ders all her dresses from Madame Gen.
evieve.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fisk are living in Paris.
happy and fmpecunious, and Major Car
lyle is just as devoted to his pretty
young wife as IL he had never had any
other love.
The silver star., 1898-03-17
Owned by Color.a p.apl..

From the Baltimore Sun: The only
cotton mill In the country,it IL claimed,
owned exclusively by coiored people.
is now approaching completion at Con-
cord. N. c.. and the last brick will be
laid before the close Of the present
year. The mill is to have from 1000
to 10000 spindles and from 100 TO $50
looms. The building In a handsome
three story brick structure. 100 feet
long and 80 feet wide. Besides the
main building there are also engine and
boiler houses and n tower for water
purposes. II Ii expected the mill will
be put In operation by the LIST Of April.
The colored people Of Wilmington
alone have put $1,000 In the mill, which
promises TO be monument to the en-
terprise and thrift Of tho oolored pso.
pie Of the old north state.
The silver star., 1898-03-17
New Thing. for r.rm.r..

Secretary Wilson of the Arricultur.
Department, In pursuance of his de4s1
mination as far as practical to utiii1
the agricultural seed appropriated h
securing new, rare and yaluah,.
seeds, dispatched Professor Nieis
Hansen. professor of horticulture
Brookings. South Dakota, to eaEte1
Europe for the purpose of securir
new. rare and valuable" seeds Al
plants suited to cultivation in arid \
gions. Professor Hansen is now nm
pairing his report for publication aft1
a trip involving many thousands \
miles of travel in eastern RussI1
trans-Caucasia, Russian Turkestal
western China and Siberia. Mani
promising varieties were obtainej
About three carloads OF seed will n
distributed to state experiment station
and others. These seeds. II is expected
will be chiefly of value in the ark
regions.
Among the new things to he triet
are Asiatic cherries. raspberries. ap
pies and other fruits. vetches, grass
and cereals.
The silver star., 1898-03-17

In this world? Come, let us try on the
emerald green satin, and then we shall
be through"
Day after day Matte Everett came
until the wedding drew near. Some
times she saw Major Carlyle. sometimes
she did not. But the oftener she came.
the oftener one nxed fact became
evolved from her inner consciousness
that Augusta Bellefont was, or ought
to be. the happiest girl In the world.
Yet there was an absent look In Au-
gusta's great. blue eyes. n troubled ex-
preston OF the mouth that forbade the
inference Of perfect bliss.
Il wonder what II is that Ia wanting
In her life?" said Matte to herself
oh. II only was In her pIace!
Lights and blossoms and the shin.
mer Of silk and satin ushered in Miss
Bellefont's wedding evening; and Mat
tie was there dImpled. smiling and
eager to help.
The bridesmaids were ready-all was
ready hut the bride. Augusta BelIefout
had been strangely capricious and full
OF vagaries all day. sometimes lauRh-
ing. sometimes almost sad.
"Ready?" she cried, glancinx at the
little malachite clock on the mantle, as
the last summons came. Surely Il In
not time yet. won't dress TIL am
Obliged. See here. little one" to Mat
tie. I've an idea Of seeing what I am
like In this fine bridal garb Of mine.
You are about my height and build.
You shall put on the wedding dress and
vail. the white satin slippers and the
wreath"
II. Miss Augusta7"
you. Why not? Quick! on with
that sober brown gingbnm. that makes
snch an insignificant brown sparrow oi
yoy!" '-.ar
The silver star., 1898-03-17
FARMING NOTES.
(From Field and FarmJ


Some of the Morgan county feeder
say they have made profit Of nlnetj
cents on the lambs they have sent
the Chicago market this season.
d. G. Smith Of Baker City, Oresoa
has purchased the creamery plant 9
Sterling, Logan county. and will reA
II with the latest machinery. II b
begin operations about the 1st
April.
One Of the mos, practical philo-soci
Affairs that has ever come to the d
tice OF the Field and Farm wa
spraying bee which was held thi
week on the Fnirview fruit farm
the Hon. Mr.. Crowley In Otero COUNT
The idea was to bring together gree
number of fruit growers OF the neaen
bOrho0d and instruct them In the
called mysteries OF spraying. Thef
were half a dozen spraying outflts a
various makes tested. so that their fei1
alive merits could be seen and under
stood. We need more meetings hke
this one.
Western bred cattle are bringing bs''
ter prices now than they have elnce
last fall, when they were higher tnes
they had been for years. Coloraoa
yearlings sold In Denver last Satur,
day for $50 u head. which Is from y
to SO more than they sold fof nsl
year mt this time. Last year $50 was
considered good price for threeyeaI'
olds. When II is taken into consideI'
alton that the man buying n three,year.
old can prepare 1t for market aimo.]
Immediately. and the man buying y
yearlIng has to keep and feed II a1
most two years, running the chancs|
OF losing II through disense or wea'
er, the high price paid for yearlinl
can be appreciated by those VINO ~
them for sale.
Ono Of the extra crops grown ID
ma county In fax. and the shipinens,]
Of the seed from That section iau1
amounted TO three carloads. destIne.
for 4 Iinseed mill In the East. FIe1
should not bc raised continuously ..
the same land. II may follow ans
crop except sugar l,eefs. out u , n'a.s,' ~"
Ii to be applied II should bc 20 .nc r.
cedIng crop, rather than to the naA. ..si 4
selecting land. take new Innd y
BILE. Otherwise there II no spec'a. ~
caution to be taken. except 20 ~
low, wet land. The plowlng
be done In the fall u poSs'D.e.
should bc deep and thorough. ~
highly desirable to get rid o. ~ ~ NJ
the land should be well dIskeo ~
spring after the weed. have ave .sssis s,si's1
The disc In followed ~ tne ~ ~
tooth harrow to make u nne secu ~
geed h wown at the rate of W. y
one -hnlf to three pecks 10 tnc ~ scIv. ~,
( hcst sown W with a pres drill. ~ y
seed should, Of course. % Itee g,
| foreign seeds. II u well 70 y.
although % ~ hi Il may s. sown = ~ lsts sn =
| nrxt Of June. DO not Iet tne uVx
too dry and brittle before hssvs417 h.ssn7
| Il VIII shatter badly. Tns oemsiS - y
dax seed will b. several dmes
this yeer. as Il has ever bsee -
and Although II II mot Donss..
| Il 4 ons tkss ssasrnlly yssees
peu1G
The silver star., 1898-03-17

Boston is becoming remarkable in
many ways A few years ago it estab-
lished city printing Office and last
year the profits reached nearly $1,000.
Only members of the unions in the al
lied printing trades are employed at
the highest rate of wages Mayor Quin-
cy's latest venture is the creation OF
a department of carpentering, plumb
ing. painting and glazing. thus doing
away with all contract work. Union
men only are employed. The working
men are now booming Mayor Quincy
for governor next year.
The silver star., 1898-03-17

No wonder everybody wants to buy
chickens raised by Uncle Sam Hanks,
who resides near Macon. Mo. The great
desire for Uncle" Sans fowls comes
from the fact that in the craws of sew
eral of the biddies raised by Hanks
have been found real gold nuggets. The
demand has become so great for his
hens that Uncle" Sam has put up a
sign on the barn informing gold seek
ers that he has no more hens to sell.
And since they can not buy his hens
the spectators are trying to buy his
farm.
The silver star., 1898-03-17

young college girl with common
sense and taste for mathematics. lis
tened one day to two older women
talking OF their privileges rs colonial
DANES. and resenting the claims OF GER
tain acquaintances who had no IAN
cestors." How many ancestors may
a person have. going back twenty gem
erations'" she asked II have Just
been working 1t out" "a good many.
suppose" was the reply Yes" she
laughed back. something over a mil
lion. Surely among so many we must
all average about alike in distinction" "
Surely' the occasional absurditles OF
hereditary-patriotic societies to the
contrary Notwithstanding
The silver star., 1898-03-17

At the recent national convention Of
woman suffragist Utah and Colorado
women We're excluded from participa-
tion because of their failure to pay
dues into the national convention. In
both of these states the suffragists
have carried their point and it would
seem that If the advantages came up to
their expectations they would have
sufficient interest to do their share
toward extending the privilege to their
sisters of other states.
The silver star., 1898-03-17

Matte Everett was not contented. She
wanted to be rich She yearned for
peep into fashionable society" She
was tired of the commonplace exist
cnce which she led every day, and
longed for an adventure of some sort
"a streak of romance to dapple her
! life,
For Matte was only dressmaker's
apprentice. learning the trade under the
auspices of Madame Genevieve. So
matters stood. when Miss Bellefont's
wedding order came in.
Where's that little blue-eyed girl
rou sent to my house to alter my white
cashmere morning robe?" said Miss
i3ellefont to Madame Genevieve. Let
her come again. She has a capital Idea
of trimming. and her fit is excellent"
Augusta Bellefont was not unlike
Matte herself-a plump, fresh complex
ioned girl, with blue eyes and pale yet
low hair-and after she was gone. Mat
tie heard the full particulars OF the case
how Miss Bellefont was to be mar
ried the next month to Major Carlyle.
who had more money than he knew
what to do with.
She's lovely girl, I'm sure" said
Miss Garrett. the forewoman, as she cut
off yard upon yard of bias white satin
for the trimming And for all that
they say there's young fellow. without
penny in all the world to bless HIM
self with that she loves to distrac-
tion."
"Oh, how delightfully."- romantic" cried
Matte. with sparkling eyes; and she
worked away, thinking of Miss Belle
font and her two lovers.
"One has her heart" she unused. "the
other will have her hand. Dear, dear,
what world this is!''
Two or three days afterward, Matte
Everett took a big paper box OF half
completed dress bodices to the pretty
little brown stone house on Creusa
Park. where Miss Bellefont lived. The
servant showed her into the library,
where the beauty sat. picturesquely
posed in sleepy hollow chair, with her
satin slippered feet on an embroidered
footstool. And leaning against the
opposite window stood tall. handsome
man. whom Matte recognized at once
for Major Carlyle.
Halo" cried he. in his Off hand
way, lis that the milliner's little girl?
Pretty as daisy. isn't she?"
Il told you she was pretty" said Miss
Bellefont. and Matte smiled and
blushed and dimpled. and scarcely
knew which way to look.
Major, / shall have to leave you for
few minutes. l dare say you can
amuse yourself very we'll with the
books and magazines. Little one, come
with me-
And then Matte was ushered into a
satin hung boudoir, Of whose splendors
she had never before dreamed.
"oh. Miss Bellefont." she said. "I
should think you would be SO happyv
Happy" said Miss Bellefont, care
lessly. Which Of us is really happy
The silver star., 1898-03-17

It is gratifying to find young people
who are earnest and persevering In
anything they undertake to do. There
II the Irish girl. Miss Westropp, and
the English lad. George Jayes, for In
stance. They were anxious to be mar
ried. and there were parental objec-
tions. Consequently they cioped 10
Liverpool and became man and wife.
Then they took . steamer for Boston.
where they were married again. We
anticipate that they will try Q New
York wedding next and then sample
the Chicago variety. There's nothing
like tyins the knot good and hard,
The silver star., 1898-03-17
cnttl. rnttcnea ON H.r.

A carload of cattle from Grand
Junction was sold at the Denver stock
yards to the Colorado Packing Com.
pany last week. The cattle were In
fine condition and as fat as the best
cattle that come from the feeding
farms of Kansas and Nebraska. The
cattle were fnttened on grade Of up
land hay which is grown on the mesa
near Grand Junction. The cattle en-
tirely destroy the theory that has been
advanced that cattle could not be fat.
tened In Colorado so that they would
be fit for packing house use.
The silver star., 1898-03-17
A WORD or ADVICE.
To Those Coming to AiaskA or tn
Klondike Gold Fields.

To Those Coming to Alaska or the
Klondike Gold Fields.
One thing should be impressed upon
every miner, prospector or trader COM
ing to Alaska, to the Klondike. or the
Yukon country, and that is the neces-
sity for providing an adequate and
proper food supply. Whether procured
in the States, in the Dominion. or at
the supply stores here or further on.
this must be his primary concern. Up
on the manner in which the miner has
observed or neglected this precaution
more than upon any other one thing
will his success or failure depend.
These supplies must be healthful and
should be concentrated, but the most
careful attention in the selection Of
foods that will keep unimpaired indefi-
nitely under all the conditions which
they will have to encounter Is inn
perative. For instance. as bread raised
with baking powder must be relied up
imagine the helplessness of miner
with can of spoiled baking powder.
Buy only the very best flour; 1t Is the
cheapest in the end. Experience has
shown the Royal Baking Powder to
be the most reliable and the trading
companies now uniformly supply this
brand. as others will not keep in this
climate. Be sure that the bacon is
sweet. sound and thoroughly cured.
These are the absolute necessities upon
which all must place a chief reliance,
and can under no circumstances be
neglected. They may, of course. be
supplemented by as many comforts or
delicacies as the prospector may be
able to pack or desire to pay for
From the Alaska Mining Journal.
A book of receipts for all kinds OF
cookery, which is specially valuable for
use upon the trail or in the camp, is
published by the Royal Baking Pow
der company. of New York. The re-
ceipts are thoroughly practical, and the
methods are carefully explained, so
that the inexperienced may. with its
aid. readily prepare everything requi-
site for a good, wholesome meal, or
even dainties If he has the necessary
materials. The matter is in compact
though durable form, the whole book
weighing but two ounces. Under a
sent free to miners or others who may
desire it. We would recommend that
every one going to the Klondike pro-
cure copy. Address the Royal Bak-
ing Powder Co, New York
The silver star., 1898-03-17
FROM EVERYWHERE.

Beauty may be only skin deep. but
the plump girl gets the most tandem
rides.
The pawnbroker who takes the most
interest In his business has the least
principle.
Out Of sight In never out Of mind
with true lovers. who turn the ca
very low.
London has 100000 houses. Parii
has 10000 houses. New York has u.s.
900 houses.
The silver star., 1898-03-17
MIN STRELS' HUMOR.

Witty Answer of an Irishman Who
Never Argued with Lady
The minstrels of Ireland are not all
gone from the highways and byways
of Erin, says an exchange. The mourn
full harp and plaintive pipe may have
given way to the breezy banjo and
grooming violin, but the songs which
these accompany are the songs OF Ire
land still. Down by the rotten Clad
dagh wharves of old Galway town
came upon rapt audience, says a
well-known traveller, enthralled by the
dulcet notes OF Tim Brennan. the wan
dering minstrel OF Tipperary"-one OF
the sweetest singers | ever heard and
one who would have been great were
it not for his love of the cinder in
it," as they aptly term the west Of
Ireland mountain dew. had seen Tim
many times before in Ireland. Our
trampings had brought us into the
same relations of artist and responsive
auditor so many times that as he
tipped me comforting wink Of recog-
milton ] noticed that his violin had
been replaced by the temporary. though
ample musical makeshift OF a banjo
wrought from the head of an ancient
Irish churn. In the pause following
his ballad l felt emboldened to toss
him back his wink, with the query
And. Tim, why didn't you bring the
churn with It's head?" Faith yer hon
Or" he replied. in a flash and with a
winsome smile. holding the churn-
head banjo aloft so all could see. faith
never argue wild a lady-an' yer
honor. bould Irish woman stud Al
Its other indv'
The silver star., 1898-03-17

A pleasing incident of the cotton
mills strike in New Bedford was the
idle hours" recreation furnished to
strikers through the efforts of one of
the city pastors. Reading. games. mu-
sic and other forms of wholesome en-
tertainment were provided in two halls,
and all were welcome who would re-
frain from discussing the strike or
other labor matters while present.
The silver star., 1898-03-17

w. H. Stevenson, one of the best
known men in Connecticut. has Joined
the Salvation army and presented it
with check for 5000. Let the good
work go on
The silver star., 1898-03-17
Seinsi.

Brown-"You owe an much ~ that!
! don't understand how you can get 10
far behind. Now. as for me. Il Ia ri.
ways pleasure to pay on debt"
Black--"sort o. selfish In you 10 xive
wny to such indulgence. Isn't II? I can
truly say that never feel that way
Boston Transcript
The silver star., 1898-03-17
SILVER STAR.
Publishsd Wsskly.l
JOE n. DE WITT. Editor and Prop
rsrms: $500 Per Year.

When Actor Ratcl.ife begins his lat
est engagement he will have the salts
faction of knowing that he is not the
only one in the cast
The silver star., 1898-03-17

II we had nothing to pardon or to
be pardoned. we might appear to be
more perfect than we are, but we
should in fact be less so.
The silver star., 1898-03-17

What strikes us in beauty is that
which we did not expect to find from
anything we had seen before; new
arrangement of excellent parts.
The silver star., 1898-03-17
THE WISH.
BY NJ. N.

- liz ~ 6AeGA =
was one Of the pret-
tiest girls In the
city. She knew she
was pretty when
she looked in the
glass--she saw the
reflection OF her
rosebud beauty in
the admirlng faces
Of chance passers.
And vet Withal,
The silver star., 1898-03-17
AatOn1al.tnR.

Mother-"And what do you think Of
my daughters French. Count?"
Count-"Eet ees 20 most astonishing
French haf evaire heard."-Tid- Bits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-04
M'INTYRE'S STORY.
Says He Was Not Responsible for
Anythi ing He Said.


Denver, Colo, Oct. AT the court
martial trial of Rev. Joseph P McIn-
tyre Of the battleshfp OREGON for sen
sat1Ona1 charges against a brother Off
Ger OF the navy made in a lecture deliv-
cred IN Denver on August the chap
lain went on the stand in his own de-
tense His testimony is intended to
establish q plea of responsibility for
ms utterances on the occasion. In a
straightforward. simple, yet graphic
manner he told the story of the Ore
CONS wonderful trip from San Fran
cisco around Cape Horn; of the terrible
extremes of heat and cold passed
through; Of the nervous strain which
the constant dread of meeting the enc
my caused; of the excitement of the
blockade and the great battle of July
8, followed by a nervous collapse on the
part of the narrator.
He told how after he reached Denver
in his weakened condition ne repeatedly
refused to lecture, only cOnsenting fin
ally because his effort might be of ben
eft in financial way to the Young
Mems Christian Association, himself
declining to receive a cent of the pro-
ceeds. He told how with Whirling brain
he stood before the audience and then
of his h$cror next morning when he
read the published report of what he
had said He made no denial of the
reports, saying that he could not re-
member his words. He only knows
what he intended to say.
The work of preparation for the lee
ture irritated his nerves and on the
afternoon of August 8 he was on the
verge of a nervous collapse. To sustain
him he took Quinine and brandy during
the afternoon, and after reaching the
church he took eighteen grains of quiz
nine and a half to three-fourths of an
ounce of brandy, being actuated by a
feeling of failing strength He was de-
tanned for nearly an hour after arriving
at the church before beginning the lee
ture, and when he began his head was
in whirl. Witness testified that he
had clear ideas of what he intended
to say, but could not be certain what
he did actually say
I cannot find words to tell the horror
with which I read the report of my
lecture as it appeared in the Rocky
Mountain News, said Chaplain McIn-
tyre in reply to question by Attorney
Doud Statements contained in that
article could not have been further from
my thoughts"
The chaplain said that. in reply to
an inquiry from the navy department
the day following the lecture, he denied
having made use of the expressions at
to him He did this because
he knew that in preparing for the lee
ture no such thoughts were entertained.
Owing to the fact that Chaplain Nc
Intyre was much fatigued by his recital,
his crosse examination was postponed.
will be introduced TO show
the effect upon Chaplain Mcintyre of
medicines taken just prior to the lee
tIlra.