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Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-11-28

Washington, Nov. 2S.-Chief Kimball,
of the life saving service, received tel
egram today stating that the schooner
Ivy Bell, from Boston to Bristol had
stranded near Jerry's Point, N. H. The
crew of four were saved by the life saw
The British brig Champion and school,
ner c. j. Willard are ashore in Passe-
mequaddy bay, Maine. The Champion
will be total loss, but the crew. are
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-07-07

ton on the way back, but every time
and wished he wouldn't say it quite SO
often.
Billy tried to cheer me" b. telling all
kinds of stories. He said he was certain
Tod had either been stolen for a ransom
or else she'd been car ried off SOS to sell
her hair for wigs, like story he'd read,
or she might have been sold somewhere
for a slave.
Anyhow, she's goner, Jimmy" said
he at the last station before Harristown,
land I'm sorry for you, cause you're
most sure to get licking"
That's bout the way looked at it,
bu' somehow | felt the worst about Tod
When we got TO Harristown we saw
Uother and father standing on the sta
ton platform. The next minute the
train had stopped, and Billy said "I'm
glad I'm not in your shoes, Jimmy"
And then he sneaked out of the rear
door and was gone quicker'n you could
wink.
Well, when I got out, just rushed up
to mother and put both arms around
her, and said:
"Oh, mother! what shall we do?"
She Rugged me just as tight and
kissed me.
my poor, dear, careless boy!" said
she.
"Oh, Jimmy, we was so scared bout
you'll" said somebody else.
And looked up in hurry, and there
would you b'lieve it stood Tod!
''Why-why, mother!" was all l could
manage to say.
Then father asked me some questions
and seemed as glad to see me as if I'd
been lost stead of Tod.
Then we went over home. 7 felt so
tired and sleepy l could hardly walk,
and as soup as we got there laid down
on the lounge and was made much of by
everyone, stead of being in disgrace, as
1 supposed I'd be.
Tod sat in her little chair close to me
and held my hand in one of hers and her
doll in the other one. and ! never saw
her look so pretty, and she explained
the whole thing.
'Why, Jimmie" said she. 81 woke up
in just little while and climbed out of
the car. And Norah was al the back
door and I went right in. So l wasn't
lost at ALL"
Nobody scolded me the least bit.
Mother said she thought I'd be punished
enough, and she hoped I'd profit by it.
Then she kissed me.
After Jerry came home l heard her
say one day to father:
81 b'lieve you're right bout James. l
really see signs of improvement in him
at last"
And I think that's the most remark
able part of my story, don't you?-Chel-
sea G. Fraser, in Detroit Free Press.
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pick her up and carry her out of the
front door quick, torpedoes and all.
1t was fine day, a glorious Fourth
or maybe l should call it Fifth, only
that doesn't sound right.
No one was around 'cept the men
at the station, who were getting the
early train ready.
Billy Crocker had promised to meet
me, and l was going to provide him
with firecrackers, cause he spent his
money for lemon balls and felt deli
cate bout asking for any more to cele-
brate with.
But no Billy showed up. So let Tod
fire off a good many crackers, and she
only burned her dress in one place. 1t
was a new one, and I'd forgotten the
apron mother said she must surely
wear, but l took some consolation in
knowing that if Tod had had on her
apron it would have been burned, and
now it wasn't.
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where was she? How frightened she
must be!
Il spose the men at the station don't
know anything bout Tod?" broke in
Billy, after we'd been quiet long time.
of course the men in that train'd
know" says I.
That trains gone back by this time,
you silly"
Id never thought of that Just then
long came the conductor.
Tickets" said he.
And of course we hadn't any, but 1
paid him, and he gave me a sip of card
board with printing on it. He looked
good-natured. I'd often seen him be-
fore, so just told him the whole story,
He sat down in front of us, as kind
and sympathetic as could be.
Its too late now" said he; "the,
trains starte back. We passed it at
Martinville. But I'll make inquiries.
Don't you cry, little boy"
And | wasn't. One or two tears aren't
crying, I hope.
Then your parents will be in fine
worry, too" says he. 'I'll send them
telegram when the train gets ill.,"
The minute we got into the station
the conductor took us to room, where
he said lost articles were sent.
MY sister isn't an article" says l,
thinking of "a, ""an," and "the," that l
was studying about in grammar.
81 guess you'd think she was very
precious article if you could find her"
And he sort of laughed. don't see how
he could.
See anything of little lost girl on
the six o'clock local from Harristown? ?"
the conductor asked, when we got to the
lost article room.
NO" said man, writing at a desk,
never looking up. Nothing reported
here, except three handkerchiefs,
glove and two boys coats brought in
from that train. That's ALL"
"Those are our coats" said |.
"Then identify 'em," said the man.
1 looked at Billy and he looked at me;
then we both looked at the conductor,
who laughed again.
Describe your coats, boys" said he.
"Oh!" says we. And then we told
him, and he brought out two coats,
which, sure nough, were ours.
mine was over her and Billy's was
rolled up under her head" l said.
''Who? asked the man.
Tod" l said.
'Was that your brothers name?"
'No, sir; it's my sisters, and should
think you might act S if you cared a
little, cause she's lost"
'Oh, she'll turn up all right" said
that hard-hearted, mean man, and went
on writing.
All this time the conductor had been
standiIg in the doorway, with his fore
head all puckered up, like fathers when
he's thinking.
"Come, boys" says he; "we'l go and
telegraph to your father"
''I'll bet my kite you'll never see her
again, Jimmy" Billy said, and then he
began to tell me story bout little
girl who got lost and was never found.
don't b'lieve ever liked Billy Crock
er so little as then, but tried to make
'lowances for him, cause Tod wasu't
his sister, you see. Besides, if I'd spoken
sharp to him, as I felt half a mind to,
1 was sure I'd break out crying.
After the conductor had tel'graphed
to father, we got in the car again. He
gave Billy and me each two sandwiches.
He said he thought we must be hungry.
And he was right, and ever since that
don't think conductors can be beat for
being good to little boys.
He made the train stop at every sta
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-07-07

s'pose Jerry'd think she could do it
better, but I'd rather have Louie, any
how; and Jerry'd always have to be
spoken of as Geraldine, which is too
long to write often.
All the boys call her Jerry behind
her back. though she doesn't know it
and it's lucky for them. You see, Jerry
gets mad pretty easy. P'raps it's cause
she teaches school.
Mother says boys are trying. She
thinks I'm a very trying boy, and l
s'pose she ought to know. l wonder if
old people ever think they are trying
themselves? They are, anyhow. L
don't mean mother.
Well, to proceed-that's a good way
of putting it, l know, cause Mr.. Smp-
kns said it in his lecture and Louie
said: Now, Jimmy, don't ramble, but
stick to your story" So here goes for
sticking-I mean proceeding. It's hard
work, cause l never wrote a real story
before.
The reason why my story happened
On the fifth was cause Fourth of July
came on Sunday that year, so that fire
crackers and other celebrations had to
wait over,
And it was hard foI the boys that
waited, judging from eYperience-Mr
Smpllins said that, too. 1t sounds well,
l think, besides being fact.
Well, mother said | could get up at
five a. m. on Monday, and not a min
ute before, and then did think mother
was very trying, indeed.
knew I'd wake up sooner, and, sure
'nough, I did, and heard the clock
strike four. 1t was a long time till
half-past four, and four minutes from
that the sun would rise, | knew, for I'd
looked in the almanac.
| just raised up in bed to peek at my
firecrackers and punk, lying handy, and
that half hour was longer than the
other.
can tell you it didn't take me long
TO slide into my clothes when the time
came, and l did wash my FACE, though
my toothbrush happened to slip back of
the washstand, and l didn't feel like
taking the time to get it out.
Tod heard me moving round, and
came in from her room; so I had to
help her good deal, and that wasted
o lot of time. But she's smart child,
and combed her own hair pretty well,
considering.
P'r'aps you don't know that Tod's
fshort for Toddlellins) our youngest.
Somebody thought meant dog one
day when l spoke of her; but I think
Tod's fine name, being short and sort
Of brisk
We'll, we tiptoed downstairs, SOS not
10 wake anybody.
Tod slipped down one step, dropped
her torpedoes and began to cry. But
spoke up as much like Jerry as l could;
"Tod, not word, or you go back
- bed"
That scared her so she Jumped and
Gropprd another package; so had to
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$50 right after her." says I. Come
along"
Got any changer" says he.
He always thinks of that, p'raps
cause he's usually hard up.
Yes, have. Hurry up and get I'M
So in he tumbled, and none too fast,
for the engine pulled off right after.
Hardly anyone was in the train, and
the conductor seemed to be taking a
holiday. too, for he didn't come round
till we got most TO New York.
We didn't talk much. cause after
Billy'd asked me what 1 was goii to
do, there didn't seem to be much tt ak
about.
We didn't stop anywhere, for il was
an express train, but we heard Il 5 of
Fourth of July noise and saw lots of
boys and girls having good time. My,
how l wished l could change my place
with them.
And then thought: Poor little Tod,
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now it wasn't

Anyhow, I don't see how boys can be
expected to remember aprons, not wear
ing such things themselves.
Just as mother said, Tod began to
be sleepy in no time. But I'd prom
ised to take care of her, and knew she
would go in the house and go to sleep
again. 1t was really pretty early for
tive-year-old TO get up. She wanted
to cause l did so, so mother said she
could try it.
l like to please Tod. She's my ia
vorite sister, too. She's nearer my age,
and the Others are so grown-up-p'rtic-
ularly Jerry. Then, besides, I'm Tod's
favorite brother; at least, | should be
if she had another, which she hasn't
To proceed: l told Tod to run in and
take nap, and to do it softly, SOS not
to wake 'em up; for it couldn't be six
yet, as the early train hadn't started.
Billy Croker came along then, run
ming like mad.
"Hello!" says he. Guess I'm late"
Guess you are, lazy-bones," says l,
handing him some crackers and punk
But now you're here, so blaze away"
Jimmy" cried Tod, touching my
arm; and the cracker I'd lighted went
off rather quick. However, it didn't
hurt much. | put my finger in my
mouth to cool it. Jimmy, can't open
the front door; it's locked"
That's SOL" l says. How stupid of
me! l forgot to fix the night latch"
"Oh, Jimmy, I'm awful sleepy" says
Tod.
1t wouldn't have hurt her a bit to
take a nap on the nice warm grass, but
mother had warned me specially
'gainst that. If Louie had been home, |
could have called her quietly. She was
away on visit, though, and l hated to
disturb mother and father
Let her take nap in that empty
car" says Billy.
1t had stood on the side track several
days, and | thought it capital idea.
So | went across the road with Tod and
she laid down on one of the cushion
seats.
1t was pretty warm, but didn't want
to run any risks, so Billy rolled up his
coat for pillow and | put mine over
her, and she was fast asleep in minute
We had fine time after that, Billy
being boy with ideas. What we didn't
do with firecrackers isn't worth men
tioning. But after the bad luck we had
setting off some in front of the chicken
coop-we nearly killed two of our best
chickens-I drew the line at firing any
near the setting hen.
Billy thought it would be fun to see
what she'd do, but somehow l felt it
would be better not to. Besides, that
hen was Jerry's.
never thought once of Tod till most
breakfast time, when mother put her
head out of the window and called:
Come, Jimmy; it's time to get ready
for breakfast. Bring Tod i'm
"All right" shouted; and Billy and
I ran over to the track.
And no car was there.
Billy and just looked at each other,
and felt kind of dizzy. He stuck both
hands in his pockets and said 'Whew!"
with a very red face.
THE cars gore!" said I, though
pr'aps it wasn't necessary remark.
The next minute we were rushing
into the station and asking if the car
had gone with the six o'clock train.
The agent said it had, and asked me if
I felt sick. Well, I did, sort of; but
hadn't time to tell him so, and ran, full
tilt, out Of the station door and got into
the 1850 that was just ready to start.
What are you going to do?" says
Billy.
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Blake-Pshaw! you fellows that can't
quit smoking make me laugh. Why,
can stop it any time l want to.
Barkley-Nobody has ever noticed
that you've done so.
Blackwell, I've never thought it
was ecessary.-Chicago Record.
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Little Willie-Your gran'pa is an aw-
full old man, isn't he?
Little Bob-Yes, indeed! Why, he
can remember clear back to the time
when people threw bootjacks at cats!
N. Y. Truth.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-07-07

Little Clarence Ia youthful Solomon)
Pa, nobody can ever tell what wom-
an will do next, can they?
Mr.. Callipers-No, my son; and if you
could tell it would not be advisable for
you to do so, for if you did she would
be sure to do something else.-Puck.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-07-07
Delights of the West.

Have you healthy climate out here,
Mr.. Larriat?"
Healthy? No man has ever died a
natural death since I've been here, an
that's nigh on to 30 years. Detroit
Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-07-07

A baby is the thing to make
The home forever bright;
Ii forces you to lie awake
md burn the gas all night.
-. A. w. Bulletin.
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Keeping His Word.

Woman (angrily)-Here! You said
that if gave you your dinner you would
cut that pile of wood.
Tramp with dignity)-And l always
keep my word, madam. l shall ignore
it tely.-Brookly Life.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-07-07
A Objectionable Compliment

Mrs. Borer-You heard my appeal
last night in behalf of the advancement
of women?
Mr.. Blunt-Oh, yes; 1 was an atten-
tive listener.
Mrs. Borer-What did you think OF
my arguments?
Mr.. Blunt can unhesitatingly say
that they were all sound. - Boston
Courier.
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How He Won 1t.

How did Ricketts, come to be called
colonel?" asked Cumso. He admits
that he was never in the war"
The substitute he hired reached that
rank" replied Cawker.-Detroit Free
Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-07-07

"Her father says positively that
can't marry her."
ID What are you going to do?"
"There's nothing left now but to ask
the girl."-London Graphic.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-07-07
Not a Fit Man.

st is perfectly ridiculous for Timmins
to think of becoming an arctic eXplor-
err" remarked Goldsborough.
''Of course it is" replied Dillingham;.
He couldn't deliver lecture to save
his life. detroit Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-07-07
Day Labor.

Clancy-Have We amy tobacky?
Horrigan-Oi how, but tn rain has
med it har-r-d to kape light
Clancy-Little do | care. TIL more |
stop to loght me pipe tn more don't
work.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-07-07

Blossom don't believe in long en-
gagements.
Ben Therefor l, if one wishes to
have enough money left to set up house
keeping pectably.-Ainslee's Maya
zine.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-07-07
He Was Out of sight.

Yeast--Did you notice who umpired
the game of ball to-day?
Crimsonbeak-No, l couldn't see;
when left the ground there were about
80 men on top of him.-Yonkers States
man.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-07-07

"You were always a fault-fnder,"
growled the wife.
Yes, dear" responded the husband
meeklyi II found you."-Tit- Bits.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-07-07
other Way Around.

Mrs. Nagley-Two-thirds of the
scolding wives are caused by you mems
clubs.
Mr.. Nagley-No, my dear. The clubs
are caused by the scoding wives.-N.
Y. Journal
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-07-07
Now Number Four CHANGED to be near
And happened these remarks to hear;
And touching to the fuse light
Said: Now we'll see who'll get tn,
fright"
Fate.

On the Fourth you might Just as well have
your fling,
For life Is a wonderful plot.
It's the fellow who never was doing a
thing
Who always is sure to be shot
Judge.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-07-07

Pruyn-Why, aren't your wife's
gowns of the latest style?
Brobson-Of course not! That wom-
an was never punctual in her life!-
Brooklyn Life.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-07-07
ChOppinK Him on.

Soiled Spooner (sentimentally)-Me
poor old mudder amt seen me face fer
20 years, an
Mrs. Flint (sarcastically)-Well, why
don't you wash it?-Judge.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-07-07
Destiny or Fate.

little pool once loved the sun.
little pool left from a flood:
The sun looked down with arden glance
And then that puddle's name was mud.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
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Not in His Line.

Harduppe-Say, boss, will yer give
man a few pennies for his starvin'
wife?
Skinflint-What good would your
starving wife be to me, my friend p
n. Y. journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-07-07
WOman's Art.

My love Is wiser far than books;
She knows full well that pretty looks
And dainty gowns, to clowns or sages,
Are finer far than printed pages.
Chicago Record
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-07-07

Hatterson-What are you going to
give your wife for an anniversary pres
ent, old man?
Tatterson-She hasn't decided yet
Puck.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-07-07

No pelting rain can make us stay
When we have tickets for the play,
But let one drop the sidewalk smirch
And it's too wet to go to church.
L. A. w. Bulletin.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-07-07

There is one of many reasons
Why summer is best of all
It's the pride of all the seasons,
For it goeth before a fall.
--.IudGa
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-07-07

When you're angry, count a hundred;
This is wisdom, so they say.
For it gives the man you're paad at
Lots of time to get away.
Chicago Record
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-07-07

jimmy amt agoin' to pray no
more. prayed all las week for gun,
an amt got it yet!
Nelly (after pause -P'raps de Lord
'fraid you'd shoot yo'self wiz it.-N. Y.
Evening Journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-07-07

'Merciful heavens! here's a sight!
Oh, Tommy, you've been fighting again
just look at your clothes!"
Yes, muvver; but you should see Bill
Smivvins-this amt patch on wot zee
is."-Ally Sloper.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-07-07

Experience Is a teacher good
And makes his lessons understood.
But then we learn a thing or so
That we'd much rather never know.
Brooklyn Life.
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& f7l22N7 75t ~
A SkirniSh,

I am a patriot, and find
IS other lovers do
The dearest symbols. to my mind.
OF our red, white and blue,
Wave forth from Daphne's scarlet lips.
Her snowy neck, her eyes:
face those colors braVely and
l bear away prize.
Chicago Record.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-07-07

Much preliminary conversation
Projects fair may serve to balk.
Men who always talk things over"
Generally overtalk.
Washington Star.
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''See, child: The Good St. Martin gave
half of his coat to poor, sick man who
begged aims from him."
HIN. I'd have given it all to him."
BLESS the little ones kind heart!"
Yes, and then p'pa'd buy me a new
one!"-Le Journal Amusant.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-07-07

FPEEDonS
GIq} lo'lJSN Hly(
EL.zI-Z94>aaual1
10 &
NzzlAl'''.'''@@'
I TA<)La stately pines of
I TO =: : IS: s: =; -: s.: ;::
mat toward the sunset lie
Our banner In its glory waves
Without a missing star,
Der happy homes. Ger patriot graves,
Unmarried to-day by war.
The bells of Liberty ring out
From sounding shore to Shore
And loud and lofty is the shout:
Our land for evermorew
Through every sea our navicS glide,
Their sails kissed by the sum-
And Honor lays her wreath beside
The sword of Washington.
The winds that sweep the Icy gorge
, OF boundless freedom sing
And patriots to Valley Forge
Their votive off'rings bring;
Aye, thro the msts that dim the years
We see the early day;
And not loyal freeman fears
A foe from far away.
The mountains bare and rugged peaks
Our Nations worth proclaim
And every lucent river speaks
: The story of our fame;
Ger all the land our fathers gave
And blessed with pray'r divine,
In peace rejoice the free and brave
, From orange tree to pine.
Unfettered soar the thoughts of all
Where'er our standard flies,
Aye, Right must rise and Wrong must fall
Meath Freedoms azure skies
With laureled progress in the van
We march with pride to-day;
Before us newer hope for man,
Behind us old Cathay.
Then, let the anthems that we raise
From swelling sea to sea
Fill every heart with peace and praise
Beneath our banner free;
For man is man where'er it fiss
In SplendOr, near or far:
No evil in its shadow lies,
No stain on stripe or star.
7. c. Harbaugh. in Ohio Farmer.
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Said Number One to Two and Three:
What is this object that we see
So long and smooth and red and round,
That lies before us on the ground?"