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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-24
BY CHARLOTTE N. BRAEf1E.


smilingly away after presenting him
with the sprays of mignonette. If that
was the result Of a few kind words,
she said to herself that she would
often say them. Sir Raoul saw her
smiling and blushing, with glad light
In her eyes.
WELL" he said, "what success, Hill
dred?"
"The best in the world" she replied;
and her pleasure was increased at
dinner time when she saw that Lord
Caraver wore some Of the mignonette
in his buttonhole.
Lord Caraven was fond of music; he
had a rich, ringing tenor voice which,
as a rule he was too indolent to use.
He would troll out verse of a love
ditty, or the chorus of drinking-song
in a fashion that made one long to
hear the rest. In the evening Sir
Raoul asked him to sing.
ut is too much trouble" said the
handsome earl. "Why should l exert
myself to sing when other people can
do 1t so much better for me?"
THAT is an idle excuse" returned
Sir Raoul. Lady Caraven, persuade
your husband to sing he has a voice
almost as rich and clear as Mario's,
but he will never use It,"
She came over to him. He looked at
his beautiful young wife in all the
simmer of satin and CLEAN of pearls;
| he gazed earnestly into the beautiful
face.
do sing. Lord Caraven," she said.
"You owe me something for my flow
ers this morning."
do you really wish me to sing, Hill
dred?" he asked.
az do, indeed" she answered.
"Then you shall be obeyed. VIII
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II am Farmer Moore, my lady
Farmer Moore--and want to speak to
you"
Lady Caraven stood quite still; he
was a man so old and venerable that
his appearance alone commanded re-
spect.
Farmer Moore" she repeated, "and
you want me. / am very pleased to
see you. VIII you come into the
house?"
mo, my lady; cannot enter your
doors with my present trouble on me-
Your husband is young man, but he
is driving my white head to the
grave"
"My husband" exclaimed Lady Car
aven. "You must not speak i'll OF
him."
"He must not act i'll to me-" he
said; IAN old man, my lady, SO old
that my grandsons say good wish
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-24

to reopen, Dut Sne was TOO mucn put
out to do that. In her present mood
she felt that the ways of Providence
we're unjustifiable.
THAT there geranium is deliberately
wasting ITSELF" said she.
At this moment Sarah Wigley opened
the window and stood revealed-a
small, shrunken, widow woman, with a
pale face and a pair OF gentle eyes,
sweet in their expression, albeit some
what dimmed by defective sight.
"Is that you, Eliza?"
1T It amt, Sarah. it's my double"
you've been looking at my gerani-
um, Eliza" said her friend. isn't 1t
picture?"
Mrs. Hubbard responded heartily;
there was much talk about the flower,
how fears had been entertained that
the blight had got to 1t, etc., etc.
go in, my dear" she said to Sarah
wigley; you will catch your death Of
cold"
Mrs. wigley retired, Eliza Hubbard
drew the door close. Her face was
crimson, her heart beat fast.
ut isn't as though she could see It,"
said she; "she won't even know 1t is
gone, and II she does what does 1t sig
Nifty? What the eye don't see, the
heart can't grieve for!'"
She seemed rather proud Of the quo
tation; of certainty 1t had never been
used in such connection before. But
pride was replaced by dull sense Of
shame as she lifted up the geranium
and, hiding 1t under her shawl, sped
home with it. AS she walked she
planned where she would place the ge-
ranium; 1t would look best, she
thought, between two fine white
ones, of which she was uncommonly
proud; and there she deposited 1t in
the darkness. Having done so she re-
tired to bed, having first knelt down to
say her prayers. Oddly enough, how
ever. the words would not come.
A few days later Eliza Hubbard call
ed on Sarah Wigley. She peeped In
through the window and saw her old
friend sitting over a handful Of Gre,
though the evening was sultry, SILVER
ing and holding her thin hands to the
blaze.
my gracious!" said she, stepping
briskly in, you amt cold tonight, are
your"
Sarah Wigley rose stifIly.
rI'm bit poorly, my dear; amt
| felt myself since my loss. You've
heard tell how some tramp or the other
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-24
CITY GIRL IN THE COUNTRY.
Her Small Faults Are Very Likely to
Spoil Her Summer Vacation.


when she has a few minutes to
spare the busy housekeeper comes out
to chat with you" writes Ruth Ash
more of Small Faults of Summer
Time" in the Ladies Home Journal.
Instead of telling her of the things in
which she would be interested. of some
of the great sights of the city, you ex-
plain to her how little used you are to
country life and how tiresome you find
it. Surely this Is not much Of an in
centive, so far as she is concerned, to-
ward adding to your pleasure. Over
dressed, disagreeable in your manners,
you cannot expect to be popular, and
yet you wonder at the enjoyment that
your friend is finding in the place
which you refer to as this horrid, dis
agreeable hole
Sunday comes, and with it an invita-
ton to go to church. Again you make
the mistake OF overdressing. In church
you stare at the congregation, and are
by no means polite to the clergyman,
and pay little attention to the sermon.
When you go out, following the country
fashion, the neishbors all stand for a
little chat. and, some Of the young men
ask to be introduced to you. Then you
make yourself agreeable, and being
charmed by the good manners that you
have the policy to assume for the time
being, they ask permission to call on
you. In short time your callers ap-
pear. AS 1t Is early evening the veran-
da ia filled with the other people stay
ing in the house, but instead Of intro
ducing the young men to the other
girls, and forming jolly party for the
evening, you take them off in corner,
devote yourself to entertaining them,
and express the wonder audibly, Why
people, when they see that other peo-
pie wish to be alone, do not leave them
alone.'"
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made off with my pink geranium,

maue OH WIN my pink Sorunluins
haven't your"
Mrs. Hubbard was apparently bit
poorly also, for she shivered likewise.
II did hear some such tale" said
she. "But I don't suppose you grieve
much, Ell, Sarah? 1t amt as II your
eyesight was as good as mine. You
can't keep looking at the blossoms.
For answer Sarah Wigley burst In
to flood Of tears.
II know I am worse than fool to
make a fuss about geranium plant,
said She "but suppose l am kind OF
low In health. Anyway, I can't help
myself. ought to be ashamed Of my
SELF" said she, "at my time Of life not
to have faith greater than a grain OF
mustard seed. Haven't I prayed the
good Lord to put 1t into the heart or
that tramp to bring me back my ge-
ranium, and who knows that he won't
see fit to do 1t. I'd had that geranium
three years, Liza. and I'd got to set
store on 1t as though 1t was child. l
hope you don't think me weak Sort"
Eliza Hubbard cleared her throat.
NO." she said, softly. II don't. 1
wish I was half as good as you. But
I amt. yield to temptation right
away. I amt more strength OF mind
than baby. say, Sarah, wouldn't
take on so II was you. Perhaps-per-
haps-" She hestated and cleared
her throat again. Perhaps you'll get
your flower back again, after ALL"
She leant forward and kissed her
friends wrinkled cheek. 1t was an un-
usual action, but accounted for by the
unusual circumstances.
Goodnight, Sarah" said she, I'D
pray again tonight, If I was you, just
as you did before"
EYES," replied Sarah, meekly, Il
mean to-"
She was cheered by her friends SYM
patty; there was glow at her heart,
ring of confidence in her quavering
tones.
The moment she rose the next morn
ing she glanced out Of the window.
Did her weak eyes deceive herr? Was
1t really the geranium she saw below?
She dressed herself hastily and hur-
ried downstairs. Yes, there was no
mistake about 1t, 1t was her pet flower,
in the same pot, with the splotch Of
red paint on its rim.
"The Lord be praised" said she,
hugging 1t close; 'the Lord be prais-
ed"
And Eliza Hubbard meanwhile, her
face red with shame, clasped her hands
together and offered her prayer.
There amt no meaner sinner on
earth than me-" said she, "but never
found it out till now" She stoop'd
low and dug up her finest white &C.
ranium.
I'm going round to Sarah's now al
once" said she; land while I'm about
it I'll take this other white geranium
to her as we'll. The pink one will lool
uncommon nice between them two."-
Windsor Magazine
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a curse-an old, old man, my lady,"
She saw how he trembled, and sweet
est compassion filled her heart. What
could he want from her. this old
man?
81 have stood here, my lady" he
said, every day for ten long days,
/; waiting to see you. They told me that
you were young and bonny-that you
had kind eyes and kind heart Your
husband wants to drive me to death,
my lady-will you save me?"
She thought he must be raving; but
his manner was calm and collected.
They were standing together just at
the end of the coppice, and Lady Car
aven pointed to one Of the fallen
trees.
"Sit down there, Farmer Moore
she said, "if you will not come into
the house, and tell me what is wrong"
II am an old man, my lady; / have
lived many years, and l have never
seen an injustice prosper yet. The
earl is going to do an injustice to me
and mine. You will keep him from
it?"
IT will if 1 can," she replied. what
is it,"
"The Moores have lived at Bromhill
Farm, my lady, more years than l can
count. 1 have heard it read how, GEN.
turtles ago. when the lords of Caraven
went to war, the Moores followed
them. They have always been ten
ants on the Ravensmere estates. The
farm, my lady-Bromhill FARMS let
to them on lease; when one lease ex-
pires another is signed. My lady, when
was a boy, my father signed lease
for seventy years, and the seventy
years will be at an end next month.
I have sons and grandsons waiting to
succeed me- and the home Is my home
i love It, My father lived and died
there, my sons were born there. The
old homestead is part of my life, Of
my soul, my lady; standing outside
of II. l seem to have no life"
81 understand" she said. gently.
There has never been any difficulty
about the renewal Of the leases, my
lady. The lords of Caraven knew how
to value good tenants; and when a
fresh lease was signed the earl would
say, Moore, you will take glass Of
wine with me- and the best wine in
his lordship's cellar would be put be-
fore him. There might have been ten
ants who would have offered more
money; but the lords of Ravensmere
would have laughed at that. We
were their humble friends and true
servitors, my lady. You do not meet
with such every day."
Il understand" she repeated, not
knowing what to say
"Now, my lady, the seventy years
! lease, signed when l was curly-head-
ed boy playing at my fathers knee, has
expired We thought, my son John
and 1, that we had nothing to do ex-
cent call on the earl and renew 1t.
We never dreamed of anything else, my
son John and l. So we called, my
lady, and footman brought us word
that his lordship left all the business
connected with the estate to Mr. Blan-
tyre. As we were leaving home l
said to my son John: John, we shall
taste the earl's famous wine to-day;
and he, in his CHEEKY way, said: 1t
will do you good, father But there
was no wine, my lady, no kindly greet
ing from the lord of the castle, no
message to the old retainers Of the
house, except that we were to so to
Blantyre. My lady," said the old
man solemnly, as he struck his stick
upon the ground, Il hate Blantyre!"
She could have added, $50 do "
| But it was wiser to be silent.
Ito be Continued.)
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-24
Ancient Scales.

A pair of scales, much like those OF
the modern pharmacists, is among the
multitude of objects discovered this
year in excavations about thirty miles
from Thebes and recently exhibited in
London. The scales are finely finished,
having a beam about four and half
inches long.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-24

Eyes" said Miss Passeigh, IT enjoy
the society of Mr.. Alryland. He keeps
me interested. He is always saying
something that one never hears from
anybody else" Really" rejoined Miss
Cayenne. HAS he been proposing to
you, Washington Sta,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-24

Billy the Slugger = Here, take dis
book back, you cheated me.
Bookseller:-Cheated you! The price
is plainly marked, I'll show you the
catalogue if you think you paid too
much for it.
Billy the Slugger-I don't care to see
no catalogue. 1t is story about lot
of Boston guys by Henry James, when
/ bought'it fought Jesse had wrote
il.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-24
CHAPTER XXI.

N old man with
hair as white as
snow, a worn, trou-
bled face, and
hands that trem-
bled as they rested
on his stick, was
standing before
Lady Caraven, bow
ing as though she
were the arbitress
of his destiny.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-24

Some husbands and wives are de
vorced on accodH Of &misunderstand
ing and othsrs because they understand
each4othet too well. = ss
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-24

you have an old-fashioned English bal
lad, or Scotch one? No French or
Italian for me. l like good hearty
words"
He sang one of the prettiest of Eng
lish songs Good-by, Sweetheart,
od-by"-sang it with such sweetness,
such pathos, that his listeners were al
most moved to tears.
~ could not leave thee though
said
Goodbye. sweetheart, goodbye"
AS the last words passed his lips he
caught a glimpse of his wife's face.
What did it express? He stopped sud-
denly. Sir Raoul rallied him, begging
him to finish.
Let us have the last verse;" said
he; but the earl turned quickly to
him.
mot another word, Raoul" he an
swered: 81 can sing no more. l have
seen a ghost"
"a ghost" cried Sir RaouI. "The
ghost of what?"
Il am not quite sure" replied the
earl; "but think it was the ghost of
what might have BEEN" And Sir Raoul
said no more.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-06-24

The Chinese Government levies reg
ular tax on beggars, and gives them in
return the privilege of begging in GER
tain districts
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-06-20

Latest painless operations known
80 the profession. ...
ALL WORK GUARANTEED.
Ofiice up stairs over the City Drug
tore Office hours 3 to IL. 1 To d.
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r,sHomINCo rrDlsos.
special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
Tishomingo, June 1S-The last term
of the five-year contract OF the sup
erirtendehcy of the GhickHsaw Male
Academy under the care of j.. G..
Kemp has just had a successful,
brilliant closing.
Mare than fifteen hundred people
I Witnessed the public exhibition.
graduating and other exercises of
the school last Thursday.
A sumptnous dinner and barbecue
was spread and there was plenty for
all.
Four young men graduated on this
occasion and received their diplo-
plomas from National Superinten-
dent Joe Maytubby
The session just closed was taught
by Professor Roberts, of Denison,
Tex, assisted by Professor Turmon
and Miss Bennett, the latter being in
the musical department. The clos
ing of the school certainly reflects
great credit upon all those teachers.
After the closing exercises the
Chickasaw citizens met in convention
to nominate county and legislative
officers, but the meeting was imme-
diately adjourned to meet again on
the first Monday in July at the Lewis
Keel school house, when a barbecue
will be gwen.
The laying of the corner stone and
dedication of the new ChIckasaw
capitol will take place on the 9th of
this month, which is next Monday
A great time is expected. Orators
of note viii address the people and
grand ball at night will bring the
exercises to a close.
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, 81 I0sEPH z. MULLEN,
ATrDRaHY AND CoUNsHIOR AT-LA'

Criminal Law Specially
General law practice in the courts
of Indian Territory, U. s. supreme
court, Washington; coRrt OF claims ;
court of appeals, Eighth indieiIl dis
urict; executive department. Wash
ingtOn.
OfRce, West Main street, near old
court house,
ARDHoRE. 1. T.
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timples and Blotches on the face
are most unsightly things to look a;
and disfigure an otherwise handsome
face. Are you aware that these can
be entirely removed by using Beggs
Blood Purifier and Blood Maker.
Sold by City Drug Store and T. N.
Coleman.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-06-20

A Favorite in the Family. | have
used Beggs' German Salve in my
family for years. 1t is unequalled
for Burns, Scalds, old Sores, or Ec-
zema, or any skin disease. Mrs. T.
II Stilwell, Beloit, Wis. We always
keep 1t, City Drug Store and t. N.
Coleman
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-06-20
All Things In Its Season

An exchange says:
The song of the binder is abroad in
the land and the golden grain will
soon be in the graneries and the
grasshopper hopping his last hop
aud the butterfly buttering his last
buttercup while the wiley flea fieas
where no man pursueth and the dog
tick goes ticking along and the CHG
ger gets in his chiggery CHG on the
picnic girls.
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
DR. K. ALLEN PoE
DENTIST.

ONCE. in johnson, Cruce 4 Cruce
Building. 0rce JiiouFa = un II a. N
and l to p. N.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-03-23

arrested, and the winter states that they
were doubtless the most surprised va
grants who ever visited New Jersey,
when they found themselves. the next
morning, forced to mend and clean the
streets, each man wearing ball and
chain riveted to one Of his ankles. The
news spread rapidly and was published
everywhere il the newspapers and with
ina few days tramps were unknown in
Railway. And though the method was
abandoned because it was objectionable
and because legally there was no power
to enforce it, the city has been rarely
visited by tramps during the past six
years. Mr.. Rood thinks that if farmers
and the residents of small villages would
hold meetings whereby they would
agree that 'sfor the period Of one year
no tramp not actually suffering shall be
given food, clothing or shelter unless he
perform in advance sufficient work, at
the prevailing rate of wages, to pay for
what he receive" and that if notices of
such action could be posted in conspicu-
Gus places and also sent to the local pa
.pers, from where the news would find
its way into the Associated Press dis
patches, that these localities so acting
would be rid Of tramps.
It would seem that this scheme
would he worth trying at least. There
is nothing that the confirmed tramp
hates worse than he does work and his
visits to locality, where he would be
obliged to work tor what he got, would
soon be few and far between.
A plan somewhat similar was tried a
year or two ago, We believe, int the vii
lagos of Renville county in this state
and possibly it extended into tie rural
districts. This consisted of the issuing
of tickets by the village marshal to the
various householders, who in turn pre-
sented one to any tramp who might
call. This ticket was good for one
meal if presented to the marshal. AL
though large number of tickets were
given to tramps, few, if any, were ever
presented by them to the authorities for
redemption, and tramps soon became a
scarce article throughout that region, al
though IN the villages of adjoining
counties they were as numerous as ever.
-Mankato Free Press. .E- ~
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-03-23

There's pretty girl in an Alpine hat,
A sweeter girl in a sailor brim,
But the handsomest girl you'll ever see
Is the sensible girl who uses Rocky
Mountain Tea. At And. J. Ecks TENS.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-03-23

Your success depends on energy. Your
energy depends on health. Rocky Noun
tain Tea brings both. IS cents only by
And. J. Eckstein. =. " ~"*
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J.F.NeuIllanI1,
NEW ULM, MINI.

You can get Lafayette & Bernadotte
creamery butter in half pound bricks at
the Red Front Store. - r..
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-03-23

Crone Bros. have the celebrated cha
tional and Badger Hats" They are guar
anteed. a.-.@ *@c ~. -
Be stylish and wear the National Hat.
Crone Bros. keep them. +
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-03-23
DRY GOODS AND NOTIONSt
CLOTHING AND GENT
FURNISHING GOODS.
BOOTS AND SHOES,
GROCERIES s CROCKERY.
HATS AND CAPS
a speciality.


Now you must buy some spring
goods; you Can buy them at price
which YOU can see for yourself, is cheap
er than ever before. We give everybody
the opportunity to prepare him or herself
for the season. We have the best and
most complete line in the city, and
therefore Can get just what you want at
the lowest price. This sale will COM
mence today and continue until we have
succeeded. ~E H. -s-|
After April 1st we will occupy the
Doehne building, Cor. MINNESOTA and
2nd North Str. Our cid stand.)
On account of the little room we will
have in this building, we will be COM
PEELED to slaughter until April LIST.
Come now, you undoubtedly need
little something; you can save money by
calling on us before you buy elsewhere
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-03-23


Henry E. Rood, writing in the cur
rent Forum on .'The Tramp Problem, Z
says that he knows Of but one remedy
for the solution Of the tramp problem
that has been tried that was success,
and that was SO Objectionable that it
was abandoned and is not likely to-
have many advocates. This is what he
calls the Railway plan, from its being
tried at Railway, New Jersey.
The place was overrun with tramps,
being situated on the main line Of :
great railroad and the usual method Of
arresting and ining tIamps had no ef,
feet in represslng them whatever.
Finally the mayor had notices posted
through the city warning tramps that
they would be arrested on sight and put.
to hard labor on the street il chain
gangs. This was treated as . joke by
the tramps, who proceeded TO beg from
house to house Is usual. They were
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1898-03-23

New York Mail and Express: Western
monopolists are now organizing colos-
sal hay trust. The men behind Il are as
yet unknown and it is wise hay trust
that knows tits own fodder.
The herald., 1898-01-23
BAKERSFIELD

BAKERSFIELD, Jan. 22.-CRegulal
Correspondence) Frank Carlon was
found dead in his bed at the LOOMS
ranch Wednesday morning. Death was
caused by consumption.
D. M. Pyle is in from Randsburg.
Cyrus Drouillard, the discoverer of
the st. Elmo ledge at Randsburg, has
returned to Bakersfield after several
months spent in New Mexico.
Fl. Vincent Wallace has returned from
Greenhorn mountain, where he has
been directing the erection of a stamp
mill for the Blue Chief.
M M. Randall of Rosedale is about
to leave for Mount Olivet to engage in
the orange business.
An attempt is to be made to have the
recent incorporation election declared
illegal on the ground that the election
laws were not strictly followed.
The Miller & Lux estate has lately
rented in small tracts large body of
land lying in the northwestern portion
of the county.
Charles E. Scharff and Miss Mabel
Westrup were married at Rosedale on
January IS, Rev. H Chetwood officiat-
ing.
Contractor Lindgren, who is to build
a big warehouse for the land company
on the Poso ranch, will begin work
Monday. The new Valley road station
is six and one-half miles west of Fa-
moSo,