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The Red Cloud chief., 1898-03-04

YOU are my lifc-my very soul--the
light OF my eyes; why. you are myself.
Why, to put my love and care for you
in comparison for one instant with
what I feel for all my people together
would be too funny for words, II you
were not distressed about II. But
when | see you look like that. darling.
1t hurts me so awfully-it cuts me up,
so that | can hardly talk or think sen
sibly. My dear little dove. there Is
nobody in all the wide world that |
could ever put beside you, or ever
shall"
You are sure" she cried.
Il am quite sure" he answered look
ing at her straight and true in the
eyes. And now, my dearest, 1t is half-
past eleven: let me take you out for a
turn before lunch time"
He always found 1t an easy matter
to comfort and reassure the little wife
who loved him so dearly. and al
though. by living SO much alone AMI
without proper companionship, she
was apt to brood over the circum-
sNhh'tN vi utl lit anu w 'ohJulN up
all sorts of gloomy fancics and dread
shadows which might come to pass Vt
some future time. these mists always
yielded before the irresistible sunshine
of his love. and they were happier, II
possible. than they had been aforc-
time.
In his innermost heart. however.
Dick was not so easy about his APP
preaching interview with Lord Aylmer
rs he made Dorothy believe; and he
knocked ut the door of the old savagc's
town house with rather a quaking
heart. and something Of tho vague
dread which he had coaXcd and soothel
away from his wife's tender heart.
Yes, Lord Aylmer was ut home, and
her ladyshlp also! and the servant.
having no special orders about Mr..
Aylmer, at once showed him into The
pretty little room Oft the smallest 81
the two drawing rooms. and told him
that he would inform her ladyship OF
his presence. And in less than three
minutes Lady Aylmer came.
My dear Dick" she said, 81 am
most pleased to see you. ] did not
know that you were in town. Is II
true that Lord Skevversleigh has made
you his military secretary? | quite
thought you had set your face against
India at any price"
Dick Aylmer was SO surprised that
he sat staring at his unclc's wife in
speechlcss wonder. She noticed his
look, and asked with a laugh, What
Is the matter, Dick? You look rs II
you had seen a ghost"
Not a ghost, Lady Aylmer." he said,
recovering himself; but certainly ex
pccted to see more of a ghost than
You are at this moment"
"Why, how do you mean?'
Il had a letter from Lord Aylmei
this morning, and he said hat you
were ill.,"
Ill? II" she echoed. Nonsense
You must have mistaken him. ] was
never better in my life"
Il couldn't possibly mistake him.
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Chn rAcIer Amntxala.

mo" said Colonel Stillwcll, II don't
,carn fob his society. Understand me;
| don't say fob a minute that he Is not
an perfect "A gentleman as grows. But
a mans previous associations will nee
ussarily influence his. character"
What do you know of his previous
associations?"
Nothing personally. But I observe
that he cant be satisfied to play half
n dozen games OF poker without count
IT. ovor the entire pack OF kyards." -
Washington Star.
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81 shall ask you this morning. broth.
-on." said the Rev. Mr.. Fourthly, "to
be liberal in your contributions. The
purpose for which this collection ia to
be used Is m that deserves your hearty
announcement and support. The mon
cy will be carefully disbursed and ev-
2ry cent accounted for. by the way.
Brother Griffith" continued the good
man. turning to the Sunday school SUI
perintendent, will o kindly tell mo
again what the collection this morn
Ing Is Cor? | find | am unable TO recall
1t at the moment. Chicago Tribune.
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him no suggestion OF the terrible day
when he murdered his mother, shot his
father, and became u child. a simple
child. who had lost his hat, and was
crying because he could not find It.
Willie Gipp was twenty years old
when something in his brain went
wrong. three years ago. and when he
awoke recently he believed he was on
ly twenty still. AS far as can be learned
there Is no faint Of insanity or epilepsy
In the family. We'll reared by loving
parents, the boy. when he was grown.
obtained employment as Il car inspcc-
tor for the Lehigh Valley railroad. lie
worked hard and steadily and assisted
In supporting the home which he
shared with his parents. So far com
monplace. But the boy of twenty fell
In love with Miss Mary Drews, who
was twenty-threc. There was some
talk at home about his being too young
To devote serious attention to a woman,
but the boy was determined to marry,
and knowing his parents thought he
was too young. he anticipated a row
when he told them of his decision. The
matter weighed upon his mind. lie
was firmly determined to marry, but he
feared the consequences OF announcing
1t to his parents. He was but twenty.
1t stood thus when he went to his work
on November I. 1894. II was cold. and
at 1 O'Clock on the following morning
he told his companions that he would
go home and get his heavy ovcrcoat.
His mother left her bed to admit him,
and when he had the coat and was GO
ing she followed him into the kitchen.
intending to lock the door after him.
Up to that moment he was the loving.
stalwart son. Then. as she moved into
the kitchen behind him, something in
his brain worked abnormally, as when
a well-ordered machine is destroyed by
a defective bolt or cog. Suddenly he
turned. drawing n pistol, and without Il
word shot her through the head. SO
suddenly was 1t done that the woman
was dead before she could scream at
the horror Of reading murder on her
boys face. The noise of the pistol
brought the father to the kitchen. His
son stood above the mothers body, pis-
tOl III manu-, SlleHl, Tcuuy lot uiOtieI
crime. One glance, and the elder Gipp
ran straight at the pistol. The ma
MACS aim was true, and n bullet pene-
trated the fathers cheek, but he closed
and seized the weapon. The maniac
seemed capable of fear. There was n
brief struggle, in which he lost the piss
toll. Then he dashed through the
kitchen door, scaled a fence and was
gone in the darkness. The father gave
the alarm and the city was searched,
the police by hundreds looking for n
desperate murderer. They found, after
t%wenty-four hours, a forlorn human be-
ing c%rouching in a barn, n man in
frame, q child in intellect. Murder
frenzy, fear, childlshness-these had
come in turn as the poor, wrecked brain
worked on like a crippled engine. "I've
lost my hat" he said piteously, as they
rushed upon him. please find 1t for
me-" And he fell to mumbling inco-
herently. The expression on his face
vas that Of a troubled child. Later 1t
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member, that you might have liked the
other fellow best, and you didn't"
"The other fellow" Dorothy fall
tered. You mean David Stevenson"
Eyes, | mean David Stevenson"
Dick answered. "Many a girl would
have taken him before a poor pauper
devil, who had to ask his wife TO live
incog in n poor little hole like this. DO
you know, | went round to have a look
at Stevenson's place, Holroyd, the
other Say, and when / saw it-shall
! tell you what l did. my sweetheart? ?"
Eyes" answered Dorothy, in a wills
per.
81 went round to the churchyard
where she lies, our best friend. and /
thanked God and her, If she could hear
me. that my dear little love had given
me her pure love in exchange for mine,
and that Miss Dimsdale's wishes had
never been to part us. Don't hurt me
again by asking me doubling questions,
my darling. Don't, Dorothy; don't,
,ny DEAR"
Dick, Dick" Dorothy cried, Il
never will. l love you, love you, love
you!'
"And you will always love me?'
teasingly.
"Oh, Dick!" reproachful!y.
Even which,"
Dorothy blushed. but she put her
arm round his neck, and drew his
mouth down to hers. II shall always
love you best OF all, Dick she said,
'and however much ! may love the
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Ambiguous.

Patient twho has had his eye operated
On)-'Doctor. 1t seems to me ten
%guincas is a high price to charge for
that job. 1t didn't take you ten sec
Unds.'
Eminent Occulist-'My dear friend.
in learning to perform that operation In
ten seconds | have spoiled more than
two bushels OF such eyes as yours
pick-Mc-Cp.
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Empty Handed.

Did you get anything" asked Far
mer C~orntossel's wife as he returned
from his hunting trip.
"Nothin' worth speakin' Of"
You surely didn't come home empty
handed"
mo; bat It's next thing to It.. J
haven't anything but a couple more
carrier pigeons with messages from the
north pole tied to 'em. "-Washington
Star.
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the nurses face, and he said In n low,
hesitating tone, rs one unused to
speech: Where am t." The attendant
made no reply. but ran in search OF
Drs. Frost and Bowerman. All three
returned in a minute and found Gipp
walking about the room. examining its
contents with interest. The physi-
clans led him to his cot and seated him
upon ii.
'Do you know where you are?" a doc
tor asked. mo, but ] guess l am sick"
he replied. What Is your nance"
Rubbing his head as IL to refresh his
memory Gipp looked at the doctors for
n few seconds and then replied, willie
Gipp." How old are you, Willie?"
why" he said. I'm twenty" He
appeared to wonder why they should
ask him those things. and yet he had
difficulty In finding a reply. He Is
" nty-three, but his mind had taken
II. life some time before the tragedy
when he was twenty-before the Sc
quence Of events in his life was broken
by the brain lesion which made him an
insane matricide.
The music Of the either died and VIII.
lie Gipp appeared to sleep. The physi-
clans issued orders that no one should
disturb him or attempt to test his men,
DRY further lest what nature herself
had done and the hope built upon the
momentary lifting OF the cloud be de-
stroyed by untimely interference. But
on January 10 the doctors thought 1t
well to admit the boys anxious sister,
Gussie, and she was allowed to go to
his bedside. lie lay on his back, star
ing at the ceiling, IN complete apathy.
"Willie!" the girl said. eagerly. He
looked at her, but in his eyes there was
no CLEAN OF recognition. Don't you
know me. Willie?" she asked, brokenly.
He did not know her. and the fact
seemed to trouble him. He searched
her face long and sadly with question
ing eyes. Then he shook his head. IL
am your sister, Gussie." she said. II
am your sister," he repeated, monoton-
ously, as n child repeating part OF a les
son beyond It's comprehension. He
could talk, but memory had fed again.
His father and brother came. but he did
not know them. To the relatives tho
physicians said they could not decide
for a week or more whether there was
a chance OF permanent recovery. AZ
medical men they have been keenly In
terested In the case. l asked several
physicians concerning It. What puA-
zled them most Is the pro~longation Of
the state OF anaesthesia. for 1t was
their belief that the boy would o
complete consciousness or die in three
or -four months, at most, after the first
seizure. Dr.. William G.. Krauss, a?
eminent alienist, who has watched this
case with interest. said OF 1t: "Gipp
was undoubtedly insane when he killed
his mother. 1t was a sudden seizure.
probably brought about by worry over
the interference he expected from his
parents in the marriage upon which he
proposed to enter. lie passed from the
violent state into anaesthes!a, a condi-
ton usually due to some injury or
great shock. The shock may have been
a momentary realization OF his crime.
That would be sufficient to throw him
into the condition in which he has ex-
listed ever since. l think 1t Is ques-
tionable whether he will ever recover
control OF his faculties, and he seems
to be relapsing into n state Of CONF
ono more"
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CHAPTER XIv.-(Continued.)

CHAPTER XlF.-(COntinued.)
Then there was an old gentleman
who walked up and down in front c.
her windows every morning from E5i'-
past nine to ten o'clock, and again cy-
cry afternoon from half past two 10
three. He locke. like an old general,
and Dorothy felt quite friendly toward
him because he belonged TO her darl-
ing Dicks profession. But even an
old general can get monotonous in
time, particularly when he does The
same things day after day-and this
one always did. After his early morn
ing constitutional he invariably went
in to his house and was seen no )"e
until he came II to do his halt hour
of regular tramping again at half-pdst
two. But after his second dose he
always looked at his watch when al
adjacent clock struck the hour. ma
then shook himself together and tod
died off as il he were going to own
going to his club. Dorothy thought.
But oh! dear. dear. it was all dread
fully slow, and before she had been a
month in her new home Dorothy was
pining. pining for some woman friend
TO talk to, to confide in. to be friends
with.
OF course, to set off against this.
there were the gay and glorious times
when Dick came home. sometimes only
between afternoon parade and morning
stables, which meant a little dinner
somewhere, a theater after it, and a
wild scramble and rush to catch a
train leaving Liverpool street IT some
unearthly hour in the morning. At
other times. however, Dick managed
TO squeeze a two-days' leave out of his
colonel. and then Dorothy felt-ay, and
said. poor child-that life was worth
living. and that she would not change
her lot for that of any other woman IN
all the wide world.
So. poor child, her life slipped BY
in a continual change from grave 10
gay, with bright spots of deepest and
tenderest love set in a large surface Of
unutterablc dullness and wearying de.
preston.
II wonder" she said one day TO
Dick, whether. when we are able %
be always together, you will get tired
of mo and If shall bore you?"
mo-" said Dick, promptly.
You really think not?" eagerly.
81 don't think at all" he said, ten
derby, because | am sure Of it. What
makes you ask me that. dearest? Have
l ever looked bored or as If | were
tired Of you?"
"Oh, no., Dick. no." she burst out;
'only you were so good and kind to
me. and 1t seems so wonderful that you
who have been in the world all your
life, should take SO much trouble for
a little nobody like mel mean that
know nothing; how should |, after liv-
ing all my life at Graveleigh?"
Dick laughed aloud at the earnest
ness of her face and tone.
my darling" he said, holding her
close to his heart. Il have been no
more kind and tender to you than you
have been to me. You don't set half
enough value on your dear self, the
most precious self in the world. Be
lieve me. a man does not care so much
what his wife knows as what she is
and you forget, what l always re
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Extrayagant.

The two gallant soldiers were writing
to their bits Of skirt.
IL say. Bill" says one. pausing In his
epistle. how many VS. do you put In
love?"
81 always let's her go with two" IN
swers Bill, then the donah can see IA
you loves her twice as much as ordi.
nary."-Punch.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-03-04
Turning the Tables ON HIN.
papers Ii

Facetious Student-EXcuse me. pro.
fessor, but were any of these canni-
balls vegetarlans?
The Professor-Probably lot at thar
time. But ] have no doubt IL the class
before me had visited these flesh eaters
the latter might have speedily acquired
a taste for cabbage heads and fresh
Of life, as you always have done.
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G Dealer--"So 1t Is, mum"
,Just Wanted to Know.

Tramp--'Is there anything around
here that a poor nan could do to earn
q meal of vittles?"
Lady-"Yes. Step back this"
Tramp-"All right, then; haven't
time to stop."-Cleveland Leader.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-03-04

A child OF 2 having on several oc-
caslons had vasellne applied to some
little burns, exclaimed to the cook,
who was in dlsmay over some seorch.
cd pastry: "Oh, doe and dot the dood
yasellne."
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The Female Book Agent,

Timkins--There goes a m with
q history.
Simkins-Yes. l know; she was II
my Office yesterday trying to sell me
q copy on the installment plan.--Chi-
cage News.
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Accounted For.

whats all this Austrian trouble
about, anyway
.It's all over a question Of national
language"
.'Oh. | see; that accounts for the war
10 vords."-North American.
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ASLEEP THREE YEARS
STRANGE CASE OF A BUFFALO
MURDERER.
riaced In an Asylum lie Remained
Motlouiess for Three Years -Avokc
the Other Day but soon I.apsed Into
sleep Again.
LILLIAN GlPp, OF

lillian GlPP, or
Buffalo, was prac-
tically dead for
more than three
years, and when he
awoke the other
day from the long,
drcamless sleep,
which was so neal
an approach to dis
solution memory
brought back [ ~
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sympathy.

Carrie-There goes Miss Serely and
her dlssipated lance, She says she Is
going to marry him to reform him.
Fanny-Poor thing! / suppose she
can't get any one who doesn't need re-
form?-Puck.
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Funnicus-"Did you hear about
Measleigh's narrow escape?"
Easymeet-"No. What happened?"
Funnicuss-"It was a fire escape. and
1. was so narrow that the building In
spector made him take 1t down and put
up q wider one."-Facts.
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A mar of ~Torrington, Conn, who
has become an expert %hypnotlst, put
himself to sleep the other day, re-
NAMED unconscious while n dentist
pulled a tooth. and woke up when the
dentist courted FIVE.
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CHAPTER Ky.

Is q l L tW o
months after this
a sort of avalanche
fell upon the little
household in Pal.
ace Mansions. II
took the form of a
letter from Lord
Aylmcr. the old
savage at Aylmer'5
Field, and Dick IN
his first surprise
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Crushed.

The Poet-My angel. my guiding
star; the light OF NY
The Lady-Oh. please don't talk
shop!-Indianapolis Journal.
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Not ~IctIauettc.

Mrs. Faddle-"I thought you war
ranted that dog | bought OF you well
bred?"
Dog Dealer-"So 1t Is, mum"
Mrs. Faddle-"Oh, no. It isn't: 1t bolts
its food in the most vulgar manner
Pick-Me-Up.
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child. | shall love it most because q!
you.'
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said Dick, firmly. However, I'll show
you the letter: there Is nothing at all
private in IT,"
Ito be Continued.)
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-12-24
Rr.. . rs..hsr. .na scholar.

In 1897 we had thousands of requests
from teachers and scholars for Wonder
land 81. The edition. large one-was
exhausted long before The end Of the
year. Wonderland 90 can not only be
supplied to those unable to secure the
former but also to Others. 1t is entirely
different however, from the first named
book. IL has chapter on The Agrical-
tural Northwest, erammed full of valu-
able information; one on Yellowstone
Park, written especially for teachers;
another on Alaska and Klondyke, and
one on a Canoe Lake Trip. that win be
Of interest to schools. The book has a
high art cover designed by Leyendecker,
and it Is profuselY illustrated from new
photographs The Northern Pacific
Railway will send the book and a revss-
ed folder map Of Yellowstone Park,
upon receipt of six cents in stamps OF
postal order. Send to Chas. S. Fee, Gen.
Pass. Agent. St Paul, MINI. Write ad-
dress plainly and state where you saw
the advertisement.
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In military prisons IN offender 4 some-
times sentenced to carry cannon balls frou
one place 10 another and pile them IN all
day long. That 10 all. Perhaps Il does not
seem very terrible but d soon WeaSs his
life out II h practically death seutence,
and he knows Il; he would rather be shot
Many q sick man feels the same way about
The burden Of disease that he is iugKiuE
back and forth from day 10 day. He would
- soeu be down with a mortal disease, II
win come TO that sooner or laeer
A mans life can be draEEed oat By
dyspepsia and liver complaint The ex-
perienee Of Mr., ]. T. Caldwell, Of Fan
Greek Depot, Ptttsylvania c., Va, ahows
how Dr.. fierce's Golden Medical Discov.
cry saves people from consumption by
waking up their AutTitive organism and
giving 4 power 10 supply pure, healthy
blood, which drives ouS blood poisons and
dead tissues and bailds up sound, whole
some assh and muscle.
letter 70 Dr. Piercs. to write yOa q the lasting
Golden McdicaI D6covsTy and Iistie fslists'
sS;sS a SHS g Ss: y ,s ss- ss S SsS
si.iAns In my state. n ran o. and I eOotiuu-
ally grew wore Unth concluded 10 write TO
the WoSids DispeasaEy Medieai Assoeiatioe.'
, Iss sasTsr e ny isSs.ry advtsss ne 70 9 S
tndigsstiea aud liver complaint; a. this time
Ito nlouths bad pAAsed. In tWo o. thFee days
aNer had commeneed the uss Of y0aF medi-
S ssos ny SosSa nd ssars1y sssgRsa. ny DE-
I tele new hfe and vtgor IN my whole body"
This marxelous "Discoeery" makes
nerve force and raGWed power. u Is Car
better than oily emnlsions il does not
make aRbAy at, & does NOT Increase the
weight Of sorpaleut people.
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P.lIsi.., p,sms p,e,...w.

As the time approaches for the new
county and state officers 70 take their
seats, considerable anxiety Il manifested
By the many applicants for deputyships
and clefkships
North Idaho obtained but one state
once auditor, and Mr.. Sinclair has. a.
. consequences. received many applica-
tons for elerkships In his Office. He
has announced two appointments. Col.
Hannaford, Of PocateIlo, has accepted
the position Of chief clerk, the
salary Of which il. we are informed,
about $1,000 year. Mr.. A. CoOk, OF
Harrison, has been rendered another
clerkship. The position Of chief clerk
10 quite aifIicult to Oil, But Col. Hanna
ford will be at home Ia such . capacity.
Mr.. Cook 10 . fine accountant, now bold
ing Q position with q large lumber con-
eern. He was chairman Of the silver
republican convention at CGnr d'Alene.
Mr.. ]. c. Callahan. anditor-elect Of
KoOtenai county, win have for his chief
deputy Mr.. T. L. Quaries, whom he viii
take with him from the assessors ONCE.
It Is rumored that J. Monroe Heaton,
chairman OF the silver republican cen
trial committee. win have place 10 the
Office.
Mr.. Bradbury, sheriff-elect, has not
yet announced his appointee tor chief
deputy, although he is understood to
have settled upon the appointment
Kootenai Herald.