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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-08

Gus violet and gay daffodil, although the
cold, biting wind, the dark, forbidding
sky, the rushing throng of humanity that
swept along clad in winter garments with
collars turned up, with rosy cheeks or per-
haps purple countenances, was an emphatic
assurance that Winter had not yielded to
gentle Spring, who had at the proper time
as told by the calendar assembled the throne
that in all justice belonged to her, but
+ with logged tenacity befitting his stern
character had continued to wear the cor
onet and WELD the scepter.
1t was not an unusually late spring, but
Easter was unusually early.
The delicate flowers seemed to shiver as
they were touched by the breath Of the
chilling wind, and to the sympathetic
heart and genuine lover of flowers it
seemed cruel and unkind act that they
Yshould have been forced from genial
cline to suffer as they surely must have in
that atmosphere laden with the icy breath
of winter.
A little girl of not more than 10 stood
on the corner of Broadway and Thirty
fourth street, poorly clad, and, as substi-
tute for hat and jacket, a plaid shawl
was drawn closely over her head and pin
ned at her throat, which fell in points
less and we'll worn boots.
On her LETT arm hung q basket in which
were few punches Of violets. In her right
hand she held a bunch of the same, which
she held out to the passersby, hoping that
some one might be attracted by their per-
fume and buy, that their appearance might
be appropriately and becomingly adorned,
the next day being Easter Sunday.
But everybody seemed in a hurry and
took no notice Of the poor little waif whose
fragile form was keenly suffering from the
penetrating cold and whose heart was
sorely aggrieved at the destitute circum-
stances of her family.
Amid the grand surroundings of that
locality she could not lose sight of her
mother, whose life, 1t seemed, was fast
drawing to it's close, nor of her two little
sisters, whose thin bodies and wan coun-
tenances told too plainly that the wolf had
not only reached the door, but had found
an entrance and had domiciled himself
within.
The grand sights fitted before her vi
sion, but the scene that she had that morn
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-08

HERE Is SOMETHING FOR YOUR SUPPER"
ing witnessed before leaving the plainly
and scantily furnished rooms, made sacred
from the fact of their being that blessed
phantom "home," fingered. She plainly
heard above tho din the pleading voices
of those two little sisters begging her to
hurry back with something for them to
eat, and how was she to do SO unless she
could sell her flowers?
Tho morning had passed, and the after
noon was fastening on to fall asleep in
the arms of twilight. The crowds grew
more dense, and the surging mass moved
on with greater rapidity.
The little flower girl still stood on the
corner Offering her violets to the passersby.
She had sold but three punches. She
had five left. She must dispose Of them
all.
won't you please buy these violetsp''
she asked of beautiful woman that pass
cd with dainty little miss clinging to
her arm.
The woman passed on.
Tho little vender, becoming more per-
gistent with the pangs of hunger loudly
gnawing within her own breast, which
created even greater sympathy and anxiety
for those in whose behalf she was striving
80 nobly, rushed after the beautiful woman
and again held out the violets to her.
"Please buy this bunchl have a sick
mother and two little sisters at home
waiting for me to sell my flowers and take
them something to eat"
The little miss who olung to her moth
er's arm was touched by the girls pa
thetic disclosure and whispered: "Buy
them for me, mamma. love violets."
The woman now looked for the first
time at the little waif, whose delicate fea-
lures were doubtless sharpened by want,
and saw that 1t was with great effort that
she held back the tears, so, stepping to the
edge of the sidewalk, she opened her purse
and handed her silver piece In exchange
for the violets, feeling the better for hay
ing done SO.
The little miss ran her daintily gloved
hand into the depths Of her pocket and
brought forth piece Of silver. "Can ],
momma?' she asked as she made motion
10 give It to tho little flower girl.
"Just as you wish, my dear, thesmoth-
OF replied.
n Here Is something for your supper %
she said as she stepped nearer the little
walt and laid the silver piece within hen
hand. "And won't you tell me where
you liver Will you write It down, mann
mat I am afraid may forget It,"
Tho address being written ON el3D q
paper, thelittle miss carefully foAdg4 -
II
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-08

"Bothcr! Why can't get it?'
The light, ringing step ceased Fortunate
ly just as Rex gave a vexed little stamp.
Rex went Oh walking and singing. Tho
boyish vent to his feelings had relieved
him. His voice rang out exquisitely high
and clear. 1t was like % woman's-like
his mothers, from whom he had inherited
it, and it conjured up vision of her to
her husband, shut in his library and busy
with papers. Rex stopped again.
"Confound you! You're doing awfully
tonight" he said addressing his voice as
If 1t were companion.
His full name was Richard Hamilton
Winsted, but years before-11, to be ex-
plicit-his happy mother ono day when
her husband laughingly said the baby
ruled the whole house, applied tho name
of kingly meaning to him. 1t was never
given up afterward.
The boys life up to the time of this
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-08

With fearful eyes came Lily Dale
And to tho curate told her tale:
Were feeling quite forlorn.
The frost has left us in the lurch.
Despite our long and faithful search.
We've found no flowers to trim the cburch
On Easter Sunday morn"
BE not dismayed," the curate said.
The while he blushed deeper red,
80 Lily fair, my own,
or oil the flowers that deck the earth
You are the flower of greatest WORTH
Then come yourself. There'll be NO slaarth +.
You'll trim the church nloneip
Observation-Disclosures
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-08

long ago by John of Damascus. "OuE
hearts be puro from evil, sang tho boy
again and again, as If some divine impulse
guided him.
"Mine isn't" thought the man. "Mine
isn't. Mine is filled with evil plans to-
night. What am intending to dor Per-
haps wreck some happy homes-perhaps-
for it is all game Of chance, though 1
feel pretty sure of neutrality-suspicious.
wreck my own. Then where would my
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-08

Elk WINSTED
was walking up
and down the hall
in his fathers
house The place
was used as the
ia IN lily sitting
room, and from
it opened dining
room, parlor and
library. His head
was thrown back,
the hair lightly
tossed away from
the white fore
head, now slightly
wrinkled with eff
fort.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-08

HE profusion of
lilies that were
displayed in the
windows Of the
florists proclaimed
the approach of
Easter, as well as
the flower vendors
along the thor
oughfares of the
gay metropolis,
with their stands.
trays and baskets
filed with the de-
lightfully fragrant
hyacinth. the Odor-
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-08

. large bill, which he handed to the little
miss.
Now all formality of the courtroom was
lost In the Joy and freedom of the home
circle.
Easter dawned bright and calm. The
chimes of Trinity resounded sweetly upon
the air, and from the belfry towers far and
near peeled forth joy and gladness that
earth was not doomed to darkness and de-
cay, but that through the risen Lord there
should be light and life.
The streets were thronged with hand
somely attired men and women, some re-
turning from early church, some on their
way to church, others out to see and per-
haps be seen. Handsome equipages, drawn
by prancing horses, were driven hither
and thither.
A certain coachman turned his horses
heads toward the east and drove rapidly
until he reached a street whose shabby
tenements, numerous children in the door
ways, poorly clad, dirty, bareheaded, whose
shrill voices In laughter or distress com
mingled with tho grutf voices of the men
that stood In little groups along the pave
ment excitedly debating some question in
common, bespoke its poverty and misery
q street whose very atmosphere was i'm
pregnated with fumes that repealed the
sensitive and fastidious
He scanned the doorways Upon finding
the given number he brought his horses to
stand in front Of adilapidated tenement.
The men and children that stood around
ceased their talk, their laughter their
cries and looked with awe upon the fine
the carriage.
They entered the hall, assembled the
stairs flight after fight until they reached
the fifth floor. Knocking at door, they
waited but moment in the dismal gloom,
hoping they should find the person sought,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-08

"JUDoE, HAVE CASE TO LAY BEFORE
YOUR HONOR"
that throbbed with sense Of greater sat
isfaction than the heart of that little miss
at the thought of the happiness and COM
fort that she had conferred upon family
In distress. And perhaps In all that great
city there were no hearts more thankful
than those upon whom as the grateful
mother said, ut seemed mamma had been
sent from heaven"
"You will get well now, mamma, won't
youf" exclaimed her happy trio as they
with one accord rushed to her and kissed
her hands, face and neck as she sat with
fearful eyes gazing upon the bills that lay
upon her lap.
Eyes," she replied; 1T know shall"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-08
REX'S EASTER MUSIC.
Elk WINSTED
BY ANNIE ISABEL WILLIS.

Copyright, 1898. by American Press Asso-
ciation.l
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-08

rCopyright. 1893, by American Press Asso-
ciation.1
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-08
THE LITTLE
1 FLOWER GIRL.

h.ANEAsTER STORY BY FANNY M. ouINLAN.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1898-04-08

ned 1t securely in acorner Of her handker-
thief and deposited 1t In her pocket.
Again clinging TO her mothers arm,
the two hurried on with the restless
throng.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-20

YOUTHS PAGE


Of which were greatly appreciated by the
two crews The following morning as the
ship got under way. all hands were lined
up on the forecastle, and cheer after cheer
echoed through the bay. At exactly noon
the Yankee left Guantanamo Bay for the
last time.
For which may we be truly thank
ful." observed Hay with emphasis.
The voyage 10 New York was without
interest. As the tropical attitudes were left
astern the nights became cool, and the
watch on deck mad the novel experience Of
walking post IN pea coats. Shortly after
daybreak on the t8enty-seventh Of Au-
gust the Highlands were sighted. and. 10
quote one of the forecastlemen, An hands
were glad to see Gods country once more.
Anchor was dropped off TOmpkiusville In
the midst Of a fleet consisting Of the New
York, Brooklyn, Texas, Oregon Massa-
chusetts, Indiana, Yale and Harvard, all
Of which appeared quite deserted save for
visitors. The gangway ladder was barely
over the side before the bumboatmen be-
gan to appear They were raobbed at once,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-20

two-foot strips and eight one-foot pieces in
the frame These pieces may be fastened
together for the kite frame by the use of
pieces of tin cut out as outlined in No. L.
Where three ends are to be fastened to-
gether, bend the tin, as shown in No :,
so that the points (a) clasp around each
Of the strips firmly. Where four ends are
10 be fastened together cut out similar
tin with four ends and bend around the
frame, as shown in No. 6. This principle
is employed in the scientific kites of to-
Cay, so that they may be taken apart and
folded together or broken parts renewed.
Waxed gilling Irvine is also bound around
the completed joints to strengthen them.
The Lonsdale cambria can be bought at
eight cents or ten cents a yard. Two yards
viii cover the frame of No. g. Cut 1t Y
inches in width, stretch il around the
framework to form the two cells, sewing
the ends firmly together. Wire braces are
necessary If the kites are made large as
shown in the picture. A very strong flying
Irvine for this size kite is No. u gilling
Irvine.
The other models are not as simple as
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-20

for action again. This is a very pretty
drill and is much liked by the boys, as
it includes sending ali the mess gear and
provisions below where most OF them are
usually 'pnched.' Clear ship for action
always means an exchange of undesirable
mess-gear, such as broken benches, Ia
bles. etc General quarters al 1870; fired
two shots at an invisible target with
smokeless powder. Greet success, this new
powder. If we had only been provided
with it before, every living Spaniard
would have tremb.ed at the word Yam
keel
on July q Santiago was reached. The
Brooklyn was the only warship in port.
and the absence of that grim line Of drab-
colored ships, so familiar to US. was plain
ly noticeable. From our proximity to the
shore we were enabled 70 obtain a better
View than before. Old MORO Castle,
perched above the mouth of the channel,
seemed battered and forlorn. The wreck
Of the Reina Mercedes could be plainly
made out, and beyond her could also be
seen the masts and stack of the Merrl-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-20
EXPERIMENTAL KITES.
An Amusing and Instructive Pastime
for Boys.


The increasing usefulness of kites has
led scientific men throughout the world
to experiment and make a special study
of kite flying with a view to evolving
more perfect models for military, scien-
tifc and other purposes. At the kite
farms throughout the United States some
remarkably successful results are being
obtained with new kites of odd designs,
very light of weight, but powerful in op-
Grafton.
The materials used and the method of
construction are now so simplifed that
with a few hints intelligent boys may fol-
low up the work as a pastlme, construct
| scientific kites and experiment with mod
els made after their own ideas If proper
ly made cellular kites may be flown
without any of the exertion of old-tlme
kite flying, and while few of the stores
are now Offering box kites, they are crude
affairs and quite expensive
| The models shown in the accompanying
| illustration are samples of those now be-
| ing successfully experimental with which
may be worked after in making models
! for amusing experiments. They are all
from five to seven feet in length but in
making the first homemade kite, one
three feet long would be good size. For
this size a few strips of spruce wood cut
one-quarter of an inch square, two to four
yards of Lonsdae cambria and a few
pieces of tin, comprise the working ma
| terials. To construct any of the kites
shown, first cut the strips of wood for
the frame work In No g. for instance
| there are six three-foot strips four
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-20

considerable difficulty. restrained him I'M
ill the surgeon came down to the gate and
caressed the animal.
A few days ago Surgeon Stafford rode
Baby" to st. Luke's hospital where he
visited some of the Seventy-first boys who
are under treatment. one poor fellow, ly-
ing crippled from wounds received in bat
tie, exclaimed I'm glad to see you, Doc,
but OH if l could only see Baby and the
yellow shirt coming up the hill, I should
feel better" let us step to the win
dow and see what is there" said Surgeon
Stafford. adding, Maybe we shall see
Baby " The poor fellow war incredulous
but helped by the surgeon, he limped to
the window. There, sure enough, was
Baby" whittier and siicker than ever. The
soldier could hardly believe his eyes, but
when assured that the little horse he saw
hitched to the fence was indeed BABY"
the pet Of the Seventy-iirst. be burst into
tears. He was tenderly cared for now, hat
his thoughts reverted to Santiago and Ell
Caney and to the angels of mercy who
ministered to him there. He remembered
Baby and the yellow shirt"
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claimed property. These fiirtations be-
tween Baby" and the mules were car
ried on with great success on several occa-
sions. The sympathy and help of Baby
kept the surgeon from giving in to the
fever. but one day when his temperature
about 106, and he had done all he
could for the poor wretches about him, he
seemed to lose his senses and wandered
off, no one knew where. A search was
made and Baby was the most excited
of all who had part in 1t. The horse
found a trail almost at once and followed
1t as would a dog, after a time coming
upon his master in a thicket where In his
delirium he had fallen The faithful ami
NAL rubbed his nose against the surgeon
face and gave him the breath of air which
brought him out Of his stupor Soon the
surgeons returning strength enabled him
10 put his arm around the neck of the
horse and to heng on until gently but
surely he was dragged back within sight
of the camp.
Baby afterwards proved to be as good
a traveller as he was soldier, for ne made
the trip to New York without injury to
himself or annoyance TO anyone aboard
ship. When Surgeon Stafford arrived in
New York he was i'll, and during the fol-
lowing three weeks he was confined to his
room. Baby" was left in charge Of a
coal black negro, Lace" Baltimore by
name, who had gone through the Cuban
campaign as an employe of the Medical
department of the Seventy-frst Regi-
ment The little horse was fond of his
black groom. but he did not forget his
master. When, finally, he was taken to
his masters house a scene was enacted
which will he long remembered by those
who witnessed it. AT sight of his master,
who stood in the doorway, the poor dumb
beast broke away from his keeper and act
uaHy tried TO mount the steps; he would
have done it, too, had not Baltimore, with
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-20
THE STORY OF A HORSE
II WAS THE MOUNT OF GEN. YER A
DEL REY AT SANTIAGO.

Baby" Became Good America
and With the Surgeon in the Vel
Mercy at El Caney-RemarkabIe
stories of the Animals Almost HUI
man IntelIigcnce-Fis Display of
Gratitude and Affection Never Ex-
ceIIed by Dumb Beast.
New York, Nov. 1S.-One of the many
tragic incidents of the terrific fighting
around FL Caney was the death of the
Spanish General Vera del Rey, who at
the head of barely 100 men, had defend
ed first, the outposts, then the village,
and finally. the series of blockhouses be-
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nagerie is made up Of live animals And
1 go in for a menagerle. Whatn we do
for more animals?"
"Ill get a squirrel" said SalIie, land
robin"
Then" said Josie, with enthusiasm,
why not get a zebra?'
What? One of those muley-horsey
beasts that wear striped stocking clear
up to their eyes, and never get tame?'
said Tom You can't get one anywhere,
except in Africa"
Let's get one anyhow" said Bart.
and he'll do TO go wild my hobby horse
1t was now the witching hour for bed,
ana the youngsters filed out. They were
that is, all but Tom, the magma tive.
soon in the arms of Morpheus. But Tom
was not in hurry to move bedward. He
sat in his rocking chair and ruminated.
As the hall clock was striking II the
door opened, and in walked an odd-looking
little man with a tip-tilted nose and
imp Hat in hand he seated himself in
Continued IN
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No. 3, but the dimensions are indicated
and they are put together in the same
manner as the one described. 1t will be
noticed that the loop or bride to which
the kite line is attached is secured differ
entity to some of the frames. When the kite
is flown. if it does not catch the wind well.
the loop is adjusted a little toward th6
center of the kite. ~
While amusing ones self in fiyln W
kites, much can be learned in obs>O ~
difference in their actions in W
the lifting power produced OlIl ~
light cells, the increased G
stability of those with II. he VI
slanting cells, and so -
understood only by e. W
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-20
THE THANkSGIVI.
-SGIVI
Medium

It was finally deci& q
Thanksgiving in the plane. NJ
a grand home menagerie. q.
gested founding lunatic asH%%% 70
was rejected, and grandfat& V,
the menagerie. saying: ''YC, n
nucleus already
What sort of bird is nucleus n
Tim.
"A nucleus" said grandpa, "is a bt. Il
ming. For example, the quarter that yc%
spent yesterday for gimcracks you might
have made the nucleus of fortune. Well.
you already have billy goat, a rabbit.
two hens, a rooster, a peacock, a good
for-nothing cat with no tail. lazy dog
with no teeth, a"
'And a hobby horse" said Bert
Eyes, and a sawhorse," said Harry;
that's as good for a menagerie as a
hobby horse or a nightmare. But me-
Smyrna times., 1898-12-21
SERVANTS EXCUSES.
One Woman Who Was Clever EnOugl
to Circumvent Them.

One WOrsan Who Was Clever Enough
to Circumvent Them.
We have heard the story of the Cana
dian mistress who. with seven servants
in her house, was obliged to go to the
garden and pick berries for the table.
Each of the servants declined the task
with the stereotyped excuse, "It amt
my place to pick berries" Ord, in his
History of Cleveland" relates an an
ecdote Of Margaret Wharton, who
while accepting her servants excuse.
yet made them do her will.
In one of her visits to Scarborough
Mrs. Wharton, with her usual economy,
had family pie for dinner, which she
directed the footman to convey to the
bakehouse. This the man declined to
do as not belonging to his place, or
rather, as derogatory to his conse-
quence. The lady then moved the ques-
tion to the coachman, but found still
stronger objection.
To save the pride of both Mrs.
Wharton resolved to take the pie.to the
shop herself. She ordered one man to
harness and bring at the horses and
the other to mount and rido behind, and
thus the errand was done with all honor
and ceremony. Then in due time the
coachman was ordered to put to a sec
ond time and the footman to mount be.
hind, and Mrs. Wharton brought back
the pie in the same dignified state.
"Now, said the lady to the coach.
man, "you have kept your place, which
is to drive, and you yours, " to the foot
man, (which is to wait, and l mine,
which is to have my pie for dinner"