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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-02
SHE sTOoD ON THE prER.

SHE STOOD ON THE PIER.
world. I'll sit down and write to the
lawyer this minute"
"Stop!' said Millicent, COMPRISING
her lips. "Do you mean that you real
ly intend taking a great, rough, half
civilized boy into this house?"
Certainly 1 do" said Catherine, ear
nestly. "Oh. Mil]y-a motherless
child"
I'm that case" said Millicent, II
shall not remain here. If you choose
to open a gratis orphan asylum it is no
reason that my slender income should
be squandered to feed your fancies!"
"But, Milly, your salary is larger
than mine!"
"And l do not can to scatter it for
a mere chimera. This child has no
sort Of claim upon either Of us. Let
the Australian authorities provide for
him."
And Millicent More could not be per-
suaded to take any other view of the
question than this. The next day she
told her cousin that she had made ar
rangements to ecure a home with
Miss Keturah Bayley, who took "a
few select boarders," in the next
street.
And then Catherine sat down to
consider ways and means She had
taken the house for a year-there was
no receding from the rent question.
"Ill let the lower story to Mrs. Hop
per, the milliner;'' said she to herself.
II never used to like the idea of living
in half a house, but all pride must be
laid aside now. I will take the back
bedroom myself and little Willie shall
have the front room that looks out on
the street. 1 shall have to do without
my new silk dress and to countermand
my subscription to the illustrated En-
cyclopedia,' but I shall not mind that;
I'll discharge Hannah and engage lit
tie Dorcas Brown, who Is SO fond OF
children and has such a winning way
with her. And l know we shall get
along splendidly-though, to be sure.
1 shall have to ask Lawyer Goodale for
copying to do at home in the evenings.
for l must be laying up a little some
thing against Willie's future educa-
tion."
For it never occurred to Catherine
More that she was doing a brave and
heroic thing in denying herself for the
benefit of one whom she deemed yet
poorer and o helpless than herself
nor to Millicent that she was acting
the part Of a recreant.
The little room in the front of the
cottage second story was fitted up
prettily for the orphaned Australian
boy-Catherine had. sold her cabinet
organ to buy the furniture-and Dor
cas- In a clean white apron and ribbons
was bustling around. while Mrs. Hop
per had already arranged her stock OF
bonnet frames, ribbons and artificial
flowers in the lower windows.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-02
WILLIE.

'Hew I do wish we could have" a
ripple of incident in our daily life!"
said Millicent More, closing her book
with q sigh.
Nothing ever happens to u.s." said
her cousin Catherine, with a smile. as
she bent forward to pick up a dead
leaf of her pet geranium.
Millicent and Catherine More were
girls of % and 25-'old maids" the IL
~year-olders called them-who taught
school and supported themselves COM
fortably by their own unafded efforts.
Millicent was pretty, with red lips, a
clear, bright complexion and hair
touched with the warm auburn gold
that artists copy and poets rave of, and
Millicent had not quite given up her
little dream of love and matrimony,
but Catherine never spoke of such
things. Catherine was not absolutely
a fright, but Catherine was small and
plain, with ordinary gray eyes. hair
like everybody else's, and not the
| slightest ~pretensions to beauty.
But the two cousins were very hap
py together after their own unpreten-
tious fashion, Millicent supplying the
sentimental and poetical element and
Catherine contentedly devoting her
self out of school hours to the house.
keeping.
And upon this particular December
afternoon, just al the girls were de-
ploring the monotony Of their daily
life, the postman tapped at the door
with a letter.
"A letter." cried Millicent.
"For me?" echoed Catherine.
And the cousins read it, with their
arms twined about one another and
their heads very close together.
Uncle George is dead in Austria
lia," gasped Millicent.
ooh, Milly-and he has left an or
phan boy!" added Catherine, the tears
trimming into her eyes. I'VE must
adopt him, Milly-we must bring him
up
Millicent drew back a little.
II don't see why" she said, some
what coldly. "Uncle George never did
anything for U.S."
I'VE never asked him to, Milly."
"But he knew we were forced to
support ourselves!"
Perhaps. dear. he was ever poorer
than we." At all events. he is dead
now-and this child is left alone in the
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sky blue and clear as a baby's eyes
and the air full of scents from the bios
soming buckwheat fields, Catherine
More, having, not without difficulty.
obtained a temporary substitute in her
school, went to New York to meet her
new charge in the steamer Harvest
Lass, which had been telegraphed from
Sandy Hook the day before.
Little Willie will know me-" she
said to herself, because l sent o my
photograph by the last mail. wanted
my face to seem familiar to him, poor
lone lamb"
She stood on the pier eagerly scan
ming the countenance Of every child
that landed, her face frightened once
or twice as she saw a boy whom she
thought might be Willie, when all Of
a sudden a hand was laid lightly on
her arm and she found herself looking
up, into a handsome, brOnZed face far
above her.
"Sir!' she cried, starting back.
I beg your PARDON" said a frank.
pleasant voice, II did not mean to
alarm you. But is this Miss More?'
She inclined her head.
Il am your cousin William"
And this time Catherine started back
in more surprise than ever.
"Sir," she said, you are mistaken.
William is a little boy"
Hardly" returned the tall stranger,
unless you would call me a little boy.
Dear Cousin Kitty, no n ever told
you I was a child or poor. 1t was
your own inference. Thank heaven, l
am Independent and wealthy, and, as
l have come to mans estate, l think 1t
is rather my duty to take care of you
than to allow you to take care of me"
Catherine looked at her handsome
cousin In mute amazement. This
grand upsetting of all her theories and
ideas was more than she could COM
prehend just at once.
But, Will"
But, Catherine. Nay, my dear lit
tie gray-eyed cousin, the lawyers have
told me how willing you were to adopt
and care for the homeless orphan, and
how my Cousin Millicent shrank from
the task. And from the bottom of
my heart l thank you for what you are
ready to do"
How Dorcas started when she saw
what sort of a fellow little Willie
had proved to be. How Mrs. Hopper
giggled behind her bonnet frames
when she thought of the little child's
crib and the picture books upstairs.
"Of course, such an elegant young
gentleman as that will go to the no
TEL" said Mrs, Hopper. But he did
not. He stayed at the cottage, sleep
ing on the back parlor sofa until other
accommodations could be provided fol
him. And when Millicent came over
with her prettiest smile and out
stretched hand the young Australian
received her with IN odd, curt cold
ness that made her feel excessively un'
comfortable.
"You see, Cousin Milly," said he
you didn't want to be bothered will
me; you thought the Australian au-
thprities ought to be compelled to pro-
vide for me-"
And when Mrs. Hopper heard that
little Catherine More was to marry hel
rich cousin she wasn't at all sur
prised.
Its the most natural thing in the
/ world" said she, "only it's a pity that
Cathie. isn't a little prettier."
But Catherine More was satisfied
with her lovers declaration that to
him her plain face was the sweetest
in all the world. =.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-02

Is hard to change thu turkeys diet,
one must gradually go from n feed
to another with them. hence this taper
ing OF. They Of course had clean
water at all times. milk occasionally.
crushed charcoal and grit, but no medi-
cine unless a portion Of unleached
wood ashes added to their drink could
be called medicine. This was put in
their drink whenever w noticed n a
little off," and was left in a day or
two. Since we've begun feeding whole
corn they have had all they would pick
up twice per day, before that l should
have said, they were never fed quite
all they would eat, the idea being to
never allow them to lose their appetite
which they will do when small on n
food we ever tried except milk curds.
and of this we never had enough.
j We have gobblers now that weigh
sixteen pounds and less than six
months old. One that we selected as
a test case to tell what they were do
ing with the feed, has gained one
pound each week for the last four
weeks, and as far as one can judge, ne
has not gained faster than the others.
The last week or ten days before mar
keting we intend TO feed warm corn
and meal mash for their breakfast, at
least. We. think they will increase
faster in weight If thus fed. the meal
will be mixed crumbly. not soft and
mushy. One can feed all the turkeys
will pick up. indeed they will go OF
and leave feed, and in ten minutes go
among them and scatter more corn
and they will eat as though they had
had nothing for quite a while, for a
little bit, but soon they will leave. If
n had nothing to do but walk among
them and scatter corr there is no
guessing at what they would gain In
a few weeks.
We have never tried combining the
turks to fatten them, but do not think
it would work. If we ever can, we
want to be able to have a five or ten
acre plat, preferably meadow, exclu-
sively to fatten our turkeys, and in
this plat we would have corn scattered
thinly owe the ground all the time
This might not prove out we'll but we
would like to give it a trial. Turkeys
are lots Of bother, they are a trial from
the time the hens begin to lay until
the young are marketed, but: they bring
in more money in comparison with the
feed consumed than any thing in the
poultry line. ard turkey raisers are al
ways eager to begin the campaign
every spring.
EMMA CLEARWATER.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-02
The Exception.

"Wtmcn, as q rule" remarked the
cynical bachelor, "are given to exag-
gerations."
but there are exceptions to all rules,
you know" said the spinster.
'True," replied the G. B., land the
exception to this one is when they talk
about their W age."-Chicago News.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-02
What wa. killing Him.

Beggar-Wil you please give mi six
pence, sir? I am on my way home to
die.
Gentleman (llanding him the money
Il don't object to giving you sixpence
for so worthy a purpose at that, but
your breath smells horribly of whisky.
Beggar-I know it does, sir; whisky's
what's killing me.-London Tropical
Times. !
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-02

though l must
tell about it. A
year ago I was
taken very sick.
Doctors could Go
me no good only
to deaden tho
pain which I
had almost con-
stantly. I got
some of your
Compound and
took one bottle
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-02
A reason for His Views.

Reason for His Views.
"If l were to begin life again." said
the philosopher, Il would not want to
begin at the beginning"
His opinion was probably Influenced
teething.-Puck.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-02

Reports from Boston indicate that
the renovated butter law passed at
the last session of the Massachusetts,
legislature is q dead letter. The proc
ess butter Is being sold freely there
without any marking to distinguish
1t from 1rst-class butter.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-02

II you wish to know how many
friends you have, get into office; If you
wish to know how many you haven't.
get into trouble.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-02
read the Advertisements.

108U 9HO
You will enjoy this publication much
better II you will get into the habit of
reading the advertisements; they will
afford q most amusing study, and will
put you in the way of getting some x
cellent bargains. Our advertisers are
reliable; they send what they adver.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-02
Sheen Killed BY poroupln. Grass.

Su00p A1Ak0O W OAo0pNAO ~S .
We are hearing many complaints OF
the loss of sheep by injuries from that
very injurious grass known as porcu-
pine grass, also called Stipa Spartee by
botanists, says American Sheep Breed
er. 1t is found from Illinois and In
diana, and northwest into the Cana
dian territories. 1t is most noted Tor
its feathery head made up OF long
awns which are twisted as a cork
screw, and covered with short plumy
fbers, making it much like a feather.
The sheep, feeding among this grass
when the heads are about ripe, taks
up in their fleece many of these awns
which are easily loosened from the
head. These awns entangled in the
wool untwist in the wet or damp
weather, or even in a dewy night, but
in the warm dry days they twist again;
in this manner they force the sharp
points of the awns into the flesh and
every exposure to alternate dampness
and dryness forces the barbed awns
deeper and deeper into the flesh, 30
that in time the sheep are absolutely
transfixed by these sharp screws like
needles. The result Is that the sheep
become affected in the same way as
by serious disorders Of the stomach
and bowels, but of course no treatment
suggested by this belief has any effect
in relieving them. There have been
SO many instances Of this kind the past
month, and so many every year later
in the season, that attention is called
to this injurious grass so that all con-
cerned may take suitable precautions.
It is difficult to suggest any practical
mean to get rid of this grass, as it is
perennial, and blowing and c%ultivating
of the land only will eradicate it.
Doubtless the most satisfactory means
will be to watch the sheep and gather
from the fleece all the awns which
have been taken up by the wool. or
keep the fiocks from pastures on which
this grass grows.
Sheep Feed Short in England.-Ac-
cording to the Mark Lane Express the
sheep breeders on the English farms
have raised but small supply of feed
stuffs. The renters have made but lit
tie and their landlords are themselves
too poor to give assistance to their
tenants. Farm labor is so high as to
absorb profits. The turnip crop. so i'm
portant q sheep feed in that country.
has been cut short by drouth, pastur-
age is poor, and in many cases water
supply is defective. As a result the
farmers, or many of them. will be I'M
able to properly winter their docks.
and the deficiency in feed and water
supply, the Express thinks will AUS Q
heavy falling of in the lamb crop.
Burning Up the Cow.-There must
be a reasonable limit, however, in
feeding fat-forming feed. Prof. Otis
very truly says a true dairy COW, fed
on a ration rich in protein and light
in carbohydrates. will continue to de-
velop for years. both in ability to con-
sumo feed and to yield milk, and prop
.erly handled does not reach her high
est yield until eight or ten years old,
and is then good for from five to eight
more years Of profitable work. A GOV
heavily fed on q ration Of average
composition, greatly deficient in pro-
tein and high in carbohydrates. does
burn out and will not last long.-Dela-
ware Dairyman.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-02
C.C.C LINE NOW OPEN!
completed and Opened
to the Public.
Greatest improvement OF the Age
Anyone Can Ride Over It to Health
and HapplneSs.

,.ch!cago.-lspeciall-The new e: G; c
line is now open to the public. and at once
gained an enormous patronage on account
Of tho meritorious service It performs.
The line is built on solid merit, and leads
by the s%traightest and shortest route to
Health. Everybody is delighted,
those who thought they would never
reach Health and Happiness again nave
found this an easy and sure way OF get
ting there.
Ninety per cent Of the Ills Of humanity
are caused by lazy livers. chronic consti-
patton and their consequences. impure
blood and a poisoning Of the whole !sys-
tenn. What's the use of stumbling along
the roadway. sick and weary. when you
can quickly ride to health-by taking Cas-.
carets. Guy and try Cascarets Candy
Cathartic to-day. You viii find that rs
what they do. not what We say they'll
do. that will please you. Sold by drug
gists generally, 10c. 25c or soc per box,
or by mail for price. Send for booklet
and free sample. Address. Sterling Rem
edy Co., Chicago: Montreal. CAM; New
- This is the CASCARET tab
~ let. Every tablet of the only
genuine Cascarets bears the
u NN magic letters &c c c." Look
k at the tablet before you buy.
~ and beware of frauds. tmita-
lions and substitutes.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-02

rlrrrEl 70 MRS. 11xx1Ax NO. s4,sss1
"Iam 30 grateful to you for what
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-02
DAIRY AND POULTRY.
INTERESTING CHAPTERS FOR
OUR RURAL READERS.

How Successful Farmers Operate This
Department Of the Fsrm-A Few
Hints as to the Care Of Live Stock
and Poultry
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-11-11
Meteor Nights Next Week.

The author of an article elsewhere
printed suggests that watchers for the
anticipated meteoric display this
month should begin at midnight on
the 18th and watch till dawn on the
14th. The display failing, begin at
midnight on the l4th and so on until
the 10th. Beyond the last date watch
ing will be needless because the earth
will have passed the point where its
own orbit comes into contact with
tina; of the Leonids.
a circle might be formed in Frost
burg and engage policeman Yunger-
man to arouse those who do not wish
to lose sleep without reward.
AT any rate, let all interested ladies
and gentlemen, report 20 the JOURNAL
to-day or Monday.
The orbits of the earth aud Leonids
come into JuXtapostion but once in a
generation hence, many who should
see the display now will never enjoy
another opportunity.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-11-11
New Firm.

AS noted in the JOURNAL last week
Messrs. John M. Street q Co. have
taken possession of the confectionery
stock and business of X. f. Boyus and
gone to work in earnest to furnish the
people of FrUStburg the best service
and goods In their lines. For this they
have made ample preparation in the
provision of additional confectioneries
bought directly from the factories and,
therefore, fresher, purer and cheaper
than the goods of the same class other
wise purchased. This is notably the
case in Whitman's candies. made in
Philadelphia, of which they have sole
control In Frostburg-a product ia
nous for its endless variety of shaping
and absolute purity of manufacture.
An addition to the rear of the store
comprises an oven 10 by l. feet inside,
built 10y IA Baltimore expert and, there
fore, up todate in all respects. This
will be put in operation next Tuesday,
after which skillful baker will turn
out all denominations of healthful
bread-loaf, roll, biscuit, etc., and
cakes, pies-in short, every Article a
first-class bakery can produce. The
bake-house is an apartment % by
10 feet in dimensions, clean, airy and
in every way fitted for the purpose.
The firm starts out well and, intend
ing to give the people ithe very best
goods for the very least money, hopes
to secure large share of the peoples
patronage.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-11-11
4

AS to the JOURNALS position, allud-
ed to by the Forum last week, it can
be put down as certain at almost any
time of day, week, month or year,
that it will not Knowingly support
anything of Importance that the Forum
favors, if it can be helped.
If. however, that paper is caught
favorlng any measure for the public
benefit, the JOURNAL will not be de-
tered from doing all it can in the
same direction, knowing full well
that the Forums constitution and by
laws, enacted for private benefit only,
are utterly incapable of aiding any
cause that is good.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-11-11
Coming Events.

An oyster supper will be given in
the Gladstone Annex Wednesday
evening, Nov. 10. by the ladies of the
Episcopal Church. There will be as
an attraction on the stage little play
called That Rascal Pat"
Wednesday evening, next, tie Fire
Patrol' will be produced at Ravens
croft's Opera House. This play has
had a long run at the Fourteenth
street theatre, New York city, and
has played all the principal cities in
America and England. The scenes
are laid in the mining districts of
Colorado and in New York city. The
company carries special scenery show
ing the stamp mill of the famous
Homestake mine. New York streets
by gaslight and the play reaches a
most interesting climax in the intro
ductlon upon the stage of fire patrol
wagon drawn by spirited horses and
under full Roadway.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-11-11
Personal.

T. Nj. West, IT., of Piedmont, w.
Va, spent Saturday and Sunday here
aS the guest of Harry s. Keller.
Mr.. and Mrs w. H. Koch, ir., of
Bridgevllle, Pa, are visiting Mr.
Koeh'S mother, Mrs. w. H. Koch.
Rev. G. A. Britt and son, Bernard,
of Taneytown, Md. were guests this
week of Mrs. w. Il. Percy at the Hotel
Gladstone.
Miss Florence E. Wood left Mon
day for a lengthy visit to Crisfeld and
Snow Hill. Md.
Messrs. C. O. Towles and George ID.
Mcneil left Tuesday on a hunting
tour near Moorefield, W. Va.
Mrs. w. d. Morgan aud little daugh-
ter, of Braddock, Pa, paid fving
visit to Mrs. Ms father. Reuben An
thony, this week.
Register of wil,s-elect Shannon is
Mt Sprinfigeld, w. Va, visiting his
mother, who is ill.,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-11-11
Council Meeting.

Monday evening, 9th ins:.
Delegation from Brownsville" com
planned of bad conduct IN their part
of the town, and Bailiff was instructed
to watch that locality.
Kick made by Illuminating commit
tee against poor lights, and electric
company notified that accidents hap
pening for want of light will be laid
at its door.
Literary committee could not digest
last issue of Forum in time to make re-
port upon the int lectual brilliancy of
that institution.
Future cost of we'll is to be 81 900,
provided it goes 1,200 feet-over
$3 900 in all.
Next legislature will be asked to
appoint Il tax collector, and, after the
usual motion to borrow money and
thus get out of debt was adopted
Council adjourned.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-11-11
Distressing Accident.

William Streets, of this place, was
brought home Monday afternoon from
the Consolidation Coal company's
mine, No. 7. at Lord. with one leg
crushed by fall of roof coal. Several
hours elapsed between the accident
and arrival at his home, on Orman
street, during which he suffered III uch
pain and loss of blood. The surgeons
found it necessary to ampu'ate the in
jured limb at the knee, sad recourse
for Mr.. Streets, his wife and I chill
dren-4 grown, however. He is 53
years of age.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-11-11
Take or Your Hat.

Some newspaper Seeing eye to eye
with the JOURNAL says:
When you meet a school-teacher who has
charge % the lower grades, lift yonr hats rev.
erenty and bow until you are dIzzv. She
is IA public benefactor. This woman who
takes IA lot of little PAINTINGS, whose mothers
send them to school to get rid of them, and
although some Of the children are little an
archsts that neither father nor mother can
get along with she turns them into useful
citiyppS
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-11-11
New Business Locals.

\ FriGhtiuI Blundcr will often cause
a horrible Burn, Scald, Cut or Bruse.
BuCklens ArnCa Salve, the best in the
world will kill the pain and promptly heal
it. Cures Old Sores, Fever Sores, Ulcers,
Bols, FeOns, Corns all Skin Eruptons
Best Pile cure on earth. Only 25centsa box
Cure guaranteed. Sold 10y the G. Il. Pearce
Drug Co.