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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-03
Fashion Calls for Buttons.

These, except for ornament and for
Undergraduate. would seem 10 be 60
ing out of fashion, but the ornamental
ones are improving in beauty. Some
very beautifully painted mother-Of-
pearl and ivory buttons come to us
from Germany, and both Malta and
Norway are contributing a rich store
OF Maltese buttons Many of the win
ter dresses are likely TO have single
breasted waistcoats, and for these the
page boys close-set bullet buttons are
likely to be wanted The crystal but
tons have been the feature of the sea-
son. They are now being beautified by
a pearl, an emerald, a ruby, or their
semblance inserted in the center
Painted buttons, to match the Powered
muslins, find a place on the silk sash
band at the side of the waist, and any
thing in the way of antique buttons
would seem to be warmly appreciated
and to find use at once.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-03
By Author Of "Retty," Etc.

and shut, two deep, grave voices in
earnest talk.
81 told John Mortimer that he should
have opportunities of seeing you fire.
quently," continued Aunt Jane, in her
clear. level. decisive tone; 80 present
ly l shall go away and leave you alone
to talk to one another | have only
enc thing to say to you Kate-remem-
Der that he spoke TO me this afternoon
in confidence; you were to know moth
ing of his intentions; you will behave
pleasantly but quite naturally"
With sinking heart l sat and list
eel to Aunt James impossible advice Of
fered so easily. Behave naturally"
Could l ever again stand. sit. speak.
look or think in John Mortimer's pres
ence except with painful. terrible self
consciousness, with a haunting remem-
bTance of ali that Aunt Jane had told
me? Why had she told me? l had
liked him-I had liked him so much.
He had been so good to me. so kind
No one else had been so kind l had
said what liked to him always; l had
treated him as dear elder brother.
with whom I need not stop to weigh
my words. If had seen him ahead as
/ went to school in the morning. had
walked fast to Overtake him: when. in
the evening. he came TO see us, | had
always been glad, and had always told
him SO with a smile that made the
words emphatic. | had always been
sorry when he went away; and that.
too. had tod him. simply. without re-
serve. Natural" | had behaved nat
uraliy with him all my life, | could
never be natural with him any more
My dear child" said Aunt Jane.
looking al me with sharp, attentive
scrutiny, IF YOU wear that tragic air,
| shall regret that told you anything"
Il wish-oh. | wish you hadn't" |
cried. reproachfully. with sudden pas
sion that overcame my fear
As steps came up the stairs, turned
away toward the window. The window
was shut. as Aunt Jane preferred all
windows to be Through the hot. dusty
panes | looked out at the tree tops in
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-03
THUNDERSTORMS.
And the Strain They Give the Nerves of
New Telephone Operators.

Philadelphia Inquirer: Although
you may never have thought of it, re-
marked an old telephone man during
the progress of the thunderstorm, lone
CT the most severe tests to which a girl
aspirant for employment in telephone
exchange is ever put to is her ability
to retain her courage and self-posses-
sion while the lightning is playing just
such pranks as it is playing now. Ever
been in a big telephone Office when a
severe electrical disturbance was TAX
ing pace in the atmosphere outside?
No? Well, it is just the sort of place
to make one lacking in steady nerves
feel kind o squeamish,' as the fellow
said when he was getting ready to
have the critical interview with his
sweetheart's father The lightning
seems to prefer telephone wires to any
other kind as a field for its gyrations,
and the way it makes things hum and
crack among the instruments is eau
ton. Some day, IL you want to get an
idea of what | mean, just put your ear
to the receiver while big storm is in
progress. Don't hold it there too long,
though, or you may get a shock that
will interfere with your hearing, II il
doesn't do even worse. Having tried
your experiment, just multiply 1t by
few hundred or few thousand to cor
respond with the number of receivers
in a telephone Office, and you Will un.
derstand what the green telephone CIR.
is up against in her first storm. OF
course all sorts of precautions are TAX
en- to prevent accident, and there is
really not the slightest danger. But
the strain on the nerves is a sumner
at that, and the young woman who
weathers it the first time usually turns
out to be all right as an OPERATOR
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-03
When daughters Marry.

What roman tlclsts women are! How
they love to weave webs and put folk
in EN-, And if, in the weaving they
can but make martyrs of themselves
the weaving is done with unusual
pleasure, says the Pittsburg Dispatch.
Mothers whose daughters are TO be
married have a splendid chance at this
sort of business. They weep and wall
and never stop to think that what
brings happiness to those We love is
what brings happiness to us. Mothers
claim that daughters after they are
married will never be quite the same;
that their hearts are then divided.
Some think not. There is nothing like
matrimOny to give one the world In
all its serious sponsibilities. ard the
girl who was frivolous and shallow is
as likely to become as brainy and phil
osophical a woman as any that ever
bumped into numerous, hard-shelled
problems of life. Then 1t is that the
mother is appreciated all the more. 1t
works on the same rule that sums up
to you the indisputable fact that
mother is never fully appreciated by
her children until the children are pa
rents Then they know. The years of
sacrifice anu sweet unselfishness and
constant anxiety and care are brought
out Gear and full, and with never a
blemish to dim the beauty of their per-
tectnesS.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-03
The Memory OF Mother.

[ never hear the lovely sound
OF sweet birds singing near the mound
Where two gentle hands lie cold
In the silent graves enfold.
That do not sigh and weep
Ger the thought that she must sleep
Forever in that chilly bed
In the lone chamber of the dead
And l never see the light
OF the silvery stars of night
shedding Ger the hills a CLEAN.
Making things look like a dream.
That do not see her face,
And her fern of winning grace.
Rising. shining in the light
That glows around her grave so bright.
And never feel the breeze
mat waves the blossoms on tIe ices
BY that lone and dreary hill
Where her sacred hands lie still.
That l DO not feel the breath
From her lips now cold in DEATH
Her gentle lips of crimson hue,
Now pale beneath the midnight dew.
And L never feel the touch
OF mem rvs hand l love so much,
mat hand TO me 50 fondly dear.
W hose touch is sweetest love and care
That | do not feel a pain
That her dear hands ne'er again
Shall press this bosom while she lies
So still beneath the midnight skies.
And L never hear the flow
OF music soft and low,
Which kind Nature sings TO me
While l sit beside Her knee
That l do not hear the swelling
OF mothers voice gently telling
or the tender love she bore for me
Ere she was laid by the Congaree.
Atlanta Journal.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-03
Pretty Hands.

pretty hand is a gilt which ought
to be appreciated, for it comes to the
few. 1t is not unusual to find a hard
working hOuSemaid with a hand which
all the dirty work of the kitchen seems
powerlesS to affect. | know of one
case of that kind The posseSsOr of a
pair of as shapely hands as | ever saw
works in the kitchen of a household
where there is plenty for her to do.
! doubt if she could find time to bestOw
upon those members if she needed it.
She is a tall. strong young Scotch girl,
with slender. shapely feet and narrow
hands. with tapering fingers. Her skin
is as fair as the roses of her country,
and must be tough despite its trans
parency, for the CRIME of pots and ket-
ties leaves no mark upon it. l saw
another pair of pretty hands on the
wife of a workingman who was en-
jOying a holiday with her husband
and baby. Her hands were small and
soft and white, and the nails beautiful
in color and shape They were not
real clean, but even then they were
attractive, Tor all the QlTL was uuueI
the tips of the nails and not around
them Those are exceptions, or
course. The average woman has to
spend a portion of her time each day
to have her hands presentable, the
amount depending upon the manner in
which she is employed We all know
that a hand need not be small to be
beautiful, but the fingers ought to
taper and the nails should be almond
shaped The taper can be secured by
rubbing frequently toward the ends. |
have seen that done with the best OF
results. The nail can be cultivated.
coaxed into shape, with pairing and
pushing away of the flesh at the base
Of the nail with an Orangewood Stick
If this is done every morning the shape
Of the nail will be improved in short
time, and if the nails are cleaned after
each hand bath, they will remain
transparent. They are easier to clean
after being mois. Observation-Disclosures
Times.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-03

the square garden, and never turned
my head
minute later John Mortimer
crossed the room to where | stood.
Kitty" he said, quietly.
He put out his hand He was stand
ing beside me. his gray eyes smiling
gravely at me. Ny eyes had no an
swering smile as | raised them slowly
to his.
Il was a grave, quiet, somewhat rug
the same time stern and gentle The
gray eyes were deeply set, beneath
level, thickly penciied brows; they
smiled rarely-and. when they smiled
the smile was more grave than merry
He was still a comparatively young
man. though Dora and Meg always
spoke OF him as though he were their
fathers contemporary. He was thir-
ty-fve-no more; but his dark hair
his short, brown beard were already
toIched with gray; and his face, his
voice. his manner were all older than
MS years.
What is happening down there?" he
asked. taking up his stand beside me
and following ny glance.
My eyes were fixed intently on the
dusty ratings of the square garden
Around the corner of the square came
sad-looking man. with sun
Drowned face. bearing an old organ AID
a very wizened. mournful little
monkey.
viii he stop" ] exclaimed, with
sudden wel-simulated eagerness. "No
yes. Yes. he is going to stop"
Kitty, what child you are," said
John Mortimer. in quiet. wondering
half-tender tone; and the tone or the
words sent the hot blood rushing to
my cheeks and set all my pulses throb-
bing.
II know I am a child" said quiet
ly. almost fiercely. II like being a
child. / don't want to grow up. l will
be child as long as ever | can be-
He was looking down at me with an
observant glance, though | looked so
steadily away from him. There was a
suspicion of laughter in his voice
when. after moment. he spoke again.
''In spite of yourself, Kitty, age is
creeping upon you. In our mothers
and grandmothers' days seventeen,
believe. was very mature age, in
deed"
But not now" I said eagerly, with
| too much earnestness. Seventeen Is
| nothing nowadays. You're only old
enough at seventeen to go in for senior
Cambridge examinations. II you want
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-03
A Prosperous manufacturing CITY.

BrocktOn's prosperity is so closely al
lied to the prosperity of the shoe indus
try that 1t will, no doubt. prove matter
OF interest 10 large number of people TO
learn the actual average earning capacity
of each individual employed in the max
ing of the worldfamed Brockton shoe.
For illustration: AT the factory of the
w. l.. Douglas Shoe company the pay
roll for the week ending Sept. 30. exclud-
ing superintendent, foremen. statesmen,
and all clerical help, shows the average
earnings of the employees, large and
small, to be $l5.54 per week. This was not
an extraordinary week. 1t was the Gus
Jomary pay roll.
The amount earned per week. however.
does not always tell the story of pros
perity. The number of weeks employed
each year is the determining factor in the
wage earnerS prosperity. The Douglas
factory has been closed but one week
this year, and that for the usual summer
stock taking, and ii Will be closed but
three days the latter part OF December
This would make but nine days out of
the year that the factory is closed, which
is surely as steady work as the most in
dust rious shoemaker could desire
the number of days worked Is larger at
the factory of the W. l.. Douglas Shoe
company than at any manufacturing in
stitutiOn in MasSa chusettS.
Owing to increased business, another
addition is TO be made TO the Douglas
factory. 1t Will be 100 feet long, 40 feet
wide and five stories high. Ii will be
ready for occupancy early in December
This addition increases the capacity >
per cent The ". l.. Douglas Shoe COM
pany has the largest factory in the
world. producing an advertised line $3.50
and $500 shoes.
Mr. Douglas says that the prospect for
successful business for BrOcktOn manu-
facturerS was never so good as now. and
that collections are better than for yea rs.
The Brockton (Mass) Times, oct. 10,
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-03
LIVELY TIM E.
When a Leopard Inyades Town in
India-A Bath Disturbed.
Go Be COntinued.)

Amrita Bazaar Patrika: About a.
m to-day a Gurkha soldier, who was
bathing in a tank on the outskirts of
the city of GOrakphur, was suddenly
attacked from behind. Thinking his
assailant was a pig, he (gOsh Ike lalach
Sc, as Hindustani official lOftily put
it, grappled with it and both rolled
over into the tank, where they had
bit of rough and tumble The assail-
ant turned out to be large leopard.
He left the Gurkha something to re-
member him by in the shape of a num-
Der of claw marks, and then proceeded
to invade the city, attacking and
wounding number of persons on the
way. He finally took up his position
in a Kumbar house, situated in the
heart of one of the bazaarS. quite close
to the principal octrOi post, the Collar.
IntimatiOn of his presence was at once
sent to Mr.. Innes the ID. S. p, and to
Mr. w. Calnao, the collector. The
news also crept around the station and
a regular posse of other sahibs assem-
bled. Mr. Calnan and Mr.. lines got
on the roof of the house where the AMI
NAL was. and, by pulling off the tiles
and poking the animal with a long
pole, succeeded in shooting him. He
turned out to be a fine male leopard, in
most sleek condition, and measuring
seven feet three inches. During his
brief career in the city he had injured
no less than eleven persons, some of
them very severely indeed. The lives
of two men are despaired of; one of
them had, among other wounds, his ell
bow crushed from a bite. Two men
had their eyes dislocated. A few wo-
men were badly scratched all over the
body. The good folk of Gorakphur
were all keenly interested in the oc-
currence. Hundreds of them visited
Mr.. lines compound to inspect the
carcass, and large numbers also went
to the hospital to inspect the wounded.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-03

TO go to college, you can't-they won .
have you because you're so young Hoi-
loway will take you, but Girton and
NEWMAN won't. Do you know how Old
our sixth form girls are? I'm the
youngest; some are eighteen. some are
nineteen and some are over"
Although my face was turned toward
the dusty. out-of-door world, and my
back toward the drawing-room, | was
conscious that Uncle Richard had been
sent away by Aunt Jane, and that
Aunt Jane was preparing to follow
alone My cheeks were burning. my
heart was beating angrily at the con-
seriousness of why we were left alone.
q never realized before the extreme
youthfulness of seventeen" said John
Mortimer gravely But. looking around
at him, l caught the amused smile
with which he was regarding me. why
have | made you so indignant. Kitty"
he continued, in a different tone. why
have brought this severe lecture upon
myself? Is it all apropos of the organ
man."
Its aprOpos OF nothing"
Il knew an old man of seventy-seven
once who could never pass a Punch
and Judy in the street If he came in
only for the end of the performance.
he would trudge along with the urchins
to the next street to hear the begin
nj II; rht in
a Punch and Judy, seventeen may sure
ly be allowed an organ-man and a
monkey. Did | imply otherwise? If l
did. | retract"
He opened the window as he spoke
and threw out a little silver coin,
which the organ-man. smiling sudden
ly but somewhat sadly, moved hastily
to secure.
The window, once opened, remained
open: the room was a little less sitting
than before. A soft evening breeze that
was almost cool stole in Across the
square. beyond the houses. the sky
was red: indoors the light was begin
ming to grow dim.
Dim light improved Aunt James
drawing-rOom. But even in the gray
est twilight it remained an ugly room.
Its ugliness was hopeless, without one
redeeming feature.
| seated myself at the foot of the
twisted little sofa. close to the open
window. and took up my sewing. which
| had dropped just now to listen TO
Aunt Jane. John Mortimer sat down
opposite me in Aunt James chair. He
leaned his elbow on the arm, and sat
in a thoughtful. Observant attitude, his
head resting against his hand.
Go Be COntinued)
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Fiction it will cost him, He will look
down at you benignly; he"
He will pat you encouragingly on
the head" added Meg, patting me her
self to give point to the remark
BE sure you say thank you pref
tily. Kitty. my child" tutored Dora.
Fold your hands meekly across your
apron and speak prettily."
Her aprons will be no more." said
Meg in a tragic tone "Pinafores and
pigtails are henceforth to be dis
carded"
He'll bring you a ring" said Dora
Say you have a fancy for diamonds
Kitty. Say you prefer the diamonds to
be big"
He'll bring you tender offerings of
flowers" added Meg. And | shall be
able to wear them"
And | suppose" observed Dora.
gravely and very dOubtfully. with much
hesitation-'I suppose now he will FEEL
constrained to say that he loves you.
Kitty"
My cheeks. already crimson. grew
hotter suddenly. put up my hands to
cover them. / pushed >, < my chair
from the table and turned away with
helpless anger. which for a moment
would not let me speak.
oh, thought has struck me-" ex-
claimed Dora, in a thrilling tone-.'a
truly appalling thought, Kitty. my
dear, you will have to call him john
Kitty, don't go-don't go; we want to
talk to yout"
had turned to fee had my hand
on the open door; but looked around
fiercely before / went
Il hate you" / cried. Il detest your'
And | shut the door and ran along the
passage to my room.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-03
To Hang "A Picture.

To hang and properly group pic
lures is not an easy NATTER writes
Maria Parloa in the September Ladies'
Home Journal. ITO succeed one must
have a good eye for distances, for
straight lines and for harmony in
grouping. as well as fund of patience
putting up and taking down each
picture or set of pictures until the p0-
sition. height and grouping are per-
fectly satisfactory. There are two
kinds of picture wire, one is gilt. the
other is silvered. The gilt is more
flexible and remains untarnished and
flexible longer than the silvered, but
it is also more expensive. Extremely
heavy pictures should be hung with
copper wire. The picture hooks should
be broad and well curved that they
may hold firmly to the molding and
be secure support for the wire. A
yardstick or tape measure Is indis-
pensable, as careful measuring will
lessen the labor and assure accuracy OF
position A picture should be So hung
that the bottom shall lie fiat and the
top be thrown forward slightly. The
manner in which the screw eyes are
PIT in produces this effect. For a small
picture they should be fastened two or
three inches from the top Of the frame;
the larger the picture the greater
should be the distance of the screw
eyes from the top. II the room be high
e Is easy to make 1t appear lower by
fastening the picture molding two or
Iuore feet below the ceiling. This can
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-03
Lamp for u Cory Corner.

A good substitute for the jeweled
fairy lamp, which is at the same time
an excellent imitation of it is the
beaded net covering which may be
made by any ingenious workwoman.
The ball-shaped globe will be the cas-
lest to cover. For this, make an adj
Unstable cover of netting very much
like the nets ladies formerly used for
their hair, only the meshes of the net
should be about one inch in diameter.
The "jewels" are cut-glass beads. They
may be obtained of different shapes,
but those in crystals or with faceted
sides are the most brilliant. A jewel
should be set at each intersection Of
the net. Any one who can make a net
for the hair, or q beaded purse can
make this adjustable cover for a lamp
globe The net will fit the globe and
seem to be part of itself. The silk
cord of which the net is made should
be the color of the globe unless more
barbaric effect is desired. when gold or
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-03
CHAPTER III.

Two hours later | was seated. sew
ing in hand, opposite to Aunt Jane in
the drawing-room. listening for the
study door to open and for the sound
of footstep on the stairs. My face, as
i stopped over my work and tried to
escape Aunt James keen scrutiny, was
hot and flushed; tears were still very
near to my eyes; my heart was beating
fast with strangely mingled feelings
Indignation. outraged pride. excited
expecta ion.
Kate, are you listening to me?" de-
manded Aunt Jane suddenly, in a tone
of accusation.
/ started guiltily. had been listen
ing, not to Aunt Jane, but to certain
sounds which assembled from down
stairs-the study doors being opened
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CHAPTER u-(Continued)


You poor little Kitty" said Meg.
signing: and, coming round to where
l sat, she bent over my chair and put
her cheek caressingly against mine,
then added in tone more hooking
than compassionate: ITO be turned
quite suddenly into a paragonessi Oh.
the shock of it, Dora. my dear. let ,s
make her elegy. We may regard her
as having passed away from this life.
You poor little thing. Don't cry, Kit
~: let us look upon the bright side
of it,"
There is no bright side" inter-
posed. with little sob.
oh, NONSENSE" said Dora. reassur-
ingly. Hundreds of things may hap
pen. He may change his mind-that's
not at all improbable. He may marry
you and die during the honeymoon
Il have always longed to be a wild
ow." reflected Meg. musingly and
cheeringly.
A widow" added Dora. still in
tone OF reinsurance. lis the happiest.
freest. most enviable being in the
world. Think of the independent, love
ly times she has, Her relations can't
tyrannize any longer She has TO be
treated with respect. gentleness. defer
enee and great courtesy. Oh. to be a
widow, Cheer up Kitty. Give her a
little shake ard make her stop crying.
Meg"
Il think it is We who should cry"
said Meg. with a eOmical attempt TO
speak GOlOrOusly. We have no chance
of being widows" And Meg laughed
again. her sweet. ripping light-heart-
ell little laugh; and then she kissed me
to soften the cruelty of the laughter.
Once more there was silence in the
room. Dora sat opposite. regarding me
with an air of grave reflection: Meg
stood beside me. bending down to rest
one elbow on the table. and looking
closely at me with smiling eyes
When does he mean to speak to you.
/ wonder" said Dora at length. And
how will he frame his strange pro-
pCsal? What DAYS and nights OF re-