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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-28


last she went indoors and John re-
turned alone.
A month went by-a chill, gray Octo-
Der. with raw mornings and misty
evenings and rare glimpses OF pale
wintcy sunshine. / grew more than
one month older in those four long
weeks / scarcely knew what troubled
me. / tried 60 put the thought Of the
troubie away shrank from facing it,
John asked me sometimes il was
happy: always assured him Yes; e"
and perhaps the assurance was more
eager than spontaneous, for he would
look al me gently and turn away with
a little sigh.
ne was always gentle. wished i'm
patiently sometimes that he would be
less patient less good, less kind. Were
mon so invariably patient with wives
sney we're sure they loved? Again and
again his sisters words came back to
rnp-''You loved her because you
wished to love her. Is such love trust
worthy VIII II wear lifetime? Hus-
baud it with all your energy!" The
words seemed to echo in my brain;
could not. strive as ! would. put them
away from me.
IT was a misty, chilly afternoon to.
ward the end of October. Meg had run
IN TO see me. She was full of life and
spirits; she laughed at me because
was sitting in the twilight; she kissed
me and rang the bell for the lamp and
Nea: then she kissed me again and
babe me tell her | was glad TO see her.
When | assured her of my gladness she
put her hands upon my shoulders and
suook me a little. because my assur-
ance she said, was too lukewarm :
then, repenting. she kissed me again
because she had shaken me.
kitty my dear, whenever see you,
say TO myself Don't marry. she
said. diyesting herself of her trim lit
lie sealskin jacket, and looking round
for the most softly cushioned chair
Poke your fire, Kitty; let us have a
blaze"
] poked my fire obedIently The
merry blaze shot up and dispersed the
shadows The freight was so pretty
that the lamp. which the maid at that
moment brought in. was banished by
Meg to the piano in the corner. The
little afternoon tea table was wheeled
before the fire. and Meg drew her chair
opposite to mine and sank back in Il
with a sigh Of luxurious content.
One question. Kitty she said
VIII John come ing
Il think not-not yet"
Then I'm happy" she replied; q
breathe freely. Now confess. Kitty
lll never tell soul--don't you feel 3
sense of relief when John goes out?'
NO. / don't
Kitty, you're snappish Your tenn
per was never nice-aad it's getting
worse.
laughed and began to pour out tbs
tea. Meg leant back in her chair an6
looked critically at her blue cup. ant
stirred her tea slowly with the quaint
little apostles spoon, then removed thu
spoon to examine il.
i like your silver and your china
Kitty. the sight Of your silver ant
china would almost persuade me t
riarry. il anyone would marry me, Bn
me sight OF you and John eounteract'
the rash desire"
"How do Johi, and l look?"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-28

Look at yourself in the glass, dear;
the glass will speak for one. And John
looks worse. DO you keep him on cold
mutton chops. Kitty? Nothing but an
unvarying diet of mutton chops could
account for his profound gloom"
Johns not gloomy-you imagine
that" | declared, with a little sharp
catch in my breath even as made the
decisive assertion.
And you're not gloomy?" ques-
toned Meg. stirring her tea, and put
ting out her neatly-shod little feet to
the welcome blaze. is he a tyrant,
Kitty? Does he smile deceitfully be-
fore the world, and then in private
beat you?"
Have some more tea, Meg, and
don't be goose"
THANK you, Kitty. Turn the handle
Of the teapot this way, dear, and let
me help myself-don't be such an off
cious hostess. Do you know the first
law In the code of hostess duties?-
Cultivate an air of repose. When your
guest politely asks you, Does your hus-
band beat your don't dash at her with
Have some more tea. Take another
piece of sugar Your guest will natur-
ally conclude that your husband does
beat you
She would need to be an magma
tive guest" | returned, laughing. II
cannot imagine Johns being anything
but very good to me"
Don't you find it dull, dear?" asked
Meg, with a reflective air. Il couldn't
possibly love man whom | couldn't
imagine being anything but good to
me. Tastes differ Talking Of tastes.
KITTY, my dear, like cream. not milk,
in my tea. Don't be economical so
early in life, it's a vice that grows. Be-
hold mamma! | think mamma grows
worse than ever; father promised 20
take tickets for the Haymarket next
week and we had such fuss about it.
1t seems, Kitty, that the expenses OF
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-28

The season approaches when ones
thoughts turn toward a place where
the inconvenience of 4 Northern win
ter may be escaped. No section OF this
country offers such ideal spots as the
Gulf Coast on the line OF the Louisville
G Nashville Railroad between Mobile
and New Orleans. 1t possesses a mild
climate, pure air, even temperature and
facilities for hunting and fishing enjoy
ed by no other section. Accommoda-
tons for visitors are first-class. and
can be secured at moderate prices. The
L. & N. r. r. is the only line by which
it can be reached in through cars from
Northern cities. Through car sched-
ules to all points in Florida by this line
are also perfect Write for folders. etc.
to ]. x. Ridgely. N. w. P. A., Chicago,
III
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-28

nut rests with the prerogatives
OF birth, and it is through being sons
of their father that they control their
island monarchies.
Just little over one hundred years
ago Capt. Edmund Tanning was cruis-
ing about in the Pacific ocean in search
of whales while in command of the
staunch old vessel Betty. In those
days sailing masters took their own
time in making port or arriving at their
Ges tiaation. The quick competition of
modern business has not yrt infected
sailing vessels with the desire to rush
through with their voyage and start
another, so one day, while cruising
leisurely around, when the loolut re-
ported land ahead Captain Tanning
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-28
know this and not you. did you know
she had been engaged to john

know this and not you!-dld you know
she had been engaged to john.
NO"
John ought to hav told you.
think. Well. she had been making
big income, and the income dwindled
down to nothing suddenly, and John
was poor. He was very poor, you
know. in those days; he was only a
solicitor with precarious sort OF
practice. with reputation yet to be
made. Then he was struggling to pay
off his fathers debt-he was poor,
hopeiessly. She had made him promist
that, after their marriage, she should
not give up her career-she was to be
allowed to go on singing. She had
been singing in Paris: che was coming
home. 1t was midwinter, and she and
Miss Mortimer. who was always with
her, chose to remain on deck when
sensible people would have been sleep
ing in their cabins. She took cold.
When she got well again her voice was
gone-gone as far as her profession
was concerned. That's her story
But not all. Go on"
Ito be continued
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-28
AMERICAN KING

soon after annexation A wandering
long-headed American named Greig
visited the islands and found them
much to his liking. so much so, indeed,
that he made a proposition to the
original incumbent to form a partner
ship, which was done, and the two
continued the business. Grieg, how
ever, finally upon English to sell out,
and then the sandy-haired American
took unto himself Penryhn island
chieftainess, and when he died, in
1892, in San Francisco, left behind him
seven children, among whom his prop
erty was evenly divided Thus 1t
comes about that George w. Greig,
aided by his brother, rules absolutely
and despotically over these tiny islets.
The brothers import their labor from
the Fiji islands and other contiguous
land, shipping them back at the end
of each season to their homes with a
plentiful supply of trinkets and gaudy
dress goods that so delight the hearts
of the simple Polynesian islanders. AS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-28
Question Finally Admitted.

A story is told of the late Chief JUS
tice Cockburn. He was once counsel
for the plaintiff in a certain case, and
a Mr.. b. was for the defendant Cock
burn called witness, and proceeded
to examine him. Il understand" he
said, that you called on the plaintiff.
Mr.. Jones. Is that so?" YES" re-
piled the man. What did he say?"
demanded Cockburn. Mr.. B. prompt
ly rose and objected. The conversa-
ton could not be admitted as evidence.
But Cockburn persisted, and Mr.. b.
appealed to the judges, who thereupon
retired to consider the point. They
were absent for nearly half an hour.
When they returned they announced
that Mr. Cockburn might put his ques-
ton. well, what did he say?" asked
counsel. Please, sir, he wasn't at
home" replied the witness, without
moving a muscle-Irish Independent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-28
As to Caddies.

Some time ago newspaper stated
that Mr.. A. J. Balfour, M. p, had been
presented by a certain institution in
Scotland with pair of "silver-mount-
ed caddies," and was promptly made
the butt Of its witty contemporaries,
who explained that clubs" only could
be "silver mounted" and that cad
dies" were men, who attended a golf
links to act as gentlemen's "gillies" or
flunkeys. The newspapers blunder,
however, was very easy to correct, ana
probably it's contemporaries knew lit
tie more about "caddies" than it did
itself. The term "caddies." or cad
ies,'' or "cawdies,' is akin to cad
and cadet" and means messengers or
unattached male servants. Caddies, in
fact, were originally a class of men,
found in every Scottish town of any
size, who were at the beck and call of
everybody who wanted an odd job
done. Hence they were at the beck and
call of everybody who was starting for
a game of golf, and now thanks to
the organization of labor, they are en-
ployed solely by the golfer.-London
Gem.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-28
MARIE ANToINETTE's HOME.
4 Reproduction of the Queens Bedroom
and Boudoir.

and BOudor.
A charming reproduction of bed
room and boudoir Of Marie Antoinette
is shown in one of the big shops, says
the New York Commercial Advertiser
The sleeping room is perfect in all de-
tails, from the straight-lined, rather
narrow white wood bedstead, with it's
canopy of rose-hued silk, to a jeweled
clock on the mantel. whose pendulum
has miniature portrait of the Inflated
Austrian beauty The dressing table
is draped in old-rose silk, and the man
tel drapery of the same color is lifted
to show full folds of rose silk, yelled
with cream net, exquisitely applique,
with creamy flowers and trailing foil
age. The floor is covered with a plain
rose carpet, with a floral border; the
walls are hung with rose brocade. The
draped ceiling is pale blue silk-a very
Frenchy touch. The little boudoir adj
joining is hung with pale yellow bro
cade, with narrow panels of white
satin, divided from each other by
strips of white wood. On the light
wood floor is pale-hued Turkish rug.
The chairs and sofas are upholstered
in yellow brocade and have gilt frames.
In sharp but pleasing contrast to the
airy elegance of these rooms is the
dark, massive English hall into which
one steps from the boudoir. The en-
trance is guarded by wrought iron
grifins holding lighted lamps in their
mouths, and the dark paneled walls,
polished floors. great couches OF dark
leather and wrought iron mantel orna-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-28

At that time the nations of the world
had not acquired the mania for COB
bling up the small, uninviting islands
of the deep, and for long time the
two atolls, with their tall, waving
palms and beautiful land-locked la
goons, were unmolested. Now again
New Bedford whaler under her snowy
clouds of white canvas would bear
down upon this newly discovered land,
lay to for few days, fill UP her al
most empty water casks with the clear
crystal water that welled forth from
the inexhaustible springs of the island,
and take on board a stock of cocoa
nuts for the delectation of the crew
during their long and protracted voy-
age after the elusive leviathans so
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-28
solla rraln. % Nor.hsrn Mlehlran.

The Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul
Railway is now running solid trains
of palace sleeping cars, dining cars
Serving meals a la cartel and first
class day coaches, through from Chi
cago to Calumet, Houghton, Hancock
and other points in the Copper country
without change of cars, with direct
connection for Marquette, Negaunee,
Ishpeming, ETC., and passengers from
the East. South and Southwest will
find this a most desirable route.
All coupon ticket agents sell tickets
via the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
Railway.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-28
A RELIC FACTORY
That Supplies Grewsome Souvenirs to
Gettysbure,s BusInee. Mem

That Supplies Grewsome Souvenirs to
Gettysburg's Business Men.
According to facetious German
town man, who has just returned from
Gettysburg, there is hidden away in
the woods, mile or two from the
battlefield, relic factory. 1t is two
story building of brick, so by 100 feet;
20 hands are employed in it, and the
weekly pay roll averages $500. The
value of this years production will be
not far from $4,000, an increase of 40
per cent over that Of last year. The
relic factory was only built in 1898.
The production, the Germantown man
says, consists of old bullets, old can
non balls, soldier buttons, buckles,
swords, piece of bone and sabretasches,
all, of course, of very ancient and
worn appearance. These are the
cheaper products. There are, besides,
in the finer and more costly lines, Tes-
taments bored through by bullets, love
letters burnt by powder and stained
dark with blood; skulls with big lead
en- balls lodged neatly in the eyesock-
cts or the jaw, and the full uniforms,
properly punctured and blood stained
of all the officers slain upon the battle
field. The factory makes nothing in
advance, thus avoiding overstocking.
1t only runs on orders, and by night
the customers call for their goods.
They are inn-keepers, grocers, the sa-
loon-keepers, bakers and real estate
men of the town, and whenever it is
moonlight they may be seen distribut-
ing the rare relics cautiously and ju-
diciously over the field. Visitors there
now are more numerous than they
used to be. 1t is no longer usual to
poke about all day without unearthing
so much as single bullet, and tourists
appreciate this change.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-28

island with cattle. pigs and poul-
try, trading with the whalers who
touched at this new-found port and
sold his oil at the high prices then in
vogue. His trade grew so large tina:
Great Britain, at that time grabbing
whatever islands were on the map
unoccupied, began to look over his
possessions. He. thinking it best to
be under the sheltering folds Of a
world-famed power, and realizing that
his title to his plantations would be
more secure under the sovereignty OF
the British empire, claimed British
protection; so when the Dido visited
the islands in 1855, the Union Jack was
run up tall Flagstaff.
The present dynasty was formed
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-28

your very quiet wedding were quite
rulnous; we mustn't dream of the ex-
trayagance of the theatcr for year to
come. OF course, father yielded; so |
ran in to see John this morning as
passed the Office; | thought | might
drop hint that you were pining for
the theater and pining to take me with
you. So | strolled ostensibly to ask
John il might tie my shoelace and
II black speck had not dropped upon
my cheek"
Meg, what a cheat you are. shall
tell John"
DO dear. Well. we're going. Mad
anne Arnaud had or will take a box.
and she invites us all"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-28
was Rebuilt After the Flood.

1t is claimed for building near st.
Adams, England. that it is the oldest
inhabitated house in that country. A
part of it, at any rate, is more than
1000 years old. This is the foundation
which was built by King Offa. The
structure was originally used as fish
ing lodge by the monks OF the abbey
of st. Adams. of which monastery it
formed part. 1t was situated on the
bank of an immense fish pond near St.
Adams, belonging to the royal palace
Of Kingsbury, of which little but the
name now remains. The present build
ing resting upon these ancient founda-
tons was probably erected during the
fifteenth century. 1t has possessed sew
eral names, and is at present known as
the Fighting Cocks" There is a
wooden tablet on the front wall set
ting forth that it is The Oldest in
habited house in England" But this.
though enough to satisfy any reason
able being. is feeble when compared
with a former sign which ran: The
Old Round House: Rebuilt after the
food.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-28
The Health and Pleasure R..or,.


Or Texas, Mexico, Arizona and Cali
fornia are quickly and comfortably
reached via the Southern Pacific Com
pany's Sunset Route. Daily through
service from New Orleans to San
Francisco via Houston, San Antonio.
FL Paso and Los Angeles. Special
semi-weekly service, Sunset Limited
from New Orleans Mondays and
Thursdays, composed of Buffet Smok-
ing Car, containing Bath Room and
Barber Shop, Drawing Room Compart-
ment Car, regular Pullman Sleepers.
and Dining Car (meals la cartel, all
of the latest design and most luxuri-
ously appointed. Direct connections
made at New Orleans from all points
North and East. Detailed informa-
ton cheerfully furnished by w. G..
Neimyer, G. w. A., So Pae. Co., 23S
Clark ST., Chicago; w. H. Conner,
Com'l Agt., Chamber Commerce Bldg,
Cincinnati, O., W. J. Berg, TRAY. Pass.
Agt., go Ellicott Square, Buffalo.
N. Y.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-28

Mrs. Hennessy- Shure. Patsy, dar-
lint. its afraid Oh am that oill over
slape meself in tn marnin' an be too
late fer early mass. Hennessy- Don't
worry a. tail. a tall. Mary Ann. Ay
We fond yourself oyerslapin' jes' tech
me an OH wake We at wanst-ohio
State Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-28
Religious pevorcee,s Marriage,

Mrs. Jones-"If the clergyman hest
tated, why didn't you get civil magis-
trate to marry your" Mrs. Brown
"Oh, | couldn't think of it! It's bad
enough for a person Of a deeply reli-
ligious nature to have to be divorced
by a magistrate, to say nothing of be-
ing married by one.-Detroit Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-28
lis Chief Industry Ignored.

From the Boston Transcript: A
student of the history Of American
iron and steel shipbuilding recently
visited the public library at Philadel-
phia. Philadelphia and Chester, which,
so far as shipbuilding is concerned.
are practically one. are the birthplace
OF iron and steel shipbuilding on the
Atlantic coast, and it might be ex-
pected that first-hand historical mate
rial concerning the industry would be
found in abundance in the public Ii
brary of Philadelphia. When the card
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-28

Mrs. Hobbs-She possesses such a
versatile mind. Mrs. Nobb-How does
it display itself? Mrs. Hobbs-Why,
for instance, I've seen her plan out q
gown, and give her husband the inn
preston that she was listening to what
he said, all at one and the same time.
Detroit Free Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-28
Triumph of Realism.

Brushe-"I suppose you have heard
the old story OF the artist who
painted grapes so natural that the
birds came and pecked at them. Penn
That's nothing. A friend OF mine
painted tramp SO true to life that he
couldn't get rid of it. y People wouldn't
have the thing in their houses New
York Journal.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-28

Chicago Tribune Mr.. Meeker had
stood 1t longer than usual this time.
and he decided to assert himself. My
dear" he said to Mrs. Meeker, as she
paused for breath. IF there is any
truth in this idea of reincarnation. I
know what you were before you be-
came a human being. You were a pow
der MILL"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-28
Paid In Adyanss.

nervous drummer who carries with
him wherever he travels a coil of rope
was asked by the landlord OF a small
hotel up in Shasta county, California,
what the rope was for. That's a fire.
escape" explained the drummer, "and
/ always have it with me so in case OF
fire l can let myself down from the
window Seems like a pretty good
idea," said the landlord, "but guests
with fire-escapes pay in advance at this
hotel"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-28

ments would seem almost too somber
but for the glow of the fire in the bas-
ket crate and the soft, rich tones OF
the oriental carpet, which covers the
stairs and the gallery above.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-28
AN EXTENSIVE sUNsHADE.

The largest straw hat ever made Is
shown in the accompanying illustra-
ton. This hat, of course. was not
manufactured for wear, though If the
crown had been made as large as the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-28
Here. tho whole winter pro,,,,,.

There is one sound piece OF advice
that should be repeated from Maine to
Oregon every year when winter APP
proaches, and that is-if you want to
go through the winter without catch
ing cold, wear rubbers. "-Churchman
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-28

From an Interpretation of passage
in the koran, aIoslems are forbidden
to have shades to their eyes, hence the
absence of the peak both from the fez
and the turban.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-28

Spriggs-How much older is your
sister shan you, Johnny? JOHNNY
dunno. Maud used to be % years.
then she was 20. and now she ain'f
only rs. Well soon be twins.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-28

eagerly sought for. captured and killed
to get the sperm and oil with which
they were supplied. Except for these
rare incursions the resources of the
place were absolutely neglected and
nature in rich tropical luxuriance
wasted her riches upon this far-away
speck in the ocean.
Then a wandering Englishman,
Capt. John English, came to the island.
saw that it was good, and made his
home there, getting few laborers
from other islands. whom he pressed
into the service of manufacturing CO.
coanut eli. In those days no one had
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-28

pressible ord.
home" Nova
days it is impossi-
Bile to acquire at
will an island and
rule over 1t as be-
fits a small dukelet
of the middle ages.
Such good fortune
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-12-28
No cabinet Records Made.

At meetings of the British cabinet
no official record Of any kind is kept
of the proceedings.