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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-01
CHAPTER XIII.-LADY ELINoR.

"a small, very fair. rather delicate look
ing woman, Of perhaps eight-and-twenty,
wrapped from head to foot in furs, came in,
holding out both hands in a somewhat
gushing name
"My dear Mrs. Langley" she exclaimed,
81 meant to have come earlierl Pray for
give me!'
She half paused as her eyes went straight
to Valerie, who rose, tall and slender in
her flowing velvet gown, and Mrs. Lang
ley saw clearly the admiration in her
friends eyes.
81 did not exaggerate, did II" she said,
smiling, end speaking low; then alouG,
Don't apologize, Elinor. How good OF
you to come such weather! You know who
this is'" leading her friend toward the fire
and indicating Valerie. Dear Valerie's
child. If you had ever known my sister
you would see the likeness"
Lady Elinor shook hands with Valerie,
hoped she would like town, etc, and sat
down in q luxurious fduteuil.
Ring the bell, Valerie dear, for some
more tea" said Mrs. Langley. "Take off
that fur dolman, Elinor; it is too hot for
the room"
"Will you let me'" said Valerie, step
ping forward and Offering to unfasten the
cloak.
Lady Elinor looked up quickly into the
lovely face.
THANK you, F" she said, courteously, "you
are very kind!' and the pretty fingers
quickly undid the fastenings and removed
the mantle; and Valerie returned to her
place, moving her chair back a little, so
that she was partially under the shadow Of
q tail screen.
II suppose Mr.. Beauregard does not
much care for being in town." observed
Mrs. Langley.
"Oh, no! he is so fond of the country
even in winter! So different from Max,
We heard from him yesterday, by the way"
Valerie's heart gave a sudden bound, but
she did not move.
"Indeed! Good news. l hope?"
"Oh, no chance Of his returning yet; but
otherwise good. A very short letter, writ
ten in his tent just before going into ac-
ton" (Action, in which he might be
severely wounded-Valerie would not, even
10 herself, say "killedg"-ho- could this
woman speak Of it so lightlyD HE is as
we'll as possible-always is; the climate
doesn't trouble him, you know, and he
goes through everything unscathed. lie
would be immensely lionized in the season
II he were at home. l think he may very
likely get promotion"
81 am sure I hope he will. Is Angela
poming to stay with you this winter"
Possibly; but papa doesn't like her to be
,ong away, and Of course her duty is at
home"
"Of course!' assented Mrs. Langley, who
knew perfectly we'll that Angela Musgrave
was kept out Of the way of handsome Max,
lest he should take 1t into bis head to fall
" love with heri aud a. the Marquis OF
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-01

apart, with n dark, handsome face, and
deep, brilliant eyes, full of fire and s~oftness
eyes that were looking into hers, and
making her heart beat in the solitude.
Did he ever think, in the turmoil and ex-
element of war, of the Fairy Queen?"
The rose-tint stole into her cheeks; her
lips parted in a half smile. Moving her
hand, it touched something that rustled.
She started, and looked down on her knee.
Louis letter! She had forgotten it.
With nh effort she took it up, and went
on reading. Why did she not write' When
was he to see her? Was she forbidden to
writer and so on; then plans about the
future--a young mans sanguine prognosti-
cations of success; but they found in Va
lerie's heart no responsive throb, rs regard
ed herself.
"Poor Louis" she said. Unjust answer
him. | have had no timer
And then she fell TO musing again, and
travelling back into the past, and across
the seas to Egypt; and when she laid her
bright head on the pillow, her thought was
81 wonder when he will come home? and
will he be glad to see me aQain?'
Certainly he" could not have been Louis
Charters.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-01

Claude A. Swanson, member of on
gress from the Fifth Virginia district,
owes the retention of his seat to the
popularity of his wife. The commit
tee on contested elections the other
day reported in favor of seating the
republican contestant, but the house
by q vote of 70 yeas to 1873 nays re-
fused to adopt the report. Mrs. Swan
son is a great ~fayorite with the wives
Of congressman and the women made
It their business to see that their hus-
bands did not vote against the hus-
band of their charming associate.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-01
PAULSON CASE CONTINUED.
Prosecution Delays the Preliminary
Hearing 10 Secure Witnesses.

Sioux Falls, March, 27.-The prelim-
mary hearing of liver Pauison, a prom
inent Turner county farmer, accused
Of numbering Christopher Nelson, his
hired man, has been continued until
April Z on motion Of the prosecution
IN order to procure witnesses % out
side the state. II is expected that the
prosecution will have n strong chain
Of evidence at that time. The nature
of the defense is not yet known. Paul
son has been admitted to 1000 bail,
which was furnished.
Fully 800 residents Of the region
where the crime is alleged to have
been committed have congrcgated at
Niborg apparently to listen to The tea-
timony and see what action is taken.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-01

There is considerable adverse com
ment in Washington IN the custom of
allowing each prominent official a tele-
phone at public expense. Cabinet min
listers, heads of departments, ETC., all
have telephones, which are, however,
denied other personages of note. When
Judge McKenna was in the cabinet he
had n telephone in his residence, but it
Was at one taken away when he be-
came a supreme court justice.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-01

A professional anti-liquor member
of the New South Wales Legislature 10
Mr.. Fegan, who in the course of a re-
cent speech in the legislative assem-
bly, said: Whisky makes men genial
for a time" adding that this effect
soon wore off and left the drinker in n
worst mood than ever. The official re-
port next day made him say: Whisky
makes me genial for a time" and Mr..
Fegan was subjected to so much chaff
as a consequence that he almost re-
aligned his seat.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-01
BRIG. GEN. II, w. LAYTON

BRIG. GEN. III. w. LANION.
bad simultaneously swept in n north
westerly direction, routing the enemy
and burning the town of San Fran
cisco del Monte and a number of scat
tered huts.
The line was then opposite NOvalcch,
the artillery advancing along q good
road from La Iona to NovalcCh, the
wagons carrying pontoons, telegraph
supplies and ammunition, following.
The infantry moved in splendid order.
Smoke from the burning hutS
marked the line Of the American adj
vance. Ambulanccs and horse filters,
led by Chinese, brought in the wound
ed, among whom were Il few Filipinos.
The Americans who were wounded
endured their injuries bravely, one
group Of which had been brought into
the hospital singing Comrades"
The Pennsylvania troops took nine
prisoners, among them n great naked
captain of the Macebebee tribe and
several japanese. All the prisoners
were greatly terrified, expecting to be
executed Immediately.
AguinaIdo Corncred.
Manila, March 27.-2:25 p. m.-Gen-
cral McArthur's division, consisting of
the brigades of General Harrison Gray
Otis, General Hale and General Hall,
supplemented by General Wheaton's
brigade, advanced at daylight and cut
the cnemy's forces in two. They cap
tured the towns Of Polo and Novalichcs
on the left and San Francisco Del
Monte and Marquina on the right,
clearing the rebel trench in front OF
the line north from the river to Calico
can. They also secured possession OF
the railroad, practically corncring the
flower of ~Aguinaldo's army at Mala-
bon and in the foot hills at Singalon,
twenty miles apart.
The troops engaged were the Third
artillery as infantry, the Montana,
Kansas, Pennsylvania, Nebraska, Wy
Cming, Colorado, South Dakota, Mime
sofa and Oregon volunteers, the Third.
Fourth, Seventh and Twenty-second
regulars, the Utah artillery battalion
and Twenty-third regulars.
The American casualties light.
Advanced at Daylight.
Manila, March 27.-3:45 p. m
Elaborate preparations were made for
the movement. General Wheaton's
brigade was placed i'm the rear, General
II. G. Otis and General Halls were
massed behind ~IIale's. Under cover
of darkness Otis and Hale's Brigade
left the trenches and advanced closl
upon the enemy's line without being
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-01
To Entertain Wisconsin Editors.

Sioux Falls, March 27.-The Wiscon-
sin Editorial association having de-
cided to visit the Black Hills on their
outing this summer, arrangements are
being made by South Dakotans for
their suitable entertainment OF the ed
itors and their wives on the occasion
Of their visit TO South Dakota. Score
tary Schlosser, Of the Sioux Falls
business Mems league, is now trying
to secure the consent of the association
TO spend two or three days inspecting
the eastern part of South Dakota.
If the plan succeeds, the special
train bearing the Wisconsin editorial
party will enter the state at Milbank
or WATERFOWL, and from there pro-
ceed down the Sioux or james river
valley to Elk Point, thence to Sioux
City, and from the latter place west
ward TO the Black Hills. Frequent
stops would be made and banquets,
etc, furnished the visitors. The eN-
c%ursion of the Wisconsin editors will
he made some time in June.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-01

A Frenchman recently left 5000
francs to be given to a man who was
the father of the largest family in
Paris, a condition of the legacy being
that the children should have been
properly cared for and brought up by
their parents. The award was made
by the trustees to n shoemaker
named Vendenbruck, who is the
father of seven sons and seven daugh-
tore
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-01

The crown prince of the German
empire, Friedrich Wilhelm, is 16 years
old. He is much attached to his Is
year-old brother, Eitel Frederick. He
10 an expert on the bicycle and in row.
ing, and his health is much better than
IL was in his childhood. The younger
brother has always been robust, and
he is the merrier of the two, always
full Of animal spirits and pranks,
while the crown prince is serious.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-01
Pensions Granted.

Washington, March Extensions have
been granted as follows:
Iowa. Original-Charlie j.. Hull,
Swedesburg. SO; Goray Dorale. Kenwood.
SO. VIM. II. Campbell. Algona. $l2. Addl-
t.onal-Thomas n. Farrell, BEDFORD, So to
3. Increasc-John T.. Voight. Summer, $2j
q so: Wm. Il. Young. jr., Knoxville, s.
10 $40: Lucius Davenport, Maquokcta. $l2
o $li; Fred Fucker. Des Moines, 81 TO IS;
James A. Mark, Abel. So to IS; Jacob
Woodring. Angus, SO to s.; William Steele,
Dickens. So to s.. Reissue and Increase
Alfred s. Miller, Monticello, $50 TO $50.
Widows-Hannah T.. Conklin. Nevada. IS.
South Dakota: Observation-Disclosures NJ. Full
Ter. Rockford, 81.
Nebrasku: Original-Milo +. Young. CAL
away, SO; James O. Carter. Lincoln, IS.
Northumberland a. Wright. Edwards,
50 to 81. Renewal-John +. Hines. kene-
saw. 81. lucreasc-EnoCh I. Day, Omaha,
\ To $40.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-01

The women of the national capital
are about to erect n statue in honor
of the memory of the late Il. l.. Spin
ner. The movement is in recognition
of the fact that General Spinner, when
treasurer of the United States, was
the first to give women employment in
the federal service.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-01
New Manager for the Cataract.

Sioux Falls, March ~. An arrange
mcnt has becn concluded by which the
management of the Cataract hotel in
this city will be transferred from j. IL,
Snyder d Son TO George ID. Love, OF
Chicago, for several years Chicago
manager for ID. Appleton & Co. The
new manager will take possession
April ID.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-01

1t is understood that General "Joc"
Wheeler would eagerly welcome or
ders assigning him to duty in Manila.
Should such luck befall him he would
be accompanied to the east by his
daughter, Miss Anna Early Wheeler,
who won distinction as II nurse in
Cuba the while her father added 10
his fame as a fighter. Miss Wheeler
would again serve in the same capac-
itv
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-01

II is not generally known that
Speaker Reed once served in the navy.
After graduating with honors at Bow
doin he tried his hand at law, but in
a short time secured appointment as
assistant paymaster in the navy. Dur"
ing the greater part Of the civil war
he served on the Sybil, which patrolled
the Tennessee Cumberland and Missis-
sippi rivers. The service was u%nevent-
ful, and in 1865 Mr.. Reed returned to
the practice OF law in Portland.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-01

Far southern domestic arrangements
approach in some aspects those of the
East Indies. There is II host Of low.
paid servants, each with a small special
ty, and many of them living at their
own miserable homes. Nothing is &C.
complished save by strenuous in~sistence
on the part Of the mistress, aud all pro-.
visions unconsumed and not under lock
and key so to the several homes of the
servants.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-01

General S~ylvanus c. Boynton, a we'll
known lawyer of New York city, who
is over 20 years old, has just finished a
term of six months imprisonment for
refusing to pay a $4,000 Judgment in
favor Of n relative which he considered
unjust. BY his staying in Jail the
Judgment was vacated.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-01

Henry Watterson, the Kentucky ed
itor, is one of the ablest judges Of
champagne in the world. lie always
orders one particular brand, and never
asks any questions about the speci-
men offered. He simply examines the
cork with great care. If it meets with
his appreciation he knows that the
wine is drinkable.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-01

Adele Marie Hickey, in n lecture in
New York recently, said colors in er-
cry apparel have n decided effect on
health and disposition. Green, for in
stance, is bad for people with nervous
maladies, and royal purple is benefi-
cial for people having n tendency to
sore throat. Taste, for certain c%olors,
the lecturer said, is indicative of the
moral character OF the wearer.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-01

Three ladies of high rank, one Of
whom is the daughter of the arch
duchess of Tuscany, have decided TO
found in Berlin n new religious order
for women, which will be called the
Congregation of the Sisters of st. Jo-
seph. These future nuns intend to
devote themselves specially TO women
and girls employed in and
industry in Berlin.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-01

William Peakes, last survivor of the
once famous Peaker family of Swiss
b~ellringers, died in Brooklyn a few
days ago at a good old age. This fam
lily a generation ago furnished n of
the most successful entertainments
then ON the road.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-01
KANSAS MAN WOUNDED.
Captain Adna &. Clark Among the
Americans Hurt i'm Battle.

Lawrence, Kan, March FL Captain
Adna G. Clark, of Company 5, Twen-
tieth Kansas regiment, was wounded
through the shoulder in today's fight
at Manila, according to a cablegram
received here. The wound was severe,
but not serious. Clarke is Il graduate
of Kansas university, is Il member of
the bar and was deputy district clerk
when he volunteered.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-01

The elder Darwin wrote the prosaic
falsehood that bees injure plants by rob-
bling them of their wax. The Younger
Darwin made clear one of TIE most
poetical facts of nature-that bees and
other insects "are the priests who wed
hower to aower, lest beauty be barred
and bear no fruit" :
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-01

MAI GEN. ELWELL S. OTIS.
country clear to the waterworks and
the foothills and Singalon, capturing
San Francisco del Monte and Mari
quina.
The American losses reported up to
moo today were eight men killed and
about seventy men wounded.
The loss Of the enemy was heavier
than during any previous engage
mpnt
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-01

Senator Jones, of Nevada, has struck
Il rich in Costa Rica. He has been
Informed by his manager that n valu-
able lead has been found in his gold
mines in that country.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-01
CHAPTER xIv.-''TRTED, TROUBLED, TEMPT
ED,n

Ed"
81 don't like this" said Mrs. Langley to
herself, a few days before the dance she
was to give for Naleric's semi-dCbut. Mr..
Charters writes far too often, and, for all
| know, Valerie writes as often in reply. !
must cut this tangle loose. But how"
She rose from her davenport, where she
had been writing some letters, AMI walked
meditatiyely toward the fire. II have It."
she added, after a pause. After Christ
mas ! will take her abroad; we will winter
in Italy, and return for the season. That
will be better IN every way; Valerie will
make an immense success at this dance,
then she will vanish; everyone will be talk
ing about her, and she will return in time
for the drawing-room, and take her place
at once az the belle of the London season,
and it will be strange if she does not pretty
well agree with me by that time that a poor
marriage is out of the question"
If Mrs. Langley had even remotely con
jectured the true state of the case, she
would hardly, clever woman though she
was, have spoken so confidently.
She went straight to Valerie's BOULDER
my lady had a boudoir, n French maid, and
all the paraphernalIa of a fashionable dam.
sel-and made her proposition.
The girls eyes glowed, she clasped her
hands.
observation-disclosures" she said,
under her breath. "Oh! I'M Constance
it has been the dream of my life!'
81 am glad you like the plan, dear. II
Amy Linwood calls this afternoon, keep
her to dinner"
And she quilted the room.
"She wants me to forget LOUISE said
Valerie TO herself. when once more alone;
already she was growing more worldly
wise. "She thinks we cannot correspond
so often when | am travelling about; and OF
course we cannot see each other. But
what difference would that make if-if-
Oh! LOUISE she covered her face with q
sudden burst Of tears. "What shall | do!
/ am so %unhappy!"
Wa she happy when, three nights later,
she stood in cream satin and pearls, adj
mitted Queen of Beauty amid a bevy OF
fair women? Was she as happy as on that
night nearly six months ago, when Max
B~eauregard, 10y look and word, told her
she was beautiful Did she, in the second
and greater triumph, forget the first? Not
once; yet a new and perilous knowledge
was taking life and form-growing-eY
panding-the knowledge of her power; the
! 'A'"ible knowledge thatshsrSEL stripping
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-01

Paderewski daily goes through a
regular set of gymnastics for the pur-
pose of strengthening his arms and
hands for the task they are called up
on to perform. He employs an appa-
ratus which he designed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-01

Most portraits OF Lord Kitchener
give an incorrect impression of youth.
The soldier is really a much older man
than in appearance, his face deeply
lined and bronZed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-01
Found Dead i'm Bed.

New York, March 25.-General Isaac
Fl. Bailey, aged 20, and a veteran of the
civil war, was found dead at his room
at the Waldorf-Astoria. Death was
due TO apopleXy.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-04-01

Greenville, S. c., March 25.-The Two
Hundred and Third New York was
mustered out today and started for
home.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-04-08

Wood, and not gold, is the basis Of
national wealth
Trees shelter animals and homes from
the winds of winter.
Trees furnish material for great va
riety of useful things.
THE tree is the father of the rain
and the mother of the fountain "
Trees improve the climate by shelter
ing the ground 50 that it is warmer in
winter and cooler in summer
Children can inspire the tree and
shrub adornment of churchyards and
public squares
Children should plant trees along the
highways if such work is not done by
older people.
THE wealth, beauty, fertility and
healthfulness Of the country largely de-
pend upon the conservation of our for
ests and the planting of trees. "
''As the leaves of trees are said to
absorb all noXious qualities of the air
and to breathe forth purer atmosphere,
so it seems as if they drew from us all
sordid and angry passions and breathed
forth peace and philanthropy.
When it is desirable to SOW seeds
rather than to transplant, they should
be placed in fertile and well drained
land, in places sheltered from cold or
hot winds and drought Seeds of trees
should be gathered as soon as fallen. If
the season is dry, they must be watered
and tended after being planted.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1899-04-08

ent, who was more delighted with the
bestowal of child's affection than by
gifts of material value. A child $ kiss
was coin that paid him well for his la
bors and interest in its behalf Recog-
nizing the church and Sunday school as
the nursery of the morals of the future
men and women of the land, he was
long impressed with the idea-which he
had since felt to be an inspiration-tha
the church, not only the Methodist
Episcopal church, but all Christian
churches, should set apart Il day which
should be especially given over to chill
dren and which they should know as
and call their own, and for which exer-
cises should be prepared and in which
the children should participate. Mr.
Harris believed that if this sense of
right and title to one days service in
the year could be properly instilled in
the youthful mind, it would add to and
intensity their interest in all services of
church and Sunday school. While he
had stanch hope and strong faith in the
success of the plan wherever it would
be installed, he never dreamed of the
full extent OF its growth among the
churches, but lived, however, to see the
abundant fruition Of the seed he planted
in his comparatively obscure field of
labor.
Proposing his plan to the teachers of
his Sunday school and outlining his idea
of what the day should be in the char
acter of its observance, they heartily
co-operated with the pastor. The entire
services of the day-sermons, songs and
eXercises-were for the children, who
together with their parents, greatly en-
joyed the day, and once month there
after it was celebrated by the Sunday
school at Mcrchantville Other churches
soon followed the beautiful custom, and
it grew steadily until now it has be
come one of the fixed festivals of the
church.
Mr.. Harris, the founder, was born in
Philadelphia in 1916 and died at Cam