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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-07-06
THE LIFE WAYS.

Take counsel, Heart! A thousand
thorny ways
Cry unto you for respite. The white
rose
Of Love may wither in the wintry
days,
Bitter enough-God knows.
A thousand little duties make their
meek demands,
Fearing to cry too loud to you. o
sweet.
Pale, famished lips have kisses for
your hands
Hearts at your touch will beat.
If God be God, then is your life task
plain
AS the sure stars Faith finds in
heaven above.
It's yours upon the beggar's brow TO
rain
The riches Of Gods love-
And if no God be Ger Us, still is earth
A field where red thorns in the roses
CLEAN,
So may you tend it, dear, to make it
worth
The heaven of your dream.
And 7? 1t will not matter if l go
With empty hands unto my rest, IN
shriven;
Thankful at last that I have loved you
so,
l shared that love with heaven
Atlanta Constitution
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-07-06
To be Continued.
GEN. WILSON'S POLICY.

General Wilson was one of the most
After he left the army, affairs of bust
ness, of study, of diplomacy, engaged
his attention, and as a result he be-
came one of the best equipped men of
affairs, in an all-around sense, in the
country. Extensive travel brought
rare polish to his makeup, and con-
tact with men in every degree of life
so increased his horizon as to give his
active powers of observation unusual
scope, and to develop his instincts of
sympathy and justice to a rare extent
He is the broadest kind of a man, the
best type Of an American civilian and
an American soldier. He harmOniZed
Earring interests. He brought about
a condition of peace among the people
themselves that hey never experienced
before, and it was easy for an observer
to see that the people Of the province
almost idolized him. Here is an
illustration of the generals way of do
ing things: When the Spaniards left
the province the Cubans came to him
and asked if they might not have a
celebration in honor Of the event
Certainly" said General Wilson.
"Move right into town and have a
three days fiesta if you wish. Put up
your flags and banners and have your
parades and dances, and when you get
through 1 will order out my entire
complement of troops to show you
what American soldiers are like and to
pay honor to you.''-Harper's Weekly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-07-06
THE WASN'T THERE'S. +"

with apologies to Mr.. Rudyard
Kipling.
Who are those men a-howling there?
Said Stranger-on-Parade.
The Wasn't-Theres! The Wasn't
There's"
The Correspondent said.
What makes them yell so loud, SO
Ioud?''
Said nger-On-Parade.
The wars continued in their throats!
The Correspondent said.
For they're thrashing Schley, the
hero,
In the most approved of way;
The There's in boiler squares
They're thrashing him today!
They're busting off his jacket with
Some language loud and gay
Oh, they're thrashing Schley, the hero,
in the morning"
What makes them breathe so hard,
so hard?"
Said anger-on-Parade.
They're after Fame, they're after
Fame!"
The Correspondent said.
How may they thus win great re-
nown?"
Said ger-on-Parade.
THE papers print their pictures, see?'
The Correspondent said.
For they're after Schley, the hero,
You can hear chin-music play;
The'Was n't?Theres' in boiler squares
They're after him today!
Ho. the raw recruits are waiting for
A chance to have their say
And they're after Schley, the hero. in
the morning."
And will they thus make history"
Said Strange
mot in a thousand, thousand years."
The Correspondent said.
Then what's the use? Oh, what's the
use?"
Said Strange
Their business is to talk, to talk"
The Correspondent said.
"Oh, they're thrashing Schley, the
hero,
With a club composed Of sound;
Oh. those loud and lurid linguists they
Have thrown him on the ground
IT'S the method new Of fighting that
The pugilists first found!-
Yes, they're thrashing Schley, the hero,
in the morning!"
Hobart in Baltimore American.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-07-06
/ X X R9NANQ *
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old pretty self, Wilhelmina dared not
| put aside her dark, unornamented
gown and tightly drawn black hair.
Her desk being in Spencer's office
and the fact that much Of their work
was done Jointly, placed them on a
familiar footing. 1t was agreeable
work, and had she not been acting
part, Wilhelmina would have
! thoroughly enjoyed it. A date in an
article one day led Spencer to tell his
age, %. After this she felt still
/ more uncomfortable, saying to Alice:
Il wonder how he likes working with
his grandmother"
One morning when Spencer came in
Wilhelmina knew something had hap
pened. In the months they had worked
together she had learned to note every
change in his expressive countenance.
She had also learned to care dearly
for his good opinion; the lie she had
told him weighed heavily. She found
herself wishing that he knew she was
only %; five years younger than him
self. Would it make a difference?
This morning he looked at her so
intently that she blushed. Then he
said abruptly: What makes women
so sensitive in regard to their age? Are
added years crime? You are the
first one l have met who confesses to
81; you are really younger looking,
and are brave not to lie about it,
Poor Wilhelmina! Without thinking
of the consequences, she said, hur-
riedly: 81 did lie. I am only %.
expected to be caught some time, and
I'm foolish enough to step into the
trap. Shall I leave this morning."
Spencer rose and closed the door into
the outer Office. By this time Will
helmina was gathering up her belong
ings and crowding them helter-skelter
into her bag
whats your hurry?" Spencer
asked, putting OBTAINING hand on her
arm. Wilhelmina looking up into a
face so full of sympathy and tender
ness that the tears of vexation on her
lashes mirrored the wonderment in
her eyes.
Il want you to stay, little girl, be-
cause-well, because, I can't live
without you Wilhelmina concluded
to stay.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-07-06
A HOUSEKEEPER'S VIRTUES.
She Must be a Master of Economic
Problems

Domestic accomplishments have
gone rather out OF fashion. 1t requires
real moral courage to be a good house
keeper. And this is true not only as
regards the affairs of the kitchen. but
the fashions of the parlor as well.
Who will deny that it needs something
more than tact to keep a sharp watch
over dish cloths, dish towels and floor
cloths, and to insist in face of an in
oignant cook that they must be kept
scrupulously clean and in open sight
for daily inspection?
But sour and moldy kitchen cloths
are one thing and sanitary draperies
another. Who ever saw perfectly
lovely interior that was really sani-
tary Or room furnished according 20
the requirements of the microbe expert
that was coy looking? 1t certainly is
hard for the young housekeeper to
forego plush door curtains because
they shut out light and air, when all
her preconceived notions of a pretty
home include some of those draperies
But then door hangings can be taken
down and aired out Of doors, so they
are not so bad after all.
But carpets-there's the rub! 1t is
gradually dawning upon women that
sweeping is a dust-breeding process
instead of a dust-removing process,
and that while the broom may remove
the surface dust from a carpet more
yet is driven into the nap. The same
lovely carpet also absorbs unhealthful
odors, which come from the cellar or
bathroom in the form of gases.
The dust enemy is the worst the
housekeeper has to vanquish. Dust
and It's Dangers" by S. Mitchell Brud-
den, is one of the books Of reference in
a study course of household econom-
les. And now the progressive house
wife is finding that there is a better
way than stirring dust up in one place
to settle in another, and that if there
must be carpets instead Of hard wood
floors there is way of wiping the dust
off the carpet, which is better than
driving it in among the meshes, to rise
again with every football.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-07-06
The Professors Last Subject.

Prof. Burleigh was the most learned
man in Tie college. He was a deep
thinker, the perfect master of seven
different languages, an astronomer
whose articles on the subject COM
manded the highest price, and his
studies and reading had taken such
wide range that I could not begin to
give any idea of the depth and
strength of his knowledge upon all
subjects, great and small.
But that which interested him most,
and about which we students used to
think him a bit "rattled' over, was
dissecting.
No matter what he was doing, when
a new subject came in, he was always
the first one in the dissecting room,
impatient to begin the carving" pro-
cess, as we irreverently called it.
Our subject, of course, consisted of
the bodies of friendlesS outcasts, and
fallen women and it is needless to say
that many strange stories shaped
themselves inside the walls Of that I'M
canny dissecting room.
There had always been an air OF
mystery surrounding Professor Bur-
leigh, an intangible something we all
felt but that was as elusive as it was
reality. He was past forty years old,
and further than that the romance,
whatever it was, had made him
choose the retiring, lonely lire he was
leading, we knew nothing.
! He had the most nerve of any man
in the college, and nothing, however,
repulsive, nothing that transpired in
the dissecting room, ever put him out
or seemed to impress him as nerve
shattering or touching. One day,
about a week before our holiday vaca-
! ton, the medical students were
! thrown into a state of excitement over
the fact that a new subject was to be
| dissected, the body Of very beautiful
woman who had been shot through the
| heart the day before, by one of her
many admirers who had come to the
| conclusion that she had infested the
earth long enough. She was one Of
| the most beautiful and wicked of all
| the bold throng Of this class, and was
known far and wide as Lovely Nan. y
| When we learned that we were to
have her perfect body, perfect in every
way, physically, we were highly elated
over the prospect. Clarence Harmon
asked Professor Burleigh if he had not
heard Of or seen Lovely Man," but
he answered in very decided manner
that he had certainly never seen the
woman, to his knowledge, nor did he
ever allow himself to listen or read
! anything about such depraved charac-
tiers. This answer silenced Clarence,
and he never again ventured to ask
the Professor any thing regarding the
Subject" under discussion or any
other for the matter Of that. Well,
the evening came for work upon the
highly priced subject" and we all
gathered in the dissecting room at
exactly 10 o'clock, the hour the pro-
fessor had named as the most timely
and convenient for both himself and
the students.
Every thing had been arranged by
one of the students, Gale Lincoln, and
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| he said how beautiful the grounds Of
Serranto were, how much at some fu-
| ture time he should like to walk down
| that grove Of orange trees he saw II
the distance; and then, bowling still
more profoundly, he took his leave
| She saw no great wrong in it, poor
child, At first she did think of telling
Madame Monteleone, her heart was SC
full Of triumph She must tell some
one; but then, if she did so, it would
all be ended. Instinct told her that
this stern lady would never allow her
to speak to stranger in the grounds
of Serranto. She would simply be
forbidden to leave the flower garden.
and her brief, bright dream of happi-
ness would be over. No, she must not
tell. After all, her grandmamma was
old; she probably knew nothing of
love or romance, she would not I'M
derstand her; and besides, it was no
harm, because he loved her.
He made no apology the evening
after that, when, seeing Inez in the
distance, he sprang lightly over the
shrubs, and stood by her side. He
simply babe her good evening, and
asked her if she would show him those
beautiful orange trees.
She walked by his side as one in a
blissful dream. Something in his &C
cent caught her attention, and look
ing up at him, she said, ''You are not
a Spaniard, signor. You do not speak
like one"
Then he drew forth a richly en-
brOidered card-case, and taking
card, offered it to her with a courteous
bow.
Il must ask PERMISSION" he said,
Ito Introduce myself. l am an
Italian, as my name shows"
She read the name, and thought to
herself how beautiful and musical it
was-"The Count Rinaldo Montalti.'
do you like Spain?' she asked,
half-timidly.
ct is my Eden" he replied, quickly;
Il have found my Eve" Then he
stopped abruptly, for he saw some
think like an expression of fear upon
the beautiful young face.
Il did hope" he continued, more
gravely and courteously, 'to have the
honor Of seeing Madame Monteleone;
but I am told she is still an invalid.
must wait for better fortune"
A look of great relief showed the
young man he had spoken wisely.
"Do you know Madame Monte
leone?" she cried. 81 am so glad"
Il do not know her." he replied;
"but I hope to see her as socn as she
is able to receive VISITORS
Those few words removed the only
shadow that had yelled the brightness
of her joy. He was so skillful, so
wary, he would have deceived a far
more worldly-wise girl than Inez, who
only knew life from books and dreams.
He did not even go so far as the
orange trees, but left her in a few
saying that if he were so
fortunate as to see the signorina an
other evening in the grounds when
he had more leisure, he should pray to
be allowed the happiness Of speaking
to her.
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! he had impaired the information tC
| the rest Of US that Nan was certain
ly beauty, and that we had never
before possessed so desirable an OBJ,
ject study. What a pity" Gale had
| said at the time, that a woman of sc
much natural loneliness OF form and
feature should have drifted into the
life Of shame this woman did"
Why" he continued, her hair is
a perfect cloud Of gold, a veil of shin
ing strands that alone, would have
made her fortune, and her mouth, We
| Gods! even death cannot rob it of the
| scarlet curves that in life would have
| driven any man either to heaven or
hell; l wonder what first induces such
women to throw away beauty, love
friends, home, happiness, aye, life
itself, as this poor creature has
Strange, stranger
The body of the unfortunate young
woman lay upon the dissecting table
covered with sheet.
We young fellows were grouped
around the room, talking and laugh
L L.
who always prided himself upon his
promptness in. keeping engagements
and this time he was true to his rule.
for the hands Of the clock were point
ing exactly to 10 o'clock when his
firm, quick steps sounded along the
hall, the door opened and the profess
sor walked straight to the side of the
subject" preparatory to beginning
the studies of a human body in which
we were all greatly interested.
With quick movement he threw
back the shetland then,-but what
in heavens name ails the man; with
the first glance at the beautiful face
so white and still, beyond all SHINING
now, he, our self-possessed, cold, 81
lent professor, grew white to the lips
and with a cry that none of us will
ever forget, he flung the cloth over
the face again, and without a word
aside from the first cry of mortal
before any of us could collect our
senses enough to save him. There
was scared lot of fellows I assure
you, for we thought he was dead; but
presently, after we had rubbed him all
over with liquor, bathed his face with
ice water and forced some Of the re-
viving spirits down his throat, he
opened his eyes, and in a few minutes
with our help, struggled to his feet,
although he could scarcely stand SO
weak and trembling had this strong
man become in less than ten minutes
time.
Without another look at the lovely
face beneath the white sheet, he
turned to us and said. Boys, do not
touch that body. | have just looked
upon the face of the only woman l
ever loved; l will see to the burial;
all I ask Of you is to never speak OF
what you have seen tonight, outside
of the college walls, as for me, have
done the last dissecting 1 shall ever
do; good night, and may you never
experience what have in the last few
minutes.
Then the door closed softly. and the
professor was gone, and we were left
alone to wonder over and speculate
upon the strange ending of our nights
anticipated work.
The next day there was prayer Of
fered over the remains of the lovely
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-07-06
Lord Lynne'S Choice
BY
BERTHA M. CLAY.
Continued.

The cavalier was obliged to dis
mount, for in the struggle the plumed
hat had fallen from his head, and the
silver-mounted riding whip lay upon
the ground. AS he raised them he
caught sight of the beautiful face
watching him so intently. A cry of
surprise fell from his lips, and he
gazed in bewilderment, doubling
whether it was vision or reality. But
when he saw the rich crimson flush
that covered the face, and the dark
eyes dropping under his gaze, he knew
that it was beautiful reality which
had SO greatly startled him. Raising
his hat, he bowed profoundly to the
young girl, and galloped away. She
had seen his face distinctly; it was
dark and handsome; but had the poor
motherless child been older, she
would have distrusted at one glance
those false lips and deep piercing eyes.
As it was, she saw but the beauty of
the first face that had looked admir-
ingly upon her. She remembered the
thick dark curls upon the broad sun
burnt brow. the dark moustache that
concealed the treacherOus lips, the
deep dark eyes that had gazed so ar
IDENTIFY upon her. He belonged to the
gay world. Perhaps even then, she
thought, he might be fastening to see
some lovely lady who would smile up
on him and call him her knight. How
handsome, how brave, how courteous
he was!
That night, when Inez dreamed her
dreams, she had a real hero for them;
and he lost nothing from her vivid
graceful fancy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-07-06
WILHELMINA.

'Wanted-In a publishing house, a
well-educated woman; must be over
80 years of age.
isn't it mean. l don't seem to lit
in anywhere. Very young girls and
old women are in demand, but girl
of % is neither young or old; drug
in the market" Wilhelmina Thurs
ton looked disguised.
you would just fit in there,
WILL said her sister, refectlvely.
Wilhelmina went to the mirror and
took the pins from her luXurlant nalr,
which was rolled back loosely from
her face and coiled on the crown OF
her head. She parted the hair down
the middle and drew it back plain,
braiding it and dressing it low. II
was unbecoming, for her rather severe
tyne of beauty was rendered stern oy
the change.
Sidney Spencer sat in his private Oh
fee. with bored look on his face and
a ollie of manuscript at his elbow.
Outside in the main office the CLERKS
nudged each other and Uttered, as
voung men will when the proprietor is
out of sight.
Another antiquated female!" Whls-
pered John Stanwood to his nelghpor,
as light step on the stair was heard.
A moment later W1lhelmlna was
ushered into Spencer's office.
How old are you?" was the nrs'
query.
"Thirtv-one," she said brayely.
What experienced?
sTen wears in a newspaper ONCE.
This was true. for while a mere child
she had assisted her father on The
Daily Bulletin, now among the miss
ing journals. Spencer looked intently
at the applicant. She seemed more
promising than the rest "Are you sure
YOU are 81? You look young, very
young"
WiIhelmina rose to the occasion
Her assumption of offended dignity
would have deceived a keener mar
| than Spencer.
I'm sorry, sir, to have troubled you;
oerhaps YOU require a certificate O
birth. Unfortunately l have none
| Good afternoon
"Wait a moment. Pardon me. YOU
! do not understand why am so par
tcular in regard to age. There are
dozen young idiots in my employ Wh<
waste their time in attentions 10
Younger woman. Harmless enough
III admit, but this is not a courtlns
school, and the work requires un
| divided attention.
Il understand. l was young one
myself" she sighed. There was al
awkward silence.
"Thfrty-one is not very old, sail
Spencer encouragingly. cit only seem
old to fellows in the twenties."
"Thirty-one is a respectable age AM
needs no apology" was the tart re
ply. Her gray eyes snapped and sh
looked fierce.
She'll do" said Spencer to himself
There will be no flirting" Aloud b
said: Can you stay this morning an
help me out with this?' indicating
pile Of manuscript.
Il shall be glad to begin at once,
was the reply. A half dozen time
during the morning Wilhelmina caugh
her employer looking curiously at her
she wondered if he suspected her de
ceit. At night he said pleasantly
II am very we'll satisfied with wha
you have done" so she was engaged
| Much as she longed to appear be
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-07-06
NORTH AND SOUTH.

A mountain fortress, girt about
With walls of granite gray,
With fir trees waving, stately trees,
Toward heavens blue Away.
A southern valley, warm and bright,
Blooming with flowers rare,
v it'll countless hues to please the eye
And gently fragrant air.
Full vel I know that you combine
Both mount and vale in one;
On some you shine with tropi(
warmth,
To me you're arctic zone.
Mary f. Nixon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-07-06
TOO STIFF AND FORMAL.

eff you were a man." said the bash
full youth to the vivacious girl, "and
you wanted to propose to a girl, would
you study the forms in book on
etiquette?'
WELL" she replied, thoughtfully,
''looking at it from one point of view,
that might not be a bad plan"
From one point of vicw?' he re-
peated, inquiringly.
Yes; a book Of etiquette would
show you some of the methods you
should avoid. "-Chicago Post.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1899-07-06
PSYCHOLOGICAL ITEM.

Professor-Ladies and gentlemen,
the love for parents is located at the
back of the head. 1t is abnormally
developed in this boy. Sonny, you
love your parents a great deal, don't
you?
Boy (sulkily)-Me fodder is all
right, but I've got no use for me mud
der since she raised dat lump on de
back OBJ me head wild er rollin' pin
Tammany Times.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-16
OTIS: "Oh don't know; I'm not so Slow"

for the relief of Kimberley has begun
It Is reported that the Boer general
Crouje, is Withdrawing from Mafekine
and concentrating his forces at Kim
berley.
The Beers have deserted Belmont
station south of Kimb mberley on the rail.
road.
JOUBERT REPORTED KILLED.
ESTACOURT, Natal, Nov. 12.-(De-
layed in transmission. 1T is stated
here that Commander-inC Chief Joubert,
of the Boer forces, has been killed,
while fighting ct Ladysmith.
The West Yorkshire regiment has
arrived here.
The Beers have begun a closer in
vestment of the British position.
The Transvaal authorities are estab-
fishing civil government in Northern
Natal.
LONDON, Nov. 16.-The war Office
cannot confirm the report of Gen. Jou-
bert's death at Ladysmith.
DEATH UNCONrIRMEp BUT
CREDITED.
DURHAM, Nov. l6.-(Delayed In
transmission). Reports of Joubert's
death are still unconfirmed but gen
orally credited.
REGRET IN ENGLAND
LONDON, Nov. 15.-While Gen.
Joubert's death would benefit the
the report of it is received
with expressions of genuine regret.
Joubert has won the admira ton of
England by his kind treatment of
British prisoners and the uniform
of his communications to