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mark. How glad Jane will be! And
here-well, declared"
She burst into q merry laugh as she
looked at the big white, embossed en-
velope. The boy had told the truth
when he had gone back to his comrades
and said with litter:
"She's got valentine" "
"Who in the land ever sent me that
thing?" said Mrs. Darby, holding the
envelope out at arms length. II didn't
even know itaxas Valentines day. Fit
isn't the greatest idea that should get
valentine"
II don't know why you shouldn't, "
said Jared.
"Oh, because I-but guess some
child sent it,"
maybe not"
mo one else could have had so little
gumption!" said the widow with an
other laugh. maybe there's one Of
these comic valentines inside of it.
some ridiculous thing about widow
likely"
"Wby don't you open it and see?"
II will"
She burst into another laugh as she
l:drew forth p daintyscreation Of lnse
paper, tinsel land bright colofed en-
posssed pictures SSssS I.
"How perfectly ridiculous! She said
! 'The, idea Of I, anyone being ninny
enough to send an old woman like me a
thing like that!"
You're not an old woman"
H. ."'l'ms 45l"" "a. 4assxsrs< S....
well, I'm older than that, and I
don't call myself an, old man. Many q
| woman around. here would be glad to
getsa ,yalentineilike that il the sender
really meant IT, xssSss
Yes. and il you were the sender
''1'm not vain enough to think that
4 and not foolish enough to say it If Il did
think it,"
No, I don't think that you are, jared
But wonder who could have sent me
this. The writing on the envelope is
evidently disguised, and-O. here IS
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-02-09

and to play croquet with him. He'd be
nice and pleasant and all that. but he
never came anyways near falling into
any Of the traps we set for him. We
thought once that he did take kind of
shine to 4 nice, sweet, real good-look-
ing girl Of about 30 named Janet Deane,
from over Shelby way, who was visiting
us. Shed of made him an awful good
wife, and sung her praises all the time,
but nothing came of it."
cts an elegant morning, isn't it?"
said Jared, as he and the widow few
along over the hills and through long
lanes in which the snow was drifted al
most to the top rails Of the fences.
"Oh, it's lovely!" replied the widow.
81. like snow n y - e,>s = :
,;-soao ]: You,eot aush.te Dc ~
town ?''S g y s''' - 's'A''
"No; I'll be through with all Of my
errands in an hour. I can let some
thing go If you don't want to stay in
town that long,"
''Un, that'll be none too long for me.
Where shall I meet you?"
".Ill beat Smith & Hanscom's dry
goods st6resany time ybusaI."
*Wellscall it II o'clock. then
Is Il vas three minutes after Ii when:
Jared drove up to theSappolnted place:
Of meeting: The widow had stepped
into the sleigh and he was tucking the
robes in around her when she said:
I. ':sThere, Jared, I'm just like other
women; I've forgotten something"
J. ..'What is it?"
I, II forgot to go around to the post of
fee. know that there's nothing there
for me, because one Of the Stone boys
brought my mail out last night, and
there's no mail trains in until noon; but
poor old Jane Carr came over just be-
fore left and wanted me to be sure
and see if there was letter for her.
Her daughter is very sick out west, and
she hasn't had letter for week, and
she's half wild. couldn't bear to tell
her I'd forgotten to go to the Office"
"I'll drive around that way" said
Jared. sit won't be three blocks out of
the way"
Two or three boys stood idling in
front Of the post Office, and Jared said
to one Of them he CHANGED to know:
''Say, Jimmie, run into the Office and
see if there's any sletter.for Mrs, Jane
Carr. You needn't ask for me, for I've
been around and got my mail"
"You might look in box 1884," said
Mrs. Darby. "Mebbe there's drop let
ter for me-"
The boy came out moment later
with very large square white envelope
in one hand and small blue envelope
in the other. He grinned as he handed
them to Mrs. Darby. She glanced at
the blue envelope and said, joyfully:
"Oh, here's letter for Jane, and it's
from her daughter. know by the posi-
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-02-09
something inside. Let's see what ~.

something inside! Let's see what -
says. 4t
go wilt thou be my valentine
Forever and. forever aye. @
And wilt thou take this heart Of mine.
And give me thine to-day?'"
There was another verse but before
she had read it, the Widow Darby cried
out: Jared Kent, that's your hand
writing and you need not try to deny
It'll" ,.iislf,t..,l
I'm not trying to deny it. You'll
find my name signed in full to the next
verse on the other page" This was the
next verse; l,ss III
IF yes my answer is to be. j..
Ny heart with Joy will fill,
II no. yet shall be your friend
And I shall love you still"
They had reached the outskirts of the
town now. Jared brought the horse to
a standstil1, and said:
us it yes or no, Lucy?"
She looked at him with shining eyes,
and laughing face for moment. Then
she laid one of her mittened hands on
the sleeve of the great fur coat he wore,
and said:
II think it yes, Jared" 4
He turned his horses head toward
the town.
where are you going?" she asked.
"Back to the minister's. It's Valen-
tines day, you know, and if you are to
be my valentine, want you to-day"
An hour later they stopped ut Jane
Carr's gate. She came skurrying out
for her letter with her apron over her
head. II brought you letter, Jane.
and I got valentine" said Lucy, hold
ing up the big. white envelope.
II got one ALSO" said Jared. as he put
an arm around his wife and kissed her.
u. s. Harbour, in Detroit Free Press.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-02-09

Jared was not, like most avowed wom-
en- haters. q grabbed, cross-grained.
sneeringly, cynical man, which made
his celibacy all the more objectionable
in5the eyes Of the matchmakers.
He'd make a real good husband If
he'd try" they said. '.rhen he has the
incest farm in the neighborhood. with
one of the best houses on it, and money
out at interest, although he's not bit
mean and stingy. He'll do his full share
always for neighbor in distress. It
isn't because he's too stingy to support
her that Jared doesn't get him wife"
1t was clear, crisp morning in Feb
ruary when Jared rode to the village
with the Widow Darby seated beside
him in his neat little cutter. The sleigh
ing was fine and the air keen and exhil-
arating. 1t gave the widows plump
cheeks beautiful crimson glow and
made her black eyes sparkle. She was
in high spirits and her laughsrang out
frequently as merry and ripping as
the laugh Of child.
But then the Widow Darby was pro-
verbally CHEEKY. She had suffered
keenly the loss other husband and
both Of hsT shtIarep, but time had
so3tensd her SOD she was tooSwise
tosspend hef lNe 40 gloom and grief
over the loss OF those who were beyond
all care and sorrow. -, ga ~. ~
She had comfortable little home and
few acres of land adjoining Jared
Kent's. She had known Jared all of her
life. but not once had she thought of
him as a possible successor to joel
i DaFby. n. IsE Esssss s4
Jared will never marry anyone -
she had said. HE isn't{of a,marrying
disposition. Some men are that way.
It's all they lack to make 'em what God
f intended they should be. My husband
and / used to talk over Jared q good
deal. and we did our full share to get
him settled for life with good wife
We used to invite lots of nice girls
4 young and elderly BOTH to our house
+. and then have Jared come over to tea
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-02-09
HoTBED AS A POULTRY RUN.

HoTBED AS A POULTRY RUN.
fowls. These are shut out at the ap-
proach of spring and the hotbed started.
About the time the plants are started
the fowls will be getting out upon the
ground, while all through the deep
SHOWS of winter they will have an ex-
ceedingly SUNNY space to run in. Make
the hotbed large enough to give sufi-
cient scratching space. The room can
well be utilized with early plants in
thespring. -American Agriculturist.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-02-09
Hens Too Fat to Lay.

At this time Of year farmers who al
low hens to run with the fattening hogs
will find that they steal so much corn
that they will eat their heads of. The
worst Of it is that such breeding makes
the hens too fat 70 produce any eggs
oil the winter. II the hens are cooped
and their wings clipped 80 that they
can be confined in q yard, the matter
Of feeding can be entirely regulated by
the poultry owner. Feed more whole
wheat than any other grain, giving
for variety loose cabbage that has
not come to head and is good for moth
ing else. Some finely-chopped clover
is also excellent after the grain is fed.
Too much clover is injurious.-Amer-
lean Cultivator.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-02-09
HER LAST VALENTINE.
It Helped a Disappointed Littls
Woman to Die Easier
When 1t Came.

They knew she was dyirg-the faded
little woman in the faded little bed
room. She had chung to life as long
as she could. hoping for an answer to
that wistful prayer in her eyes. But
the struggle was almost over now; the
wistful eyes were growing dim.
"See! I've got something for ye,
Liddy!" The little circle of spinste-
relatives and kindly neighbors parted,
and good Uncle Silas Peterson came
wheeling to the bedside, the snow still
clinging to his rough overcoat. He car.
ried q letter in his hand-a coarse and
dirty envelope addressed in the crude,
sprawling penmanship of man whom
neither life nor education has ripened
or refined.
cts from Orson-Orson, you know"
Uncle Silas added, bending over the
couch and addressing the dying woman
with the tender directness one uses to
children-and death. ~
"Orson?' A smile flashed over the
ashen face, and the woman lifted a
feeble hand for the letter. She kissed
it. and tucked It under the thin shawl
that some loving hand had wrapped
over her shoulders.
,"shan't I open 1t for ye, Liddy q"
asked one Of the women.
The dying eyes said '.No:" a.
''She thinks it's a valentine from her
husband" whispered one of the neigh
bors. To-day is Valentine day, you
know. Last year remember her tell
ing me how she wished Orson would
send her a valentine just some little
thing to show her that he loved her
the way he did when they were first
married" 5j@ e'> 5.f
'Most likely it's q note sayin' he'll
stay over night and see the races ON the
ice tomorrow was the guarded reply.
The dying woman folded her shawl
tightly round the precious letter. A
look Of perfect peace lighted her face.
'He does love mt" she whispered, "just
as he used tot"
Uncle Silas turned away to wipe tho
mist from his spectacles. There was a
little futtering sigh from the. bed.
''Liddy" had gone home. ~
When they drew the old shawl from
her shoulders, there, tight pressed
against her heart by both thin. blue
veined hands, was Orson's crumpled,
dirty letter. They were scarcely able
to take it away from her slender, cling
ing fingers.
"shall we open it?" asked Miss Pen
niman. The women looked furtively
at one another, their curiosity strug-
Cling with their reverence
"No," said Miss Daggett, at last.
'"It's hers-sacred. No matter what It
says. She died thinkin' it was val
entine. Let's burn it up. so nobody will
ever know" (.
The ashes Of the unread letter flut-
tered white about the stove for few
minutes, and then whirled up the chin
ney. as gust Of February wind reared
over the house. And the little, worm
out. heart-hungry woman lay smiling.
as death had found her.-James Buck
ham, in Detroit Free Press.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-02-09
IMPROVED BRooDRR.
one That Has Given Most satisfactory
Results IN Actual Everyday
Farm Practice.

About . year ago this paper published
. diagram of a homemade brooder that
In actual practice has given splendid
results. The one who devised that
brooder has this year changed the in
terror arrangement little, which will
make itsworking still more reliable and
effective. nts st:5 1861 .a. FIX
The cut shows the lamp below sheet
Of iron that securely shuts of the lamp
chamber from the space above. Bed the
sheet iron in white lead to make it air
tight. Above the sheet iron 10 a floor
Of matched stuff. and in the center is q
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-02-09
where he. Woaid succeed.

Eve are all qualified for some occupa.
tion." said the thoughtful man. The trouble
10 we don't always know what it is, and 90
we make the wrong selection. Now thera
is Brown, the dumb man. He always IL
complaining that he is handicapped by his
affection, whereas it would insure him sue
cess if he only knew enough to take up the
right line of business"
What would you call the right line for
him." -. !.
Post. -.7;
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-02-09

Pe-ru-na works tremendously with
nature to eject the tubercles from the
lungs, and works so successfully that
If there is q cure for consumption
Pe-ru-pa is the remedy. : s.
Read this letter from Mrs. 81. A.
Tyner, Of Four Oaks, N. c., about her
daughter, Mrs. L. Keene. She says: /.
Pe-rx.na Medseix< Co., Columbus, o. s.
DEAR s1Rs:- my daughter had every
symptom Of consumption-suppression
Of menses, night sweats and great ema-
ciation. She was so low that none Of
our neighbors thought she could live.
In May Mr.. c. B. Adams, Of this place.
who had taken Pe-ru-na, told me il
anything would help her Pe-ru-na
would. Igot bottle Of it and some
rock candy and began giving it to her.
During the first few days she was so
weak she could only take q half tea
spoonful at time, but I gave it to
her as often as she could bear it. In
less than q week she could walk two
hundred yards and back without rest
ing; she kept getting stronger, and in
twelve months she seemed to be as we'll
asshe ever was in herlife. I feel, and SO
does every one that knew about her
sickness, that Pe-ru-na saved her life.
Nydanghter's name is Mrs. +. Keene.nr,
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-02-09
SERVES TWO PURPOSES
A Hotbed In the spring and . sunny
Scratching Place for Fowls
In Winter.

The cut shows a hotbed that is built
against the south side of the poultry
house, serving all through the winter
as sunny scratching place for the
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-02-09
Valentines.

"Alas!' the cynic cried: .again
These contrasts strange pursue me.
The sentimental make me laugh.
The comic make me gloomy"
Washington Star.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-02-09


with Jared Kent because her horse had
lamed himself that morning, and Jared
Happened to be going in" and had
asked the widow to ride with him.
Jared was what some Of the people
o...the, neighborhood called a regular
born old BACH" He had 1outed and
scorned womanlind most of the so
years of his life, and had openly set
forth his conviction that men were "bet-
ter, of without 'em than with 'em, par
ticularly when it come to marrying of
'em." He had held to this conviction
90 long and had proclaimed it SO boldly
ana so constantly that all of the match
makers in the rural neighborhood in
which he lived had given him up
hopeless case beyond the pale of their
schemes for making benedict of him.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-02-09
COOS Of UNSOLICITED TESTIMONIALS SAY
4:j'1l II! sI

Permanently cures an ItchinR. Bnrnine. scaley,
sca!d Head Plss a Bnnes a So
HhS,%Sss, Dandran itching scslG Falling Hair
anti All Face Eruptions tproducinga Soft, Clear,
Beautiful Skin and Comptexion). y Il Contains 80
A Al easy. great seller. Lady cenysssers make u
MANsFlEI.D. At. GLEN SHDaE II. q.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-02-09
mhpSe@al4R@gyS
1Mlll!AIElN7 ltQE.

HE Widow Darby,
fair, plump and
j oking far
younger than her
IS years, had rid
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of hard and efficient work, during which
time the church was harmonized, its
influence enlarged, it's membership in
creased and several missions started
which have since grown into substantial
organizations.
In the fall OF 1876 he accepted call to
the North Congregational church at New
Bedford, Mass, and in his thirteen years
of faithful service there he became identi-
fed with the best interests of that city
as no other pastor had been. 1t was
during his work there that he became ac-
quainted with the great men OF the de-
nomination, including Henry Ward
Beecher and many others of lesser note,
and his fellowship with such men gave
him a breadth of thought and insight
into human character such as few men
ever possessed. 1t was there, too, that
he became interested in Tabor academy
at Marion, Mass, and by the will of the
founder was made president of the Board
OF Trustees. He held this position until
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blood in his veins, being descendant of
the Heath family of Boston of which
Gen. William Heath was the most dis
tinguished member. The first half of his
life was veritable struggle for existence
against heavy odds. Bereft of his
mother in infancy, he was tenderly cared
for in his early years by the kindly hand
OF his sister. He worked on his fathers
farm and in a store during his boyhood,
served his time as painters apprentice,
and by this trade earned the entire cost
of his seven years course of study in the
seminary and college. About 1860 he
entered the theological seminary at Lew
iston. Maine, and a few years later was
the prime mover in Transforming this in
stitution into Bates College. He was
member of the first class that graduated
from that college, the class of '67, and
was it's Oldest living graduate.
The same year he became pastor Of the
Court Street Free Baptist church at
Auburn, Maine, the place which was his
spiritual home in his boyhood davs. His
first pastorate of two years was an es-
pecially happy one, the church edifice
being enlarged in the meantime to twice
its former size to accommodate its in
creasng membership. His success in his
home town soon established his reputa-
tion abroad and he received and declined
calls from churches in Portland Law
renee and Boston. The Roger Williams
church of Providence, r. l., called him in
1869, but he declined the call and ex-
pressed desire to spend his life in Au-
burn. year later another more en-
phatic call came which he accepted be-
ginning his work in Providence in Octo.
ber, 1870. The next six years were years
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his death, and gave to the academy much
Of his time and thought The success of
his ministry in New Bedford is best judg-
ed by its results. During his pastorate
the church membership was nearly
doubled, $50 900 had been disbursed in
benevolence, and $25, 900 had been spent
in improving the church property.
A call from Plymouth church in st.
Paul, Mimi, in 1889 was accepted, and
in March of that year he began his work
at the head of the pioneer Congregation
al church in that city, if not in the state.
The rapid growth OF the city and various
dissensons in the church had resulted in
the formation of seven small churches,
all outgrowths of the mother church.
To save the mother church and her weak
children was a titanic task, but the reso-
luteness Of the man conquered, and before
he left st. Paul he saw nine Congrega-
tonal societies housed in comfortable
churches and each provided with a spir-
itual leader. All this was accomplished
amid period of great financial depres-
sion, aud in city where the other de-
nominations were making friendly
struggle for the supremacy. While in the
northwest he was president of the Min
nesota Congregational Club one year,
and a trustee of>Carleton college at
Mortified, MINI. He received the hon.
orary degree of D. D. from Grinnell college,
and he was also corporate member of
the American Board.
In May, 1894, he accepted call to the
North church, St. Johnsbury, having
preached here one Sunday and having
made very favorable impression before
the call was made. In the letter to the
church accepting that call lie said among
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ALBERT HAYFORD HEATH.

The Beloved Pastor Of the North Church Dead.
A Biographical Sketch and the Funeral
Services.
Rev. DR.. A. H. Heath died shortly after
noon Friday. Hehad been sick for about
a week. but it was not until a few days
before his death that the complicated
bowel trouble developed such a serious
nature. A council of doctors on Wednes-
day afternoon decided on an operation.
He was informed of his critical condition
and readily assented to the difficult op-
Grafton, which was performed early
Thursday morning. Somewhat to the
surprise of his physicians he rallied from
the effects OF the operation and was con-
scious most Of the time until his death.
Albert Hayford Heath was born on a
little farm in the small town of Salem in
one of the northern counties OF Maine,
July 10, 1910. He was the son of Capt.
Abram Ashley and Florence (Hayford)
Heath. He had good Revolutionary
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-03-22
FRATERNITY MEETINGS.
Pale estlne commandery, No. 5. K. T

The next Stated Conclave of Palestine
Commandery occurs Tuesday evening,
April 25.
Palestine Commandery holds Special
Conclave Tuesday eveding March 2Sth. The
order of Knights Templar will be conferred.
the Conclave closing with banquet, ]. E.
Thompson. M. ID. of Rutland, Grand Com
mander of Verm ont, and other distinguished
guests will be present, the occasion being an
Official Visitation and Inspection of the
Commandery.
On Sunday April end, the commandery
attends Easter Service at Grace M. L. Church
at O'Clock p. M. Conducted by Rev.
Thomas lyric.
Members will assemble at the Asy lum at .
PRRLEY F. HAzEN,
De1os M. BACON, Commander.
Recorder.
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NEW ADS. THIS WEEK.


Housework Wanted.
Concord Dye House.
Is per cent. Enough?
Piano for Sale.-P F. Hazen.
Residence for Sale-F. o. Clark.
Russell H. Conwell-Music Hall.
North Church Calendars for Sale.
Bankruptcy Notice-T. L. Morris.
Az per cent. Interest-John Rickaby.
Bicycles for 1S99-Brooks-Tyler Co.
Tenement to Rent-Mrs. A. L. Davis.
Last but not Least-W. w. S. Browne.
General Gardening-Louis T. Beaudoin.
House for Sale or to Rent-Mrs. Horne.
A Look observation-disclosures Bus. Col.
Men and Women Wanted-Nat. Pub. Co.
Milk White Flag-Howe's Opera House.
New Goods in the Old Place-P. A. Roach.
Sleighs and Harness for Sale-C. B. Weeks.
Sugar Makers Thermom ometers-Bingham's.
Necessity Knows no Laws. A. Moore g. Co
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-03-22
A DREAM.

l wandered abroad one fine morning in June
The earth was aboom, and the sky all atune
With bird-songs. And dust Of gold hung in the air
And sifted on hill and dale radiant and fair.
A bright spirit met me, with deep soulful eyes,
Like patches of tend'rest blue out OF the skies;
Her robe was a wind woven web :-and the ring
Of her voice like music of softly touched string.
"Thy world is most fai she said sunshine and flowers
And musc's sweet thrills fill the joy laden hours;"
"Ah yes!"-I replied: d:-" but shadow remains
tyrant called Death. all this wide beauty claims"
"F1y sprit" cried :-"lest he find you,-oh fyi
In the frost of his breath cen your beauty will die"
With voice like Lutte swept with evenings soft breath,
She, vanishing, answered me-"my name is Death"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-03-22
KNIGHTS of Pythias.

Regular convention Of Apollo Lodge No. 2
Tuesday night March 2S. The amplihed
form rank of Knight will be conferred.
Every Knight is earnestly requested to be
I. G. STEVENS, Chancellor Commander.
I. NJ 'CusHMAN, Keeper Of Records and Seal.
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WEATHER RECORD.

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