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WAS ri


Hia Poem wRs Rejected. but the Au-
tAOr Smiled.
II have here" the stranger said in
somewhat hoarse tones, "a poem which
1 am at liberty to offer You as a gratui-
characterization"
II infer. said the editor, ''that You
have the authors permission I"
"You are justified in drawing the in
ference, said the unknown with q era
cious gesture. 81 am the author"
The editor opened up the manuscript
and read the poem aloud:
With fingers knotted and worn,
With eyelads leaking and red,
woman sat In a robe de mutt,
Rubbing her throbbing head.
Grip, grip, gripi
from Rrippy morn till night,
Grip, grip, gripi
On' isn't the gripper a sightf
For it's grip, grip, grip
The editor shook his head es he re-
folded the manuscript and handed it
back to the author.
You appear to have quite q grip ON
the muse. he remarked in a pleasant
tone.
Il beg pardon said the mystifed
author.
The editor hesitated. He disliked to
repeat his bon mot. But there was no
help for it.
II say You appear to have quite a
grip on the sacred nine"
The author smiled broadly.
A a.
An. yes. he chuckled, ''quinine.
And ne went away laughing in hoarse
1oyons gufaws-Cleveland Plain
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Thus dom and passed in my Office, in
II City Of Natchitoches. Parish Of
Natchitoches, state of Louisiana, on the
DAY hrst above written, in the presence
OF PhanOr Breazeale and c. Il. Jones,
competant witnesses, who subscribe
their names together with said parties,
after reading the same.
(Sign9dl SIMON ABRAMS,
Thirty shares, 800.
s. NELKEN,
Sixty shares, (GO).
JOE KAFFIE,
Three shares, (3).
(Signed) PHANOR BREAZEALE,
CIR JONES.
(Sisned) D. W. BREAzEALE,
NataIy Public.
&c. V. Porter. District Attorney, 10th
judicial District. Parish of Natchitoches
having examined the above and hndihg
no'hlng therein contrary 10 law or good
morals, hereby approve the same
(Signed) c. Y. PORTER,
Dist. Attorney.
| certify the above and foregoing to
be a true copy of the original charter on
in my Office April 9th, 1899.
d. W. BREAZEALE.
March 6. Notary Pabl'c.
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WAS REALLY VERY EASY.
At Least II Was So After a Good Deal
of Practice.

OF PEacttces
"Plague take these long medical
names, anyhow" remarked a gentle.
man Of this city. ~ have a friend who
Is a distinguished northern oculist. and
who came to New Orleans to attend
the convention of the W~estern-hold
on, give me time-the Western Or
thalmologic and Otto Laryngologic u.s.
ISOLATION. The title means simply eve.
ear and throat. but of course it would
be shocking bad form to give it any
such plebeian rendering before a mem
Der, so ! did my best. some days in nd.
vance. TO commit the COMPOUNDED thing
to memory.
II got so ! could reel it off all right
when | was perfectly calm, but if | be-.
came the least excited or nervous was
dead certain to get it pied. as the
printers say. Well. when my friend ar
rived. | took him around to my club to
make him acquainted. and then my
troubles began.
"The very first time | undertook to
introduce him | described him as DR.
Blank Of the ~Opgolanagic and Auto
Larrygarical association. That destroy
cd my self confidence right at the start
of. and never once during the entire
evening did manage, by any sort Of
accideAt get the name right.
II called the first word o~ppyiogagic
oplarythomack. opthalogolygic and 9th
er things too numerous 10 mention
and covered myself with polysyllables
like a mantle. Every now and then my
friend would look panied and prompt
me in an undertone
It's really quite easy. he said.
"'Oh. yes. dead easy. | groaned.
as easy as a map Of the Philippinesl'
AFTER that experience ] introduced
him as My friend DR.. Blank. who is
here attending the convention. Then
] would fly and leave him to explain
himself.
IF / ever get into the legislature. |
am going to introduce a bill compelling
to talk straight United States.
New Orleans Times Democrat
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ARTICLE |.

The title of this corporation shall be
The Nelken Mercantile Company, Lin
tied Its dOlnicile at Natchitoches, La.
Under its corporate name shall have the
power TO contract, sue and be sued; to
acquire property, zeal personal and
mixed. 70 pledge. mortgage, hyp0th-
ecate or sell the same. 10 employ OF
discharge clerks, and other persons ne
cessary to the conduct of its business,
and to do and perform all actions es-
sentIal to the management of its bust
ness, not Inconsistent with the law, Ser
vice Of all legal process shall be served
upon the president, or In his absence
upon tue vice-president.
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Mrs. Gaswell-It inst makes me mad
Here ! 90 ont shopping in my $5. 600
Worth dress and just loaded with dia-
Enonds, Jet folks think I'm poor.
Mr.. Gaswen-They doesf
Mrs Gaswell-Yes. they do. / went
into Antique. Design q Cos grand
store today to get some furniture for
the new house, and at first they didn't
show me anything but a lot of old sec
ond hand stuff that looked as ef il nd
Come over, III the ark-New York
Weakly
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ExIEenclen.

81 shall not marry" he declared.
because, II | were to be shipwrecked.
a wife would be right in the wayr'
But he was never shipwrecked. In
stead. he was pursued by wolves in
Russia. Now at ono he became aware
OF the unwisdom of his choice.
"Alas." he cried, ''if l had a wife |
might throw her out to the wolves and
make my escape while they were de-
vouring heri''
It Is very difficult to anticipate ext
genciea Detroit Journal.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-04-13

do you mem to tell me that mai
wrote a whole book on how to relieve
the necessities Of The poorf"
Eyes. sir.
"WeH u does seem strangei The
adeasof taking up a whole book to find
ont that the only reliable way under
present conditions 10 to 60 down into
your pocket and take out a few dollars
-whatf Didn't say anything about
that method Well. 1declarel"-Wash-
fngton Star.
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when 1 tell my grandchildren 90
years from now what a rip snorting
February We had in 1893. I s'pos5
they'll think TN an u~nmitigated liar"
II wouldnt worry about that. They
Will form their opinion long before
you get to the cold weather story. -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-04-13

Trtyvet-There seems to be a great
deal Of prejudice against Aguinaldo on
account OF hi8 gold collar.
Dicer-Yea the prejudice could
scarcely be greater II be wore ceIluloid
collar. -Detroit Free Press
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2OESe Ire ASwGs"
CHARTER.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH of NatchitocheS.

1AAE VT LOt Az
PARISH of Natrhitoches.
On this the 4Th day of April. 1899. be-
fore me tie undersigned Notary Public.
duly qualified and commissioned III and
fer The Parish of NatchitOches. stare of
Louisiana. personally appeared Samuel
NelEen. Simon Abrams and Joseph KAT
lie, who severaIly and collectively de-
clared. that ayailing themselves of Act
No. IS OF the General Assembly of the
State of Louisiana, for the year 1888,
they do hereby form ard organize them
selves into a limited corporation for the
purpose OF doing a Wholesale and re-
tail general merchandise business III the
City of NaIchitOches, La. including The
purchase and sale of all kinds of dry
goods, groceries, notions. shoes and
general merchandise. hardware. live
stock, farming implement, etc, etc.. for
the term Of twenty years, (2O) datirg
from the 4th day of April. 1899.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-04-13
A. r. HARRINGTON NJ. d.
SHREVEPORT La,

Opium. Morphine, Coraiar end Wits
kew habits treated at Sanitarinm, No.
331 Crockett ST. Office. Carriers drug
store. corner Of Texas and Spring street,
upstairs, Room No. Q. Phone -
ton. Gee 10, ~
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-04-13

DIR. CADY's CONDITION PoWp"Ht, ere
W ara.t coy
dition. Tonic, blood purifier and yer
mifuge. They are not food but medicine
and the best in use to put a horse in prime
condition. Price 25cts. per package. For
sale by G. l.. chel 81 Co, Ltd.
iuHe 9-1y.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-04-13

1he Tragedian-Do you have much
trunble memorizing your linesf
To- oniedian-I never try Always
carry y railroad guide with rae. ron
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1899-04-13
ARTICLE Ii.

The capital stock OF the SAID corpora
ton shall be Twenty Thousand GOO
OO) dollars. divided into Two Hundred
shares Of One Hundred Dollars each,
winch snail he UaId for IN cash or mer-
chaEdiSe ut the time Of subscription Its
business shall begin when Five ThouS-
and dollars capital stock shall have been
subscI ibed and paid for in cash or mer-
chaDdise. No. stakeholder shall sell,
assign or transfer his stock without first
rendering The same for ten days to the
otner stockholders tor sale, and in event
OF refusal and failure to purchase, such
stock may be sold In open market or
otherwise, but not for a less prlce than
that rendered by the stockholders or any
one of them. No transfer of stock shall
be made except such transfer he entered
upon the books of The corporation ut lis
office in tue city of NatcnitochcS, La.
and on the surrender of the certificate
therefor. No transfer OF Il fractional
part of a share shall be made. ANY
may pledge or pawn MS in
diviuual stock.
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esting problem-though the greatest
savants and wisest philosophers have
failed to give satisfactory solution of
it.
Two theories have been propounded,
opposite as the poles. One makes
woman the sole object of mans exist
enee-her smiles its only joy. For
her works and watches, digs and
delves, fights and writes, talks and
strives. Without her would do none
Of these thiGgs-in short, do nothing
since there would be no motive for do
ing. "Or for living either say the
advocates of his view. For what
would existence be without motive?
Not tolerable-not possible"
The other and less gallant, theory is
that woman instead Of being life's
blessing, it its curse. Its supporters
point to experience. and say she is the
cause of all its distractions and trou-
hles. From her spring chickering's,
heartburnings. bad blood Of every
kind. But for her there would be no
strife no wars. no woe. Life would be
happiness-the earth Of paradise.
And what is it?" they triumphantIy
add Anything but this!'
These are no doubt, disaffected men,
soured by disappointment. besides be-
ing in the minority. Still there may
be something in what they say-a
grain of truth amidst whole granary
OF error.
The opposing theories can be in
some respect reconciled. by steering
midwry between them, regarding both
as right and both wrong, holding wo-
men as alike a blessing and a bane; or
rather, that there are two distinct
gorts-the one born to bless, the 9TH
er to curse, mankind.
In the latter category ] must place
Miss Belle Mainwaring. A pity, too.
for she possessed many qualifications
that might have given her claim to the
: former She was beautiful, accom-
plished. spirituelle-in truth. very fas-
cinating- l myself came near falling
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to know better: and think it would
be well if something were done to him
der his making a fool Of himself
So thinks the General; but what to
do is the difficulty Once or twice he
has brought Henry to book about It.,
limiting displeasure at what he has
heard-only in vague, indefinite way,
for it is delicate matter to deal with.
He knows his sons high, proud spirit,
and fears, by a too severe reprimand,
not only to exasperate, but drive it to
open rebellion.
Still something must be done. Things
are coming to a pass, it may be crisis,
that cannot be much longer delayed.
Daily, hourly does the fathers anxiety
increase, and he spends half his. time
considering how he may avert the ca
tastrophe SO much dreaded.
A scheme at length suggests itself
the likeliest, though a weak one-a
sort of dernier and desperate resort.
He will place a command upon his son;
threaten him with disturbance IN the
event of being disobeyed. 1t will be
risking the antagonisn ne fears TO ex-
cite. But he has bethought him of a
way to make the threat less irritating
or offensive, by including Nigel in the
command, and laying the embargo on
both, however, little The latter needs it.
That will show impartiality, and do
something to rob the sting of its ran
cour.
Having settled this LITTLE bit of STRAIT
egg, he summons his cwo sons into his
presence. They stand before him,
wondering for what they have been
called thither so tremendously. 1t
cannot be to get rebuke for quarrel
ling. There has been nothing of that
lately-not since the fi:sI fight, and for
it they received cersure enough.
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LAUGHED 1T OFF.

It was not an unnatural mistake.
One neighbor on Brush street had adj
vertised for girl to do general house
work. Another had announced in the
same way that she would rent her fine
home, furnished, during the summer.
A woman called on the former OF these
the other morning and rang the front
door bell.
please step round to the side door"
said the mistress, az she net the call
er The latter complied. but with a
puzzled smile. Il came in response to
your advertisement" she began, when
seated.
yes. You have references, I pre-
sune?
Certainly, II you require them" and
the caller SGT her chin little higher.
Does your house have all modern con-
yenienees?"
Everything. The kitchen IS particu-
larly well arranged and the laundry Is
complete. There IS nothing old or
worn. and that makes 1t nicer. Where
did you work last. and what wagcs
have you been getting?r
work lastg 'Wages% beg your
pardon" and the callers eyes looked
dangerous. Il don't Thru your house
would suit me, at all would like a
conservatory and billiard room"
Goodness graciousi And I suppose
you'd want private theatre and roof
garden. You can't work for me-"
Madam. you advertise house to
rent furnished, I'D when come you
Insult me-" and sf-- started for the
door.
Then there was a hurried explana-
ton, and, both being sensible women,
they laughed till 30 weak that each
had to take two cups OF tea as brac-
er.-Detroit Free Press.
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(Which Is, That Neither of You Mares Miss Manwarins

in the drawing-room at Beechwoods
House, but it blazes elsewhere-at arch
cry fetes, garden parties and other like
gatherings by day; in bathrooms by
night. Even on Sundays, in con-
spicuous pew in the parish church.
1t has shone too brilliantly in the
eyes of Henry Harding for his peace
of mind and the quietude of his heart,
which last it has scorched severely
Nigel's too; for she is the lady whose
walk along the wood road so much in
terested him.
OF his elder sons prediction the
General knows nothing-does not even
suspect 1.-THE sang-melee having well
kept his secret. Henry, more coura-
geous and less cunning, has taken slight
pains to conceal his, which has at length
reached the ears of his father, causing
him not only Gispleasure but serious
apprehension. He would almost rather
his son were dead than the husband OF
Mrs. Mainwarings daughter. The very
thought of such an alliance fills him
with alarm, every day growing greater
as fresh evidence brings conviction that
his younger son has succumbed TO the
destinations of the charemr.
1t never occurs TO him that there is
any danger of the elder. Besides being
less impulsive, he supposes Nigel too
prudent TO be drawn into entanglements
of that kind He will act wisely, and
the woman TO be his wife must have
something more than mere personal at
tractions-position and fortune at least
equal to his own
How much the General misiudges
him; or how i'll ne understands man S
nature when woman's beauty is part
of the problem, Indeed, so little
thought has he of Nigel of being smit-
ten in the same quarter, that he even
takes the older son into his confidence
when speaking of the younger's insan-
; ity. as he terms it; seeking counsel as
to way OF. curing it
1T is sheen insanity assents Nigel,
with pitiful hypocrisy. Henry ought
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One thousand pounds apiece!" he
repeats With emphasis. That sum each
of you shall have to start in life with;
but only on one condition"
What is it? Neither asks, except OF
himself. Both stand silent, expecting
the answer from him. And he gives it,
after the shortest pause, but speaking
slower, and as if the words had been
well weighed:
Which is, that neither of you mar
ries Miss Mainwaring.
Henry shows agitation, a red spot
starting into his cheeks, while his feat
ures assume an expression of sternness,
almost anger. Nigers are immobile as
those of a Sphinx, if anything, he ap-
pears pleased.
Their father takes note of the diff
ference 1t is just as he expected.
Should either of you do" he pur-
sues, you may make up your mind to
what now say-Son of mine who mar
ries daughter of that widow shall be
disinherited, the other to have all. Not
an acre of my land nor shilling of
my money, shall ever enrich the hus-
band or Belle Mainwaring. Now, you
know my determination, which | shall
surely adhere to; and knowing it, you
can both go about your business"
Thus brusquely dismissed, the broth
ers walk away; on Nigefs countenance
a smile of pretended acquiescence;
while Henry departs with naughty air,
his glance giving token of chafed
spirit, not likely to regard even that
terrible threat of disinheritance.
Soon as they are out of sight and
hearing the General springs up from
his seat; and ,striding across the floor,
mutters to himself in the tone of one
who has achieved triumph:
Il fancy that'll fix it,
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SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAP
TIERS: A youthful Roman. revolutionary
follower of MazZini, is being led to prison
by body of soldiers under Captain Guar
diola. His friends in the crowd shout TO
him to make a dash and escape. There is
a balloon preparing to ascend, and the
prisoner gets into it, leaving the captain
and the guard below. They determine to
follow the balloon until IT descends. The
balloon ascends in thicket, and the
young man escapes He is the son of Sig
nor Torreani, of Val di Orno, near Rome.
His father receives letter from him say
ing that he has arrived in London. and
~poses to support himself there with his
paintings. The reader is then introduced
TO Nigel and Henry Harding, sons OF Gen
era Harding. the first Is a mean-spirlted
youth, who is dissatisfied because his bro
Their will ultimately share the property
with him, and with the assistance OF q
gamekeeper known as Doggy Dick, he
determines, if possible, to undermine Hen
RVS influence with his father. Doggy
Dick, who had at one time been in the
employ of General Harding, is caught by
Henry poaching on his fathers preserves,
and loses his situation with another gem
tleman in consequence. Some time after
wards Henry, with a chum, anxious TO see
London, goes into an inn rrequented by
pugilists, and there sees Doggy Dick with
gentleman, who looks strange to the
place.
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cCopyrights

/ the twelve months they have been liv-
ing alongside him, have never crossed
the threshold of his home, nor been
invited to do so.
For all this, Mrs Mainwaring is not
without friends-or at least social ac-
quaintances. Although left with bare
ly enough to keep home over her
head, she has the skill to make that
home attractive, backed by the beauty
of her daughter. For, to speak truth,
Belle is bewitching creature for
sees her-so feels many a young fellow
who has been permitted the privilege
of conversing with her.
In short, society receives both moth
er and daughter without suspicion, or
caring to inquire into their antece-
dents, only wondering why they are
never met at the house of their nearest
neighbor.
For excluding them General Harding
has his reasons, but is too generous to
declare them. He is satisfied If they
will but keep out of his way, as also
that of his sons. For not only does
he himself decline intercourse with
them, but forbids it to his boys; having
strictly enjoined on them neither to
enter the Mainwarings' cottage, nor
hold any communication in that quar-
ter beyond the ordinary courtesies of
social life, which cannot be Stunned.
For all, encounters occur that are
neither accidental nor unavoidable,
though made to seem to. Injunctions
of the kind are not easily observed,
and both the young gentlemen find it
difficult to obey them. Nor have they
much help from Mrs. Mainwaring, and
stiM less from her daughter. The
beautiful Belle is not the lady to hide
her light under a bushel, but flares it
before all the world. 1t may not shine
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But they are not kept long in sus-
pense. The old soldier with military
promptness charges into the subject.
MY boys" he begIls. Tn going to
say something 90 which | require your
particular attention. You're Doth come
to an aee when young fellows begin to
think of getting fmarried-though a.
more foolish thing man couldn't do
except hang or drown himself. l
mean, of course, at your time Of life, or
any time under thirty. That's the
lowest figure anyone ought to take
wife, at-who knows what's what. Ear
ly marriages only lead to ruinous re-
suits. Case in point: my old friend
Colonel Mainwaring. Came to grief,
poor fellow, long before he got that
Sikh bullet into his body. | should say
it only relieved him. However, it's
not SO much the time as the sort of
woman That's what | want to talk to
you about. And first, let me ask you
if you know what's meant by an entail
ed estate.
ooh, certainly we do" is the an
swer of both. who appear equally sur
prised at the question.
So far, good. Now let me tell you
that my estate IS not entailed, and /
can leave it TO whom | like
I'VE are aware of that, father"
This from Nigel; Henry making no
rejoinder. as it is not needed, but with
silent wonder awaiting what is next TO
come
well. them continues the General,
that understood. l have only to add
that | intend leaving each Of you an
equal share of it: besides which can
leave you in money one thou-and
apiece.
Pleasant intelligence. were there any
thing new in it. but there is not-at
least, not much Already they have had
intimation to same effect, though not SO
particularly or substantially conveyed.
Is it for that he has summoned them?
Can it be all he has to say? Not likely
no.
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FAMILIAR FRIEND.

the cleverest daughter recently made a
beautiful shade Tor the piano lamp from a
pink evening dress and trimmed it with
roaes from her last summers hat. That
evening young man called on her. and 10
Iow-toned music they chatted.
How do you like our new lamp shader"
sne asked iemGrely.
He studied Il for q moment. The last
tirne / saw Il, he replied. Il was dancing
El1A il''--<xzxosx@ Rax@x-
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CHAPTER XII.
A MISTAKE ABOUT TITLES.

1t has often been wondered what
this world would be without woman;
whether man would care longer to live
in it: or whether he would then find
it just the place he has been all his life
signing and searching for.
Theorising upon these questions, the
mind clouds, and becomes confused;
conjecture is at discount; specula-
ton lost in obscurity.
And yet it is the most important
matter of mans life-its most inter