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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-04-27

1t was some hours before Mairly's
flight was discovered at the orphan
age. and at first she was only looked for
in the grounds, for it was thought inn
possible she could have got out. At
length the piece of torn lilac print in
the hencoop gave clew. and by noon
she was traced to the roadway station.
The booking clerk had booked a half
fare to Fazerley by the workmen's
train; he thought the child was with
some workmen; he had seen one of
them lift her into the carriage. At
Fazerley the porter remembered that
a workman in the early train had asked
him to show little girl the road to
Langton; he had put her on the way
when he went to breakfast.
The matron drove to Langton; and
it was only when she arrived with the
vicar at Mrs. Smiths that Don's absence
ing to the little fellside cottage until
the old shepherd came through the viii
lage again in the afternoon; and by
that time it was early dusk. There was
a bitter east wind blowing, and the
promise of hard frost; and the whole
village turned out with lanterns and
went up to the fell. After some hours
fruitless search they were forced to
wait for daylight, when they set to
work, reinforced by help from the
countryside.
They found the children by the beck,
400 or 500 yards from the cottage, lying
in the heather tightly clasped in each
others arms. They were both dead;
but the brown cloak of the orphanage
was round Don, and it seemed as if
Marty had been trying to keep him
warm.-London Speaker.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-04-27

Love and marriage have no regard for the
rules of arithmetic. First, one is won by
one and then one and one are one.-Phila-
delnhia Bnletin
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-04-27
Music Han Uorror

p Arno-That baritone sings as if his
windpipe needed a job of plumbing. Is il
bronchitis?
Pye Porgan-I think he's using his medi
cine-chest tones-Chieago Tribune
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-04-27

Specially prepared stenographie lessons by
an eminent Congressional Reporter are sent
out through the Shorthand Pub Bureau of
Washington, d. G. Write for circular.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-04-27

Knox-"NIiss Blythe has gone over to the
vast majority WheeIer-''Y on don't mean
to say she has bought a wheel?'-Town
Topics
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-04-27

1t has been said that speech was given
man to conceal his thoughts. This is not
the true answer Speech was given to man
to prevent other people from talking
Boston Transcript.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-04-27

Every church and schoolhouse should be
coated only with Afatastine Hundreds
or toas used yearly for this work. Genn-
inc AIabastine does not rub and scale Oft
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-04-27

Although people never take it, they dear
" love GOOD advice.-Atchison Globe.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-04-27
The Nautical Woman.

lie Tan old handl-They had dropped their
anchor.
She Ga beginner)-Served them right It
has been hanging over the side all day long.
TIT Pifs
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-04-27

1t is a pity amateur actors can't see
themselves as others see them.-Atchison
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-04-27
Making sure of Her Ground.


He-Do you like classical music?
She-Do you want my honest opinion o.
are YOU thinking of inviting me to the opera
Chicago Evening News.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-04-27

It seems queer that an intelligence office
should supply stupid servants.-Chicago
Daily News.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-04-27

Father-"Tommy stop pulling that cats
| tail" Tommy-.1'm only holding the tail;
the cats pulling it "-London Tit-Bits.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-04-27

Aiabastine can be used over paint or
paper. paint or paper can be used over
Alabastine. Buy only in I've pound pack
ages, properly labeled; take no substitute.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-04-27

Some men are so mean their best friends
don't like them very well.-Atchison Globe.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-04-27

Somehow we always expect the fellow
who gets mad first to come out OF the ar
gument second best A. w. Bulletin.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-04-27
KIDNEY DISEASE
Caused by internal Cata1Th,
Promptly Cured by
Pe-ru-na.

Hon. j. II. Caldwell, a prominent
member of the Louisiana State Legisla-
ture. says the following in regard to Pc
ru-na for catarrh:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-04-27

1t is funny how little it takes to make
some men do mean things.-Washingto
Qa.) Democrat.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-04-27
A Good Sig

When the queen regent completed the
ratification of the treaty it was a good sign
for Spain.-Cleveland Leader.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-04-27

Alabastine. the only durable wall coat
ing. takes the place Of scaling kalsomines.
wall paper and paint for walls. X can be
used on plaster, brick. wood or canvas.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-04-27

One swallow may not make a summer,
but one frog makes spring. Chicago Daily
News
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-04-27

/ can recommend Piso's Cure for Con-
sumption to sufferers from Asthma.-E d.
Townsend. Ft. Howard. Wis, May 4, "a
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-04-27

GEORGE OSMUN, of Belvidere Warren Co.. N J., writes:
INE bkache
be relieved
is PinBhams and Lydia
N.L ri
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-04-27

A good occupation prevents mental dissi
pation.-Ram's Horn.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-04-27

Don't cover your neglected duties with
the cloak of cxcuse.-Ram's Horn.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-04-27
To Cure "A Cold In one Day

The newly-organized coffin trust is doomed
to failure The members will be sure tC
run things into the ground.-Town Topics
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-04-27

Life is a big poker game in which every
body is bluffing the loser.-Atehison Globe.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-04-27

As soon as a baby has learned to talk it be-
comes necessary to teach it to keep quiet
pueL
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-04-27
He Wns the MAN.

Caller-Excuse me, can l speak to your
typewriter a moment?
City Man-You can't; she's engaged
That's all right-I'm the fellow! '-Illus.
trated Bits
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-04-27

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. 25c.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-04-27
PAINFUL PERIODS NO MORE

Use of sense makes no one poorer.-Ram' 5
Horn
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-04-27

Two weeks afterwards the future of
the twins was already decided upon, and
they were told to bid good-by TO one
another. They had been living at the
Fellside farm since their mothers
death, but the vicar had interested him
self in them, and he had decided that
Don must be near the school; SO, a
small subscription having been raised,
he was to board with family in the
village until he could work for living.
Marty was to go to an orphanage some
80 miles away. where she would event
ually be trained as a servant. More
than one house would have been open to
the children, in the first tide of pity
and wonder at the tragedy, but the
vicar thought that their future welfare
would be best considered by this ar
rangement; and when he took the mat
ter up no one ventured to protest.
The twins parted quietly, without
tears. Mrs. Bleasdale had tried to NIT
igate what she considered IA cruel
shame" by whispering that it would
only be for little while, and they inn
plicitly believed her. Indeed, the past
two weeks had seemed to them like an
ugly bustling dream, and they hardly
realized that worse could befall them.
1t was only at bedtime, when he found
himself without Marty, in room with
three or four other children, that some
sense of his desolation burst upon Don.
He lay sobbing far into the night, and
refused to be comforted. Mrs. Smith
had every wish to be kind to him. but
she had a houseful of unruly children
to manage, and Don sways were strange
to her. She complained TO the neigh
bors that he made himself fair silly wi
frettin" When he was not crying he
was perplexed and frightened by his
new surroundings. The children quar-
relied over their games and their
mother usually quelled the disturbance
by dealing out slaps with generous
hand. Don came in for share of these
with the rest; he was missing soon
after and was not found till nightfall.
fast asleep on his mothers grave. Mrs.
Smith considered she must break him
OF a bad habit, so she beat him again,
and told him he should not see Marty
II he went there any more. mat night
he cried SO that the other children
could not sleep, and after a week in
which blows, seedlings and eaiclings
all failed to break him of the habit, .
he was pus TO sleep in an out-building.
that the household might have peace.
For the rest he was duh and docile
enough. listening with pathetic eredul-
ity to Mrs Smiths assurance that MAR
IL would come soon. which was her
formula when she wanted to be Kind.
Marty Ind been taken by the vicar
to her new home. She looked such a
quaint little figure in her long lilac print
gown and white apron. the uniform OF
the orphanage, that the Wears daugh-
ters called her a s'Sweet little dear,
and gave her silver six-pences. and the
servants kissed her and cried over her.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-04-27

Aiabastlne packages have fun direc-
tions. Anyone car brush it on. Ask paint
dealer for tint card. "Alabastiae Era"
free. Aiabastine Co, Grand Rapids Mich,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-04-27

There had been sickness and fever at
Langton, and one of Mrs. Smiths chill
dren had been dangerouslyill.W With this
trouble in the house, it was not noticed
that Don was ailing also. One day he
could eat nothing, and at night he
tossed about, dreaming, when he slept,
of strange places and people. Toward
morning he awoke in fright and fell
to calling: "Mairly!" In the day he
was better, he took his meals with the
rest and played on the doorstep with
the other children; but at night the
same tormenting dreams came back,
and he awoke again crying: Marty!
Mairly!" This time it seemed to him
she answered: ''Wait a bit, Don. I'm
coming" He lay still contentedly till
it was time to get up, and then, with
out waiting for breakfast, he ran off
unnoticed toward Langton Fell. Out
side the village he met his old friend
the shepherd, and stopped to tell him
that Marty was coming home, and that
he was going to meet her. The old man
laughed and nodded kindly, saying:
'Ay, ay, lad, hurry along; mind you're
not late;" and Don trotted on up the
hill.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-04-27

An hour later the two children were
found by the old shepherd, barefoot in
the road, clinging fast together and
crying bitterly. When the doctor came
il was found that the mother had been
dead some hours.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-04-27

I She was some years younger than the
usual age of admission, and the girls
at the home seemed very big to her, The
long rows of lilac print frocks and
white aprons bewildered her. and the
saneness. of voice and expression never
ticeased to perplex and distress her. If
there were some who were inclined TO
tease and torment her, there were others
who would have liked to make pet of
her, but Marty never distinguished be-
tween these; she suffered the caresses
| of one in exactly the same spirit as
she endured the petty tyranny of an
other.
The teachers found her good and obe-
dent, and she went through the daily
routine with immovanle patience, but
without interest. When there was some
unusual sound in the house. or a visit
from stranger, Mairly's face sharp
ened into a look of intense expectancy,
and then settled back in awhile to the
same duh patience One day, when a
visitor had come and gone, Mairly's
! disappointment expressed itself in
| sudden demand of the matron:
please, ma'am, when shall / see
/ Don?"
you will see him some day, if you're
good girl said the matron, kindly.
| But when, ma am, please"
81 can't tell you that, Mary"
"lt's much easier to be good if
know when" pleaded the child; but
| the matron could make no promises,
and Marty abandoned her hope from
| that day.
One night in the early spring, she
awakened with the sound of Don's voice
in her ears, crying Mairly!" most pit
eously. She lay quiet until me usual
time for getting up, and when the
household assembled for prayers she
went up to the matron with the custom
airy bob and curtsey.
please, ma'am, | must go to Don."
"You can't do that, Mary, I'm afraid"
81 must go, / must go!" sobbed the
child, her fortitude giving way for the
! first time. Don wants me, he keeps
crying and crying; he walked me last
night with his crying!"
1t was in vain they tried to comfort
| her-Don was in trouble, she must go
to Don. She kept sobbing this out, till
at last she was pronounced naughty,
and put in a room by herself to get over
| it.
Marty was very quiet when she was
let out, and by evening the scene was
| forgotten. In the early morning she
awoke again, and sat up listening, but
without making any sound. She crept
out of bed and put ON her clothes in
| the dark, pausing now and then to hear
the steady breathing of the sleepers in
the long dormitory; then she took her
shoes and went out along the corridor,
past the open door of the teachers
room and down the creaking stairs. In
the basement she got her cloak and
bonnet, and, by standing on chair,
shot the heavy bolt of the playroom
door, and so into the yard. There was
no way out of the grounds, but at the
end was space rallied off for hens,
and out of this small opening had been
made for them into the field beyond.
The door into the hencoop was only
latched, and, by dint of great struggle,
Marty was out through the hole. leav-
ing part of the lilac print behind her.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-28

Observations 81 inter-.t In the Missionary
Iieid-rrogrcss Of III. worh.

Racine. Wis. Jan. 10. 1890.
To the Editor;
In reading the Dcacrot News ! see
the headlines. Utah Legislature" The
clear voice of President ScbciScr rings
Ia my ears. senate. come 10 order.
Secretary call the roll" almost
fancy myself In the hall again. May
the Lord inspire IN. Utah Legislature
with the spirit OF union and the bless
INK OF wisdom.
ON the evening Of Sept. Sth. issS.
after the funeral services OF our late
beloved President. MILFORD Woodruff.
In company with four othcri;ldcts.I lot
our lovely Dcscrct" TO MI mission
IN the Northern States. 4 pleasant
nd" II two nights ana one day bruuEh;
W. 10 Omaha. \ visit ~ eight hours
In the Exposition revealed 20 MS more
than many days ~ travel IN the world
or weeks Of hard study. This was my
second trip across the great plains.
The first was made In 1851, when
was between ave and ten months old.
carried In my mothers arms. ! am un-
able 10 contrast the two trips fully.
but imagining one and experiencing
the other. am deeply Impressed with
both. and the first N not Of less Inn
portnncc. Too high mn estimate viii
never be placed ON the fathers and
mothers who crossed this trncklcnn
plain In OK aud handcart companies.
sunday. Sept. nth. found ur ut the
headquarters of the Northern States
mission. iia l.. Moync street. Chicago.
We attended meeting IN the afternoon.
and the next two days took In the
sights of the city.
My field of labor was In the Wlscon-
sin conference. After visiting around
Fond du Lac for month. l settled
down for winters work In Racine
with Elder II. NJ. Lynn for n compnn-
Ion. I have made no mention of the
extensive corntclda and fine hardwood
groves. all ~ which are subjects of
great Interest. The many stories OF
old farmers and woodmcn come to my
mind while viewing these as l travel
en- ears and on foot.
In preaching the Gospel. but few
public meetings are held by us. II II
by distributing tracts ana convcrring
at the frcFid,sthnt the greater part Of
our time II spent. also visiting the pub
lie schools ana giving tracts ana cards
nj the different manufacturins lnntltu-
tionH. passing tracts to the laborerr
furnish no small avenue OF presenting
the plan ~ salvation TO the people.
The Roberts congressional question
opens the way for "a great many talks.
not on this question alone. but on
others too.
feel deeply indebted TO the author
tiles and the Saints In my Snnpctc
home for the privilege I have had In
both learning and practicing the Cos
the servants Of God FOR calling me TO
this glorious work.
No paper IN more welcome than the
Dcscret News. Surely the Lord knows
how TO encourage His people.
]. II. ALFRED.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-28

The conference Of the Tooclc stake of
Zion met In the Grantnvillc meeting
house on Saturday and sunday. Jan.
- aud q. 1893.
There were present. Eldcra Francis
~. Lyman and Abraham q. Woodruff
of the Council OF Apostles. Hugh :.
DuwnnT and Chnr. l.. Anderson Of the
stake presidency. Bishops. or repre-
n,ntntivcs. from zach ward. and othctr
Of the leading brethren OF the stake.
The meetings on Saturday were poorly
Intended. but on sunday the house wan
filled to overlooking.
Saturday. 10 a. m.-Affcr the opening
exercises. Elder GowanH reviewed the
lnhorr ~ the stake presidency for the
Inst three months, and the present COM
lition of the stake. lie said he felt to
report tine condition M good. while
there may he and are exception, the
Saints are generally living their re-
ligion.
Elders q. y. nnrrua, 4. ]. stooky and
g. j, Stromhcrg reported their laboru
az home missionaries for isss.
Elder Frnrcia N, Lyman occupied the
remaining time ~ the meeting. speak
lnr of his lnhorH In the community the
past year. lie said he was always
pleased when "a year had passed. lie
could look hack and say that he had
done some good and had been faithful
20 the Lord aud His Priesthood. The
Lord has blessed this people. In the
providence of God Il II 10 arranged that
an have something 10 do, and they nrv
responsible for the life given them, and
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-28
PROM u Mormon olrl In III, south.

have Just been looking over the
Dcaeret News, and thought would
write a few lines. II you care TO hear
from "a little Mormon girl away down
In the southeastern part ~ Georgia.
The Elders have Just been called from
the county, and We arr feeling rather
lonely, nr We have no sunday school
near enough for US To attend. our
books are our daily companion. We re-
grrt e., part with the Elders for We
know that there are many good, honest
people. who are longing for the Gospel
and have never had an opportunity OF
hearing u. We know that the Gospel
IN true, and that II In the only Gospel
whereby mankind can be saved In the
Kinkdom OF God.
The I.atter-day Saint Elders first
came into this county In JANUARY 1897.
ana lnbOrcd about ten months, bnptiz-
ing fifteen and making several converts.
! was one among the first that was
baptized, being converted during the
summer OF 1891 l was baptized by Ell
der Wiley Nebcker OF Randolph. Utah.
My father was baptized In the same
year, ana my youngest sister In April,
1895. The Elders We're called out Of the
county In December. 1891. ana there
Were no Elders near ns, with the ex-
cepiionH OF n short visit from Elder
Ncbekcr, until August. 1895. when we
were again visited by Elder T.. ]. hut
terfield, OF Utah, and Elder ID. II. Jones
OF Arizona.
We were also visited by Elders II. u.
Randall and Robinson. Elders Gee and
Hdslam, whose sermons and Gospel
conversations gladdened our hearts.
Your sister In the cause we love
EMMA ID, DltAZELL.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-28

man. or. Grandma" as she Is called,
has reached the advanced age OF pi
years. ON the 3rd inst. tthat being her
birthdnyD her descendants met to cclc-
bratc the day. u was my good fortune
to be present with them. and time OF
rejoicing we had. long to be rcmeu-
bered. At one o'clock y. m. we were
all seated at a table. grooming under
Its load Of good things. There were
the aged grnndmn, and her great grand
children all able to help themselves.
looking bright and happy, even four
generations.
Grnndma Norman IL enjoying good
health. and Il quite hearty for one 80
old. She bearu n strong testimony to
the truth OF the Gospel, ana the hope
and desire Of her life II that all of her
relatives viii yet accept II. She II ever
ready to talk OF her experience. when
she first accepted the Gospel. and her
memory II remarkably good for her
age.
She first heard the message IN Lcices-
tctfhirr. England, her native home.
ana was soon ready for baptism, which
was performed NJ that place by Elder
John Cooper. on May Sth. 1854. She and
her husband left their native land In
1855 for America. Grandma showed mo
Testament that she keeps as n trea-
sure. n was prerentod TO her by Cap
tain Dunicvi. ~ the ship Tuscnrora.
when they landed on this continent h.
being the captain ~ the ship they came
across the ocean IN. u was never the
privilege " Grnndmn Norman t. "a
Their with the Saints. Her home has
been IN Ohio most ~ the time since
coming TO America.
There was "a lapse OF thirty years.
during which she did not see nm Elder
of the faith she had Joined. after COM
ing here. but during NIL that time she
fUmuiueu true and faithful la lsr re-
iigion.
The News" II welcome visitor and
We greatly enjoy reading w..
Your brother.