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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-28

social circles of two continents, desired
to supplement moderate income by
rendering valuable service to ladies of
means and neglected opportunities.
Terms could be agreed upon in a per-
sonal interview. Strictest confidence
observed"
Mildred looked up with her face full
Of fun. at sounds for all the world
like Nine. LIE Due. Dear little Bombas-
tiana. But she is a lady and we know
her Her manners are exquisite
And her nature expansive. Given
the creature comforts Mrs. Monette
could supply and she would flower out
superbly."
Milly looked at him meditatively.
81 begin to think your plan good
one"
Don't be SO sparing of your en-
comiums. 1t is grand one. The
only hitch is in the method OF con-
vincing Mrs Mcnette that she stands
in crying need of Nine. LIE Due"
Mildred flung him a reproachful
glance "She is already pathetically
convinced of that. Some of these days,
Ledyard, you will call yourself blind
Ounce"
After he had left her Mildred wrote
to Nine. LIE Due. 1t was long, per-
suasive and explanatory letter. 1t
closed with a memorable quotation, for
which she referred madame to Oliver
Wendell Holmes. The sentence pre-
ceding 1t, however, impressed the lit
tie French woman more seriously than
did the excerpt.
Il am certain, if you undertake this
lady, you will find fertile virgin soil
in which to plant your good seed. 1
want you, chere annie, to make of my
little western friend such flower of
civilization as any man might be
proud to wear in his bosom. The ma
terial Is all there She only wants
some one capable of leading her from
her low-vaulted past. some one to
teach her how to build for her soul
more stately mansions as the swift
seasons roll. Which idea you will
| find more gracefully embodied by Mr.
| Holmes"
Fielding had just ridden out of sight
with his sisters letter to Nine LIE DUO
in his pocket. The two women stood
in the front door watching him. Even
the motion of man and horse have
| interest in the scarcity of event on q
ranch. Mildred put her arms around
Harriet's waist to ask the question:
q have written to a friend in New
York city who wants to see your great
western country dear Mrs Monette
| asking her to come out before Led
yard and / leave. If you fnd hel
companionable will you let her sta,
on here in my placer"
| Not to take your place. dear Mis,
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-28
were 1000 years old. I'm only Just II. "
Betty looked at her critically.

were 1000 years old. I'm only Just II. "
Betty looked at her critically.
ITS because you are so tall. my
dear. and SO stately and dignified.
You're never at all kittenish until you
and get on by ourselves. 1t comes
of never having had any brothers or
sisters. guess"
This guess had SOLDERING effect on
Diana of the Tower. She clasped her
perfectly gloved hands about her
hymnal and walked on in silence.
looking straight ahead of her. Why
had she never had any brothers and
sisters? Who was she. at any rate?
These questions had only very recently
troubled her to any extent She usu-
ally put them violently away.
She knew that the lowering tender
ness of good and refined woman had
blessed her from the cradle up. Cod
mother" she called her. And she
knew that the ample wealth and easy
acquiescence of heightened gentle
man had secured to her all the advan-
tages girls of means could ask. Cod
papa" she called him. She knew
nothing more
Mr.. Desbrow had settled all that in
her nursery days, when she and his
lordship used to tumble about the great
white bearskin rug in an absolute
equality Of youth, happiness and ire
sponsibility. His lordship had left her
companionless when he had reached
the kindergarten stage of existence,
since when she had made only fieeting
ties of gossamer strength.
There was vague impress in her
mind-how she got it she could not
teil-that she was the child OF some
poor relation of Mr.. Desbrows. Why
she should have selected the Des5row
side OF the house to plant her rootless
genealogical tree she could not have
explained. She supposed vaguely-all
of her researches into the origin OF her
own being were clewless-that her pa
rents, being poor, were in some chronic
sort of disgrace, else, certainly, in all
these years, she would have, once, at
least, heard them mentioned.
1t was a subject she tried not to
think upon too often or very deeply
She was thoroughly happy in her home,
and she was quite sure many a girl
was 'held in" more strictly by their
own parents than she by those whom
she called her "Godparents."
This was unquestionably true. Mr..
Desbrow when relinquishing all hope
of finding the girl who had bestowed
on him such an unwelcome legacy had
said. with an air of sternness meant
to carry very full weight:
my love. you have chosen to keep
this child out of the founding hospital
where she most assuredly belongs, and
Won saw YOU are going to rear her &C
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1900-01-28

all the home / have. There's not ar
other spot In all the wide world where
could make a hOme.p
Now you are talking like the dear
little ignorant woman you are. You
could make your own home and friends
anywhere. Anywhere" she added, fer
ver.ly, where beauty, amiability and
wealth count for anything. and where
don't they?"
Time had been when this outspoken
allusion to her equipment for posi-
ton in good society would have dim
pied Harriet's pretty face with pleasure
but she come to place higher moral
valuation on everything since Mildred
Fielding had come into her life. She
looked at her city friend now with a
sweet seriousness:
Eyes; / could n owe to New Yctk
city, suppose, and get a dressmaker
to take me inland and make fashion
able lady Of me; could take expensive
rooms at swell hotel, and people
would be dreadfully polite to the rich
Mrs. Monette; suppose I'd be invit-
ed to all sorts of things and places.
Places where I wouldn't even know
how to behave myself. But would that
be making home for yourself? Would
any of the rich Mrs. Monette's visitors
be my friends:."
Il would be your friend My friends
would be yours"
Harriet shook her head skeptically.
She was not without shrewd sort of
discernment. No: you think SO now.
It's easy to think so out here, where
I can hold my own tolerably we'll, Miss
Fielding, but you'd be dreadfully
ashamed of me in parlor full Of your
city friends. / know it,
Too honest 70 Halter, too broad 10
confuse lack of opportunity with lack
of ability, Mildred preserved an embar-
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CHAPTER XI.


1T is really dreadfully distracting
and l don't think we ough to be tanta-
LIKED this way before Easter. What
do you Think"
After Easter they would all be pick
ed"
Il say the white heather"
"That Partisan bow is divine"
Then with signs of ecstatic excitement
two fresh young faces were pressed
still closer to two big plate-glass win
dows.
The key to the situation? Flowers
and bonnets!
1t was Lent Very near Easter A
crisp March wind was blowing and the
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York; Evening
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-01
two months in whale-hunting in Green

two months In whale-hunting in Green
Bay, on the northeastern coast Of
Newfoundland, reports an Interesting
experience. He was sent out by the
Institution to study the fnback whale,
and of ninety-eight animals caught all
but eleven were Of this variety. The
story-book romance has gone entirely
out Of whaling as pursued by the New
foundlanders. There is no frail whale
boat, with the grizzled old harpooner
in the bow to strike the whale, but in
stead little steam craft and a power
full gun.
This gun throws a large iron har-
poon, with crossarms which lie against
the shaft until it strikes solid body
and then project out and imbed them
selves. The head of this harpoon is
cigar-shaped and sharp-pointed and
explodes as it pierces the whales side,
generating gas, which serves to keep
the fish afloat after the wrecking effect
of the shock on its internal organs has
left 1t a lifeless mass. A stout rope is
attached to the butt of the harpoon,
and by this the whale is kept in leash
as it thrashes madly through the water
in a vain effort to escape its unknown
enemy. Death rapidly ensues, unless.
as sometimes happens, the projectle
goes through the fish from side to side,
when a second shot is necessary"
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-01
MISS ANNIE WYANDOTTE.

Miss Annie Wyandotte, queen of the
operatic stage and dramatic soprano,
says:
Fifteenth st. and jackson ave.,
Kansas City, Mo.
CDR. Hartman:
Dear Sir-Pe-ru-na has been my
salvation. 1t has given me back a
beautiful voice, gift of God; it has
brought me once more to my old pro-
fession. can talk now, and sing,
where before, could scarcely whisper.
Can you wonder at my delight? 1 wish
every person who is suffering as I suf-
fered might know Pe-ru-na. Only
those who have been afflicted can ever
know the intense satisfaction and graft
tude that comes with complete cure.
My voice was completely gone. April
Is / felt so elated over the restoration
of my voice that inserted an adver-
tisement in The Star for vocal pupils.
The advertisement, which cost me IS
cents, brought me five pupils, and that
was the beginning of my present large
class. Yours grateful,
Annie Wyandotte."
"A congestion, inflammation or ulcera-
tion of the mucous mem brane, whether
of the head, stomach, kidneys, or other
organ, is known to the medical profess
sion as catarrh. 1t is known by differ
ent names, such as dyspepsia, Bright's
disease. female complaint, diarrhoea,
bronchitis, consumption and host of
other names. Wherever there is con-
gested mucous membrane there is
catarrh, acute or chronic.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-01

We wish to call the attention of ou1
readers to the particular merits OF
"Five Drops" an actual cure for rheu-
matism, manufactured by the Swanson
Rheumatic Cure Co.. 160 Lake street,
Chicago. This remedy is successfully
used by both the Beers and British
Americans in Africa today, and has
been the means of alaying much pain
and distress on both sides. There is
no better remedy, no surer cure for
those who are troubled with rheuma-
tism. Sample bottle 10 cents. Write
for it today.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-01
NOTE THE PASSAGE OF TIME
Dogs Appear to Keep an Almanac
Handy for Use.

Dogs Appear to Keep an Almanac
Handy for Use.
Have dogs an almanac? That. is a
question that has exercised" the
minds OF their loving observers. That
they always know Sunday is certain.
Where Sunday is a bad day for the
dogs, to show them a prayer book. Is to
send them back mournfully to their
beds. But many dogs need no book for
token. They rise in low spirits on
the day Of rest, dropping melancholy
tails and ears and lips. Some one says:
"Oh, yes; we know that dogs are crea-
lures Of habit The seventh day comes
regularly around. They feel the fight
Of time" But this theory does not
cover all the facts Of the case. The
dogs that belong to families keeping
saints days (Which don't occur with
the regularity of the Sabbath), are
equally aware that the festivals of
their masters are no red letter days for
them. "Of course, 1t Is the Sunday go
to-meeting hats and bonnetsw explain
ed a oocksure Junior some time ago.
But 1t Is not this! Neither Is 1t the
church bells ringing, as some one else
suggested. For at French watering
place, at villa out of the reach Of
sounds Of bell ringing, where the fam
lily had no peculiar livery for Sunday
not smarter coats, tall hats or feminine
finery-and where even the books were
not carried in the hand, being locked
up in receptacles in the church, the
dogs got up limp and detected on Sun
days and on holidays. too, and stayed
in the same depressed condition until
the hours for going to church were past
and going out again meant starting up
a nice, doggie walk!
Is it not for Maggie Tulliver, who has
been crossed in love-" that some one
tenders a recipe likely to cure her in
the words: "Give the girl a pupT 1t
is offered to the reader as an uncon-
sciously humorous suggestion. Many
accept it in this sense and laugh at it.
But that is their mistake. l venture to
think.-London Mail.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-01
HARRISON. Most ramon. o....

sit is doubtful" said an Indianapolis
lawyer the other day, whether Gen.
Harrison recalls o certain case which
he tried out in Indiana that was more
remarkable in its way than the session
of the Venezuelan arbitration. OF the
four counsel only one had ever been
heard outside Of his own state, and the
judge had merely local reputation.
Yet within IL years one Of the quar-
tette had been elected vice-president of
the United States. another one presi.
dent, still another United States sena-
tor, and the judge had risen to the cir.
cult bench and had filled two cabinet
posts. 1t was political case, and
each party chose its most famous repre-
sentative to represent it. Mr.. Harrison
aided the United States district attor-
ney, and Senator David Turpie and
Vice-President Thomas A. Hendricks
appeared for the Democrats. The judge
was Walter Q. Gresham, who had been
appointed disrtict attorney for Indiana
less than nine years before. ."-Phila-
delphia Post.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-01

everything to me. I feel healthy and
we'll, but if should be sick 1 would
know what to take. l have taken sew
eral bottles for female complaint. ]
am in the change of life and it does
me good"
Have you catarrh of the head. throat,
lungs, stomach or any other organ of
the body? Ifso, write to DR.. Hart
man at once. He will send you direc-
tions for treatment without charge.
Address DIR. Hartman. Columbus. o.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-01

living now # 1t were not for you. l
had suffered with flow of blood for four
months, and the doctors could help me
but little. They operated on me three
times. 1t was very painful and l only
obtained little relief. l was SO weak
l could not turn in bed. Then ap-
piled to DIR. Hartman. did not know
whether he could help me or not, but I
followed his advice, and used only
three bottles of Pe-ru-na and Man-a-lin.
Now I am we'll and strong as ever
was. thanks to your remedies" Pelvic
catarrh has become so frequent that
most women are more or less afflicted
with it. 1t is usually called female
disease.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-01

We are not Robinson Crusoes, living
each one on his own little island alone.
There are other people and they are all
about us. Their lives touch ours on
many points and their interests inter-
lace with ours. In seeking to live out
our own life to it's utmost, we soon be-
come aware of limitations caused by
duties to others. In a sense, the whole
world has its claim upon US; and there
is NO man, woman or child anywhere
whom we are not to consider, to whom
we are not debtor. The law of love
to our neighbor leaves nobody out. The
wounded man by the wayside, whoever
he may be, we must not pass by. This
relation to others is one which must be
considered in every true life. We may
not think of self only, ignoring the
whole world and devoting all our
thought and energy to the culture OF
our own character, the making of our
own STRAIGHTFORWARD.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-01
MRS. COLONEL HAMILTON.

That Pe-ru-na has become q house
hold remedy in the home of Mrs. Col.
onel Hamilton is we'll attested by a
letter from her, which says: 81 can
give my testimony as to the merits Of
your remedy, Pe-ru-na. I have been
taking the same for some time, and am
enjoying better health now than have
for some years. I attribute the change
to Pe.ru-na, and recommend Pe-ru-na
to every woman, believing it to be
especially beneficial to them." Mrs.
Hamilton's residence il 259 Goodale
street. Columbus. Ohio.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-01

Is a proud and poorkesS
record. II Is q r000s-d Of
cure, Of constant oon-
quest Oves. obstinate HIS
Of w0s,senS Ms that deal
out despalry sufferlng
that many women think
Is w0s,sancs natural hesf-
faqe. 1Ie0rdey.e and dIS-
placements that drive out
hope.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-01
Sorry Now He Was Honest.

Master-Yes, boys. Honesty is the
best policy" 1t will surely bring its
reward. 1 lam glad to have good ex-
ample of honesty among your own
number. William Williams, stand up.
W. w. rises.
Snow, William, when was coming
to school this m morning I happened to
drop quarter out Of my pocket with
out the slightest knowledge of the fact.
and you, like an honest boy, returned
it to me. Tell the boys what prompted
you to do such an act when you might
have kept it for yourself"
w. W.-Please, thought 1t was a
bad 'un.-Stray Stories.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-01

Mrs. Margar-
etha Dauben, No.
1914 North Su-
perior street, Ra-
cine City, Wis.
says: 81 feel SO.
we'll and good
and healthful
now that pen
cannot describe
it. Pe-ru-na is
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-01
WEST & TRUAx,
MI

A st. Petersburg paper has the fol-
lowing interesting item concerning ra-
tions in the British army: "The Eng
lish have plenty of food for their SOL
diers, but. like the Malays, they feed
their men on tigers flesh to make them
more courageous and bloodthirsty."
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-01
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

Aliens Foot-Ease, powder for the feet.
1t cures painful, swollen, smarting, nerv-
Gus feet, and instantly takes the sting out
of corns and bunions. It's the greatest
comfort discovery of the age. Aliens Foot
Ease makes tight or new shoes feel easy.
1t is a certain cure for Ingrowlng Nails.
sweating, callous and hot, tired, aching
feet. We have over 10000 testimonials.
Try it today. Sold by all druggists and
shoe stores. By mail for 25c. in stamps.
Trial package FREE. Address, Allen s.
Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-01

In Waukegon, Wis, there is an old
church which for 38 years has been
without steeple. A storm struck the
steeple in 1862 and it fell upon an ad-
joining house, wrecking it. The owner
of the house obtained an Injunction re-
straining the church trustees from
erecting another spire.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-01

The death of James Parson, of Dew
onshire, England, is announced. He
was known as "The Singing Machine
because he had memorlzed and could
sing about 1000 songs. One evening
he made and won bet that he could
60 on singing until daylight without
repeating any song
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-01

A couple of talking machines occu-
pied the pulpit of Zion tabernacle,
Chicago, on a recent Sabbath.
Through them the Rev. John A. Dowie
conducted services and preached, gave
ont the hymns, ETC., although he was
several miles distant, resting himself at
White Lake, Mich. His voice was dis
tinctly heard all over the church.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-01

Jerome K. Jerome declares the be-
ginning of his good fortune was when
the inundation of his fathers mines at
Cannon Chase, England, sent him out
into the world in search of work.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-01

Squirrels are numeros in Madison,
Wis. They are SO tame that they sit
on the park benches besides the human
sojourners, and they are often seen
lodging the trolly cars. There is an
unwritten law that they must not be
harmed by any one, and even the boys
respect this law.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-01

Ernest Carhart, barber in the min
ing camp of Chemung, Idaho, after re-
moving the beard of customer. recog-
nized him ss Christopher Manning,
who had obtained his wife's affections
years before, in Dresden, Me. The
barber procured pistol and shot Man
ming dead as he sat in the chair.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-01

Competent authorities state that
South America has greater undeveloped
resources than any other section of the
world. Any crop grown elsewhere can
be duplicated there, and the country
abounds in mines of coal, silver and
gold, most of which have only been
slightly developed.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-01
Millions for Baseball,

A million of dollars are spent every year
upon the game of baseball, but large as
this SUM is. it cannot begin to equal the
amount spent by people in search of health.
There is a sure method of obtaining
strength, and it is not costly one. We
urge those who have spent much and lost
hope to try Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.
1t strengthens the stomach, makes digest
ion easy and natural, and cures dyspepsia,
constipation, biliousness and weak kid
pevs
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-01
Called His Bluff.

One of the boys was Dragging of his
manifold accomplishments, until one
of the company at the round table lost
patience and said, in gruf voice:
"Now, we've heard enough about
what you can do. Come. tell US what
there is you can't do. and I'll under
take to do it myself"
"Well," replied the student, with a
yawn, 81 can't pay my account here.
So glad to find you're the man to do
t."-Collier's Weekly.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-01

The emperor of Germany is collect
ing playing cards. He has examples of
some of the earliest known, and speci-
mems from every country in the world
where they are in common use.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-01

; A Newark bride, after her return
from the honeymoon, persuaded hel
husband to accompany her to church
He had not been in church for 10 years
and he reluctantly consented. Imagine
the brides humor when she saw hin
enter the pew with cigar in his
mouth, at which he was contentedly
putting
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-01

Miss Ella Gates, aged 25, of Ontario,
N. Y, had long been subject to faint
ing spells. While debating a letter,
she suddenly gasped, dropped to the
floor and died. A post mortem exam
ination disclosed that she had two per.
fectly formed hearts.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-01
He Was Too Dark,

Photographers there any partic-
ular way in which you would like to
be taken?
Negro-Yes, sab. If there's no de-
tention, I'd like to be taken in light
cream color, Bits.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-01

A fabric much lighter than silk, and
nearly as strong, is made in Australia
from the web of the tarantula. Each
of these poisonous spiders yields about
40 yards of filment, and eight of these
twisted together form single thread.
The fabric is used for ballons.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-01

A gigantic mushroom, weighing
three pounds, was recently found in
Sonoma county, Cal. The top was 40
inches in circumference, and the stem
IL inches long and two inches thick.
Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1900-05-01

A novel cure for corns has been
tested by L. L. Johnson, retired mer-
chant, of Winsted Depot, Conn. For
years he had been troubled with corns,
and all the remedies he had tried had
failed to give relief. With chisel
and mallet he cut off three of the af.
ficted toes.