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Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-10-25
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CHAPTER xxIv--tContinued.)

CHAPTER xxIv--(Continued.)
IT was noon next day when Harvey
Barclay called. but Helen. not Andrew,
opened the front door to admit him be.
fore he had time. to pull the bell.
Their eyes met. Without a word on
either SIDE he followed her. whittier she
ied--into small soom adjoining the
library.
II wish to speak to you.v she said
"Eylderttly,y be replied. eooliy. but
FIRST let me tell you glad am TO have
you back again, though regretting the
cause which brought you. BY the way,
has Mr. Reynolds improved since yes
terday -.
"Stopi. she interrupted, imperiously.
"You are not dealing with n enid. We
are not here TO talk OF Mr.. Reynolds,
nor my return, nor your gladness
thereat. have returned. however,
Harvey Bate.ay returned TO thwart
your plans--returned 70 prevent your
marriage~
II did not know marriage was con-
templated," he retorted. II presume,
from Your remarks. Miss Hawthorne
has done me the honor to acknowledge
her engagement TO me. told you.
some time since. I intended TO consum-
mate this engagement. also told you
was In no hurry TO cement II. But,
really, since you freshly suggest the
idea, II Is not altogether bad. It's
rather necessary. In this little crisis OF
our Affairs. TO hold the whip-hand, 1
don't think, IL were In your place.
that would Interfere"
The cool arrogance OF his manner but
made the woman's passions blaze more
ierceiy
syou are deceiving mel" she cried.
and her voice rang shrill and clear.
''Yeu mean TO marry Grace Hawthorne
and defy me, You, who have deceived
me from the beginning; you. who sold
me into my own marriagei But 1t shall
not bel You hear melt shall never
be. Sooner than see you Grace Haw-
thorne's husband, she shall know ALI.
aye, though 7 confess my own share of
':Ferhars YOU win make that con-
fessipn now" interrupted a voice.
which fell upon their guilty ears hike
the knell OF doom. - ssh
Half wayAin the library stood Harry
Reynolds, looking more like dead
manthan a living man, hut his eyes
were bent upon them. and 1t was his
voice which they had heard. sil
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-10-25
CHATTER yxyy.

He took no heed of time as the mo-
ments passed. He sat as If carved in
stone.
In the room above him lay his faith
er, and about him the physicians
fighting the grim spectre that threat
ened It's approach.
All, II death would but come to him.
nowthis moment How eagerly he
would welcome the rider OF the white
horse!-how gladly inhale from its
nostrils the death which means de-
struction and decay! 8
From the sick-room he was ban
ished. His father would not miss nor
note his absence; nor could he dream
that the fight he fought with life was
bitterer than the one above with
death.
A clock struck. but he took no notice
Of the hour.
A door opened. but he did not raise
his eyes. 4; &
On the carpet swept the soft rustic
of a woman's dress. Helen had re-
turned-to torture him afresh, perhaps
with some newly omis-
sion from her torture-scroll.
He shuddered, but otherwise sat mo-
sionless.
Suddenly hand. half-timidly. fell
upon his shoulder faint odor OF
crushed violets was waited to fhim--a
voice breathed his name.
"Harry!" ,tt,a S8
1t was Grace, not Helen, who stood
before him; Grace's hand which
touched him; Grace's voice which
spoke TO him.
II was like breath Of heaven, ray
of sunshine falling athwart the dark
ness of his thought.
Harry" said the voice again. ~
And in it's tone was tenderness and
pity sympathy and love.
Yea love: and, all unconsciously. II
threaded its way into the soul of the
Tortured man and lighted one tiny ta-
per upon the altar about which all had
been blackness-the black horror Of
1 despair
He made no movement: ne spoke no
( word. {
She fell upon her knees beside him
and laid her head upon his sleeve, She
had so often done so when child; she
had been content thus for hours, his
arm about her waist
The action recalled to him that long
gone past. II seemed as though all the
guif that lay between them had been
| wiped out.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-10-25
A Chinese Deiicacy.

p
Birds nest soup figures on IL 1
tai menus of the Chinese. 0thg 4
pie who like edible oddities crdst l
luxury, too. Most of the nests 4
from Java and the Philippine lid
where the sea swallows bund q
in the caves and caverns in the 4
of those precipitous coasts. The
fill their crops with fish spawn, a
nous weeds, and jelly-like suinl
such as are always found along
coasts; this matter the bird can
gorge, and after It is well mind
in a Shiny mass, Ii does disgoJ
and starts about building Its y
waxy-like nest. II the nest gsa
can snatch it away while II ID
fresh he will count himself luciI,
the whittier it is the higher price x
bring. If the birds enjoy the q
1t 1t will grow darker and dirtisq
each day. Two eggs will be laid
and they will hatch in about
night. But even If the nest hra
Malay, Japanese and Chines-
not find it till after the birds are
ed and flown, he will still grasp
a prize. People who cannot
fresh birds nests are glad to SCI
ones. When the nests are saA
they are dried in the shade and
sorted and packed according To- \
ity. They are put into wooden >
shipped to China and there sold
a very simple process to boil tDsr
season, and make the soup.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-10-25
Surgical Ant.

The native Brazilian, faf
as he usually is, from doctors -
geons, depends, according 70 -
York Journal, upon a little Sns
up his wounds when he Is s
scratched. This odd creature
the surgical ant, from the use y
1t is put. The ant has two st.o'
pers on It's head. They are y
ons for battle or forage. WnslI "a
lillian has cut himself, for e.aI Y,
picks up an ant, presses tne
against the wound, one on e.
and then gives the insect :
The indignant ant snaps is
together, piercing the flesh ans
ing the lacerated parts close -
The Brazilian at that momeAs
the ants body jerk and ava W.. 4
leaving the nippers embeddea =.
flesh. or course. this kills ~
but It has served It's most uss
pose in life. The operation
ed with other ants until the -
sewed up neatly and thorousnp'
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from her manner. and the deep feeling
surging beneath began to evidence tt
SELF. For her own sake! Why
should ]? Has she not all I'm this
world--all--that she should covet pos
session of the man i love?--yes, love.
You would have the truth. You forced
1t. Don't start and turn paIer than
you already are. A little while ago
only last night-you were ready to
laugh at your jealous fears. They
were not quite unfounded. Yet, but
for Harvey Barclay, / never should
have become your wife. He told mt
you We're rich; that you had for
tune in your own right. independent
of your father. He was poor, and
could not marry me, or was a coward
aud would not. / would rather have
worked for him, toiled my fingers TO
the bone. than lived In luxury with
you; but / was ambitious, and he
played upon my ambition, and so, af-
ter letting you go once, / won you
back again-won you from that pale
faced girl, who loves YOU yet. VIII
you curse me now? VIII you wish
that you had never seen me? VIII
you drive me from your house, and
send me back TO the old life of toll and
poverty? Well. drive him out. too.
and Ill not repine. T."
Hush interrupted the tortured
man. I'm the name OF your woman
hood, be silent. Oh, my God, do you
dream how 1 have loved you. that
you should thus wreck my happiness
and destroy my faith?"
Your happiness! your faith!" she
crept into her tone. Both are un-
echoed. and a touch of WEAKNESS
known words to me- They were blot
ted from my vocabulary when I was
a little child. Why should they exist
for others? Yes. you have been good
to me in your way; but goodness cam
not purchase love, and all the love
had In my heart belonged to another
before I ever looked upon your face.
Yet the name, the respectabiity. you
have given me, like, and I mean to
keep them. You can't make public
scandal because do not love you"
cannot make a public scandal
no" answered the heart-stricken man.
You shall enjoy the price of all that
you have now, but you shall enjoy 1t
alone. AS soon as my father suffi-
GENTLY recovers, shall leave this roof.
You, also, shall leave II. ALI that my
means can give you, you shall have;
but this house shall no longer be your
home. And was IL this--this--that you
We're about to confess to Grace? Have
you In no way helped Harvey Barclay
IN extorting money from her? Oh.
Helen, rouse me from this nightmare
Tell me am dreaming foul and hid
eous dream-that your beauty is not
mask to cover treachery and deceit
that your loyalty Is not an empty name
that your story is but cruel test to
my devotion! Helen. my wife--my
love--saye me from madness and de-
spair.'
The sternness had vanished from his
face and voice He opened his arms
and outstretched them toward her.
For the moment he refused to be-
lieve all that she had said--refused to
think that his senses had rightly
heard.
But she made no step forward-no
effort to respond to his advance.
His arms fell; he threw himself into
a chair, and his head sank on his
breast.
He heard the rustic Of her skirt; the
opealng and closing of door.
He was alone. Alone? No Never
more alone. Henceforth he and misery
were inseparable.
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Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-10-25
Trying 10 Inter..t Him.

Maj. Rasch, M. p, told a new wal
story in addressing a public meeting at
Springfield. Essex. recently. In COM
menting upon the hospital service. he
observed:
Here Is a specimen OF the value OF
ladies at the front. Recently at a mil
itary hospital. lady sat down beside
bed and commenced reading aloud
In very impressive manner. This
was too much for Tommy. who called
out: You're wasting your time, miss:
it's no good talkin' to ines been
dead an hour London Express.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-10-25
Coinurcs Of Pom,..

I OF Pompsils.
On many houses in Pompel,
be seen small round or ssr,,'
Goes, from six to twenty.,ou, |,
in diameter, like medalIious \.
on the walls. which portray 4. i
of people who were probab,v !,
mates or owners OF the ho.so :
the portraits OF women are n !.
features clearly Recognizable !. \
OF grand danes Of the period =
coiffures are of nearly eye,v :.
known to the fair sex. Some y
frescoes are indeed curious IN.
instance, portrays the half A,,,
woman who wears handkerrh,.3
bandage tied across one eve !.
the hair is piled high on the hss.
others 1t rises in studied ais,3
There are heavy coils of hair h,,1
over the shoulders; there are ~
and curls on the forehead. Sons
it divided in the center, passi,s|
heavy folds close to the temulg
over the ears, while Others h,
bound up in net OF gold thread \
wear delicate wells; golden fIlst :
back the raven locks OF Others N
en- masse or waved in little M
Many Of the faces are peculiarly n
ing, and even modern in their ~
Especially interesting are the y
coral and pearl earrings which \
from under the masses Of lurui
hair. A few are coral and gold q
ants, others are simple drops, txI
seem proportioned to the styls
which the hair is arranged.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-10-25
C.nada.s militia.

The Canadian militia con-
about 10000 men. and although
tive power exists to enable tne = I,
ment TO keep up Its strensIa 4 4
lot II occasion should arise an W.
upon the entire male popuia.
tween IS and 60 years to sei, s,s
arms In case of emergency, SER ~
been cheerfully afforded, anu
Guilty experienced in keepins
proper strength of the force
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-10-25

showing the species Of snsI. -:
on which the venom WA ~
and the whole supply forw,,sss. b.
*ly~to Prof. calmette. In th,,ss
the desiccated venom mai,s.,.
virulence for months.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-10-25
Most LadyIike Joke.

"Have you heard the latest remark
OF the emperor dowager of China ?"
asked Frisbie of his wife.
mo. What did she say"
"She said: Dear me! wonder n
my crown is on straight? "-Harper's
Bazaar.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-10-25
i'm THE ODD CORNER.
QUEER AND CURIOUS THINGS
AND EVENTS.

Native Brazilisns Use . Surgical Ant to
Sew Up Their Misunderstanding Snakes
Give Up Their venom-Fliters Cause
Disease. fHa-
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-10-25
On the Links.

o-ou ought to be ashamed to swear
so drendfully at the caddy. He is the
minister's little boy"
"It's all right His sather believes in
infant damnation."--Life.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-10-25

A great many women transfer tc
their baby the love they once had for
their husband.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-10-25
sTOwAwAY BRIDES.

(TO he Continued.)
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1900-10-25

s on the white face resting upon the pill
lows of the lounge. The dark eyes
were open now, but they had restless
gleam of vacancy, and seemed un-
mindful of her glance. Neither pity
nor remorse was written In her own
face; only a desperate hardness gatn-
cred there.
IF had loved him, he might have
saved mel" at last she murmured, half
aloud. ''Ie Is worthy only a good wo-
mans love, and I'm not a good wo-
man. And besides, besides, all had
to give belonged to Harvey long before
ever looked upon your face. Harry
Reynolds--to Harvey, who would trick
and cheat me now-who. perhaps. at
this moment is pouring his love-story
into Grace Hawthorne's ear"
The thought reused her to action.
She opened the door of her room and
ran swiftly down the stairs.
But the hall and lower part of the
house We're deserted. Grace was In
her own rooms, and Harvey Barclay
had left the house.
But she must see and speak with
him, she must tell him that all was
known. and explain the bold step that
she had taken for his sake.
Reascending the stairs. she tied on
her hat without one glance at the mir
ror. rejecting the beauty of which she
was so vain. h
For the FIRST time In many weeks she
found herself In the open street. for
getful of her enemy. For the moment
Tom Windows existence was blot.ed
out. Her whole soul was absorbed in
one purpose.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-12-20
HAVING FUN NIT HIM.

The boys have been enjoying good
laugh this week at the expense Of res
ident OF the east end of the city who is
employed in the dye room of Belding
Bros q Co. mill. The aforesaid man
has a son who had reported at home
that tramp had been seen by himself
and other boy companions in some
woods near the Bedding farm, and they
judged he was camping there. The IA
Their thought if was duty TO rout him
out, and not knowing how many thee
might be, asked some Of his fellow wort =
ers to accompany him some night after
work. Tuesday evening was set and
the others not taking much stock in
the seriousness of the affair and seeing
good opportunity TO have some sport,
arranged for one of their number to go
ahead, provided with a revolver filed
with blank cartridges, build "a small
bonfire and play the part of MIR. Tramp.
Everything worked as planned, they
discovered the fire and could see man
crouching near it. Advancing eau
tiously they called upon him TO surren-
der which was answered by fusilade
of shots. They left and stood not on
the order of their going. Over brush
piles, over fences, over stumps, head
over heels, pell NELL, but try as best
they could the balance of the party
could not keep up with their bold lead
err so they affirm. Wednesday he had
not yet discovered the joke and called
on the deputy sheriff to 60 aud try his
hand at capturing this desperate char
i apter
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-12-20
TIRED OF LIVING.
Annie Brooks discourage and Dependent
Commits suicide by Taking
strychuiue

! A young woman, Annie Brooks,
daughter OF Mrs Thos. Vaughn, rash
IL decided TO sever the veil which con.
ceals the future world from US and
pass TO the great unknown beyond,
and she very successfully carried out
her plan.
She has not been here but few
months and has been working in
the Palace Bakery, herself and mother
occupying rooms in the Unger block.
Friday night between nine and ten
o'clock she began to be in great pain.
Her mother and neighbors tried TO re-
lieve her but as she grew worse in
stead of better, DIR. Stanton was hasti'
ly summoned. He reached there al
about a quarter after ten and immed-
lately saw il was case OF strychnine
poisoning. He done all that could be
done but owing to the length OF time
that ella psed and the size Of the dose
which had been swallowed there was nc
chance. Drs. Dutt and Pink ham were
also called and arrived later, but she
died shortly after one O'Clock, having
previously suffered horrible agonies.
Being questioned by DR.. Stanton she
acknowledged that she took the dose
about nine o'clock, with the intention
of ending her existence, as she was toe
much discouraged to wish to live long
er. She retained consciousness TO the
end, expressed no regret for her act
only that she had not used other means
which would have been less painful.
A letter was found which she had just
received from gentleman friend in
Pennsylvania, which was probably at
least partly to blame for her melan-
choly.
Justice Lapham investigated the
case and decided that it was so plainly
case of suicide that coroner's in
quest was unnecessary. She was
about thirty-four years of age, had
been married but separated from her
husband for some time. She leaves a
mother and one brother. The funeral
services were held Monday and bur-
ial was in the Easton cemetery.
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Looks like a green Christmas at
this writing,

Looks like green Christmas a
this writing.
Mr.. Arthur vradenburg spent Sun
day with friends near Lowell.
Melissa Hull OF this city has been
granted a widows pension OF IS per
month.
Mynard McDermond has returned
from his western trip. He went TO
Omaha.
lonia has strong hopes OF getting
the Yerington business college away
from st. Louis.
Mrs. Augusta Brown OF Stanton, is
here to spend the winter with her
daughter Mrs. Len Crothers.
ID. S. Campbell, traveller for the Bal
lou Basket Co. is home for the holidays.
he reports business very good.
A society to cooperate in connection
with the church was organized at the
congregational church Wednesday
evening.
The Ladies' Aid of the first Oak6eld
Baptist church, will give an oyster
supper Friday evening, December 10Th
at Wheeler Ponds.
Christmas services will be held next
Sunday morning and evening, at the
Congregational church. Subject for
morning, Chrlst's Unique Supremacy, "
evening, 1.-THE Coming of the King
DOM" With special music at both
services.
Mrs. James Cramer and daughter
Mrs. Bert Ohlinger and little son, Bar
nard, attended the wedding of Miss
Jessie Crane of Lyons, to Mr.. Harry
Jeffrey OF Detroit. the bride be ng "a
niece of Mrs. Cramer. The wedding
took place at the home OF the bride.
The rooms were decorated with ferns
and carnations.
A large number OF Lady Maccabees
went to Greenville Wednesday where
big time was had by the members Of
that fraternity in celebration OF the In.
tiation of the 200th member of the or
der Ia that city. In order to accom-
modate visitors, the exercises were
held In the afternoon and an elaborate
banquet was served.
Miss Mabel Stone mourns the loss Of
her pocketbook which certainly disap-
peared in very mysterious manner.
She had it inside hand bag when she
came down Wednesday morning and
opened her millinery store, laying il
down in the back part of the store.
She was upstairs, In the back room and
arou I'D about her business, not being
out at any time more than just a few
minutes, but when she picked up the
handbag again the pocketbook was
missing. 1t contained in the neigh
borhood OF $12 in money and small
check. No one was seen to inter- or
leave the store during the period.
No clew has been discovered as yet.
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ADVERTISED LETTERS,
Belding. Mich. Dec, IL, l9(

Bedding, Mich, Dec, Il, 100.
There are remaining at this Office at
this date the following unclaimed let
tiers ard wholly written postal cards.
If they are not claimed in two weeks
they will be sent TO the dead letter
Office.
LADIES' LIST: Mrs. Iva Buck, Miss
Lydia Snow, Mrs. Sarah Crosley, Mrs.
Il A. Baker.
GENTLEMEN LIST: VIM. Caurter,
Glen Robinson, r. II. Smith, Leroy
Workman. ID. r. WILSON, +. M.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-12-20
THE BELDING BANNER
WHAT IS GOING ON.

Thursday, December 30.
s:0Op.m Royal Neighbors.
SOP N. Sunbeam Lodge, d. OF Il.
Friday, December ~.
sp. IN. "A. o. u. w.
saturday. December 90.
Sp. nj. o. Il. NJ.
Sp, nj o. Foresters.
Monday. December "a.
$500 p. MN. w. OF A.
Tuesday, December go.
go p. NJ. o. d. +.
Wednesday, December 30.
$500 p. m Court Of Honor.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-12-20

Mrs. Nellie Tanner has been appoint
ed sole agent for DIR. Shackelton's In
haler and Inhalent for the north hall
OF Ionia Co. She will be pleased to
call at your residence and give a free
trial treatment for catarrh and kindred
diseases of the respiratory tract. She
also sells Cucumber Soap. Phone So
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-12-20
From an Ohio Miniser

have used DR.. Warmers White
Wine of Tar Syrup for sore throat,
weak lungs, coughs colds, and for any
diseases OF the kind it surpasses all
other remedies. With many thanks
to the doctor for his valuable remedy,
| remain,
Clyde, Ohio. Rev. G.. w. Hagans.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-12-20

LoST;-A shepherd dog, about one
year old, color black. May know him,
as he will jump and catch water when
thrown in the air. Finder is request
ed to notify E. A. Post, p. o. address,
Belding. Mich.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-12-20
FARM FOR SALE.

100 acre farm, on north side of Long
lake, with new seven room house, good
barns and outbuildings and everything
in tiptop shape.
G. G.. ASHBY, Orleans.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-12-20

The person who disturbed the con-
gregation last Sunday by coughing,
is requested TO call on w. /. BENEDICT
and get a bottle OF Foley's Honey and
Tar. 1t always gives relief.
w. |. BENEDI CT
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-12-20

Have you seen our new percale
wrappers for only one dollar each?
Come in and look them over. We
have the best ten dollar winter jacket
In the world which cannot fail to give
satisfaction. II. j. LEONARD.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-12-20

Helen A. Newman will sell all hats
at cost and less. She also has a few
prettily trimmed hats she will sell at
75c and Sl.00 Ribbons cheap for fancy
work, hair ribbons and neck wear.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-12-20

Cold and cough cures are numerous,
but the one that leads all others in
merit, is Foley's, Honey and Tar,
which is in great demand these days.
w. L. BENEDICT.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-12-20
| NJ Rowan of Lnwder- Ills- write

j. w. Bryan of Lowder, Ills, writes:
MY little boy was very low with pneu-
monia. Unknown TO the doctor we
gave him Foley's Honey and Tar.
The result was magical and puzzled
the DOCTOR as it Immediately stopped
the racking cough and he quickly re-
covered. !" w. |. Benedict.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-12-20
APPLES WANTED.

j. w. Fleming is in the market for
the purchase OF winter apples. See
him
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-12-20

A whole lot Of people have been
wanting an oak dining chair for $500
set. We have them, very fine ones.
LAPHAM q DEWITT.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1900-12-20

On Dec. y and % the Grand Rapids
Herald will accept subscriptions for
the year 1901 for only $500.