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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-05

ing, the altar was made ready in the
heart of deep wood, and by it stood a
priest respondent in the robes of his
office. The wood was in readiness, and
the fire prepared, nor was the Offering
for the sacrifice wanting. She stood,
pure virgin, clad in stainless white, and
on her left, the young man Adina. And
the face Of the maiden Namarah was
calm and peaceful, and her eyes trust
full and quiet as be the eyes of children
when they know their parents are close
by. And her face, for all it's paleness,
was more beauteous to look upon than
ever it had been before, for the light
that shone upon it was not wholly
that cast by the rising sun, but, as it
were, light from within her soul.
And Adina's face was radiant, too, so
that it seemed as if one light illumined
them from within, even as the same
sun from without. And Namarah's
voice, as she spake, was tranquil and
assured.
MAKE ready thy fire, priest of
God" Namarah said, 'for all is ready"
And she turned and kissed her father
Jephthah full tenderly. Then, speak
ing once more unto the priest, she said:
Il pray thee, while that the fire is
kindling, suffer us to kneel and say one
prayer and the young man Adina"
And they knelt together, both in vir-
gin white, their hands clasped close
and their faces raised to heaven, and
tho nro vcr of thoir boor+o ovov, oc tho
fire blazed and cracked, and the knife
cleaned sharp and threatening near
by, was that the God in whom they
trusted would deliver them in His own
time and way.
And they knelt so long in silence
that the priest, who wished not to in
terrupt their prayers, was fain at last
to speak to them, lest the sacred fires
should burn too low. But there came
no answer to his words, and when he
turned and looked into their faces, that
wondrous light was gone from them;
for their spirits had fed together, and
the glare of sunshine upon them re-
vealed that they were even the faces of
the dead.
And it was even so that God deliv-
cred them. This was His time and
place, and He had chosen His own way.
And that the VOW which Jephthah had
vowed might be accomplished, the
body of the maiden Namarah was laid
upon the altar and with it the body of
the young man Adina, a burnt offering
unto the Lord.
And as the fires upon the altar be-
gan to sink, an object that seemed to
fall straight from out the sky dropped
down and fell into the flames; and 10!
it was the body Of a snow-white dove,
which had been even dead before it
touched the fire upon the altar.
(The End)
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-05

In the kitchen of Boer farm at
Harrismith two brothers, Paul and
Hendrick Hoopstad, sat in earnest con-
versation.
"Will you come, Hendrick?"
II cannot leave, Paul; there is Eng
lish in our veins, and, besides, to join
the commando against the British
would be taking up arms against the
woman love-"
"The woman we love, Hendrick, for
God knows that think of her every
minute of my life. You and have
been all in all to each other ever since
we were born; but this mutual love for
Nancy Martin seems likely to divide
us. Even supposing we put our chances
to the test, if l win her you will hate
me, and if you were successful my
thoughts would turn to you in anger.
Let US then take our rifles. join the
commando, and for the time forget her,
and perhaps when the war is over one
of us may gain by death what the
other could not give in life
Il will not fight against the Eng
fish. Paul"
think we'll, Hendrick. Nancy Mar
tin has been in England for the last
four years-is it not possible that she
may have an English lover?"
1--WE, are being enticed and threaten
ed into foolhardy war by those who
have their own ends to serve. 1 will
take my rifle and fight, but it will be
with the English.
Then, Hendrick, we must part,
though we part in all affection. God
bless you, my brother, and the woman
we love-"
Farewell, Paul, and God grant that
we may not meet on the battlefield"
Paul turned his horse toward New
castle, while Hendrick rode in the OPP
posite direction, with the intention of
making his way to John Martins farm,
which lay on the banks of the Caladon
river, between Basutol and Natal.
Hendrick Hoopstad's love for Nan
cy, the only daughter of John Martin,
of the Caladon farm, was the one
thought that engrossed his mind. He
loved her, and was willing to lay down
his life for her without thought of re-
ward. 1t might be as John had sug-
gested, that Nancy had an English
lover; well, time would show. and
whatever happened he would always
strive to be worthy of her, and be will
ing to serve her in any way in his
power.
In about three hours he had sighted
John Martins farm. Down the hill
Hendrick let the reins drop on his
horses neck and proceeded at walk
ing pace. It was calm, still even
ing, and the horses hoofs made no
sound on the soft sand.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-05
WORSE IN PHILIPPINES.

The Cuban p0stoffice scandal is bad
enough, but it appears that the cor
rupt conditions in the Philippines are
far worse. Says Washington dis
patch of May 10 to the ST. LOUIS
Post-Dispatch:
There is excellent basis for the be-
lief that the recent corruption uncov-
cred in Cuba will be equaled, if not
eclipsed in the Philippines, where, it
is stated, the vilest corruption and
bribery exist. The principal part of
this, it is claimed. exists in the in
terror, where the opportunities are
greater and where there is no sys-
TEN of auditing in vogue.
The claims of corruption are borne
out by a sweeping general order that
was issued under date of Nov. l, by
General Otis. but which raised such a
storm in Manila. that it was with
drawn and revised" Burlington Dem
ocrat-Journal.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-05
COLOR SENSE OF sAvAoEs.
Peoples Among Whom II IL Little De.

V0lQp6Os
In his lecture on 1.-THE Sense of
Primitive Man." delivered at the Royal
Institution, Dr. w. H. R. Rivers spoke
about primitive color vision. He de-
voted his Introductory remarks to the
Importance of the color sense in the
study of the relation between language
and ideas, and referred to the deficien-
cy In color sense which DR.. Gladstone
and, later, Geiger, held to exist among
the ancients, and to the theory of an
evolution of color sense in man within
historical times. He then gave some
account of the vocabularies employed
Tor colors by several savage races.
The simplest he found was among the
Australian natives in the Seven Rivers
district, number of whom had only
three terms: natives from the Fitzroy
River showed much the same charac-
teristics. The next simplest was that
of Kiwai, on the Fly River, where
there was no name for blue apart from
black. The last two he mentioned
were those of Murray Island and Ma
bung, which were more extensive. In
these four vocabularies four stages
might be seen in the evolution of color
language exactly as deduced by Gel
ger, red being the most definite, and
the colors at the other end of the
spectrum the least so. 1t was note
worthy, too, that the order of these
peoples in respect to culture was the
same as in regard to development of
words for colors. The Eskimo, DR..
Rivers observed, differed radically
from the language of the tropical peo-
pies he had examined in possessing an
extremely well-developed color vo-
cabulary. He next discussed the cpl
thets used for color in Homer, and
concluded that the features of his color
language were essentially Of the same
nature as those found among print
tive peoples of the present day. Speak
ing of the objective examination Of
color sense in the Torres Straits, he
said the people showed no confusion
between red and green. The investiga-
ton of their color names, he thought,
showed that to them blue must be a
duller and darker color than it was
to us, and, indeed, the tintometer had
afforded evidence of a distinct quanti-
tative deficiency in their perception Of
blue, though the results were far from
! proving blindness to blue. DR.. Riv-
ers then discussed some OF the objec-
tions that had been urged against the
theory of a historical evolution of col
or sense, coming to the conclusion
that it was not to be lightly put aside,
though it could not be regarded as
| fully demonstrated. Finally he con-
sidered some of the factors that deter
mined the special characteristics OF
primitive color language, giving some
instances from widely separated parts
of the world, in which names of colors
seemed to be derived from the same
natural objects.-London Times.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-05
More Land Grabbing Probable,

Having the poison of imperialism in
it's veins, the administration may be
willing to go to any extreme to salts
fy its lust for territorial aggrandize-
ment. Republican organs are now at
some pains to explain that the func-
lions of the United States in the Chi
nese complications are simply those of
'peacemaker' and that it's efforts
will be limited to keeping the rival
European powers from flying at each
others Threats. Perhaps peace can be
made only by partitioning the empire
among the land grabbers and in that
event it is not unlikely the admins
tration might claim compensation in
territory for acting the part of the
honest broker. Baltimore Sun.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-05

Reaching the orchard the sound OF
voices fell upon his ear, and almost
mechanically he stopped his horse and
listened. 1t was the voice of Nancy
he heard. And standing in his STIR
rups he looked over the brush growth.
Yes. Paul was right; she was stand
ing beneath the shade of spreading
tree, tall man, dressed in the British
kharki uniform, held her in his arms,
her head upon his shoulder and her
lips upturned to his.
"The time was so long, Dick, l
thought you would never come"
did you, darling? Well, I have
come at last, though could wish a
more peaceful time for visiting my
beautiful sweetheart. But when this
war is over l will make you my
wife"
my love for you, Dick, can never
change. Since left you it has lived
on the memory Of those sweet hours
of delirious happiness when we used
to sit together in the sunshine and
plan the joyful future-when we two
shall be always together"
The man on the horse heard the
words that pierced his heart like the
stab of dagger. For some moments
he sat like statue, his face grim and
set, and his eyes staring into blank
ness. The steed moved forward of it's
own accord and wandered on for up
wards of an hour, while its rider sat
wrestling with himself. Then, with a
sigh and sob that almost choked him
he gathered up the reins and once
more turned towards John Martin s
farm.
ITO be continued
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-05
low. The Cuban scandal is not all

now. Inc CUBAN scandal Is not all
postal.
1t is recalled now that some six
months ago when a certain Cuban
newspaper began charging american
officials with corruption, Gen. Ludlow,
then in command at Havana, prompt
ly threw the whole staff of the news
paper into Jail and practically sup
pressed the offending paper. That
effective way of proving the purity of
the military service couldn't be i'm
proved on even in Turkey.
1t is well to note that five Of the
inspectors in the Cuban postal service
who conveniently looked the other
way when Nicely and his confederates
were stealing postal funds, have been
permitted to resign" One of them is
the man who wrote such Mandatory
report of Neely's management as to
make the latter shed tears of graft
tude as he grabbed for five thousand
dollars more month than he had
been accustomed to taking.
JACKSON DAY.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-05
(To be continued.)
His Letter to tho Judge,

''Will you please, sub, lemme know"
wrote colored prisoner to the Judge,
"des wen my case'll come up fer CON
wiction? been in Jail, sub, 'hout
eight months ez de crow fly, en- I nez
a sorter restless feelin' er wantin' ter
know des wen my conwiction'll come
off. l writes dis. sub, kaze l feels it
in my j'ints dat de spring season is
comm on. en- hit come ter me dat you
might go fiAhin' en- fergit de time fer
my conviction. Do, eft you please, sub,
keep me in min. en- do by me ez you
'spects ter be did by. Atlanta Con-
stitution.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-05
The Democratic party is really a

The Democratic party is really and
truly united once more. Democratic
wisdom, however. has not done this.
1t is forced unity brought about by
two things. First, by Republican
greed, aggression and corruption
reaching climax which threatens the
destruction of the American constitu-
ton and American liberty. Second,
by the providentia, circumstaCss Chat
the Democratic party has one leader
and only one who has brains and
strength enough. at this particular
juncture, to hold all it's elements to-
gether. Namely, William ]. Bryan.
who stands as the best and freest OPP
ponent of the rule of great corporate
monopolies, even among Democratic
leaders, being under no obligations ex-
cept to the people themselves.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-05
BRYAN-BLAINE

In the corridor of the Hoffman
House, in New York, a prosperous
looking citizen was heard to remark
to friend the other evening: II am
Republican and always have been
but l want to tell you that this man
Bryan is the greatest political leader
this country has had in Is years, with
the possible exception of Blaine" This
was the recognition of representative
of New York's commercial interests of
the foremost Democrat of the age
and it's foremost Democrat is always
the greatest man in any country or OF
any age.
This declaration suggested the
points Of similarity and difference in
the personality and character and
craftsmanship of Bryan and Blaine.
That James G. Blaine had a PERSONAL
ity so engaging and commanding as to
inspire immediate admiration and to
win lasting respect is the admission Of
wit, ready, in speech, eloquent, in am
bition, great, in manners, affable, in
learning, not profound nor accurate,
nor yet superficial, but we'll informed
and always able to make the best pos
sible use of what he knew and of what
he had. James G. Blaine was gifted
by nature for parliamentary leader
ship. Not since William Pitt has he
had superior, if, indeed, peer, in
that respect.
In all these elements of greatness
| Bryan resembles Blaine, except in the
greater accuracy of the formers learn
ing and the profounder quality of his
mind. But where Blaine was weak,
Bryan is strong. Blaine represents
the craftsmanship of expediency, Bry-
an that of principles. In the quality
of moral courage and devotion to
| ideals Bryan is ideal. Bryan has all
the substantial elements of character
which Blaine possessed and happily
for his party and his fame he has
none of those temperamental weak
nesses which injured the party and
which compromise the fame of Blaine.
Buffalo Time g TOOK
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-05
What cansarndish idiot am!
Musht got YER drunk-wake up and
find myself behind tn bars-frst time
ever in Jail M lifer'
A Later Ambition.

Elderly Adviser-My dear friend,
have read your book, ga Woman OF
Quality" with pain. 1t is strong, but
so infinitely coarse and disgusting!
Why did you write such a story?
Distinguished Authoress-I wanted
to show the critics who said my Little
Lord Fondleigh Roy" was too soft and
namby-pamby that l could do some
thing entirely different if l felt like it,
Chicago Tribune.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-05
Between the Lines.

He-I have been making study Of
palmistry, and as result have become
quite tortune-teller. Just let ma
have your hand, Miss Clara, and L
She Gnterrupting) = Why-er-
really, but this is so sudden. However,
you have my permission to consult
papa. Chicago News.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-05
Friend Of Women students.

Sir William Muir, the principal Of
Edinburgh University, announces his
approaching resignation His tenure
lof Office will be chiefly memorable for
Mis- strenuous and successful efforts to
obtain for women full privileges in
the University.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-05
'alistic fox den. T.
Compensation.

Maud-We are going to spend the
summer at Hillside house, in tha
Maroon mountains,
Irene-1 was there month or two
last year. It's pleasant place, but
I don't like the table. They serve such
weak coffee.
Maud-Yes, know the coffee's weak.
but the hammocks are strong.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-05
Dangerous Machine.

"You know ride very old-fash~
toned bicycle. It's such good and
trusty machine that hate to give it
up, but think shall have to lay It
aside now and get modern one"
Whats the matter with it now?"
An automobile took fright at it this
morning and ran way."-Chicago
Tribune.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-05
Cause Of the Unplea,antness.

Mrs. Tucker.-TommY.s what on
earth makes you SO latesS Tommy
Had some words with theteacher and
she kept me in after school. Mrs
Tucker You had words with the
teacher? Tommy Yes,m. couldn't
spell 'em. Chicago Tribune.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-05
His Limitations.

The Doctor-The census enumer-
ators say they are finding the men
more addicted to concealing their ages
than the women are.
The Professor don't take any
stock in that story. A man can't con-
ceal his age half as we'll as woman
can.-Chicago Tribune
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-05
CHAPTER XII.

Even before the coming Of the time
appointed, just as the moon was COM
ing up behind the distant horizon,
Adina made his silent way into the
garden of Jephthah's house, and stood
and waited. The hour of moonrise was
just what it had been two months be-
fore, on the night of their parting here,
and in his ears were the same sounds
of the babbling brook and of the doves
in their house near by. Up and down
the young man paced, his thumbs
thrust into the belt wherewith his
white tunic was held in place, and his
whole body tense and strained with the
mtghtiness of his hardly mastered ex-
element. A light glimmered in the
room of Jephthah, and on this he kept
his gaze, until presently it became in
moment softly shaded, as if to screen
the eyes of one who slept. Namarah,
indeed, had soothed her father into
gentle slumber, and when it was known
unto her that he slept she stepped forth
into the garden.
She had even refreshed her from her
journey and clothed herself in snow
white garments, perfumed with myrrh
and frankincense, in which she moved
softly down the garden walks to meet
him whom her soul did love. The
grasses of summer bent beneath the
soft pressure of her feet, and the vines
divided themselves at the light touches
of her hands. The trees above her were
as the wall of her temple of love, and
the moon pierced through to light it,
Adina stood and waited in the spot
made sacred to them by the early
dawnings, as well az by the fruition of
their love; and as the maiden, fair and
white as if made of the rays of the
moonlight, moved softly toward him,
he stretched out his two arms. She
came to them with full gladness and
assurance, as one of her white doves,
after long wandering, cometh home.
And Adina spake no word; only he
drew her to him, as though he would
never lose her again. AS she rested
so, feeling against her heart the full
throb Of his, while that his close clasp
frightened and his breath came quick, it
seemed to her moment of such rap
lture that the thought of her heart came
forth in words, as she said, on the
breath Of a low-drawn sigh:
, Il would that could die even now!"
And Adina answered.:
!. And / with thee, that our souls
! together might return to God who gave
them"
1t is most sure,' said Namarah
earnestly. ut may not be such as we
would choose or look for; but He hath
heard that prayer of mine and thine
each time our hearts have breathed it.
and the answer doth somewhere await
u.s.
She spake these words in solemn
whisperings, more tender than the COO
ing OF doves. more murmurous than
the ripping of the brook.
{ No eye saw the parting, when at last
Adina wrenched his heart away from
hers. They two were alone in the 81
lence with God. Even the dove came
not near them tonight, but remained
apart and alone, as IL 1t had knowledge
of all and forbore to come between the
beating of their hearts and the com
mlinion Of their souls.
At the rising OF the sun next morn
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-05

CHAPTER XI.-(Continued.)

CHAPTER XI.-(Continued.)
And when Namarah and her maid
ems reached the house of Jephthah, be-
hold 1t was hung with mourning, and
though the doors were wide, there was
neither friend nor servant to be seen.
So Namarah entered silently, and took
her way toward the apartment of her
father Jephthah; and as she came unto
his door, she turned and spake unto
the maidens, bidding them stay with
out in the hall while she went in alone.
And as she thrust open the door and
came into the presence of her father
Jephthah, behold he to was dressed in
mourning garments, and he leaned
upon the breast of the young man
Adina, who was also clad in sackcloth;
and the faces of both men were white
as be the faces of the dead; and Adina
had grown gaunt and hollow-cheeked
and lost his ruddy color, while
her father Jephthah was as one grown
old before his time.
And Namarah spake no word, but
shutting close the door behind her, she
went and put her arms about the neck
of her father, but her eyes she gave
unto her lover.
Her hood had fallen backward, and
her white face rose from out its SOL
emn mourning draperies as fair
tower springing out of earth; and her
eyes, made large and luminous through
Hastings and vigils, seemed as the very
windows of her spirit; and in their
depth Adina read a love unspeakable,
unquenchable and not to be surpassed.
He understood her tender thought in
clasping first her father before her
touch sought his, for it was by reason
of her father that this blow was come
upon them, and she felt he had great
need Of comfort and the assurance of
her deep, unchanged affection; but in
that long, deep look into her lovers
eyes, she gave him her whole self. For
a moment they rested in that look,
quiet and calm as the deeps of ocean,
and then the maiden spake:
II pray thee leave me now, Adina, .
she saith, softly, as the voice of Jeph-
than her father brake into great sobs
while she smoothed his snow-white
hair, and stilled him as mother might
her babe. II would be with him alone,
that my courage fail not; for he hath
more need of comfort than either thou
or l. Return to me an hour after moon
rise in the garden
And. Adina bowed his head and went,
with never so much as touch of her
hand to feed the mighty hunger of his
love, howbeit that look in her eyes
which rested on him still. even as he
left her presence, was as draught
T divine wherewith the thirst Of his soul
might be Quenched.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-05
Unreasonable Remark.

Mr.. Crimsonbeak-"It ridiculous to
suppose that all dogs are GROWERS. :"
Mrs. Crimsonbeak-"A just as alb
surd to think that all the GROWERS are
dogs. "-Yonkers Statesman.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-05

Hoping for the Best.
Everybody says that baby
looks like me-" Mrs. Benham-"B But
he may outgrow it, dear"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-07-05
Undaunted.

stubb-That fellow Maroon is
clever artist. You know in moving
his "Foxhunt" large hole was pune
tured in the canvas.
PENN suppose The painting was
ruined? an