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Decorah-posten., 1900-03-23
Neogaug Smortinapning.

Oct sr en- aienosgjerning, at Der
entclte al be norppsitlige Stutsr, ior
GrempeL Soma. er en- bstDoeIig 5ors
minoIieIie i Smsrprrouttionen be TO
Iioite 4ar. tSpuo fan OGre @runoen !
Oct tortsits Spar paa bette Spsrg3s
maaI er pisielig: at 8isopriIerne ga:
Itsset til en- ~uirOpunIig 9eioe, iaa mon
Oso at opoIs Sluststp99 tunoe tiene
nrIten Iige iau mango psnge meO meSst
minOrs Nrbeios % Om~toftnin9.
Gftsr pauIiosIis 9ersgntng giper i
Soma bper MeItsto at Zig gisnneminits
Zig $50 puno Smpr / Naret. Naar
bette faIgss til 20 Gts. pr. 9unD, or
bet 10 $50. 6DiS man perimOo al fine
10 aisr laoer to at 8aIpsne guu meS
hosr at be 5 9ier, faa man Ielo meIler
Blot De eorige 5, oa er bet ~iittert, at pso
Garets gnOe oiloe Salget al be 5 srtro
8uloe inobrinse mere eno SmsruobDt
let, nuar Der tages 9enIpn til Qrbsioet5
G~oitenoe, eftsr nRrp9rsnoe 6orbolo.
Den ION mso egen SjeIp fan pinoe
Ooer bet altIammen, uoen at leie opre
SiensiteipIt, pil naturligOis fad TORT
uobptte Oso islp at melte ale fine Sicr
Og BERTH opor9tte aalpene pau dlnltnz
osIig MaaOe; men ital Stsritspdrtsn
al bette Qrbeioe betales oprt, iaa pil
5armeren tiliioft hape iuare tibet igieu,
nuur alt er bstult.
9puo bet bill iige at melte fra Is til
20 &jsr bier Wprgen os often, syn:
Rag og Munous ligt, garet runot. bet
furituar inger, Der life ieIo bar pr9pet
bet.
Den Der bar ForIsgt bet, unores itt'
iaa meget paa, ON mango be1sr pilo'
opor9tts flere Ssits, Saar og Spin %
mere Slaatetpeg, Ielp pm Der life er
Tulot ida tor 6ortieneite at opnaa Der
peo.
Der bpor man sr / Ssgrsb meo al
saa oosr fra Speoefarn1ing til Meisri=
nriFt, bsr man operoeie bel ale Sm.
itenoigbeosr, % life luoe Smilasel
blios altfor poloiomt.
Decorah-posten., 1900-03-23

IVA ~ 1FStAiANt
frsm / en- al 2ientrogsne msofcrenOs
ret frsmmeoe 2eeeme.
Soarbsrfter
bsr life rsnIes oeo 9difnirg, men ben
at bsritss mso &Iib (8ran). @fterpua
fan man / nogle Ssfunoer bpppe oem i,
en- Ipag Splssning al @mmpnia, -
IeIpfslgelis Blot Ssritsn, life Sr9pGrs
tst.s
4fIIipte Steper paa ielppIettereos
Gjenitanos (pluteo Wure) fan let o.
iimpcIt forbeorss meo ielgenbe 8ulper,
FER fugtes Og inosnioes mep en- uloen
Sap paa 8jenitanoen:
6 8ram SelpebeIten,
6 0rum &ieftenfult,
0.20 Gram ginipre.
Man fan fud bette blanoet pad norIte
Ipptbeter.
8ebanoling al gIpmter
butetter.
QfItaarne 9lomiter, lpm sr blepet
noget pisne, fan nan opfriite i9ien OeD
at opppe 28 al oeres Stilte i tu9enoe
8ano. 2ipt efter lipt tommsr be ia,
rg iuainurt be er blspns gdnIte FriIfe,
afiti9rer man ben Del al Stilfen, irm
Far oeret / bet parms 9anb % iatter
benz pdanp / friTft 8dno.
Gnbper peo, bpilten m~ppbpoelis 2Ugt
9ano, bppri Der er lat glpmiter, %
iom mar 6ar foriemt at fornpe, uobres
Der / S9reliet. Senne u6ebugelige6eO
fan man fprebpsse peO at lasge Ell Bar
Spi9er / 9unbet. 9eo ben Srpees
rinssproces, iom MI inotr9oer, tor
binores bet, at 8dnoet rddoner.
Sor at tunne beboloe en- 9lomiters
buffet fritz / l9ngere 5io barer mar Jig
Iualebes alb: De friIts glomiter opn>
tes meo friftt 8dno og IHttes oereilsr
/ 8die mep SGbepdno. !Spsr Wprgtn
muu glomfterne tdses op, onntes nlso
friItt 8dno og iattes nogls Winutsr |
friitt 8dno. Sprnper man Sebepans
bet bper treble elsr fjsroe Dag eler
snonu beore bpsr Dag, fan 9lpmitern'
toIbs fig friTts en- WuaneD og Longer.
Stoppepoe.
Spar man ct 0uiin Strsmpsr s(er
mere fpruoen unoet uloent llnoertei at
ftoppe efter boer Daft, er bet life az
peien at babe en- rummelig ppfe, bppri
man fan putte bet altiammsn, iaa Del
life 6ebspsr at ligge uopper unoer Ge
pardtionen. @fter Gnbpers 9sbpp fai
man giere en- iuaoan Pofe iterre eler
minors, men Den SacOu, fom her I1al
b~eifripes, tpr bore iarlis p~rattiit III
bette Brig. Watsrialet er IA garr
bIomItrst 9omulosiatin elsr Greton,
belit / en- lps 9refarpe, a garo 5lsiei,
al en- Sarpe, iom pasisr til 8lpmitsrne
Il Satinen, 2 gdros Silfsinor eller
"graio" / FANNIE 5uros, 10 imaa bride
gsnrinss sGlsr Wesiingrings, Il garo
fao GIaitit (Rrbbsrbrnio), 2 pupplas
eer s Sommer bgie, 9 CONNER breo.,
~afrEroeoe / BET neosr'ts Sierne. 4f
Ssist tlippes ct Stntts IS CONNER
breot ! Ssiets belle 2angpe, bette fulr
en- final Solo pua be to 2unsiioer % en-
finssrbrsb ulmircelig Sab paa be 10
forte Stosr. Meo Reiten al 5s;:i
trett.s be TO Sapplaber oanIfs oldt,
Der ines meo So'teism BELT runpt,
topr.itsr BET fore Stbtte Sei, Ipm Fur
oanre poiens 8uno, taites iii iropsns
big pdd be TO betrutne Ydpitntter -
en- al be ~imalfalcebe Siber til bpert AZ
9upithtternes ~ufrunbsee Sioer; til Den
fieroe Sios. iom blipsr ftnaenbs fri, ia
ties Ell Stptte az Silteinorsn. vi
Flsislen flippes ei Stnfte IL Warp
6rsot, Tom osiuu urunbts nsbentil,
bret.es inb. rnntss % fnes til langs.
m.b @frunSins.n uf bet enc papItptie,
Decorah-posten., 1900-03-23

Snoianerbpooingen "Stuaenbe lib"
fra Ssnacio Reierpationsn mar Duran,
90, COLORADO, bar b9rst / @aIbinotou
iioen 20os Sunuar fordt tale I'm Stam.
mes Sag. Sdn bar imiolertio lite bapt
Selo meo Zig, ioet bet life bar lnftebes
BAN at fdd ie bpsrten SnoreminiIferen
ensr aommisIrrsn for be inoianIte gln,
lisgsnoer. !Sun bar MI aipet bette oh
os bar ! be iioIte 9ass forTsot at faa
pra'iSenten / Gale, men ooIaa ubsn
6elS. Sdn er Iarbeles neobsiet oo for.
bitret, ieet fan b%,Itbtoer be Spioe oo osr
ben tore 5aoer" 0raFo.nten) for
urstfrrpisbeo. San % bans Gtumme
bar opfplot ule fine Gurpliatel,.r mob
be SpiSs, tiger ban. men o,sie bur BE-.
oraset benz, o9 MI oa ban pil Haze lin
Nso for rett, g.otommsnbs, bliper b,n
nastst absans. Ut opnuu RetferSio,
bo bar ban bsrfOr opsipet, men bon
Decorah-posten., 1900-03-23

pprto Rico 2pp.n polbsr frembeles
msget grposri / Senatet. Ssnutprerne
Oapis os Nelfon fra Winnsiota fiGma
per tappert for ll~oitrpsning at Solos
Be femme len, og Gnben bItper fcrmos
osntlig, at Yorto Rioo oil blios inorpnl:
met 6ribanosl men paa en- Maaoe, bet
life inoremmer at Gen bar no9ca
grunolopsmesiis Ret til iuabdn. Sstt:
ril piitnot til~frsositiIe De fleits Rspub.
Iitansre. oa bet Der fsrIt pg frem't giGIz
Der at bringe Yorto Rico uo al bets
clsnoigs Sitting. 8runoloosTpsrgsz
malet tan Der oltio blipe Nnlspnins
til at afgisre ~ieners, nuar Purtist nu
life binosr fig til en- beItemt @fgierelis.
Sngen Sag FAR paa large Stoer Orrer
iaa npr pso at pGtte aloorlig Splio in
BEN bet republitdnite 9urtt, fom Yortc
Rico Qopen, og naar bette ~itrioeS, er bet
snonu life Iittert at en- for ale tilfreoS:
itilsnDs 2sSning bill blips funben.
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til 4gcntcr.

~ .--..at -s4 @Asp-Altll 2ttte NAh Ful. ptt tStA-p u
irlacner % bcpf pGpcse fraaeeirrpe, ION
Nuhes. 2, MI r~r'eyOtrc RIlIuit III ben rgiH Ht5Hh. "a
pu btFbtit peut 8sGuisr. ppiS Sc enter bet, iad NrO
'trai& C'tT StiiUHt'er on. 9murqCH ton bet bpre
torrent. slpctu aubsu fan hope facet bet Ttitrttt. &c
enter. KEYSTONE WOVEN WIZ FENCE CO.,
100 Rush ST., Peoria, IT..
Decorah-posten., 1900-03-23

GopfprIaset til Smorsaniiation al
Irmesn inDe6oloer en- geitemmelie ON,
at @sneral Qbiutanten ital forfremmes
fra Brigade General til Generalmdjor.
9snne geftemmelie bar patt itpr
MoDItanb MOB bele 2poforI laget
pg bar trust meo at bepirts bets
5ortdftslie, ibet ben nupGrenoe Sc
neral 4ojuoant, gorbin, bar mango
llpennsr / aongresien; ia man fan lao
pmtr.nt iige, at General Wiles' 8enner
er Gorbins llpennsr. Der bar pGret
siort Soris9 paa at fnbe npgle gamle
SiitDrier, Der ffuloe uirfe til Gorbins
Sfabe, men 5orisget lpfteoes life.
9iitnot fanot man ub, at ban | 1865
har pGret unoer Siltdle for arigsret
ontlogst for Seigbeo, men 9ommen GIT
uc paa fuloitenoig 5rifinoelie, og belc
Saaens Otter er mere til Sorbel eno til
Staoe for Gorbin. Otter bette antages
Mobitanben mob 2opforiluget at bile
blipe opsipet, f~oriaapiot ge'temmsIien
ON gprbins Sorf remmelT e anguor.
Decorah-posten., 1900-03-23

timber bog. at bans 9ismrsii. bsr beta
les. San bar Islo betaIt Reiien bib %
Der, men mr. sr ban psnge-
lans. flyer ban, og Yraiioentsn MAO
sisre en- llooei. 0ette Gorlangenoe e
iaa bsitebsnt Og rimeIist, at ban utOll-
bill faa Def inopilset.
Decorah-posten., 1900-03-23
s.

bsr life rsnies peo 9ditning, men peo
at beritss mso 8Iib (8ran). Gfterpda
fan man / nogle Sefunoer Dpppe oem i,
en- 'oag Splesning at @mmpnia, -
IeIpfelgeIis Blot Seriten, life SrGpGrs
fsts
Decorah-posten., 1900-03-23
f1i,rrt np Aiokkrnrt.
Susraao % upttiac Sins til Suiet.
Ssotssrst al en- pra,tiit eusmoofr.

0remmeoe 2egemer Siet.
Raar ct frsmmeo 2egeme er nadsi
IND / giet, plsisr man ofteft forIege at
iierns BET oep Gnionins, en- 9roces, yer
/ be fleits Silf9loe fun bepirter, at 2e>
genet letter Zig fat. StdI Sinsne be-
TENT snioes, ian bet life itdoe at gntoe
BET uItuote Die. Mungs pduitaar o9s
iua. at acknowledgement oerpeo f~iernes.
Sar man o.rimob 2infrs bps Iig, flers
nsr man bet nebrs SienIaag fra Die
GbIet os Upper / 5oIoen ct 2inirc,
2iet luttes beoit muligt. 5rset tIGber
ferit taft pso Sieeblst, men mart bali
tes bet at en- INF Slim, iom beoirter,
at bet gliosr let / ale Retninser. Rpgt'
Winuter efter tommsr bet opIpulmet
frem / en- al 2ientrogsne msofcrenos
ret fremmeoe 2eoeme.
Decorah-posten., 1900-03-23

k4saa az
.rn Gaidi|
|Gtelah
Cttas't9
.fap tttt,I|
b. Hllss1
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just before ne reached the corner
where be had 70 turn he looked back
up M the window, saw his wife stand
ing there and took off his hat. with
smile. and she waved her hand at him
and colored as when her Robert used
TO do the same thing while he was
counting her.
1.-TWO FOOLS somebody says. Yes;
two children OF God who have seen
means.
He found much TO do at the shops.
The accident necessitated special work.
1t looked to him as If he must be down
there all day. There was almost pan
ic In the planning rooms. The air was
heavy with the horror of the night be-
fore. Owing To the wreck there was
more need OF work in the shops than
ever, but along toward noon Burns
came into the office. pulling long face
and asking Mr.. Hardy to step across
the yard and talk TO the men. who had
threatened. Burns said. TO do mischief
IL they were not given the afternoon to
Mr.. Hardy with a sinking heart, rose
and followed Burns into the planning
rooms. He told the foreman to get the
men together In the center Of the room.
They stopped their machines and gath
cred in the largest open space between
the planners. and Mr.. Hardy addressed
them:
"Whas do you want? Burns tells me
there Is dissatisfaction. Speak out so
that we may know what the trouble
Is"
There was an awkward pause. Then
one man spoke up:
I'VE think the company ought to give
us the day off,"
what for?" asked Mr.. Hardy mildly.
Under any other circumstances he
would have told the men they might
leave for good if they didn't like the
pay and the company. He had done
just that thing twice before, but things
were different now. He looked at the
men in new light. He was a new
man himself. Besides, it was impera-
tive that the work in the shops go on.
The company could i'll afford to lose
the work just at this particular time.
All these considerations did not blind
Robert TO his obligations as an officer
of the company. He was only anxious
that no injustice should be done, so he
said What forT mildly and quietly
and waited for an answer.
The spokesman was not quite ready
with an answer The directness of the
question and the mildness Of 1t also
surprised him. Another man spoke up:
"Our friends were in the accident.
We want to go see them"
Every well. How many men had
relatives or friends in the accident
who are injured or killed? Let them
step forward"
There was a moment Of inaction.
Then three men stepped out. Mr.. Har-
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1t is asserted by those who have
lived among them that the lowest
types Of modern European civilization
are probably the Russians. While
writer's and travellers vary as TO the
future Of Russia nearly all are agreed
as to the utter degradation at present
of the Russian peasant. He is always
on the verge of starvation and is alb
solutely improvident, while his gross
and complete ignorance is combined
with the most eXtravagant supersti-
ton. Like all low natures, he is thor
oughly distrustful of reform, and as n
climax to his infirmities he is con-
firmed drinker.
Middle class in Russia there is prac-
tically none. The small shopkeepers
combine eXorbitant charges with
shameful usury. Manufacturers and
producers are nearly all foreigners,
end the larger trade of the country is
chiefly in German hands. Education
may after the lapse of several genera
tons remove the inherent dizziness Of
this people, but it will be no easy mat
ter To root out evils which are the
growth of centuries Of seldom and
distress.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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The same Effect.

1T is very odd" remarked Mr. Hub
bub, that in Africa there is n tribe
which cannot wear clothes at all.
Clothes make them sick. Isn't II
strange, dearT'
Not at ALL" replied Mrs. IIubbub.
"rhe same thing happens in this coun-
try also"
"Oh, surely not! l never heard of
such a thing i'm civilized countries"
"Well Mr.. Hubbub, l can tell you
that even in this great and glorious
land the same phenomenon is by no
means unknown. When | see Mrs.
Poindexter coming out every month or
go with fine new outfit from head to
foot, her clothes make me sick-make
me sick, | say, Mr.. Hubbub-when l
reflect that you are just as able to buy
me new clothes as Mr.. Poindexter Is to
buy them for his wife and don't"
And Mrs. Hubbub dissolved in tears.
Smart Set.
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In Stdntly Mr. Hardy stepped up betlceen
the tlDO men BEFORE Burns could rise.
dy said: You may go If you want to-.
Why didn't you ask for leave off if you
wanted 1t? What reason have you to
suppose the company would refuse
such a request? Now, what is the
trouble with the rest? The company
Is not in a position to grant holiday
at this particular time. and you know
it. Come, be fair, men! | can't shut
down the shops all day to let you go
and see railroad wreck. Be reasona-
bic. What do you wantp
1--WE want more pay and freedom
from Sunday work" said a big fellow,
the Norwegian who ran the biggest
planer in the shop. He had more than
once proved troublesome To Burns, but
he was a remarkably intelligent and
skillful workman, and the foreman had
endured much irritation on that ac-
count.
Mr. Hardy replied, still speaking
pleasantly, THE matter of more pay Is
one we cannot well discuss here now,
but / will say to you and all the rest
that as far as ii is in my power there
shall be no more Sunday work de-
manded'-"while i live" Mr.. Hardy
was on the point Of saying, but he
said instead, ''of the men in the shops"
"Still, that is not the question" re-
piled the man in an insolent tone. Mr..
Hardy looked at him more closely and
saw that he had been drinking. Sew
eral of the workmen cried OUT
"Shut up, Herman! Mr.. Hardy be
right! We be fools to make row now
ut this timer
A dozen men started for their ma
chimes to go to work again, while
Burns went up and laid his hand on
the Norweglan's arm and said to him
roughly:
"Quit off now. You've been dipping
that beard Of yours into whisky bar
rel Better mind your pegs or you get
your walking papers"
"Nfind your own, Burns" replied the
big man heavily. you be something's
of beard drinker yourself If you had
the beard"
Burns was so enraged at the drunk
en- retort that he drew back az IL to
strike the man, when the Norwegian
smote the foreman blow that laid
him sprawling in the iron dust. In
stantly Mr. Hardy stepped up between
the two men before Burns could rise.
We have spoken OF Roberts intense
horror of the coarse physical vices. 1t
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1900-05-23

Many Times Nothing-sometim times a
Fund Of knowledge.

It's good old saying, and "a true one
too, know all men by their works."
The public have been imposed upon
SO many times by INSCRIPTIONS claims
made for selfish means of profit, they
look for something more substantially;
they ask for deeds. The little conquer
or has earned the reputation made i'm
Michigan, and no impostor can steal il.
From north TO south, from east 10 west,
in every city, town and hamlet i'm the
state, people stand ready 10 testify TO
merit. Gratitude for comfort brought
to thousands of homes brings emphatic
rejoicings and words of praise the like
of which has not been equaled in mod
ern times. Is il n wonder the name
Doan is a familiar one i'm every house
hold? Is ii surprising the public APP
preciate Doan's Kidney Pills and will
not be led astray by the ingenious eff
forts of would-be competitors? A De-
troit citizen tells here why the name of
Doan is dear to him:
Mr.. II. y. Elliott, of lab High street,
Detroit, says: my knowledge of
Doan's Kidney Pills dates back to five
years ago. / was then living in the
town where DIR. Doan was located. L
was tortured with kidney troubles and
intiammatory rheumatism. The doc
tor prescribed the pills for me which
have since become so justly famous.
Their use quickly eliminated the uric
acid from my system and with it's de-
parture came the cure of the rheum-
atism and the end of the kidney
troubles. II took but few boxes to
accomplish this, and | feel that L owe
DIR. Doan an everlasting debt of graft
tude for prescribing such a valuable
remedy. l have taken great pleasure
in recommending this medicine TO
number of my friends. / always keep
a box of these pills on hand, so that
should | take a severe cold and feel
that it is settling on my kidneys few
doses of Doan's Kidney Pills relieves all
| apprehension"
Doan's' Kidney Pills are sold by all
dealers. Price so cents per box Mailed
on receipt of price by Foster-Milburn
Co., Buffalo, \. Y, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name Doan's, and take
no other.
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seemed totally wrong to him that a

seemed totally wrong to him that a
workman should degrade himself with
drink Besides. he could not tolerate
such actions In the shops. He looked
the drunken man In the face and said
sternly:
'You are discharged. ! cannot af
ford 10 employ drunken men In these
shops. You may go this instant"
The man leered at Mr.. Hardy. raised
his arm as IL to strike, while the man.
ager confronted him with a stern look.
but before he could do any harm two
or three Of the men seized him and
hustled him back to the other end Of
the shops. while Burns rose, vowing
vengeance.
The men went back to their ma
chimes, and Mr.. Hardy, with an anx-
ious feeling OF heart, went back into
the office. satisfied that there would be
no trouble at the shops for the rest of
the day at least. He felt sorry that he
had been obliged TO discharge Herman,
but he felt that he had done the right
thing. The company could not afford
In any way 10 employ men who were
drunkards, especially not just at this
time, when 1t began to be more than
plainly limited that the result of the
accident on the road was due to the
partial intoxication of a track in
spector.
That accident was a complication In
Robert Hardy's seven days. 1t was de-
handing OF him precious time that he
longed to spend in his family. At one
time in the afternoon as he worked at
the office 1r. Hardy was tempted to
resign his position and go home, come
what mrght. BUT, to his credit be II
said, even IN his most selfish moments
formerly he had been faithful to his
duties at the Office. At present no one
could take his place at once. He felt
that his duty to the company and to
the public demanded his services at the
time Of crisis in railroad matters.
So he staid and worked on, praying
as he worked for his dear ones and
hoping, as no bad news came from
home, that Clara was better. He had
been TO the telephone several times and
had two or three short talks with his
wife, and now, as ii began to grow
dark in the Office, just as the lights
were turned on, the bell rang again
and Mrs. Hardy called him up to tel
him that the minister, Mr.. Jones, had
! called and wanted TO see him about
some of the families that were injured
In the accident in the foundry room.
Tell Mr.. Jones | will try TO see him
at the meeting tonight" Gin Barton
the church meeting fell on Wednes
| day. "And tell him l will have some.
thing to give him for what he wants
How is Clara now"
mo change yet. VIII is suffering
some from nervousness. He says he
had a horrible dream Of the accident
this afternoon. Bess is about the same
Her escape was miracle"
HAS George come home yetT'
"No. l am getting anxious about
him. l wish you would inquire abou,
him at the Bramleys' as you come VI
to supper"
81 will. / must leave very soon. This
has been terrible day down here. God
keep us. Goodby."
! fno
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place in this narrative. For IL Is all
true, exactly and literally, only the de-
tailed horrors of it no pen can describe,
no words can tell.
Mr.. Hardy woke about O'Clock rest.
ed, but feeling very lame and sore
from his eXertiOns Of the night. His
first thought was OF Clara. When he
went to sleep. the girl seemed to be
resting without pain, only that strange
mark across her face made them all
anxious. 1t was not brulse. but 1t
lay like brand across the eyes, which
had not opened since her father found
her lying by the frozen stream.
James had insisted on staying in the
house TO be OF service, and Mrs. Hardy
had felt grateful for his presence as
she watched for returning conscious
ness from Clara. who still gave no
more sign of animation, although she
breathed easily and seemed 10 De free
from pain. Every doctor and surgeon
in town had been summoned TO the
scene of the accident But AIr. Hardy
felt so anxious for Clara as he came in
and looked ut her that he went down
stairs and asked James if he wouldn't
run out and see if any OF tie doctors
had returned.
Yes, sir; I'll 60 ct once. How is she
now, Mr.. Hardy" James looled him
in the face with tie look that love
means when it is true and brave.
"My boy" replied Mr.. Hardy, laying
his hand on James shoulder, Il don't
know. There is something strange
about it. Get a doctor If you can. But
i know there must lie many other sad
homes today in Barton. Oh. il was
horrible!'
He sat down and covered his face,
while James with a brief God hClp us,
sir!' went out In search of doctor.
Mr.. Hardy went up stairs again and.
with his wife, knelt down and offered
n prayer of thanksgiving and of ap-
peal 80 Lord" said Robert. grant
that this dear one of ours may be re-
stored to us again. Spare us this an
guish, not in return for our goodness,
but out of thy great compassion for
our sins repented Of"
VIII and Bess lay in the next room,
and now. that the reaction had set in
they were sleeping, VIII feverish and
restless, Bess quiet and peaceful, as if
nothing had happened out of the usual
order Of things.
where is GeorgeT' asked Mr.. Har-
dy as he rose from his prayer.
II don't know, Robert. He started
down TO the train n little while after
you did. Haven't you seen himT'
mo, Mary. God grant he may not
Mr. Hardy did not dare finish his
thought aloud.
His wife guessed his thought, and to-
gether the two sat hand in hand,
drawn very near by their mutual trou-
bic and by all the strange events Of
that strange week, and together they
talked Of the accident and of Clara and
James and their eldest son. and then
Mrs. Hardy said as she trembling drew
her husbands face near to her:
Robert, do you still have that i'm
preston concerning the time left you
here to live? Do you still think this
week is 70 be the endY'
Mrs. Hardy had n vague hope that
the shock OF the accident might have
destroyed the impression Of the dream.
but her hope was disappointed.
"My dear wife" replied Robert,
there is not the least doubt in my