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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-04-12

thoughts set vibrating in those two
practical. middle-aged hearts We're to
have swifter results than either
! dreamed
Two or three days later. just before
Easter, Lii BuraeIl was carving a
! basket along the village street She
Wore a made-over calico gown of Miss
1husa's. shoes and stockings warm
understanding, and a neat straw hat
on her smooth hair Proud of her de-
cent apparel and the trust reposed in
her as represented by a ''quurter'
tightly clinched in one hand. she en-
amined the houses along the street,
and finally stopped hesitatingly be-
fore one.
Miss Thusy said. "a white house
with green Shutters but | can't re-
member whether she said the first
or the second. I've forgot the name.
too so | must run my chances
There's some hens a-squawkin'. any
way"
She opened the gate and walked
boldly upthe tagged walk to the front
door. The true city gamin. male or
female is untroubled by bashfulness
Her ring was answered by a tall
thin. grayhaired man with melan-
choly gray eyes. Lill held out the
basket in one hand and the quarter
in the other saying:
Miss Thusy says will YOU please
let her have dozen fresh eggs
for Easter. an she wants EN- good
an big
Henry Gleason stared at the odd
little figure. who stood stock-still aft
er delivering her message.
Miss Thusy. Was the world COM
ing to an end? Then the explanation
occurred to him. Thusa must have
sent this queer child to his next
neighbor. Mrs Wilson. who sold eggs
regularly, and the girl had mistaken
the house.
A sudden thought whirled into his
mind. Not being widely read in the
poets. the line
Take the goods the gods provide thee,
did not occur to him. but he acted on
the principle implied. He took the
basket and the money. and babe the
child come in. He was alone, the
housekeeper having gone to the next
town to do some trading" and the
hired boy was blowing.
Easter egg! Thusa should have
such an Easter basket as no young girl
in the village could boast. In the bot
tom of the basket. he arranged two
dozen of the finest. freshest eggs he
could find in the henhouse Then he
wrote hurried note-not high-sound-
ing. but with true love in every line.
Truly he was making up for lost time.
He slipped the money inside, sealed the
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-04-12
. Lii. yon LITTLE guessed what YOU
Sunshine in shady Places,

While Easter is for every a~c and
condition, there are none to whom il
can have deeper meaning than 20 the
invalid and 10 the aged. and none TO
whom loving ministrnlions can bring
truer JOY. The beautiful lilies. the
helpful Easter booklets. the appropri-
ate pictures. the written verse. the
bright greeting. ar" thrice welcome 10
the sshut-ins" who have less varied
sources of happiness than have 9th
ers. Lei them not be FORGOTTEN. the
aged mother in he nci @hDors home
nor in ones o&n--thc fever conyales-
cent in the hospital. the cripple in the
laundrcss' family. the suffering ,launl-
ter in the house on the hill. The rN-
preston need not represent cNpentli-
ture of money. 1t may take he form
OF a letter. dainty and cheerful. OF of a
short poem. prettily copied delivered
personally or by post, and i; Il flower 90
with he Easter message 50 much the
SWeeter is ii.
The observance of I.owellS inmnc-
ton. to make sunshine in lfcs shady
places" is never more fitting than at
Easter-tide when it is RICH, that mind
and heart sunshine should be the Dor
ton OF all.-Ch icaro Standard
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-04-12

amt had scarcely a bite for two days
an when l see them things in the
dish. | Jest had to take EN-
Come around to the kitchen
door," said Thusa, pityingly. She
spread second slice of bread, and
poured into a little pink -sprigged cup
her own slender allowance of milk.
In view of such abject misery, what
mattered milkless tea and short
ened ration of bread and butter? The
girl slipped around to the kitchen door
and stood there, ragged, unkempt. al
together wretchcd. Thusa watched
her compassionately as she ate and
drank like starved animal-for the
time being she was little more TAX
ing the cup from the grimy fingers.
and going back to wipe the shelves.
Thusa brought out third slice of
bread and butter.
BY gentle questioning she learned
that the girls name was Lii Burdell;
that she was IS years old: had lived
with woman in New York, who beat
and abused her, trying to make her
steal; and that she had run away;
tramping and begging by day; sleep
ing in barns at night; honestly try
ing to get work at the farmhouses:
and nervously warned off the prem
Uses of most, With a few cold pieces
as if she had smallpox, that dread of
rural districts.
Her clothing was literally rags
fastened about her, heaven knows
how: yet there was a certain frank
and independent look about the small,
sharp features. despite the stolen
prunes. Thusas starved maternal
feelings yearned over the child She
brought her in to sit by the fire then.
softly closing the door between
Kitchen and sittingroom, she told
iler mother the pitiful story Mrs.
Hill let the tea grow cold in her cup
as she listened.
81 was thinking" said Thusa. as
she retiiled her mothers cup, that we
might-if you are willing-take this
poor child in. to help around the
houae. and give me a chance to do
more sewing"
IF you think it would be best.
Tl,usa. I should hate not to take her.
if it wouldn't be flying in the face Of
Providence-with the interest money
to meet. and ALL"
The winters about over. The
Lord seemed to put it into my head.
I believe He'll open the way for us to
afford it. And l don't see how it can
be flying in the face Of Providence, to
follow the verse that says: Feed my
lambs"
well, you're the one that keeps
things agoing, Thusa. You've the
best right to say" and the old lady
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-04-12

pie, anyway. There's that nightgown
of Sally Myers to be finished for we
need the money right away; and /
promised TO go and watch with Cynthia
Warner tomorrow night. She's very
bad they say"
Her mother looked at her doubt
ingly.
you don't look any too we'll YOUR
self, Thusa. don't believe You're
strong enough to watch with the sick.
Folks that work hard's YOU do can, be
broke of their nights rest without pay
ing for it,
IL know it," was the answer. but
Cynthia would come and watch with
me. if | was in her place
She set the table in the little sitting
room-they played at being well-to-do
in numberless innocent, childlike WAYS.
these two Slim sparrows-a and put on
the two little brown-f owered plates.
the two thin china cups and saucers with
the tiny faded rosebuds and the almost
invisible line of gilt, and the Worn sill
yer spoons, the last of the mothers
wedding outfit. Thusa cut the bread
and butter, set the tea to draw. then
went to the buttery for the prunes.
The window looked on a side lane. and
Thusa was startled to see that it was
open, while a white, wolfish. hungry
face was framed in the aperture, and
desperate hand was empty wing the bow!
of prunes, scattering the purple Juice
recklessly over the snowy shelves.
Thusa suppressed a little scream.
that she might not startle her mother.
and stared at the intruder. The crea-
ture. as if turned to stone, held its hand
arrested midway from bowl to mouth.
\ childish terror began to overspreaG
the sharp features, and Thusa stepped
nearer to the window.
Poor SOUL" she said gently care
you so hungry that you have to rob
our shelves? Don't be frightened. I
wouldn't hurt you for the world
Take this"
She quickly buttered slice of bread.
and the marauder. clutching it. burst
into tears. which she wiped away with
her juice-stained fingers. creating a
fearful effect.
81 never stoled." she cried 'but l
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-04-12

drank the last of her tea, and ate the
remainder of her bread and butter.
looking fondly at her little brown
Powered plate as she did so
1T was long past the hour for steady
going Villagers to be in bed. Lii Bur-
dell, fed. washed, consoled. was sleep
ing Like an infant. in one of Thusa's
lavender-scented bedgowns. Her BEN
efactress sat by the small window
gazing out across the fields She
was restless. and her thoughts were
of her old lover Ministering TO the
starved and homeless waf had set her
thinking of what might have been if
she had not been so proud and defiant
in those early days. Henry had sure
~ been entitled to an explanation.
All. but that bitter, reproachful look
OF his. She could not forget it, He
might have had more faith in her in
stead of marrying Cicely Mellen with
in month. If he hal waited. he
would have seen that Nathan Burn
binary friend. (Alas! he had seen it.
after he had forged his own letters
So pride and regrctful love battled
in the lonely heart. The night wore
on. and Lii Burdell dreamed laven-
der-scented dreams. 1t was halfway
to dawn when Thusa. approaching
herself for wasted time and strength
crept into bed beside her adopted
child.
Henry Gleason was also keeping
vigil with memory. y chance word
with Nathan Burnside had led to an
explanation of that summer evening
ride so long ago. Was it too late to
sue for pardono Would Thusa be de-
ticient in proper pride. if she would
listen to a second avowal? She still
remained young and lovable in his
eyes. Yet, after all. she had been to
blame in not explaining the breaking
of the appointment.
SO pride and affection contended in
the widower's heart also. The circles
made in the ocean by the casting in of
a pebble go on widening: and phi
losophers tell us that every physical
movement produces never-ending Vi
brations in the cosmic ether The
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-04-12
paschal Candles Symbolism.

The Pascl.al candle is the name given
to the light which appears on he Cos
pei side Of he altar during mass and
vcspers from Easter to Whit Sunday
1t symbolizes the rising from the grave
of Christ, the Light OF tie World. :"
In the Year 1857 it was recorded hat
the candle used at Canterbury was Of
300 pounds weight. There is also men
toned as a matter OF history that on
one occasion the paschal candle in the
church at Norwich. England, was so
tall that it had TO be lighted through
an oDening in the roof over the choir
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-04-12
CLEANSE
YOUR BLOOD

The'hins most desired ofasprinc
Medicine is thorough publication
of the blood. With this work o.
cleansing going on there is COM
plete renovation of every part of
Your system. Not only is the COR
rupt blood made fresh. bright and
lively, but the stomach also re-
spends in better digestion. it's
readiness for food at proper times
gives sharp appetite. the kidneys
and liver properly perform their
allotted functions. and there is, in
short, new brain. nerve. mental
and digestive strength.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-04-12
BEES IN A BATHROOM.
4 baltimore Family Supplicd witt!
Honey by IA Big: Working:
Colony.

Honey bees of different times and
countries Lave chosen manN peculiar
locations for their homes. but none
have shown themselves more domestic
in their choice than Il colony in north
west Baltimore. which has invaded q
dwelling house and cannot be induced
ia 60 elsewhere. This colony. which
has thousands of members. has pre-.
emptcd for its own use a part Of the
dwelling l945 Harlem avenue. occupied
by Mr. f.. j. Godlnan, says the Ealti-
more American
W hen that gentleman moved int o t he
house, seN, raj years ago. he noticed
that large nl:mbcr of bees collected
around the windows of the bathroom.
on the second floor and. on observing
them closeiv. he saw hat they came out
and went INTO the opening in the house
wall through which the pipe from he
bathtub ran. He concluded hat there
was hive somewhere in he vicin,,
OF The bathroom. and on cutting out a
small section OF the flooring he found
in the vacant space under the floor ant!
between the )o;sts on which the floor
ing reste.! " hat seemed to him a mil
hon bees. with 4 large amount of honey
Tubs aud large pans We're brought
into requjsitlon to hold he honey. The
honey combs stood at right angles TO
the josts. They were an inch in thick
ness and abou. ten inches square. The
squares Of hOnrNco1nb set or edge SIDE
by side. completely filed the space be
tween the beams. TO take them it was
only necessary to detach them at each
side from the beam and lift them out
The members Of the family had all the
honey they wanted and it was freely
distributed 10 eighbors and friends.
The 'rohbino" took place in the fall
A small amount was left for he bees
to subsist upon. Mr.. Goldman thought
1t would lie better to trans fer the bees
to hive and take them out Of the
house. There We're some disadvantages
connected With their presence in the.
bathroom 'low especially since the hole
had been bored in the floor to get AT
them. The children could enter the
room and take he bees MP from their
place BY the double handful. and
smooth them ;,long their laps with
their hands. but the workers Of he
colony were opposed to certain ucln-
bers OF the family, and stuno them
whenever they got chance That was
why Mr.. Goldman desired to put them
IN hive in h" yard.
The hive was prepared and an effort
was made TO induce he bees to enter it,
but the effort was not a success. II
brought about q schism in the colony.
however. and nearly all the bees went
away. During the blizzard last tebru-
airy the colony that remained beneath
the bathroom persisted, and Mr. God
man thought he had gotten rid of the
bees.
About a wear after the exodus of the
bees swarm fhat seemed larger than
the one that had gone away returned to
the Harlem avenue house and reOccu-
pied Their Old quarters. While enter
ing through tt G aperture in the wall
the beees swan med about the waste
pipe. and formed bundle about as
large as half-bushel basket. They
have remained there ever since. supply
ing the family with honey at intervals.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-04-12
A. Fate Would Have II.

Many years ago an Arkansas youth, on
leaving the home of MS sweetheart late at
night. received severe kick as he stepped
out OF the door His beloved had not re-
sponde,l definitely to his proposal of mar
riase. but had assured him that she would
soon let him know what she could do for
HIM. He. unfortunately for two tender
hearts. took the kick in an answer and de-
parted for a far and wild country Here he
brooded over his wound and his broken
heart until his beard grew down TO his
knees and his nose became Roman. As fate
would have il. as fate always has II, he
turned mp late one sad. sad evening when
the straw neck hens were quarreling on the
roost and the hrinlle cow was lowing
mournfnllv for her hungry offspring 4
young man some six feet tall met the lone
" visitor 1t was one of seven sons. born.
from time 10 time. unto his old love, FIX.
plana.ionS followed 1t WAS not the girl
who kicked hm 20 wears before. Oh no, 1t
was her angry i,thcr.. He Went out To the
horse lot cut off his beard With the sheep
shears and kicked himself down the hill
Galveston News
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-04-12
letter and la;! it on the eros fol,nr,

letter and la;l it on the eggs. fold1n.
a paper over ali. Then he went to the
housekeeper cherished window plants
and loaded we basket to the very
handle with l.aster lilies and roses.
Amt there 20 change from the
quarter" asked sharp. citv-bred Lii.
looking curiopslv from him TO the
flowers and back.
"lnside-in an envelope. Miss Thusa
will understand"
Did he sposs Id lose it, if he gave
it to me ir n,' h"ad?" SAID Lii to her
self rather scornfully ,rudeing off
with her FRAGRANT lead. \ little later.
the tiuwer-ladali basket was dumped on
the Hills Kitchen table by brea,hless
Lill who had come as near to running
as the safety Oh the eggs would permit.
He sent YOU all these lots an lots
of flowers, Mis- Thu>y. an the eggs an
change is at the bottom of the basket.
He said You would understand"
He! What WAS the child talking
about?
Didn't you go to Mrs. Wilson's,
Lill?''
II went to t!l- first white house with
green shutters Miss Thusa droOped
white and trembling into the little
Kitchen rcclk,r-"W here the hens WAS
a-sqHawkiil. an the man that come to
the lloor give me the eggs an the flow
ers. didn't see no Woman ANY,
where's"
Thnsa SpraMg suddenly from the
chair and lifted out the flowers. Lii
brin9in" water for them i'm an old
fashioned pitcher. When the note ap-
peared. Thnsa caught it up and fled to
her room. scarcely CHANGING at the
eggs. kneelin- beside her patchwork-
covered bed. 'Thusa wept and smiled bv
turns over her old lovers note. in which
he told her he would be with her in an
hour Then. womanlike. she got up
and began TO FreShen and improve her
faded face and hair. her plain gar
mentS. But he greatest beau1itier was
the soft light in her changed ewes.
On a lovely summer morning. Lii
'urdell. plump and rosy from weeks of
care and kin mess. stood on the back
porch of the Gleason farmhouse scat
tering corn t. Il flock of hens. Mrs.
Hill sat near. Smelling peas freshly
picked in he morning cew: and Tbusa
Hin Gleason. looking wears Younger
and prcttier, WAS stirring ina a house
wifely fashion about her spacio,..
kitchen. getting ready a substantial
breakfast.
"I.ook. grandma said Lii. "ain't
they pretty? An suuawl>in' les like
they Gid the G:iy came for the cuns-
an neither IN" uci' them a-dreamip'
how soon wr'G all LIE livin' here to-
gethcr."
Nh, Lii. yon LITTLE guessed what YOU
were doing that day. when you stopped
at he wrong house--the first house
whore the hens We're ''a-suuaMliu',"
Nor did :our Miss Thnsv-who viii AL
ways be Miss ThuSv" to you-realize,
on that cold spring evening. that the
ragged. tempted little tramp. with
whom She shared her oWn scauty meal
WAS AN angel entertained unawares.-
Leslie Dane. in Good IIouScl,eepino,
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-04-12

Wife latter the honeymoon) -Why did
you deceive me about Your lncome2
husband | didn't my dear.
"YeS, You did You told me You We're
getting $50 a week when YOU asked me to
marry YOU
You evidently misunderstood me | said
my position was worth so and ,,n it is
but for some reason best known To The boss
he gives me only ten dollars.' 80 Chicago
Evening News
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-04-12
nlessin" of the Honxa

Among the Gregorian Armenians the
periodical blessing of the house" takes
place at Easter. This consists of the
repetition Of prayer by the priest.
accompanied by the burning of in
cense, and the sprinkling wi h holy wa
ter in the ''sala" or central room of
the house.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-04-12
8oer. in Other Lnndx

It is stated that President kruger
has issued a proclamation commanders
ing ell the citizens of the republic resi-
dent abroad. The penalty for noncom-
pliance is a fine of from $500 to s.. 500
and one to five years Imprisonment,
with loss of franchise and coufscatic,
Of property.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-04-12
HOODS
SARSAPARllLA

Possesses the peculiar qualities
Pern1iar to NwI1.-which accom-.
plish these good things for all
who take it An unlimited list OF
wonderful cures prove its merit.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-04-12

When We walked to Sunday meetin DER
the meadows green and sweet,
Where lilies waved in welcome, with vo-
lets at feet.
1t amt the fancy fixin's mind SO much
the bills
For birds and fluffy feathers-all the fine
newfansled frills;
Fer l know that fashion changes-that it
rules the world complete;
But the old-time Easter bonnet was so
simple and so sweet.
Its ribbons matched the color Of the blue
sky overhead,
An the lips that smiled beneath it seemed
to mean the words they said.
The lips that smiled SO sweetly-never
KNOWN any art
An the eyes whose sunny chances made q
light around your heart,
I've nothin' 'gainst the fashions-they'
got to have their day;
But l love the simple bonnets of the far
an far away;
An thinkin' how she looked in 'em-there,
in the long ago,
j sigh. an praise the Lord from whom all
blessn'S used to flow!
r. l.. Stanton, in Atlanta Constitution
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-04-12
1Au3A HI1L:s
EA57BRBAS4K1ec:

IIGS-A HILL h a d
come into the lit
tie front yard for
a breath OF fresh
air, before putting
on the kettle for
tea. Her life was
encircled by such
a narrow horizon
1 bot tbic ,,.nc IN,
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-04-12

The successful man sonnet mes gives his
mother shipper the credit OF having first
mace h.m smart Chicago Democrat
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-04-12
4N OLD o 10000.
EASTER BONNET

WISH the Easter
days were now
like those that
once l knew,
When Jenny wore
the bonnet plain,
with ribbon-boNs
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-04-12

1t is all right to change your mind when
wrong. hut don't get INTO the habit O. beng
wrong. Chicago Democrat.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-09-22

with some regard to discipline ami hu.
manity ana that"the officers of the last
two cXcrtcd themselves successfully to
protect property ana life. 1t was not
81, however with the Russians and
French. They engaged In an orgy of
plumber ana slaughter and left behind
them u wake Of devastation In the Pei
lIo Valley. The homes Of the people
and their food products We're ruthless
ly destroyed. The shops were looted,
ana what could not be carried away
was tramplcd under foot and smashed,
Villages were burned. The lnluman
Cossacks butchcred inOifensive men,
women, and children for sport. Ma
tiyes trying 10 get back To their homes
ana farmers working in their fields
were used as targets by these wretches.
The dispatch says: ''rhe COssacks
would pick up children barely old
enough To walk, hold them by the
ankles, ana beat their brains ont on the
sidewalks. The American officers at
Taku, days after the fighting was Tin
ishcd, saw Russians bayonet children
and throw old men into the river, club.
blng them to death when they tried to
swim. The Russians killed women who
knclt before them and begged for
mercy, Coolies were killed while trot'
ting along the roads with their loads
and farmers when trying to gather In
their grain" And the Russian officers
looked on without protest or making
any efforts to restrain their soldiers! In
view of such outrages as these 1t Is not
consistent to inyeigh against the cruel
ties of the Boxers or the unclyillZed
conditions of Chinese people. Western
civilization has no reason TO boast It,
self over Eastern. On the other hand, 1t
should hide its face in shame. War at
It's best is nhuman, but such methods
of warfare as these are the outcome of
brute sayagery and are a striking com
mentary upon Western civilization. The
yellow terror pales in the presence Of
the C0ssack terror.