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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-02
LOCAL AND Personal.

Lake Crystal s teachers spent Saturday
in the city returning Monday.
b a. Wheelock, who will soon put a
stock of queensware, glassware, etc.
in the store now occupied by Fowles
Bros. shoe stock, is in the city.
!. Herman B. Dornberg. of Mime
apolis, spent sundayand Monday in the
city with his, mother, Mrs. A. L.
Dornberg, who expects to spend the
winter with friends and relatives in
Texas, Kansas and Colorado. Mrs.
Dornberg will leave the middle Of
November.
John Stevens. of Garden City, re-
turned Monday from Roswell, Idaho,
where he was called by the death ssof
his father. His mother has concluded
too remain there. =
"A marriage. license was granted to
anthony =. j.. schippel, of Man
kato township. and Augusta Meyer,
Of LeRay. -.
When the case against Sanford
Billings was called in the police court
Tuesday, it was dismissed on
motion of the county attorney, the de-
fendant paying the costs, something
over So. The court said that he was
glad to see that Mr.. Billings has re-
formed and is letting liquor alone and
urged him to continue in this course
and not fall back to his former ways.
Mr.. Billings thanked the court and
assured him that he had quit drinking
for good.
ALFRED Book, a New Ulm contrac-
tor, was..in the city Monday looking for
building material. "a
Col. VIM. Thomas returned Sunday
from. Seattle Wash, and other west
ern points, after an absence Of three
weeks.
: Q. ssE. Bennett and son left Monday
for Grand Rapids to hunt deer. A. L.
Wheeler accompanied them as far as
Duluth. :. Joseph Rueurup left today
for Grand Rapids to join them.
Miss Nellie Davies, sister of D. G.
Davies is down with the typhoid fever
at her. home, 121 Fraser street. Her
mother is just recovering from an at
tack Of the fever.
F. L.--Hansing has taken out a
hunters license. He has fine ham
merless rife which he proposes to turn
loose on the deer.
The Northwestern Telephone Elk
change Co. will receive bulletins on
the. evening of Nov. 9th giving results
of the election.
l. D. Townsend received bids all the
way from 1917 to 1S cents per yard for
moving 5000 to 5000 yards of earth
from lots on Clark street at the Pros
pect ridge. He intends to have. -four
of these lots graded down, and the
deepest cut will be twelve feet
The fire department responded to q
still alarm shortly before eight O. clock
Monday, sent in from Born Bros.
cigar factory over Becquette & Ford
| saloon. The fire started in some rub,
bish in the front hallway and damaged
the building about SO before it was
extinguished. 1t is thought that the
fire may have started from a lighted
match thrown carelessly into the
rubbish.
Geo. Brooks, Of Chokecherry island,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-02

Geo. Knudson, of st. James, was in
the city last evening.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-02

"A marriage license was granted to
anthony. =. j.: schippel, of MAN
kato township, and Augusta Meyer,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-02

John Stevens, : of Garden City, re-
turned Monday from Roswell, Idaho,
where he was called by the death .sof
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-07

few days ago by having a pail of hot
iron spilled on him burning his arms
and feet verv badly.
Mrs. Geo. Edwards returned to her
home at Elkhart today after a week s
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel Without.
Arthur Metsler, prosecuting attorney
for the 4lst judicial circuit elected Nov.
Is last, has appointed r. c. O'BlenIs
deputy prosecutor for Walnut township.
The Sunday school convention will
he held in Plymouth on same dates as
advertised instead of ct Bourbon. This
change is made because of the diph-
liberia scare at Bourbon.
! John NJ Higgins, the Indianapolis
councilman, who was convicted of So
licitlng bride, was received Wednes
day at the state prison at Michigan
City to serve a term of To II years.
The Presbyterian Sundsy-school is
making extensive preparations for
Christmas. The mem bers of the school
and children meet at the church Satur-
day at 3 o'clock to practice Oh besuti-
full csntsts.
Chss. Curtis writes from Cuidsd
JuareZ, Mexico, where he says the bull
ights commenced Dec. 2 and confirm
each sunday during the winter. He is
located at FL Paso, Tex, just across the
river from Juarez.
The revival services at the L.
church are progressing nicely and
large crowds are present nightly. There
will be a meeting for men only at 2:3O
o'clock Sunday afternoon addressed by
Rev. r. J. Psrrett.
Members of the Saturday club are re.
quested to be present hereafter at 3
o'clock sharp Miss Anna Morrill, will
read paper entitled "Christ's Church
on Earth Saturday, Dec 8. AssOci-
ate members are requested to be pres
ent. Quotations, Christs words.
In letter to Mr. Hartman, the new
agent at the Vandalia depot, T. A
Downs says he is very nicely located in
Princeton, Ky. He Gays it is a place
about the size Of Plymouth and has ex-
celent railroad facilities. lie is the
agent for the Illinois Central railroad.
Among those from distance who
were here TO attend the funeral of Mrs.
Plat Mcdonald, besides her husband
and son and daughter we're: Mrs. Gym
this Pierce, Miss Florence Pierce, La
porte; Mrs Amy Bucklew, Mrs. A.
Candy, Culver: Miss Lizzie Pierce,
Huntington; Mrs. NJ. j. Osborn, Chi
cago.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-07
From Thursoay's Daily.

Miss Elliot, of Elgin, H., is the guest
of Miss Hattie Morris.
Maurx Frymen went to South Bend
this noon to visit friends few days.
Mrs. A. Il. Moore, of Fort Wayne,
came TO this city today to visit relatives
for few days.
Mrs. c. A Armstrong and children,
of Logsnsport, are visiting relatives
north of this city.
Mrs. Emma Spscy, of Indianapolis,
is visiting her parents this week, Mr..
and Mrs. Daniel Harris.
John Deener, of North Dakota, is in
Plymouth to attend the funeral of his
sister, Mrs. Emma Logan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hayes, of Indian
apolis, are here visiting relatives. They
will return home Saturday.
MIR. and Mrs. II. G. Smith aud chill
dren, of Michigan City, are visiting rel
atives and friends in this city.
John Scblappi and wife, of Weston,
o., came today to attend the funeral of
Mr.. Schlsppi's brother, the Rev. George
Schlsppi.
David Lauer is home from Niles,
Mich. He has been working in a
foundry there and was badly burned q
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-07

ing Legislature for an appropriation of
$4,000 TO be used IN making additions
to the hospital and for other purposes.
Mrs. II II. Collins and children went
TO their home in Warsaw today after q
few days visit with relatives here.
VerD Davis returned to his home at
Rochester this morning where he ex-
poets to go TO work and live this winter.
Miss Stella Brink, of South Bend,
was in this city today on her way home
from Argos, where she has been visit
ing friends.
Mr.. Guling and wife returned to
their home in South Benz this noon
after attending the funeral of Mr.. Gull
ing's mother.
Mrs. A. w. Parks and mother, Mrs.
Solar, of Logansport, returned home
last evening after a two weeks visit
near Inwood.
The funeral of Catherine Gulling
was held at the Catholic church this
morning at 80 o'clock. lnterment at
the Catholic cemetery.
Mrs. A. r. Henderson and sister Mrs.
Chss. Andrews returned TO their home
at MorristOwn, Pa, today after weeks
visit with relatives in Argos.
Luther Joseph, of Csndo, North Ds-
kots, was in this city today. He says
his folks have tired of that country and
are going to move to Chicago next
week
Mrs. A. Il. Cove and children re
turned to their home in Madison, WIS.,,
last evening after two weeks visit
with friends and relatives in this city
and Argos.
Chas. Miles reformed to South Bend
yesterday from Plymouth. He and
his wife had been visiting here since
Thanksgiving, but she is sick and was
unable to return with him.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-07
IipDecanOe Items

The d. of Il. and |. 0. 0. +. lodge
gave supper for members and their
friends Thursday.
The wild horse" sale brought a large
crowd to town.
VIM. y aiser is in Chicago this week.
Miss Emma Jordan called on friends
IN town Friday on her way to her home
in MentOne.
Miss Oss Swihart, of near Argos, has
been visiting Der grandparents, Rev.
and Mrs. Aaron Swihsrt
Report says there will be flour mill
built here in the near future.
Rev. ID. w. Hetrick is away holding
protrscted meeting at Walnut Grove.
Manford Yantlss, who has been in
Wisconsin for some time, has returned
home.
Miss Della Green, of Sevsstapool, Wis
tied her sister Pearl, last week.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-07

of the Lesson" by Miss Hosner. Each
subject followed by discussion. All
who are interested in children are urged
to attend
Remember the Center street millin-
cry near the court house carries the
very latest designs and patterns in fall
and winter millinery. 1dlw
John McColl, jr., was home from Chi
cago last night and spent the night
with his father, who Ia In very feeble
health. John is passenger conductor
on the Omaha Flyer out of Chicago.
The funeral of Mrs. Plat Mcdonald
occurred this morning at 1920 o'clock
at the home of Louis Mcdonald on
North Center street, conducted by Rev.
a. III. ZIlmer. The remains were laid
to rest at Oak Hill cemetery.
There is now rumor prevalent, says
an exchange, that the Nickel Plate will
construct a new line north of the pres
ent one which will take in Warsaw,
Etna Green, Bourbon, Plymouth and
Hamlet, psrraleling the Pennsylvania
to Valparaiso. The south line will be
used solely for freight and the upper
line for passenger traffic. The main
object of the north line is to reach the
assembly groundsSst Warsaw.
Three youthful citizens of South
Bend burglarized II. w. Bunch's store
at Lskeville, taking $40 worth of goods,
on Sunday morning about 2 o'clock.
Deputy Sheriff Frank Barley and
Juna Holdermsn captured the trio
near Plymouth with most of the plum
der on their persons. They had fallen
in with q mover going to Kentucky.
The affair was settled by one of the
boys parents settling all claims.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-07
From Wednesdays Daily

Mrs. James Kyser is reported quite
sick today.
Chas. Peterson went to South Bend
this noon to visit his son few days.
David Lsuer returned from Niles,
Mich, this noon to visit his folks few
DAYS
Mrs. Frank Boes went TO Bremen
this morning TO visit her mother few
days.
Mrs. John Crawford went to South
Bend this noon to visit relatives few
days
Father Temper is reported no better
and chances for his recovery are very
doubtful.
Warren McFarlin returned today
live stock show.
Eugene Lewis has moved his barber
shop into the room formerly occupied
the candy kitchen.
Mrs. Harvey Teal. of South Bend,
came down this noon to visit relatives
here and at Bourbon.
Mrs. &. W. Albert, son and daughter,
of TT. Wayne, are the guests of friends
and relatives IN this city.
The county commissioners went to
the county asylum this afternoon to
make an inspection of the place,
The trustees of the State Soldiers
home at Lafayette will ask the incom-
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-07
Qbe Jnoepenoent
LOCAL BREVITIES.
From Tuesdays Daily.


James Hahn, of Chicago, transacted
business here today.
See the hobby winter hats at the Cen
ter street millinery. 1dlw
Mrs. Daisy Schilt and daughter,
Helen, are visiting III Argos.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman shit, of
Logsnsport. are visiting relatives here.
Warren McFsrlin went to Chicago to-
day to attend the great live stock show.
Mrs. G. W. Hartman and children, of
Wabash, are visiting relatives in this
city.
Otto Albert was taken through the
second degree of the Pythian lodge last
night.
For stylish winter millinery see the
splendid line at the Center street mil
linery. 1dlw
Miss Claire Royse, of Fit Wayne, and
little sister, Grace, are the guests of
friends in this city
Harry Hasg returned to the Bourbon
college this morning after a few days
visit with his parents.
Mrs. G. w. Holcolm and children, of
Massillon, o., are visiting Mrs. Hol-
collins folks near this city.
Miss Emma Fleming, of South Bend,
came down today TO visit with Luther
Helpman's for few days.
Mr. and Mrs Calvin Henry and chill
dren, of Grand Rapids, Mich, are here
visiting Mr. Henry's father
John Green returned to South Bend
this noon after attending the funeral of
his father, the late James Green.
George Coleman and wife returned
to South Bend today after six weeks
visit with relatives in this county.
Mrs. e. w. Metsker and children re-
turned today after q weeks visit at
Terre Hsute and Camden, Indiana.
Mrs. George Himer and children, of
ming on their way to BelIview, Penn.
Mrs. Albert Simms and son, Roy, re-
turned to their home in Chicago today
after q weeks visit with relatives near
Inwood.
Mrs. Henry Crowder and son, George,
were the guests of friends here last eve
ming on their way home to South Bend
from Chicago.
Wendell Shuler has sold his farm of
SO acree, near the river, to ). G. Castle
man, of Plymouth. Mr.. Csstleman will
take possession of the farm the first of
Msrch.-Rochester Sentinel.
The Primary Teachers, union will
meet in the kindergarten room Friday.
Dec. at 3 p. N. The program will
consist of devotional exercises, "Need
of Raising the Standard of Primary
Teachers, Exposition and Illustration
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-07

ing in Redfeld, South Dakota, are in
Argos visiting old friends. Mr. Woods
was elected auditor of sphinx county at
the recent election.
The Misses Alice and Edna Norris
were visitors at Rochester Saturday.
Mrs. a j. Bowel went to Toledo, O.,
Sunday for short visit
Born to Mr. and Mrs James Dunlap
on Tuesday morning, Dec. 4, 1900. a
daughter.
Mrs. Joseph Grimes Is visiting
friends and relatives in Denver
Born TO Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Loser Fri.
day, Nov 30, 1900, son.
l.. ). Morrell, of Chicago. is visiting
in Argos, the guest of Miss Ida Cor
don.
Bert Davis, who is attending college
at indianapolis, was home to spend
Thanksgiving
c. ID. Chapman spent Thanksgiving
in Auburn with his son, w. ID. Chap
man.
f. j. Hayes and little daughter, of
Frankfort, are visiting with VIM. stat
ford and G. ID. Stevens.
Walter Whitmer and wife, of Elk.
hart, returned to their home Monday
after a short visit with Jacob Zum
baugh and other friends.
Mrs VIM. Stafford and son returned
Monday from Columbia City, where
they spent Thanksgiving with her
daughter, Mrs Claude Maine.
Miss Carrie Boggs, accompanied by
Miss Ida KOOntZ, of Bremen, and Miss
Lille Yoder, of Nsppanee, spent
Thanksgiving at her home west of Ar
gos.
DIR. f. +. Willsey returned Monday
evening from q short visit with his
parents at Sterling. Ill.
George II. Mckinney and family
formerly of Walkerton, have moved to
Argos.
A meeting of farmers will be held
at Whippoorwill school house Tuesday
evening, Dec IL, for the purpose of
discussing the matter of dredge ditch
from the south part of Green township
TO Yellow river.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-07
Lake Erie & Western R. R.
d Michigan city Division

indianapolis a Michigan ity Division
NEW FAST TRAINS
ON and after sunday May Is. 1900 trains
will leave Plyn ruth as follows:
NORTH BOUND TRAINS.
No. 20. Toledo. Chicago < Michigan Express.
except Sunday. 1901 D. m
No. %. Toledo. Detroit K Chicago Lin tied.
daily. 5:i5 p.
No. "a, Muncie. Lafayette Plymouth spec
ial. except Sunday. u SO p. m.
SOUTH BOUND TRsF-
No. 2I, Detroit. indianapolis < Cincinnati FIX
press, daily. $50 a. m
No. %. Chicago. Detroit. Toledo < lndianap-
Oils Fast Line. except sunday. 1881 a
No. %, Chicago. Toledo K Indianapolis Spec
ial. except Sunday. SIS p m.
ELEGANT NEW SERVICE AND EQUIP
MENr.
Trains Nos. 90. - and ~ make direct eOnnec-
tOnS for Toledo. Detroit. Chicago and all points
East. North and Northwest.
Trains q and q make immediate connection
at Indianapolis Union Station for Cincinnati
Louisville and all points in the Southeast. South
and Southwest
Train % connects al Indianapolis with fast
trains for ST Louis and Southwest
For further Information. call al /. & ".
X. X. ticket office.
IN. DAUBRNsPECK. Agent
Plymouth. Ind
c. r. DAILY. G.. P. A. Indianapolis. Ind
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-07

Mrs. John Hoffman is confined 70 her
home by serious illness.
Charles NJ. Ssber left early Tuesday
morning for business visit to Shreve-
port, Tex.
Mrs. Daisy shit and daughter, OF
Plymouth, are visiting friends and rel
atives in Argos this week.
Isaac Maxon and his son, James, left
Tuesday for Shreveport, Tex.
L. f, Woods and wife, former resi-
dents of Marshall county but now liv-
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-07
Change I'm Time of Trains on Pennsylvania
Lines.

Lines
Under a new schedule in effect on
Nov. %, 1900, passenger trains over the
Pennsylvania lines leave Plymouth sta
ton as fOllaws:
For the Esst-No 6, 3-l5 a NJ, daily:
No. %, l0:S7 a. N, daily except sunday;
No. 20, 2:35 p m, daily; No ), 5:45 p. NJ.
daily; No ?. $50 p M, daily, extra fare;
No. IS, S:39 p. m, daily except sunday;
No. "a, 1925 p m, daily.
For the West No. 10, 5:l3 a. ID. daily;
No >, $50 a. m, daily, extra fare train;
No. 81, 5'22s H., dsily except sunday;
No. p, l2:07 p. m, daily; No. 80. 2:I5 p.
m. daily except sunday; No. 9, eos p.
m. daily.
For particular information On the
subject apply TO !. F. Hsnes, ticket
agent
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-07
NANDALIA LINE
TINE TAaIE,

In effect oct. g. 19oo-Trains leave Plymouth a.
follows
+OR THE NORTH.
No. 10 Daily except Sunday. S;S2 a. m. for
South Bend.
No. Il DAILY except sunday l2:42 noon for
South Bend
No. Daily except Sunday 1905 p. m. for
South Bend
No 12 9.9l a. m. sunday only for South Bend
FOR TIKI SOUTH.
No, 81. Except Sunday. 6:O3 m. for rerre Haute
No. 8, " ." 1872 .. m
No. g. 7:2S D. m. for LOganSpOrt
For complete Time card. giving all trains and
stations, and for fun Information as 60 rates
through cars. etc. address
I. A. DOWNS. Agent.
Plymouth. Ind
"a. FORD. General Passenger Agent,
st. Louis Mo
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-07
Fell Forty-Five Feet.

Frank j. Ulerich, bridge builder,
had narrow escape from death Satur-
day afternoon, falling forty-five feet
from a derrick on the Pennsylvania
road, near Warsaw, into the river be.
low. No bones were broken, but it is
feared that internal injuries may re
suit fatally. The fall was caused by
the breaking of timbers in the derrick.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-07
Will make most of
them in lots, as follows.

Lot Once Containing Ladies and Misses Jackets at LOS
Lot Two-Conainng Ladies and Misses Jackets at POS
Lot Three Same, only better grade, 800.
Lot Four-Containng Ladies, Misses and Cnldrens
Jackets and Plush Capes at 1913.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-07
New Discovery for MISUNDERSTANDING

DIR. Z. ID. Warmers Compound of
Seven Cures, the Great Cancer Remedy,
and for oil Diseases of the Skin and
Blood, from contact and secondary or
hereditary causes. J. w. Hess, Drug.
gist.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-07

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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-12-07

In Our Print Department we will place
on sale one box of ID X styles Calicoes at sc
per yd. good quality and good styles. Our
double-fold Percales, all good staple color
ings, worth Ioc per yd., at only Sc good
&c Outing Flannel at sc. All our I9c French
Flannels at , &c yd., less than makers cost.
In Our Domestic Department we will
offer good yd. wide Brown Muslin at &c;
the &c kind at SC; Canton Flannes at sc. &c
and SC per yd., can't be duplicated at that
price at wholesale; Bleached NJ uslIn, yard
wide, at SC; the very best Lonsdale at Sc yd.
In Our Dress Goods Department we of
ones at liz are in Vineyards lengths and
have sold up to 2 so per yd. Colored Hen
riettas from I2Hc upward; fancy all-wool
Dress Flannels at 25c; 5o-in. Repelants at
45c other bargains too numerous to mention.
In Our Linen Department full cut of
20 per cent. has been made, so that you can
buy Table Linens, Napkins, Towels, Etc.
at less than ever before. Christmas Hand
kerchiefs in endless variety, ranging in price
&c, &c, sc, sc, Ioc, I5c, zoe, 25c and up to
$50 each. BY large majority the best and
cheapest handkerchiefs in the city.
In Our Hosiery Department offer Fleeced Hose for
ladies' misses and children at Toe pair Wool Hose at
5c Cotton Hose as low as SC per pair The celebrated
them at 15c to 25c per pair-every pair warranted.
I'm Underwear certainly the best house in the
county, an show more good values In this line than
house In the city.
Full line of yarns at lowest prices-saxony at sc. Ice
Wool. black or white. at sac per box. worth i2lc.
Lace Curtains at less than first cost
Remnants of CARPETS AT ONE-HALF PRICE
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-11-28

The hollow bones OF birds are fire.
qucntly cited as beautiful instances of
proyldcntlal mechanics In building the
strongest and largest possible limb
with the least expenditure of material,
and this is largely true, and yet birds,
like ducks, which ClcaVc the air With
the speed of an express train, have the
long bones filled with marrow or satu-
rated with fat, while the numbering
hornbll, that fairly turtles over the
tree tops has one of the most complete
ly pneumatic skeletons Imaginable,
permeated with air to the very toe tips,
and the mgalnly pelican is nearly as
wen on Stll It is but fair to say that
the frigatc bird and turkey buzzards,
creatures which are most ut ease when
ON the wing, have extremely Hight and
hollow bones; but, comparing one bird
with another, the paramount impor-
lance of a pneumatic skeleton to II bird
is not rs evident as that of II pneunat-
ic tire to n bicycle. Popular Science
Monthly
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-11-28
MASTER OF HIMSELF.
The Test Was IA Unique One, but the
How stood IT

That was unique way In which ME-
Smith, II merchant Of an eastern city
IN .Want of II boy, Is said TO have tested
the young applicants who came to him.
lie put Il sign In his window: wanted,
n Boy; Wages 81; So to the Right one"
AS each applicant appeared The mer-
chant asked, can you rcadY Then
he tool, the boy into quiet room, gave
him IN open book and babe him read
without break until told 10 stop.
When the reading had been going on
for few minutes, Mr.. Smith dropped
II book to the floor and then rose aud
moved certain articles about the room.
This was sufficient to pique thc curlosi-
~ of some of the candidates. They
looked up lost their place ON the page,
blunderCd, and the merchant said:
You may stop | shall not need you
mt present | want n hoy who IS mas
ter of himself"
If the reader was undisturbed by Mr.
Smiths movements a lot of roguish
puppies We're tumhled ont of basket
and encouraged To frolic about the
HbbIs / Ills llihNNtl lbb luNNh ipi iiiVPb
of the boys They looked. hesitated
aud were dismissed.
BOY after hoy underwent the same
treatment until over 30 had been tried
and had failed to control their curlosl-
~ At length, one morning. n boy read
steadily ON without manifesting amy
desire to look ut the puppies.
stop" said the merchant finally.
"Did you see those puppies"
"No, sir" replied the boy. II could
not see them and read too
you knew they We're there
"Yes, sir"
are You fond of dogsY
eyes, sir"
"All right. | think You Will suit me,
sAid the merchant. Come tomorrow
Your wages Will start nj 81. and If you
prove master of yourself, as | think
you VIII, You shall have So, perhaps
more"
1t was not many weeks before the
wages We're 81, aud promotions follow
ed. Now the young man fills high
position In the store. = Youths Com
panion.