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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-11-28
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Nothing daunted he scrambled up the
opposite bank, however, and after an
other long chase attended with many
mishaps succeeded in capturing his
his prey.
II you want recommend from
good authority As to the quality Of
starch used atthe Ideal steam laundry
Just enquire Of FL. stephens, the en-
gineer Of the establishment. You see
ii was Ike this. FL. handed in his
laun Try to be done up with the bil-
ance Of that of the employees about
the institution ani u NJ with his APP
parel was fine shirt that had been
worn but few times Fred Burr,
the idea conceiver. hit upon a good
Ike and took FIRST NJ re johnson into
his confidence. Eddles shirt was
III .rkei aud when the laundry came
u the starehing process his garment
instead ot being stiTened in the bosom
alone was given smooth glossy hnish
''ets - - -, - :.
portion II the tail When completed
the shirt was done up With the other
apparel of the young engineer aud
taken to the hotel where He stops
Not until the following SUNDAY morn
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to his hips in the icy cold water.
Nothing daunted he scrambled up the
opposite bank, however, and after an
other long chase attended with many
mishaps succeeded IN capturing his
his prey.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-08

the girl with the genuine article makes
ner request I'm such a natural and winning
way that the people are moved, and feel
like goin~ en- masse to grant her request.
II she says This is killing me-" her
tone is so genuinely full of sorrow that It
needs no tearing of hair and facial gym
nastics to prove it to them. They believe
IT, and genuine tears are streaming from
their eyes; for she made it real, and did
not weaken the effect by 6sawing atten-
tion to the fact that the diamond in the
ring on the middle finger of her left hand
is not genuine one. and that when she
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-08


for one moment She is such dear
friend of yours, and it takes so little to
please her, so, while you watch her
eager face and see her lips moving in
unison with every word her daughter ia
saving YOU take the cue and guided by
the mothers face you laugh at the prop
er moment, or rather, you do not laugh,
but go through a process which is a cross
between a hiccough and yell, and for
which you oathe yourself ever after, and
so the day is saved, and the mother is
still your friend.
Girl No. ! might say exactly the same
thing and you could not restrain yourself
you would roar, you would fairly howl.
wnme your sides would ache and the tears
would roll down your cheeNs and you
would applaud and try to bring her back
until your hands were fairly blistered,
and yet-ycu had heard girl No 2 recite
that self-same thing and you had no in
clination to laugh.
When girl No 1 has said, ct am not
mad, but soon will be- your very heart
went out to the poor creature and you
believed II was really true and you cried
until YOU were ashamed of yourself and
made furtive dabs at your nose and
thought of the time wasted in putting
cold cream and powder on the aforesaid
organ in order to look nice. What did it
Looked NICE indeed! and that poor, sweet
thing there before you, actually going
mad-MAD! Oh, it was horrible! Your
very soul was convulsed with agony. She
so young and beautiful too and yet-her
unaffected tone had carried such convic-
ton with it that believe 1t you must.
A few weeks later you happened to be
at missionary tea where the other
young female with elocutionary impedi-
n!ents was to shine forth.
After the heather had been fully dis
cussed, and IL cents had been collected
for the support of little Rose,'' heath
en- in a heather land, and sister N
had read the minutes" (they seemed
more like hours) and weak lemonade and
sponge cake had been passed around, the
'passer'' falling all over herself in order
to hurry by the good old sister who
always took two pieces-after all these
things had been done and the heathen
duly commiserated for not coming at
once en- maSSe to our country and get
ting hold of our one exclusive form of
religion as fast as they could, then, in
deed, came THE moment of all the meet
ing.
The heather were mot in it, when
Sophronisby paced the boards There
was racing and chasing on Cannobie
Lea" when Sophia, with majestic mien
and stately pride, condescended to amble
out and place herself in front of the
portieres tportieres always looked tragic.
she thought, there was always chance
of some one being concealed behind them
with a dagger, don't you know'D.
Well, it chanced that No. 2 had
made the same selection as the one
Rith which No. girl had con-
verted you into perfect Niobe, but
even though you could plainly see her
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-08

mother working her lips and searching
vainly in the back breadth of her skirt
for handkerchief-even that did not
move you from your stoical indifference
When she frantically pulled the trump
from her sleeve and yelled in a voice
which sounded like Finnegan in the pho-
nograph, 81 am not mad, but soon will
be- all sorts of ridiculous answers filled
your mind, and you felt like saying,
"Bet your life, old girl" and instead of
putting your handkerchief up to mon the
coptous tears, you put it up to hide the
idiotic grin which you felt was gradually
spreading from ear to ear. 1t seems to
you that you never were possessed of
such an insane desire to laugh and YOU
know by watching the thermometrlcal
expression of the mothers face that a
laugh at this juncture would be "the last
straw"
Oh, girls, girls, GIRLS if you are cher
ishing illusions to the effect that you are
embryo geniuses in the elocutionary line
go, beg of you. and be chronological,
or-or chloroformed, or anything, in fact,
except to grow up retaining the illusion
and inhicting it upon patient and we'll
meaning people, who might otherwise
have been your friends.
TO all such girls l would give the ad-
vice usually given to those about to
marry
Don't JESSIE JULIET KNOX.
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-08

suffering public-golf, tennis, Greek, any
thing rather than this absurd ranting and
rolling of eyes and wringing of hands
which makes your audience feel ashamed
for you, and which no one under the blue
sky cares for except your poor. love-
blinded maternal ancestor, and perhaps,
by chance, the paternal also?
Not one girl in thousand has any real
talent for elocution. and yet it seems to us
that about half of the girls nowadays
are laboring under the fatal delusion that
they have marked talent in that direction.
We have in mind just now the one girl in
a thousand who has the real thing
genuine talent-"all wool and a yard
wide" and we have also in mind one OF
those deluded ones who are chasing the
ignus fatuus of the counterfeit.
The former is a sweetly pretty girl who.
when she addresses an audience. does so
In such a sweet and unaffected manner
The San Francisco call., 1901-12-08

o you happen to know her? II not.
you may consider yourself fortu-
tunate indeed. Lives there man
with soul so dead that he really
enjoys hearing the amateur elocu-
tion of a schoolgirl? 1t is said that love
is blind" and so, alas, are the mothers
and relatives of embryo, would-be elocu-
tionists of the feminine persuasion.
Oh, girls, why will you do it?
Are there not other arts which would be
less obtrusive and harm no one but your
selves?
Could you not take up a fad of some
kind-something which would not OF nee
esaity have to be inflicted upon long.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-02-15
WHEN LIFE is DONE

Sweetheart, when all the ways are trod.
And green earth fades from view
When my starved eyes shall look on God
| shall look back to you!
Sweetheart. if ever heavenly place
BE given as life's due.
Lonely and lost in all its grace
shall lcok back 10 you
Still shall breathe the earth-sweet
breath
Though far from mortal view.
Beat down the iron gates of death,
Sweetheart, and come to you!
From the Atlanta Constitution.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-02-15

At Sheboygan. Wis, the other day,
a Maltese cat took a long ride inside
the rim Of fywheel The animal
jumped into the wheel at the Plymouth
Refrigerator company's plant, and re-
mained there two and one-half hours
As the wheel is about thirty eight feet
in circumference. and makes eighty
seven revolutions in a minute, the cat
Travelled at distance Of about ninety
three miles. When the engines were
stopped pussy was alive and well sx-
cept for little lameness.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-02-15

In the House the other day. Repre-
sentative Dalzell, referring to the
French chamber of deputies, said that
If there were more disgraceful and
Infamous parliamentary body in exist
ence he would like to know where it
was" II we are to be world power"
our statesmen will have to learn that
one Of the essentials of that position is
official good manners toward the other
members Of world-power society.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-02-15
The Martins MASQUERADE.
BY KATE NJ. CLEARY.

BY KATE NJ. CLEARY.
Author "A Lady of the Mountains.
Copyright 1901: by Daily Story Pub. Co)
Il never wanted so much to go any
where!" cried Evelyn
Her aunt's lips closed in the straight
and stubborn line which Evelyn knew
boded grim determination.
"A masquerade is no place for
child!" she declared grimly.
"A child. DO you 's2ow I'm going
on eighteen. My mother was married
before she was the age am now. Aunt
Augusta"
Miss MifIlin looked up with frown.
How often am | to remind you not
to call me aunt" she said in sharp.
unrepressed vexaton. People hear
ing you would think l was od-really
old! 1t is quite sufficient to call me
Agusta.''
But If call you Agusta," she pout-
ed, folks will say you are my sister,
Miss Miftiin turned quickly. Sup
posing they do! I'm sure we look
alike. 1t was only the other day Mr
Partridge was saying he almost mis-
took me for you when he came N at
dusk"
AT dusk?" Evelyn stole parenthic
glance at the mirror opposite. "Wash't
it after dark?"
You are an impertineut girl! said
Agusta MifIlin. I'm almost sorr,
offered to keep you with me this Win
ter while your parents went abroad!
lin sorry if | was impertinent!"
apologized Evelyn.
Then she put her face down on the
kittens neck. and tried hard not to
cry. She was disappointed and miser-
able too. She was the sole child of
wealthy and adoring par, nts She had
known only city life. When it became
necessary for her father to cross the
Atlantic to see about an estate vnich
had been left him, he suggested tax
ing his wife and daughter with him.
But it was Evelyn hei self who decided
she would prefer to spend the few
months of their absence at her moth
er's old home in the little town OF
Garvin.
You've told me so much about it,
she said to her mother, Il can fancy
what you had there when you we're a
girl. The dances, and the sleigh rides.
and the skating, and all the lovely
The Grit-advocate., 1901-02-15

Forty-f1ve thousand dollars in gov
eminent bonds, with the coupons still
attached and running back for thirty
years. were found recently in a chest
in hut occupied by Hermit Ypsilanti
Smith, who died few years ago. He
had lived near Fletcher. Miami coun-
~, O., for forty years. and was not
known to have cent. His mind was
deranged years ago by the death OF his
wife. Pension vouchers untouched for
years were also found, amounting to
about $500.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-02-15
English Use of Esuuire,

Those New Workers who have not
yet become Anglomanacs are com
mentins somewhat dissustedly OH the
manner in which the French -Vancer-
bilt marriage announcement appeared
in the papers. The bride was referred
to as the daughter of the late Francis
Orme French, ESQ., the groom beiniH
called Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, Bsa -
In this country people seldom use
ESQ., except as perfunctory court
esy on the backs of envelopes. The
abbreviation is, however, favorits
one in England, which probably ac-
counts for its use in the case alluded
to.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-02-15

The largest tree in Switzerland is
to be found in the Melchthal, perched
on the mountain side, at a height OF
450 feet. At its base it measures in
circumference forty feet. The cii-
cumference OF its trunk, six feet from
the ground, is twenty-six feet, and one
OF its branches is four feet in thick
ness. The diameter at the top is
eighty-four feet This mighty giant OF
the forest shows great signs of. age
but is in a perfectly healthy condition
The Grit-advocate., 1901-02-15
COLORADO.

Many OF the purchases made by the
Shah of Persia last summer In Eu-
rope, as well as some OF the presents
made to him, went to the bottom OF
the Caspian sea by the sinking OF the
steamship Vera in a storm. Among
them were the eighteen carriages
bought in Paris. There is no chance
Of recovering anything. as the Vera
went down in 500 fathoms.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-02-15

sister were nattering. She did not
consider that years of isolation and
solitary spinsterhood might have sap
ped the joy of lite and the capacity
of pleasure from the mistress Of Mif-
film Lodge. So it was with the con-
viction that her girl was about to pass
safe, petted and delightful winter
garments. and kissed her goodbye.
II. as Mrs. Browning assures us,
Ten layers of birthdays on a woman's
head are apt to fossilize her girlish
ing effect. Then. Evelyn was indis-
erect in timing her arrival For the
hrst time in many a year Miss Mif-
Tin had an adm.rer. He was stout,
lie was bald, he was astnmatic But
he was suitor-or it was evident he
meant to become one. Miss Mitfiin
was revelling i'll his attentions. de-
lighting in his assiduous courtesies,
ana actually dsba ling the choice OF
shades Tor bridal robe, when Evelyn
Barret appeared on the scene. Not
that Evelyn would have looked at Mr.
Partridge. But Augusta noticed that
Mr.. Partridge sent many an admiring
glance at the graceful young city girl
with the sparkling eyes, sweet, mock
ing mouth, and misses OF tiuHy br~nze
sold hair. Evelyn. found life in the
conservative old house very dull. She
wished many times day sne had gone
with her parents. She was already
counting the weeks until their return.
IN her heart of hearts she knew that
the real reason sne had not wished to
accompany them was because OF her
absurd little quarrel with Rob Aylmer
She had been in fault, but she would
not admit it. He kept proudly absent.
She could not bear that the Atlantic
should roll between them. She knew
that his sister liver in Garvin. When
he came down to visit her, as he did
frequently she would meet him, ani
taelr former happy companionship and
affection would begin all over again.
And noW-he was here! And he was
to accompany his sister to the mas
Querade at the Martins. Invitations
had come to Miss Mifflin and her
niece. And Agrsta Miftiin had decided
masquerades were sinful.
Didn't you ever go to one when
you-when you were young?" she
asked.
"When-what? hope | have too
much respect for myself to cover the
face God gave mel"
ri 1,p
She whisked out of the room. got
herself into her wraps, and started off
to walk away her Disappointment The
frozen snow was firm beneath her
feet. A glorious sun set the FROST
white trees sparkling. The air was
crisp and eXhilarating. Just as Eve
,yn turned out Of the gate she met
James Partridge coming in. A sudden
wild hope made her pause and hold out
her hand with much cord!ality.
Mr.. Partr.lge you're going to the
masquerade. aren't you? Oh. do! 1t
will be such fun! Ask Aunt Agusta to
go with you!"
Mr. Partridge was a trifie perplexeil
by her eagerness-the intensity of her
interest. He was a good-natured Old
chap. and he promised to do as she
wished. The audacity of his request
almost took Agusta Mitflin's breath.
But she was prodigiously fiattered. 1t
was long time since she had been
asked to so to a dance! The inteu-
tions of Mr. Partridge certainly must
be serious. Her scruples vanished in
a furry of excited anticipation. But
there was Evelyn
The Grit-advocate., 1901-02-15

deceive you all the evening! Ny: nov
dreadful it seems to go to masquer-
ade."
And again Evelyn heard juvenile
giggle.
The next day Miss Mifflin took trip
to her dressmaker's. During the week
that followed she was more alert and
tdgety than Evelyn had ever known
her to be- And when on the morning
of the day of the ball bulky package
arrived for her, she darted upstairs
with it in a manner surprisingly agile.
Her niece took calmly her announce
ment at luncheon that she would have
tea and spend the evening with Miss
Spencer. After her usual siesta she
took her departure. Evelyn looked
smilingly after her as she walked
briskly away carrying her satchel. And
ten minutes later she sought the stable
boy
You bet!" replied that young man
in reply TO her question. He grabbed
the coin and note she offered him, and
darted off. Mr.. Partridge remembered
having heard something about it being
mind, when ne read the missive Say
its all right" he charged the boy. IN
be at Mifflin Lodge on time"
And he was there good hour earlier
than he had promised to meet Miss
Mitfiin at Anne Spencer's. But early
though it was a tall, muttied figure
was waiting-had indeed opened the
go to Miss Spencer's," he said, as hs
helped her into the carriage Il wish
your niece were coming"
Dear Mr.. Partridge, hope you are
not regretting having ask"
so delighted to have the pleasure
of your company So grateful for the
honor! But-pardon me-your voice
sounds"
such a dreadful cold!" whispered
his companion huskily.
Half way to the Martins cab dash
ed by them. A face was visible at the
window. Partridge gave great start.
You are going to have a visit from
near relative, l think" he ventured.
That vehicle is apparently COINS TO
Miftiin Lodge. The lady-pardon l.s-
looks like you. Ah-we are a:Eost
there! May l claim the first ds.ace?"
III you penetrate my disguise. she
murmured. IF you recognize mel"
There was a wig of luxuricnt :!rssses
in the box with the youthful costume
of Ophelia which Miss Mitfiin had Sc
lected. This Evelyn did not require
Size let loose all her own lovely, shin
ing locks. and when she went from
the dressing room down into the
thronged parlors, many turned to look
at the fair vision. For the gown
"a virginia. white vesture,
Loosely gathered at the throat"
The tlower-entwined hair and flow
er-laden arms OF sweet Ophelia made
an enhancing picture. Who was she?
The whisper went around Her ident-
lty was unsuspscted. 1t was a slender
and knightly Hamlet who came for
ward to claim the first dance as his
due.
Evelyn" he whispered did you
think | would not know you! Your
walk-and your beautiful hair. I've
been so miserable! | wonder il you
will forgive mel"
RCb, it was | who was to blame."
And. strong in youth and love. sway
ing off down the room in the mystical,
musical dance together, neither
thought of James Partridge, diligently
Mliflln and finding her not-nof of
The Grit-advocate., 1901-02-15

Recently published lists Of prices
charged by prominent portrait painters
remind US that If modern artists take
the cash. eighteenth century painters
often took their time. Augustus Hare
says that Lord Marlborough asked Sir
Thomas Lawrence again and again to
send home the portrait he was doing
of Lady Marlborough and her child
Il allow have been a long time" re-
piled the artist at last. "but II Lady
Marlborough will kindly bring the baby
and give me another sitting, l really
will finish" We'll, Sir Thomas" was
the answer. my wife will be happy to
give you another sitting whenever you
like it, but the baby is in the Guards. b"
The Grit-advocate., 1901-02-15

times one can only have in a real old
country home. AS for Aunt Agusta.
II she is anything like you mamma
mine. Ill love her dearly"
The Grit-advocate., 1901-02-15

The Englishman has found death in
his pot of beer. 1t appears that some
of the brewers have been "trating" the
national drink with sulphuric acid
made from iron pyrites, which con-
tains arsenic, and that the poison has
passed with the sulphur into the brew
ers' sugar. a product of starch, in guam
tity sufficient to produce serious con-
sequences and widespread alarm
Many cases Of alcoholic neuritis have
been traced to this cause In Birming
ham, Liverpool and Chester, and nearly
800 are reported from the district OF
Stafford alone, of which sixty-one have
proved fatal. The growing use Of min
eral chemicals. in the preparation of
foods as well as of drinks. may
threaten civilization with a now brood
Of diseases.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-13
IT'S A LITTLE WORLD.
Friends and Old Associates Often
 Meet in Strange Places.

Christian lntelliSencer
 We are often impressed with the smallness who resides in New York, goes to Denver to spend the Winter. The first person she meets in the street is Mrs. B., who lives just around the corner from her at home but with slight. Entering into conversation, the ladies presently discover that both are old friends of Mrs. C., whose husband is a school p.In- Cipal in Denver.
 Or Mrs. A. engages a trained nurse for her daughter, who is i'll; the nurse in her pretty cap and apron. presently becomes very much appreciated number of the household t; she is both useful and ornamental, and when dispensed with most regretfully.
 Alter day or two a neighbor calls, and in the course of an hours chat 1t transpires that she as a girl lived in the same hill-country came How wish had met her she cries
 we know so many of the same people" You go tn Altoona to spend a night an ',rrand or business, and are entertained at the hos pitable home of some one you never met be- fore, In the course of the evening you dis cover that your hosts are friends of the l.. S, the h- ana the NJ: s, in whom you have found pleasure socially for the last dozen years.
 The fact is that like attracts like. and even in a land so vast as own the same kinds of people meet, touch and move in inc same or parallel orbits
 Several years ago, at a garden party on Long Island, the guest Of honor on the occa- sion was a Senator from Georgia Everybody ciously genial, when suddenly his attention was drawn to a little woman in gray who was tinnldly lowering on the outskirts of the com pany. Bless me- mel he Te, exclaimed; there me to her I've hardly friend in the wori, 1 could be so glad to see. The idea of Moll! | Ii is wee bit of a world for all its bigness