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ANTRIM,

At a bazaar in Belfast, on Novem-
Der 8, which was to have been opened
by the Warehouses Of Dufferin, a
letter was read, regretting her ina
bility to attend owing to the illness of
the Marquis. Lady Dufferin added
that there was slight improvement
in her husbands condition.
ARMAGH.
An alarming and mysterious sick
ness, which attacked considerable
number of people, is reported from
Portadown. The matter having been
brought under the notice OF the Down
council, DR.. Rowlett, medical officer
of health, reported that the symptoms
were those Of copper poisoning, and
the only theory he could advance was
that the attack had resulted from eat
ing Of potatoes, sprayed while grow
ing. with sulphate Of copper, mix
ture recommended by the Irish agri-
cultural board, to whom it was de-
cided to forward samples Of the spray
ed potatoes and vegetables for analy-
sis.
CORK.
At the last meeting OF the ClOnakil-
ty urban council some discussion took
place on the question of fax-growing
in the district, which was said to be
particularly suitable for that purpose.
Il. CLARE.
Andy Hehir, notorious for his es-
capes from Ennis and Limerick pris-
ons, and subsequent escapades
through the country, was brought up
in custody at the police barracks a
few days ago, before Mr.. A. N. Barry,
r. NJ, charged with failing to report
himself under the conditions of his
ticket-of-leave. He had been away
from Corofin, his headquarters, for
some weeks without notifying. the con-
stabulary OF his whereabouts. The
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LADIES' AUXILIARY.
ma sToNN COUNTY

BIG STONE COUNTY.
Division No. 1, Gaceville-President
Mrs. II. w. Strong; Vice Pres, Miss Mag
gle Costello; Rec. sec., Mrs. N. ID. Noonan;
Fin. sec., Miss Nellie Downs; Ins. &c.,.
Miss Grace Mcdonnell; Treas. Mrs. A.
Boetcher. Meets second Friday and fourth
Sunday.
BLUE EARTH COUNTY.
Division No. l, Madison LAke-President.
Mrs. Gilbride; Vice Pres, hn. B.. Smith;
Rec. &c.,, Mrs. Ela Farmer; Fin. eec..
Mrs. ]. Banes; Treas, Mrs. J. White; las.
sec., Mrs. L. Doran. Meets second and
fourth Sundays. at Hibernian hail.
Division No. 2, Mankato-Presidsnt. Miss
Laura Kelly; Vice Pres. Mrs. c: Fit.ger-
aid; Rec. Sec, Mary x. Mccall; Elm. &c.,,
Mrs. ]. Hennessy; Inns. Sec. Miss Daisy
Dougherty; Treas, Mrs. Dan Coughian;
Chairman Committee on Sick, Mrs. Grady;
Medical Examiner, DR.. Hughes. Meets
first and third Monday evenings Of month
at A. o. II. hail. Aankato.
CROW WING COUNTY.
County PreEdent-Nrs. Kathleen Early,
Brninerd, MINI.
lie Burns; Vice Pres, Mrs. Emma Canaan;
Rec. Sec, Katherine Cosgrove; Elm. &c.,.
Sadie Reilly; Treas, Mrs. Celia Rowley;
Chairman Committee on Sick. Mrs. q.
Mangan; Medical Examiner, DR.. w. Hemp
stead. Meets nrst and third Wednesday
evenings of each month at Columbia hall.
DAKOTA COUNTY.
County President-Mrs. T. .. Dewitt,
RosemOunt.
Division No. 1, Hastings-President, Mar
Raret Molamphy; Vice Pres, Miss ].
Thorne; Kec. Sec., Clara Eahey; Elm. &c.,
Mrs. Thomas Moran; Treas. Mrs. James
Mcshane; Las. Sec. Mrs. J. Pettingil!.
Meets first Friday evening at A. o. 81. hall.
Division No. 2. Rosemount.Prssident,
Miss Mary Garry; Vice Pres, Miss Nellie
Moran; Rec. Sec, Miss Anna Delaney;
Treas, Mrs. T. e. Dewitt; lns Sec, Miss
Katie Tallon; Fin. Sec. Miss maggie kel.
ley. Meets nrst sunday Of month at 2:eO
o. m. and third Wednesday at 1880 .. 10.
FILLMORE COUNTY.
Division No. I. Laneaboro-President
Mrs. g. spillane; Vice Pes. Mrs. b. Lynch;
Rec Sec, Marie Mccormick: Elm. sec.,
Nellie Rafferty,; Treas, Maggie Rafferty,;
Ins. Sec, Mrs. Frayne.
HENNEPIN COUNTY,
County Presldcnt--Mrs. N. n. Cummings.
2720 18th Nv. 3.
Division No. /. apolis-Presldent.
Miss Mary Boylan, 1925 14th Az. b.; Vice
Pres. Mrs. Miles, 10 9Th st. NJ; Rec. eec..
Sec, Miss Mary Garvey, 1901 1st st. B.;
Treas, Mrs. Dean, 8149 Bloomington av.;
ms Sec, Mra. Mary Mosan, 241b 18th ~.
&. Meets FIRST and third Thursday evenings
Of month at x. Of c. hall, 822 Nicollet ~.
Division No. 2. Minneapolis President,
Mrs. P. L. Collins. COS End st Me-; Vice
Pres, Mrs. ELLEN Munson, ESQ Quincy Of.
Me-; Rec. &c.,, Mrs. Frank Sullivan, 76o
Washington ut. Me-; Elm. Sec, Mrs. Mary
Turner, 1918 Jefferson Ut. Me-; Treas, Mrs..
Tiernsy, 221 9Th AZ. Me-; Ins. Sec. Msa
susis Collins. 1901 9Th II. Me-; Chairman
Committee on Sick, Mrs.. Leonard, ~ u
st. Me-; Medical Examiner. DR.. II. p.
O'Brien, Res, 7O1 4th ct. Me-; Office. eos
day evenings Of month OF A. o. U. W. hall,
225 Central nv.
Division No. 3. Minneapolis President
Mrs.. James Best. 625 9Th Ut. n: Vice Prss.,
Mn. Agnes Kehoe. ~ Bradford AZ. n;
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FROM IRELAND
The Tear Of the Penttent.


The Tear Of the Penttsnt.
There is legend sweet they tell in
Spain,
A story full of meaning to the heart;
And those who dwell in clustered con-
vent cell,
Apart from all the world, do love to tell
The story of the trav'ler journeying
thro'
The rugged mountain paths when he
may pause
And seek some rest Within their dimlit
walls.
Long, long ago there stood upon the
verge
OF mountain sleeps a monastery. Now,
Though time hath fled and ages passed
away,
The sacred structure stands, and its
-four walls,
Stormbeaten by the blast of many a
year,
Do yet remain; and pilgrims moving
ON DER vale and hill
May lay great burdens down and rest
awhile,
And seek divine communion with their
God.
One day as twilight gathered and the
Seemed just about to sink into the west,
kissing the world good night and all
its glow
OF crimson light bespeakdng Gods
great love,
There jou1meyed through the passes
rough and wild
A sinner of the ages on whose face
The lines Of care and grief had left
their trace
Alone and bowling down beneath his
He heard the evening bell peal sweetly
forth,
Ginning the vesper hour; and every
sound
Awoke within his breast an unknown
joy.
20 benson Of hope" the sinner cried
"There yet is room for me If I but
will
Turn from the great highway and en-
ter in
With Love and Truth and Danish all
my sin!'
He listened till the chimes had died
away
And echoes ceased to ring. "Now, lei
me pray!'
The sinner cried; and, kneeling down.
His spirit called in agony of grief
That God might send his wretched
soul relief.
"Lord, 1 have sinned," he said; "but
Art with me still; and DER this thorny
way
Where had Thought to be the most
alone,
I hear hhy voice in grandest, sweetest
tone,
Inviting me into Thy blest abode!"
He lifted up his eyes. 9Th approach
ing night
Is drawing round me, Lord, ann
g afraid!
I feel my utter helplessness and crave
To wander thro' yon sacred house with
Nhee."
oh, low upon the altar steps he knelt
While near him, in its purity of grace
A lily white, with golden heart did
stand
And seemed about to die, it dropped
SO low,
The sinner murmured then a willis
pered prayer
And raised his eyes to see the lily
there.
"Lord, repent!' he cried; tear did
flow
And fell upon the flower, white as
snow;
The dropping, tender thing raised up
it's head,
And lives today within those walls
tits saia!
Charles Hanson Towne.
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4. 0. N. DIRECTORY
NATIONAL OFFICERS


John 7. Heating, National President. chi.
cago, Ill.
N. Y. s'
James b. Rree. National Secretary. New
Haven, Conn.
2: 7. Moran. National Treasurer, Wash.
lngton, d. G.
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NATIONAL DIRECTORS.
2. ]. O'Connor, Savannah, Ga.
NJ. J. Burns, Indianapolis, Ind.
VIM. J. Cronin. Boston, Mass.
Patrick O'Nelll, Philadelphia, Ia.
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STATE OFFICERS-MINNESO
President-C. ]. O'Brlen, Owatonna,
Secretary-Thomas Connolly, 2424 Pleas.
ant Av., Minneap polls.
Treasurer-John Flood, Duluth.
President Of Insurance Fund-R. !.
Clarke, st. Paul.
Vice Presldent-T b. Murphy. Brainerd.
Secretary of Insurance-JOhn Mahoney.
125 Central av., Minneapolis.
Treasurer of Insurance-John sheehy,
Montgomery.
State Medical Dlrector-Dr. q. w. Buck.
ley, st. Paul.
Directors of Insurance Fund-w. T. Fa
hey, Green Isle; w. A. Kennedy, Mont
gomery; J. ]. Daley, Minneapolis: John T.
Boylan, Minneapolis; ]. q. McGovern,
Rochester.
State Board of Audit. J. Doyle. st.
Paul; Austin Kennedy, Rochester; John
Kennedy, Minneapolis.
STATE OFFICERS OF LADIES. Aux1I
President-Mrs. ]. ]. Daley, 1904 Central
av.. Minneapolis.
Vice President-Mrs. Mary Reilly, Brain.
erd.
secretary-Ella Heating, 147 Pleasant av.,
st. Paul.
Treasurer-Mrs. Katherine Mcdonald,
Duluth.
Insurance secretary-Miss Margaret Ora.
dy, Saltwater.
Insurance Treasurer - Mary Sullivan,
Rochester.
State Medical Director-Dr. b. W. Buck.
ley, st. Paul,
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County Presidest-P. r. Kelly, Luverse.
Division No. I, Luverus-Prssident,J James
McKeon: Vice Pres, Martin Ryan; Rec.
sec., James Fitzgerald: Fin Sec, J. r.
Coveny: Treas. p. R. Kelly.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-06
Eduoa ton Of tho ueart.

I fear you have some very young
ideas in your head. Are you not apt
to measure things by some reference
to literature-to disbelieve that any
body can be worth much care who has
no knowledge of that sort OF thing, or
taste for it? God help us! what a
poor world this would be If that were
the true dostrine! l have read books
enough, and observed and conversed
with enough of eminent and splendid
ly cultivated minds, too, in my time;
but assure you, have heard higher
sentiments from the lips of the poor.
uneducated men and women, when ex-
erting the spirit of severe yet gentle
heroism under difficulties and attic
tions,or speaking their simple thoughts
as to circumstances in the lot of
friends and nedghbors, than ever yet
met with out of the pages Of the Bible.
We shall never learn to feel and re-
spect our real calling and destiny I'M
less we have taught ourselves to con-
slider everything as moonshine COM
pared with the education of the heart.
Sir Waiter Scott to ]. G. Lockhart.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-06
An Island of snlnhn-.

In the Bay Of Plenty, New Zealand,
is situated White Island, which con-
sists mostly of sulphur mixed with
gypsum and a few other minerals.
Over this island, which is about three
miles in circumference. and which
rises between 800 and 900 feet above
the sea, floats continually an immense
cloud Of vapor, attaining an elevation
Of 10000 feet. In the center is a boil
ing lake of calculated water, covering
fifty acres, and surrounded with blow
holes from which steam and sulphur
GUS fumes are emitted with great force
and noise. With care boat can be
navigated on the lake. The sulphur
from White Island is very pure, but
little effort has yet been made to pro-
cure it for commercial purposes.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-06
Tanner s,as a .self.Made Man

John r. Tanner died suddenly at
Springfield, ILL.,, the other day. An I'M
locked for death has removed from the
stage in the prime of life man who,
during long term of years, held i'm
portant Offices and exercised much po-
litical power in Illinois and who had
been the subject of blame which was
not always merited and of praise which
was not always his due. The ex-gov-
ernor was one of the self-made men of
Illinois. All that he was he owed to
himself. Fortune denied him advan-
tages in youth, but he had native en-
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-06
then told Mabel all abont her ussr-

then told Mabel all about her uRsv-
pected return. And now that have
succeeded so fortunately" she added.
IN getting out of the lions clutches
without suffering any severe damage,
think the county ought to celebrate
my escape by some public rejoicing.
Don't you think so, Mildred? And don't
you think it is high time old Dick
Blount gave us a ball?"
1T does seem long time since last
he gave one" Miss Trevanion answer
ed, assentingly.
A dreadful time," declared Frances,
VINO was in the habit of adjoining her
conversation with innumerable notes
OF admiration, mingled with startling
ao]ectlves-"so long time that have
quite forgotten what 1 wore at tho
last! I say. Eddie. have you finished
the ruination of that desk? Because,
II SO. should like you to get horse
and ride over with me to the Grange,
when we will find old Dick, and make
MIN give us dance before next week
Is ended. What do you say to my
plan?"
Il am willing" Eddie said, and left
the room to order his horse.
Il vote that we all CO." exclaimed
Mabel. Why not order the pony
phaeton and accompany them? 1t i,
charming drive"
"Charming-and so is your idea,'
Mildred said; "only don't think ]
will &C, Nab. my dear"
ooh, why not, Mildred, when there
will be plenty Of room?" cried Mabel.
You and Mr.. Younge can sit in front,
and Rachael and | behind. Do come.
my dearest"
mot today, thank you," Miss Tre-
vanion returned, blushing family.
"An' if she won't she WON'T I"
quoted Mabel. Mr.. Younge, l have
failed. so leave you to try the power
OF your persuasions while we go and
dress-I dare say you will be more
successful. Come Rachael'-and then
she and Miss Younge went out of the
room.
Mildred prepared to follow.
Miss Trevanion, wish you would
come with u.s." Denzil said, softly,
eagerly, as he held the door open for
her. "The drive will not be the same
thing without you. Will you Gomez"
1T is very good Of you to wish it,
she answered, bestowing upon him
for the second time that morning, her
beautiful, Indifferent smile, but l do
not think will-thanks."
why not?" he asked. impatiently,
still standing before her, and gazing
almost angrily down into her calm,
unutterably lovely face. why not?
Tell me-"
Miss Trevanion raised her eyes and
looked full at him.
(To be continually +.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-06
VESTS PET aNEcDorE,

SENATOR VESTS PET ANECDOTE.
FROM the st. Louis Republic: Sena-
Tor Vests most famous anecdote is
that OF Miss BERTHE Allendale 1t was
told when the two chambers were ar
rayed against each other on the tariff
Oh 1894 and the house was insisting
mat the country would go without
any tariff act unless the senate were
prepared to forego it's own schedules
and adopt those of the house.
IN my younger days out west" said
Mr.. Vest, II went into variety thea
ter one night.
1T was one Of those primitive shows
where the stage manager comes be-
fore the footlights without coat and
waistcoat, and with his shirtsleeves
rolled up to the elbows, to announce
the next number on the program.
Miss BERTHE Allendale,' remarked
the stage manager, appearing in one of
the interludes. who has entranced two
hemispheres with her wonderful vocal
powers, Will now render, in her own
inimitable style, that exquisite vocal
selection entitled Down in the Val
ley" -
"A gentleman in red flannel shirt
rose in the midst of the audience and
exclaimed in an impressive bass voice:
oh, thunder! Miss Allendale can't
sing for green apples.
The manager, who had started to
leave the stage, halted and turned. An
ugly light flashed from the eye which
swept the audience and finally rested
on the face of the interrupter. Raising
one shoulder higher than the other.
letting one hand drift significantly to-
ward his hip pocket and thrusting his
neither jaw forward in a savage way,
| ne observed with deliberateness
| which emphasized every syllable,
| Nevertheless and notwithstanding,
| Miss BERTHE Allendale will sing Down
in the Valley
| And she did So So likewise, new
ertheless and Notwithstanding, the
senate schedules will stand"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-06

ola regime, with the traditions of the
ancient nobility of France too strong.
lor assimilation with the present order.
OF things; hence, he lives very quietly,
taxing no active part in politics or,
public affairs. Personally. he is one
OF the most charming and genial Of
men, and has a strong hereditary lik-
ing for the United States and for
Americans. He has raid one visit to
this country when he went to Mount
Vernon to see the home and tomb
OF Washington, but his witt was made
as quietly as possible, as he is exceed
ingly unobtrusive in his tastes and dis
likes publicity. He is married to the
granddaughter of one of the dukes Of
Leinster, and has two sons-Louis and
Guy.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-06
SWEET coNCE1r.

From the Denver Times: There was
moonlight and the waters of the lake
glimmered like molten diamonds. A
thrush sang sleepily and from a boat
rocking on the bosom of the placid
waters came the faint tinkle of a gui-
tar.
What would you say" he cried in
ow, husky tones, leaning toward the
dainty vision occupying the other end
of the boat, "if were to tell you that
l think OF you day and night and even
dream of your
WELL" she replied, with a soft-stop
gurgle, II would say you were cap
able of most beautiful thoughts"
After that he rowed viciously.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-06
Waterfalls" Are rhr.ate,,a.

A few attempts are being made to
lower the chignon, to bring the back
hair into a low coil. In full evening
toilette. certain types Of women, those
who are tall, wide of shoulder, and
having well formed, but small heads,
look their best coiffe in this manner,
And with single large rose worn low
on the left, this style Of hair dressing
is fairly ideal in grace. But folly
would it be for every woman to follow
this lead, as the majority of them lose
all cachet with their hair worn low on
the neck. Surely for day wear moth
ing could be devised 80 unbecoming,
as it is not difficult to recall the Lang
try days, and the untidy coils Of hair
resting upon the necks of bodices.-
Vogue.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-06
LAUGH ON THE TEACHER.

From the Milwaukee Sentinel: 1t
was at the Normal school that this
happened, and the class laughed. 1t
was laugh on the teacher, too, but he
didn't get angry, although it did break
into the serious contemplation of seri-
GUS studies with which he was trying
to interest the students. 1t was in the
study of psychology, and they were
discussing What ideas first entered the
human mind when certain words were
spoken or written whether the mind
thought of one certain object designat-
ed by the word of the whole general
class which is embodied in that word.
To experiment on this mental phe-
nomena, in order to bring it mora
clearly to the attention of the students,
the professor said he would write
vn-1 an the board, and then let one
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-06
THEY WERE ALL T,REn.

From the New York Mail and Ex-
press: The parlor entertainer has
some amusing experiences, although
he is not always good natured enough
to tell them against himself One who
appreciates a joke, however, relates
that on a certain occasion he had been
performing at an "at home" and re-
spending to so many encores that the
program became unusually long.
After it was over his hostess and
her young daughter came up to him,
and, after congratulating him on the
success of the afternoon, said, most
cordially:
ooh, Mr.. Blank, come and have some
punch and sit down for while. 1
know you must be awful tired"
YES" chimed in the sweet young
daughter, with the best intentions in
the world, I'm sure we are
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-06
Operator TO President.

Among the presidents of the large
western railroad systems none enjoys
higher reputation for ability and
sound judgment than Albert j. Earring.
president of the Chicago, Milwaukee
and st. Paul Railway company. The
present prosperity of the road is due
principally to two men, Chairman of
the Board Roswell Miller and Presi-
dent Earling. Mr.. Earling is self
made man. He commenced service on
the Milwaukee and st. Paul as tele-
graph operator in 1866, when he was
only 13 years old, and step by step he
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-06
Fresh Air for con.umpt,xs.,

The fresh air cure for consumption
is to be tried in Scotland. A specially
built house has been opened at Ban
chory, on Deeside, for the treatment of
consumption and other diseases of the
lungs. The institution is to be con-
Quoted on. the same principle as the
Nordach institution in Germany, and
months were spent in selecting a site
that will give the best air all the year
round. Banchory has fine, dry, brac-
ing air, and its winters are mild COM
pared with the rest of the country.
The house is constructed to hold forty
patients, and 1t has thirty already.
The cost has been e21,oo0.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-06
A souLLEss COMMUNITY.

From the Boston Courier: A young
clergyman, just arrived at the locality
Of his first call, met at the railway sta
ton a boyhood acquaintance whom
he had not met since they were play
mates together in remote town.
After handshake and mutual express
sions of pleasure at the unexpected
meeting the newly found friend ex-
claimed:
But, say! What on earth are you
doing in this part of the world?"
"Me?" enthusiastically replied the
acclesiast, Il have come here to save
souls"
you have, eh?" was the response.
We'll. let me tell you I've been long
enough in this town to know thai
you've struck sinecure"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-06
THE LONGEST LINE.

From Answers: He was a Jolly sail
or lad and had come to spend a few
days in his native city of York
Yes" he remarked proudly, as his
steamship company was being referred
to in complimentary terms, "ours is
the longest line in the world, stretch
ing as it does, from America to China"
There was moments silence and
then the hostess-a Woodworking Scot
-chimed in:
"Weel, dinna ken, if we've cause tae
bounce sac much, for does not my
claes (clothes) line no stretch frae
pole to pole?"
And Jack good humoredly took a
back seat.
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of them tell instantly what impression
was made upon her mind. He called
upon one of the pupils to be ready to
think quickly and tell exactly what
her first thought was, after she saw
the word which he was about to write.
He stood close to the board, so that
the word was hidden by his shoulders
until he turned. He wrote the word
pig" and all of the class saw it ex-
cept the girl who was standing ready
to make reply. When he turned, he
didn't get out of her way and she
couldn't see the word In reply to his
sharp question:
Now, what do you see?" she replied
naively, Il see you" And the class
laughed.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-06
HE SPRINTEn-

From Spare Moments: Counsel Eek
amining witness)-"You say you saw
the shots fired?"
Witness-"Yes, SIR
How near were you to the scene Of
the affray?"
when the first shot was fired I was
about ten feet from the shooter"
Ten feet. Well, now tell the court
where you were when the second shot
was fired"
Il didn't measure the distance
Approximately, how far should you
say?"
well, should think that it would
be about half mile!"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-06-06
ARMS AND MEN.

From Detroit Journal Once upo1
time there lived two kings, by name
Ethelstane and Ethelward.
Now both of these kings, simultane-
ously, as it CHANGED, dreamed of uni
versal peace, and proposed as with one
voice the disarmament of nations.
Hereupon each of the kings, Ethel
stane equally with Ethelward fell to
fellcltating himself upon having been
the flrst to conceive Of this excellent
project
1T is my ideal" quoth Ethelsane.
Pardon melt is my ideal" protested
Ethelward
At first the kings We're courteous,
though insistent, but presently their
blood warmed, neither being at all
given to yielding. until they were fin
ally quite beside themselves with an
ger.
We shall see whose idea it Isl"
Numbered Ethelstane, placing himself
at the head of his army and marching
boldly into the domains of Ethelward
Weshall indeed see!" roared Ethel
ward, gathering his forces to meet the
invader
During ten long years the war pro.
ceeded, with varying fortunes, until
both Kingdoms were devastated an6
depopulated. At last Ethelward fell
by the sword of his foe.
1T was my ideal" exclaimed Ethel
stane, not forgetting to fall on his
knees and humbly thank the God OF
Battles.
This story of Ethelstane and Ethel
ward makes it very plain indeed that
there are some things which cannot
be settled save by an appeal to arms.