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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-09-28

never lnterfered in the least with any
OF her affairs. He sent up her letters
unopened, and never even INQUIRED
from whom they came. He sent every
morning to ask if she had any par
ticular. wish for the day-if there was
amy place she desired to see. AIT first
she said "Yes,'' and went to the diff
ferent places of note He accompa-
MED her, but she could not avoid
thinking that he was slightly bored
by these excursions. The next time he
sent she declined, and he did not re-
monstrate; he made mo remark and
she felt almost sure that he was re-
lieved by her refusal. When thew went
to the opera, they were never alone
he always secured some companion
1t seemed to Hiidred that he was quite
as much stranger as on the first day
he entered the Hollies. .~ . 1. ..s. !"
s..Shall I ever be part of his life .,
she thought. "Shall I grow to be heart
of his heart, soul of his soul? Shall r
ever know what he thinks, what he
likes, what he loves?'' .. II ! *
? She had indeed no part of his ex-
istence-he lived as though she were
not. He had fulfilled his part of the
contract by giving her his name. his
rank, his position. That a. living
beating human heart might long FIR
more than that did not occur to him
He never thought of her as his wife.
the chances were that, if any one had
asked him suddenly if he was mar
r1ed, he would have said .No.'' He
had paid the. forfeit Of his follys Nv.
being in some measure compelled ia
burden himself with this young girl.
One evening he was rather startled
by Hildred. There was a fayorite
singer at the opera, and they went to
near her. She was very fair, and the
gentlemen tl'elr We're busily engaged in dis
cusslng her. With Lord and Lady.
gar was a Frenchman, the Comte
de Quesne, great admirer Of fair
women 'o y lts H.. The conversation, kept 10
+ cshflet1y between the two gentlemen.
was about the charming actress.
h Sine is Of the real English type, y
said the comte, !" and the English Ia
dies are SO fair-they are adorable.''
II think myself, Z remarked the
earl ear. that fair-haired English girl
= certainly the loyeliest object in cre-s
atom 81. as.s .s
The comte laughed Is
ss You 90 prefer the blondes to the bru-
nt'ettes. them" he said.
Certainly replied Lord Caraven.5
90 not see how a woman can be
beautiful unless she be fair /.
re mad entirely forgotten his young
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-09-28
"A Dog Star

The perfect obedience Of dogs who
perform in public is the result of a
wonderful amount of patience on the
part Of their trainers, but once they
learn their tricks they seldom forget
them. A dog trainer says, in the Phil
adelphia Record, that there is one
sound which a trick dog never forgets.
tits the exclamation Up! RI very short
and sharp. In teaching dog to turn
somersaults, we will say, a harness is
generally used, and when the trainer
says 81 over goes the dog, whether
it wants to or not. After a while it
learns TO associate the sound with that
motion, and gradually " the harness is
discarded. Walking along one Of the
Philadelphia streets recently this train
or passed a dog that he recognized as a.
public. performer. Just for fun the
trainer said Up! Quick as a flash
5doggie turned a, back somersault on the
sidewalk. The dogs owner scowIed at
the trainer, but the passers-by were
openly amused, while the tfstar' trotted
gaily of, with the air of one who has
done his duty. 81
The average weight of wool from q
sheeD's fleece is 511a pounds IS
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-09-28

"a Kentucky stock grower who relies
upon II for his pastures once said rela-
tive to It's cap city for sustaining IT.
self when other grasses are dried up.
1T will make more growth In one
summer day than blue grass will make
in week, Z Such d Communications
from the land OF the famous blue grass
pastures is surely a great tribute to lite
good qualities. 535 vi II Il
As farmer in Northern Ohio has writ
ten enthus tically OF a piece OF orch
ard grass on his own farm which seed
ed itself twenty six years ago and
which has been cut annually every
June since. This season It stood
higher than any rye In the vicinity
and was so heavy that it lodged. For
early soiling and long pasturage ne.
considers it superior to any other
grass, but he utters a caution about
cutting it as soon as matured, for IL
allowed to get dead ripe it Is OF little
account.
Like other drought resisting grasses
1t shows a disposition to grow in tus-
socks, but this may be prevented by
thorough preparation OF the ground be-
fore sowing and an abundance Of seed
uniformly distributed. Two bushels
Of seed to the acre are usually consid-
cred sufficient, or half that amount
when soWn with clover. 1t is said to
be much less exhausting to the soil
than timothy, which Is SO often grown
with clover It was introduced into
England from Virginia in 1854 and is
there SO highly esteemed that it has
taken rank as one Of. the most valua-
Bile forage plants produced in the
! ight little island = The luxuriance Of
its aftermath makes 1t especially fine
for pastures, and stock Of all kinds
relish 1T. Sheep, it is said, will leave
all other grasses to feed upon it.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-09-28
r. CLIMATE OF ICELAND.
Not So Forbidding as It Would Seem
T. E<E%essS to Be. .s.3a% s:t. E@5..

= Not So % Forb Id II as It Would Seem
n. to Be. .#$ss
Iceland IS not by any means so for
bidding a country as its NAM. implies;
]. It is no more a land Of ice than Green
land = IS land Of verdure, says an ex-
change. It is not nearly 50 cold as
many many places in the United States, not
to mention the Canadian dominion.
i The II so and 60 degrees below zero reg
1stered every winter in the Northwest
territory and Assiniboia, and even the
50 and 40 below experienced in Mon
ta ina and North Dakota, are unheard
Of in Iceland. Neither is the other ex-
treme Of great heat felt, such as these
very regions in North America en-
du ,E e No q IcelanderS knows what a
temperature Of 100 in the shade Is.
There are no sudden fluctuations or
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-09-28
ia, MaIrx Wltr, Lobufer )

X My young friend had eyinced gem
tlemanly discrimination in favor of the
petite luncheon, and during his last
5foray he shocked the sensibi1ities OF
the attendant fairy, by ordering a lob
ster salad, roll and glass OF milk.
I'VE are not permitted to serve lob
ster with milk, !" CALCULATED the lady
sprite.
ii K Why not 2" inquired the young man.
us tia general order or so1icitude for
me personally q, d
E The combination is poisonous = re-.
piled the sprite.-Bo Letter to Chi
cago Pest. IA rs
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-09-28

WHY DID YOU MARRY. ME-?
ter in time; she would know why he
seemed reserved, reticent, cold and in
different. r. g. 4g T..
You know why T married you. %
the handsome earl had said; and the
words filled her. heart with a strange,
sweet pain. ~ -. ..,.%.E
II will try to remember she said,
gently. ,-' - r. 49, IA
Dull as was his ear, he heard new
music in her voice. "-.,A
''You will remember what?'' he
asked E....-..
Il will remember why you have mar
ried me- she replied: and as she went
away he wondered greatly. E.~
IT should not think that she is like
ly to forget it," he said to himself.
Certainly women are puzzles. She
will try to remember why I married
her---and the words seemed like melt
ing music on her lips, q Light that was
like sunshine on flowers spread over
her face! Why, 7 married her because
her father sold her for title, and she
was willing to be sold ~. s,.&s 5ss.s Is;
~ = T. e.: be continued.)
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-09-28

understand them or see the meaning g
OF them. She answered quite simply
'No, L know nothing of business. I
care much for study. often think it
strange that my father and I have not
one taste in common" Ill -
He thought to himself that it was a.
fortunate thing. Then he asked ner
If she had ever been to Paris before
If she should like the center of the
city-if there was any part that she
preferred. ~.,z.@.. T. :. i
81 always stay at the Hotel Meurice.
near the Tuileries," he said; 'tbut if
you prefer any other part
No. She had been to Paris only
once-that was for her holidays. She
knew nothing Of the city. Then the
young husband looked over the blue
waters, He had shown her due polite
ness and attention. He was i'll at ease
and longing to be away again. He did
not notice how Wistful was the fair
young face turned to him. He bowed
politely and went away. as. So
She clutched her little hand; she
/ tried to still the beating Of her heart.
Her husband married that day-yet
mad he no more to say than this? The
lights on the French coast were close
at hand; she could even in the 81
Renee hear the waves breaking on the
shore, Arnice stood near, with a large
carriage-Wrap in her hands. Lady
Caraven wondered il her husband
would come to her, or II he would al
/ low her to land with the help Of the
servants. He approached hurriedly.
We have time for refreshments, 8
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-09-28

girl-wife with the dark eyes and the
Spanish face, He would not have
v1antonly pained her, but he had for
gotten her presence. She heard the
words. AT the time she made no re-
mark, although they burned into her
heart like IRE. ..s
The comte went home with them,
and they were Joined by another
friend; but she found an opportunity
of speaking to her husband when the
other gentlemen were busy with ecarte,
and Lord CaraVen had Withdrawn 70
look over some letters that had Just
arrived. She summoned up courage
and went up to him.
!. Lord Garaven, z she sale, would
you mind telling me one thing ??',f
He looked up in Wond er--it was SO
seldom that she voluntarily addressed
him. AIS he looked he was slightly
impressed with her appearance; the
tall, slender figure was draped in soft,
shining silk, the girlish face 81 was
flushed with the effort Of speaking to
him. him, the dark eyes were bright and
starlike, filled with lnutterable
thoughts. He could not help owning
TO himself that there was some beauty
in the thick coils Of dark hair, in the
tall, slim. graceful figure, in the per
feet grace and harmony. She was sim
ply yet beautifully dressed; a pome-
granite blossom lay in the coils Of her
hair 7:. s 5}I4s 81, MIR
Il want you to tell me one thing, y
she repeated. IF you admire fair girls
with b. golden hair, why did you marry
me, with hair and eyes SO dark y
She asked the question in such per-
feet good faith, in such earnest tones.
with such sad, sweet eyes, that he was
touched, not deeply, but as he would
have been had some child come to him
with & trembling lips to tell pitiful
tale. 1.@ 5$s,s-r t4 %t. CIT Is !. Et T
I Why she pursued, '"if that was the
case, did you marry me?'', l..s.
: "You know why I married you he
replied, gravely-"why ask me the
question p" ~. zse<&~ IL.
! He saw a vivid color spread over
her face, a bright light shine in her
eyes. The simple girl thought and be-
lleved he meant that she knew he had
married her because he loved her. Her
heart gave a great, glad bound. He
loved her! She would understand bet
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-09-28

GEesting them with foam. But now the
stiffness Of the sea was something mar
velous and beautiful; it was as though
the great dark shadow of night brood
ed over the waters stiffness broken
only by the rushing Of the water
through the paddle-wheels Of the
steamer. Slowly the line of lights
round the coast disappeared, and at
last land was out of sight; there was
nothing visible but the heaving, sill
very waters and the sky above.
lady Caraven sat on the deck; the
Gtewardess had advised her to go to
the ladies' cabin, but she declined.
the stars were shining on. the sea-?
The captain had brought a comforta-
bic seat for her; she had a warm shawl.
A faint hope stirred the young wife's
heart; perhaps, when Lord Caraven
saw her there alone, he might come
and talk to her. i
She saw him once or twice. Once
he asked her if she enjoyed the beauty
of the night, and her answer was
YES" then, as though he had full
filled duty, with an air of relief he
walked away. She was left to her
thoughts-and they were strange ones.
After while she rose from her seat
and bent her face over the starlit wa
ter-a face sad with thoughts that
should have had no place on her we'd
ding-day. The earl had seen her rise,
and came to her.
Are you tired?" he asked. 1--WE
shall not be very long now; can see
the lights on the French coast. The
night is very fine. Are you tired?"
"No, never tire of the sea-" she re-
piled. Indeed, should like to live
near il. -" a['s + -. !. - & +#s4 ssz. 2
"Ravensmere is near the sea-" he
told her. You can see it from tie
Castle towers" .u---...--. .s+....
Il had forgotten that l was to live
at Ravensmere, or should not have
said that she remarked, quickly. st
did not know that it was near the
sea-
Your father has two maps of the
estate. Have you not seen them?" he
asked. .,~
She looked at him wonderingly.
why should I see them?" she
asked. Certainly not,
"You do not inherit your fathers
business talents, then," he said.
But he repented of the words almost
hefore they were uttered. She did not
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-09-28
WabasI,a Hears Good Ye1vs.

4 Wabasha, Mimi. August 13th:-
George Huber Of this town suffered
from Kidney Trouble and Back-Ache.
He was very bad. Dodd'sS Kidney Pills,
q new remedy, has cured him complete
sly. He is now quite well and able to
work. He says gDodd's Kidney Pills
are worth their weight In gold.
= News comes to hand almost every
day of wonderful cures by Dodd's Kid
ney Pills, which, although but recently
introduced in this country, has already
made many warm friends by it's SPLEEN
did results in the most serious cases Of
Eright's Disease. Diabetes, Dropsy,
rheumatism; and Back-Ache g
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-09-28
PATENTS.

List of Patents Issued to Northwes
Northwestern Inventors.
Delbert p. Barton, Minneapolis, MIMI,
wheel box and axle; William H. Dan
iels, Duluth, Mimi, grain car door;
Henry Kueger, Minneapolis, Mimi, line
guide for reels; Charles w. Nitterauer,
Duluth, MIMI, engine lathe; William
]. Ryther, ST. Paul, MINI, attachment
for >typewrjters; Ftrido.in Schimnel,
Faribault, Mimi, bridge bearing for
pie nos. I'LL 20 e.. Es.~'.-s*. Il
Lothrop & Johnson patent attorneys. oil 6
e12: Pioneer Press Bldg. ST. Paul. MINI. LES
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-09-28
How Customs VARY.

She-In some parts Of Australia
when a man marries, each of the
brides relatives strikes him with d
stick by way Of welcome into the fam
lily. -.
He-Yes; and in many parts of
America, when man marries, each Of
the brides relatives strikes him with a
loan, by way Of welcoming him into the
family.-New York Times.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-09-28
-. - sr
Bull Thistle.

This thistle is known botanically al
Cardnus lanceolatus. It is an intro
duced biennial species. Tt is distrib-
uted exclusively by the seeds, but
these are produced in such great num-
bers that the plant multiplies very
rapidly. 1T often forms patches sew
eral acres in extent on newly cleared
land, but in old fields the plants are
usually more scattered. It seldom per-
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-09-28
Management.

y Don't you think you lose patience
with your, husband on rather slight
provocation?" asked the near relative.
.. Il have to provoke him sometimes,
was the placid answer, $50 that he win
lose his temper, and then give me any
thing want SO as to atone for the way
he has acted. ''-Washington Star.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-09-28
WiIfu1Iy misunderstood.

3"Sorne Of my latest photographs
said the camera fiend, IT took fifty feet
under water" "-f
: why did you go to the trouble Of
taking them there?'' inquired Pepper
ey. 1T would have been easier to just
tie a stone to them and throw them in
Press.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-09-28

+ Trees should be cut low If they are
to be used for lumber. A foot in
length saved of the clear timber in the
butt OF the tree is worth several feet
in the top Of the tree. There is not
only the difference in the increased
scale Of the butt, but also the difference
of the two extremes of quality the
clearest and best timber is in the butt,
and the. smallest and most knotty in
the top. ..
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-09-28

sists in any great quantity and is read
lily destroyed by cultivation. It may
be easily distinguished from Canada
thistle by its greater size and much
larger heads, with spine-pointed scales
and by it's leaves, the upper surfaces
Of which are always rough, like cats
tongue. = =, - .as...s ,,.s> s#S7@I. i:
u Up to 1899-1900, no sweet potatoes
had been Shipped to foreign ports, so
far as we are able to gather from the
official statement of expectations.
Sweet potatoes are not produced to
any considerable extent in Europe, and
as, a general thing the Europeans have
not developed a taste for the tuber
mentioned: It is, reported that they.
are planted in a small way in the south
Of Spain. What few are imported are
in the nature of luxuries and have been
brought from the Canary Islands and
Africa. In 1899 some American grow
.ers made few trial shipments to Eng
land, where they began to win their
way. Probably the Americans resident
in foreign countries will be the first
and best customers, and their example
will be followed by others. #s.$.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-09-28
- - - I -I-77s---F- = ! =
Pleasant Death.

p Dark Pedestrian--And the last thing
poor John did was to kiss me- H. I'd
Fair Cyclist-Ah! And then he died,
I suppose?--Ally Sloper. &
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-09-28
CHAPTER. TX

\ y. WEEK 3 I7'l had passed
since Lady Cara.
Ven reached , Paris
"a strange week.
She had seen but
little of her hus-
band. He never
took breakfast with
her; they met at
dinner, and twice
he had taken her
to the Onera He
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-09-28

do not believe Piso's Cure for Consurn ption
has an equal for coughs and colds.-JoEN
BOYER, Trinity Springs, Ind, Feb. Is. 1900
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1901-09-28
CHAPTDR VIII

lGHI on the sea!
:Innumerable stars
shone in the sky,
lambert, bright and
were reflected in
the waves. "A west
ern wind, sweet as
the breath Of
spring, had swept
over the land and
sea, stirring the b
blue waves and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-19
Theatrical Mans Experience
With Dice ThroWers.

no matter how the dice rolled. Then the
kcntuckian returned.
"'Well. you Yanks are smart, he said;
but I've been thinking about that throw,
and have $40 that says you can't guess
that near again.
The drummer whispered TO me that
he would win the money and give it back.
l was chosen as stakeholder, and handed
two slO-dollor bills. The men threw.and
the count was ~. as before.
There is your ten back, said the
drummer and you had better be careful
of your money, for you might get into
bad hands.
~ don't want 1t. Indignantly protest
ed the Kentuckian. Maybe you fellows
think that is my last, but IL isn't by ~
dogsone sight. See here. he continued.
pulling out a big wad: and there is
heap more where that came from. I'll
just go you 500. Why( you fellows are
too dsrend honest. IL / win 1 won't give
your money back
do you mean to say YOU would take
our money! asked drummer
"'You bet! said the drummer. my
friend here never saw the game before
and he can do IL Just as well as | can.
Tell him Just for fun what's under
the box. he said to me. / replied '2S,'
and = IL was.
We'll, IN be doggoned'' said Ken
tuck.
Now: if YOU are the square man you
pretend to be. said the drummer, you
will give the gentleman that $500.
by gosh. I'm game" was the reply.
I never squeal Here's your money.
Yauk and he showed toward me a 500
bill a FIFTY and i've tens. There is your
money: take &C.
Take it, said tho drummer.
Take it" repeated Keutuck.
"I pushed the money back and said
4 don't know what your game is bat
am a member of the Polar Star Theatri-
cal company and have not been paid my
salary for three weeks. But I am not
taking money that I have no right to
from anyone
There was = silence. Then Kentucky
mumblod something ana went out The
next moment the bartender came into
the room TO tell the drummer that his
cards would not be printed until s o'clock.
The drummer said he was sorry. but that
he would send the cards 90 me. lie cs-
corted me through the barruoom and
then LEFT me-
"A restaurant man teld me that the
saloon was the worst place n the city,
and had been pulled by the police three
weeks before for practicinR the top and
bottom dice game on victims
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-19
Jack!
aaAI---l-aLl

"Jack!'
''Maggiev'
These excIamations--the former in
tone OF fearful entreaty. the latter In de-
lighted surprise-burst simultaneously
from the two young people who faced
each other across an apartment which
was half parlor. half workroom and evil
IDENTITY the abode of bachelor
Il couldn't stand It any longer. Jack"
the girl went on TO say. after certain ten
der passages. Mother has made my HE
a burden, with'Dr. Kerr this, and Dr. Kerr
that a most eligible man, desirable
partner an so on. She IL quite under
he'd Influence me, too. against my will,
for there's something about him that fas-
cinates as well as repels me. lie reminds
me of a handsome boa-constrictor. Let's
get married at once, dear, and face tho
future together. 1 am careful little
housewife, aud L could do something To
swell the income till your position I'M
proves"
Jack. otherwise Mr.. John Ludlow.
looked little blank for moment. then
What n little goose II In, I'm anxious
enough 10 be mated. goodness knows. but
people can't be married az an hour 5 no.
tice. even with the Bank of England at
back of them" Then, noticing the girls
heightened color and distressed express
sion, he added. But love will fnd out
a way, as the Old song says. I've an aunt.
a dear old soul; III take you To her. She
lives not far away, AZ Brompton, and
We'll be married Immediately on my re-
turn"
ION your return! Where are you GO
ing. Jack2"
Stupid of me: but your advent has
sent my wits woolgathering and haven't
told you OF a slice OF good luck that will
put us above daily worries about the
butcher. baker and candlestick maker. A
firm that | have done some designs for
have employed me 10 20 over to Paris for
the exhibition To- attend 10 show of art
metal work, for the first month. The hon.
orarium IN liberal one and they have
promised TO find me permanent employ
ment afterward here. What do you think
of that?"
90, Jack. II sounds delightful! You're
not telling me this 20 cheer me up-Td
rather face the truth"
"Its n decided fact. darling: I start to-
morrow. and they have advanced me E25
toward expenses. Let me give you some;
j shall get on all right"
mo. dear. not "A penny. I've brought
my own little savings, and my portman-
teau Is a. the luggage office. l couldn't
bring more away, but mother will come
round 10 the inevitable and send my te-
lOugings and all she can spare, feel
cure. Things have come right with us,
Jack"
You are certainly courageous and OPP