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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-10-11
I do say we did our level best, and never
forgot we were British soldiers, whatever

I do say we did our level best, and never
forgot we were British soldiers, whatever
may have been written to the contrary.
Well, Damer had been exposing himself
madly all day, and this time they did for
him. He went back to save wounded
trooper who had had his horse shot Under
him, and had succeeded in getting him
under cover, when"-here Charters voice
broke and our eyes grew suspiciously
moist-''he was shot through the heart.
There was quite. smile on his face, and,
men as we were, why, we cried over his
he was such plucly devil, favorite
with every one, a strong, handsome,
healthy chap, to be shot down like vermin
by those cursed Beers. God is makes
me
"Ah! we'll; I took away the letters and
flowers. A bullet had gone clean through
the center, Of the case, and they were
dyed red with life-blood. The writing
seemed strangely familiar. and when /
looked at the signature my heart stood
still. Then l did what you may think
was dishonorable action. read them
to end! The one, was full of complaints.
She was lost without her dear! Why
had he left her and gone to that horrid
war? Why, or! why, wasn't he rich and
able to stay at home? She hoped he
would be careful and not get shot. and
Sle sent MIN C1e mowers Sne laQ Deten
wearing, with all her love, and was ever
and ever etc. The other here Chart
eris looked SO black. and his voice grew
so stern and ccId that we looked at him
in some surprise)-"the other" Slowly
merely said she was sorry, but there
was another man, very rich. He knew
she could not bear poverty, and though
she. would never, never love any one
again, it would be better for both their
sakes to say goodby. She hoped they
would always be friends, etc, etc., and
it was signed May Carlton!''
"Phew!' from all of us.
II returned the lady her letters and
flowers. So rising abruptly, ''now yon
know why / loathe violets and why I
Tilted the woman I loved!'
There was an uncomfortable sort Of
pause, then Charters shook hands and
went.
Delamere drew out of his coat the but
ton-hole Of violets he was wearing, and
pitched them into the fire. ''Tll never
wear the beastly things again. Poor
Damer! Poor old Charteris! Come on,
you fellows. and let's have drink
And we did.-The Free Lance.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-10-11
Train de Luxe for Africa.

Cecil Rhodes is determined that tray
elers upon his Cape to Cairo railway shall
not have any cause to complain of lack
of comfort while en- route. There has
just been shipped to South Africa a
train de luxe, which, so far as COM
fort and convenience are concerned, can
in England or America. The train com
prises dining saloon, three ordinary
carriages convertible at night into sleep
ers, one carriage containing smoking
room, library, cardroom, buffet and OBJ
servation platform at the rear, and a
combined postal and luggage wagon.
and, being suspended on boyle wheels,
the maximum Of comfort and smoothness
in running is attained with an absence
Of vibration.-London Daily Mail.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-10-11
BREAKING INTO so GETTY. ].
The Experience of One Awkward
FL j. Young Mas.

The Ell pericnce Of One Awkward
! Yonnx Mas. "a .S
+ About the greenest apple on the ,bough
is the young fellow whose fond mamma
is trying TO introduce him into society.
He is as awkward as bear, all hands
and feet, and when sent to call on "a girl
he glares around her parlor for some
means Of, escape, and looks as though he
was sitting on p0rcupine. :: ~. 4.
One of these young fellows paid par:
ty call on beautiful girl in society. #
Had mighty pretty party, Miss Bee :
he said. ~ ~ .& s - ::
THANK you,'' was the reply, 81 am
glad you were pleased" 80 49,.
1T was a real handsome party"
Again the hostess smiled affably.
''Ma said she heard 1T was splendid
party" .'%5 ~--.-| - -:
"Now, I tell you what, Miss Bee" he
continued, irrelevantly, '!don't you know
when I call on girl, don't care wheth-
er she's pretty or not. No. L just call
anyhow. I don't care if she's as ugly as
sim" 49,. II
Had the hostess been homely she would
have slain him for that, unless he pos
sessed a sense of humor. As it was, she
put her fan before her face, and history
has never stated whether the converse
ton and visit ended there or not.-Louis-
vile Times. D..
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-10-11
Feeding Croker's Dogs.

Max Zimmerman, besides being one of
the funniest men in New York, is a red
hot Tammany man. ''Zimm," as he is
called, was dining at the Democratic
club day or two ago. The sefvice was
not expeditions enough to suit him. He
protested. Capt. Sam Sanders offered to
find out the reason. He hunted up the
steward.
Its all right, Jimmy" he said when
he came bac ok; you'll get your dinner
in few minutes. They's feeding Gro
ker's dogs now, and you can't get any
thing until they are through"
Il can't, ehT' snarled ''Zimmy," spring
ing up and making a bee line for the
stewards pantry. II can't, eh? I'll show
you. I'm willing to wait till Croker has
his feed, hut Pm hanged if I'll do the
second table act for his pups"
When Jimmy came back he glared at
Sanders and said, ''That's good joke, I
don't think!'-New York World.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-10-11
1t was q Blank Cartridge.

A certain officious head nurse in the
accident ward of local hospital received
an unexpected "call-down" recently. An
unfortunate young man of the age of
10 had been practising with a cartridge
pistol several sizes too large for him, and
the result was unpleasant. The doctors
and nurses had cleansed and dressed the
wound and he was resting easily.
Then the nurse, who had not been pres
ent, and who hated to miss trick, walk
ed over to the little boys bed, around
which the attendants were still standing,
and asked him solicitously:
Are you sure that the bullet isn't
sticking there still?"
"Sure"
"What makes you think so?'
1T was q blank cartridge
There was sharp decline in that
nurses stock Of pride, and the laughter
failed Of unanimity by one dissenting
voice.-New York Commercial Adver-
tiSer
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-10-11
Such an Internal Dinner.

A tiny girl of gave a dinner party
the other day, for which twelve covers
were laid. and that number of small
maidens sat down to dine. 1t was real
little girls dinner, and the little hostess
herself presided, sitting at the head of
the table. She had been very anxious,
in looking forward to it, to do everything
as it should be done.
Mamma she asked, :'shall we say
grace?"
''No," said. mamma, lit will he a very
informal dinner, and I think you need
not do that"
That meant one less ceremony to he
gone through, and was a relief. but the
little lady was anxious to have all her
small guests understand it. So, as they
were gathered about the table, she ex-
planned:
Mamma says this is such an internal
dinner that we need not have grace to-
day. '-Recollections Of Mrs. Minnie e.
Leo
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-10-11
A Chinese Blessing.

WI Ting Fang, who was a guest at
recent wedding in Washington, was ap-
preached after the ceremony by the best
man and jocularly asked to go over to
the young couple and pronounce Chi
nese blessing: The obliging WI imme-
the blushing bride and shaking groom,
he said:
May every new year bless you with q
man child offspring until they shall num-
Der twenty-five in all. May these TWEEN
ty-h7e man-children offspring present you
with twenty-five times twenty-five grand
children, and may these grandchil-
1t is said that the little bride grew
hysterical about this time, and the best
man made another request to Wu-this
time to desist.-New York Times,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-10-11
ENFORCED HIS RULE.
English Landlord Discomfits Wealthy
American.

American.
There are hotels in London at which
they will not serve you meals at any
price unless you are a guest Of the house.
An American well-known, in England
manufacturing circles, writer in the
Sun says, not so very lsag ago took
party of five or six ladies and gentlemen
to such hotel to dine, Of course quite
ignorant of the custom Of the house.
His party had no sooner seated them
selves than they were asked by the, head
waiter If they were guests of the hotel,
and on receiving q negative reply, the
would-be host was told that his party
could not be served. But the Americans
grandfather fought at Lexington and the
Yankee blood was up. The manager
was summoned and again the rule was
stated most courteously,> but firmly. The
American persisted, an excellent dinner
of several courses with the usual liquids
at proper intervals was served, but when
the bill was demanded it was the Eng
lishman's turn. When he said to the
American, "You made me serve the din
ner, but you cannot force me to break
my. rule and your money is not good
here" the humiliation of the manufac-
turer from Massa chusetts was as CON-
plete as the dinner.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-10-11
Lord Waeerfor<l's Escapade.

Among the wild escapades remembered
Of Lord Waterford's youth is one of tho
time when he was living in Dublin with
his uncle, the primate. Coming home late
at night, he had great quarrel with
man swearing outside the door. Dashing
into the hall, he found his uncle's gown
and trencher lying on the side table, and,
putting them hastily on, he turned, and
going out, with stick and gruff voice,
said: "What do you mean by coming
here and trying to cheat my nephew?
I'll teach you not to DO such things for
the future" and he thrashed him sound
". The man went away, saying that
he had been thrashed by the Archbishop
Of Armagh in person.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-10-11
Concentration Applied to Empires.

that the workings Of International polit-
ical economy will result in, the ultimate
formation of three world-units, America,
Russia and China, may be looking pref
ty far into the future, but it is not
hard to find in the drift of current
events arguments to sustain the theory.
affecting every interest, from workshops
to empires, and has a tendency to in
clude whole continents in it's scope. But
is not United Europe more probable
than an all-embracing Russia 1Phila-
delphia Public Ledger.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-10-11
A Menu for ECONOMY"

ECONOMY" wants "a menu for feeding
q family of eight on So a week."
Begin with Sunday. y For breakfast
have 10 cents worth Of liver; for dinner
large beef roast, potatoes and whatever
else you want.
Monday-Hash.
Tuesday-Hash.
Wednesday-Go visiting.
Thursday-Stand off. the grocer. ~
F'riday-Stand off the butcher.
Saturday - Move. = Baltimore Ameri-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-10-11
The Humning Bird.

The humming bird, Of which there are
a thousand varieties, is found only in
America and the adjacent islands. The
only food that will be Of any avail in the
proposed attempt to convey some of these
birds to Europe is honey. It is not very
difficult to keep humming birds alive in
cages for few weeks in summer, but
it is almost impossible to get them
through the winter. - r.. $500. = -:
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-10-11
life AND DEATH GO FORTH
EACH DAY.

Life and Death go forth each day;
Which one would you meet?
Death is grim, but Life is gay;
Hey, but Life is sweet!
Yet, when Fate hath adverse mind,
Many cry with heat:
Hey, but Death is sweet!'
Life or Death-what need to care
Which it is you meet!
Death is kind. and Life Is fair;
Hey, but both are sweet!
Geraldine Meyrick In New Lippincott.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-10-11
HER REWARD.

I tell the cook just what to cook
And how to cook 1t, though
I fee! her fixed, indignant look
As If she did not know!
rearrange with loving care
TIL: tables furnishings,
And lay some roses, here and there,
Among the spoons and things.
NY rrettiest waist don, and dress
NY hair in dainty trim,
lri71ng my own attractiveness
AS Offering JOY to him
And then he comes! "Oh, hello, dear!
Dead tired. Turn down that blaze.
No letters? Any company here?
Where is the dog?" he says.
Madeline Bridges In Life.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-10-11


up to the dizzy height at the top Of The
piers they returned to terra frma and
met their more venturesome companions
in New York by means Of a trolley car.
1t rarely happens, says the New York
Evening Sun, that the ownership of the
rights to play gets SO comically mixed
up as in the case Of Winston Churchilfs
1.-The Crisis which it was announced
the other day that james X. Hackett
would produce before the end of this
season.
The other morning Miss Elizabeth Mar
bury, the play broker, telephoned to
Frank Mckee. Miss Mary Mannerings
manager, and asked: Cant you per-
suade Miss Mannering to give up her
rights to The Crisis?" ''Why, she
h kee got tns Fgni tb repf tied Nav Me- be-
longs to her husband, Mr.. Hackett."'
Not at ALL replied Miss Marbury. II
have just ascertained that Miss Manner
ing owns the rights" ''Well, you've
been misinformed, then,' answered Nc
Kec. I'm Miss Mannering's manager.
l buy all her plays, and I'll take my oath
The Crisis y 'Well, just for fun, ask
Miss Mannering and see what she says
about it, laughed Miss Marbury
So Mr.. Mckee spoke to Miss Man.
nering on the matter as soon as he saw
her. To his amazement, she laughingly
replied:
Its quite true; do own the rights
Mckee looked fabbergasted, so Miss
Mannering FASTENED to explain. 1T hap
pened this way: I met Winston Church
i'll about two years ago before came un-
der your management. He called at our
house and was most enthusiastic about
his new book, The Crisis which he was
then writing. He explained his plot to
me and then declared that I was the
only woman who could play the heroine
|'if the book was ever dramatized. And
to show how anxious he was TO get me
to play the part he there and then made
out contract giving me the stage rights
to the book: That's how came to own
The Crisis
Miss Marbury also received a letter
from Winston Churchill himself on this
matter. Writing from Windsor. VT,
he said: II was surprised to see it an
nounced that Mr.. Hackett is to produce
my play, The Crisis / assure you this
statement is news to me. Miss Mary
Mannering and no one else has the rights
for The Crisis and have hot given per-
mission for any deed OF transfer
So there you are! Mrs. Hackett owns
play which she can't produce and Mr..
Hackett is crazy to get possession of a
play which his wife is not allowed to
give him. 1t remains to be seen how
matters will tl1rn ont
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-10-11
Pursuing Path as Destiny.

"But, my SON. said the fond parent,
IF YOU do not attend school and college
regularly you will never be regarded as
an intellectual light. "a
"Oh, yes, I will, papa" responded the
fair-haired youth. II intend to make a
few millions and then endoW colleges,
and thus acquire more degrees than l
With eyes moist with pride the father
babe the child 60 bravely forward upon
the path Of destiny.-Baltimore Amer
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-10-11
Old Book Mart a New Idea.

Why should there not be a market
building for secondhand booksellers?
asks London newspaper. The practical
difficulties may be many. but who can
doubt that a specially de signed, centrally
situated mart for old books in which
hook lovers could wander at ease, would
be boon and q success? 4
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-10-11

pended from them for the convenience
of the workmen. Last week the Brook
Ign board of aldermen thought they
would walk over it to note the progress
of the work. When many of them got
up to the dizzy height at the top of the
piers they returned to terra frma and
met their more venturesome companions
in New York by means of a trolley car.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-10-11

At the annual meeting of the governors
Of the Newport Casino, it was announced
that the net Profits Of the season exceed
ed $4,000. 1t was voted to retire the
second mortgage bonds and to approDri-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-10-11

Some Brooklyn people think that the
immense new bridge going up at Grand
street is being built upon bed of Quick
sand. The Brooklyn approach is said to
be built over sewer that was laid in
1888. at which time the quicksand was
discovered. Then the sewer collapsed
earth, while three others were rescued
after much difficulty. The bridge en-
gineers say that they have arched~ the
dangerous spot with concrete and fear
no danger. Work on the bridge Dro-
crosses steadily. The cables are in place,
and temporary footwalk has been sus-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1901-10-11

ate $4,000 for improvements, for next sea-
son. The entire property originally was
received from James Gordon Bennett,
who bought the grounds and erected the
buildings at his own expense. MIR. Ben
inal indebtedness of $12O,OOO has been
reduced to $4,000, secured by a first
mortgage bond. The past season was a
record breaker from a financial point of
view
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-24

from his Neck of the Woods and deliver them for any
Candidate who the Machine Label Accordingly
smothered his Conscience and his support to a
Woolly assortment of LowBrows SecondStory Workers,
Pie-Grafters Rosters Sometimes
he would awake in the Night and remember the Teach
fngs of his Childhood in the M. E. Sunday School
shudder at the Thought what the Recording
chalked against him. But he would console himself
with the Reflection that many others had travelled
Rocky Road and als fair in Love, War, Burglary
and Politics.
In order to have all Glasses with him, he signed
Bonds for Crap-Shooters went to Tough Dances ana
Chicken Fights, wept at numerous Funerals and sub
scrbed for every jerwater Newspaper that could
him friendly Boost He Mark for the cadg1ng
Pan-iandler who needs Two Bits to carry him
Night For he knew that the Floater has BaIIor
of the ordinary Size.
For years he spread his Pastres, strung his Wires,
repaired his Fences and kept himself in the Public Gaze
with the Spot Light turned MIN. AT last 1t
for him take his Reward. Recognition
and the Ok that had ampled out the Grain was not to
be muzzled He wanted to be Governor The thousands
Of Friends for whom he had been Shaving urged
the Front. He began to call in his Notes and
foreclose Mortgages His Picture many a Ban
With the Following that he had recruited it seemed
that his Nomination Moral Certainty
He went to Convention Hall with Speech Of AC-
ceptance already prepared
The Programme had and dried. All would
Lovely if the Chairman had not stubbed his
Toe.
While the Body was waiting for the Committee
Resolutions to patch Platform that would
q Millennium in less than Is Months Delegate from
Eastwood County suggested that they listen to few
Remarks from the Hon. Homer Hitchcock, the silver
tongued orator Of Fox River. Thereupon TALL pale
Young Man with heavy Forelock and a hypnotic Eye
stood Convention and began low sweet Siren
Song that had Country Delegate sitting
the edge of his Chair AS he warmed up he reached into
the Azure Dome and begun pluckng out the Stars or
Glory which juggled, keeping six in the Air at the
same time. He unfurled the Emblem of Liberty ana
raised metaphorcal Flagstaff. which he twned
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-24
PLAIN TALES IN PROSE AMP VERSE.

The guest eyed the pen and the book, 'Shant ever
hear from agin, shell II" he asked doubtruly
seWont be ringin in no Holmes note business me,
will tney?'
Then abashed by the look the eyes of the clerk
signed bellboy took the leather valise and the Old
couple conducted to their The boy went
out and they were alone.
1--WE heerd that We can't round In one OF these
city without it costin suthing. way er-
nuther said the old lady Now let's do be careful HI
ram, and into any expense If we can help IT,
Well jest watch won't let EN- work no gum
games onto u.s."
The old man had his to her. his hands were
clasped behind him, his head thrown back and
through his specks that he had settled well on the
end of his nose he studying two placards prom1
nently displayed the wall
What do them say. Hram. she asked, pulling down
her specs from under bonnet peering at the
signs.
''That one" said he pointing with gnarled fore
finger Says this Cars burnt after 1eVen M Will pc
charged extry.' Tother sign right there DON'T
blow out the gars.'e Then waiting moment for the
situation thoroughly appeal to ner to her said mourn
fully.
''Marsny, I don't but what they've got US either
way the plumb, fust sendof'
.How much do ye s'pose the pesky STUFF costs?'
asked the old lady.
tectedly But We en- trpe again toadstools that
costs a blame sight more'n ka1rosene. Wal,
they've got into the trap an We nights well grin
bear it.
Land, yes, Hiram, but We git away from mere
tests soon we can. Ny Is sweed dretfuy waikn'
round so much today. Don't spose the taryun mis-
tress will let us have leetle hot water
sTheres suthin about hot water here on this card,