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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-12-27
CHAPTER XVII

There were unshed tears in my eyes
for | would not let Minima know my
fears-when l saw dimly, through the
mist, a high cross standing In the midst
of q small grove of yews and expresses,
planted formally about it. The rain was
beating against it. and the wind sobbing
in the trees surrounding it. 1t seemed
SO sad, so forsaken, that 1t drew us to it.
Without speaking the child and | crept
to the shelter at its foot, and sat down
to rest there, as If we were companions
to it in its loneliness.
1t was too dark now to see far along
the road, but as we waited and watched
there came into sight rude sort Of Gov
cred carriage, like market cart, drawn
by a horse with blue sheep-skin hang
ing round his neck. The pace at which
he was going was not above a jog-trot,
and he came almost to a standstill oppo-
site the cross, as If it was customary TO
pause there. This was the instant to ap-
peal for aid. l darted forward and
stretched out my hands to the driver.
"Help us" l cried; I'VE have lost our
way, and the night is come" could see
now that the driver was a burly, red
faced, clean-shaven Norman peasant. He
crossed himself hurriedly, and glanced
at the grove Of dark, solemn trees from
which we had come. But by his side sat
priest, in his cassock and broad-brim-
med hat fastened up at the sides, who
alighted almost before | had finished
speaking. and stood before us bare head
ed, and bowling profoundly.
Madame" he said, In a bland tone, etc
what town are you goingy"
1--WE are going to Granville" l an
swered; but am afraid have lost the
way. We are very tired, this little child
and |. We can walk no more, monsieur
Take care of us, | pray you"
| spoke brokenly, for in an extremity
like this It was difficult to put my re
quest into French. The priest appeared
perplexed, but he went back and held (
short, earnest conversation with the driv
er, in a subdued voice.
Madame" be said. returning to me. ="
am Francis Laurentie, the cure OF Vile
en-bois. Il is quite a small village abou
league from here. and we are on thl
road to Il; but the route to Granville 4
two leagues behind us, and it is still far
ther TO the nearest village. There is no
time to return with you this evening
Win you. then, go with us to Ville-en
bois?-and tomorrow we win send yoi
on to Granville"
He spoke very slowly and distinctly
with a clear. cordial voice, which file
me with confidence. could hardly dis
tinguish his features. but bis hair wa
silvery white, and shone in the gloom. a
he still stood bare-headed before m,
though the rain was falling fast.
take care OF US, monsieur" | replied
putting ny hand in his: I'VE viii go Wit
; you"
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-12-27

nursery. The room was filed with
toys of all sorts. Here were soldiers
and hobby horses and the playthings of
a boy, and here, 'again, dolls and doll
houses and the various gew-gaws and
baubles which interest little girls. The
young duke who is not credited with
much sentiment, said to his guest that
the room had been the nursery of him
self and his twin sisters, both now
dead, He kept it just as it was, with
the toys scattered over the floor, as the
three children had left them years ago.
He Is alone surviving.
No one takes more interest in this
room than his American wife, who al
ways refers to this trait in her hus-
bands character as one of the most
lovable. From those who know the
couple and who have seen them thit.
year. it is learned that the little duch-
ess has absolute control over her hus-
band, and that he obeys her as child
would an elder person. Her influence
on him has been wonderful, and he
has now settled down to a quiet domes-
tic life. Occasionally the old desire to
be bohemian is revived, says the
New York Times, but his wife watch
es him very carefully and makes him
give good account of himself, which
he never fails to do,
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-12-27
pEFENsEs or THE SULTAN.

Yil1ix Palace Bomb and Fire PROOF
and a Maze of Secret Passages.
The Ylldiz palace at Constantlnople
is monument to fear, says writer In
Everybody's Magazine. 1t is assassin
proof, bomb proof, earthquake PROOF,
tireproof, mlcrobe proof. Architects and
engineers are building and rebuilding
necessarily. Some new secret retreat
is always under way.
The entire domain Is surrounded by
an immense wall, thirty feet high, ana
the choicest troops of the empire STAND
guard around 1t. An inner wall twelve
feet thick, with gates Of iron, inclose
the private residence itself. The walls
of the dwelling are filled with armor
plate.
1t is said that mysterious passage
connects with ten secret bed chambers,
forming an intricate labyrinth. No one
but his body attendant knows where
the Sultan may sleep during any par
ticular night. He has electric lights and
telephones In his own apartments, but
forbids them in Constantinople. Tele-
phones might prove handy for conspir-
ators, and he believes that dynamite
cartridge could be sent over wire into
the palace.
He fears electric explosions, so Con-
stantinople still gets along with gas
light. He hates the word dynamo be-
cause 1t sounds like dynamite. Balloons
are tabooed, lest one should pause over
him long enough to drop chunk of ex-
plosive. AS to the regal luxury of the
Yildiz, that is a matter of course.
The domain is a small world In itself.
Five thousand people live within the
outer wall, not counting a small army
of workmen and the 1000 imperial
guardsmen. There are shops, factories,
arsenals, stables, library, museum,
picture gallery, theater and even q
menagerie. The monarch loves trees
but he keeps their branches well Topped
off, so that he can see to the farther
most corner of his park.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-12-27

Mrs. Mckinley is reminded at every
turn of the sorrow that shouds her
life. When her husband was living he
was by her side whenever her condition
warranted his presence. No matter how
heavy might be the cares of State he
found time to read to her, and every
day before dinner the family Bible was
opened and selection was read. But
these thoughtful ministrations are hers
no more to enjoy, and she turns from
the Kind offices which others would
pay to commune with the dead.
After the Presidents funeral 1t was
Mrs. McKinley's custom to go daily to
the vault and sit for time by the cas-
ket. A rocking chair was placed there
for her accommodation, and a strip of
carpet was spread on the floor, lest the
dampness might injure her health. Her
friends feared that these visitations
might induce cold and more serious
consequent sickness, and recently their
opportunities prevailed to this extent
that Mrs. Mckinley is now satisfied to
drive to the tomb, whose gloomy walls
and dark recesses her earnest, pleading
eyes seem to pierce. From the. tomb she
turns to the family plat where her
children lie and then she returns to her
home, where ever before her eyes is the
memory of two children stricken in in
fancy and the image of him, cut down
ike flower in the zenith of his powers
and usefulness, and at the height Of his
political fame.
She has no desire in life now save to
die and be with him. This feeling she
expressed soon after the funeral and
the same feeling burns in her longings
still. To those around her she speaks
little. She sits silent, contemplative,
with fixed eyes and pathetic face, her
thoughts being ever on him who Is
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-12-27
rRousLE WITH rHE CASHIER.
Lunchrooma Feeding Thousands Find
IL Hard TO BaIance Up

Lunchrooma Feeding thousands Find
II Hard TO BaIance Up
One of the most difficult positions to
fill in the big retail establishments
where automatic cash registers are in
use is that Of cashier. The question
is not SO much one Of honesty as Of
ability to perform the work day by
day without too great margin OF
error.
None has found so great difficulty In
this connection as the owners Of the
big quick lunch establishments, where
change" has to be made quickly at
the rush ours of noon, and when but
little time is allowed the cashier to
check receipts with the figures marked
up on the register.
The cashier at one of the largest
downtaEn places was recently dis
charged simply because she was often
"oH" in her change; that is, the cash
register and the amount turned in at
night did not tally. II mattered little
to the company when there was a
shortage, for according to agreement,
the cashier made it up from her salary.
On many occasions there was even
overcash above the amount recorded.
The young woman turned In this over
cash faithfully; the company dis
charged her for having any overcash
at all.
When the young woman was dis
charged, it may be noted incidentally
she had become great favorite with
the customers, and when 1t was learned
that they were to see her no more be-
hind the cashiers desk some one start
ed a petition, which was signed by over
600 names and turned into the manage
ment. The management decided to
give the young woman another chance
IL she would come and apply for the
position, which she declined to do.
i Another cashier was taken on in bel
place and lasted exactly four days
Another girl succeeded. She lasted two
days. Still another came and LASTED
four days. In all eight girls were triet
out behind the marble desk, and ther
the company was no better on than a
first. Days came when there were
shortages to be taken out Of the youns
women's pockets, and others wheI
they honestly turned in what was Owe
and above the amount on the cash reg
ister But the shortage and the over
cash continued, and the company ha
decided to give up experiments and t.
charge the difficulty not to the incom
petence of the cashiers but the difficulty
to filling the position without mistakes
The trouble is said to be that the 2,o0t
or 5000 changes made during the da'
are not. as in dry goods stores or othe
concerns, more or less scattere'
throughout day, but are all crowde'
into an hour or so. The rate at whlel
one girl makes change during that on
. hour is at the rate Of 10000 In da,
, Of nine hours.-New York Times.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-12-27
PINES FOR HER DEAD.
MRS. M'KlNLEY CRUSHED UNDER
HER GREAT SORROW.
Presidents Widow Spends Her Days
Thinking Only of the Past and Await
ing the Messenger of Death-Life
Has No Interest for Her.

The saddest woman in all the land to-
day is its former happy first lady,
Mrs. Mckinley, who in the sorrowful
atmosphere of her home on North
Market street, Canton, is pathetieally
solving the poets problem Of Giving
on earth with her heart in the grave"
For her the world, as she formerly
knew il and had lived in 1t. is no more.
Its sunshine and its joys, its pleasures
and Its allurements. its ambitions and
its glories make no appeal to her. The
sun. of her life has set-extingulshed
by the infamous deed in Buffalo's Tenn
pie of Musc-and she sits In the dark
ness thinking Of past splendors and
happy joys and bathing her soul in the
reflected rays of memory. Her world
Is now her home and-the cemetery;
Westlawn Cemetery, where in the fam
lily plot her two child@n lie and the
vault where soldiers stand sentinel over
the dust of her hero and idol and the
nations martyr.
Throughout her life. from the time
when as Ida Saxton she pledged her
faith to William Mckinley, she was
wrapped up in him. While inspiring
him with her own sublime faith in his
abilities and in heaven, she learned,
on account of physical feebleness, to
lean upon him and they grew up in
happy. welded life in as close com
panionship of spirit as the ivy and the
oak. The oak is now fallen and the
Ivy is bent and torn, deprived of its
support.
In the North Market street house
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-12-27

MAKE haste, then, my children, ne
said cheerfuIly; "the rain will hurt you,
Let me lift the mignonne! Bah! dow
little she is. Now, madame, permit me.
There was seat in the back, which
we reached by climbing over the front
bench. assisted by the driver. There we
were well sheltered from the driving WIND
and rain, with our feet resting upon
sack of potatoes, and the two strange
figures of the Norman peasant in his
blouse and white cotton cap, and the
cure in his hat and cassock, flling up tne
front Of the car before us.
"They are not Frenchwomen, Monsieur
le Cure" observed the driver, after
short pause.
mo, no, my good JEAN" was the cure
answer; 'by their tongue should say
they are English. Englishwomen are ex'
tremeIy intrepid, and voyage about all tne
world quite alone, like this. 1t is only
marvel to me that we have never encoun'
tered one Of them before to-day"
"Monsieur," | interrupted, feeling al,
most guilty in having listened SO far, =
understand French very well, though
speak it badly
pardon, madame" he replied, Il hope
Won will not be grieyed by the foolish
words we have been speaking one TO th'
| other"
After that all was sill again for som'
time, except the tinkling Of the bells, ant
the pad-pad OF the horses feet upon th'
steep and rugged road. BY and by vii
lage clock striking echoed family dow
the valley; and the cure turned roun'
and addressed me again.
"There is my village, madame he said
stretching forth his hand to point it out
.it is very small, and my parish contain
but four hundred and twenty-five souls
some of them very little ones. They al
know me, and regard me as father
They love me, though have some rebe
sons"
We entered a narrow and roughly paw
cd village street The houses, as | say
afterwards, were all huddled together
| with small church at the point farthes
from the entrance; and the road ended a
its porch, as II there were no other plac
in the world beyond it.
We drove at last into a square cour
yard, paved with pebbles Almost be
fore the horse could stop | saw strear
of light shining from an open door acros
causeway. and the voice OF woman
whom | could not see, spoke eagerly
soon as the horses hoofs had ceased I
scrape upon the pebbles.
ITO be continued.l
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-12-27
A warning to Preachers.

~ thought 1t would be easy enough to
convert the lay people Of the town, but
realized, of course, that the ministers
would be a harder task. | remember
one of the first sermons preached with
that idea before me. 1t was hot sum-
mer day, and gentleman very much
under the influence of liquor slid into
the rear part of the church and went to
sleep. It was somewhat disquieting at
first but | soon warmed up to the sub
iect and forgot him. What happened
has always been warning to me
against very loud preaching-I walked
him up. My vehemence so disturbed
him that he arose, walked unsteadily
ND the aisle, and stopped In front Of
the pulpit. was dreadfully embar-
rassed, | remember, but | retained suf-
ficient presepce of mind to take what
| thought was an efficient and brilliant
means of bridging over the gap, for, of
course, had stopped preaching when
he stood still and looked at me. Lean
ing over the pulpit ! remarked suavely;
az perceive that my good brother is
i'll. VIII some
Before any one could move, how
ever. he aifted his head, and, fixing his
blinking eyes upon me, remarked In
perfectly distinct tones heard through
out the church:
"T shd think such preachin' 'ud
make everybody i'll! Cyrus Towns
end Brady, In New Lipplncott.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-12-27
AyEER SToRlES

The khedive of Egypt recently sent a
present to Leo XIII. In the shape OF a
mummy, dating back to 1900 years be,
fore the Christian era. 81
The. latest craze among the Parlslan
women is that of foxes, or rather fox
cubs, as household pets. They are 50
largely in request that the little crea-
lures are for sale now In the streets.
A salmon can leap to height OF
twenty feet This has been demonstra-
ted by the fishery commissioners of
Norway, who, by means of standards
erected below waterfalls, have meas
ured the leaps of the agile fish,.
D. P. Simpson, horse buyer In north
western Kansas, has adopted a new
plan of buying horses. He pays so
much a pound. Good drivers are quoted
at II cents per pound, farm horses 10
cents and ordinary plugs cents.
| A novel system for heating cars is
In vogue In Christiania and Stockholm.
Under each seat is a perforated metal
lie box, and In this are little red-hot
bricks of compressed coal, so prepared
that no smoke or odor results while
they are burning.
Captain Bernlex Of Quebec is plan
ming an expedition to the North Pole.
He will take with him large kites fitted
with cameras These will enable him,
even If he fails to get to the pole, to
take photographs of many points which
he cannot reach.
The worn or solid Bank Of England
note is seldom seen. This is because
no note of this bank Is ever reissued by
the establishment When cashed, II is
kept and put aside for destruction. The
average term during which note re-
mains in circulation is about month.
An Ingenious Frenchman has Invent
ed an artificial worm. 1t is made Of in
dla rubber, is intended for bait, is in
destructible. and completely fools the
fish. With this worm no time is lost
In batting the hook, as there it remains
until the fisherman chooses to remove
It.
The strongest animals exist entirely
on vegetable food. II Is the feroclty OF
the lion rather than his strength that
makes him formidable An elephant Il
a match for several lions, and is vege
tartan. The animals with most speed
and endurance-the horse, the reindeer
the antelope and others-are also vege
tarians.
The Department Of Agriculture has
recently published an estimate of the
animal population Of the country OF
Jan. 1, 1900. 1t comprised 13.53752
horses, about two million mules, about
twenty-eight million cattle, 1920. .36(
mllch cows, s1,ss3. .065 sheep. As auto
mobile traction is introduced the mum
ber Of horses and mules will gradually
, diminish, and the effect is already evi
deut.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-12-27

gone. Her sister. Mrs. Barber, con-
stantly attends her. but the most as
siduous care cannot recall her mind
from her own and the nations supreme
tragedy.
She has lost all interest in the little
domestic labors that formerly enabled
her to forget that she was an invalid.
Ii was her custom to embroider and to
knit slippers and turn out many other
kinds Of handiwork. These little ar
ticles she used to give to her friends as
presents. Sometimes they went to
bazars when money was being raised
for charity. But she knits and en-
broiders no more The pastlme so long
delightful to her no longer appeals. All
ner thoughts are attuned to one heart
chord and that vibrates only to the
memory touch of William Mckinley.
Similarly, in former times, Mrs, Nc
Kinley loved music and was as happy
as a school girl in the midst Of little
family functions and the quiet enter
talnments furnished by her friends. But
these, too, are of the past. She no
longer cares for them. 1t is doubtful II
she ever thinks of them. Her mind has
but one subject and that subject alb
serbs all her thoughts, waking and
sleeping.
AS to her physical health, she Is as
well now as at any time in many
years. That is, she is in her normal
state Of invalidism But 1t is not hel
mere physical condition that gives the
most anxiety. Some day 1t is feared
the awful load of sorrow that weighs
upon her mind win prove too heavy
and her life will go out at the same
time. Hers indeed is melancholy, pa
thetic widowhood. Her frail body sub
mits to the encroachments of time, bu
her heart is divorced from it and lies
buried in the grave.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-12-27
chance for a Castle.

The following advertisement appears
In a London paper:
"A rock built crenelated castle, buf.
feted by the Atlantic surge, at one OF
me most romantic and dreaded points
Of, our ironbound coast, In full view OF
the death stone; shipwrecks frequent
corpses common; three reception and
seven bedrooms; every modern conven.
ience; 10 Is. a week-Address," etc.
Persons in need Of castle and whC
are fond Of shipwreeks and corpses
should not overlook this opportunity
Pittsburg Commercial Gazette.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-12-27
somnamhuIIsn.

A few nights ago an employe of a pa
per company In Bellows Falls. VT,
demonstrated unusual eecentricltles as
somnambulist. He got up at
O'Clock in the morning. harnessed his
team, put a load Of pulp wood into his
wagon. and drove down TO the mill. en-
tirely unconscious of what he was do
inc
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-12-27
Monuments 20 Ministers.

Mr.. Gladstone is the sixth Prime
Minister since Chatham to receive the
recognition of public monument. The
other Prime Ministers similarly hon
ored were Pitt. Perceval, Palmerstoa
and BeacOnsfeld
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-12-27
She RnIes Manchester.

A recent guest at Tandagaree, the
country seat Of the duke of Manches-
ter, was taken by the young duke into
a large room, which was fitted up as
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-12-27
His Answer.

sapsmlth (sentimenially)-whst Is
sadder than to have loved and lost?
Hennypeck promptlyl-TO have
loved and got her. Boston Traveller
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-12-27

Nothing in a newspaper can possibly
interest girl with a party on the
brain.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-12-27

Asklt-And so you have given IN
your summer trip to Wetspot-by-th
seat
Tellit-Yes. had to. l had money
enough for expenses, but not enough
for tips.-Baltlmore American.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-12-27

Rich kin are usually Of no use exce2,
to point to with pride.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-12-27

6:l5am. Willamette River. $50 p.
III. Sunday iOregon City, New Ex. sun
berg, Salem, Inde-
pendence d way
laudinEs
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-12-27

IL. Riparia SNAKE RIVER Lv.Lewlslou
5sS5 .: m. Ripsria to Lewiston Sam.
daily daily
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-12-27

6:i5sm. WIIamstle River 4.s0p.m.
Tues, Thur Mon, Wei
and Sat Portland to C0rval- And Fri.
lie q Way Land
tnue
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-12-27
DKPART

WAlla Walla lewis
Spokane ton, Spokane, Mini Portland
Flyer nespolis, st. Paul, Flyer
s;27 pm. Duluth, Milwau. AsO am.
kee, ,Chicago& East
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1901-12-27

100 Ia m. Nlllameiie and Yam- $50 p m.
/ Tues., Thur. bill klysTs. Non. Wed.
and Sat- and Fri
oregon City, Day
ton, 4 Way Land.
/ inRN
Sharp County record., 1901-04-19

The lower house Of the legis-
lature has passed the re-appor-
tionment bill. Under this bill the
following counties compose the
Second congressional district;
Stone, Sharp, Randolph, Law
renee, lizard, independence,
White, Cleburne, Jackson, Prai-
rie, Monroe and Fulton. Thus
Sharp county is placed in Con-
gressman Brundidge's district
This arrangement places Sharp
in a good position and in "a good
district, and we believe the peo-
pie Of the county would be pleased
with it.
Sharp County record., 1901-04-19

Mr.. Speaker Humphreys has
trumped up an issue on which he
expects to slide into office like a
streak of creased lightning He
declares he will read the convict
contracts made by last years
board Of penitentiary commission
ers from every stump in the state,
and it is understood that he will
be a candidate for governor
should Mr.. Davis make the race
for United States Senator. 1t is
doubtful if Mr.. Humphreys could
carry the legislature.
Sharp County record., 1901-04-19

Fora so'ithl has proposed. to
donate eighty acres of land in
order to secure Insane Asylum
Number Two. The city also
agrees to extend the sewer,
water, electric light and electric
railway systems to the proposed
site without any cost to the state
The legislative committee ap-
pointed to select a suitable loca-
ton for the new institution de-
cided to recommend Fort Smith,