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Morton'S sweet voice was trembling
Billy Dick could not stand it-he and
Flopsy had to go out on the piazza to
think it over.
20, Flopsy, F1opsy," said Billy Dick,
burying his head in F1opsy's ears. I'm
glad you don't know what Thanksgiv-
ing is like, and a visit to pops at the
yard, for you can't be disappointed
feel-Jiminy Ann, there's something
the matter with my eyes, and I've got
a kind of pain somewhere in my
stomach, guess, and
The door opened and Mrs. Morton
came briskly out. Il have it, Billy
Dick, 1 have another plan. We mustn't
disappoint your father entirely. You
and the goodies shall go to Norfolk,
while Rosy Posy and ]. stay at home
and receive Uncle Jack and Aunt Dot.
Could you go alOne?
Billy Dick began to grow tall. He
felt a level with his pretty moth
er's shoulder as he answered:
why, of course That would BE-
jolly, except for you and Rosy POsy-"
So Billy Dick started that afternoon,
with a dollar in his pocket, and his
ticket carefully slowed away in an in
side pocket. 1t was three hours
journey, and he had to change cars
twice.
AS he stepped off the train a little
old man with white hair and jolly
smile came up to him
.tWe1l, well. wen.'' he said, how you
have grown, This is Billy, isn't it?
Yes? Well, I declare-come right
along with me- The train is late, and
we'd better get some supper here
Billy Dick wasn't quite sure who
the old gentleman was, but as he
seemed familiar with him. why OF
course it was all right It would not
be polite to ask him who he was, and
Morton is always polite, you know
Probably it was great-uncle Howell.
whom he had seen years ago Yes, it
must be, thought Billy Dick. though he
/ did not know that he lived in Rich
| mond.
So the two went off together across
/ the street and round the corner to a
hotel
Billy Dick had never been in a no
/ tel before, and before he was hal.
through supper he made up his mind
| that as soon as he was big enough hs
/ would persuade the family to come
theTe-it was SO nice to have hundreds
1 Of things to eat all written cut sc
! You might choose as many you
/ wanted.
The two sat there. the very old man
and the little boy having the best o.
times Billy Dick told the new-found
| great-uncle all about home and Ros,
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he did see was the town messenger

see MESSENGER
waving a telegram
For me?s asked Billy expectantIy.
.-Naw." cried the boy. Its fer yer
mother Sign fer it,
Billy Dick laboriously signed his full
lame on the blank, and he and FIopsy
ran in with the telegram Mrs Nor
ten was busy in the dining room care
fully packing a yalise with Thanksgiv-
ing goodies. pies and cake and jellies.
"A telegram. mother. cried Billy
Dick. for you
.-Oh, Billy Dick.'' was all she could
say. for kilograms came so seldom that
they always frightened her
..It's-it's probably from Mrs Walk
err suggested Billy Dick in his reas-
surfing manner. open it and see,'
Mrs. Walker is in Turkey, laughed
Mrs Norton at his comfort
Billy Dick tore the envelope open
and Mrs. Morton read the telegram
aloud:
ION way East Arrive Thanksgiv-
ing 10 a. M John and Dorothy
.sGoodness." cried Billy Dick.
Uncle Jack and Aunt Dot to visit us!'
and he capered around the table
Yes, it is nice" said Mrs Morton
*tbut, Billy Dick. they're to arrive
Thanksgiving day, and that means our
other plans are spoiled
Billy Dick hadn't thought of that,
that certainly wasn't pleasant, for the
expedition they had planned was to go
down to Norfolk, for the father, who
was in the navy, was unable to leave
the yard to come home for the holiday.
And such a cooking time as they had
had Capt Morton had written that the
food there was poor, and If they came
down to bring some ttfri11s,'' and it was
the -.frills' that Mrs. Morton was now
packing in the bag.
.-And-it busts our plans?" echoed
Billy Dick. 80 motheri'
I'VE must stay at home, Billy Dick
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with even SIMPLE furnishings, took all
her availS and com PEELED her to look
around for the wherewith to satisfy
the cravings and clamors of her phys
zeal nature, for she was a jolly and
weighty specimen of widowkind- AS
the doctor frequently said of her:
The widow Amesy is good-sized
chunk of a woman; able to take care
of herself and stand on her rights
For some inscrutable reason the
widow had set herself up the cham
pion of the weak-men, women or
children, there was difference to
her-even in the case of a helpless
bird or dog. she would ruff1e up if
she had the feathers of a motherly
hen guarding her brood from the at
tacks of a ravenous hawk, and stay
the injurious hand. To the sick and
suffering she was kindness personi-
fed. and her gentle disposition com
bined with her physical strength and
the knowledge of how to use it
brought her into constant demand
a skillful nurse Everybody knew her,
respected her and had reason to be
grateful to her for services performed
at some period or other, and was
ready to fight for her if the occasion
required war on her behalf.
There was once a faint breath of
scandal. but the doctor diSsipated it in
the most startlingly vigorous manner,
and after that. neither it nor any
other ill-wind blew in her direction.
IF that woman isn't a saint, she's
next door to being one" was his
wind-up when he told the story.
Mr.. Adoniram Jimson was the in
dividuaI in question. A .'ne'er do well, .
but he took care of the widows COW
and calf, looked after her chickens
and ducks as labor of love, and to
reciprocate many of her little surrep-
titious acts of kindness in the shape
of fresh baked bread. an occasional
roast chicken or a luxuriant pie. that
found its way into his scantN pantry.
He accepted and ate everything he
found there in a perfunctory manner
somewhat after the style of the raven
fed prophet, rather like the hog
under the oak, that roots up and de
YOURS the succulent nuts without ever
looking up to see whence they come
1t happened, late one evenin e
that Mr.. Unison started after the
widows COW and calf that had been
wandering among the brush all day
for pasture, and had apparently for
gotten the way home 1t had beer
raining steadily for forty-eight hours
and the numerous sloughs, riverbeds
and buffalo waIlows were so saturated
with water that it meant death to fal
into any of them because of the bot
tomless quicksands mixed with mires
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Posy ana F1opsy and Miss Elsie. wne

Posy and Flopsy and Miss Elsie, whe
was his Sunday school teacher and his
very best girl, and the fun he and
Flopsy had last year earning their
old gentleman laughed and enjoyed
the jokes. and in turn told Billy Dick
what he did years and years ago when
he was boy.
So the time passed away quickly,
till word was brought to them that
there had been a wreck on the road
and that no train could run through to
Norfolk that night
But I must co. said Billy Dick
My father is waiting for me- I'll
give them dollar if they can let me
through
a dollar was large sum to Billy
Dick, and as it was all he had it was
a valuable offer
The colored waiter showed his teeth
pleasantly -.Sho. dey ain gwine lef
chen de president troo,' he said "Sor-
ry, sah.''
Billy Dick looked frightened. But
but he said, my father was to meet
me and telegraph to mother that I got
here all right. and mother'n be so
worried And father says it is coward
ly to worry lady
"Wen, well, it is too bad said the
old gentleman Your father won't
worry because he knows 1 am here.
and we1l telegraph to your mother IL
you like"
So Billy Dick ate the rest of the
supper, convinced that small boy
couldn't do much to clear the railroad
if they would not even do it for the
president himself
After the ice cream was finished.
! they went to the telegraph office and
sent the telegram
Can you give mother my Iove?''
asked Billy Dick.
The old gentleman chuck1ed and
| nodded.
Then there was nothing else to do
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clay, which drew their prey down into
the depths without hope of extrication-
Naturally careless and reckless, Mr.
Jimson plunged into a quagmire, and
when he felt himself sinking, he
shouted for help Fortunately the
widow heard his cries and rushed to
the rescue
What in the world are you doing in
there Mr.. Jimson?'' she inquired after
locating him N the semi darkness
The cows, widow; 1 started after
them and forgot the slough in goin'
cross lots
wait, Mr. Unison, and I will pull
you out and she made as if she
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AmeSy-
During the lifetime of her lord and
master Mrs Amesy was nothing but
an atom hurrying around on the edge
of the social whirlwfnd, but, a wild
ow with a tidy bit of money left her
by the Iamented departed-that was
another matter. Then, the storm cen
Ter sought to draw her in and squeeze
the money out of her. Being a wise
woman, she resisted the pressure and
Invested her windfall in a little cot
tage, which possessed three rooms be-
how and two more in the attic. This,
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BILLY'S THANKSGIVING UNCLE.

t-Thanksgiving's coming again, Flop
sy,'' said Billy Dick. But 1 forgot,
you don't know Thanksgiving, do you?
You were only the ragman's dog then
You ought to have been here-why, do
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you know what / did last year, An
auto and I ran away together And
remembers of course, that a boy
whose name is Milton Montgomery
Norton can't disobey, SO we-Jiminy
Ann, What do you suppose is the
matter2n
Flopsy's tail wagged knowingly, but
he didn't answer He was either jeal-
Gus of this Jimmy Ann whom b e
had never seen, but to whom Billy
Dick often talked in this way What
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fit habitation for her, although she
thought she might fix it up and get
along all right until she could afford
to build some sort of shanty to pro-
tect her from the Indictment weather
She refused all offers of aid, but
Squire Hobbs laid down the law and
she was compelled to yield
you will go over to my house and
stay there until we have built you an
other house, said he with a deter
mination that overcame her resistance.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-04-11
Dairying as "a Business.

Dairying is n business that brings
many farmers into strong competition.
Ii is not always the dealer or middle
man who brings down prices, but over
production OF milk. 1t comes into the
large cities by train loads, and the
amount is enormous. Each farmer de-
sires to sell his milk and is a competi-
tor to some other farmer The one
who has COWS that can produce one or
two quarts more per day than the cows
OF his neiChbor win have an advan.
tage, as he has preater production and
correspondingly lower cost, and ii Is
the farmer with the better COWS who
will stand market fluctuations while
his neighbor is losing money. The So
luton Of the dairy problem is TO refuse
to buy fresh cows from any source,
and raise well-bred heifer calves.
Some farmers may claim that the plan
is expensive. and so Il Will seem 10 one
who is in the business for what he can
make to-day. but the one who Is look
ing into the future. and who desires TO
increase his business and profit will
find that the only possible and sure
plan is to breed for his cows and breed
for the best.-Philadelph Record.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-04-11
III. Miraculous Escape.

For four days and four nights In the
depths of the earth, wandering In abso-
lutte darkness through winding gorges.
crawling on hands and knees through
simy passages In the Jagged rocks,
halting at times on the brink of awful
precipices. growing faint from hunger
and almost crazy from hardships
which he was forced TO endure-these
are n few OF the experiences that befell
Capt Caleb Johnson, Mississippi
river pilot. when he attempted recent
ly TO explore the mysteries Of Dead
Mans cave at ST. Genevieve. Just
across the river from Red Bud. III.
But with all of Capt. Johnson's ex-
periences the cave remains as much n
mystery as ever, for he was without
light for most of the way, and has no
idea to-day he far or where he wan
dered. He only knows that he entered
the cave in Simms hollow on the bank
OF the river, on Monday morning. and
that on Thursday afternoon a farmer
found him In sinkhole on his farm
four miles from the entrance. Nothing
was, therefore. accomplished. save.
perhaps, TO take away the slperstition
that no one could go into the cave and
come out alive.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-04-11

Hutton has designed a novel machine
for elevating water from streams and
discharging 1t on higher land, the ap
paratus working automatically and
without cost after its Installation OF
the plant, which is in itself inexpen
sive. In the illustration is shown
a machine in operation. 1t consists OF
a frame resting on the bank of the
stream, supported either by its own
weight or anchored TO piles driven in
the earth, with shaft poised at an an
gle of forty-five degrees TO support
series of buckets revolving between
the stream and the discharge trough
on the frame. The buckets are mount.
ed on arms radiating from the shaft
and besides each bucket is n broad
paddle blade which dips into the
water as the lowest poiiit is neared,
the action of the current revolving the
shaft and eleyating the buckets in
turn TO the highest point Of revolution,
where they are tilted automatically to
discharge their contents into the
trough. Though the strength Of the
current may be small, the quantity
Of water elevated will yet be large, as
the flow is regular and unceasing.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-04-11
How to Max. a Concrete Floor.

"Can you give me a recipe for laying
concrete floors for stables and apple
cellarsT Let the ground floor be made
entirely clean and graded down TO
solid clay. if possible. Here put a
Crouting Of four inches deep OF gravel
and Portland cement; four parts OF
gravel 10 one OF cement. For the top
layer we mix two parts OF sharp sand
10 one OF cement. placing il on smooth
ly about two inches in thickness We
were careful not 10 allow stock on the
new grOuting for about one week. or
unit! IL was sufficiently hardened. We
sprinkled the floor frequently. until II
was thoroughly dried. IN order to pre-.
vent the surface drying too rapidly in
proportion 20 the rest. Behind the stalls
we slightly followed out the cement,
so that II would catch the urine and
carry IL into a receptacle in the yard.
The cement In the stalls descends
slightly toward the trench behind. For
a large COW barn should make the
cement thicker II has served my pur-
pose with two horses and one cow
without any further damage than the
gradual wearing away beneath n paw
ing horse II has worn with me three
years. but my floor needs a very little
repair next summer. The best time 20
put it on Is probably ln the warm
weather. although mine was laid down
in October-E. =. r.. in New York Tri.
bune.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-04-11
DOMESTIC.

At the celebration in Boston. Mass.
Of the cightieth birthday of Edward
Everett Hale he received n trust fund
OF S2S,000 presented by admiring
friends.
The Iowa Senate passed bin licens.
ing osteopathic physicians.
T. Estrada Palma spoke to the New
York Chamber of Commerce on reel
procity with Cuba.
Professor i. W. Colgrove. who cut
his throat on storm-bound train In
the Northwest. was mentally affected.
lie is Il specialist on insanity, and lee
tured on suicide in connection with in
sanity.
Judge Grice of Birmingham. Ala,
shot a man who attacked him in a dis
pensary of which the judge was in
charge.
Descendants OF Absalom Case claim
SSO,O00O00 worth Of property in the
heart of Cleveland, Ohio.
w. j. Furnish. banker Of Pendle-
ton, was nominated on the first ballot
for Governor of Oregon by the Re
publican State Convection.
At New York City Policeman John
]. O'Brien shot and killed his wife be-
cause she reused him from a stupor Of
intoXication and urged him to return
to duty.
IL. H. Endicott, OF Boston, Mass.
bought 81 500. 900 worth OF leather. the
largest deal OF the kind ever made in
the United States.
The Virginia Constitutional COnyen-
tion adopted the proposed suffra"e plan
and adjourned 10 May %.
While in a fit Mrs. Mary Hively, OF
Warsaw, Ind, fell into a pan Of boiling
sugar, and was scalded TO death.
Joseph Potter. LID, member Of
the Second Division of the Court Of
Appeals, died in Whitehall, n. Y.
The Ohio Legislature will allow n
$4,000 Mckinley memorial 10 be built
at the entrance to the Capitol grounds
at Columbus.
Reginald G. Vanderbilt, at New York
City, insisted on paying taxes on $3.50
600 personal property, although he was
assessed At only $1,000
Five hours liberty was all that G. G..
Campbell, Federal prisoner at At
lanta. Ga, secured as n result Of break
ing Jail.
Attorney General Hanlin decided
that investment companies cannot do
business in Illinois under the Foreign
Corporation act.
Fire In the chair shop OF the prison
nt Auburn. y. Y, caused panic among
condemned murdcrers, but none was
hurt.
Traffic on the railroads IN the South.
which was suspended because Of the
recent floods, was resumed.
The German Emperor's yacht Me-
teOr. after n slight mishap, made her
trial trip in squall and showed great
speed and stability.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-04-11
Ashes. Coal and saIt For Hogs.

My hogs get all the wood ashes, coal
ashes, soft coal and hard coal they will
devour, and fattcning hogs when con.
fined will dcvour q great deal. ! be
lieve the ashes or coal supply n need,
keep the animals Gourishing and tend
10 prevent worms and cholera. for
merly got coal siftinss from the coal
yards, but | have substituted soft coal
ashes from the creamery furnace in ad.
dtion TO wood ashes from the house.
1t is amusing TO see the swine stand
around the ash pits eating ashes and
hunting for bits of coal, crunchine
them with much seeming delight. As
TO salt, my hogs never seemed TO care
for it, although l give them all they
want, putting il in a separate place so
rs not 10 compel them TO eat what they
do not want In order 10 get what they
90 want-Breeders' Gazette.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-04-11
Dustpan and Sprinkler.

The invention illustrated below is a
combination dust pan and floor sprink.
Ter for household use and has been
patented by Camille st. Hilaire. 1t
provides a utensil which may be used
alternately for sprinkling the floor and
taking up the sweepings, without
either function interfering with the
action of the other. The dust pan is
provided with hinged cover, by
which the dirt and litter may be re-
tanned in the pan when il is used as
sprinkler. When employed as a dust
pan the water supply is cut off by
drawing a cork from the reservoir into
the tubular handle, and the rear por-
tion of the pan is held in an elevated
position by means of one or more cas-
tors, which give the required inclina-
ton, and in this way the pan may be
pushed around the floor with the foot
without the necessity Of the operator
bending over to touch il with the hand.
The rear portion is takef up with the
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-04-11
FOREIGN.

Cecil Rhodes's funeral nj Cape Town
called out the greatest demonstration
Of public grief ever known in South
Africa.
While VI. Hanotaux was leaving n
congress. which he had been address
Ing at Oran, Algeria, be was struck IN
the face by woman the incident Civ
Ing rise 10 much remark
Canadian officials declared a report
about the removal Of Russian bound
airy stones by member Of Canadian
surveying party 10 be fake from the
North"
The British Second Dragons sent
TO surprise Bocr camp barely es-
capped capture
The new Swiss Parliament buildings
at Berne were opened.
The Huddah Mullah was said to be
on his way 20 Kabul with 900 follow
ers, and trouble was expected.
a govcrness tried 10 shoot Moscow's
Prefect Of Police at q reception. but
the revolver missed fire.
The third installment Of the Chinese
indemnity. amounting 10 500 900 ta.ls.
was paid.
Two victories OF Conservatives IN
the Department OF BOysca Colombia.
were reported. and officials regarded
the rebellion as practically ended.
Manuel san Clemcnte, former Prcsi.
dent Of Colombia. cied at Nilleta
II was reported that an Anarchist
plot caused King Edward 20 give up
his proposed visit 10 the Riviera.
A Russian subsidized steamer landed
CD.OOJ rifles at seaport % Persia on
the Persian Gulf.
William stephen Temple Gore Lang.
ton. fourth Earl Temple. died az Cairo.
Egypt lie was born IN ls4T.
The foreign trade Of Germany for
1901 showed q decrease "a Tie total ey.
ports and imports. but a marked IN.
crease in the imports from the United
States.
IL j. expected that the treaty Of
friendship between the United States
and Spain Will be- signed on the return
Of Minister StOrer 20 Madrid.
A large number Of Haitian refugees
reached Jamaica. and reported the con.
ditlOn o. affairs In Halt a. serious.
The revenue for the United Kingdom
FOR the quarter ending March u
showed an Increase Of SO OJ8 .JJJ. due
entirely to the additional two pence
placed On the income tax.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-04-11
SHE LOST NOTHING.
Omission In the Wedding Service Thu,
Dldn't Count.

omission In the wedding service Inn,
Dldn't Count
A distinguished naval officer was
telling this story on himself the other
evening 10 gathering Of his friends.
At the time OF his marriage he had
been through the civil war and had
had many narrowing experiences
aboard ship. through all Of which he
kept his courage and remained rs
calm as brave man should. AS the
time for the ceremony came on, how
ever. his calmness gradually gave way.
Al the altar. amid the blaze OF brass
buttons and gold lace marking the
full naval wedding. the officer was all
but stampeded. and what went on
there seemed very much mixed 10 him.
Fearing the excitement OF the moment
would temporarily take him of his
feet, the officer had learned the mar
riage ceremony letter perfect. as he
thought and he remembered repeating
the words after the minister in me-
Chanical sort OF way.
After the ceremony was all over and
all was serene again, including the Of
hCer's state OF mind, the kindly cler-
gyman came up and touched him on
the shoulder
"1ook here, old man" he said, you
didn't endow your wife with any
worldly goods.
What's that" asked the bride
groom with something OF astonishment
in his voice
why. repeated the sentence With
all my worldly goods ! thee endow
several times and despite my efforts,
you would not say IL after me-"
The bridegroom seemed perturbed
for moment and then "A beaming
light came into HIS face.
Never mind, sir" he said. she
didn't lose blessed thing by my fail
ure. Washington Star
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-04-11
To TmDroye the PIE.

Even New England pies do not taste
rs fine with the juice cooked out and
burned up on the botton~of the oven,
and perhaps this deterioration from
loss Of the juice has induced Frank f..
Keyes to design the pie-juice saver
here shown. The cup may be Of alum
mum or other metal. and has a tube
extending downward from the centre
TO be forced into the crust in the mid
die Of the pie. To prevent the hole
thus made in the crust from expand
ing ald allowing the juice to escape
outside an annular flange surrounds
the cup and is pressed into the crust
when the cup is applied. During the
process OF baking the juice inside is
forced up through the tube into the
cup by the action of the steam, but as
soon as the pie is removed from the
oven and permitted 10 cool the juice
will flow from the cup back into the
pie, thus preserving all the goodness of
the fruit flavor. without which the pie