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Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-31

lion crouched over her IRE, her great
violet eyes staring In dense terror al
the flames. For hours she had sal
there covering under a sense of i'm
pending doom; suffering the agony OF
a hundred deaths. No torture devised
by man so intense SO agonizing as
that OF underlined fear She clenched
her hand until the blood sprang from
her tender palm and dyed her perfect
nails; low meanings broke from her
paid lips. He would not come, he
would not come, and tomorrow would
be too late, too late. Oh, God; the
bitterness OF a luxury that defeats
love-
THE man fought on, not knowing
that he fought. Over rage and resent
ment desire had come to him, more
binding than the blue fare OF the
lightning. The desire to be with her,
to breathe the intoxicating perfume Of
her hair, to feel the wild beating OF
her heart on his, to crush her lips be-
meath kisses strong as eternity, eager
as life. His foot sunk into deepening
water and a stream of heavens blue
fire showed him the bridge-a mass
OF broken timbers heaped upon the
wicked water, but not hell a-gape,
would have stopped him now. Into
the raging water. beating against it
defying it, his magnificent muscles
strained like whipcords. his face
blanched, his lips numb.
The door burst open, Genevieve
Trevallion sprang to her feet. The
man stood before her. His grand
eyes, black and passionate as the
night, burned into hers. His breath
came in hoarse, gasping sobs, Pallid,
spent, unkempt as the storm, he stood
before her. Wet as a drowned rat!'
All, how outrageous"
But he was wet" she protested.
Bother, if we cannot escape prosaic
details let's have tea"
As the Woman VINO Wrote arose to
follow the others, the Newspaper Man
stopped her.
Did you really kiss that knife's
handle?"
What knife"
THE one | cut ham with that
night"
why, you crank, you and l have
never been anything to each other"
Don't be too sure of that. Remem-
Der the damage | did to your mothers
china. If you hadn't been as cold as
an iceberg you would have been bet
ter posted on realism. When your
own heart is going like a buzz-saw
you can't feel the beat of another
against it. See? This is realism"
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-31
Ace Limit and Hair Dive.

For long time there has been
close to complete cessation in the
manufacture of hair dye. but in the
past year or so boom has developed
in that branch of industry. The gen
eral establishment of an age limit
in the employment of men in COM
mercial and mechanical pursuits is
said to be responsible for this UNI
expected revival. An official of the
American Federation of Labor says
he knows for fact of many men who
are using dyes to hide their gray
hairs and hosts of others who shave
constantly to look young enough to
be able to hold their positions Sta
tistics prove that il is every day be-
coming more difficult for a man past
the prime of life to secure employ.
ment. The skilled mechanic engi.
neer or employe who wants a job in
any service must have youth as well
as ability. If ne doesn't possess it he
must counterfeit II. Presumably the
elderly man with a bald head must
wear wig in order to cover his
wears
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-31

and we have been ordered against
them" Do not condemn him for
breaking it so rudely. His heart was
hurting him too badly to think of
fnesse 1t is ever so with an ordi
nary man. pain makes him impatient.
Well, the woman felt troubled; be-
cause she missed him, and because all
at once she could think of him only
as of a still, white face upturned to
the moon. She went to the machine
and made a couple of shirt waists with
tucked fronts and insertion as per or
der. then she read the newspaper to
keep from going into the garden. She
did not care to talk about it-sym-
pathy upsets ones self-control But
the hurt in her heart grew worse as
the day died and when the time cam,
for tea, she felt as though the food
was choking her beforehand.
The eyes of the woman grew warm
with tears as she looked upon the
bread knife and thought of those
great, clumsy slices, but she assented as
a matter of course. Her fingers closed
over the horn handle and that haunt
ing, upturned face left her. She saw
him again beneath the hanging lamp
his eyes aglow with mixed up love and
mischief. All. how good to be able
to think Of him once more as her dear
| bad boy.
When the house was still. she car
! ried the knife to her room and COW
cred its handle with tears and kisses.
! Trouble not yourself with idle ques-
| tiOnings, whether the man came back
from the wars or no; for when man
has won such love from a woman that
she kisses handles for his sake he has
seen his Austerlitz: let him beware
lest he live too long and so look upon
| his Waterloo"
That's realism"
I'm all save one particular com
mented the Newspaper Man.
The Woman Who Wrote spoke hur-
riedly, Now for romanticism:
1T was a wild. dark night, dark as
death. The rain poured down in cease
less torrents; the wind tore the thou
sand-year-old monarchs from the for
est and dashed the sea into raging
mass OF inky waters. Against 1t all
in the very teeth of the storm, the
man held on his way. Needless Of the
howl and roar, needless of the jagged
lightning that leaped from the lower
ing heavens. Deaf. blind. lost to con-
sciousnss Of aught save the Ing OF
wounded pride and the Gccc, 'esent'
ment of an outraged love, None save
gods or devils would have praved such
a night, but he WHAT was beat o.
rain and lash of wind? What was
this wild storm without, compared tC
the fiercer one raging within? Th'
rage of passion that sent the blood
seething through his veins, and bea
IN his brain like hammers.
"The crimson curtains with thell
satin fringings swept to the floor
shutting out the storm and the night
They could not shut out the wind tina
howled and shrieked like a Thousand
fiends In torment. Genevieve Treval
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-31
Realism vs.. ROmantiCiSm.
BY Z. II. LANCASTER


Copyright, 1902. by Daily Story Pub Coz
They were sitting on the gallery in
the twilight and the discussion began
by the Woman Who Wrote taking eX-
ception to the extravagant praise be-
slowed upon a modern book
1T is not true; not possible. II a
human woman had attempted to live
through such a series of sensations
she would have died of heart failure
in a week; or, been sent to an asylum
for the insane"
The Newspaper Man cut in dryly:
Realism will never appreciate ro-
manticism.'
Il wish to goodness that | could un-
derstand what Is meant by realism
and romanticism," announced the
Green Girl.
why, the difference is just this"
responded the Woman Who Wrote.
Realism deals with what would
probably happen-every-d day flesh and
blood. Romanticism with impossible
creations of nerve and fury. For In
stance:
Once upon a time there was a man
and woman in a gaudy little garden
and life looked glad. But as the sun
fastened to its setting the glow OF
their gladness began to dim, for to
the man sunset meant return to camp,
and to the woman. making hot bis
cult for supper. So they watched the
setting sun and their words were few
or as their eyes grew wistful. For
this Is ever so in life, novelist to the
contrary, Notwithstanding. A full
heart makes not a ready tongue.
Then into the garden came the
maiden aunt of the woman, and she
made obeisance to the man and said
to him in pleasant, everyday, UNI
grammatical talk. that she would be
much pleased to have him make n
third at their teatable. Let any man
who has learned to prize the presence
OF one woman above all others say
what was in the heart of the man as
he followed the old maid and the
woman into the diningroom that
smelled OF new bread and sad salmon
we Will hOl DOlIltl dbOul DlSCuIl
tonight. Polly, il you will slice some
cold bread spake the aunt. But the
man interfered, declaring himself to
be familiar with the weapons, and
laying hold upon the bread knife, at
tackled the loaf vigorously. Where
upon the old maid went to the pantry
for the tea. The door latch clicked
in closing and the bread-knfe was in
the left hand Of the man and his right
arm was about the shoulders of the
woman. His breath raised her hair,
and then that happened which will al
ways happen when any ordinary man
and woman whose hearts have gone
into each others keeping chance to
find themselves alone together and
safe from the eyes of others. For the
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-31

space ~ mSment, heaven Jung over
the orsadboard, then loose plank
sGueGHed and the woman began to lay
places for six and the man cut slices
Of a thickness to beat the band.
The mans hand touched the wom-
ans Intentionally as he passed plate
and platter, Marvel not, ye mortals
OF mundane flesh and blood, that the
tea drank that night was nectar
compared TO which the ambrosia OF
the gods was but as milk and water.
For all that | have told is very true
and has come to pass many hundreds
Of times, and II the world holds will
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-31
Wit and HumOr
i&ssEszse &sS sbakakse 4. j. a. - a. s.a<m g.
Nature Would Do Il.

II was in the far south
"How's times?" asked the tourist.
Pretty tolerable, stranger" re-
iponded the old man, who was sitting
On a stump. Il had some trees to cut
Town, but the cyclone levcled them
md saved me the trouble"
That was good"
YES; and then the lightning set
fire to the brush pile and save me
the trouble of burning it,"
Remarkable! But what are you
doing now"
Waiting for an earthquake to come
along and shake the potatoes out of
the ground"
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-31
She Knew Him.

"You," sighed the rejected lover,
would find your name written in i'm
perishable characters on my heart,
could you but look"
500" murmured the fair young
thing, who was aware of the fact
that the swain had been playing "Ro-
meo" at the seaside for something
like 20 years. 80? Then you must
have a heart like a hotel directory
by this time"
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-31
Forced Confinement,

why didn't you call yesterday"
asked Mrs. Smithers.
1T wasn't my fault, dear" an
swered Mrs. Gobuzz. MY husband
and all the neighbors | am friendly
with were away from home, and all
the waists | have button down the
back"
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-31
A Trust There, Too.

But" we say to the intrepid polar
explorer, do you not fear that you
will become depressed for lack of
home ties and home customs while in
the frozen north?"
"Oh, | don't know" he carelessly re-
sponos, why, it is very home.ike up
there. Fresh meat is quoted at $50
a pound"
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-31
c. o. D.

1T is a positive delight to meet a
man you feel you can trust" re-
marked the individual with the high
forehead.
"Oh, | don't know. prefer a man
who pays cash." replied the man who
keeps a grocery store.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-31
Gone to His Uncle.

Charlie de Broke suppose, Miss
Roxy, you are aware that for some
time my heart has not been in my
possession?
Miss Roxy-Why, Mr.. de Broke /
had no idea you could borrow money
on that, too.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-31
A Likely Mistake.

"Oh, you cruel boy" cried a mem
Der of the Audubon society, ito be
trying to kill that small Bird"
"Bird?" echoed the small boy, &C.
risively. Il guess you're a stranger
in these parts; that's a Jersey mos
quito"
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-31

Involuntary seryitude except for
crime is all wrong and the Constitu.
ton says so, but there is no popular
howl of rage at the news that Kan.
sas farmers are putting tramps to
work in the harvest fields against the
protests of said pilgrims.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-31

The philanthropist who thinks il is
necessary to teach youth the art of
play probably hasn't had the expe-
rience of trying to keep a small boys
knee trousers and ribbed stockings
in an unperforatcd condition.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-31
His Final Instructions.

An old darby who was fearful of
being buried alive left these final in
structions:
After my time come, lemme stay
ez long ez possible. Don't make de
funeral sermon too long, kaZe dat'll
make me sleep only de sounder but
blow de dinner-ho'n over me. Eff dat
don't wake me, sure is gone!"
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-31
His Acknowledgement.

Patient--Doctor, is a manicure in
any way associated with your profess
sion?
Doctor-By no means, sir; we are
not in the least responsible for them.
Patient-That is surely a frank &C
acknowledgment
Doctor-What is?
Patient-WAy, that you are not re-
sponsible for many cures.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-31

A man who had married the hoiress
TO $1,000 900 died suddenly in Boston
the other day. Even if he has gone to
mansions in the skies how can he he
expected To find it much of an i'm.
prONement?
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-31

The Sultan of Turkey says Turkey
has enough books and he has pro
hibi.Cd the publication of any new
literary works. This edict proves
that there are some points in which
an autocracy is far ahead of rc'
public.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-31
Waitinn His Turn.

You got the worst OF it in that
horse trade" said the friend.
Yes" answered Farmer COrntossel
81 suppose it makes you angry every
time you see the horse"
mo. | like to look at him. 1t
gives me a good deal of satisfaction
to think of how | am going to do the
ouner fellow in the next trade"
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-31

While the Phi. DIS, ID. ID. DIS and IL.
D,'s are flying around these classic
days. the c. o. IS also have their in
nings at nearly every mans door af-
ter his wife gets home from n shop.
ping tour.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-31

The Moorish representative ex-
claimed on leaving England for his
own country, Il am glad | am return
ing to civilization again" Which once
more emphasizes the fact that it's all
In the point o. view.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-31
AS EIv CatcberS.

A few months ago a Janus Prus-
sian general was inspecting some mil
itary stables.
What do / see there?" he said in
tones of thunder to a sergeant. COP.
webs"
Yes, SIR" was the respectful re-
ply; I'VE keep them there to catch
the flies and prevent their teasing
the horses"
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-31
Pass the Pie.

Did you make these pies?'
YES; and | suppose you are going
to say you'll have to get a hammer
to break them?"
No; there's only one objection"
"Pshaw! Perhaps they're not like
those your mother used to make?"
Wrong again. They're not big
enough. Judge.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-31
A Trait of the Sex.

"A man can't tell whether a girl
means what she says" he remarked,
thoughtfully.
"Of course not" she replied. IF he
thinks she does, why she just natural
ly doesn't the moment she finds it out,
and if he thinks she doesn't, why she
does"
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-31
Better Than Admonition.

Mrs. Springs How careful your
little boy is Of his health! My boy
is constantly running out in all sorts
of weather, without his overcoat. no
matter what say. How do you man.
age?"
Mrs. Briggs-When my boy catches
cold give him cod liver oil.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-31
Summer Perils.

This 17-year locust is a very dan
gerous animal" said the the student
of horticulture.
Yes" answered the youth with
the faraway and detected look; but
it doesn't do nearly as much irrepar.
able damage as the 17-year-old girl ~"
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-31
AS II Il Were Possible.

Claribel-I wonder what that crea.
ture meant?
IiZZie-What creature?
Claribel - Why, Tentworth, OF
course. When | told him everybody
said | was improving in my singing
The idea!
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-31

Science is doing the world n good
is that the ashes of the West Indian
volcanoes are not good for fertilizing
purposes.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-31
An Insinuation.

An Insinuation.
Proprietor-Why did Miss Elderly
leave the hotel?
Clerk-She claims one of the other
boarders insulted her.
Proprietor-ln what way? S~
Clerk-Asked her if it was really
true that George Washington cut the
cherry tree.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-31
Would Lose No Chances.

First Hunter-It was your fault |
didn't shoot that deer this morning
Second Hunter-My fault?
First Hunter-Yes. saw some
thing moving. When l said, is that
you JIM the deer ran. Next time
I'm going to say nothing and shoot.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-31
Cause for Dislike.

De BaaGue-You seem to entertain
positive hate for those department
stores.
De Ranque-I do, indeed. 1t was
thC-e I'm sure that my wife contracted
the habit she has of calling out cash"
every pay night,
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-31
No Charue for Advice,

Floor Walker-Im very sorry, ma
dam, but can't exchange this hat for
you.
Mrs. Smithsonian my husband
doesn't like it.
Floor Walker-Then Id advise you
to get a divorce.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-31

Alfred Austin may have chance
70 write another coronation ode, but
there is snail reason to hope that he
will be ahW to do any better next
time.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-31

The young king of Spain appears to
be quite a sensible child He is per
hitting the old men to keep on run
ming things
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-31

II seaman's hail caused trouble in
Venice. what would be the result of
good, live yankee college yell?-New
York Tribune.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-31
Nipped.

Kraft-The boss promised TO give
me a raise in my salary next week.
Newitt-SoYry, old man, but
haven't got a cent TO lend.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-31

While we are Oh the subject of stat
ues and monuments il may be well 10
note the fact that many of the graves
of our notable men are unmarked and
almost unknown.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-31

1t is Sir Charles Wyndham now. It
Is pretty safe to guess that this actor
will never play one knight stands
again.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-31

The report that Andrew Carnegie
has a pseudonym for use on his stock
certificates proves that there may be
millions in name.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-31

hysician-Madam, your HUSBAND
is suffering from overwork.
Mrs. Wand will he have to give
up his place under the government?
Physician-What's that? Is he
government official?
Mrs. W.-Yes, sir
Physician-H'm; I'll diagnose his
case again. He probably needs eXer-
else of some kind
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-31

In employing an Italian composer
to work on his libretto Emperor VIII
liam may have hoped to set the drei.
bund to music.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-31

At first it was thought that the
Kansas wheat crop would be n fail
ure. Now there is not enough binding
Irvine to tie 1t up.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-31

II the trusts had made coal as cheap
as they have made matches there
would be far less antipathy for them.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-31

There Is no limit to the possibilities
of country that can have snow
storms in June and sunstrokcs in
January.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-31
No Need of ANY Law.

"In some OF the oriental countries
a woman feels disgraced if she allows
her face to be seen in public"
Yes" answered Miss Peppery, land
after seeing some of their faces, /
quite agree with them"
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-31

When man sits in the shade and
watches those at work in the sun, he
prefers being called critic" to loaf
er."-Atchison (KanD Globe.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-31

America will have to hustle around
and develop n case Of pcrityphlitis. 1t
will not do to be behind Great Britain
in this respect.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-31

When the steel trust advanced the
wages of its workmen voluntarily 1t
gave the anthracite coal trust dread.
full shock.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-31

A Kentucky man who proposed to
girl in joke few days ago has been
accepted. Serves him right.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-31

That Russian prince who has been
sued by his butler has bumped up
hard against the hired-girl problem.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-31

The fellow who stands on his dig
nifty may discover that dignity is just
as slippery as a banana skin.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-31

Sweet may be the uses Of adversely,
but sour are the uses of prosperity.
Vide pickle trust.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-31

Mr.. Schwab, having money to burn,
gave $4,000 of 1t to Pittsburg fer
fireworks.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-31

Some one has named cigar after
Mary MacLane. 1t emits blue flame
and sulphurous smoke.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-31

The man in the moon must have
had oceans of trouble with his canals.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-31

1t is not true that love makes all
things easy, il makes Ills choose the
most ifficult.-George Eliot.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-31

Mrs. Langtry is now a mother.in.
law. The world is no longer at her
feet
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-31

Germany, Austria and Italy assert
that the triple alliance is still of XXX
quality.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-31
enough

81 have been asking myself all the
while whether it is on account OF
the umbrella or my company that /
may accompany you"
at is neither. 1t is on account of
my new hat"
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-31

Don't sit up late or be late to meals.
Both are ursanitary.
Mexico Missouri message., 1902-07-31
John Beal, Publisher.

MEXICO. MISSOURI
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-15
THE SHPINERS MEET
In Pine Bluff Oasis On FRIDAY.
October "a

October u. 1902, viii be notable
day for the Shrinels OF Arkansas. On
that day, in celebration of the feast
OF Lay la tool Meearai, the prophets
miraculous ascent to heaTcu Sahara
Temple, will hold eeHem aiaI ses=
sion at Masonic Temple in The oasis
OF Pine Bluff. lliustfious P0tentate
William i.ansford Tonev hasissurd Il
PROCLAMATION to that effect.
The day will be made notable bl
glorious gathering OF mobiles, a grand
procession. pelyisil ordeals solemn
chantin&s, pyrotechnic displays and
legendary likes and ilmstlious Pojen-
tate William Lunsf0rd Toncy pro
claims the occasion as follows.
t. the Nobility Of Sahara Temple
Nov listen. noble. Incline thine ear
and give heed to sur proclamation.
There IS vet room for many more sons
of the desert under tie protecting
dome OF our temple. Since the gentle
spring zephyrs waited their cooling
showers over the oasis of Hot Springs
the summer sima0as have come and
gone, bringing to us the vail of many
Of the unregenefated who fain would
be enrolled with the pilgrims Of the
prophet The tender and sympathetic
nature Of OuI mefclItl and compass
ionate potentatc has been touched
and be has srdered and deereod that
f,t, fi1y e., .1l a,N
feast OF i.ay Ia tool Meearais t}1 pro.
Fhet's miraculous ascent il basTE54.
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1='6 fali}7eaHz1stl z5i.staj1 H. which
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51at tie yeaG =as9 eenias q 2 t3'zs7
aad that al dgea hond be psid up.
al vizis.@4 na&.9a having the annual
card arc invited 70 attend the ses-
sion
The reception and traditional ban-
quet will be given at 9 p. m. The
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-10-15
Chicago Preachers Roast
of Methodist Hymns

music in them, and if you do find
such songs in the books yeHl are using
tear out the leaves. We are running
our children.
The assembled ministers and lay
men. who filled every seat in the
church, heartily applauded the critf-
cisms and advice of Dr.. Neeley, who
IS corresponding secretary Of the Sun
day School union and Tract society, Il
national oranization. Other features
Of Sunday school management were
vigorously attacked by DR.. Neeley,
too many schools the superintendent
is a funny man-onc W5G0 can make
the children laugh lie aaid "Neligion
Is f5o serons q thing 10 laugh about;
$ roo serious a thing 10 laQsh about
comes into cur lives.
Nc need - cultivate . aeHse 4
reverence. 5ao Bible should be sta
afaa.H Ss8ata# seh9als We sfe iost3 =
aae arig#aa tHa55sze generation. A3.#t
attendance Il saas seae@l= essl5t
- bz= accompanied - a95satIa4ee
church.. Tl.e ##5E. cons.
p.a5a5 4 eIzHez 9saz So - eat q
4i-ez al 43lase al qtst.54z,s,. zha 8.
a5al3 attend #taa HIeas ,s.f5 5le2.