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Little Foxes.
BY +. II.

By r. II. LANCASTER.
Copyright. 1902. by Daily Story Pub. Col
Vain desires and empty nothing
ness of a life OF pleasure. the beau
tiful girl quoted impatiently. Heaven
knows, ! am tired of it all"
What's up questioned her brother
with careless sympathy.
Nothing. That's just it."
We'll. | don't see. You refused to 20
riding with Barton because you had to
help decorate and then you decide not
TO help decorate because the smell OF
the liz, you a headache"
"Oh, what was the use?"
None in the world. There'll DO a
crowd there
That's just it. There always Is
crowd to do everything. | want some
thing to do that nobody else can do
To be OF some use. I'm tired OF this
kittle-kattle life where everythiHg-'
Goes up in smoke and doesn't leave
any ashes. Well. | don't know. You
might be a good deal worse of. Sis"
oh. | suppose ! might" impatiently
But that isn't the question"
You are an American so naturally
You want to be better on, eh?" And
the young fellow returned to his cigar
The girl looked out on the dancing
April evening and sighed softly.
There goes fathers little stenog-
rapher, she said presently. Did you
ever notice her eyes. Bob"
"Lh1 IIor ub,.oH
Her eyes, you silly"
Her eyes? Oh, yes. Gray, aren't
thcy?'
Yes, but what | meant was that
peaceful. steady look they always have
II must be very pleasant to feel tina,
one is earning her own broad and but.
ter. | imagine she is happy"
You do, Ell? I'll tell you something
little Sis. The truest saying in this
world Is hat every heart knows Its
own bitterness. In spite of her serene
manner and quiet eyes that little girl
Isn't as happy as you like to imagine
why, Bob. how do you know?"
Bob got up restlessly and walked
away to another window.
"Oh. ! know all right. l could make
her happy, but she won't let me
Thinks she would be playing a dis
honorable part by dad"
The girl turned to look IT him and
her heart sank. II was true then what
her father had told her. Bob was
learning to care for their little gray
eyed stenographer. And they had so
hoped he would marry
Cant you do it. anyway"
DO wha' Sis?"
"Why, make that little girl happy
well, thore Is only one way to dc
1t, Sis. and | guess you and Dad would
ding out at the idea. Not but what !
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would do it, though, if she would let
ne. She won't"
"Why-er-she-er-doesn't she?"
Yes. suppose she does. She holds
that father has placed his trust in her
and she doesn't propose to betray IT,"
And where do you come in?"
she doesn't seem to know. It looks
ike | don't come in at all. Oh, bother.
bother! It's things like this that take
the heart out of a man." He flung
spsn the window i~mpatientIy and
lropped into the garden.
Maud looked after him regretfully.
4 she had only taken his hand or said
%Iomething.
More little foxes" she murmured.
Va wonder my vines are barren"
Truly this afternoon had not been
fruitful. She had refused to drive with
Barton because she knew he would
talk speculations. Had Shirked the
church decorating because she had a
horror of those fnicky old maids, and
into the cold BECAUSE
And if | had faced the music every
time. | couldn't feel much worse than
| do now" she reflected as she took
down her hat and coat and went out.
The air within the little church was
heavy with the scent of lilies. for the
Hardtown folk We're not subject to
headaches and not yet substituted
roses for the fragile white emblems of
Easter morn.
thrill OF admiration. The inicky odd
maids had done their work we'll. The
altar was-
Why, good evening, Miss Marion.
] thought | was the only one here.
Isn't it lovely?'
rapher. She was kneeling before the
altar arranging a cross. but glanced
up pleasantly as she spoke.
81 didn't know that you did chursh
work" Maud remarked.
No, do not. Not often. But I like
to make at least m cross for Easter.
You and the other ladies' have done
EXQUISITE work this afternoon, b
added.
Il was not in it." Maud replied
moodily. II stat at hsns With Bsb.
he was 80 blue. ocks. I suppose. I
might just as we'll have not staid. A
woman cannot do muoA for a man
when business Is bad. He wound MP
by fingins out something about not
having any heart left in his life and
through the window. hope
1t made him feel better. I left word
the carpenter to call and repair
damages. Trouble with Bob In he
needs somebody to steady him, and 1
have never seen any one that could
1t unless 1t was you; and I an
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things better than I have. No wonder
II have a bad taste in my mouth. l
wish to gracious that l could climb
out Of myself for just a minute and
do something gloriously disagreeable."
AS II II answer to her. wish a drawl-
ing voice spoke her name. Mr.. Barton
and she were several blocks from
home. All of which being interpreted
read a dreary discourse on specula-
ton. Maud stiffened automatically be-
fore she remembered her wish. Then
she plunged into stocks. She chung
to 1t, turned 1t about, listened as II
fascinated. Stocks. stocks, nothing
but stocks" she insisted inwardly.
The man at her side was delighted.
He had never dreamed of such a lis
tener. or such a combination Of intel
ligence and beauty. His heart warmed
to her. AS usual unselhshness begot
unselfhshness. He even paused to
apologize for going into tiresome de-
tail. =
Don't let me bore you. l am a
lonely man and it Is such a treat to
meet n to whom | can talk freely"
1.-The funny part OF it is" Maud re-
fected as she ran up the steps, II real
ly wasn't bored. l believe l am be-
ginning to see my way" She opened
the library door with quite a gust of
gladness. Bob. who was smoking be-
fore the fire, looked at her In aston
ishment.
Why. Sis. you look as fresh as a
daisy he commented.
II v e been talking speculations with
Mr.. Barton" she laughed. She stoepsd
before the fire and stood abssntly turn
ing the rings OIL her fingers.
II met Miss Marion around at the
church. She had Just finished one Of
the loveliest crosses. asked hor to
come home with me to tea, but she
wouldn't"
No. She is as proud as they make
them. But say, Sis. it wa good Of
you to try to be nice"
Maud shook her head.
I'm afraid | made a mess Of 1t, dear
boy. l should have called ON her At
her rooms. I'll do 1t tomorrow, too."
The big fellow got up and stood be-
side her.
Does that mean that you are going
to back me. Sis?"
Why, Of course. I'll not have an
other chance to get a sister like that.
Carrie Marion Is one of the dearest
girls l know"
At that Bob's arm went around her
and a long. long talk followed.
Poor little GIRL" he said At last.
Il expect you are finding ms - big a
bore as Barton and his stocks."
Why, the idea, Bob! Besides. Mr..
Barton didn't bore me-"
Barton is not . half bad fellow"
"No. he isn't" she replied abssntiy.
I'll tell you what, Bob, II yox won't
say anything to father tonight while
he is tired, l will have buckwhsat
cakes for breakfast tomorrow. The
big things Of life turn on such small
pivots. don't you know"
Bob gathered her up and kissed her.
All right, brother mine. II We can
keep the upper hand Of the little foxes
We will have that proud sweetheart Of
yours eating dinner with US on Easter
Sunday"
And they did.
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afraid o are too familiar with his
seamy side to undertake 1t. That is
ever so pretty. | do hope we will
have a clear day tomorrow. Did you
ever notice how often Easter Sunday
Ia far"
The S~tenographer gave a final touch
to a heavy-headed lily and
briskly.
We'll. it should be-" she said softly.
That first Easter Sunday was a won
derful day for the world" She snapped
open her watch and consulted it alb
sently.
Maud regarded her mOodily.
Now | have uniosded on her and
she will have a bad night to top of
her hard days work"
Il wish you would come home with
ne to tea" she said aloud. Father
is in town and Bob is in the dumps.
1t would be such a blessing il you
would come
I'm sorry was the quiet reply.
but ! have an appointment for this
evening. Thank you"
Maud trudged hOmeward In the
cleaning.
81 wonder why | make such a mess
Of everything she unused. Why
couldn't | have knelt down there be-
side her and told her the truth, and
put in a good word for Bob. Selfish
ness. | suppose. | imagine it does
more mischief than all the rest OF the
little foxes put together. I am always
trying to make out that | have done
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The Budgets Trouble

There has been a change in the
Douglas Budget of late. one thai is
plainly noticeable. The paper has "A
sort of swift, ketchum-quick tone that
dazzles the eye and startles the reader.
The cause of this was a mystery until
1t was learned a few days since by
grapevine telephone that Editor Bar,
row has bought a span of two minute
trotters-the swiftest in he's state. they
say-and that he can how be seen
every evening flying over the sage
brush n past the Douglas banana
farms at an air-splitting pace which
only n who has n perfect understand,
Ing with his Maker could afford for a
moment to tolerate. And Bits new
team is the talk of the town.-Whcat.
land World.
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ern railroads decided in court is Meth
CT a play to popular prejudice against
railroads nor to hamper large legiti.
mate enterprises. He is. howcvc~. de.
sirous of having the question tested by
the federal judiciary of the country.
50 that If the railroads are guilty OF
any violation of law they may be pun
ished; on the other hand. If they ar,
not, a speedy stop will be put to tbc
popuiistic cries against legitimate cor
porate enterprises-Leadcr.
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GROWING POWER OF THE STATE
COLLEGES.

The address of President Harper of
the University Of Chicago at the ban-
Quet of the Universities on Friday
night called attention in a fnreful way
TO several Of the more noteworthy ten
denotes Of the times in higher educa-
ton. He particularly emphasized,
however, the growing power OF the
state schools and the OF the
university idea" to the smaller col
leges and the UNCONVENTIONAL institu-
lions.
The speaker did not discredit the
power and influence OF the denomina-
tional schools Of the past. nor did he
withhold acknowledgment of their
great usefulness in laying the founda-
tons Of Il present higher institutions
OF learning and in furnishing the zeal
that has finally developed into the I'M
paralleled educational activity and in
terest that are manifest on every hand.
But the theological seminary and
other department schools will not be
able to stand alone in the future, says
DR.. Harper. They will be forced to
unite with the university. One de-
nomination cannot furnish the full fac
ulty for the modern university. On the
growing power of the state universities
ne said:
so strong are the state institutions
getting to be that in some states the
smaller colleges have banded together
for protection. There are only two or
three UNCONVENTIONAL schools in the
whole Mississippi valley that do not
influence and equally powerful forces
are taking the students away from the
UNCONVENTIONAL to the state schools.
where the incomes are large and the
corps Of teachers great
The remarkable growth OF the state
universities in the west has been due
to the fact that the west has not had
such powerful private institutions as
the east to draw from them. The
wealth and influence Of the great, pri-
vately endowed colleges and universe
ties in the a s have naturally retarded
the development OF the state schools,
the University of Pennsylvania being
practically the only state institution
that may be said to be In the same
class as the universities Of Michigan,
Wisconsin, Kansas, Iowa. Illinois and
other western universities supported
largely from state funds.
The University Of Michigan, Of
course, stands at the head Of state in
situations with an enrolment of 1916
students; the University of California
has an enrolment Of 3,540 students;
the University of Minnesota 1886 stu.
dents; University Of Wisconsin 2.Sl2
students; University of Pennsylvania
$3.50 students.
Notwithstanding the fact that iii
nois has several large and fourishing
private institutions, such as the Uni
versity Of Chicago, the Northwestern
University and Knox College, drawing
students from the western states. the
State University Of Illinois at Cham
paigne has prospered and grown In
attendance until it now takes high |
rank among the great state institutions
OF this country.-Chicago Record.
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The wonderful activity 10Y being
displayed by the Beers is the marvel
Of the civilized world. After two and
one-half years OF fighting they still
eem to be resourceful and active to a
remarkable degree. Paul Kruger was
right when he remarked that the OK
pense Of whipping the Beers would
aStound the world.
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Mckinley Memorial Fund.

Subscriptions will be received at the
Albany County National bank for tho
Mckinley Memorial fund. No person
10 expected to contribute more than
one dollar. Receipts will be issued and
proper credit given to each donor, who
will thereafter receive a souvenir.
W. e. CHAPLIN.
Il. CRUMRINE,
Committee.
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A beet sugar factory will be erected
at Fort Collins. 1t will be ready for
the crop Of 1903. Farmers have
pledged themselves to plant 5000 acres
Of beets and Fort Collins citizens have
taken 5000. GOO stock in the enterprise
The factory will cost $500, 900.
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TUESDAY. MARCH II. 1902.

The action Of President Roosevelt in
not permitting Miss Alice to go to the
coronation meets with the entire ap,
proval Of the American people. Great
Britain's nobility will not be troubled
fixing the status Of an American girl.
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STATE E

Not = Gallery Play
The determination of the president
to have the Do-caIlsd '.msrgsrr Of the
Northern Pacific and the Great North.
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when a mans wife tells him to
wait just a second" he can form some
idea of what eternity Is Ike.
, 1902-03-11

This would be a better world if pes
simism were treated as one of the
contagious diseases.
, 1902-03-11

Old papers Csc per hundred at The
o@oA.
The Conservative, 1902-02-20
Che Conservative.

and in consequence is rated respect
able financier?
What sordid, greedy, selfish,
penurious justice which, biased by
the loss of few miserable copper
cents to the individual, rises to con-
demn the pardon of a broken old man,
more sinned against than SHINING, and
who has already served what in ordi-
nary cases is considered sufficient
term for offenses of this character,
but has no word of reproof for those
who grant legal absolution to the
looter, the night rider, the murderer
of innocent babes and defenceless
women
Is it plea for justice, miserly de-
mand for the pound of flesh, ora
shallow demagogic assumption of
virtue for the good of the party?
Discrediting the motives of these
virtuous gentlemen, as they so freely
discredit the motives of the governor
extending to them no greater measure
OF consideration than they grant to
those who honestly and sincerely con-
tend that Bartley has suffered enough
and is now being made the target for
a pyrotechnic display of republican
buncombe, the question is. would
proffered bribe of $35, 600 induce one
Of these gentlemen to pardon Mr..
Savage?
The Conservative, 1902-02-20
Observing inter
national courtesy,
President Roose-
cHURL1sH.

velt very properly appointed delegates
to represent this country at King Ed
wards coronation. This act of com
mon decency on the part of the chief
executive has provoked wrath in some
quarters, where demagogy and
jingoism would earn more approval
than the dignified course which Mr..
Roosevelt, being fully acquainted
with the ethics of his position, saw
fit to pursue. Stranger yet, the prime
objector is the man who aspired to
this high Office, and about whom it
has been limited that once installed in
the presidential chair, with no proper
conception of the high character of
the Office, he would proceed to play
the cheap jester, for the benefit of the
upper gallery, rather than act the
manly part and earn the plaudits of
box, dress circle and paruuet.
Surely these remarks are in no wise
personal.
The Conservative, 1902-02-20
A gent | @ m a II
who was soliciting
funds for the erec-
tion of q church
THE REBUKE
DISCOURTEOUS.

edifice once waited upon Horace
Greeley, at a busy hour OF the day,
and, upon being refused admission,
called through the transom: "Let
me in; want some money to keep
men from going to hell!' Instantly
the answer came from within: 81
won't give you cent; there are not
enough men in hell now!' 1t is sup
posed that the ill-mannered solicitor
was uppermost in Mr.. Greeley's mind
when he administered this somewhat
inelegant though thoroughly deserved
rebuke; bat now poor Cuba, starved,
naked, SCARED Cuba, more humbly
and at more opportune time, makes
much the same appeal, and receives
much the same answer, which is in
her case utterly unmerited and mex
cusable, as she asks not for dona-
tion, but simply pleads in the name
OF Justice for the right to live and
prosper by her own honest effort.
The Conservative, 1902-02-20
The Grown
is 1T A TRINITY? Prince of Japan is

is 1T TRINITY? Prince OF Japan is
preparing to visit
the United States. England and
Japan have entered into formal alli-
ance for the purpose Of preserving the
integrity of China, and defeating the
Manchurian agreement.
The United States, as govern
ment, has affixed no official signature
to this document, but, by reason Of
her own extensive interests, acquired
rightfully or wrongfully, and main
tanned through acuteness or stupidity,
as the individual may see it, but still
undeniably not to be encroached up.
on, is she not in all probability tacitly
party to the contract? 1t looks so.
About three years ago, when all OBJ
scure Nebraska paper predicted a
triple alliance, of these powers
within five years, the laugh which
followed reached both oceans; but
changing seasons bring changed con-
ditions, and here we find the prophecy
fulfilled, or, at least, nearly so.
Whether or not the situation is &C
ceptable to the individual, he cannot
avoid feeling a certain degree of pride
in the thought that in casting up the
balance of power among governments,
in taking the political poll of the
globe, each foreigner maxi a super
human effort to lift the United States
out of the doubtful column, and add
it to their own roll of supporters
The Conservative, 1902-02-20
At no time since
this reeling sphere
attained momen-
tum have the suns
ETERNAL
VIGILANCE.


rays glanced once across the face of a
country, and shone upon no element
Of discomfort, no smoldering fires of
rebellion
The same blight appears every
where. from the great civilized and
enlightened governments, whose peo-
pies, as whole, dwell in peace and
amity, to the cannibalistic jungle
tribes, each consisting of little more
than single family, but harboring
within the narrow confines of the
Chieftain' kraal the same disgruntled
unrest, the same revolutionary senti-
ments, which crouch in the corridors
of the white rulers gilded palace.
That these cancers OH the body
polite may ever be completely cured
is doubtful, as the poison lies deep,
and vital parts are affected; but,
proper precautions being taken, the
dread disease may be stopped and held
in check.
The subtle poison of anarchy, the
slow malignant growth of envy, the
flaming fever of revolt, the premoni-
tory symptoms of senility and decay,
should each be given timely attention
and intelligent treatment, due import
ance being always attached to the old
truth that all ounce of prevention is
worth a pound of cure.
In the black mans country the
remedy is surgery it goes to the head
of the evil. In the white mans coun-
try, the remedy is homeopathic, but
effective, the white, silent packet that
passes through the hands of any man,
who has the power to make it potent
for good or evil-the ballot.