The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-01-30
IT WAS a PRETTY PISTOL.
But 1t Proved Too Expensive For
the Bachelor Girls.

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But 1t Proved Too Expensive For
the Bachelor Girls.
mo, we don't keep pistol in our
apartment any more" said the girl
who draws fer the magazines and
shares small fiat with young wo-
man who teaches in one of the private
schools; mot since an experience we
had last winter. Before that we did,
and we had perfect beauty of pis-
tol, too" she added in tone of regret
full Renaissance, "silver mounted and
handle inlaid with pearl. We spent
good deal more than we could afford
for it, but we didn't like those plain
steel things. Now it's gone, though. 1
had to give it away, and l don't sup
pose Marian will ever consent to our
having another.
"You see, this is what happened: I
was the one who knew more about
handling a pistol, so 1 used to sleep
with it under my pillow. We were
both awfully afraid of burglars, and
after there had been a series Of rob-
berries in our neighborhood we were so
terror stricken that we We're ready to
take alarm at the slightest sound. One
night, to our horror, we were both
aroused by creaking noise and then
light bump, just as if some one, tip
toeing around, had stumbled against
something. For an instant we were
simply paralyzed with fright. Then,
looking tremblingly about the room, I
made out over in one corner tall, dark
figure, perfectly motionless. I reached
cautiously for the pistol, aimed it and
fired twice. The figure did not fall,
and the horribly strange thing was that
it did not move or make a sound. Yet
I felt sure had hit it.
Although we were frightened half
to death we felt we must get up and
light the gas to investigate. By that
time people from the other apartments
in the building were rushing to our
door to find out what the shots meant.
Well, the light revealed matters. had
simply ruined Marian's new forty dol
lar coat which hung on hook in that
corner. The noise we heard? Oh, that
was some one on the floor below who
had come in late and stumbled against
chair" New York Tribune.
--,.&ca' OH is not in extensive appara-
rs aH.i vast Libraries. but in the touch
I. !.e upon life Ladies' Home Jour-
..,:o are between S,UUo ana Iu,vvv
!aW%ers in Chicago that is to say,
til.rp are between 5000 and 10000 men
in the city who have studied law and
been admitted TO practice OF this
number. however. only $500 to 5000,
or about 80 per cent, are following
their profession. The other 1000 or
5000 are in the ranks of trade.
Hereafter no physician who is un-
able to speak the English language
will be given a certificate allowing him
to practice his profession in the Ha-
waiian territory.
The woman's building at the Charles
ton exposition is beautiful colonial
mansion built 200 years ago and sur
rounded by gardens filed with old
fashioned flowers.
By order of the car the sum of 10
francs has been given to each of the
firemen of Reims who mounted guard
before the Hotel de Vile during the
visit of the Russian sovereigns
When the French budget of war is
n ~,
vote of credit Of 250,000 francs to
establish and maintain the wearing of
chamois leather gloves by mounted
troops.
The carriage in which President Nc
Kinley rode when he was in Chicago
attending the peace jubilee celebration
in 1898 and which played a conspicu-
Gus part in the Mckinley memorial
services has been destroyed by fire.
In the thirty odd thousand dead let
tiers forwarded to Washington from
New York were 10000 arguments to
voters" sent out by the campaign man.
ayers of the late election, but improp-
erly addressed or sent to men who had
died.
Antwerp will hold a geographical
exposition this year to celebrate the
twenty-fifth anniversary of the found
ing of the Belgian Royal Geographical
society. There will be exhibits illus
trating the science of geography from
its beginning.
The London Gazette announces that
the principally of Wales will be repre-
sented in the arms of the Prince Of
Wales. This change is in response to
the Welsh request that the principality
figure in the royal standard or in the
arms of the heir apparent.
The valuable collection Of portraits
of the Lee family, including the por-
traits Of the Washington, Custis and
Lee families has been lent to Wash
ington and Lee university by General
G. w. Custis Lee, and they will be
hung in the university art gallery.
The Negro Worlds Fair company,
originated in Alabama for the purpose
of giving some great exposition. is now
on the lookout for city that wants
the fair. The president, II. N. New
some. is pastor of the African Metho-
dist Episcopal church at Opelika, Ala.