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the ''frills" that Mrs. Morton was now
packing IN the bag. ...
"And-it busts our plans% echoed
Billy Dick. 20 mother!"
I'VE must stay at home, Billy Dick,
and disappoint your father, too" Mrs.
Morton's sweet voice was trembling.
Billy Dick could not stand 1.-THE and
Flopsy had to go out on the piazza to
think it over.
20, Flopsy, Flopsy," said Billy Dick,
burying his head in Flopsy's ears. I'm
glad you don't know what Thanksgiy.
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 a pain somewhere in my
stomach, / guess, and"
The door opened and Mrs. Morton
came briskly out. Il have 1t, Billy
Dick. | have another plan. We mustn't
disappoint your father entirely. You
and the goodies shall go to Norfolk,
while Rosy Posy and I stay at home
and receive Uncle Jack and Aunt Dot.
Could you go alone?"
Billy Dick began to grow tall. He
felt on 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 dollar in his pocket, and his
ticket carefully slowed away in an in
side pocket. It was a three hours
journey, and he had to change cars
twice.
AS he stepped off the train . little
old man with white hair and a jollS
smile came up to him.
well, well, WELL" he said, how you
have grown! This is Billy, isn't it2
Yes? Well, 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
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-11-27
before II stopped and had Billy Dick

before It stopped and had Billy Dick
In his arms.
In fact, Billy Dick forgot all about
his new.found uncle. for his father
was, so glad to see him safe and sound.
Il must telegraph your mother at
once, Billy Dick" said his father. "She
has been almost worried to death
about you when I could not telegraph
her that you had arrived"
But great uncle Howell telegraphed
didn't your" asked Billy Dick, turn
ing to the old gentleman, who was
greeting some friends.
"Who?" asked Capt. Morton.
why" began Billy Dick, and as he
noticed that his father didn't shake
hands with the old gentleman. and
that the old gentleman apparently
didn't knew his father. he introduced
them.
This is my father; don't you re-
member him." he said.
your father!" exclaimed the old
gentleman. your father IL my
nephew, William Walters"
There surely was some mistake
somewhere, or was he dreaming?
Aren't you Billy Waters, William
Walton Waters?" asked the old gen.
tleman.
Il am Milton Montgomery Morton,
sir" said Billy Dick.
you said your name was Billy"
said the old man.
BILLY Dick" explained Capt. Nor
ton. Hes always been called that
because"
Then the old gentleman began to
laugh, and Billy Dick laughed, too, as
did Captain Morton and the other
friends that came up. And the whole
thing was explained when one lady
said: Why, Billy Waters mother tele-
graphed that he was sick and couldn't
come"
"And-and the telegram gasped
Billy Dick.
Went to Billy Waters mother
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bend it down so that he could seize
hold of it, and either draw himself
out or hold on to it until she could
procure other aid.
She climbed the tree and reached
the big limb after encountering numer-
GUS bruises and scratches, which, how
ever, she did not heed. Then resting
a moment, she stretched her body out
along the branch and began to crawl
slowly toward Unison, who soon UNI
derstood what she intended to do.
Widow" he cried imploringly,
you'll fall off an be lost. Never
mind me, widow, amt of no account;
I'm in my last hole, an it's jest as
well. For Gods sake, widow, go
back; don't resk your life for me"
BE still, poor man." said the wom-
an, crawling slowly along, her arms
and legs clasped around the limb. 1t
began to bend with her weight at
last, but she still kept on, almost fall.
ing off, for the limb was growing
smaller and she could not grip it tight.
She fattened her body down upon 1t
like a worm crawling on a quivering
twig, all the time telling Jimson to
cheer up and she would save him. The
limb bent lower and lower still. until
Unison had a tiny branch in his grasp.
This he pulled gently and caref lily,
for he was afraid of shaking the wild
ow off. Harder and harder he pulled
and lower bent the limb until he had
it firmly in his grasp.
Nov, hold on tight" the widow
commanded, "and keep still. am go
ing back, aud when my weight is off
the limb it will spring up and pull you
out"
So saying, she began to crawl back
ward cautiously, lest a single slip
should throw her off her balance and
jagged twigs and branches caught her
dress and pierced her flesh, but with
resistless force she bore her whole
weight backward against them and
tore herself free, reaching the trunk
in safety, whence she dropped painting
to the ground.
Jimson worked the sticky earth and
Sdnu lulO llc COuSl5lcuCy Vi BTutlp ny
turning and twisting, until finally the
downward suction ceased and the up
ward spring Of the tree branch began
to draw him up and out. Then, climb
ing hand over hand along the limb as
1t bent back to its normal position,
the woman encouraging him all the
way, he finally reached safety, and,
dropping from the limb to the ground,
broke his leg and fell unconscious.
When he recovered his senses he
was lying on a couch in the widows
little parlor, the widow herself bend
ing over him with bowl Of steaming
| tea which she made him drink.
81 must go home, widow" said Jim.
son trying to stand up and walk, but
falling to the floor. groaning with
pain. Lifting him back upon the
couch, the widow babe him lie still
while she went for the doctor.
Hmm, a very bad case" re-
marked the doctor after an examina-
ton OF the fractured member.
Crushed, twisted and broken. How
did It happen?"
When put in possession Of the facts.
the doctsr burst out into a roar Of
laughter. What sight! What q
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her avails and compelled 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 wfdowkind. AS
the doctor frequently said of her:
THE widow Amesy is a good-sized
chunk of woman able to take care
Of herself and stand on her rights"
For some inscrutable reason the
widow had set herself up as the cham
pion of the weak-men, women or
children, there was no difference to
her-even In the case of a helpless
bird or dog, she would ruffle up as II
she had the feathers of a motherly
hen guarding her brood from the at
lacks of a ravenous hawk, and stay
the injurious hand. To the sick and
suffering she was kindness persona
fed, and her gentle disposition COM
bined with her physical strength and
the knowledge of how to use it
brought her into constant demand as
a skillful nurse. Everybody knew her,
respected her and had reason to be
kIdlElul W uCl lOl SElNlNSO PCllOA lAOu
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 Jimscn was the in
dividual in question. A ''ne'er do WELL"
but he took care of the Widows cow
and calf, looked after her chickens
and ducks as a 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 scant pantry.
He accepted and ate everything he
found there in a perfunctory manner,
somewhat after the style of the raven
fed prophet, or 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.
II so happened, late one evening,
that Mr.. Jimson 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 been
raining steadily for forty-eight hours,
and the numerous sloughs, riverbeds
and buffalo wallows were so saturated
with water that it meant death to fall
into any of them because Of the bot
tomless quicksands mixed with mirey
clay, which drew their prey down into
the depths without hope Of extrication.
Naturally careless and reckless, Mr..
Unison 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 in the semi-darkness.
"The cows, widow; | started after
them and forgot the slough in goin'
cross lots"
wait, Mr.. Unison, and will pull
you out" and she made as II she
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-11-27
GAMES AFTER DINNER.

After the thanksgiving dinner is eat
en- and everyone quits the dining room
or parlor as the case may be, dis
quieting query is suggested to the
head of the family. What shall we do
to amuse the children?"
Thanksgiving day is a holiday for
the little ones, and when they have
eaten their ill like older folk they
grow conviyial. II elders wish to sit
around in a semi-comatose state 1t
stands to reason they must prepare
amusement for the little ones.
No quiet, sitting-down games; no
sentimental piano adagios, no intel
must be genuine, rollicking carnival
of merriment and fun. At the same
time the games must be so simple and
easily understood that the youngest
children may join and thoroughly UNI
derstand them.
The game of handkerchief bear"
just fits this requirement, and is
good starter. Bear" selects a spot
on the carpet or rug, and in no case Is
he allowed to get out Of his cage"
The children Of all ages approach him
and flirt their handkerchiefs at him
Just beyond his reach. He tries with
all his might and main to catch some
one, and in his eagerness sometimes
he gets beyond the limit of his cage.
In that case he must catch two chill
dren or more-one for each offense.
When he succeeds in catching his prey
he roars and pretends to chew vora-
ciously and swallow. Then the prey
what is left of him-becomes bear"
and SO the game goes on. The game
pleases particularly the younger chill
dren.
Sometimes they make a cage Of the
bear by setting four chairs around
him. Then they feed him through the
openings in the chair backs. They of.
Ter him nice Jumps of sugar, nuts and
other sweetmeats. At first no is slow
about Selling their sweets, yet all the
while he is waiting not only to catch
the sweets, but also to Capture their
hands. Then bear may devour his
prey and growl to his hearts content
over his meal, and prey becomes bear,
and the fun goes on.
Another excellent go-to-bed game
one that gives plenty of exercise-is
go-to-bed hop. All form a ring or cir
Gle. Some one plays lively air. One
person is made leader, and begins By
shaking the right hand In time with
the music, then after a while the left
hand ditto, then both hands, then hop
upon th1 right foot then upon the
left, thnn upon both feet around the
circle 10 right, then ditto left, then a
last bop away to bed. The leader may
prolong or diminish the time of each
movement. making the exercise more
or less fatiguiPg.
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sight" he exclaimed as soon as he
recovered his breath.
What do you mean?" demanded the
widow, bridling up.
Why, your crawling out on that
limb and crawfishing back again" The
imaginative doctor again broke out
into fit of laughter, which was sud-
denly choked by sound box on the
ear administered by the angry WON.
an.
You're here to tx this poor mans
leg, not to insult a woman!" she
snapped out with FIRE in her eyes.
Widow, | beg your pardon" said
the doctor humbly as he turned to his
patient.
1T will be six weeks before he can
crawl about on crutches, AID two
months before he can attempt to
walk" was the fiat when the opera
tion had been completed.
Six weeks? Two months?"
groaned Unison. 'Le'me go home. l
must go home" and he attempted to
rise, compelling the doctor to hold
him down on his back.
But the COW, widow, I must git the
cow" said he plaintively.
Never mind the COW, Mr.. Unison"
said the widow; let it go to Halifax.
You've got to lie still for six weeks or
two months. I'll take care of YOU"
And she did take care of him, pull
Ing him through until he was able to
walk. The story got abroad through
the gossiping doctor, and with his en-
bellishments, the widow Amesy was
raised upon a pedestal of heroism.
Not long afterward, about ten days
before Thanksgiving day, the widows
little house was burned to the ground.
all she had in the world being con-
sumed with it. When the bucket bri.
gade finished fighting the fiery demon,
the latter had the best of it-there was
nothing left but the widow-yes, there
was the hencoop, but that was not a
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.
Dye think we're going to let you live
in a hencoop? We're going to put up
another house, but we amt going to
do 1t for nothing, of course not" and
he winked at the crowd. We're go
ing to let you pay for it by and by"
At a town meeting, called for the
it was resolved to have the
widows house rebuilt ready for occu-
patton on Thanksgiving day. Some
furnished money, others contributed
and others still volunteered
to do the work.
There were delays and setbacks,
however, as is usual whenever any
work is promised at a certain, fixed
time, so that when Thanksgiving
morning arrived the problem of COM
pleting the job became knotty, but
having been promised and undertaken,
it had to be finished. By hard think
ing Squire Hobbs conceived the idea,
and to carry it into effect, he sum-
noned his fellow townsmen and laid
the matter before them.
you women folks" said he by way
Of consulting them, you women folks
go home and cook up what you've got
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course 1t was all right. 1t would not
be polite to ask him who he was, and
a Morton is always polite, you know.
Probably it was great-uncle Howell,
whom he had seen years ago. Yes, 1t
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 ho-
tel before, and before he was half
through supper he made up his mind
that as soon as he was big enough he
would persuade the family to come
there-it was so nice to have hundreds
of things to eat all written out so
you might choose as many as you
wanted.
The two sat there, the very old man
and the little boy having the best of
times. Billy Dick told the new-found
great-uncle all about home and Rosy
Posy and Flopsy and Miss Elsie. who
was his Sunday school teacher and his
very best girl, and the fun he and
Flopsy had last year earning their
Christmas from Mr.. Minders. And the
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 | 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 a large sum to Billy
Dick, and as it was all he had 1t was
q valuable offer.
The colored waiter showed his teeth
pleasantly. "Sho', dey ain gwine lef
chen de president troo," he said. "Sor-
ry, sah." .I
Billy Dick looked frightened. But
but" he said my father was to meet
me and telegraph to mother that got
here all right, and mother'll be so
worried. And father says ii is coward.
ly to worry a lady"
well, well, il is too bad" said the
old gentleman. your father won't
worry because he knows l am here,
and Wen telegraph to your mother IL
you like"
So Billy Dick ate the rest of the
supper, convinced that a small boy
couldn't do much to clear the railroad
II 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 lover"
asked Billy Dick.
The old gentleman chuckled and
nodded.
Then there was nothing else to do
but spend the night in Richmond with
the new-found uncle, and such fun 1t
was to stay at hotel!
Early in the morning Billy Dick
and his great-uncle took the train for
Norfolk, and soon the engine was
putting into the station.
And-O, Joy! there was Dad anx-
iously peering through the window for
his boy. He had jumped on the train
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would 60 in after him, but he quickly
stopped her.
mo, no, widow. for Gods sake, go
back. You'll mire yourself an both of
us'll be lost"
81 have it." said the widow, quickly
taking in all the surroundings. Have
patience, Mr.. Jimson, and do not
struggle. or you will sink faster" then
adding under her breath: 81 must do
it; there's no time to get help; be-
sides, nobody can see me-"
The big lower limb of a sycamore
tree stretched out over and beyond
him, but out Of his reach, and her
thought was, that If she could elm
out on the limb, her weight would
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-11-27
[By Charles II. Robinson

1t was all on account of the Widow
Amesy.
During the lifetime of her lord and
master Mrs. Amesy was nothing but
an atom flurrying around on the edge
Of the social whirlwind, but, as a wild
ow with a tidy bit of money left her
by the lamented departed-that was
another matter Then, the storm GEN.
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 little cot
tage, which possessed three rooms be-
low and two more in the attic. This,
with even simple furnishings, took all
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-11-27

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 "friIls," and It was
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-11-27

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THE ST. PAUL CALENDAR
For 1904

six sheets 10x15 inches, of Beautiful
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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-11-27
THE BLOOD.

The blood is life. We derive rom
the blood life, power, beauty and rea.
son, as the doctors have been saying
from time immemorial. A healthy
body, a fresh appearance, and gsner-
ally all the abilities we possess de-
pend on that source of life. 1t Is
therefore the duty OF every sensible
man to keep the blood as pure and
normal as possible. Nature, In Its
infinite wisdom. has given us a Their
mometer indicating the state Of the
blood, which appeals to our reason BY
giving notice of its impurity. Small
eruptions of the skin, to which we
scarcely pay any attention. headache,
ringing noises In the ears, lassitude.
sleeplessness, are generally q sign
that the blood is not in its normal
state. but is filed with noxious sub
stances. These symptoms deserve
our full attention. If more attention
were paid to those symptoms, and
steps taken to remove them. then
many illnesses from which we suffer
would become unknown and the hui
man body would become stronger and
healthier Attention therefore should
be paid to those warning signs, and
the blood can be purified and poison
Gus substances removed from 1t by the
use Of DR.. August Koenig's Hamburg
Drops, discovered more than 60 years
ago.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-11-27

One thing that seems too mnch In
some families is the busy tongue.
A pair of pinehers are policeman
and a cold snap
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-11-27

In the house Just the same as II you
were going to get dinner-Turkeys
chickens, geese, ducks, anything, and
cranberry sauce. The pumpkin and
mince pies are already ripe on the
pantry shelves. Then bring every
thing here by 4 o'clock. We men will
finish this house for the widow by
that time, and Wen all eat our
Thanksgiving dinner on the spot. 1t
will be house warming Thanksgiving
dinner and an old-fashioned barn-rais-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-11-27

Storekeepers report that the extra
quantity, together with the superior
quality, Of Defiance Starch makes n
next to impossible to sell any other
brand.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-11-27

On the first and third Tuesdays Of
each month-Oneway and Round
rrip-to the Great Southwest. Write
for illustrated literature and particu-
lars. James Barker. Gen1 Pass. G
Tiki. Agt., M, K. & T. Ry., st. Louis.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-11-27

Elizabeth Cady Stanton was once
giving a piece Of advice to room
full of young men in little village on
the subject of matrimony. when
you marry" she said, choose a wo-
man with a spine and sound set of
teeth" Good gracious, Mrs. Station"
remarked one Of her listeners. In
alarm. do they ever come without
spines?"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-11-27

"A doughnut, children" said the
practical teacher of digestive econ.
omics, lis a round hole in the center
OF compound mixture of dyspepsia"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-11-27

with your love in It," laughed the old
gentleman. "She must have been sur
prised to get it with. her own Billy
right at home!"
Billy Dicks own mother was noti-
fled at once, and his great uncle
howell helped him and his father to
eat the goodies she had packed in the
bag.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-11-27

The fact that woman seldom mean
what they say is exemplified by the
cozy corner.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-11-27

Wall Street arithmetic-Ten mills
make one trust. Ten trusts make one
combine. Ten combines make one
merger. Ten mergers make one mag.
nate. One magnate makes all the
mnnny
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-11-27

"Cure tho cough and save the life." DR..
Woods Norway Pine Syrup cures coughs
and colds, down to the very verge OF con-
sumption.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-11-27

A man looks anything but merry
when the laugh Is on him.