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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-26
WHEN LILLIAN LOOKED FOR WORK
BY OHIO Il. SENGA.
copyrighted, fso3 by The authors Publishing Company

Mrs Barnes put aside the letter she
had been reading, and gazed into the
fire with a troubled expression.
what is the matter, my. dear?"
questioned Mr.. Barnes.
"Why, this letter is from Cousin
Williams children-the twins, you
know. It seems that when property
matters were adjusted after Williams
death there was found to be almost
nothing remaining, only an annuity
for his wife; you know she has been
an invalid for years. Not anything
for the twins, and they are coming to
Boston to look for work. I would
really like, Aaron, to invite them to
stay here until they secure positions.
''Suit yourself, my dear, suit your
self. Only don't discourage them in
their attempts to find work; it will do
them good. They can find something,
even if it isn't quite to their liking.
Good, strong boys-about sixteen,
aren't they?-ought to find employ
ment if they're not too proud to take
what they can get, until they can find
what they want. Now, when / first
came to Boston"
Mrs. Barnes had heard this too
many times to enjoy it's repetition, and
she hastily exclaimed: 'But, Aaron,
one is a grill"
Same thing, same thing returned
Mr.. Barnes, testily-he wanted to re-
late his early Boston experiences
''but you'd better keep the girl in the
house. Don't believe in girls going
out to work. What can girl Of that
age do?"
''She is older than you think" said
Mrs. Barnes, soothingly; 'the twins
are nineteen, and Lille says she can
do anything that Willie can"
Invited by Mrs. Barnes, the twins
came few days later. Mr.. Barnes
peered out from under his bushy eye
brows and over his gold-rimmed spec
tacles at the girl
B $50 you can do anything your broth
er can, can your" he asked, quizzical-
1y, noting her bright, alert look, and
quiet dignity Of manner.
Anything except fight" she an
swered, proudly. Il can fight, but
we've kept together in everything else.
I can ride and shoot and row. I can
saddle or harness a horse, and I can
dress game as well as Willie can"
The old man smiled grimly at the
list Of Lillian's accomplishments. do
you expect to find any of those things
to do here in Boston?"
''You are laughing at me, Mr.. Barnes.
We are first-class stenographers and
bookkeepers, and am just as capa-
BILE as Willie in every way. Our books
look exactly alike; you can't tell our
writing apart"
"As for that" said Mr. Barnes, ST
can hardly tell you two apart. IL you
were dressed alike, know | couldnt t."
|Lillie Is a half inch shorter than I,
and weighs less, but we can make up
to look exactly alike" and Willie
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-26
NICE LITTLE LOVE STORY.
Not Much Romance Connected With
the Divine Passion To-day.

Not Much Romance Connected With
the Divine Passion To-day.
A dreamer and a man Of action
loved a woman.
The dreamer said: 81 shall write
verses in her praise; they will touch
her vanity, and she will love me for
them"
But the man of action said: How
Old-fashioned. shall corner the stock
market, and that will bring her"
So the dreamer wrote verses, and he
induced q friend of his, who ran 10
cent magazine. to print them. And
the man Of action cornered something
or other, and became a Millionaire.
In the meantime the girl married a
man who inherited his money, and
lived happy ever after.
But the dreamer was SO proud of his
verses that he didn't care, and the
man of action was so busy that he
didn't care.
The only one to suffer was the man
she married.-Smart Set.
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Landed on his chin.

later Lille was called In for a "con-
fab" as Willie called it.
The next day tall. stylish young
lady called upon several business men
who had advertised for bookkeepers
and stenographers. She was decided
ly handsome. Behind the chiffon veil
one caught bewitcning glimpses of
CURING yellow hair, great brown eyes
and pink cheeks. One man gazed
rather pointedly at her face while
questioning her as to her ability, and
remarked in unctious tones, 81 think
you'll do very nicely, my dear" He
was somewhat chagrined to receive
the decided reply: II withdraw the ap-
LEGATION. I do not care to take the
position"
Out in the hall the bewitching vision
clenched a well-gloved hand, and
Willie's voice muttered: "Confound his
impudence! To think of his looking at
Lii like that"
The young lady rose gracefully,
gripped the back of her trailing skirt
in the most approved manner, and
SalleQ Soronely out.
The next call brought disaster. The
advertiser scanned the young lady
closely, asked q few questions, and
said: II will let you try the place. The
salary is four dollars"
The young lady rose instantly. ST
could not consider it. I must earn
enough to support myself"
"Of course" answered the man,
coolly, "and with girl like you, If she
knows her business, the matter Of sal
aries is as easily adjusted as your
vel1." His tone and manner added
meaning to his words, and he attempt
ed to raise the chiffon face-coyering.
Quick as thought the wel-gloved hand
shot out-straight lead with the left
and landed on his chin. His head was
thrown violently against the sharp
corner of the bookcase by which he
stood, cutting an ugly cash. He threw
out his hands awkwardly-the first
blow was followed instantly by one
from the right hand, reaching him on
the side of the body about two inches
above the waist. He dropped forward,
falling .-eavily to his knees. The
blows had been delivered straight
from the shoulder, with the whole
force of the body behind them.
Get up" said sharp voice behind
the chiffon veil, "get up. I've given
you this for my sister, who might
have answered your - ad. only to
be insulted."
ell have you arrested for wearing
women's clothes" spluttered the badly
punished man.
DO" said the other; tdo, and I'll
tell the whole story in court, and show
'em how | did you up" And the styl-
ish young lady calmly adjusted her
veil, gathered her skirts and vanished
from his sight.
Reaching the street she examined
her split gloves ruefully. This means
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-26
"WaIklnq Leaves" of Java

The walking leaves" of Java are
perhaps the most wonderful of insect
lmitators. counterfeiting green leaves
so remarkably that the eye is de-
ceived, even when one scrutinizes
them. One of the strangest things
about them is that their coloring mat
ter has been proved by analysis to be
practically the same substance as the
:hlorophyll which gives the green hue
10 real leaves.
In Java the natives believe that
these insects are actually transformed
caves, having originated as buds ON
The trees. There is a so-called leaf
butterfly" which looks like any other
butterfly when flying. But when ID
flights upon branch it holds its
wings In such fashion that they look,
exactly Hike q leaf. even showing the
ribs" thereof. a.szhss
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-26
Train Held Up by Dcq.

A big black dog held up train on
the river trestle near Rochester, N. Y,
and caused no little embarrassment to
those who were watching the actions
Of the canine. -
The dog could easily have been run
down and killed by the engine, but the.
engineer did not propose to take any
chances, so he allowed the dog to hold
up the train. Passengers on their way
Up from the beach no doubt wondered
what the train stopped on the trestle
for, and why after it started it went
across the trestle at an unusually slow
rate of speed. The big black dog was
the cause Of it ALL
The dog started across the trestle
from the east side. He was on slow
rot, evidently being careful for fear
Of tumbling and falling between the
les to the river below.
When the animal reached a point
about midway across, the train from
Inc beach, which arrives at the State
street station about 8 o'clock, pulled
On to the trestle from the east side,
and as it rapidly approached the dog
he stopped, and, turning so that he
laced the engine, he looked in wonder
1t the big iron horse. -
The train slowed down and theh
came to a full stop within about 20
'eet Of the dog. 1t was apparent. that
he engineer saw the dog and that he
preferred to allow the canine to hold
Up the train rather than take q chance
IN humping the animal off the trestle
Ind possibly endanger the lives OF the
passengers, for the trestle is no place
N which to take chances. -
After sitting on the ties about three
minutes and calmly looking at the
engine he resumed his trot across the
restle. 1t was a very slow trot. When
he dog started the engineer started
the train at slow rate so that if the
dog took a notion to stop again the
tlain could be stopped before humping
into the animal.
When about 80 feet from the west
end of the trestle the dog took a squirt,
cleared the trestle in a twinkling and
disappeared.-N. Y. Journal.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-26
Tanning a Terror.

Dick Deadeye was a bandit bold, a bandii
fierce was he, who held up stages
trains, and things here in the ives,
cOuntree.
He'd lie in waiting in place where chap.
arral grew thick, and when the sta gt
came on apace would turn his little
trick.
His name would cause a thrill of fear t.
sweep the country Ger for rumor saie
he quenched his throat on naught bul
gurgling gore.
The many men that rumor said he't
doWned in gun disputes would fill E
graveyard to the brim with stiffs We,
in their boots.
The cash and treasure he had got from
tourists-as a loan-was heap time.
more than was required to ransom Ell
len Stone.
Hands up!" he yelled one day: the ms,
who drove chewed not the rag: h,
knew Deadeye would give him ten per
centum of the swag
Climb down an git in line!' unto tn
passengers he yelled. They uuicl
obeyed as tourists do when they ar.
upward held.
From out the sage female came. Dicl
Deadeye quaked with fear. as nea
him drew the ancient dame and seizet
him by the ear!
you good-for- nothin' wretch" she cried
you relic Of the past, I've sought vol
Tar, I've sought you near, and her.
you be at last!
I'm all impatient now to hear what stor,
you kin tell" And then she pulled
him by the ear into the chaparraIi
Again the wheels began to hum, the driv
er scratched his head. "rhat mus b.
Deadeyes wife, jes come var from tn,
states" he said
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-26
DINNERS TO BUSINESS MEN.

Heads of Departments Remembered
in This Way by Employers.
Twenty years ago the president Of
a big company, the owner of a bis
business or industry, would as soor
have thought of asking his subordi
nate heads of departments to spend
the summer at his country home as
Of giving them a formal dinner once
or twice year. Now the forma
dfnner-giving practice is so common
that it Is almost taken for granted
The big corporations of the country
give annual dinners to heads of de
Partments which cost thousands Of
dollars. Even mercantile firms. small
In comparison, are in the habit OF
meeting their chief employees around
the dining board
There are several reasons for this
interesting development In the first
place, Americans are learning to en-
JOY the formal dinner, with it's elab
crate menu, it's wine and it's speeches
Then the capitalist has come more
and more to realize how much of his
success Is due to his heads of depart
ments- Oftentimes he gives them an
interest In the concern or corporation
and Immediately they begin to work
for the concern as well as the com.
pany. Anything that will bind them
closer to the employers interests is
not overlooked, and a dinner once in
a while is one of these.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-26

bile" A colored man and his wife.
attired in riot Of colors, sit In cart
which Is pushed instead Of pulled by
the little animal. The wagon is guided
by wooden steering wheel. The en-
tire outfit is grotesQuely primitive, and
yet as the wagon approaches head-on,
with the donkey hidden behind the fat
negroes, it has all the effect to puz-
zled observers Of the queer "automo-
bile"
The best known professional demon
strator in the country is Miss Vir-
ginia Pope. She also is the highest
priced. Perhaps that is not saying a
great deal nowadays, because the
wages have been decreasing since the
business became more popular and
less exclusive. A few years ago Miss
Pope could, like most specialists, COM
mand her own price and insist on a
contract. Nowadays the men and wo-
men who make exhibitions Of them
selves or others for advertising's sake
get from SIS to SIS per week. Experts
like Miss Pope, however, are indie
pendent operators, and will never per-
nit themselves to be merely hirelings
on salaries. Miss Pope makes an
agreement to boom certain article.
For that booming she is paid, first, a
stipulated price; second, her expenses,
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-26

another pair Of gloves before / MAKE
the next call"
This call was soon over. The youns
lady gave specimen of her writing. !
test Of her ease in taking notes and
speed in transcribing them, and was
engaged at moderate salary, but SUI
f1cient to enable selfrespecting won
an to lead self-respecting life.
That evening another "confab" was
held in Mr.. Barnes library, and Willie
gave a graphic description of "Hoy
Lillian sailed in.'
you're to go to work Monday. LII
and you're all right there. The man is
square-and white inside. Tomorrow
I'll start out for myself"
When alone with Mr.. Barnes. he
said: "You were right, Mr.. Barnes
even nice girl is liable to annoyance
and your scheme was a good one"
The old man delightfully."- patted hin
on the shoulder. you've done well
my boy; you've done we'll For your
self, you can work anywhere and al
anything. Now, when l first came t.
Boston"
Mrs. Barnes opened the door. "Sup
per is ready, Aaron; tell that to Willie
some other time
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-26
Genuine Philanthropy.

Miss Ethel Folsom, daughter Of Geo.
Winthrop Folsom of New York, a
wealthy Lenox cottager, is to estab-
lish a hospital for conyalescents from
New York hospitals in the town Of
Lee, on the borders of Lenox. Miss
Folsom has leased a large house and
tract of land on hilltop about three
miles from Lenox and the house is to
be converted into home from May
to November for discharged patients
Of New York hospitals.
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Not Taking ANYTHING.

'Have you taken anything for youl
trouble?" asked the doctor of a long
lank, hungry-looking man, who com
planned of being run down."
well, I haven't been taking mucf
of anything; that is, nothing to speal
of. took couple of bottles O.
Pinkham's bitters little while back
and bottle of Quickem's invigorator
with couple of boxes of curem',
pills, and a lot Of quinine and some
root bitters. I've got porous plas
ter on my back, and I'm wearing al
electric belt, and taking red clover
four times a day, with dose or two
of salts every other day; exceptins
for that I'm not taking anything"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-26
Senatorial Courmets.

A party of tourists visited the Sen
ate restaurant in Washington. They
peered about in every corner.
$50 this is the place where the
senators eat their epicurean feasts
is it," asked a lady with gray ring
lets and a determined cast Of coun
tenance.
Eyes, ma'am," the guard replied.
Precisely at that moment a waiter
gave an order for the two senator.
from Michigan, who were lunching to
gether.
He said: Senator Burrows want.
an apple and a glass of milk and Sen
ator Alger wants a dish Of tapiocs
pudding. Saturday Evening Post.
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for she travels all over the country;
and. third, percentage Of sales. In
every town in which she opens up
business she also opens up an account
for herself. Her latest assignment was
to introduce a new kind of bird food.
She pioneered it and put it on the
market all through the United States
and Canada. She carried with her
Collection of canaries, all splendid
singers and not bashful about singing
in public; and the public were invited
to believe that the canaries had be-
come Sims Reeveses and what not Of
the canary talent by living on the
brand Of food advertised by them and
by Miss Pope. She gave to all pur-
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said I'd have to fight for myself and
Lille, too. See here, Mr.. Barnes-my
hand doesn't look much bigger than
Lil's, but you feel Of it-and look
here" and he stripped his arm, show
ing hard, firm muscles that stood out
like knotted cords.
Mr.. Barnes patted his arm approx
ingly. you're all right, my boy,
you're all right. Now, when I first
came to Boston"
Supper is ready, Aaron; you can
tell that to the children some other
time"
That evening Mr.. Barnes and Willie
had long talk in the library, and
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-26
Dennis Kearney In a Novel.

Dennis Kearney, once the sand lots
orator Of San Francisco, has been put
into a novel by Mrs. Fremont Older.
The book deals with anti Chinese agi-
tation in California and KearRey is
much pleased with the pea portrait OF
himself. His daughter, who is on the
stage is anxious to play the heroine's
role In q dramatization OF the book.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-26
The Sports Of Gentlemen.

With reference to the report that he
won $5,O00,000 on the races In San
Francisco Col. Gates merely remarks
that he does not see how the public
can be interested in the customary
relaxation of a gentleman. And that's
right. If the colonel should win $780,
00e, 600, 600, now, the episode would be
worthy of mention. The other Is a
trife which does not deserve chron-
icling
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-26
The Confidence Of Youth.

An aspiring and tolerably self-satis'
fed young literary person called on
the editor Of a leading magazine not
long ago and wanted to make arrange
ments for furnishing story every
month. what kind Of stories do you
writer" asked the editor. "Oh, stories
like The Lady or the Tiger and that
kind Of thing, you know was the lit.
erary party's airy reply.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-26
Dollar Bills for Edo.

"I wonder what makes some women
think so much more of dogs than they
do Of menu" asked sub-treasury en-
Move. Women come here with
punches of mutilated bills, chewed up
by their pet dogs. If woman will give
money to the dogs to fool with, why
don't they give them silver dollars
ano let the men play with the bills?
New York Press.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-26
Must Protect Foresfs-

I The Russians are awaking to the
fact that less reckless deforestins
has become absolutely imperative
Their forest resources are not only
less than those of Sweden, but ever
less than those OF Austria Hungary
and OF the United States.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-26
IJnerrinu Childhood.

The child is so often right. It has
not the miscellaneous knowledge OF
the grown-up person who reads news
papers and keeps tame Encyclope
dia Britannica in carefully devised
cage. But the childish mind has ar
unerring logical faculty, not in any
way confused by superfuity Of infor
nation.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-26

stood beside his sister to show his SUI
perior height. Mother can't tell us
apart when we dress alike
willie makes the better looking
girl" said Lille, laughing, because
his cheeks are always red, and / am
usually pale"
! Mr.. Barnes looked at the handsome
boy, admiringly. So You can fight,
can you, Willie?"
Il sOf course, I'm lightweight" said
Willie, modestly, "but can take pref
ilfy good care Of myself in an encoun-
ter. and with much heavier man
than /, too. Father had me In train
ting from the time I Eas seven. He
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-26
NOVEL FORMS OF "ADS..ss,,
Some Odd Business Methods That Are Employed by the
Most Up>o>dac Firms-TIuman Display Has
Become Fine Art,

chasers full instructions on the cult
walton of the canary voice, and was al
ways ready and willing to answer
questions. One admiring wholesale
druggist in New York says Of Miss
Pope: "She will take anything under
the sun, moon and stars and boom it
into success, and she has all America
using the various kinds of pet animal
and bird foods that she has from time
to time brought to the notice of an
intelligent and enthusiastic public"
A Broadway window recently has
been fairly besieged by spectators
eager to see young woman drenched
by a shower bath which operates di-
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1903-11-26

HE human. sandwich"
as a means Of public dis
play advertising in cities
has gone out Of fashion,
but human display adj
yertising in show win
dcws has become% fine
art, says a writer in an
e aSt ern newspaper.
Manu ,,rofaU~iox,S orc an
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-12-30

Art Is the work Of man under the
guidancejandfinspiratton Of e mightier
poWer.-Eare.
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Our Small Country

One brother is rich merchant in the
Straits Settlements, on the Malay pen
insula. r'he other brother was tie
cook in cheap restaurant on South
Clark street.
The merchant sent to the cook q
draft for sufficient money to pay his
expenses out to Asia, and the cook
gave up his job and has started for
his brothers home. The interesting
thing about the whole incident Is the
letter written by the wealthy mer-
chant which accompanied the draft.
In the first place, the draft was made
payable in New York.
81 send you the money In q draft
payable in New York." wrote the
brother from faron Asia. 'You can
60 over and get it cashed there. On
the way wish you would stop at Tex
as and see Brother Thomas. I haven't
heard from him for two years now,
and I'd like to know how he's getting
along."-Chicago Tribune
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A SURPRISED Duke.

Just after the late Duke Of Rich
mond and Gordon received the latter
half Of his ttle--he was created Duke
Of Gordon In January, iSIG-he was
sent to this country as president Of the
British commission to our centennial
exposition. While in this country he
heard Of q certain picture owned by q
country woman in which he thought
be might be interested, and so wrote
to her, using the official stationery OF
the commission and signing himself, as
q peer does, simply by the names Of his
title, Richmond and Gordon"
Much to his surprise and q good deal
to his disgust-for he had precise ideas
as to his dignity as duke-the letter
which he received In answer to his was
addressed, "A1essrs. Richmond & Cor.
don" and began. Gentlemen"
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TnSDtfsfacfnrv

Unsatisfactory.
May-Did Clara's husband leave her
much when he died?
Belle-He left enough to make her
comfortable, but not. enough to get her
q second busband-Lee.
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Fixing the Rlumo.

''The trouble amt with the farm"
said the old man. IF the farm didn't
have to do anything but support itself,
it could be made to pay, but it don't
seem to be able to carry the burden Of
US llvin' on It, so reckon we're to
blame."- Chicago Post
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At the Sociab{e.

Mr.. SIptorgue-I have not met your
wife. Is she here this evening?
Mr.. Hansome-Yes, but just at this
moment she is engaged over there at
the piano.
Mr.. Sliptongue with affected enthu,
siasml-Ah, see! She is that goddess
like beauty who is playing an accom-.
paniment for the mountain Of flesh
who Is singing.
Mr.. Hansome (stify)-My wife does
not play; she sipgs.-London Telegraph
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Why.

LILLIAN is not sure that she loves
Walter. Sometimes she thinks she
does. and at other tines she's con-
Tfnced she doesn't"
"And yet she is going to marry him"
''Oh, yes, that's all settled :
"But If she is not sure she loves him
why doesn't she break the engage
ment?"
Because she IS twenty-seyen. Kan
sas City Journal