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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-10-15
Proving a Statement

A cer,sin minister. vbo IL sn emphsii'
preacher, 10 u TINES 81 . loss 10 give BIZ
u.,er.pces proper weight For ioslsrce
bell ssy:
Tais s,stemen, is - true - Is the night
which will follow day. or - tras 70 thsi
the trees viii bad 10 spring.
Sometimes Il happens that the doctor
hm more statements than be ba iIiustrs.
,ious 10 give them weight o. ose occ,I
siop be rsmsrked. THIS IL - tos ss the
- here the doctor hsltsd. he psnsed .
fss moments, snd then tis isce illnnioed.
A. troe - 10 the statement that some mt n
Der i. yet 90 bic or her vsy TO chnrch.
A lev pomsnis later lady entered the
sdiHse sndssept srsndiy np the st'ls. The
doctors f.cs assumed 80 Il toli you co.
sppsss.ncs TIE congregational bessn TO
smile. then 10 laugh.
Syupsthy for the eubsfrssssd ls6y.
bosever. soor sabdasd TIE sprsrsrtl, &C.
nollsb!s nirth.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-10-15

Ia my early days once triad 10 engage
80 model big negro who made living
oat Of chewing glsss In sundry bArrooms
for the entertainment OF those gathered
there,
! want 70 psint you, saii when he had
taken round the bat after bis perform snce.
What culIsb. bossi 90 seked suspicious
ly.
Why, natural color. replied. ! vent
TO paint your face.
Yah, Use not taking any. boss. he esid
firmly. The cullsh Ise got is good
enough for this chile.
l once nearly got bsmuered for mskipg
. sketch OF very respectable golf osddie
10 IN attitude OF ease and sending IL too sn
exhibition under the title "a iosfer."
The msn came round IN violent rage.
ssid be was . bloomln, respectable. Ugh
clsss golf csddie snd no losier, aud II 4
didnt slter the title OF that picture he'd
either put his solicitor ON 10 me or Jolly
we'll bash me.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-10-15
Her Kindness Rewarded.

There IL little story told in the nurseI
les OF the Vaterlsnd sboot smsll Gret.
cten mho vent TO see the great army re-
viewed BY the Emperor. Because sbe
VAS snch . little girl . sest vas given Ia
her. though thousands we're standing oil
sronod. Presently, when the interest wAs
st it's height, she noted feeble old woman
pressing forward. trying to gets glimpse
OF the grand spectacle. Then little Gfet.
chen offered the old vomsn her eest. which
vas high enough for her TO see ovsr the
tops OF the st4ndine people, and moved of
among the waiting crowd hefseli 10 =
minute or two man whose uniform wss
ell covered With gold lace msde hs wsy TO
vsrd her sn touched her oa the shoulder.
saying:
Little girl. ber msj jssty would be plea.
ed to see you in her royal box.
When st lsst, very much sbsshed, sbe
slood bfiore the besnliiui Empress, the
child could hardly believe her esrs when
she heard the great lady say:
Iss~ you give mp your sest 10 tbst poor
old woman. and nov your pIsce shsll be
BY me during the rect Of the parade.
You don't know bat The Empress Ia
looking. is nov said 10 little girls sho ere
90. slss,s q1ict to iamp up and give
their elders . comfortable seat, and 1t
nearly sissys has the desired effect. for
there is h.rdiy boy or siri 10 The whole
German eonntry sho does not know the
story Of Gretchen Who sat By the En-,
press.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-10-15

thonsh che bed come Tor my opiniop. sh
didn't care . rap for IT. 6se bed msd
, pp her riad end you know shs, The
means,
; Sac locked ., me s,olialy nie ihsr
ssii.
i III 60, biu . psif Of etalehss
A pair Of cra,chesi Wby. Bridget. he's
cot lsusi cfisd.
sare be nsy be. yer Rissrene,l Some
day he might be after fsl.in' down snd
bre.k ons OF bic legs. his limbs, name.
sare. yer Rivtrepcs, snd scs hov handy
asiIl be TO hsve EN- 10 the housei Yes,
I'll get him pair Of crutches -snd che
did.
oae dsy she esme 70 my study sud shos
ed me deed for ,msll spsce Of around
10 . nearby cemetery. Why. hose this.
Bridget. Jon hsve bossbt srooud for tso
graves you don't want that. do youi Add
l wheeled around 10 my char to have .
better look II her. Us. yer Rivefence. l
DO. and / ssut yoorssIf TO see I'm put
risbt 10 the middle Of them. TOO. with
.sibkls 10 her eye cont ssnt TO be
crosdsd. vents plenty OF sooml And.
yer Reverence, ksps 90 eye on the lads
when yer s.,skin' me over the bridge, that
they don't climb 10 the hesrse snd be set.
iin' on my cefia to save theirselves psyin'
two cents toll
Not Ion 4 sf.s,vsrd The good old soul
vss taken i'll.
From the 6rst We knew The could not
live. and il iell 10 my hard lot to tell her
she had better mske her will. She had
saved most Of her esrnlngs, about seven
teen hundred dollars oil told, so l said.
Nov, my good Bridget, the doctor and
think yon bad better mske your will; l.
won't msks you die, You know. II you
get we'll you'll get tbs best Of them. yoor
sis,ers and oousins and sonts. il you don't
Why they voi't have to tqusbble over
Whist you leave.
She looked Ut me pl, sdinsly snd % oan
ed, 0sbi yer Reverence, il Won't do 'em
no good to squsbble lis net for them d
III. st ell its oil yoursl l jast wants 10
give il back TO ye. that's oil.
II wM real grief to the dying woman
told her coold not take il. IS II
would lay me open TO suspicion; that II
u ust 60 to ber next OF kin.
After closiag her syes cent word to
have the grave dug. end, true to my pre-
Mise. went before tie buri.l to see II ber
gishes we're carried out. and II was we'll !
lid.
The ersvsdigsers had Hlohed bali the
,is OF ground. so stood there while they Z
lug swsy one side and before left every O
hing vas - she had planned. Poor cid ]
Bridget vas not to be crowded 10 her long 9
sst rest. u
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-10-15
SIAIE NEW s.

Sspstor William r. Dilliogbsm OF Yer
% ont called A the White House 10 70
port lhe result OF bis Alaskan trip. In
90 ompsny with Senators Bnrnbsm, Nelson
and Patterson, be Travelled several thou
ssni miles through oar great Alssksn
Territory. and msde thorough eIsnins
tion Of the needs oi the innsbitsn,e.
St, Albsns town is 10 . jsnsie over
liquor which cost tbs tovn w, All. IL.
The present vslue oi the liquor 10 10
doubt. the best oiin the town hAs hsd
being only 81 900. A. . special town
meeting lss, Mondsy IL ws votod that tbs
board Of ssleotmen vbo purchased The
liquor be requested 10 take The liqpor now
on hand u the price si which II vas par
chased for the town aud rein burss the
,osn doiisr for dollar. falling which they
sre 10 be prosssoted sisbin thirty days.
TIE labor ,roable caused BY The sirik
log Of the members Of the L1mpers sDd
Drillefs uuion .. Hsrdwiek 90 Oe.ober
1, because the mspnfscl nrers would nos
grsrt 9 new bill OF triees demanded by
them has besn satisfactorily settled aud
sli cissses,o' wofknen rssnGed work.
q Gorge D.Slsy. clerk 10 The store oi
WneeIosl 4 DssIy, = Aonspeiisr, vas
arrested Saturday by Deputy bherif Fits
gersld on . eksrgs oi dischsreing fire
srn. on the slndsy previous. While Lass
log 10 Berlio. Dsslsy pleaded guilty TO
shs etsrss and Vas nned, With eosts.
si9, 20. which be psid.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-10-15
uncovering the Past.

AL right. says the rich father. after tbs
couns had stated bis terms. I'll let Sadie
marry you and agree TO turn over TO yor
81. 900. 900. Now. let's get Hxed up pro
pstly. Suppose We ssy 81 600 down and
the bslsncs q 81 at week.
Here Sadie bursts into tears and lesvsi
the room.
Now, me-, says the rich father 10 biz
vile. what on esrth's the matter with that
giIl7
Well. I don't blame her st oil. ps. l.
seems % II you never could keep from
betrsying the fact that We ere OF plebeisn
origin.
What have done noWi ssked ps.
Why. you talk - II you we're buying The
count from an installment house.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-10-15

street, dressed veil. bot 90, =, ali el,,,
eslls. WV
we shook hssis He s.il hs Wa A,
ins ercelisnily.
WAT chatehf said l.
oa, ssii hs, 90 eaaroa -tbs xbel,,.,.
bat business.
ba' Why did yea leave The ohaschf
sskei.
.kod.
For seven reasons, said be.
And whs. sid !, see thr,s
Awi'c, be answered, and sr children.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-10-15
Tho Thermometer.

My how cold IL wss That ives th,
day when the "oldest inhabitsnts" go
around the ree-hot stove in Mr.. Wilde
mer's store and compared experience
They oil agreed that there had been
nothing like it since the sixties.
At Hides bouse the day began crisp
and record breaking. The window panes
we're crusted over With . thick, besotiiul
irostwofk that Hildss warm little breath
could not mel. not even 3 little hole
to peek through.
First grannps vent downstairs and
stopped st the ball window to look at
the Thermometer. Hilda knew be wss
having dresdful time to get . peek
bole by the long time be was staring there
Then she heard him say. "Wh.ewl"
good and loud, 90 Of course she knew
IL was q cold day. Pretty soon be came
to the foot Of the stairs.
Motherl be called that meant grand
ma.
Well, fstberf
Twenty-six below, % sure % my name
is Jeremish 6cot.I He gave the informs
tion 10 tone tbst d,f,d srsume ment.
That settled II, for there wasn't . bit
of doubt about grsudiathefs name be
ing Jeremiah Scott. Hilds wasn't quite
sure 10 her mind what "t~epty-six below"
meant. bnt how big II soundedl Bhe
cuddIed under the bedolothes quick 10
get wsrml
Mamma vent down next and she stop
ped 10 lock st the therm ON eter. And
Allen stopped, and psps stopped. snd
helen. Every bopy stopped. Everybody
said "WheWl' When Hilis went down
she said It, too. becsuss it was the prevaiI
ing fssbion.
Coolest dsy on recordi shivered man
ms
Ur.'.r.il sbiversd etybody. sltbousb
the big warm bonss was ss comfortable
IS need be. Ii vas the Thermometer thst
made oil the tronble. Nobody knows bow
mnch warmer this wo,li would be with
oot Thermometers -or how much cooler
10 summertime.
The very last one down. stsirs wss dear
I'D grsndms, wrapped up 10 her soft. pur
pie breakfast shawl. Grandma vent by
he Thermometer 10 wearing thst shswl
Five degrees above Eso vas the settling
point. she n,ver wore II VI tix degrees
,bove.
10 the ball Of coarse grandma stepped,
md Hilds vss certain she hesrd her mske
little soft e1cls u tim. bnt 1, wasn't
'Wbesp Pretty soon grandmother open
d the library door sbd called. Hildsl
Every bodyl Gone quick -sti
And everybody iiptoed hurriedly ont
nto the hall. Aod there you couldn't
ness With more tbso a hundred guesses
hat it vas they oil ssel
OIL breaihed Hilds softly. For there
,ss the Princess, Hnls's little long -hsif
d tiger cat, s.sufins mp on her hind
eet. with her col, lHtIe front feet Oh the /
'idow.sill, locking grsyeIy 90. VI the
aernomsteIl ,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-10-15
Yes. thai chap over their. dressed ~ =
CRUSADER.

A@t 'ua cnap over tbtH. uttAseu "
Crusader.
By.tbe-by he vent op, 10 rumors,
that Sir Lionel is sboai 10 lose bic ti,ls
Some colonial or other has turaed ur
and ne been Suggested ttai be shoul'
marry Mics Eserei snl 30 kssp tb
money in the family.
M,isie iookei eagerly tossrd the srour
i Dnsy, fair - . lily. dressed % Elaine
. tall splendidly dressed Torcsdor beUd
ing over her. while Lady Efefelt ehs.ied
10 . Monk.
Soneibios sboot The spanish Cavalier
seemed cotiously familiar TO Msisie, spd
che logged 10 hear bis voice.
A desperate determination took posses
zion oi the sirl, She dropped ner isn .,
the Toresdor's feet.
He stopped aud picked It up. h,Irjine
. howery speech 10 ersndeloqu uent STYLE
Msisis's hear, beat fast.
You should suit yout compliments TO
your COSTUME. or vice versa. che said
softly,
Il my tonsue so very rough and resdyf
be asked.
Not slwsys. che answered. Sometimes
1t 10 subtle. bseet. then cruel, woundine
when most 1t caresses.
He started forward. but with . little
moctins laush she glided swsy.
For the rest Of the evening the Toresdor
sought for the yellow domino IN every
corner, until Of the stroke Of twelve every
one Wss unmssked.
he was standing 10 an snte.room With
Daisy Everett. facing . mirror. Az be re
moved his mask. smiling sdmirinsly
enough at the fair Elaine beside him,
the heavy drspenes in syellow domino
elided to the glass,
Msisiel he drilled.
A voice answered, Roberti
And thep, regardless OF Miss Everelt's
horrifed smsz ment, he held her to his
heart fastening kisses on ber lips. her
hsir, her eyes.
But why bad he disregsrded her letter
her sppesls-
My dear, he said, II ever e man paid for
bis folly ! have done 60 l never had
Tonr letter Till too late, wss very III,
ny own. and when 1 came for you. you'd
Aown.
And so 1t came TO pass that. that. after
vi. Robert Everett married Msisie Brooks
before the title aud position he so loneed
or came to him even ss she had desired.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-10-15

Satire Is almost always vs,tsd on 40
'of'. ssid The old advance sscui, 40 te
ported by The Chiesso Tribune.
4 ASS rule they sre 90 deeply impress
sd With sense oi their own superlstise
sbili'ies that they t,ke every thing written
soon' them In the mos. serious possible
fashion. Some yesrs ago was stranded
Oh The Pacific coast. l wanted to 40,
back TO Chicago the wor.t way possible.
aud nnslly. through . lucky accident. 1
learned that Barney Ferguson. the Irish
eomeaisn' who was iaNt about TO stsit
E's', vas 10 need OF 10 sdvauce agent,
The job promised transportation and
spending monef st least. and | was Rlsa
TO get It, Notlias interesting happened
until We struck Trinidad, Col. Trinidsd
ia small town, bat there happened 10
DO youns man working cp one OF the
papers there more for The benefit OF bis
lungs than Of his pockeibook. He was
90 experienced dramatic critic, aud he
came 10 see my star
AT that period OF bis career Mr. Fereu
sons chief dramatic feat was to si, IN .
large easy chair, with an Irish nske-up
op, and hold humorous Conversation
with the soubrette OF tho comp any.
When the proper moment came Mr.
Ferguson. being busily engaged In the
debate The soubrette coyly sci Aro to tho
paper sole Of one OF bis shoes. Never
even slsnciug st the threatening con agra
lion MIR, Ferguson reached into q osps
cious inside pocket and pulled ont load
ed bottle Of selIEm water. Still, without
looking 81 the fire. which by this time
bad reached magnificent proportions, Mr..
Ferguson turned on the stream aud eY
tipguished the fame, oil the time keep
ing up the rspid.fre csnversstion.
This brilliant ontbnrst OF wit and bumor
YES always good for . hearty laugh In
she mining district.
The young Eastern dssmstic critic,
however. fell sfoul OF my star siter the
fashion:
Sir Henry Irving has his own iadividn
ii methods Of producing dramatic effect
Mr.. Richard Mansfield has bis. but II
,as remained for Mr.. Barney Ferguson
20 make . SELLER bottle the hero o! a
srce comedy.
When read that 10 the paper the next
noraing / trcmbled for my job. AsI
walked into the hotel dining room Mr..
3Arney Ferguson vas already reading the
'sper. l sst down OF the same table.
PRESENTLY tie great man looked up.
Did You see what they said about me
q the paper this morning? be asked.
l did. ssid. looking as sorrowiul a.
'ossible.
You see. thsy compare mo with Dir
ienry Irving and Riohsrd Mansfield,
ont you3 be said. looking IS proud rs
peacock. You'd better 90 ont and bny
40 half dozsn more selizsr bottles.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1903-10-15
Bishop Hears Reasons.

Bishop Willsfd Fnsneis Msllslieu oI
The Methodist EpiseapsI church is op
posed TO The diGinolivr sslsries thst con
sreesiions, sbis TO 90 better. sometime %
psy their pastors.
ones knew sn sIeeIient young nsn.
said Bishop Msilsiieu ous day 10 Boston.
He vss 10 the church. iast msrrisa. small
salary. bnt conieD,ed and bsppy.
Some twelve or fifteen yssp ven. BY.
l bsd lost sight Of this yoopg minister
forgotten bin. ~ We will DO somssints--
vhsn saddsaiy / mel hin 90 Tremost
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-04-02
YaInnnfI.ern,nsn.

The nutritive value OF the vegetables
known as legumes, embracing peas,
beans and lentile ranks close TO that
Of cereals as tissue building foods.
They are not quite as agreeable in fla
vor as wheat kernels, and their lack Of
gluten prevents their employment In
as many ways as the wheat products,
but their real value should not be lost
sight of. Split pea soup Is almost a
meal. Black bean soup properly pre-
pared Is delicious, and so on through
the list. A whole cook book might be
made Of recipes for this class of food,
and, while indoor livers should not con-
sumo too much Of Il, nor should IL be
made so take the place OF meat, it
should be considered as On important
and generally overlooked elass.-N. Y.
Post.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-04-02
crOkInOIe Party

Miss Delta Higgins entertained a
few 0f her friends on Tuesday even.
log Ut her home With crokinole
party, There we're only few CUES Is
present but each one was made happy
by this delightful little evening party.
Delicious refreshments OF truit salad
and strawberry waters we're served.
The following guests we're present !;
Misses Myrtle Crockett, 10 Dunn,
Anna Reamer, Halle Thompson;
Messrs. Forrest lmhofi, John Mars,
Patterson, V. 5. Chandler and Dr.
Stubbledeld.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-04-02
Skin -iURTURED
BABIES
And Tired, Fretied
Mothers
Find Comfort In CutlcuTa Soap
and Ointment
When MI Other Remedies and
Physicians Fail.

Instant relief and refreshing sleep
tor skIn-tortured babies and rest for
ared, worried mothers In warm baths
with Cutlenra Soap, and gentle anoiut-
ings with CutIcura Ointment, purest Of
emollient skin cures, 10 be followed in
severe cases by mild doses Of Cuticura
ResolVent pills. This Is the pnrest,
sweetest, most speedy, permanent and
economical treatment for torluring,
dlsflguring, itching, burning, bleeding,
scaly, crusted and plmrIy skin and
sealy hum0urs, with loss II hair, Of In
fants and children, as well as adults,
and Il sure to succeed Wien all other
remedies and the best phy iiclans fall.
The agonlzing Itching nd burning
Of the skin, as IN eczema; the frlghtful
scaling. as IN psoriasis tbs loss Of hair
and erustIng Of the scalp, AZ In SCALED
head: the facial dsaguranent, as IN
plmpies aud ringworm; Tie awful Fuf-
fering of infants, and anxiety Of worm
out parents, az In milk crust, letter and
aalt rheum, - all demand remedy OF
almost superhuman VIRTUES 70 success
fully cope with them. That Cuticura
goap, Ointment and i1lia are such
stands proven beyond All doubt. No
statement Is made regarding them that
IL not Justified by the strongest eyl-
dence. The purity and sweetneaa, the
power TO afford Immediate relief, the
certainty Of speedy and permanent
cure, the absolute sfstY aud greet
economy lave made iAem the standard
skln cures and hum<ur ramedies Of The
civilized world.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-04-02
Reflections OF a Bachelor

Not all men are bad, not all women
good.
The greatest passion Of the world is
vanity, the most powerful weapon
battery.
There is no aye at which woman's
heart will not melt to the man who
smiles upon her,
Beware OF the man who approaches
you with the promise that he has
come TO do you a favor.
II is the little things that tell. A
man who is facing bankruptcy and
dishonor With a eouras eous smile will
ay Into hysteriee when he can't get
his collar buttoned. New York
Press.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-04-02
Events
In Society

the home OF Mr.. aud Mrs. NJ. o. Cab
bert, There were only a few guests
present but the lnformality OF the
evening made 1t one Of much pleasure
TO those who were so fortunate as to
be present, Good music made the
dancing one OF veritable enjoyment
ana the refreshments OF fruits and
nuts are not TO be omitted In the
many pleasures hau.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-04-02

Boil a quart of milk made rich with
plenty OF cream. When It boils stir In
one ounce Of gelatin previously
soaked soft, In q half eupful of cold
water. Stir until dissolved, and then
pour in two eggs well beaten with half
a cupful OF sugar. When II thickens
remove from the fire and strain. Fla
vor with vanilla; pour into molds and
set uu ice TO hardeu.-Drtr0it Free
Press. i aWIHHl
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-04-02

John Miller Drake, w e Halsell, ]
w Sanders, p L Soper, John Harlin,
Penn Pnlllips, Wallace, DR.. aud Mrs.
Chas Day; Misses Maud Miller, Demi
Byrd, Graper, Byrd lronsides, Grace
Fortner, Lewshe, Anna Lyons, Fan
ME Mae Browning, Mabel Miller,
JAMIE Hail; Messrs. ROsson, Jones,
Badgett, Norman Crittenden, Tom
Byrd, John Byrd, Jim GIBSON, Web
ster, Vance McSpadden, Fred Rat
cliff, Homer Needles, Reuter-.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-04-02
ALIttIe Red Leaf.

From undor the snow and the shade
OF pines,
little red leaf peered forth its head
To welcome the light which pierced
the vines,
That sheltered the spot while It was
dead.
How sweet springtlme brings ba OK the
latent life,
And tho delicate bsSuty OF tender
leaves
Reveal the victory o'er winters strife,
As the harvest is fraught with golden
sheaves.
eeQuestored protection thou hast found
In the inhuits osro Of natures breast;
while cold winds blew and chilled the
ground,
Thou vert slumberins in reposetul
rest,
Then returns the touch OF the soft
winds breath
Tolnspire thy hopes to brighter scene
And recalls TO thee that there IS no
death"
But only vak'nIng irom long sweet
dream.
OH Could recall ny lost loved wife,
And vani.h the years OF trouble and
grief
That have crowned my restless aim
less life,
with the return OF the little red leat
Frank l.. Decker.
'Note. There Is little red leaf that
smerges from the soft rich soil IN The woods
OF WashinEton IN early spriug aud resem-
bles somewhat 10 slEe and shape the sou tn.
ern strawberry plant. Il Was while the train
stopped 10 this primitive place that TIA
composition of these liaes we're instantly
inspired. E. l.. D.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-04-02

Cut the rabbit up and stew IL gently
In just enough water TO cover Il; sea-
son with salt and pepper. small onion
in which you have stuck two cloves
and a sprig of parsley or marjoram.
When meat IS tender remove to heat
eddlsh; addacupful Of milk to strained
liquor, then to each eupful Of the gravy
add two level tablespoonfnls of -four
rubbed smooth with two level table,
spooafala OF butter; season TO taste,
cook few minutes, then pour over the
rabbit and serye.-Washington Star.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-04-02
shopping,

Arabella said 10 mo.
IL IS shopping am going.
Come along with foolish gloe
assented. all unknowing
What a woman's shopping meant.
How With malice and intent
They can 90 from store TO store.
Look the same !hings DER and o'er.
ArabellA had asample.
Which she said the had 70 match.
Aud the time she took was ample.
But there was nsught ia any batch.
That the sweating clerks unrolled
That could satisfy her soul
So she sent from store 20 store.
Looked the same things Ger and o'er.
Arabella vas rs willing
At the end OF two hours work
Asat arst. Ny feet were killing
Ne, ! had 10 sh rk.
so sweet OF you to stay"
Said abe With smiling face.
Nos goodbye, shother day
Well be sure 10 aad the place
g. whiz.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1903-04-02
Departure

Miss Foreman, who for the past
three weeks has been the very charm
ing guest OF Miss Lorain Wisdom on
Main street. left last night for her
home In Vlnita, l. II. None Of
Jaekson's recent visitors have bee n
accorded more courtesles than we're
shown Miss Foreman, aud none have
given more pleasure to Jackson socle-
ty. Among other events was the Ger
man OF Tuesday evening given in
honor OF this charming visitor and no
dance OF late has been more distinct
ly a success. Miss Foreman's friends
will wish for repetition OF her visit
at an early date. jackson tTenn. }
Weekly.