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Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1903-02-26
genetia,if6e aoStmnif.

SIN Is. Sabr6unbert mar Die aodz
funit,in @enebis auf ibrem 9Dbepuntt,
tie biente nidt nur Dem @eihmad. ionz
bern bot aud benz Quse @eniihe. Die
@ene3ianer iinb aud bic @riten gefpes
len, ipelhe Die @abel eirfiibrten, trobz
ben, man nod i'm 16. eSahrhunbert iid
oft anitatt biefer Der Singer bebiente.
NaerleiSpeoereien ipurben oumals aus
benz Orient einsefiibrt. SanIooino
eradblt uns, man babe per Mphe 500
O6Ien unb $50 SdaFe seiala4tet.
@egen ben ii6ertiebenen 2urus bei ben
Sdmauisreien erIisb Die Repu6lif De-
frete auf Oefrete, bic aber ME etpas
sefrudtet baben. Sm IA. Sobrhunbert
nerbDt man bon September Big garz
nepal Ginlabungen an 5rauen, bic
nidt 0erpanbte bes 8citge6ers paz
rem, unb 5ur 6aiten5eit purbe iiberz
baupt itrenaitens unterIast, 5reunbe
ins 6aus 5ll laben. Sm Sabre 1850
1iparb porseIdrieben, bah nicbr mebr
als Elm hal6er Dufaten per Gopf fiir
jeben ginselabenen ausgeseben iperz
benb iirIe. llnterlagt mar lpater aud
Der 0erfauf BON SaIanen, pfanen,
Muerbdbnen unb 5oreler.
Die 0erbote erginsen a6er trobs
benz: nur Elm ausgeaeifneter Mugen
tpar i'm Stanbe, Bel Den 8aitmd6lern
bds Nufsetrasene gu beipdltigen; bel
einsn 8anfett 8. 9. .tpuroen nidt pez
niger als 80 Gdnse ierbirt, CUR @bre
5einrid bes Drittsn aus polen ibrer
josar 1850! Wfan parfiimirte bas
gHen unb itreute golOitdub bariiber,
mas ansebli1 bas 9ers perjiingen
1ollte. Hbeinz unb Mo!elpein iparen
auf bieIen Safel ni9t Seltenes @s
lit uns elm Menu aus iener 3eit aufz
6epabrt, bas ii9 ieiner Weitldufigfeit
pesen leiDer ni6t ipieoerseben IGEt.
@olbene ganbslaber, ppfale aus 9las
pber gbelmetall 5ierten Die Safel, unb
als bic &ramit auf bic bD6Ite 8olz
lenbuns eebra6t, prangten auf ben
5afeln auh bic I9mudfen 8aien, in
benen 8lumen bufteten. Sene 9aitz
mdbler iparen fel6 eriidnbli6 BON
MuItf bssleitet; unter Nnoerem lieb
bes Sefteren bic beriibmte gaRanbra
5ebele ibre 2eier aur grbeiterung Der
@dite ertDnsr. Auerlei aurapeil purs
be setreben: aug elmer paitete enta
niihten plDbli9 gDgel, Die man UNI
bic Wette einfing u. N.
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1903-02-26
Der rarlamcntariidje gpra d idjab

Der 8ofabelI9ab bes DIterreibiz
ihen pcrlaments, f9reibt bic Wiener
Minrgenaeitung, ipirc INNER reider.
giGt nur brtn9en bic 8ertreter Der
Der1hieoenen 8erufsslpeige bic Ser
rlinologie ibrer 8eIbdftigunaen in's
rhohe 6aus", nidt nur trdgen bic oies
len frembfpraaigen Wenoungen in ben
Geben tlidtbepti9er Mbgeorbneter 3llr
golprirung Der parlamentari1Aen
@predfunit BEL, niht nur rtaden Die
Oeputirten bdafise Spra9anle9en bel
Wirtbsbausraufern nnb aneip6riibern
nein, lie ichtpingen iogar ou Neolo@
aismen auf, ldbaffen aIs eigenen
syo:.bs bolIfpmmen neus Worte. go
gum 8eiIpisl in elmer fiir5li6en
@ibung 6err perneritorfer:: nWir lai=
ien uns nidt falfenbapnen nnb nidt
ba4e{tremen," rief er nnter bem Bet=
fan ieirer parteigenoHen aus. (Oer
@raf Jalfenbapn batte 3nr 3eit Der
Babenizllebergriffe einen reaftiondren
elntrag auf Nenberuna Der @elddftsz
ornnunq i'm Diterrei1ifhen Mbgeorbz
l1etenbaafe eingebrodt.) sd nfals
fenbabne", nib balleitreme" 5lDei
reiaenbe 1erbd, beren &onjugtrnng
ben @9ulen gu earpfeblen iDdre. Cine
gramutifdli11e Srage. 9eiBf bas
P4rticipium perfecti: sgefalfen@
1abntD. unb rsebalIeltremt1 ober sfal@
fenaebaDnt" unb obanegeltremtg" Gin
na5res Slid, baB Die beriiblnte Lex
aus ben Gturntasen Des Sabres 1897
pon, Grafen 6altenbapn unb niht bom
@rafsn D3iebnsSDdi eingebraat
purbe. Man benfe 1ur: nWir lanen
uns rrint oaiebusaudinen!" tpornuf Der
@rsf Dielleiht conrusirt ertpioer!
hate: sd bin itols burunf, gu4
| geb3iebus3Ddipet 81 haben!"
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1903-02-26
Bon. aerifrenten 9rofeiTor.

Ser beutIde profefor lit nidt Der
einsige Gelshrte, pon Dem man iid.
ami iIanten geididten gu er5Gblen
pylegt. Sine Nnefbote. bic ipDbl nnr.
i6iper gu iibertreffen lit, 'berihtet man
alaenblidli1 bon einem Idottifden-
S3rpfeFor. Oieler lpurbe zines 5ase3.
il, 5rinsanoen Geiddften aus ieinem.
9ureau serufen unb flebte an leine.
ghir cine Notia bes Snbalts, baB er.
Tim brei l1hr ipieDerfommen lperbe.l
2ufd[lig ipidelte Nch ieboh bas SCI
ictaTt bebeutenb Ihneller ab, als er
aeba1t bate, unb Ip fam es, bdB ei
fereits um breiniertel 3pei 5nriid~'
tebrte. als fein 4use anf bic an1eis'
ncr Sbiir flsbence Notis fiel. blieb er'
e;nen Mpment fteben unb lag he bHrhs
Damn Iebte er lih auf Die Sreppe unc'
partete gebulbig Biz bret l1hr.
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1903-02-26
Watcr unto ainS.

Die 5rage: rWie eih Gnnbe iiber
1einen 8ater benft9" ipirb in Der
Wiener aleinen preHe tDie fpfst be-
arttpprtet: ,Mit 10 -ssSabren benft Der
ssunge, fsab iein @ater bod reht Dief
ipeib; NIT Is, bnb er ielbit ebeniobiel
spi1Ie tpie fein @ater; NIT 20, msint
Der iiinge aMnn, bab er mod einntul
fopiel Diie ME iesn Batter; nit 80,
baB .er ieinerf Barter pieuaidt NAL nm
Mubb frrsen f0ane; mil 40, bob. iein
Batter bielleiht bnh etDns naebr ipiIfe;
nit so beginntxsr oeifen Natb 3u iils
den, unb NIT go ooer 1nehr. tpenn ber
@1ter nGnlin gsitorben il, nleint er,
baf, BET Batter bpeb ber fliiq{te MeniA
ata0eitsp lei. Der isnrls oelebt babe, Z
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1903-02-26
9e.trefa.

ssunee Sansfrau Gin RDhbube
blGtkrnb): .Disles @ericht bereitt
ih! Da fann mein Mdnnhen'
nihf 1pDtteln, nenn es mir ylibIingtH
ss iinb bret Drudfebler IN BEN gies|
sept!4
Beipunbernsipertb iif es. tpie bieIe
8elprednnsen rgE RaiferA iid iiddas
Iih in btr amerifunf5den prsje 81.
Derfhaffen ipeiB. Dbne eifen reBss
aQeRtfH Dafiir dn9ejteat 3li bdbtn:
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1903-02-26
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Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1903-02-26

Der geI6eitere gi6t nad. Gin urt<
iter6lihes WDrt. 'Gs ssgriinbet bic
Meltberrfhaft ber Dumm1eit.
Sic Griiblingsbidter in DeutIGs
Lamb molten cine llnion sriinDen. Der
p1pisrlorbs 1ritit lpirb suillallteren
stt6ener6. asltenb ulashfn.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-11-28

Two inundrsd feet OF hose. Two wagons
One sleigh and one hundred cords Of
wood
Average number OF Inmates since
last Report-Fourtsen
We. the Board OF County Poor Com
missioners do hereby recommend your
Honorable body to appropriate the sum
OF Four Thousand Dollars l4,0O0)
to defray the expense of the poor for
the ensuing year
Respectively Submitted,
Frank Erickson. w G Greig. / III Jack
son Commissioners
The committee on County Poor made
their report to the Board as follows
To the Board of Supervisors of the
County OF iron
Gentlemen
Your committee on County Poor beg
leave to report that they have had the
accounts of the County Poor Superin-
tendent under consideration and find
that the average number of inmates of
the County Poor House, during the
past year have been fourteen The sum
of S3433 80 has been expened in the
support of the poor and on the ad-
ministration of the Poor affairs of the
County. From the report we find that
the sum of $i5l772 has been spent in
the administration of the Poor affairs
of the County; that the sum of $525 80
has been spent for medical service;
the sum of 5000 80 for merchandise
and the sum of 1857 "a for miscellan-
eous expenses.
1t has cost the people of the county
Continued on Amasa Page
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-11-28
DISASTROUS WRECKS.

Carelessness is responsible for many
a railway wreck and the same causes
are making human wrecks of sufferers
from Throat and Lung troubles. But
since The advent of DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, Coughs
and Colds. even the worst cases can
be cured, and hopeless resignation
no longer necessary. Mr.. Lois Cragg
Of Dorchester. Ma, is one of many
whose life was saved by DIR. Kings
New Discovery. This great remedy
is guaranteed for all Throat and Lung
diseases by }. G. Wilkinson Druggist.
Price soc. and S1.O0. Trial bottles free.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-11-28

Finally, several roads in the Western
Passenger Association, among them
the Chicago & North Western and the
St Paul, decided TO take the bull by
the horns and stand out for clean cut
2O00 mile mileage book, good on any
road in the association. There was a
long contest over this move but the
advocates Of the interchangeable book
finally won and these book will be on
sale December l.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-11-28
NOT A SICK DAY SINCE.

Il was taken severely sick with
kidney trouble. tried all sorts of
medicin mes, none Of which relieved me.
One day 7 saw an ad. of your Electric
Btters and determined to try that
After taking few doses ! felt reliev-
ed, and soon thereafter was entirely
cured. and have not seen sick day
since. Neighbors OF mine have been
cured OF Rheumatism, Neurlgia. Liver
and Kidney troubles and General
Debility. This Is what b. n. Bass.
OF Fremont. N. q. writes. Only soc,
at J. @. wilkinson Druggist.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-11-28
NEW MILEAGE TICKET.

For severa!'years the travelling public
have been agitating for the placing
on the market of IAN interchangeable
mileage book, one that might be good
on all thSfoads included in any one
of the territorial passenger associations.
Several schemes were tried by the
railroad companies looking TO a sub.
stitute for the clear quill mileage book
but all failed to answer the purpose.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-11-28
STEPPED AGAINST A HOT STOVE.

A child OF Mrs. Geo. T. Benson,
when getting his usual Saturday night
bath, stepped back against hot stove
which burned him severely. The
child was in great agony and his
mother could do nothing TO pacify him.
Remembering that she had n bottle
OF Chamberlain Pain Balm in the
house. she thought she would try 1t.
In less than half an hour after applying
it the child was quiet and asleep. ard
in less than two weeks was well. Mrs
Benson is we'll known resident of
Kellar. Va. Pain Balm is an antisept-
ic liniment AN especially valuable for
burns, cuts. bruises and sprains. For
ale by Coles Pharmacy.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-11-28
CURED OF PILES AFTER 40 YEARS.

Mr.. q. Haney. of Genva, o., had
the piles for 40 years. Doctors and
dollars could do him no lasting good.
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve cured him
permanently. Invaluable for cuts.
burns. bruises sprains. decorations
eczema, letter, salt rheum and all
other skins diseases Look for the
name Dewitt on the package-all 9TH
ers are cheap, worthless counterfeits.
Sold by Coles Pharmacy.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-11-28

The 5000 mile ticket will be sold for
$50 and upon the return of the cover
$40. 90 will be refunded making the
net price OF the book $40 90.
In addition a 1000 mile credential
book will be placed on sale at the
same rate as was formerly paid for the
1000 mile credential. viz 81. The old
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-11-28

It's like "dip in the fountain. of
youth. Touches the cheek SO gently
that youth fingers on the face of old
age - That's what Rocky Mountain
Tea does. 35cents. at J. g. Wilkinsons.
1t adds spice to dreary life, en-
courages the human heart, lifts one
out of despair. breathes new life and
confidence. That's what Rocky
Mountain Tea will do. 35 cents. at J.
G. Wilklnson's.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1903-11-28

1000 mile refund tickets will not be
sold hereafter.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-04-04
GoRMAN VERSUS CLEVELAND
las 0ut Praises OF Their Rs-
sDective Choices.

1t is exceedingly difficult for the
Cleveland newspapers to let Senator
German alone, now that he has become
the senate leader for the democrats.
They would like to assail him with all
their vigor-to open all their batteries
upon him-but they dare not when the
Cleveland leaders are working the har-
mony game for all 1t is worth. The
Cleveland leaders are proposing to
henceforth manage the democratic
party, and they cannot assail anybody
but William Jennings Bryan, because
he is bitterly opposed to Mr.. Cleveland
and whatever the Cleveland coterie,
which has opposed him, may propose.
Those who remember know that Mr..
Cleveland and Senator German have
been foes, and, being good haters,
there is reason to suspect they hold
each other in contempt and distrust.
It would not be pleasant for them to
meet, says the Indianapolis Journal.
There are Cleveland papers, however,
not under perfect self-control which,
like the Springfield (Mass.) Republic
an, fling out that Senator German be-
trayed the cause of tariff reform and
mutilated the tariff bill of Mr.. Cleve-
land, which bore the name of Wilson,
and made it the Gorman-Wilson tariff
the most remarkable tariff the world
ever saw-half and half anti-protec-
tion and protection. Such papers as
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-04-04
DEMocRAcYs DESPERATION.
Tho Party Of Discontent In the
Throes OF Madness for Want
of . Candidate.

A striking illustration of the hope
lessness of the democracy is found in.
the seriousness with which that party
Is discussing the chances that Mr..
Cleveland will have to be placed in
nomination in 1904. Several leading
democratic papers have proposed him
for the candidacy. One of them, the
New York World, from day to day
makes an elaborate presentation of the
reasons why the democrats ought to
nominate him next year. That paper
cites some of the objections to him
the hostility to third term, the west
ern opposition to him, his advanced age
(66) and his bolt of the Bryan ticket
In 1896. 1t thinks, however, notwith-
standing all these drawbacks, the dem
ocrats ought to nominate him. "The
World does not say that Mr.. Cleveland
can be elected" declares that paper.
ave do not say he is a saint or the
greatest statesman alive. We certain
ly wish he could wipe from his record
the bond syndicate chapter and the
shocking page of the Venezuelan mes
sage" Nevertheless, it urges his can
didacy, says the st. Louis Globe-Demo-
crat.
In the whole history of the United
States was ever candidate before in
such humor wooed? The World at
tacks Cleveland on several points. 1t
takes pains to telf its readers that it
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-04-04

the Springfield Republican are repeat
ing Mr.. Cleveland's harsh phrase
'perfidy," which he used to describe
the German performance. If those pa
pers will go into the history of the
passage of the Gorman-Wilson tariff
they will find the fierce attack of the
usually cool German upon the demo-
cratic president, which contained
words SO singing that time cannot eff
face.
There is one feature of that contro-
versy which the Cleveland papers will
now do well to recall. and that is that
the German feature of that tariff law
was altogether the better portion. 1t
saved several industries. Its duties on
iron were little different from those Of
the Dingley law. 1t did something to
save the farmer. This left the iron in
dustry where It could better respond
to the demands of the country which
came after the election of Mr.. McKip-
ley. On the other hand, the Wilson bill
struck a blow at every industry 1t
touched. Even with free wool the WOOL
en- industry went under. For time
we wore English clothes in which there
was much shoddy. The glass-making
industry, which was just then getting
hold in Indiana, was sacrificed to tho
Wilson end of the tariff of 1894. The
truth is that Senator German rendered
his party a service, and the purely
Cleveland organs owe the Maryland
senator a debt of gratitude for saving
them from the full blight of the Wilson
tariff. They should be profoundly
thankful, for If the Wilson bill, as it
came from the house, had been enacted
the result would have been different.
The "tariff reform" of 1894 leftits deep
marks on the industries OF the country,
so deep and blighting that after ten
years they are not forgotten. II the
Wilson law, as it came from the house,
had been in force four years its effects
would have been SO burned into the
memories of the people that no one
would now have the hardihood to talk
of tariff for revenue only.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-04-04
pARAGRApHIc POINTERS.

DCol. Bryan admits that he is not
likely to be candidate, but that fact
does not prevent him from having a
great deal to say.-Washington Star.
r1Ex-President Cleveland has placed
himself on the advisory committee.
But the democracy seems to be in a
position TO take most anything else
than advice.-Albany Journal.
r1Col. Bryan admits that he spent
$4,000 for the peoples cause in 1866
apd 1900. He also intimates that some
body else will Aave to put up the dough
in 1004.-St. Louis Democrat
DA man named Jones has started
movement in Pennsylvania to have
Grover Cleveland made the democratic
leader In 1904. 1t will have to be some
thing awful II Mr.. Bryan is satisfied
with what happens to jones' Chicago
Record-llerald.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-04-04
romato Mold. for salad.

Put can Of tomatoes on to stew
with four whole cloves, a piece of bay
leaf, teasponful of salt, few pepper
corns, teaspoonful paprika and a
teaspoonful sugar. Simmer for Is
minutes, then add tablespoonful OF
gelatine dissolved in a cup of water.
When the gelatine is dissolved, strain
the jelly into small bowls or molds and
set away to harden. When ready to
serve scoop out jelly in center of each
mold, fill with chicken, oyster, lobster,
shrimps, or vegetable mayonnaise
salad, turn out carefully on lettuce
Leaf; decorate with a star OF mayon-
naise and serve. The scooped-out
Jelly can be used for soup or to dec
crate another salad.-Washington
Star
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-04-04
SHE'S GONE AWAY.
MICHIGAN.

Like to take her In my arms:
Like to soothe her as 1 did,
Shielding her from wee alarms,
On my loving bosom hid:
Wish that could hear her voice
Ringing out In baby play,
Calling on me to rejoice.
But I can't-she's gone away.
Sorry that sometimes said:
do go way! You bother me-"
Now there's quietness instead.
And long to bothered be.
Why. I'd give the best I know
Just TO hear her romp and play,
And I'd let my writing go,
But I can't-she's gone away.
There were roses great and small,
In her hand that day-that day;
She. the sweetest bud of all
And she bothered me. 1 say;
Used to bother me! when I,
l would give the daylight's grace
Just to hear her romping nigh.
Making riotous the place.
House is very quiet now.
Very orderly and neat.
Toys not lying anyhow.
Pitfalls for my careless feet:
No one comes to worry me
In my work, though oft forbid.
Clamrous for a throning knee.
But 1 wish-I wish she did.
Alfred James waterhouse.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-04-04

does not think he could be elected.
Yet it tells his party to nominate him.
1t does this on the assumption that the
majority in the electoral college
against him would be greater in the
case of any other man who could be se-
lected by the democrats. Among the
rest of the well-known personages who
have been mentioned prominently in
connection with the democratic candi-
dacy are German, Shepard, Parker and
Olney. Each one of those would be abb
jectly weak as candidate, according
to the judgment of the World. Mr..
Cleveland not only would have to fight
the anti-third-term which
proved to be powerful even in the case
of Grant-but he would encounter the
hostility of the whole Bryan element
of his party, which would much rather
support Roosevelt or any other repub-
lican than vote for Cleveland. This ele-
ment is not confined to the west. II
Col. Watterson represents the senti-
ment of any considerable number of
persons in his section the ex-president
would not be sure of the electoral vote
of even the southern states.
Yet there is possibility that seri-
Gus movement will be made to put Mr.
Cleveland in nomination. 1t will be no.
ticed that the ex-president indignantly
denies the report that he is out of poll
tics. ~ never said I had retired from
active politics to act as the party's adj
viser," is what he has told the country
in an interview in Princeton, his home.
He is &C years of age. At the time the
next presidential Inauguration takes
place he will be 6S, or be older than any
other man ever was on entering the
white house except William Henry Har-
rison, who died just a month after his
Inauguration. The president, how
ever, is undoubtedly in good physical
shape. He is much stronger than the
first Harrison was at his age. This may
be portentous fact for the democracy,
as IL will have n chance to make his adj
vocates more active and persistent. He
himself will be at the dedication of the
st. Louis worlds fair grounds on April
30. 1t is said he intends to make some
thing of tour through the west. I'M
doubtedly he will get favorable re-
ception wherever he goes. The role of
a political Brahman," sitting in the
background and talking while allowing
all the other democratic leaders TO do
the acting, he has said himself, has no
attractions for him. All this giveo in
terest to the attempts which are being
made to nominate him in 1904. Did any
party, democratic or other, in the coun-
try's whole history ever take such elab-
prate pains to perpetrate suicide as the
democracy contemplates in this Cleve-
land nomination folly?
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1903-04-04
HE LOST HIS STRAP.
In His Pockets to Prevent
CRtacIysm.

"As a schoolboy that man was
notorious all over Walworth county
for his utter disregard of his per-
sonal appearance" remarked James
G.. Monahan, of Darlington recently,
relates the Milwaukee Sentinel, as
Mayor David S. Rose, paragon OF
neatness, crossed the lobby. Mrs.
Montgomery, daughter of the late
b. A. Gray, of Omaha, was a school
mate of Mr.. Rose, and she told me
the following story about him:
at was Friday afternoon. and the
boys in the little crossroads school
had to speak pieces and the girls
write compositions. David was one
of the unfortunates. He appeared
in heavy kip boots, red as sole leath-
err from lack of backing and elbow
grease. He usually had a piece of
rope tied about his waist, but this
day this piece of personal ornamental
ton was lacking.
"'David Rose!' called the petite
school-teacher, her face oil smiles
as David, with agony marking his
features, took his place on the plat
form.
stake your hands out of your
pockets!' exclaimed the teacher as
David stood facing the school, with
both hands thrust in his trousers
pockets.
David took one hand out OF his
pocket and made his bow.
"'Take the other hand out of your
pocket she cried.
'David's face flushed scarlet al he
replied:
".Please, Miss B, left my rope
at home
"The school was convulsed with
laughter, and David was permitted
to speak his piece with one hand in
his trousers pocket"