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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-10-17

I'VE both did, gness," he answer
ed and his voice had a far OF sound.
II was 4 long way of and working
hard-tt takes long time for q
young fellow to build up a paying
practice-an honest one-and then
she began to go with johnson and
that Hadrfngham and I don't know
who else."
"Yes?" it was the infection more
than the word that helped him on
well, I heard of it. was angry
with her and angry with. myself
didn't seem just fair-she had waited
for me a long time-but: there we're
the college debts, and when they
were paid I couldn't ask her to come.
out to that far away country 70 moth
ing better than + could offer her"
But If you loved each other"
Norma began and then the: purpose
OF this drive struck her dumb.
Eyes," he went on with what Nor
ma almost felt to be ominnus quiet,
"but we grew apart instead: OF to-
gether. People talked, you Know,
was proud and 80 was she; and
well the bubble burst
Some way Norma's vision began to
clear. She clutched at the bows of
the buggy and clasping one Of them
tight she plunged In.
"Mr: Langford, it seems this way
to me. Hasn't Bessie the first right
to a share Of this money!: Have you;
laid the matter before herr: Per-
haps-"
His quiet voice interrupted her,
Miss Hildreth, it is of no use to talk
OF Bessie or of any one else: When
/ knew of the provisions Of Rogers
will I did not hesitate in my choice.
Do you suppose there are no girls in
the town where l live? l didn't need
to come a thousand miles to get
girl, butt wanted you. Don't you
understand? In college I liked you
next to Bessie-my love for her is
dead, but, Norma, don't you under
stand? l love you. 1 take back the
proposition I made. When I wrote
that letter. I knew that you were the
only girl would wish to share in the
arrangement suggested-but until l
came I did not know-that was real
ly in love. Sink the business part in
the depths of the sea; try to love, me
a little, Norma, for want you to be
my wife for good and true"
Norma's heart gave a bound. Lang
ford's arm drew her close as she
sobbed out her answer.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-10-17
Would Not Touch the Pho.

A recent traveller in somaliland
gives the following curious incident
showing the Mohammedan hatred for
pigs: eve shot two wart hogs, one
a particularly big boar. Alan wished
to keep the tusks, but, of course, none
of the Somalis would touch the un-
clean animal. At last hribe of 2
rupees induced, the Midgan woman to
chop. the tusks out with hatchet.
Even then she would not touch them
and with the help of. two sticks.
which she used like pair of tongs,
put them on camel. Then there was
a long dispute about the hatchet. No
one would touch it; it had been detil-
ed. Of course this was pure atfectation
and playing to the gallery on !: the
ayah's part. At home with her ma
tive tribe she would have gorged all
the pig she could get. But it flattered
the Somalis and we marched. off, the
ayah holding the ;hatchet at arms
length as if it were going to bite
her" <*%. B. ...s#. #*..5. I
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-10-17
A LITERARY EPISODE
BY LEILA MARY EVANS.
Copyrighted, 19os By The authors Publishing Company

Her sanctum bespoke the literary
woman. With pen poised in hand she
sat courting inspirations; but the
power to attract it's influence seemed
to have drifted away. Again and
again she plead for just a slight
touch to awaken sleeping imagination
to assist in writing the story she must
send in at o'clock. With doleful
countenance she looked at the clean
sheet of paper spread invitingly be-
fore her, and awaited suggestion:
This is the practical side OF the
literary career for which I sighed"
Her eyes wandered to the broad
patches Of sunlight, which came in
through the open window, lighting up
with vivid gold the bunch of roses,
in vase on her desk. She gathered
the flowers in her hand and buried
her face amid their yellow petals
"Ah," she said with sigh, my
supplication is disregarded," and she
replaced them in the vase. =
The pine-laden@ air ranned es her
cheeks, and she invoked the Sylvans,
but they answered her not.
At sixteen literary anticipation had
placed upon her pinnacle. Now she
acknowledged herself the victim of
conceit.
She glanced at the clock, saw the
hands were gliding on towards three.
The door opened, and gentleman
entered. He said, extending his
hand:
II knew you would forgive my en-
tering unannounced. l knocked, and
receiving no answer took the privilege
of an old friend"
when did you return?" she asked,
thinking of the incomplete story.
This morning." he replied, taking a
seat by. her side Her heart sank.
Evidently he had settled himself for
visit She watched the clock; the
minutes were flying.
do you still believe that literary
women should not marry?"' he asked
YES" came in hesitating tones.
Then hope kindled spark, and she
..dded, with animation. "They are not
suited to domestic life"
"Why?" he asked, thinking how in
teresting she was.
Because they cannot descend to
the matter -of-fact ways of married
life
She glanced at the blank sheet be-
fore her; then at him. Her eyes
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-10-17

Mrs. Williams as she peered anxiously
around the tea pot.
"Oh, yes, well enough. Things got
kind of mixed at the store"
Norma knew how her uncle had
been straining every nerve to meet
the interest which fell due in Septem-
her and then there would be more
interest in March and in September
again, and some time would come the
notes themselves.
Uncle Rube has been so good to
me-" she said to herself as she wiped
the dishes that Elsie washed. "
Elsie, what would you do il you
had thousand dollars. oh, more than
that; all the money you wanted?"
me? oh, I'd study music and take
the whole family to the mountains
and pay of papa's debts and hire a
girl to do the dish Washing
THAT would be pretty nice,
wouldn't it,"
You'd better guess it would
Norma felt the letter in her apron
pocket and decided that she woul :,
mail it.
Two weeks afterward tall, broad
shouldered man with firm chin and
steady gray eyes, was helping Norma
into the carriage that the boy from
the livery stable had just driven up
Mr.. langford had come the day be-
fore. and that evening had been spent
with the Williams who all agreed
that Norna's class mate was q very
interesting man.
AS Norma held out her cold, tremb-
ling hand she felt half sick with the
fear of, what this ride might mean.
This man was so big and strong, so
deferential and so master1ul. She
was glad that she had known him as
she had, and thankful for the honest
respect s he had always felt for his
| unsullied manhood
i Over, the smooth: road they sped.
Norma sought wildly for something to
say, but found no middle ground be-
tween. the platitudes that her lips
would not utter and the purpose of
this drive, and that she could not
first touch upon. But: the man beside
her was talking, he might be saying
something that she ought to hear.
Very quiet his voice was. as he told
her about his life in the West, about
the. practice he had tried to build up,
about what their class mates had
done and were doing. AS Norma felt
the CULVER Of her excited nerves
throbbing into quiet she relaxed her
tense muscles and leaned back. thank
ful that this man was giving her q
little time. .s=sI5 III ..s. s$s..E r
You knew about Bessie 2" he was
Isaying Bessie had been his fancee
lin those college days. } h II s z3
q never knew which one Of you did
IT. =;:5 *= 2s
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"Love has gained. ! will be your wife" ."
fear husbands love would soon
weaken for want of attention. Mr..
Ainsworth, a woman must give up a
literary career if she desires to be.
come a wife,"
IF she loved sincerely she would
be more than willing to make the sac
riflce," and he questioned her with a
glance.
IF she can make the sacrifice, a
literary career is not her vocation. +"
she spoke with emotion. Just one
hour remained to write the story. In
spiration had answered, but courtesy
demanded delay. What should she
do? Would he never go? The situa-
ton was provoking.
He leaned near and tried to clasp
her hand, but the sharp point of the
pen pricked his palm, and he hur-
riedly withdrew. The contact of her
fingers thrilled him. and he longed
to tell her what was in his heart. =
Literary ambition melted her in
tellect. Her penholder demanded at
tention.
What will compensate you for this
offering you place upon the altar of
literature? You are giving up the
best part of your life. Tell me what
return you expect?"
Fame" and she reached out as
If to draw the paper nearer.
IAN empty bauble at the mercy of
fickleness. The world will bestow it
upon you for little while, until your
novelty is eclipsed by later favor
ite: then will snatch the bauble, and
leave you alone and forgotten. Tell
! me, will this satisfy you? Will you
not be miserable?" a..
shakespeare gained this empty
bauble, as you call it, and not only
retained it while living but after
death. The world at large has en-
circled his name with an aureole
which will shine forever" ....,
He smiled; she had a high opinion
Of her literary ability. ~. 80
"He was one of the fortunates.
Will your name ever rank with his?
You will still crave adulation. There
will ever be an unsatisf1ed desire, and
you will have spent your youth vain
| ly grasping. after fame. Ambition has
| been your aim; you have not taken
time to consider your lonely hearth.
Now the praise is yours, what is
left? Nothing Gradually you view
the 1eality-an empty heart and
cheerless home. Tell me, can you
bear this?" X ,-<: i:
She was contemplating him earnest.
ly, as he added: e. j. zss5 5:s: il: { {
II am going to. ask you the same
! question: ! put two years ago 5.|.. &.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-10-17
Evening Hymn.

Evening Hymn.
To the sound Of evening bells
All that lives to rest repairs,
Birds unto their leafy: dells,
Beasts unto their forest lairs.
All things wear a home-bound look,
From the weary hind that plods
Through the cornfields, to the roof
Sailing towards the glimmering woods
'Tis the time with power to bring
fearful memories of home
To the sailor wandering
( On the .far-off barren foam.
What still and holy time!
Yonder glowing sunset seems
Like the pathway. to a cline =: *.
Only seen till now in dreams.
Pilgrim! here compelled to roam,
Nor allowed that path to tread;
Now, when sweetest sense of home
On all living hearts is shed.
Doth not yearning sad, sublime,
At this season stir thy breast
That thou canst not at this time
Seek thy home and happy rest?
Richard Chenevix Trench.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-10-17
The click Of the clock startled her,
and she cried excitedly: %.@.:*

The click of the. clock startled her
and she cried excitedly: G.-z.:
"Oh. just wait twenty minutes
In '. ,.onder he watched her, as she
wrote rapidly. Apparently she had
forgotten his presence.
He feasted his eyes upon her bow:
ed head with its wealth of golden hair
as sheet after sheet was covered by
dainty writing.
At last, with countenance all alight
she faced him. Il must send this
story in at 5 p. m. The clock warned
me that I had screcely time to write
it. You see waived all ceremony, ,
and she flashed the splendor Of he1
glance upon him.
II thank you for allowing me to re
main while you performed the task
He took her hand. and she let he1
fingers close around his. Her eyes
were warm with gratitude; his with
love, as he said: MAY I ask you
question:"
"YeS," she murmured.
"Do you love me well enough to
give up your literary career and be
come my wife?",
She hesitated and a shadow of re
gret settled on her face, as she said
placing the written sheets in his
hand: Read, and you will find you,
answer"
Word for word, their conversation
stared him in the face, only his name
was absent. The answer of the hero
inc, for moment, banished all hope.
He read: -
Il cannot. Literary fire, eventually
would destroy our happiness. must
be true to my calling. You see ne.
cessity just now required literary
material, and my love for my career
has overpowered the love I had for
you,' SO far, that have submitted to
the public eye that which should have
been sacred"
He returned the sheets. and she
placed them in an envelope.
Thanks for your timely aid,'' and
she impulsively extended her hand
He grasped it firmly, as with a
smile he remarked: "This ending will
not please. Do you think so?" With
out giving her time to reply, he con-
tinued: "The majority Of the reading
community prefers stories which end
with the marriage of the heroine and
hero" His eye held hers until the
love light kindled in her glance.
LET me show you how to conclude
the story" he said. Look upon me
as figure needed as literary food.
Come; it will take but moment; one
short act of drama of life" 49, :s- 5s' e
He was masterful. and an irresist-
ible power made her lips meet his.
Her will became subservient as he
folded her in his arms.
Choose" he said. with command
in his voice. "shall it be love or lit
erature?'"
Love-" she whispered.
us this answer merely for the ben.
eft of the story, or am l to hold it in
reality as sacred promise to be my
wife,"
She whispered tremulously: Love
has gained. will be your wife,
A glow Of satisfaction lit his life
and he said-holding her at arms
length to. admire her exquisite
beauty: "1' will always teach you how
to write your love scenes"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-10-17
PRAISES CHILDREN OF: JAPAN.
Writer Enthusiastic over Infants 81
FIowery Kingdom.

Writer Enthusiastic over Infants of
FIowery Kingdom.
A recent book on the children of
various countries says: "a baby JAP
anese girl is the most delightful crea-
ture you can possible imagine; a radi-
ant, happy, beautiful butterfly. She is
rarely known to cry, for she is rarely
slapped. What mother could have
the heart to touch so dainty q BIOS
som as the childtlower OF this land of
flowers? The baby girl loves fun; she
loves toys, sweets and tea in little
cups; she loves to smoke, with
funny pipe made of brass and kept
in her sleeve; and, above all, she
loves her big, round-headed doll: She
is wonderfully playful and gentle; this
child, always ideally dressed and; al
ways self-possessed. She has, the
lovelfest mouth and teeth and twinkl-
ing black eyes, and she knows, it, too.
The smallest Japanese wants to- be
beautiful; each baby girl has her
dainty lacquer box of rouge and pow
der, she is like some wonderful fantas-
tic tropical blossom, some dear little
dragon fly. And her hair-how black
it is, with blue lights, and shining
where it is stiffened and gummed in
loops and bands till it seems to reflect
the gold lacquer and coral-tfpped pins:
that bristle around her headt Great
competition goes on between girls as
to whose hair shall be most becoming
ly arranged, whose the smoothest and
most glossy, whose girdle shall be the.
most gracefully tied and whose dress
shall possess the most harmonious
effect"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-10-17
FOR LOVE OR MONEY
BY p. r. KERR.
copyrighted, 1905 BY The AvtAors Pubhsh;ng conpans

Norma Hildreth sat up in the ham
mock and looked with increasing won
der at the open letter in her hand.
Years ago, she did not stop to think
how many, she and the writer of this
letter had been. college classmates
and his fance had been a friend OF
hers. That the engagement was
broken she had long known, though
who had taken the first step she was
ignorant But-and she turned to
the signature" and read it again, *.
e. Langford," 1t looked as his writing
did, when for few brief months af-
ter graduation they had carried on a
desuttory sort of correspondence, but
AND she caught her breath with a
little gasp, hadn't she heard that he
was dead, killed by a landslide, or
an explosion or something in the far
away state where she knew that he
had gone after his graduation from
the law school.
This was his writing and that was
his name; he was In the land of the
living; he wanted to come to see her.
She read it all over again slowly, as
she sometimes used to do her Latin,
|S1nx the hope that it would soak in.
Here was this fortune, the figures
danced before her fantastically, into
which he was to come. if by the
first of next year he was married.
He was asking her to help him; ask.
ing her, Norma Hildreth, to be his
wife in the eye of the law that for.
tune might be realized; that done, the
money once firmly in her possession,
half Of 1t and divorce should be
hers. Such was the situation as he
had submitted it to her.
Why should she consider 1t, for q
moment? Here with her aunt she had
home. But some time it would
be broken up; the little property
would 90, and ought to go to her
cousins, and what would become ot
her?
Then there's Lena longing for a
chance for her boy, and Carol with
her music-oh, wouldn't it be lovely
to do things?"
She. leaned back in the hammock
and closed her eyes-all of her life
she had coveted money and figured
what it would do for her dear ones
we'll. she would write to him, tell
him to come and see her. he might
have changed SO that the plan he
proposed would be utterly impossible
to her.
It would soon be time to get supper
and she must write to Mr.. Langford
now, while what she wanted to say
was clearly in her mind. She would
consider it as business propistion
and would see him at her aunt's
home whenever he might find it con.
venient to call. She read the short
note hurriedly and decided that it
was formal and non-committa1
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-10-17
-;E-..s
Plum Tree Was Sent For.

The other night the earth yawned il
Peter Schlemmer's yard at jackson.
Pa, and into the depths of North Ma,
hanoy mine disappeared suddenly but
quietly the pride of the village-a
plum tree in full bloom The balance
of the ground in the yard has vet
shown no signs Of disturbance, though
it is agreed that the flower bed may be
engulfed at any moment.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-10-17
Horse Dies of Broken Heart.

! A horse owned by John Dillon o1
Holyoke and known as the ..'Old Wald
horse" dropped dead in the stable @tlle
other day, after over thirty years 81
continuous service. Just few mo.
ments before his death: the old horse:
which had been recently moved to new new
quarters in the stable, broke his halter
and. went back into the old berth
whicn he had occupied for severa.
years. d.. .... ~ n. + Ia. 7. : 1. j! j!
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-10-17
:Privations Of the Poor.

A slum Inspector told the Glasgow
Municipal Commission on the Hous-
ing Of the Poor that on some occa-
:sions he had found families sleeping
In tiers the parents on the floor.
then a mattress, and q layer Of chill,
dren on the top. III zs$s.. S5.5; s...: IS
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-10-17

ship, Which literary career will not
permit"
Bending glowing eyes upon her, he
said passionately: II would be salts
fed to divide"
You say SO now, because, per-
haps, you are in love, but love allows
no interference. Literary women are
ever on. the alert for material, and
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-10-17
Worlds Marriage Statistics.

Marriages average 3 900 a day in the
whole world. OF 1000 men who marry
1872 marry younger women, SO marry marry
women Of the same age and ninety.
eight older women.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1903-10-17
-ooked with Increasing wonder At tle
-, T.: letter II her. hand. %.4,.s 3 S:s

enough; then she sealed it hastily,
that she might not be tempted to
change It. She had put her hand TO
the ploW and would not look back.
5s supper that evening she was 50
Ispreoccupied tAat she scarcely noticed
her uncle's rounasd look, until Elsie
sasked, Docs your head ache, papa q
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-31
FATAL HOLDUP.
Two Railway Men Killed, Two In
jured by Robbers.


CHICAGO, Aug. 31.-Without a word
of warning two men were killed and
two others wounded by holdup men
at the barns of the Chicago City Rail-
way company, SiXty-tirst and State
streets. at an early horr. The shooting
was done by three men, who escaped
after securing $1,000. Three of the
men who We're shot were working in
the cashiers office. and the other was
a motorman asleep in the outer office.
The men in the office were shot before
they were aware of the robbers pres
ence. and the motorman was killed as
he was rising from a bench where he
had been asleep.
The dead: Frank Stewart, assistant
clerk in cashiers Office, shot through
the body while standing at his desk and
died half an hour later; John b. John
son, motorman, shot through the head,
died instantly.
Injured: William +. Edmond. receiv-
ing clerk, shot in left thigh at his desk,
will recover; Henry Biehl, shot in head,
will recover.
The robbers took no chances, but dis
posed of all the opposition of the EN-
ployees before they entered the office.
Choosing the time when the employees
were busily engaged in balancing up
the receipts of the night just after the
last conductor had turned in his money
and left the barns. the robbers sudden
ly appeared at the receiving windows
and began shooting. The first intima-
ton those inside the office had that
anything was wrong was when they
heard the shots. The first bullet fired
struck Stewart, and he fell to the floor
without a word. Biehl and Edmond,
| who were sitting near Stewart, turned
to see what was the matter, but before
they could leave their chairs they were
rendered helpless by the well directed
bullets of the robbers.
Johnson. the motorman who was
| asleep in the outer office, hearing the
noise. started up to go to the assistance
| of his companions. but was shot and
killed before he could get on his feet.
| Making sure that all opposition had
been removed, the robbers then proke
open the door of the cashiers office
with a sledge hammer and secured So
600 in bills which was lying on the
desk. They then made their escape,
Four men were arrested three hours
after the robbery on suspicion of being
implicated in the crime, but they have
not as vet been identified.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-31
TROLLEY CHAT.

The borough council have put them
selves on record in their action
regarding the application for franoh.
Use by the Jersey Central Company.
A great deal of Indignation is being
expressed by some, as they fear the
trolley will not come inside the Dor
ough limits; while others think it
only a bluff and glory in the action
taken. The latter are the people in
terested in the Pine avenue route.
Hon. J. Y. Montgomery says he has
been accused of signing the petition
on account of politics and that the
assertion is false as he knew nothing
of it until HI returned home from out
of town and just in time to afix his
name to the end of TIE petition.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1903-08-31
Hamburg Belle Wins Futurity.


NEW YORK, Aug. 31.-With the adj
mittedly best colts of the year splash
ing the mud behind her Hamburg
Belle, Sydney Paget's filly, led a field
Of eighteen home in the fifteenth re-
newal Of the Futurity. Her brilliant
victory was applauded by 10000 racing
enthusiasts, who had braved the rain
laden northeast blast and shivered
through an uncomfortable afternoon at
Sheepshead Bay. Hamburg Bellies sue
cess was the redeeming feature of the
Futurity. The third FLY to win the
classic for two-year-olds, she stamped
herself a truly wonderful piece of
horsefiesh. When L'Alouette won in
1897 it was rightfully said that her vic
tory was in the nature of a 1uke.
There were some who denied the great
ness of Butterflies, which in 1894 was
the first FLY to win the Futurity. But
Hamburg Belle by her races previous
to Saturday had won the right to the
position of honor as the speculative
favorite before the bugle sounded the
Futurity candidates to the post. Then
she achieved her victory in a manner
that pleased her admirers and proved
the soundness of their judgment.