davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-02-11
eratl,ude IN Ernre..rd.

sault ste, Marie. Mica. Feb. Sth.-
Mr.. c. l. srnlth, painter and docora.
tor. whose home Is At 500 Anne street
this city. makes the following state
ment:
I was lsid up with some Kind OF
pains Some said Il was Lumhago.
others sclatlca, and others again
Rheumatism. A few Of my friends
suggested that Il was lead poison.
but whatever Il was Il gave me a
great deal % pain, In fact, almost
completely crippled me I had 10 use
two canes 20 walk about and even
then Il vas a very painful task.
"A friend advised me 20 try Dodd's
kidney pills and I began the treat.
mont. After I had used the first bon
I was able to throw away one Of the
canes and was considerably improp.
ed. The second box straiEhtened me
up so that / could go about free from
pain without any assistance and very
soon after I Was completely cured.
well and happy. without a pain or an
ache. DOdd's Kidney Pllls seemed %
70 right TO the spot In my case and
they viii always have any greaiest
praise
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-02-11

lite. and finding. lights Thorn WITH en-
erulgent glow"
u did not seem 10 cau8e him pain
or suffering 20 speak OF these thlnga,
but ! could see evidence OF his deep
melancholy, beautiful In les sadness
and serenity. Thinking Il better for
him TO be engaged on HIS work-than
talking Of the things he had Just told
me. ! babe him goodbye. As | won't
out OF the door I was arrested BY a
paroxysm Of coughing that shook him
from head 10 foot.
HE ahoMld have remained In Col
orado," ! thought with a mind fun OF
forehodinE.
Az the days went by | called 70 see
him frequently, and always TO and
him at work on his masterpiece" as
he chose to call H. though he was
careful that ! should not see ID; and
on each visit I found him paler. weak.
er and more haggard. entreated him
only TO seek recreation. but he only
smiled and said It was moi worth
while.
One day. as ! had not seer him for
some time, I dropped in to see how he
was getting on. I found him with his
man in attendance, propped up with
pillows In a large chair facing a win
dow, where the evening sun came
streaming through like q broad stream
OF molten gold. | put my arm around
him intending 10 raise him up, but a
heavy cough shook his feeble frame.
and a thin, scarlet stream tricksed
from his lips. Slowly he raised his
hand and pointed towards the cur
tanned canvas that stood near him
He closed his eyes: a faint smile pass.
ed r his face; he sighed. gave an
Intellectual gasp. and I knew the end
was az hand.
Tenderly laid him back and cross
ed to the easel. Reverently | drew
aside the curtain. A mist passed be
fore my eyes. and then, clearing away
left me bewilderad, gazing at an ideal
lied portrait OF MY WIFE!
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-02-11

more pronounced: but from some
cause - probably overwork II con.
tracted a severe bronchial trouble.
which compelled me to give it all up.
my work. hopes and ambitions. Then
| came back here. and after a little
went to Colorado, with the expecta.
ton Of freeing myself from a very
troublesome cough, but"
He stopped abruptly and remained
silent for a few minutes, then contin.
ued IN a different tone:
Sometimes there is an ideal IN
ones mind-a living presence, as II
were-and L may be that we are al.
lowed to meet the incarnation Of that
ideal. the very one. it seems. that we
have pictured in our fancy: we meet
and the trend OF d ways lie parallel
Or we may meet and read llfe's mean.
ing in each others eyes but for a mo.
ment, then each passes on with a feel.
ing that something is lost or left be.
hind. Yet. the strangest part of It is
this; the fancied ideal seems real in
our visions, but when the ideal an
pears in its reality it Is generally so
u~nattainable, SO distant, that 1t seems
only fancied."
But why all this philosophy" l
asked, wondering at the sudden and
peculiar change OF subject.
He made no reply. but appeared alb
sorbed in meditation. Thinking 1
would draw him out, and believing
there was something behind his re.
marks, | said:
You were speaking Of your stay In
Colorado, then you suddenly broke OF
TO express an abstract thought. / fail
20 see the connection. but / viii ad-
NIT that / am curious Then laying
my hand on his shoulder / said to him.
Tell me all about it, PAUL."
Il viii" he replied, though you
may not understand, and. not under
standing fail TO appreciate, Where /
stopped in Colorado / met a woman
and she was the living embodiment Of
my fancied ideal. My association with
her gave me an elevation OF goul I
never hoped 20 attain. that elatlon Of
spirit which comes unbidden, ard but
once IN a lifetime. I loved her
Frank, above all. even more than my
art; and ~she-well, she was promised
10 another, and all She ever told me
was IL might have been Since then
have done little moro than dream OF
the real and faneled ideal. now min.
gled into q eve before me. striving
70 put on canvas my conception OF
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-02-11
Show Your HAND.

II you've q point on a fellow. aoa't
Just stop and consider this fact.
hat he some time or other, with In
May Insist on returning the act.
Then . moment with strife ne'er "a
bitter.
Forgive and forget n you can.
Lest Time. with a dextrouS shuttle,
Deal trampa 10 a wOrthier man.
No matter for clothes or condition
The man may be found under ali:
lost
To the race since the time Of the fan:
It's there, n you only can reach Il.
But the heart can't be opened with
blows.
And kickins a man when he's already
down
WIN ne'er raise him higher. God knows.
For body and soul there's many a man
Battling with life and its brint.
That Just By the nip o. a penny per-
May come smilinEiy 40 10 the front.
30 this TACT X were well 10 remember
As a point In ones own iut'rtat 70
make.
That the hand giving help 10 another
May some time itself need a stake
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-02-11
A Marvellous CLOCK.

Lnnaeus had his floral device By
which he knew the time from 4 Ia the
morning 10 10 At night. says the Chi.
oago Chronicle. Beginning with the
eonvolvulus. familiarity known as the
morning glory, he noted BY the open
ing and closing OF tho various plants
the exact hour Of the day.
But what would Llnnaeus have said
CT a clock plant recently discovered ia
borneo which has leaves OF two sizes.
one OF which acts In the capacity Of
a minute hand and the ether as an
hour hand2 Starting Ia a position
when al the leaves lie close 10 the
stem. with the points hanging down,
they rise gradually until they turn to.
ward the top. when they drop 70 their
former position. The marvel OF Il Is
that IL takes about one minute for tho
smaller leaves 10 so through this per.
Torrance and the larger onea Just
about an hour.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-02-11

OF years seemed contracted into days,
and the old feeling OF c~omradeship
possessed me, In manner Paul was
the same. but in appcarance-how
changed. The shoulders once so broad
and square. were stopped and narrow.
His cheeks were without a trace OF
colcr. though his eyes were as bright
and expressive as ever, in fact, when
] Thought Of Il. they appeared to be
unusually luminous.
The crowd pressed against as and
We walkea to the curb. where my car.
rIase stood waiting with q last pres.
sure o. The hand. | urged Paul TO call
on me. aud asked for his address.
which lie gave ne.
fnilg expected bin to caIi within a
few days, but be did not do so and |
went % see him His man admitted
me. ard rs ! walked back into his
rooms~aaif studio. half bachelors
aparimpata-i discovered Paul al
work with brush and palette In hand.
before q large canvas. Pereeiying ny
presence. be hastily drew q curtain be.
fore the canvas, and advanced 10 meet
me Niihont stretched hands
= am glad 20 see sou. nay friend.
he said sit down and let Us have a
long chat.
Thank YOU" / replied. sRut ten
me. what Is the picture sou are 80
careful 70 hide from me? Mysterious
As ever. | see"
askn oaf musteKso,- ur..e
piled. but that is-well. / believe II
viii be my masterpiece. and no one
may see Il until al IS finished"
Why hive you not come 70 see
mop ! asked. wheu you did not come
I took the Initiative myself.
Il thought Of coming. he replied.
'hut | DO not feel strong physically.
old Time Is nylng. and am compelled
20 finish my work. That Is, I believe.
my only excuse-but / am glad you
came.
We talked Of old times and assocla.
lions. which finally led up to our sep
aration.
TELL me Of yourself. said I. "and
81 what you have done since we
drilled apart
"As you have SO kindly told me OF
yourself he rapaed. = suppose /
must. though there is little to tell, For
tho first few years ] wandered around
one place 20 another; sometimes
meeting with success sometimes fail
ure, Finally I wound uP IN Paris,
where my success as an artist was
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-02-11
H
ny J. MARSHALL FRYE
Copyrighted roa. b Ts AutAors RuSlsAias conpaay

As | slowly edged my way through
the crowd that blocked the exit from
the theater, | ran square against Paul
Rondeile--honest. visionary Paul. my
one time intimate friend. We recog.
mixed each other simultaneously. and,
after staring. speechless. for an in
slant, we extended our hands for q
hearty clasp.
Time was, when we struggled for
existence together; he to master the
technicalities OF art, and I OF story
writing. Paul gradually achieved sue.
cess. I fell heir to a legacy. and our
ways lay in different directions. The
same time that brought us success.
drifted us farther part. and what had
once been a oonading friendship, be-
came an unbroken silence. So when
4 met him at the theater the lapse
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-02-11
NEooRD RUN ro kANsAs clrY.
wabash Train Makes Trip In Five
Hours ard Fifty Minutes.

E~NA aHo FHAI
Wabash train No 3 fast mail be.
tween ST. Louis and Kansas CITY.
made a reeord.hreaklng u from 81.
Louis to Kansas City Sunday after
noon.
The schedule time for starting Is
$50 p. m, and the regular time for
the run Is seven hours and ten NH.
utes. No, . started one hour late.
lost twenty minutes on the way and
pulled into Kansas City on time. max.
ing the run IN five hours and nfty
minutes. five minutes faster than any
previous record.
There was a full equipment % 4
mai car. combination car. chair car
and diner. Al many places along the
route the train showed a speed OF
seventy miles an hour. and between
Mckee ard Montgomery City a mile
q minute was Feeled Off The dis.
lance Is tweuty-f0ur miles, and Il o o
just twenty-tonr minutes to make the
trip.
The train vas In charge Of Con.
dust0r j. 8 Gould. The engineer vas
Charles summerHle-sL Louis Re
public.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-02-11

used about every known remedy that
Is said 10 be good for kidney com.
plant. but without deriving perma.
nent relief. Often when alone Ia the
house the hackache has been so bad
that Il brought tears to my eyes. The
pain at times was so i1tense tlat !
was compelled to give up my house
hold duties and lie down. There were
headaches, dizziness and blood rush
ing to my head to cause bleeding at
the nose. The hrst box OF Deans
Kidney Pills benefited me so much
that I continued the treatment. The
singing pain in the small OF my back.
the Tushes OF blood to the head. and
other symptoms disappeared"
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers. 80 cents per box. Foster
Milburn Co. Buffalo, N. Y.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-02-11

her soul, her face. her form. Thus far.
with each attempt IN that direction.
there has been something lacking.
ofn deeting expression impossible
Tor me TO Tanspose: but now. At last,
I think have Il. But Il IL not on &C.
count OF my work a. an artist. but be-
the ideal Is perfect"
you ave her up too easily. Paul.
! said. What became Of her; how
do you know she married anotherf"
II DO not know where she f." he
replied. and Il knew / doubt n I
would 50 10 see her. for Il would, per.
haps, make her unhappy as well a.
add 10 my sense Of loss. As Il H..
though ] SIN denied the joy OF her
companionship. live with the mem.
DRY OF her--a memory that seeks out
the DARK aud shadoWy places IA my
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-02-11

Bronson Howard was asked why
there we're 50 few playwnghts. Said
Mr.. Howard:
The aspirant must write his plays,
which Is one occupation; he must
sell them. which Ia a separate occu.
patton; he must, In the meantime.
earn 3 living, which Il sim another
occupations threefold dlmcuity
which Is practically lnsurmountablo
save In certain cases"
What are the cases?"
Il have always Imagined. from the
trinity Of obstacles. that trlplots
might be born piaywrigbts. answered
Mr. Howard, "and We kn0w nov rare
they arsl"-NeW York Times.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-02-11
THOUGHT AND LONG LlFE.
Hard to Prove Theory That Brain
Workers Live Lono.

Hart to Prove Theory That Brain
Workers Live Long.
An English scientific paper puts
forth the opinion that brainwork is
conducive to longevity. In support OF
the theory It notes that Herbert
Spencer died in his eighty-fourtb year.
Darwin in his seventy-third. Carlyle
in his eighty-sixth; TyndaIl was acct
dentally poisoned when he was 70,
Huxley was 20 when he died. CLAD
stone was SO, Disraeli n, Newton So,
and Lord Kelvin IS stiil vigorous at
so. This is an encouraging showing.
and we who daily engage in deep
thought might well look forward with
confidence to the future IL il were
not for the discomfortfng fact that
Ann Maginnis. 127 years OF age and
unable 10 read or write. is living In
a New Jersey poorhouse, while VIII
liam Spindler. who proudly boasts
that ae has been Il constant drinker
of whisky during the past ninety
seven years. and who shamelassly
says, Il done It" and had went Is.
at the grand old age OF us. being
taken care OF by one OF the counties
Of Pennsylvania. We do not Wish to
discourage people who are inclined
to think. but il would Eot be fair to
the many O-etogenarlans now extant
who think only u their pipes and their
toddy. TO let them set the impression
that we believe they are exceeding
their privileges In containing 10 abide
with us.-Exchange.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-02-11
Destroy Cork oaks.

Formerly Italy was a large pro
Queer Of cork. but a great part Of the
splendid cork oak forests has already
been destroyed. In some provinces
as. for instance, ia Calabria-the
trees have been felled and used for
charcoal making: in other provinces
fhey have been down on account
Of their high potash contents.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-02-11
wage. h United kInnanm.

In the United Kingdom q 1900, 900
people out Of i0.00a.O00 receive less
than $50 a month for each family;
100000 are IN daily receipt Of poor
Law relief; 5000, 900 have only q
weeks wages between them and
starvation: 500 hereditary peers own
one fourth OF England. and they and
their dependents spend every year
S1.s5o. coo. 600.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-02-11

UNIV FFIT"T NTIt7 TWWTIUW
N order % protect themselves from
fofRoyles of their pictures. some brit.
ish painters have sakon a leaf from
the scicrt'sts, and IN addition 10 their
signatures Impress the mark OF their
thumha on tho wet oils or water col
ors IN one corner Of the picture. The
Idea OF identifying people by the Inn
pressions of their finger Tips waa IN.
troduced BY Str Francis Cation and
has been pracueed OF late for the de-
toction OF criminals.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-02-11

The promotion Of the a%ntitoxin treat.
ment Of d%iphtheria has resulted in q
reduction Of the death rate OF that
seourge OF the nursery from s5 per
cent to less than 7 per cent in the
thousands OF cases treated by the med
teal inspectors OF the health depart.
ment Of Chicago.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-02-11

We orsr One Hundred Dollars Reward fut any
sase q Sstsrfh that eaanot be cured ~ hAlfs
FI CHENEY a CO. Toieso. q.
We, The undersigned, have gnowu ~. Cheney
orehia In Al business transactions and rnanciaiiY
able - cArfy uut auY obligations made By HE Grm.
MaLnINo. kfNNAN a MAnffN,
Wholesale urausists. Teleda, q.
Hairs Catafrh Cure q tEkea lnteruAily, sctlnT
directly uuan the hiqsd knd muEbas ~saFfarcs % the
ssstem' Iesiiu mails sent free. Price - cents per
bottle. sold ~ al prugrstta.
lake Halle fautF FNlh fnF cnnsffnaffnn-
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-02-11
FOR RENT on SAFE
On crsp fayHaaeh BNgEHAI CHOICE gARun
Seed Tor Hiss J. MCLhAt4s SlOaN city. Iowa,
Were Not Ali Lucky.

A lady who advertised recently In
q London paper for the recovery OF q
los lucky sixpence In a certain street,
on a certain day. had over 80 lucky
~sixpsnees offered her ia reply-tha
stating that they had been
found at the place and time men.
toned. The lady then found that sha
had no, lost her lucky alSpence Al All
she had only miElaid t.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-02-11

An advantage OF the steam turbine
engine over the reciprocating type has
developed after a years test in Switz.
erlard. The turbine ran 1000 hours
with only bh hours spent In repairs.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-02-11

mother orgy sweet Powders for chndrpn
Constipation. hcyerishnesa, Had stomach.
1eethin9 Dianrieff. move aud regulate the
Bowels and Destroy Worms Over ao,00tes.
timonlAla. A. All DrneEista, n3n Sample
EREk Address A. =, Oimstcd, leiiQysN.X.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-02-11

Biologists speak Of that fraction OF
the rainfall which reaches the sea
through streams as the "run-on." The
run-on In Connecticut Is half the rain.
fall. while In the Mississippi basin It
IL but one-fourth.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-02-11

Surgeons are the weakest OF all
hsh in proportion to their size. A
sturgeon Weighing over a ton Is per.
fectly helpless II attacked by q small
sWorddsh.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-02-11

ha does not have Defiance Starch, yqu may
Is anrr h. 4 afraid 90 keep Il uhtii hia
stock Of ia on. packages are sold. DeHAnco
Starch IA not only better than any other
Cola Water Starch, hna contains 10 Or %
the package and sells for same money ~ ~
%. brands.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-02-11

The two greatest fodder plants on
earth. good for IA tons hay and the
other 50 tons green fodder per acre.
Grows everywhere. so does Victoria
Rape. yielding G3.0o0 lbs. sheep and
swine food per acre.
Just SEND loo ~ STAMPS 70 THE
John A. salzar Seed Co. Ia Crosse.
Wis. and receive In return their big
cataiog and lots OF farm seed samples
CW. ". VI
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-02-11

No wonder 80 many lawbreakers are
men. The lawmakers are men.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-02-11

Everybody seems 20 think a preach
er's wife should let her husband wear
all the good clothes,
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-02-11
SLEEPY soNo.

Swing little cfadlci Swing Hwingl
Ana bear little sleepy one cat OF day.
And into tho ahedeWy realm OF night
A. a little white boat
Srt swift a0oe1
over the wide. warm spaces glide.
Mifh moon and stars FOR lamps. md hide
Ihis dear little one h the Garden u
wheg little white dreams viii suArd ana
Him safo ana sound un ,be dawninr
% time % my arms win wake ana brsna
The little sleepy onei Cradle. swing
swing swingl suing and sway.
Swing, little cradlei swing. swinNs
And wrap hin soft IN tho dusky folds
OF nieht. that an little children holds
IN her soft, sweet arms
And her dreamy charms.
over the mountains crowned with SNOW.
aWing little white boat~sWlnE and 90.
Drift on the river or happy draams
Where a lily with heart OF gold OUT
CLEANS.
Where the little waves rock as the wa
tiers now
Ger the silv'ry sand In the depth below
swing. little cradiei swing and swavI
But bring him back at the peep 81 dav.
-Juiia Neely Finch Ia New Orleans
Times-Desnocrat
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-02-11

Those parched. dry. arid plains ~
Mont, Colo. Aria. idaho and other dry
lands respond quickly and gtye d big
yield when planted TO salaer's epeitg.
Hanna Barley. MRcaront Wheat. CO.
Day Earliest Oats billion Dollar Grass
ana Bfomas Imeruuia. Aheve seem 10
flourish and laugh At droughss and
arid soils.
Srsr sESn Toe ~ erAMrs
and this notice 20 John A. saiser gecd
In Crosse, WIS. Tor their big eat-
nlog % farm seed namptoH (W. Is. "
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-02-11

Perhaps the time will come when
the Intelligence Of the people viii
make politics Improbable.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-02-11

Men arst seek their oau god. they
then persuade themselves that Il is
Tor the good 81 others.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-02-11

The ratio OF men to gentlemen. rs
you can and oct by entering a crowd.
ID car il generally about Is to l.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-02-11

wont shake cut or blow out by using
Defiance Starch you obtain better results
than possible with any other brand and
ona. third more for same money.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-02-11

Many things we fail 20 see because
they are 50 constantly IN our sight.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-02-11
~ It /. Ia 500

Is because made by az entirely different
process. Defiance Starch l. unlike any
other, better aud oue-third more for 10
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-02-11

Woe unto the politician whose nerve
has become enete.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-02-11

Persons who are extremely careful
OF their dignity usually have very little
Go spave.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-02-11

All uP-Eo-DATB HoUsEgEEPERa
Use Red Cross Ball Blue. Il makes clothes
clean and sweet as when new. AN eruser~
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-02-11

A man who is looking for trouble
car usually and II without trouble.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-02-11

A good beesteak IS one that is not
noted for its durability.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-02-11

wSi use no other. Defiance Cold Water
Starch has 10 equal In Quantity or DUAL
ity-t6 o. FOR 10 cents Other brands con.
tain only " ca.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-02-11

To Care n Cold in One day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Ar
druggists rafund money II Il fails tocnra &c
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-02-11

A oma carries an umbrella TO
flag street cars with
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-02-11

whisky cannot talk. bus !, tells on
a man.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-13
An Old, Old story.

How ancient is the servant problem
A correspondent of the New York Post
referring to letter from the Duchess
Of 0rmonde, written In 1868, quotes
from an eplstle dated North Yarmouth
Me-, March 20, 1855, as follows 81
have been without any but Betsy
about a fortnight and am determined
to continue so rather than endeavor IA
hire one of this country. The pride OF
independence Is so prevalent here that
the people had rather slave at home
than live In my kitchen In plenty,
Were l to take them to my table they
would have no objection to oblige me.
The want of good domestics Is general;
therefore l have less reason 10 com
plain, but | wish a method could be
found to render US less dependent upon
them"