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SURE CURES.

had the toothache once to beat the band.
I gave me fits all of month or more.
jumped and thumped until / couldn't
stand
mother highland every day swore
d HE me to the dentists, but my sand
Mas shy of that by just about grain,
md so ] doped 1t with IA lavish hand
Ind poulticed up my face to stop the pain
used sure cure of every blooming
brand,
IND some of them would hold it for a
while,
Put it broke loose agar and, holy land,
thought my roof would surely lose a
tile.
L kept me squlrming for a month about,
Ind then it stoppcd--because ] had IL out
Fay' Have you noticed how we seem to
hate
70 yank the measly snags that give us
l'hc moral snags? We always want to
wait
20 see il they'll turn over a new leaf
We dope and poultiCc in affairs of state
nd rub the social gum with crcosote:
We patch the ugly places with gold plate
Md try each politicians antidote.
We fiji and fool around to get things
straight
Although we know that plugging doesn't
work,
But with the dentist we won't make a
Because we've not the sand to stand the
AS long AS there's dead sure cure to
reckon that we'd rather have the ache.
-(Chicago News
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the vernnda. One white figure ran into
the house. The other, little one with
n gauzy wrap streaming behind, came
flying out into the moonlight straight
TO uarkless. There was n second re-.
port. The rife shot was answered by
a revolver. william Todd had risen
up, apparently from nowhere, and,
kneeling by the pasture bars. fred at
the fash Of the rifle.
Jump fer the shadder, Mr.. Hark-
lessw he shouted. Hes in them ell
ders. Fer Gods sake, come back"
Empty handed as lie was, the editor
dashed for the treaclierOus elder bush
as fast MS his long legs could carry
him, but before lie had taken six
strides a hand clutched his sleeve and
n girls voice quavered from close be-
hind him: Don't run like that, Mr..
Harkless can't keep up"
He wheeled about and confronted a
vision, dainty little figure about five
feet high. Il flushed and lovely face,
hair and draperies disarranged and
flying. He stamped his foot with rage.
Get back in the house," lie cried.
"You mustn't go." she painted. ITS
the only way to stop YOU"
go back TO the house,! he shouted
savagely.
Twill you Gomez
"Fer Gods sake" cried William
Todd, "come back! Keep out OF the
road" He was emptying his revolver
ut the clump of bushes. the uproar Of
his firing blasting the night. Some one
screamed from the house:
"Helen, Helen
John seized the girls wrists Her
gray eyes flashed into his definntly.
Twill you go?' he roared.
"Now
He dropped her wrists, caught her up
in his arms as If she had been kit
ten and leaped into the shadow Of the
trees that leaned over the road from
the yard. The rife rang OK again,
and the little ball whistled venomOus-
ly overhead. Harkcss ran along the
fence and turned in at the gate. A
loose strand Of the girls hair blew
across his cheek. and in the moon her
head shone with gold She had light
brown hair and gray eyes and a short
upper lip like a curled rose leaf. He
set her down on the veranda steps.
Both of them laughed wildly.
"But you came with me- she gasped
triumphantly.
81 always thought you were tall"
he answered. and there was afterward
a time when lie had to agree that this
was a somewhat vague reply.
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RVT IN CONFIDENCE.

Maud said something clever about that
rich Chicago uncle of hers"
"What was it,
she said lie was born with silver
pic-knife in his mouth ''-Ceveland Plain
pcller.
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DISCERNING.

Bipgs-Do you ever try to tell people by
he clothes they wear?
JiSgs-o occasionally, For instance, now
ii bet that's IA polceman.-ChiCago News.
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TWO KINDS.

"lIot air. is undesirable.
! am convinced of that;
Eut, OH ! wish that there were more
Within my Arctic Nat
Town Topics.
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No man can cure consumption You
can prevent it though Dr. Moods Nor
way Fine SyruD cures coughs colds,
bronchitis sore throat, Never fails.
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Cures Group. sore throat, pulmonary
Monarch over pain of every
ort Or. Thomas Eclcctric Oil.
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CHAPTER ~.

ISL NUDGE BRISCOE smiled grim
ka ~ and leaned on his shotgun
!sstx3H3S in the moonlight by the We
SES2S9 randa. He and William Todd
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CHAPTER III.

~ IL street upon which the Pal.
4 ace hotel frontcd formed the
~. AZ south side of the square and
.GsA1l rull Nnet 10 tho cdcrn Of tho
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live this isolated village life that must
be so desperately dry and dull for a
man of your sort. and yet to have the
kind Of heart that makes wonderful
melodies sing in itself-oh," she cried
Il say that is fine"
you do not understand" he return.
ed sadly, wishing before her to be TN
mercifully just 10 himself. II came
here because l couldn't make a living
anywhere else, And the wonderful
melodies'-l have only known you one
evening-and the melodiss"-- He rose
TO his feet and took few steps toward
the garden. Come" he said, ''let me
take you back. Let us so before T.
He finished with 4 helpless laugh.
She stood by the bench, one hand
resting on IT. She stood all in the
step toward him, and single long
silver Of light pierced the sycamores
and fell upon her head. He gasped.
What was it about the melodies"
she said.
Nothing. l don't know how to thank
you for this evening that you have CIV
en- me. IL suppose you are leaving to-
morrow No one ever stays here. H.
what about the melodies"
He gave It up. THE moon makes peo-
pie insane!" he cried.
"If that Is true, then you need not be
more afraid than !. because people 10
plural. What were you saying about
II had heard them-in my heart.
When heard your voice tonight !
knew that II was you who sang them
there, had been singing them for me al
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-18
The Dainty Woman's Corset.

The dainty woman realizes that her
corset is the most important article OF
her apparel, and when she removes
her good one, she airs 1t, then lays 1t
away in a scented silk or satin corset
bag, which is often hand embroidered,
with the monogram OF the owner.
Some of the newest corsets are in
dainty colors made entirely of satin
ribbon about one and one.half inches
wide, laced together firmly. The hose
supporters are made Of the same rib
BON, and are hand painted OF embroid.
cred.
Gold corset hooks and stays are de.
sirable possessions, II one a afford
them, as they do not rust and will
last a lifetime. They come In four
teen karat gold, both in hooks for the
front of the corset to keep the skirts
In position, and to give the long.waist-
ed effect, and also in hooks for the
front.
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A Colored Hibernian.

Private" John Allen says that an
old darby preacher in Mississippi was
recently approached by a deacon in
the church, who desired to gain the
reverend g%entleman's consent to his
daughters marriage with him, the
deacon.
Il doan' know bout dis" said the
preacher, obviously. You amt sech
a young man. deacon. | amt shore
dat you kin support nah chile!"
The deacon bridled. Deere won't be
no trouble bout dat, sah!" he assert
ed. warmly. 81 kin suppoht her al
right"
The minister reflected for a mo
ment HAS you ever seen my Chloe
eat?" he finally asked.
II has, sah!" came from the sutton
But, sah!" exclaimed the ole
preacher, impressively. has you ebel
e her eat when nobody was
a-watchin' her?"-Woman's HON,
Companion.
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TRousSEAu A THING OF ENVY.
Wonderful Costumes in the Posses
sion OF Nine. Wong.

Where is the American hciress wht
IAN boast a ~trUuSscau of 300 %
tunes, in which every stitch has {
poetic and symbolic significance? a
wardrobe of this kind is the posses
sion of Nine. Wong. the wife of the
vice-commissiuncr from China to the
ST. Louis worlds fair. These wonder
ful dresses were %unpacked the other
day at the Wong residence in ST.
Louis. No two of the gowns are alike
and many of them are woven In an
entire piece. The exquisite workman.
ship on the robes is beyond the power
OF description. All are embroidered
In so delicate a fashion that an artists
brush could not have %dclineatcd thcm
more perfectly. Each flower and en-.
blem worked on the gown of "A Chi
nese woman of rank signifies some
beautiful sentiment. A robe cmbroid.
cred with plum blossoms speaks the
poetry of lie. The phoenix. with its
outstretchcd wings, denotes welded
happiness. To the uninitiatcd eye
this wealth Of embroidery Is the per.
lection of the artists skill. bat To the
Chinese husband each sprig and bios.
som, bird and butterfly, carries its
own message of love.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-18
DUTIES OF ELBOW MEN,"
Prompt Presiding officers Of the
House and Senate,

Mr.. Frye likes his duties as prcsid.
inS officer of the senate, but he likes
them much better when his elbow
man is present. Both the presiding
officers of congress have elbow men, 80
who are experts in handling the de.
tails of Legislative proceedings. II
takes years of experience To he able
in an undcrtonc to coach a presiding
officer intclligcntly so that he can
speed the senate or the house in its
work. Chief Clerk Henry NJ. Rose.
the senate elbow man." went away
last week to Michigan, and MIR. Frye
undertook TO go it alone. After hav.
ing narrowly escaped parliamentary
tangles and steered clear of several
troublesome matters about the dispo.
sition of papers, he is now glad To
have a mentor again within call.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-18
Aprons Useful and Artistic.

One of the seasons innovations is
the apron. II Is dainty, berufied and
picturesque, and Is to be worn both
ornamentally and for use. But even
the useful mes are so pretty and be-
coming as TO make every girl feel
Industrious. They come In coarse
linens, holland and crash and are
trimmed with bands of a contrasting
color or braid. Make them with ruff.
fes running over the sleeve tops and
a poke shaped belt OF some soft ma
terial, perhaps p~ercale.
One that Is shrinking and becoming
to a brunette is Of turkey red. 1t
has the advantage. too, of not solling
so easily as lighter colored materials.
The woman who does her own
housework will find the artist apron a
good one and very comfortable TO
work In. II Is usually made OF striped
or checked Bingham.
The dainty little sewing aprons are
made of some pretty colored or flow,
cred muslin, cut in squares or circles,
with very fun frills all round and tiny
pockets set on. The prettiest one
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-18
School in the Country.

The little country schoolhouse-you
Remember 1t: of course you do!
Within the nngl" snugly set.
Where two long yellow highways met,
And saplings planted here and there
About the yard, and boxed with care
As If to typify, In turn,
The youngsters caught ana Gagged Ia
learn.
Around the rolling pastures spread.
With woodland patches garlandcd.
From which the brCcZcs gladly bore
Sly invitations To the door.
Across the stills the bees soft hum
Was mingled with the muttorcd sum.
And from their covert in the vale
lE Dlantivo pleading pipcd the quail.
with basket and with pail equipped,
Clcar-cycd, tan-Chcckcd and berry Tipped
Athwart the pastures, down the road,
They trudgod Ia learning's poor abode.
The pink sunbunnct, rOhd-brimm
straw.
The bare brown feet that knew no law
OF fashions last: the bundled forms
That laughed aloud at cold and storms.
what tales the SCARED desks might re-
% late
OF triumphs gained with boob and slate
What lore the clapboards loose possess
OF feats at noontime and recess!
And doomed how oft the pancs to see,
Back up the road. and DER the lea,
Haste boy and girl, new worlds TO find
The little schoolhousc left behind.
q little country school. In vain
May critics hold YOU In disdain.
The greatest lessons that you taught
Were not by chalk and pencil wrought.
As onen your door on fields and sky,
So. likewise Just as wide and high,
You opened TO the eyes of youth
The principles of love and truth.
YOuth's Companion.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-18
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Brown still Favored,

Brown is. without doubt, to be
greatly in favor as the season I'D
,ances. II has held It's " pretty
we'll all through the winter. II shows
up several OF the novelties. such rs
the heavy macrame lace. A brown
velvet or brown beaver hat, trimmed
with feathers. OF the tint OF the os'
trich, Is difficult To beat.
For present wear. brown chiffon
velvet is much In evidence. II makes
beautiful blouses. all deliberately
trimmed with lace and applique. some
what Celtic in their design. A big
button, rs large az n silver dollar,
finds a place on the front or many
bodices, and II there Is n touch OF
gold. red and green enamel, brown
goes with II extremely well.
But for indoor wear brown cloth
gowns. with elaborate white blouses
are being worn. Brown chiffon frill'
ings, which accord SO well with fur,
and are generally bordered with tiny
ruchings. are introduced to droor
from NUTS and from the open sleeves
OF fur jackets.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-18

wagon. This slender rod easily
reached the water, and Jessie
thrashed the surface with all possible
vigor. A projecting branch from the
pole caught her cup, and it fell into
the creek, where the tide swept it
under the bridge.
With a cry of dismay, Jessie turned
and dashed across, almost falling be-
meath the feet of a horse.
Whoa, JIM"
Checked in q slow trot by a pair OF
taut lines, an old farm horse stopped
so suddenly as to rattle the contents
of the wagon. The driver. a boy OF
seventeen, dropped the lines and
leaped lightly to the bridge.
Did he hit you, little girl?"
Jessie Garden stumbled and fell just
beyond the horses hoofs. Before the
boy could reach her, she was on her
feet and peering over the bridge.
There It is! There 1t Isl" she
exclaimed, dancing in excitement and
dismay. "Oh, what will COVE say?
Boy, get me my cap!"
The youth, startled Mt the imperi.
GUS summons, followed her gaze and
caught a glimpse Of the cap as it was
| carried along by the tide. Looking
, up the road, he placed his fingers be-
tween his teeth and whistled shrilly.
A large Newfoundland dog came
towards him, leaping In huge bounds.
Hey, Prince, go get it," He pointed
to the cap, now whirling in an eddy
Prince soon reached the cap, and,
holding it well above the water,
turned for the bank. The sides were
steep and slippery, but the boy took
firm hold of the dogs collar, and after
a struggle hauled him to solid ground.
Prince dropped the cap, filling the air
with spray as he shook himself,
wagged his tail, and lolled his tongue
in canine scif-satisfaction.
Here is your cap" said the boy, as
he held a much b~edraggled piece OF
millinery gingerly at arms length.
Thank you, boy!" said Jessie
smiling through tears which were
yelling in her eyes. With a little
sigh of relief she noted that the gov
erness was not in sight. Jessie patted
the dog on the head, and with a 70
guish glance addressed her unknown
companion.
What Is your nance" she asked
with the direct frankness of twelve
years.
MY name is Burt--John Burt"
my name is Jessie Garden" sale
the young lady as she crawled through
the fence unassisted by her new &C
quaintance. The courtesy expected
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-18
Large Black Hats Popular.

All very young women are affecting
large black hats, and large hats are
always exceedingly becoming to youth
ful beauties. They are either built on
very severe lines or they are a mess
OF flowing plumes, or their outlines
are softened by lunches of tips. An
extremely attractive hat has a straight
brim In the front and on one side.
and at the left side 1t Is turned up
abruptly and caught with a rosette Of
black velvet. Another model of rough
black felt is turned up on the left side
and held there with a parrots breast
and head.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-18
Rush Lights on Dinner Tables.

Fashionable hostesses are wearying
or the brilliant electric bulbs and are
going so far to the other extreme that
even tho homely and old.fashioned
rush ! Il is coming back In favor.
Fitted into cunningly devised stan.
dards of silver or glass and with tint.
ed SILK shades, these lights are a de.
cided attraction to a diner table. Be.
sides being ornamental they shed 6
soft and most becoming glow on
pretty faces and handsome jewels. 1t
is said by a London paper that the
Princess OF Wales prefers rush lights
to any other, and has a collection that
Is worth many thousands of dollars.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-18
DESERVED TO WIN BRIDE.
How Hindoo Lover Secured the Maiden
Of His Choice.

In many parts Of India Hindoo girls
are welded not with a ring, but with a
necklet or thali. At the wedding of a
daughter of a leading native Moul-
mein there were present among the
numerous guests a Hindoo maiden and
her lover, whose suit had not SO far
progressed to his satisfaction. While
the wedding ceremony was in progress
the young man suddenly went up to
her and. before any one suspected
what his object was, pulled out a thali
from his pocket and quietly tied 1t
round her neck. OF course there was
n hubbub and parental lamentations
over this dramatic episode, bat so
great is the generation for the thali
among Hindoos that no one dared to
remove it from the neck of the as.
tonished maiden. All concerned
therefore repaired to the Marianne
temple. where the act was ratified.
and the maid who went to the we'd
ding of her friend fancy free left the
scene as the legal wife OF a bold and
successful husband.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-18
CHAPTER ONE.
The Prophet's PRAYER.

ovSt
"Kneel, John. Take off your hat.
lad. Let us pray"
An old man and q hoy chung like
wreckage to a rock which marked
the outer edge of Black Reef. The
f1ickering light of a lantern ~accentu.
ated the gloom of the night; a night
famous In the annals of New England
Tor he storm which tore the coast
from Quoddy Head to Siasconset.
The lanterns light revealed two fig.
ures worthy the pencil of a Hogarth.
Barred to the gale, the old mans scant
white locks streamed back from a
forehead massive and u%nfurrowed.
Wonderful eyes of steel gray glowed
with fires Of fanaticism beneath dark.
shadowing eyebrows scarcely touched
with the rime of years. The thin lips
parted in a line which suggested i'm.
placable %tenacity of purpose, not halt.
ing at cruelty o stopping at Gun.
ming. Above the mouth. the head was
that of a Greek god. below it showed
the civilized savage-selfsh, relent.
less-the incarnation of courage,
strength and determination. The
mans frame was so broad that the
legs seemed stumpy, yet Peter Burt
stood six feet four at three score
years and ten.
His companion on this night mis-.
sion to hurricane.swept Black Reef
was a boy of eight. No fear OF the
storm or of the strange old man
showed in the dark gray eyes of the
youth. He was CARRIED in a tightly
buttoned jacket and a pair of home.
spun trousers, securely tucked into
copper.toed boots. The ends of q
blue yarn comforter" fluttered in the
gale.
AS the old man spoke. a wave
dashed its icy spray across the rock
IT'S awful wet, g%randdad. Cant
stand up and pray?"
"Kneel, my boy, kneel," replied the
I'D man in a deep but not unkind
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-18
Pretty Luncheon Gown.

Very pretty for luncheon wear is q
waist OF point de genre lace and tho
pastel pink skirt worn with 1t. The
blouse is inset with teneriffe wheels
and Is in white. There is a soft veil
ing OF chiffon beneath the lace and the
white silk lining fits snugly. The
sleeve Is Lade with a double wrist
puff Of plisse chiffon. the lace over
sleeve naring widely above the pun.
The skirt ir Of pastel pink mohair, the
very deep f%iounce being shirred with
tucks to a deep hip yoke.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-18
Bio Polka Dots.

Fashion always goes to extremes,
so, of course, the new polka dots are
as large as IA quarter" and some OF
them are the size Of a half dollar.
They are not SO ugly as one would
imagine when made up.
A boudoir jacket was made of q
cream satin, which had red panne
satin polka dots about the size of q
twenty-five cent piece. II was made
kimona style, in handkerchief effect.
and was striking with It's red panne
satin bands which matched the polka
dot perfectly.
The shop windows already show
gray satin materials with black polka
dots and gray. with navy blue and
red dots.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-18

voice. 1.-THE Lord will not harm His
servants whether they approach Him
in storm or in calm
Falling on his knees, the old mar
faced the sea, raised his arms TO
heaven, and prayed to the God who
rides on the wings of the storm. The
spray stung his face, but he Needed
1t not. A giant surge swept the Ian
tern away. and its faint light went
out as it clattered along the rocks.
The old man prayed ~fervently that
his sins might be forgiven. There
was one sin which weighed heavily
upon him, though he named it not In
his petition.
The year was 1860, and on that No
vember day the news had come to
Rocky Woods of Abraham Lincoln's
election to the presidency.
In the tempest which lowered when
the election was in doubt, and broke
in fury when the triumph OF Lin
coin was certain, Peter Il saw
an augury of the storm which was
soon to sweep the country. An ar
dent Abolitionist, and a rabid adVo-
cate of Unionism, he lifted his voice
that November night In a frenzy Oh
~elouuence which thrilled the child at
his side and left an impress years
did not efface. Amid the crash Oh
waters. his gray hair streaming In
the wind, mis- dripping arms stretched
oyer the foam, Peter Burt prophesied
the four years of d%esOlating war then
impending. He invoked the curse OF
God on the enemies of his country,
returned thanks for the coming eman'
cipation of the slaves. n exuiteo III
the victory TO be achieved by the
Union arms. He ended with a tender
plea for the grandson kneeling beside
him-"who is the heir" the old man
declared, mot of my worldly posses
sions, which are nothing in Ihine
ewes. but of those gifts and that
power Of "divination with which Thr'
mast graciously vouchsafed me- Johh
Burt shall be the chosen one OF the
house of Burt. Withhold not, o Lord
rhy blessing from him! Amen.
The old man arose and shook the
water from mis- hair. The prophet
had Como. the New England FARMER
stood in his place. The resonan
voice which challenged Wind ana
wave sounded harsh as he exclaimed:
= where's the lantern, John? sec
IL You car find it, Wen Freak our
necks trying to get back without IT,
John found the lantern, ana alter
many attempts and muttered com
plaints the old man lighted 1t, Hoid,
Ing 1t high over his head inc olu
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-18

ut the back, is both becoming and
smart while the plain nared skirt
holds it's place and is in the height
of style in spite of the many full mod
els. The quantity of material re.
CURED for the medium size is. for
waist 4 yards ~, 3A yards 80 or "a
yards "A inches wide; for skirt GA
yards q o. 3h yards "A inches wide.
A May Manton pattern of waist,
No. 4325, sizes 80 to AZ, or of skirt No.
1929, sizes 90 to 80. will be mailed to
any address on receipt of en- cents
each.
The Red Cloud chief., 1904-03-18
A Hint.

something b%othering you, Miss
Weaver"
why, yes, Mr.. Ragmore. It's only
a trife, OF course, but our lives are
made up of trihes, you know. Mamma
and Aunt Miriam have been giving me
such a lot of nice linen lately, and
was just wondering how | would have
It marked"
why not with your name?"
Yes, OF course B-but il | wanted
to change it?"
"But you don't want to change it, do
you?"
"Oh, Mr.. Ragmore, this is so sud.
don!'-Cleveland Plain Dealer.