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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1904-12-01
CHAPTER XXI.
On the Read 70 London.

From Edgeware. where the Waiting
street left the Middlesex forest 20
cross the barren heath known as Ty.
burn lane. the great road was crowded
with travellers. Amid the rabble a
band of high-born women was TO be
seen approaching the city this early
December morning. Their hoods were
pulled down as before a storm, their
nantles drawn up above their chins;
and all but two OF them appeared 10 be
trying to shrink into their gilded sad
dies.
The two who rode at their head.
however. looked TO be OF a different
mettle. The shorter OF the two, while
she rode with gracefully dropping
head. had left her face practically un.
covered. seemingly unconscious OF the
half sighting half plying admiration
ELECTED by its pathetic beauty. The
other, who showed no moro than the
tip OF her nose. held her head bravely
erect. while, even through her wrap
pings. the straightness of her back
breathed haughtiness.
Yet II was rot 10 the pensive fair
one that a timid companion appealed
for comfort when a temporary dam
inint OF the stream pressed those who
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Could Get No Rest.

Froeborn, Mimi, October II (Spe-
ciaD-Mr. n. e. Coward, a well-known
man here is rejoicing in the relief
from suffering he has obtained
through using Dodd's Kidney 4,ills.
His experience Is well worth repeating
as it should point the road to health
to many another in a similar condi-
ton.
II had an aggravating case of Kid
ney Trouble" says MIR. Coward, that
gave me no rest day or night but
using few boxes of Dodd's Kidney
Pills put new life in me and ! feel like
a new man.
81 am happy to state have received
great and wonderful benefit from
Dodd's Kidney Pills. ! would heartily
recommend ali sufferers from Kidney
Trouble to give Dodd's Kidney Pills
fair trial as have every reason to be-
lieve 1t would never be regretted"
Dodd's Kidney Pills make you feel
like a new man or woman because
they cure the kidneys. Cured kidneys
mean pure blood and pure blood
means bounding health and energy in
every part of the. body.
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Judae Believes In Early RISING.

David ]. Brewer. justice OF the
United States supreme court, went to
Kansas and entered upon the practice
Of law at 22. He is now 81 and hale
and hearty. For many years." he re-
Gently said, Il have been getting up
at O'Clock in the morning. Lately.
however. the hour has been o'clock.
for | find | enjoy taking more sleep.
My retiring hour at night is usually
about 10 o'clock. began early rising
when ! lived in Kansas. AS a young
judge was ambitious, and at might
found myself dreaming over the cases
] had tried during the preceding day.
! did not rest well, and this troubled
me so much that | consulted doctor.
He advised me TO drop all work in the
evening. ] was to go out with my
wife. attend the theater, play cards
or go to parties. but forget the law.
followed this advice and gradually
acquired the habit of rising at 4
O'Clock. Chicago Chronicle.
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SAFEST FOOD
In Any Time Of Trouble Is GRAPEFRUIT.

In Any Time Of Trouble Is Grape-Nuts.
Food to rebuild the strength and
that is pre-digested must be selected
when one is convalescent. At this
time there is nothing so valuable as
Grape-Nuts, for the reason that this
food is all nourishment and is also all
digestible nourishment. A woman who
used 1t says:
Some time ago I was very Ill with
typhoid fever. so III everyone thought
l would die. even myself. II left me
so weak could not properly digest
food of any kind and also had much
bowel trouble which left me weak.
helpless wreck.
Il needed nourishment as badly as
anyone could, but none OF the tonics
helped me until finally tried Grape
Nuts food morning and evening. This
not only supplied food that I thought
delicious as could be, but II also made
me perfectly well and strong again
so | can do all my housework. sleep
well. can eat anything without any
trace of bowel trouble and for that
reason alone Grape-Nuts food Is worth
its weight in gold" Name given by
Postum Co.. Battle Creek. Mich.
Typhoid fever. like some other dis
eases. attcks the bowels and frequent
ly sets up bleeding and makes them
for months incapable of digesting the
starches and therefore predigested
Grape-Nuts is invaluable for the we'll
known reason that in Grape-Nuts all
the starches !, 20 been transformed
into grape sugar. This means that this
first stage Of digestion has been me
chanically accomplished in Grape-Nuts
food at the factories and therefore
anyone. no matter how weak the stom-
ach. can handle It and grow strong. for
all the nourishment is still there.
There's a sound reason and 10 days
trial psnss.
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Soldiers Sense Of Humor.

The late Rear Admiral Henry c..
Taylor often cited as an example of
ghastly humor an incident that befell
a young woman during the civil war.
says the Baltimore Herald.
she was good and kind" he would
say. land during the war she visited
the hospitals daily, distributing fruits
and flowers and tracts.
One morning on her rounds a
young soldier. Immediately after she
had passed him, set up a loud laugh.
"She turned and looked at him in
surprise He seemed a pitiful case.
Nothing of him but his face was Wis
ible on the little white bed, and this
young face was sadly thin and pale.
Nevertheless he laughed like one pos
sessed. His mirth resounded through
the grewsome room.
The visitor returned to him.
Will you tell me what amuses
your she said.
Why. ma'am.' said he, here you
have given me a tract on the sin OF
dancing when I've got both legs shot
off, Washington Post.
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tering that at first they scarcely dared
believe IL; but its truth VAS pa
the moment Thorkel turned his head
and saw them coming. At his GOV
mand, the line of gilded helms quick,
drew out across the road In a barrier
which once more damned the human
s'ream 10 overfiowing. A break In the
middle allowed the party from Glou-
cester to filter through. then the open
ing closed behind them; the line bent
at either end. and they moved as be-
tween walls, guarded against any fur
ther lostling or rude contact. Elfgiva
sparkled with delight and greeted the
Tall One with more affabillty than she
had ever before deigned his gruffness.
"Since my royal lord came not him
self to meet us, she said graciously-
and pushing her hood entirely back so
that he might get the full benefit OF
her face-"he has well honored us in
his messengers, than whom no persons
could be more welcome. ! pray you.
tell me without delay how it stands
with his health and his fortunes"
Turning froIn a muttered word to
the soldier at his side, Thorkel an
swered her with his usual curtness.
He thrives well, but his time is full
of great m tiers. To-day he is with
the Engllsa Witan. Yesterday they
chose him to be their king. To-mor-
row he is to be crowned"
Tomorrow? And he would have
let me remain in ignorance!" The
Lady of Northampton was unable to
repress start of anger, though she
turned II as soon as possible into
plaintive sigh. Let me be thankful
that my arrival is not too late. can
not tell you how we have been beset
with hardships!" Whereupon. she in
stantly began telling him, giving free
rein to eyes and lips and all the grace
ful tricks OF her hands. II did not dis
turb her In the least that he rode be-
side her in silence, when she had OBJ
served that from under the bristling
thatch OF his brows his gaze never left
her face.
Ito be continued)
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had been sharp enough to guess the
significance of her hand -maiden's in.
terview with the young English noble,
and the knowledge had given her a
weapon which she was skillful in us
ing.
Has the sharpness OF your mind
brought you SO much success then. my
sweet?" she inquired with her fault.
less smile; and had the satisfaction Of
seeing her rebel shrink into silence
like a child before a rod.
The crowding Of the highway be-
came more noticeable as they neared
the point where the Waiting street
swerved from its old course toward
the ford and the little Isle of Thorns.
to bend eastward toward the New
Gate. Some obstruction at the fork.
Ing OF the roads impeded their prog
ress almost to walk. After a brief
experience OF 1t. Elfgiva spoke impa.
tently to the nearest soldier.
why does II become more crowded
when two paths open before us? Why
does II not happen that some OF these
cattle turn down the old way"
The man shook HIS head. Il do not
think there is much likelihood of that,
lady; since the bridge was built no
one has wanted to use the ford and
there is little else to take that way
for. unless you are going to service
in the West Minister OF 10 the monas-
terry"
Wanted" the Lady of Northamp-
ton repeated in the extremity OF scorn
bid them turn into that road at once.
They stand some chance of their faces
getting clean il they take the ford-if
they also get drowned matters very
little. Tell them. seek what they may
seek, to take that way instantly, or the
King shall punish them for interfering
with their betters."
The man pushed up his leather cap
TO scratch his head. He was not unac-
quainted with her custom OF sweeping
the Northamptonshire serfs OF any
road she wished to possess, but that
struck him as being somewhat easier
than dispensing coronation mob at
tho gates OF London; and yet to defy
her-that was harder than either OF
them! II was an interposition Of his
good angel that at this moment pro
vided diversion.
Randalin broke from her silence
with an exclamation; "Thorkell Yon.
der!"
Less than fifty PAGES ahead OF them
the grizzled head OF the Kings foster
father rose steeple-like above the
crowd. while the mighty shoulders OF
the Kings foster-brother made a bull
wark beside IT, and the g'lded helms OF
the Kings guard formed a palisade
around them. The obstac's in the way
was nothing less than a royal detach.
ment drawn up in waiting beside the
road.
Eifgiya's frown relaxed; .o- the first
time in many days she let ,le liquid
music OF her laughter trickle forth.
BE hlithesome ia your minds. maid
ens." she called gayly over her shoul.
der. 'Frierds are at hand to take
charge OF u.s."
Taking into consideration what they
had expected, the attention was so lat.
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Found the Right Door.

Grants voice was mild and soft
His eye was exceedingly mild, steel
blue. and when | could catch a quick
CLEAN II seemed always asking II
could imagine how dearly he loved his
domestic hearth and how much he
loved to steal away from the sight Of
men. Many times saw this demon.
strated. On one of the many itin-
erative trips he stole off on the dark
side OF the train at Burlington. New
Jersey, and. walking closely by my
side, said:
We'll, Beckwith. it's a little singu-
lar for man to be going home with
out knowing where he lives"
But. general. may venture that
magnetic attraction will lead you to
the proper door," | answered.
He did not miss the proper door
for Mrs. Grant personally opened it
fer his approach.-"Grant's Shadow" +"
in National Magazine for August.
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woAD GROWN IN BOSTON.
Dye Boadicea Used Still Raised in
Some Parts Of New England.

II is not generally known that woad.
which impressed our earliest years
with envy when we learned that the
ancient Britons stained themselves
bright blue with 1t at a moments no
tice, is still grown in Lincolnshire
as dye.
The neighborhood of Boston and Of
Wisbech in Lincolnshire are the
places where the industry survives.
The seed is sown early in April, on
little embankments, and the plants
grow from three feet to four feet
high. The cultivation is laborious, as
the ground has to be weeded con-
stantly, and to do this men and wom-
en- work on their hands and knees.
The harvest goes on from August
till November, the plants being pulled
in a green state as they come to
their full height. To insure their com
ing on in relays the sowings are very
intermittent
The juice is crushed out by heavy
wheels working in trough, and is
peculiarly poisonous to other plant
life. The finest and most lasting blue
dye for cloth is obtained in this way.
Country Life.
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A Romance Of the Danish Conou

led back upon those who followed.
She stretched out an entreating hand
toward the girl with the haughtily car
ried head.
"Randalin! What will he do--the
kIng-when he finds that we have
fooled Ulf Jarl and cone hither
against his commando"
The Danish girl laughed recklessly
Little do | care. Candida. to tell II
,ruthfully. Nothing can be worse than
sitting in that abbey. Think that you
will sleep in the palace tonight"
Catching this last phrase. as her
Valkyria came abreast of her, Elfgiva
spoke pettishly: you see At to sing
different tune from what you did
when you tried to hinder me from this
undertaking. | should have brighter
tores If had not given ear to your ad-
We e to send a messenger ahead. II I
could have come upon him before he
had time to work himself into hostile
temper"
Her attention wandered as a couple
II tipsy soldiers elbowed themselves
lttween the guards only b catch a
nearer glimpse of her face, after which
they allowed themselves to be thrust
back. shouting drunken toasts to her
beauty.
"ls 1t your wish that help you to
lower your hood, LADY," the Danish
girl made offer.
Elfgiva's half smile deepened into a
laugh. Not so. not SCI" she said.
What! Have you seen so much OF
war and battle axes tina, you have
forgotten the ways that are pleasing
TO men? Yet methinks you must
needs have taken notice that always
before he goes into battle a soldier
tests the sharpness of his weapon. It
is to that end that endure the gaEe
OF these serfs-to test the power of my
face"
1t would not be unadvisable for you
to whet your wits as we'll" Frode's
daughter muttered scornfully and
somewhat rashly. since Elfgivas wits
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QUEER SOUTH AFRICAN SLANG.
Many Phrases That Are New to the
Ears Of Americans.

The most curious slang in the world
is said to be that of South Africa. The
South African loves to drawl. particu-
larly in describing anything. Man,
it's fuch l-ee-tle thing" he will say:
or, Man, we went r-i-i-ght over there. -
He Ioddresses man, woman or child as
md )" il may be observed. Nobody
evei steals-unless the police catch
himI ehe only Jumps" the article; or,
sincy the war, commanders" 1t. As
in america, all shops are Stores"
whil( public houses become "canteens,"
a la rtilitaire. Having entered the can
teen,tne will either have "shandy"
of beSf and lemonade, the staple drink
of thd colonial; long" or pony"
beer. Should he go on the spree he is
only having a birthday"
Nothing is ever good, but anything
from concert to a pair of boots will
be decent" or "all kif." Go to the
theater and at the close of an exciting
scene you will hear half a dozen
voices say in unison, "Ma-a-n. it's de-
cent?" Should any occurrence move
him ia hearty laughter our friend will
describe it as dead funny" On the
other hand. II he suspects that the
play al the "gaff" (theater) is poor he
Is dead off" going.
If anyone tries to impose on him
or play him trick he is trying to
come the tin man." and he will be
told % "voetsac" pronounced foot
sackD, a Dutch epithet applied to
dogs when you want them to get out
of tho way. Ne'er-do-wells and cad
gers are "stiffs." OF course, natives OF
all ages are boys" the term coolies"
being applied to Indians and Asiatics
generally. A female "coolie" is inva-
riably addressed as Mary"
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EA#A WITH THE
3S# VETERANS


ne "Siory o. wat.
me band Is swinging gayly as it leads
the big review.
tBut where's the little drummer and
The hfes are all a-chuckle and the
nags are swapping. too.
'but who is this that's asking for his
The cannons have been polished and
~, the stains are wiped away.
The fog of smoke has lifted and no
more is drifting gray.
And We can see the sun that WASH
-, shining yesterday. ,.,.. .,
lis that dirge that some one tries TO
humD
The orders speak OF glory. and OF how
tBut who has seen the little drum
mer boyD
Twas anybody's battle till we crumpled
you'd think he thought his drum
Christmas toy)
You see the harness glisten with the
polish on the straps
nou wouldn't think these fellows hau
been making over maps
Unless you chanced to notice that tue
ranks are showing gaps.
CHS mother said he was her only Juy)
They've sheathed the clanking sabers
and the flags again are furled.
tBut where's the little drummer and
his drumD
They say a day like yesterday will in
CThe boys all wonder why he doesn't
Gomez
It's strange that some ones speeches, or
the scratching of pen,
can send us out to kill or to be Killed
by other men
And when one war is over they VIII
talk and write again.
CThe little drummer's hands are white
and numb)
Therell be an arch of welcome for the
boys when we return.
CThey found him with his drum upon
the sod
But therell be women waiting, and
their hearts will always yearn.
'Ihcy laid the drum in with him, did
the squad.)
It's az part Of glory-all the banners
they will wave,
And all the ringing speeches made in
honor of the brave,
And all the songs-but glory hardly ever
finds your grave.
CThey left The boy to glory and to God)
w. ID. N In Chicago Tribune.
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President Polk in Boston.

Charles ]. Bateman, a descendant OF
President Polk, asked 10 tell of some
anecdote concerning his distinguished
ancestor, told the following story:
ut is said that when President Polk
visited Boston he was impressively re
ceived at Faneuii hall market. The
clerk walked in front of him down the
length OF the market, announcing in
loud tones:
Make way. gentlemen, for the
president OF the United States! The
president OF the United States. Fellow
citizens, make room!"
The chief executive had stepped
into one of the stalls to look at some
game. when Mr., Rhodes. the secretary,
turned around suddenly. and, finding
himself alone. promptly changed his
tone and exclaimed:
my gracious. where has that darn.
ed idiot got TO-? ?"-Louisville Herald
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Coverlno the Truth

A certain man in Philadelphia. who
goes fishing two or three times a
year and brings home more stories
than fish, was talking TO a friend not
long after his last trip. "And what
did your wife say" inquired the
friend. when you told her you had
caught thirty-flve fish. none less than
a pound weight" THAT wife of mine
is queer woman" was the reflective
response. "You know the statue OF
Truth we had there in the parlor
without any clothes on?" YES"
We'll. do you know, when | told her
what ! had caught. she didn't say u
word but went right over 10 that
statue with tears in her eyes and
wrapped rug around IL. Now. What
do you suppose she meant by that?"
and his friend assured him that II was
entirely beyond his explanation.
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CHAPTER xx-con,lnued.

But the king did not spring upon his
foster-brother. Even as they looked,
the fire went out In his eyes. spark by
spark, until they were lustreless as
ashes, and at last he put up his hand
and wiped great drops from his fore
head. Heavy is IL TO lose faith In
others. but heavier still to lose faith in
ones self. | know that no word
OF mine urged Edric to this deed, but
what my eyes may have said, or some
trick OF my voice or my face, is not so
sure. IL may be that ] wanted
this thing 10 happen without knowing
II. 1t is true that | do not always
know for certain what | have at heart" 4"
His eyes came oack from space to rest
musingly on Elfgiva. When | began
this feasting time, | thought ! had
grasped heaven with my hands, but
now"-he spread out his fingers and
relased the little bunch of dead leaves
that he had bcen rolling against his
palm-"now let not this go from me
more easily. You see that a man
is not sure even OF his own mind"
He dashed his fist against the tree
beside him and did not seem TO feel 1t
when his hand was bleeding. Il will
be such king that there will not be
many to equal me; such king that
they will wish they had given me hap
piness and left me man"
Whirling. he flung out his bleeding
hand toward Elfgiva, and his mouth
was distorted with its bitterness.
Hear that. you who were so mad to
have your lord the King of England
that you could not spend thought ON
the love of Canute of Denmark You
have got your wish,-go back now to
your Northamptonshire castle and
think whether or not you are glad
dered by It,"
Go backl" Elfgiva fell from her
height of injured dignity with pierc-
ing scream. What is II you say,
King? Now by the splendor of heaven,
you depart not for London without
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me! Be II known TO you that l am
going to be your Queen"
At first he laughed at her in genu,
Inc astonishment; after that he
laughed, neither angrily nor bitterly,
but with the quietness of utter con-
tempt. Il will have the London gold
smiths send you a crown II you wish"
he said. THAT Is all you understand
about being a queen"
She tried to protest, to cajole, to
threaten. She tried to do 30 many
things at once that she accomplished
none OF them. Her speech became
less and less intelliglble until tears
and hysterical laughter reduced 1t to
mere mouthings. while her tiny hands
beat the air with fingers bent hook
like.
But the young King did not look at
her again. He had rejoined his mobiles
and was leading them toward the door.
giving rapid orders as he walked. do
you. Rothgar. see TO 1t that the horses
are saddled. Kinsman Ulf. II is my
will that you join us some while later.
when you have seen these women re-
turned In safety. You, my chiefs. get
ycu ready to ride TO Oxford as quick
as is possible" His voice was lost in
the trampling as they stepped from
the turf upon the tagging of the gal.
lery.
When the echoing tread was gone at
last from the cloister, the garden
seemed strangely silent in spite of the
hurrying seryants-silent and empty.
In the stiffness it came slowly to Ran
dalin that life was not so simple as
she had supposed; that she was not
going TO die of her grief, but TO live
with it-liye with this dead emptiness
in her breast. The years seemed to
stretch before her like the snow
wastes OF the Worthwhile. white,
white without break OF living green.
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cumb.rIand Society Elects.

~ the annual meetiAg of the soel-
ety OF the Army Of the Cumberland.
held at Indiauarolis. the following Off
GERS were reelected: President. Gen.
Henry V. Roynton. Washington, d c.:
corresponding secretsry. Mai. John
Tweedale. u. S. A.. Washington; re-
co~ding secretary, Col. John w. Steele,
oherlin. O.; treasurer. Gen. Frank G,
Srifh. II. S. A.; historian. Col. G. C.
Kr'Tep
chattanooga was selected as the per
rnanent Deetire r'nes of the society.
and the time ~ 'hs ansnal meetings
was eN.-~o' = ~ -''Sale ~ October.