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The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-06-16

prumise Diana chatted on merrily with
Stanton, and long before he was dry
enough to 60 out of doors she had
learned why she had never seen him
before.
He had only the night before come
to Cedar Rapids and. in wandering
about to get his bearings in the town
before taking up his duties with his
firm, had come upon the Little Slough.
He had secured some skates at near
by shop and-Diana knew the rest.
In due time he came to call. Only
ono subject was tabooed when they
were together. and that was the skat-
ing accident and the promise.
''Diana," said Tom one night-he
had called her Diana for some time.
II did not promise to refrain from
telling you love you, and l do!
love you better than anything In life,
and IL you can't figure out some way
out of my difficulty, shall! be sorry
your were In your window that morn
ing. l shall, Diana!" He tried to
take her hands and to force her to
| Look at him.
"Tom Stanton. don't you dare!" she
said, laughing at his seriousness. You
are dangerously near breaking your
promise, and l won't pull you out II
YOU 20 over the brink as did on the
ice."
Almost a year after Diana had ex-
tracted her promise from Stanton she
came into the room where he was
waiting for her and sat down beside
him on the couch.
"Have you pencil and paper,
Tom?" she asked. II want you to
figure something for me-" She moved
close to him.
But first, Tom, are you quite, quite
sure that you love me-that you would
have loved mo anyway? No" she
said. repelling his attempt to take her
hands. Tell me-"
"Yes, positively sure, DIANA" he
said, earnestly. Are you going to
release me?"
"Nonsense!" she cried. Il Just
wanted to be sure; I will never re
lease you from that promise"
Silence fell between them for mo
ment. He was thinking of how many
times within the year she had raised
his hopes, only to dash them to thu
ground again. And yet he loved her
"Now put down the figures tel
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-06-16
WHY he WAS NOT DISTURBED.
cIeroyman's Explanation Disconnected
Would.1e Joker.

clereyman's Explanation Disconnected
Wouid.ee Joker.
A clergyman who was travelling
stopped at hotel much freQuented by
wags and jokers.
The host. not being used to having
clergyman at his table, looked at him
with surprise; the guests used all their
raillery Of wit upon him without elicit.
ing remark.
The clergyman ate his dinner quiet.
ly, apparently without observing the
gibes and sneers of his neighbOrs.
One Of them at last, in despair of his
forbearance, said to him: "Well,
wonder at your patience! Have you
not heard all that has been said ia
you?"
"Oh, yes; but am used to 1t. Do
you know who I am?"
mo. SIR"
well. will inform you. am chap.
lain Of a lunatic asylum. Such re.
marks have no effect upon me."--Short
Stories.
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not!" And Miss Carew stamped her
foot emphatically.
But you did: you saw me founder.
ing about among the chunks of Ice and
you ran all the way, at a great risk
to yourself, and pulled me out. was
foolish to skate on such dangerous
Ice. could never have crawled out
before was frozen-so there! I
must refute your denial. What do you
call II, Miss Carew?"
Never mind, only give me your
promise. 1t was mere luck that hap
pened to be in the window of my room
and saw you 60 In. know the air
holes in the slough, living so near.
Your promise?" she said interroga.
lively.
"Is that quite fair?" he asked. Sup
pose"
mo, I won't! would never, never
marry q man who thought had saved
his life even 1: it were years and years
afterwards. I should always feel that
he asked me out Of gratitude"
But I won't feel that way" said
Stanton, honestly feeling it might be
true, but smiling down at the look of
despair she gave him.
There you are. this very minute" I"
she argued. before you have known
me an hour. already contemplating It.
o please prOmise!"
Diana was SO earnest that Stanton
stopped smiling and turned his other
side to the fire before answering.
"Ill promise on the condition that
you will permit me to continue our &C.
| Quaintance-if l may come to see you
thank you In lifetime for what you
have done. SO we will let that pass.
1t was brave and"
He was going to say sweet. but re-
Trained wisely. Neither did he tell her
no had the wet belt and tie which she
had knotted together. He would keep
that always.
"Very well, now PROMISE" she said,
extending her hand.
He took 1t In mis-. II promise, Miss
Carew. never to ask you to marry me
out OF gratitude" he said.
mo, no, mol" she cried, hopalessly
and taking her hand abruptly from
him. Promise never, under any cir
cumstances, to ask me to marry YOU.
He hesitated while he looked earn
estly into her eyes. And because he
saw q troubled. eager expectancy III
her expression he took her hand again
and said. II promise" But he was
sorry the moment the words had left
his lips.
Now that she had extracted bel
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-06-16

you,' she said. aller minute. "and
don't ask questions. One."
He put figure one on the paper.
Beside II q nine," said Diana. He
did II.
"Naught! Four!" said Diana, excit.
,dly.
"Very WE'LL" said Tom.
"Now divide 1t by four" she said.
-Four hundred and seventy-six." no
read, when he finished. well, what
of u?" He was mystifed beyond ex-
preston.
"Is It all figured out?" she asked.
"Yes."
"And can't you see that 1904 Is dc.
visible by four and that it's leap year.
and-O. Tom. love you SO. Won't
you marry me? Please do she cried
And II taking her In his arms and
holding her as II ne would never let
her 60 again was giving a positive an
swer, Diana's leap year proposal was
aecepted.-RUby Douglas, In Boston
Globe.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-06-16

Too much humility and an insincere
heart lurk together In tho shadows of
hypocrisy,
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-06-16

some--O some little thing like did
for a man. that he Is In honor bound
to ask her to marry him. won't
have It, so promise"
She looked as well as he did in
heavy wet clothing and with his hair
curling recklessly about his broad.
white forehead.
but you save" he began. but was
interrupted.
'DOn't-dOn't dare to say It'll did
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-27

kent neck and neck in study in the college recitation
rooms, as "co-eds' sometimes may Congen1al and
of equal age they had been thrown constantly in
one another's company for the past three months,
Hugh Colhoon being the neXt-dOor neighbor of the
Carpenters where Connie had been teaching. Friend
ship had deepened into intimacy. OF intimate friend
ship love is born Hugh with the finest worldly
advantages and every prospect of had learned
that the whole would be dead-sea fruit if he could
not have Constance Meredith to share it with him.
On her part she held aoof She would not commit
herself until she had tested him. and now, she
considered the test it seemed to her that she
asking too much.
He never can endure this!" she thought About
her the talk went on Vapid listesS the atmosphere
was heavy with the sorddness of the situation Supper
over and she helping Martha to clear it away,
when her father after several attempts to breach the
subject, exclaimed abruptly:
Have you any money, Constance"
"A little she answered, for Martha shot her
warning glance.
Can you-lend me-fve dollars daughter"
The mans face grew hot he asked. She Just at
home. Vet he could not wait.
why yes, father. | suppose so
She went for her purse and brought him the money,
five one-dolar bills Presently he went out. In
little while the noise of wheels was heard. He had
harnessed the horse and was gone.
He'll not be home till after midnight and you'll
not that money again. Constance, don't give
your father a cent don't beg!" cried the sepmother.
FEATHER does not-drink2 Oh Martha don't tell me
that he drinks. He did, before went away.
He does not drink liquor, Constance. But it's
just bad He takes morphine. He can't help
himself now. He's in its grip. He's slave. That's
why all is going to wreck and ruin. -
Constance silent She sat dumbly, her hands
casped on her lap BY and by she spoke
Martha, I've invited a visitor hcrc-the
who wants to marry him "
What sort of a man is he?" The wan and faded
looked up with sudden keen interest in her
face. What woman does not about
nance, to her latest day
What sort of man. He's Hugh Colhoon nephew
of Governor Colhoon of Oho-hes a scholar and
well, a gentleman AS handsome a picture. and
tall Saul among his fellows
Owe can't properly entertain him. Constance.
We can't properly give him dinner Oh. what
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-27

made you ask him till you'd been home see how
things were? | can't have company" said Mrs
Meredith in desperation. She fairly wrng her hands
Il had to have him, Martha dear. Wen manage.
If he can't stand us nc can't have me- that's all. "
She lifted her head proudly.
Her stepmOther's look compassionate Her
hard bony hand laid ConstanCe's with a
ing touch.
Dear she said presently. don't stay here. You
go back You have your education! You don't belong
here you did You go right back Constance
Meredith. and don't you let any decent that
loves you see this home and our ways l mean it,
my dear.
I've been offered place in college to teach mathe-
MATES It's good place. The salary would help
you all But | believe | won't take it, and I'm not
sure I'll take Hugh. | believe III stay right where
| am and tackle this load.
She set her jaw with grim resolution.
YOU'D move it the least bit I've tried
Heaven knows how I've tried But I'm beat Your
fathers ruined man, the evil that's got him won't
let him go. And I'm fearful can't the boys.
They'll follow in his footsteps"
Indeed they shall notl"
Zone thing, Connie. if you've any money, hide it
if you're asked for it, say Don't let them have
it. Say no. no. Don't give it to your father.
Lying in her own room Constance thought she
would never fall asleep. Yet she young, healthy
and tired. and deep sleep wrapped her in its
folds-sleep that broken by a pounding at the
door and the sound of confused voices and of tramp
ling feet.
She aroused herself, and went hurriedly down to
unlatch the door Martha. a wrapper thrown over
her night-d dress, before her
He didn't suffer-" she heard some one say. 1T
all done in a minute He just fell in a heap
and gone.
Hear-failurc the doctor said it was and it had
been sudden the fall of oak struck
by lightning One minute, elated by the drug
he loved. Donald Meredith had been gesticulat-
ing talking eloquently holding forth with ANNA
ton to group of his cronies, who liked
gather about him and hear him when in his-exalted
moods-hc again young and fervid the
he had wavered gasped and was lying the floor.
a corpse.
High Colnocn came but his coming was to
house strangely Gained and elevated. In his coffin
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-27

Meredith had lost the shabbness, the poverty.
the weakness, of his degenera,ed manhood +. vas
of a nobility his life had known since his .-h
which seemed to have returned as he Law re-
asleep One instinctvely takes off the hat be-
presence of death.
Hugh saw without surprise the general air OF -y
and loss but 1t did not impress him squalOr
borS had Strengthened the house and Fl v
brought many little needed things to add a tran
comfort. Flowers banked the mantel and hi He
casket, and when the funeral procession passed
the sagging gate. the men and women who had gat
at the funeral represented the best people or
countryside
What did Hugh care for the austere plainn. nd
the poverty of his loves surroundings. IT, "a
guessed more than she dreamed before he Cam. ~
her home and honored her for her pride and lie
ton Nor had her brave struggle in coleg. N
entirely hid from his knowledge
But when he urged his suit after the funers' he
demured Hugh, dearest. dreadful-v poor
| am the oldest | shall have to work for the Of.
cannot become your wife. It would be too sh.
too hcartlcss
Constance, he demonstrated, Il see jus, low
it IS | see the situation Nothing about it is ---
less Marry me. and | VIII have Your anz-. S.
Good heavens child | 20 go home and ....e
you to carry the weight of this load without
a finger to ease 1t, You must think me a q
stone. Your father would bid YOU Weld to me- LIE
was here
Constance sighed Well She knew that her father.
had he lived would have been on Hughs sid. nd
that she might have endured greater shane -.an
would be possible
Il will help the boys to help themselves IN
offering no charity, Come. my sweetheart. Ill
wait a twelve-month no longer
They standing in the twilight at the lad
of the lane The dusk was still Presently
Bird from a trce-top. They started Tor
most of the birds had flown. The fluting not. as
silvery clear it broke the silence
He bent down and kissed her brow. 1t lis
first kiss
Il could not help it. dear he said softly THE
birds song tells me: Love her, keep her, do not
let her go
We will go home and ask Martha. said Const...e.
flushing She must decide
And Marthas work-worn hands joined theirs
together
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-11-03

tcreams, aud when men who were
not far away reached the bank
they heheld the empty skiff drift.
lug with the current Of the river
nnd 900 slgu Of anything unusual
in the stream EXCEPT succession
# large waves, similar TO those
made by a small steamer, beating
upon the shore.
There has been talk for several
WScks Of "a sea monster in the
river ia this locality, and the men
reached the conclusion at once
that the unfortunate boy had pos
slbly been attacked and drowned
by this monster soon spread the
sensational news over the oommu-
uity that the boy had been de.
youred by the animal, and in
remarkeble brief space Of time
from fifty 10 one hundred people
had gathered on the bank OF the
river.
Parties at once began dragging
the stream. for tn, body of the boy
and kept up tn search all night
long. even tlll two of tho search.
ars, Wes Luck aud Dave Knight,
la eklti, we're attacked by this
animal und were forced to fight to
save themselves from his vicious
,ilorts to devour them.
The search was continued all |
lay Wednesday, but without find
ng the body of the boy or any
.urther evidence Of the manner in
which his mysterious disappear
,nce occurred
The people Of the community
IRE said TO be greatly excited
md extraordinary effort will now
probably be made TO either cap.
ure or destroy this animal, or
ish, which has become a serious
Lenace 10 the peace aud happi.
less Of the community.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-11-03
Mothers Praise 1t.

Mothers everywhere praise One Min
ute Cough Cure for the sufierings il has
relieved and the lives Of their little ones
IL has saved. A certain cure Of coughs,
Group and whooplng cough. AL. Spaf-
ford, Postmaster Of Chester, Mich,
says; "Our little girl was unconscious
from strapgulation during a sudden and
terrible attack OF Group. One Minute
Cough Cure quickly relieved and cured
her and cannot praise 10 too highly >"
One Minute Cough Cure relieves coughs
makes breathing easy, cuts out phlegm.
draws out Inflammation, and removes
every cause Of a cough aJd strain on
lungs. Sold by Woods a Orme, Drug
gists.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-11-03
SEA DEVIL
Terrible Marine Monster Who
Eats Little Boys and SCares
Big Ones.

The people %, Wfgulsbufp
community hte greatly excited
over What they believe to be- a
terrible tragedy says tie Green
River News.
The circumstances as the News
received them from a gentleman
Just from the scene Of the suppos.
ed tragedy, are as.follows:
Mrs. Lamb, wife Of Crate Lamb
sr6 her thirteen.year.old son. law.
ing on Green river near Nughts.
burg, had been out in the river. n
a skill until late IN the AFTERNOON
Tuesday, aud returning @, their
home, the boy, after leaving bis
mother on tho tank near thor
residence, pulling out g. return
the borrowed skill 10 Iie owner.
Mr. jeff Littlcpags, Who lived but.
a short distance away.
A little while after leaving the
shore near his home, the boy was
heard TO utter three piercIr z
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-11-03
CABBAGE SNAKE
HarmIeSs...and May be Eaten
Raw or Cooked.

For the benefit Of the nervous and dy
speptic the stat O m is made or
the best authority that the 80 called
cabbage snake is no snake at all, but
n harmless little worm that may be eat.
en- raw or cooked without danger. They
are as harmless as apple worms are not
as near 30 plentiful. The following ar.
ticle by Gerald Mccarthy, biologist,
published IN the bulletin of the North
Carolina State Board OF Agriculture is
conclusive:
"The sea serpent Of mendacious renown
seems TO have been forced out OF bust
ness this year by a land serpent which
has located in the western part Of North
Carolina, where it has taken TO Brighten
ing the owners OF cabbage patches. Many
stories have been published concerning
the deadly venom Of this creature, us
ually referred TO as the cabbage snake. >
Several OF these "serpents" have been
caught and sent TO the North Carolina
department OF agriculture for identif "a
ton. In every case these: have proved
TO be the common and harmless water
worm, or hair snake'-G ordiusvaria-
bills.
Snakes and serpents belong 10 the
back boned series Of animals. This crea-
ture Is a nematode worm belonging far
down in the scale OF created being. 1t
has a soft, homeless body, with only ru-
dimentary organs. IL does not bite or
chew, but absorbs its food in LIQUID form
through every part OF its body. 1t is
normally an internal parasite OF grass
hopper and other insects. It's presence
in cabbage heads is rare and accidental,
due TO the previous abundance OF insects
upon the plants. The Gordius worms
are never found parasitic upon human
or vetebrate animals. The stories con
corning the deaths supposed to have
been caused by these worms are untrue
and ridiculous
There Is no venom in them. They
may be eaten raw or cooked without any
danger to the eater.
THE serious part OF these stories is
that such publications may cause con.
siderable loss by preventing people from
eating the cabbage they have raised or
purchased. Such fears are wholly
groundless. These worms are not com
mon, and when they do occur upon cab.
bage they will do no harm TO any one
eating the vegetable. They are at worst
no more hurtful than the worms so
plentiful in apples and peaches some
seasons.
THE 80 called cabbage worm, or gor-
dius variabilis, is a slender, white bodied
worm, from four 10 six inches long, and
about A. thick ~ an ordinary knitting
needle.
tits hoped that those newspapers
which have published the misleading |
stories concerning this worm, will re-
publish this reiutatiou and thus help to |
prevent needless loss Of good food,
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-11-03
ADAMS.CREEN

Yesterday morning at 1920 o'clock al
the residence Of the bride on Oak Avenue
Mrs. Ella Green and Mr.. DAVID Adams,
OF Smithland, we're united in marriage
Rev, j. W. Oliver performing the cere-
mony. Immediately after the ceremony
they left for Smithland, where they will
reside.
Mr.. Adams is prominent business
man OF Smithland, being president OF
the bank there, and is said to be one OF
the wealthiest men in Livingston coun-
ty.
Mrs. Green was the widow OF w. II.
Green decd, who conducted a hotel
business here for so long. This is her
third marriage, her first husband being
a Marshall. Mrs, Green was forme r
resident OF Livingston county, but has
resided here for number ofyears, and
has many friends here who wish her
well.
The newly married couple intended
making bridal tour to the worlds fair
but the illness OF Mr.. Adams son the
trip was postponed.-LyCn County
Times.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-11-03
Seyeral hundred life-preservers

Several hundred life-preservers
cold to the U. s. government by
a firm in Camden N, j., have been
found to contain an iron bolt six
inches long in each, concealed
within the compressed cork block,
This, of course, is because iron 10
good deal cheaper than cork by
the pound. Avsrice seems to
have touched the bottom in such
tampering with human life and
there ought to be a law providing
that such misoreants should be
hanged. How many loaded life
are on our steamboats,?
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-11-03
COLLEGE BURNED

Bardwell Oct. 26.-The Blandville
College burned Monday. The building
was fine one and many noted people
have been to school there. 1t was first
built in 1868. The loss is total with no
insurance. The origin Of the fire is I'M
known.
Prof. J. ii. Robinson and family aud a
few students who boarded with them
lost most Of their personal effects; these
were living in the building waiting for
the completion of the dormitory, which
was almost ready for occupancy. No
one was seriously injured. Loss on
building was about 81, 800, on personal
property $1,000,
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-11-03
THE TELEPHONE EAR

Do you know that nine out Of ten
have what is called the telephone ear!
In It's first stage the telephone ear be-
comes acute aud sensitive, but altar
long use the hearing becomes more or
lesslblunted, and half the complaints
against poor telephone service may be
attributed rightly to the telephone ear.
Try il some time. IL you hahitually use
the right ear next time use the left, and
see il il isn't twice as satisfactory. 1t
is a good plan for those who use the
much to frequent switch ears.
This keeps the ears equally balanced,
and might ward of a permanent deaf
ness
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-11-03
Good Farm for $500 per Acre.

$50 acres, l20 cleared, under good fence
everyone tillable, Nice room dwelling
2porches and hall, house cost 5000, !
tenant house, tobacco baIn that will
house s acres OF tobacco, stock barn, 2
wells, cisterc, acres in orchard. ~
interested in mineral you will like this
place. This farm lies adjoining small
village favored with school and postotiice
stores ETC., right at the door There
certainly is a bargain in this fam and
those interested would do we'll to see the
place at once. For further information
address. W. l.. kennedy 20;
Lola, Ky.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-11-03
Not q Sick Day Since.

al was taken severely sick with kid
ney trouble. l tried all sorts Of medi'
cines, none OF which relieved me. One
day | saw an adj. Of your Electric Bit
tiers and determined to try that. After
taking few doses felt relieved, soon
thereafter was entirely cured, and have
not seen a sick day since. Neighbors
OF mine have been cured Of Rhumatism,
Neuralgia, Liver and Kidney troubles
and General Debility" This is what
b. f. Bass, of Fremont, N. @. writes.
Only soc at Woods Il Orme Druggists.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-11-03
Disastrous Wrecks

Carelessness is responsible for many
railway wrecks and the same causes are
making human wrecks Of sufferers from
Throat and Lung troubles. But since
the advent Of DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs, and Colds,
even the worst cases can be cured, and
hopeless resignation is no longer neces-
sary. Mrs. Lois Craigg OF Dorchester
Mass, is one Of many whose life was
saved by DR.. Kings New Discovery.
This great remedy is guaranteed for all
Throat and Lung diseases 10y Woods
& Orme, Druggists. Price Doc, and
$l.0o. Trial bottles free.
Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1904-11-03
Only Makes a Bad Matter
Worse.

Perhaps you have nevea thought of
it but the fact must be apparent to
every one that constipation is caused
by lack Of water In the system, and the
use ofdrastic carthartics like the old
fashioned pills only makesa bad matter
worse Chamberlains Stomach and
Liver Tablets are much more mild and
gentle in their effect, and when the
the proper dose is taken their action is
so natural that one can hardly realize it
is the elicit ola medicine. Try a 25c
bottle of them. Sold by Woods & Orme
Druggists.