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again, while MiraNdy wai,cd with sup
pressed impatcncr 10 %"i back to the
washing. seepiug in tie ,i..,S.
you're in hurry she questioned
by and by. looking NJ. "An't.iou:"
Mirandy SlnuutiIc. some wrinkles out
of her apron in an cmb rr;iSSed way.
"A little" she acknowledged, trying
hard to he polite.
"Well. then, l won't keep you min
It," she declared, occupying the minute
with picking morning glory leaf from
the vine and tearing it Systematically
half in two. but have you heard about
Jim Levern's daughter Margaret"
she quericd.
Mirandy gave Il rapid glance kitchen
ward over lie" shoulder before she an
swered. "No'
Its what | come to tell you about"
said Jane: tibet and to get the thread
'Twon't take I mint. | know you're in
a hurry. ana so am l. must get to my
SEWN or it'll never get done this side
of eternity-Sewin' machines don't run
of their own accord. I'm sorry to say
and the things them children needs be-
fore school begins! 1t fairly makes my
hair stand Oh end to think Of the
things them children needs. and
amt commenced 'em. But about Jim
Leverin's daughter Margaret. You
know, Mirandy, Jim Leverin's got
more Children than he knows what to
do with. Let me see. There's sixteen.
amt there? There's Lucy and Mary
and Net and Nan and WHIP
She finished inaudibly. used up all
her fingers counting and broke off with
4 laugh.
at amt no use" she determined. 81
forget half their names. there are so
many"
She studied for n space
"Ain't it strange now, Mirandy" she
questioned wistfully, that the good
Lord sends so many Children to a man
what amt got half enough money to
3eed and clothe 'cm, what has to let
'em sort of grow up Jest so like and
forgets to send any ut all to rich peo-
pie what's got money to burn? Yes.
1t aluS seemed strange to me, pass
in strange"
There followed another period freight
ed with t!io"''ht
Put thea" ia" concluded. when we
leave of w&..,.n' through this vale Of
tears and !"ts to that there place
where it want make no difference
whether there's children or no Children
and they don't take the stock in mar
rage and givin in marriage that they
do here we'll find out he knew what
he was about. | reckon"
The unwashed clothing still weighed
heavily on Mirandy's mind.
~ reckon we WILL" she assented 20.
litoly, erasing a f1eck of soapsuds she
had left on her arm with the other
hand.
Jane put the spool of thread in her
pocket and carefully Strengthened q
blue and pink morning glory into
place.
"Of all the girls Jim Leverin's got, y
&he recommended, land he's got abou,
ten. that there Margaret was the most
harum scarum. He couldn't do nothin
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DELLA WARE COLLEGE
NEW ARK, DELAWARE.
Session of l9O4-s Begins Septem-
Der 18Th, 1904.

Entrance examinations will be held at
any of the following named places, on
June 18TH and 18th, 1904, if notice is sent
to the President: Newark, Niddletown,
Smyrna, Dover, Milford, Georgetown,
Lewes, Seaford, Laurel
Examinations for entrance will be held
in the College on September 18th and
I4th, 1904.
Candidates should present themselves
for examination in June, as they will
then have opportunity to make up at the
examination at the College in Septem-
Der any, deficiencies that may be dis
covered.
Tuition free to all students from Del
aware.
For any information about the College
write to the President. Catalogues sen
upon application.
GEO. A. HARTER. President.
apr I6 5inos
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Inc voice, issuing from a
4 L head bent over Il washtub,
came in half smothered way.
"You're washin'. amt you? Then
don't let me bother you. but if you can
stop half mint won't ask you to
stop but half a mint / want you
should lend me n spool of thread"
"What number, Jane!'
'No. CO." answered Jane. 'If you
haven't got 60 though, 10 II have to
do, but I'd rather have 60. if you've
got it." And she fell to humming a
quiet little tune to herself as Mirandy
disappeared within doors in search of
the thread.
Presently, coming back. she ran
down the steps of the porch and stood
by the fence.
81 didn't have CO." she regretted. 81
couldn't find it anywhere. so | had to
bring you 70. I'm sorry, Jane
"Never mind" soothed Jane. "I'll
make it do"
Whereupon she leisurely unwound
half yard or so and wound it up
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Jim LeVerin' S
Daughter
By ZOE
ANDERSON NORRIS
Copyright. 1908. by Zoe Anderson Norris

NE Yes"
/ The voice. issuing from a
4 L head bent over Il waShtub,
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once? You'd think he'd be afraid she'd
lick him every mornin' regular before
breakfast to keep her hand in. same g
she did the children in the school. But it
seems he wa n t. He was ready and will
in to risk it, peared like. Yes. that was
what he did. up and asked her to marry
him"
And do you think demanded Miriam
dy, that she will?'
"Margaret's given him till fall, putin
him on his good behavior. Then If she
don't find nothin' particular to complain
of-you can allus find somethin' to COM
plain of In a man. you know. Mirandy-if
she don't find nothin' ont of the usual
run, to say, maybe Jim Leverin tells me,
she will.
That's your boiler agin. Mirandy. l
declare It's pity you left such hot
fire under 1t. to keep 1t boilin' over like
that. I'm sorry I've kept you from your
work SO long. But l knew you'd want to
hear the news. and ! was sp'ilin to tell 1t
to you. Much obliged for the spool Of
thread. l say, Mirandy. much obliged.
Come over when you can, Mirandy. and
goodby now. l must get to my work, or /
won't finish 1t till doom's day. Goodby.
Goodby."
The Tupelo journal., 1904-04-01
OLD-TiME EASTER FRANKS.
Peculiar Amusement of the Day
Found in Many Coun-
tries.

An old time Easter seems to have been
merry with many quaint %frolics, which
lasted generally throughout the entire
week, and business and other serious
occupations gave way to fun.
Among the boys egg battles were fav-
orite Easter pastimes. Crowds of boys
would assemble in the streets, each
furnished with a number of hard boiled
eggs. The battle" consisted of hitting
the eggs together, each boy using but one
of his at a time. The egg that held out
the longest o all the others. Several
rounds were played in this way.
Another old Easter jolliication was
that known as lifting" or "heaving."
Groups of several men with large arm
chairs were to be seen on the streets here
and there. Any woman that ventured
in their direction was grabbed and lifted
high in a chair three times unless she
paid a fee or gave a kiss to be let off. On
Tuesday the woman returned the atten-
ton. or as many of them as felt qualified
as to muscle. And OF Tuesday no one
was let off for anything.
In Ireland there was the sun dance, at
which the people did not dance, but arose
on Easter long before dawn to watch
the sun rise and dance for joy" as they
really thought it did On that day. IL
they saw, or imagined they saw, the sun
dance and look jubilant it was taken as
permission that they might do likewise
for the rest of the holidays.
kissing seems to have been permitted
ad libitum through Easter week. The
giving of Easter eggs was accompanied
by a kiss as a matter of course, and Cupid
made merry at Easter, as well as at st.
Valentines day, in We olden times.-N.
Y. Herald.
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p~aternal care-taker into the church.
Truly the modest little auditorium was
a marvel of floral beauty. Ferns, smi-
lax, callas and real Easter lilies
adorned the simple altar and nodded
from every imaginable nook and re-
cess.
On any other occasion but this par
ticular one Miss Rena would have gone
into ecstasies over the really exquisite
picture; but as it was, she merely said
quite fine" and stepped from the
vestibule with an air of call this is
but common" and a very elevated
chin.
The Judge was puzzled and disap-
pointed more than he was willing to
admit, knowing that his daughter was
so fond of flowers. Never mind" he
said to himself. ''it's that beggar.
Burns, coming in between"
Up at the house Rena found her
mother and Kitty in primp attire and
the rooms in gala dress.
1.-THE singer is to stop with u.s." ex-
planned Mamma Warning.
ne 6ull-CdoO Gnu ltS oVACk ulSdQ-
peared upstairs as If by magic.
"Heavens!" she exclaimed, with re-
bellious infection, papa is determined
that l shall meet this musical prodigy,
whether l will or mott" Then, after q
little consideration, she added, mis-
chievously: 20, well, I will meet
him..
Taking a hasty bath, Miss Waring
twisted her wealth of hair into a very
%unbecoming pug, and DOMINIC an old,
faded gown, without ribbon or orna-
ment, descended the stairs.
At the foot she met her expectant
father.
"Good gracious!" he exclaimed.
"You are a fright, Rena. Mr.. Hes
singer is now in the parlor and I want
you to meet him; but ! will never in
troduce such a dilapidated rag-bag as
my daughter. Did your mother not
tell you that the tenor was to stop
with u.s."
eyes, papa-but-"
The parlor door opened slightly and
the guest was heard saying: II should
be pleased to train the young people
after tea"
II Miss Rena mad meant to offer any
demur it was suddenly put to flight.
As a bird flies to the covert, SC did she
seek the privacy Of the blue and white
boudoir, sacred to the presence of the
eldest daughter Of the judge.
what can It mean?" she gaSped.
staring at the dimpled reflection in
the mirror which. between a cry and
a laugh, presented a ludicrous appear
ance.
Papa never prevarlcates; he's al
ways right out with everything. but
that accomplished parsonage down
stairs Is not Max Hessinger, whoever
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raised objections. "Of course you can.
Take that old oratorio that the
Pilgrim Fathers considered stale, with
you. They have been practicing on
that for a month, Hayseed informs me,
SO take it and 60 out Saturday. You
are Max Hessinger, now. for q week.
mind, and are perfectly welcome to the
$50 and all the fun you can get out OF
it. Obedience, now, old fellow. Good
by"
On Saturday afternoon at precisely
three o'clock Rena Warning fell plump
into the arms Of pater-familias, suit
Ease and all. and the train crept away
as IL ashamed Of leaving such a dis
contented budget Of girlhood at such
q contented crossing.
Come right over to the church.
Rena." said her father, after the usual
greeting, "and see the decorations be-
fore we 60 up to the house. / tell you
Fans has simply gone beyond all for
mel efforts; and that professional
singer viii be surprised TO see the
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else he may be. There's some mistake
there could DO a substitute there's
something queefly, luckily, happily
wrong somewhere-mercy mel" and a
little hysterical giggle ended the dis
connected condolences.
The very unbecomIng pug came
down at once and a very becoming
coronal of wavy, ripping hair sup
planted it; Inc old gown was hurried
back into the closet and a pretty, airy
makeup enveloped Miss Rena as IL
by magic, and all the while numerous
half-suppressed "Oh's!" and "My's!"
a~lternated as safety valves at this try
ing time.
Meantime the Judge fdgeted in the
hall. "She's always on the contrary
part" he growled; now if that beg
carly Burns had half the prestige OF
this accomplished tenor, she and I
would get on better. I have never seen
| him-I don't want to-but I've heard
| enough-he's one of those t~hreadbare
gentry which makes me sick. but
here comes Rena. I hope she likes
Max Hessinger."
After rehearsal there was still time
for a song at the Warnings. Miss
Rena's dignity thawed out satisfac-
torily and she presided at the piano
while the handsome musical director
sang a solo in the most approved style
of quiver-quaver extant.
Easter night the silken gown SHIN
-oor1J onI fuy;rlyJnd ~ Iha cOff Iiohf
of the auditorium and Miss Rena
smiled happily as If no city tenor had
broken up her plans for its debut
The large, appreciative audience
fairly held it's breath as the wonder
full oratorio began; then sank back
into blissful content to drink in the
harmony of an old-fashioned Resurrec-
ton number.
After services all Fans craned its
neck to see the accomplished tenor
and Miss Rena walk confdentially
home together. And when the judge
entered the parlor the two were con-
versing in low tones; but his daugh-
ter came forward at once, saying:
There has been some mistake about
the tenor's name, papa"
"How?" Intercepted the judge, q
sudden premonition of defeat Selling
him.
MAX Hessinger sent a substitute,
papa"
"N-no!" stammered the judge.
"Why, l called him Mr.. Hessinger
from the first, waiting for no introduc-
ton"
"And I hadn't the heart to unde-
ceive you until the oratorio was over"
~apologized the handsome tenor. 81
was afraid it might spoil your conf
dence in my musical ability, as well as
affect the audience, sir. l humbly beg
your pardon, my name is Welcome
Burns; perhaps you have heard Miss
Rena speak of me-"
For once the judge was circumvent-
| ed, but he was game. He extended his
hand, saying: Il bid you a kindly
welcome to my home. l have almost
hated you sight unseen"
"And 1 hated the city tenor" con.
fessed Miss Rena, laughing a little.
Seeing is believing" smiled her IA
Their; now we shall agree"
Mammal" cried the daughter.
through the open doorway, papa and
I have agreed at last"
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u~AA! Who ever heard Of an
Tx oratorio being sung at Fans,
LIZ anyway? And what do l care
for that city tenor? 1t isn't much of a
singer who would condescend to sing
at the Cross Roads church. 1 know.
and I've a good notion to not go home;
30 there!"
Rena Waring gave a freshly laun-
dered shirt waist a spiteful little
thrust, by way of schoolgirl emphasis.
as she knelt beside an open suitcase,
flushed and fearful. After a moments
hesitation the trembling fingers began
their task of folding carefully a love-
ly Easter gown which was meant to be
worn on a far different occasion than
a prosaic home-going to hear a "botch
Of an oratorio at Fans"
But Judge Warning had decreed that
his daughter should not spend Easter
week with the Burns family. Good
people, to be sure" he had said, "but
not aristocratic."
"Of course exclaimed Pena, holly,
as the silken folds of the beautiful
dress glinted in the April sun, hint
ing at the prospective good times from
which it had been so rudely divorced;
'of course papa aims all his protests
against. Welcome simply because he
hasn't a million in his own right, and
because he worked his way through
college.
But, o dear! Will have to so
home after all. Mamma expects me,
now, and besides I have sent my re-
grets to the Burns. But" she added,
maliciously. II really should rejoice
with exceeding joy If Papa Warnings
city tenor broke down right in the
middle of that Waring oratorio."
20 fudge!" Max Hessinger tossed
a scrawl into the waste-basket and
curled his aristocratic lip. 81 wasn't
born to sing among the mossbacks."
he said, disgustedly. Fancy the lead
ing tenor of Grace Street church wad-
ing through an oratorio with a lot of
country gawkies, without a life-pre-
server; all for the magnificent sum
of $50. OF course l shall not go. Ha-
ha! But stop. l have an idea," and he
went quickly to the phone.
20, yes, you cant" he said, assuring
ly, as the fellow at the other end
The Tupelo journal., 1904-04-01
FINANCIAL FACTS.

The budget for the city Of Paris for
1904 amounts, in receipts and expenses,
to q total sum of Sos. 063, ATE.
A proposition is on foot to ask con-
gress to appropriate 100000, 900 to build
q grain canal from South Dakota to Gal
weston and the Gulf of Mexico.
The returns OF the work at the Paris
mint in 1908 show the value Of gold
coins struck OFF for France and its col
onies as $~17.822,620. silver $316. 760,
nickel $500. 900. and bronze $10S, 100.
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ligious duties one must assume a sad
and sanctimoniOus expression which
would almost chill a corpse. Letting
our light shine means more than do
ing and speaking, it means an il
Illuminated face-a countenance whose
| light and expression tell of the Chris:
for whose sake and in whose name the
deed is wrought or the testimony is
given. "Arise, shine; for thy light is
come, and the glory of Jehovah is
risen upon thee" Arise! Let no longer
the darkening self shade the face, but
arise and shine for thy light is come!
The witness of the face of the Chris
tian should always be of that light
which has shined into his heart.
| Shine, because Jesus is in the heart!
Shine because it is your privilege
and your duty to do SO.
Shine, because the world is watch
ing you. Shine with beaming face,
that the world may be attracted to the
One who can transform the life and
put a song in the mouth and a new
light in the face. And remember,
Christian, that perhaps the reason
your face is not lit up with Heavenly
light is because the joy of the fullness
of the presence of the Christ is not felt
within. Go back a few verses in the
story of Stephen and you will learn
the secret of his shining face. He was
full of faith and the Holy Ghost, and
grace and power, and he wrought
nightly for his Lord. And If You
would have your face shine you must
have the same presence within. That
which is within a man is what shines
out of a man. You may be able to per-
form Christian duty without faith and
the Holy Ghost. You may be able to
| speak the Gospel message without
faith or the Spirits prompting, but
| you cannot illuminate your face with
the radiance Of the Christ unless He is
within and faith is claiming all tho
| richness of His fellowship. That lamp
cannot give forth light unless the
lame is within, and you cannot wit
ness for Christ by the radiance of
your face unless the Christ is within to
| illuminate it withal. Let us then seek
the filing Of the Spirit that the wit
ness Of the face may be for the Christ
! whose We are and whom we serve.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-04-01
Grapes from Canaan.

God has some blessing to heal every
bane.
The religion of the Son Of Man will
surely be manly.
The Word that does not heal must
harden.
The pearls of truth lie deep in the
sea of patience.
Love never joins in the chorus when
malice sings.
The man who is willing to work is
not kept waiting.
There can be no sympathy where
there is suspicion.
Idleness and riches furnish time and
tide for the devils ships.-Ram's
Horn.
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THAT CITY TENOR"
An Easter Story Which Proves That Love
Will Find a Way
Find a Way
By MANDA l..

Cross Roads putting on real city airs.
He comes at four o'clock" he con-
tinued. confidentially. land l want you
to meet him, Rena; they do say he is
fine"
A queer little d%isdainful quicker
played around Miss Rena's mouth as
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are three
references in the
Bible to the illu-
mination with SUI
%pernatural glory OF
the faces of men
Moses after his
communion with
God on the top or
Mount Sinai; Je-
sus on the Mount
of TRANSPORTATION
and Stephen be-
fore the Jewish
council. And OF
the three incidents
The Tupelo journal., 1904-04-01
Sermon by the "Hishway and Byway" Preacher
Copyright, 1904, by J. NJ. Edson.)

Chicago, Sunday March 70, 1904,
Text:-"And all that sat in the councii'
fastening their eyes on him, saw his race
as IL had been the face of an angel.'-Acts
6:15.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-04-01
The Chief Thing.

With all thy getting get character
LIMITED Presbyterian
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-07
A RACE WITH DEATH.

Omaha, Neb., Jan. "A dark closet
and the custom Of a temperate uncle
Of keeping carbolio acid in n whiskey
flask are responsible for the accidental
death by poisoning of Edward Slater,
hesrse driver. Slater swallowed the
poison, mistsking il for bourbon.
A twomile race against death, Sla-
ter in his dying agony on the drivers
box, the horses dashed to q gallop, the
hearse caroming over the rough, froz-
en- country roads TO Florence, with
the grim reaper the victor, was not the
least thrilling incident Of the tragedy.
Slater was going TO a funeral few
miles from Florence and had 10 pass
his uncle's house. The weather was
bitterly cold. At his uncle's, Warren
franklin, he asked for q braoer, and
was told there was a little liquor for
cooking purposes in the closet. Slater
took the csrbolic acid flask.
The instant he realized that mis-.
take had been made, from the burning
fluid in his mouth and throat, he
turned the horses back to town in the
hops of reaching a dootor before 1t
was too late. When the hearse stopped
at the livery stable of S. a. Collins 6
Co.. where the team belonged, Slater
was stretched back in the drivers box
lifeless
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-07
PECULIAR PENSION CASE.

Washington, Jan. THE pension
office has turned upa very peculiar
Kentucky pension case. A short time
ago an application was filed by Mrs.
Annie Hamilton, of O'Bsunon, for .
pension under the act OF June, 1890,
which entities widows of soldiers to
an allowance from the federal govern
ment. Commissioner Ware today
signed letter addressed to Mrs. Ham
ilton which reads as follows:
lyon are again advised that your
application was rejected in August,
1899, on the ground that the soldier
upon whose services you baso your
claim, is living and is pensioner in
his own right"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-07
IHEATER INSPECTION
THE KENTUCKY FOUND TO BE
AS PERFECT AS POSSIBLE
TO MAKE BUILDING.

Paducah in the Kentucky theater
has one of the safest as well as pref
test theaters in the country. 1t
was thoroughly inspected by Fire
Chief James Wood last night, and
Alderman GGs. G.. Singleton accom-.
panied him.
There are twenty four exits, all OF
which open outward. are unlocked,
can be easily opened. The theatei
is provided throughout with hand
grenades and chemical extinguishers,
and has its own fire system, in addI-
ton, about three hundred feet Of hose
being kept on continually for i'm
IN ediate use. The large curtain with
advertisements on il, is the asbestos
curtain and cost s400. 1t is very
thick. and in addition to weighing
about 500 pounds, an additional
weight of five hundred pounds attach.
ed.
Chief Wood regards the Kentucky
as absolutely safe in every particular
The theater is practically fire proof
there being nothing that can burn ex-
oept the scenery and floors.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-07
LATUHsTRING Is OUT.

A commercial traveller who had been
much impressed with the genial man
ner OF George ID. MAckay said "a
him.
1.-THE next time | come within ten
miles Of that AfterRlow farm of yours,
am going to stop and stay all
night.
Don't do that, said Mr.. Msckay
keep right on up to the farm. New
York Times.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1904-01-07
BOWIE TRAVELS In STATE
HAS GONE TO MATAGORDA Is.
LAND TO LOCATE ETERNAL
CITY.

San Antonio. Tex, Jan. 6.-John
Alexander Dowie and his party left
San Antonio on special train over
the San Antonio & Arkansas Pass
railroad, bound for Rockport, where
the party is expected to take q boat
for Mstsgorda Island. 1t is said here
that the leader of the Zion host will
remain on the island for ten days and
VIII make thorough inspection before
he returns. 1t is believed here that if
the inspection OF Matagorda Island
proves satisfactory Dowie will estsb-
lish a Zion colony there.
Before leaving Dowie authorized
this statement:
i have not lost heart in conse.
quence of recent affairs in Zion, W hioh
is stronger financially than ever.
am on my way to Australia and will
sail ON the Sonona from San Fran.
cisco January 81. We intend to es-
ta6lish a number Of Zion cities, and
one of them in the South, but jult
where 1 can not say at this time. l
am merely investigating.
Dowie is an Intimate friend of the
brother of President Hudson of the
San Antonio & Arkansas Pass while
Assistant General Passenger Agent
Lupton of the same road is regarded
as a loyal follower of the up-to date
Elijah.
Dowie says he expects 10 start for
San Francisco early next week.