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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-23

Miss Vane was about to speak, but Rus sell looked so determined that sine changed her mind and gathered up the notes.
 Thank you" she said. I'm quite sure never earned So much money at one time before-if earned it."
 You did" laughed Russell. as he rose
 "One moment" said Miss vane Miss Hammond has been making inquiries about you. They are quite satisfactory She wants a man of business. Some one who can attend to the details of the man. agement of her estate. She favors you It will not take all your time at present Later on she may require more from you. If you take the place you will re. port to me here twice a week. The salary can be arranged later when the duties oi the place are fully determined, but ] think you will find Miss Hammond a person of liberal views on this point What do YOU say?'
 Russell looked at her with an air oi indecision.
 What would you advise" he asked q certainly would want to earn my mon. ey."
 "Therell be no fear about that" laughed Miss Vane, and her smile was very attractive.
 Convey my thanks to Miss Ham. mond," he said, and tell her I am pleased to accept her offer.''
 The oftener Russell met Miss Vane the more charmed he was with her. At the seventh meeting he was convinced he had loved her from the very start. At the eighth meeting he was fully satisfied that life would be a dismal wilderness without her.
 At the ninth meeting he had the cour, age to say:
 T suppose Miss Hammond would miss you greatly if you left her?'
 ''She couldn't do without me-" said Miss Vane.
 ''Who could blame herr" murmured Russell. and then was instantly convinced that he had said something inexcusably bold. But he quickly rallied and remark. ed that it was strange he hadn't met Miss Hammond yet. Not at all" said Miss Vane. 'ishe does not care to meet strangers But am not exactly stranger" saiG Russell.
 You will see her some day" said Miss Vane. At present she is interested ir settling her affairs and superintending l certain improvements. When she returns f from the Continent she will open up hel house and try to become acquainted witt 1 her new neighbors."
 "The Continent?" repeated Russell And do you go, too?'' Yes" replied Miss Vane. And how long do you-G mean Miss Hammond, intend to stay?"
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was still busy with his imaginary DOT trait he reached the street where the lady resided.
 His ring at the door was answered by a young woman-a young woman who wore a light suit gown and neat while apron.
 Russell looked at his sudden vision ad- miringly.
 'Is Miss Hammond at homeT' he asked Have you an appointmentr' inquired the young woman, and Russell was much
 pleased with the mellow resonance of her
 tones. He had Q theory that the feminine voice was an excellent guide to the femi- nine character.
 .No," replied Russell, .but my business Is of a somewhat urgent as well as per sonal nature" The young woman looked at him a It, tie doubtfully. Come in.'i she said, and ushered him into handsome apartment that seemed to combine the purpose of both offtce and l library. She motioned Russell to a chair and paused beside the large writing table | in the center of the roomy apartment, as If waiting for the caller to announce his | business.
 My card" said Russell. The young woman glanced at the paste board. 'l{ .aThe answer" said Russell. with It. | tie catch in his voice, twas not entirely 1 satisfactory. and feel 1t would be better l for all concerned to ask for a-a clearer reply from Miss Hammond herself" l The young woman opened her eyes. T can't see how it could be made any I clearer" she said. Tt depends on the point of view" said l Russell. He looked about him as if for possible listeners, and lowered his voice. 1 Are you Miss Hammond's Secretary?" I he asked
 T do her writing" replied the young woman.
 l Then" said Russell. "I think 1t would | be fair to show you this extraordinary l letter before Miss Hammond sees it." | And he placed the document in her hand. Thank you for your consideration" 1" she said, and unfolded the letter. Suddenly a pink flush stole across her
 rounded cheek. Then she smiled. Then both flush and smile deepened and she suddenly sank into the desk chair, and
 dropping her head on the table laughed and laughed.
 q am glad you find 1t amusing" said Russell. Do you think Miss Hammond will consider 1t equally funny?" The young woman looked up at him with swimming eyes, sir" she said. "I must ask you to l pardon me. but If I were certain I would receive my discharge the next minute I
 couldn't help laughing. And she
 laughed again.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-23
By DOROTHY DIX.

But Sis Hannah, serene and calm, was floating like a feather on the waves, and when at last a rope was flung to her and she was pulled ashore she had not suf- fered the slightest injury.
 Hit was nothin' on earth but faith that kept Sis Hannah, an she weighing nigh onto 25O, from drowning in dat eddy, for she can't swim a lick" cried a be- holder
 Hit was a merracle," declared an- other, and that way it has passed into history.
 Mrs. Graham says nothing She has never even told Sis Hannah.
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in the water. Brer Jenkins raised his hand to heaven and pronounced the in vocation, when suddenly Sis Hannah swayed little backward, and a terrible accident ensued. Unconsciously they had gotten too near to the edge of the shelf of rock, and were swept by the current into the eddy below. In an instant the scene was one of wild confusion. The preacher and the deacon were struggling in the water fighting for dear life, as they were sucked down into the yellow vortex, sometimes almost within reach of those on the bank, again swept round and round in the whirlpool.
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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-11-25

applaUCed eXpectantly- He looked
closer at the apparitiOn. and 10. it
was his own image that he beheld
there, headless, trUssed. and. stuffed
and garnished. The gObbler gUlped
with emotion as he followed the pic
ture to its finish a shudder ran
through the audience, and feathers
trembled like the leaves Of the forest
when a storm approaches Each tur-
key saw his finish. too.
Farmer Cuisine will never know
how narrowly he escaped death him
self that night. It was actually pro
more eXcitable birds that the flock
unitedly set upon their confessed en-
envy and beat him to earth with claw
and beak and wings. But. as some
one has said, "CaImer cOunseIs pre-
vailed" and the unanimous decision
of the meeting was that safety could
best be found in fight. From that
point the discussion was carried on in
turkey whispers.
The meeting stands adjourned
finally gObbled the forensic fowl. as
one by one the turks trOOped away.
The rest of the story IS almost too
distressing to be told. but an extract
from one of the morning papers. pub
lished the day after the mass meet
ms. may be here reprinted. II ran:
Last night a band Of slillful ras-
Gals completely cleaned out Farmer
Cuisines turkey house. So cleverly
was the robbery effected that not a
single feather remained on the
ground. and not a sound was heard IL
disturb the farmer OF his family
Some persons in this vicinity ara
sure OF a turkey dinner on Thank :
giving day. From the wholesale na.
ture of the steal it seems likely that
the thieves contemplated supplying an
entire township with Thanksgiving
dinners. There is no clew TO the rob
bers.
-Later-SOme wag caused much
merriment by relating a circumstan.
tiaI story OF seeing the Cuisine flock
Of turkeys. led by one solemn looking
gObbler. walking. in single file down
the main street, in the dead of night
He watched them, said the wag. and
could swear that they ali marched OF
until they reached the edge of the
woods, where they separated with a
chorus Of gleefUl gObbles and disap-
peaTed in the bushes. II was = good
little story, well told. and the teller's
stock rose appTeciably in the com
mUnity. He repeated il with such
gravity and apparent conviction Of its
truth that the listeners were con
vulsed."
But that didn't bring back Farmer
Cuisines turkeys, and he is still in
cOnsOlable. He has given Up raising
turkeys. and ssys he intends TO raise
turkey rhubarb instead
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Ipa~SgJJtrp-OeIaIlra.os31I,~seS
Farmer Cuisines Turkeys


II all came about through Farmer
Cuisines reprehensible habit Of dis
cussing his affairs with all the world
and his wife. 1t was natural that
Cuisine should swell with pride as he
viewed his flock of Thanksgiving tur-
keys. They were birds Fat ard
feathery, with a strut like the foreign
nObleman Of cheap melOdrama, they
basked in the sunshine OF local pop
ularity and were rightly voted the
finest in the county. So far all was
well and the goose hung high in the
Cuisine household. But fate. at the
eleventh hour, a favorite time with
fate, brought the turkey farmer in
juxtapOsitiOn with his undOing. and
so kindly provided this story for the
edificatiOn of the public.
Cuisine made the mistake of under
rating turkey intelligence when he
held forth one day to an admiring au-
dience of friends and relatives on the
astonishing success Of his efforts at
turkey breeding.
Look at that big fellow" said Cuts
inc. pointing at a gObbler, who stalk
ed disdainfully past with tail feathers
elevated. 4 have been fattening him
especially for the table of President
Roosevelt. He's bigger than anything
around here, and I'm going to have
him weighed and sent to the White
House for Thanksgiving Them news
DaDer feIIers will get a-hOld Of il and
my name will be in print from New
York to the Golden Gate. I shall kill
him in a day or two from now The
others are all booked to so this week.
I expect to do right well with EN-
all"
Thus thought Farmer Cuisine. with
an eye to the shekels after the kill
ing. II never occurred to him the
eobbler might be listening. Nor did
he dream for a moment that turkeys
we're intelligent fowl and would Just
as soon continue to strut the Garth
as be trussed for the table. Had he
understood the birds better, or had he
attended a mass meeting Of gObblers
called that evening on the stone fence
behind the barn, he might have re-
Trained thereafter from taking the
domestic fowl into his confidence
when discussing his plans.
The meeting was called to order by
the gobbler already referred tO-he
Of the disdainfUI stalk In a few we'll
chosen gObbles he retailed to the 81
lent audience the story of their fate.
repeating mOurnfully the remarks
made by Cuisine concerning his plans.
For them the speaker. or rather COB
bier. explained the days were num-
bered. The glorious season Of Un!im-
tied corn was drawing to a close He
pierced the haze OF the future and
there beheld the terrible apparitiOn
Of a headless turkey, trussed and
stuffed and garnished, borne alOft like
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Around thee in a sacrifciaI rite:
The incense OF thy stuffing fills the air.
And holds the senses IN its fragrant
snare.
Rich ichOr from thy roscid body blows
That cen would tempt one IN dyspepsia's
throes-
Not now shall pneumogastric ills delay:
When thou art near we Danish all such
foes,
Thou sovereign bird Of our Tnanksgiv-
ing Day
Let others chant Of capOns. -griIled or
fried.
OF partridge baked with trufIes. which
unite
Their sapid flavors and become allied
In tdbits fair to agustatory sight.
Let others pirate OF picked peach and
rear.
Let those who viii by cakes and pud-
dings swear.
Or who. like Omar. praise the wine and
rose
"Chacun a son gout.'' as the proverb
goes
And Yet were vateI-or the great
Dupre-
Alive. they. too. would praise thee in
rOndeaux.
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Not Even Then.

A Yorkviile police court lawyer de-
tended a policeman at the police trials
before Deputy Commissioner Linds
ley. The patrolman was charged with
striking a rOundsman with his night
stick when ordered to the station
house.
Why didn't you arrest him?' asked
the lawyer
Il don't arrest in such cases, re
piled the rOundsman- In all cases l
order the offender to the station
house"
But a weapon was used in this
case" persisted the lawyer That
made it a feIonious assault
Eyes, sir
Suppose that this defendant had
drawn his revolver and shot you dead
What would you have done in that
case?"
Nothing" answered the rounds
man. 4 would have done nothing.
I would not have arrested him even
then. New York Sun
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II was the regulation suburban We
fanda. broad, cool, Immaculate Be
fore it was the regulation plot OF
freshly clipped lawn. bisected by
path, the edges Of which were geo
metrtcaIly precise A few rods up the
street, far enough away TO be unOb-
trusive, yet near enough to furnish
Just the right amount of light, was
the regulation street lamp Even the
regulation suburban mosquitoes
hummed nCisiiy about and were duly
cursed and slaughtered
Ha-dvick, stretched comfortably in
: steamer chair, blew smoke rings
thoughtfuIly in the still air Vanetia,
seated near By in a low rocker, idly
traced the shadow OF the vine with
the toe of a little shoe
is It very awful down there?7 she
asked.
Charming country" said he sar-
donicalIy. When it isn't racked by
earthquakes. it's enjoying q tornado
About the time you begin TO take
these little pranks OF nature as a mat
ter OF course, some peaceful old vol
canO, that scientists declare has been
extinct for innUmerable centuries; lets
itself loose and changes the geOgraph-
icaI situation for several square miles,
or yellow fever breaks out and gath
ers in everybody who hasn't sue
cumbed to prior calamities."
And yet you are going back there
tomorrow" she said.
Yes" he returned bitterly.
And forget all about US up here
after a week OF 50" she said lightly.
Forget Us so completely you won't
even write US a line"
i wish I might forget" he said
feryently.
~Why?" she asked.
We'll" said he, for one thing it
simplifes matters. Down there when
you think about people you know it
makes yO8 very unhappy. You get
TO imagining all sorts Of things"
For instance" she prompted, q he
paused
Let's make II personal" he sug
gested- when 1 think of you
imagine you married to some nice,
respectable suburbanite, who comes
out every night on the 5:13 and finds
YOU waiting for him and Z fire burn
ing in the hall fireplace and dinner
ready in the coy dining-rOOm,
and"
The girl interrupted with a mock
ing laugh
The nice, respectable sUbUrbanite
hasn't doomed on the horizon as yet"
she said.
Nevertheless he WILL Hardwick
returned. That's the worst of that
God-forsakea country" ne ended If
relevantiy-
What's the worst of it," she in
quired.
That It prohibits one from being a
suburbanite Of the aforementioned va
riety. Van" he said, rising suddenly
and standing by her chair, i never
intended to tell you, but perhaps
we'll both feel better If do 1 went
down there intending TO make my
pile and come back here to marry
you. The pile is still to be made and
il looks as If I we're doomed to stay
there forever. But don't think it was
because I didn't love you enough or
because 1 haven't done my best"
The girl looked up at his earnest
face and something in it filed her
with pity. She had intended to reply
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Audaeity Won Emperor's Favor.

One of Emperor Williams favorites
is a young man named DOerfinger. q
theological student. says Ambassador
CharIemagne Tower He found his
way to the war lords friendship in an
interesting manner William, walking
one day in the street near the palace.
met the student and said TO him alb
ruptly. Where do you come from p
I am a Berliner, was the reply.
"Pshawi" said the emperor. the Der
liners are good for nothing i
know two Berlin boys who are excep-
tons to that rule" returned the stu
dent Whom Your majesty and
myself" The emperor commanded
him to attend at the palace
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Across the Hills.

Across the hills
The mountains rise
And kiss the raveled- biue-gOwned skies
The serried trees stand bare and bold.
Where crimson leaves and yellow gold
Robe richly every bOSlSy dell
And Ceres signing that her spell
Has ended. waves q long farewell
Across the hills
The song birds fee
To Southland newer Already
The robin bluebird and the thrush
Have left behind the woodland hush
Like as the pelSiye- praEer1ul times
When some CaLhedralS sacred chimes
Have stilIed TO mem ry-echoed rhymes
Across the hills
And do We know
The meaning Of the splendid glow
The autumE-is II understood
That all Is beautiful and gOOd2
The Master bids Us be Of cheer
His works in earth and sky appear
Across the hills-and he is near
Frank Bates Flanner, in the Indian
apOlis News
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RUskIN's kfNDNEss OF HEART.
Absence Of snobbishness in Character
Of Great Writer.


Absence Of snobbishness in Character
Of Great Writer.
An intimate friend of Ruskin's re
lstes an incident illustrating that
simplicity, gentleness and sympathy
which were Characteristic Of his re
IatiOns with the servants Of his house
hold. Il was dining with MI Ruskin
one evening, when during the meal,
as We were enjoying a rhubarb tart
[ happened TO say that it was the
1rst I had tasted that season, and re
marked how delicious II was Mr.
Ruskin manifested delight at my ap-
probation Of his rhubarb. and ringing
for one OF the servants. he said,
Please tell Jackson 1 want him
When Jackson came into the room
his master said 1 am very pleased
TO tell you. Jackson. that your first
pulling Of rhubarb is quite a success,
and my friend here says that II IS
delicious When We had finished din
ing. a servant brought lighted candles
into the room. which was almost
dark. the windows being shaded by
the dense. overhangins trees, although
the sun had not yet gone down After
placing the candles, she was about to
leave the room. when she suddenly
stopped and said: Please, sir, there's
a beautiful sunset sky just now over
the Old Man Ruskin rose from
his chair. and said: Thank you, Kate,
for telling us then left the room He
returned soon. Yes he said 10 me,
1t is worth seeing. Come and ne
led the way upstairs to his bedroom
1t was a glorious sight The sun was
sinking behind the COnistOn Old Man
mountain. and the mist and ripples
on the lake were tinged with Grim
son flush. We sat in the window
recess without speaking word I'll
the sun went down behind the noun
tain. Harper Weekly
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-11-25
WHY ILLINOIS is SUCKER"
Preacher at Banquet Says That Ma
tfves Believe Big Stories

Preacher at Banquet Says That Ma
tfves Believe Big Stories
In modern Egypt. which is in the
southern part OF Illinois, some OF the
native men gave 4 banquet IN honor
Of an eminent politician Of the ilk.
There were many speeches in praise
and panegyric of the chief guest They
were superIative to that degree which
is the full tether of grammar. A
young preacher present was moved
thereby to get 50 far back as the com
Daratiye in a story. He said:
A short time ago I attended ban
uuet in Indiana at which were pres
ent many men from other states. and
IN turn the speakers of the occasion
scared to the empyrean many times.
and swept the skies and gathered
stars in their glowing and eXtrayagant
euIOgies upon the merits and virtues
of their respective commonwealth.
The Texan was eloquent about the
Lone star the Kentuckian became
iurid concerning the dark and bloody
ground the OhiOan went wild on
buckeyes and one was moved to say
something for Illinois.
We Of Illinois, he said. frequently
hear these beautiful boosts Of other
states, and we not only listen with
bated breath and profound interest
but believe it all implicitly. The rea-
son for this is that we are, individu-
ally and collectively. from Galena TO
Goshen and from Chicago TO Cairo, as
is well known throughout the civiliz'
ed world. and in some parts OF New
Jersey, simply suckers
We at this table tonight the
young preacher concluded. believe all
that has been said OF our distinguish.
ed guest. as is becoming 70 true
Suckers
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her and took both her hands IN his
own.
Dear little girl he said; dear,
brave little girl You tempt me into
the selfish cowardice of taking yOG
t4ere-"
She felt his big hands tremble;
then he stood erect.
But you shall not make that sacri-
fee he announced with determine
ton.
She looked at him squarely and
her gray eyes never faltered.
The land of Anywhere is worth
the sacrifice she said
Through the open windows across
the way fOated the tinkle of the pi-
anO and the snatches of song. Hard
wick bent over the brown head that
rested on his shoulder
You and 1 viii ind this land Of
Anywhere" he whispered
We have found 1t. dearest" said
the girl.-Richard Shelton in San
Francisco Chronicle
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RICH MANS STORMY LIFE.
Business Success, but Little Happi
ness in Claus spreekeIs' Career.

Business success puI Little 7aPPl-
ness in Claus SPreckeIs' Career.
Claus Spreckels. greatest of the
sugar barOns, is T6 years old, and Pa
ciic coast estimates put his wealth
at 500, OOO. 600. A poor immigrant. he
started out in life with no capital be
yOnd large stock OF German thrift,
rugged health and a nose for the al
mighty dollar. He has had enough
family troubles 10 kill ten ordinary
men, strife eternal with sons. daugh-
ter. sOn-in-law and brother-inIaw. He
Kept his daughter under such re
sJrairt that she never had opportunity
to make acquaintance of desirable
yOurg men. An old fellow was invit-
ed TO the Spreckels palace TO enter
tain her and him she married. Much
unhappiness was the result. Claus
ragged The iIl-mated couple went 10
London 10 live. Finally the husband
died and the pretty widow is now one
Of the greatest catches in England
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The casuistry Of Sydney.


Sydney is a six-year-Old Of pene
trsting precocity. He always has not
been six years old, and previous to
that time his mother took him alOng
with her on the street cars OF their
city without paying any fare for him.
After he had become six il did not
occur to her especially that he was
so old, and she continued not to pay
his fare One day he went on the
cars with an aunt who was visiting
his mother. She paid his fare
What did you DO that for, auntie %
he inquired snxiOusly. Mamma
never does"
Never pays your fare29 exclaimed
the aunt ~sThat does she do?'
oh, she just lets ne pass for an
infant Chicago Record-HeraId.
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I'm afraid I don't follow you he
said stif1y.
Listen" she said, "and III tell you
about it. 1t is a very delightful cOun-
try, Teddy. no matter what its enviT-
Onmerts-hot or cold, peOpIed OF des-
ert, fruitful or barren 1t is always
charming to the girl who really cares,
because it is his country and he is
there II is lOvabIe because OF him %
She stopped. half frightened by her
own words. He stood quite still for a
moment, then suddenly bent over
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-11-25
American Topics His Theme.

Prof Barrett Wendell o. Harvard
university has sailed for Europe 10
deliver at the SorbOnne, IN Paris, dur
ing the coming winter. lectures In
English every week on America.
American Ideas and Institutions. This
is the first time that an American has
been invited TO lecture in his vernacu-
lar at the University Of Paris on top
les purely American