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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-08
line BROKEN.
Umpire Sustains the Ad-
vance Of Blue" Army.
Strenuous Times at Manassas
War ManeuVerS.
Ho.tiIitics viii Again Be Resumed,
This Morning.

CORPS Headquarters Gainosvillc. Va.
sept. !. Witl practically continuous
lIntnIl; einc-. O'Clock on the dcf''."c
line established ny Cen. Bel. Lust
night an Il i'll" running north ana
south through Thrruuchflre. hoStill-
tic.; W"r" strpI"d by Gen. Cnrbiu ut
noon. TO-DAY. IN order that the men yin"
uaV" b"..u or the firing lin" for ilrtc-
iically 2. hours mi:,ht b, relieved. just
before III" recall WAS Suunici Cot.
Wagner. ch"I umpire. SUSTAINED Ill"
a'!yaur" of Tin" "iiluc" army practically
thrmI"t ';,n Ir!rs left wing.
IN addition 10 this final movement
i biti!" WAS fought throughout tn"
n"r:.iug. in which two briAadrs Of tn"
l.Iji" Hammered on" and Il lnlf hri-ad"S
81 Brown Just to The north Of tt" liIHl
II mixing movement. Ersidcs having Il
superior fore" the BlI" army masked
Il strong battery couSiStiu- u. 20 guns
V h.cn commanded tn" i;r"Nn defence
line. Each sill" uccupirI Il strip of
Wrn.iS and fn@1ht over "m open space
nG about too yards. which stopped down
i'll IT," c"nt"r. Time nft.r TIN" the
| Fla. army v"ntrrcl ont in the open
orly 10 be ruled back uy thc cnlef urn-
pir". Twic" hnstiities Mtrr stopped
that decisions might h. rendered.
Shortly after II o'rl"cil. thr turning
movement began. Tn" 18th Briga.ic of
the l'lu" army advanced through tn"
woods on tn" right nj tbs Hvnwn Thu
Line of the Brown hai - swing to po-
Sitiun along a fence. ainI in the edge Of
H., WnA,lG -, n; IL,
doing 50 th'y came under i stIung en-
fi"lndiu~ fire of he i;!u" advance and
it was for this reason that the advance
Fl tie Zine army WAS Sustained in the
ruling Just before tn" cessation of hos
tiiiiics.
tn" strenuous ni2ht marching ana
day lighting which ha; been done by
III" regiments of each command since
midnight, Monday. is beginning to tell
an them. An order was issued by Gen.
c"rhiE inter visiting the firing line. IT,
day. and viewing til" coalition Of the
men. to r"stp"nc hoStilit;cs until 6
o'clock in the morning
1t is estimated b army officers that
tn" casualties during The two days of
lighting have depleted IN" Elic army
IN i.'' '''I ''i''' ~. i'''Nh "S i'"Nh
loo to l>nH.
\ daiiug attcn'ut Was made. last
night, to capture Con. Eel in his head
urlrtcrs - Th"y"u-hfIrc. The CAP
tIr" "at not made because Cen. u
beard of the plan and s"crctcd himself
in 4 frrm house u"h'hy where he 81 NJ
till morning. Tn capture was planned
NY u rcrUting pIrtv and would m
d"uhtrdly have been 5ucf cssful as Gen.
E"ll had stripped his headquarters OF
its guard for other duty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-08
LITTLE WORRY
By Russians as to Kuro-
patkin's Safety.
He and His Army are Said 10
Have Reached Mukden.
kurc!<i's M>n Out Of Sight but Prob! :,
ably All Ready.

| St Petersburg, Sept. S.-2.02 a. M
The general staff is not displaying
great anxiety over the alarmist reports
that General I<uropatkin is in serious
danger OF being cut Off, but If they had
any information from the 'front.'
Wednesday. they have not revealed Il.
and they also decline TO say. even IL
they know, whether Gen. Kuropatkin
purposes taking his army north OF
Mukden.
An officer OF the general staff said to
The Associated Press. Wednesday
night:
Il believe it is safe to say that Gen.
Kuropatkn's army is now out of dan
ger. Our advices since Monday indi-
cato that The lighting is Of an insight
fiCant character and l do not believe
that the tired Japanese troops are
capable Of seriously threatening the
line Of retreat. The greatest difficulty
our army is now having to contend
with is the terrible roads owing to the
rain of Monday ana Tuesday
our information is that the bulk
of the baggage has already passed
through Muklcn. This Is the usual
procedure in the case Of any retreat.
"Kuropatkin's movements, after all.
must dCpcEd chiefly on the tactics of
the Japanese. with whom lies the in
itiativc. If The Japanese Continue to
press north in the hop" OF cutting off
the Russians and bringing them to bay,
then Kuropat.in will he obliged to
move north to circumvcnt them. But
both armies already are terribly cx-
haustcd. and if they again come into
grip the suit viii depend largely upon
which of them is able to throw the
most fresh reserves into the fight.
"If there is n race rorthward, ii IL
apparent that the greatest danger will
come mt the narrow dclile OF Telling.
north Of Mukdcn. but the authorities
seem fairly wen satisfied witt, ire stu
alton and are conli;!ent of its ultimate
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-08
READY FOR WAYS.
Schooner Margaret Thomas Will Be
Launched at Thomaston, Saturday.

Thom2ston, Me, Sept. The four
masttd schooner Margaret Thomas will
be launched from Washburn Bros
yard next Saturday at II A. NJ. 1t is
not only one of the finest vessels ever
built by this firm, but has the distinc-
ton Of being their quarter-ccntury
craft. 1t is named in honor Of the
younger daughter of Washington Il.
Thomas Of Boston, ana Il party from
that city Will witness the launching.
The Marg ret Thomas has the fol
lowing Dimensions: Length of keel 49,
Goptn If hold 10 fcrt. inches. The
gross tonnage is nbnat 14c0. The vessel
has three full decks and full sets Of
hanging knees, which gi!c added solid
ity.
Tho frame is Of Virginia oak. The
plnnkin~ is yellow nnc. Az inches
thick, ana tn" ceiling is the same mate
rial, 10 rchc; thick. The vessel has all
tt" modern lnachincrX rodo~n anchors
ana rigging. The master builder was
Elliott t. Wnshhurn The commander
of the now vessel viii IL capt. J. ".
I:alano Of ST. George. who has bcnn
sailing for this firm of s''ipbuildcrs IS
years.
WaShhurn Eros. Will begin wo"k i'm
mcdiatcly on 4 thr""-m3st"d schooner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-08
NOGTH MONMOUTH RALLY.
Able Addresses by Massrs. Mahcr and
Cock.

North Monmouth. Nc. Sept. l.
tSncc,tD.-A we'll attended Rciuhli-
can rally was held here, this evening,
"hen addresses; on tie political ISSUES,
of II" day were nude by Benedict T.
Ial"r, Esq, of AuLusta, ana Harold
T.. COOK, ESQ. Of Watervillc. Ronald
Mtirpy preceded and mitch enthusiasm
Ma:. lnanifnSled
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-08
IN MARIE.

Camden, Ne. Sept. 1.-(SpcciaD. The
largest rally ever held in Camden took
place at the Opera house. tonight. when
addr. sscs We're made by Hon. Charles
w. Fairbanks Of Indiana, Republican
candidate for the Vice Presidency, and
Hon. Herbert NJ. Heath of Augusta.
In opening, Senator Fairbanks paid
Il tribute to Senators Hale and Frye,
Congressman Littlefield and Hon. Will
liam I. Cobb, the candidate for Gov
ernor..
: Senator Faiybanks said in part:
SIuder . Rasublican administration
coInaerd9 attained proportions de-
flying cofrflkition. There has been I'M
,pfefede1ted activity in factories, mills
aHE6nong wage carners under Repub-
Hcaf policies. National wealth under
Mckinley ard Roosevelt has Increased
over $500. 900 900. james G.. Blaine WAS
the foremost champion Of protec-
ton; Nelson Dingley. father of the
present tariff Jaw, one of the wisest in
the protective school. Thomas b. Reed
had no superior in espousal of protec-
,icn.
THE Republicans favor tariff revision
where it is demanded. but not to pro-
m ltn free trade. The assertion that
tariff breeds trusts is falIaciOus. Such
combinations exist in all countries
whether free trade or protection
Mr.. Heath made a rafting speech Oh
STAT" sSu"s.
The meeting was If the rousing cali
her ana the sD"ai.crs were frequently
Interrupted by applause.
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SUICIDE BY SHOOTING.
~1s'sss Savage Of Milo Ended His
Life. on Monday.

Milo Ne, Sept. 7.-Gustave Savage.
u sh0 respected citizen of this
- committed suicide by shooting at
8e. Monday evening, Sept. 5. No
motive is known.
IL was lpremeditated is believed
va Oh his' having been about town
Eth oils. ETC.. Monday. but no
Ntse 20 be arrived at. Four sons
ia fughters. all grown. besides
Vie !, child mentioned, survive.
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GIN Associated Press

Camden, Nc. Sept. 7.-Onc Of the
l1rccst and most enthusiastic Rcpub-
licau rallies ever held in this place was
that % today. at which the prnmircrt
figure wax Senator Charles w. Fair
banks of Indiana. Republican candidate
for Wee Pr siHent. A big parade pre-
coded the rally at the Camden Opcr;.
house. which was filed to its capacity.
Judge Robinson of Camden presided.
The first speaker was Senator Fair
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-08
REPUBLICAN RALLY
At iitchfeld Addressed by Col Clark
snd Thomas Leigh.

Lltchficld, Ne. Sept. 1.-(Sr"cian.-
me Republican rally here. tonight. was
addressed by Col. Albert Clark, rrasi-
Gent OF tie Boston Home Market Club.
ana Hon Thomas Leigh of Augusta.
lhcre was good attendance ana tie
SPEAKERS We're most attentively lis
tened to-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-08
Olympic Swimming Tour
nament at Worlds Fair.
Americans Have Won a Major
ity Of the Points.
New York Victorious in Team Char,
p,on5hp Contest.

st. Louis, Sept. The closing events
of the Olympic swimming tournament
were held 1T TIL" Worll's fair. todtv
Fancy diving, onv-fourth mile sv i'm
tbreast strokry. half mile champion-
ship: 40 yards championship and tn
team relay race made up the last day S
program.
Tp to today the American swimmers
have won Il ma j"rity of the points, du"
partly to the greater number of Amcri-
can entries The score for the first two
days stands: A points FOR Amer lea, 81
for Europe.
The American record Of 6.1S Is was
broken by &. NJ. Daniels of the New
Ycrk Athletic club. who won the 40
yards championship swim in GIG -.
This WAS not allowed. however. as one
of the three stop watches required TO
record the time stopped.
T.. Rausclr of Germany. in swim
ming the half mile championship race
in 1911 SIS broke the American record
of 49,. -. held by +. Carroll Schacfcr
IF the University of Pennsylvania.
New York won the team champion
ship with a score Of 40 points. Ger
many was second with 80 points Hun
gary third with II points and the
Olympic Club of san Francisco fourth
with Is points.
Summaries:
4tO-yard championship swim--Won
by c. NJ. Daniels. n. Y. A. G.; second.
Francis Gaily, Olympic Club. San
Francisco: third. otto Wahle, n. Y. y.
c. Time, GIG 10.
22O-yard handiCap-Won by Mar
guard Schwartz NJ. a. c. st. Louis,
- seconds; second. r. f. Beach c. A..
A.. Chicago, 40 seconds; third. ID. IIatn
mond. c. y. A., Chicago, 80 seconds.
Time, 3.06 Is.
Half-mile cha mpio"ship--Won by L.
Raucsh Of Germany. cond. Ftarcis
Galley, Olympic g IN Francisco,
third g; Kiss Of - est, Hungary.
Quarter-mile, breast 5trpl,e--Won by
George ZarhaEras of Hungary; second,
Walter BROOK of Germany; third NJ.
J. Handy, Y. NJ. G. A.. Chicago. Time,
7.27 3-5.
10G-yard handicap-Won by II. Z.
Warren. y. v. 4. G., U1 secondly; sec
'liNi' ~ hpN''tt .h. Y. 49, VIZ
CaGo, & seconds; third. J. \. Rudy.
n. Y. A. c.. &C secontis). Time Ill 30
Team relay race between New York.
Chica 20 and Missouri Athletic Clubs
Won by New York team No. l, in
2.ot SIS.
Fancy diving-Won by Dr. George
". s5helion o. ST. Louis: George Hnf-
man, Germany, second; f. r. kahoc or
the G. A. e., Chicago, third.
In the Olympic amateur fencing
championship. Ramon Fonst Of Ha
vana, Cuba. proved himself invinciblc
in every event in which he participated
At the Worll's Fair stadium. TODAY. lie
won the championship in the senior
foil competition and in the int"ral-
tional tenn fol contest won all three
of his bouts. He also won with the
ducliHg swords.
Summary:
Senior foils-Won by Ramon Fonst;
\. V. Il. Post, New York. second;
Charles Latham. New York. third.
Junior fols--Wo,l by a. 6. Fox, Chi
cage; ThCmlorc caTGteaS. Chicago, Soc
nrd; W. J. IIoroydc. pittShurG. third.
DuCliu- swords w on by i'onSt; La
thaIn, - cnnh; Post. third.
IntcrHationa! team foiis- Cubans, Z
bouts; .hmcriCals. >.
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INSTANTLY KILLED.
rreSqus Isle Man Hit by Steam
Shovel.

fresque Isle. Me-, Sept. 7.-Absolom
Graiiam Of this place was killed here,
early Tuesday morning. by steam
shovel He lived but a few minutes af-
Ter peins hit. Mr.. Graham was en-
sased 70 De married to a young lady
of the town.
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REV. A. J. RACkllFFE.
Native Of Searsport and Formerly Of
Skowheoan, Dead.

Hudson, Mass, Sept. 7.-Rev. AL
mond J. Rackliffe, for 10 years pastor
'of the Hudson Congregational church,
lis dead. Rev. Mr.. Rackliffe was born in
Searsport. Me-. in 1855. He was a
graduate of Theological Seminary and
a Ia5st graduate of Andover. He was
formerly pastor of q church in Show
hogan.
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FAIR, TODAY.

Nashingtnn, Sept. Forecast for
THURSDAY. ana Friday: For New Eng
land, fair Thursday; warmer in in
terror of west portion, Friday; partly
clnuiy. prohablc showers in north por-
ton; light to fresh south winds, be
cnnIing Viriable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-08
Boston Forecast.

Boston, Sept. 7.--Forccast for Boston
ana Vicinity: Thursday. fair; Friday.
partly cloudy to cloudy weather; light
fresh southcrly winds, becoming varl-
able.
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Uncle Sans Daily Business.

ashington. Sept. 7.-Government
n neo. FROM internal revenue. 1870.
e eo, 80 esons. aso4,776; miscellaneous,
s2l''S'; expenditures. s1,4Oo, 900.
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Almost the entire output of radium Is
now obtained from American ores.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-08

me contract has been let in Hawaii for
the largest sugar mill in the world.
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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-03-24

beans an apple pies. shohly Cd
make err foh'tune right quick. String
beans-why, law, chile!"
"We'll have to think about this gar.
den question some day." said Mary
Ellen. She leaned against the corral
post, looking out oyer the wide ex-
panse of the prairie round about. Are
those our antelope out there. Lucy?"
she asked, pointing out with care the
few tiny objects, thin and knifelike.
crowned with short black forking tips,
which showed up against the sky line
on distant ridge. Il think they must
be. / haven't noticed them for quite
a while.''
"Yass'm," said Aunt Lucy, after a
judicial look. Them blame I'll goats.
Thass UNI. | wish't they all wuzn't so
mighty peart an KNOWN all Their
time, so'st Majah Buford he cd git
one o. them now an then fer to eat
member mighty well how Cap'n
Franklin sent us down er quarter o.
an'lope. Mighty fine meat, hit wuz"
'Er-Miss May Ellen" began Aunt
Lucy presently, and apparently with q
certain reservation.
"Yes?" .-.
ITO he continued
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-03-24
(To be continued.)
WHERE HE GOT THEM.
Little Boys Explanation Embarrassed
Generous Teacher.

Little Boys Explanation Embarrassed
Generous Teacher.
At.recess one morning little Nathan
Garowski withdrew to a corner and
wept, and the heart of his pretty
teacher was moved with compassion.
What's the matter, Nathan?" she
inquired gently why don't you play
with the others?"
Nathan looked up with dimmed
eyes. Dust and tears mingled on his
brown cheeks. He pointed mutely to
his skirt and then broke into a roar:
1T was the dress of Rebecca. Me
mudder no money has for buy me any
ting. | meier have the trouser, and
the children-the children-they stick
out the finger on me, and make a
laughs. They call mccall me-a
gi-girl"
Don't mind them, dear" said Alice
Harmon with sympathy. They shall
not laugh at you long. l will get you
coat and trousers, too"
Several days later Nathan appeared
in the glory of new suit and strutted
about basking in the admiring glances
of those who had despised him. His
cup of pride was filed to overlooking
when the superintendent came in with
the principal for visit of inspection.
Nathan, well in the foreground,
glanced at his garments and looked
at the strangers for appreciation.
why, little boy, what a fine pair of
trousers!" said the superintendent af
fably. Where did you get them?"
Nathan drew himself up to his full
height, and outstretched his hand in
the direction of his beloved teacher
Il got them off her." he announced
Il got them off Miss Harmon"
Then Alice Harmon, with the blush
of confusion on her fair face, ex
planned: "The-the children-on the
East Side always say off when th1y
mean from "-Lippincott's
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-03-24

OF King George w. Creevey tells
this story: 'The king had appointed
the bishop of Winchester to admins,
ter to him the sacrament on one of
the Sundays about Easter. The bish,
OPP was not punctual to his time and
when he arrived the king, in great
passion at having been kept waiting,
abused and even swore at him in the
most indecent manner, on which the
bishop very coolly. said he must bs
permitted to withdraw, as he perceiv.
ed his majesty was not then in a fit
state of mind to receive the sacra-
ment and should be ready to attend
on some future day, when he hoped
to find his majesty in better state
oil preparation"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-03-24
IAN EXPOSITION of Modern Wonders
The Worlds Fair Is the
Well the Most Stpendous Entertainment
Words Can Describe Magnficence MAGNITUDE

Mr.. E. E. Stevens, editor of the Min.
neapolis Union. visited the Worlds
Fair at St. Louis few days ago, and
the following letter in the Union des-
cribes in part what his impressions
were:
To Readers of "The Union:
have been through the Worlds
Fair grounds again to-day for the
third time since coming to st.
Louis last week, and every day the
wonder within me grows. had
imagined from the descriptions that
the management intended to eclipse
anything ever before attempted, but
l had no idea of the tremendous size
the magnificent designs, the splendid
settings, and the artistic beauty Of
the buildings. Il was somewhat pre-
pared to see something of the ordi-
nary, but my mind had by no means
grasped the splendors which will be
open to the visitors to the Worlds
Fair this summer. OF course the
grounds and the buildings at this
time are in chaotic state, and the
weather was unpropitious for pleas
ant visiting, but even with these
drawbacks, and with nothing but the
bare and in many cases but partially
finished buildings to be seen, the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-03-24
1ness-~stlNs.ss->st1n ess-.st2Nes

fered most I'm the transition from
older lands to this new, wild region.
The barren and monotonous prospect,
the high-keyed air and the perpetual
winds, thinned and wore out the
fragile form of Mrs. Buford. This
impetuous, nerve-wearing air was
much different from the soft, warm
winds of the flower-laden South. At
night as she lay down to sleep she
did not hear the tinkle of music nor
the voice of night-singing birds, which
in the scenes of her girlhood had
been familiar sounds. The moan of
the wind in the short, hard grass was
different from it's whisper in the
peach trees. and the shrilling of the
coyotes made but rude substitute for
the trill of the love- bursting hooking
bird that sang it's myriad song far
back in old Virginia.
One day Aunt Lucy, missing Quar-
terly Meeting and exc bethinking her
self of some of those aches and pains
of body and forebodings of mind with
which the negro is never unprovided.
became mournful in her melody, and
went to bed signing and disconsolate.
Mary Ellen heard her voice uplifted
long and urgently, and suspecting the
cause, at length went to her door.
What is it. Aunt Lucy?" she asked
kindly.
"Nothin', nam; l jess rasslin' wifi
Their throne O. Grace err iii bit. We
all po' weak sinners, Miss May Ell,
len"
Eyes, l know, Lucy"
AN does you know, Miss May Ell,
len, l sorter gifts skeered sometimes,
out yer, fer fear mer supplercashuns
amt goin' take holt O. heaven jess
right. White folks has one way er
prayin', but er niger KANT pray
erlone-no, nam, jess KANT pray
erlone."
Now, Aunt Lucy" said Mary Ellen
sagely, there isn't anything wrong
with your soul at all. You're as good
an old thing as ever breathed, I'm
sure of that, and the Lord will re-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-03-24

to send his children there, as they
will never have an opportunity again
to see anything approaching it, and
they might travel all their lives and
not see as much of the world as they
will see here within the confines of
this great Exposition. Every nation
in the world will be represented, and
a trip here will be liberal education
in itself. I certainly hope that every
reader of "The Union" will take my
advice and go to the Fair, even IL
they can spend but few days there.
1t will be the event of a lifetime, and
no one should deny themselves this
much of the pleasures of the world,
even If they have to deny themselves
in some other direction. BY all means
make up your minds right now that
you are going to the st. Louis
Worlds Fair, and begin saving for
that purpose right now, If necessary.
And don't fail to give the boys and
girls an opportunity to go. They
will learn more here in week than
they will in school in year.
wish | could make this strong
enough SO that every reader of this
paper would make up his mind to
see the Worlds Fair, for l am sure
every one who coraes will agree with
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-03-24
CHAPTER XVI.
The Halfway House.

Miss May Ellen" cried Aunt Lucy,
thrusting her head in at the door.
"oh, Miss May Ellen, wish't you'd
come out yer right quick. They's two
o. them prai' dogs out yer a-chasin'
ouah hens agin-nasty, dirty things!"
Very well, Lucy" called out a
voice in answer. Mary Ellen arose
from her seat near the window,
whence she had been gazing out over
the wide, fiat prairie lands and at the
blue, unwinking sky. Gathering each
a bit of stick, she and Aunt Lucy
drove away the two grinning daylight
thieves, as they had done dozens of
times before their kin, all eager for
taste of this new feathered game that
had come in upon the range. With
plenteous words of admonition, the
two corralled the excited but terror
stricken speckled hen, which had been
the occasion of the trouble, driving
her back within the gates of the in
closure they had found a necessity for
the preservation of the fowls of their
<hen ranch"
ITS that same Domineck, isn't it,
Lucy?" said Mary Ellen, leaning over
the fence and gazing at the fowls.
''Yess'm, that same ole hen, blame
her fool soul! She's mo- bother'n
she's wuf. We kin git two dollahs
fer her cooked, an seems like longs
she's erlive she bound fer ter keep
me chasin' 'roun' after her. clare,
she jest keep the whole lot O. ouah
chickens wore down to FRAGILE, she
traipsin 'roun' all the time, an them
a-follerin' her. An, of co'se," she
added argumentatively, 1--WE all got to
keep up the reputation O. ouah cook
in. l KANT ask these yer men a
dollah a meal-not fer no lean ole hen
wifi no meat ontoe her bones-no,
a'am."
Aunt Lucy spoke with professional
pride and with a certain right to au-
thority. The reputation of the Half
way House ran from the Double Forks