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Stewart, Got 16, 6iscus Subbipifon,
glOd 8, grOotfoe aobition, 40 bel l35
SUB, berb., Wsffeite berS Station Str,
n6rbli9 bon %. Str. $3.50.
Waribal 9. 5poe an Marp 6.
3iOn, Got 80, South part abbitiun,
IS BET 100 5aB, perb.. @orbfeite Der
Serraee Ibe.. tpeifl!9 bon glmuoob
abe. $4,000.
Sufan 6. @aplor on Sobn @aFerlp,
Got 1873, 9enor plaee aobition, 35 bel
l34. Is. CUB. bucant. Ofieite Der 81
lis Str, iiioli& bon 80. Str. 5000.
Jreb. 8. &oB an Sames n. Wunro,
Cots 4 uno 5, Wunro's abolition, 80
bel 1909 5uB, bsrbsRsrt. norbli9e
settle Der &oa9e IOs.. bfli9 bon Sia-
beId ctr. $l035.98.
Warfstta Yorter an Samuel m.
Springer, Got l unb She'll bon Got
2, &ecoro's SubbibiRon. Sown Of
2aprence. $4,000.
Caroline Stpenep an pearl 6armon,
nOrpwefIi9es WierteI, Section IA,
8ounibip> II. @anae 2. 5.5-6 Mcres,
pite Sopnfbip. $40.
@ofe Walben u. u. an Caroline
Stussnsp u. U. 8beil, basislbe Bier.
tel. &c.. 81 adsr. pife Somnfbip.
500.
Caroline Stpsenep u. u. an &oIe
@alOsn II. u. She'll, basielbe giertel,
Gee. Is, 5-12 Mder.
grnefi 5. 2ottlomsti on Marp u.
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81. SOunibip IA, &anse 2, IS Nder,
Decatur Sownibip. 1926.
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Siafbe Nob., 30.6-1O0.l SUB, ba.
can't, WeHfeite Bsle Ctr. itbIi9 bon
Wi9iga1 Ctr. $125.
Samss g. @ruie an eugene @isf,
Got rs in @oburns Subj, 81 Bel $50
SUP, berbehert, bfflid bon Stats Str.
unb n6roli6 bon proipset strabe.
$1,000.
2ottie grantbam an Gannis 6islbs,
Got IL In Sobnions 6iuiioe Mbb., 80
BET 1901 SUB, pacant, @efieite Der
Belle GtraBe; ihbli9 bon Miaisan
Str. $500.
CHARLES Senfie on Winnieg ernalter,
Got 1I2 tn IDOnbale Mob., 40 bel 135
Sub. perbefert. Wefieite Der Sninois
StraBe uno n6rbIi9 bon IS. Strabe.
$4,000.
&ebscea @arstaoon on NntbOup s.
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Goo., 35 bel 100 SOB. berbefert.
Norbof-@de bon Winnsfota unb Msri.
oian Str. $500.
5rant 3afdsnrsuter an Samss g.
Miler, Cots 9 unb 10, @oburns l.
Belmont Mbb., 80 BEL 1874 CUB. tpeff-
li9s Settle bon See Str, lholi9 bon
Worris Ctr. $1,000.
8eorse 6. Burner u. u. or, Suian
g. Burner, babe Sntere1 en- bon 2ots
A unb 5. Blof IA, q. Snbianapolis,
80 BEL 125 SUB. ftbli6e Settle bon
90. Str, tpsfIi9 bon Barnes Nbe.,
$1,000.
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Got 206, 2snor pIaes albb.. IS bel
134.26 SUB, tpefli9s Settle bon Stuari
Str, n6rbli9 bon %. Ctr. 800.
Sobn 6. grais an Sohn 6. Woob=
arb, Got 3, Smiths Subj, Got Is,
5let9ers L. aob.. 93 BEL SO SUB.
iio6tli9e Seite bon Brootfoe Nue.,
fhbli9 bon IL. Str. $500.
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pert, Got IL. Deffmorelano pIaet
sob., 40 bel $50 SUB, paeant. r6rb.
lide Settle Der Miaisan Str, 6ftliG
bon Wefmorelanb Mpe. $500.
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perce u. a., She'll BON 2cts 2 unb 8,
Smiths Subj, She'll bon Bruce placs
@ob., 40 BET 20 SUB, berbeRert, iao'
lide Settle Der 90. Str, upsfIi9 bon
af6lanb Mbe. SO, $50.
@barles 8. &obbins an George Sab.
Tier, Got 40, &obbins 6ausbbiae Nbo.,
SO BEL 104 SUB, bacant, bfli9e Seite
Der Concord Str, faoIi@ DOR Mt8i'
oou ctr 4200
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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1905-12-28

ed l am! The only reason in the
world that we put up with that dis.
agreeable old woman was because we
expected a share of her money-the
old miser! And now that the bank has
failed, and her money is gone, I'm
sure we do not want her here any
longer!"
Isabel tossed her head angrily. Mrs.
Morrison raised her hands with con
cil:atory gesture.
flush. dear! OF course 1t must be
Disappointment to you, jus& now Of
all times; but then, poor Aunt Abieail
must feel her loss more keenly sta.
It's v"rv unfortunate"
"IIntor+nnate! should say 10! NJ
ought Do have better sense than &
deposit her money in . shaky CO.,
eern like that. At all events, we can't
ksep her any longer. that's certain
III soon let her know that this is mot
IN almshouss."
Isabel, dear, you should really NOT
y % vehement. We win 60 to the
tAsater tonight, and talk this over in
the morning. I'm really sorry Tor the
poor old lady: sha seems dreadfuly
worried. and went soat short time
aso through al that rain, and hasn't
returned yet:-
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gloomy bower, and haunted MS gorge
GUS. tempting coloring before the das.
sled eyes Of the brilliant feminine ilr
sect Of his species; and, 10! they hew
away from that gloomy house-which
was assuredly no place for butter.
hies-together.
Harriet was the first to learn of the
flight. She had feared for SO long
that her lovely sister would, in revolt
against the fate which was SO dis.
tasteful, take some such step as this,
that the discovery scarcely came as a
surprise. She had done her best to
drive the male butterfly from the
house; but he. had found entrance
again and again.
Her thin. pale face grew more
drawn as she contemplated the posi-
ton; but, like the drab, unselfish crea.
ture she was, she soon fell to blam.
ing herself
Babs had been their mothers dar.
ling, and on her deathbed she had be.
slowed her upon Harriet as precious
trust. How, she reflected, had she
kept that trust? 1t is ever thus with
the drab and unselfish.
That night the doctors came from
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suood Dy the kitchen. window peering
out at the stars, because want you
to rise a little earlier than usual to-
morrow. We expect an old aunt of
mine, very rich and disagreeable, and
l should like her to find the house in
apple-pie order. She used to be fond
Of Isabel. and might settle some mon.
ey on her IL she marries DIR. Bostwick.
So go to bed, like good girl; you'll
need the rest"
Very we'll, Aunt Catherine; you
can depend on me-" replied. the girl,
wearily, as she sought her bare little
room, wondering what her father
would say If he could see her now
q maid of all work for his brothers
wife.
Aunt Abigail arrived in due course
OF time. accompanied by a large
amount of baggage. She was short
and very straight, with severe as.
pect, and black, bead-like eyes which
seemed to look straight through one.
Mrs. Morrison and Isabel received
her with effusion and displayed great
afection for the parrot and poodle
her inseparable companions.
Aunt Abigail affected to be quite
deaf, used an ear trumpet, dressed
with wretched taste, and invariably
ensconced herself in conspicuous
place in the drawing room, with the
parrot and poodle on either side, while
Isabel entertained her callers, much
to that young ladys vexation and cha,
grin.
She was an inquisitive body, and
not too proud to visit the kitchen,
where she soon made the acquaint.
ance of Dora, and at once took a great
fancy to her.
"Why don't you go up to the parlor
once in a while?" she asked Dora one
day. as the girl sat in her little realm
reading. "You don't seem very soci-
able"
Dora smiled. showing the pretty
white teeth.
II am afraid my presence would
not be the most agreeable thing in
the world to my aunt and cousin.
prefer to remain here. have my
books, you see''-pointing to q large,
well-fllled shelf.
"Humph! Pretty relatives! Pretty
relatives, I say! Oh, see through 1t
all! I'm an old woman, but I'm not
blind, for all that. And have you no
friends. child df'-laying one hand kind.
ly on her shoulder.
Dora smiled, although the Brown
eyes filed with tears.
"I'm afraid have become hard.
ened; am like the Miller of the
Dee:
care for nobody. no. not I.
And nobody cares for me.
"But care for you, child" Miss For.
est placed her arm about the young
girl. always remember that I am
your friend, if you value the liking of
an old woman"
Dora returned the caress fervently.
"Oh, indeed, Miss Forest, l do! you
are so good to mel shall never for.
get It,"
Miss Forest shook out the folds OF
her gaudy silk and rose to go.
cts shame! Why, mamma.
can't begin to tell you how disappoint,
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the invalid's room looking gravef
than ever. Philip, they said. was
sinking, and ugly, gentle Harriet grew
to think that surely Fate must hate
him bitterly indeed.
To lose life is bitter, in spite of
the pessimists; but to have the knowl.
edge that while life was slowly ebb.
ing honor itself had taken wings and
flown, is to taste the uttermost dregs
Of human degradation.
She had not told him of the fight
Of the butterflies. She had tried, for
she conceived it to be her duty to do
so; but the words had stuck in her
throat And aow, as she was about
to enter his room, she determined
that he should never know if she
could help it.
"Who is it?' moaned Philip, as she
entered. I'm blind. can't see."
"It is I, Philip" said ugly Harriet's
beautiful voice.
A glory Of satisfied longing leapsd
into the sick mans face.
"At last" he said, my wife. my
darling! forgive mel thought
you had tired of your helpless. use.
less husband. But-oh, you have come
to me-you haye comet"
The voice had deceived him again,
and austere, truth-loving Harriet. who
had never lied before, did not enlight-
On him.
He clasped her hand and they talk.
cd as lovers do. lightly ignoring death.
who watched them sardonically.
But Harriet saw that the shock Of
the Joy had been too much for the
sick and blind man. A gray shadow
slowly spread over the sunken cheek.
"Kiss me, and say that you love
met" he gasped.
81 love you!" she said, as she kissed
him tenderly.
The kiss was lie, and q lie is a
foul thing; but the Recording Angel
has surely written the sin in the
faintest of characters in his book. for
the words that gentle, ugly Harriet
obedieDtly spoke were. and had a.
ways been, true.
And. with the kiss of deceit on his
brow. happy man passed into the
great unknown. where, If there is
mercy, he never learned the truth
New York Telegraph.
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out his great white hand to his old
friend.
"Well, .doctor?" he asked. like one
not having the courage to use 4 more
direct question to inquire about the
state of his health.
But the doctor paid no heed. With
his slipper heels flip-fopping at every
step he hummed in preoccupied way.
He pushed up the shade.
There had passed but little while
after that before the invalid was an.
nouncing with dreary triumph in his
voics as his wife leaned over him to
make the bed more tidy:
II told you so, Fern; all your wor.
win fs>,. him rf Mo- --as INV dan.
ODe would 10 be s-Aunnin' that srvuR.
- peaceful and quiet ltks1 Say. new;
would hs7"
But 1t seemed 20 hard for her 70
smile and to assure him that his point
was we'll taken.
Meantime the doctor AaA drawn q
chair to the bedside.
$50 you're not up and around yet.
10. You're hooking better to-day.
though. Your hand here-see that?
Better color, that ID. Yes, and Jour
eye looks better too. Don't you say
%. Mrs. Dale?"
And with almost . hearty tone Fern
answered:
''Yss. cir; Joseph Dale. you are
lookin' better."
But when she said this her face was
turned to the window.
Altsf chatting quietly Tor some time
With the sick one the doctor suddenly
beoke Of:
'Ferp. my dear girl"-his voice was
husky ana It auavsEsd . uttls-"youf
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ter: but l for one shall not trouble
myself about her."
The door slammed behind Isabel,
and the colloquy was ended.
The doctor stood irresolute for Q
minute. and then rang the bell MIRA
Morrison. flushed and nervous. came
70 the door. She greeted him with af.
fscted gaysty.
"Just in time. DR.. Bostwick; have
. patient for you, II you don't mind.
Aunt Abigail has had fall, and I'm
afraid the dear old soul has dislocated
her ankle. She's so careless and such
q trial"-with a resigned sigh. "You
must not notice word she says, for
she talks very Queerly sometimes
and imagines that we have in some
way insulted her"
She led the way into the dining
room. where young girl with bronze
curls hanging in confusion about her
shoulders stood bending over lounge
upon which was propped an old lady.
Dora glanced up with startled eyes
as the doctor entered, then hastily
looked down, while rosy flush man
tied her brow.
gesture.
"No, DR.. Bostwick, don't need your
services, thanks to this good child
here. I'm all right. save for a few
bruises. slipped and fell, twisting
my ankle slightly, but not SO badly
hut hot OH t1
If you'll call carriage. Thank good.
ness, know my friends now, and IL
I am poor, I've enough to take me to
q place of shelter and keep me there
for a while. too Get carriage, DR..
Bostwick."
The young man was gone but mo-
ment and returned to announce that
he had secured passing caJ.
"And, now, Dora, dear, if you are
ready and willing to go away with an
old woman who will only be burden.
why, we'll start at once"
ooh, dear Aunt Abigail, you have
been so kind that it will be a pleasure
to work for you, and l know we shall
be happy together"
Dora, with DR.. Bostwick's help. pro-
ceeded to assist Miss Forest to the
carriage; and Mrs. Morrison watched
them depart with scornful smile.
When the young doctor entered the
house a few minutes later he carried
with him the remembrance ct lovely
face, lit up by pair of innocent
brown eyes, which dropped beneath
his ardent gaze.
The carriage bowled along one Of
the most fashionable streets, and
finally stopped before fine residence.
Eve get out here, Dora. This is our
house, yours and nine"
Miss Forest chuckled with delight
as she glanced at Dora's face. 1t was
study. AS she began to comprehend
the situation great tears welled up to
the brown eyes.
"Oh, I'm not such poor old beg.
gar as they imagined, my dear; that
was all a fib about my money being
lost. know now who cared tor the
poor old woman herself, and not for
her money. And. little one. If silk
dresses and carriage, and servants
to do your bidding, will make 700
happy. why. you shall have then.
that's all"
"Oh, auntiei It's Just like fairy
story!" was an that Dora could say.
Four months later Isabel Motrisoo.
with strangely beating heart, broho
the seal Of . large. square envelope
which the poetman had Just broughl
and With . eEy Of rage dashed Il .
the aoor-tAe wedding cards Of H.
old BostWick aAA Dora Nogsiooa
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Three" hours later Harold Bostwick
ran lightly up the steps of the Morri.
son residence. and was about to ring
the bell when his attention was n.
rested by confusion of voices In the
hall. He heard a fearful voice cry be.
seechingly:
"oh, Aunt Catherine! Do send foe
q doctor! I'm afraid her leg Is brok-
en-; the steps we're so icy, and she
slipped, and-oh, dear! won't you help
me, Isabel?"
mo, indeed! will not stir step!
Disagreeable old beggar! I'll wager,
mamma, it's only scheme, now she's
penniless, to impose herself on our
bounty; and we're poor enough now.
heaven knows! You may do as you
like. and stay at home from the thea
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Her III GOOD FRIEND

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The hoofs Of The Doctors team beat
the arm and winding prairie road With
. rssounding clattsr. His high-seated
buggy, always gray with hardened
mud. was worn with many years Of
service. and the box dropped down on
the right side with the greet weight
Of the old practitioner, At the end Of
the wheel track stood the brown little
home with it, vine-mantled porch. "A
For some time after the doctor had
entered the house Ae sat motionless Il
the small front room. which had .
shpt-in smell and vas ever kept pain
fully in order. The only evidence that
It had not lately had the care Of the
sxacting housewife was when he re-
moved his new shoes. A. they fell
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humping TO me moor each. or-tnem
raised from the rag carpet faint pun
Of dust.

tnumpmg TO me moor each. OF -tner
raised from the rag carpet . faint puff
OF dust.
These shoes, by the way. had been
source Of copious profanity during the
drive. "They pinch; they hurt. Well.
then, why did he want to sell 'em to
met"
But now the beil-like tinkle of the
ice in pitcher was heard in the
kitchen. Before Mrs. Dale had time
to enter the room he was calmly read.
ing newspaper.
well, GIRL" he asked as the State
Journal sank with crinkling sound
to his knees. what you got there?"
For answer she gave him a mist
coated glass, and few drops went
spattering down upon the carpet.
"This is just right; no sugar-not
an iota-just exactly right. And
you're one of those women, Fern Dale,
who never have too much care and
trouble to think of this sort Of thing"
he said.
"Of course there are plenty CT fam
lilies that are glad to see me-families,
too. that pay their bills. But-well,
it's not the money that really pays .
pill peddler; an old peddler, anyhow.
And you know that. Now, don't you,
Fern?"
The young woman nodded.
"Well, then" he added, still more
deliberately, "you mustn't ever put OF
sending for me, my girl. when you
think I'm needed here"
"But he wouldn't let me send when
I wanted to-" the wife answered, and
he saw that there were tears in her
eyes. $50 didn't dare send till he
was took down in bed. Said he wasn't
sick at all-just wasn't feelin' right
good"
by thunder. that husband of yours
10 brick! That's what he is; he's q
brick!" Then he went on to inform
her how long ago his first trifiing ae.
count with that husband had been set.
tied in full and how that husband Of
hers had played her trick and how
she was never to trust that husband
Of hers any more.
After the Doctors reinsurance there
was an interval of pensive thought,
which concluded with the remark:
Il suppose you know. my girl. that
Joe's a pretty sick man."
Oh, yes; she did know that. Never.
theless, when she went OF to make
the children's little beds and her faded
blue skirt was heard swishing softly
up the stairs her step seemed much
lighter and much sprightlier than It
had been.
BY and by the little woman came
softly to the door to announce in q
low tone, so quiet and subdued:
Doctor, he's awake now."
You could easily see what the visit
meant to the sick man, for his luster.
less eye was turned eagerly to the
door and he made an effort to reach
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May I come in?"
A smile lit up the face of the inva.
I'd man.
"Of course you may, Babs! Oh. it's
you. Harriet! How marvelously your
voice resembles Barbara's!"
The smile had faded when he saw
his mistake, and his pale, subdued sis
ter-in-law busted herself with the med.
icines.
eyes, we're all alike in that" she
said, eff in nothing else. But I've
noticed that brothers and sisters more
often resemble each other in voice
than in anything else-haven't you?"
cat any rate it is so in your case"
said Philip Chesney, wearily. why
doesn't Barbara come up?" -
The solemn Harriet turned away
How could she tell the stricken man
that Barbara-beautiful, winsome, self
ish Barbara, who had looked upon
life as summer garden, and herself
the fairest flower therein-how could
she fell him that his wife had taken
his iilGsss in the light of personal
ahront? Her plans were ruined for
the season; the parties and balls and
festive gatherings, where she would
have been envied and worshipped as
queen indlsputable, had to be ex.
changed for depressing bedroom. It
was unenduraole!
But how could Harriet tell the dot.
ing, helpless man, knowing as she did
that he had worshiped her with all
the strength of his nature, that she
had left Barbara in her room, cry.
ing out in the bitterness of selfish
ness against her hard and cruel fate?
Barbara is tired. She has a cad.
ache and is lying down." said ifar.
riet, glibly; and he was satisfied.
He swallowed the medicine she
poured out for him with wry face.
"Raise yourself for moment" she
said. while l. smooth your pillow"
Every WELL" he said, irritably. "BM
be quick; l cannot sit up long,"
He was scowling when he laid bach
again on the smoothed pillow. for 1t
10 hard indeed to be i'll when beau.
tiful wife and prosperous business
dangle tantalizingly, and call mock.
ingly to him who was so mighty yes.
terday to come to-day and reap the
harvest for which he had worked so
hard.
Harriet turned away. cut to the
quick by the note of irritation. She
knew It was foolish, and that Philip
Chesney had enough to try him, II
any man had; but she felt it, never.
theless.
He caught her look as she turned.
and touch of remorse swept over
him.
Little sister," he said, clasping her
hand, take no notice of me. l am
i'll and peevish; but, believe me, !
am grateful"
And Harriet left the room with
wild tumult beating in her usually
quiet breast.
That was in the early days of Phil.
ip Chesney's illness; but the hope
which ugly. gentle little Harriet Fra.
ser had cherished-that time would
win Barbara to sense of her duty.
was not realized. The gay little but
terfy soul pined and wearied for its
rose garden. and grew more and more
t. loathe the nauseous, unhealthy