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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-10

Civil Service.
The platform upon which a major
ity of the members of this legislature
were elected favored the application
or reasonable civil service rules to
the employees of state institutions
Every student of government must
ultimately come to the conclusion that
the extravagant- application of what
is known in politics as THE Spells
System" which makes the public SER
vice the mere tool of partisanshfp and
factionaHsIn, and demands the whole
sale changing of public servants after
every election merely to crafty per-
sonal or fractional or partisan inter
ests, is detrimental to good govern
ment. In the national government
civil service rules have been gradually
extended to all the departments until
now the tenure of Office of thousands
of governmental employees no longer
depends upon the caprice of petty pol
iticians- This movement for the bet
terment of public service was at first
bitterly opposed, but no statesman who
values his reputation now opposes it,
1t is distinct advance in intelligent
government. With the principle in
volved 7 am in hearty accord, and will
be glad to cooperate with the Iegis-
lature in any reasonable enactment
along this line.
The Washington times., 1905-12-13
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

WANIED-HiZhest cash prices paid FOR worn
garments, ladies' or gentlcnen's. Also shoes
ana hats ADDRESS postal and I viii call any
hour +. TARSHES. 1865 Ith St NV Phone
North lg9
SPOT CASH PAID FOR FURNITURE. car
pets, stoves. bric-a-brac, and ali kinds OF
houSeholo goods. BAJMS 5 FURNITURE
SHOP. sth and L sts NV Phone North 1913
no2'-5ot
WANTED-S. hEBESKY. 1896 7th ST. NV,
VIII pay the highest cash price for ladies'
gents and children's cast-Jh clothing and
shoes and hats Address a postal and / viii
call. Phone N 9260 der 3ot
The Washington times., 1905-12-13
AUTO TIRES.

HOW STRANGER SIM buying experiences.
when your old tires can be made ike new:
stop buying new tires. get wise. When
puuctsres. blowouts. and riucuts bother, see
US. also Tor new rubber covers We save
YOU dollars. having complete New York fac
tory facilities Hercules nv-t-sSid covers man
ufaCtured and applied Rebuilt American
and foreign tires and non-slSids on sale.
cheap. Phone North 1857. AUTOMOBILE
TIRE AND REPAIR WORKS. 18th and q
SITS. NV leI--Sk
The Washington times., 1905-12-13
HELP wANTED-MALE & FEMALE

WANTED-Bundie wrappers. Apply KINGS
PALACE, SO 7th St NV deI2-2t
WANTED number OF saIes-
people. men and women. 70 help out during
the holiday rush. Chance for permanent en-
ployment IL Services are satisfactory Good
salaries. Apply TO SUPERINTENDENT be
fore 10 am. at 5. KANN. SONS q co
deI2-3t
WANTED-HOu can learn the syllable system
OF shorthand In Is hours; attain a speed OF
70 10 100 words In 80 hours, and we will pro
cure position for you. We teach also Pit
man. Graham. Gregg. and Barnes systems
typewritlng. and Spanish STENOGRAPHIC
ACADEMY. Colorado building Phone N
l142. des-sOt
The Washington times., 1905-12-13
SALESMEN-WANTED.

so WEEK SALARY by selling 8 patterns
Gay security 80; SO "a day can be
..,i .ile,is =. any man or woman by selling for
, lIls lIl-as presents. latest styles high art
Aa.1-5ilade embroidery novelties shirt waists,
aflu SKIRTS we offer goods direct from line
manufacturers % the United states F,rnbr,t5o
cry WORKS. ~ East Broadv ay. New York.
We nave All Kinds Of imi-r silk and
tai goods washington Branch Of5ce for
wholesale md retail. GIG + 81 uw Ro--e
scented by :. TRACHTMAN. Gail AZ b-inCh
ofnce or drop postal FOR Information deiI-15t
The Washington times., 1905-12-13
WALL PAPER.

VIM V MAHONEY. the Progressive Paper
hanger. reliable prompt. cheap; legal guar
antet covers all work; send postal for
Pennsvlvania ave Sc. telephone East HE,
on following agencies, ODOuuciIs paint
store. sd and NJ sts. NV: Edlavitch' store
Bowie Md. 10 Monroe ST, An2costia. Mat
tfngly's store. Congress Heights, COZ New
York ave. NV. 1880 = 81. Sc. de1-4t
The Washington times., 1905-12-13
FOUND

FOUND CoupIe weeks as,U. near Weather
Bureau. ladies' gold watch and fob owner
can have same by Identification and Uas ING
FOR this ad 50S r st, NV. dcl3-St
PRINTING FOR Il YEARS. .0Oo business
cards bnlheads nctcheads envelopes SlEl
HAYS. SOS l. 81. NV. tiel2-7t
FOUND Rheumatism and other aches -,ri.,
mains cured speedily. references Furnished
SUITE 9Ol. Washington Loan ana Trust
EuIlding. Sth and r SITS. dcl2-st
We RENOVATE all kinds OF hats into an-,
stvles. size. or color. guaranteed KANBEI.
l14T .th St NV uol4-94t
The Washington times., 1905-12-13
FOR SALE-AUTOMOBILES

ORREID Buck Board FOR sale with TOP and
ia hrst class running order; SlQ0 cash. JOHN
THOMPSON. 519 Sth ST Sc deIl-st
FOR SALE-On account OF leaving city VIII
sell my steam runabout. in good running or
der, for Sl25 Address BOX 3S7. Times Office
Geu-3t
The Washington times., 1905-12-13
Typhoid Proof Milk Free.

Send for free bottle Of Clean Milk"
Purlned IN a steam turbine PERFECTLY
PasteuriZed anc chilled. This is the
nnest purest, and only safe milk in the
city at regular prices Ice cream made
OF purified cream. Standard Dairy and
NCrth IG2
The Washington times., 1905-12-13
Keep .RoyaI PiIsenn in Mind

when making up your list of holiday sup
plies. The perfect light beer for homo use.
Phone W. 1885, Abner-Drury Brew. CO.
The Washington times., 1905-12-13
Men, Women, and Children.

The Peoples onthtters. 1721 Pa ave NV
will clothe you for 800 week.
The Washington times., 1905-12-13

Currants, Raisins, Citron, at Johnston's
Best gran sugar. 41zc lb. 731 eth ST.
The Washington times., 1905-12-13

FOR RENT-Three beautifui 'front.' rooms
hot water heat; desirable 703 81 81 NV
de12-5r
The Washington times., 1905-12-13
DANCING.

PRIVATE DANCING LESSONS. 60 cents:
guarantee waltz. two-Step. five lessons; class.
81 month. special rates clubs; piano. 80;
Quick mod method. Address. with stampaS
envelope, BOX 3. Times ONCE Gel0-st
The Washington times., 1905-12-13
DENTISTRY.

TEETH WITHOUT PLATES-No extracting
no pain; look feel act and last longer than
natural teeth: shrunken faces made normal
painless filings. DIR. J. l. WILSON. 12O3 +
st NV. no2S-30t
FOR PAINLESS. high-class dentistry at
modern prices. consult NERO DENTISTS.
Ills Pennsylvania ave. Examinations free
no22-tf
The Washington times., 1905-12-13


WANTED - Showcase. RELIABLE I'M
BRELI-A MAKERS. 1913 r st. uw. dcI2-st
WANTED-Goat. wagon. and harness. state
price. Address BOX 59i, Times office
WANTED-Pa tickets for diamonds ruble.
enerGlds. pearls. sapphireE. cash paid for old
gold. silver. dentist gold and platinum
LOUIS ABRAHAMS. f55 9Th St NV. Main
4S7S. cc2e -en1o.
diamonds, corals, canoes. jeWelTy. silVerWHrs.
dentists gold and platinum bought for casn
G r. kAkR. JeWeler. 6l3 18th St. below O.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: Don't put
aside your old clothing, shoes. and hats be
fore seeing me. as / pay highest cash prices
for them Drop postal. viii call. II. GE-
WITtZ 120S 7th st. NV da4-I5t
wANTED-At once. 300 second hand ice boxes
and refrigerators; fair prices paid. 429 9th
st NV. nOl6-30t
The Washington times., 1905-12-13
ANACOSTIA.

sURYs PHARMACY. corner Monroe and
Jefferson
The Washington times., 1905-12-13
WANTED-BICYCLES. W

DON'T PUT your old bicycles In the celia
We pay highest cash prices for chem. i
teLiiS+ wanna ave NV deIa-24r
The Washington times., 1905-12-13

FOX SALE-Dyeing and cleaning yfore 81
I o'clock - NV az
The Washington times., 1905-12-13

by auction at II a m 1ZZI and 1923 G. st.
New furniture and wares direct from
manufacturers and importers Beauti-
ful furnishings that must be seen tS BE
appreciated. Get the most and best for
your money Nothing misrepresented.
The Washington times., 1905-12-13
STORAGE.

WHY PAY MORE? We store for 75c load
UNITED STATES STORAGE CO. 41s-4a0-422
10th St NV, Phone Main 422e. noi-90t
The Washington times., 1905-12-13

Kramers 100000 Rose on Exhibition
this week. sl6 F 81 ~
The Washington times., 1905-12-13
LOCAL MENTION.

Punch and Judy, Marionettes, Santa
Claus Costumes. Gundlach, s1S 7th ST NV.
The Washington times., 1905-12-13
MISCELLANEOUS.

LACE CURTAINS iaunderei 90 cents ---I-.
no lime 1zl ID ST .e1t~sf
A YOUNG man wishes 20 Join amateur 6T5-
matte club. Address BOX 900. Times office
HAVE YOUR VISITING CARDS n.de a,
GOTTESMANS, 454 9Th 81 NV: 40c per 1Gl
def2-3t
WANTED-Upholsterin IN exchange Tor An
kinds Of secondhand goods. no cash REQUIRED
Address BOX 54s. Times Office. des-7t
OLD CARPETS WOVEN into fine art rugs
WASH. RUG CO. SIC Sth ~. NV. Telephone
l325 oc95 Am
FOR THIS MONTH ONLY we Will make vo,,
a fine brOadcl0th skirt for SIZ LIPSHTJ'rZ
Sl3 i4th 81. NV. Phone Main 2SZ7. noIG-20t
WANT THE PUBLIC 10 know / sell The
best herb medicine. once. 1916 7th st NV,
de6-30t
OLD CARPETS woven into beautiful Indian
rugs by INDIAN RUG co, Carlisle Pa
NJ r. THORP 4SS Maine ave sw. agent for
Washington -. G.. Phone 2Gz5 or write and
agent Will call with samples. no24-5ot
The Washington times., 1905-12-13
Perotti's Famous Turkey Dinner, IL to 8
Wilson & Mayors Daily Sales

Selected stock from Rhode Island farms
$50 Pa. ave. NV
The Washington times., 1905-12-13

Toys, tfnsel. snow. favors-Gould's 421 9th
The Washington times., 1905-12-13
SITUATIONS WANTED-FEMALE.

WANTED-By dressfnslser direct from New
York. work by the day. VIII charge 81 30 Tor
short time only. 1905 81. deI3-2t
WANTED-Place as cook. JENOBIA Up
SHCR, 4lln Franklin 81. nv. II
WANTED-By three experienced girls sltua-
ton, cook, chambcrmaid. and hOuseWorler;
Phone North 3Zl2- 1877 7th St NV IL
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. as houSekeeDer ~
woman with half-grOwn child; hOrne and
small wages. Address BOX 4I4 Times Office
II
WANTED-By middle-aged woman Just re
turned from foreign country. position as COM
panlOn OF hoUsekeeper. good references. Ad-
dress BOX 535. Times office. deI2-2t
WANTED-By first class coIored laundress
washing 20 take home. S25 "a St NV
deII-st
WANTED-By laundress. washing to Do at
home. l2g I. st. NV. deII-3t
The Washington times., 1905-12-13
wANTED-RooMS AND BOARD.

GENTLEMAN wishes board and room i1
family or freethinkers: Capitol Hin preferred
Address BOX fo6. Times Office II
YOUNG man. best references desires room
ana board with private family in noTt,Iv.asi
section OF city. Address BOX f30 Time ~
dee a.
WANTED Room or room and board H. .
vnte family. by quiet young man: convtr; ie-,
seventh and Pa ave. Address, giving rates
BOX 429. Times office. \,
The Washington times., 1905-12-13
wANrED-HoRsES AND VEHICLES.

WANTED-To buy small horse; must be good
driver cali sJ5 II st NV del1,gt
WANTED-SIet wagon and double ser CT
harness: good condition. Address BOX s4s
Times Office del2-2t
WANTED-Horses 20 board on farm, Dear
dress BON 3S4. Times ONCE. de1s-st
The Washington times., 1905-12-13

When You Want a Cut
OF anything-Joyce Engraving Co. Star bldg.
The Washington times., 1905-12-13

If it Is Bicycle You Are Thinking Of
getting the boy for Christmas IL will pay
you 20 lock at my new 1906 stock The best
wheels at reasonable prices. Cash and in
stallrnent. II. w. EI-i5ass---., ana 100
y ST Sc. opposite Congressional Library.
The Washington times., 1905-12-13
BIRDS, DOGS, ETC.

FOR SALE-A lemon ana white pointer Cvp
well broke. eighteen months old. MR.. DAVIS
1851 Kramer St ne. delS-St
WHY NOT Buy yourself a lot OF good PouI-
try 70 hay eggs now. while the eggs are high
price, We have a good assortment OF Ply
mouth Rocks Leghorns, BrahTnas. Lang
shongs. etc. SCHMIDS 5 BIRD STORE. IL
I.th ST nv
The Washington times., 1905-12-13
FOR Observation-Disclosures.

JUST think OF H. a fully guaranteed bicvr,,
for $3.50. at 7TH AND L CYCLE co sleis-5e
The Washington times., 1905-12-13

HOW about this boys. Hartford y tires
SZb2; these are not seconds. TTH AND L
CYCLE CO Juvenile bicycles from SIS uD
The Washington times., 1905-12-13
WANTED-ROOMS.

VAN TEDDY man and wife sunny base
nleht, furnished for housekeeping. northwest
preferred: must be reasonable; state price
Address BOX 42S. Times office del2-3f
The Washington times., 1905-12-13
FOR RENT-FURNISHED AND UN.
FURNISHED ROOMS.

FOR RENT-Furnished or unfurnished two
front rooms first floor for light house
Keeping. with heat. 2 \ 81 NV. de15-ot
2Zlf ! ST--One two rooms. furnished or
mfuTnished. near Avenue car line deIg-3t
I2ig nth ST NV. two unfurnished on third
floor one furnished on second floor deg-5t
The Washington times., 1905-12-13
BUSINESS CHANCES

z T. iOo buy the personally and th. baru
/ VIII give you The farm and the bricE a,,eiI
{ ing TREASURER. 924 c ST NV. cirv
The Washington times., 1905-12-13
FOR SALE-BICYCLES.

hpR SALE-lth and l. cycle Co. are seIMnA,
the genuine Hartford ~ tires at s. o.. they
are not seconds. but first quality, new
wheels. $3.50. guaranteed Diamond tires
Si-No, "A complete bicycle with coaster brake.
lamp. bell toe clip. for S25.o open every
evening until l0. delS-7t
NOTICE.. r. HUNTER is conducting "A
larsy bicycle store at JOHN NJ DOYLE =
old stand. - Monroe ST. AnaCostia- Com
deI--3t
Buy YOUR CHILD n bicycle for Christmas :
We have an makes slightly used cheap for
cash Ne can save you $40 or more. fun line
~ mems bicycles at cost, Tires a. lowest
brieeS- all makes summaries. etc See e
Z. HUNTER, The Bicyclenlan- We treat you
ri.-nt open : a m until y. IN II3 Penn
syIVanIa ave. NV. de5--0t
The Washington times., 1905-12-13
wANTED-TYPEwRITERS.

YANTED- second hand typewriter, cheap foF
ash. state price and name OF machine Ad-
lress BON 3gS Times Office deIe-St
The Washington times., 1905-12-13
FOR RENr-UNFURN1sHED ROOMS

FOR RENT-Iwo desirable rooms 20 quiet
adults Tor light housekeeping lo2l New JeT-
+ Sey ave. NV. II
The Washington times., 1905-12-13
SITUATIONS wANTED-MALE.

CIRCULARS etc. distributed carefully. Call
or drop postal. 16l9NE 81. Sc deI2-3t
WANTED-By hrst-class cook, situation. $40
per week; white. 4U5 lst ST. nw. II
WANTED-By young coored man. place as
porter, 1anitor. elevator conductor or driver
for grocery. ROBERT PALMER. IC2s X ST.
". deI3-2t
WANTED-By young cofored man. place as
driver for a doctor. 1912 18th St NV. del3-2t
WANTED-By experienced clerk position
with retail butter dealer. references furnish
ed. Address BOX 416. Times Office. deI3-2t
WANTED-By colored boy place as house
boy. Address BOX 395. Times office. deI2-3t
II WANT OF position: an expert. with years
of experience; 10 take charge Of thorough
bred mares and colts. give hrst-clays
reference. JOHN HOGAN. Upperville Va.
dei2-2t
WANTED-Good position as clerk; two years
experience. IL. C.. SS5 4th ST. dclZ-3t
NTED-Place as assistant ianitor OF
SCHOOL fat with reference: or butler
around home. 6lS Rhode Island ave. NV
de1i-3t
The Washington times., 1905-12-13

( GROCERY and provision store: best seCf3o---
Northwest only 500. OLD DOMINrOV' ~, -;
Z = -. deI2-9-
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HELP WANTED-MALE.

W
WANTBD-Street seller. no money required;
rare chance until after Christmas. 1871 b St.
S1seraent. Il
WANTED-Boy for grocery store TO carry
orders 81 X ST 1t
WANTED-CoIored boy for store, 50 per
week. S2le I4th st NV. II
WANTED-White ofiics boy. 10 or over; bring
references. DEAN. 70S I3th ST. It
WANTED-Resident managers In outside
towns; exclusive sale; quick selling novelty
Call 65l Pa. ave, Room -. II
wANTED-Experienced storeroom man AT
once. MARYLAND LUNCHROOM. go sth
WANTED-Good man to make half tones and
Inc etchings- SZI sth 81. Sc del3-3t
WANTED-Good reliable boys IA shipping de-
partment BRENTANOIt, l228 F NV. dels-st
WANTED-Boy with wheel slI l4th st. nv.
10 - aAs3x eEa 4 alzs1I 67tt %
WANTED-HeaA butler. $50; footnan, $50.
colOred boy 70 assist in fats: also butler.
1885 i1th St II
WANTED-Collector. must furnish references
and bond 1z2S 7th ct NV de12-3t
WASrED-FireInen and brakerneu on all
North American railroads: experience un-
necessary. firemen. $40. become engineers and
earn $50; brakemen, $65; become conductors
and earn $50: name position preferred: state
age unequaled opportunity for strong. ambi-
tious young men. Address RAILWAY ASSO-
CATION, Times Office de6satSwed-9t
WANTED-ArchitecturaI craftsman; state
experience and salary expected. Address
BoX 40l. Times Office de1z-3t
WANTED-Driver for milk wagon: one with
experience preferred: bring reference GLEN
MORE DAIRY, lZll st de12-st
The Washington times., 1905-12-13

FOR RENT-TYPETRITERS.
FOR RFNT-Standard uypewriters: from 81
month up. Address BOX Al. Times Office.
del5-St
RENT a Wellington typewriter, only S2.59
month: four months rental applies on pur-
chase: standard keyboard. visible writer OF
FICE 500 18th St NV ceS-5t
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-08

When somebody asked Graham
Saunders why he lid not go to visit
the squires family any more he hest
tated for moment before he ventured
TO put his reason into words.
I'm not one that's looking for
Sights" he drawled at last, and l
never paid much attention when they
spoke about folks that generally came
at mealtimes nor any of their remarks
about large appetiteS. Nor ! never ap-
piled any O. their statements in regard
TO not waiting for invitations or out
staying your welcome to myself
considered such talk wasn't worth no.
ticing.
But when squire come out to me at
about four thutty one afternoon when
l could smell baked beans cooking as
easy as I'm sitting here and said he'd
count it a favor if I'd note down
where the glass stood on our north
porch at o'clock that night and at
in the morning. twelve thutty at noon
and p. N. for the next three days and
then let him know at the postoffice SOS
he could compare it with theirs, called
it pretty considerable like a hint for a
an that claims to have good man
ners, given to one that's got a sensi-
tive streak, same as | have, though
try to keep it out O. t."-Youth's
Companion.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-08
Trapped Elephants.

In jungle Trails and Jungle Peo-
pie" Caspar Whitney tells of trapping
a herd of elephants and driving them
into the grail Curiously enough, the
animals are quite dOcile until they once
discover they are confined, whereupon
they throw off their good manners and
become rampant. Mr.. Whitney contin-
ues:
Some fight the posts, some fl Eht one
another, in groups they surge against
the stout sides of the Enclosure. grunt-
ing prodigiously. and wherever a ven
turesome spectator shows a head be-
tween the posts he is charged. Not all
the herd are so violent Some show
their perturbation by thrusting down
into their stomach reservoir and draw
ing forth water which they squirt
over their backs: others express con-
tempt for things generally by making
little dust piles, which they blow over
everything in sight, including their own
legs. Some utter the mounting low
note: some rap the ground with their
trunks. thus knocking out several pc
culiar rafting. cracking high notes.
The calves squeak through their little
trunks shriily and frequently.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-08
Their Belated
Wedding
BY RITA KELLEY
Copyright, 1895, by E. C. PARCELS
Samantha Sanders had always wan

Samantha Sanders had always want
ed cuckoo clock.
The sandwich man half block
ahead announced them for sale for
S1.9S-"fne cuckoo clocks, best made"
She was racing after him as fast as
her prim New Ing i'll dignity would
allow. She upset child with an all
day sucker in its mouth and left it
screaming on the walk. 1t hurt her
conscience terribly. but if for one mo-
ment she lost sight of the sign he
might turn into a side street. and she
wouldn't know where to get the clock.
Samantha Sanders was the thrifty.
unromantic janitress of a bachelor
apartment building. Her father and
mother had died when she was fifteen
and left her without a penny and with
an overweening desire to possess a
clock with a little bird that popped
out of a little door every hour, along
with more domestic ambition.
Samantha Sanders never had cared
for any one person so much as she had
for making home. Hiram Shell had
asked her to marry him, but her thrifty
soul told her she would be happier
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-08
Electro NIagnets.

The familiar horseshoe magnet is
made Of highly tempered steel and
magnetiZed so that one end is a north
pole, the other a south or perhaps more
commonly known as n negative and a
positive once magnetized il is always
magnetic unless the power is drawn
from 1t by exposure to intense heat
An electromagnetic. however can be
made from any scrap of soft iron. from
a piece of ordinary telegraph wire to
gigantic iron shaft. When a current
of electricity passes through an insulat-
ed wire coiled about soft iron object
such as a nail, bolt or a rod. that OBJ
ject becomes magnet as long as a
current of electricity is passing through
the coils of wire or helix. \ coil Of
wire in the form of 4 spiral spring has
a stronger field than a straight wire
carrying the same current, for each
turn or convolution adds its magnetic
field TO that of the other turns. and by
having the center of the coil of iron.
which is magnetic body. the strength
OF the magnetism is greatly increased.
Joseph II. Adams in St Nicholas.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-12-08

into the oven to warm. She stiffened
up with something like a groan and
clapped her hands to her head
I'D ought TO a married Hiram
She'll" she cried. with the bitterness of
delayed realization. I'D ought to "a
married him. No one ever believed in
him. Just because he didn't get out
and work like the others they said he
was crazy, Geniuses amt like any
body else, and if anybody had ever en-
couraged him and helped him along he
might have struck somethin' that peo-
pie wanted. And here I've been COM
Portable and him trampin' the Streets"
Hiram was late in arriving. She
wondered indulgently whether he had
gone OF to buy wire with that money
instead of getting the clock. Strange
ly enough, she did not care much. The
thought was tormenting her that she
who always had put duty foremost had
after all failed in the greatest crisis of
her life. Women were intended to
make men stronger, to bring out the
best in the men they loved, and She
He came, more haggard and all but
tottering, with two packages under his
arm. She took them from him, tum-
bled them heller SHELTER ON the sofa
and drew up an armchair for him close
to the table laden with good things
Now. Hiram" she said, "eat!"
He looked at her wildly for a mo-
ment, trying TO get his breath The
package" he said. is it all right?"
The clock? OF course. Go on an
eat now" She passed him the bowl
of savory pork and beans.
He pushed back from the table, peer
ing about.
Hiram Shell, if you don't stop act
in the fool and set TO eatin' I'll throw
out the cuckoo clock and be done with
it,
NO. Samanthy, faint the clock; it's
that new patent clothes wringer been
making. Thought you might like it to
wash your clothes"
Samantha collapsed into chair.
Hiram Shell, l haven't done my
wash for five years. 1t goes to the
laundry"
well, now. amt that nice"' He
pushed back the apple butter she hand
ed him. He had not touched a bite,
though his plate was piled high with
good things Samantha saw his face
had gone white.
u guess Id better be moving on.
The doctor at the dispensary he said
I'm aiiin' some" He clutched at his
heart. It's queer. right in here"
Samantha pushed him back into the
chair and ran for the brandy.
"Did-you call the ambulance?' he
asked when ne opened his eyes again.
No. didn't. Hiram Shell You don't
need no ambulance. All you need is a
good square meal and the parson.
We're going to get married, Hiram
He looked at her. with tears stream
ing down his cheeks.
We'll, now" he said, "Samanthy.
amt that NICE