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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-01-19

gray-as though you had lost blo0i3
Lord. what has come near your"
He could not conceal the sudden
pleasure he got out of her alarm for
him, even while he answered as light
ly as he could that 1t was no more
than the fatigue Of his three days In
the saddle; and lack Of food, per
haps, as he had been somewhat press
ed for time; and lack Of sleep be-
cause Of
But she was warriors daughter.
and she would not be put OF. Coming
close to him, she pulled aside the
dusty cloak, hot as live coal in the
glare of the day, and there-behold!-
there were blood stains on the breast
OF his blue kirtle. Forgetful of every
thing else, she flung her arms around
him as though to shield him. "Sebert.
you are wounded! What is 1T"
Nothing that troubled him very
much, apparently, for his haggard face
had grown radiant with gladness. Yet
he was enough afraid Of the reaction
to answer her as gravely as possible:
"It is Rothgar Lodbroksson,, whom
met coming from the city as I was
journeying back from my errand in
Northampton. Little affection has
ever passed between us, and this time
something more than usual seemed to
have stirred him against me, for"
HE tried to kill you'll" The words
were not a question but breathless
assertion as she remembered the 10
tun's last threat.
HE tried to kill me-" the marshal
assented quietly. And his blade did
manage to pierce my mail; he Is 9
giant in strength as in other things
But it cut no more than flesh; and
after that, Fortune wheeled moi
toward him."
"You slew him!"
Her lips were white as she gasped
1t, but he knew now that 1t was nc
love for the Jotun that moved her
and he answered promptly to her IN
spoken thought: mo, sweet for the
kings sake spared him. Before this
| his men have taken him aboard hi:
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-01-19
CAUSE AND CURE
OF RHEUMATISM

Shown by numerous cures made BY
Dodd's Kidney PiIls. They cure the
Kidneys and the Rheumatism cures
Understandable case OF Maggie
e. Deckert.
Eagle River. Wis. Jan. 16.--tSpe
cial)--That rheumatism Is caused bs
disordered Kidneys 10 proved by the
cures Dodd's Kidney Pills are makins
In every state in the Union. They
cure the Kidneys and the Rheumatism
cures itself. A cure that has causSd
deep interest In this neighborhood 10
that Of Maggie IL. Deckert. In speak
ing OF II she says:
II had kidney trouble and rheuma
tism and was 30 lame could not walk
! could not sleep for ached all over
] was In a terrible state and firmly
believe that II I had not used Dodd's
Kidney Pills would be dead. l toob
nine boxes of them and they have
done me more good than all the otha
medicines l ever took. Now my aches
are all gone. can eat and sleep ans
] am feeling good. want all tho
world TO know that Dodds kidnas
Pills cured me-"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-01-19
A ROYAL Treasure.house.

The plate-room at Marlborough
House contains what Is probably the
most valuable collection of treasures
in any private house in England. The
room is underground and is lighted
by electricity, the walls being lined by
bookcases containing many rare vol.
umes presented to King Edward and
the Prince Of Wales from time to
time, forming a very valuable library.
In big iron safes In the center Of the
room is stored away wonderful col.
lection of gold and silver plate, includ.
ing two enormous silver pilgrim bot
ties presented by Alexander III of
Russia to King Edward, and price
less solid gold embossed shield, which
was a present to the sovereign from
a number Of Indian princes.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-01-19
Compliment from His Heart

One OF the rare things in this world
Is to hear a New York boy pay a com.
pliment, but when he does 1t the per
formance leaves nothing to be desired.
Walking along snowy path in the
park yesterday was a big, freckle.
faced, everyday American boy of IL
or whereabouts. He was accompanied
by handsome young woman of 20.
whom he addressed as Nancy" They
were talking Of new acquaintance.
Il tell you, she's a dandy" ex.
claimed the boy. She's the prettiest
girl that ever came to this town. and
the smartest. Why, that girl, she can
ride a broncho, she can"
I'D like to see her." said Nancy.
We'll, you ought to see her. be-
cause she is so all right" said the boy.
solemnly, but, Nancy, you've got her
beat block."-New York Sun.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-01-19
ship and England. is rid of him"

ship and England is rid of him"
Murmuring broken phrases Of
thanksgiving, she stood holding the
cloak she had grasped, but he dreaded
too much the moment of her awaken
ing to await its coming inactive. Slip
ping his arms around her, he began to
speak swiftly, the moment her silence
gave him an opening.
Never did blame Rothgar much
for his enmity against me, and now
thank him for this cut as for gift,
for through it l know that at least
you have not outlawed me from your
love. Dear one, as you are not I'M
kind in SO slight a thing as this
wound in my flesh, so neither be with
deeper, in my heart! AS the scratch
stayed your anger for a while, so, in
the gentleness of love, let this which
is mortal stay 1t for all time"
With his arms around her, she
could not shrink very far away-nor
was it seen that she tried to-but all
at once her words came in uneven
rushes: How can I hold anger
against you when, with every breath,
my lips sigh for your kisses? Aou let
no one wonder at 1t that / am fright
ened. You cannot conceive what a
lurking place for terrors the world
looks to me! Never, think, shall I
see men sitting together that l shall
not suspect them Of having murder
in their hearts. Never shall see two
friends clasp hands but my mind will
run forward to a time when they shall
part in wrath and loneliness. Nay,
even of the sound of my own voice
| am afraid, lest whomsoever Is hear
ing it-for all that he speak me fair
be twisting the words In his mind
into evils l have not dreamed Of. Sc
bert, do not reproach you with II!
I think It all the fault OF my own
blunders-and therein l find a new
terror. That one should suffer for
wrong-doing is to be looked for, but
II one is to be dealt with so unspar.
ingly only for making mistakes, who
knows where his position is or what
to expect? Oh, my best friend, make
me brave or l am likely to die only
through fearing to live! With my
ignorance my holiness went from me.
until now my courage Is lowly as a
willow leaf. Love, make me brave
again!" Trusting, in her very dec!a-
ration of distrust. she chung to him to
save her from herself.
1t was In the briar-pricked fingers,
which he was pressing against his
cheek, that he found his answer. Sud.
denly he spread them out In his palm
before her, laughing with joyful light.
ness. "Randalin, the thorn wounded
your hands the while that you strip
ped yonder hedge, but did YOU stop
for that? If can prove to you that
all these dark days you have been
plucking roses, can you not bravely
bear with the pricks?"
Putting her gently from him, he
gathered up the spoils she had LEI
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-01-19
Saw NOTHING to Laugh At.

Sir Chentung LANG Cheng, Chlnese
minister to the United States, clings
to the dress of his native land. he
addressed a Philadelphia audience
few days ago, a heavy snowstorm
raging at the time. He made one
concession to the inclemency of the
weather in the shape of pair OF rub
Der leggings which came down over
his Chinese shoes. This ecccntricity
of apparel was strikingly impressed
upon Sir Chentungs audience when
at the conclusion Of his address he
sat down, folded up his typewriter
speech and, calmly lifting the robe
of his long gown, deposited the manu-
script in one of his leggings. The
audience roared with laughter and
the diplomat gazed at them with an
expression that plainly betrayed his
ignorance of the fact that he was the
cause of the outburst Of mirth.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-01-19
ILLNESS RULED ~ INCHES.
London Physician Thinks Stature Has
an Effect Upon Health.

an Effect Upon Health.
Among the most interesting Of the
papers read at a recent meeting of
the British association at Cambridge
was that Of DR.. Shrubsall on the ply.
steal characters Of hospital patients.
Sufferers from tonsilitis, rheuma-
tism and heart disease, he said, are of
higher stature, and sufferers from
tuberculosis, nervous and malignant
diseases of a lower stature than
healthy individuals.
1t appears that blonde sufferers
from pulmonary tuberculosis respond
to treatment better than brunettes,
while in diseases of the heart the po-
sitions are reversed. 1t Is believed
that in successive generations of city
life stature shows a progressive dimi-
mutton and that there Is an increase
in brunette traits with each genera
ton passing from rural to urban life.
With increasing length of residence
there Is an increase of morbidity
among the different classes Of Lon.
donerS.
Some causes which tend to damage
the quality of the race were reviewed
in an interesting manner by H. Bal.
four in the anthropological section.
Sir John Gorst spoke against the
prevalence of early marriages, particu-
larly among the poorer classes. he
declared that the race was being prop
agated in undue proportion by the
poorest and feeblest.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-01-19

Dissolve saltpeter in cold water till
the liquid is completely saturated
with 1t. This can be seen by the fact
that bits of the saltpeter will at last
refuse to dissolve.
Dip a fine brush or pointed stick
into the solution and draw the outline
of an animal or any other desired fig
ure en- a piece of thin paper. Use pa
per that has no printing on it.
Let the paper dry thoroughly. The
picture will be invisible then, or al
most so.
Now hold 1t fiat, light match.
blow 1t out and touch a part Of the
drawing with the glowing end.
The saltpeter will catch fire at once
and the tiny flame will burn all along
tho lines of the drawing, leaving the
paper intact.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-01-19

fail, picking from among them with
great care the fairest OF either kind,
while she, catching his mood. watched
him Aprilfaced.
"This." he said gaily, "is the red
rose of my heart. Battle fields lay
between us and tower walls, and the
way was long and hard to find, yet
can you deny, my elf, that you came
in and plucked 1t and wore 1t away In
your hair-to keep or to cast aside
as pleased your"
Smiles and tears growing together,
she caught the blossom from him and
pressed 1t to her lips. 81 will wear
It In my BOSOM, she answered, "for
my breast has been empty-since the
day I saw you first"
Smiling, he held out the white rose,
but his mood had deepened until now
he looked down upon her as he had
looked down upon her in the moonlIt
forest This, beloved. is the symbol
OF my faith" he said. "Your eyes
took II from me that day at even.
song. hold 1t the dearer of the two.
for with 1t goes my honor that Is as
stainless as its petals. II Is worth
more than life to me-is II not worth
some pricks to your"
She took 1t from him reverently. to
lay II beside the other, and as her face
was too proud for fear SO was It too
tender for testing. II am more hon
ored," she told him, than Canute by
his crown; and viii live as bravely
to defend them"
But as he would have caught her
to him, she leaned back suddenly to
stretch a hand toward dark.robeG
figure standing under the moss-grnwr
arch, and her pride melted into 9
laugh Of breathless happiness. isis
ter Wynfreda, you were right" sht
called softly, "the world can be sc
beautiful that one has no hunger :oi
heaven"
The End.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-01-19
ALL CROPS GOOD IN WESTERN
CANADA.
-potstss. the Fines. / Ever saw.-

IPotatees the Finest ] Ever Jaw"
Owing to the great amount OF in'
terest that is being taken In Westera
Canada, II 10 well to be Informed OF
some OF the facts that are bringing
about the great emigration from porN
tons OF the United States.
The Canadian government has az
thorized agents at different points. and
the facts related In the following mag
be corroborated on application. At tho
same time they will be able to quote
you rates, and give you certificates EN-
titling you to low rates on the differ
emit lines OF railway. The following
letter copied from the North Bena
(Neb.) Eagle is an unsolicited testb
monial, and the experience OF MIR
Auten Ia that OF hundreds Of other
Americans who have made CanatS
their home during the past seven on
eight years:
II presume some may be interested
TO know how we have progressed TINS
year In the Canadian Northwest. We
have no complaint to offer. We have
had a good year. crops were good ans
we have had a delightful season.
threshed from my place $3.50 bushels
OF grain. My oats made 65 busheb
per acre and weighed Am pounds pee
bushel. My wheat made SIN bushels
per acre and II No. quality. Ny
barley made about 80 bushels OF good
quality. My crop is fair average Oh
the crops In the Edmonton district.
"All crops were good here this seq
son. Potatoes the finest | ever saw
and all vegetables adapted to the Gu
mate. We have had very tne fan
bat no exception to the rule. as the
fall season Is. think. the most pleas
ant Of the year. We have had ne
snow yet Nov. 81, and have been
blowing and working the land prepar
ing for an early seeding next spring.
Last night the mercury dropped lower
than any previous night this fall, and
this morning there Is crust OF frost
on the fields sufficient to prevent fiela
work. No doubt many would imagins
that Alberta had put on her winter
overcoat before this and that the pee
pie were wrapped In furs, but 1t 10
only a question of time when this
country will not be looked upon as an
iceberg. but country fit for the best
of mankind to live In.
I'VE are now assured Of q trans
continental railway, which is to be
built TO the Pacific during the next
ave years. The Canadian Northern
road is graded to within seventy-hve
miles OF Edmonton. II comes from
Winnipeg. and will reach as next sam
mer. so with one railroad already at
hand, the second 10 reach as In less
than q year. and the third TO penetrate
our city and open up this country to
the west across the Rockies to the
coast within ave years, we surely haye
reason to believe that the country n.
progressing.
~Vsry respectfully. l. J. AUTEN"
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CHAPTER xxvlli-contlnued.

StISNF EN- NNNtIte-&OUStVuS0s
The beauty that had been Sister
Wynfreda's lowered now about her
mouth as fragrance around q dead
rose. Her gaze was on branch above
them where a little brown bird, call
Ing plaintively, was slipping from her
most Over the waited edge, two
tiny brown heads were peeping like
fuzzy beech nut rinds. 81 wonder"
she said, what those little creatures
MP there will think when few months
hence the blue sky becomes leaden,
such that no one of them ever before
recollected 1t so dark, and the sun
that is wont to creep to them through
the leaves has gone out like can
die before the winter winds? By rea-
son Of their youth, suppose they will
judiciously conclude with themselves
that there Is never going to be any
blue sky again, that their lives will
stretch before them in a dark-hued
stress of weather, empty of all save
leafless trees and frozen fields. My
fedgelipg, will they not be a little
ashamed OF their short-sightedness
when the spring has brought back
the SUM-"
The girls lips parted before her
quickenirg breath, and the old nun
smiled at her tenderly as she moved
away with her hands full Of the green
symbols of healing. "If you would be
Of use now, go gather the flowers for
the Holy Table, and when themselves
have drawn in holiness from the spot,
then shall you bring them to the sick
woman over the hill"
Eyes, Sister," the girl said submits
sively.
But when she had crossed the dai.
sled grass and opened the wicket gate
and came out into the fragrant lane,
something seemed to divide her mind
with the roses, for though she sent
one glance toward the hedge. she sent
another to the spot beyond-where
the lane gave out upon the great
Street to the City.
II wonder II shall ever hunger for
aeaven as hunger for the sight OF
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-01-19
Protects FIlghtIess Birds.

A recent number of the Emu con.
tains reproductions of two very inter
esting photographs. the first showing
the run" or playhouse" of the great
bower bird (Chlamydera nuchalis),
and the second a flight of bare eyed
cockatoos (Cacatua gymnopis), esti.
mated at between 10000 and 10000 in
number. Considerable interest at.
taches to note on bird sanctuaries
In New Zealand. where, 1t appears, all
the surviving fiightless species are
now protected by the government.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-01-19
Cardinal Stayed In Rome.

Father Luke Evers, a New York
priest who has just returned from
Europe, tells a story he heard in Ven
ice regarding the departure Of the
present Pope from that city for Rome.
The story comes from Monsignore
Cavalla, who succeeded the Pope as
patriarch Of Venice. When Cardinal
Sarto started for Rome to be elected
Pope, as 1t turned out, he found him.
self to be almost without money. See
ing in the street business man whom
he knew, he FASTENED out and asked
for a loan. II must have money to
nav my fare to Rome" he said. II
will repay you when come back"
The merchant handed him several
times the required amount, but the
Pope had to send the money instead
of bringing II, for his holiness viii
never again leave Rome.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-01-19
KRUGER Statue forgotten.

Before the Boer war 1t had been in
tended by the people of the Transvaal
to erect a colossal statue In honor Of
Kruger on an imposing pedestal in
Church square, Pretoria. Only the
base was erected, however. While
the war was in progress the statue,
ordered by the Transvaal government,
was delivered by the sculptors ct Della
goa bay. 1t was impossible to convey
1t then to Pretoria, so 1t was laid in
timber yard belonging to the Lo-
renzo Marquee Wharf company, and
there, neglected and almost forgotten,
1t has since remained.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-01-19
difficulty of Lake Ralkal.

Russian soldiers are going around
the bend Of the southern shore Of
Lake Raikal, on the road just finished.
at the rate of about dozen miles an
hour, which is slow wheeling, but bet
ter than the slower ferrying or winter
crossing on the blizzard.swept ice.
How the new road will work in winter
remains to be seen, there being more
than possibility that in such windy
corner the track may be laid under
drifts half as high as the Kremlin, to
be covered over again as fast as they
are dug out.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-01-19

aim" she murmured as she gaZed.
Standing so. it happened that she
lid not see the horseman who was
Just gaining the crest Of the nearest
hill between her and the city. The
wind being from her, she did not even
hear the hoof-beats until the horse
had turned from the glare Of the sun
,yinto the shadow of the fern-bordered
lane. The first she knew Of 1t, she
glanced over her shoulder and saw
the red-cloaked figure riding toward
her along the grass-grown path.
AS naturally as flower opens Its
heart at the coming Of the sun, she
leaned toward him, breathing his
name; then in an impulse equally nat
ural, as he leaped from his saddle be-
fore her, she drew back and half avert
ed her face, pickering red and white
like the blossoms she was claspins
to her breast.
He stopped abruptly, a short
stretch of grass still between them
and II soothed her bruised pride q
little that there was no longer any
confident ease In his manner but only
hesitation and uncertainty. His voice
ssas greatly troubled as he spoke:
Never can l forgive myself for hav-
ing wounded you, sweetheart, yet had
I hoped that you might forgive me,
because I knew not what I did and
because l have suffered so sorely for
w.
'You have suffered" she repeated,
h with a little accent of bitterness.
81 beseech you by my love that you
do not doubt it," Hesitation gave way
before a warmth of reproach. "For
4 a man to know that he has wounded
what he would have died to shield
that he has wronged where he would
have given his life to honor-that 1t
may be he has lost what is body and
soul to him-what else is that but
suffering?"
Drawing softly near her. he spoke
In noblest conciliation: as 1t your
pride that cannot pardon me, Lady Of
|lAyalcomb? Do l seem to sue for
grace too boldly because l forget to
kaake my body match the humbleness
\ Z my hearth. Except in prayer or
courtesy, we are not loose Of knee, we
| ANGLES, but would stoop as low as
lowest might II that could make you
| kinder, dear one" Barring his head,
| ae knelt down at her feet-and the
. Inference between this and the time
when he had bent before her In the
Abbey, was the difference between
ender Jest and tenderer earnest
THUS then do ask you to give me
back your love-" he said gently-and
gould have said more but that she
urped, stirred to kind of generous
hame.
at needs not that, lord! I know
ffou did not mean II. And they have
iJd me tbat---that l have no right to
e angry with you" She broke on,
looking into his face she saw some.
hing that startled her into forgetful-
as. "a all else. why are your cheeks
!, holiow?" she demanded. And so
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-01-19
Good Work of Man of Leisure.

Archduke Joseph, father-in-law OF
the Due d'Orleans. Is scarcely less emf.
nent as a naturalist than Duke Theo
dore in Bavaria is an oculist. He has
just completed a great chart of med
ical plants, arranged on the system OF
the late Pastor Kneipp, for whose
method he is fervent enthusiast. The
work will be published simultaneously
In five languages, and will be illus
trated by 2S0 colored plates, drawn
and painted from nature by Princess
Margaret Of Thurn and Taxis, the
archduke's daughter.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-01-19

A novel theory has been advanced
with regard to the human eye. It is
protective adoption 10 surroundings.
Natives OF regions where blue light
Is OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Norwegians
and sailors. for instance-have blue
eyes; while near the equator. or in
sandy lands life South Africa. where
intense yellow light Is experienced.
the eyes take rich, dark, yellow hue.
as those or Kaiilrs and Malays. Itai.
ianB and SDaniards
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-01-19
pisFicuRiNe ULCER
People Looked NJ Her In An,aremsns
--Pronounesd lneurabie--Faee
Now Clear 40 Ever--Thanks
God for Cutlcura. -

Mrs. r. Haekett. of 400 Van Buren,
g., Brooklyn, N. Y. says: II wish
10 give thanks for the marvellous cure
sf my mother by Cuticura, Sire haa
. severe ulcer. which physicians had
pronounced incurable. II was q ter
ribie disnsurenent. and people woula
stand In amusement and look after
her. After there was no hope from
doctors she began using Cuticura
Soap. Ointment. and Pills. and now.
thank God. she rs completely cured.
ana her face In as smooth and clear
N ever"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-01-19
In Good Health at 1o5.

William WEIGH of Lempster, N. H.,
enjoyed Christmas for the hundred
and fourth time and will observe his
one hundred and fifth birthday ami
versary March 20, 1905. He claims
to be the oldest member Of the blue
lodge of Masons In the United States.
He is enjoying life with good health.
eyesight and hearing. anu still finds
great enjoyment In his pipe. He en-
listed in New Hampshire regiment
Aug. 21. 1862. and served until dis
charged In Savannah. Ga, In 1866.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-01-19

A negro hack driver in Washington
was Fastening 10 reach his destination
with his passenger. when he encount
cred funeral moving at rapid speed
He was superstitiously opposed To
crossing between the long line OF car
riages. 80 he tried to outspeed the
hearse. but failed. Ranging alongside
OF the hearse, he shouted to tho
driver: Say. boss. hold up an let
me 60 past. My passenger is in .
hurry, an yours isn't