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The Cook County herald., 1905-09-16
H r. 5 SHELTON

Yale had given an A. B., Heidelberg
had made him Ph. D., The World,
the flesh and the devil had done the
rest.
In the course of many wanderings
and as many diverse experiences he
had come to the province of Fan
Chau with legend of deserted gold
mine of wonderful richness ringing in
his ears and a parchment map very
yellow and apparently of great age in
the inside pocket of his khaki coat.
But just outside Fu-Chang he encount-
cred one of the many bands of high"
waymen that infest the region. Be-
ing*averse to trouble in any form, his
two coolies had left him to face the
music alone; and while they fed howl
ing with terror he put up a single
handed. but unavailing resistance,
which, while it lasted, was Joy to his
wild, reckless SOUL
When darkness had fallen and there
were only the great, silent stars to see,
the two coolies came creeping back.
They found him lying in the mud, his
clothing torn, his face mass Of
blood, and one arm broken where he
had shielded his head from the blow
of q cudgel. Near him lay two limp,
silent figures, their yellow features
slivid and distorted. -
/. The coolies held a WHISPERED consul
tatF6n. Then they lifted him between
them and bore him down the slough,
which was called a road, toward the
distant lights Of Fu-Chang. But first
they rif1ed his clothes, and in an inner
pocket they came across a map and a
gold coin that the highwaymen had
overlooked. The map, having no in
trinsic value, they replaced.
They left him at the mission in Flu.
Chang, and went their way, for the po-
tentialities of that golden coin were
strong upon them.
Another man would have died; but
Robert Barlow had a grip on life that
was almost uncanny. After weeks of
unconsciousness, during which it
seemed that each hour must be his
last, he opened his eyes; slowly, pain
fully collected his wandering senses;
then fell to roundly cursing the high.
waymen for misbegotten vandals, and
his coolies for equally misbegotten
towards. After which he sank back
on the cool pillows utterly exhausted,
and fell into a deep, refreshing sleep.
The old missionary smiled knowing
ly. He will live," he said grimly, and
he went to the kitchen to get some
strengthening broth for his patient.
When Barlow awoke it was early
evening. He could hear sandals clat,
'tering by son the uneven pavements
of the street. The odor of some
strange, sweet flower foated in
through the open window. He stirred
uneasily and sat up. He was quite
alone in the room.
II say, somebody he called Justify.
There was sound of light foot
falls, the soft rustic of skirts. In the
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Hand IN hand they walked down to
the edge of the great world into which
he was going; walked through the
clover and the daisies, across the little
toot-bridge over the sparkling creek,
through the old apple orchard, over
the stile, down the dusty road, up the
broad walk right to the two great iron
rails which marked the omega of the
old life and the alpha of the new. AS
they walked they talked earnestly.
He was all enthusiasm, courage, pur-
pose, eager to try the metal OF his
blade with the unknown contestants
awaiting him out yonder. She was
brave, patient, hopeful, hiding with
vomanly instinct her grief at the part
ing in order to further encourage and
cheer him on.
They were but children-Calyinx was
is and Matte 16-but all their lives.
had they been lovers and this was the
first parting. Calvin was going out
to carve place for himself in the
great world and to make home to
which Matte was to come. Oppor-
tunities were too limited in the coun-
try and Calvin was going out to hurry
matters. All, the plans they laid and
the castles they builded during that
last walk. Then came the whistle of
the train, the last words of farewell,
the last squeeze of the hands and the
last look into each others eyes-his
flashing with anticipation, hers brave
ly keeping back the tears.
Ten years later single figure walk
ed down the same path to the edge
of the great world, walked the same
path through the clover and daisies,
across the same foot bridge, over the
same sparkling creek, through the
same old apple orchard, over the
same stile, down the same dusty road,
UP the same broad walk and right to
the Same iron rails. 1t was the figure
of woman and she walked with a
defiant step and held her head rather
too high. Her face showed traces OF
suffering. but her expression courted
no sympathy. All the soft lines of
the girl Of sixteen we're gone and all
the sweetness and JOY of decade ago
had fed
1t was the same girl who had
walked to the edge of the world
with the boy and she still was beau
tiful and attractive, but not soft and
clinging. For the boy had never
come back. All his VOWS had been
forgotten. The great world had swal-
lowed him. He had written for time
at first nearly every day and letters
breathing with love and loneliness.
Then the letters came less often and
took on a formal note. Then they
came only occasionally and were per;
functory Finally they ceased entire.
ly. They all heard of him occasion:
ally back at the home town. He was
getting on in the world and seemed
to be on the highway to career.
Several rather choice plums fell to
him and the home folks talked about
him not little. :: They wondered out
loud why he did not send for her or
come for her. After time they took
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wounded pride and aher brokenj life in
the great world. Where or how she
cared not.
And so she had Travelled the same
old pa tn along which she had
swung SO happily and hopefully
and trustfully with him ten years be-
fore, to the edge of the world. Ah,
but how bitter the thoughts, how diff
ferent from those on that other walk
And the whistle of the locomotive
sounded just as it did ten years be-
fore-and she, too, swung out into the
great world to help feed it's capacious
nav. which demands ever and ever
human hearts and hopes and ambi-
tions and hates and fears and souls.
Il
Ten years after the woman walked
alone TO- the edge Of J ,tle::World, a man
sat listlessly at table in a concert
hall in the great city toying with the
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Song and Dance by Mile. Madeline" :"
He laughed harshly and murmured to
himself that he was seeing things
But he stared hard again at the. stage
and just. then the singer made her
bow and ran off into theswing.a \: !; NJ !
In her closing saluteSshe made a
little gesture which sent the blood
back on the mans heart. and brought
him to his feet. "Mattie," he ,gasped
and hurried, not knowing why, to the
stage door, where he pushed by the
protesting keeper and fercely demand
ed to see Mile. Madeline. j." ::
There were two white faces in Mile.
Madeline's little box of"a room a mo-
ment later and later on there were
confessions and self-reproaches and
long stories of sin and suffering and
:misery-yes and tears and repent
ance, which must have made the. an
gels glad. After all had been told,
Calvin took Mattie's hand and said:
Eve have both sinned and suffered
and failed. 1t is my fault, but: you
have had to. bear a part of the bur-
den. Youth has gone, but the years
yet stretch out before US. Father is
dead and the old farm is mine, al
though it is mortgaged to the last linn
it the money-lenders will give Let
us go back and start over. No mat
ter what people say. We will live It
down together. We can. never do it
here in this accursed atmosphere of
sin and sordidness."
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And so a few days later a man and
woman of middle age, poorly clad,
wan, thin, white-faced, came over the
line at the edge of the world and
walked hand in hand back down the
same board walk, back up the same
dusty road, back over the same stile,
back through the same apple orchard
back across the same little foot,
bridge, over the same sparkling creek
back through the same clover: and
daisies, to the same old farm ahouse
they had walked away from So happily
and hopefully two decades: before
Their eyes did not shine with : the
hope and JOY and courage of; the Other
journey, but in the place of hope there
was knowledge, in the place of Joy
there was content and in the place OF
courage there was resolve. =
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"You have told me>. what you have
been, not what you are"


been, not what you are:''
1.-TWO coolies bought you at night.
They said you had been beaten by
highwaymen on the Sheng-ti road. You
mustn't talk yet," she went on as he
was about to speak. <Shan't I read
to you?"
Barlow nodded and closed his eyes,
while she read him news from Lon
don paper six weeks old.
He gained rapidly after that. In a
weeks time he was able to hobble
about the mud walled garden of the
mission. The girl, was with him con-
stantly, reading to him on the little
veranda, or singing to him in the soft
glow of the September twilights.
Gradually he told her of his life
of his aimless wanderings, of his
wasted opportunities. He neither soft
were many parts OF it, of course, that
he did not mention; but what he did
tell her of it he told in plain,
straightforward way, with sometimes
a note of wistful sadness in his voice.
And she was always grave and SYM
pathetic and eminently lovable.
So the days flew past-very happy
days they were for Barlow, until there
came bitter night when he walked
the narrow, crooked streets of Flu
Chang alone and had it out with him
self. What was he that he should
dare to love woman like this? He.
cursed himself for blind FOOL. That.
past of his own making rose before.
him like a grim gate, shutting him
forever from paradise. - -.
The gray morning light was break
ing over the crooked, dirty streets of.
Fu-C Chang when he returned to the
mission and threw himself on his bed
utterly exhausted; but sleep he could
not, and after tossing restlessly for
awhile, he arose and stood at the win!
dow, watching the sun creep up above
the mud walled huts. . $=t. 4: .s@E .:..%,.S 4
All these wasted years and nothing
to show for it but the bitterness of
his heart and an ancient yellow map.
In his despair he caught the map.
from his pocket and tore it into small
bits. Perhaps lit was best after all,
he reflected. He doubted his ability.
TO remain silent had his assets been.
otherwise. Il zi d 81
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President CasweU's Name:

When Alexis Caswel1 was president
of Brown university a student by the
name of Betterly came to him zone
day. After conversing with him
moment upon the object of his visit
the president asked him his name. and
upon being told, said jovially: "Your
name would be better without the
last syllable, wouldn't it?"
: Yes replied the student with a
laugh, *'and wouldn't yours be as we'll
without the c." III. ,. ',.sv~
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There were two white faces :,in.t-MlIe.
= Madeline's room moment later.
mug of untasted beer before him. He
heard not the crash and bang of the
cheap little orchestra and saw not:the
bediZened vdancers on the .tawdry
stage, for his eyes were turned inward
and his ears were ringing with words
and sounds of other days. He was
thinking thinking of a bootless life,
of failure, Of disgrace. of misspent
hours"ahd yea&srs. Sof* forgotten obliga-
tions and broken VOWS. His face bore
the evidences. of dissipation and his
clothing the marks of poverty-not
biting, grinding poverty, but shabby,
genteel poverty.
HE thought OF: # he hs'";n hopes and
ambitions and resolutions of his
youth Of his early sYccesses~sx and
tSN1aphs;; of 'shis first: @ad. AfpKinto
the Waters of forbidden aid ali #soil-de-
.stroYing, pleasures; of the gradual
# .Ftrtshhsfer" All Uf'' hts .:allegiahtA .:frqm the
stern and upright God of Duty and
Ambition to the frail and: seductive
Goddess. of Pleasure and Folly, of his
slipping just a little here and there
in the faithfulness Of his work and
the rigidity Of his integrity, of the
stopping of his upward climbing, Of
his long struggle to stand still and
hold what he had attained, of his
gradual slipping, slipping on the down
ward path, of his less of position, his
acquiring of another, his loss of that
and ever and eyer landing in poorer
and poorer and yet poorer places un-
til now here he was without work,
without money, without friends, with
out reputation, his brain scared by
dissipation and his hand unste'tdy to
any task. Failure, failure " Is the
word which glowed with elecific bril-
liancy before his vision and from the
shadows all about projected the hor-
rid heads of the reptiles he had crush
ed out of sight all the %
proach, Self-accusation, G.
morse, Shame. With diff
stifed a cry of agony and
himself back into the reali'
present. His eyes, again tn
ward, rested on the stage.
A woman was singing in
voice and dancing to the mo-
lively bars of the music.
painted and powdered and pat
her scant: clothes were taw
cheap and not Of the fresh.
cleanest. And yet there was ',
thing about the woman which arres
the mans attention and filed
with the scent of apple blossoms
new-mown hay and green fields.
stared hard at her, then grabbe
the printed program which annor
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VALUE OF KEEN OBSERVATION.
"Scotty" Cites Billy the Kid as an
Example of Shrewd Deduction. p

"Scotty" Cites Billy the Kid as an
Example of Shrewd Deduction. s'
''Scotty," the alleged Death Valley
millionaire cowboy, was regaling a
circle of friends the other night with
anecdotes of the plains. Previously
some one had spoken of the clever
capture of two alleged sisters of char
ity who had been arrested for solicit
ing funds Detectives who were
watching the supposed sisters as they
climbed the stairs OF the elevated
road say that they wore red stockings
and high heeled shoes, and their ar
rest was made on the strength of that
discovery.
). = That reminds me of Billy the Kid,
when he was floating around the Pan
handle country said "Scotty."
there was reward out for his cap
ture and a slick detective from the
East Thought to corral it. He located
Billy albright at a ranch and rode up
bold: enough. Billy was suspicious of
every stranger and kept a sharp eye
on this chap, who let on that he was
granger looking for a site to cult
Vate: He was waiting his chance to
find :Billy alone and get the drop on
him;Kk;
'BHly sort of edged around to the
felloW6and, suddenly whipping out his
gun, hRRred hands up. The detective
threWR. his hands all right and
Billy II squint at the palms.
Yo96$a --- of a granger with
them ha4as,: says Billy. why, they
never ddM:a days plowin' in their
life ~
Billy 'syEun cracked just about then
and the defective went to trail ghosts
in some OTHER sphere. Nothing like
observation: in this world Here, give
us anothere drink
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Dewey's Victory, Done in Chinese.

Dewey's Victory Done in Chinese.
=: Gov. Smith Of Vermont asked Ad-
miral Dewey's Chinese cook about: the
battle of Manila bay, and the cook
gave this description: " =%:j:55
= f salee upee bay, admiral makee
upee mind dam quick. Bly, and bly,:
shotee go big guns, bumee, bumee..
Admiral say go ahedee, glid by any
old timee. Then bangee, bangee,
:bangee. Puff. Nfuehee smoke, lot
noisee, Spanish fleet go shellee. Alice
done =
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When She Means Business.

II have noticed" said the serious,
offhand philosopher, that a woman
will get a golf dress when she has no
intention of playing the game"
That's so,' admitted the man with
the low forehead.
And" continued the offhand philos-
opher, "she will get ball gown when
she cares nothing about dancing, and
a tennis dress when she wouldn't
play tennis for fear she would freckle,
and a bathing suit when she has no
idea of going into the water, and a
riding habit when the very thought
of mounting horse gives her chills.
and"
EYES," interrupted ~
low forhead,
=
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to plying her. This froze her bleed
ing heart. But the earth had lost it's
radiance and it's sunshine; life had
lost it's JOY. The narrow life of the
.neighborhood became intolerable and
the pity Of the good folks became as
gall and wormwood. Then the old
father died and she felt free to 60
away and bury her hurt heart, her
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y ,Tbe No qzli1,o':'@. '... IS

He, comes, a-singing in the night "A. /.
:. A thing of terror; yet so snall!. ..s$
'Tis useless to attempt to- fight, -. = z
!. And all in vain for help you call. y =
He scorns so slight a things as wealth., -
=. When his dread visits make you vince;
His quest. demands your rest and health,
OF graft he is the very prince . -
He takes the public for his prey -"
:" And not content with fattening,
He leaves before he goes away :. ,.' -
sMementos that will smart and sting.
- He has; been caught. But oftener far
In salty he has fed and laughed,
To hear you curse your luckless star.
- He is the very prince Of graft!
." ~! - Washington Star.
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Happin!.e5S!!

tc, .Jr'" '".'. -.
Happiness is not in wealth, a.-
Not in greatness, not in fame;
Not in power, not in health, -
Not in praise nor lack of blame;
Happiness is but to know -
How to cherish, how to prize
That which is our own. The glow
That we always fancy lies
On the dear forbidden thing
Never was nor will. be there;
For the slave and for the king
Joy is but to know or guess
That the treasures they possess . .
Seem to others rich and rare :;
s. E. Kiser
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1905-11-22

hn1 ps having pictures 10
qnlnlge call tp eilas Hoyer while
hsia Is awa All Work guersp
tee ghaa. w Hoyar
Aif $50 Ai wing zappe left
aalas3 eia he sights Of Tho
bis s sa Aas9nio.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1905-11-22

We are in peed of eggs aud can
pay you 3 Surprising high iice
s. a 0AsNEs q SeT,
Get ready for the big street fair
and carnival to open in shiner
next Tuesday, Nov. 28th.
Mr.. joe Macha and Hillman
were among those who attended the
Houston carnival last week,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1905-11-22

Mg87ya "A ken Y. a
hpeslsr ana At l4ampl we're
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ter q tlip Mothqi et9rcl MIX
prssoh raS gnd4y aa:loos
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atsplsy ssens t9r ths Euro-
paaa Car9E YEA Company w's VI
ths clty * fflday aad 1no X en-
rangsmfai5 or nis conpaHy' " Ap-
pear n 7afAeY on Neg 29tn g
Dee, 11d AAelQaiNe ns COMPS
ny Yi'lapPsar paaaF iAe apsPi9ss
ri lhe s4lpsr 9ea9ol ooard, the
poara V fscslye tan peF gent q tne
gross feesp@
The urfor8unate Door and sick
who have aeither time to stay in
I bad ,o,i ~, o,,.t,s,t ~ oov For
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1905-11-22
Razors and scissors put in ordei
good as new at "a, @. Koepke's,

Razors and scissors put in order
good as new at "A, @. Koepke's
The European carnival company
will open up 10 Sainer on Tuesday,
Nov. 18Th.
Mra, A. S. Mann Of LAGRANGE
was in Sinner last Wednesday and
Thursday w b aineas.
WANTED-201 bushels good
corn Apply g. AZ Canea y Sons
Office.
Mesars Adolph ohul5e ana 8m,
Wemken 81 Dryer wsla " 9Ai4ar
on business last IhursuaY
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-12-22
BRISK IS BUYING IN
ALL LINES IN CITY.
Sunshine an Inspiration to
Shoppers.
RooMs IN AMERlcus
Streets are Throueed and Merchants
5usy-If Sunshine Lasts and Rain
Comes Not Holiday Harvest ia
Now Assured.

The lark may have been up to meet
the sun yesterday, according to tradi-
dition and McGnffsy's first reader, but
the alert Americus merchant had the
lark skinned block as the first peep
OF Old Sol found him on the firing line
ready for the first busy day this week.
And before O'clock the streets and
stores were filled with eager shoppers,
all intent upon buying the holiday
gifts withheld from them by the rainy
weather OF the past ten days
And many of these made up the lost
time in hurry yesterday
Every store carrying stock of holl.
day goods was rushed with customers,
scores Of whom were out-of-lown PEG
pie with only the one day to spend
here. Every incoming train brought
host of buyers, aud business IN every
line wss up to the top notch.
Never were stocks here so complete,
and never before have holiday pun
Oh ssers bought more readily.
Those who have looked over the dis
plsys declare they have never before
seen such splendid lines of holiday
goods as are being kept this year. The
stocks embrace many very handsome
lines, and it is hard person to please
who cannot be satisfied with what he
finds in Americus.
And If Old Sol will but continue
good today and tomorrow, thousands
are there here who will bless his bright
old face Two whole days yet remain,
and robust pocketbook IN the hands
of a busy and active woman can be
made to look like thirty cents in that
length of time.
The mighty host of buyers will come
today, and other thousands still will
be.here tomorrow.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-12-22
MANY ENJOYED THIS OCCASION
Celebration of Marriage Anniversary
Here.

Oae of the most delightful occasions
CT the season here was that at the beau
tjful residence of Mr.. and Mrs, w. P.
Wallis, on College street, Wednesday
evening, the celebration of the thIr-
teenth anniversary of their marriage
The psrlors, reception hall and dining
room were pretty in their artistic deco
ra'ions of Christmas smilax, ferns and
plants. Thirty guests enjoyed the hos
pitality so royalty dispensed and ex-
tended sincere congratulations to this
very happy and popular couple. than
whom none are more highly esteemed
among host of friends. This regard
was evidenced more fully in the array
of very beautiful and costly anniversary
gifts IN gold, silver and cut glass-to-
kens of sincerest love and good will.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1905-12-22
TO LEWIS IS GIVEN
LIFE TERM IN PEN,
Sequel of a Mullet Supper
Here.
BORED ANOTHER wlrn BULLET
Reckless Shooting at Negro FroIlc
Ends DisastrousIy for Hays Lewis.
Verdict of Guilty and Life Sentence
in Penitentiary Is Given.

To the penitentiarV for life goes
Heys Lewis, the negro whose ready
pistol brought death to the dance st
a froI'c near here some time ago. After
remaining out several hours the jury
yeste' day returned verdict of guilty,
recommending the defendant to mercy.
Aud soon thereafter Judge Little
john gays Lewis his credentials as a
life pensioner in the pen.
Lewis killed another negro at a null
let supper down on the Huguenin
plantation, The shooting was wholly
upprovoked, as was that In more than
one case tried at this term of court.
1t was just case of "A niger and q
pistol" Then the coroner.
Il appears that Lewis and others
started regular plstoIoric fusilade,
probably in spirit of pure deviltry,
during which some fifty shots were
fred among the dancers. Fortunate
ly bat one shot proved fatal, and Lewis
was charged with having fred it.
A witness for the state swore posi-
lively that Lewis shot the man who
was killed, hence the verdict.
The wsnton shooting of negroes ia
the country by other negroes, as shown
in the numerous murder trials at this
term of court, was sufficient to be taken
cognizance of by the grand jury,
which body recommended some more
effective method to prevent It,
The murderers tried and convicted
already killed in cold blood, two of the
negroes committing murder on Sunday,
and while returning home from church.
In the eight cases tried already whiskey
did not figure in angle one as incitine
the crime.
1t is this evidencing wantop.
deliberate murder-whlch demands
serious consideration.