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go. TO laugh and sing ana tafG: III SHIRT,
Miss May wished to be alive. She did
not fancy being thing of rags, sawdust
kid and bisque. with imitation hair. She
wanted a body of bones. muscle. nerves.
blood and tesh. neatly covered over with
a soft, fair skin, just Ike Laura AIMS.
While Miss May was thus deplorlng her
own sad existence she heard Laura Ann
coming up the stairs very slowly. Into
her little room she came, opened the
closet door and lifted Miss May carefully
down from the shelf. Dear Miss May"
said Laura Ann In a hoarse, unnatural
voice. I'm that sick Really, dear
daughter. think II mamma were here she
would put me to bed and send for the
doctor. Ughl Then ia have to take
nasty old medicine and keep very quiet.
Oh, how my head aches and how tired
am! But your new blue frock isn't done
yet so guess I'll finish that Then |
shall lie down"
So, placing Miss May beside her on the
couch, Laura Ann got her work basket
and took up a needle to thread But
either through carelessness or the nery-
BUSINESS resulting from her indisposition
the little maid pricked her finger with
the needle. '0h, just see the bloodl''
cried Laura Ann. holding out her hurt
finger and making a wry face from the
pain. Then she grabbed bit of rag and
wrapped the wounded member up, CIV
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ing ordinations of pain the while.
Miss May had been an interested OBJ
server of the accident, and somehow,
when she saw the blood on her little
.'mother's' finger, she felt rejoiced that
she had none of the crimson fluid inside
herself, since the letting of 1t out could
be done by the prick of a needle and
was SO very painful.
Just then Laura AIMS mamma came
into the room, and after kissing her little
daughter she exclaimed: why, dearest.
you are burning with feverl Your face is
flushed and your breath feyerishl Do
you feel HIT"
Then Laura Ann explained that she felt
badly, sort of burned like fire and her
bones ached terribly as they often
did after she had ridden horseback"
WELL" said her mamma, very uneasy
over her little daughters alarming con-
dition ~ shall put you right TO bed and
phone at once for the DOCTOR"
Then Miss May, forgotten by Laura
Ann, lay on the couch and saw Laura
AIMS mamma undress her and put her to
bed, after which the anxious woman ran
downstairs and 'phoned for the doctor,
who came very shortly and sat down on
a chair beside Laura AIMS bed, held her
pulse and looked ut his watch In a very
wise way. Then he shook his head
gravely and spoke:
measles, my dear nam. Measlesr
Then he raised his eyebrows and looked
at poor little Laura Ann as If to say:
''What did you catch these horrid things
fort" and Laura Ann began to cry very
loudly.
BE quiet, be quiet" said the doctor
very solemnly, wagging his bald head at
the little patient In the bed. Then he
took some pills from his hand medicine
case and told Laura AIMS mamma to
give her one every hour, and, not salts
fed with this punishment, he fixed up a
bottle qf.horrid smelling stuff which he
shook right before Laura AIMS eyes as
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All the company said "oh, goodness!"
and another little boy. TO Miss Mays dis
gust. began TO tell of how be had had
measles and chickenpox and stomach ache
all inside of one week, which brought
about other emphatic EXPLANATIONS OF sur
prise and looks of admiration.
And Miss May, sitting there dressed
In silk. with never pain nor an ache,
with never tale of woe with which
to astonish and shock her companions,
felt 1oyously glad that after all she was
made OF rags. sawdust. kid and bisque
and topped Off with hemp for hair, In
stead of being composed of stun like
Laura Ann was built of; stuff which
seemed heir TO ailments that would make
even Miss Mays sa wdust run cold to hear
about Ana from that day to this Miss
May is the happiest little lady In Doll
land and never again has she complained
of her lot.
fThere is a moral to this story. Can
the little reader discover IT'D
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he said TO her mother: .And a dose of
this every half hour till she breaks out
all over"
Then, after telling Laura AIMS mamma.
to keep Laura Ann closely wrapped up
and to give her a very light diet, the
bustling. bald-headed, ball-shaped little
doctor took his leave.
All that day Laura Ann cried at spells,
slept at SPELLS complained of her aching
bones and burning flesh at spells, and
yainly begged to have some more light 10
the room, for her mamma had drawn
down the window shades, which excluded
the light and made the room gloomy
enough, as Miss May thought.
And thus passed the time for two
weary weeks. In which Miss May lay un-
molested on the couch In a dark corner
watching everything that transplred In
the room of her little mother" for al
though Laura Ann was able to sit up
after the tenth day, the fat doctor twas
1t for meannessO instructed Laura AIMS
mamma to keep her in dark room for
a little longer He insisted that this was
for the sake of Laura AIMS eyes, hut
Miss May didn't believe him. She
NASu6H NC was just wanting TO pfOl0nY
Laura AIMS Imprisonment.
Then came day when Laura Ann was
pronounced entirely well, and was al
lowed to go out. She at once took Miss
May from her long resting spell on the
couch, dressed her In her gayest silk
frock and sailed forth into the yard,
where sereral of her little playmates
were assembled to greet her.
-oh, | had EN- terrible-t-e-r-r-i-b-i-er'
declared Laura Ann In what Miss May
thought to be a very boastful voice, as
she went over her recent attack of
measles for the entertainment of her
friends
And SO did l have 'em t-e-r-r-i-b-l-e!'
cried little boy of the company. 81
most aided. l did. | had 'em on my
insides, did. for they Jest wouldn't
come out"
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Laura Ann had great, huge doll. She
wns the largest doll In the town where
Laura Ann lived, and she was named
Miss May, after Laura AIMS mammals
youngest sister Miss May could open
and shut her eyes, aud could say
Mamma" when Laura Ann pressed tight
ly against her back and breast And
very, very stylish doll was Miss May,
too, having as she did a trunkful OF pref
ty clothes, made by the busy and loving
hands of Laura Ann, her little mother"
Then there were many other reasons
why Miss May should be a perfectly
happy doll. She was taken out daily In
her go-cart for a turn In the big, grassy
yard, sometimes Laura Ann taking her
up town when her mamma sent her to the
store on an errand. On such occasions
everybody would stop and look at Miss
May, sitting So proudly In her cart dress
ed In silk and lace. and say: MY, what
a lovely doll! How big she lsl''
And again Laura Ann would take Miss
May to little picnic parties, where the
wondering children would gather round
Miss May and express the deepest ad-
miration for her.
But for all this, Miss May was not
happy. One morning as she lay on big
shelf In closet belonging to Laura
AIMS bedroom she became deeply dis
contented with her lot. She wanted to
be a girl like Laura Ann; TO come and
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no voice save Sidney's TO plead for few
OF the most sacred things to be kept,
everything would go.
Sidney's parents had died of typhoid
fever the week before, and his aunt and
uncle, living as they did In the district.
had come and nursed the poor sick man
and woman In their last hours, promising
them to look after their child Sidney.
"sell every thing and use the money to
educate and care for our little boy" had
been the dying fathers orders. And now.
one week after the funeral, the sale of all
that was left to Sidney was under way.
Once the child had begged to be allowed
to keep Rover. But bis aunt had so en-
phatically refused. saying that "old dogs
were nuisances." that he had not dared
to ask for anything else. Not that his
aunt and uncle we're an unusually Sc
we're couple, for they were very good folk
In their calm, practical way. but they
were so different to Sidney's own affec-
tionate parents, who took such pleasure
In humoring their little son and making
his boyhood a happy one, that Sidney, In
his deep sorrow, drew himself away from
the undemonstrative pair. and since the
heart to only Rover. But to-day he and
Rover must part An old bachelor from
nearby township who owned several
NANCY ours, and who now seemed to have
weakness for canine flesh, had agreed
to take Rover home with him. And thus,
without asking Sidneys permission or
consent, had dear old Rover been dis
posed Of
As Sidney and Rover sat together on
the doorstep, both heavy-hearted-for even
though he was a speechless thing, Rover
understood that his dear old home was
undergoing some terrible change, and
that his old, fond master and mistress
had so suddenly and mysteriously disap-
peared-there came from the house Sid
ney's little boy cousin. child of three.
Sidney called to the little fellow who
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Origin ST Smoking Tobacco.

When Columbus discovered the island
Of Cuba, in 1902, he sent two OF his sail
ors ashore to explore the new land. When
they returned to the ship they reported
that they saw many natives with lighted
brands In their mouths, putting hot smoke
through their noses. This they supposed
to be some barbaric method Of pertaining
themselves with sweet weeds. But after
ward, when on the island again, they de-
clared that they saw the naked natives
gather and twist large leaves together
which they smoked like the devil"
That was the Hrst lesson In smoking
tobacco that those sailors from the Old
World had ever received.
In 1903. when the spaniards landed In
Paraguay, South America. the natives
came out to repulse them In great num-
bers. They beat drums, chewed herbs,
the juice of which they spurted from their
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mouths into the Spaniards' faces" etc.
The herb whose '1uice they spurted"
was no other weed than the one called
tobacco. And 1t Is to be supposed that
the natives who put 1t to this filthy use
understood the disastrous effect OF the
poisonous Juice on the eyes. since they
expectorated 1t In their enemies' faces.
with, doubtless. tho intention Of binding
them.
The taking Of snuff was also discovered
among the savages Of this continent upon
the second visit OF Columbus to America.
In 1404. member OF the expedition do
scribed the custom as Il then was In
dulged In among the Indians:
After reducing the leaves TO a nne
powder they take It through q hollow
cane q cubit long. One end Of this they
place In the nose ard the other upon the
powder and draw 1t up. whic. purgss
them much"
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Little Biographies of Big Men.

speaking of tho strange melancholy which
peryades parts OF bis even stranger tales.
In bis childhood Nathaniel was full
Of fun and fro,ic, a healthy, well-devel-
opsd boy for his years and possessed of
strong personal charms. As young
man he was also Of social turn. being an
entertaining conversationallst and fond of
bright companions But the years OF soil.
tary life In bis Salem home, with prac-
ticaliy no companions save bis mother
and two sisters. changed his nature de-
cidedly. But those years Of seciusiou
meant much to the coming man, for they
fostersd and developed the genius In the
boy and lifted 1t to Its fullest But for
those IL years OF deep meditation, Of
dren nos, Of ideals which are born Of soil
tude. the world would never have had
The Scarlet Letter nor that sweetest
Of sweet, pathetic stories, 1.-THE House OF
Seven Cables" MARY GRAHAM.
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up the river till he came to path which
could be assembled and which led him up
to the house. The little Totty's mother
was almost Wild with excitement and
clasped her little son to her breast, weep
ing over him, But no one just then
thought of old Rover-save his young
master. When the good old dog had been
relieved of bis burden at the waters edge
he fell exhausted on the very verge of
the bank. Sidney, having now reached
him, dropped on his knees beside the be-
loved four-footed companion and began
whispering words of praise and love in
his ear as he drew the old, dripping body
further up on the bank.
Dear, dear. faithful old Rover he
murmured, his voice shaken with emotion.
You saved a life at the risk of your
own; life belonging In the family OF
those who, because of your helpless old
age, are now going to cast you off. But,
dear old lifelong friend, there's one who
will never, never desert you. l have this
moment made up my mind that unless
you can go TO my uncle's home ! shall
NOT go, either. While you live | shall
care for you-and SHALL KEEP YOU
ALWAYSr'
In the feryor of his emotion Sidney's
voice had raised loud and clear, and fell
on the ears of his uncle, who, on the
bank above, had come to ascertain the
whereabouts of his nephew and the dog.
flush of shame spread over his bronzed
face and his heart throbbed with new
sympathy for the little nephew whom,
till now, he had not fully understood.
The childs silent grief over his parents
death, his withdrawal from those In
whose hearts he felt he had no place,
had caused the aunt and uncle both to
think him sullen and ungrateful. But
now the uncle Observation-Disclosures
Sidney the better by remembering his
own boyhood-and he returned to the
house. where the sale of furniture was
beginning. He called Ibis wife aside (she
had Just finished dressing the baby Ia dry
clothes and put him, still whimpering,
on bed) and had few private words
with her. few minutes later Sidney
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A sketch of the EARLY Life OF
Americas Greatest Novelist, Ma
fhnnieI Hawthorne.

A Sketch of the EARLY Life OF
Americas Greatest Novelist, Ma
thanfeI Hawthorne.
Nathaniel Hawthorne came of line of
seafaring men who carried on their trade
with the East Indies. Nathaniel was
born on July A, 1904. at Salem, Mass.
His father possesse rong Puritantcai
characteristics, but not live to rear
bis son, dying when Nathaniel was very
young. Nathaniei's mother was a sweet
hammered gentiewoman Of deep intellect.
but soon after her husbands death she
Withdrew herself from society and lived
a veritable reoiuse 10 the bosom OF her
own household.
Nathanieps education cannot be said to
have been developed along the ordinary
lines Of training. An uncle. living at
Raymond, Me-, superintended the child's
schooling, which was fitted to Nathaniefs
own ideas mostly. As the boy did not
like confinement or regular routine study,
he devoted most of his time In desultory
reading. which was frequently interrupted
by a run In the woods In search OF wild
creatures or an hour on skates. for Ma
thaniei was passionately fond OF out
door sport and exercise
When the season was propitious Ma
thaniel would 60 on an extended bear
hunt, and would shoot small game and
catch fish also. But during these years
of leisure, study and work and play he
was fitting himself for college. which
he entered when In bis seventeenth
year.
After taking his degrea he returned TO
be with his mother and sisters at Salem,
where he lived a life OF seclusion for IL
years, for the Hawthorne home was a
little world within itself. the dwellers
therein never entertaining company or
being entertained. Much of the influence
of that period shows itself In the NOR
bidness Of some Of bis noveis-if the
term morbidness b permissible when
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Vacations herel Vacations hereI
The gladdest time of all the year,
OF to the woods With line and hook
To catch the finnies In the brook.
Or, with our baskets full's dan stick,
We're off to have a days picnic.
From some tall trees limb. spreading
out,
Ne tie the swing rope firm about.
Then through the air we swiftly dy.
1t seems our heels will scrape the skyi
Then down the valley, wide and deep.
To hunt for wild things slow we creep.
We chase the rabbits in the glen
That, frightened. wildly scamper when
We come upon them unawares.
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Bird Cities.

All along the coast of the Atlantic
Ocean are little cities inhabited by birds
alone. Gardeners Island, at the extremity
OF Long Island, is the place where the
fish hawks come during their breeding
time, and owing to the friendly attitude
of the family living on the island, the
ospreys have become very tame, and build
their nests upon the ground instead of In
the high trees.
In the Indian River, Florida, is a small
island called Pelican Island. 1t received
its name through being one Of the favor
lite settlements for the pelicans during
their nesting season.
Away up In the mouth of the St Law
renee River is the famous Bird Rock, the
greatest bird tenement-house in the
world" as one naturalist expresses 1t.
This rock rises abruptly from the water,
and In Its formidable clefts thousands and
thousands of Northern seabirds dwell
the snowy-feathered gannets. On the
crest Of this rock rises a lighthouse.
whose keeper Is on the best of terms with
his countless feathered nelghbors.
These bird cities, or settlements, are
under the protection OF the American
Onithological Union.
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Conundrums

When are flowers like smoker
When wreathed.
Why is house like the MOUTH
1t has a roof.
When Is lady's dress like a China
mans eue7
When braided
When Is a quilt like a city,
When made up Of squares.
Why is a dog Ike a tree2
Both have a bark.
sILLYISMS FOR sIMPLEToNs
Why Is hen like a horssi
Both have legs.
Why are buzzards like bees7
Both have wings.
Why are pears like potatoes7
Both serve as food.
Why Is a deer like dogf
Both go on all tours.
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They're what you'd call the mad Juna
hares,"
And sometimes through the soft, deep
grass
snake Is seen TO quickly pass.
But we don't bother him. you know.
We're glad enough to see bim gol
Up In the trees the squirrels leap,
And from their nests the wee iSrds peep.
The crickets chirp, the iocusts sing.
Till all about the wild woods ring
With song OF bird, with hum OF bee.
With shouts of kids like yon and me.
Oh, old vacations here once more
For boys and girls the broad land o'erl
HELENA DAVIS.
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THEY FLOW SIDE By SIDE.

The warm water of the Gulf Stream
does not mix with the colder currents
flowing from the Arctic regions, and the
line of demarcation Is 90 sharp that an
instance Is recorded where, between Hall
fax and Bermuda. a vessel had 10 de-
grees of temperature at the bow aud 40
degrees at the stern, or a difference of 30
degrees In the sen surface temperature 10
a ships length.
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dear Sid; there may be a few of your
mothers things you wish to keep. What
ever you want can be taken with you TO
your new home"
Thus had the heroism OF dear old
Rover brought about fuller understand
Ing between aunt, uncle and nephew, and
through the gloom Of sadness which now
hung over the boys life there shons
bright star. shedding Its light on a path
way which led to home and love-"
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heard his aunt's voice calling to him,
calling from the bank above: Come,
denr child" she said, her face wearing a
new expression, "eome and bring your
dear old Rover to the house. He Is a
grand old dog, and you shall take him
to your new home-our house-where he
will be made welcome and comfortably
fed and housed during the remainder
of his life. He saved our baby's life, and
the least we can do for him ls to care
for him teuderiy. So come to the house,
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LAMP POSTS ARB FARE INDIcA-
TORS.

In Havana Their is device for pro
tecting passengers from being over
charged by the cabmen. The lamp postz
are painted various colors-red for ths
central district, blue for the second cir
Gle, green for the third, etc.-and thus
the fare" knows Immediately when be
has passed q legal boundary and pays thu
cnbman accordingly.
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Cobbier's La,

Up on the housetop with little noise
Stealthily crept two 4mischlevous boys.
They thought TO cover the chimney top,
The chimney that smoked from the cob
bier shop.
But the cobbler heard the sounds DER
head,
And jumping sprightly up he said:
All, hal | know what you sinners be att
So watch yer corners. fer I'll git yez
pat"
Now 'gainst the cave a ladder STOOD
And the cobbler knew the sinners would
Descend that way. II he'd but wait.
So be whistled softly. Just as a bnlt
The mischievous urchins heard the sound,
And, frightened. FASTENED toward the
ground.
When almost down the cobbler burst
In view and cried: II see you nrstl
But may Ill luck my good luck blast.
If yez don't see aud FEEL me Instr"
MAUD WALKER.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-02-08
A Great Pull with Congress.

Does the Pennsylvania railroad own
congress? is asked by a Washington
paper. That corporation is supposed to
have had a great pull with the Repub-
lican majority Of the last six congresses
and has managed to have laws passed
donating to it large sums Of money,
land and other valuable considerations
without any apparent return for the
same. If the report is verified that the
Pennsylvania and it's allied railroads
will distribute no more free passes to
the legislators it is probable that the
Republican majority Of congress will
not be so liberal in the future, but on
general principles the railroad will still
have a lien OF them. A Republican con-
gresham without {; free pass is q rara
avis, but as there are other railroads
paralleling the "Pennsy" that have not
yet decided OF the pass reform it will
be difficult to discover one of those rare
birds roosting around the capitol Of the
nation.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1906-02-08
A Habit to Be Encouraged.

The mother who has acquired the ha-
bit Of keeping on hand a bottle of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy, saves herself
a great amount of uneasiness and ankle
ty. Coughs, colds and Group. to which
children are susceptible are quickly
cured by its use. 1t counteracts any
tendency of a cold to result in pneumo-
MIA. and ii given as Don as the symp-
toms of Group appear, it will prevent the
attack. This remedy contains nothing
injurious and mothers give it to the little
ones with a feeling of perfect security.
Sold by N. E. McGruer, Langdon and
Eashy.