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Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-26

| "You used to like hair as wouldn't lie smooth
nohowl" calculated Ann.
| "Ah" said Sue, "that was afore l knew
Jeml"
Ann lifted her basket and swung round, turn.
| ing her face with martial air toward ,Ae
house She walked down the garden path with
the air of a general leading an attack. Sue
followed with a handful Of gooseberries. She
slipped these softly into her mouth one by one,
holding herself stiffly lest her aunt should OBJ
serve.
When they entered the tiny, stone-Aagged
kitchen, Sue halted near the door.
Il must be goin' SOON I've got an errand up
to topend," she said carelessly.
Ann set bucket in the sink with crash,
and turned on the tap.
'T wish you was more senseful, less uppity.
gaddy Sue" she said brokenly.
Sue looked at her feet and the floor.
"You won't never get Jem, you know"
Sue was silent.
Ann thought her stubborn, and her anger
hared.
"I thought better'n that Of you, Sue. You
amt come of stock as throws theirselves at
mems heads!"
Sues eyes flashed.
"I amt throwin' myself at no mans head
| amt got no need to!'
"But you says-"
"You worrited, an Worried an Worried"
cried Sue swinging round, telling me as you
knowed there were someonel An who might it
be? Then, when tells you you be main dis
agreeable You be after Jem yourself, that's
what you bel'
At this onslaught Ann Love was SO taken
aback that for moment she stood with open
mouth regarding her niece. Then she burst
into ringing laugh
"Not l. not I You be safe to have all the
Jem Marsdens in the world as far as your old
aunt be concerned. / amt yearnin after none
of 'em! But do you go easy, Sue. Don't let
him see as you be soft to him. 1t amt the
way"
Gle may see anything as he's mind to see"
said Sue scornfully., "No man never see any
thing as amt pushed under his nose an ex-
planned to him.
as you asked him to go along of you to the fete
last week?"
"Mayhap 1 did" said Sue.
"But he didn't go along O. you!" cried Ann
triumphantly
"No," admitted Sue, che didn't" She stood
looking at her toes.
can you had to come hcme along O. Will
what took pity on you!" cried Ann scornfully
Sue turned suddenly with flashing eyes,
"I'd like to the man as'd take pity on
mel" she cried
With that away she went. Ann Love could
see the white tail of her skirt flicker round by
the pump and turn into the road The old wo-
man dashed angry tears away from her eyes.
''That Sue should take up wi that beanstick
O. mani" she muttered cay, real bean
stick he be, covered over with blossoms as amt
hissen; for there amt one O they fine ways Of
hissen as be his own!"
Ann gave the matter many sorrowful
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! Ann Love nodded her head az he talked. Sh
nodded it many times. Finally ehe held J
erect, and her tone was less casual in its at
tempt after carelessness. you played at th'
dance up at Willis's last week, Tom?"
"Ay that ] did" said Tom eagerly 9TH,
young fellers think they has il all their owr
way, but they amt cut old Johns out yet.
played up to wilhs's. an played at parson,
concert. The concert we're my best execution
II be too hot to dance this weather, an M fd
die it just follows folkses humors, say yea OF
nay"
You saw my niece there?" said the old wo
man quietly.
Tom looked less at his ease. His odd wits
smet motive now in Miss loves invitation
and, unable to decide what IL was, the knowl
edge OF it made him vaguely uneasy.
She was there" he said cautiously Come
to think Of it, saw but little of the gel; but
heard folkses say as she were there"
II suppose the fddln do swallow up a lot
O attention" said Miss Love absently.
"Ay, that il do" said the old man.
He put out his thin, dry hand, and helped
himself to another piece Of cake. His fingers
were Scared and stained, but wonderfully sup
pie.
"An' who else was there?"
Tom set down his cake, and considered.
II didn't see a-many. My eyes amt what
they ought to be. There was Daisy Hales--she
be a real--"
ooh, she be a bad wench through and
through" said Ann impatiently.
"She be wonderful kind to her old mother "
said the fiddler.
He raised his eyes, soft and dim, to AIMS
face.
"Ay, she is" said Ann, in quick repentance
But what about the other folk? The Marsden
bows were thew therep"
"Both of EN-" the old man said succinctly
"Jem were a-carryin' on giddy wi that Lucas
gel. They say that be match; they say it be- .
Ann was silent.
'He be giddy fellow, an she be his mate
there. Twill be cold freSde for the children y
said Tom Johns.
IT s'pose there amt no right-thinkin' gel
would take up wi him?" said Ann harshly.
She filed the fddler's glass again, but she
| asked him no more about the dance
When the old man was gone she went upstairs
and fumbled about in her bureau. When she
came down again there was strand of pale
blue ribbon floating in her hands. She tied this
into slender packet and sent it to Sue.
''Mayhap, the wench be feelin' SORE" she
said, to herself. "That she should love such a
worthless fellowl"
That evening Widow Cox looked in on Ann
Love.
feMiss Dove be gvin' up dressmakin', an go
ing to town. SO she won't be able to make that
black serge for YOU" she said. can have you
heard O. Jem Marsden? He be goin' to marry
the Lucas gel. had it from that sister of his
sen. 1t be real truth"
IT wish her joy O. him" said Ann sharply
Her round face seemed to pinch and show worn
lines.
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was really in Turkey, not in Russia. There
are Russian buildings, doubt, Russian in
scriptions, Russian uniforms. There is the dirt
and the untdiness and the unfinished appear
ance of things which is characteristic common
both to Russia and Turkey. But there is some
thing more than all this: the feeling in the air
is Turkish, the strange collection of swarthy
Oriental faces, the picturesque rags and the
scarlet fezzes recall the harbors of the Turkish
Levant. The noise and confusion of the crowd
bof porters all picturesque and all villiainous-
looking, are also thoroughly Turkish. My ho-
tel plunges me again into Turkey The French
speaking interpreter of doubtful antecedents
the gaily-eolored Oriental rugs, the bedsteads
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SUE.

| "Myi" said the widow. "'Twere the Other
way, in my mind. He be a real fne-loolxin' fel
low; and that gel, she amt nothing to look at,
nor do she know thing"
| She'll know a few IL she walks to church
alongside O. him." said Ann Love. but
amt knowing what to do about my black
gown"
She had the black stuff out upon the table,
and was considering it with perplexed brows on
the next morning when Sue called.
The girl opened the door Of the room, and
walked quickly in. Her cheeks were very pink,
and her hair fell in light fuffs about her face
She held tanele Of blue ribbon in her hand
Aunt Ann, this ribbon were got TO tie up
your curtains" she said breathessly, "and be
going to tie them up wi it this mortal minnit
that be-"
II amt put up the clean curtains yet" said
the old woman. "And I've changed my mind
about them ribbons"
Sue swung round on her toes, and stared her
aunt squarely in the face.
"You amt changed your mindl" she said
Ann was smoothing out an imaginary crease
with her open palm. She did not look up at
this extraordinary statement
What want to know is this" said Sue
with eyes that began to dance What for did
you send me that blue ribbonY
Never you mind what for" said Ann.
She swallowed hastily, lifted the black SERGE
and carried it to the light But the girls eyes
followed her.
"Jem Marsden is partial to blue" she said,
after a moment in an odd tone. And looked up
then; there were tears In her eyes. ooh, Sue,
he be goin to marry that designin' Lucas gell"
Sue stood arrested, the blue ribbon dropped
to the floor; then she burst into clear, mirth
full laugh. 1t was like a ray Of sunshine strik
ing through the room.
"'Let himl" she said.
"Suel" cried Ann, aghast
"They be well matched" said Sue. She
laughed again.
"Of all the heartless gelsl" cried Ann wrath
fully.
She stared at her niece. seeking in vain TO
pierce behind the veil. Sue backed towards the
door. When her hand was on the handle she
turned shamefacedly. Her face was like an
April flower.
"Aunt Ann, when you sent me that ribbon,
felt as l couldn't keep on deceivin' you. This
be the truth; When you asst me who it was,
an would have an answer, there weren't no an
swer could give you, for didn't know wheth
er Will was took wi me, or whether he cared
not a pin So told you twas Jem--I amt
never thought much Jem; he don't count
but it were Will all the time. An last night
Will"
E'You be going to marry WIFI cried Ann
She nodded. She tossed back her hair, ana
laughed again.
''He amt got no socks wi holes in front OF
'eml' she said scornfully. can if he brushed
that hair O. hissen for hour it wouldn't lie
smooth, that it wouldn't
"It amt the smooth kind, said Ann Love
She broke into a glad smile.
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SUBJECTS OF THE GAR

and my friends The guard takes in the situa-
ton at glance, and passes by on the other
| side. 1t has been calculated that some 30 per
| cent. of the passengers on the Caucasian lines
were innocent of tickets. / need hardly add
that the line does not pay, but it is guaran-
teed by the State, and gets a subvention, the
shareholders receive dividends, so that every
body is happy"
ROMANCE OF THE OIL INDUSTRY.
"Baku is very ancient city. 1t is said 10
have been founded in the sixth century
From an early period the existence Of the
mineral oil deposits and of natural gases was
known, and frequently mentioned by medieval
writer's The eternal flames were held in great
veneration by the fire worshippers, and pilgrims
came to visit the temples from all parts of
Asia
In 1922 Peter the Great who had long covet-
ed the city for commercial reasons and for the
oil,felds, sent an expedition against it, and in
the following year occupied it. Some attempt
to develop the oil industry was made, and fifty
wells were sunk, but the workings were Of a
most primitive kind. 1t was not until the year
1853 that an attempt was made to extract pc
troeum from the crude naphtha, and in 1868
the first refinery was founded by the Armenian
Melkoff. Armenians were, indeed, the pio-
neers Of the industry, although Russians and
foreigners soon rushed to Baku in large num-
bers. In 1871 the first we'll was drilled"
"Today the total capital invested in Baku
amount to more than $150000,000. OF this
amount about $42,5O0,000 is English money,
The growth of the industry is largely due to
foreign enterprise, and unless we consider the
Tartars and Armenians as Russians, we may
say that Baku is prevalently nom Russian un-
dertakng. The industry is wildly speculative
one. To dig a well is a very expensive opera
tion--it may cost $4,000 or more, and you
may never strike oil at all. Large fortunes have
been made or lo,' in few weeks"
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ISI - II - ne aahameu, Bhag / WOuld, Que, 10
MIl own that loved man as cared no
~ ~ more for me nor thati" Ann Love
Css9sSl gave a vigorous shake to the white
garment she had lifted from her bas-
Ret stretched It along the line, and drove a
clothes-pin over its ends with jerk
Who says he don't care for mel" said Sue
slowly.
say it," said Ann. The wind came buffet
ing by and caught the garment she had hung
OUT throwing it in great billows against her
lace When she had beaten off this attack, she
$1,000 tucking in the gray wisps Of hair that
waved about her comey face.
sue was standing by the gooseberry bushes,
eating idly as she watched her aunt. Her pale
hair mad pensve mouth gave her the aspect of
Madonna; but her eyes overran with mischief
She let the wind blow her thin draperies what
way they would. She was like an agitated wind
flower by the side of her burly aunt.
guess there amt many men" said Sue,
Strengthening herself "as can help carin' for a
gel if she wants them to-"
Ann Love stood motionless for moment. The
snort speech seemed TO knock her over, deprive
her for the moment of her power Of argument
I'm thinking he'll like me we'll enough be-
fore I'm done with him." pursued Sue. She
stretched after golden berry that lay little
beyond her. Having secured it, after struggle,
it burst upon her fingers.
Miss Loves eye lit.
'Tis what happens" said she, ITO them
chaps you're talkin Of, chaps ash let a gel
twist 'em anyway"
Sue wiped her fingers.
"Jem Marsden amt unlike an over-ripe goose.
berry," continued Ann. "He be all froth and
juice, Sue; and touch II hatten him"
Maybe" said Sue. Her tone was non-com.
initial
can you amt really carin' for him, Sue?"
Ann said anxiously
Sue did not reply. Her face was turned away.
but her aunt could see well enough that her
cheeks were pink The sight made her angry.
"Well, amt admirin your taste!" she cried.
"lf you must lose your heart afore you're asst,
and to a Marsden, why couldn't you a-chosen
Will? He's steady an quiet, is Will Marsden,
and more likely to take up wi you too for he
amt after by every gel in Nation Dip as
his brother be-"
''He says he don't like gels" said Sue de
murely.
He'd like them fast enough if they was quiet
and modest" Ann shook out another armful of
white frills. "But, of course, you must be like
all the rest of 'em, you must run after Jem.
And a. lot he's carin'. He amt never had a
thought for none but hisself since he were
born, has Jem Marsden."
"'I like his gray cloes, an them leggings he
wears said Sue, in random tone, AM
can the socks wi holes in the front of 'em
as he wears on Sundays!" cried Ann wrathfully
Gas if there wasn't holes enough in any mans
socks wi'out him havin' them put therel"
"You can get stockin's made like that, too,
said Sue guardedly Twelve got pair. An
like his white hands-they're that dehcut-an
his nice smooth hair"
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the horizonv-and captured Sarah Bernhardt. This
young man, who wakes to find himself famous,
is named Rene Fraudet. He is twenty-five years
of age, goodlooking, and with a sweet blonde
moustache. He went boldly to Sarah Bernhardt
and read his play to her all in beautiful flowing
verse 1t was at the midnight hour--because la
Divine, from a long theatrical habit always in
vites her friends at that time the voice OF
the poet thrilled with emotion. The scene, the
hour, the greatness of the actress, all combined
to inspire that young man. He read his verses
until they rang again with fire and with senti-
ment And Rene was told to leave his manu-
script and told, also, that he would be played
this very winter by Sarah herself, He was quite
unknown yesterday; today he is the coming man.
His play is called ''La Mutt Perverse."
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of painted iron, and the broken-down furniture
might have belonged to hostelry at Uskub or
Salonika.
TROUBLESOME PASSENGERS.
Railway travelling on the Transcaucasian
lines cannot be described an unmixed bless
ing, as the following extract shows: "As soon
as the train starts numbers of well-armed bar
barians rush into the carriages, cling on to the
patforms-they often jump in when the train
is already moving at its mad career of twelve
or thirteen miles an hour. The guard comes
round for tickets, and difficulties arise; this
sort of Ollendorfan conversation ensues: Have
YOU ticket% No, but have large revolver
and large knife, and my brother has large
revolver and large knife, and SO have my cousins
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hope for rain, under the impression
that IL will Law the wind The wind does not
blow away the rain, for both wind and rain travel
in circles, and the rain does not put stop to the
wind, but what happens is that the whole cy-
clone lifts, and, as the windy part passes the
rainy part comes along. The wind continues to
blow, however, in another district. Then many
people think that a piece of seaweed is good
weather prophet All that happens is that the
seaweed grows damp when the air has more
water than it can hold. Hot air can hold more
water than cold air, so that mere fail in tenn
perature might make the seaweed damp.
NO FAILING DEW
The falling dew does not fall. Dew is formed
from the moisture held by that layer of air
which is in contact with the ground or any cold
surface. As this layer of air coos it deposits the
moisture which it can no longer hold.
Nearly everyone believes that night air is un.
wholesome and dangerous. 1t is really finer than
day air, and the dampness of it is not in the
least more dangerous than mist at any time
of day.
The terror of damp sheets is universal and
there is scarcely any disease for which they
have not been blamed. In summer, a damp
sheet might cause chill if it was the only cover
ing, or if only a light coverlet were worn over
it. But in winter, with couple of blankets to
keep in the heat, a damp sheet would warm
person rather than cool him, and it could not
give disease. The wet-pack treatment of hydros
proves this point. When anyone gets a fatal
attack of pneumonia, bronchitis ETC., while trav-
cling it is a case of infection, not of damp
sheets.
THE "AGONY" OF DEATH.
OF all falacies those with regard to illness and
medicines are the most numerous. That med
cine which is good for one must be good for all
is very common belief which has done a great
deal of damage. Each drug has its own peculiar
action and it is sure to do harm unless the per
sons body needs that particular effect. Per-
sons make great mistake often in endeavoring
to treat themselves. Brown says TO Smith, ''You
are all run down. You need tonic Take ~.
That's what cured Jones" Now, there are all
kinds of tonics. Some are for the heart, some for
the stomach, some for the nerves and others for
the blood; and it might be possible to make a
great error by taking one of these when it was
another which was needed
The inventor of the expression, death agony"
is responsible for great deal Of misapprehen-
sion There is probably no death agony. Iiie
either fckers away slowly and easily OF it is
90 sudden that there is no time for pain. Dis
ease is often painful as death approaches, as
for instance, pneumonia or diphtheria; but death
itself is painless
In the case of explosions and similar accidents
death comes SO quickly that there is no pain,
! 1t is fallacy that beef tea is nourishing As
matter Of fact, it is brain stimulant, and
contains little or noqrishment, although it is
often a pleasant thing for the invalid to take
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-26
THE CHAMBERLAIN CARICATURIsT
Notes or Interest

Most plants grow more rapidly by day than
by night.
Violins vary more with weather than any 9th
er musical instrument.
II Is not so much the salt in sea water that is
valuable TO bathers as the iodine and bromine.
-
OF all wild animals, the zebra would be most
useful to man il domestieated II is not liable TO
horse-fever tsetse fly.
One of the chief advantages of resorts at great
heights is that the air is so free from dust.
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some yellow biscuits
Then she seated herself by the table, and
talked to him.
He told her much of the gossip of the village,
unoosing his load of news, one item after an
other with the precision of packman showing
his wares. Like the same paclSman, he glanced
ever and anon at the face of the listener, to see
how she appreciated his stock.
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thoughts, and touch Of pity for Sues sore
and willful heart sometimes moved her. But the
pity was ever speedily followed by anger at
the girls want Of pride.
That one O. our stock should love man as
don't care farthing caudle for her. tit amt
seemlyl" thought Ann love.
Nevertheless, she gathered great armful Of
sweet-smeIling blossoms and cent them 70 Sue.
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AS Tom Johns, the fiddler, was passing Ann
Loves door fortnight later, he was surprised
to find himself beckoned in by the good woman.
"You look tired and dry, Tom. Come in,
and rest ye," said Ann kindly.
The old man entered, his white head bent
like a flower with broken stem. Miss Love
set before him lemonade, q plate covered with
thick slices Of homemade cream cake, and
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"There amt no reason why her one senseful
friend should forsake her" she said to herself.
She looked grimly at the red-headed child who
was to carry the flowers. Don't you have
naught to do with fippity-Aap fellows when you
grows up, Rebecca"
Rebecca shook her head solemnly, gathered
the flowers tightly to her plump little breast
and ran away.
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A Bull on a Pedestal

00N extraordinary monument has been
| ~ recently erected at BY near Fontaine-
bleau by M Gambert, to the mem,
S%$| ory Of Rosa Bonheur the great
OsS French painter Of animal life. The
memorial is located not far from the former
home Of the great artist which was respected
during the Franco Prussan war by special or
der OF the Crown Prince Of Prussia. The mon
ument consists Of granite pedestal Of heavy
proportions on top of which is placed the eff
seen in the lady's pictutes. On front of the pc
destal is a bronze bas-celief Of Rosa Bonheur.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-26
A New Rostand

the very moment when Edmond Ros-
tand the famous young author of
"Cyrano de Bergerac," is celebrating
his house-warming in the Pyrenees an
ahsolntelv new nnet has anneared upon
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-26

JST at the present time nearly all Of
the Cars subjects are giving that
parsonage more or less trouble but
as a continuous and ever present
thorn in the side of that distinguished
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you have beautiful view Of all the rooms at a
glance,
Height of stories, 10 feet; second floor, feet
inches.
First floor contains the following rooms, hall
dining room, living room, kitchen and very
convenient pantry.
Second floor contains three good sized cham
bers.
! Another chamber could be added to the SECOND
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Parsonage the Caucasus is said to take rank
over any or all of the other elements of chaos.
The country is interesting and even fascinating,
but it is land of continual strife and unrest.
Only short time ago the newspapers were
filled with tales of riot and bloodshed, and this
and other countries were awakened to the Won
ders of what has hitherto been little known
land
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Many hanuS Want IBnU WuIk'
All that man knoweth will he tell to his
wife.
He that is surety for stranger shall be wiser
the next time.
He laughs best whose laugh lasts.
A bird on bonnet is worth ten on plate.
Let him now speak or hereafter hold his
piece of information for good price.
Eat your steak or you'll have stew.
lie in time saves nine.
Some are born widows, some achieve widow
hood, whilst others have widows thrust upon
them.
God gives us our relatives. Thank God we
can choose our friends.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-26
The Laughing Philosopher

T is better to make friends fast than
to make fast friends.
A little widow is dangerous thing.
There's many a sip 'twixt the cup
and the lip.
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it really is. This plan is also quite compact, al
every bit of space is utilized to best advantage.
The hall is of good size and can be used foi
reception hall. Upon entering the
Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-26
A LAND OF MANY RACES.

No land can boast of such an extraordinary
mixture of races, religions, ideas and customs
as the Caucasus. There are no less than sixty
distinct nationalities. There are peoples which
even cultured scholars have never heard of
Such are, for example, the Lezghins, Abkhaz-
ians, Ossets, Imeretins, Pshavs, Svanets and
Chechens, and many others with equally strange
names. Despite century of Russian rule and
the persistent spread of Russian ideas and Gus
toms, these nationalties, like the better-known
Georgians, Tartars and Armenians, have pre-,
served their languages and racial characteristics
intact. Then the history of the Caucasus has
been a stormy one. 1t has been invaded and
conquered in turns by Greeks, Arabs, Turks,
Mongols Persians and finally by the Russians,
who now rule it-after fashion. for no EN-
pire worthy of the name would allow such ter
rble deeds of bloodshed to be permitted within
its Colonies as occur continuously, more or less,
in the Caucasus.
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Joe Chamberlain at 70

JST seventy years have passed since
Mr.. Chamberlain was born, in hum
BILE villa down Camberwell way-sev-
enty years; and yet, be you an admirer
g lie ,,aI,+iaa Won