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Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-05-04
CHICAGO & NORTH-WESTE
PASSENGER SERvICE.-GOING SOUTH.

f. NJ. NEWTON, Agent.
MAILS CLOSE.
Mails close at the Post-Office as follows;
EAST. WEST. NORTH SOUTH
800 a. ms 1920 p. m* 2:20 p. m.s 1880 o. m.
2M p. M. 900 m. 9OOp.m. 9NOp. m.
4:45 p. mt
800 p. m.
Watertown and Madison. 5:55 a. m, 6 10 D. IN.
P1persyille. Affection. Pennington and Ebene.
Ter, 1880 a. ms
Lebanon. 100 a. m.
Grellton, Thursdays and Saturdays. 400 p. m.
Except Sundays.
H. T. EBERLE, p NJ
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CHAPTER VIII.
At Dead of Night

DAVID HARCOURT meantime, had long since
- reached home after his interview with Miss
LEstrange whereupon Mrs. Grover had presented
him with her first specimen of housewifery in
the fates against literature that day, she
also presented him with letter from the agent
Dibbn, saying, Herein please find address of
Sarah Gissing servant of the late Miss Gwendone
Barnes, promised.
Davids first impulse was to go straghtway after
the meal to interview this Sarah Gssing. Then he
and after lighting his pipe, he walked up to his
literary tools with the griInness of about to
throttle enemy. Whereupon he sat down and
wrote something. When he came back to earth with
a weary but taut brain, Mrs. Grover was gone for
the day. 1t near seven in the evening, and the
prairie-wolf within growing, Dinner time
His mental faculties being tension, he
thought to himself that there reason why
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pain; but perhaps not a pain which you will be
unable to outlive. Nevertheless from what |
already know of your sisters history, see that 1t
must be told you after not before union. 1t
is a terrible history, l gather, narrowing tale.
You don't even guess, you are far from being able
to hear it now, even if L could tell you now.
Violet say Yes to mel"
What? Without understanding anythingf"
YES Violet, turn to me! Violet, say Yes to
mel"
But what guaranty"
'My pledged word, nothing else; that is enough.
| say that within SIX months, not more, from the
day of our marriage you shall have all that you
desire to know even the child shall have been
found, for already | its track But unless
you consent, you will never know, the child will
never be found; for l shall be dead and the knowl-
edge which | am in course OF gathering Will die
with If you will not give yourself, then, agree
to that bargain you spoke Of
One gives, in a bargain, for something one re-
ceives."
cit is the only condition on which we can come
together l could not bring you to-day the proofs
that YOU long for, even if | had them. 1t must be
six months after-not less than six months after
and for then l PROMISE calling Heaven to witness.
Believe in mel Not all things that says
true but this is true Violet, for Owens sake,
within a week-the sooner it's done, the sooner
you hear-within not more than two weeks
Violet sore beset, shielded her eyes with list
less hand. Van Hupfeldt pleading like
battling for his last earthly good And yet, and
yet, he left her cold Il don't doubt your promise,
she said with a charming shyness; Il but it is a
great matter you give guarantees, you may
fail, and then all will have been in vain.
won't fail | shall manage that there will
be no chance of failure And to prove my faith,
if you say Yes think can undertake that within
only two months after the marriage the child shall
i1nacy shall be handed you. That's far-that seems
fairer-come, Only, the marriage must be
prompt in that case, without fortnight's delay.
| can't offer better terms. What do you say to
ths?"
Violet without answering, suddenly cast herself
upon the sofa-head, burying her face deeply in
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it A bitter lamentation came
from her, SO thin and low
that van Hupfeldt could scarce
hear it. He stood over her,
looking at her, his heart in his
mouth; and presently, bending
to her, he whispered, Tell
mel"
God knows!" came from
her brokenly.
He put his lips on her hair,
and she shivered. 1T is Yes,
then" said he; but pity me
still more, and say that it shall
be at once"
mol" she sobbed. Il must
have time to think. 1t is too
much, after all"
At that moment Mrs. Nor
daunt entered. Violet, aroused
by the opening door, stood up
with a bent head, an averted
face, and van Hupfeldt said,
with sort of frenzied laugh,
to Mrs. Mordaunt, See how
the days are lengthening out
already"
Mrs. Mordaunt looked at
Violet with a query in her
glance; and Violet's great eyes
dweit on her mother without
answering by any sign that
question of lifted eyebrows.
The girl was puzzled and over
wrought. Was it so that men
won women, that some man
surely this was strange wooing!
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never be! Clear your sisters name? You still
talk like a child.
Now it was Violets turn to stand up in aston
shment as she saw her castle in the clouds dimn-
ishing She stared in her turn, with open lips, cry
ing, Do you say this: that it will never be?
How you set mans life on the chance OF
the realization of such mere dream? asked van
Hupfeldt, irritated, saying more than was wise.
"A dream?" murmured Violet, as if in dream
herself. Then, who is it that has sent me thsf ,
Thereupon she drew from her pocket David
Hupfeldt, and he, without touching, leaned over
and read it; apparently slowly; more than once,
Violet thought, He stood there looking at the
letter an unconscionable time, she holding 1t out
for him to read while the mans face bled away
nwardly as it to death, and some power seemed
to rivet his eyes, some power stronger than his
effort to withdraw them.
The thought passing through Hupfeldts soul
was this: Some one knows that she was a duly
welded wife But who? and how? To him it is
somehow a pretty certain thing and the proofs
of it may sooner or later be forthcoming; and
then he will give these proofs to Violet"
Il see then that it was not you who sent it to
me-" said Violet at last, and, as she said it, GER
tain gadness, little thrill of relief occurred some
where within her.
Van Hupfeldt Strengthened himself. His lips
were white but they smiled dreadfully, though for
some part of a second he hesitated before he said:
Now who told you that?"
Il do not, of course, know the facts" said
Violet; but | should like to-"
You may as well know" said Hupfeldt
turning away from her. Eyes, | sent it."
Violet flushed. His manner did not carry con-
yiction even to mind not used to doubt the spoken
word. 1t was horrid to think he lying Yet
an odd sheepishness was visible in his face; his
voice not strong and brave.
We'll, l am still in maze" she murmured
Since it was you who sent it, and since you say
in it that my sisters honor is now pretty certain
thing and that the proofs will be forthcoming
why did you say a moment ago that it is a mere
dream to look forward to their forthcomng?"
Van Hupfeldt was looking out of the window
He did not answer at once; only after minute he
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to the window farthest from that at which van
Hupfeldt stood, and the unspoken words on her
lips were, THE miserable mani"
At last Hupfeldt almost rushed at her. with
the cry: The promise on that sheet of paper in
your hand shall be fulfilled, and fulfilled by me- l
vow, l swear it to you'll But the fulhlment of it
must not be made condition of our union The
union must come first, and then the fulhlment ;;
and the quicker the union the sooner the fulfil
ment.
No will not have it So"
You must"
You are to release my wrist instantly, Mr..
van Hupfeldtl'
You must!
But why hold me?"
"Listen-your sister was welded wife l know
it, have reason to know it, and | am certain that
if you marry me- within six months after the mar
rage shall be in position to hand you the proofs
of everything-to tell you truly the whole history
from beginning to end. "
But why six months after? Why not six
months before2'
Il have rsasons-there are reasons. What l
shall have to tell will be pain to YOU | foresee,
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replied, without looking round:
1t was | who sent you the
note. Yes, it was /; and what
l say in it is true-somehOw-
true in someway; but l did
not wish you to make the
realization of those hopes a
condition of your giving your
self to me. Hence, / said that
your stipulation was a mere
dream. Now, you understand;
now, think, all is clear to
your mind"
Violet sighed, and made no
answer. All was not so very
clear to her mind. One thing
only was clear, that the nobil-
ity with which she and her
mother had credited van Hup-
feldt in sending the note anony-
mously, SO that he might not
claim a reward from her, was
not a deep nobility; for he had
promptly volunteered the in
formation that it was he who
had sent it. She felt some
disgust. A woman disillusioned
about a man rushes to the
opposite pole. Let him but be
detected to be not the hero
which she had thought him,
and steep is his fall. Hence
forth he is not only not a hero,
but less than nothing in her
eyes. Violet paced aifnlessly
through the room. then went
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had won her sister?
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-01
COFFEE IMPORTERS
Publish a Book About Coffee.

There mas been much discussion as
to Coffee and Postum lately, SO much
in fact that some of the coffee import
ers and roasters have taken to type
to promote the sale Of their wares
and check If possible the rapid growth
of the use OF. Postum Food Coffee
IN the coffee importers book chap
ter is headed Coffee as a Medicine, .
and advocates it's use as such.
Here is an admission of the truth,
most important to all interested.
Every physician knows, and every
thoughtful person should know, that
habitual use of any medicine" Of the
drug stimulant type Of coffee or Whis-
ky quickly causes irritation of the
tissues anu organs stimulated and
finally sets up disease in the great
majority of cases if persisted in. It
may show in any one Of the many
organs Of the body and in the great
majority Of cases can be directly
traced to coffee in most unmistak-
able way by leaving of the active If
ritaIt-coffee-a using Postum
Food Coffee for matter of ten days.
If the result is relief from nervous
trouble, dyspepsia, bowel complaint,
heart failure, weak eyes, or any other
malady set up by a poisoned nervous
system, you have your answer with
the accuracy Of q demonstration in
mathematics.
There's reason" for Postum.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-01
AWFUL SUFFERING.
From Dreadful Pains from Wound on
Foot-system All Run Down
Miraculous Cure by cuticura.

Words canont speak highly enough
for the Cuticura Remedies. I am now
seventy-tWo years Of age. My system
had been all run down. My blood was
so bad that blood poisoning had set
in. had several doctors attending
me, SO finally I went to the hospital
where I was laid up for two months.
My foot and ankle were almost be-
You'd recognition. Dark blood flowed
out OF wounds in many places and l
was so disheartened that I thought
surely my last chance was slowly 1eav-
ing me. AS the foot did not improve,
you can readily imagine how / felt. I
was simply disguised and tired Of life
l stood this pain, which was dreadful,
for six months, and during this time
I was not able to wear a shoe and
not able to work. Some one spoke to
me about Cuticura. The consequences
were I bought a set Of the C'lticura
Remedies of one of my frieIds who
was druggist, and the praise that I
gave after the second application is
beyond description; it seemed a mir
aele for the Cuticura Remedies took
effect Immediately. washed the foot
with the Cuticura Soap before apply
ing the Ointment and I took the Re
solvent at the same time. After two
weeks treatment my foot was healed
completely. People who had seen my
foot during my illness and who have
seen it since the cure, can hardly be-
lieve their own eyes. Robert Schoen-
hauer, Newburg, n. Y, August 81,
1905"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-01
kAIsER's DIGNITY WAS HURT.
Offended by Shoes of One Of His Con.
suIar Agents.


The enthusiasm Of the good Norwe-
gians for Queen Alexandra is the
more remarkable as, in the matter Of
crowned heads, they have some ex-
cuse for affecting to be blase.
The German emperor, of course, is
a regular frequenter Of the fjords, but
he allows no liberties to be taken
with his sacred person. On one occa-
sion when the Hohenzollern anchored
off a little town. the German consular
agent, as in duty bound, went aboard
to pay his respects; but, not being
possessed of a uniform, it did not ap-
pear to him necessary to appear at
midday in the comic opera kit Of
evening dress on board the vessel.
He therefore presented himself In
an attire that compromised the official
correctness of freck coat by brown
boots. His majesty, however, resent
ed the infornahty, called the atten-
ton of the consul general at Bergen
to the solecism, and announced his
intention Of ceasing to honor the
place with any further yisit.-London
n n
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-01
German Death Test.

Although it is asserted by nearly
every practicing physician that the
possibility of being buried alive can
only occur where a medical examina-
ton has not been made, an eminent
physician and surgeon states that a
stronger, absolutely reliable guagan-
tee for discerning actual death is still
demanded, and the demand has been
met by the discovery of new
medium for aseertaining death with
perfect certainty.
This new death test consists in IN.
jecting a solution Of fuorescine deep
into the tissues. # circulation exists
the skin and mucous membranes be-
come very yellow and the eyes assume
the color OF emeralds; if the circula-
ton has ceased none Of these results
occur.
The discoverer proposes that at
least two hours before the body is
placed in coffin such an injection
with fuorescine be made. If life is
not yet extinct the injection does no
harm and the coloring within a short
time entirely disappears without thu.
slightest injury to the patient.-scien
tif1c American.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-01
rLooR PLAN

as you may, some work is necessary
In the kitchen SO long as campers
keep up the nabit of getting hungry.
There is q good living room and 3
good kitchea in this house and there
are four bedrooms which are all light
and airy and they are big enough for
the purpose. Each door and each win
dow is protected with good fly
screen, SO the windows may all be
left open and the inmates not suffer
from the attentions Of mosquitoes or
other insects. For some reason mo-
squitoes seem to have q special grudge
against camperS They vii swarm
about strangers when the natives are
unmolested.
The general plan Of this summer
cottage is about as simple as house
could be built. It IS Just one long
house 20 feet wide with wing at
the back for kitchen. The plain
ness of such a building would be an
objection but it is relieved BY the
dormer windows and the long front
porch, SO that in appearance the cot
tage is all right from an artistic stand
point
a wall is not necessary: the house
is set on posts. # the ground IS IN
even the lower part may be used Tor
STORAGE for boats, which is a very
good thing, because in order to keep
q boat from leaking It is necessary to
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-01
offered to France for 100000 IL.
time of Louis Philippe.

Il is not generally known that
Cuba very nearly became q French
Colony in the reign of Louis Philippe,
for Spain, being without means OF
raising money, Queen Christina of
fered some of the principal Spanish
colonies fos sale.
Secret negotiations were carried on
at the Tull,ries between Senior Cam
puzano, tha Spanish ambassador;
Senior Aqua. 10. the banker; Prince de
Talleyrand, snd King Louis Philippe,
and the frst article of the treaty, by
which Spain was to sell Cuba to
France for 100000 francs, or S.,
o00, 900, was quickly agreed to.
But the second article, relating to
Porto Rico and the Philippines, broke
off the negotiations, for Spain asked
$4,000, 900, whereas France would OF
fer only s1,400,000, King Louis Phil
ippe asserting that the acquisition OF
the Philippines might very easily IN
volve him in a war with England.
It is significant that in those days
neigther party paid the slightest at
tention to what the United States
might think; but the spaniards must
now regret that they did not accept
for it would have saved them many
millions in the ensuing 80 years
London Sketch.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-01

No one expects to builg Q very pre-
tentious house for $500, but it some
times happens that a good sized fam
lily wants accommodation for a few
weeks in summer, and sometimes 1t
Is cheaper and more comfortable TO
build a house than to rent one. In
building a summer cottage good deal
of sleeping room in proportion to the
size Of the house is one Of the first
considerations It is not necessary
TO have the bedrooms very large, but
there must be sleeping accommoda-
ton for al the members of the family
and a room or two for invited guests.
Ne one wants to go away for vaca-
ton without plenty Of company.
Business and household cares must
be left at home and sort OF camp
life must take its place. The way to
enjoy camp life is to get along as
easily as possible. The poor old lady's
tired remark Blessed be Nothin' is
appreciated to its full value by those
who are in the habit of spending few
weeks each summer in camp. The
true spirit Of camp life is best learned
by taking a canoe trip or 6Wo of sew
eral days duration as sort Of initia-
ton. Nothing will SO thoroughly teach
person how little they really need
as trip in the wilds where you are
dependent upon the supply you carry
with you The same principle ap-
plies partially to life in summer
cottage.
You don't 90 away to your summer
cottage with the expectation of spend
ing much time in bedroom. The
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-01
CHOOSING Our OWN TROUBLES.
Writer Looks at Chronic Bothers In a
New Way.

We are apt to quarrel with our
troubles under the mistaken idea that
they have been set upon us and not
realizing that we have all along IN
consciously been appropriating them
to ourselves. Every one has a choice
Of troubles, and it depends largely
upon himself as to the ones he shall
select. This being SO, let us take
thought of tomorrow, that we may
suffer as we choose ant! not blindly.
There is set of married troubles,
and one for bachelors only. Which
will you have? Yours is the choice.
A baby is great trouble. Is ii
well to have him? Is it wise to talse
him on, or viii some other trouble
equally formidable be better for us in
the long run?
Any amount of trouble may be
caused by too much money. Shall we
run the risk or not?
trouble. And it is likely to lead to
others
Let US have patience and take time
to make our selection. The worst Of
it is that by the time we have learned
the standing of various troubles. theil
nature and ways, it is too late tc
change. And We cannot begin all
over again. So that in the end we
may be saddled with troubles that we
would willingly exchange for others
IL we had only known about then
earlier.-Tom Mason in Puck.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-01
"oLp MAN" LIBBYs DEER.
Remarkable Story of Killing Told by
Blind Guide.

"Old Man" Libby is one of the best
known guide camp keepers in the
state of Maine, and for years has been
totally blind. Four years ago he car
ried into Bangor the carcass Of g.
deer, and had it taken to the Office
of Fish and Game Commissioner Car
penter Libby expressed the wish
that the venison be given to the Ban
gor hospital.
Carpenter wanted to know who
killed the deer, and was much sur
when Libby claimed to have been the
destroyer.
why, Libby" he asked, chow did
you, a blind man, manage to kill this
deer?"
WAL you see" drawled Libby, Il
was standing outside my tent yester-
day morning, ak in hand, just going
to chop leetle wood, when felt this
burned critter rushing onto me. I
thought twas a bar, SO l hauled off
and soaked him.
The commissioner always has a
grin on tap when telling this story,
for he has doubts as to who killed the
deer,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-01
a WeII-Knewn Remedy.

One OF the Oldest, safest and most
favorably known remedies in the
world to-day is Brandreth's Pills-a
blood purifier and laxative. Being
purely vegetable, they can be used by
old or young with perfect safety. and
while other remedies require increased
doses and finally cease acting alto
gether, with Brandreth's Pills the
same dose always has the same effect,
no matter how long they are taken.
One or two pills taken each night for
a while is the best thing known for
any one troubled with constipation, in
digestion, dyspepsia or any trouble
arising from impurity Of the blood.
Brandreth's Pills have been in use
for over a century, and are for sale
everywhere, plain Or sugar-coated.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1906-12-01

keep 1T out Of the sun when not IN
actual use It is very difficult to keep
a boat tight without such care and a
leaky boat is an intolerable nuisance.
Before the siding is put on a good
quality of building paper is tackled to
the studding Some builders of sum-
mer cottages consider this unneces-
sary, but it is a good thing to keep
out insects and it is valuable at times
when the weather is cool. Then pos
sibly it may be necessary at some
future time to finish the house for
comfort in cold weather. The paper
costs but little, so the extra expense
sideration. The paper may be put on
easily at that time and it cannot be
done to advantage afterward.
All the rooms are finished inside
with three-eights Norway or common
pine ceiling. All around at the top
and bottom quarter round is nailed
which makes very neat corners. There
is no painting or vanishing inside
but the outside is well painted with
two coats Of paint having a pure
white lead base. No matter how cheap
cottage may be constructed it must
have pleasing appearance. Good
paint is very necessary and the way
in which it is put on counts for as
much as the paint itself. The char
acter of the owner is reckoned very
largely according to the outside ap-
pearance Of the house, and a sum
mer cottage is no exception to this
rule.
Generally speaking, it is not neees-
sary to put a great deal of work on
the grounds surrounding the summer
cottage, but few vines add a great
deal of comfort and good looks, while
few fruit trees help out the summer
menu. It is sometimes difficult to get
fresh fruit just when it is most need
ed Early apples, cherries, peaches
and pears may be grown quickly If