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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-22
Humble
e Pie

Copyright, 1906, by p. c. Eastmen

You're a heartless coquette. You've
driven my boy away forever! He's
gone-hes gone" Mrs. Hale walled,
with angry, fearful eyes.
Gomez" Dora repeated, the indig-
nant red fading from her cheeks.
Yes gone, And l hold you little
better than a murderer, miss" with
which startling declaration she was
leaving when Dora caught her arm.
Mrs. Hale, please tell me. do you
mean that Steve is really gone now?"
Yes, / do mean that he is really
gone now Mrs. IIale'S eyes snapped
with vindictive satisfaction at the girls
distress He went across country IN
his buggy meaning to stop at his IN
cle's TO tell them gOodby. He'll take
the train at Lynchburg. oh, I'll never
see him again. and it's your doing, you
good for nothing She left the un-
pleasant epithet unSpoken and stalked
away.
Dora fled TO her room and fell upon
hal. bed in tempest of grief. 1t had
not seemed possible that Steve could
carry out his threat and leave her. AS
she thought OF it the long years ahead
with IA him seemed to enyelop and
smother her. She sprang up, gasping.
size Itlist get out
T.. 'o;lG for long ride, mamma"
she announced later, and. pulling her
,ycl,Ig cap over her swollen eyes, she
rushed away.
She s&irted the village with head
down. yowiug she would not speak to
Il soul. but an insiStent voice hailed
her from small house out on the
road, AMI Miss Prissy ellen the old
maid seamStreSs, hurried to her.
"Of all people in the world! Dora
groaned. dreading the sharp eyes and
usually sharper tongue of Miss Prissy.
I've heard all about it, Dora Miss
PrisSy said bluntly, but with unwonted
kindness Il happened to be there
when Mrs. Hale came from your house,
and her wrath boiled over to me. | was
just going to see you. I-l-want to-
advise you. my dear girl. Don't let
foolish anger and foolish pride ruin
your life. Never mind what Steve said
or did. You know he loves you, and
YOU love him. Let everything go. Think
of the long years
"Oh. Miss Prissy." Dora broke in
tragically 81 do think of them and how
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-22

Waterloo, Tor on the crosscut sne me-
young Lawson. a one time suitor, whom
she had rejected in favor Of Steve.
"Why. Miss Dora He stopped,
blocking her way. Are you lost or
merely working off injured feelingsT
Neither" she replied curtly, at
tempting to pass.
He ungallantly wheeled his horse,
preventing her saying slyly: Your
face answers as to your feelings. l
might ask you how you like the sack
yourself. but I'm generous Oh" he
laughed at her look OF surprise, its
no secret that Steve shook you and put
ont this morning"
You are very wise" she retorted,
endeavoring TO pass.
oh. it's common wisdom" he grin
ned. still preventing her. 1T wasn't
geutlemanIy of Steve to iilt a girl Sc
publicly. Come, now; let me make you
Mrs. Lawson at once, and you'll turn
the laugh on him good and hard
steve did not jilt me! l was to
blame myself" Dora fiared. Let me
pass, please. must go on
why. You don't mean that you're
tagging the fellow TO try to coax him
back" he ieerei insolently.
Scarlet. but disdaining denial. Dora
evaded him and fled, murmuring with
a long breath: THAT was a horrible
piece of humble pie. But it's better
than eating bitter bread the rest of
my life"
With sickemimg fear that she was
already too late. she scorched desper-
ately over the remaining miles and
dashed, painting and diSheveled, into
Lynchburg, coming almost immediate
ly upon Steve, with Don and the bug
gy. ut Il sale stable With pang she
noted that Steve was pale and hag-
gard He, too, had suffered. and yet
he looked 50 stern and grave. Her
courage faltrrcd. He might not-but
she must take it, this last and biggest
piece of humble pie. and if Steve were
implacable she was 50 exhausted she
was sure she would die and there
would be no Miss Prissys fate for her.
As she timidly approached Steve
turned, saw her and with an eXclama-
ton darted to her and at the sudden
light in his eyes Miss Dora Topped
over in his arms. half fainting, muir
murin@ helr,lrokenly: "Oh. Steve,
Steve,
That was all. but enough.
THE humble pie I've eaten. | Ger
tainly deserve entire absolution." Dora
cried self righteously when the high
stepping Don was prancing home with
them.
Humble pie steve exclaimed.
Your little piece is nothing 10 the
hunk I've lyt to swallow -o.n% Back
after all the fu>S-and how I'm tu
do it | don't see unless were mar
ried at once and run away on Il long
trip
Dora blushed, but said nothing, and
silence gives consent.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-22
A FAMOUS DIAMOND.
Curious incident In the History of
the ILOhinOOr.

the tEObiuOOt-
The Kohnoor fell into the hands Of
the ruler Of Lahore and on the con-
quest OF jhc PUniab became posses
sion o Queen Victoria in the year
1e-@ Ihe FIRST authentic mention of
this matches, Gem is by an eastern
monarch, who refers to a Jewel valued
at oue-half the daily expenses of the
whole world" \ century or two later
the Persian conqueror of India, seeing
the diamond glitter in the turban of
the unfortunate rajah, exclaimed, with
rough ana somewhat costly humor,
Come let us change our turbans in
pledge Of friendship" The exchange
was promptly effected. The stone fell
at last into the hands of the British,
ANA pending its delivery to the crown
Sir John Lawrence. afterward Lord
L3Wr@aCc, was made its guardian.
lis biographer. Bosworth Smith, re
lateS a curious incident Of It's custody.
llalf uGconSciously Sir John thrust 1t,
wrapped up in numerous folds of cloth,
into his wai~tcoat pocket. the whole be
in; in IN insignificant little box. He
Continued the work upon which he was
engaged and thought no more Of his
precious treasure. He changed his
clothes for dinner and threw his waist
coat aside. still forgetting all about the
little box contained in it.
Some weeks afterward message
came from the viceroy saying that the
queen had ordered the jewel to lie i'm
mediatcly transmitted to her.
In Il moment the fact of his careless
ness flashed across Sir loln, but he
slipped away to his private room
and with his heart in his mouth sent
for his old bearer. of whom he asked:
Have You i small box that was Ia
my wdistcOat pocket some time agoT'
Yes, sahib," the man replied. Il
found it and put it in your chest of
drawers"
Bring it here, said Sir John open
it," he ordered when the little box had
been produced, "and see what is in
side"
He watched the man with tense anx-
iety as fold after fold of the rags was
taken off
There is nothing here, sahib," said
the old man at last, but a bit Of
glass. Sunday Magazine.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-22
WAYS OF THE TOAD.
Some of the Oddities of This Peculiar
Creature.


1t is remarkable that the toad, low
ing water as it does. should wander
away from watery regions TO dry
ground where it can never see a drop
of water except at rain time and leave
its water rights to the undisputed pos
session Of its ranal neighbor the frog.
How the toad loves water must be
known TO every garden lover. When
ever there is shower the creature
leaves its cool retreat under the piazza
or shed and stands as far as it's fore
legs will let it. erect in the rain, ap-
pareutly enjoying TO the utmost the
shower bath.
Whenever they are near the water
at breeding time they deposit long,
Shiny strings of eggs, and the young
toad has TO 90 through the tadpole
stage in common with his brother frog.
But when thcy are wholly excluded by
distance from the water they seem to
have the power of being viyiparous,
or bringing forth their young alive.
ia the water fertilization IS effected
in the same mIuIor aS in fishes, but
the method iu The land life career is
not known. About all that Is known
is that confined toads are found with
little toadS, no larger than house flies,
about them after a time, and in walled
gardens and places far removed from
water little toads, no larger than peas,
wandering around on their own re.
sources and which could never have
been tadpolcs, are within common ex-
perienCe.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-22

say sne returned Indignantly. 10
you suppose because you are member
Of the family you are privileged to be
as dlsagreeable as You like"
Il suppose loving you is being dis
agreeable" he returned moodily. Mrs
Palmer had slipped from the room, and
they were both too intent to hear other
footsteps that came nearer up the
gravel walk, up the steps, and were
muliled by the heavy rugs on the porch
outside
Loving me. How perfectly absurd
Why didn't YOU say so before! And
not come here now
Il came to save you from sacrificing
yourself to a loveless marriage" he
returned grandiloquently.
"Oh, Tommy, you are too funny" she
laughed softly. She raised her eyes
and looked steadily into his weak, good
looking face.
Tommy" she said gently, you must
not think that | have any feeling but
real honest liking for Mr. Corey
respect hlm-I care for him
"Of course, he is a very rich man. l
understand"
He is at all events the very best
man / have ever met" she returned
Indignantly "Of course he has been
awfully good about fathers troubles,
but | should have loved him just the
same" she went on, with quick con
viction He is so good, so kind so
just
why don't you say that he has
money and can shower that upon
you|
Il wish you to understand" she said
coldly, that while l appreciate Mr..
Corey's money, love him for himself"
Suddenly her mouth quivered and
two large tears strolled down her
cheeks. Il am so worried about all
this" she said unsteadlly. Every one
thinks | care for his money. viii no
one believe
The curtains At the long open win
dow suddenly parted.
II believe it, Do | count" said
James Corey as he entered the room.
After all, fate sometimes consents to
interfere benignly, even in mercenary
affair
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-22
Easy Going Dutch Smelling.

In the good old days when the Dutch
were supreme in the administration Of
the affairs of New Amsterdam every
body knew everybody else. and it mat
tered little how proper names were
spelled. Modern lawyers and civil
service reformcrS would be shocked
nj the orthographical freedom of the
clerks of the burgomaStcr's court Of
those times. Here is IA sample case
taken from the old Dutch records IN
which the name of plaintiff is spelled
five different ways;
III a case before the court in 1868
Jan "IIackins" is Il complainant against
the inspector Of tobacco. who has Gel.
titled to Jan "HockinS" that the to-
bacco was good. The inspector says
in his defense that he inspected tho
tobacco at the request of Jan "Haec,
kins" on June 20. and aforesaid "Ha.
gins" kept the barrel of tobacco until
the 3Oth without finding out that it was
bad Then Jan "Hakins' has some
thing else to say i'm the case.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-22

In one of those interesting literary
conversations the record of which adds
SO much to the charm of BOswell's
johnson" the name of George BuChan.
an, one of the greatest scholars Of the
sixteenth century and the most eX
quisite Latinist of modern times, was
mentioned. \ Scotsman who was
present, knowing the doctors antipa
thies and seeing, as he thought, an Op-
portunty Of corncring him. said, "Ah,
DR.. Johnson, what would you have
said of Buchanan had be-been an Eng
lishmanf' why. sir" said Johnson
after little pause Il should not have
said of Buchanan had he been an
Englishman what | will now say Of
him as a ScotSman-that he was the
only man of genius his country has
produced" Buchanan'S consummate
ability was recognized by his contem-
poraries: but like many another genius
before and since, he had his share of
"the sllngs and arrows of outrageous
fortune" He read Iivy with Mary,
queen of Scots. and was appointed tn
tor to her son. James l. Political i'll
trigues drove him to the continent,
where he taught at Bordeaux and had
Montaigne among his pupils In his
old age he returned home and wrote
his History of Scotland" and died so
poor that his means were insufficient
TO defray the expenses of his funeral
London Express.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-22
T ACKAWANNA RAILROAD.
A -BLOOMSBURG DIVISION
Delaware, Lackswanna and Western
Railroad
In Effect Jan. /, 1905.
TRAINS LEAVE DANVILLE
EASTWARD.


TOT a. IN. daily tor Bloomsbury, Kingston
Wilkes-Barre and Scranton. Arriving Scran.
ton at 9.42 a. m, and connecting at Scranton
with trains arriving AT Philadelphia AT S.4s r
N. and New York City at $50 p IN.
1913 a. IN. weekly for Bloomsbury. Kingston
Wilkes-BaTre, Scranton and intermediate sta
tons, arriving at Scranton at 12.35 p. Ii. aDC
connecting tn re with trains for New YOri
City, Philadelphia and Buffalo.
I'll weekly forBloomsburg, Kingston, Wilkes
Barre. Scranton and intermediate stations
arriving at Scranton at 4.50 p. IA.
5.43 p. m. daily for Bloomsbury, Espy, Ply.
mouth Kingston, Wilkes Barre, Pittston
Scranton and intermediate stations, arriving
at Scranton at SIS p. m. and connecting thert
with trains arriving al New York City al o5'
a M, Philadelphia 10 a. N. and Buffalo Ia m
TRAINS ARRIVE AT OANVILLE
9.l5 a. IN. weekly from Scranton, Pittston
Kingston, Bloomsbury and intermediate sta
tiOns, leaving Scranton at 6..S5 a. m, where II
connects with trains leaving New YORK City
at $50 p. m, Philadelphia at 90 p. IN. ano
Buffalo at 1890 4. m.
Kingston, Berwick, Bloomsbury and interme-
diate stations, leaving Scranton at 10. 10 A. m
and connecting there with train leaving Buff
alo at 2.25 "A. m.
4.33 p. m. weekly ON Scranton, Kingston
Berwick Bloomsbury and intermediate sta
tions, leaving Scranton AT l.55 p. m, where II
connects with train leaving New York City
AT 1000 a m, and Philadelphia at 800 a. IN.
9.GN p. daily from Scranton. Kingston
Pittston. Berwick, Bloomsbury and interme-
diate stations, leaving Scra rton Mt SIS p. III.
where it connects with trains leaving New
York City ut 90 p. m, Philadelphia Al r.
D. m and Buffolo at $50 a. m.
TIE. CLARKE, Gen'l Sup't.
T. ". LEE. Gen Pass Acl
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-22
PEWS FOR OLD tAAIDS.
Quaint Distinctions In the Old IgaS-
field Meeting House.

Quaint Distinctions In the Old Hat
field Meeting House.
Around three sides, about on a level
with the pulpit. in the old meeting
house at Hatfield, Mass, extended the
galleries, reached by Staircases on the
northeast aud southeast corners, where,
in the front seats. sat the singers, tre-
bleS on the north and hasseS on the
south and counters and tcnors on the
east. The next two roFF of seats were
occupied by children, girls IN the north
and boys in the south, ana frOlicsOme
youngsters they We're if we may judge
by the frequency with which the town
was obliged to renew the brass tips to
the slaves of the tithing men, three OF
whom were always on duty to keep the
youth from disorder.
Behind the children and still higher
IN square pews against the wall sat the
young men and maidens. the latter on
the north and the former on the south.
One gallery pew was reserved for col
ored men and one for colored women,
and, queereSt of all. high square pew
over the north stairway was assigned
to old maids and a S,milAr pew over
the south stairs 10 old bachelors Just
how many years these two classes had
to number before they were promoted
from the lower seats 30 the synagogue
the records do not state. but that they
sat in those exalted seats Samuel
Dwight Partridge to whom we are in
debted for the description of the old
meeting house, assures us is beyond
question. The square pews on the floor
were assigned to householders. accord
ing to wealth and social position
Springfield Republican.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-22
,rns m mi nmnnrh
Grnnted In Advance.

The young doctor who had lately set
tied in Shrubville had ample opportu-
nitieS to learn humility if nothing else
IN his chosen field. one day he was
hailed by an elderly man. who re
queStcd him 10 step in and see his
wife. who WAS ailing. At the close Of
his visit the young doctor asked for a
private word with the man.
Your wife'S case is somewhat com
plicated." he said. and with your per
mission ! should like TO call the Brook
field physician In consultation
Permission" echoed the man indig
nantly Il told her knew she ought
10 have a good doctor, but she was
afraid you'd he offended if she did
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-22

WHAT'S THIS YOU We DONE HE DE-
MANDED vEHEMENTLY.
ought to be proud of him. I'm sure /
can't imagine what more she could
want"
Five pairs of eyes confronted Mrs
Wylie in shocked surprise.
well, Pm sure / hope she takes
your view Of It," said Mrs Lawrence
gloomily.
III he only were younger. He's as
old as as Father Abraham"
"0h. II Mr.. Palmer had not been in
such sore straits
still. ii IS lovely to be able to cling
TO ones faith in human nature as you
do"
I'm chnging 10 nothing" said Mrs.
Wylie stubbornly; but, for my part,
think she's a very lucky girl
"Oh, Of course everybody respects
him"
And he is very rich man"
But II Is so evident that she did It
to save her father"
Besides, there IS her cousin. Tom
Breuster," said Mrs. Brooks softly.
Tom Rreuster was an ordinary sort
of fellow fairly good looking, fairly
clever-in fact, he did not amount to
much one way or the other, but he
happened to imagine himself very
much in love with Helen and when
her engagement was announced burst
In on his aunt In a storm Of Indigna-
don
What's this you've done:" he de
manded vchemently why was /
kept In ignorance all this timer
Il don't understand you" returned
Mrs. Palmer coldly.
Don't youF" he went on ruthlessly
Then I'll explain. You have engaged
Helen to a man for whom she has not
the smallest spark of affection TO
save yourselves-for the sake Of mere
money. mere worldly position-you
and her father have consented to sacri-
fee that poor girl. body and soul"
you must be insane to talk to me
like this" returned his aunt icily.
There is no reason why Helen should
not marry Mr. Corey or any one else
she chooses.
Let us confine ourselves to Mr..
Corey. She has no right to marry him
at all events"
Nor said she. And why?"
Because a loveless marriage can
never be right"
But who says It isn't love match?"
she went on. forgetting her anger in
her desire TO convince him Of the fu-
tllity Of interfering with Helen's en-
gagement. "Nlr Corey Is charming
mar. Why should not Helen care for
.i-!%"
She doesn't 1t isn't her own doing
"a are sacrificing her"
As though | could make Helen mar
ry any oue she lid not wish to-" re
ttfned Mrs Palmer, with a low laugh
My dear boy If you feel like that
/" y go away until YOU come to your
sense"
shall not - away until | have
'eel Helen he said doggedly.
Tom, leg Of you
Why are y0u two glowCrlng at each
otter like Kilkenny catst" cried a fresh
young voice from the doorway. -ho,
are you. Tommy" and Helen Palmer.
slender. dark eyed. clad all In soft
shimmering gray, entered the room and
held out her hand in smiling greeting.
Now that the moment had arrived,
words failed him.
Noting his hesitation, she smiled at
him again. Have you come to proffer
your congratulations In personf" she
asked shyly.
NO, not quite lie said. "SGll | sup
pose one IS bound to say something
about the clever bargain you have
made. That you of all people should
prefer money TO love-
What a perfectly horrld thing to
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-22
East and West.

The chief distinction between the
genius of the eastern civilization and
that of the west according to an ori-
entail. lies in this: With you the indi-
vidual is the hub of the universe-even
charity begins at home with you
while with Us Of the east it is the
whole, the state, not the individual,
that we emphasize. An individual Is
nothing: tn, state, the whole, is every
thing. We sacrifice thousands of In
dividu1lS. W sacrifice our children
ana or Niy2, anon the altar of ma
tisnal l...,. ".-hnHt hesitation. with
gft res. l-.-...,,..
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-22

Visitor-I do hope that poor Jack,
your brother. does not grieve too much
Mt my having broken our engagement.
l feel sure he must be very unhappy.
What did he say. dear? The Sister
Oh, he said what 4 lucky thing it was
y31 broke il 81 this week instead Of
Mt. AZ II ,vcl hi:n from having to
buy YOU l,rth =; r"2 ent!
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1906-11-22

eti for instance have several
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Notice to Bridge Contractors.

Bids will be received by the Police
jury of Grant parish, at Colfax. La.
on January Sth, 1907. for the building
of d steel bridge across Big Creek, on
on the Pollock and Rochelle road
The right Is reserved to reject any
and all bids. Each bid must he ac-
companied by a certified check II 10
per cent of the amount of the bid, a.
q guarantee Of good faith.
For further Information apply to
w. l.. johnson. Pollock, In.
JOHN RANDOLPH,
Prest, Grant Parish Police Jury
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The following appointments were
read out at the close Of the Methodist
Conference in Shreveportlast Monday
viz:
Alexandria Misunderstanding FL
der. j. T. Sawyer; Alexandria. H. r..
Singleton; Boyce, l.. N. Hoffpaur;
Bunkie and White Castle, K. o. Weir;
Chicot, H. B. Thompson; Colfax and
Montgomery. L. l. Mccain; Columbia.
H. y. White; Glenmora. w. Z. Akin;
Lecompte. X H. Harper; Natchitoch-
e., NJ. q. Holt; Pollock and Ola. w.
J. Elliott; Opelous,ss. A. c. Holden;
Pineville, A. X. Hoifpauir; Simmes-
port, !. A. Parker; West Alexandria.
J. w. Booth; Trout and Jena. r. NJ.
Brown; Somerville. to be supplied by
W. +. Roberts; Dry Greek. to he sup
piled by w. X. Whatley; Agent Orr
phans' Home. e. G. Weir; Conference
Missionary, N. E. Joyner.
Rev. I. X. FauntIeroy was present
throughout the conference, aud jok-
ingly asked the conference to apollo
gize for reporting him dead last year.
This old Confederate veteran was
stationed at Colfax last year and his
numerous friends here rejoice with
him in his recovery and restoration
to good health.
Rev. N. j. Roberts. who was also
former pastor at COlfax and Mont-
gOlnery, was dismissed from the con-
ference for immoral conduct.
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Among the attractions In the city
OF Alexandria. we learn, fs to be the
''Hotei Bentley" big modern
structure. to be the most imposing
and np-to-date OF anything in that
city. Messrs. j.. A. Bentley and Paul
L,sso made q tour Of several week
through the cities Of the United States
this fall, to get ideas about the big
building, which we understand is to
be i've stories high; and the matter
has been. or soon will be. placed In
the hands Of an architect for specific
plans and estimates.
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An exchange tells of a newspaper
reporter who interviewed thirty sue
cessful business men and found that
all Of them when boys had been gov
erned strictly and frequently thrash
ed. He also interviewed thirty loaf
ers and learned that twenty-seven OF
them had been mammals darling, .
and the other three had been reared
By their graudmothers.