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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-09-28

She sat on the shore of the sea and
idly threw pebbles into the surf, as
it beat up the rocks and almost
washed her feet.
The sun was going down in a mass
of lurid red clouds; the eastern
breeze was freshening along the
bluffs, and now and then a stray drop
OF rain fell on her
Geraldine Vane drew her shawl
closer around her, with an involun-
tary shiver. Something there was in
the night closing around which re-
minded her of a dead day.
Her mind went. back to the tim5
with throb CT pain. She would
gladly have avoided the retrospect
but who can control thought?
Eleven years ago she was sixteen
What an old, old woman she must
be grown now! She stretched out
her nard through the shadows and
looked at i. earnestly, half expecting
to see it wrinkled and withered like
old Grandmother Hoit's, and she was
upward of ninety.
Eleven years ago she had walked
these very sands, just as golden .ow
as then-just SO the summer waves
had broken their hearts in music on
the shore, just so the salt sea-breeze
had swept her cheek and tossed the
rocks outside the harbor.
But Their Thane Richmond was be-
side her, and youth, and hope, and
love were hers, to say nothing of a
trust which was perfect What more
could a woman ask for?
They were pair of lovers Just be-
trothed, loving each other as no other
lovers had ever loved before-so they
said and thought, and it was very
real to them, and wondrous sweet, as
it always is when the dream is new.
But, after all, there was some
cause of sadness: and when would
love be love if there were not?
Richmond was to leave her in a week
for China, TO be absent three years:
for his future was yet TO make, and
he was too proud lad to accept a
wife whose possessions were greater
than his own. Geraldine was an
heiress, so it was out of the question
TO marry nothing, and live on cheese
parings and kisses in yine-cotta age,
as both the young people would have
been glad to do.
Colonel Varley. Geraldine's father,
was high-bred old fellow. and he
had said to audacious young Thane
Richmond, when he had asked him
for his daughter:
See here, young man. Money is
the thing needed nowadays, and my
daughter has always worn her dia-
monds and ridden in her carriage.
She must not marry beneath her.
When you can come to me with d
fortune sufficient to support a wife
and keep her III the gewgaws that
woman finds necessary now, Gerald
inc is yours; that is, If she has not
changed her mind and married some
body with fortune ready-made
All of which was very cruel in the
unsympathetic parent, but the par
ents Of he. zines have always been
made OF stern stuff, you know.
So 1t was decreed that Thane Rich-
mond should go out and seek his for
tune among the CeIestials, and Ger
aldine was to go to Paris and nnish
her education.
But they were to write--so yess
otten-Iwtce or &c week. which
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-09-28

Why does the magpie construct a
donie. of twigs over its nest? Most
readers will say as shelter! but it
ldoes not in the least answer to such q
description. The twigs are only net
work through which rain may pour
and cold winds penetrate. May 1t not
be the case that the maybe is con-
scious of its own sins, and a guilty
mind, apprehensive of reprisals,
causes the bird to build this covering
over its nest? The maybe is an egg
stealer, and makes use of knowledge.
gained while carrying out its depre-
dations on the contents of other nests.
10 protect those of its own, Country
Gentleman.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-09-28
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was very moderate for lovers; and,
beside the sea, with the dim light of
the stars around them, one night in
June, they said their farewells and
vowed to be true.
The lonely woman sitting there to-
night on the shore, and going back
over the ways she had travelled, drew
a sigh-something OF the tenderness
OF that olden time fingered with her
still. and flushed her pale cheek with
a soft, bright crimson.
But to return.
For two years after Thames de-
parture his letters had been regular,
and they had satisfied the heart of
the woman who had loved him, and
not one man in a hundred, no matter
how loyal and tender, can write a
letter of love which will just meet
the requirements of a loving woman s
nature without being silly.
AT the end of this time the letters
stopped. No word of explanation
nothing to break the dull suspense
which is always so hard to bear.
Geraldine, proud though she was,
wrote to Thane to ask the cause of
his strange silence. She received in
return a few brief lines; he was
weary of youthful folly, asked her
to forget him, and volunteered the
information that he was soon to be
married to the daughter of an at
tache OF the American legation at
Pekin
Well, such breaks as this are hap
pening all the time around us; they
are common as births and deaths,
and excite about as much attention.
l lie world does not suffer the anguish
OF heart which sometimes comes of
them to people SO unfortunate as to
be possessed of feelings; and so the
world wags on as ever.
Geraldine was one of those
vretched women who cannot trans
fe. their affections as one would
transfer a house or other piece OF
property, and in consequence she suf-
fered deeply.
Loving once with ner was loving
for all time, and though she had suit
ors by the score-as what beautiful
and wealthy woman has not?-she
turned froms them ali in quiet cold
Tess?
After while Colonel Varley took
the matter i'll hand. No daughter of
his should pine her life away for a
Leggarly rasca' like 1hane Richmond,
h said, and Geraldine was command
ed to marry Archibald Vane, at that
time the wealtbiest and most de-
voted OF her admirers She de-
INJURED. She told Vane plainly that
she should never love again; but he
was deeply infatuated, and would
risk anything for the sake of pos
sessing her.
So they we're married
Mr. Vanes wife was the envy and
admiration all the country round
about Templemore. Her house was
a everything about 1t was
superb in its appointments: she had
not a wish ungratified, and her hus-
band was as devoted rs lover
But Geraldine never. varied from
the cold stateliness. which had fallen
on her like a mantle. at the altar.
Often and often the kind, honest
heart Of her husband ached for one
! loving word from the cold lips whose
i.issss he wnald have died for; but
lie was true to his agreement-he
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-09-28
Rappine on Wood.

Guess I'd better rap on wood"
And then she-and pretty frequent.
ly he-reaehes under the chair and
conscientiously knocks three times on
the frame of it.
Undoubtedly, says the New York
Sun, most persons do it simply for
the airy persifage of it, but there are
plenty of others to whom it repro.
sents pretty vital precaution against
being overtalIen by an i'll from whica
they have declared themselves free
SO far.
The custom is said to have had q
religious origin. The thru knocks
signified an appeal to each uf the three
persons in the Trinity, ANA tie SUBJ
stance raped upon vas # wood. be.
cause Christ was crucided upon a
cross of wood.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-09-28
In His Opinion.

de you think the trusts have any
right to exist?'''
MY dear SIR said Senator Sor-
ghum, There is no use in talking about
That now In my opinion the judicious
and proper way to handle the trusts
is to avoid doing anything that might
rritate them. Washington Star.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-09-28
EminentIY Qualified

I'm at a loss to know what to make
of my only son." said the trust mag
nate. HE seems to have no brains fol-
business"
Permit me to hand you Il sugges
tion.' rejoined the merchant prince
Make society leader of him. Phil
adelphia Inquirer.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-09-28
The Spring Styles.

Mrs. Spenders-"I wonder what will
be the popular Sly lie in bonnets this
spring.
Mr.. Spenders-"My dear, women's
bonnets will be divided into two styles
this spring, as usual; the style you
don't like and the style l can't af-
ford "-Philadelphia Press.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-09-28
. Effect ON business

Goal yases:'' said the hardware
merchant. yes, sir. Something nicely
iapanncd:"
Ne, SIR said tie customer. man
with fierce mustaches ard a foreign
accent Haven't you something in
Rcr.Ecc..a iron: Chicago TribuGa
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-09-28

We see Pipes the plumber sitting
in deep meditation, a contented smile
lowering upon his face.
'Ahr' we venture gayly building
air castles?''
"Better'n thatyy he tells us Plumb.
ing thenl."-Judge.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-09-28
Chose Rnstnn Girls

Bessie-"Oh, by the way. Nellie VA
talking about you last evening
Kate-'The hateful thing
Bessie -''"Ob. but she said only Tbs
incest things about you.t
Kate-'I wonder what mean thing
she is getting ready to do to ME. =
Boston Transcript
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-09-28
THE Cal ~ HEART.

And when the daily lessons were
All said and done and put away,
And we strolled hand in hand along
The maple lane at close of day
We leaned upon the rustic rail
To watch the rivulets below
Scatter their bubbles in the trail
Of the pale moonlight's silver glow.
Tonight the little candy heart
| lind among my treasures:
j something sacred, ah! it seems
TO me kiss from paradise
A candy heart, golden tress.
All! as my fingers. gently Irvine
The silken curl with soft caress,
My lips they sigh: Sweetheart of mine.
Horace Seymour Keller.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-09-28
From out her little dinner pail

From out her little dinner pail
She took cookie plump and brown
She slipped it underneath my desk
And ! a pumpkin and clown,
Forthwith proceeded to invite
My appetite and dull its, smart;
But ere | put 1T out of sight
J sew 1t bore candy heart
Alb When her glossy pigtail curl
Made way for frizzes, why deny
She managed both by hook or crook
To pass me cornfits OH the sly:
At recess when we stood apart
And wove the daisy chain, ali! she
Broke with her teeth the candy heart
And gave the better half TO me.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-09-28
It..

At the Capitol-"Are YOU the prnl.
cipal person here. sir!''
"Oh, no. I'm only the head of the
department The principal person is
that young man over there with the
high collar and cigarette stained tin.
gers"-Boston Transcript.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-09-28
Weak Man.

lie who complains that the WOMAN of
his choice misunderstands him would
better be content In the long run he
gains by her lack of comprehension.
Few men can bear being continuously
understood. New Orleans Tine. Demo
Graf.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-09-28
Unfinished.

Puffem-"Sir. I'd have you know
that l am self-made man"
Seif-begun perhaps: but
you were evidently interrupted. Chi
eago News.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-09-28
He Knew,

One Of the component parts of
sugar" said the professor. lis an es-
sential il. the composition of the human
body What is it."
Il know shouted the grocers boy.
Sand.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-09-28
would Stu Have the ge.t of u.

You'll be CRY some day that you
didn't get married"
Well, I'd rather not be married and
be sorry i wasn't than be married and
be sorry | was. ILLUSTRATED Bits
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-09-28

courts. The twins were born in Ger
many and came to the United States,
accompanied by their mother and IA
Their, in 1845, and have resided here
ever since
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-09-28
just Wiped Out.

whats become of Jobson?'
''Blest if know. Let me think. He
dropped out of sight last summer,
didn't he?"
Eyes, and 1 haven't heard his name
mentioned since"
''Oh, now I remember He married
a club woman. Albany Journal.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-09-28
Hung Jury

us he q poet? He looks it,
II think he las ceen indicted on the
charge. but never convicted "-ToYp
Topics
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-09-28
VIII and HUMOR
Of I II E D A Y
His Useful whiskers .

Mary lost her little lamb
And pinned, and pined, and piued
Then wed man with mutton chops
To keep the lamb in mind.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-09-28
Positive Proof.

but is she sure he is real duke?'
oh, positive. Why. he borrowed
money from her father to buy the en-
gagement ring" Chicago PJ3t
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-09-28
An Important Question,

VI see that Russia has agreed to u
vide Korea with JapanT'
Which gets the Kore ?"-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-09-28
Coal Is contradic.ar,,

Why is coal the most co1;ra ilctory
article known to com nercs Because.
when purchased, instead o. ~ ne TO The
btlyff it goes to the cellar
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-09-28

The carat useG in estimating, the
weight Of GEMS is grain Of Indian
wheat.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-09-28

Z AIR. Tightfist-"And so you are the
noble Fellow who rescued my wife from
in front of the trolley car at the risk
Of your life? Take this quarter. my
heroic nan. as an expression of our
undyiEg regard"
Mr.. Rags-'All right, boss. You know
better'n ] do what the woman's wuth. =
--.SeW York Times.
The Butler weekly times., 1906-07-05
Wisconsin Endorsed Bryan.

Milwaukee, June.-The Democratic
platform as prepared by the commit
tee on resolutions after an all night
session strongly indorses William j.
Bryan as the Democratic candidate
for President In 1905 Theplatiorm
demands enforcement OF the statuses
against all trusts, combinations and
monopolies; favors revision OF the
present tariff; the election OF United
States senator's by direct vote and
government control and regulation
Of all public service corporations
On state matters the report iavors
law conierring upon municipalities
power to regulate public service cor
porations; isvors two cents per mile
maximum passenger rate; taxation
on the sd valorem basis, and amend.
ments to the primary election law.
The Butler weekly times., 1906-07-05

William Ssurday, OF Webster
Groves, q chicken raiser and dog
iancier, declares that meat distrib-
uted by the Beef Trust killed eleven
fancy Plymouth Rock chickens for
him last wet k, and that valuable
setter pup worth 800 was poisoned,
but be saved It's life by the applica.
tion OF sntidotes. The meat fed to
the chickens was from the scraps
from butcher shop, supplied by the
Beef Trust. From the report OF the
inspectors appointed by the Govern
ment, some OF this Beef Trust meet
would kill an alligator. General
Miles said 1t killed several thousand
soldiers during the Spsnish-Ameri-
can war. Striped clothing with a
meat diet from their own packing
house would be flt punishment for
the bee! trust beings who pass cur
rent as men.
The Butler weekly times., 1906-07-05
big Tim Found
Too Much Cannon.

New York, uly2.-Because Wash
ington is "too far from the Bowery'
and because Uncle Joe Cannon Il
about all there is Of Congress that
Counts, Big Tim Sullivan has re-
signed his seat and will return to
the State Senate. bis resignation
went to Washington yesterday.
"I'm through" Big Tim told his
friends. 'I've had enough Of making
laws for the nation. I prefer to &c
back where l will be among my owl
people. Things are different dowr
in Washington from what they ar
in Albany. In Albany you're II
among the fellows you know, ant
it's interesting. Congress is dull
and It's too much Of a one-maI
game to suit me. just imagine q
game with about 800 mon sitting In
and one man taking all the potsl"
State Senator Daniel ]. Riordar
will succeed "Big Tim" at Washing
ton. There have been rumors that
Harry Payne Whitney would bt
nominated, but this report Is siren
uously denied by the Sullivans.
The Butler weekly times., 1906-07-05
ChiId's Coffin Unearthed
Within State Prison Walls.

Jefferson City, Mo-, June.-While
excavating for the foundation OF the
new prison hospital this morning,
convict workmen unearthed a small
wooden coffin, evidently one In which
q small child had been buried.
The find was reported to Warden
Hall, who investigated the matter
the best be could. From the appear.
ance and condition Of the wood 1t is
believed that 1t had been In the
ground forty or flfty years. Il wss
made Of walnut lumber, and there
was no trace Of the body, one end Of
the cohln having rottsd away.
The ground In which the coffin was
found d enclosed within two walls,
but Il is thought that at the time
the coffin was placed there the spscs
was outside the old wall Of the pris.
on.
The Butler weekly times., 1906-07-05
BAILEY DEN0uNCES
CHARGES MADE IN
HEARST's MAGAZINE,
Declares Author 10 Either lgno'
rant or MaIicIously and De.
IiberateIy Misstates
the Facts.

Washington, June.-S n ! or
Bailey, Of Texas, In q digniAed. but
very severe speech, replied to the at.
tacks shat have been made upon
himself and other Senators In a
magazine controlled by Representa-
tive William r. Hearst.
Mr.. Bailey said that he differed
from other Senators who had been
villified by Mr.. Hearst and from
most Of his personal friends, who
took the position that ISLANDERS
should not be answered. He said
his own inclination was TO ha We q
personal settlement In such matters,
but this was not sanctioned by pub.
lie sentiment.
Mr.. Bailey made q detailed ans wer
to the accusations that had been
made against him. His reply was
that the writer Of the article was
ignorant OF conditions Of which he
wrote, and did not even know who
was chairman Of the Finance Co m.
mittee Of the Senate during the pass.
age OF the Wilson tariff bill.
He called attention to the fact
that the same magazine had attack
cd Senator German whom he was on
his deathbed, and even alter he ves
dead. He compared his campaign
expenses Of $500 vhen he ran Tor the
Senate with Mr.. Hearst's expen sss
Of sec, 900 in ono ward when he ran
for oncs.
Senator Bailey finally appealed TO
Senator La Toilette to state wheth.
or he had been guilty Of what Mr..
Hsarst's magazine charged In con.
nection With the Indian Territory
coal lands, receivingin reply a state.
ment that Mr.. Bailey had given
every aid In placing that matter in
proper shape, and-had been very
helpful.
No speech Of the senate has receiv-
ed closer attention than that OF Mr..
Bailey. 1t has been expected that
he would make personal attack on
Mr.. Hearst's career as q politician.
But this Mr.. Bailey rsirained from
doing. The general impression is
that the reply has been 80 public, 30
digniAed and so complete that this
style Of assault will not be so highly
productive In the future as II has
been In the past.
The Butler weekly times., 1906-07-05
Man Prefers Hanging to
L0nq Jail Sentence.

Cape Girardeau, Mo-, July a.
James Richardson, once convicted
OF the murder Of young William
Bleckwendt and sentenced to be
hanged, was saved from the gallows
at the second trial In the circuit
court at Jackson. The jury return.
cd q verdict OF murder in the second
degree and sentenced Richardson to
twenty-five years in the penitentisry.
He said: 81 would rather hang than
60 to iail on that sentence"
Prosecuting Attorney Dawes ss
cribes the tighter sentence to theiact
that Mary Legrand, the sweetheart
Of young Bleckwsndt, created q scene
In the court room while Richardon's
wife was denying the testimony be
introduced.
The Butler weekly times., 1906-07-05
DIED SUDDENLY
OF HEART DISEASE.

How frequently does a head line SINH
lar to the above greet US in the news
papers. The rush, push and strenuous
ness Of the American people has strong
tendency to lead up to valyular and other
affections OF the heart, attended by ir-
regular action, palpitatiOn, dizziness,
smothered sensations and other distress
ing symptoms.
Three of the prominent ingredients Of
which DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery is made are recommended by some
of the leading writers on Mdtcrtd Medic0
for the cure Of just such cases. Golden
Seal root, for instance, is said by the
UNITED STATES DIsPENsATORY, q stand
ard authority, rto impart tone and in
creased power to the hearts action"
Numerous other leading authorities rep
resent Golden Seal as an unsurpassed
tonic for the muscular system in general,
and Is the heart Is almost wholly COM
posed Of muscular tissue, 1t naturally
follows that 1t must be greatly strength
ened BY this superb, general tonic. But
probably the most important ingredient
Of Golden Medical Discovery" 50 far
IS its marvellous cures Of valvular and
other affections Of the heart are con-
Prof. VIM. Paine, author Of Paine's
Epitomy Of Medicine, says Of 1t:
II. not long sinca had . patient. who wse
% much oppressed with yalvular disease Of
the heart that his friends were Obliged 70
carry him upstairs BE. however. gradually
tmsdicinsi principle extracted from Stone
Eootl. and II now attending TO his business
Herctofors physicians knew Of no remedy
vor il wsn issg shS rsnsd = ss' &. s
o61lctod that death was near ct hand Coll
The Butler weekly times., 1906-07-05
One Better All Around.

Two oandi lates for Office In Mis-
souri, were stumping the northern
part OF the state, and In one town
their appearance was almost stimuli
taneous, relates Golfers Weekly.
The candidate last arriving happen
ed to stop at q house for the purpose
Of getting q drink Of water. To the
little girl who answered his knock al
the door be said when she had given
him the desired drsught and he had
offered her In recompense some
candy. "Did the man ahead OF ME
give you anything?"
"Oh, yes, SIR" replied the bright
girl, che gave me candy"
"Ah!" exclaimed the candidate,
"here's Eve cents for you. l don't
suppose that he gave you any
money!"
The youngster laughed merrily.
eyes, he did, too! He gave me ten
cents"
Not to be outdone, the candidate
gave the little one another nickle,
and picking her up In his arms kissed
her.
"Did he kiss you, too?" he asked
genially.
Indeed, he did, sir" responded the
liftla oiri. Uand ha Kissed ma too y
The Butler weekly times., 1906-07-05
Tall Missourlans.

Richard Dutton, OF Shamrock
township, in the Kingdom Of CAL
lswsy,-ass since the days Of the Lost
Cause, the county named for the
brave old Indian fighter, has been
called, has a family which would de-
light the heart OF Theodore Roose-
welt. Mr.. Dutton is the father Of
twelve children, seven sons and Ave
daughters. Every one OF the dozen
children, like their father is over six
lees tall. At the Montgomery street
fair Mr.. Dutton and his family enter:
ed In competition for the prize offer
ed for the largest family. They were
beaten by another son OF Anak, who
was an inch taller and had thirteen
children. David R. Francis points
to his boys, all over six feet in
height, as proof Of the greatness Of
Missourians. DR.. W. j. McGee, chiei
Of the department. Of anthropology
at the Worlds Fair, and for years
connected with the Bureau OF Eth
nology at Washington, has officially
stated that the measurements show
that Missourians are taller than the
citizens Of any other state In The
union. II is true that the excess
measurement is but very slight but
DR.. McGee Is authority that it &C.
tually exists. 1t Is no. always true
that precious goods are done mp In
smallest packages. The legend has
ever been held true ont In the back
woods OF Missouri that Missourisns
were taller than anybody else and
now comes DR.. McGee to prove the
dim and misty legend true.-Colum.
bia herald.