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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-12-05

want none o. ye aDouE me, we. 6sceirfm
critters. 1 told ye not to go to the
circus. Get outer here"
Jim obediently turned the team and
headed for the gate. Siias came run
ming after them.
what be We dofn'T' he demanded.
You're runnin' away with my team"
We'll get out and walk then" said
Jim promptly, jumping to the ground.
Come, Drucie."
The girl sprang down and he caught
her in his arms, implanting sounding
kiss upon her lips before he released
her. Then he helped Mrs. Chesney out
and the trio started for the gate.
what are you doin' nowr howle&
Sflas. Jim turned with we'll affected
surprise.
you turned us out and cast us or"
he said. Were going. Tim Newbury
offered me his north farm on half
shares. I'm going to take his offer.
My wife and her mother are going
with me-
"Your what?" Silas could scarcely
believe his ears.
"My WIFE" explained Jim politely.
You'll have to hire man at full
price and hire a girl too. Mrs. Ches-
ney wants to come with me. I'll give
her the egg money for keas."
Silas' jaw dropped. Jim had picked
out the most potent argument and
with 1t he had Won Sias moved to-
ward the house.
you folks will catch your death of
colds If you don't come inside" he
growled. Come along, Marthy."
Drucie followed Jim out to the
stable to hold the lantern while he un-
harnessed the horses.
When did Mr. Newbury make you
that offer?" she demanded curiously.
Last year" explained Jim. 81 guess
your pa amt the only one that can
bluff around here-not when I've got
you to bluff for"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-12-05
The SAVAGE and the Bird Gaze.

A gentleman who went out with
Stanley to Africa took with him a
number of bird ca@es in which he hop
ed to bring back some specimens of
the rarer birds of the interior. Owing
to the death of his carriers he was
obliged to throw away the bird cages,
with a number of other articles. These
were seized by the natives in great
glee, though they did not know what
to do with them, but they eventually
decided that the small circular cages
were a kind OF headgear. and, knock
ing Off the bottom the chiefs strutted
about in them with evident pride. One
chief, thinking himself more wise than
the others and having seen the white
men eat at table out OF dishes, thought
they were receptacles for food and
took his meals from one, ceremonious-
iy opening and shutting the door be-
tween each mouthful
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-12-05
rescott S
Graduation.
BY JAMES CHAMBERS.
By JAMES CHAMBERS.
Copyrighted, 1907, by G. H. sutolaffe.

Trescott clipped the advertisement
from the paper and tucked it into his
pocketbook. He had about made up
his mind to go to one of the fashion
able resorts for his months vacatiCn.
but this appealing advertisement de-
cided him.
1t was just few lines of small type,
but every sentence painted alluringly
the delights Of summer on a farm
and announced that Elm farm was to
he rented for the month of August at
an extremely reasonable rate.
Trescott wrote to "E. Marsden,
agent" and the answer decided him.
He could have a far better time than
would be his If cooped up In some
stuffy room at an expensive hotel, and
the thought of whole house to him
self for an entire month was attrac-
tive after having occupied the tiny
bedroom and parlor of bachelor
apartment for eleven months. So
Marsden engaged to have the farm
pul III piOBCi ny Tic hIbt
Saturday in August.
1t was with pleasurable anticipation
that tTrescott climbed into the blackboard
that met him ut the station. The farm
was comfortable looking place, some
fifteen acres in extent, and bordering Il
small lake. The house, a two story
frame, was painted. and beds of flow
ers made the front yard gorgeous.
Inside it was the pink of cleanliness,
but the place struck a chill to his soul
The arrangement of the furniture re-
minded him of the cheap boarding
house IN which he had spent his first
years in the city, and try as he would
he could not alter the gaunt arrange
ment of the place. He had sent some
money to the agent with the request
that some simple groceries be put In,
and he had no trouble in getting his
supper, but the moment the meal was
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-12-05

GET OUTER HERE, HE CRIED. II DON'T
WANT NONE o YE ABOUT ME"
thing about the kitchen while Drucila
sat on the back porch pairing the pota-
toes
Going to the circus;" Jim asked
cheerfully. Its about time we got
ready"
Il can't" Drucilla's face turned
grave at the suggestion of disobedlence
TO the paternal command
Look here said Jim, calmly drop
ping down upon the lowest step. Its
about time that something was done
10 show your pa that you've got some
rights. l bet old man Festis won't
take you to the circus when you marry
him.
Who said she was goin' TO marry
Hank Festisf" demanded Mrs. Ches-
ney, coming TO the door.
Every body-and Mr. Chesney." was
the scornful answer
She's not going to marry man old
enough to be her grandfather even if
he's got farm as big as this whole
county" declared Martha
Just what | say declared Jim
amiably. I'VE could go to the circus
as a sort of honeymoon"
Drucie clasped her hands. Long ago
she had confessed her love for Jim
even while she told him that her ia
ther would never give hio .sent.
This suggestion of elor -ent fairly
took her breath away. A circus her
first circus-and a marriage on the
same day! 1t seemed too wonderful to
be true, yet Jim was talking about it
as calmly as though being married
were an everyday affair
why notT' he demanded. It'll take
an hour to drive to town. We can see
the street parade, go get married and
see the afternoon show. Old Martha
VIII come over from the poor faym to
look after the house"
In the end 1t was even as he had
planned. Sllas Chesney came home to
IND the house deserted save for old
Martha sitting on the porch. She was
very deaf, and only by dint of much
shouting did he learn that his folks
had gone off with Peters to the circus.
He made solitary meal and then
went out on the front stoop to await
the return of the runaways. Jim had
insisted upon supper at restaurant
after the show as windup to the
celebration, and 1t was late when they
drove into the yard. For several hours
Silas had been letting his wrath gather
strength, and he came storming across
the grass as they drove down the side
path.
Get outer here" he cried 'I don't
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-12-05
Richter's Conducting.

Countless are the stories told of the
genialty of DR.. Hans Richter Once
while rehearsing a Mozart symphony
in which the first violins had number
of delicate trills and turns to perform
these We're played too heavily for Rich-
ter who said: Please. gentlemen.
pianissimo. Queen Nab. not suCfra-
gettes.' Again when on one occasion
Richter was not thoroughly satisfied
with the orchestral rendering of a
scene from Tristan und Isolde" he
stopped he rehearsal and asked for
more dignity in the playing, adding
that Isolde was the daughter of a king,
not of a cook. On another occasion
while rehearsing Tschaikowsky's "Ro-
meo and Juliet music the violoncellos
have very passionate melody to play
Richter was by no means satisfied
that the NJ Adfu warmth of expression
had been obtained. Gentlemen. gen
tlemen," said he. "y~u all play like
married men. not like lovers London
Tit-Rits.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-12-05
The Black Cap Judge.

Judge Hawkins, an English judge of
the last century who was a horsy
man, was reminded even on the race
course of his reputation as a hanging
judge. His friend, Lord Falmouth.
was running two horses in the same
race under magpie colors, and to dis
tinguish the second he ordered Archer
the jockey. to wear a black cap. But
black cap was nowhere to be found
at the moment when the race was due
At this moment Judge Hawkins emerg-
ed from the bird cage" and was rec
ognized by Archer, who shouted out to
Fordham: I'VE are all right now.
Here comes Harry Hawkins, and he
is sure to have black cap in his
pocket"
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-12-05
Girls Names,

In the eighteenth century gt. were
christened Sophia and Ca, .ile. a the
early nineteenth Emma and lane. n
little slater Laura and Clara. Then
came a crop of Dorothys and Mario.
ries, who are now all calling their own
babies Tin reaction against the
"quaint'o Elizabeth. The names of
men suffer no such emphatic fashions,
and yet it is pleasure TO note thar
there are certainly no more young
men called Alf and Gus. as were the
young men who walked with the GRIN
oline in the days of Leech. Good is the,
sound OF John through all changes.- -
London Chronicle.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-12-05

you CAN HELP" SHE CONCEDED, WITH
A SMILE.
over and the dishes washed he went
out of doors to smoke his pipe He
did not enter the place again until
it was time to seek the chill bedroom.
1t was raining the next morning,
and he spent a most miserable day
roaming about the dreary rooms and
wishing for the Sunday papers. He
had couple of books in his satchel,
but he could not make himself com
Portable enough to read. and. after
vainly seeking To change the furniture
about into some Semblange of com
fort, he gave il up and dragged an
old roC-.cr out to the barn Here at
least, he felt less oppressed by the
dreariness of il all.
He spent a fairly comfortable after
noon and was jast about to rouse him
self to go in and prepare supper when
the sound Of wheels caught his ear.
followed in d moment by the jangle
of the Goorbell
He raced across the yard and
through the house to present himself
at the door A young girl stood e.,
the porch. while an elderly woman sat
In the covered buggy.
Good afternoon" was her brisk
greeting. rs Mrs. Trescott at home"
There isn't any Mrs Trescott." he
said. with a laugh. unless you mean
my mother. she is in England just
now"
'T am Miss Marsden." she explained.
81 drove out to get acquainted and
see how you liked the place. | sup
posed. of course. that there was fam
fly"
There isn't anv family" he said,
''and l don't ike the place. OF all
the dismal places was ever in this is
the worst | was going ir 10 tell your
brother so IN the morning Comfort
able and homelike'" he quoted from
the advertisement And he promised
to have 1t all fixed up"
"There was Il woman here all day
Friday" the girl said Didn't she
clean up properlyT
"She cleaned up" he conceded. but
I can't make the place look homelike.
I shiver every time look at it. I'm
going to change the name and call
It Lemon farm instead"
"I guess it's not as bad as that" she
said, with Tippling laugh. Il thought
there would be a woman in the family
% make things look honey so I did
aot come myself. May we come imp
He stood aside in silent Invitation.
He followed them into the house, and
his admiration for the personality of
the brisk young woman increased as
she rapidly moved from room to room,
giving the touch here and there that
was needed to transform the apart
ments.
YOU'RE a magician" he declared as,
with final pat to the sofa pillows,
she transformed the parlor and moved
into the dining room. Now 1t looks
like place to be lived in"
''Its the purely feminine touch that
.. hs~h~i@- sew .~~,S--" aha ssS
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-12-05
Answering
The Call.
By Dorothy Glenn.
Copyrighted, 1907, by NJ. NJ. Cunningham.

Forsy the scowled out into the black
night. The southbound express was
already overdue. AS soon as the long
train of coaches had Numbered past
he could close up and go home.
Going home" meant dash across
she sodden field to where he had pitch
ed his tent for the summer. Jack Bal
ley, tie regular operator at Haddon
Junction. owned a tiny house, one Of
the four that constituted the settle
ment about the place, but Howard
Porsythe preferred the tent for the
summer, aAd so the house was shut up.
Hard work had kept Howard For
sythe in bad health all winter, and the
physician had advised camping. he
had pleaded the necessity for earning
sufficient money to enable him to COM
plete his senior year at college, and so
the doctor had suggested Haddon
junction. Bailey was to be married
and was going out west on his honey
moon. He expected to be gone all
summer and was glad to have man
to take his place who would be willing
to give 1t up in the fall.
Matters were arranged between Bal
ley and the train dispatcher, and ever
since the college year had closed How
ard Forsythe had reported the trains
on the main line and the little twenty
five mile spur that gave the junction
its name.
There were dreary times between,
and Howard spent a part of his leisure
in talking TO Lottie Bayliss, the agent
up In Green River, the first stop on
the branch line. Lottie was n cousin
of Mrs Fyce who lived at the june
ton. and it was her custom to run
down on her bicycle after her office
was closed as soon ms the 6:37 had
gone up.
She found the station more interest
ing than her cousin, and before the
middle of August she was wearing the
ring that Howard had ordered from
town. They were not to be married
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-12-05
THE AEROPLANE.
Keeping It Properly Balanced Is Diff
ficult Art,

An aeroplane may be defined as q
surface propelled horizontally in such
a manner that the resulting pressure
of air from beneath prevents its fall
ing A balloon can remain stationary
over a given spot in a calm. but an
aeroplane must be kept in motion If
It is to remain A the air. Such a plane
literally runs on the air like a skater
gliding over thin ice. The most IA
miiar example of an aeroplane is the
kite of our boyhood days. We all re-
member how we kept 1t aloft even In
a light breeze by running with it
against the wind. Substit lte the pull
of a proyeller for the lord and the
aeropaLe flying machine is created.
If this were all. the problem of arti-
fetal flight would have been solved long
ago. There remains the supremely
difficult art of balancing the plane so
that ii will skate on an even keel.
Even birds find II hard to maintain
this stability. In the constant effort
to steady himself n hawk sways from
side to side as he scars. like an aero
bat on n tight rope. Occasionally
lArd will catch the wind on the top
Of his wing. with the result that he
will capsi2e and fall some distance be-
fore he can recover himself If the
living aeropanes of nature find the
feat of balancing so difficult. is 1t any
wonder that men have been killed in
endeavoring to discover their secret?
If you have ever. sailed a canoe you
Will readily understand what this task
of balancing an aeroplane really means.
AS the pressure of the wind on your
sail heels your canoe over you must
climb out on the outrigger far enough
for your weight to counterbalance the
wind pressure, so that you Will not be
upset. The physicist scientifically ex-
plains your achievement by stating
that you have succeeded in keeping the
center of air pressure and the center
OF gravity on the same straight line.
In canoe the feat is comparatively
easy; in an aeroplane il demands con-
slant and tashlike shifting of the
body, because the sudden slight varia-
tions OF the wind must be Immediately
opposed - aldemar Kaempffest in
Cosmopolitan.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-12-05

with little laugh 'Tf l hasi known
that you were alone, l should have
been out yesterday morning before you
arrived
I'm glad you waited" he said sim
ply. won't you and your mother stay
to supper? ] can cook If 1 can't keep
house. l will put the horse up and
you can telephone your brother"
II am 'E. Marsddn,'" she explained.
81 have no brother. When father died
decided TO keep up the business. Eva
Marsden did not look very well, and,
besides, people do not like TO do busi-
ness with a woman. So, between the.
simple initial and typewriter, | man
age to get along"
you should come to town." he ad-
vised, "and call yourself IL home
maker 1t ought to be worth LOT OF
money"
THAT might be profitable in winter"
she agreed, Perhaps / will try ft''
| But in the meantime, supper" he
insisted. "I'1l look after the horse.
There are a couple Of magazines you
might care to look at while am gone.
I shall not be long
He dashed out to get the horse under
cover. He returned the back way and
surprised the girl bustling about the
kitchen.
"You can help" she conceded, with
smile, but l just know that you can't
make biscuit"
"But can" he insisted. "I'll show
you some day. Meantime I'll make the
coffee and put the things Oh the table" :"
''The table is all set" she cried
You must think me a very slow house
keeper"
"It takes me longer than that" he
admitted. though l suppose that prac-
tice makes perfect, and before long
shall be able to do as well as you"
"I'll con to tea ON your last night
here ard let you give a graduation ex-
hibition," she promised, with q laugh.
Meantime you might get some fresh
water"
Trescott was sorry to see them drive
off, but the girl left behind the fra
grant memory of her presence, and the
place seemed homelike at last
Trescott saw much of the Marsdens
in t." days that followed, and long
before the end Of his month he had
/ come to love the light hearted girl
who. had faced the world SO bravely
when necessity demanded.
The vacation drew to close all too
soon, and Trescott insisted upon hold
ing Eva to her promise to attend his
graduation exhibition. Afterward they
sat out under the trees while Mrs
Marsdel drowSed contentedly upon
the porch
Have you been thinking over that
homemaking propositionr' he asked
Eva looked up, with a smile.
81 think | lack the courage to make
a try" she confessed. 1T has been
very easy here. 1t is best to leave
well enough alone"
"Do you think you would care to
take on single contract?" he suggest
ed You have spoiled me for bach
elor apo -tment.'
Il might help you get started iii
vacation after the summer season is
over / could help you buy your
things ana settle them"
"But | should want you TO stay and
help use them" he eXplained-"to be
a perpetual homemaker to one lone
bachelor. What do you say, dear?"
II think she whispered, that 1
should like that plan better than the
FIRST"
"Then seal the contract with a kiss"
pleaded TrcScntt
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-12-05
RAISED HIS WAGES.
The Way an Employer Got Square
With a Faithess Assistant.

The Way an Employer Got Square
With a Faithess Assistant
\ story is told in Milwaukee con-
cerning an elderly German who con-
Quoted good sized manufacturing
plant on the south side. He had an
engineer at his factory who had been
with him for fifteen years and the old
gentleman had implicit confidence in
him. 1t was with a profound shock
that he discovered finally that the
trusted engineer was grating" most
shamefully.
The proprietor thought it all over
a long while and then sent for the en-
glneer When that functionary arriv-
ed the following dialogue took place:
"Ah, John. Good morning, John. How
long haf you been working by this
place."
Fifteen years"
Zach, So And vot are your wages 2"
Twenty dollars u week.
"M.m-m. Veil, after today it will be
50 a week more"
The engineer thanked his employer
profusely and withdrew. A week later
he old gentleman sent for him again,
and the same conversation ensued,
ending with another So a week raise.
The third Saturday he sent for the
engineer again, and after the same
questions and answers he raised his
salary another So a week.
On the fourth Saturday the engineer
was again summoned before the boss.
How long have you been working
here, Johnf" asked the proprietor.
Fifteen years." replied the engineer,
who by this time had grown to expect
the weekly question and salary raise
as a regular thing.
And how much wages are you get
ting?"
"Forty dollars a week"
"Ach, so? Veil, you are fired"
Firedp exclaimed the engineer, al
rhost fainting. why, you have been
raising my salary s. at clip for the
last three weeks
Sure | have" roared the Teutonic
boss. all his indignation tlaring out at
once. And the reason that l did it
vas that 1t shall make it harder for
you for When l fire you, you loafer"'-
Milwaukee Wisconsin.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-12-05

SYTHE.
until Howard had graduated, but the
thought was an incentive to the man
and the days sped all too rapidly un.
til the inevitable lovers quarrel.
That had occurred three days before
and Lottie had not been down to the
junction since. 1t was for that reason
rather than because of the belated
train that Howard scowled into the
darkness as he looked down the track.
AT last the headlight cleaned faint
ly through the deluge, growing bright
er, until with a roar the train swept
past Howard reported the train to
the dispatcher's Office and prepared to
close the station. He was lust slip
ping into his raincoat when the instru-
ment on the Hampton line began to
click out his call, and without waiting
for reply went on.
u am alone in the station and rob
bars are trying to blow open the safe.
am tied to a chair and cannot es-
cape. Come to my assistance"
Howard groaned. 1t was eight miles
TO Green River, and through the pelting
storm he could not make 1t In less than
twenty minutes. Perhaps he would
be too late.
He ran to the shed where the track
bicycle was stored and ran 1t out upon
the rails. There was no use to carry
the raincoat. He threw it in the shed,
together with his coat and vest. and,
making sure that his revolver was in
his pocket, he stepped into the seat.
., was mn grade all the wav 10 Green
hlVer' but the tracks were wet
enough to hold the wheels, and How
ard bent to his work. He had gained
In health since he had come to the
Junction, and no freshman working
to make the eight had ever bent his
back TO his work as did Howard For
sythe speeding TO the rescue Of the
girl he loved.
He was drenched to tie skin, and
the driving rain nearly l'lnded him.
but he fought his way between the
tseth of the half gale that was blow
ing, and at last the lights of Green
River came into sight and encouraged
him to make final squirt. With a
yush he drew into the station and
sprang from the bicycle The station
vas dark and apparently deserted.
AS quietly as he could Howard crept
about the platform, peering into the
windows. He could see no sign of life.
and at last he sought 10 force the
doors in the belief that the robbery
must have been accomplished. He was
still working upon the lock when a
heavy hand fell upon his shoulder.
Got YER was the triumphant excIa-
nation. Stole track velocipede, did
yer? Coin to rob all the stations in
the rain2 Well. there's one constable
sAAt A-~- AS-