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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-05
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"Laura Rushed to the Window Forty Times a Day

spillable, and yet il couldn't have been.
for he dropped II and then picked 1t up
unconcernedly and went on still car.
rying it carefully. Funny such a
swell man would tote a parcel. John
won't. He wouldn't even take the
clock down to be fixed. John"
Look, look! He's turning into that
little passage way that runs through
to Chestnut street." chronicled the
Other Observer. Isn't that odd?"
NO, he Isn't going up there after
all contradicted the Observer. Hes
coming back this way. Why, he's
actually getting into that cab that
just passed. The driver acts as II
he had been expecting to pick him
up. When anyone Is up to something
they always take a cab. never
read about n in a story that the
plot didn't thicken mp. Murders and
all that sort of thing happen in cabs.
Where can that man be going in one
at this hour of the day? And with
that queer bundle? ! just wish we
could follow him in another cab and
find out. | never had anyone pique
my interest so. Laura says the same
thing, | tell Laura wouldn't be sur.
prised to find out something dreadful
about him. He's the kind of man
you can believe anything of! Even
John is interested in the man.
1T seems hat the last trip John
made east this man was on the train.
You know, John went on the Owl Elk.
press, and this man had the section
almost opposite. John says his bag,
gage was covered with foreign labels;
J knew he was a man who had been
everywhere. OF course John was ex.
citetd as could be and decided to get
talking with him in the smoker the
next morning and find out some,
thing. But wait till | tell you. In
the morning he was gone! The por,
ter said he got off at some station
with a queer name, John cant think
of the name to save him. I've been
at him and so has Laura. You know
that might be some clew. John gets
mad when Laura and ] try to make
him remember. We're bound to find
out something definite about him!"
You know that mysterious man you
were telling me about?" asked the
Other Observer, Well, I've got some
thing to tell you about him. 1t seems
that last Thursday-the day after We
saw him take the cab-while | was
waiting for Clara Benson on the cor
ner Of Washington and State streets
he came swinging by, and ! wish yol
could have seen the look he gave me,
Sort of startled, as If he knew me
Yes, | was looking at him, but tina
wasn't why he looked. If he hadn'
looked how would he have known
was looking?" argued the Other OBJ
server Indignantly. For the momen
felt as If | had always known him
which reminds me OF what you sale
about pre-existence. But goodness
only Cinnamon believe in that non
sense. Oh, do they? Well, | don
know much about Boston; ! dare "a,
they do, There may OF course b,
something in this former life business
for I'm sure that man"
What did you find out about him?
broke In the Observer.
"Oh, he went by, and after a fey
moments strolled back very slowly
and first thing | knew a messenge
boy rushed up to him with a Telegram
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-05

II he might be somebody, What first
attracted us was his face, which was
SO familiar. | thought | knew him
and the funny part OF 1t was, he
seemed to recognize me! You know
how n persons face lights up when
they see some one they know? Well,
his did. II ! were a believer In the
pre-existcncc theory, ! should say |
had known him well in some other
life. Once in awhile you meet a
stranger like that, and for the mo-
ment it startles you. Where was /?
Oh. that man always does such pc
culiar things. And yet, nothing you
can really put your finger on" The
Observer shook his head mysteriously.
Tell me some more about him, y
urged the Other Observer.
no matter where you 90, you're
liable to run across him. went on the
Observer. He goes to tie ~tileater a
lot, but always alone. He looks and
we look, yet no one speaks. 1t really
is quite embarrassing. He must live
in this. mel 1hborhood, though We
cant imagine where. There are weeks
when you don't see him at all; then
for awhile he will go every day, some.
times several times a day"
Maybe he travels" suggested the
Other Observer.
NO, he isn't a travelling man; he
hasn't got that look, Laura thinks
he's an actor. but | don't, Yet.
can't figure out whaT kind Of business
he could possibly be in because he
goes by at such odd times. On the
other hand he isn't a man of leisure.
Often he looks |preoccupied and wor.
ried. I'm just dying to know what 1t
is that troubles him so. Once ! was
Cu the same car with him, sat al
most opposite, and he kept frowning
and biting his under lip, and drum
ming %nervously with his fingers, He
took out a queer little book and wrote
In It and tried to read the pa. but
couldn't keep his mind on II, Poor
edy in his life"
Isn't that dreadful" sympathized
the Other Observer,
But the next morning continued
the Observer, he went by our house
and you saw anyone so jaunty
In your life. He had on a brand new
brown suit, brown shoes, gloves and
derby to match, and he was swinging
a cane and whistling as II he didn't
have a carr In the world!
The only time | ever saw him with
anybody was once he was talking tc
the most beautiful woman / ever sci
eyes on; she was dressed all in black
and had a foreign air like a person
who lives abroad a lot. He didn''
seem particularly interested in her
though he was politeness itself. She
did most Of the talking, and he woulC
nod his head now and then. just a
came along he raised his hat, anC
she went her way and he went his
But here's the curious part Of 1t
she had nc Don turned the corne
than he stopped short, turned an,
went in the other direction.
I'D stake anything that he's a MAJ
rled man, and that he has a wifi
somewhere, but | imagine they've ser
arated. He goes along and minds hi
W business, III say that for hin
He looks interested when he sees IN
or Laura, but nothing fresh, ! assur
you. Quite the contrary He's on
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-05

Miss Murray paused. brush in hand,
as an ominous sound reached her
ears from an adjoining rnum-a sound
that had grown distressingly familiar
since her arrival at the Courtlands'
and which always betokened a dis.
turbauce in the domestic atmosphere
OF that place.
They're at It again, she comment
ed, carelessly. noddinG to the bright,
lnsouciant face in the glass and
bringing the brush down vigorously
upon the wealth Of hair falling about
her like a silken shroud. They quar-
rel necessarily, day and night, and
keep n In a delightful state Of IN.
certainty as to which it will be-a
Skirmish OF a battle royal. And, con.
Iidering this little popularity, 1t seems
that | was not given n room farther
removed from theirs. Fortunately,
life at Brother Johns has accustom.
ed me to such a state Of anairs-but
poor Dennis,
Genise Murray was an orphan. The
greater part Of her life had been
spent at boarding school. At is she
returned home to find that her broth.
er-to whose care had been i~ntrusted
her share of her fathers estate-had
lost all her money in an unlucky spec.
ulation. She was penniless.
John Murray briefly stated this fact
to his sister and suggested but one al.
ternative-to marry rich.
AS yet no one knows OF this unfor.
tunate loss. You are still considered
an heiress, and are handsome enough
to marry where you choose. ] have
here an invitation from the Court.
lands for you to spend a month or
so with them. They are wealthy and
have but one child-an unmarried son.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-05

Play your cards well and win him.
1t is the only chance I a give
you"
And Genise Murray accepted the in.
vitation as she did the advice, with
out comment Three weeks endur.
ance with her sister-in-law's uncertain
temper and her brothers morose ST.
lence advised the wisdom Of obtain.
ing a temporary release from both,
even II such were to be accom-.
plished only by a visit to a certain
not-to-be-mentioned tropical locality.
But If John thinks | am willing TO
take my chances in the matrimonial
market after the insight he and Rosa.
mond have given me into welded
bliss, he is mistaken soliloquized
Miss Murray, as she paused in her
trunk packing to mend a pair OF
torn gloves, and so ! shall tell this
unfortunate young gentleman who is
offered me-without his knowledge
in lieu Of my lost fortune
So when Dennis CORTLAND in ODE.
dience to parental commands drove "a
the station to meet the girl who might
prove a desirable consort.
TN the role Of sweet simplicity, he
commented, grimly, noting her dainty
costume OF nun-like gray. II WON.
en- only wouldn't make their wiles SC
apparent
Then he broke of in amazement al
what she was saying:
please drive slow, Mr.. CORTLAND
! wish to talk to you"
Evidently doesn't intend TO lose
any time thought Dennis, cynically
as he acquiesced stifly with her re
quest.
Flashing an inquisitiye glance into
that naughty, defiant face, Genisf
Murray concluded that the woman
who embarked in a matrimonial ven
ture with this young man would have
anything but a smooth sail through
life; though aloud she only said:
We are strangers, and to some e1
text will be expected to entertain
each other in the coming weeks, Sc
It Is best that we should have an IN
Outstanding in the beginning. YoI
may not know it-but-my brother
sent me down here to marry YOU
No other woman could say thing
in Miss Murray's inimitable manner
Your brothers wishes coincid,
with my parents they are anxious
for me to marry you"
And OF course you made up you
mind to hate me at once"
Dennis WINGED and stammered
Don't trouble yourself 10 deny tn
charge, laughed his companion, viva
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-05
Root Gardens for Berlin

II is proposed to introduce roof
gardens in Berlin A good many doc.
tors and professors are doing all they
Fan in favor Of the scheme, and are
agitating for the gardens, particularly
IN the narrower city thoroughfares.
The idea would not be difficult to
carry out. the houses being mostly all
of II height, and it is already pos.
sible in many parts to walk from one
street TO the next along a good broad
roof track.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-05
More Than 1000 Census Enumerstors
Start Work in Oklahoma.

Washington-The actual work OF
enumeration for the special census
Of Oklahoma and Indian territory has
begun. The work IL being done by
1850 enumeratuTs.
The censu bureau here has been
notified by It's representatives, who
have been on the ground for some
time making preliminary arrange.
Inents, that the intermediate details
have been completed aud that every.
thing is in readiness for receiving the
returns, The compilation and the tab
ulation will be done in Washington.
The constitution convention, which
was r~econyened shortly after the pres.
ident directed that the census be TAX.
en-, is cooperating with the representa-,
tives Of the government and has ap.
pointed a committee for this purpose
Many errors were found In the new
boundary, which required a great deal
OF hard work 10 straighten out, and
the Washington officials have been
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-05

Mrs. Johnson, who lives opposite In
the green.shingled house. told us the
weirdest, queerest thing! She said
the afternoon of the day we went a
man came and rang our bell and rang
and rang and finally, lot getting any
answer, took out a card and wrote on
1t. Mrs. Johnson says Just as she
was watching to see where he put II
the baby began to cry and she had to
run, and when she came back to tho
window the man was gone! But,
listen-her description of him Just an.
swers TO the N OF hat man: brown
derby, overcoat on his arm, tall, dis.
tinguished looking, flower in his coat
and everything to the letter. II
couldn't be anyone else, And yet,
what on earth could that man want to
see us about? What did he write on
that card? And where is the card?
Why has he not called again? We've
looked everywhere for the card; John
even got down under the piazza and
looked. Laura insisted upon having
the hall carpet taken up near the door
In case 1t might have been showed
under. But not a trace have we
found of It.
MY theory is that II was pushed
behind the bell and that the wind
blew 1t away. You know what a high
wisi We had Wednesday? We've tried
to find him and we've watched for him
to go by again or to come back.
Ss'sh-sh-here's Laura. She's acting
perfectly silly incoming around about
1t. or course ! have a mild curiosity
myself, but | don't allow an incident
like that to get the best of me. John
thinks
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-05
Population of New State.

able TO render the local authorities
much valuable assistance in the mat.
ter.
Several clerks have been SEM out
TO the proposed state for Office work
in connection with the enumeration,
but the enumerators have been Sc.
lected from among the inhabitants.
The supervisors are under strict or.
GERS from Director North TO make a
complete and careful record Of every
i~nhabitant that should properly he
enumerated.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-05
THE VILLAGE ANGLER.


Under a spreading sycamore
The village angler stands.
A tough and sturdy boy is he.
, With soiled and s~unburnt hands,
And the imprints of his unshod feet
Are all along the sands,
He goes on Sunday 10 the stream,
Although, of course. that's wrong.
Whenever IA bullhead takes his hook
He yanks II. hard and strong,
And II he doesn't get "A bit
lie huns a cheerful song.
Loahng, fishing, pleasuring.
So through the week he goes:
Each morning sees him at the creek,
Whose fishin' holes he knows.
Each evening sees him trotting home
To seek a nights repose.
Thanks. thanks to thee. my patient kid
For the lesson thou has taught.
Thus, at the fishing grounds OF life.
Our sinners must be sought.
We waste our days and lie about
The fish we haven't caught.
Chicago Tribune
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-05

OF the most dignifed looking men
| ever saw, Now who do you sup.
pose he can be-"
"oh, goodness! Quick, quickl this
looks like him coming now. II isl
cried the Observer excitedly. IT'S
been two weeks since we've had a
glimpse of him.
Eyes. it's the same man." agreed the
Other Observer. Doesn't he lool;
swell today"
II a tell him a mile off by his
walk-sort Of a swinging stride. He
looks swell echoed the Observer.
He must be on his way somewhere.
! wonder where? 1t cant be a lunch.
con engagement. it's too late. What
a peculiarly shaped package he has in
his hand! He always is carrying
something. The other day he had a
large parcel that he carried gingerly
as If IL was something ~breakable or
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-05
Pie vender Had Kick comlna

There is a certain man in a little
northern New England town who sells
homemade pastr" al the county fair
each year. TIE other day he called
on the town officers to protest against
the condition Of the road leading
from his house 10 the fair grounds.
Land sakes.' said he, mo eustard
pie would eyer hold together TO cross
such roughness as that"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-05

have. He's SO stern looking and
walks along so superior, yet that hand
kerchief makes me think he may be
awfully jolly when you come to know
him! He-sh-sh-sh-don't say any
more about him just now; here comes
Laura. She Is actually getting morbid
on the subject and rushes to the win.
dow 40 times a day. We are trying
to break her of it,"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-05

Now. children" said the kinder.
garten teacher, Il have explained to
you how many trees give US food. in
the way OF fruit, and in other ways
You remember that | said man taps
the maple trees to get maple syrup.
Where does tapioca come from, them
Il guess" said Olive. after a pause.
that you tap the oaks, don't your
Judge.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-05

Few criminals have possessed such
power owe animals as did the Span.
lard Gueyarra, who was executed some
years back in Newgate, England, for
the brutal murder of a woman on
Hampstead Heath. lie caught and
tanned two rats 50 that they would
come at his call and follow him about
anywhere, The mice, too, would come
running out OF their holes at the sound
of his voice
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-05

Bishop Williams, Of Michigan, speak,
Ing to a New York congregation. said:
The body of mary a omar Of fash.
ion is often no more to her than the
dummy in the milliner's window
merely the lay figure on which TO dis.
play her gowns, fashioned after the
latest designs set for the demimond.
a'ne OF Paris
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-05
Laymen and Mlssiona.

II the professional and business men
in the civilized lands OF the west will
devote TO the study Of missions the
same enterprise, energy and enthusi.
assn that they have brought into requi.
sition in their secular occupations, the
cause will receive such an impulse
forward as will come little short OF
reyolutiouizlng the work from every
point Of yiew.-North China Herald.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-05
EloMera and Trees.

Flowers are so small, so easily cul.
tiyatcd, so brilliant. so personal, that
they have gained almost more than
their share Of human attention, while
their elder sisters, the trees, keep
their unobtrusiye estate and minister
untiringly TO our comfort with little
praise CT observation-disclosures.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-05
IPayinu Them Out.

Look here. Mr.. Smith," said the
clergyman, s~ternly. that was a coun
terfeit ~two.dollar bill you put In the
missionary collection this morning"
Yes" Mr.. Smith answered calmly.
Il owe the heather a grudge. They
fricasseed a missionary uncle OF mine
In "a"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-05
A Bad Break.

That man looked so odd when I
told him this was a community you
had TO put more life into to keep bust.
ness from keeping at a dead level"
mo wonder he looked odd. Hes
the undertaken"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-05
Belgian Girls Learn Housewor.

In Belgium girls are expected TO
give five weeks u of each schoo4
year to learning Homework, The girl
is required to know not only how to
cook a dinner, but to clean up and
care for a kitchen, do marketing, wash
and iron,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-05
Also Prunes.

This paper tells of an egg 500
years old being found in the mortar
OF an old church"
"You can find them older tnan that
IN the Omelettes OF our boarding
house"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-05
Are You Becoming saId7

THAT famous pianist must De pas
~sfShately fond of muster"
"On the contrary, he detests t."
Then why does he follow ~"
Because piano playing stimulates
the growth of the hair, and he was
becoming bald"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-05
LIES Little endorsements,

1t is always embarrassing to a girl
when she goes into a fashionable shoe
store to buy a pair of boots and can.
not remember for the moment which
stocking 1t is that has the sole in IT.
Somerville Journal.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-05
Cautious Listener.

'Do you ever talk back TO your
wife," asked the solicltous friend,
Sometimes" answered Mr.. Meek.
ton, "a very little, just TO show her
that | have not gone TO sleep"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-05
An Embarrassing situation.

Visitor-Tommy, is your mamma at
home?
Truthful Tommy-Well, she told the
girl to say she was out II you came,
out she said she'd whip me IL I ever
told lies.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-05
More business La sinht.

IF they convict me-" declared the
CRATER. I'm tell all | know"
Good" replied his lawyer. Rec.
ommend mi to your friend at the
same time. will your
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-05

Il have a great Idea for a successful
problem play" said the literary young
q
In that case" answered Miss Cay.
enne, "propriety demands that We
al 'uptly change the Conversation
Washington Star.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-05
Certainly Then.

Cynicus-I believe a model life often
serves to cover things from outward
view.
wagsby-It does II one is a cloak
model.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-05

Coffee plantations in bloom ara
snow white, and exhale a delicious
odor, but the blossoms die / Il a day.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-05

"Oh, ! can hardly wait to tell you
what has happened" cried the OBJ
server b~reathlessly. But it's the
most tantalizing thing! You'd
guess in the living world, so I'll tell
you. You know that man I've told you
about whose face was so familiar and
yet"
Yes. yes, ! know who you mean.
Go on" urged the Other Observer.
II was going to say, he kept get.
ting to be more and more of a puzzle
to all of us, and still we couldn't trace
out the least clew to his identity. As
you know, we were all away last week
Johns sisters husband died and we
had to go on-and when we got back
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-05
CAST DOUBT ON MESSAGE

Well that was a gratifying com.
municstion, YVES 1t not?"
Not particularly so. You see, my
mother was cremated."
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-05
Trouble In the Zoo.

you ought to join the Ananias
club" declared the %parrakeet,
But the Tyre got right back.
"G'wan you pollycoddle!"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-05
TOWN BOOSTING TIPS.

The visitor who trips over your
broken sidewalk will not have a very
high opinion of your town as a place
Of business.
The home town is the best place
for the boys II you will make the
home town prosperous. Keeping the
money at home will do this. II
means home opportunities for your
children.
Don't drive around the hole in the
road week after week. Get your
n%eighbors together and fix II.
The home market for the farm prod.
nets is the saving clause in our sys.
TEN of government. Take away the
In your community. Not necessarily
home markets and the farms will soon
become Improbable and ~yalueless.
No city mail-order house will ex.
tend credit to you when times are
hard, or crops fail. Could you con.
sIstently ask it, OF your home mer.
chant when you send your money to
the city during the days OF prosper.
ity?
Encourage small factories to locate
by means Of a bonus, bat by keeping
the children in the home town that
they may become factory employees.
and get a home opportunity to raise
in the world.
Do not begrudge the money paid
for taxes when it is used for road and
town improvements. Such an ex
penditure is like bread cast upon
the waters--it will return many fold
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1907-09-05

Don't drive around the hole in the
road week after week. Get your
neighbors together and fix II.