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The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-11-28

cOnfiding Aunt Creecy committed to
the careless keeping of the strangers a
secret for which Faith would have
been torn asunder before imparting
According to Creecy's crude social
code, love affair with a tragic finale
was rather enhancing to her Miss
Faiths Importance.
''She amt played that way since that
very night"
"What night?" Milly laughed apollo
getically. You see I know how to ask
questions
And the next letter Mrs. Graham
wrote to the Rev. Mr.. Flournoy had a
love story init:
She was only seventeen, Creecy says,
and he was a young doctor just Begin
ming to practice in this neighborhood. 1t
seems that for some reason her brother
did not like him. Creecy says he vilified
him to his sister and persuaded her to
believe his story. In a passion of indig-
nation she discarded her lover. He left
the house during a violent thunderstorm.
Every time we take a walk we wander
down to a beautiful pebbly creek, over
which now springs a very ornamental
bridge. Creecy says then they used to
ford it. The supposition is that he found
the ford swollen, but would not turn
back to ask shelter at the Briars. His
horse was found dead In a tangle of drift
wood near where the creek runs into the
river, but his rider was never heard Of
again. He had no relatives in this neigh
borhood, SO no very searching inquiries
followed his disappearance. The brother
went abroad soon after, and this poor
Miss Faith has carried the weight of
family responsibility ever since she lost
her parents.
I am afraid Milly is right. 1 don't see
how you can avoid 1t. She is so pretty.
and she plays the organ divinely. Fur
thermore, the halo Of her sorrows will
make ninlbus for your susceptible eyes.
The Rev. Flournoy Graham sat read
ing this letter In the Boston library,
which looked large and lonely with his
mother and NIilly eliminated. He was
expecting guest to dinner. an old COL
lege chum. resident of New York
city. who had run over to attend a
doctors convention. Even as he was
slipping the letter back into its en-
velope his guest was announced.
There seemed to enter with him a
large sense Of vigor and of fresh, pure
air. With his broad shoulders and
deep chest notes he presented sharp
contrast to the paiiid young theo.oglan.
Standing with his back to the fire, the
The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-11-28

window apparently absorbed in the
street view.
"Well, did you read it," he asked,
pocketing the letter.
"Read what? Oh. Mrs. Graham's let
ter, yes; thanks for the privilege"
"Pretty little romance that about this
Miss Bates of the Briars. fancy one
breathcs in romance down there as one
does the sweet olive and the roses
Milly never tires of gushing over
"NIore or less his guest answered
absently, and then they were called to
dinner
Their social evening was waxing old
when DR.. Harcourt, struggling into his
greatcoat. asked casually:
"And when do you leave for thi;
plantation where your people are win
tering:''
Monday week, just IN time to reach
them ON the eve OF Thanksgiving day"
"What do you say to a travelling
companion?'
81 should have to know who he was
before answering that question"
HOW WOulQ 1 10!
"You? Grandly! But how about
Mrs. CORVALLIS yanderpool's French
maid and the rest of your patients"
II have a cub. He can look after
them. am going with you."
And that was all he said.
Aunt Creecy, weighted down with a
solemn sense Of impending RESPONSE
bilities, permeated the atmosphere.
The Thanksgiving turkey might be
started" by inferior hands, but the
final war upon pinfeathers must be
waged by herself alone. TOmorrOw's
dinner must reflect credit upon the
Briars, upon its mistress, its manserv-
ants and its maidservants. The stran-
gers that were within their gates must
have no opportunity to draw unfatter-
ing comparisons between the Briars
and Boston.
"Mebbe we can't hop our own ag'inst
them in the matter of beans an pun
kin pies," she said, with fine scorn for
those classic dishes, "but when it
comes to good fat turkey which has
been crammed with pecans an ci;;.i-
ber Creecv Jackson Yields to nOne."
Win q SuudcG cocScic.Sco3s OF Faith s
laden arms she asked loftily:
The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-11-28

newcomer looked affectionately down
into his old chum's delicate face. Their
first greetings over, he gave some ad-
vice.
II have been waiting for you to ask
my advice. Flo, but as you won't do
1t | will give it gratuitously. Don't fa,l
into the mistake of think ing yourself
absolutely essential to the entire sys-
tenn of Theology. The plan of saliva
ton may stlI be worked out even if
you should take a month Off You are
/ looking see,!y. old boy"
And feel so. l am just about 10
leave TO join my mother and sister
in the south for the holidays. You
know. MilIy got a situation down there
to teach."
"No. You must remember have -:
years abroad to eXtenuate my sins o.
unkno",eige. have been busy ever
since my return moving into my neE'
Offices"
"Otiices sounds opulent."
II feel opulent since Mrs. Cornwallis
Vandeipool called me in to examine
her French maid
Both men laughed. Graham said
gayly:
Cool. You are predestined to great
ness-big prices: waiting room full of
meek sufferers"
Better lay in a supply of advice be
fore put my schedule of prices u2. II
your mother and Miss Graham arc
pleased with their location you had
best join them at once
PLEASED? They are all enthusiasm.
You can amuse yourself with my
mothers letter while l get out Of my
slippers and smoking jacket lost
sight Of the fight of time"
When Graham returned to the libra
ry the letter was lying on his desk
and his guest was Stan6in~ ~ e~~-,'
The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-11-28

health and your beautiful home. |
am thankful for the goodness that has
led me to breathe this health giving
air Of yours"
Faith looked at her with a strange
light in her moody eyes.
"And do you find cause of thankful
ness for the very air you breathe?"
"Yes.''
Faith turned her puzzled gaze toward
the setting sun.
II wonder if that is because you are
naturally of a grateful turn or have
been educated into the duty of return
ing thanks. But what is that bound
ing health you vaunt SO if the heart
within has been warped and twisted
out of all shape:" She bent forward
and laid a caressing hand on Miss Gra-
hams arm. -"You are naturally good
and submissive. l am just your op
poSite in everything. I am sorry, but
we are none of us responsible, l sup
pose, for the mold we are cast in"
Mrs. Graham seized upon the girls
soft mood.
"Milly and l have such lovely
scheme for Thanksgiving day, Miss
Bates. 1t only waits for your sane
tion. You will remember I wrote you
we would want room for my son for
the holidays. He is a newly ordained
minister without parish as yet, and
Milly and thought it would be lovely
for him to hold Thanksgiving services
In your dear little chapel"
Faith was silent so long that the In,
vaders exchanged looks Of disappoint.
ment. Evidently they had angered
their strange hostess. But when she
did speak it was not angrily, only sad
livery sadly.
"The chapel has not been used for
I've years. I-I-suppose you may use
1t as you wish. What day does
Thanksgiving come on?"
''The Oath day of November"
THE twenty fourth -day-of-No-
vember?"
She repeated the words slowly, as If
she were coming hard lesson. Her
face had gone very white, and the
hands that were folded on her lap
trembled. Presently she turned to
Millv with pathetic smile
"Yes, we will keep Thanksgiving.
We will keep it in the chapel in your
The Sauk Centre herald., 1907-11-28
[ was .'demeanment," ana Au,,,
BY JEANETTE H. WALWORTH

Creecy'S scorn for the arguments
brought to bear upon it's defenSo
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-20
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Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-20
is THE SAME OLD, OLD STORY

lola, Kas, April -9.-An old man
In East lola is out 1900 as the result Of
faith in the forecast of cortune teller.
The fortune teller has gone and his
whereabouts are unknown. With him
went the 5000 whic' the old man had
in an envelope to prevent its loss by
the falling of bank which the fortune
teller told him was imminent.
The old man went to the fortune
teller TO have his fortune told. The
fortune teller told him ke had money
in the bank which was in danger. for
the bank was about to fail. The old
man didn't wait a minute, but hurried
to the bank and drew II out before the
bankers went to the wall He took 1t
over to the fortune teller's rooms and
informed him that his representation
had saved him 5000 in cash. The for
tune teller offered him a small iron
safe as a good place in which to keep it.
He told the old man he had better
leave 1t with him or awhile. He was
too foxy for this sort of thing and took
it home. But he afterward returned
with the money and asked the fortune
teller to open the safe. He opened 1t
and i'm doing so switched the envelopes.
substituting one that contained papers
for the one which contained the 5000.
The safe was taken home and when
he wanted the money he tried to open
the safe, but was unable to do so. He
got Chief Roger and they broke II
open with a hatchet. The robbery was
then discovered.
The two hurried to the rooms Of the
fortune teller, but found that he was
gone and had been for two days.
Another lola man dropped S455 to
Patton, the fortune teller. in the same
manner. This was given up to the
swindler and the man who lost the
money was told to return later. Just
before time for this engagement the
man excused himself from the home
where he had secured rooms and
boarded a car for La Harpe, saying
that he was going to that city to meet
his wife. who he claimed was coming
IN from Joplin.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-20
UNION PASSENGER DEPOT
PLANNED BY RAILROADS
ENTERING WINDY ClTl
BY Associated Press.

CHICAGO, April 19.-According to
reports from authoritative sources
there is a new and Important feature
to the new passenger station project
of the Chicago & Western Indiana
road at Polk street.
1t is nothing less than an effort to
realize the plan Of Frederick A. De-
lano, president of til Wt.oash road,
for a great new union passenger sta
ton extending from State street west
to the river.
The present plan differs from that
of Mr.. Delano only in that he proposed
to locate the station either on Twelfth
or Taylor streets. The proposed new
station is also 10 extend c the east
only to the present east line Of Ply
mouth place, but in all practical es-
sentials it carries out Mr.. Delano's
general plan.
The plans also contempt, te the ex-
tension of the Union elevated loop to
Polk street cnd the widening of the
latter from 66 feet, it's prese"t width,
to 166 feet, making it the broadest
business thorough nc in the city.
AS far as known present plans con-
template the entrance into the pro-
posed station of tie ro- : S now enter
ing the Rock Island and Lake Shore
station at Van Buren, and LaSalle
streets those entering the Grand Cen
trail station at Harris-n street and
Fifth avenue, in addition to the roads
now entering the vresent Polk street
station. 1t is also intinateu the Penn
sylvania road may deci, to enter tie
station.
1t is stated that an.'thing approach
in: a tangible agreement or under
standing among the interested roads
has not yet been reached, but it is
also stated positively that the Rock
Island and Lake Shore roads, which
heretofore have been a pronounced
stumbling block to the project, now
have it under serious consideration and
it Is thought there is a good chance
of their pronouncing = It's favor.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-20
FARMER BUTTED IN;
BUCK BUTTED HIM OUT
Special to The Herald.

opeCldl TO ne Herald.
WINSTED, Conn, April 19.-With
three timid but admiring does looking
on, two buck deers fought on Patrick
Danehy's place at Colhrook Danehy,
sixty-hve years old, we'll known farm
err butted into the gallant combat, al
though he must have known that Con-
necticut deer are the best protected In
the world by the state game laws. The
result was that one infuriated buck
would have killed Danehy had not his
Scotch collie dog saved him.
Danehy drove here today to visit a
surgeon. His legs are covered with
abrasions and bruises; his right hand
and wrist are painfully injured. He
says he heard strange noises back of
his barn and, going there, saw two
bucks charging each other, While the
does, three queens of beauty, stood at
the edge of the lists.
At sight Of Danehy the bucks paused
for a moment Then one rushed al
Danehy and felled him with a blow
from his fore hoofs.
THE buck struck me again and again,
first with his horns, then with his fore
hoofs. Every time / tried TO get up the
buck knocked me down again. AS a
last hope / called my collie. II came
running and bit the bucks hind legs
until the deer turned on him and haC
chance to escape"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-20
PIONEER WOMAN
PASSES AWAY
Mrs. Mary Variel, One of the Early
Settlers, Dies at Her Home at
the Age of Eighty-one
Years

Mrs. Mary Alexander c, Variel widow
of the late j. II. Variel, passed away
at her residence, 2215 East Fourth
street, Boyle Heights, yesterday. She
was 81 years of age.
Mrs Variel came to Los Angeles with
her husband in 1898, the couple having
up to that time and since 1852 resided
in the northern part of the state.
Their sons, r. II. f. and William j.
Variel. well known members of the
local bar, had come to Los Angeles
several years before, and their parents
wished to spend their last days near
their boys.
Mr.. and Mrs. Variel were pioneers of
this state, having crossed the plains by
OK team I'm 1852, and settling, as did
most OF the eastern food then pouring
into the west, in the mining region In
the north. Their first permanent home
was in the town of Camptonville, and
here were formed associations and
friendships with many whose names
subsequently became familiar in Cali
fornia history including Judges l. s
and William S. Belcher. n. d. Rideout
Stephen j. Field, Judge e. A. Davis and
many others.
Mrs. Variel was born in Stewards
vile, Posey county, Ind, February TO-
1927, being the daughter OF James Casey
and Nancy Downey, members of well
known families in the then far west
She was married to Josiah IL. Variel
native OF Maine. I'm 184S at New Har-
mony Ind, where where born to then
their two first children, Robert and
B, .le, the latter the wife Of Edward
Eaton of Ventura.
The early days of the young couple
I'm California We're marked by the stir
ring scenes, remarkable events and pri
1 raIl l. 10
and I'm this state were born to then
their son, William j. Variel; Mary, nov
the wife OF II. M. Barstow of Los An
geles, and Miss Florence M. Variel, al
OF whom. with their sister Belle. sur
vive the mother. Mrs. Variel was gen
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-20
PRETTIEST IOWA GIRL
Is WON BY TELEPHONE
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald
SIOUX CITY, Iowa, April 19.-After
a courtship of nearly three years, con-
Quoted largely by telephone, Miss Eff
fie Henderson of this city, declared by
judges at the st. Louis exposition to
be the "Handsomest Iowa Girl" was
married this week to Floyd r. Wilson
of Chicago, a dining car conductor,
who fell in love with her photograph.
During the last three years Miss Hen
derson has worked in a department
store in Sioux City, and has been
known as the queen of the dry goods
store" During all this time she has
been getting daily telephone calls from
the handsome dining car conductor,
whose train passed through Sioux City
daily, and he gradually won her heart
by wire.
When Floyd r. Wilson first saw the
photograph of Miss Henderson three
years ago he was a passenger brake
man on the ST. Paul road.
One day Wilson entered the Pullman
service as a conductor, and while con-
Quoting a party of wealthy Chicagoans
to Deadwood met Miss Henderson, who
was there at the time. The courtship
followed this meeting. Every time he
passed through Sioux City he left his
dining car, with it's white tables and
black faces, ane went to the telephone
The pretty Iowa girl was always neal
the telephone booth in the department
store.
Miss Henderson had many offers OF
marriage after she was awarded the
prize for being the most beautiful gir
in Iowa. but she declined them all.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-20
BED SHEETS MUST
BE NINE FEET LONG
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
MADISON. Wis, April 19.-Sheets
in Wisconsin hotels must be nine feet
long, there must be individual towels
in each room, and bed clothing must
be aired daily, If bill introduced by
Senator Barker passes the legislature.
Senator Barker declares many hotels
in the state are unkempt, sufficiently so,
he says, to make brass monkey sick"
While the senator Is not above the av-
erage height, he wants sheets long
enough so that his toes will not be
thrust out into the cold.
Assemblyman Roethe introduced a
bill demanding that Legislators not only
shun railroads, but the university and
other institutions as well. He fears
lest Subtle wiles Of these institutions
corrupt high resolves Of honest legis-
lators."
He would also officially disapprove of
attendance by legislators at banquets
given by men in state institutions.
which, he says, "are calculated to jolly
members to get large appropriations"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-20
ITALIANS ARREST
CAUSES SURPRISE
countryman say They Considered
Criminal Bullet proof and
Able to Elude All
Pursuers
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
NAPLES, April 19.-News that Enrico
Alfano, called "Erricone," head of the
Camorra, had been arrested in New
York, produced a sensation. The popu-
lace considered Alfano in the light of a
demi-god; he was thought to be invul-
nerable to bullets and able at all times
to escape his pursuers, and he was in
vested with all the fantastic qualities
of the medieval bandits
At one time Alfano was a well known
figure here. When attending to his
criminal business he used to drive about
in his own carriage, and he always
dressed in the height of fashion. He
had a rival for the leadership of the
Camorra in a man named Cucculo, and
to get him out of the way Alfano ac-
cused him to the police of being a spy.
The Camorra then condemned both
Cucculo and his wife to death, and they
were brutally murdered. Alfano re-
mained in Naples for some time after
this murder trying to cover up the
tracks of the crime and deceive the
police.
In this he was not successful, and
when he finally realized he was in
danger he fled to the United States.
The authorities here are endeavoring
to obtain the speedy extradition of
Alfano.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-20
DOES FILTRATION
SAVES A HUNTER
Special to The Herald.

I
NORTHAM, VT, April 19.-Bill Aus
| ten, chopper, was treed the other day
by an angry buck, and it might have
gone hard with him if another buck
hadn't unwittingly helped him out of
his difficulty.
On the day of his adventure Austen
wore for the first time a sweater he
bought at marked down sale in Rut-
land. 1t was fiery red garment, and
when buck, accompanied by a doe,
got look at Bill sitting on log eat
ing his lunch, he felt that he and his
lady love had been insulted.
Austen's ak lay some feet off, and
when the buck snorted and charged he
didn't have time to get it. He did Just
what any other sane man would have
done-shinned the nearest spruce. This
was a substantial tree, with wide
spreading branches, and for an hour or
two Bill was reasonably comfortable.
He figured that the gallant buck would
depart after a time. but in this he mis-
calculated, for the deer kept close to
the trunk and every time Bill moved he
paved the ground and beloved, and
then turning his big eye on his fair
companion to receive her gracious ap-
probation.
The chopper knew we'll enough that
it was the red sweater which aroused
lIe ire VI IIllS DUCK, Dut with the ther-
mometer at zero he couldn't take it off
without freezing. So he sat on a limb.
kicked his legs, slapped his arms and
swore. Finally, even with the sweater,
he began to be chilled and things
looked a bit serious.
He was vainly trying to hatch up
some scheme to get rid of the deer
when the matter was taken out of his
| hands Another buck, attracted by the
stamping and snorting, hove in sight,
| and no sooner cast eye upon the comely
doe than he began desperate flirta-
tion. 1t is a sad commentary on wo-
mankind in general that the doe recip-
rocated. She tapped her ears, cast
! down her lustrous eyes and caVorted.
In Deerland these are signs of Irritation
| not to be mistaken, and the paving
| buck no sooner saw these signs of re-
ciprocity than he charged the invader.
In another instant a fine battle was
waging and Austen, taking advantage
OF the situation, descended from the
! tree and legged it down the mountain
| AT the nearest house he borrowed a
gun and returned on his arrival at the
battle ground nothing was to be seen
of the deer. but the snow was covered
! with blood, hair and bits of horn, show
ing that the fight had been desperate.