The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-10-05
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BY Ellis Butler Parlser
'The Bee sHive

Injured, "They sprc coming, They arel
coming here. Read slt?tt w.
ri He pushed The letter toward slss
feebly. II VAS from the correspond.
Ing secretary Of the Grand Rapids
Rheumatic Club! IL said N
@GSntlemenF-The imembe rs of tl,is
club naye used ohotowat ishiisa water
for over a year AMI are dolighted ssSsi
testify to Its merits. In Tact; VII hays
used SO much that each lmembs nov
owns several lots In the c;laubns Lauyl
land Improvement Gonipan3.s Addition
to the Town Of Glaub.s. aud, feeling
that our health depends on the cpii;
slant and unremltting use otlyour hsat
ing waters, We have decided us al
Whole TO einisrate TO GIaubas whsye
We may be near the source OF the VA;
tiers and secure them rs they ara
bubblins from the bosom OF mott 81;
earth. We have withheld this Splesss
ant knowledge from you until.wei d va
Completed our arrangements for
sorting Grand Rapids, in order II 1ts
the ncwa might come to yon MS d srateyy5
fnl surprise. We have read In ysSirtal
circulars oi the beautiful natural PM;
vantages Of Glaubus, aud particnlafsg
Of the cha.'a Of the Glanbas Land az L.
Improvement Company's Addition 10 I
the Town of Glaubus, and we will coz
prepared 10 rear homes on the 5lhss l&
which has been allotted 10 us. VIC
leave today, III Z, B B
looked at! Perkins. He had W.T.
ed. n 4 <. /, .sti *
Perky" said. %cheerup. us ;not,i:
Ing to be sad about, But. feel 5that{i
have been orerworking, II am going
to take vacation; I'm going to Chi:
cago, and I'm going to-day; but You 4
Gun stay and reap; the reward ofathelrsi
gratitude. IamSonly a secondary PEI.
son. You are their benefactore N
Perky didn't take my remarks inf the
spirit in which they were meant Iiei;s
Jumped up and slammed his desk I'D 4
ana locked it, banged the door OF the
safe. and grabbing hts Pratt
crushed II on his head He gave onea
nuic!l glance around the Office, anot6s
or at the clock, and bolted FOR thsSs,
door. saw that he wasS right. Ths;8
train vas due in two minutes, and III 4
was the. train from Chicago, on whiSliss
the Grand Rapids Rheumatic CHM
would arrive.
When We reached the station the
train was Just pulling in, and as we,
jumped nbroad,,the Grand Rapidsidele.
cation disembarked. Some had cruteb:
es and some had canes, some lfmpsd 4
and some dll not seem to be disable z.
IN fact. a great many seemed to be 81
odiously ablebodied. and theer was
one who looked like n retired coal 1
HEAVIER. "a e, ~; y.
1t was beartifgl to see them sntits!sii
ing the afr as they stepped from tie
train, They were like "a lot Of, chill
drcn Oh the morning Of circus day.
They gathered on the station piatii
form aud gave their club yell, and 3t6Sosy
one enthusiastic old gentleman jump,
ed upon box and shouted: h
whats the matter with Perkins ~
The club. by their loudly unanimous
reply slgnlGed that Perkins was al \
right. II i AZ (. X Il "
But as I ooked I'M the face OF n rs
klnS the Great, felt that could hass,s
given more correct answer. fSknew4
What was the matter with. Perkins. il esS
wanted 10 get away from the vulgar
tlirong. He wanted that train 10 PIT,
out. q 2 =
And 1t did.
As We passed out Of the town lin.
It's. We heard the Grand Rapids RheH4s
matte Club proclaimlng in unison tint
Perkins was st;3ii "
First in peace! First in war! &
First in the hearts Of his conn
trymen!"
But that was before they 5yisltels
their real estate holdings. &.