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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1907-12-06

DeWltt's Little Early Risers are
sold by K, Il. Trimble.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1907-12-06

The sacred crocodiles Of Egypt were
buried with her proudest kings.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1907-08-18

One day, in the postofice, Kitty had heard
her say to friend:
That's the only hair l ever saw that was
just the color of mine. l would give five
dollars if l had it; mine is growing SO thin
Racking her brains for some way to get
money to pay the clock man, Kitty had re
membered that.
Maud Fitzallan, who was Fanny Kleggett
when she was at home. was in the yard, feed
ing her chickens, when Kitty arrived, and ex-
pressed herself as overjoyed to accept Kitty s
proposal to sell her hair for five dollars.
But she insisted that Kitty should wait
until she could get her cousin, Simeon Fetch,
who was barber, and lived down by Powder
Horn Brook, half mile away, to come and
cut it off.
She wanted it shaved, so that she could have
"cvery bit of it." Simeon Felch, who combined
the trade Of a fish peddler with that of a
barber, was not at leisure until noon, and
Kitty waited, in an agony Of suspense.
By the time he came, she had quite for
gotten to feel badly about losing her hair.
The snip, snip of the scissors through the
soft, silken masses was a joyful sound, and she
laughed at the queer 'mousey" feeling of her
head when she passed her hand over it.
With the five dollars tightly cutched in her
hand, she was happy, and Humpty, fortunate
ly, had no weird seizures" but trotted as fast
as if he understood the necessity.
But alasl Barnabas, in whom they had been
obliged to confde, owing to Don's illness, was
waiting for her at the barn-yard gate.
"That clock fellow came here more'n two
hours ago." he announced, "and 'twant no
use for me to try to peacify him. He went
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"Tell him it will be all right as soon as l
get WELL" said Don.
But the clock man was not easily entreated.
He made some very rude and cutting remarks
to Kitty, and ended by declaring that he would
give them only until the next day to produce
the full amount of money.
He was obliged to go to the next town, and
would return the following day. Then, as
their uncle was not at home, he should be
obliged to go to the parsonage at the Corner
and reclaim the clock.
This was worse than Kitty's widest fears.
How would Don bear such humiliation as
that? Jimmy Bellew, his rival, his enemy,
would know of it, for he was the minister's
wife's nephew and lived with her.
She tried to keep this dreadful prospect
from Don's knowledge, but she was trans
parent little soul. and Don read her trouble
and drew the secret from her.
And that night Don was delirious and
tried to get out of bed to go to his uncle to
get money to ransom Kitty out OF the hands
of the "Red-Handed Revenger of the Lonely
Gulch." Barnabas, / regret to say, kept a
story with this title for private reading in the
barn.
In the watches of the night bright idea
came to Kitty, and before the dew was off
the grass the next morning, she was mounted
upon Humpty-Humpty, subdued by his re
cent experiences and facing the right way, like
well-ordered donkey-and riding down the
Firetown road.
Half way to Firetown there was little
settlement where Maud Ftzallan lived. She
was the leading LADY, of travelling theat-
rical troupe, and she had lint white hair like
Ktty's.
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off in towerin' rage; didn't pear to Like it,
because 1 told him I'd have him took up for
cheatin' children, and he said he was gon
right over to the parsonage to get the clock
1t had all been in vain. The dreadful dis
grace had come upon them, after all. Al
awa'n't might of use," Kitty urged Humpty
along the road that led to the parsonage.
There was no trace of the clock man.. but
hs met x I b ba SseT IN his poskes
Don had forbidden her to speak to Jimmy
Bellew, but when he stopped and looked at
her with an inquiring, friendly face, Kitty's
full, heart overlooked.
did he take it? Oh, what does your aunt
think of us?' she stammered choking down
"Ofh, no, he didn't take it! Don't cry, will
see happened to meet him, and II hap
pened to have the money. and paid. You
and Don can pay me. Pm not in the least
hurry. 1t was some money that Uncle Oliver
Christmas, anyway. No one viii ever know.
You needn't even tell Don, unless you like"
"Oh, do like! And you are the incest boy,
Jimmy Bellew I always told Don SO. 1
Tsn pn9 g TO ksS night and Kitty hEs aa
the eff five ed dollars into Jimmys hand; "but wei
never ey forget what you did, never-Don or III
Jimmy began to white furiously, abashed
"a fellow would be mean not to try to help
anybody out of such scrape as that" he
Jimmy Bellew! HIM" cried Don, as Kitty
breathlessly told her story; and he sprang up
from bed as needless of mumps as of gram
mar. "Well, that does make fellow feel
cheap! You see, he must be a pretty good
kind of chap, after all. Oh don't you look q
fright What will Uncle Phil say@
mo matter, since the clock man is paid!"
ranlied Kitty with a great SIGH of relief
aAnd, Don, that way may do for some people;
but I never will buy anything that 1 can't
pay for again as long as l liye"
"Catch mel" said Don. "And I'll tell you
who is going to be the next president of the
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his only sister would go and get him into
more scrapes!"
Kitty was cut to the heart by Dons re-
proaches. She knew that it was quite use
less to resolve to be what Don's sister ought
to be while SO many cows walked at large;
but she drove so sharp a bargain with old
Mr. Phoebus that he mended the donkey-cart
for two dollars and seventy-fve cents, and
Kitty did not allow her dignity to be rufded
by the twinkle of amusement in his eye.
But alas and alas for the clock mans money!
They had made but little search for Humpty,
relying upon his habit of coming home when
it suited his fancy to do SO, but on the second
day after his absence the following letter was
received by Don:
''1his is to let you know that small don
key, said to belong to you, is In our pound, and
you are hereby Motorized to remove the said
small donkey, and pay the customary charge
vicious conduct of the said small donkey which
has broke the fence: JONAS PICKETT,
"Selectman of Firetown."
Firetown was a little village seven miles
away where primitive customs prevailed. Don
well knew that the selectmen would never
allow the donkey to be taken from the pound
until the two dollars were paid.
I'VE must send Barnabas over forget him.
We shouldn't have Humpty for many days if
Uncle Phil knew of this" he said.
In the first flush of this danger, Kitty for
cot the clock man. 1t was only after Humpty
Was safely restored to them, and Barnabas,
Who was not without a spice of regard for the
recreant donkey, had faithfully promised to
teen the secret of his misbehavior, that Kitty
fuIly realized the difficulties of their penniess
condition. The clock man might come at any
moment-the irate clock man, who had de
clared that he would never wait for them
again.
;sh that Mrs Judd, the no, iekeeper, sent in
ali haste for the doctor.
Kitty, full OF remore that she had allowed
her fear Of cows to bring this latest mishap
upon them, tried to bear up braveiy, though
inwardly she was quaking
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The old sunny smile that had won him
many friends among the hands was gradually
superseded by the frequent scowl or frown.
The men missed his bright, witty replies to
their banter. He was especially savage IN
response to their chatting him on the rough
ness of his intercourse with Bob =,
One by one they began to say, with Joe
Sterling:
There is no managing Cressey:"
About this time a poor lot OF cane was
shaved into strands. The winders complain
ed loudly at being compelled to use the hard,
inhexible material that not only made WORK
less profitable, but caused poor specimens oil
chairs to be turned out. >,
Many winders reck1essly cut, in small
pieces whole punches of strands given for
their days work, trusting to the torgetful
ness of the slow-going, strand-carrler to , en-
able them to procure perhaps better quality
at the next distribution.
Twice day the carrier went his round,
going through his regular wrangling with the
dissatisfied winders.
: At last, even he saw that the cane was DIS
appearing too rapidly in proportion to the
chairs manufactured. He called the attention
of the foreman to the fact.
"Tel them the first man caught cutting
strands. or who can be proved to have done
SO, will be discharged on the spot! exclaimed
cold Forbes"
Bob Griggs, not possessing strong foun-
dation of principle, had been one, of those
most persistent in the "massacring process.
He even continued sly operations of destroy
ing small quantities after Forbes threat was
repeated.
large bunch, being fearful that. detection
would occur, he cringingly told Alan. that if
Tim, the carrier, showed suspicion about 1T,
to tell him the bunch was lent to another
winder who got out of strands. :.
The request incensed Alan. He, himself,
had done his best with the stock provided,
although his work had been often criticised
and frequently sent back for repairs, de
fective strand having broken sometimes after
a chair had left his hands.
''Ten him yourself" he replied, with a
IT amt comm in this afternoon-,the works
so slack Tim may notice the bunch is gone"
well, I'm not coming in myself for that
matter; but, # I were, | don't lie for any
one one, least Of all for You, Bob Grggs hope
'T warrant you'll tell him yerself," Bob
responded.
'T know by whom you Judge me, Bob
Griggs. There's no use to tell you I'm neither
liar nor traitor"
This incident did not tend to promote a
kindly feeling on Bob's part. He spent the
of the forenoon devising some new
scheme for irritating Alan.
The next morning Alan. was late. A dozen
voices, loudest among them being Griggs',
foreman's office Bob added, maliciously:
eyer in a box, I bet!"
"If / am, you put me there" Alan i'm
answered.
The interview at the office was brief Cut
cane had been found secreted behind his
bench and slowed in the pockets of his over
alls. If no satisfactory explanation of it's
being there could be made Alan had best
let his name be dropped from the payroll of
the Rockway Rattan Works.
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Rattan Winoer 10. rs

Griggs would be beyond need of human for
bearance, unless
Alan never formulated that unless" In
thinking. he had run. -,
Bruce, his back toward the yard busy with
the chairs, failed to hear, above the creaKine
of the gearing, the sharp cry.
"Stop! Stop the elevator! r.,
With the rapidity of desperation, Alan aiVeu
under the advancing weight. 10 ms .la;n
ed Young arms It was but the work OF an IN.
slant to seize the PROSTATE BODY, hi Nnr,st
forward up over the sill with quick thrust
then bend his head and endeavor 10 crawl
after it. .,l A., QUO.
ton at his feet, and then-he Khe" ho'e
more. The elevator was down.
Bob Grggs rapidly nearing imbeclllty anu anu
death still winds chairs at the hocA"a'
tan Works. s..aLtaned
Succeeding his rescue, came his fr1ghtetni ea
repentant confession. Forbes, in lndigna.lon;'
would have discharged him, but tne una ara
nous solicitation Of the chair-room. u, op hou
tives impelled their foreman to RETAIN 'ne wy
on promise of mending his ways. -.
Three years later the passengers c on an an
coming train saw at the Rockway otatl1n an. Sn
enormous crowd gathered on ana aDous ell
platform. In the midst Of it stood 'a nn
earnest. faced young man, his arm 11or re''s
a crutch that told his own sad story; ~ Tho
train co. conductor questioned of the garrulous
aPicnic? You've hit it right this time hn.s
Aston The best picnic we've had apou' neie
'See that young fellow over there-the one
they're shaking hands with? He's a Iruinp
He's been fighting his way to college the i .s
four wears. Lost that right foot during tne
struggle. Expected to be two years iV Wo,v
saving, enough to dare f starr T Mo did?
"WeH sir, not content with some pretty
substantial aid they gave him when ne was 'n
helpless for months, they've just Hau1 up
among them five hundred dollars mes oeen
expecting to work for. Every oie es vo ont
of them gave something down W 'ne
%They s say when Robey-that's the gray
haired old fellow next him-gave it to MN,
and he saw so many standing about him. gao
as they could be to do it, he laio ms neaJ
down the old mans tds shoulder oE Hazard ara d.so
"AIl aboard! All aboard" called the con-
Alan's hand grasped John Robey's in
last clasp. - ~. =, +h,t
GOOD hooks and good minds can bring you.
It's great thing, this education OF the mlno'
wish more of us had it. But don't forget-
saThe greater?" said Alan, smiling, though
somewhat sadly. Not while | can see 'nis'
"All aboard" for the last time called the
SYMPATHETIC conductor. He had delayed the
train beyond the limit.
Standing on the car platform, Alan swung
his hat from his head as the engine steamlng
slowly out of the station, he heard tne last
shouts: =, IN
Good luck, Number Seventy-ive"
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"Slow-eo slow my boy!r whispered OBJ
serving John Robey. coming forward, osten-
sibly on his way to the water-pali
If Alan refused to wind the chair, 1t meant
loss of his employment. Implicit oDeoience
was one of Forbes first laws. 10 lose ms
place signified giving up his best chance ioI
a college education He felt sure BOD nao
done the work on the chair, but now coul1
he prove it? 1t would be but one boy worn
against another's. Of late, their many mutual
accusations had caused every one to place
little reliance on others assertions.
If the chair had been of Robeys iraming,
possibly Joe Sterling, might have luen ,;i;'
its winder, but, to fill large order quickly,
a lot of children's chairs, framed by anotner
man, had been placed in the hands OF the
most rapid winders.
Besides, Alan's conscience was not harden-
ed. Proof of Bob's duplicity would turn him
adrift AGAIN in search for employment. Alan
knew what that involved for the homeless
epileptic.
He gave up the struggle, drew the chair
toward him, picked up his knife, and began
to cut the strands.
of triumph from his neighbours eye. ne
scowled in return, and muttered, Tor BOD
benefit:
an even things some day!"
Alan's discontinue amply repaid Bob TOR
the loss of the price for winding the chair.
Today there was this added cause OF Of
tense. As he re-wound his chair back, Alan's
mind was trying to evolve some scheme OF
fitting revenge.
If Bob Griggs wanted to get Alan Cressey
out of the rattan factory why should Alan
Cressey hesitate to send Bob Griggs, atioat!
Perhaps John Robey with his older, Keen
er insight into human nature, knew the strug-
gle passing in the boys mind.
He fingered a while, after the six o'clock
whistle sounded, to say, quietly, to sober-look-
ing Alan; =.
er over him. Alan, lad? Let him alone. He'll
hang himself, give him rope. enough. It's a
weak, prevented intelligence he has, at best,
and he's not long for this world anyhow, my
boy. He can't stand these epieptic. attacks
much longer, at the rate he's had them the
last few months"
II wish they'd hurry little and finish the
shake.
The older man was silent.
Then laying his hand tenderly on Alan's
ARM he said:
tits not the poor likes of him you are to
keep an eye to, my lad. He can do you less
harm than you are doing yourself"
Alan did not reply.
"The education Of the mind is great
thing, Alan. The education of the heart is
greater"
Something in the tone of Robey's voice
made, Alan vince. 1t was a very thoughtful
boy that crossed the quadrangle formed by
the work buildings and store-houses, climbed
the steps to the dyke, and walked slowly down
the graveled path to the tall factory gate.
Yet, notwithstanding his mothers wise coun-
sci and Robeys words of warning, as the
weeks went by, Alan commended less and
less with his growing hatred of Griggs.
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Beyond stating his ignorance of the strands
being where they were found, that ne never
had destroyed one inch of stock, Alan hao
nothing to say.
Appearances were strongly against him,
Mr.. Forbes regretted. The bookkeeper would
make out his account during the day and
forward it to the superintendent room, where
he might draw the amount due him the tol-
lowing morning.
stoical expression on his face puzzled the men.
He must be guilty, or he would have maze
more fuss, some thought. John Robey spoke
warm words in his favor. r
Bog Griggs comprehended the meaning oil
the glance Alan flashed at him in passing
lips:
'I'll even it all yet. You wait"
at is hard for you, Alan" Mrs. Cressey
responded, when Alan had unburdened his
heart to her. "But. with your determination,
it can be only a temporary drawback. l GER
tainly am glad you did not denounce young
Griggs." -,
"Denounce him, mother? Do you think "a
hesitate now to accuse him, if | had substantial
proof of his trickery?"
Gould you turn such an ill-balanced I'M
fortunate adrift again, Alan"
II tell you, mother, haven't particle of
sympathy left for him. He isn't worth, it.
If he were in some extreme danger, and it
rested with me to save save him, 1 would not turn
my finger to do it."
'Alan, / know you would!'
"And /, mother, know / never-never
would"
1t was nearly eight o'clock the next morn
ing when Alan, after a restless night, went
along the dyke path toward the main office
of the factory.
building he saw ahead, Just crossing the yard,
the long, lank form of Bob Griggs.
In Alan's heart the feeling of hatred seem
ed to surge up thousand fold stronger than
ever before. At the office doorstep he half
turned and stood still, to watch the SLOUGH
ing on the farther side of the yard.
The large freight elevator on the front of
the building, laden with a stock Of chairs
from the garrett store-room, commenced its
slow descent
Bob fastened his steps little as Bruce,
the man running it, sang out to him:
by"
1t was custom of the men to pass under
the elevator in motion. They could readily
time themselves, and then it was exciting
Alan himself had tried it many a time,
without harm, although orders had been re
Gently issued to use side entrance and not
pass into the building through the large door
opening on the elevator.
BOD had Time TO walk leisurely unoer i.
into the building. As the elevator was half
down he stepped beneath it.
Almost instantly. Alan watching, saw him
fling up his hands, in the gesture familiar to
every one of his shopmates The next mo-
ment he gave lurch forward, and fell with
his head and shoulders resting across the sill
of the elevator door.
In flash Alan realized what had happened.
A sudden epileptic fit had overtaken the boy
Alan knew that in thirty seconds Bob
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True service for another
In one brief act may glow,
To waken love and reverence,
To Danish doubt and woe.
A voluntary kindness
Has a lustre all its own,
The tribute for its service
In sparkling teardrop shown.
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HUMBLE Service

Even the little daisy
Has humble service done;
It's shadow has protected
The dewdrop from the sun.
The lingering jewel trembled,
AS some fond heart might do,
To speak for smallest service
Its gratitude to you.
The Marshall republican., 1907-09-20
NEW FRANKFORT

New Frankfort school will begin
Monday, Sept.23.
Amelia Wittenburg went to Kan
sas City last week.
Chas. B. Whining and sister left
Thursday for N~aperville, III. where
they will attend North Western
College.
Mrs. Jones, Of Slater spent q few
days with her sister, Mrs. ID. T,
Sydenstriker.
Jno. Slyster is quite sick.
W. Tillotson purchased the farm
formerly owned by Felix McCubbin.
L. Smith was through this local
ity Friday buying up mules.
The NJ. W. A. picnic given Sat
urday was we'll attended. There
was plenty Of good dinner and
everyone had a good time.
The Marshall republican., 1907-09-20
WOODSON

Our school opens Monday with Miss
Juanita Bewley, OF Marshall. as
teacher.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. L jacob and sop,
Cecil, of Wanamaker, visited the
formers brother, Phillip Jacob, last
Monday.
jamie Scott and family were visitors
10 Houstonia last Saturday and Sun
day.
Mrs. Walter Pile was q MsrshAl
visitor Wednesday.
Misses Georgia and Frances Scot,
were callers II c. W. Gorrell's SUI
day afternoon.
J. c. Clark and wife we're visiting
IN Slater last week.
Miss Arthur .McAllister, of Hous'
tonia, and Miss Aliesn Sellers, o,
wanamaker, we're visitors AZ @. W.
G~orrell's Sunday afternoon.
c. W. Gorrell went to Kansas CITY
last week.
The Marshall republican., 1907-09-20
SALT SPRINGS

Mrs. E. II. Fulkerson and
daughters, Misses Amy and
Eliza, were shopping in Mar
shall Saturday.
Mrs. Ella Laughlin spent
Sunday in Nelson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Brown
and son, Louis, Rev. Barnett,
Miss Adele Bray, and Miss
Bessie Poindexter dined with
Mrs. H. e. Dingley Sunday.
Rev. Ira Barnett preached
two splendid sermons here
Sunday. A crowd of young
people came out from Mt.
Leonard in the evening to at
tend.
Miss Annie Brown, who is
spending the summer in San
Jose, California, is expected
home the last part of this
month.
The Ladies' Aid of the Pres.
byterian church met with
Mrs. II. A. Thomas last week.
The Misses Bauer spen,
Sunday at Nelson.
Harry and Willie Bauer, OF
Nelson, spent Sunday with
James Swinney.
The Marshall republican., 1907-09-20

and James Walker, of. Bea.
man, Mo-, spent Monday with
relatives 10 Napton.
Miss Lena Mitchell, oil
Kansas City. is spending a
few days with her cousin,
Mrs. j. w. Clark.
Died: ON Sept. 16, of ap-
penjicitis, little Phillip
Stewart, son of S. Fl. Stewart,
railroad agent at Napton,
aged about six years, after a
short illness. The parents
have the sympathy of the
w1cle community. Little
Phillip was a general favorite
and will be missed by all.
Roy Brownfield, of Patton.
vile, Mo-, is visiting G. E
Baker this week.
J. W. Keys and wife with
Mrs. o. j. Watts returned
Tuesday from a trip to the
jamestown exposition Wis
Niagara Falls and Washing
ton City.
Mrs. Hugh Wilson has beer
i'll with fever for severa
days.
Phillip CorrigaD, of Ear
risonville, Mo-. attended the
funeral of his grandson
Phillip Stewart Wednesday
VIM Thorp returned Tues.
day from a business trip Il
Texas.
Mile Stewart is very il
with typhoid fever.
The Marshall republican., 1907-09-20
HARMONY

The farmers are busy put
ting in their wheat now.
VIM. Mayfeld took charge
OF his school Monday Sept.
10Th.
Robert Eastin, of Sharon
neighborhood, visited in the
bottom Sunday.
Tom Sullivan has returned
from Sedalia. His sister.in-
law, Mrs. Ollie Sullivan, &C.
companied him home for q
visit with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Williams
spent Sunday with 8. W.
sullivan and family.
Mrs. Charles Dobbins, of
Colorado is visiting her
mother and relatives here.
Miss Ella Witt is up after
Il spell of the fever.
Ben Sullivan and son and
two children have returned
from a visit in Kansas where
he visited his daughter.
Uncle Ben Sullivan is sick
with the fever now.
Mrs. Tom Sullivan and Miss
Minta Erwin visited at Mr.,
and Mrs. stoners Saturday
and Sunday.
The Marshall republican., 1907-09-20
HFRNDON

VIM. Grain, Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. Akeman and Miss
Florence Smith we're dele
gates from Antioch church TO
the Baptist Association at
Black water last week.
j. H. Stephens and wife
have returned from a visit To
relatives at Arrow Rock.
Fred c. Claycomb was down
from Oak Grove Sunday to
see his wife and daughter.
Mrs. Elizabeth Huff and
Mrs. Mary Webb are in Coop.
|er county with relatives.
Mrs. Henry Schmidt is
visiting relatives at Blosse Z
and other points.
The Cum oerland Presby-
terians are preparing TO vel
come and entertain the dele
gates and visitors at Presby-
terry which convenes here
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