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Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-19

Tcheou, where flows the beautiful
River Tchin-Houai and where the
moon is never sad," announced All Oh
proudly. There, as little girl, liv-
ed near the Lake of Flowers and by
the Pathway of Pleasant Odors. In
the evenings watched the iIluminat-
ed boats and heard laughter and song
from all sides. There every one had
smiling faces and were happy"
Then why, If you were so happy in
the Land of the Dragon, did you come
to this country of the foreign devil?''
asked Choy Come.
II came with Yam Lee, who bought
me from my honored father, who was
old and very poor, else he would not
have suffered me to go SO far away
from my home, near the beautiful Riv-
er Tchinn-Houai"
"And will you never go back again
where you were so happy?" asked
Choy Come, affected by the sadness
in All Oi's voice.
Il shall never go back to the land of
MY delight unless Lu Chan, my best
beloved, comes across the sea, as he
promised, and buys me. He was only
a poor student when Yam Lee took me
from my father. Thrice did he make
a vow at the full of the moon and
made offerings to the God of Love
that he would not rest until he took
his literary degree and became man
DARN. Then he would seek me in the
country of the foreign devil. Every
day have not asked you to describe
the strangers you meet in the streets,
hoping should hear some news of Lu
Chan?'
''Is there not yet time for him to
Gomez" inquired All Young, encourag-
ingly.
Long have passed the term of my
servitude, and still Lu Chan does not
come" said All Oh, mournfully. "Now
Yam Lee threatens to sell me, because
all day long forget my manners and
look sad"
"Ah OIL" exclaimed Choy Come, "be-
cause you have told us many wonder
full tales and have given us sweets, we
will write on the paper so that she OF
the blue eyes will send to you gifts on
the coming feast"
Gould we not take All OF, who is
always so sad, to see the wonderful
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'Tunia, ''it'd take more nor a days
work and days pleasure to do me
,up: and my young man says as there's
lovely grass to sit on when you're
tired o. dancin' to the police band.
But lor'! I think l could dance to a
police band all day long; it's such a
change from regular work, amt it,"
Mrs Cheney thought that it must be-
The idea of doing the regular work Of
a. respectable house while dancing to
a police band struck her as pleasant
but improbable.
Tuna put in another couple of
hours hard labor, going about her
found herself singing the popular airs
of the day outside the doors of the
dodgers rooms without knowing it.
1t didn't matter about "The Horse
the Missis Dries the Clothes On" out
side old Mr.. Tossiter's door, because
he slept heavy" and TUNA had to
bank her knuck1es red against the
woodwork to wake him, but she was
highly indignant with herself when it
suddenly occurred to her that she was
singing "Come and Have Glass
Along O. Me- in Miss Wilson's sitting
room, and that only the folding doors
divided that young lady from the
sound of the Bacchanalian invitation
For Miss Wilson had taken to dress in
black, and had suffered certain be-
reavement which had made her very
sad for a time. She had told Mrs
had died.
TUNA was very sorry, for certainly
the death of her relative had made
Miss Wilson quite different from what
she used to be.
She went to business just as usual
she didn't come down and talk to Mrs.
Cheney, and she seemed to be worried
and want to be by herself.
Now, if TUNA had sung outside the
drawing room door it wouldn't have
mattered a bit, for the drawing room
was empty, Mr.. Allister and his sister
having left quite Unexpectedly and
gone to live in another part of Lon
don.
TUNA told Mrs Cheney about her
lapse of decorum, and expressed a
hope that Miss Wilson didn't hear her.
Mrs. Cheney laughed.
"Id ha' wished she had, 'Tunia," she
said, "if I could have thought as it
would have cheered her up. I can't
make her out There's something on
her mind, I'm sure; and l don't think
it's only that relative in the country"
Mrs. Cheney had her own ideas,
which was that her parlor had refused
the drawing rooms offer of marriage
for some reason, and that now she
was fretting because the drawing
room had left
But, Of course, she could not tell
TUNA that.
No right-minded landlady discusses
her dodgers love affairs with the "gen.
eral"
Ito Be Continued1
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He Knew.

There is a well-known federal Off
cial at Washington whose family
stoutly maintain that he is absolutely
color blind, a contention as stoutly
refuted by the official himself.
On one occasion at table his wife
remarked new tie her husband was
wearing. 'I'll wager you don't know
what color the tie is" she teasingly
suggested.
"It's blue" said the husband "But
how on earth did you know?"
well" said the husband, with the
same assurance, when 1 bought it
yesterday l told the clerk that if he
didn't give me blue, I'd throw him out
of the window"
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CHAPTER XVIII.
Tunia'S Youno Man.

TUNA had been awake all night.
She was so afraid of oversleeping her
self that she never slept at ALL 1t
could not have been much past four
when, unable to endure the strain of
waiting for it to be later, she rose and
dressed, and went down stairs to do
a days work before any one else was
up.
For the eventful day had arrived.
It was the Police Fete at the Crystal
Palace, and TUNA was to meet at 10
o'clock her own special policeman,
the active and intelligent young Off
Ger who had taken her heart into GUS
tody, and proceed with him to Vic
toria station to the great glass house
of gladness on the Sydenham heights.
'Tunia was going to have the whole
day and the whole evening, and come
home to her supper and go to bed
like LADY,; for Mrs. Cheney, delight
ed to be able to show her appreciation
of 'Tunias faithful services, had ar
ranged for a girl she knew to come
in after breakfast and remain till the
last thing.
But Tuna wasn't going to leave the
house untidy for the strange girl to
come into. Not she.
She was going to leave everything
spick and span, credit to herself and
to her mistress.
1l1rR ~ in, no ,i,7rr cI, Io1
swept and busted all the living rooms,
polished all the kitchen utensils,
scrubbed the, oilcloth, cleaned the
steps, and polished the knocker, and
| not till then did she feel at liberty to
make herself cup of tea and sit down
to it.
She didn't want any breakfast She
was too excited to eat. The prospect
of a long day at the palace not only
with her own policeman, but with
hundreds of policemen, had set her
brain in whirl, and when your brain
| is whirling you can't eat. But of
| course you can drink a cup of tea
| Tea is good for the whirling brain.
At Mrs. Cheney came downstairs,
and was astonished at the progress
TUNA had made with the homework.
you'll be tired out, child before
| the day begins" she said, in her moth
erly way. you've got long day at
the Palace fete before you, and a
| fetes firing work when you amt used
| to it."
sLor' bless you. num-" replied
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BrotherIy Love.

Tom gazed at his four-day-old sis
ter with an expression of the keenest
disappointment. The joys of brother
hood were not SO full as she had anti
cipated. Mother, mayn't l go play
with the boys?" he asked at length.
81 thought that you were going to
stay with sister always, and never
leave her to play with the boys" she
leased him..
But mother" he blurted out impa-
tiently, 'you know that if stayed in
nll afternoon you wouldn't as much as
let me touch her, and you can see
for yourself she's not much to look
at"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-19
New French Machine Gun.

Although the French army remains
mistaken in the belief that it's new
machine gun, firing $50 balls a minuet,
is the most formidable in the world,
certain important defects have been
pointed out in all the gunnery camps
where it has been tested.
Owing to it's practically unceasing
fire gases generate, which throw it
out of gear, though in some cases TO-
900 shots have been fired without re-
vealing any fault. The arsenal at ST.
Etienne has been furnished with de-
signs for notifications which will
remedy the defect, allowing for which
officers believe that no regiment could
advance 500 yards without most of the
men and horses being hit, owing to
the guns diferential action.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-19

There was sprinkling of snow on
the ground and the cold wind blew in
the chubby faces of Choy Come and
All Young, who, in padded tunics and
muffied up in sill1en scarfs, were hur'
rying home from the afternoons
Christmas celebration at the mission,
Choy Come carried a small branch
in tinsel AS they turned the corner
the wind blew a sudden blast and tore
from Choy Comes arms the tinsel
trimmed branch, blowing it swiftly
down the slightly inclined street.
ooh, elder brother" cried Choy
Come, in excitement, "the wind has
taken the gift for All Oh" They both
chased the branch down the street.
calling to the pedestrians, ooh, please
some one save the gift for All Oh"
Little ones" said one of their coun.
trymen, who had rescued from the
middle of the street the precious
branch, tell unto me who All OF is
and you may have your branch"
"Honored sir" implored All Young
please give us the gift for All Oh!
She belongs to Yam Lee, and is very
sad. Even now she awaits on the
steps for us"
The strangers countenance under
went a change, and he was saying
softly to himself, as though unaware
of the children's presence, cyan Lee
All Oh. at last T have found her whom
l have long sought"
He looked down on Choy Come and
All Yeung. Little Ones" he said
with Joy in his tones, surely the goo
of luck to whom even this morning I
made offerings, has sent you my way.
I, Lu Chan, have come from across the
seas and wandered in many cities OF
the foreign devil seeking one All Oh,
All my seeking has been in vain until
to-day. Now children so favored by
the gods lead me to All OF, who waits
on the steps. 1t shall be the gift you
bring to her this day"
So Choy Come and All Yeung
brought to All Oh on that Christmas
day her best beloved Lu Chan, who
bought her from Yam Lee and took hel
back to the land of her delight, where
flows the beautiful River Tchinn
Houai, near the Lake of Flowers and
the Pathway of Pleasant Odors.
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over to Paris for day or two, as, the
anticipated event having happened,
there were certain matters which 1t
was advisable they should talk over.
Having written his letters, he post
ed them himself in the box in the
courtyard of the hotel, and bought the
London papers of the previous even
ing at the kiosk opposite the Restaur-
ant de la Paix, and then strolled along
the boulevards as far as the Madeleine
and turned into Durand's to lunch.
1t was 1 o'clock and the well-known
restaurant was crowded. many of the
tables being occupied by English and
American parties.
1t looked at first as if there was no
ROOM and Sir Mark was about to
leave and go to Larue's, opposite,
when the head waiter came bustling
up to him and explained that the party
at his own table was just going.
The party was English-two young
ladies and an elderly man.
AS they rose to leave, Sir Mark,
who was waiting for the table, noticed
that an illustrated English paper, The
Ladies' Field, was lying on the red
velvet seat.
''You are leaving your paper, l
Think he said, politely.
Thanks" replied the old gentle
man, smiling; 1--WE have been carrying
it about all the morning, and we have
finished with it"
The waiter swiftly removed the
cloth and relaid the table, the head
waiter handing Sir Mark the menu.
The French language had not form
ed part of his education, SO the guest
returned the menu at once
"'I'll leave it to you he said to the
head waiter, whose English was ex-
cellent "Order me a little fish and
some outlets la anything you like,
and a cheese omelet.
and for wine, monsieur"
"Give me a small bottle of good
Burgundy"
The walters put the hors d'oeuvres
on the table, and Sir Mark picked up
The Ladies' Field and turned over the
pages.
He was not particularly interested
in some of the pictures, because he
was not yet in touch with society func-
lions or theatrical entertainments
But when he came to full-page
portrait of handsome girl in musical
comedy costume he looked at it admir-
ingly.
That's a fine looking girl" he said
to himself. ''By Jove, don't think I
ever saw prettier face than that"
He looked at the letterpress below
the picture and read it: Miss Claire
Barton, who will sustain an important
part in the forthcoming musical COM
edy at the Pandora"
Then he looked at the picture again.
There was something about it that
fascinated him. He made a mental
note that when he got to London he
would spend an evening at the Pan
dora and see Miss Claire Barton.
It was thus that his mind was occu-
pied on the day that he received the
news of his fathers death.
In the evening he went to a place
of amusement. He was not yet Off
cially Gin mourning" and he had not
the slightest feeling of regret for the
loss of his father.
He considered that Sir Mark Bret
tingham, by dying, had merely made
his elder son some slight reparation
for the injury he had wantonly in
f1icted on him.
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Experjenced,

Two duelists were taking the early
train for Fontainbleau, their place of
meeting.
ga return trip" said the first duel
list to the ticket agent.
Single for me-" said the second
man quietly.
"Aha," clustered the other, 'you
are afraid you won't come back, are
you? AS for me l always take re-
turn
81 never do" said the second man.
'T always take my return from the
dead mans pocket"
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were going home, this Ilish foreisn
devil said he would show us temple
more beautiful by far than the one
we left. We wandered some little
distance to a large temple with sym
boil of wood on the roof made in this
manner" continued All Young, cross
ing his fingers in shape of a cross.
Inside there were lights before the
shrines of many gods. This, said the
Ilish foreign devil, is the true temple
of my fathers.
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costume" related All Oh seriously,
while Choy Come and All Yeung listen
ed, their eyes wide with interest. "She
is dear to poets and lovers, who eel
citrate her feast in the autumn season
with its profusion Of chrysanthemums
and wealth of understanding flowers.
At midnight on certain night in au-
tumn she leaves her celestial home in
the moon and comes down to earth to-
grant favors to mortals.
Zone night she appeared to an old
lady and told her she would grant any
favor she might ask. So bright and
dazzling was the vision of the goddess
that the old lady was speeches..
Finally she summoned up enough
courage to place her hand to her
mouth, meaning she would like
enough to eat for the rest of her life.
The next morning, when the old lady
awake, she found she had a gigantic
beard. The goddess had misunder-
stood her gesture, and instead of fur
nishing her with enough to eat for the
rest of her life she caused a beard to
grow on her chin. So you see," con-
tinued All OF, "you must take great
care how you ask for gifts. Now you
must go, for it is not meet that
should talk to you SO long. The other
day your mother called you when she
found you with me-" added All Oh, sad
ly.
'''Tis true she warned us not to
have too much speech with you,' ven
tured All Yeung, with childish frank
ness.
When we asked the reason" re-
marked Choy Come, "she said you
were from Canton, where the women
have no manners"
81 come from the district Of Sou
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Must Uphold His Reputation.

'In writing up the burglary" said
the excited caller, ''you can say that
the thieves in their hurry overlooked
$3.50 worth of jewelry and solid silver
plate in one of the cupboards."
might that not bring the burglars
to your house a second timer" sug-
gested the editor.
IT don't care if it does" exclaimed
the other. 81 don't want the public
to get the impression that a gang of
robbers can go through my house and
only find G25 worth of stuff worth
stealing"
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A Variation.

81 note" said the tourist" that
there are certain meaningless phrases
popularity employed in this country.
For instance, without being really in
terested in the slightest degree, people
constantly say, How are your"
Eyes" answered Miss Cayenne, eek
cept in Boston. There they say, Who
are you?'''
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-19
Wise Move.

Dumley-I don't understand how
you could possibly laugh so heartily
at that poor joke of Mutley's.
Wise-I had to, in self-defense.
Dumley-In self-defense?
Wise-If hadn't laughed he'd have
repeated it, thinking hadn't seen the
point.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-19

''Now the poet goes his way, ped
ding poetry day by day"
and" adde the bar, chose of you
who have trouble in isposing of gilt
edged securities can imagine what
the poor poet is up against"
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A Variation.

''Your husband frequently misses
his dinner said one woman.
"Yes,' answered the other. ''When-
ever there is ball game in town he
devotes himself to finding fault with
the umpire instead of with the cook"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-19
They All Knock Him.

Papa" said little James, what do
they call man who writes comic
operas? A composer"
mo, my son. the old man an,
swered; che is usually called a pla
giarist."
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The ScuIntor's Grief.

The sculptor had just finished the
Apollo Belvedere.
mo" he mourned, "they tell me he
is too beefy for the team"
Thus he saw he had fallen short Of
manly perfection.
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Barks and Bankers.

otis sweet to hear the watchdog's
honest bark"
That's a queer expression. Amt
all banks honest?"
'Not all. I've heard some at the
seashore that were not in the best of
faith"
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The Reason.

"How beautifully sinuous and SER
pentine Karr's walk is?"
eyes. 1t comes from crawling I'm.
der his auto to see what's the matter
with the machinery"
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was in terrible condition, but Doan's
Kidney Pills cured me and have en-
joyed perfect health since"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
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Not an Enthusiast.

Going to the races this fall?"
mix"
Don't you want to help improve
the breed of horses?"
eyes; but the breed of bookmakers
will get no encouragement from me-"
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with kidney trouble
that l could not
straighten up after
STOPPING wit h o u t
sharp pains shooting
through my back. l
had dizzy spells, was
nervous and my eye
sight was affected.
The kidney secre-
lions were irregular
and too frequent. l
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Her Choice.

Mr.. Crimsonbeak-I see some one
is suggesting a matrimony club.
Mrs. Crimsonbeak-We dear, we'll
stick to the rolling pin. It's good
enough for me.
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So They Air 1t.

Some people seem to think that
knowledge is a sort of garment"
"What do you mean?
"Seem to think that unless they air
It frequently, it will get moth-eaten."
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tree loaded with sweets and lit by
many candles?" suggested All Yuen.
"Oh!" cried All Oh, "i dare not go
out Yam Lee has forbidden me. But /
should so like to see the wonderful
tree of many lights"
Just then door opened and stern
voice called, "Ah Oh! Is it thus you
sit lending an idle ear to cnildren's
talk? Come hither and find a more
suitable occupation than listening to
tales of the foreign devils gods"
When she reached the door Van
Lee pushed her roughly inside.
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Not So.

'I suppose there is always a little
gossip going about in a village like
this?"
mot very little, stranger; she
weighs about three hundred"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1907-12-19

ONLY ONE "BROMO OUININE''
THAT is LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE. Look for
the signature of K. w. GROVE. Used the World
over to Cure Cold in One Day. |oc'
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WE PAY 3OC FOR BUTTER FAT.
Ship to-day. Crescent Creamery Co.,
ST Paul MINI.
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a TERRIBLE CONDITION.
Tortured by Sharp Twinges, Shooting
Pains and Dizziness.

Hiram Center, CTS South Oak Street,
Lake City, MINI, says: II was so bad
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A wise man has no time to argue.
with a prize fighter.
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Feed on garbage and you soon lose
your faith in good things.
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CREAM OLE OIL
But He's Thankful.

Is the best kerosene. Ask your dealer or,
write The Van Tubing Co., Minneapolis.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-12
FROM ALL-R00M
TO CAMP. SERVICE
Young Lee, Grant and Sheridan
Leave White House
Service.
Times-Dispatch Bureau.
MunseY Building.
washington. D. 8. Sept. ii. 1907.

Washington, D. g. Sept. II. 1901.
Lee, Grant and Sheridan are about to
be separated. and the names of these
young scions of great American SOL
diers. the detail of whom to duty as
aids at the White House was one of the
iashlight stunts of President Roose-
welt, will soon become "reminiscences at
His E.Ncellency's" exalted functions
during the coming social season.
Captain Fitzhugh Lee, First Lieuten-
ant Ulysses S. Grant and Second-Lieu
tenant Philip H. Sheridan, Will soon be
doing the grind of the average young
officer with their respective commands.
far from the festive crowd of the ma
5tional capital. Lieutenant Sheridan has
already been ordered to the dust and
cactus of the reservation OF Fort Hua-
chuaca. Arizona. Lieutenant Grant will
be assigned to some station in the Corps
of Engineers to which he belongs by
reason of having been star graduate
of West Point.
Captain Leo will soon be ordered to
rejoin his troops, the Twelfth Cavalry.
wherever 1t may be stationed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-09-12

Mr.. William P. Quale, night clerk
at the Jefferson, is the all-nightlbureau
of information for travellers toward the
exposition, and those who go to him
for that sort of help do not feel after
ward that they had rubbed hotel
king the wrong way lie is too polite
for that, and 1T conlks naturally as
he was born and raised In Charleston,
S. c. Last night he was asked to eX-
anime young woman's ticket, good
from here to Norfolk on the Old Do
minion Line. II know it is by boat"
she said, but + want to know If the
water Is rough enough to cause NAL
de mare" Quale's eyes shot to the
ceiling. ooh, no. madam" he said;
"the water is smooth and delightful.
I am sure you Will not be seasick.