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The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-16
THE STORY.

IN ALL Israel it would have been
l hard to have found a more lily
matched couple than that of the
wealthy Nabal of Carmel and the fair,
young Abigail. He was misery, with
a greed for gold that stifled every
other impulse and desire, and it had
created no small amount of wonder
when he had suddenly decided to
marry. People marveled that he
should be able to turn his thoughts
from his fields and his fiocks and his
herds long enough to take a wife.
His neighbors and friends knew that
sentiment had little to do with the
marriage, and much was the specula-
ton as to what had prompted the
nov
At any rate, whatever the motive
that stirred within his selfish old
heart, he had sought out the parents
of the fair Abigail and then had come
the announcement that she was to
become his wife.
Never before had there been such
a splendid wedding feast as that
which Nabal provided, and if the an
nouncement of the coming marriage
of Nabal had caused surprise, the
bountiful hand with which he had ar
ranged for the celebration created
greater surprise, for never before had
he been known to open his heart or
his hand to anyone or for any occas-
ion.
And Abigail-while her heart had
not been won, she gave herself freely
and frankly into the keeping of the
man who had pledged his troth to her,
for duty and obedience to parents
stood far above any other thing in
life and their wishes in the matter
were law for her. Fortunately she
was heart-free, so that there was no
sitting of other affections. She was
too true and pure a woman to enter
the solemn relationship with other
than the highest motives, and after
the ceremonies were over and the
guests had departed she took her
place in the home of Nabal and strove
earnestly to DE TO him all that a wife
should.
But it was not long after the mar
rage vows had been taken when the
surly, selfish side of the man began
to assert itself, and Abigail had her
first glimpse of the real mar within.
How her pure, unselish soul recoiled
from the meanness, the ~selfshness,
the hard-heartedness of his warped
and shriYeled nature. She had re-
jofced in the thought that as the wife
of the rich Nabal she would be able
to do much to help her less fortunate
neighbors. When at home before her
marriage she had always been seek
ing out some home where she might
bestow the word of comfort or the
trifie Of food or raiment which her
scant means permitted. and 10Y that
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Wisdom on Tap.

Mrs. Green, who was deeply alb
sorbed in a romance of the 18th CEN
fury, suddenly paused and looked at
her husband.
Gregory she said, listen to this:
by my halidom,' exclaimed Sir Har-
dynge, 1T is past the hour Of 12!'
What is a halidom?"
"What do you suppose it is?" re-
sponded Mr.. Green, with a frown.
Cant you tell from the context
Maria? Sir What's-his-name said it
was past the hour of IL by his hall
dom, didn't he? / should think any
one could tell from that sentence that
he had just consulted his halidom.
Halidom is the old English name for
watch, of course! Why is it that some
women don't seem to be able . exer-
else their reasoning faculties STRAY
Stories.
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Legion of Bosses.

lit is remarkable how much money
big corporations and business men
generally have to spend to see that
their work is done properly" said a
builder of houses recently. Take my
own business, for example. In the first
place, we put a gang to work, and over
the gang we put a foreman, whose sole
duty it is to see that the work of the
men is properly done. Then over a
number of foremen we have an in
spector to see that the foreman is do
ing his work, and over the inspectors
we have a superintendent, whose duty
Is to see that the inspectors and fore
men are really doing the work for
which they have been hired. And not
content with this, the president of the
company insists on making visits to
the work once in SO often to see that
superintendent, inspectors and fore
men are actually doing the work they
say they are. No one knows who
keeps tabs on the old man, but I guess
he has to account for his time to his
wife,"
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mother, with an injured as-. isn't

mother, with an injured air. isn't
the design prctty?"
ITS a very nice rug" admitted
Josie, struggling with keen disap-
pointment.
Its a sensible gift" defended Mrs.
McCanopy. Il don't believe in fool
ish presents. Your father wanted to
get some silly thing or other he heard
you talking about, but | knew this
would last for years, when something
else had been forgotten"
Lets take it up and see how it
looks" said Josie.
Il thought we'd leave it In the lower
hall for the present." stated Mrs. Nc
Canopy. when we can get the man
to come and paint the border around
your floor. Wen put it up there"
Josie sighed. She knew that 1t
takes forever to get a man to come
to do anything like that. 1t was with
relief that she welcomed Pills in
junction not to look around until told
to do so.
"Now!" cried Phil, dramatically.
ooh, oh, oh! Take him way or he
may bite!" shrieked Josie.
He won't hurt you," encouraged
Phil. Mice old doggie. But I say,
Joe, how d'you like him.
Il don't like him at ALL" answered
Josie, firmly. Whose dog is it,"
"Yours!" cried Phil delightedly.
You wanted one, didn't you?"
Il never!" denied Josie. Il didn't
say any such thing"
Yes, you did, too" declared Phil
holly. Didn't she, ma? Didn't she,
Clara? You both heard her. She vas
standing over there by that table, and
I said
"You said you wanted one" put In
Josie YEARLY.
Yes, and then you said you wouldn't
object to one, so there!" yelled Phil.
Il meant that if you had got to
have one, I'd wash him every week,
and keep it from starving explained
Josie.
He hasn't had anything to eat this
morning" limited Phil.
The tears were in both Josie's eyes.
or all her eyes visible on account of
the bee stings, but she bravely ap-
preached the gift from Brother Phil,
and led it kitchenward.
"Josie's so hard to please sighed
Clara. Il wonder if she will urn up
her nose at hat dear little dress of
mine that Mrs. Wood spoiled. 1t
doesn't fit me, but will be lovely for
Josie! couldn't buy her anything, as
I'm over my allowance now!"
Il gave her a brand new dog" sneer-
ed Phil, but | notice poor Josie al
ways has to take your old duds!"
With this parting shot he strolled out
to watch Josie and the brand new dog
coming to an understanding.
Some one has come already" said
Mrs. McCanopy ~nervously. And Mary
is changing her dress and can't answer
the bell, and not one of us is present
able!"
Josie has at least a kimona on"
observed Clara. "And it's her party,
anyway"
IF l had my dress on, I'd 60" vol
unteered Cousin Phoebe. But 1
haven't" she added with relief.
I'm a fright" rebelled Josie. 81
won't go,"
But she did go, holding her kimono
together at the throat with one hand
while she opened the door with the
other. Ben Overton and the SWEETEST
girl of Josie's acquaintance popped
in, and stared with surprise and un-
restrained enjoyment at the spectacle
poor Josie presented. Josie, after a
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POOR JOSIE

"This cream looks sour" said Mrs.
McCanopy.
'It smells sour" agreed Clara, sniff
ing the bottle.
"a thunder storm usually turns it,"
contributed Cousin Phoebe.
Everybody looked expectantly at
Josie, who reached for a spoon.
"It is sour" she stated, rushing to-
ward the sink.
Il thought So" echoed the others,
triumphantly. You can always tell"
Josie, you'd better get ready if
you're going" advised her mother.
Going where?" demanded Josie.
Then who is going to do all these
%crrands?" sighed Mrs. McCanopy. 81
can't go: Clara can't; your cousin
Phoebe has to give a music lesson;
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Il won't have Dave Nudge at my
party" cut in Josie. You can invite
anyone else to my party but him. If
there's anyone on earth l detest, it's
that Dave Midget"
Now, Josie, you've got to ask him."
decided Mrs. McCanopy, but of
of course you needn't have much to
say to him aside from treating him
politely"
Sure, she's got to invite Dave"
echoed Phil.
Poor Josie, l know you hate him."
sympathized Clara. But, as mother
says, you don't have to say much to
him after he gets here"
Suit yourselves" acquiesced Josie.
Il don't know as | mind. Put down
Ben Covington on the list, Clara" she
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sERMoNETTE.

"For the Lord will certainly
make my lord a sure house;
because my lord fighteth the
battles of the Lord."-A good
woman's testimony to a good
reputation. Abigail had heard
Of David and evidently held an
opinion concerning him which
vas entirely opposite to that
held by her evii-hearted hus-
band. She was a Cody woma
and a believer in the ultimate
triumph of Righteousness, else
+ could she not have so confident
Iy spoken of the certainty Of
David's future.
How splendid to be known as
a man who "fighteth the bat
ties of the Lord" The forces
of evil are at work In the world
and it requires strong men to
withstand them. There are
enemies within and without
which assail the soul of man.
1t is the Lords battle that they
should be withstood, nay more,
that they should be attacked
and driven back.
The man who fights the
Lords battles should be on the
a%qgressive; should push the
line Of battle. And how mighty
is one man who is ready to
stand with God. Scripture saith
that lone man shall chase a
thousand, for the Lord your
God, he it is that fighteth for
you"
One must needs see with the
prophet of old the Lords in
Vulnerable hosts standing be-
tween himself and the threaten
. ing army of the enemy. He
must realize that the final tri-
umph will be his no matter how
desperately the forces of evil
may fight, no matter what tenn
porary victories may be. won.
Through all those long, weary
years of struggle, when it
seemed as though his best and
nobiest efforts were of no
avail, David never forgot that
God was faithful and that uIti.
mateIy he would be indicated
and would be established in the
kingdom as God had promised.
Faint heart take courage from
this noble example, and know
that he who patiently and faith
fully fights the battles of the
Lord to him will the Lord give
certain victory.
"But the soul Of my lord shall
be bound in the bundle Of life
with the Lord thy CODA
beautiful figure of speech is this
which Abigail has given US.
She must have been a woman
of mental gifts and education,
as her address to David would
indicate. What a thought does
her words open up to the hu-
man heart. That of such close
Identification with the life of
God that they are practically
one 1t was the condition which
Paul speaks of as the "life hid
with Christ in God"
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In Extremis.

The yacht was heavily becalTed.
There were but ten bottles of cham
payne in the lockers. Their last signal
of distress had been sent up, without
bringing any response.
Gentlemen" exclaimed the commo-
dore, in a quavering voice, 81 can nc
longer conceal the hideous truth from
you. Sobriety stares us in the facet"
1t was a wildly various scene which
ensued. Some ~blasphemed, some
prayed, some, in an access of frenzied
wantonness, sang songs, while some
sat stoically by, awaiting their fate
with at least an outward calm.-Pucks
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Somewhat pisconcertin7

He gazed upon her in fond admira-
ton. He loved her to distraction.
Lovers had loved before, lovers might
love again, but no lover might, could,
would, or should love as he loved Dora.
The sun shone Dora, the birds sang
Dora, the wild flowers in the hedges,
oh! they were all Doras to a bud. And
then Ferdinand exclaimed with start
ling s~uddenness:
what in the world ever induced
you, Dora, to care for a fellow like
me??'
Il really don't know, but pa threat.
ems to sendme to a brain specialist"
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But He Was Gone.

81 tell you what" said the sad-look-
ing man, its pretty hard for a la
with a large family to live on a small
income"
Yes" eagerly agreed the stranger.
''but it's a great deal harder for his
family if he dies on one. Now, my line
is insurance; let me interest you
Eth? What's your hurry"
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notice. poor Josie has to take care of
them, or they'd starve to death"
"She has to take care of your old
parrot" flared Phil. "And mas birds,
and all the rest. You needn't talk!
If l was Joe I wouldn't stand for it."
"Smarty," sneered Clara.
ct wouldn't be much more trouble
to feed a dog" interposed Josie. II
wouldn't object to a dog"
You're all right, joel" cried Phil,
grabbing her around the neck. "Tl1
do something for you on your birth
day."
I'VE might as well make out the
party list now" proposed Clara brisk
ly. Get a pencil and paper, Josie,
seeing you're up. There's the Hayden
boys. John Gray, Sam Peterson, Har-
old Munson, Dave Midge--" began
Clara.
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Too Busy to Love.

In England people are too busy to
love. A man jaded to death by 40
letters and Is kilograms a day IAN
not in the evening indulge in the ex
element of either a heart-shaking
tragedy or the passion OF an allah
sorbing love. So he 1irts.-Dr. Emil
Reich in London Tattler.
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As to Umbrellas.

A bachelor of the Order of Fuss
wants everybody to carry his UNI
brella in a scabbard attached to a belt,
just as though it were a civil sword
to be drawn in defense only. Why
not, indeed?
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An Early Discovery.

Your epigrams and adages show
great wisdom" said the dependent.
. Eyes" answered Marcus Aurelius.
IT cans deny that I regard them as
something very wise indeed. There
Is nothing like them for popularizing
an administration"
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wild apology, fed up the stairs, arriv-
ing just in time to button up Clara's
new princess gown and to do several
little things for her mother and Cousin
Phoebe.
Josie's bee catastrophe gave her a
sort of melancholy prominence for a
brief period, but soon interest, amuse-
ment and sympathy for the disfigured
owner of the birthday waned and Josie
gravitated to a retired nook where she
and Dave Nudge bored each other for
what seemed an eternity.
Ben Overton had shaken hands,
told her it was hard luck' about the
bees, and this duty discharged, had
proceeded to enjoy himself. Every
body seemed busy but herself and
Dave Nudge. Common unpopularity
threw them together, and they hated
each other the more intensely on &C.
count of it.
At least, thought Josie, the refresh
ments would atone for some of the
disappointments the party brought;
but when Clara informed Josie in . a
stage whisper that she had put salt
in the ice cream, it completed a
miserable failure, as far as Josie was
concerned. Brother Phil forgot to
mention that when he took the top
off to see what flavor the cream was,
it had seemed all right.
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Women in Odd Occupations.

In Lewiston, Me-, there is a young
woman cobbler, and in New York state
a blacksmith shop is run By three
women.
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That was an interview in which the
souls of both David and Abigail were
drawn together in sympathetic appre-
citation, so that under the unfolding of
the wonderful ~providences of God
eventually Abigail became the wife of
David.
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The Cherry-The next day, while
Josie was down on her knees scraping
the crushed refreshments out of the
carpet, she extracted much comfort re-
hearsing the bright answers she would
have made to Ben Overton had he no.
ticed her at the party. While Josie
was a great little anticipationist, she
was even better as a retrospectionist.
Copyright. 1907, by w. 6. Chapman.)
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this is Mary's cleaning day, and"
Send Jennie. It's Saturday" sug-
gested Josie. I've got the bird cage
to clean, the pets to feed, Spanish
cream to make, and | promised Belle
I'd"
I've got to study for examination
whined Jennie.
after l get a few things done, I'll
go" consented Josie.
Say, where's that blue sweater of
mine with the white stripes?" shout
ed Phil McCanopy, rushing in.
Seems to m I saw it on the top
shelf in the spare ROOM" unused Josie.
"You might look there"
Josie, you go like a good child"
pleaded her mother. Phil will pull
down everything, he's so rough"
And Josie. while you're upstairs,
will you open the windows and let it
air out?" asked Clara. 1T has stop.
ped raining"
Bring me down a clean handker-
chief, that's a dear girl" put in Cousin
Phoebe. Il was just going after one,
but no need of both going"
when you are UP that far, would
you mind getting that screen that's
in the attic, JOSIE" coaxed her mother.
"Josie's a great little step saver"
commented Phil.
Il don't know what we'd do without
poor JOSIE" said her mother. But
we'll make it up to her on her birth.
day"
AS for Josie, she realized she wasn't
pretty, like Clara, nor bright" like
Jennie. nor a boy, Phil; she
believed it was possible to be SO
sweet and obliging that n may be.
come universally loved and admired.
Josie's ambition was to be universally
loved and admired.
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I'D like a dog" said Phil, disconso-
lately. Mas got the birds, sis has
got a parrot, Cousin Phoebe has four
Persian cats, the chickens belong to
Jennie"
You have six white mice and two
squirrels" reminded Clara. tartly. 81
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-06-21
HOW THE TWO LAWS WORK.

Any light on the practical work
ings of the initiative and the referen.
dunn is to be welcome at this time, so
thanks are due to the North Ameri-
can Review for the two articles rec
emily published in its pages descNb-
ing the experiences of Switzerland
and Oregon.
The first mentioned article is by M.
w. Hazeltine, student Of political
questions who, TO a considerable meas
ure ability, unites long training. his
article on THE Swiss Initiative and
Referendum" is not piece of special
pleading, but an unimpassioned de.
scription of what these measures have
done and what they have failed TO do
In regard to constitutional changes
Swiss referendum in every case Is
compulsory. In regard to laws it is
compulsory in about half the cantons
and optional in the other half and the
federal government. BY optional Is
meant that a law is submitted to pop
ular vote II certain number of citi-
zens petition for it.
OF course, opinion is not unanimous
in Switzerland as to the value of this
law, some able and patriotic men be-
ing opposed to II, but Mr.. Hazeltine's
opinion is that on the whole its mer'
its are greater than its demerits. His
opinion Of the initiative is quite op
posite, however. He says that 1t has
not been found effective in either the
cantons or the federal government
while such statesmen as NJ. Droz re-
gard II with anxiety, as II puts the
constitution in question at every NOM
ent. Mr.. A. Lawrence Lowell. one OF
the abest American students of Eur
opean affairs, shares this feeling and |
holds that while the referendum has
had a tranquillizing effect in assuring .
the people that their representatives
will not pass laws of which they do
not approve, the initiative has not had
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-06-21
WIFE WANTS DIVORCE.

Because her husband has been will.
fully absent for more than three
years and for the further reason that
he has been guilty OF gross neglect
Of duty and failed to provide her and
their minor children with the common
necessaries of life, Rose McNabb prays
the court to grant her a divorce from
her husband. Howard e. McNabb, and
award her the custody and control OF
their minor children and restore her
maiden name of Rose Eisenhauer.
She alleges they were married in
Canton on the second day OF June,
1895, and have living two children,
Helen, aged II years and Walter, aged
10 years The wife informs the court
in an aifdavit' filed that she has no
money TO depositsas security for costs
as required by the statute. w. o.
WerntZ, attorney.
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such an effect and consequently that II
will not play and good part among
the institutions of the future.
AS a supplement to this article, the
one by Senator G. W. Fulton, of Ore
gon, on "The People as Legislators,
is doubly interesting Senator Fulton
says: During the short period OF
time in which the initiative and refer
endum amendment has been part OF
our constitution the people have mani
tested a very lively disposition to ex-
ercise their power Hereunder. They
have, however, evidenced conserva-
ism and discriminating judgment both
in legislating and in reviewing the
work of the legislature which demon
strate that such powers may be vest
ed in them with perfect safety to all
interests" And again he says: so
far there has been no attempt to en-
act unusual or extreme legislation
on any subject under the initiative.
On the contrary our experience thus
far tends to indicate that, as legisla-
tors, the people are fully as conserva-
tive and Considerate Of private and
corporate rights as are their repre-
in legislative assemblies"
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port In Dutch New Guinea he had the
misfortune to see his vessel burned tc
the waters edge,
He was ordered to go back for more
plants. He went, This time he found
a magnificent collection Of the orchids
growing In a native burying ground
among exposed bones and skulls.
IL was no easy matter TO obtain
permission to remove the plants es-
peeially as some the the skulls had to
be removed with them. However, at
last the natives consented. sending
. with the consignment little idol 10
watch over the spirits OF the departed.
This time the orchids reached their
destination. Inferior varieties, which
the agent had been permitted TO gath.
er In addition TO the specimens de-
sired for the Governments gardens.
were sold In the open market at prices
ranging from twenty six to one hun.
dred and forty eight dollars each.
Many such plants will grow in
swamps, which the natives themselves
regard with dread as the home OF few
er and mosquitoes. TO so IN search
OF the orchids Is often to face death.
One agent. detained at Panama. went
10 look for an orchid he had heard
'of and was carried back from the
swamps u die.
The dimculties OF the work are as
great - the dangers One collector
wee known % wade up 70 bis weist III
p>Pd }2r fortnfGat seeking sp<eI-
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CONFIDENCE BETRAYED.

Charles Surby who says in his pc
tition filed in court yesterday that
on the nth day OF May, 1905, he had
$500 that he wanted to deposit in
the Central Savings bank at Canton
and intrusted the money 10 Charles
Summers, the defendant, 10 take 10
Canton from New Berlin for him. but
he claims instead of Summers depos-
iting the money in bank as he was
instructed to do he appropriated II
to his own use and afterwards trans
ferred all his accounts in bank to his
uncle and never returned any part OF
the money, The plaintin asks the
court for a judgment against the de-
fendant for 5000 with interest. S. fl.
Maneval, attorney.
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BEAUTIFUL FACE


other lived among the Indians OF
Brazil for nine months. peering
through the tangled jungle. FOR lost
variety.
To obtain the orchids that grow on
trees. the collector must hire a GER
tain area Of woodland, with the right
TO fell the timber. AS the natives can
not be trusted to climb the trees and
gather the plants, the wasteful plan
of cutting down the trees is adopted.
and he gathers his specimens from tho
fallen trunks.
The forest being often irIand, tho
plants. after being collected, must
be carried to river orr sea- In one
case they. were carried for six weeks
on mems backs from the mountains
to river then six weeks in ctS,oes..
with twenty portages, and thea con.
ycyeS over the ocean, n