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The Monte Vista journal., 1908-01-11

In . London pantomimc. A. the
Babes In tho Wood fall asleep. the
trees are seen shedding their leaves
Until presently tho trees. which At tho
beginning were thick with autumnai
foliage. are seen standing bleak and
bare. WITH their long branches sway.
Ing and shivering In the wind. Mod.
IN stage realism IA yearly growing
moro fsAisstin
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-01-11

Reginald was bcwitched. Never
had the baroness seemed to him 10
beautiful As at this moment when. in
her dumb grief. she hid her face"
writes an Indiana author. Here 10 Q
tip to the homely girl. Hide your
face and keep mum.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-01-11

A teacher OF the blind says that
stenography is good employment for
the sightless. and that the number OF
blind s,enographers is increasing. Per.
haps this accounts for some Of the
spelling In the letters that you get.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-01-11

The Boston Globe says: Go west,
young immigrant" and this IL good
advice" exclSims the Ansonia SENT.
mol. There Ia room enough In this
country for millions more. II they can
be properly distributed instead Of hud.
died In cities that arc already over
crowded.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-01-11

Evidently the poor. downtrodden.
though muchtraveled immigrant does
not consult the world In regard to his
movements. for no one appears
pleased when he is coming or going In
large numbers
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-01-11

The Kremmlng tCoD man named
Barker. who is taxidermlst. horse
doctor. a lawyer and an undertaken, 10
. living proof that the kaiser doesn't
possess all the versatility there 10.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-01-11

Gen. Booth says that when he gets
70 heaven. his nrst experience will
probably be TO answer the questions
OF host OF reporters. Gen. Booth Is
familiar with the reporters. and knows
that they will not go where they are
% often told TO.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-01-11

In Albuquerque, n. NJ. people are
not permitted to use their telephones
on Sunday. Sunday must be q dull
day for the woman who Is In the habit
OF listening on party line out there.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-01-11

Florence Nightingale earned dis.
tinction In the Crimean war more
than half a century ago. Her Order
OF Merit comes late. but perhaps II
IL better so than never II will not
outshIne the luster OF her simple
name.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-01-11

A Gotham man was held up and
robbed Of his gold false teeth. A
much safer scheme Is to wear the
common or natural teeth when walk.
ing at night
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-01-11

An experienced hunter is one who
can tell whether shot suitable for rab-
bit shooting hurts quite as much as
that employed in killing quail.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-01-11

Three hundred weddings took place
In Pittsburg on Thanksgiving day.
Here's hoping that the whole 600 will
be thankful next November!
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-01-11

Since gold has been discovered In
Greenland the Icy mountains should
begin to fix up for company next sum-
mer.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-01-11

The pay-as-you'enter street car may
be all right, but we should say that q
pay as.you take.a-seat car would be
better
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-01-11

How long will it take the news Of
the drop In the price of meats to reach
the restaurants?
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-01-11

II George Washington had dreamed
that there would ever be BOG. 900 fed
eral employees. as there are now. he
might have worried some about the
pay roll.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-01-11

An Italian marquis was held by ban
dts for a ransom OF $500. At that the
outlaws price is possibly rated exces.
sive in Italy.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-01-11

American agricultural products this
year are valued at more than $1,000
600, Oo0-including the achievements Of
the subc, ban backyard farmer.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-01-11

The people OF India perhaps are
merely weary Of diet Of benevolent
assimilation.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-01-11
There is no victory without venture.

The best answer to an insult is .
sudden hit
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-01-11

Pumping from a dry well is waste
of work and time.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-01-11

He who pockets an insult for tho
sake Of policy Is poltroon and cow
ard
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-01-11

Europe is behind us in anesthetics.
remarks Philadelphia doctor just
home from abroad. Coming from .
Philadelphia this Is authoritative.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-01-11

Fresh air is cheaper than pneumo-
MIA and much safer
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-01-11

The fastest runner at the start Is
often the slowest runner at the finish.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-01-11

Mrs. Wi>slew's SoetAiAe syrup.
For childrsa tssthtA9, softsas the gums reduces IA,
1anmaaoa auays pain. cafss vtnl ootiu. sc botu
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-01-11

Political conventions seldom 20 IN
bossed.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-01-11
Deafness Cannot Be- Cured

~ local applications, - they cannot reach thu al.
essed portion Of the car. There 10 only one wsy "a
Turc oea.n az s:nsot ~ a. remede',
mucous lining Of the kustschian Tube. When ,his
tube 10 indamed yoa have rumblins sound OF i'm.
ness IL the result and unless the INF can b.
taken out and this tube restored % ia norma cont
out OF ten are caused by Catarrh which 10 notaiss
bot an innamed condition Of the mucous surface,
We vfll give One Hundred Dollars for any cas- n,
Deafness tcaused By cstarrh) that cannot be cured
By Halls Catarrh Cure. send for circulars, free
----F. J. CHENEY CO., Toledo O
Sold BY Druggists, 75c.
Take HaIs Family Pills foe constipation.
Side by side.s
Hewitt have stood by that fellow
q good many times.
Jewitt-I guess you have-at tho
bar.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04

yellow face through the doorway.
"stlange man-me no sabe."
Stella followed him into the narrow
hall and out on the porch.
"oh. Uncle Billy! I'm no giadi"
IL was almost as II her father stood
before her. She threw her arms around
his neck and kissed him on each
cheek.
The old driver was speechless with
delight. II he could only have been
her father! Yet this was the next best
thing. She loved himl She had kissed
him!
Stella drew him into the hall. looked
him up and down, patted his hand.
took OF HIS hat and peered into his
face. trying to see n he was quite
well. the same Uncle Billy she had
known so long. ever since that won.
derful journey across the mountains.
when she had sat by his side. In
black sandals. white stockings, panta.
lettes and leghorn hat with a bride.
What pride she had taken in that
birdie,
AZ last he found his voice. swell.
durn my eyes, II you haven't grown
tall. you pretty little snipe. you! Herel
got a bonnet for ye."
lie went to the door. picked up O
small bandbox and brought II to her.
Stella opened Il. Within was
scrap Of scarlet silk and lace for which
some milliner had swlndled Uncle
Billy out OF $40. Stella's best gown
was bright magenta. Gideon's gift. She
would have to wear them both. and
together.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04

amt Il? Well, she's made a dozen
makes EN- for me, too. God love her.
Jest think what her lifs'd be II she
could read!" Sally b. almost sobbed
the last word.
shadow fell across the doOrAlll
and Vic wah appeared. NO spuds.
no licey. no salelatus TO suppeh. You
catchee him quick"
Sally d. whiEied. her eyes blazing.
Gosh dang It. Yieb Why you no teliee
me last week."
you callee me Vic Wah. sabe ?"
The chinRman's voice was as placid
as a pond In July. He turned without
another look at the group and left
the room
May | so TO the store for your"
Stella asked.
No. There's two reasons: One, /
can't have Wis teacher doin' common
errants; the other, that Gid'n be leav-
I'm his work an runnin after YOU
She parted the drapery at the bacl,
Of a barrel chair and drew her hat
and jacket from under the seat.
Though II was warm, Sally D. dressed
for business as carefully ms she played
every other part In life.
III have to give Gideon some lea
sons. TOO. I think" Stella said half
aside.
You've give him too many already,
Say. Stella. I'm right sorry tuck him
Oh at the bar He's goln' 10 make
trouble for ye. specially II ye git par
tiai to any other Teller. think"
Some feliee ilkee see Missae stel
a." Interrupted Ylc WAL pOklng his
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04

Stella smiled. She had already seen
that there was no nook In Sally B.'s
house where shirkers could hide: yet
II one were III or unfortunate no other
good Samaritan than Sally rs self
was needed
III send to Auburn an git the
same books they use in the schools
there. You can put vi through from
9 to IL. help me in the dinin room on
busy days. an keep school agin from
two TO four Here in grandma am' $
room can he the place. An I'll double
your wages. How'll that suit"
IT'S not a question OF how II will
suit me; it's all on my Side. Let me
make the beds and sweep Saturdays
and Il will be nearer fair"
sweep Have Viola's teacher
sweep No stree, An wouldn't
let you SO in that corral for six bits a
minute!"
Viola entered, small childish In fig.
ure. old Of face. yet lovely in coloring
Between her dark mother and grand.
mother. the latter the bent. weazened
original OF her daughter. the fair.
hazel-eyed child seemed Of another
face. As foreign to them. too. we're
her air Of delicate refinement. her
sof, voice and her gentle movements,
inheTiiances from q father bred out
Of his proper environment. She held
Wild bu,tercups and violets. which she
carried to her grandmother.
The old face flooded with a sudden
glory. She took the flowers In both
hands, gently pressed them to lip and
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04

Lawyer Hummel entertained ns
with his brilliant conversation on the
Lsuaitania." said q tourist
"Hummel had one night in the
smoking room an argument with a ter.
ribiy SCARED German about education.
There's nothing like our German
students. You can't get away from
that the German boasted. and hin
face. all Hlashed froEn corps duels.
beamed with pride. as
"'No. you're right said Hummel. 7
once visited q German student in Hel.
delberg. As We conversed on duellng
In the students sitting room a waiter
knocked, entered and said politely:
"'"The landlord Of the Keg presents
his compliments and wishes to know
II you are thinking Of stepping across
this evening. sir7"
"'"what does no want to know that
for7" the student inquired.
"'"Because. sir. II you don't" said
the waiter, ut will scarcely be worth
while to tap fresh barrel today"
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04
CHAPTER VI.
Tre Genius Of sernard's.

A aHrruE piaaed and painted strip
o. rts largest false front in town an.
E1g-est BeTuard's Hotel" The per.
souzl!iy Indicated by the name Der.
nz-t- vas a miner. an incurable. al.
ways wandering in the silent noun.
tains. always Just going to strike It
rich" But Sally Bernard. his wife.
was equal TO her lone hand" and
scrupulously faithful TO her husbands
interests. For her mother and her
daughter Viola she made a home. hap.
py II rude; for her husband she made
dollars that he dropped into his pros.
pecting holes.
The hotel was the most imposing
structure in the town and aggressiyely
new. The odor Of pitch met the guest
before his entrance. and continued
with him. warning he wisely needed
by keeping away from all partitions.
Doors and windows stood open 10
patrons and flies alike. for the TEN.
perature spoke OF summer. though the
calendar said winter.
Sally Bernard was known from Sac.
ramento to Virginia City as Sally b..
and Il was in her motherly heart and
home that Stella Anthony. orphaned
and kinless. found her niche and her
work.
why, Mrs. Bernard. you've only
known me a few weeks. I'm not wise
enough to be Viola's teacher"
They were sitting In grandma ANS
room, which was family bedroom. sit.
ting room and parlor. a conglomerate
Of furniture, color and uses. that none
but three.generations. frontier
woman could have evolved. A wide
shelf high above the floor extended
the length OF the longest wall Under
this two rough bedframes we're hooked
w. though the mattresses were the
best that money could buy. Beside
them were homemade dressing cases,
a washstand with a pail for a pitcher,
& gourd for a dipper aud a shining
brass basin. Nails adroitiy disposed
utilized every angle for hanging
clothes.
Stella gave Sally d. no time to re-
ply, but went on firmly: You need n
can prepare her to meet life. OF
tia. am as ignorant as a little child.
I'm quite satisfied with the dining.
roam work. Mrs. bernard"
"Don't Mrs me; amt used to IL.
"A for knowledge. you know a heap
Sigat more'n Viola; an anyway. |
want her TO be with you. might
hire herd Of goveTnesses. an not gil
the right kind. There's more'n arth.
motto an fancy rOadin' a CIR! will
learn from her teacher"
stelIa's voice was grateful. "But
MrH.--but---"
Cali me Sally b.. like the rest
docs"
mo. III call you Mrs. Sally. I
shnn't earn my living. Mrs. Sally"
Sally BIS black eyes snapped. III
you don't you'll be the first ever took
Sally BIS money withOSs giyIn' value
received"
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04
DR.. TALKS or FOOD
Pres. Of Board Of Health.

what shall eat?" Is the daily In
qniry the physician is met with. I do
not hesitate to say that in my judg.
ment large percentage OF disease Is
caused by poorly selected and improp-
erly prepared food. Ny personal expe-
rience with the fully.cooked food,
known as GrApe-Nuts, enables me to
speak freely OF its merits.
From overwork. suffered several
years with malnutrition, palpltation OF
the heart and loss Of sleep. Last sum-
mer l was led to experiment person
ally with the new food, which I used
In conjunction with good rich cows
milk. In a short time after com
menced its use, the disagreeable symp-
toms disappeared. my hearts action
became steady and normal, the func-
tons OF the stomach were properly
carried out aud again slept as sound.
" and as well as In my youth.
Il look upon GraDe-Nuts a. a per-
feet food. and no one can galnsay but
that II has 4 most prominent place In
= rational. scientific system OF feed
ing. ANY one who uses this food win
soon b convinced Of the noundnesa OF
the principle upon which II Is manu-
featured and may thereby know the
facts a. TO its true worth. Read ''Tho
Road 20 MELVILLE" in pkgs. There's
q Reason"
Ever read the above letter. a new
one appears from tinns 70 time. They
are genuine true, and fril 81 humAn
lntsrest.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04

where there's honey tnere1i os more'n
one ny; and all fellers Is sweethearts
at It,"
Viola came in with the water and
pushed up q ''lightstand," leaving
grandma'am with her flowers.
DO tell me. Mrs. Sally. how Won
make her understand. It's wonderful"
Yes; folks thinks It's right peart.
Poor grandma'am. she can't read"
Sally u. paused and gazed sorrowfully
at the old woman. They want no
chance o. learnin' TO read In Oregon in
the twenties. SO when she got stun deaf
I was pesky cut up. II came after
paw died laid awake o. nIghts study.
in how could talk with her like the
deaf an dumb does. One day she
asked me how Blil--that's my hus
band-come by scar on his hand:
an ! drew a picture OF horse kickin
a man"
Il wish you'd seen grnndma'am 3
face" Viola broke In. 1t was Just like
to-day with the flowers"
After that | pictured out things
whenever | could git the time-rongh
O course: can't draw none-bnt sort
OF one.line things she'd see the mean.
In Of Bime-by they got so many II
took heap o time to hunt em over.
an hit on the idee OF putin numbers
ON EN-. She larned the numbers; an
now when we want 10 tell her any.
thing we Just call of the hggers ON
our fingers. One wave Of both hands
Is ten. two waves Is 20. an so on; an
the one. two. threes we do with our
fingers"
How astonishing! May I see your
picture alphabet Stella asked.
Certain" Sally d. brought out the
crude drawing. "of course. all the
easy things, sech as eatin. sleepin'.
laughin', cryin'. we Just act out" The
lightning panorama on Sally BIS face
showed that her mother had some
things to be thankful for.
Stella. you make Viola read them
kind o. books you have read. an under.
stand EN-. too, II We have TO break her
head a-doin' It. Think o nav just a
settin' there. piecin' risin' sun quilts.
an settin moon quilts. an bridal
wreath quilts-same ole patterns
0ver'n over agin. Good Lord, One
risin' suns nough for the hull airth.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04

cheek, drew long whifs OF their
fragrance. turned them from side to
side, peered questiOnlngly lnto their
sun-filled hearts--it was pltlful the
ecstasy a flower could bring to this
shutin soul.
"Where'd you git 'em. honey" abe
asked In the thick voice OF the deaf.
Instantly Viola caught up her grand.
mothers crutch. bent back her foot.
and, for a step or two. initiated Alvin
Carter.
The telegrafter's boy?" the old
woman asked. with an odd light In her
eye.
Viola nodded.
Here they be. child. You mustn't
give away yer sweetheart's posy gin"
viola's cheek tint deepened; but
she laughed, pushing back the old
hand that offered the blossoms.
"Git tumbler of water. VI. SOS
they won't wilt" her mother com.
manded.
As soon as Viola vanished. Sally b.
began the most remarkable gesture
speech Stella had ever seen. II was
meaningless to her. yet the old dame
evidently understood IT,
''No sweetheRrts? That pretty galYp
The old eyes cleaned young again.
Another series OF gyrations.
Too young ter marry? She's oldeFn
you was; though do low she's pow
erfIl little"
Sally BIS movements were more EN-.
phatic.
-sho. Sally; she mustn't marry that
leetie cripple. to be shore. But
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04
NO SKIN LEFT ON BODY.
For Six Months Baby Was Expected
to Die with Eezema-Now We'll
Doctor Said to Use cutIcura.

six months after birth my little girl
broke out with eczema and l had two
doctors in attendance. There was not
q particle of skin left on her body, the
blood ooEed out Just anywhere, and we
had to wrap her in silk and carry her
on a pillow for ten weeks. She was the
most terrible sight ever saw. and for
six months looked for her to die. I
used every known remedy to allevi.
ate her suffering. for II was terrible
to witness. DR.. c. gave her up. DIR.
B. recommended the Cuticura
Remedies. She will soon be three
years old and has never had a sign
OF the dread trouble since. We used
about eight cakes of Cuticura Soap
and three boxes OF Cuticura Ointment.
James ]. Smith. Durmid, Va, Oct. IL
and %, 1906"
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04
EeedIna the stoek.

The victim of the following story,
told In Mrs. Henry w. Coles "A
Lady's Tour Around Monte Rosa"
was possessed OF keen sense OF
humor. Otherwise his dignity might
have been ruined by the unconscious
revelation which came to his ears.
In the course OF Mrs. Coles trav-
els she met Rev. Robert Montgomery,
the poet, who told her an incident OF
his early career in the pulpit. When
he was FIRST admitted to holy orders
he was appointed curate in q rural
Scotch district. and lodged in the
house OF q small tenant farmer.
Notwithstanding his once Of
clergyman. the family did not appear
to held their boarder in high venera.
ton. for one day he heard the woman
servant call out to her mistress:
'Missis. shall feed the pigs FIRST,
or gle the mon his dinnerr "-Youth's
Companion.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04
CHAPTER VII.
a Peep Into Paradise,


In San Francisco after three yeas
of exile Alfred found a home. Judge
Harmon made him welcome as a son /:
and Alfred did not stay long enough
to discover that other young men
shared with him the judges fatherly
attitude.
Mrs. Harmon was n child.hungry
woman. no longer young In years
though her heart would never forget
IS. 4 favorite, Il social authority and
leader, she launched Alfred immediate
~ and successfully among the people
he most needed To meet. Posing as q
Boston sightseer. he was accepted
with a hospitality known only in Ken.
lucky and in old San Francisco: and
he found no lack OF alluring eyes and
smiles. albeit every woman was Q
belle.
Society fast and feverlsh, curious
fascinating, opulent, was the speediesi
vehicle by which he could arrive al
his purpose: for society in San Fran.
cisco was still too new to divorce
itself from the golden enterprises that
made IL. His success astonished him.
self Men whose intentions he ex
pected 10 learn through patient
acumen talked openly Of their affairs
with the railroad men. Even women
made Of the Central Pacific railroad
and its projectors a continuous joke
Alfred wondered. He could not then.
as afterwards. realize that, to every
thorough-gOing San Franciscan. Cali
garden. al most a tribute-brlngine
suburb Of the gay city by the Golden
Gate. Nothing outside mattered. Tc
them the sand-duned cusp, struggled
over with its fiimsy, gibbous houses
was as truly the whole world as eveI
was the Eternal City to old Roman.
So secrets fell uneArned into Al
fred's keeping. Red lips told him tales
between their smiles. every word q
prize. Business men, talking Rlibly
OF inland transportation. dismissed the
transmontane railroad with a yawn
yet went wild over tho delusion OF San
Joaquin valley petroleum. And Alfred
drove. sang. dlned. danced merrily tc
his goal: and babe goodbye to his
entertainers the very day he read
Phineas Cadwallader's name on the
Lick house register.
He reported in Sacramento. received
instructions. and incidentally com.
mendation. Hastily he made the
changes called for by the step from
jasmine.hung San Francisco to ice
bound Carson City. And the second
day after leaving salt water he swung
into Sally BIS to find Stella away,
across the gulch. watching in q house
of mourning.
All the way from Sacramento. while
the little steam bantam bumped over
the unsettled roadbed, Alfred had re
hearsed his expected interview with
Stella. He did not admit his love; he
had no right to II. Friendly interest,
the duty OF courtesy to one no forlorn
and so placed in his care-those were
all. His own eyes must prove the
truth OF her letters, which told scantly
OF her good health and fine situation.
He would sit by her side the short
hour before the stage left, hear in do
tail her life in California.
Cro BE coNTINUEDJ
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04
CHAPTER V.-continved.

Great Caesah' That's good news, "
Yes. Bill That thars news 20 pass
along Men works be,teh on a win.
nsn deal oAiy Ne bosses CANT talk
Hyahs where 20 oil can come in
Us; t0cD ne city. seen the governor.
krNr1 tie seUs Sabe.-
0csgtAiz- Tn 70 huckleberry, I'll
hiscw ~ word IS fan a. Jericho" "a
v1r-sd re driver cordially.
Gene 70 cur shSa,y af;ch usrk.
Tes cts VIVIAN @ De powerful glad 10
So ye- On, Tie ~ a, sally Rs
So siEai sElart pvppsry. but she'll
give ye saCd truck an II she taxes a
shine 20 ye. 70 own mo'heh couldn't
Do 10 70 you. StellA's thar zoo.
Uncle Billys face sprang from De
eembeT 10 May. and he turned quickly
TO the rocky trail that led back to
town
Stella. The lonely man sped down
the red, muddy trail. his fatigue ban.
ished by the magic of her name, He
looked up through the overarching
fretwork Of pine and cedar to heavens
blue beyond. and the poet stirred in
his heart. wakened by the memory Of
her face. Wlnter.blue skies. the thin,
fragrant air. whispering pines. even
the red. warm face of the appearing
mountain. all had secret word for
him today. Would she love him still?
Or had new scenes. new faces. filed
Ter life. left no small chamber In her
ssa-t labeled Uncle Billy"
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-06-04
ma Onion m cookInn.

The greatest of French cooks, be,
ing asked TO give the secret OF his
success. answered: The very founda-
ton Of all cooking Is butter and ON
ION! ! use them In all my sauces and
sragies. They have the effect OF
making customer come, back for
moro. Butter without onion will
drive the customer away after fow
dAya Boil the onion TN Il mclts OF
entirely disappears then add the but
ter, and call the mixture stock