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Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1908-05-19
The Maid Knew a Thing or Two.

Madam" said the book-agent as
the door was opened by a very
comely maid, 81 am selling a new
book on etiquette and department"
ooh, you are" she responded. go.
down there on the grass and clean
the mud off your feet"
"Yes'm," and he went. Gas / was
saying, ma'am," he continued as he
again came to the door, 81 am sell"
Take off your hat! Never address
a strange lady at her door without
removing your hat"
"Yes'm." And off went the hat.
"Now, then, as l was saying"
Take your hands out of your
pockets. No gentleman ever carries,
his hands there"
"Yes'm," and his hands cluched at
his coat lapels. "Now, ma'am, this
work on Ell"
Throw out your cud. If a gentle
man uses tobacco he is careful not to
disgust others by the habit"
"Yes'm," and the tobacco disap-
peared. "Now, ma'am," as he wiped
his brow, Sin calling your attention
to this valuable -"
wait. Put that dirty handker-
chief out of sight. / don't want your
book. | am only the hired girl. You
can come in, however, and talk with
the lady of the house. She called
me a liar this morning and | think
she needs something of the kind"
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1908-05-19
Der oe Dams.

Se babe orbeibet iammen I aares
bis. Sor lang Sio iiben, meoerS De
enbnn elf paa Sfolen, oar De blet
euige ON, at Be pilbe isse lin 2pffe
iom 8uI6graoere. 8e par begge TO
ira fatti9e Stem % bapbe liben no
iist til OF iIoa fig op | fit SGorelono.
Sau reiite sc iamlnen til Iuitralien
% bar bIanot oe fsrite 8itlbgrapere
iom bpegeOe fit lille glofbus | 8an'
CARGO Greet.
Se bopoc uqret meo paa libt al
boert oeru0e; / ben fsrite Sio bar BET
10 ct bosIigt Sfueipil at lie en- Wano
trGffe 8iitoIen irem pg ifpoe i'm Roo'
itanoer, % ielp MI, oa Steoet par
'fprpanoIet til en- anieeIia @uloaraper-
leir, bar en- 6.Isbet Gepolper Den per
ite CONNER. % ben iom ifieo fsrit,
ifisb ogiaa be6it.
ga, 9ipet bapoe pGret baarot !
Gangaroo Greet fsr | Sioen, og ielp
M por Ser ofte ineen anben nooei
emo enten at orGbe eller bIipe orGbt.
On Iften iao Ser % Sans % talte
me6 Ell GuISqraper, bpis Miue itsbte
pp til oereS eger. "Gisgie" falbte
De BAN, % ban f%ienotes life unSer
anSet Ropn / aanearoo Greet. "Gig-
gie" maotte bape p9ret en- fin Serre.
manb, fsr ban fom til guitralien;
bans SGnSer bar minore og bpioere
emo De andre Cutters % bans Gale
forIfienia ira beres. "Yiaaie" bapoe
frabet iammen en- poffer Spnee meo
Sub, % MI piloe ban reiie biem ben
fsIsenbe Gag. Men ON Mcrgenen
fanSt ger ca Sons BAN flpocnoe !
GIpen nteo Itirrenoe, balpaabne Cine
% en- anip | Ipssen. Ge besrapeoe
bam / Smusbeo peo Glpebreooen.
"Spnb," ia Sans.
"Gu bar Tet," iparte Der.
Otter Sen Dag bIep Ter % Sans
libt ioriietigere meo fin egen Gien-
bonn. boIbt fine Sfpoepaaben ! for
iparlig Stano og lagoe TIC alorig I'll
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1908-05-19
Gnnoeflippcrcn.

"SSamen Ipnes ieg, at De burbe
laoe oen Der Sunben bli flippet,"
iaabe Ell omitreifenbe Sunoeflipper
til en- Serre, Der iao paa en- 99nf |
Ell Earf.
ga, bporfor iffe2 Slip ben De,
bpis De bar 2pit," ipareoe Serren.
"@il De, at ieg ifal flippe Den,
ioa at ben fommer til at ie no iom en-
2spe2" ipurgte Sunbeflipperen.
"giter gebag," iparebe Serren.
Wanben flippebe 9pret og De ON.
frineitaaenoe CAB i'm geunoring til.
fienbe.
"Iaa, bpab ipnes De MI ON Srits
benz" ipiirgte "aunitneren" pg inrb-
De fig til ben fremmeoe tSerre.
$50, Set er uomerfet eiortl"
Seq fnn altiaa ~forlange to &ro.
ner for nit Irbeioe?"
50 &roner2 Su, oct er life for
meaet," iporebe Serren og reiite zig
for at qua fin Sci.
Men Sunoeflipperen bofbt bam
tilbuse ps iagoe:
"Weine to aroner! Sc iagbe 10
ielp, at set life par for meget?"
"Sa," ipareoe Serren, men oct
er life min Sirnb - Ge maa benpenoe
Gem til berts Ger"
ellie 10 - foruoen Sitnoeflipperen.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1908-05-19

"Su niaa life fleume mig Ioa
inc til bia, Sar," uobrpo
Stint ga ban en- Stuno bopSe Iaoet
bam omiapne iig. IN maa ioritaa,
jes er ioae o. taaler life fort netop
Seq ifol fortGIle dig altinm.
men, naar oi bar ipiit tiIfueIos. Gu.
iteritieriet iuuot ies | en- Gubane.
gers @eiiooeIie, % oa ies piloe ripe
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1908-05-19

oct at BAN, iIos ban mig nriten
libel meo fin Mahete. WoeIe sIme-
rifancre iprona mig tiIbi9Ip, oo Sc
bsrte nit Sfrig, os or9bte Giibnne-
rem, % iee fit GsrfIGoet. Naen ieg
maatte inblrgges paa SoipitaIet
rda @rimo al Oct S%abeIbns, fom
Guboneren bapbc tilfeiet mig, og
iaa tit ieg Geber os Iaa og fantaie.
reoe. Sfribe fniSe ieg life finoe
anleoning til, foreno icg bar parat
til at reiie bicm, og oa bar BET life
nsopenoist Wen oIe bar inile nteo
mig cg bialp MIG t%iIrette, iaa ieg
funoe rciie bicm - og faa fom jeg
10 affiirat | rctte Sio, Gar! Surra!
Hu err pi fri og bebsper alorig mere
al fomme | ben Wanos 9ler!"
"SSimmie, Bon" iosoe gebitemor
T'arcp, ~bor Bet Sulen eIler Safii-
geliesoasen, iom DIT isoar taIte ON
bar faa npr?"
"SafiiseIien geoitemor!" raabte
Sinnie, ioet bar gif ben og fiarteg-
reoe Den samIe. "Sg fig en- Saf-
iigelie ifal oct bIi, iom bet albrig
bar pGret for Der / Suiet."
90 oct blep oct osiaa; for
90 9afiigeIiesbaeeu fom ifior. babbe
Sim inobuot ollie Iaboerne til Mib-
nag, bet bill iigc meo ltnotaselie af
Mr. Baltic. San ipiier altio alene,
tun | Selifab meo lin eeen utilfreoie
Sinositemning.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1908-05-19

"SSmorgen tiolig bag aaien," fore.
flog Ser.
"@obt og BEL" ia Sans.
9e to gamIe &amerater bar oppe
meb Solen iom panligt. Ser bem9r.
fet, at Sans lebte efter Sobaf / en-
8iing, men life fanbt noger. 9ette
funoe eisre Sans nerpss, frpetet Ser,
iom siebliffeIig rafte bam fin egen
Eung.
Saa begpnote De fin @anbring
Iammen.
9egge bar glimrenoe Sfpttere.
Sngen al Dem pleiebe at ifpbe Bonn
paa m Mpnt / tppe Meters Ifitanb,
iaa oct bar neppe rimeliet, at De life
bilbe tr9ffe, naar 4ameratens brebe
9rpit opitiltes iom Sfpoeifipe.
llnoerpeis eif De iom panliat for
bpbet / fine egne Sanfer og 9etragt.
ninger.
Seq funbe tr9ffe Sans naturlie.
bis" t9nfte 1er / lit itiae Sinb.
"Men oct piloe life bore nogen Msoro
for mig; ban er 10 min earnle Ben.
Sporl9nge bar hi MI baffet og gra-
bet iammen9 Ger aar9 Hei, ieg
bill life fploe bam, oct er iiffert nof.
San er en- me9et beore Scar emo ieg,
og 2ipet biloe life bore fort p9rb,
bpiS Sans blep borte. Seq ifpoer
life Sans, mel, life for ale apinoer,
iom finbes / 8eroen!"
"Ger eler ieg, os begge TO, tGufer
ieg," arublebe Sans. "Staffars
Ser! Seq ipnes life, bet er rigtigt
at ienbe en- 9Gpfl1sle i bamk bare
forbi ban lifer iamme gise iom ieg.
Set, ban life traf mig - bOilfet life
er tGnfeliet forreiten. Seq peo life,
bpem ieg ifuloe faa inaffe meb oa,
naar life Ser iab | fin 8rog meo Ri'
ben | Wunoen. Rei, leg agter not
life at ienbe gomle Ser no al geroen
- oct eisr ies life, neil"
De naar Steoet.
Ser rafte Saanoen frem.
"abis ba, Sons"
"M6is, 9eri"
Spnoerne bnilte lGnge | btnanoen.
Stemmerne bar life iaa fire Tom
nanIigt. Men 8ers Zine blinfet
mlintert peb Snnfen paa bet liltige
BUDS, ban iflllbe ipiae Sans peb fife
at rainme ham, og Wunboigerne til
Sans fortraf itg til ct unberfunoigt
Smil, iom ON ban foreitilte fig Bers
Sperraifelie, naar ban MI ON en- lioen
Stunb pilbe finbe fig ielu uiaaret.
Men bpeS af benz meo ben poerite
Sifferbeb, at ban ielp blot bapbe
noale faa Seflnber at lebe |.
Se inbtog fine Stiqinger.
8inoen plpitret % peb mellem
SrGerne, men elers bertes ineeu an.
oen 9pb END &egnets Blaif MOB So
BET oner bereS Sopeber.
Ser loaoe iiPr W9rfe til Ell liben
@ren iom piftet frem og tilbage mo-
item Iige oper Sopebet paa Sans, og
oenne bem9rfeoe ct gforn. iom legte
oppe | Greet, bporunoer Ger itoo.
~Sis til, on Sans" foreilog ben
i%naffeialiee ger.
"3ei - eisr oct oiL" iparte Sans.
ger imiIte os bespnote langiomt
at t9Ie:
"gn - to - ire - fprl"
80 3naIo bsrtes iamtioig. gfor.
net ialbt bopeoIsit foran 9ers Ssh
Der; BEN lille @ren flagret neo pod
Sottebremmen til Sons. Mpnoene
betrasteoe binanbeti maaIsie ct Bar
Mimuter; iaa foritoo be Iiot efter Iibt,
bporleoes Sogeu bang ianmer.
0isie TO begpnote oa ct Satterfor,
Iom blep ftarfere % itGrfere. os Tom
fiffert parebe | fem Winuter.
Der begpnote Samtalen.
"Ssr on, Sans. @i er besge TO
nosen itore Golfer
! ~Tet bar ct ionot Orb, Bert
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1908-05-19

ntrigell. Aobeff Sdft0 lfrurft
TsG fig neo til en- Glp life Imgi
borte. gaa Den au6eii Side
ftrdfte 2anoet fla / IN breo @affe
rpober - en- bar StrGfning u6eu
9p. Saere amerifauife Sropper bar
fcnlnlet til fra en- arben SAINT. Siul-
rlie bolot fig tilbage ! Epfninse1, %
Iaghe neie Inrfe til, bpoo Der fore.
oif cnfring BAN. On bebboIoenoe
@tgferegn fra Sc Spnuife naaebe
nGltcn neo til GIpen. 9e american
ffe SFffrerer begbnote at uobele bei.
lGbte, itrrpe, beIiemte Gomntanbo.
ranb til fine Sropper. 9isie orc.
rehe fig | SenIoIo BERTH, oa foa Loo
aommonboen: "Sremob, Maridl"
efterfuIgt at Srpmpetitso, Der blGfte
til anereb % birfeoe nleb Srpne.
mngt paa Soloaterue; tbi De itprte.
De iorr @ciutte neooper MOB Chen,
i,oen of brpoe fig ON, bporIebes
aItgierne fuiebe omfring Dem oo
lift og Der ienbte Ell Gnrnerat til
SorSens- fremno ifulbe De, ober
Stof og9 efen, De fleite frapIebe fig
frem Der, bpor be bebit furtoc faa
SpbfGite % babe ober.
Wfen enonr fsreno SEN iibite al
eoIboterue bapSe beiteget Den auben
greh nar SSyyimunie ipri,nget frem fra
8rattet % neoober moo Chen.
1loentpH bobbe Sfpbringen og Sol.
bnternes 'piIbe SpI ifrGTnt bnm, i9r.
Zig bd ban ian, BporIeoes ben enc
efter ben nnoeI1 ftprtebe osb ON; men
foa bdnoe ban faaet Sie paa noeet,
Der foriageoe al Saufe paa Srpgt
- en- Solbut | ct onoet &egtnleut
en6 bans, en- SoIbot, ON boiS SAILS
ct rsot SsrflrSe por fnpttet, iaa
Gets Life Gnber flaerebe no | @ir.
BEN. Set bar benne enc Sol6nL
iom mi optog Sinmies belle Sp.
m~nrfiombeh; bet eiaIbt at faa fat |
han1, pg berfor iotte 8utten ofiteb
/ Den &etnftg rben at ofre Sponi.
ernes &itgler Ell Sonfe. Solootcn
ftprtebe fla ub / gIpen; Stmmie
fulgte efter; Sineue boIot ban ufra.
penbt rcttet paa BET rsoe Salstsr-
fIpbe; ban imubIebe og falbt, 90 TO
@ange bar ban u9r neo at br,,fne.
&aigIcrre p4aifeoe | @anbet omfrins
ban, og en- af benz Hog al BAN Den
@oIbaterbite, ban bapbe fact at fit
&egiment; Dog, ban CAB life tabt,
meu itprtebe frenab moo fit Wtaol.
Gnoelig naaeoe ban Den anoen greo
% itonieoe Iiot for at orientere iig.
2ongt oppe tilbsire iaa ban Gutter.
ifiprfet flagre, iom oct ioa ofte Bap-
De flogret / tioIigere Sr9fniuger for
oper 80 gor iioen. sitter idtte Stint
mic Sprarg, rGiten iioeu at ie
til ben enc eller ben onoen SIDE.
Smiiber borte ban ct pPIbigt riins
genie Siirraraab og SeiersbDl oppe
boa Soppen at Saffen. San foritob
irifinftsmGsiiat at Spmierue bop-
&c ~rettreret, % of gmertfauerue
bao6e beutpgtiget fla @rpitoerferne
- men oct rebe SnlstsrfIGoe iaa
ban life mere.
9en Mmt6, Ion bar bet, booSe,
90 oct enoetige Inereb bIep eiort,
befmbet fig oeo beire SIsi. bpor
@r9siet bdr iaa bsit, at finn Sooe'
set og SfuIorene bar ipulig ooen-
cher. SeuimoS oct 8unft itprteoc
Iui Simmie. en- Stlrno Ieote ban
frcn og tilbage; @rGsiet naneSe
Fam oper Sopebet, % enOeIig traf
ban boa ct Steb, bopr Ser nor ban.
net ligeiom en- eli. Ser bar @rps.
let ~neStraffet iom efter en- Mnub,
ner m~siiommelig boboe ilGbt fig ON.
firing. Stmmie fulgte Sporet %
farot tiliiOit Manben - iom Sig.
men euomt meo GuiterifiGriet on.
firing SaIien.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1908-05-19
at lobe uoen meb en- Iepoloer ! Saan.
ben oa en- un0er Subeopu0en.

Den og en- UNDER Sobeopu0en.
Ser og Sans bapoe mart / 6 gar
arbeibet | 9ruberne % t9nfte iao
imaat paa at reiie biem. S oenne
Sio bapoe De itaaet op uteb Solen,
.arbeibet SHE ON SIDE Dag efter Gag,
beft fin aftensmao, oriiffet og roget
iammen meo faa Ifperlinger. De
talte iuit life meget meo binanben;
men mere trofaite genner emo bisie
TO bar aloris bsiet onot oe soot Jam.
men.
9a Ell apin6e onfom til 2anbs.
bpen, f~oritprrebes imiblertio beres
iepne 8enifabsforbolb.
30 MGno fan goot bore aamera-
ter og Siertenspenner ct belt langt
Sip igiennem; men bring Ell 8pinoe
paa Seenen, iaa er oct Hut meb Sre'
ben.
Oct bar en- leenbe, lpS9daret Sente,
ben fsrite Spoartninaspige | 8anga-
roo Greefs eneite Sotel.
Sum bar Ell apinoe, % BET bar
bette Saftum, iom Hog Sans % 9ers
ispuige Sino. De bespnbte at finoe
Sornsielie | at iibbe | SotelIets irnib.
iige Sfienferum bpor Reaie pintiet
no oe inc giennem tptte Sfper al
Sobafsrsg.
Ser b9nbte unbertioen iaa forum.
berlige Stng, iom at Sans fun0e for
labe fit Irbeioe miot paa 8agen, og
Ser rnorebes / fit itiae Sinh, bpor
ban % gif ben, mebens Sans iomme-
fiber ipaoierte afiteo uoen iaameget
iom at ipsrse Ser, ON ban life fom
efter.
gift bette bar meget ~dlporligt og
nforflarligt. Wen bper Mano be-
bolot fin Seinmeligbeb for Jig ielp,
taIte minore % rsgte mere emo nos
geniinbe.
en- Iften iob De begge bienlme ! lin
egen Sule. Oct bar ferite Sang paa
mango aftener. Wen Sagen bar
ben, at Rellie bapbe forlaot Sotelet
og bar reiit bort paa ct libet 9eisg.
9e babe ipiit tilaftens, t9nbt fine
giber og Jos MI iom iGbbanlig og
Itirreoe Itipt inc | Slbcn.
"Gen Gige, Henie," bemGrfeoe
Ser tiliibit.
$50 iaomGrL~ ia Sans.
Saa rsgte De en- balp Simes Sio !
Sausbeo.
Seq bar t9nft paa at gifte mig"
lso 8ers Stemme eiennem Sobafs.
rsgen.
"Neimen bar on bel ei9" uobreo
Sans. "Sar on ipurgt benoe oa,
Yer2"
"SSffe enonu, men 1eg fDslef beroe
ieaarfpelb."
Oct famine siorbe ieg," ia Sans.
"Su Upper, @utl"
Sans iparte life, men fplbte 8los'
Iene, % begge itirrebe after ilept ino
/ 8armen.
"sssea bar MI facet benbes Soto
graf ieg ba, Ter ou,~ Ia Sans till
iibit os brog oct irem al grpitlom.
men.
"0et bar ieg o." mente Ser 90
ienbte afflrat Iasen bort paa Dor.
oct til Sans.
9auie. Saa opIsiter ger lin
Hsit:
"Sun ifaI M bli min ba, Sonsl"
~ssSffe iaaianbt ieg fan forbinore
set, Ser. Sun er forlopet meo mig,
ifisnner bnl"
"Saa, on bar altiaa operbGngt
Sentert, or oa, Sans9"
"Sffe mere END on bar, Ser
"Spao mener on meb oct, Sans2"
"slffurat bpao ieg flyer, Ser"
en- no % meget hummer 9apie.
"Ssr mr. Sansl SEQ ipnes, oct er
beoit, ri afeisr benne Sag meo en-
gang"
"Sporoan ga, niener DUP"
"EiitoIer." antpoet ger.
~@oot!"
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1908-05-19

DE msotes miot paa GIaoien og
rDitet after b~inanoens Senber.
"Boffer ia Dig, Ber!" ia Sans
biertelig.
"Sg Dig meo, Sans" iparte Ser.
Sfelge De ieneite gfterretnineer
ira allitralien er Ser og Sans frem.
oeles iammen - og frembeIes ugifte.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1908-05-19

~
hcIe 2eaemet % penote gniigtei
bert. Oct forefom BAN isrlt ionl
en- @anbeuigeIfe at repe ben beoe
Self - men oct moatte ioa bare.
Guitcrifi9rfet bar 10 paa en- Naabe
ogiaa bans; Oct bar iulfoIo ban 90
bans Sars retm9siige Gienoom. Sp-
taget al bisie Snnfcr itob ban en-
Stuno os iamleoe gtob til iig, ba
bprte ban plubielig nogen rasIe |
Get bsie @rps nGr oeo, % oa ban
pen6te itg ON, ida ban Sopebet al en-
Gubo.Rceer, Der nGrntebe fig ben
foIone Solbat. Oct bar en- af Sn.
inrgenterne. San oriteoe life til
base for ct 2ia, men sif meo fulo.
fomn1en SinbSro lige ben til OF og
begpnote at isge / bets CONNER ef-
ter ct eaer onbet, iom ban flnoe
bope 9rig for. Sfr9fiIasen blep
Simmie itaaenoe n~bepGgeIig. Gn.
baneren bapoe enonit life Iagt W9r.
fc til bom. ga fit Regeren ie bet
re6e SalsterflGoe. Oct bar ogiaa
roget, ban banoe 9ri,g for. Com
ole andre af bans &oce bolot ban
az isinefoIoenbe, greIle Sarper.
SoIoblobig Ieieoe ban &nrtocn 90
fnptteoe EsrflGbet omfrins fin egen
Sails. Simmie giorSe peo bette Spn
ct Sop % ubitoote ct 8ortpiIeIiens
Sfrig. s nGite Sefuno bar ban
iprrneet frem % bapbe grebet Sfur.
Fen meS ct frampagtigt Gag onl'
firing ben Safs, Bpor Guitcrifinriet
MI iao. Men Den operrumpIeoe
Gu6aner bapbe iuart Ifrtbbet bam
fra iig, % / nnite SiebIif bppeoe
ban lin Wa6ete, meOens Sim latte
I ct ifiGrenbe Sfrie, Der bertes oper
belle Ssien og tiIfalbte ffere Solba.
ter af bans Rcgimeut, iom befonot
fig Ii9e | RGrbebeu.
Soften bar fonmten. 2spet fra
Sr9erne omfring | 2ittletofun ialot
til Soroen og o9ffeoe De minbre be.
fprbeSe Steoer | tpffe Sag. 8inter'
fuloen begpnote at eisre fig ginI'
benbe, % Gforn.aolonierne bar
iprigt optasne meo at lRgge inc
Sorraoo for Giuteren. Solf begpnbte
at inbprente fig, at SafiieeIiesbogen
bar NOR; Der bar rcppe TO Niger
ieien. @cbitemor Marcp ioo 90 %.
ieoe beb &affelcpnen og paagneoe
OBJ MI % oa for at iperge efter Stint
mic, uubrenbe fig paa, "bporfor ban
Dor iaa lRnge ON at iteIle 8reutlt'
rerne" - bum funbe life l9ngere
Ellfe fra ben enc Dag til Den anben.
Sper Gften bIep oct beube f%ortalt,
Of Simmie baooe faat Irbeibe paa
ct anSet Ste6, og bper Iorgen bop.
sc bum CLIENT set og fltnoe life be-
Gribe, bporfor ban life fom mo til
Srofoit. Com Waribau bar foumeu
biem ioa brlmiteet pg mager, at
@eoItemor MorcD life bapoe funnel
bragg &ienoieI paa BAN. Scteran
@arcp bIep ipoecre % mere ipg for
bier Sag, iom ban gif % tGnfte
paa 8litten; for belle 2unbsbpen bio
i.e, at ban Dor renot efter SoIba.
terne, % at iugeu bopoe bprt noeet
til BAN, iibeu ban taIte meo Com
ucoe / 8Ioriba. @an onioo ban, for
6eo.
Saa bnnfcSe oct en aften femme
Zig boarSt poa Ssreu, &eteranen
op, og en- f~roits6enoe, arua'
ifiGqqct Inno tranbte inc meo ct
ifnOefro Suil.
"Seiaa, Marcp," be9pubte borL
"Set er bIepet mig f~ortalt, at Din
Soriergcr, Simnie, er 900, % at
on og bin Mor life fau Hare set
lpngere. Gu or on / min GoIo."
Rorcp rettebe fla op / fin. fuIoe
% ioo Den 9eiegeuoe ret inc
! 2iuenc u0en at bpSe ham Ell Stol.
Get or Ill, obifiaige Iar, itben
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-18
|ela Ed Public sshaos ON IDt
h eI.ssd.
Pupils ADEQUATELY PROTECTED
superintendent Morton SGAs Schools
have Not Been Seriously Threaten
ed On Account Of piphtheria cases
Health soard ia. Meet.

For several days reports have been
circulated to the effect that the East
End public schools would be closed
on account of the number OF diphthe.
ria cases in that section of the city.
Superintendent Of Schools Morton
states, however. that there Is no foun-
dalton for the rumor that the schools
will be closed.
He saws that while 1t Is true that
there are number Of cases OF the
disease in the city. the schools have
not been seriously threatened, and
that with the cooperation Of the au-
thorities Of the health department.
the principals and teachers will he
able to give the pupils adequate pro-
lection without interfering with work.
The board Of health will hold a
meeting tomorrow afternoon at 3
O'Clock for the purpose Of consider
ing the diphtheria situation. The
members Of the board do not seem to
be alarmed. but they believe that
steps should be taken at once to
stamp out the disease and prevent an
epidemic.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-18
THIS WAS A SCIENTIFIC RUDE.
Knew More Than the Expert When It
Came to Local Conditions.

"We were sitting around the stove
in the bar OF the little hotel in a
Maine town." writes an electrical
salesman In the Electrical Review.
when the electric lights flickered and
went out.
From the darkness came solemn
voice that said: ....
Electric lights all out, b'gosh, and
vet 1t amt blowin' hard. either.
Sometimes happened to the dynamo.
maybe
Il had been selling electrical sup.
plies to the little lighting companies
for several months. but l had never
heard this particular idea expressed
before.
Il laughed long and loud and was
al! the more amused when no one
joined me.
After they had lighted big kero,
sene lamp I proceeded to explain to
the crowd that incandsscent lamps
can't be blown out by the wind. When
I had finished, the old rube who had
commented on the lights said:
Look here, young man, II you
knew a little somethin' about local
conditions and about your own bust
ness, you'd know that the wires In
this township are hung up slack on
the poles in some places and that they
get to Stating Id good stif breeze.
When they do, there's short circuit
that puts the line out Of business.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-18
WY 4oAo~ WAS NOT WORKED.
Proposed Addition by Dixey Didn't
Meet Stars Approval.

Henry =, Dixey. at dinner In New
York. talked about gagging-about the
ability. reasonably common among
actors. Of introducing impromptu jokes
into q part.
Nearly all OF us can gag" said Mr..
Dixey.z Usually. though. the gaggins
Ia Of selfish nature. III explain to
you what ] mean.
Once at the beginning Of my ca
reer. ! played the part Of footman.
l wore in this part very broad white
collar, q kind Of Elton collar. Well.
the Fading man told ne one night
that with my help he would introduce
q gag.
"..AIl right said l. What is the
gag to beT
"'You know how said the leading
man, in the third act. write, q letter
while you stand beside me and wait
to carry 1t to your mistress? Well.
after the letter is finished. Ill reach
over to you In an absent way and wipe
my pep on your white collar. OF
course It will make large black stain,
but you will sect will bring down
the house..
Il laughed harshly.
Capital, said. And I'll finish the
thing OF with q little gag OF my own.
AS soon as you have wiped your pen
on my nice collar, III wheel round and
knock You down. OF course il will
hurt You little, but you'll sect will
be the hit of the show"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-18
A Mans Favoeite.

A man may not acknowledge IT,
but be secretly admires the girl who
Is her mothers right hand in house
hold matters. and who is not above
taking an interest In the most trivial
things in connection with home du-
ties. He likes to think that the girl
he hopes some time to marry can. In
an emergency, turn her hand to any
thing. from cooking the family dinner
to making her own clothes. He wants
her also to be unselfish enough to
give UP her own pleasures to beneht
another. and not consider herself i'll
used at having TO do So. This girl car.
sometimes talk Of more Important
things than dress. and can listen in
teilisently when deeper subjects are
introduced. Matrimony has its storms
and trials. and to weather tsose
storms something more than merry
heart aai a nice complexion are need
full
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-18
q Surprise 0soqUet

A surprise" banquet Gas rendered
Mr.. George Johse Al the ComEcrcsai
hc.e, Friday evesing 10 honor Of his
return from an EXTENDED trip 10 hia
native land. Germany. The affair hsd
t-en arranged without the knovicdzc
OF Mr.. lJohs.. who 10 proprietor oil
thc hotel. and when he ~ss called in
20 the dirias room be sour6 The bsn-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-18
OAY 0F PRAYER IN TIE
WORLDS SUNDAY SCHOOLS
Third sunday in October Set Aside BY
Worlds sunday School Assoesa-
Con Meeting In Rome.

The Worlds Sunday School AS
>scciation. asst sampled in the city oil
Rome. recommended that the third
Sunday In October OF each year os
observed by evangelisticai churches
everywhere as . day Of prayer fo'
Sunday schools. s.N -..s
In accordance with this recommen'
dstion, Mr.. George w. Bailey, chair
man Of the executive committee Of
TIE association. has formally invited
an Sunday schools 70 observe TO-DAY
October 49,. by engaging In public
and private prayer to Gcd for q
special baessins upon Sunday schools
Of all isndss