davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-08
''PRVA BOMBA".
Ruski spisal Belokonski. Pc an
gleskem prevodu poslovenil
Ivan Molek.
(Konec.)

"Resnica. Ako bi ~slucajno sam
gospod Formalin danes ne naSel
bombe, njegova hiSa bi bila NOR
da sedaj re v razvalinah. In koli-
ko bi bio mrtvih! Rad bi znal, ce-
mu polagajo bonnie ravno V sta
novanje drzavnega svetovalca?"
"VaSa Ekselenca, JAZZ miSlim,
da merijo ma Vas To je aten-
tat ma Vase z%ivljenje."
Sef pOlicije je govoril tho in
Sc plaSno ozrl naokrog. Guberna-
tor, Formalin in kancelar so IL
bulili oci.
"Pojdite!" dejal je gubernator,
ko Sc je opomogel cd strahu.
'Lopovi vedo, da VaSa Ekse-
.lenca veckrat obiskuje gospoda
Formalina in izdelali so naGrt -"
"Mogoce. mogo6e!" dahnil je
preplaSeni g%ubernator. "Takoi So
moran pOsvetovati Z zandarmeri-
10 in drzavnim pravdnikom; vi,
Peter, pa nemudoma obvestite mi
niStra ~notrajnih del o tenn, kar
je izpovedal SET policije."
kancelar je pisal. V tenn ire
nutku naznani tajnik, da .je pri-
sci policijski narednik. Guberna-
tor zapove, da mora takoj notri.
Narednik vstopi in salutira.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-08
VII.
Guberntor Sc magic obrne.
"Kaj JET"

MAJ Jel
Him VaSa E.kselenca, bila
je mala pomota."
"Govorite, kaj je!'
"Njegova Ekselenca" - polka
re ma Formalina - Sc je izyolila
malo zmotiti -"
xvi me pogubite!' zakriGi gu
bernator ves razjarjen. "Pomota!
Pomota! Povejte vendar, kaj iel'
"Okrogli precinct ma stopnicah
goSpoda drzavnega svetovalca nj
nikakova bOmba temvec - oblasti
cilinder Cd svetilke. 10 Sc je vrSi-
Ia ~preiskava, je priSel vratar in
nam vso stvar pojasnil sledece:
"Gospa Formalin je kupila cilin-
der in narocila prodajalcu, ia ga
poSle ma MEN dom. Trgovski po-
mocnik je nesel cilinder. a media
lee cd Formalinovega stanovanja
je srecal vratarja. kteri mu je re-
KEEL, ia maj ostavi stvar-na stop
micah ma kar bo re on izrocil Cos
pei"
V istem trenutku vstopita dr.
lavni pravdnik in SET zandarme-
rife.
"Oprostita gospoda," rece j.
ma g~ubcrnator. ''doZdeva Sc mi.
da sen Naju nadlegoval brez
vzroka.'
Mama je re jasno, VaSa Ekse-
lenca,' odvrne driavni pravdnik;
"ravnokar mi ie pravil moi ash
stent, da tista okrogla stvar, Xxi je
tako razburila gospoda Formal
ma, nj druzega kot navadni cilin-
der cd Svetilke."
Nv teh burnih cash nam mora
vzbujati sum Casopisi so pol
nj 80 jeclja Formalin toda gu
bernator mu ie magic p~restrigel
besedo:
30 tel stvari ne bono wee go
vorili."
"Jetnika moramc pa lie opro-
Stiti,' omeni DRAWN pravdnik.
"Naravno.' doda g~ubcrnator.
"Tclefonirati Sc mora takoj V
ieGo."
Drawn pravdnik. gubcrnator
in ostali odidcio Y Sprcicmno scbo
DRAWN pravdnik stopi k telcfo-
mn in spregovori par bescd. Kar
mn padc sluialika IL rok in trcsoc
8" obrnc pravdnik k navzocim.
Obraz ma je bill ncnavadno rcSe
Gubcrnator, Svctoyalcc i'm oba
Scfa "a za6udcni gledaio.
"Ceanete, kai mi ie povedal jc-
car Sprcgoyoril je pravdnik z
votlim glaSom.
"'Kai?"
"Jetnika so zaprli V celico vsc-
ca razbitcga in krvayega; padcl
je V nczavcst in pred par minuta-
mi jc umrl."
Vsi so molcali in zrli V sefa DO
licije. Sef je gledal V tia
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-08

hancelar Je plsal. Y TEN ire
nutku naznani tajnik. da je pri-
sci policijski narednik. Guberna-
tor zapoye, da mora takoj notri.
Narednik vstopi in salutira.
Vase poroGiloP"
"Tukaj je."
Narednik poda zganjen papir.
"Dovolite. Vasa E~kselenca."
reGe SET policije, "da JAZZ pregle-
dam poro6ilo in podpiSem."
"Dobro." pravi g%ubernator in
Sc obrne X naredniku. TIA cas- pa
lahko Vi poveste kako ie $ stvar-
10. Ma delo, Peter Storite, kar
sem rekel; poklicite drzavnega
pravdnika. sefa zandarmerije. cd
poSlite brzojav in obenem sporo-
cite y~ojaSkem poveljniku, da maj
pride X meni.'
"Da, gospod."
II k~ancelar zgine.
iovorite, gospod narednik -
ITO uro. VaSa Ekselenca. vodi-
10 pollcija, zandarmerija in po-
moz1i pravdnik skupno preiska-
vo. Bombo strazita diva policija;
nihce ne SINE Y hiso niti IL hiSe.
Bonnie same Sc pa nihce ne upa
preiskati in sedaj delajo vsako-
Jake nacrte."
"Tako. tako!'
"PoroGilo je Y redu," Sc oglasi
Scf in poda gubcrnatorju pisano
polo.
"Dobro! Hvala! Vsebuje vse.
kar ste mi pravkar povedali, Cos
pod narednik?
Use, VaSa Ekselenca."
"Storite torej nadalnje kora-
Ike: pomnozite strazo okrog hiSe.
Jutri bono najbrz ze imeli obsed-
no Stanje. \ sedaj radi bonnie.
Pravite. da je n~cvarnost, preiskati
to recY"
"Poklicimo pozarno brambo.
VaSa Ekselenca." pravi sef.
"Pozarno brambo? Ia slucaj.
da Sc bomba razleti? Dobro."
"Da. VaSa EkSelenco Iabko "a.
Stane ogeni in -"
"Scvcda. Seveda: da. pozarna
bramba mora ven. Kaj pa, ali nj
mamo izkuSenih ljudi "a preiska-
vanjc bomb p"
"Nikogar. VaSa Ek%selenca."
"Sramota! Kai vcndar misliio
Y Petrogradu; toliko casa so BON
be ze znane. a Sc 7daj ne We nihGe,
kako ravnati 2 mimi"
"Kai ko hi poyabili mestnega
zdravnika?"
"Kaj We zdravnik o bombah! -
"Idravnik Sc razume ma razne
lmeSl, morda bo pa lie vedel, VaSa
EkSelenca."
CIV TEN sludaiu hi bill pa bol.ji
lekarnik."
Ali GA mai povabim?"
"Storite kar hoGete. JAZZ ne
yem ne morem svetovati."
Sef in narcdnik sta odSla.
VI.
I'm Vi Jurij," obrnil Sc ie gu
bernator k drzavnemu svetovalcu.
'pocakajte, dokler prideta draw
nj pravdnik in Sef zandarmerije.
Govorili bono vsi skupai o stvari,
Sc podgubernatoria poklicem. o,
imenitni cast Sc blizajo."
Formalin prikima in 81 zado.
voljno name roke.
Oba sta molcala; gubernator je
Z nemirnimi koraki meril soho gor
pa dol. Kar vstopi tajnik in ma
znani, da hoce SET policije govo-
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-08-29
NALONFY GIRLS TROUSSEAU
TO COST SMALL FORTUNE

NEW YORK. - Special - Extensive
nreparations are being made Tor me
wedding OF Helen Maloney. daughter
of the Standard Oil millionaire OF
philadelphia. and Samuel Garrison the
Young Englishman with whom snT
eloped more than a year ago.
n is expected that the marriage VIII
take place al Spring Lake y. j.
In preparation for the wedding one
OF the most elaborate trousseaux ever
ordered for bride has been made up.
and is all ady except the hitting OF
the magnificent wedding gown which
alone cost $40 900. and which viii ar
rive from Europe soon
IL was learned that Nine Alice NJ
Dunstan. fashionable modiste. Te
ceived an order last June for the mos
extensive and complete trousseau eve
prepared for a mride in this country
Dr. sses On bewildering proiusion q
meet every possible requirement. or so
cial entertainment and foreign tIaNe
have been made and delivered 20 IN
brides home In philadelphia. togetht
with lingerie of priceless emb~oiderle
and lace.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-08-29
EXPLORERS BONES
FOUND IN CANADA

WINNIPEG. -Special-The skeleton
OF Jean Paptiste De Ia Nerandrye ahc
Father Aulneau. a Jesuit missionary
and the skulls OF nineteen French voy-
arers. an az whom were killed 10y
sioux Indians on the island M the
northwest angle Of the Lake OF the
Moods i'm 1886. were discovered last
week los n PARTY of priests OF ST Boni-
face Collcge. OF Winnipeg. accompan-
led bv Iudee Jrudbomme. The -.
Roniface party also found the site oi
Fort st. Charles built en- 1882 by the
great explorer Si5ur DE Ia Nerandrye
Jean Bapriste DE Ia Nerandrye was
twenty years old az the time OF the
massacre. He was the son 81 la We
randrye. the explorer. Numerous IN
successful attempts had prey ioust,
been made to identify the scene OF tn'
massacre and 20 recover the bones
the victims.
St. Boniface College is located on tn
Red river opposite Winnipeg. Jon
Whittier. the American poet. immo'
tslized the plain in his poem
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-08-29
g Suggestive Daily Study "a
; SIINDAY-SCHOOL LESSON I
". Arranged by n Courice Scott -
w.
Ananged BY n. C0uItiee SOD

Thursday. s7th--I. sam p. lo--s
Mas tht r. any reason Why iona
than had more cause FOR Jealousy tnan
IN Won think that the hand 81 God
was in This deliyerance OF Davidt
FRIDAY. SStb.-I sam. -: 20 =, D.
Were SauTs words addressed 10
David i'm verse 10 ever true Of YOU
saturday. 18th sam. 26. $50
Which was il. Dayid's regard TOT
saul or his regard for God. that saved
saul that dayf
/ Did David seem 90 have any idea o
lusurping the throne1
Is il possible 90 forgive q person TO-
his mistreatment and yet not trust hin
afterwards,
sunday, sOth. Luke 6: % uas
partl ~.-
Did men ever DO this before Chris
came into the world
What effect did His life have ia 'n'
? regard
Are men obeying this text more
J less as the years 40 by
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-08-29
IMMIGRATION
IS FALLING OFF
Condition az Firsi Thoughi - II eae
e. d. Deprrs~ioz. Raj Later
Frxare~ she's ~ taU,e %
Sc Nors Deep->eatet-

ASsTNCTON. ADJ Especial .--
-mmlgratIon oHc.ais afa ereatif rlt-
lied over ere ccnfiruff q. crt ase PEE
immigration fo me tnrel states. ia1
has hsc come rof.ltarle so tnrirs faf
iasf few rnertts q ee fsurss .cr tulf.
ortrh have ust become available
srrue trar There MAS decrease OF
So goo over the same MONTH .ast sfar
rrlr 1909. showed 81 total ot 't.ia-
immigrants coming o. the uiffl
states. While the figures tor tne same
month this year gise hut -l..tc
NO expIanatiCn is being given ct
this large deere ase. Earlt ta inc
spring. when o. vas seen taat tltr'
was "A falling on in the number or in-
migrants coming zen the nifed states
ae compared with fhe same months
of prev ious years ig was stated oy tht
Immigration officials that 10 ~as -
cause many thousands OF Immigrant
having become alarmed last iall az th'
condition of the country and feariu'
I lest they might lose their savings has
tened home and scattered tne ne"
that things here we're iu bad cond'
fon. thus soaring % many person
who would otherwise have come 20 tn
!. United states A the euect ~ On
manic gre "a less and conditions oecAnl
- normal again. ~ Nae expected t1'
~ the flow OF immigrants would con
mence in good earnest and contini
49, In az unhroksn stream ae otuciA
=, were disappointed Ia that ho~eve
~ and instead ~ more coming. the q
!. ase has been larger and So adi
- IRON, month 90 month until che hsur
f,~ July show an alarning trcr, a.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-08-29
FAMILY BURNED TO DEATH.

CRFENSBORO = -SpeclaI--.N
,,,sCisl from Marshall y. c.. says
the home OF Wonord Tweed. on
r.aurel Mountain was DESTROYED DS
IRE and his wife Mrs I~eed d. the %
me- children and Mrs. MURRAY
Tweed. we're burned 20 death and tn s,
bodies cremated in the hames- 81
Tweed was at Marshall attending cour'
when he heard OF the tragic eEen'. a 81"
1aft al once for his farm, when Is 10
cared fifteen miles from here
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-08-29

NORFOLK. Va = SDe cal = The
Pritish steamer Dalton Hall. arriving
August 18th from London. brought IL
- 600 pounds ~ peanuts. The duty
was cent per pound. and although
coming in via London. 10 is declared
they can be sold in competition with
the local product
They are smaller than the Nirglnia
nut. but of excellent favor Japanes,
nuts have been imported here. 0ut tnli
Is the FIRST consignment from Egypt.
]. Peter Holland declared ne L
pledged 10 increase the duty until the
cannot be probably brought here.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-08-29
End, life with shotgun.

MANASSAS. VA-Special.-Mr. 10
seph Speaks. a respected farmer OF
this county. living about two miles
from Manassas. committed suicide az
his home August 10Th BY shooting NM
self with a shotgun The entire load
took eject in the right side. and death
was almost instantaneous MIR. SPEAKS
had been In ~ health for some time
mast He was very respondent. and MS
AT is attributed 70 the condition OF MS
health.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-08-29
CAROLINA DEAF MUTE
ASSOCIATIONS FORMED

RALEIGH. y. c. Special -- Inc
North Carolina Association o. the Deaf
was organized here August zoth. Win
DR.. TilIinghast OF Movganto~n. presi-
dent. About 100 deaf mutes. graduates
of the state schools here and az MOT
gantown. attended the NEE ting from
every part of the state
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-08-29
LESSON FOR AUGUST 30. 1905
David spares Saui's Life.
I. sam. 26 1925.

Monday. 9TH. sam. 81. 8 20 %; :.
what index 20 Davids character do
We find i'm verse 3
Is "A man eNcusable for neslectlhs
the needs and dangers Of others be
cause he happens % be I'm sore trouble
himself?
Tuesday. 25th.-L Sam. %: 6-23-
was IL not as much Dogs duty TO
reDort David's escape as IL was Anime
lech'sf
DO YOU find any connection between
DOCKS action in verse 2 and that III
verse Is?
what feeling would this De- likely e
produce In David In addition 10 Ma
/ sympathy for the priests
Wednesday. 2Sth.-I. sam. 22: lilo
What spirit was the treatment OF VA
men OF Keuah calculated 70 engende
In David
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-08-29
NEW ATTRACTIONS
IYNCHBURG FAIR
Frcrrsn fer tAss Year Cortsirs Nao5
Features az irtere-t--f ofen
September 29t1 f.oei Rae
inx sarI.

|NrNIa M|.s
the third fair OF the interstate Pair ID
AsECciatirn. of fvnChburE. va. Iir- II
c0rpofatelf. held October g. 81 Q. and il
g. 1907 VAS most gratif, lrg 90 tft p
management. and has tncoufaEci D.
them 60 put forth greater ercrts for
the fourth f9ir. 20 De- held Sepfeu ocr .
80 ana sa. and October q and p. leo>.
Greater Efforts alone VII not ace
comrlish au tNat is desired hut.
these backed with che expenditure cI
more money viii produce rt suits. In
eve ry Sd department. 90 the premium ilst
changes and additions have been
made. with q view to bringing out hef-
ter and more exhibits
In the livestock department the
premiums offered for classes in
which home brecder rs can exhibit nave .
been materially incrC ase q. and two eN-
elusive local classes viii be- found
for cattle The premiums Tor heavy
draft horses have not only been made
more valuable but nine gold medals
and championship cup. Falut az
800. are offered by the Perchrrcn 10
ciety % America. and the same Viii of
T found i'm the Angora goat class. where
another handsome silver cup 10 OF
- fsred bv the Anne riCan AnEora Coat
Breeders Association
In poultry. premiums have been
added Cor number OF orr'os -"
have nor n.s ,,, ~ -. -,-,,.-. sverv
lu '"e -s -. Il, tbe oublir
sptS"s "1 80, a.. s,,,-s o-
- hy several and tot ladies' lt'AI'
m,nts have been revised os .Np' ~
ana in that of Fancy NEE ii' "e'N t''".
forty ns~ premiums are o"-'
cludine. Be IS oet'frl every
Glass ~ work
The domestic s,N nee. "-
aud horticultural classes nav
care fully revised ''"'l-' ~ - -,
so AS % ensure u'''' -. 80
or ing larger prt NllNin~ AN" N''
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-08-29
WEEKLY SHORT STORY


Il hed wen reputation "A vtftr
nary surgeon and had = Cd. srau from
h T Barrum Do been down inrrf
once or twice to bis stables and ht
'at d good deal ot ta.'a n mr iAr
dispatch Nas
Hrhe has hurr h-r foot Come at /
ono,
H,h, VAS D tto.f. einraat 3
erI' rt.t creature '"l IT'D
fortune
"Nhtn w. g0t ort or f.e cars la'
uum himself t""r N' ''i'"
IfI pair of matched SLOWS TIP r.ru
re terN dln.nn-IF .''t' '..n ''N
n.r. such lfl. H'INN no. t.i .h
discourage tome. m '.rl.a 'NN can
r.Iu h,r 1913 tstIt-' "Hf ' On
N''''.
'Ir nl.rUn ra.t -'I-
fn. carria- N com I'D -''
band I.N. between Ii"' ''N '
i.ut ntN.t' an 'N't .'I ' 'N'
raI.Nf would n.l' H
fI. anrN.i .ufI.i Nn.
f.i. me uuN ON.
~n. r.| sf.."rt n. uN
u.r. ani A
...t nf .fI '..I N'e
t '
..r .
I'D
afraid. II
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-08-29

President Roosevelt is harshly al
,aesed in the oascisl journal OF Pres'-
dant Castro. The attack appears ie
Castro's paper. p COnstruetionai. anu
i oased OF Roosevslt's Criticisms u
venezuelan courts
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-08-29
RATE LAW HANGS
IN THE BALANCE
SAYS ACT IL FUTILE UNLESS
STANDARD OIL FINE l.
UPHELD.
THE GOVERNMENT APPEALS
Punishment 81 the Octopus No Greater
Than That inflicted TN feuy
Thief Could Not Plead L.
norance OF Legal Rste.


CHICAGO. tII.-S Special ~ ne SOY
ernmeuts petition tor rshtarinE n>
the United States Court of Appeals 81
the cases against tAe standard oi
Company OF Indiana was tltt AnInsl
2lst and represents. - aut'"'''A-
lively stated. the administration rs
tempt to save the ElNins a,' ''D ,'.r
ihlt
''E 50 .t... .t...... marked th,
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''"'
nd The Cove nmtnt taAts issue .'-
Ns Circuit Court oI Alre'e Us
"a proposition THAT delt nuAn' '".'
lv 0e nnCd more imam inc Nai"e o-
ISL property which DE possesses
i'm states that this rule Is an t"l," 'i'
th in criminal law and. IT appiieu- No
but destroy the enforcement OF most ~
rtl utes.
The government claims '-"'
facts before the Court OF Appears ]"
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-08-29

In order 10 collect niil. Grocery
man John Barnish. kidnapped the oaos
OF his debtor and vas arrested pc
cause the police do not approve OF Ms
novel method OF collection
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-08-29

Senator Robert ~ lar oiirt lT, -
Wisconsin 60 the spread OK .oS
ideas the recent victory OF JOSEF"
BristOw. Of Kansas. over 'nSs'et 4
Long in the Republican primaries To-
the United States senate IS atlIl p. - -
II will be remembered that Lar oiie .ee
made a tour Of the Kansas ma ~.
qua last year. and IN the course =. -
addresses took particular pains 70 a.
I ,ark tbe record Of Senate Long
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-08-29

Iet us wise as t-e sun rose "iN
HELM ,o make the world eiaa. ii W,
could Dut cultivate the habit %, "
cheerful welcome 90 each new DAY
and rise With determined pnrpo,sst,
ro look for good and pursue it NV
I'm the vigor cf our renewed s'rens ~.
r. voul8 make not only our own ou
Dur neighbors lives far better worn
1iVine-New York Evening POST
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1908-08-29

Tie who never connects 20" ~.
..,s 5,uv life knows nothing OF the
.-,,i~ir~ai meaning and the uses OF
10. Dotbing OF the calm. strong pa
,iercs Win which ills may De- en-
80 of the gentle. tender contoI
..'htch the blessed rest To be reallLeO
Ms forgiying love Ills tenle
Ea,t,f rbood. OF the deep peacelu
rs NJ fhe Infinite One ever near,
So and strength.-Cannon Farra'
The Delta independent., 1908-08-07
BOWSER'SGOODSPELL
Mother-in-IaW Arrives Unexpect-
edIy and Soon Starts Things.
SHE. is SUSPICIOUS OF CALM.
Greeting So Cordial It Did Not Seem
Natural, and She Feels III at Ease.
Old Man Goes Out and Comes Homo
With Whoop.

Copyright. 1908. by T. C. McClure.l
/ had not visited my son-in-law and
daughter for three months when the
Mr.. Bowser was acting up and that my
presence was required. Without Civ
ing the slightest warning l packed my
trunk and took the train and arrived
at I o'clock in the evening.
i expected to find my daughter in
bed with sick headache and Mr.. Bow
ser hammering and saving and pound
ing and stopping now and then to tell
her that If she would persist in going
barefoot in the back yard she must
not expect him to put himself out for
her headaches.
/ could almost hear him whistle and
sing. and / had a vision of him trying
n fire escape from the window and
testing the burglar alarm.
As drew near the house / thought
could hear him shouting to the cook to
boil two eggs for Mrs. Bowser's din
ner and following that with the state
ment that boiled eggs were sure cure
for any kind OF headaches.
As / softly opened the front door
had no doubt that l would catch him
drumming on the piano and singing
some song at the top of his voice and
that / should have him by the ear the
next moment.
Everything Was Quiet.
/ was altogether wrong. Mr.. Bowser
and his wife were in the sitting room
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playing cards, and she had just won
her dfth successive game without his
having charged her with being n fraud
and n swindler He was the first to
see me. and with There is our dear
mothcr,' he came running down the
hall To greet me-he that hardly three
months ago referred to me as that
old cat,' My daughter was well and
looking happy. and it is not necessary
TO say that | was taken aback.
waited for Mr.. Bowser TO ask why
In the devil | came" as he did last
time. but he rubbed his hands and
smiled and said he was awfully glad 10
see me. | thought TO start him or by
saving that had come down 10
straighien him ont. but he only rubbed
aud smiled the more. He ran down Ia
the kitchen and told the cook to SET
mo out the best In the house. and aS
he returned he patted me on the shoul
der and joyously said;
why. mother. YOU are looking as
young ana lively as two-year-old
colt. No one would take you for day
over forty"
\ Few brief weeks before when the
cook had asked him my age he had civ.
en- snort OF contempt and replied that
l would never see ninety again.
For the next hour kept looking at
Sarah and expecting her to burst out
crying. but she did nothing of the kind.
1t was not until | had made an excuse
TO send MIR. Bowser to the drug store
that | could get word with her In
hriNpfn frhnn 81 hn informed pn, tlanf
he had come home with one of his
spells" on that husbands get about
once in three months and that II might
last n day or two. She had taken him
in hand soon after he came home, but
had made no impression.
She had shown him the gas bill.
She had told him the range coal was
ont.
She had said that one of the water
pipes was leaking.
She had said the cook wanted more
wages.
She had asked for money to buy hc
siery
lie had passed through each and cv.
cry crisis with the utmost serenity and
had even let her beat him in euchre
"i'h'"e S'h"''h'''t> VII WV i"ih''uit.
When husband gets such spell on
there is no knowing how it will turn
out He may give his wife 500 for n
new hat or he may get out of bed at
midnight and chop her up with the aN
and plead temporary insanity. l told
Sarah that | would take Mr. Bowser
In hand and try to restore the natural
order of things, and when he returned
from the store l was ready for him.
After he had kissed me again and re-
Iterated that I was getting my youth
back I said
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EoiIed Aoain,

Please, sir" faltered the Office boy.
Il would like TO get of to attend the
baseball game this afternoon"
No, you DON'T snapped the boss.
You have no more intention of going
TO see the game than l have. You
want to get OF to attend the funeral OF
your grandmother. oh, you can't fool
me"'-Detroit Tribune.
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Much the Same.

AS near rs can figure II out" said
the mere man. heaven must be place
where 1t is always summer"
Yes" rcjoincd the sweet young
thing. "and doubtless the proportion OF
men TO women there will be about the
same as it is at the summer resorts
Chicago NewA
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Everything Was Quiet.

was altogether wrong. Mr.. Bowser
and his wife were in the sitting room