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Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1908-12-11

! Serriu, tie tann oaran out. uuo OBJ
~tran6eIn, tam Die S6beu beroiden
uno su SIodden a~ufbaipeIn. 90
befommt BET Bino ntebr ober tueniger
anbaItspunfte, NIT ieiner t~ortbetpe.
aeuben &rait einsusreifeu. 8iellei&t
iaBt Iid bic Spinne IN Der @eiie bon
Der S6be aur @rbe nie6er, bob lie bic
Saoen feItcr aufpinbet unb iomtt
Ballot beriteIlt. 9od iaet aud Der
@inb offers bic Sdben gu 6iderer'
@eipinIten NIT eingeitrerten Sloden
! siiammen.
Sie fIiegenben Spinnenihifflein
burfeiIen in bobererS didte unsebin'
bert oas 2uftmeer. 9artpin iob emit
ouf einem S6iffe, oas ied5ig Seemei'
len bonn 2anoe Log, Sulienoe bon
:6tbIiten Spinnen anfommen. Bitter
beobaftete na6 8rebm Spinne1tpart'
fcrsiiae nieoerbolt atf Der botlten
Gtelle Der gorf Miiniters. Die ME-
rriaeu SIugfoIonnen finoen on 8ait.
men, StrGu6ern, SelegrapbenordIl'
ten, &iIometerIteinen, 9pbnenitangett.
@einbergspf1bIen nieIieitig Sinoer'
niiie. SD gebe i'm letter 0rittel beS
Geptember i'm Itrablenben Comet.
q!an5e Die 2~anoItraBe bab;n unb iebe,
iuie Der ideioenbe Sommer fat an ie'
6er observation-disclosures misunderstanding.
peln ~aufgeiteft bot, pie Sobnen nno
Gbleifen tauienofdltig bon ben Ordh'
len berobminfen, pie bon ben Sbit'
bGlimen, Die in longen Hetben Die
Gbauiiee flanfieren, lei6te Saoen iid
hebnen un0 inn @inoe tpie9en. SD
nebme bart OIL Der SeIearapbenitange
einen Sa0en ab. @r lit aeorebt tDie
ron elmer un9eihtdten Spinnerin Der
8oll. uno Sonffaoen. Sctt 10 biinn.
oab it i'm gegen 0as Sonnenli6t bal
ten mliB, Inn i'm Dabr6urebmen, lett
reroidt er iidy als tpert Die Spinrte
tloslid Oas orei. Bis 5ebnfa6e an
Gtoff genommen batte, iest elm gan'
ger @ollfIoden, Damn pieoer Dinner
foie elm Saar; id siebe unO 5iebe, utb
imnter bat Der Saben nod fem @noe.
0as erite SI6dden 1T leer, i'm 5tueiten
iist Die &iinitlerin l1tb S6ifferin =
GGifferin, on feline! Gin tuin5igea
Gbier6en, bon Dem man nidt peiB.
tpie es oil ben Stoff gu benz groBen
Sfiffe aus ieinem &or2er ipinnen
fam. 9ie &llspan6erer itnb Iauter
feline iunge Sbiere aus ben Bolf.
o6er Rrabbenipinnen. sic iolIen nod
nift imitanoe iein, Sangnese gu ipin'
men. Sbre garae SbGtigteit berube
oarauf 6as Sefret Der 9riiien ausdit.
iheioen, 6as Johann an Der 2uft iofott
~ einem faoenformieen, 5arten @e.
biI6e perbGrtet. 9as lit Die alIbe.
fannie @ri6einlns BEG @ltpeiberiom.
mers, aud fliesenoer Sommer, Sratt.
cniommer ober Serbitf66en eenannt.
8enn aud 6as sepebte 2uftfdiif nidr
in eriter 2inie gum 3tpede Der Sou.
rogierung aneefertist lit, 10 periansen
ii9 bod BARN bier ,uto Do fleine
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1908-12-11
estnuen ale 2uffdiH.r.
s.pp.ltm lift Der SeIS Ses Cages,

SeppeItn lit Der $elb bes Saees,
,rnb ietn 2ufti9iff 1T elm geididtli.
DIES 8eltptdnomen. Die erbeebore.
nen uno bird ibre Sdperfraft an
bic grbe gefeiielten Meniden baben
bic bemmenOen Setter 3erriiien un6
ieseIn our9 Die 2iifte. 90 iebr bic
grfinouns Oes 9uftidtffes aIs aus.
i6IieBIides 8roOlttt oes menidliden
SnteIIettes aelten fam, 10 bot bod
audi olf 6ieiem @ebiet Die Natur Gbn.
Ii9e Griceinungen auf5umeiien itno
bari ii6 oils 2~ebrmeiIterin ni6t init
unre6t biuitellen. Sbre 2ufti6iffer
r0er eigeatlid 'S6ifferinnen iin6
beri6ieoenc arten bon Spimnen.
GoB 80gel unb gefIiigeIte SnIeften
ii6 in Die 2iifte erbeben, 9ebort 5u If.
rer Ratur. Sic iinb NIT 6Iugappa-
raten aIsgeitattet. @enn aber cine
Spinne 2%ufie9Ierin miro, 10 fam fie
nas nllr auf cine fiinItlide 8eiie. als
2ufti6ifferin bon Der S0be sur grOe
lit Die Stinne allgemein befannt,
Man mill tie oben am aan6el ODER
Der Senltsrniife in ibrem Rese fai-
fen; iie iplingt Dor an ben Rano bes
Retes unO I1Bt iid blibi6uea an
Iclblt g%eipomenem Saoen, mie an Ell.
itcm Salli6trm sur groe berab. sic
bolt iid ober audi ibr Iustponoe'
1umgsi6iff un6 eebt babel bebltiam
gu @erfe. 3unG6it iorgt tie, ipaS
ii6 Zeppelin bGtte gum 8orbilb neb'
r,en f0nneiL fir feite 8eranterung,
bamit Der 98ino ibr nerbenbeS @ebtl'
be ni6t uor5eitig entfiibrt. Bon
S6mei9er 2er6enfeIb idtloert ben
@oraang tuie foIgt: 9aS auf irgerb
elmer @rb6Dung, elmer groidolle ODER
einem Selolteine iisenOe Spinnett~
tbierden crtrabtrt einen tuin5iger
Sbeil beg 0riienietretes uno 5iebt
SunG6it mebrere pinsieen auerfdoen
bon einem firierten 8unfte aus. 0ieis
AMerf1oen 6ienen in eriter Sinie b.
gu, Der Spinne bas SeItflammerrt gu
etm6gIi6eu, nann ober aud, I'm oas
Dor6ere @nSe 6es Spimfaoens baran
at befeitigen. Sect erbebt Die Spinne
) ben $interleib unb ertrabiert bas sc.
fret, moburf Der Sa6en, int 8tnoe
fhningenb, balo obal, boIb bogenfor'
mig iid runbenb, f~ortseiest abgebai.
feIt miro, biz er reiBt ,tho Oapon flat
tert. 8enn Der Sa6en nidt bon ielbit
.eiben mill. 10 beibt i'm bic Spinne
oobI ab. @bite er16blt mad benz
8eri6te 8lebms, er babe emit IN ei'
,,e1n Buds aeleien, bo Jet cine Sptn'
ne ai,f Dem 9ude aifgetau6t, Jet DIE
oufaeidlaacne Seite Biz gum @anbe
binmfgeIanien un6 babe bort tpie eine
Sfatete einen Saoet In bic Suit &C.
itoiien uno iei barauf bapongeflogeit.
sluf ibrem @eipinit tit bic Sbinne
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1908-12-11

Gbolera uuo Ou,Afals Meoisiu
pom Gbolere nlorbus eeheiIt.
per o.. W. 5omler Stabtomer,
Ala., ersdblt cine Grfabtuue bic er
madte, wabreu0 er nI8 @eihmUres
ner in elmer MISUNDERSTANDING in
GOnaroSuile, areisbauptfaot pom
&reiie &lebDurne, ala, %fpurtrte. @r
iaat: nWdhrenO i'd bort mar, OBJ ib
etuas friifes uno audi BurIt'Stsiidj,
bas bel mir @bOlern MorbuS in 1sbr
ihlimmer 5urm peruriahte. Sd
fiblte ara eleu6 unO i6ifte nah Ell.
ner eenihen gbolern $ Webisin, itatt
beiien ianbte mir Der GpOtbefer cine
Slnihe gbamberlain'S 9eibmeb, @bDs
lera unb 9urhfausM ebisin nit benz
Bemerten, 6aS err bns @eninidte
bate, mir abe, In 5olse bes- grs
probtbeit oieies Seilmittel8, uurs6se
mir lebteres gu ihifen, on er fir
beFen unfehlbare Sur earantire. SD
nnhm eine Dole bnuon uno fibtte in
FUN: Winuten better. Sie itpeite
Doie beilte mid ednslih. 8rpei
Ritaeibw0rene litten in berielben
Beiie nnb cine fanf unb stuansia
Gent Jluihe heilte urS nue bret.
Gum 8ertauf BEL Balier Bros.
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SsilmitteI gesen SferbefOlif.

@an nebme eeipobnlide geidalte
3piebeln, fode lie 3 bis A Stunoen in
MiI6 az mittelgroBe 3niebeln uif
einen 2iter @ild), 10 bob Der grtraf!
geborig perbin6et. Damn fiilIt man
bic g~etponnene 9riibe, nadoem iie
6urdgeieibt lit, arf Slaidcn, Die man
felt perforft. Sc 1Iter, oeito better ioll
Die 9riibe nirfen, man fam Tie abet
audi iofort nod Der abfiiblung benii.
Ben. pro 8ferb ettpa rs ~ Otter
Ra6 Der @erobreifung Der @eoiSin
pirS bas Bfer6 nit Strob iparrt,
nber nidt in SbpeiB gerteben uno
bonn IN marine 9eden gebiiIlt. 8ei
bartnGftgen Gdller ptro bas Rittel
notmoIs eeseben unb bic ionitiae
Bro3eSrr tpie6erboIt.
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Inter Gib.

gei elmer geipeisoufnabme iaet elm
3euge ungiinitie fir Die Bortet Oes
IntpoIts aus, 10 Dab Oieier in ieifem
gereer gu Inn iogt; Sic iinb ia elm
iehr finger Serr." - Der 3euge ent.
aesnet: sd niiroe Sbnen gerne has.
ieIbc compliment iogen, Serr &cd)ts.
annalt, lpcnn id nidt pereibist mare"
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Mobrbnme.

.@ie gebt es Sbrer Srau2"
,ad, Die bat icbt iortpGbrenS Sum.
mer nit ibrem aopfe. aaonn ter
Goftor ibr oenn nidt belfen?"
.Rein, 9iemano als ole YusmoGe.
rin.@
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unSsrbsEnli6

antpaIt (einen ebemaIisen &Iier.
ten treffen6): n8ie id bore, itrb sic
Elm anitGnbiser menid seporbeu. =
nSs;a, ober oapon baben mir beibe
riht8, Serr &edtsanpaltl"
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Nnf ben 8ahn asfahlt.

Stubioius SdmiB: sd tam Dir
iasen, metne gibliotbet lit 10 reidbaI.
tia, bab Du taiim III ibr elm beliebtes
Bud Dermiiien tuirit -"
Shioioius 8ranb: ~Sm 80. ipie
iffs 6enn NIT benz Spartdi'enbu1
beiipieIspeiie9"
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Der Sansherr.

sic: r0a leie i6 ebeir, 6aB Ger
Mars olid benobnt iein foil" - Or:
,Bas bilft mir oenn oas. tpenn mcine
Bobnungen ollie leeriteb'n!"
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1908-12-11
8osbah.

Serr (ber cine au n~ermietbenbe
@obnung beiidtist, aIs er an ber
2immerede cine Rense unsSteFer Be.
merft): limb ba annonetren Ste, bob
cine Ieere 8obnung au bermietbet
iei2"
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9mmerItiibeA
3 YpeIie uuo gruin.

Or Gdparmerii9): sir did, De.
Iiebte, piirOe i'd allies bi~ngeben: ia.
mile, Stelluug, 8ermogen 49," =
sic: rgta, 5amilie uno SteIIung
tannit Oh ia meinetpesen binseb.u,
aber MIR ni6t 9ein 8ermsgen. ionit
tOnueH mir ia nidt beiratben."
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@ihlunasn. ansrebs.

@bef: .Serr @eier, tpie t0unen
Ss iid unteriteber, nit meiRer God.
ter bonn Seiratben au reben9l =
2ommis: r@nti6uloieen Sic, Serr
9ireftor, i'd bab's ia Iear nidt ernit
aemeint!"
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&erlGnacrtc Gna[.

Sriidgebotene 9rnlt: Sort
fommt meme 6reunoin Bertha; Der
unausitebIide Yerion bringe ib
meme gerlobung %tropfentueiie BEL"
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1908-12-11
Inter a-ranenredtlerinuen.

n@eiBt 9u idon, tporiiber Oh bei
unierer nGditen 8eriammIrng fpre.
den pirit2" - 9erpobre - i'd rpeiB
nod nidt NAL, mas i'd oaau arsiebeu
ioIIl"
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Grpfbersis.

@igcrl gum borbei9ebenOen, i'm
nit 5arbe beidmusenoen RaIerselel.
LEM: rGeb - GeufeIl 8aS MAIDEN
Sie oa, bin ia gang boil Sarbe i"
M~alereeielIe: Sra, reien &c iid man
mid uff Serr Sraf 3 tommt mir uff
bet btsfen Sarbe mid oruff AMI"
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Gr fenut iid ans.

Sunae Srou: rRein, tuie mid
iueiu Rnnn %enpOren6 bebanbeIt batl
Bos foil i6 MIR tbun2 SD BIN gong
ouBer mir!" = Sdniesernater: rSn
bid seben, Iiebe Sohterl"
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4nturitGt.

8rofeiior: pa0nuen sic Oen 8p.
tbaeorGii6en 2ebrias b~etueiien?" =
@pmnoiiuit: ngtein, in bieier Sinit6t
berIaiie id mid b0lIie ait Bptbaso.
ras ieIbIt: er piiroe niht bunoert Ofy.
fen eeopfert baben, penn oteipr 2ebr.
ias nidt mobr mare"
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GrpkmGtbis.

SnteI (6er aut 8eiu6 BET ietnem
Reffen lit, i'm R%eItaurant): n&elIner,
SabIen." Stuoent: ,glber lieber On.
feI, 9u nirit Ood ni6t fir mid uuo
Old 3ablen nollen?l Dos buloe id
niht, beun beut big gu mein @oIt, i1
tperoe 5ablen eel 10 freunbIi1
uno pump mir mol 5ebn Rort."
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8iSeriprnd.

characterization: yaber Serr Sam.
pei, in Sbrem Stiid fommen ia ieds
Soote Dor uno oas nennen sic Elm Sc.
bensbiI0."
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sfataLer @ame.

e.: ~Du ioIIit ia tuieber einen Sret.
Der angeidoiien baben9" - 9. ~aetn
@unSer, Der &erI bieb ia Saiel"
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Gin METER Sreunb.

Ridter: .Sie baben alio eenan
seieben, bob Der ansetIaste Sbrer,
Sreun6e ems beruntereebauen BATE"
= 3euse: r@pib; id bab' nod
6entt, benz fdao's nidtsl"
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Orei Gel d7worene nit elmer fleinen
flat DIE ohamberlain's Geibweb,
Cholera uuo Ou,Afal 11eoisiu
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Geltinmt Mnnnnre.

rGgenten, pelde In SbierbGl,ten
retiell, tperoen iofort ar,isenommer..
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Se ltn unterlteDen, m1 melRer 1ow'
ter bonn Seiratben 81 reben2l"" -
4ommis: ~@ntiduloigen Sic, Serr
Direftor, i'd bab's ia gar nidt ernit
aemeintl"
SOs5aft.
Serr (ber cine au bermietbenoe
beiidtist, aIs er on Der
2immerede cine Rense unsHteFer Be.
merft): limb 6a annonetren Ste, bab
cine Ieere @obuung au bermietben
ii2"
Nuf ben Gain ssfibIt.
Stubioius SdmiB: SD tam Dir
meine 8ibliotbet lit 10 reihbal.
tia, oab Du faiim III ibr Elm beliebtes
bermiiien tpirit -"
Shl6ioius 8ranb: .&m 80. tpis
lite benin NIT benz SpartaNenbud
beiipieIsDeiieG"
Gr teuut iid ans.
Sunae Srau: .Nein, tDie mid
mein Rnnrt enporen6 bebanbeIt batl
Bas foil id MIR tbun2 Sd BIN gong
auBer mir!" = S9piesernater: rSn
bid sebsn, Iiebe SOdterl.
SutaIer Same.
e.: ~9u ioIIit ia tpieber einen Gret.
ber angeidoiien baben9" - 9. ~aetn
IunOer, Der &erI bieb ia Saiel"
sslfam. annunse.
rGgenten, nelde in SbierbGi,te1
retien, tueroen iOiort msigenomraen.'
Gin nettsr Sreuub.
Rifter: .Sie baben alio eenan
seieben, bob Der ansetIaste Sbrett,
Sreunoe ems beruntergebauen BATE"
= 3euse: r@Wib; id bab' nod
Dentt, benz idaO's nidts!"
Grukmitbis.
SnfeI (oer alf 9eiu6 BEL ietnem
Reffen lit, i'm &eItaurant): r&elIner,
5abIen." StuOent: oglber Iieber On.
feI, gu pirit bod nidt fir mid uuo
Gid 3nblen nollen?l 0os ouloe id
niht, benin beut bis Oh mein @oIt, i'd
tueroe 5oblen 49,. Sci 10 treun6li9
unO pump mir nal 5ebn @ort."
Gerlangertc Anal.
SriIhgebatene 8rout: ,Gort
fommt meme 6reunoin Bertha; Der
unausitebIid)e Berion bringe i1
meme I~erIobung tropfenrueiie bel"
NnturitGt.
8rofeiior: va0nuen sic 6en BD.
tbagorGii6en 2ebrins berpeiien?" =
@pmnaiiuit: oNein, in oieier &iuit9t
berIaiie id mid b0llie alf Bptbago.
ras ielbit: er tpiiroe nitt bunoert S1.
fen eeopiert baben, rpeiln oteier 2ebr.
ias nift Uabr mare"
8ioeriprndl.
Standardization: yaber Serr SAM.
pei, in Sbrem Stiid fommen ia ieds
Soote Dor uno oas nennen sic Elm Sc.
bensbiIO."
8rukbersig.
@iserl gum oorbeieebenberL i'm
nit Sarbe beidmusenoen RaIergeiel.
LEM: rGeb - GeufeIl 8aS MAIDEN
Sie bo, bin ia gang boil Sarbe i"
M~alerseielIe: SEA, reien &c iid mar.
mid uff Serr Srof 3 tommt mir uff
bet bisten 5arbe mid Oruti anl"
Inter Sranenredtlerinuen.
n@eiBt 9u i9on, poriiber 9u Bet
unierer ndditen 8eriammlung ipre.
den tpirit?" - 9epobre - i'd tpetB
nod nidt NAL, mas i'd oa5u austeben
ioIll"
ltnSerbeiierlid.
GntpaIt (einen ebemaIisen &Iieu.
ten treffen6): n8ie ib bore, iinb sic
etn anItGnbiger Menid setporbeu. =
.Sa, aber bapon baben mir beibe
nihtS, Serr &e6tsanpalt!"
Der Sansberr.
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FoRssAEB WALKER BROS
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-09-23
The Literary Life.

It is easy to make wise remarks ON
genius.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-09-23

needs US. That's why / ain't-well,
not exactly hilarious with the big
bugs; they cont need nothin' l got
except my daughter"
Esther sighed. Did any one in all
the world need her? How does Mr.
Bernard like the new homer" she
asked, stepping across the room for
another view of the beautiful grounds.
"Oh, like me, bang up. Yet what
you're raised to don't git out of the
blood in a minute. An 1 know Bill
dreams at night of the mountains an
the mines. cause he hollers out in
his sleep about EN-"
She was busy bringing from hook
and shelf and drawer billowy flood
of heterogeneous finery. Her tongue
voiced a new mood; and Esther, not
without sympathy for the big bugs"
recognized Sally BIS company man
ner.
This here is made by Worth of
Paree. / hope it will be worth as
much to me as it was to him. Amt
it orfay? And here's one that's just
magnifi 1 brought them all over my
self-wore 'em all first to save duty
My But maybe you think t want no
job to flop around a hotel parlor in a
new dress four times day, Whewi
Itmakes me sweat now to think of it!
Amt that red just"
Regal" Esther finished, as Sally
B., for a wonder, paused for a word.
Like it?" Sally B. displayed with
pride the scarlet satin robe, spangled
from hem to throat, and finished with
costly gold lace. That's my own
design, an my favorite Of all l got
Worth told me never to tell it was his
make. Wouldn't put his tag on it.
Didn't want to steal my thunder, l
s'pose Clever of him, want it? Say!
With my diamcnds-they'r in the
bank or I'd show 'em to you'll loUk--"
We've used the only word, Mrs.
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SYNOPSIS.

The story opens during a trip of the
Overland Mall through the Rocky
mountains. Uncle Billy Dodge. stage
driver. Alfred Vincent, young man. and
Phineas Cadwallader, introduced. They
come across the remains of a massacre.
Later at Anthony's station they find the
work there also. Stella Anthony, daugh-
ter of Anthony, keeper OF station, is IN
troduced; Anthony has been killed,
ing plans Of enemies of railroad bein1
built. Vincent visits town where railroad
men are working on the road and receives
stage driver decides to work close to
town in order that he may be able to
keep fatherly watch over the young
woman. She is engaged as tutor for
Viola Bernard daughter of hotel land
lady. Vincent visits society circles of en-
emies of the Central Pacific railroad and
learns their secrets. He returns to Stella,
each showing signs of love for the other.
Phineas Cadwallader pushing a railroad
opposing Central Pacific, reaches mining
town. She writes to Alfred Vincent his
boast. Stella hears from her lover,
Gideon, and of his phenomenal success.
Finds letter of Importance involving
companys ship Flora is unearthed and
discriminating evidence against Cadwalla-
der found. Phineas !Cadwallader faces
prison on charge of wire tapping. A per
feet chain of evidence connects him with
plot to blow up Flora" Stella and AL
fred show love for each other despite
Hamilton, a niece of railroad official,
about the camp, Alfred somewhat neg
lects Stella, who shows pain at treat
ment. Banquet in railroad town is scene
of more monopoliZation of Alfred by Miss
Hamilton. with determination on Stella's
part to change her temperament Alfred
writes passionately to Stella, decrying
the attention which he was compelled to
give Miss Hamilton. Mrs. Sally" Ber-
nard announces riches Gideon makes
threat against Alfred's life. Quickly
leaves town on best procurable horse in
search of Vincent. Race to beat opposi-
ton company's stage a success. Stella
fails to hear of Gideon. Stella receives
a letter: Promise to marry Gideon In
gram or Alfred Vincent will die" After
conference Stella decides to flee. Years
pass. Stella becomes known Esther
Anthony, becomes rich woman, edu-
Gates herself at Vassar and steps into
highest San Francisco society. Kidnap-
ing changes Alfred greatly and when
he and Stella meet in Frisco society, she
passes him without recognition. Stella's
love for Alfred and his for her is revived
However, neither shows recognition of
the fact to the other. Stella visits Mrs.
Sally Bernard, now in top notch society
and wealthy, being known as Mrs Lang
Bernard.
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ccndoned If Alvin had a hyphsnated


name or long purse.
Come on down to my ROOM" Sally
B. said presently; Il want to show you
my clo'es. Oh, that's my church, st.
Andrews" She stopped on the stair
and pointed out an ivy-hung building
of unmistakable Episcopalian archi-
lecture.
so you go to church," There was
surprise in Esther's tone.
"Reg'lar as eatin'.'
ct seems odd someway." Esther
looked speculatively at Sally B.
Course l want raised to it-been
miles from churches all my life. But
it's the proper caper, an 1 go the hull
thing, you know"
Esther asked Sally B. how she liked
her fellow pensioners.
"Tain't no matter how 1 like them.
What I've started to do is to make
them like me. But it's no go. They'll
take to vi, an to my money; but
they'll never swaller me-"
How do you know?"
"Oh, they eat my dinners; say
In6y re Spl0QQlIlCSQt. All ln0y Invite IuS
to their'n. But most generally it's Bill
an vi an me a-playin' lone hand fur
visitors. Or if theys other folks, they
wink an tech-touch one another
when 1 talk. They think I don't size
'em up; but amt durn fool all the
time, if they do bleed me like thun-
der"
"Bleed your
You beti They think they do it
slick, an 1 don't let on, but just give,
give, to all kinds of missioners, an
all kinds of poor boxes, till 1 wonder
how much they pay the man that in
vents so many ways
81 can imagine how generous you
are" Esther said approvingly.
There's one piece of work they let
me run my own way, an 1 like it;
that's looking after the poor. Some
way, I can understand them folks;
tell whether it's grub or boost O. the
sperit they need most. 1 s'pose we're
right smart happier with folks that
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Queer Ad.

can Italian with piano organ was
turning the handle Of his machine
rapidly, but not a note was to be
heard. 1 stopped at once. What on
earth could be the matte ~
The speaker, an advertising agent,
cmiled.
Finally he said, Il went up close
to the man.
"A breakdown l asked.
HE pointed to a small placard on
the organs front, and l read:
1.-The interior of the instrument has
been removed. The relief that in con.
sequence you experience is as nothing
compared with that which Immediately
follows a dose of Surecure Cough Mix
ture
1T was an original ad.," the expert
ended, and l followed it up. From
what the Surecure people told me, !
found that the same ingenuity and
money put in legitimate newspaper ad-
vertising would have brought SO per
cent more returns. Exchange.
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families, o. K.-well, Freddy's shinin'
up to vi fine! Then there's Mr. Reg
inald Lawrence; they say he's really
a lords son. l kin sect he likes vi.
but he's one o. them stand-off English
fellers; you can't tell about 'em. Cut
my-if Vi'd ketch a lord" She
stopped and beamed on Esther.
But he might not make Viola hap
py.'
No." Sally B. acquiesced reluc-
family. Anyway, he's shy lately.
Reckon he's waiting to size up Bills
pile" Sally BIS honesty extended to
herself, no matter how unfattering.
WIS 10 next week." she went on.
shes goin' to have the doggondest
ball-invitations ben out a week-on
silk, they are. An I've staked out the
best decorator an the best caterer
round the Bay"
Whom have you invited-besides
me? 1 received my invitation safely"
"Oh, all the big bugs-all the other
big bugs" Sally B. smiled at Esther,
Il kin git. All that's called on me. an
lot that hain't The Episcopal church
folks, too; they're bong tong, all
right"
They discussed the ball a little
more, when Esther asked suddenly:
What of Alvin? Haven't you let
those two meet again."
The other woman's countenance fell.
Il reckon vi still likes him. But how
can let my little thoroughbred marry
that cripple? An if he want crooked,
he's nobody, no more'n 1 be. Wis got
to go up! You hear mel She's bound
to go up" She rose and walked down
the room, stopping by another vim
dow an instant before she returned.
She amt seen Al in two year..
Esther saw the battle between love
and ambition, and said nothing. Poor
Viola. Must she be sacrificed? Esther
knew that the crooked leg would be
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The post office department makes an

The post Office department makes an
announcement which will be of inter.
national interest. The concurrence Of
the British postal officials having been
obtained, an order has been issued
that, commencing August Is, there
shall be admitted to the parcelpost
mails exchanged between the United
States and Great Britain parcels, with
out regard to the value of the con-
tents, which do not exceed IL pounds
or five Kilograms in weight nor meas
ure more than three feet six inches
in length and six feet in length and
girth combined. The postage rate in
the United States for parcels going to
Great Britain is IL cents per pound
or fraction of pound. This addition
to parcels post facilities will prove
a notable convenience.