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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-05-07
CHAPTER xxi.
The PARTY at the L1-v G.


The Party at the Lazy G.
Mary stared thoushtfully into the
mirror It was better one than tho
silver into which she had looked more
than a year before. when Paul Lang
ford came riding over the plains To the
Lazy g. A better house had risen from
the ashes Of the homestead laid waste
by the cattle rustlcrs. Affairs were
well with George Williston now that
the hand Of no man was against him.
he prospered
Louise stepped to the door.
Il am in despair. Mary" she said
whimsically. Mrs. White has ordered
me out of tho kitchen. What do you
think of that
Louise. Did YOU really have the
hardihood to presume to encroach on
Mother Whites prescrvcs--you-- a
mere bride of five months standing?
You should be grateful she didn't take
the broom TO you"
she can cook" said Louise laugh.
ing. II ADMIT shat. | only offered TO
peel potatoes. When one stops TO con.
slider that the whole county is coming
to the house. warming" of the Lazy
s, one can't help being worried about
potatoes and such minor things
do you think the whole county is
coming, LOUISE" asked Mary.
"Of course said Louise Gordon,
positively, slipping away again. She
was a welcome guest at the ranch. and
her heart was in the success of to-
nights party.
Mary had dressed early. AS hostess,
she had laid aside her short skirt,
leather leggings, and other boyish AK.
! ings" which she usually assumed for
better ease in her life OF riding. She
was clad simply in a long black skirt
and white shirt-waist Her hair was
coiled in thick braids about her we'll
shaped head, lending her a most be-
coming stateiness.
Would Paul Langford come? He had
been hidden. Her father could not
know that he would not care to come.
Her father did not know that she had
sent Langford away that long-ago
night in December aud that he had
not come back-at least 10 her. Natur-
ally. he had been hidden first to
George Williston's "housewarming.
The men of the Three Bars and Of the
Lazy were tried frends-but he
would not care to come.
Listen! Some one was coming. 1t
was much too soon for guests. The
early October twilight was only now
creeping softly over the landscape. 1t
was a still evening. She heard dis
tinctly the rhythmical pound of hoof-
beats on the hardened trail. Would
the rider so on to kemah, or would
he turn in at the Lazy S?
Hello. the house" hailed the horse.
man. cherrily, drawing rein at the
very door. Hello. within"
/ The visitor threw wide the door
! and Willistons voice called cordially:
Come in. come in, Langford! l am
| glad you came early
will you send Mary out Willis
ton? need your chore boy to help
me water SADIE here"
The voice was merry, but there was
vibrant tone in it that made the
listening girl trcmble little. Lang
ford never waited for opportunities
He made them.
Mary came to the door with quiet
selfcmposure She had known from
the first the stranger was Langfotd
How like the scene Of summers
day moro than wear mast. but how
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-05-07
Frozen FROGS.

! have seen frogs frozen into the
middle OF solid Jumps OF Ice In the
laboratory, Drop the lump on the
door. and the frog would break out
like fragment Of the ice itself And
this has happened more than once
to the same frog without causing him
the least apparent suffering or incon'
venlence' He would come to. and
oroak, and look as wise a. ever--Dal.
La Sharp. In the Atlanta.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-05-07

revolver was empty, and he turned to
throw himself into the struggle empty
handed. Jim would thus be given a
chance 10 draw.
At that moment Black twisted his
arm free and his hand dropped like n
Cash to his belt, where there was a
revolver that was loaded. Jim Rugged
him closely, but it was Of no use. The
bullet tore its cruel way through his
side. His arps relaxed their hold-he
ly-down--down. Black
shook himself from of him impatIenuy
and wheeled To meet his great enemy.
Quits at last" he said, with an
ugly smile.
Quits indeed! For Jim, raising HIM
self slightly, was able to draw at last !;
and even as he spoke the outlaw fell.
Jim. my boy" said Langford. huski.
y. He was knee!ing, inns head in his
aums.
Well. boss" said Jim. trying to
| smtio. His eyes were clear.
1T WAS my affair. Jim, you ought
not to have done it," said Langford
brokenly.
ITS all right-boss-dont you wor
~ saw you--in the hall that night
You are--the boss. Tell Mary so. Tel
her l was-glad--tO $3.50 you could
go to her-and It would be--all right
She--loves you--boss-you needn't be
afraid"
Jim. I cannot bear It; l must 60 in
your stead"
To MaV--yes." His voice sank
lower and lower. An added paleness
stole over his face, but his eyes looked
into Langford's serenety. almost hap
pity.
"Go--to Mary in my stead-boss.
he whispered. Tell her Jim gave his
boss---to her--when he had to 60
| used to think 1t wss Eouss.hair'-
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am glad II is--Mary-tell her goodbye
tell her the Three Bars wouldn't be
the same TO Jim with woman IL It
anyway--tell her.
And with q sigh jim died
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FREE PHnss STATIONERY sTORn
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1908-12-18
TO LOAN

%, 600, 10 sums Of 81 900 and upward,
on approved real estate security.
PHILIP d. LAIRD,
Attorney-as-La
feb asst Roekvillew, Ne
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1908-12-18

One fact rcdeems to n certain extent
the memory of an emperor whose
name Is held In adherence by young
students OF history. The fact Is that,
whenever excavations have been made
I'm grounds known to have belonged TO
Nero. some genuine work Of n Ereak
master has been sure 10 come to Hight.
In other words, the only chance we
have left OF discovering lost master
pieces IL to follow IN the footsteps
OF Nero and search Whatever ba.ld'nG
or site is known to have been lnhab-
tied by whether the golden house
Mt Rome or the hunting box at Subla'
queum or the sea cottage at Antlum.
Born In the last named place ON Dec.
10. A. ID. 81, he seems to have been
possessed of n double nature, one half
of which was kind, generous, poetic,
artistic. musical, while the other WAS
unspeakably depraved. Nothing could
show better this contrast In his per
sonality than comparison between
two portrait busts, still extant, the
first taken soon after his accession to
the throne, while still guiltless OF dis
sIpatIon, the other after few years OF
shocking decadence and depravity
The account given by suetonius Of the
first period Of his career Is quite charm
Ing. The youth appears to have been de
voted. body and soul, to sport and art
rather than to the ruling Of the empire
.-Rodolfo Lanciani In Putnam's and
the Reader.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1908-12-18

The class In business arithmetic In
one Of the evening schools is made up
wholly Of men who WELD the pickax
and push the shovel during the day.
These men are ambitious to improve
their minds, and the fact TINT they give
Up their evenings to study shows that
they appreciate the value OF trained
mind. But they are pathetically stupid
in some things.
"On the first evening" said the teach
er, II asked the class, How much Is
six times twoT There was no appar-
ent desire to shirk the question, but no
amount Of head scratching or knitting
OF brows could bring forth an answer.
"T'l put the question In another
way said l. Suppose your boss Ia
paying you at the rate Of 81 a day, how
much do you get at the end of a weeks
work.
Every man had his hand up. Twelve
dollars said one in the first row.
These men can think In dollars and
cents quickly enough" said the teach
er. 'but figures are Greek to then" -
New York Press.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1908-12-18

tears now. His own were moist as he
listened, and when the boy struck up
the song that had been their favorite
his teeth met together through his ci-
gar, and he tossed II over the rail.
This was a simple little southern air,
half mournful, wholly musical, and she
had always sung 1t as they had come
In sight of the landing.
1t had been their good night song.
and as they had trudged up from the
boat stage to the hotel she had always
hummed 1t softly to herself He won
dered II she was humming 1t now. She
might be. The wind would carry the
song away from him.
The boy stopped, and the spell was
broken, but another lad broke the 81
lence.
"That last was pretty, Dune" no
called. play 'er ag'in."
The willing musician complied, and
Behman rose to his feet. He could
not sit still under that. ,music, and no
took few nervous turing up and down
the deck.
He came to rest beside the rail, so
close that he could reach out and
touch the girl had he desired.
She had removed her glove, and one
bare hand rested white against the
white of the rnil. Her face was turn
ed from him, and she was looking out
across the sound, pretending an inter
est In one of the winking beacons
whose lights she could not see through
her tears.
The young musician ended his tune
and without pause began to play an
other. n farewell song that had been
familiar to Behman since his child
hood.
He knew that 1t was favorlte OF
Nelrs, and he wondered II the SONG
would make her speak. There was
lift to the fragile shoulders, as though
she was holding back her sobs, but She
gave no sign of being aware of hi
presence.
The music paused abruptly In thu
middle Of strain, as the mother o
the player came to call him to bed, ant
with shout the little party hurried
into the cabin.
Nell paused moment then turned
as though to go, but hand reste'
over her own and held the slender fin
gers firmly with grip that panied.
Don't go. Nell" pleaded Behman
"Stay here and make up
81 thought that you would not evel
compromise" she said uncertainty
compromise be hanged" he cried
81 don't care what you think Of me
I'm tired of Whiting for you to be th
first to speak. VIII you be friends
dear?"
He felt the relaxation Of her att
tude, and he drew her within the ell
Gle of his arm.
as that the way you treat you
friendsT' she demanded, with laugh
THAT'S the way I treat bad llttl
girls" he. explained. 1--WE been ba
too. If you want to punish me, why
He paused suggestively, but Nell onl
tapped his bronzed cheek with he
hand.
ut was punishment enough to hav
to break your no compromise declare
tlon," she said lightly.
"That was not punishment" wa
the fervent assertion. II enjoyed
Pm glad I found It out, because no.
after we're married thcrell be no nee
of compromise"
"Therell be no need for making up
promised Neil rs she slipped her arr
through his
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1908-12-18

TWO HOUSES. one Of six rooms and one
Of seven rooms; also . STORE AND
DWELLING IN the business part Of the
town. Store contains two large rooms, with
Eve rooms over II.
For particulars apply TO
JOSEPH READING,
sep le-lm Rockville, Nd.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1908-12-18
FARMS FOR SALE.

.ONE of 200 ACRES. MORE OR LESS,
Oone Of 225
situated within mile Of Boyd's, 10 Mont
gomery county, Maryland. Another farm Of
about 300 acres, situated In Poolesville dis
trict, In said county and State
Apply TO HORACE D. WATERS,
ane Tiff Germantown, Nd.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1908-12-18
MONEY TO LOAN

$500 to. 50, 900 10 loan on good FIRST mort
gage real estate security.
jan az Rockville, Nd.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1908-12-18
EOR 9ALD,

N Acres
Of highly improved land, With small house,
good orchard, 6rSt-class we'll Of water, mile
from Rockville.
MARTIN BROADE1CK,
nov 2s-st9 Rockville, Nd.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-08-21
rue HARTMAN yuLTuRE

The Aourishing town Of Hart
man. II miles distant, Ia now the
rendezvous Of the notorious black.
mailer and sneak, w. j Wills,
who hides out behind the name Of
w. "A, Connelley, presumed to he
respectable person, in the publica-
tionnof the Hartman Enterprise.
This human vulture attempted
to blackmail The Chieftain editor
recently, which lead 10 an investi-
CATION of the culprit, whose record,
coming from his people at Glen
wood Springs, Colo, is as black as
chunk of Egyptian night, and
shows the desperate ends to which
this blot on the pride of Hartman
will stoop to, rather than earn an
honest living. As to his attack on
us we care naught, as they are the
vaporings of a depraved mind SO
far beneath the level of men that
to notice him, in any manner, is
the rankest of folly
The Holly chieftain., 1908-08-21
Las Aaimas Sugar Company.

The report being circulated that
the American Beet Sugar Com
pany would not operate the fac
tory at Las Animas this fall and
winter is misleading. The fac
tory here will slice beets and man
ufacture sugar, and old employees
have been notified their places OF
last season are open for them
again. There are enough beets in
the valley to warrant the opera
ton of three factories, at Rocky
Ford, Las Animas and Holly, and
they will begin si,cing sometime
in September. - Bent County
Democrat.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-08-21
Col. Wiley's Engineer.

At the reclamation plant last
week one of the party Of w. NJ.
Wiley of Holly who is an engin-
Ger, started in to tell Superintend-
ent Hogle about the beauties OF
certain work in California. Mr..
l1ogle promptly advised the man
that he was from California him.
self. and that the Garden C;ty
project discounted anything thcr-
was in that state.-Garden City
Telegram,
The Holly chieftain., 1908-08-21

Sanl Higbee is said to be on a
still iunt for the nomination OF
treas rer. to succeed John I. Ad-
kins. The latter. however. is si-
lent Is tie sphynx and to his
most il i'm friends smiles one
of those confident smiles but says.
"nawthin. John is humdinger
when the game gets interesting.
Harry Manville has bobbed up
serenely for the nomination. Of
county commissioner, and declares
he has something tangible to
work Gu. 1t is said that Happy
Harry" will be the choice OF the
dry" democrats and dry" re-
publicans. WHO are said to have
formed coalition.
Commissioners Billy Reynolds
ann Tom Sayler are bit r.ticent
as to announcing themselves for
Office, but their intimate friends
declare that the pair would prefer
Political oblivion rather than be
candidates not approved Of bv the
people as whole Bot, have
given II good account of themselves
however, and The Chieftain hopes
both gentlemen will low their
neules to go before the con, eution.
W. E. Fee is casually mentioned
for the asst district a.torneys.,ip,
bit the cohorts of the pre- cnt in
cumbent Bill Merrill, Sly he has
not the foundations, but the -
/ sttafs4 Fes isaow nsending iSis'
and may spring something when
the big ones come together.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-08-21
w. Costley Makes His Escape

j. w. Costley of Carlinville, ILL.,.
purchased the Pinkham hardware
store LIST week. but changed his
mind two days later, after welshing
on every detail. Costley keeps all
his possessions in lis wife's name.
so is immune from court proceed
ure. However, Mr., Pinkham feels
glad over the result, as he can now
straighten ou, his affairs at his
leisure. Costley sneakcd away.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-08-21
COUNTS POLITICAL FORECAST
Few Tips Candidates from she Weacres Are
Now Making Medicine Ozark Horses in the Race

The political pot, which has
laid dormant since last spring, has
begun to boil, and dark horses
and combinations are now the
talk of Prowers county wiseacres.
While much of il is only vapor,
there is much OF it that will strike
terror to that group OF politicians
who are not on the seasoned"
list, when they try to make med
icine" on the floor OF the conven-
ton.
Our old friend George Thomas
is out for the denomination OF
sheriff to succeed himself and the
clever manipulation known only
to the seasoned" bunch is tell
ing daily. Sheriff Thomas has
made faithful officer. and on
Nov. a declares he will be high
and dry.
John Simpson, formerly a dep
,ity sheriff and a man with no
limit when it comes to courage,
also seeks the pleasant berth
known as the sheriff's Office, and
tie word has passed that the re-
tloubtable "Johnnv'' is working
overtime. Mr.. Simpson has the
happy faculty of getting "his' al
though he may have to dig some.
Charley Luck is ont for the
treasurership on 5 still hunt, and
may possibly land the plum, al
though twill be no cinch. This
is one Of those positions where the
pipes" are working, as the pres
al.t incnlnb Hon. \. n Al ins,s
has had two terms. and is said to
be humdinger for a third.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-08-21
Senator Parrish in Lamar.

Senator Newton Parrish of La
mar was distinguished visito,.
IN La Junta last Wednesday
hlor:,ing for a few hours between
trains. Senator Parrish is of ;i,.e
opln on that the campaign this
Year On both sides Of the polit,ca;
icncc is going to be very tarae
;t.am. The dear people are too
busy with their own affairs to
pay much attention to trouo'-.
breeding politicians.-La Tunta
r. b.re.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-08-21
] AND THINGS
IN GENERAL
y Of the Weeks Doinis in
holly asd Vicinity

EfA -Osy - vbLt0tty
hize Chieftain advertisers
se who help you.
R. w. Black who lives
r. pf town, brought in a
tl b boquet of sweet peas
t day in token of apprc-
clA4 the excellent work done
bx iris at the telephone Of
he ephonc service which is
soE ing and wearing on the
ne1y usually not. half appre-
cia4 Others should follow
Nh TX example.
Canfeld's friends are
~ NJ VI NOW she has gone to
"A AXE for rest.
ellie Vincent, daughter
"a Vincent, who was so re-
kreaved by the death CT
4er, is one of the lowell
~ lren in Holly.
tA. S. Loughary of Frank.
fot "a, sister OF Mrs. ]. F.
~ w, is expected the last Of
t OF little Billy Wilson
viii 10 hear he has had 4
sessd ktacE OF wl!ooping cough.
aggie Simpson, Mrs. +.
w erey, Mrs. l.. c. Collins,
Y Rodwell and Mrs. Bum
nell on the union Sunday
schR6 cnic committee.
Mrs. Shields have NOV
ed heir new house west of
Smary of the Sugar com
pa I6ce has gone east to
'siS family, which he ex-
petss 70 5fnysback with him. n,
Mr.. John Simpson went to La
mar last week.
The Presbyterian Aid society
met yesterday at Mrs. John Viii
sons.
Mrs. Leonard White expects to
be the happy owner of fine new
bicycle soon. !.
Miss Frances Pinkham invoic-
ed her fathers entire stock last
week. For seventeen years old
girl Miss Pinkham is assuredly a
remarkable business woman.
Mrs. c. N. Shelton and MIR.
Maltby are in deep mourning for
their father, R. c. Maltby, who
was one of the most prominent
elderly men Of Rocky Ford.
Miss Henrietta Price went to
Denver Saturday night with Mrs.
A. H. Price and Mss Elliott.
Mr.. A. H, Sauter went to Den
yer Saturday night.
Mrs. F. B. Phillips was on the
sick list last week.
Miss Edith Stewart went into
the telephone office last week as
a permanent operator.
Miss Edith. Shanstrom of Cool
idge spent part of last week at
the postoffce assisting MIR. Mer-
rill McCrsery in his fathers alb
sence at Colorado Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ficke are the
happy parents Of fine infant
born July 2o.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dober
have gone on a visit to friends
at Jacksonville, ILL.,, and may re-
main there. Their son, Lyle Dick,
is stopping with Mrs. John
Wright.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-08-21
Holly's First Cantaloupes.

]. NJ. Overtur who lives six
miles northwest of Holly, brought
in the first load Of cantaloupes
this season Monday. Mr. Over.
tur has commenced shipping. His
cantaloupes are fine. They are
the large variety known as Jum-
boS.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-08-21
First of cantaloupes.

The first shipment OF canta-
loapes was made from Rocky
FORD Saturday, somewhat earlier
,!:.,, usual, the recent favorable
weather for all growing CROPS
ha;>ng matured the cantaloupcs
earlier than in past seasons.-La
junta Tribune.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-08-21

Sept. 8, 9, 10 and ii, there will be
free-for-all harness race for 2
year olds.
Ibis office frequently receives
from different parts of the county
well written items for publication
to which the writers names are
not signed. Correspondents are
earnestly requested to attach the
name OF writer-not necessarily
for publication. but simply as a
guarantee of good faith. Remen,-
Der also that communications
Should reach us as early as We'd
nesday.
The National Educational asso-
Grafton which recently met in
Cleveland, adopted number CT
resolutions toward the moral as
well as mind training in school.
Ibis Is to be one of the great
steps toward the wave of national
reform SO much talked of nova
days, and the sooner begun the
sooner such reform will be ac-
conplished.
Mrs. John Wright and family
will remove. into their house in
Holly as soon as it is vacated bv
Mr.. Shields.
Miss Pearl Trotter attained the
mastery of the bicycle before she
left fer Palmer Lake.
1t is not crime to be without
trade but it is pretty near it,
says an exchange. The records
OF American prisons show that
the Overwhelming majority of our
CRIMINALS are young men. They
show. moreover, that about Is per
cent of the felons are unframed
III anv honest or useful trade. In
our reformatories more than 90
per cent have never learned a
trade.
Last week." says an exchange,
two Of our young men started for
q nearby town with cigarette in
their mouths looking for work"
We have frequently noticed that
it is generally those who spend
great deal of time rolling a Gig
arctic or filling a pipe who have
to go to other than their home
towns to find employment. Also,
it is noticeable that "a rolling
stone gathers no moss
More than 10000 people are
expected on Fraternal Day, Tues
day, Sept. IS.
Farmers union and Labor union
Day, Wednesday, Sept. 16, will
be a great event too. alfalfa
Bill" Murray, the famous Okla
homa senator, will speak at the
new Alfalfa Palace.
From opening day to closing
hour, the fair grounds will be
covered with free attractions.
Two splendid military bands will
play high class music each aft
ernoon.
BallOOn races every Qay De-
tween two mammoth balloons anI
famous aeroanuts. These posi-
lively will appear in thrilling
races high in the air. 1t is worth
trip to the fair to see these
races alone.
The duet played by little Gen
evieve Ross and Margaret Long
last week at the Epworth League
social was a performance well
worth witnessing. Genevieve
Ross IS FIVE years old, and Mar
garet ! ong is seven. Both chill
dren p!lyed correctly and with
considerable expression. Gene
We've is very original and self re-
liant. Margaret Long is living
with DR.. and Mrs. Bodwell.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-08-21
Holly Sugar Company.

Application books are open Tor
those w!4o desire employment in
the various stations for tie ccm-
ing campaign both at Holy and
wink factories. Address the sup
crintendcpt.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-08-21
Fat C.ltle.

am always in the market
for fat cattle and hogs. Call, telc-
phone or write
Thomas Harmon,
Holly.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-08-21

No one is immune from kidney trouble. so
just remember that Foley's kidney Remedy will
stop the irregularities and cure any case Of
kidney or bladder trouble that is not beyond
the reach Of medicine. The Holly Pharmacy,
The Holly chieftain., 1908-08-21
DR.. K. c. Sspero

The Denver eye, ear. nose and
throat ecialist, will again be at
Holly one day, Thursday, Septem-
ber 3r'l, at the Holly Hotel.