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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-21

gone out of her day, stood gently in
their way.
My dear, my dear!"-it was to the
mother that she spoke-''let me stay
for youi You go with him and rest.
Don't look at the outside o. NE and say
she's a strange old woman-lOok at my
heart that loves little babies sol And
they never are afraid O. me My dear,
won't you let me stay? I'll stay right
close till you come back. I'll take good
care O. herl" The plain old face was
no longer plain. The divine love of a
forbidden mother for the little child
she never was given TRANSPORTED it,
and the dead child's mother saw.
"She won't be afraid with me" wbis'
pered Miss Sarah.
For nearly an hour she kept her
watch. The rough men on the plat
form left her a wide. clear space and
spoke low when they passed. She
seemed to have the little box to herself
in a great silence. Sounds and sights
around her made no impression on her
mind. She could almost look with the
eyes of her aching pity through the lit
tie lid at the baby's face. She knew
it was beautiful. She knew the little
hair was soft, the little hands were
round and dimple-pricked II broke her
heart to have so beautiful a baby dead
She took care of it-and the baby was
not afraid. AfterWard when they had
gone with the little box Miss Sarah
stood I'm a strange daze till some one
touched her arm. 1t was one of the
rough men. indefinably akin at that
moment to her-only his fathernoOd
had not been forbidden him.
You've stood an awful while-don't
you want 1 should help you into the
waitin' room an fix you up nice?' She
looked at him. still in her daze, but
smiling gently. "Oh, no, I am going
home" she said.
There was a train two hours earlier
than the last one that she usually
took. She had just time to get her bag
and the heavy basket and get aboard
il. She was in a little fever of hurry
she could not bear the thought of miss
ing 1t. Once in the seat, she drew a
long breath of relief.
We're going home. Bismarck. Wen
get there two hours sooner There'n
be time to sit on the porch little while
before we go to bed. We're pretty tired,
but homes a good place to rest" She
felt old and homesick. Travelling is
kind O. hard work-perhaps we're too
old to go again. Bismarck. 1 shouldn't
wonder much. Seeing so many folks
She shut her eyes. She did not want
to see them all.
your milk. I'll warm it! Wait till you
see how good it tastes. Here look out
the window a minute and see how near
we're getting"
At the little country station she
alighted quickly. It's familiar shabbi-
ness soothed her torn heart like the
homely face of a friend. In a window q
about her, comforted. In a window q
row of gay geraniums Haunted theiI
~. l. -
and shifted them joyously- One or tive
/ buds she was sure had opened while
| she was gone
She walked away up the road. bal
ancing her heavy burden. The air fell
/ pleasant on her old face, the trees nod
1 ded in it as if greeting her on her re
/ turn-the very dust she waded through
was soft. friendly dust. At the houses
! as she came to them, she stopped
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-21
Copyright.
HANDING BOBBY A BLANK.
Continued From Page 1.

What will you take to stay here with
me and do that right aiong?"
Dummy has just discovered a stuffed
alligator that can strap its jaws and
wiggle its tail. He only looks up and
grins.
'T'u make it a hundred a month. ="
says BObbie. well. that's settled. At
kins you're fired. And say, McCabe,
must show this new man how I want
this business done. You and your
friend run in some other time, will
yoU?"
But" says Hooker, can't you do
something about those helpers? Won't
you promise to
NO" snaps Bobby. i've no time to
bother with such things. Atkins. show
EN- out"
Wen, We went. We goes so sudden
the Rev. Sam forgets about ieavin
the Dummy until we're outside, and
then he's for goin' back after him
What fOr?" says l. That pair II
get along fine: they're two of a kind.
4 guess you're right" says he. And
it's something TO have brought those
two together. Perhaps some one viii
see the significance of it, some day
Now what was he drivio' at then
You can search me All I've been able
to make out Of it is that what ais
the poor is poverty. and the trouble
with the plutes is that they've got too
much. Eth? Barney Shaw said some
thing like that too? Wei, don't let
on I agree with him. He might get
Chesty
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-21

had happened and there was time for so
much more. Miss Sarah, perhaps it was
well for her gentle equanimity, could
not foresee what marvellous happening
was yet in store for her. At present
the whirl and stir all about her and the
warm spot on her knee where the little
head of Lawrence lay was all she need
ed of bliss.
of seven exchanged experiences, as wo-
men will. Miss Sarah listened in won
derment to chance reference to a great
city mansion such as she had only
dreamed of in her day-dreams-to care
less mention of servants and horses, of
wealth and luxury. Putting the ran
dom pieces together, it made fairy
story to Miss Sarah. She felt the first
sharp pinch OF envy.
In her turn the mother of seven be-
came possessed of the threadbare little
details of Miss Sarah's eventless exist
ence. She was taken into confidence
concerning the great day, which was
today.
81 come every year" Miss Sarah said
simply. This time 1 brought Bismarck.
There's as much happening to us today
as is likely to happen all the rest o. the
time till next year. We've got to make
il last over"
But I don't understand-quite-
Aren't you going somewhere from
here2"
Miss Sarah smiled. Yes" she said,
"home On the last train there is to
go on. Mebbe 1 didn't make 1T real
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A Gentle Traveller
3

with long-drawn sigh. She was a
dainty, naturally pretty woman, but
travel-fretted and worn. The voice that
should be sweet sounded rasped, impa-
tent
We'll, we're all here. Getting off and
on is such nervous work. Give me the
baby, Bergitta, and go and tell them
all to move from their seats at the peril
of their lives, We've got two hours
to wait and il may kill them. but so
would getting run overl You'd better
move Lawrence up nearer me and tell
Elliott and Katherine they can play
cats cradle-get them a string"
Bergitta was the maid, ii seemed.
Her round, pink and white Swedish face
was frowning with anxiety. Seven were
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-21

too many for one mother and one maid
Miss Sarah's fingers and feet and heart
tingled to help. She knew she should
offer; it was only a matter of time.
Suddenly She decided not to lose any
time.
Couldn't I take the baby?" She
turned to the fretted mother. There
so many others for you to see to. /
could as well as not. Land a-living,
better than mott" She laughed softly.
when you don't have any o. your own
it's next best to hold other folks ba-
bies"
The dainty woman warmed to the
plain old face. Thank you, but he's so
afraid of strangers. He's a little goose,
aren't you, Ned? Yes, there are a
good many of US when you count us
up. But there ought to be two more.
Ny husband had to give up coming at
the last minute and the other maid
failed me. I shall be thankful if we
all get home whole."
"Oh, I guess you WILL dearie, Opt
mism was native to Miss Sarah. She
was not conscious that she said
"dearie": it was not the audible symbol
of a sympathy bound to express itself.
well, if the baby won't come, let me
take care of some o. the others. If
there's one that's a little nimbler n
the rest
There s-Lawrence." laughed the
mother of seven, but 1 could not think
of imposing him upon a stranger
Impose him right on me-" COM
manded Miss Sarah gently. rs that
him the nurse is bringing this way?
Why, he's a little dear. Little dear,
don't you want to know what I've got
in my basket? Something alive! If
you'll come here and sit with me
Lawrence came, siding.
rs ii a 'normous tigerT'
mo, a 'normous-peek in, dearie, and
see"
Kitty Bismarck and Lawrence
eyed each other at close quarters. In
the liquid eyes of the great cat bewil-
derment was succeeded by kindly con-
descension. The interrupted purring
began again. 1t is to be questioned if
any other feline but Bismarck would
have purred contentedly in captivity.
with q roar of unaccustomed noises in
his ear. Miss Sarah regarded him with
pride.
He likes TO travel as much as any
body" she said. Yes, dearie, you can
pat him-gentle. see, like I do. I know!
you sit right here beside him and take
care o. him for met That will be beau
full" As. indeed, it proved The soft
purring of Bismarck combined with the
unwonted activity to produce a SPORT
fic effect. Lawrence's tumbled little
head Topped heavily toward Miss
Sarah's lap. till IT rested there in the
abandonment of sound sleep.
''Of all thingsi Bergitta, will you
lookr' the mother of Lawrence whis-
pered. He never goes to sleep when
we're travelling. If you knew the re-
lieft' turning gratefully to Miss Sarah
You've bewitched him"
mo. no, not me-Bismarckl He sang
him to sleep, bless him." And ii might
have been either the big gray cat or the
tiny boy that Miss Sarah blessed. She
was very happy; it was turning out
such beautiful day. Already SO much
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-21
BY ANNIE HAMILTON DoNNELL.

ed TO pick out her particular folks. ="
That young mother over there in the
corner jogging a fretting baby in a mo-
notonous, patient way-Miss Sarah sat
and watched her closely and made her
interested differences. The poor thing
was tired out-then she'd been there a
good while. The baby iurched and
fumed futilely-then the baby was
teething. 1t was hard to travel with
a teething baby. Miss Sarah saw her
first opportunity.
'Bismarck'-she set the big basket
on the seat-'you keep this place for
me. I'm coming right back" And
crossing the room she accosted the
young mother with the fretting child.
"Dearie, you let me hold him lit
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-21

ing to the currant bushes nowhere
past 'em. Bismarck, here's the pump"
1t was a beautiful pump. The tiny
house. the shed, the little struggling
bushes, were beautiful. Miss Sarah IN
covered the basket and held out her
arms as if TO embrace them all-house,
pump and great gray cat.
It's good to get home, Bismarck
she cried.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-09-30
Was Cleopatra Beautiful?

Archa biologists have discovered on
coins portraits of Cleopatra. and critics
have confronted these portraits with
the poetic descriptions Of Cleopatra
given by Roman historians and have
found that in these descriptions there
was at least much fancy. In the por-
traits we do not see the countenance
Of Venus, delicate. gracious. smiling.
nor even the fine and sensuous beauty
of Marquise de Pompadour, but a
face f1eshy and, as the French would
say, 'bouttie. with powerful aQuiline
nOse-the face of woman on in years.
ambitious, imperious, which recalls the
face of Maria Theresa. 1t will be said
that judgments on beauty are person
al; that Antony. who saw her alive,
could judge better than we who see
her portraits half faded out by the
centuries; that the attractive power Of
a woman emanates not only from cor
poreal beauty. but also and yet more.
from her spirit. The taste Of Cleopa-
ira. her vivacity. her cleverness. her
exquisite art in conversation. are ac-
claimed by all.-Guglielmo FerrerO in
Putnam'S.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-09-30

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASH
INGToN, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF STEVENS.
In the Matter of the Estate of Christian Hand
seth, Deceased-No. 650-Notice of Sale.
Pursuant to an order of the above entitled
court duly and legally made and entered ON
the 21st day of Septem Der, 1909:
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned,
liver Handseth administrator OF the estate of
Christian Handseth, deceased, will sell to the
highest bidder. on the 10th day of October,
1909, or within six months thereafter, the tim
Der upon the following described premises,
situated in the County of Stevens and State of
Washington, and belonging to the estate of the
decedent:
The northeast quarter of the northeast quar-
ter and the south one-half of the northeast
quarter of Section twenty-eight, Township
thirty two north, Range fortv-fve E. w NJ.
Notice is further given that written bids en-
closed in an envelope ana either addressed to
the said liver Handseth, at his postofice address
at Fremming in said county and state. or at
the Office of NJ. NJ. Sammons, Newport Wash,
will be received by said administrator for said
property up TO and including the 10th day of
october 1909 or until such time thereafter not
exceeding six months as the said property
shall remain unsold
Terms and conditions of sale: Cash to be
maid as soon as the sale OF said property can be
confirmed by the entitled court.
IvER HANDsETH.
Administrator of the Estate of Christian Hand
seth, Deceased. 1879
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-09-30
His Bad Handwriting.

Dean Farrar In his "Reminiscences
says that the first proofs Of Dean
Stanley's Sinai and Palestine" in
formed the reader that from the mon
astery Of Sinai was visible 1.-The horn
OF the burning beastt' This was a
fearfully apocalyptic nightmare Of the
printers devil for 1.-The horizon Of the
burning BUSH The original proof
sheets also stated that on turning the
shoulder of Mount Oivet In the walk
from Bethany there suddenly burst
upon the spectator a magnificent view
of-Jones," In this startling sentence
Jones" was transmogrification Of
"Jerus." the deans abbreviated way
of writing ''Jerusalem." When the
dean answered an invitation to dinner
his hostess has been known to write
back and inquire whether his note was
an acceptance or refusal. and when
he most kindly replied to the question
of some workingman the recipient Of
his letter thanked him. but ventured
TO request that the tenor of the answer
might be written out by some one else.
as he was mot familiar with the hand
writing of the aristocracy."
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-09-30
A Modest Fee Appreciated.

Shortly before DR.. w T. Bull. New
York's famous surgeon. was stricken
with his fatal illness young east side
physician called at his Office and said
that he was attending a poor girl over
in his neigh borhOod who would surely
die unless operated on. The family
was too poor to pay and the doctor
did not feel that he was equal to the
operation. Would DR.. Bull give him a
little advice as to how to proceed?
"Well. l guess we had better go and
take look at the patient" said DR..
Bull. putting on his coat.
-" They found the patient In an east
side tenement. and in less time than
it takes to tell it Dr. Bull had the room
cleared and began the operation. When
he was leaving the father Of the girl
met him in the hall and forced quar-
ter into his hand. DR.. Bull thanked
him and went off feeling happier than
if he had received a $1,000 fee. The
girl got we'll.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-09-30
The Third Way.

The Midland express was slowing up
in Derby station. An American trav-
eler. his finger keeping the place in his
Baedeker. addressed the carriage:
Can you tell me whether this place
is Derby or Darby? l have heard
BOTH
The original and therefore the cor
rect pronunciation" replied a precise
looking passenger. lis Darby | have
seen it spelled 'Darbie' on old maps.
1t is also the form used in common
speech"
You'll find Derby Is right" re-
joined passenger less precise. Its
spelled like that. and the people up in
the north of the county say Derby
At this point the train stopped. and
a porter bawled loudly into the car
rage. Observation-Disclosures Guard
ian
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-09-30
Sven Hedin's Experience.

DR.. Sven Hedin. the famous traveller
and explorer. had some terrible expe-
riences during a journey through IL
bet. He told how. owing to the high
altitude at which he and his party
travelled. that to unbutton ones coat
meant acute pain and tension to an
overweight heart. which literally was
at the point Of breaking. His only
safety lay in the fact that he never
left the saddle for a single moment
from morning till evening. Had he
done so his heart would have given
way. At one time they were nine days
without water and when at last he
saw small pool Dr. Hedin drank five
ptnts without stopping.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-09-30
Locations Of Promotion.

Elena. aged four, reveled in kinder
garten lore and each day impaired to
her young mother the many interest
ing things that the sweet faced teach
er had told them. Among the vicis-
STUDIES of school life to be encountered
was that Of vaccination, which was
new to the little one. After much ex-
planning and reassuring this difficulty
was safely passed. A few weeks later
she returned one day from kinder
garten in whirl Of excitement, ex-
claiming: Mother, mother, I'm going
to be promoted! Mother, will I be
promoted on my arm or my legY'-
New York Times
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-09-30
notice Of Sale Of Timber on State Land.

ceis hereby given tina on SATURDAY, tne
9Th dav of November, 1909, between the nouIs
Of 10 O'Clock in the forenoon anu y y ~ ~ q
afternoon, commencing at III iioIA no ~ on.
forenoon of SAID day, in front OF the lhain ~ 81
toaooo door to the county court house 10 tne
city of Colville, county OF stevens, d;tor ~
Washington, either by the county a poard ~
said county. or by MEMBER on + ine on the
foilowino described state land VIII De sol9 ta a.
nnhIic auction to the highest bidder thereioi'
to-wit: ..or, No e59g
,,<f,ol/ ~ Section &c. township so north
range Is E. ". NJ, containing 80 acres 'iil oei
appraised at $3.50. On north. range
NwL of section 60, township ~ M tjro oI D.
a5F Il NJ. containing 100 acres tllnoel op
pfaise of Section sc. township 30 north, range
h5E " NJ, containing 100 acres thoel 0p
praise9 81 section sc, township 80 north range
AZ 8. ". NJ, containing 16O acres tlmOef aO
praised at $1085. cc,o
~ ooot;npp ID township SO north, range
uE " NJ. containing 160 acres, nmDer op
W. Of section "a, township 80 NORTH rang e
a f. II. NJ. containing lou acres 'iH''
seiI of section a. township 80 noftn. lan s.,
"A E. W. NJ. containing LOO acres 'iinOe' T
pfaiss4 d. an said land will be sold for not
90 thsn the appraised value, as appraiser ~
t tsss Roard of State Land Commissioner IN tne
manner provided by law, statemenit VI ~ eaid
IL now on file in the office OF the auoi'oi - 3''
county. ch IN ba Maid on the
Terms OF safe are No' ~
day of sale. 80 dosorihed lands is
The timber on the above desc1i order Of the
onere s ~ toe State Land Commissioners, and an
a 6oasp Of sale duly issued and certified oy snf i
Commissioner of Public Lands sb OF Office fRe Of the
Washington. now on hle IN tne oii'0 -
rnfG OF
county auoiloi VI E. ". Ross,
26-6 Commlsslonei u
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-09-30
A lunatic's Repartee.

Some visitors were being shown
through Kew Lunatic asylum, Victoria,
one day. and, coming opposite the clock
in the corridor, one of them, looking
quickly at bis watch, said, "Is that
clock right?'
''No, you idiot" said patient stand
ing by. 1T wouldn't be in here If it
were right"
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-09-30
Didn't Pass IL.

A missionary in Trinidad once asked
a negro sitting in idleness by the road
side how he managed to pass the time.
Il sit In de sun. massa, and let de
time pass me-" was the quaint and
philosophical reply
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-09-30
The Gift.

Accused of beggingw exclaimed the
magistrate. why. you are the very
man who was begging at my door yes
terdayY'
Yes" assented the vagrant, with
sheer. "and you didn't give me any
thing"
well. I'll give you something now
fourteen days"
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-09-30
Tommy's Choice,

Fond Mother-Tommy, darling, this
Is your birthday What would you like
to do? Tommy. Darling (after a mo-
ment's ref1ection)-I think I should en-
joy seeing the baby spankedLParis
Figaro.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-09-30
Answering a Foolish Question.

Lecturer-Mr. Committeeman, want
a glass Of water placed on small ia
bile ON the stage tonight. Committee
man-To drink? Lecturer-No; make
q high dive in the second paragraph
Chicago News.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-09-30
And He Did.

at believe we are all ready" said the
Young man who was about to oft1c1ate
as the bridegroom.
"Au right | will join you In mo-
ment." replied the clergyman. rising
Chicago Tribune.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-09-30
An Exception.

She-Do you suppose a man ever
spoke the truth when he told a woman
she was the only one he ever kissed?
He-Well. | don't believe Adam lied
about 1t TO Eve.-Boston Transcript.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-09-30
A Queer Eye.

An orator stated that "the worst en-
envy any cause can have is a double
lie in the shape Of half truth" and
the newspaper reported it "a double
eye in the shape of half TOOTH
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-09-30

All is holy where devotion kneels--
Holmes.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-04-02
Curry the Cows.


1t is profitable to groom cows, espe-
cially in the spring. This Is done in
the same manner that horse is cur
ried and brushed, and the work as thor
oughly done as If grooming good
horse. The cows are curried with a
sharp currying comb until the loose
hairs are combed off and the dandruff
on the skin is loosened. They are then
rubbed down with straw and afterward
with rub rag until the coat is smooth
and glossy. This opens up the pores
In the skin, sets up healthy action in
the small blood vessels just under the
skin and helps great deal in a direct
way in putting the cows in good condi-
ton.
Give the cows plenty Of outdoor air
as soon as the weather moderates, but
do not compel them to stand out in the
rain. Keep them in the yard until the
grass is well started, for the first blades
are too watery to furnish nutrition, and
1t is false economy to turn stock on
pasture until 1t Is well started. Any
saving Of forage made in this way will
be paid for later by the shortness Of
the grass when it Is most needed.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1909-04-02
NSN
He a "New Farmer,n

The farm problem Of America is not
in bursting barns nor high bred stock,
nor soil fertility, nor even in the rural
school, but in the farmer himself. Its
solution Is in the individual known as
the new farmer. The dreary drudgery
Of the old farm existence Is fast pass
ing away, and in its place is coming a
broad, rich, free livelihood, never known
before-"the new country life." The
new farmer lives the new country life !;
the new farmer builds for his wife and
children modern, sanitary, attractive
home; the new farmer makes hard
roads He installs telephone, receives
his mail by free delivery and encour-
ages interurban service, supports a
thriving rural church and demands an
efficient consolidated school with high
school course for his sons and daugh-
tiers at home. The new farmer reads
and thinks; he studies his own environ
ment, sees his opportunity and limita-
tions improves the one and removes
the other. The new farmer Is not only
scientist, but sOciologist He works
In harmony with his neighbors for the
general good and uplift of his imme-
date community, and above all else he
realizes the dignity and Importance of
his own profession and individuality in
the permanent and national welfare.