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make you come back. She's difrrunt
from u.s. he was allus a-sayin'. I
never spected 10 keep err"
Douglas stopped. Polly was waiting.
her face white and drawn He had
not told her OF Toby's letter because
with IL had come request TO SAY
nothin' ter the kid"
He felt that Polly was controlling
herself with an effort until he should
reach the end OF Jim's letter, so he
hurried on.
The parsons promise didn't get to
him none too quick" he read THAT
seemed to be what he was waitin' for.
He give up the night II come, an
got him a little room In a hotel after
the show an let one OF the other fel-
lers get the stun out o. town, SOS
could stay with him up TO the finish.
II come round mornin'. There wasn't
much TO 1.-THE just seemed tired an
peacefullike. I'm glad he wrote what
he did, he said, meanin' the parson.
She knows. she allus knows he whis-
pered, meanin' you, Poll, an then he
was on his way. He'd already give
me what was saved mp for you, an
I'm seDdin' II along with this A
blue money order for $3.50 had nut
tered from the envelope when Douglas
opened It.
II got everything ready afore went
on the next day, an 1 went up an
saw the little spot on the hin where
they was goin' TO stow him. 1t looked
kinder nice. an the digger's wife said
she'd put some flowers on 1t now an
then. Il was you what made me think
D that, Poll. cause IL seemed TO me
what you would "a done. You was al
lus so daffy about flowers, you an
him
II guess this letters too long for noe
20 be a-sayin' much about the show,
but the 'leap-a-death' girl got bern
last week She wasn't strong enough
for the Job nohow. done what
could for her outside the show, cause
knowed how you was allus a-feeIin'
bout her. 1 guess the 1eap-a-death's'
husband Is eoin' TO jump his Job soon.
IL he gets enough saved up. cause him
an Barker can't hit It OF no more.
We got good deal o. trouble among
the animals too. None O. the snakes
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& the parsonage. at frsf be
cause Of her Unborn love OF mischief
aud later because Polly had become
second In her heart only to the pastor.
She went about her work, grooming
softly during the days Of Poily's CON
valcscence. The deep. steady voice of
the pastor reading aloud In the pretty
window overhead was company. she
would often climb the stairs TO tell
them some bit OF village gossip and
leave them laughing at a quaint com
ment about some inquIsitive sister OF
the church who had happened 30 incur
her displessure.
As spring came on Douglas carried
Polly down 70 the sunlit garden be
meath the windoa. and Mandy fut-
tered about arranging the cushions
with motheriy solicitude.
More days slipped by and Polly began
to creep through the little. soft leaved
trees at the back of the church and TO
look for the deep. blue. sweet scented
yiolets- When she was able Douglas
, took her with him to visit some of the
outlying houses OF the poor. Her
woman's instinct was quick to per
ceive many small needs I'm their lives
that he had overlooked and TO suggest
simple, inexpensive joys that made
them her devoted friends.
Their evenings were divided between
making plans for these unfortunates
and reading aloud from the Bible or
other books.
When Polly gained courage, Douglas
sometimes persuaded her to read to
him, and the little corrections that he
made at these times soon became
noticeable in her manner OF speech.
She was so eager. so starved for
knowledge that she drank e as fast
as he could give It. 1t was during
their talks about grammar that Mandy
generally fell asleep In her rocker. her
unfinished sewing still in her lap.
When letter came from Jim and
Toby II was always shared equally by
Mandy and Hasty. Polly and the pas
tor. But at last a letter came from
Jim only. and Douglas, who was asked
to read It. faltered and stopped after
the first few words.
It's no use my tryin' to keep It FROM
you any longer. Poll" the letter began.
We Amt got Toby with us no more
, He didn't bsve no accident; Il wasn't
that He just seemed kinder sick an
ailin' like ever since the night we had
to leave you behind. used to get him
warm drinks an things an try TO
pull him through. but he was always
a-chillin' and a'achIn'. II II wasn't one
: thing II was another. i done all
knowed you'd "a wanted me to. an
the rest OF the folks was mighty white
to him too. guess they kinder felt
how lonesome he was. lie couldn't get
no more laughs I'm the show. so Barker
had TO put IN another man with him.
That kinder hurt him. too. i s'pose.
an showed him the way that things
was a-goin'. IL was just after that he
wrote the parson a-tellin' him To never
let you come back He seemed to "a
got an idee IN his head that YOU was
happier where you was He wouldn't
let me tell you bout his fee!in' rocky.
cause he thought II might mebbe
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Is sheddfn' IKE they ought 60. an
Jumbo's a-carryic' sixteen foot band
age around that trunk O. his'n cause
he got too fresh with Trixy's grub the
other night. an the new girarfe's got
the Group In that seven foot neck o.
his'n- Dguess you'll think got the pip
for fair this time. so III just get on to
myself now an cut this short. III be
writin' you ag'in when we hit Morgan
town
YOUR OLD MUvvER JIM"
Douglas laid the letter gently on the
table, his hand still resting upon II. He
looked helpiessly az the little. shrunk-
en- figure in the opposite chair Polly
had made no sound. but her head had
slipped lower and lower. and she now
sat very quietly with her face in her
hands She had been taught by Toby
and Jim never to whimper.
what plucky lot they are!'
thought Douglas as he considered these
three lonely souls. each accepting
whatever fate brought with no rebel
lion OF even surprise. 1t was a strange
world OF stoics IN which these chill
dren OF the amusement arena fought
and lost They came and went like
phantoms, with as little consciousness
OF their own best interests as Of the
great moving powers of the world
about them. They felt no throes of
envy, no bitterness. They loved and
worked and went their way"
For once the pastor was powerless
IN the presence OF grief. Both he and
Mandy left the room quietly. feeling
that Polly wished to be spared the
outburst OF tears that a sympathetk
word might bring upon her. They a
lowed her to remain alone for q time:
then Mandy entered softly with ten
der good night. and Douglas followed
her cheerily as though nothing at all
had happened.
1t was many weeks before Polly
again became a companion TO Douglas
and Mandy. but they did not intrude
upon her grief. They waited patiently
for the time when youth should again
assert Itself and bring back their
laughing mate 60 them
ITO BE Continued.)
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-01
CHAPTER vi.

tTlTfHEN John Douglas uncle Of
IW fered TO educate his nephew
wv for the ministry the boy was
less enthusiastic than his
mother. lie did not demonstrate. how
ever. for 1t had been the custom of
generations for at least one son of each
Douglas family to preach the gospel
OF Caivinism, and his fathers career
as an architect aud landscape gardener
had not left him much capital.
Douglas senior had been recognized
as ian artist by the few who under
stood his talents, but there IS small
demand Tor the builder OF picturesque
houses In the little business towns of
the middle west. and at last he passed
sway. leaving bis son only the burden
or his financial failure and an ardent
desire 10 succeed at the profession In
which hts father had Jared so badly.
The hopeless. defeated look on the de-
parted mans face had always haunted
the boy. who was artist enough to feel
his fathers genius intuitively and
human enough to resent the injustice
Of bis fate.
Douglas mother had suffered 80
much because OF the impractical ef-
forts OF her husband that she ciscour-
aged the early tendencies Of the son
toward drawing and mathematics and
tried TO direct his thoughts toward
creeds and Bible history. When he
went away for his collegiate course
abe was hess In touch with him and he
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-01
ITO BE Continued.)
THE LANGUAGE OF LOVE.

IL was the morning OF that fearsome.
uncertain day on which the bonds
we're TO be made fast. where a tiny
path yet leads back. when each tries
TO peer into the future ard wonders,
and doubts. and hesitstes.
They were alone. and she drew near
him. aware. and watchful
Harold. dearest. in few hours Il
will all be over. Can YOU grasp Il allg
But did you dream OF me last night2"
Yes. ownest. I saw you as a black.
marvellous swan. drifting plaeidly all
alone on a mirrored LAKE. withhere and
there a fiat. floating leaf. Ard then |.
an humble. Joyous swan. too. began to
float out 10 you. And my soul took
fire. dearest. and thrilled all over as
you swung superbly around. and I
wished TO be poet with a living.
passionate pen, and I wished myself
an earth-gud and that a raging wind
and destruction would come, would
swoop down uIon you that l might
seize you Ina my arms and defy the
storm-god. And could smell sweet
incense and hear the tink.,ng OF innu-
merable bells. ana could feel the de-
hrium OF "A burning heart when you
swayed your head. and again wished
10 be poet that might sing"
But Harold. do YOU really love me ?"
He paused. breathed deep. and
poured out his soul: Yes. dearest.
think YOU are e."
And then she held up her vibrant
lips, confident. atisfied.-Iomer
Croy. in Puck
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Southern Ry
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND.

TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND.
n B-Following schedule figures n.hlf.h.s
oaly as information and are not e1aranteed.
$40 A. A-Daily-Local for Chsrlotte
li'VV a. h-Daily-Limited-B Rrouer e.
Atlanta and Birmingham, New OrleanS
Sneinpnis' Chattanooga, and all the south
nn.1Sogn coach for Chase City Oxford.
~, 90 r. AZ sunday-Keysyire Local
i-'S" n h--Daily-Limited Pullman rrasv q q.
r. NJ for all the South 'S'
YORK RIVER LINE.
a'So 4. M-Ex- Sunday-To West Poi,. -
meeting for Baltimore Monday. WeJ0rsS..
and Friday.
Local to West Point anu fhoAy-
80 a 49,, Sunday-Looal 70 Wet Point
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND '0'1'-
From the South; $500 A. NJ. $50 p NJ s.,,-
(Express). =. NJ oAly
$50 $40 A NJ. Elk Sunday: 4lo p. NJ. d.il,
From West Point: $50 A. NJ. daily. ,o..s .
sI. a., wednesday and Friday; 5:45 P. NJ, sxoept
s E. BURGESS. .. P. A..
go Z. Main St., Phone as.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-01

Look here. young man." said the
old millionaire. don't you think it's
about time you began hustling for
yourselfg"
I'm afraid ! can't father" rejoined
the son. You see. I haven't the ad,
vantages you had when you were
young"
Why. sir. what co you mean p
queried the old man
Your father was poor. you know, -
was the reply Daily News.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-01
Suspicious Circumstance.

The grocer had warranted the
maple strip to be the real stun
1T doesn't taste like any maple
strip / ever bought" said the custom.
er. who had just sampled il. land |
strongly suspect"
"sir," said the indignant grocer.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-01
Welahts and Measures.

I'm our country" said the English
tourist, I'VE reckon money by the
pound"
In this country" rejoined the
American trust magnate. I'VE reckon
it by the barreL"-Chicago Daily
News.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-01
Logical figures.

What does this mean?" roared the
irate employer. You asked for IS
hOurs' leave of absence. and you
stayed away a week"
oh, that's all right" replied the
clerk, calmly. You've simply made
a mistake in your calculations. I'm
due here only eight hours a day, you
know. and as hours is equal TO a
week."-Chicago Daily News.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-01

What Las becoa OF the man with
the hoeg asked the old-school party.
i believe roioi.eJ The modern per
son. that the 'ugn with The hammer
knocked him out Chicago Daily
News.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-01
lntermlnabIs Leav.takInn.

Hope is born and dies at least IL
times in a mans heart before the
woman who is calling on his wife. anc
has risen to go. reaches the front
gate.-Atchison Globe.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-01
Hard 70 Understand

Bacon-That's the third time this
week I've seen Blinks comink out OF
that X-roy doctors.
Veal-Is that so? What in the world
do you suppose the doctor can see in
that man?
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-01

Redd-Do you know my balloon re-
minds me very much OF my wife.
Greene suppose so: always wants
to so TO a different place from the
one you wish II to.-Yonkers states
man
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-01
Why He Was EIInlhl.-

superintendent - Well. what have
you 20 recommend you for the placer
Mike-Begorra, OF owe livery man
in town thot1l thrust me. an dlviI a
bit more raison has amy wan fer tn
Job.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-01

Friend-Ilow's business going these
days.
Promoter-Flourshing We've Just
added two more stories TO the rubber
stamp OF our thir,y-eight-s:ory build
ing Puck
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-01
Morpheus, Mlstake.

/ dreamed OF Mabelle.
And j thought that kissed Der.
/ know very well
I dreamed OF Mabeile.
Can anyone tell.
(When I worship her sister
Why i dreamed OF Mabelle.
And thought that kissed her?
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-01
Discordant.

She Cat the pisnol-I presume YOU
are a true lover of music. are you
not2
He-Yes. | am: but pray don't stop
playing on my account.-Iudge.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-01

Dusty Rhodes wouldn't have to
ask for help. but I've a lot of real es-
tate on my hands that can't get
rid Of
Mrs. Rurall-Try soft soap and boil
ing water.-Life.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-01
Lava River

Lava from the volcano OF Savaii. IN
the Samoan islands. which has been
In constant eruption for over three
years. has formed a river eight miles
wide flowing into the ocean.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-01

PATIENCE see by this paper tina,
to young dressmaker I'm Hamburg
Germany. $4,000 was bequeathed on
condition that she never marries q
man engaged in an intellectual occu
patton.
Patrice-There's an opportunity for
some of those foreign dukes-Yonkers
Statesman.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-01
Different Then

III the world loves a lover. except
Ing. OF course, the people who happen
to be subscribers TO the Same party
line he monopolizes.-Detrat E0ee
Ps'>ss.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-01

He started out 10 claim the earth.
He toiled by day and schemet at night
He got n few things at their worth
And took for nothing what he might.
Within IT'S mouth hts child az birth.
They tell us. had a golden spoon:
He started out 10 get the earth.
His boy is crying Tor the moon.
Chicago Record Herald.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-01

What did Gladys do when George
insisted on a positive answer"
she sent him a decided negative. Z"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-01

Bill-Were you ever struck by a
wave?
Jill-Yes. by Marcel wave
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-01

x strongly suspect. in spite of your
guaranty. that It's genuine. Chs
cago Tribune
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-01

MIR. Joseph EvanS. our agent n
Pittsburg. Pa desires all his cuseo-
mers whose subscriptions Tor the
Richmond PLANET are past dine -
call and settle at once.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-05-01

= n ANDY had secretly enjoyed the
|NI commotion caused by the lit
u II tie circus rider being left In
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to The PLANET.
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sDaiiy. Weekdays. Sundays only. yDaiiy
except Monday. All trains to from Byrd
street Station stop AZ Elha- Time Of arrivals
and departures not guaranteed. Read the signs.
1Aii Pullman cars, no Local stops.
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RAILROADS.

ASHLAND ACCOMMODATIONS WEEKDAYS.
Leave Elba stAtion-7.s5 An, 1.t5 p. N, $50 Pm
Arrive ElbA StstiOn 40 A. N 40 A N. .64OPM
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-02-05

SENATOR DILLON is quite right in
moving to do away with needless
clerkships in the Legislature. The
instutitution is legacy from the days
when politics was regarded as the
path to sinecures. No private intitu
tion would pay salaries for employees
who do nothing and who have moth
ing to do. Sioux Falls Press.
Senator Dillon is quite wrong. He
is commencing at the wrong end of
the matter When state officers are
allowed to draw full salary and put
in half time or less at the states
business, there should be no kick on
few dollars for useless clerk hire,
Also, the Legislature might set good
example by taking their vacation at
their own expense instead of cost to
the tate.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-02-05
TO OBTAIN FAIR TAXATION.

Every property-owneT in the state
who feels that he is paying more taxes
than he should, because some one else
is paying less than his share, should
be interested in, and urge the adoption
of, the state tax commits sion billintro
duced in the Legislature by Represent
ative Larson of Minnehaha county.
Absolutely no consideration should
be given the fact that the commission
will cost the state a few thousand dol
lars each year, when it is known that
millions OF dollars in property escape
taxation now, it should be borne in
mind that the cost of the commission
would bring returns many fold, 1t can
be confidently expected that in the
city of Sioux Falls alone the entire
expense of the commission would be
made up in increased taxes the first
year.
The Larson bill is necessarily long
and elaborate; it has been drawn af-
ter careful study and should at once
make the commission effective and
protect it from attacks in the courts.
In brief, the bill makes the follow
ling proposals;-
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-02-05
LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY PR0CLAMA-
TION.

State of South Dakota. Executive
Chambers, Pierre.
To the People of South Dakota:
On the 18th day of February, 1909.
one hundred years ago, was born the
worlds greatest commoner, Abraham
Lincoln. In state, national and social
history his name and the story of his
great and simple life is familiar to
all. Today there is no parsonage in
the whole of American history more
exalted than Lincoln.
deem it fitting that the citizens
of the state of South Dakota should
Join in the memorable observance of
the one hundreth anniversary of the
birth of this great man. The north
and the south, as a unit, honor his
memory and revere the rugged per-
sonality. All forget the bitterness
and hate engendered during the stir
ring days of the early sixties, in the
admiration of Mr.. Lincoln. His name
and the great work which he accom-
plished for the nation and the cause
of liberty for the people, are familiar
to the world 1t is a great privilege
to offer tribute to his memory The
world will esteem it a measure of de-
votion to his principals.
trust that the citizens of South
Dakota will join in making this oc-
casion an incentive to patriotism in
our schools and all public and social
gatherings; thus evincing the admira
tion which a free and liberty-loving
people feel for this great benefactor
who used the power entrusted to him
for the benefit of those whose condi'
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-02-05

w. S. BowEN, of Sioux Falls, can
didate of one faction of the demo
cratic party for the democratic seat
on the board of regents, who failed to
look good 10 Gov. Vessey, is taking
his defeat rather hard. One can hard
ly blame a republican governor for re-
fusing to appoint the candidate of
one of the two warning democratic
factions. But Bowen thought he
had cinch on the JOB. Some
where, somehow, there is provision
in the statutes to the effect that all
else being equal, for certain appoin
tive positions, old soldiers shall have
the preference. Bowen made applica
tions for the job and c4lled the gov.
ernor's attention to this part of the
statutes But Bowen evidently over
looked the possibility that the govern
or might not agree with Bowen as to
Bowen's idea of Bowens qualifica
tions for the place. Bowen had an
idea that all he had to do was to put
a G. A. r button in the lapel of his
coat, go forth and squat in the first
Office that caught his fancy and pro
ceed at once to draw the salary.
Ordinarily Bowen might be consider
ed qualified for the place, but the fac
tional fight he was engaged in very
properly put him in doubtful posi-
ton, and if anything further is need
ed TO show Vessey's wisdom in turn
ing Bowen down, it is the screed that
Bowen has been giving out about
Vessey being violator of the law,
etc. Vessey might not have been
wise in the selection of Hitchcock,
but he made no fatal error in turning
Bowen down.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-02-05
That the commission, after an ex

That the commission, after an ex
haustive investigation, propose re
forms in the taxation laws.
That the commission appoint a
county supervisor of assessment and
have power to order re-assessment OF
the property of any community and
reveiw of it by special county board
of review.
That the commission shall person
ally instruct the supervisors of assess
ment, shall have power to summon
witnesses and begin prosecutions for
perjury by tax payers, shall equalize
the various assessments, and shall re-
main in continuous session through
out the year.
Summed up, this bill proposes to
give South Dakota, for the first time,
an authority empowered to find out
whether assessments have been prop
erly made, and, if not, to correct mis-
takes and supply ommissions. The
commission would devise tax code
intended to avoid double taxation and
yet discover every item of properly
taxable property. 1t would prepare
an enforceable law and would have
the power to enforce it, Sioux Falls
| Press.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-02-05

IT is reported from Pierre that the
railroads are now sitting up and tax
ing notice of the 2 cent fare senti-
ment. The roads want at least to
work the legislature to cut out the
emergency clause. This is just what
the Legislature should not do, and
what it will not do, if we are not
mistaken. The time for the railroads
to have headed off the 2-cent fare bill
was when the railroad commissioners
ordered the q cent rate into effect.
Had the railroads complied with that
reasonable order there would have
been no 2-cent fare bill.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-02-05
was the recipient of congratulations
after being properly spanked"

alter being properly spanked.
"On Thanksgiving all the members
of the families of the relatives of Mr..
and Mrs. Gilbert will again assemble
for dinner, when the 10th wedding
anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs. w. j.
Morrison will be celebrated. Mr. and
Mrs. Gilbert were remembered by
their friends and relatives with many
pretty and valuable presents. The
only mar to the otherwise very pleas
ant evening was the fact that one of
the daughters in Colorado was una
BILE to be present owing to just hav-
ing lost her home by fire.
"Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert are in excel
lent health and appeared to get as
much real pleasure and enjoyment
out of the celebration as the younger
folks"