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s"pt"'3' er. nen she lay
fat upon the earth and extended her
hand downward.
How can l get at you:" she asked
at last, when her utmost effort refused
to reach her.
You can't do it," Edith answered.
almost in despair. "Im getting far
ther in all the time"
Bert rose to her feet and searched
everywhere with single sweep of the
eye Not thing was in sight which
could be of service.
you've just got to hold on until
get help" she declared, starting off at
express train speed. ''I'll be back in
less than no time"
1t did not take long to reach that
oatfield. where she knew the men were
at work hauling the sheaves home to
| the barn. Neither did it require much
| time for Mr. Mcpherson to understand
| the situation Soon the horses were
unhitched from the wagon and driven
ut gallop through the fields to where
that treach cherous hog was getting In its
work. but long before they came in
sight Edith felt that her arms must
loose their hold More than that. she
could feel those roots Slipping away
more and more from their grip upon
that sandy soil. Just Eefore they
| reached her. tired out with the long
| waiting she gave strong pull upon
them In one last eIdeavor to release
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-09-30
They Didn't Have to Change.

During the years in which our pure
food laws have been put into effect
there has been great hurrying and
scurrying on the part Of the food man
ufacturers to change their methods to
make them conform to the law.
The Quaker Oats Company is con-
spicuous- exception. 1t was admitted
that Quaker Scotch Oats was as pure
and clean as possible and that it was
an ideal food.
1t Is SO cheap that any one can af-
ford it and so nourishing that every
one needs it. The result of last years
experiments at Yale and other points
where food values were tested is that
Quaker Scotch Oats has been adopted
by many persons as their food on
| which they rely for adding vigor and
endurance of muscle and brain
This splendid food is packed in the
| regular size packages and in hermet-
| ically sealed tins. The latter espe-
! cially adapted to hot climates. 4
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ThTOlctng ono end OF the TcinS to her.
ing a story in which you will recog-
niZe yourself as the hero"
"The pleasure" he echoed "Wait a
moment. please" They were seated
on the wide yeranda. Leaving her.
he went into his own room, and when
he returned he held in his hand a
little slip of paper. Il wrote that to
you the night after my arrival" he
said simply.
She took it from him. read the few
words penned there and locked into
his face with glowing eyes.
"Is 1t true:" she asked softly.
Every word," he answered II have
returned all the others because ! saw
In them the germs of greatness if you
only persevcred. and knew that with
you rejection would be the stepping
stone to something better. and it came
in that last story. 1t was alive; it was
you; your living, breathing self shone
through every line"
Tears Of gladness were in her eyes.
at was not that you did rot accept
them." she said ~ could sell them
elsewhere but | hated the Thought Of
failure in connection with your mag
azine. Then the notes you sent me
were so kind. SO thoughtful. They
were an inspiration. and yet every one
hurt. When read anything which
you have written | am lifted up.
breathe a higher air for hours after.
ward, and the thought that | could
not write in a way Of which you would
approve stung me. l determined to
work and write until you must accept
and now. it has come"
| He had been standing before her
Now he dropped into the chair by her
| side. ard his voice was so low even
the listening wind could not catch its
cadences
THAT is precisely what I knew you
would do" he responded But there
is one thing which should go with
that story you did not cffer with It
and it is something crave more than
all else on earth. Dear. it is yourself
May claim you too? want the sou
which gave that story life to minglt
with and be one with mine forever
and ever"
/ For q moment she did not answer
| Then she laid her hand within his ani
whispered:
"Stories should always have a happy
ending. else. you know, they won
/ sell"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-09-30

herself. aud then her little support was
gone. for the saping was in her hands
and the pebbles were rattling down
into the brook. She could feel herself
sinking swiftly now. and it was pale,
despairing face which Mcpherson saw
as he peered down over the bank
Throwing one end of the reins to
her and telling her to fasten it Sc
curely around her waist. he made the
other fast to the harness. With one
strong, steady pull the horses moved
away at his command, and soon she
was lying white and utterly exhausted
upon the grass.
1T was all our fault" he said later.
1--WE should have cautioned you against
the place, but we had no idea you
would get so far into the woods"
"It's all iD lifetime" she replied.
Il can use it some day. and perhaps
you will have the pleasure of return.
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as MOugh 1t lDcTc q Sltk opera TIE.
me, yelling it out like a cowboy on
spree. and right beyond where the
brook crosses the oat field who should
jump over the fence but that man.
Look at me, size me up-scratclles.
ragged dress and all. He was dressed
in suit of blue overalls and straw
hat big enough for hen to hatch
ducks in, but he pulled it off as though
it were silk opera tile. Then he
talked about the weather and the crops
until you'd think he owned the farm
and was depending on the corn to pay
the taxes"
"Well. you know him." was the
mournful response. lies seen you
when you've looked like civilized hu-
man being, while l. You know. I've
never met him, and I've been sending
him stories that he's never bought
and She broke down suddenly.
Bert Solberg, what will do? don't
feel as though could ever face him."
You can wear mask was the
friendly advice. ''or you can dye your
face with some Of these poke berries
and pass yourself off as one of new
race. Or, say, what's the matter Will,
posing as Miss Merryweather or Mrs.
Peggotty? He never saw you and won't
know you from the mother Of Cain
and Abel
"As though the pilgrims didn't know
who l was" Edith's total disregard
of tense was proof Of her feeling in
the matter. "Besides, It's mean Of you
to laugh at me. There's just one thing
l can do. and that's to go home. and
I'm going this very minute"
She picked her sunbonnet from the
grass with jerk and flung it on her
head; then another jerk broke of the
strings.
81 don't care springing to her feet
and starting Off you may pick ber-
ries all day if you want to. but I'm
going before there's ghost Of a
chance of meeting that man."
: II saw him making for the corn
field" ard Bert trudged dutifully after
her. 81 really wish you wouldn't 20
ILuitu. Nuu VIC nA - oOAbC
other wayY
Edith shook her head. The act of
shaking brought her eyes in line with
a figure in blue overalls walking at a
brisk pace along the path. Bert
stopped short and laughed. 1t was her
way of getting out of trouble.
'Too hot for berry picking! asked
the wearer Of the overalls.
Were just going over to the other
pasture" fibbed Bert. ''The berries are
bigger there Then she introduced
Edith.
'Work won't begin until tomorrow =
said Mcpherson 'If you will permit
TIL go with you. am out on the
same mission"
do you think we will carry home
enough for supper?" questioned Bert
audaciously. We've promised oul
landlady some for pies. and I have
always presumed that men ate more
than were found in their pals latel
on"
He gavt. ringing laugh. IF yot
will follow my lead I'll show you Der
ries bigger. better, ripper than an!
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-09-30
Value Of Laughter.

Having vainly tried many and vari-
Gus remedies to restore to health a
business man whom know and who
had fallen into morbid condition
owing to years Of overwork, famous
Baltimore physician at last persuaded
his patient to take course Of funny
stories, one at each meal, with an eX-
ira two at dinner" said Baltimore
man. "The patient, a solemn and
gloomy fellow, at first rebelled. but
finally, falling in with the idea, adopt
ed the course recommended and was
In the end restored to health, the ef-
feet of laughter being entirely to
change his mental and bodily condi-
tiol. Laughter, In fact, is one Of the
cheapest and most effective Of medi-
cines, breaking up stagnation of mind
and body and sending a healthy vibra-
tion through ones system. There is
very little the matter with the man
who can enjoy hearty laugh. Mash
vile Tennesseean.
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The Typewriter Girl.

The beautiful typewriter girl puffed
out her golden pompadour nervously.
"Niy speed II increase. Mr.. Meer-
excuse me. Mr.. Wellington-my speed
III increase 30 or 40 per cent every
day.
Broker Wellington frowned The girl
had taken his dictation slowly. And
in a stern, skeptical voice he said.
"How so:'
"It's your new vocabulary that puts
me out" she explained. II had Mr..
Meer's vocabulary very pat-'as per,
contents noted the same'-he only
used about 300 words"
Her flattering smile warmed the man
like 4 sunbeam
But you. sir, have real literary
style Beg TO submit our best at
tention.' slump 'bullish.' 'hypothe
cate'-they're all new words to me
and. of course. | can't rattle them of
very fast at first. But just you wait
say, till day after tomorrow. Ther
you'll see
IAN business men have different vo
/ sabularies that their stenographcr.
must get accustomed to. eh?" said th'
| broker.
Yes. sir. Some large. some small
Again her smile flattered him. Your
| is larger than most: | should say /
/! wss thirty or forty words larger. Rea
| literary. ] call it."
Miss Hoskins. if there's-er-an
supplies you need all you've got to d
is ask said the literary broker fafu
ously.
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Tauntino Him,

1t was hOusecleaning time, and Mr..
Stubb was removing the dusty pic
lures from the walls. The frames
slipped. the stepladder creaked omi-
nously. and the perspiration rolled
from Mr.. Stubb's brow. In the humor
to bite nail in half. he turned and
discovered Mrs. Stubb laughing
That's it.' he roared as the step
ladder swayed. Laugh and show your
gold teeth"
And still she laughed.
do you think there Is anything
funny In my moving these pictures?
he spluttered In fiery tones.
'NO. indeed, John" said Mrs. Stubb
soothingly; "but. you know, you look so
funny 1t looks like moving picture
show
Then Mr. Stubb swallowed a pint Of
dust and simply fumed. - Chicago
News.
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birch saplin (
W h ose root s
found 81 en- d e r
hold in the moist
earth.
''E d il h." she
cried, what is
the matter?"
Go bac k I"
came the answer.
"Go back quick
and clim b the
bank above me.
This is quick
s a II q, and I'm
sinking"
B ert lost nc
time in getting
around and above
where Edith was
sinking steadily
deeper and deep
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FlNeS OI tuc even.
ing of the 4th. and his room will be
ready
The girls listened. Who was the
hired man who always arrived on the
evening of the 4th? How long did he
stay and when did he go that his room
must be prepared: But the pilgrim
mother answered the unspoken ques-
tions.
Father always has man to help
him during harvest" she said. Zone
man has done the work many years
now. He comes on the evening of the
4th and stays a month during black
berry time
Even in that was no secret-nothing
upon which one could build story.
and Edith. her brain always ready for
story material, had as yet struck moth
ing in the quiet Quaker family which
savored Of nance or mystery.
The next morning bright ard early
she started out alone for the black
berry pasture. The sun was hot. the
air humid. ard in her attempt to COM
bine berry picking and comfort she re-
sembled a gypsy fortune teller so Bert
said Bert didn't look much better,
and even the cows in the pasture re,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-09-30

Responsibility walks hand in hare.
With capacity and power
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-09-30

~0pyf18nt. A9V5s ny American SfeSS AsSo'
eiAfion
IN HE was seated at her typewrit-
nj er, hard ut work, when her
|. friend entered, bringing with
~ her the breath of the wheat
fields and the fragrance of the maize.
Edith Holden" she cried. "shut ev-
cry story you have inside that desk
aud come with me! I've found the
garden of Eden!'
whats the price?' was the response
without even a pause in the jingle of
the keys.
stop that noise and listen!" came
the command. do you know that
was delegated to hunt up our summer
boarding placer
"Sure-not to exceed seven per" said
Edith.
well, I've got it at four. and it's 60
ing to be paradise"
Paradise at 81 a weekr' she shifted.
"Come; wake up. We can't live here
for that. And You mean to tell me
you've found summer board in the
country at that figure?"
II mean just that. When | went
away yesterday took steam to Cedar
vile. and from there l went on and
on and on until thought the end of
the continent was reached. There l
discovered the biggest house. stone.
with wide hall running through the
, center and great rooms on either side
like those one reads about and never
sees. There was an old lady-she
must have been one of the original
pilgrim mothers-and l engaged board
with her for a whole month. We are
to care for our rooms and help her
wash dishes. And there's blackberry
field which will remind you of the old
school vacation days. We want to
buy sunbonnets. and-oh. Edith. it'll
be just like being at home again.
We'll start tomorrow" was Edith's
decision. Just wait until ! get this
story off to Mr.. Mcpherson. He'll read
it while we're gone. and when we
get back there'll be a pretty little
| letter telling why he's returned it. Oh.
his letters are models Of literary re-
gret!''
II don't see why your stories al
ways fail with him." said the other.
"He's never accepted one yet, has he?'
Never. III keep sending till he does
that is, if l don't collapse from lack
of postage before that happy day ar
rives. BY the way. Bert. how many
in the family up in paradise"
"Just the pilgrim mother. the pilgrim
father and a yellow cat. Wen be
monarchs of all we survey"
"At 81 per-" sighed Edith. Il Won
der what's the trouble with the place" !"
The next night they ate supper in
the garden of Eden. Edith hadn't
shifted since her arrival. She was
simply wondering why the whole
world had not discovered the place
and asking herself the reason. The
pilgrim mother was to all appearances
the original model for the cardinal
virtues, and the father deserved to
rank by her side. So three days
passed. The trouble for which Edith
was searching did not materialize.
Flies were missing. and mosquitoes
were not in evidence. The two girls
reveled in delight. They ate like hunt
ers, slept like the dead and lived every
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hour of the twen-
ty f our. 4 h e
fourth day at
dinner the father
spoke:
Mother" he
said, 1.-The hired
man will be here
tonight. T b G Q
must ha We his
room ready"
ut is the 4th
of the month";"
she answ wered.
HE always ar
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1909-09-30
Wronu DIAGNOSIS,

A song with the title There's Sigh
In the Heart was sent by a young
man to his sweetheart. but the paper
fell into the hands of the girls father.
a very unsentimental physician. who
exclaimed:
'What wretched. unscicntific stuff Is
this?4 Who ever heard Of such n casc?"
He wrote on the outside:
mistaken diagnosis: no sigh in the
heart possible. Signs relate almost en-
tirely to the lungs and Diaphragm.
A Big Birdcape.
A very peculiar institution in the
New York ZOO is what II known ~
"the flying lirdcage" This marniti
cent aviary is the largest of lis kina
in the world. being IS feet high. -
feet wide and l50 feet long Large
oak and other trees grow in this cage.
and the birds live within It's wire net
ting hounds III the utnms, freedom.
The frame of The cage Is built nf iron
pipes. which are covered over with
thin meshed netting,
Literary Note.
"You write too much" said the crilic
to the author.
But. my friend" replied tie author,
"Ive got to live"
How about your readers!'
"Ah. we'll. we were all born to die"
Atlanta Constitution.
Parried,
"And that young man kissed you on
the lips! Why didn't yon offer him
your handY' said the father.
"Oh. didn't have to. papa" said
the girl. "He's going to ask you for
/ that" "-Yonkers Statesman.
A Case For sympathy.
The Proud Mother This boy do
grow more like is father every day
The Neighbor-Do e. pore dear: And
ave you tried everything?-Lo
Sketch.
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Parried.
A Case For Sympathy.

The Proud Mother This boy do
grow more like is father every day
The Neighbor e. pore dear: And
ave you tried everything?-I.ondcIi
Sketch
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In ntheGarden
ef Eden
By ABBIE F. RANSOM

copyright 1909. by American Press Asso.
eiAfion
New-York tribune., 1909-06-15
RELATIONS WITH RUSSIA.

The announcement that the Russian Foreign
Office declares its readiness to negotiate with
the American government revision of the
RGsso-American treaty Of December 1882, is
reminder Of the paucity of treaty relations
between these two countries. There have been
% many official and popular references 10 the
Traditional bond OF friendship" between Russia
and the United States that II might be supposed
that intimate treaty relations had been estab-
lished AZ an early date. Precisely the contrary
was however. the fact. Despite the apparent
Interest Of the Russian government in this coun-
Try during the Revolution, and despite the
earnest efforts Of Mr.. Dana, the first American
envoy az St Petersburg, TO negotiate a treaty
there was no general treaty Of commerce and
navigation between the countries until 1892
when Count Nesselrode and Mr.. Buchanan ne
gotiated the instrument which is now in force
and which il is now proposed TO revise.
A little earlier, 1t is true. i special conven-
sion was made between Russia and America. bur
in circumstances which We're not particularly
suited 90 confirm the bonds Of international
friendship. Russia had claimed possession of
the northwestern coast OF America down to
about the northern end of Vancouver Island and
forbade any American vessel, unless in dire dis
iEess, 10 approach within 81 hundred miles of any
Of the shores af the Pacific Ocean north of that
ktitude. Indeed, Mr.. POletica, the Russian Min
ister AZ Washington. intimated that Russia had
right 10 hold the whole Northern Pacific
Ocean, froTa Asia TO America. as a closed sea
which Americans might not enter at all Those
smazing pretensions provoked John Quincy
adams 10 enunciate the forerunner OF the Mon
roe Doctrine i'm the declaration that this coun-
Try not only would not recognize such Russian n
claims. but also would contest Russia's right
20 ans territorial establishment whatever upon
tie American continent The result was the
neecsiatioE, in 1924. OF a convention in which
Russia recognized the rights Of Americans in
the Pacific and in which the southern boundary
o: Russian America was placed at the historic
parable! Of $40 north
The first general treaty between Russia and
Aneries, then, was signed IN December, 1882,
New-York tribune., 1909-06-15
DIRECT PRIMARY FOR MAYOR.

The intimation that the enrolled Republicans
OF this county may be called upon TO name by
direct vote their candidate for Mayor Is inter
esting When the direct nominations bill was
Dending il was urged as an objection 10 lt that
direct nominations would make fusion lmpos-
sible and vet now, when every one Is aGreeo
that fusion is desirable. it is proposed as pre-
liminary 10 fusion to hold what is pracucally
direct urinary TO be sure, the primary would
have no binding effect and IL is not proposed
10 have any other candidate but the head
of the ticket named at 1t. so there would ne
room 70 arrange the rest of the ticket at some
sort of conference. Still, it seems 10 us that
this intimation is a pretty fair acknowleuS-
men+ that there is some virtue in direct nom
nations, after all.
Moreover. doesn't this suggestion signify
something about the direction in which events
are tending? Last year. when there was great
confusion of counsel over the Goyernorshlp IL
WAS regarded as a happy thought by many TO
hold n sort of limited direct primary confined
70 few Assembly districts and restricted to
the choice of Hughes against the field. III the
Dlan had been suggested sooner. ii would doubt
less have been more extensively tried. ms
wear perhaps, are TO go step further Ior-
ward and have a real direct primary In all dis
tricts and not restricted TO any one man against
the field II that IS done, it will mark con-
siderable advance for an IDEA 10 WHICH lhe
people are Indifferent" Moreover. II That IS
done this year, will il not establish sort OF
precedent for direct expression of the opinion
of enrolled voters whenever campaign of eX-
ceptional interest and importance is approach
ing? VIII the people he satisfied with indirect
nomina tons. having had a taste Of the direct
system? Before we know it, perhaps, we shall
drift into a voluntary direct system. just as the
South did. Meanwhile, the proposed test Of the
partv voters sentiment this year could hardly
fail TO be valuable and instructive.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-15
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
[Fron Tns Trihuns Bureau ]

from The Tribune Bursaul
Washington. June IA large and fashionable
audience attended the first presentation of Preston
CIibson's play. Success tonight Among those
who engaged boxes and seats and entertained
guests were the Secretary Of the Treasury and
Mrs MacVesgh. the Attorney General the Secre-
tarv or the Navy. the Postmaster General, Justice
and Mrs White. Colonel and Mrs. McCawley. Mr..
Norton. Assistant Secretary OF the Treasury. Miss
Foraker Miss CockreH. Miss Elkins Miss Terry,
William HIT. Mr.. and Mrs Philip HcE5orn. Mr.
and Mrs George Howard. Viscount and Viscnuntess
de sibour and Mr.. and Mrs William Corcoran
Hill.
The Assistant Secretary of the Navy and Mrs
Reekman Winthrop have their guest for week
Mrs John D. Wood the mother OF Mrs. Winthrop
Mr.. and Mrs. John ". Foster left here to-day
for their summer home Lake Ontario.
Nine de Quesada wife OF the former Cuban Min
lister, and their daughter. Miss Aurora Quesada
left here to-day Highland Falls. N Y. for
visit to relatives Later in the season they will
be Joined in New York by Senor Ouesada and their
son. Gonzalo Quesada, when they Will probably
make arrangements to sal for Europa
Lieutenant and Mrs II. c. Dnger are. entertain
ing Mr and Mrs Frank Sadler. OF New York. who
we're recently married in that city. Mr.. and Mrs
SadIer will leave here in few days for the Thou
sand Islands and Canada. and later will settle IN
their summer home Seabright-