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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-01-30
THE GOOBER AGAIN.
United States Department Of agriculture TAX.
ing a Hand In Promoting It's Cultivation.

The future must hold greater
things for the little peanut as an
article Of commerce than the aver
age Southerner will concede. The
United States agricultural depart
ment evidently thinks there is, for it
is encouraging BY liberal offers the
cultivation Of the product. At a
farmers meeting held in Shreveport
Tuesday a representative Of the de-
partment made the following offer,
says the Mansfield Journal,
The department wants farmers
near Shreveport TO plant between
200 and $50 acres Of Spanish pea
nuts under a contract to sell their
crop TO the oil mills at $50 a ton.
The department win furnish a digger
and picker with which to handle the
crop and aid farmer in its cult
vation-in the nature of experimental
farm methods
Thirty dollars a ton for goobers,
less the hay, looks good, but the
Louisiana Cotton Oil Company, of
Shreveport, offers to do better by the
farmers than that. That company
will give the farmers IL cents a
pound for their nuts, convert it into
oil and cake, place the finished pro-
duct on the market, provided the
planters will agree to raise a sufi-
Gent crop to justify the necessary
preparations in handling the peanuts
and to furnish enough raw material
10 make the necessary tests at the
MILF
That the offer viii be accepted
and Che experiments made there can
be little doubt. Then if the expert
ments prove the commercial value Of
peanut I'll and cake to be what is
claimed for it a long step will have
been taken to sidetrack The boil
wseyil.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-01-30
DON'T Want HERIFF'S OFFICE
Peculiar Conditions In Two Counties In The
State Of Kentucky.

When things don't go smooth in
st. Landry, take this out and read it.
This was the inscription accompany
ing a newspaper clipping received by
Sheriff Swords last Saturday. The
clipping was from a Kentucky paper,
and the inscription was BY Pat Rut.
ledge.
Here is the clipping,
Louisville, KY, January l5.-Ir
1T out Of 119 counties in Kentucky
spirited contests are on for party
nominations for Sheriff. The Office is
considered a good one. In two coun.
ties, however, no reasonable amount
Of money would be an ~idcucement fol
any citizen of either to serve as
Sheriff. These two counties are Tay.
Tor and Green. In either Of them any
man could get the nomination Of the
Democratic party or the Republican
party without asking and without q
dissenting voice. Regardless Of
whether he made his race under the
log cabin or under the rooster, he
would receive a unanimous vote.
But still the office goes begging, and
there is a story behind it all. It was
revived by the decision of the United
States Supreme Court, a few days
ago, holding that Green county,
Kentucky, was liable for $25o,000 Of
bonds issued in 1871 to aid in the
construction Of the Cumberland and
Ohio Railroad. While the decision
only affected Green County directly,
the law which obtains in the case is
applicable to the other, for Taylor
County issued bonds for the same
purpose at the same time that Green
County did. The Green County bonds
we're purchased By Henry Knippen-
berry, Of New York, and q great
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-01-30
OF ADMINISTRATION
EsTArE OF OSCAR aAUBERr.
.--, Probate Docket District Court Par
ish OF st. Landry La.

whereas. O. q. Guillory, Of St. Ian.
dry parish, has applied by his petition
to be appointed Administrator of the above
entitled and numbered estate.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given
to all parties interested to make opposl-
ton to said appointment, to dle same in
writing, in my office in Opelousas, within
ten days from the date of this notice.
YVES ANDREPONT.
ian30-zt Clerk of Court.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-01-30
Saturday, FEB. 2z. 1909

beginning at u o'clock noon, the follow
ing described property to-Wit:
|. The following described promis-
sorry notes importing a special mortgage
and vendors lein, all containing SO per
annum interest from their respective
dates, viz:
One note Frank Reiniche, favor of
sell, $3.50, dated May 2, 1906, payable Nav
z, 1909, secured by special mortgage and
vendors lein, on lots / q, 8, 4, ana 6. on
block No. so, Krotz Addition, town Of
Melville.
One note Frank Sommers, PAYABLE 10
sell, for $3.50, dated May 8, 1906, due MAY
2,l907, secured by special mortgage and
vendors lein, on lots 7-9-1L, in block No.
~, n lots Z, 911, on block No. 36, Krotz
Addition, Town Of Melville.
One note William Helmick, PAYABLE
to self for 1915, dated May 8, 1906, payable
May 8, 1907, secured by special mortgage
and vendors lein, on lots 2, 8. on block
No. II, lot s 81 block No. 70, and lots I'd
and IL on block No. 10 with improve
ments, krotz Addition. Town Of Mel
Vile.
Two notes George Matthias, PAYABLE to
self for S5S each, dated May Ii, 1905, paw
able May II, 1908, secured by special
mortgage and vendors lein, on LOT 2 in
block No.25, Krotz Addition, Town of
Melville.
Nine (9l notes Delhia Thompson nar-
vey and W. Fl. Harvey, payable to self
Tor $50 each, dated February II, 1905. and
payable August II, 1908, August II, 1868,
February II, 1903. February II, 1910, Aug
ust II, 1910, February n, 1911, August II.
1911, February II, 1912, August II, 1912,
secured by special mortgage and ven
doris lein on the following described
property: lots5 and 6 in block Ne rs.
together with buildings and improve
ments, Krotz Addition, Town Of Mel
Vile.
One note George Matthias, payable to
self Tor s2335Q dated AIaY 2, 1906, paw
able May 2. 1903, secured BY special
mortgage and vendors lein on lot No. IL,
in block Eo.56, and lots i, IL and IL hi
block No. s., Krosz Addition, Town OF
Melville.
Two notes William Helmiek, pated
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-01-30

batch Of chem is now in the possess
sion Of his executor, John Thomas.
There are other holders Of the bonds
Of both counties throughout Ken
lucky.
Anticipating the decision of the
Supreme Court, E. E. Perkins ten
dered his resignation as Sheriff Of
Green County sometime ago. He
feared that his bondsmen would be
liable in the event of his failure to
collect the $250,00o. The people Of
Green County had a hard time induc-
ing Perkins TO take the office OF
Sheriff, but he finally decided to do so.
He was the first Sheriff the county
had had since 1878, when the tax
payers decided to refuse to pay any
longer on the bonded Indebtedness
The assessed value Of Green County,
including the town of Greensburg,
the county seat, is but $l,000,000,
and therefore the debt of the county
represents one fourth Of the value OF
the entire county. For years the
sentiment in the county has been SO
strongly against paying the debt that
no one could be found who was will
ing to undertake the task of collect
ing the money. Even now, in the
face of the decision Of the United
States Supreme Court, it is under
stood that the people will not pay
the bonds on the ground that the
railroad was never completed and
that the taxpayers were defrauded
by Misrepresentation at the time the
bond issue was voted on. It is now
being said that the Supreme Court
will have the right to enforce its
decision by leyying on the property
in the county. Residents there say
that this will have to be done if the
Indebtedness is ever paid, as the PEG
pie will never consent to make the
payment voluntarily. But few Of the
citizens who voted for the bonds are
now alive. The case has been in the
Courts for nearly 40 years, and thou
sands Of dollars have been spent in
attorneys fees and Court costs by
both counties on one side, and the
holders of the bonds on the other.
The intensity Of the feeling of the
people in Taylor County is great, and
there they have not had a Sheriff for
80 years. Prominent lawyers say
that the case Of the two counties il
Kentucky is without parallel in the
United States. Notwithstanding the
fact that the holders Of the bonds
should have every reason to be il
high spirits over the decision of The
Supreme Conrt, they are acquainted
with the sentiment of the people il
the two counties and are not at al
sure that they will get their money
even now.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-01-30
Notice.

Ihaye sent TO the public school teachers
Of st. Landry parish manueis containing
the rules and programmes for the exercises
to be held In the public schools respectively
On Arbor Day, Library Day and Bird Day.
All teachers are requested to report to me
promptly atthe conclusion OF said exercises
the e~haracterand extent of the exercises
held. ~ hIH0AdaSaN,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-01-30
PUBLIC SAL
STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF
ST. LANDRY.
COMMIssIONERso OF LIQUIDATION
SALE.
In Re. Liquidation Bank Of Melville
No. 18343 District Court, Parish of st.
Landry, Louisiana.

BY virtue Of an order of the Hon. w
G. Perrault, Judge of the 18th Judicial
District Court, in and for the Parish oi
st. Landry, State of Louisiana, and in
conformity with a commission issued to
us, or to any duly qualified auctioneer
there will be sold at public auction tc
the last and highest bidder, by the under.
signed commissioners of liquidation OF
the Bank Of Melville, or any duly quail
fed auctioneer, at the banking house 81
the Bank of Melville, in the town 81
Melville, st. Landry Parish, Louisiana
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-01-30
Notice Of Dissolution.

Notice is hereby given that the co-partner-
ship formerly existing between Tildeu
Meche ana A. @. olivier, under the firm
of Meche s. Olivier, dealers in general
merchandise, domictled at LeonvtlIe, has
been dissolved by mutual consent, Tilden
retaining the business and ASSUMING
liabilities n collecting all accounts;
and A. o.. Olivier retiring from the flrm.
TILDEN MECHE,
A.G. OLIVIER.
Leonville, La. Jan. 23s l9O9-et
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1909-01-30
Saved A Valuable Animal.

O%pelousas, Jan. Is, 1863.
To All Whom 1T May Concern:
This is to certify that DR.. j. o. Rich
ardson, Veterinary Surgeon, has treated
a valuable animal of mine, which at one
or more occasions wa despaired of; and
by applications, medical treatment ais
well as surgical operations. has sue.
ceeded in bringing her in a GONZALES,
cent state, and, with no further eompli
cations, will get well and sound.
Icheerfully recommend DR.. Richard
son as a good veterinary surgeon, a mar
understanding his business.
Respectfully,
jan23-It j. KOSSUTH SAEDOZ.
The Daily Missoulian., 1909-07-25
Addition
Lots

The choicest location in the
city, where beautiful avenues
are built, shade trees around
every block, two Of the princl-
pal streets are to be graded,
bonlevarded and otherwise im-
proved, and positive indications
point to this location as becom-
ing the "Knob Hill' residence
district of Missoula.
Select your lots while they
are available at present prices
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sSHARPS; AND FLATS


s41ncolnlnentings on the acceptance of
an American ;npera--Nevins Poia -
for performance at the, Royal Opera In
3 Berlin. Mr.. Arthur NJ. Abel writes in
the Musical Courier: II heard him
play parts of the. opera a year go
iatsthe home Of Engelbert Humperdinck.
with whom Mr. Nevin studied for a
time, and was impressed by two
facts; first, Mr.. Al vinah written his,
opera on broad lowing. inelodics lines,
and second, it, is clothed In an inter
Sesting and modern harmonic garb: here
we have d rare combination, and one
of portentous meaning for the future.
1T is no longer considered necessary
for an American who wishes to sue
coed at home Ito study broad,
says musical writer. We
have as good teachers over here, and
as many opportunities to hear good
music at least in New y ork In ,ne
respect, however, Eurore presents an:
advantage & to advanced pupils: there
lisa much greater demand for Young
opera singers. italy has eleven opera
houses Of the first rank, thirty of the,
second, and Germany z has nearly
twice sas many. Thus here are more
than hundred companies in these
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-07
The Choir Big Programmes
For G. a. r. Week

of welcome ito veterans
100 lory and Love ..3...,.... :. Gounod
Tabernacle Choir and Organ.
3---I T qlartet The Flag With
Utah Ladies' Quartet.
4---Baritone solo. The Minstrel
Mr.. John Robinson.
5--Irand organ SOLO. .3........ ..#......
s {. -. 4. /. Prof. J. j. Mcclellan.
6-Contralto solo, The Red White
and Blue Miss Erma Pendleton
a1--Male chorus, Song of Freedom
100 Tabernacle choirmale voices,
selected for Seattle fair obligato
by. - young ladies.
s---Ladies chorus, "A Christmas
Song 80, 800. Stephens.
10 Tabernacle choir ladies, Sc
lected for Seattle: fair. Il
9-Male quartet..The Schubert Quartet
10-Chorus Wales of Deseret''
~. Stephens
Tabernacle Choir and Organ.
l1--Soprano solo Miss Edna Evans
p" Hallelujah Chorus $50. Handel
FRIDAY NIGHT.
Grand Temple dedication ode,
.FIosannah' 3. .,.s.5..l.. Stephens
Tabernacle Choir and Organ.
Ladies' chorus, "A Christmas
100 Tabernacle choir ladies' Sc
leeted for the fair.
male chorus "a Song of Free
DOM .s.g.., ,..... stephens
100; Tabernacle choir voices, Sc
lected for the fair. obligato by
. young ladies.
4--Grand organ solo. s.. ~. I. !. Il
-. -. (, Prof j! j. Mcclellan
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5rHE Tabernacle concerts during
encamEment week will be nor
only the chief musical events Of
the occasion. but are to be OH
such magnificent scale as to be
worthy of our world -wide fame as a
musical community.
& The thousands of visiting strangers
as well as our local music lovers on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
nights will be treated to the following
three programs. involving the appear
ance of the following array of talent;
The famous Tabernacle choir the
great organ, the Seattle contest chorus,
5l25 voices; the choir ladies chorus. 100
voices; the choir male chorus, 955voices
the Utah Ladies. quartet, the Schubert
Male quartet, and as soloists. Mrs LIZ
zie Thomas Edward, Miss Edna Evans
and Miss Helen Thomas, sopranos
Miss Mabel Cooper. Hazel Barnfs and
Ernla Pendleton, contraltos; Mr.. john
w Su,nmerhays, tenor Messrs. Chas
Kent Horace S. Ensign and John Rob
inson, baritones and Prof. John . ] Nc
,Clellan. organist; with Prof Evan
STEPHENS in charge of all and with j.
J. Mcclellan and E. p. Kimball as ac-
communists. ii
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two countries alone eager for re-
ornits with good voices and Other
ualtties i likely to attract the plblic,.
whereas OH ufltrs has barely half
An unique manuscript Is on exhibit
IN tn es"A Iussiinuseunlssain NfenEa. Tits
so placed tina both sides of the sheet
can be seen On tho front. side there
! IS he beginning of Reethoven's song,
Itch liebe Bdich, so Wis a ii mich In his
own handwriting. On the same side.
there is written in German: Auto
graph ofsthe immortal Beethoven Re-
Handwriting Of Franz Schubert. Oh
the other side Schubert wrote thee
gbegi inning of piano piece. Nor Is
that all. On this same gLagc is another
sSautogra phi; 81 ohannes Brahms in
April, s72,.s Brahms presented the
later. 50 Balduin Groller relates in the
Internationale Sammler- Zeitung. Era
hams was sitting one evening at his
usual il lace in sthe Inn Ium rotten
I 1gel ~ when "a stranger approached
: him and showed him a musical M S. d
I Cont know if it4is of any value,
he said, "but II 50 u should be glad
to sell it, Brahms glanced at 1T
and his face beaned with JOY. The
paper contained on one side the con-
5tinuation of that same Beethoven
song, and on the other the contnua-
ton of the Schubert piano piece! He
bought the sheet and presented It to
the museum. in 1893.
Schumann, in his residence. heard a
number of his pieces played by List.
He wl.ote that many of the detailstI
We're quite different from the way ] |
conceived them. but always inspired !
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afternoons, and the program for tomor-S
row at 70 a, M, w Ill be as follows;

safternoons. and the pro gram for tomor.8
roNy at 10 a, M. will be as follows;
March. The ID seret N ews' IL. Buglio,,ai
| Overture. Poet and Peasan Suppa8
| Noctuino, 10 for scornet y. Chopin
N1lsorlental .scenes Dcvish Ghoi.-
Grand seisati,i \ Robert IL Diab,e sosk
Tie musical offering tomorrow by
MEG slel Ian s Synphony orchestra. which
lis steadily W.ifinfng new la1rels ut;
s'aitair, Is as fol ows::S
Fam pa Overture . + s: 4. !. &. Hernsd
Three 1sances from ( Hsnry rII's
a. 3 b. German:
! Tales from ,'iV emma Woods aIse 81 &
s'tralss
,sII alaea R2 I'm
5's.sol y Lie Lied, from second
'sextc4ts,' from 6. Luci Is onisottiils
.tD .sprlng Son So. Mend cissol,n3
Simple Ayeu, ~ - y. !. Z. Thome
I'm "a He ut at Thy Sweet Voice. @s B,
from amson and d elijah '' 1. 81.
Fantasia on M OLD Kentucky
al .'Andantlno' lro My .Nife1 re-. q
Arranged for orchestra BY Mr.
Mcclellan. H.
asefenade'' vs. Il. (. y. $. \! Schubert
s1'annha Marci, y. ..S.. Il. &. agn.r
Grand selection from " Madame But
terfiy 81. u. \, y. Puccini
5s "A soulful spirit expressed In instr,i-;
mental accompaniment may truly be
considered an inspiration to any solo
ist.s AZ pronfne rit local svlolnist de-
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PROGRAM.
FIRST CONCERT WEDNESDAY
I NIGHT $3.50.

NIGHT $3.50.
i Grand temple dedication ode.
.Hosannah' . Stephens
tabernacle Choir and Organ.
Baritone solo, patrlotic) ....'...
~ -. {. * j. Charles Kent
Soldiers Chorus from !. Faus t. j.
!. CTounod
Choir and organ. On honor OF
the veterans of the g. A. RI
4--Soprano solo. Nj Lizzie r. Edward
5-Maias chorus, Song OF Freedom
..-..s..,. Stephens
s5 gentlemen of Tabernacle,
choir, obligato BY - young las
dies. -
G-contralto solo. Storm and sun
Miss Mabel Cooper
1.-The two Seattle exposition $1,000 I
prize contest pieces
la E Rise Ilp!t Arlse... st. Paul 81
=. 80. Mende!ssohII
OBJ Twill Z eunaccompanieD
n otnsroe
By selected voices
S--Tenor solo. On Away. Beloved
~ slot'.
9--Ladies' chorus, "A Christmas
100 Choir Ladies Il
Organ solo..sJ j Mcclellan
11-Male quartet. Schubert Quartet
12-Grand chorus alleluja h" from
the .Messiah'' s. 4 n andeI
Tabernacle Choir and organ
National anthem.
THURSDAY NIGHT.
1.-The national anthem -.
abernacie Choir and Organ
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by genius After hearing him at a
concert in Dresden he wrote: Il had
heard him before; butt makes a diff
ference to- the nearer as we'll as the
artist whether he plays FOR one or for
the public. The beautiful hall, the
bright lights. the we'll dressed assem-
blag e-a1l this effects. the mood Of the
giver as well as TIE receiver. Hefthen
goes on tn relate how List at first
seemed to play not only for. the pub
lie, but with II. till he had got 1t COM
pletelys in his power, to do with as he
pleased. W,ithinFa second he changes
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-07
RENEE =. REDMAN,

-. Vocal.
(Lampertit Aiethod.)
I, Pupil Il of Nine. tEsperanza Garrigue,
New York Studio. 12G South First
q s.West.St. Bell Phone 1891: Ind. 5es.
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/ MRS, AGNES pAHLQuIsT.BEcK.

Pupil OF NIinetti, Graduate of Peabody
{ Conservatory Of Music. Studio above
Beesley Music Co. Voices tested free,
i daily from t212 to ~ fp.s m VA SCI (.
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clared after a recent performance when
Congratulated on an tinusilally fine eff
fort, that it was wholly due to the
fine piano II accomp animent of Mrs,
Edith Richard son. Her ryan playing
I In last Wednesday evening" meeting
iii the First Presby rian church
the source of much pleasure to those
present. 81 "a:
and music bys Joseph G. 3 Plat of. this
city, wi i be publ he'd oday. and place Il
on sale at the music stores. Mi, ri ~
is. said to have done 9 stirring piece OF
work In this piece, and It las been
iha.monized by Tracy Y. Cannon. ~
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SCENE FROM VALLEY BUNGALOW NEXT WEEK

Chorus with quartet, Cod OF &
Israel :. . 3. I. stephens
Choir and organ, Lizzie r. Ed az
ward, Mabel Cooper, y. W. SUM
merllays and John Robinson,
I'll Bari tone solo $} with chorus.
sg " Gypsy Sweetheart :, 4. y. 4. Herbart
II. S. Ensign and Choir,
Contraho solo =. Miss Hazel Barnes
-. Soldiers Chorus from y Faust
. y. . !. /. &. i. . =. ounod
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poetry would be lost thereby Cho-
spin, heeadds. equals him in fairS-llk
tenderness ana grace. 4 and other play
8ers may not be his interiors in thissorR
that trait. but lin energy and. badness
they must all Yield the palm TO hin"
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Soprano solo "a. !. Miss Helen Thomas
Seattle contest pieces ~. ~. 81
ta) Rise. Up! Arise" Mendelssohni
Gb) "TNNiIi light z !. /. 81, 80. 3. ProthcIoe
l1--Tenor5 solo, 3 On Away, Beloved = s3s
j. w Summerhays
12--Grand chorus, "Hallelujah'' from
Messiah y. :. y. 70, . AZ. Handel
Choir and Organ. til
1G--Nai ional anthem. is
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MUSICIANS DIRECTORY.
i, a. ENGBERG.

Teacher OF Clarinet.
Selling Agent for Cundy. Bettoney e
Co.. Flutes. Clarinets. Reeds and Access
series. $50 East 9Th South. Ind. Phone
l17os. 5, q d s.7 {
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-25
THEATER
SPOKANE THEATER.

Lambardi's Grand Opera Co. cap
tured a large and fashionable au-
dience last night in its initial ap-
pearance in Lucia Di Lammer-
moor" with Cecilia Tamanti Zavas-
XII in the title part. When Zavaski
appeared the audience was surpris-
ed to see in her mite of a woman
so different from the ordinary
grand opera star. Just one solo
and the question then arose as to
where such powerful voice found
it's origin. The tenor, Eugenio Bat
tani, as Edgardo, was another of
the soloists who won unstinted ap-
plause and numerous recalls. The
further the opera advanced the
more effective his singing became.
Few tenors have been heard in
Spokane who can rank with Bat
tani. Giuseppe Pimazzoni, bass so
loist, was the first to win a recall.
The sextet in the second act was
the climax to the work of the COM
pany and was sung in a manner
not to be forgotten by those who
love the masterpiece of Donizetti.
The company will appear in 81
Trovatore" this evening with FL
vira Campoli as the prima donna.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-25

Once inside that rookery, she
would be completely cut off from
the street.
She stopped at the foot Of the
first fight of stairs and the old
crone Immediately paused and
looked back at her contemptuously
"Gettin' scared again, are yer?'
she muttered, impatiently. Lord,
If l meant harm dyer think I'd
go to yer house? Those that
means mischief don't ring the front
doorbell. There's other ways. Go
or come, l don't care" she added,
turning her back and continuing
up the stairs.
Harmony made no answer, but
followed, and the two assembled to
the top floor, where the old wom-
an pulled a key out of her pocket
and unlocked a warped and i'll.
fitting door.
A hot breath of foul air and a
smell of kerosene escaped into the
hail. A wood stove resting on
zinc disk occupied one corner of
the room. A filthy carpet befoul-
ed part of the floor, but the rest
was bare, and in the corner oppo-
site the stove was broken wooden
bed covered with a great mop of
dirty clothes. To this the old wom-
an at once addressed herself, haul.
ing and pulling the weller OF
sheets and blankets and muttering
she's GOMEZ" Finally she put her
hand under the bed and produced
a bottle of medicine which she ad-
ministered with less roughness
than she had formerly displayed
peering into the bed with no little
anxiety in her hard.
At last she beckoned to Har-
mony and the girl obeyed the ges-
ture. AS she approached, the old
woman kicked a chair toward her