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A,4c me: W"n't-not until you've
thought It over
- have thought It over" Polly an
s,y,~,4!. meeting his eyes and trying L.
,r.ah lightly. Her lips tremhlcd. She
could hot bear for him to think her 50
1l,.rateful. She remembered his great
k!nducss. the many thoughtful acts
that had made the past year so pre-
cluuS To her
you've been awfully good to me,
Mr.. john" She tried 10 choke back a
sob. I'll, never forget it-never. Ill
always feel the same toward you. But
Won mustn't ask me to stay. | want 10
r,t back 10 them that knew NE first
to NV own. Circus folks aren't cut out
for parsons homes, and | was born in
the circus. love i'll love it." She
rc!r ncr strength going and cried out
wildly: Il want Blngo. ! want to 80
round and round the ring. | want the
lights and the music and the hoops.
want the shrleks of the animals and
the rumble OF the wheels in the plains
at night. ! want to ride In the big pa
rade. want to live and die-just die
! as circus folks die. | want TO so
back. want to 80 back"'
She pat out one trembling hand TO
Jim and rushed quickly through the
gate, laughing and sobbing hysterically
and calling TO him to follow.
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lamp. rearranged the cushions and
tried to make the room look CHEEKY
for his entrance.
rs 'fraid yo's mighty tired" she
said
"Oh. no. answered Douglas abscntly
"Mebbe yo'd like Mandy to be sarvin'
your supper In here tonight It's more
| cheerfuler''
He crossed to the window and looked
| out upon the circus lot. The flare of
| the torches and the rcd fire came up
! to meet his pale. tense face. How
| like the picture of thirteen months
ago." he thought and old Toby's words
came back to him-'The show has got
to go on
| He lOnGed to have done with dreams
and speculation, to feel something tan
| gible warm and zeal within his grasp.
Il can't 90 on like this" he cried II
! can't" He turned from the window
and walked hurriedly up aud down the
room. Indoors or out, he found no
rest. He threw himself in the arm
chair near the table and sat buried In
thought
Mandy came softly into the room
She was followed by IIasty. who car
ried tray laden with things that
ought to have tempted any man. She
motioned for Hasty to put the tray
| on the table and then began arranging
the dishes. IIasty stole to the window
and peeped out at the tempting fare
| Of red fire.
When Douglas discovered the pres
ence OF his two "faithfuls" he was
touched with momentary contrition.
Have you had hard day with the
new gravel walk" he asked Hasty.
remembering that he had been laying
fresh path to the Sunday school
room.
"Jes' yo' come eat yo' supper" Man.
dy called to Douglas. Don yo' worry
your head bout dat lazy husban' OBJ
mine. He amt goin' ter work 'nuff
to hurt hisself." For an instant she
had been tempted 10 let the pastor
know how lIaSty had gone to the cir
| rus ard seen nothing of Polly, but her
| mothcrly instinct won the day. and
she urged him to eat before disturbing
him with her own anXietieS. 1t was
no use. He only toyed with his food:
he was clearly Ill ut ease and eager to
be alone. She gave up trying to tempt
his appetite and began to lead up In
roundabout way 10 the things which
she wished TO ask
Oars quite some racket out dar In
de lot tonight" she said Douglas did
not answer. After n moment she went
on. 'IiaSty didn't work on no walk
today" douglas looked at her quiz
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COPYRIGHT. 1905. BY pODD MEAD AND COMPANY

pastor had made no effort 10 find out
about her. For weeks both she and
IIasty had hoped that the return of
the circus might bring Polly back 10
them. hut now II was nearly night
and there had been no word from her.
Why didn't She come running in 10 see
them. as Mandy had felt So sure she
would? Why had the pastor stayed
away on the hills all day:
Unanswered questions Were always
an abomination TO Mandy. So finally
she drew a quarter from the knotted
Bingham rag that held her small wad
Of savings and told IIasty 10 go long
to de show an find out bout Miss
Polly"
She was anxiously waiting for him
when Deacon Strong knocked at the
door for the second time that after
noon.
is Mr. Douglas back yet" he asked.
NO, sab, he amt" said Mandy very
shortly. She felt that Strong and FL
version had been "a-tryin' to spy oS de
parson all day" and she resented their
visits more than she usually did.
What time are you expectin' him.
Il don't nebber spec Massa Doug
las till sees him"
Strong gruntcd uncivilly and went
down the steps. She saw from the
window that he met EMERSON In front
Of the church.
"Dey sure nm a-meanln' trouble"
she mumbled
The band had stopped playing: the
last Of the audience had struggled
down the street. She opened the door
and stood on the porch; the house
seemed to suffocate her. What was
keeping IIasty?
He came ut last, but Mandy could
tell from his gait that he brought I'M
| welcome knewS.
"Ain't she dar?"
shes a-trabbelIn' Wild 'em. Mandy,
but she didn't done ride"
See heah. IIasty Jones. Is dat ere
chile sick"
Il don rightly know" said Hasty.
a great big man, what wored clothes
like IL ~ uiIileli, toiiltu out W w ~ "hiP
In his hand an says as how he's
'bliged to 'nvunce anudder gal In Miss
Polly's place. An den he says as how
de udder gal was jes' as good, an den
ever body look disappointed like. an
den out comes de udder gal on Il boss
an do tricks. an amt heard no more
bout Miss Polly"
shes sick. OATS what | says" Man
dy declared cxcitedly, IAN somebody's
got to do Somethin'"
Il done all knowed." drawled Has
ty. fearing that Mandy was regretting
her twenty five cent Investment.
Go long out an fix up dat ere
kitchen fire." was Mandy's impatient
reply. Il got to keep dem vittels
warm for MaSsa John"
She wished to be alone. so that she
could think Of some way to get hold
Of Polly. dat baby faced mornin'
glory done got Mandy all wobbly bout
de heart" she declared to herself as
she crossed to the window for a sight
Of the pastor.
1t was nearly dark when she saw
him coming slowly down the path
from the hill. She lighted the study
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lie raised his head and kissed her
full upon the lips.
There. dear" he whispered In the
same wheezy. asthmatical voice. "Csll
never quarrel again. And you'll try.
sweetheart. to learn to like my singing,
won't you?'
"Your-your voice will always be
| like this now" she faltered. You Il
! never be able to sing any more.
Never Ice able to sing any more!
| he echoed. his face falling at the
! thought Of being thus forced to give
up the only hobby of his life.
Don't look so unhappy" Hilda beg
| ged. You lost your voice doing @
brave deed, and-and you'll have me
you know"
| Yes" he responded more cheerful
~, II shall have you, and | shall also
have the memory of how | could sing
once to look back upon
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.,,,5- uoe+v convinced that
Li'"i''' ,ar o,,,r sba 1ros ,,oi,,,,
i'i ,, 49, ,.o,,,Io ,ros r,o,.,,e,
~ ,,,t'r, ..Ire dona qona tor do
''-'-' ,,IIr,.a or+ Dorc,ou, COCO
,..,.,,., e,,1d.plv cravc Mandy saw
-,,,, hnd tnrcbad nm omen wound
- in.. cnr,dp.t stan # Massa John.
GA o,,+ .hout DAT onoel chile 4"
r,..,, ,,.,s n,use She felt that no
,,'a. r-oi,inc for her To go on.
.c,.o dtdn', dome ride TODAY"
II. lacked nm with the ewes of n
dr,,I narsecntad animal And de
,,o,oncn IN dc show didn't tell nobody
why les speakpd bout de udder gal
,,l, in her Mace"
"Vhv didn't sho ride" cried Doug
Ios In an agony Of suspense.
"Dot's what | don know, sab"
Mandy becau 10 crv. 1t was the first
time in his experience that Douglas
had ever known her TO give way 70
onv such weakness.
IIaStv came down from the window
and tried to put one arm about Man
dy's shoulders.
Il. eab me alone, yo' Niger" she ez-
claimed, trying to cover her tears with
n show of anger that she did not feel
then she rushed from the room, fol
lowed by TASTY
The band was playing loudly. The
rff,l S.' Unr a.
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Polly is going back to the circus with
you" He nodded toward Strong, al
most laughing at the surprise In store

Polly Is going back to the circus with
you" He nodded toward Strong. al
most laughing at the surprise In store
for him.
Back to the circus?" asked Jim.
did she say anything to you about
itT He was worried by the bewilder
ment In Jim's manner.
Before Jim could reply Polly, who
had reached the steps In time to catch
the last few words. slipped quickly
between them. She wore her coat and
hat and carried a small brown satchel.
"Of course l did. didn't l. Jim?" she
said turning her back upon the pas
tor and motioning to Jim not TO an
swer. Douglas gaZed at her In aston
iShmcnt.
what do you mean" he asked In q
hoarse. strained voice. lie glanced at
the coat and hat Where are you
going?"
Polly avoit,rd his eyes and continued
nervously to lin:
what made you cone back? Why
didn't you wait for me down the
StIcct .NtN N'-h w Ei'pIiFo WV
thing" She pretended to be very
vexed with him The big fellow look
ed puzzled He tried t" protest. but
she put warning finger to her lips
and pressed the little brown satchcl
into his hand Its no use" she went
on hurricGly. I'VE m;:ht as we'll tell
them everything now" She turned to
Douglas and pretended t" laugh. You
have found Us out"
The deacons were slightly uneasy.
The frown on Douglas forehead was
deepening
'Oh. see how serious he looks" she
leased. with Il toss of her head toward
the grim visaged pastor.
us this some trick:' he demanded
sternly.
Don't be angry" she pleaded wish
me luck"
She held out one small hand. He did
not take II. She wavered; then she
felt the eyes Of the deacons upon her.
Courage returned. and she spoke in a
firm, clear voice, II am going to run
away"
Douglas stepped before her and stud
led her keenly.
Run away" he exclaimed incredu.
lousy.
"Yes-to the circus with Jim"
You couldn't do such thing" he
answered excitedly. "Why, only a mo-
ment ago you told me you would never
leave me-"
"Oh. but that was a moment ago."
she cried In n strained high voice.
That was before Jim came You see.
didn't know how felt until saw
Jim and heard all about my old
friends-how Barker is keeping my
place for me and how they all want
to see me. And want to see them
and TO hear the music and the laugh
ter and the clown songs oh, the
clown songs She waltzed about
humming the snatch Of melody tina,
Mandy had heard the morning that
Polly first woke IN the parsonage:
Ting. ling
That's how the bells ring
Ting, ling pretty young thing
She paused, her hands clasped be
hind her head, and gazed at them with
brave little smile. oh, it's going t.
be fine-dne"'
You don't know what you're doing.
said Douglas. He seized her roughly
by the arm. Pain was making hin.
brutal. Il won't let you go, Do you
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To be Continued. !
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CHAPTER MI.

81 ONELY days followed Polly's
III desertiOn of the parsonage.
IL Mandy went about her duties
u very quietly. feeling that the
little comments which once amused the
pastor had now become an interruption
to thoughts In which she had no part.
He would sit for hours with his head
In his hands. taking no notice of what
passed before him. She tried to think
Of new dishes to tempt his appetite and
shook her head sadly as she bore the
untasted food back to the kitchen.
She sometimes found a portfolio OF
drawings lying open upon his study ia
BILE. She remembered the zeal with
which he had planned to remodel the
church and parsonage when he first
came to them, how his enthusiasm had
gradually died for lack of encourage
ment and how he had at last put his
books in a cupboard. where they grew
dusty from long neglect. She mar
teled ut their temperance now, but
something in his set. faraway look
made her afraid to inquire. Thus she
went on from day to day, growing
more impatient with TASTY and more
silent with the pastor
Mandy needed humor aud cOmpan-
ionship to oil the wheels Of her hum
drum life There WAS no more laugh
ter In the house. and she began to
droop.
Polly had been away from the parsOn-
age month when the conplacency Of
the village was again upset by the ar
rival Of the Great American Circus"
There were many callers at the par
sonaSe that day. for speculation was
| now at fever heat about the pastor
Twill he try to see herr" "IIas he for.
gotten herr" and What did he ever
find In her." were few Of the MANY
questions that the women were asking
each other Now that the cause Of
their envy was removed they would
gladly have reinstated the pastor as
their idol. for. like all truly feminine
souls, they could not bear to see man
unhappy without wishing to comfort
him. nor happy unless they were the
direct cause Of his state How dare
any man be happy without me?" has
been the cry OF each woman since Eve
was created to mate with Adam.
Douglas had held himself more and
more aloof from the day Of Pollys dis
appearance. lie expressed no opinion
| about the deacOns or their recent dis
approval of him. He avoided meeting
them oftener than duty required. and
, Strong felt SO uncomfortable and
tongue tied in his presence that he, too.
was glad to make their talks as few
IS possible.
Nothing was said about the pastors
! plans for the future or about his con-
tinued connection with the church. and
the inquisitive sisterhood was on the
point Of exploding from an overac-
emulation Of unanswered questions.
He delivered his sSrmons conscien-
hously, called upon his poor. listened
to the sorrows, real and fancied. of his
practitioners and shut himself up with
his books or walked alone on the hill
behind the church.
lie had been absent all day when
Mandy looked out on the circus lot
for the dozenth time and saw that the
afternoon performance was closing. II
had driven her to desperation to learn
that Miss Polly was not in the parade
that morning aud to know that the
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n lonely days followed POlly's
desertion Of the parsonage.
Mandy went about her duties
~ very quietly, feeling that the
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The UNITED
STATES Dis
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Married..

Nov, tell me, - said the doctor,
do You ever hear a buzzing noise in
your cars
"Of course, doctor" replied the
patient; - thought you know her. %
Eli? Whom?
L..
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| Wild Cherry
I(Pfunus Virginiana),

authority on medicines, says OF the
properties of this Black Cherrybark:
"Uniting with tonic power the
property of calming irritation and
diminishing nervous eXcltabIllty.
Adapted to the treatment OF diseases
/ in which there is debility of the stom-
ach or of the system" Another au-
thority, KINGS AMERICAN DIsPENsA-
TORY says, vit gives tone and strength
to the system, useful in fever, cough,
and found excellent in consumption"
This ingredient is only one OF several
very important native, medicinal roots
in DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov-
cry. This is a remedy which has en-
joyed the public approval for nearly
forty years, nothing new or untrled
about it, has cured thousands of people
of those chronic, weakening diseases
which are accompanied by cough,
such as bronchitis and inclpient con-
sumption. More than that, by reason
of the other ingredients, Bloodroot,
Mandrake, Golden Seal, and Queen 8
root, all of the medicinal virtues of
which are scientifically extracted and
combined in DIR. Pierce's Golden Med
ical Discovery, remarkable cures Of
dyspepsia and stomach disorders have
been accomplished.
Nearly forty years ago, DIR. Pierce
discovered that chemically pure glyc-
crime of proper strength is better
solvent and preventative of the active
medicinal principles residing in most of
our Indigenous or native medicinal
plants than is alcohol. As its use is
entirely unobjectionable, while alcohol
is well known when used even in
small portions, for protracted period,
to do lasting injury to the human sys-
tenn, especially in the case OF delicate
women and children, he decided to
use chemically pure glycerine instead
of the usually employed alcohol in
the preparation of his medicines.
He found that the glycerine, besides
being entirely harmless, possesses in
trinsic medicinal properties of great
value. Its nutritive properties, DIR.
Pierce believes, far surpass those of
cod liver oil, emitting it to favorable
consideration in all cases of incipient
consumption and other wasting diseases.
1t is an invigorating, tonic Alternative
and owes its virtues to Natures vege-
table garden. DIR. Pierce is only the
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"Cherry-BloSSOm."
THE JAPANESE GIVE GOOD EXAMPLE.

1t is a proverb of Cherry Blossom
Land that a healthy stomach is the
basis of all strength. Good nature is
also recognized as of great importance.
The Japanese as people are remark
able for their health, endurance, pa
thence and skill.
The cherry tree is the most highly
priced of all in Japan. 1t not only
gives forth beautiful blossom but the
wild cherry tree furnishes bark which
is most highly priced in medicine.
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VOICE.
BY HAROLD HARMER.

D Il y W A l. l.. England, aud
Wales are very similar In
one respeCt-the inhabitants
of both are very fond and
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-12-25
CURRY COUNTY
PAYS QUAY
Settles for Strip That Was
Trimmed BY Last Legis-
lature.
MONEY IS RECEIVED

The News notices this week IN n
Clovis paper that the 100000 due Quay
county by Curry In payment for the
strip cedcd to Curry by the last lcpis
lative assembly, has been paid. That
s $4,000 OF II has pecn aud the other
ti,OoO deposited subject To the treas.
urcts draft after he has turned over
to Curry the amount due from the ter.
ritory cut On ~ shown by the tax rolls
up 20 July last. This with the amour,
on hand put, some cash to the credit
of Quay aud will go long way to
ward cleaning up tho old score. Tax
collections have been good this year, aud
g. H. Chrnnult il credited with being
one uf the best collectors in the ter.
ritoiy. lie has received more than half
of the collections for 1905, and still the
money flows IN. The county IL fnanci
ally prosperous and will be able In IN,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-12-25

Little Minnie is two wears aud ~iS
months old She has never been able
To walk, only to slide herself along the
I!oor.
She will never bc able - walk ail
through III" liph' hearted lavs of hr'
lnbyhood and grlhood though she lives
10 bc mature woman, she must be
wheeled about ur crawl "u hand. iud
knees. Minnie il dear little gil
with sunny hair aud bright. pretty
face Only now she is so ashamed Of
her feet. and she wants to walk When
she was babe her father left her
mother, the mother who is very poor,
is herself with her other little girls,
needing TO depend ou the charity Of
her scighbors for living. Poor, Grip
Piled little Minnie; how sud II she were
our little daughter or sister.
Can shc cSrI br rurcd' The doctors
say she can, M less an authority than
the chief surgeon of the Santa Sc.
br. !. l. knsp,r, hns outlined nu opera
iion by the cclch.. "d hloodlc,~ method
of surgery. whclcl she can ia thrice
repeated operation. and ycaI of nufS
ing he given the use oi her feet, can
run and play like other children.
Hl,tl..,- II.,,... S.,,.,, 81,
ganiza,ion which is trying 10 say" IN"
orphan and homeless children anywhere
in the southwest, which has already
placed many children in good homes
for adoption. found this little girl, aud
although this surgical work is not or
dinarily a part of it, work, could not
pass her by, and 80 she is now in the
ears Of the Society of the Receiving
Home.
There are many other little ones nm
der their care, but Minnie will need
special nurse and expensive care. II
will cost hundreds of dollars {. cure
her. Tho Society, which is dependent
on public contributions for its support
must have this money given, il the cure
Is TO be given, they will do the work
and give the patient care necessary
DO you no, want share in this beauti'
full Christmas PRESENT. Sunday and day
schools, Benevolent Societies, Lodges
and individuals are asked to send their
help for this little girl. Make out your
check or money order to DR. G. T.
Lukens, Superintendent, Childrens Home
Society, Albuquerque, New Mexico, ~
ask the editor Of your paper to send II
for you, full credit will be given, the
editor of this paper know about the
work being done and freely gives this
space TO aid the cause of humanity.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-12-25
DRUNKEN MEXICAN
STABS FRIEND
Valentine Perez Picked Up
With Ugly Knife Wound
Under the Heart.
WON'T SAY WHO DID 1T

Valentine Perez was picked up Sat.
urday night OF the snow back Of the
Cover Hotel with knife wound In the
left breast just under the heart. The
pericardiSn sack was cut and the loss
Of blood was 80 much that Perez was
unconscious and In short while longer
would have suceOmbed 10 the effects
Of the wound and the cold. the mercury
standing around zero when he was
found. lie was carried into the club
room at Mays and a doctor summon
cd who aroused him by the injection Of
heart stimulant. When sufficiently
recovered to speak, he said he had been
fighting with n friend. lie said he was
satisfied he was going 20 die, but tba,
he would not tell who stabbed him
Ills words were: ~ no tell. he my
friend. he fight like h---.' The
wounded man IL now under the care of
Dr. Ferguson and is recovering.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-12-25
PREVENT CRUELTY
TO CHILDREN
Case of Mary Ellen, First TO
Be Taken in Hand BY the
Society.
OR RGANIZE IN 1876

New York, ~ Y, Doe. 22.--Thirty.
four years ago the case Of Mary Ellen
came before the New York Society for
the Prevention Of Cruelty 10 Children.
a philanthropic woman Of this city
wen, to visit a poor east side woman
who was dying Of consumption. "what
can do for youi" she asked the III
woman.
There's little girl named Mary
Ellen In the next at. II you'd only
take her away so that they cant beat
her ~ terri6cally would die easy. As
il is now I can Z sleep for hearing that
poor child scream" was the answer.
The visitor promised aud went imms'
diatcly to the police with a complaint.
"Did you see the child beatenf' the
police asked.
"No.
"well. then we cannot interfere. We
canno, step IN between child and bis
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1909-12-25

such a close watch that this town will
forever be rid of this pernicious prac
tiee, A letter received by a gentleman
Of the city few weeks ago from a
widow Of another city, stated tina, she
had information that led her to believe
that her boy, an only son, was being
ruined here by the use Of this drug
and that she understood that the city
hotel was being used as joint. She
begged tho Gentleman TO find her hoy,
and II possible save him from the curse
II was a pi,iful plea from a poor moth
or for her only boy, and doubtless there
are other mothers whose boys and giris
have been ruined Mt this resort.