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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-04-02

-- nut Casy can { have forgotten that
you were hurt. badly n7rt. in their
seryice?"
A flush of indignation tinted her
dinpled cheeks.
"The hurt was more annoying than
serious" said jim 1T was especially
annoying because It threw me out OF
the game. But I'm getting along all
right. The healing of broken shoul-
derblade and a strained side are mere
matters of time And they take very
good care of me here
The girl looked at him and hesi-
tated.
Il haven't told you my name, she
said. and hesitated again.
~That because you encouraged me
to talk about myself" said Jim FL
lington.
my name is Edith Harwood, she
told him.
Il cant even nod to you" he said.
81 was at the game.
so was l., he ehuckled.
"And l saw you make the touch
down. t--wssv splelAaid And won,t
you take the chair that's nearer7
I'm not allowed to turn nv head von
it," a'oui
one TOOK the nearer chair, much to
his satisfaction
no doubt you are wondering why
! am here" she said. Il came on nv
brothers account.
l hoped you came on my account
he said. But of course that's merely
because I'm a pampered hospital pa
proceed. ~" -
It was Bruce who injured Won
she presently said.
Bruce?"
He deliberately jumped on yous
The patient smiled.
IL seemed to me that the entire
Cornyale eleven jumped on me
IL was Bruce, and the referee
promptly disqualified him. saw il
All, Mr.. Ellington. You had inst
aiie. across the goal line after that /.
wonderful run, when Bruce rushed
Up ana Jumped on you It was shame
u He loses his temper so easily J
ie SHOULDN'T play any game where he b
likely to become unduIy excited f
ie was mad because you had inst.
nrown him aside and because YOU t.
I'D made the touchdown. Oh. I'm "
ct trying to excuse him. He was al
'rry for 1t the next moment. He was
'rry that he had hurt you and sorry p'
lat his fit of temper had lost him the A
lance to play the game out.
And you came here to tell me this tn
lss Harwood?" eh
Yes.
@It Is very kind" tal
If ! could make amends in anv to,
~ for my brothers roughness I m,
'uld be so glad. had a letter from at
N this morning. May read a few Sic
es to you. Mr.. Ellington. yo
: would be glad to hear them Br
She produced letter and read mar. ,Ha
THIS OFFICE.
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Il have an engagement, che said.
But you will come again SOON
That Jelly supply can't last very
long"
q will talk with Miss Bingham"
said the girl hurriedly Then she
noted the cloud that came over the
pale face and her heart releDted. She
came a little nearer,
81 hope you will soon be well, =
she said Goodby
He looked after her.
I'm an idiot he said. 81 scared
her. She may not come back His
black eyes sparkled. Have talk
with Miss Bingham, will she? So
will !"
He waited a little and then pulled
the bell cord An under nurse an
swered. II want Miss Bingham, he
said
1 Miss Bingham came.
'Wen?" she said Then she quick
ly added. Il am not pleased with
you. Why did you frlghten Edith?
You certainly did. ! don't know what
it was you said, but there must have
heiper OF the helpless. You will en-
courage Edith to come here Won
VIII speak well of me. Yon wiz So
suit. ~ ia'oi my
This sounds like delirium. said |
.ne nurse I'm humor You by ask-
ing why should do all this?"
Because, said Jim Ellington with !
mueh calmness. 81 am going 10 bribe
you. Sit down, please, and IN ten
you all about it,"
1t was day or two after bafo-e
sdith Harwood called at the bosnitaj
agaln- She renewed the Jelly snpnIy
ma stayed a little while at Jim.s |
nscreetly worded request she toll
nm something about herself she {
lnd Bruce were orphans and anti, s
none in the world. Bruce lived witb !
wealthy uncle in that famous col
ase town whose football eleven lin I
ad humbled by the now historical S
ouehdown. Edith spent part of bas |
me at the uncle's and part at an d
UNITS in the rival college town. tho t
'wn Of Jim's college, and incident b
Ily OF the hospital. il
| want you to meet Bruce undsr Il
,ore favorable circumstances Mr. n
iiington, said the girl. Hes com p
g to see you soon.' Il
one went away leaving Jim more Al
armed with her than before n
Inc broken shoulderbIade healed he
lth reasonable dispatch. but the 70
renched side was more stubborn fe
the twentieth day of Jim's stay n cr
hospital he received Telegram, tn
showed it to Miss Bingham. tn
Your father?" she asked
-, Yes, You see I am playing fair "
didn't doubt It" said Miss Biug-
m
The afternoon came and brought SEA
ith with a book and more flowers tho
a was properly delighted. Then grt
nlrriedly seized the opportunity. pla
Miss Harwood," he said. 'vop sin,
nted to make amends for what tbr
but trihing matter. let Won ma
TX It was serious, let you mails It
'nas that were asyeT called Tor, Ma,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-04-02

! now offer you a Rubens, said
an east end auctioneer the other
night "a perfect gem of genius, per
maps the finest painting that came
from that masters hand.
Ihere was no bid The auctioueer
passed the Rubens. and, taking no
another picture, said:
Very we'll, gentlemen. now Of
fer you a Rembrandt by the same arr
ist '-Tatler.
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He opened his eyes a little wider.
That's quite true he said, but
I didn't suppose it had attracted at
tention.
The girls face blushed again.
"You mustn't think ! want to hurt
your feelings" she said. You have
been hurt quite enough as it is l
can't begin to tell you how hard 1t
was for me to come here.
Il can't begin to tell you how
much l appreciate your coming, he
said. "If you were in my place you
would know that loneliness Is quite
as bad as broken bones.
The girl arose.
Il know mustn't stay any
longer" she said. Are you fond of
jelly?"
Very" he quickly replied.
"My aunt. with whom l am staying
is an expert at jelly making. l will
let you test her skill.
rs her supply large?' he solic-
ltously asked.
She laughed. She was even pret-
tier when she lagggEhsedlb aagHggEhslbr r,r, - ss,,
the nurse. go 9a'u
Very well. nursed her brother
Bruce through fever"
She is coming again tomorrow >,
said the sick man.
Yes. replied the nurse. she
asked my permission.
Which neglected to do. laughed
Jim Ellington. Il didn't think of n
MISS Bingham. | was too glad To !
have her come "
she shook her head at him.
You mustn't forget that Won arc
IN very susceptible position, She
sad in her quick when a man
-oia or young-is sick and helpless
the trst pretty face that bends over
hini is very apt to seem the only fare
N the world worth looking at I'm II
Iust giving you mild warning. Yon
must look out for yourself. OF conrsa
'ou know whether young man who
struggling to get through college
AN aHord any such entanglement
m saying all this because [ like Won
M because want Edith to feel free I
0 come here. a
TN bear in mind what you saw -
I'm answered. ~and III promise to !
e good And I'll not do anything IN !
'lgnten Miss Harwood away Il
Very well, said the nurse "I am
ehaperone her when she calls and G
e viii see how we'll your promises
'e kept" = 9'i''''s "
Ihat suits me, said Jim. Being "
,weriess makes man philosophical :,
1d now give me drink. please y u !,
"hen the nurse had left the room II
uckle. suit
This is an adventure and no mis- bs
ie' he said. And a charming one
}. What quixotic maitland sbs
'aht every word of it.. He stared "a, ~.
lne ceiling. Jim Ellington. he ~ ~
WY muttered. Il actually believe ne
l nave been hit much harder bv
lce Harwood's sister than by Bruce ,ra ma
rwood " - uos wa
De laughed ioyOusIy as he said an, m
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-04-02

Say, paw" said little Rolie. -ss--v
G. taey call George Washin g,on tba
father of his country"
dunno. son. unless it was BE-
cause his country kept him hustllng
TO keep IT out of trouble, and then
came to look at him as a sort of ol1
fogy whose advice didn't amount N
much anyhow Washington Star.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-04-02
BY the Garden Wall.

They sat upon the gate one neht.
The youthlet and the maid
THE stars above are not so bright
As you, he softly said
She lifted up her tiny hand
Toward luna's golden light
The moon above is not so full
As you, my dear tonight
Clarence Richard Lindner, 10 ruek.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-04-02

Il made enough money in Wall
Street last week to buy house ald
lot
Did you buy it,
Well. no; but | wish mad
New York World
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-04-02

Father, what is an empty tide
We'll, an empty title is your
mothers way Of calling me the head
of the house. New York World.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-04-02

Knicker-"Tha women of Sweden
have full suffrage"
Booker" Heavens. suppose our
sock will be going home to vote -
New York Sun.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-04-02

Doctor Now. take this medicine
and you will sleep like a baby
Patient Why doctor, If YOU
mean our baby, guess I'll not take
it."-New York World
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-04-02

Did you succeed in touch.ps old
Grindem?' asks the man with the
freckles.
succeeds Just like gettins
money from home," replies the MAJ
with the weary ears.
What Did he loosen up?"
Say, did you ever try 10 g
money from homer 1t was like ma,
! got lot of sound advice and roll
turn-dovn. Judge.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-04-02

"Did your wife feel better after
she got the medieine?"
Well. hardly Soon as she read
the wrapper she got three new dis
eases. New York World.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-04-02

You weren't yourself uncle, when
you came home last night
20. | must have been Your aunt
wouldn't have let another man in -
Judge,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-04-02

You'll take to Maud sheI
A girl of a thousand \
Jack Won't do for me prefer
,ne Of eighteen. Boston Transcript.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-04-02

Bacon - That fellows shot his
man all right
Egbert-"What is he, a Western
sheriff. a Southern colonel or only an
Adirondack guide Yonkers stat r
man.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-04-02

- s.ssissii-' Hluseh t'gss from Won ona al.
low mis- hens to lay them any o.hsr
way Answers.
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a little left. There isn't much chance
to spend it here
"You must pardon me for asking
the question" she hesitatingly said.
But l understand that you led quite
a fr11t.al life at cnlic 20 uuuiluul.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-04-02

tie hurriedly. You mustn't think
we intend to lose sight of you until
you are quite we'll"
This may have the effect OF dc
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-04-02

That drug fiaIL-X.Ess 4 a uv-vvry-
old
Yes. he's an old-timer He claims
to have seen a prescription once --
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1909-04-02
AFTER THE GAME.
what Happened to the Injured Hero
of the Touchdown.

W. ROSE. I'm cleveland Plain DeaIera
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WORDS OF wIsDosI.

iat YOU get the bills. .
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-02-11
Governor Campbell of Texas.

Governor Campbell of Texas
steps forward to take his place
among the chief executives, who
believe in enforcing the law and
are determined that their belief
shall bear fruit in spite of any OPP
position which may be raised up
against them. The Sunday law
has not been enforced in Texas
because certain officials believe
it was not supported by local pub
lie sentiment. Hence Governor
Campbell refused to sign the COM
missions of those officers who per-
sisted in allowing the saloons to
open in defiance of the law, and
this move has had the effect of
closing the saloons of Galveston,
Houston and San Antonio for the
first time in years. To the surprise
or the talnt-hearted officials it now
appears that public sentiment so
far favors the enforcement of the
law that even the brewers have al
lied themselves on its side, an
nouncing that they will not only
refuse to sell beer to any dealer
who violates it but will prosecute
him for the revocation of his liz
cense.-Home Herald.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-02-11

eyes, I will remember. Now there :,
nothing to be done; there is no help fron
you, not anyone but God, for one so mis-
erable as I. I am so gled, SO thankful
that I could do a little thing for you"
Mr.. Red6eld lost his self-control.
"Aileenl'' He caught her hand AMI
In a moment would have had her in his
arms, but she recoiled from him with a
look of such misery that he was amazed
and stared a moment.
"Do not say it, Stanley; you must not
say 1t to mel oh, Mother, are you ua
stil?"
A look of such relief came over her face
that Stanley felt distinctly angry. Hs
bade them good night, and taking his PEG.
ple's wraps, he took his leave.
~ shall DO away today, mother, and
may stay over night said Stanley, put.
sing on his overcoat the next morning.
~ shall leave too this morning" said
Scott; "my leave is over; and the nexA
you hear Of me, I may have orders to "a
the frontier"
Where are you going, Stanleyi"
"You may put it among your Social
Eyentaa' Thso. that your brother has
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doing hereG

Stating his errand to the warden, he
went after them, accompanied by the Of
fetal detailed by the warden. AS he
came opposite the open door of a cell, he
saw Aileen clasped in the arms of a con.
Wet; he was kissing her, and murmuring
fond words, while his mother was sitting
in a chair, crying despairingly.
Faint with intolerable jealousy and the
shock of SO seeing her, he leaned against
the wall Of the corridor, his face deadly
pale and a feeling Of unutterable despair
surging over him.
AS she looked up suddenly and out of
the door, his expression repeated itself
upon her face, and q red wave of shame
and unspeakable humiliation rose in her
cheeks. She almost tore herself from
the arms of the convict, and passionately
and imperatively motioned to Stanley to
go on.
Deeply ashamed that he had seemed to
watch her, he moved away. But each
knew the other loved. His heart so achei
with pity for her that he almost forgot
his own pain.
He followed his guide mechanically to
Holly's cell, where he plunged into bus.
ness; the interview over, he returned to
the warden 3 office, who stopped him to
have a smoke.
"Who is the man In 96a" he asked Of
the warden. &
"967 Oh, that is young Soule, Al
aristocrat. Forgery; seven years, Fl
would have been acquitted but for tia
y evidence of one Of his tools, who confessed;
he came up here the other day for graIi
larceny, his second time. The story .
romantic, he was arrested on his retui
from his bridal trip; that handsome your
woman you saw when you came in is hs
wife, and the old lady is his mother; the!
are rich and at work for a pardon; thet
believe him innocent, of course.
GAN interesting case; I should like 10
know more about it. ("
He left the place and went to the O.
fee of a lawyer and patiently talked ov.
deeds and mortgages until his friel |
said;
~ must 60, RedAeld. Will you conc
We have an interesting land case befo l
a referee this afternoon; or you can ha !
my Office until train time"
"Thank you, Henry, I'll take the o /.
fee; just put your card on the door. |
would like an hour alone to think over /
case that comes to trial tomorrow
CAN right; just make yourself at hon
Whom you are ready to go, just fix Il
latch. Good bye"
He scribbled on a card in an indeciphe'
able hand his whereabouts, impaled 1t a
the outside Of the door, and was gone.
nThe wife Of a convict! We are pa,
cd forever, A~ileenl"
Left alone Stanley w~restled with jeal
ousy, anguish and despair as only t I
strong can wrostle, and the iron enteroi
his soul.
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gone to the psnissntiary," said Eliza
beth, tusging at her bookstrap.

gone to the penitentiary," said Eliza
beth, Juggling at her bOOk-trap.
81 am going to see jim Holly; a nan
has turned up by whom We can prove
that Jim was wrongfully accused, and We
shall get him out; the witness who now
appears was supposed dead"
Chow romantic is must be to be a law
yerl there are always strange things COM
ing up" said Dudley.
"You viii miss your train, boys" said
their mother.
"Hellol 'the matches are going
away" said Scott, as they left the house
and he saw a hack leaving the cottage
with the ladies in 1t.
"I wonder if they will be gone lOngf"
said Stanley, rather gloomily.
At the penal city he saw them take q
carriage at the depot and drive rapidly
away.
"Nislting some TRENDS, 1 suppose,
he thought. Goodbye Scott; getting
of here7"
eyes, / have some business before 60
ing to the fort. Did it ever strike you,
old man., that the Soules are rather mys'
t~erious2 Thankful says theT arc unhap-
py, and she is sure it is about the old
lady's son. -
az dare sey they have their troubles
as we'll as we. There is our car"
Arrived at the peniteptiary, Stanley en-
tered the warden's Office just as Aileen
and Mrs. Soule were leaving the room by
another door; they did not see him.
ain the name of God, what are they
doing hereq"
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State. Wide Prohibition in Tenn.
essee.

NASHVILLE, TENN, January 90
Over the veto of CIV. Patterson
both houses of the Legislature to-
day passed the Senate bill which
prohibits the sale of intoxicating
liquors within four miles of a
schoolhouse in Tennessee, and is
in effect a state wide prohibition
act. 1t is effective July 1, 1909.
In each house the passage was eff
fected through a combination
of Republican and estate wide"
Democratic strength.
The action practically brings to
a close one of the bitterest and
most sensational political fights,
in the history of Tennessee.
State wide prohibition was the
main issue in the recent contest
between Gov. Patterson and the
late E. w. Carmack for the DEM
ocratic gubernatorial nomination,
and though Patterson, who advo-
Gated local option, won the nomi-
nation, the Legislature has, after
stormy times, gone against him.
This came, however, with the aid
of the Republicans.
The bill to prohibit the manu-
facture of intoxicating liquor in
Tennessee AFTER January 1, 1910,
has passed the Senate and will GO
to the House tomorrow.
Directly after the Senate con-
vened the governors veto was
taken up, and after a long debate
was overridden by a vote of 20 to
10, the same vote by which the
original bill had been passed.
The crowd which had packed the
Senate galleries during the debate
on the veto then surged over into
the galleries of the House, where
the veto message was at once read
and the debate on it taken up,
About $3.50 o'clock the vote was
taken, being 81 to SO, the state
WiderS IOsinU Oua vota
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1909-02-11

Civilized men are very apt to
confuse the authority of govern
ment with the authority of God.
They have almost said, "Cast thy
burden upon society and it shall
sustain thee" 1t is an excellent
thing that we listen to the voice of
the law when it proclaims, "Thou
shall not" 1t is Jul peril that we
also listen to the voice of the law
when it licenses things that the
laws of God forbid. The paper
Of a government liquor license or
divorce decree or an immunity de-
cision covers altogether too much
wiekedness to our nearsighted
vision.
If the bible teaches any one
thing emphatically, it is that ma
tons and cities may sin as well as
men. There were abundant laws
in Sodom, in that great Babylon,
and in that Jerusalem that stoned
the prophets. Isaiah never wrote
Of four law-breaking classes"
He wrote of ''the burden of Baby
lon,'' 'sthe burden of Moab" sthe
burden of Damascus ssthe bur-
den of Egypt and "the burden of
Tyre" He shouted the "woe OF
the nation and Of the multitude of
many peoples" The wrath Of the
Lord Is poured out on the dissolute
nations rather than on their drunk
ards and gluttons, and God is Just.
For we cast the net, and so long
as we cast it there will be drunk
ards and gamblers, wantons and
weaklings, to fall into it by the
thousands.
And II God has raised you up
character and manhood, pray not
only for Gods protection on you
and yours, but pray for d Christian
city and a Christian nation.
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w. c. T. U. Column.

AaA Through the courtesy of the
1kH REGIsTERthis space is grant
Efd Fl fSSl ed the w. c. T. U. 1t is ed
HHaSAhH tied by MARTHA J. FRANCIS,
W&NHA Local Press Superintendent,
I as appointed by the State Or
ganizer, Mrs. L. LaMance.
W. c. T. U. W-ATCHWoRDS:
ORGANIzEl EDUCATED AcITATEl
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he kneA bAdde the eAsir snd leaned
ever and kissed the baby. She felt the
weight of his arm as he embraced the
little one; Aileen made a restless move
ment and placed her foot on the fender.
"why, Mrs SOulel Your feet are wei.
and your slippers are so thinl'
eyes, 1 ran over in the snow. I could
not wait to ehange-the baby was in dan.
ger; my feet are a little cold"
He placed his hand over her foot.
ga little eoldi They are freezingl
You will have Group next. Mother,
Thank-Mrs. Soule has been here for
hours with her shoes soaking wet. How
longi'' he inquired severely of Dudley,
whe came in with a heapirg plate of cold
fowl and ether eatables.
at was eleven when I went for Mrs.
Soule, it is now half past one; perhaps
your forensic mind can grasp the prob.
lem. What about itf How long what9"
"Have some ~nourishment, Mrs. Soule;
these heartless people are chock-full Of
weddirg-eake; we shall lave to do with
the remains Of Thanksgiving cake"
Mrs Soule has had her feet soaking al
tAis time" said Tan Indignantly, land
cold"
"Youns man." said Dudley, ''if Mrs.
Soule or I had thought about our feet
you would have NO child Dudley dis.
played his slippered feet, also wet.
"You don't seem to be about to burst
into tsars over my wet feet"
Mrs. Redfeld took the child.
$50 up with Elizabeth, my dear, and
she will give you dry foot-gear. How
did you know how to deal with croupf'
Mrs Soule laughed.
IA young married friend of mine once
bored me to the verge Of extinction with
the very unpleasant details of how she
cured her son and heir Of Group. I was
so annoyed that I never forgot it. I am
very glad she did bore me, or I should
not have known what to do"
SEQ at once, Dudley, and get youI
feet dried; you can eat afterward, " com.
manded his mother.
Dudley left the room with a. piece Of
cake In one hand and a bit Of chicken in
the other.
"Don't drop crumbs all over the
STAIRS called Thankful.
Aileen came down stairs followed by
Elizabeth and Dudley.
Orchard is himself again Your
feet warm, Mrs. Soulel We had a bad
three quarters Of an hour, didn't we7''
"W4 did indeed"
"What in the world did you get soar
FORT" demanded Elizabeth with deep
scorn; 81 didn't know that soap was a
curative agent in Group. Did you7"
"Naw," drawled Dudley; "she said a
hot bath, and association Of ideas natur.
ally led me to think also of soap, and
with me to think is to act; hence thu
soap"
eff all act as coolly and efficiently a,
Dudley, there is no need to fear,'' said
Aileen; "I never saw anyone get watel
hot so quickly"
Stanley got his mothers shawl and
Thankfully faseinator and enveloped All
leen therein, and lingeringly put on Eliz
beth's overshoes and took her home.
"MrS. Soule," he said, as she stood
before her W fire and removed hel
wrappings, 81 can never sufficiently
thank you for saving my child S life. il
there is ever anything in which 1 car
serve you, I will do SO, even to the sac,
ridce of my life. Do remember it."