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New-York tribune., 1909-05-16


She silent a dreamIess sleep that night and the
first thing she saw In the morning great
grav eve and a woolly lamb a primrose bank
that lowered up just outside her bedroom window.
The lamb was most absurd. It's legs tottered under
II and when 1t leaned down to crop bit OF grass
1t fell over its nose among the flowers The
emancioated woman couldn't take her eyes off 1t,
but sat up clasping her knees ana chucKhns 1901
ishly.
After breakfast, sitting in the garden. with the
spripg sunshine pouring down her, she still
felt the same idle pleasure. She tried to remember
the unanswered letters, the unexamined books she
had planned TO read, but her eyes would wander
to duck that preening itself by the horse
trough All she could think of was What a sweet
sound the little brook made in the horse trough
And she was aware of many noises floating all
around her There blowings and mooings,
and baas and barks, and clucks and grunts and
whinnyings-none of them loud enough to matter
much but all together making a companiOnable
hum.
Just then a Jagged note. discordant like rusty
gate rose above all the rest-again-again
what's that?' she asked the farmers daughter.
THE guinea hen. miss. It's lost its mate and
II takes on something awful
Indeed it does" said Miss Basbleu. in awe, as
the guinea hen exploded In new sound. some
thing like an unwilling brake on motor car.
Would you like to see the fowls, miss!
Nothing was written that morning There were
goslings to be viewed, and geese of enormous size
spread out nests. not TO mention lordy ROSTERS
Jealous ganders and agitated brakes All the ways
Of the Ptolemies slid of Miss Basoieus NINA as
she leaned upon the stone wall watching the ao-
sIrdities of barnyard life. The farmers daughter.
next offered to show the new calf. The cowshed
was dusky and mysterious. Miss Basbeu picked
her way between clcse rows OF blowing nostrtls
and large eyes, and stumbled sometimes on tur-
New-York tribune., 1909-05-16
GYPSIES.

Dear Little Men and Little Women: want to
tell you about some gypsies 1 saw last summer
Ten wagons full passed through the village where
1 was staying. The baby Of one Of them died, and
the gypsy went to the country store and bought a
Eoap box to bury It in. They nailed up the box,
made q rough grave and threw the box In.
There was one other child who interested me-
This was little girl of about six years. She came
to house begging for bread, and while my my
grandmother was getting her some 1 asked her
some questions She told me all about her me
and also let me look into of the wagons. IL
was arranged like a house. and although thousht
it rather stufy she told me 1t was nice nome.
hope Ill Of you who have never seen gypsles
will sometime see them. Yours sincerely
" CAROL SMITH (aged ID
No 21o West S5th street. New York.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-16

ar-a- him Not one bit ike the Bible Iambs!''
She had tea IN the garden-a large, a cheering
tea But her heart was cast down and disIuletsd
within her. Here whole day was gone. and she
had accomplished nothing She could not work ID
this place. 1t was too far away-toO different frorn
the atmosphere she used 70 IN the BRUSH
Museum. Somehow It made her so extraordinarily
The voice OF the guinea hen foated IN the svsn-
sIts that guinea hen" said Miss Basbleu. irri-
tabIy. Nobody could work within earsh0t or
that"
She went of up the hill where the sea lay az tho
foot Of the tail red cliffs. The wind swept across
the heather. and the gllls wheeled around ne
nets. and Miss Basbleu suddenly felt very small
and lonely
Even after dinner when the farmers daughter
cleared away the rabbit pie. set lamp on the
table. poked up the FIRE and drew the muslin cur
tains Miss Basbleu could not settle her nllu upon
her masterpiece She walked around the sitting
room looking at the stuffed gull and the model
of a brig and the oIeograph Of the beaUtirul Iaoy
with the cherries hanging cut OF her mouth anu
then thFew herself desperately into the arm char-
Il want to do something idle and foolish" sha
From the kitchen came the strains OF an accor-
dion and manly laughter mingled with that OF tns
farmers daughter
Miss Basbleu smiled cynieally.
Everybody seems TO be happy. she said, *
cept me and the guinea hem
Still smiling cynicaIly. she rose and took out OF
her writing case a packet Of unanswered letters
one Of these. addressed in a mans hand. and "ien
-, American sran1r, on it. she drew forth
MY dear Emancipated.' IL began i kno" 80
are not homesck for the Emancipated nave ~
home Stiu don't you sometimes Miss
Outside the elm trees whispered to eacn osrer
and m. little brook laughed quietly TO itself ne
rosa vines looked IN at the farmhouse winooNs AA~
-ystIs5 the news 10 the old. old holly ouans2
nftss Rasbleu was writing a love lsrssf.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-16
FROM RAILWAY TO STAGE COACH.

The country changed from willow wales TO chaik
-, rorn downs to soft green hills, from that
~ - -. rocl,,, country where cliffs with heather
brsr M from the greenest. sofest slopes that ever
lsmbkin rolled on ... sa,s
..vre,rs sure TO have mutton for dinner sAla
one of the English women, looking az the
voolly hocks on the hills =.
~ 1+Tsrtnoo,,tn they alighted 20 take stage coacn
-nsrtmoutb where the houses stand peeping over
New-York tribune., 1909-05-16
06e Bobbfn6ton 0s0fr1s
BY FRANCES HAKsIER

Didn't you hate Achilles then?" cried Jean. hss
eyes shining
"IIe had to pay Hector back for killing Patro-
clus," Jack said He said whatever was Greek
for Not on your ufer and they fought-Oh. they
did All Troy mean, all the Trojans-who could
get place We're up on the walls. looking AS
many Greeks as could see over the front ones
shoulders were watching. too. Achilles threw his
javeln. but Hector ducked his head. and it Just
stuck in the ground Minerva. the goddess OF wis
DOM stood there invisible and she picked it up and
gave it back to Achilles which wasn't bit fsIr-
Hector didn't her do it. apd he threw his at
Achilles. Now. Achlles-that another unfair
thing-had been dipped in some magic water by his
mother when he baby. and no weapon could
hurt him"
Did he knew that?' demanded Mr. Bobbington-
"Oh. yes" replied his
We'll Of course he could fght-that wasn't bravs
at ALL" said Mr.. BobbinstOn disgusted- I've no
use for that Achilles
''Ci0 on cried Jean.
Then continued Jack. he had no other thing
to throw. So he drew his short sword and rushed
Achilles. But the Greek was ready. He had
his spear. and ne thrust It in between Hector's
neck and chest and gave him mortal wound"
Poor Hector sighed Mrs. Bobbington-
And" went on Jack he gIOated him. and
told him he shouldn't be properly buried Ths
Greeks did think so much OF that, Poor Hector
begged Achilles 10 let his father and mother have
his dead body to bury but Achilles would do It
Then Hector got very mad. and warned the proud.
unfeeling Greek that one day Apollo. the sun god.
and Hector-s brother. Paris. would avengs his
death. And they did Paris shot Achilles through
his heel That was the only part OF Achilles which
didn't get wet in the magic water His mother
held him by the heel, you see"
But Hector's poor mother. and his wife?'' asked
Mrs BObbington.
We'll. Achilles very mean at first. and
dragged the dead body round the walls OF Troy.
fastened TO the wheels OF his chariot" answered
Jack But the gods interfered at last. and Achilles
let Priam have it.. They gave him fine funeral,
and il seemed to be a comfort to them"
I'm glad we didn't i've IN those times" said Nr.
Pobbington. They must have been trying
New-York tribune., 1909-05-16

Ocean that Is thickly dotted with islands
Rounds, starting at the top:
/ town in Nevada, near Virginia City.
.. Crooked.
g. The part OF a vehicle with which Its
wheels turn.
l. A prefix meaning half
New-York tribune., 1909-05-16

Dear Editor: Thank you much for the
cbecI, for 81 which received this morning. am
delighted with it. This is the first money l ever
earned; therefore I prize ii very much. think
the check IS pretty Your little friend
EDNA p TAMLYN.
Nn 212a Schenectady avenue Brooklyn
New-York tribune., 1909-05-16
LAST WEEKS PRIZE WINNERS.

What's Wrong Puzzle-Following are the neat
est and best three lists OF mistakes with the names
of the contributors and the prizes they wish; Ihe
smoke of the mans cigar should not go down
r,ard . The flags should both be blowing tho
same way s. The American flag should be above
the pennant T. One tree has foliage the otner
none g. The little boys cap is on wrong D. ln7
baseball bat ia not shaped right Z. Inc man Is
walking on the side Of his foot. s. The fence posts
should have the pointed ends In the ground B. Inc
American flag should have thirteen stripes In IL
10. The boys coat sleeve is in the wrong way:
NJ c. JENKINS Jr. (aged 1O)
Hotel woodward, 55th street and Broadway.
Prize a box of water color paints.
I The flag and the pennant should both blow the
ssme way q The posts of the fence are upside
down. g. The smoke from the mans cigar oloWS
down instead OF up. 4. The man has no hahu. O.
He has no heels on his shoes. S His feet are
crooked. l. The boys hat is on backward 8.
The hat looks Ike horn. g. The boys coat sleeves
ara In wrong. The wide part should De al the
shoulder and the narrow part at the nano.
HENRIETTA sPECHT (aged b.
No s15 Idnvood street Brooklyn
Prize q box of water color paints
: F7ass and smoke blowing in opposite direc-
tions. 2 Trees with leaves and others pare o
Fence posts upside down 4 White pand on olacF>
smoke coming from cigar, instead OF mouth 4
Boys cap on backward. g Handle OF pat Oh
wrong end .. 49,. -,
ARTHUR JOHNSTON (aged ID.
No sna Ninth avenue Astoria, Long Island
r,r,za a box of water color paints
Things to Think About.-The two prize winners
and their prizes are Verna A. Osborne, ten years
old No. COS Howe avenue. Shelton. Conn, box
Of water color paints; Henry J. Amy. fourteen
.,ars old. No 20 East sd street. New York City,
a sterling silver Tribune badge
Our Letter Box-Bor prize winners, see letters
New-York tribune., 1909-05-16
Oar Letter Box

not the heart to disappoInt her small daughter.
whose quest had been successful. Sincerely
yours EDITH H. ROBINSON (aged l4l.
Beechmont New Rochelle. N. Y.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-16

raer Editor: thank you very much for the in
..r.stfnq, hook which received Saturday. 1t is
the first prize I ever won, and I am very much
uleased with It, Hoping to win another prize. am'
your constant reader, l)OROIHh HINES
No 276 Delaware avenue. Albany.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-16

inns of any
willie has been a bad boy. and has been asLAS9
TO stay after school AS punishment ne Is Iotd t
70 All ont the sentences on the blackboard using
onIv Darts OF the human body. This punlSIiIne!lC
is given him for the reason that ne mas IaileU III
ms Fa PHI finds tRat the first sentence IS as follows
New-York tribune., 1909-05-16
LETTERS OF THANKS.

1,ear Editor: wish &c thank you for the dollar
which YOU kindly sent me for my story put II
In the bank myself, and now have pahkpooA'
Sincerely yours, KUN = Sf'1h'
No. Morgan avenue, NoEwalk, Conn.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-16

we stood at the FOOT OF the hill
Saa IL Won can make out the others
For the ueatest and best three answers We l GLLer
,r .b0i-s Of an interesting book. sterling sllve
Tribune badge a box of water color paints, a peaIt
bead necklace an imitation IVORY paper Kills VI
uafr of pretty collar or cum pins
New-York tribune., 1909-05-16

Dear Editor; I thank you very much for ths
dollar which [ received this morning II Is the
first prize ever won Next shall try for a badge.
v7,,r little friend. EMMA BOOTH
No. % wLvery street. Yonkers. y. Y
New-York tribune., 1909-05-16
LIFE ON THE FARM.

hollow with lighted house. And Miss Basbleu
had arrived.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-16

TRIANGLE.
/ One whose person is held as property.
2 stony matter which flows in a melted state
from a volcano.
3. A city in Burmah on the lrra"addy LOT HS-
wadD River.
T. The abbreviation for one OF the Middle At
lantic states.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-16
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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-06-17

them and turned to her SO w~ucDegone
a countenance that she rcpented of her
severity. Don't worry about me,
please. l am truly safe now. Some
day | hope to be able to thank you
adequately. Good night"
Her pass key grated in the lock.
Opening the door disclosed Il dark
and uninviting entry hall. through
which there breathcd an air heavy
With the dank and dusty odor of un-
tenanted rooms. Hesitating on the
threshold. ovcr her shoulder the girl
smiled kindly upon her Communicated
esquire and stepped within.
He lifted his hat automatically. The
door closed with an echoing slam. IIo
turned to the waiting cab, fumbling
Cor change.
IN walk" he told the cabby, pay
ing him Of.
The hanson swept away to Il tune
of hammering hoofs, and quiet rested
upon the street as kirkwood turned
the nearest corner in an unpleasant
temper, puzzled and discontinued. 1t
seemed hardly fair that ne should
have been dragged into so promising
an adventure by his ears $50 to put it,
only to be thus ~summarily called upon
to write .'Finis' beneath the incident.
He rounded the orner and walked
halfway to the next street, coming TO
mn abrupt and rebellious pause by the
entrance to a covered alleyway, of two
minds as to his proper course of ac-
lion.
In the background of his thoughts
No. 0 Frognall street reared its five
story facade. sinister and f%orbidding.
He reminded himself of it's unlight-
ed windows, Of Its sign ITO Be Let"
of the efiluvia of desolation that
had saluted him when the door swung
wide. A deserted house. and the girl
alone in twas it right for him to
leave her so?
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-06-17

"The old clay eating negro of the
south is seldom found now" said a
Montgomery man. Il remember my
old black mammy rs she would hunt
for rich brown clay and eat many
pieces of it. She said it helped her
stomach and kept her from illness.
She would eat the clay every day and
would wind up by eating a large piece
OF charcoal just before going TO bed.
She was never sick Il minute in her
whole life. She lived to be ninety-two
years Old and died from an Injury re-
ceived in a runaway. She told me
many times that good clay would keep
the system in fine shape and that char.
coal was most healthy. 1t acted like
a charm in her case."-Nashville Ten.
E~eSSee1n.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-06-17

"Permit me to introduce an old triend."
woman whom he had met under aus
pices so extraordinary? Any attempt
to gloze the situation. he felt, would
be futile. And somehow he did not
care to render himself ridiculous in
her eyes, little as he knew her.
namely dumb, he sat watching her,
smiling %fatuously, until it was borne in
on him that he was staring like a boor
and grinning like an idiot. Con
WINGED, he blushed for himself. some
thing which served to make him more
tongue tied than ever.
AS for his involuntary protegee, she
exhibited such sweet composure that
he caught himself wondering If she
really appreciated the seriousness OF
her parents predicament-if, for that
matter, it's true nature were known to
her at all. Calendar. he believed, was
capable of prevarication, polite II
impolite. Had he lied to his daughter
or to Kirkwood? To both possibly, to
the former alone not improbably.
That the adventurer had told him the
desperate truth kirkWood was quite
convinced, but he now began to be-
lieve that the girl had been put of
with some fictitious explanation. Her
tranquility and self control were re-
markable otherwise. She seemed very
young to possess those qualities IN
such eminent degree.
She was looking wearily past him,
her gaze probing some unguessed
abyss Of thought. Kirkwood felt him
self privileged to stare in wonder. Her
naive aloofness of poise gripped his
Imagination powerfully-the more so
perhaps since it seemed eloquent of
her intention to remain enigmatic-
but by no means more powerfully than
the unaided appeal of her loneliness.
Presently the girl herself relieved
the tension of the situation, fairly star
ting the young man by going straight
to the heart Of things. Without pref
ace or warning, lifting her gaze to
his, "My name is really Dorothy Cal
.endar," she observed. And then, not
ing his establishment, You would be
privileged to doubt under the circum-
stances" she added. please let us be
frank"
"Since it Is to be condolences" (this
she questioned with an all but fmper-
ceptible lifting of the eyebrows), Il
don't mind telling you my own name
Is really Philip Kirkwood."
"And you are an old friend of my
father's?"
He opened his lips, but only to clos
them without speaking. The cir
moved her shoulders with a shiver o
disdain.
81 knew it wasn't So"
You know it would be hard for
young man like myself to be a yer
Old friend" he countered lamely.
How long. then, have you know
each other?"
Must answer?"
"Please."
Between three and four hours"
u thought as much" She stare
past him, troubled. Abruptly she sal
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-06-17
Our Guaraaa0

Go to your druggist today, and
purchase a dollar bottle, and II you
can honestly say, that you did not
receive any benefits from 1t, after
using the entire bottle, the drug
gist will refund your money to you.
without question or delay.
We will pay the druggist the price
Of the bottle purchased by you.
This offer applies to the large
bottle only and to but one in .
family.
We could not afford to make such
an offer, unless we. positively knew
what Kodol will do for you.
It would bankrupt us.
Thedollar bottle contains ~ times
as much as the fifty cent bottle.
Kodol is made at the laboratories
Of E. @. Dewitt s. Co., Chicago.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-06-17
Eat What
You want Of the food YOU need =.
Kodol will digest is

You need a sufficient amount of
good wholesome food and more than
this you need to fully digest it.
Else you can't gain strength, nor
can you strengthen your stomachif
it is weak.
You must eat in order to live and
maintain strength.
You must not diet, because the
body requires that you eat a sufic-
tent amount of food regularly.
But this food must be digested,
and it must be digested thoroughly.
When the stomach can't do it,
YOU must take something that will
help the stomach.
The proper way to do is to eat
what you want, and let Kodol di-
gest the food.
Nothing else can do this. When
the stomach Is weak it needs help;
you must help it by giving it rest,
and Kodol will do that.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-06-17
If You are Worth $4,000 Don't Read This

This will not interest YOU ii You are
worth fifty Thousand dollars. but ii You
are "a man oi moderate means and can.
not afford to employ Il physician when
yon have AN attack OF diarrhora. YOU
will be pleased to know that one or two
doses on Chamberlain Collie, Cholera
and DiarrlloeA Remedy Will cure 1T.
This remedy has been IN use lor many
Years and is thoroughly reliable. Price
% cents. For sale by a. Abbott 4 Co.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-06-17

Sometimes you may be told that there
are other things just as good as DeWitt's
Kidney aud Bladder Pills. That isn't
SO. Nothing made is as good as DeWitt's
Kidney and Bladder Pills for any all
ments OF the kidney or bladder, which
always result in weak back, bnckachp.
rheumatic pains, rheumatism and uri-
nary disorders. A trial OF DeWitt's
Kidney and Bladder Pills is sufficient to
convince you how good they are. Send
your name to E. C. Dewitt & Co, Chicago
for q free trial box. They are sold by
W. A. Ferguson & Co.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-06-17
Not So Slow.

You villagers seem to be q rather
deliberate lot of people,
Il s'pose we be. There WIZ a Teller
drowned down in the creek Il spell
ago. He yelled Help. help. afore he
went down the last time, an the ed
itor of the village paper heard him an
went back to the office an put in his
paper two help wanted ads an
charged 'em up to the estate."-Cleye-
land Plain Dealer.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-06-17
Chambe
the Market,

Chambe VI. ed the es Oh
the Market.
81 have used Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy and it is the best on the market,
says e, w. Tardy, editor OF The Sentinel
Gainsboro, Tenn. "Our baby had
several colds the past winter and Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy always gave it
relief at once and cured it in II short
time. | always recommend it when
opportunity presents ITSELF For sale
by A. Abbott 4 Co.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-06-17
Sore Nipples.

Any mother who has had experience
with this distressing ailment will be
pleased to know that a cure may be
effected.b by applying Chamber]ain's Salve
as soon as the child is done nursing.
Wipe it Off with a soft cloth before
allowing the babe to nurse. Many
trained nurses use this salve with best
results. Fer sale by A. Abbott & Co.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-06-17
fro De c~oSTIEUED.1

..'li:sMt iAurt"r. | can't sleep at
III. uHHsble a@d tess un;iI morn
=
Doctor lI'm. that's bad. Let me see
ctr trn%l" after diagnosis Phys
iraI!.r ON are all right. Perhaps You
wniG..r owe that bill you'v owed me
for the last two wears.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-06-17

Elderly Beau (who is making a long
call. to fair singer rapturously)-Ah,
that song takes me back to the home
of my childhood!
Fair Singers Younger Sister Gn Il
loud whisper)-Can't you sing some
thing that Will cake him back to the
home Of his old age?
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-06-17
Stomach Troubles.

Many remarkable cures OF stomach
troubles have been effected by Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. One
man who had spent over two thousand
dollars for medicine and treatment was
cured by a few boxes OF these tablets
Price. % cents. Samples tree at \
Abbott & Cos drug store
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-06-17
Chronic rheumatism.

This is the variety OF rheumatism
that usually attacks the larger joints.
knees. hips and shoulders. 1t is aggra-
waited by cold and damp weather, and
for this reason II nan afflicted with it
a often ioretelI changes in the weather
Cilamberlain's Liniment applied freely
and with vigorous rubbing relieves the
pain aud makes sleep and rest possible.
1t will also effect a cure, but will not
prevent the recurrence OF the disease.
For sale by a. Abbott 4 Co.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-06-17

McJigger-I see Mr.. Barnpaws. the
circus man, was married the other
day. That was something of a come
down for him.
Thingumbob-Why so?
McJigger-The wedding was nothing
but a one ring performance.-Philadel-
phia Press.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-06-17

Ia ton and relief, Calendar halt
4 n Dorothy, my dear, permit
me to introduce an old friend, MIR.
I<irkwood. Kirkwood. this is my
daughter"
Miss Calendar" acknowledged Kirk.
wood.
The girl bowed. her eyes steady upon
his own. MI. Kirkwocd is very
kind" she said gravcly.
That's right..' Calendar exclaimed
blandly. He's promised to see YOU
home. Now. both of sou will pardon
my running away, 1 know"
Yes" asscnted kirkwoCd a%grecably.
The elue1 man turned and hurried
toward the main entrance.
kirkwood took the chair he had va
Gated. To his disgust, he found him
self temporarily dumb. No flicker of
thought illuminated the darkness of
his confusion. How was he to open
Il diverting conversation with Il young
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-06-17

Carriage building is one of the old
est crafts In Edinburgh and has long
had Il place in the highest rank Of
mechanical labor.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1909-06-17

"1. nriver-You're hungry. Oh?
:%i"'+ ~" lou. anyway? y profession
ri '~ ., ! .unpose.
= ~: Nalker-No. lady. I'm not ~
u. " "a!. only an ammytoor. lady.
/ 60 " Ter money. Something to
80 'ti.i is all ! have even en-