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The Dolores star., 1909-12-31

'Oh, you mustn't do that. You'll
take cold. Well. then, If you will
only you must go into the house and
get warm. You'll find them highly en-
tertaining. besides being good" she
added. They made me some hot cof-
fee and the man rigged up this sail
cloth to keep on the wind. And
there's a pair of candlesticks in there
l would give my eyes for. But they're
not for sale. So you're not to raise
my bid"
II couldn't raise tiff It were only
a glance of your eyes-let alone the
eyes themselves"
81 hope you didn't come all the way
up here in the cold just to be funny"
she responded severely. But she did
not vouchsafe him the glance. She
was absorbed in washing out the un-
satisfactory sky for second trial.
Derring did not go into the house.
He walked rapidly up and down the
beach, watching the angry sky and
the isolated little house. He fancied
that, as the early twilight settled
down. 1t stood out more distinctly and
vividly-emphasizin its individuality
the work Of man against the power
Of darkness.
At last he came and looked over her
shoulder
Rather better. isn't IT." she asked
complacently without looking up.
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beach, but was waiting on the road
distance she found that she was very
tired With a sigh of relief she sank
back in the corner of the carriage AZ
the door was slammed after them.
Derring reached over promptly and
drew her to him. placing her head
against his shoulder and holding her
close to protect her from the jar Of
the carriage
d. Rest here" he said quietly. as she
made half protest Il should care
for my mother or a sister. Why not
you-dear one?"
She did not protest again, but yield
ed to the protecting arms like a child.
He watched her face as they whirled
into the light of the street-lamps and
out again into the shadow. II was still
pale. but full Of content They few
through the park and down the long
avenue beyond. Never were two miles
traversed SO quickly. Not a word was
spoken. II was as II the time were
too precious for speech. Once she
raised her face with contented
sigh and breathed his name softly.
more as II to herself than to him.
AS for Derring. he dared not realize
his happiness. Underneath its pulsing
was a half superstition. Fate would
not allow a man to be SO happy. But
she had been given back to him from
the dead. She rested close to him.
That could not be taken from him. He
held her closer-defying an unseen
fate
The Dolores star., 1909-12-31
Sadie of the
Kind Eyes
sy MINNA THOMAS ANTRIM
Copyright. by J. B. Lippincott Coz

NSSPyAiShss " =. -. ApptuCOtt WI
But" said Sadie. 81 never did see
real clown. never did see any escept
on fences-paper clowns"
Don sighed. That she should have
seen and possessed 80 little. whilst
he, boy. with two straight legs and
no bad back. should have been to the
circus twice, and have a play-room
filled with toys, hurt him. Why. he
wondered. should he be so lowered
and Sadie 80 forlorn? Into her sunny
face he looked, marveling at its
brightness. Her eyes. wells of soul
beauty. fascinated him.
Never did see no clown at all!
Nor bareback ladies' at wide 'thout
saddles?"
To Don Sadie's deprivation In re-
spect to circuses seemed to epitomize
her hard luck.
Il never did see any circus ladies
nor clowns" she repeated. the while
holding up three gorgeous leaves for
Don's admiration. Too full of his sub
ject was he to notice-leaves.
Tell me bout 'em" Sadie urged:
tell me all bout the clowns and rid
ing ladies'" She drew her poor little
body closer to the tree under which
they were seated Now" she said
brightly, begin"
Put Don was not quite ready to COM
melce the glittering tale. He whipped
on his small jacket and, rolling 1t up
cushion-wise. placed 1t between the
tree and the hollow of Sadie's back.
"Dere." he said tenderly; now you
can hark better"
Sadie cuddled comfortably. and Don,
throwing his sturdy body down upon
the bed Of leaves that he had scraped
together for Sadie began.
As his tale unfolded, Sadie-"Sadie
Of the Kind Eyes"-leaned forward
of tent and ring.
Dear little wayfarer! Incurably af-
fiicted. yet yeritable Merry-Heart.
Sadie's seven years had been spent
among those whose lives were but
work-driven itineraries from the door
Of life to their predestined bit Of
ground in which to sleep. perchance to
dream. But over Sadie passed all
shadows lightly. II her yesterdays
bread lacked butter, she was thank
full that. unlike poorer children. even
bread was not also denied to her.
When her aunt-an elderly seam
stress with whom she had lived up to
her NTH year-died. she became an
inmate of the Home for Crippled Chill
dren, where her joyous spirit worked
better magic than medicine for many
sufferer
In spite Of limited vocabulary,
Don was colorfully picturing the
never-fading glories Of circus shreds
and patches.
"An'," continued he, hurrying on.
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summer. She would go home for the
vacation. Woulc this power extend
over the thousand miles? And would
ne have. as now. the presience OF dan.
ger without the power to go to her!
He grew to dread the summer.
But 1t was destined that he should
De the first to go away. Early In
April a letter came from his mother.
Seth Kinney was very Ill and asked
continually for him.
AS he packed his travelling bag and
prepared to go. he was conscious Of
mixed motives. He was fond Of Seth.
he would have gone to him in any
case. But, with a little sense OF
The Dolores star., 1909-12-31
,nru.ne. Of "rh.." and 4rhou."

tUUuOUC0 OI bUoS SVO Uou.
In a little essay In contemporary
on the Sweet Girl Graduate" we md
the following: "A young woman who
has just graduated from q privase
school conducted by Friends is prov
ing the truth Of the report which has
made this school popular and imam
cially successful. From a quick-tem-
pered. harp-tongued girl she has de-
veloped into a mild-mannered. soft
spoken young woman whose serenity
is never ruined, apparently. She says
that It was due to the fact that dur
ing her stay 1T the boarding school
she was compelled to use the quaint
language Of the Friends. and that she
found It impossible to be cross when
saying thee and thou II this item
Is widely copied, there will be de-
mand for q Quaker young ladies' semi
nary in every town that Is without
one"
The Dolores star., 1909-12-31
Not ADVERTISED,

Bacon Sunshine is great rsdi-
cine.
Egbert-Yes. know; but q man
doesn't get his picture in the paper
for taking that particular kind
Yonkers Statesman.
The Dolores star., 1909-12-31

shame. he found himself thinking that
The trip would give him a chance to
test the communication. He would
be gone only few days. Nothing
could happen. But at least he should
know what he had to expect during
the long weeks Of vacation. So anx-
fops was he to make the experiment
that he almost forgot the dread Of
separation.
Re as happy as you cantor my
sake" he said laughingly as they
parted. Don't run any more risks
than you can help"
ITO be Continued.)
The Dolores star., 1909-12-31

suex Canal Traflse peclines.
In sympathy with the worldwids de-
cline Of business. the tranic OF the
Suez canal fell to 3.795 vessels last
year. decline Of 472, ~ compared
with the previous year. y
The Dolores star., 1909-12-31

Danish ProvSrb.
A small cloud may hide both sun
and noon.
The Dolores star., 1909-12-31

Time u RsnsetIon.
In time Of sickness the soul collects
itself anew. PApy.
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work is Che more commendable on

work is the more commendable on
that account,
~ 1t is the purpose of the faculty
and the board of education tomake
the grammar school commencement
an annual event, andN> patrons Of
the school viii be delighted to have
as good a class as this one gradual
ed every year. The class Of '09
has set high standard for those to
come later, and it will take hard,
steady work to enable any other
class to surpass them, and, al
though our boys and girls are am
bilious and viii set their mark
high, if future classes even do as
well as this one has, they will have
done something Of which they may
justly be proud for the remainder
Of their lives.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1909-04-24

At the Dagger public sale last
Monday Mcdonnell Brothers were
the lucky buyers getting the big,
dark gray PercheUn stallion, Ben
Duke. No. 23S07. This fine regis
tered Percheron was brought here
from Illinois three years ago and has
established a reputation for getting
some Of the finest draft colts ever
seen in this locality. He viii make
the present season at the barn Of
A. Mcdonnell southwest Of Laclede.
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1909-04-24
SHORT PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
Brief Mention Of Those Who Come and Go
During the Week

o0oAHOJ -. ~. DlSScE SpcuG
last Sunday in Hannibal.
Mrs. Laura Miller went to Roth
vile last week to visit relatives.
Roy Hendricks has gone to Colo
rado, where he expects to spend the
summer.
Goose eggs for sale at so cents
per setting by L. w. Lomax, route
B, Laclede. 4-17-3t
w. S. Cotter, route two, called
last Saturday and joined our list
for year.
Leonard Baker is home to visit
his parents after a two years. stay
in California.
Single Comb White Leghorn eggs
for sale at 30 cents per setting by
Geo. l.: Farrar, route /, Brookfeld
Geo. 0. Dye, Burlington opera
tor at Callao, is spending few
days with home folk and friends
here.
Pasture for rent by the head.
Plenty of shade and water. A. e.
Common, ~ miles northeast of
Laclede.
Mrs. A. J. Caywood, who has
been confined to her bed for the
past two weeks from nervous
trouble, is slowly improving.
The next regular meeting of the
P. E. O. chapter will be held at the
home of Mrs. Hilton, Wednesday,
April %, at 2 in the afternoon,
Mrs. O. A. Potter on route two is
suffering from a severe attack of
rheumatism and is under the care
of q physician and trained nurse.
q John Nelson and his two daugh-
ters, Misses Carrie and Rebecca,
leave next Tuesday for California
where they expect to spend the
summer.
Mrs. G. G. Bigger and Mrs. W.
Ell. Woods attended the district
of the Women S Foreign
Missionary society held at Bosworth
the past week.
Ell. E. Garside has moved over
from Meadville and taken possess
sion of the Dagger place which he
recently purchased and becomes a
patron of route three.
Sidney Poison came up from st.
Louis Sunday and joined Mrs.
Poison and the children, who had
been visiting here for some time.
They returned to their home in st.
louis Tuesday.
Rev. Truck will fill his regular
at the Baptist church
lext Sunday, preaching morning
nd evening. The morning subject
5 Baptism and Communion"
vening, Without holiness No
IAN can see God" All invited.
T. M. Elliott received card this
7eek from Mrs. r. N. Sharp of
[ansas City stating that her hus-
and, Judge Sharp, is very low
nd gradually growing weaker,
nth no hopes of recovery. Their
Mrs. McGrew is with
hem.
Mrs. p. f. Weaver entertained q
umber of lady friends at dinner
st Monday complimentary to Miss
essie Wells who was on her last
isit to Laclede friends before re-
lrning to take up her missionary
ork IN India. She expects to sail
ON New York June %. Those
resent were Miss Wells, Mrs. c.
Bigger. Mrs. G.. M. Burnett.
rs I.anra Mcnonnall NJ. T..
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Some Evening Rsveries.

mend themf Talk of my debts il
you mean to pay them; if not, keep
your red flag behind your ivory
bridge. a friends faults should
not be advertised, and even a
strangers should not be published.
He who makes a fool of another is
a fool himself. Don't get into the
habit Of laughing at other people,
for the old saying is Hanging's
stretching, and mocking's catch
ing" Testing is too apt to turn
into jeering, and what was meant
to tickle makes a wound. 1t is q
pity when my mirth is another
mans misery. Before man
cracks a joke he should consider
how he would like it himself; for
many who give rough blows have
very thin skins. Give only what
You would be willing to take; some
men throw salt on others, but they
smart if a. pinch of it falls On their
own raw places. When they get a
Roland for their Oliver, or tit for
tat, they don't like it, yet nothing
is more just. Biters deserve to be
bitten.
In this busy, busy life, how few
of us find time to cultivate friend
ship. The cares Of our families,
our business, our profession; the
struggle to keep up with the times,
up with our neighbors, up with our
competitors; the worry and work
and anxiety of it all demand every
moment Of our time, and leave us
none for our friends. Why, some
some of us hardly know our own
families! We are up and away in
the morning before they are quite
awake, we have no time to return
at noon, and the evening meal finds
us so weary and exhausted we can
scarcely notice anyone, or have in
clination to say anything, as we
hurry through in silence and then
drag ourselves off to our Office Or
store to finish up the odds and ends
which the close of our busy day has
found undone, and which we can
not leave over another. And thus
q life is spent; its cares and per-
plexities keenly felt, and it's sweets
but seldom met and rarely enjoyed;
and the question arises, is this all
Of life? Are we making the best
IF iti
Sensitive people seem to enjoy
'ensitiveness. They are always on
he lookout for something to give
hem pain. They are much like a
'at would be with a tail forty feet
ong, dragging around on the floor
eady to be tramped upon. We
re crowded pretty thick up
N life's great thoroughfare and
ant well help elbowing each other
$ we pass along. Ninety-nine
ines out Of every hundred no harm
; intended, but those sensitive
eople, who have the longest and
elbows of anybody, are al
7ays attributing a motive to every H
occidental job they get. The fact
!, personal importance is at the
ottom of this whole thing. The
'orld is not thinking about you-I
as no desire to hurt you-but you i
nagine that the whole world should
IN intyour interest.
At the Dagger public sale last i
[onday Mcdonnell Brothers were ]
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YOU MAY. .WAhTIo KNOW

/ THINGS YOU MAJ WANT ~ khOW
Punsent Paragraphs Picked up BY Our Peram-
buIating. Pencil Pusher.
The Henderson produce house
shipped out a carload of eggs
Wednesday.
g. B. Dagger loaded car and
shipped his Percheron stallion,
household goods and farm impIe-
ments to his new home at Walnut,
Kansas, last Wednesday. The
many Laclede friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dagger regret to see them
leave but wish them we'll IN their
new home.
Street Commissioner Bottiger
has been doing some good work in
the park the past week. The trees
have been trimmed and all sticks
and rubbish removed and gotten
ready for the lawn mowers that are
to be used this season. Laclede
ha-c beautiful park and the pres
ent movement to keep it in better
condition than heretofore has the
approval Of every citizen.
Last Tuesday was JAS. Skulley's
65th birthday and his daughter,
Mrs. Laura Mcdonnell, surprised
him by preparing an extra fine din
ner and inviting in a few friends
to ST I'D the day at the MeD DonnelI
home southwest of town Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. l.. B.
Standby, Mr.. and Mrs. g. M. Bur-
nett, Vim. Burnett, Mr. and Mrs.
w. S. Mahurin, e. b. Skulley and
Misses Ellen and Zella Watson.
The next regular meeting of the
W. G. T. U will be held at the home
of Mrs. Geo. Clark, Tuesday, April
27, at 2:3Osp. m. The last meet
ing broke the record forlattendance
The membership contest result
twelve new members. We now
count twenty-five active and thir-
teen onery members. Miss Roena
Shaner's talk to the union was in
and entertaining. "A large
audience greeted her at the Baptist
church in the evening, Not only
did white ribboners" seem to
catch All inspiration from her ad-
dress, but Judging from the collec-
lion taken, it started the heart and
head of many others who heard it.
We reasonably expect increased
prohibition sentiment to follow her
lecture here.
The department has instructed
postmasters to have rural carriers
make complete report Of the con-
1ition of boxes on the rural routes.
The department wisely insists that
Ill boxes be SO located as to be ,
served with the greatest expedition.
The names of all patrons whose
,oxes cannot be served without
eaving the road, dismounting,
irving in deep bitches or on steep
or the approaches to whose
'oxes are in any way obstructed !.
re to be turned in to the depart
nent for action thereon. t.is not
esirable that boxes be attached to
or telephone poles, or to
ences or buildings, but boxes
hould be securely fastened to neat !,
nd strong posts firmly set at the
ide of the roads, at a sufficient :
eight to be served by carriers !.
rithout rising from their seats or :
saehing through wheel spokes.
his action is taken in order to ex-
edite the delivery and collection of n
lail and enable rural carriers toI Il
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1909-04-24
n. &. Church Notes

Owing to the threatening wealth
er the Sunday school recorded only
| 145 present with a collection of
$5.H.
The ladies report a splendid ses-
sion Of the missionary society which
convened at Cameron the first of
the week.
Do not forget the official board
meeting next Monday night. A
full attendance is desired as some
new business will be transacted.
Miss Elizabeth Wells bade adieu
to Laclede on last Monday evening.
She has received notice to sail for
India the 22nd of June. Her La.
clede friends wish her God-speed
and abundant harvest as she returns
to her far eastern home.
The Aid society met at the par
sonage on Wednesday afternoon.
Reports on the proposed plans of
the new addition to the parsonage
were received. The ladies also de-
cided TO assist the high school
alumni with their BANQUET which
took place on last Friday night.
AT the morning hour there was
fairly good congregation. There
was no preaching service but recep-
tion of members. baptism and
sacrament of the Lords supper.
Thirty-seyen were received into the
church on probation and six by
letter. Over 200 partook of the
sacrament. The pastor preached
the baccalaureate sermon in the
evening to an ordinary congregation
as a result Of the showers just at |
church time. The Epworth league
had splendid attendance and was
led by Mr.. Bert Weaver, j
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1909-04-24
EIGHTH GRADE COMMENCEMENT
Fifteen Pupils Complete the Work Of The Gram
mar Department and Receive Certificates

The opera house was filed to
4 overhowing Thursday night, when
the first annual commencement ex-
ercises Of the grammar school de-
partment Of the Laclede public
school were held. The class was
composed of nine girls and six
boys, and all showed the effects Of
the thorough training they had re-
ceived in our splendid school.
The program as published in
THE BLADE last week was carried
out in full, and, although rather
long, it was interesting and enter
tanning throughout. The first part
of the entertainment was given by
pupils Of the lower grades and con
sisted of choruses, songs, drills and
readings, all of which were excel
lently rendered and enthusiastically
received by the audience.
After splendid chorus by the
school came the salutatory by
xThornie Tilford Lamme, q most
excellent address which would have
been an honor to q much older boy.
Miss Loretta frankie CLAW came
next with q we'll rendered piano
solo, after which Miss Lena Tap
scott entertained the audience with
a humorous reading and Misses
Bertha and Venia Libby followed
with fine piano duet. Then
came the play, Hiring Help, !"
participated in by Misses Madge
Kent, Ruby Adams, Lena Tapscott,
Edith Hamilton, Zola Groes, Mao
mi Love, Loretta Clay and Pearl
Phillips, all Of whom filled their
parts to the satisfaction of the an
isalience.
The debate on the subject, Re-
solved, That we are more indebted
to the army than to the navy" in
which Ira Sharp, Earl Whitaker
and Everett Dye took the affirma-
tive side and Thornie Lamme,
Ransler Baker and Oral Matsel the
negative, was SO ably argued on
both sides that the judges were
hardly able to decide between them,
but finally the decision was render
ed in favor Of the Affirmative by a
vote of two to one.
After a delightful piano solo by
Miss Bertha Elizabeth Libby came
the valedictory by Ira Frutile
Sharp, a mastery Grafton, and
then G. @. Bigger, on behalf Of
the board of education, compli-
mented the class for having sue
passed all the require
ments for graduation from the
grammar department and presented
certificates to the following pupils:
Ruby Genevieve Adams, Loretta
frankie Clay, Zola May Groes,
Edith Marguerite Hamilton, Bertha
Elizabeth Libby, Naomi Ella Love,
Pearl Marguerite Phillips, Lena
Ransler Jerome Baker,
Everett Henry Dye, Thornie Til
ford Lamme, Charley Oral Matsel,
ira Frutile Sharp and Earl Wesley !
After q closing chorus 9
oy the school. the graduates were
congratulated by their friends, who !
praise upon them for =
heir splendid work =
The teachers and board of educa y
ion received much commendation T
or their part of the work, and T
was satisfied with the
haracter Of the training given in o
ur schools, as exemplifed by the {
lass Of '09. il
First honors in the class were b
The Laclede blade. (Laclede, Mo.) 1890-1945, 1909-04-24

The Bruins mill is now supplied
with fresh meal and ground feed Of
all kinds and is prepared to give the
most prompt and satisfactory SER
vice.
Word has reached Laclede that
Dick Graves, son Of D. r. Graves,
and a former citizen of this place,
was drown in Arkansas on the 18th
Of this month. He and two other
men were out in boat when it
capsized Up to last Monday the
body had not been recovered. S
H. w. Welch writes 1.osa Los
Angeles, Cali, this week and en-
closes a money order for renewal
for THE BLADE which he says is.
like an old friend coming to their
home each week. He says be aud
Mrs. Welch and the Dyches are all
we'll and doing well and send best
regards to their many Laclede|
There are to be no more plumes
IN milady's hat, if the plnmes are
rom the species of birds to be found
n Missouri The general assembly
has so decreed. Governor Hadley
'ent a special message calling for
he passage of bill creating such
condition. and. naturally, he is |
to sign the measure, |
which has pasEed both houses. !
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-06-26

or trouble would be the conse.
quence. 1t is alleged that Miss
hampton was i'll treated by some
of the mgr ates, and reported the
matter to her father. who insist
ed that his daughters demands
were right. This. of course. en-.
ragged the cavalier Mississippian
to boiling point, as that was too
much of social equality for the
posterity of L. A. G.. Lamar J.
George. Edward Carey Watthall.
John Sharp Williams. Jacob
Thompson and jeff Davis, the
once real oligarchy of Mississip.
pi and the entire south. People
who know Mississippi are not
surprised.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1909-06-26
SUCCESS DEMANDS RESPECT.

"Success is what counts,' said the
speaker. Success, despite race or
color. makes the man on top respect
you whether he wants to or not.
We must go after and achieve sue
cess In business. success in CONNER
cial endeavor, successes in all those
pursuits of life which are reckoning
TO us.
DR.. Washington pointed to the i'm
migrants constantly pouring into
this country. He showed how they
started with a stand or cart and
by saving gradually gained large
bank account
You of the Negro race" he said,
must cultivate the virtue OF saving.
The Negro has all kinds of religion
except the religion Of saving, and he
needs that most of all. | know it Is
hard in this atmosphere OF tempta-
tions to save, but you must do it
somehow. We can afford to suffer a
little now for the sake OF the future
success and advantages.
Continuing, he said: 81 do not
overlook the wrongs and injustices
to which the Negro race may be SUBJ
jected. l deprecate the disfranchise-
ment Of The Negro, but there are
elements that mean mole for the fu-
-ture of the race than the mere cast
ing OF ballots once in four years.
Why, do you know, j. P. Morgan,
who mayhap has not cast a ballot in
twenty years, has more political in
fiuence than one Thousand OF others
who might vote. It's the CONNER
cial power, the financial strength
and the property that gives one in
fiuence, and without property, with
out property, without being COM
mercial factors, without having
business footing we can do but little
with the ballot.
DIR. BOOKER Il. WASHINGTON.