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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-05-19
Twelve Minutes Saved.

Experience" said Mark Twain in
the smoking room Of the Bermudian.
"makes us wise. but II also makes us
hard. Consider the old. experienced
man In the busy restaurant. lie took
a seat, looked round him and. point,
ing 10 n well-drcssed gentleman who
had not yet been served. he said to
the waiter:
waiter. how long has that gentle.
man been here?'
"'About IL minutes. SIR tho waiter
answered.
what's his ordcr?'
"'Portcrhouse and French fried. sir
with mince pie and coffee to come
THE old man. hardened by expert
ence, slipped a quarter In the walters
hand.
"'Walter, he said. I'm In a hurry
Put on another portcrhouse and bring
me his"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-05-19
not say a hundred millions at once
and be certain of having enOugh?"


not say a hundred millions at once
and be certain of having e%nough?"
Because for practical purposes
twenty millions would be ample" said
he. THE income from that should be
let me sce'-doing a rapid sum In
mental arithmetic-"over half a mil
lion a year"
We'll, and what would you do with
II, WIFI, II you had IT." questioned
Eunice, willing to humor his fancy.
Wilfrid drew a long breath and lay
back in his chair. "In the first place.
Id build me n city house right here
in New York on the east side Of the
park or else at Riverside. and a coun.
try place somewhere up the sound o
on Long island near the water. I'd
want to live in the city not more than
three or four months In the year.
Then I'd have a yacht-none of your
smoky, greasy tcakcttles, but n sweet
smelling, fast.sailing schooner fit to
go around the ~world-and I'd sail her
myself, too. There would be horses
for riding and driving, with perhaps a
fourth. hand coach. Fest OF all. I
could traycl-south In winter. Of
course, but I'd see the world: London.
Paris, Berlin. Italy, the pictures, the
statues, and the libraries. Oh, I'd go
everywhere and do everything, even
to n little gaming at Monte Carlo!
nothing wicked or vulgar about It all,
you know, but the utmost enjoyment
I'm a refined way, and all the expert
ences that money could give"
The girl smiled at his boyish en-.
thusiasm. nor did she cvince any
pique or annoyance because Eunice
Trevecca was somehow left out Of
the picture. 1t was all mere idle talk,
OF course. Wilfrid was not really un.
happy or discontrnted; he had a good
position with nine hundred a year.
and they were to be married in the
spring.
you certainly could give some of
our American nabObs n few lessons
on how to be happy though rich" she
smilingly commented. 1T has often
seemed to me that our really rich
mcn do not get half as much out OF
life as they might"
"Of course they DON'T" asscnted
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-05-19

casional visit to the thcatcr In winter
and an outing on Saturday afternoons
at Concy Island or IRockaway.
Not a wildly hilarious or thrilling tx
istence, It may be granted. yet there
are hundreds and thousands of such
mcn-gentlemanly and refined, Meth
or very strong nor very weak, not
vicious nor conspicuously v%irtuous.
but who. In n p%araphrasc of the old
Shorter Catechism. are piously or me
chanically doing their duty IN that
state OF life to which it has pleased
the Almighty to call them" II Is of
kindred stuff that the average citi-
zen" Ii made,
Even to such men strange dreams
may come-fond and foolish visions Of
wealth and power. hopeless of realiza.
ton, mayhap. yet nevertheless fire.
quently prompted by certain innate or
inherited cravings for the good things
OF this life which only money can pro-
cure, and for the enjoyment OF which
they feel a yearning and an infinite
capacity II only they had the chance.
"Oh, it's a splendid thing to be
rich!" Wilfrid was even then saying
10 Eunice. Just think of what a man
could do II he were really In posses.
sion OF more money that he knew how
to spend! ! don't mean a paltry hun
dred thousand dollars, but-well, say
twenty or thirty or even fifty mil
lions!"
why stop there" put In Eunice
with a quizzing little smile. why
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-05-19
CHAPTER II.

In an ld-faShiOnod sitting room In an
a%ntiquatcd brick house In that unfash.
iOnablc quarter Of downtown" New
York formerly known as Greenwich
village there sat. one autumn evening,
Il young couple, both of whom were
exceedingly good to look upon.
To the judiciOus observer II would
have been apparent from their atti-
tude and bearing each towards the
other that they were something nor
than mere friends. yet less than man
ard wife. In fact, they were con
tented and happy dwcllcrs In thai de-.
lectable borderla known as Being
Engaged,
The girl was fairly tall Of stature, bru-
nett az to complexion. with a wealth
of fine and glossy dark hair which
rippled and waved around "a small but
shapely head n above a witchingly
feminine forehead. white and broad
and low. Her eyes were OF a very
steadfast dark gray, set widely apart,
giving n the Impression OF quiet re.
pose and cool judgment. A firm chin
above d strong and supple throat
made her look older and more woI4.
anly than her years really warranted.
She was busted with one OF those
trifies Of needlework which keep the
fingers busy without curbing ones
tongue. and at the same time serve
to display to admiring and even co
quettiHh advantage a very shapely
-..G. ..l hand va .... a.. ..-.
OF her feminine friends would never
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-05-19

I have lnsinuated that Eunice T%revecca
was the least bit OF a coquette. In.
deed, It needed but a glance into the
depths Of those quiet gray eyes to
| convince you that that here vas a ma
ture tender and true as that of the
Douglas himself.
So at least thought young Wilfrid
StennIs, who sat opposite to her, and
who certainly enjoyed the best op.
portunitics in the world for knowing.
He was . pleasant, wholesome lad,
fair and ford. with light golden-brown
hair and mustache, slim and with
slightly stopped shoulders. A rather
weak face on the whole, one might
say, though perhaps this was partly
owing TO "A rather querulous droOp OF
the mustache. which barely yelled the
sensitive mouth; a beard would better
have hidden u chin which was far
too pretty for any mere
Had you guessed him to be n clerk
or n boUkkecper you would not have
been far astray-onc OF those men
who make exceedingly valuable and
faithful servants but very poor mas
tiers. AS to character, he was neither
better nor worse than thousands Of
other youngsters who start out in life
in some downtown Office or store at
50 n week, the goal Of whose ambition
Is to earn fifteen hundred or two thou.
sand dollars a year, to marry some
pleasant girl, settle down in a Harlem
Nat or Il little one.of a row house over
in brooklyn, raise a small family, get
along on a couple Of new suits Of
clothes each year. with II semi oc.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-05-19
CHAPTER i.--Continued.

even, that's on'y right. The money
ken out q old Ncvady; let her have
II back ag'in. But mind you. Carboy,
not til you've rakcd all creation with
a nnetooth comb to find Mattic's boy"
"Whom win you name as executors
or trus'"'s?'
"Mu.t O have 'em?" Mclccn an
swcrod auxiously. as though the func-
,ionarI"s referred to were Of a species
MOTIONS and undesirable.
"rudoubtcdly: they are necessary
evils"
Mnloon frOwnod In pcrplcXity. II
seemed as though It were costing him
far more trouble to leave his money
behind him than It had been 10 amass
Il and guard It during his evcntful life.
"Can't you fellers act?" he inquired
obviously at lcngth-"you fellers"--in'
dlcating Mr.. Carboy and his partners.
"Ccrtainly, II you wish It. Two Will
be sufficient. Suppose we say Mr..
passayant and MYSELF"
with "A gesture as OF n wearied
with the whole subject Mclecn sig
nihcd asscnt. Then, as the lawyer
rose to go indoors. he said:
"Fix It up quick, CarbOy, I'm NOR
tai tired"
By this time the sun had set behind
The western wall of mountains. n
Evan appeared to wheel his master
within. But the tough old fellow de-
... II.Jg 1t, ,t,l,, Ind bnnn
spent In the open air with only the
starry canopy for n tent. Now that
the end was near, he dreaded the crib
bed and cabincd confinement Of our
walls. So n lantern was brought and
hung TO the raftcrs Of the porch,
where It's dim radiance could not in
~tccicr" with that piercing gaze which
80 the last roam"d lovingly over the
mountain prospect.
one, two hours passed. and ave for
the steady, harshly %rhythmical
'crunCh-crunch" of the stamps" the
town below was strangely quiet,
Every soul therein knew that the
master mind in the hillside cyric was
passing away; hushcd were the usual
sounds of rudc rcvclry and wide
open" license. 1t was felt 10 be n
iat"iul might for the town Of Mcl"cn.
At length Mr., Carhoy's task was
done. A table was carried on to the
porch; hy lantern light the will was
read to Tia" tustatur, who turned his
eyes to meet those Of the lawyer in
mute approval when the reading was
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-05-19

Wilfrid dOgmatically. "Why look at
me-" he rambled on; I'm only half.
baked; never had any education to
speak Of, had to keep my 49, to the
%grindstone all my life; as you know.
there were always two ways for every
dollar to go as long AZ mother was
alive, on account of her many years
Of hopeless illness; but. In spite Of my
few opportunities. III bet | could show
some of those fellows how to enjoy
their wealth."
"Of course you could" Eunice
agreed, with a loving woman's fatu.
Gus fondness and indulgence for the
man she has promised to marry, But
Wen he Just as happy without the
money, won't we. Wilf?"
Not a doubt OF IT," he exclaimed,
starting to her side. bending I'VE her
and pressing his lips to her shining
coils of hair. why, possessing YOU
and your love. dearest, I'm the richest
fellow in New York today"
She tilted back her head to lool
into his eyes as he gazed fondly dowr
into hers.
That's the way | love to hear yo,
speak she murmured. Money can
not buy some things In this world
W.T." a truism which was sealed II
a very expressive and satisfactor,
manner by the naturally ardent WI
frld.
Eunice, though very well educated
and Iehned-in England she woul'
have been described as quite aboy'
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-05-19
Shows Value Of Steel Car.

That the steel car is of great value
as a protection to passengers In the
event of collision was demonstrated
in a recent clash Of two trains In
There vas no such ~tclcscOring as
would probably have occurred with
wooden ears, and the injuries were
merely such as resulted from the pas
scngcrs being thrown down by the
shock of the collision.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-05-19
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL. APPLICATIONS. as they cannot reach
the scat NJ the disease. Chtarfh II a blood or cDnstL
tutiDrhl disease. and IN order To cure II you must take
Internal remedies. Halls Cntarrh Cure Il taken In
ternaIIy. aud acts directly uIxn tho blood aud mucous
surfaces. Hairs Chtirfh Cure II not n Quack mrdi-
cine. 10 was prescribed by one Of the best physicians
IN this country ior years and n n regular prcst ription.
II In composed Of the best tOnirs known. combined
with the best blood purifiers. acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combination Of the
two Ingredients n what produces such wonderful 20
suits In curing cathrrh. Send for testimonials, free.
y J. CHENEY n co, Props. Toledo. Y.
Sold by Druggists, price 7Gc.
Take Hairs Family Pills for constipation.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-05-19
Sexes Divided In Church.

The separation of the sexes seems
TO have been formerly by no means an
uncommon practice In the Church OF
England. = In fact. Edward Wis prayer
book specially mentions that at the
communion service the men shaI
tarry on one side and the women o.
the other The papers OF a chure 4
in Wcstmoreland include elaborate n.
rections for the division OF the sexes
at It's services.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-05-19
SYNOPSIS,

Andy M"l"on. aged and eccentric mil
niinru,v iu draw up n will leaving all his
prop,Ily to the son OF n sister from whom
he was p,paratcd years before and OF
"l,,"'. '1I.' Yen ne ~ 'gnnf"ma, n'tn I,
his Youth. NAT left his wife after n quar-
rel I'm which h" struck her. lie learned
nrorWaIl that She and his daughter were
I,tl
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-05-19

Asked the Progressive Woman of
the Beauty Culturist: Don't you think
woncn should exercise the suffrage?"
"Certainly. My method will increase
IL two inches. Puck.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-05-19

There may be people who think they
always get their moneys worth. but
We never met any OF them.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-05-19
Get Some Free Land

in Colorado. Rich soil, fine climate.
Write w. T.. Jones. $50 Majestic Bldg,
Denver, Colo, for full particulars.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-05-19

Give your children pretty names
there are more than enough ugly onei
already.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-11

mas. to be added 10 year by year. does not
COS; so much at the beginning as the lux
uIious layette. bur 1t will bring more profit
anG plea sure to the child when il is grown
VI. The boy whose father began a library
for him did not appreciate the Herbert
Spencer he got on his first Christmas, nor
the Shakespeare on his second, but now
h is beginning 10 understand what his
little library signifies. and when he is
t%enty-one he will be proud Of il And the
little woman with the pearls by the time
she is ready for society F1H have enough
fer a beautiful bracelet or necklace.
The fashion Of giving silver to children
j. not d new one The Christmas and birth
CAY spoons make a dozen very soon A
little nine year-old has her set OF heavy
silver dessert spoons, and the dozen forks
20 match is well started. The idea of the
cElld's bank account in its first Christmas
Is also wise one. though more prosaic than
u ginning a collection of books or jewels.
Picture loving parents might prefer 10
give the young son or daughter a good
picture each Christmas. Styles in pictures
Change as DO frames but il is always safe
10 give good copy Of one of the works
of the masters age cannot stale" their
excellence, and what is so good for child
20 grow up with as a good picture.
At any rate. books, pictures, silver Or
jewels or anything else Of true value Is a
better investment than the expensive and
toys and trinkets which some
parents spent oceans OF money upon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-11
A CHRISTMAS WEDDING.

No one can have a prettier wedding than
the holiday bride, for the Christmas sym
boIs lend themselves to all sorts of charm
ing decorative effects. One young woman
whose marriage is to take place shortly be-
fore Christmas has chosen green. white
and silver for her color scheme The eight
bridesmaids will wear gowns Of pale green
tulle with scarfs Of silver cloth and silver
bands IN their hair, and will carry bouquets
Of mistletoe with ferns and outer pIait-
ing of silk lace. In the brides bouquet the
miStletoe will be combined with lilies-or-
the-yalley-all made into exquisite
shower AS miStletoe is very heavy the
stems will be taken off and the clusters OF
little white berries wired to give the right
effect. Bits OF green tulle Will be COM
bined with the ferns, and the men will
wear lilies-of- the-valley and mistIetoe
At the supper table an enormous hollow
floral affair made of the mistIetoe and
con tanning myriadS of tiny electric lights
will hang low over the table and be re-
fiected in the round mirror beneath. The
favors will - solid silver baskets filled
with bonbons and spun sugar mistletoe.
The brides gifts to the bridesmaids will be
silver and white fans. han. painted, with
ivory sticks, set with brilIiants.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-11
.TOYLAND WONDERS
4rshi Us and Fdcuum Cleaners
-4DDedr an Miniature.

Every year brings a wonderful asSorr-
ment of new toys 70 gladden. the hearts OF
little New Workers. There are decided
changes in toys well as in fashions, and
this year the airship takes the lead. The
prices range from 80 cents up TO any price
one wants to pay. There is an airship
game. too. which is much in demand
The building sets are fascinating and
would make any one long to be a child
again. For IS 30 can be purchased a regu-
lar automobile plant. with materials TO
build five machines at once. 4 steamboat
building set is the same price. and sets for
house building sell at 81 y and upward
And what host Of lovely things 10 make
little girls happy, There are pIayhouses
with electrical appliances and all sorts of
delightful things 10 furnish them with The
playhouse stoves are real stoves Nowadays.
They operated by gas. electricity or al
cohol and cooking utensils teakettIes and
fatirons go with them at cost of SIS.
All sorts of sets. too. are provided for
the little housekeeper. Bathroom SETS with
tub. Turkish towels. sponge. soap. etc. sell
for Is cents and upward The laundry out
fits come in painted tin. with tubs, wash
board and clothes basket. for from 81 so TO
s.. housekeeping sets. with broom. carpet
sweeper, brushes and buster. 81 30 70
& 30. Even the vacuum cleaner and refrig-
orator are not wanting.
Every year seems 10 bring few changes
and improvements into the doll world The
imported character dolls, with their Iifehke
hand painted faces and quaint peasant cos
tunes, are q decided success. while the
small playhouse dolls. with their natural
looking china heads and pliable cloth
bodies. are most fascinating. These are
made so that they can bend 10 occupy
playhouse chairs and are dressed TO repre-
sent all the members OF the family in
Guiding the dignified heads. nurses. chill
dren, maids etc
The doll wardrebes must not be over
looked. Luxurious white fur and imitation
errnine dUats are = 30, also black fur motor
coats The fur sets are shown with bolster
p,ufYs. according TO fashions decree.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-11

rbe Tragedy Of Christmas
For Many Persons the Season of Peace and
Good VIII Has Become q Mockery.

: shop people in the weeks before Christmas.
It's the silly shoppers-the irresponsible
women who have time enough, but pro-
crastinate and dawdle and hang about the
counters and look at d hundred things be-
fore they buy one.
II wonder If these women realize what
/ their procrastination and frresolution cost
the girl behind the counter-the girl who
stands on her feet answering questions,
handing down things, making out checks
seventeen hours out of the twenty-four in
the Joyous Christmas season? They are
young these girls-sixteen, seventeen. eigh-
teen years of age, and not overstrong, not
very well fed. many of them. The nervous
strain of being surrounded for hours by
hordes of anxious shoppers is dreadful, and
when it is prolonged after o'clock it isn't
strange that girls faint, rs many have I'M
der these conditions that they have hys-
terics and nervous breakdowns.
The league has gained one legislative
victory since last Christmas. The law
which says that no sales girl between the
ages OF sixteen and twenty-one shall work
mere than ten hours a day or after 7
o'clock at night used not apply for fort
night before Christmas. BY an amend
nent passed last spring the fortnight was
cat down to a week.
We're waiting to see how far this Is
obeyed," Miss Perkins said. "Of course.
in many instances ages will be falsifed-
girls of sixteen and seventeen will say they
are twenty-five Girls in the stores between
fourteen and sixteen are not supposed to
ork after at any time, but as matter
of fact if the store is kept open they must
work.
"Belated Christmas shopping comes hard
on the errand boys and drivers who go out
with delivery wagons, too. Some of them
are out half the night as well as all day
Many a one goes dinnerless in the scram-
bic They climb endless stairs, and they
trot around for change for the &C. o. d.
customer who has only a $40 bill. Christ
mas IS not joyous season for them
Another class that could dispense with
this holiday is that composed Of girls who
work in candy factories and factories
where fancy boxes are made. This, TOO,
comes back, it appears. to the procrastinat-
ing shopper. knowing that many will
rush for candy at the last minute, stores
place late orders, and to fill these the fac
tories must work overtime in the weeks
just before Christmas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-11
The

Don't talk to me about Christmas
snapped a woman on an elevator in one OF
the big department stores. Time of peace
and good will. indeed. Christmas is a hor-
ror, a nightmare. I wish it could be swept
from the calendar
There was member of the Consumers
League OF the City of New York on the
elevator, and she turned TO her companion.
If buying a few Christmas presents
makes that woman feel that way. how does
she suppose salesgirls stand it in stores
where they keep open at night in the
holiday season-girls who work from be-
fore o'clock in the morning until nearly
midnight for a week or two weeks at d
stretch?" She said: And its because so
many women put off their Christmas shop
ping till the last minute that girls must
d 0 this"
Out from the rooms Of the league at No.
los East 22d street at least 20,OVD dodgers
have gone during the last year-most of
them during the last month-dodgers tell
ing what belated Christmas shopping means
to the women and girls who stand behind
the counters, to drivers of delivery wag-
ons, to the errand boys. and to workers in
box factories and candy factories. Some of
these dodgers have been put in the pews of
churches before service, some have De5n
distributed at women's clubs and various
plIolic places.
How much good have they done?'' a
porter for The Tribune asked Miss Frances
Perkins, executive secretary Of the league.
We hope the hearts of some women have
been softened." she said. I'VE hope we're
inducing more and more women to get
their Christmas shopping out Of the way
early. AS to the merchants Of New York
the situation is about what it was last
year
A large majority OF the big department
stores closed at nights last Christmas. and
with a little mere encouragement from the
shopping public the others probably would
only be too glad to follow suit.
How about people who are employed all
day and can't get time to shop except at
night
There aren't many SUCH, said Miss
Perkins. There are few people who can't
get out at some time during the day to do
a little shopping; a any rate. there's gen
orally some one in the family who can do
it. No, il isn't the working women and
working men who make life wretched for