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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-04-21

ner by the hand. He introduced hei
formally TO the man that was to be
her husband.
M. Raoul de Valette." he said, IL
have the honor 10 present you TO my
daughter, Mile. Madeleine de Valette."
NJ. Raoul de Valette bowed grandly.
Madeleine in watching herself almost
forgot to courtesy. But then she re-
membered, and so she returned his
greeting, as Aunt Marguerite had taught
her. And all the while her violet eyes
were round with the wonder Of it all.
He came across to her. did NJ. Raoul
de Valette. He took her hand in his.
He lifted her little hand and kissed
it, brushing il with his lips-Aunt Mar
guerite had told her nothing Of this;
she wondered what it might be for
then he let go her hand gently.
He said softly
IL trust, mademoiselle, that 1t may
be my happy fortune never in this life
to do anything which shall displease
you"
She was looking wonderingly at the
hand that he had kissed so she did
not quite hear what it was that he
said. But then she saw Aunt Mar
guerite beside her. She said quickly:
THAT is my wish also, monsieur"
But then she saw Aunt Marguerite's
expression. and she remembered that
quickly:
81 mean--and, for my part, monsieur,
1t is my devout wish-that you shall
find me obedient to your interests, so
that my conduct in all respects shall
ever continue to merit your consider
ate appreciation"
! She looked up eagerly. Aunt Mar
/ guerite nodded. And she knew that
she had said well. But she could see
! Father O'Mara laughing. She wonder
ed why. But she had not time to
wonder long, for her betrothed again
was speaking.
at is my profound trust, mademoi-
selle," he said, that nothing may ever
mar our profound accord"
! This time she remembered. She
said:
THAT is my wish also, monsieur"
She looked up at Aunt Marguerite.
us 1t all over now?" she queried.
Then she almost bit her lip, for Aunt
Marguerite "sshed" so suddenly. and
there was on her face such an express
sion Of horror. But Father O'Mara
was before her now. his broad, sun
/ Drowned hands extended TO take hers.
/ She placed her own therein.
MY dear he said, "let me be the
first not of your family to wish you
all the JOY in the world On my soul,
you deserve everything that the bless
ed angels do"
She QLeried wonderingly:
Does marriage bring all that ia
| ther?"
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a SMALL GAME.

A word Of caution may be Of help to
some who contemplate shipping house
hold goods to western states, particu-
larly those bordering on the Pacific.
This has reference to including in ship
ment of household goods" only those
things which are classed as such in
the freight schedules, and what these
are may be ascertained from the agent
at the point of shipment. To illus
trate: Not long since a gentleman who
had engaged a through car to the
coast after loading his goods thought
he would put in two or three tons Of
baled hay. At the last division point
before the car arrived at its destina-
ton the car was inspected and addi-
tional charges eXacted which increased
the freight bill more than 500. Thus
instead Of being source of profit the
small amount Of hay shipped cost close
TO $40 a ton TO transport. The lesson
was a costly one, but il was well
learned To the average patron Of
transportation companies this looks
like straining at gnat and taking adj
vantage OF trusting and unsuspecting
immigrants for the poorly concealed
purpose of picking their pockets. IT'S
a holdup game that does credit TO no
railroad management, and it goes with
out saying that it would not be prac-
ticed at all in sections where there
was even Il semblance Of competition.
1t is tricks and sculduddery of this
type practiced by some transportation
companies that tend to put the whole
class in diSrepute and SEEM in fact, to
justify the feeling on the part of the
payee that transportation companies
are holdup institutions and enemies of
the public which place full faith in
the public be damned" policy. In
several other instances related the
same trick was tried, in one case upon
a widow and her daughter, who were
easy victims, while in one or two 9TH
er instances a loud boiler" was put
up, and the railway officials modified
their tactics
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she apologize Or
what else could | mean," her be-
trothed was asking, "when | speak OF
my greatest felicity"
Again she forgot. She queried
quickly:
1T will make you happy that we
should marry, you mean, monsieur?'
She turned TO Aunt Marguerite. isn't
it strange that Then she stopped
quite suddenly, for Aunt Marguerite
aad 'sshed" again.
81 presume to hope" went on NJ
Raoul de Valette, that You your
self by that time may regard the
alliance with some favor"
This time she remembered. With
eyes on the floor, she said:
II am confident that a mutual felic-
ity, monsieur. can be only the result
Of our alliance. | have been carefully
instructed SO that / understand quite
well that not only the excellence Of a
daughters character, but her happi-
ness also, consists in obedience to her
parents wishes"
He said, smiling:
yet my own present happiness does
not spring from obedience"
GLOW IL that?" she asked quickly,
then yet more quickly. "Oh. forgot
Forgot WHAT" he asked, again
smiling.
"To keep my eyes on the floor" she
returned naively.
He laughed. My dear cousin he
said Il hope you will not keep your
eyes on the floor | much prefer that
you keep them on me"
1t was Aunt Marguerite who this
time rebuked NJ. Raoul de Valette.
Monsieur" she cried.
NJ. Raoul de Valette rose. He turned
to Aunt Marguerite.
"Dear lady," he said, permit me
1t will hasten the acquaintance.
might even presume to look forward
to time when she will like to looB
at me. When one likes to look ut q
certain person one likes that person"
"Oh. how true that isl cried Made
leine, clapping her hands little. u
| love the people | like TO look at
"Ah!' exclaimed NJ. Raoul de Valettt
gravely. May | ask at whom you
| like TO look. mademoiselle?"
at my father" she answered. all II
a breath, land at Aunt Marguerite, Of
course, and Father O'Mara, and-and
old Louise and sometimes at myself
He said lightly:
81 presume you speak Of another
| feeling"
Aunt Marguerite again warned HIN
"Monsieurr she cried.
NO; let him." besought Madeleine.
He continued evenly:
"Of feeling that sometimes comes
in one instant, it may be with the
very first glance into another pair OF
eves-a feeling which absorbs and
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-04-21
THE HOME WATER SUPPLY.

The healthfulness prevailing in any
home depends in part upon the whole
someness of the food consumed, but in
much larger measure upon the water
supply, the purity of which is largely
affected by the proximity of contami-
mating causes, such as Che seepage
from the barnyards and cesspools.
Where II is not feasible to install
toilet system with water tight drain
age to q cesspool located at safe dis
lance from the water supply the most
rational equipment for the clubhouse
Is substantial drawer made of two
inch stuff. the contents of which can
be killed by the addition of slaked
lime from time to time and which can
be hauled afied and dumped as often
as may be necessary. BY such dis
posal Of night soil the danger Of a con-
tamination Of the water supply is re-
duced to minimum. We realize that
this is not a pleasant subject to dis
cuss. but 1t is practical and vital and
concerns chiefly those who are least
able to foot heavy doctors bills.
Where a cesspool is already in bad
shape conditions may be improved by
dumping in half barrel or so of
quicklime. which will put a quietus
on any disease germs which may be
lurking there. 1t should then be clean
ed out and filed up and better sys-
TEN installed.
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Valette. A heron, trailing long legs,
rose from the marsh by the bayou's
edge. She did not stop to look. Butter
flies innumerable, of innumerable glo.
rious colors, futtered across her path.
but she steeled her heart against their
beguilements. She was late. She was
late in meeting her betrothed. Surely
that was q very grave crime indeed
A tiny strand of hair golden brown
kissed of the sun fell from its fasten-
ings and, tossed by the playful fingers
of the breeze, quivered about a pink
cheek-a cheek made more than usual
ly pink by exertion. She brushed 1t
back with slender fingers, but it would
not stay.
Aunt Marguerite saw her as she came
through the garden gate-the gate Of
fallen bricks and with the heavy,
clinging vines. They were waiting for
her there i'm the great, somber room
her father, the priest, Aunt Marguerite
and the betrothed whom she had never
seen. she looked at him with the round
wondering, curious eyes of little
child.
She looked for long moment. Then
she remembered herself and courtesied
profoundly, as she had been told to do.
Her father came to her then and took
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The good priest turned to NJ. Raoul

The good priest turned to NJ. Raoul
de Valette.
Neither a jewel nor a flower, sir"
he said. 1--WE were both wrong. \
little white butterfly, she is-a little
white butterfly
"Oh, Father O'Mara," she cried ca
gerly, IL caught that big one-the one
that had red and gold on its wings
but let him go. That was better for
him, wasn't it,"
ITO be sure ii was" he returned
very seriously. Then her father came
and kissed her on the forehead He
and Father O'Mara left her with
Aunt Marguerite and with her be-
trothed.
NJ. Raoul de valette brought her II
chair. He brought one for Aunt Mar
guerite. too, and then for himself. And
they all sat down. She watched him
restedly-watched him, that is, I'M
til Aunt Marguerite whispered in her
ear, Cast your eyes down. And
then, Of course, she had to look at the
floor
At length she heard NJ. Raoul de
Valette speak TO her. He said:
DOUBTLESS you have teen informed,
mademoiselle, that this very day your
honored father will decide the date
upon which / achieve the greatest fe-
licity of my life"
She looked up artlessly.
you mean our weddingT she asked.
Aunt Marguerite was whispering
again. "Too boldr' she said. and then,
keep your eyes on the floor!" She
again looked down, but she didn't
know what to do, quite. about that
which she. bad been too bold. Should
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overpowers the Whole being, n feelinc
which makes one soul cling to another
in spite Of fear or shame or death,
which makes one soul lose itself in
that other and find it's whole universe
there"
Aunt Marguerite half rose protest
ingly.
Indeed, indeed. monsieur" she be-
gan, but Madeleine interrupted.
"Oh, but Aunt Marguerite, do lis
tenr' And then, half TO her betroth-
ed, half to herself: How strange it
would be to feel like that Does It
come to every one?'
He replied, smiling:
perhaps not to every one"
''To me some timer
'That is my hope"
Madeleine was quiet for moment
then she cried suddenly:
'It must have come to you, mon
sieur! You have known itr'
Aunt Marguerite was again militant.
"My niece!' she cried in protest
"But 1t must have!" persisted Made
leine. SLOW would he know?"
"My cousin is right" said NJ. Raoul
de Valette calmly. "My presence here
on this occasion is proof Of it." He
bent, taking Madeleine's hand. "Ma-
demoiselle," he said gently, 81 thank
you for the honor of this interview"
To Aunt Marguerite he said, cousin,
your servant" Then, bowling again,
he was gone.
They watched him depart. Then
Madeleine, running to the great seat
by the chimney, perched herself upon
1t. To her Aunt Marguerite turned
"My DEAR" she said solicitously. ARE
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-04-21

ORDER OF HEARING. FOR GENERAL
PURPOSES AND FOR AP POINTMENT OF
ADMINISTRATORS
STATE OF MICHIGAN. -
COUNTY OF GRATIOT
At a session of the Probate Court for said
county, held at the Probate office i'll the village
of Ithaca on the 2sth day of March III the year
one thousand nine hundred and ten.
Present Isaac ). Seaver, Judge OF Probate.
In the matter of the estates of Andrew Fecht-
ing deceased and Josephine Fechting, deceased
on reading and filing the petition duly veri-
fed of Josephine Fechting daughter and her-at-
law of said deceased persons, praying that the
administration of said estate be granted to Ira
d. Suydam or some other suitable person.
Thereupon it is Ordered. That Monday. the
25th day of April, next. at ten O'Clock in
the forenoon be assigned for the hearing OF said
petition. and that the heirs-at-law OF said de-
ceased and all other persons Interested III said
estate. are required to appear at session OF
said court, then to be holden at the Probate
Office in the village of Ithaca and show cause, If
any there be why the prayer of the petitioner
should not be granted.
And IL is Further Ordered That said petitioner
give notice to the persons interested in said
estate, of the pendency of said petition, and the
hearing thereof by causing ii copy OF this order
TO be published in The Alma Record, news
paper published and circulated in said county
three successive weeks previous to said day of
hearing.
Ia true copy.l ISAAC 5. SEAvER:
Seaf1 i62O-t3
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you DON'T CARE You'll max e
IF KNOW THAT, yourself ridiculous.
fAoUL Worse than that,
you'll make me ridiculous"
Haven't | loved you better than 1
have loved any one?"
He stopped, trying to lift her to her
feet.
You must get up he commanded.
She seized his arm, clingng to it.
"Raoul. she cried. "Raoul You
can't drive me away! For three years
l have not look at any one but you!
And you-you have love- me! You
cannot say you did not! You will not
find any one to love you like mel"
Suddenly she thrust him from her
fiercely. You want to throw me
away to marry a baby. Ha! | see
her come into that garden outside
there; l look at her We'll A little
white fool. You would go mad with
such a child-a baby for wife,
DO not speak of Mile. de Valette,"
he commanded harshly.
Her dark eyes cleaned; she laughed
bitterly
"Me-I am a bad woman. chi" she
cried. Il must not even speak Of
m'sieur's household-of his LADY,
"Silencer He advanced a step. She
did not move.
$50" she said. You think that is
the way to talk to me? You are mis-
taken. my friend
He said more mildly in half con-
citation:
Come. You understand I'm to be
married. I've finished with all this.
You'll gain nothing here"
"Raoul, don't speak to me like that
she cried pleadingly. Wont you
come back with me?''
He laughed.
"Ah,' she said brokenly, you laugh
at that. No, no. Think about me
only one minute, Raoul. What can
dog
Nothing. Just go away"
She repeated it after him slowly,
tensely.
YES" he said, land quickly" He
grasped her arm. GAS | told you, you
will make Us both ridiculous. Now,
off with you. like good girl. My
overseer shall bring you a little pres
ent when | come back"
at is only you ! want, Raoul."
start now. You'll be home tomor-
tow
She looked UP beseechingly.
IF 90 now to please YOU" she said,
'some day maybe you come back to
me? You'll let me believe that, Raoul?"
'Believe anything you like" he an
swered impatiently. 80 that you 60"
She turned a little. She said pit
eously:
Il make myself obey you. l am go
ing. You see how good l am? You
see how l obey?"
Slowly she turned. Slowly she
crossed the room. At the door she
turned.
"Goodby,' she said "Goodby for
little while" And she was gone
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~ room came the space softened
strains of fife and drum. They
came even as Father O'Mara was pro-
testing the safety of the woods.
De Nalette said
Hear them. The woods nor any
where is safe with these cursed Amer
leans about. The village is full OF
them today-backwoo humans
all manner of canaille."
In response to unspoken interroga-
| ton from Raoul de Valette, Father
| O'Mara explained.
They're recruiting a company in
the village and hereabouts," he said,
"for this everlasting second war or
theirs with England. They march to-
night"
"They make ready, then" queried
Raoul. "for the great battle down the
river under their chief. eh-how do
they call that name of barbarian?-
Andrew Jackson? Eth. but they are
} horribly afraid. these Americans!
They are hiding behind bags Of sand
down there above New Orleans. The
English will annihilate them. Observe
the impudence of that vile music. To-
morrow it will be the squeak OF
mouse. Ha, how they will run. These
Americans" he declared. with an air
Of finality. "are beasts"
Father O'Mara protested:
"Ah, but we must not be bitter, not
even toward Americans"
1T is q virtue 10 hate Them de-
clared Raoul. Heaven loves us for
It."
Heaven hated us when that traitor
Bonaparte sold this beautiful new
; France TO them" De Valette, who
tpoke, spoke with deep bitterness.
Now they descend upon Us in hordes
peasants, low born men, rsscals who
work with their own hands,
Raoul said lightly:
1T is a curse that will pass. These
Americans are cunning. but not intel
ligent Intelligence is a monopoly Of
gentlemen, and the good God knows
| that the Americans are not gentlemen.
! They csnnot endure. They move too
last. r he English will drive them out
,or us. initiate me, my cousin, and
iespise he Yankees lightly"
''Your parish has not known the in
Sasion like mine" asserted De Valette
larkly. you have not seen every
thing you have melt away before this
| curse of Yankee lOcusts. Before the
Americans came my acres stretched
halfway 10 the river. The overseers
stole, but what Of that? There was
plenty there Then came the Ameri-
cans, a thrice accursed family OF Yam
ices. who took W land from my bound
aries. Their overseers did not steal
from them. They were their own
overseers. They counted their pence.
They lived like tradesmen. They made
two stalks of cane grow where my
overseers grew one. They undersold
my crop. What could / do? That
family grew rich and | grew poor.
They began to buy. | had to sell.
Acre by acre they have absorbed my
! land-eaten it up. And now what
have / left of all Valette? This house
and the chapel yonder-that is all.
You say these Americans will pass,
Raoul? What, when one family alone
has taken all this from me? And even
that is not enough for them. Yester-
day l heard that this vulture-this
Yankee, Roderick Steele-has taken a
fancy to my poor mansion itself and
intends to purchase it. Let him dare
TO make the offer"
The squeal Of fife and the mutter of
drum had come yet louder. Raoul
rose TO his feet.
''Hark.' he cried "That dirty ca
gle of theirs. does he come to crow
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from meT'
He replied:
81 did not try. Why should II"
because you would be afraid to
have me find out you ride here to
marry your cousin, Mile. Valette."
why" he queried composedly,
should | be afraid of you knowing
that?'
Again her mood changed; she asked,
almost TREMENDOUSLY:
"You don't care If | know that,
RaoulT'
''No," he replied coolly. 81 was fool
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-04-21
!. MANY A DAY IS SPOILED

BY cough which cannot be broken by ordinary
remedies. But why not try a medicine that will
cure any cough that any medicine can cure? That
is Kemp's Basam. 1t is recommended by doctors
and nurses and 1t costs only % cents at any drug
eist's or dealers. Keep a bottle always in the
house and you viii always be prepared to treat q
cold cough before 1t causes any suffering at all.
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Beware Of unpunctuaIlty.

The man who is not punctual In
keeping appointments becomes nuis-
ance and the people get SO tired of
him that they unite to bury him in
the oblivion of failure. where he can
worry and annoy them no more.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-04-21

like rooster on your very threshold,
my cousin?"
"He has insolence enough" said DE
valette grimly.
or sudden came from outside the
sound of q woman's voice in song-a
song that matched i'm melody the air
of fife and drum and that gave 1t
words as well; came with 1t the sound
of dancing feet and the blinking Of
tambourine.
whats thisl, cried Father OMara.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1910-04-21

lSu HoI 10 Ten you
before | left"
a little cry left
her lips; she sank
TO the floor ut his
feet.
Then it is true!"
she cried plaintive-
ly. "Ah, he is GO
ing TO get marri'!
They told me so!
But | wouldn't be-
lieve it,"
He, looking down
on her, cried sharp
ly:
"Don't do that"
She asked:
Haven't | been
kind TO you?"
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ADELEJNE DE VALETTK
hurried on and on along the
long path that led from the
acres that had once been OF
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C]aaPtea" "
Ia.s = yhssa.s

@TycO the ears o. ne three men sit
ting in the great. time dulled
NJ room came the space softened
strains of fife and drum. They
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