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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-12-23

only saw his shirtfront. He was in
evening dress. you know
But were there no distinguishing
features, such as shirt stud. ora
moustache?" | suggested.
oh, yes!" she responded quickly,
he had a moustache; and / think he
was tall. because he had to bend down
when when he did it, His shirt stud
was plain gold one. believe"
Well" said l. how many tall men
were there in the party who possessed
moustaches and plain gold shirt
studs?" e,
Let me see.' she unused: there
was Capt Jack Harland. Mr. Porter,
and your nephew Jack"
Jack" said, lis quite capable Of
behaving in such 4 disgraceful man.
ner.'
Yes" she assented, almost cheer
fully: but don't think 1t was Jack.
At least" she added with a bright
smile. Il want you to be a dear old
mean. a good kind-hearted person.
and find out for me
1T shall be done'' I cried, rising
both to the occasion and to take my
leave
It 10 one thing to make q promise
In all the glow Of generous moment.
and another thing to keep it in the
cold, practical light OF after-reasoning
However, did the best that could
In the first place wrote to Jack, who
was then at Harvard. and, without di:
vulging the source of my information.
stated briefJ what had come to my
knowledge. aad asked him II he could
throw any light on the matter. 1t was
some two Or three days before re.
ceived his reply which was character
tstically brief and ran:
Dearest UDcle:-I received your
letter containing q vivid description
of what you term the shameful out.
rage Now, I~don't mind 'confessins
to you that an the culprit, because
you have been young yourself (once),
| and know that the path Of youth ID
strewn, etc. Besides. there were ex
tenuetfng circumstances in this case
Like the decent old sort you are, make
! It right for me with the girl. and for
ever earn the gratitude Of, Your anec.
tionate nephew. Jack Owen. ~ s =. =
.sF ST. 1on' taknoMthat wouldn't
do IL againstfHI got ~ chance. 81
Il I folded Ne letker and sat in my
armchair yinE sayaxely IL VA nre..
Here had I lot mysslf into no end 81
In moss.ta and most probably lost two
slIss u tioil
Emains sc nj o VI
& lnlid1 III ~
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= "You are not looking very jolly on
Christmas day" observed the girl in
brown. Were your gifts chiefly hair
receivers and silver thimbles, or were
they so expensive that you are. wonder
Ing how you can ever return them next
year," - =,
"N-not exactly" replied the girl in
green CT" ~ -..
"Oh, you should seesAlice," broke in
the girl in brown; 'sheIoQks as happy
as the girl who has gotsfid of the coat
of tan she cultivated at the seashore
last summer. She"
II don't know whether or not she
received many presents, but she has
one which seems to make hec perfect
~ happy. 1t is"
Il am sorry to hear It. If that girl
got her deserts she would spend the
holidays with the dentist. .>She-well,
you know I have seen good deR of
Alice lately. You know we just had
to be intimate, since Rob was dividing
his attentions pretty equally between
u.s."
"M'h'm; otherwise people might
Fancy you were jealous of each other"
Jealous of Alice, the idea! How
ever, had to watch her. You never
know what a girl with her sanity ex-
preston is saying of you behind ytur
back. You know that Rob is sort OF
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-12-23

lI@(>T. was an objectionable nber'
4 IT," said Kitty.
~ 1.-The temptation" began.
She cut me short with an angry lit
tie frown.
THAT has nothing whatever to do
with It," she remarked Jelly.
"On the contrary said I, 1T pal
hates the offense. if it does not alto
gether excuse it. Let us consider the
facts Of the case. You were spending
Christmas with your aunt, Mrs. Glen
torridon, in the country; One evening
as you we're passing along darkened
corridor, on the way to your room
you met certain gentleman-'
He wasn't a gentleman" she inter
posed quickly
OH" exclaimed. Il certainly
thought that your aunt's guests"
He wasn't a true gentleman she
added disdainfully. "or he wouldn't
have acted as he did.
"A discourteous gentleman. then
who taking advantage OF the darkness
deliberately kissed you upon
Don't be ridiculous!" she snapped
I asked you to help me-"
! am endeavoring to do So said l.
Then do it PROPERLY I assumed
an air OF profound gravity. Kitty re-
garded me thoughtfully out OF cor
She continued. u don't know who il
was-and-well, you know. It makes
it rather awkward for me-
Didn't you see his face?" | asked
NO." she answered. He came w
behind and-and it was all over in
second" She shuddered prettily III
was quite dark" she added, and
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1910-12-23

literary, and he talks about books
most of the time. Well, Alice is so
deceitful that she pretends she, too, is
literary. hate deceit
But how do you manage to keep up
the conversation when he"
Rob prefers conversation in which
the other party is listener, dear. OF
course I told him When we first met
that I dearly love to read"
"Oh, well, 1 don't know girl any
where who reads as many fashion
magazines as you"
"M'h'm. Well, I knew that Bob
meant to make me handsome Christ
mas gift this year, and-er-perhaps add
himself to it."
But how"
Have you never heard Of feminine
.. intuition, dear? Consequently I just
mentioned to him the fact that am
collecting turquoises. knew by the
way he changed the subject that he
; had taken the hint and thought it &C
cidental."
"Oh-h; do show me-
"He asked If I was fond of Thacke-
ray. said dotted on him; I'd have
said I dotted on white mice If he had
confessed q fondness for them| was
so happy. Well, yesterday dropped
in at Alice's. found her In the
library; she seemed nervous and l
! stayed to find the reason"
And did"
"She asked If I did not consider a
set Of Thackeray the incest Christmas
! gift man could make to girl-a girl
, he liked very much? replied, Yes
| if the girl had saffron hair and eyes
which were located at right angles!'"
"And She"
"She replied, oh, she was in earn
est; she knew man who meant to
J give lucky girl just such SET. Then
| she intimated that he intended to hint
his hope that the set would soon be
housed under his own roof" .. -.
But who -,
II said, yes, the girl was lucky If
| she had genius for martyrdom; that
! the man who would make girl such
4 gift would be the man who would
expect his wife to prefer q subscrip-
ton to a magazine to new tailor:
made frock and an addition to the
library to trip. to Palm Beach,"
Good! I'm glad you said"
I'm not myself, dear. Rob was IN
the next room and heard every word;
| Alice :had" helped him to select q
Christmas gift for me, and when q
came in she told him to wait while
| sl1e met me In the library, so he could
hear my cries Of delight when 7 heard
Of the selection! Did you ever know
such an unmtti gated cat!!" :: (: s. *: !: !.
"oracious ever! !" cried the girl g
brown. q didn't tell You, did thai
tho gifts which 30 delig hted Alice 10
q set M Thackeray! Rob 80 There
isand Alice. 8 mother stoppe me q tn
hill ent 81 ~ ne
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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-10-06
BABY'S SKIN TORTURE

when our baby was seven weeks
old he broke out with what we
thought was heat, but which gradually
grew worse. We called in a doctor
He said 1t was eczema and from that
time we doctored six months with
three of the best doctors in Atchison
but he only got worse. His face, head
and hands were a solid sore. There
was no end to the suffering for him
We had to tie his little hands to
keep him from scratching. He never
knew what 1t was to sleep we'll from
the time he took the disease until he
was cured. He kept us awake all
hours OF the night and his health
wasn't what you would call good. We
tried everything but the right thing.
Finally got set of the Cuticura
Remedies and I am pleased to say
we did not use all of them until he
was cured. We have waited a year
and half to see if it would return
but 1t never has and to-day his skin
Is clear and fair as 1t possibly could
be. hope Cuticura may save some
one else's little ones suffering and
also their pocket-books. John Leason,
1403 Atchison St., Atchison, Kan, Oct.
10. 1909"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-10-06
Shower Baths for Working Horses.
From the Washington Post.

1.-THE Ohio Humane society has beer
doing a great work this summer" said
r. S. Perry. Of Columbus. Ohio. at the
Raleigh. with the approach Of the
cool weather most of us are likely to
forget the suffering which is imposed
on annals in the hot streets of our
big cities in July and August, but the
Ohio Humane society is preparing for
vigorous campaign of comfort for the
city horse next summer. Drinking
fountains have been established in a
number Of places by the organiza-
ton, and the number of these is grow
ing.
This summer the society provided a
shower bath for horses. The drinking
fountain In front OF the headqual tiers
at Cincinnati was equipped with hose.
Hundreds OF drivers stopped their
horses there On hot days and played
water on them. The horses seemed to
appreciate the attention. 1t is prob
able that this equipment will be part
of the drinking fountains established
by the society in other parts Of the
state"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-10-06
/ ATcHIsoN's ORDER OF SPINS
Unmarried, and contented Withai,
They Have Warped Out for
Themselves PIous City.

There was called a meeting of the
Ancient Order of Spins last evening,
and papers were read on every sub
ject, from removing grease from car
pets to the sad memories that attach
to bunch of old letters. The Spins
were having a hilarious time when a
visiting Spin got up to make few re-
marks. She said that, while they are
happy now, there was sad time COM
ing. Think of the day. she said,
when, having no husbands or chill
dren, you will be all alone" There
was sniif and then snort as Spin
after Spin recalled wives and mothers
who are alone from daylight till dark,
except when some member of the fam
lily wants waiting on. The shifting
and snorting increased in volume as
Spin after Spin told Of her freedom
from worry, her independence in fl.
nancial matters and the joy of doing
as she pleased. But we must not
take offense at what our sister has
said" one Spin remarked. Let us
show our good intentions by calling
on every lonesome wife and mother
we know" This was six weeks ago,
and though the Spins have devoted
every afternoon and evening since to
this missionary work, they haven't
made half the rounds yet-Atchison
Globe.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-10-06
Why He Wouldn't Hurry.

They were riding to church and
were late. Several OF the party were
worried and one remarked: The au.
dience will be waiting" We'll" OBJ.
served the old pastor (who was to
preach that forenoon), dent let's fret
over it If we are little late. 1t re-
minds me Of the man who was being
taken to execution. His guards were
greatly exercised over the fact that
they could not possibly get there or
time. Never mind said the poor fell
low, philosophically Don't fuss over
it. The people can wait. There'll be
nothing doing till | get there. -
Christian Herald.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-10-06

Unlike the youth that all men SCI
They prize-youth of Astounding blood,
In love with the. sufficient day,
And gay In growth. and strong In bud.
Unlike was mine! Then my first slumbel
Nightly rehearsed my last: each breath
knew itself of the unknown number,
ESt Life was urgent with me as Death
Ny shroud was I'm the focks: the hill
Within its quarry locked my stone:
MY bier grew IN the woods; and still
"Begin!' Life called. Again her shout
Make haste while II Is called today!'
Her exhortations plucked me out,
Hunted me, turned me. held me at bay
But II my youth is thus hard pressed
Il thoughD what OF a later Year,
IL the End 80 threats this tender breast.
What of the days when II draws near?
Draws near. and little done? Yet 10.
Dread has forborne, and Haste lies by.
! was bcleaguered; now the foe
Has raised the siege, / know not why.
| see them troop away: ask
Were they in sooth, mine enemies
Terror. the doubt the LASH the task?
What heart has my new housemate
Ease?
How am left at last alive,
To make a stranger OF tear?
What did do one day to drive
From me the vigilant angel Fear?
The dilieent angel, Labor? Ay,
The .nexorable angel. Pain?
Menace me, lest indeed / die
Sloth! Turn. crush. teach me fear again
Alice Meynell
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-10-06
A Question.

Vera (eight years olO-What does
transatlantic mean, mother?
Mother-Across the Atlantic, of
course: but you mustn't bother me.
Vera-Does trans" always mean
across?
MOther--I suppose it does Now, If
you don't stop bothering me with your
questions I shall send you right to
bed.
Vera (after few minutes silence)
Then does transparent mean a cross
parent?-Ideas.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-10-06
WRITES 1880 WORDS
ON A POSTAL CARD
From the New York Herald.


A j. Farwell, of No. 142 Henry ST.,
Brooklyn, who established a record last
year for the largest number Of words
written on regulation United States
postal card with a fountain pen and
who surpassed that record by more
than 5000 words shortly afterward,
now promises to treat the public to q
fresh surprise by establishing a still
greater record.
In May. 1909. Mr.. Farwell won a
fountain pen offered as a prize in
Greenwich, Conn., by submitting to the
judges a post card containing 1900
words. This, so far as Is known, is q
record in the United States, and prob
ably a world record. Mr.. Farwell in
stituted an investigation in all the prin-
cipal cities Of this country and could
not learn Of a person who had topped
his achievement.
In one town he heard that some one
had written $4,000 words on a postal
without the aid Of a magnifler. This
would necessitate his averaging .o15
inch to a word. an impossible thing and
doubly absurd, according to Mr.. Far
well, without utilizing a magnif1er Mr..
Farwell uses magnifier in his work.
Not satisfied with his record Of 1910
words, Mr.. Farwell afterward wrote a
postal containing 1880. an increase Of
more than 5000. Mr.. Farwell now
promises to top this.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-10-06
Loves Crime.

George was manly fellow, yet, sur,
prising as 1t may seem, he was guilty
of grave charge, criminal offense-
theft, for had he not many times
stolen kisses from his fair sweet
heart?
Maude, one of the most lovable OF
girls, was equally guilty as an acces.
sorry; she received the stolen property
Each seemed to have perfect conf
dence in the other, however, and when
sentence was pronounced by prop.
erly qualified official, they decided to
serve their time together.
They remained loyal to the end
neither making any effort to have
their sentence abrogated or shortened,
but during the course of their long
term together several small offenses
were directly chargeable to them
j. w. b., in Puck.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-10-06
Pleasant Place to Prosper.

TO THE EDITOR: We want to hear
from people who would appreciate Sc
curing a fruit. dairy or poultry farm in
the Kuhn irrigated tract in Sacramento
Valley, California, at half the true value.
Best water right in state. Low mainte-
nance cost. Work costing millions now
actually being done. Roads. drainage
and water right included in price. Ten
months growing season. Ten tons alfalfa
per acre. Splendid dairy conditions. 500
hens earn 500 month or better Oranges
lemons, grape fruit. figs. English Walnuts
and thousand other fruits, nuts. Vege-
tables and flowers grow here. Gardens
winter and summer. Charming place In
live. Very healtbful. Who wants such n
home? Land selling fast Work Tor ev-
erybody. Write US for enthusiasm. II. L.
HOLSTER e. Co, 205 La Sale ST.. Chi
eago. or 345 Fourth Avo.. Pittsbura. Pa.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-10-06
The Huckstcr.
From the Washington Star.


Matthew Dc l.. Rogers, the hand
writing expert Of Cleveland recently
convicted by his testimony alone a will
forger.
MY own knowledge" said Mr.. Rog-
ers to a reporter, "shone out by con-
.trast with the ignorance OF the other
side. The opposing lawyer in his be-
aighted cross examination Of me really
made me think OF the Cleveland huck-
ster.
The huckster was giving evidence in
q damage suit against an automobilist
The auto he stated confidently,
was going over hundred miles an
hour
but that's nearly two miles o
minute said the Judge.
NO. yer honor the huckster con-
tradicted.
"Look here, my man said the Judge,
you know how many minutes there are
in an hour don't your
"The huckster hesitated, then said
frankly:
90 Well, yer honor, l amt had much
education--let's have your :ackonin' Of
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-10-06
Points to Good Future.

Seven poor children. four girls and
three boys. all about ten years old,
went to nearby seashore resort, in
charge of two women. for days out
ing. The funds for the picnic were
provided by two boys who sell papers
and who live In one OF the two houses
from which the excursion party was
recruited. One of the women in
charge of the children said that the
boys had arranged the outing 'of their
own accord, and the remarkable thing
is this: They are not good boys by
any means and one of them is prob.
ably the naughtiest boy in the neigh.
borhood But we think that when boys
do little things like this they will come
out all right.'-New Yorl; Tribune.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-10-06

Q tumor caused by rupture. / wrote
to you for advice and you told ne not
to get discouraged but to take Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
did take it and soon the lump in my
side broke and passed away Mrs.
r. r. HUEY, lib Mineral Ave-, Galena,
KanS.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from roots and herbs,
has proved to be the most successful
remedy for curing the worst forms Of
female ills, including displacements,
Inflammation, fibroid tumors, irregl-
larities, periodic pains. backache, bear
ing-down feeling, flatulency, indiges-
ton, and nervous prostration. 1t costs
but q trifle to try it, and the result
has been worth millions to many
suffering women.
you want special advice write
fOrit to- rs.P inlxham, Lynn, Mass.
Lis free and always helpful.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-10-06
ANIMATED JOURNALISM

To what lengths Is the camera going
as a factor in modern life? A Japa-
nese prince is assassinated, and 1t Is
found that complete moving picture
representation Of the tragedy has been
made. A mayor of New York is shot,
and the evening papers publish photo
graphs of the act. taken within few
feet OF the assailant and his victim.
The psychology Of the trained photog-
rapher, whose instructive impulse,
when shot is fired or a magazine ex-
plodes, is to press the button Of his
camera, would be an interesting study.
but the fact that the omnipresence OF
the machine is rapidly creating a COM
plete pictorial mirror OF life is more
important.
So we'll are the camera men cover.
ing the events of the day that they
threaten Cor shall we say promise?) to
drive the reporter out Of business.
They have In London three daily pa
pers, each of enormous circulation,
which contain practically nothing but
news pictures with descriptive cap
lions. They have more:
Pathe Freres. the cinematograph
manufacturers, have established daily
service Of moving pictures of the news.
The enterprise, which goes by the name
OF The Animated Gazette, is a COM
plete news organization, with an editor,
Mr.. Steer, who has abandoned the old
methods of Fleet street for the new
journalism and staff of 5000 "photo
correspondents scattered pretty well
over the world. The product of this
organization Is cinematograph film
which Is sent out to circuit Of NOV
Ing picture theaters. and is already be-
ing seen daily and nightly by more
than 100000 people. An idea Of the
circulation possibilities Of this kind OF
newspaper may be gathered from the
fact that New York today has $50 NOV
lng picture shows, that London has 500.
that every city and town Of Europe and
America has from one to a dozen.
There is little doubt that the new
idea VIII soon be at work in America.
The editor Of The American Animated
Gazette would sit in his office I'm New
York, scan telegraphed flashes of the
news OF the day, and send out his or
ders. Where the old fashioned man.
aging editor would send for thou
sand words Roosevelt" he will wire his
photo correspondent: Send 500 yards
Roosevelt; feature insurgent smile;" or
he will order: Rush $50 yards avia-
ton meet; 200 II Post turns hand
springs In air." Instead Of dispatching
his brilliant member of the sympathy
squad to watch the girl murderess on
the witness stand and, with glowing
adjective and picturesque fancy, dilate
upon the moral lesson Of her career. he
will dispatch his moving picture man,
and the machine will do the work of
poignant sympathy.
Journalism has never been an alto
gether restful enterprise; some of US
had fondly hoped that 1t could not
grow more animated" But Mr.. Edi-
son has made the world over in many
ways
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-10-06
All in the Label.
From the Washington Star

George G.. Boldt said at luncheon
In Now York
Americans can no longer be said TO
judge a wine by it's label. l doubt II
that charge was ever true, and certain.
ly ii hasn't one iota Of truth in II to-
day.
"B 1t lot Of foreigners falling here,
try IN their disappointed rage to i'm
pute to the American business man q
wire ignorance equal to that of the
Ger: an innkeeDer.
"Tu German innkeeper, you know
a guest once said
Look here, / ordered Pontet Canet
md you've brought ME bottled labeled
Medoc
"'Ach.' said the innkeeper, disgusted-
W. Vat "a stoopid donkey dot ritz 81.
distinctly told him 20 put Pontst
:sauet label on"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-10-06
Bulwer lytton and tho Medium.
From Escott's Life.

The possibility of communicating
with his daughters spirit attracted
him to Home; the vulgarity Of one OF
Homes female clients began TO repel
him. This lady, as Lytton used to tell
the story, had been brought into con-
cerse with her departed husbands
spirit.
"Are you," she asked, quite 'appy
dear-as 'appy as when you were with
me?"
The reply came: "Oh, far. far APP
pier"
'Then, indeed. you must be in
'eaven." sighed the lady
mo" returned the gentleman, Tin
in ELL"
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-10-06

\ man there was whose busy brain
Was never known to rest,
Df all earth holds he strove to gain
The biggest and the best.
Great palaces and chariots fine
Were his, and gardens fair
And yet each morn at or 3
He sought his office chair.
And stewards SNUG and footmen blan.
His vast estates would roam,
Each served the rest with generous hand
And made himself at home.
The great man in his office dim,
Still toil,ng day by day,
Believed that they all worked for him,
He works for u.s." laughed they.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-10-06
Woman-Like.

II hate him! think he is the mean.
est man | ever met"
Gracious. Jeanette! What is the
trouble?"
why, he told me he loved me de.
votedly and told him it would be i'm
possible for me to love him in return.
The poor fellow looked so downheart.
ed told him to try and forget me-
"Well?"
"Boo-hoo! He he-did!"