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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-03
.Des Moines.

LES ivjOINSSs
Secretary B. w. Garrett of the state
pardon board received a souvenir from
Frank A. Novak, prisoner at Fort
Madison, in the f. ~ of an album in
which is shown photographs OF the
prison and scenes in and around 1t.
Novak was formerly a life termer, but
the fudge who sentenced him recon-
mended Communication SO that he will be
released next year. Novak is the Of
fetal prison photographer:
Council Bluffs.
Thieves entered the meat market OF
l.. H. Grell, $40 West Broadway, be-
tween and 8 o'clock Wednesday night
and carried off half hog. Entrance
was gained by breaking in the back
door and saving out a lock in the mid
die door. MIR. Grell had stepped out OF
the store to deliver some meat to the
Goodrich hotel. The thieves also broke
the cash register but got no money, as
the proprietor took the contents along
with him to make change.
Slater.
An accident which happened at the
local railway yards, put the interlock-
ing plant out of commission and II
will be some time before it can be re-
paired. AS Milwaukee freight was
backing up in the yards the signals OF
the brakeman were not understood by
| the engineers and four cars went of
the track. In getting the cars back onto
the rails the interlocking plant was
badly damaged and the tagging is now
all being done by hand.
Monona.
| A. E. Cook. who invested in Monona
county lands last year, and bought the
| Lotto acres three miles southeast O,
OnaWa known as the old Dixie farm
sold the place last week for SLOT 900, OF
an even 500 per acre. C. H. War.
rington, Of Jefferson. is the new owner
Warrington will continue the extensive
improvements begun by Cook, and viii
do an immense amount of thing thu
coming year. At present there ar,
about 600 acres Of the farm sowed tt
winter wheat.
Avoca.
| The news that tine supreme court Il la;
reversed the Fremont county drainag
suit and prevented the construction o
the ditch there, has caused those op
posed to the Strengthening Of the Nish
nabotna ditch from here to Oakland t,
make further effort. A meeting wa.
held here and the matter thorough.
discussed. A committee is now circu
lating a petition to raise sufficien
funds to prosecute an injunction sui
against the board Of supervisors an,
EContractor Lana.
,Dss Moines.
/ The county and state battalions o
militant suffragettists, armed with am
munition furnished by Mrs. Julia CLAIR
Hallam, Of Sioux City, as head Of tn
lsuffragists of the state, are preparing
to storm Washington in April for tn
purpose of compelling congress t
grant a constitutional amendment, Thi
formation Of the local companies int
a full state battalion OF suffrage mill
tants is in response to secret order
4 received from the army headquarter
In New York. The national army q
Isuffrage militants will be under tn
generalship Of Dr.. Anna Shaw, nationa
\ suffrage president. with a<rs. Carl
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-03
New Sharon SCREENINGS.

Special to Times-Republican
New Sharon, Jan. 3.-Bert Winder
and family, now residing in Canada,
are visiting at the William Winder
home.
Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Hargraves. of
Hillsboro, ILL.,, are visiting relatives
here.
Ray DuBoc, of the new firm of Du-
Roc & White, who will publish the
Star in the future, is in town and is
ION the job"
AT the wrestling match pulled off at
the concert hall Friday night Robert
Gosnell threw his opponent in less than
two minutes. There We're several pre-
liminaries in the way of of boxing
bouts.
d. NJ. Leeder will leave for his new
location, Butte, Mont, in few days
Henry Hull and wife were recently
on sight seeing trip to Chicago.
The young people, taking advantage
of the fact that there were many school
students home for the holidays gave
dance at tho X. P. hall Thursday
evening.
X. c. Thompson has gone to Des
Moines to take special school work.
| Roland Bond will attend school at
| DeS 'Mones this year
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-03
CHARLES CITY NOTES.
Death of Floyd County Pioneer-Dr
Mcleod Honored.

Special to Times Republican.
Charles City. Jan. 3.-John B. Bin
ger, one of the oldest and most high
ly respected citizens of Floyd county
died at his home, four miles south OF
Charles City, after an illness of about
one year, of tuberculosis of the hir
joint. Mr.. Binger was born in Germany
June IA, 1916. and came to this coun-
try when a boy of 9 years of age.
DIR. J. II. Mcleod, the we'll known
Charles City veterinarian. was elected
secretary of the state veterinarian
meeting recently held in Des Moines
Besides being an honor to DIR. Mcleod
it means the removal of lie business o,
the state veterinary association t.
Charles City.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-03
CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN

GOING WEST
No. 1-,Overland Limited -. 1853 m
No. 37--Pacific Express ..... 500 a m
No 7-Los Angeles Limited
daily ...... ............ 5:55 m
No.. 13-Chicago & Des
Afoines Express ......... 5:04 p m
No 11-Colorado Special ;. 1888 M
No. 15=4Fast Mail ........ 1858 a m
No. 29-Omaha Passenger -. 1925 a m
NO. 43-Freight ............1 1:25 a m
No. 21-Dakota Passenger =. 1920 m
Mo. 5-Oregon and Wash
tngton Limited ...... 5:26 m
GOING EAST
No. 2TOverland Limited 80. 5:13 a m
NO. 16-Chicago Limited ..11:25 m
No. Atlantic Express 49,. 1855 m
No. 8-Los Angeles Limited
(daily) $500. ........... 1929 m
No. Chicago Special 49,. 1920 m
No. 1p-Chicago & Omaha. ~: a5 a m
No. 1E-Chicago Express 80. $3.50 m
No. 6---Oregon and Wash
ington Limited, ........ 1902 m
Mo. 3O-Cedar Rapids Pas
SeHSeF $500. S:11 p m
Mo. 42-Freight ..........s.I 1850 m
NO. 22-China and Japan ..11:49 p m
Nos a.. 4s. IS and IA daily except
Sunday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-03
Clayton. Elkader. Feb. e-s.

Clayton, Elkader. Feb; 2-3.
Clinton, Dewitt, Feb. 1-2.
Emmett, Baskerville, Feb. 21-26.
Jefferson. Fairfield, Feb. 11-12.
Lee, Donnelson, Feb. 15-16.
Lyon, Inwood, Feb. 1917.
Shelby, Harlan, Feb. 1925.
Story. Nevada, Feb. 1919.
Winneshiek, DEBORAH. Feb. $40.
Bremen; Tripoli, March 9-11.
Butler, Greene, March 1918.
Greene, Churdan, Sept. 1890.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-03
IT'S pAvENPoRT's INNING.
City Must Come Across With $500, 900
For lnferurhan.

Iowa City, Jan. 3.-The successful
termination of the campaign to raise
100000 for the Davenport-Iowa City
interurban in Iowa City is believed to
insure the success Of the project. The
promoters claim they have the neces-
sary financial support. Davenport will
now proceed to raise 100000 or more.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-03

a common, everyday cough mixture.
It is a meritorious remedy for all the
troublesome and dangerous complica-
lions resulting from cold in the head,
throat. chest or lungs. Sold by all
dealers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-03


Dallas county, Waukee, Jan. AS.
Clay, Spencer. Jan. 6-s.
Decatur, Leon, Jan. 81.
Fremont, Sidney. Jan. 81.
Ida, Ida Grove, Jan. S-5.
Madison, Winterset, Jan. As.
Osceola, Sibley, Jan. AS.
Union, Alton, Jan. SIS.
Wayne, Allerton, Jan. SIS.
Worth, Northwood, Jan. 6-S.
Adair, Adair, Jan. 1921.
Calhoun, Rockwell City, JAN. 1-13.
Cedar, West Branch, Jan. 1921.
Cerro Gordo, Thornton, Jan. 1914.
Cherokee, Washta, Jan. 1921.
Cherokee, Cherokee, Feb. Gil
Delaware, Manchester, Jan. 1921.
! Dubuque, Cascade, Jan. 1929.
Hamilton. Stratford, Jan. 1920.
) Hancock, Kanawfa, Jan. 1926.
Howard, Cresco, Jan. 27-29.
Humboldt. Humboldt, Jan. 25-27.
Jackson Bellevue, Jan. 20-21.
Kossuth, Algona, Jan. 1921.
Linn, Waubeck, Jan. 27-2S.
keokuk, Hedrick, Jan. 21-22.
KeokulS. Sigourney, Feb. 3-5.
Pottawattamie, Avoca, Jan. 1915.
O'Brien. Pauilina, Jan. 1928.
Pocahontas, Pocahontas, Jan. 1928.
Sac. EARLY, Jan. 1916.
Scott, Eldridge, Jan. 1926.
Woodbury., Sergeant Bluffs, Jan. Is
rs.
Buchanan, independence, Feb. 1912.
Buena Vista, Storm Lake, Feb. 7-12.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-03
Institute or Home Treatment

For full particulars and cost of treat
ment at institute or home. Call, write,
wire. or. phone Nsal institute, Des
Moines, Iowa, corner Fifth and Center,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-03
IOWA CENTRAL
Leave,

NOTSl1 BOOND Leave.
Twin Cities Mail (daily)... $3.50 m
Mason City Mail Eek. SUM-. 5:s5 p M
Twin Cities Limited DAILY ~: so m
Local Freight Eek. Sum- -. 700 m
SOUTH BOUND
st. Louis and Kansas City
Mail DAILY ............. $3.50 m
Peoria Express Eek. Sum- :. 900 m
St Louis and Peoria Limited
ldatly) 1900. ............ S:1O m
Local freight Eek. SUM-. 1850 p m
STORY CITY BRANCH
leave. Arrive
1870 a. m. Stock Express
$50 p. m. Mixed Eek. Sum-. $40 m
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-03
RAILROAD TIME TABLE
CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN.
"MapIe Leaf Route"

CHICAGO GREAT WESTERi.
"MapIe Leaf Route"
GOING SOUTH
Mo. 1-St. Joe and K. c. Linn
tied $500. $3.50. ....... sos m
Mo. Six. C. Mail & Express 6:45 p m
No 5-St. Joe Express -. 1925 m
~No. 83-Way Freight ...... 1855 p m
GOING NORTH
No. Chicago and st. Paul
limited ...... 49,. -. 11:05 m
No. Chicago and StlPaul. .ga..sssssee :
Apress -. =. ~. III ..SS7f a m
NO. ...........s.... ..-. 1920 m
sNo. Sway Freight So. 1870 p m
sExcept Sunday. Effective Oct. 81.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-03
BELL line COMPETITION.
AFTER eossL,Na OPPOSING
PHONE SYSTEM AT CAPITAL
NEW ONE WANTS IN.
COMPANY MAY INSTALL
FINE AUTOMATIC SYSTEM
Will Mean Reduction in Tolls-Farm-
ers. institutes Now in Order in Var
ious Iowa Cities and Towns-List Of
Places and Dates-sase to Go to
Florida.
special to Times-Republican.

special to TtmeS-Republican.
Des Moines, Jan. 3.-Just as Des
Moines became reconciled, after way,
to Bell ownership of the two telephone
systems, a bombshell was exploded in
the cozy corner. Today the leading bus
mess men and others received letters
asking them if they wouldn't like to
have an automatic telephone system
established here.
This means that the Des Moines
field is too fine to be left to any one
company and that competition Is al
ready headed this way. The letters
We're signed simply "Des Moines Auto
matte Telephone Company and
stamped envelopes addressed to a box
number were enclosed.
The Des Moines business men are
asked if they will support an auto
matte telephone service if established
here and whether they will establish
such phones. For the system it is
claimed that it is quicker, there is abb
solute privacy of conversation and
economy in use. The more phones in
operation the cheaper they can be oper-
ated, which Is just the opposite of the
manual system with a switch board and
operators.
The automatic has never been tried
out in Des Moines. 1t is in use in Oma-
ma, Lincoln. Clinton and many other
cities not far away. A new plant to
cost 100000 is said to be under way
in Dallas. Tex. There are several very
large plants and they are all success
full and satisfactory.
While the men back of the present
proposal in Des Moines are not dis
closed in the letter it is known that
they are abundantly supplied with cap
ital and are prepared to put in the
system if there is sufficient encourage
ment as indicated by the replies that
will be received to the letters sent out
today. Installation Of such plant
would probably mean a reduction of
the cost of phone talk in the city as
it is stated that the prices for automatic
are, residence $1.50 and 50; business
So and $3.50, with reductions as the
number of phones increase
| When the announcement was made
| of the purchase of the old Mutual by
the Bell interests there was much out
cry and a. serious effort was made in
court to prevent the consolidation, but
it is probable nothing will come Of it
>. John R. Sage, the veteran weathe,
1and crop man, editor and long time
newspaper correspondent, will go this
week to Florida to remain the rest Of
the winter. He has been seriously il
and unable to travel or he would. have
gone month ago, but he is now
partially recovered. He will go to Or
lando and later to st. Cloud, where g
number Of former union soldiers have
formed little colony for winter life
in the south.
| The farmers institutes start thi!
week in Iowa, and there is to be 6
goodIly number of them. The dates re.
ported to Secretary Simpson of the
state board of agriculture are as fol.
lows, with a number yet to be heart
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-06-27
CatacIysmio Geology.

"Cataclysmic" geology no longer ex.
lists. It was once the accepted opinion
that the great changes on the enrth's
surface had been mainly brought about
by sudden and violent tcntaclysmic)
agencies. but Sir Charles Lyell, as far
back rs 1893. demolished the old the
ory of cataclysm at once and forever.
Sir Charles proved by facts which
were indisputabIe that the great geo
logical changes nave been produced
slowly by gradual processes of subsi.
lence and elevation and not by earth
quakes. volcanic action. etc. Lyell
may be said TO be the father OF mod
ern geology, or, 10 put 1t more cor
rectiy. OF real scientific geology. New
York American.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-06-27

The history Of hatmaking In the
United States dates back to very early
colonial days. In 1862 the assembly
of Virginia enacted o law offering ten
pounds of tobacco for every good
wool or fur bat made in the colony.
Delaware in 1853 offered prize of
40 shillings for the neatest and best
hat manufactured in the lower coun-
ties. Soon after the close of the Rev
olution the manufacture Of hats had
become of great Importance In Penn
sylvnnia. and from that time the In
dustry has continued to flourish.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-06-27
AUy0MATICS
Are The Best.
Try one and
be convinced
WOODWARD HARDWARE co.
Sole Agents.
ss.sssxss...s.s.s..sssxss

the world IL I deserted them. and It
would mean dea.n to both of us,
They married me to him when l was
child and my lie Is one long, un-
ceasing torture love youdear-
even as you love me--but 1t is i'm
possible. Forgive mel"
They wonder. here in England
why ! do not marry. and why
shun all women. They do not know
that my heart belongs to the most
beautiful woman In all the world
the Flower OF Spain"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-06-27

Seattle set a good example In Its
planning of the Alaska Yukon Pacific
Exposition. Instead OF tearing down
the buildings after the big show is
over and undoing the costly topograph-
ical work s60o,000 worth OF the build
ings will be turned over 10 the Unlver-
sity Of Washington. together with the
water, lighting and sewage systems.
sw~~r~-Swss-
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-06-27
ILLINOIS CENTRAL
Corrected to June lst 1900
THE FAST MAIL ROUTE
Trains Leave Cairo.

lis a. m. Daily Chicago Veatibuls
Limited, arriving Chicago 1O:4O am
2:l6 9. m. Daily st. Louis Nigha
Limited. arriving st. Louis 7:2O am
Sleeping car open at $3.50 b. m.
$500 a. m. St Louis Special.
500 q. m. Chicago Daily Express.
ll;l6 a. m. st. Louis Fast Mail.
11:15 am. Chicago Midday Special
2:s5 .. m. Daily st. Louis Limited
2:s5 p. m. Afternoon Express TOR
Odin. Effingham, Mattoon, Champaign
$40 y. m. Thebes Accommodation
6:15 p. m. Chicago and Icastsrn Hin
press. .
1910 .. m. Chicago night sxprssx
arriving at Chicago 7:16 q. m.
ECO .. m. Memphis and Nashville
s:25 a. m. Memphis and New Or
leans Limited.
$40 a. m. Seminole Limited for
Birmingham and Jacksonville, Fla.
$500 q. m. Paducah and Louisville
1:41 .. m. Daily Memphis and New
Orleans
Isl p. m. Daily Nashville. Chatte
noGga and Atlanta.
1880 p. m. Fulton and Maynsld AZ
commodation.
$50 p. m. Pajucah and I.Onisvilla
b:65 p. m. Memphis and New On
leans Special.
For through tickets. sleeping uas
accommodations and further informs
ton apply at Illinois Central Passsn
ger Station, Cairo. iii.
J. n. JONES, Ticket Agent
y. q. HATCH, a. r. A,
A. II. HANSON, Pass. Traffic Mar.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-06-27
A Time Killer.

"Yov look old tonight John. dear.
said Mrs Peters as she finally an
nounced her readiness to start for th,
theaier.
Yes my love" replied Peters -
age good dent while you ARE putting
your hat on Iippincott's.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-06-27
AGENTS WANTED.

RESIDENT AGENT WANTED by
leading legal-reserve life insurance
company; county rights open to prop.
er man; splendid opportunity. Adj
dress Frank S. Lowery, Supt. sol Ash
Land Block, Chicago.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-06-27

HENRY cLEWs RECENT DEVELOPMENTS THE BUSINESS
WORLD HAVE BEEN or A MORE ENCOURAGING NATURE
MODERATE RECOVERY IN PRICES AND ACTIVITY STOCK
MARkET--MoNETARY CONDITIONS AND ABROAD
GeoD-cHANGED TENDENCY OF OUR FOREIGN TRADE is ONE
OF THE BEST ELEMENTS IN THE slTuATloNoN THE OTHER
THERE ARE UNCERTAINTIES AHEAD
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-06-27
THE BEST STRENGTH.

There is perhaps no strength so
great and abiding as that won from
a resisted temptation. Every dam
gcrous aIlurefncnt is ike an enchant-
ed monster, which, being conquered.
loses all his venom and changes at
once into a king q great treasure.
eager to make requital. Hobbies.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-06-27

Her Dearest Eriend.

''If you were l." she said to her dear
est friend, would you be married In
the spring or the fall?"
IF were you" was the unhesitat-
ing reply, "and had actually secured a
man l would set the wedding for tho
earliest date possible"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-06-27

Alice tan amateur vocalistl-H you
had my voice what would you do with
lit
Jessie-I don't know. dear. but be-
lieve l would give 1t holiday TILL the
man came round; then would have II
tuned.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-06-27
MISCELLANEOUS.
Fine Pianos Direct From Factory t,
Your Home.

Before purchasing a Piano or Player
Piano (Steinway Fischer Merrill or
any other standard make) see Prof. G,
r. Kiener, Pianist and factory repre-
sentative. Clio twelfth street, Cairo
Beat any bargain anywhere. ANY new
5000 piano for $175-and less. Player
Piano 5000. Your old piano in eX-
change on good one. Home Phone
SOAR
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-06-27

FOR SALE-IIay press In perfect
condition. John Tiernan.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-06-27
PEOPLES COLUMN
Rates For Classlfied Notlcsa.

tine insertion, per word. .Ol
Three insertions, per word.... 02h
One week. per word. ......... .05
One month, per word. ....... 10
No advertisement inserted for less
than twenty cents.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-06-27

mourning for Geo. Washington, print
ed Jan 4, 1900. Brewers drug store
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-06-27

FOR SAI4E-Good residence prop
erty down town, modern conyeniences.
Address Residence this office.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-06-27

WANTED--5o laborers, Cuxico Iron
Co, Cuxieo, Mo.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-06-27

$400-Piano mission style) for $175
now through factory Representatives.
Gao Twelfth St, Home Phone SOAR;
Cairo.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-06-27
WANTED.
HELP WANTED--MALE.

WANTED--Five papar hangers,
must be first class, Apply at 7:3C
p. m., 220 Eighth. Marable & But
lard.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-06-27

FOR SALES Stock. fixtures. candy
making utensils. $75. 100 Wash
ington avenua.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-06-27

Special.
New York, Jun 25.-The improving
tendencies in last weeks advices
have been confirmed by a moderate
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1910-06-27
Our FOREIGN Trad

GUT FUTEIyTT NJ TWUc. Wf 1FINT WA
One of the best elements Of thelsit
uation is the changed 'tendency'in opr
foreign trade. The country ID grad
ually getting down to an export basis,
permitting more normal information
al commerce than has been expert
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-16

yourself and can understand how 1t
is
At what age do we have to stop writ
ing to the Junior? You have SAID
.public school age" but l don't know
whether that means until we are six
teen, or until we stop going to the
public school. l am sure l shall miss
the Junior a great deal when l get
beyond the age limit, and will write
while 1 can as often as 1 get time.
Your loving niece,
MARIE DUNLAP.
Grade TO- B. H. s., Beaumont, Cal.
am sure I would feel very badly
to have to tell you not to write any
more. The Junior is intended for you
as long as you retain your interest In
it.
Dear Aunt Laurie:
7 wish to be one of your nieces. I
am sending you these limericks. 1 sent
one before but did not write to you.
1 hope 1 will get prize pretty soon.
LILLIAN THOMSON.
South Palm avenue, Highland, Cal.
l am so glad you have decided to
write to me, dear little. new niece.
Dear Aunt Laurie:
1 am sending you a picture under the
topic writers Contest" and a few
limericks. MILTON BASHAM.
Inglewood, Cal.
l am glad to hear from you, Milton.
When are you coming in to see me?
Dear Aunt Laurie:
1 am sending you front page pic
ture.
When I started the picture I had a
subject for it, but when l finished it 1T
Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-16
SKY FAIRIES

Once there was little boy, who stood
at a window, watching the raindrops
chasing each other to the ground.
Little raindrops, little raindrops,
where do you come from?" he asked.
Little boy, little boy" they an
swered, 1--WE come from the sky"
Little raindrops, little ralndrops,
and where are you going?" he asked.
Little boy, little boy, we are going
on errands of mercy" was the reply.
Little raindrops, little raindrops,
may l go with you?" he asked.
"To be sure, little boy; to be sure, to
be sure" was the reply.
Then the little boy dashed out of the
door and close at their heels, and as he
ran he heard what sounded like the
music of a million tinkling cymbals.
Little raindrops, little raindrops,
where am II" asked the child.
Little boy. little boy you are in
fairyland," was the reply.
"And you are the fairies on your mis-.
sion of love?'' suggested the little boy.
"Yes yes, little boy; yes, yes" and
they jumped to the ground and gave
hundreds of little ones cool water to
drink.
"But for us they would die, little boy,
little boy" said the raindrops as they
danced a reel and hoped faster and
faster.
Then they washed the faces Of the
roses and lilies, the pansies and the
pinks until all looked as clean and fresh
as they could be.
And the corn and the tomatoes and
the green things growing they gave all
a bath, then scudded away, not waiting
for thanks.
what else, little raindrops? What
else? What else?" asked the child.
"Come and see, little boy; come and
see," they replied
And they came down the faster and
faster until all the roots soaked their
feet and the fever in their veins was
stayed.
And the trees lifted up their hands to
catch the little raindrops as they fell,
and all the pools and the rills and the
brooks and the rivulets laughed aloud
as they rushed to tell the good news to
the sea.
Then when they had done all the good
they could they slackened their pace,
and even the sun came out to cool his
thirst Then the little boy said:
Little raindrops. little raindrops,
good by, good by. You are the blessed
est fairies ever knew. But no wonder
no wonder, If you come from the sky
Good by, little fairies, good by, good
by"