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The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-10-28
CHAPTER XIV.

Flinders.
If Halsey had only taken me fully
into his confidence through the whole
affair it would have been much sim
pier. If he had been altogether frank
about Jack Bailey, and if the day after
the fire he had told me what he sus-
pected, there would have been no Aar-
rowing period for all of us, with the
boy in danger. But young people re-
fuse to profit by the experience of
their elders, and sometimes the elders
are the ones to suffer.
| was much used up the day after
the fire, and Gertrude insisted on my
going out. The machine was tempo
rarily out of commission, and the car
riage horses had been sent to a farm
for the summer. Gertrude finally got
a trap from the Casanova liveryman,
and we went out. Just as we turned
from the drive into the road we passed
a woman. She had put down a small
valise, and stood inspecting the house
and grounds infinitely. / should hard
ly have noticed her had it not been
for the fact that she had been horribly
disfigured by smallpox.
Ugh. Gertrude said, when we had
passed, what a face! shall dream
of it tonight. Get up, Flinders
"F1inders?" l asked. is that the
horses name?'
1T is" She flicked the horses
stubby name with the whip. He
didn't look like a livery horse. and
the liveryman said he had bought
him from the Armstrong; when they
purchased a couple of motors and cut
down the stable. Nice Flinders-good
old boy!"
Flinders was certainly not a CON-
mon name for a horse, and yet the
youngster at Richfield had named his
prancing, c%urly-haired little horse
Flinders! 1t set me to thinking.
AT my request Halsey had already
sent word of the fire to the agent
from whom me had secured the house.
Also, he had called Mr.. Jameson by
telephone, and somewhat g~uardedly
had told him Of the previous nights
events. Mi. Jameson promised to
come out that night, and to bring an
other man with him. I did not con-
slider 1t necessary to notify Mrs. Arm
strong, in the village. No doubt she
knew of the fire, and in view of nv
refusal to give up the house an inter.
view would probably have been nm
pleasant enough. But as we passed
DR.. Walkers white and green house
| thought of something. Il
Stop here, Gertrude" I said. 'I
am going to get out"
ITO see Louise?" she asked.
NO. want to ask this young Walker
something"
She was curious. / knew, but I did
not wait to explain. / went I'M the
walk to the house, where a brass sign
at the side announced the office. and
went in. The reception room was
empty, but from the consultation
room beyond came the sound of two
voices, not very amicable.
1T Is an outrageous figure" some
n was storming. Then the doctors
quiet tone. evidently not arguing
merely stating something. But / had
not time to listen to some person
probably disputing his bill, SO /
coughed. The voices ceased at once;
a door closed somewhere, and the doc
tor entered from the hall Of the house.
He looked sufficiently surprised at see
ing me.
Good afternoon. DOCTOR" I said
formally. T shall not keep you from
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-10-28
Fable Of Fan of Biscuits.

A Vassar girl married a Kansas
farmer.
Two weeks later a cyclone made the
happy pair a friendly call.
1t cavorted around the premises.
ripping up the fences, scattering the
haystacks and playing horse with the
barn, but when it looked through the
open window it drew back in alarm.
There lay the brides first pan of bis
cults.
81 amt feelin' very strong this
morning." murmured the cyclone.
And with another glance at the ter
rible pan it blew itself away.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-10-28

Aberdeen-The county seat war DO,
tween the towns of Mcintosh and
Morristown and Mclaughlin in Cor
son county steadily grows in in
tensity. Mcintosh is the present
county seat, and Morristown and
Mclaughlin want to divide the
county, locating the county seat Of
one Of the new counties at McLaugh-
lin, and the other at Morristown. Nc
Intosh favors letting well enough
alone" with the county as it is, and
the county seat remaining In McIn-
tosh. The latest move of the McIn7
tosh people is an application for an
injunction, restraining the county COM
missioners from submitting question.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-10-28
Phnatelism His Hobby.

State Senator Ernest r. Alderman,
of New Jersey, who is now enjoying
his annual trip abroad, is one OF the
best known and most enthusiastic col
lectors of postage stamps in this coun-
try. So large is his collection that he
has set apart n room in his home
in Plainfield as a stamp room, in
which are some of the rarest of
stamps, SO dear to the heart of the
philatelist
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-10-28

gone, and the large and expensive
stable at Sunnyside was a heap of
smoking rafters and charred boards.
Warner swore the fire was incendiary,
and in view of the attempt to enter
the house, there seemed to be no
doubt of it.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-10-28

SouIu uoo 0O 0Ay VI
my homework. My
was called
R~etrofexion. When
i would sit down I
felt as if / could not
ge t u p. I took
E. Pinkham's
Vege t a BILE Com
pound and did just
as you told me and
now l am perfectly
cured, and have q
big baby boy"
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-10-28
(To BE
Marvel. Of Modern surgery.

Knife operations on the stomach
have given a death rate of from one
to 20 per cent, against 20 to 40 per
cent. ten years ago. Cutting open
the upper abdomen, splitting the
stomach open and turning 1t wrong
side out, searching for cancers and
ulcers, has become a not uncommon
operation, often followed by great
cures and benefits, and is largely an
American speciality. - New York
Press.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-10-28
CHAPTER xxiii-continusd.

CHAPTER xxiii-continusd.
Apparently only a few minutes
elapsed, during which my eyes we're
becoming accustomed to the darkness.
Then / noticed that the windows were
rejecting q faint pinkish light; Liddy
noticed 1t at the same time, and I
heard her jump up. At that moment
Sans deep voice doomed from some
where Just below.
Fire. he yelled. The stables on
lre!s
/ could see him in the glare dancing
mp and down ON the drive, and a mo-
ment later Halsey Joined him. Alex
was awake and running down the
stairs, and in five minutes from the
time the fire was discovered three of
the maids were sitting on their trunks
Al the drive, although, excepting a few
sparks, there was no fire nearer than
100 yards.
Gertrude seldom loses her presence
of mind. and she ran to the telephone.
But BY the time the Casanova volun-
teer IRE department came toiling up
che hill the stable was a furnace, with
the Dragon Fly safe but blistered,
III the road Some gasoline exploded
just as the volunteer department got
to work. which shook their nerves as
we'll as the burning building. The
stable, being on a hill, was a torch to
attract the population from every di-
rection.
The stable was on the west wing. /
hardly know how / came to think Of
ne circular staircase and the un-
guarded door al its foot. Liddy was
putting my clothes into sheets, pre-
paratory to tossing them out the win
dow, when | found her. and could
hardly persuade her to stop.
II want you to come with me,
1iddy. said Bring q candle and a
couple of blankets"
She E1agged behind considerably
when s1e saw me making for the east
wing. and at the top OF the staircase
HE baked.
Il am not going down there" she
naid firmly.
s~Theie is no one guarding the door
down here" / explained. Who
knoWs?-this may be a scheme to
draw everybody away from this end
~ the house. and let some d in
here.
The Instant ! had said it I was CON
WINGED had hit on the explanation.
md that perhaps it was already too
1nte. II seemed to me as l listened
that / heard stealthy footsteps on the
east perch. but there was SO much
nhoutinS outside that 1t was impos-
oible To tell. Liddy was on the point
of retr8at.
Very we'll" I said, then / shall go
down alone. Run back to Mr.. Halsey's
room md get his revolver. Don't
Gho0t (own the stairs IL you hear q
Noise: remember shall be down
there. And hurry"
put NE candle on the floor at the
top cf the staircase and took on my
1o6room slippers. Then l crept down
~ stS1Fs. going very slowly. and
nteniI with all my ears. Just at the
1oot o. TIE stairs / stubbed my toe
AGAINST Halsey's big chair. and had t.
G1nnd ~ one foot in 4 soundless agony
until ~ pain subsidized to : duh ache
And tli0n-I knew l was right. Some
90 ha9 put : key into the lock, and
~ q hing Il. For some reason II
Tolase@ ITO work. and the key wal
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-10-28
The family GroWIer.

why are you weeping, little boy?"
II broke de pitcher"
WELL, there's no use crying over
split milk"
"G'wan! Dis wuz beer."-Louis-
vile Courier-Journal.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-10-28

WOMAN
CURED
ByLydia E. Pinkhafn's
Vegetable Compound

Black Duck, Minn.-"About a year
ago I wrote you that / vas sick and
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-10-28
6 MAHR-

Mike-Shure, OF feel very queer,
Dan. OF have SIGH a feel av fullness
after me meals. Do yes know a rim
Idly fur thot?
Dan-Oi do, me bhoy. Whin yez sit
down to ate a meal, don't ate ony.
Mike-But thin OF shud be full av
emptiness!
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21
WENT TO THE WRONG ROOM
AND THE CHILDREN LAUGHED
SECOND PRIZE

Dear Aunt Laurie:
I remember well my first day Of
school. Mamma brought me to school
and left me with an older girl. 1 was
already acquainted with few little
girls. Pretty soon the bell rang and 1
got in line behind some other children
and followed them into the schoolhouse.
1t just happened that 1 got into the
right line.
The teacher was very nice to us.
About all she did that morning was to
get acquainted and ask our names.
Pretty soon the bell rang for recess.
Then we marched out to play. 1 got
acquainted with a girl that was my
school chum for three years.
After recess, in marching in / got in
the wrong line. 1t took me into the
seventh grade room. sat down in the
first seat that 1 came to. l thought
that l could take any seat or go in any
room that 1 wished to.
BY the time the children were in the
room there was a boy with glasses
pushing me out of my seat. I didn't
think he had a right to. Just then my
teacher came in and told the seventh
grade teacher that 1 got lost. The
teachers laughed, and so did the chill
dren. When 1 got to my room everyone
was whispering and laughing. / was
careful not to get into the wrong room
the next time we marched in.
In the afternoon we spoke pieces and
drew on the board.
ROSE WILLIAMS.
Sawtelle school, eighth grade. Age
IA years. 30 First street.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21

And when we did get started, how slow
that boy seemed to walk.
When we reached the schoolhouse
the boy took me to the principals Of
flee. After the principal had showed
had taken my name and address, l
ran out to play the remaining ten min
utes.
When school took up 1 went to my
room and was very we'll pleased with
my teacher. She took our names and
addresses and wrote them in a big
book, and then she gave us little slips
of paper and told us to give them to
our mothers.
Then she began to read us story,
but while she was reading 1t the gong
sounded three times and the teacher
ran to the door. She told US all to go
to the windows, which were about five
feet from the ground, and lifted us
out one by one.
After l had been lifted 1 saw that
the building was on fire.
l wondered why she did not take us
out by the door, but 1 found out after
ward that it was the old, unused
room across the hall that had caught
fire by the chimney breaking right un-
der the floor, and the hall was so full
of smoke that we could not go out that
way.
1 then went home and told the sad
news. Your nephew,
EDGAR HULL.
Pinchot, CAL; Pinchot school district.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21

all looked at me very closely, making
me feel quite embarrassed.
But at last their attention was drawn
from me to their teacher, leaving me
more comfortable. After saying Good
board to write few words. We finally
more lessons a bell sounded.
Oh, how glad 1 was! The teacher
told us that it was the recess bell, but
l didn't know what that was, so when
l got outdoors / Immediately started
to run home as fast as my legs could
carry me. I was not looking very
carefully where l was going, so the
next minute found myself lying fiat
on the ground, my new pinafore all
soiled.
1 picked myself up and when I got
home 1 ran into the house calling, mo
more school for me-"
Mamma wanted to know how I got
home so early. 1 told her we had re-
cess and 1 ran hoine. When my sis
ter came home / learned my mistake,
and the next day 1 went back again.
1 soon got acquainted with the other
children and manv were the times I
was sent out in the hall for eating
candy and being naughty girl.
1 have just completed the eighth
grade, and very pleasant are the men,
ories of my happy school days.
Your loving niece,
PEARL JOHNSON.
649 South Boyle avenue, Los Angeles;
age To-
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21
THOUGHT RECESS WAS NOON
AND scAMPERED HOME
HONORABLE MENTION

Dear Aunt Laurie:
At home all was hurry and scurry.
1 was sitting quietly on a chair sub
mitting meekly to the pains everyone
was taking to clean me up, for was
to start to school.
felt just bit uneasy, not knowing
what was expected of me after 1 was
once in school.
In fifteen minutes / found myself
walking along Landon street with my
sister on my way to school, feeling
very stiff and uncomfortable in my
spotless new pinafore.
l was taken to the principals office
and after having answered a good
many questions l was taken to large
room where there were many seats
closely placed, In one of these I was
asked to sit.
I wondered what would happen next
when the door opened and troop of
children came in all flushed and pant.
ing from their mornings play. They
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21
DREW PICTURES ON THE BOARD

Dear Aunt Laurie:
The first day went to school
felt rather queer. I was late and all
the children were singing and 1 went
to the teacher and asked her where
my seat was and she told me that I
was late. 1 began to cry, so she came
and petted me on my head.
When we had our first flve-minute
recess 1 thought it was noon and
started out to the buggy which we
rode in from home, because we lived
so far away from school.
When noon really did come my
brother told me to go out to the buggy
for lunch. One of my brothers and
1 sat in the front seat and my other
brother and my sister sat in the back
seat.
We had for lunch some milk and
some sandwiches, but best of all was
a big ripe watermelon. Most of the
afternoon was spent in drawing on
the blackboard and singing songs. Your
nephew. RAY s. MACE.
Grade 8, age 9. R. f. D. /, box BOSE,
Long Beach.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21
WENT HOME TOO SOON
AND GOT LOST IN BIG CITY
HONORABLE MENTION

Dear Aunt Laurie:
When 1 was about years old man.
ma promised me that l could go to
school. 1 looked forward for the day
to come
At last when 1t had come 1 was full
of excitement because some of my
little friends had told me of the jolly
times they had. The schoolhouse was
just three blocks away. Upon arriv-
ing it did not seem such O. jolly place,
for the teachers, although they were
kind, looked very gravely at me.
After mamma talked with the teacher
a while she told me to be sure and
wait for her at noon. Because she
never trusted me out on the street
alone, being in a large city. I soon
made many acquaintances and the
teacher treated me very kindly. When
recess came the teacher told us to go
outdoors and play Another little girl
had Just commenced school that day
and she was also Inexperienced about
school ways She told me she thought
it was noon and l, being hungry,
thought probably 1t was. So we start
ed toward the gate of the schoolyard,
thinking mamma would be coming.
But after waiting a while she failed
to appear.
My little friend, whose name was
Marjorie, said she knew the way homo.
So I said, "All right, let us go"
We started on our journey home and
soon we saw a man with q monkey,
so we stopped to watch him do tricks.
Going on farther we saw some dolls
in a store window, so we stopped to
admire them. But all the time we were
on the wrong street. We walked and
walked, never stopping to think where
we were until who should we meet
but my mamma, ,loing some shopping
Il INN ndf a oil
Marjorie home and warned me that il
1 wanted to go to school ] must obey
her and not be impatient.
Your niece, MAMIE FELDMAN.
1924 Atlantic avenue, Long Beach.
L. b. II. s., II. ]. c. No. e.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21
SCHOOL BUILDING BURNED
THE VERY FIRST DAY
HONORABLE MENTION

Dear Aunt Laurie:
How we'll 1 remember my first day
at school, as though it were yesterday
Mamma had said a week before that
I should go to school on the next Mon
day.
When at last the day came lit seemed
an age to mel, I was up bright and
early did my chores, ate my breakfast
and was dressed a half hour before it
was time to start.
Oh, how slow that half hour went!
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21
Letters to Aunt Laurie From NepE1eWs and Niece1
NAUGHTY BOY CALLED
RED TO POOR STRANGER
FIRST PRIZE

AAAHAN
Dear Aunt Laurie:
When 1 first went TO school started
into the second grade although 1 was
just g. 1 had studied at home with my
mother.
1 entered in the middle of the year so
everyone was acquainted but myself.
When 1 entered a little boy Kissed
loudly $50, Red"
Everyone stared me through and
through.
Poor little me. with my frey red hair
and blue apron, standing there grow
ing redder and redder.
What Is your name?" said the
teacher, tall woman with eyeglasses.
Then a sudden lost feeling came over
me and / realized for the first time that
was alone. Dear mother was gone,
gone.
Oh the inexpressible lostness that
swept over me. "Olivia Fern Sander
son." / answered her in a scared voice.
1 had never realized before how ter
ribly a woman could look at you until
l turned my eyes to the teachers face.
She showed me my seat and 1 sat
down with the eyes of the room upon
me.
Next came a spelling match. I was
busily absorbed in thinking about my
ionesomeness when "the terrible boy"
who called me red nudged me-
"Youse turn, redhead," he said in an
audible whisper
I stammered out "W-w-what word?"
"Kitten."
began cat" bravely, m-n," and
those long rows of children burst out
laughing.
1 took my seat in disgrace and bowed
my head on my desk and cried long
and softly.
After school a dear little girl with
soft eyes put her arm around me, say
ing: II love you, little girl"
And then "the terrible boy" threw an
apple to us, saying: That's fer red"
1t was then I began to see a little
happiness ahead.
BEULAH BRODE.
Hermosa Beach.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-21
TEACHER TRIED TO COMFORT
LITTLE TIMID CHILDREN
HONORABLE MENTION

Dear Aunt Laurie:
can we'll remember my first day at
school. AS hadn't the least idea of
what it was like I was anxious to see.
OF course mamma had to go with me,
as 1 was too timid to go alone. 1 re-
member wearing little blue shirt and
white coat.
many little boys and girls like myself,
all wondering what was to come next.
Then we went upstairs to the kinder
garten room and there were many chill
dren standing around pleasant look-y
ing teacher.
Some were crying and the teacher
looked as if she were doing her best
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