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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-27

him there and he wants to marry him
before he goes"
We'll" Aunt Ida turned to the girl with little
wistful smile why don't you, Polly?"
'Of course don't ask her to return with me-" the
young man interposed hopefully. II could not
pect much but want her to wait here as my
wife until l make a comfortable place for her
there"
"But-why don't you go with him. Poly?" the old
lady repeated in soft surprise.
What" The girl started, amazed though she
had been requested to cDenge her planet. YOU'D
advise that, aunt? DO you know what sort OF
a place it is? little hot town in the desert
scarcely civilized-Indans for neighbors and Next
cans and half breeds-and-"
Roy" the elder added quietly why
thought you loved him, Polly"
80 / do"
children let us go to the little Japanese arbor
the lake The wistaria is out and drooping into
the water You can the tiny fish darting be-
tween the smooth stones. Come one of you on eth
side"
hers "You are altogether different from Every
thing you wanted to do, you have done"
my dear-I have not done anything wanted TO
do"
Aunt Lidal" They returned in amazed chorus
.IXYTELL I going to tell you two about it," They
w reached the rustic arbor, and the elder woman
said she wanted sit where she could the tiny
darling "Once upon time, dears-as all stories
ebouId begin-there was a girl who wanted just two
things in all the world-to love man and to be
real artist. And this girl dreaded but two
things in all the word-that she should be thwarted
i'm her love or that she should be blind SO the
girl studied and worked in beautiful house just
like this And very often she came to little arbor
like TINS TO Wdtcn the tiny HSn as We three aiS
watching now. And because she loved all form and
color, as she sketched and painted the bushes, the
birds, the trees she came to know every blossom IN
the little park The girl spent whole days IN the
woods and because she loved the flowers she al
ways kept them her-and when the flowers
died, she leaf in her BOSOM" Aunt Lida's
slender fingers touched the lily of the valley in the
lace at her neck.
and so?'--the girl at her side nestled closer
"And yet all the whichever in the midst of her
passionate JOY in the Astounding beauty around her,
the girl dreaded secretly lest she should some day
the power 1t has been said TT at which
we dread bring to pass Also the girl read in
books of romance tales of sacrifice, and she read
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ber black hair parted in the middle and looped back
over her little ears-not gray thread at seventy!
II wish Aunt Ida could hear you, Roy. Some
times think she regards herself as failure"
''Well, nobody else does
Eugene" - o,uossto,
looks Polly-but wish, well do wish you had her
spirit Aunt Ida would marry me If asked her,
and not send me away Out weSt ATONE ,rs
Polly's turned up shifted the air disdalntuly
I'm immensely gratifed that my looks VIII pass Jrss
muster with you, Roy. l may not look IKE Eur
genie but at least you do not act like young Lochin-
"No-I stay in the west" He quoted lightly,
" oh Young Lochinvar came out of the west
In all the kings border his steed was the best.
well we might as well be gay about it, Polly
since have to go; and if you'll only marry me hrst
I don't ask you to come out there unti-why Aunt
didn't hear you Come sit side Polly on the oench'
We just talking about YOU.
Eyes I saw you as came in the drive" Ihe
lady of the peaceful shut returned sotty III Is
such a beautiful day want to stay outdoors-aIi
the daisies and butercups are out and there are SIN
gle cherry trees in the fields here and there-aH IN
white blossom-each little world we drove 10 tle
old farm AS we approached, 1t looked Just the
pink boom-Quaker ladies and star Oh be'hie mem
dotted the grass Nothing had changed JONI
showed mis- garden gay with hyacnths ana orousC
out some boxes he has filled with mes OF Ins
valley It smelt delicousy-I couldn't get enough
of it. Children"-as they watched her in wondering
silence-"what you two thinking ABOUT!
"You" the girl breathed How good you are! 1t
is nice to be you" Polly sighed half enviously
YOU" the young echoed How beautifuI
you are," >,
The elder woman and threw out her hands IN
smiling protest "Oh, come-not oppresslyely good
hope-nor half beautiful as have always wanted
to be- I am trying TO sing upon my destined perch
that is all See the little bird upon the bought she
took a few steps forward and laid her hand on the
rough tree bark "Ah, I have startled him! He
has flown away"
Aunt Ida" the young man began, and hestated
MAY tell her Polly?'
LET me tell her Roy. 1t is just this, auntie dear
Roy is obliged to go back to that horrid mining
town in the desert because his business demands
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"And 500" Polly's young cheek pressed the white
one beneath the smoothly drawn black hair.
"And told him. l made him speak But he
/ should not marry half man. All what things
what things told him then on another beautiful
spring like this! Polly'-she bent the rail of
the arbor-.do you see the swans passing under the
bridge? Why are you silent Roy?
A ND so, Aunt Lida-and so?" the girl repeated
n once
my lover recovered-we waited month longer
wedding day was to be tomorrow. had gone
with the old gardener to bring a load Of blossoms
from the farm. AS returned, a frantic horse
dragging it's rider, dashed up the drive. Yes-he
had followed How it happened? never knew.
That all. But although he is-as say-dead,
ne has never left me. l know now, it enough
too much of life. You think l am alone-but no
we walk the woods together. he and l. We have
watched together every spring since that one J.
talk with him. l am talking with him now She
silent-the wind lifted the trailing wistariar-
the water dubbed over the smooth stones where the
tiny fish darted.
But" Roy spoke with young impotence at the in
evtableness of fate, he is there and you here
and-you cannot ford DEATH"
Nor blindness Yet / speak with him and--I
see"
Aunt Iida-Aunt Ida" Polly whispered choking
ly, "how did you live, what did you doafterwards?
First, / crazed with grief--by and by paint
ed his face whose every line engraven on my
heart Then because he would have wished it, |
began to work again. Onehaf of my dream
NAMED I would be great artist yes I studied
and worked for years should have succeeded but
at the very turn of the road l blinded-thirty
wears ago-bv an accident as YOU know And then
since / could have neither the great love the
work which my hand could do began to go quietly
all my days That is all my story, dears."
The young knelt to kiss the thin hand feeling
among the wistara. "No it is not ALL Aunt Ida.
You to be great in all ways instead of only
one, and everybody loves you in all the world.
Tell me, Aunt Lida-you wise-what shall /
do? Shall l stay with Polly and begin again here
shall go back to work and ask her to wait for
GO dear lad--your work has been successful 1t
lies yonder."
"And what shall do, Aunt Lida-who L after
all but stupid, selfish little thing?" Polly lifted
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heart rebelled, determining that
at least would embrace no mar
ON. The right to love was hers"
woman unused a moment in ST.
2. How old are you, Polly?"
"Twenty-four, dear"
"Yes--I was just your age
when it happened. One morning
as | started out with my sketch
book, a riderless horse came
plunging up the drive. / called
the groom. We stabbed the
horse and went in search of the
rider. We found him, children
senseless in the old stone quar-
ry. We brought him to the
Hall-he was a young man, a
stranger--his leg had been
crushed beneath loosened
rock. 1t was necessary to oper-
ate. He lost the leg, but /
nursed him back to life. And
il was thus, Roy and POLLY
found the man to love-the first
of my wishes had come true"
'Then you were happy, dear?"
The girl glanced up sympatheti.
cally-
Il should indeed have known
happiness, such as is given to-
few-enough memories of JOY
to compensate for a lifetime of
loneliness-but I soon saw that
the man / loved was not happy"
"But he loved you? Surely he
loved you, aunt?"
no InuoH mo NNn On
the little balcony above the YER
anda as he grew better. And
while we looked out upon
beautiful spring like this, he
told me all about himself He
was a young soldier from Prov
ence. He could not return to
his career with one leg Also /
saw that the man would never
tell he loved me, because of
that"
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A S the carriage drove between the
~ ivy covered gate posts, Roy
80 M turned to the girl who sat
watching him in troubled uncertainty.
Polly, your Aunt Ida looked out
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as though she actually saw us.
Whenever she appears upon the
scene | think OF young Locnin-
var"
The girl lifted her piquant
face, forlorn now in it's young
perplexity. Another Of your
absurd fancies, Roy. l can't
think OF any two people who
could be more unlike than Aunt
Ida and young Lochinvar."
"Physically--of course. But
was thinking of Aunt Lida's
genius for overcoming obstacles.
In the language of the poets,
the good lady knows how to get
there. You remember how
young Lochinvar swan the
Eske river where ford there was
none?' Aunt Ida makes a sue
cess, even at seventy, OF every
thing she undertakes--her very
blindness becomes her"
II know know what you
mean, Roy. She lives as though
she still could see. Sometimes
| think she surely must see. 1t
is brave of her"
Brave! The woman IS
marvel. After all we none or
us know much about her silent
life here alone. l wocGer what
the years have done TO her. She
positively never makes a mis-
take. The countryside adores
her-actually can't get along
without her-neither can the
family-neither can we. she
has the gift OF immortal youth,
and she's a beauty too-looks
like the pictures of the Empress
Eugene. with her long oval
face and straight features and
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-10
SsA ~
HV3 A v3cSC1R
xxx NM NJ. hA WIS

When frying mush dip the slices
first in the white Of an egg This
makes It crisp.
Before pouring hot fruit into a glass
dish or jar put it on a wet cloth. This
will keep the glass from cracking
To prevent milk from curdling add
a good pinch Of carbonate Of soda tc
each quart OF before putting it on tc
boil
Take round piece Of cloth. run o
rubber in it, and keep over the tor
of meat chopper, no dust and always
ready for use.
Paint marks on glass, such as the
splashcs left by careless workmon
on window panes, can be scraped Of
with penny dipped in cold water.
The white mayonnaise prepared By
foreign chefs calls for cream. lemon
juice and the white OF an egg instead
Of the oil. vinegar and egg yOlks USED
in the ordinary mayonnaisc.
When baking apple pie put tea
spoonful or two Of strong cold tea II
in the filling, also try the same II
your apple sauce or baked apples and
notice the improved flavor OF the ap
plies
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-10
VALUE OF MEAT CHOPPER
Through Its Use the Housekeeper Is
Enabled TO Utilize Leftovers in
Appetizins Manner.

The meat chopper will soon save
more than It's cost by enabling one
to use cheaper cuts of meat and to
utilize leftover meats Raw beef run
through 1t is pleasant change from
plain steak 1t should be we'll sea.
soned with salt and pepper before
chopping. and should have little fat
mixed in with the lean. Drop the
little rolls Just as they come from the
perforated plate OF chopper on very
hot pan, with little butter. Stii
lightly moment or two and serve
quickly on hot plate To use rem
nants of rOasts, steak or any nice
cooked meat put them through the
chopper and mix with equal measure
of bread crumbs, season with salt
and pepper. Some persons may like
herbs. Moisten with any gravy OF
stock you may have or with cream,
making little more moist than you
would dressing for poultry. Put t. in
a skillet or thick pan cover closely
with plate and bake in the oven un
til well heated Twenty minutes OF
half hour is about right After few
trials. possibly the first time, any one
may succeed in making this very nice
ly. Another fayoritc way of using
meat. especially cooked ham. is to cut
1t in small pieces, heat lightly and
break over 1t one egg for each per.
son to be served When the egg be.
n gat
carefully. so as to preserve the dis
tinct yellow and white Of the eggs
Serve at once
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-10
BETRAYED by the Tipping Habl..

Your friend the count, my dear"
said the millionaire to his blooming
daughter. has an odd way OF extend
ing his hand Did you notice when we
parted tonight that he held his palm
uppermcst?"
His daughter sighed
Il was in hopes" she murmured,
that II Alphonse was exposed 1t
would be found that he was at least a
restaurant waiter-hut I'm afraid he
was only shoe sinner in II barber
shop"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-10
MISSOURI NEWS
Hadley Names Committee.

jefferson City.--The names OF the
committee which will award the
fancy county hyo.acrc farm offered
US prize by the Missouri State I'm.
migration commission and Coy. Had.
l"E 10 the person drawing the best
diagram of fvc.aCre farm. were an.
nounccd by the governor. Their names
follow. Il. f. Yoakum president Of the
Frisco, W. S. Clark. vice.prcsidcni OF
the Missouri Pacific; Dr. F.. y. Mum
ford, dean of the department OF
agriculture, Missouri state university,
Norman J. Colman, st Louis; Arthur
7 Nelson, president Of the state board
Of agriculture.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-10
For Greasy Floors.

If the floor of the kitchen is stained
with grease the spots should be
cleaned with a preparation of fuller.
earth. Make good lather of soar
and boiling water. stir some fuller's
earth into the suds and spread over
the stains, leaving the mixture on the
boards over night The next day
scour the boards with strong brush
and soap in the usual manner. and
the grease will be removed. II one
treatment Is not sufficient, the applI
cation should be rcpca.ed-lIome
Chat
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-10
Swiss Steak.

Have your butcher cut a round OF
steak one inch thick and as much as
the number you serve. Season with
salt and pepper. pound as much -four
into the steak on both sides as is pos
sible to get in. Have your spider
hot with fryings In It and put the
steak in Just minute to seal over
then turn the same then turn on wa.
ter and let cook slowly until tender
adding water as 1t cooks down in or
der to have enough for your gravy.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-10
Fair Board Elects ofhcers-

Co!umbia-At a meeting Of the Mis-.
souri, state fair board in Sedalia on
Thursday night Dean +. b. Mumford
Of III" college Of agriculture Of the
University of Missouri was made di-
rector in charge Of the draft horse
department Doctor f. a Trow.
bridge, instructor in animal husband.
ry becomes superintendent Of this de-
parlment c. II Ecklcs, professor OF
dairy husbandry, j. C. Written, pro-
lessor Of horticulture, and f. II De-
marce, assistant in agronomy, were
chosen premium Judges.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-10
MARATHON DANCE RECORD
Six Frisco Couples Remain on Floor
Fifteen Hours and Get
Purse OF $t45.

San Francisco, California - The
worlds dancing record Of fourteen
hours and forty.one minutes was
broken Sunday afternoon by six cou
pies who were the survivors OF sew.
enteen that began dancing a Mar.
athon at 1890 Saturday night for
purses Of Slt5.
The sis couples remaining on the
floor at the close will divide purse
OF $lij. lhe legs and backs OF all
were badly swollen, and three Of the
women will probably be confined In
the hospital for week or more. Two
women contestants tainted.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-10
AadIey starts Game Pre,erys.

Jefferson City-Jcssc g. Tolrrton
s'at" game and fish commissioner. has
furnished to each Of the state officers
IL number N hungarian partrdgcs
with which to stock their farms. GOV.
liadIry released his birds on his farm
west of Jefferson City The governor
has about forty acres OF woodlands
on his farm, and he will convert this
into small game preserve.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-10
Holes SOUGHT on Depot site.

JoplIn-A drill rig is AT work on
the site Of Joplius proposed 100000
union depot, TO determine IL there are
abandoned mine drifts beneath the
premises This location was the scene
NJ rarlyday zine and lead mining
operations II any drifts are found.
III" surface is 10 be blasted in and
Nh" pits filled with rock Between 90
and 100 holes will be- sunk
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-10
Girls Superintendent Reelected.

thtlllcothe.-Mrs \. NJ. clay OF -;
Louis was reelected superintendent Of
the state industries home for girls
Doctor G. G. Leepcr Of Braymcr. who
was appointed a member Of the board
by Governor Hadley, was elected
president of the board to succeed
Thomas ! Hogc. Democrat. whose
term expired Doctor X. Barney,
Republican was elected physician to
succeed Doctor William Girdncr,
democrat. who's" term had expired.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-10
Clauses Cut Out Of Railroad an

Washington, d. c. 49, BY a vote
of Is 10 II the house committee on
interstate and foreign commerce Mon.
day struck from the administration
railroad bill the provisions relative to
control by railroads of competing
lines One OF the provisions would
have allowed railroads which own
over so per cent of the stock OF com
petlng lines to purchase the remain.
der of the stock, and would have To-
gali2ed all past purchases of stock.
These provisions were recommended
especially by the president
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-10
Fruit Prospects Good.

M"Eico-Fruit growers Of this coun-
~ say that the prospect for a good
fruit crop in Audrian county was
never better They claim that al.
though the last cold spell was a lit
tie hard on peaches, the damage Is
not enough to be apprcciable later.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-10
Hot EGG and MIX.

Egg and milk favored with little
vanilla extract well shaken and
sprinkled over the top with nutmeg
Is n favorite beverage with some con.
yalescents. 1t is served piping hot
with small sailed waters. Well per
sons are also fond of the drink and
prefer substituting sponge cake for
the waters.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-10
coramAia Physician Drops Dead.

Columbia IN Il T. Graham, pres
ident of IN" Missouri Saddle Horse
breeders association, dropped dead
in his office Thursday afternoon from
a paralytiC stroke. DR.. Graham had
been resident Of Columbia for six
years
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-10
Fog Causes Trolley Wreck.

misunderstanding at high speed
in a dense fog, two trolley cars col.
lided head.on in Springfield, and the
two motormen, Joseph Aaron and
George sherman, were fatally injured.
The passengers escaped
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-10
WORTH KNOWING
Simple But Powerful Prescription for
Rheumatism and Lame Back.

This was previously published here
and cured hundreds. Get one ource Of
syrup Vi Sarsaparilla compound and
one ounce Toris Compound Then get
half a pint OF good whiskey and put
tn other two ingredients into It. Use
a tablespoonful OF this mixture before
each meal and at bed time. Shake the
bottle each time" Good effects are felt
the first day. Any druggist has these
ingredients on hand or will quickly get
them from his wholesale house.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-10
Or. Price Succeeds E. c. Halle.

Nevada.--At meeting OF the board
OF managers Of the state hospital for
the insane No 3, held Thursday, Mr..
+. c. Halle of Cartcrville, resigned as
assistant physician and DR.. II. Il.
Price Of Slater was elected TO Ill the
vacancy.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-10
Meat Dumplinus.

Beat we'll three eggs with a little
salt. Pour into the beaten eggs III
cupfuls of beef broth and put into
double boiler. Let II cook till stiff;
when done take spoon and cut little
dumplings and put in soup.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-10
Pineapple Frltters.

Use plain batter, Cut the fruit in
small pieces, cover with sugar for
two hours before using, then drain,
mix and fry. Roll in sugar and serve
with sweet sauce Favored with
pineapple.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-10
The English Way.

"no you think baseball will ever get
o tuothOld in England
They play II some.
AS strcnuOusly MS We do?'
We'll, no They serve tea between
innings, ! understand
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-10
judge Mackey Drops Dead.

Loulsiana.-Judge John T. Mackey
dropped dead at his home In Louisi-
ana Saturday afternoon. He was 10
years Of age. retired farmer, and
was one of the substantial citizens OF
Pike country.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-10
New Missouri Banks.

Jefferson City.-Bank Commission.
or Swanger issued charters to the
Bank Of Longwood. Longwood Mo-;
capital stock. 100000 and to the
Traders bank OF Upton. capitalized
at $4,000
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-10
Governor Pardons FIfty.yesr Man.

Jefferson City.-Governor Hadley
pardoned Doctor c. D. Hefin, who was
serving sentence Of fifty years for
assault committed In Buchanan
county. He 10 suffering from brain
tumor.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-10

$1,000 to be- given away to the ladies
who use Defiance Starch Watch foI
their large advertisement which will
appear in this paper later.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-10
w. NJ. Fry Appointed judge.

Jefferson City.-Goyernor Hadley
appointed William NJ. Fry Judge Of the
county court of the eastern district Of
Montgomery county, vice C. L. Walz.
resigned.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-03-10
No Deposits.

DO you think there's money in
L"us?'
Wen. If there Is they keep it well
secured Exchange