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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-07

the nursery windows, eagerly looking for the lost pet
1t seemed if he must be sitting, muddy and
pentant bundle of fur outside the gae but there was
sign of him.
Will and /, more venturesome than the others, crept
softly downstairs the front door, the great key of
which united efforts succeeded in turning in the
lock, and there the steps found him stiff and
cold. wild shrek from us brought not only our
entire household to the scene, but aroused Vcs
little master across the street, and brought him
post-haste to add his grief to ours.
Oh how bitterly we wept for this little doggieI It
was the first grief we children had known and
abandoned ourselves to it. and refused to be COM
forted. It was no use explaining to us that it
his own greedness which caused his death.
He buried that evening Under the rosebush in
our neighbor's garden, and tombstone put over
him to mark the spot with inscription illustrating
the combined efforts Of ourselves and the hired
It ran thus:
Here lies Vic Died from eating Rough on Rats
he got out Of Mrs. Thpmpson's ash can. We mourn
his loss
COPYRIGHT. By THE cENTuRX COMPANY.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-07

"T know what let's do" he said, picking up Vic.
Lets pretend he's sick baby and I'll be doctor and
come to see him."
ooh, goody!" exclaimed the little girls. "What1l
dress him up in? Rag Marys clothes too
small"
81 know said Mamie, and slipping away, she
turned in few minutes with her blouse bulgng
piciously.
What is it?" asked Nell, trying to get peep.
Mamie pulled forth her night-gown and Vic, with
much giggling the part of all three, was finally
gotten into it, and piece of old blue shawl was pinned
around his silky gray head Then he was carefully
tucked into the dolls bed. and Nell sat down on the
footsool close by to fan him until the doctor
Vic lay quite STILL evidently enjoying the novel stu
alton.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-07
EDITH'S
TEA-PARTY
BY Lois Walters.

- DITH was little girl who was Just learning
to write Her mother told her one day
- that she could have tea-party on the next
tuesday IT the weather was fine, and that she could
invite her little friend Helen, who lived on the same
street, though not very far away; but she must
write the letter to ask Helen to come. So, Edith
got up at her mothers writing desk and took some
could make the letters but she could not spell very
well She asked her mother how to spell the words
ana then she wrote them down. And this is the
letter she wrote:
Then he sealed the letter in the envelop and put
stamp on It, and stood the front piazza SO as to
give it to the postman herself
When Tuesday came, Edth's nurse dressed her in
fresh white frock and Edith dressed her dolly in
her best dress, and went out under the where
her nurse had set the table for two. And then she
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-07
THE INTRUDER.
By FLORENCE Josephine Boyee.

BY Florence Josephine Boyce
The Tabitha Cat in the kitchen sat.
And sorrowfuI cat was she:
And tale of woe that you all should know
Did the Tabitha Cat tell me-
There's cat of quality in the house
And what do you think of that F.
Too genteel even to chase a mouse r.
Said the poor old Tabitha Cat
snow I've been here for many year.
But If that cats in the room,
And give her scowl and a bit of a rrowl-.
] get chased out with the broom;
And it's meat for her, and it's bones for ma
Now what do you think Of that?
Oh, sad my life is getting to bel"
Moaned the poor old Tabitha Cat
II think some day, when they 20 away
And leave her asleep in there
All nice and snug on the Persian rn0
I'll steal up into chair,
And whisk my tail in threatening guise.
And curl my ears down fiat
And III pounce upon her and tear OUT her evee 20
Planned the cross old Tabitha Cat
1t came to pass one day, afass
That the foes were left alone.
But Tabby then saw the Angoras claw
Was quite as sharp as her own
For things are not as they often apDear
And kitty discovered thatl0
Il think we would better be friends nv, s,s..~aa
Purred the meek old Tabitha Cat.
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Doctor WILL who ushered in by Mamie,
with great show of wisdom felt the patients pulse,
opened his mouth to look at his tongue and finally de-
cided that he had cholera morbus and measles
mixed"
i think you had better give him these, ma am" he
said, .rning to Nell before leaving, and handing her
butter-plate filled with bits of loaf-sugar "and he
must take one about every two minutes"
The sight of the sugar caused unusual commotion
under the bedclothes and the first dose had the novel
effect of restoring the patient to immediate health
and spirits.
But the thing Vic most delighted in was to be
whe led about in the dolls carriage; and 1t was only
necessary for him to catch glimpse of Rag Mary
lying back in state, to put him in temper He had
gotten his antipathy to this old doll and
seemed unable to pass her by without first giving her
shake. So that in little while she had arrived at
such state Of dilapidation that the twins with many
tears, forced to consgn their treasure" to the
ash-can
Every Saturday afternoon Vic was bathed, and his
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-07
THE FEUD.
Nancy Byrd Turner

Nancy Byrd Turner
Mr.. Tear and Mr.. Smile
Once were neighbors for while,
But they did not like each other,
And soon found they lived too near;
When the Smile came out for playing
Then the Tear was indoors staying;
When the Tear came creeping from his l
The Smile would disappear
SO they lodged and peered about
Till at last the Tear rolled out,
And came a-creeping down the cheek
More near and yet more near.
Mrs. Nose (wno saw it through)
Tells the tale tell to you
That Mr. Smile came bouncing out
And swallowed Mr.. Tear!
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girls that Edith forgot all about the long time sh,
had been waiting for Helen to come.
Helen wanted Edith to know that she had moi
the letter Edith had sent to her so She could show
it to Edith. And there, sure enough, the word
tuesday" was written SO badly that it looked more
Ike Thursday" and that was why Helen did not
think she was expected on this day
Well, the very first thing they did was to undress
their dolls and put them to sleep under of the
bushes on the lawn-in the shade, that the sun
would not hurt their eyes, and so that the wax
would not be melted from their cheeks Edith put
her napkin over both dolls for comforter, for you
girls have to be careful of their dolls as their own
mothers are!
Very soon the maid came out with cookies and
lady-hngers and make-believe tea and another nap
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-07
IN A KITCHEN GARDEN.
Cornelia Charming Ward.

AOIHeAa Nnannln8 ward.
"Pray tell me why" the onion asked,
In all this blazing sun,
] should be wrapped in seven coats
When don't need but one?"
81 cannot see you, all my friends"
The corn said--"I am blind;
But as for ears, no better ones
Than mine you'll ever hnd."
Up jumped little vegetable
Whose face was round and red:
I'D like to see the man alive
1 could not beetl" he said
''Your faculties" the pea-vine cried,
Dear friends, I won't dispute:
But my bud has grown pistle,
And | think its going to shoot"
Il never" said a carrot small
That grew beside the walk,
Heard anything in all my life
The way those string-beans (s) talkP'
For fear that | should laughs aloud
! had to ruin away.
] met those funny folks again
AT dinner-time next day.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-05-07
"A KATYDID.
BY Mary z. K. Hutchinson

Harki There's my friend, Miss Katv D;a.
Although she never breaches,
There's just a little thing or two
Her good example teaches.
Such lessons lots Of folks might Learn.
They've learned them once. and vel i
is easy, when you know things
Quite proper, to forget ID
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-04
.MEETINGs-specsaI

SWISS Relief Society-Notice of annual meeting:
The regular annual meeting of The members or
the Swiss Relief society viii be held at the
office Of the society 406 KeaRy St. in the
city and county OF san Francisco. on MON
DAY January 10 1910. at o'clock p. NJ,
FOR the purpose of Nectine board Of directors
for the ensuing year aud the transaction or
such other business may come before IT.
By order Of the president
A JUTIIERAT. Secretary
NOTICE-The annual meeting Of the stock hold
ers OF the 6. A Buell company VIII be held
Tuesday. Jan. II. 1910. 10 a m, at tier
temporary Office corner 9TH and Hooper sts-,
city J. n. SIGLER. Secretary.
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LOST AND FOUND

+ If YOU LOSE ANYTHING-AdEertise
. IL here II viii be returned TO you II an
. honest person ENDS IT, Remarkable recoV-
cries are brought about every day through
this column.
4 If YOU FIND ANYTHING BRING 1T
\ 70 the
Il 5 San Francisco Call
Lost and Found Bureau.
4 Third and Market streets
.-s-~~@~.s>..,S-~---~.~e,.~Ss--~~~~
I Get g claim check. Have IL advertised
+ Reclaim IL II the owner does not
4 THE LAW-People who ind lost articles
\ sre interested IN knowing that the state
I law is strict in requiring them 10 seek the
4 owners through advertisements ana other
wise. and that failure 10 do so, II PROOF
can be shown. involves severe penalty
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-04
RENT THAT VACANT ROOM

small want ad in The Call will do it quicker
than a dozen signs plastered your windows
and which spoils the looks of your home be
sides. Phone Kearny Sc for ad man to call
and you.
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II you are out OF work an ad under employment
wanted viii help you 10 secure a position
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MEETINGs-LeraI

NOTICE.
The annual meeting Of the Pacific Humane 30
s-iptv viii be held at their office. 234 Pacific
building al s o. M on Thursday. January g.
1910. FRANK BARNARD. Secretary.
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HONEST man, p. wants position in private fam
ily; good references; do anything: small wages.
Address JOHN SJOYROS. box 22z3, CAN Office.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-04
CHURCH SERVICES

PRESBYTERIAN church. cor 2sd and
CapD sts-Rey. Edward X Strong. pastor
Services ~ II a. n. and 7.So p ~. sunday
~,-5o,l at a.45 a. NJ: mems bible class at 10
m. Young Peoples meeting at $3.50 p N
"Wednesday at 7:85 p prayer NEE ting
EVERYBODY welcome 10 these services.
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BUSINESS CHANCEs


~
GEO. A. HERRICk. 1905 MARhEI 81
INVESTAlENT BROKER ESIAB- $50
DEPARTMENTS:
BUSINESS CHANCES. HOTELS AND kOOM-
ING HOUSES. RENTALS. INSURANCE, In
CHANGES. STOCKS AND BONDS.
NOTICE. have two OF the best payin sa-
looms on Market 81. for sale; one for S9Ove
and one for SIS. 600 cheapest rent on Market
St; with good long lease.
-- "
ALSO. saloon Just or Market 81. one-hah
block. in very busy section; hong lease; price
s., $50; this is a genuine bargain
AND GOOD SALOON clearing over 500 per
month; established years; price Sl,4cO.
Xxx
ALSO SALOON on the corner In busy part
OF wholesale district; price $500; bargain
X X
SALOON: PRICE 81. 500; i can guarantee
this to clear $500 after all expenses nave been
paid: good lease; rent $50.
ALSO SWELL SALOON. price 81, TOO; Sl-VVV
cash, balance $50 a month.
GEO. A HERRICK.- 1903 MARKET ST
Xxx
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WANTED TO LEARN TRADE

WANTED-MEN: Electricity. automobile, car
pentry. plumbing. brick laying and sign paint
ing trades taught in a few months. ACTUAL
contract work. Catslog free. UNITED TRADE
SCHOOL CONTRACTING CO.. 1928 Mkt. S.F.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-11-03

Increased taxes on whisky have had
a tendency to decrease it's consump-
ton In Ireland. It is shown that with
the decrease Of consumption there has
been 3 corresponding decrease in the
number of arrests for drunkenness. So
great has been the Improvement that
Mr.. Lloyd George has not hesitated to
say that 1t would be criminal on the
part of any government to reduce the
impost which had produced such i'm
mediate and satisfactory result in the
Improvement of the habits of the
people, In other words. the loss to
the national exchequer is more than
recouped by the increased prosperity
to the nation and the consequent i'm
provement In its ability to meet the
calls of h tax payer.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-11-03
The3 had crossed the white pike 10

RN -
the manor-house gates and were turn
ing aside from the driveway into the
winding lawn path when he said:
TO myself. n to n other" Then,
very softly: Il sat at my mother's knee
last night, Ardea, and told her all there
was 10 tell"
Ardea's eyes were shining. "wha
did she say. Tom. dear-or is it more
than l should ask"
There is nothing you may not ask.
She said-it wasn't altogether true. I'm
afraid-but she put her arms around
my neck and cried and said: For this
my son was dead. and is alive again;
he was lost. and is found"
She slipped her arm in his. and there
was a little sob of pure Joy at the
catching Of her breath. The moon was
Just rising above the Lebanon cliff
line. and the beauty OF the glorious
night-dawn possessed her utterly. All.
II was a good world and a generous.
bringing rich gifts to the steadfast,
Instinctively she felt that Toms little
confession did not require an answe.:
that he was battling his way to the
heights which must be taken alone.
So them came In the sacred hush OF
the young night to a great tulip-tree
on the lawn, and where a curionsly
water-worn limestone boulder served
as a rustic seat wide enough for two
those hearts are one they sat down 90
gether. still in the companionship that
needs no speech. II was Tom who first
broke the silence.
II have been trying ever since that
nigh. last winter to feel my way out"
he said. slowly. But what is to come
of It? can't go back 10 the boyhood
Yesterdays; in a way / have hopeIessly
outgrown them. Let US admit that re-
ligion has become real again; but. Ar
dea, girl, Is isn't Uncle Silas' religion.
or-or my mothers. or ever yours. And
I don't know any other"
Tt Is all right. dear: there is only
the one religion In all Christendom-
erhaps In all the world. or in Gods
part of 1t. The difference Is in peo-
pie"
But this thing that has been slowly
happening to me-this thing I ~-. try
ing to call confinement: shall I wake
up some day and find it gone. with all
the old doubts In the saddle again."
hi asked 1t almost wistfully.
VINO can tell she SAID. gently
But it will make no difference; the i'm
mutable fact will be there just the
same. whether you are asleep or wax
ing. We can't always stand on the
Mount Of Certainty. any Of us: and to
some. perhaps. 1t is new given. But
when one saves his enemy's life and
forgives and forgets-O Tom. deari
MT you understand"
But now his eyes are love-blinded.
and the white-gowned figure beside
him fills all horizons.
II can't see past you. Ardea- ryeve--
theless. I'm going to believe that I feel
the good old pike solid undertook -
and they say that the House Ecautiful
is somewhere at the mountain end OF
Il. If you will hold my hand. I believe
I can make out to walk In 1t; blind
folded, IL / nave to-and without think
ing too much of the yesterdays"
"Ah. the ye~sterdays!" she said, ten
Derby. They are precious. too: for out
of them, out of their ~hindrances no less
than their helpings. comes to-day. Kiss
me, twice. Tom: and then | must go
in and read to Major Grandpa"
(Thc end)
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-11-03
THE LATEST IN HANDBAGS
Novel and Varied Are the pesIQnd
That Are Now Being Shown IN
the Shops.

Here are some of the very newest
things in the handbag line.
A fitted bag for ~week-enis is OF seal
leather, with an overhanging bon
frame ten inches wide. 1t Is equipped
with a leather pocketbook and sevel
toilet and manicure articles. The lin
ing Is OF red leather and the frame Il
in rose or green gold. with Furnished
metal pieces.
A very exclusive n luxurious litt,1
bag is Of blue cross-grain safian
leather with a frame of imitation ivory
and a lining of blue MORE. 1t has
duplicate strap handles and an equip
ment of change purse. cardcase and
combined powder-puff pocket and
bevel mirror. There is a novelty un-
breakable clasp.
Still smeiier, for AFTERNOON use. is z
green cross-grain safian leather bag.
five and one-half by six inches. It
has a gold-plated frame concealed be-
tween two flaps and fanked on each
side by pockets. Duplicate strap han
dies are again used here. and there
come with the bag. in pockets be-
meath the outer front flap, a mirror. A
hd-lined powder-puff pocket and q
slate with a gold pencil
Another bag of dark green moroc-
CO, nine inches wide, has a mother
of pearl frame, held on by green bands
The lining is gray calfskin. with
change purse, a powder-puff pocket
and a mirror. The handle is SO made
as to fall fiat against the bag when
folded down.
A bag with an overlapping box frame
of German silver. one-half entering
into the other like a box and its lid.
is of black walrus with black bag lin
ing, and there are a vanity accessory
and a coin purse.
Red and blue cross-grain safian
leather. suede. waIrus and notified or
beaver calf are all in all the best
choice for handbags this season.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-11-03

most part the taifor skirt is without
other decking than that which would
be made by the plated material and
a few handsome buttons.
The materials used are manifold.
but interest has been revived in vel
vet, corduroy and ve~lyetesn, sc very
likely there will be a number of such
suits for the dressier wear, with the
Jacket trimmings suitably handsome.
Wool. smooth. rough lightweight and
heavy. is used for the everyday gar
ment. the many >~serges, cloths, mems
suitings and 'cheviot employed re-
spending admirably to a touch of gay
err color on the jacket. In fact, it is
quite the thing to have the suit mate
rial very somber and the coat touches
very gay. and SO. with a hat and other
accessories suitably smart, II Is DOS
sible to get both dressy and practical
wear put of a well made tailor suit
Of quite a simple nature.
In the Illustration is shown the
sort of street gown that will be ap-
proved for misses. 1t has the we'll
bred restraint that is desirable for
young girls. and nc matter how plain
the gowns, If they are fitted we'll. and
carefully finished. with proper acces.
series. they would be quite good
enough for dress ups.
MARY DEAN
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-11-03
GOWNS o STREET
MOST SENSIBLE SIDE OF Fashion
HERE SHOWN.
Autumn Styles Are Considerably Va
ried This Year-SeIection to Suit
Different Tastes Is There
fore Made Easy.

Tailored suits and evening wraps
are among the first reliable things
That appear with autumn, and as
usual the useful street frocks display
only the most sensible side of fashion.
The short. tight skirt gets a reason
able touch with these practical gar
ments, and though sometimes one en-
counters the hobble band it is SO modi-
bed and tricked out between plaitings
as scarcely to be discernible. Favorite
models for these walking skirts are
plain gored affairs, with a deep band
at the bottom. with which a limp. mar
row coat, single or double breasted,
with shawl or coat collar and tight
sleeves, goes to perfection.
Other skirts will show a little
i~engthwise plating. this in panels at
The sides. or starting in below a tight
nip portion, or the skirt may have a
close upper part and a killed flounce
IL inches or more deep, put on Z n
der a hobble band But it is not pos
sible to describe all the models, they
ire so numerous. SO varied. The two
things necessary seem to be short
ness n a fair amount of ~closeness.
Ind when these are obtained shops
md tailors may run riot with individ-
lal touches.
The coats that accompany these
skirts manifest the new vogue in a
humber of ways, but all things said
and done. the sack coat Is pretty much
the same as is also the Russian
blouse, for this jacket model is seer
again. and is. indeed, much exploited
by French makers. Upon the practi-
cal suits for both women and misses
little trimming will be used, a con-
Tasdng color on the collar and hand
soine buttons being considered enough.
But II the suit is a fine one rich trim
nings may appear In panels on the
loose coat. or a Russian blouse will
turn back over a gay embroidered vest,
while a very dressy suit here and
there may be trimmed on the skirt as
well as on the jacket. But for the
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-11-03
6EIIggHS8HEEEM
The Office Cat
By TEMPLE BAILEY
copyright. 1910. by Associated Literary Press

The judge had always looked upon
Miss Staley as a machine. Every
morning she took his dictation for
an hour and later she brought the
letters to be signed. That was the
beginning and the end of their inter
course. The judge was a very busy
man. and it was only when some one
interrupted his routine that he gave
exasperated attention. Experiences
was the price of Indifference. Hence
the first time he saw the human side
of Miss Staley 1t came as something
of a shock.
She was feeding the Office cat.
That forlorn feline, as far back as
the judge could remember, had been
a thin-bodied reproach to the COM
munity. There was a tradition that
she lived by catching rats. But such
living vas evidently precarious, for
she had always gone about lean and
tank, and somewhat plaintive. On
warm days she took her airings in a
restricted back court, but in cold
weather she curled herself, apologet-
ically, near a radiator in a corner of
the hall, subject always to the moods
Of the j~anitor.
Today, however, things were
changed. There was a bottle of milk
on Miss Staley's desk and her sponge
cup had been converted into a feed
ing dish, from which the cat ate raw
enously while the little lady watched
her with a tender smile on her lips
and a tired relaxing of her slender
figure which made her seem, for the
first time, to the judges eyes ex-
quisitely feminine.
The judges post Of observation
was his window, which looked across
an airshaft into Miss Staley's small
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1910-11-03

room. where a typewriter and a great
oak desk hobnobbed with a pot OF
pansies on the sill.
Moved by a sudden impulse. he
raised his window and motioned, and
the girl came blushing to hers.
Il couldn't help it," she confessed.
across the space; she is such a poor
little creature"
Why didn't some OF us men think
Of it?" the Judge demanded. I'VE are
selfish
'Oh. but men are so busy" was her
defense.
w aren't much buster than you"
mo, but a woman-oh, it's a wom-
ans privilege to do such things. isn't
it,"
The judge liked that. So many
women of his own world seemed to
have forgotten the claims OF COM
passion, and at times the Judge. re-
Numbering his own mother and her
gracious personality, had yearned for
some evidence OF brooding tender
ness.
He had certainly not expected to
find 1t in his Office girl. Yet here
was Miss Staley looking after a dis
tressed animal as his own lady
mother would have done. feeding it
and making a bed for it in a paper
box; and saying, as that dear woman
would have said. hat men were too
busy" and that this was "a woman's
privilege"
He thought about it so much after
he left the ofice that the next day
Miss Staley was surprised by a large
parcel. upon the delivery of which the
Judge came owe to make explana-
tions.
ITS a basket for the cat. That
old box doesn't look in keeping with
the rest of the furniture"
He had chosen 1t OF sober brown
wicker. and there were two linen
covers for the cushion, to be washed
weekly.
"Oh, P~ussykin. Pussykin," Miss
Staley rejoiced, you won't quite
know what to do with such mangnif.
cence."
But her eyes were shining as she
thanked him. Nov she can keep
her white fur. 1t is hard for her,
poor thing. when there are so many
ashes"
The screen made snch an effective
hiding place that 40 one but the
Judge and Miss Stalsy knew of the
good fortune that had come to the
ofsce cat. It furnished them, too.
with a little secret and delightful In