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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-07-01

woman lying face downward across.
the rough timbers.t NIi tNfi
He plunged into the seething
waters 100 yards above with the de-
termination to reach the wreckhge,
He had given himself that distance
as a leeway against being beaten
down by the current Wading OBJ
liquely with the current he was soon
waist deep, then shoulder deep in
the tumbling, driftladen waters.
He kept his feet with difficulty and
was In the act of taking long
breath for the final plunge when a
section of board fence floated against
him. He grasped II with both hands
and braced himself to stop It. II
swung in below him and bobbed
lightly In the less agith ed water.
Clinging to the raft with one hand
and holding onto some bushes with
the other he looked about He had
his raft, but he lacked means OF pro-
pelling It, Looking up and down he
saw long fence stake floating nearer
shore.
Pulling the raft to where the water
was less than knee deep, he secured
the stake, stepping on the raft and
pushed out, polling with Ill his might.
The raft carried him safely enough,
but was being swept down by the cur
rent so rapidly that he feared he
would miss the bridge.
Setting the end OF the pole in the
softened earth, he braced himself and
sent the frail craft forward at good
speed. He was within few yards Of
the end of the bridge and was floating
by at an alarming rate OF speed.
Once more no thrust the pole down.
His heart almost stopped for he
could not reach bottom. At that in
slant there was scraplng sound at
his feet and he saw the top branches
of sapling raking by.
Dropping the pole he clutehed on
OF the branches and lying fiat on the
raft he held on with set teeth. The
shock of the sudden stop almost tore
the flesh from his hands. Gradually
the strain slackened and the raft
swung against the bridge.
He shifted his position quickly and
grasped one OF the bridge timbers.
The next moment ne as standing on
the bridge. The raft was pulled up
sufficiently to prevent 1t from wash
Ing away.
Gordon then sprahg toward the
woman. Pool old soul."i he OK
claimed, stopping oFer lcr. t
She wore a annppnntt, which had
become wet and hung over her face,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-07-01

your heart, dear" looking steadily
into his eyes. "do you think that you
would continue to love me when am
old, faded, withered--love me as you
do now-as know you do?"
II do"
81 know II Is extremely selfish of
me to be so exacting when I can do
no more for myself than give you my
sacred word that shall be loving and
faithful to the end, as | require of
you; somehow ! think know myself,
but" she broke off with a CULVER.
In moment she had recovered and
was smiling up at him. Come back
this time tomorrow evening" she
said, "and then | will be able to give
you my answer one way or the other.
Gordon was on his way back when
the crashing storm had interrupted
his train Of thought. He was within
two miles OF home now. and the girl
OF his affection lived mile OFF, at
right angles on a beautiful country
lane.
II was then mid-afternoon and he
had planned TO drive home and at the
appointed hour go over to the
Stewart home to hear the words that
were TO make him happy for life--or
otherwise. He was not sure what
the answer would be, but like all
young lovers he had hope.
At this junction there was a re-
newal OF the storms fury. The
clouds opened and very deluge Of
rain obscured his vision. He stopped
the horses and peeped out OF a small
opening In the covering. In every
direction there was water-water.
Just ahead a ravine was filled to
the top OF the banks with a muddy,
driftcapped torrent. the like OF which
he had never before seen there. This
ravine was spanned by an old-style,
covered wooden bridge, with the
floor a foot or so above the level OF
the banks. Gordon had to cross that
bridge to reach home.
II had not occurred TO him that he
might be unable to do so. His only
thought was TO race across as quickly
as possible and get out OF the awful
storm, whereupon he lashed his
horses and sent them forward with a
rush, but within a few rods they
came back on their launches and
stood nervously paving.
Again he looked out and was hor-
rified to see that In the few minutes
during which his attention had been
diverted the STREAM had mounted to
the lower planks OF the bridge aud
already the approach was under
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-07-01

hiding her features. A faded shoult
der shawl HAD slipped up about hen
neck. vhileia cheap calico dress clund
about her drencheds form. All thid
Gordon saw at a glance as he STOPPED
to raise the limp body, y
r"She's probably some poor old
grandmother" Gordon said hald
aloud as he staggered along with thu
body In his arms toward the raftl
Placing her n one of the planks with
her head lying on one Of the postal
which served as cross-section to thd
raft, he pushed off, grasping the tops
of bushes here and there to start
him ashoreward l7t'l,[
Then, grasping his pole. he worked
frantically until the raft was safe ifl
shallow water, Jumping into the
water waist deep, he picred up The
woman waded ashore.
Reaching a grassy plot he gently
lowered her to the ground, and pulI1
Ing back the wet fold OF the bounetI
which had concealed her face up I'd
that time he looked at the still facel
Staggering back with blanohed face
he cried; my God, IL is Nellle" Va
At first he fell TO chatting her hands
and calling her name lmploringIyl
then springlng TO his feet he ran tq
the buggy for the lap robes Wrap
ping her In them he Lurried with hen
to the buggy and lifted her In the best
he could. 1til
He grasped the lines with one hand
and steadied her with the other. The
heads OF the horses were turned toh
ward the high road leading to thR
Stewart home. n
They had not gone 100 yards beA
fore the girl shudderer and otherwise
unaffected symptoms Of returninG
consciousness I'm response TO the
lovers agonizing appeals to her IA
speak
o. Wallace, can you ever forgivb
me?" she whispered when she could
speak. 20, what foolish. foolish, thing
I did," lseN
lie pressed her closer. \
II was going 10 test your reepeck
for old age. | came out In these poor
clothes to meet you and expected
somehow to find a way In the glise %
a poor, old woman to test You without
being found out. Then the stoyfh
came and was caught In the bridge.T
For Il moment there was silence.
Then. Gordon aaked "Nellie. do you
stilHdoubt me- a y r,ss,,,'.
fN1' was the faint whisper neat
his ear Now, ] doubt only myself.
-'-T--g a
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The Motorist at Hom..

"You have u tine lot OF children
Blnks." sald Hawkins as after spin
through the country they returned to
the house for dinner. How many
are thereY"
Seven" said Rinks proudly.
i've often wOss5nred.' said Haw
kins. whether yoS people with Sc
many children have any favorites
among them"
!, -0h, no.YsTeturned BlDka hositating
ly-"tlInt Is TO say. not consciously
but OF course we are more Interested
IN 1911 model Than In the eatlieI
ones.s-Harper's Weekly.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-07-01

He drew ana nui awhy g'nss u
did not bring u snile a SECOND FOL
lowed. No effect. Then he was hearo
to fnumhle:
"By thunder. hut ! muat have loSi
my spnse Of inste. I dun't beilcve
there is even. n blt of burdocs RIOT IN
the whpe Reg
The Reg WIS rolled around for FIVE
minutes. and then Mrs. BowSer came
down 10 ask;
Has the root beer had any beueH.
ciaI effect nn you YETI
II dunno. lie may have sent the
wrong krg."
"But It's plainly marked. Perhaps
that creoSote kills The taste"
Mr.. Bowsrr drew aud drank another
gluss and moud ana wnitcd for me
wprm glow of former spring tonicx to
steal over him. 80 glow. M strillng
Two glasses last year had act him io
lnughIng No laughing now. On the
contrary. tears were ready to srring
to his eyes
Did Not Tsko Hold.
Funny Tint It doesn't lnke ho'd of
your heart trouble" whispered Mrs
BOwser.
MIR Bowser stood pnsod with the
empty glass IN hand
The express company couldn't have
changed the kegs on you--thu Is. this
kee wasn't Intended for an orphan nsy
lump"
The red was comlug into MIR. how
ser's face and neck.
"Or Brown HIMSELF
There WIS u whOrp and Jump
The REG was picked MP the basement
door Kicked open. aud with wild yen
Mr.. Bowser sought the street There
the keg was lifted high and dnshed
down. and MS the stnvps aud hoops and
root beer few about he jumped up aud
down on the remains. Mrs. Ruwser
wasn't ready for what he said when
he came into the house. She Thought
II would be the usual thing ahout dl
vorce. but II wasn't He stretched
forth an arm aud hlssed:
woman. SEQ that am called nt q
O'Clock In the morning. go up thr
state to shed Browns last drop OF
bloodr
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-07-01

She was standing on the guard rail
clinging to an upright post while the
angry waters leaped and bounded
hungrily at her feet. She was calling
for help, but the roar of the waters
drownded her words to mere tumble.
Gordon's first impulse was to
spring from the buggy, breast the
waters, already shoulder high, and
running like sea cross the space
at the approach to the bridge, and
lend whatever aid he could to the
woman; but before he could get his
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-07-01

The militant British suffraklsts nave
decided TO boycott the enumerators
When the census is taken. This am
nouncement WAS made by Mrs. Des-
.pard I'm an address before the Women's
Freedom I.eIJague in london. ~
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-07-01

water.
Heaven help me-" he muttered,
saving at the lines in an attempt to
keep the horses heads pointed in a
homeward direction. This is a
cloudburst and the bridge will not
stand another five minutes"
He attempted TO send the horses
ahead with lash and harsh commands,
but the poor beasts knew the danger
ahead better than did their distracted
master, and they dashed from the
road towards higher ground in an
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-07-01
Word IRON, ss.r wliIi.ms

"i reckon. = said Brother Wlfoms
"dat solomon's wives must "a. been
.tter him fer Enster hats. kazc wen
nc looked de land over he wem hack
In de house ani shid he whole husl
ness ls vanity an de blgges' sorter
wexntlOn er de sperritr "-Atlanta Con
stitution
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feet clear Of the robes and trappings
and spring out. there was crash
followed by scream, and the old
bridge toppled from its foundations
and floated away at first hesitatlngly
and then swinging to midstream
gained momentum, and In moment
was racing with the raging torrent.
An immense pile OF drlttwood had
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-07-01

After being worked for more than
$50 years. mines at Parrsll, South
America companies are erecting cyan.
ide mills at Parral and under their
management the mines are expected
to renew their former activity.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-07-01

open field.
As the team camo around, facing
the raging waters, Gordon caught
glimpse OF figure at the extreme en-
trance to the bridge. The horses
were stlll plunglng, but In a moment
he had them nearer the bridge and
could make out that the person was a
woman.
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anu slueS or MS Snugly closed Venlcle,
but up to the moment he had not
realized the serious side of Il.
"By George" he exclaimed This
looks bad-deuced bad. A little more
OF " and there will be all sorts of
trouble"
r He pulled back the team to a sem
blance OF order and went on under
the whip, lurching through broad
pools and muddy rivulets which were
breaking across the highway in many
places.
He had been on 40-mile drive that
day and was returning with a mind
III at rest. The evening before he had
called on tho winsome but old
fashioned Nellie Stewart for a final
awnser to his petition Of love. Nellie
was not old-fasbioned In appearances
by any means but she had aggravat-
ingly old-fashioned ideas about the
continuation OF love when once
plighted. as her impetuous young
lover had put II hundred times IN
his solitary drive
What more can man do?" he
mused. again dropping into the mood
from which the fury OF the storm had
aroused him II have assured her
with all the solemnlty and candor
can muster that ! would be constant
70 the end OF time: that ! would write
II In letters Of fire on her heart II
could do so: that ! would swear by
high heaven and all that Is holy that
/ would love her to the end OF the
world and then on through all the
ages OF eternity; but still she trembes
on the brink OF the sea OF bliss. fear
ing results OF the last step. Poor
grit She has a horror OF separation
heotDrins old age and that awful
thlne -edivorce.'
wallace, drar," she had said. on
parting "sive me iust - hours more,
] innst b. absolutely mne on every
point u We DO narrg II musi MT bo
for mouth, q year or half lifetime,
but for all'tine Now, away down In
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-07-01
euaioIens Unto tho Day.

Also there is usually enough
trouble today without sendinga
scout into the future to look up
promising recruits In that IIne,
Atchison Globe. 9N N
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darling pains. dyspepsia. loss % mem
ory md u dnzen other ailments Nj.
Buvser would be benefited by the very
nrst dose l,y the time the krp wns
empty he would have gone hack TO the
age OF thirty and would have the
strength TO tenr down houses.
MIR BOwscr Ind hardly spoken OF
the keg when Alis. Bowser had
brlgh, idea come to her When the
cxprpssman brought It IN she had II
placed on the dining room table IL
was tightly bunged. but The cooks fa.
ther was n carpenter. ana ahp bad In
heritcd some of bis mechanical skill
with chisel SHE managed to looscn
ihe bung
Then n glass OF the liquid was pour
ed out. and Mrs. B0wser piprrd n
she had been raised In the country.
She Knew roots when she saw Them.
and she knew The taste of root beer
This decoction was apple brandy In
stead. She slipped thrice and was SURE
OF IT, The cook sjpprd thrice, ana she
Said she'd bet foity-nSne cent corset
that there wasn't even a burdock root
in that innocent looking keg.
Providence ordained that tramp
should ring tha basement bell and ask
FOR work. The work he wanted was
ic OH up on provisions. Mrs. Bowsei
had him brought into the dining room.
aud while the coOb was preparing
sandwiches he wns handed II dose oi
the root beer and asked his opinion or
II. He tasted and smncked, ana he
tasted ard Smackpd again. His eyes
shonc. ana the coiOr came to his face
oeto Eypsrt's Opinion.
"Madam." ne said as hc handed
back the glass. III could have Il gul-
lon Of that ere stuG I'd be wIIlin to
go TO .hc 'lpctrlc cheer as soon as /
had swallered the last drop
"You call II root beer. don't your
"Not on your life! It's the apple
brandy of the good old days when /
bad the rhino In my pockets"
''Surc. are you;"
"Sure's taxes. There's something
about apple brandy. lady, that touches
the heart and never let's you forget It..
Roots? Why. all the roots from Maine
To Californy couldn't give thing that
taste"
Mrs Rowser Is woman who car
ries out her duly when she secs hpl
way clear That kcg wns emptlcd
down to pint mud then rcfllcd with
clear water. the ing driven back in
and then the keg rolled back and forth
To mix things. Then It was rolled into
the hall and left. Both mistress and
maid were very solemn during this
performance. Neither of them smiled
once. Tie cook did start to say that
Mr. Bowscr would be drawn buck
from tile grave. but she checked ner
self Just in time aud went nfter II
roast OF bee: for dinuer.
Anticipated Something Good.
Mr. Bowscr returned from the ONCE
at the uStuf evening hour He came
VITA the slrinEy step OF a man nutci.
pntlng something good, aud he ind
only entered the door wheu he called
, out: ., tu.t-.r car p..,.
Wen, did the keg Of root beer ar
rive?' 4t.
ITS here" replied Mrs. Iiuwser
Good. A doctor was telling me 10.
day athat he thought I was getting
nearsighted and that root becr was
y the thing TO take" Nf "'
He had brought home n snigot for
the keg. Although dinner wailcd. the
spigot was inserted and n glass of the
elixir drawn and imbibed. Mr. Bow.
ser held the empty glass In his hand
and smacked aud looked doubtful.
"Apythln- wrrnCy" was asked
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-07-01
He Expected Usual Supply OIL
Spring Tonic.
BUT HIS WIFE InTERrEaED.

As a Result Of Her Efforts the Drink
Was Not the Real Thing, and Il
Caused tho Disappointed Man to DC
eide TO Go After the Sanders Blood.
BY N. QUAD.
copyright. 1911. by Associated Literary
Press.
"R RRS BOWSER." nld MIR,
NH Bowsrr the other morning
III before leaving for the office
there may something come
for me 10y express today"
"YcSf"
at will probably be keg."
"A keg of naiIs?"
"No. maam II will be- q keg of
root beer My friend BAKER up the
state always mnkrS and sends me
down few gallons this time OF year. Sc
Yes. remember Three glasses of
the kcg he sent you hist spring
"Never mind about any three rlnsse'
last spring II the keg should arrive
leare 1t In the basement hallway and
dent let the cook fool with It, will
leave this dollar 10 pay amy charges
on IT,"
why don't you get our ROOF beer on
the cOrnpry' ussrd Mrs RowSer as he
descended the steps.
why don't raise apples in the
bnck yardf" he sharply replied Root
beer is made Of rOutS Ronls grow In
the country. Baker lives. right iu the
rout country Baker is an old friend.
He knows what Is good for my system
this time of year. and he sends me II
keg II is tonic There are seven
kinds of roots Ia It. They purify. They
cleanse the blood. They reJuvenate.
They renew the youth. That's Hil Mrs.
Rowser. and IL come home and find
the boys rolling that keg up and down
the sidewalk you will hear something
drop around here,'
kee Held Elixir Of Life.
The keg arrived just after luncheon
II was a jolly looking little Reg, one
could tell by the outside OF II hat II
held the elixir OF life. In that key wa
the remedy for liver complaint. lum-
bago, rheumatism, naulency, erup-
tions, heat trouble, homesickness,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-07-01

"No-o-o. can't Say that there is hut
that beer doesn't seem to be up to lnst
springs keg. II hns weak washy
taste"
Perhaps your taste Is n bit OF
You know you were using crcOsote
yesterday for an aching tooth"
That may be II. | don't believe the
express company would dare fool with
the keg."
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-07-01
COrnS Come Out
Just as Easy /!


Every man and woman who has
corns, callouscs, wa Us or buhions,
ought TO try "Gets-lt" al once and
see how maryclous II works. 1t may
be hard for you TO believe IT., until
you experience the rcsults yourself
"GETs-lT' 81 remarkable bccausc
II never irritaes or turns the true
flesh sore or RAW II can't II > as
sale as water. Stockings won't sick
70 IT, Corn pains stop. The corn or
callous shriveis up, it comes out, and
blessed relief
Quit shaving your corn with re-
zor You may draw blood and cause
blood poisoning. A.
''GETS-1T" Is sold at all druggists
at % cents a bottle or scnt on re-
coirt of price by e. Lawrence & CO.,
chicago. III Sold in Marion by Hens
ncy & Cooper, and Tschanen Bros.
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FseEed lnougntrIiI. once or twice he
irade II START TO draw another glass
from the krg. but gnve 1t up. 1t was
half an hour after the meal. and he
had read his evening paper. when hr
slipped down to the dining ruonl. aua
the listening Mrs. BOwser heard MIN
grUwlng TO himself:
Nov. then. we'll see whether th,s
Ia dishWptpr ~ rnot b.or
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-07-01
BY WILL SEAT.

I appalling crash OF
thunder caused Wall
lace Gordon to pull
up his restless team
sharply and take
stock OF the situa-
tion. He had been
conscious, In a way.
for the previous
hour that a heavy
dOwnpour of rain
was heating on ton
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-07-01

As a Result Of Her Efforts the Drink
Was Not the Real Thing. and I,
Caused tho Disappointed Man to Dc.
eide TO Go After the Sanders Blood.
Arizona republican., 1911-02-02
EDUCATED IN THE BEST SENSE

A professor in the University of Chicago told his pupils that he should consider them educated in the best sense of the word when they could say yes to every one of fourteen questi ms that he should put to them. It may interest you to read the questions. Here they are: Has education given you sympathy with all good causes and made you espouse them? Has it made you public spirited? Has it made you a brother to the weak? Have you learned how to make friends and keep them? Do you know what it is to be a friend to yourself? Can you look an honest man or a pure woman straight in the eye? Do you see anything to love in a little child? Will a lonely dog follow you in the street? Can you be high S1inded and happy in the meaner drudgeries of life? Do you think washing dishes and hoeing corn just as compatible with high thinking as piano-playing or golf? Are you good for anything to yourself? Can you be happy alone? Can you look out on the world and see anything except dollars and cen-"7 Can you look into a mudpuddle by the wayside and see a clear sky? Can you see anything in the puddle but mud? Can you look into the sky at night and see beyond the stars? Can your soul claim relationship with the Creator ?-Kansas City Star.
Arizona republican., 1911-02-02
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ExTRAvA-
 GANCES.

One would suppose that the average dependent wealth as a rule) would have learned the value of money from the hard lessons of his youth: but experience teaches us exactly the con- trary. our domestic servants willfully waste what their well-to-do employ CTS would be glad to save. They think there is something mean and despicable about order and economy. If some person whose opinion is worth having calls one of these vicarious distributors of our revenues a spend- thrift his withers are unwrung. He would die of shame if you called him cheap skate"
 Each political party cries out for economy. but on either side there is vigorous protest when some specific economy is designated. Of all our waste. corporate and private. that of our legislative bodies in unproductive expenditure has been the most deadly. As a nation we have been taking out wealth in quantities unheard of. from something which looked like the in- exhaustible purse of Fortunatus. Pu' licly and privately we have spent the money like a drunken sailor. What ever may be before us in the next few years. the thoughtful man must feel that. morally. we never SO greatly needed the christening of spell of hard times-Wall Street Journal.
Arizona republican., 1911-02-02

viable habit which is his, we dare say that he is envied by the princes of commerce and captains of finance.
 Insomnia is a result, we may as- sume, of too much thinking; and il may be regarded as a truism that . man who is both good and wise never studies too much.
 A wise man masters his lesson cas- fer; it is only the individual who has not a brain commensurate with the lesson he has set himself who has to study overtime.
 Men who have possessed wisdom of worldly kind have sometimes stud jed too much to perfect schemes and to outwit their fellows, but they can not be designated in any truly philD- sophical sense as good men.
 To sleep well, then, indicates either utter defeat, or the clear conscience done well and wisely.
 To say that Uncle Joe' has been utterly defeated is to place too high a rating upon the work of a parcel of politicians.
 Therefore, the speaker has a clear conscience; and we believe he has reached up and seized the apex of human wlfare; in that he can say, in his own vigorous fashion: "I go to sleep within five minutes after hit the bed."-St. Louis Times.