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Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-09-21
THE PROPER COURSE
information Of Priceless Value
Every Mexico Citizen.

How to act in an emergency is
knowledge of inestimable worth, and
this is particularly true
of the diseases and ills
Of the human body. If you suffer
with backache, urinary disorders or
any form of kidney trouble, the advic
contained in the following statement
will add a valuable asset to your
store of knowledge. What could be
more convincing proof of the efficien
cy of Doan's Kidney Pills than the
statement of Mexico citizens VINO
have been permanently cured?
S. A. Wilson, sr., N. Washington
St, Mexico, Mo-, says: About fif-
teen years ago my back was injured
and after that | suffered severely
from a weakness and lameness in my
loins. My kidneys were also affect
ed by the injury and the kidney Sc
cretions passed irregularly. As soon
as | began using Doan's Kidney Pulls,
procured from the Buckner Drug
Co, l improved"
Mr.. Wilson gave the above state
ment on May 2S, 1906, and on No
vember ~, 1908, he added: Il still
think highly of Doan's Kidney Pills
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-09-21
20 YEARS c

The thfee-year-old daughter OF
Mrs. Belle Duke, in north Mexico,
was burned. caused from playing
with matches.
TIE funeral of Mrs. ]. M. Bush took
place from the Christian Church in
Mexico
VIM. NJ. Dahlem, aged Is years. son
or John Dahlem. died of dropsy.
Tom Fl. Bennlng was manager of
the Lacrosse Lumber Company yard
at Mexico,
A burglar entered the room Of Mes
srs. T~orreyson, Carter and Rodgers
over the Savings Bank. A diamond
rim and pair Of opera glasses were
stolen.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-09-21
Good Property For Sale
and Exchange.

10 Rooms. two halls. reception room and bath. Prick bldg, stone
trimmings. Grannod walks 4 large lots. Fine new barn and other
outbundnes. all kinds OF fruit Close in Clear. Price,
5000. Cash. Terms.
Two story 7 rooms and big barn. smoke teuse. cellar. fine wa
ter GFar'toid walks Acre Of ground. Close in to the Square
Clear Of sht Price $4,000 Terms.
. Rooms. Modern except bath. Barn. chicken House. Large lot
good garden. Close to car line. Clear. Price $4,000. Want smaller
property. Terms Win assume. Might take small farm close in.
This property Is new.
Good, nice, new. Just built 2 years. 4 Rooms and large attic.
and bath. Modern, uptodate little home. Coal house, cellar, large,
good garden. Granltoid walks. Walking distance of the Square. Nice
y finished inside. Clear Of debt. Price for quick sale. $500. Cash.
s Room modern. beautiful. little home. Made street and graustoid
walks. Lots Of Outundngs. Plenty of ala kinds of fruit. Clear. Price
$1,000. Want a clear farm Must be good dirt. Not too far away.
Groom house, modern in every respect Nice barn. cOarhOuse.
smoke-house, cellar Two wells and water in the house GranHoid
walks. 2 Blocks of the Square. Want good, small farm. Must be
good and not priced too high Price of this fine property is $4,000.
Clear.
1870 Acres an in cultivation. Two good sets of improvements, 3
miles of Mexico. Mo, price SIS per acre Clear Want $4,000. In
Mexico property. Balance cash
100 Acres highly improved, 10 miles Of Mexico. s Miles of Ben
ton City, Mo- All can be cultivated. Price sos per acre. Clear.
Want small piece Of good Mexico. NO. city property for a home, as
partpayment. win carry the balance back N the farm if wanted, pr
will take The Cash. This IS one of the good ones and at the right
price.
Several good stocks of goods from $1,000. To $4,000. To trade
for good improved farms Not priced too high. And not too heavy with
nombrance.
$4,000. General stock. Wants good Farm.
$4,000. Dry goods. Wants good Farm
$4,000 Dry goods. Wants good Improved Farm not far away.
SooOO. Dry goods d Nouons' Nhust De goou ldim, MOI to hlsh
priced.
$4,000.
$4,000.
$4,000.
$4,000 All good running grocery stocks. Want good city income
property or good, small farm. Not incumbered.
$1,000. New dry goods and notions stock. stn in Wholesale
House. Subject to $3.50, Cash when the stock is taken out Want
the $3.50. Equity in Mexico, Mo, suburban property, WIN assume.
Might consider small farm close to good R. r. town. If you can't
sell, let Morrow trade YOU property. He can match anything any
where,
MORROWS REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE
Mexico, Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-09-21
SLAYER OF FORMER MEX
leo BOY GETS LIFE
SENTENCE FOR HIS ACT

Charles Bartholomew who shot
and killed Frank cordner, 10 years
Ole. formerly of Mexico. Mo-, at Clay
City, III. last April, for a supposed
insult to his daughter, was arraing-
ed before the Clay County Circuit
Count Thursday.
He pleaded guilty. After brief stat
ments by the prosecution and the de-
fense Judge Rose sentenced Bartholo
new to life Imprisonment in the
Southern Illinois Penitentiary.
It was a very pathetic scene when
the sentence was announced. On
one side of the Judges bench sat tn
prisoner with a 2-year-od baby in hi
arms. the tears trickling down his
checks, and at his side sat his wife
and four little children.
On another bench was Mrs. Cord
ner aud her daughter, the mother
and sister OF the dead boy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-09-21
..DEAT HS...


Geo. Pfitzer, residing or East Boil
war street, died at his home about /
o'clock Thursday night. The cause
of his death is given as dropsy. He
had been in i'll health for some time
and his death was not unexpected.
The deceased was 50 years old,
He is survived by four children. The
are:
Mrs. Geo. W. Deeds. Bakersfield.
California; Mrs. VIM. Farrah, Kansas
City, and Mrs. Ray Hisey and Miss
Georgia Pfitzer, Of this city.
The Ledger extends sympathy ia
the bereaved ons.
A. G. Branstetter (known aus "Un-
Gle Grundy') died at his home near
Mt. Carmel, 10 miles south of here
yesterday afternoon. He was "a
years of age, and an old pioneer of
Audrain county. He was born in
Pike county In 1927. entered a
large tract of land from the Govern
ment on which he lived for As years
up to his death. In 1851 he walked
to the State of California, returning
here in 1852. Recently he divided
up and decided his home place to his
children. He was beloved by all wht
knew him.
The funeral over the remains o
Mrs. John Truax, who died Tuesday
night, was held from the residence o
West Liberty street Friday morning
at 20 o'clock. The Rev. w, A. Shul
lenberger Of the Christian Church
conducted the services. The re
mains were inferred in Elmwood
cemetery. The pail bearers were
j.. 7. Marshall, w. G. Wilkins, Chas
Campbell, Thad Threlkeld, Walter
Squires and Henry Wales.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-09-21

Nsofss ous Hundred nollars Reward NJ
my case 81 catarrh thas cannot be cured By
Hall'g Catarrh Cure.
CHENEY q CO., Props, Toledo, O.
We the Undersigned, have known +. ]. Che.
ney for the Lost 10 years, and believe him per-
ieetly honorable in all business transactions
and financially ehlo to carry gut any obliga-
Mons made by their nrm.
YHsTaThuAs, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
TA1DINs, KiNSAHS MARVIN, Wholesale Drug
gists, Eol9do, O.
,Half's Catarrh Cure IL taken internally ,ucting
directly upon the tloud and mucous eurfacepo q
yhe system. Price, i5e. per bottle. Sold ~ -
DruGHiats. 9eBtmonials free.
HALLS Family Pile are the best
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-09-21

As usually treated, a sprained
ankle will disable a man for three
or four weeks, but by applying Cham
berlain's Liniment freely as soon as
the injury is received, and observing
the directions with each bottle, a
cure can be effected in from two to
fnur DAVIS. For sale by all dealers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-09-21

]. B. Andrews, II years old, OIL
this city, will start Wednesday morn
ing on a trip across country horse
back, which win be n of the long
est ever made by a resident OF Mex
leo. He will go to Guyman, Okla
He expects to make so miles tns
first day, but after that will average
about 30 miles. He starts early Wed
nesday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-09-21

1t was announced shortly after
noon to-day that complete returns
showed State vote to repeal prohi-
bition amendment to the constitu-
ton.
Until to-day the result has been in
doubt. At first it was thought there
we're no chances for the proposition
to be defeated. Later 1t looked as If
the drys had won.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-09-21

Premier Slalypin, who was snot
Friday evening by an assassin Wnlle
attending a theatre, clings to lie
with chances Of recovery.
Emperor Nicholas, who was IN Vh'
audience, witnessed the assassin s
deed. The Minister Of Finance, Nj
Kokovsoff, was sitting beside the
Premier at the time of the attack
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-09-21
Jock billiard, colored. who was dis

Jock billiard, colored, who was dis
covered dead, Friday morning, near
Centralla, on the Chicago & Alton
tracks. may have been pushed be-
meath the wheels of q moving train
for the purpose of robbery. This
idea is being investigated by the To-
cal officers.
billiard was seen late Thursday ev-
ening by Frank Weinand and is
said to have been drinking at the
time. A watch, supposed to have
been on him, was not found when
the body was discovered. 1t is posi-
BILE that he was killed for the purpos
Of robbery.
The watch might have been taken
after he had fallen from the trair
by a tramp who had nothing to dc
with the death. The suspicion o
murder, however, viii not be owe
looked by the local authorities VIII
are always Jealous in the fulftllmen
of their duties.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-09-21

Diarrhoea is always more or less
prevalent during September. BE pre-
pared for it. Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is
prompt and effectual. 1t a al
ways be depended upon and is pleas
ant to take. For sale by all dealers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-09-21

Chicago's labor war which has cos
millions Of dollars was ended to-day.
This has been a bitter struggle
and owing to the fact OF the length
of time that it has been going on,
much property has been damaged be
sides financial loss in business.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-09-21

Robert Nichols, clerk at the
Hoxsey. is home from Columbia
where he attended the funeral Sun
day of his cousin, e. b. Thomas, who
died in Chicago last Friday night of
appendicitis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-09-21

Frank EIler and DOC"
'me from a fishing trip
/ They had fine luck.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-09-21

Buckley and son are
amelia Buckley and
Buckley is expected this
j Pittsburg.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-09-21

Hiram Greer and brother oil "hl'
hall, H., in Mexico this weeh.
shaking hands with friends. Hiram
rs now In the real estate business
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-09-21

hy,tage to Working Men.
Be, 1875 S 18th ST., steub-
bays: For years l
h from weak kidneys an
trouble. / learned
Pills and their
SC / began taking
Ire rhough / had as good
sny J heard about. Ny
h me and to one of my
|pressman, that alone is a
My kidneys acted
lrmal, and that saved me
|ery, 1t is now a pleasur
b it used to be a misery
b. Pills have cured me
by highest praise" Otis
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-09-21

b, of Edna. Kansas.
/ week to arrange fol-
Be brotherinlaw, to en-
"a A
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-09-21

Powell and Quisenber-
ING a visit On New
eek Sightseeing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-09-21

Chas. Buckner are
Lake, Michigan.
Ient a pleasant outing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-09-21

and wife have re-
4 months visit to their
Nm OF Mexico.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-09-21

has Just complet-
j JOB of decorating for
Military Academy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-09-21
MISSOURI EpIroRs MEET.

Moberly, Mo, Sept. 16.
The regular annual meeting OF the
Northeast Missouri Editors Associ
ton was held in the parlors OF the
Commercial Club Friday, about fifty
members of the association being in
attendance. J. P. Blanton, of the
Paris Appeal, president of the Asso
citation, presided. He opened the
afternoon session in a brief speech
and was followed by Mitchell White.
of the Mexico Ledger on the subject
gathering News for the Country
Daily"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-09-21

.er is home from a bust
Fulton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-09-21

lon Of J. II. cogswen, OF
smains about the same.
&'ly III.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-09-21

BIZ who went 10 Florida
INas brought home about
quite III. lie. however,
! uptown. Mr.. Hopkins
in friends win regret TO
but hope he will
his old time health.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-09-21

+. Creasey is home from
where she visited
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-09-21

and wife Of the Mex
pre, are home from a
10 ST. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-09-21

n Yates and baby of
b., is visiting her
s.. Emmons and wife.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-09-21

Fry and Mrs. E. d.
daughter, nerna-
City. are guests
!, Acton and daughter,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-09-21


J.. Il. Lampson, Mexico.
J. j.. Laylin, Vandalia.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. e. Mckee, Mex
leo
G. N. Nelson, Mexico.
M. d. Porter, Vandaila.
w. T. Wilkerson, Mexico.
Wishbone Poultry Yards, Mexico.
r. d. worrell, Mexico.
White Plymouth Rocks.
F. F. Fletcher, Middletown.
Fred Hamilton, Laddonia.
Buff Plymouth Rocks.
Mrs. C. c. Wonneman, Mexico.
s. c.. Rhode island Reds.
Z. G. McCarroll. vandalia.
silver Laces Wyandottes.
Littrell Bros, Clark.
White Wyandottes.
Littrell Bros, Clark.
S. C. Buff orpIngtons,
Mrs. Il. L. Afford, Vandaliai
w. IL. Berrey, Mexico.
W. A. Holt, Savannah.
L. G. Bondurant, Vandalia.
s. c. White ~orplnstons.
j. A b. Keith, Vandalia.
r. c. White orpinstons'
e. E. Reynolds, vandalia.
Mat anashan,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-09-21

Ia McPheeters and fam,
Fed from South Jeffer.
J. B. Woolery's proper
jefferson street.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-09-21

bookkeeper for Jas.
barn, rs taking a vaca-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-09-21

HIsey. Of Hannibal, who
IN, Is improving.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-09-21

sttendad the Northeast
Association meeting
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-09-21

has has returned from
rs sho visited for sew
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-09-21

Farris, of Steeleville.
Mexico this week to
70 daughters in Hardin
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-09-21

|nterbury. OF Higginsville
b been visiting relatives
departed Thursday
bicago where he will
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-09-21
Digestion and Assimilation.

DiYcStlOn anu
II is not the quantity of food take
but the amount digested and assimi-
lated that gives strength and vitality
to the system. Chamberlain's Stom-
ach and Liver Tablets invigorate the
stomach and liver and enable them
10 perform their functions naturally
For sale b all dealers.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ralph, Of
Campus, Illinois, are visiting their
uncle and aunt, Mr., and Mrs, John
Kane, of near Champ. Mr.. and Mrs
Ralph are here on their honeymoon
and are very much pleased VIII Au-
drain county and Mexico beautifui
and may in the near future become
residents of this county. The Led
ger wishes them much happiness
and prosperity.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-09-21

BIS departed for Chicago
loon TO take up his
Lyceum Bureau. Miss
sns accompanied him as
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-09-21


be Mirand, of Baylis, H.
bias been in Mexico sew
/ visiting her sister, Mrs.
left Thursday, to
|es in Kansas City and
Wednesday, Mrs. Same
b superb IL o'clock din
\ select friends and rela-
Dor of Mrs. Mirand. The
5 a joyous one. Dill.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-09-21
Foley kidney Pills

TONIC IN ACTION : QUO. IN RESULTS
Give prompt relief from BAcKAcHE,
KIDNEY and BLADDER TROUBLE.
RHEUMATISM, CONGESTION of the
KIDNEYS, INFLAMMATION of the
BLADDER and all annoying URINARY
IRREGULARITIES. A positive boon to
MIDDLE AGED and ELDERLY
PEOPLE and for WOMEN.
HAVE HieHEST 6EcoMmENpArioH
8. A. Davis, 627 Washington S., Connersyillel
ind, 10 ia his 8Sth year. He writes as; Il have
lately suffered much from my kitue 5 and blad
der fhad severe back relics and myLidney action
vas too frequent, causing me 20 loss rruch sieeI
a night, and in my bladder there gas constant
pain. I tool. Foley Kidney Piils ps some time
j Ind am now free OF oil trouble AID again able Y
b up and around. Foley Kidney Pills have mi
highest recommendation
OTIS PuRDY
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-09-21

Beverly, Mass., sept, 10.
DR.. Harvey w. Wiley, Government
chemist, will hold his position. This
decision was announced this morning
by President Taft.
Taft started on his second west
ern tour to-day. He expects to win
friends in eighteen insurgent States
by his speeches. His decision in re
gard to DR.. Wiley was made just
before departing from the city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-09-21

4Hill was slightly injured
. a fall.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-09-21

Il have a world of confidence in
C~hamberlain's Cough Remedy for l
have used it with perfect success"
writes Mrs, NJ. T. Bassford, Pooles-
Vile, Md. For sale by AN dealers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-09-21

'son will be connected
FJlney, OF Moberly, this
Is clothing store.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-09-21
FOR MERCHANDISE.

FVH WLTROTIHNII0L'
blsby has traded his 1888
|mlles south OF Auxvasse
ley for a stock Of mer-
City.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-09-21

Mrs. Geo. N. Johnson is home from
ST. Louis where she has been at the
bedside of her husband since he
was taken there several wekes ago
Mr.. Johnson's condition is gradually
improving.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-09-21
FoLEY's N ANT

Still retains its high place al the
best household ieme6y for all coughs
and colds, either for children or
grown persons p~'yents serious re-
suits from a cold. Take only the
genuine Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound, and refuse substitutes. Otis
Ilirdy.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-09-21

Mrs. Geo. Barton and daughter,
Miss Bessie, were in Mexico this
week shopping.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-09-21

w. ". Johnson had a telegram Fri.
day, from Mrs. Geo. N. Johnson, stat
Ing Mr.. johnson, who was operated o
! recently in st. Louis, vas improving
steadily
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-09-21

THE REAL ESTATE OWNER
ian borrow money at the lowest rate
of interest at our office any time.
Don't be backward about coming Id
to see us. We are always willing
and ready to loan. All transactions
strictly confidential.
"WILL GO ON YOUR BOND"
All kinds Of insurance In the largest
companies in this country. % years
experience.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-09-21

i complaints in children
Chamberlain's Collie. Che
|arrhoea Remedy and cas-
Is certain to effect a
ben reduced with water
bed is pleasant to take.
b can prescribe a better
b. sale by all dealers.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-09-21
Variety Standards


Yellow c,u.,m
Length Clfeuni
Reds Yellow Dent 80
10 to 10 IL z Ia to -
Leaning "a
10 to 10 IL 7 IL 10
st. Charles yellow "a
10 u TO II Z IA to %
Cartner 10 7 10
white
Boone County White "a
10 10 to II Z IL 10
st Charles White .,n7t -
Johnson County White -,
10 10 to II 7 l's 70 %
silyermine - ia
Commercial White ,oo7 3,
10 IL to II liz 70 o.
General Entries T.,
0 1.2 to 10 IL IL 70 -
Mexico weekly ledger., 1911-09-21

BISON went to st. Louis on
Visit his brother, George
b. is recovering from a
4 the Jewish Hospital.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21

Continued on Page Nine.)
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1911-04-21

nation charges, deputies and expens-
es. All amounts over the $72O per
wear to be delivered to the county
treasurer.
Architect F. J. Kennard appeared
and presented certificate showing
that ]. F. Jenkins & Co are entitled
to a payment of $3543.2O on account
of contract for Marion county jail
Amount of contract S23,050; paid $11,
1850; balance, $11,301.4O.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-11-05
ABOUT CARROTS AND PEAS
So as to Get the Best In
Them.

Wash and scrape the carrots lightly,
then cut into dice, or, II very small,
slice them. Put into stew pan with
a teaspoonful of salt for quart of Wa.
ter Cook until tender. Young carrots
will cook In 30 minutes and old ones
in As. Drain, Cook peas ,aleo IN
boiling sailed water, drain and season
with salt. pepper and trife OF sugar.
Combine the two and cover with q
thin cream sauce. II preferred, green
peas may be served In carrot cups and
placed about the base of the crown
roast. while SNOW" potatoes are
heaped up In the center of the crown
roast. In this case boil carrots In
sailed water unfit tender. Gut in two,
take thin slice from the end OF
each half. so 1t will stand, and scoop
out, leaving thin wall. Heap with
cooked and wellseasoned peas, add
Ing cream II desired.
r. The favor OF peas, French cooks tell
us, ia greatly improved by the add
tion tf head OF lettuce. This should
be added during the cooking, but re-
moved before serving. The Juice OF
the lettuce expressed In the cooking
makes almost enough moisture for the
peas without the addition of much wa
ter.---The Delineator.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-11-05
GIRL WAS WISE TO THE LAW
Prospective Servant Knew Just Exact
iy Amount of Breakage for Which
She Gould Not BE Held.

Some girls may be green and easily
Imposed upon said the woman, but
just as many more can give their EN-
ployers points on law. The girl that
came to my house from an employ
ment agency knew Aore in minute
about the rights Of employer and en-
ployed than | would know in year.
About the first thing that she did was
to look out at that big hole in the
ground at the other end of the lot,
where they were preparing to build.
She said
''lf should break any dishes while
that building is going up you couldn't
make me pay for them
Il asked why not and she informed
me that o girl working In a building
that Is likely to be shaken by blasting
Is protected by the same rule that
governs employees in dining car. Ow-
ing to the insecurity, they are allowed
$40 a month for breakage Dishes val
ued at less than $40 may be smashed
with impunity. She gave me printed
account Of the trouble Of two friends
who had threshed that matter out in
court and had been sustained In their
contention for $40 lceway. didn't
employ shat girl | don't want to inn
pose upon any girl, but ! didn't want
to hire one who knows that she can
smash my best dishes uptto $40 worth
and get of without paying damages"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-11-05
bic on the tumultuous body OF wa

BILE on the tumultuous body OF wa
ter.
Our host informs me that 1t is
sometimes "a hours before the bay is
lavigable after a storm"
"Oh, Mother will worry"
We win walk around to the light
house and telephone to the hotel How
would you like to be prisoner In
IN Indian camp for "a hours?'
IT think it would be novel and in
teresting," she declared. "WilI-you
ike it?"
His eyes glistened
ut will be day to remember"
IAN Indian summer day, she sug
sested.
After telephoning they returned to
he camp and inspected the Indian
wares. Later In the afternoon a beauti-
vi young Indian girl, the sister of
t-tar-we-ge.shig, returned from neigh
ooring village.
she can tell your fortune" suggest
I'd the white woman, knowing the
weakness of her race
"That will be loyely!" cried Judith
enthusiastically. Wouldn't you like
to have yours told2" ( She appealed
10 Sheldon 100
"My fortune has been told" he said
significantly, with a shade of sadness
in his voice
She dropped her eyes and followed
the Indian girl to the tepee. When she
returned she was lighthearted.
she foretold me a beautiful flu
iure,' she informed Roger. Wont
you let her tell yours?'
He shook his head smiling.
Please she urged, her eyes and
voice pleading,
With little laugh Of compliance
he went into the tepee,
Was it good fortune?" asked Ju-
dith shyly when he came out.
Very good too good to be true"
he said, looking at her intently.
At twilight the waters Of the bay
became suddenly tranquil. After lib
eral purchase of baskets and Indian.
ware, they babe the family alden and
went down to the landing place. The
west wind of the evening sighed
through the rustling branches. waiting
the fragrant odor Of balsam. The first
CLINT of the stars came out and the
shadows gathered closer.
Roger suddenly turned from the
boat and led judith a few feet distant
10 pine tree that lowered In solitary
grandeur from its fellows.
"Judith, ! am going to tell you
again that love you. is there any
hope that YOU can come to care for
me?s
There was seconds tremulous 81.
lence.
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