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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-13
Heart and Rratn.

Don't let us be afraid Of enthusiasm.
There In oficner n lack Of heart than
brain. The world In not starving for
need OF education haif IA much as for
warm. earnest interest OF soul to soul.
We agree with the Indian who. when
talked 10 about having too much zeal,
said ~ think II In better for the pot
TO boil over than not 10 boil AT ALL"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-13
How He Likes Fish.

Three-yeaT.old Harold visited the
beach for the first time on Saturday,
and while there saw the minnows In
the water. tho gnt II over, and wisely
remarked: - don't like fish In the
water. I like them In bread crumbs" 4"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-13

A scald, burn, or severe cut
heals slowly if neglected The
family that keeps bottle of BAL
LARD'H SNOW LINIMET on hand
is always prepared for such ac-
cidents Price Csc, Soc and $l.O0
per bottle. Sold by Elko Drug Co.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-13

The gentleman exists to help; he
has no other vocation.-T. 7. Munger
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-13

First. those who Eivs spontap sousiy
and generously. but only to thszs-
sslVes-autoS'Yers they nigh, 10
called
Second, those VINO give thouEhtlsss-
~ without any real or high motive
EiVers OF the occasion. ~ X were.
Third. those who Givs a. Z 80 -
conscience and self-esteom; In q spO-
cies OF Atonement for the evil they DO
--penltentiAl Eiyers.
Fourth, those who live ~ q matter
OF display. to win public applause for
thsir sonsrosity--thsatricA GivsYs.
f1fth' those who give bseAuSS
others give, because they are expected
to give. and are ashamed not 70 Siys,
ana therefore sivs GrudGlnEly--sop.
Ientional EiVsrs.
Sixth, those who give because they
feel they ought to give; who give
through a sense of duty AAl set
through love---moral aivsrs
Seventh, T. oss who Givs In the spirit
OF Jesus: who give because they love
their ne'ghbor as themselves, and
above all thinEs desire TO help them
spiritual giverh
To which do you bslonE?--Rsv. q. l..
Meadows IN Pittsbura Christian AAve-
cate.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-13

Love comes LGseen-we only see II
Co. Austin Dobson.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-13
WITH THE sAGEs

The noblest motive is the public
Good.--Virgil.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-13

We cannot teach truth to another
we can only help him to find it.-Gal
flea.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-13

Second. those VINO give thouEhtlsss-
w. without any real or high motive
EiVers OF the occasion. ~ Il usrS.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-13

Fourth, those who live ~ . matter
OF display, to win public applause for
their Eonerosity--thsAtric GivsYs.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-13

To which do you bslonE7--Rsv. q. l..
Meadows In Pittsbura Christian AAve-
cate.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-13

No matter about yesterdays short
comings; today is yours.-Annie II
Ryder.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-13

AS concerns the quality OF what is
TO be read. there Is single rule;
read much; but not many works.
Sir w. Hamilton.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-13

Leisure for men of business. and
business Tor men of leisure, would
cure many complaints.-Mrs. Thrale.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-13

II Is a great service to create an
honest smile as we meet one another
In this heavy-laden world.-Rev r.
Young.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-13

Health is the greatest gift; con.
tentedness the best riches.-Dham.
mapaha.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-13

Truth. like cork, will be uppermost
at one time or another. though kept
down In the water.-Isaac Taylor
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1911-02-13

Keep the heart afar from sorrow,
and be not anxious about the trou.
bic which is not yet to come.-FIr.
Quasi.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-12-09
38SS$ E!SS5 49,

dia, who had been thrown to the floor
by the shock, got up and looked
around. Craig was standing holding
the boy aloft.
"He didn't even awaken" he re-
piled depositing the child on the seat.
"Will you look after him while l go
to see what was the matter?"
He returned In few moments.
"No one hurt" he reassured her.
1--WE ran into something. But the
nurse is left behind. She got off TO
see some friends and failed to con-
meet. That fact and the shock sus-
tanned from the accident proved too
much for the child's mother. She
has quite collapsed. The diner got
a worse jolt than we did"
"Then." she remarked reflective
iy, 'it wasn't such a misfortune aft
er all, that / couldn't go into the
diner"
~ Claudia" he began impetiuously,
but the entrance of the young ma
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-12-09

fellows found 1t one day--it comes
from over the mountain. We was
after birds eggs last summer
there's millions OF birds around here
and the old man came and chased
us off. We never said nothing about
1t, though"
Grace reserved her reprimands for
some future date and told Lon to 90
ahead and she would follow. At last
they stood before the mouth of the
cave which opened onto a plateau
covered with small loose stones OF
various sizes.
Their carefully guarded footsteps
sent several stones rafting down the
hillside with surprising din. A dog
barked hoarsely.
"Who is there?" called a feeble
voice from within the cave.
"Friendsl" replied Grace cheerily
care you in trouble?"
"Yes-fell and sprained my ankle
yesterday and I've been suffering tor.
lures since then. I've tried to gel
help from outside, but everyone acts
so confoundedly idiotic every time @
stone rattles down the hillside thai
I'd about given 1t up. Wait a mo-
ment please and I'll come out"
"He's got a nice voice." whispered
Lon to his teacher as they waited foi
the hermit's appearance.
every likely he's the incest ole
gentleman you ever met" she smiled
back at him. Here he comes now
With that expression OF tenderest
pity lighting her face, Grace Wintor
saw "A man drag himself painfully
from the opening of the cave. Hel
eyes widened as she realized that
this was no old man-young, hand
some and athletic looking, the pic
ture of health, save for a drawn lool
in his face that intense suffering
might have placed there, he hal
crept, half hobbed to a sitting posi-
tion in the mouth of the cave anC
then he tainted dead away.
When Grace and Lon had recov
cred from their astonishment anC
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door, announced loudly:
Mas gone TO bed, an she's left
big basket of favors that cost a
lot for me to give the girls. But I'm
not agoin' to give 'em to any but the
pretty girls Them that | call the
names of may go into the h-bry The
baskets on the table, but nobody dast
to touch It till | come-I'm agoin'
to give the incest ones to Evelyn.
Now, Evelyn, you go first" .
Evelyn departed, giggling In hys-
terical enjoyment Of the situation
"An Maude Herrick. yot may go
an you-an' you--an you"
One by one the girls designated by
the young autocrat left the room.
and then, with a nonchalance which
some of his fathers business associ-
ates would have had no difficulty i'm
recognizing. Freddy prepared TO
close the door in the faces Of the un-
fortunate remainder.
The boys present. although some Of
them were swelling with generous
wrath. seemed stunned into inactivity
I by the brutal frankness Of their host.
while most Of the girls. belonging to
| the hopelessly plain sisterhood and
/ Injured from their cradles TO such
"slings and arrows of outrageous
| fortune" accepted their fate with in
| dignant resignation.
Not so Peggy. As name after
name was called she began to culver
| with suspense. Her throat grow dry.
| her hands cold, and. as she saw the
door Of the library closing, her pride
broke down altogether
20, Freddy, Freddy--aren't YOU
| going to let me in?" she walled like
the peri at the gate Of paradise
'Naw' Pinky responded without
emotion. You amt pretty, Peggy
Porter-you got red hair"
Peggy plunged blindly into the hall
and out OF the door through q crowd
of grinning lackeys. She woulr..t
stay in that house another instant.
She would run home alone. and #
some malefactor met and murdered
her on the way why welcome. sweet
death, which would put an end to her
agony of shame that was consuming
her.
But instead OF malefactor Peggy
encountered at the entrance of tho
grounds the maid who had been sent
to escort her home and Tim Goggin
the policeman on that beat.
Lord save us! What's ailin' tho
child?' Norah exclaimed at Peggy,
wild, distraught appearance.
20, Norah, take me home!" Peggy
moaned
AN where's yer cloak" demand.
ed Norah.
81 don't know. don't care-I lust
won't go back to that house again!'
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his mother he joined his teacher and
together they walked through the
woods where the fallen leaves crisped
under foot and where the odor of
birch and sassafras smelled strong
and sweet.
Grace Winton's cheeks were pink
under the sting of the autumn air
and her lips were as scarlet as the
ripe dogwood berries that hung over
head. On her head was a shaggy
white tam o. shanter and she wore
a soft white sweater. All red and
white with flying wisps of golden
hair, she Seemed like the reincarna-
Cling OF frost and fire.
Then, when the path had led up
ward for a half-mile, Grace turned to
the happy boy beside her.
Lon, do you know the way to the
hermit's cave?" she asked quietly.
You're not going there, Miss
Grace?" he faltered.
"Yes, ! am, my dear. II you don't
go with me and show the way / must
go alone, for an old man is hurt
there and perhaps dying. Before we
enjoy our own picnic we must see
him. You can turn back now If you
want to-" She looked at him, conf
dent OF his answer.
"You can't go alone, Miss Grace
he might hurt you. I'll go with you
II he throws stones I'll-Pll lam him
one!" Lon frowned fiercely at hi,
imaginary foe and thoughtfully cut
himself stout stick with knobby
handle.
"Thank you. dear" said Grace. 81
was sure you'd go along TO take care
OF me-"
Lon Strengthened his shoulders and
his ears Redeemed with pride and EN-.
barrassment as he led the way
through a tangled thlcket and by de,
vious other ways until they stood In
a narrow path. well defined and coy,
cred with a clear white sand.
"That leads to the cave" whisp
cred Lon cautiously. 1--WE and some
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Herricks, or cloudy black like Eve
lyn Starr's.
She was dimly aware that red hair
Is not an unmitigatcd af1iction taken
In connection with pair of big
brown eyes and O skin whose rose and
snow Is accentuated rather marred
by a freckle or two on the tip of a
spirited nose.
dear" Mrs. Porter said. as Peggy set
out through the long June twilight.
"Oh mumsey, not atE0i" Peggy
expostulated in tragic tones.
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"Haye sandwich" she urged,
"and some fruit" .s
Claudia hesitated, eyed the box
longingly, and then took a sandwich.
/. THANK you. don't care for any
fruit, however"
She ate with such apparent relish
that Craig gave up his idea that she
was fasting. He got off at the next
stop for a moment and when he re-
entered the pullman he did so by the
rear door, occupying the section be-
hind the nursemaid and child. Clau-
dia was apparently asleep.
At the next station the nursemaid
asked him If he would mind keeping
an eye on the child as she wanted to
get OFF to speak to some friends, This
he promised to do, but when the train
again pulled out the nurse did not
reappear.
In few moments there was ter
rible jolt, a swaying, a crash and
then the train was stationary, Clau-
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-12-09

unless the waters boiling! And he's
a regular josher, too. He's got
Maude Herrick and Evelyn starr and
about 'steen other girls goin' Just the
way he has you"
"He hasn't-T-1'm not" Peggy
stammered. 20, Jack Travers, | hate
-hate-hate youl"
Her voice rose in screech of de-
spairing rage. and as automatically
as the figures in a Dutch clock, two
women appeared on tho porches of
two houses on opposite sides of the
street, calling:
Peggy. come herei"
Jack Travers, come here this in
stant!"
The boy hurriedly thrust the bone
of contention into Peggy's hands.
Take your old diary, cry-baby," ."
he muttered
90 dear" Mrs. Porter sighed, as
Peggy her eyes briming with angry
tears came slowly up the steps "Now,
| suppose, Mrs. Travers will feel
obliged to. come over here with anoth-
er present for YOU Peggy. and an
other apology for Jacks rudeness! 1t
Is perfectly lovely I'm her to insist
that your constant quarrels are all
| Jacks fault, but It mortifies me half
to death. for / know better.
There has been a natural an
tipathy between you two children
eyer since the time when his mother
| first brought Jack to see you, before
either OF you was a year old, and
/ you fell upon each other. tooth and
NALL like q couple of-of tigers.
But / thought then, and I think
now. Peggy, that you scratched and
I bit harder than he did. No, / dont
| care to hear anything about It. Now
I Peggy. If you don't stop crying and
/ scolding / shal't let you go to Fred
dy Simpsons party this evening"
/ At this awful threat Peggy's
tears dried as IL by magic. What a
/ frightful calamity II would be IL she
were not permittedA after all, to ac-
cept an invitation which had been
| the cause of much discussion in the
/ Porter family. Little Mrs. Porter
| had regarded with dismay the inva-
| sion OF their quiet town by these
! glaring examples OF blatant and ar
rogant plutocracy, but Peggy had
/ pleaded hard.
When. a few hours later, Peggy
stood before her mirror arrayed in
her best, she viewed the slim white
figure reflected therein with pardon
able complacency.
Her new frock was dainty enough
to satisfy her exacting taste, and al
though she sighed, as usual, over her
shining locks, which were just the
color OF Old SorrePs glossy coat, in
stead of being fluffy gold like Maude
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bent themselves to resuscitatc the
stranger the boy spoke:
This isn't the hermit, Miss
Grace"
"Never mind" she said absently,
as she propped his head against her
shoulder and forced some OF the
blackberry wine between his lips.
Hes in need of help anyway. Tn
bandage his ankle. Lon-carefully,
my dear-there, II IS black and blue
and dreadfully swollen. Can you
fetch water from the stream? Doesn't
II run above here
Lon dashed away with a pail and
when he returned with the icy water
he found the young man recovered
and rather ashamed Of his momen-
tary weakness.
Sitting with his injured foot in
the cold water, he told the two that
his uncle. the hermit, was none other
than Waynewood Stone, ornitholo-
gist. who had used the cave as a
summer point OF observation to study
his beloved birds. Now that the old
man was crippled with rheumatism
and confined to his city home, this
nephew. Frank stone, had come 70
take his uncle's place and gather the
necessary data for the old mans
forthcoming book of bird-lore.
As their dealings had always been
with the town on the other side of
the mountain they knew little or
nothing OF Pendleton folk.
Il believe I'll get the doctor to
take me down TO the hotel in PEN
dleton," said Stone thoughtfully.
"There amt no birds down there"
ventured Lon difhdently, Least
ways not new ones"
"There is one new TO me--a win
ter redbird." returned Stone with
out looking at Grace, as she hastened
away, her heart fiuttering with his
warm thanks of appreciation.
'I'm glad I'm not an old hermit, T"
he added to,himself as he waited pa
tiently for the coming OF the doc
tor.
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Peggy walled.
The exigencies OF his profession
had accustomed Mr.. GrOgan to agitat-
ed persons OF the female sex. and his
tactfully soothing ministrations had
reduced Peggy to semblance OF
calm by the time Norah returned
with the cloak.
The question Of social precedence
was not one often mooted in the lit
tie cuntry town. and Peggy was
unaware that convention demanded
that the maid who acted as her escort
should follow her at a respectful dis
tance AS q matter OF fact. on the
not infrequent occasions whel they
were Joined by Mr. Goggin. she
tagged on behind" admiring the Of
ficer's form and lordly manner In
which he swung his Climb
But tonight she was far too dis
tracted by her recent humiliation TO
watch the lovers strolling along In
front OF her. or to heur the sound OF
rapid Footsteps pounding along the
walk behind her and she started vio-
lently as Jack painted in her ear:
"Id caught up with you sooner.
Peggy, but Just as i was startin' for
home I heard what Pinky Simpson
had been M to an ! went back to
lick the stufhn'rout OF him. Those
guys I'm uniform puNcd me of before
I'd given him what was comm TO
him" he added .regretfully. but
guess what he got will hold him FOR
a while" 4.Ya
20. Jackl" Peggy gasped Did
you thrash Freddy because--becauso
he"
"sVre did-why wouldn't II" in
teriectod the boy.
20. Jack" Peggy breathed agaio.
Jacks bronzcd face looked pale IN
/ the moonlight and HIS blue eyes shot
forth sparks OF FIRE. He was exactly
! like the picture OF ST. George after
hct killed the dragon PeS2y
. tU.Uaht
.hought Pinky was no good. .
/ her champion reminded her But
/ he must have bats I'm his belfry TO
say you're not pretty. WhY. Peggy,
/ you're q peach, and / think red hair IS
great
PeEgv edged nearer in grateful,
unboundcd amazcment.
20. Jack" she asked shyly did
you thrash Freddy because OF me?
| And do you honestly think I'm pret-
. ty?"
"You bet" Jack replied succinctly,
but with unmistakable sincerity
A soft little hand slipped into n
sinewy brown one and Peggy snug
| gled close TO the side OF her ancient
| adversary. d
SAY Peggy" the boy whlspsfod
] 81 liked you all the time"
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What becomes Of him in the win
ter?" asked Grace curiously.
Some say he goes to the city and
plays. an organ on the street corner.
I've heard those folks make Lots of
money. He owns half the noun
tain, they say. Well, wlat l was
going to tell you about Is this: Mr..
Lane, the storekeeper, says he be-
lieves the old man is sick or dying
or something"
"Why "
Somebody heard him calling for
help yesterday morning some hunt
er who was passing along the upper
road that's seldom used-it leads al
most underneath where the Rocky
Hole Is. So the man hollered up and
asks IL anything is the matter. Just
then the hermit began to throw
stones down on him. round stones,
big enough to knock a man senseless.
Sc the hunter says, says he, Go to
the dickens guess there amt much
the matter with you, Mr.. Lane says
there wasn't any smoke coming from
the mountain this morning and he
reckons something's the matter"
"What Is going to be done about
1t? Surely. somebody will go up and
see the old man." said Grace plying
ly.
81 don't know who wants to get
stoned! Maybe he's crazy-like as
not he is. Anybody who'd want to
live where there wasn't nobody TO
talk TO must be crazy! There, I've
got cake to make now to take to the
meeting-we'r9 going to pack q bar
rel for some Of them saVages: you
want to come, Miss Winton?"
The school teacher was looking off
toward the west mountain slopes
with misty eyes. She turned her
head to Mrs, Sevens. mot today,
thank you" she said gently. I'm
going on a little picnic this after
noon--with one OF my scholars"
"Its nice day for a picnic If
you're well wrapped up. There s
plenty in the pantry to put in your
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bitter cup was the fact that Jack
Travers, who never went to parties
except under coercion. had early i'm
dred spirits retired TO a room which
went blythe name Of "Freddy's den, "
there to amuse themselves with a
marvellous collection OF mechanical
toys.
At supper time she shrank back
as far as possible behind a big palm
and a small escort to elude the mock
ing glance Of a pair of blue eyes look
ing out from a bronzed face.
But Jack was devoting himself TO
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-12-09

But don't keep Norah waiting-11
is very late fog child of your age to
be out of bed"
The imposing pile which had
sprung into existence, mushroom-like,
by the magic powder of unlimited
wealth, lowered grandly above the
less pretentious structures around II.
and Peggy, who had never before
been within its charmed precincts,
quite held her breath as she entered
a great drawing room furnished with
barbaric splendor. 500
Freddy Simpson, in evening clothes
which made the other boys SUNDAY
best" look as the most Independent OF
them secretly acknowledged, "lilie 30
cents" seemed to Peggy's dazzled
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-12-09

he sought the smoker.
By the time he had returned to his
section, the last call vas echoing
through the car. but Claudia made
no move. Fearing absorption in her
book had precluded of the call, Craig
called the porter and bade him re-
mind her that the diner would soon
leave the train
81 don't wish to dine, thank YOU"
she replied to the pcrter's solicitous
suggestion.
Two or three hours later, Craig no
tlced with concern that she looked
wan and pale
Women never know when nor how
to eat" he thought impatiently.
BY this time Claudia and the young
matron, through the agency of the
child had become acquainted, and
this gave Craig an inspiration. At
the next station he found an attrac-
tive fruit display.
He purchased a basket OF peaches
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had since assumed and her refusal to
listen to explanations had caused him
to find solaee In business trip. He
hadn't the slightest idea that she,
too, contemplated a journey.
IL was an awkward contretemps
for him, aud he contemplated chang
ing his section. A second covert
glance so convinced him of her in
souciance that he decided to be as de-
fiant as she was
After settling himself and his bee
longings comfortably, he began to
take inventory OF the other occupants
OF the car. A lackadaisical young
matron with her child, boy of two
a needless young nursemaid, and two
travelling men comprised the list.
First call for dinner" suddenly
bawled a white-coated walter
Everyone but Claudia responded to
the call, and Craig concluded she
was waiting until he should have
dlned. After an uncomfortable meal,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-12-09

tron, looking white and Ill, preclud-
ed further explanation. Claudia
went to her assistance and helped her
to bed in the stateroom, while Craig
devoted himself to the child.
In half an hour Claudia returned.
'She is asleep. l told her I-you-
we-would look after Bobby"
IL shall need your help. He seems
cross"
81 should think he would be. He
has had nothing to eat since noonl"
"You have been longer than that
without food" he remarked signifl.
cantly.
"And I, too--haye been-cross,"
she admitted.
Shall we take Bobby into the din-
er?" he asked
"Yes, thank you, Craig. Audi
am sorry"
1--WE will make Il past history,
dear. Let us go into the dinereapd
forget 1t ALL"
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and pears which he offered to the
young matron. she accepted 1t with
appreciative enthusiasm and imme-
diately offered to share it with Clau-
dia. A warm wave of color passed
over the girls face as sho coldly re-
fused the fruit and ostentatiously re-
turned to her perusal OF the book,
He was chagrined to feel tht her
sole reason for refusing Il was be-
cause he had purchased 1t.
Presently a diner was again at
tached and the Welcome first call of
supper sounded. The young matron
went forward admonishing the
nursemaid to guard the child who
was sleeping peacefully on a pillow,
Claudia still remained in her seat,
watching wistfully the nursemaid,
who was certifying herself by
means OF the fruit and a box of
luncheon.
AS Claudia passed her to get some
water, the maid extended the box.